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THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY
Sometimes saying “no” can feel like the safest path. But what about those big deals that should have, could have become life-changing for a company, had only some brave decision maker said yes? Here are some major blunders by risk averse executives who should have definitely said “yes” (and that should inspire sales professionals to persevere). History has not judged what they missed out on well.
A Blockbuster Fail
Remember when we used to have to go into a video store to rent a movie? Then along came Netflix, which offered to sell to rental behemoth Blockbuster in 2000 for $50 million dollars. Blockbuster said no, and faded away. Meanwhile, Netflix is valued at more than $120 billion.
Thinking in Martian
When filmmaker Steven Spielberg approached Mars to do a product placement in exchange for a promotion, the team said no. Speilberg moved on to Hershey’s, whose failing Reese’s Pieces were featured prominently in the classic, E.T. the Extraterrestrial. The candy saw a 65% increase in profits.
Let There Be Light?
When word spread that Thomas Edison had a new invention that could light up the night, the Brits turned up their noses, with a parliament committee saying this electric light was fine for their unsophisticated friends across the Pond, “but unworthy of the attention of practical or scientific men.” Edison went on to secure more than 1,000 patents and, well, a global legacy.
Back in 1999, the founders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, decided to offer their then-nascent company to the Excite online portal for under $1 million. CEO George Bell wasn’t too, well, excited about the deal, and walked. Today, Google’s market cap is closing in on $1 trillion. And Excite? It’s the 240th most-popular homepage — in Japan.
Only in a Galaxy Far, Far Away…
Twentieth Century Fox studio didn’t understand the potential value of the Star Wars franchise, but mastermind George Lucas did. He took a hit to his director’s salary from Fox for the merchandising and licensing rights of all those that came after (and before). That little deal on prequels and sequels made George Lucas billions of dollars in toys and other merch, with his film empire finally being sold to Disney for more than $4 billion.
Those Deathly Hallows
Mega-author JK Rowling took her first Harry Potter book to some dozen publishers, all of whom passed. Who reads anymore, right? More than 450 million tweens (and adults), it turns out. Bloomsbury’s gamble resulted in ownership of the Harry Potter series, generating around $7.7 billion in books alone. The deal also make JK Rowling one of the richest people in the world, and possibly the first billionaire novelist


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Before Cyclone Idai made landfall in Zimbabwe, help was already on the way.
When generous donors contributed to help ship lifesaving aid to Africa, they had no idea that the container they helped send would arrive just a short time before Cyclone Idai struck.
The shipping container — filled with food, baby care kits, and hygiene items — ended up helping save the lives of people left homeless because of flooding and landslides.
Josh Brewer, director of humanitarian aid at World Help, thanked the generous contributors, and God’s providence, for the help arriving just in time:
“[The] supplies we sent to Zimbabwe were able to be used in response to Cyclone Idai, which has ravaged hundreds of farms and homes and displaced thousands throughout the eastern part of the country. World Help was able to be on the ground and ready to assist in the country’s greatest moment of need with essentials such as food and hygiene kits.”
Most people think that shipping relief items means helping ongoing situations like famine or drought. But did you know that shipping can also be preemptive — keeping situations from turning deadly? For example, numerous refugees have commented that food shipments arrived in their displacement camps right when food rations ran out.
“Over the years, we have seen countless examples of the Lord’s provision,” Josh said. “And we are often astounded at how He works the timing and logistics of our containers out perfectly.”
Regardless of the circumstances, you are helping save lives when you donate to ship supplies. And every $1 you give ships $33 worth of medical aid, nutritious food, and more to communities in need.
That means your gift multiplies 33X!
And your gift makes a difference in more ways than one.
“Our program not only meets people where they are, but it sets the stage for spiritual transformation,” Josh said.
While our partners on the ground distribute the aid you helped ship, they’re sharing the love of Jesus with every person they encounter. And when people’s physical needs are met, they are more open to hearing about a Savior who cares for them.
Right now, we have a warehouse full of more items that need to be shipped. Will you help get them to the people who are suffering without them?
These emergency supplies like food, medical equipment, hygiene kits, and clothing don’t help anyone just sitting in our warehouse. But you can make an eternal impact in someone’s life by sending them to the men, women, and children who need them most.
And since your gift multiplies 33X, even a gift of $30 can make an incredible difference — shipping $990 worth of medical aid, nutritious food, and more to people in need and giving them an opportunity to hear the Gospel.
Your gift will arrive at the perfect time for someone in need, and you will be helping save lives around the world.

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After finding out what your feet have picked up -- a seriously unappetizing stew of germs -- you may be ready to ditch your Havaianas for a pair of knee-high boots.
“When walking on the street in something like a flip-flop, you are exposing your foot to vomitus, human waste, dog feces, sputum expectorated by people -- some of whom may have microbacteria -- and a wide variety of other things like food or liquids that have been brewing in the hot sun,” says Philip Tierno, Ph.D., director of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University Langone Medical Center and author of "Secret Life of Germs."
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The kind of cooties you find on city streets, he says, include norovirus (that scourge of cruise ship passengers), staph aureus, types of strep, E. coli and drug-resistant superbugs like Pseudomonas, Klebsiella pneumonia and MRSA. “The summer heat,” he adds, “acts like an incubator.”
If your feet have cuts or open blisters, you may unknowingly be laying out a welcome mat to the viruses and bacteria stuck to the street. But even if you’re abrasion-free, you can transfer all of that nasty stuff the moment you handle your flip-flops when you slip them off or drop them in your bag to change into heels.
Tierno explains, “You’re exposed to something even worse -- these organisms on your hands.” According to Dr. Tierno, 80 percent of all infectious diseases are transmitted by direct or indirect touching -- kissing or picking up a dirty shoe -- then touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
But before you reserve a spot in the nearest plastic bubble, there is good news. “Your skin is built to protect you from getting infected by its very nature,” says Jeannette Graf, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. The dead skin layer known as the stratum corneum is thickest on the hands and feet and is considered your body’s first line of defense. “Our skin makes antimicrobial peptides that fight against bacteria and viruses and lots of different pathogens,” explains Dr. Graf.
And there are several steps you can take to prevent your tootsies from transferring germs to your hands. Shoe designer Matt Bernson, whose creations are worn by actress Amanda Seyfried and model Gisele Bundchen, has a suggestion for the legions of women who swap out their shoes when they arrive at work or home: “Carry your shoes in a shoe bag when they are in your purse.”
To banish germs, use good old-fashioned soap and water. “You want to wash your feet when you get home,” says Dr. Graf. Or in a pinch, apply an antibacterial hand sanitizer on your feet, she suggests. Also, park a pair of slippers by the front door. “In general, it’s not a good idea to come into your home with dirty shoes that have walked on every known substance and schmear it all over your house,” says Tierno.
You can help keep your skin’s protective barrier in peak condition by exfoliating dead skin cells and slathering on a moisturizer, says Dr. Graf. Gently smooth rough spots and calluses with a foot file or pumice stone, such as Sally Hansen’s Prep your Pedi Foot File or Pumice Foot Polish -- not with one of those callus razors, says Ji Baek, founder of RescueBeauty.com and author of Rescue Your Nails. “They’re illegal in many states,” says Baek, and they can cut your foot way too deeply. “It’s better to use a foot file and liquid soap when you get home at night.”
Or try a homemade foot soak and scrub. Donna Perillo of Manhattan’s Sweet Lily Natural Nail Spa adds warm citrus juice (grapefruit or orange) to a foot soak. “The acidity kind of eats at the grime,” she says. Follow that up with an all-natural sugar scrub, which you can make at home using granulated sugar, olive oil and your favorite essential oil. And then apply moisturizer.
Dr. Graf recommends using a lotion with skin-smoothing lactic or salicylic acid or urea before bed each night. Or you can lightly coat your feet with Vaseline petroleum jelly and then slip on cotton socks, such as Moisture Jamzz socks to protect your sheets. You’ll wake up with super-soft, germ-free feet.


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The CBD trend is sweeping across the globe, but one French butcher decided to put this substance to good use in his newest sausages. At €50 per kilogram ($24/lb.), 22-year old Luca Morand has already sold 15 kilos in a matter of three weeks, which is seemingly the fastest his sausages have ever sold.
The chipolata-style sausage took several months to find the right recipe to integrate the non-psychoactive ingredient, working with CBD suppliers to purchase the “onion” for €13 per gram. The CBD sausage has been a dream of Morand’s for the last three years, concocted in his mind during a summer barbecue. Marijuana legalization hasn’t quite reached France yet, but hemp (where this CBD comes from), means that no one will be placed in handcuffs over one of these specialty sausages.
So far, it looks like no one makes sausage quite like Morand, so anyone with a very particular type of craving should probably head to Marseille fast to get their Ouidi (pronounced “weedy”).


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YouTube CEO Salar Kamangar, speaking at the D:Dive Into Media conference sponsored by tech news website AllThingsD this week, said the company may offer a subscription based video service on YouTube.
Kamangar said YouTube has until now focused its efforts on generating revenue through advertizing and to a lesser extent, video on demand sales, but is now turning its attention to a new subscription service that has great potential for monetization, with the website enjoying 800 million active users, and consistent growth in the number of videos watched every day.
Last month YouTube reported that the number of videos viewed every day surged from 3 billion in May to 4 billion, impressive figures given the website enjoyed just 100 million daily video views in 2006. The daily view numbers are important because they show YouTube is getting stickier – at the same time the active user base is increasing, users are also become more engaged on the site, staying on longer when they do get on.
Kamangar also spoke in general about the video marketplace, noting it is likely that the percentage of ad spending will increase compared to other business models. Currently, 40 percent of video revenues come from advertizing, 40 percent comes from subscriptions, and another 20 percent from online and offline sales or rental.
Kamangar stressed that YouTube currently has no definite plans about what subscription offering it may introduce, but is considering a subscription service that content partners could use. He said one example would be someone interested in Yoga could sign up for Yoga channels.
Kamangar, born in Iran in 1977, and the 9th employee to join Google after graduating from Stanford University in 1998, explained: “It’s possible now on YouTube because of the lower cost of production and because of the global size of the audience to build niches the way you couldn’t have done with cable.”
Kamangar’s comments provide indications about the direction YouTube will take given the website recently underwent a major redesign displaying channels on the home page that help surface video content users are interested in. Also, the company several months ago announced it is spending $100 million in order to create original content for its website.


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Audi and Porsche reject a report on decision for Formula 1 entry. The VAG (Volkswagen Audi Group) manufacturers have denied an article in the German press that they have allegedly already decided to enter Formula 1.
“We do not comment on rumours,” a spokesman for Audi told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur on Friday when asked. A Porsche spokesman said, “We welcome the decisions of Fia on the future regulations of Formula 1 from 2026. Further details about a possible entry of Porsche into Formula 1 will be announced at a given time.” in a non-commital statement.
According to information from RTL/ntv, a Formula 1 entry by Audi and Porsche has reportedly already been decided. According to the report, the motor sport’s pinnacle catagory would receive two prominent new entrants from 2026. A source was not named by the German media giant.
On Tuesday, the Fia World Motor Sport Council adopted the new engine regulations that will apply from 2026. This was cited by Volkswagen subsidiaries Audi and Porsche as a prerequisite for a possible entry into Formula 1.
Rumours about a future start of the two manufacturers have been around for a long time. After the Formula 1 summer break, racing will resume at Spa at the end of August and no doubt paddock whispers will resume on the topic.
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When Apple announced ARKit, they also revealed that they had partnered up with several companies to create augmented reality (AR) apps such as IKEA where they launched their "Place" app for iOS devices. The app was initially exclusive to iOS devices but now it looks like it is available for Android devices as well.
Unsurprisingly Android's version will use Google's ARCore and is expected to function pretty much the same way. In case it wasn't already obvious, the IKEA Place app lets users superimpose IKEA furniture in their homes. However as it uses AR technology, it will be more detailed than just slapping an image on the screen and will provide users with a more accurate look as to what certain pieces of furniture might look like.
IKEA is definitely not alone in launching such features as Macy’s has recently launched a similar feature which allows users to place furniture in their home, except in virtual reality. That being said for those who want to check out the app, note that not all devices are supported yet, although Google did state that they are working to bring ARCore onto more devices in the future.
In the meantime for those who might have a compatible device, you will need to download ARCore first and then the IKEA Place app, both of which can be found for free via the Google Play Store.
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Borehole rules? Can you use sea water to flush?
Cape Town - GroundUp asked readers to send questions about the water crisis for the City of Cape Town to answer. We selected and edited the best ones. Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson, mayoral committee member for Safety and Security and Social Services JP Smith and City of Cape Town spo
Keeping standards high to ensure companies stick to regulations
France-based certification and testing service provider Bureau Veritas expands its offering in South Africa.
Water crisis not just in Cape Town
Eastern Cape’s situation just as desperate, with dams running dry, fewer alternative sources. People are always talking about Cape Town‚ Cape Town‚ Cape Town because the mother city is a big tourist attraction but we are actually worse off...
A third of L. mono cases have link to domestic behaviour
A third of listeriosis cases are due to growth of Listeria monocytogenes in food prepared and stored at home in the refrigerator, according to estimates.
Emmanuel Mwamba cautions SA on food exports to Zambia
Zambia has requested the South African Government to put precautionary health measures in place to ensure that all its food exports to Zambia are free from a food borne disease called Listeria.
Restaurant chain leads the no-straw revolution
"Ocean Basket seafood chain has taken leadership in the industry by banning its use, as well as plastic packets for customers to take their “doggy bags” home in by saying: “It’s the last straw”.
Murky world of the imported meat industry exposed
A recent episode of Special Assignment looked into how unsafe imported chicken ends up in consumers' pots. "South African consumers face serious health risks from imported chicken, and are misled by retailers who stock incorrectly labelled imports...
Scientists tackle coastal food security
Climate change measurements show that the western Indian Ocean is warming faster than any other part of the world’s oceans...
PE, Cape and Joburg insist drinking water is safe after Listeriosis scare
Cape Town – The cities of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on Thursday insisted that drinking water in the metropolitan areas was safe for consumption, following a surge in Listeriosis outbreaks countrywide...
Plastics suffocating environment
Cape Town - Despite the use of plastic products being reduced by companies who’ve abandoned single-use plastics and regulations which have been put in place to discourage the use of plastic bags, our plastics industry has seen a rise in production.
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GM Cutting 2,000 Jobs In Ohio, Michigan
Struggling U.S. auto giant General Motors, the recipient of $13.4 billion in emergency federal loans last month, said this morning that it will cut 2,000 jobs at its assembly plants in Ohio and Michigan.
The company will also schedule downtime at most of its plants to save money and match declining demand for its products. GM's U.S. sales fell 23 percent last year, outpacing the general U.S. decline in vehicle sales.
A total of 14 of GM's 24 North American plants will feel idle time.
Ohio will get 800 of the jobs cuts, while 1,200 of the 2,000 will come from economically battered Michigan.
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Nokia Lumia 900 Specifications Leaked – Windows Phone Tango Mobile
To back up the video used to get developers in the mood some specs of the Nokia Lumia 900 have been circulated. It appears that Nokia’s next Windows Phone mobile will be packing a 4.3-inch screen when it arrives in a few months time.
According to the ever helpful ‘source‘ news is that the Nokia Lumia 900, which will be pretty similar to the recently received Nokia Lumia 800, will be equipped with a 1.4GHz processor and an 8-megapixel camera as well as that larger display.
The Lumia 900 could also be sporting the next version of Windows Phone. Code named ‘Tango‘. So – Mango, Tango, will there be a Quango or even an Wango?
OK – so it might appear a little quick to be planning another Lumia, especially if it’s loaded with the newest Windows Phone 7 operating system, but our American cousins haven’t had the chance to get their paws on the Lumia 800 – no matter how overpriced some might think it is.
This leads me to believe that the Lumia 900 might head stateside first before, hopefully, touching down here in the old country.
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Sit down for a meal at restaurants around the world right now, and your table could feature anything from shower curtains pulled round your party at an Ohio cafe to clear plastic sneeze guards separating diners in restaurants from Hong Kong to Rome.
In a field in Sweden, you’ll find a basket-and-pulley setup rigged to ferry food to a table for one, provided you book well in advance.
Around the world, restaurant owners are coming up with their own ways to do business in the midst of a pandemic that’s thrown their industry on its head.
But with restrictions still in place across Canada, some restaurateurs say the reopening reality closer to home is likely to look more familiar — just with diners a lot farther apart — as restaurants focus capital on simply keeping the lights on.
“How it’s going to look? It’s going to look empty,” said Tony Siwicki, owner of Silver Heights Restaurant in Winnipeg and interim chairperson for the Manitoba Restaurant and Foods Association.
“It’s going to be very spacious. It’s going to be comical. People are going to be laughing at this scenario — but they’re going to understand.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the restaurant industry hard. Statistics Canada says the accommodation and food services sector shrank by almost a quarter in March and dropped again by nearly 10 per cent in April. Across sectors, some of the hardest hit have been small businesses.
“We could see anywhere from 10 to 30 per cent of restaurants simply disappear,” said James Rilett, vice-president of the central Canada region with Restaurants Canada.
“When we look at independent restaurants, about 50 per cent of them had doubts whether they’d be able to reopen.”
Some restaurant patios are open now, in keeping with rules under the province’s plan to reopen the economy. Indoor dining rooms can’t open until June 1 at the earliest, but that date and the rules surrounding it remain subject to change.
Despite the uncertainty, Siwicki said he wouldn’t be surprised to see creative solutions emerge locally.
“There’s really not too much out there yet,” he said. “But I think, June 1, you’re going to see a lot of new ways [and asking,] ‘Why didn’t I think about that?'”
Spaced-out dining rooms, more staff cleaning
Rilett is skeptical about seeing widespread use in Canada of changes like tableside sneeze guards or extra walls, because those interventions cost money and space, he said.
Instead, he said diners should expect to see different table layouts when they return to their favourite spots — and the floorplan of individual dining rooms could have a big impact on how those restaurants bounce back.
Manitoba guidelines indicate restaurants will have to cut back dining room occupancy by 50 per cent. But requirements for physical distancing between everyone inside the building could limit occupancy even further, Rilett said.
“Even if I do have a lot of floor space, if that’s long and thin, by the time you get a corridor for staff and patrons to walk through it might take out more than half your tables,” he said.
Stepped-up requirements for sanitation may also mean you’ll see more staff in roles like hosting, Siwicki said.
Where a restaurant may have had one host seating people and wiping tables and menus down between guests, they may now need two or three, he said. He’s expecting to see more staff involved in explaining sanitation processes to customers, too.
“There’s going to be a lot of labour going out, just to make sure that that’s happening properly,” he said.
‘So much uncertainty’
In small restaurants, Rilett says the rules may hit harder. The same size constraints that previously created a feeling of coziness and intimacy or a friendly hustle-and-bustle could work against restaurants during a pandemic.
“A lot of our original concept was high-quality food, in a very intimate dinner environment,” said Cam Chabot, co-owner of Winnipeg’s Close Co. The restaurant on Stafford Street has a footprint of fewer than 400 square feet.
“That is not what people will be looking for in the near future, and nor do we want to put anyone in that position.”
After closing its dining room, Close Co. adapted by pivoting to offer takeout. Now, Chabot and other owners are trying to figure out if they can afford to stay where they are in the face of unchanging overhead obligations and reduced capacity.
“There’s so much uncertainty there. The easy thing to do would be to shut down,” he said.
“We’re still in the feeling-out phase of whether this is even viable. And I know for a lot of restaurants, it’s just not going to be.”
Lucien Joyal, general manager and co-owner of The Oxbow Natural Wine Bar and Restaurant in Winnipeg, said he’s expecting to see a heightened awareness from diners about how close they are to each other and staff.
The South Osborne restaurant closed in March ahead of provincial orders. Summer months there are usually slower, Joyal said, since they don’t have a patio. Owners are expecting not to reopen until late summer or fall.
“I think what we’re definitely expecting to see is … a shift in the diners’ consciousness, in terms of how they perceive things like distance between tables or distance between you and your server,” he said.
“The way they see things like, you know, hand-washing and, you know, use of shared bathrooms and even things like menus.… A lot of places are going to switch to using laminated menus or using paper menus that are disposed of after each use.”
‘All we can do is adapt’
There’s no timeline for when the pandemic, or any impact it has on public habits, will fade. As the economy reopens, Rilett said Manitoba may be well-served by what he sees as a relatively stronger culture of supporting local.
“If anything positive comes out of this, if it’s a better link between the producer and the restaurants, then that’d definitely be a good thing.”
At the local level, Joyal said he sees resilience and creativity in the industry around him.
“Small restaurants and small businesses pride themselves on their adaptability. That really is kind of the name of the game,” he said.
“It’s difficult for us to speculate on how people’s perception and how people’s awareness is going to change over time. So from our end, all we can do is adapt as we go.”
Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in 'private' mode – BBC News
Google has been sued in the US over claims it illegally invades the privacy of users by tracking people even when they are browsing in “private mode”.
The class action wants at least $5bn (£4bn) from Google and owner Alphabet.
Many internet users assume their search history isn’t being tracked when they view in private mode, but Google says this isn’t the case.
The search engine denies this is illegal and says it is upfront about the data it collects in this mode.
The proposed class action likely includes “millions” of Google users who since 1 June 2016 browsed the internet in private mode according to law firm Boies Schiller Flexner who filed the claim on Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, California.
Incognito mode within Google’s Chrome browser gives users the choice to search the internet without their activity being saved to the browser or device. But the websites visited can use tools such as Google Analytics to track usage.
The complaint says that Google “cannot continue to engage in the covert and unauthorized data collection from virtually every American with a computer or phone”.
Vigorously denying the claims Google spokesman Jose Castaneda said: “As we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity”.
The search engine says the collection of search history, even in private viewing mode, helps site owners “better evaluate the performance of their content, products, marketing and more.”
While private browsing has been available from Google for some time, Boies Schiller Flexner said it recently decided to represent three plaintiffs based in the US.
“People everywhere are becoming more aware (and concerned) that their personal communications are being intercepted, collected, recorded, or exploited for gain by technology companies they have come to depend on,” it said in the filing.
One option is for visitors to install Google Analytics browser opt-out extension to disable measurement by Google Analytics, it says.
Google is sued in US for tracking users' 'private' internet browsing – The Jerusalem Post
Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in “private” mode.The lawsuit seeks at least $5 billion, accusing the Alphabet Inc unit of surreptitiously collecting information about what people view online and where they browse, despite their using what Google calls Incognito mode.According to the complaint filed in the federal court in San Jose, California, Google gathers data through Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager and other applications and website plug-ins, including smartphone apps, regardless of whether users click on Google-supported ads.This helps Google learn about users’ friends, hobbies, favorite foods, shopping habits, and even the “most intimate and potentially embarrassing things” they search for online, the complaint said.Google “cannot continue to engage in the covert and unauthorized data collection from virtually every American with a computer or phone,” the complaint said.Jose Castaneda, a Google spokesman, said the Mountain View, California-based company will defend itself vigorously against the claims.”As we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity,” he said.While users may view private browsing as a safe haven from watchful eyes, computer security researchers have long raised concern that Google and rivals might augment user profiles by tracking people’s identities across different browsing modes, combining data from private and ordinary internet surfing.The complaint said the proposed class likely includes “millions” of Google users who since June 1, 2016 browsed the internet in “private” mode.It seeks at least $5,000 of damages per user for violations of federal wiretapping and California privacy laws.Boies Schiller & Flexner represents the plaintiffs Chasom Brown, Maria Nguyen and William Byatt.
Huawei Snubbed by Canadian Firms Ahead of Trudeau’s Crucial 5G Call – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Two major Canadian wireless companies said they will build out their next-generation 5G wireless networks with equipment from European providers, sidelining China’s Huawei Technologies Co.
Montreal-based BCE Inc. said that Ericsson AB will provide the radio access network equipment — the critical antennas and base stations — for its 5G network. Telus Corp. said in a separate statement that it has selected Ericsson and Nokia Oyj “to support building” its network, without elaborating.
Those announcements come ahead of a closely watched — and long overdue — decision by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on whether to ban Huawei from participating in the nation’s 5G infrastructure amid deeply troubled relations with Beijing. Huawei previously played a large role in Canadian wireless networks but has faced growing national security concerns from Western governments.
BCE would still consider working with Huawei if the government allows their participation in 5G, the Canadian company said in an e-mailed response to questions.
The Trump administration has lobbied allies to ban Huawei 5G, saying its equipment would make networks vulnerable to exploitation by the Chinese government. Despite that, the U.K. said in January it would allow Huawei a limited role. In recent days, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has backtracked, saying it seeks to reduce reliance on the company’s technology and on China.
Telus and BCE awarded Huawei its first major project in North America in 2008 — a pivotal contract that helped cement the Chinese provider’s reputation as a global player that could compete on quality. The deal paved the way for it to become a major supplier to all three of Canada’s biggest telecom companies over the next decade.
Stalling in Ottawa
The Telus announcement comes as a particular surprise after Chief Financial Officer Doug French told the National Post in February that “we’re going to launch 5G with Huawei out of the gate” by the end of the year.
Telus spokeswoman Donna Ramirez didn’t immediately respond to a question on whether the company’s announcement still leaves room for Huawei to participate in its 5G rollout. Huawei said in an emailed statement it looks forward to the federal government completing its 5G review and making an evidence-based decision about its role in helping build Canada’s next-generation wireless networks.
Trudeau has stalled on whether to ban Huawei. Tensions between the two countries have been rising since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. handover request in late 2018. After her arrest, China put two Canadian citizens in jail, halted billions of dollars in Canadian imports and put two other Canadians on death row.
The extradition proceedings against Meng, the eldest daughter of the company’s billionaire founder, have pushed Canada’s relationship with its second-biggest trading partner into its worst state in decades. Beijing has accused Canada of abetting a U.S.-led “political persecution” against a national champion.
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Introduction: At the recent VFX Summit and IGDC in Hyderabad, a stark realization dawned upon industry professionals and decision-makers: India, a burgeoning hub of technological services, faces a pivotal challenge that remains largely unspoken. In this era where service sectors thrive economically, the necessity for a paradigm shift toward product innovation has never been more critical.
The Current Landscape: India's service industry has seen commendable growth, establishing a stepping stone for the country’s economic advancement. Yet, this has inadvertently led to a dependency on external products and innovations. This reliance is particularly evident in the field of visual effects, computer graphics, and gaming – sectors where India has historically excelled in providing services but not in creating proprietary products.
The Core Challenge: The absence of a mainstream semiconductor company and the lack of home-grown software giants akin to Autodesk or Adobe in India is indicative of a deeper issue. Without these foundational elements, we are at risk of merely maintaining the status quo rather than breaking new ground in technology.
Automation and AI: Labour-intensive jobs, which constitute a large portion of the service jobs outsourced to India, are rapidly being automated. This transition, driven by advances in AI and generative AI, is poised to displace the traditional service model, urging an immediate shift toward product development.
The Dilemma of IP and Security: Concerns over intellectual property (IP) and security may hinder the sharing of source code, which is crucial for innovation and the development of AAA games and other high-end tech products.
The Global Software Ecosystem: While international entities like Ubisoft and Rockstar have a significant presence in India, their billion-dollar ventures are still primarily driven by offices outside the country. This highlights a gap where Indian companies must step in and capitalize on the opportunity to create world-class products.
Innovation and Dependency: The dependency on foreign hardware and software stifles innovation. True innovation in VR, AR, and other cutting-edge technologies begins with a strong foundation in hardware and core programming skills – areas where India has untapped potential.
The Educational Landscape: The current educational system in India does not adequately promote the fields of computer graphics, game engineering, or custom engine development – all of which are critical for cultivating a robust product development ecosystem.
The Content Creation Conundrum: India's content creation is vast, yet there is a noticeable dearth of tech-based products, especially those that transcend the realm of real money gaming apps, which often rely on addictive mechanics rather than technological innovation.
The Western Model: The success stories of Western products are often the result of a synergy between technology and creative vision – a symbiosis that India must emulate. The West's approach to product development, driven by visionary filmmakers and directors, sets a benchmark for India to aspire to.
The Economic Implications: The Indian market, driven more by star power than by technological prowess, finds itself in a loop that hinders product creation. This emphasis on services over products is not sustainable in the long run, especially as the industry evolves.
Conclusion: The need for original IP and epic creation in India is paramount. The challenge lies in breaking the cycle of service dependency to foster a market where innovation and product development are not just encouraged but also economically viable.
Call to Action: The insights from the conference serve as a wake-up call. It is time for Indian companies, educators, and policymakers to rally together and carve a path toward a future rich in innovation and originality. Let us commit to this transformation and lead the charge in shaping the tech landscape for the better.


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Samsung Electronics, which is losing ground to Apple's iPhone 6, has made a decision to release the Galaxy Note 5 next month ahead of schedule. Also, the business is going to launch the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, which has a bigger display than its popular Galaxy S6 Edge model, next month ahead of schedule as well. It is believed that Samsung attempts to not assess Apple, which threatens its number one position in international smartphone market share, but also capture consumers in Sept. before the release of the iPhone 6S
Note: As per the latest rumours Samsung is also preparing Galaxy Note 6 flagship for next year. This smartphone is going to have 6 or 8GB RAM and will be configured with Octa Core processor. Also the price of Note 6 is expected to quite low.
Recent reports imply that the Galaxy Note 5 will feature a 5.7 inch QHD Super AMOLED screen, its own Exynos 7422 cpu, 4GB of RAM, and a 16 megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), along with a stylus pen. The Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be the Note with no stylus. It's going to feature a 5.7 inch display, Exynos 7420 processor, 3GM of RAM, and 16 megapixel main camera.
The release of the Galaxy Note series in Aug. is really especial for Samsung Electronics. Also, this is actually the first time for Samsung to establish a "Plus" version of the Galaxy S series.
Samsung is releasing both tactical smartphones early due to its competition, Apple. The business shared first place when it comes to global smartphone market share in the fourth quarter this past year, along with Samsung Electronics, as Apple posted good income of the iPhone 6. This year, Samsung is maintaining the number one spot with 24 percent in the first quarter and 26.8 percent in the second quarter, surpassing Apple with 18 and 16.4 percent. But, the Galaxy S6, Samsung's representative smartphone, isn't selling well compared with Apple's iPhone 6.
It is inevitable that Samsung will take the wager together with the Note 5 and also the Edge Plus, its big-screened popular goods, to take care of the iPhone 6, which will be out in Sept. Business watchers say that this is why the company decided to lower the price of the Galaxy S6 Edge three months after release.
Samsung is also preparing Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphone for the March, 2016 to pass up the Smartphone market. They are working on many new and innovative features like iris eye recognition, fast charging with better performance and Embedded SIM Cards for its future flagship Smartphone. The company will launch these two smartphone in soon future.
We are going to come with all the updates of Samsung galaxy s7 and s7 edge smartphone. So, stay tuned with us at iGalaxyS7.com for more updates and news of Galaxy Series Smartphones. Before you leave make sure to share your opinions about this smartphone.


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Innovation, like Beyonce and chocolate cake, is one of those things everyone wants a slice of. We have spoken about it before – innovation is oft mentioned, lauded and praised but perhaps less diligently actioned in our organisations. That is why when the invite for the launch of Big I little i appeared in my inbox I was more than a little intrigued. While every day we see people spinning up new innovative approaches, ideas or iterations at a startup level – The Big I little i report is all about tackling the wicked problems of innovation in large New Zealand organisations. The learnings within the piece have been informed by interviewing 44 CEO’s of New Zealand’s biggest companies and most successful startups.
And it was these people that filled the room at the launch of Big I little i where the report’s author, James Hurman from Previously Unavailable cut to the chase. The situation is not as rosy as we would probably like to think, because “while 81% of New Zealand CEOs rate innovation as an 8 out of 10 or higher regarding the importance, just 7% give their organisations an 8 or higher when asked to rate their innovation performance.
Hurman explained that innovation is broken into two groups ‘little i’ innovation – internally focused and framed around iteration and improvement. And ‘Big I’ innovation, about creating new customer offerings that open up market growth and development. Whist ‘little i’ innovation is alive and well, it turns out ‘Big I’ innovation is actually in decline.
While big companies are struggling to get these new offerings to market; customers are more discerning than ever. With tastes shaped by frequent and quality interactions with the likes of Uber, Google and Amazon, New Zealanders may be spending more time in their week with the ‘big dogs’ based offshore than local businesses.
James Hurman and his team had seen this happening first hand. Witnessing how challenging larger organisations would find innovation projects although the desire to innovate was already present. They saw changes in consumer behaviour, and the drivers for this. Being a rather well-read bunch they knew that in 2010, a global survey of 2,240 executives on the topic of innovation found 84% rated innovation as ‘extremely or very important to their companies’ growth’, but only 6% said they were satisfied with their innovation efforts to date. With the belief that New Zealand could lead innovation worldwide, they (in association with ATEED) set out to talk innovation and to share what they learnt with the community at large.
Four challenges in innovation: Culture, Prioritisation, Speed, Responsibility. Obstacles aren’t often external… #BigIlittlei
— NZ InnovationCouncil (@innovation_nz) November 2, 2016
How can New Zealand up our Innovation game?
With a focus on practical ways to improve innovation outcomes, James and his team has identified five key areas to focus on.
1. PROACTIVELY COUNTER THE ORGANISATIONAL ANTI-BODIES
Beyond embracing a culture of innovation, James implores organisations to actively create innovative environments by acknowledging the naysaying, de-prioritising, loud voices of dissent and plan to counter them from the outset.
2. CREATE A GREATER SENSE OF URGENCY AND SET MORE AMBITIOUS DEADLINES
A real commitment to innovation means prioritising it, setting deadlines for it and creating urgency around it.
3. PROTOTYPE AND VALIDATE TO PRIORITISE
Embracing the experimental, fail fast ideas those in startup know so well – James suggests not every new idea needs a giant business case and three years of research to back it up.
emphasis on #failfast & a lean approach for #innovation for corporates. ✅ experimentation & rapid prototyping #bigIlittlei @PreviouslyCo pic.twitter.com/Cxk25FoRsF
— Anya – Chatty lass (@CabbageMittens) November 2, 2016
4. ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ‘BIG I’ INNOVATION TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Making sure you have the right people at the table is always going to lead to a great result. As such, identifying the talent in your team that have ideas and can work with agility to achieve them is key
5. LESSEN OUR DEPENDENCY ON CONSENSUS
Getting everyone on board is a challenge, because smaller agile project teams with permission to execute will move projects along faster.
James also mentioned that of the 44 CEOS interviewed only five were women, and that was where the diversity largely ended. James started the conversation here, pointing out that “the CEO community was very white and very male” and that something had to be done to address this. Diversity breeds innovation after all.
Sounds intriguing? The full report is available for free online, so head over to the Big I little i website to see more detail on the thoughts above, and gain more insights direct from the mouths of the CEO’s involved. Perhaps by the next time James pens his report, we will be doing less talking about innovation and more doing.
Anya is the brand wrangler at GridAKL, you can follow her on twitter here


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Apple may be struggling to raise revenues as fewer iPhone users buy new devices, but the tech giant’s subscription streaming service Apple+ coming to an Apple device near you on Nov. 1 has a more positive story, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty forecasted Tuesday in a note.
The Morgan Stanley report sees Apple+ becoming a $9 billion a-year business by 2025 and pushing Apple’s services business to 20 percent growth in 2020.
And that’s even if many Apple device owners don’t pay anything for Apple+ — at least not at first, as the company is set to offer a year of TV+ for free to anyone who buys an iPhone, Apple TV or Mac device — and Apple’s TV content costs continue to rise.
“With an attractive price point at $4.99/month, and wide initial distribution to the Apple installed base via the bundled free year offer, we estimate Apple TV+ can become a $9 billion revenue business with 136 million paid subscribers by FY25, assuming just one in every 10 Apple user pays for the service by FY25,” Huberty wrote.
That forecast of 136 million subscribers worldwide by 2025 as a base case (Huberty’s projections range from 68 million to 175 million paid users) helped send shares in Apple to a new all-time high of $243.18 on Wednesday. The company earlier said it didn’t expect launch costs for Apple+ to have a “material impact on our financial results.”
Huberty agrees, as her Morgan Stanley analysis expects Apple+ TV users eventually becoming paid subscribers will offset content costs and operating expenses. “For Apple TV+ to have a more material impact to our near term estimates, we’d have to assume 1) Apple TV+ production costs are significantly higher at the launch of the service, and/or 2) more users redeem the Apple 12-month free offer with the purchase of a device,” she wrote.
The launch of Apple’s revamped TV app comes amid a push by the iPhone maker to double down on its services business, which houses revenue from subscriptions like Apple Music and iCloud. “With a growing list of catalysts, including accelerating Services growth and multiple expansion ahead of the 5G iPhone launch, and an attractive 8 percent total dividend + buyback yield, we continue to view Apple as our top pick into 2020,” Huberty added.
The bottom line has the Morgan Stanley analyst seeing far more hidden upside for Apple from its upcoming streaming service and services division growth being revealed down the road. Apple+ is launching in over 100 countries with a slate of originals that includes The Morning Show, the Hailee Steinfeld starrer Dickinson, the Jason Momoa drama See, the space drama For All Mankind and the documentary The Elephant Queen.
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Vietnam’s position in the global supply chain continues to strengthen despite factories being shut down and mobility restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
More stories at Vietnam Insider’s homepage.
“Even with the supply chain and shutdown problems they have because of Covid right now, Vietnam is still going to do very well economically and it is becoming, every day, a more important piece of the global supply chain — especially for things that affect American consumers,” Adam Sitkoff, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) told Bloomberg Television.
The country has had stringent travel restrictions in its biggest cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, for several months now even as the fourth wave of Covid that began at the end of April has infected over 559,000 people.
Many factories in southern Vietnam remain closed or are operating at limited capacity. The government is pushing vaccination but only 3.9 percent of the population has received two doses so far.
But Sitkoff still sees Vietnam attracting investment, including from further relocations out of China. He pointed to Vietnam’s best-in-Asia growth performance of 2.9 percent last year.
AmCham hopes Covid policies are “the least disruptive to business as possible” as firms look for ways to smooth deliveries leading into the critical year-end holiday season, he added.
Though several international organizations have cut their forecast for Vietnam’s growth, they retain a positive outlook on its recovery prospects.
“Beyond the near-term challenges, Vietnam’s medium-term economic prospects remain favorable,” analysts at ANZ said in a recent note.
But they warned about downside risks to the bank’s 5.2 percent full-year 2021 growth forecast for the country.
The pandemic has not changed Vietnam’s attractiveness as a manufacturing hub, and there is also ample room for policy support to nurture economic recovery further, the note added.
Standard Chartered bank has revised its GDP growth forecast for this year from 6.5 percent to 4.7 percent, while the World Bank has lowered its by two percentage points to 4.8 percent.
The economy grew by 5.6 percent in the first half of this year.


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Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, and many consumers will be looking to find the perfect gift or sentiment to share with their loved one. But while the day devoted to love appeals to romantic couples, there are still those who think the whole holiday is overrated.
That’s the demographic that Coors Light is looking to appeal to with its latest promotion.
From February 4 through February 21, the company is offering to pay up to $100 in fees for the first 1,000 consumers who adopt a dog.
“With almost half of millennials planning to stay in on Valentine’s Day, we wanted to empower people to savor the day with Coors Light and a dog by their side,” said Chelsea Parker, a marketing manager at Molson Coors.
How to apply
Consumers will need to be of legal drinking age and living in an eligible state to apply for the promotion.
Participants can text the code “COORS4k9” and a picture of their adoption paperwork to the number 28130 to enter. After reviewing each submission, the company will send $100 to the first 1,000 applicants.
For more details on the promotion, consumers can visit Coors Light’s promotional website here.


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Contxto – Brazilian logistics startup CargoX is hauling in an impressive investment. The São Paulo-based business announced last week an equity round for US$80 million for its Series E led by LGT Lightstone. Other investors included Goldman Sachs, Valor Capital, and Farallon Capital.
Thanks to this funding, the startup will further develop its tech to tackle current coronavirus-related challenges and assist its drivers.
“In addition to helping our partner carriers when they need us the most, the new investment will be focused on continuing to develop cutting-edge technologies that allow them to operate 100 percent online and pave the future of road freight transportation,” stated Federico Vega, CEO/Founder of CargoX.
Likewise, the startup plans to double the number of drivers within its network this year. At the moment, it has 20,000 businesses with 400,000 truckers on its marketplace platform.
CargoX and logistics in Latin America
With its Series E, the logistics startup has raised a (disclosed) total of US$176 million divided among five rounds.
Note that CargoX hasn’t disclosed its valuation. Although it’s been growing at a rate of 20 percent per month, despite the pandemic. These are just some of the factors that likely convinced LGT Lightstone and friends to invest in CargoX. But there’s more to it for the medium to long term.
Despite the upcoming coronavirus fallout, logistics in Brazil is set to reach new heights.
One of the pandemic’s effects is that it has forced many businesses and users into the digital realm. Consequently, e-commerce is gaining ground. And even after quarantine periods ease up, many will continue to rely on apps and platforms to receive their goods.
As a result, in the medium to long term, more pressure is expected on the freight industry of Brazil—and all of Latam for that matter.
So for startups like CargoX, that means they not only have a headstart in the market but also a genuine problem to solve.
Something I’m sure its investors can appreciate.
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The Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDCO), along with Nedbank Lesotho hosted an International Womenâ€™s Day (IWD) commemoration event at Maseru Avani in celebration of Basotho women entrepreneurs this week.
The two institutions pledged to fork-out lucrative sums to assist women in the entrepreneurship industry in a bid to underpin their businesses that are said to be subjected to negative perceptions and stereotypical feelings.
The ceremony was held under the theme â€œcelebrate womenâ€™s achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality.â€
Speaking at the event, Nedbank Lesotho Small Medium (SME) Enterprise Manager, Thato Phohlo stated that the role of Nedbank is to enable women entrepreneurs in Lesotho hence the bank has decided to partner with BEDCO as it is already working with SMEs.
Phohlo said that Nedbank Lesotho is willing to assist women SMEs in Lesotho through BEDCO. She further indicated that the bank has been involved in different industries including hospitality, construction where they were impressed by the number of women who are in construction business.
She mentioned that the bank has many solutions for the different needs of the entrepreneurs including the overdrafts which entrepreneurs could use to buy stock. Adding that for other long term needs the bank provides loans for the entrepreneurs urging the opportunity and reach out to the business loans at the bank.
The objective of the event was to provide a platform through which women entrepreneurs could highlight the successes, breakthroughs, opportunities and challenges they face in business.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Betty Wabunoha highlighted that, the culture and stereotypes in women entrepreneurship needs to be solved. She stated that all roles that are expected to be intimately possessed and socially performed by women and men becomes stereotyped when it limits them to their abilities and to pursue their professional career as well as making choices for their lives.
Wabunoha said the whole issue of gender stereotypes is not necessarily about women, but apply to men too. She said women all over the world are defined by their capabilities rather than their contribution to development and the definitions are also determined by their eligibility, accountability and capabilities which at times affect their growth.
Gathered at the event were small, medium and large enterprise women business owners. 71 entrepreneurs registered online to physically attend the celebration.
It was in the same event where the speakers, moderators and panelists shared their life experiences including the accounts from numerous audience members.
BEDCO Chief Executive Officer, Idia Penane said BEDCO will continue to create platforms that will celebrate and bring Basotho women in business together.
She said she followed her motherâ€™s footsteps in entrepreneurship as she was raised in a family business which groomed her into the woman she is. She encouraged women in entrepreneurship to be role models to the upcoming young women of Lesotho for the better future and women empowerment.
â€œAs BEDCO we would like to commit to making this women network and socialising annually in order to fully reach out to women in entrepreneurship,â€ Penane said.
The panel discussion was moderated by media personality Nthakoana Ngatane, the panelists comprised of A&C Holdings Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Palesa Monkhi, Mahlakapese Holdings CEO MatÅ¡eliso Mokuoane and Spec Savers CEO Mamello Maxine Foloko.
Furthermore, womenâ€™s and childrenâ€™s rights activist Lineo Tsikoane-Badia moderated the latter topicsâ€™ panel discussion where the panelists included Phano ea Bophelo Beauty & Spa CEO â€˜Maphano Mohapi, Physical Wellness Centre Counselling Managing Director Lebohang â€˜Masekhonyana Bereng and Lekatsa Butchery & Catering Co-Founder Thato Lekatsa.


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Walmart Insurance Services LLC
The new Avatar of Walmart
Walmart has consistently ranked number 1 on the Fortune 500 listing since 2014 and with their entrance into the Medicare Advantage ecosystem it looks like they intend to stay on top. While it may be a shock to some that Walmart, one of the biggest names in the retail industry, is entering the Medicare industry, there are signals that this has been a prolonged target since the early 2000’s.
A Timeline of Walmart's Healthcare Ecosystem Strategy
Speaking at the Foundation of Associated Industries of Florida's 2013 Health Care Affordability Summit, Marcus Osborne—Walmart's vice president of health and wellness payer relations—was asked whether the retailer plans to pursue retail clinics in rural areas. He said, "That's where we're going now:
full primary care services in five to seven years."
- Walmart launches Walmart Care Clinics in April.
- Clinics cost $40 for walk-in and $4 for employees.
- Walmart is able to price it that low, in part, because the clinics are staffed by nurse practitioners from Quadmed, a provider of on-site workplace clinics.
- Texas, South Carolina and Georgia become first states to have such clinics.
- Walmart teamed up with DirectHealth.com in October to launch Healthcare Begins Here, an in-store program designed to educate customers on health insurance options. Walmart assigned 2,700 insurance agents across its 4,300 U.S. locations through open enrollment season to help customers
determine if they are eligible through exchanges, Medicaid or Medicare options
- Walmart introduces Walmart wellness day.
- Walmart holds Americas biggest health fair - "Walmart wellness day" - on October 10th in over 4,000 stores.
- Free blood glucose, blood pressure, vision screenings, product samples and health insurance information are made available.
- In addition, more than 10,000 of Walmart’s licensed pharmacists offered immunizations in select stores.
- A collaboration with Anthem is announced in August to provide increased access to OTC medicines with an anticipated launch of January, 2019.
- Walmart tries to acquire Humana for an undisclosed amount but the acquisition fails.
- Walmart announces partnership with Beacon Health Options in November and opens the 1st mental health clinic in Texas. The partnership further expands in 2020.
- Walmart opens first health center in Dallas, Georgia on September 13th and opens 2 more in Georgia by early 2020.
- Appointments cost $40 for adults and $20 for children.
- By partnering with local providers, the new Walmart Health Center will deliver services including primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, counseling, dental, optical, hearing, community health (nutritional services, fitness), health insurance education and enrollment all in one facility, conveniently located outside the store with a separate entrance for customers. The clinic will provide low, transparent pricing for key health services for local families, regardless of insurance status.
- Opens a new Health Center in Springdale, Arkansas on June 24th with plans to open more in the state.
- Acquired startup CareZone's medication management platform to help customers keep track of their prescriptions on June 15th.
- Partnered with PBM startup Capital Rx, which provides health plans real-time information on prescription drug prices on July 7th.
- Announces plan to open health centers in Florida on July 22nd.
- Walmart enters insurance market with Walmart Insurance Services LLC on July 7th.
According to Bloomberg, in 2018, Walmart’s pharmacy, optical, and OTC drug business generated $36 billion in revenue. With the introduction of Walmart Insurance Services LLC, coupled with the aggressive expansion strategy of their Health Centers, Walmart is sending a clear signal that they intent to disrupt the healthcare ecosystem, including Medicare Advantage. With cheaper alternatives and complete vertical integration, their business strategy looks at providing consumers the lowest cost of healthcare possible with maximum reach. The current healthcare environment, shaken up by the COVID-19 pandemic, may also work in Walmart’s favor. By providing Clinical options, in convenient locations, with medical care & medication fulfillment at highly competitive rates, has the potential to allow rapid expansion and gain customer loyalty.


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Fluorescein Angiography Market Growth & Trends
The global fluorescein angiography market size is expected to reach USD 617.4 million by the end of 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 2.7%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing prevalence of ophthalmic conditions such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy and rapid technological advancements are some of the high impact-rendering market drivers. However, the growing preference for safer and faster alternatives such as OCT and fundus autofluorescence is anticipated to impede market growth during the forecast period.
End-users such as hospitals and imaging centers in the country are effectively adopting AI-based fundus cameras for detecting various blindness-causing diseases. For instance, in January 2019, Deqing County hospital in Guangdong Province conducted a free consultation by featuring an AI camera codeveloped by Sun Yat-sen University and Baidu-a multinational technology company in China that offers services, including a search engine platform-to detect ocular fundus diseases. This AI fundus camera is capable of diagnosing glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.
Despite preference of its alternatives, fluorescein angiography is often used as confirmatory test for a wide range of ophthalmic conditions. The technique provides accurate and high quality pictures which help in selecting efficient treatment regimen. In addition, the demand for tradition fluorescein angiography systems is still high in developing countries. This can be attributed to affordability and product availability.
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Fluorescein Angiography Market Report Highlights
- North America accounted for the largest share in 2019 owing to favorable reimbursement policies, high adoption rate of advanced technologies, and increasing prevalence of diabetic retinopathy
- By product, the market is segmented into devices, disposables, and accessories
- The devices segment captured the largest market size in 2019 and is expected to witness a CAGR of 3.0% over the forecast period
- Availability of hybrid devices and technological advancements such as auto-focus and integration with AI are major factors driving the devices segment
- Based on application, the market is segmented into macular edema, macular degeneration, macular pucker, ocular melanoma, diabetic retinopathy, and others
- Macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy captured the largest market share in 2019


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On Dec. 23, 2013, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced that it imposed fines on foreign auto parts manufacturers and their Korean subsidiaries, in aggregate amounts of 114.6 billion Korean won ($109.1 million), for fixing prices on windshield wipers and instrument panel clusters. The companies fined were Denso Korea Electronics, Denso Korea Automotive, Continental Automotive Electronics and Bosch Electrical Devices. The KFTC noted that Denso Corp., the parent company of the two Denso entities in Korea, also was involved, but it was not fined because it does not have any revenue in Korea.
According to the KFTC, Denso Corp., Denso Korea Electronics and Continental Automotive Electronics colluded to restrict competition and secure certain profit levels when they made bids to supply instrument panel clusters to Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors, during the period from January 2008 to March 2012. The KFTC said that Denso Corp., Denso Korea Automotive and Bosch Electrical Devices colluded in making bids to supply such products to Hyundai and Kia during the period from August 2008 to February 2009.
The KFTC noted that these cases are the first instances in Korea where fines were imposed based on future revenues from projects to develop and sell new, tailored products (as opposed to fines based on completed sales).
The KFTC collaborated with antitrust regulators from the United States and the European Union by conducting joint investigations and exchanging information. In particular, the KFTC and U.S. Department of Justice conducted joint, on-site investigations in Korea and the United States in October 2012. The KFTC emphasized that it intends to further cooperate with the major antitrust regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions to protect the interests of domestic companies and consumers.
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Macy’s Inc. is having a miserable year. With meager sales growth and a lackluster annual forecast, it is currently the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 Index.
It’s not as if the venerable chain isn’t trying. Macy’s has undertaken a wide array of turnaround efforts, including an expansion of its off-price Backstage business and a dramatic increase in its online selection. And there are clearly forces beyond its control, with the so-called retail apocalypse looming over the entire industry.
All that said, there is more that Macy’s could do to improve its prospects. Here are four things the company should do right now.


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Like-for-like sales in the UK grew by 0.7% in the six weeks ending 7 January after food like-for-likes jumped 1.3%.
Group like-for-like sales grew by 0.3% in the period and Tesco revealed there was a negative impact of 0.8% on total UK like-for-like sales from it not repeating the Clubcard ‘Boost’ promotion.
Tesco also reported that sales for its third quarter ending 26 November grew by 1.5% on a like-for-like basis, while a 1.8% increase in like-for-likes in the UK helped Tesco achieve its first quarterly market share gain since 2011 and eighth consecutive quarter of like-for-like volume growth.
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said: "We are very encouraged by the sustained strong progress that we are making across the group.
"Our fresh food ranges proved particularly popular, outperforming the market with great quality, innovative new products and even more affordable prices.
"We are well-placed against the plans we shared in October to become more competitive for customers, simpler for colleagues, and an even better partner for our suppliers, whilst creating long-term value for our shareholders."
Tesco added it had "worked hard throughout the period to minimise the impact on our customers of the inflationary pressures that have started to emerge in the market".
This was exemplified by the high-profile dispute the retailer had with Unilever after the supplier told Tesco it was raising its prices to compensate for the drop in vaue of the pound.
The row has now been resolved but resulted in Tesco removing Unilever products from its shelves for a short period.
Particularly strong performances in its food division over Christmas included a 24% increase in party food sales and an 18% increase in 'Free From' sales.
The party food range featured prominently in Tesco's Christmas marketing campaign.
Tesco also recruited an additional 15,000 colleagues over Christmas in order to help it live up to its ‘every little helps’ customer promise.


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Liverpool in record £150m kit deal with American firm
Swapping stripes: The distinctive Adidas three-stripe brand will no longer be on Liverpool shirts
Liverpool fired a parting shot at Adidas after they signed a £150million kit deal with American firm Warrior Sports.
The club have agreed a six-year contract worth £25m per season to have their home, away and third kits manufactured by the Boston-based company - a deal which is only eclipsed in world football by Barcelona's £26.3m-per-year agreement with Nike.
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre said the deal, which trumps the £23.5m Nike pay annually to Manchester United, is a 'landmark' for the club.
Adidas have produced Liverpool's kits every year since 2006 - the deal was worth £12m per year - but their chief executive, Herbert Hainer, suggested the club priced themselves out of the relationship.
Ayre said: 'We are disappointed that Adidas seem to point to a lack of European football as reason not to agree a new deal and cannot see that we are on a par with the biggest football brands in the world.
'Warrior Sports will bring its own unique brand and ideas to the partnership, ensuring they can assist us at the club both on and off the field of play.'
Warrior general manager Richard Wright said: 'We are here to shake up the world of football and our partnership with one of the most successful club teams of all time is just the start.
'At Warrior Sports we pride ourselves on high performance and an incredible desire to win.
'Our partnership with Liverpool FC, a football institution and recognised brand name across the world, is the perfect fit.
'Warrior Sports has ventured into football to bring our knowledge of making top level product to a new playing field.'
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The benefits of live-streaming body cameras for retail security by Neil Hendry, Vice President EMEA, Digital Barriers
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on the retail industry – grocery in particular – and has necessitated a dramatic shift in the way consumers are allowed to shop. Long queues resulting from the necessary physical distancing measures, purchase limits placed on high-demand items and the challenges of keeping up with demand have all led to tensions running high.
The welfare of staff should always be a top priority for retailers, but never has it been more important than now as employees face heightened risk and the country relies on its key workers more than ever. With this in mind, businesses should turn to technology to mitigate the risks retail employees are facing. Body worn cameras, that have long been used by law enforcement officers to provide safety and peace of mind, are now being utilised by retailers to increase the security of their in-store staff, delivery drivers and security guards.
The benefits of body worn cameras
Traditional record-only body worn cameras have been a staple for many industries, including law enforcement, firefighters and security guards. They have also become commonplace within retail. For example, Asda equipped its security guards with bodycams in 2018 in order to protect them from violence and abuse.
Record-only devices are useful for providing ‘after the fact’ video evidence should a violent situation occur. For example, if a customer was to verbally or physically abuse a shop worker, or if there was an altercation between two shoppers that an employee was witness to, the employee could trigger their body camera to record video footage of that event. This invaluable footage could then be used at a later date to provide evidence of the situation should it result in a court case. Video footage of the event is an objective way of ascertaining what went on and who was involved.
Body cameras have also been found to reduce the likelihood of anti-social behaviour occurring. Research from the University of Cambridge has demonstrated that in the majority of cases the presence of body worn cameras improves the behaviour of both the wearer and those in its vicinity – in this case, shoppers – due to the awareness of a ‘digital witness’ in the form of the camera, which can de-escalate risky situations. However, the same study of body worn cameras for law enforcement found that assaults against officers wearing these devices increased by 15%.
Body-worn cameras undoubtedly benefit the business by improving behaviour in the majority of cases and increasing the odds of a successful prosecution when it doesn’t. They have a clear role to play in improving operations. Yet, it is understandable that frontline employees may be reluctant to wear a device that does nothing to enhance their own safety in situations where this is needed most.
Next generation devices
Enter live-streaming enabled body worn cameras. The limitations of record-only devices can be mitigated by adding a live-streaming element to traditional body worn cameras. These next generation devices can improve the safety of the wearer ‘in the moment’ – rather than just being used for ‘after the fact’ evidence. These devices can stream live video back to a central control room, giving security officers heightened and real-time situational awareness, which they can use to make better informed decisions and take instant action in response to a volatile situation to protect the wearer from harm.
Take a retail delivery driver for example, these professionals work alone and come into constant contact with members of the public. Many shoppers are struggling to get hold of essential items due to high demand – especially for online grocery shopping – leading to certain goods not being delivered or being replaced with a substitute. In the current climate of high tension and uncertainty – when is the next time the customer might be able to get an online delivery slot? – this may result in a volatile situation, putting the delivery driver at risk.
With a live-streaming enabled body camera, the device can alert security personnel and stream real-time video of the event back to the control centre. This will allow security staff to rapidly assess each situation and take the best course of action, be that requesting the emergency services attend the scene of an incident at a customer’s house, or going to the shop floor or outside queue to dissolve a volatile situation. This real-time situational awareness is unmatched in giving employees peace of mind and keeping them safe, as well as providing video evidence should it be needed.
Successfully deploying live-streaming enabled body worn cameras does require certain considerations, as these mobile devices are streaming over cellular networkers rather than being connected to any physical infrastructure. This can result in an unreliable connection and buffering or freezing, which could be detrimental for an employee during a dangerous situation. Therefore, these devices should be deployed over a specialist codec that can cope with streaming real-time, zero latency footage even with poor network connectivity, and over ultra-low or constrained bandwidths. This is crucial for giving real-time situational awareness when employees – such as delivery drivers – are working in various locations all around the country. For the retail industry in particular, it’s useful to deploy devices that can be used both while driving, as a dashcam, and worn on the employee’s person.
As the COVID-19 healthcare crisis continues to affect our lives, retail workers are being exposed to more than just the danger of verbal or physical abuse. This unparalleled situation means employees now face a serious risk to their health whilst at work. To mitigate this new threat, retailers can look to implement other technologies into their stores, such as remote elevated temperature detection solutions, to safeguard the health of workers. Thermal cameras capable of analysing body temperature, a key indicator of the presence of a potential illness, can be situated at the entrances of retail locations. These devices will alert the operator when someone exceeds a specific temperature threshold, identifying potential carriers of an infection and enabling appropriate action to be taken to protect both shoppers and employees, without the need for close human contact.
Technology can play a vital role in the safety and security of retail workers during this strenuous time. Live-streaming body worn cameras can provide employees valuable peace of mind and protection in threatening situations, enabling security personnel to immediately pursue the most appropriate response given the circumstances. In addition, layering different methods of security and implementing novel technologies such as remote elevated temperature detection can provide a degree of protection against less tangible threats.


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Downtown Bangor To Close Section Of Broad Street For The Summer
While City Of Bangor Officials first started talking about the possibility of closing off certain sections of downtown last month, to enable businesses to set up outdoor seating and bring merchandise to out of smaller storefronts to the sidewalk, it had mostly been in the context of theoretical discussions. The thought behind the talk was to give Bangor business owners options to ease social distancing and capacity guidelines set forth by the state in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Well, it was announced today that there will be at least one part of downtown that will shut down to vehicle traffic for the summer, to do just that. According to the Downtown Bangor Facebook Page:
"As of 4:00 today, the section of Broad Street that runs through West Market Square connecting Main Street to Bangor Alley, will be closed for the summer to provide extra seating opportunities for businesses. Looking forward to a summer outdoors with all of you."
Tyler Collins, Community & Economic Development Officer for the City of Bangor says the move was signed off on by way of an Executive Order of Emergency Regulation from City Manager, Catherine Conlow, earlier today. The minutes from Tuesday's Government Operations Committee Meeting give a little more detail:
"WHEREAS, the section of Broad Street bordering West Market Square is surrounded by a large concentration of restaurants, is used by vehicular traffic far less than most neighboring streets, and can be bypassed by using other streets; WHEREAS, usage of this section of Broad Street as a pedestrian mall, an area for expanded restaurant service, or both will provide more space for restaurants to use outdoor seating to improve social distancing capabilities, thereby facilitating the safe recovery of Bangor and its citizens and visitors from the novel coronavirus; and WHEREAS, adding additional parking spaces in the area will allow for increased social distancing by means of the increased curbside pickup of meals."
City Officials hope the closure will allow businesses and restaurants in the area to get back to operation quicker, by giving them some extra space to work with. Collins noted that the section of street that will be shut down has been closed before for events like the Cool Sounds Concerts and holiday parades. He says it will remain closed, through the summer, until Labor Day, unless there a problem crops up, and they need to open it again.


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Footwear retailer Schuh has revealed an 8.2% increase in pre-tax profit to £14.8m in the year to March 27, 2011 after benefiting from having the “right product mix”.
EBITDA rose 8.6% to £18.8m, while sales at Schuh, which operates 63 stores in the UK and Ireland, increased by £17.1m to £163.6m.
Like-for-likes surged 11% at the retailer, which was acquired by US retail group Genesco in June.
Finance and ecommerce director Mark Crutchley said trade since the year end had held up.
“We continue to be pleased with trade since the results and have enjoyed a strong Christmas period,” said Crutchley. “All stores are performing well.”
He described the full-year performance as “strong”. “Our like-for-likes were just under 11.5% which is very strong and comes down to having the right product mix,” said Crutchley.
“Also, despite the increase in VAT at the start of 2011, our margins were unaffected.”
Crutchley said the sale of the business to Genesco, which owns footwear brands Journeys and Lids in the US, enabled Schuh to accelerate its store opening programme. In the final quarter of 2011, the retailer opened stores in Westfield Stratford, Portsmouth, Guildford, Bournemouth, Wigan and Watford.
Crutchley said Schuh was pleased with the performance of the new shops and was planning openings in Bath and Colchester at the start of this year.
He said Schuh was eyeing up to six more store openings this year, and that the retailer was planning to double the size of its portfolio to 120 shops.
“That would pretty much cover the market so that is about what we are aiming for,” said Crutchley.
Schuh stocks more than 90 brands including Skechers, Blowfish Malibu and Kickers, as well as its own brand.
Crutchley said Schuh’s sportswear business performed particularly well during the period.


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“Google can and should do better,” Alphabet Workers Union member Alejandra Beatty said in a press release announcing a petition signed by over 650 employees.
Have investors had enough of the grand visions and lofty rhetoric that did much to fuel the tech boom? When stocks were riding high, it seemed every tech start-up wanted to change the world. It is unclear how much this merely represents a stylistic change to suit the times and how much it is a genuine retreat from the kind of risk-taking that characterised the long tech boom.
Amazon Prime Video is standing out in the competitive streaming wars — here's why.


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Burger King France recently unveiled a chilling advertisement in line with the Halloween theme. This campaign prominently features elements like ghosts and monsters.
The intriguing part of the video showcases individuals generated by artificial intelligence. They are simply seen eating at a fast food joint, and nothing overtly scary takes place.
Yet, the 35-second advertisement becomes eerie due to the imperfections, glitches, and nonsensical transitions caused by the limitations of the AI technology.
Posters were also prepared
Alongside the video, posters were also crafted using artificial intelligence. These posters depict customers gradually losing their human forms with every bite of a burger.
These striking visuals were created from straightforward commands like “a woman eating a burger” or “a man eating at Burger King”. The inventive agency, Buzzman, played a pivotal role in shaping this unique advertising campaign.


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UK EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY DOUBLES ITS CAPACITY FOR BANGLADESH
The export credit agency of the United Kingdom, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has recently more than doubled its capacity for Bangladesh to £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion).
This move is expected to boost trade partnerships between the two countries and help unleash Bangladesh's growth potential.
This will be on top of the UK government's support for economic development in Bangladesh through the UK Aid, CDC Group, and share in International Finance Institutions' investments in Bangladesh.
The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson has welcomed the UKEF announcement and wider economic and commercial partnerships between the UK and Bangladesh, said a press release issued by the UK High Commission in Dhaka.
"More than 200% increase in the UKEF's capacity for Bangladesh is a great opportunity to expand and diversify the UK-Bangladesh trade and economic relationship," he said.
"Bangladesh is an economic and development success story, with huge potential for further growth as the recovery from Covid-19 gathers pace and new opportunities emerge for greener and more diversified growth. The UKEF's announcement demonstrates the UK's determination to be a partner in that success," he continued.
The additional support will help UK exporters and Bangladeshi buyers get access to finance for projects in the country.
The UK government supports improvement in business climate and infrastructure through the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund, helping businesses to invest and grow on a sustainable basis in Bangladesh, according to the press release.
The UK's Business Finance for the Poor programme supports the development of an inclusive financial sector, providing low-income households and businesses ways to participate and benefit from growth in Bangladesh.
It is important to highlight that the United Kingdom is Bangladesh's third single largest export partner; the import figure stands at £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) for 2019. The UK is also the second-largest cumulative investor in Bangladesh with £1.9 billion ($2.4 billion) of investments, said the press release.
The UKEF is the UK's export credit agency and a government department, working alongside the Department for International Trade (DIT) as an integral part of its strategy and operations.
The organisation recently completed a comprehensive review of its country limits, resulting in increases in over 100 markets including Bangladesh.


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Luton company snaps up Brighton-based car charger in £8.5 million deal
10:02am Thursday 13th December 2012 in News
An electric car charger has been snapped up in an £8.5 million deal.
Elektromotive Limited has been bought by Chargemaster Plc.
The firm based at the Sussex Innovation centre in Falmer introduced the first charging points outside London.
There are 14 points in Brighton and 12 across the county.
The acquisition is subject to approval by the shareholders of the Singapore based holding company of Elektromotive, Elektromotive Group Ltd.
Bosses said the new company will be a leading European provider of electric charging equipment. They said the deal will enable the group to compete on an international level.
Chargemaster has its UK headquarters in Luton.
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In the digital era, business executives are becoming more involved in acquiring corporate technologies. But the CIO still largely has the final say for most technology purchasing decisions.
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AstraZeneca’s CIO grapples with narrative constructs to explain technology concepts to business executives at the pharmaceutical company.
Tony Bender discusses the mindset he adopted when preparing IT to split off Energizer Holdings from Edgewell Personal Care, owner of brands such as Schick, Playtex and Hawaiian Tropic.
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Dropbox is getting more serious about its efforts to bring its cloud storage solution to mobile devices. On Tuesday the company is announcing a mobile API for developers to build ties to Dropbox's servers into their own apps, as well as formally launching first-party applications for the iPad and Android and BlackBerry devices.
The new mobile API is something Dropbox is calling "Dropbox Anywhere." The company has worked with a number of developers to integrate their apps into the new data pipeline. These include Fuze's FuzeMeeting app, Dictamus, Air Sharing, GoodReader, QuickOffice and Sprite Mobile's … Read more