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IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/28/14 -- Glow Holdings Inc. (OTC Pink: GLOH) (PINKSHEETS: GLOH) announced today Colgate F. Holmes has been named Chairman of Glow Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation diversified into: retail packaged foods, hospitality business and consulting services, specialty foods franchising, wellness and health products, and mobile technology marketing development. Additionally, Holmes will serve as chairman of the company's Hospitality Consulting Division, and as chairman of Cedar Foods Corporation, a new Glow subsidiary that operates its retail packaged foods business.
A seasoned international executive, Holmes is recognized in the hospitality industry as a builder and leader of distinguished hotel companies and for development and operation of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide. Former President and COO of Hyatt International Corporation, and founding partner, President and COO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Holmes recently completed a four-year consulting engagement in China. Other corporate assignments include Chairman of the Biltmore Hotel Company and President and CEO of RockResorts, Inc. A major highlight of his China experience was his partnership with Robert Pang, Glow's Chairman of the Visionary Board, to spearhead the formation and entry of the first Tonino Lamborghini Hotel into the China market. Pang was the leading consultant who initiated the concept of branding and launching Tonino Lamborghini Hotels & Resorts as a luxury hotel chain after a historic meeting with Mr. Tonino Lamborghini in Bologna, Italy, in September 2011.
Holmes was an expatriate for ten years, managing Hilton International and InterContinental hotels in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Philippines, and Brazil and Indonesia. Independently, Holmes and his associates operated a number of luxury properties including the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Wigwam Resort & Country Club, Grand Wailea Resort & Spa, the Biltmore Los Angeles, and the Palace of the Golden Horses and Mines Beach Resort in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Educated at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration and the Harvard Graduate Business School, Colgate Holmes was raised in family-owned hotels and restaurants on the New Jersey seashore and Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains.
RJ Selfridge - Glow's Chief Executive Officer
Robert J. Selfridge is Chief Executive Officer of Glow Holdings Inc. and the Cedar Foods Corporation, which will be the surviving entity after the merging of Cedar River Foods' operations into Glow. R. J. Selfridge is Managing Partner and COO of Cedar River Foods LLC, a specialty foods manufacturing company in Seattle, Washington. He brings over 40 years of food service, hospitality, and related manufacturing experience to Cedar Foods Corporation and to Glow. Prior to starting Cedar River Foods, Selfridge was Senior Advisor to the Chairman of Foodx Globe, Co. LTD, a Japanese holding company operating food services and other retail concepts in countries around the world. Joining Foodx in 2001 and relocating to Tokyo, Selfridge was instrumental in facilitating expansion of the Tully's Coffee brand in Japan -- from 30 stores in 2001 to over 300 stores in 2005 when he returned to the States.
Marian Crocker - Glow's Secretary and Treasurer
Marian Crocker is a wellness advocate, nutritionist, fitness trainer, entrepreneur, and business owner. In 1990, Ms. Crocker was the travel coordinator and project/event organizer for "Sports Event" in Europe. She assisted in the coordination of a pen-pal program between students in American schools and Russian schools. Ms. Crocker has also held positions of administrative controller for an engineering consultancy firm in Europe, recruiter for a staff agency in Georgia, and event planner for various high profile organizations and people.
Ms. Crocker became certified as a nutritionist and personal trainer in the late '90s. She continues to coach and train people in exercise and nutrition. Client success stories bear witness to Ms. Crocker's talent in coaching and choosing the right products for her clients. Ms. Crocker still studies health products and natural alternatives to health challenges as part of her lifelong commitment to learning and sharing her knowledge with those she meets.
"Grow with GLOW"
About Glow Holdings Inc.: Glow Holdings is traded publicly on the OTC market. The company is embarking on a strategic plan to accelerate growth dramatically through mergers and acquisitions. A key expertise of Glow management is identification of M&A targets that are uniquely positioned for fast growth via innovative products, strategies, and concepts. Glow will provide critical mass, strategic direction, and access to capital to facilitate the growth and success of these targets.
For further information, contact: Robert Pang: email@example.com
Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, and many of which are beyond the company's control. The forward-looking statements are also identified through the use of words such as "believe," "enable," "may," "will," "could," "intends," "estimates," "anticipates," "plans," "predicts," "probable," "potential," "possible," "should," "continue," and other words of similar meaning. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and no assurances can be given that such statements will be achieved.
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The state of Ohio is taking big steps toward an electric-powered future, with a key focus on electric vehicles as the primary mode of transportation for businesses and individuals alike. The Mahoning Valley in northeast Ohio is the center of the transition. The area’s leaders, at the helm of companies such as Lordstown Motors, Ultium Cells, and BRITE Energy Innovators, are committed to turning the area into an electric-friendly corridor already nicknamed “Voltage Valley”. Their focus? Infrastructure advancement for all Ohioans with electric vehicles and low-carbon technology at the forefront.
The move toward electric and low-carbon technology is needed to bring clean energy to the Buckeye State. In Congress’ Infrastructure package, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Ohio could expect to receive $150 million over five years to help expand the state’s electric vehicle charging network. Additionally, Ohio would have the opportunity to apply for $2.5 billion in grant funding, which is specifically dedicated to electric vehicle charging.
A greener approach to industry will not only revitalize Rust Belt towns that suffered economically due to plants closing, but it will save significant money for residents and businesses. In fact, the American Society for Civil Engineers estimates that failing to update current infrastructure will cost the average American household more than $3,000 each year. By investing in energy-efficient, cleaner infrastructure, Ohio is likely to see numerous new jobs. Prior to the pandemic, the transition to clean energy created more than 3 million American jobs.
“There is a paradigm shift underway in the transportation industry,” said Jack Marchbanks, director of the Ohio Department of Transportation. “Legacy companies are pivoting to new ways of doing business and startups are entering the market. [By working on] electric vehicle-friendly corridors, Ohio will continue leading the way in the changing landscape of transportation.”
On the state level, legislators are showing more and more support for the overhaul. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded more than $3 million in grants for 170 electric vehicle charging stations. This direct action is a result of consumer surveys indicating drivers are afraid they won’t be able to find a charging station if they need one. It’s enough of a concern that six major Ohio utility companies, including Columbus’ American Electric Power, are teaming up to continue to expand charging stations across the state. With an estimated 18 million electric vehicles expected to be in use by 2030, the stations are a necessity. Automakers including Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and numerous Japanese manufacturers have committed to numerous new electric models in the coming years, investing billions in American production facilities.
“Auto manufacturing jobs are a cornerstone of our economy now,” explained Brendan Kelley, director of Drive Electric Ohio. “They’re very important for basically every part of Ohio because the supply chain is spread throughout the state. If we’re going to still have a robust auto industry in Ohio, we need to be welcoming electric vehicles.”
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“After a rigorous selection process involving both internal and external candidates, Carol was the clear choice,” Johnson, chairman of the UPS nominating and corporate governance committee, said in a statement.
Tome "has a proven track record of driving growth at a global organization, maximizing shareholder value, developing talent and successfully executing against strategic priorities.”
Many analysts see UPS as the strongest of the major delivery companies.
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“Despite its unionized workforce and asset intensity, UPS produces operating margins well above competitors', thanks in large part to its leading package density. It's been around much longer than FedEx in the U.S. ground market.”
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Bellevue-based startup Tagboard always wanted to add e-commerce capability to its social-media discovery platform, but instead of building out the capability, Tagboard announced this week that it acquired Ziibra.
Ziibra, founded in 2013 and formerly based in Fremont, offers e-commerce companies a way to capture customer metrics, such as referral websites, traffic analysis, funnel tracking, and secure payment systems with websites built to scale. The company also integrated marketing tools into its platform, including email marketing tools , blog platforms, and customer support.
“We are now poised to provide our customers with tools for dynamic social integrations no matter what those may be: e-commerce, conversational commerce, mobile experiences, etc.,” said Tagboard CEO Josh Decker.
The first product-level features from the acquisition are expected to be released in early summer. The features currently are being developed in partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, one of Tagboard’s premier clients. Tagboard’s retail clients include Microsoft Stores, Hershey, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, and Nordstrom.
“Tagboard has proven to be a market leader in social media embeds and displays,” Rudy Gadre, an investor in both companies, said in a statement. “With a client list that includes so many major retailers, investing into this area makes a whole lot of sense.”
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MEGGEN, SWITZERLAND -- (Marketwired) -- 07/22/14 -- Golden Frog, a global privacy company, today announced that reddit, an online community where users submit, vote, and comment on which stories and discussions are important, has provided its employees with VyprVPN for Business accounts. VyprVPN, a fast and reliable personal VPN, provides reddit employees with secure, encrypted Internet connectivity.
"We evaluated several VPNs, and it became clear that VyprVPN is the best service on the market. It's the only VPN that is reliable and fast enough for the business use," said Ricky Ramirez, system administrator, reddit. "Our employees all have VyprVPN installed on their laptops and smart phones, and they use it to establish a secure connection whenever they are outside the office."
VyprVPN for Business protects business communication one employee, and one device at a time. The service provides an encrypted Internet connection to secure business data and communications, protect employees' identity and allow organizations to conduct business intelligence on a worldwide scale.
"We are big fans of reddit, they are a forward thinking company that has a tremendous pulse on the current state of the Internet. Furthermore, their passionate community is very interested, and very vocal, about online privacy issues," said Sunday Yokubaitis, president, Golden Frog. "To have reddit select VyprVPN for Business, after evaluating several of our competitors, is very gratifying."
VyprVPN for Business customers receive a simple to use admin interface for account management, a dedicated account manager and access to Tier II tech support. Business users also have access to Windows or Mac desktop applications and iOS and Android mobile apps. Finally, users can choose between all of Golden Frog's VPN protocols, including Chameleon, a proprietary VPN technology that scrambles OpenVPN packet metadata that helps users break through restrictive environments like China that attempt to block VPN traffic.
Each VyprVPN Business user account includes two connections, one for a mobile device and another for a desktop or laptop. All VyprVPN members get unlimited bandwidth and connection speeds and are able to switch between VyprVPN servers worldwide without restrictions or download caps at no additional charge.
For more information about VyprVPN for Business, please go to: http://www.goldenfrog.com/vyprvpn/business.
reddit was founded by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian in 2005, and is an online community where users submit, vote, and comment on content, stories, and discussions. The hottest stories as determined by the community through discussions and voting rise to the top of the site, while cooler stories sink. Anyone can create a community (called a "subreddit"); each subreddit is independent and moderated by a team of volunteers. reddit is open source, and community members are constantly tinkering and contributing features and translations back to the site. In January 2014, reddit received more than 5.8 Billion page views and more than 112 million unique visitors. In addition, reddit also hosts the world's largest gift exchange as listed in the Guinness Book of World Records through redditgifts.com, and features video and original programming through reddit.tv. For more information visit http://www.reddit.com/about.
About Golden Frog
Golden Frog is a global service provider committed to developing applications and services that preserve an open and secure Internet, a mission that continues to grow in importance as users across the world face privacy threats. With users in over 195 countries, Golden Frog owns and operates server clusters in North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Oceania. Golden Frog owns and manages 100% of its own servers, hardware and global network to ensure the highest levels of security, privacy and service delivery. Golden Frog offers a comprehensive reseller program that provides the best VPN service and deals to resellers and their customers. The company also offers VyprVPN for Business to protect company communications, identity and data, and secure employees' Internet connections in the office or on the road.
Doing its part to protect privacy, Golden Frog has launched additional server clusters in more than a dozen cities around the globe so far this year, with more servers to come in 2014. Learn more about Golden Frog's vision for a free and open Internet by reading our "Peace, Prosperity and the Case for the Open Internet" vision paper located at www.goldenfrog.com/vision.
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ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is bringing a greater level of control, security and flexibility to cloud-based application development and delivery with a single-tenant version of Bluemix, IBM's platform-as-a-service. The new platform enables developers to build ap...
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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Building low-cost wearable devices can enhance the quality of our lives. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Sai Yamanoor, Embedded Software Engineer at Altschool, provided an example of putting together a small keychain within a $50 budget that educates the user about the air quality in their surroundings. He also provided examples such as building a wearable device that provides transit or recreational information. He then reviewed the resources available to build wearable devices at home including open source hardware, the raw materials required and the options available to power s...
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The Internet of Things is not new. Historically, smart businesses have used its basic concept of leveraging data to drive better decision making and have capitalized on those insights to realize additional revenue opportunities. So, what has changed to make the Internet of Things one of the hottest topics in tech? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Internet of Things, discussed the underlying factors that are driving the economics of intelligent systems. Discover how hardware commoditization, the ubiquitous nature of connectivity, and the emergence of Big Data a...
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The Internet of Things promises to transform businesses (and lives), but navigating the business and technical path to success can be difficult to understand. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Sean Lorenz, Technical Product Manager for Xively at LogMeIn, demonstrated how to approach creating broadly successful connected customer solutions using real world business transformation studies including New England BioLabs and more.
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We certainly live in interesting technological times. And no more interesting than the current competing IoT standards for connectivity. Various standards bodies, approaches, and ecosystems are vying for mindshare and positioning for a competitive edge. It is clear that when the dust settles, we will have new protocols, evolved protocols, that will change the way we interact with devices and infrastructure. We will also have evolved web protocols, like HTTP/2, that will be changing the very core of our infrastructures. At the same time, we have old approaches made new again like micro-services...
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Enthusiasm for the Internet of Things has reached an all-time high. In 2013 alone, venture capitalists spent more than $1 billion dollars investing in the IoT space. With "smart" appliances and devices, IoT covers wearable smart devices, cloud services to hardware companies. Nest, a Google company, detects temperatures inside homes and automatically adjusts it by tracking its user's habit. These technologies are quickly developing and with it come challenges such as bridging infrastructure gaps, abiding by privacy concerns and making the concept a reality. These challenges can't be addressed w...
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The Domain Name Service (DNS) is one of the most important components in networking infrastructure, enabling users and services to access applications by translating URLs (names) into IP addresses (numbers). Because every icon and URL and all embedded content on a website requires a DNS lookup loading complex sites necessitates hundreds of DNS queries. In addition, as more internet-enabled ‘Things' get connected, people will rely on DNS to name and find their fridges, toasters and toilets. According to a recent IDG Research Services Survey this rate of traffic will only grow. What's driving t...
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Good morning. Here’s what you need to know.
1. Malcolm Turnbull’s NBN and why it’s slow, expensive and obsolete. With the benefits of two years’ hindsight since the Abbott government came to power with a promise to change Labor’s fibre to the premises, here’s a look at the Coalition’s performance against each of the three assertions in their 2013 slogan: “Fast. Affordable. Sooner.”
2. Miner Killara Resources has offered a backdoor ASX listing for buyMyplace.com.au Shares in the newly named company, BuyMyplace.com.au Ltd will be to the value of %5 million. Read more here.
3. Only 19% of IT professionals say they are truly happy at work. While there’s no question that working in the tech industry can be a high-paying job filled with perks and benefits, this statistic is just one of the many figures out on the satisfaction of those working in IT departments — and it doesn’t look good!
4. Google’s Android dominates the Australian smartphone market. A new report from Telsyte found that Apple has lost its pole position in the local market, and that even the upcoming launch of the iPhone 6S was unlikely to be enough to get it ahead. Read more in here.
5. Is Judge Judy on Skype? The NSW government is launching a 12-week pilot of the state’s first online court. It will be for civil cases and means lawyers and clients won’t have to turn up at court for preliminary orders such as adjournments and hearing dates, which will instead be dealt with via mouse click. NSW started an online legal registry 18 months ago and already around 250,000 documents have been lodged digitally. More details here.
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In Switzerland, as in much of Europe, the population is wary of genetically-modified (GM) plants. According to a national research project, three out of four Swiss consumers would not eat bread containing GM products. What about you?
The researchers believe that consumer attitudes could change if GM grain or vegetables became cheaper than traditional varieties, were longer lasting, or could be produced more ecologically and more sustainably.
Could this sway your opinion or make you change your mind about GM foods? What do you think are the most important factors in favour or against sales of these products?
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While three key U.S. free-trade agreements are stalled in Washington, U.S. competitors are moving ahead with their own FTAs to gain competitive advantages in important international markets, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
At stake are advantageous tariff rates that will facilitate U.S. exports and the jobs that go with those exports.
“Our members have been outspoken to us that approving these free-trade agreements is the highest priority for our industry,” said Philip Seng, USMEF president and CEO. “Congress and the administration have the opportunity to act on these FTAs this fall to keep the U.S. competitive with the EU, Canada and other aggressive competitors.”
“A critical factor in the United States’ ability to maintain the current pace of exports is ensuring a level playing field internationally,” said Seng. “If our international competitors are able to gain significant market access and tariff advantages, that will put U.S. products in a very tough position.”
The United States has pending FTAs with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. The USDA has estimated that approval of these three FTAs would boost total U.S. agricultural exports $1.9 billion, $371 million and $46 million, respectively. Based on an estimated 8,400 jobs supported by every $1 billion in exports, that amounts to nearly 20,000 jobs associated with those FTAs.
The U.S. Congress is expected to take up the FTA issue this month as members return to Washington. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk recently discussed progress on the FTA’s in an interview with Mike Adams, AgriTalk Radio host. “It’s time to move them,” Kirk said. “We’ve already lost enough market share.”
Meanwhile, President Obama is committed to passing the Trade Adjustment Assistance program which is designed to protect workers who lose their jobs due to increased foreign trade. Kirk said he believes that an agreement is possible on the TAA program by a vote which will precede the vote on the FTA’s.
It is unclear if the three FTAs will be submitted to Congress individually or as a package. “Our hope is to get all three agreements voted on reasonably quickly,” said Kirk.
For the U.S. meat industry, it’s projected that the U.S.-South Korea FTA would double pork exports by 2016 to more than $400 million. Implementation would boost U.S. beef exports to more than $1 billion per year over the 15-year implementation period – up from $518 million in 2010.
While the U.S. awaits passage of the FTAs in Washington, the European Union has implemented advantageous trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Peru. At the same time, Canada has approved an FTA with Colombia, and Australia and Korea are said to be close to signing an FTA that will benefit Australian beef exports to Korea.
Pressure is growing from agriculture groups for prompt approval of the FTA's. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Bill Donald called on the president to send the three pending agreements to Congress immediately.
“If the president is serious about creating jobs, we expect the three trade agreements to be sent to Congress this week," said Donald. “Since President Obama took office, these trade agreements have been collecting dust on his desk. A lot of finger pointing is going on while our competitor’s capitalize on our inability to act on these trade deals.”
“If the president is serious about creating jobs, there should be no doubt in his mind that these trade agreements must be sent to Congress immediately,” said Donald. “Those of us in rural America who depend on free and open trade are tired of bureaucratic speak and political games. It is time for the president to be a leader and send these trade agreements to Congress.”
U.S. meat exports are on a record pace through the first six months of 2011. Beef and pork exports are each projected to top $5 billion for the first time in history during 2011, barring any significant changes in market conditions.
Seng noted that in South Korea, for example, duties on beef imports would be reduced from 40 percent to zero over 15 years while pork duties of 22.5 percent on chilled product and 25 percent on frozen would be phased out by 2016. Countries whose duties are eliminated first gain a material benefit that could last for years.
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IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxi’s money transfer services are now also available to Vietnam and the Philippines.
Operating in the money remittances space for two decades, Maxi (Maxitransfers, LLC) annually manages billions of dollars in money transfers from the US. Until now, Maxi has focused on serving US-based Hispanic immigrants through its network of more than 3,000 authorized agents found in 47 states across the US, with over 50,000 payer locations in 17 Latin American countries. Maxi also provides other key services that immigrant communities need, such as bill payments or cell phone top-ups.
With its services expansion, Vietnamese and Philippine US-based immigrants can now also easily and safely send money to their loved ones back home with Maxi.
“We are very excited to add our first remittance destinations outside of Latin America. This is an important next step towards our goal of helping all immigrant communities in the US send money back to their loved ones safely and at the lowest possible cost,” says Gabriel Manjarrez, Maxi’s CEO.
Maxi is one of the biggest players in the US-to-Latin America remittance space, with millions of transfers per month. The company’s new corridors to Vietnam and the Philippines now promise to address the large volume of annual money remittances to these countries – an estimated $13B and $15B from the US respectively.
With the plans to expand services beyond Latin America coming to fruition and the upcoming launch of additional new products, including accepting payments via debit cards and domestic remittances within the US, Maxi continues to fulfil its immigrant service promise.
Maxi is known for its unparalleled commitment to customer delight, where agents, clients and end users can communicate at all stages of their transaction with a trained customer service rep in their preferred language. Setting Maxi apart from its competitors, the company proudly centers around the human side of money transfer, operating in-person on a cash-to-cash basis, ensuring that the critical transaction of sending money back home is never complicated or impersonal.
“At Maxi, we understand that every dollar sent abroad represents the hard work of someone caring for a loved one,” says Francisco Beltran, Head of Business Development at Maxi. “For the past 22 years, we have earned the trust of the Latino Market and today reached a new milestone as we start operations in the Philippine and Vietnamese markets.
“Maxi's unique ability to bond with different ethnic communities will allow us to continue expanding the Maxi agent network by providing money transfer services that are low cost, fast, easy, safe and with no hidden fees,” he concludes.
Agents interested in adding Maxi as a service provider should call +1 888-995-0310. More information about Maxi and the services we provide is available online at www.maxillc.com.


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Auto supply manufacturer closing in Charlotte area after opening just two years ago
A Mooresville auto supply manufacturing plant is closing just two years after opening with big plans. More than 50 people will be left without jobs.
Tristone Flowtech USA, which makes automotive battery and engine cooling products, will permanently close its plant at 208 Manufacturers Blvd. on June 29, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filing. Production operations there ended Tuesday, according to documents filed with the N.C. Department of Commerce.
The company will lay off 51 people, according to the WARN report.
The Germany-based company’s decision to close the North Carolina plant is blamed on the coronavirus pandemic.
“We regret the business circumstances that have made this decision necessary,” said Jon Hagan, managing director of the Mooresville plant, in a letter filed with N.C. Department of Commerce. “In support of our strategic customers’ needs following the pandemic impacts to our business, Tristone has realized the need to adjust its manufacturing operations to meet the current targets, future customer demands, and better optimize its global footprint, which results of this closure.”
Tristone is shifting existing projects to a facility in Mexico, documents show.
Company officials did not immediately respond for comment Thursday.
The auto industry supplier was awarded more than $1 million in state grant funding in 2017 to open its first U.S. manufacturing operations in Iredell County, the Observer previously reported. Tristone was expected to hire 302 employees over five years, beginning in 2019, to receive the full incentives paid out over 12 years.
The company said then it intended to invest $23 million in the Mooresville project.
No state payments have been made on this grant, N.C. Department of Commerce communications director David Rhoades told the Observer on Thursday.
“Our grant programs are closely monitored each year by both our department and the state Department of Revenue, and payments are not made unless targeted performance and compliance benchmarks are met,” Rhoades said.


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It hasn’t even been a complete thirty day period since Chrysler issued a recall for 425,588 Ram 1500s, 1500 Classics, and Jeep Compass autos owing to defective windshield wipers, however Ram trucks are now back in the recall news roll. This time, Chrysler has recalled 2019-2020 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 pickups that have an accent mattress move.
NHTSA campaign No. 20V207000, published April 9, 2020, states that, “In certain side loading ailments, the bed action may possibly unexpectedly are unsuccessful when in use.” Additional especially, remember files reveal that particular strain could crack the the mounting bracket that holds the stage in place. This probably could result in injuries.
In full, the recall has an effect on 37,580 autos, and the report estimates 100% of those people cars have the defect. Of the far more than 35,000 influenced, 25,822 of those people are 2019-2020 Ram 2500 pickups, and 11,758 are Ram 3500 pickups.
To treatment the situation, Chrysler will substitute all afflicted bed step help braces for absolutely free. Chrysler states it expects the remember to begin May 29, 2020.


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Telstra has announced that they have given 600,000 fixed broadband customers unlimited data allowances at no extra cost, meaning that Telstra will now have more than two million customers on unlimited data plans.
WhistleOut has announced the winners of their inaugural WhistleOut Awards.
Kogan Internet has followed in the footsteps of NBN rivals with new price reductions.
Vodafone has dropped the price of their high speed Vodafone NBN plan to $60 per month for new and existing customers.
MyRepublic has paid penalties totalling $25,200 following the ACCC issuing two infringement notices for alleged false or misleading representations about its NBN service performance.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued new regulations for telcos that are designed to ensure end users don’t end up paying for NBN speeds that their line can’t achieve.
New research released by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has highlighted complaints from households and small businesses migrating to the National Broadband Network that have unexpectedly lost their fixed-line phone number.
NBN Co has announced a new product set to facilitate retail services providers' acquisition of AVC and CVC.
Although it is still early days for the roll out of fibre to the curb, NBN says that its efforts to ensure a smooth migration process from the legacy copper network to FTTC has paid off when it comes to end user satisfaction.
New rules introduced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) are designed to stop households being left without any access to telecommunications services when there are hiccups during their migration to the National Broadband Network.
Throttling the data of so-called “extreme users” is one of the options NBN Co is considering to free up bandwidth bottlenecks on its fixed wireless network.
NBN is planning to offer two new bundled offerings for retail service providers (RSPs), with the wholesaler launching new consultations with telcos on the proposals.
Optus Internet has been penalised $1.5 million by the Federal Court after being found to have misled customers about their transition from its HFC network to the NBN.
ASX listed online retailer Kogan.com announced today that it has begun offering NBN services.
NBN Co CEO, Bill Morrow, will leave his role with the National Broadband Network builder by the end of the year.
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The sale of Chapelle Darblay is an asset sale, and no personnel will be transferred. UPM has permanently ceased production and agreed a social plan for its employees at its Chapelle newsprint mill in Grand-Couronne, France in June 2020.
Consistent with its fiduciary duties, and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, the RRD Board of Directors will carefully review and consider the Chatham proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of the Company and RRD shareholders. RRD shareholders do not need to take any action at this time.
Mondi to produce a recyclable mono-material packaging for Hau-Hau Champion, one of Finland's most popular premium dog food brands available in grocery stores, produced by Prima Pet Premium Oy, part of Vafo Group.
UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) represent UPM's latest revolutionary development in sustainable solutions. They address the urgent need to reduce CO₂ emissions of rubber and plastics products by offering a truly sustainable alternative to fossil-based carbon black and precipitated silica, the dominating functional fillers used in rubber and plastic products today.
Suzano, the world's leading eucalyptus pulp producer and one of Latin America's largest companies, will be showcasing its new innovative fluff pulp, Eucafluff, for the first time at Index 20 in Geneva on 19th -20th October.
Mercer International Inc. announces that the European Union has opened a cartel investigation into the wood pulp sector and conducted inspections of major European pulp producers including the Company's German operations. The Company is cooperating with the investigation.
European Commission's competition authorities have today started an unannounced inspection at UPM's premises. The Commission has concerns that the inspected companies in the wood pulp sector may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices. The press release by the Commission is attached to this release.
Essity is launching Cutimed Wound Navigator, a new digital solution for wound assessment. To provide patients with the right and most suitable care, the innovative mobile app records key wound characteristics, generates an assessment and helps healthcare professionals to select the appropriate wound product.
Progroup is planning to build a state-of-the-art refuse-derived fuel (RDF) power plant right next to its high-tech paper mill PM3 in Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany. It will supply a large share of the process heat and electricity for PM3 in the future.
A major new partnership between international real estate group, Lendlease, and one of the world's leading suppliers of sustainable timber, Stora Enso, is set to supercharge the use of environmentally friendly construction products in some of the world's most recognised cities.
Canfor Corporation announces our bold ambition to become a leader in sustainability, a vision that includes commitments to sustainable forestry, a stronger focus on safety, health, wellness, inclusion and diversity amongst our employees, and strengthening partnerships with Indigenous communities.
Allnorth Americas LLC (Allnorth) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Sheppard Engineering, LLC, (Sheppard Engineering), a full-service engineering consulting firm based out of Atlanta, Georgia. The agreement is effective October 1, 2021.
Essity is investing in enhanced efficiency in the company´s site in Kawerau, New Zealand, including the world's first tissue machine running a fully geothermal steam drying process. Together with a reduction in pulp consumption, reduced waste and elimination of the burning of natural gas on the machine, the improvements will contribute to a reduction of carbon emissions by 23 percent from the Kawerau site.


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India's Cyber Cafes Told to Block Porn
NEW DELHI — A new law in India now requires cyber café owners to make an effort to stop customers from viewing porn or obscene material in their establishments.
As part of India’s Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Café) Rules, 2011, cyber cafés have to register with the government and comply with the “request” to filter out adult material.
According to a Times of India report, the guidelines fall under an effort to protect against a security threat posed by "anonymous internet users," but most of the law is aimed at stopping patrons from seeing porn.
In addition to monitoring porn, the new rules force café owners to install filtering software and keep a log of all websites accessed by customers for at least one year.
Users must also present an identity card before being given access to a public computer and cubicles with walls higher than four and a half feet won’t be permitted.
Cyber café owners must also keep user logs and hand them over to the “registration agency” every month.
But the new restrictions have Internet activists up in arms and are calling the guidelines unconstitutional.
Pranesh Prakash, a program manager with the Centre of Internet and Society, said the rules will violate privacy and will hamper Internet users’ ability to freely express themselves.
A lawyer specializing in IT law, Pawan Duggal, told the Times that the new guidelines were arbitrary and if implemented would put most cyber café owners out of business. The attorney argued that watching porn is not illegal in India and that the new rules require a second look.


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Burger King India shares were in huge demand as the issue was oversubscribed within hours of opening. On the opening day of the three-day share sale which began today, Burger King India’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) was oversubscribed 3.13 times with retail investors showing keen interest in the IPO. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 7.9 times by the end of first day of bidding.
Burger King received over 23 crore bids for its shares compared with 7.45 crore shares on the offer. Out of total bids, 15.80 crore bids were received at the cut-off price.
Burger King is planning to raise Rs 810 crore from the IPO and has fixed the issue price in the price band of Rs 59-60 per share. The shares are expected to debut on stock exchanges on December 14.
The Burger King IPO involves fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 450 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 360 crore by the promoter QSR Asia. The company has already raised Rs 91.92 crore from Amansa Investments in a pre-IPO placement, at a price of Rs 58.50 per share.
Retail bids for the public offering can be placed for a minimum one lot of 250 equity shares and in multiples thereafter, up to 13 lots.
“At upper price band of Rs 60, the IPO is valued at price to sales (P/S) ratio of 2.7 times based on FY20 sales, compared to peers like Jubilant FoodWorks (8.4 times) and West Life Development (4.4 times). Also, on per store basis, the company’s valuation (market cap/total stores) stands at Rs 8.8 crore, compared to Jubilant FoodWorks’ (Rs 26.2 crore) and Westlife (Rs 23.8 crore). The valuation seems reasonable when compared to peers,” brokerage firm Anand Rathi said in a research report.
“While the COVID-19 crisis have impacted short term growth, we believe the company remains well placed for long-term growth, given its strong brand position, diverse food offerings, well established supply chain, aggressive expansion plans, cost management efforts and benefit from the gradual recovery in the QSR (quick service restaurant) industry post COVID. As such, we recommend subscribe to this IPO,” Anand Rathi added.


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Colon cancer is one of the leading killer diseases in North America today, and we really need to be doing more to prevent it individually. Colorectal cancer is very preventable, even when you are at risk of getting it because it runs in your family. There are a lot of options out there for people who want to do something about colon cancer prevention, and scientists are constantly studying to find out all they can about the quickly growing type of cancer.
Colon cancer is expanding very fast, and researchers are always coming out with new discoveries on how it has developed another mutation, or how it has found a way to grow in spite of treatments. However, on the other side of the coin, researchers also keep coming out with new ways that we can protect ourselves from colon cancer, and new treatments for it as well. We are definitely winning in the fight against colon cancer, even if we haven’t found an actual cure yet. However, you need to participate in the fight, or we will not win any battles against colon cancer, because the only way you can win is by being proactive about it.
Recent studies have proven that vitamin D and calcium are not only linked to colon cancer survival, but these supplements are associated with preventing the disease as well. There have been a few studies about the effects that vitamin D and calcium have on colon cancer in the past, and now scientists finally ready to recommend supplements to colon cancer patients. The latest study proved that patients who did not get enough calcium and vitamin D were more likely to have their cancer come back. This includes all sources of vitamin D – both through food and supplements and the sun.
The latest study on vitamin D and calcium followed 304 cancer patients and 96 of these people dies from colon cancer. When researchers measured the amounts of vitamin D and calcium in all 304 people, they noticed that people without enough of the supplements were 48 % more likely to pass away from colon cancer than the patients with reasonable amounts of vitamin D and calcium.
This discovery is a great example of a way that we can be proactive in the fight against colon cancer. If you are at risk of getting the deadly disease, don’t wait until you have it to start fighting it; start now, and give yourself a good head start! Make sure you are getting all of your essential vitamins and minerals, with extra vitamin D and calcium added into the mix. Another great way to get vitamin D is through the sun, so be sure to spend at least a half an hour outside in the sun each day. You will feel better doing this as well – other studies have shown that the risk of depression is much lower when you get a good amount of sunshine each day.


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International students in the UK, record this. Education UK launched Projectorhead, a video contest. Create a video diary of your UK experience and upload to the Projectorhead website (the video will appear on the Projectorhead YouTube channel) for a chance to win a prize worth up to £200. The creator of the most-watched video in a two-months period gets to choose from an Apple iPod Touch, a Nintendo Wii, a Canon Camcorder, or a Panasonic Digital Camera. Ready? Rules here.
Projectorhead: Create a video of your UK experience


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News Showcase allows partnering publishers to curate content and provide limited access to paywalled stories for users
Google on Tuesday announced the launch of its global product called News Showcase in India. Launched in October 2020, News Showcase is a global vehicle to pay news publishers for their content online. It also allows partnering publishers to curate content and provide limited access to paywalled stories for users.
The tech giant has sealed agreements with 30 Indian publishers to offer access to some of their content on News Showcase, including HT Digital Streams Ltd, The Hindu Group, Indian Express Group, ABP LIVE, India TV, NDTV, Zee News, Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Punjab Kesari, The Telegraph India, IANS (Indo Asian News Service), and ANI.
The content from these publishers will begin to appear in dedicated News Showcase panels in Google News and on Discover pages in English and Hindi. Support for more local languages will be added in the future.
Google has signed licensing agreements with publishers for editorial curation and it will also pay participating news organizations to give readers access to a limited amount of paywalled content.
“That’s something we are working on with each publisher individually," said Brad Bender, vice-president, product management, news, Google Inc.
News Showcase is currently live across multiple countries, including UK, Germany and Australia with over 700 news publications.
Google also announced that under the Google News Initiative (GNI) programme, it will train 50,000 journalists and journalism students in strengthening their digital skills to aid reporting and combat misinformation online.
With the GNI Digital Growth Programme, the company said it will offer new business free training workshops in audience development and product innovation.
It will also invest in product training sessions and implementation support to help more than 800 small- and mid-sized Indian news organizations and growing their digital ad revenue with its existing GNI advertising lab. It will launch The GNI Transformation Lab, a programme for 20 local small- and mid-sized Indian news organizations to help them transform every aspect of their business to succeed online.
“From business point of view, we know life will become tougher for businesses in these challenging times. We want to collaborate with news publishers to help them engage with readers and make data-driven decisions to improve their business and reporting efforts," said Sanjay Gupta, vice president, Google India.
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The developer event taking place next month now has over 20 major gaming publishers signed up to talk business with gaming developers
GI Live: London takes place early next month and it has now been confirmed that over 20 different major gaming publishers have signed up for the developer event.
GI Live, otherwise known as GamesIndustry Live, is a world premiere games investment event hosted by GameIndustry.Biz and GI Live: London is a new video games business conference hosted by GamesIndustry that will take place between October 6 till October 8 and is entirely focused on investment, marketing, brand development and the future of games.
What We Know About GI Live: London
GI Live: London is going to take place digitally on October 6 via a MeettoMatch meeting system and will then take place in-person at London Excel on October 7 and 8 and is the perfect place for gaming companies to connect.
The days at London Excel will consist of all-day meetings, access to the EGX floor, an indie showcase, lunch, drinks, live and pre-recorded talks from industry greats and roundtable sessions. The talks will also be available to view online and will cover a variety of topics such as investment, publishing, marketing, industry trends and data, as well as brand development outside of video games.
Some events have also been confirmed and they include a Steam Q&A with Valve where guests will have a chance to ask about the upcoming Steam Deck, a talk by Warner Music that will discuss how artists have worked with video games, and there will also be a discussion of how COVID has impacted game sales.
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There are few things the good people of Shanghai love more than shopping. And there were few shopping centers as luxurious as the city's Jinjiang Dickson Center. When it opened in 1994, the Jinjiang was China's first luxury retail mall, well situated...
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We're used to hearing about a fashion designer dressing an actor in a film, but dressing a set?
Apparently, Giorgio Armani's Armani/Casa line is featured prominently in the upcoming thriller "Paranoia" opening Aug. 16, and starring Liam Hemsworth, Gary...
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If there is a poster child for the return of 1990s-era grunge fashion, it's Sky Ferreira.
The singer and model, who was born in L.A. but now seems to live all over, was a muse for Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane's "California Grunge" fall 2013...
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Estee Lauder threw a party to tout its new Modern Muse fragrance Thursday night at the Guggenheim museum in New York City. Fashion editors and designers came with their own muses; for instance, Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley brought actress...
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Fancy a pout like Sophia Loren, Marlene Dietrich or Courtney Love?
From ladylike ruby to femme fatale orange-red to renegade bordeaux, the looks of these style icons showed up on the fall fashion runways, albeit in a very modern reprise.
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Singer-songwriter-actor Lyle Lovett can add fashion designer to his list of talents this month as a line of Western shirts he created in collaboration with custom shirtmaker Hamilton rolls out to retail. We recently had a chance to chat with the Texan...
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The Emmys mark the official kickoff of awards show season, but there's the impression that less is at stake when it comes to red carpet fashion because the audience is not as global as it is for the Oscars and the Golden Globes. Traditionally, the...
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Los Angeles Times fashion critic Booth Moore just listed Tina Fey, clad in a custom blue Narcisco Rodriguez gown, as one of the Emmys' best dressed Sunday night, and her makeup fell right in line with her look.
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When Italian trio Il Volo takes the stage, prepare to be swept away by the powerful passion only Italian opera can bring. Ignazio Boschetto, 18, Piero Barone, 20, and Gianluca Ginoble, 18, launched Il Volo in 2009. The group’s name, which means...
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Paris-based designer Damir Doma, who has name-checked the master of minimalism Giorgio Armani as one of his heroes, showed his spring 2014 collection Wednesday morning in a sky-lighted warehouse space in the Marais.
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Is Rowing the Next Big Thing in the Fitness World?
New trends are constantly shaking up the fitness industry. One of the latest types of exercise to capture the attention of gym-goers is group rowing training. Here’s a closer look at this red-hot trend, along with tips for fitness businesses looking to capitalize on it.
A Rowing Revolution
Most gyms have a handful of rowing machines. However, they’ve hardly been center stage in terms of demand by gym members. Until now, that is. Rowing machines -- and group rowing classes, in particular -- are all the rage in the fitness world.
Look no further than boutique rowing studios for proof. A recent International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) article highlighting the trend shares the story of husband-and-wife team Debra Strougo Frohlich and Eric Von Frohlich, who launched New York City rowing studio Row House in 2014. Five years later, it had 250 locations with 100 more scheduled to open in the imminent future. Said Debra Frohlich of the experience, “We’ve taught spin, swimming, boot camps, CrossFit, and SAQ [speed, agility, and quickness], but, with them all, we never saw so much success, such great results, as with the people who’ve committed to indoor rowing.”
And Row House is just one example. Similar boutiques are popping up all over the country. What does this mean for larger fitness businesses with more general, non-specialty programming? “Multipurpose health clubs that want to keep pace with promising new fitness trends would be wise to attend to this development. With the popularity of group X and small-group training (SGT) continuing to rise, especially among Millennials and members of Generation Z, clubs need to respond to consumers’ desires,” concludes IHRSA writer Jim Schmaltz.
Appeal Across All Demographics
One of the reasons rowing has taken off is that as a low-impact, total-body exercise it is appropriate for all ages and abilities. “Initially, it seemed that the older and less-fit cohorts were most interested in a low-impact exercise that took place on a horizontal plane. But, eventually, we realized that rowing translated well to all sorts of clients -- from ultra-fit triathletes who want a smart cross-training workout to people with stress fractures or other problems with their knees, ankles, or feet, who want a great workout that doesn’t put pressure on anything that aches,” Frohlich continued.
Elements of Successful Group Rowing Classes
Key to enticing members to try this new and exciting form of exercise, according to insiders? Awareness. According to Tracy Desrocher, head of commercial and government sales for rowing machine manufacturer Concept2, increased interest in this type of workout directly correlates to enhanced understanding by trainers, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts about the efficient, effort-based, and non-weight bearing benefits of rowing workouts. All of these things add up to faster recovery times.
Experts also shared their feedback on what goes into making a successful rowing class. Given that rowing can be very exerting, the workout duration is an important consideration. Workouts can be shorter while still producing desired benefits.
Additionally, teaching proper form is critical when it comes to delivering a total-body workout. Trained instructors are a must when it comes to supporting both safe and satisfying member experiences. Says Helaine Knapp, founder and CEO of rowing studio franchise CITYROW, “We have a comprehensive training program that each of our instructors must go through. We pride ourselves on offering smart and effective programming, so it’s important that our instructors be able to deliver a fitness experience that’s both satisfying and safe.”
Playing up the community element is also a must. “Rowing is a team sport, and group fitness is a collective experience. By emphasizing form and inclusion, we’ve found a sweet spot in the market,” Knapp told IHRSA. Group rowing classes should incorporate the same elements used in other group classes, such as plenty of support and opportunities for camaraderie.
Lastly, rowing goes hand-in-hand with another trend: fitness monitoring technology. “We’re seeing a growing interest in measurable training data...With wireless connectivity to heart rate and fitness platforms, athletes and trainers can easily access workout feedback,” shares Desrocher. The takeaway? While group rowing classes have powerful member recruitment and retention potential on their own, they have a symbiotic relationship with fitness monitoring technology. To learn more about how Accurofit's wearables can help your fitness business maximize the member experience, request a demo today.


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The expansion supports Enel’s broader plan for more robust electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout Europe
eMotorWerks is expanding into Europe and is releasing its JuiceBox Pro 32 EV charging station. The company has set up its European headquarters in Berlin, Germany, and offices in London and Paris.
The company has been recently acquired by Enel, the multinational electricity and gas distributor. It has also secured CE certification for its line of smart grid integrated JuiceBox charging products that complement Enel’s public charge point solutions and fast-charging DC stations already being delivered in Europe.
"We’ve always held a global vision to serve customers around the world. As demand in Europe is booming, increasing our footprint here allows us to ensure grids throughout the continent are primed for the smart-grid charging necessary to take advantage of everything EVs have to offer customers and energy providers," said eMotorWerks founder and CEO Valery Miftakhov.
"Our expansion supports Enel’s broader plan for more robust electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout Europe."
The JuiceBox charging stations and cloud-connected JuiceNet software platform will deliver smart-grid charging capabilities to European consumers. With the JuiceBox line of smart grid wallboxes, EV drivers benefit from high-powered charging, market-proven reliability, and smartphone visibility and control over EV charging.
"With our numerous European partnerships, establishing our presence throughout the European market is the next step in assisting energy providers to prepare for the coming wave of EVs," said Sergey Kiselev, VP Europe.
"As part of global energy provider Enel, our expansion will support the impressive European EV growth by providing charging solutions and energy services that adapt to regional energy systems and customer needs."
eMotorWerks’ expansion builds on Enel’s leading presence in Europe as a provider of traditional and renewable energy and its strong presence in the DC fast-charging market and bi-directional vehicle-to-grid charging, with stations already deployed in southern Europe as well as the UK and Romania.
To date, eMotorWerks has deployed nearly 30,000 smart grid charging stations worldwide into residential, multifamily, and public locations through its JuiceBox charging stations.
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David Foulkes tells Yahoo Finance that demand during the first half of 2021 remains strong
On the heels of record-setting second quarter revenue up 57% over last year, Brunswick Corporation CEO David Foulkes is looking at demand in the boating sector to remain strong, with inventory shortages the only thing that is slowing industry growth currently.
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Hey, it's not easy running a car company. And a space company. And fighting individual states to sell cars. Now Elon Musk is taking Tesla to China. Will he sleep this decade?
In announcing a Tesla factory for China, Musk is trying to tackle a car market that's stumped plenty of larger companies – oh, and the issue of Chinese consumers not exactly being wowed by electric cars.
As tricky as that sounds, maybe that'll be easier than fighting individual states over his direct sales model.
"Free-market" America tells me where I can and cannot sell my cars. Communist China allows me to sell anywhere....that's cute.
In China he only has to bribe the Government once, in America he has to bribe all 50 States. That is tiring don't you know.
How tiring is bribing people with free rides in a Model S? Or the promise of discounted Hyperloop rides?
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FICO announced its new credit score model earlier this week, but will it revolutionize the lending industry, or fall through the cracks?
While time may be the only true way to tell the answer to that question, HousingWire spoke to FICO executives in order to determine the vision and capabilities of the new model, UltraFICO.
As we previously reported, UltraFICO has the potential to increase the FICO score for millions of consumers, that is, if they opt in. The new model depends on consumers to “build their own credit score,” and give permission for access to their bank records.
Once this permission is given, FICO, Experian and Finicity team up to provide a score that looks not just at the applicant’s credit file, but also how they manage their personal finances.
FICO explained that this could be a tool to increase homeownership by boosting the score of applicants with thin files, those who have previous marks against them but are working to improve their score or even those who are credit invisible (consumers who have no credit file whatsoever.)
FICO Senior Director of scores and analytics Joanne Gaskin explained in an interview with HousingWire that they had two options to expand access to credit: lower the standards or increase the data used to generate the score. FICO chose the latter.
About 4 million consumers could see an increase of about 20 points to their credit score. While this may not be much, FICO explained it will help consumers who are just on the cusp of being able to qualify for a mortgage.
Gaskin also explained that because this score includes more information, it will be able to provide a more predictive score to lenders, allowing them to originate loans with more confidence.
“We have found that that information is exceedingly predictive,” Gaskin said of consumer banking data. “We have found there is a high correlation between personal finances and ability to repay.”
However, there is one major barrier to utilizing the score to qualify more consumers for mortgages – the score could only be used in the non qualified mortgage space.
Currently, mortgage lenders use an older FICO model, Classic FICO, to originate mortgages for the qualified mortgage space. And while their was a potential for change as the Federal Housing Finance Agency conducted its review of different credit models, that decision continues to get pushed back.
Back in July, the FHFA announced it was postponing its search for alternative credit scoring models in order to focus on implementing section 310 of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which passed into law in May.
Previously, the FHFA had announced it would make its final decision on credit scoring models in 2018, however now, that decision could be delayed as far out as 2020.
So while there may be hope for using UltraFICO in the QM market in the future, it won’t be happening anytime soon.


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Banks have previously been too conservative in sticking to their core brand image, even when trying to appeal outside their natural customer base.
The Covid-19 crisis has significantly shaped consumers’ lives, particularly in banking, with the temporary and permanent closure of branches pushing consumers increasingly into digital banking channels in the past six months. However, branches today are by no means useless and can serve as vital areas for customers to receive complex advisory services that help banks strengthen the relationship and sell higher-value products.
Even before the pandemic, there was a push towards transforming branches to become more modern, more digital, and more welcoming. Yet in the past these attempts have often been far too timid, opting to install iPads and ATMs in the hope that this was enough. Banks in general have been far too constrained through having to stick rigidly to their overall image, to the detriment of the overall proposition.
Yet breaking away from that template can yield strong results, as analysis from GlobalData’s recently published Forming an Early Connection: Insight into Children’s Banking report shows. Frank by OCBC is a prime example of a youth banking proposition (16–26 years) that has been allowed to diverge from the traditional brand. This has been an important factor behind its success, as GlobalData has found 18–24 year olds are least likely to automatically choose a traditional bank over a non-bank provider.
Its “Instagram-worthy” branches are small but colourful places that are decorated with debit card designs and inspirational money advice slogans. They are located in food courts and shopping malls; in addition to conventional banking advice, customers can get drinks and snacks, as well as play table-top games with friends.
The result is a strong youth proposition that young people actually want to visit, yet which also doesn’t require any revolutionary technology to implement. Banks are likely to rationalise their branch network and re-orientate it towards helping digital on-boarding, higher value sales, and relationship building. However, they will need to make more than cursory changes if they are to attract and retain younger customers in the post-Covid age.
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According to a new market research report "Wireless Power Transmission Market by transmission technology (Induction, Radiation), type, and range; by application (consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, healthcare, and defense), and by geography - forecast and analysis (2013-2020)", published by MarketsandMarkets, Wireless Power Transmission Market is expected to reach $17.04 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 60.49% from 2014 to 2020.
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Wireless power transmission has gradually started developing in the market and poses a huge potential in the coming future. The Wireless Power Transmission Market is mainly driven by the consumer electronics segment for the near terms, where it is mainly used for charging the portable device which includes smart phones, tablets and wearable electronics. However, in longer terms, huge scope of opportunity can be expected from the development and integration of wireless power transmission in other application which includes healthcare, automotive and defense. With the resolution in the standards for wireless power transmission, varieties of other products can be expected in the future. It has been estimated that magnetic resonance technology will dominate the wireless power transmission market. In future almost all the device will be working based on magnetic resonance as it helps in larger charging field.
Wireless power transmission market has witnessed huge technological developments and advancement in recent times, especially in terms of efficiency of the power transmission. The efficiency of the transmission for the wireless power transmission was upto 65% at the initial stage of the development forthis technology, but with the advancement in the technology, the efficiency has increased upto 85%. The conventional method of charging the batteries of portable devices like: mobile phones, tablet computers, are expected to reach obsolescence with the advancement of wireless power transmission. The market is showing rapid growth because of its ease of use and limitations of wired transmission of the power. The demand for the products is huge in consumer electronics segment followed by automotive segment. The major driving factor for the market is the enormous demand by the battery operated devices all over the world.
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Wireless power transmission market is being seenas a new uprising technology in terms of innovative products for applications such as;consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, healthcare and military. It was first introduced by Nikola Tesla in 1899 where he demonstrated transmission of 100 million volts of electricity across 26 miles.Wireless power technology is very useful in harsh environment where wiring cannot be possible. Currently, it is mostly used in consumer electronics for the charging of electronics devices like mobile, tablets, Laptops and others and automotive sector for the charging of electric vehicle. Several experiment are being conductedso as to implement wireless power technology in industrial, healthcare (for the charging of implantable devices wirelessly) and military (for the charging of gadgets and equipment used by soldiers in the battle fields as well as in the unmanned vehicles).
The Wireless Power Transmission Market is segmented on the basis of transmission technology, transmission type, transmission range, application and geography. All these segments are separately classified in the report. The wireless power transmission market is expected to reach up to $17.04 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 60.49% from 2014 to 2020. Application segment, under the wireless power transmission, has been segmented into consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, healthcare and defense. Consumer electronics is further sub-segmented into mobile phones, tablets, computers, peripherals, and wearable electronics. Consumer electronics is expected to account a total market share of 67.89% for 2013, and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 61.18% from 2014 to 2020. Majority the wireless power products currently being developed for consumer electronics, however product for application such as; defense and healthcare has also started being developed.
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