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'Street Fighter V' Next DLC Character Revealed, More FM Tips
The latest DLC patch for Street Fighter V has officially gone live and as promised, brought along several new updates that are supposedly going to improve the overall experience. The new update includes a new fighter called Ed who is described by players as a mix between M. Bison and Balrog in terms of fighting style. However, eagle-eyed gamers suspect that the game's next DLC fighter might have been revealed in Ed's story mode.
According to the latest video from VesperArcade, the fortune teller that appears in one of the story sequences for Ed is suspected to be the fighter represented by the next silhouette for the Street Fighter V Season 2 lineup. Shoryuken also adds that her inclusion would also fulfill Yoshinori Ono's claim that the remaining characters are all brand new to the fighting game franchise. She is apparently called Menat, according to a post that has revealed the remaining DLC fighters scheduled for this year.
Prior to Menat's appearance in Ed's story mode, a lot of gamers speculated that the next silhouette belonged to one of M. Bison's dolls named Satsuki. According to sources, the new character was already revealed in a leaked list that came out before Ed was officially announced by Capcom. The leaked information also indicated that Street Fighter V will also get Zeku and Abigail. The CFN profiles for these characters have just been recently updated as well. She is described to be Rose's apprentice from Egypt.
In Street Fighter V's story mode for Ed, her name was never mentioned by the character. She is just referred as "Fortune Teller" instead of Menat. Meanwhile, upon checking Rose' CFN information, it was confirmed that she had an apprentice but was not mentioned. With the limited detail gleaned from reports, her fighting style is still up for speculation as of the moment.
Other than the possible new character reveal or its balance changes, the new Street Fighter V patch apparently features more Fight Money to be earned. Not including the instant 50,000FM received upon logging in, Event Hubs points out that players can finish Ed's story missions, play through the new second volume of demonstrations and trials, and maybe take the new character through Survival mode. The total potential earnable Fight Money is close to 100,000FM.
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ERIE, Pa. — Pandemic-related shortages — toilet paper, and then Lysol, lumber and anything with a semiconductor chip — have been complicated by what analysts call the bullwhip effect: Any change in demand for a product is amplified as it moves through the supply chain.
“Those problems build up and become increasingly more difficult to correct,” said Varun Gupta, associate professor of supply chain management and analytics in the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend. “The supply chains had been very efficient. They were designed to work in a very specific way. Every part of that process is connected, so it takes some time to adjust to even a temporary fluctuation in demand. We’re seeing that now. And we’re going to keep seeing it, unfortunately.”
We asked Gupta what consumers can expect in the final weeks of the holiday shopping season, and into 2022.
Q: The first shortage most people noticed was toilet paper. Entire aisles of grocery stores were empty. How did that happen?
Gupta: Some of that was panic buying. That was at an early point in the pandemic, and people were afraid. We didn’t know what was coming, or how bad it would be.
There tends to be a stable demand for toilet paper. It’s not like buying a new phone, and buying two or three new cases for that phone. If I do that, I’m not likely to buy another case for a long while. But I’m still going to need toilet paper tomorrow.
What changed was our location. Many of us were working from home. We weren’t going to the office, and we weren’t traveling, and using hotels. The need switched, and it took some time for the supply chain to catch up.
Q: The work-from-home period also increased demand for laptops, gaming consoles and kitchen appliances. That exacerbated the shortage of semiconductor chips, which continues to be a challenge, particularly at automotive dealerships. Is that likely to improve soon?
Gupta: The supply chain is essentially a system designed with prongs: There’s the consumer, the retailer, the wholesaler, the manufacturer and the raw materials. Stress on any one of those components will affect the entire system.
The surge in demand for laptops and home computers increased the need for semiconductors. What complicated that was where those chips are made: Roughly half of the U.S. supply comes from China, and another 30% to 40% comes from Taiwan. When plants in those countries closed, because of COVID, that affected other suppliers, who were unable to fill orders. You’re seeing that, even now, on automobile lots.
Q: So, we’re stuck with our current car?
Gupta: You’re going to have fewer options, at least for a few more months. [For example,] Ford had to briefly stop production because of one part that couldn’t be put into its cars. That really affects the choices consumers have. If you go into a dealership now, you can buy a car, but the sticker price will be higher. And you might not have as many choices in color or trim packages. The cars will likely be higher-end, because the companies want to take advantage of those higher margins.
Q: The advice for holiday shoppers was to start early — and to ship early, to avoid the expected delivery delays. Any advice for those of us who are still searching for the perfect gift?
Gupta: You should expect to pay a bit more. Because demand is so high, we didn’t see the deep discounts we were used to seeing on Black Friday.
We also aren’t likely to see as many people standing in line for returns in January. When people have fewer choices, they’re maybe a bit more likely to appreciate what they do get. And maybe that’s a good thing.
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A known tipster shared a photo on Weibo, which had three Oppo Reno 5 phones. Their front panels were given in it. Two phones have curved displays, while the third has a flat display.
The Oppo Reno 5 series is likely to be launched on December 10, with the company reportedly teasing on Chinese microblogging website Weibo. The series is expected to include Oppo Reno 5, Oppo Reno 5 Pro and Oppo Reno 5 Pro Plus. However, the company has not officially confirmed the names of the phones. Apart from this, a tipster has also shared a picture showing the design of the front of these three phones, while another tipster shared a photo of the back panel of the Oppo Reno 5 which featured a quad rear camera setup.
In the Weibo post shared by Oppo, the company says that the Oppo “Star Diamond Rejuvenation series” will be launched on December 10, while it does not explicitly mention the Reno 5 series, rumors suggest that Oppo will launch its latest on this day Oppo may announce Reno 5 Series. There is also a short clip with the post, but this clip also does not confirm the launch of the Oppo Reno 5 Series.
Known tipster Digital Chat Station (translated) shared a photo on Weibo, which had three Oppo Reno 5 phones. Their front panels were given in it. Two phones have curved displays, while the third has a flat display. Probably the Pro and Pro Plus models can come with a curved display and the standard model may have a flat display. All three phones have a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera located on the top-left side of the screen. The Oppo Reno 5 also has a relatively thick chin.
Another tipster with the username Sanyi Life (translated) shared a photo of the Oppo Reno 5’s back on Weibo, as well as some specifications. The quad rear camera setup is visible in the phone, which has three sensor vertical sets. The phone also features Oppo branding as well as ‘Reno Glow’ branding on the back panel. The tipster states that the phone will work on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 5G processor and will support a maximum of 65W fast charging.


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Despite the MP3 inventors seem to abandon the format, the experts of the industry say there is some life in it. The tech industry says the licensing program for MP3s has lapsed, but it does not mean the format is completely dead now.
Industry research body Fraunhofer IIS, initiated in the late ’80s developing the MP3 format, he said and it the “licensing program for certain mp3 related patents and software” came to an end as of April 23, 2016.
There are several sites surmised that shows MP3 is dead as a format, but the industry is really optimistic. Even, the director of operations of online CD-ripping service Murfie, Nate Suo, said it was hard to believe the MP3 licensing has come to an end and to have on his business any effect.
“We will use MP3s as we did in the past, and that the expiring license is not going to directly affect usage or the ability to transcode to the MP3 format,” said Suo.
Meanwhile, at Mac Observer, Jeff Gamet, argues that MP3 follows the GIF example. The GIF patent expired and it is more than 10 years, he says, but the format is widespread than ever. Now, can MP3 follow this example and recapture the early 2000s glory days?
Fraunhofer says the MP3 is “very popular amongst consumers” though the other codecs offer better features and efficiency, including MPEG-H which the company is working on.
MP3 is dominant as a download format for streaming. Instead, services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal use formats that are less-well-known such as OGG, AAC and FLAC respectively.


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After the earnings report from Facebook, the net worth of Facebook’s Zuckerberg has increased this week. Already Facebook has started to compete with Google advertising program that in turn increases the income for Facebook. This week has been favorable for the CEO Facebook, the stock market has increased the net worth of Zuckerberg and made him one of the world’s topmost millionaire.
Second quarter earnings states revenue growth of 61%, while comparing the last year and profit has increased more than double. The stock value of Facebook has been increased almost got highest record of $74. 98 on Thursday. While comparing with past twelve years, the shares of Facebook have been increased more than twice and in the meanwhile, the value of each share has been increased 38% from year to date.
The boost in revenue of Facebook has made Zuckerberg to become a wealthier guy with a net value of $33.3 billion and pushed him ahead of Google co-founder Larry page and Sergey Brin. Facebook guy has placed in the 16th position in the Bloomberg’s list of wealthier people in the world.
Not only Google co-founders, but also Mark Zuckerberg is ahead of Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon; and the saddest part is that, after the release of the Amazon earning report, more than $15 million of share value has been down. Bill Gates has a net worth of 84.7 billion dollars in the Bloomberg list.


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Sun Newspapers WEDNESDAY, November 14, 2012. 15 Pride bursts out A contestant in the Camp Dog competition, a popular part of last years Darwin Pride Festival. By MEGAN PALIN DARWIN Pride Festival 2012 is set to erupt in all its splendour and colour when the 10-day extravaganza launches on Friday afternoon. Darwin Pride Festival chairperson James Emery said the Top Ends gay community had always celebrated itself in one way or another and the festival was an extension of that. Weve revamped the concept and it has now become the annual celebration of Pride in Darwin, Mr Emery said. Many of last years events, including Bingay, Pride dance party, Love Boat sunset harbour cruise, Pride film night and a rainbow family fun day, are back again this time around. And there are some new Pride events on the agenda. A pool party at Nightcliff Public Pool has emerged as one of the festivals must-see fresh events. Throughout the day there will be free yoga classes, fitness demonstrations, presentations by a range of health promoters and giveaways, all aimed at promoting wellbeing . . . not to mention a heap of fun games and activities, Mr Emery said. Darwin Pride Festival 2012 will focus on promoting good health. As a part of bringing the community together, we wanted to make sure that were advocating for the health of the community, be it spiritually, emotionally and physically, he said. Our free, all ages pool party this year is a great example of an event that is advocating healthy lifestyles. When: November 16-25. Tickets: Book online at www.darwinpride.com.au Crafts fair game CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Sunday, November 18 MuseumGrounds, 10am-3pm Call tactileARTS on 8981 6616 for more information FEELING crafty? Looking for some unique Christmas gifts? Well, get on down to the museum for one of Darwins favourite craft fairs. A vast array of craftspeople will be selling their handmade wares from the tactileARTS premises in the grounds of the museum, work that is totally original and made with skill and dedication. Stalls will be selling soap, glassware, pottery, clothes, paintings, prints, mosaics, candles, jewellery, books, photography, woodwork, textiles and pearls. There will also be a sausage sizzle, cold drinks, coffee and cakes. tactileARTS also runs a range of practical workshops throughout the year, so the Craft Fair is a great opportunity to get inspired, see whats on offer and learn new skills. The tactileARTS members exhibition will also be on show, so take the chance to check out the diverse range of work produced under this years theme Light. All work on exhibition is for sale. So get creative or just enjoy a day out and get the Christmas shopping sorted in one painless swoop. Gamers aim up for another call of duty ITS the billion-dollar war getting couch-potato combatants armed and dangerous. This weeks midnight launch of Call Of Duty: Black Ops II marked the end of months of waiting for thousands of enthusiastic fans eager to do battle again in the most successful video game franchise in history. Set in the near future, the action of the first-person shooter unfolds during a cold war between China and the United States. The guns, the explosions and the settings all adopt the bigger-is-better formula of Hollywood action movies. And so great is the pulling power of todays video games that stars of the silver screen are now happy to lend their talents. Sam Worthington stars as one of the lead characters in Black Ops II, but the biggest drawcard for diehard gamers is the titles multi player mode, where millions of people from around the world go online to arm themselves to the teeth and roam virtual battlefields. There they team up with other players to stalk opponents, complete missions and earn rewards.


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Deborah Murray is the fresh new financial innovation movie director out-of Caldwell State, New york, whenever Robert Leslie Stencil arrived calling in early 2012.
Particular 10,100000 work got evaporated in the earlier decade, and six billion sq ft of houses seated unused – most of them furniture industries, finalized by the mass migration of creation work overseas, she told you.
Then along came Stencil, an effective Charlotte guy peddling hope with a twenty-first century slope to open an automobile plant getting electric trucks and intentions to move normal car to perform into the compacted natural gas. Murray said Stencil, brand new originator off Niyato Industries, told her he requisite a creating to possess his organization that could do two hundred so you can 300 “highly skilled” services.
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Everything you, according to federal prosecutors, who ultimately started Niyato Marketplace due to the fact a good $dos.7 billion financial support fraud constructed on new hype, vow and you will vow of your environmentally friendly energy world.
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Inside the December, the fresh new authority wrote a blog post aimed at traders attempting to “put money in which the viewpoints is actually,” such environmental otherwise socially responsible arenas. Among other things, the latest service warned so you can “be on the lookout having ‘green’ frauds” and you will detailed you to definitely dealers would be specifically wary about pitches one to dangle the outlook away from higher development of small, thinly exchanged penny stocks.
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The Thunder underwent a massive transformation last year by trading All-Stars Paul George and Russell Westbrook for a handful of players and seven first round draft picks. OKC has a rabid fans base with annual sellouts at their home arena and the NBA's second highest ratings on TV during the 2018-19 season. The team was the last one to sign a jersey patch deal. It reached a four-year deal in March 2019 with Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores. Loves has been a team sponsor since the Thunder moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.
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ELKHART — A woman who has been selling plants from her home east of Elkhart will have to remove a greenhouse from her backyard by the end of this year.
The Elkhart County Board of Zoning Appeals told Barbara Herzberg on Thursday, May 16, that she will no longer be able to operate a business out of her home at 56576 Via Giovanni where she has lived for the past 16 years.
The county’s planning and zoning department received a complaint in April that Herzberg was operating a commercial greenhouse at her home in violation of her subdivision’s covenants. She has been selling flowers and plants to individual clients and floral shops in the area. She also delivers basil, dill and other herbs to local restaurants.
“That’s sort of my small, little niche in the world,” Herzberg told the BZA members. “It’s not a retail thing.”
The BZA members told Herzberg that she must remove her stock of plants from the greenhouse by Nov. 1 and gave her a deadline of Dec. 31 to dismantle the structure in her backyard.


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MADISON, Miss. (WJTV) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday for the new Keifer’s location in Madison.
The Greek-style restaurant will be adjacent to St. Dominic’s Medical Facility and across the parkway from Broadmoor Baptist Church.
The owners had been planning to build a new restaurant for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the supply chain issues delayed the expansion.
“People are dying to eat at this wonderful restaurant, and you couldn’t have a better location, and you couldn’t have a better restaurant. And thank you so much for believing in our community,” said Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler.
The new location is expected to open in 2023. The Keifer’s location in Belhaven will remain open.


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NEW YORK -- Struggling online-deals pioneer Groupon has ousted its quirky founder and CEO Andrew Mason amid worries people are tiring of the myriad online restaurant, spa and Botox deals Groupon built its business on.
Shares jumped after Thursday's announcement, which had been anticipated for months. Executive chairman Eric Lefkofsky and vice-chairman Ted Leonsis were appointed to the office of the chief executive while a replacement is found.
"I've decided that I'd like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding -- I was fired today," Mason, 32, wrote in a memo to staff. "If you're wondering why, you haven't been paying attention."
He referred to controversial metrics used in its regulatory filings ahead of Groupon Inc.'s November 2011 initial public offering of stock as well as "two quarters of missing our own expectations and a stock price that's hovering around one-quarter of our listing price."
The announcement came one day after Groupon reported a bigger-than-expected loss and gave a weak revenue outlook for the current quarter. The guidance had fuelled investor worry, which started even before Groupon's IPO, that people are suffering from fatigue over the frequent emails flooding subscribers' inboxes. There were also worries that the company's efforts to broaden into an e-commerce powerhouse haven't been paying off.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced ticket prices and sale details for the Osaka Batteries Cup Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2019.
The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship and the first Test will be held at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 11-15 December, while the National Stadium in Karachi will stage the second Test from 19-23 December.
On 7 December, tickets for both the Tests be available for purchase online through www.yayvo.com, while Rawalpindi fans can buy tickets from the TCS ticket sale centers (details attached) from 7 December. In Karachi, the sale of tickets from the TCS sale centers will commence on 9 December.
The PCB, in an effort to encourage the fans to be part of the return of Test cricket in Pakistan, has fixed the price of Shoaib Akhtar Enclosure at the Pindi Cricket Stadium at Rs. 50.
At the National Stadium, tickets for Javed Miandad, Fazal Mahmood, Quaid, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Iqbal Qasim, and Nasimul Ghani enclosure will be available and have also been fixed at Rs. 50.
Furthermore, the PCB has decided to hand out a large number of tickets per day at both the centers to schools and colleagues.
The purpose behind this move is to attract a younger generation of cricket fans and provide them with an opportunity to see modern-day Test stars live in action.
The spectators are advised to carry their CNIC cards when visiting the TCS sale centers, while a maximum of 10 tickets can be purchased on one CNIC card.
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Strong signs have emerged that Indonesia is planning to import more than 700,000 cattle in 2014 following meetings between Indonesian Government officials and importers in Jakarta this week.
Ministry of Trade representatives met with Indonesian cattle importers yesterday to outline the Government’s plans for cattle imports in 2014.
Under mounting pressure to curb rampant inflation, the Indonesian Government wants to bring the price of secondary beef cuts in Indonesian wet markets down from 90,000 Indonesian Rupiah per kilogram to below 76,000 IR/kg.
With beef in dramatically short supply after several years of import cutbacks under Indonesia’s failed self-sufficiency push, increasing imports is one of the few levers available to the Indonesian Government to improve supply and ease pressure on prices.
Sources have told Beef Central that meetings this week have been told by Indonesian Ministry of Trade representatives that they believe imports of 720,000 cattle will be required in 2014.
It is important to emphasise that Indonesia has replaced the previous system of allocating quotas for each year with a new system that will see import permits move up and down from quarter to quarter in accordance with the volumes Indonesia believes it will need to keep prices below a set reference level (currently set at 76,000 IR/kg).
Consequently the figures discussed by ministry of trade officials with importers this week effectively represent the Indonesian Government’s ‘plan’ for 2014, not set quotas that will stand regardless of developments throughout the year.
The Ministry of Trade has told importers it believes it will need to import 600,000 feeder cattle in 2014 and 120,000 slaughter cattle.
Importers have also been told that the Ministry of Trade wants to import 142,000 feeder cattle in the first quarter, and that it expects to release Q1 2014 import permits to importers by tomorrow.
Permits for slaughter cattle will be released ahead of special occasions and peak demand periods such as Idul Fitri (July/August); Eid-al-Adha (October) and Christmas/New Year.
After starting 2013 with an annual import quota allocation of 267,000 head, the release of addtional permits for November and December is likely to take total exports for the year to Indonesia above 400,000 head.
Another positive development for Australian exporters lies in signs that the Indonesian Government will grant special dispensations that will allow shipments sailing to Indonesia under 2013 permits to arrive in Indonesia after December 31.
The release of additional permits for 170,000 feeder cattle and 40,000 slaughter cattle by Indonesia for the final two months of this year has caused a major rush and subsequent congestion at northern ports across Australia and upon arrival at ports in Indonesia.
The delays have created a genuine concern for exporters that the final ships sent from Darwin under 2013 quota may not arrive in Jakarta by the December 31 deadline.
A respected industry source told Beef Central this morning that Ministry of Trade officials have also now indicated that dispensation letters will be provided to allow vessels sailing under 2013 quota to arrive early in the New Year.
The northern cattle industry has been operating in overdrive since new permits were released in early October to satisfy Indonesia’s growing need for more cattle.
Northern Territory Livestock Exporters Association interim CEO Brian Scott told Beef Central yesterday that exports from the port of Darwin for November and December will total 76,000 head, which will take the total number exported from Darwin in 2013 to around 370,000 head.
“It has been a huge effort by everyone, producers through to exporters, and registered premises have been flat out trying to keep on top of things with cattle flowing through, so it has been a really good effort to pull it all together,” Mr Scott said.
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The return of high-volume exports to Indonesia has also been reflected in the reappearance of several large livestock ships that have not been seen on the South East Asian run for more than two years.
Wellard Rural Exports’ Ocean Drover, which can carry 18,000 head at a time, and other 10,000 head plus vessels including the Ghena and the Bader are now back on the Australia-Indonesia route.
The trade would not have been able to handle the volumes of cattle Indonesia required in such a short time without the additional capacity provided by the big ships.


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By: Nirupam Manik, The Mobile Indian, New Delhi
Last updated : Friday, November 18, 2016 - 14:54
To be precise, Jio wants to reach up to 80 percent of India's population in order to provide high-speed internet, free calls and SMS.
You can bid adieu to long queues outside Reliance Digital and Digital Xpress Mini stores in search for that one Jio SIM as the company has now started doorstep delivery in Delhi (NCR) and Mumbai, reported TechPP. This move clearly indicates Reliance Jio's intention to reach more and more people before it is launched formally.
To be precise, Jio wants to reach up to 80 percent of India's population in order to provide high-speed internet, free calls and SMS. In order to do that and do it quickly, Jio has now started doorstep delivery for Jio SIMs. Mukesh-Ambani's Reliance Jio service was made commercial back on September 5th, 2016. Jio has been going through a lot with other telecom operators like Airtel, Vodafone etc after which Airtel finally provided more than enough interconnection points.
Further, recently there were also reports that Jio Welcome Offer might be extended till March 2017 as the network still lacks the required quality of service to be official. Further, a spokesperson then pointed out that it would be unfair to charge customers for a service which is still not ready.
Moreover, Jio is also planning to launch new feature phones with a price as low as Rs 1000. Two of these feature phone series from Reliance Jio are expected to launch in January to March. Interestingly, these feature phones will function a lot like smartphones and will come with Internet and unlimited calling functionality. However, rumors have it that they will not come with a touchscreen.
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Grocers continue to be a big player in pharmacy — and though the Albertsons-Rite Aid merger is looking to cement that, pharmacy at grocery faces unique challenges.
A declining population in the St. Louis metro area is exacerbating a competitive retail marketplace dominated by Schnuck Markets, Walmart and Walgreens.
Two major demographic shifts are happening in Colorado. One is a surging Hispanic population, and the other is the emergence of millennials.
Buoyed by retiring baby boomers from the North, the Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. area is seen as a great place for retailers to grab market share.
The retail marketplace continues to churn in San Diego, a metro area that is growing by leaps and bounds, but also is hounded by high real estate and worker costs.
While the drug channel has stabilized in the Twin Cities, the grocery channel is another story. For retailers, it’s a food fight. For shoppers, it’s a foodie’s dream.


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THE Block and Reno Rumble’s super K’’s, Kyal and Kara, will help celebrate the Airlie Beach Beaumont Tiles store becoming locally owned and operated.
Draft laws introduced to Federal Parliament this week
Inflation isn't something Australia has to worry about just now
MILLIONS of tonnes of coal was exported last month.
Experts warn investment needed to stop bust taking hold
Abbot Point exported 2.1 million tonnes of coal in January
Minister wants lockout laws to give people less time to "pre-load"
Palmer probe examining whether he used aliases in dealings with ASIC
FOR the year to January, job ads increased by 10.8%. The recent trend in job ads points to moderate employment growth in coming months.
RBA seemed upbeat last week despite the looming clouds
Second month of contraction for construction industry
The NAB quarterly business survey revealed a lift in confidence
The RBA has decided to leave the official cash rate at 2.0 per cent.
The Australian dollar, denoted as AUD or $A, is relatively young
HIA new home sales dropped 2.7% in November
TANIA Signal says there are two sides to every story, especially when it comes to road rage.
Acorns is one of the most popular Fintech apps in the United States
The social media platform made this announcement this morning.
Error message bringing grief to iPhone users since iOS 9 update
RETAIL sales grew 0.4% in November, in line with expectations
Who set the CEO of Australia Post a salary package of $4.8million?
Turnbull announces $1.1 b for business-led research and innovation
Dissatisfaction with the Federal Government has fallen
Turnbull has made clear that the time for a change has come
Is $4m from 25 to retirement really possible?
I reckon there’s a lot to celebrate about ageing
MICROSOFT’S Surface Pro 4 is something of a strange device. Too heavy to be a light-weight tablet but not comfortable enough to replace your laptop.
Nothing's quite as stylish as a consumer product with an i out front
A simple code can give you access to hidden information your iPhone
Elon Musk's SpaceX said its Falcon 9 booster had a "hard landing"
Choice has called on Australians to work together against Netflix
Smart fridges, robot butlers and 360-degree cameras are all coming
LoL eSports event comes to Brisbane


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Lily’s Seafood in Royal Oak is throwing a 20th anniversary celebration on Thursday, Nov. 21, featuring new beer, old dishes, drink specials, and live music.
Johnny Noodle King is doing a pop-up at Urbanrest Brewing Company in Ferndale on Tuesday, Nov. 5, featuring seasonally inspired menu not available in house.
You still have time to grab a $.36-cent skewer of Filet Mignon Tips at Diamond’s Steak & Seafood in Royal Oak.
Enjoy a three course lunch or dinner from downtown Royal Oak’s top restaurants for $15-35 per person.
Football bar specials in the Metro Detroit area including Detroit, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Birmingham, Clawson and Troy.
The 2nd annual Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week returns Oct. 4-13 and will feature 24 restaurants serving up Latin dishes.
Check out photos from the 2019 Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats and Eats in Downtown Royal Oak.
If you’re looking for something to do following Labor Day and like seafood, you may want to check out the Great American Lobster Fest Sept. 13, 14 and 15.
Barktoberfest is a dog-friendly fall festival at Memorial Park featuring local craft beers, vendors, live music, contests, and more on Sept. 14 and 15.
Forks and Barrels features $2 drink samples and $4 food samples at the Riverfront Festival Plaza in Windsor, Ontario, Friday, Aug 23 – Sunday, Aug 25.


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With allergy season looming, people are already beginning to feel the effects of trees shedding their pollen. Recently, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released a list of the 13 worst cities for allergies this season, bearing in mind that chronic indoor and outdoor allergies are the fifth leading chronic disease in the U.S., according to KGO Newstalk 810.
Nine cities on the list hailed from the Southeast region of the country, with Knoxville, Louisville and Charlotte rounding out the top three. Jackson, Birmingham and Chattanooga also made it onto the list.
Taking preventative steps can help cut down on the number of allergens that make their way indoors. Try to avoid drying clothes outside during the warm weather season. When possible, shower after spending time outdoors to remove pollen from skin and clothing, KGO Newstalk 810 says.
Individuals who suffer from allergies throughout the year might want to consider purchasing a top market air purifier such as the IQAir HealthPro Plus. This device has a HyperHEPA filter, which is designed to trap particles that are as small as .03 microns in size. In turn, users can remove bacteria and particles, such as pollen and dust, from the air in their homes. This can help allergy and asthma sufferers breathe a little easier.


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February 12, 2021 11:09 am
The command that will activate this feature is "Alexa share this song with (the contact’s name)”. In an instant, Alexa will share that particular track as asked.
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For now, there are no limits on the duration of calls while calling or receiving via Echo Group calling.
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The feature is not just limited to Echo smart speakers but Echo Show devices as well. The Echo show has an additional feature in which it provides user with the on-screen transcription of of the translation.
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If you are looking for your first smart speaker, the Echo Dot has now become much more relevant. Read our review to find out if the latest generation of Amazon Echo Dot is worth your money.
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During the survey, the placement of the devices was discussed as well and it was ascertained that 81 per cent kept it in their living rooms.
September 25, 2020 10:05 am
Amazon on Thursday announced a series of Echo devices that redefine the entire range even as Alexa, which powers it, becomes smarter and more natural.
January 20, 2020 12:27 pm
Amazon's Great Indian Festival Sale: Amazon Echo, Fire TV Stick, and Kindle Fire TV sticks, along with Kindle readers will all be available on discounts.
January 07, 2020 12:41 pm
Amazon today announced Echo Auto, an Alexa-powered speaker with eight-microphones designed for in-car acoustics and speech recognition. It retails for Rs 4,999 in India.
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Amazon Echo Input portable review: If portability is the one thing that you have been missing from Echo speakers, there is good news. Amazon has gone wireless with its latest Echo Input portable speaker that comes with an in-built 4,800mAh battery.
December 04, 2019 10:18 am
The Echo Input Portable speakers announced by Amazon today for the India market will be powered by a 4,800mAh battery and hence be able to work without the power cable for up to 10 hours.
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With the Amazon Echo Input, you can turn any old speaker you have into an Alexa speaker. At Rs 2,999, it doesn't cost much and gets the job done. Here is our detailed review of Amazon Echo Input.
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Jailbroken iDevice owners may want to check out Gesturizer, a new hack that lets you control apps using gestures. Priced at $2.99, the download is available now from Cydia’s BigBoss repo, according to iDownloadBlog.
We’ve received numerous reports the upcoming gesturing feature in iOS 5 will not work on the original iPad. If proven correct, this would be the first time the first-generation iDevice was denied a key feature besides those that require the iPad 2's camera.
Apple and sites such as AppAdvice have spent the past three days highlighting the most significant aspects of iOS 5, which arrives to consumers this fall. However, we thought we’d highlight two additional features some might have missed.


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Coca Cola Company
LAST UPDATED : Jul 16, 2019, 12:48 PM IST
- Coca-Cola India & South West Asia announces changes to its leadership team
Coca-Cola India & South West Asia on Tuesday announced changes to its leadership team. The new structure is designed to enable the India & South West Asia business to be a growth engine for The Coca-Cola Company by capitalising on emerging opportunities while continuing to build on talent development, the company said.
- Coca-Cola in talks to buy into Cafe Coffee Day
Soft drinks maker Coca Cola is in talks to buy into India’s largest café chain Café Coffee Day. The talks may not result in a deal, said sources, as the two have not reached a stage where the two companies have started discussing terms and reached an agreement on the valuation. In a bid to distance itself from fizzy beverages, Coke has been looking at other avenues of growth.
- Blackstone to buy Coffee Day’s realty arm
Blackstone along with Salarpuria Sattva is set to acquire Tanglin Developments. Tanglin Developments is the real estate venture of Coffee Day Enterprises (CDE) which is the parent company of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD. The payment by Blackstone, once the transaction closes, will be done in multiple tranches.
- Campa Cola’s revival adds local fizz to market
To the lovers of colas, who missed local brands that took the place of Coca-Cola when it was forced to leave Indian shores in 1977, Campa Cola is back. Campa Cola was created in the 1970s by the same Pure Drinks Group that had pioneered the Indian soft drinks industry by introducing Coca-Cola in India in 1949. They were the sole manufacturers and distributors of Coca-Cola till the 1970s.
- V G Siddhartha - From son of coffee planter to founder of India's biggest coffee chain
Son of a coffee plantation owner, V G Siddhartha created the Indian rival of Starbucks but his sudden disappearance and a letter by him alluding to pressures from a PE investor to buy back shares have left many questions answered.
- Photos: Sunny Leone hand picks her favorite roses at the airport as she heads back home
Actress Sunny Leone often makes headline for her interesting posts on social media. The actress who is learning a Bihari dialect for her upcoming horror-comedy film was spotted at the airport as she returned home.


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Wargaming.net, the developer of World of Tanks, World of Warplanes and World of Warships, is bringing a playable version of the upcoming World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition and more to Gamescom next month, the company announced today.
The developer will also sponsor several eSports-focused "amateur tournaments" that attendees can enter. Visitors will also be able to watch pros compete in tournaments like the WCG 2013 National Finals for World of Tanks, which will take place at the Wargaming.net booth Aug. 22-23. In addition to the tournaments, Wargaming.net will also host stage shows and developer Q&As, and give away prizes and gifts at the booth, located in Hall 8.1, stand A-030.
"Last year Wargaming took Gamescom by storm with a massive booth, great giveaways and hands-on opportunities with World of Tanks and World of Warplanes," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "This year we're going even bigger with the debut of World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition and a multitude of eSports related events that will make every day of the show extremely memorable."
Gamescom will be held in Cologne, Germany Aug. 21-25, and Polygon will be there to bring you all the news. For more on the free-to-play World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition, be sure to read our in-depth interview and preview with the game's creators.


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you can now own a brand spanking new bmw for $5,000
BMW have released a new eBike model called the ‘Active Hybrid’ as part of this year’s BMW Bikes Collection. This news may be surprising to some people, but the Active Hybrid isn’t the first electric bike BMW have created.
The German company opted for a Brose mid drive system instead of Bosch as used in the 2016 model. It’s a 250W motor capable of producing 90Nm of torque. This same motor is featured on the 2018 Specialized Turbo Levos where a 504Wh removable battery is also used along with the four different power modes; Walk Assist, ECO, Trail and Turbo. Connectivity for the BMW eBike include a micro USB socket and Bluetooth function which allow riders to charge their phones and connect to the bike (for data).
A couple months ago, Selle Royale revealed that they will be releasing the first electric bike specific saddle that was created in collaboration with a BMW group. The same saddle has made an appearance on this BMW electric bike which will provide better comfort and function than traditional saddles.
Details on specifications are limited, however from the images it can be seen sporting SR Suntour forks, Shimano M447 brakeset, FSA cranks and Shimano Deore derailleur. The bike is available to be purchased from their online store for a retail of $5,000AUD (converted from EUR 3,400). Check out more photos below.


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(2019-12-31) Beauty medical device company'SHENB' year-end party, to become a global company
Beauty medical device company'SHENB' year-end party, to become a global company
Shenb Co., Ltd. (CEO Seon-Young Kang), a manufacturer specializing in skin and beauty medical device equipment, organized a “year-end night” event to organize the year.
On the 23rd at the Patio Nine Convention Center in Gangnam, Seoul on the 23rd, ‘SHENB Year-end Night’ expressed gratitude to corporate officials, executives and staff members, and supporters who supported and supported SHENB throughout 2019.
On this day, CEO Kang Seon-young presented a variety of awards to the employees who worked hard for the year and supporters of the home care beauty device brand “selkit”.
Choi Jae-hee, who was selected as the best supporter on the day, said, “I experienced the product of SHENB Soma for three months and published a diet diary on my blog, and the response was explosive.” It was a meaningful time because I was able to convey the secrets of a simple and healthy diet to women who do.”
SHENB, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, is continuing a steady growth every year, winning the “Seven Million Dollar Export Tower” this year. Among the medical devices of the same type, VIVACE, which is the number one sales in the U.S., and Pladuo, a recently launched plasma skin treatment device, have been developed and are receiving a lot of attention and praise at home and abroad.
On the other hand, by launching the home care beauty device brand 'Selkit,' which is a miniaturized beauty medical technology, products such as 'SOMA','RUMI', and 'LUXE U' are also being introduced.
"This year was more meaningful than any other year," said Seon-young Kang, CEO of SHENB. "This is the result of all the employees' passionate efforts in the field of bar, so through this event, we celebrate the hard work and renew our commitment. I wanted to find a place.”


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Powers, the superhero series exclusive to PlayStation Network, has been cancelled after two seasons.
Sony has made the first episode of Powers, its first PSN original series, available to all on YouTube.
Powers, the PlayStation-produced digital series has been give a release date.
Powers is a PlayStation Original Series slated to release for free to PlayStation Plus members the winter. Joining the ranks of content providers like Netflix who have created their own series for release via their platform, Powers will likely be a big push for PlayStation’s streaming television service, PlayStation TV, which is out as of […]
Sony brought a megaton of first-party exclusives and gorgeous third-parties to E3 2014, including Uncharted 4, Bloodborne, The Order: 1886, Metal Gear Solid 5, Arkham Knight and even GTA 5.
Sony Pictures Television is reportedly developing original programming for PSN, starting with a ten-episode adaptation of the Brian Michael Bendis comic series Powers.


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Time is running out to sign up for British Baker’s exclusive webinar on the current trends in bakery retail.
The web event will feature a number of influential and knowledgeable speakers to inspire bakers and help them move their businesses forward in 2015 and beyond. Register here for the event, which will be held at 2pm on Thursday 26 March. It marks the launch of the Bakery Market Report 2015, which is sponsored by Rank Hovis and Unox.
Speakers include Stephen Brown, local sourcing and diversification manager for Scotmid Co-operative Foods, who will discuss the reasons behind the c-store chain’s decision to join up with craft bakery chains in Scotland.
Tracy Faulkner, client director at him! will look at customer drivers when shopping for bakery and Mark McCulloch, chief executive of WE ARE Spectacular, who has previously worked with Pret A Manger, will look at how bakery chains can market themselves via social media.
Patrick McGuigan, lead researcher on the project, will also be on hand for information and questioning.
Martyn Leek, editor of British Baker, said: “The way that bakery products are sold via retail is changing – and the successful partnership by Scotmid shows this. Our latest web event will discuss what is prompting the new strategic partnerships within bakery retail and also discuss what the bakery shopper is looking for along with the important digital realm – where more and more bakers are capitalising on social media to garner extra sales.”
The Bakery Market Report will be launched this Thursday 26 March. To order an early bird copy for £175 click here.
L-R: Mark McCulloch, Patrick McGuigan, Tracy Faulkner, Stephen Brown


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BEIJING - China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced Thursday that the country will cease levying tariffs on 60 percent of imports from 26 least developed African nations, including Ethiopia and Liberia.
This policy went into effect July 1, an MOC spokesman said Thursday.
China began implementing zero-tariff policies on some imports from Africa in 2005, with the total number of taxable items enjoying no tariffs reaching 478 in 2006.
The spokesman said China was considering the further opening of Chinese markets to African products. By 2013, the country seeks to scrap tariffs on 95 percent of imports from all African countries which China has diplomatic ties with.


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Brunei businesses are invited to join the upcoming ASEAN Business Roundtables, ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS), and the ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) which are being hosted this year in the Sultanate as part of the country’s ASEAN chairmanship.
Brunei’s ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) – the country’s private sector representative to ASEAN – will be organizing the three events. The ABIS and ABA will be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) on October 25 and November 10 respectively.
The roundtables, which serves as a prelude to the bigger ABIS and ABA, will take a deeper dive into fintech and digital skills in August and September. These events were officially unveiled by Brunei’s ASEAN-BAC yesterday at the ICC.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam along with other heads of state from ASEAN and its partners are anticipated to join ABIS, which is billed as ASEAN’s most important business event of the year, bridging both the private and public sector for strategic dialogue.
This year’s ABIS carries the theme ‘Building Our Sustainable Digital Future’ in light of the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, tying into the wider strategic thrusts under Brunei’s ASEAN chairmanship of recovery, digitalisation, and sustainability.
All the events will be done in a hybrid format – with local attendees at ICC and the majority of foreign participants joining virtually.
Source: Biz Brunei
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10KTF’s Immersive Storytelling Is Coming to Yuga’s Otherside
Could this latest strategic acquisition signal a future of increased consolidation in the NFT space?
As a result, the NFT company, and its popular project, powered by immersive storytelling, are making their way into the Otherside metaverse. Additionally, WENEW’s former CEO Michael Figge will now serve as Yuga’s Chief Content Officer, joined by Mike Winkleman, better known as Beeple, who will serve as an advisor.
Storytelling at Its Finest
WENEW has charted an impressive track record in the NFT space, through partnerships with brands like Louis Vuitton, Playboy, Wimbledon, Gucci, Puma, and many more — although, its greatest achievement is arguably 10KTF.
The narrative-driven NFT collection has successfully harnessed the power of community and storytelling like no other project has before.
“10KTF is the biggest platform in Web3 for people to make use of their intellectual property (IP) rights. We build universes around the communities people love,” shared Figge, in a previous interview with Hypemoon.
In an effort to defend the city against this violent group, collectors are enabled to utilize various owned PFPs to create metaverse-ready wearables like armor, weapons, accessories, and more via its Combat Crate update.
Integrating APE Coin in early August, the project saw over $9 million USD in transactions over two days and was a foreshadowing of what was to come for the brand.
1/ What’s 10KTF? ?
Every Thursday a new piece of the story unfolds. In case you missed the first half of last year, we’ve got this subtitled recaphttps://t.co/DIudKaaI6v
— Wagmi-san (@10KTFshop) November 3, 2022
Into the Otherside
“Figge, Beeple, and the WENEW team have found a way to create a captivating serialized story for Web3, while also managing to tap into the passion people have for their digital avatars and customization,” shared Greg Solano, co-founder of Yuga Labs.
He added that “storytelling and world-building are foundational at Yuga and I’m thrilled that we get to work with the creative mind hive at WENEW in a much more robust way. The possibilities of what we can do together are endless.”
While detailed information on the acquisition is yet to be shared, Figge echoed Solano’s excitement stating that interoperability remains a key principle and that he’s looking forward to building amazing things in the NFT and broader Web3 space with Yuga.
In addition to Figge and Beeple joining the Yuga team, nearly 20 previous WENEW employees will also move over to Yuga, bringing its full-time staff to over 100 individuals, a significant feat in a space that has seen a large number of staff reduction in recent times.
Today, we are excited to welcome the @wenewlabs and @10ktfshop team to the Yugaverse. Together we will push the boundaries of where the metaverse meets reality through creative storytelling and immersive experiences. Read more about the news here: https://t.co/6NPJgmzxck
— Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) November 14, 2022
A Consolidated Future?
Consolidation seems to be a natural force in any industry, from fast food to fashion — with examples like LVMH which owns over 75 luxury fashion brands, and fast food conglomerates where 10 companies own the top 50 brands.
The same appears to be happening in the NFT space, with Yuga Labs leading the way. One of its most significant acquisitions was that of Larva Labs and its projects CryptoPunks and Meebits. Other examples can be seen in Web2 players like Nike acquiring successful NFT projects like RTFKT.
Whether or not these types of strategic acquisitions are going to be healthy for the space in the long term remains to be seen, however, in the short term, it appears to be welcomed by collectors and investors alike — as these large companies can accelerate the growth of the acquired projects.


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Firefighters have rescued people trapped in their homes and cars following flash flooding in west London this morning.
Dive-bombing seagulls have turned a London street into “something out of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds”, say residents.
Intu defies rent and visitor gloom to swoop for £250m shopping centre
Published: 27 February 2013
The UK’s biggest shopping centres owner Intu expanded its empire today, snapping up a Milton Keyenes property as it shrugged off a year of falling rents and visitors to its centres.
Intu Properties, formerly known as Capital Shopping Centres, already owns 14 shopping centres including Thurrock’s Lakeside and Bromley’s Glades. It spent £250.5 million on Milton Keynes’ Midsummer Place as it sought to plug a gap in its regional portfolio, tapping markets for the cash with a major share placing.
The firm — spending £25 million on rebranding all its centres under the “intu” moniker, launching free Wi-Fi for shoppers and investing £1 billion in its centres over the next ten years — saw the value of its £7 billion portfolio edge higher last year.
But squeezed consumer wallets are still hitting home. Intu’s net rental income dipped 2.7% last year as the firm bore the brunt of retail failures such as La Senza and Game, while customer footfall at its centres fell for the first time in three years. Chief executive David Fischel, who stressed the company is still outperforming the industry, said occupancy remained high at 96% as the firm managed to relet most of the vacant units. “In this economic climate tenant failures are part and parcel of the business,” he added.
Intu still managed to sign up 139 retailers and 30 restaurants on long-term leases last year. The firm is looking to attract more caters as encourage shoppers to stay longer.
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Week 5 of the Fit Lifestyle Challenge doesn't leave Laura feeling left out when her friends order Chinese.
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Nescafe gets a rebrand
Do you remember REAL coffee? Pleasing granuled joy, that dissolved satisfactorily on impact with water, and as a bonus, might have been in Gareth Hunt's hand?
None of this tax-dodging buckets of gloop that passes for it these days.
That's right, Nescafé is still a thing, and to show how much of a thing it has been for 75 YEARS, it's being rebranded with a new unified look across all of its products worldwide.
The new look features a modernised brand icon, with a red accent, as well as the ‘hub’ – a stylised aerial view of a coffee mug.
The branding also uses the new slogan ‘It all starts with a Nescafé’. They have failed to quantify what 'it' is, so we'll just have to wait and see.
Nescafé (again, the entire company, not a human) say that the new designs have been created "with new, younger consumers in mind", because if the world needs anything, it is young people hopped up on instant coffee so they can really commit to being infuriating to everyone else.
Hence the new wackaging - look! A jolly smiling cup!
Patrice Bula, Nestlé’s head of marketing, says, ‘Nescafé is our largest single brand… and one of the cornerstones of our company. But we live in a more globalised, social world and we realised that we needed a more unified, powerful umbrella for a brand like Nescafé – a single personality that could also be expressed differently in each country."
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The Ministry of Finance has released the draft state budget and the Economic Arrangements bill for 2013 -2014. The measures include what the ministry itself calls the biggest spending cut ever imposed.
Among the main steps are a 1.5% rise in income tax for all tax brackets; a 1% rise in VAT to 18%; and the imposition of national insurance payments and health tax on non-working women. The rise in income tax is expected to bring in over NIS 4 billion and the rise in VAT a similar amount.
Other proposals are higher taxes on luxury goods, and abolition of the VAT exemption for tourism services.


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PayStand released an e-commerce wordpress plugin for WooCommerce that will give WordPress merchants a new way to accept bitcoin.
With the news, PayStand now joins BitPay to become the latest bitcoin payments processor to integrate its services with WooCommerce. The free e-commerce toolkit is a popular method for WordPress websites to accept payments.
In addition to bitcoin, PayStand allows merchants to accept credit cards and e-checks, features that Almond said will enable his company’s plugin to find a unique audience.
PayStand’s news is the latest in a series of developments involving the wider WordPress community and bitcoin.
PayStand Releases Bitcoin Plugin for WordPress Merchants


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Kindle Fire sells out ahead of Amazon event
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Exactly one week before Amazon is expected to unveil a new Kindle line, the company announced on Thursday that its Kindle Fire tablet is sold out.
Amazon sent out press invitations last week for a Sept. 6 event in California. While Amazon didn't reveal the subject of the event, it's widely expected that the company will unveil new versions of the Fire tablet and Kindle e-readers.
The sell-out isn't all that surprising: Retailers often let stock sell out or offer steep discounts on merchandise that is about to be replaced with newer versions.
Thursday's press release about the Kindle Fire sell-out didn't reveal how many have been sold, as Amazon famously doesn't release Kindle unit sales. The company did say the Fire comprised 22% of U.S. tablet sales in its nine months on the market, though the source of Amazon's data is unclear. IHS iSuppli's analysis found that the Kindle Fire never held more than a 14% share of the tablet market, and sales have slipped in recent months.
The 7-inch Kindle Fire began shipping in November for $199, clearly aimed at undercutting Apple's wildly popular $499 iPad. The Fire is geared towards media consumption: reading books and magazines, watching video and streaming music.
Among the rumors about next week's event: Amazon may announce a 10-inch Kindle Fire. That would be slightly bigger than the 9.7-inch screen on the iPad.
At the same time, Apple is rumored to be releasing a smaller version of the iPad at its own event sometime in September or October. The so-called "iPad Mini" will purportedly be a 7-inch device -- just like the current Kindle Fire.
Apple controlled more than two-thirds of the tablet market in the second quarter, according to iSuppli's most recent data. Samsung has captured about 9% of the market, and Amazon came in at the No. 3 spot with 4%. Rounding out the top 5 were Asus with 3% and Barnes & Noble at 2%.
It's a tough market to play in, littered with other tablets that sorely disappointed or died outright. In the most extreme example, Hewlett-Packard killed off its TouchPad last year after just 49 days on the market.
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion released its PlayBook tablet in April 2011 and immediately drew criticism for its unfinished feel. Motorola's Xoom debuted at $799, and sales were sluggish.


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The cybercriminals behind last week’s profiled fake T-Mobile themed email campaign have resumed operations, and have just spamvertised another round of tens of thousands of malicious emails impersonating the company, in order to trick its customers into executing the malicious attachment, which in this case is once again supposedly a legitimate MMS notification message.
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A circulating malicious spam campaign attempts to trick T-Mobile customers into thinking that they’ve received a password-protected MMS. However, once gullible and socially engineered users execute the malicious attachment, they automatically compromise the confidentiality and integrity of their PCs, allowing the cybercriminals behind the campaign to gain complete control of their PCs.
Cybercriminals are currently impersonating T-Mobile U.K, in an attempt to trick its customers into downloading a bogus billing information report. Upon execution, the malware opens a backdoor on the affected host, allowing the cybercriminals behind the campaign complete access to the infected PC. More details:


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Consumers are more likely to respond positively to brand messages on TV than on any other above-the-line advertising medium, a new study has found, while respondents also rated TV the most trustworthy platform for brand messages.
Marketing agency FKC polled 2,000 UK adults on their attitudes to advertising with questions about topics including brand loyalty and messaging.
When asked where they felt they responded most positively to brand messages, 50.4% of respondents said TV, behind only in-store promotions, with 54.1%.
That places TV ahead of Facebook, YouTube, billboards, radio, newspapers, magazines and direct mail, which all scored between 43.4% and 41.7%.
Other online platforms – Instagram, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn – had lower responses still.
TV was named the single most "credible or trustworthy platform on which to see or hear brand messages" by 22% of those polled. This is twice as high as the next highest, in-store messages, with 11%. Facebook and YouTube were both just behind this with 10% each.
The survey also asked participants to name a favourite brand and found that just over half (51%) were unable to do so. The brand given most as an answer was Amazon (but at only 5.5%), with Tesco, Asda, Next and Primark close behind.


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Bring Me Home Now- Lufthansa Group Announces Return Flight Guarantees For Passengers Flying Across Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for the destruction of many lives and businesses all over the planet. Its many victims include the travel and leisure industry, hospitality and management industry, vital transport industry, etc. On top of that, countless people who once benefited from employment under such industries also lost their jobs. Once one of the most lucrative income sources globally, the pandemic has driven the travel industry to the point of bankruptcy.
However, even in such a situation, many companies are fighting to maintain their businesses. And, these companies are also coming up with new techniques to coax customers back into the loop. And, without a doubt, these are the companies that will come out most successful after the wake of COVID-19.
One such company is the Lufthansa Group, which owns Lufthansa, Swiss, and Austrian. As of recent, the company has been undertaking several incentive-based measures to lure their customers out of their homes and back into the skies. The most freshly served batch of flight guarantees includes providing European travelers some extra comfort as they cover distances across the continent.
Unsplash | The Lufthansa Group is working on creative policies to lure their passengers back
Lufthansa Group’s Latest Announcement
Last week, Lufthansa Group released a very important statement. This statement was perhaps a symbol of the Group pulling out all their favors and going all-in for one final round. This move just goes on to show how tightly the company is trying to hold on to their assets.
With the ongoing pandemic hurdles, Lufthansa realized that uncertainty is one of the biggest things stopping people from traveling. Governments all over the world impose lockdown measures on and off to ensure the safety of their people. What if someone is unable to return to their country due to an unexpected lockdown?
Unsplash | Many people are refraining from air travel due to the fear of being stuck in a foreign country
Therefore, keeping this issue in mind, the Lufthansa Group and its partners have announced a return flight guarantee to all their passengers. Unfortunately, however, this option is primarily available to passengers flying across Europe.
So, for example, imagine that you have a flight from Madrid to Prague. At the very moment that you land in Prague, the government imposes a lockdown, with no incoming or outgoing flights. In such a case, Lufthansa has promised to return its passengers home safely and quickly, through repatriation or commercial flights.
Why Has Lufthansa Group Introduced This Feature?
This effort is aimed directly at passengers who still face a lot of uncertainty while booking a flight. The anxious atmosphere is existent globally and is having a severe impact on the travel industry. Many airlines globally have already announced bankruptcy in recent months.
Unsplash | Lufthansa realized the need to provide guarantees to their passengers during these uncertain times
The Lufthansa Group, to ensure the peace of mind of their travelers, has introduced this feature to reel their customers back in. The future of air travel seems very bleak, to say the least, if airlines don’t impose such measures and policies.
Also, airlines have to come up with creative measures to provide their passengers comfort and assurance at this time. If not, it would be a miracle if they would be able to survive until the pandemic ends.
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The Company Behind Chuck E Cheese Buys The Venetian Las Vegas
The company behind children’s pizza parlor Chuck E Cheese, jewelry retailer Claire’s, and other well-known names is now poised to
The company behind children’s pizza parlor Chuck E Cheese, jewelry retailer Claire’s, and other well-known names is now poised to buy Las Vegas’ Venetian, Palazzo, and other properties. Apollo Global Management has announced that it will be buying the hotels from Las Vegas Sands, which is turning more of their focus to interests in Asia.
Sands Announces Purchase
Las Vegas Sands, a prominent casino operator, has entered into a deal with Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties. A press release from Sands reads:
“Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its Las Vegas real property and operations, including The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the Sands Expo and Convention Center (collectively, “The Venetian”) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.25 billion.
Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. will acquire subsidiaries that hold the operating assets and liabilities of the Las Vegas business for approximately $1.05 billion in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, and $1.2 billion in seller financing in the form of a term loan credit and security agreement, and VICI Properties Inc., will acquire subsidiaries that hold the real estate and real estate-related assets of The Venetian for approximately $4.0 billion in cash.”
Apollo Businesses are Everywhere
Although the name Apollo Global Management might ring a bell, it’s staggering to realize just how many pies the company has their fingers in. Just this week, Apollo announced the purchase of Michael’s Crafts for $3.3 billion. Apollo also owns the popular children’s pizza and play place Chuck E Cheese, as well as teen jewelry retailer Claire’s. And in January of 2021, Apollo announced the purchase of an aluminum can and rolling business.
Apollo (AGM) owns interest in AMC, Wyndham Worldwide, Shutterfly, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Hostess Brand, Qdoba, Cox Media Group, ADT, University of Phoenix, and dozens of more notable businesses. Some they own stock in, some they have outright purchased, but it’s clear that AGM is the biggest business few people have ever heard of, and they have influence in a wide variety of industries.
What This Means for Sands’ Properties and Vegas Fans
With the resources of AGM to bear on the former Las Vegas Sands properties, it’s likely both locals and Vegas tourists will benefit from the purchase. With the unique flavor of the Venetian key to its success, they probably won’t fiddle with the bottom line too much.
For their part, LVS will be focusing on their interests in Asia in honor of owner Sheldon Adelson, who died last month. Adelson had been focusing on expanding LVS to the Asian theater and the Vegas properties sales will hurry his dream along.
The press release of the sale explains the company’s focus; “Sands executives said that while selling The Venetian, the property that helped establish Sheldon Adelson and his company at the top of the gaming industry, will be bittersweet, the opportunities for the company to pursue new growth prospects are robust. ‘The Venetian changed the face of future casino development and cemented Sheldon Adelson’s legacy as one of the most influential people in the history of the gaming and hospitality industry.
As we announce the sale of The Venetian Resort, we pay tribute to Mr. Adelson’s legacy while starting a new chapter in this company’s history,’ said Las Vegas Sands Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Goldstein. ‘This company is focused on growth, and we see meaningful opportunities on a variety of fronts. Asia remains the backbone of this company and our developments in Macao and Singapore are the center of our attention. We will always look for ways to reinvest in our properties and those communities.’”
And former president of the Venetian and Palazzo Robert Goldstein said it would be difficult to say goodbye to old friends but that he was confident in the direction of the Venetian under AGM.
Goldstein also was quoted in the press release as saying that Apollo and VICI were the right companies to lead the property into the future and that additions like the MSG Sphere, a live performance venue being developed by Madison Square Garden, will create new growth opportunities for the property.
Goldstein added, “The property is a best-in-class asset with a talented team of people operating it. I am confident Las Vegas will soon return to a more normal operating environment and The Venetian’s hard-working and dedicated team members will continue delivering a world-class experience to guests eager to enjoy it. I know I will be rooting for them.”


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Why Amazon’s minimum wage increase isn’t a good thing.
Amazon is being hailed as a champion for worker’s rights this month because they increased their minimum wage to $15.00 per hour for their warehouse workers. The retail industry, like many other blue collar industries, have been facing mounting pressure regarding wages for years. It’s no surprise that Amazon’s announcement was initially met with cheers from worker’s rights groups but does Amazon really deserve all the credit it’s receiving?
The Amazon effect on wages
Typically costs increase with demand. So one could assume that with the explosion of ecommerce and the increasingly worrisome lack of warehouse labor; wages should be increasing. Typically when a new business opens in the area they may offer a higher than usual wage to attract away the best talent. However this is not the case for businesses as large as Amazon because when you are this big, you make your own gravity and the usual rules are not applied to you but changed by your presence.
According to government statistics, warehouse wages drop by 3% when Amazon opens a new facility in an area. Some areas have seen alarming drops in wages. For example, in Lexington County California, warehouse wages dropped 30% after Amazon opened a new facility there. Additionally, wages dropped 17% and 16% in Chesterfield Virginia and Tracy California when Amazon moved in. In areas where Amazon operates, workers make 10% less than similar workers employed elsewhere.
$15.00 per hour, improvement or catch up?
Although the $15.00 per hour minimum wage increase makes for a great headline, it actually falls short of many other 3PLs. The fact of today’s warehouse labor market is that available labor is becoming more and more scarce. Ecommerce grew at a rate of 16% in 2017 and it isn’t showing signs of slowing. The increased demand to ship more products is met with an increased demand for labor. This competition has been driving up warehouse wages to above $15.00 per hour in some areas for years now.
The fine print
Even with this increase it is a very real possibility that Amazon’s decision to raise the minimum wage of their employees may end up saving them money but hurting their employees. In addition to increasing wages, Amazon cut two programs that Amazon employees have loved, (well and loathed but more on that in a moment) their stock awards and monthly performance bonuses.
Each Amazon employee was granted 2 shares in Amazon when they are hired and an additional stock option each year ($1853.64 per share at the time of writing). Amazon’s stock has been growing year over year and represented a large amount of compensation. Amazon employees also used to have a variable compensation plan or VCP for short. The VCP would allow them to earn more pay based on the performance of the fulfillment center and their personal productivity. Typically, Amazon warehouse employees saw a large pay bonus in the holiday frenzy of Q4 each year.
Throughout the year, Amazon employees could earn an additional 8% of their pay and 16% of their pay in Q4. Amazon says that its employees will enjoy the more predictable pay over the greater potential. However, many employees stand to lose thousands of dollars due to the change in compensation. Additionally, this wage increase will not affect the thousands of contract and temporary workers that Amazon hires.
A calculated profit maneuver
The point is, Amazon has historically caused a net negative affect for warehouse worker wages when they enter an area. They have been plagued with turn over issues and worker’s rights complaints for years now and this increase was an inevitability. Natural pressures were already pushing Amazon and all companies with warehouses to raise wages. So this increase is not so much a heroic act as a well spun, calculated profit move. Amazon needed good press to counter all of the negative videos and stories coming out of it's warehouses lately. This accomplished that goal while coming before this year’s fourth quarter when they would need to potentially pay out that 16% wage bonus.


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Kimi and Anthony Abdullah are achieving a few firsts for the London restaurant scene.
The brother and sister duo have launched London’s first fully Indonesia restaurant and it exists only online, a virtual eatery without a storefront, delivering to its customers.
“We don’t have a dining room to come to. We rely heavily on the web and take orders and target customers,” said Kimi.
“There are a few ghost kitchens in London, but a lot in Toronto and New York.”
Rasa Indonesia has a small stand on the second floor of the Western Fair farmers’ market Saturday and Sunday, selling a few sauces and prepared dishes, but delivers a full menu of dishes through Uber Eats and Door Dash apps.
“For us, now, it is about more exposure but we are growing, gaining exposure. It is in early stages in the city.”
Indonesia food is different from its Thai or Vietnamese cousins, a special taste with a strong Dutch influence the Abdullah family hopes is embraced by London foodies.
“All those (Southeast Asian) countries were heavily influenced by colonizers, Vietnam had French and Indonesia the Dutch,” said Kimi. That influence can be seen in the use of rich sauces and warm spices, not hot, she said.
“This is the first virtual restaurant for London I have heard about,” said Brian Lavery, editor for London’s Eat Drink magazine, about the local food scene.
“I am sure it is the way of the future, you see the rise in people ordering from all these services. It is timely.”
It is also delicious, he said, having had Rasa’s soups.
“It is very different, the seasonings and flavourings,” he said of Indonesia cuisine he has tried.
“It’s great they are being this innovative.”
Rasa’s dishes can be found on the apps under Rasa Indonesia by Petojo Food and Catering.
Rasa began about four years ago at farmers’ markets outside London selling prepared sauces and some take-out dishes. It added the Western Fair market and the virtual eatery is the next step in its evolution, said Kimi.
“Opening a restaurant is not financially viable. I have seen that some restaurants struggle to stay open,” although she hopes to have a storefront one day.
Kim hopes London is on the verge of an “Indonesian food movement.”
“We have had Thai and Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese and Indonesia and Malaysian are moving to the forefront,” she said citing eateries in Waterloo and Toronto that are getting attention.
Wayan, a brick-and-mortar Indonesian restaurant in New York, was named by Esquire as one of the best new restaurants in the U.S.


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CHICAGO — “Different strokes for different folks” applies when it comes to consumers’ breakfast food and beverage choices, according to a new study conducted by The NPD Group, which found that the motivations driving morning food and beverage choices vary by age and gender.
NPD’s Morning MealScape study asked the question: “Why did you eat or drink what you did this morning?”
Men 18 years and older reported they are seeking to save money and watch their diet for things they’re trying to avoid, while women of that age most often cited losing weight.
The study, which dives into the morning meal and snack occasions and marries the attitudinal with behavioral motivations to reveal the “whys” behind morning selections, also found that for kids under 13, it’s all about having something they like. The same is true for teens, although foods that look good have more importance with this age group.
“Food manufacturers interested in connecting their products with consumers in the morning should align product benefits with consumer needs,” said study author Dori Hickey, NPD’s director of product development. “Understanding the why behind food and beverage selections provides the knowledge to message to your consumer targets in a way that resonates with their individual motivations.”
The most-consumed morning meal food choices — despite age and gender — are cold cereal and fruit, respectively, but the choices after these two items vary by age group and gender, according to NPD’s National Eating Trends, which continually tracks all aspects of U.S. consumers’ eating behaviors. Scrambled eggs are next on the list for kids, while males 18 years and older choose a banana, and females age 18 and up opt for hot cereal. Many of the same foods are selected by the gender and age groups, but rank differently in terms of most frequently consumed, according to the research.
“The morning meal is a growing but fragmented meal occasion,” Hickey said. “For food manufacturers and retailers to operate successfully in this meal space, they need to understand the ‘why’ behind consumers’ morning meal behaviors.”
NPD’s Morning MealScape study included 27,179 participants, both adults and children (parents answered on behalf of their children, aged two to five).


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Monday, August 10, 2009 | MANILA, PHILIPPINES [ BusinessWorld Online ]
THE FINANCE Department has opposed a measure seeking to convert the Bataan Economic Zone (BEZ) into the Bataan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (BSEZFP), saying this would result in foregone state revenues of as much as P15 billion a year.
Senate bill no. 2118 aims to provide various fiscal perks to locators of the proposed Bataan Freeport in a bid to encourage more investments and to create more jobs.
These include a four-year income tax holiday (ITH) for registered firms in developed areas and a six-year ITH for enterprises in less developed areas. Items that will enter the country through the Bataan free port will also be exempt from the payment of duties.
The measure also establishes the Bataan Special Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (BSEZFPA), which will administer the provision of incentives to registered firms.
The BSEZFPA will have an authorized capital stock of P20 billion, 60% or P12 billion of which will be shouldered by the National Government. The remaining 40% or P8 billion will be raised by the BSEZFPA board through the selling of shares to the public, subject to the approval of the Finance secretary.
In a four-page letter to the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs dated July 30, Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said such measures were no longer needed since the existing BEZ is already attracting investments.
"The DoF [Department of Finance] believes that the proposed conversion of the existing Bataan Economic Zone into the Bataan Special Economic Zone and Freeport is no longer necessary," the letter read.
Mr. Beltran, who heads the department’s domestic finance group, noted that from 1994 to 2007, locators in BEZ increased to 49 entities from 39. He added that from 1995 to 2007, the total investments in BEZ rose to P7.76 billion from just P1.4 billion from 1982 to 1994.
The Finance department also warned that the establishment of another free port would generate difficulties in customs administration and could worsen the problem of smuggling.
"We strongly take the position that there should be a moratorium in the creation of more free ports.
"Because of the ’free flow’ of goods into the free ports and the non-imposition of taxes and duties, the free ports become very vulnerable to smuggling activities," Mr. Beltran said.
The department also opposed the giving of an ITH to locators, claiming this would result in revenue losses of as much as P3 billion a year.
"The grant of generous income tax holidays to the proposed BSEZFP could result in annual foregone revenues amounting to at least P500 million to at most P3 billion," Mr. Beltran said.
The DoF added that requiring the National Government to spend P12 billion for BSEZFPA’s capitalization could affect its capability to spend for its projects.
"The capitalization requirement to the proposed authority will have negative budgetary implication to the national government, an unwelcome development especially at a time when the need for stronger revenues for social services and infrastructure becomes more pronounced," Mr. Beltran said.
"There should be more prudence in the disposition of our scarce resources," he added.
The Finance department also warned that the bill could widen the country’s budget deficit.
"The estimated fiscal impact of the bill, at P12.5 billion to P15 billion at the outset, would bloat our budget deficit and cause us to rely on more borrowings," the letter read.
The DoF said the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), which oversees the operations of economic zones, should instead support improvements in BEZ’s infrastructure to make it more attractive to investors. — Alexis Douglas B. Romero


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On the 8th of June 1948, Porsche unveiled the 356. It was the first production Porsche - a true sports car. Seventy years later - in 2018 - Porsche celebrated its 70th anniversary all over the world via a Sportscar Together Day.
Stratstone chose Cholmondeley Castle to host its very own Sportscar together day on Saturday 9th June, using the weekend as a perfect chance to celebrate this incredible 70th anniversary milestone.
The Porsche brand itself means so much to so many. With such a varied selection of cars on display from the humble 986 Boxster to the legendary Carrera GT, we take a look at some of our favourite rare and unique Porsche cars from our Sportscar Together Day celebration.


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[VIDEO] Lamborghini Huracan arrives in Forza Horizon 2
The newest supercar signed by Lamborghini, the Huracan, has recently made its way into the famous video game, Forza Horizon 2.
Xbox fans will be glad to find out that the Lamborghini Huracan is now available in the Forza Horizon 2, along with other supercars signed by Ferrari of Pagani. The replacement of the popular Gallardo will be racing along famous vehicles such as the Pagani Zonda R, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. You can check it out in the video posted below.
The Lamborghini Huracan has been officially unveiled during the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. It currently has a two-door coupe body style but it will be offered, soon, in a Spider version. The supercar is coming with a mid-engine and all-wheel drive layout taking its power from an updated version of the 5.2 liter V10 engine, which is now producing a total output of 602 HP (449 kW) and 560 Nm (413 lb-ft) of torque. The 0 to 100 km/h acceleration takes 3.2 seconds and top speed stands at 325 km/h (202 mph). Power is sent to the wheels through a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.
Mercedes-Benz will be officially pulling the wraps off the brand new GLC Coupe during the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show, in a few weeks.
The development of the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe is no longer a surprise as the model in question has been spied and officially confirmed. This will be targeting models ...