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Internet content marketplace iSyndicate tapped agency Asylum to launch its first branding effort, backed by $5 million. The two San Francisco companies say they have a lot in common: Asylum positions itself as a “content creation company” rather than just an agency and iSyndicate aggregates content from Web publishers and licenses it to other sites.
Launched in 1997, iSyndicate boasts 80,000 customers. Its content providers include CNet, TheStreet.com, Reuters and drkoop.com, while GeoCities, Xoom and SureTrade are among its licensors. Available content includes streaming video and audio, graphics and photography, as well as text.
“The ad campaign will focus on two segments,” said Jeff Thomas, leader of iSyndicate’s marketing team. “Those who want to get content and those who want to give it.”
According to Asylum principal Tim Breitbach, the shop has been trying to brand itself a “content creator” for four years as a means of competing in the advertising category. Having landed a client that not only understands their business but may one day distribute Asylum’s content is, said Breitbach, “a match made in heaven I think it’s because our passions are so aligned that it was a perfect fit.”
Asylum will consult on the brand identity, look and organization of the iSyndicate Web site, advertising and media. The campaign is expected to integrate offline and online efforts. Breitbach said the message will focus on empowerment.
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A surge in demand for consumer durables, especially smartphones, is likely to more than treble India's market for flat panel displays from $5.4 billion in 2020 to nearly $19 billion by 2025, a report by electronics association ICEA has said.
The industry body has said the cumulative market in the next 5 years was around $60 billion which is waiting to be tapped by domestic industry. Though India has steadily grown into a leading consumer market for display-centric products, it does not currently have a local display manufacturing industry and all display components have to be imported from overseas suppliers.
"We (India) currently consume 7-8 per cent of the global display production in India primarily for use in mobile, TV and IT hardware. With our current emphasis on electronic manufacturing in India and incentives to trigger this industrial sector, the demand for displays will increase multi-fold," said Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman, India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA). "There is no display fab in India today and this is the right time that we direct our focus towards building this strategic core industry in India."
Globally, the market for flat panel displays was valued at $100 billion in 2020 and is projected to grow over $125 billion in revenues by 2024. The mobile phone and TV product segments account for greater than 65 per cent of the industry revenues while notebooks, monitors, tablets, automotive and other applications account for the rest. India has already established a substantial market-pull for display components and this market pull is accelerating to be a substantial fraction of the global display industry. The creation of an India-based display industry will require the confluence of market-pull, capital and know-how, ICEA says.
"A coherent national policy is required to mobilize private sector companies to bring together capital and knowhow to establish state-of-the-art display Fabs. The national policy should extend government support towards providing financial incentives to display makers and display supply chain companies who agree to make substantial investments under the private-public partnerships. He also invited the Large Indian Corporates to come forward and put their weight behind to establish this strategic industry in India," said Mohindroo.
According to ICEA, there is a potential for India to exploit export opportunities alone of upto $11 billion per year by 2025. On top of this, by reducing imports for the domestic market, it is estimated that the industry can create 200,000 new jobs in the sector.
"Displays are the windows to the digital world of data. They make it possible for data to be visualized in a human-readable form. The display component industry is greater than USD 100 billion in size and it has spawned substantially larger leveraged industries that manufacture and sell display-centric electronic products," said Dr G Rajeswaran, Director & CEO, Grantwood Technologies. "Using our pioneering experience in the display industry over the past three decades, we are proposing a strategy, a plan-of-action and some key recommendations to future stakeholders in India."

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admin - April 1, 2013
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released a recommendation stating that not enough evidence exists to prove the benefits and harms of calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent bone fractures. Contrary to this recommendation, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has released a statement claiming that yes, calcium and vitamin D are important nutrients for not only preventing fractures, but for overall bone health.
“We…know that osteoporosis medications don’t work without calcium and vitamin D,” said NOF President Robert Recker, M.D., on the NOF website, “and [we] are concerned that the release of the USPSTF recommendations will lead to more individuals not getting sufficient amounts of these nutrients and an increase in broken bones.”
Calcium and vitamin D are clearly one piece of the bone health formula, and other components, such as eating a diet full of fruits and vegetables, exercising, not smoking, not drinking heavily, and working with a healthcare provider to determine an appropriate treatment plan for osteoporosis, are key steps to take.
“Everyone needs to get the recommended daily amount of calcium and vitamin D to enjoy good overall health and especially bone health,” Recker said. “My concern is that the media’s coverage of the USPSTF recommendations is not balanced with the important benefits of these nutrients and may lead individuals to stop taking the needed amount of calcium or vitamin D without consulting with their healthcare provider.”
Always discuss all health decisions or changes with your healthcare provider. Should your healthcare provider recommend a daily supplement of calcium or vitamin D, remember that they are the experts when it comes to your health. Every person should have the recommended daily amount of calcium and vitamin D for optimal, lifelong health.
To read the full response from the National Osteoporosis Foundation regarding the recommendations of calcium and vitamin D supplements made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, click here: http://www.nof.org/news/903


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According to Altodigital, the regional expansion will benefit all three companies and customers as well.
Dave Gibson, managing director of Altodigital, indicated that they will cross-sell products and services to each others' customer bases.
"Fusion has an excellent reputation in the market, and this acquisition is an important strategic step for us to grow our presence in the South West region. With the already-established Bristol team and the new additions from Fusion – all of whom are staying with us – I am confident we will continue to grow and offer customers greater choice," Gibson said in a statement.
The news follows another acquisition in March – and the 23rd since Altodigital's formation in 1975. It has 300 staff across seven UK locations, including its head office in London. Hardware partners include Kyocera, HP, Ricoh, Lexmark, Sharp and Canon.
Fusion was begun in 2001. Howard Eagland, managing director of Fusion, said the authorised Sharp and Samsung dealer specialises in the sale and support of a range of office hardware and related offerings. It has a particular focus on document management and scanning.
"This acquisition offers huge potential for the Fusion businesses to continue to grow and develop as part of a much larger group," he said.
Pictured LtR is Richard Walker, sales director of Altodigital Bristol, with Howard Eagland.
Sarah Shields advocates for the importance of companies putting in the legwork to recruit more women into the industry
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Tech giant strengthens its platforms with purchase of conversational AI specialist Semantic Machines
Vendor dangles new programme and cloud solutions over channel following acquisition by Thoma Bravo


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Disruption is in the ether. Barely a seminar, a white paper or a creds document passes by without mentioning how our access to data and digital technology is disruptive and thus, in their view, transformative.
In fact, the word has become so overused, that it’s in danger of losing all of its real meaning. According to the Guardian, the Silicon Valley buzzword disruption has the aftertaste of a sucked battery. It doesn’t even mean...
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NAIROBI, Kenya — James Njoroge, an Uber driver in Nairobi, earns barely $5 at the end of a grueling 10-hour workday ferrying customers through snarled traffic across the Kenyan capital. Now a new competitor is in town, threatening to undercut even these meager earnings.
That rival is none other than Mr. Njoroge’s own employer.
Uber in Kenya, already one of the company’s most affordable services in the world, charges customers in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, a minimum fare of $2.90.
Uber is aiming to beat back competing services by pushing its prices even lower. In April, the San Francisco-based company announced it was introducing an even cheaper service at half that price, $1.45, by allowing its drivers to use much older, lower-quality cars.
Drivers say they’re bearing the brunt of the price cuts. In February, drivers went on strike to protest fare cuts that they said made it difficult for them to break even. The new pricing is much lower than that.
The prospect of losing what is already a threadbare living is making Mr. Njoroge, 29, nervous.
“We’ve been working for them so much, but now they’re slashing us,” he said recently, slowing down his Toyota, a seven-year-old model, hardly brand-new but newer than the cars expected to be part of the fleet for the coming service, uberGO. He waited patiently for a herd of goats, led by two teenagers wearing Adidas hoodies, to cross the road. Traffic swiftly packed up from behind. “Kenyans always go for cheap-cheap, so this is worrying,” he said. “I don’t know what to do.”
Uber has quickly expanded across parts of Africa, where it is seen by those signing up as drivers — or “partners” in the Uber lingo — as a rare job opportunity on a continent with stubbornly high levels of unemployment.
But the service has stirred debate over how low fares should go, and the company has faced a series of strikes from South Africa to Lagos. This month, drivers in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, went on strike after fares were slashed by 40 percent.
Faced with fierce competition from other ride-hailing apps, Uber’s latest service in Kenya, critics say, would pit its own drivers against each other in a kind of cannibalistic race to the bottom, eroding what little they already earn.
“To live in Nairobi, it’s very hard,” Mr. Njoroge said recently in his home in Umoja, a dusty but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Nairobi where, within a short space of time, a fight broke out, a minibus with “Rock Gospel” stenciled on its side unloaded passengers, a man hawked grilled meat and a fashionably dressed woman crossed paths with a strutting rooster.
“You have to hustle on all sides,” he said. “If we don’t have many clients,” he said, referring to competition from uberGO, “we’ll need to find new options for work.” Mr. Njoroge already has two other side hustles.
Uber insists that the new service would allow drivers to save on fuel and other expenses, ultimately making their jobs more profitable.
“Revenues might not be higher, but the costs will be lower, so ultimately profits will be higher,” Alon Lits, Uber’s general manager for sub-Saharan Africa, said in an interview. “We believe our economics make sense,” he said, but added that the company was in the process of getting feedback from drivers in order to “interrogate our assumptions before moving forward.”
In Nairobi, Uber and its competitors like Taxify, an Estonian company, and Little Cab, a company owned by Kenya’s mobile network giant Safaricom that offers free Wi-Fi in its cars, are aiming to capture clientele from a rising, but fragile, middle class that still values affordability, sometimes at the expense of quality of service or even vehicle safety. Competition is fierce even among apps for notoriously dangerous boda-bodas, or motorcycle taxis, which are a major cause of road accidents.
In February, a series of strikes by an informal union of Uber drivers forced the company to raise the minimum fare to $2.90 from about $2, and rates to 39 cents per kilometer, up from 33 cents. But many drivers say uberGO, which is 29 cents a kilometer, is a fresh attempt to bring down rates, given that many cost-conscious customers are likely to use the cheaper service. The company last month said it was even offering $30 — six times Mr. Njoroge’s net daily earnings — as an inducement to drivers to sign up to the new, cut-price service.
Mr. Njoroge and many other Uber drivers expressed anxiety not just about losing customers but also about failing to meet car loans — loans that Uber helped them secure in the first place and that require drivers to stay with the company until they’re paid off.
Uber sponsors its drivers based on their earnings record with the company. Without Uber, drivers struggle to obtain auto loans, even for secondhand cars, because banks require borrowers to earn monthly salaries of 50,000 Kenyan shillings, or about $485. That is far above what most ordinary Kenyans, even those with diplomas and degrees, can hope to earn.
Once a driver pays off the loan, which typically takes about three years, the car is the driver’s to keep, although by that stage it will typically be 10 years old. At that point drivers can leave Uber and start their own businesses, although many drivers said they intended to stick with Uber. Free of car-loan payments, they would keep significantly more of what they earn.
Until the final loan installment is made, however, drivers are pretty much at the company’s mercy. If they have not logged on to Uber’s software for a week or so, the company sends a warning. If they’re absent for an extended period of time, and Uber decommissions them, the bank could withdraw its loan.
Uber “gives with one hand and takes with the other,” said Samuel Gichia, another Uber driver, who nonetheless appreciated the freedom that Uber offered. “My car is my office,” he said, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel as he listened to reggae music. “When you no longer have a loan, that’s when Uber is going to be very sweet.”
Drivers also complain that the Uber algorithm means they will be paid only for distance traveled and no longer receive extra fare when they are stuck in traffic. That amounts to an effective pay cut, since the driver loses fuel, time and the opportunity to pick up new passengers. A two-hour journey over a short distance could still carry a fare of only $2.90 — the minimum fare — because “you haven’t moved,” said Mr. Njoroge. (Even then, Uber takes its 25 percent cut.) Mr. Lits of Uber denied those claims, saying drivers do receive compensation for time spent in traffic.
Uber drivers say they might make 6,000 Kenyan shillings, or $58, a day, which doesn’t seem that bad by Kenyan standards — until they lay out their laundry lists of loans and work-related expenses. From that $58, drivers typically have to pay $19 for the car loan, $19 on fuel and another $14.50 for Uber’s commission. Once insurance is paid, there’s very little left.
Take Mr. Njoroge, the eldest of six siblings — the other five are still in various stages of schooling — and a father of one.
Mr. Njoroge, who had a string of odd jobs after graduating from university in agricultural sciences, turned to Uber in 2015 when it began in Kenya. Uber, he thought, would give him more independence, the ability to support his wife and son, now 2 years old, and a chance to buy a secondhand car.
After settling his car payments and paying for fuel, he said, he has about $5 left by the end of the day. On Fridays and Saturdays, when he is busier picking up night revelers, he makes net earnings of about $10.
He supplements his income with commissions from selling electronic credit for M-Pesa, a money transfer service on mobile phones, and also working as an agent for a local bank.
Mr. Njoroge complains little. He looked wistful when asked about his dreams and ambitions, but remained silent.
Back on the road, he finally gave his response.
“Right now, I can’t tell,” he said, as his car inched its way across town. “Right now, it’s just surviving.”


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Flipkart to focus on social shopping, mobile interface and data mining
Flipkart is the largest and most valuable start up online shopping company in India. Recently they started focusing on social shopping, data mining and mobile interface. It is preparing for a second shot at hosting the year’s biggest online discount sale to reinforce its position as the leader of India’s online shopping market.
The chief executive of commerce at Flipkart Mr. Mukesh Bansal said that “We are once more going to plan our Big Billion Day in 2015 and big priority and the customer support and scale. Flipkart is looking to erase bad memories of the logistical fiasco that marred its highly touted ‘Big Billion Day’ sale last year..
In 2014 Flipkart bought the fashion website Myntra and its owner Mr. Bansal said that “Data center to support the scale and infrastructure, dealing with the transformation to mobile commerce, and incorporating social shopping will be the focus areas for this year sale”.
“Mr. Bansal has since steadily risen to take charge of daily operations at the 8 year old Flipkart, which is battling fierce competition from Amazon and Snapdeal.
The experts said that on October 6, 2014 Flipkart claimed to have sold smartphones, apparel, and other electronics worth more than $100 million to nearly 1.5 million users on a a single day of shopping in spite of the massive glitches.
This year, the range of goods is expected to be much wider that will include several categories and will require the support of third-party vendors also.
The executive director at consulting firm PwC India, Mr. Rachna Nath said that for the timeframe in which deliveries are being promised they will not only need to use their in-house logistics arm Ekart but also tie up with a lot more 3rd party logistics providers.
Also, latest trends such as social shopping, a method of e-commerce where shoppers’ involve their friends in the purchase, is gaining ground, with specialty online retailers such as LimeRoad backed by Tiger Global is focusing on this business model. Industry observers are of the view that trying its luck once more is Flipkart’s way of proving the growing maturity of the company, backed by a string of senior hires in current months.


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Facebook has opened-up its Audience Network to all advertisers and publishers, just days after it announced its re-launched Atlas ad network, but the two platforms will be kept separate.
Facebook announced FAN back in April but it was limited to select partners. The network is basically an extension of Facebook’s highly successful app install ads. Now when running an app install campaign advertisers can select whether or not they wants their ads to appear on third party apps, as well as on Facebook’s own mobile and desktop properties. App advertisers had been clamouring for more inventory for their Facebook campaigns and now FAN will aim to provide this.
Facebook says developers can now benefit from more than 1.5 million active advertisers on its network. The company also says FAN gives advertisers the same degreeof targeting they’ve enjoyed on Facebook’s own network, which benefits from a wealth of user data.
Publishers seem happy. In a press release, here’s what Chris Akhavan, president of publishing at Glu Mobile had to say:
“We’ve seen CPMs that are 2X or better with Facebook’s Audience Network compared to other top ad networks. We end up being able to show our users fewer ads because with the Audience Network, we can show the right ads to the right people.”
On the advertiser side of things, Shazam’s director of product management Rhiannon White added:
“The Audience Network has delivered phenomenal performance for us. The targeting means the ads are more relevant to our users, and the diversity and quality of advertisers is top notch.”
Facebook is also expanding its ad formats beyond the old in-content feed app ads. The network is now offering banners and interstitials, along with its ‘native’ unit.
Facebook’s new ad units
Over the last six months Facebook has certainly built up an impressive list of publishers, including Le Monde, Wooga, Zynga, IGN, Glu and Merriam Webster. Facebook has also released some positive numbers, claiming Harper Collins saw a 16% in impressions after using FAN, while Walgreen’s increased its reach by 5% and its CTR by 4.5x.
What’s unclear is how all of this ties into Atlas. While Atlas is primarily aimed at desktop, it has a big role to play in mobile, as it allows advertisers to track the user journey from mobile to desktop. Facebook says it’s currently keeping FAN and Atlas separate though – FAN is accessible via the same interface advertisers use for regular Facebook ads. For more information check out Facebook’s advertiser portal.


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NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Just half (50 percent) of Americans say they have enough money left over at the end of the month after paying for essentials according to the new, second installment of Allstate Financial’s “Life Tracks” poll. In New Jersey, that number is even lower.
“Only 44 percent of New Jersey residents say they have enough money left over at the end of the month after paying for essentials, and also, about half of New Jerseyans are living paycheck to paycheck,” according to Allstate New Jersey spokesman Danny Jovic.
He points out, even though these numbers indicate a fair degree of fiscal instability, when N.J. residents were asked how they would rate their financial situation, more than half (56%) of them said it was excellent or good, which is higher than the national average of 50%.
Jovic points out the survey also finds, “New Jerseyans spend 16 hours a week watching TV and surfing the Web, but only one hour paying bills and managing their finances.”
What’s surprising is the poll also finds more than 4 out of 5 Jersey residents (86%) express confidence in their own ability to manage their personal finances, even though so many folks are struggling financially.
He also point out the survey finds 88% of respondents are making some kind of a debt payment, which would include credit cards, mortgages, car payments and student loans.
For the full release from Allstate Financial, which includes more national statistics, click here.


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Samsung Posts Grim Q4 2013 Earnings EstimateBy cheatmaster 02:26 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 Comments
Samsung has just published the preliminary earnings guidance, which should allow investors and journalists an early see into the financial performance of the company during the last calendar quarter of 2013.
The Q4 operating profit was supposedly around 8.3 trillion won ($7.79 billion). This represents a 6%YoY decrease and 18% QoQ decrease - overall, far from a stellar result. And things see even worse when you consider it's a holiday quarter we are talking about.
The decrease in operating profit is even more surprising given the fact that the estimated consolidated earnings revenue rose by 5% on a YoY basis. The estimated total sale revenue in Q4 2013 was around 59 trillion won. That's slightly lower than the 61 trillion industry analysts expected (even after their recent expectation downgrading).
The Samsung Mobile division accounts for two thirds of the group's revenue, so increased expenses there may very well be to blame for the indicated subpar performance.
"Even taking into account one-off costs, the (fourth-quarter) profit is lower than expected. Samsung has not provided details, but smartphone profit may have fared worse than expected, given increased marketing expenses," assumed IBK Investment & Securities analyst Lee Seung-woo.
Analysts consider that the bottom line was likely harm to an extent by the substantial bonus expenditures to its Korean and overseas branches. Those are a one-off expenditure which comes as a commemoration of the 20 year imprint since the start of Chairman Lee Kun-hee's "New Management" strategy to put the company at the top of the global electronics market.
Lee took over the TV set company in 1987 from his father (the founder) and in 1993 set out to achieve global technology dominance.
As Reuters report, it's a common practice among Korean companies to pay lower salaries and add various bonuses, depending on the unit performance.
In the past two weeks the company shares have taken a 10% dip, accounting for a market cap loss of around $19 billion.
The company has announced that we should expect the finalized fourth quarter report on January 24, 2014.
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Several Central Texas representatives headed to Las Vegas this weekend to promote commercial retail growth in their cities.
The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce and the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation sent people to the global International Council of Shopping Centers Conference that started Saturday and runs through Tuesday.
“This is the second year in a row that we are doing this,” said Polo Enriquez, executive director of Cove EDC. “We hope it bears fruit, but in economic development relationships are everything.”
Sending three people, the Cove corporation hoped to meet with several retailers, developers and support businesses to establish relationships that could help fill spaces in the Five Hills Shopping Center, the Narrows Business and Technology Park, Cove Terrace and other parts of town.
While businesses may not immediately arrive in Copperas Cove, their representatives will remember the city and know who to contact when they are ready to expand, Enriquez said.
“There are a lot of relationships that come from that (conference), that you have to work over time,” said John Crutchfield, Killeen chamber president
and Killeen Economic Development Corporation secretary. Killeen has sent a single representative and maintained a booth at the conference for a number of years.
By returning each year, the chamber can provide additional information to prospective retailers and developers who already showed interest in Killeen.
“You want to see those people every year and give them an update about what is changing in the community,” Crutchfield said.
Central Texas cities should attend the conference, said Jennie Snelling, regional vice president of Richardson-based Quine and Associates Inc. The company manages leasing at seven retail locations with more than 500,000 square feet of space between Temple and Copperas Cove.
Having representatives at the conference allows them to talk to retailers “to bring industry to Copperas Cove and Killeen,” Snelling said.
At the conference, Killeen provides demographics about the local trade area. It also provides information about why consumers leave the trade area and what they are buying when they do.
Such information lets retailers know they can capture those escaping sales dollars, Crutchfield said.
Harker Heights is not attending the global International Council of Shopping Centers conference in Las Vegas, said City Manager David Mitchell. Instead, city officials are more likely to visit the council’s regional conference.
“We want to make sure we will efficiently use our economic development dollars,” Mitchell said. “I am not sure if we have gone in Heights before, but I have gone for Hutto. When you have one that is local like (the Texas conference), you are going to have people that are interested in those communities.”
Supply chains and support operations for those commercial operations will already be in the state, which makes it easier for expansion into our area, Mitchell said.
The Cove EDC budgeted $6,000 in travel for hotel, meals and flights for three people. The Killeen chamber budgeted $3,000 in travel expenses for one representative and a booth at the conference.
Since taxpayers often fund the trips, Snelling said government entities should probably limit their representatives to two people. Quine and Associates sends eight to 15 agents every year.
Government representation helps create a synergy for the community, Snelling said. A lot of commercial real estate representatives attend the conference every year, too.
“Central Texas is going to be well represented,” she said.
Cove EDC did not obtain a booth. Instead, Cove hired a consultant for $3,300 who scheduled 16 appointments with various businesses at the conference.
“I am extremely pleased with the caliber of appointments that were set for us,” said Monica Hull, Cove EDC’s director of business development.
The consultant also scheduled five phone meetings with businesses before the conference.
A consultant allows greater access and more direct targeting of businesses looking to expand operations, Enriquez said.
“There has been a lot of interest in a smaller grocery store on the west end of town, so we have three meetings with people who represent the smaller grocery store chains,” he said. “We have a number of people who represent restaurants.”
Killeen’s representative is meeting with at least two development companies, Crutchfield said.
With an annual attendance of 32,000 people and more than 1,000 vendors representing developers, shopping centers and retailers, the conference provides plenty of opportunity, Crutchfield said.
“This gives us an opportunity to talk to people who have expressed interest in Copperas Cove already,” Enriquez said. “In this instance, we have a lot more to provide than we did last year.”


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…Ikun Dairy Farm now operational for Milk Production
Ikun Dairy Farm, a joint venture company in partnership with Promasidor, is now operational for milk production with the first 100 cows in place, and a plan to add 300 more once lockdown eases. Within the next 18-24months, the factory will produce 10,000ltrs of milk daily.
This development is a result of the pact that was sealed on behalf of Ekiti State by the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and the Managing Director of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Anders Einarsson on July 23, 2019, in Abuja.
This partnership attracted a new investment of $5 million into Ikun Dairy Farm, which will be used to purchase equipment, provide the appropriate herd of cattle, and develop an out-grower scheme for providing feed for the cattle.
Presently, the upgrade of farmhouses and milking bay, and shed repairs are almost completed. These facilities will ensure a balance between dairy production, livestock well-being, environmental preservation, and long-term farm sustainability.
Arable land cultivation has also commenced with the completion of land clearing. Equally, the feed has been procured to keep dairy cows in good condition, maximise their milk production potential, and fulfil the nutrient need of dairy cattle cost-effectively.
The procurement of farm equipment has commenced & the recruitment of the farm manager & first set of community workers have been completed. This process will enable the effective & responsible management of human resources & ensure farm tasks are carried out safely & competently.
The estimated daily milk production of 10,000 litres within the next 18-24 months will require a speedy and reliable mode of transportation for rapid delivery to local markets and exports. This sector will be a huge economic benefit for the Ekiti Agro-Allied cargo connectivity.
As productivity and revenue increases, Ikun Dairy Farm will create hundreds of jobs directly, and indirectly and also improve the economy of Ikun-Ekiti, the host community, surrounding communities, and Ekiti State at large.
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In order to manage it diverse businesses that include e-commerce, mobile payments, logistics and two fashion portals, Flipkart has restructured its management team with Binny Bansal spearheading various functions as Group CEO. According to people close to the development, a leadership team has been ...
Binny Bansal, the Flipkart co-founder who took over as the company’s CEO five months ago, is bringing back some of his trusted lieutenants from the past to revive the e-commerce giant’s fortunes and fend off the growing competition from US-based Amazon. As part of this strategy to power up the l...
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India’s largest consumer e-commerce player Flipkart announced its re-entry into the large appliances segment with the launch of televisions. The company had earlier started the large appliances category but later discontinued it. “Large appliances is a huge market in the country. With this l...
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Kalyan Krishnamurthy, director (finance – portfolio companies) at Tiger Global Management, has been appointed as the interim chief financial officer (CFO) of India’s largest consumer e-commerce firm Flipkart Online Services Pvt Ltd. The company has also started looking for a full-time CFO and wi...
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A Trulia consumer survey with millennials indicates that 68 percent of homebuyers are looking to buy a home under $200,000.
In the past, many home buyers believed that “bigger was better,” however, with the current economy, millenials are seeking out more practical homes that fit within their budget and their lifestyle. A National Association of Realtors’ Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report reported the typical first home purchase for a millennial is a 1,800-square-foot house costing $180,000 that they plan to stay in for 10 years. When it comes to environmentally friendly features, millennials put more emphasis on commuting costs than previous generations, though only a minority is likely to live in a city, according to the report.
Why are millennials buying homes?
Though the economy is working against millennials as student debt topples nearly $1 trillion (more than credit card and automobile debt), millennials are still remaining hopeful about buying homes. A Western Union poll found almost half of people aged 21-33 are planning to buy a home within the next five years. Young buyers are more likely to move for job relocation or wanting to upgrade to a larger living space. On the opposite end of the spectrum, unsurprisingly, older generations are looking for a smaller home or want to be closer to family and friends.
So what’s holding millennials back?
The NAR report revealed 56 percent of respondents cited student loan debt as the biggest obstacle between them and homeownership, despite market rumors that say millennials simply aren’t interested in homeownership.
What’s some advice for millennials looking to purchase a home?
Don’t go at it alone. There are countless resources to aid you in the process that millions have done before you. Though the Internet is a beacon of knowledge with seemingly unlimited listings and advice (such as this!), the Internet is no substitute for a Realtor. Realtors provide years of real estate experience that will come in handy in terms of finding the best homes, negotiating, contracts and more.
Zillow’s “5 Tips for Millennial Home Buyers” recommends that millennials ask the best resource around for advice: parents.
“They have been through the market before and can add value to the home search,” said the article. “They may be out of touch with social media and the technology available in the home buying process, but they likely have a solid financial opinion.”
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Using a touch screen to resize an object? As of this week, the patent for that technology belongs to Apple. The tech giant has been granted 51 new patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week. The patents cover multiple technologies, from the use of proximity sensors in iDevices and 3D-mapping to Apple's "Expose" and more.
But it’s the touch screen resizing of objects, such as digital images, video, text, icons and other graphics inside drawing and presentation applications, word processing and spreadsheets, that is likely to be the patent that is likely to be the most eyebrow raising. Apple, no stranger to patent infringement lawsuits, may be keeping its teams of lawyers even busier than usual with this development.
“With Apple being involved in so many patent infringement cases with Samsung of late for key features covering the iPhone, it's possible that Apple's latest patent win for resizing objects could come into play in the future,” writes Patently Apple, which announced the new series of patents. “While the method may seem ‘obvious’ today, it wasn't back in time when iDevices first introduced it.”
As many other devices enable the use of the touch screen to resize objects, it’s very probable that Apple will bump heads with other smartphone makers over the patent.
Apple says it credits Jay Capela, Charles Migos, William Thimbleby and Christopher Weeldreyer as the inventors of the resizing patent, which was originally filed in 2010 and published today (Tuesday, December 17) by the USPTO. Other patents granted to Apple today include a proximity detector in handheld device; forming a stereoscopic image using range map; landmark identification using metadata and user interface for an application (Apple's Keynote App).
Apple remains embroiled in a number of patent lawsuits, most notably with Samsung. In the two companies’ continuing patent war, a federal jury in California awarded Apple $290 million in damages last month, ruling that Samsung copied the iPhone and iPad. This is on top of the $1 billion in damages already awarded to Apple from Samsung last year. Samsung has said it will appeal the November verdict and has even raised accusations of “racial bias” in the lawsuits.
“Independently, new trial is warranted under Rule 59 because Apple’s appeals to prejudice against race, ethnicity, and nationality, which have no places in American courtrooms, rendered the trial unfair to Samsung…Apple’s insidious “American-us versus foreign them” theme permeated the trial,” Samsung’s motion for a retrial read.
The touch-screen object resizing patent is unlikely to improve the relationship between the two companies.
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Immigrant farmers look to move from markets to grocers
Immigrant farmers are fixtures at many Minnesota farmers' markets, particularly in the Twin Cities, but they are not nearly as well represented in other parts of the local food scene.
Supplying restaurants and grocery stores and offering direct sales to consumers through community supported agriculture represent potentially significant opportunities to expand operations, but in Minnesota there have been barriers that Hmong, Latino and African farmers face as they try to make a living off the land.
For the past four years, Glen Hill and the Minnesota Food Association have been helping immigrant farmers break through those barriers.
On a recent day, Hill climbed over a snow bank to get into a cooler shed that held onions, beets and carrots. Immigrant farmers who grew some of that produce learn to farm the American way on Minnesota Food Association land near Marine on St. Croix.
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One way farmers can be more profitable is to find more outlets for the food they grow, Hill, the association's executive director, thinks.
"Just doing farmers markets in my opinion is not going to work," he said. "Not giving up the farmers markets, but going into other markets, grocery stores, corner stores, restaurants, farm stands, direct sales."
The Minnesota Food Association provides land and training to 10 immigrant farmers in everything from record keeping to safety regulations.
Beginning in 2007, it started selling produce on behalf of its farmers to wholesale and retail markets, like restaurants, food cooperatives and other retail stores. But then, Hill said, it realized that meeting the safety requirements was taking too much time for an organization devoted to education and training.
So now the Minnesota Food Association turns to brokering relationships between immigrant farmers and customers.
"Recently we've just turned over our whole Chipotle account to one of our farmers in our program. And this helps them to build up their own direct markets."
Not everyone believes the jump to full-time farming is possible. May Lee farms with her daughter Mhonpaj, partly on land rented from the Minnesota Food Association.
Though she's farmed her entire life, May Lee calls growing vegetables on seven acres near Stillwater a hobby. Mhonpaj Lee said there are practical reasons why part-time farmers hesitate to shut off other income sources.
"You can't transition to full time because you don't have health care," Mhonpaj Lee said. It's also high risk, if all your plants that year don't grow that's basically your future income."
May Lee grew up farming in Laos, and the Lees were the first organically certified Hmong farmers in Minnesota. Growing organically is labor intensive and time consuming. And the Lees depend on volunteers to help them grow the 150 varieties of produce.
Not only that, May Lee explains, it's hard to find land that's organically certified close enough to the Twin Cities to continue working.
But by far the most difficult challenge is competing with all the other farmers who have the same produce the Lees have to sell at the same time. Mhonpaj Lee thinks about selling produce to wholesale distributors or to retail stores. But the produce has to look exactly right.
"I tell my mom it's like modeling. The person has to look like a doll to sell, same with the produce. You can't have any scratch marks, it has to be a certain size. You know and probably out of the whole farm you're maybe gonna get 50 percent top-notch quality."
Despite the challenges, the Lees hope to continue expanding beyond selling at farmers markets and the 10 community supported agriculture shares they sold to consumers this past season. They're hoping to find more schools and restaurants to buy their produce. Even with that expansion, they don't see a time when Mhonpaj can afford to give up her two jobs.
But May Lee hopes one day farming will become more than a hobby for people of her daughter's generation. When she visits schools May Lee asks kids where they think food comes from. "...they say the refrigerator." she said. "Children don't know what to eat. They just eat whatever really sweet or really salty. They think that's good food but it's not."
When she was in Laos, May Lee, like many Southeast Asian and African farmers, worked land on the small scale in vogue among some in the United States now. But it's hard to make a living on small scale.
That's where Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin comes in. He works with Hispanic and Latino farmers around Northfield as director of the Rural Enterprise Center. After researching how to take farmers with no money and find a profitable crop, he hit on raising free-range chickens.
"Poultry is the easiest and most compatible with the primarily Hispanic families that we work with because of the nature of their socioeconomic conditions," he said. "Living in poverty without access to credit and lending and all that. Poultry is one of those livestocks that we can easily redesign in terms of productions systems to match the conditions of the families we work with."
The families run the Hillside Farmers Co-op, which at its peak employs 25 Latino farmers. Though still at an experimental stage, the co-op sold 35,000 chickens direct to the public.
Latino farmers are paired with two Anglo farmers who are more established. Together they raise chickens that spend most of their time outdoors eating grass and sprouts. Surrounding the flock's enclosure is a crop of hazelnut trees.
The chickens fertilize the trees and other perennials, the hazelnuts could be a source of biofuel. In December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the Hillside Farmers Coop a $113,000 grant.
Haslett Marroquin hopes the co-op will turn a profit this year.


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New Project Brings Apartments, Office, Retail And A Cultural Center To 14th Street
A prime corner on the bustling 14th Street corridor is welcoming a mixed-use project this week that will add a host of new amenities to the neighborhood, thanks to a joint venture between a developer and a nonprofit healthcare provider.
Whitman Walker, founded in 1973, specializes in healthcare for the LGBTQ community. In the early 1990s, it acquired the property on the corner of 14th and R streets NW and operated it as the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center for over 20 years.
In 2014, the organization released a request for proposals for a development partner to redevelop the site, and it later selected Fivesquares Development. The partnership brought on renowned architect Annabelle Selldorf to design the project, her first in D.C.
The development features 78 apartments, 60K SF of office space, 20K SF of ground-floor retail and a cultural center space for the LGBTQ community. It also created landscaped, public spaces with seating along 14th and R streets.
"It's rare to have a large enough footprint to contribute to the city with an entire block," said Fivesquares principal Ron Kaplan, who co-founded the firm with former D.C. Planning Director Andy Altman.
Wednesday, the team will celebrate the grand opening of the project, branded as "Liz" in homage to Elizabeth Taylor. Bisnow toured the development Friday to get an early look at the new offerings it will bring to the neighborhood.
The 30K SF space Whitman Walker occupies on the second floor of the project is roughly the same size as the space it occupied in the previous Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center building. The historic facade of the corner building was preserved as part of the project.
In addition to getting a new home, the nonprofit organization will also get a new income stream: a portion of the rents from the high-end apartments on the site. Whitman Walker Chief External Affairs Officer Abby Paige Fenton said this will help support the organization's mission for the long-term.
"We serve 20,000 patients, and this building allows us to serve even more," Paige Fenton said.
The third-floor office space is occupied by German cultural association Goethe-Institut. Fivesquares also moved into a portion of the building's office space, which is now fully leased. Kaplan said it received strong demand from prospective tenants, including a certain embattled coworking provider.
"WeWork wanted it; they were begging us," Kaplan said. "We said no. Thank God we said no."
The development team, working with Selldorf, designed the apartments to have condo-style finishes. Kaplan said he saw an underserved market for people who want the quality of for-sale product but the flexibility of renting.
"The thesis is that tenants will care about the design aesthetic," Kaplan said. "People have responded and are paying for it."
The 78 apartments are roughly 60% leased, not including the 12 inclusionary zoning units. The building has a studio renting for $2,600, and one- and two-bedroom units ranging from $3,300 to $5,400, according to its website.
The high-end units feature white cabinetry, Bosch kitchen appliances, granite countertops and mosaic bathroom tile with Waterworks fixtures. Many of the apartments feature private balconies with plants that the building management will water.
The building's seventh-floor rooftop features an indoor-outdoor space with a catering kitchen, grills, seating and views of the Washington Monument and National Cathedral. Amenities also include a fitness center, storage units, package lockers and a bike room.
The development team also created some of the first public, outdoor seating options on 14th Street with its landscaped parklets.
"People are hanging out at lunchtime and saying, ‘Thank you, we couldn’t buy a sandwich and sit anywhere,'" Kaplan said.
The corner ground-level space is occupied by an LGBTQ cultural center, operated by German curator Ruth Noack. The retail space is leased to coffee shop Bluestone Lane, Sephora, Parachute and an Amazon store.


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Last winter came the surprising news that Stefan Larsson was stepping down as chief executive officer of Ralph Lauren Corp. in the midst of implementing his “Way Forward” plan. Larsson admitted he was leaving because of disagreements, ostensibly with Lauren, over the creative and consumer-facing parts of the business, including product, marketing and store experience. The company and Larsson said it was a mutual decision following extensive discussions to find common ground.Lauren tapped another outsider, Patrice Louvet, group president, global beauty at Procter & Gamble Co., as president and ceo in May. He also joined the board. Louvet, who assumed his role in July, vowed to partner with Lauren to turn around the struggling brand. He stepped into the role at a time where the industry is seeing a decline in store traffic, excessive discounting and declining brand value for some key legacy brands.“As I engage with the team, we’ll be looking at what’s the next phase, where are operational efficiencies and what are the vectors of growth,” said Louvet, when it was revealed he had taken the role. Digital is also a huge focus for Louvet. “The vision is ultimately that our web site is going to be our flagship. That’s the way to think of it.…It’s critical that the Ralph Lauren business be well-positioned. I think we would both say it’s a big opportunity today and we’re underleveraged in that space,” he said.In a blog post he wrote when he took the job, Louvet said the company is looking at ways to “elevate the product offerings,” as well as increase quality to sales, distribution and discounting approaches. He also said he hopes to tailor the company’s strategy to better serve its global customers in a local way.Market observers said Louvet’s main priorities are global expansion, particularly the Asia-Pacific region, digital growth, less discounting of the brand, upgrading the product, lowering inventory, speeding up turnaround times, restoring the company’s cachet in the market and renewing long-term growth.During an earnings call this month when first-quarter earnings were revealed, the company said it plans to continue shrinking its wholesale presence and is set to exit between 20 and 25 percent of “underperforming” U.S. department stores by the end of the fiscal year.Further, Lauren said it had cut back the number of stockkeeping units by 20 percent for fall, manufactured a more focused, higher-margin assortment and had shortened lead times to get 35 percent of its business on a six-month cycle and 90 percent on a nine-month cycle by the end of fiscal 2018 to reduce markdowns and drive improved buying.“While we are addressing challenges in our business, we have significant opportunity ahead and we’re moving forward with urgency,” said Louvet. “Ralph and I are focused on actively evolving the brand expression and consumer experience so we can ultimately renew growth and get back to leading. We are continuing to build a strong foundation for future growth, as evidenced by our progress this quarter on the key elements."
La Double J made a name for itself with its vintage-inspired prints, but for resort, designer JJ Martin has ventured into new territory: enter rich jewel toned solids and decadent embellishment, in the form of appliqués, crystals and sequins. #wwdfashion #resort19 #ladoublej
This Just In: J. Crew Group has named Johanna Uurasjarvi as its chief design officer.
Uurasjarvi succeeds Somsack Sikhounmuong, who left the company last September. Tap the link in bio for the full report. #wwdnews
“She came into my hotel room and she was like, ‘I have Chanel and Christian Dior.’ She was like, ‘Chanel likes you.’ And I was like, ‘I’m going to start crying,’” breakout star Maddie Hasson tells WWD of her styling sessions Molly Dickson. “I really like classic, elegant things. I love the way Anna Wintour dresses.” Read more about Hasson’s role in @impulseseries on wwd.com. (📸: @jgreenery ) #wwdeye
@virgilabloh revealed he's working with Australian stylist and
Vogue Australia fashion director @christinecentenera for his debut @louisvuitton men's collection, which will be presented in Paris on June 21. Centenera met Abloh while both working with Kanye West, where she consulted on his all his runway collections since his debut spring 2012 women's wear show. Read the full story on WWD.com. #wwdfashion #wwdnews (📷: @asussmanphoto)
"In order for Shudu to wear garments, she needs to be able to put them on, just like you would in the real world. You have to digitize the outfits," said Cameron-James Wilson on dressing 3-D model @shudu.gram for her WWD photoshoot with @itsclo3d. #wwdfashion (📸: @cjw.photo)
“Shudu is a digital supermodel, a very glamour and amazing woman. But she’s 3-D,” says Cameron-James Wilson, a fashion photographer and the creature of @shudu.gram. Here, Shudu wears @cushnieetochs for her debut fashion editorial. #wwdfashion (📷: @cjw.photo)
“It is the fierce female performances that came before me that made be able to clearly identify for myself what it was that I wanted to do, what kind of artist I wanted to be, what kind of films I wanted to make,” said @brielarson at the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards. See more pictures from the event on WWD.com. #wwdeye (📷: Matt Baron)


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A significant TAPA APAC milestone in launching security measures for the logistics industry.
TAPA APAC is pleased to announce another successful completion of its training workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 21, 2023. Since the launch of the new 2023 Guarding Security Requirements (GSR) Standard in June, this GSR training is the first ever workshop to be conducted for TAPA APAC members in aligning their supply chain risk management strategies to the new 2023 Standards. The training was well attended by 30 member companies including Johnson Matthey, DSV, Madina Security, DB Schenker, Regent Security, SECOM and more.
The TAPA GSR 2023 Standard is a globally recognized framework designed to mitigate risks and improve resilience throughout the supply chain. With the ever-evolving challenges posed by theft, cargo crime, and security breaches, TAPA has taken the initiative to enhance its training program to ensure industry professionals are equipped with the latest knowledge and tools to tackle these threats effectively.
The completion of the 2023 GSR Standard training in Kuala Lumpur is a testament to TAPA’s commitment to providing cutting-edge security solutions and fostering collaboration among stakeholders. The event brought together a diverse group of security experts, industry leaders, and professionals from various sectors of the logistics industry, creating an environment for knowledge sharing and best practice development.
During the training program, participants received comprehensive insights into the latest security trends, emerging risks, and technological advancements in supply chain security. The sessions were led by renowned experts in the field, offering practical strategies and techniques to enhance security measures and protect valuable assets.
Moreover, the training program emphasized the importance of proactive risk management, fostering a culture of security awareness, and implementing robust security protocols to safeguard supply chain operations. Participants gained valuable knowledge and hands-on experience, enabling them to implement the newly acquired skills and contribute to a safer and more secure logistics environment.
The completion of the 2023 GSR Standard training underscores TAPA’s ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest security standards within the logistics industry. By equipping professionals with the necessary tools and knowledge, TAPA aims to create a global network of security-conscious organizations that can collaboratively address security challenges and reduce cargo losses.
Mr. Tony Lugg, Chairman of TAPA APAC, expressed his satisfaction with the successful completion of the training workshop. He emphasized the importance of continuous revising of the GSR Standard and training in staying ahead of evolving security threats. He stated, “The completion of the 2023 GSR Standard training in Kuala Lumpur is one of our many initiatives to build greater resilience for our members. By equipping supply chain professionals and member companies with the latest knowledge and techniques, we are better prepared stay resilient and protect valuable assets from losses.”
The successful completion of the 2023 GSR Standard training in Kuala Lumpur represents a crucial step forward in elevating security practices within the logistics industry. TAPA’s commitment to promoting collaboration, sharing best practices, and providing comprehensive training programs sets a benchmark for security standards across the globe.
As TAPA continues to evolve its standards and training programs, the industry can anticipate a safer and more secure supply chain environment, protecting assets and ensuring the uninterrupted flow of goods worldwide.


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Diamond Shortbreak Holidays Ltd has ceased trading due to “financial difficulties”.
The operator has 7,000 forward bookings comprising around 16,000 passengers.
The company, which includes The River Cruise Line, specialises in coach holidays and rail breaks and has an Atol licence for 962 passengers.
Last night the company’s website said it was experiencing “technical difficulties” and agents said they were unable to get through to the operator on the phone.
A statement from the company said: “It is with deep regret that Diamond Shortbreak Holidays Ltd., trading as Diamond Holidays, Diamond Rail Holidays and The River Cruise Line is in the process of going into administration.
“In total there are just under 7,000 current holiday bookings. All passengers who were due to travel with the company have either already been contacted or will be contacted shortly. As the company is a fully bonded member of Abta and Atol monies paid by our customers are protected.”
Diamond Shortbreak Holidays is based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire and has been operating holidays inthe UK and Europe for 19 years.
It has 52 UK based staff members and 26 based overseas.
A statement from Abta said: “Abta member Diamond Shortbreak Holidays Ltd has ceased trading today due to financial difficulties.
“This is clearly going to be very worrying for the thousands of holidaymakers who have booked with the company. Although unfortunately we have to confirm that their holidays are cancelled, the company’s non-flight based package holidays, such as coach or rail trips, are fully protected through Abta.
“These kind of trips formed the majority of the company’s business, and customers with one of these bookings are advised to go to abta.com where they can start the process of claiming a refund..
“We estimate there are almost 7,000 forward bookings protected by Abta, comprising approximately 16,000 passengers. Everyone booked on packages will get a refund on the money they have paid, in some cases this may be through their bank or credit card company and we will give them a letter, which will make any claim straightforward.
“Customers who need more help can contact our claims team on 0203 758 8743. A small number of customers with flight based holidays will be protected through the ATOL scheme and should contact the CAA.”


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Team wins GOOD DESIGN® award for connected smart syringe
Team have won another GOOD DESIGN® award for their connected smart syringe and medical app solution, MagicPol. The award honours the most innovative products in design around the world, with other recognised designs from leading healthcare innovators such as Phillips, GE and Dexcom.
MagicPol‘s syringe and accompanying app automatically detect and log each medication dose, and can remind parents when it’s okay to give the next one. The ui/ux design of the app presents key information at a glance, making it easy for parents to view the dosage history for each child and record their symptoms.
“We wanted to create a solution that would fit seamlessly into parents’ busy routines and we’re delighted to be recognised alongside world-leaders in design and innovation” Ben Cox, Head of Digital Design


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It is expected to look exactly like the iPhone 5...
But that doesn't mean it will be exactly the same as the iPhone 5.
The next iPhone's internals are going to be totally, different, according to early leaks.
This means it should be faster.
It should have a much better camera.
There is also talk that Apple could add some sort of fingerprint scanning technology.
Yes, it seems very un-Apple like to add fingerprint technology to the iPhone. It seems like a worthless gimmick.
The reason the rumor is floating around is that Apple bought Authentec, a company that supplies fingerprint sensor technology and other embeddable security features to some of the biggest businesses in tech.
Therefore, a lot of people think its getting into some sort of biometric technology. Also, Apple usually wants some feature to make its newest phone stand out if the design is the same. This could be it.


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After the Vietnamese dealer received the deposit, the time when the model car in the same segment as Kia Morning and Hyundai Grand i10 officially launched was also revealed.
Before launching in other markets in Southeast Asia, the new generation of Toyota Wigo will soon be launched in Indonesia under the name Toyota Agya and Daihatsu Ayla (Toyota Wigo sold under the Daihatsu brand) of the new generation. Although the official launch time of the rival model of Kia Morning and Hyundai Grand i10 has not been announced yet, a source from Daihatsu revealed that in March this year, this model will be launched. There are even rumors that the new generation of Toyota Wigo will be launched soon in February.
With the use of the DNGA-A chassis modified by Daihatsu from Toyota’s global TNGA chassis, the new generation Toyota Wigo model promises to have big changes. Specifically, it is likely that the rival model of Kia Morning and Hyundai Grand i10 will use a 1.2L 3-cylinder engine to replace the 4-cylinder on the current generation. Like the “elder” Toyota Raize, the new Wigo will also be equipped with a D-CVT gearbox.
In addition to the standard version, a special version of Toyota Wigo is also promised to be introduced at the time of the car’s launch. Besides, the sports version GR Sport may also be announced at this time.
The look of the Toyota Wigo will be almost completely reworked with a design inspired by the likes of the Vios and Avanza in the region with the removal of fog lights, narrower headlights and a new grille.
Although the new generation of Toyota Wigo has not been officially launched, there are currently a number of genuine dealers accepting orders. Although Toyota has yet to confirm the information, dealers have promised that the rival models of Kia Morning and Hyundai Grand i10 will be delivered sometime between March and April this year.
When Toyota Wigo is showing short of breath in the race with Kia Morning and Hyundai Grand i10, the new generation with the above expensive upgrades promises to help Japan’s A-class hatchback model increase its competitiveness.
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Facebook is launching a WhatsApp-based digital payments service for the messaging app’s 120m Brazilian users; users will be able to send money to other users or make purchases from SMBs without having to leave the platform; “Making payments simple can help bring more businesses into the digital economy, opening up new opportunities for growth,” WhatsApp said on Monday according to the FT. “In addition, we’re making sending money to loved ones as easy as sending a message, which could not be more important as people are physically distant from one another.”; Brazil is their second largest market after India, where they have been trying to launch a similar service but have been slowed by regulators; debit and credit cards from Banco do Brasil, Nubank, and Sicredi on the Visa and Mastercard networks are currently supported; the company also said they have built an open model to allow for more partners in the future. Financial Times.
Todd is the host of PitchIt: the fintech startups podcast, a weekly interview show featuring emerging fintech founders and leading venture capitalists. He is responsible for leading the content team which covers fintech through daily & weekly email newsletters, editorial, virtual events, and in-person conferences. He has been covering fintech, banking, and venture capital for more than 15 years, including speaking regularly at industry events.


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The Future of Fashion Retail: Will Your Wardrobe Look Like This in 2027?
It was previously claimed the average woman does not use 60% of her wardrobe. That's £2,400 worth of clothes that hang on a rail, limp and untouched.
This is no longer the case. The retail sector is transforming - and so too is a shopper's mindset. So, what does the future of fashion retail look like? And will your wardrobe look like this in 2027?
According to ThredUP's 2018 Resale Report, new apparel experiences and emerging brands have given the modern shopper choice, showcasing the future of fashion retail. A new way to shop that includes resale (the sale of an item previously bought), clothing subscription services, direct-to-consumer and off-price outlets; not to mention value chains and fast fashion.
This extensive selection has influenced fashion retail consumers to make considered choices, not fritter their cash away on clothes they will never wear. Bearing this in mind, OnBuy has discovered what the wardrobe of the future is predicted to look like in the year 2027 - utilising ThredUP's report as source material.
OnBuy found savvy shoppers will not be afraid to treasure hunt for quality, with Off-Price (think TK Maxx and outlets like Bicester Village) expected to fill 18% of our future wardrobe. Comparably, consumers will not shy away from higher value retail when it comes to investment pieces and staples, as Mid-Priced Speciality (the likes of Oliver Bonas, Reiss, Coast) will make up 14% of our closet space.
"...it's exciting to consider what the wardrobe of the future will hold! It presents an exciting opportunity for consumers..."
Cas Paton, Managing Director, OnBuy
Resale (eBay) and Direct-to-Consumer (ASOS) are predicted to represent 11% apiece by 2027. Whereas Fast Fashion (Topshop, H&M, Zara etc.), Value Chains (supermarket clothing ranges are a fine example) and Department Stores such as John Lewis, will each hold 10% of our wardrobe space over the next decade.
Garments will also be brought to us by new innovations such as Amazon fashion and beauty (4%) and Subscription and Rental services like Girl Meets Dress or Wear the Walk (2%), which continue to grow in popularity, as shoppers adapt to the changing world of retail.
OnBuy also spent time surveying where consumers will spend more, or less, in the next 5 five years.
Interestingly, large increases in consumer spend will be seen in the Resale sector (71%) followed by Amazon sales (43%) and Direct-to-Consumer lines like ASOS, with an increase of 38% over the next 5 years.
Through crunching these numbers, it's evident consumers will spend more time shopping online for women's clothing and will take control of their own sales using the resale market.
The decline in consumer spend (over the next 5 years) in Department Stores (71%), Value Chains (49%) and Fast Fashion stores (38%) further highlights this.
Cas Paton, managing director of OnBuy, comments:
"It's so important to stress that retail is not dying, despite what is reported daily in the news. It is changing rapidly, there is no doubt about that. But I believe it is taking its natural course. Moreover, it's exciting to consider what the wardrobe of the future will hold! It presents an exciting opportunity for consumers to trial new apparel experiences to find what suits them. Plus, it allows a variety of brands to be discovered, making retail abundant not limited."


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TiVo ‘Bolt’ Strikes With 4K, Ad-Skipper
TiVo will look to amp up retail sales with the Bolt, a new platform that supports 4K streaming, a menu of OTT apps, traditional digital cable video services, and a new “SkipMode" feature that could become a lightning rod of controversy with programmers.
As shown at left, the Bolt sports a new, smaller and arc-like form-factor, but will kick things off with two differently priced models – the 500 Gigabyte version will cost $299.99, while the 1 terabyte model will fetch $399.99. Bolt pricing bakes in the first year of the TiVo service, which will later cost subs 14.99 per month or $149 annually. TiVo and its online retail partners will start taking orders today (fulfillments begin next week), and the Bolt will show up at Best Buy brick and mortar stores starting this Sunday.
Bolt will also contain a CableCARD slot (it’s located on the device’s undercarriage) and, for the cord-cutting crowed, will also allow users to capture free, over-the-air TV broadcast signals. The Bolt is also outfitted with MoCA 2.0 for whole-home capabilities when paired with the $149.99 (non-4K) TiVo Mini, and 802.11ac dual-band WiFi.
Bolt’s 4K support will come way of HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 and the HEVC and VP9 decode formats, and will initially support 4K via Netflix and YouTube.
"I do expect to add more 4K apps as time goes along; we're working on our application partners on that,” Jim Denney, TiVo’s vice president of product management and strategy, said.
Equipped with four tuners, the Bolt also includes on-board video transcoding for streaming of recorded and live TV to Android and iOS devices and Web browsers. Bolt will support one simultaneous stream at launch, though a November software release will unleash a second. The Bolt will add out-of-home streaming early next year, Denney said.
Replaces the Roamio-S
The TiVo Bolt will essentially replace the Roamio-S, which requires the TiVo Stream sidecar for video transcoding, and “likely replaces” the Roamio Plus in the company’s product line, Denney said. Like the Roamio-S, TiVo also expects to eventually phase out the CableCARD-free Roamio OTA (the Bolt handles OTA signals).
Updated: However, earlier findings tied to TiVo's new platform suggested that TiVo is also developing an "Aereo Edition" of Bolt, suggesting that TiVo might come out with a model that, like the Roamio OTA, supports OTT and over-the-air TV, but eschews the CableCARD. TiVo acquired the trademarks and the customer lists of the now-defunct Aereo service for about $1 million in March
The Roamio Pro, which doesn’t support 4K but packs six tuners and 3 TB of storage, will remain in the TiVo product lineup. “We’ll split the line,” Denney said. (The 1.9-pound Bolt is 33% smaller than the TiVo Roamio-S and 65% than the Roamio Plus and Pro).
Bolt will start out as a retail product (the device will provide integration with Cox and Comcast VOD), but “you should expect MSO-specific versions of this coming out,” Denney said.
TiVoended its fiscal Q2 with 6.03 million total subs (941,000 TiVo-owned, and 5.09 million through MSO partners).
One feature new to Bolt that should gain lots of positive attention from consumers and possibly negative attention from programmers is SkipMode.
TiVo said the feature, which lets users skip commercial breaks in recorded shows with the click of a button, will initially be supported on 20 popular channels, including the Big 4 broadcasters, for shows (save for local content and sporting events) that run each day between 4 p.m. and midnight.
Channels that are part of that mix include FX, HGTV, History, Lifetime, NBC, ABC, ABC Family, AMC, Bravo, CBS, Syfy, TBS, TLC, TNT, USA, Comedy Central, the CW, Discovery Channel, Food Network and Fox.
To enable the feature, TiVo is creating tags on those channels that identify when programming begins or resumes. Commercial pods will be illustrated on-screen with a bar along the recording line and a pop up will prompt the viewer to press the “D” button when a commercial break is skippable. Users can also select the remote’s Channel Up/Down buttons to skip forward or back between commercial breaks.
“From a consumer standpoint, we think it’ll be a very compelling feature,” Denney said. “To a certain extent, it’s fast-forward perfected.”
Time will tell if broadcasters and other programmers feel the same way, as Dish’s Auto Hop feature for the Hopper DVR drew lawsuits from broadcasters. However, in January, a U.S. District Court said the technology that the broadcast networks objected to is legal under copyright law or the Supreme Court’s recent Aereo ruling. Last year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's September 2013 denial of a preliminary injunction against Dish’s Hopper DVR service.
Denney said TiVo users are already fast-forwarding through commercials. “What we’re doing is giving them [consumers] a new tool to do what they’re already doing…We’re not affecting any of the underlying content; we're creating the tags to identify where the content begins."
Other New Features
Thanks in part to a beefier memory footprint, Bolt will support a fast app launch feature for Netflix. While it will take five to seven seconds to fire up Netflix on Bolt the first time, the suspend/resume capability with the Netflix app will reduce that to a second or two, giving it the kind of response time offered by a resident application. That feature is initially Netflix-specific, though TiVo hopes to support it in additional apps eventually.
With Bolt, TiVo is also rolling out a freshen up user interface that flattens the graphics, a new color palette, and network logos that will help users more rapidly identify channels in the lineup. “It’s the TiVo UI with new graphics,” Denney said.
A new QuickMode will playback content at 1.3 times real time with pitch-corrected audio (that will make sure that dialogue played back in that mode won’t sound like Alvin and The Chipmunks).
TiVo is also debuting a new iOS app that will allow users bring more personalization and customization to its What to Watch Now element. While the hobbies and interest feature is only for the YouTube app, customers can now customize by genre across other content sources. The app is also expanding its sharing capability beyond Facebook and Twitter to include email, and links that will also direct users to OTT sources in addition to a portal where they can set a recording.
TiVo is also bringing more speed to its cross-platform (streaming, VOD and recording) OnePass with a feature called Quick Select.
And TiVo’s introducing a new remote that includes RF technology (eliminating the need for line-of-sight). To help users find a lost remote, a button on the back of the Bolt will trigger the remote to play a song.
Alongside the new features, there’s also something that the new Bolt won’t support early on – the Hulu app.
Denney said that’s because TiVo flipped to an HTML5 app structure. Hulu’s HTML5 app isn’t ready for that platform, but TiVo, he said, hopes to bring Hulu to the Bolt “sometime soon.”
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is going to the Silicon Valley tomorrow to meet up with large tech companies like Google, Facebook and eBay to pursue business partnerships in the United States.He will also be meeting with the California Governor Jerry Brown.
There has been a boycott movement called BDS-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions- to boycott Israeli products. Netanyahu hopes these relationships in the U.S. relieve some of the attention on the boycott.
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Maharashtra may be under a lockdown, but at fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firm Parle Products’ factory in suburban Mumbai, production is in full swing
Maharashtra may be under a lockdown, but at fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firm Parle Products’ factory in suburban Mumbai, production is in full swing.
Since the lockdown began, 100 workers, or 30% of its workforce, have been staying on factory premises to avoid getting exposed to the outside world. And this, the company said, is a lesson from last year.
“We created residential facilities for workers last year and, thankfully, it is helping today. It can accommodate around 100 of our workers. Though the strength of people working is less than 50%, capacity utilization is 100%," said Mayank Shah, senior category head at Parle Products Pvt. Ltd.
Parle, however, is not alone in making this effort. As local lockdowns are imposed, firms are falling back on the learnings of 2020 to continue uninterrupted operations and supply of products.
Varun Berry, managing director, Britannia Industries Ltd, said the company has stocked its distributors adequately to meet any potential surge in demand and has also implemented a new real-time dealer management system that ensures quick conversion of orders, thereby ensuring product availability at any given time.
“Moreover, the brand mix is also being prioritized to meet distinct requirements across regions in the country, backed by appropriate inventory management at our depots and factories. All our factories are currently operating at optimal capacities to maximize the supply of our brands," Berry added.
When India went under a lockdown in March 2020, companies struggled with a lack of manpower and raw material, among other things. FMCG companies also had to request the government for exemption from movement restrictions by demanding the essential services tag. This year, however, the companies have been classified under the essential services segment, easing the movement of goods.
Besides, the 2020 lockdown also pushed many companies to adopt online sales strategies.
“A great learning from last year is FMCG products were in short supply, and there was huge demand, along with panic, among customers. This year, however, though there is some amount of panic, there will be no shortage, so the situation is better," added Shah.
At state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd’s (BPCL) refineries, standard operating procedures put in place last year are being followed, with the refinery running in full swing.
“We are providing essential services and are thus allowed to function at full capacity. However, the measures we took and put in place since last year are helping us in the current situation," said a BPCL spokesperson.
BPCL said all critical supply locations continued operating during the lockdown period with all health, hygiene and safety measures in place.
With four petroleum refineries, more than 16,000 retail outlets and 6,000 LPG distributorships, BPCL said it has ensured sanitization of the facilities multiple times during the day, making it compulsory for all staff to wear masks at all times and practice social distancing along with frequent hand sanitization.
For its workforce, the company had also arranged for buses , which was sanitized after every trip is made to the refinery, last year. People were working in various shifts to maintain social distancing.
The company, however, expects some impact on fuel demand, with lockdowns in place and only 15% of the workforce allowed to work from offices in both private as well as public sectors.
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When Sony revealed the new, super slim PS3 hardware at the Tokyo Game Show last week, it became clear that they had no plans to drop support for the hardware and hurtle into the next generation any time soon.
The PlayStation 4 may still be just around the corner, but it's clear Sony has no plans to drop PS3 support— at least for a few years. That's the sentiment that they've now shared with Gamespot, at least:
"We're going to continue supporting the PS3 for the next few years," Sony's VP of hardware marketing John Koller said. "And we're going to continue supporting it not only that long, but as long as there is a development spigot that's running hot. And I can tell you right now, the development spigot for PS3 is very hot. A lot of great games coming."
Plenty of great PS2 games were released after the PS3 was launched, so it's perfectly plausible that the PS3 could live on for some time. Of course, if you're expecting a PS3 price drop out of that arrangement, you're going to be disappointed.


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Not allowing the brouhaha over the Samsung Galaxy Fold to fade, according to a Bloomberg report, Samsung is all set to launch a second foldable phone as early as the start of 2020. This new foldable phone has a different design approach than the original Galaxy Fold that Samsung launched earlier this year.
Instead of folding out into a tablet, this new foldable phone actually folds into half to become a compact square. So, while this is a similar implementation to that of the original Fold, there’s a striking difference in function. While one is meant to double up as a tablet, the other one is meant to be a regular phone that can be folded into a clamshell.
The report claims that this phone will have a primary 6.7-inch display and a smaller secondary display to have access to information for when it’s folded into a clamshell. This bendable phone is expected to be thinner and is also more affordable than the OG Galaxy Fold that cost USD 1,980.
The report goes on to mention that this phone will have a hole-punch camera like the one we’ve seen on the Galaxy Note 10 series of phones. It’ll also have a dual-camera setup that’ll face the rear when the phone is open or the front when its shut. This upcoming foldable phone is being created in collaboration with American designer label Thom Browne.
Foldable phones have had a shaky start so far. Huawei has delayed the launch of its Huawei Mate X while Samsung has had to further solidify the build of the phone due to initial manufacturing defects. Xiaomi and OPPO have also released teasers for their own foldable phones but there’s no information on when commercial launches of these phones can be expected.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The findings of a European Union review of mutual fund costs and fees due later this year will help investors make better choices in a sector whose performance is patchy in parts, a top EU regulator has said.
Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), said the review may help shed light on why some “active” funds that charge more for selecting stocks, perform less well than cheaper “passive” funds that track a benchmark.
The bloc wants people to save more for their retirement as governments find it increasingly expensive to support an ageing population. The initial focus is on EU regulated mutual funds known as UCITS.
“By the end of this year we will deliver a review on UCITS costs and charges and their impact on long-term performance,” Maijoor told Reuters during a visit to London.
Costs and charges of EU funds can easily be double the charges in the United States, Maijoor said.
“Giving this information to retail investors helps them to make informed choices,” he said.
Passive investing has increased very substantially because of “persistent problems” with active strategies to outperform passive strategies.
“We are seeing in general that active investment strategies have trouble performing well. Taking into account costs and charges, they typically do not outperform passive investment strategies,” Maijoor said.
The EU introduced new transparency rules for retail and insurance based products in January, known as PRIIPs.
It requires firms to publish a key information document, or KID, in a standard format so that investors can compare products more easily.
Andrew Bailey, chief executive of Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority, said last month he was concerned that PRIIPs is not providing useful context for investors.
“There is evidence that funds, for instance from the U.S., are withdrawing from Europe to avoid the burden. I have also heard concerns about performance projections,” Bailey said.
Maijoor said it was too early to judge the performance of the new rules and that more time and evidence were needed.
“We need to better understand what are the issues around implementation,” Maijoor said.
ESMA is looking at “negative” transaction costs, which products come under the scope of PRIIPs, and scenarios of past performance of products.
“With many pieces of legislation, we have issued Q&As and guidelines to support implementation. I cannot exclude that could be happening here. From my perspective that would be business as usual,” Maijoor said.
Reporting by Huw Jones, editing by Louise Heavens


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APL has announced a new weekly shipping service to its network coverage in the Americas. The new America Caribbean Express (ACX) service, which links Central America with the US east coast, is operated through a vessel sharing agreement with SeaLand, a shipping and logistics service provider.
Serviced by three vessels of 1,700 TEU nominal capacity each, the ACX service will provide direct service with fixed day arrivals from Colombia and Panama to the US east coast.
“The introduction of the ACX expands APL’s suite of services to our customers,” said Efraín Osorio, Head of Latin America Trade in APL. “We are confident that shippers, in particular those who are moving refrigerated cargo, will benefit from the new service, characterized by fast transits, a modern fleet of reefer equipment, and priority handling of reefer cargo.”
The ACX services will provide APL’s customers with connections to the carrier’s feeder network via the Manzanillo International Terminal hub in Panama, as well as integrated intermodal connections to inland US destinations.
The port rotation of the new service will be: Manzanillo – South Florida – New York – Philadelphia – Savannah – South Florida – Cartagena.
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Sunshine remedy vitamin D keeps diseases at bay
Gwyneth Paltrow has been prescribed vitamin D supplements
Stocking up on vitamin D supplements and enjoying the summer sun could cut the risk of a host of diseases.
An Oxford University study has linked the vitamin, which is made when our skin is exposed to sunlight, to the activity of more than 200 genes in the body.
Some of these genes are already known to raise the odds of multiple sclerosis, diabetes, arthritis, dementia and some cancers.
Boosting levels of the vitamin could keep illness at bay, said the researchers.
Expert Sreeram Ramagopalan recommends 50 micrograms a day - the equivalent of ten multi-vitamin pills.
Britons should also make the most of the summer sun by sunbathing-without sunscreen for 15 to 20 minutes a day.
Ramagopalan, of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford
University, spoke out after showing the vitamin affects the function of
223 genes in the body.
Many of the genes had already been implicated in disease, the journal Genome Research reports.
Ramagopalan said: 'If you are born with these genes it does seem that
having vitamin supplements or high levels of vitamin D could counteract
'Considerations of vitamin D supplementation as a preventative measure for these diseases are strongly warranted.'
Professor George Ebers, another of the study's authors, said: 'Rather than arguing whether these conditions are caused by nature or nurture, it is very clear that most of these things are actually nature and nurture - the environment interacting with a gene.
'If we can change the environment, we may be able to prevent it.'
The study comes just weeks after Gwyneth Paltrow revealed she is suffering from osteopenia, a thinning of the bones that can be a forerunner to osteoporosis.
The 37-year-old actress wrote in her internet newsletter Goop: 'My doctors tested my vitamin D levels, which turned out to be the lowest thing they had ever seen (not a good thing).'
Her doctors prescribed vitamin D supplements and told her to 'spend a bit of time in the sun'.
Although some foods such as oily fish and eggs are rich in the vitamin, most of our supply comes from the action of sunlight on the skin and many Britons do not have enough of it.
In England, half of the population is low in the 'sunshine vitamin' when the winter ends, in Scotland, it is two-thirds.
Government scientific advisors are looking for ways to boost levels, with options including fortifying milk and other foods.
The Food Standards Agency advises people to limit themselves to 25micrograms of vitamin D a day - however, Dr Ramagopalan says the body is well equipped to cope with higher doses.
- Severe vitamin D deficiency leads to rickets, a softening of the bones that causes curvature of the spine and bow legs
- The disease was relatively rare until the industrial revolution when it spread through smog-filled slums
- At latitudes above 52 degrees north - above Birmingham - there is no UV light of the appropriate wavelength in winter for the body to make vitamin D
- If it hurts to press firmly on your sternum you may have a chronic Vitamin D deficiency
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Registrations rising Month on Month
March saw an 11.6 per cent rise in new car sales this year. More cars were registered in March than any other month for the last 16 years thanks to fleet buyers. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders this is due to companies feeling more confident with the economy.
With 492,774 cars being registered – the best since the twice-yearly number plate changes introduced in 1999 March was the 37th consecutive month of growth for the UK’s new car market.
This boost has been put down to new products and financial packages, as well as low interest rates but companies buying up fleets were particularly helpful. Registrations continue to rise this year and have increased by 6.8 per cent to 734,588. Mike Hawes, the society’s chief executive, said: “The best month this century for new car registrations is a welcome boost for the UK’s thriving automotive sector.


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A fourth Canadian business location for the company
TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - European leader and the world's third largest cloud computing provider, OVH officially arrived in the country's economic capital today. This initiative will allow the company to be closer to its growing client base in Ontario and continue its North American expansion plan. OVH made its Canadian entrance in 2012, opening an office in Montréal and, soon after, establishing one of the largest data hosting centres in the world1—with a 400,000-server capacity—in the suburbs of Quebec's metropolis.
"We are very happy with the pace of our establishment in Canada," said Laurent Allard, Chief Executive Officer of OVH. The company has already entered into an important partnership with Rogers to develop its new range of cloud services. "The cities of Toronto and Montréal are two important hubs in our sector, as well as being strategic bridges between Europe and North America."
Ranked first by CloudScreener2 in France and second in North America and Europe for its Public Cloud, today OVH has a global presence, with 20 data centres hosting over 250,000 servers.
"Toronto is at the centre of the Canadian economy and is thus a natural and crucial step in our development in Canada," explained Cédric Combey, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for OVH Canada. "Companies in Ontario looking for innovative, safe and competitive cloud solutions will be able to take advantage of our infrastructure and personalized support."
The fourth OVH facility in Canada, the Toronto office will specialize in business development. This opening follows last year's inauguration of a research and development office in Québec, which has already recruited nearly 30 people. OVH employs a total of 140 people in Canada.
From Paris to Toronto and all over the world: announcements at the OVH Summit 2016
OVH's announcement comes a few days after the one it made in Paris on October 11 at the fourth edition of the OVH Summit, a flagship event honouring the group's communities (clients, partners, suppliers, etc.), which 2,500 people attended this year.
On that occasion, OVH management announced the opening of three new data centres in Singapore, Warsaw and Sydney, kicking off a wave of 10 new data centres that will come online in 2017 in countries across the world (United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, England and the Netherlands). Backed by an investment of €1.5 billion by 2021, these new facilities will help meet the growing demand for cloud infrastructure and will bring to 27 the total number of data centres controlled by OVH, whose network now spans the globe.
The company also used the event to reiterate its commitment to the hybrid cloud in order to meet the growing outsourcing and international development needs of businesses. It naturally shone the spotlight on its Private Cloud, a unique range of solutions that combine 100% dedicated infrastructure and VMware-based virtualization. The on-demand SDDC (Software-Defined Data Center) offer allows companies to build and manage an entirely dedicated and automated smart virtual data centre. OVH is currently the only vendor to provide such a service.
Finally, this year's OVH Summit featured the Digital Launch Pad area, inspired by OVH's innovation support program, which has helped over 400 start-ups since it was launched one year ago.
Specializing in cloud and internet infrastructure, OVH offers innovative products and services evolving around three universes: Web, Dedicated and Cloud. Since being founded in 1999, the company has become an established partner for hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide. OVH owes its success not only to a development model built on innovation but also to keeping full control over the supply chain, from server manufacturing and in-house maintenance of their infrastructure, right down to customer assistance. OVH is able to ensure stable and reliable product and service offerings to all clients across all its brands while also providing the best price quality ratio. Learn more on OVH www.ovh.com and follow us on Twitter @ovh.
1 On October 3, 2016, International Data Corporation (IDC) placed OVH in the category of "Leaders" in the management and operation of data centres in Canada.
2 Using a comparator, CloudScreener thoroughly assessed the infrastructure of about 30 providers, including AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure and OVH.
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Written on: April 16, 2020 by ICM
Notice from NYPGA:
NPGA has alerted us that the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA has just offered to supply a limited number of cloth masks to essential critical infrastructure workers, including those in the propane industry. FEMA is shipping cloth masks from suppliers directly to propane locations that respond to this inquiry.
COST: it is still unclear if there will be a cost for the masks, but NYPGA will send an email confirming as soon as we know.
The most important part: they must get responses by 2 p.m. Eastern TODAY to meet an extremely tight FEMA deadline.
REQUEST MASKS HERE
If you miss this deadline, FEMA may offer more supplies in the future.