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MarineMax said it plans to hold the world’s largest online used-boat sale March 21-23. The Virtual Boat Show will include “the chance to tour an array of boats, yachts and services,” online, according to a statement. It will also include “exclusive prices, trade evaluations, financing options and unique benefits,” according to the statement. The company did not say how many boats would be for sale.
“Our customers now have a chance to see our entire lineup of used boat inventory from MarineMax locations nationwide, all in the convenience of their own home,” said Chuck Cashman, MarineMax CRO. “This is an unprecedented online event allowing our customers to use the internet the way they browse for most goods and tap into the size and footprint of MarineMax Nationwide."


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KUALA LUMPUR: Langkawi is selected as “Malaysia’s Favourite Destination” at the 51st edition of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair September 2022.
The upcoming fair will be held from Sept 2-4 at the World Trade Centre (WTC) Kuala Lumpur.
This edition will see industry players from Langkawi making their presence felt at the main entrance of Hall 5 with 16 booths operated by Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) to promote the Jewel of Kedah and its nature base tourism assets that will generally generate more tourism receipts.
Langkawi Pavilion will be adorned with visuals depicting the state’s attractions to boost the brand of Langkawi.
This significant partnership with Lada has shown their strong belief in MATTA Fair in promoting a wide variety of Langkawi tourism products, attracting visitors ranging from extensive culture and heritage, highlighting the first UNESCO Geopark in Southeast Asia and collection of 99 thickly forested tropical isles, myths and legends, historical stories and to many other land, water and sky activities for holidayseekers to look forward to go to Langkawi.
As the first tourism destination that are opened for the travel bubble post-pandemic, Lada has been very proactive in attracting more local and international visitors to holiday in Langkawi and has work closely with MATTA members in putting tour and travel packages promoting Langkawi for sustainable and consistent domestic and inbound tourism growth.
Sheikh Awadh Sheikh Abdullah, oversight committee member, MATTA Fair September 2022, said tourism players are now ready to rebuild and revive the tourism industry to meet the demand of the consumers.
“MATTA Fair will be a good platform for the tourism industry alongside the government’s support in the opening of the borders to international tourists.
“In order to rebuild post-pandemic and to shore up our strength against future challenges, economic and other aspects, MATTA is looking to empower Malaysian stakeholders through the invention of new business models, as well as to diversify by aligning with both private and public sector organisations, “ said Sheikh Awadh.
Sheikh Awadh added: “This MATTA Fair has received strong participation from almost many state tourism organisations, namely Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Terengganu, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak. “
Besides Tourism Malaysia taking the biggest booths area with 36 booths, we also have International Tourism Organisations namely, from Korea, Turkey, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Taipei, Tohoku and Tokyo, he said.
Commenting on this announcement, Azmil Munif Mohd Bukhari, Tourism deputy manager of Lada, said, “This partnership between Lada and MATTA is a step in the right direction for Langkawi to promote the island as a tourist destination of choice among local and international travellers.
“Especially now that we have transitioned into the endemic phase, it is important for us to consistently roll out our efforts to ensure that Langkawi remains the top destination for travellers.”
He added, “In order to achieve this, we have ensured that the creative approach we are taking this time, Re:Start, focuses all promotions on convincing tourists to return to Langkawi.
“Aside from that, Lada will also be carrying out roadshows in several states across Peninsula Malaysia, including Penang, Ipoh and the Klang Valley.”
Visitors are encouraged to use public transport such as LRT and e-hailing services.
It is free admission and open from 10am-9pm for the three days.
Public can visit and follow the latest updates on MATTA Fair official Facebook account @mattafairkualalumpur, Instagram account @mattafair and Twitter account @MATTA_FAIR.

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Industry bodies, VC funds and several start-ups have written to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), urging it to review the Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), 2016, which they say lack avenues for companies to patent their research.
CRIs are inventions that involve the use of computer, computer networks or other programmable apparatus and include inventions which have one or more features that are realised wholly or partially by means of a computer programme. Industry associations like Assocham and Broadband India Forum, VC funds like SeedFund and start-ups such as MayMyMeet and Now Floats have written a letter to the PMO seeking “immediate help and intervention” in bringing out appropriate amendments to the prevailing CRI guidelines, 2016.
They say that the current CRI guidelines will adversely impact the government’s ‘Digital India’ programme. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the BHIM-Aadhaar app, primarily a computer-related innovation for digital payments, and recommended such technology to be patented. However, the prevailing CRI guidelines put a blanket ban on patenting of computer-related inventions unless a ‘novel hardware’ is also invented,” it said.


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After roughly three months of internal and external deliberations, Facebook Inc. decided Tuesday to continue attempting to block the sale of marijuana on its platform.
At its weekly product policy meeting, executives and staff in Ireland, Washington D.C., Kenya, Los Angeles and Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park — roughly 60 people total — ran through the relative merits and concerns with allowing content touting cannabis sales and selling weed directly, with a MarketWatch reporter in attendance. Ultimately, they determined that Facebook would not alter its policies, but staffers plan to make several changes to the way it handles the platform’s current marijuana content rules.
Facebook currently bans any mentions or displays of pot that attempt to sell, trade or barter the drug, which is legal for recreational use Canada and some states, though it is prohibited by the U.S. federal government.
But the current Facebook policy allows for content pushing products derived from cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis plants. Also acceptable are posts, pages and non-advertising content touting the sale of cannabis seeds and items such as bongs, rolling papers, vaporizers and accessories that are often found at legal smoke shops.
Staffers presented material that specifically applies to what Facebook broadly calls community content. It has separate advertising rules for tobacco, drugs and other regulated products such as guns and CBD. Accessory ad rules are tighter too.
Maintaining the company’s ban on cannabis content and sales could be a hindrance for cannabis companies trying to build a brand and relationships with customers, several people in the cannabis industry told MarketWatch late Tuesday.
“What is the dream that has been killed?” Rebecca Brown, founder of Crowns Agency, which specializes in cannabis marketing and brand consulting, said over the phone Tuesday. “Everyone needs to build a brand, and not just micro brands, but household, name brands. Facebook has reached and scale that competes with traditional broadcast. The bitter pill of this decision was that Facebook could have become an opportunity that could have solved very significant impediments to [cannabis companies] becoming a Coke, a Starbucks, a Walmart,” Brown said.
Facebook studied three potential changes to its cannabis sales policy, according to presentation slides. One would have allowed users to sell pot directly to one another and buy from recreational and medical pot shops in legal jurisdictions. A second option looked at only buying from brick-and-mortar shops where pot is legal, and a third narrowed sales further still to only those stores involved with medical cannabis.
Overall, Facebook executives and staff determined that because cannabis laws around the world vary widely and are unstable, it would be impossible to roll out a feasible, global policy on pot sales. The company also said that, partially because of regulatory uncertainty, it would be “operationally difficult” to implement policies — for example, determining who is a legitimate operator and who is not, across hundreds of jurisdictions.
In the presentation, Facebook said it was going to spend more time training content moderators about its cannabis-related policies and talking with pot businesses about what’s allowed. As with all of its community policies, Facebook reviews them frequently.
While Canada has set national guidelines for the production and sale of pot, the same is not true in the U.S., where the drug remains federally illegal.
In the U.S., rules for pot sales differ among states that have legal recreational-cannabis sales, such as Colorado, Washington and California. Even within California, there are dozens of rules set by municipalities that bolt on additional requirements — such as licensing storefronts — that have created a motley collection of inconsistent rules.
“For companies that are focused on creating a brand like we are, that is only accessible to those over the age of 18, Facebook is one of the best ways in the world to only target the audience we want to speak to,” Jake Heimark, chief executive of edibles-maker Plus Products Inc. said over the phone.
“It’s a real loss for the whole industry,” he said. “That’s the worst thing about this — Facebook could be a partner. But it’s a global company and they’re put in a difficult spot.”
Even in Canada there is some variation between provinces, among them the minimum age for purchasing pot. And even if Facebook were to relax its policies on selling pot on its platform, marketing cannabis products — including on Facebook — would remain restricted and heavily regulated by Health Canada, the government agency responsible for public health.
“We’re dealing with a regulator that’s trying to fix that plane while they’re flying it,” Michael Elkin, vice president of partnerships and sales at High 12 Brands, said late Tuesday over the phone. “Health Canada has not come out with a specific regulation — we’re still waiting for proper direction. Nothing [would have] changed.”
The Telegraph reported in March that Facebook had undertaken a project to reconsider its content policies around cannabis sales.
Several Canadian pot companies, including Aurora Cannabis Inc.and Canopy Growth Corp, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Facebook stock is up 41% year to date, as the S&P 500 index has gained 14%.
经过大约三个月的内部和外部讨论， Facebook 公司周二决定继续试图阻止其平台上的大麻销售。
在每周一次的产品政策会议上，爱尔兰、华盛顿、肯尼亚、洛杉矶和 Facebook 位于门罗公园( Menlo Park )的总部的高管和员工（总共约有60人）在一位市场观察( MarketWatch )记者在场的情况下，对允许兜售大麻销售和直接销售大麻的内容进行了相对的优点和担忧。最终，他们决定 Facebook 不会改变其政策，但员工计划对其处理平台当前大麻内容规则的方式进行几次修改。
但 Facebook 目前的政策允许内容推送源自大麻的产品，或 CBD ，一种在大麻植物中发现的无毒化合物。同样可以接受的还有宣传大麻种子和物品销售的海报、网页和非广告内容，如帽子、卷筒纸、蒸发器和配件，这些东西通常在合法的烟雾店里找到。
Staffers 提供的材料专门适用于 Facebook 广泛称为社区内容的内容。它对烟草、毒品以及枪支和 CBD 等受监管产品有单独的广告规则。辅助广告规则也更加严格。
大麻行业的几位人士周二晚向市场观察( MarketWatch )表示，对试图打造品牌并与客户建立关系的大麻公司而言，维持该公司对大麻内容和销售的禁令可能是一个障碍。
“被打死的梦是什么？“专营大麻营销和品牌咨询的 Crowns Agency 的创始人丽贝卡•布朗( Rebecca Brown )周二在电话中表示。“每个人都需要打造一个品牌，而不仅仅是微型品牌，而是家喻户晓的品牌。Facebook 已经达到和传统广播相竞争的规模。布朗表示：“这一决定的痛苦药丸是， Facebook 本可以成为一个机遇，解决阻碍（大麻公司）成为可口可乐、星巴克和沃尔玛（Walmart）的重大障碍。”
根据演示幻灯片， Facebook 研究了大麻销售政策的三个潜在变化。人们会允许用户直接向对方出售大麻，并从法律管辖范围内的娱乐和医疗大麻商店购买。第二种选择是只从合法大麻的实体商店购买大麻，第三种选择是进一步缩小销售范围，仅限于那些涉及医用大麻的商店。
总体而言， Facebook 的高管和员工认为，由于世界各地大麻法律差别很大，而且不稳定，因此不可能出台切实可行的全球大麻销售政策。该公司还表示，部分由于监管方面的不确定性，实施政策“在操作上很难”，例如，在数百个司法管辖区内，确定谁是合法运营商，谁不是。
Facebook 在发布会上表示，将花更多时间培训内容主持人，让他们了解与大麻相关的政策，并与大麻企业讨论允许的政策。与所有社区政策一样， Facebook 也经常对其进行评论。
“对于那些专注于打造像我们这样的品牌的公司来说，只有18岁以上的人才能进入， Facebook 是世界上最好的方式之一，它只针对我们想要与之交谈的受众，”食品生产商 Plus Products Inc .首席执行官杰克•海马克( Jake Heimark )表示
“这对整个行业来说是一个真正的损失，”他说。“这是最糟糕的事情—— Facebook 可能成为合作伙伴。但这是一家全球性的公司，它们陷入了困境。”
即使在加拿大，各省之间也有一些差异，其中最小购买罐子的年龄。即使 Facebook 放松了在其平台上销售大麻的政策，大麻产品的营销——包括在 Facebook 上——仍将受到负责公共卫生的政府机构加拿大卫生部( Health Canada )的限制和严格监管。
“我们正在与一家监管机构打交道，该机构正试图在飞机飞行时修复这架飞机，” High12 Brands 负责合作和销售的副总裁迈克尔•埃尔金( Michael Elkin )周二晚间在电话中表示。“加拿大卫生部还没有出台具体的法规——我们仍在等待合适的方向。没有什么改变。”
《电讯报》（The Telegraph）》今年3月报道， Facebook 曾实施一个项目，重新考虑其有关大麻销售的内容政策。
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Google’s Fuchsia OS is being tested on the Kirin 970-based Honor Play
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei’s sub-brand Honor might end up being the first OEM that will be testing Google’s secretive upcoming operating system (OS) Fuchsia, according to a report by 9To5Google.
For those unaware, Huawei in the past has collaborated with Google to create the popular “Nexus 6P” smartphone.
Spotted on a new commit on Fuchsia’s official Gerrit source code management page, an engineer from Huawei directly disclosed that all the devices running Huawei’s Kirin 970 chipset will be able to run Fuchsia OS.
However, the testing will begin with the Honor Play smartphone, which would make it the first consumer Android device to be tested on Fuchsia.
The Huawei Engineers were able to add support to the Kirin 970 SoC within Fuchsia and were able to booth the Honor Play with Fuchsia’s Zircon kernel.
The other handsets running the Kirin 970 chipset include Huawei’s Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate 10 Porsche Design and P20 among others, which means that they could be compatible with Fuchsia OS in the future.
It is important to note that Fuchsia OS is still in its infancy stages with Google and it could take possibly 2 or 3 years to materialize. However, looking at the solid history between Google and Huawei and the latter’s involvement in the project, it would be interesting to see the two companies work together once again.


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Nippon Ichi’s newly released PS3 RPG “Last Rebellion” has already been awarded the dubious honour of “Worst Game of 2010” candidacy.
Even just looking at its gorgeous PSP-level graphics probably does do the game justice:
The entire game is dubbed exclusively in English (the Japanese version is subtitled in Japanese), as Nippon Ichi intends to unleash the game on the rest of the world in February and March.
Possibly the game is intended to do well overseas as an “anime RPG,” explaining the reliance on English dubbing (which Japanese users complained was unnatural, coupled with the Japanese dialogue at least).
Players report poor acting, bad graphics, usability problems, bad map design, a substandard battle system and a lack of balance. Just about everything, in fact.
A Nippon Ichi employee reportedly bragged that the game could sell a million copies.
For the sake of Japan’s gaming industry, it would probably be best if no further games vied for the title this year.


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Major developments, such as big box grocery stores, can make or break a neighbourhood. If they disappear, they can throw a neighbourhood off balance. Vancouverites saw that happen when the iconic Woodward’s department store shuttered its downtown location.
For decades, a Safeway store had anchored Vancouver’s Point Grey Village retail district at 4545 West 10th Ave., but in 2018 the three-acre site was sold off and the store demolished. It has been a vacant lot ever since, awaiting redevelopment by the new owner, international development and investment company BentallGreenOak. Whatever happens at that site will be crucial to restoring vitality to the neighbourhood.
After Safeway left, more shops moved out and much of the street stayed empty, resulting in a current retail vacancy rate in the area of 14.3 per cent, far higher than the 7 per cent or 8 per cent considered healthy.
Reasons for the emptying out of high streets are similar in most urban centres: property tax increases, competition from e-commerce and high real estate values. Point Grey Village has the added complication of a decreased population and competition from nearby University of B.C.’s newer shopping district. With increased property values, it also generally started to make more sense for landowners in urban centres to hold onto empty stores as assets rather than tie them up with businesses that could afford the rents.
A city-commissioned study of six Vancouver retail districts between 2012 and 2019 showed a 71-per-cent increase in property ownership by developers and numbered companies and a 29-per-cent decrease in individual ownership. There was also a 40-per-cent increase in vacancies over several years, and this was prepandemic.
Resident Jean Baird can recite a long list of shops that have cleared out in the past few years, including a Vancity branch and theatre. Her group, Friends of Point Grey Village, is advocating for the former Safeway site to live up to city policies for a livable, village-friendly development, rich with public amenities that would reinvigorate the street and fill the empty spaces and add a more interesting retail component.
Ms. Baird dreams of an outdoor space that takes inspiration from Toronto’s successful Berczy Park or Love Park, which have whimsical water features and ample public seating, as well as a mix of housing types, including rental, condos and co-ops, to fulfill the needs of renters and downsizers who want to stay in the neighbourhood.
However, the developer has different plans: a large high-rise all-rental complex that consists of a 17-storey and 19-storey tower with six-storey podium fronting 10th Avenue, two six-storey buildings to the north of the site and a 37,000-square-foot grocery store that fronts the ground level. Of the 569 units, 114 units are at rents that are 20 per cent below the citywide average – part of the Moderate-Income Rental Housing Pilot Program. Units include 327 one-bedroom units, 29 studios, 174 two-bedrooms and 39 three-bedroom units.
The rezoning proposal does not include child care, and the public outdoor area is between two buildings that appears to be partly in shadow in the animation posted on the City of Vancouver’s Shape Your City website. The large development also appears to have little setback from the street, although BGO disagrees. Residents argue that it’s an imposing, generic, fortress-like design without enough public amenities. The Urban Design Panel, which advises city staff, also had criticisms about the design.
“There is deep, deep concern in the community,” says Ms. Baird, who founded Friends for Point Grey Village with other residents four years ago. “The potential for that Safeway site is enormous as far as revitalizing the community – but with what is currently on the table, that opportunity is being squandered.”
The developer is asking for considerably more density than the current zoning allows, which is up to six storeys of rental plus a floor of retail space. Under the MIRHPP, up to 14 storeys is allowed, but only at a major intersection.
Vancouver needs livable neighbourhood centres, particularly if it’s going to achieve the vision set out in the citywide Vancouver Plan, says Christina DeMarco, former city of Vancouver senior planner and former head planner for Metro Vancouver. She’s also a local resident of Point Grey and member of Friends of Point Grey Village, and she says the proposal falls short of several city policies and concerns.
For example, city policy requires some form of public park space for large developments. The Vancouver Plan calls for village-like shopping centres. As well, last year the city acknowledged a shortfall of at least 15,000 licensed child-care spaces.
The trade-off for giving the developer significantly more density should be more community amenities, says Ms. DeMarco. Last year, city council reduced the subsidy required by the developer for the below-market units. That should mean there is more money available for child care or a public library, or to simply reduce the density on site so it’s more in keeping with the village scale. Also, she argues that a massive store that takes up the entire ground level is old-fashioned and monotonous.
As is, she says, the proposal feels more like a financial undertaking than the heart of a community.
“We had this wonderful image of how the three acres would transform the village,” says Ms. DeMarco.
“We had always dreamed of a housing mix, because we knew the uplift from condos, in particular, creates all kinds of community amenity. So, condos for empty nesters who want to own; rental for a variety of people; and co-ops that are below market, and lots of amenities.”
The city responded by e-mail that the applicant did not add child care to its proposal, and it had not been a requirement.
“Staff are aware of both neighbourhood and city-wide demand for child care facilities, and will review the financial performance of this project, to determine if the project can support any additional public amenities beyond the provision of below-market rental housing units,” said the city response.
City staff will also be reviewing height, density, the overall form of the proposal, the public plaza, impact on neighbours and contribution to retail and affordable housing, said the spokesperson.
Retail expert and planner Lewis Silberberg has been inventorying Vancouver neighbourhoods for more than 20 years. He initiated the city’s work on storefront vacancy rates and contributed to the retail study.
To “reposition” West 10th Ave. as a thriving neighbourhood, he’d consider future development in nearby Jericho Lands, at UBC, as well as the impact of future rapid transit and the future population growth. He says the grocery store anchor will be key because interesting, successful neighbourhoods have a hierarchy of retail.
“There is a hierarchy of uses in terms of tenant mix that contributes to the health and vitality and if you look at the top of the pyramid, it’s the retail grocery store or equivalent,” he says.
Not all major grocers are the same, and a unique grocer anchor at the BGO site could draw shoppers from outside the area, he says. And that grocer also has the potential to compete with smaller retailers or complement them, which is key.
BGO vice-president, development, David Roche, responded in an e-mail that the plaza will be 6,000 square feet and include three retail shops, with landscaping. The building setback will exceed the city requirements and will allow for public seating. He couldn’t yet say the anchor grocery tenant, but he said they’d received significant interest from many retailers.
“This development will have the effect of stitching the neighbourhood together architecturally and socially to enhance this entire neighbourhood block and to complete the existing community,” said Mr. Roche.
“Our team’s hope is that the grocery will serve not only the roughly 1,000 new residents that will live in this development, but that it will attract neighbours throughout Point Grey and other nearby areas of the west side of Vancouver to help West 10th return to the active and thriving retail strip that it was before Safeway and many other retailers closed their doors in recent years.
“BGO understands how important this site is to the community,” he said, referring to presentations and open houses in the past two years.


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Louis Vuitton was the most counterfeited luxury brand last year, a report reveals.
A total of 21,454 knockoff Louis Vuitton goods including accessories and bags were confiscated in 2009, according to the report submitted Friday by the Korean Intellectual Property Office to Grand National Party lawmaker Lee Sang-kwon for a National Assembly audit.
MCM took second place with 4,771 fake items, followed by Chanel (3,418), Gucci (1,051) and Burberry (679). Prada was the least counterfeited with 387.
With counterfeiting on the rise, Korea ranks only 32nd in the world in terms of protecting intellectual property, Lee pointed out.
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The biggest question facing Windows Phone users and developers is whether to upgrade from a Windows Phone 7.1 device or an Android device.
We’ve already covered how to downgrade to an older device or upgrade to an Android phone, but we’re keen to get your opinions on which Windows Phone platform to upgrade to if you want to stay on the bleeding edge.
Here are five reasons why we think the Windows Phone ecosystem is worth the upgrade.
We’re not looking for a phone that only runs Windows Phone.
While some of the devices are great for your phone’s strengths, many others will be great for other devices.
Microsoft has been clear about what they expect from the Windows phone ecosystem: “If you want a good phone for your needs and for the price, you’re going to be happy with the Windows platform.
If you want something that’s more like a smartphone, then you’ll probably want to look at a Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 device.”
As a result, Microsoft has a clear target market: enterprise customers who want to use Windows Phone to run their apps and work with data, but aren’t sure what Windows Phone means to them.
With Microsoft’s Windows 8 devices being targeted at enterprise customers, they’ve managed to keep prices relatively low.
If the Windows 8 upgrade is your first choice, you should check out the Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL, which are Windows Phone 9 devices, but are powered by Windows 8.1.
If upgrading to Windows Phone is your next step, you’ll want to check out Nokia’s Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1530, which run Windows Phone 10, but have the same hardware specs.
Microsoft also recently launched its new Lumia 950 Pro and 950 Pro Plus, which both use Windows 10, although the 950 Pro is priced a little higher.
The Lumia 950 is the most powerful Windows Phone device with a 6-inch screen, but it’s not cheap.
The 950 Pro has a price tag of $649, but you can get one for just $649 with an upgrade.
For more information on the Windows 10 Mobile operating system, check out our review.
Microsoft isn’t letting you down with Windows 10.
Windows 10 is a complete rebranding of the Windows OS, bringing together Windows Phone and Windows 10 to deliver a unified experience across all devices, so you’re not stuck with the “Windows” and “Windows Phone” names for the same thing.
It’s a move that will save consumers money, because consumers are no longer stuck with a “Windows phone” moniker for a variety of reasons.
With Windows 10 the operating system has a new “Metro” name for its unified user interface.
This means that all apps are designed to run in the new Metro UI, and you can access the Windows Store from the Start menu.
Windows Mobile is a platform that Microsoft’s also targeting with Windows, but not in the same way.
The company is focusing on creating a mobile platform for Windows that works with both the PC and tablet devices, and that’s a good thing.
Microsoft’s trying to bring more people into the Windows ecosystem with the Lumia 950, and it’s a huge step forward.
Nokia is one of the leading Windows Phone vendors, but they’ve only recently joined the Windows family.
While the Lumia 1020 is one-of-a-kind, it has the same specifications and price as Windows Phone devices.
It’ll be interesting to see if Nokia manages to keep the Lumia name for the Lumia 1000, Lumia 1030, and Lumia 900, as well as the Lumia 925.
Nokia hasn’t released a lot of information about the Lumia 900 yet, but according to its blog post, it’s supposed to be “a mobile phone of choice for anyone who wants a phone with a high-quality display, powerful processor, and a powerful camera”.
The Lumia 900 is Nokia’s latest flagship phone, and while it’s still a Windows phone, it’ll also be compatible with Windows Phone apps.
Windows Phone will also be supported for phones with an Intel Atom processor, like the Lumia 1510 and Lumia 910, and with LTE, the Lumia 620 and Lumia 650.
You can’t go wrong with the Nokia Lumia 900 if you already own a Windows Phones.
If Nokia wants to stay relevant in the Windows smartphone space, they should continue to support Windows Phone on Windows 10 devices, as long as they stay relevant.
There are a lot more choices in Windows Phone than there are Windows phones.
The new Windows 10 operating system will enable more devices to run on the same operating system and offer support for devices that don’t support the same OS.
There’s also the possibility of adding new Windows features to the Windows Mobile platform that users might not have even considered.
If Windows Mobile gets some love in the mobile space, there’s a chance that the platform could catch on as a viable replacement for the Nokia brand.
Microsoft and Nokia will be making a big push to keep Windows phones relevant in an increasingly


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New Zealand to ban smoking completely under radical plan
New Zealand has made a huge move to wipe out smoking entirely, with young people to be unable to buy cigarettes ever in their lifetime.
New Zealand has taken a major step in its plan to get its smoking population under five per cent by 2025, with the move meaning many children will never be able to legally buy cigarettes in the country.
The new legislation means New Zealanders aged 14 or under will be banned from buying tobacco, even as adults.
Each year the legal smoking age will be increased, with a new age group added to the ban list until the country is completely smoke-free.
The new legislation was announced on Thursday, with New Zealand’s associate health minister, Ayesha Verrall, branding it a “historic day for the health of our people”.
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“We want to make sure young people never start smoking so we will make it an offence to sell or supply smoked tobacco products to new cohorts of youth. People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will never be able to legally purchase tobacco,” Dr Verrall said.
“We are also reducing the appeal, addictiveness and availability of smoked tobacco products.”
She said more needs to be done to help New Zealand reach the goal of its Smokefree 2025 action plan.
“While smoking rates are heading in the right direction, we need to do more, faster to reach our goal,” she said.
“If nothing changes, it would be decades before Maori smoking rates fall below five per cent and this government is not prepared to leave anyone behind.”
The government will also be restricting the number of shops allowed to sell tobacco products, with just 500 stores nationwide issued with a licence to sell cigarettes.
Dr Verrall said retailers will be given time to transition before the changes come into effect.
“New laws will mean only smoked tobacco products containing very low-levels of nicotine can be sold, with a significant reduction in the number of shops who can sell them,” she said.
Call for smoking ban in Australia
Last month, public health experts called on Australia’s state and territory governments to set an end date for the sale of cigarettes through retailers.
In an article published in the Medical Journal of Australia, researchers from the University of Queensland said anti-smoking measures such as plain-packaging laws and health warnings were no longer enough, insisting Australia now needed to address the supply side of tobacco consumption.
The researchers said a product as harmful to consumers’ health as cigarettes should not be available for purchase in Australian supermarkets.
“Despite tobacco’s legal status, it fails to meet consumer safety standards,” the authors wrote.
“Consumer and drug regulatory systems would prohibit the sale of cigarettes as a new consumer product today.
“Governments should set target end dates for tobacco sales and support retailers to transition to a smoke‐free society.”
Lead author of the article and tobacco health expert Coral Gartner said Australia’s state governments were falling behind the general public in anti-smoking sentiment.
“Most international governments, including Australia, are lagging behind the significant public support for ending tobacco retailing,” Dr Gartner said.
“Research shows half of all adults in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, England and Hong Kong want tobacco sales phased out.”
Survey results published in the MJA on Monday found 52.8 per cent of respondents to a Victorian Cancer Council questionnaire were in-favour of phasing out the sale of cigarettes in retail outlets.
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LONDON—Ncam has begun shipping Ncam Reality 2021, an advanced real-time tracking solution for film, broadcast and live events, that enables users to track on any camera, lens or rig regardless of the environment and opens up new possibilities for producers wanting to add virtual graphics to productions.
“COVID-19 forced all of us to rethink how content gets created, from safety requirements to the logistics of working from home,” said Nic Hatch, CEO of Ncam. “The beauty of virtual graphics is their flexibility. With the right tracking equipment, you can visualize live XR, real-time CGI, set extensions and more directly in-camera, on-site or remotely, giving productions a way to stay on track during trying times.”
Ncam Reality provides everything needed for real-time camera tracking. The solution consists of an Mk2 Camera Bar, Mk2 Server and Ncam Reality 2021 software. The Mk2 Camera Bar, built on modified Intel RealSense hardware, offers advanced tracking indoors and out. It is lightweight and fits on any camera. Ncam Reality’s hybrid sensors handle every tracking technique, the company said.
Seamless integration with Unreal Engine and native support for LED walls lets Ncam Reality allow VFX teams to explore virtual locations, character designs and shot options with the director and cinematographer much earlier in the process, it said.
By creating a 3-D point cloud of the surrounding environment, the software can automatically determine the optimum tracking algorithm for any point in time, Ncam said.
Ncam Reality can be incorporated into a live or pre-taped production in a matter of minutes. It opens up the world of smart stages and XR to broadcasters in the smallest package possible.
With a new GUI and simplified controls, Ncam Reality’s software is even more approachable for live and specialty productions. All data is processed locally, eliminating complicated setups, the company said.
Ncam is booking demos online.
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The stiff punishments are part of broader transportation legislation, but clearly McCaskill has automakers in her sights.
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill threw down the gauntlet this week, proposing a bill that could send auto executives to prison for life if they were found to have delayed a recall. She also wants to eliminate the limit for fines for auto safety violations, which are currently capped at $35 million.
If you're in the market for a hot hatch, there are some excellent choices at your disposal - especially if you live in Europe. But if you want a diesel, well, your choices become rather more limited. Volkswagen tends to that niche market with the Golf GTD (essentially an oil-burning version of the GTI available Stateside), but that's about the extent of it. The pleas of those looking for more diesel-burning hot hatch choices haven't fallen on deaf ears at Ford, with the Blue Oval not only rolling out a facelifted gas-powered Focus ST at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend, but also a new diesel version as well.
The diesel Focus ST (which we hope and pray isn't marketed as the STD) packs a 2.0-liter turbodiesel four producing 182 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque to propel the oil-burning hot hatch to 62 in 8.1 seconds en route to a top speed of 135 miles per hour. With less power and only slightly more torque, that makes the diesel Focus ST considerably slower than the gasoline one, which packs 252 hp and 270 lb-ft, runs to 62 in 6.5 seconds and tops out at 154 mph, but (in a testament to how far particulate filters have come) the diesel model cuts carbon emissions by nearly a third compared to the petrol version and returns about 50-percent better fuel economy, which makes that much more of a difference in markets where diesel is already priced better than gasoline at the pump.
For buyers who wouldn't consider anything other than a diesel, it also represents 23-percent more power than the previous top-level diesel Focus. The VW Golf GTD, for reference, offers up 181 hp (just 1 horse less), 280 lb-ft (15 fewer torques) but is somehow estimated to reach 60 in a considerably fleeter 7.4 seconds.
The Russian auto market, in decline for the past year and further hit by the declining value of the ruble and recent sanctions over its annexation of Crimea, has forced Ford to cut jobs and shifts at two of its joint venture plants there. Around 700 of the 2,700 total workers who build the Russian-market Focus and Mondeo will be cut at the plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg as it drops to a single production shift. A second plant about 700 miles away in Yelabuga, in the Tartarstan region, will lose 250 workers. That plant builds seven vehicles, including the Explorer, Kuga and Edge.
The Moscow Times says Ford has been especially hit by the market decline, the overall market losing 5.5 percent in 2013 compared to the year before, but Ford sales dropping 18 percent in 2013 year-on-year. This year isn't going any better, with The Blue Oval posting a 21-percent decline through the first two months of 2014. That's why, though the Yelabuga plant builds the CUVs that customers are moving into, even it is facing cuts.
The job cuts in Vsevolozhsk come on top four-week plant shutdown planned so that the paint and body shops can go to one shift. In a statement, the company said, "Ford Sollers remains absolutely committed to the Russian market and is confident it has the right product plan, people and assets to deliver long-term profitable growth."


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Why we are underestimating the impact of automation and AI
Mon 16 Oct 2017 | Azeem Azhar
Azeem Azhar, product entrepreneur and curator of weekly tech newsletter, Exponential View, discusses how AI can deliver real value for businesses and considers the risks related to the emerging technology
AI is a very odd nomenclature. It has a competing technical definition even amongst its real practitioners (mostly in labs). We can agree, however, that it includes some tools such as machine learning, natural language processing, and a product or business quality. In short, it’s a system that learns from experience, or a system that uses any of the aforementioned tools.
Two famous examples of firms using AI for profit are Google and Facebook. Take money machine Facebook: its ad business is entirely driven by the application of AI technologies and machine learning. The tech is employed to help create personalized newsfeeds to increase the amount of time that users spend on the platform. AI is also used to place more tailored adverts in front of those captive users.
Early adopters like Facebook are typically larger, digitally mature organizations which, more commonly than not, have already led in previous areas of digital transformation. They are firms that are highly focused on development over cost savings and their C-level executives support the implementation of AI tools – AI is often at the very core of their business.
But you don’t have to be Facebook to benefit from AI or machine learning. Accenture research indicates that AI will increase profitability by 38% across multiple industries by 2035.
In firms that want to catch up on the wave, executives should start scanning use cases and analyze what models need to be introduced to suit their own business goals.
Digital industries will benefit first with the technology allowing the IT sector, for example, to advance through the automation of processes and more effective prevention of cyber attacks.
The transition to an AI-first world will certainly be painful for a large number of people
Manufacturing will also see improved productivity through the use of robots and co-bots (collaborative robots), and financial services will benefit from better risk management and automation.
Startups is another key area where AI innovation can flourish. There are some very interesting AI products being delivered by startups across a diverse range of domains, including factory automation, pregnancy management, and traffic routing.
Every sector should be able to benefit from AI technology, even those which appear to be less natively digital.
Risks to employment
The transition to an AI-first world will certainly be painful for a large number of people. In the short term, millions of jobs will change.
Businesses must now consider how quickly automated systems could ascend into their domain
Occupations that deal with repetitive and predictable tasks are going to be dealt the first blow. Retail will certainly feel the hit with the growth of e-commerce and the introduction of intelligent systems which help to process orders and deliveries. Data collection and processing are high on the list too.
On the other hand, jobs that require managerial skills, empathy, expertise and adeptness to ever-changing circumstances will not be automated for a very long time. Neither will jobs which require a human touch, such as beauty therapy.
The capability of AI systems is increasing rapidly and so too are the number of tasks that they can complete. Take, for example, compliance in investment banks. A large part of this role is being able to listen into phone calls to identify illegal or problematic dialogue. Today, these communications can be analyzed by speech-to-text technologies in near real-time. Suspicious remarks can be flagged immediately. This is a huge area of employment now at risk from a technology which simply did not exist five years ago.
Businesses must now consider how quickly automated systems could ascend into their domain and how prepared they are for adopting AI at the expense of humans.
We are likely to underestimate the impact of automation on the workforce in Western markets over the next ten years. It’s a hunch but if it’s right we probably need to be acting sooner rather than later.
Azeem Azhar is a strategist, product entrepreneur and analyst. Azeem is known for one of the most respected newsletters in tech industry, Exponential View.


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The Director-General of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Mr. Timothy Olawale, has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for banning the sale of forex to importers of textile materials.
Olawale, who made this commendation, when he addressed the media in Lagos, at the weekend, said, “the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop the sale of forex to importers of textile materials is a welcome development.
“This decision has the potential of breathing life to the textile industry in Nigeria. The over US$4 billion expended on the importation of textile materials only serves to deprive other critical sectors the much needed foreign exchange.”
Reflecting on the impact of the textile industry in the past years, Olawale noted that, “the first modern textile mill in Nigeria, Kaduna Textile Mill, was started in 1956 in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria and between then and 1987, there were 37 textile firms in the country, operating about 716,000 spindles and 17,541 looms.”
This period, he said, was “indeed, the glorious era of the textile industry. With an annual growth rate of 65 per cent between 1985 and 1991, while employing about 25 per cent of workers in the manufacturing sector, the textile industry, then, could be called the pride of Nigeria.”
While suggesting ways to revive the nation’s textile industry beyond the ban on sale of forex to textile importers and the proposed single digit credit, the NECA boss argued that, “efforts should not be spared in policing our borders.”
“The porous nature of the borders has made smuggling a lucrative enterprise and this could derail the laudable effort of the CBN in supporting the textile industry,” he added.
“A coordinated effort by Customs, Immigration and other related Agencies involved in keeping the borders secure will go a long way in protecting not only the textile industry but the manufacturing industry as a whole,” he said.
Olawale, said organised businesses are urging the federal government not to relent in its efforts at creating a favourable environment for businesses to thrive.
He noted that an Executive Order in this regard would not be out of place.


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Nielsen To Reissue Fall 2013 Reno Report
February 5, 2014 at 6:57 AM (PT)
NIELSEN RADIO has noted that for the previously released FALL 2013 RENO Radio Market Report, diary entries reflecting listening to KWNZ, in some instances, were credited to KRNO, which uses a translator at the same frequency. A revised FALL 2013 Reno Radio Market Report -- in which this listening is credited to KWNZ -- will be released on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th at 3p ET.
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While the Australian Government’s response to the catastrophic spread of bushfire throughout much of the country has been widely labelled as insufficient and tone deaf, many retailers and brands have taken it upon themselves to direct support to the people who need it most.
According to the ABC, over 1300 homes have been destroyed this fire season, with a further 501 homes damaged. And while conditions eased in both New South Wales and Victoria on Monday, the fires are expected to continue to burn for weeks.
In response, both large-scale national bricks and mortar retailers, as well as smaller pureplay brands, have begun taking action to assist the thousands of Australians affected by the fires.
“The retail community more generally is doing its part to provide help,” National Retail Association chief executive Dominique Lamb said.
Australia Post has seen delivery in some regions impacted by the fires, and is reopening these services as it becomes safe to do so.
More than 30 retailers pledged to donate profits from Thursday’s trade to the Australian Red Cross after General Pant’s CEO Sasha Laing urged businesses to come together to assist Australia in rebuilding.
“Collectively we cal all make a real difference if we do this together,” Laing wrote/
The Iconic, Temple & Webster, MJ Bale, Cue Clothing Co, Rodd & Gunn, City Chic, Hush Puppies, Life Interiors, and True Alliance group are some of the businesses taking part in the ‘All In’ initative, and donating 100 per cent of profits from the 9th January.
Supermarkets provide aid to affected communities
The big two supermarkets have also offered support for disaster services, with Coles donating $3 million in gift cards to rural fire brigades to stock up on supplies, as well as several pallets of food and groceries to Foodbank to distribute to devastated communities such as Cobargo and Bega, while Woolworths announced with would boost paid leave entitlements for team members committed to rural fire services.
Coles chief executive Steven Cain said their efforts were a tangible way to recognise and thank firefighters and volunteers working tirelessly to save homes, businesses and communities.
According to Woolworths Group chief executive Brad Banducci, the supermarket had raised almost $1.3 million for the Salvos in the months to Christmas.
IGA raised $280,000 to support those affected by the bushfires, as well as $355,000 worth of water, products and gift cards. The business also allows customers to donate in-store, and hopes to raise $1 million during the month of January.
Retailers donate dollars, supplies and expertise
Amazon Australia is contributing $1 million dollars to bushfire relief efforts, as well as donating water, food, safety clothing, building materials, and more specifically requested by volunteer-based organisation BlazeAid.
Catch will donate $50,000 to the Red Cross, and will enable customers to round up their purchase amounts to donate spare change to the bushfire appeal.
Department store Myer pledged to donate $150,000 to Salvos, and raised more than $325,000 toward the cause in December. A second campaign will begin starting 13 January to raise further funds.
Beauty brand Mecca vowed to donate $100,000 to the Red Cross’ bushfire recovery and relief fund, stating it is proud to be part of a community that supports each other when it matters most.
Similarly, Honey Birdette said it “cannot comprehend the terror of any person or animal facing or fighting these devastating fires”, and pledged to donate $15,000 to the Red Cross.
The boohoo group contributed a total of $300,000 to WIRES, the Australian Red Cross and NSW RFS, while Forever New donated $100,000 to the Red Cross.
The Sussan Group evenly split $100,000 between Salvos and the Red Cross, and is also matching employee donations.
Fashion group Mosaic Brands announced a $50,000 donation to be made to Vinnies, as well as donating approximately $1 million worth of clothing to the GIVIT charity.
GlamCorner contributed $10,000 to the Red Cross, and pledged to match employee donations dollar-for-dollar to further support relief efforts.
US-based Tapestry Inc has made a $145,000 donation to relief efforts, and is also matching employee donations.
The PetBarn Foundation will provide $1.2 million of assistance through funds, food and supplies to emergency sites, as well as vets volunteering their time to assist with injured animals.
Several retailers also agreed to donate sales for a period to the relief efforts, with The Daily Edited supporting the NSW Rural Fire Service and VIC Country Fire Authority, as well as Salvos, by donating all proceeds of sales over a 24 hour period.
Additionally, Camilla will hold an “archive auction” in which it will auction off rare pieces from past collections on Friday 10th January, with all proceeds being donated to fire assistance services. The brand will also donate 10 per cent of sales of its new collection over the week starting Wednesday 8th.
Ethical retailer Biome is planting a tree for every reusable lunch box or water bottle that sold between the 1st and 9th of January, and is donating to wildlife rescue groups.
Flora and Fauna said it wouldn’t be doing a sale for the bushfires, as it does not want to “profiteer in any way from this horrific disaster”, and instead directed its consumers to give directly to a number of charities and organisations helping those affected.
Property groups give up space to charities and affected Australians
Shopping Centre owners Vicinity Centres, Stockland and Scentre Group are also looking to support those affected through assistance to fundraising efforts.
Vicinity Centres is contributing $250,000 evenly to Salvos and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, as well as provide free advertising space for raising awareness for bushfire appeals.
The group will also offer community space at its more than 60 centres for organisations coordinating a response to the crisis, and enable cash donations across these centres for Salvos, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, as well as state fire authorities.
Scentre Group will donate $500,000 to Salvos, as well as provide advertising space for the charity to raise further awareness of its recovery appeal.
Scentre Group chief executive Peter Allen said he considers every Westfield social infrastructure, and that this includes providing support for local emergency services as a place of refuge or shelter when needed, and will facilitate cash donations through its community desks.
Stockland has pledged $500,000 to support the recovery efforts of the Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal, as well as other charities.
The property business is also giving up space at retail town centres for charities to support fundraising efforts, and community spaces to support counselling and small bushiness recovery.
What can you do to help?
If your business wants to join the retailers and brands supporting ongoing relief efforts, consider finding a way to donate or support to charities and services helping those in need, including:
- The Salvation Army disaster appeal
- The Red Cross disaster relief and recovery fund
- Vinnies Bushfire Appeal
- NSW Rural Fire Service
- VIC Country Fire Authority
- SA Country Fire Service
- QLD Rural Fire Brigades Association
- WIRES Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation emergency fund
- Wildlife Victoria bushfire appeal
- Zoos Victoria bushfire emergency wildlife fund 2020
Updated to include additional retailer and shopping centre owner actions.
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The China Plastics Industry Summit of 2013 (8th) Ended Successfully
The 8th China plastics industry new material, new technology, new equipment summit was hosted by China plastics processing industry association, Guangdong plastics industry association and people’s government of Shishan town, Nanhai district, Foshan city. It was undertaken by Guangdong Simcheng plastics machinery co., ltd. It was hold in Nanguo Fonlainebleau hotel, Shishan town, Nanhai district.
The vice chairman of China light industry federation, director of China plastics processing industry association, Qian Guijing, the plastics industry association in Guangdong province, Fu An, the leaders of Nanhai district and Shishan town attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The China plastic industry insists on implementing the scientific concept of development, promotes industrial restructuring and upgrading, persists in taking a new industrialization. The whole industry has been booming. It plays a more and more important role in the national economic construction. Guangdong plastics industry is in structural adjustment. It has achieved steady growth and developed well. It boosts the national plastic industry forward. Recently, the number of enterprises, the industrial production and the employment in Shishan are growing exponentially. The development and change are more than rapid. Shishan has shown more and more strong momentum of China’s first town. The high-end equipment manufacturing industry has sprung up vigorous growth, such as FAW-Volkswagen, Nanfeng Ventilator, Ling wang Elevator, Simcheng Machinery and so on. With all the efforts, Shishan and plastics industry submit have passed seven consecutive terms. We get back together to Shishan, Nanhai this year. The representatives of the national plastic industry and the China plastics industry summit have witnessed the growing of beautiful Shishan.
The meeting continues for 3 days. The conference registration and CPE commissioning demonstration were on November 7th. The comprehensive BBS, CPP/CPE/BOPP packaging film venue, PVB/EVA new energy application venue, high-end equipment manufacturing venue and CPP commissioning demonstration were on November 8th. The speech of “Analysis of China’s Macroeconomics and Market Environment” was delivered by former vice mayor of Ningbo City, currently China human resources development research association, Mr. Liu Fuyuan. The elite representatives from plastic industry both at home and abroad, and the local equipment manufacturing industry workers, a total of more than 500 people attended the event. In particular, the report of “The Development Trend of Plastics in Automotive Application” presented by FAW-Volkswagen has caused a strong reaction on 8th. Considering Shishan industry rapid development, the local government build an economic feast for the local enterprises. The hills for industrial upgrade and structural adjustment of the macro strategy, to promote local economic development, industry concentration area development advantage is of great significance. The report was specially tailored for local businesses by local government taking the rapid development of Shishan industrial into account on 9th. It is the macro strategy of Shishan industry upgrade and structural adjustment. It made great effort on promoting local economic development and concentrating area industry advantages.
Dr. Yang, an engineer in Guangdong Simcheng plastic machinery co., LTD, gave a report of “Stretch High Barrier Film Technology in the Governance of Desertification”. Under the situation of China’s continuous severe desertification, Guangdong Simcheng studied a new generation of desert farming high barrier film production line. It has great significance in protecting land resources. It opens a door for plastic production in resource protection. What’s more, it shows the sense of responsibility of Guangdong Simcheng plastic machinery company as a representative of the advanced plastic equipment industry enterprises.
On this summit, another major attraction was the CPE, CPP commissioning activities conducted by Simcheng Company. The CPE optical grade protective film machine demonstrations showed the top domestic technology. It has established confidence in the industry. It will lead China CPE manufacturing further to the international market.
This summit was a complete success with the correct leadership of this industry summit organizers, the joint efforts of all staff, especially local government services. The ninth China Plastics Industry Summit will be held from 6-8 November 2014 in beautiful Shishan. Welcome to join us!


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The Gaia Napa Valley Hotel & Spa sports all of the usual amenities: pools, gardens, spas, cable TV, in-suite coffee machines. But it's also one of the greenest hotels in the nation, according to its founder.
Wen-I Chang's hope is to build a series of resorts that will blend environmental consciousness with the sort of creature comforts consumers expect to find on their vacation. Introductory rates at his new hotel in California's upscale wine country are $99 a night.
The 133-room hotel, which opens Friday, consumes 26 percent less electricity and 45 percent less water than a similarly sized establishment, Chang said. The countertops, floor tiles and carpets were made with recycled materials, and environment-friendly sealants were used in the construction.
Although many of the green touches are more or less invisible to the average guest, the environmental factors are also one of its key selling points, he said. If tourists have a choice between staying at an ordinary resort and a green one, they might opt to experience the different one.
The Gaia will initially seek guests who have at least a slight new-age bent. The resort's informal motto, Chang added, comes from a line in the diaries of Marco Polo: "Expect the unexpected."
The lodging industry has been leaning greenward for some time, if only in modest ways. For years, many mainstream hotels have urged guests to forego daily laundering of sheets and towels as a way to cut down on water use and the effluence of detergents.
More recently, hotels have started actively marketing themselves as eco-friendly. The new Orchard Garden Hotel in downtown San Francisco, for instance, bills itself as the city's greenest hotel; it makes use of chemical-free cleaning products, recycled paper and soy-based inks. "With every visit," its Web site proclaims, "you contribute to the environment's health, while enjoying our city's finest accommodations and services.
Chang's facility expects soon to be LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a benchmark applied nationwide to both residential and on five points of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Whether "green" will become a major watchword in tourism remains to be seen, but consumers are increasingly gravitating toward products that are, or appear to be, safer for the environment. Organic produce is one of the fastest-growing segments in the grocery business, boosting sales for companies that sell food- and water-purifying systems. Wal-Mart Stores and others are also experimenting with solar power and alternative types of packaging to both cut their utility bills and appeal to customers.
Some companies have also begun to dip into .
The sun looms large at Gaia. Solar panels will provide about 10 percent of the resort's electricity, and skylights have been liberally placed in the hotel to optimize the ability to use sunlight to illuminate interior rooms. At the same time, the roof contains a coating that reflects the sun's heat, which cuts down on the hotel's air-conditioning needs.
The hotel's decorative swan pond will also serve a function by helping regulate the ambient temperature.
Chang's next resort, near Redding in Northern California, is already about 50 percent complete. The parking lot was cut 20 feet short, and sewer lines were rerouted to save an elderberry tree. "It's a very ugly tree," he said, adding that the company tried to preserve a large number of the surrounding trees during construction.
A third hotel will be built in Merced in Central California. If they succeed, more will follow. Half of the net profits, he added, will go to charity.
Chang--who has worked with Hilton and other hotel chains, and actually runs the hotels through his company, the Atman Hospitality Group--hopes to turn a profit from these hotels, but it's also something of a personal quest.
About eight years ago, he was eating in a restaurant in Santa Cruz, Calif., when he noticed that the waitress hadn't brought water to the table. She explained that they were only brining water at the request of customers because of a local shortage. Soon after, he was south in Palm Springs, where he heard how the water level was extremely low.
"That morning, I took a two-minute shower rather than the usual eight-minute shower," he said. "From that point, there was a butterfly effect."


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A total ban on contingent charging is unlikely as it might not work well for consumers, Personal Financial Society (PFS) chief executive Keith Richards told Professional Adviser.
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PHUKET: Phuket authorities are investigating a formal complaint that police officers are pandering illegal alien prostitutes to foreign tourists in the basement shop area of an upscale shopping mall in Patong.
The investigation follows a recent complaint lodged with the Damrongtham Center at Phuket Provincial Hall by a person identified only as “a Patong Person”.
The complaint alleges that members of the Patong Police, some on plainclothes duty, are trafficking women from Burma, Cambodia and Laos to work in the local sex trade.
The complaint alleges that the racket is being carried out in the “That’s Siam” section in the basement of the upscale Jungceylon shopping plaza.
Phuket Vice Governor Somkiat Sangkaosuttirak yesterday chaired a meeting at Patong City Hall to discuss the issue together with representatives of the Phuket Provincial Police, Phuket Employment Office, Kathu District Office, Phuket Immigration, Patong Municipality and other agencies.
According to the complaint, one particular officer is paid 3,000 baht to 5,000 baht for each woman procured, allegedly with the tacit approval of some higher-ranking officers.
The officer in question sets up meetings between prostitutes and potential clients at a variety of locations, such as restaurants and massage parlors, all over Patong, the meeting was told.
One of the establishments allegedly used for meetings was less than 100 meters from Patong Police Station, V/Gov Somkiat said.
Prapan Kanprasang, head of the Damrongtham Center, said a task force had been assigned to investigate the accusation.
He said anyone with information or complaints can lodge them with the Damrongtham hotline (Tel: 1111) or through its website: www.1111.go.th
“After we receive a complaint, we must appoint authorized officials from relevant agencies to ensure fairness to both sides,” he said.
V/Gov Somkiat said, “We don’t intend to take sides. In fact I like hanging out at Jungceylon. For now, we will instruct Jungceylon to inform its shop owners to check the status of all their migrant workers.
“We will give them 15 days to act. After that we will have an authorized team check on compliance,” he said.
V/Gov Somkiat said he understood that Jungceylon rented out retail space to a large number of tenants.
“That’s why we have to inform them first because they know which shops have migrant workers,” he said.
Governor Tri Augkaradacha would be kept informed of developments in the investigation, he said.
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The official Nestle YouTube channel teased those looking forward to owning a new Nexus tablet with Android 4.4 KitKat just 24 hours ago, and this is thanks to a new video titled Animation Magic. You can see this video below our article and it runs for just 27 seconds.
Today, we want to point Product Reviews readers towards a new video that released within the last hour. The new Android 4.4 KitKat video featured on the Nestle Kit Kat YouTube channel is titled “To give or not to give”. Again, you can see this video below as well.
You can expect to see a new Nexus 10 tablet launch within a few months with Android 4.4 KitKat on board and we recently saw users get excited over Nexus 10 after specs leaked once again, so feel free to take a look at this via our earlier article. You can also see details about a HP 10-inch tablet with Android 4.4 that could rival Apple’s iPad Air.
It is interesting to see how much Nestle is promoting the new Android 4.4 KitKat software and it makes us wonder who is really benefiting the most from this partnership? Leave a comment below with your thoughts on the new videos and partnership between these brands.
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Earlier in the day, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Marion Biotech has been asked to stop all productions at its manufacturing facility in Noida.
The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) suspended the membership of Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd with immediate effect on December 30, as per a Moneycontrol report. The move came after the company failed to reply to the council on a report on children's death, allegedly caused by their cough syrups, in Uzbekistan.
What does it mean?
With the suspension, the company's exports will become ineligible for incentives under the Market Access Initiative Scheme, the report said.
Under the scheme, "assistance would be provided to Export Promotion Organizations/Trade Promotion Organizations/National Level Institutions/ Research Institutions/Universities/Laboratories, Exporters etc., for enhancement of exports through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets", the commerce ministry said.


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With the increasing growth of online stores in the Philippines, retailing has made a big leap in terms of innovation. Retail stores need to cope-up with the rising development to match and compete the online growth. This is why Epson is very timely to introduce its latest product, Epson LightScene Laser Projector.
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Osborne & Little, the fabrics and wallcoverings group issued a warning yesterday saying that trade in the UK had slowed in the early weeks of its second half. However, the group said it did not expect the slowdown to materially affect the group's profits for the full year. First half profits increased by 9 per cent to pounds 2.2m.
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Wall St gains, Macquarie rates Super Retail, Myers, Xero, Appen, Perpetual on watch: ASX to riseCraig Foley
US stocks popped higher as investors felt hopeful that the economy will slow down enough for the central bank to consider adjusting its rate hiking cycle towards year end while digesting a weaker outlook from retail giants. M&As are heating up. Keep an eye out for Westpac (ASX:WBC), Infratil (ASX:IFT), Perpetual (ASX:PPT), and Pendal Group (ASX:PDL).
Good morning. I’m Melissa Darmawan for Finance News. This is your market outlook.
The Australian sharemarket is set to rise after decent gains on Wall St.
Nasdaq outperforms after latest Fed minutes
US stocks popped higher as investors felt hopeful that the economy will slow down enough for the central bank to consider adjusting its rate hiking cycle towards year end while digesting a weaker outlook from retail giants.
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones added 0.6 per cent to 32,120, the S&P 500 gained almost 1 per cent to 3,979 and the Nasdaq jumped 1.5 per cent to 11,435.
Even with the gains all these major averages are still well off their lows. The Nasdaq is still deep in bear market territory, down about 29.5 per cent from its 52-week high. The S&P 500, is now 17.4 per cent from its last record while the Dow is 13 per cent from its high.
Across the S&P 500 sectors, consumer discretionary and energy were the best performers, up 2.8 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively. The US energy secretary said the Biden administration hasn’t ruled out a ban on oil exports to tame domestic fuel prices, according to Reuters. Information tech was the third best which I will go through with you shortly. Defensive stocks edged lower by a hairline which were utilities and healthcare.
The yield on the 10-year treasury note was flat at 2.76 per cent, gold and the greenback weakened. Today was a risk on day.
Why the jump?
The latest Fed minutes indicated that the central bank is behind the curve and confirmed this to the market by the size and frequency of their rate hiking cycle. That is 50 basis points in the next two meetings. No surprise there.
Also what was interesting – there was an agreement on almost every point which doesn’t happen often. So yes, a general agreement on the outlook and on the policy with FOMC members.
However, a hawkish set of minutes would have sent bond markets reacting, we saw the short end react which is normal, the 10 year was flat, which would have seen equities capitulate. Not today.
However, there was a slightly dovish consideration which was interesting. The Fed said that the economic outlook is “highly uncertain” and that a “restrictive stance of policy may well be appropriate”. Therefore, risk management considerations are important going forward.
Something to be aware of is that the neutral rate cannot be below the inflation rate. If inflation in the US is at 8.5 per cent or here back home, it’s 5.1 per cent, to bring it down to any central bank’s range, something has to give.
The labour market is tight both here and in the US, inflation is hot and economic growth is slowing down. It’s either the jobs market or the growth of the economy that needs to give. If the focus is to reduce inflation, one of those variables has to change. Analysts are betting that the unemployment rate will rise from this year to next.
Another retailer, Dick's Sporting Goods, posted solid sales in the last quarter as consumers spent more money on sports apparel and gear from brands like Nike and Adidas. The retailer offered a weaker outlook for the full year due to inflation and supply chain issues that are set to weigh on near term sales. Nothing new there too.
Elsewhere, tech stocks bounced after Intuit soared 8.2 per cent after the tax software company reported a nice beat to its quarterly profit and revenue, and the firm raised its outlook.
Let's take a look at what this means for the Aussie market today.
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European markets closed higher. Paris gained 0.7 per cent, Frankfurt rose 0.6 per cent while London’s FTSE added 0.5 per cent.
On the London Stock Exchange, Rio gained 1.9 per cent, BP rose 1 per cent and Shell added 0.5 per cent.
Asian markets closed mixed, Tokyo’s Nikkei lost 0.3 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent while China’s Shanghai Composite gained 1.2 per cent.
Yesterday, the Australian sharemarket closed 0.4 per cent higher at 7,155.
Taking all of this into the equation, the SPI futures are pointing to a 0.2 per cent gain.
What to look out for today
Businesses increased investment spending due to a spike in demand with the assistance of generous tax incentives throughout 2021 and into this year. However, the delta lockdowns over the third and fourth quarter last year had an adverse impact with capex flat over the half year, led lower by a more than 3 per cent decline in equipment.
Today, the first quarter private capex data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is due which it’s expected to lift by 1.5 per cent. This comes after total construction work completed in the March quarter fell 0.9 per cent where it was expected to grow by 0.9 per cent due to supply chain disruptions impacting on the range of building materials.
Let’s see what the figures tell us today as these are key inputs for March quarter GDP which will be released next Wednesday 1 June.
In earnings, Champion Iron (ASX:CIA) fourth quarter results are due out today.
Consumer discretionary stocks could be on the move. In particular, Super Retail Group (ASX:SUL). Macquarie rates the company as neutral but cuts its price target to $9.80 from $10.57. The broker cited that the Rebel sport owner continues to perform well and is trading broadly in line with pre-pandemic averages. The company has earmarked a capital spend of $125 million this financial year with a large portion to be allocated towards new larger format stores for the Rebel brand after a period of underinvestment. Macquarie notes this could provide upside risk to valuation if returns on investment are strong.
Tech shares could be in favour. Xero (ASX:XRO). The company did report lower than expected subscriber growth for their UK arm this month which could be correlated with increased investment in the country by a competitor called Sage, according to Citi. However, the broker anticipates Xero can continue to deliver strong growth in the region. They have a buy rating from Citi with a target price of $108.
There is a lot going on at the moment in the M&A space. Appen (ASX:APN) has received a $1 billion confidential offer from an offshore buyer, according to the AFR. Keep an eye out for others we have heard from like Westpac (ASX:WBC), Infratil (ASX:IFT), Perpetual (ASX:PPT), and Pendal Group (ASX:PDL). That means other ASX listed fundies could also get some attention today.
There are two companies set to make their debut on the ASX today. Keep an eye out for TG Metals (ASX:TG6) after raising $6 million at 20 cents per share and Demetallica (ASX:DRM) after raising $15 million at 25 cents per share.
There are four companies set to trade without the right to its dividend.
Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) is paying 26 cents fully franked
Irongate Group (ASX:IAP) is paying 4.67 cents unfranked
James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) is paying 32.6608 cents unfranked
Nufarm (ASX:NUF) is paying 4 cents unfranked
There are two companies set to pay eligible shareholders today
Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ)
US Student Housing REIT (ASX:USQ)
Iron ore futures point to a 0.7 per cent fall.
Gold has lost $18.90 or over 1 per cent to US$1853 an ounce. Silver was down $0.19 or 0.9 per cent to US$21.87 an ounce.
Oil has added $0.56 or 0.5 per cent to US$110.33 a barrel.
One Australian Dollar at 7:05 AM has weakened since yesterday, buying 70.90 US cents (Wed: 71.10 US cents), 56.39 Pence Sterling, 90.26 Yen and 66.36 Euro cents.
Source: Bloomberg, FactSet, IRESS, TradingView, UBS, Bourse Data, Trading Economics
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New developers Striking Distance Studios revealed their game, The Callisto Protocol, during The Game Awards 2020. The Callisto Protocol is from Dead Space creator Glen Schofield, and is meant to be a AAA survival horror game in the vein of the Dead Space franchise.
The game is set on one of Jupiter’s moon, and involves players trying to escape Black Iron Prison while also learning about the maximum security prison’s secrets. It’s meant to be a game that pushes survival horror as well as focusing on telling an immersive story.
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Did Rockstar Games hide some "GTA 6" leaks on "GTA Trilogy"?
Fans playing the newly released "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition" recently found a mysterious picture that might be a "GTA 6" location!
It has been nearly a week since Rockstar Games launched "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy," and unfortunately, the game is rejected by many players. Complaints about glitches, renders, designs and gameplay flooded the internet. Up to date, gamers are discouraged from playing the title.
However, a few fans still welcomed "GTA Trilogy." Some said they had little-to-no issues with gameplay. After a few hours of gaming, these players quickly discovered that it's filled with new easter eggs. Rockstar Games hinted clues for "GTA 5," "Red Dead Redemption 2," and possibly even "GTA 6."
'GTA 6' Leak: A Mysterious Photo on 'GTA Trilogy'
Fans in GTAForums discussed the "GTA 6" clue. According to them, the clue is a photo of a house on the Lil' Probe Inn on "GTA San Andreas."
Twitter user Kirsty posted the photo on social media, describing it as "an unidentified house amongst the UFO photo display."
Another #GTATrilogy mystery hunt. The Lil' Probe'Inn has an unidentified house amongst the UFO photo display... GTAVI? (jk) (or am I, where is this from?)— Kirsty 🍂 (@kirstycloud) November 16, 2021
Credit to ArthurZussman, mussefar03 and mrcharhead for these images.
Discussion source: https://t.co/F4uXihZS9v pic.twitter.com/1iHP1jiQML
Another fan explained it was "unidentified" because other photos were linked to Rockstar Games' works. Two came from "Red Dead Redemption 2," and one came from "GTA 5" Los Santos. The other photos are simply UFOs.
the first two are Guarma, the third one is Los Santos in GTA V, and the las one I don’t recognize it, but it has good graphics, and looks modern, not like in gta vice city, san andreas, and 3, I really dont want to say gTa 6, but it does look better than gta v pic.twitter.com/YftN0AA7dK— Estoy comiendo cemento (@Pollofrito69420) November 12, 2021
On closer inspection, fans said the photo has too many weird details. Its graphics looks better, and the house uses a Floridian design, which might be inspired by the "GTA 6" location and thematic.
Rockstar Games and 'GTA 6' Leaks
However, it is important to keep in mind that these theories could be entirely wrong. According to Comicbook, the mysterious photo might simply be a stock image used for decoration. It might also be a random house with zero meaning. Fans are warned to think twice before believing that the photo is linked to "GTA 6."
Moreover, it is worth noting that Rockstar Games has never revealed anything about "GTA 6." The video game company never even confirmed its existence! However, fans believe it is already in development and might eventually be released in the coming years.
For now, the best advice for "GTA 6" fans is to take every new leak and information with a pinch of salt. This applies to the recent leak about the new "GTA 6" location. Currently, the clue is nothing more than speculations on gamers' forums.
Fans who want reliable news might have to wait a bit longer for Rockstar Games and its official announcements. However, since it has been years since the last "GTA" game release, not counting the "GTA Trilogy" remaster, there is no telling when "GTA 6" might come out.
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Consumer complaints related to goods and services whose value exceeds Rs 2 crore, will now be entertained by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The earlier limit was for entertaining complaints of goods valued at more than Rs 10 crore.
Government has notified new rules to revise pecuniary jurisdiction for entertaining consumer complaints at district, state and national level commissions, a move aimed at faster disposal of cases.
Earlier, redressal of consumer complaints were taking time and increasing the workload of various commissions at district, state as well as national level because of jurisdictional issues.
According to the new rules, district commissions will have jurisdiction to entertain complaints up to Rs 50 lakh worth value of goods or services as against the earlier limit of up to Rs 1 crore, according to an official statement.
State commissions will now have jurisdictions for more than Rs 50 lakh and up to Rs 2 crore.
Earlier, the limit for them was more than Rs 1 crore and up to Rs 10 crore.
“National commission shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds Rs 2 crore,” the statement said.
The Centre has notified rules for the Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission) Rules, 2021.
“The revised pecuniary jurisdiction for entertaining consumer complaints shall be up to 50 lakh for district commissions, more than Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore for state commissions, more than Rs 2 crore for the national commission,” official sources said.
The new rules have been framed under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which promulgates a three-tier quasi-judicial mechanism for redressal of consumer disputes namely district commissions, state commissions and national commission.
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Avanca International is looking for partners, mainly in the south and east of Europe, to expand the reach of Hombli, its smart home product range.
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Laidback Life is launching its new biodegradable mini charger, EcoCharge, across retail stores in Cyprus in May 2019.
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The Top 10 Big Data Tools And Technologies Of 2018 (So Far)
As the volume of data that businesses try to collect, manage and analyze continues to explode, spending for big data and business analytics technologies is expected to reach $210 billion by 2020. Here are 10 big data products that caught our attention in the first half of 2018.
Managing The Data Deluge
See the latest entry: The 10 Coolest Big Data Tools of 2022 (So Far)
Ever-increasing volumes of data, new data-generation sources like Internet of Things networks, and the growing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to manage and analyze all that data are just some of the drivers behind the continuing evolution of big data technology.
Spending on big data and business analytics products is expected to reach $210 billion by 2020, according to market researcher IDC, up from $150.8 billion in 2017. That growth is fueling a continuous stream of startups in the big data arena. But it's also pushing more established players to maintain a rapid pace of developing and delivering new and updated big data products.
Here are 10 big data products announced in the first half of 2018 that caught our attention.
(For more on the biggest news of 2018, check out "CRN's Tech Midyear In Review.").


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February 5th news, iResearch consulting analyst Shen Jiayin today released an analysis report pointed out that in 2009 the Internet advertising brand advertising costs of 9 billion 370 million yuan, an increase of more than 08 years of 12.9%. Among them, the video site brand advertising costs rose to 6.3% share.
Ari pointed out that the comprehensive portal site in 09 years still occupy half of the network advertising costs, but the share of more than 08 years fell 5.3 percentage points; the traditional network advertising key channels IT website share is down 0.9 percentage points over 08 years.
on the contrary, advertisers online video site delivery costs 09 years of substantial growth, accounting for 6.3% of the total running costs, up 3.3 percentage points more than 08 years, becoming the third largest network marketing platform after portal website and IT website.
, auto finance, news and other vertical websites online advertising market share also rose slightly, the network advertising media type diversification.
latest monitoring data show that the cost of the industry for 09 years in the video sites have a larger increase in the first seven sectors rose more than 100%. Which is the most important network services in the video site brand advertising industry, 08 and 09 years of accounting for the cost of more than $1/3.
network services, including online games and online shopping, 09 years of the breakdown of these industries in the video site delivery costs are more than 60 million. Comparison of the video site for 08 years and the cost of advertising in the structure of the discovery, food and beverage, clothing, toiletries and other necessities of life, the proportion of the cost of the industry has increased on the rise in the proportion of 09.


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Salary Finance lovers with companies to settle debt faster, expand monetary literacy for U.S. workers
Salary Finance lovers with companies to settle debt faster, save smarter and expand literacy that is financial U.S. workers
BOSTON, Aug. 28, 2018 (WORLD NEWSWIRE) Today, Salary Finance the monetary well-being platform for workers announced the conclusion of a $20 million show B capital round to measure its platform in the us, expanding from strong development in great britain. The investment round is led by Blenheim Chalcot and Legal & General and certainly will concentrate on U.S. expansion supported by its headquarters that is new in, MA.
Established lower than 3 years ago, Salary Finance is continuing to grow quickly in order to become a FinTech success mainstream and story worker advantage. Recently showcased in a research posted because of the Harvard Kennedy class, the report unveiled that companies in britain that have used Salary Finance experienced an increase that is significant worker retention (28%), while reducing worker credit expenses by two thirds. 1
The working platform now helps very nearly one million British employees pay off debt faster, save frequently and boost their habits that are financial partnership with businesses like BT, Virgin Active, Hospital Trusts and much more. Up to now, the working platform has assisted UK workers save very well typical $785 in interest per pay off debt 6 12 months sooner, build employee credit scores and ultimately help them save more year.
Available nowadays to participating U.S. companies, the working platform is designed to deal with monetary challenges Americans are dealing with. Individual financial obligation is a huge supply of anxiety, as Us citizens accrue high interest levels on charge cards and payday advances, reaching near to $9 billion 2 in pay day loan charges every year, and nearly 1 / 2 of Americans lack any genuine savings with 44% struggling to protect a $400 crisis. 3


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Blog posts tagged to "access to finance"
Published on Monday, 30 October 2017
Digital finance allows smallholder farmers to access high-value markets and technology, and reduce the cost of doing business.
Published on Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Mobile money, enabled by data connectivity, can be a game-changer for the unbanked poor in developing Asia.
Published on Friday, 20 October 2017
Blockchain fintech needs basic infrastructure to promote transparency and financial inclusion. Here are 3 ways this can be done.
Published on Monday, 16 October 2017
To promote food security and curb migration, we need to shift from resource-intensive agriculture to smarter methods of food production.
Published on Friday, 29 September 2017
Blockchain is transforming financial transactions – with far-reaching implications for the unbanked.
Published on Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Trade finance loans help Pacific businesses address the region’s trade imbalance through exports.
Published on Thursday, 01 June 2017
The country needs a more dynamic and innovative private sector, fueled by home-grown entrepreneurship.
Published on Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Let's create a market mechanism that incubates 'smaller but growing' firms that will eventually tap the exchange market.
Published on Wednesday, 26 October 2016
SMEs should participate in global value chains to reverse the deceleration trend of labor productivity in Asia and the Pacific.
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Forbes Readers Served Malicious Ads after Asking Them to Disable Adblocker
Last week, Forbes came out with their list of 2015’s notable “30 Under 30”, where it featured a prominent security researcher. Eager to read about one of their own, other researchers visited the site and were instructed by Forbes to disable ad blockers in order to view the article. After doing so, readers were immediately served with malicious pop-up ads—poised to ultimately install malware on systems and steal information. This reminds us of similar attacks that involved malicious ads that redirect victims to other websites or pages that covertly installed malware onto visitors’ computers.
While it certainly is ironic that visitors got compromised after they were asked to turn off ad-blocking software, it's not a new thing. Attackers have been slipping malicious ads onto major websites over the past few years, and have potentially compromised a large number of their visitors' systems.
Every so often, users come across ads that could be distracting—or downright annoying—especially when they get in the way of the articles and videos they’re viewing. Yet these online ads could be much more than nuisances. Cybercriminals can spread malware via advertisements that can infect browsers and computers. These ads, also dubbed as “malvertising”, take advantage of flaws in the software you’re using to embed malware that could steal passwords, banking information, and personal data.
While some ads can be vexing, they are not inherently bad. Companies rely on them to maintain their presence in the market and attract new customers, while some websites are buoyed by their advertising revenue. Unfortunately, cybercriminals take advantage of ad-supported websites and advertising networks to spread malicious Flash exploits and other bits of malicious code—even going as far as paying the ad network to distribute them along with legit advertisements.
The real problem with malvertising, however, isn’t the ads themselves, but vulnerable software on users’ systems that could be compromised just by clicking on links to malicious websites. Even if all the ads are eliminated from the web, the core problem would remain. This is why it’s important for users to be aware of how these threats can wreak security problems. Here are a few tips on how to defend against malicious ads:
- Use smart sandboxes to help detect and identify malicious behavior
- Keep your Web browsers and plugins updated
- Set your browsers to flag malicious content
- Avoid pop-up ads and stay away from random messages or unverified links
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Thanksgiving is almost here and people in Central Illinois are getting ready for the holiday by finishing their grocery shopping.
“This is the busiest food holiday of the year, typically this day is rocking,” said Mark Dodds, district store director for Illinois Hy-Vee.
With Thanksgiving just a day away, local shoppers headed to the stores on Wednesday to check off the last items on their grocery lists.
“We’ve been pretty well prepared, but I’m kind of the store guy at my house,” said Ken Snodgrass, Peoria resident. “Getting ready to brine a turkey and getting ready for Thanksgiving. So not a lot, just a little bit of few things.”
Dodds said Hy-Vee has been planning for the Thanksgiving rush for a year to make ensure shelves remain stocked.
“COVID was a challenge for everyone and will continue to be, and supply chain continues to be a challenge, but we’ve gotten ahead of it this year, we’re very confident in where we’re at,” Dodds said.
According to an American Farm Bureau survey, Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 10 is expected to cost 20 percent more than last year. In 2021, the average cost was $53.31, and this year that number has increased to $64.05.
Dodds said Hy-Vee stores have worked with buyers to help offset costs.
“We’re making sure we’re passing on savings to our customers and we’ve added a lot of items to our low-price lockdown program,” Dodds said.
On Wednesday, what shoppers said was most important is having the opportunity to be surrounded by loved ones this Thanksgiving.
“Just having good conversations, playing games, all that kind of thing. It’s all about the family, that’s why I love it,” Snodgrass said.
Hy-vee will be closed on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in more than 90 years. Stores like Kroger will be open on Thanksgiving but will have shortened staff.