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CITROËN UK ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF KARL HOWKINS AS MANAGING DIRECTOR
Citroën UK appoints Karl Howkins as new Managaing Director, effective 1 June 2018.
Citroën has announced that Karl Howkins will take over the role of UK Managing Director, starting from 1 June 2018. Karl will replace Bek Hassan who transfers to a senior position in Paris, working for the PSA Group.
British born Karl (46) is currently Managing Director of Opel Switzerland, a position he has held since July 2016. Prior to this, his most recent roles were Deputy Managing Director of FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK, Managing Director of Opel Netherlands and Fleet Operations Director for Vauxhall Motors. Karl started his career as a management trainee in a Vauxhall dealership.
Welcoming Karl to the team, Stéphane Le Guével, Director General - Peugeot Citroën Automobiles UK Ltd, said; “It is a great pleasure to welcome Karl to the team as Citroën UK’s new Managing Director. The Citroën brand will launch several significant new products in the next few months, so I am pleased that Karl’s appointment is happening now. Citroën’s repositioning, in line with its new “Inspired By You” brand signature, is perfectly illustrated by its latest products, its advertising strategy and the new corporate identity for the dealer network. I am totally confident that Karl will build on these recent successes for the Citroën brand, here in the UK.”
Stéphane continued; “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bek Hassan for everything he has done for the business over the past five years, and to congratulate him on his new Head Office role in Paris.”
Commenting on his new appointment, Karl said; “I am delighted to return to the UK at such an exciting time in the development of the Citroën brand. With a raft of new products on the horizon, including the flagship New C5 Aircross SUV this autumn, the opportunities are fantastic to drive profitable growth with our dealer partners.”
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Strong sales of new crop protection products helped Dow AgroSciences LLC cultivate revenue of $1.4 billion in its third quarter, up 8 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
That amounted to a third-quarter sales record for the Indianapolis-based maker of agricultural products, a unit of Michigan-based Dow Chemical Co. The parent firm reported its third-quarter results Thursday morning.
Despite the boost in revenue, profit for Dow AgroSciences tumbled more than 71 percent—from $63 million in the previous third quarter to $18 million in this year’s quarter. The figure represents earnings before accounting for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Dow attributed the decrease in profit to higher seed returns in North America driven by a late, wet planting season, as well as increased spending on growth investments.
Revenue from Dow’s crop protection products rose 10 percent in the quarter, driven by higher sales of herbicides in North America and insecticides in Latin America.
Parent Dow Chemical said that its third-quarter net income jumped nearly 20 percent, helped in part by gains from a joint venture in Kuwait that partly offset a decline in several businesses, including its epoxy unit.
The company earned $594 million, or 49 cents per share, in the three months that ended Sept. 30. That compares with net income of $497 million, or 42 cents per share, in the 2012 third quarter.
The results missed Wall Street expectations, and shares slipped 3 percent in trading Thursday morning to $39.97.
Dow said its earnings from investments in other companies climbed to $322 million in the quarter, an 84-percent increase from $175 million last year, mainly due to its joint venture in Kuwait. The company also helped its bottom line by cutting research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses by more than 3 percent and 5 percent, respectively.
But total revenue growth was nearly flat, inching up about 1 percent to $13.73 billion. Analysts expected $14.02 billion, according to FactSet.
Sales were hurt by a 7-percent drop in the company's feedstocks and energy segment, to $2.3 billion. Performance materials revenue, which includes its epoxy business, also fell 3 percent to $3.3 billion due to a drop in volume.
Earlier this month, Dow said it would sell its polypropylene licensing and catalysts business to W.R. Grace & Co. for $500 million. Chairman and Chief Executive Andrew Liveris said in a statement Thursday that the company has identified other units to divest, with a target of raising between $3 billion and $4 billion.

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The "door desk" was one of many that Bezos had made after he decided he couldn't afford real desks for his growing company
In an Instagram post, Lauren Sánchez shared that her fiancé Jeff Bezos still works on the same "door desk" as he did back in the '90s
Built for Amazon employees, the desks were made from real doors because they were cheaper than buying new ones
“I just love that he is still working from one of the first desks that have been around since the beginning,” she said of Bezos
In an Instagram post on Sunday, the helicopter pilot and aviation business woman, 54, revealed that Bezos still relies on one of the first keys to his success — his “door desk.”
In two photos, the Amazon founder, 60, is shown working at the iconic desk, which was made from a door during the company’s infancy when finances were tight.
“After all these years... When I walked in on him working this morning, I took this picture,” Sánchez wrote. “I just love that he is still working from one of the first desks that have been around since the beginning (see next slide). This is where countless hours of hard work meet the heart of Day one. Here’s to the endless pursuit of what’s possible. ❤”
Bezos had the idea to build his employees desks made out of doors as a cost-savings measure in 1995, said Nico Lovejoy, the company’s fifth employee at the time, according to Amazon’s website.
“We happened to be across the street from a Home Depot,” Lovejoy said in an article published on the company's website in 2018. “He looked at desks for sale and looked at doors for sale, and the doors were a lot cheaper, so he decided to buy a door and put some legs on it.”
More recently, the billionaire has made time to celebrate the accomplishments of his fiancée.
Earlier this month, Sánchez was honored at the 21st Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, where she received the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award.
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"Honored to have been in the presence of aviation legends who have shaped the history and future of flight," she posted Instagram, thanking the Aviation Awards "for this incredible recognition."
She added, "Grateful to my loving family for their unwavering support."
As Sánchez raved about the ceremony and her new award in multiple posts on Instagram — Bezos let her know he too was toasting the big achievement. "Proud of you! ❤," he commented.
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The Jumeirah Group has announced the restart of its iconic Dubai hotel this month.
The Jumeirah Group on Monday announced that its iconic Jumeirah Beach Hotel will reopen its doors on October 19 after a five-month renovation. The hotel is ready to receive guests in a “more modern atmosphere and with many new restaurants," the company said in an official statement.
Jose Silva, CEO of Jumeirah Group, said: "In 1997, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel became the first luxury beachfront hotel in Dubai, as well as a canvas that has been remembered for 20 years."
He said the hotel, which has since hosted over a million guests, "has retained an atmosphere of endless pleasure and now offers even more relaxation and luxury."
Todd Cilano, senior regional vice president and general manager of Jumeirah Beach Hotel, added: “It is impossible to describe in words how impressive the Jumeirah Beach hotel is. For our regular guests, this is still a familiar, beloved hotel, which became the second home, but now it was inhaled. second life. "
"We are very pleased to welcome our regular guests to see their reaction to the result of the hard work and investments that we made in the hotel during the summer, and also welcome new fans of Jumeirah Beach Hotel," he added.


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General Motors announced this week that it will idle five plants in North America as part of its plan to realign manufacturing capacity and cut costs. GM expects the cuts to increase automotive free cash flow by $6 billion by the end of 2020.
“The actions we are taking today continue our transformation to be highly agile, resilient and profitable, while giving us the flexibility to invest in the future,” said GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. “We recognize the need to stay in front of changing market conditions and customer preferences to position our company for long-term success.”
Plants that will be idled in 2019 include:
Oshawa Assembly in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit.
Lordstown Assembly in Warren, Ohio.
Baltimore Operations in White Marsh, Maryland.
Warren Transmission Operations in Warren, Michigan.
Goldman analysts said that GM’s decision is a positive development for Tesla as the electric car maker may get into an agreement with GM to boost its production capacity in North America.
While “we take no view on the likelihood of Tesla making a plant purchase, we believe the GM announcement was a positive for (Tesla) shares as it opens up another avenue (outside of constructing new capacity) to potentially purchase a plant for a lower amount,” the analysts said.
How Tesla bought its Fremont Factory?
Tesla is not new to buying old plants. Tesla bought the NUMMI plant, jointly operated by General Motors and Toyota in 2010 for a bargain price of $42 million. The price was so low because Tesla decided to buy the plant, but not the equipment.
In addition to that, Toyota took a $50 million stake in Tesla and both companies agreed to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts and production system. This could have played a role in reducing the price of the factory further.
Tesla is close to maxing out production in the United States.
Tesla’s is quickly approaching max production capacity the United States. Gigafctory 1, Tesla’s primary battery production facility, is slated to have an annual production capacity of 500,000 units or 9,259 units per week.
Tesla’s max production capacity reached 5,000 Model 3s and 2,000 Model S and Model X per week at the end of the second quarter of 2018. The company expects to reach 10,000 units per week production capacity by the end of this year or early next year.
At 10,000 units per week, Tesla will be pushing the limits of its production facilities in North America.
With the company gearing up to launch a pickup truck and compact SUV Model Y, two mass-market models, Tesla needs to find additional capacity in North America to build them.
Tesla has two choices. The company has to build a new factory from scratch, which is an expensive and time-consuming process or buy an existing auto plant.
For GM, idling a plant involves a long drawn out fight with the Union, but selling them to another company will help soften the impact of layoffs and help save some face. Unions have already rallied around the workers to oppose the decision.
“The union representing thousands of autoworkers is vowing to fight back against the General Motors plan to close an Oshawa, Ont., plant in 2019 as part of a global restructuring”. – cbc.ca
“This callous decision by GM to reduce or cease operations in American plants, while opening or increasing production in Mexico and China plants for sales to American consumers, is, in its implementation, profoundly damaging to our American workforce,” said Terry Dittes, UAW vice president. – CNN
It’s too early to say that a GM owned to Tesla owned transition will happen, but the timing looks good for both the companies. One wanting to shed some capacity to secure its bottom line and other wanting to add some capacity to boost its top line.
If jobs can be saved, then it’s one deal that both the companies should work hard to see it through. And of course, any help from the state will be much appreciated.


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The scenario of the first part to the Final Fantasy VII Remake is already complete, staff interviews in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is in development for PlayStation 4.
Update 8:28 a.m.: Some additional tidbits have surfaced:
- They want add delver further into Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie.
- They have an idea about the number of installments that will be released, but they’re not at the stage where they can say anything.
- They’re not talking about online right now.
- The scenario of the first part up until its ending is already complete.
- They’re getting technological assistance from the Kingdom Hearts team with Unreal Engine 4, since they’ve been using it with Kingdom Hearts III.
- Cloud’s hallucination scenes will be more meaningful.
- As for the cast, they’re continuing plans with the voice actors from Advent Children, but there are some that still haven’t been offered yet. Red XIII only made a cameo appearance, so his voice is likely to be changed.
- Separate from Limit Breaks, there is another unique system. They can’t show it yet, but the it will be different depending on the player’s fighting style.
- Nothing has been decided about guarding yet.
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China’s economy continues to show weakness as trade performance sagged last month. While analysts expected some dip, export and import levels fell 3.3 percent and 19.9 percent respectively, far worse than earlier predictions. Experts anticipated exports to gain 6.3 percent, and the slowdown in imports to slow to 3 percent. An import slide of this extent is the sharpest since Chinese factories slashed inventories in reaction to the global financial crisis in May 2009. Exports have not gone in the red since March 2014. Concerns that an economic slowdown in China is at risk of derailing increased on the recent concerning data.
GDP was 7.4 percent last year, the slowest pace in 24 years. The GDP target is expected to lower to roughly 7 percent this year. Even after accounting for cyclical factors this year, “It’s a very strange data print,” says Andrew Polk, economist at the Conference Board in Beijing. During last year’s New Year holiday, financial markets and factories in China were inactive for a week. Polk asserts the import data shows signs of substantial slowdown in the industrial sector.
The fall in Chinese imports every month since October is seen as intimate weak domestic demand. A major reason for the steep drop in January is do to the fall in import volumes of major commodities. Coal imports dropped nearly 40 percent and imports from Australia and Russia slid by 35.3 percent and 28.7 percent, correspondingly.
Chinese officials believed that Europe’s stance towards monetary easing would boost demand for domestic goods. Reuters analysts also thought exports would be supported on the signs of economic strengthening in the United States. Yet, data showed Chinese exports to the European Union slid 4.6 percent. Exports to Japan slid more than 20 percent.
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Court to decide if Google’s search engine is smart or sneaky
Court to decide if Google's search engine is smart or sneaky
Google Faces Antitrust Trial: A Chaotic Journey in Search of Competition
It was a chaotic journey for my family when we urgently needed a visa to visit New Zealand. A hasty Google search led us to a misleading website that charged us more than double the required cost. We thought we were dealing with a government agency, only to discover that we had fallen into the trap of an “internet-based travel technology company.” Thankfully, we managed to get a refund, but this incident shed light on a major frustration faced by many users and why Google is now facing a landmark antitrust trial in the US.
The abundance of ads above Google’s search results has been a long-standing complaint among users. These ads often distract and mislead users, steering them away from the information they originally sought. According to Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser, this is because Google faces no real competition, allowing them to load up on distracting ads. As the dominant search giant, Google has become more aggressive in pushing these ads, further frustrating users and leaving them worse off.
This frustration with Google’s dominance forms the basis of the antitrust case against the company, which is set to begin on September 12. The case is led by the attorneys general of Colorado and Tennessee, along with the US Department of Justice and every other US state except Alabama, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia. The trial will take place in Washington, DC, with US District judge Amit Mehta presiding over the proceedings.
The outcome of this trial could have far-reaching consequences for Google. If found guilty, the company could face various penalties such as being banned from certain business strategies, forced to sell off portions of the company, or required to play fairer with its rivals. While consumers won’t receive a cash payout, the trial aims to ensure that powerful companies like Google can be held accountable.
This trial marks the first in a series of government antitrust lawsuits targeting major tech companies. With the Trump administration and state attorneys general stepping up their enforcement efforts in 2019, Google’s case is only the beginning. Despite the mixed results seen in ongoing cases against other tech giants such as Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple, the trial against Google is expected to be one of the most expensive and significant antitrust cases in history.
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At the heart of the case against Google are two allegations that it violated the Sherman Act, which prohibits monopolistic practices. The first allegation focuses on Google unlawfully pushing out rivals by sharing ad revenue with smartphone makers, browser developers, and wireless carriers in exchange for being made the default search provider. This practice locks up critical distribution channels, preventing rivals from growing and competing effectively.
The second allegation revolves around Google’s alleged unfair treatment of competing search engines in its support for SA360, a tool that allows advertisers to purchase ads on various search engines. The coalition of states leading this allegation claim that Google delayed support for competing search engines, despite promising a neutral offering.
While the broad aspects of the case are well-known, details surrounding Google’s confidential data will be shrouded from public view. Many days of the trial will be closed to protect this sensitive information. However, public interest groups are advocating for remote viewing options to ensure transparency and shed light on Google’s alleged anti-competitive behavior.
Throughout the trial, Google will argue that its dominance is a result of superior engineering and the quality of its search engine. They will emphasize their investment in user experience and improvements regarding ad policing, user security, and content curation. Google’s defense will also involve demonstrating that its revenue-sharing contracts have pro-competitive effects, enabling phone manufacturers to offer more affordable devices in competition with Apple.
As the trial unfolds, questions will arise about the impact of Google’s power on innovation and quality control. Critics argue that Google’s dominance has bred complacency, stifling competition and limiting the quality of search results. Without true competition, consumers may have missed out on valuable features and reliable information, such as trustworthy and accurate recipes for sugar-free muffins.
The trial against Google is a significant moment in the battle for fair competition and accountability in the tech industry. It represents a united effort by states and government entities to challenge a company’s dominance and ensure that users are not simply steered towards options that benefit the search giant’s bottom line. The outcome of this trial will serve as a crucial precedent for future antitrust cases against major tech players, ultimately shaping the future of digital innovation and consumer protection.


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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has finally weighed in on the Alan Jones saga, taking to Twitter to confirm “no further advertising” has been scheduled for Jones’ breakfast show on 2GB.
On Friday, CBA posted it was “dismayed” by Jones’ comments about NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern and that CBA’s ad campaign that recently ran on the Alan Jones program on 2GB, concluded Friday.
(2/2) We note the comments by Macquarie management that Mr Jones’ contract will be terminated if there is a recurrence of this conduct. CBA’s ad campaign that has run recently on the Alan Jones program on 2GB, concluded today.
— CommBank (@CommBank) August 23, 2019
Countless brands have already pulled their support and advertising on Jones’ program, including Anytime Fitness, Amart, Big W, Bing Lee, Bunnings, Geek2U, ME Bank, Mercedez Benz, Palmers Glass, RSL Art Union, Snooze, Total Tools, TripADeal and more.
Yet despite the fact around 40 advertisers have pulled their advertising dollars from Jones’ show, the controversial shock-jock is unfazed, confident “there will be others to take their place”.
Jones made the comment during an interview on last Monday night’s Nine News program, also claiming that over the last few days he had letters on his desk from people saying he had “helped women more than [his] critics.”
Seven’s Home and Away Took out top spot in the entertainment category, scoring 650,000 viewers according to OzTAM’s metro data. It was followed by The Chase, which had 597,000 viewers. Both rated better than the networks’ flagship entertainment programs, which were scheduled for the prime-time slot of 7.30pm. Nine’s Australian Ninja Warriors came out best of that […]
The coronavirus lockdowns have been enough to make anyone sick in the guts and that appeared to come true on a recent report on Britain’s new news channel GB News. GB News reporter Anna Riley had stopped a man on the street in Hull in England’s east to garner his views on the government’s attempts […]
A survey conducted by CouriersPlease (CP) has found that four in five Australians want small retailers exempt from closing shop during future lockdowns. Leading parcel delivery service CP commissioned a survey of an independent panel of just over a thousand Australians to gauge consumer sentiment on Government-mandated business closures. CP found that three in four […]
Nolan Yu and Max Learmont had been awarded Gold at Cannes Young Lions Live. Yu, senior account manager at OMD and Learmont, senior strategist at Speed, were awarded for their ‘Wake Up To A Better World’ campaign. Placing Silver was Japan, and Bronze was Portugal, while the shortlist also included Norway, Columbia and the UK. […]
Cannes Lions has announced the winners in the second Awards Show of the week during Cannes Lions Live, which runs until June 25th. On day two, winners were celebrated in the Social & Influencer Lions, Media Lions, PR Lions, Direct Lions, Creative Strategy Lions and Creative Data Lions – all within the Reach Track, in […]
Cresta Awards has announced that despite having a few more weeks before entries close, this year’s Cresta Awards has surpassed its entries for the whole 2019 Season. Cresta sees this as evidence, not just of evolution in its own awards but of a wider measure of industry confidence and resilience in many markets. The awards […]
Ashley Madison, the online dating site for married people famous for its shock advertising, is toning down the message, instead creating content aimed at empowering women with the message it’s fine to have an affair. Recently, B&T interviewed GroupM’s chief technology and transformation officer, Ryan Menezes. When asked what was the best brand he’d never […]
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne has announced Charlotte Stevens as group business director, leading the Myer account. Stevens is returning home to Australia following a decade in London, most of which was spent at Portas Agency. During her time in London, Stevens led Sainsbury’s fashion, homeware and beauty portfolios and worked across a range of retail accounts […]
In this piece, Tim Sleath, VP of Product Management at VDX.tv, discusses household targeting’s role alongside other identity solutions and how advertisers can create an effective household strategy for their campaigns. As the advertising industry plans for the removal of third-party cookie support and moves toward adopting more privacy-centric solutions, marketers will need to identify […]
Culture-leading publisher Highsnobiety continues to evolve its local operations with the appointment of Citizens of Culture as its strategic partner across media operations within Australia. Highsnobiety is a premium global brand dedicated to cultural pioneers, with work spanning across digital platforms, print media, documentaries, cutting edge events, a shopping platform and a full service creative […]


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US stocks boosted by better Fed outlook; Apple dives
Plunging Apple shares weighed on US stocks Wednesday, but the Dow and S&P 500 rose after the Federal Reserve offered a somewhat more optimistic view of the global economy.
Apple, the biggest company by market capitalization, tumbled 6.4 percent after announcing its first ever drop in iPhone sales and its first decline in quarterly revenues since 2003.
But the market rallied after the Fed suggested it was less concerned about the global economic and financial landscape than during the first quarter of the year.
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Higher oil prices meanwhile lifted petroleum-linked shares.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.3 percent to 18,041.55.
The broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent to 2,095.15, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.5 percent to 4,863.14.
Boeing climbed 2.9 percent despite disclosing a $156 million charge for unanticipated costs for a new Air Force tanker program. Analysts were heartened by other aspects of its earnings report, including Boeing's confirmation that annual earnings would not be affected by the charge.
Twitter shares dived 16.3 percent as growth in regular users appeared to stall, according to its first quarter earnings report, triggering more worries that the microblogging service is losing steam with its audience.
Other companies to report earnings included: Buffalo Wild Wings, down 10.8 percent; Boston Scientific, up 11.2 percent; eBay, up 3.2 percent; Chipotle Mexican Grill, down 6.4 percent; Mondelez International, up 3.3 percent; United Technologies, up 1.1 percent.
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Amazon Games has temporarily disabled New World’s wealth transfer functionality due to a new gold duplication exploit that’s been doing the rounds. Unfortunately, it looks like that’s created another way for players to duplicate gold.
One player took to the game’s forums to report that starting a town upgrade can lead to the cost being added to your company wallet rather than removed if you wait for half an hour or leave the game and come back. Other players have also jumped in to share that they’ve been experiencing much of the same.
A community moderator has jumped in to explain that the team is aware of the exploit, and is “currently investigating a possible gold duplication exploit”. The moderator has also said that “the team will turn wealth transfer back on” when the exploit is investigated, though that’s led to some confusion among players as it isn’t clear which exploit they’re talking about. We’ve reached out for clarification, and will update this story if we hear back.
New World’s initial gold exploit surfaced over the past few days, leading one of the game’s community managers to explain on a separate forum post that activities like sending currency, guild treasury, trading post, and player-to-player trading will remain offline while the developers work out a fix.
Another community manager has warned that anyone caught using this exploit will be banned, further stating that Amazon will take back any gains you make regardless.
“We’ve identified an exploit and will be banning individuals who were using it,” Amazon explained in a forum post last night (November 1). “We will have trades off for tonight while we work through and test a fix for the problem. A patch for this issue will be released as soon as possible.”
We won’t be sharing how to do that duplication glitch here, though it’s not the first time we’ve seen something like this in New World. Last month, developers had to pause character transfers as players found a way to make a few extra coins out of the process.
Amazon has also told players that it’s aware of bug with New World’s hatchet. Typically, the Against All Odds perk boosts your damage output by 10% for every enemy that’s within five metres of you. Players are reporting, however, that the boost keeps stacking after a foe leaves that radius. As such, it’s theoretically possible to build up a massive damage bonus on PvE foes like boars before tumbling into a PvP activity and wrecking house.
If you fancy getting into Amazon’s latest for yourself, our New World beginner’s guide is a grand place to start.


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Say what? Americans think EVs need petrol
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A survey conducted by Ford has revealed 42 per cent of Americans believe they would need to put petrol in an electric car.
As ridiculous as it sounds, there is a good reason for the confusion.
Plug-in hybrids, which can travel a short distance on electric power before switching to the petrol engine, are classified by most governments as electric vehicles.
Ford USA’s head of electrification, Ted Cannis, says he has been battling these misconceptions since he started in the role.
Cannis says some of the major queries consumers have about electric cars are about whether they can do the job of a petrol or diesel-powered vehicle.
One of the big misconceptions is that EVs need to be constantly recharged at public charging stations, says news.com.au.
He says that’s not the case, as for general city commutes electric cars will get you to and from work with range to spare.
Cannis says the majority of electric car owners don’t use destination charging locations, managing to do most of their recharging at home.
Brands are improving charging tech with the aim of making any necessary destination charging as quick as possible
The coming Porsche Taycan can take on 100km of driving range in little more than five minutes.
Charging from almost empty, 5 per cent to 80 per cent takes less than 25 minutes under ideal conditions, according to Porsche.
In New Zealand, ChargeNet will be opening the first 350kW charging station at Bombay, Auckland, early 2020, and the Taycan and Audi e-tron GT will be the only vehicles able to use the quick charge.
The survey also showed more than 90 per cent of respondents believed electric cars weren’t fast.
But the Tesla Model S and the Taycan are two of the fastest accelerating electric vehicles in the world. Both cars are in supercar territory for the performance benchmark 0-100km/h sprint, the Porsche claims 3.2 seconds and the Tesla 2.6 seconds.
This is because electric motors deliver a huge swell of torque from a standstill, where most petrol cars don’t deliver maximum torque until higher up in the rev range.
Two thirds of Americans and Europeans also thought electric cars wouldn’t be good at towing or hauling a big load. But the mass of torque that makes electric cars accelerate so quickly is also what is required to tow and haul a big load. Currently utes use diesel power because diesel engines produce more torque than petrol, but an electric motor produces far more.
However, there are concerns over whether electric cars can continually haul and accelerate for long periods of time as this strain drains the battery quickly, says news.com.au.
Electric cars have struggled on track tests when they are required to accelerate multiple times, requiring recharging in a much shorter time frame than usual.


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Barclays has unveiled an Apple Watch app which will let customers check their current account balance when the watch goes on sale in the UK on April 24. Customers will be able to check the balance of up to five accounts linked to the Barclays Mobile Banking app, which the user can swipe through to view. “The extension of our popular mobile app on Apple Watch will allow customers to keep track of their money wherever they are,” said Matt Hammerstein, head of customer and client experience at Barclays.
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Walmart’s growing number of robot workers is reportedly leading to increased tedium and unease among its staff.
According to a report by the Washington Post many Walmart employees working alongside the robots, which are currently in use at around 1500 locations across the US, have complained of an increasingly monotonous work environment.
Though some employees described them as helpful, many said that the introduction of robots meant that their roles were now focused on training and tending to the robots, leading them to feel devalued.
Furthermore, the report suggested that many shoppers felt uneasy around certain robots Walmart has integrated into its stores, including the six-foot-tall Auto-S scanner which moves silently around stores automatically scanning shelves.
Walmart has defended its robots stating their adoption gives employees “more of an opportunity to do what they’re uniquely qualified for: serve customers face-to-face on the sales floor”.
Speaking to Gizmodo, a Walmart spokesperson argued that the “feedback we’re receiving from associates and customers alike is positive”, and allowed staff to move away from “extremely mundane and repetitive” tasks.
In April, the US’ largest retailer announced plans to add 1500 new autonomous floor cleaners, 900 pickup towers, 1200 fast unloaders and 300 shelf scanners to its already heavily automated store estate.


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400+ global travel leaders gather in Singapore for Web in Travel conference
More than 400 global travel leaders have arrived in Singapore today for the start of the annual Web in Travel (WiT) conference. In response to the rapid acceleration of AI, this year’s event is dedicated to taking control of its growing presence in travel.
The event, titled ‘The Human Revolution’ and taking place from October 2-4, will focus on the scale of change within the travel industry and the ongoing evolution of artificial intelligence. It seeks to find a solution in how humans and machines can work together to bring personal, authentic and imaginative experiences to travellers – but recognising that humans need to push the capabilities of technology, rather than the other way around.
“Artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering every aspect of travel – so it’s no surprise that we’ve had a phenomenal response to this year’s conference,” said Siew Hoon Yeoh, founder, Web in Travel. “The prevalence and evolution of technology is happening so fast that the travel industry is going through change on an unimaginable scale. Artificial intelligence is seeping into every aspect of travel – but we urgently need to leverage these developments, otherwise we as humans risk being left behind.”
The WiT program promises to delve deeper into pressing topics, such as the tech trends getting travel leaders excited and terrified in equal measure, the “human” versus machine element of travel, and the role of technology and data in the green revolution. Delegates will hear from top-level speakers at the likes of Airbnb, Agoda, Sabre, Expedia, JetBlue, Wego, Pan Pacific Hotel Group, and many more. WiT’s full speaker list is now live here: https://witevents.com/witsingapore/speakers/.
The three-day event, taking place at the Marina Bay Sands, will culminate in the ultimate debate on October 4th – Will AI make us less human?


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German carmaker Volkswagen Group has announced that Volkswagen (China) Technology Co Ltd will launch an electric vehicle platform for the entry-level market in three years and develop pure electric models tailored for Chinese customers.
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Shanghai Totole Food, a leading company in the condiment industry, will be showcasing over 50 products from Nestle Group's JuliusMaggi brand at the upcoming 6th CIIE.
Jungheinrich, a longtime participant of the Expo, will once again use the expo to present their automated intralogistics products and solutions.
A larger number of overseas enterprises, including both frequent participants and first-timers, will participate in the sixth China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10.
Multinational life sciences corporation Bayer AG will invest further in China and build bridges for the world to overcome global challenges, a senior executive said, acknowledging the progress that the country has made in innovation.
German biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim announced on Sept 22 that it will present eight new products and solutions related to human pharma and animal health for the first time at the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai this November.


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MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A new study shows stores are losing money from self-checkout lines.
As reported by WTNH-TV, criminologists at the United Kingdoms’s University of Leicester looked at data from nearly 12 million shopping trips from four major British retailers as well as others in the U.S., Belgium, and Holland between 2013 and 2015.
“Customers may purposely mis-weigh an item or put a different label for something that might be a lower price per pound for that is purchased by the pound,” said Erin Gorrell, a manager at the Wegmans Food Markets in Mechanicsburg.
It’s the risk retailers take with self-checkout lanes. Wegmans made the move to self-checkout lanes about a year ago.
“And that was because we didn’t want to lose the one-on-one time with our customers,” Gorrell said.
Now 25 percent of their customers use the self-checkout lanes.
“Self-checkout is convenient because I don’t have to wait in line and I can just go and I don’t have to wait for other people to go,” customer Emily Slevin said.
“It’s also nice they have the lanes where you can just go through with seven items or 12 items, too, but I think the self-checkout has been a good thing,” customer Lilli Kane said.
The study showed the rate of loss was 122 percent higher than if a cashier was there. It also found the technology gives customers an excuse to steal.
“Our attendants are trained if situations come up where a customer might mis-weigh an item or miss it going through,” Gorrell said.
As for a few lost dollars:
“It’s more about the convenience for them; for them to be able to come in, get what they need, and move on to the next stop of their day,” Gorrell said.
“If I don’t have a lot of items as a customer and I want to go through, I can go through quickly and efficiently,” Kane said.
The report also states that retailers can’t figure out if people are stealing or if they’re just making honest mistakes.
Wegmans said it won’t increase their prices to make up for lost revenue.


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Scientists have developed a drone capable of using solar energy to fly for extended periods. With the eventual goal of endless flight, scientists are hoping to have more drones up in the air for more extended periods. Inventors have proposed various applications for this new tech.Some of the most interesting ones including monitoring of the ice caps and mapping terrain.
And while this drone is still in its early stages of field tests, many of the trials have shown positive results. Solar could be the way forward for drone technology.
Drones have earned a reputation as one of the most significant advances of the past decade. Commercial, personal and military models have far surpassed what could have been possible a few years ago. Many is claiming the current tech is just the tip of the drone iceberg. Companies are testing new applications for their crewless aerial vehicles — from shipping packages to advertising.
However, the single factor that has been most limiting to drones breaking into mainstream commercial use is battery life. On average, drones only last up to an hour — and often much less — in the air before having to recharge their batteries. Short battery life dramatically limits the range at which drones can operate, and is one of the reasons solar-powered equipment has been of such interest to scientists. A solar-powered drone capable of flying through the daytime without needing a recharge. This is already a substantial leap forward from the current limitations.
The AtlantikSolar drone made its maiden voyage in the Arctic this past summer. A total of 13 hours of automated flight before landing successfully at its facility with a 60 percent battery life. While this is a far cry from drones flying indefinitely, the researchers in charge of the project believe AtlantikSolar can stay airborne for at least 24 hours.
The company also tested the drone in windy conditions, from which it emerged entirely unscathed.
During its voyage — and subsequent flights — AtlantikSolar mapped a glacial cavern collapsing from above, and returned with data that would otherwise have been impossible to collect. With the continued effects of global warming at peak intensity in the Arctic, a fleet of unmanned and long-lasting solar drones could be an invaluable asset for determining the damage at our planet’s poles. Further, the Arctic is a prime location for solar-powered drones, as the sun is available throughout the nighttime during the summer months.
Some obstacles still stand in the way of a constantly airborne drone. First, even the 24-hour battery life of the AtlantikSolar hinges on the drone flying in the Arctic during the summer — which are particular conditions. While solar charging during the daylight hours can significantly increase the battery life of the drone, its charge will quickly deplete once night falls.
Of course, other models and takes on the 24-hour drone have also premiered. For one prototype, the drone functions closer to a satellite, floating at 65,000 feet above the Earth’s surface and powering all its functions with solar.
Whatever the take, solar-powered drone is getting big. The goal of years in the air will do wonders for our current data-collection methods and improve our understanding of the world from a bird’s-eye view.


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PLEASANTON, CALIF. - Hexcel Corp. has unveiled a new management structure incorporating the worldwide composites unit of Basel, Switzerland-based Ciba-Geigy Ltd., contingent on the businesses combining as expected in December. An Oct. 27 internal announcement identified the future business unit presidents and their operations. They are James Koshak, U.S. materials; Gary Sandercock, special process; Michael Carpenter, structures; David Tanonis, interiors; Claude Genin, fabrics; William Hunt, European materials; and Thomas Lahey, Pacific Rim.
Koshak, Carpenter, Tanonis and Hunt are with Ciba composites; Sandercock, Genin and Lahey are with Hexcel.
Hexcel's Stephen Forsyth will be named senior vice president of finance and administration of the new Hexcel and Ciba's Robert Petrisko, vice president of research and technology.
As announced in July, Hexcel's John Lee will be chairman and chief executive officer, and Ciba's Juergen Habermeier will be president and chief operating officer.
Hexcel of Pleasanton said its honeycomb sales were down slightly in the most recent quarter and it anticipates 1995 profit of $2.5 million, excluding the affect of the Ciba combination.
Hexcel emerged Feb. 9 from protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. At that time, it had projected 1995 profit of $4.6 million.
For the third quarter, ended Oct. 1, Hexcel reported profit of $1.4 million on sales of $81.4 million, improving from a loss of $17.9 million on sales of $74.4 million for the same 1994 period.
Separately, Hexcel concluded the sale of its resins business, an effort begun in early 1993.
Fiber-Resin Corp. of Burbank, Calif., a subsidiary of St. Paul, Minn.-based H.B. Fuller Co., acquired Hexcel's U.S. resins business and 42,000-square-foot plant in Chatsworth, Calif., on Oct. 30. The business produces epoxies, urethanes and casting resins. On Dec. 29, the French company Axson SA acquired Hexcel's European resins business for $8.7 million.


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Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2022 results at approximately 7:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 and will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
Ted Doheny, President and CEO, and Chris Stephens, SVP and CFO, will conduct the investor conference call. The conference will be webcast live. Interested parties can view the events on Sealed Air’s Investors homepage at www.sealedair.com/investors.
Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) is in business to protect, solve critical packaging challenges, and make our world better than we find it. Our automated packaging solutions promote a safer, more resilient, and less wasteful global food supply chain, enable e-commerce, and protect goods transported worldwide.
Our globally recognized brands include CRYOVAC® brand food packaging, SEALED AIR® brand protective packaging, AUTOBAG® brand automated systems, BUBBLE WRAP® brand packaging, SEE Automation™ solutions and prismiq™ brand smart packaging and digital printing.
SEE’s Operating Model, together with our industry-leading expertise in materials, engineering and technology, create value through more sustainable, automated, and digitally connected packaging solutions.
We are leading the packaging industry in creating a more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable future and have pledged to design or advance 100% of our packaging materials to be recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a bolder goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions in our global operations by 2040. Our Global Impact Report highlights how we are shaping the future of the packaging industry. We are committed to a diverse workforce and caring, inclusive culture through our 2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion pledge.
SEE generated $5.5 billion in sales in 2021 and has approximately 16,500 employees who serve customers in 114 countries/territories. To learn more, visit sealedair.com.
We routinely post important information for investors on our website, sealedair.com, in the Investors section. We use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.


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With just five days left until Christmas, most shoppers are hustling to get those last minute gifts. Police say more and more shoppers are distracted and it's making them easy prey for thieves.
Bossier City Sgt. Ben England says the top distraction is cell phone use. He says customers often forget where they have parked and end up wandering around the parking lots lost. He says most have parked while talking on the phone and can't remember how to make it back to their cars.
England says he has even seen other shoppers almost run into the trolley, into other shoppers and even the police themselves because they are trying to send a text message or finish a conversation.
He says it's those same distractions thieves look forward to.
Finally, he says many shoppers are filling their cars up with gifts and that can be easily seen just by walking by. He says it can take a thief 15 seconds to brake a window and get access to those presents.
A few tips officers are giving out:
Park in a well lit area. Leave bags in the trunk. Keep your keys in your hand when you are walking to your car. It also helps that you've remembered where you parked. Finally limit your cell phone use.
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Cannabis is finally making its way into southeast Asia. Berner, creator of the famous Cookies Brand cannabis company has worked his way into the market in Thailand. As of last week, Berner posted multiple pictures and videos describing his trip to Thailand, a country historically anti-marijuana. But as of recently, laws have changed, opening their doors to the legal cannabis market. Berner and his brand have opened multiple dispensaries in the countries capital Bangkok, marking a large step for cannabis in the region.
Last June, Thailand passed legislation that legalized many types of medical marijuana as well as cannabis in culinary practices. The government struck down the law criminalizing marijuana completely and removed the drug from a list of banned narcotics for use or distribution. Although the drug is decriminalized, there are still plenty of restrictions such as banning the sale to those who are pregnant as well as those under the age of 20.
Berner’s company Cookiez moving into the region is a large step for the cannabis industry. With the countries first large retail brand entering the capital, this could open the door for widespread use and distribution of the drug. In Berner’s Instagram post about the opening, he was humble, grateful, and pleased that the country opened their doors to his business.
Thailand hopes that with the implementation of cannabis in their region, it will expand tourism for the country. Their hopes are that many new young people choose to travel to the area not only for culture, but for cannabis as well. Thailand has always historically been open to travelers around the globe, this venture into cannabis may give them the push they are looking for to be a hot tourist destination.
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While the rest of us are messing around with our PayPals and Amazon Payments, some folks in Argentina have created the first crowdfunding platform in America to take Bitcoin.
The platform, called Idea.me focuses primarily on artistic, musical, and retail projects although, as evidenced by the project photos, many campaigns have a philanthropic bent. The platform was “born in Argentina” wrote Pia Giudice and is now in seven countries in Latin America. It is the area’s only regional crowdfunding platform. The platform has seen $750,000 in funding and should be raising $2.4 million in March 2014 in a Series A.
Idea.me has already funded 450 projects and seen $2 million pledged to backers. Pledges can come from multiple sources but they’ve recently enabled Bitcoin as an alternative to credit cards and PayPal. “We’re the only platform that accepts Bitcoins in the whole continent, including US and Canada,” said Giudice. “Also, our business unit is unique in the world: Idea.me is the only platform that executes campaigns with multinational companies to fund specific projects.”
I’d love for Kickstarter and Indiegogo to start taking Bitcoin, although, presumably, the long gestation times of most projects and the volatility of BTC could be problematic for the company and its customers. Idea.me uses Bitpay, “automatically converts Bitcoins in dollars, so that the pledger pays with BTC, but the creators will receive the contribution in USD” according to a blog post. When BTC turns into a medium of quick exchange, it makes a lot of sense. Best of all it’s helping the little guy in South America.
“With the very limited access to formal capital in Latin America, Idea.me is essential for the development of our countries,” said Giudice. Looks like things are little speedier when it comes to virtual currency far south of the border.


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As Nova Coop and Esselunga open new superstores and Crai and Distribuzione Italiana (D.IT) create a new retail distribution group, we round up news from the country.
Nova Coop launches new superstore
Nova Coop, which operates stores under the Coop banner in Italy’s north-west, has opened a new 3,500 sq. m superstore on Turin’s Via Botticelli. The store has been updated to “offer consumers an innovative shopping experience”. The store’s design, which was developed by the Retail Design studio, Kiki lab and Kkienn, is based on the idea of Presto e Bene (Fast and Good).
The store offers a Zero Waiting service. The touch screen service enables shoppers to select, reserve and withdraw products without waiting in line. Nova Coop also helps shoppers find what they want to in-store by offering geolocation services, which identifies a product’s location.
The store focuses on its fresh and organic offer and provides tastings and cooking shows. Nova Coop said that twice a week the store will host Info.food, a free nutritional advice service launched in March 2018. There is also a restaurant offering a selection of meal solutions for lunch and dinner and seating for 50 people.
Esselunga opens ‘innovative’ store in Milan
Continuing its expansion and the roll out of its new store design, Esselunga has said it has opened a ‘state-of-the-art store’ on Milan’s Viale Famagosta. Designed by Studio Nonis, the store continues the roll out of Esselunga’s new design and look and feel, while also showcasing its focus on limiting its environmental impact.
Esselunga has said the store uses ‘a network of 5,000 digital sensors to monitor energy consumption, and reduce CO2 emissions’, as it looks to cut the energy it uses by 20%, versus a standard Esselunga store. Away from its environmental focus, Esselunga said the store contained a Bar Atlantic, co-working stations, a wider fresh offer, a broader range of food-to-go items and dedicates sections for fresh fish and meat.
Crai and D.IT create new distribution group
Meanwhile, Crai and D.IT have jointly created a new retail distribution group. The two organisations have said they will hold equal shares in the group. Together the retailers said they will “make use of the resources, experience and professionalism of both companies to develop projects of common interest”. Projects include building brand relationships and private label product development.
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International food import bills could pass the one trillion dollar mark in 2010 with prices of most commodities up sharply
In the latest edition of its Food Outlook report, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned the international community to prepare for harder times ahead unless production of major food crops increases significantly in 2011.
Food import bills for the world’s poorest countries are predicted to rise 11 percent in 2010 and by 20 percent for low-income food-deficit countries.
This means, by passing a trillion dollars, the global import food bill will likely rise to a level not seen since food prices peaked at record levels in 2008.
“With the pressure on world prices of most commodities not abating, the international community must remain vigilant against further supply shocks in 2011 and be prepared,” FAO said.
The FAO Food Price index has gained 34 points since June, and is now only 16 points short from its peak in June 2008, when rising process sparked food riots in dozens of countries.
Weather partly to blame
Contrary to earlier predictions, world cereal production is now forecast to contract by two percent rather than to expand by 1.2 percent as anticipated in June. Unexpected supply shortfalls due to unfavourable weather events were responsible for this change in direction, according to the report.
Global cereal stocks are forecast to decline sharply and Food Outlook makes a strong call for production to be stepped up to replenish inventories. World cereals stocks are anticipated to shrink by seven percent according to FAO, with barley plunging 35 percent, maize 12 percent and wheat 10 percent.
Only rice reserves are foreseen to increase, by six percent according to the report.
Consumers to pay
“Given the expectation of falling global inventories, the size of next year’s crops will be critical in setting the tone for stability in international markets,” FAO said. “For major cereals, production must expand substantially to meet utilization and to reconstitute world reserves, and farmers are likely to respond to the prevailing prices by expanding plantings.
“Cereals however may not be the only crops farmers will be trying to produce more of, as rising prices have also made other commodities attractive to grow, from soybeans to sugar and cotton.
This could limit individual crop production responses to levels that would be insufficient to alleviate market tightness. Against this backdrop, consumers may have little choice but to pay higher prices for their food,” FAO warned.
Price increases, seen for most agricultural commodities over the past six months, are the result of a combination of factors, especially unexpected supply shortfalls due to unfavourable weather events, policy responses by some of the exporting countries, and fluctuations in currency markets.
International prices could rise even more if production next year does not increase significantly – especially in maize, soybean, and wheat, FAO said in its report.
Even the price of rice – the supply of which according to FAO is more adequate than other cereals – may be affected if prices of other major food crops continue climbing.


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Google Pixel 3 smartphone hasn’t been any secret. Even before Google could launch the smartphone, the leaks surrounding Pixel 3 were very widely being circulated on the media. One retailer was even selling this smartphone in Hong Kong. Now, Google has finally unveiled its latest Pixel-branded smartphone along with a bunch of other products at a dedicated press event in New York. Follow along as we briefly take you through everything that has been announced at today’s event.
Google Pixel 3:
As already being leaked in detail, Google Pixel 3 smartphone comes in two sizes. A 5.5-inch Pixel 3 and a 6.3-inch Pixel 3 XL. Both of the smartphones are powered by a Snapdragon 845 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The smartphones bear a single lens setup at the back and can be bought in either 64GB or 128GB of storage. As evident from the pictures, Google Pixel 3 has bezels while Pixel 3 XL gets a notch.
This time around, Google has been boasting a lot about the camera section on these smartphones. The tech giant says that it has put several AI-features (all thanks to a Pixel Visual Core chipset) on the camera making its single lens system more powerful than ever. It must be noted here that Google resorted back to the lens system since Pixel 2 was made public. Again, as leaked, these smartphones would come with a wireless charging dock too which can be purchased for about $80.
The Google Pixel 3 has been priced at $799 while the price for Google Pixel 3 XL starts at $899. The pre-orders for these smartphones have been started and are due to ship starting October 2018.
Google Pixel Slate:
Google has also announced a Pixel Slate device which would come with a Bluetooth keyboard, giving users the experience of a two-in-one tablet/laptop experience. The Pixel Slate device which is powered by Chrome OS uses a 12.3-inch display and has a set of 8 MP cameras on both sides. Depending upon which variant are you actually buying, Google Pixel Slate offers Intel Celeron, or Core m3, i5, or i7 processors running on 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of RAM specifically.
The Google Pixel Slate device is available for a price tag starting at $599, while the Bluetooth keyboard could be bought for $199. A separate Stylus pen, for designing related needs, can also be bought for another $99. Google plans to ship this device to the end-users sometime later this year, although no specific date has been announced.
Google Home Hub:
This year around, Google has also announced a smart-speaker supported with a display. Yes, the device contains a speaker for voice-based interactions along with a 7-inch touchscreen. The Google Home Hub device is strictly a smart home speaker device and does not come with features like cameras etc. Users would be able to give voice-based commands to it, watch videos, use maps, see calendar or check-out recipes. When on standby, the Home Hub device can show photos from your Google Photos repository on a slideshow.
The Google Home Hub device is available for pre-orders starting today and comes with a price tag as little as $149. The device would start shipping in US, UK and Australia on October 22nd.
That was pretty much the devices announced from Google. Google hasn’t really announced a Pixelbook 2 device as we had been hearing previously. There are several other products which weren’t announced on stage but have been made available online. A new updated Chromecast and USB-C earbuds are devices on this list.
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According to a report by Reuters, Amazon is looking at bringing its Amazon Go stores to airports. Reuters reported that the Seattle retailer has been in touch with officials at several international airports in America (Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Jose).
Some financial analysts reckon that this news is why Autogrill share prices dipped (6.4%) yesterday in Italy. But do we really need to cry wolf? So soon?
GO, GO, GO
Amazon opened the first “Go” store in Seattle eleven months ago. Customers use an app to enter the store, while sensors and cameras track items in their baskets without the need for anyone to check them. No cash registers, and the items are automatically billed as they leave.
A further six stores have opened over the past three months or so, and various sources say that Amazon plans to open up to 3,000 by 2021. According to The Telegraph, Amazon intends to open its first overseas Go store in London’s West End.
If you consider the high footfall in airports, they would certainly seem very appetising. More than 350 million passengers passed through the top twelve American airports last year. But airport retail is only a tiny share of the global market. Even though, in principal, people about to embark on or getting off long-haul flights may well be interested in the freshly prepared meals typically on sale in Go stores.
But the process of being awarded new spaces in airports is fraught with difficulties. Amazon would experience problems associated with the uncertainties of the competitive bid process and the inability to control the timings and overall expenses for the openings. And, of course, on top of that is the matter of security clearances.
Then again, traditional catering in airports is well-established with an extensive offering of brand and formats that would seem to meet travellers’ needs better than a convenience store.
Autogrill has been in the spotlight for several days now because the French food service and catering colossus Elior is considering selling its concessions portfolio. This would mean selling off its Areas business which has various international contracts with motorways and airports, including airports in Los Angeles and Madrid. This business is worth just under €1 billion and Autogrill, along with another Italian company (Cremonini), is tipped as one of the possible buyers.


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HTC One X Still Experiencing Wi-Fi Issues After Software Update
HTC One X users are still experiencing issues with the device's Wi-Fi connectivity, even after the company issued a software update meant to fix the problem nearly a week ago.
HTC Europe acknowledged the Wi-Fi problem this week and issued a statement.
"After investigating isolated reports of Wi-Fi connectivity issues in the HTC One X, we have identified a fix that strengthens the area of the phone around the Wi-Fi antennae connection points," said HTC.
"While many customers have not experienced any problems with signal strength, we have taken immediate steps to implement a solution in our production process to prevent this issue from happening in the future," HTC continued. "HTC is committed to making sure every customer has a great experience and we apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused while we conducted a thorough investigation."
Owners of the HTC One X and HTC itself both discovered that the issue with the Wi-Fi connection is not related to software. Some users of the device have been able to correct the problem by squeezing the smartphone in a specific area. HTC will most likely find a way to fix the issue by tightening up that same area.
The long-awaited HTC One X launched on AT&T last month.
The carrier offers the smartphone for $199 with a new 2-year contract.
It is also available on Amazon.com with a $50 discount making it just $149. Unfortunately, Amazon's version does not come with an unlocked boot loader that select HTC handsets include.
Specifications on the One X include a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, a 4.7-inch Super LCD display with 1280 x 720 pixels, an 8-megapixel camera that includes an ImageChip that kicks up picture processing. It is also a 4G LTE device and features Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.


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The experts wanted to investigate the effect of two active substances present in chocolate known as catechins and procyanidines which are able to reduce the damage oxygen can inflict upon cells.
In order to do so the research team recruited 16 healthy non-smoking volunteers for the study. For two days prior to the start of the study the participants were not allowed to eat chocolate or anything containing similar compounds such as berries.
All participants had a blood sample taken from them both before and after eating 75 grams of unsweetened chocolate which had a cocoa content of 72 per cent.
The results showed that the ACE enzyme was reduced by 18 per cent three hours after the cocoa was eaten, a similar effect to drugs used to inhibit ACE and control high blood pressure.
Drug researcher Ms Persson said: ‘Our findings indicate that changes in lifestyle with the help of foods that contain large concentrations of catechins and procyaninides prevent cardiovascular diseases.’


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While entrepreneurs in the United States wait for crowdfunding-based investing to become a reality, one of the most popular no-strings-attached US-based crowdfunding sites is delivering some good news for individuals in the UK who are looking for a few good benefactors.
Kickstarter, which to date has helped businesses, entrepreneurs and creatives raise some $275m across more than 63,000 projects, announced today on Twitter that it will be jumping the pond and making a UK debut this autumn.
While the UK is already home to at least 44 crowdfunding sites, Kickstarter has established itself as the crowdfunding brand in the prolific crowdfunding market in the world, the United States.
And with seven projects surpassing the $1m mark this year, Kickstarter’s profile is only growing in prominence. One of those million-dollar projects saw more than 9,000 fans of musician Amanda Palmer give $25 to fund her next album in exchange for a deluxe version of it when released.
Once launched in the UK, Kickstarter could quickly give established services like Crowdfunder and Sponsume a run for their money.
Of course, crowdfunding isn’t perfect, and it’s not for everybody. Despite success stories like Amanda Palmer’s, discovery can be a big challenge for individuals hoping to get their projects off the ground.
For entrepreneurs looking to sell shares of a company, Kickstarter isn’t of use, although that may very well change in the United States in the near future. There’s also the potential for disappointment, or outright fraud. Defending against the latter will obviously be something that Kickstarter will need to work hard at as it expands its geographic reach.
But even with those imperfections and risks, Kickstarter’s entry into the UK market is good news for individuals with ideas and the masses who want to see them turn those ideas into reality.


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Apple will unveil a mobile advertising product called the “iAd” on April 7, just days after the iPad’s launch, MediaPost reports. “The new ad platform … has been described as ‘revolutionary’ and ‘our next big thing’ by Apple chief Steve Jobs, according to executives familiar with the plan,” MediaPost’s Joe Mandese writes.
Mandese doesn’t have many details, but the iAd platform is thought to be built on top of Quattro Wireless, the mobile ad firm that Apple acquired just a few months ago. Steve Jobs is taking an active role overseeing its development: Quattro’s CEO Andy Miller, now Apple’s head of mobile advertising, reports directly to Jobs, as we first reported.
The iAd service will put Apple in even deeper competition with Google. Google is trying to acquire mobile ad firm AdMob, which has been the early leader in iPhone advertising — and Apple initially tried to buy — but the government is holding up the deal.
Presumably, Google is now hoping Apple’s quick entry into the ad market will make it look more competitive, which could help the AdMob deal clear.
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Tesla Model S road testing – Click above to watch the video after the break
The last time Tesla Motors released a video about the Model S, it was a lot of talking from the company's vice president and chief engineer for vehicle engineering, Peter Rawlinson, about engineering the vehicle. Today, new video shows just the opposite. No talking, just pretty pictures.
Almost eerily silent, the video shows the first Alpha build Model S (tons of details on the car here) cruising down rural roads, and it's a beautiful sight. The car looks like it handles well and makes us the need to get behind the wheel yesterday. Tesla's Vehicle Dynamicist (we're guessing thats fancy talk for test driver?) Graham Sutherland said in a statement that:
The first Alpha is amazingly agile for a car of its size. It has great handling balance and poised ride with communicative steering. Just goes to show what combining a low center of gravity with a very stiff body structure can achieve.


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FoodTruckEmpire.com and Huntington Hill Ventures Announce National Business Pitch Competition Providing Financial Investment and Mentorship to Mobile Food Startups.
To help innovative mobile food entrepreneurs realize their dreams, Portland-based investor Huntington Hill Ventures is in search of the next great food idea. The “Five to Fifty” Mobile Food Challenge is a virtual event culminating in an online summit in which three finalists will pitch to a panel of angel investors on March, 31st for anywhere from $5,000 to $50,000 dollars.
Brett Lindenberg, founder of FoodTruckEmpire.com says, “Angel investments like this are usually reserved for tech companies and not small food businesses that represent the backbone of American entrepreneurship. I’m thrilled we can help bring this opportunity to a group of deserving food entrepreneurs.”
Winemaking is a centuries-old profession originating in Old World France and yet, in 2021 little is still known about the rapidly increasing growth of diversity in the industry. With an estimated 80,000 wineries worldwide, the U.S. is 4th in the world in wine production. Often absent from the narrative are the independently run, Black-owned wineries with roots dating back as far as the early 1940s with John June Lewis, Sr. of Virginia. Serving as a vehicle to further increase awareness of the diversity in the wine industry, Urban Connoisseurs is partnering with Uncorked & Cultured a lifestyle media platform, to host the inaugural 2021 International Winemakers Summit (IWS), a virtual 3-day event highlighting some of the world’s most esteemed winemakers of African descent.
Placing an emphasis on diversity, the 2021 International Winemakers Summit sessions will educate consumers on varietals available in a virtual marketplace, informative panels moderated by world-class sommeliers and will feature 12 Black award-winning winemakers from around the world. The sommeliers will cover topics such as Wine Trends; Terroir and The Difference; The Diverse Aromas and Flavors in Wine; and so much more. The 3-day summit will educate everyone from the novice to the connoisseur and will take place February 19-21, 2021.
Foundation collectively invests $3 million to advance racial equity through partnerships with Black Girl Ventures, Everytable, LISC and Thurgood Marshall College Fund
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation (“Foundation”) today announced the recipients of its Racial Equity Fund Build It Together grant challenge, an initiative awarding $3 million in grants and forging partnerships with innovative organizations to help build more equitable, inclusive communities. This initiative reflects a focus area of Kroger’s Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion plan, a 10-point commitment announced in October 2020 to accelerate and promote greater change in the workplace and in the communities the company serves.
The Foundation invited 14 organizations to apply for up to $1 million in funding through the Build It Together grant challenge, which welcomed organizations to submit proposals aimed at positively uplifting, supporting and impacting communities of color. A panel of judges, including Kroger associates and leaders, external partners, and local community foundations, evaluated the proposals and selected four finalists that collectively will receive $3 million to accelerate their visions.
DoorDash’s latest Main Street Strong effort will support restaurants in Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis
DoorDash today announced it would provide $1,125,000 CAD in local COVID-19 relief grants as part of its expanded grant program to help restaurants in Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver. Restaurants will be able to apply to receive a $3,000 CAD grant to be used to offset costs associated with the ongoing pandemic. The grant program is part of the company’s $200 million USD, 5-year Main Street Strong Pledge, which includes a $10 million USD grant program to help restaurants in select cities across Canada and the United States.
“Restaurants in our city have been heavily impacted by the ongoing pandemic. This new program from DoorDash embodies the importance of working together and supporting each other through these difficult times. I want to thank DoorDash for stepping up and for providing financial assistance to restaurants across this city. I hope that restaurants in Toronto are able to take advantage of this grant program so we can continue to build up and support our city’s main streets,” said Mayor John Tory, City of Toronto.
Modified Version of Summer Fancy Food Show Set for Javits Center, New York City
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has scheduled its sole in-person trade show for 2021. Set for September 27-29, it will be known as the Fancy Food Show 2021 and held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
The SFA consulted with its members, New York City and State officials, the Javits Center, and health experts, to gauge the safety and viability of moving forward with a live event. After an intensive analysis, the SFA decided upon a modified, late third-quarter Fancy Food Show.