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Slick online venue was built in collaboration with Goodby and Unit9 co-founder Piero Frescobaldi.
The maker of Photoshop, InDesign and Flash is set to open an online "museum" that will showcase the best of digital art and draw attention to what can be done with its products - most notably the much-derided Flash.
The Adobe Museum of Digital Media, from San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe Systems, will go live on October 6. The company describes it as "an interactive venue to present and preserve groundbreaking digital media works, inspire creative ideas and experimentation, and provide a forum for expert commentary on how digital media influences culture and society."
Adobe has a history of using public "events" online to show what its products can achieve. Since 2008, the company has sponsored an annual game called Layer Tennis in which designers "lob" creations back and forth across the globe, each team adding elements before passing it on. The game has attracted upwards of 500,000 viewers per match.
But the slick museum - created with Goodby, Silverstein and Partners and Unit9 co-founder Piero Frescobaldi - can also be seen as a counterattack for Flash, a programming tool increasingly under fire from Steve Jobs and Apple. Jobs has famously blocked Flash from working with the iPad, iPhone and iPod devices, citing security and stability risks.
"Flash is no longer necessary to watch video or consume any kind of web content," Jobs wrote in an April statement on Apple.com. "And the 200,000 apps on Apple's App Store proves that Flash isn't necessary for tens of thousands of developers to create graphically rich applications."(Earlier this month Apple partly reversed the move, allowing developers to use Flash in building applications for its iOS mobile operating system, as long as they don't download code.)
In announcing the museum, Adobe chose not to acknowledge the Apple snubs. “Adobe works with a wide range of creative professionals every day" and sees "extraordinary digital projects that take advantage of current technology and point to where creative minds will take digital media in the future,” said Ann Lewnes, SVP of global marketing, in a written statement. “The museum was inspired by them and is a tribute to their talent and innovation."
The museum's inaugural exhibition will be "Valley," a work from American artist Tony Oursler that "explores our relationship to the Internet, underscored by Oursler’s often raucous, disarming humor," read the release.
A spokeswoman for Adobe said the company will drive traffic to the site through social media and online advertising. She also noted that all works to be exhibited will be made using the same Adobe software that is available to the public. Artists may also use any non-Adobe software they wish when creating their exhibits.
Clarification: The story previously implied exhibitions must be created using Adobe software. That is not the case, as has been noted above.
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Watch Daniel Radcliffe Read The First Harry Potter Book
The actor will be joined by other famous voices in reading aloud the beloved story!
“We’re casting a Banishing Charm on boredom!” declares Wizarding World, the online hub for fans of “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts.” That sounds hugely appealing for anyone — of any age — who could do with a bit of magic in their current locked-down life.
And in April, Wizarding World spun out a new boredom-banishing project as an extension of its Harry Potter online community: Harry Potter at Home.
J.K. Rowling herself announced the launch of Harry Potter at Home in a tweet in which she invited parents, teachers and carers to use the website to “keep children amused and interested.”
Parents, teachers and carers working to keep children amused and interested while we’re on lockdown might need a bit of magic, so I’m delighted to launch https://t.co/cPg0dZpexB pic.twitter.com/i0ZjTplVoU
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 1, 2020
So far, the most exciting part of the ongoing Harry Potter at Home project is the celebrity reading of the first book, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (known in the U.S. as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”).
And who better to read the first chapter but Daniel Radcliffe, the boy wizard himself? You can watch Radcliffe’s introduction to the wonderful world of Harry, Ron, Hermione and Hogwarts on Wizarding World now, and if you want an audio-only version, Spotify will release a new chapter of the book weekly on its channels (regular Spotify and Spotify Kids).
Plenty of other well-known voices will be reading the first book in Rowling’s hit series, and this Instagram video from the Wizarding World provides a glimpse of these famous fans of the boy who lived.

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This week saw the Prime Minister appeal to Australians to stop panic-buying to ensure supplies are available for the elderly, disabled and the needy.
Suzana Televski who works at Lost Dog Homes in Melbourne is appealing for shoppers to stop hoarding pet food as it would really impact animal shelters.
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FDA Special Agent Dan Burke was gracious enough to participate in an Interchange 2013 panel concerning fake online pharmacies. Special Agent Burke knows more about fake online pharmacies than most. His job is to investigate the highly organized illegal operations behind a typical fake online pharmacy. He is the senior operations manager in FDA’s Cybercrimes Investigations Unit, a special team created in March 2013 in the agency’s Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI).
SA Burke described the broad reach of the typical fake online pharmacy operation: “We’ve seen sources of supply of fake drugs from India/Pakistan/China, but then the brains of the operation were located on a yacht in Tel Aviv harbor.”
He pointed out, “It doesn’t take long to set up an online pharmacy.” Recent research by Tim Mackey & Bryan Liang bears this statement out. In their study, Global Reach Of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising Using Social Media For Illicit Online Drug Sales, they found their were “few barriers” to setting up an illicit online pharmacy operation.
He described the challenges inherent in fake online pharmacy investigations: “There are a number of features of the Internet ecosystem that obfuscates location.”
He also emphasized the need to inform patients of the dangers inherent in fake online pharmacies because, “when we look at a SQL database for an illicit online pharmacy, 80% of the customers are US-based.”
An FDA consumer update from January 15 warns that “claiming to be a Canadian pharmacy is one of the hallmarks of Internet sites that sell illegal prescription drugs which, in many cases, are not made in Canada at all, but in a number of other countries.”
SA Burke stated that sites that claimed to be Canadian in their marketing materials figured prominently in the seizure of hundreds of rogue pharmacy websites that occurred in June 2013.
Burke warned in the FDA consumer update that the drugs sold by these illicit sites are often stolen or counterfeit. Patient safety is a serious risk because consumers may be unwittingly buying medication that has no active ingredient at all, dangerous ingredients such as industrial toxins or medications banned by the FDA for health safety reasons.
As OCI Director John Roth says in the consumer update, “Consumers are able to buy prescription drugs, unap
proved drugs and potentially counterfeit drugs without a full understanding of the risks that they take when they do that. What worries me is that people naively believe that these medicines are safe.”
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Google entered the tablet market with its Nexus 7 range last year but it is Amazon, the US retailer that has a somewhat strained relationship with the search giant, that is dominating the Android tablet market worldwide with its Kindle Fire range, a new report claims. Research from mobile app analytics service Localytics which goes live tomorrow shows that the Kindle Fire is by far and away the most owned Android tablet on the planet. The company estimates that the number of Amazon Fire devices in the US alone represents 33 percent of all Android tablets worldwide — while the US itself is the world’s biggest tablet market with a 59 percent market share. There is a key reason behind that factor, namely the limited availability of the Kindle Fire range itself. Initially available in the US only, Amazon later released its devices in selected European markets but Localytics estimates that 89 percent of Kindle Fires are based in the US.
Amazon & Android: One-Third of All Devices are US Kindle Fires
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The situation of the camera industry has drastically changed over the past decade.
Award-winning photographer Chase Jarvis once coined the phrase: “The best camera is the one that’s with you”.
This probably best describes the impact that smartphone cameras had and still have on the world of photography.
Always ready and in our pockets, smartphones, debuted in 2007 and 2008, posses a priceless advantage over digital cameras, plus, the lenses and sensors built into mobile phones are getting better and better, harshly hitting the industry that was shipping almost 120 million digital cameras and probably didn’t worry too much about the upcoming competition.
Just last year, according to global camera shipments by CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association), its members dropped by more than 80% since peaking in 2010.


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New chief executive announced at JLR
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Coventry-based Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Ltd has announced that Thierry Bolloré will become its new chief executive effective from 10 September, taking over the role from Prof Sir Ralph Speth who will become non-executive vice chairman.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover plc, said: “I am delighted to welcome Thierry to JLR. An established global business leader with a proven track record of implementing complex transformations, Thierry will bring a wealth of experience to one of the most revered positions in the industry.”
Mr Bolloré has extensive expertise in the automotive business, most recently as CEO of Groupe Renault and previously in senior positions at global automotive supplier Faurecia. He said: “JLR is known around the world for its peerless brand heritage, exquisite design and deep engineering integrity. It will be my privilege to lead this fantastic company through what continues to be the most testing time of our generation.
“Renowned for their passion and spirit, the people of JLR are the driving force behind its success. I couldn’t be more excited to join the team continuing to shape the future of this iconic company.”
Mr Chandrasekaran added: “I want to thank Ralf for a decade of outstanding vision and leadership for JLR and welcome him to his new non-executive position in addition to his existing role on the board of Tata Sons.”
JLR was acquired by Indian conglomerate Tata in 2008 and employs more than 43,000 staff at UK manufacturing sites in Halewood, Merseyside, and Solihull and Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands.
Last month JLR reported fourth quarter and full year pre-tax losses which it said will lead to the loss of around 1,100 agency staff after sales plummeted following the coronavirus lockdown.
It made a pre-tax loss of £501 million in the fourth quarter, while the pre-tax loss for the full year was £422 million, on revenues of £5.4 billion and £23 billion, respectively.


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Forbes has published a list of the 30 most promising entrepreneurs under 30 in Africa – including six faces from South Africa.
According to Forbes, the lost was compiled by looking at nominations from Forbes Africa readers and its editorial team, with the final selection coming from a panel of judges from across the continent.
The top 30 were selected from a short list of 150 entrepreneurs, taking into account the winners’ business size, location, struggles and determination.
Of the 30 entrepreneurs, six are from South Africa, five from Kenya, five from Nigeria, three from Uganda, two from Cameroon, Zimbabwe and Ghana, and one each from Mali, Malawi, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
The chosen 30 are not ranked or listed in any specific order, and hail from all sectors of society, with a strong showing from tech minds.
17 of the companies headed by these entrepreneurs are either tech-based or are enabled through technology in some way (such as through apps or online platforms).
South Africa’s most promising young entrepreneurs:
Bheki Kunene, 27, Founder of Mind Trix Media
Kunene is the founder of Mind Trix Media, a creative design company based in Gugulethu, Cape Town. According to Frobes, Kunene had it tough, being falsely accused of murder and also suffering a skull fracture in a car accident. He beat the odds, and managed to build a powerful company, which earned him a place on the list.
Doug Hoernle, 25, Founder of Rethink Education
Hoernle founded Rethink Education, focusing directly on the high school market. To date, Rethink Education has distributed math and science content to more than 500,000 South Africans and is launching in Nigeria, Ghana and Zimbabwe, according to Forbes.
Julie Alexander Fourie, 28, Founder of iFix
Fourie started iFix in 2006 from his dorm room at Stellenbosch University. The company helps repair broken and faulty Apple products, and now employs 40 people across the country.
Ludwick Marishane, 25, Founder of Headboy Industries
Marishane developed the DryBath product, which provides a waterless way to stay hygienic. The product was developed by Marishane while he was in high school and he later released the product through his company, Headboy Industries.
Max Hussmann, 29, Founder, Elegance Group
Hussmann runs an aviation business through Elegance Group, which includes Elegance Air, sport consulting and aviation consulting. He was born in Accra and grew up in Germany, but now lives in South Africa, where Elegance blossomed.
Rupert Bryant, 29, Co-founder of ISP Web Africa
Bryant dropped out of school, and started running his own web development company at the age of 14. At 16, he became the co-founder of Web Africa, one of South Africa’s biggest ISPs.
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Dec 12, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Communication key to consumer acceptance of modern pig production
The pig industry needs to be more open about intensive production systems if consumers are to be more accepting of modern pig production, a new study confirms.
Dec 03, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Brenneman: ‘Have conversations about what’s going on at the farm’
The pork industry needs to do a better job telling its story — particularly about how it is improving, evolving and serving the best interests of consumers, producer Erin Brenneman told Pig Health...
Nov 19, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Veterinarians in best position to be ‘ambassadors’ for antimicrobials in pork production
Veterinarians can leverage their credibility to help consumers understand the complexity of the decision-making process for antimicrobials used in pork production.
The eve of disruption: How changes in retail and consumer trends might affect pork consumption—and production
Mar 15, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on The eve of disruption: How changes in retail and consumer trends might affect pork consumption—and production
In this special report, Pig Health Today looks at disruptions in the consumer and retail landscapes and how they could forever change the US pork industry and the way pigs are raised.
Feb 25, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Product claims = more sales
Production claims on meat and poultry product labels are generating more sales volume and more dollars, according to a Nielsen survey.
Feb 25, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Make way for meal kits
A Nielsen survey reports that 25% of US shoppers purchased meal kits in 2016.
Feb 25, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on The Amazon factor
Now that Amazon owns Whole Foods Market, not only will e-commerce grocery shopping proliferate, but the food complex as a whole will change.
Feb 25, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on E-commerce is changing behaviors
E-commerce is a significant part of consumers’ shopping behaviors today, and with 83% of Americans carrying smartphones, it will only grow.
Feb 25, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on What makes a millennial?
As the largest generational class in the US today, the millennials are in the driver’s seat in terms of dictating products, services, trends and outcomes. It is worth noting that a consistent age...
Jan 19, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Three tips for talking to consumers about animal health
Growing consumer interest in antibiotic resistance and the way antimicrobials are used on farms means more hog farmers are facing questions about the way they care for their animals.
Jan 15, 2018Susan SpiegelComments Off on Pork producers need to proactively communicate with consumers to change the dialogue
Pork producers and swine veterinarians need to take a more active role in consumers’ food conversations for them to get an accurate picture of how pigs are raised, said Tamika Sims, PhD, director...
Sep 28, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Greenway: ‘Don’t be afraid to engage’ consumers on antibiotics, welfare
Pork producers should find more ways to engage with consumers and share their stories about responsible antibiotic use and welfare, says Brad Greenway, America’s Pig Farmer of the Year in 2016.
Jun 20, 2017Susan SpiegelComments Off on Want consumers’ trust? Plan to show the good, the bad and the ugly
New research shows when it comes to earning consumer trust on production practices, producers of pork and other foods will find that demonstrating “shared values” is three to five times more...


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Retailers accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment is not common, but it is increasing. Companies like Overstock and Starbucks are just some of the largest merchants utilizing digital currency as a form of payment. In 2013, one of the biggest flower delivery services, 1-800-FLOWERS, hopped on the trend as part of its customer-centric marketing strategy.
However, despite the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency on the global stage, many retailers, such as those in the flower industry or cool chain logistics, are apprehensive about joining the bandwagon. Still, the future of cryptocurrency in the flower industry looks to be promising, with more and more big companies and mom-and-pop shops welcoming the alternative payment option for their products and services.


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A study released today by Genpact Limited, has found that many companies must close a performance gap in their business processes to boost competitiveness
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Earlier this year, both Boeing and GE said they were committed to moving parts of their offshore manufacturing capabilities back to the U.S.
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More than 80 per cent of small- to mid-size businesses are concerned about customs delays impacting their ability to properly manage their business
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A prominent air cargo security expert shared some insight with LM about the TSA's new December deadline for 100 percent cargo screening on international inbound flights to the U.S.
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Company officials said that this deal represents the latest step in its strategy for profitable growth in Latin America, as well as enhance FedEx Express’ international and Brazil business offerings.
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According to published reports, many large companies have made public plans to reshore portions of their manufacturing to the U.S. over the past two years, including Caterpillar, Nissan, NCR, Yamaha, Ford, and Electrolux. Earlier this year, both Boeing and GE said they were committed to moving parts of their offshore manufacturing capabilities back to the U.S.
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The tide has begun to turn on the flow of manufacturing jobs from the U.S. to China and other low-cost countries, according to a new study from The Hackett Group, Inc.
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With the cloud, there’s only one master copy of the information, which everyone involved can see.
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said this week that it has set a December 3, 2012 deadline, which requires passenger air carriers to conduct 100 percent cargo screening on international inbound flights.
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April volumes at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) were down 13 percent annually, according to data released by the port this week.


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Warriors Orochi 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch
Posted on May 8, 2018 by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch
Preview images for the latest issue of Famitsu have revealed that Koei Tecmo’s Warriors Orochi 4 is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The latest version of the crossover game between Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors will feature over 170 characters, the largest amount the series has ever seen. The game will be released sometime this year.
We should have more concrete details once we can get our hands on scans of the latest issue of Famitsu later this week.


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Capcom has told VG247 it “can’t announce” when, or even if, Monster Hunter: Frontier comes to the west.
A rep from the company’s European arm told us: “I can’t announce if/when we’re making an announcement.”
It comes as the MMO was announced this morning for Xbox 360 after a previous release on the PC and PS2 in Japan in 2007.
It has never been released outside of the country.
Frontier for 360 will release in Japan this summer, with a beta sometime in May.
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WhatsApp was recently purchased by Facebook in a deal that was worth $19 billion US dollars, and yesterday we heard about a potential security flaw in WhatsApp.
The popular messaging service has over 465 million users , and the reports of the security flaw gained quite a bit of attention, the company has released an official statement which you can see below.
We are aware of the reports regarding a “security flaw”. Unfortunately, these reports have not painted an accurate picture and are overstated. Under normal circumstances the data on a microSD card is not exposed. However, if a device owner downloads malware or a virus, their phone will be at risk. As always, we recommend WhatsApp users apply all software updates to ensure they have the latest security fixes and we strongly encourage users to only download trusted software from reputable companies. The current version of WhatsApp in Google Play was updated to further protect our users against malicious apps.
According to WhatsApp the issue is not with their own application, but more if you download malware to your device via a dodgy application.
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Red Tractor has launched a £1 million marketing campaign to highlight the credentials behind the food and drink regulated by its assurance schemes.
The assurance body’s campaign, Britain’s Biggest Farmers Market, carries the strapline ‘traceable, safe and farmed with care’.
Red Tractor said it is designed to tap into the desire of millions of shoppers and diners across the country to buy local or British food.
It highlights that by looking for the Red Tractor logo in supermarkets and restaurants, people can be confident that they are helping provide support and security for British farmers and food producers.
“We believe passionately that everyone should be able to buy quality food they can trust, whatever their budget,” said Red Tractor chief executive officer Jim Moseley.
“Looking for Red Tractor is an easy way for people to buy food which is so much more than being British.
“It signifies that the food has been checked every step of the way from farm to pack, has been produced safely, responsibly sourced and carefully farmed.”
He said the campaign builds on the work Red Tractor has done in recent years to strengthen its farm inspection programme, improve its standard requirements and develop a new suite of standards to broaden its specifications to include organic, enhanced welfare, and environmentally sustainable production next year.
The campaign, which will be supported by major supermarkets and food brands, will kick off with the relaunch of Red Tractor’s first-ever major TV advert.
Research has found that since the advert first aired last year, more than four in 10 people would trade up on seeing the Red Tractor logo, three times more people believe the logo means food is safer to eat, and the number of shoppers who believe that Red Tractor-certified animals and produce have been cared for properly has almost doubled.


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The recent trend towards environmental consumerism and sustainable practices in North America and parts of Europe has contributed to an increase as of late, of sustainable forestry practices. The debate over what is sustainable and what certification means has involved industry groups, environmental organizations, governments, academics, scientists, consumer groups, and various other organizations. “Not so long ago, the notion of wooing consumers by claiming that wood or paper products were made from sustainably managed forests was nonsense.”
The notion, however, has become much less absurd in the past ten years. Now builders are advertising “no forests were destroyed to build this house” as a selling point and some major wood purchasing companies are beginning to jump on the band wagon, seeing the opportunity to advertise that they are selling environmentally friendly wood as a market angle that is only going to get bigger and better as environmentalism at the consumer level increases.
Companies are also now beginning to demand certification for the wood products that they purchase, for example, McDonalds, a company with its own reputational problems has even joined the call, “We serve 38 million people a day and they want to know what we’re doing to help the environment.” Langert director of McDonald’s public and community affairs said that McDonald’s plans to initiate its own SFI “scorecard” to monitor companies’ performance.
The company plans on trying to move as much of its packaging material business to wood product companies that have certification, “All things being equal, companies that are environmental leaders should get more of our business.” Two other major wood purchasing companies, IKEA and Home Depot have also made the switch to purchasing wood from companies with certification. For these reasons, the certification process has gone from a cute idea, to an emerging, real market requirement.
Government action in Canada has to an extent promoted, sustainable forest management, however, it has not attempted to enforce sustainable practices within Canada, leaving it instead up to the companies as to whether or not they will attempt to register and follow the sustainability guidelines set out. “Registration, also known as certification, is a voluntary process that assesses the conformance of a company’s management system with a standard.”
The concept of sustainable forestry has been ideologically endorsed by the Industry for some time, however, the industries definition of sustainable has been much more economically based then environmentally based and has for the most part done little to actually be environmentally sustainable, claiming that the sustainable measures environmental organisations are calling for as impossible, for any company to make a profit off of. There is however a existing example of good sustainable forestry practices that has been up and running for some time in Northern Wisconsin, the Menominee Tribe has been managing the forests on their reservation for years in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manor, utilising the latest technology and scientific advances.
“The Menominee approach leaves the forest abundantly provisioned with trees while yielding enough lumber for sales of $19 million and a profit of $5.2 million last year.” “How Menominee Tribal Enterprises, (MTE), manages the forest reflects the difference between answering to stockholders looking for maximum short-term profits, and being accountable to those who temper the desire for revenue with valuing resources.”  The MTE proves that it is possible for truly sustainable forestry to become a reality; the question now is whether private companies who don’t live on the land they harvest will be willing to do the same.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and International Standards Organisation ISO have both come out with sustainable forestry management certification programs, hoping to extend the certification of companies in the industry. A number of companies have taken advantage of these initiatives and worked for certification. “Willamette Industries, Inc. became the first major forest products company to receive independent third-party certification that its forest management practices are in compliance with standards of the American Forest & Paper Association’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative.”
The company had its 610,000 acres of Oregon forest lands audited by Price Waterhouse Coopers, in September 1999, and received special recognition for, “its forest practices in several areas: stream rehabilitation programs to enhance fish survival and passage, interaction with citizens’ groups in watershed and visual quality management, reforestation success, providing additional wildlife trees beyond requirements and positioning them to support protection of unique habitats, providing habitat for forest bat species and engaging in wildlife research.” The ISO certification has also been given out to a number of companies in Canada including Canadian industry giant International Forest Products, or Interfor, was certified by the ISO 14001 standard January 19, 2000, and has been “certified to world class environmental standards.”


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Hong Kong’s government may sell a building site in the Peak district for HK$10.5 billion ($1.35 billion) in an auction tomorrow, underscoring demand for high- end properties in the city.
The estimate for the Mt. Nicholson Road site is the median of seven analysts in a Bloomberg News survey. Their forecasts ranged from HK$8.9 billion to HK$11.5 billion, or HK$27,000 to HK$35,000 per square foot in terms of gross floor area.
The government is trying to curb a 38 percent surge in home prices since the beginning of 2009 amid concerns housing is out of reach of ordinary residents. The outcome of tomorrow’s auction may further buoy Hong Kong’s luxury homes prices, said Ricky Poon, a Hong Kong-based executive director of residential sales at Colliers International Ltd.
“A better-than-expected result at this auction will have a huge impact on buyer sentiment,” said Poon. He said he expects the site to fetch between HK$28,000 and HK$30,000 a square foot, and “anything beyond that will give the luxury property market a big boost.”
The city’s home prices have gained 9.6 percent this year and last week rose to the highest since 1997, Centaline Property Agency Ltd. said July 23. Home prices may rise another 10 percent in the second half if interest rates stay at two-decade lows and the local economy keeps growing, property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. said this month.
Authorities have introduced rules on new home sales and are investigating canceled sales at a Henderson Land Development Co. luxury apartment project.
Demand for luxury properties is being supported by a lack of new supply and an influx of mainland Chinese buyers, who account for about 20 percent of local residential transactions this year, said Collier’s Poon.
The site at 103 Mt. Nicholson Road, formerly used for government staff quarters, has a total gross floor area of 324,861 square feet (30,180 square meters). The auction was initiated by the government, which has pledged to increase land supply as part of its measures to keep home prices in check.
“Tomorrow’s auction will attract aggressive bidding from developers because of its prime location and harbor view,” said Alnwick Chan, a Hong Kong-based executive director at property consultant Knight Frank LLP. “It’s not easy to find another site on a similar scale on Hong Kong Island that could be used for building houses.”
Martin Lee, the youngest son of Henderson Land billionaire chairman Lee Shau-kee, in May paid HK$1.82 billion, or a record HK$68,200 per square foot, for a site on Barker Road in the Peak district at an auction held by Jones Lang. Lee said afterwards he would use the site to build houses for his family.
Most government land sales in recent years have been triggered by developers who promised to pay minimum amounts for sites on a list of available plots under the so-called land application system. Regular government land auctions were halted in 2004 to support falling home prices.
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., the world’s biggest developer by market value, last month bought a site in the Ho Man Tin district for HK$10.9 billion. At HK$12,540 per square foot, it was the highest price paid in a government auction in urban Hong Kong since the market peaked in 1997. The gross floor area for the site is 869,000 square feet.
The Hang Seng Property Index, tracking seven of Hong Kong’s biggest developers, has risen 11.4 percent since the last auction on June 8, outperforming the 6.9 percent gain in the Hang Seng Index. The index rose 0.3 percent at 10:57 a.m. in Hong Kong today.
Sun Hung Kai said it sold 300 flats at Larvotto, a harbor-front luxury apartment project in Hong Kong’s Island South district, over the past two weekends. The sales brought in a total of HK$8 billion in revenue for the company and partners Kerry Properties Ltd. and Paliburg Holdings Ltd., it said.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Seagate Technology raised $870 million Tuesday as the disk drive giant sold 72.5 million shares at $12 apiece, below the expected range of $13 to $15 a share.
Morgan Stanley was the lead underwriter.
Earlier, the company resisted attempts by institutional investors to bid the price down below $12 a share, one trader said, as the $1 billion deal was getting ready to go to market.
"The word is the company won't take below $12 a share," said Sal Morreale, an IPO trader for Cantor Fitzgerald.
Investors attempted to get a discount below the $13 to $15 price range in the wake of a report in Barron's that insiders on the deal paid less than $2 per share to take the disk drive maker private two years ago, Morreale said.
Investors will be asked to pay a premium if they want to buy shares of the IPO, a tech fund manager said.
Paul McEntire of the Tech Plus Fund TPFQX told CBS.MarketWatch.com that the IPO price will be three times the valuation from where Seagate went private in 2000.
"I would be inclined to pay about half its IPO price. That, at least, gives them credit for improving their net income," McEntire said. See Net Sense column.
Seagate's revenue is also expected to stay flat at $6 billion in 2003 in the face of a risky tech sector. That's nothing to cheer about, either.
Rival Maxtor provided a bit of a lift to the disk-drive sector on Tuesday after it raised its fourth-quarter outlook. Shares jumped 24 percent.
The transaction was first announced in March of 2000, when Seagate
Known as one of Silicon Valley's oldest companies, Seagate was founded by Al Shugart.
It's still the worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of hard disk drives for PCs and main frames. It supplies disk drives to the Microsoft
Saddled with price pressure, low margins and lower profits, Seagate has suffered the fate of many others in the tech business since the bursting of the tech bubble.
The IPO has plenty of fans. Renaissance Capital, which runs the IPO Plus Fund IPOSX, said Seagate has been boosted of late by cost-cutting, new technology and market share gains under CEO Stephen Luczo, an ex-banker from Bear Stearns.
"While investors may balk at the insider payments and be living with bad memories of investing in disk drive companies, Seagate is poised to profitably grow in a more sane industry environment," Renaissance said.


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Sports brand Puma has signed a long-term endorsement deal with Brazilian football star Neymar and NR Sports, the company which holds the player’s image rights.
The agreement will see Neymar wear Puma’s ‘King’ model of football boot (see picture) and act as a brand ambassador off the pitch, wearing Puma’s lifestyle, training, and sport-inspired footwear and apparel products.
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Neymar recently parted company with long-term endorsement partner Nike, ending a 15-year relationship between the player and brand. Neymar, however, will maintain links with Nike which is kit supplier to the Brazil national team and his club, Paris St Germain.
According to the US sports network ESPN, only four executives at Puma knew about the Neymar deal and that it was “a big secret in the company”.
Bjørn Gulden, chief executive of Puma, said. “He is one of the best players in the world and extremely influential for the global football and youth culture. We are very excited and look forward to working with him both on and off the pitch.”
In a message to fans on his social media channels, Neymar referenced previous Puma-endorsed world stars such as Pelé, Cruyff, Matthäus, Eusébio and Maradona. “I wish to bring back the legacy that those athletes created on the pitch. They each played in Puma, and each of them created their magic in ‘The King’,” he said.
Neymar will now join Puma’s endorsement roster that includes Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton and retired sprint star Usain Bolt. In football, Puma also has personal agreements with Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku, Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez and Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak.
In 2019, Puma signed the largest team deal in football the company’s history when it signed as kit supplier to City Football Group, the parent company of English Premier League club Manchester City.


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New Delhi, Sep 17 : Demanding a ban on e-cigarettes and 'vaping' products, the Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Tuesday said that certain parties are trying to mislead policy makers and are causing confusion with the propaganda that banning e-cigarettes and vaping products would negatively impact industry and Indian agriculture.
"There is a propaganda being made that the farmers would lose out if there is a ban on e-cigarettes and vaping products in India," FAIFA said in a statement.
Murali Babu, General Secretary, FAIFA said: "The argument being used is that there would be loss of export potential of nicotine, which would negatively impact farmers.
This is totally incorrect as there are no restrictions on the export of nicotine in any form and neither new restrictions on exports are being reported."
As per that organisation, tobacco dust, which is a residue produced while processing chewing and 'bidi' tobacco, is currently used as raw material to manufacture nicotine.
No fresh quantity of tobacco is produced by farmers to extract nicotine, it said, adding that even if fresh tobacco leaves are used, currently there is surplus availability to meet the demand for nicotine exports.
Tobacco farmers across India do not support these new generation products such e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn and so on, as extraction of nicotine from tobacco for products like electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) happens largely outside India, from the tobaccos grown outside the country.
The use of ENDS in India would hugely impact livelihood of the Indian tobacco farmers, FAIFA said.
These farmers are already under stress due to excessive regulation and taxation.
"They would be further stressed by the introduction and marketing of these products, which do not use Indian tobaccos.
Tobacco growing countries like Brazil, Thailand, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mexico etc. have already banned ENDS to protect the interest of their farmers," it said.


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Visitors to Martin's Fantasy Island on Sunday, Aug. 21, will get an added bonus: admission to the WNY Oldsmobile Club's 17th annual Classic Car Show at no extra charge.
The annual Classic Car Show features more than 300 cars and trucks, of all makes and models. The vehicles are placed throughout the amusement park, so guests can look them over while they enjoy Fantasy Island's rides and shows.
The cars and trucks will be on display from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The regular, one-price-covers-all admission to Martin's Fantasy Island will apply (admission discounts are available, as listed on the park's website at www.martinsfantasyisland.com). Guests who want to see the car show but not ride the rides will be able to purchase special "walk-around only" admissions for $5. Parking at Martin's Fantasy Island is free.
"This is a great family day out," said Sal Cerrone of the WNY Oldsmobile Club. "It's fun for everyone to see all those classic cars, and the park is a clean, family-friendly setting."
Cerrone noted that owners of classic vehicles are still welcome to register for the show. Interested exhibitors should contact the club at [email protected].
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On Saturday, Sept. 17, Martin's Fantasy Island will host Every Step: The Walk for Universal Newborn Screening, to benefit the Hunter's Hope Foundation. The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m., followed by a welcome ceremony and non-competitive walk. Visit www.huntershope.org/everystepbuffalony to register.


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Essential Retail talks mobile transactions, queue busting and payment security with Bixolon Europe’s managing director, Charlie Kim.
Essential Retail (ER): What key trends can we expect to see in terms of how consumers pay for goods in stores, over the next 12 months?
Charlie Kim (CK): Mobile payment systems are going to be a key trend worldwide in 2016. As the demand for consumer convenience grows so will the number of accepted payment methods. With digital wallets still in their infancy, major brands such as Apple Pay and Samsung Pay will continue to be challenged by the smaller independent pinpad providers.
ER: How does the UK compare to other nations when it comes to in-store innovation?
CK: The UK has always been quick to adopt and adapt to new IT technologies and has invested heavily in its IT infrastructure. Wi-Fi in-store networks are now more popular giving customers access to their own internal intranet.
Customer buying trends and customer loyalty systems are giving retailers much more insight into UK buying habits that will almost certainly differ from other European countries. But it is in-store where the focus is changing – a mobile revolution has seen the acceptance of Tablet PCs and similar devices being introduced to create a greater personalised shopping experience and customer loyalty.
The UK has been keen to embrace this new innovation and with the decreasing cost and increased reliability, coupled with greater flexibility, this is a trend that is likely to be driven by ease of use and convenience.
ER: How do you think the typical retailer point of sale (PoS) will look in 2020?
CK: Fundamentally the role of PoS will remain the same for the retailer giving them detailed analysis of their business. It will be the hardware that potentially will change – large media screens will replace customer displays with the PoS terminal shrinking to become a personal sales device.
ER: What would be your advice to retailers considering which in-store technology they should invest in for 2015-16?
CK: From pop-up shops, to endless-aisle kiosks, queue busting and 24/7 online shopping, consumer buying preferences are changing and retailers are under increasing pressure to maintain customer loyalty.
With this in mind there will need to be more focus on payment security from a retailer’s perspective. As consumer confidence in digital payment continues to grow, it will be the retailer’s responsibility to provide secure payment both in-store and online.
ER: Which retailers stand out for their innovative use of in-store technology?
CK: Retailers that can provide a seamless solution – from sale through to payment with guaranteed levels of security and personal data protection.
Customer confidence breeds loyalty and in turn will lead to an increase in sales.
ER: What can we expect to see from Bixolon over the next 12 months? What are your key focus areas?
CK: Traditionally Bixolon has always been a seen as a printer manufacturer, however as the PoS market continues to change we need to evolve with it. Our latest innovations are based around hardware connectivity focusing on the integration between the payment solution, EPoS peripherals and our mobile printer solutions. The demand for this duly exists and Bixolon is leading the way in this changing environment.


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Sheet, jelly, bubble, glitter: face masks are having a moment. So, too, is DIY beauty, with homemade skincare solutions playing out in YouTube tutorials and Instagram videos from beauty accounts such as @hudabeauty and @maskingfortrouble. The new at-home masks are a long way from the teenage sleepover approach of smearing a smoothie over one’s face. Here are the best ingredients to try.
Commercially, charcoal and clay tapped into the trends for multi-masking and performative self-care. Sand & Sky’s Brilliant Skin Purifying Pink Clay Mask sold 60,000 pots within three months of launching, but its key ingredient – kaolin clay – can be bought in its pure form for a fraction of the price. The same goes for other clays, such as bentonite or French green clay, and activated charcoal powder. “It’s very cost-effective and you also get to create bespoke face masks for your own skin concerns, wants and needs,” says beauty influencer Danny Defreitas.
This year’s biggest beauty trend, the sheet mask has become a selfie staple. Not to be left out, DIY maskers have come up with their own alternatives, buying cotton face sheets and soaking them in homemade solutions such as eucalyptus oil and aloe vera. Rice paper, too, is being used as an eco option. Or there is Lidl’s SilverCrest Face Mask Maker, which creates customisable hydrogel sheet masks using collagen tablets.
Kitchen cupboard ingredients
Despite advances in at-home mask-making, many beauty fanatics still raid the kitchen cupboard. Rather than banana, honey and rolled oats, though, on-trend DIY-ers use avocado, turmeric and coconut oil. Actor Priyanka Chopra recently shared her recipe for a homemade mask, with ingredients including turmeric, rose water and lime juice. “DIY skincare solutions are evolving with our kitchen cabinets,” says Ariane Chui, the co-founder of the organic beauty blog f toxins . “Now, a lot of us have ingredients such as raw cacao powder around.”
All that glitters
Despite scepticism from within the beauty world – including concerns about the environmental impact of glitter and whether it has any benefits – face-mask fans have been keen to slather themselves in shimmering peel-offs from brands including GlamGlow and Too Faced. But with both priced at £42, lo-tech, low-cost DIY versions are rife, with pleas for people to use cosmetic-grade glitter, rather than scraping it off Christmas cards.


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The rumor of Apple Pencil support coming to iPhone always seemed sketchy, so we're not surprised to hear that contradicted. Notably, Greg Koenig of Luma Labs thinks it unlikely, writing on : More bluntly, not only is Apple not using any new ceramics manufacturing technology in the new Watch Edition, they are not even utilizing the primary patent the original Quora article pins most of its extrapolations on - that patent described a vacuum liquid slurry casting process for ceramics. That's good news because as previously forecast, so its next flagship has to wow everyone or come down in price to stay competitive. But that was last year. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9's camera has already caught up, so I'd like Apple to get ahead of the game in this area. If Apple can nail it. WitsView Taipei-based research company analyst Eric Chiou expressed how sourcing over half of component shipments from a competitor poses higher risks of leakages of an upcoming product to the rival company itself.
The pricing is the most attractive for iPhone loyalists. This continues from the iPhone 5 or from 2012 — six events at the same time. If Apple sticks to that pattern, the iPhone 2019 will ship with Apple A13 processors, maybe down to 5 nanometers. Whether we'll see it this year or not, Apple will hopefully add it to their iPhone lineup within a couple of years. There have been rumors for a while that suggest Apple is also working on resonant inductive coupling, which would let devices charge even at a distance.
A Apple is experimenting with a new tech that allows you to use the phone's screen underwater. In November 2017, The Korea Herald cited claims from anonymous industry sources of Apple working on a digital pen and not the pencil. Apple historically hasn't held its phone event on a Monday, with Tuesday or Wednesday the most commonly used days. Better battery life We say this ever year, but the fact remains that iPhones still aren't the strongest performers when it comes to battery life. The Edition watch uses a very common pressed powder forming method.
But, we're already getting rumors about it and that means we need to round them up. Some customers won't consider a phone that doesn't have that capability. When will the 2019 iPhone be released? Meanwhile, another iPhone 11 leak suggests the new handsets could support input from the Apple Pencil that currently only works with iPads. First of all, the analyst believes that the real super cycle of sales will begin in 2018. What specifications will the iPhone have in 2018? The Qi standard is flexible, with a maximum charge rate of 15 watts, but charging at that speed would generate too much heat with the current coils. Hey, a person can hope, right? Most likely, Apple will not break the tradition, which was created by itself.
The patent could revolutionize experiences by not only eliminating the remainder of the physical buttons, but extending touch-screen capabilities to this area. According to Martin Hajek, with some clever engineering, the company could use one camera and one set of TrueDepth sensors — and just make those components dual-directional by mounting them vertically. Note: These concept images are based on rumors. So what other new features will the iPhone 11 have, and will it still have a notch? Several last generations of iPhone Apple showed us in the very beginning of autumn — in September. If Apple can nail it.
July 17, 2018: Front panels of 2018 iPhones supposedly leaked Leaker has tweeted out photos of a set of supposed iPhone front display panels for this year's new models. If Apple can reduce the price on the iPhone 11R, it may help soften a lofty iPhone 11 price tag. So, never mind architecture, what could that mean for process improvement alone? In other words, it may just be cheaper for Apple to keep on keeping on in terms of iPhone in-box accessories, rather than swap everything out. During the keynote, Bethesda's Todd Howard appeared on stage to talk about The Elder Scrolls Blades. Right now, in Cupertino, California, Apple engineers, designers, and marketers are working on the iPhones and iPads that will launch this year. The most authoritative analyst from the world of Apple named the exact list of planned for the release of the iPhone in the autumn of 2018.
Update: The iPhone 11R is rumored to have a 3,110mAh battery. Credit: CompareRaja However, it's doing the rounds, with another showing a triple-lens camera in the left corner. Apple will be launching three new phones this September, but one of them might be a cheaper variant. This means that you can charge the phones quickly. November 12, 2018: Intel 5G modems may just be ready in time for the next iPhone next fall Thanks to Apple's ongoing legal issues with Qualcomm, the company has gone all-in on Intel for its modems. Apple is apparently securing displays and parts for their lineup of 2018 iPhone models. We've seen which seem to be for an upcoming iPhone and match the camera layout mentioned in the 'Design' section.
Apple never comments on future products, but thanks to a robust ecosystem of journalists, analysts, and rumormongers, we can put together a pretty good preview of what to expect from Apple in 2018. Here's what you can expect Apple to launch this year: Apple launched a lot of new phones and computers in 2017, propelling the company to its biggest year — selling 322 million individual gadgets, according to one estimate. Also: Apple is bound to adjust the prices of this model to meet the market expectation and to further expand its market share. At the heart of the device is the A12 Bionic, a seven nanometer chip featuring 6. Based on Apple's lightning to headphone jack adapter supplier Cirrus Logic, analysts don't think Apple will with the 2018 iPhones. That said, the notch is staying the same this year. The market predicts that the iPhone will use the rear 3D sensing module of ToF, but according to the team's visit, it does not believe that Apple will use ToF.
What will Apple call the new iPhone 11? As to why Apple would stick with Lightning for another year? Apple's always trying to make its phones thinner, so a slightly thicker charging coil seems like something it wouldn't pursue. It uses the Qi-standard, though, and currently requires the iPhone to be placed in direct physical contact with the charging pad. Ming-Chi Kuo isn't back with new Apple rumors. The Korea Herald also reported that Samsung and Apple, on general conditions, have signed a non-disclosure agreement inclusive of the screen size. Despite the recent launch of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, Apple welcomes the new year with an eye to the future.
This could be used in the iPhone 11 or , or perhaps a later device. Plan automatically renews after trial. Finally, the new iPhone 11 release date - the day when you'll actually be able to get your hands on the handset for the first time - could be just a week after the pre-orders open, so September 20 if our analysis is correct. July 30, 2018: Here are your alleged iPhone 2018 'dummies' Ben Geskin has shared what are purported to be iPhone X Plus and iPhone 6. Apple hasn't launched an iPhone this late since 2011, when it announced the on October 4, and we fully expect the Cupertino, California based firm to stick with a September arrival for the new iPhone in 2019. New SoC typically take advantage of better processes that let them be faster and more powerful but also more energy efficient. While the design will likely remain the same, Apple could make small tweaks.


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We have many women in the horticulture industry, but do we still have a problem with where women are in the industry? This week, Bridget and her guest Leslie Halleck recap some of the conversations in and out-of the luncheon at Cultivate21 hosted by AmericanHort and Syngenta (thanks to them both!).
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With summer coming to a close and schools back in session, it's time to turn our attention to fall decorating! The Pantone company released their fall 2021 colors earlier this year and now is the time to take a look at them and plan some fall displays. Consumers will be primed to see these colors in digital and print...
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The Republic of Croatia has become the centre of BAT’s Adria region, making the country among the first in the region to have the new ”Glo” technology released onto its market.
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 7th of September, 2018, British American Tobacco (BAT) will have invested a massive 45 million euro into Croatia by the end of this year, as was highlighted on Thursday at the BAT press conference, which featured a tobacco warming device – ”glo” which is now available on the Croatian market.
Glo is a product that brings with it that old, familiar smoking experience, but without the threat of combustion, it is also potentially less harmful than classic cigarettes are, according to claims by BAT, noting that the development of the device went on for four entire years, and more than a hundred experts from five continents participated in its creation.
As stated, Croatia has become the centre of the BAT Adria region and is one of the first markets within the wider region on which ”Glo” has been launched.
Based on the data presented, BAT has invested heavily in research and development, and since 2012, it has invested more than 2.5 billion dollars into the development of ”new generation” products.
The launch of this particular new generation device is part of BAT’s efforts to become the leader in the transformation of the global tobacco business with the aim of continuous product development which is embodied by reduced risk(s).
BAT’s Chief Technology Officer Chris Proctor stated that this new device can offer a potentially less risky alternative to smoking. “Although long-term research needs to be conducted, the results of recent studies suggest that there is a potentially less harmful effect when compared to smoking cigarettes,” he said.
Glo has entered onto the market with ”neo sticks” tobacco inserts/implants specially made for use with this device, and these brand new, innovative products are currently available on nine markets, including here in Croatia.
BAT took over TDR back in September 2015, and by the end of this year, its investments in Croatia will stand at a huge 45 million euro, as they say from the company.
According to data released last year, ten billion cigarettes were produced at Kanfanar’s factory, this year, 12.5 billion cigarettes are planned, representing a 50-percent increase in overall volume when compared to the volume before BAT’s takeover at TDR. The products from the Kanfanar factory are exported to 25 European Union member states.
Zagreb is the centre of the BAT Adria region, which embraces eight other countries, and employs 1,700 people in the Republic of Croatia.


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According to the Russian prime minister’s statements, Russia may soon follow Iran’s path and start paying for imports using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum.
Mikhail Mishustin, the Prime Minister of Russia, said on August 30,at a strategic session on the development of the country’s domestic financial system that the implementation of digital assets is required in order to provide a “secure alternative” for international financial transactions.
The Prime Minister went on to say that digital assets provide an excellent chance to guarantee that payments for imports and exports do not experience any interruptions. In addition to this, Mishustin emphasised the need of protecting the autonomy of technological infrastructure as well as the cybersecurity of financial institutions.
The comments made by Mishustin occurred not long after the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Trade gave its blessing to the use of cryptocurrencies in the purchasing of imports. On Monday, it was claimed by the regional media that the authority had begun using crypto payments as a result of the continued international trade restrictions against Iran.
The Russian government has already contemplated the use of cryptocurrency for foreign transactions. Ivan Chebeskov, who is in charge of the Financial Policy Division within the Russian Ministry of Finance, said back in May that the governing body was looking into the prospect of introducing cryptocurrency payments.
Even the Bank of Russia, which is often regarded as the most crypto-skeptical institution within the Russian government, has expressed support for the concept of making foreign payments using cryptocurrency. Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of the Bank of Russia, claimed in June that cryptocurrencies have the potential to be used in cross-border or international payments; however, this is contingent upon the cryptocurrencies being outside of Russia’s domestic financial system.


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Global Hotel Alliance Held First Ceo Meeting In India
Alliance Business Model Helping Its Members Through Tougher Times; Leela Group Expands In 2009, Remains Positive About Prospects For India
GHA’s CEO, Chris Hartley, believes that the difficult trading environment is forcing more and more independent hotel groups to analyse their technology and distribution strategy and costs. “When times are good, rates are high and customers are queuing at the door, many luxury brands simply don’t bother analysing distribution costs and they’re happy to pay third parties $50 or $60 a booking, or 25% commission, without asking any questions”, says Hartley. “When rates are forced lower and margins start getting squeezed, you have to look at ways to reduce these costs, while still keeping all revenue channels open. As a non-profit organisation, working purely for its members benefit, GHA is able to bring distribution costs down to wholesale levels, while sharing the resources of our member brands to drive incremental revenue opportunities. This has to be the perfect business model for smaller brands looking to survive this crisis”, Hartley concludes.
As a GHA member, this is one of the reasons why the Leela Group is remaining positive about its prospects. As India recovers from the shock of the events in Mumbai, the Leela Group is sticking to its expansion strategy, opening new luxury hotels in Gurgaon and Udaipur in 2009 and in Chennai and New Delhi in 2010. Vivek Nair, Leela’s Vice Chairman, says that the fundamentals remain positive for luxury hotels in India. “Our economy will continue to expand, albeit more slowly in the next couple of years, and, just like the United States got straight back to business after 9/11, India and its people are very resilient, and we will bounce back very quickly from the events in Mumbai.”
Nair goes on to say “the presence of the GHA CEOs with us here in India is not only a show of solidarity from the international hotel community, but demonstrates that business in India must and will continue as normal and that our country now plays a pivotal role in the hospitality industry.”
About Global Hotel Alliance | Based on the airline alliance model, Global Hotel Alliance is the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands. It uses a common technology platform to drive incremental revenues and create cost savings for its members, while offering enhanced recognition and service to customers across all brands. GHA currently comprises of Anantara, Cham, Dusit, Kempinski, Landis, Leela, Marco Polo, Omni, Pan Pacific, Park royal and The Doyle Collection encompassing 180 upscale and luxury hotels with over 46,000 rooms across 43 different countries.
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DSG boss John Browett has suffered a fresh setback to his turnaround plans for the struggling Currys and PC World retail chains with the departure of his finance director.
Kevin O'Byrne has quit DSG, formerly known as Dixons, to join B&Q group Kingfisher, which has also embarked on a recovery programme after seeing its sales and profits battered.
For O'Byrne the move means a return to the FTSE-100 after DSG's relegation from the blue chip index last December. The 43-year-old, who took over as DSG's finance director in 2004, was regarded as a candidate to take over as chief executive but lost out to Browett, who was lured to the company from Tesco.
DSG's fortunes, however, have been in freefall since Browett got the job. Twelve months ago the shares were changing hands at 159p, but they recently hit a record low of 36.75p, valuing the business at just £650m - or less than 10% of annual sales.
O'Byrne will replace Duncan Tatton-Brown, who told Kingfisher's new chief executive Ian Cheshire several months ago that he intended to resign. It is understood Cheshire asked him to commit to staying at Kingfisher for another five years or leave the business. Yesterday Kingfisher said its finance director had decided "to pursue a career outside the group".
Tatton-Brown had been finance director at Kingfisher for four years. He will stay on until October to help with the handover to O'Byrne and will then receive a pay-off of up to £833,000.
His basic salary is £463,000 and he has a one-year contract but he is expected to be paid 15% of his salary for a year, so long as he does not take another job.
Kingfisher has run into problems as, first DIY fell out of fashion among UK shoppers and now consumer confidence and the housing market are falling off a cliff. Cheshire has outlined a recovery plan based on tighter central control of the sprawling international business, cost cutting and sharper investment. O'Byrne is the fourth senior appointment. Euan Sutherland was lured from Superdrug to take charge of B&Q in the UK and Philippe Tible promoted to run the French operation. Yesterday Kingfisher said it had also hired Peter Hogsted, the chief executive of Ikea in the UK, to run its other European and Asian businesses.
Cheshire said: "I believe we now have a very strong top team with a clear focus on delivering a step change in shareholder value." Kingfisher's shares - 284p in March last year - climbed 7% to 103p.
The ailing DSG group is being squeezed by the internet and the supermarkets and has huge problems at its Italian offshoot. Browett recently said the stores had to offer better products and better service, but suggested big improvements would take years. Analysts have been speculating that a merger with Comet-owner Kesa might be a solution to DSG's problems. Yesterday Browett moved swiftly to replace O'Byrne, promoting Nicholas Cadbury, previously in charge of the finances at DSG's international division.


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Someone should probably be losing their job…
Liverpool’s ‘official donut partner’ (yes that’s now a thing) Dunkin’ Donuts have been embarrassingly forced to apologise after tweeting a mock-up club crest that replaced the eternal Hillsborough flames with milkshakes.
The US company asked fans to suggest what they would like on their own personal crest and posted a Dunkin’ Donuts version of the iconic Liverpool badge which also saw the Shankly gates replaced with donuts.
This PR nightmare was immediately denounced by fans on Twitter and we’ve rounded up some of the best responses below that express just how disrespectful this campaign would have been:
— Kop Magazine (@TheKopMagazine) February 25, 2015
— THE ANFIELD WRAP (@TheAnfieldWrap) February 25, 2015
— Ap Singh Deol (@Ap823_) February 26, 2015
— STE-A (@ste20877) February 26, 2015


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Polar network to grow by 2,000 charge points
Chargemaster is accelerating the expansion of its Polar electric vehicle charging network with the addition of 2,000 charge points this year.
New points comprise around 400 rapid chargers and 1,600 fast chargers, which will roll out to the existing 6,500-plus network this year in.
The firm has already installed 33 rapid chargers on the Polar network in January with the new additions to be situated in key strategic locations, such as hotels, petrol stations, sports clubs and shopping centres.
Chief executive David Martell said: “The Polar network will maintain its position as the UK’s largest public charging network, providing convenient and reliable charging for EV drivers across the country. Over 40,000 drivers already rely on our network, which gives them access to over 40% of all public charging points on UK-wide networks, backed up with our dedicated 24/7 customer support.”


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PKMBuy - Pokémon Sword and Shield will no longer be supported after November
The news that Sword and Shield trainers may not want to see, after the final update on November 1st, Pokémon Sword and Shield will no longer support new content.
As the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are set to release on November 18, the Pokémon Company is withdrawing support for the previous mainline, according to Serebii.net.
The final Wild Area News event on November 1st — previously held roughly monthly — will bring new Pokémon to previously unavailable games, including Gigantamax Snorlax. This event will continue until Sword and Shield's online service shuts down completely, but that could be years away.
Battle Stadium will no longer update Ranked Seasons on the same day, so the results of Ranked Battle Seasons will no longer appear in Pokémon Home. While not confirmed, the Pokémon Company will likely include the results of the Scarlet and Violet ranked seasons here.
There will also be no official online matches, but friendly matches can still be held. Again, match results will no longer appear in Pokémon Home. Other online features such as friendly battles and trading will continue as usual.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will dominate these competitive events, but it's unclear if Wild Area News events will be directly replaced in the new game.
Unlike Sword and Shield's open levels, however, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is the first fully open-world game in the franchise's history. It will present players with three main stories in any order, and even traverse the map using two legendary Pokémon (which double as motorcycles).
For players who like Sword and Shield, this news seems like a horror story for them on Halloween, but on second thought, it is also to ensure the sales and active players of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
For PKMBuy.com, we will still serve every Pokemon fan, no matter which Pokemon game you like. Trainers can buy custom SWSH Pokemon here, as well as Buy Pokemon for Scarlet and Violet. Pokemon news is always updated, thank you for reading.


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Ford Retail has blamed the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns for it recording a £5.2m loss last year.
However, the company has told Car Dealer it expects 2021 to be its ‘best-ever year’ with turnover exceeding £2bn.
In results filed to Companies House, the Ford-owned retailer group, which trades as TrustFord, posted a loss of £5.2m in the year to December 2020.
The loss is in sharp contrast to the £5.6m profit it made the year before.
The dealer group, which is the largest Ford retailer in the world, turned over £1.4bn in the period ending December 2020.
In 2019, Ford Retail finished the year with a turnover of £1.7bn.
The company said vehicle sales were down 18 per cent ‘due to the national lockdown’, while its parts business revenue was also affected and was down by 19 per cent.
Lockdowns also took effect on workshop sales and were down by 25 per cent.
Gross margins were down by £26m, again impacted by ‘the Covid-19 related lockdown’, but were ‘offset by reductions in expenses by £17m as a result of cost control measures during the lockdown periods’.
I am predicting 2021 to be our best ever year with forecasted turnover to top £2bn
Ford Retail said: ‘As a result of the dealership closures from March to May 2020 and November to December in response to the Covid-19 outbreaks, the company carried out planning and forecasting and secured a £550m credit facility to October 2021 in addition to the existing £150m to weather the impact of Covid-19 restrictions. The company has successfully operated without the use of the additional facility.
‘There is sufficient liquidity to fund the operations for at least the next 12 months.’
Despite turning a loss, chairman and chief executive Stuart Foulds is upbeat about the business’ performance and has high hopes for a profitable 2021.
He told Car Dealer: ‘Unsurprisingly, like all of the industry, we experienced a reduction in volume of sales, labour and parts due to the pandemic.
‘That said I was delighted with our performance given the challenges of lockdown.
‘Our TrustFordNOW initiative really came into its own with us being able to offer customers a one stop online sales process which worked wonderfully well for us.
‘Fleet performed extremely well throughout that period and CV sales were absolutely on fire as delivery companies were inundated with online orders.
Foulds added: ‘As we return to some form of normality, business has been exceptional for TrustFord and I am predicting 2021 to be our best ever year with forecasted turnover to top £2bn.’


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Burkmann’s expansion complete
Published 8:21 am Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Includes pet washing station, drive-thru
By KENDRA PEEK
Bringing expanded nutrition to the family pets — that’s part of the goal behind the expansion of Burkmann Feeds on Perryville Road, which will be celebrated in a ribbon cutting ceremony 4-6 p.m. today.
“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback; people have thanked us for opening this kind of store,” said Brent Williams, the project leader of the expansion project, a member of Burkmann’s nutrition team, and son to president and co-founder David Williams.
The store features expanded lines for wild birds, chickens, dogs, cats, rabbits, any “animals with a name,” said Kasey Woolam, marketing and media specialist, crediting Brent Williams with the line.
The expanded portion of the store unofficially opened in mid-December, but they have been taking their time to ensure everything is completely ready, Woolam said. That includes more than 20 hours of training that employees have undergone to become more knowledgeable about the expanded product lines.
“And we will continue to do nutrition training and product training,” Brent Williams said.
The expansion includes a drive-through, which opens on Monday, and a pet washing station, which has been “well-received,” he said.
It costs $9.95 to use the pet washing area, which includes use of shampoo, dryers and towels — everything needed to wash down your pet, said Owner David Williams.
In fact, they said, someone brought in a pig to wash.
“If it fits, it washes,” Brent Williams said.
Customer Robin Martinez said it made it really easy to wash dogs. She had brought in her mom’s dog, and was planning to bring her own dog in soon.
She was shopping in the expanded area on Monday.
The self-service pet washing area has two bath tubs to use and a walk-in shower, for the bigger dogs, and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Brent Williams said more than 130 dogs had been brought to the store to be washed. Sometimes it’s a family event — mothers, fathers and even grandparents getting in on the family-pet-washing.
“It’s been fun,” he said.
“It’s been an enjoyable experience,” said David Williams. “For us to provide those opportunities — it’s another element showing Danville as a good place to raise a family.”
With the bigger space, the offerings in the livestock area have increased. Farm animal nutrition is what got the company started on Aug. 1, 1979, David Williams said, referring to the four on-staff PhDs and one staff veterinarian.
“We understand the science behind the products,” he said. “It’s very unique for Kentucky. It’s a point of distinction.”
That knowledge, David Williams said, is being applied to all aspects of animal nutrition at Burkmann’s. His son agreed.
“We are still in the nutrition business, we just expanded our offerings,” said Brent Williams. “We are customer-focused — we want everyone to have a positive shopping experience.”
Eventually, Williams said, they plan to host adoption days with shelters and animal rescues in the area. They are also looking to host dog training days at the facility.
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SO YOU KNOW
The Burkmann Feeds ribbon cutting and open house event is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today. The store, at 111 Perryville Road, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The next event will be chick days, beginning March 8.


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- The EU formally accused Apple of unfairly squeezing out music streaming rivals through its App Store in one of the biggest-ever competition cases to hit the iPhone maker.
- The charge sheet lands as Apple faces a rebellion from firms that want to break free of the global Apple App Store's strict terms and fees.
- The EU is currently preparing an ambitious law, known as the Digital Market Act, that will set up special rules for gatekeepers and protect consumers, companies and potential rivals from their overwhelming market power.
"By setting strict rules on the App Store that disadvantage competing music streaming services, Apple deprives users of cheaper music streaming choices and distorts competition," EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.
The other cases focus on the Apple Pay system as well as the company's eBooks offering.
At the heart of the cases is Apple's role as an internet gatekeeper, in which other developers, startups and rivals have no other choice than to meet the company's demands in order to reach hundreds of millions of consumers.
Apple was not available immediately for comment, but in a 2019 statement it said the accusations were unfounded since its App Store helped Spotify become Europe's largest music streaming service.
That decision was overturned by an EU court, but the European Commission filed an appeal after the setback.


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The Home Money Business lauches new site
Tennessee is buzzing over the news that Rob West has become one of the newest Carbon Copy Pro agents, an expert internet marketer, joins an already power-packed lineup of entrepreneurs in the Carbon Copy Pro stable.
When Co-Founders Jay Kubassek and Aaron Parkinson were asked for their opinion on Mr. West they answered:
“We could not be more thrilled about Robs decision to join the team. ”
Carbon Copy Pro has been on a tear lately. Their turn key “Business in a Box” has been the talk of the online world this year.
Rob West was quoted saying "Carbon Copy Pro is hands down the simplest way to make money online. These guys are constantly improving their marketing systems to stay ahead of the competition.
Carbon Copy Pro is based in Tennessee and their informational website is www.thehomemoneybusiness.com
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A pilot project for seven small businesses to test the waters of a retail storefront has wrapped up.
Launch It! was an initiative of the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ and Portage Place Shopping Centre to give young entrepreneurs the opportunity to see how their businesses would do over a three-week period in the mall.
Participating businesses operated out of the front of a 4,000-square-foot space on the mall’s second floor. The rear of the store was used as office space for the entrepreneurs to conduct business while not interacting with customers.
The businesses included OI Furniture, The Bannock Factory, Synonym Art Consultation, EPH Apparel, Lennard Taylor, Delicious Kicks and DigiPlus.
The BIZ says it will evaluate the project and see if permanent mini-shops can be sustained in the future.


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LOCAL BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
AUSTRALIAN CONSOLIDATED MILK
Australian Consolidated Milk has bought a 7ha site at Girgarre, the home of a former cheese factory, and will build a milk processing plant with two 1.2 tonne/hour milk driers, cheese and butter manufacturing capabilities.
The site will be able to process up to 200 million litres a year and, in an Australian-first, process organic and conventional milk simultaneously. ACM will make organic and conventional cheese, butter and powder. ACM will also work with neighbouring business Resource Resolution to access the gas as well as looking at solar along with traditional energy sources.
ACM hopes to employ 50 people at the factory on top of the 25 employed with the firm and it would also need more milk. ACM believes this investment demonstrates a viable future for the dairy industry in Victoria.
CONTACT: ACM Managing Director Michael Auld
FORBES & SUMMERS ~ F&S Exhaust Tools
CONTACT: Mark Summers
ADDRESS: 1 Winter Rd Girgarre VIC 3624
PHONE: (03) 5854 6317
FAX: (03) 5854 6667
Monday - Friday 9am - 12pm / 1pm - 5.30pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm
*Almost all of the specialised tooling in Australia is manufactured and supplied by F&S Exhaust Tools
GIRGARRE POST OFFICE
Post Office services.
Electronic terminal for Bill Pay and Banking needs
Cash out facility.
Stocking newspapers, milk and some grocery lines
Tongala bread available Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
All greeting cards $1.
6 Morgan Crescent Girgarre VIC 3624
(03) 5854 6200
Due to Covid-19, the Post Office will be closed from 12noon - 1pm daily and closed on Saturdays until further notice
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 11:00am
KEN DUNSTALLS SUPERSTORE
Farm and rural supplies
A store full of surprises.
ADDRESS: 15 Station St Girgarre VIC 3624
PHONE: (03) 5854 6535
Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm
Sat 9am -12pm
A revolutionary concept seen as a necessity has brought about the founding of a company with a dual objective, who run their operations from the old Heinz site in Girgarre. Born out of a need for a cheaper alternative for local farmers to access stockfeed and simultaneously helping recycle a vast amount of waste product, Resource Resolution is bridging the gap left by the closing of the Heinz factory. They also recycle not just food waste but the unused cans, jars, bottles or packaging that go through the plant, rather than it ending up in landfill.
The company has recently been the recipient of a grant to create a biodester that can send electricity back to the grid, and recover the plastics portion into fuels such as off-road diesel. The project, the brainchild of Australian entrepreneur Priyanka Bakaya and her clean energy company Renewology, is set for completion in 2019 and will see the region established as a sustainability hub and leader.
CONTACT: Managing Director, Ian Bertram


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- Citadel's Ken Griffin treated roughly 1,200 staffers and family members to a visit to Tokyo Disneyland.
- The event, honoring Citadel's 30th anniversary and Citadel Securities' 20th, also included a Maroon 5 concert.
- Griffin, worth $35.4 billion, treated staff to a Disney World trip and Coldplay concert last year.
Hedge fund boss Ken Griffin paid for more than 1,000 Citadel and Citadel Securities employees and family members to go to Disney in Tokyo last week in honor of the companies' recent anniversaries.
The roughly 1,200 attendees, including about 300 children, received tickets to Tokyo Disney Resort, including Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, and saw musical performances by Maroon 5 and Calvin Harris, the company told Insider. Bloomberg first reported the news.
Attendees at the celebration, held October 27-29, came from six of the companies' offices in Asia Pacific: Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Gurugram. Citadel founder Griffin, worth $35.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, covered the costs of travel, hotels, food, Disney tickets, entertainment, and childcare, the company said.
Griffin spoke at the anniversary celebration Saturday before introducing Maroon 5.
"Today, the range of talent we have brought together is simply astonishing. We've created not one, but two firms at the forefront of the industry. Together, we have imagined and built the future of finance," he said.
The extravaganza honored Citadel's 30th anniversary in 2020, which the company did not celebrate with an event at the time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Citadel Securities' 20th anniversary last year.
US, Canada, and Europe employees of the companies marked Citadel Securities' 20th anniversary in 2022 with a trip to Disney World and Universal Studios, as well as a Coldplay concert, but COVID-19 restrictions in parts of Asia kept many APAC employees from attending. Roughly 10,000 people, including 2,500 children, attended last year's event, which Griffin also covered.


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Those waiting to pick up CrossCode will soon have further opportunity to jump in. Digital console versions of the game will be available next month, with physical editions another month behind.
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Bug Fables received a successful PC launch in 2019. With the game now arriving on consoles, Anna Marie Privitere sees if it turns over a new leaf on the Nintendo Switch.
Ara Fell has all the look and feel of a classic JRPG from yesteryear while not forgetting what makes games approachable in a modern era of too many games and too little time.
Ara Fell was released for PC back in 2016, but a new version will be launching soon. The Enhanced Edition will be arriving on most modern platforms this March.
Fans of fantasy and tactical games might find an extra present worth checking out after the holidays pass. The first chapter of Vestaria Saga has an English translation and is heading west next week.
Dangen Entertainment and Picorinne Soft’s Game Boy Color-inspired monster-collecting RPG Disc Creatures has a release date. The game will be available for PC via Steam later this month.
Bombservice’s Minoria is set to be released on PC towards the end of this month. Console versions of the spiritual sequel to Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight are also planned.
DANGEN Entertainment has released a new trailer for Bombservice’s Minoria following the game’s appearance at BitSummit in Kyoto. Meanwhile, Limited Run Games is releasing physical editions of its predecessor Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight for Nintendo Switch.
RPGamer’s ad hoc Kickstarter Check-In feature returns for a look at another ongoing crowdfunding campaign. This edition takes a look at the 1980s-inspired action RPG Kingdom of Night.
Disc Creatures is looking to emulate the look and feel of classic handheld monster-raising RPGs. The game is coming to PC later this year.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight receives a release date for the Nintendo Switch eShop. The game will contain support for multiple languages natively.
Bombservice’s 2D Platforming RPG Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is coming to Switch. It will be joined next year by a new spiritual sequel for the series, which is also coming to PC.
Fire Emblem series Shouzou Kaga creator returned in 2016 with the reveal of a new strategy RPG, Vestaria Saga. DANGEN Entertainment has announced that it is bringing the game to the west.
With new gameplay mechanics and full of charm, the latest entry in this Metroidvania series makes its way to consoles. Follow Kaho as she explores the kingdom of Karst to find and eliminate the source of the curse affecting her village.


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The battle for the worlds richest has suddenly become so intense that both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos both share the world’s richest man title on the account they both have a net worth of $184 billion.
Bezos, the man behind the world’s most valuable retail company, Amazon, has steadily been seeing his wealth valuation appreciate amid high market volatility currently prevailing at global financial markets.
The 49-year-old self-made billionaire, Elon Musk is sharing, the world’s richest when recent data revealed Tesla recorded impressive gains of about $9.75 at the end of Monday’s trading session.
Investors are currently increasing their buying pressure on Tesla as they weigh reports that the electric vehicle industry is expected to grow into a $5 trillion market over the next decade, thereby giving the world’s most valuable car company room for more upside.
It’s important to note that both mega billionaires have in recent times focused their considerable brainpower on space technology as Bezos recently accelerated his space-travel efforts through his firm popularly known as Blue Origin.
Recent reports suggest SpaceX founded by Musk raised another $850 million this month from a group of leading institutional investors led by Sequoia Capital.
Such investment now puts SpaceX’s valuation at $74 billion, a 60% jump from August, and helped boost Musk’s net worth by about $11 billion, according to the index.
Bezos who is now the Chairman of the $1.58 trillion valued company, Amazon has about $9.63 billion cash in the bank.
The online retail giant returns have under his tenure as the chief executive officer of the e-commerce giant actually ranked second among all S&P stocks since the IPO in May 1997.
The 57-year-old billionaire is the founder of Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer company on earth. The American-based company sells books, household goods, and other retail products through its flagship platform.
His company also controls the Whole Foods grocery chain and offers video streaming services and remains the biggest cloud computing provider worldwide.
That being said, both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’s wealth valuation would currently buy 107 million troy ounces of gold or 2.91 billion barrels of crude oil.


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Google to introduce own streamed gaming console and service
Tech giant Google will also announce its own game console during an event in March, according to information held by 9to5Google.
Google recently invited journalists for a press conference on 19 March. The company did not say what will be discussed, but sources leaked that a streaming service for games will be demonstrated.
The game computer shown in 9to5Google has been created specifically for this streaming service. The games are played on computers in data centers, from where the image is streamed to the game consoles.
Because the hardware only needs to process streams from games, no expensive graphics cards or processors are required. With the equipment, Google would make it easier to use the streaming service on a television.
Sources told in June last year that Google is working on the game hardware, which is being developed under the codename Project: Yeti.
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