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Natural Products News is to cease print publication with immediate effect, owner Diversified Communications announced yesterday (4 October). The October 2023 issue of the magazine will be last to be published.
Launched 30 years ago, Natural Products News was positioned as a high quality, intelligent, editorially independent magazine for the growing UK natural and organic food sector.
Natural Products News magazine evolved constantly over its lifetime, changing format, addition new sections, a news website and spin-off titles.
Diversified cites “significant changes in the marketing landscape” and the migration of advertisers to online formats and social media, as reasons for its decision to close the print title. Additionally, it says marketing budgets continue to be impacted by ongoing uncertainties across the economy.
Commenting on the announcement, Carsten Holm, managing director of Diversified, said; “This has been a very difficult decision to make but we are finding that our advertisers want to reach a broader target audience than that which we can achieve with a traditional printed, sector specific publication. We are incredibly grateful for the support we have received over the past 30 years but we are not immune to the outside factors affecting everyone in publishing, and after several difficult years of increasing costs and falling revenues, the decision has unfortunately been forced upon us.”
The Natural Products title will continue as an online platform with Natural Products Online. Holm continues: “This follows similar moves from print to online in other sectors, giving us the opportunity to provide news stories and press releases, as well as some original content, in a digital format. It will also feature a fortnightly newsletter, to keep everyone up to date with the latest developments in our sector and will, of course, provide a platform for advertisers wishing to promote their products to the industry”.
Diversified has emphasised that the decision to cease the printed publication of Natural Products New does will not impact on Diversified Communication’s successful trade shows in the sector, including Natural & Organic Products Europe, Nordic Organic Food Fair, Eco Living Scandinavia, Organic Food Iberia, Eco Living Iberia and Naturally Good.
NPN founder, Robin Bines, said that the magazine had been conceived as a “journalist-driven publication with content driven by editors not advertisers” and said that it has been “a great support tool for the industry as a whole, and for the trade shows too, for 30 years”. In a blog post, regular NPN contributor, Simon Wright, said that the magazine had “always championed the natural foods industry but was not afraid to venture into contentious areas”.


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Aeon Credit, Bridgestone, Sogo Clinical, Toyota: Japanese Equity Preview
The following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading today. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the latest close. The information in each item was released after markets shut, unless stated otherwise.
Aeon Credit Service Co. (8570 JT): The credit-card company said first-quarter net income more than tripled to 1.96 billion yen ($22 million) from 563 million yen a year earlier, boosted by the absence of the previous year’s bad-loan charges. The stock slid 0.5 percent to 845 yen.
Asunaro Aoki Construction Co. (1865 JT): The contractor said it will buy back as much as 2.1 percent of its shares. The stock dropped 2.5 percent to 384 yen.
Bridgestone Corp. (5108 JT): The world’s largest tiremaker raised its first-half net income forecast by 37 percent to 37 billion yen, citing increased revenue and higher prices overseas. The stock retreated 1.6 percent to 1,474 yen.
Elpida Memory Inc. (6665 JT): Six makers of computer memory chips including Elpida and NEC Electronics America Inc. settled with 33 states for $173 million over allegations of price-fixing, Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper said in an e-mailed statement. Elpida sank 2.3 percent to 1,530 yen.
Hitachi Ltd. (6501 JT): Hitachi is in talks on changing the ownership structure of its nuclear-power alliance with General Electric Co. (GE US), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an interview with President Hiroaki Nakanishi. Hitachi, which has a 40 percent stake in the venture, wants to secure more orders outside the U.S. and Japan, the report said. Hitachi fell 1.1 percent to 347 yen.
Scroll Corp. (8005 JT): The mail-order company said it plans to raise as much as 2.09 billion yen by selling new shares and use the money to finance operations and repay debt. The stock rose 1.4 percent to 439 yen.
Sogo Clinical Pharmacology Co. (2399 JT): The provider of clinical testing services said it will repurchase as much as 2.78 percent of its outstanding shares. The stock gained 2.3 percent to 39,950 yen.
Takashimaya Co. (8233 JT): The retailer may report operating profit of about 3 billion yen for the March-to-May quarter, Nikkei English News reported. That would represent an increase of 40 percent from 2.1 billion yen a year earlier, Nikkei reported. The stock fell 0.1 percent to 768 yen.
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203 JT): The world’s biggest carmaker plans to resume production at its plant in Guangzhou, China early next week, spokeswoman Mieko Iwasaki said by phone from Tokyo. Also, Toyota may supply small cars to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (7270 JT), the maker of Subaru vehicles, later this year, Nikkei English News reported. Toyota slipped 0.8 percent to 3,195 yen. Fuji Heavy slid 1.5 percent to 521 yen.

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Chippewa Falls, WI (WEAU) - We've had one of the most unusual spring season's this year with snow and freezing temperatures. But how is the weather affecting wineries in our area?
It turns out that River Bend Vineyard & Winery in Chippewa Falls isn’t whining about Wisconsin’s wine country this spring, but taking in the new season.
Just off Highway 27, there's a feeling of tranquility in the air that you wouldn't expect in Wisconsin.
"When they come here, they feel like they're completely removed from their regular life,” said Co-Owner Donna Sachs of River Bend Vineyard & Winery.
But at River Bend Winery in Chippewa Falls, you get a taste of wine country.
"It’s really fun when we re-open in the spring because a lot of our customers become friends and so you don't see them over the winter as much,” said Sachs.
Donna Sachs says they produce about 20 thousand gallons of wine a year and spring is when most of their bottling is done.
"What this weather does for us is hold off bud break which is good because in the past we've had years here it's warmed up really early and the vineyard decides to wakeup then they're very vulnerable to frost," said Sachs.
Although they’re behind in pruning, their doors have finally opened to the tasting room on weekdays.
"Magenta is our best seller. If we had a flagship wine this is what it would be,” said Sachs.
No matter what your taste buds prefer, there are a variety of flavors.
"We make grape wine except a wine like strawberry blush is 80% grape wine, 20% strawberries.” said Sachs.
But Donna gets to feel like a mad scientist, experimenting with new flavors.
"These machines will let me know how much sulfur dioxide is in wine and the other machine will tell me what the acidity is," said Sachs.
It helps her develop new ideas, like sparkling wines that will be ready by October.
"The stuff that's falling through the bottle is actually the yeast that's conducting the second fermentation and creates all the carbon dioxide that will be trapped,” said Sachs.
So whether you’re a wine lover or not, Donna says here you'll feel like family.
"People ask us all the time so you talk wine all-day, you make wine all-day, you enjoy wine when you go home? We say absolutely,” said Sachs.
This year the winery will have 10 barrels are going into retirement from production. Those will be auctioned off on May 18th, with all the proceeds going to the Chippewa County Humane Association.


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Brown-Forman consults consumers, studies options before updating Southern Comfort’s label
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At more than 100 years old, one of Brown-Forman Corp.’s most prominent brands is getting a makeover.
The Louisville-based spirits producer is rolling out a new packaging design for its Southern Comfort liqueur, the first since 2001, said Mike Isaac, assistant vice president, global marketing director for Southern Comfort.
The new packaging trades the plantation imagery that the label long bore in favor of a more urban scene.
Changes to the visual presentation of a brand are subject to careful consideration, he said.
In this case, the company had two objectives. One was to update the look and the other was to draw more attention to the brand’s New Orleans origins.
“We felt like it was an opportunity to bring the brand forward into the 21st century,” Isaac said.
Gaining consumers’ ‘permission’
The rollout of the new packaging follows nearly a year and a half of work.
Brown-Forman started conducting market research in January 2009 by presenting concepts to focus groups of consumers.
After the company selected an idea, it sent electronic images to consumers.
Isaac said the images reviewed varied. Some showed the new bottle staged behind a bar while others showed it on a store shelf.
Several hundred consumers were involved in the process, he said, and the market research effort indicated that consumers approved of the new look.
“We felt like we had permission and enthusiasm from consumers to make this change,” he said.
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Campbell Brown, vice president, director of the Americas for Southern Comfort, said the typical U.S. consumer for Southern Comfort is between 21 and 29 years of age.
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Iraq’s Ministry of Trade has announced a global tender for 30,000 MT of rice. This tender is outside of the US-Iraq Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and can be filled by any country. Companies have one week to submit bid documents to the Ministry.
“USA Rice has been relentless in pursuit of getting an Iraqi tender since last summer,” said USA Rice Chair Bobby Hanks. “From engaging with the State Department both in Washington, DC and Baghdad, to inviting the Ministry of Trade to a seminar in Dubai last February, to involving Congress on this issue, USA Rice is making sure there are strong export markets for our long grain crop.”
Iraq last purchased 60,000 MT of rice from the U.S. in a July 2019 tender. Iraq typically purchases more than one million tons of rice per year, with about two-thirds of imports coming from India. South America has supplied the market in recent years, though the tight crop prevented exports from there in 2020.
“While the U.S. was hopeful for a tender sooner than 2021, the drop in global oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic placed unprecedented strains on the Iraqi economy,” said Hanks. “Last summer, the Export Import Bank of the United States authorized $450 million of insurance coverage on letters of credit for rice purchases but this can only be utilized when purchasing U.S. rice.”
Rice is a staple and considered essential in the Iraqi diet. Per capita consumption is more than 90 pounds annually and most Iraqis consume rice daily. Iraq produces about 20 percent of their domestic consumption of rice but relies heavily on imports to feed their population through the Public Distribution System, which provides Iraqi citizens with a monthly allotment of basic food items including rice.


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Should Iowa raise legal age to buy tobacco, vaping products?
An Iowa lawmaker wants to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21. Seven other states have already done it.
"Vaping in particular has become a huge problem in our schools," said Sen. Charles Scheider, from West Des Moines, who is sponsoring a bill that would increase the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products.
He claims that right now, minors are buying those products through friends who are of age.
"Eighteen-year-olds who are seniors in high school can legally purchase tobacco and vaping products and then bring them back to school and resell them to their friends," Schneider said.
An increase on the minimum age to purchase could cut down on that problem. States all over the country have increased the age to 21, or at least 19.
"It may not need to go all the way up to 21. I'm open to considering lower ages. Two states have a minimum age of 19," Schneider said.
While this is one of the first state restrictions on vaping, manufacturers have already taken it into their own hands.
Zeron Horton, owner of Unkl Ruckus's, says companies like Juul are performing sting operations on retail locations that sell their devices, where they enter smoke shops like his and try to buy Juul products.
If cashiers don't ask for an ID, those locations might not be allowed to sell Juul products.
"Unfortunately, we can't do much after they get out of the store, but at least we do what we can to keep it from happening in our presence," Horton said.
Nine other states have increased their minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products, including Utah and Alaska, which raised it by a year to 19. Right now, 20 other states are considering similar legislation.


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The Ford Motor Company has decided not to build a second generation of the Excursion sport utility vehicle, which is seven feet tall and able to seat a softball team, people close to Ford's future product program said tonight.
The Excursion, cited by critics as the industry's most visible symbol of sport utility vehicle excess, is expected to be discontinued at the conclusion of the 2004 model year, meaning that it will have lasted only one generation. The Excursion was introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model year vehicle.
Sarah Tatchio, a spokeswoman for Ford, declined to confirm whether the company would drop the 19-foot vehicle, which gets 10 miles a gallon, is too long to fit in many garages and takes up two conventional city parking spaces.
''I am not able to talk about the future like that,'' Ms. Tatchio said. ''The Excursion is part of our lineup for '03 and that's all I can say.'' Reports of the end of the Excursion appeared tonight on WDIV-TV in Detroit. Several industry analysts have also been projecting the Excursion's eventual demise.
Ford introduced the $45,000 Excursion in a bid to grab sales away from the industry's perennial leader in the extra-large sport utility vehicle market, the Chevrolet Suburban. At the time it was conceived, Detroit automakers were enjoying strong sales and healthy profits for sport utility vehicles.Continue reading the main story
''Detroit went completely cockeyed when it came to trucks,'' said Christopher Cedergren, managing director with Nextrend, a consulting firm based in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ''They thought that if it was a truck, it would sell and make a load of money.''
Ford's expectations were relatively modest, however. Given that Suburban sales topped 100,000 a year, it hoped it could sell at least 50,000 Excursions annually. It thought the vehicle, based on the Super Duty Ford F-series pickup, could round out a lineup of vehicles including the Ford Explorer and the Ford Expedition, which seemed petite by comparison.
But the Excursion stumbled from the start, in part because of a wave of negative publicity fanned by environmental groups like the Sierra Club. Even before the Excursion was officially introduced, the group ran a contest on its Web site to choose a nickname for the vehicle. The winner was the Ford Valdez, after the Exxon tanker that ran aground in Alaska.
Tonight, Carl Pope, the executive director of the Sierra Club, hailed the Excursion's pending demise. ''I think this is a sign that the age of dinosaurs is about to come to an end,'' he said.
The Excursion's introduction came less than a year after William Clay Ford Jr., an avowed environmentalist and great-grandson of the company's founder, became chairman in 1998. Mr. Ford found himself in the awkward spot of having to justify the vehicle, which the Sierra Club contended would emit 130 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifetime, compared with 23 for a conventional car.
However, Mr. Ford, who became chief executive last year, defended the Excursion, contending it had received a ''bum rap.'' He pointed to the $15,000 in potential profits that Ford hoped each vehicle would yield, even while acknowledging that Ford was too dependent on truck sales.
But instead of the hoped-for results, industry analysts said Ford most likely lost money on the Excursion. It needed to sell about 40,000 a year to break even. In the first half of this year, Ford sold 15,107 Excursions, down 16 percent from the pace in 2001, meaning it is likely to sell only about 30,000 this year.
Mr. Pope said, ''William Clay Ford will go down as the man who was smart enough to kill the Excursion before it became an Edsel'' referring to the embarrassingly unpopular Ford car of the late 1950's.
In fact, the Excursion's lack of market success is the key reason why Ford is discontinuing the Excursion, not criticism from environmentalists, said Michael Luckey, president of the Luckey Consulting Group in Pompton Plains, N.J.
While Ford recently ended a streak of losses by posting a modest second-quarter profit, it has warned investors to expect a loss for the third quarter and has embarked on a vigorous cost-cutting campaign. Ford recently announced it was dropping the Lincoln Blackwood luxury pickup truck, which it sold for less than nine months.
''They are looking at everything with a fine-tooth comb,'' Mr. Luckey said. ''If Ford was earning $4 billion to $5 billion a year, it might survive to the next generation.''
Mr. Luckey said the Excursion's eventual disappearance did not mean Americans had completely tired of sport utility vehicles, only that they had more choices. A number of vehicles have three rows of seats, one of Excursion's key selling points, but are easier to maneuver, he said.
''S.U.V.'s are going to be very popular, but as far as bigger is better, this could be a sign that people have said enough is enough,'' Mr. Luckey said.Continue reading the main story


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Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE:HOG) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-three analysts that are covering the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have given a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $ 56.00.
Several brokerages recently commented on HOG. Jefferies Group LLC reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $ 49.00 price target on shares of Harley-Davidson in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $ 58.00 to $ 60.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of Harley-Davidson from $ 53.00 to $ 55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Tigress Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Harley-Davidson in a report on Friday, March 17th. Finally, Longbow Research raised shares of Harley-Davidson from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 15th.
In other news, SVP Michelle Kumbier sold 3,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $ 56.56, for a total transaction of $ 172,451.44. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Joanne M. Bischmann sold 911 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $ 57.00, for a total transaction of $ 51,927.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 2,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $ 125,115. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 103,960 shares of company stock worth $ 5,912,378. Corporate insiders own 0.99% of the company’s stock.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HOG. Dodge & Cox purchased a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the fourth quarter valued at $ 517,798,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Harley-Davidson during the fourth quarter valued at $ 115,866,000. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 489.7% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,338,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $ 70,408,000 after buying an additional 1,111,788 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 233.2% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 575,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $ 33,578,000 after buying an additional 402,811 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Harley-Davidson by 2,508.8% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 383,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $ 22,373,000 after buying an additional 368,800 shares during the last quarter. 89.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) traded up 0.12% on Tuesday, reaching $ 60.91. 1,546,557 shares of the company traded hands. The stock has a market capitalization of $ 10.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.90 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $ 59.50 and a 200-day moving average of $ 57.55. Harley-Davidson has a 1-year low of $ 41.63 and a 1-year high of $ 63.40.
Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 31st. The company reported $ 0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $ 0.31 by $ 0.04. The company earned $ 1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $ 972.47 million. Harley-Davidson had a return on equity of 35.38% and a net margin of 13.13%. Harley-Davidson’s revenue was down 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $ 0.22 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Harley-Davidson will post $ 3.85 EPS for the current year.
Harley-Davidson, Inc is the parent company for the groups of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). The Company operates in two segments: the Motorcycles & Related Products (Motorcycles) and the Financial Services. The Motorcycles segment consists of HDMC, which designs, manufactures and sells at wholesale on-road Harley-Davidson motorcycles, as well as motorcycle parts, accessories, general merchandise and related services.
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Last week we got a very special delivery! Our new away kit and training gear for all of the squad.
Check out our social media this afternoon and see our brand new kits in all their glory!
We are really happy to finally have training kit for the team. Every squad member now has their own club training top and shorts, 1/4 Zip jumper and training bag – meaning everyone is turning up on matchdays looking the part.
Our new away kit is also a belter – it’s the same design as the red home kit that we have, but all black, and it looks pretty smart (even if we do say so ourselves!)
Once again everyone at Dennistoun Thistle would like to say a huge thanks to anyone that has sponsored us, attended a fundraiser or joined in with any of our fundraising efforts – it’s only with your support that it’s been possible to get the club up and running and to this stage.
You can also see a full list of our current sponsors on our social media, and you should definitely give them a follow – they are all great businesses!


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Weitz & Luxenberg has achieved a $13.34 million judgment on a behalf of a victim who was viciously attacked at a bar in Queens, New…Read More
W&L Now Taking Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed After Talc UseMay. 25, 2016
Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is now taking cases involving women who have used talc powders for personal feminine hygiene regularly and consistently for several years and were subsequently diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Weitz & Luxenberg P.C is looking for cases in which women were using talc powders for personal feminine hygiene and were subsequently diagnosed with any of these ovarian cancer types:
- Serous epithelial ovarian carcinoma
- Endometrioid epithelial ovarian cancer
- Mucinous epithelial ovarian cancer
- Clear cell ovarian cancer
- Undifferentiated ovarian cancer
”Ovarian cancer from using talc for personal feminine hygiene is a condition that has affected thousands of women and grievously impacted their lives — in some cases resulting in death,” said W&L’s Ellen Relkin, of counsel attorney.
Talc Ovarian Cancer Risk Long Known
For many years, studies have suggested a link between ovarian cancer and women who regularly used talc powder for personal female hygiene. A 2013 study by Terry et al., published in Cancer Prevention Research, found a 20 to 30 percent increased risk of different types of ovarian cancer with personal feminine hygiene powder use. These authors also observed a significant 1.46 times increased risk for borderline serous ovarian tumors.
Another study published in 2015 by Cramer et al., published in the journal Epidemiology, found similarly increased magnitude of risk, with a trend in their data indicating increased risk with increased talc use.
The largest manufacturer of talc powder products is Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, New Jersey. It manufacturers Shower to Shower and Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder.
Another manufacturer of talc-containing powders is Chattem, Inc., of Chattanooga, Tennessee, which manufactures Gold Bond Body Powder, Gold Bond Extra Strength Body Powder, and Gold Bond No Mess Powder Spray, all of which contain talc. Chattem is a subsidiary of Paris-based Sanofi.
W&L Can Help Victims of Failure to Warn of Talc and Ovarian Cancer Link
In February and May 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, juries found Johnson & Johnson liable for a combined total of $127 million in two separate trials involving women who used the company’s talc powder products that subsequently developed ovarian cancer.
The plaintiffs in those two cases contended that Johnson & Johnson had long known about the ovarian cancer risk accompanying use of talc for personal hygiene use, but gave consumers no warnings. The plaintiffs produced evidence of internal Johnson & Johnson documents substantiating these claims.
The juries decided to increase the plaintiffs’ compensation awards by adding $50 million and $62 million, respectively, in punitive damages.
Women who used talc power for personal feminine hygiene and were diagnosed with ovarian cancer should contact W&L to discuss their rights to compensation for medical treatment, lost income and other damages.
To arrange a free consultation, contact W&L toll-free at 844-400-HELP or reach us online by using our form or live chat.


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You may remember late last year when Daniel Craig made an appearance at the Planet Omega event in New York City He appeared for very official photographs wearing a Speedmaster we had never seen before, and one we still haven't seen outside of his wrist. Well, we now have our 2024 version of that scenario in the wake of Tudor announcing its sponsorship of the Visa Cash App RB Formula One racing team.
Today, a series of images appeared online from, again, an official photoshoot where Visa Cash App driver Daniel Ricciardo is posing with a curious watch on his wrist. At first glance, it appeared as though he was wearing a standard Tudor Black Bay Ceramic – the model released in 2021 that represented Tudor's first foray into ceramic as a case material, and METAS-certified movement manufacturing. And in some ways, it was that watch.
In the same photoshoot, Ricciardo was modeling two watches. One was the aforementioned standard BB Ceramic, and the other was – um – that watch, but with a dial we've not seen before today. Look closely at these images and you'll notice Riccardio wearing a BB Ceramic but with a striking blue dial, a blue you can spot even when the image is fully zoomed out. Of course, we zoomed in.
After a bit of digging around, and speaking to some friends in the industry it seems pretty clear that this is a team watch. It's the new Formula One watch which appears to have been specifically made for the Visa Cash App RB team, with a dial in what I understand to be "Visa Blue" (hence this particular shade). This isn't a gifted watch like the Black Bay Chrono we featured earlier this week for the Genève-Servette hockey team. This is an active piece of team kit and I am sure we will see it on the wrists of the team members going forward.
And it makes sense for it to be the Black Bay Ceramic. Tudor, a brand known for its heritage-leaning line of Black Bay models, would want something like this as the front-facing model associated with its new sponsorship. You've got the METAS-certified movement and the advanced materials via the ceramic. It all tracks, and I believe this will be the representative model of the partnership going forward for now.
To be honest, I am really digging this piece. The blue dial reminds me of the since discontinued standard Black Bay blue dial. It appears – at least from the photos – to be a rich flat blue as opposed to a sunray finish which matches the purpose-built aestehtic of the entire piece. Looking forward to spotting this one on the track and hopefully seeing it in person this year.


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Bargain hunters, get ready to click.
Cyber Monday is expected to generate $ 6.6 billion in Internet sales, which would make it the largest online shopping day in the United States at $ 1 billion, according to Adobe Analytics, which measures transactions. Consumers have been conditioned to expect big discounts, "said Adobe's leading badyst, Tamara Gaffney.
Retail stores have invested heavily to boost their websites and improve their delivery options in anticipation of buyers trying to find the latest round of thefts.
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"It's the day people finish their shopping," Gaffney said. "That's why it's so big." All those gifts that have accumulated in the shopping cart, people realize that they have to end otherwise the offers will be gone. Weekend ".
The annual internet bonanza comes after black Friday and online Thanksgiving sales rose to record levels.
EE. UU "The economy and consumer confidence are working quite well," Gaffney said.
Cyber Monday shopping offers you will not want to miss
In total, 59% of consumers are expected to buy online offers this year; The first time they shop online will be more popular than buying in physical stores, according to the National Retail Federation.
"More and more purchases are being made," said Dan Eleff, who runs DansDeals, a website that highlights the latest bargains.
Many of the offers will be included in the list on Monday morning, including some. Amazon is expected to be published at 3 am, he said.
"Keep the emotion," he said. "And it does not inform competitors and let other companies reduce them, they make people look at their sites."
Toys are the best products to buy on Cyber Monday, unless they are high-demand items, badysts say. Settlement applicants can expect to save up to 17% on toy purchases on Monday, predicts Adobe's review.
That includes offers for Lego games and "Star Wars" toys, said Lindsay Sakraida, director of content marketing at Dealnews.com.
Many independent brands that sell clothing, beauty and travel packages also offer between 30% and 50% discount, and sometimes more.
For example, Gap offers coupons with a 50% discount, plus another 10% discount, as well as a coupon that does not apply shipping fees.
"There are very strong discounts," said Sakraida. "The smallest brands are the ones that shine the most around Cyber Monday."
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Ignition Episode 60: Does the 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Bridge the Gap Between Expectation and Reality?
If you look at a 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, otherwise simply known as the Evo, longingly, chances are you're part of the Gran Turismo generation. You drove this car before Mitsubishi started selling it in the U.S. because Sony graciously gave you access via your Playstation controller. But then Mitsubishi launched the car in the U.S., and you got nervous. There was a chance that this supposed giant killer of a $35,000 could be a letdown. On this week's episode of Ignition, host Carlos Lago sees if that's the case. Taking a five-speed manual Evo GSR, Lago throws the car through its paces, putting down the same sportscar-shaming figures it always has. Much of the competition has caught up to its power ratings--the Evo only has 291 horsepower. But the Evo has kept that magic that's made it the rally-destroying beast that it is. Is the car any good on a track? Yes. Does it make much sense on the open road? Eh, not so much. When the two meet in the middle and you realize that you're going to have to live with this car, does it disappoint? Well, you're going to have to watch the video to find out.
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Injective price has been seeing nominal growth since December 2023, but the altcoin did manage to mark a new high this month before correcting.
Despite being stuck in the sideways channel, INJ has managed to chart a new all-time high thanks to the support from this particular group of investors.
Whales Have Injective Covered
One of the most important cohorts for Injective is the whales. These large wallet holders tend to influence the price direction based on their actions on-chain. When these addresses accumulate, prices rise, and when they opt to sell for profits or offset losses, the price goes down.
Such is the case with Injective, as the addresses holding between 100,000 to 1 million INJ have been added to their supply. In the past week, their holdings have grown from 9.34 million INJ to 9.67 million INJ. This acted as a huge boost to the price, which resulted in the rally over the past 24 hours.
Furthermore, retail investors have also been indirectly pushing the price up. Unlike whales, they did not accumulate but refrained from selling their INJ.
This is observed in the Active Deposits, which have been averaging at a three-month low.
Low deposits on exchange indicate that investors are not currently looking to sell their assets. This can be due to expectations of further rise, which have been proven true for INJ holders.
INJ Price Prediction: What’s Next After ATH?
Trading at $48, the Injective price has broken out of the resistance and support sandwich it had been stuck in for months. Between $45 and $30, INJ was mostly consolidated, failing to breach the barrier.
However, now that it’s breached, Injective will likely aim to tag $50 as a crucial psychological support level. Flipping the same into support will keep the rally going as FOMO will drive accumulation among retail investors.
On the other hand, if the altcoin sees a decline as a correction from the recent rally, a fall back to $45 is likely. If INJ also loses this support, it would invalidate the bullish thesis and bring the altcoin back into consolidation.


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Back in April, Kim Hyun Joong was spotted in Spain. He originally said he was go there to study but later revealed that it was a April Fool’s joke and the real reason for going to Spain was for a photo shoot. It’s been many months since then and now more information pertaining to this photo shoot has been revealed.
The Spain photo shoot will be released as a Japanese photo book titled Ready, Action! The photo book will contain more than 200 pages. As a special gift the package will also include a DVD which will highlight his activities in Spain. The photo book is scheduled for release on August 10th.


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In speaking with NutraIngredients-USA as the recent Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA, Dr. Simon said her organization promotes the use of supplements in supporting a patient’s overall health.
“We look at how vitamins and supplements interplay with your physiology,” Dr. Simon said. “We know that in America a lot of the prime diseases are lifestyle-related and we are spending a lot of money on that.
“We also know that nutrient deficiencies are very rampant in America. We want to make sure the food is as robust and nutrient dense as it can be and in some cases that can be hard to find and that’s where supplements can play a role,” she said.
The Institute of Natural Medicine is a non-profit organization that advocates for the role of naturopathic doctors educated at accredited four-year institutions. The INM’s state role is to transform health care in the U.S. by increasing public awareness of naturopathic medicine and bringing proven natural medicine to patients in need.
Since its founding in 1992, the INM has served naturopathic practitioners and the industry by among other things launching the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges as an independent organization and instituting Naturopathic Medicine Collaborative (NMC) a collaborative approach to funding profession wide priorities such as improved residency experience/access.
Dr. Simon said that naturopathic doctors get most of their information about supplements from continuing education seminars where healthcare practitioners interact with brands that concentrate on that channel. But she said that the growth of supplementation the further integration of these products into healthcare practices is being driving by the consumers themselves.
“There is a greater interest in managing conditions with non-pharmacological approaches,” Dr. Simon said. “Sometimes [drugs] are necessary, and we support that, but it is not always the first step.”


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Police will be among the crowds through holiday season
Published 7:09 am, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
A two-man ATV patrol will make its headquarters at Midland Park Mall starting Friday and will run each weekend through the holiday season.
The officers who will patrol the parking lot and respond to problems from their ATVs are part of the Midland Police Department's initiative to keep shoppers safe during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, said MPD Deputy Chief Jeff Darr.
"They're primarily there just to keep an eye on the parking lots," he said. "The more people you concentrate in one area, the more our calls for service go up."
Darr said when traffic is at its height at Midland Park Mall and other shopping centers, it can be difficult for a patrol car to quickly get into the area. By having officers on ATVs during the weekends, they are able to quickly respond to issues and thwart crimes.
In addition to the ATVs, traffic patrol units will be near Midland Park Mall on Friday.
"We usually have quite a few wrecks around that area," he said.
The MPD's Mobile Command Unit also will be set up at shopping sites between Black Friday and Christmas.
Darr said the unit will be at Midland Park Mall on Friday and then remain at popular shopping destinations during the weekends until the holiday.
The main purpose of the unit is to provide a police presence, Darr said. It also allows shoppers a place to report incidents easily, he said.
Darr said he advises shoppers to do three things:
-- Double check they've locked their car doors.
-- Put all valuables in the trunk or out of sight.
-- Be aware of the surroundings and take a survey of the area when getting in and out of the car.


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Chinese chemical companies accounted for 80 percent of the world's total output of raw battery materials in 2019. Of the 136 lithium ion battery plants in the pipeline by 2029, 101 are based in China. Cobalt produced in mines in Congo (where the vast majority of the metals are found) is held by a Chinese monopoly. Furthermore, China has been buying stakes in mining operations in Australia and South America where most of the world's lithium reserves are found. In fact, Tianqi Lithium, a Chinese company, now owns 51 percent of the world's largest lithium reserve.
By 2023, Europe is projected to have more lithium ion battery manufacturing capacity than the U.S., with the demand for EV batteries in the country expected to surpass 200 gigawatt-hours per year by 2023 and reach about 400 GWh by 2028. Additionally, the country's share of lithium ion battery capacity will increase to 25 percent in 2025 (jumping from 6 percent in 2020), potentially lowering China's projected share to 65 percent from 77 percent.
Although the U.S. pioneered most of the lithium ion battery technology that dominates the market today, a lack of national strategy has been holding back the country's battery production. To remedy this, the U.S. Department of Energy released a National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries in June to guide investments in developing a domestic value chain. The plan encompasses mandates for materials recycling, accelerating domestic mining efforts to address the growing materials shortage and finding ways to make lithium ion batteries without cobalt and nickel. In addition, the department is planning to distribute $17 billion in loans for EV manufacturing facilities while the Biden administration has pledged $100 million in grants to develop work forces for the new supply chain.
With the world's leading automakers doubling down on electrification commitments, battery demand is forecast to be so powerful that production will barely keep pace by the end of this decade. For the U.S. and Europe, efforts to compete with China over manufacturing scale and materials supply may be more effectively redirected toward battery innovation.


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Greedy traders being duped into working cold-call bogus investment scams by fraudsters
Traders are being trained to cold-call victims and pressure them into buying shares that are either worthless or non-existent
Aspiring stockmarket traders are being lured into selling bogus investments by fraudsters.
Newly trained traders are promised high salaries and huge incentives by headhunters who want them to work in boiler rooms.
They are then trained to cold-call victims and pressure them into buying shares that are either worthless or non-existent.
Often the shares relate to alternative investments such as wine, land, carbon credits, metals and diamonds.
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau says recent ploys have also involved crowdfunding and computer server leasing.
While many new recruits don’t realise what they have been lured into, they could still face prison or a fine.
Action Fraud says anyone approached about a job should always check the firm’s details and make sure they are registered in the UK.
You can find a list of fraudulent companies on the financial regulator’s website fca.gov.uk.
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A Clitheroe charity shop is in desperate need of clothing and homeware items to freshen up its stock after recently relocating.
Age UK Lancashire recently moved to new premises in Castle Street and is very popular with locals, helping the charity raise money to fund many of the activities, groups and clubs that enable older people to remain active and involved in the local community.
Shop manager, Sheila Tierney, said: “We have a fantastic variety of items in the shop, but since the move we have struggled with donations as I’m not sure people realise we have now moved and reopened.
“The new shop location means that it is very easy for people to drop off bags and boxes of anything they wish to donate. If anyone is looking to clear out their wardrobe or has any unwanted ornaments, then we would be delighted to receive them.”


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Campbell's Is Going To Start Making Organic Juice
New York Daily News reported that Campbell's is launching a new line of "ultra-premium" cold-pressed organic drinks later this year with flavors such as "romaine with apple, cucumber, spinach, kale, and lemon" and "beet with carrot, orange and lemon."
As we can see from the photo above, the company is going for a minimalistic look for the label, mimicking the branding of other cold-pressed juice brands like BluePrint, for instance. They also avoid mentioning Campbell's altogether; instead, the line is called 1915, which is the year Bolthouse Farms, now owned by Campbell's, started farming vegetables.
And V8, another brand owned by Campbell's, is also trying to get in on the juicing action. It launched a new line of vegetable and fruit juice drinks made with ingredients like "concentrated purple carrot, beet and apple juice."
While we can't yet testify to the flavor and/or nutrition of these new juices, we're happy to see that they're shelf-stable and come in at a much lower price price point than your average cold-pressed juice — at $3.99 for 46 ounces.
Now, who's gonna be the first to create a piece of cold-pressed juice, Warhol-inspired pop art?
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‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’: Every Event Coming in July 2022
July is a fairly quiet month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in 2022. For the last two years, Nintendo has released a summer update for the game in July to bring new features and set up events. Unfortunately, it looks like there are no updates planned this time around. However, fans can still check out a couple of activities and purchase seasonal Nook Shopping items. Here’s every event coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in July 2022.
Summer shell season is in full swing in ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
Animal Crossing: New Horizons players may have noticed bright blue shells lining the shore in June. These gorgeous items are called Summer Shells, used in seasonal DIY recipes. Summer Shells will continue to appear throughout July, giving fans more time to craft summer items. There are nine recipes that call for Summer Shells, including underwater and tropical-themed flooring and wallpaper. Plus, there’s a shell-shaped wreath, a wand, and a bag.
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ players have a Fishing Tourney and a Bug-Off in July 2022
Those who want to earn extra Bells for bugs and fish should take note of the Fishing Tourney and Bug-Off in July 2022. In both hemispheres, CJ will always host a Fishing Tourney on the second Saturday of July — that’s July 9 in 2022. When the day arrives, CJ will set up his tent at Resident Services between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. He’ll invite players to join the competition, which involves catching as many fish as possible within three minutes.
After each round, players can exchange points for fishing-themed prizes. They can also sell their findings to CJ, who offers more Bells for fish than Nook’s Cranny. Fans should take note of a few high-priced fish that returned to the waters in July: the Napoleonfish (ocean, 15,000 bells) and the Blue Marlin (pier, 15,000 bells).
Later, on July 23, Northern Hemisphere players can participate in another Bug-Off, which happens on the fourth Saturday of each summer month (per Animal Crossing World). Flick will set up in front of Resident Services between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The same rules for the Fishing Tourney apply here: catch as many bugs as possible within three minutes. The more points players earn, the more prizes they can redeem.
Flick will also buy bugs from players. To get the most Bells, focus on catching high-priced July critters like the Golden Stag (palm trees, 18,000 bells).
Seasonal events bring new Nook Shopping items in July 2022
Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can look forward to some limited-time Nook Shopping items to celebrate real-life events throughout July 2022. First up is Bamboo Grass, which will be available until July 7 in honor of the Japanese event called Tanabata. Then, from July 8 to July 22, players can celebrate Marine Day by purchasing a Ship-Wheel.
Starting on July 10, players have 10 days to buy a Phrygian Cap in honor of Le 14 Juillet, a.k.a. Bastille Day, which marks an event from the French Revolution. Finally, starting on July 15, the Cowboy Festival brings a Rodeo-Style Springy Ride-On to Nook Shopping.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now on Nintendo Switch, as well as the Happy Home Paradise DLC.


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Demand for manufactured and modular housing, while still significantly below pre-recession levels, stabilized in 2010, as several leading suppliers continued to adjust their products for cost- and energy-conscious buyers.
HUD-code, factory-built home shipments held steady last year at 50,000 units, versus 49,800 in 2009, the first time that number has risen since 2006, according to Census Bureau estimates. Modular home shipments also showed a slight gain, to 12,900 in 2010 from 12,700 in 2009, according to Hallahan Associates, the Baltimore-based research and consulting firm that provided Builder with the breakdown of shipments for the industry’s 10 largest modular suppliers in 2010.
Modular consumption is down 70 percent from its peak in 2005, “a rate comparable to the decrease in overall site-built housing during the past five years,” observes Fred Hallahan, president of Hallahan Associates. Consequently, modular’s market share—2 percent of total residential production nationally, 7 percent in the Northeast—has been relatively constant.
The housing recession continued to stir the pot in this sector last year. “Modular production is increasingly concentrated among a small number of multi-plant companies,” says Hallahan.
Smaller, Maryland-based Haven Custom Homes, whose modular designs are among the most stylish in the industry, is one company that’s looking forward to better days ahead. In January 2011, it acquired Penn Lyon’s dormant production facility in Selinsgrove, Pa., which the company claims will allow it to expand its product offerings.
Palm Harbor Homes’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in late November served as a prelude to that company’s assets being acquired, for $83.9 million on March 1, 2011, by Cavco Industries’ Fleetwood Homes. In May 2010, Excel Homes’ ownership transferred from one private equity firm to another. As part of its acquisition of Excel, H.I.G. Capital reopened the company’s Avis, Pa., plant, and installed a new CEO, former management consultant Steve Scheinkman.
Excel was among the modular manufacturers that rolled out smaller house plans last year to attract buyers looking for economy. Excel’s “Starting Lineup” series, for example, offered homes under 1,000 square feet, with prices starting as low as $60,000. New York–based Westchester Homes, whose portfolio has included 4,000-square-foot plans, in October introduced a new series that ranges in size from 740 to 1,440 square feet.
More modular suppliers are emphasizing the energy-saving qualities of their products. At the International Builders’ Show in February 2010, Champion Enterprises unveiled what it touted as the first nationally produced modular home to meet the NAHB’s green building standards. Champion said at the time that its GO Houses could achieve, at a minimum, the NAHB’s bronze level of green certification. Its series offers ranch, Cape Cod, and two-story designs that range from 1,400 to 2,500 square feet, and Champion was hoping to have at least 50 of them built in the first year.
Hallahan remains optimistic about modular’s future and thinks its growth rate in the next few years “could mirror … decreases in the past five years,” and get up to 30,000 units per year in the near term.
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A parent purchasing a fun item for their child expects it to be safe. That’s why many were shocked to hear that about a retail chain store recently recalled several products after concerns about asbestos were brought to light.
Claire’s Stores Inc. recalled at least nine make-up items last month from their shelves following claims that some of their children and teen products contained traces of asbestos. A concerned Rhode Island mother voiced the concern that was confirmed by a lab test. She also happens to be an employee of a law firm that deals with asbestos-related cases.
The mother says that she decided to take some of the makeup she had bought for her daughter to a lab for testing, and to her surprise, the glittery makeup had traces of asbestos. Asbestos is a dangerous substance that known to cause cancer. If inhaled or swallowed, the detected asbestos can lead to both lung damage and cancer. This type of asbestos is also known to cause mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer.
The nine makeup products which tested positive are:
- Rainbow bedazzled rectangle make up set
- Ultimate mega’s makeup set
- Mint Glitter makeup set
- Bedazzled rainbow heart
- Pink glitter-cell phone makeup compact
- Pink glittering-palette with eye-shadow & lip gloss
- Metallic hot pink glitter 48 piece makeup set
- Rainbow bedazzled-star make up set
- Rainbow glittering heart-shaped makeup set
Claire’s declared through its Twitter account that it had noted the concerns and recalled all the suspected products as a precautionary measure. The statement further indicated that the company had requested an independent laboratory to conduct a test on the affected products as it launched an immediate investigation into the matter. Claire’s also agreed to refund all customers who had purchased the recalled products.
While we know much about asbestos and its dangers, it is incidents like these that serve as reminders that it is still very much a concern. If you believe you have been exposed to asbestos, an experienced personal injury attorney can help you determine your legal options.
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BlackBerry users are surprisingly unified in their strategy for coping with a possible shutdown of the mobile email service looming as early as February 24.
They are, in a word, optimistic. So confident are individual and corporate users that the BlackBerry won’t go away that contingency plans seem minimal.
“Something in me is in state of a denial; I haven’t done any preparedness,” says Brian Kanter, a partner for Deloitte Consulting who so faithfully triages several hundred emails daily on his BlackBerry that the silver on the four-year-old device has worn off in places.
Michelle Deets is more resolute. “I refuse to believe that I will lose any part of my BlackBerry service,” Deets tapped into the handheld gadget on a recent afternoon between appointments for the tutoring service she runs near Irvine, California.
As for her prospects for retaining access to the device on which she dials phone calls and checks email while walking, driving and drinking coffee, she says “I’m a good person; I must have karmic credit out there.”
For now, the mobile device with the cult-like following is the subject of far more terrestrial tugs. The judge in the patent case that has pitted BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) against a patent-holding company called NTP has indicated he could rule on NTP’s request to shut down RIM following a Feb. 24 hearing. Post-shutdown strategies boil down to a will-the-judge-or-won’t-he guessing game — at least among those that are publicly discussing their plans. Cingular Wireless, whose national digital network supports the BlackBerry as well as Palm Treo and HP iPAQ Pocket PC, isn’t commenting on its contingencies for BlackBerry users in the event of a service blackout.
“RIM has stated publicly that they have a non-infringing work-around, and we expect our customers could take advantage of that should that need arise,” says spokesman John Kampfe.


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Say what you want about them, they know how to connect with their fans. WWE announced today that they have accumulated over 1 billion followers combined on their various social media accounts. This includes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Foursquare, Periscope, Pinterest, Qzone, Toutiao, Tumblr, V+, WeChat, Weibo and YouKu.
The company released a video message thanking their fans for their investment in their product:
Here are some statistics from their platforms:
Facebook: 501 million followers, including 11 million new followers year-over-year
WWE’s main Facebook account ranks second in sports brands — behind only the FIFA World Cup. Twenty-nine WWE Superstar pages rank in the Top 100 most-followed athletes on Facebook, John Cena is the sixth most-followed athlete in the world, and four female Superstars rank in the Top 10 most-followed female athletes — Ronda Rousey, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon.
Twitter: 221 million total followers, including 23 million new followers year-over-year
WWE is tied for No. 1 most-influential brand with CNN, the NFL, the AP, TIME and The Guardian. Sixteen WWE Superstars rank in the Top 100 most-followed athletes on Twitter.
Instagram: 226 million followers, including 62 million new followers year-over-year
WWE is the fourth most-followed sports league on Instagram. Ronda Rousey is the most-followed female athlete on the platform, and five other female Superstars join Rousey in the Top 10 most-followed female athletes — Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Paige, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch.
YouTube: 46 million followers, including 20 million new followers year-over-year
WWE’s YouTube channel is the most-subscribed sports channel and has amassed more than 30 billion views on the platform, with highlights from WWE shows, exclusive interviews and original series.
This is absolutely incredible. There is no one else in the world who can connect with their fans like WWE. Not only do they make social media a crucial part of their brand, but they do so in a way that allows fans to be interactive with the superstars and each other. Congratulations to WWE on this wonderful achievement!
What do you think of WWE having 1 billion followers on their various social media platforms?


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By opening up their payments platforms to third parties—such as financial technology companies, software developers, startups, and digital banks—providers can open the door to the development of innovative products that can be brought to market quickly.
While many banked people already use mobile banking in China, the country also has the potential to emerge as an important success story for branchless banking and financial inclusion and potentially a new paradigm.
Customers are turning to formal channels that use digital and mobile technologies for remittances because these are often able to offer services at lower costs. As more customers turn to formal services, remittances will have an even stronger developmental impact, notably in countries where protracted humanitarian crises affect large numbers of people.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, new success stories are playing out, yet little is understood about the approaches many countries in the region have taken to develop inclusive payment ecosystems. CGAP set out to examine pathways to inclusive payment ecosystems in two Sub-Saharan African countries, Tanzania and Ghana, to learn from their experiences.
This paper aims to be a first step in providing a picture of the extent and nature of financial inclusion in the People's Republic of China and the size and characteristics of the unbanked and underbanked market.
Last year, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in China surpassed the US$100 billion threshold and confirmed China as the world’s largest P2P lending market, leaving North America a distant second. This tremendous growth was driven by a mix of circumstances.


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The parent of Barneys New York has decided to pump over $25 million into the luxury chain to ensure fall deliveries and to ease liquidity concerns among vendors and factors, according to sources close to the business.
“I believe Barneys was strong enough to survive without the support, but because vendors and factors were nervous, we elected to put some more capital in to help decrease their level of concern,” David Jackson, chief executive officer of Istithmar World Capital, the Dubai-based parent of Barneys, told WWD.
Jackson would not confirm the $25 million report, but characterized the level of support as “significant,” adding, “It’s what the business needs to continue to grow and develop. In this environment, where everybody is hoarding cash, we are trying to send a signal that we are supporting the business.”
Barneys has been in negotiations with vendors and factors for weeks over payments and shipments. They have also been seeking information from Barneys about the performance of its stores, its plans for the future and how Barneys can help them grow their businesses.
While Barneys maintains a strong identity and continues to carry expensive designer merchandise, it’s been hard-hit by the recession, as have other luxury players such as Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. On top of that, some newer Barneys stores, such as those opened in Dallas, Las Vegas and Boston over the last three years, have reportedly failed to gain traction.
The funds come at a particularly crucial time, considering Barneys is ordering fall goods, and on Thursday will open a 90,000-square-foot replacement store in Chicago, at 15 Oak Street. It’s airier and about twice the size of the store at 35 Oak Street, which has been doing relatively well. Barneys’ top three performing stores are those on Madison Avenue, in Beverly Hills and Chicago.
“Chicago has been a very good market for us,” Jackson said. “It’s been the best performer of the big three over the last couple of years, probably because the store in that market was too small for the volume we were doing. It was doing an disproportionate amount of business for that square footage. Now is a tough time for an expansion, but we still believe in the Chicago market, long term.”
Discussing Barneys’ overall business, Jackson said, “I would still say it’s challenging. We are still seeing some brights spots, some negative spots. Everybody is nervous about what this economy is going to look like through 2009. We [have been] structuring a solution to get through 2009 and position us through 2010. We are convinced that Barneys will be a long-term survivor. The retail environment is difficult. But when we look at the competition — Neiman Marcus, Saks and Nordstrom — we think we are doing better than they are.”
Istithmar’s infusion should ease concerns about the business, which were stoked Monday when Standard & Poor’s slapped Barneys with a downgrade. Asked to comment on the downgrade, Jackson said, “I view it as completely mystifying.”
Jackson said Tuesday’s disclosure of Istithmar’s additional support for Barneys was not accelerated by the S&P rating, which went from “B-minus” down to “CCC.” “We did not make a decision about the injection based on Standard & Poor’s,” Jackson said, noting Barneys had been conducting talks with factors and vendors and had been working on the infusion well before.
“Most of the reaction we have from vendors and factors has been positive,” Jackson said. “It’s not universal, but it’s positive.”
A less positive S&P cited a “deteriorating liquidity position of the company as demonstrated by the need for a cash infusion by Istithmar World.” But according to Jackson, “Barneys is strong and has a strong parent.” The infusion, he stressed, “shouldn’t be viewed as a sign of weakness. It should be viewed as a positive thing.”
Jackson explained the Istithmar infusion is for those vendors “we really wanted to make sure were ready to ship for fall, and where we had been in active dialogue to craft a solution.” For spring 2009, deliveries to Barneys went “more or less as expected,” Jackson said. “The nervousness was for fall.” Barneys receives pre-fall shipments in June, while the bulk of fall begins arriving in August.
He said Barneys has about a dozen vendors it considers “major — representing the vast preponderance of our sales.”
The $780 million Barneys was purchased by Istithmar in 2007 for over $900 million. Istithmar will eventually try to sell the business, but that could be a long way off, considering the difficult state of retailing and declining values. In retrospect, some believe Istithmar overpaid.
Jackson declined to specify Barneys’ top vendors. He did say there are some megabrands on the list, but not necessarily the names customers would think of walking up and down Fifth Avenue. Barneys officials have previously cited Burberry, Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Prada, Balenciaga, Ermenegildo Zegna, Lanvin, Fendi, Jil Sander, Chloé and Marc Jacobs as key vendors.
“The top 10 or 12 vendors were very happy with the information we shared,” Jackson said. “Any requests we viewed as reasonable, they got. Some even got more than we believe they were entitled to. Some information we viewed as proprietary. We don’t want certain information falling into the hands of competitors.”
Earlier Tuesday, Jackson issued a statement that said, “Istithmar World Capital has provided a significant level of additional capital to support Barneys New York. Working closely with management, we believe that this amount allows the company financial flexibility to work with the company’s major vendors and financial intermediaries. The plan enables the company to meet its 2009 schedule of shipments. We will continue to monitor the company’s performance, but we are confident that no further injection is needed at this time.”
Barneys operates what it considers flagship stores in New York on Madison Avenue, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Barneys also has two regional stores, in Seattle and Chestnut Hill, Mass.; 18 Co-Op stores; 13 outlets, and two semiannual warehouse sales. Established in 2003, Istithmar is 100 percent owned by Dubai World, which is wholly owned by the government of Dubai. In the three years since its inception, Istithmar has invested in over 30 companies in three sectors -— consumer, industrial and financial services — with assets of $9 billion. But Dubai, which has no oil or natural gas reserves, has been hit hard by the recession, with rising unemployment and plunging property values.


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Stora Enso Climbs on Bank of America Preference: Helsinki Mover
Stora shares rose as much as 2.6 percent, the biggest intraday advance since June 26. The stock was up 2.3 percent at 2:55 p.m. in Helsinki, where the company is based. That took the advance to 0.4 percent this year, compared with a 15 percent drop in the Euro Stoxx Basic Resources index during the period.
Stora Enso shows “potential for substantial disposals,” Merrill analysts including Kartik Swaminathan said in a note. The company was added to the bank’s list of most-preferred basic materials stocks today.
Stora is reducing its exposure to waning businesses such as supplying European newsprint, as it focuses on more environmentally friendly packaging in growing consumer markets. Last month the company said it will cut about 2,500 jobs, 9 percent of its total workforce, as part of a 200 million-euro ($260 million) savings program.
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Bucking the national trend of tight credit, Berkeley's 67-year-old Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union has agreed to finance 100 percent of the purchase price of a ZENN electric car at Berkeley's Green Motors with fixed interest rates as low as 5 percent for those with good credit.
"We felt it was good for the environment and good for consumers as well," said Gary Bell, the 12,000-member credit union's chief executive, buzzing with enthusiasm over the program along with other colleagues at the financial institution.
Credit union members swarmed a gleaming gray ZENN electric car after Marc Korchin, owner of Green Motors, backed the demonstration model into the credit union's lobby near Ashby Avenue in Berkeley, guided by Bell.
The ZENN costs around $19,000 at Green Motors. Government rebates of some $2,000 are available and Korchin is offering a $1,000 rebate through the end of March.
"I heard there were problems with the Pinto in the 1970s," a UC Berkeley student in the lobby told the pair, referring to that car's notorious exploding gas tank. "Would there be problems like that with this car?" "Since there's no gasoline and nothing combustible, absolutely not," Korchin told the student. The ZENN car, manufactured in Canada, runs solely on electricity, charging in about four hours using an ordinary extension cord and wall outlet. It will go approximately 35 miles between charges, with a top speed of 25 mph to 35 mph, and according to Korchin, costs less than his monthly cable bill to run.
"The cost of operating a ZENN is just over two cents per mile," Korchin said. "Fuel efficiency is the equivalent of 245 miles per gallon." Since there is no gasoline and no combustion, the car generates almost no polluting emissions, he said.
Myers' family would use the ZENN as an around-town car for buying groceries and the like, she said. "Starting and stopping often is a problem," Myers said, referring to the fact that cars generally emit the most pollution on a cold start.
"The credit union's financing would make this doable for us," Myers said. Most people are eligible for membership in the credit union, either by virtue of living in Berkeley, belonging to groups covered by the union or making a $1 donation to Berkeley's Chamber of Commerce.
Interest rates will vary depending on individuals' creditworthiness, but a member with stellar credit purchasing a ZENN in the $19,000 range with a 5 percent interest rate could conceivably end up with payments of $311 a month for 72 months, said Joan Griffith of the credit union.
Getting financing for car purchases has grown far more difficult; vehicle financing is down 32 percent compared with a year ago, according to Experian Automotive. Credit unions like Cooperative are becoming safe havens for borrowers as big banks take a beating and car loans become harder and harder to get.
"At this point the credit union industry is solid," says Karen Dorway, president and director of research for BauerFinancial, a firm that analyzes banks and credit unions.
"Credit unions do have a lot of available money for financing, and they're not as bad off as some of the larger banks, so they are able to offer financing to a lot of their members," said Chinton Talatai of online auto site Edmunds.com.
"Credit unions are emerging as one of the first places to look when financing a vehicle," Talatai said.


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Cilantro and Chive has joined Phase 1 of the Alberta relaunch plan, with the opening of the dining room within provincial health guidelines.
“It is definitely exciting to get people back into the building and back into the atmosphere. It is nice to have some excitement and somewhat of a new normal, “Rieley Kay, owner, said.
The restaurant hosted a soft opening first before their official opening, in order to ensure their added health guidelines — which can be found on their website — would work efficiently.
“It was like opening a new restaurant times 100, with the amount of stresses. We want to ensure our guest interactions and engagements is how it would have been normally with enhanced protocols and safety,” Kay said.
Jason Burns, general manager, added it was great to have food on plates again.
“It went very well and the support from the community throughout the whole last couple of months has been incredible — especially with takeout and delivery,” he said.
The continued support throughout the pandemic has made it easier to covering the costs of safety supplies.
“Ensuring that safety is the top priority. We have sourced masks from a local company, which has been great. We also have Blindman hand sanitizer,” Kay said.
Kay and his staff have also had the time to look at many of their other procedures in the restaurant — not COVID-19 related.
“Absolutely everything we have done has been looked at from all angles to ensure we can be sustainable and bring excitement to the community. We want to ensure our team and our guests are being looking after,” he said.
Burns added quality,l ocally-sourced, fresh ingredients has remained a core element to what they do.
“We spent a lot of time ensuring that will stay the same. It is easy to use something cheaper because the price of goods is going up — but we don’t want to change who we are. Rieley started this business years ago as a catering company using fresh, local product,” he said.
He added all the changes they have made has been made easier by the commitment of their team.
“We are getting ready to do something very stressful but our team is incredible and they are the ones that are doing it. These guys jobs have changed, but they are like ‘What can we do?’,” he said.
Kay added, “We are excited to be back, doing what we do in our home. There will be challenges and changes. It will be a fluid situation for us.”


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While it might be the most popular app among Gen Z’ers, TikTok has come under intense scrutiny as of late, with India banning it outright and countries like Australia and America toying with the idea of doing the same.
Some of the app’s top stars have likewise taken their leave in favor of rival program Triller, including the likes of Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson, and more, while names like streamer ‘Ninja’ have publicly decried TikTok for potential security threats (even deleting it from his phone, altogether).
Now, it appears that a presidential order could force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell off its U.S. stock— and Microsoft could be poised to pounce on the social media giant.
I have deleted the TIK TOK app off all my devices. Hopefully a less intrusive company (data farming) that isn’t owned by China can recreate the concept legally, such funny and amazing content on the app from influencers.
— Ninja (@Ninja) July 9, 2020
As initially reported by Fox News’ Charles Gasparino, it seems that Microsoft has entered talks to procure the U.S. portions of TikTok, although the company has yet to confirm these reports at the time of writing.
It’s also unclear whether the President has the power to force a foreign company to sell its U.S. stock, although reports of the order follow his statement considering a ban of the app days prior.
For now, TikTok’s future in the U.S. is unclear, although a spokesperson for the company has expressed hope for its continued performance.
“While we do not comment on rumors or speculation, we are confident in the long-term success of TikTok,” a representative said in a statement to Business Insider.
When asked what they would do if TikTok were to be banned, creators like Charli D’Amelio — the app’s most-followed user — and Addison Rae expressed mild concern over the matter, with Rae claiming she might move to YouTube while D’Amelio will just “keep on dancing.”
Much like Vine before it, users are worried that its top creators could be forced to find success elsewhere. For now, they — along with everyone else — will have to wait and see.


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Tuesday's stock market action was interesting on several fronts. In the morning, it appeared that the bulls were about to recover their lost momentum mojo in response to a second consecutive monthly surge in Consumer Confidence. But then the politicians started making headlines about new sanctions for Russia - and the bottom line is, yes, the algos noticed each and every one of those headlines.
At about 11:00 am eastern time, the major indices had moved to the high of the day and the S&P 500 had retraced all of the prior two day's declines. Things were looking up. After all, when consumers are in a good mood, they tend to spend more time at the malls and/or online - buying stuff. In short, the strong improvement in Consumer Confidence meant the argument could be made that the economy might be able to perform above expectations going forward.
By Richard Rittorno
The spot price for WTI Crude Oil (NYSEARCA:USO) futures tumbled Tuesday to a two week low with an intraday low of $100.37 a barrel. Market participants are in a holding pattern ahead of the Wednesday's weekly supply data report scheduled for 10:30 am Wednesday.
The price of WTI has been trading within an acceding wedge until breaking out below the wedge this morning. Support on the daily chart is found at July 15 low of $99.01.
Expectations for the Energy Information Administration report are for 400k to 1 million drop in storage supplies. Anything less will be seen as bearish demand for the largest oil consumer.
Speculation on the street is for a significant drop in storage after extremely economic bullish news concerning U.S. consumer. This morning the July Consumer Confidence report indicated an increase of consumer confidence with a reading of 90.9 compare to last month's