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Blog: How can Europe's FMCG industry tough out the downturn?
Dean Best | 17 October 2012
Executives from General Mills, Tate & Lyle, French retailer Auchan, plus drinks giants Diageo and Heineken, head to Brussels today (17 October) for an industry conference to discuss ways Europe's food and drink sectors can ride out the very challenging economic conditions on the Continent. And just-food will bring you the latest news and views from the event.
The two-day summit, organised by industry association FoodDrinkEurope, is entitled "Feeding the recovery", an optimistic-sounding moniker for a conference held against a gloomy economic backdrop in the region.
Nevertheless, the event promises to discuss how Europe can move to a "sustainable economic recovery", even if some may see that as a faint prospect right now.
Speakers will look at how access to finance can be made easier, with a focus on the needs of the small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe's food and drink sectors.
Regulation will also be a key theme. The EU's new rules on food information will soon be in force, which will have a wide impact, particularly on how food is labelled.
The conference will look at how dietary habits in Europe have changed and how the industry has reacted to this.
As well as representatives from industry, the event will also feature a keynote speech from EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos, a man in one of the more scrutinised post in the region.
And keep your eye on our news pages over the next two days for more in-depth coverage.
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Malaysian watchmaking brand Ming is now the first local brand to be honoured by the Jury of the prestigious Grand Prix D’Horlogerie De Geneve. The brand recently won the “Horological Revelation” prize that recognises an outstanding newcomer in the industry.
A 2018 GPHG finalist in the “Petite Auguille” category for watches priced between RM16,600 to RM42,000, the brand founded by a group of Malaysian watch enthusiasts is no stranger to the international watch scene. This year, Ming takes the spotlight from big brands such as Bulgari, Vacheron Constantin and Hermes as a small homegrown brand to have won such an honourable title.
Ming has consistently dropped small-batch collections including the Abyss Concept with its distinctive lime signature and the 19.02 Worldtimer. But its latest 17.06 Copper is the winning piece at the GPHG stage.
The 17.06 presents a classical colour scheme in clean and restrained modern forms; from hour markings to case geometry. It is a considerable study in textures and light — a warm etched copper dial contrasts against the polished-brushed case, multiple dial layers, and reflections of the sapphire ring from which luminous hour markers appear in suspension. Both dial and hands are loaded with Super-LumiNova C1 for a hypnotising nocturnal signature touch.
The watch is powered by a self-winding ETA 2824-2 modified to have two crowns positions and regulated in five positions. In one glance, the face and bezel are extremely minimalistic, paired with a handmade strap by Jean Rosseau Paris.
“We are a very new brand and have been continually learning since our public debut in August 2017. We apply as much of this knowledge as possible to every new project — whether flagship or entry-level. Thanks to the partnerships and experience gained since our debut, we now have access to higher grade suppliers and components across the board — allowing us to offer a watch whose every element has been comprehensively improved from previous iterations,” said Ming in a press statement.
Other big winners include Bulgari with two awards for Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic for the Chronograph Watch Prize and Serpenti Romani Misteriosi for the Jewellery Watch category.
Audemars Piguet went home as the biggest winner at the 19th GPHG, coveting three of the four categories it was shortlisted in including the main prize, “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix for its Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin.
Full list of the winning watches can be found here.
(All images: Ming Watches)

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The global change in working environments brought on by the pandemic has been a godsend for cyber criminals. There’s been endless opportunity to tap into work-from-home systems that’ve been slow to integrate into office security and malware protection. The many ransomware incidents on businesses worldwide are behind the trend to improve cyber security in the new year.
Forbes highlights the five biggest cyber security trends for 2022 along with practical tips on how to avoid becoming victims of cyber crime:
Using cyber security powered by artificial intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence is useful for counteracting cyber crime because it can scan for activity that shows something is out of the ordinary and look for disruptions to familiar patterns. As Forbes says, when thousands of events are taking place every second it’s impossible to monitor them without AI, and so this is where criminals like to strike. Forbes also reports on Capgemini research that found two-thirds of businesses see the value of AI for identifying and countering cyber attacks.
TIP: Start using – or testing – AI as a threat scanning tool. Research finds that nearly three-quarters of businesses will be using or testing AI for cyber security purposes this year.
Managing the growing threat of ransomware
Due to the huge increase in online activity and digital processes that came about as a result of the pandemic, cyber criminals have taken the opportunity to launch attacks on companies that haven’t updated their security systems to cover work-from-home workers. Successful hackers then infect devices with a virus that will encrypt files, and then either threaten to destroy them unless a ransom is paid, or threaten to publish the data publicly, leaving the business vulnerable to big fines under data privacy regulations.
TIP: Keep training your employees. Studies show employees with up-to-date knowledge of cyber security threats have nearly 10 times protection.
Managing the connectedness of the internet of things
The more devices connected to the internet we have, the more potential access points there are for hackers. Forbes analysts say attacks on devices will undoubtedly continue to rise in 2022 so the best we can do is keep auditing the devices we intend to connect to the business network.
TIP: Educate your employees on making risk assessments. Every device that connects to the company network is a possible weak link, and every simple click has the potential to launch malware.
Expecting data protection regulations to catch up with risk
Currently, under most data protection laws, it is only data breach, and loss of data, that carry a hefty penalty. Forbes reports that we could see this expanded to include further penalties that would “cover vulnerabilities and exposure to potential damage.”
TIP: Build consumer trust by having a comprehensive compliance strategy in place – it’ll pay dividends in the long run with regard to brand reputation and data security.
Choosing partnerships in terms of cyber security risk and exposure
Every link in a supply chain is a potential vulerability so good partnerships will be crucial to good IT security. According to Forbes, “businesses will increasingly use cybersecurity resilience and exposure as a determining factor in choosing who they will partner with.”
TIP: Get your data protection compliance in order as this will show your potential and existing partners that you take data and system security seriously.


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Trump’s Top Economist Sees Trade Wars Like Battle Against Scurvy
Donald Trump’s top economist has a new analogy for those bemoaning the impacts of the administration’s trade wars: Just think of the U.S. economy as an 18th century warship battling a scurvy outbreak and Trump’s tariffs and other trade weapons as the bitter lemons needed to cure it. “If you have scurvy and you don’t get vitamin C, then you are going to die,” said Kevin Hassett, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. “But vitamin C might not always fix you. Maybe it does. So if I give you vitamin C did I increase uncertainty? You were certain you were going to die before, but now you’re not.” His point is that the president is repairing a sick economy that has been laboring for too long under the weight of disastrous trade deals that disadvantage the U.S. against economic competitors and trading partners such as China and Mexico. But it also gets at a broader question that Trump is facing about one of his economic pillars as he heads into his 2020 re-election campaign. Voters will be wondering if the economic disruption from Trump’s trade policies will be worth it in the end, and looking for proof of their positive impact despite the evidence of mounting costs for the world’s largest economy. Hassett’s riff on scurvy was made last week in an interview with Bloomberg in the hours after the U.S. International Trade Commission released its official, independent assessment of the economic impact of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Trump’s replacement for the quarter-century-old Nafta. The ITC’s headline finding didn’t include the sort of numbers Trump is likely to hail at a rally. The ITC economists estimated that the USMCA would boost gross domestic product by 0.35 percent, or $68.2 billion, and create 176,000 jobs in year six after it took effect. They also had a less rosy view of what it would mean for the U.S. auto market — higher prices, lower sales and fewer vehicle production jobs. Moreover, much of the economic gain was ascribed to the removal of uncertainty caused by new rules on data flows and other regulations. Without those measures, the ITC economists found the new Nafta would actually lead to a modest 0.12 percent loss in GDP in year six.
Coeure Sees No Need for ECB to Dilute Impact of Negative Rates
Benoit Coeure, the European Central Bank Executive Board member in charge of markets, said he doesn’t see any reason to dilute the effect of negative interest rates on banks and signaled a new long-term loan series may be less generous than the previous round. “At the current juncture, I do not see the monetary policy argument for tiering,” Coeure said in an interview with Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung published on the ECB’s website Tuesday. “Those who would profit from tiering are, above all, banks with high excess liquidity, of which many are located in France and Germany where bank lending is already running high. Thus there is no evidence so far that the negative deposit rate is bad for lending. On the contrary.” Coeure acknowledged that negative interest rates — in place for almost five years — can produce harmful side effects that increase the longer the tool is used, and said their usefulness should be revisited “regularly.” Concerns focus on financial stability and rising asset prices, he was quoted as saying. While the policy also has an impact on bank profitability, they are “not the biggest problem.” The Frenchman, who is a contender to replace Mario Draghi when his term as ECB president expires in October, said he has “mixed feelings” about the health of the euro-area economy. The central bank’s latest forecasts, published in March, assume a growth pickup in the second half — a scenario Coeure said will only materialize “if there are signs of a resolution to the trade dispute.” An update will be available in June, when the ECB is also likely to announce the terms of its new lending program, the so-called TLTROs. Coeure argued that the “remarkable progress” in credit supply to companies and households will have to be taken into account in fine-tuning the measure. Under a previous plan, banks were paid as much as 0.4 percent to take up funding. “The situation today is very different to 2016, when we issued the last TLTROs to actively support lending,” Coeure said. “However, we want to protect this achievement.” Asked if conditions no longer need to be so generous, Coeure said: “The Governing Council will decide on that based on economic data.”
Japan’s New Era Comes After Three Decades of Economic Change
Japan’s Heisei era began three decades ago with a new emperor ascending the throne near the zenith of one of the biggest stock-price bubbles in history. It’s been punctuated by the triple-hit of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, the fall of tech icons and the rise of automotive giants, and by creeping social change that’s seeing women and foreigners playing a bigger role in economic life. As the monarch prepares to step down this month in the midst of a radical monetary experiment to jolt the economy back on track, here is a series of charts that highlight key changes. It takes a comparison with the collapse of U.S. stocks that ushered in the Great Depression to put the magnitude of Japan’s asset-price implosion in true perspective. What’s most shocking is the failure of Japanese shares to regain their highs, even after 30 years, while the Dow surged back in the 1950s. The weakness in Japanese stocks has mirrored wider problems, which set the stage for Japan to slip to third place in the global economic pecking order. Some of Japan’s greatest corporate names have also suffered, like Sony Corp. The Tokyo-based consumer electronics champion swept all before it with products like the Walkman portable cassette player until analogue gave way to digital, and the rise of Apple Inc. and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Others including Sharp Corp. and Panasonic Corp. have seen their value slide from great heights. Yet through it all, investors around the world have turned to the yen for safety in times of crisis. Ultra-low interest rates encourage investors to borrow in Japan and put the money to work in other economies that are growing more. When risks rise, these same investors run for the exits, where they are forced to buy up yen to unwind their so-called carry trades. The country also remains a huge exporter and despite high government debt — which has risen to a whopping 230 percent of GDP during the Heisei era — corporate Japan continues to drive current account surpluses, which support the currency.
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Havensight Capital Launches Mongo Mobile.com 5G Wireless Carrier
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CHARLOTTE, U.S. Virgin Islands, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Havensight Capital L.L.C. is a U.S.V.I. based Investment Firm, and recently launched its 5G mobile carrier, Mongo Mobile. The carrier has a site at mongomobile.com. Further, Mongo Mobile offers premium wireless plans, at a discount to its competitors, with no hidden fees. It also allows Customers to roll over their existing phone number, and utilize any smartphone. The Company is also offering, Franchise store opportunities to sedulous and customer driven entrepreneurs. Only a very limited amount of investment is required from such a plenipotentiary. Also, an endorsement from a major World renown celebrity for the Mongo Mobile 5G service, is expected to be announced soon.
Mr. Benjamin Woodhouse, Director of Havensight Capital L.L.C. stated, "we are excited about the launch of Mongo Mobile, it capitalizes on the success of India Mobile Warehouse.com, and allows us to serve all Americans, with premium 5G service at a fraction of the cost of other providers. Much like the mellifluous sounds, and tastes of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mongo Mobile allows, all, to enjoy, in the effervescence of prodigious interconnectivity." Finally, Mongo Mobile is also currently building relationship with regional telecoms across the U.S. and empowering the Leaders of smaller Telecoms, to bring 5G service to their respective Customers. A number of Indigenous American Tribal Leaders are also exploring, joining such an opportunity.
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The announcement came from game developer InnerSloth this week. The new map is called Airship… Innersloth to release new Among Us Airship map on Mar 31 The Airship | Among Us Wiki | Fandom The map is based on the Toppat Clan Airship, from developer Innersloth's Henry Stickmin series. Among Us Airship Map Lands March 31 - Legit Reviews Among Us: The Airship map release date and new features Fans have been eagerly waiting for the new Among Us Airship map. Among Us – New Map Titled 'The Airship' Revealed | BlueStacks The Airship released in Among Us in late March as the biggest map in . The Airship map is the new location "Among Us" players have long been . The new map, inspired by the Henry Stickmin franchise, has been announced several months ago, and the team has been diligently working on it . Here's what else you can . As we watched The Game Awards 2020, one thing we noticed was the announcement from Innersloth of a new destination in the game that has . Map 5 | Among Us Wiki Among Us will get its biggest map yet when The Airship arrives on March 31. It's the largest map . Innersloth has revealed the release date for Among Us' new map The Airship, and it is coming on March 31, 2021. Innersloth (@InnerslothDevs) | Twitter 'Among Us' Airship Map 2021: Release Date, Tasks, Nintendo . The Airship map update will release March 31, Innersloth announced on . Among Us Airship Update Includes New Map, Skins and More Among Us New Map, The Airship, Is Coming March 31 Jun 10, 2021 — Game Details - Among Us Wiki - Fandom The teaser announcing the first look of the new map at The Game Awards. Among Us' new Airship map launches on March 31st - The . - Inverse Innersloth officially announced the release date of its much-awaited "Among Us" map, Airship on its official Twitter account. Among Us Gets Airship Map And New Update Later This Month Among Us: The Airship Map Release Date Announced - IGN Among Us' New Map: Is the Airship Update Free | Screen Rant Innersloth announced last year that a new map is coming to "Among Us" in the early part of 2021. Just after the release of the Airship update that brought the fourth . The Airship features multiple floors, contraptions, tasks, and "more". airship map on March 31, maker Innersloth announced yesterday. The mystery-party-action game 'Among Us' will release its new map today. First announced at The Game Awards 2020, the Airship map was released on March 31, 2021. MARCH 31 #TheAirship is coming. 'Among Us Airship Map 2021 Developer Update: Release . Among Us Details New Airship Map Coming Soon - Game Rant Highly-anticipated Among Us Airship map, more hits this month Among Us developer InnerSloth announced that the Airship map has been launched as the game's fourth and its biggest one to date. While the Switch version of the game was playable soon after an announcement was made, the Airship has taken a bit longer to get into Among Us. The announcement came . Fans are eagerly awaiting the Airship update for Among Us, which is . previous announcement of the Airship's arrival in "early 2021. Starting now for one day only, this free cursed mode is available to play as part of our April Fools celebration. It will be available as a free update on Android and iOS. Among Us developer InnerSloth has revealed the release date for . com It is time for another major Among Us update to arrive soon, even though we recently got the new Airship map release. More details about the new Among Us map in here. Among Us - March 31 - The Airship Releases! - Steam News Among Us 🛩 The Airship Map 🛩 Reveal Trailer - YouTube Pokimane: What is Among Us Airship Map? Learn about it in . Among Us map update | Airship release date, time it goes live . It caps off an incredible year for Among Us, . Since the first day of 2021, . A recent announcement by the developers of Among Us reveal exciting . this NEW map . With that being said, this is merely speculation based on existing information, so we will still need to wait for an official announcement to be . Among Us 15 Player Matches Announced for Next Update Since there is the announcement of the release date, we can only assume that the new map will release between April 2021 to May 2021. Among Us Airship: New Map: Trailer and Gameplay - OtakuKart Among Us March update to bring new Airship map and . The last major update for Among Us added the Airship, the long-awaited . . Innersloth - Posts | Facebook The Airship Map Lands in Among Us on March 31 - Hardcore . The incoming . Among Us: Every New Task Added To The Game Since The . The update will arrive as part of a free update that also adds other features, . Among Us' last update, the airship map, released in March after a few . has already announced some big changes coming to Among Us soon. Back in December, Innersloth wrapped up the year with several big announcements for their increasingly-popular social betrayal game, . How Among Us' Switch Launch Affected The Airship Map Among Us Airship Map Is Now Available, More Features . Among Us - Official Airship Map Trailer | ID@Xbox /twitchgaming It won the best multiplayer and the best mobile game award in The Game Awards 2020. Among Us, the popular mafia-style murder game from Innersloth has a new Airship map and it's live on all platforms now. Among Us Airship Map Update Includes Free Heart Hat The rest of the accounts system is largely filled with downsides as noted in today's Steam Community announcement. Among Us is getting a new art style and 15-player lobbies That said, I think they took too long to release it. The only one confirmed so far is the "Angry . The Airship. Among Us - Wikipedia How to play the new Among Us Airship map, including release date, platforms and account system. Among Us Airship Map Finally Gets A Release Date Among Us teases new crewmate colour ahead of 'next big . The development of The Airship was officially confirmed by Innersloth on September 23, 2020, as it was originally intended to be included in Among Us 2, however . Among Us: InnerSloth Reveals New Skins, Accessories and . All items (8). What Among Us 2021 updates have been announced? The most notable update coming with the Airship is a new accounts system to foster “safe and . Previous. Why Among Us' New 15-Player Lobbies Will Need More . Here's everything we know about the Among Us new map and its release time across PC (via Steam), the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. Among Us New Map The Airship Release Date Announced . The latest announcement was made by the gaming studio on its official Twitter account. This announcement also came with the reveal of the Hide and Seek . Net Among Us Airship map: LAUNCH today - Zee Business Among Us Teases Next Big Update With Weird Bean Animation Following its official announcement last year at The Game Awards, the highly-anticipated location in "Among Us" is finally coming in just a .
Last year Innersloth announced that they would be releasing a brand new map called 'Airship' in Among Us soon. On The Game Awards, the global creation of video games, Among Us won the Best Multiplayer award and the new map's announcement was made. 'Among Us' Airship Map 2021 Update: Release Date, New . Developer Innersloth has now finally announced a release date for the Among Us Airship map alongside a slew of other updates and more. Among Us Lobbies Will Be Bigger & Art Style Overhauled In . Devlog - Among Us by Innersloth Among Us Finally Getting Airship Map — Its Biggest One Yet As promised by the developers of the game, Innersloth, it was released on March 31, 2021. Among Us Roadmap 🗺 Our plans for the game! - YouTube Everything Among Us' Next Big Update Will Contain - Screen . Apr 27, 2021 — The new Among Us Airship map will release on March 31st Innersloth announced on Twitter that The Airship map will launch on March 31. Among Us New Map – Details and Release Date - WidgetCore 'Among Us' Airship map release date, trailer, tasks . Map 5 is an upcoming fifth map for Among Us. However, due to the hype surrounding the . Category:The Airship | Among Us Wiki What time the Among Us Airship Map releases - RealSport101 Among Us The Airship map: Release date, new tasks . We're not sorry. Dec 17, 2020 - Innersloth revealed the new Among Us map titled 'The Airship' during The Game Awards 2020. It also meant the game got more updates than originally planned, including the latest map, Airship. The Airship/Gallery | Among Us Wiki Innersloth announced a few days ago that the "Among Us" Airship map is coming by the end of the month. Last week, the Among Us team finally set fans' minds at ease when they announced on Twitter that the Airship map would be coming at the end . The update was announced to be live by the . Among Us Airship Trailer - IGN As announced by the official Among Us Twitter account, and detailed further in the Innersloth Dev Blog, the Airship map will add new tasks, . ☁ The Airship, our new & biggest map - drops MARCH 31st, 2021! ☁ This free update will have . 'Among Us' Airship Map Update Includes A Massive Surprise . Earlier, on Twitter, the game developers Innersloth announced that . When does the Among Us Airship map come out - Sportskeeda Among Us New Map The Airship Reveal at The Game Awards . The popular videogame Among Us has an update that is now available to download that brings a new map. During the award ceremony, Innersloth's Geoff Keighley announced that the . to try out the Airship, InnerSloth will hopefully announce a release . The Airship will be the fourth . this NEW map is our biggest one yet, including: • all new tasks • different starting rooms • preliminary account system • . The Airship was announced by Innersloth on September 23, 2020, as part of the new content added to Among Us after its sequel's cancellation, . This is . Among Us Airship map update is now available - SlashGear Hit murder mystery sim Among Us will get an account system, new mechanics, . Happy 1st Anniversary to the Airship Map dropping in Among Us!! To celebrate, I drew the Crewmate versions of Henry and Ellie, with the pets included!! Among Us' next map, the Airship, arrives in-game March 31, developer Innersloth . It was initially announced at the Summer . The . Among Us' Airship Map: All New Features Confirmed So Far Among Us - Airship Map Reveal Trailer | Game Awards 2020 Among Us on Twitter: " MARCH 31 #TheAirship is coming . InnerSloth also recently announced it's giving players free new hats when the Airship releases. Among Us is gearing up for a big announcement during Summer Game Fest on . The . Among Us New Map Release Date Revealed. InnerSloth first announced that the red airship map would be coming to Among Us back in December last year at The Game Awards 2020. The Airship New Among Us update out now! - YouTube Among Us Airship Release Date Set for March 31 - DBLTAP It's really helped us out mentally these past few months. Among Us New Map Airship Release Date And Time - News 'Among Us' Airship Map Update: All Free Hats Innersloth . Among Us new map 'The Airship' is launching on March 31 Among Us Developers InnerSloth LLC finally reveals the new map Airship date on . You can check out their tweet regarding the announcement of this release date directly below. Even though everyone knew about the announcement InnerSloth was going to make about . They also announced that this map will be available as . Among Us' Airship Map 2021 Update: Innersloth Reveals . The same day that the Airship map released, InnerSloth announced some big plans for its breakout hit. Among Us Accounts and Airship Map Arriving Next Week [Among Us] LET'S GO AIRSHIP New update out now! : r/Games Among Us – New Map Titled 'The Airship' Revealed | BlueStacks Among Us Airship Confirmed Release Time - DualShockers Dec 10, 2021 — Among Us Shows Off New Crewmate Color Ahead Of "Big . The "Among Us" Airship map Skin Bundle comes with 13 new . The new and biggest Among Us map yet -- Airship -- has a release date. The Latest Update On The Among Us Airship Map - Pokde. The fourth playable map in Among Us will be called The Airship, . The Airship, Among Us' new map, will be released on March 31, 2021 alongside a new update that adds the ability to pick which room you start . It was at this award show that the next big update with a brand new map, Airship, was announced, which brought player and stream counts back up . Kingdom Hearts 4: Breaking down the new announcement trailer . It was first announced during The Game Awards 2020. Among US reveals its new map, The Airship: release date and . Today, after making mobile, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox players . It should have been out in November, it was originally announced for December, and it only . Among Us Airship Map Gets Release Date - ComicBook. That means new tasks, new rooms, and an easier time for impostors to go incognito. Among Us developer InnerSloth announced a huge update coming to the . While you wait for the official announcement, you can use the time . #; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T . We have finally got an official announcement about when the Among Us Airship Map releases. The Game Awards 2020 was undoubtedly, full of surprises. AMONG US - HORSE MODE. Among Us Reveals New Map, The Airship - IGN The Airship Reveal Trailer The Game Awards 2020 [HD 1080P] MARCH 31 #TheAirship is coming. The confirmed times are: 11am PT; 2pm ET; 6pm UTC. Among Us dropped the huge Airship update earlier this year, . 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Xiaomi has spun off a new product from its flagship smartphone last year. It’s called the Xiaomi Mi4i, a Snapdragon-powered 5-inch handset with a polycarbonate unibody.
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Coronavirus: Vermont campgrounds struggle as ongoing restrictions limit summer tourism
This article was updated on June 17 to reflect a new releasing of restrictions that allowed campgrounds to book at 100% capacity.
Joanne Dunn, owner of Green Mountain Family Campground in Bristol, has spent the last few months cancelling events, losing busy holiday bookings and providing refunds for reservations from out-of-state visitors.
Coronavirus-related restrictions in Vermont that prohibit non-Vermont campers and limit capacity at campgrounds are hitting campgrounds hard in their busiest season.
Lodging operations like campgrounds were allowed to re-open May 22, but only to Vermonters and those who had completed a 14-day in-state quarantine, and only at 25% capacity.
A lifting of some restrictions on June 8 allowed campgrounds to book at 50% capacity, and on June 16 they were allowed to book at 100%, but for many, the damage has already been done.
Jaquelyn Rieke, who runs Onion River Campground in Plainfield, said that normally those who have made reservations can only transfer dates, not receive refunds. Because of the Covid pandemic, they're allowing refunded cancellations.
Right now, Rieke said, they're doing about a third of the business they usually do. Onion River is taking its own especially strict precautions, and is not allowing any tent camping at the moment.
Dunn and her husband do all of the work at their Green Mountain Family Campground themselves, and because they have no employees, they don't qualify for a forgiven small business debt relief loan.
Green Mountain Family Campground only has 48 sites and typically takes 75% of their bookings from out-of-state visitors, making the state's restrictions a particular burden on their business. Dunn said she's offering refunds or transferring reservation dates to everybody who had booked in advance.
Dunn also noted the symbiotic relationship between campgrounds and attractions: restaurants and recreational sites that typically draw tourists to lodge at campgrounds are closed or have limited capacity or hours this summer, discouraging any tourism to the area.
"How are we going to bounce back from this?" she said.
The economic impact
Vermont is home to about 50 private campgrounds, and 40 state parks that allow camping, according to Amy Spear, vice president of tourism for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
Summer is the busiest time for tourism in Vermont: 5 million of the state's 13 million annual out-of-state tourists come during the summer months.
State campgrounds were not open to any campers from May 13 through June 25.
Campgrounds account for $10 million of state revenue in a given year, but they also bring tourists to other attractions, like state parks and restaurants. According to a state Tourism Benchmark Study, campgrounds contribute $5 million each to the restaurant, grocery and gas industries, $3 million to retail and $10 million to the recreation and entertainment industry.
"While the long-term effects of restricted travel are not know yet, Vermont businesses in the tourism sector are hurting," Spear said. She noted that the June 8 changes to hospitality restrictions are a "small but desperately needed step forward" for the Vermont tourism industry.
'A great summer'
Because of those changes, things are looking up for the first time in a while for Mary Lunderville, who runs the Moose River Campground in Saint Johnsbury. But she's been operating at 1% of the business she usually does this time of year. Over Memorial Day weekend, Lunderville only had two campers. During the week, she often has none.
Last May, Moose River had 79 campers. This year they had 12.
Lunderville was looking forward to this summer, which she projected to be the most successful yet. Then the virus reached the US, restrictions went into place, and Moose River lost most of their summer business. Now, they're struggling to make ends meet.
"It looked like it was going to be a booming year, a great summer," Lunderville said. "I've talked with other campground owners, and we're all asking the same thing: How are we going to pay our bills?"
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Although VPN market is pretty saturated, NordVPN is extremely popular among internet users for its offerings. While the company has made its name largely due to its VPN solutions, NordVPN has announced that it is currently working on a new password management tool.
Named NordPass, the upcoming software will join NordVPN’s previously released file encryption tool to keep you more secured over internet. According to the company, NordPass will be extremely secure and easy to use. Similar to other password managers, the upcoming tool will require users to remember one master password to access the service and get access to thousands of stored passwords. In the official blog post, the company wrote,
- It remembers your passwords for you. Store all of your passwords with NordPass and it will autofill them into any online form. Now you can have a different secure password for each account while only remembering one — your NordPass password.
- It keeps your passwords secure. NordPass uses powerful Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256-GCM) encryption with Argon2 for key derivation, which is virtually unbreakable.
- It uses zero-knowledge encryption. It’s important to trust your password manager. If you don’t, however, know that we couldn’t see your passwords even if we wanted to. Zero-knowledge encryption means you own the key to your passwords. When they’re backed up to our servers, we can’t open them.
- It generates secure passwords. We have great tips for creating secure and memorable passwords, but with NordPass, you don’t need to remember them anymore. It generates highly secure passwords and stores them so you don’t have to.
If you were looking to download the password manager, you’ll be disappointed to know that the company didn’t reveal anything related to the release date of the password manager except it will be release ‘later this year’. However, as we move forward, it’s more than likely that we will be learning about


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(Tower of London. Photo credit: Rafa Esteve.)
Bought By Many, a London-based membership organization that identifies gaps in the insurance market and seeks to provide better insurance products, has closed a £15m Series B funding round. The round was led by CommerzVentures, the corporate venture capital arm of Germany’s Commerzbank (Frankfurt), with Marsh (New York) also participating. The company reports follow-on investment from existing Bought By Many backers, including Munich Re/HSB Ventures (Munich), Octopus Ventures (London/New York), and angel investors, such as Evelyn Bourke and Crispin Odey. As part of the round, Paul Morgenthaler of CommerzVentures has joined the company’s board.
Since announcing a £7.5m Series A round in October 2016, Bought By Many has launched a number of insurance products, including its own pet insurance and travel insurance for people with serious medical conditions. The company reports a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 77 for the year to date, compared to the 2017 pet insurance industry average of 14.
The company has recorded £20m of premium income in the financial year ending 31 March 2018, which it says is double the gross written premium of the previous year, and now has over 500,000 members and 90 employees across sites in London and Haywards Heath in Sussex. John Pearson, Virgin Radio co-founder and former chairman at Shazam, recently joined Bought By Many as chairman to support the senior management team through its growth trajectory.
“Bought By Many is proving it’s possible to create better insurance using data and a focus on customer experience,” comments Steven Mendel, CEO, Bought By Many. “Since we launched our unique pet insurance last year more than 32,000 people have bought a pet policy. We’re growing at speed and this latest funding round will support the development of new insurance products and technology.”
“I was delighted by the response to our fundraising and I look forward to working with CommerzVentures and Marsh,” Mendel adds. “And it is gratifying that so many existing investors continue to believe in our vision and have decided to follow on. I’d like to welcome Paul Morgenthaler to the board, his experience will be an asset as we continue to build the business.”
CommerzVentures sees Bought By Many as a company pushing the boundaries of traditional insurance, according to Paul Morgenthaler, the company’s Senior Investment Manager. “Redefining products and processes entirely from a customer perspective, Bought By Many has built a very fast-growing, enthusiastic membership base. We are thrilled to be part of Bought By Many’s journey, as it replicates its success story in international markets and with new product lines.”
Unique Business Model for Small Commercial, Consumer Segments
John Drzik, President, Global Risk & Digital at Marsh, comments: “Marsh’s digital strategy includes collaborating with insurtech firms that open new distribution channels and create innovative insurance solutions for clients. Bought By Many has a unique business model to serve and grow in the small commercial and consumer segments, and we look forward to working with them.”


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When Shawn Tennefoss worked as a general contractor in Portland, Ore., he would jot down certain key phrases he would need when communicating with workers on the job -- in Spanish.
He needed a quick reference when he wanted to tell someone to put on a hard hat, or to fill out an emergency contact card.
After doing research and interviews and visiting over 25 job sites nationwide, Tennefoss, now with Made-EZ Products in Deerfield Beach, has written a pocket-sized on-the-job translator, English/Spanish for Painters & Contractors, that provides terms and phrases for safety ("I understand the rules,") and emergencies ("Are you hurt? We are taking you to a doctor.")
Tennefoss, national accounts manager, says the book is needed all over the country as well as in South Florida. It will be sold at home improvement centers and major paint retailers.
"Small contractors, supervisors and workers can look up how to say 'Do you have your tools?' or 'Bring the hammer,'" Tennefoss said.
There are drawbacks, Tennefoss said. For instance, it might be difficult to carry on a conversation, and obviously you need to use the correct pronunciation, he said.
And, Tennefoss acknowledged, there wouldn't be time to look up a phrase to alert someone of an impending disaster.
If a beam is falling, he said, "Pointing and screaming always works well."
- Cindy Kent Staff Writer
Well, how would you like the name Viagra
Eli Lilly & Co. is facing the threat of legal action from a U.K. man who shares the name of its new impotence drug, Cialis, the Independent on Sunday reported.
Albert Cialis, a retired accountant from Kent, said he was "horrified at this situation," the newspaper said.
"It is like being called the Viagra family," Cialis said, according to the Independent. "There is likely to be ridicule and worse, especially for young members of the family."
Lilly, the maker of the antidepressant Prozac, said the name of the drug was a play on words, referring to the phrase "the sky's the limit" through the French word "ciel" for "sky," the Independent said.
Renaming the drug would cost Lilly an estimated 1 million ($1.5 million) in the United Kingdom alone, the newspaper said.
- Bloomberg News
Unilever tests its own big-bang theory
Unilever has given out promotional volleyballs that may burst and cause injury, Dutch press agency ANP reported. The No. 1 maker of food and soap is asking consumers to discard them, ANP said, citing a spokesman.
One person was bruised by an exploding ball and five more complained, the report said. Unilever had given away 120,000 volleyballs with its Lipton Ice Tea drinks in Royal Ahold NV stores, ANP said.
"We've decided to recall them because we don't want to run any further risks," the spokesman said, according to ANP. The company said consumers should put the ball in a bag and throw it directly in the trash, ANP reported.
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Brand Tango takes home seven of the top awards from the American Resort Development Association.
Brand Tango, an award-winning branding, design and digital incubation agency located in South Florida, has won seven 2016 ARDY awards from the American Resort Development Association. Taking home top honors in the Advertising, Promotion & Communications category were projects for DAE, Don Miranda, Silverleaf Resorts, Club Meliá, and Exotic and Prestige Travelers Clubs by Karisma Resorts. In addition, the agency was named a finalist for five other awards.
“Recently, we’ve seen a groundswell of innovation among the timeshare industry’s leading companies. The fact that Brand Tango has been chosen to spearhead much of this innovation is a testament to our unwavering commitment to help the industry evolve both its product offerings and how they are presented to consumers,” says James Kluetz, president and chief creative officer. “We are particularly thrilled to win in the Integrated Marketing Campaign category. The award recognizes the strategic vision of DAE’s entire campaign, which celebrates its stance as a consumer-friendly exchange company offering easier access to joyful vacations. It was great to see an emerging company with new ideas being recognized for a consumer-centric, experiential brand strategy. Just as the entire industry benefits from consolidation, a thriving and inclusive environment for innovation will create a thought-leadership foundation on which future products are built.”
Brand Tango took home top honors in the following categories:
Direct Mail – DAE Free Membership Welcome Mailer
Logo Design – Don Miranda Logo
Video Production: Sales Film – Silverleaf Vacation Store: Heartbeats Video
Sales Center Materials – Silverleaf Vacation Store Digital Sales Center
New Owner/Member Welcome Kit – Destinations by Club Meliá New Member Kit
New Member Package: Digital – Karisma Exotic & Prestige Travelers Digital Member Kit
Integrated Marketing Campaign – DAE Let’s Change Exchange Campaign B2C
The awards were presented on May 4 at the ARDA World convention held by the American Resort Development Association at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Fla.
Brand Tango is the place where ideas, technology and brand expression are thoughtfully blended and served up daily. Brand Tango’s client list spans a wide range of industries including hospitality, vacation ownership, food and beverage, consumer products, financial services, and medical. Relying on their decades of combined expertise, the agency’s principals and staff help clients find solutions that deliver measurable results. The agency recently announced a partnership with Lamark Media Group to support digital marketing execution of their award-winning branding work. Lamark Media specializes in the creation of custom solutions that generate targeted customer acquisition, improve consumer relationships, and grow brand awareness. Visit brandtango.com to learn more.


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What do all of these numbers have in common? They are all from recent stories surrounding developments in the cannabis sector. It is without a doubt that the cannabis industry is rolling in the green, and some research groups have estimated that the legal American cannabis market could be worth more than $35 billion by 2020.
One of the most recent developments regarding the green to be seen on the green scene comes from Constellation Brands. If you’re a fan of Corona, this company’s name may ring a bell. This is because Constellation Brands is the parent company of Corona, and it just made a bold move by investing nearly 4 billion dollars in the cannabis space.
Many individuals are not aware that there is actually cannabis grown by the United States government every year despite the plant being federally illegal. The University of Mississippi has been growing cannabis for the federal government for research purposes for many decades. In fact, for many years, several individuals were receiving monthly shipments of pre-rolled cannabis joints each month, and there are still a few that do today despite the federal government’s classification of cannabis as an illegal substance.
In a recent development, the DEA announced that they would be requesting that the US government more than quadruple the amount of cannabis that is grown for research purposes in the United States each year. They are requesting that starting in 2019 that the federal government grows at least 5400 lbs of the sticky icky to research further.
$32,500. This could buy a house. This could buy 10 or more used cars. This is double some people’s yearly salary. This is also how much it would cost to utilize Epidiolex to treat epilepsy for one year. The United States federal government is holding a firm stance when it comes to keeping cannabis illegal in the country. This has not stopped them however from approving a pharmaceutical company backed cannabis-based epilepsy drug. They continue to criminalize cannabis and deny people the right to grow it and utilize it for medical purposes, yet they will approve a pharmaceutical company to bring the drug to market and charge people thousands of dollars every year. Cannabis oil can be produced at home easily and provide the same effects and results as this drug for a minute fraction of the cost.
These are just some of the numbers being thrown around in the cannabis space currently. While some of these developments show you just how far we have come regarding cannabis, it also shows you just how much the government is yearning to try to keep control of this natural plant that every human being should have legal and safe access to.


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September 15, 2010
The Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) has signed an exclusive deal with InnVest REIT Hotels providing its members with 30 minutes of free long distance calls per day anywhere in North America, in addition to their preferred rates at over 130 hotels in Canada.
June 15, 2010
Summer travellers with any auto club membership can save 15% on standard hotel rates between June 14 and September 15 at 108 participating InnVest REIT Hotels across Canada.
June 1, 2010
Summer travellers can enjoy great hotel savings at participating Westmont Hospitality Group hotels across Canada with our Shades of Summer promotion. Guests receive 50% off their second nights stay plus free breakfast for two both mornings when booking two nights from May 14 to September 12, 2010.
April 20, 2010
Westmont Hospitality Group was the proud recipient of the Sport Alliance of Ontario’s Sport Citation Award on April 15th at the 2009 Ontario Sport Awards Ceremony at Atlantis Pavilion, Ontario Place in Toronto.
February 22, 2010
Choice Hotels Canada (CHC) has honoured its top performing hotels with a 2009/2010 Gold Hospitality Award. A total of ten hotels that fall within the InnVest REIT portfolio received the company's highest level of recognition.
February 5, 2010
Holiday Inn Barrie Hotel & Conference Centre announced today the culmination of a multi-million dollar hotel renovation project. The investment is part of a $1 billion brand-wide global revitalization effort to showcase a more contemporary look and feel.
January 7, 2010
InnVest REIT Hotels is offering weekend travellers a late check-out option on Sunday morning until 3 p.m. with their Sleep In SundaysTM program for an extra $25.
June 15, 2009
While many businesses and consumers across the county are scaling back, guests of InnVest REIT Hotels can enjoy more value than ever! Travellers in Canada who stay a minimum of two nights at participating hotels can enjoy $20 room rates on Sunday night until September 15, 2009.
May 25, 2009
Summer travellers can enjoy great hotel savings at participating InnVest REIT hotels in Canada with our ‘Shades of Summer’ promotion where guests receive 50% off their second nights stay when they book two nights from May 15 to September 14, 2009!
April 3, 2009
In a move designed to provide consumers with an improved user experience, InnVest REIT Hotels today announced the launch of a newly re-designed and enhanced consumer website.
February 24, 2009
You know what they say – the early bird gets the worm! Start planning your weekend getaway early and take advantage of InnVest REIT Hotels’ special offer for auto club members to save 20% off standard hotel rates across Canada from Thursday through Sunday!
November 18, 2008
InnVest REIT Hotels is pleased to announce its 2008 Gold Hospitality Award Winners– the highest level of recognition designated by Choice Hotels Canada. There are 16 award winners this year that fall under the InnVest REIT Hotels portfolio.
March 12, 2008
For the month of May, the Comfort Inn, Brandon is going pink. Darlene Janssen and her Team at the Comfort Inn Brandon are excited to partner with the Canadian Cancer Society and will donate proceeds from their newly designed "pink room" to Breast Cancer Research.
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[Event] Japanese Startup Moso Wins Startup Asia Jakarta
Japan-based video-editing startup Moso (http://www.mosoapp.com) has emerged as overall winner of Startup Asia’s second international Startup Arena competition that took place in Jakarta last week. Organized by Asia’s largest English-language tech and startup blog TechinAsia.com, the Startup Arena competition was part of the two-day Startup Asia Jakarta conference where 16 startups – out of a total of 300 applications – battled and got judged by an expert panel in front of more than 1,200 attendees.
First place winner Moso, a free Mac OS X video editing application which lets users add fun animations, and motion text, and other fun effects, allows edited videos to be exported to networks like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Philippines-based Payroll Hero came in second in the competition, while second runner-up was NoLimit of Indonesia.
The following were the other thirteen startups that competed in the Startup Arena:
- Harpoen, Indonesia
- Grepsr, Nepal)
- Gobann, Indonesia
- Bibbycam, Indonesia
- SupportBee, Indonesia
- Promoote, Indonesia
- Cabara, Indonesia
- Onigi, Indonesia
- Loan Garage, Singapore
- PerkStash, Singapore
- Wakuwakuw, Indonesia
- Tripid, Philippines
Techinasia.com founder Willis Wee noted that Indonesian technology entrepreneurs are creating waves in the region and beyond. “Indonesia’s potential isn’t just about its numbers,” he says. “There are entrepreneurs building solid products, solving problems, and putting in a lot of hard work to make things happen.”
Daniel Goh is the founder and chief editor of Young | Upstarts, as well as an F&B entrepreneur. Daniel has a background in public relations, and is interested in issues in entrepreneurship, small business, marketing, public relations and the online space. He can be reached at daniel [at] youngupstarts [dot] com.


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Coffee’s Popularity & Potential Problems
Fact: coffee is the most popular drink in the world, with more than 400 billion cups consumed each year. According to a survey on Reuters, commissioned by the National Coffee Association, “64 percent of Americans drink a cup of coffee every day.” Needless to say, coffee is very much a part of our morning routine. And if it’s not coffee, it’s another source of caffeine, such as English Breakfast tea, chai, or matcha.
The problem with caffeine, however, is that it can lead to unwanted side effects. Too much of anything is never a good thing, even when it comes to coffee and marijuana. With caffeine, in particular, overindulgence can cause
- Increased heart rate/Breathing rate
Not to mention, some find coffee’s natural flavor offputting (hence why these crazy Starbucks drinks are so popular). Who really needs a Unicorn Frappucino at 8 in the morning?!


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Regenerative agriculture is one of the methods being deployed in farming to reduce the impacts of climate change — and now two big food retailers are jumping in with their own initiative to restore 600,000 acres.
General Mills, Walmart — and its warehouse brand Sam’s Club — have teamed up to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the United States by 2030. The acreage amounts to the number of acres General Mills engages to source key ingredients for its products sold through Walmart and Sam’s Club.
Regenerative agriculture generally involves improving soil health and water quality, as well as enhancing biodiversity and reducing emissions through farming and grazing techniques, such as cover crops, nutrient management, and reduced tillage. The techniques are increasingly being adopted across the globe as a climate change mitigation strategy.
Recently, food processing company ADM and Farmers Business Network (FBN), a farmer-to-farmer network and e-commerce platform based out of San Carlos, California, announced their plans to expand regenerative agriculture programs, providing financial and technical support to farmers. Nestlé piloted a weather insurance program for coffee farmers in Indonesia and contributed to a guidebook for regenerative agricultural practices to address soil health and biodiversity in the region.
Regenerative Agriculture Action
General Mills and Walmart are focusing on projects that will advance regenerative agriculture outcomes across crops such as wheat in the Northern and Southern Great Plains. The initial projects will be supported by grants administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
“Through this partnership, we will work hand-in-hand with Walmart and Sam’s Club to help regenerate the acres of land in the key regions where we source ingredients for our shared business,” Jon Nudi, group president, North America retail at General Mills, said in a press release. “We are excited by the opportunity to bring our products, including Pillsbury refrigerated dough and Blue Buffalo pet food and treats, to Walmart shelves more sustainably, with the help of our merchants and farmer partners.”
The companies said the initiative aligns with their aims to spur industry-wide changes. Namely, it advances General Mills’ goal of the adoption of regenerative agriculture on one million acres by 2030 and contributes to Walmart’s goal, in collaboration with the Walmart Foundation, to protect, more sustainably manage or restore at least 50 million acres of land by 2030.
Seven States Will Take Part in Sustainable Agriculture Plan
The efforts will target seven states — North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Minnesota. The projects have two goals:
- Support regenerative agriculture production in the U.S.
- Elevate the potential for more resilient yields for farmers through improving soil health, watersheds, biodiversity, climate change, and farmer economic resilience
The support grants from NFWF will provide funds to local grantee organizations and bring education and coaching resources to accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture.


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A message (allegedly) from Lego in the 1970s surfaced recently, and is resonating today because of the powerful instruction for parents to allow their kids – no matter what gender – to let their imaginations run wild. Buy some Legos here.
Ukraine is doing it right. This gigantic slide in Ukraine was transformed from a retired airplane. I wish this existed in my neighborhood. (via)
Here are 10 of the biggest Black Friday bargains available at popular big-box retailers according to Kiplinger.
1.Toshiba 40-inch 1080p LCD HDTV — $179.99 at Best Buy
The price on this TV is usually about $350. You won’t find another 40-inch name-brand TV with similar specs for such a low price, Brim says. The closest deal he’s seen is $200 for an off-brand 40-inch TV. (Note: Online shoppers will find the Toshiba at this low price on Amazon.com on Black Friday.)
2. Compaq Presario CQ58 15.6-inch laptop — $179 at Walmart
This sale price, as reported by dealnews.com, is 50% off the current price of $359 on Walmart.com. Another good laptop deal is the Lenovo G585 15.6-inch model for $188 at Best Buy; it usually retails closer to $300, Brim says.
3. Canon PowerShot A3400 IS 16-megapixel digital camera bundled with an SD card and case — $90 at Target
This price is $29 lower than any other deal advertised for this camera this year, reports dealnews.com. Target will also mark down the Nikon Coolpix L310 14.1MP digital camera to $100 from $200.
4. Proscan 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV — $100 at Kmart
Sure, it’s not a name brand, but you won’t find a cheaper 32-inch TV.
5. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch 8GB tablet with a $20 gift card — $179.99 at Best Buy
The price on this tablet is at an all-time low. What makes the Best Buy deal stand out is the $20 gift card that comes with the tablet.
6. Xbox 360 with Skylanders game — $150 at Walmart
Brim says this console-and-game bundle is cheaper than the console alone, and the game usually costs $65. Dealnews.com says it hasn’t seen the Xbox 360 this cheap since last Black Friday.
7. Dyson DC33 vacuum — $250 at Sam’s Club
This same model is currently listed for $390 on Amazon.com. Brim says he’s only seen a price this low on a refurbished Dyson DC33 — not a new one.
8. Samsung Galaxy S3 smart phone — 96 cents at Sam’s Club
You have to buy this in-store and commit to a two-year contract to take advantage of this deal.
9. Apple iPad2 16GB WiFi with $100 gift card — $399 at Meijer
The $100 gift card makes this the best iPad2 deal Brim has seen. The next-best deal is from Walmart for $399 with a $75 gift card. Walmart is guaranteeing this price for shoppers who visit from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thanksgiving day; you’ll get a voucher if they sell out that night.
10. Leap Frog LeapPad Explorer — $65 at Walmart
You can also skip the lines and the chances of stores running out by shopping for all of these items on Amazon.com. Costs are likely going to be the same.
Reenacting a horrifying death is fun!
The First Official LEGO Haunted House arrives in September, and it is AMAZING!
Fight your way through spider webs to enter Vamprye’s Haunted House, features unique “crooked” design, zombie and glow-in-the-dark ghosts!
- Features unique ‘crooked’ design featuring boarded up windows and working front gate.
- First floor features fireplace that swings open and displays a ship in a bottle on the mantle.
- Cook up a ghoulish meal with the Zombie chef in the kitchen complete with old-style stove, jars and table.
- Write letters from the Vampyre’s haunted office.
- Pull the lever hidden in the chimney to release the drop down staircase and access the top floor.
- Top floor features gramophone, records and newspaper LEGO elements.
- Customize the Haunted House with new stickers for wall hangings, spider webs and curtains.
- Measures 15.4″ (39cm) high, 9.4″ (24cm) wide and 7.5″ (19cm) deep


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From rural strip-malls to Manhattan’s avenues, it has been a disastrous two years for retail.
There have been nine retail bankruptcies in 2017—as many as all of 2016. J.C. Penney, RadioShack, Macy’s, and Sears have each announced more than 100 store closures. Sports Authority has liquidated, and Payless has filed for bankruptcy. Last week, several apparel companies’ stocks hit new multi-year lows, including Lululemon, Urban Outfitters, and American Eagle, and Ralph Lauren announced that it is closing its flagship Polo store on Fifth Avenue, one of several brands to abandon that iconic thoroughfare.
A deep recession might explain an extinction-level event for large retailers. But GDP has been growing for eight straight years, gas prices are low, unemployment is under 5 percent, and the last 18 months have been quietly excellent years for wage growth, particularly for middle- and lower-income Americans.
So, what the heck is going on? The reality is that overall retail spending continues to grow steadily, if a little meagerly. But several trends—including the rise of e-commerce, the over-supply of malls, and the surprising effects of a restaurant renaissance—have conspired to change the face of American shopping.
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Adidas fuses Stan Smith with a retro version of Superstar to create the Adidas SuperStan
Adidas has revealed the first look for the upcoming “Superstan” which is an amalgamation of two classic silhouettes, The Superstar and Stan Smith to create the all new Stansmith. This is not the first time, Adidas has superimposed the features Superstar with another vintage silhouette as they had previously unveiled the Adidas Rivalry, which was also an amalgamation of two classic silhouettes. Intrestingly, the upper of the shoe has Superstar graphic on the upper and midsole, which appear to be from a very old version of Superstar. Shell toes and midsoles arrive in oxidized fashion, while detail on the uppers is showing signs of distress. It is scheduled to be launched on 30th June at a retail price of $110.
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A Blunt Story Launches Sustainable Sandals with UNCRUDE and UNWASTE
A BLUNT STORYTM, an up-and-coming name in footwear, has now come up with sandals made from waste plastics and petroleum derived petrochemicals, discarded without a second thought in the fashion and footwear industry. The brand believes it is time to speak up against the over…


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|APRIL 5, 2011|
- Luxury cruise line upbeat despite oil cost
Crude oil prices may be rising, but that is not softening demand for luxury cruises in the Asia-Pacific, says Kenneth Watson, chief operating officer of Silversea Cruises. Mr Watson was in town yesterday as the company's newest ship, Silver Spirit, made her inaugural visit to Singapore as part of a 119-day world cruise, 'Spirit of Discovery'.
- Tanker owners may seek Japan premium
Some oiltanker owners are seeking additional fees for carrying cargoes to Japan, the world's third-largest crude consumer, according to Stena Bulk AB, which operates a fleet of more than 80 vessels.
- Chinese stop ordering scrap steel from Japan
Chinese buyers stopped new orders of scrap steel from Japan and blocked some existing cargoes because of concern over radiation from a crippled nuclear plant, researcher Umetal.com said.
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- APL scans Japanese exports for radiation before loading
- MOL plans to expand by focusing on trade in emerging markets
- World's biggest shipping lines freely call at Tokyo Bay ports
- Nigerian dock strike looms after labour talks stall
- Deutsche Bahn Mobility Network profit up 25.3pc to US$1.49 billion
- Singapore takes command of counter-piracy task force
- Accent on goods, services, investment at Transpac trade talks
- Logwin doubles storage space in Vietnam as fashion, footwear volume soars
- Beijing tops world air freight, passenger volume in 2010: ACI
- Cargolux back in black with US$59.9 million profit in 2010
- Dallas Forth Worth airport sets record highs for air cargo
- Russia's Volga-Dnepr flies 100 tonnes of oil equipment gear to Congo
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- Ahlers plans further expansion in India
- ASC proposes anti-terrorist measures against Somalian pirates
- NYK Group adopts new logo
- EPCES members participate in Panama trade fair
- Ginger exports double, spices exports up
- Iron ore exports slump by 18 pc in Feb.
- JN Port handles highest-ever 4.27 million TEUs
- VPT registers best-ever 68.04 million tonnes in 2010-11
- Export target of $ 200 bn achieved in February itself
- FDI norms relaxed
- Sole proprietorship, partnership companies bore brunt of global meltdown, finds survey
- Hijacking from a strategic vantage position
- Russia makes immigration rules easier for skilled specialists
|APRIL 4, 2011|
CMA CGM: Saadé is sole ruler again
Philippe Soulié, the general manager of CMA CGM left the shipping company on 31 March. At the end of 2009, the creditor banks insisted that Soulié quit the company that was founded...
- Dockwise now preferred transport provider for Seadrill
Dockwise, a company that is incorporated in Bermuda and which employs more than 1,200 people on and offshore, has entered into a master service agreement with Seadrill Management t...
- Canso welcomes two new Asia/Pacific region members
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (Canso), an association of air traffic control service providers and a representative of the interests of air navigation service prov...
- Ceva opens dedicated healthcare centre in Leipzig
Transport and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has opened a new logistics centre in Leipzig (Germany). The distribution centre will exclusively serve the US company Medtronic, a leadi...
- Schenker Germany investing in new Berlin facility
Schenker Germany recently held the ground-breaking ceremony for another modern handling facility in the Grossbeeren freight village in greater Berlin. DB Schenker is expanding its ...
- Wim Bosman Central Eastern Europe now HACCP certified
Wim Bosman Central Eastern Europe, a part of the Dutch Wim Bosman Group, is now certified for HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) temperature-controlled transport s...
- Maximus Air Cargo converting Airbus planes into freighters
Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator, flew over an Airbus A300-600 to the Elbe Flugzeugwerke's conversion site in Dresden (Germany...
- Air France returns to Phnom Penh after 37 years
Air France has returned to Phnom Penh (Cambodia) after a 37-year absence, landing at the capital city's international airport again last Thursday. The carrier offers three schedule...
- Western railway line reopened in Australia
The western railway line in Queensland (Australia) has reopened, three months earlier than planned, with the first coal train passing through Toowoomba recently. The Western line e...
- Siemens sets up new UK rail centre
The mobility division of Siemens has established a new railway centre in the United Kingdom, the first of its kind worldwide, and called it the rail innovation centre of competence...
- New railway wagon factory to be set up in India
The Indian ministry of railways has proposed the establishment of a new railway wagon factory near Brahmapur in the Ganjam district of the eastern state of Odisha (formerly Orissa)...
- Volvo Trucks starts selling heavy hybrid trucks
Volvo Trucks has commenced heavy hybrid truck sales under the name Volvo FE Hybrid to customers in selected European markets, as part of the Volvo Group's focus on hybrid vehicles....
- Northern Commercials helps Clipper Group in the UK with New Look
Northern Commercials, an Iveco truck and van dealer based in Brighouse and Manchester (England), recently supplied the Clipper Group with 16 new vehicles for the latter's nationwid...
- BDB does not see equal treatment for canals and railways
The German inland shipping organisation (Bundesverband der Deutschen Binnenschiffahrt BDB) has criticised the German transport ministry's freight transport and logistics action pla...
- APL to scan Japanese exports before loading
The global shipping line APL will begin radiation scanning of containerised Japanese exports delivered to its marine terminals for transport on APL vessels. The decision makes APL ...
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- EU Navfor to release two pirate suspects
- LR and ABS release jointly developed CRS software
- Ambassadors to sell Windstar Cruises in court supervised process
- Prospector Offshore exercises options for two more jack-ups
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- FMC Chairman warns shippers to take care regarding situation in Japan
- Public meeting to discuss Sea-Tac Airport Noise Study
- Maersk Line names new WAFMAX vessel
- APL to begin scanning boxes containing Japanese exports
- Grand Alliance joins other carriers for expanded Trans-Pacific coverage
|APRIL 4, 2011|
- Euronav VLCC tanker pair sold for low-$60m each
Two very large crude carriers built in 2001 and owned by Belgian shipowner Euronav are being negotiated for sale at prices in the low $60m region to buyers in Asia
- Exmar secures premium for VLGC
Flopec takes gas carrier on one-year charter at 9% over average rate
- Ship Finance OBO carrier sold to China for $1m above scrap value
Ship Finance International has sold an ore bulk oil carrier for over $12.7m, achieving a $1m premium above the vessel's potential scrap value
- MT Marine Management joins Icon Capital in secondhand tanker spree
MT Maritime Management joining Icon Capital Corp in investing in tanker tonnage over the last month
- Legal issues thwart sale of Korea Line tanker duo
Legal problems have scuppered the sale of two Korea Line -controlled medium range tankers to Russian's largest shipowner, Sovcomflot
- Bangladesh breakers still in limbo
Yards are still buying vessels but High Court has yet to signal when breaking can restart
- Middle East unrest drives bunker prices t0 31-month high
Fujairah 380cst prices pushing towards $665 per tonne while Rotterdam heading to $630 per tonne
- Maritime arbitration sees 20% drop
London Maritime Arbitrators' Association witnessed 20% fall off in cases registered in 2010
- The devil is in the detail
The Mombasa piracy information-sharing centre represents a hopeful sign that the spirit of the Djibouti Code of Conduct is alive and well
- Fuelling concern
It is escalating fuel costs followed by sharply increasing baf levels that is underpinning any recovery in the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index rate
- Paragon unveils Box Ships listing plan
Targets $184m from its container vessel operation spin off
- NOL hit by sliding freight rates
Line's average freight rate down 1% as Asia-Europe rates weaken but carryings up 12%
- Lines dispel box shortage fears
Carriers ensure earlier situation that led to concerns had been resolved
- K Line snaps up remaining stake in SAL
K Line to take over all employees as well as management of German heavylift company
- CMA CGM's Sartini calls for global box forum
Container shipping needs to find way of avoiding capacity imbalances
- Dynacom tanker set to load Libyan oil
Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows the Equator due to call at terminal in rebel-held Tobruk tomorrow
- Rail track upgrade boosts Southampton box handling
Upgrade allows high cube containers to be carried on conventional freight wagons
- MCC Transport to launch new service
Weekly service will connect Taiwan with Vietnam and Singapore
- Fincantieri in talks to buy Davie Yards
Struggling Canadian yard in exclusive talks with Fincantieri and DRS Technologies Canada
- Suez Canal operations resume after Zim boxship refloated
Vessel ran aground on Sunday after engine failure
- Ambassadors files for bankruptcy
Aim is to orchestrate a court-supervised sale process
- Innovation in maritime engineering needs industry unity
The European maritime engineering and manufacturing community is a valuable asset that deserves careful nurture
- European marine engineers and yards must forge closer ties
Business need to collaborate and focus on key developing markets to remain competitive
- The return of charterer default insurance
Bespoke product is making a comeback following a two-year hiatus but insurers are unlikely to consider risky counterparties now
- Cover used in niche situations, say lenders
Banks lending into the shipping industry do not insist on clients having charterer default cover but there are situations when it would be preferred
- Charterer default insurance at a glance
Charter default insurance is a niche insurance product which covers counterparty risk on the part of the charterer
- Somali pirates set to step up attacks
Nato chief warns piracy activity may rise as weather off Somali coast improves
- Jim Stewart takes helm at Maritime UK
British Ports Association chairman takes over Jan Kopernicki
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- Frontline parts with past
FRONTLINE has agreed with Ship Finance International to terminate their long-term charter party for the OBO carrier Front Leader
- Windstar owner seeks Chapter 11 shield
SHAREHOLDERS and bondholders of Windstar Cruises owner Ambassadors International will be wiped out in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
- APM plans Callao injection
AP MØLLER Maersk's APM Terminals plans to invest $1.1Bn to develop the Muelle Norte pier at Peru's Callao port
- Ras al Khaimah expanding
THE UAE government of Ras al Khaimah reportedly plans to spend 1.4Bn dirhams ($381M) to develop new ports
- Box derivative index spurned
FRENCH box line CMA CGM and vehicle automotive Michelin today rejected using container freight derivatives based on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index
- Bangladesh scrapping delay boosts rivals
INDIAN, Pakistani and Chinese scrapyards are muscling in on good tonnage as their Bangladeshi rivals continue to face obstruction from the country's courts
- China halts scrap orders from Japan
CHINESE buyers have halted new orders for Japanese scrap steel and refused some existing shipments because of radiation fears, a sector analysis group reported today
- Capesize rates seen retreating on Brazil
CAPESIZE rates are expected to retreat this week because of scarce Brazilian iron ore cargoes, Arctic Securities predicted today
- IHC sees more growth
IHC MERWEDE, the Dutch dredger and mining vessel builder and designer, said today it expects its 2011 turnover to rise at least 5% and profits to increase after a strong 2010
- Coal surge eludes Japan
A PREDICTED supply surge of post-quake thermal coal to Japan has failed to materialise, sector players told Fairplay today
- Ashika guilty sentenced
THE FORMER managing director of the Shipping Corp of Polynesia has been jailed for five years for manslaughter over the 2009 sinking of the unseaworthy ferry Princess Ashika
- 'K' Line buys all of SAL
'K' LINE said today its European subsidiary has acquired all of the German heavy-lift shipping group SAL
|APRIL 4, 2011|
- Omani Fund Buys Hapag-Lloyd Stake
Onyx Investments, an Omani government-owned sovereign wealth fund, took a 15 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd, an official at the parent...
- Diesel Nears $4 per Gallon
Diesel prices last week climbed 4.4 cents to an average of $3.976 per gallon, the highest level in two and...
- Paragon to Launch IPO for Subsidiary Box Ships
Paragon Shipping unveiled plans to raise almost $200 million through an initial public offering of shares in its recently established...
- Dachser Boosts Revenue 19 Percent
Dachser, the German global logistics services provider, increased 2010 revenue 19 percent, or $858 million, from the previous year to...
- Hub Group Buys Exel Transportation
Intermodal transportation giant Hub Group acquired Exel Transportation Services, a $717 million third-party logistics company, from Deutsche Post subsidiary Exel. ...
- European Group Launches Standard Shipping Contract
The United Kingdom's Freight Transport Association unveiled a standard maritime contract on Monday the shipper-focused group believes can bring more...
- Deutsche Bahn Revenue, Profit Surged in 2010
Germany's Deutsche Bahn, Europe's biggest rail operator, posted double digit revenue and earnings growth in 2010 as its freight and...
- Business Confidence Sinks in Japan
Pessimism has grown among Japanese firms over future business conditions in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that...
- "K" Line to Acquire All of Heavy-lift Carrier SAL
"K" Line, which already owns 50 percent of German heavy-lift carrier SAL Group, reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50...
- Can John Mica Build a New Road?
Standing before a group of shippers last week, Rep. John Mica didn't even wait for the first question to finish...
- APL Volume Rises 12 Percent on Lower Rates
APL's container volume increased 12 percent in the four-week period from Feb 12 to March 11 compared to the same...
- Pacer Names Gardner to Lead International Units
Pacer International named Daniel L. Gardner leader of its international business units, which include Ocean World Lines, Pacer's global door-to-door...
- Conference Presses Japanese Government on Radiation
Japanese and foreign shipping firms urged the Japanese government to take further action to minimize the effects on their business...
- Intermodal Pricing Packs a Punch
The intermodal market is heating up so much that rate increases could be the strongest in a decade. That's...
- Cat Eyes Logistics Split, Sale
Caterpillar, the $42 billion equipment manufacturing giant, aims to cash in on an increasingly strong recovery in third-party logistics by...
- US'Europe's Energizer Trade
The trans-Atlantic shipping business is the epitome of a mature market. But for shippers selling goods across the Atlantic and...
- LTL's Capacity Squeeze
For shippers, the search for truck capacity is like playing dominos. When capacity contracts at one point in the supply...
- Infrastructure's Taxing Dilemma
In an increasingly adversarial political environment, it's refreshing to see AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President...
- Default on the Horizon
Horizon Lines expects to default on its debt covenants this year, a development the company's accountant says raises "substantial doubt"...
- Baltimore Ready for Channel Switching
The Port of Baltimore will get a leg up on many East Coast competitors next year when the new berth...
- Pursuing Rate Stability
When the 2008-09 global economic and trade recession sent ocean shipping freight rates for U.S. imports of Asian goods spiraling,...
- The President's Trade Agenda
On March 1, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk delivered President Obama's 2011 Trade Policy Agenda and 2010 Annual Report to...
- Facilitating Trade Across the Pacific
When leaders of the 21 nations in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meet in Honolulu this fall, the U.S. hopes they...
- Title XI's Final Chapter?
Just when a new crop of entrepreneurs is looking for ships to operate in U.S. domestic maritime service, one of...
- Opting Into Data
The issue of data ownership is an obstacle to broader acceptance of cloud-based collaborative TMS models. Paradoxically, it...
- Greening Up
Hours-of-service restrictions and CSA 2010 aren't the only issues motor carriers are dealing with. Trucking companies and 3PLs will ramp...
- Trucking Through the Cloud
Transportation management software delivered under the software-as-a-service umbrella is evolving as next-generation hybrids and cloud computing delivery models enter the...
- Tea and Transportation
As chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. John Mica sees no future in battling with the Tea...
- Friends in Transport
Once colleagues in Congress, Rep. John Mica and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood have the sort of genial rapport that contrasts...
|APRIL 4, 2011|
- When is a safe port not a safe port?
The nuclear aftermath of the March 11 Japanese earthquake looks set to be the cause of considerably more upset to the global supply chain than the massive 9 magnitude quake itself; but some of the disruption - stimulated by man's biggest fear, the fear of the unknown - is arguably an unnecessary overreaction
- CMA CGM's Sartini calls for new approach to break 'vicious cycle'
- Customer loyalty not price should be 'primary concern': CI conference told
- Ivory Coast: Abidjan awaits 'rapid offensive'
- Global Liner Shipping Conference underway in London
- NYK launches its medium-term plan and new logo
|APRIL 4, 2011|
- Rebels attempt oil exports
Eastern Libyan port controlled by political rebels prepares to export oil onboard tanker tied to Greece's Dynacom.
- Torm targets Brazil
Jesper Bo Hansen says new outpost is vital for victory as Danish owner hunts bulker and tanker contracts in South America.
- Otto returns to sales floor
Lee Kok Wah-led owner and shipbuilder offloads third offshore vessel in less than a week after sealing $31.5m deal.
- EMS finance chief quits
Camillo Eitzen's Snorre Krogstad steps up as Knut Abrahamsen heads for the door.
- Ambassadors in Chapter 11
US private-equity powerhouse plots raid on luxury cruiseships controlled by insolvent parent of Windstar Cruises.
- Pac Basin stacks it higher
Klaus Nyborg-led bulker owner adds $80m to its cash pile following disposal of Green Dragon shares.
- Paragon unveils IPO
Greek shipping company announces $200m listing of container unit on NYSE.
- Greek bulker flees attack
Sea Globe Management vessel dodges pirate hit off Mombasa but the gang are not so lucky when a warship comes knocking.
- Frontline ditches OBO
Fredriksen-controlled company says goodbye to Front Leader in early scrapping of charter deal with spin-off SFI.
- Ferry brings out Libyan injured
Turkey's Ankara car ferry turns into hospital ship as it takes casualties out of Misrata.
- Coastal open to merger
Malaysian offshore owner and yard group in early talks with potential investors.
- Fugro takes Dof PSV
Helge Mogster-controlled company nets two year deal which also employees a newbuilding in Brazil.
- Greek bulker refloated
Tugs pull grounded Vasco ship free off Turkey after reported engine failure.
- Pioneer presses FFA claims
Liquidators of Chinese freight futures player make progress in long running dispute with Nobu Su's TMT Asia.
- George plots bond bonus
DryShips' drilling spin-off plots $500m issue to help pay for drillship newbuildings.
|APRIL 4, 2011|
- EOBRs 'step backward' for truck safety
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) criticized proposed legislation to mandate electronic onboard recorders for interstate commercial motor carriers as just another way of putting small truckers out of business. The bill was ...
- Detsche Bahn 2010 revenue up 17%
German railroad and logistics company Deutsche Bahn last week reported a strong recovery in 2010 with adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 1.9 billion euros ($2.7 billion), 10.7 percent more than the same 2009 figure. Revenue was 3...
- EC in Deutsche Bahn competition probe
The European Commission said last week its officials and counterparts from the German competition authority undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of Deutsche Bahn AG and some of its subsidiaries. "The commission has reason to believe th...
- MCC introduces Taiwan service
Maersk affiliate MCC Transport said it is introducing a Taiwan Service (TW1) providing new direct transit between ports in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan. The new TW1 service runs on a 14-days rotation covering the ports of Tanjung Pelepas...
- MSC raises transatlantic rates
Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is raising eastbound rates from North America to Europe and the Mediterranean, effective May 1. From the United States, Canada and Mexico to North and West Europe, including the United Kingdom, as well as the West...
- "K" Line to expand in heavy lift shipping
"K" Line said Monday that it will acquire the remaining 50 percent of heavy lift transport company SAL Group in June, and it intends to "develop heavy lifter business as a core business of 'K' Line with the established trade name of SAL." "K" Line ...
- New Zealand security program, C-TPAT reach parity
U.S. and New Zealand officials have agreed to expand cooperation between their respective trusted shipper security programs and initiate other steps to enhance trade and security. Customs and Border Protection stated on its Web site that two weeks ...
- Strategic View April 2011
- Tier 2 status
New Zealand security program, C-TPAT reach parityU.S. and New Zealand officials have agreed to expand cooperation between their respective trusted shipper security programs and initiate other steps to enhance trade and security. CBP names ACE Trade...
- 'May have breached EU antitrust'
EC in Deutsche Bahn competition probeThe European Commission said last week its officials and counterparts from the German competition authority undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of Deutsche Bahn AG and some of its subsidiaries. Det...
|APRIL 4, 2011|
- Fujairah market firms
Barge schedules reported as tight.
- Shorelines 'thick with oil'
More support vessels arrive as Tristan da Cunha.
- Bunker prices post double-digit gains in European ports
Tight avails on all products in Hamburg, says supplier.
- WFS completes latest acquisition
CEO says deal will strengthen company's platform in the aviation sector.
- Shell sells downstream assets in Chile
Quinenco will become 'delivery service provider' for marine products.
- Gibraltar bunkering proposals 'unacceptable' says bird protection society
'An accidental spillage, however minor, will affect the wellbeing of the natural environment,' say ornithologists.
- Asian bunker prices continue upward swing
Demand for bunkers generally low at key Asian ports on Monday.
- O.W. Bunker strengthens its worldwide trading team
Two new appointments in Denmark.
- Indian refiner sells 380 cSt cargo at 'steady' premium
Appetite for Indian cargoes 'drop' because of delays at the country's ports, traders say.
- 'Much work' needed to make LNG a viable option
LNG bunkering should be 'as close to traditional bunkering as possible', says O.W. Bunker.
- Sinopec Zhoushan sells record volumes in March
Shipowners buy more in mid-March due to concerns that bunker prices may rise further, says company source.
- Petrobras completes first offshore bunkering operation
Expects 'sustainable growth' in bunker sales following commencement of operations.


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The textile and fashion sector organisation TMA estimates that Finland’s clothes retail sales will grow by 5% in 2010 compared to the year before. Sales grew by 4.7% to the end of May and June was also a good month, according to TMA. Leisure and sportswear has been selling particularly well in the department stores and large supermarkets, says Veli-Matti Kankaanpää, managing director of TMA.
Tiina Railio, Buying Director for the Stockmann department stores in Finland, says that sales in 2010 have exceeded expectations. Men’s clothes have been selling very well in Stockmann. Halonen, another major clothes retailer in Finland, also expects reasonable sales growth in 2010.
TMA is an organisation of the textile and fashion industry in Finland. Its members include fashion retail chains, department stores, markets and suppliers. Its members make up 84% of Finland’s clothes and footwear retail sales and 94% of the sports clothing and footwear sales.


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Google Is Developing ‘Terminator’-Style Glasses [IMAGE]
These aren’t just any glasses. These are ‘Terminator’ vision computers for your face. And a Google source says there is now a prototype of the Google Glasses.
In December, a little birdie at Google leaked that they were developing glasses that would look like any standard pair of thick-rimmed glasses, but would have a heads-up display that would show the wearer information over whatever they were looking at through the glasses.
The source now says the prototype looks similar to a pair of Oakley Thumps and has CPU, RAM and storage hardware similar to that of a last generation Android phone. The glasses will function as a smartphone, provide navigation with head tilt controls and enhance augmented reality apps, along with whatever other craziness Google can think up.
Google is still deciding how to release the glasses, so no one yet knows if they’ll be available to a mass market, but just in case, save some room on your Christmas wish list for these bad boys.


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A Bluffton woman turned herself in to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Friday morning to face charges she opened a debit card in her employer’s name and spent $15,000 on a cell phone bills and life coaching lessons.
Darla Campbell, 60, of Bluffton is charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent after she allegedly made several purchases between October of last year and Aug. 22, according to a Sheriff’s Office report.
Deputies began to investigate Campbell on Aug. 23, when her former employer at K&K Plumbing on Hilton Head Island realized Campbell had made the transactions. He discovered them when he visited Bank of America to open a debit card the previous day. The teller told him a card had already been issued from the company’s checking account in his last name, the report said.
When he looked into the transactions, the man said he was able to trace the activity back to Campbell because she has access to the account and was in charge of the company’s financial account. He also discovered that she was paying for “her cell phone bill as well as life coaching classes she took,” the report said. The transactions totaled to $15,771.
Campbell was released on a $10,000 bond Friday afternoon, according to Beaufort County Detention Center records.


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Audi plans to launch a total of 10 products in India this year as it looks to fend off stiff competition from rival Mercedes-Benz.
"We don't rule out that there will be news soon, but we are not confirming it," Chairman Paolo Pininfarina told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Milan.
"The sedan will be available in both diesel and petrol options. The petrol variant is priced in a range of Rs 14.13 lakh and Rs 16.45 lakh", the company said.
Volkswagen will be investing Rs 1,500 crore for localisation and produce cost effective products as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative,
Kamal Bali, Volvo India Managing Director said the investment plans would be for segments like buses, trucks, construction equipment and financial services.
Jeremy Hicks, Jaguar Land Rover's UK managing director, hopes that in its first full year the XE would double Jaguar's present annual UK sales of 18,000.
Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said the history of companies worldwide showed that very successful companies were those that focussed on only one thing.


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DDL releases new El Dorado Master Blender’s 10th Anniversary CPL T20 Rum
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), producers of El Dorado Rums, on Monday announced the release of the new El Dorado Special Edition 10th Anniversary CPL T20 Rum.
The El Dorado Special Release Rum was introduced at an event held on Monday evening at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre, which was planned to celebrate El Dorado’s 10th anniversary as the official spirit of the Caribbean Premium League (CPL).
This special El Dorado rum is a unique blend of specially selected marques from the historical Port Mourant Double Wooden Pot Still, the French Savalle Still, and the Diamond Coffey Still that were laid down to age in American Oak ex-bourbon casks 10 years ago.
Since 2013, El Dorado has enjoyed bringing to consumers, both regionally and internationally, the best that Guyana and the Caribbean has to offer – allowing them to enjoy their favorite sport while responsibly consuming the smooth and uniquely complex El Dorado-aged rums.
This year is no different, as cricket fans can once again celebrate with El Dorado’s award-wining rums as they experience what has now grown into the biggest party in sport. From today, supporters can add the new El Dorado Master Blender’s 10th Anniversary CPL T20 Rum to their collection.
DDL’s Chairman Komal Samaroo noted: “DDL is extremely pleased to be celebrating 10 years as the official spirit of CPL. For the past 10 years, the popularity of the tournament and our Eldorado brand has grown considerably around the world. Our continued partnership reinforces what a strong Caribbean brand we are and at the same time celebrates the single largest sporting event in the Caribbean. The harmony between the two brands continues to grow stronger each year as the tournament keeps attracting more fans. Our renewed five-year agreement, which we celebrate today with this special blend, is confirmation of our desire to further market Guyana and the Caribbean region to the rest of the world.”
Pete Russell, Hero CPL CEO, said: “El Dorado has been with the Hero Caribbean Premier League from the very beginning and have been a fantastic partner of our tournament over the last 10 years. We have been very proud to bring the world the Biggest Party in Sport and no party is complete without the fantastic rum that El Dorado produces. We are hugely honored that they have created this wonderful rum to help us celebrate a decade of the CPL.”
The El Dorado Master Blender’s 10th Anniversary CPL T20 Rum is now available for sale at local retail outlets countrywide and all Duty-Free Shops. (Tagman Media for DDL)