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UK entrepreneurs and businesses invited to a ground-breaking two-day event announcing the biggest trends to impact business in 2016
Fast Forward your Business
The Grange Tower Hotel, 45 Prescot St, London E1 8GP, UK
12-13 September 2015
London, 12 August 2015 – World-leading social entrepreneur and futurist Roger James Hamilton returns to London with the annual Fast Forward Your Business event on 12-13 September. During the two-day extravaganza, Hamilton will explain the impact of the latest “Top 10 Future Trends” on UK businesses over the next 3-5 years and make recommendations for entrepreneurial growth in the current climate. The weekend also marks the finals of the UK Trust Awards - a celebration of the most trusted UK businesses - and the global launch of Dynamics 3.0, a cutting edge profiling system for entrepreneurs to take themselves and their businesses to the next level.
The ten future trends to be covered during the weekend include Everyone, Everywhere - The power of the crowd; Silicon Smart - Cognitive computing; One Global Village - Instant translation; Every Thing Connected - The internet of things; Just Press Print - 3D printing; Everything in Flow - Virtual worlds; Rise of the Machines - Drones & Robot Species; The Merger - Biotechnology & DNA; The New Free World - Space & Virtual Nations; World Wide Wealth - Global Solutions.
Hamilton will share case studies, success stories (and horror stories) from his global network of 500,000+ entrepreneurs and leaders within Entrepreneurs Institute. Topics will include the latest success strategies on what to do (and not to do) based on the shifts in the market over the last 12 months; the latest platforms to access global talent, financing, resources and tools needed to accelerate business success in 2016; the fastest growing industries and business models – and which ones will be obsolete in the coming year; the shift in markets and how property markets and stock markets have shifted in 2015 and are likely to move in 2016 in the UK and around the world.
Hamilton explains: “The change in the digital landscape in the next five years will be greater than what we have seen over the past two decades combined. In an age of information overload, we need clarity in our direction now more than ever. When you combine the latest tools to suit your strengths, the proven strategies that work today and a collaborative community to support you, you can multiply your results ten times over. This is where Fast Forward Your Business differs from other events. The content is brand new and reflects the latest developments around the world.”
This year´s Fast Forward Your Business also marks the global launch of Dynamics 3.0, a unique profiling system and online e-learning platform for entrepreneurs and business leaders, as well as the UK launch of the UK Trust Awards, a celebration of the most trusted, respected, and loved businesses in UK. The award ceremony will be held on stage on Saturday 12 September.
Fast Forward Your Business is held at The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London (E1 8GP) on Saturday and Sunday 12-13 September, 2015. Joining Roger James Hamilton on stage are leading change makers and entrepreneurs including Penny Power OBE, Andy Harrington and Dr Joanna Martin, who will share their expertise and in-depth insights into building sustainable businesses in their respective fields. There will be opportunities to ask questions, pitch for business opportunities and also for the participants to connect with each other after the event for continued support. For more information and tickets: http://fastforwardyourbusiness.net/mainsite/index.php/uk/
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About Roger James Hamilton
Roger James Hamilton is a world-renowned futurist and social entrepreneur. He is the founder of Entrepreneurs Institute and the creator of the Wealth Dynamics, Talent Dynamics and GeniusU profiling systems, used by over 500,000 entrepreneurs to follow their flow with more than 1,000 new people joining each day.
Each year, Roger meets with leading change makers and entrepreneurs on his Fast Forward your Business Events, held in Asia, Australia, UK and South Africa. At the events Roger shares the Top 10 Trends in Business, and shares the latest tools and technologies for business owners to ride the waves of change.
Behind all of Roger’s companies and content is the mission of World Wide Wealth: Collectively shaping a brighter future through 3 catalysts to change – Environment; Education & Entrepreneurship.
Roger lives in Bali, and runs the world’s first Entrepreneur Resort, running monthly accelerator programs for entrepreneurs to learn how to run their business remotely and globally, in multiple languages and multiple currencies. All Roger’s businesses are run in this same way, enabling him to invest his time staying updated with the latest trends.
About Fast Forward your Business
‘Fast Forward your Business’ was launched in 2010 by Roger James Hamilton, and has since then doubled in size each year, with over 10,000 entrepreneurs attending in Australia, Asia, Europe and USA.
About Dynamics 3.0
Wealth Dynamics was created by Roger James Hamilton 13 years ago, as a way for entrepreneurs to find their flow. It has gone on to become the world's leading entrepreneur profiling test. Talent Dynamics was created as a separate business with Michelle Clarke 5 years ago, to grow trust and flow in larger companies. It is now being used in various organisations from the UK National Health Service (NHS) to General Mills. Last year, the Genius Test was launched to bring these same concepts to Entrepreneurs from all around the world. Today, over 500,000 people have taken one of the tests with more than 1,000 new people joining them each day.
In an age of information overload, clarity in direction is needed now more than ever. This is why all of the tests have been given a major upgrade and update. Saturday 12 September, at the “Fast Forward your Business” in London, marks the launch of Wealth Dynamics 3.0 and Talent Dynamics 3.0, with new guides, reports and missions on the online education platform, GeniusU.
About the UK Trust Awards
Following the success of the inaugural Australian Trust Awards earlier this year, Entrepreneurs Institute are launching the UK Trust Awards at the “Fast Forward your Business” in London on the 12th September 2015.
About Penny Power, OBE
In 1998 Penny and Thomas Power founded Ecademy, the UK’s first social network for business. LinkedIn followed in 2002 and FaceBook in 2004, Penny and Thomas learned many of the lessons of building community and supporting people in this way. Ecademy was sold in 2012 – leaving a legacy of over 600,000 Micro Businesses who understood what it meant to be part of a global community as friends.
In 2009 Penny authored her book, “Know Me, Like Me Follow Me” which was followed by her Manifesto for Digital Business Britain http://www.pennypower.co.uk/DBBM in 2011 supported by Mark Prisk MP, UK Business Minister. Penny become a Sector Leader through this and learned how to help others elevate their voice in their communities and lead change through purpose.
Penny is especially focused on the Micro Business, that employ fewer than 9 people plus the sole trader and start-up. They make up 95% of the Business population and this group often find the workload and the strain of ‘going digital’ tough to manage around their already demanding schedules and business needs. To combat this resource and skill issue Penny founded the Digital Youth Academy www.digitalyouthacademy.com (DYA) bringing a new Apprenticeship to market to help young people get jobs that played to their Born Digital strengths and embed them into our SME community to help them grow and digitally transform. In the first year of DYA 350 young people were given a job and made to feel empowered by the difference they made.
In the 2014 New Years Honours List Penny was been awarded an OBE for her commitment to ‘Entrepreneurship and Social Digital Development’.
About Andy Harrington
Andy Harrington is The Sunday Times Best Selling Author of Passion Into Profit – How to make big money from who you are and what you know. He is also the founder of The Professional Speakers Academy that helps entrepreneurs position, perform and pitch their way to profit.
He has shared the stage with the likes of Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Tony Robbins and Bill Clinton.
Andy’s passion is helping you realise your potential through building an enterprise that truly makes a difference and leaves a lasting legacy.
About Joanna Martin
Dr. Joanna Martin is the Founder and Director of One of Many; an educational hub where women from all over the world converge through social, web, conferences and convivial when they need to reconnect and commit to themselves.
She is an internationally acclaimed speaker and sought after educator who has taught over 65,000 people on three continents. Joanna Martin is one of the world’s most successful and inspirational speakers having taken her own business from stand still to 7 figures, and two countries, in 12 months.
Now based between London and Melbourne, through Shift Speaker Training she equips business owners with the systems, tools and models they need to build a 7-figure business through speaking.
Creative, dynamic and innovative, London-based production company From Sweden Productions is a leading promoter of large-scale and high profile events with a Swedish connection. Founded in 2009 by Swedish producer Sofie Haag, the company later partnered up with Roger James Hamilton and the Entrepreneurs Institute to learn the latest strategies within entrepreneurship to grow the company further. From Sweden has since gone on to be a force to be reckoned with within the industry, and received the AI Business Excellence Award 2015 for Performing Arts Promotion in the UK.
From Sweden Productions is honoured to have been chosen as the PR-partner for the upcoming Fast Forward your Business event in London 12-13 September 2015. The event offers cutting edge strategies and advice to help not only our own company make the most of upcoming trends and shifts in the market, but our clients have also reported big results when implementing the tools available. It is the number one business event in London to attend for anyone serious about taking their company or organisation to the next level.


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Alibaba’s Online Store Redmart Suffers Data Breach of More Than Million Accounts, Experts say Company’s Fault – E Hacking News
Lazada, a Singapore firm owned by e-commerce company Alibaba, suffered a hacking attack that cost more than one million accounts. On Friday, the e-commerce company said it lost user accounts containing personal information like credit card credentials and addresses. In what is considered one of the most significant data breach incidents, Singapore suffered a data breach of 5.7 million accounts.
According to ZDNet, “once beloved for its streamlined and clean users interface, the integrated RedMart experience was described by customers as cluttered, difficult navigate, and missing several popular features such as the ability to update a scheduled order and access to the favorite items list.”
In its email, the firm confirmed that the hackers took the information from the database of its online grocery platform, RedMart. RedMart had been inactive for more than eighteen months. Experts say that the attack on RedMart was bound to happen as the company didn’t take cybersecurity measures when it incorporated the app into its digital platform around a year ago.
There were various flaws in the integration policy when the company merged. According to experts, Lazada should have done a review of the process after completing the transition.
After a hacker claimed that he had access to RedMart’s one million accounts, the incident became famous, including personal information like banking details, passwords, contacts, addresses, and names. Lazada had taken RedMart in November 2016. The company has notified the affected users about the data breach. The user accounts have automatically logged out and have been told to change their passwords. Lazada has confirmed that RedMart’s database was on a third party provider’s hosting service and the accounts hacked were out of date.
The company says it has taken immediate measures to prevent the issue, and any illegal access has been denied, and no customer data has been breached. “The Southeast Asian e-commerce operator in January 2019 announced plans to integrate the RedMart app into its platform, more than two years after it acquired RedMart. Lazada itself was acquired by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in April 2016,” reports ZDNet.

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In early 2022, It is highly likely that Samsung will present us with a new high-end tablet; Galaxy Tab S8, which, according to rumors, could arrive with the Snapdragon 898 processor that Qualcomm has not yet introduced. In addition, the famous leaker Ice Universe has published on his Twitter account that this will be the only processor that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 will have since the company would not integrate its own Exynos 2200 in the new tablet.
The reasons for Samsung to choose the Qualcomm processor over its own processor, as no one knows for now. However, we recently saw the same situation with the Galaxy Tab S7 FE.
A recent report says that the Galaxy Tab S8+ will have a 10090mAh battery, while the Tab S8 Ultra will have a larger 11500mAh battery. Meanwhile, the standard version may come with an 8000mAh battery. This source also claims that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 trio will support 45W fast charging.
Leaks that appeared in May said the Tab S8 Ultra has a 14.6-inch 120Hz OLED display, 8MP + 5MP dual front cameras, up to 12GB of RAM, and up to 512GB of storage. The Tab S8+ has a 12.4-inch 120Hz OLED display, an 8MP front camera, 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of internal storage. Tab S8 has an 11-inch TFT 120Hz screen, 8MP front camera, 8GB RAM, and 128GB internal memory.
The three tablets are expected to offer common features such as a 13MP + 5MP dual-camera system with flash, a quad-speaker cluster, and a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series is expected to launch in early 2022.
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If your existing Windows 10 PC is running the most current version of Windows 10 and meets the minimum hardware specifications it will be able to upgrade to Windows 11. … To see if your PC is eligible to upgrade, download and run the PC Health Check app.
Will Windows 11 be a free upgrade?
As Microsoft has released Windows 11 on 24th June 2021, Windows 10 and Windows 7 users want to upgrade their system with Windows 11. As of now, Windows 11 is a free upgrade and everyone can upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free. You should have some basic knowledge while upgrading your windows.
Will my computer support Windows 11?
Microsoft has updated the minimum system requirements for Windows 11. … A processor of 1Ghz or faster with at least 2 cores on compatible 64-bit processor or system on a chip (SoC) At least 4GB of RAM. At least 64GB of on-device storage – more may be required for subsequent updates.
When did Windows 11 come out?
Microsoft hasn’t given us an exact release date for Windows 11 just yet, but some leaked press images indicated that the release date is October 20. Microsoft’s official webpage says “coming later this year.”
How to upgrade to Windows 11?
Most users will go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and click Check for Updates. If available, you’ll see Feature update to Windows 11. Click Download and install.
Should I upgrade to Windows 11?
That’s when Windows 11 will be most stable and you can install it safely on your PC. Even then, we still think it’s best to wait it out a bit. Microsoft will obviously advise long-term switching to Windows 11, as it will be the latest version of Windows, but you can still stay on Windows 10 if you want.
Will there be a Windows 12?
This version was the first appearance of Windows 12 when a Microsoft employee announced the first ever Developer Release will be released on July 4, 2019 during the Microsoft software conference 2019.
Is Windows 11 better for gaming?
Windows 11 delivers the best Windows ever for gaming and unlocks the full potential of your system’s hardware with technology like DirectX12 Ultimate, DirectStorage and Auto HDR. With Xbox Game Pass for PC or Ultimate you get access to over 100 high-quality PC games to play on Windows 11 for one low monthly price.


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according to Galaxy ClubSome Galaxy S6 owners in the Netherlands and Belgium are seeing a message to install a new update for their phones. In the Netherlands, the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge Plus models – which were acquired by Vodafone – appear to be receiving firmware versions G920FXXU6EVG1, G925FXXU6EVG3, and G928FXXU5CVG3, respectively. For Belgium, owners of unlocked S6 and S6 Edge Plus devices have also received an update.
Last month, Samsung released an update for Galaxy S7 and S8 models that were having GPS issues. While GPS was not mentioned in the Galaxy S6 software update details, stability improvements, bug fixes, new and improved features, and performance improvements were mentioned. Additionally, the Galaxy S6 update size is 13MB, which is much smaller than the updates released for the S7 (31MB) and S8 (420MB).
It’s not clear exactly what’s included in the S6 update, but it’s likely to include improvements to the device’s GPS as well. The update could still find its way to other countries as well. As expected, as with the S7 and S8, this update does not come with a security update.
Although this update is a bit of a surprise, it seems to continue the trend that Samsung has taken lately, backing its very old devices with major issues. Apart from the above models, Samsung also released updates for the Galaxy A7, S5 Neo, S10e, and Note 10 some time ago.
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Nissan's Smyrna manufacturing complex has cranked out its 10 millionth vehicle, a Rogue crossover. The Rutherford County plant that opened its doors in 1983 now employs more than 7,000 and has an annual payroll of more than $275 million. The company's Altima, Frontier and Sentra models have combined for about 7.5 million of the vehicles that have rolled off its lines.
Dollar General will recognize the opening of its 11,000th store — located in Murfreesboro — on Saturday, Oct. 5.
The store is located at 2144 N. Thompson Lane.
Officials who will attend the event include Rick Dreiling (Dollar General chairman and CEO), Greg Sparks (Dollar General executive vice president, store operations) and Ron Washington (Murfreesboro vice mayor).
The Goodlettsville-based company (Ticker: DG) has more U.S. locations than any other retailer.
Tourism spending in Rutherford County clocked in at $273 million last year, an increase of almost 8 percent from 2011. Officials with the county's chamber of commerce say that money saved each local resident $226 in state and local taxes.
A Houston-based property investor said one of its real estate investment trusts has bought the The Avenue Murfreesboro shopping center — along with a center in Jacksonville, Fla. — for a whopping $163 million. Hines Global REIT takes over ownership of the six-year-old, 747,497-square-foot project from Faison & Associates and Cousin Properties. Avenue is 89 percent leased to 93 retailers and counts Belk, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Haverty’s and Barnes & Noble as anchors. David Hocker & Associates of Owensboro will manage the center on behalf of Hines Global REIT.
Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today the opening of a repair center in La Vergne.
The Tennessee facility, located at 280 Tech Park Drive, is ABRA’s 17th repair center in the state. The facility will also serve Smyrna and surrounding communities. The La Vergne facility brings the number of ABRA corporate and franchise repair centers nationwide to 175 in 17 states.
“We are creating a powerful market presence in Tennessee,” Tim Adelmann, ABRA executive vice president of business development, said in a release. “Not only is ABRA becoming a household name, but we’re a premier multi-shop operator with the expertise, talent, and industry-leading processes that allows us to be a best-in-class collision repairer.”
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Elmington Capital Group announced today the acquisition of Stones Creek Apartments in Murfreesboro for an undisclosed sum.
The Kirkland Company, a Nashville-based real estate brokerage company specializing in the sale of apartment communities, represented seller Carter Haston.
“With the close proximity of Stones Creek to large employers including Amazon, Middle Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Nissan, the need for quality cost-effective housing will be critical for continued job growth in the area,” Cary Rosenblum (pictured), president of Nashville-based Elmington Capital, said in a release.
Elmington Capital will provide both interior and exterior updates to the apartment complex. The company did not note what it plans to spend on the improvements.
Elmington Capital has been busy of late.
In January, the company bought four apartment communities in Louisville, Ky., for $22 million.
In June, the Nashville Business Journal reported Elmington Capital has the popular Demonbreun Street retail strip home to, among others, Tin Roof and located near the Music Row Roundabout under contract for $17.6 million. At the time, Ben Brewer, the company’s senior vice president, acknowledged to the NBJ the firm has a piece of Demonbreun property under contract but declined to disclose its location.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has tested the mettle of fashion executives worldwide. They have had to adapt quickly, shifting retail operations primarily online, reimagining their distribution and production, and moving their workforce to remote offices. In more dire cases, they have furloughed or fired employees, cancelled orders and closed stores.
The ripple effect across the supply chain is visible. According to the U.S. Fashion Industry Association, confidence in the fashion business has dropped more than 8% since 2019 and 95% of brands expect sales revenue decreases for the 2020 fiscal year.
On top of this, civil unrest in the US and worldwide, has laid bare issues of systemic racism and gender pay inequality. And younger customers are quick to “cancel” brands that are not responding transparently with actionable change.
In short, fashion executives have had to be more visible as consumers demand more transparency, in many ways changing the role of brand leadership and shifting how companies hire. According to Meghan Houle, a Senior Executive Recruiter at The Bowerman Group, fashion companies are taking this moment to be very picky in hiring new executives. She notes the old saying, “‘Your past can come back to haunt you’ emphasizing, “It is all about reputation.”
Further, Meghan points out that there is a relatively small talent pool in fashion leadership, so companies are now seeking non-fashion backgrounds, candidates without a direct retail luxury or consumer brand history, but who have “gravitas and a much needed new perspective.” She remarks that more and more “you will see executives getting hired because of who they are, not the titles they’ve held, or the competitive brands they have worked with before. I truly believe brands are looking for a fresh perspective. As things will continue to evolve, to be able to attract top talent, bring top talent to the organization there absolutely needs to be some changes.” And this doesn’t mean that fashion veterans don’t play a role, especially those that she says are “very innovative and agile,” adding “gone are the old-school retail ways.”
When it comes to leadership qualities needed during a crisis such as this, it’s all about “honesty, empathy and approachability. Honest with your communication strategies, empathetic to all situations, and approachable—creating environments where people feel seen, heard and valued.”
When it comes to companies seeking new employees, Meghan suggests the most important questions that will be asked are: “How have people led in previous roles? What were they known for? What would some former colleagues and coworkers say about them? What impact do they make on the business for the greater good and really looking to lead with love and not ‘significance’ with their teams. What do they do to acknowledge the social issues that are going on right now and affecting their team population? And really, how are they proactive about what the business is doing to really communicate their stance?”
As fashion companies head into the fourth quarter and plan their budgets for 2021, they will be prioritizing key roles to ensure ongoing agility and the ability to pivot. So, what does this mean for job seekers? Meghan says, “expect a slow, but steady, hiring pace, prioritizing key roles. Offers may not come through until maybe early January 2021, unless it really is a critical position needed for the business to sustain and get through the season. She highlights the fact that brick and mortar store leadership has seen an acceleration in hiring, or in adapting current workforces. Meghan also points out that hiring processes might be intense and take a lot of vetting and the potential employees should be thoroughly prepared at any level. She recommends that candidates “make yourself visible, be authentic, know your why, know your value, know what you can bring to an organization; a confident, but not cocky approach.”


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Whole Foods Market is terminating its pilot rewards program and will discontinue digital coupons, online memberships and other legacy loyalty initiatives effective May 1, presumably clearing the way for Amazon’s Prime loyalty programs to take over.
Whole Foods in a message to shoppers said the programs would be replaced by new features but declined to provide details. Officials, however, have said that Prime would become the loyalty program for Whole Foods.
Heavy media coverage and viral interest in the Amazon-Whole Foods pairing has resulted in sales spikes around announcements since Amazon acquired Whole Foods last summer, although the potential for significant Prime benefits for Whole Foods shoppers could have longer-lasting effects, analysts said. The company previously announced one-off deals for Prime members at stores such as a Valentine's Day flower deal and a delivery rollout from Whole Foods stores via Amazon Prime Now.
“Having already observed reasonable success with recent actions, not to mention robust media coverage, investors should be mindful that pending announcement of a Prime-based program would carry obvious headline risk for grocers and serve as a reminder of how competitive the market has become,” Chris Mandeville, an analyst with Jefferies, said in a note to clients.
Marrying Whole Foods’ point-of-sale systems to Prime in the meantime could allow Amazon to obtain greater purchasing insights and accelerate its strategy of conveying value to core customers with unique offers, Mandeville added, a move he said would "heighten competitive pressures for all grocers."
A recent report showed a Whole Foods store in Austin, Texas, experimenting with signage indicating Prime members would get a 10% discount.
Whole Foods’ lagging loyalty strategy was among the operational issues it faced at the time of the Amazon acquisition. It was testing different strategies, and the rewards program was still in the pilot stage and not available to shoppers in all of its markets. Its other online programs now being retired included digital coupons, as well as online shopping list and recipe box features and a Whole Body benefits program, which provided a 20% discount on supplements in exchange for a membership fee.
Whole Body members may be eligible for subscription refunds, the company said.


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Samsung’s been working for years on a foldable smartphone with a flexible display for years. The idea is that you’d be able to a single device as a pocket-sized smartphone, or open it up to use it as a tablet with a larger screen.
Now the Wall Street Journal reports that the phone could launch “early next year.”
According to the newspaper’s sources, the latest prototype features a 7 inch flexible display and a design that lets you fold the phone in half “like a wallet” so that a secondary, smaller screen is visible on the front of the device and cameras are accessible on the back.
Apparently code-named “Winner,” rumor has it that the phone will be branded as the Samsung Galaxy X… or something like that.
Other companies including LG and HTC are also said to be working on folding smartphones, and Microsoft may or may not be planning to launch a Windows-powered device with a folding display.
So far the closest we’ve seen are dual-screen devices like the ZTE Axon M smartphone or its predecessor, the Kyocera Echo, as well as laptop-style devices including the Toshiba Libretto W100, and the upcoming Lenovo Yoga Book 2 and Asus Project Precog. B
ut since those products all feature two screens rather than a single foldable display, users will notice a seam between the two displays. Samsung’s “Winner” device is said to feature a single seamless display when used in tablet mode.
While Samsung and other companies are obviously hoping foldable phones could breathe new life into a smartphone market that has started to plateau, the first devices are expected to be very, very expensive… potentially costing as much as $1850 (The WSJ report says the price tag “could easily surpass $1,500”).
A phone that makes the iPhone X look cheap probably wouldn’t be a best-seller right away. So The WSJ says Samsung plans to do a small scale launch in early 2019 before ramping up production later in the year only if the company determines that there’s sufficient demand to justify increasing the supply.


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"This is a big deal for us," said Jim Murren, CEO of MGM Resorts, as he stood inside the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Murren was in the middle of a swarm of tourists, most of them Chinese, snapping photographs of the huge display set up for the Chinese New Year. "All our properties are sold out right now."
RGC Economics predicts nearly 4,000 Chinese nationals will come to Sin City for Year of the Snake celebrations. Some will spend up to $100,000 on the trip. Why come all the way to Las Vegas when Macau is closer? "The weather's better," said Murren. "There's more entertainment here." (Read More: Chinese New Year Brings Tourists and Spending Power to U.S
They will be joined by a much larger group of Asian Americans and those from Canada. James Fung immigrated from China over 20 years ago and comes to Las Vegas every Chinese New Year, "for the good luck."
Every casino in town is decorated with red banners bearing Chinese characters, snake statues, money trees, and many properties kicked off festivities with a dragon dance.
"Our business in terms of Chinese visitors, Asian international visitors, has been growing exponentially," said John Unwin, CEO of The Cosmopolitan, the newest casino on the Strip. "It's been growing in the neighborhood of 20 percent per year."
Baccarat's big money — some players put down $300,000 a hand — has "kept these big properties afloat" during the downturn, said Murren. "The baccarat business, the high end gaming business, is a third or more of our entire profitability."
So far, Murren and Unwin say the slowdown in the Chinese consumer has not been felt in Las Vegas. "I would say (there's been) a slowdown of growth, but we never had a drop," said the MGM CEO. (Read More: (Read More: Why Luxury Brands Are Celebrating Chinese New Year)
Both men discussed their 2013 outlooks for the gaming capital. "From my perspective, our advance bookings are about 20 percent ahead of where they were this time last year," said Unwin. "At the same time, there's still uncertainty out there." Murren said he thinks 2013 will be better than 2012. For one thing, home prices are recovering. "Our correlation of our gaming business to housing is incredibly tight." (Read more: Rich Chinese Flee, Bringing Their Wealth With Them)
In the meantime, they roll out the red carpet for China's big spenders. "The competition is very stiff," said Unwin, pointing out that the Cosmopolitan is opening a second high limit salon focusing on baccarat. Murren called the battle for Chinese tourism dollars "an arms race...you want to have the whales here."
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Zimbabwean police have issued the country’s leading operator Econet Wireless with a search warrant over suspected involvement in money laundering.
Reuters reports that Econet stands accused of creating fictitious mobile money and converting it to cash to facilitate purchasing foreign currency on the black market and taking the money out of Zimbabwe.
The warrant demands that Econet surrender a list of subscribers along with financial statements and records of transactions made via its EcoCash mobile money service between 2nd January and 30th June 2020 “for the purpose of investigating or detecting a case of money laundering.”
Zimbabwe’s central bank has previously accused Econet of similar misconduct, with the operator claiming its innocence. On this occasion the operator provided no official comment, but an official who remained anonymous on the grounds that he was not authorised to speak to the media claimed that Econet would launch a legal challenge against the warrant.
Last month, Zimbabwe temporarily suspended a number of financial transactions relating to mobile money in a bid to root out what the government termed “malpractices, criminality and economic sabotage perpetrated by the wolves in sheep skins amongst our population.” It also suspended trade on the country’s stock exchange, which has spooked investors.


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U.S. manufacturers may get the chance to sell their products at Walmart Superstores across the country. Walmart will hold its first-ever open call day for U.S. manufacturers.
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Walmart merchant buyers will hear pitches from suppliers for goods that are made, assembled, grown or sourced in the United States. Walmart expects to make deals with suppliers during their meetings.
The open call event is a part of the company’s domestic manufacturing initiative, in which it plans to spend an additional $250 billion supporting U.S. manufacturing through 2023.


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Michiganís farmers need a five-year farm bill that modernizes dairy policy and contains reforms that allow the agriculture industry to continue creating jobs and growing Michiganís economy.
This is especially true for the dairy industry. Dairy is Michiganís top agricultural commodity, and dairy exports have more than doubled over the last 10 years. Unfortunately, dairy policy hasnít kept up with this growth.
Current dairy policy is based on dairy prices from 20 years ago and doesnít reflect todayís market realities. The farm bill passed by the U.S. Senate modernizes dairy policy so that farmers can better manage their bottom lines and continue to provide an abundant supply of milk for consumers in Michigan and across the country.
The bill also contains necessary reforms such as cutting direct payments to farmers in favor of expanding risk management tools, which saves taxpayer money while strengthening agriculture.
The U.S. House and Congressman Mike Rogers should follow the Senateís example and pass the farm bill without delay to ensure that agriculture has the tools and support it needs to thrive and grow.
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Qatar Fuel Company (Woqod) is committed to refilling metal cylinders until at least mid-2017, the company announced on Tuesday.
Woqod explained in a statement that “the exchange of metal cylinders with Shafaf cylinders is being rolled out gradually and in a systematic way, and it will continue even after the expiration of the promotional offer at the end of this year.
The statement said newspapers across Qatar have reported that “some customers are requesting that Woqod exchange their metal cylinders for Shafaf cylinders for free.”
“We understand your concerns, however, please take note that the fees being charged are very reasonable when compared to the high cost of manufacturing Shafaf cylinders in accordance with current international standards.
“Woqod would like to reiterate its full commitment to the safety of all of our customers and we fully support this excellent opportunity that allows for a QR100 discount on Shafaf cylinders,” the statement emphasised.
It also announced that Woqod’s offer to customers to switch from metal cylinders to Shafaf is extended until December 31. “The same discounted rate of QR100 will still be in effect for this period and the final price under this promotion remains at QR265.”
Contrary to news reports, Woqod said its stations “only exchange empty metal cylinders for empty Shafaf cylinders.”
“Woqod would like to additionally clarify that the news stating that we fill Shafaf cylinders with 5kg of gas is inaccurate,” the statement stressed.
It noted that refill cylinders are available in 12kg and 6kg sizes to accommodate various household requirements. “The amount of gas capacity in Shafaf is equal to that in the metal cylinders of the same sizes, and can be refilled at the same cost.”
“Shafaf cylinders are designed with high-levels of safety and security in mind, especially when compared to the previous generation. These revolutionary cylinders are fire proof and are explosion resistant, even in the cases of fire. Additionally, the cylinders enable the user to monitor gas levels so they can replace fuel as necessary.
“Woqod is pledged to providing our clients with products of the highest standards of quality and safety. In keeping with this mission, our company is increasing the number of Shafaf distributors to meet the increasing demand from customers.”
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Joseph Altuzarra may be in disbelief that his namesake brand has gone this far, but he is not letting it slide without a celebration. For its 10th anniversary, Altuzarra will be bringing back brand favorites under a collection it has decided to call “The One That Got Away.”
The collection is a mix of garbs and accessories that were handpicked by friends of the brand, a group that includes Jenna Lyons, Indya Moore, Evan Rachel Wood, Carine Roitfeld, Cindi Leive, Melanie Huynh, Caroline Issa, Shu Pei Qin, Sarah Rutson and Vanessa Traina. That’s 10 ladies, which is the same number of years that the Altuzarra has existed and thrived. Each woman had to take out a memorable piece from the collections of the last 10 years that made an impact on them but did not have the chance to grab previously. Consequently, they’re also the very faces and bodies modeling the pieces.
Jenna Lyons, who expressed appreciation for Altuzarra’s vision and versatility with Vogue, chose a blazer from the brand’s Spring 2014 collection. Meanwhile, Caroline Issa went after the Bellini gown, Pose star Indya Moore chose a silken, striped ensemble from Spring 2014, and Altuzarra fashion show mainstay Shu Pei Qin took a laced LBD that has been inspired by the 1990s movie Edward Scissorhands. Vanessa Traina’s chic plaid Kieran dress was from Altuzarra’s Spring 2015 collection, Evan Rachel Wood is edgy but also feminine in the matching Acacia blazer and pants from Resort 2014, and Carine Roitfeld’s Fall 2011 Driftwood skirt is still looking fresh as ever. Cindi Leive was drawn to Farley dress from the Fall 2015 collection, Melanie Huynh opted the Cyprus skirt from Fall four years prior, and Sarah Rutson’s sweater is cozy and vogue at the same time.
Of the anniversary project, Altuzarra said that it is special to have his and the brand’s closest friends and clients pick the most iconic pieces of the last 10 years. He has also spoken of the the appeal, confidence and strength of the women who worked on the collection, which is what the Altuzarra woman ought to have.
The collection made its debut right where Altuzarra began—at Barneys New York, where the designer’s ascent began after he was told that the department store is interested in buying stocks of his creations. Even though it was announced nonchalantly, the designer knew it was about to change his life. The time that has passed did not feel that long ago for Altuzarra, as he recounted the days when he worked at his parents’ living room. But now, he has gained legions of fans among celebrities, his designs are often found on the red carpet, and his pieces are demanded all over the world. Many of these celebs, as well as icons from the fashion world, attended his 10-year anniversary celebration over at the renowned department store.
The pieces will be available for purchase at select channels. New Yorkers can head over Barneys, Londoners can go to Joseph, and Hong Kong nationals should drop by Joseph. For everyone else, there’s an online option: the limited capsule collection will be available over at Altuzarra’s website and Mytheresa.
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Car park sale is on
CLARENCE Valley councillors have called for legal advice before they make a final decision on the sale of the Maclean car park for an IGA supermarket.
Yesterday members of civil and corporate committee voted 4-1 to support the sale of 3750 square metres of car park, start preparing for the land to be rezoned business and prepare subdivision plans.
But after concerns raised by Cr Karen Toms, the council will also seek legal advice about an alternative offer made for the land by Woolworths Ltd.
That advice is to be presented to the council meeting next Tuesday.
Councillors yesterday heard deputations from IGA.>D national network growth manager Luke Mackenzie, Maclean Chamber of Commerce representative Ken Giese and Maclean Spar Supermarket owner Bob Little.
They also closed the doors to the public for a confidential session to discuss the Woolworths offer.
Cr Richie Williamson said no decisions had been made about the Woolworths offer, and Cr Toms confirmed it was higher than the $2.5million offered by IGA.
Cr Toms said she was concerned councillors had received no legal advice about the Woolworths offer and wanted to ensure ratepayers got the best value for money.
Cr Jim Simmons moved successfully that, subject to the legal advice, IGA be given three months after the approval of the rezoning and subdivision to submit a development application.
Mr Little told councillors they had been consistent in only one thing – rejecting any supermarket proposal he put before them.
His plans for a supermarket in the car park were rejected. “Suddenly councillors feel there is a need for some flexibility,” he said.
“It's a pity that didn't happen 10-15, even 20 years ago.
“What happened to those councillors who stood up and said they wouldn't allow the sale of the car park space? The message we get from customers is: ‘how could these people make this ridiculous decision?'.
“The council has dollar signs in its eyes.”


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Part 3: Switching over won’t hit your budget that hard.
By Capt. Ken Kreisler — April 2003
Trinidad SR, which, according to Ludgate, is the largest-selling hard antifouling paint in the United States, also uses high amounts of copper—70 percent—and Irgarol to provide the maximum protection, even in heavily infested waters such as those in the tropics.
Nautical Coatings, the Clearwater, Florida-based company whose Sea Hawk products cover the bottoms of Carver and Viking vessels as well as yachts from Burger and Palmer Johnson, among others, has six TBT-free coatings in its lineup. “Our Monterey, for example, used by Carver at the factory, is a water-based product that was developed to utilize a new styrene acyrilate copolymer,” says Eric Norrie, CEO of the company and who, along with his brother David, runs the family-owned business.
Sea Hawk’s Cukote Biocontrol Plus with Slime Resistance is based on a copolymer technology incorporating a new additive that reduces slime and algae buildup and is designed for vessels of any size and material in any water condition. Other TBT-free products include Tropikote Biocide Plus Slime Resistance and standard Tropikote. Both have a high load of copper and perform well in any water condition according to Norrie. “As far as our TBT-based products are concerned, we plan to continue with them until 2004,” he says.
Indeed, TBT-based paints are not gone yet. “While the federal government is considering how best to implement the treaty, the EPA continues to press for the voluntary withdrawal of the TBT paints and the TBT used to formulate them,” says Jill Bloom of the EPA’s Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances. Bloom says the agency bases this action on a strong belief that the risks associated with TBT are too high and that registered alternatives are available.
The studies of TBT-based antifoulings provide mounds of data indicating the harmful effects of TBT, and with plenty of safer and effective coatings available, all boaters should consider switching to non-TBT coatings. And as most are not significantly more expensive, switching over won’t hit your budget that hard.
So while our children will still be able to read about the adventures of Tin Tin and can continue to join Dorothy and her Tin Man as they go somewhere over the rainbow, tin on our boats’ hulls will soon be nothing but a memory. And we’ll all be healthier for its demise.
This article originally appeared in the March 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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12/19/2013 (press release: CambridgePRGroup) // Gurnee, Ill., USA // Rosen Honda
The Honda Ridgeline was named the 2006 Motor Trend Truck of the Year when it first debuted, but the fate of midsize pickups has become blurry in recent years with models like the Chevy Colorado temporarily ceasing U.S. production. Sales of the Ridgeline have been strong in 2013, though, rising by 29 percent year-over-year through November, and Honda recently announced that fans can expect a next-generation model within two years.
Judging by a newly released teaser silhouette, the next-generation Honda Ridgeline will look more like a conventional pickup truck, ditching its backward-sloping bed sidewalls for a horizontal design in the rear. However, like its predecessor, the new Ridgeline will be designed and developed stateside by Honda R&D Americas, Inc. While the current Ridgeline will cease production in mid-2014, many of the innovations that the midsize pickup brought to its segment continue to attract buyers, including its responsive closed-box unibody platform, its dual-action tailgate and its voluminous In-Bed Trunk. Inside, the 2014 Ridgeline is the only pickup on the U.S. market to come standard with a rearview camera.
“Even eight years into its first generation, the Honda Ridgeline remains one of the most versatile vehicles on the market, thanks to its creative use of space in both the cabin and the bed,” said Tony Pescatore, general sales manager of Chicagoland Honda dealer Rosen Honda. “Honda was also able to inject a fresh dose of styling into the Ridgeline with a new special-edition model that is helping to boost sales at the end of this year.”
Donning unique 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels with black-trimmed spokes and special badging, the new top-of-the-line 2014 Honda Ridgeline Special Edition went on sale at dealerships last month. Buyers of the Ridgeline Special Edition also receive all the styling cues from the black-trim package on the Ridgeline Sport, which includes a black-mesh grille, tinted privacy glass and black-trimmed bezels on the headlights and brake lights.
About Rosen Honda:
Rosen Honda has proudly served Illinois motorists for years, providing new and used Honda sales, service and parts in a customer-focused environment. Featuring the entire lineup of new Honda vehicles, including the Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, Odyssey, Ridgeline, Insight, CR-Z, Pilot and Crosstour, their Chicagoland Honda dealership has become a prime location for buyers that want a reliable yet stylish ride. Visit their showroom at 7000 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, Ill. or call them at 866-769-3949. Rosen Honda’s entire inventory can also be viewed online at www.rosenhonda.com, and they can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rosenhondanissan.


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Lifeflow Meditation Centre is a non-profit, independent organisation established in Adelaide in 1981. Our purpose is to provide the tools and support so people can live a fulfilling life, imbued with clarity and love, and can act with wisdom and kindness. Learn more at https://lifeflow.com.au/.
mental and emotional stress caused by SA’s six-day COVID-19 lockdown.Adelaide’s Lifeflow Meditation Centre has launched a purpose-designed online meditation course to help people deal with the
The Frewville-based not-for-profit organisation, which celebrates its 40th anniversary next year, has made the first lesson of the course available for free, so anyone can benefit from it without a cost.
After Lifeflow Meditation Centre had to close its doors during the first pandemic lockdown in March this year, it scrambled to provide its members with online support to help them maintain and enhance their meditation practices. Since then, it has redesigned its free Come & Try Meditation classes for online access - attracting nearly three times as many people during 2020 as in 2019.
The Centre has also redeveloped its entry-level six-week Introduction to Meditation program, which has run in test mode with a limited number of students for the past two months. With Wednesday’s announcement of the six-day lockdown, Lifeflow has accelerated its launch, so that house-bound South Australians can get immediate access to its benefits. The first 30-minute lesson of the program is available for free online at https://meditationacademy.lifeflow.com.au/courses/learn-to-meditate.


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There’s already been plenty of backlash about this year’s theme at the Met Gala 2015, which was supposed to be “China: Through The Looking Glass.” It would’ve been a great opportunity to showcase Chinese designs interpreted by Western designers along with Chinese artifacts, but no.
All over the world, people watched as celebrity after celebrity emerged on the red carpet wearing the finest of gowns and suits. Only, hardly any were by Chinese designers, unless you counted Chinese-American designers like Alexander Wang and Jason Wu, who had designed a simple red gown for Reese Witherspoon.
Even leading Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi was in a qipao-inspired dress by Carolina Herrera, when she could’ve donned a Chinese designer instead (like Fan Bingbing did).
What’s worse is that Western designers usually interpret Chinese culture in the most stereotypical way — we’re talking dragons, silk, blossoms, tassels and the colours red and gold. This is cultural appropriation at its best (SJP’s hat, anyone?).
The only person who got it right was Rihanna, who showed up in a beautifully embroidered gown by Guo Pei, which has since become its own internet meme. A bonafide style icon, it’s no surprise that she chose to wear a designer that no one in the West has heard of.
China’s culture is one of the oldest in the world and there are more than enough Chinese designers to choose from. Here are five that we think should have been on the Met Gala red carpet:


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Citibank’s Mayank Dutt has left the bank after 16 years and joined Mastercard as the new VP, marketing and communications, Southeast Asia. Confirming the news to Marketing, a Mastercard spokesperson said he will report to both Safdar Khan, division president, Southeast Asia Emerging Markets and Rustom Dastoor, senior vice president, head of marketing and communications, Asia Pacific.
Dutt will work closely with Khan and Dastoor to accelerate Mastercard’s core business, diversify its customers and build new businesses across Southeast Asia. He will also be tasked to lead a high impact team that straddles across brand, consumer marketing, product marketing, sponsorships and communications, and will be supporting country managers with the development and implementation of marketing strategy and initiatives.
Dastoor told Marketing that having a relentless focus on the consumer has always been at the heart of Mastercard’s brand DNA, and that Dutt has the same consumer obsession.
Describing Dutt as a rare breed of marketer, Dastoor added that he can skilfully navigate brands at the intersection of data, technology and culture. “With a young and tech savvy population, Southeast Asia is one of the world’s fastest growing regions, reinforcing the need for Mastercard to design and deliver experiences that are simple, seamless and secure. With almost two decades of digital marketing experience, Dutt is very well placed to accelerate the brand to greater heights in this region. We’re excited to have him on board,” he said.
Dutt last helmed the role of director, regional insurance overseeing APAC and EMEA. He was previously the chief marketing officer at Citi Singapore and led a team of marketing, insights and digital acquisition specialists. According to his LinkedIn, as CMO, he drove strategies on product and segment marketing communications bank wide, and was established the brand strategy and positioning for Citi in Singapore.
Dutt held the CMO role for three years, and was promoted to take on a new position as customer franchise head for Citibank Vietnam. In his time with the bank, he has held several leadership roles. Prior the CMO role, he was VP of Premium Credit Cards and Affluent Marketing head, and was also the VP of regional marketing for over two years before that.
In an earlier interview with Marketing, Dutt was of the view that "marketers are born and not created” and explained that "there is no dearth of marketing talent in Singapore and the region".
He then said that that an organisation too plays a part in bringing out a marketer in individuals. “[An organisation] has to provide a platform which allows candidates to hone their creativity, test their skills, and equip them with strategies and goals that allow them to showcase their ideas and thoughts. As such, to be able to attract the right talent, having brand equity is not enough,” Dutt said.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
No Surprise Here
Rider tickets are selling quickly as the team launched their single game day ticket sales this morning at 9:00 am.
Tickets to the Labour Day game on September 4th versus Winnipeg has already sold-out.
A limited amount of tickets remain for a number of games including the regular season opener on July 3rd versus Edmonton.
“We are once again thrilled with the response from our fans,” stated Riders President/CEO Jim Hopson. “With the heavy demand for tickets and our high season ticket base, we are encouraging fans to get their single game day tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.”
The Riders open their pre-season at Mosaic Stadium on June 17th against the Edmonton Eskimos. Kick-off is set for 7 pm.


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Negative inflation rate in Georgia in June2010-07-06 14:03
In June 2010 the inflation rate in Georgia was negative: -0.3 per cent - Georgia Times correspondent.
According to the National Service of Statistics of Georgia, the consumer prices decreased by 0.3 per cent in comparison to May, and it called forth deflation. These were mostly food and soft drinks which got cheaper - by 2.5 per cent in average.
In comparison to the similar period of 2009, inflation reached 3.7 per cent. In comparison to December 2009 the rate is 2.0 per cent.


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Rising prices not a deterrent for devotees NO COST TOO HIGH
With the state’s most popular festival, Ganeshotsav beginning on Monday, the city’s markets are thronged by devotees doing last-minute shopping for puja articles.
The 10-day festival has changed the look of the wholesale APMC market in Vashi. The market now dazzles with decorative items for Ganeshotsav. Shop owners at the APMC market have stocked their shops with a wide range of decorative items such as eco-friendly thermocol, plastic flower garlands, readymade thermocol decorations and scented agarbattis.
The cost of these decorations starts at Rs150 and go up to Rs 7,000. Their prices have been fixed such that they are affordable, said shopkeepers.
“The prices of decorative items have increased compared to last year. This is because the prices of raw materials have increased. Customers do not mind spending during this season,” said Shekhar Soni, owner of A Mart.
“The cost of the items has certainly increased compared to last year but we can’t complain. Ganeshotsav is our favourite festival,” said Kailash Shinde, a Kopar Khairane resident.
While the sets of the sarvajanik Ganesh mandals are ready, work on the decorations surrounding the idol are still on.
For those wishing to decorate their idols at home, shopkeepers have stocked articles ranging from Rs 50 to Rs 10,000.
“We have everything required for installation of idol, daily artis, satyanarayan puja and other rituals. There is a huge demand for such items,” said Kailash Tandel, a shopkeeper.
“We have incense sticks, kapur, prayer leaf, supari and other items used in pujas. There is a huge demand for masala and scented incense sticks that last for 12 to 14 hours. There are several articles wrapped in silver and gold,” he added.


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Dining News and Events
Panda Express opens in the Interactive Learning Center
University Dining Services completed another major project with the completion of Panda Express. The popular Oriental Cuisine chain opened Jan. 22 ready to dish out favorites such as Orange Chicken, Broccoli Beef, Sweet-fire Chicken and more.
Panda Express replaced Zoca and Mai Thai in the ILC. Zoca is no longer available on campus while Mai Thai is still available in the Student Union Building. Panda Express will be open Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Chaffee hall welcomes Starbucks coffee, P.O.D. at the Wilk
Residents of Chaffee Hall undoubtedly have noticed a new addition since returning from winter break. The P.O.D. at the Wilk opened the spring semester with hot coffee, groceries and tons of snacks.
The P.O.D. at the Wilk will be open late for students and faculty everyday of the week. The store offers Starbucks brand coffee, hot grill items such as hamburgers, quesadillas and grilled cheese sandwiches. Further, the store has a huge selection of beverages, grab and go options such as salads and fresh sandwiches as well as cereal and candy.
Students and Faculty who are familiar with meal replacements will be excited to know that the P.O.D. has options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The store is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays.


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New time, place for McGirk post office meeting
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The time and place for the meeting called by the United States Postal Service to discuss the future of the McGirk Post Office facility has been changed to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the McGirk Community Center.
According to a letter and survey sent to many of the McGirk postal patrons, the meeting is to discuss the findings of a discontinuation feasibility study involving a review of delivery and retail operations of a postal facility and address community concerns.
The letter indicates local post office box customers would be redirected to the Centertown Post Office, or go to home delivery.
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Two yrs in the past, Google declared it was doing work onthat would support Steam. According to a new report, that daring declare would seem to be a person step nearer to completion.
There have been new improvements to Chrome OS, enabling RGB keyboard help. Not only would these changes enable for aid to USB and Bluetooth keyboards with the feature, but could also be in preparing for new laptops. Say, for instance, those exact same Chromebooks that Google claimed it was creating.
RGB guidance in Chrome’s OS also could possibly be hiding a magic formula. 3 hardware codenames have surfaced within it: Vell, Taniks, and Ripple. Vell and Taniks are names based on the Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake laptop processors, when Ripple seems to be a removable keyboard.
There are employee names associated with these hardware codenames, according to’s report, which hint at which producer brands could be working on stated laptops. Vell is seemingly being labored on by HP and Taniks will allegedly be labored on by Lenovo.
Keep in mind that this is mere conjecture based mostly on source code, which means as always it is best to consider it with a grain of salt until Google formally announces one thing – no matter whether that is a gaming Chromebook or some thing else.


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Symbol group Select & Save has hinted that it could exit Nisa and sign a new supply agreement with a different wholesaler.
The Midlands-based store group has been supplied by Nisa for 15 years but has yet to renew its distribution contract, which expired on 30 April. Negotiations with Nisa are “ongoing”, according to the symbol group, but in the meantime it is using “several” other wholesalers to supply stores on a trial basis.
Managing director Kam Sanghera said: “The Select & Save brand has become a major player in the convenience symbol sector and we are grateful for all the support that the Nisa organisation has contributed towards our overall growth. However, with the challenges that Nisa now faces and the uncertainty within the convenience sector at the moment, it is now time to review the arrangement we have in place so that we can continue to offer members the stability and confidence they expect while letting them develop their entrepreneurial skills and develop their businesses.”
In total, the group has 65 stores trading under the Select & Save banner, with a combined turnover of £20m. Sanghera maintained that he was looking to expand membership to 200 stores by 2020, and is looking at rebranding and refreshing the store group’s imagery. A decision on a new supply deal is likely to be made by the end of June.
“We are looking for a partner that can not only add value to our members’ business in terms of margin, professionalism, availability and all other metrics that retailers demand but also one which meets the requirements of today’s shoppers” he continued. “Today’s shoppers are more fickle than at any time in history using up to four different channels per month. For the continued success of the business we have to ensure that we are offering shoppers mission-based shopping at prices that are comparable to other retailers – independents, symbols, discounters and multiples – all of whom are fighting to gain a larger share of the convenience spend.
“Tesco’s acquisition of Booker has to be taken seriously, and we have to be ahead of the game,” he added. “There will be many more deals such as this to come, and it will be interesting to see what happens with P&H. There is so much uncertainty in the industry at the moment and Select & Save is a close retail family of members. As a trusted guardian, I have to be sure that we are taking care of this family now and for future generations whether that is with the Nisa organisation or with another wholesale group.”


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Play Time, based in California, is a partnership between the Messi Group and Silicon Valley executives Razmig Hovaghimian and Michael Marquez. The company will look to invest in promising teams and football technology start-ups.
“I am excited to extend our roots into Silicon Valley, and I am thrilled that Play Time will collaborate with daring entrepreneurs from all over the world,” Messi, 35, told Bloomberg.
“I hope that through its success, Play Time will help many people and have a positive impact on the world. I trust in the team and our partners to achieve our objectives.”
Play Time has already incubated a games studio called Matchday.com. Currently in stealth mode, it will be launched before the 2022 World Cup finals in Doha.
The company will also invest in AC Momento, a football marketplace that auctions match-worn shirts from leading players and clubs.
Morado, a seed-stage fund focused on early stage investments, is also involved in Play Time.
The Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain player has been rated this year’s highest-paid athlete by Forbes magazine after he grossed $130 million in pre-tax earnings in the year to May.
While Messi commands a lower salary at PSG than he did at FC Barcelona, he is still expected to finish the current season with $110m, the magazine said. About $55m is expected to come from off-field income in the form of endorsements.
In April, the footballer joined digital fan token creator Socios.com as its global brand ambassador in a three-year contract valued at $20m.
Messi has a net worth estimated at $600m, according to wealth tracking website Celebrity Net Worth.
US singer Cher has put her Malibu, California, mansion on the market for $85m. If successful, the sale would represent an increase of about 3,000 per cent on the 1989 purchase price of $2.95m.
The I Got You, Babe singer has put the seven-bedroom home on the market for a second time after first attempting to sell it for $45m in 2009.
The home has a meditation room, panic room, a climate-controlled room for the singer’s wigs, a guesthouse, tennis court and infinity pool. The property is inspired by the Italian city of Venice, but also features Turkish and Moroccan touches.
“From every room, there is an ocean view,” the singer and actress told The Wall Street Journal in an email confirming the listing.
Cher, 76, has a net worth estimated at more than $360m, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The daughter of a lorry driver and a fashion model has earned those millions over six decades in entertainment.
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She has released 41 studio and compilation albums, totalling sales in excess of 100 million as a solo artist, and a further 40 million with her former husband, Sonny Bono. Her hit Believe has sold more than 11 million copies.
Cher has had successful stints in film, theatre, variety television and infomercials. She has received more than 300 awards, including an Oscar for her role in Moonstruck, a Grammy for Believe and an Emmy for her 2003 Farewell Tour live video.
She has ventured into the world of fashion, starring in campaigns and collaborating on garment lines, including for Versace and Dsquared2. She has also launched two fragrances.
Cher is also an activist and philanthropist, running the Cher Charitable Foundation dedicated to supporting disenfranchised populations.
Outside entertainment, she has been a real estate investor, buying and selling property across the US.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, has invested in packaged faux meat brand Shaka Harry, the company said.
“I love everything chicken but increasingly, I am looking at a more balanced diet,” Dhoni said in a report published by the Hindu Businessline newspaper.
“For a growing population, current protein sources aren’t sustainably as scalable. We now have a choice to shift to smarter protein alternatives without compromising on taste and texture. The plant protein segment is an exciting consumer space.”
The Bengaluru-based company recently raised $2m in seed funding from Indian and international investors, including Panthera Peak Ventures, Better Bite Ventures and Blue Horizon.
The company is part of a market that is expected to grow to 1.9 billion Indian rupees (about $23m) by 2030 within India, according to Deloitte.
Dhoni, 41, has a net worth of $180m, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
He has represented India from 2004 to 2019, leading the nation’s team to a number of victories, including the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups.
Between 2013 and 2015, Dhoni reportedly earned an average of $31m annually.
He has supplemented his income from cricket with numerous endorsement deals, including Colgate, Mastercard India and GoDaddy. His fees run to anywhere between 350m rupees and 600m rupees per year, according to the Financial Express newspaper.
Dhoni often takes a stake in the companies he endorses, including beverage brand Copter 7, drone start-up Garuda Aerospace and used-car marketplace Cars24.
The cricketer owns sports teams, including hockey team Ranchi Rays and the Chennai-based football club Chennaiyin FC.
He also runs a film and documentary production company, Dhoni Entertainment, and owns the footwear division of Indian casual wear brand Seven.
Dhoni has homes in Mumbai and Pune in the state of Maharashtra, and a farmhouse in Ranchi, Bihar, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford has joined a $70m series A funding round for healthcare start-up Prenuvo, the company said.
Crawford's husband, Rande Gerber, also participated in the round, alongside Google’s Eric Schmidt, Nest founder Tony Fadell and Anne Wojcicki, chief executive of 23&Me.
The company specialises in advanced, radiation-free whole-body imaging for early detection of cancer and other diseases. A single hour-long Prenuvo scan covers 26 regions and organs of the body and screens for more than 500 conditions, including most solid tumours, while the cost is less than that of traditional MRI screenings, the company said.
The equity and debt funding was led by Felicis Ventures. Prenuvo will use the funds to invest in its artificial intelligence and radiology ventures as well as to add more clinics across the US.
Crawford and Gerber, who have been married for 24 years, are worth a combined $400m, according to estimates by Celebrity Net Worth.
Both former models, they have bought and sold many homes in California, New York City and Baja California, Mexico, over the years.
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Most recently, they sold their five-bedroom home in Beverly Hills for $13.5m to WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum, according to Variety. The couple paid $11.6m for the property in September 2017.
They reportedly continue to own homes in Malibu and La Quinta, California, a waterfront property in Miami Beach, a condo in Manhattan and an island home in Ontario, Canada.
Both have also made private equity investments. Earlier this month, Crawford and Gerber joined a $26m funding round for home fitness brand Katalyst.
Last year, the pair joined Venus Williams, Nick Jonas and others in investing in HumanCo, a holding company for health and wellness brands.


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Ford's US $4.5 billion outlay to add 13 new electrified vehicles to its product lineup by 2020 defines the automaker's commitment to giving buyers "the power of choice."
Dianne Craig, Ford of Canada presi-dent and CEO, says the company is moving from being an automaker to a "mobility provider."
That process will redefine how future vehicles are created, she said in an interview at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich.
Beyond broadening its range of elec-trified vehicles and offering cleaner, more efficient vehicles overall, Ford is changing its internal product-develop-ment practices.
With insights from social scientists, Ford is moving from features-based product development, to a consumer experience-led process.
In "reimagining" how to set itself apart in the marketplace, the focus will be on the customer experience "and not just the vehicle itself."
Going forward, she said, the chal-lenge isn't who has the most technology in its vehicles, but who best organizes that technology in a way that excites and pleases people.
Social science-based research observes how consumers interact with vehicles to gain new insights into "the cognitive, social, cultural, technological and economic nuances" that affect product design.
This new way of working brings together marketing, research, engineer-ing and design "in a new way to create meaningful user experiences," Craig said, rather than individually developing technologies that must be integrated into a final product.


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Protest greeted Delta State Consumption Tax as some people who simply identified themselves as stakeholders, on Tuesday, threatened legal action against the state government.
The state government recently, through the Internal Board of Revenue (DBIR), introduced the tax as a new law under the State Occupancy, Restaurants and Departmental Stores Consumption Tax.
But in a statement issued on Tuesday by Martin Adigbe and Festus Abbadah, chairmen and secretary respectively, the stakeholders said it was an aberration and a plot to divert funds.
The statement reads in part: “We will not subscribe to it, it is condemnable and uncalled for. We will resist any attempt by the state government to enforce the tax on Deltans, we need meaningful development, and not arbitrary tax from Deltans.”
The Executive Chairman of the DBIR, Monday Onyeme had last week appealed to residents in the state to patriotically comply with the new tax consumption law, disclosing that for effectiveness, the board had perfected its implementation modalities.
Onyeme said the gradual dwindling finances particularly from the federation account, underscored the compelling need to introduce the new tax.
According to him, “the law, excluding Value Added Tax (VAT), imposes five per cent tax in the total bill issued to a customer, who pays for the use or possession of any hotel, facility or event centre or purchases consumable goods or services in any restaurant, whether or not located within a hotel; or goods and services within a departmental or supermarket in the state.
“While the tax is paid by the consuming public, the responsibility to collect the tax imposed is that of a person owning, managing or, controlling any business or supply any goods or services chargeable under section 3 of the law.”
Onyeme stressed that the board, in the first phase, had engaged in deliberate sensitisation and enlightenment to prepare all stakeholders for compliance ahead of imminent implementation.


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(Bellingham, WA) - HealthCastle.com has partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture to help get MyPyramid's critical nutrition guidelines into the hands of those who need it most - the mothers who are often the grocery shoppers, chefs, and nutritional planners for their entire families.
As part of the "Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge", HealthCastle.com will add four new initiatives specifically designed to target these nutritional gatekeepers, starting with a mom-friendly shopping guide planned for September release.
"We're thrilled that HealthCastle.com has joined the 'Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge,' becoming part of a 3-pronged movement where government, industry, and education are taking aim at transforming the way America eats," said Dr. Brian Wansink, Executive Director for USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
"The purpose of the 'Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge' is to equip consumers with the information that they need to make smart decisions about eating more healthfully and being more physically active, so HealthCastle.com plays an important part in bringing that vision to reality."
With over 3.5 million readers in 2007 - 80% of them American women aged 26 to 55 -- HealthCastle.com is already an established resource for moms looking for creative ways to improve their families' nutrition and health. The "Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge" initiatives will add even more resources to help families make healthy eating decisions based on the USDA's MyPyramid guidelines.


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THE head of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) says it is now only a matter of weeks before it publishes further details on the CBD products and companies which will be allowed to remain on the UK market.
At an FSA board meeting last week CEO Emily Miles said one of the reasons it had missed its March 31 deadline was due to the ‘quality of applications being lower than anticipated’.
She went on to say that 210 applications, representing thousands of products – were still under consideration.
Three Things Possible
Ms Miles said that ‘over the next few months’ they would update the industry and three things are possible.
This includes publishing two lists;
-a Public List of Validated Products
-a second ‘On-Hold’ list for applications where it expected all the necessary information to be provided in a ‘timely manner in order that the application will be validated’.
The FSA has so far rejected some 600 applications and she went on to say it expected to reject more ‘due to insufficient information for validation and no prospect of that information being provided’.
Ms Miles said it had stepped-up talks with Trading Standards which will be provided with required information to begin enforcement action against those companies whose applications have been rejected.
She told the meeting: “We will shortly have triaged all applications into the three categories above. After this time, only those products on the two lists should remain on the market.
“At that point we will remind stakeholders including retailers of this and will offer guidance to local authorities on the enforcement of novel food legislation.”
The Final Stretch
With just four applications having so far passed through the Validation stage and placed on the Public List the announcement it will be updated over the coming weeks has been welcomed by one of the UK’s leading CBD firms, Manchester-based Always Pure Organics.
Gavin Ogilvie, CEO, told BusinessCann he sympathised with the task at hand for the FSA saying it is in a position ‘unlike perhaps any other they’ve ever been in before when it comes to regulating a product’
“In CBD and cannabinoids, we have group of products that could be classified as food, medicines, cosmetics or also (rightly or wrongly) a controlled drug and it’s already being sold on the market.


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Could a wider selection of diesel vehicles actually be making their way across the pond to U.S.
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If you look at Chrysler's dealership lots, it has a bunch of new, innovative cars, trucks, and crossovers, and its lineup is getting even better with each new product launch.
Last month, California Democrats Anna Eshoo and Henry Waxman requested automaker Chrysler to notify owners of its Jeep Wrangler SUV about issues with the suspension.
Intrigued by the idea of owning an electric vehicle, but without the bubbly ECO shape?


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Inc. Magazine, the premier publication for small and medium-sized businesses, listed Adonix, Inc. in its 23rd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The companies that made this list have thrived through continued stagnation in the economy, posting an average five-year sales growth of 1,312%. With aggregate revenue of $14.4 billion, Inc. 500 companies are a formidable market force. And while the United States shed 1.5 million jobs in 2002,Inc. 500 companies – half of which were launched with less than $20,000 – provided employment for 67,973 people.
The Inc. 500 ranks privately held companies according to sales growth over the past five years. With 75% of all new job creation in the U.S. coming from small businesses, the Inc. 500 is a prescient indicator of the companies and industries that are driving the economy forward. Over the years, the Inc. 500 has identified the next generation of world-class companies, with Microsoft, Stonyfield Farms, Timberland, Oracle, Princeton Review, Morningstar, E* Trade, Intuit and Domino’s Pizza all appearing on the list before they became industry powerhouses.
The top metropolitan areas on the Inc. 500 are Washington, D.C. (41 companies), followed by Boston (23), Philadelphia (21), Dallas (19) and Chicago (14). New York City, with only 12, is down from 37 a year ago. Arizona has (8) companies that made the list.
Adonix ranked 456 on the list with a five-year sales growth of 360%.
“The entrepreneurs you’ll find on the Inc. 500 have the type of attitude we need to get this economy moving again,” said Inc. . editor-in-chief John Koten. “For them, a tough market is not an excuse for poor performance, but an opportunity to innovate and rise above the competition.”
To be eligible for this year’s Inc. 500 , companies had to be independent and privately held through their fiscal year 2002, have had at least $200,000 in sales in the base year of 1998, and their 2002 sales had to exceed 2001 sales. Inc. verifies all information using tax forms and financial statements from certified public accountants and by conducting interviews with company officials.
About Adonix, Inc. (now Brittenford Systems)
Adonix products and services help companies accelerate business decisions. The company’s deep understanding of accounting systems, budgeting and forecasting, business intelligence, and customer relationship management software and related services has made it the solution provider of choice for government contractors, associations, and high-tech firms. Located in the heart of Washington DC’s high-tech corridor, Adonix is a leading supplier of Microsoft, Applix, and Best software. Adonix can be reached at www.adonix-inc.com or 703.860.6945.
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Popular former Primark licensing coordinator strengthens licensee’s headcount.
Bioworld International has boosted its headcount with the appointment of former Primark executive, Sarah Jester.
Sarah (pictured) has joined the apparel and accessories licensee as key account development manager. She will work alongside both Martyn Harrison, head of sales, and Richard Radford, head of licensing, to manage and develop key retail partnerships.
Sarah brings with her over nine years of experience with fast fashion retailer Primark, having held a number of roles within the buying team and most recently as licensing coordinator.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Sarah on board here at Bioworld,” commented Richard. “In the short time she’s been part of the team, she’s made such a difference, and I look forward to working even more closely together to build on what’s already been achieved. With Sarah’s experience, contacts, retailer knowledge and industry ‘know how’, I look forward to seeing what the future brings as we increase our service and commitment to the key retailers across Europe.”
Martyn continued: “We are extremely excited to have Sarah join the team; not only does she brings a wealth of experience in licensing but also in best practice that will enhance further the service levels we provide to our customers.
“Bioworld International is quickly becoming the ‘go-to’ destination for all licensing products; it’s a responsibility we take seriously and so it’s important that we continue to invest in talented people – we believe in Sarah we have found just that.”
Sarah told Source that she is “thrilled” to have joined Bioworld International at such an exciting time for the business.
“With such a wide portfolio of licences and diverse range of product categories, there are huge opportunities for growth and I’m looking forward to working with the amazing team to further strengthen our retail partnerships and drive the business forward,” she commented.


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Scotts Miracle-Gro loss narrows in fourth quarter
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Scotts Miracle-Gro reported sales little changed during its fourth quarter and full fiscal year,
which ended Sept. 30., and acknowledged that results failed to meet its own targets.
For the fourth quarter, revenue slipped to $401.2 million from $403.1 million in the year-ago period. The company’s loss narrowed, however, to $40.1 million, or 66 cents per share, from a loss of $53.4 million, or 86 cents a share, a year ago.
For the year, revenue rose 1 percent to $2.83 billion. Net income slipped to $106.5 million, or $1.71 per share, from $167.9 million, or $2.54 per share.
In a statement, the company’s CEO said he will announce in December initiatives that Scotts will undertake to improve results. The company’s 2013 outlook also will be announced at that time.
“Although results did not meet our original expectations, we continue to see benefits from improved marketing and innovation, which helped us grow market share in nearly every category this season,” said Jim Hagedorn, chairman and CEO. “Our immediate focus remains on returning our business to levels of earnings and cash flow we saw two years ago, which we believe will drive shareholder value in both the near- and long-term."
Scotts shares were down slightly in morning trading.


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The ranks of those submitting jobless claims tumbled to their lowest level successful much than 52 years past week, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
New filings totaled 199,000, a fig not seen since Nov. 15, 1969, erstwhile claims totaled 197,000. The study easy bushed Dow Jones estimates of 260,000 and was good beneath the erstwhile week's 270,000.
The Labor Department did not bespeak immoderate peculiar factors that caused the stunning fall, which could supply an important awesome astir a jobs marketplace that has been struggling to travel backmost since the Covid-19 daze successful March 2020.
In different economical reports Wednesday morning, second-quarter GDP maturation was revised up somewhat to 2.1%, though that was beneath estimates for 2.2%. Also, durable goods orders declined 0.5%, worse than expectations of a 0.2% gain.
Along with the driblet successful play claims, continuing claims, which tally a week behind, fell by 60,000 to 2.05 million, a caller pandemic-era low.
The tumble successful play claims could get the attraction of policymakers astatine the Federal Reserve who person kept crisis-level policies successful spot contempt the dependable betterment successful the jobs market.
While the Fed already has said it volition statesman gradually reducing its monthly enslaved purchases, markets are watching intimately erstwhile the cardinal slope mightiness commencement raising involvement rates. Though officials person indicated a anticipation of possibly 1 complaint hike successful 2022, traders are present indicating astir a 61% probability of 3 increases adjacent year, according to the CME's FedWatch tracker.
Government enslaved yields were higher aft the study and Wall Street braced for a antagonistic open successful stocks.
The driblet successful claims came alongside indications that the system grew a spot faster than primitively thought implicit the summer, though not rather arsenic rapidly arsenic Wall Street had expected.
GDP, a full of each goods and services produced, accrued one-tenth of a percent constituent from the archetypal estimation of 2%, mostly connected the backs of upward revisions successful user purchases and backstage inventory investment, according to the Commerce Department.
The study besides saw a monolithic revision to the summation successful wages and salaries, which roseate $301.1 billion, an upward revision of much than 50% from the archetypal estimate.
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Manchester’s power chair football clubs could receive a financial boost if the sport wins the battle to be part of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Coronation Street’s Ryan Thomas (Jason) will join more than a thousand Santas running, jogging walking or dancing around Platt Fields Park.
Students took to the streets of Manchester today in protest against government cuts and a rise in tuition fees.
As one of Europe’s leading cancer hospitals, Manchester’s The Christie carries a reputation for outstanding patient care and ground-breaking research.
Manchester’s Christmas Markets are open – and council officials aim to keep them polystyrene-free zones for the first time in their 11 year history.
German market stall owners have no beef with traditional English food being sold on Manchester’s Christmas market.
A giant snow globe stole the show at The Rock’s first ever Christmas lights switch-on in Bury last week.
Stars in the making wowed the crowds at a Bury Christmas light switch-on last week in the hope of winning your votes for the Street Stars competition.
A new fostering campaign has prompted nearly double the usual number of enquiries after being launched by Bury Council this month, but more are needed
Pioneering German market stall workers voiced their support of another increase in the size of Manchester Christmas Markets when they opened last week
The blue moon rose on Market Street when Manchester City Football Club opened their brand new flagship store on Friday.


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Seed 60 Alfa, according to Fair Auto, is a complete eco-friendly scooter based on the urban mobility solution for a sustainable zero-emission society, and thus gains relevance to the current burning problem of global warming.
The scooter can drive about 45km on a single charge and it takes about five-six hours to be fully charged. "We can charge the scooter even through a simple plug like our cell phone. It costs less than Rs 10 rupees for a full charge, which is about nine times less than the other petroleum vehicles," the company said in a statement. The scooter has a maximum speed of 55 kmph.
The company has said it plans to launch other Terra products in the days to come. It plans to launch a "luxurious" super bike named "Kiwami" and e-tricycle (Tuk Tuk). "Kiwami is an amalgamation of advanced technology and innovation that epitomizes speed; its rapid acceleration allows a fantastic high mileage of 160km per hour," the company said. Likewise, the e-tricycle is also luxurious vehicle which
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When Baudville employees started working on the marketing campaign for the launch of the brand’s new identity and products, it was their goal to maintain and grow sales in a difficult economy that fueled their creativity.
Today, they’re receiving international recognition for their efforts.
The team nominated their marketing campaign to the John Caples International Awards, and this week received word that they are a finalist in the Agency Self-Promotion category. Baudville shares the category with some of the most elite marketing and advertising agencies in the world.
Being a Caples Award Finalist is powerful recognition for the employees who contributed to the marketing campaign. The finalists and winners are chosen by a panel of executive creative directors from around the globe who objectively evaluated all the campaign submissions. Their recognition of our work is positive reinforcement of our team’s talents, contributions and capabilities that couldn’t be achieved solely from internal recognition.
Naturally, I found a recognition lesson in all of this, and this is it: Don’t keep recognition within your office walls. Share the greatness of your employees and peers with the entire world! Nominate individuals, projects and products for industry awards. The motivation and pride that results will amaze you.
Congratulations Baudvillians! You certainly deserve this honor!
To read the full news release about the awards and Baudville’s campaign, visit our News Room.


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South Korean mobile vendor Samsung doesn’t seem to lose ideas with the phone renders that they are releasing including the target market they’d like to focus on. Aside from the J series that was rolled out last April, another barrage of smartphones is about to be announced by the company in the following months the Samsung Galaxy A lineup. Moreover, it is theorized that if one were to base Samsung’s trend in last year’s release of the phone’s predecessors, it’s likely that the trifecta will hit the market early on next year.
Nonetheless, the company has kept the phone’s specs as well as its release date under wraps. With product identification codes SM-A320F, SM-A520F, and SM-A720F designated for the Galaxy A3, A5, and A7, respectively, these handsets will focus more on the mid-range market and just like 2016’s lineup, the upcoming A series will aim to merge affordability without compromising the phone’s quality and it will, of course, showcase tweaked performance that would positively outdo the previous makes.
Meanwhile, some of the specs of the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy A5 were reportedly seen on a benchmark site bearing the abovementioned product code. It suggests that the handset will still carry the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system together with an octa-core central processing unit (CPU) clocked at 1.87 GHz. Other reports suggest that the chipset could be an Exynos 7880 processor instead of a Qualcomm chip. It also added that the upcoming Galaxy A5’s random access memory (RAM) was upgraded to 3 GB in comparison to the 2 GB of the previous render. The report further explained that the final render of the smartphone was sent to India almost a week ago for quality control reasons.
The exact release date for the third edition of the Galaxy A series has yet to be known. However, as aforementioned, it is speculated to be announced later this year and to be released in early 2017.


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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India is one of the fastest growing major economies in the world with growing growth prospects, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. He also said that the central bank is committed to taking immediate and decisive action to deal with any risks facing the country’s economy. Das wrote in the preface to the 28th issue of the RBI’s Financial Stability Report (FSR) that achieving price stability at a sustainable and credible level, ensuring stability in debt levels in the medium term, further strengthening the financial sector, and new sources of growth. Creating opportunities and promoting inclusive and green growth remain key priorities at the policy level. The report reflects the collective assessment of the sub-committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the soundness of the Indian financial system. Das said that the global economy is facing various challenges. Amidst these, the Indian economy is showing strength on the macroeconomic front with a strong financial system. A strong financial system is boosting growth.
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“We remain alert and committed to taking immediate and decisive action to prevent any escalation of risks,” he said. The RBI Governor also said that banks are taking steps to curb the “enthusiasm” towards certain segments of retail loans. The Central Bank has recently taken steps for. This reflects its commitment to maintaining financial stability without compromising the availability of funds for the real needs of the economy. He said, “India is one of the fastest growing major economies in the world with growing growth potential. The sharp uptick in growth is the result of strong macroeconomic fundamentals, strong domestic demand and prudence at the level of public policies.
Many new challenges emerged
Das said that certainly the country is facing challenges arising from global crisis and situation arising from technological changes, cyber risks and climate change. In such a situation, RBI’s efforts remain on strengthening the financial system, promoting responsible innovation and promoting inclusive growth. He said that the Reserve Bank and other financial regulators are engaged in maintaining financial stability and promoting a financial system that is capable of dealing with shocks and promoting economic growth.
Will be the fastest growing economy next year also
India is likely to remain the world’s fastest growing major economy in 2024 on the back of strong consumer demand. This will increase investment in sectors like construction, hospitality, infrastructure including railways and aviation. Industry body Assocham said this on Thursday. India has retained the title of the world’s fastest growing major economy. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the July-September quarter of the current financial year 2023-24 has been higher than expected at 7.6 percent on the basis of stimulus from government spending and manufacturing. GDP growth of 7.6 percent far exceeded most estimates. According to official data, the growth rate in the same quarter last year was 6.2 percent, while in the April-June quarter the growth rate was 7.8 percent. India’s GDP growth has overtaken China’s 4.9 percent growth in July-September. At the same time, the economies of western countries are facing the pressure of high interest rates and energy prices.
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