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Gems & jewellery eyes new markets
Exports of gems and jewellery fell 4.66 per cent year-on-year in April-November 2019 and the trend is likely to persist in the rest of the current fiscal.
Family buyers drive multiple purpose vehicles sales up amid slowdown
Led by a series of new launches, the multiple purpose vehicles (MPV), or...
Passenger vehicle sales see sharpest drop in 20 years in 2019
As per data released by industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturer...
Auto sales at 20-year nadir in 2019: SIAM
In passenger vehicles, an easing in the pace of decline in December, though on a low base, and an improvement in the rolling average in the last three months of the year led the industry to suggest that the worst may be over.
Expect auto sales to pick up in third quarter of 2020: Toyota Kirloskar
The automobile industry recorded its worst-ever sales decline in two decades in 2019, with an unprecedented slowdown hampering vehicle offtake across segments. The overall wholesale of vehicles declined 13.77 per cent to 2,30,73,438 units as against 2,67,58,787 units in 2018.
Tata Motors global sales dip 3% to 97,348 units in December
Global wholesale units of all Tata Motors' commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range last month stood at 34,526 units, down 15 per cent, from December 2018, the company said in a statement. The company's global sales of all passenger vehicles were at 62,822 units, up 5 per cent from December 2018.
IL&FS plans equitable distribution of sale proceeds to creditors
Uday Kotak-led board has also proposed to release 55 group firms from moratorium
Gold demand falls 30% in last six months: GJC
All India Gems and Jewellery Domestic Council Chairman Anantha Padmanabhan said business has come down by 30 per cent volume wise in last six months and workshops were not engaged while some were shutting down operations.
Sadbhav Infra gets final nod from authorities for 100% stake transfer of 8 SPVs
Sadbhav Infrastructure Project on Tuesday said it has got final nod from various authorities, including the NHAI, for transfer of its 100 per cent stake in eight special purpose vehicles to IndInfravit Trust.
Swaminathan Aiyar on economic slowdown and how to deal with it
ET's Consulting Editor Swaminathan Aiyar shares his views on whether the economic slowdown will get even worse and what steps can the govern...
2019 witnesses worst-ever decline in auto sales: SIAM
As per data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Friday, all vehicle segments reported de-growth last year as low consumer sentiments, weak rural demand and economic slowdown took toll on demand.
Jaguar Land Rover's sales dip in 2019, but show signs of recovery
Retail sales stood at 557,706 vehicles in 2019, hit by a 13.5% slump in China, but in the last six months the firm reported double-digit growth in the country, with overall company sales up 1.3% in December. "2019 was a year of two halves," said Chief Commercial Officer Felix Brautigam.
Diebold Nixdorf appoints Hemant Sood as Director - Sales, India
Hemant Sood comes with three decades of experience in the financial services sector, across companies like Tata Communications Payment Solutions and Transaction Solutions India. He has also achieved results in driving revenue through scalable innovations and novel sales channels.
RInfra’s sale of Delhi-Agra toll road receives NHAI approval
Reliance Infrastructure will use 100 per cent of the proceeds from the sale to pay lenders .
Bad loan sale to ARCs falls in FY19 to Rs 57,508 crore
Recovery rates yielded by major resolution mechanisms except Lok Adalats declined in 2018-19.
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We know how Sony’s 1-inch camera sensor is capable to capture top-notch images. The same sensor could come to the future Huawei smartphone if we believe in the new rumor. Huawei seems to be the next phone maker to launch its phone with Sony’s 1-inch sensor on the main camera. It might produce extraordinary images as Huawei is an expert in its camera department.
The camera sensor we are talking about could be IMX989 that has also attached to Xiaomi 13 Pro. The Huawei P60 Pro, for now, uses IMX888 1/1.43 inch in size. Despite having a small sensor, Huawei is an expert to take all its advantage and produce better images. It has always optimized image processing in every condition, and that will go to the whole next level with Sony’s sensor.
According to the source, the company could put this 1-inch sensor on its next Mate 60 series phones. The Mate 60 series has been rumored to launch in Q3 2023. In the same quarter, Apple will launch its iPhone 15 series, and Google will launch its Pixel 8 series, and that too with enhanced camera quality.

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Coca-Cola, as we all know is one of the leading beverage companies, recently they suffered a loss of $4 billion a day after football legend Cristiano Ronaldo removed the bottles of Coca Cola from his table ahead of a press-conference.
As per a report in The Daily Star, the prices of the company dipped by 1.6 per cent and the its value dropped from $242 billion to $238 billion.
Ronaldo noticed the two bottles of Coca-Cola placed before him on a table for advertisement during a press conference before Portugal’s match against Hungary in the ongoing UEFA European Football Championship.
Cristiano Ronaldo was angry because they put Coca Cola in front of him at the Portugal press conference, instead of water! 😂
He moved them and said “Drink water” 😆pic.twitter.com/U1aJg9PcXq
— FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) June 14, 2021
He removed the bottles from the table and waved a bottle of water at the camera, urging people to use water instead of carbonated soft drinks.
The video of the incident went viral on social media in no minutes, serving a major hit to Coca Cola.
This looks like a major lose for a brand like Coca Cola. Christiano Ronaldo must have removed the drink because he was not interested in this kind of advertisement but his act of removing the drink actually did some kind of advertisement for the brand maybe it all came out negatively for a brand since they lose billions of buyers but then again it became the center of discussion. Well, I know that carbonated drinks are not good for your health and asking all to drink water instead is a great message but then again he should know that he have huge following and his this act could harm a brand like Coca Cola.
Let’s see how the brand comes up to cope up with the loss.
What do you think was this act of Cristiano Ronaldo was okay or not?


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Demise of Kirkus: UPDATE January 6, 2010Posted by dataduchess in Uncategorized.
Tags: books, kirkus, publishing, reviews
We previously posted about the announcement last month that Kirkus Reviews was shutting down. Well, as I hoped, they seem to have found a buyer, and a note on their site indicated they will continue publishing book reviews.
(via Library Journal)


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The JSC «Belarusian Forest Company» acting as a single center for the commercial activities of the woodworking industry organizations Holding «BORWOOD», continues to demonstrate stable growth of export sales. For the first half of 2019, the volume of exports increased by 1.6% as compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 77.9 million euros.
The main importers of BORWOOD Holding products are Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Poland and Lithuania. In total, from January to June of the current year, deliveries were made to 45 countries. We noted the largest increase in demand among such products as furniture boards (+ 132% in kind over the same period in 2018), insulating wood fiber boards (+ 78%), laminate flooring (+ 42%), sawn timber (+ 24%), laminated chipboards (+ 8%).
The JSC «Belarusian Forest Company» is working hard to attract new customers at promising selling markets and expand the geography of supplies.


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Subaru announces pricing for its popular WRX and WRX STI vehicles.
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In hopes of continuing its sales momentum in the U.S.
Subaru released a new photo of its European VX crossover this morning, and announced that it will unveil the new model early next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The Subaru BRZ STI was teased over the weekend in Japan, but there's a chance that Subaru isn't yet showing its best BRZ variant.


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Now in its third year, jazz singer Ellen Doty's community-minded collaboration with Calgary-based coffee roaster, Monogram Coffee is ready to kick off on Friday, November 8 with a new coffee roast, new holiday single and broader fundraising goal.
Shortly after a very successful campaign during the 2018 holiday season when the singer raised close to $10,000 for Calgary's Inn From The Cold, Doty relocated to Edmonton. Wanting to continue her initiative and support both her former home and current, she's opted for The Mustard Seed as this year's charity, which has locations in both major cities.
"Monogram and I are so excited to be launching this campaign for the third year. It's so meaningful to be able to give back to those in our community that truly need support, especially during the cold winter months," says Doty.
Like previous years, the singer worked with Monogram Coffee to develop her own custom coffee roast, this season's roast is called Next to the Fire and is made with single-origin Guatamalean beans, which will be for sale between November 8 and December 31 in Calgary and Edmonton.
Doty will also release her new holiday single of the same name to all music services on November 15, featuring the award-winning Calgary-based singer, Kate Stevens. Every purchase of the limited edition Monogram coffee roast will come with a free download of the single. Folks can also hear it live at one of Doty's upcoming concerts: CKUA Radio Hall (Edmonton, November 7) and The King Eddy (Calgary, November 8).
One of the province's top ice cream makers, Made By Marcus, has also come on board for the cause this year, creating a Monogram coffee-infused ice cream inspired by the Next to the Fire roast. This limited edition flavour will be available at both ice cream shops in Calgary as well as the company's new location in Edmonton, with a portion of the proceeds from every scoop or pint sold of this limited-edition flavour going to Doty's campaign for The Mustard Seed.
“I can’t say enough about how meaningful this collaboration is to all of us. It brings together music, arts and culture, and the food scene to support those that really need it during the holiday season," says Doty.
Monogram Coffee co-owner, Jeremy Ho echoes the singer's sentiments. “Personally, this is a really important campaign for Ellen and me because it brings our community together around a great cause during such a busy and consumer-focused time of year. It is a great way to live out Monogram’s purpose, which is to serve people through coffee."
The Next to the Fire fundraising roast will be available as of November 8 at all three Calgary Monogram Coffee locations, Brio Bakery and Brown Butter Cafe in Edmonton and is available for online order as well.


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The cruise port of Nassau will welcome five ships today for the first time since the COVID-19 strike in March 2020, with its top executive saying: “We are on the road to recovery.”
Its top executive, Michael Maura, told Tribune Business yesterday that the two Royal Caribbean ships, combined with one each from Carnival, Disney and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), will collectively bring nearly 10,000 passengers to the capital of the Bahamas when they will dock today.
“Tomorrow [today], for the first time since March 2020, we will have five cruise ships in port, âhe revealed. âWe will have Disney Fantasy, Carnival Pride, MSC Divina, and Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas.
âThis highlights that the industry is on track to reach 2019 levels, given that this will be the first time since March 2020 that we will have five cruise ships in the port at the same time. We will have close to 10,000 passengers. We are on the road to recovery. Whenever we have 5,000 or more passengers in the port, we hire a local Bahamian band and some music to create a lot of excitement. “
Bahamian tourism-related businesses and their employees, typically those located in the downtown Nassau and Bay Street neighborhoods, require passengers to venture off the ship and spend their money if they are to maximize potential economic benefits. of the cruise industry.
Tribune Business recently reported concerns from a company that suggested that only 20% of passengers disembark from their ship when docked in Nassau. When this was reported to Mr Maura, he said different cruise lines were adopting different COVID-19 health protocols as an example.
Citing Disney as an example, the head of the Nassau cruise port said that as a family cruise line it has a disproportionate share of unvaccinated passengers in the form of children aged 12 and under.
As a result, Maura explained that Disney was “interested in excursions and tours that offer greater control and limit the number of independent passengers who can roam freely in the city.” He added that this approach would be modified depending on health protocols.
As for other cruise lines, Maura said, âRoyal Caribbean and Carnival have very strict health protocols, with 90% of passengers fully vaccinated. These passengers can freely cross Nassau and New Providence and participate in tours provided they adhere to health travel protocols.
âMSC is the same as Carnival and Royal Caribbean. Norwegian Cruise Line only allows fully vaccinated people on board. We see a lot of cruise lines getting off the ship.
Maura, meanwhile, said the cruise port of Nassau is waiting for the Securities Commission to complete its review and approval of the offering document which will set out all the details investors need regarding the initial public offering ( IPO) of $ 25 million in Prince George stock. Dock developer.
The IPO, which is aimed at individual investors rather than large institutions, will offer Bahamians the opportunity to buy shares in the Bahamas Investment Fund. This investment fund type structure will collectively hold a 49% stake in the Nassau Cruise Port on behalf of all investors.
The offer, which was due to launch in mid-October, is structured so that no investor or group of investors can hold a majority stake in – or control – The Bahamas Investment Fund. And Global Ports Holding, the majority shareholder of the Nassau cruise port with a similar 49% stake, is making a multi-million dollar financing facility available to help fund the share purchases by Bahamians.
And Mr Maura also praised the decision of the newly elected Davis administration to extend the mandate to vaccinate COVID-19 cruise passengers beyond its expiration on November 1, arguing that this will further strengthen the “confidence and certainty” of industry in the Bahamas.
Speaking after Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper confirmed the requirement that all passengers aged 12 and over be fully vaccinated before embarking on a cruise will be extended until next year, Mr. Maura said: âIt brings more confidence and certainty to the industry.
“Why am I saying the cruise consumer has called various cruise lines, considering booking a Bahamas cruise or a Bahamas stopover and asking the question, ‘Do I need to be fully vaccinated? “What are the health protocols?” Cruise passengers have reportedly communicated that there was an emergency order and that the requirement was due to expire on October 31 at midnight.
“Government Choosing to Extend Vaccination Requirement for All Cruise Passengers 12 Years and Over Provides Industry with More Certainty and Allows Davis Administration to Continue to Monitor Global COVID-19 Situation . This brings more consistency and certainty to the current rebound in the cruise industry. “
The provisions of the cruise industry, contained in the Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) Ordinance 2021 (Management and Recovery ((No.2) (Amendment) (No.8)), which entered effective August 19, were to last from September 3 to November 1, 2021.
These prohibit cruise ships from calling at Nassau, Freeport, and other islands in the Bahamas – including the private islands of the lines – unless all passengers aged 12 and over have been fully vaccinated before they travel. board the vessel at its original port of departure. Cruise ships must also submit a health manifest on all passengers and crew before arriving in port, and comply with measures previously agreed with the government.


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June is National Cancer Survivor Month, honoring those who have fought cancer and those currently impacted by it. As the months get warmer and we head into summer, it’s also important to recognize the most common type — skin cancer.
Thousands of people die from skin cancer every year, and as we draw additional attention to the risks of the disease this month, it’s critical to also recognize the disproportionate impact skin cancer has on people of color. Researchers Alpana K Gupta, Mausumi Bharadwaj and Ravi Mehrotra published research that indicates that although people of color are less likely to be impacted by skin cancer compared to white people, they are much more likely to die from the disease due to delays in detecting the onset. The researchers found that multiple causes led to these gaps.
For example, patients of color lack awareness of skin cancer, a crucial area that public health officials must remedy. People of color are frequently diagnosed with skin cancer at more advanced stages than white people — in part because of the lack of awareness — which makes it more difficult to get control of the disease. People of color are also often diagnosed later because of skin pigmentation differences. Lesions or dark spots are more visible on lighter skin, but can go unnoticed or misdiagnosed as warts or fungus on darker skin.
The researchers also noted that people of color are less likely to have access to medical coverage than white people, partially due to lower average socioeconomic status. The lower rates of access to care also accounts for late diagnoses, and harms doctors’ ability to treat skin cancer quickly and effectively.
This Summer, Be Sun Smart and Save Your Skin
With more people headed outside this summer, the Skin Cancer Foundation offers summer skin protection tips:
- Avoid spending lots of time in direct sun, particularly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Don’t tan, and especially avoid UV tanning beds.
- When outside, cover up your skin with clothing, including a hat and sunglasses.
- Apply 1 ounce of sunscreen to your entire body every 30 minutes before going outside and reapply every two hours. If you go swimming or are sweating excessively, you should reapply.
- For babies, use sunscreen on infants over the age of six months. Keep newborns out of the sun.
- Examine your skin every month, and see a dermatologist once a year for a professional skin exam.
Other ways you can be smart about keeping your skin healthy is by enlisting the help of your family and circle of friends.
- The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) notes that you should tap your barber to keep an eye on the skin on your head, and ask them to let you know if they see any suspicious new moles or odd marks on your scalp.
- Talk to your family about being sun safe, and include sunscreen in everyone’s daily routine.
- Know your risk, which includes knowing your family history of cancer, as some cancers can be hereditary.
- Understand that skin cancer can strike anywhere on the skin, including areas not commonly exposed to the sun. According to the AAD, 30-40% of melanomas on people of color are diagnosed on the soles of the feet.
- Learn about sun-protective clothing, sunscreens, and smart skin habits and details on what to look for during a self-exam.
- Memorize the ABCDE’s of skin cancer to easily recognize a potential problem area.
- Finally, don’t be afraid of a skin cancer diagnosis. Most skin cancers, when caught early, are very treatable, according to the AAD.
Robert F. Smith’s Work Addressing Health Disparities
Much of Robert F. Smith’s philanthropic work has centered around bridging racial disparities. Smith donated $3.8 million to launch the Robert F. Smith Mobile MRI Unit in partnership with Mount Sinai Health System in New York. Starting this summer, the mobile MRI unit will travel to highly concentrated Black neighborhoods across the city to conduct prostate screenings and set up follow-up appointments. This is especially important as Black men are disproportionately impacted by prostate cancer partially due to lack of preventative measures and awareness of risk.
“This past year has laid bare many of the economic and social inequities that continue to plague communities of color,” Smith said at the launch of the Mobile MRI Unit. “It’s unconscionable that in our great country and at this moment of technological breakthrough, Black Americans are still subject to staggeringly worse health outcomes. We can fix this.”
The Fund ll Foundation — of which Smith is founding director and President — also awarded $27 million to Susan G. Komen in 2016 to support their goal to reduce breast cancer deaths by 50% over the next ten years. The initiative has a particular focus on addressing the high breast cancer mortality rate for Black women.


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Five million Google Cardboard-compatible headsets have been shipping, Google announcedÂ yesterday.
The accompanying graphic shows a lot of headsets made out of cardboard, and two — the Mattel Viewmaster and the Goggle Tech C1-Glass — made out of plastic.
Google didn’t provide any details about how they track these numbers, and whether Chinese headsets — which don’t normally come with official Google Cardboard QR codes — are included in the totals.
It is, however, the first solid number showing the explosive growth in light-weight, inexpensive, mobile-based virtual reality.
Google also reported that more than 25 million virtual reality applications have been downloaded, more than 350,000 hour of virtual reality videos have been watched on YouTube, more than 750,000 virtual reality photos have been taken with the Cardboard Camera app — which was only released in December — and more than half a million students have gone on virtual expeditions as part of the GoogleÂ Expeditions program.
The company also says that there are more than 1,000 virtual reality apps in the Google Play store.
The announcement was posted by Clay Bavor, Google’s new VP of virtual reality.
Meanwhile, Google has been working to make the Cardboard experience a little better. Earlier this month, it upgraded its Cardboard software developers kit with spacial audio. This means that users who wear audio headsets while using their Cardboards will hear sounds as coming from the directions they’re supposed to come from in the virtual experience, creating a more immersive effect.
Google is also rumored to be working on its own, higher-end headset as well.
Samsung’s Gear VR has demonstrated that the user experience can be improved if the virtual reality headset had some additional capabilities of its own, on top of what was in the smartphone it is paired with.
However, Google can also be working on its own, higher-quality headset in order to improve the specifications for Android smartphones to offer more support for virtual reality in general. After all, smartphones were not originally designed to be virtual reality devices.
With Apple now rumored to be — finally — looking at virtual reality, and the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR finally hitting the consumer market this year, Google Cardboard will need to step up its game to keep ahead of the competition.
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LONDON (REUTERS) - British inflation edged back towards its lowest rate in more than half a century in June, as food and summer clothing fell in price, official figures showed on Tuesday.
Poleaxed by the after-effects of a slump in oil prices in the second half of last year, British consumer price inflation in April showed its first year-on-year fall since 1960, prompting the Bank of England to say it would soon bounce back.
But official figures on Tuesday showed that consumer price inflation fell to zero per cent in June after nudging into positive territory in May, in line with economists'expectations.
In monthly terms, inflation was also flat, the Office for National Statistics said.
BoE Governor Mark Carney has said prices are likely to pick up later this year as 2014's plunge in global oil prices works itself out of the numbers, and for inflation to return to around its 2 per cent target by early 2017.
However, an underlying measure of inflation, which strips out increases in energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, fell to 0.8 per cent in June, its joint lowest level since March 2001. This suggests lower oil prices may be having an increasing effect on the cost of other goods and services.
The BoE expects temporary near-zero consumer price inflation to help the British economy by boosting households' spending power, and to have limited effects on how businesses set wages and future prices, unlike in parts of Europe.
British wages have picked up in recent months, and figures due on Wednesday are expected to show earnings excluding bonuses to record their biggest rise since early 2009.
However, downward pressures on inflation are likely to persist for some months yet. Brent crude oil prices fell by around US$2 (S$2.7) a barrel in June, and have dropped further at the start of July.
The ONS said the downward effect from clothing on inflation was particularly marked because June 2014 saw unseasonable rises in prices, whereas this year saw the start of the usual seasonal sales.
Falls in food prices were led by goods such as pizzas, which are commonly used to lead supermarket discounts, capping a year of declining prices - the longest unbroken run since 2000.
Air fares rose less than last year, particularly for European destinations.
Many economists say the recent rise of sterling against a basket of currencies may limit the pace of future price rises.
Data also released by the ONS on Tuesday showed that factory gate prices fell 1.5 per cent in June, the smallest drop so far this year, but as expected by economists.
House prices across Britain rose by 5.7 per cent in the 12 months to May, up from 5.5 per cent in April, the ONS also said on Tuesday.


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Want to know why restaurant traffic has been so flat for so long? One possible reason is rising income inequality.
By various measures, the income gap between the rich and poor in the US has been widening, and is wider than it is in other industrialized nations. According to the Pew Research Center, Americans in the upper fifth of the income bracket make 16.7 times those in the bottom fifth. That's a far greater gap than 10 other advanced countries Pew researched.
The recession has seemingly accelerated this inequality. Consumers in the upper-income brackets are doing well, while those at the bottom are struggling. And though employment appears to be improving, incomes aren't rising as fast and consumers are facing higher prices for things like housing and cable bills.
Restaurants would clearly be affected by this, because they are especially sensitive to income shifts. The restaurant industry is highly competitive. Eateries don't just compete with themselves, they compete with c-stores and the home. When budgets get crunched, it's easy for consumers to cut out restaurant visits in favor of something that doesn't cost as much.
According to the Chicago-based market research firm NPD Group, restaurants have been feeling the impact of income inequality.
NPD noted that visits over the past year to quick-service restaurants, which have a check average of about $5, have been flat, while visits to fine dining restaurants—where check averages exceed $40—have been up 3 percent.
The problem? Quick-service restaurants account for 80 percent of all restaurant traffic, while fine dining represents just 1 percent of industry traffic. So where the quick-serve sector goes, so goes the entire restaurant business. Restaurant traffic was flat over the year.
Visitors to quick-serves tend to be lower income, while visitors to fine dining establishments have higher incomes—though, to be fair, at least part of the increase in traffic was due to business travel improvements, rather than more visits by rich people.
And we still believe that the dwindling middle class is one culprit for problems in the casual dining sector, particularly at chains like Red Lobster and Ruby Tuesday.


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You'll soon be able to buy a Lorena Ochoa Barbie doll, and that's pretty awesome.
Mattel, which owns the Barbie brand, announced it has created 17 new Barbies in the likeness of historical and modern-day female role models in honor of International Women's Day on March 8.
“As a brand that inspires the limitless potential in girls, Barbie will be honoring its largest line up of role models timed to International Women’s Day because we know that you can’t be what you can’t see,” said Lisa McKnight, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Barbie said in a release. “Girls have always been able to play out different roles and careers with Barbie and we are thrilled to shine a light on real life role models to remind them that they can be anything.”
Ochoa retired from active competition in 2010, and she is now an advocate for golf in Mexico and mother of three.
Here’s the full list of all the women included in the collection:
- Patty Jenkins, filmmaker, U.S.
- Chloe Kim, snowboarding champion, U.S.
- Bindi Irwin, conservationist, Australia
- Nicola Adams, boxer, U.K.
- Çağla Kubat, windsurfer, Turkey
- Hélène Darroze, world-renowned chef, France
- Hui Ruoqi, volleyball champion, China
- Leyla Piedayesh, designer and entrepreneur, Germany
- Lorena Ochoa, professional golfer, Mexico
- Martyna Wojciechowska, journalist, Poland
- Sara Gama, soccer player, Italy
- Xiaotong Guan, actress and philanthropist, China
- Yuan Tan, prima ballerina, China
- Vicky Martin Berrocal, entrepreneur and fashion designer, Spain
- Amelia Earhart, aviator, U.S.
- Frida Kahlo, artist, Mexico
- Katherine Johnson, mathematics pioneer, U.S.


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Applications for Program Open June 10; Grants of Up to $50,000 Will Be Available
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today proposed legislation to waive taxes on grants from the $800 million COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program. Applications for the program will be accepted starting June 10 for small and micro businesses and small for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations to help them recover from the economic impact of the pandemic.
“Small businesses have long been the backbone of New York State’s economy but were devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was critically important that the state stepped up to help this critical sector,” Governor Cuomo said. “We want to make sure all $800 million of the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program is available to help grantees, and this legislation will eliminate state taxes on that funding so we can get every single dollar into the pockets of businesses and help rebuild New York’s economy for the future.”
Flexible grants up to $50,000 will be made available to eligible small businesses and can be used for operating expenses, including payroll, rent or mortgage payments, taxes, utilities, personal protective equipment, or other business expenses incurred during the pandemic. Over 330,000 small and micro businesses are potentially eligible for this program, including 57 percent of the State’s certified MWBEs.
Small Business Recovery Grant Program
The small business recovery grant program will provide funding to small and micro businesses and small for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations to help them recover from the economic impact of the pandemic, with priority being given to socially and economically disadvantaged business owners, including minority- and women-owned business enterprises, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and veteran-owned businesses, and businesses located in economically distressed communities.
Grants will be for a minimum award of $5,000 and a maximum award of $50,000 and will be calculated based on a New York State business’ annual gross receipts for 2019. Reimbursable COVID-19 related expenses must have been incurred between March 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021 and can include:
• Payroll costs
• Commercial rent or mortgage payments for NYS-based property
• Payment of local property or school taxes
• Insurance costs
• Utility costs
• Costs of personal protection equipment necessary to protect worker and consumer health and safety
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning costs
• Other machinery or equipment costs
• Supplies and materials necessary for compliance with COVID-19 health and safety protocols
Contact the Governor’s Press Office
By phone: Albany: (518) 474-8418
New York City: (212) 681-4640
By email: [email protected]


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Building on Hobart’s proven leasing and finance model, which has allowed operators to achieve the highest spec equipment desired, without the initial outlay, the new solution will make it quicker and easier for catering establishments of all levels to gain access to the best products on the market.
Crucially, because packages have a 99% rate of approval – ITW is the lender, not a broker – the offer will also give catering equipment distributors a highly valuable new tool in their armoury with which to help potentially cash-strapped end-users bounce back.
Tim Bender, sales director at Hobart Equipment Division, said: “We’ve had great success at Hobart with our leasing and finance offering, and we’re proud to see ITW embracing it and building upon it across the wider food equipment group.
“It goes without saying that operators could walk into a dealership and walk out having secured a replacement product or a fully operational, plug and play kitchen, via a payment structure that prioritises the needs of their business.”
Ewen Cairns, UK sales manager at Foster and Gamko, said: “The ITW Leasing and Finance Division immediately assumes the full cost, meaning there is no credit risk to dealers, and they will see the full invoice value in their books. We’re excited to be able to offer this new service to our customers, with tailored campaigns to support them in this uncertain climate. This is a game-changer.”


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NEW YORK — Texas Pacific Group may have finally found its J. Crew exit strategy in Millard Drexler.
The investment group Monday named former Gap ceo Drexler the new chairman and ceo of J. Crew, succeeding as ceo his former Gap colleague Ken Pilot, who had been in the job for only five months. Emily Woods, who remains on the board, had been chairman.
TPG hopes Drexler can sharpen J. Crew’s image, maximize its brand potential, and, eventually, allow it to cash out of its flagging investment. The TPG investor group bought J. Crew in 1997 for $560 million and intended to take the company public in spring 2001, but backed off after the market turned volatile and Crew’s performance weakened. Reportedly, TPG has also tried to sell J. Crew and approached several potential buyers. According to one source, “A few years ago, TPG could have doubled its money, but they probably thought they could get more.”
Now, the company that was worth almost $1 billion six years ago when TPG bought it is worth less than half that, brought down by a revolving door of ceos and senior managers who were brought in to turn around the operation but failed.
TPG’s style has been to get in and out of investments fast, holding companies typically for two to three years, five years at most. With J. Crew, the plan was missed. TPG owns about 60 percent; 20 percent is owned by Emily Woods, the daughter of the company’s founder, and the remaining 20 percent is held by other, unnamed investors. Other TPG holdings include Bally, Petco, Punch Taverns in the U.K., Ducati, Beringer Wines, Hotwire travel Web site and a stake in America West. It purchased Burger King in December and also made a run at U.S. Airways when the airline hit financial difficulties.
As part of his arrival, Drexler bought a 3 percent stake in J. Crew for $10 million and probably got a low entry price so there’s more incentive for him to take the company public. He also could lure other investors, thereby reducing TPG’s stake.
Drexler was ousted at Gap last fall, after years of eroding sales and declining market share, and was replaced by former Walt Disney Co. executive Paul Pressler. About the same time, the chain began to show a sales rebound as a result of a return to basic and classic styles, largely due to Drexler’s final fall push. He still commands credibility in the marketplace as a great merchant, despite struggling for years to turn around Gap.
“Mickey has the ability to bring in investors and take J. Crew public over the long term,” said Andrew Jassin, managing director of Jassin O’Rourke Group, a management and marketing consulting firm.
“It’s an extraordinary opportunity for Drexler and J. Crew,” said Hal Reiter, ceo of Herbert Mines Associates executive search. “If anybody can blow out J. Crew, it’s Mickey Drexler. Nobody knows the customer better than him.”
In the third quarter ended Nov. 2, J. Crew said waning sales conspired with gross margin erosion resulting in a net loss of $700,000. That compares with the year-ago quarter when the company realized profits of $300,000. Sales for the period declined 2.9 percent to $189.9 million from $195.6 million last year, as comparable-store sales plunged 11 percent and sales at J. Crew’s direct business decreased 8.7 percent. While privately held, J. Crew reports results because the company has public debt. Crew has annual sales of about $800 million.
Officially, TPG contends it’s not lost patience with J. Crew. As a TPG spokesman said Monday: “It is fair to say that TPG is committed as ever to J. Crew. We’re looking forward to working with Mickey to create shareholder value. This is a firm commitment by J. Crew’s majority shareholder and one of the leading retail executives in the U.S. to regrow the J. Crew business. We view it as a terrific opportunity.”
But growing J. Crew won’t be easy. Problems stem from a string of management upheavals in the past several years, which caused the brand image to fade. Each regime had “too many cooks in the broth,” as one source said. Past ceos had to contend with TPG getting more involved as the company’s business weakened, as well as with Woods.
With such a range of opinions on offer, look for Drexler to try to solidify power fast, and a changing board complexion with some Drexler allies. For one, he’s already brought in Jeff Pfeifle, former executive vice president of Gap’s Old Navy division, as president. The board includes TPG’s David Bonderman, Richard W. Boyce and James G. Coulter, as well as Gregory D. Brenneman, ceo of Turnworks Inc. equity firm; retail consultant and former Federated executive John W. Burden 3rd; David M. Schwarz, ceo of Architectural Services Inc.; Thomas W. Scott, founding partner of Nantucket Allserve beverage supplier; Brian T. Swette, an eBay senior executive; Josh S. Weston, a former chairman and ceo of Automatic Data Processing; Woods, and Drexler.
Aside from playing board politics, Drexler’s turnaround skills will be tested — especially since it’s not the kind of turnaround he’s used to. Crew has a catalog business that appears maxed out in growth potential, despite all the experimentation in recent years with new formats and categories. Even more significantly, Crew has never gotten its retail business in sync with its catalog business. Its 152 stores don’t project the lifestyle image and energetic mood of the catalogs. Moreover, both divisions are challenged to differentiate from other American brands, like Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle Outfitters and even Gap’s own Banana Republic.
Growth through retail buildup is precisely what TPG is hungry for, even during a period when analysts contend the U.S. market is substantially overstored. J. Crew has only about 100 full-price stores, after about 15 years in retail, ever since the first J. Crew store opened in the South Street Seaport here. A former ceo, Mark Savary, now at Pepperidge Farms, once said Crew could operate at least 300 stores. This year, only four stores are slated to open.
“It’s been screwed up for so long, but the brand is absolutely salvageable. Mickey will look at the product and rejuvenate the brand,” predicted Martin Richter, vice president of the Kazu Apparel Group, a private label supplier.
Drexler took a first step at boosting morale by addressing Crew’s entire crew of around 400 at the 770 Broadway headquarters here Monday morning. He said he would be fine-tuning fall product, and believes there’s huge growth opportunity for the brand, but didn’t specify any immediate plans or strategies. One possibility aside from rolling out J. Crew stores is to introduce J. Crew kids’ stores next to the adult stores. Drexler was very successful rolling out GapKids.
While everyone is applauding his return to the industry after leaving Gap, not everybody is convinced Drexler still has the magic touch. Several also pointed to Drexler’s lack of operational skills, which were exactly what the Fisher family at Gap sought when they found a replacement for him. Pressler has no apparel merchandise experience, but is considered strong on operations.
“Mickey is an excellent merchant, [however,] it’s different from being a great business operator. There are some questions with the operations of J. Crew’s business,” said Elaine Hughes, ceo of E.A. Hughes & Co. executive search. “When J. Crew was at its best, the vision came from Emily Woods, and someone else was running the business. Putting [Mickey] in charge of everything is questionable.” But she added that, at Gap, the merchandise in the stores defined the stores. “If Mickey can get the product to have a point of view and it can be translated in the stores, that would be great.”
“Mickey’s strengths play into J. Crew’s weakness,” said Todd Slater, retail analyst at Lazard Freres. “For J. Crew, it gets a proven merchandise prince who has fallen from the ivory tower and is available to take on this reclamation project. And for Drexler, he gets both a financial and personal reward. He can recover his reputation. J. Crew suffers from all the common ailments of a discombobulated specialty retailing store. Its merchandise is unfocused, it has made poor real estate decisions and management played musical chairs, which all negatively impacts consistency.”
Slater said Drexler could improve J. Crew’s store productivity by upscaling the brand and moving away from the overstored teen segment.
Dana Eisman Cohen, a retail analyst at Banc of America Securities, said, “J. Crew has lost its way identifying itself in the marketplace and they do a terrible job at merchandising the product on the floor. Mickey’s talents are very suited to the problems.”
Jennifer Black, retail analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, believes there are opportunities for J. Crew to be unique. “What is missing is a timeless, yet chic line at compelling price points.”
Ellis Verdi, president of the DeVito/Verdi ad agency, observed that “J. Crew needed someone with a new creative vision. [Drexler] can expand the store base, and they need to make the store and the catalog more exciting.”
Donald Ziccardi, ceo of Ziccardi Partners Frierson Mee, said, “I think [Drexler] always felt that he wanted to be an entrepreneurial executive and wanted to go into his own business. [Drexler and Texas Pacific Group] are investing $20 million and there will be a lot of changes. They’ll re-look at the merchandising mix and the branding. They’ve lost their image and need to get it back.”
“If anybody can make it happen, it’s him,” said Sam Shahid, partner in Shahid & Co., the ad agency here. “I think J. Crew has really gone down, and doesn’t have the excitement it had. He’ll bring new energy and new vitality.”
Said Arnold Aronson, managing director of retail strategies, Kurt Salmon Associates: “The size and scale of J. Crew are tailor-made for the talents, merchandise acumen and leadership of Mickey Drexler. J. Crew hit the lotto jackpot when they signed him up.”


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Luxury watches do time and getpopularity boost
In particular, the prosecutor’s latest investigation of the CJ Group lobbying scandal, in which a former chief of the National Tax Service (NTS) took bribes from CJ Group in return for favors during an tax audit in 2006, put the spotlight on watches.
The food and entertainment conglomerate allegedly held secret meetings with Jeon Goon-pyo, former chief of the NTS, and Heo Byung-ik, former deputy chief of NTS, and presented the officials with Franck Muller watches worth tens of millions of won.
Franck Muller watches are considered among the best luxury watches from Switzerland and are famous for their unique dial design.
Park Yeon-cha, former chairman of shoe manufacturer Tae Kwang Industry and SLS Group Chairman Lee Kook-chul also have used luxury watches such as Piaget and Cartier in lobbying.
After luxury watches were in the media as the new bribe item for high-ranking government officials, consumers also started buying them, mostly as wedding gifts.
Even unaffordable, extremely pricey watches are steadily growing in popularity among men as symbols of success.
Piaget, which was used as a bribe to former President Roh Moo-hyun, recently released a limited edition watch priced at 8 billion won ($7.2 million).
Roger Dubuis has marketed a 300 million won of watch.
“The prices of these watches released as limited editions, of which only about a hundred units are manufactured worldwide, rise continuously as time passes,” says one timepiece expert. “There are also artisans who resell luxury watches of generally known brands such as Rolex at two to three times higher prices by modifying them.”
Galleria’s high-end jewelry and watch store carries 21 brands including Cartier, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Harry Winston, Chronoswiss, Mauboussin and Boucheron and saw average annual sales growth of 27 percent from 2010 through last year.
The department is located in the posh Apgujeong, southern Seoul.
At Lotte Avenuel, demand for Swiss luxury watches increased 14.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012, 24.4 percent in the second, 17.5 percent in the third and 25.5 percent in October.
The average purchase price also rose from 5 million won to more than 10 million won.
“In a particular difference from the past, male professionals in their 30s tend to shop for luxury watches with substantial expertise in high-end watch brands. They try to purchase better watches, if possible, and the purchase price has also risen accordingly,” said a spokesperson for Lotte Avenuel.
In response, Lotte Department Store’s main branch Avenuel store plans to strengthen its high-end watch section, discussing carrying such brands as Omega, Blancpain and Vacheron Constantin.
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L Brands Lays Off 50 Amid Victoria's Secret Restructuring
Victoria’s Secret has announced a restructuring that will include cutting back around 15% of its corporate office employees.
An L Brands spokeswoman described the move as a "reset." About 50 employees are losing their jobs, and the lingerie company is bringing in new people to fill leadership roles.
In an emailed statement, the spokeswoman writes the effort is meant to turn around the business and “everything is on the table including having the right talent in the right places." They added the changes will "help us simplify the business which allows us to be more agile.”
In its most recent quarterly report, L Brands reported a 6% decline at Victoria's Secret. The share price, hovering below $18, is down about 35% from its 2019 peak.


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County Library prepping for Free Comic Book Day
The Tuscarawas County Public Library System will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day on May 4 at all five of its library locations. Community members are invited to stop in any TCPL location — including Main, Bolivar, Strasburg, Sugarcreek, and Tusky — to receive a free comic book while supplies last. Comics will be available during regular library hours, which can be found on the Library's website at www.tusclibrary.org or by calling 330-364-4474.
"Comics available will vary by Library location and will include something for all ages and teens," said Public Service Associate Courtney Wallace. "Comic publishers like DC Comics and Marvel Comics will be represented in these titles. It's a great way for them to create a buzz around comics that are being adapted into movies and to gain new comic book readers."
Free Comic Book Day is held the first Saturday in May and has been going on since 2002. It was started by Hunt Valley-based Diamond Comic Distributors. The company works with comic book publishers each year to provide millions of free comics that are shipped out to local comic shops and libraries for distribution. For more information about Free Comic Book Day and other participating libraries and comic stores, go to www.freecomicbookday.com.
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Berlin: Dubai’s flagship carrier, Emirates, has signed MoUs with Icelandair, travel technology and ticketing specialist W2, and AirBlackBox (ABB) by GO7. The collaboration aims to enhance commercial ties by utilising their respective networks and implementing advanced tools for streamlined air and rail ticket connections, the airline said in a statement on Wednesday.
The MoUs will lay the groundwork for potential codeshare collaborations and the expansion of intermodal programs through virtual interlines across the Emirates network.
Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates Airline, Adnan Kazim, said, “We are pleased to deepen our partnerships with Icelandair and GO7. Their networks and intermodal capabilities complement our European presence, providing an array of connections for our customers to simplify their journeys.”
Kazim said, “Together, we will open up new travel opportunities and more choices for customers wishing to travel across Europe. We believe these partnerships will bring real benefits to our customers and business, and we’re taking positive steps towards further strengthening our relationships.”
Partnership with GO7
Emirates has partnered with travel technology and ticketing specialist GO7 to work on a holistic airline distribution approach, enabling Emirates to offer combined interline and rail tickets to worldwide destinations through Emirates’ direct and indirect channels outside the traditional booking ecosystem, the airline said.
Peer Winter, Chief Distribution Officer, GO7, said, “With Emirates already offering multimodal network connections through the GDS, including Rail and Fly via W2 by GO7, our new agreement takes it further. This partnership will provide a holistic approach to Airline Distribution for Emirates, enabling them to strengthen their offering across their direct channels.”
Winter added, “Passengers can complete their journeys seamlessly with multiple airlines and rail operators through a single ticket, bypassing traditional industry channels.”
Partnership with Iceland Air
Emirates and Icelandair are working towards expanding their existing interline partnership into a reciprocal codeshare agreement. The planned codeshare will provide travellers connecting to Emirates gateways in Europe with convenient access to Reykjavik (REK).
Emirates said it would initially place its ‘EK’ marketed code on the best connecting Icelandair flights, and Icelandair will place its code on operated flights between various gateways in Europe, Dubai, and beyond to the airline’s extensive network. The airline said a full roster of destinations will be communicated at a later stage.
“Once the codeshare is fully activated, Customers will benefit from single-ticket travel with competitive fares and one-stop baggage check-in to a myriad of destinations,” the company said.
Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair president and CEO, said, “Emirates will become Icelandair’s 7th global airline codeshare partner. We have and will continue expanding our partner airlines network, focusing on working with airlines that offer great service and connectivity.”


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In April, AgVend introduced a new product for the company—grower portals, which allow ag retailers to connect with farmers using digital tools for input purchases. The introduction of grower portals coincided with a global pandemic—leading many to seek more physically distant connections—as well as a trend for more farmers to seek doing business with their retailer of choice using technology tools.
This confluence has led to AgVend announcing it will solely focus on the grower portals and will sunset its existing Marketplace product—the product the startup launched the company with.
“This evolution started back in April, and at the time, we thought marketplace would be live for another 2 years, but the success we have had with portals and the current demand have accelerated our decision,” says AgVend co-founder and CEO Alexander Reichert.
The April introduction of grower portals fueled the company’s revenue growth, which in the second quarter grew 20x compared with the same quarter in 2019.
“We are digitizing the supply chain with the retailer in the center,” he says.
Reichert says while there has been growth in “transactional” customers for crop inputs online, the number is steady around 10%. He is leading the company to seize the opportunity as he says 90% of farmers prefer to work with their local retailer.
He says grower portals not only give farmers a way to do business with retailers they are seeking, the portals also address any the threat of third-party ecommerce and go-it-alone industry incumbents.
“Retailers need omnichannel solutions. We sync with their ERP systems, and we avoid them having to use expensive third-party development shops.”
Reichert cites the growth seen by Nutrien as further proof for how technology-enhanced purchases by farmers has accelerated.
“Everything has accelerated by two years right now. In Nutrien's most recent quarterly earnings report, they set a revised target of $1 billion in sales on their Customer Portal for 2020, a goal they had previously stated for 2023,” Reichert says.
For the upcoming change in their business, AgVend has already started migrating its retail partners to Grower Portals, and it says it will support all transactions on the Marketplace through September.


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Stationing a smoking car on the edge of a highway in California, they delivered special treats for those kind enough to stop and lend a hand.
Those who did stop, armed with fire extinguishers and handfuls of sand, were left visibly confused and then delighted when they realised the car fire was not all it appeared.
Under the hood of the car, instead of an engine and the accompanying usual metalwork, was a fully functioning grill preparing a series of Burger King’s signature Whoppers. These were then handed out as a reward for their altruism courtesy of the chain’s mascot, The Burger King.
A statement from Burger King said, “The film showcases the genuine outpouring of concern from those who pulled over to lend a hand, quickly turning to relief as they realised the flames were from a grill, and not an engine fire. These good Samaritans were prepared to help in any way possible, from running up with fire extinguishers to attempting to douse the flames with a handful of sand. Sometimes a simple gesture can be a reminder of how great it feels to do good.”
The fast-food chain though has come under some criticism for the stunt, given its similarity to a BBQ Quebec spot from 2017.
A rep for BK denied the campaign was copied and told AdWeek: “This is a coincidence and further proof that good ideas can come from anywhere. The Good Samaritan Whopper campaign is a natural expression of who we are as a brand and our positioning.”
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Ambit Energy tops 850,000 customers
Dallas-based retail energy provider projects more than one million customers by end of 2012
Dallas – On target to surpass 1 million customers before the end of this year, Ambit Energy, a leading national retail energy provider based in Dallas, has added more than 155,000 net customers since Jan. 2012 and recently passed the 850,000-active customer milestone.
This news follows the company’s recognition as one of the top 100 direct selling companies in the world, placing No. 15 on the Direct Selling News Global 100 list.


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Tree Men Games announced more details about the newest entry in its car-chase series, Pako 3, a few days ago. On December 2nd, and the good-ish news is that an Android version is on the way as well, the game is set to launch on iOS. Tree Men Games stated that it was working on an Android version of the game, and would have more information soon, in the Twitter thread revealing the iOS launch date.
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DETECTIVES are investigating a train ticket scam which has left a train operator £140,000 out of pocket.
British Transport Police have launched the probe into customer service staff at Government-backed operator East Coast.
It comes after an audit revealed a huge shortfall of complimentary passes, guarded by workers at the operator’s Baron House offices in Newcastle. It was found some were sold.
A 68-year-old man from the Washington area is being interviewed after being reported for fraud, handling stolen goods and perverting the course of justice.
A 52-year-old man, from Hebburn, is also being investigated for conspiracy to commit fraud and theft. A 49-year-old man, from Newcastle, was previously arrested on suspicion of ticket fraud but released without charge.
Three former East Coast employees have been questioned after they voluntarily contacted the BTP.
A spokesperson for the BTP said: “A 42-year-old man from Washington voluntarily attended a police station yesterday where he was reported for fraud, handling stolen goods and perverting the course of justice.
“A 52-year-old man from Hebburn voluntarily attended a police station today where he was reported for conspiracy to commit fraud and theft.”
It is said those involved in the fraud operation have been using the details of customers who had complained or who have applied for compensation from the operator.
This may be for cancelled or delayed services and those who complain are occasionally given complimentary tickets.
Fraudsters have been using names and addresses to generate fictional complaints and gain complimentary tickets.
A man, who does not wish to be named, told the Chronicle he was contacted by BTP and informed his details were used for ticket fraud worth £900 after a complaint he lodged.
A spokesman for East Coast said: “We are co-operating fully with the British Transport Police. As investigations are in progress, East Coast is not commenting at this time.”


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The Federal Trade Commission has approved a fine of roughly $5 billion against Facebook for mishandling users’ personal information, according to three people briefed on the vote, in what would be a landmark settlement that signals a newly aggressive stance by regulators toward the country’s most powerful technology companies.
The much-anticipated settlement still needs final approval in the coming weeks from the Justice Department, which rarely rejects settlements reached by the agency. It would be the biggest fine by far levied by the federal government against a technology company, easily eclipsing the $22 million imposed on Google in 2012. The size of the penalty underscored the rising frustration among Washington officials with how Silicon Valley giants collect, store and use people’s information.
It would also represent one of the most aggressive regulatory actions by the Trump administration, and a sign of the government’s willingness to punish one of the country’s biggest and most powerful companies. President Trump has dialed back regulations in many industries, but the Facebook settlement sets a new bar for privacy enforcement by United States officials, who have brought few cases against large technology companies.
In addition to the fine, Facebook agreed to more comprehensive oversight of how it handles user data, according to the people. But none of the conditions in the settlement will impose strict limitations on Facebook’s ability to collect and share data with third parties. And that decision appeared to help split the five-member commission. The 3-to-2 vote, taken in secret this week, drew the dissent of the two Democrats on the commission because they sought stricter limits on the company, the people said.
Until now, the biggest fines and restrictions against tech companies have come from Europe. Officials there have imposed several charges of antitrust and privacy laws against Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Last year, the European Union fined Google $5.1 billion for abusing its large market share in the mobile phone industry. More recently, numerous officials and lawmakers around the world have rushed to regulate Facebook.
The F.T.C.’s investigation was set off by The New York Times and The Observer of London, which uncovered that the social network allowed Cambridge Analytica, a British consulting firm to the Trump campaign, to harvest personal information of its users. The firm used the data to build political profiles about individuals without the consent of Facebook users.
The agency found that Facebook’s handling of user data violated a 2011 privacy settlement with the F.T.C. That earlier settlement, which came after the company was accused of deceiving people about how it handled their data, required the company to revamp its privacy practices.
American regulators and lawmakers of both parties have also taken a more combative stance toward the tech giants in recent weeks. Congress started an antitrust investigation into how the biggest tech companies have harmed consumers and impeded competition. The Justice Department and the F.T.C. divvied up responsibility for potential antitrust investigations into several of the companies.
On Thursday, Mr. Trump took shots at Facebook and other social media companies, accusing them of being biased against conservatives. He also took to Twitter to criticize Facebook’s latest initiative into cryptocurrency — a project called Libra, which is still in its early stages — saying that Facebook’s proposed coin would never usurp the dollar. David Marcus, the Facebook executive in charge of Libra, is scheduled to appear before Congress next week to explain and defend the initiative.
The commissioners agreed many months ago to pursue a substantial penalty against the company, in an effort to show the agency’s teeth, according to several people briefed on the discussions. But they were split on the size and scope of the tech company’s punishment. One of the most contentious issues was whether Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, should be held personally liable for any violation of the 2011 agreement.
The internal debate mirrored the larger debate in Washington over just how far the government should go to regulate Big Tech.
Many Democrats and Republicans have thrown their support behind privacy regulations. But some Democrats, including presidential candidates like Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, have called for breaking up some of the biggest companies.
Lawmakers urged the F.T.C. to be aggressive in its investigation of Facebook. The agency oversees deceptive and unfair business practices. It is also the main watchdog for the internet industry that protect users privacy by policing companies for misleading users on how their personal data is collected and shared.
New revelations of privacy violations reported throughout the year added to evidence of problems at the company but also complicated the ability of the F.T.C. to conclude its inquiry.
Republicans said little about the F.T.C. vote on Friday. But numerous Democrats said the agency did not go far enough.
“The F.T.C. just gave Facebook a Christmas present five months early,” Representative David Cicilline, Democrat from Rhode Island, said in a statement. “It’s very disappointing that such an enormously powerful company that engaged in such serious misconduct is getting a slap on the wrist.”
Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, said in an interview that meaningful enforcement of Facebook would have included deep structural reforms. Without that, he said, “the message to the world is that, sadly, American consumer privacy protection is a hollow paper tiger, which is deeply disappointing.”
Despite all the criticism of the company, it has continued to do well financially. The social network reaped more than $55 billion in revenue in 2018 — 10 times the amount of the fine approved by the commission — as the digital advertising industry has consolidated to increasingly drive dollars to a handful of tech companies.
In April, Facebook reported a record first quarter of revenue of nearly $15 billion. And the company is sitting on more than $40 billion in cash reserves.
Shares of Facebook rose to $205.27 — the stock’s highest price in the past year — in after-hours trading on Friday after news of the vote became public.
Some privacy and consumer advocates pointed to the company’s value on Wall Street as proof that the settlement would not curb the company’s behavior.
“It’s a bad sign that markets are reacting to Facebook’s settlement with the F.T.C. by jumping the value of the company’s stock,” Robert Weissman, the president of Public Citizen, a consumer interest group, said in a statement.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Bhd, one of the two banks which had introduced a regulation requiring Bumiputera legal firms’ involvement before any business may be conducted with it, will review its decision.How blatant can this racist shit get?
Maybank, stating that it has always adopted a flexible approach, explained that it did not intend to call on existing solicitors to restructure their equity ownership.
It was reported that the new regulations would require law firms to have a minimum of three partners, of whom one must be Bumiputera with a minimum 50 per cent stake in the firm.
The letter was sent to all legal firms last month.
When Maybank solicits your business and takes your money, everybody's abang-adik. But when you want their business, you get all this racist rubbish. I know it's nothing new and Maybank's a GLC, but shit like this still riles me up.
I reckon all non-bumi account customers of Maybank should simply STOP doing business with Maybank until Maybank can change it's shareholding, managers and board of directors to at least 50% non-bumiputra. Quit pro quo. Let's boycott the bastards.
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The first quarter of 2011 looks to have been a good one for Maple Leaf Foods Inc., although the impact of higher input costs, especially grain prices, on its bakery and meat products divisions is likely to have an impact on margins in the near term as the company embarks on extensive restructuring plan
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Your client at big-city newsstands
The latest ad trend is digital screens
October 9, 2012
Outdoor newsstands line the streets of many large cities, and for years they have been a good way for out-of-home advertisers to reach thousands of passersby using static signage.
But in recent years newsstands have been going digital and interactive, making for engaging ads that pedestrians spend more time with.
In addition to being more eye-catching than the typical static sign, digital interactive ads at newsstands also have the ability to track exactly how many people interact with them and at what time.
To find out how to get your client on newsstands, read on.
This is one in a Media Life series on buying out-of-home venues. They appear weekly.
Advertising on outdoor newsstands.
Three companies handle the majority of advertising on newsstands across the country, and another specializes in digital interactive ads.
How it works
Newsstands have started using digital video screens in recent years, running a short loop of content and video or animated advertising. The emerging trend adds an interactive element, which allows pedestrians to physically manipulate and interact with the ad.
First rolling out in Times Square, interactive newsstands use a 72-inch digital screen placed vertically on one side of the newsstand, with four smaller (46- to 55-inch) screens placed horizontally on the back, positioned to create one large screen.
The 72-inch screen is a fully interactive touch screen that includes a camera and is connected to social media, making for numerous advertising possibilities.
For example, a cell phone manufacturer might create a virtual version of its latest device for passersby to interact with and test new features right on the screen. Or a tourism board could use the camera to snap photos of pedestrians that place them in exotic locales Those photos can then be posted on social media such as Facebook or Twitter.
Also, because the ads are digital, advertisers can easily target their message to air by time of day or on certans days of the week, depending on the message.
While digital interactive ads are the new thing, the most common form of advertising remains standard static signage.
Signs on the sides of newsstands are roughly 70 inches high and 48 inches wide, with signs on the back of the newsstand 70 inches high and up to 120 inches wide.
These ads are used similarly to other outdoor options such as billboards or bus shelters and are sold in four-week increments.
Outdoor newsstands are most common in the top 15 media markets, such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.
The number of pedestrians who pass by a newsstand on a given day will vary by market. The busiest section of Times Square gets 170,000 pedestrians on a summer Saturday. For a winter Saturday that number decreases to about 120,000.
How it is measured
For static newsstand ads, street traffic data and pedestrian counts are used to estimate impressions. Interactive digital ads can track how many people interact with the ad over a given time, such as week, day or even minute.
What product categories work well
Recent or current newsstand advertisers include electronics, mobile phones, fast food, retail, tourism, entertainment and apparel.
Demographics vary depending on the market. In Times Square, 71 percent of people are age 44 or younger, according to the Times Square Alliance, and 51 percent have an annual income of $75,000 or above.
Making the buy
Lead time for static ads is typically four to six weeks. For digital ads more time is needed, usually six to eight weeks.
Pricing varies depending on the number of newsstands used, generally $1,000 to $3,000 per month, per sign. For digital interactive ads marketers can expect to pay an extra $45,000 to $95,000 in production costs.
Who's already been at newsstands
Current or recent brands that have advertised on newsstands include Apple, Ford, McDonald's, The Hub, Bebe, Jaguar, Disney, Yahoo, Mexico Tourism, AT&T and Puma.
What they're saying
"If you think about where newsstands are, they're in touch points for consumers to be buying a soda or whatever, and those are great places to put media." — Chris Beauchamp, chief executive officer at Monster Media
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Setting a lofty goal to boost sales by more than 10 percent next year? You’d be in the minority judging from results of a recent Greenhouse Grower survey, in which 29 percent of growers indicate they expect sales to be up 10 percent or more.
The largest percentage of growers surveyed (34 percent) expects sales increases to range between 5 and 10 percent next year; about 16 percent expect sales to be up less than 5 percent while 12 percent expect flat sales.
Only a handful of growers are forecasting sales declines in 2012.
Greenhouse Grower also recently asked growers about the factor that’s most critical to their 2012 success. In recent years this question has been a point of contention for growers. Some argue the weather is the most critical factor – and always is – while others say the economy has had a huge impact on the greenhouse floriculture industry these last three years.
These days, growers are again divided between the weather and the economy as the factor that’s most critical to their success. About 42 percent of growers say the weather is the key factor for their success in 2012, while 38 percent say it’s critical the economy continue to turn the corner. Labor costs, energy costs, competition and transportation costs were other answers growers could choose from, but weather and the economy – as always – won out.
“The economy, although slow didn’t seem to hamper those who wanted to buy bedding plants [last spring],” says a Western wholesale grower with between 250,000 and 500,000 square feet of greenhouse space. “Our wetter- than-usual May and cooler June really slowed sales. Our prime weather period this year really happened after July 4. By then, our customers had other plans to spend their summer. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in the garden centers.”
Adds a Northeast grower/retailer with less than 50,000 square feet of greenhouse space: “Between a faltering economy and water bans it was a lousy year. This was our third year in a row of decrease. There’s too much competition from big boxes – they’re killing us!”


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HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a lawsuit against the owner of an appliance-repair business based on claims that he accepted deposits for work which he failed to perform, or that he performed work in a substandard manner.
The Bureau of Consumer Protection alleges that John Hyland d/b/a Hyland’s Appliance Service engaged in unfair or deceptive conduct by taking money from Pennsylvania consumers, including senior citizens, to repair their appliances and then failing to do so, failing to do repairs in a workmanlike manner, and failing to honor his warranty when the repair failed, in violation of the Consumer Protection Law. Additionally, when consumers contracted with Hyland to repair their appliances, the defendant, in several instances, misrepresented that the replacement parts he installed were new when they were not.
In at least one circumstance, consumer Carol Hazelton, of Clarks Summit, PA, paid defendant Hyland a $150 deposit to repair her dryer. After installing the parts that he told the consumer needed to be replaced, Ms. Hazelton paid Hyland the remaining balance owed. When Ms. Hazelton attempted to use her newly “repaired” dryer, it did not work. As a result, Ms. Hazelton contacted the defendant H to inform him that the dryer was not working. Hyland failed to respond to Ms. Hazelton’s attempts to contact him and failed to provide her a refund.
“John Hyland came into my home, told me all of these lies and scammed me out of money. I can’t believe he lied to my face and I want others to avoid getting scammed by Hyland’s Appliance Service. I am extremely grateful that Attorney General Shapiro and his office are doing something to stop this man from scamming other consumers.”
Attorney General Shapiro said, “This lawsuit is about protecting consumers from scams, no matter the dollar amount. Consumers relied on this business to repair appliances they use every day to keep their lives and homes running smoothly. We will continue to stand up for consumers like Ms. Hazelton, who the defendant hung out to dry, and fight to keep their hard earned money in their pockets.”
The lawsuit filed by Attorney General Shapiro’s office demands that Hyland pay restitution for consumers who suffered losses as a result of this conduct and an additional civil penalty for each violation of the Consumer Protection Law. The suit also asks the court to enter an order permanently stopping Hyland from offering or selling appliance service repairs in Pennsylvania.
In the past two months alone, the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed lawsuits to protect PA consumers from being scammed, such as; a suit against deceptive driveway paving company, a suit against a man posing as immigration attorney, a suit against father-and-son plumbers for defrauding PA consumers, and a suit against a Chester County home improvement business.
The Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has also held a woman accountable for scamming veterans with uncertified claims-benefits assistance, and an owner/operator of a mobile home park in Blair County after scamming prospective and current tenants.
If you believe you have been victimized by John Hyland directly or in the name of Hyland’s Appliance Service or by any other appliance servicing company, call 800-441-2555 or email firstname.lastname@example.org to file a complaint.
The lawsuit was filed in Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas by Deputy Attorney General Merna Hoffman.
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Nassau, The Bahamas – Just a week ago, BTC introduced the brand new Samsung Galaxy S8 to the country. On the weekend, BTC began installing experience tables for the Samsung product lines in its stores.
The experience table allows you to touch and feel all the entire Samsung device line.
On Thursday, Mr. Seong Hyun Lee, Samsung’s President for Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to meet with BTC CEO Mr. Leon Williams. Both companies will discuss new initiatives and future collaborations.
CEO Leon Williams said, “We value our partnership with our providers. We’ve worked with Samsung over the years giving our customers a wide range of lifestyle device options. We look forward to meeting with Samsung this week.”
Since its launch last week, BTC has sold almost five hundred Samsung S8 devices. The company’s device management team has also announced that it will be carrying the device’s full keyboard clip on cover accessory in just a few weeks.
BTC intend to install Samsung experience tables at all of its flagship stores.


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According to local Chinese media, the incident happened at a convenience store in Pingnan, Guangxi on Thursday.
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The incident at Esther’s Beauty in Montgomery County, Silver Spring occurred on July 27, WTOP reported.
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Video footage of the incident showed the suspects hitting the owner of Wig World, James Han, after he went after them outside of the store at Temple Place in Downtown Crossing.
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The position is for people who register to 7-Eleven’s mailing list on the company’s website, as well as receive coupons, updates and other company related matters, according to an official post, as translated by SoraNews24.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, known for their unspeakable crimes committed against humanity, are tarring the formerly reputable name for many people.
One woman in China received some heat after passer-bys noted the coincidental name on her storefront. According to Rocket News 24, the women’s retail store in Guangdong, China, raised a few red flags, which prompted the government to launch an investigation of her shop. The Longgang District public security bureau released an official statement saying that the new women’s apparel store named ISIS was not to be feared.
Perhaps what can be considered as the most beautiful McDonald’s in the world now stands where “the ugliest building in Rotterdam” used to be.
The newly designed McDonald’s building is nestled on one of the city’s most popular shopping streets in Coolsingel in a spot that has been occupied by McDonald’s for 45 years. Residents in Rotterdam had voted the building the ugliest in their city, and the city council was itching to demolish it. However, the popular fast food chain still had 40 years on their lease and thus decided to give their restaurant a new makeover.


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ROYAL OAK, Mi.–October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, the perfect time to take part in a month-long celebration at Royal Oak’s renowned Inn Season Cafe. Marking 35 years, metro Detroit’s longest-running vegetarian and vegan restaurant will offer a month of specials, giveaways and events for customers.
Kicking off the 35th birthday celebration on Saturday, Oct. 1 is a gift card giveaway. Patrons visiting the restaurant that day can enter a drawing to win a $50 Inn Season Cafe gift card. Five winners will be selected.
The first week, Oct. 4-8, $50 gift cards will be available for purchase at the special rate of $35 each. Limit 20 gift cards per day, in-house purchase only, one per person.
From Oct. 11-15, 35 free dinners will be given away on Facebook to those posting a special memory or photo of the restaurant. Watch for details on Facebook/Inn-Season-Cafe.
During the week of Oct. 18-22, guests can enjoy a creative, seasonally inspired three-course dinner for two, including salad, entree and dessert, for just $35 per couple. Limited quantities per evening.
And the birthday celebration culminates with a happy-hour fundraiser to benefit Earthworks Urban Farm from 5-8 pm on Monday, Oct. 24. Sponsored by Elie Wine Company, the party will include a tasting of biodynamic wines plus food and entertainment. Follow updates and purchase tickets on Facebook/Inn-Season-Cafe.
“Focusing on fresh, organic, local and natural ingredients has always set Inn Season apart,” says Nick Raftis, Inn Season Cafe’s owner since 2002. “We look at this 35th anniversary as a celebration of this type of food and the people who grow it, prepare it, and especially our customers, who support it.”
Inn Season Café is located at 500 E. Fourth St., three blocks east of Main St., in Royal Oak. Offering fresh organic cuisine with vegan, gluten-free, wheat-free and soy-free options, Inn Season is also Royal Oak’s only kosher-certified restaurant. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon-9:30 p.m. and Sunday brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
For details, menus and updates on the 35th anniversary celebration, visit www.theinnseasoncafe.com and follow on Facebook/Inn-Season-Cafe.