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Samsung will keep the Fingerprint on Display (FOD) sensor for its next Galaxy S smartphone, according to industry sources on Sept. 10. For better performance, the Active Area Dimension (AAD) that recognizes the fingerprints is expected to be get much bigger.
“We are talking with clients including Samsung, Xiaomi and OPPO on supplying the FOD parts,” said an official of Taiwanese device parts supplier GIS, which produces the FOD modules based on sensors it gets from Qualcomm.
The US-based chipmaker has been developing the technology based on studies that FOD is more convenient for users whose hands and fingers are exposed to various foreign elements such as water or too much sunlight. On the downside, FOD modules are more expensive than the previous optical sensors.
Samsung Electronics first adopted FOD for its Galaxy S10, and then the Galaxy Note 10. The AAD in the two phones both measure 36 square millimeters wide. The next Galaxy S phone, dubbed the Galaxy S11, is likely to be fitted with the 64 square millimeters AAD, according to sources close to the matter.
The biggest fingerprint AAD that GIS is capable of mass-producing measures 64 square millimeters. The company revealed a 600 square millimeter at Touch Taiwan 2019 last month, but GIS says the product is a work in progress.
Industry watchers believe once the AAD becomes bigger, the upside to the FOD technology would become more pronounced, as users now say they cannot feel a big difference.
FOD can be applied only to flexible OLED, and not rigid panels, which was why Samsung adopted it for the first time for the Galaxy S10.
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Redmi Note 9 may have just appeared online, revealing design, specs (Update)
Update, April 23 2020 (1:55AM ET): A Redmi phone with the model number M2003J15SC appeared on TENAA recently, revealing a budget device in line with recent Redmi Note phones.
We initially thought this could be the Redmi Note 9, but a new listing suggests a different name. Gizmochina spotted the new phone and model number on China Telecom’s website, and it’s listed as the Redmi 10X 4G.
The listing confirms some of TENAA’s specs listed below, while also noting that the phone has a Helio G85 chipset. The Helio G80 processor was one of the more powerful budget chipsets in theory (if MediaTek’s benchmarks are accurate), so we’re guessing an incremental upgrade is on the cards here.
Original article, April 20 2020 (3:41AM ET): The Redmi Note 9 Pro devices were launched last month, making for two solid budget phones on paper. But it looks like Redmi could have one more phone in the family to announce.
China’s TENAA telecommunications authority has listed a new Redmi phone with the model number M2003J15SC (h/t: XDA-Developers). The rear design is very similar to the Redmi Note 9 Pro phones, featuring a near-identical camera housing (albeit with a fingerprint scanner). We also have a punch-hole cutout here, although it isn’t center-mounted like the Pro phones. Nevertheless, the similarity suggests that we’re looking at the Redmi Note 9.
Specs listed on TENAA include a 6.53-inch FHD+ LCD screen, a 2Ghz octa-core processor, 3GB to 6GB of RAM, 32GB to 128GB of expandable storage, and a 4,920mAh battery.
The phone also packs a quad rear camera setup, featuring a 48MP and 13MP setup at the very least. If it’s anything like the other Redmi Note 9 devices, then we can expect macro and depth sensors as well.
Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station suggests that the phone could be equipped with a Helio G80 processor, but we’ll need to wait until the device is revealed to be sure of that. Either way, we’re expecting the processor to be a step down from the Snapdragon 720G seen in the Pro phones.
Pricing is another intriguing question, as the cheapest Redmi Note 9 Pro device starts at ~$175 in China. So we’re expecting a lower price in its home market, especially as TENAA reveals that it’s available with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Meanwhile, the cheapest Redmi Note 9 Pro has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.
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Fujifilm is introducing a 3D digital camera today that can record high-definition 3D movies.
The Japanese company says the camera is a new addition in its line of FinePix REAL 3D cameras. Known as the FinePix Real 3D W3 digital camera, the device can capture stereoscopic 3D images in high resolutions. It can also capture 3D movies at 720p resolution, which is considered HD video. The camera has a new Real Photo Processor.
The camera has a mini HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) that lets you play back the images or video on a 3D TV set. You can also play the images back on the camera’s 3.5-inch liquid crystal display. Go Miyazaki, president of the Fujifilm division in the U.S. that is shipping the camera, said the company is committed to the evolution of imaging technology and that the camera is a necessary part of the food chain that consumers will adopt as TV shifts to 3D.
Some of us are not so sure that shift is going to happen soon. But big companies such as Fujifilm, Samsung, Panasonic and Sony are committed to making sure that we all love 3D. So they will pack their new products with more and more 3D capability, and eventually we’ll all enjoy it because it comes along at no extra cost. Fujifilm can create stereoscopic 3D images with this camera because it has packed two 10-megapixel charge-coupled device sensors into the camera. The synchronized control of the twin sensors releases the left and right shutters at the same time, creating a synchronized 3D image. The Real Photo Processor merges the images into a single 3Dimage. The camera ships in September for $499.95.


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A man was caught on video physically assaulting a Walmart employee in Florida after the man entered the store without a face mask.
In a shocking video posted by Twitter user @CaliCoCo3 on Saturday, the maskless man attempts to enter the retailer when a male employee bars him.
However, the man becomes defiant, pushes the staffer’s arm, and then pushes the staffer’s torso — which causes the man to fall to the ground.
“You gotta wear a mask, bro,” a bystander is heard saying in the background.
The man gets up and continues to enter the store, pushing the employee once again.
“I need you out!” the worker exclaims to the man.
Though more Walmart employees surround the man, the man proceeds to walk into one of the store’s aisles.
In another video, the man appears to be walked out by the employee and another masked man. It is unclear whether the masked man is a fellow co-worker or a witness.
“Look what you did to me, man,” the employee says, holding up his hurt arm.
“I ain’t done ---- to you!” the man angrily replies.
“Spittin’ all over the ------- place!” the masked man adds.
The employee once again tells the man to leave.
On April 17, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., and Kath McLay, president and CEO of Sam’s Club, penned a letter “requiring that associates wear masks or other face coverings at work.”
While face coverings are “mandatory” for workers, the message says the companies will “be encouraging customers and members to wear face coverings when they shop with us.”
On Monday morning, Florida’s Department of Health reported 2,926 new coronavirus infections, bringing the state’s total to 100,217 confirmed cases.
According to projections from a model by scientists at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania last Thursday, the Sunshine State has “all the markings of the next large epicenter of coronavirus transmission.”


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Vivo is said to launch another phone in the U series line up and the phone is the Vivo U20.
If you could remember, back in September, Vivo introduced a new smartphone in the U series which is the Vivo U10, now the company is said to launch a successor to the smartphone which is the Vivo U20.
The launch date of the smartphone is actually going to be on November 22 as was confirmed by the company. The company has given a few specs of the phone.
From the look of the image, you can see that the smartphone will be coming with a waterdrop notch display, we don’t actually know the size of the display neither the resolution because the company has kept it till the official launch.
Under the hood, the company also revealed that the smartphone will be coming with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC, this SoC is faster than the Snapdragon 665 that was found in the U10.
It will also come with a 6GB of RAM but as you can see, in this smartphone era, smartphone nowadays usually comes with a double or triple or even quad configurations.
So we guess the Vivo U20 will come in two configurations. In terms of photography, Vivo has told us that the phone will be coming with a triple rear cameras, but they didn’t reveal the mega pixels of each lens. For security, the phone has a fingerprint sensor on the back.
The full specifications, price, availability and colours of the Vivo U20 will be revealed on 22 November, let’s wait till then.


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Independent testing shows Avenova kills COVID-19 on hard surfaces
NovaBay Pharmaceutical announced that results from third-party laboratory testing of Avenova showed that it kills SARS-CoV-2.
The company said in a press release that it will submit these results to the EPA to be considered for its approved list of disinfectants for use against the virus.
Avenova (0.01% hypochlorous acid), a lid and lash spray designed to remove bacteria and debris around the eyes, was tested for its effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 on hard surfaces, according to the release. Investigators performed testing with the USA-WA1/2020 strain of SARS-CoV-2 at room temperature in a 5% serum of inoculum on a glass Petri dish.
The solution was sprayed on the surface from 6 to 8 inches until it was thoroughly wet. After 60 seconds, the virus was inactivated, the company said in the release.
“Since Avenova’s inception, we have known it to be a powerful antimicrobial spray solution, effective against all types of pathogens, including a wide variety of viruses, bacteria and fungi,” NovaBay president and CEO Justin Hall, said in the release. “Now we have results from a highly reputable independent laboratory confirming Avenova kills the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.”Editor's Note: This article was updated to correct the Avenova concentration from 0.10% to 0.01%.


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What about a Smartphone camera with the best Optical Zoom, Yes Oppo has been working on it and we have found some leaked specs sheet of the upcoming Oppo U3 which have claimed to be the best Camera phone of 2105, thanks to the 4X Optical Zoom packed in a unibody thin casing.
Yes the Oppo U3 has cancelled the 3X Optical Zoom in the camera mounted on the Asus ZenFone Zoom which was introduced a week ago. The renowned super slim smartphone makers have yet announced another device which have all the specs of a high end smartphone and with this Optical Zoom features this could be the most Photography-Centric device of this year.
The Oppo U3 has a thin 9 mm body and comes with a 5.9” inch Full HD 1080p Display with 500+ ppi pixels density. It runs the latest 1.7 GHz Octa-core processor with the 2 GB of RAM and has another Adreno GPU support for the graphics loaded apps and games. There is a 16 GB built in storage variant with the ability to increase the storage through a microSD card of up to 128GB. So you don’t have to get worried about the storage issue.
Just like the Oppo N1 the device also comes with a thin abstract frame that most Oppo devices currently have. The Camera which is known to be the best feature of this phone is a 13 megapixel unit mounted on the back of the device and as described earlier it has the best current features to be found on the smartphone cameras that is Optical Image Stabilization and 4X Optical Zoom. There is yet another 5 megapixel camera on the front of the device to take HD selfies and to have HD video chat.
Apart from taking better tele photos, the U3 is also a multimedia centric device with a built in Asahi Kasei AK4961 audio codec and there’s also an optional OPPO PM-3 headphones that’s paired with the smart phone as well. So far there’s no word on its launch and its international availability.
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Nanjing moon cake packaging has slimmed down the "private" operation of high-end moon cakes
the national development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine jointly issued a document on July 4 to curb the phenomenon of "high priced moon cakes" and excessive packaging of moon cakes. This document received the response of many manufacturers, and the gimmicky "sky high price moon cakes" lost the stage of "making a show". The night before yesterday, it was found at the "Mid Autumn Festival moon cake Exhibition" in Jinling Hotel that the price of moon cakes produced by Jinling Hotel this year is mostly between 60 and 300 yuan. A 98 yuan moon cake gift box has fashionable and simple packaging, and the taste is mainly Soviet style
in view of the phenomenon of "private" operation of high-end moon cakes, according to the analysis of insiders, there are two kinds of high-end moon cakes, which are also affected by the "slimming order". First, thousands of yuan or even tens of thousands of yuan of "sky high price moon cakes". Although these moon cakes are covered with gold and silver, they are extremely luxurious, but there is only one purpose - commercial speculation. There are few actual buyers, and businesses do not intend to make money on it. Therefore, the impact is not large, and everyone is not willing to recommend them again this year. The second is the moon cake gift box produced by the manufacturer according to the ordered quantity according to the special requirements of a few units or individuals, which is equipped with many high-end tonics. Compared with ordinary moon cakes, the profit of this high-end gift box is much higher. With the "slimming order", its profit naturally shrinks a lot. Therefore, in order to realize the Chinese dream in expanding and strengthening the industry, many moon cake manufacturers are moving towards a healthy and sustainable development. The plastic extruder industry in China is making money from Putong moon cakes. They not only compete fiercely in the middle and low-end moon cake market, but also launch many moon cake recommendations to earn popularity, hoping to win big customers and win by volume
but for high-end moon cakes, many moon cake manufacturers in Nanjing are also very difficult. Give up the high-end market. Other manufacturers are producing. If they don't grab this market, it will be detrimental to the development of enterprises; At the same time, seeing a lot of waste, I also feel distressed about zhuhongbo, Asia Pacific Marketing Manager of Dow Automotive Systems Division. Therefore, only "production on demand" is available this year, which neither violates the regulations nor loses "value"


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Starting country’s initial 7-Eleven by the India’s $99 billion man
India’s most extravagant man is carrying 7-Eleven to the nation, adding the general store chain to a rambling business domain that traverses energy, synthetic compounds, retail and broadcast communications.
Dependence Retail, the business arm of Mukesh Ambani’s combination, reported Thursday that it will open India’s initial 7-Eleven stores, only days after the fast help chain lost its neighborhood accomplice.
The two don’t seem, by all accounts, to be burning through any time: Reliance says that the initial 7-Eleven store will open in Mumbai on Saturday, only two days away.
“This will be followed by a rapid rollout in key neighborhoods and commercial areas,” with an underlying spotlight on the Greater Mumbai region, Reliance Retail included an assertion. The shops are relied upon to offer clients beverages and bites that are redone dependent on neighborhood inclinations.
Ambani is India’s most extravagant individual, with a total assets of $99.1 billion. Isha Ambani, his girl and an overseer of Reliance Retail, reported the arrangement.
The declaration came only days after 7-Eleven had pulled out of an arrangement with another significant neighborhood retailer.
On Tuesday, Future Retail said that it had gone to a shared concurrence with 7-Eleven to cancel a current organization to create and work stores the nation over.
In a short assertion, Future Retail said that it “was not able to meet the target of opening stores and payment of franchisee fees” required.
The organization has recently said the pandemic has had a “significant adverse impact” on its business activities. As of late, Reliance has had its eye on securing Future Retail, however it’s been secured a savage fight in court with Amazon for quite a long time over the likely arrangement.
In August, the Supreme Court of India decided for Amazon’s endeavors to stop the securing.
As of late, Ambani has uncovered forceful desires to take on both Amazon and Walmart (WMT), which rule internet shopping in India. Dependence is building JioMart, an internet business stage that could ultimately offer everything from hardware and attire to drugs and medical services.
In an assertion Thursday, Isha Ambani said that Reliance Retail was “proud” to collaborate with 7-Eleven, “among the most iconic global brands in the convenience retail landscape.”
Joe DePinto, CEO of SEI, the proprietor of 7-Eleven, included the very explanation that the new tie-up would assist with bringing the chain “to millions of Indian consumers.”
“India is the second largest country in the world and has one of the fastest-growing economies,” he said. “It’s an ideal time for the largest convenience retailer in the world to make our entry.”
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Walmart chief named to RILA board
Sarasota, Fla. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association said Tuesday that Bill Simon, president and CEO of Walmart Stores, along with Steven Preston, president and CEO of OakLeaf Waste management, have joined the RILA board of directors.
Simon replaces Walmart vice chairman and president and CEO of global e-commerce and global sourcing Eduardo Castro-Wright on the board.
The RILA board meets twice a year to discuss the issues facing retailers and to offer insight into the opportunities and challenges confronting the industry.
Yankee Candle names international president
South Deerfield, Mass. — The Yankee Candle Co. said Tuesday that John Fontana has joined the company as president of the international division.
The candle retailer and manufacturer also said that Hope Margala Klein has been promoted to senior VP brand design and innovation.
Survey: Nine merchants lauded for online customer service excellence
Chicago — A survey released Tuesday by the e-tailing group said that nine merchants out of the 100 benchmarked excelled at online customer service.
According to the group’s 13th Annual Mystery Shopping Study, conducted during fourth quarter 2010, Lands’ End made the list for a third consecutive year. Coach and Saks Fifth Avenue are two-year repeat achievers.
"These merchants understand that efficiency and convenience are essential to deliver a best-in-class online shopping experience,” said Lauren Freedman, president of the e-tailing group.
The top performers, listed alphabetically, were 1-800 Flowers, Abt, Coach, Drs. Foster & Smith, Foot Locker, King Arthur Flour, Lands End, Orvis and Saks Fifth Avenue.
A hundred online merchants were evaluated on “must have” online customer service criteria, including keyword search; four or fewer days to receive package; adequately and correctly answer e-mail question within 24 hours and providing a specific answer; on-site homepage accessibility of toll-free phone number; CSR product knowledge when calling toll-free number; five or fewer clicks to checkout; e-mail shipping confirmation sent; e-mail order confirmation sent with order number and customer service information included; and real-time inventory in shopping cart or on product page.


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KATHMANDU: Ncell Axiata Ltd, on the occasion of upcoming festivals of Dashain, Tihar and Chhath, has launched an attractive festive campaign ‘Kurai Kurama Upahar’ for users of the voice service. The campaign has come into effect from Sunday (October 4) and will remain in place till November 28. To take benefit from this festive offer, Ncell pre-paid customers can easily enrol for free by dialling 17107. Once subscribed, prepaid customers will be assigned with certain minutes of voice calls to be consumed every day. The gifts of the campaign include daily on-net bonus talk time to each customer who consumes assigned minutes of voice calls, every day Rs 200 bonus balance to 700 customers, seven Samsung Galaxy M01s handsets to seven customers each week, and two Samsung Galaxy Note 20 as bumper prize.
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TORONTO — Tapping into the next ‘big’ thing is key for every industry, and travel is certainly no exception.
With fads coming and going at the drop of a hat (believe it or not Extreme Heat Tourism was an actual thing), and others proving to have far more staying power (we don’t see Destination Weddings or River Cruising going anywhere anytime soon), it takes skill, resourcefulness and patience to wade through each year’s slush pile of travel trends in hopes of getting ahead – and booking ahead – of the curve.
Several new niche markets are already gaining traction for 2020 but we’ve honed in on just two that agents should take note of.
THE ‘GRAND’ GETAWAY
According to Booking.com’s 2020 Travel Prediction Trends report, 72% of grandparents agree that spending time with their grandkids keeps them feeling young, while 81% believe that parents need alone time without their children. Pair that with the fact that today’s older generation is healthier and more adventurous and you’ve got a rise in ‘grand’ vacations whereby grandparents are taking their grandkids – without the parents – on holiday.
Tom Armstrong, Corporate Communications Manager at Tauck, confirms that the company is seeing more people booking these kinds of trips, for a few underlying reasons. “First, families are far more geographically dispersed than in the past. Grandparents aren’t seeing their grandchildren nearly as much as they’d like so when they do, they want to take full advantage of those opportunities to create special memories that they’ll cherish afterwards,” he says.
“Secondly, today’s grandparents are generally more active than in the past and they’re physically able to travel with their grandchildren. And finally, there are more vacation options available that make it incredibly easy for grandparents to travel with their grandkids. We’d include our Tauck Bridges family trips in that list.”
For grandparents travelling with kids ages 8-12, Armstrong suggests destinations that focus more on natural wonders and less on history and culture, such as Costa Rica or the Galapagos Islands. Older grandchildren, however, will get more out of trips to culturally-rich places like London, Paris and Rome, while teenagers are better able to tolerate longer flights to places like Africa where they can go on safari.
Christine James, Vice President Canada of TL Network Canada, would agree, adding that these ‘grand’ getaways are a “great revenue opportunity” for travel advisors who want to take advantage of the lucrative group market.
“It boils down to the interests of that particular group of clients,” she says. “That said, I believe that certain ‘modes’ of travel are more accommodating to this multi-generational demographic. For example, cruise lines have been very focused on catering to this group of travellers over the years, offering a variety of activities that appeal to all ages. And for those seeking a more exotic destination, a game safari is a great option as the family will be able to enjoy the unforgettable experience in their own private vehicle.”
And for any grandparent worried about having to entertain their young charges 24/7, Armstrong is quick to remind them that making friends on Tauck Bridges family trips is easy. “There will be plenty of other kids along,” he says. “Children make friends quickly, particularly on vacation, and having both a Tauck director guide and other kids on the trip eases a lot of burden on grandparents to keep their grandchildren engaged and entertained.”
Sustainable tourism has reached a fever pitch, with more and more destinations reaching their breaking point in overtourism and the recent youth-led global climate strikes calling for a greener future. Booking.com reports that over half of Canadian travellers (51%) want to play a part in reducing overtourism, while 45% would swap their original destination for a lesser-known but similar alternative if they knew it would leave less of an environmental impact.
Suggesting alternative locales is par for the course at Goway Travel, says Don Forster, Product Manager for Central & South America and Polar Voyages. “We don’t want to dissuade people from seeing these stunning locations, so instead of simply discouraging tourism we educate people about the effects of travel on the natural world and align ourselves with the work of [local] governments to minimize environmental impact and control tourist intake.”
Goway clients are encouraged to book travel to countries like Bolivia, Colombia and Guyana rather than tried-and-true destinations like Peru and Ecuador. But even in these popular locales, the company makes every effort to highlight lesser-known attractions. For example, in addition to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru, clients also visit the archaeological sites of Chachapoyas like Kuélep, and in Chile and Argentina Goway encourages clients to look beyond Patagonia to Chiloé Island or Puerto Madryn.
“Beyond seeing the incredible sights that these places have to offer, travelling to lesser-known cities and regions allows people to have more authentic, less touristy, experiences and to explore surroundings where they can get in touch with local cultures and ways of life,” says Forster. “As well, it’s hard to overemphasize that it’s much cheaper to go to lesser-known spots. Travellers will still get to have unforgettable travel experiences but for a much lower price.”
Jeff Element, President of The Travel Corporation (TTC) Canada, agrees, adding that travelling to more off-the-beaten-path places allows clients to be among the first to see and learn about communities and cultures that aren’t yet widely discovered, while at the same time provide economic empowerment to these up-and-coming communities.
“TTC and our family of brands have taken steps to encourage our guests to explore new, emerging destinations that will benefit greatly from the redistribution of travellers today,” he says. “We also continuously encourage guests to travel in the off- and shoulder-season across Europe, not only for the benefit of the destinations being less busy, but for communities to continue to profit from tourism as well during less busy times of time year.”
With many travellers still flocking to Peru to see the famed Machu Picchu, Contiki, Luxury Gold and Trafalgar are all offering brand new Colombia journeys that offers Teyuna, the Lost City in the mountains of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Plus, as Eastern Europe continues to grow in popularity, TTC is expanding even further east in 2020 with six emerging destinations that include Macedonia, Montenegro and Georgia.
“These up-and-coming destinations still offer the timeless cultures, incredible cuisine and stunning landscapes that draw clients to Europe,” adds Element, “but remain ‘under-tourism’ destinations waiting for guests to discover.”


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The boom in facsimile machines has created a new marketing phenomenon: junk fax, the practice of sending unsolicited advertising through fax machines. Right now, the technique is used mainly by dealers in fax equipment and supplies. But, if it catches on, it could create a backlash. The problem: the advertiser uses the recipient's paper and keeps other transmissions from getting through. "We get a lot of complaints," says Jerry Brodsky of the American Facsimile Association. "People want to know how they can prevent it." One method: restrict distribution of your fax numbers.
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Sales for rural lifestyle properties have hit a 20-year record, with 9,000 more of these properties selling in the year ending September 2016 compared to last year.
A total of 9122 New Zealand rural lifestyle properties, with a combined value of $6.86 billion, sold during the year ending September 2016.
This is the largest number of New Zealand rural lifestyle properties sold over a 12-month period since 1996.
“The very high volumes of lifestyle block sales for the three-month period ending 30 September 2016 again confirms the strength and health of the market, to the extent that those high volumes appear now to be the norm,” REINZ rural spokesperson Brian Peacocke says in a media release.
But there has been a slight dip in volume in the three months ending September 2016, compared with the three months ending August 2016 – with 2,354 properties sold in the August quarter down to 2,230 sold in the September quarter.
Prices down for lifestyle properties
The median price for all lifestyle properties sold has actually decreased slightly – $530,000 for the three months to September 2016, down $5,000 compared with the same period the previous year. Median prices have decreased $15,000 in September compared to August.
Housing supply issues in Auckland have been easing slightly, and sales are strong, with high numbers of sales in the residential market. Those who have sold land rezoned through the Auckland Unitary Plan are re-entering the market “at a very low level”.
But many Aucklanders are also looking further afield to invest in lifestyle property, particularly in Waikato and in the Nelson Marlborough region.
The median average to sell a lifestyle property over the three-months ending September was 62 days, 8 days less than over the three months ending in August.
Properties are selling the fastest in Auckland, taking 43 days to sell in the three months ending in September, followed by Bay of Plenty at 45 days and Waikato at 48 days. Properties take more than four times as long to sell in West Coast than in Auckland, taking 201 days. It takes 101 days to sell a property in Taranaki, and 100 days in Otago.


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Stellantis brands Vauxhall, Citroen and Peugeot have scrapped petrol and diesel versions of their MPV models as they look to move towards an all-electric future.
The firms have also slashed the prices of their electric MPVs with immediate effect in order to make them eligible for the government’s updated plug-in car grant.
The move will see Rifter, Traveller, Berlingo, SpaceTourer, Combo and Vivaro MPVs sold exclusively as EVs.
Last year, Stellantis announced plans to pump £100m into an electric MPV plant at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory.
The latest news means prices for the the Combo-e Life now start from £29,610 while the Vivaro-e Life is available from £30,295, including the plug-in grant.
The Combo e-Life features a 50kWh battery capable of returning up to 174 miles from a single charge, while the Vivaro e-Life Combi should return up to 143 miles.
The move ties in with Vauxhall’s plans to become an electric-only brand from 2028.
Paul Willcox, managing director of Vauxhall, said: ‘Vauxhall has set out a clear ambition to go electric-only by 2028 and this is another step on that journey.
‘We are focused on ensuring that the benefits of going electric are available, and affordable, to as many British motorists as possible.’
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Citroen has also adjusted the price of its e-Berlingo and e-SpaceTourer models.
The pair, which share a platform with the Vauxhall Combo-e Life and Vivaro-e Life, now also qualify for the government’s plug-in car grant.
When applied, it sees the e-Berlingo’s starting price dropped to £29,495, while the e-SpaceTourer now starts from £30,495.
Third-party specialist conversion models, such as wheelchair accessible vehicles, will still be available with combustion engines, however.
Peugeot has not announced price changes to its MPV line-up but has confirmed it will be going all-electric along with Vauxhall and Citroen.
Julie David, managing director of Peugeot, said: ‘Peugeot is committed to electrification, with a goal of offering a fully electric variant across our entire model line-up by 2024.
‘Already we offer a fully electric van across our entire LCV portfolio, so with our award-winning MPV range now exclusively available as electric vehicles, we’re catering for the growing demand for zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles.’


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Dubbed “Winter Escapade – It’s More Fun In The Philippines (WE-IMFITP) InvestFair 2014,” it was held at the Royal Garden Convention Hall in January last year where participants went around Western Visayas to look for business opportunities.
Yong also heads Symphony 8 which operates the Philippine-Canadian Inquirer, Canada’s first and only nationwide Filipino-Canadian newspaper.
But aside from falling in love with Iloilo, reason why he chose to open a business here, Yong also fell in love with Iloilo’s indigenous textile known as hablon and has since promoted it in Canada.
In November 2015, Yong invited Iloilo’s foremost fashion designer andhablon advocate Jaki Peñalosa to showcase her exceptional works at the PHILIPPINEfest held at the Aberdeen Centre and Symphony Hill in British Columbia.
In June 2016, Peñalosa will tour the cities of Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa for a month to again showcase hablon in a series of shows that Yong and the Philippine Embassy there are organizing.
“This is rare opportunity for us to promote our local fabric that has already become part of our heritage,” says Peñalosa.
In her designs, Peñalosa uses hablon, a uniquely Iloilo fabric that was the chief import of the province during the pre-Hispanic period and in the early days of Spanish colonization.
In fact, Iloilo was once known as the “Textile Center of the Philippines” because it produces huge volumes of hablon, employing most of its women.
Peñalosa has become synonymous to hablon, spearheading a crusade to revive the industry that met its demise with the introduction of more affordable European textile in the Philippines and the shift to sugar production.
A scion of the culturally-inclined family in Iloilo, she has broughthablon out of obscurity by bringing it to international catwalks, like the U.S., Norway, and France.
The partnership between Peñalosa and Yong is one of the tangible results of the Investment Fair 2014 which was highlighted by an investment forum following a week-long economic tour of the region. It was during fashion show segment of the Fair that new foreign partners such as Alan Yong first noticed Peñalosa’s creations.
LGSP-LED, organizer of the Fair, is a program of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) with funding from the Government of Canada, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development (DFATD).
Peñalosa credits LGSP-LED “for facilitating not only inbound investments but also for opening doors for the international market,” paving the way for a local businesswoman.
“My dream is to put up a shop in every major city in the world,” she added, carrying hablon with her to be known to the world as the Philippine fiber. Hopefully, with the promotion of hablon by fashion designers like Jaki Peñalosa and by foreign investors like Alan Yong, a lot of women can be productive again and poverty in the Philippines can be alleviated.#
Local women weavers of hablon in Iloilo, Philippines.
During the Spanish period, the hablon industry was concentrated in the municipalities of Jaro, Molo, Arevalo and Mandurriao, and in the towns of Miag-ao, Tigbauan, Oton, Santa Barbara and Janiuay.
Gender advocates have been pushing for the revival of the hablon industry, which declined as a result of the rise of sugar production, because it offered employment to women.
“Hablon weaving is a women-led trade,” noted the report. “Weaving Progress for the Miag-ao Hablon Industry: Gender-Responsive Value Chain Analysis of Hablon Weavers in Miag-ao, Iloilo.”
“Skilled female labor is widely available in the locality since loom weaving skills are passed on through generations. Girls are usually brought to the production center, and taught by older weavers to do loom weaving,” it added.
The report was produced by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) with fund-assistance from the Global Affairs Canada (formerly Canadian International Development Agency).
Today, hablon products range from barongs, gowns and shawls, to bags, belts, pillow cases, lamp sheets, table runners, placemats, pencil cases, pouches, and similar accessories. They are marketed locally, and can be found in product outlets, boutiques and fashion shops, department stores, showrooms and flea markets or tiangge.
“Made-to-order hablon cloth is preferred by most corporate buyers such as airline companies, schools and government offices for their office uniforms,” the report said. Local customers, on the other hand, are frequent buyers of hablon table cloth and runners, pillows, bags, and pouches with unique designs.
In Miagao where there is a cooperative of hablon weavers, producers can now command higher market prices by they have attracted high-end customers such as local and international fashion designers and boutiques.
When sugar became Iloilo’s chief export in the 1880s after as result of the opening of Iloilo port to world trade, many women became jobless because the weaving industry lost its primary importance. During the early years of American colonization, local leaders have called for the “protection” of hablon by limiting importation of textile although concerns were also raised as to the local fabric’s inferior quality.
Echoing these sentiments, then Iloilo Governor Raymundo Melliza, in a report dated July 5, 1905, called for the abolition of taxes on raw materials used in weaving and promote their cultivation. The PCW report said that the net profit from hablon making for cooperatives is estimated at 35 percent since it only requires labor, materials and minimal overhead, and administrative and marketing costs.
“Usually, a loom weaver can finish three to five meters a day, working for four to five days a week. They are paid at an average of P 45/per meter for weaving and P3 per meter for warping,” it said. “Total cost of hablon cloth is P114.15 per meter, which can be sold commercially at P250 to P350 per meter, depending on the quality of materials used,” it added.


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Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 17.49 per cent as of April 8, its highest since February 2002 and up from 16.70 per cent a week earlier, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, as the volatile ruble sent prices soaring amid unprecedented Western sanctions. Prices on nearly everything from vegetables and sugar to clothes and smartphones have risen sharply since Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine.
The central bank warned on Wednesday that consumer inflation in Russia will keep on accelerating in annual terms due to base effects, saying that ruble volatility will lead to upside inflationary pressure.
Weekly inflation in Russia slowed to 0.66 per cent in the week to April 8 from 0.99 per cent a week earlier, taking the year-to-date increase in consumer prices to 10.83 per cent, the data from statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday.
In the same period a year ago, consumer prices rose 2.72 per cent.
The central bank, which aims for annual inflation of 4 per cent, cut its key rate to 17 per cent from 20 per cent on Friday and said future cuts were possible.
Inflation in Russia could reach between 17% and 20% this year, Alexei Kudrin, the head of Russia’s audit chamber, said on Wednesday. Analysts polled by Reuters in late March had on average forecast 2022 inflation to accelerate to 23.7%, its highest since 1999.
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Christmas Day 'relative rage' kicks in at 3.45pm... when frustrated families rush online to book winter sun escapes
Christmas Day 'relative rage' kicks in at exactly 3.45pm, causing a surge in online bookings for holidays in 2015.
A sale launched on December 25 last year saw calls to one holiday company surge 186 per cent as desperate Britons rushed to book discount breaks to sunny destinations.
The poll by Teletext Holidays found that post-turkey tantrums kick in at 3.45pm, forcing thousands of Scrooges to book their next summer getaway in search of sandy, white beaches instead of a snowy, white Christmas.
Christmas Day 'relative rage' kicks in at 3.45pm, according to a new poll, with families finally getting frustrated with their visitors
Rather then snoozing on the sofa, fed up families hit the phone lines with breaks to Sharm el Sheikh, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Majorca and Dubai top of many Christmas lists.
Feuding families and cabin fever in the long, winter months is to blame, according to experts.
Professor Cary Cooper, distinguished professor of organisational psychology and health, from the University of Lancaster said: 'It's the busiest time of year at work in the months leading up to the festive season and the cold, dreary weather and dark evenings make that summer break taken in July or August feel like it was a very long time ago.
'Throw in the stress of Christmas shopping and entertaining, as well as negotiating sometimes tricky family relationships, and it is perhaps unsurprising that we need something to look forward to and want to book a holiday.'
Families are so keen to escape the stresses of Christmas, that a sale launched on Christmas Day last year saw a nearly 200% surge in bookings
After the stresses of Christmas and winter, Britons dream of escaping to sunny beaches
Teletext Holidays Marketing Director Tom Sainsbury said: 'Last year we witnessed unprecedented demand for beach holidays on Christmas Day.
'Despite our best efforts to predict how many staff we'd need, we just couldn't cope. So this year we're incentivising staff to come in and man the phones.
'Crafty holiday shoppers will sneak away from the in-laws to get in there first and bag their place in the sun. This year we're ready.'
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The digital sphere is buzzing with anticipation of a well-kept secret that will soon be revealed. Enviosity, a name synonymous with the creation of cryptic online content, has been the subject of intense speculation as followers await a milestone: a face reveal scheduled for 2024. This discovery isn’t just about matching a face to a name; it is a transformative moment in the journey of Enviosity and the community that has grown around the creator’s work.
Known for their elusive online persona, Enviosity has created a presence that resonates with a global audience. The decision by content creators to finally show their appearance has turned into a key point of discussion, with people eagerly discussing the implications of this new chapter in their interactions with the digital community.
Reports suggest that this reveal will do more than satisfy fans’ curiosity; it will potentially change the dynamic between Enviosity and their fans. Over the years, the creator has gained a reputation for quality work, which has earned him the admiration and respect of viewers. Such a move could strengthen the bond between the two, as the once mysterious figure becomes a more tangible, relatable entity.
Questions are swirling online, with fans and followers wondering who is behind the screen. “Who is Enviosity?” is a query echoing across social media platforms and online forums, highlighting the intensity of public intrigue.
This fervor is not unfounded as getting the face of a content creator, especially one as followed as Enviosity, can often lead to renewed interest and potentially more followers. For the digital community, this is a significant event, which marks the transition from the known to the unknown, from anonymity to recognition.
The exact details of the face detection are shrouded in secrecy, adding to the excitement and speculation about what this could mean for Enviosity’s future content and audience interactions. The internet is rife with theories and debates, highlighting the significant impact such personal disclosure can have in the realm of content creation.
As the digital world awaits this momentous event with bated breath, the story of Enviosity has become a testament to the power of online personas and the deep connection that can be made between creators and their audiences. The upcoming face reveal promises to add a new dimension to this relationship, making it even more personal and direct.
This story is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the profound effect that faces behind famous internet names can have. It’s a story that will continue to develop as the reveal date approaches. As the story unfolds, additional details are expected to emerge, providing clarification and perhaps even more excitement among the multitudes of followers.
For now, the world watches and waits, eager to see how this digital breakthrough unfolds. Rest assured, as more information comes to light, it will be shared with the same eagerness and anticipation that characterizes this intriguing episode in the world of online content creation.


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THE reimagining of the Guiney family’s retail empire in north Dublin’s city centre continues.
Clerys, bought by the Guineys in 1941, is about to become a high-spec retail and commercial development. Now I see there are plans to turn the family’s original shop on Talbot Street into a hotel.
Noel Tynan and his wife Clare, owners of Le Bon Crubeen, one of the street’s few top-notch restaurants, are seeking to build a hotel on the former retail premises.
The pair, who run the Celt pub and bought the Guiney building in 2012, previously attempted to get permission for a 44-bedroom hotel, with a craft beer hall and seafood restaurant. The plan was knocked back by Dublin city council.
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Despite recent improvements in job creation statistics and the nation’s unemployment rate, half of the people ages 45 to 70 who experienced unemployment during the past five years are not currently working, according to a recent survey conducted by AARP.
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Mahendran, 57, with GCPL since 1994, following the acquisition of Transelektra Domestic Products, had indicated he wished to step down once his current term expired. A chartered accountant, he took over as managing director in June 2010, succeeding Dalip Sehgal. Earlier, he was managing director of joint venture company Godrej Sara Lee, which accounts for brands such as Good Knight, Ambipur, Brylcreem and Kiwi.
Mahendran was instrumental in helping GCPL acquire 51 per cent stake in Sara Lee in May 2010 and in divesting the latter's brands soon after. He single-handedly drove the company's Good Knight franchise through much of the 90s and the following decade. GCPL has said after his retirement, Mahendran would continue to be a board member.
To ensure the smooth transition of responsibilities, Mahendran and Gambhir would work closely for the next eight months, GCPL said. "Over the last 18 years, Mahendran has provided tremendous leadership to the group in different roles. As managing director of GCPL, he successfully guided the company through the merger with Godrej Sara Lee, and our internationalisation strategy," said Chairman Adi Godrej.
For 43-year-old Gambhir, the elevation to managing director comes after only three years at GCPL. During this period, he led the company's acquisition strategy into international markets, among other initiatives. An MBA from Harvard Business School in the US, earlier, Gambhir was partner at Bain & Company, working at the company's Boston, Singapore and New Delhi offices. He was a founding member of Bain's consulting operations in India and led the firm's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) practice in India.
In a statement, Gambhir said he was excited about leading GCPL in his new role.
"I look forward to working closely with Mahendran and the GCPL team over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition," he said.
Currently, 32-35 per cent of the Rs 4,866-crore GCPL's revenue comes from international markets. Under Gambhir, the group has focused on three key categories - personal wash or soaps, hair care and household insecticides - in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
In the last few years, the company has carried out ten acquisitions and has said it is interested in more, especially in Asia and Africa.
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The Fashion Awards on Tuesday night were a big celebration after a big year for British fashion. Arguably, 2012 was the year of Stella McCartney, whose own label has not only celebrated soaring profits and numerous store openings in the past 12 months, but whose name also graced the gymkits of Team GB during the Olympics – she won both Designer of the Year and Designer Brand, while her bespangled jumpsuit received plenty on plaudits, too.
Meanwhile, young talent was celebrated in the form of JW Anderson and Sophie Hulme, for ready-to-wear and accessories respectively, and Jonathan Saunders, who received the gong for Best Designer.
Won the British Style Award for her quirky and individual look, as voted for by the British public. "Eye bags = the new It-bags," she tweeted the following morning.
Fearsome head of the fashion MA at Central Saint Martins Louise Wilson won the Fashion Creator award for the 20 years she has spent nurturing British talent. "I have such a reputation as a mean, nasty bitch," she said in her acceptance speech, "so I'd better not cry."
Dedicated her first award of the evening to the French exec who told her when she quit her job at Chloe in 2001, "there 'as never in the history of fashion been a British fashion house with a woman's name on the label that has ever been truly global'. The crowd booed appreciatively.
There were sniggers as actor Gemma Arterton tripped over her tongue and mentioned the "clitoral acclaim" that designer Jonathan Saunders' menswear had garnered of late.
Was present to hand out-going chairman of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman his award – but owing to all the plums in her mouth gave it to "Howard" Tillman instead.
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Most of us agree that electric cars are hot on the market. As they become more affordable and accessible, sales will likely only continue to rise. According to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, however, electric cars aren't the only form of transportation expected to make a big change.
As of right now, the report suggests that overall sales of electric vehicles will reach roughly 11 million by 2025. Then, 30 million in 2030. It's assumed that China will lead this increase, as their sales will make up roughy 50 percent of global electric vehicle sales market at that time.


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The Washington Post has announced that it is exploring the possibility of selling Newsweek magazine.
The magazine has been losing money in recent years and its owner said it expected the title to make a loss this year as well.
As a result, Washington Post chairman Donald Graham said the magazine "might be a better fit elsewhere".
The newspaper said it had employed investment bank Allen & Company to help find a buyer for the magazine.
"The losses at Newsweek in 2007 to 2009 are a matter of record. Despite heroic efforts on the part of Newsweek's management and staff, we expect to still lose money in 2010. We are exploring all options to fix that problem," said Mr Graham.
Like many magazines across the world, Newsweek has struggled during the downturn with falling advertising revenue.
It has also suffered as readers increasingly rely on free online news.
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The term “home entertainment system” is being redefined — yet again. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicking off this weekend in Las Vegas is the launchpad for a new generation of products that can make anyone’s living room a high-tech, networked showcase.
Compared with shows from previous years, this latest gathering will tie the consumer electronics and computer industries together moreso than ever before. And Craig Barrett, Intel’s president and CEO who delivers Friday night’s keynote speech, is expected to echo that sentiment through software developments like the company’s AnyPoint Home Network.
“In the extended era, the home PC will be tasked to do even more and consumers will be at the center of their own Internet experience,” Barrett said in his prepared remarks.
Despite Barrett’s optimism, though, others would argue that, at the end of the day, the importance of any hardware is still resigned to what role it will play in the home.
“This year electronics driven by software is really starting to come into
the home in a big way,” Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, told The New York
Times. “You see it with music, you see it with photos, you see it with
TV, you see it with the ways people are using PC’s as a creativity center.”
For instance, The Media Terminal, unveiled by Nokia is described by the
company as a “home infotainment center that seamlessly combines the Internet
and digital television broadcast…allowing consumers to utilize one central
device for organizing and storing today’s technologies.”
The product blends digital video broadcast satellite service with full
Internet access and personal video recording — all through a television
set. Consumers are able to view TV/Internet split screen, digital television
recording to a hard disc with pause-and-play and video-on-demand options.
MP3, video and digital photo file storage, 3-D and interactive games and
digital television/radio are also offered.
What would home entertainment be without music? Liquid Audio has released
Liquid Player Plus, a SDMI-compliant digital music solution created
specifically for hardware manufacturers to custom brand and bundle with
secure digital audio devices.
The product enables streaming, downloading, purchasing, playback and
exporting of digital music content on the Internet and transfers it from a
PC onto audio CDs.
Partners in this venture include OEMs Aiwa, IOData, Sanyo, TDK and
Toshiba — all who have incorporated the product into their devices.
Panja, on the other hand, launched a subscription-based broadband music
player. The BMP-100 allows subscribers to stream MP3 music content from the
Internet without using a PC connection. With an IP address and an Ethernet
connection, the product allows Audio Blast service subscribers to listen to
streaming digital audio, access MP3.com’s inventory, play music files stored
on a PC, manager an entire music collection, control with remote and
TV-based menus and upgrade features via the Web.
Meanwhile, 3Com debuted two products: the wireless gateway and the home
Ethernet gateway. The products are part of a suite that caters to the
“digital home experience,” according to Julie Shiner, vice president and
general manager for 3Com’s residential connectivity group.
“Our vision of the digital home experience is one that connects family
members and important information — both within and outside the home,” she
said. “Home networking will dramatically improve with our new products. We
deliver breakthrough customer experiences through radically simple home
networking connectivity, Internet appliances and broadband access products.”
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Microsoft was scheduled to introduce its X-Box video-game console. Expected to be released in this coming fall, the X-box aims to make an impact in the $20 billion game industry and unsea
t rival Sony Corp.’s popular PlayStation 2.
According to J. Allard, a spokesperson for Microsoft, the online gaming console addresses an arena that began as a novelty but will become a necessity.
“People care about games. This console is a next-generation platform that will take gaming forward,” he said. “This is the most powerful game box there is. Now, we are working with systems developers to build killer content.”
Microsoft is also expected to announce the arrival of satellite-based interactive-television service
Ultimate TV, according to published reports.
The Ultimate TV devices, which are being offered in conjunction with
DirecTV, were scheduled to be ready before Christmas but were now expected
to be shipped on a limited basis this month and for wide availability in
February, the report said.
To be sure, the PC will still receive a fair amount of attention at this year’s show. “The PC is at the center of the universe and the universe is expanding,” Barrett explained.
Executives at Agenda Computing Inc. agree. The company has launched
Agenda VR3, a portable PC addressing the wireless market. The four-ounce PC
is reported to have the power, the speed and storage resources to run most
current and future desktop-class computer applications.
“We recognize that digital and wireless technological advancements will
transform the way people communicate and organize their work and play,” said
Brian LaRonde, president of Agenda Computing. “We created this portable PC
to address consumers’ needs.”
“As digital devices evolve, they will migrate toward more the PC’s
capabilities and blend into the PC environment, enhancing and extending the
home PC,” Barrett added.


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The SEC or Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission has banned the usage of crypto coins as a payment method in order to hammer out a better and regulated cryptocurrency market for the general public. At the same time, the Thai SEC has proposed a new law that requires the cryptocurrency business platforms, including brokers, exchange platforms and dealers, to disclose the quality of service they provide to the users and the IT usage information.
After further discussion with the Bank of Thailand (BOT), SEC has made it clear through an announcement that businesses in all the regions are banned from accepting crypto coins as payments from April 2022. Joint research conducted by both Bank of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission has deduced that accepting cryptocurrency as payment can directly impact the overall stability of the financial system, and it also risks the overall economic system of the country, including the businesses and its people.
SEC also has highlighted some risks that include loss of value due to price volatility, personal data leakage, money laundering and cyber theft. After the implementation of the new law, the companies and businesses will be barred from the advertisement of acceptance of crypto coins and the available tools, established systems and wallets that can encourage crypto payments.
During the ban period, if any business or company conducts transactions using cryptocurrency and noncompliance with the new crypto laws and regulations will result in legal action against the company with the chances of permanent cancellation or temporary suspension of their service. Nevertheless, the SEC, BOT and other government agencies have fully recognized the technology behind these digital assets like blockchain, and they also support and give value to the usage of this technology for more development.
Furthermore, according to this proposal, the SEC has set its focus on securing the investor’s money by measuring the quality of services provided by the crypto companies and businesses. After going through a rough translation, SEC demands that the digital asset operators will arrange and hand over system capacity utilization and service quality reports on a monthly basis, and the reports should be submitted to the SEC office within the first five days of every month. Moreover, the companies and businesses will also need to disclose their service information and reports on their official company websites following a similar timeline.
The Thailand government right now is in the process of creating a regulatory framework for crypto businesses that will define the red areas of the country’s crypto industry. With the help of a graph, SEC has highlighted the number of complaints received against the crypto companies in the past twelve months, which are related to poor service conditions, system failures and shopping related problems. According to the published data, the native users and investors in the country have mostly faced issues related to shopping, and this might be one of the reasons that have triggered the SEC to take the necessary steps and impose a ban on the crypto transactions in the country.
During the initial week of March, the Thailand Ministry of Finance softened the crypto tax regulations with an aim to promote the usage and investment of digital currencies and virtual assets. The new tax policy had exempted the crypto traders from the 7 percent value-added tax (VAT) while trading is conducted on authorized exchange platforms. The Thai revised tax policy also allowed the traders to counterbalance their yearly losses against the profits from digital assets across all digital asset platforms.


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CHINA: China Resources Enterprise profits hit by food, retail arms
China Resources upbeat on 2014 as profit plunges
China Resources Enterprise Ltd has booked a steep drop in 2013 profits, which fell by 52% on weaker contributions from its retail and food manufacturing businesses.
The Hong Kong listed food, beverage and retail giant booked net profit for the 12 months to end-December of HK$1.91bn (US$246m), down from HK$3.95bn in 2012. Net profit from the group's retail business fell 65% due to higher labour costs. Net profit from the firm's food processing unit declined 84% on higher input costs.
These declines more than offset a 15% rise in profit from China Resources' beer division and a 23% rise in profit at its beverage arm.
China's leading supermarket operator said group sales rose 16% to HK$146.41bn in the period, up from HK$126.24bn.
Despite the weaker profits, China Resources was upbeat on the prospects for 2014.
The company emphasised that its joint venture agreement with UK retailer Tesco, expected to close in the first half of the year, will provide it with the tools to expand in China's retail sector. "The joint venture aims to become the leading multi-format retailer in Greater China, and targets faster growth and enhanced profitability," the company said.
Chen Lang, chairman, added that the group plans to "leverage economies of scale" to "enhance operational efficiency and strengthen our profitability as a whole".
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) today announced that Keith Block has stepped down as co-CEO of Salesforce and Marc Benioff is Chair and CEO of the company. Block is remaining as Advisor to the CEO.
"It's been my greatest honor to lead the team with Marc that has more than quadrupled Salesforce from $4 billion of revenue when I joined in 2013 to over $17 billion last year," said Block. "We are now a global enterprise company, focused on industries, and have an ecosystem that is the envy of the industry, and I'm so grateful to our employees, customers, and partners. After a fantastic run I am ready for my next chapter and will stay close to the company as an advisor. Being side-by-side with Marc has been amazing and I'm forever grateful for our friendship and proud of the trajectory the company is on."
"I am especially grateful to Keith for his service to Salesforce over the last seven years. I am delighted that he will be staying on as an advisor to me," said Benioff. "Keith's strategic thinking and operational excellence have deeply strengthened our company, and our close friendship endures. I am Keith's biggest supporter as he creates the next chapter of his storied career. He will always be part of our Ohana."
Salesforce also announced today that it has named Gavin Patterson, former BT Group plc Chief Executive, its President and CEO of Salesforce International.
Patterson, who last September became the company's Chair of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), now oversees Salesforce's largest international markets outside of the U.S.
"We are thrilled that Gavin has chosen to lead Salesforce International headquartered in London. Salesforce International oversees our business in EMEA, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region," said Benioff. "Gavin's global leadership will help us continue to deliver customer success in these important markets. I could not be more excited to have Gavin in our Ohana."
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ZTE has just shown off their first Google Daydream-ready smartphone at MWC 2017, the ZTE Axon 7. This smartphone was originally announced back in May last year, and ZTE just showcased this smartphone after the Android Nougat update, as it now offers support for Google’s Daydream VR platform. Now, it’s worth remembering that this is not a whole new smartphone, just an upgraded variant of the company’s already released handset.
The ZTE Axon 7 had great specs to begin with, this phone ships with a 5.5-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) AMOLED display, while it is fueled by the Snapdragon 820 and comes with 4GB of RAM. In other words, the device has all that is necessary to be compatible with Google’s Daydream VR platform. ZTE also went on to mention that the ZTE Axon 7 is getting tons of new features with the Android Nougat update, as you can now take advantage of the multi-window feature which lets you run two apps side-by-side, you’re getting a tons of emojis, new battery feature provided by Google through the always on Doze, and so on. You’re getting a ton of Google’s Android Nougat features through this update, essentially.
As a reminder, the ZTE Axon 7 is a metal-clad smartphone, and in addition to the specs that we’ve mentioned in the last paragraph, it also packs in 64GB of expandable internal storage, a 3,250mAh battery and a 20-megapixel OIS camera (f/1.8 aperture) on its back. That camera sits above the dual-LED, dual tone flash, and an 8-megapixel shooter is available on the front side of this smartphone. On top of Android 7.0 Nougat, you’re also getting ZTE’s new MiFavor UI user interface, and the device comes with great audio capabilities, as you probably already know, as it supports 32-bit / 192kHz audio, and offers Dolby Atmos audio enhancements. The ZTE Axon 7 is still available in Ion Gold, Quartz Gray and Chromium Silver color variants, so the company did not announce any differences as far as the specs or color variants are concerned. That is more or less it, in case you’re in Barcelona, you can visit ZTE’s booth which is located at 3F30, Hall 3, Fira Gran Via, in order to check out their Daydream-ready smartphone and some of the company’s other products.
UPDATE: ZTE shared their official image of the ZTE Axon 7 and Google Daydream VR headset from MWC 2017.


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A negative reaction to Britain’s energy cost crisis has short-circuited the environmental ambitions of another rail freight carrier. This time, it’s DB Cargo UK that has has been forced to sideline an electric traction fleet on the grounds of cost. The fiasco of rocketing electricity prices has forced the Doncaster headquartered operator to pull the plug on its class 90 locomotive fleet. The twenty-four locomotives were reengineered from their original deployment on passenger express services.
Following on from last year’s temporary grounding by Freightliner of their similarly-sized fleet of electric locomotives, also class 90. DB Cargo UK has been forced to take even more drastic action, and has put its two-dozen class 90 locomotives on permanent discharge, offering them for sale or scrap. The company admits that the decision is down to operating costs, and that it does represent a blow to their own environmental imperatives.
Economic chaos forces switch to diesel
The news of the demise of DB Cargo’s fleet of Class 90 electric locomotives was widely rumoured on social media feeds and railway forums. The freight operator broke cover on Monday with a statement, attributed to chief executive, Andrea Rossi. “in the current economic climate, it simply does not make sense to incur the additional cost of running and maintaining the Class 90s when we have an alternative fleet of Class 66 locomotives at our disposal”, he said in a written update addressed to all colleagues at the company.
That the largest freight operator in the UK, with a huge reputation for environmental awareness, has been commercially forced to ditch electric traction for diesel, is a damning indictment of the economic situation in the UK. There has been widespread discontent at the UK government’s economic management, particularly in the energy sector, which has been subject to rampant inflation and huge price rises, particularly in the electricity generation market. This has led to the environmentally counter-productive measure of switching off electric locomotives from freight operations, and firing up diesels as replacement traction.
Facing acute economic challenges
The substitute Class 66 diesels, which are also being trialled by DB Cargo to run on alternative bio-fuels, are still capable of more environmentally friendly operations than other modes of transport, such as road trucks. However, the zero-emissions of electric traction cannot be bettered, but the additional cost of running them has been estimated by some observers at over one thousand pounds (1200 euro) per round trip on an average intermodal service. Late in 2021, Freightliner encountered a similar dilemma, and was forced to take their own fleet out of active service. This move by DB Cargo is however a permanent move.
The cost of living crisis, which is emphasised by electricity prices for consumers and business, has not escaped the attention of DB Cargo staff. Many of them have been concerned about the apparent rescinding of their company’s greenest of green credentials. Rossi acknowledges their concerns, but says the operator has to look at using their assets differently. “We are facing acute economic challenges”, he said, but reiterated the company’s commitment to meeting the challenge of net-zero. “This does not mean our actions will be at the expense of decarbonisation, hence my continued lobbying for support for bio or synthetic fuels which we can use in our existing diesel fleet.”
DB Cargo UK has twenty-four examples of the marque, originally built in a batch of fifty for British Railways in the late 1980s. Twelve of the units have been in long-term storage, mainly at Crewe. There are over 150 examples of the workhorse Class 66 diesel in service with the company.


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Vega Sicilia Unico Stands Alone
Spanish wines play a relatively minor role in the contemporary commercial auction market. Over the past five years, the category has accounted for less than 1 percent of bottles sold at U.S. auctions.
Within that group, however, one wine dominates: Bodegas Vega Sicilia Ribera del Duero Unico Gran Reserva. In the first half of this year, 657 bottles of Unico were sold, representing 47 percent of all Spanish wines sold at auction. And its market share has only increased over the past five years, rising from 13 percent in the second half of 2004.
For the full article, check out the new issue of Wine Spectator, on newsstands September 22, 2009.


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Bloomingdale’s Pulls ‘Fake News’ T-shirt After Complaints
At a time when people can declare themselves outraged when others find even the slightest utterance, seemingly innocuous event or customary product offensive, media members tend to rally to tell of the supposed annoyance and the reactions to it. What if, however, the ones responsible for reporting the news find themselves upset with how they are depicted? In the case of Bloomingdale’s, said parties win and leave a business to apologize for reactions to a product it peddles. Due to backlash over a "Fake News" T-shirt, the New York City-headquartered department store chain has elected to remove the garment in question, with the matter drawing a mix of supportive and condemning reactions.
Love it, hate it or hold neutral feelings about it, the current presidential administration has certainly sparked intense debates about the degree of legitimacy present in news coverage. We can find ourselves wondering if someone is obscuring data to serve a purpose or if a group or an agency is presenting only one side of an issue so as to draw followers to that line of thought.
Oftentimes, we can forget to realize that representation is indeed fair and balanced, and holding true to that line of thinking led a writer in the Big Apple to tweet about her disdain for a “Fake News” T-shirt available at Bloomingdale’s. Said objection to the top is certainly par for the course in a free country, but it is tempting to analyze the swiftness with which the chain removed the item, and since, like Oscar Wilde, we can resist anything except temptation, we are going to go there.
— Allison Kaden (@akadennews) February 10, 2019
During his administration, President Donald Trump has drawn criticism for his contention that an abundance of false news exists, and that belief, like much of what the leader in chief has said since taking office in January 2017, has become a marketing opportunity. For Kaden, though, Bloomingdale’s decision to give his “Fake News” mantra a garment-centric platform “delegitimizes hard working journalists” whose efforts assist their communities.
If one were looking for a successor to his Make America Great Again hats as possible controversy causers, that person would need to look no further, as Bloomingdale’s, only a day after the writer’s rebuke, elected to rid the masses of the opportunity to buy it. Since so much of what Trump has said and done has led to easy opportunities to gauge who is for his stances and who opposes them, it should come as no surprise that Twitter users showed their feelings on Bloomingdale’s and any offended individual in earnest.
Hi, @bloomingdales. Apologizing "for any offense we may have caused" is not a sincere apology. This is not about journalists' hurt feelings. This is about damage done to our democracy when your brand joins in perpetuating and celebrating the idea of "fake news." Please try again.
— Pamela Wood (@pwoodreporter) February 11, 2019
— lehimesa (@lehimesa) February 11, 2019
#bloomingdales I’ll take 5 of the fake news shirts, please. Don’t give into these fascists... they are just shirts.
— LibTarTar (@LibTarTar) February 12, 2019
This marks the second time since August that "Fake News" T-shirts have made their way into real news, so if one is to believe the thinking that things come in threes, it will be interesting to see what else might come to rile journalists who contend that the president’s comments demean their profession while simultaneously causing discord for the American people.
What should also be pretty important to notice is the reaction that a business has to the complaints. Thus far, contentions of offense have topped the ability to conduct commercial sales, thereby intensifying talks about the freedom to market whatever one wants. In other words, will companies continue to roll over when they receive gripes over hurt feelings, or will they press on with the production and presentation of whatever is on their minds to sell? Granted, there have certainly been garments that have been in poor taste, but is the repudiation of a “Fake News” shirt really something over which to alter one’s clothing offerings?


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In Australia it was a case of one newspaper out reporting another on fashion news.
On Wednesday the Sydney Morning Herald published a piece questioning why Gemma Ward was not in Milan for fashion week. They reasoned that it was “fuelling speculation about just what might have kept her away from the estimated five-figure per show earnings.”
The backstage gossip at Burberry was that she had been dropped because she had put on weight. A Burberry spokeswoman declined to comment but Ward’s friend, the British model, Lily Donaldson, said Ward was absent because “she has things to do”. Other reports had Ward acting in a horror film called Strangers.
Seriously, does everything have to be focused on how much a model weighs and if she eats these days?
As it turns out, according to the Australian newspaper, that Ward was in America to work alongside Liv Tyler for her film debut with The Strangers.
The world No. 2 catwalk model has also been linked to an upcoming Australian movie, The Black Balloon, which is due to star Toni Collette.
Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey, who chose Ward to front the label during Kate Moss’s spell in the sin-bin last summer, said he had begged her to lead his Milan parade.
“I couldn’t have gotten on my knees more,” Mr Bailey said yesterday. “She had something very important going on in LA. I was devastated.”
It was probably a good thing that Ward missed the Milan shows, as there have been more than a handful of PETA protesters protesting at the Burberry Prorsum and Roberto Cavalli.


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The ambitious plan was published on Wednesday, 8 July. The plan was agreed upon by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Waterstaat, together with the network operators. In 2030 all newly purchased cars would need to be fully electric, according to the plan of the Dutch government. It is expected that around that time about 1,9 million electric cars will be driving on the roads of The Netherlands, while 1,7 million charging point would supply clean fuel for these vehicles. According to the proposed forecasts, 213 new charging points per working day will be added already in the next year. This number is going to increase to 550 new charging points a day by the year of 2025.
The Dutch government is allocating 15 million euros to help the regions realize a nation-wide charging network. The other 15 million will be provided by the 6 regions.
Hereby the list of the 6 regions:
G4 (Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht)
MRA Electric (provinces of North Holland, Flevoland, Utrecht)
Provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe
Provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland
Provinces of North Brabant and Limburg
Smart charging plazas will play a big role in making sure that all the electric vehicles are appropriately charged at all times. The fact that the government gave priority to electric solutions doesn't mean that other technologies supporting emission-free driving are excluded. The government will also make sure there are sufficient charging locations for hydrogen fueled vehicles, but at this moment electric car solutions seem to offer an easier and more affordable way to the private sector.
Floading is a Dutch company that was founded in 2018. Today we are one of the most innovative charging solution providers in Europe. As part of Koolen Industries believes we and our partners in an emission-free future and electric mobility for everyone. Floading: energy that keeps you going!


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Should products disclose caffeine content?
The (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration currently requires beverage companies to list “caffeine” on product labels when it is added as an ingredient. But consumers don’t have to be told how much caffeine is present, even though pregnant women should limit caffeine consumption to about 300 milligrams a day, and children, who have seemingly boundless energy anyway, are more susceptible to the effects because of their low body weight.
For the last decade the Centers for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has unsuccessfully lobbied the FDA to require caffeine-content disclosures on food and beverages so consumers can make educated decisions.
“Caffeine is an addictive stimulant,” said CSPI’s director of legal affairs, Bruce Silverglide. “And it’s the only drug added to a wide variety of foods.”
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There are some things to like about Party Hard, but overall, the game feels like a half-baked experience that doesn’t evolve beyond its basic premise.
During the company’s financial earnings report, Nintendo reveals that smartphone games based on both Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem are currently in development.
Following the Pokemon GO field test in Japan last month, the Pokemon Company and Niantic announces that these field tests will be expanded to Australia and New Zealand.
Nintendo’s shift towards social networks and online services begins today with the launch of the MyNintendo loyalty program and Miitomo for smart devices.
Game Rant takes an in-depth look at the products on offer in the March edition of the popular Loot Crate subscription system and if the classic option still appeals to gamers.
Developer Niantic Labs officially begins the initial launch of field tests in Japan for its forthcoming augmented reality release known as Pokemon GO.
One editor talks about major concerns he has for the mobile game Pokemon GO – based on the footage and information about the title that has found its way onto the web thus far.
Sony officially announces the forthcoming launch of its brand new studio known as ForwardWorks, a mobile game development division set in Tokyo, Japan.
A flood of new details arrive on the highly anticipated mobile game Pokemon GO, including information on catching Pokemon, evolving them, and challenging gyms.
Telltale reveals Minecraft: Story Mode is concluding its first season with Ep. 5 on March 29, with the developer also announcing an additional 3 episodes to be released in 2016.
The Pokemon Company and Niantic reveal plans to hold a ‘field test’ of upcoming mobile title Pokemon Go, with some fans allowed to play the game before its release.
Disney announces plans to continue supporting Disney Infinity 3.0 throughout 2016, with the addition of four new Play Sets based on Marvel, Star Wars, and more.
Publisher and developer Bethesda’s latest update for its free-to-play mobile game Fallout Shelter introduces several new rooms, optimization fixes, and much more.
A surprise announcement from Bandai Namco reveals the publisher will be releasing a new game called Slashy Souls for the iOS and Android platforms today.
Telltale Games releases a launch trailer for In Too Deep, which is the first of three planned episodes of the upcoming miniseries The Walking Dead: Michonne.
Bethesda director Todd Howard discusses that the long-term success of Fallout Shelter came as a surprise, and that more mobile games are on the horizon.
Bethesda’s creative director Todd Howard reveals that Fallout Shelter is officially the most played Fallout game in the series with over 4 billion play sessions.


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iPhone 5S, 6 with iOS 7 & Facebook Home deliberation
The three most important Apple products this year will definitely include the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and the new iOS 7. We have already seen a slew of new smartphones this year and the biggest big-boy on the block in none other than the new Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple needs to step up to the plate to counter-attack with some thing special.
The iPhone 5S in next in line to release and is expected to be announced in June, and the iPhone 6 will follow but we cannot see anything of this until at least the beginning of 2014, the iPhone 5S will don the iPhone 5 design ‘so nothing new there’ – but we can expect the likes of iOS 7 to be released at the same time.
We have heard through the pipeline via tipsters that iOS 7 will incorporate Facebook Home, we here at Phones Review cannot pass judgment if this is true or not, but what we can do is advise Apple to steer clear as it is a battery life Grim Reaper. We tried it on one of our Android devices and to be frank did not like it at all, we prefer the standard Facebook app that has many new features.
Do we really want a host of Facebook notifications etc on the homescreen of our phones?
We believe the iPhone 5S will be released this year with iOS 7 on board and then made available a few days later for the iPhone 4, 4s and 5 etc. It will have the standard iPhone 5 design with many new features to boot, probably features that we will use once and then never use again, you know like Siri.


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— Loopt launches on AT&T: Loopt has launched its social network on AT&T (NYSE: T), meaning it is now on every major carrier in the US — which is important, since Loopt says that over 50 percent of Loopt friend invites are sent between different phones and networks. AT&T will support the launch with a nationwide marketing campaign which wil include in-store displays, online advertising and some youth marketing activities. It lets you share photos, comments and your location with friends and online social networks. It might be concerned by Google’s recently launched Latitude, but the location service is a part of the social services rather than the main attraction.
— Delivr works like TinyURL: There’s a new vowel-eliminated service: Delivr. It works like TinyURL with the added bonus of formating the page so it’s mobile-friendly (although it looks like you also have the option to view the original page). (via Mashable)
— *Verizon* rolls out weather alerts: Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has launched severe weather warning service Weatherbug Protect, which gives advance warning of lightning, tornadoes, extreme temperatures, flash flooding, high winds, hurricanes and so on. It uses a nationwide network of weather sensors as well as notifications from the National Weather Service, and sends out text messages and a variety of radar, satellite and other imagery. It costs $5.99 a month.
— Know It In A Minute’s healthy videos: Know it in a Minute has teamed up with Versaly to air its health-related videos across Versaly’s Vmbc.tv mobile syndication network — it seems made-for-mobile, really. (release)


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World’s first refillable toothpaste dispenser in development
After the success of bamboo toothbrushes, sustainable beauty start-up Happier Beauty is on a mission to fight back against the tonnes of plastic waste generated by regular toothpaste pumps and tubes.
The company has received a Smart Innovate grant of £150,000 and with it will develop a new toothpaste dispenser, which customers can buy and then refill with biodegradable refill capsules, which will eliminate the need for single-use plastic toothpaste.
Zero-waste dental care
The toothpaste dispenser will be made of aluminium and 50% recycled plastic.
The refill capsules are biodegradable, so the new dispenser and refill capsules are completely zero-waste.
The refill capsules will be sent out to customers as a subscription, along with the reusable dispenser in their first subscription.
Refill items can save the planet and increase hygiene
“It is becoming clear that recycling will not save us from the climate crisis, and so Happier Beauty wanted to take it one step further by creating a truly circular refillable and reusable solution”, said Faye Wilson, founder of Happier Beauty. “We are so excited to be the world’s first toothpaste company to bring a refillable toothpaste dispenser to market. Refills are becoming more popular across food and beauty - so why not dental care? Toothpaste is a product we all use twice a day but innovation in this market has been pretty slow up until now.
“Our refills have numerous advantages for the planet, they are easy to biodegrade so reduce the amount of plastic going to landfills.”
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Samsung was successfully in having an interlocutory injunction overturned today in the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia. See decision: Samsung Electronics v. Apple Inc.  FCAFC 156 (30 November 2011).
The case concerned two Australian patents owned by Apple. Apple asserted that the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tablet infringed claims of those two patents. An injunction was granted by the trial judge to prevent Samsung launching the Galaxy 10.1 in Australia until trial. Today, Samsung was successful in having that injunction removed.
As soon as the appeal court decision was announced today, Apple asked for the decision to be suspended so that it could appeal to the High Court of Australia. Apple asked this without even reading the Court's decision. The judge today suspended the decision until 4pm Friday, in effect keeping the injunction in place until Friday. Apple now has until 4pm Friday to convince the High Court of Australia to keep the injunction in place -- a hard task.


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J.C. Penney and Joe Fresh create a live orange grove in Manhattan (Seventh Avenue between 46th and 47th streets) with activities for school-age children, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and shopping for back-to-school items; sale proceeds go to Adopt-a-Classroom. Take home a picture from the photo booth (images are displayed on a Times Square billboard, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday.
Aug. 22 and 23
Thursday, Bloomingdale's newly renovated Walt Whitman Shops store holds a women's shoe floor launch party and back-to-school handbag monogramming event; 631-425-6700. At Roosevelt Field, see John Hardy's fine jewelry fall collection trunk show, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (516-873-2745). At both stores, view Kate Spade pop-up shops and try a carnival claw game (Friday) for prizes during The Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR) fundraiser Thursday and Friday; text "amFAR" to 80888 and reply yes to make a $10 donation (regular message/data rates may apply).
The Wedding Salon of Manhasset hosts an Oscar de la Renta bridal trunk show Thursday to Sunday at 1468 Northern Blvd., Manhasset; 516-869-8455. Friday to Sunday, the Jim Hjelm bridesmaids trunk show will be at the store's second location, 1681 Northern Blvd., Manhasset; 516-365-0100. Both events are by appointment only.
Macy's returns to Westfield South Shore Mall in Bay Shore with family-friendly activities and a Charity Shopping Day. Buy an all-day discount pass for $5 (some brand exclusions apply) and 100 percent of the pass proceeds goes to your choice of a participating local charity; 631-665-8400
Sachin + Babi
Womenswear is up to 80 percent off, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 225 W. 39th St., fourth floor, Manhattan; 212-575-1994
Hunter Dixon by Hunter Bell
Get deep discounts on pieces by the Season 2 winner of NBC's "Fashion Star," 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at 152 W. 36th St., suite 801, Manhattan; 212-600-5780. Spring and summer pieces are $50-$75, fall samples, $50, and older merchandise is $25.
Barney's Warehouse Sale
The legendary sale is back. Get up to 75 percent off men's designer clothing and accessories, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurday and Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday through Sept. 1, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 2, at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., Manhattan; 212-826-8900.


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Companies that sell personal protective equipment (PPE) during a global pandemic find themselves in high demand. Serving all of southeast Michigan, MedSupply is one of these companies. As well as supplying PPE, MedSupply also carries prosthetics and orthotics.
MedSupply, located in Taylor, has found instances where their donations of products can help nonprofit organizations within the community. Two company representatives from MedSupply paid a visit recently to the Penrickton Center for Blind Children in Taylor where MedSupply donated 120 packs of multi-surface alcohol wipes.