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It's no secret that COVID-19 has got businesses, advertisers, and products in trouble to make consumers feel connected at a time when they're separated.
Google has announced features that go well together at a time when advertisers are looking for something other than the same old ad formats.
The new features aim to offer users external products and buying decisions instead of going to a store, as well as a new ad unit on YouTube to take advantage of the boom in live streams.
Small changes have been made to the platforms to further motivate consumers, such as: B. pins that can be bought and the much-noticed start of shops on Google and Instagram.
These latest features from Google focus on the ad experience to bridge the gap between the user, the screen and the product they see.
In addition, it signals some continued support and tools for YouTube creators that were rapidly introduced this year as online consumption increased.
Live stream display format in YouTube
Live streaming has increased significantly as people stay away from major events. Many content creators are looking for ways to reuse this content so that it doesn't die from the vine once the stream is over.
Google has announced the possibility of displaying YouTube live stream content in display ads. People can interact with the video, preview it and see all the other features they are used to.
Here's an example of the ad experience, what happens when a user clicks it and what happens when it's over.
Immersive display brings realism
Google also announced the launch of a format called Swirl. This 3D format was developed for the mobile web and enables users to interact with the product on the screen.
Users can rotate, zoom in and out, and interact as if the product were available live.
Brands can create a Swirl ad unit in the Google Web Designer tool.
To create the actual 3D interactivity part, Google adds a new editor called Poly to its 3D editing platform:
Swirl ads are currently in the restricted beta phase. However, brands can contact Google employees to whitelist them for testing.
Both functions follow Google's latest trip to AR (Augmented Reality) called AR Beauty Try-On, which was announced last month.
AR Beauty Try-On
Because no one rushes to a makeup counter so quickly, the opportunity to test colors before buying evaporates. YouTube wants to help fix this for the massive beauty industry and its many influencing factors on the platform.
The new video format allows users to try product colors while watching a YouTube creation video.
Here is an example of a lipstick tutorial showing the user below and the product color options of the lipstick.
"With this new format, brands like M · A · C can leverage YouTube’s vibrant creator community, deliver influencer campaigns to the 2 billion active YouTube users per month, and measure their results in real time."
Google's announcement of Swirl ads can be found here. The details of the Beauty Try-On can be found here.


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Show of hands, how many of you play Farmville? Now keep your hands up if you own or plan to purchase an iPad. Everybody else, go grab a gun and shoot everyone in the leg that has their hands up. We kid, we kid -- natural selection will take care of itself.
In the meantime, all you iPad toting, Farmville loving miscreants can have the best of both worlds, as Zynga announced its popular game is now available on Apple's magical tablet.
Farmville is already being played by more than 60 million people around the wold, with players receiving in excess of 500,000 virtual gifts in the game every 24 hours, Zynga says. But for all its success, Farmville has been tied to privacy concerns on Facebook, with the Wall Street Journal claiming it's one of the titles blatantly ignoring users' privacy settings by sharing personal info with advertisers. Prior to that, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus admitted to sleazy business tactics early on in attempt to earn a buck, such as offering "users poker chips if they downloaded this zwinky toolbar" that he himself said he "couldn't get rid of it" once installed.

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Australian developer Mighty Kingdom and Norwegian publisher Funcom are proud to announce February 25th, 2020 as the release date of the upcoming action-adventure game Conan Chop Chop.
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Mighty Kingdom have had a busy year, travelling from Adelaide in South Australia to LA, Cologne and Melbourne to show off Conan Chop Chop, in between development. In October they were named Studio of the Year at Australian Game Developer Awards. “It’s been hard work, but really enjoyable. Some of my favorite moments were in LA and Cologne, where we got to see how much people enjoyed playing Chop Chop. And now that we have polished the game further, I am really looking forward to seeing the reception it will have at launch,” says Philip Mayes.
Conan Chop Chop was cheekily announced on April 1st, 2019, and therefore at first perceived as an April Fool’s Day joke, but with gamers and pundits alike stating “I wish this were real”. When it was re-announced during E3, it received rave previews. A journalist from Hollywood Reporter noted “The most fun I saw anybody having was with the game Conan Chop Chop”, calling it “a top-notch party game”.
Philip Mayes agrees. “It’s the perfect single-player game. But even better with friends.”
Conan Chop Chop will be released on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on February 25th. For more information, visit www.conanchopchop.com.


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Two years ago, EA launched EA Origin Access, a subscription program which gave PC players access to a large swath of EA's library for just $4.99 / £3.99 per month (or $29.99 / £19.99 when purchased in 12-month blocks).
That includes big draw AAA titles like Battlefield V and Anthem as well as EA Sports stalwarts like Madden NFL 19 and Federation Internationale de Football Association 19. If you already have Origin Access and enjoy getting access to EA's games ahead of time, but don't like the 10-hour limit. Are you looking forward to being able to stream your games from the cloud and play them on any device, anywhere you want? Federation Internationale de Football Association and Madden will be the first to arrive, with Anthem following the next year.
EA has announced a new streaming subscription service for its games. In Origin Access Premier, this does not apply. Well, aside from the one requiring you to use Origin Access Premier. By making use of this technology, EA managed to make the players on the field move and react to situations in a much more "lifelike" manner.
No evidence of any foul play in Bourdain's death
Bourdain's last Instagram post is a photo of the meal, which he described as a "light lunch". Jason Wang is the CEO and son of Xi'an Famous Foods founder located in Flushing, New York.
This is not the first subscription based game streaming service, with PlayStation Now, which released in mid 2015, allowing for the streaming of PlayStation games. How's it going to feel for people jumping in on the official release date to find players with five days worth of higher tier gear waiting for them? Premier members can play the title on February 15th, 2019.
At the moment you can sign up to be notified when Origin Access Premier is available.
As you may expect, the title comes with a standard edition and a Hall of Fame edition featuring Terrell Owens.


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Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has received a ‘5 Year Long Term Partnership’ award at the recent Meituan/Mobike Global Supplier Conference. The award not only recognizes the length of partnership but also Nordic’s world class technical support and supply chain management.
Launched in 2015, Beijing Mobike Technology Co., Ltd, was the world’s first bicycle sharing company, and is by number of bicycles the largest hire bike operator globally. The company was acquired by Chinese e-commerce company Meituan-Dianping in 2018, and today the company operates in over 200 cities and 19 countries around the world.
Nordic Semiconducator has partnered with Meituan / Mobike since its inception, with its first bikes integrating Nordic’s nRF51802 general purpose, ultra-low power Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide the wireless connectivity between the share bike and the user’s smartphone.
From the smartphone app users can find a bike near them and then instantly unlock it using the in-built Bluetooth LE capability provided by the Nordic SoC. Today, new share bikes are employing the nRF52840, Nordic’s most advanced ultra low power nRF52 Series SoC. All Nordic SoCs have a reputation for providing interoperability with the widest range of smartphone brands.
“The shared bike industry is growing rapidly, and has experienced a major spike in demand during 2020 as a result of Covid-19,” says Leon Wu, Regional Sales Manager – North China, Nordic Semiconductor. “We are committed to supporting our customers as they grow and, while delighted to receive this award now, only believe this partnership will become even stronger into the future.”
Recognized as the world’s leading Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) semiconductor chip company (measured by Bluetooth LE end-product certifications), Nordic Semiconductor has today evolved into a wireless IoT company able to ‘connect anything’ via ultra-low power, short-range wireless technologies such as Bluetooth LE; or low-power, long-range wireless technologies such as the latest IoT-targeted version of cellular wireless technology, LTE-M and NB-IoT. Nordic recently acquired Imagination Technologies’ Wi-Fi development team and Wi-Fi IP tech assets to add to its wireless expertise.


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Fill-and-go beer bill passes Iowa House, sent to Branstad
The Iowa House gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill allowing the sale of craft beer in refillable containers known as "growlers," sending the measure to Gov. Terry Branstad's desk.
Senate File 456, which had previously passed the Senate, was approved by the House on a 93-4 vote. The measure allows refillable beer sales by businesses such as grocery or convenience stores that hold a Class C permit for alcoholic beverages.
Supporters say the proposal recognizes a growing market in Iowa for craft beer, and it would allow the product to be offered in a safe and responsible way.


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Government cracks down on large companies stalling on paying small businesses late to preserve cash flow
Large companies could be forced to nominate a board member to ensure that invoices are paid promptly as part of a crackdown on late payments to small businesses.
The move would give suppliers access to a non-executive director at their largest customers with whom they could address issues regarding unsettled bills.
Delayed payment of bills is one of the most common and frustrating issues by small companies and the self-employed. Over 50,000 businesses go bust each year because of late payment, which depresses the economy by about £2.5 billion. There are around £500 billion worth of unpaid invoices currently in the UK.
Nearly half of Britain’s micro businesses suffer from chronic late payments from clients. Just 52 per cent of invoices sent during 2017 were paid on time or within three days of payment deadlines, according to accountancy software firm FreeAgent.
Business secretary Greg Clark will announce a consultation on Thursday to consider the best way to ensure company boards put in place responsible payment practices throughout their supply chain.
Paul Uppal, the government’s small business commissioner, who helps small companies to tackle slow-paying customers, will take over the running of the Prompt Payment Code.
Mike Cherry, Federation of Small Businesses national chairman, said: “Late payment is the biggest challenge affecting small business and it is good to see the government getting serious about the issue.
Cherry said that the government had listened to its proposal to make company boards appoint a non-executive director responsible for supply chain practice.
“This is the only way to transform boardroom culture in the UK, where it has become acceptable to pay small firms late if it helps cashflow, as we saw in the case of Carillion prior to its collapse.”
Separately, Greg Clark has promised to pay 90 per cent of undisputed invoices sent to government departments from small and medium-sized companies within five days.
Cherry said: “Further, it is a positive step that central government will set an example.”


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Google Chromebooks is targeting Microsoft Windows XP users, who will be forced to migrate to the newest versions. To assist in selling more Google Chromebooks, Citrix today announced 25 percent discount for XenApp Platinum edition.
Google today said the Windows XP end-of-life brings a tremendous opportunity for organizations of all types to rethink their approach to computing and transition to Chromebooks for improved manageability, security and cost savings. Microsoft Windows XP reached end-of-life on 8 April.
Amit Singh, president, Google Enterprise, said: “Enterprises have been steadily adopting Google Chromebooks as an alternative to traditional computing platforms.”
Citrix today announced a promotional discount of 25 percent for XenApp Platinum edition.
The flagship version also includes Citrix AppDNA application management technology that simplifies and speeds up the migration for Microsoft customers from Windows XP to the newest versions.
Citrix also said it will offer Windows apps to Google Chromebooks. Apps for HR, finance and sales are critical for businesses.
Chromebooks for Business, combined with Citrix XenApp virtual app delivery solution and Citrix Receiver for HTML5, enable customers to deliver Windows apps with better user experience at enterprises.
Citrix said it also adds support for collaboration with the recently announced GoToMeeting Free, a web-based app that gives simple video conferencing for Chromebook users, enhancing a mobile workspace solution within the Chrome environment.
XenApp with the HTML5 Receiver powers Chromebooks with Windows apps. Chromebook users get high fidelity, seamless access over the cloud directly to Windows apps. With millions of Windows applications hosted on XenApp already, this helps pave the way for Chromebooks in the enterprise.
Budd Van Lines CIO Douglas Soltesz said the company used Google Chromebooks during the winter to ensure moving of trucks nationwide.
“Employees were given a Chromebook for use inside or outside of the office and virtual access to their productivity, CRM and ERP apps. Combined with Citrix virtual desktop and app delivery technology, Chromebooks are an economical, maintenance-free computing device that provides critical mobile access to our employees,” said Douglas.
Meanwhile, Microsoft in a blog post on 8 April said that support for Windows XP ends Tuesday, which means there will be no more security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates for Windows XP from Microsoft. Support is also ending for Office 2003, Exchange 2003 and SharePoint 2003.
Without critical Windows XP security updates, your PC may become vulnerable to harmful viruses, spyware and other malicious software, which can steal or damage your personal information and business data. Our research shows that anti-virus software protection is not sufficient when the underlying operating system is not being patched, said Microsoft.
To help safeguard your personal data, Microsoft recommends that you upgrade your PC to a modern Windows operating system or move to a new Windows PC or tablet so you can receive regular security updates to help protect your computer from malicious attacks.


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Server farms are expensive, but what's many times more expensive than the cost of all the hardware is the cost of keeping the place from incinerating itself with waste heat. Most farms rely on complex air conditioning systems, but Facebook has found a place where all it'll have to do is open a window: the Arctic.
Sure it's a great success, but Facebook has had some major snafus since its 2004 launch. From complicated privacy settings to Facebook "Lite," click the image below for a walk through of Facebook's wall of shame.
At long last, it's here. The app that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn't want to give us is finally here — Facebook's official iPad app — is up for download and it's pretty polished.
Still holding out for an official Facebook app for that iPad? Mashable reports that after much delay, the Facebook app will finally be shown off at Apple's October 4 event for the iPhone 5 and iPod refresh.
Users testing out Facebook's new "Timeline" profile might have noticed that they could see who "unfriended" them in an ordered manner. Facebook's since patched the so-called "bug," but not before everybody swarmed on to see who unfriended them.
There's a new caveat to new members looking to sign up for Spotify's music streaming service: a Facebook account is required. Talk about chaining a huge ball to your leg.
Facebook just unveiled the biggest change to the profile page in a long time with Timeline, a more visual setup that makes it easier to see how your life has changed over time.
Facebook. Most of us have it and spend a lot of time browsing through photos and updates — but have you ever thought about how it affects your relationships? Yeah, me neither. Check out this infographic to see if Facebook might be helping (or hurting) your personal life.
Sorting through hundreds of "friends" on a social networking site is a pain. That's why Google+, with its Circles, has taken off so quickly. Which has left Facebook playing catch-up with its new Smart Lists.
Sometimes the simplest path to brilliance happens by accident, and that's what it looks like we have here with the real world Facebook Like button.


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Gold fell for the fourth straight day as prices shed Rs 10 to Rs 29,250 per 10 grams in the national capital today on sustained selling by stockists against sluggish demand amid a weakening global trend.
Silver also lost Rs 100 to Rs 43,400 per kg on lack of buying support from industrial units and coin makers.
Traders said sustained selling by stockists against sluggish demand amid a weakening global trend mainly led to decline in gold prices.
Gold in New York, which normally sets price trend on the domestic front, fell by 0.39 per cent to USD 1,280.80 an ounce.
They said investors shifting funds from weakening bullion to climbing equities reduced the metal's demand.
On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity declined by Rs 10 each to Rs 29,250 and Rs 29,050 per ten grams, respectively, after losing Rs 90 in last three days.
Sovereign, however, held steady at Rs 24,900 per piece of eight grams.
Silver ready fell by Rs 100 to Rs 43,400 per kg while weekly-based delivery recovered by Rs 485 to Rs 42,640 per kg.
Silver coins also tumbled by Rs 2,000 to Rs 80,000 for buying and Rs 81,000 for selling of 100 pieces.


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Microsoft Releases Spyware Tool While Rivals Bicker
Microsoft released the final version of its Windows Defender antispyware tool on Tuesday, while security rivals squabbled about whether the company has given them sufficient access to Windows Vista to build competing products.
The release of the final version suggests that Microsoft thinks Windows Defender is sufficiently stable and bug-free for mainstream use. The final release fixes about 400 bugs in beta 2 of the product, which was released in February. Beta versions of the program were downloaded 34 million times, a Microsoft spokeswoman said. Microsoft Releases Spyware Tool While Rivals Bicker - Microsoft Informer - News - CIO
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Fish fraud still a matter of concern, according to new studies
Did you eat fish on today’s International Sushi Day? Then it is quite possible that you have not been served the exact fish that you have ordered. Several recent studies show that adulteration and mislabeling are still common in the fisheries sector.
Ever since the horsemeat scandal it is evident that our food is sometimes not what we think it is. Besides meat, fish is among the most common counterfeit foods. We have already reported about the study from 2015, revealing that one out of three fish dishes served in restaurants is not what is said on the menu. Recent studies suggest that the topic is still on the table. Lately, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published a detailed report on food fraud in the fisheries sector. As the author states, the global scale of the fraud is a cause for concern – and it comes in a variety of forms:
- substitution of fish with other (cheaper) species
- mislabeling of fish in order to conceal the geographical origin
- marketing of counterfeit products
- illegal or undeclared use of food additives
- addition of water in order to increase weight
The report cites a series of studies from all over the world – including, for example, an investigation of sushi restaurants in Great Britain that found tuna, eel and white-fish species to be substituted in 10 percent of cases. An Italian study from 2017 revealed that 22.5 % of fishery products were mislabeled, with the highest incidence recorded among cephalopods like squids and Asian imports. In the same year, an investigation carried out in Canada found that almost 50 % of fish samples were mislabeled. The situation is similar in the USA, in Brazil, Spain, South Africa, China and many other countries.
Global trade and long supply chains facilitate fish fraud. Consumers are therefore increasingly resorting to locally caught seafood. However, even there is no guarantee: Only last week, an investigation by AP revealed that a New York-based seafood distributor has been marketing tuna as “local”, which actually originated from the other side of the world.


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'The Escape Game': New business at The Banks offers guests '60-minute adventures'
It might not offer an escape from winter weather, but the newest business opening at The Banks definitely provides a new opportunity for entertainment.
The Escape Game is holding a grand opening party 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. According to the company release, the event will include food, giveaways, and sneak peeks of the game rooms and discounted gift cards. The official full-day of adventures begins Saturday, Jan. 26.
This is The Escape Game's first location in Ohio. It can be found at 28 W. Freedom Way, between Radius and Taste of Belgium.
Touted on its website as "60-minute adventures," the Nashville-based escape room company offers immersive and unique adventures for teams tasked with recovering a priceless work of art, finding lost gold, or breaking out of prison in just one hour, according to the release.
Each game at The Escape Game is described by the company as a "Hollywood blockbuster with twists, turns, and jaw-dropping surprises around every corner."
For information, visit theescapegame.com/cincinnati/


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In Manhattan’s real estate market, consumers are hungry for efficient ways to find that elusive perfect apartment. Today, more than ever before, choices abound from the Web sites of individual brokerage firms to sites which feature compilations of listings. The Internet has profoundly affected the way people buy apartments. Various residential Web sites seeking to meet the high demand, display a variety of visuals to help pre-sell properties. And it’s working. Brokers report that buyers are viewing less and less apartments as the months go by. They say this is because buyers are becoming more knowledgeable; by previewing available listings on the Web, buyers are better prepared and know what they want. Just what is the future of online brokerage?
An MLS for Manhattan?
Although most metropolitan areas in the United States have had multiple listing services since the 1970s, it was only recently that an effort was made to provide this service in the New York market. And it almost wasn’t so. Last summer, a battle was taking place between two groups; one led by Douglas Elliman and The Corcoran Group and another by the MLS Task Force, led by firms such as Sotheby’s and Brown Harris Stevens. Taken aback by the Corcoran/Elliman announcement of joint listings last August, the MLS Task Force struck back and announced their own similar endeavor.
Just recently, the two groups announced they have come together to participate in an online listing service that includes 100 firms and represents 90 percent of the residential brokerage firms in Manhattan.
At the top of the nymls.com web page, a rotating banner scrolls through the names of participating real estate firms. It gives the impression of unity and cooperation between these companies. There is no evidence of the controversy that divided them just a few months ago. The unification of the Corcoran/Elliman listing service and the MLS Task force indicates the resolution of this controversy but answers as to the future of this endeavor are still hard to come by.
According to Southerlyn Marino, communications director for the Corcoran group, all firms participating in the nymls listing service are adopting a wait-and-see approach, and have agreed not to speak to the press. All calls are being directed to Steven Spinola of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), which served as a mediator between the two sides of the MLS controversy. Although Spinola makes it clear that nymls.com "is not an mls, it’s a joint Web site," he says, "this goes a long way in doing what an MLS is intended to do."
According to Spinola, all firms participating in the listing service are required to post their apartments on the Web site within 72 hours. In the future, participating firms may begin to make more information about their listings available to other brokers, which would be a move towards converting the listing service into an MLS.
In addition to the listing service, nymls.com provides other valuable information for apartment hunters. At the site, people can find information on closing procedures, how to decipher the abbreviations used in apartment listings, how to finance a home, neighborhood descriptions, as well as links to Web sites featuring New York tourism, culture transportation, and sports teams.
In the near future, the Web site will adopt a new, as yet undisclosed, name. The name change is taking place as a result of the unification. Spinola says that the Web site has been "very well received and gets thousands of hits every day. It remains current, and is easy to manipulate."
The nymls listing service is run by a board of directors, consisting of 17 members, including representatives from both larger and smaller firms that are participating in the listing service. Peter Marra of William B. May serves as chairman of the board.
Although the nymls listing service will be a major asset to the Manhattan real estate community, it is not the only available online listing service in Manhattan. There are other online listing services that have existed for years, which provide consumers with information about available apartments and have helped to fill the void created by Manhattan’s lack of an MLS service.The Web site www.mlx.com contains extensive apartment listings, as well as a wealth of information about how to rent, buy or sell an apartment. Members of the site can register the profile of their perfect apartment and receive "instant elerts" when listings come in that match their criteria. Many of the MLX rental apartment listings come directly from landlords and give consumers the opportunity to find a no-fee apartment.
The MLX Web site was established in 1993, "We’ve seen both online and non-online times," says LaLa Wang, president of MLX. Wang says that she believes that we’ve entered an era where most consumers begin their apartment searches online, "People gravitate to the Internet as their first method of researching apartments for rent or for sale. Though most consumers eventually need broker services to refine their search."
Wang also says, "Most brokers have not fully taken advantage of the Internet. People new to the real estate business use it more than people who are established in the field."
In addition to mlx.com, MLX runs three other Web sites: brokersnyc.com, a broker-oriented site where sellers can list their properties and be matched up with potential buyers; openhouse. nyc.com, a site where brokers can advertise open houses at their properties; and matchifieds.com, a free roommate service.
Consumers also have the opportunity to use a real estate brokerage firm, NYCrealty.com, which provides all the services of a traditional broker on the Internet. The company offers reduced commissions to its agents, but because of their low overhead, they are able to give their agents 100 percent of their commissions. The agents are simply required to pay a set monthly fee to be a part of the organization.
The NYCrealty.com Web site contains hundreds of listings and features photographs and videos of available apartments, which gives consumers a very clear idea of what the apartments really look like. NYCrealty.com also has a 40-foot RV/mobile office that they drive around the city, to film videos of their listed apartments. The RV can currently be spotted towing a Mercedes SUV, which will eventually be given away as a promotional event.
John Finan, president and chief operating officer of NYCrealty.com, says that the biggest advantage to operating an Internet brokerage firm is that it can offer buyers big savings on commissions, "People need to embrace the power of the Internet to lower costs for consumers. They need to modify the way they do business, to become more efficient and pass along savings," he explains. "The stock market is a perfect example of an industry that has achieved this; it costs about $25 to make a trade, but with e-trade it’s $9 a trade. At first, people said that this would never happen–but now even the big brokerage houses have discount trading services on the Internet. A lot of bigger companies are now using the Internet, but are still trying to keep their big commissions."
CityRealty.com is another online marketplace for New York City apartments. Brokers can easily find buyers and renters interested in purchasing or renting their exclusive properties. Apartment buyers and renters can customize the site to browse through listings or have listings sent to them, creating a portfolio of buildings and apartments. According to the Web site, "Buyers, renters and brokers can conduct many of the real estate transactions through the site’s real estate software tools not available on any other site.
The Internet is an arena where buyers, sellers and real estate agents can all profit from lower costs. Although it is now common for people to buy books, CDs and other day-to-day items on the Internet, for precisely these reasons, this concept is somewhat radical in the real estate market. But it may not stay that way for long. "People love what we do," Finan says. "They get the same agents they would get if they used a traditional broker, and they save a lot of money."
The establishment of the nymls.com listing service shows a willingness in the established real estate community to embrace the possibilities of the Internet as a powerful sales tool. Companies such as MLX.com, NYCrealty.com and CityRealty.com have been pioneers in creating valuable, consumer-friendly real estate services on the Internet. It is no wonder that the majority of Manhattan’s real estate companies are ready to reap the benefits of the Internet. Of course, many real estate firms already post listings on their company Web sites, but there is no doubt that consumers in the Manhattan market will find it a relief to be able to access the majority of the city’s listed apartments on one unified Web site.
Ms. Baker is a freelance writer living in Park Slope, Brooklyn.


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Games Workshop Group PLC (GAW) Raises Dividend to GBX 35 Per Share
Games Workshop Group PLC (LON:GAW) announced a dividend on Monday, February 5th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 15th will be paid a dividend of GBX 35 ($0.48) per share on Friday, March 23rd. This represents a yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 15th. This is a boost from Games Workshop Group’s previous dividend of $30.00. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Shares of Games Workshop Group (LON GAW) traded up GBX 5.30 ($0.07) during trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 2,170.30 ($29.98). 30,229 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 77,954. Games Workshop Group has a 12-month low of GBX 838.57 ($11.59) and a 12-month high of GBX 2,850 ($39.38). The company has a market capitalization of $702.04 and a PE ratio of 1,373.61.
Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 9th. The company reported GBX 97.60 ($1.35) EPS for the quarter. Games Workshop Group had a net margin of 28.85% and a return on equity of 90.85%. The firm had revenue of £108.85 million for the quarter.
About Games Workshop Group
Games Workshop Group PLC designs, manufactures and sells fantasy miniatures and related products. The Company’s segments include Sales channels, Product and supply, Central costs, Service centre costs and Royalties. The Sales channels segment includes Trade, which sells to independent retailers and includes magazine newsstand business and distributor sales from its publishing business (Black Library); Retail, which includes sales through retail stores, its visitor center and global exhibitions, and Mail order, which includes sales through its Web stores and digital sales.
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Cannabis product sales in Colorado strikes $1 billion and 2018 isn’t also over yet!
Colorado’s cannabis that are legal has recorded $1 billion in annual product sales through 2018 august. This is basically the pace that is fastest for the state’s cannabis industry into the four years since leisure cooking pot had been legalized.
This product sales figure implies that the state surely got to rake in $200 million in taxation income thus far. That’s based on the state’s Department of Revenue.
Through August 2017, Colorado saw combined sales for both medical and leisure cannabis reach a lot more than $996 million. When it comes to complete 12 months of 2017, the continuing state got $1.5 billion in product product sales. Given that sales through August 2018 has already reached $1.022 billion, product sales for the whole 2018 couldsurpass last year’s.
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Because the number of cannabis being consumed within the state continues to increase, just how folks are eating the drug normally changing gradually.
The Department of Revenue’s report indicated that more folks across the state are buying concentrates and edibles. Continue reading “Cannabis product sales in Colorado strikes $1 billion and 2018 isn’t also over yet!”


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A quarter of the world’s tropical land could disappear by the end of the century if global demand for animal products continues to grow
The production of animals has the highest footprint in terms of agricultural land use and a reduction in meat and dairy consumption can help protect natural land in regions of the world that harbour high numbers of species.
A quarter of the world’s tropical land could disappear by the end of the century unless meat and dairy consumption is reduced, warn researchers. Meat and dairy production is associated with higher land and water use, and higher greenhouse gas emissions than any other food.
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, estimate that by 2100, under a business-as-usual scenario -- in which the shift towards animal products continues as incomes rise -- 9% or 984 million hectares of global natural land will be lost, of which 95% will be in the tropics - equivalent to 24% of natural land in these latitudes.
By changing global dietary habits and reducing animal products with plant-based alternatives, researchers predict the worldwide demand for agricultural land could be reduced by 11%.
“Reducing meat and dairy consumption will be beneficial for biodiversity and climate change. The work shows that if current dietary patterns of increasing animal product consumption continue, then large areas of natural land in highly biodiverse regions of the world could be lost to agricultural expansion and polluted by agricultural intensification. If we reduce global animal product consumption, we can stem this loss of natural land in these regions. The implications are that for a more sustainable future, reducing meat and dairy consumption will be necessary,” lead author of the study, Dr. Roslyn Henry from the University of Edinburgh, told MEA WorldWide (MEAWW).
She explains that the production of animals has the highest footprint in terms of agricultural land use and their findings show that a reduction in meat and dairy consumption can help protect natural land in regions of the world that harbour high numbers of species.
Dr. Henry adds, “Since meat and dairy production is associated with high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, and if we wish to limit global warming to well below 2ºC, if not 1ºC, a dietary change that includes shifting away from animal products towards more plant-based diets will be required,”
The Paris Agreement on climate change aims at keeping the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with an ambition of limiting warming to 1.5°C.
The study follows the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on August 8, which calls for significant improvements in the way food is produced and managed. Stating that some dietary choices need more land and water, and cause more emissions of heat-trapping gases than others, the IPCC report recommends a balanced diet, with more focus on plant-based foods.
The IPCC report also says that agriculture, forestry, and other land use activities accounted for around 13% of carbon dioxide, 44% of methane, and 82% of nitrous oxide emissions from human activities globally during 2007-2016, representing 23% of the total global greenhouse emissions.
According to the current study, 65% of agricultural expansion in recent decades has been associated with increased production of animal products, and land-use changes related to animal husbandry account for roughly 30% of current global biodiversity loss.
“Livestock production is increasing most rapidly in tropical regions with high biodiversity. The tropics are also experiencing the highest rates of species extinction. If current trends in animal product consumption continue, and if industrialized countries do not reduce high rates of meat consumption, it is estimated that one billion additional hectares of natural land will be cleared for agriculture by 2050,” says the study published in Global Environmental Change.
The researchers studied the impact of consumption trends on biodiverse regions - areas that have a wealth of mammals, birds, amphibians, and plant life. They found that rapid increases in meat and milk production result in sharp rises in land clearing in tropical regions that have high levels of biodiversity. Analysis by the team shows that the most threatened regions - locations with high biodiversity under pressure from agricultural expansion - are in the tropics.
Conversely, they found that reduced animal product consumption would result in a 7% or 703 million hectares increase in global natural land between 2010–2100, with lower losses across the tropics, and increases in natural land across the northern hemisphere.
“Deforestation and land clearing for agriculture have been identified as the leading causes of biodiversity decline. Therefore, the potential for dietary change to reduce the global agricultural land area by approximately 1687 million hectares by 2100 (11% of global land area) is an important finding for biodiversity conservation,” state the findings.
According to the researchers, meat - beef and lamb in particular - is inefficient to produce. “Livestock needs lots of space to graze, and growing demand for meat products leads to the clearing of natural land and forests to make way for more grazing land. Similarly, for livestock reared using feed, large areas of natural land are often cleared to grow crops to produce this feed,” Dr. Henry told MEAWW.
As incomes increase across the globe, consumption has shifted from staples such as starchy roots and pulses to meat, milk, and refined sugars, says the team. “If we look at historical trends, we find that rising incomes typically results in greater consumption of meat and dairy products. Currently, the highest consumption of meat is found in wealthy western countries. However, as average incomes rise in other parts of the world, such as China, we see rapid increases in meat and dairy consumption,” says Dr. Henry.
The research team further says that there is a growing body of evidence that indicates high levels of red and processed meat in diets is associated with a higher risk of developing diseases such as coronary heart disease, bowel cancer, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
For example, a study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), stated that diets that are higher in plant foods and lower in animal foods, was associated with a lower risk of incident cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease deaths and all-cause mortality. “Substituting some of the meat in our diets for plant-based alternatives may help to address this,” Dr. Henry told MEAWW.


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JDA Software, a provider of retail and supply chain planning and execution solutions, has unveiled a new brand identity that includes a revamped logo, tagline and enhanced messaging.
Touting the tagline “plan to deliver,” JDA is striving to reinforce its position as an end-to-end solution provider, something the company achieved after a string of acquisitions. As the retail and manufacturing industries continue to evolve, JDA is trying to bring its expertise, solutions and customer success stories to the forefront.
“Earlier this year, we put 130 different solutions into five ‘super solutions,’” noted Kevin Iaquinto, CMO of JDA Software. “They span across planning and store operations, planning and category management and intelligent fulfillment. We wanted to modernize our brand to go along with the modernization of our solutions and offerings.”
JDA partnered with Lippincott, a consulting firm that specializes in brand image and identity, to develop the new logo and messaging, which will be promoted extensively over the next few months referring to keywords such as quicker, faster and better.
“Retailers need to have the people, processes and tools to meet consumer demands — it’s critical,” said Iaquinto in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “While retailers are delivering, they’re not delivering intelligently, and are not planning and optimizing how they’re going to deliver across channels. Our new tagline really reflects the current state of the market.”
A broad marketing campaign spanning across digital, print and event advertising channels, will bring “plan to deliver” to the forefront. One specific campaign will be focused around the theme of “meet your new boss,” who is characterized as an empowered consumer, Iaquinto explained. “It could be a 12-year-old boy who is looking for the latest version of the Xbox, for example. It’s the idea that the empowered consumer is the leader, and meeting their demands and being there in real time is what these bosses are demanding.”
JDA also will feature the new identity during several events, including its FocusConnect event in Barcelona on November 10-12 and as part of a JDA “Delivery Tour,” which will travel across the U.S. Current dates and locations for the tour include: Chicago on December 4, Toronto on December 9 and San Francisco on December 16. The National Retail Federation BIG Show in New York City also will be pivotal as JDA educates the public on its new brand mission and message.
“We’re investing in events and trade shows where our audience will be,” Iaquinto said. “We also will be investing in our own events, partner conferences and road shows which will focus on topics like omnichannel and taking them on a vertical basis.”
JDA will be investing more in collecting user feedback to guide future product roadmaps and strategies. Although the company has an annual Voice of the Customer survey that it rolls out, it also has launched a customer advisory board, which will improve two-way dialogue.
“As an organization we’re making a commitment to delivering to customers,” Iaquinto said. “From sales, to service and support, we’re making a number of changes to better focus on them.”


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Convenience store chain Casey's General Store Inc. is planning to build a distribution center in western Indiana that could create as many as 185 jobs over the next five years.
Company executives joined Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Tuesday in announcing plans for the new $30 million distribution center south of Terre Haute.
Officials say construction is set to start in November on the 250,000-square-foot distribution and logistics center that's slated to open in fall 2015. The distribution center is being built in the Vigo County Industrial Park, which is along U.S. 41 south of Interstate 70.
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey's operates more than 1,700 convenience stores in 14 states.
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Millions of British consumers are in for more bad news, as another energy company implements its price hike. Millions have already seen their household energy bills increased by an average of nearly 10%. Campaign groups have urged the government to do more to stop the most vulnerable from falling into fuel poverty.
The UK economy grew 1.8 percent in the fourth quarter according to the Office for National Statistics. The main driver was consumer spending, but there are signs of Article 50 jitters. Business investment declined. What's next for the British economy? #Brexit #Article50 https://t.co/jZFClBsLxl pic.twitter.com/guBOIXP9xl— Schroders (@Schroders) March 31, 2017 Economists believe that the UK is in for a period of growth. The British economy has defied forecasts that it would slow post-Bre… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/31/british-economy-grows-as-consumers-splash-the-cash euronews business brings you latest updates from the world of finance and economy, in-depth analysis, interviews, infographics and more Subscribe for daily dose of business news: http://bit.ly/1pcHC...
Speaking at the CBI's Innovation Conference, Jamie Murray Wells, head of retail at Google says consumers' move to mobile has potentially huge implications for business. Read more about the CBI's work on Innovation here - http://www.cbi.org.uk/business-issues/innovation/
A lecture series organized by the Bengaluru Chapter of Chevening Alumni India (CAI), supported by the British Deputy High Commission Bengaluru and GAIL Keynote Speaker: Justice N. Santosh Hegde Panellists: Mr. L. K. Atheeq, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka Mr. Mark Atherton, Association of Greater Manchester Authorities Mr. Naresh V. Narasimhan, Architect, Urbanist and Entrepreneur, and Managing Partner and Chief Architect, Venkataraman Associates Mr. Shailesh Pathak, CEO of CityInfra Capital and President, Chevening Alumni India Ms. Priya Chetty Rajagopal, Exec Director, RGF Executive Search and Chevening Alumni Date: 16th March 2017 Venue: JW Marriott Bengaluru Link for part 2 https://youtu.be/uhAhd4rdUdQ


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It’s only been about two months since the Essential PH-1 smartphone went on sale for $699. But Android co-founder Andy Rubin’s new company is already cutting the price by $200.
Now you can pick up an Essential Phone for $499.
Customers who already paid the higher price are eligible for a $200 credit that can be used to buy a phone for a friend or family member or to buy Essential’s 360-degree camera add-on, which is the first (and currently only) modular accessory that you can snap onto the back of the phone to add functionality.
At $699, the Essential PH-1 was kind of tough sell. While it has a striking design and gets decent reviews for specs and performance, it’s a phone from a startup that might or might not still be around in a few years. Buying from Samsung, LG, Motorola or even HTC (which has its own troubles) may seem like a safer bet.
But at $499, the Essential PH-1 is going up against phones like the similarly priced (but out of stock) OnePlus 5 in the enthusiast/niche category.
The Essential PH-1 features a 5.7 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display, slim bezels (plus an odd cutout in the screen for the front camera), 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and near stock Android software.
It costs significantly less than either of Google’s Pixel 2 series smartphones, and the phone could get better over time thanks to its support for modular add-ons. On the other hand, the Pixel phones are said to have much better cameras, so there’s that.
Anyway, a $200 price cut certainly makes the first phone from Essential look a lot more attractive, whether or not it’s a truly essential purchase.


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The wildly successful free-to-play MMORPG TERA will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 this year according to the game’s developer EnMasse Entertainment.
En Masse Entertainment CEO Sam Kim had this to say in a press release:
“The past five years of TERA have been fantastic. We have an amazing and ever-growing player base on PC and we can’t wait to share TERA with a brand new audience on consoles. Everyone at En Masse Entertainment and Bluehole is putting an incredible amount of effort into making sure that console players have the best TERA experience possible, and can enjoy the wide range of content the game has to offer.”
You can sign up for the closed beta right now! Check out the announcement trailer here:


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Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says the companies are taking advantage of French developers.
“I learned that when developers develop their applications, and sell to Google and Apple, their prices are imposed, Google and Apple take all their data, Google and Apple can unilaterally rewrite their contracts,” Le Maire said on RTL radio. “All that is unacceptable and it’s not the economy that we want. They can’t treat our startups and developers the way they do.”
An investigation by the ministry's fraud office determined that there 'significant imbalances' in the relationship between the companies and developers between 2015 and 2017. The findings of a similar investigation into Amazon are being reviewed by a tribunal.
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Global tablet shipments have gone down yet again in Q3 2018, due to the increasing demand for large screen flagship smartphones, a.k.a Phablets, such as Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Apple iPhone XS Max, OnePlus 6T, etc. Surprisingly, this is the 16th quarter in a row when the global tablet market witnessed a YoY decline in terms of shipments. According to IDC’s recent report, tablet vendors shipped a total of 36.4 million units in Q3 2018, globally. That’s a massive 8.6% YoY decline.
But, not everything is over for the global tablet market. There is a sigh of relief as in Q3 2018, the overall tablet industry witnessed a single-digit YoY decline in shipments, in contrast to the double-digit decline in both Q1 and Q2 of this year.
Let’s have a look at what the report has to say.
Worldwide Tablet Market Q3 2018: Main Highlights
- The worldwide tablet market witnessed a massive 8.6% YoY decline in Q3 2018, as the shipments fell to 36.4 million units.
- The slate tablets accounted for nearly 87% of the total global tablet market, 31.6 million units were shipped in Q3 2018.
- Only 4.8 million units of detachable tablets were shipped, depicting a decline of 13.1% YoY.
- Apple is the undisputed leader in the global tablet market, with shipments amounting to about two times that of its nearest competitor.
- Apple shipped nearly 9.7 million iPads in Q3 2018, globally.
- Samsung maintained its position as the second largest tablet manufacturer in the global market, despite witnessing a notable 11.4% YoY decline in its tablet shipments in Q3 2018.
- Amazon.com surpassed Huawei and Lenovo to become the third largest tablet manufacturer in Q3 2018, with a minimal 0.4% YoY decline.
- Amazon.com shipped 4.4 million tablets in Q3 2018, registering a whopping 175% growth compared to Q2 2018, where it shipped only 1.6 million units.
- Surprisingly, Huawei was the only tablet company among the top 5 who registered some Y-o-Y growth in its shipments in Q3 2018. However, it slipped down to the fourth spot compared to last quarter.
- Huawei shipped 3.2 million units of tablets in Q3 2018, globally, with an impressive 7.1% YoY growth.
- Lenovo (including Fujitsu) shipped only 2.3 million units in Q3 2018, with a massive 24.5% YoY decline.
The worldwide tablet shipments reached 36.4 million units in Q3 2018, going down from the shipment of 40 million units at the same time last year. The relative percentage of YoY decline is also huge, which is in itself a worrying trait. Last year, in Q3 2017, the reported year-over-year decline was only 5.4%, while this year it has increased to 8.6%. The fact that the tablet market is showing a decline in shipments each year is worrying enough. But the fact that the percentage of decline is increasing with time is even more thought-provoking.
However, it is depicting a significant growth of 10.3% compared to the previous quarter where 33 million units of tablets were shipped, globally.
Change In Fortune For Amazon
One of the standout highlights of the whole report was the apparent news of Amazon overtaking Huawei to become the third largest tablet manufacturer in the world. One of the major sources of its growth in practically all industries of Amazon stems from Prime Day. Amazon has always had an aggressive hardware strategy which pays dividends most of the time. This growth has been even more surprising after the decline in shipments that Amazon incurred in the previous quarter. In Q2 2018, Amazon.com reported a massive 33.5% YoY decline in its tablet shipments. However, the massive growth this time around is expected to continue, with Amazon expected to maintain its position as the third largest manufacturer in the following quarter as well.
Apple’s Performance In the Tablet Industry Over the Years
Apple’s iPad has been the main driver behind the growth of the tablet industry for a long time now. It has been successfully able to keep up its struggle against the Personal Computer industry. The 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support, launched in the late first quarter, continued to drive the volume. Since the last 5 quarters, Apple has been maintaining over 25% share of the global tablet market. Will the undisputed leader be dethroned by another company anytime soon? It doesn’t seem like it yet. The gap between Apple and the other companies is just too much. And with the declining tablet industry, it can be safely said that the iPad is, in fact, set to lead for as long as the industry survives.
The Death of the Tablet Industry?
All these points towards the future death of the tablet industry that has been limping towards its end for a really long time now. The tablet was, in fact, an unexpected success upon release, even if it did not pose anything significantly different compared to smartphones in terms of features. Probably, the bigger touch screen did the job then.
But people seem to be over the trend now. With increasing display sizes of smartphones which are in vogue these days, the need for a tab has been significantly reduced. In addition to that, the lengthening cycles of replacement have contributed to the tablet losing its appeal as well. However, 36.4 million units still depict a lot for people who do buy and use a tablet. Therefore, there’s life in the industry just yet.[poll id=”84″]


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Shares of Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB,TSX:ACB) jumped on Wednesday (March 13) following the appointment of a revered investing figure as a strategic advisor.
Nelson Peltz, founder and CEO of the Trian Fund Management in New York, joined the marijuana company as a strategic advisor, earning himself a chance to become one of the top shareholders in the firm.
Analysts covering the space expect to see a wide variety of suitors for a large established corporation partnership thanks to the hiring.
Aurora holders took in an increase in value of of 13.94 percent and 12.97 percent in New York and Toronto, respectively.
The Canadian firm finished the day with a price of US$9.07 and C$12.02.
Over a year-to-date period shares of the company have increased 51.91 percent in New York.
“We look forward to working with Nelson to further extend our global cannabis industry leadership by aligning Aurora with each of the major market segments cannabis is set to impact,” Terry Booth, CEO of Aurora, said in a press release.
Aurora is giving Peltz the option to purchase over nearly 20 million shares of the company at an adjusted price of C$10.34 per share.
“The Senior Advisor may exercise any portion of the Option that has vested on or prior to the seventh anniversary of the date of grant,” Aurora indicated to shareholders.
Peltz said he sees Aurora as having “strongly differentiated from its peers” and is “poised to go to the next level across a range of industry verticals.”
Aurora’s new hiring added he expects Canadian cannabis producers to lead the charge in the international cannabis market.
The announcement was well received by analysts covering the Canadian cannabis firm, who lauded the vote of confidence by Peltz to the cannabis industry.
Cantech Letter reported Martin Landry, GMP Securities analyst, increased his one-year target price projection on Aurora to C$15. The analyst also upgraded his take on Aurora shares from “Hold” to “Buy.”
“Trian has been involved with a number of CPG companies such as PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Snapple, Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, Heinz, Mondelez, among others.
“We believe he could be instrumental in facilitating discussions with large CPG companies,” Landry wrote in his note to investors.
Vivien Azer, analyst with Cowen covering the cannabis sector, said Peltz gives Aurora a dynamic “network of relationships with large potential strategic companies,” for Aurora to partner with.
“In addition, we think (Aurora) will be more patient in partnership selection than its peers, particularly regarding equity investment,” she said according to a report from MJBiz Daily.
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Both locations expand access to the state’s widest-ranging inventory of medical cannabis products for Central Florida patients
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company based in the United States announced today the opening of two brand-new Central Florida dispensaries. The new Clearwater and Tampa locations mark the Company’s 81 st and 82 nd nationwide, respectively, widening patient access to Florida’s largest and broadest assortment of high-quality medical cannabis products.
Philip Young, CEO and Director of Lobe, stated, “We are honored to welcome Bart to our Advisory Board. His first-hand experience on and off the field are tremendously valuable as we continue our research involving mild traumatic brain injuries and PTSD. These issues are prevalent in contact sports and we believe that athletes will play a prominent role in the continued acceptance of psychedelic medicines as legitimate treatment. We look forward to working with Bart as we seek to forge long-term strategic relationships.”
HempFusion Wellness Submits Novel Foods Dossier to the United Kingdom’s Regulatory Food Safety Agency
HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX:CBD.U) (OTCQX:CBDHF) (FWB:8OO) (“HempFusion” or the “Company”), a leading health and wellness CBD company utilizing the power of whole-food hemp nutrition, is pleased to announce that it has submitted its dossier to the United Kingdom’s Regulatory Food Safety Agency (the “FSA”).
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Hong Kong's Chen Hsong Group occasionally engages in a spirited battle of ``who's the biggest'' with China's Ningbo Haitian Group Co. Ltd., considered by some to be the world's largest maker of injection molding machines. Both claim to have sold 11,000 injection presses in their most recent full fiscal year. Chen Hsong said its number was up 10 percent from the 10,000 machines it sold in fiscal 2003.
Such numbers boggle the minds of many skeptical Western machinery sources - especially given that press makers shipped only 3,290 injection presses in all of the United States in 2003.
Even in the boom year of 2000, U.S. injection shipments totaled only 6,420 units, according to the Washington-based Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
When asked about the claims of who sells the most, Chen Hsong marketing communications manager Amy Leung said: ``Well, all I can say is that we are listed and audited,'' referring to her publicly held firm's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ``They [Haitian] are not.
``We are almost 100 percent certain that we are larger than they are,'' Leung said, ``but obviously we cannot confirm [it] since Haitian is not listed and does not publish its financial information. Also, they are a conglomerate of more than 20 companies with cross-holdings. ... It is difficult to get a consolidated view without some inside information.''
Haitian - which recently announced plans to begin small-scale machine assembly in Illinois - said it has sold about 40 machines in North America so far in 2004. The Ningbo, China-based company said it sold about two-thirds of its 11,000 presses last year to companies in the Pacific Rim.


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Wayzata, MN—Cargill has announced the company’s investment in Seventure Partners’ Health for Life Capital II fund. A press release states that this investment is the company’s latest effort to harness its “deep expertise and knowledge” in digestive and immune health.
“We’re thrilled to invest with Seventure Partners, given their deep expertise and knowledge of the rapidly evolving microbiome ecosystem,” said Chuck Warta, President of Cargill’s health technologies business, in the press release. “Together, we will expand the existing suite of health solutions available to consumers and bring more relevant products to market in the functional food arena. Ultimately, our goal is to help humans and animals live more healthy days.”
Seventure Partners funds companies within the fields of digital technologies and life sciences, the press release states. The venture capital firm’s Health for Life Capital II fund supports innovation in the microbiome area, and evaluates nearly 1,000 start-ups per year.
Cargill is joining other investors in the fund, including Danone, Novartis, and Lesaffre. Cargill will serve as a limited partner, with a member appointed to the fund’s Advisory Investment Committee.
Isabelle de Cremoux, CEO and Managing Partner of Seventure, will join four other experts on an internal Cargill advisory board tasked with providing guidance and insight as Cargill grows its health technologies portfolio. The board includes Dr. Bruce German, a professor at UC Davis and co-founder of a startup focused on infant nutrition; Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders, Founding President of ISAPP; and Scott Bush, who has more than 30 years of experience in the commercial probiotics industry.
“Microbiome innovations are now impacting many industries such as food, pharma, healthcare, retail, agriculture and animal feed and health, providing great opportunities for growth. In addition to the classic financial investors, our funds also include strategic corporate investors. I am delighted to start this collaboration with Cargill. Cargill joining our fund will accelerate our mission to transform fascinating science into great products, improving people’s lives,” said Isabelle De Cremoux, CEO and Managing Partner of Seventure, in the press release.


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With solar panels becoming more and more recognized for their eco-friendly advantages, Google has taken it upon themselves to create a user friendly way of bringing this to the attention of homeowners.
This new tool, Project Sunroof, is an innovative way to learn how much money you can save each year on your electric bill by switching to solar panels. It starts by using Google Maps and figuring out the exact amount of sun your home actually sees throughout the day. From there it calculates the amount that you will save each year if the panels were on your specific home. With this tool, individuals interested in going green with solar panels, will then be automatically connected to a local solar panel installation company allowing an easy and efficient process.
Project Sunroof is currently starting off in three cities; Boston, San Francisco, and Fresno. However, they do plan to expand this new project all over the country. With Boston being one of the only three cities with this tool up and running, homeowners can immediately utilize Project Sunroof by typing in their address in the search bar and finding out just how much money can save each year in energy costs.


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Pratunam vendors have been told by City Hall to move to replacement venues to allow pedestrians to walk on the sidewalks.
City administrators, led by Deputy Bangkok Governor Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang, held a meeting with representatives of Pratunam vendors at City Hall on Thursday. Also present were police and military representatives.
Pratunam is a popular shopping area for clothing.
Dr Wallop Suwandee, chief advisor of the Bangkok governor, said after the meeting that the vendors’ representatives were told that both sides of Rajprarop road from Rajprarop intersection to Chalermloke bridge and both sides of footpaths of Petchburi road from Rajthevi intersection to Petchburi Soi 32 would be reclaimed, reported Thai PBS.
The vendors can move to Sirinda night bazaar, Soi Petchburi 23, Soi Hasdin, Makaza market and Krung Thong Plaza 2 on Petchburi road.


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Suning’s self-driving Dragon
China-based Suning Logistics has completed driving tests in Shanghai for its new autonomous heavy-duty truck, “Strolling Dragon”.
In a statement issued yesterday (24 May), Suning said that Strolling Dragon – the largest unmanned truck in its automated fleet – has “Level-4” self-driving capabilities, which means it can operate without human input within pre-programmed parameters.
It is the first self-driving truck developed by a Chinese e-commerce company to pass logistics campus tests and highway-scenario road tests in China.
“The success of Strolling Dragon’s self-driving tests is a groundbreaking accomplishment for Suning, and represents another step forward in our Online-to-Offline (O2O) smart retail strategy,” said Suning Holding’s Chairman Zhang Jindong.
“Suning’s goal is to develop its logistics business into the biggest and most intelligent retail infrastructure network in China. The promise of automation solutions will not only boost efficiency in Suning’s logistics operations, but also benefit the industry, and consumers, by offering more possibilities, and a better shopping experience.”
Strolling Dragon is equipped with artificial intelligence (AI), deep-learning technologies, rader and what Suning describes as a “superhuman vision” that enables it to accurately recognize obstacles at a distance of over 300 meters, even at high speed. In addition, the unmanned truck can make emergency stops, or avoid obstacles at a response rate of 25 ms, allowing for safe autonomous driving even at a speed of 80 km/h.
Suning said that Strolling Dragon is just one of the futuristic innovations that it is working on. Last year, for example, the company launched its Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) warehouse ahead of the “11/11” online shopping festival in November. In April this year, Suning Logistics rolled out its “Biu” autonomous delivery robots (and in January the company also unveiled its unmanned and automated Biou concept retail store at the CES show in Las Vegas).
In yesterday’s statement Suning set out how it plans to continue its investment in innovation: “Suning will continue to collaborate with technology firms to build a smart logistics system in which self-driving trucks, automated vehicles and robots work seamlessly to do the delivery job for humans.
“When considering the implications of applying automation technology to vehicles, Suning’s plans call for drivers to be assisted rather than replaced, for the foreseeable future. The relatively complex and tiring job of long-distance driving puts drivers in high risk of accidents, while automation helps reduce such risk. With the help of self-driving technology, Suning Logistics can help create a more comfortable, and safer, working environment for over 100,000 truck drivers working for the company.
“AI technology can reduce logistics costs for logistic firms, which will find it increasingly difficult to hire long-distance drivers in China’s aging society. Although current laws and regulations in China ban self-driving vehicles on public roads, automated trucks will likely get the greenlight first as technologies advance and the government improves rules to accommodate innovations.”


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Automotive News Digest; Week Ending January 26, 2019 - Compiled By Executive Producer Larry Nutson
AUTO CENTRAL CHICAGO - January 27, 2019: Every Sunday Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with fellow senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, give you The Auto Channel's "take" on this past week's automotive news, in easy to "catch up" with news nuggets.
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* Barrett-Jackson raised much-needed funds and awareness on behalf of deserving charities nationwide at its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction. During the weeklong premier automotive lifestyle event, Barrett-Jackson raised $9.6 million, which includes donations made on the block beyond the hammer prices, and is the largest amount raised at one auction in the company’s 48-year history. A total of 16 vehicles were auctioned to help raise funds and awareness for deserving charities across the country.
* At the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference Ford's CEO Jim Hackett said “We are going to electrifying the F-Series with battery electric and hybrid and we are doing the same for Transit. We launched a PHEV version of Transit and that will be on a journey of electrifying Transit globally.”
* The Detroit News reports that FCA CEO Mike Manly says that the next generation of the Dodge Challenger, and perhaps the Charger, will get a boost with an electric motor. The days of 700 and 800 horsepower supercharged Hemi engines are numbered. The muscle cars from Mopar will continue but in a reimagined way.
* You'll recall the limited production 2019 Lincoln 80th Anniversary Continental Coach Door Edition we reported a few weeks ago. Well, the $110,000 Lincoln Continental sold out in 48 hours. Only 80 units are being built for 2019. A 2020 model is planned.
* A survey of 2,000 motorists conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Toco Warranty found that 56 percent of owners name their vehicle to show their admiration. The survey also found that Americans speak to their cars approximately 13 times a week, on average. For 63 percent of owners, car conversations are primarily encouraging the car to go faster or make it up a hill. The average car owner sleeps two and a half nights in their car, eats six entire meals in it, and has sex in it three times.
* ClassicCars.com reports that 8,000 people turned out to watch the revival of ice racing at Zell am See, Austria, in an event co-created by Porsche scion Ferdinand Porsche. Previously run between 1937 and 1974, now taking to the icy racing circuit were historic, vintage and even modern racing cars driven by the likes of former World Rally champion Walter Rohrl, endurance racing star Hans-Joachim Stuck, Former Formula One racer Mark Webber and even Wolfgang Porsche, chairman of the Porsche AG board.
* Carlos Ghosn was once again denied bail by a Japanese court after promising to surrender his passports, wear a monitor and pay to rent an apartment in Japan. Renault SA announced its new leadership team after accepting the resignation of Carlos Ghosn, architect of the company’s two-decade alliance with Nissan Motor Co. Michelin CEO Jean-Dominique Senard, 65, was appointed chairman. He’ll be given full responsibility for managing the alliance with the partners. Thierry Bollore, 55, was named CEO, a role he has held on an interim basis since after Ghosn’s arrest
* Motorcycle riding is good for you. The results of a neurobiological study conducted by a team of three researchers from UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior yielded pioneering scientific evidence revealing the potential mental and physical benefits of riding. Funded by Harley-Davidson, the study found that motorcycling increased metrics of focus and attention, and decreased relative levels of cortisol, a hormonal marker of stress.
* A new survey from YouGov found that 11% of Americans who hold a driver's license, equivalent to a market of 21 million people, would consider buying an electric vehicle (EV). Those inclined to purchase an EV are more likely than the general driving population to be in the 25-44 year age group, vote Democratic and consider climate change a serious issue. Nearly half of those interested in EVs said they were influenced by their car’s impact on the environment, versus just 14% of driver's license holders. Likewise, 75% of potential customers were influenced by a car’s gas mileage, compared to 59% of the general population.
* Apple laid off 200 employees from its self-driving car unit, "Project Titan." Sam Abuelsamid of Navigant Research says, "Rather than trying to build a complete vehicle, it seems more likely that Apple will license its automated driving stack to other manufacturers that don’t have the resources or expertise to develop their own. If that happens, it will likely be tied to an Apple-controlled mobility services platform, much as Apple’s mobile devices are locked to its app store."
* The partial U.S. government shutdown has threatened to delay the roll-out of new vehicle models in the United States by stalling required certifications from the Environmental Protection Agency, automakers said. Some 95 percent of EPA staff has been furloughed, including those at the lab in Ann Arbor, Michigan, responsible for verifying emissions data for new automotive models to ensure they comply with clean air laws.
* Courtney Force, the winningest female racer in Funny Car history, has announced she is stepping away from the driver’s seat. Force, the daughter of NHRA legend John Force, drove to four wins last year aboard the John Force Racing Advance Auto Parts Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car. While her driving duties will be coming to an end, Force will continue to stay involved in the NHRA by supporting her teammates as well as maintaining off-track partnerships. Courtney Force, age 30, is married to IndyCar driver Graham Rahal. Perhaps it's time for parenthood.


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Among the 200 most traded stocks on SGX, there are 7 stocks whose businesses include plantations, with products used for food. These stocks include Wilmar International, Golden Agri-Resources, First Resources, Sri Trang Agro-Industry, Olam International, Bumitama Agri and Del Monte Pacific. These 7 stocks averaged 25% gains in the 2021 year-to-date.
With its FY20 results Wilmar noted its oil palm plantation and sugar milling segment will benefit from higher palm oil and sugar prices. Since the lows in early May 2020, Crude Palm Oil prices have rallied 82%, whilst raw sugar prices have similarly rallied 83% from end of April 2020 lows. Wilmar reported 19% y-o-y gain in FY20 Net Profit.
On Thursday (25-Feb), Golden Agri-Resources is scheduled to report, while Olam International is scheduled to report on Friday (26-Feb). The 2 strongest performing stocks of the seven over the past 12 months, Sri Trang Agro-Industry and Del Monte Pacific reported turnaround profits for the respective periods of FY20 (ended 31 Dec) and 1HFY21 (ended 31 Oct).
Commodity Price Rally Fuelled by US, Europe Stimulus & Asia Growth
Crude Palm Oil prices continue to trade end of 2020 levels, and follow a firmer start in early to mid-January, a retracement followed by close to two weeks of consolidation. Since the lows in early May 2020, Crude Palm Oil prices have rallied 82%, whilst raw sugar prices have similarly rallied 83% from end of April 2020 lows. Commodities across the board have been subject to structural repricing on a lower US Dollar fuelled by significant expansionary monetary stimulus measures by the Fed Reserve and ECB. At the same time global demand has been boosted with China and India estimated to generate the strongest GDP growth rates in 2021, after China was the only major economy to report growth in 2020.
Wilmar Signals Further Growth, while Paying Record Dividend
Wilmar International (SGX:F34) reported a 19% year-on-year improvement in FY20 (ended 31 Dec) net profit to US$1.5 billion with FY20 revenue at US$50.5 billion, beating consensus estimates for US$48.0 billion (click here for more). On the demand side, Wilmar noted strong volume growth was observed with consumer product sales volume up 22% for the year, medium pack and bulk was up 7%, whilst feed and industrial products was up 11%. This was attributed to increasing brand awareness and consumers’ confidence in the quality food staples which the Group produces.
Wilmar noted in its business outlook for FY21 that its oil palm plantation and sugar milling segment will benefit from higher palm oil and sugar prices. Recent years have seen Wilmar establish a comprehensive sales and distribution network reaching traditional retail outlets, supermarkets, convenience stores and hyper-marts, reaching about five billion consumers worldwide.
Wilmar added that it was continuing to build, especially in China, more integrated plants in new locations and develop new high growth and complementary businesses like central kitchen, soy sauce, vinegar and yeast. This firstly widens its range of food product offerings and secondly helps to reduce manufacturing, distribution and marketing costs. While signalling the intention to grow the business in FY21, Wilmar proposed a record dividend of S$0.13 per share (including interim of S$0.04 per share paid in August 2020) and a special dividend of S$0.065 per share for its FY20.
Wilmar The #5 Most Active Stock on SGX in 2021 Year-To-Date
For the past 7 weeks, Wilmar has led all of the STI stocks in it performance, with an 18% year-to-date gain, bringing its 12-month total return to 39%. The stock has been recipient to S$89 million in net institutional inflow over the 7 weeks, while being the Exchange’s fifth most traded stock overall. Wilmar, also noted that in FY20, the company had bought back about S$190 million of Wilmar shares, the second highest buyback consideration on the Singapore Exchange during the year.
As tabled below, the 7 stocks among the 200 most traded stocks that have a plantation focus have averaged 25% gains in the 2021 year-to-date, bringing their average 12 month total return to 58%.
The 3 strongest stocks of the seven over the 12 months were Sri Trang Agro-Industry, Del Monte Pacific and Wilmar International.
On 16 February, Sri Trang Agro-Industry (SGX:NC2) reported a turnaround profit for FY20, with net profit at 9.5 billion baht (click here for more).
Back on 10 December, Del Monte Pacific (SGX:D03) reported the Group’s 1HFY21 (ended 31 Oct) EBITDA quadrupled to US$136.8 million from US$29.4 million while net profit was US$18.6 million reversing a net loss of US$75.6 million (click here for more).
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|Sri Trang Agro-Industry||NC2||3,164||2.6||72||33||78||179||289||76|
|Del Monte Pacific||D03||476||0.4||159||0||25||69||116||71|
Wilmar announced its debut in the Dow Jones Sustainability APAC Indices in mid-November last year, scoring above the 90th percentile for indicators related to raw material sourcing, human rights, labour practices, strategies for emerging markets, customer relationship management as well as risk and crisis management. Other STI companies that are a part of the Dow Jones Sustainability APAC Indices include CapitaLand, City Developments, DBS Group and ComfortDelGro.