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Save-On-Foods has announced changes to its corporate structure, all of which take place at the company’s Langley, B.C.-based head office.
Most notably, Jamie Nelson, formerly the executive vice-president of retail, has now taken on the role of executive vice-president, Save-On-Foods. In this role, Nelson will oversee marketing; public affairs and corporate social responsibility; people and communications; merchandising and inventory management; health, innovation and private brands; and real estate and store development.
Brenda Kirk has been promoted from vice-president of innovation and private brands to senior vice-president of health, wellness, and "our" brands. In this role, Kirk will provide strategic leadership for the drugstore, including pharmacy, health, beauty and personal care, ethnic, and third-party business partnerships.
Two new vice-presidents have also been appointed: Paul Cope has been promoted to vice-president of Save-On-Foods B.C., overseeing all aspects of operations for the company’s B.C. stores; and Ben Harrack has been promoted to vice-president of Save-On-Foods, Prairies and will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s operations outside of British Columbia.
Wayne Currie, previously senior vice-president of I.T., now also has responsibility for supply chain and e-commerce as senior vice-president of I.T., Supply Chain and E-Commerce.
And Mike Fong will be taking on the new role of vice-president of business development, where he’ll be responsible for identifying and managing new growth opportunities.
“These changes will help us and our 20,000 team members across Western Canada as we continue to grow,” said Darrell Jones, president of Save-On-Foods, in a media release. “We are so excited about the future of this company and the opportunities we’re creating for our team members to grow their careers with us.”


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MANGALORE: Nexus, the marketing forum of Srinivas College of P.G. Management Studies, Mangalore, observed the World Consumer Rights Day on March 15.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr G.K. Rajanna, Deputy Director of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Dakshina Kannada district, said that consumers should be aware of the gravity of the problems surrounding them. He stressed the need for legislation to tackle the problems of consumers.
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Cologne. Interseroh+ and the Deutsche Verpackungsinstitut e.V. (German Packaging Institute, dvi) invite you to attend the "Future Resources" conference on 9 November 2021. The leading industry event will bring together experts from retail, the consumer goods industry and the recycling sector to discuss pioneering ideas for the packaging cycle. "The industry is ready for change", says Markus Müller-Drexel, Managing Director of Interseroh+ GmbH. "At this year's 'Future Resources', we want to provide fresh impetus and explore new ways of optimising packaging recycling that benefit both the environment and business.
The trend analyst and futurist Matthias Horx will open the joint Interseroh+ and dvi conference with a talk entitled "Die blaue Ökologie – Wie Technologie, Kreislaufwirtschaft und neues Denken unsere Welt neu erfinden" ("Blue ecology: how technology, the circular economy and new ways of thinking are reinventing our world"). Thomas Schmid-Unterseh, Division Head at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, will then set out and explain current political developments, and Gunda Rachut, Director of the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) will explore the German Packaging Act and minimum standards. New technical developments in the sorting and recycling of packaging and best practice examples of sustainable packaging design are also on the agenda for the event. More and more companies are following Interseroh's "Made for Recycling" assessment methodology. "We are not just talking about necessary changes, but also presenting practical solutions and working together to develop new ideas. That is exactly what the dvi, the packaging industry network, sets out to do. And it is precisely what makes 'Future Resources' so attractive as an industry platform", says Winfried Batzke, Managing Director of the dvi.
Another sign of a whole new approach is the involvement of Interseroh+ GmbH, which is hosting the conference this year for the first time. Interseroh is launching the innovative concept of a "recycling alliance" in 2022 as part of its dual system. Stakeholders will be able not just to meet their statutory packaging licensing obligation but also to take responsibility for closing recycling and material cycles.
Why not take this opportunity to find out about pioneering concepts for the packaging industry of the future and share ideas and information with experts from manufacturers, retailers, institutes and other organisations. This year's "Future Resources" conference is to be a hybrid event: you can attend in person at BALLONI Hallen in Cologne, or virtually.
Registration for Future Resources 2021 at: https://www.future-resources.de/
About the Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e.V. (dvi):
The Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e.V. (dvi) (German Packaging Institute) is the only network for the packaging industry to bring together companies from every stage of the value chain. The dvi supports the transfer of knowledge and promotes discussions between more than 230 companies, institutions and partners. The dvi is a platform for information, insights, inspiration and discussions surrounding the topic of packaging.
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A new project called Spend The Bits has just been launched and it already has the support of the entire XRP community. The SpendTheBits tool, based on Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) (XRP), aims to compete with Lightning Network. It is a bitcoin (BTC) payment application that has a certain particularity. Discover the characteristics of this new tool.
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The bitcoin payment app SpendTheBits was developed to compete with Lightning Network. It implements Bitcoin (BTC) transactions in a faster and low-cost way. The advantages of this tool are particularly related to the use of the XRPL blockchain. You should know that this blockchain is open and its use does not require any permission from Ripple.
For John Deaton, founder of CryptoLaw, this is the beauty of the technology underlying the SpendTheBits project.
SpendTheBits was created by developer Jay Kambo. According to Deaton, this is Satoshi-esque technology. The XRP token is used to activate any account created on the application. In addition, SpendTheBits also has another particularity: XRP is burned for each transaction Bitcoin (BTC).
For John Deaton, this project has another advantage, this time on the legal level. On this, Deaton said:From a technology perspective, it doesn’t matter whether SpendTheBits is a great innovation or ultimately a waste of time. Personally, I’m not technically savvy enough to know. But legally speaking, this is absolutely one of the best examples to highlight the absolute absurdity regarding the SEC claims.»
John Deaton, an XRP pro, commented that it doesn’t matter that SpendTheBits is a better solution than Lightning Network. He recalled that “the SEC and Gary Gensler admitted that bitcoin is a commodity. And he added: “SpendTheBits lets you spend your BTC using XRPL. »
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Intel has had some plans to enter the smartphone market and today it was reported that Intel has struck a deal with Lenovo and Motorola to provide Intel processors for Android based smartphones in 2012. The chips are called Intel Atom Z2460 which will power these smart phones. In an on-stage demonstration during CES 2012, Intel said its chipset could offer a better performance than existing devices on the market.
The Lenovo K800 will be running on the Intel Atom Z2460 and will land in China first which Lenovo says is a huge market. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha also shared the stage and said it would be partnering with Intel on a multi-year, multi-device strategy.
Intel has dominated the computing market for years with its x86 architecture, as the vast majority of PCs and all the Macs use its chips. Now with Intel entering the smartphone market, one can only say that the smartphone prices might take a bump considering how Intel pcs are pricey.
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“Specialty retailers have shown so much tenacity and ingenuity in their response to the pandemic in these past two years -- we at Retail Pro International felt compelled to show our support and commitment to the global contingent of retailers who are making the trek to Retail's Big Show to seek out insight and technology solutions that will help them further their omnichannel strategies in 2022 for better customer experiences. We are grateful for the abundance of caution the NRF team has shown in the required health and safety protocols to allow for retailers and technology providers to converge for the kind of conversations that happen most effectively in person,” said Retail Pro International CEO, Kerry Lemos.
- Consequently, retailers are faced with addressing data disparities, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks as they plan their technology strategy through COVIDs prolonged impact.
- Retail Pro Prism is the advanced Point of Sale and Retail Management platform technology which is the foundation on which retailers are building and streamlining their omnichannel operations.
- The addition of RFID for Retail Pro gives retailers access to game-changing technology that can pave the way for profitable omnichannel operations.
- The Retail Pro Prism solution is being exhibited at NRF 2022, January 16 18 in the Retail Pro booth #6210.


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Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce Presents
‘Explore Palatine’ Event Saturday, August 29, 2020
The event is part of a greater initiative to encourage Palatine residents to support local and keep sales tax dollars in the Village, whenever possible.
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The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) is spearheading ‘Explore Palatine’, an event that encourages residents to make a point of shopping in Palatine, and supporting the local business community on Saturday, August 29, 2020 and whenever possible.
Event participants must be either Palatine-based businesses and organizations, or Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce members, and can click this link to register to be a part of this one-day event. Businesses and organizations can promote their participation in Explore Palatine by hosting sales, specials, or simply by displaying a yellow balloon outside of their locations on September 14th. Information can also be shared on business and organization social media pages in support of Explore Palatine with the following hashtag and social media tags; #ExplorePalatine @PalatineChamber.
On this day, Palatine residents are encouraged to explore the Village’s hidden gems, including places they may have not patronized in the past such as retail stores, service providers, restaurants and more.
“Local businesses employ our residents and sales taxes support the entire Village – so shopping local not only helps our businesses thrive, it also contributes to strengthening our local community,” said Gale Cohen-DeMarco, the event co-chair and owner of SportClips in Palatine.
Sales tax dollars generated from Palatine businesses directly impact the community; $48 of a $100 purchase stays in Palatine when an individual shops at an independent local store, while $14 stays in Palatine when they are patronizing larger, regional businesses in Palatine – but just $1 stays in Palatine when people shop online.
Explore Palatine is an outgrowth of PACC’s ‘Think Local’ campaign. Open to all Palatine businesses (even if they are not chamber of commerce members) and all Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce members, the campaign was created to generate awareness about the impact that supporting local businesses can have, and educating residents and business owners about the importance of keeping sales tax dollars within the community whenever possible. PACC members that would like to participate in Explore Palatine have different options if they would like to set up a promotional table for the event. Please contact PACC Executive Director Steve Gaus for more information at 847-359-7200.
For more information and to view a list of all participating business, visit ExplorePalatine.org.
For more information about PACC, please visit PalatineChamber.com.


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All day today, enjoy a free short stack of pancakes at area IHOP restaurants, all to help Children's Miracle Network hospitals. In Charleston, that means MUSC Children's Hospital. Some facts about Pancake Day:
IHOP served four million free pancakes on National Pancake Day 2012 and pancake lovers donated more than $3 million to children’s charities.
All of the free pancakes served on National Pancake Day 2012 would create a stack nearly 16 miles high.
Since the inception of National Pancake Day in 2006, IHOP has raised more than $10 million and given away more than 14 million pancakes to support charities in the communities in which it operates.


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- December 28, 2010
BOUCHERVILLE, CANADA | ETI Converting Equipment won the best technological innovation award for its unique multi functional process off-line or in-line printing, along with silicone and adhesive coating, at the China Intl. Exhibition for Label Technology, held in Shanghai from December 15-17, 2010. This prestigious award is given for the most innovative technology of the year in all of the label industry. Waley Xuan, director of the ETI plant in China, received the prize during the opening ceremony.
Chosen by a panel of industry leading technology judges, the jury recognized the in-line manufacturing equipment to coat, laminate, and print both sides of labels as the best innovation of 2010.


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“It’s not about shutting people up,” said Kami Huyse, a director for Civilnation [sic], a nonprofit that fights against cyberbullying. Instead, it’s about trying to find solutions.
The erstwhile utopian vision of the Internet as a place where people can do as they wish without consideration for others and without repercussions died a painful death when the reality of the ugly way too many people actually behave online set it.
It’s time to change direction and create the Internet we want to have for the next one-hundred years.
We need a global movement that transforms the Internet from an insidious playground of harassment and hate to an online culture that embraces #RadicalCivility.
What is #RadicalCivility?
How do YOU define #RadicalCivility? Share your ideas on social media with the hashtag #RadicalCivility!
CiviliNation founder Andrea Weckerle is quoted in the Guardian story Internet trolls are ‘Machiavellian sadists and psychopaths’ – expert.
CiviliNation founder Andrea Weckerle is quoted in the <re/code> story SXSW Online Harassment Summit: How Widespread Is Internet Hate and What Can We Do About It?
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The American Herbal Products Association is urging members and stakeholders to contact lawmakers to oppose the mandatory product listing language that has been attached to a ‘must pass’ fee reauthorization bill.
Proposals to overhaul the UK Cannabidiol (CBD) approval system has led to tension among some members of the Secretariat Advisory Board (SAB) of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) that liaises with government to inform industry policies.
Post-Covid, consumers are increasingly engaging in beauty routines involving the use of cosmeceuticals. In a webinar slated for July 21, NutraIngredients-USA and CosmeticsDesign will dig into science, innovations, ingredients as well as product design...
This year’s International Society of Sports Nutrition Annual Conference & Expo marked its 19th year promoting the science and application of evidence-based sports nutrition and supplementation. NutraIngredients-USA was there to hear about the latest...
With more than one billion women expected to have entered menopause worldwide by 2025, Bonafide is highlighting the need to increase education on preparing, managing, and addressing solutions for menopause symptoms.
Ingredient-specific actions, as evidenced recently by warning letters to 10 firms in the sports nutrition space, are important to FDA’s regulation of dietary supplements but additional actions are hampered by having to deal with problematic ingredients...
The head of the FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs suspects that remote regulatory assessments (RRAs) will continue even as regular facility inspections resume post-COVID, as the agency seeks to get a good picture of the compliance status of...
Asia is more open than any other market to trying natural products due to its long history of traditional remedies, but scientifically-backed and clinically trialled ingredients are now fast becoming a key consumer demand.
Between worker shortages, plant shutdowns, trucking issues, backups at the ports, supply chains are pinched and prices are growing. Every industry is feeling the inflation burn – and the health and wellness sector is no exception. According to SPINS,...
Health and wellness company Onnit has added a new study to its growing portfolio of clinical trials to validate the benefits of the “total human optimization” brand’s range of multi-ingredient supplements.
A California bill that seeks to place restrictions on the sale of some weight management supplements to minors has passed the State’s Judiciary Committee, and now moves forward to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The dietary supplements industry has reacted to a recent report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that dismissed the potential benefits of multivitamins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Last week’s meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Science Board did little to assuage a frustrated CBD industry that continues to call for regulation of the cannabinoid as a dietary supplement.
Recent amendments to a California bill that seeks to place restrictions on the sale of some weight management supplements to minors removed retail access restrictions and clarifies definitions, leading one trade association to remove its objections.
Swiss researchers at the University of Basel assert that high-dose probiotics can reduce the symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) and suggest supplementation as a possible “non-stigmatising” add-on therapy.
Stock traders have lost confidence in Herbalife as sales slow and costs rise for the multilevel marketing giant. The company’s recent deceleration could back up the idea that inflation poses a threat the health of the supplement industry.
Childhood stunting costs low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) up to 1.2% of their annual gross domestic product (GDP), and could be cheaply remedied via nutritional shifts, according to research published in Lancet e-Clinical Medicine.
Three trade organizations joined forces in opposing the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancement Act of 2022 (FDASLA), a fee authorization bill that includes provisions aimed at tightening dietary supplement regulations.
Probiotic formulators are increasingly turning to prebiotics like dietary fibres, polyphenols, fructo-oligosaccharides and lactulose, with 51% of probiotic supplements tracked by Lumina Intelligence containing a prebiotic of some kind.


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Lost in the hype surrounding Monday's House vote to repeal of the long-standing requirement that automated teller machines bear physical notices of their usage fees is a reflection on the reason why banks were forced to post the notices in the first place.
Congress took this action almost 20 years ago to protect consumers from banks' widespread practice of dishonestly presenting inflated "available balances" to depositors making cash withdrawals at ATMs. The practice was designed to trick depositors into inadvertently overdrawing their accounts while generating revenues for banks.
Banks presented consumers with a "padded" balance that combined available cash and credit the banks were willing to extend. But the banks did not distinguish between the two sources of funds. And they did not warn depositors that withdrawals in excess of available funds would incur fees.
How ironic to see banks complain about being victimized by nuisance lawsuits filed by consumers over missing warning notices at ATMs – notices that were required to stop banks from victimizing consumers with nuisance charges at ATMs without warning.
Jim Wells is president of Wellspring Consulting International, which focuses on expanding access to financial services for consumers who do not use traditional depository institutions.


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MILAN — Urban Outfitters has opened on Wednesday its first Italian store in Milan.Located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the shop occupies a 1,400-square-foot space which previously hosted the iconic Fiorucci department store and then, since 2003, the first H&M Milanese unit.Spanning four levels, the store carries both men’s and women’s ready-to-wear and accessories collections, mainly on show in the basement, as well as a selection of home and lifestyle items which are on display on the second floor.“We have been looking for a location for a long time and we finally found the right store in the right place to offer Italian costumers a full Urban Outfitters experience,” said Urban Outfitters Europe managing director Emma Wisden.Even if the Milanese store features a product offering reflecting the buying of the Urban Outfitters European team based in London, Wisden also revealed that “local exclusive collaborations” will account for 10 percent of the goods on sale in the new shop.Along with the Urban Outfitters house brand, the Milan store carries a number of international labels, including Fila, Adidas, Obey, Levi’s and Stüssy, among others. In addition, a range of upcycled vintage men’s and women’s ready-to-wear pieces and accessories, featuring the “Urban Renewal” label, are on sale at the store.According to Stefan Laban, global head of international at Urban Outfitters, the company expects the Milan unit to be “one of the Urban Outfitters top five best-performing stores in Europe.”Wisden, who said that the company is also in the process of searching for more locations in Italy, especially one in Rome, is debuting its first French store in February, which will be located on Paris’ Rue de Rivoli.With the U.K. as its biggest European market, Urban Outfitters currently operates 50 stores in the continent, which, as Wisden explained, the company approaches with several exclusive collaborations.
To celebrate Pride 2018, @themarcjacobs released the #GratefulNotHateful campaign, a social media initiative aimed at extending Pride beyond the parade. Inspired by Jacobs’ everyday outlook, the campaign features Jacobs along with a group of models and social media stars who are members and supporters of the LGBT community, all seen wearing @marcbeauty’s Highliner Gel Eye Crayons in colors of the rainbow. Head to our Instagram stories to see close-ups of the liner. #wwdbeauty
Virgil Abloh’s dad Nee and Don Crawley, cofounder of RSVP Gallery, were some of the hometown crew at the Chicago-born designer’s debut show for Louis Vuitton. (📸: @jdiderich ) #wwdmens #louisvuitton #virgilabloh
About last night: @marycharteris and @adwoaaboah hit up Hyde Park for the Serpentine Galleries’ annual summer party held in partnership with @chanelofficial. Head to WWD.com to see more photos. #wwdfashion
“This is Paris, my first show. I’m all about democracy. If some kid shows up, flew from New Jersey to just be around, let’s get him a seat.” — @virgilabloh tells WWD’s @jdiderich ahead of his first show for @louisvuitton men’s. (📸: @alfredo_piola ) #wwdmens #virgilabloh #louisvuitton
“Kate Spade was a true fashion icon who brought joy to the lives of women around the world, and inspired women to live life to the fullest. We are dedicated to carrying on her legacy,” said Anna Bakst, brand president and chief executive officer of @katespadeny. The Kate Spade Foundation announced that it will be donating $1 million to suicide prevention and mental health awareness in tribute to the recent death of Kate Spade. Read more on WWD.com. #wwdnews (📷: @chinseephoto)
A first look at @virgilabloh’s sneakers for @louisvuitton. Abloh spoke to WWD about his debut collection for Louis Vuitton, creating @kendalljenner’s #metgala outfit and redefining the heritage brand. Read the full story on WWD.com. #wwdfashion 📷: @alfredo_piola)
The world’s largest producer of denim @iskodenim is sharing the strategy behind its product development process. Read our full interview with ISKO’s product development manager Baris Ozden on the company’s extensive research practices, upcoming denim trends and the latest material innovations on WWD.com. #iskodenim


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SKS Microfinance on Monday said the name of the company has been changed to Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd.
"Pursuant to approval of Government, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, the name of the company has been changed from 'SKS Microfinance Limited' to 'Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited' with effect from today (June 13, 2016)," it said in a regulatory filing.
It is the only listed company in the microfinance space in the country.
Earlier in May, the company had said the decision to change the name was taken as its core had undergone a transformation, equipping it to play a major role in fulfilling the national priority of financial inclusion.
The company is among the largest microfinance players in India. It has presence across 18 states covering 1,00,000 villages, catering to its 63.65 lakh women members.
The company was mired in a serious controversy in late 2010 after the state of Andhra Pradesh then had forced it to exit the southern state due to rising spate of suicides by its borrowers, triggered by allegedly coercive recovery practices.
The company's shares had then seen a 91% erosion of its share value from its peak on 28 September 2010 and a 72% slump on its loan book following the state government's directive.
In late 2011, Vikram Akula, founder and chairman of SKS Microfinance Ltd, stepped down as executive chairman of the company after the company's business took a severe beating following huge losses.
Shares in SKS Microfinance, on Tuesday, ended 0.2 percent higher at Rs 669.60 on BSE.
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SURREY Straw Switch took off in Woking town centre as local outlets serving cold drinks to sip or slurp raised their glasses to a plastic straw free future.
The Woking-based company Paper Straw Group gave away around 6,000 paper straws as part of an initiative backed by the local council and Surrey County Council to be the first plastic straw free county.
Having set up a station for the event at Café Rouge in Victoria Square, Natalie Stephens, managing director of the Paper Straw Group, and her team gave away packs of their bespoke paper straws to businesses that currently offer straws to their customers, including Patches of Horsell, the New Victoria Theatre and Café Rouge itself.
“We would really like to make Surrey the first county that has no plastic straws and then would be more than happy to take that nationwide,” said Natalie. “It’s been wonderful to see the support this has."
In addition to Woking Mayor Cllr Will Forster and a number of other local councillors visiting the launch, councillors from Epsom and Ewell also visited as one of the districts that is looking at holding a similar launch.
The straws are being made in Woking with UK materials, including vegetarian-friendly ink, on bespoke machinery. This includes 100% plastic-free glue, which is one of the factors that the company has said makes it stand out from other similar products.
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The 3 Series touring is now forbidden fruit for us in the US. With the M3 Touring the frustration for us wagon lovers has gotten worse. And now there’s the BMW Alpina B3 which delivers what will likely be the same performance with more comfort and style. Autotrader took a B3 out before the UK went into lock down to see if this new Alpina truly is a secret M3.
The most powerful BMW ALPINA B3 of all time is driven by the latest generation straight-six 3.0 litre engine with Bi-Turbo charging. With an output of 462 hp going through an xDrive system, the B3 gets to 60 mph in around 3.5 seconds.


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The sale of Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick may be finalized as early as June.
Healthcare Management Partners (HMP), signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) with Americore for Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick, according to a news release.
The closing for the sale is expected within the next 60 days, after an auction and sale hearing.
A Chapter 11 reorganization plan was filed on March 31, 2016, according to previous reports.
Americore will be the stalking-horse bidder, a release stated.
According to online information, a stalking-horse bid allows a company to avoid low bids on its assets. The bankrupt company chooses the stalking-horse from a pool of bidders, and that company then makes the first bid on a bankrupt company’s assets. Once that happens, other potential buyers also may submit bids.


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Whether you’re a C-level executive, an entry-level wannabe, or, like most of us, somewhere in between, using LinkedIn to its full potential can help you become more successful in your career.
While mobile ad blocking apps initially caused a dip in number of ads, it's since rebounded, according to a new report.
Behind the stories of dragons, white walkers, and warfare, there is a story of risky investments in HBO’s hit series 'Game of Thrones.'


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If you didn't score a coveted Ivy Park bodysuit or cap, Popeyes' new clothing line is full of maroon and orange options.
The perfect footwear choice for sibling drama and not reuniting Oasis.
It's "Haute Couture Blackface," as one Twitter user put it.
adidas has just dropped its new personalised running shoe—and it’s lit.
Finally animal free, we can now be woke Stan Smith stans.
Hundreds of people in Berlin camped out for days to get their hands on one of just 500 pairs of Adidas x U-Bahn trainers.
The interview we have all been waiting for, from the man who ages backwards.
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Another year, another batch of new emoji: the early list of emoticons coming to different smartphones and chat platforms is here, with some choice picks.
Released by Emojipedia (opens in new tab) to coincide with World Emoji Day (July 17) these examples are subject to change, but we've already been through the list and picked out some ones we hope are in the final build.
The two that TechRadar members have picked out are the smiling emoji which is melting into a puddle, and the deadpan face that's saluting - both seem like sarcastic or sassy responses that we're looking forward to using in conversation (or in lieu of conversation) in the near future.
The salute emoji seems designed for when you're dryly agreeing to do something, making it clear you think it's a bad idea, without explicitly saying as much. The melting face embodies the 'everything is fine' meme, where the world is on fire but you're still smiling.
The rest of the list is a pretty odd grab-bag of emoji, with no clear themes like we sometimes see. There's a troll (folklore style, not internet), a sea anenome, a collection of pregnant people of multiple genders, a disco ball, some kidney beans, a life preserver, a slide, a tyre, loads of different hand gestures in a range of skin tones, and more.
We can see some of these being useful, and the drive for diversity and representation is once again welcome, but we're struggling to picture a conversation in which 'bird nest in branch with eggs' would fit naturally.
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When can I get the emoji on iOS or Android?
You can't start using these emoji straight away - there's a process that has to be followed.
The news right now is that Unicode (opens in new tab), the official arbiters of emoji, have decided on a rough draft of the emoji that'll come to more devices in the future.
Final approval is pending until September 2021, and the design may change. Once the finished list has been drawn up Google, Apple, Facebook and other companies will start designing their own versions of these icons. These resulting emoji won't be completely different from the originals, just spin-offs in each company's house style.
Then, the companies will start rolling out the emoji to their devices or platforms in the months after. It might be too early for Android 12 or iOS 15, but perhaps smaller sub-updates afterwards could bring the little figures.
So expect to see these emoji popping up on your phone or device - and look forward to sassing people with the smiling melt or deadpan salute - towards the end of 2021 or beginning of 2022.


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Dec 14, 2017
ACT Fibernet plans to provide 1 Gbps internet connections in Bengaluru following successful deployment in HyderabadACT Fibernet had launched the service in Hyderabad earlier this year and this is the second city it will provide internet services in.
Dec 13, 2017
Warburg Pincus to buy 20% stake in Airtel DTH for Rs 2,310 crOut of the 20 percent, Bharti Airtel will sell its 15 percent stake in direct-to-home arm and the balance will be sold by another Bharti entity which holds 5 percent stake in the company
Dec 11, 2017
Airtel to provide mobile connectivity to 2,100 uncovered villages in North East India in the coming 18 monthsThis work is to be undertaken under an agreement with the Department of Telecom (DoT), a company release said here.
Dec 08, 2017
Sensex recaptures 33,000 peak, up 190 points; Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports biggest gainersAt Sensex, retail investors and domestic institutions gathered momentum amid strong global cues causing a rally in key index
Dec 06, 2017
Reliance Jio records all-time high average 4G download speed of 21.9 Mbps: TRAIThe 4G download speed on Reliance Jio network increased from 19.3 Mbps at the end of August to an all-time high of 21.9 Mbps in September.
Dec 04, 2017
Bharti Airtel acquires stake in Juggernaut Books, a digital platform for books and to submit amateur writingJuggernaut Books former investors include Infosys co-founder and current chairman, Nandan Nilekani and Boston Consulting Group India CEO Neeraj Aggarwal.
Dec 01, 2017
HT Leadership Summit: It is worth taking losses as far as consumer gains and India moves forward, says Mukesh AmbaniCalling Mittal a "friend", Mukesh Ambani said profits and losses are risks businesses take and it is more important to find out if the country and the consumers gained after Jio
Nov 30, 2017
Did Bharti Airtel violate Aadhaar Act? UIDAI probing telco over LPG subsidy landing in payments bank accountsBharti Airtel has come under scanner of UIDAI after customers complained their Airtel Payments Bank account was opened without any intimation
Nov 28, 2017
Internet firms laud TRAI's recommendations on net neutrality; telecom operators upsetTRAI recommended barring telecos from imposing any restriction, like reducing net speed or blocking the access of any content or service.
Nov 23, 2017
Bharti Airtel non-executive director Rashed Fahad Al-Noaimi resigns from company's board of directorsEarlier this month, Qatar Foundation offloaded its entire 5 percent stake in Bharti Airtel via an open market sale.


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Despite a few road bumps, such as the connection problems and display issues on some units, demand for the Nokia Lumia 900 is still strong. "Demand has been outstripping supply for the first couple of weeks, and we've been working hard to rectify that," said Chris Weber, president of Nokia U.S. during an interview with PCMag. "The demand for cyan [Lumia 900] is significantly outpacing supply. When you give people something different from a design perspective – colors, etc. – it really stands out, and consumers want that."
Furthermore, he noted that he had been spending time at AT&T stores over the past few weeks just to find out what sales assistants think of the Nokia Lumia 900. Overall, the smartphone is receiving positive feedback, Weber said. That is mostly due to the exclusive set of apps that the Nokia Lumia 900 comes with, as well as thanks to its design and great value-for-money ratio.
What is more interesting is that Nokia is working on bringing the Lumia lineup to CDMA carriers like Verizon, which is expected to greatly boost the brand's market penetration across the U.S. "We're not making any announcements, but we understand the importance of Verizon and we're working hard to make that a reality," Weber stated during the interview. According to recent rumors, Verizon might get a Nokia Windows Phone handset later this year. In addition, the carrier will be launching Windows Phone 8 handsets during the holiday season, but whether any of them will be made by Nokia is not yet clear.
Another topic that was discussed during the interview was that of Windows Phone 8 updates, and Weber hinted that an update for existing Nokia Lumia smartphones is not out of the question. Or in his own words: "Both Nokia and Microsoft understand the importance for consumers to keep their devices fresh and updated. Without any announcements being made, we're working to make sure people have fresh and updated experiences on any device they may have". Windows Phone 8 is expected to be unveiled later this year, and supposedly, the platform is already being tested on the Lumia 900.


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Caterpillar fungus is the most prized ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Worth three times its weight in gold, the fungus appears every summer on the Tibetan Plateau, where families pack their bags and head to the mountains to harvest this valuable remedy.
In April, I wanted to do a story about a Tibetan soap factory in southwestern China. It was in Sichuan Province, in a region with Tibetan cultural influences.
But when I tried arranging a shoot, the factory’s manager told me none of the workers would be around. “They’ll be up in the mountains,” he said.
Why? Because summertime on the Tibetan Plateau is caterpillar fungus season.
Every year between April and June, families here drop what they’re doing and head to the mountains in search of the elusive fungus.
Caterpillar fungus, also known as cordyceps, is one of the most prized ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine.
Its purported health benefits include boosting energy, improving immunity, and treating lung inflammation.
(Read more: Why do Chinese people love drinking hot water?)
The herbal remedy first gained worldwide attention in 1993 when Chinese runners attributed their record-breaking performance to a diet of caterpillar fungus.
Since then, caterpillar fungus prices have soared. In 2017, one pound sold for $63,000 at a pharmacy in Beijing.
Between 2012 and 2017, caterpillar fungus prices rose an average 20% every year, on the back of increased U.S. demand.
American health brands such as Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop have touted it as an immunity-boosting supplement.
The caterpillar fungus trade has become so profitable that thousands of people living on the Tibetan Plateau take months out of their summer to harvest them.
They are mostly found in the Himalayan region, at altitudes above 11,000 feet.
“In one season, you can earn more than $1,400.”
“In one season, you can earn more than $1,400,” says 20-year-old Ni Ma, who’s come to search for caterpillar fungus. “If the harvest is good, you can earn around $4,000 to $7,000.”
The fungus is the result of a parasitic growth. During the winter, it infects ghost moth caterpillars that live deep in the soil.
Known scientifically as Ophiocordyceps sinensis, the fungus takes control of the caterpillar’s brain and forces it to crawl up toward the surface of the soil.
By summertime, the caterpillar dies, while the fungus continues to grow until it pops out of the caterpillar’s head and appears on the surface of the soil.
That’s when harvesters like Ni pick them.
“If the caterpillar fungus is pretty long, it’s easy to see the head,” he says. “If it’s small, it’s not so easy, so I just lie there for a minute or two and look very carefully.”
Ni’s day typically starts at 7 am. After a hearty breakfast of tsampa, a Tibetan staple made with roasted barley flour, yak butter, and tea, he heads out to the fields to start looking for caterpillar fungus.
He spends over eight hours a day crawling on all fours. It might seem like searching for a needle in a haystack, but he has a few tricks.
“Usually, we search in places that have been previously dug up,” he says. “There will be fungus there, for sure.”
When he spots one, he carefully digs the soil around it, making sure not to break the fungus. Broken pieces fetch a lot less than whole ones.
Today, he’s only found four fungi, a small number for a whole day’s work.
Over the years, a micro-economy has sprung up around the caterpillar fungus harvest. Harvesters set up tents for two months in areas with caterpillar fungus populations. Vendors follow with food and supplies.
Ni’s parents run a stall selling daily provisions to other harvesters. When he’s not searching for caterpillar fungus, he’s helping his parents at their stall.
Caterpillar fungus numbers, though, have been on a steady decline in the past decade. Studies have cited climate change and warmer winters as reasons, since caterpillar fungi thrive in the cold.
Another huge factor is overharvesting. Since caterpillar fungi reproduce by sending out spores, extracting them before their spores can proliferate reduces next year’s numbers.
But it’s unlikely that harvesters like Ni will slow down any time soon. The demand is too high, and the money they can make from collecting caterpillar fungus is too hard to turn down.


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Procter & Gamble is trying to terminate the planned $1.5 billion sale of its Pringles snack line to Diamond Foods after an accounting scandal, reports Bloomberg.
P&G and Diamond, which sells Emerald snack nuts, Kettle chips and Pop Secret popcorn, agreed to the $1.5 billion deal last spring But after Diamond replaced its CEO this week, its stock plunged and now P&G officials want out of the sale.
Diamond would have doubled its sales and become the world's second-biggest snack company next to PepsiCo if the Pringles deal had gone through. This was an important strategic move for the company to mix up its product sales, which currently rely heavily on walnuts.
Some analysts allege that Diamond may have fudged its books to help bring about the Pringles deal. But now the scandal means it will be a while before the company can even consider diversifying its brand.
Diamond's tricky situation should serve as a lesson for any company attempting to stretch its financials to make a business deal make sense. If you get caught, you could end up worse off than you started.


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New research from Mimecast finds that organisations face growing pressure to keep BlackBerry services up and running. The results from a new report on BlackBerry email continuity, highlighting the increasing importance of keeping business BlackBerry users fully connected at all times.
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GREENE: Microsoft announced sales of its new Xbox One topped three million units by the end of 2013. In a blog post, the company called it the most epic launch of Xbox, by all measures.
The third-generation console was available a week before Thanksgiving. It's been competing with Sony's new baby, Playstation 4, which also launched in November. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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As another Halloween approaches, and as parents in the Rockford area think about buying chocolate as “treats” for children, here is something to consider: The chocolate you buy could be tainted with child labor.
Monday, Sept. 19, marks the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the Harkin-Engel Protocol — an agreement by the country’s largest chocolate companies to put an end to forced child labor on cocoa farms in West Africa by 2005.
Ten years later, not enough progress has been made. Hundreds of thousands of children are still forced to work under abusive conditions for long hours on cocoa farms in West Africa, while others are victims of trafficking and forced labor.
The largest chocolate manufacturer in the United States, Hershey, lags behind its competitors in eliminating these abuses from its cocoa supply chain. What’s more, news recently surfaced that Hershey has been exploiting student guest workers here in the U.S. in one of its packing facilities.
Some of Hershey’s competitors, including Mars and Nestle, have committed to start sourcing cocoa that is independently certified to comply with labor rights standards.
I urge Hershey — the most iconic chocolate company in the U.S. — to protect workers from bean to bar and certify its chocolate as Fair Trade, ensuring that forced child labor is removed from its chocolate bars, its kisses, and its peanut butter cups.
Meantime, I’ll be handing out Fair Trade Certified chocolate to my trick-or-treaters this Halloween.
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The technology is intended to “make customers’ lives easier whilst helping them to better manage cash flows,” the release stated. It will let customers create, track and manage invoices on the app. They’ll be able to access lists of previous clients saved, as well as the products and services they provide.
“This latest initiative is another string to our bow when it comes to serving the U.K.’s businesses after what has been a strange and difficult year for us all,” said Metro Bank Chief Commercial Officer David Thomasson in the release. “[Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)] across the country are crying out for convenient, easy-to-use banking tools that free up precious time to run and grow their businesses. We’re doing our bit to make their lives a little more hassle-free.”
Customers will be able to manage cash flows more easily, see the payment status of invoices, and automatically reconcile invoices with the corresponding payments, according to the release.
In addition, customers will also be able to include their company logos on the invoices. That service will be free for any Metro Bank Business Bank Account numbers. It could be an asset to small business users trying to save money on the expenses of using an accountant or a cloud accounting software, the release stated.
Those invoicing features will be available for customers using online banking later this year, according to the release.
Metro Bank has been launching a larger suite of digital tools over the past year, with the aim of aiding business customers in managing money. Last year, the bank partnered with Clear Books to offer an accounting software solution for SMBs, including online and mobile bank feeds and financial management tools, PYMNTS reported.
Manual accounts receivable (AR) products are becoming extinct, PYMNTS reported separately, with the pandemic showing that they’re even less useful in a primarily virtual work environment. Nearly 90 percent of companies using automated AR processes benefit from them.
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A survey of more than 800 iOS device owners shows that of those who have tried Apple's new iTunes Radio, the vast majority have either returned to Pandora exclusively or continue to use the streaming service alongside Apple's offering.
The report, from investment bank Canaccord Genuity, indicates that while iTunes Radio compares favorably to Pandora's offering in fit and finish, the service lags behind in overall consumer perception thanks to poorer automated song selection.
Approximately 72 percent of consumers surveyed were running iOS 7, and about 40 percent of that group had tried iTunes Radio. Just eight percent ditched Pandora entirely for Cupertino's service, while forty-four percent split their listening time roughly equally.
When asked to quantify the "overall experience" of both services, 66 percent of respondents call their experience with iTunes Radio "positive" or "very positive," while Pandora scores 78 percent on the same metric. Apple wins with tight margins on app usability questions, but loses out to Pandora in perhaps the most important metric, "Plays songs I want to hear," 63 percent to 72 percent.
36% of those surveyed by Canaccord Genuity have never heard of iTunes Rado
Interestingly, despite Apple's aggressive marketing push for iTunes Radio, 36 percent of those who have yet to try the service say they have never even heard of it.
The report notes that the sentiment among investors is that "Pandora and iTunes Radio can peacefully coexist and together take tremendous share from broadcast radio," but that October's listener metrics will be the real test of that hypothesis. Earlier this month, Pandora CFO Mike Herring called iTunes Radio an "existential threat" to Pandora.
Apple's long-awaited entrance into the streaming music field, iTunes Radio was released in September alongside iOS 7. Cupertino revealed last week that in just over a month, more than 20 million users have tried the service and streamed more than 1 billion songs.


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Microsoft has partnered with Samsung Electronics in a high-definition technology alliance intended to take gaming to the next level. Microsoft announced Samsung as its worldwide marketing partner for the next-generation Xbox yesterday.
The Xbox/Samsung HDTV combination is designed to deliver the most advanced and realistic high-definition experience to gamers worldwide. To promote the HD era, the companies plan to place over 25,000 Samsung high-definition televisions in Microsoft Xbox retail kiosk locations across the globe.
“Samsung is a natural partner to showcase the richness of the next-generation Xbox,” said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for Xbox at Microsoft. “Samsung HDTVs will provide Xbox enthusiasts with the truest high-definition gaming experience available.”
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A wide variety of visual display screen sizes and technology platforms from Samsung, including LCD, Plasma, Micro Display — DLP and Slim Fit HDTV CRTs, combined with the new Xbox console will give gamers unprecedented realism and intensity in their gameplay, according to Microsoft.
Why all the hoopla about high-defintion gaming? Consumers spend more on video games than they do at the box office on feature films.
Gamers spent US$13.9 billion on consoles and console or PC games in 2003, a 4.8 percent increase, according to market research firm IDC.
That’s more than the $9.2 billion in U.S. ticket revenue collected by movie studios lastyear.
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Park Associates analyst Michael Cai told TechNewsWorld that although the alliance is merely a marketing move, it’s a smart marketing move considering the growing adoption of HDTV and the five-year lifespan of video game consoles.
“HDTV services are picking up,” Cai said. “Gamers, who are always the early adopters for any new technologies and services, would definitely be interested in seeing that high definition quality for their electronic games. Microsoft is looking to the future. PlayStation should also have HDTV in mind.”


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PlayStation 5: a Singapore study extols the virtues of holding off on a purchase until later
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) series has been announced - to the possible chagrin of some, as the Standard Edition is markedly expensive for its line. This is particularly apparent in Singapore, in which this disc-enabled console is 729 SGD. This converts to ~US$534, as opposed to its $499 tag in the US. The Digital Edition is 599 SGD (~$439), same as the standard PS4's starting price.
Furthermore, Singaporean consumers have reportedly been subject to the dearth of pre-orders and scalping also seen in other regions. However, the e-commerce aggregator iPrice Group seeks to allay possible dissatisfaction with an argument that it may be better to wait until later to purchase the console in any case.
It has conducted a study that, as it claims, has resulted in a model of PlayStation discount patterns among online retailers (a sales platform chosen as it is apparently in a better position to cut prices compared to traditioinal stores). Applying it to the PS5 results in predictions that its price will fall 6% by May 2021, and 8% by November 2021.
Therefore, the PS5's Standard and Digital Editions may be down to 686 (~$503) and 564 (~$414) SGD in about 6 months from now, or 634 (~$465) and 521 (~$384) SGD a year from their launch. The again, it could be argued that this research would not apply to different markets and their particular circumstances.
However, it does highlight the potential worth of being ready for similar discount opportunities in other regions, and possibly in the even more immediate future. For example, the winter holidays in regions such as the US and Europe may come with particularly good deals as efforts to drive business in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic kick in.


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Google releases major Android Wear and Google Fit update
Google has introduced a new version of the Google Fit tracker for the Wear OS platform, adding a feature that users have been waiting for several years. Finally, owners of smart wearable devices will be able to monitor current physical activity on a single screen.
While competitor apps such as Apple Health, Samsung Health, and Fitbit offer users customizable screens with quick access to all activity indicators at once, Google Fit has only just introduced a similar feature. Now your home screen will display information about your heart rate, blood pressure, weight, and other indicators, and you can quickly post it on social networks.
In addition, the developers have provided the ability to display information about the quality of sleep when using the appropriate tracker. In the future, it is expected that Google will supplement the functionality of the app with a special schedule with recommendations on the time at which it is desirable to go to sleep for a specific user based on their physical activity.
The Wear OS operating system has an updated "Activity" section with new "weather" and "Breath" screens. Developers have also improved access to the "Training" section, reducing the time required to start tracking. Finally, you can now set a goal for a specific workout and track the dynamics and current pace of performance.


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The taxi is powered by the company's new eCity drivetrain, which pairs an electric motor with a small petrol generator, reportedly a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine sourced from Volvo.
It's claimed the TX will, when fully charged and filled to the brim with petrol, have a range of over 645 kilometres (400 miles), with the first 115km in pure EV mode.
The TX uses its own platform, but shares components with recent Volvo models, including the steering wheel, gear lever, switchgear, door handles, and portrait-oriented infotainment screen.
The TX is currently going through its final round of quality and extreme weather checks, with hot weather testing taking place in Arizona, and cold weather evaluations occurring around the Arctic Circle.
Orders for the TX will be accepted from October this year. The company is hoping to crack markets outside of London and China, with an order of 225 taxis already confirmed from the Netherlands.
The Guardian believes the new TX, originally thought to be named the TX5, will be priced from around 50,000 pounds ($84,700). The current diesel-powered TX4 starts from around 43,000 pounds ($72,900).
The company claims the new taxi will cost 100 pounds ($169) less per week to run compared to the diesel TX4.
Coinciding with the launch of the TX, the London Taxi Company has renamed itself as the London EV Company and adopted a new logo.
With an investment of 325 million pounds ($550 million) from parent Geely, the London EV Company plans on branching out from producing just taxi cabs, with a light commercial vehicle featuring the TX's eCity range-extended drivetrain planned.


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Octopus Energy to bring retail business and 2.8GW renewables portfolio under single roof as it aims to match supply with generation
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As the world becomes ever more digitized, Vieren founders Sunny Fong and Jess Chow decided to revive a finely crafted classic from an era long gone by: the automatic watch.
“There is a whole generation out there today that relies on the clock on their phones to tell time. But we felt we could reintroduce them to the more personal, timeless feel of the automatic watch and do it in an innovative, gender neutral way,” said Vawk designer Fong, 2009’s winner of Project Runway Canada.
Both Fong and Chow, a former Toronto-based management consultant who grew up in a family of watchmakers, wanted their bespoke watches to have a rectangular face, which is relatively rare in the industry.
To bring their vision to life the duo began collaborating with a team in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, to create sleek, monochromatic statement pieces that married modernist architecture and minimalist art with the well-crafted mechanics of their timepieces.
What emerged from this process was Vieren’s’ first OG Automatic collection — either in a matte or diamond design. Now, in celebration of its first anniversary, Vieren is launching the Black Croc, which will retail for $1,950 and is a day-to-night dress watch that takes the brand’s traditional rectangular face inspired by Fong’s high school graduation gift and updates it with black crocodile-embossed leather that extends from the band through the dial.
The style, along with Vieren’s latest timepieces, will be showcased in New York City at a pop-up in NoLIta running from Thursday to Sept. 12.
“This was a big chance for us to convey our story and reflect a new generation of luxury watchmaking,” said Chow.


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Google will also use some viewer data, like what show you're watching or what shows you've watched in the past to try and target the ads for maximum effect. T
"Fiber TV ads will be digitally delivered in real time and can be matched based on geography, the type of program being shown (eg, sports or news), or viewing history," Google said.
These ads will show during existing ad breaks, along with national ads, on live TV and DVR-recorded programs.
In the next few weeks, Google will be starting a small trial of this
type of capability with our Fiber TV subscribers in Kansas City, KS and Kansas City, MO.
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Southern California’s second Bass Pro Shops—those eye-catching outdoor outfitters—will come to Irvine in early 2023.
The chain’s “Outdoor World” is moving into a vacant 140,000 square foot space at Alton Marketplace, an Irvine Co. property just off Highway 5 at Alton Parkway. The mall, with its colorful freeway signage, is perhaps best known for the Costco store next door.
The new store will open “in late 2022 or early 2023”, said the retailer who is a pioneer of so-called “destination shopping” – places that become attractions on their own. Bass Pro has been in Rancho Cucamonga since 2007 in a prominent location off Highway 15 in the Victoria Gardens shopping district.
Bass Pro stores are full of merchandise that targets outdoor enthusiasts, especially fishing and hunting enthusiasts. Outdoor World also sells boats and all-terrain vehicles. Other types of adventurers, from campers to hikers and runners, will also find plenty of walkways to suit their needs.
But what sets a Bass Pro store apart is what the retailer describes as its “immersive experience handcrafted by a talented team of artists and artisans.” The stores have an overall woodsy feel — both outside and inside — and are highlighted by various indoor water features such as huge aquariums.
And while the 182,000 square foot Irvine and Rancho Cucamonga locations are relatively large stores, they are by no means the largest Bass Pro locations. Stores in the chain’s hometown of Springfield, Mo., and Memphis are more than three times the size — with more than half a million square feet of retail space.
“The addition of America’s best outdoor brand will be a major draw to this prime location,” Ken Gillett, senior vice president of Irvine Co.’s retail division, said in a statement. .
The separate buying formula has worked well for privately held Bass Pro with 170 stores in North America, including 86 Cabela’s – a competitor it bought in 2017.
That’s a fortune of $6 billion for founder Johnny Morris, according to Forbes magazine. It’s quite an evolution from Morris’ humble beginnings in retail – selling fishing tackle in 1972 around the corner from his father’s Missouri liquor store.
“We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to partner with Irvine Co. to bring our next generation Outdoor World store to Irvine. There is no stronger company to work with in the region,” Morris said in a statement.
Bass Pro’s announcement is part of a remarkable retail revival in Southern California. The pandemic-era push toward online retailing hasn’t killed consumers’ wishes for the in-store shopping experience.
For example, store owners in the Four Counties region employed 735,000 people in March after recovering 98% of the 150,000 jobs lost in early 2020. Coronavirus business limitations that froze the economy had cost their jobs 1 in 5 local retail workers.
The turnaround also helped Irvine Co. land some whimsical additions to its line of retailers.
Bristol Farms has just opened a new concept supermarket across the 5 from Alton Marketplace to Irvine Spectrum. And in Newport Beach, Fashion Island is getting a four-story high-end HR furniture “gallery” that will open in 2024.
A surprising casualty of pandemic-era retail closed last year at the Alton Marketplace site that Bass Pro will now occupy.
In February 2021, Wal-Mart announced it was closing what it described as an underperforming store. And a curious twist: Walmart in 2012 took over this site from Sears which had operated a short-lived home furnishings concept – the Great Indoors – at Alton Marketplace from 2001 to 2011.
Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group. He can be contacted at [email protected]


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A digital signage expert offers his thoughts on the upside of cloud-based digital signage. Does he have a point?
More than a few digital signage installations are either a "train wreck" today or are running "off the rails" on their way into the ditch; what throws them off track?
The largest pro AV show in the world is taking over the Las Vegas Convention Center next week; take a peek at some of the digital signage highlights.
Moving from tellers to sellers, or how digital signage is taking the retail bank branch into the future.
NFC or iBeacon, multitouch or gesture, 4K or transparent screens; which are niche and which will be the new mainstream?
A recent report published by Markets & Markets confirmed yet again how quickly digital signage is growing: 8.94 percent CAGR over the next six years. IHS foresees a similar trend, predicting growth between 4.7 percent and 5.6 percent.
Is the recent spate of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures a sign of things to come in the digital signage industry?
Health care mHealth solutions won't be fully effective until integrated with digital place-based networks, and vice versa.
Inexpensive Chromeboxes geared toward digital signage could be on the way, Intel and Google execs say.
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From taxicabs and stores to digital scoreboards and billboards, digital signage is on display from New York to New Jersey.
Traverse City, Michigan-based Applied Device Technologies has certified PROVISIO's SiteKiosk Android application and SiteRemote management platform for use on its PROPORT commercial tablet for kiosk and digital signage use.
A health care digital signage network has used BroadSign's open API to create an online client portal aimed at small and medium-sized medical facilities, to deliver its enterprise-level digital signage software platform to local operators, the company announced today.
California-based network security provider Fortinet launched a new threat management system, the Fortigate Unified Threat Management with FortiWifi and FortiPresence analytics.
New Jersey-based Provident Bank has installed the digital signage platform from Louisville, Kentucky-based Codigo to 86 branch locations, according to an announcement from Codigo.
Signagelive, a global supplier of cloud-based digital signage technology, is demonstrating its full support for Samsung's Smart Signage platform by presenting a system-on-chip version of its technology at the IFA Berlin consumer electronics show, starting today and running through Sept. 10.
Strasbourg, France-headquartered software company Caldera is giving visitors to Viscom Paris a tasting of digital signage and static working together.
Digital signage software provider Omnivex has released the Commercial and Enterprise versions of its longstanding Omnivex Moxie software, according to a company announcement.
Real Digital Media and iZipline LLC have announced that digital signage network operators using RDM's NEOCAST solution will now be able to synchronize on-screen content with brand marketing content to drive instant, dynamic interaction with consumers via their NFC-enabled mobile devices.
Pittsburgh-based digital signage specialist Industry Weapon is now providing a complimentary Content Program to subscribers who lack the time to create new content for their digital screens on a day-to-day basis. The program pushes fresh media, relevant to their industry, to the signage each day.
Digital signage media player provider BrightSign LLC and touchscreen digital signage software provider T1Visions both announced they have been named to the 2014 Inc. 500|5000 ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
Swiss digital signage products manufacturer SpinetiX has joined the Crestron Integrated Partner Program, simplifying the technical integration of its digital signage and control solutions, the company said in a recent announcement.
Saudi Arabia-based technology company 4C Solutions Ltd. has selected BroadSign International LLC's cloud-based digital signage software to power its network coverage of banks in Saudi Arabia, according to an announcement from the companies.
A Saudi Arabian government corporation responsible for desalinating sea water has deployed digital signage for visitor and staff communications, according to an announcement from Swiss digital signage software provider Navori SA.
Digital signage marketing technologies solutions provider Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc. has successfully completed its previously announced merger with digital media and broadcast solutions provider Broadcast International, effective August 1, according to an announcement from Wireless Ronin. On March 5, the...
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Factory sector shrugs off Fed rate hikes
American factories are still in expansion mode, as clients continue to backfill giant holes in their inventories left by COVID-related supply chain snarls.
Why it matters: A manufacturing sector in strong health means a recession is not imminent, despite the Fed's efforts to slow the economy with rate hikes this year.
Driving the news: The Institute for Supply Management Purchasing Managers' Index for May was stronger than expected, the group reported Wednesday.
- The index, one of the most closely watched leading indicators of the health of the U.S. economy, came in at 56.1, besting Wall Street economists' expectations of around 54.5.
How it works: Any number above 50 indicates expansion, while numbers below 50 show shrinkage.
- New orders, a subcomponent of the index that offers some of the earliest indications on activity for the coming months, was also a stronger-than-expected 55.1.
Yes, but: Manufacturing employment actually contracted in May, the data show, with the ISM's manufacturing employment subindex slipping to 49.6, suggesting the Fed's efforts to tap the economic brakes are having some impact.
The bottom line: "Readings in May's range are regarded as consistent with solid growth in manufacturing output," wrote analysts from Barclays.
- They foresee manufacturing "continuing to register healthy gains in the coming months with factories still struggling to keep up with demand amid sizable backlogs."


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The arrival of Mitsubishi in Komani (previously known as Queenstown) has generated quite a stir among those locals who are faithful followers of the Japanese brand.
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Ashton Schnehage (Dealer Principal) at the Kelston Motor Group’s new multi-franchise dealership in Cathcart Road, said there were Mitsubishi clients in the area who trusted the brand “fiercely”.
At the time of its local launch, he was confident that the proximity of the carmaker, combined with the backing of a comprehensive service department, would ensure a flurry of customers.
Born and raised in Komani, Ashton understands locals’ value affordability and reliability in their vehicles, and both boxes are comprehensively ticked by the manufacturer.
Visits to the Land of the Rising Sun have made him aware of how that country’s vehicles leant towards smooth design profiles, eye-catching colours and superior comfort.
“They also take great pride in everything they build,” he said, which is a good fit for Ashton and his team who take pride in what they offer the market.
Models that are resonating with locals include the seven-seater Xpander and the ASX SUV, which offer loads of space and comfort.
On the other side of the spectrum there are the Pajero Sport for off-road enthusiasts and the Triton, which comes in single and double cab models.
Ashton, a Queens College alumnus who matriculated at the turn of the century, became the DP at the dealership in February this year.
Starting out as a member of the sales team in 2015 when extended family owned the dealership, he quickly grew into the job and two years down the road, he was promoted to sales manager to oversee three brands and a used vehicle department.
He continued in this role when Kelston took over in 2019, and last year he was appointed sales manager at one of the Group’s dealerships in the town.
Finally, with the support of the directors, his then DP and the sales team, he was able to land a coveted DP position himself.
A seasoned sales executive mans the showroom to ensure the Komani community feels valued when enquiring about or purchasing a vehicle.
The workshop services existing and new clients, while a parts department keeps vehicles “in tip top shape”. The staff also receive continuous warranty and service training.
To ensure they stay on top of things with regard to product knowledge, Mitsubishi Motors South Africa “tests” both the sales executive and manager on a weekly basis.
“It is a great way of ensuring that we are up to date,” he says.
Kelston Marketing Manager Bev Venter says the Group was excited to have Mitsubishi on board given its illustrious and proud history.
“One of the big factors is that the brand keeps its prices affordable. We think it will be a big hit in the agricultural and broader community thanks to the range of bakkies and SUVs on offer,” she says.
Zero Carbon Charge launched its new subsidiary, Zero Carbon Logistics, which will roll out 120 solar PV electric truck-charging sites on national highways across South Africa. This will be the first off-grid, 100% green electric truck-charging network in the country.
Suzuki received its final sales figures for the financial year from April 2023 to March 2024. It shows that 51 969 new Suzuki models were sold in the 12-month period, setting a new all-time record and breaking through the 50 000 barrier for the first time.
Ford South Africa has commenced with the introduction of the new Transit Custom commercial vehicle range with the initial launch of the Base Long Wheelbase Van, with additional derivatives to follow later this year.
Stellantis continues its drive to make brands easily accessible to customers through its multi-franchise dealer network with the addition of Jeep and Fait brands to Williams Hunt Fourways in Johannesburg, part of CFAO Mobility, and the same addition applies to the Westvaal Motor Group in Menlyn, Pretoria.
BMW Midrand won the much sought-after Retailer of the Year award for the first time in 2021, and on the MINI side it has been awarded the top retailer title twice consecutively, in 2018 and 2019. Now the dealership has won both brands' top award for 2023.


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The global pharmaceutical sector steps into 2015 with significant encumbrances. While the industry is bracing itself to face exceptionally high patent expiry levels, the number of novel medicines available to patients would also be fewer than before. Concurrently, the fastest growing global economies are likely to witness an accelerated growth in demand for medicines. In the face of these issues, the challenge for policymakers and healthcare systems across emerging and developed economies would be to determine the amount of worldwide pharmaceutical spending while targeting goals of enhancing health outcomes, expanding access of medicines to more number of patients and controlling medicine costs.
Consequently, 2015 is set to witness a rapid transition in the way countries handle their spending, with the emphasis being on creating a balanced combination of spending on generic and branded drugs. Further, a shift is also likely in the levels of spending in the high growth emerging economies as against spending in developed nations.
Spending on Generics Set to Tip Branded Medicines
The global rate of growth in pharmaceutical spending is witnessing an overall slump. While the annual spending growth hovered around 6.2% between the years 2005 and 2010, with an estimated $856 billion being spent in 2010, the growth rate has reduced to 3-6% in the last five year period with 2015 expected to witness a spending of just around $1,100 billion.
The industry is likely to see a distinct shift in the way countries across the globe spend on medicines in 2015. While spending is expected to continue on its downward trend across Europe and the US, a 10% increase over 2010 spending is being estimated in the 17 high growth emerging economies that include nations such as Mexico, India, China, Russia and Brazil.
Nations are also expected to spend more on generic medicines in 2015, spelling a continued downward trend for branded products that will see a decline to 53% in 2015 from almost 70% in the year 2005. The trend is seen as a direct consequence of developed markets grappling with the problem of patent expiries that are likely to offset the cumulative spending on branded medicines, both existing and new, and reduce spending by $120 billion through the year 2015. On the other hand, generic medicines will be in demand in the emerging markets, boosting spending growth in the segment from just 20% in 2005 to around 39% in 2015. While spending on generics is likely to increase by $150 billion in the high growth emerging economies, developed markets are also expected to spend more on generic medicines in the upcoming five-year period.
Factors Affecting Pharmaceuticals Sales
On the upside, factors such as expansion of insurance coverage in the US, continuing economic recovery and rising employment are likely to boost growth in pharmaceutical spending in North America to an average of 6.4% yearly up to 2018, although Latin America would see a slightly lower annual growth rate of around 6.1%. Western Europe, however, is expected to spend much less, with an average of just 2.2% per year in the same period. In contrast, spending on medicines in Australia and Asia is estimated to increase by an average of 10% up to 2018, bolstered by the introduction of various public health programs in China.
The industry is also set to taste the long-term impact of major policy changes made by nations in 2010. These include far-reaching reforms in Japan’s system of price-cuts every other year, USA’s passing of the Affordable Care Act and many other reforms aimed at rebalancing the priorities of every major market in Europe in medicine spending. Europe and the US also took significant steps towards developing scientific parameters for approving bio-similar, which is a relatively new area where businesses are finding it easier to draw on emerging markets.
In spite of the changing global trends in spending on medicines, growth in sales across the industry is expected to average around 5.1% per annum up to the year 2020, when global sales is estimated to touch the trillion dollar ceiling. Sales of biologic and specialty drugs that require complex production protocols are expected to account for more than half of these sales. Increasing demand for generic medicines, coupled with the imminent loss of revenue from patent expiries of blockbuster drugs had already fuelled a spurt of market consolidation via mergers and acquisitions in 2014. Amongst the significant deals made last year, which saw a record of $234 billion of acquisitions, is the acquisition of specialist drug maker Forest Laboratories by Actavis (ACT, Financial) for $25 billion.
Key Focus Areas
The industry is set for a dynamic year in 2015 in spite of the challenges staring in the face of pharmaceutical companies, both big and small. With continued R&D in genomics and the basic science of biology paying off, an array of advanced therapies based on the body’s own defence mechanisms are expected to be introduced, with auto-immune disorders and oncology standing to gain the most. Oncology medicines are set to dominate the sector with an estimated growth rate of over 10% CAGR between 2015 and 2020. While a bulk of the industry’s profit is likely to come from biologic and specialty drugs, therapeutic vaccines are also expected to make a significant contribution. The industry is also set to witness the launch of a number of innovative products that would offer patients novel alternatives for the treatment of incapacitating diseases of the central nervous system, thrombosis, diabetes and cancer.
The trend of M&A is expected to continue into 2015, with big players looking to improve productivity in R&D while minimising risk and offset costs towards developing new drugs. Early 2015 saw Roche (RHHBY, Financial) acquire a controlling stake in Foundation Medicine, a step that would strengthen Roche’s oncology business. Similarly, Johnson and Johnson (JNJ, Financial) struck a licensing deal with AC Immune, allowing the companies to collaborate for drugs to combat Alzheimer’s. Key market players looking at M&As in 2015 include Pfizer (PFE, Financial), GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY, Financial) Pharmaceutical majors will also continue acquiring biotech businesses boasting of either novel technologies or products in late-stage development. To a lesser extent, some businesses will also be looking at acquiring providers of healthcare services and seeking joint ventures with insurance companies in a bid to spread their wings across the entire value chain in the healthcare sector.
2015 will be a year of consolidation and transition for the global pharmaceutical industry, as businesses adapt to structural changes resulting from growing threat to popular products at the top of the patent cliff from bio-similar and generic medicines. Companies will be looking to put their array of off-patent drugs on the block for potential out-of-industry buyers, resulting in a more diverse industry. High costs of in-house R&D will continue to propel larger players to toe the trend of mergers and acquisitions, with smaller companies holding the key to late-stage development products standing to gain the most. However, pharmaceutical sales are not likely to suffer, given the increasing demand for medicines amongst the emerging economies. While Novartis (NVS, Financial) is expected to maintain its position as market leader in terms of sales through 2015, experts list Merck (MRK, Financial), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ, Financial), Eli Lily (LLY, Financial) and Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX, Financial) as some of the stocks to watch in the coming year.
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Google Nexus X splashes specs and more details about Android L
The Nexus X is a device from Google which is suspected to be the debut smartphone of Android L. The device hit AnTuTu at full speed yesterday and specs information were splattered everywhere.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor is powering the device at 2.7GHz CPU frequency. The RAM is 3GB while the ROM is pegged at 32GB, with at least 28GB available for user-storage.
According to GSMArena, the screen on the Nexus X — which is shown as 2560 x 1440 pixels in resolution — is likely going to be 5.2 inches in physical size. Also a 13M camera was mentioned.
The benchmark screenshots further showed us that Android L is going to be the final package of Android 5.0, a fact which was obvious but not confirmed until now.
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RAWALPINDI: The Food Branch of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) in its efforts to ensure supply of quality food to the residents conducted a large number of raids at markets during 2017 and issued 1037 notices to food outlets while 65 restaurants, kitchens of bakeries, hotels and other fast food points were sealed for unhygienic and poor cleanliness conditions.
According to Chief Inspector, Incharge Food Branch, RCB, Waris Bhatti total 6008 food samples were collected during last year which were sent to lab for quality test while over Rs4. 9 million fines were also imposed on rules violators.
5190 reports of the food samples were received while according to 1721 samples’ reports, the food items were unhealthy as ingredients were substandard. The cases of substandard food items were sent to the court of the cantonment magistrate which imposed fines amounting to over two million rupees in 681 cases. He informed that 1040 cases are still under process.
Food Inspectors on the directive of the Cantonment Executive Officer Dr. Saima Shah conducted surprise visits of different markets and inspected cleanliness condition with quality of food items whereas on various violations over Rs 2. 4 million fines were imposed.
Waris Bhatti informed that the teams regularly conduct raids at different food outlets in all Cantonment areas including Saddar, Tench Bhatta, Peoples Colony, Masrial Road, Bakra Mandi Road, Chor, Quaid-e-Azam Colony, Dhoke Chaudhrian, Afshan Colony and other areas and collect food samples which are sent to the lab for quality tests.
The kitchens of bakeries, restaurants, hotels and other points on severe violations are sealed during operations against the violators.
He said, raids on food outlets would continue, adding that teams were directed to also check the health of workers serving at the food outlets.


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Abyss is the single largest investment at Adventure World since it launched in 1982 and features a unique 10 storey high vertical lift, a more than vertical 100 feet drop, giant G-Force turns and head spinning twists.
The Gerstlauer custom built coaster also includes four inversions through daylight and a secret dark ride section as well as a zero-g-roll, rollover loop, cobra roll and inline loop. Offering a hair raising journey over 630 metres, riders will experience turns, drops and disorienting twist while they travel in the open air and in the dark.
Adventure World also is offering fans the chance to be the first to ride at the coaster's VIP and media event, by playing an online game called The Chosen Ones, which also will introduce fans to the ride's backstory. Adventure World opens for the season on September 26 (remember, it's the Southern hemisphere!), and Abyss will open in November.
We haven't been in the habit here on Theme Park Insider of providing much coverage of Australian theme parks. None of Australia's theme parks cracked the 2012 TEA/AECOM Global Attractions Attendance Report's top 20 theme and amusement parks in Asia and the Pacific. The park in the last spot on that list drew 2.1 million visitors last year, so the Australian parks all come in with fewer visitors than that. For reference, the last park in the U.S. top 20, SeaWorld San Antonio, drew more than 2.6 million visitors last year.
However, Australia remains a strong tourism market, sending visitors to Universal Studios Singapore and other destinations throughout the region. We'd love to hear from Australian theme park fans in the Theme Park Insider community. What are your favorite parks, in Australia, and beyond? Is it worth the trip for visitors to Australia to include a theme park visit during their trip to the country? And what do you think of Abyss?Tweet
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