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"Pre-orders" for the Huawei Ascend P6 hit 2 million
posted by Alan F. / Jun 17, 2013, 11:32 AM
Meanwhile, Huawei's own website in China has been accepting non-binding reservations for the phone. Unlike a true pre-order, you are not actually putting up a credit card to reserve the handset. This number is merely a guide to give Huawei an idea about demand for the device and certainly includes some entries that were done for fun.
So far, the number of "pre-orders" for the Huawei Ascend P6 has tallied 2 million, which would sound more impressive if these were reserved with a credit card. There is no question that with the combination of the 6.1 inch Huawei Ascend Mate and the 6.2mm thin Huawei Ascend P6, the Chinese manufacturer has no problem pushing the envelope. What Huawei needs is a U.S. carrier willing to commit to its high end models and with the company's name stained with the black ink of possible espionage, it is unlikely that a stateside operator will be willing to subsidize Huawei's more enticing phones.Back in April, Huawei VP Eric Xu said that the company is no longer interested in the U.S. market.
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Nice to hear that! I hope that the next Oppo Find 7 will meet the same success.
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That's up to Oppo. Demand is pretty big, accessibility still needs to be worked on. Good news is the European online retail store, bad news is the months of delay. In the end the best Chinese option is still Xiaomi, that is absolute top-end of Android just doesn't get much attention in the West. The Mi-3 will be a monster.
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I'd rather the Chinese govt. read my emails and listen to my phone calls than the NSA.
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I agree,, why fight them, we can just allow them to get into our personal info at will, who cares if some of us work for the government.. LOL
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Reviewing Exposure to BPA in Drinking Water in Gallons
The discourse on the revision of BPOM Regulation No. 31/2018 emerged amid a growing concern on the dangers of exposure to BPA in processed food packaging.
The finding of exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA) in drinking water in gallons has worried the public in a number of areas. To ensure the safety of drinking water from gallons, the regulation on the labeling of processed food needs to be revised.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The use of water gallons made of polycarbonate is still a matter of debate. Therefore, in-depth studies and scientific data related to the impact of using water gallons are needed. The policy considerations should prioritize public safety and health.
"The regulation of BPA labeling is needed as a form of mitigating the risk of potential dangers of exposure to BPA," said Rita Endang, deputy for the supervision of processed food at the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) in Jakarta on Wednesday (21/9/2022). Exposure to BPA in the body is harmful to health as it might lead to cancer, reproductive and brain disorders, cardiovascular disorders and kidney disease.
The results of BPOM testing in 2021 and 2022 show that drinking water sold in gallons made of polycarbonate contaminated with BPA and migration of BPA in gallons made of polycarbonate exceeded the threshold. In BPOM Regulation Number 20 of 2019 concerning Food Packaging it is stated that the BPA migration limit on polycarbonate packaging is 0.6 parts per million (ppm) per liter and the BPA level in water is 0.01 ppm.
According to Rita, the BPOM is reviewing a revision of BPOM Regulation Number 31 of 2018 concerning Processed Food Labels before submitting it to the President. “The duties and functions of the BPOM are to formulate NSPK (norms, standards, procedures and criteria) for food safety, quality, labels and advertisements. Gallons made of polycarbonate can cause BPA migration in water,” she said.
The regulation on packaging is mainly to ensure that product health and safety is under the authority of the BPOM.
She added that revision of the regulation on processed food labels has nothing to do with business competition. “There is an official letter from the KPPU [Business Competition Supervisory Commission] to the BPOM that there is no element of business competition. The regulation on packaging is mainly to ensure that product health and safety is under the authority of the BPOM," she said.
The discourse on the revision of BPOM Regulation No. 31/2018 emerged amid a growing concern on the dangers of exposure to BPA in processed food packaging. The results of the BPA migration test on drinking water in gallons made from polycarbonate by the BPOM shows that there were six regions in Indonesia with BPA content exceeding the 0.6 ppm threshold, including in Medan, Bandung, Jakarta, Manado, Banda Aceh and Southeast Aceh.
Rita said that from the BPOM test results, samples of gallons that were a risk to health were obtained at production facilities and distribution facilities. In addition, it was also found that the level of exposure to BPA in drinking water in gallons exceeded the daily intake tolerance limit for infants in four districts in Indonesia.
Feni Fatria (38), a resident of North Meruya, Jakarta, is worried about the government's slow action in responding to the finding of BPA-contaminated drinking water in gallons. Moreover, she had no choice but to consume drinking water from gallons because the piped water in her house had problems with cleanliness.
"There are days when the dirty water has fine, black grains," said the mother of one child. Since there was a lot of news about the migration of BPA into drinking water in gallons, she is now boiling the water from gallons to eliminate harmful substances.
Recently, there was a suggestion for regulations to be made more stringent in the form of a ban on the use of polycarbonate packaging.
In response to such a concern, Rita said the revision of BPOM Regulation No. 31/2018 was needed so that producers are required to label "potentially contains BPA" on food containers made from polycarbonate. Recently, there was a suggestion for regulations to be made more stringent in the form of a ban on the use of polycarbonate packaging.
However, the director of Beverage, Tobacco Products and Refreshing Materials at the Industry Ministry, Edy Sutopo, questioned the urgency of the revision of the regulation as experts were still divided on the danger of BPA on health. Government agencies also have a different opinion regarding the discourse on the revision of the regulation.
"What kind of urgency, we don't know yet. There have been no prominent health cases triggered by the exposure to BPA. Experts also don’t have the same language about the dangers of BPA," he said.
Therefore, Edy said, a thorough study on the dangers of BPA requires manufacturers to label their product packaging with hazardous BPA content. Migration of BPA from gallons made of polycarbonate to water usually occurs at high temperatures or 40 degrees celsius with a heat exposure period of 10 consecutive days.
"The possibility of such cases in Indonesia is very small. The temperature is not that high and the distribution period from the factory to the consumer is usually not that long,” he said.
According to Edy, the discourse on the revision of the BPOM regulation needs to be handled carefully so as not to cause economic harm to producers. For producers and businesses, the plan to label BPA in polycarbonate packaging can disrupt business continuity.
“If labeling is required, it will give an image as if the product is unhealthy. People who don't know the exact issue will be afraid to consume it and won’t want to buy the product,” said Edy.
If the government prohibits the use of water gallons made of polycarbonate, it could cause an economic loss to people in the business. Manufacturers had to recall about 170 million reusable gallons to replace them according to the new standards. Consumers have to pay more to buy water in gallons.
Producers can be required to stick gallon placement instructions on the packaging or through social media.
Instead of requiring BPA labeling, Edy suggested increasing education so that the public will be more careful about storing gallons made of polycarbonate, such as placing them away from direct sunlight to prevent BPA migration from the packaging to water. Producers can be required to stick gallon placement instructions on the packaging or through social media.
The chairman of the Association of Bottled Drinking Water Companies, Rachmat Hidayat, said that the revision of the BPOM regulation was like a "death sentence" for bottled drinking water companies. It is estimated that if the company has to switch from using polycarbonate packaging to other materials, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the cost could reach between Rp 6 to 10 trillion (US$400-665 million). "There are no businesses who can afford that. More than 90 percent of our businesses are small businesses," he said.
According to a professor of the Department of Food Science and Technology at IPB University, Nuri Andarwulan, the policy of eliminating BPA in gallons made from polycarbonate needs to consider scientific data and in-depth studies as the policy will have a huge impact on the public.
“Some scientific data needs to be collected regarding the policy of packaging without BPA. This is related to the study of exposure to BPA in the community, economic studies and the government's efforts to provide healthy drinking water for residents," he said.
In addition to BPA levels in drinking water in polycarbonate gallons, the level and duration of exposure to BPA in the community also has health risks. Referring to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2021, the tolerance threshold for daily intake of BPA is 0.000004 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day. "It is necessary to ensure the level of TDI BPA in the community drinking water from gallons,” said Nuri.
“The government has not been able to provide healthy water for the community. Piped water cannot be consumed in Indonesia; it can even be more dangerous because it contains certain chemical compounds,” she added. (TAN/AGE/AIN/NSA/RTG/ OKA/GIO/ERK)

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By Maddie Keenlyside/ Journal Pioneer
SUMMERSIDE ‚Äď Electronic cigarettes are an emerging health concern on the Island, says P.E.I.‚Äôs public health office.
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Often called ‚Äėvapes‚Äô, Rob Cunningham, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Cancer Society, says electronic cigarettes can still be found in pharmacies and gas stations.
There are concerns the devices may ‚Äúrenormalize‚ÄĚ tobacco use among youth, along with the unknown impact on health it carries. Some health officials say too much is still unknown about e-cigarettes related to safety, quality and efficacy as well as second-hand effects on non-users.
Rob Cunningham, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Cancer Society, said e-cigarettes are in fact illegal in Canada. Because nicotine is a drug, a product that contains nicotine is subject to the Food and Drugs Act, he said.
‚ÄúIn the same way the nicotine gum and nicotine patch first needed approval by Health Canada, that would also be true from an electronic cigarette that contains nicotine.‚ÄĚ
The Canadian Cancer Society only recommends nicotine replacements that have been approved by Health Canada, and the nicotine-containing e-liquid is not among these, he said.
‚ÄúAs far as Canada is concerned, there‚Äôs no grey area. There‚Äôs no doubt that you first need approval from Heath Canada. You can‚Äôt go around selling nicotine lollipops or nicotine chocolate bars. The law is clear.‚ÄĚ
Luke Hahn is manager of online e-liquid vendor Canada e-Juice.
He started smoking electronic cigarettes in November of 2013, initially as a way to quit tobacco-based cigarettes.
Health Canada has sent his company letters in the past, asking them to cease selling the nicotine-containing e-liquid cartidges to be used in electronic cigarettes, he said.
‚ÄúThey‚Äôre trying to say that we need to stop selling them, but the way that the law is right now, there‚Äôs no actual legal action Health Canada can take against any of the companies.‚ÄĚ
Cunningham said there is a clear need for regulatory response to this new product.
‚ÄúThe P.E.I. government should be prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, and should be prohibiting use of e-cigarettes in workplaces and public places where smoking is banned.‚ÄĚ
In Nova Scotia, the Minister of Health has said he will be bringing legislation forward this spring.
‚ÄúWe don‚Äôt want kids using e-cigarettes because it normalizes smoking and could be a gateway to future smoking behaviour. Also, we don‚Äôt want e-cigarettes used where smoking is banned.‚ÄĚ
There are questions about second-hand vapour enforcement questions, and there‚Äôs also the issue of renormalizing smoking, he said.
But Canada e-Juice‚Äôs Hahn said he doesn‚Äôt see why Health Canada is delaying the product. In his opinion, it can help people quit smoking, he said.
‚ÄúSmoking kills billions of people per year, yet this is a healthy way to quit smoking and it‚Äôs not allowed.‚ÄĚ
The nicotine content is optional, and he thinks the vapour is generally less unhealthy than traditional cigarettes.
‚ÄúThe only thing you‚Äôre inhaling would be the propylene glycol and the vegetable glycerin.‚ÄĚ
‚Äú[But] the way I see it, if you‚Äôre putting anything into your lungs, it‚Äôs not going to be as good as if you were not doing it at all.‚ÄĚ
Summerside‚Äôs e-cigarette vendor, 902Vapes, declined to comment.


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Ola launched the all-new S1 and S1 Pro with some mega aspirations. While the scooters got the attention of the market, there are many who are not very happy with the quality of the scooter. Several owners have reported issues like complete breakdown, and range drops, among others that Ola planned to rectify with the Move 2.0 OS update. But here is a new kind of issue that Nirav Chawla spotted and reported on Twitter.
— Nirav Chawda (@neocustoms) May 29, 2022
Nirav Chawla put the video on his Twitter handle. It shows a rider sitting on the Ola S1 Pro and looking intently at the display. However, the scooter keeps on honking uncontrollably. Nirav further says that the rider was stuck at the same spot for half an hour while trying to settle down the honking.
The rider could not get the scooter to start. After some time, the scooter was towed from the spot. There are no further updates on the same. It seems like an operating system error. We are not sure what version of OS the scooter had in it at the time of the problem. Ola Electric released the new MoveOS to reduce the number of glitches, add new features and also increase the range of the scooter.
There are many owners who have already received the new updated software.
Ola is the best-selling electric scooter in India
In April 2022, Ola Electric sold 12,683 units of its S1 Pro scooter across India, thus witnessing a month-on-month growth of around 39 per cent compared to sales in March 2022. On the other hand, Hero Electric sold 6,570 units of its range of electric scooters, thus registering a month-on-month sales decline of around 50 per cent.
With this number, it has fallen to the third position behind Okinawa, which sold more than 10,000 electric scooters at the same time. These sales numbers mentioned above have been sourced from the registrations of two-wheelers on the Central Government’s Vahan Portal.
Ola also made a recall recently. Ola Electric recalled around 1,441 scooters as a corrective measure in response to an incident from Pune, where an S1 Pro caught fire. Ola Electric is yet to give an official statement regarding the cause of this incident.
Apart from this, many incidents related to technical, software and quality issues in the Ola S1 Pro have come out on social media. Serious software issues, like scooters going in reverse at a high speed and the remaining range dropping down suddenly, have been reported in many parts of the country.


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QUINCY, Ill. — As we're getting closer to back to school season, some are getting a head start on the shopping.
While some stores are failing at the Quincy Mall, for others, back to school season is their time to shine.
Laura Shake and her daughter Haley are just starting their back to school shopping at Justice.
“It's kind of a family thing we do. We just knock it out in a day,” Shake said.
The girly-girl geared powerhouse rakes in thousands in sales a day during the summer months.
"We're joining a new concept of 'We are Justice' so it's inclusive for every girl. We have the sizes to fit everyone and really just incorporating everyone from girly-girl to tom boys to the athletic ones," said Victoria Campen, store manager.
The store's inventory was slashed from a high-volume store to a more selective stock a few years ago.
"They used to overload us with so much inventory that it was too crowded in here so people didn't like to shop. So now they're drawing that back a little bit. We still got a lot of variety of stuff in here but not the overabundance so it's still easier to shop," Campen said.
It doesn't stop shoppers from crowding the store's small space.
"People are still going to come in and see us just because we are here and we have everything that they want and I think we're pretty cool anyways,” Campen explained.
And the Shakes aren't the only ones hitting the mall.
Lane Huff says he loves getting ready for the school year.
"I just like school. School is fun," Huff stated.
It’s not a bad idea to start racking up those coupons.


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Amazon is prepping for more extensive testing of its prototype Kuiper LEO broadband communications system, based on an application for Special Temporary Authority (STA) granted by the Federal Communications Commission last Friday.
Amazon asked for an STA of six months to conduct testing via operation of a ground station in Kapolei, Hawaii, which will provide telemetry, tracking and control to the experimental KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, using spectrum at 19.3-19.4 GHz (space-to-Earth transmissions) and 27.5-27.6 GHz (Earth-to-space transmissions). The ground station will be co-located with planned gateway Earth stations that will support the commercial Kuiper system, Amazon said in its application.
Amazon wants to provide “high-capacity, low-latency broadband communications services to tens of millions of unserved and underserved consumers and businesses” with its Kuiper LEO system, which was given the go-ahead by the FCC in 2020 for a constellation of 3,236 satellites at various altitudes. Kuiper will be a direct competitor to LEO satellite operator Starlink.
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Oil and Gas Industry BP Expects “No Immediate Supply Issues” From Petroplus Insolvency
BP, biggest customer of Petroplus' Coryton refinery, expects “no immediate supply issues across retail network”. Coryton currently processes about 100,00 barrels per day, although running at only 45 percent capacity. The demise puts nearly 900 jobs at stake.
London/United Kingdom – “We are seeking clarification about the current situation at Petroplus and are monitoring the situation extremely closely,” a BP speaker told PROCESS today. BP currently is the main customer of Petroplus' Coryton site and therefor possibly affected by the company's insolvency. The British based oil multinational nevertheless states that “there are no immediate supply issues across [BP's] retail network.”
Coryton refinery has already been subject of several production cuts after the Swiss based holding company Petroplus, Europe's largest independent refiner, faced severe problems with getting credits for its ongoing operations. Since January 10th, a Reuters report states, the plant had been running at only 45 percent capacity (roughly 100,000 barrels per day). Today, Petroplus declared negotiations about further credits a failure, planning to file for insolvency as soon as possible. The sale of petroleum products at Coryton came to an immediate halt.
Apart from possible fuel shortages in the UK, Petrplus insolvency puts the jobs of around 500 employees and 350 contractors at Coryton at risk. “My sympathy is with the 1,000 workers at the Coryton refinery whose livelihoods are on the line,” said MEP Sharon Bowles, who represents South East England in the European Parliament. “While fuel supplies from the Esso Fawley refinery in Southampton will make up part of the shortfall, the unhappy saga of Petroplus' demise is a blow to the South East.“ The Coryton refinery produces mainly petrol, diesel, kerosene and fuel oil.


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Top 4 FinTech Disruptors of the UK and Europe in 2021
By Joy Dumasia
FinTech refers to software and other modern technologies used by businesses that provide automated and improved financial services. FinTech in our daily life is Mobile Payment apps, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain like Bitcoin and Gemini. In the future, the range of FinTech services is predicted to transform the market even more with A.I. and machine learning and will make FinTech products an integral part of our digitalized life.
The FinTech disruption in banking started during the last financial crisis in 2008. Previous finance sector employees who lost their jobs weren’t ready to give up on finance. They teamed up with I.T. professionals and started creating FinTech startups solving people’s problems instead of banking problems. Due to the economic crisis, the trust in traditional banks was damaged, and everyone was eager to save and manage their money. This was a huge opportunity for the digital industry, and new user-centred financial services started booming.
The following are the Top 4 FinTech Disruptors of the UK and Europe in 2021:
London-based Checkout.com offers payments services to online businesses. The company made news in 2019 when it announced a $230 million Series A funding round and raised another $450 million during a Series C funding round in 2021. It has a current valuation of more than $15 billion, making it one of the most valuable FinTechs in the world.
The company has more than 1,000 employees across 17 offices globally. While still private, Checkout.com is currently exploring a U.S. listing.
Recently, IBS Intelligence reported that Checkout.com, the leading cloud-based payments solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Estonian software development firm, Icefire. The acquisition of Icefire and its 110 technology engineers will join its global technology teams to accelerate the delivery of key products and features.
Stockholm-based Klarna is a FinTech that provides interest-free payment solutions for consumers buying from online retail shops. Klarna is known for its disruption in the ‘buy now pay later’ market; it regards itself as a healthier, simpler and smarter alternative to credit cards.
Businesses can leverage Klarna’s shop directory and marketing channels to ensure better customer retention, with the company offering integrations with Salesforce and other customer-facing partners.
IBS Intelligence reported that Klarna, the global banking, payments and shopping service, is launching an experiential activation in the heart of Manchester to raise awareness amongst consumers and influencers regarding social media advertising guidelines.
Founded in June 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Disrupting the industry by having the vision to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system and making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone.
Checkout.com has a team covering over 15 international offices, supporting thousands of businesses around the world. Their partners include startups to global superbrands, processing payments in over 150 currencies.
IBS Intelligence reported that Deutsche Telekom had selected Coinbase Custody as its trusted custodian for its CELO tokens that are the native cryptocurrency of the Celo blockchain network. Deutsche Telekom joins Celo to participate in the decentralized financial economy. Deutsche Telekom collaborates with Coinbase to stake its tokens to subsidiary T-Systems MMS.
In 2015, Revolut launched in the U.K., offering money transfer and exchange. Today, customers worldwide use dozens of Revolut’s innovative products to make more than 100 million transactions a month. In July 2021, Revolut became the most highly valued FinTech in the U.K. after a Series E funding round of just under $800m. Revolut announced that it had raised just under $800m in a Series E round and would use the money to fuel expansion into the U.S. and India.
Founded in the U.K. by Russian entrepreneurs Nikolay Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko, Revolut is one of the leading faces of disruptive U.K. challenger banking, achieving Unicorn status in April 2018.
Recently, IBS Intelligence reported that Revolut, the financial super-app, has announced simplifying cross-border payments between the U.S. and Mexico with the launch of its US-Mexico remittance corridor.
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Here’s a look at some of the stocks the Yahoo Finance team will be tracking for you today.
The T-Mobile (TMUS), Sprint (S) merger tops our list. T-Mobile CEO reportedly told Sprint he did not want the deal to fail. This after Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son reportedly called off talks after a revised offer from T Mobile. Son believes Sprint is too important of a strategic asset to give up control and expects millions of devices, including robots, to one day be connected to wireless networks.
It’s a big day for Apple (AAPL). The tech giant’s shares hit a record high early Friday sending its market cap $900 billion after reporting blowout earnings for the third quarter. Apple’s iPhone X hit store shelves today, drawing huge lines around the world.
Starbucks (SBUX) posted disappointing sales for last quarter. The coffee retailer also announced plans to sell its Tazo tea brand to Unilever. Shares initially fell on the news but have since bounced back.
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) is scoring big points. The Destiny game maker raised its full year guidance after beating big on earnings and revenue for the last quarter. Despite reporting a dip in monthly active users, all of its gaming segments beat revenue expectations.
Amazon (AMZN) may have finally met its match. The e-commerce giant is ending its Fresh grocery delivery service for select areas around the world at the end of month. Amazon launched its Fresh Grocery business over a decade ago but it wasn’t able to make a dent in the grocery space. The e-commerce giant will now focus its grocery efforts on its Whole Foods acquisition.
Pandora (P) is singing a sad tune this morning. Shares of the streaming music company sank after earnings and revenue missed the mark. The number of active listeners also disappointed. On the flip side, Pandora’s premium subscribers did grow past 1 million. Pandora is working to protect its market share from rivals Spotify, Apple, Google (GOOGL), and others.


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Coca-Cola's temple-themed twistAs devotees gather for the consecration of the temple, here are some of the brands that do not want to miss out.
As the nation witnesses the official consecration of the Ram Temple, brands are seizing the opportunity to connect with the visitors and tourists expected in the city. Foods and beverage brands are not only increasing supplies but also launching on-ground marketing campaigns to tap into the surge in footfall.
The streets of Ayodhya, as well as the highways linking major Uttar Pradesh cities like Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi, are witnessing a transformation. Roadside shops and dhabas are adorned with coolers, signboards, and vending machines proudly showcasing branded products.
As devotees gather for the consecration of the temple, here are some of the brands that do not want to miss out.
Coca-Cola's temple-themed twist
Coca-Cola, in a nod to the temple theme, has replaced its trademark red branding with brown colours. The company has strategically placed 50 vending machines, with discussions underway for an additional 50, offering a refreshing touch to the pilgrims.
Dabur's Hajmola experience
Dabur has partnered with dhabas on the highways leading to Ayodhya, transforming them with Hajmola props. Sampling and branding activities, along with stalls and experience zones at Tulsi Udyan, aim to provide pilgrims with a taste of Dabur's products, from hair oil to tea.
The brand has also partnered with Rediffusion Design Studio to create a CGI/VFX digital video for Dabur Gulabari to celebrate Pushp Varsha at Ayodhya.
Reliance Consumer Products' market penetration
Reliance Consumer Products, the FMCG vertical of Reliance Retail, is intensifying its presence in Uttar Pradesh. Brands like Independence bottled water, Campa fizzy drinks, and snacking brand Alan’s Bugles are set to move deeper into the local market.
ITC scents up the scene
ITC’s Mangaldeep is going to spread its fragrance in Ayodhya to create a 'Khushboo Path'. The Agarbatti brand from the house of ITC has joined hands with the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra to implement various initiatives in honour of the proud occasion - Nutan Vigrah Pran Prathisthra of Shri Ram Lallaji.
As part of the association Mangaldeep has donated its flagship dhoop, the "Mangaldeep 3 in 1 Dhoop," for a duration of six months from the Temple's opening date.
Fortune's on-ground activities
Adani Wilmar's Fortune brand is curating a series of on-ground activities, including gate branding, hoardings, shopboards, and kiosks. These initiatives are designed to captivate the attention of the large congregation of devotees expected in Ayodhya.
Parle Products is all for sampling
The brand has significantly increased distribution for biscuits, confectionery and snacks across touch-points. Not just in Ayodhya, but even in nearby towns and cities. The company is also sampling brands across its portfolio.
Bisleri's bottled water boost
Bisleri, the bottled water brand, is boosting supplies along all road routes to Ayodhya and key consumption centres within the city. The company is also gearing up to open a new plant in Ayodhya in the coming months to meet the increased demand.
Bisleri Greener Promise, the sustainability arm of Bisleri International, is also taking a step towards fostering sustainable living in Ayodhya. Collaborating with local authorities, Bisleri will place over 200 bins for plastic recycling across a 5-kilometre stretch around the iconic Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
GRM Foodkraft's expansion plans
GRM Foodkraft is responding to the growing demand by planning to set up an Atta processing unit with a daily capacity of 200 metric tonnes near Ayodhya. The brand is also enhancing its distribution network for 10X Shakti Atta to serve the city and surrounding areas better.
Tata Consumer Products
Tata Tea Agni and Tata Salt is celebrating Pran Prathistha with strategically placed hoardings in high footfall locations of Ayodhya. The two brands have also placed ads on digital platforms.


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We are pleased to bring MAXX into the collegiate demographic, and proud to be able to supply affordable eye protection to fans nationwide”. Rick Milner, MAXX HD CEO.
Monument, CO (PRWEB) May 15, 2012
Maxx HD® Sunglasses (MAXX) today announced that, through a licensing agreement with The Collegiate Licensing Company of Atlanta (CLC), MAXX will develop a line of sunglasses with matching school colors and insignias.
"These are definitely not just your traditional collegiate game day memorabilia. These are quality high-definition lens in the schools colors, that can be worn every day," commented Maxx HD Sunglass President Bret Milner. "Our collegiate line will be affordable but trendy”.
MAXX HD® Sunglasses is proud to provide an extraordinary lens at a great value, giving our customers the chance to experience High Definition lenses at a reasonable price point. "MAXX is very excited about this new partnership with the CLC. The MAXX brand is synonymous with quality, affordability, and durability, stated MAXX HD® CEO Rick Milner.
It is estimated that the collegiate licensing market is approximately $2.5 billion annually. Initial rollout of the MAXX HD® collegiate sunglass line will begin in early summer 2012.


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Every year around this time, Canadians have their fingers rolling up the rim to win at Tim Horton’s, but so far this February it’s nowhere to be found.
One insider has told us to look for the “new and improved” promotion in March this year.
After a dismal performance in 2019 it was announced that the popular Canadian promotion would be revamped for 2020. Sales declined during the first quarter of 2019 by 0.6 percent worldwide and in Canada by 0.4 percent, surprising as that was Roll Up The Rim season. Timmy’s had even added an additional 7 million prizes.
— Gamer Graham 🎮🇨🇦🏆🎶💙❤💚 (@GTM618) March 14, 2019
Maybe the other problem is many Canadians posted online that they weren’t winning as much as they should. One posted online that he was 1 for 70 with his wins. While others had won numerous times, including one who can be seen below winning 10 for 21.
Tim Horton’s was looking to reboot the promotion in 2020 with a fresh modern approach that included seamless digital integration. It has yet to be seen and we are in now in the midst of traditional Roll Up The Rim season.
We’ll be watching for the 2020 roll out of Roll Up The Rim to see what’s new and fresh about the campaign. Frankly we’re missing the $1 any size coffees at McDonald’s that typically launch when Roll Up The Rim comes around.


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S4M teams with Tapad to provide digital cross-device metrics
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Mobile ad tech company S4M has linked up with Tapad, a digital identity resolution firm, to expand its multichannel drive-to-store offering for clients by providing a holistic view of anonymous customer journeys across digital devices.
The Tapad Graph, which is said to provide a privacy-safe digital identity solution, has been integrated into S4M’s drive-to-store solution to provide an omnichannel view of the consumer journey. This aims to enable marketers to optimise experiences for audiences across multiple devices and channels.
“Advertising metrics should no longer be separated across the digital and physical worlds,” said Christophe Collet, CEO of S4M. “Our clients can now fully benefit from insights on their customer behaviours both online and offline to better manage their media investments and optimise in the best performing channels.”
Tom Rolph, VP of EMEA at Tapad, added: “We are very excited to partner with S4M as they expand into the digital cross-device landscape. There is no doubt that there is a large market demand for better multi-channel attribution, and we are proud to be their partners by offering our pioneering digital identity resolution solutions that help solve marketers’ evolving needs.”


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News > SoftBank Brings Food Service Robot To Labour-strapped Japan
SoftBank Brings Food Service Robot To Labour-strapped Japan
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SoftBank's robotics arm said on Monday it will bring a food service robot developed by California based Bear Robotics to Japan as restaurants grapple with labour shortages and seek to ensure social distancing during the COVID19 pandemic.
The robot named Servi, which has layers of trays and is equipped with 3D cameras and Lidar sensors for navigation will launch in January. Servi will cost 99,800 yen ($950) per month excluding tax on a three-year plan.


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Bloomberg is coming for your guns America. That’s what he wants you to think anyway, from the looks of his flashy new tv ad rolling out on television and youtube. Bloomberg is the enemy of gun owners across America.
The ad has started appearing on youtube commercials and television this Monday, where he calls out the NRA and “gun lobby.” The voice goes on to say that he is their “worst nightmare.”
Michael Bloomberg is pumping the airwaves with hundreds of millions of dollars. He said he was willing to spend a billion dollars to defeat Trump all together. But so far, his poll numbers haven’t been too swell.
He’s failed to make the 5% threshold needed to participate in debates. And now, his rallies have been anything but enthusiastic. His first kickoff rally for example only had 40 people.
As for his new commercial on being the gun lobby’s worst nightmare, the ad does not appear to have been released somewhere else for general distribution, but the moment it is we will ad it to this story.
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So nice, she wore it twice.
How else would you expect the 21-year-old billionaire to carry around her belongings?
Some insiders even thought she’d left.
Alexander Wang was inspired by Page Six for his latest, limited-edition men’s line.
Wang’s show in Bushwick was dubbed by critics “a fool’s errand,” “a big middle finger up,” “a f - - king joke” and “what Fyre Festival must have been like.”
The mega hype around Alexander Wang’s show and afterparty (a dead end street in Bushwick? Wristbands needed for entry?) reached peak insanity last night as soon as guests rolled up...
Designer Alexander Wang, diver Tom Daley and his fiancé, “Milk” screenwriter Dustin Lance Blac were all at the event.
“I’m a diva when it comes to skin care,” Wang told Fern Mallis at a Fashion Icons event at the 92nd Street Y.
Naomi Campbell, Alexander Wang, and Marc Jacobs were seen at at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
The designer’s store was shut down for an hour and customers were turned away.


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Generative AI could be smart glasses’ killer app and Hong Kong-founded Brilliant Labs is betting big on the trend
Singapore-based smart lenses start-up Brilliant Labs has become the latest company to introduce a pair of smart glasses, as a slew of tech companies, including several in China, try to make wearing glasses “cool”.
The company’s new Frame smart glasses, announced on Friday, are imbued with a custom artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant called Noa, which corrals many large language models (LLMs) to find one that is the best fit for a given query. By putting this tech into slim frames that can be worn all day, Brilliant Labs, founded in Hong Kong in 2019, is jumping on the smart eyewear trend that has also drawn in several Chinese companies looking to capitalise on a market expected to boom this year thanks to the entry of Apple with its much larger Vision Pro mixed reality headset.
“We feel that it is analogous to multitouch for the smartphone. Until that technology and interface modality was invented, smartphones were really not a thing,” Tavangar said in an interview with the Post.
Past efforts to make AR glasses fun by putting “whales in front of your eyes and a T-Rex dancing on the table” have not panned out, he added. “It’s always lacked that existential purpose … which we believe is generative AI,” the CEO said.
Brilliant Labs opened the Frame glasses for pre-order on Friday at US$349 a piece. The device starts shipping in April.
The company has made Noa Frame’s primary value proposition. When users ask for an image to be generated in front of their eyes, Noa might turn to Stable Diffusion, for example. More general requests for information might draw from OpenAI’s GPT models, Tavangar explained.
Tavangar has a unique vision for his company, which he started with co-founders Raj Nakarja and Benjamin Heald to


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Barnes & Noble Inc.
said Thursday that its retail sales, including its namesake bookstores and BN.com, fell 6.6% to $1.1 billion. Results included a 5.5% drop in comparable sales and store closures. Excluding Nook, comparable sales dipped 0.2%. Nook segment sales in the nine weeks ended Dec. 28 fell 61%, including a 67% slump in device and accessories sales. Digital content sales were down 27%. The company said holiday sales suffered because it didn't introduce new tablets, unlike in 2012.


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For the past 12 years, growth stocks have been all the rage on Wall Street. This shouldn't come as a surprise given that historically low lending rates and ongoing quantitative easing measures from the Federal Reserve have made borrowing cheap. With abundant access to capital, fast-paced companies have been free to innovate, hire, and acquire.
Typically, we see the fastest sales growth from smaller companies. But that's not the case for the following four large-cap stocks (i.e., companies with a market cap of at least $10 billion). Based on Wall Street's consensus estimates, these hypergrowth large-cap stocks are expected to increase their sales 508% to 1,118% by 2024.
Nio: 560% implied sales growth by 2024
It's no secret that electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are set up perfectly to benefit from a multi-decade replacement cycle for consumer and enterprise vehicles. Nio's (NIO 21.71%) opportunity within EVs is perhaps even more impressive given that it's based in China, the world's largest auto market.
According to Wall Street, sales for Nio are expected to catapult from $2.55 billion in 2020 to $16.83 billion by 2024. For those of you keeping score at home, that's a 560% projected sales increase.
Initially, Nio's expansion was slowed by capital concerns. it's difficult to build an auto stock from the ground up. However, with the company now sitting on billions in cash, it's simply waiting for the global semiconductor shortage to right itself. Even with this shortage, Nio's monthly deliveries hovered around 8,000 in June and July. The company looks to be well on its way to reaching a 150,000-vehicle annual run rate, once the global chip shortage is addressed.
Equally exciting is Nio's unique battery-as-a-service venture, introduced one year ago. This program is designed to allow buyers of its premium EVs to upgrade or replace their batteries in the future. Consumers also receive a discount off the initial sticker price of the vehicle they're buying. In return, buyers pay a monthly subscription fee, which is high margin and will likely boost brand loyalty.
Nio will require patience from its shareholders, but all operating metrics look to be headed in the right direction.
Snowflake: 508% implied sales growth by 2024
Perhaps it's no surprise that a cloud stock should be one of the fastest-growing large caps. Cloud data-warehousing company Snowflake (SNOW 4.64%) is expected to increase sales from the $592 million reported in fiscal 2021 to an estimated $3.6 billion by fiscal 2025. That's a 508% jump in just four years.
What makes Snowflake such a fast-growing company is its unique business approach. For instance, it has shunned subscriptions in favor of a more transparent pay-as-you-go model for its customers. The company also built its platform atop the leading cloud infrastructure services. While it can be difficult for businesses to share data when they have that information stored on competing platforms, Snowflake allows its users to share data seamlessly.
Through the first six months of fiscal 2022, sales have more than doubled, and its net retention rate in the second quarter actually expanded 1 percentage point to 169% from the sequential first quarter. In plainer English, this means existing clients spent 69% more in the second quarter of 2022 than they did in the comparable year-ago quarter.
Snowflake's sales growth has thus far shown no signs of slowing. The only question is: Can Wall Street and investors tolerate the company's nosebleed valuation with profitability still a ways off? At roughly 75 times Wall Street's forecasted sales for 2021, the jury is still out.
Novavax: 1,118% implied sales growth by 2024
Among biotech stocks, you'll struggle to find a company that's expected to grow faster than Novavax (NVAX -2.02%). After bringing in $476 million in full-year sales in 2020, the consensus is calling for approximately $5.8 billion in revenue by 2024. That's a projected increase of more than 1,110%!
The reason Novavax should see its sales soar is the expected Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus vaccine NVX-CoV2373. While the scientific name hardly rolls off the tongue, Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine has delivered strong efficacy in two large-scale studies. A broad-based U.K. study resulted in a vaccine efficacy (VE) of 89.7% in March, while a phase 3 trial in the U.S. and Mexico demonstrated a similar VE of 90.4%, as reported in June. Even with EUA filing and production delays in developed markets, NVX-CoV2373 could quickly ascend to a global No. 3 status in the fight against COVID.
Additionally, early data, which is still being culled, appears to indicate the need for booster shots. With some studies suggesting that efficacy for some of the more prominent vaccines begins to wane within six months of the second dose, Novavax could slide in as a key cog on the booster front in developed markets.
But perhaps the most exciting aspect of Novavax is the company's early-stage work on a combination COVID/influenza vaccine. This combo therapy could really separate it from the competition, if it's successful.
As of now, Novavax is shaping up as one of the biggest bargains in the biotech space.
Coinbase Global: 556% implied sales growth by 2024
A fourth and final large-cap stock with some serious sales growth traction is cryptocurrency exchange and ecosystem Coinbase Global (COIN 6.08%). If you think Coinbase had a stellar year in 2020 with $1.28 billion in full-year sales, just wait till it generates $8.4 billion in full-year revenue in 2024, according to Wall Street's consensus. That's 556% sales growth in just four years.
The excitement surrounding the company has everything to do with the rise of cryptocurrencies. In particular, trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest digital currencies by market cap, accounts for a majority of the company's revenue. With Bitcoin significantly outperforming stocks over the past decade and Ethereum making waves in decentralized finance, Coinbase has quickly become the go-to for all things crypto. And its operating results show it.
During the second quarter, it had 8.8 million monthly transacting users, and trading volume on its platform hit $462 billion. For comparison, trading volume in the second quarter of 2020 was $28 billion. Not surprisingly, revenue grew more than tenfold year over year.
For the moment, growth and profitability aren't an issue. However, popular cryptocurrencies have a penchant for wild swings and drawn-out bear markets. If interest in the Big Two were to wane, Coinbase's sales growth would come to a crashing halt, if not reverse.
What's more, there's zero barrier to entry in the crypto brokerage space. Even though Coinbase is the unquestioned most-popular digital currency exchange, transaction fees will likely be weighed down over time as more competition enters the space. Of the four hypergrowth stocks listed here, it's the one with the most tenuous long-term outlook.


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Buffalo Wild Wings soars on reported takeover offer (BWLD)
- Buffalo Wild Wings shares are up more than 26% on Tuesday.
- The pop comes following a report that Roark Capital Group offered $150 per share for the company.
- Watch the stock move in real time here.
Buffalo Wild Wings' stock is exploding higher Tuesday after Roark Capital Group offered to buy the company for $2.3 billion, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Shares are up 26.40% to $148.20 a share, which is close to the $150 per share offer.
Buffalo Wild Wings is down 1.84% this year, including the post-report jump. The company has been struggling amid rising chicken wing costs.
The hedge fund Marcato Capital Markets started an activist investing campaign against the company, which led to CEO Sally Smith announcing she would step down at the end of 2017. Marcato succeeded in appointing three directors to the company's board.
Buffalo Wild Wings raised its full-year guidance and said it was killing its most popular promotion to save on costs in its third-quarter earnings report.


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The number of mobile phone subscribers in China hit a record of 400 million at present, a source with the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) said on Thursday.
Statistics show that the number reached 398 million at the end of January with an increase of 5.37 million in the month, twice the increase of fixed-line users.
The average increase every month has been between 3 million and 4 million in the past 12 months, said the ministry source.
China's mobile subscribers have gained a stronger momentum of growth since they outnumbered fixed-line phone subscribers in October 2003.
Along with the increase in mobile phone subscribers, the short message volume climbed 65.7 percent year-on-year in the first month to 33.72 billion.
The ministry source also said in January that this year China's total post and telecommunications revenue reached 55.34 billion yuan, up 10.8 percent over the same period last year.
China imported its first mobile phone telecom facilities in 1987, and it took a decade for the number of subscribers to reach 10 million. Four years later, the country had the largest number of mobile phone subscribers in the world.


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Taylor Swift might just win the 'sweetest celebrity award' after what she has done for her fans.
After painstakingly shopping for presents, wrapping them up in bubble wrap, the fans are in for a huge surprise -- literally (in large Fedex boxes).
Of course, the recipients were beyond delighted at receiving a gift from Taylor, which even had a handwritten Christmas card.
That certainly is some dedication and generosity.
Watch the video below to see their reactions.


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The traditional, music playing ice cream trucks from the past are being revamped into bigger, cleaner and more interactive mobile businesses in South Florida following the food truck craze.
Ice cream vendors who once only offered pre-packaged frozen deserts from a cooler, are expanding their offerings to include shakes, hand-crafted ice cream sandwiches and even a flavor station where customers can choose and pour their own syrup.
Tony Lamb, founder of Kona Ice, a shaved ice cream truck chain based in Kentucky, created his business from the mind-set of a concerned parent.
“I remember taking my own daughter to get ice cream from a rickety old truck, where the ice cream was freezer burnt and the owner wasn’t wearing a shirt and smoking, shouting at people passing by to get their attention,” Lamb said. “I just started thinking of all the ways I could improve this.”
Johnny and Sabrina Daswani from Weston, were the first franchisee to operate a Kona Ice truck in South Florida. The island-themed truck sells shaved ice and offers a “Flavorwave” on the exterior where customers can choose their own combinations of flavoring.
“We’ve had a really warm welcome,” said Sabrina Daswani, whose truck first hit the streets of Broward County two months ago. “It feels like a success when we have adults and kids waiting for the truck just as we arrive.”
The couple has plans to unroll a total of eight trucks throughout Broward County in the future, Lamb said.
City governments in Palm Beach and Broward counties began outlawing ice cream trucks and other street vendors from their neighborhoods years ago, including Coral Springs which passed an ordinance in the early ’80s. Pembroke Pines considered a similar ban.
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It’s rare to see a communications bill that actually serves the public.
But a bill Sen. Jay Rockefeller introduced last week is a direct challenge to the cable cabal that controls video watching and Internet access in the United States.
For that the Consumer Choice in Online Video Act faces tough odds. But Rockefeller’s bill does so much for users and consumers of U.S. media that it deserves everyone’s support.
Gatekeepers have historically stood in the way of open communications. Some of this gatekeeping happened for technical reasons, some for autocratic reasons, but much existed simply because gatekeeping is profitable.
For most people, the cable company is also the Internet service provider. And that company isn’t keen to see customers use their broadband connections to reach other video providers. Cable has a history of blocking apps that deliver video, imposing unnecessary and pricey limits on the amount of data customers can consume, and favoring their own video content over that of their online rivals.
Policymakers with the power to stop these anti-competitive practices have stood by while gatekeepers created new barriers to video competition, stifling innovation and limiting what users can do with their Internet connections. And Congress hasn’t been willing to challenge the cable cabal.
Rockefeller’s bill tears down most of the barriers gatekeepers are using to protect their legacy monopolies. And it goes further than that, giving the Federal Communications Commission the power to make rules that guarantee people can access video content via a truly open and competitive network.
The bill notes the substantial First Amendment interest in “promoting a diversity of views” — and in preventing ISPs from discriminating against other content providers.
The bill also includes many findings that regulators and politicians beholden to industry are loath to acknowledge. For example, it states that ISPs’ growing use of data caps “can negatively impact the competitive position of online video distributors and the appeal of their services to consumers.”
The bill also notes that ISPs “have an increased incentive to degrade the delivery of, or block entirely, traffic from the websites of other online video distributors, or speed up or favor” their own content, because “online video distributors pose a threat” to ISPs’ own video businesses.
Rockefeller’s bill makes it illegal for any ISP to “block, degrade, or otherwise impair any content provided by an online video distributor,” and defines such distributors to include anyone from the tiniest nonprofit outlet to online giants like Netflix and Apple.
The name Rockefeller doesn't bring me much confidence.....
Could there be an alterior motive here?
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You have two oligopoly in place that are scrapping for revenue. On one side you have Telecom (Comcast Verizon att ) on the other side you have online tech companies (Google Netflix amazon hulu vudu etc) .
EXEMPTION.—The Commission may exempt an Internet service provider serving 20,000 or fewer sub-scribers from the requirements of this section


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New Delhi, India, July 29, 2015: Gionee has announced the availability of its 3000 mAh enabled smartphone Gionee Pioneer P2M in India. Priced at MOP 6,999. Gionee P2M is available in different colors including White, Black and Golden for its Indian customers.
Timir Baran Acharyya, GM of Gionee India said, “Battery still remains a huge concern for the smartphone users specially in the sub 10K category in India, and to bring a revolutionary change to the user experience, we are excited to announce our latest offering the P2M. The Pioneer P2M is one of its kind in India with a massive power backup over 3000 mAh. With Gionee’s innovation and power driven technology the Pioneer P2M will ensure long lasting communication and better experience for the consumers.”
Gionee Pioneer P2M is powered by 1.3 GHz Quad processor for faster processing, smoother viewing and browsing experience. Reading stories, watching videos, sending texts and emails, so much easier on the stunning 4.0 inch screen. P2S runs on the advanced Android 5.1 and a specially designed Music player.
Gionee P2M has a 5 Mega Pixel rear camera with LED flash allowing a superior picture capturing experience and Front facing 2.0 Mega pixel camera option. Gionee P2M comes in with an in-built 16GB memory and powered by 1GBRAM. The Dual SIM, Dual standby supported P2M is backed by 3000 mAh battery.
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UNIT4, a Dutch cloud software group, has posted at the end of 2013 a decline of 37% in net profit which stood at €14.8m against €23.5m in the same period a year ago.
Polystar, a Sweden-based specialist in network analytics, monitoring and test solutions, has announced its expansion plans and new offices opening.
Value-add distie (VAD) Westcon Group has announced its new distribution agreement with AltiGen Communications to strengthen the expansion of its unified communications portfolio.
Russian search giant Yandex had a good year and has also reported growth in advertising and mobile usage. Revenues in Q4 were RUR 12.1bn ($369.3m)
Storage specialist Tintri has chosen Cork in Ireland for a location of its new EMEA technical support centre which is expected to boost the company’s European growth, it says.
ShoreTel has announced it has entered into a new channel partnership in the UK with Calyx to support the sales of its on-premise unified communications portfolio including business phone systems, contact centres and mobile UC applications.
The independent software vendors in Europe are having a busy time; our sister site ISVEuropa has been reporting on some great growth stories across Europe, from booming m2m connections to expansion-minded software companies moving outside core territories.
McAfee is giving MSPs and other channels the chance to sell hardware as a service, and has widened its channel portfolio as it says 2014 is a key time for the momentum building up in the market.
Tech Data has brought Andy Gass back from Europe to run the UK operation. He will become Managing Director UK and Ireland, after spending the past two years fulfilling the role of SVP, South and West Europe.
Europe may be a couple of years behind the US in terms of adoption of managed services, but just as happened across the Atlantic, the change could come at quite a rate, says Intermedia EMEA MD Ed Macnair.


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None of us need to be reminded of just how bad our nation’s economy is, at every turn there’s articles, shows, reports and media reminding us of what our situation is. The sport of tuning and sport compact motorsport have certainly taken their fair share of hits, but people haven’t let the economy drag down their love and passion for their cars.
Good thing we still have tuners like HKS who continue to support us after withdrawing and closing their US offices in 2011. One of the original Japanese tuners that made the jump across the Pacific, HKS stamped their legacy in America in the early 80s, paving the way for others.
The closing of HKS, the bankruptcy of Greddy / Trust, the reorganization of Tokico are all factors and circumstances that show a declining interest in tuner cars. The death of various tuner magazines, from Sport Compact Car to Modified Magazine also show a steady decline in the marketplace.
Is it all due to the recession? is it because late model cars outside of the FRS and BRZ Toyobaru twins haven’t been embraced? Whatever the details are there’s definitely been a huge change in aftermarket parts and the quality and range of said parts in the industry. Financial issues, the recession and competition from cheaper, lower-quality products have certainly cast a shadow over the industry and some of our favorite tuner companies.
Thankfully for us and fans of sport compact tuning everywhere, HKS continues to build on the legacy that some say they never left behind. Continuing to build high quality performance parts that don’t make excuses for fitment or finish, HKS is paving the way for a true Japanese tuner bounceback.
Considering the economic condition of Japan and the climate of aftermarket tuning, it’s truly remarkable to see a tuner like HKS continue to build products that refuse to compromise quality. We’ll be taking a look at just a few of their innovations today, with the EVC 6 and EVC-S leading the way.
The EVC 6 is the newest generation of electronic boost controller, featuring HKS TFT LCD color display and a bevy of new features.
The new controller retains all the basic performance factors as the previous generation, while HKS has expanded the correction map to 10×10, giving users a more finite control of their boost. Boost pressure limits have been raised, while granular control is given for smaller turbos with faster spool.
HKS’ new EVC also utilizes a new monitor navigation system that allows users to datalog, plot and store pertinent data. Their proven and patented stepper motor clamps down on boost and makes sure you are putting down the power you want to.
The EVC-S has a very unique overboost warning with drop boost feature, and also features an after image display for accurate readback and control. The EVC-S is can be used with both internal and external wastegates, and work great plugged into a HKS turbo timer or AF knock monitor.
These products truly defy logic as HKS continues to forge forward with their vision of top notch performance parts, engineered with performance in mind. But with the continuing downward spiral of the performance import in Japan, it’s a fair question to ask just how long can HKS keep this up?
We hope and pray that the economic conditions and situation that made HKS close their US office, lets up soon and the Japanese tuners we all grew up loving can return to their past glory. While we here in the US will never stop loving our cars and customizing them, it’s difficult to say the same thing about Japan.
Increasing numbers of commuter vehicles, increasing costs of fuel in Japan, and the current social situation leaving Japan with a decreasing number of young people to modify their cars, doesn’t bode well for Japanese tuners as a whole.
Next up we’ll take a look at the lineup of HKS superchargers and GT products.


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Pandora starts on-demand music subscription service
NEW YORK - Internet radio company Pandora is launching an on-demand music service for $10 a month.
Pandora's existing service works more like radio. People listen to music on customizable stations. The premium service launching this month will let users choose specific songs or albums and will personalize recommendations based on people's listening habits. There is also an "offline mode."
The new Pandora Premium offering will compete with Apple Music and Spotify, both of which have given the music-streaming pioneer a run for its money. Spotify has 50 million subscribers, while Pandora had about 4.4 million as of the end of 2016. That's because most people listen to Pandora without paying; the company has 81 million total "active listeners."
Until now, the Pandora subscription mostly stripped out ads - for $5 a month.
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LUNO, the leading regulated digital asset exchange in Malaysia had garnered more than 600,000 customers at the end of November 2021, marked increase of over 233% year-on-year (YoY) from around 180,000 customers recorded at the end of November 2020, indicating a strong consumer demand for cryptocurrencies in Malaysia.
As the largest digital asset exchange in Malaysia, Luno processed over RM12 billion worth of payments in 2021, a 4.3 times increase from the previous year.
At the same time, Luno stores more than RM2 billion in value on behalf of its customers across five approved digital assets — Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
Luno Malaysia country manager Aaron Tang said interest in digital assets among Malaysians continued to grow in 2021, with many investors looking to cryptocurrencies as an alternative store of value or a start to their investing journey.
“The increased public awareness of cryptocurrency has encouraged more people to explore cryptocurrency’s other use cases, such as a payment system and purchasing unique digital assets such as non-fungible tokens.
“Hence, we remain optimistic that our customers can achieve their financial goals of growing and preserving their wealth through investing in digital assets,” he told reporters during Luno Year-in Review and 2022 Outlook today.
The total Luno’s active customers in Malaysia has grown by 518% YoY from just over 60,000 in 2020 to 371,000 in 2021.
The majority of activities came from users between 30-39 years old from diverse career backgrounds, including manufacturing, engineering, education, construction, healthcare, accounting, administration, and information technology.
When it comes to use cases, 76% of users buy cryptocurrencies for investment purposes, 15% for trading, 6% for sending and receiving cryptocurrencies, 2% as a payment method, and 1% for other purposes.
Regarding gender demographics, male customers comprise the largest segment at 75%, whereas female participation accounts for 25%. Nevertheless, the growth of Luno’s female customer base has increased sevenfold from 2020.
This shows that female participation in the cryptocurrency space has been growing yearly, thus indicating a positive trend of cryptocurrency investment among female customers in Malaysia.


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Veja’s New Vegan Leather Sneakers Made From Corn Waste
Veja’s new “Campo” sneakers drop is making big waves and not because of some random celebrity endorsement. Rather it’s down to the conscious footwear label’s choice of a new type of raw material: ‘corn waste’ based material C.W.L.
The shoe’s upper fabric is made with vegan ‘leather’ produced from canvas and corn—and Veja says it’s the first time the material has ever been used in this way.
In response to the increasing demand for cruelty-free leather alternatives, the brand have released the new vegan sneaker range. The Campo sneaker is the result of a 5-year project with the purpose of researching and developing an ecological substitute for real leather. What the brand finally found was this bio-sourced material developed by an Italian company, made from a waxed cotton canvas consisting of 50% corn waste from the food industry, making it a 63% biodegradable fabric.
The shoes are said to look and feel just like animal-based leather. Available in six different colours, the sneakers have a thicker sole than the previous range.
Following the success of its first collection of vegan sneakers, the footwear manufacturer now has 20 models which contain zero animal products – the company also avoids using any hazardous chemicals.
The company’s name, Veja, translates to “look” – with a hidden meaning that consumers should look beyond the sneakers and focus on how they were made.
Co-founder of Veja Sébastian Kopp, who has been searching for sustainable and eco-friendly materials since the company started in 2005, told Luna Journal that the shoes have a “long service life.” He added that they are waterproof, resistant, and “less rigid and more comfortable than leather.”
Business firm Grand View Research predicted in 2017 that the global faux leather market will hit $85 billion by 2025 as consumers shift toward animal-free products.
“Animal rights laws in several countries have become a major hurdle for natural leather manufacturers,”the report reads. “Growing awareness among consumers regarding animal killings” has also played a major role in the upped demand for cruelty-free materials.
Already offering a range of vegan shoes made from eco-conscious materials like organic cotton, vegan suede and nubuck, recycled jute, and recycled polyester, this new leather imitation has the potential to challenge not only these, but perhaps even the signature genuine leather styles in the collection.


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Top show cars from around the world will be on display at the SEMA Show, held Nov. 1-4 in Las Vegas.
Out of thousands of car shows attended by Meguiar’s representatives in over 90 countries, the owners of nine of the top show cars in the world accepted the company’s invitation to display their cars at the SEMA Show, which will be brought in from across the globe by Passport Transport.
These cars will be on display, front and center, outside the convention hall beside the SEMA Car Crazy TV Stage. Throughout the four days of the show, the car owners will be a major attraction along with their cars, providing insight into the car hobby in their respective countries.
“The car hobby is a global fraternity that shares an amazingly consistent passion for vastly different cars,” said Barry Meguiar, president of Meguiar’s. “We attempt to capture this phenomenon with our ‘Car Crazy TV’ Show on SPEED Channel, and now we are doing it live at SEMA. Having nine cars for our first year is a great start on what we believe will become a major feature at the SEMA Show.”
The number of quality show cars that capture the essence and excitement of the car hobby is staggering, according to the company.
Meguiar’s was determined to keep this an authentic program by having the local automotive aficionados lead in the selection process.
Additionally, cars chosen to represent specific countries had to capture the overall global car hobby spirit by exciting car enthusiasts of all types, reflect incredible paintwork that is maintained both inside and out, include ground breaking design or be exceptionally eye-catching and most importantly, have a unique back story.
Some of the vehicles that are set to be on display include a 1953 Ford Truck F100 from Costa Rica, a 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Custom from Mexico and a 1978 XC GS Ford Falcon Hardtop from Australia.
Before making their way to the SEMA Show, the cars will stop at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, California, for private showings to museum visitors during the month of October.
For more information, visit www.meguiars.com.


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|A corner of the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2019
The event drew the participation of nearly 3,900 enterprises from over 150 countries and territories across the world, who came to showcase their products in smart equipment and technology, household electronics, auto industry, consumer goods, farm produce, IT products and services on an area of more than 300,000 square metres, and seek business partners.
Vietnam’s pavilion at the event has an area of 400 sq.m, twice the size in the previous event in 2018. It features many prestigious companies from Vietnam, including Trung Nguyen Coffee Corporation, TH Food Chain Joint Stock Company, Quang Ngai Sugar Joint Stock Company, Tan Hue Vien Food Processing Co., Ltd.
According to statistics from Vietnam customs, trade value between Vietnam and China totaled 83.67 billion USD during January-September, surging 9.95 percent from the same time last year. China continued to be the largest trade partner and the largest import market of Vietnam in the period.
The CIIE 2019 will run until November 10. The annual expo is considered as an important trade promotion event of the Chinese government, aiming to create opportunities for all nations to get access to this large market.
China launched the first export last year so as to promote the country as a buyer of the world’s goods, in contrast to the longstanding perception of it primarily being a manufacturer.


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That whole 'trade war' thing we reported on quite a bit is simmering down. China and the US had some talks over the weekend, which the Chinese vice-premier said were "positive, pragmatic, constructive and productive". That's the spirit guys.
As you might imagine, Trump's not so happy about this. Back in March, he introduced 'tariffs' on Chinese steel and aluminium, which are basically taxes on products from China, in an attempt to reduce demand for Chinese products and earn more for the state from the ones that do get sold.
China wasn't happy about that, and so the threat of the 'trade war' began. But now things are looking better: Beijing has agreed to increase the amount of American farm exports and energy it buys, and America said it'd put the tariffs on hold.


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Latvian Inflation Slowed to 4.4% in October on Health Care
Latvian consumer-price growth slowed in October as health care, communication and education costs fell.
The inflation rate declined to 4.4 percent from 4.6 percent the previous month, the statistics office based in the capital, Riga, said today on its website. The median estimate of four economists in a Bloomberg survey was 4.5 percent. Consumer prices grew 0.2 percent from September.
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9th Islamic Trade Fair features extensive participation from Turkey
One of the major attractions at the 9th Islamic Trade Fair is the sizable national pavilion of Turkey. Some 32 prominent companies dealing in different product categories will be present at the Turkish pavilion.
“Turkey has one of the strongest manufacturing bases in the Middle East, and has emerged as a supplier of high quality, competitively priced products to the European Union. At the coming 9th Islamic Trade Fair, companies who are already regular suppliers to the EU will be looking to expand their activities in the Middle East and other Islamic nations,” said Director Marketing and Sales of Expo Centre Sharjah, Michael Muller.
The varied product categories of the participating Turkish companies include textile and readymade garments, interior décor, agriculture products anf foodstuffs, steel industry and metal products, handicrafts, food processing technology, furniture, building materials, auto parts, accessories, sport equipment and furniture, electrical equipment and software.
Besides Turkey, the show also features national pavilions from various other countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The show was inaugurated by Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al-Qassimi on December 21. The event was organized by Al-Qassimi in co-operation with the UAE Ministry of Economy and Commerce and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industries and with the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industry. — (menareport.com)
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The world’s biggest dietary supplement makers are making billions of dollars a year by selling supplements to people who can’t afford them.
The big winners are some of the world’s most expensive supplement companies, which have amassed huge profits by pushing their products into the hearts of the most vulnerable people in the world.
The latest figures show that the world of dietary supplements is booming.
The industry is booming, as consumers increasingly want a variety of dietary and nutritional products that can help them cut back on their meat, dairy and eggs consumption.
The US Dietary Supplement Industry Trade Association says it’s up to companies to get the right ingredients to market their products, and to do so they have to get a license from the Food and Drug Administration.
Companies that are licensed by the FDA can sell dietary supplements, but they also have to obtain an FDA license, which is required for foods, medicines and dietary supplements.
The government requires these companies to submit to rigorous testing and be accountable to government regulators.
The FDA says its mission is to provide safe and effective products for people to use.
But the agency has also been under pressure from Congress to regulate the industry.
The Dietary Supplement Manufacturers Association says its members don’t want the FDA to regulate them.
And the industry says that’s why they’ve been lobbying the agency to allow them to do things like sell nutritional supplements that are already FDA-approved, and have been approved by the agency.
Dietary Supplement Industry Association CEO Dan Biederman said the FDA is allowing the supplement industry to operate as it wishes.
“The FDA has not done their job, they have allowed them to operate with a license, so they’re not being regulated,” he said.
Biederman, who is the chairman of the Dietary Supplement Trade Association, said the government needs to be involved in this industry.
“They need to take a more proactive role, and they need to require this industry to go through the same rigorous regulatory process that every other business has,” he added.
The company that owns Essential Nutrients says it has been doing its best to meet these regulatory requirements, but the company’s competitors have had a tough time.
“It’s been an uphill battle,” said Andrew Giesbrecht, CEO of Essential Nutri-Stimulants.
“It’s really hard for us to compete with these companies.”
In the US, Essential Nutritional is one of the largest manufacturers of dietary supplement ingredients.
Its products include a popular brand called Mango Health.
But it says that in the last year, its market share has shrunk by more than 50%.
The company says it will keep trying to sell more and more of its products to people in need, but its sales have been declining.
“We have a long way to go in the industry, and we’re still working hard to do better,” Giesbrewt said.
“But in the meantime, our sales are down by a significant amount and we are in a difficult position right now.”
Essential NutriStimules CEO Andrew Giersbrecht said his company is working to increase its sales and get people on their feet again.
He said he was excited to see that sales were up in Europe.
But GiesBrecht said that the company is not just looking to sell its products.
“Essential Nutrition has a proven track record of helping people make healthier lifestyle choices,” he wrote in a press release.
“We have made the right choice and it’s working, helping people live healthier lives.”
But the FDA says Essential NutrigStimulas products are not safe for consumers.
And it said the company hasn’t been able to prove that Essential Nutstimules products are safe for people with serious medical conditions.
The agency said in a statement that Essential Nutrition is not required to get FDA approval for its products, but has been in compliance with the requirements of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.


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Chevrolet Fields Dream Team for The 24 Hours of Daytona Top NASCAR stars join sports car veterans for assault on grueling endurance race DETROIT - Chevrolet today announced the formation of a powerhouse team for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, one of...
Chevrolet Fields Dream Team for The 24 Hours of Daytona
Top NASCAR stars join sports car veterans for assault on grueling endurance race
DETROIT - Chevrolet today announced the formation of a powerhouse team for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, one of the most prestigious sports car races in the world. NASCAR stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson will join sports car veterans Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger, Elliott-Forbes Robinson and Dave Brule in Chevrolet-powered Daytona Prototypes for the twice-around-the-clock endurance classic on January 31.
"Chevrolet is proud to have such a dominant team of drivers at this prestigious event," said Gary Claudio, marketing manager for GM Racing. "Speedweeks will be a family affair for both Chevrolet and our NASCAR drivers, starting out with Chevrolet-powered Daytona Prototypes and finishing with the Monte Carlos in the Daytona 500."
The Crawford-built, V-8 Chevrolet-powered prototypes, which will aim for an overall win at the daylong event, will have some of GM Racing's finest talent behind the wheel.
Chevrolet driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion and most recently a star in the top-level NASCAR Winston Cup Series, competed at the Daytona 24 in 2001 behind the wheel of the factory Corvette C5-R along with his father, the late Dale Earnhardt. The Earnhardts had an impressive showing in their sports car debut, finishing fourth overall and second in class.
"I am really excited about going to Daytona again with Chevrolet," said Earnhardt Jr. "The Crawford Chevrolet opportunity came up in November and given the chance to work with Andy Wallace and Tony Stewart, it was simply too good to pass up."
Chevrolet driver Tony Stewart, who captured the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship in 2002, is no stranger to sports car racing. Stewart made his debut at the Daytona 24 in 2001 behind the wheel of a Crawford prototype and will look to add an overall victory at the legendary event to his already expansive motorsport resume, one that includes championship titles in NASCAR, the IRL and USAC.
Jimmie Johnson will be making his first ever start in the Daytona 24 after finishing second in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series standings in 2003. Johnson posted three wins and captured two Bud Pole Awards as well as winning "The Winston" at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May.
Stewart and Earnhardt, Jr. will be joined by Daytona-winning endurance champion Andy Wallace in the #2 Chevrolet Crawford DP03 Daytona Prototype, while Jimmie Johnson will partner with sports car veterans Butch Leitzinger, Elliott Forbes-Robinson and Dave Brule in the #4 Chevrolet Boss DP03 Daytona Prototype.
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, employs 342,000 people globally in its core automotive business and subsidiaries. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in more than 190 countries. In 2002, GM sold more than 8.6 million cars and trucks, nearly 15 percent of the global vehicle market. GM's global headquarters is at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's consumer website at www.gm.com.


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American rapper Kanye West, is facing a hefty tax bill of over $1 million for his Yeezy fashion brand and two properties in California.
According to a report by The Daily Mail, there are four liens filed against Yeezy Apparel, LLC by the California Franchise Tax Board for unpaid taxes from 2018 to 2020. The total amount of the liens is $934,033.56, which includes penalties and interest.
In addition, West reportedly owes $101,093 in property taxes for two homes in Calabasas that he bought with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, before their divorce was finalized in November 2022. The homes are valued at $14 million and $20 million, respectively.
West, who changed his legal name to Ye in 2022, has not commented on the tax issues.
West’s financial troubles come amid his controversial behavior and statements in recent months, which have cost him several business partnerships and endorsements.
Adidas and Gap both terminated their deals with West after he made antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews. He also faced backlash for dining with former President Donald Trump and white nationalist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago.
West is estimated to be worth $400 million, down from $1.5 billion in 2020.


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A screenshot on Twitter indicates that he's the proud owner of Bored Ape #599, one of the 10,000 in existence.
Jimmy Fallon has bought his very first NFT.
The popular talk show host revealed he's now the proud owner of a Bored Ape.
He was speaking to Beeple, the digital artist who has made tens of millions of dollars by selling non-fungible tokens.
Fallon said he used MoonPay to complete the transaction — describing it as "PayPal, but for crypto."
It has a number of rare attributes, including cream fur, a sea captain's hat, heart sunglasses and a navy-striped T-shirt.
A Big Deal
Jimmy Fallon commands millions of viewers a night for The Tonight Show, and it's highly likely that his interview with Beeple has introduced NFTs to a brand-new audience.
A number of his followers shared tongue-in-cheek messages underneath — including a screenshot of the Bored Ape and writing:
"Jimmy delete this right now this isn't funny. This is my property, as you see here I've posted it. You've stolen this. The blockchain will prove it."
Others took it upon themselves to save the picture and proudly proclaim they had "stolen" the NFT from Fallon. But as this Twitter user pointed out, this is kind of missing the point:
"It's not the same thing at all. Like taking a photo of a DaVinci drawing and having it framed. You can prove ownership and authenticity of NFTs forever. The artists deserve to make money off their work. No one can steal and sell their art anymore with NFTs."


text: LifestyleFashion Week Madonna holds up NYFW show at New York Public Library, report says Kylie Jenner and Madonna attend the Philipp Plein collection runway show at the New York Public Library in Manhattan on Feb. 13, 2017, during New York Fashion Week. Photo Credit: Getty Images for NYFW / Monica Schipper By Barbara Schuler Updated February 14, 2017 3:25 PM Print Share fbShare Tweet Email German designer Philipp Plein, showing for the first time in New York City after several seasons in Milan, kept his audience at the New York Public Library waiting well past the 9 p.m. call time Monday before his New York Fashion Week show. The holdup? Madonna -- who, according to the Hollywood Reporter, didn’t show until 10:15 p.m. or so. Once she settled into her seat next to Kylie Jenner and Tyga, things got moving, though the models, apparently confused by Plein’s odd runway configuration, weren’t always sure which way to go. Greeting guests (everyone from first daughter Tiffany Trump to rappers Desiigner, Young Thug and Fetty Wap) on the library steps were Elvis impersonators, the Naked Cowboy, and a row of models dressed as the Statue of Liberty. By Barbara Schuler Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comments We're revamping our Comments section. Learn more and share your input.


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BioNeutral Group presents lab results for antimicrobial used on swine flu
NEWARK, N.J. BioNeutral Group on Thursday announced that independent lab test results conducted at Microbiotest of Sterling, Va., demonstrated that its Ygiene Consumer Grade Antimicrobial totally eradicated the novel H1N1 virus within 20 seconds of contact.
“We are well on our way to achieving our objective to have the fastest-acting, least-expensive, longest-lasting, simple-to-use, green formulations to eliminate swine flu from home, office, schools and public gathering places,” stated Andy Kielbania, chief scientist for Bioneutral Group. “This mild formulation can come into daily contact with skin and clothing, providing added protection against H1N1 and other dangerous organisms for the general population and the broader healthcare sector, as well.”
Ygiene is one of a few antimicrobials actually tested against the specific H1N1 virus, the company stated.
The formulation will be presented to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for regulatory approval, the company stated.
As seen on shelf at Walgreens, having a major pharma player like Bayer HealthCare field what essentially is a hangover-relief product adds credibility, not to mention a little more shelf presence, to similar products like Living Essentials’ Chaser Plus.
XenaCare receives ‘Best New Product’ award at conference
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. XenaCare Holdings on Monday announced that its stage 2 pain reliever, Cobroxin, has won the award for “Best New Product,” sponsored by Drug Store News, at the recent ECRM Health held in Miami.
“It is an honor to have Cobroxin chosen as the best new product at ECRM,” stated Frank Rizzo, president of XenaCare. “This award … supports our belief that Cobroxin will soon become the preferred alternative to current opiate and acetaminophen-based analgesics,” he concluded.
Retailer attendees nominate and vote on “Best New Product” at the show.
Cobroxin is the first opiate and acetaminophen-free pain reliever available as an over-the-counter formulation clinically proven to treat moderate to severe (Stage 2) pain. Recently, XenaCare Holdings was awarded the exclusive license for marketing and distributing Cobroxin within the United States.
As part of Drug Store News’ sponsorship of the award, XenaCare Holdings will receive a full-page advertisement in an upcoming issue of Drug Store News.


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Stadians woke up to an odd surprise yesterday when they started noticing that their Google Play Store points balance had a negative symbol next to it. Unfortunately, this is no mistake, but rather an unfortunate side effect of the Stadia Refund process as Google shutters its cloud gaming platform.
Users across Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook have shown screenshots of hundreds and in some cases, thousands of negative point balances as their banks fill with the money they spent on cloud games and hardware over the past few years.
Naturally, the more money you’ve spent on Stadia since it launched, the more you’re getting in return, and of course, the higher your negative balance will be. Google is actively looking into the issue, but it’s crazy that it’s even occurring. The team is running on a skeleton crew right about now, and have even outsourced its refund process to another company, but an oversight like this just adds salt to the wound.
While it makes sense that any points received by purchasing games via Play Store Credit would be removed from a user’s account once the game has been refunded, gamers can’t help but feel they’re being unfairly punished by a natural consequence of the system’s mechanics.
My assumption is that Google will bring point balances back to zero or avoid taking points away whatsoever. Can you imagine earning points over the next two years just to get out of the negative? That’s not very rewarding at all and would feel more like a poorly managed bank account than a system that’s meant to encourage users to spend money on apps and games.


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Italian computer manufacturer Olivetti looks set to release two Android 4.0 tablets, both sporting NFC. The OliPad Tegra 3 will have a 10-inch screen and an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor while the 8-inch OliPad Graphos will feature a fingerprint scanner and a Wacom digitizer for stylus support, according to Notebook Italia.
- Gatwick Airport installs 2,000 BLE beacons for augmented reality wayfinding
- Lotte Card introduces ‘pay with your palm’
- Debit cards set to overtake cash in 2018, three years earlier than expected
- Digital, decisive and drone-ready: American Express commissioned study shows Gen Z’s customer experience expectations
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, the world leader in high technology, chose Digital Guardian to protect and manage their intellectual property in China.
Toshiba is excited to be a participating partner with Microsoft in the Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System launch," said Hisatsugu Nonaka, president and CEO for the Personal Computer and Network Company, Toshiba Corporation
Philips LCD (NYSE:LPL)(KRX:034220), a leading manufacturer of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it has forged a strategic alliance with Toshiba Corporation
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Walmart has announced that customers will now be restricted to purchasing only three boxes of ammunition per person, per day.
A spokesman cited a shortage as the reason for the restrictions, not political pressure.
“Over the years we have been very purposeful about striking the right balance between serving hunters and sportsmen and ensuring that we sell firearms responsibly,” spokesman David Tovar said Wednesday.
Sales of guns and ammunition have soared since the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Walmart was a charter member of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s coalition against illegal guns, Reuters reports.


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