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Posted by Mark J. Miller on January 31, 2012 06:07 PM
If you get all puffed up with double scoops of self-righteousness whenever you put your pennies toward munchies with “all-natural ingredients,” such as Frito-Lay’s Tostitos or now-quieter SunChips, instead of the alternative, a New York man is suggesting that you might want to chill out.
New Yorker Chris Shake has filed a “proposed class-action lawsuit” that claims “snacks actually contain corn and oils made from genetically engineered plants.” Shake says in the suit that he paid an extra dime per ounce so he could have all-natural products, but then “independent testing conducted on samples of Frito-Lay products labeled ‘all natural’ uncovered the presence of ingredients — including corn and vegetable oils — made from genetically modified plants,” according to Reuters.Continue reading...
Posted by Mark J. Miller on January 31, 2012 11:01 AM
Australia is getting tough with tobacco companies. The government there recently voted to ban branded packaging for cigarettes and only allow them to be sold in plain packages that only contain graphic warnings against smoking.
Several tobacco companies have taken legal action against the law and now a different form of payback has emerged: British American Tobacco's Winfield brand cigarettes sold in France “feature a picture of a kangaroo on the front, with a map of Australia and the words ‘An Australian Favourite,’” according to the Telegraph. The health warning, "Fumer tue," translated to "Smoking Kills."
The Aussie packaging, of course, is not sitting well with Australia’s Health Minister, Nicola Roxon.
“Many Australians are going to be outraged that a big tobacco company all the way round the world is using Australia's healthy lifestyle to market their deadly products," she stated. "What I think it's really showing is the sneaky levels that tobacco companies will go to encourage people to buy their products."
The legal case against the Australian government is set to be heard in April.
The Australian Society for Kangaroo Lovers probably isn’t happy about it, either.
Posted by Mark J. Miller on January 26, 2012 12:29 PM
As the world becomes more and more aware of environmental issues, pretty much everybody and their brother is thinking globally and acting locally.
And marketers, of course, have taken plenty of notice and are more than willing to share just how great their product is for the environment or how great the production of their product is good for the environment (or at least isn’t that harmful). The incredible growth of these little notices to consumers, which generally come in the form of stickers of symbols and little logos stuck to their products, are starting to seemingly mean nothing.
The Seattle Times notes that the government has not set up “one central eco-labeling system” because it “would be extremely expensive and complicated to operate.” Instead, there are numerous eco-labeling programs that are generally dedicated to one industry.Continue reading...
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Posted by Shirley Brady on January 18, 2012 10:51 AM
French music producer and DJ David Guetta expands his marketing partnership with Coca-Cola with a limited-edition bottle called Club Coke 2012, which will be unveiled at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes on January 28th. Coke has released a sneak peek above.
Posted by Michael Waltzer on January 13, 2012 03:05 PM
Returning with their "Love it Light" campaign, Diet Coke is releasing 3 new can designs in Europe and the UK while partnering with Benefit Cosmetics, the American beauty products brand. As show above, the cans will feature floral, zebra and houndstooth prints in female face profiles.
In a new commercial for the campaign (below), the three marionettes from Diet Coke UK's 2010 Love It Light campaign (Eleanor, Bernadette, and Irene) make their return — shown fighting for the last can of Diet Coke in the fridge by explaining why they each need it most.Continue reading...
Posted by Mark J. Miller on January 10, 2012 04:54 PM
New York City’s health department does not want fries with that. Or with anything else. In fact, the agency would prefer that its residents don’t bother with fast food and soda altogether — and certainly not in bigger sizes.
A new set of subway posters, printed in both English and Spanish, illustrate “the steady increase in sizes of soda cups and sleeves of French fries against backdrops of unhealthy people, including a diabetic man who is missing most of one leg," as the New York Times notes. The image, as seen at right, draws attention to the amputated leg.
The objective of the city's latest public health campaign is to show how obesity and diabetes have grown as issues at the same time that serving sizes have increased, and their devastating consequences.
“The portion sizes that are marketed are often much more than humans need,” stated Dr. Thomas Farley, the city’s health commissioner, taking a cue from his boss — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose administration is a veteran of shockvertising to grab the public's attention.Continue reading...
Posted by Shirley Brady on January 4, 2012 01:08 PM
Brisk officially launched its Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in 3D cross-marketing today: a mobile app (dubbed Brisksaber and actively teased on its Facebook page) and a limited-edition drink featuring Star Wars villain Darth Maul, as promoted with a new commercial, above. The Brisksaber app, which can be downloaded at uncaptheapp.com, invites fans to "Turn your finger into a lightsaber!" Click below to check out the limited-edition packaging promoting the movie's theatrical release next month.Continue reading...
Posted by Mark J. Miller on January 3, 2012 11:49 AM
With the new year comes new resolve to tighten belts, literally, by shedding unwanted pounds accumulated over the holiday (if not earlier). But what about childhood obesity?
A TV and print campaign introduced in August by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is now being criticized for calling out overweight children to appeal to their adult caregivers, with the goal of shocking them into action and reversing Georgia's title as the American state with the second-hightest rate of childhood obesity. In one commercial, for example, a mother sighs when asked by her son why he's overweight.
Georgia isn't the only state grappling with the obesity epidemic. As America’s waistlines keep growing larger, many states now have laws in place that require restaurants to provide calorie information on its menus. That way, the thinking goes, consumers might stop themselves from chowing down on a 500-calorie double-chocolate brownie. Of course, a calorie count lising on a menu isn't going to deter diners from high-cal choices, but public health advocates argue that consumers have the right to know.Continue reading...


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The Tata Group and private equity fund Bain Capital are evaluating the $1-1.5 billion buyout opportunity but are yet to firm up any plans, said the people mentioned above.
"All paid Zomato Gold memberships across India, UAE, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Lebanon, Turkey, New Zealand, Portugal and Qatar will get a two month membership extension at zero cost," tweeted Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO of Zomato.
In a series tweet, the top executive also said that the company is actively working with the authorities to clear the confusion so that essential services can operate without trouble.
At the moment according to the CEO, Zomato can only help facilitate loans to Gold partner restaurants since the transactions flow through the company, and it is easier and cheaper for its fintech partners to underwrite it. "Trying to figure out how to help the rest of the restaurant community."
We are also going to facilitate loans for our food delivery restaurant partners – thousands of restaurants have been severely hit because of their immobilised workforce due to the lockdown, said Goyal.
The food delivery company also said, hundreds of its employees have voluntary taken salary cuts. "Also to conserve our own cash flows, hundreds of Zomato employees have taken deep voluntary salary cuts. We are also donating for our delivery partner fund, as well as Feed the Daily Wager campaign to support the community during these times," tweeted Goyal.

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Break out your bibs, foodies, because Canada’s 100 best restaurants from coast-to-coast have just been revealed – and the winners are looking pretty tasty.
From Indian to Italian, comfort food and high-end dining, the winners of this year’s annual contest by Canadas100Best.com prove that there are options for every type of palette and preference out there.
The question is: can you experience them all?
“Our list shines a spotlight on the best chefs and restaurants in the country,” says Jacob Richler, editor-in-chief of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants. “This year’s list is full of excellent surprises, including many new restaurants who will make their first appearance in the rankings.”
Ontario had the most winning restaurants on the list with 31, 24 of which were from Toronto alone. Quebec had the second-most restaurants with 28 claiming victory, 26 of which were from Montreal.
And it looks as if this year French cuisine takes the crown in the list’s top rankings.
First place on the list goes to Alo, a high-end French tasting-menu restaurant located in Toronto’s Chinatown district at the corner of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue.
Taking second place is Montreal’s Toqué, another high-end restaurant specializing in Québécois dishes and tasting menus located in the city’s downtown core on Jean Paul Riopelle Place at the corner of Saint-Antoine Street West.
And rounding out the top three is another Montreal eatery called Joe Beef, which specializes in steak and seafood. It is located in the city’s Little Burgundy neighbourhood on Notre Dame Street West near Charlevoix Street.
Other honours and awards this year include:
- Best New Restaurant: Kissa Tanto in Vancouver
- Most Innovative Chef: Charles-Antoine Crête of Montréal Plaza in Montreal
- Best Pastry Chef: Claude Guérin of Maison Boulud Ritz Carlton in Montreal
- Best Restaurant Design: DesignAgency for Leña in Toronto
- Lifetime Achievement: Susur Lee of Lee in Toronto
Winners are determined by a panel of 82 judges that include the country’s top chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and other food industry insiders and the results are tabulated by KPMG.
So get crackin’ Canada – you all have a lot of eating to do.
Check out the full list of winners below:
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The Town of Louisa Police Department has seen an increase in the quantity of counterfeit U.S. currency in recent weeks. Currently, LPD in conjunction with Louisa County Sheriff’s Office are aggressively pursuing these cases which have stemmed from Town and County wide businesses. At this time both agencies have experienced or recovered counterfeit money in dominations of $20’s and $100 bills. Businesses are reminded to take caution when handling U.S. currency and utilize their appropriate training to detect falsified monies; such as the “Pen Test” method. Unfortunately, these forgeries are still finding their way into cash registers.
The best method for merchants and the public to not become victimized of these types of crimes is by being properly trained in what legitimate bank notes look like. The re-designed U.S. currency makes use of many printing techniques to improve legitimacy. However, if retail staff or consumers are not aware, these improvements become inadequate. There are very few forgeries that will pass most of the tests that the average person can perform on the spot. Detecting forgeries immediately helps law enforcement, consumers and retailers at the same time.
The Louisa Police Department urges everyone to be familiar with the elements of legitimate currency. For examples of real U.S. banknotes look here: http://www.newmoney.gov/newmoney/default.aspx


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After months of silence, Lady Gaga is finally back. The singer announced today the release dates for a new single and her highly anticipated album “ARTPOP.”
Gaga made the announcement on her Facebook page, revealing that “ARTPOP” will be released on November 11 and the album’s first single will be released on August 19.
According to a statement, the new album ”musically mirrors Gaga’s creative process as she passes through the mediums of each artist she collaborates with, scoring a blueprint of her journey.”
“ARTPOP” will also be accompanied by an app and will be a “visual engineering system that combines music, art, fashion and technology with a new interactive worldwide community—’the auras.’”
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American Composers Orchestra has announced that it is commissioning a new orchestral work by an American composer, representing its second commission in partnership with luxury retailer LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Submissions for the commission are due January 15, 2010; the theme chosen for the new work is “A Greener New York City.” The commission marks the second phase of the partnership between LVMH and ACO announced earlier in 2009, promoting the creation and performance of new musical works for orchestra. The first commissioned work from the partnership is Erin Gee’s concert-opera Mouthpiece XIII—Mathilde of Loci, Part I; the world premiere is set to take place on November 30 at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall. In announcing the new commission, Renaud Dutreil, chairman of LVMH Inc. in North America, said, “We consider it a great privilege and honor to support artists as they begin their careers, and I believe this commission will offer an exceptional opportunity for musical artists to express and further develop the full scope of their talent.” For more information and guidelines on submitting a score, visit www.americancomposers.org/greenernyc/.
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28 June 2012 (Vancouver/Montreal) – Overwaitea Food Group has become the first chain to attain a “green” rating, in part due to its complete removal of open net-pen farmed salmon from its stores,
three years after Greenpeace’s first ranking of Canada’s eight largest supermarket chains on seafood sustainability.
Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) is the first of Canada’s eight largest food retailers, and the third in North America, to stop selling the highly controversial product. The move by the company comes at a time when reports of viral outbreaks on salmon farms on the east and west coast of North America are prevalent and public outcry directed at the industry is mounting.
“We commend this latest step by OFG to source seafood products that are more compatible with healthy oceans,” said Sarah King, Greenpeace Ocean Campaign Coordinator. “It’s time the federal government and the salmon farming industry start getting the message that this product doesn’t fit in with the Canadian retail market’s growing sustainable seafood movement.”
In 2010, OFG introduced a more sustainable alternative to open net-pen farmed salmon, known as closed containment, and began to phase out product from conventional farms.
Loblaw and Safeway support and are seeking closed-system alternatives; however, these more sustainable options are not currently found in those stores.
The removal or replacement of Redlist seafood – harmfully fished or farmed products from sale remains a key indicator of progress towards greener seafood procurement tracked by Greenpeace. This year’s ranking found that most chains continue to identify species of concern and seek better options; however, the high volume sales of farmed salmon remains a key road block.
“Some supermarkets are clearer about their plans to address these big sellers with big problems, and that is reflected in the scores,” said King. “Canadian retailers continue to take positive steps forward with seven out of eight receiving a passing grade this year, but expectations remain high as they approach their policy implementation goals.”
Loblaw came in second place this year approaching a green rating with a score of 68 per cent. Safeway followed holding its third position at 63 per cent. Metro (4 th), Walmart (5th), Sobeys (tied for 6 th) and Federated Co-operative Ltd. (tied for 6th) all scored in the 50 per cent range, with Costco (7th) falling short of a passing grade with 43 per cent.
As companies seek better alternatives to problematic products, Greenpeace is urging them not to confuse their customers by marketing products as a “green” choice that are not actually sustainable. A number of existing and pending farmed salmon stamps of approval fail Greenpeace’s assessment because key issues are not addressed. Greenpeace does not endorse certifications and eco-labels for salmon including Seafood Trust, WiseSource Salmon, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Global G.A.P., Friend of the Sea (FOS), GAA Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification standards, the Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard for salmon, other “organic” certifications, and other ecostamps.
Open net-pen farmed salmon is red-graded by Greenpeace because of the documented negative impacts on coastal ecosystems around the world. Disease and parasite transmission, toxic contamination, escaped farmed fish, and the use of wild fish in feed are among the key threats to marine life posed by the industry. Greenpeace urges supermarkets to move away from selling this product and to invest in more sustainable aquaculture operations that do not threaten the health of marine ecosystems.
View each company profile and ranking chart graphics online at:
The company’s 2012 scores out of 100 in order of rank from first to eighth place are as follows: Overwaitea Food Group (72); Loblaw Companies Ltd. (68); Canada Safeway (63); Metro (56); Walmart Canada (55); Sobeys (54); Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (54); and Costco Canada (43).
On scoring: Companies move from a “red” rating to an “orange” rating at a score of 41 percent, are considered to be “passing” at 50 per cent and receive a “green” rating with a score of 71 percent or higher.
For more information, please contact:
Diego Creimer, Media and PR Officer, Greenpeace, 514-999-6743


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HARWICH PORT, Mass. — It’s ‘bottom’s up’ for a lot of people stuck at home right now following the governor’s decision to extend the state’s stay-at-home advisory. But it’s become a bigger problem for those stress drinking, and for others already battling an alcohol addiction.
One wellness instructor on Cape Cod is hoping to keep those seeking help on track.
‘Liquor stores are essential right now, but so are you,’ that’s the sobering message one wellness instructor has as she works to keep those in isolation away from temptation. “I know there’s a lot of you that have relapsed as a result of this, a lot of you are super fearful that you are going to,” said Ayanna Parrent, the founder of B Free Coaching and Wellness, in a recent YouTube video. Those videos are one of the many ways the Cape Cod resident is now sending her support to those fighting addiction at home.


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After Japanese auto imports were held off for years with hard-fought trade agreements, export restraints and currency-manipulation schemes, Detroit figured it had turned the corner in its ongoing war with Japan's automakers.
But when several of Japan's automakers recently announced plans to increase production of cars and trucks in the U.S. as much as 50 percent, it quickly became apparent to some that in winning the battle, Detroit may have put itself in position to lose the war.
The good news, say auto industry analysts, is that the number of vehicles entering the U.S. market from Japan declined to 1.3 million in 1993 from 2.3 million in 1986. And the Japanese share of the U.S. car market alone-including cars built in Japan and at U.S. "transplants"-fell from a high of 30.2 percent in 1991 to 28.3 percent in the first quarter of 1994.
But even though the numbers look encouraging on the surface, there is a dark side to them, analysts say.
"This could be a big trap," said Susan Jacobs, president of Jacobs & Associates, a Rutherford, N.J., auto industry analyst. "The Big Three are elated at the moment. They have won back some American consumers, stemmed the tide from Japan and regained some market share. But the fact is, they are making gains at a time when their Japanese competitors are temporarily handicapped and weakened by a soaring yen."
Once Japanese automakers, who already have seven auto plants in North America, expand production capacity in Detroit's back yard, it could push Detroit into a new round of "Car Wars" that might make the Motor City's clash with Japanese competitors in the 1980s look like a skirmish, industry analysts say.
Autos and auto parts, which account for almost two-thirds of Japan's $60 billion annual trade surplus with the United States, were not part of the historic market-opening trade accord reached last month by Tokyo and Washington, because the two could not reach agreement on how to lower barriers to the automobile and auto-parts markets in Japan. U.S. auto-parts manufacturers have just 2.6 percent of Japan's replacement auto-parts market, and Detroit sold only about 14,000 vehicles in Japan last year.
The Japanese, meanwhile, sold 2.9 million cars, trucks and vans to American consumers in 1993, of which about 1.6 million were built in the U.S.
Now, Toyota plans to increase U.S. production to 790,000 vehicles in 1996 from 533,000 in 1993. Honda will raise production to 720,000 from 403,000 over the same period, and smaller Japanese automakers are expected to follow suit.
Japanese automakers' U.S. sales figures over the last few years also reflect the trend. Toyota, for example, sold more than 200,000 domestically built cars-not including light trucks-in the U.S. in 1993, up from only a handful in the 1980s, according to Automotive News.
Alarm bells should be going off all over Detroit, industry analysts say.
By ramping up production in the U.S., the Japanese will be able to negate the effects of a strong Japanese yen, which hit a postwar high against the dollar last week. Since a seminal 1985 meeting of the world's leading industrial nations in which it was determined that the dollar would be devalued, the yen has appreciated almost 60 percent against the U.S. currency-20 percent in the last 18 months alone.
A strong yen means revenue earned in dollars is worth less when sent back to Japan. It also makes Japanese wages, materials and parts more expensive in dollar terms, while making Japanese products sold in the U.S. more expensive for American consumers.
That translates into prices for cars made in Japan that are $1,500 to $3,000 more than those for comparable U.S. models.
But as more Japanese cars are made in America, they will escape the effects of a soaring yen, and the price advantage Detroit enjoys will disappear-possibly in as little as three years, analysts say.
It could happen sooner, if Detroit, as it did in the mid-1980s, raises prices along with its Japanese competitors in an effort to maximize profits rather than using its price advantage to expand market share.
Why? Because companies such as Nissan, Toyota and Honda can actually build a car less expensively in the U.S. than Detroit can, says David Healy, an auto industry analyst with S.G. Warburg.
"They pay about the same wages, but they don't have the same costs," Healy said. "Nissan's U.S. factory worker averages maybe 34 years of age, and at Ford or GM it's about 46. And there are an awful lot in their 50s. That could mean as much as a $10-per-hour cost differential, not in hourly wages, but in pension costs, medical benefits, profit-sharing-things like that."
About 60 percent of the cars and trucks Nissan, Toyota and Honda sell in the United States are U.S.-built, and that number is likely to climb to 75 percent within the next few years.
The increase in U.S. production is not just to satisfy the U.S. market, said Shinji Sakai, president and chief executive of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., which exports U.S.-built vehicles.
"By 1996 we'll be exporting about 80,000 U.S.-built cars to Japan, Taiwan and other markets," Sakai said.
Honda has similar plans. "This year we expect to export about 75,000 cars to Japan from the U.S.," said Scott Whitlock, executive vice president of Honda of America Manufacturing. "We are the first Japanese company to export more than 10 percent of its U.S. production."
Nissan has been more circumspect about its expansion plans, pointing out that it will use extra capacity at its two Mexican plants to satisfy increased U.S. demand for the next two or three years.
Meanwhile, the U.S. industry is putting on a brave face. Its executives say that forcing the Japanese to play more of the game on Detroit's turf and under its rules is a lot better than allowing them to drop millions of cars and trucks from Japan on the U.S. market each year.
"Sure, there is a danger associated with having more Japanese here in our own back yard," said Al Chambers, director of corporate communications for Ford Motor Co. "We have never objected to fierce competition. And make no mistake about it, it will be fierce. But at least it will be on a level playing field for a change."
Analyst Jacobs, however, is unconvinced. "The time for elation is when the Japanese are going strong and the Big Three are still making the gains in quality, market share and design that they are today," she said. "Unfortunately, that is not likely to happen."
Instead, Jacobs says, an amplified Japanese presence in the United States will probably result in a larger Japanese share of the market.
While that may be good news for American consumers, who would benefit from increasingly competitive pricing, it could cause problems for U.S. automakers.
Those problems are likely to arise even though Detroit has improved the quality, styling and features of its products, in addition to enjoying a substantial price advantage over most Japanese competitors.
According to J.D. Power & Associates, a California research firm, the average American car has just 1.4 defects, while the average Japanese car has just one. While Detroit still trails, 1.4 defects is a big improvement from 1980, when American cars had an average of 6.5 more defects than Japanese cars did.
While Detroit has closed the gap in quality, its window of opportunity created by a strong yen and a weak dollar will be smaller than the one created by the "voluntary" export restraints imposed on the Japanese auto industry by the Japanese government in 1981.
Those restraints, which had become meaningless by the time they ended last March, limited to 2.3 million the number of cars and trucks Japanese automakers could export to the U.S. each year. But because the Japanese had increased their U.S. production to about 1.6 million in 1993, only 1.3 million cars and trucks were actually imported from Japan last year.
"The Big Three really haven't demonstrated they are capable of matching Japanese quality and reliability on an ongoing basis," Jacobs said. "A greater Japanese presence may force Detroit into even higher quality standards. Detroit will have to provide higher levels of equipment and better features."
When that happens, she added, that $1,500 to $3,000 difference between Japanese and American models will be gone, ending Detroit's competitive advantage.
Not even the American Automobile Labeling Act, which went into effect Oct. 1, will help Detroit, analysts say, because Japanese cars will have as much American content as Detroit's products.
Beginning with 1995 models, that law requires cars and light-duty trucks sold in the U.S. to carry a sticker showing the percentage of North American-made parts they contain. Those stickers also must name the final assembly point, the country of origin for the engine and transmission and any other countries from which 15 percent or more of the vehicle's parts originate.
Many consumers say patriotism or country of origin are not factors when it comes to buying a new car.
"I look at price first, then quality," said Paul Vetter, who was checking out 1995 Ford Tauruses recently in Naperville. "Right now, it's between a (Toyota) Camry and a Taurus. So far Taurus is winning, because I can get one about $2,000 cheaper than a Camry. But if the price of a Camry dropped by, say, $1,500, I might go with that."


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On a busy Tuesday lunch hour at Green Door Restaurant & Bakery, most of the customers are still wearing masks while reading the buffet.
Despite the province lifting the mask mandate, signs on the door say their use is “strongly encouraged.”
“We just want to continue with caution given what we’ve been through as a business,” said co-owner Jenny Ong.
They are one of a number of companies that recommend or even ask customers to continue masking.
“Our staff said they were just not comfortable being completely exposed,” said Faustina Konkal, owner of Fabrications Ottawa. “They would spend some time seeing how things went in the province after the March break.”
The fabric store Carling Avenue has received hundreds of positive messages from customers about the continued masking, but there are consequences as well.
Ottawa business owners say a star reviews and negative comments often follow any decision to continue public health measures.
“I got one this morning from someone who has never shopped here, does not live in Ottawa,” Konkal continued. “Whatever I decided on, I would make someone angry, and I’ve had to make dozens of those decisions in the last two years, and I’m tired of it.”
The fear of what can quickly become harmful backlash is far from unique. Several restaurants refused to go on record with CTV Ottawa because of concerns about the impact it could have on their business.
Even those who choose to ask their customers to continue masking say that if push is going to push, they will not enforce it.
“Our position is that we will not enforce it, we will just recommend it and strongly encourage people to wear their mask,” Ong said.
The staff at The Green Door say they appreciate no longer being involved in confrontations with customers over masking.
“My staff do not need that kind of stress and anxiety in their workplace,” Konkal said.
Many Ottawa residents say they continue to wear masks when shopping.
“Just because everyone else is, I wanted them to feel comfortable around me. It’s just out of consideration,” Eleanor Hunt said.
Others say they understand those who choose otherwise.
“Do not give me. To each. I have put on my mask so I am comfortable with myself,” added Chris Kramer.


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Things are starting to look a little cramped in the consumer drone market. DJI now has drones across a range of price points, targeting buyers that it wasn’t until recently. To make purchasing decisions even harder for enthusiasts, Parrot has today thrown a new drone into the mix: the Anafi.
At first glance, the Anafi is a big step forward for Parrot from its Bebop models. So what are the headlines?
For starters, the Anafi is foldable and compact, weighing just 350 grams. That puts it nicely between the DJI Mavic Air and Spark in terms of size and portability, for the sake of comparison.
Unlike the Spark and like the slightly heavier Mavic Air, the Anafi can shoot video in 4K. Its camera has a Sony IMX230 sensor, an Ambarella video processor and can shoot 21MP photos. It also benefits from 3-axis stabilization and 180 degrees of vertical tilt, allowing for more creative options.
Flight time is where the Anafi appears to come into its own. Thanks to what Parrot describes as a “bio-inspired design” and a smart battery, the Anafi outlasts both the Mavic Air and the Spark, staying up for as long as 25 minutes. It can also be charged with a USB-C cable, which is a convenient touch.
When in ‘sport mode’ it’s top speed is 55km/h (34mph). According to Parrot the Anafi can handle 50km/h winds and has a 4km range.
The Anafi is flown with Parrot’s Skycontroller 3, which, like the drone, unfolds and is ready to go in a matter of seconds. You fly the Anafi using Parrot’s FreeFlight 6 application, which includes a range of automated flight modes from Dronies to ‘Cameraman mode’ to Follow Me. Instead of relying on GPS, Parrot’s tracking system uses a neural network to pinpoint the target for each shot.
Another first for Parrot: You can now store all of your media on the included 16GB microSD card, instead of having to connect to the drone’s internal flash memory as with Parrot models of old.
The Parrot Anafi has no obstacle avoidance tech?
It’s been over two years since Parrot released a serious contender in the consumer drone market. And one element of the Anafi is noticeable in its absence: the lack of obstacle recognition or avoidance technology. Whatever the differences in camera quality, flight modes and flight time, it’s hard to see how Parrot can expect this drone to seriously compete with DJI when it doesn’t have safety features anywhere near as advanced.
By not including this technology, Parrot appears to have failed to ease every pilot’s worst fear: You’ve just spent hundreds of dollars on a drone, and at any moment one wrong turn could render it in pieces. Although collision avoidance is not a guarantee that accidents won’t happen, it’s a useful preventative measure and goes a long way to lessen the nerves that come with flying – particularly in tighter spaces.
Parrot also stand to miss out on a major uptake of this drone among commercial pilots. If you’re inspecting a rooftop, shooting a golf course or taking shots for real estate, are you really going to choose a drone without obstacle avoidance over one that does have it? Even the most confident of pilots would rather have that safety system in place.
Given that Parrot is also offering business solutions, covering drones, software and services in the verticals of agriculture, 3D Mapping, surveying and inspection, this seems like an opportunity missed.
Most DJI drones are ostensibly targeted towards consumers/enthusiasts, but nevertheless end up being used by professionals. It’s likely that their advanced safety features are one of the reasons for that.
We don’t doubt that Parrot explored the possibility of including this type of technology with the Anafi. It must not have been viable with the price point the French manufacturer had in mind. This says as much about DJI’s dominance (and the reasons for it) as anything else.
First, pitching a drone at a consumer market already saturated with the DJI Spark, Mavic Air and Mavic Pro was never going to be easy. Were it not for DJI’s vertical business model and relentless iteration, Parrot wouldn’t be playing catchup in terms of tech. They also wouldn’t have to price their new products so carefully and make choices between innovation and product price.
No doubt a huge amount of hard work and time had to go into this offering to even, on paper at least, produce a competitive drone that holds its own against DJI’s best consumer models. Parrot should be given plenty of credit for achieving that.
Parrot Anafi: Price and Release Date Info
Want to give the Parrot Anafi a chance? It can be pre-ordered today and will be in store beginning July 1, 2018 at a price of $699 in select consumer electronics retailers, on Amazon.com and via Parrot.com.
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SOUTH KOREA – DAESANG, a global food and food ingredient manufacturing company, has succeeded in implementing sugar reduction technology in various product lines and plans to expand its new plant in May 2023 to start production of ‘Allulose’, its low-calorie alternative sweetener.
Allulose, rare sugar found in a natural source such as raisins and figs, has nearly zero calories but provides good texture and sweetness similar to sugar.
The company said it developed a highly efficient allulose production technology after 10 years of research starting in 2013 based on its unrivaled technology.
Among various functional sweeteners, allulose is the ‘naturally created zero-calorie sweetener, and it is emerging as a next-generation alternative sweetener that may lead to the market where the need for healthy sweetness instead of sugar is being emphasized.
The global allulose market size was valued at US$95.4 Million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$308.2 Million by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2022 to 2032.
Accordingly, North America is expected to dominate the global market, and it is anticipated that it will continue to grow at the highest rate throughout the forecast period. The United States and Mexico are anticipated to dominate the North American allulose market.
Demand for functional ingredients such as allulose, which gives health advantages without sacrificing the flavor or sensory quality of food products, is increasing as the market for functional foods and convenience meals develops.
The allulose market is developing as a result of customers’ altering lifestyles and rising health consciousness and benefits, such as stabilizing blood sugar levels and reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, lessening the risk of chronic diseases such as arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Allulose is certified as safe by the Food and Drug Administration and it is an excellent replacement for sugar.
The use of allulose-applied zero or low-sugar products in snacks, cereal bars, ice creams, jellies, cookies, and carbonated beverages is dramatically increasing in the western hemisphere, and markets in Southeast Asia and Europe, where sugar tax is being imposed.
Currently, DAESANG is conducting clinical research on allulose and preparing to obtain healthy functional food from Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDA: former KFDA).


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Rounds Attends Signing of U.S.-China “Phase One” Trade Deal at the White House
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today attended the signing of “phase one” of a trade agreement between the United States and China at the White House.
“The ‘phase one’ deal signed today is great news for South Dakota farmers, ranchers and manufacturers,” said Rounds. “Under this agreement, China has agreed to purchase at least $40 billion of our agricultural products. This will provide some much-needed relief to our farmers and ranchers who have been at the tip of the spear throughout the trade negotiations by reestablishing markets for them to sell their products. We still have more to do to make sure China lives up to its obligations, and phase one is the first step in that process. I thank President Trump for his efforts to make sure our farmers, ranchers and manufacturers are getting a fair deal.”


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NEW DELHI: Equities will track global trends, inflation data, foreign fund flows and movement of crude oil prices in this holiday-shortened week, according to analysts.
Investors will be keeping a watch on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data, scheduled to be released on Tuesday, amid the retail inflation falling to 6.71 per cent in July and industrial production growing in June.
"With Q1 FY23 result season coming towards close, market focus will shift towards macro factors that include inflation, central bank rate action, oil prices and recession concerns in key economies globally," Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research (Retail) at Kotak Securities, said.
In an encouraging trend for the equity market, foreign investors have invested Rs 22,452 crore in the first two weeks of August.
This week, market attention will move to domestic and global macro variables like inflation trends and resultant impact in central bank policy decisions, Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, said.
Apurva Sheth, Head of Market Perspectives at Samco Securities, said markets around the globe are expected to respond to the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) minutes publishing this week.
Stock markets are closed on Monday on account of Independence Day.
Also, the demise of ace investor 62-year-old Rakesh Jhunjhunwala on Sunday has come as a shock and analysts said that he was a cheerleader for the country's economy and markets.
Last week, the Sensex jumped 1,074 points or 1.83 per cent and the Nifty climbed 300 points or 1.95 per cent, registering their fourth straight week of gains.
Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research at HDFC Securities said that while Indian markets on the whole, when they open for trade on Tuesday, could be driven by the trends on Friday and Monday in the US markets, they will miss Jhunjhunwala's unending faith and confidence in the India growth story. "The intervening holiday on Monday could dilute some impact of this sudden sad event".
According to Santosh Meena, Head of Research at Swastika Investmart Ltd, Jhunjhunwala's death is a big loss for the Indian equity market.
"Always a cheerleader of India, our economy and markets, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was a true visionary. An unparalleled optimist and a man of discipline in investments, he always came out a winner be it bull market or bear market," C J George, MD & CEO of Geojit Financial Services, said.
About the likely market trends, Ajit Mishra, VP - Research at Religare Broking Ltd, said participants will first react to macroeconomic data, IIP (Index of Industrial Production) and CPI (Consumer Price Index), in early trade on Tuesday.
"Going ahead, with the earnings season behind us, the performance of global markets will be the focus for cues," he added.
Retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July due to moderation in food prices but remained above the Reserve Bank's comfort level of 6 per cent for the seventh consecutive month.
India's industrial production grew in double digits for the second month in a row at 12.3 per cent in June, mainly due to strong performance by manufacturing, power and mining sectors, according to official data released on Friday.


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One of India's ambitious future goals is to overtake the United States as the world's largest automaker by 2029. According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, India's automobile industry will become the largest in the world by 2029, coinciding with the country's emergence as the third largest economy in the world.
India is currently the third-largest automobile market in the world, behind the US and China. The percentage of "Made in India" vehicles on the road today is growing. 2023 was a noteworthy year for the automotive sector, with a 4% increase in exports. In 2023, India's car exports increased to 6,71,384 units.
The Narendra Modi government appears to have been persuaded by this growing momentum that India can become the world's largest automobile manufacturer.
Gadkari outlined the fundamental principles that underpin the expansion of India's auto industry last week. In order to increase exports, the Center is currently concentrating its efforts on developing a top-notch road network, switching to alternative fuels, and lowering logistics costs.
It is especially noteworthy that India wants to become a global leader in cleaner and alternative fuels. The central government is eager to move away from fossil fuels, the yearly cost of which is Rs 16 lakh crore, and towards other forms of energy.
According to Gadkari, the Indian Oil Corporation and the government are collaborating on a project in Panipat where rice straw is being used to create bio-bitumen and ethanol. Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the auto industry to make sure that the majority of international markets are served by vehicles built in India.
He also discussed the rise of the so-called neo-middle class, which is made up of people who have recently emerged from poverty and need cars to meet their transportation needs. About 1.5 million people have direct jobs in the auto industry, which also accounts for 7% of the national GDP and 46% of the manufacturing GDP. Therefore, for a nation like India, which aims to become a developed nation over the next two decades, expanding this sector and making it a dominant player globally is imperative.
These are the trends that are prompting international automakers to consider India as their next export center. Significant increases in exports were reported by Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Mahindra, Tata Motors, Honda, and Skoda last year, despite Maruti Suzuki continuing to be the largest brand exporting Indian automobiles worldwide.


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CANADA: Tim Hortons in tie-up with Esso petrol stations
Fans of Tim Hortons' coffee and snacks will soon have 300 new outlets to buy them. The group earlier this week unveiled an agreement with Imperial Oil to set up food kiosks at Esso's "On the Run" service stations over the next three years. Eighteen kiosks have already been set up as part of a pilot project, and the initial results have prompted the announced expansion. Part of Wendy's International, Tim Hortons has recently been seen under pressure to innovate after it emerged that US rival Krispy Kreme was launching its Canadian campaign.
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The Saudi religious police launched Thursday a nationwide crackdown on stores selling items that are red or in any other way allude to the banned celebrations of Valentine’s Day, a Saudi official said.
Members of the feared religious police were inspecting shops for red roses, heart-shaped products or gifts wrapped in red, and ordering storeowners to get rid of them, the official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.
Red-colored or heart-shaped items are legal at other times of the year, but as Feb. 14 nears they become contraband in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom bans celebration of Western holidays such as Valentine's Day, named after a Christian saint said to have been martyred by the Romans in the 3rd Century.
Most shops in Riyadh's upscale neighborhoods have removed all red items from their shelves. A statement by the religious police, informally known as the muttawa, was published in Saudi newspapers, warning shop owners against any violations.
“Those who don't comply will be punished,” the statement said, without spelling out what measures would befall the offenders.
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ELY— Reports of a sale of the former Shopko building in Ely may have been premature. Current building owner Bob McCullough told the Timberjay on Monday that the building is "under contract," but has not yet been sold. McCullough said recent media reports suggesting a sale had been completed were in error.
ELY—It appears a flurry of reports about a sale of the former Shopko building, located on Ely’s Sheridan Street, were premature.
Current building owner Bob McCullough told the Timberjay this week that the building is “under contract,” but has not yet been sold.
McCullough said recent media reports suggesting a sale had been consumated were in error.
At least one other area newspaper had reported that the building would become a new True Value hardware store, but the Timberjay has confirmed that that report was in error. Sales officials for the True Value chain, that serves northeastern Minnesota, told the Timberjay that they were unaware of any such plans for a new store affiliated with True Value.
While the Timberjay was aware of the initial rumor about a possible new hardware store, this newspaper held off reporting the possibility until it could be confirmed.
The reports of the sale appear to have been prompted by the appearance of a large trailer that was recently parked outside the store. It now appears that the truck was not there to deliver any merchandise or materials, but to pick up shelving that a Perham business owner purchased from the former store.
If and when a final sale of the building is completed, the Timberjay will provide an updated report.


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Aamir Khan, said something on the ‘tolence’ debate that not only shook the entire industry but also raged a social media war among the internet users. The statement remarked these words “As an individual, as part of this country as a citizen, we read in the papers what is happening, we see it on the news and certainly, I have been alarmed. When I chat with Kiran at home, she asks, should we move out of India? That’s a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She fears for her child. She fears what the atmosphere around us will be…That does indicate that there is this sense of growing disquiet, there is growing despondency apart from alarm.” at the Ramnath Goenka Awards. The words were taken as a way to remark the whole country as intolerant which furiated most of the internet users. Many eminent personalities including Bollywood actors and BJP leader made their remarks on the incident. With the whole controversy, Snapdeal took the most heavy impact in ecommerce domain.
Earlier this year, Snapdeal signed Aamir as their Brand Ambassador for around 20 crore Rupees. During Diwali, he was the key driving sales force of the ‘Shayari’ campaign. Here is the ad :
Moments after Aamir Khan’s comment, Snapdeal started Receiving 1 Star Ratings:
While politicians are battling in favor vs. against, Snapdeal is facing the brunt of Aamir’s statement. Personal views of a celebrity affected the credibility of a brand associated with it.
The app of Snapdeal.com was bombarded with 1 star ratings. Not only this, the product reviews were affected due to the statement. Here is a snapshot of the reviews.
The impact was so heavy that the customers took on Snapdeal via Twitter as well.
One of our Facebook post also saw a remark:
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Precision Reflex is pleased to announce the companyâ€™s team attended the 2018 NSSF Shot Show.
Online PR News – 31-January-2018 – New Bremen, OH – New Bremen, Ohio, January 30, 2018: Precision Reflex is pleased to announce the company team attended the 2018 NSSF Shot Show. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality firearms and accessories for gun enthusiasts.
The PRI staff will displayed their products at the 2018 NSSF Shot Show at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 23-26, 2018, at booth number 20335. The premier show celebrated its 40th anniversary of bringing together the top manufacturers in the firearms and ammunition industries, and is exclusive to shooting, hunting and the outdoor trade, as well as commercial buyers and sellers for law enforcement, tactical and military products and services. PRI will was able to meet with other leaders in the industry to view and discuss new products, trends, and more.
The company is known for offering a wide selection of AR-15 parts and accessories. Since it one of the most popular firearms, PRI works diligently to meet the demand of its customers. Each part is designed specifically for gun experts and accomplished shooters. Each component is made of the finest parts and undergoes rigorous quality testing to ensure it meets the high standards of customers for the best experience.
Additionally, accessories like scopes, night vision, scope rings and mounts, flashlights, rails, and more are offered to customize weapons to make them unique to each owner.
For more information about the company and its services, visit the website at Precision Reflex or call 1-419-629-2603.
About Precision Reflex: Precision Reflex is a well-known and highly-respected gun and accessories manufacturer. Their team of experienced professionals is involved in every facet of the design and manufacturing process to ensure all products are of the highest quality. Before any product is shipped, the team works to guarantee all standards are met, including testing, polishing and more. The company offers genuine weapons experts who are eager to talk to customers to thoroughly answer all questions and address any concerns. For more information visit us at precisionreflex.com
Company: Precision Reflex
Address: 710 Streine Drive
City: New Bremen
Zip code: 45869
Telephone number: 1-419-629-2603


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On the same day that Donald Trump was making a lot of us uncomfortable talking about the size of his hands during the Republican Debate, some were wondering whether or not Trump’s team Photoshopped a model so that her skin could appear darker. According to Jezebel, Eric Ming – the digital director for Donna Edwards’ Senate campaign – pointed out the sus photo on his Twitter account:
Fusion gave its two cents and said what we were thinking: that is not a normal skin tone color. By looking at a cached version of Trump’s site, Fusion found that the model looked like this on August 9:
A month later, the new photo popped up – though it seems to have been removed since photoshop criticisms began surfacing.


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Predator-Vision Contact Lenses May Come Using Graphene
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Graphene continues to make headlines, and this is the latest: a pair of contact lenses that give you Predator vision. That's what the researchers from the University of Michigan have developed - the first room-temperature light detector that can see the entire infrared spectrum of colors.
This can be achieved because graphene is so small small. The researchers developed a way of picking up these signals. Phys.org explains:
To make the device, they put an insulating barrier layer between two graphene sheets. The bottom layer had a current running through it. When light hit the top layer, it freed electrons, creating positively charged holes. Then, the electrons used a quantum mechanical trick to slip through the barrier and into the bottom layer of graphene. The positively charged holes, left behind in the top layer, produced an electric field that affected the flow of electricity through the bottom layer. By measuring the change in current, the team could deduce the brightness of the light hitting the graphene. The new approach allowed the sensitivity of a room-temperature graphene device to compete with that of cooled mid-infrared detectors for the first time.
If you are looking forward to rank your website on top, you might have asked SEO experts a common question – how much time does it take to reach the top rank on Google? The answer is complicated and can never be definite. Read more
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Grab your red and white Ash Ketchum hat and your portable phone charger, because this weekend legendary Pokemon are finally coming to Pokemon Go.
Up until now, it was not actually possible to “catch ‘em all” in the hit mobile game. Two full generations of Pokemon have been released, totalling over 250 creatures to capture and train, but the most powerful ones have not yet been released into the wild. Zapdos, Moltres, Lugia and more have eluded the grasp of trainers across the world, but things are about to change.
On July 22, Pokemon Go Fest is being held in Chicago at Grant Park. Don’t try to get tickets though, as they sold out in minutes and were being peddled on resale markets for close to $500 a piece. If you managed to snag a way in, be prepared to join your real life trainer comrades and fight the strongest creatures the game has ever seen as the game’s developers Niantic have announced that this weekend will be players first glimpses at legendary Pokemon.
Don’t fret if you’re outside Chicago, but make sure to stay tuned to social media to see how the battle is going. Pokemon Go Fest attendees will have to test their mettle before granting access to legendary Pokemon for the rest of the world. This is how it’s all going down.
Catch. Them. All.
This one’s for everyone. Trainers in Chicago will have to head out and corral specific types of Pokemon to complete three capture windows at 11am, 1pm and 3pm (all times CT), with each window lasting a half hour.
Trainers in other parts of the world just have to catch as many Pokemon as they can. If everyone is successful in catching enough during these challenge windows, global rewards will be unlocked.
Trainers outside Chicago will have to sit back and wait for their Pokemon hunting brethren take charge. If all three challenge windows are completed, Pokemon Fest goers will access a legendary raid—perhaps the hardest challenge and the strongest Pokemon in the game so far. Everyone will have to work together and use their strongest creatures to take down the raid boss, then have a chance to capture the first ever legendary in the game. If they do, it’s time for the rest of the world to stand up.
The Big Picture
On July 23, if Chicago players stepped up and completed the challenges, everyone around the world will have access to legendary Pokemon raids. You’ll still need to find some friends or other helpful trainers, because taking down these legendaries in a raid will take a lot of skill and some strong Pokemon. Make sure to get the most out of Go this weekend, as Niantic have hinted that legendary Pokemon could disappear after July 24.
These raids finally bring the most sought-after Pokemon into the game and fulfill a promise of community-oriented battles that was shown in the original promotional material for the game. The augmented reality app set records when it was downloaded and devoured by huge amounts of people around the world, but it lost its footing after slow update schedules and a lack of communication between the developer and users. The game was heading into the doomed-fad world of pogs and pet rocks, but Niantic have recently stepped up their game with massive updates including new Pokemon, retooled gym systems and monthly sales and events to maintain the attention of players.
The game has a solid core of hardcore players but lost many of the original millions who hopped onto the nostalgic trend of walking around their neighborhood to catch little creatures they remember from childhood. Niantic hopes legendary Pokemon will reinvigorate old users to download the app again and hop on. If you do so, make sure to get to level 15 in-game before you try to capture these strong Pokemon—only trainers above that level have access to raids.
Either way you slice it, a feature that gets people out and joining friends to take down the most powerful creatures in an augmented reality game sounds pretty cool, so make sure to get on Pokemon Go before the end of the weekend. If you want to watch some of the festivities in Chicago, you can watch a livestream of the event through Twitch on July 22 starting at 10am.


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Pharmacies across the U.S. are contending with an industrywide shortage of the amoxicillin drug, commonly prescribed to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ailments like ear infections, strep throat and pneumonia.
The supply constraint is hitting drugstores as children head back to school and infections spread. A spokesperson for pharmacy chain CVS Health said its stores are grappling with a nationwide shortage of some forms of the drug.
“There’s an industrywide supplier shortage of certain doses of amoxicillin, and we’re working with manufacturers to replenish supply as quickly as possible,” a CVS spokesperson said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch.
When the drug is out of stock at a particular location, CVS pharmacy teams are helping patients find amoxicillin at nearby locations, and also working with prescribers to determine suitable alternative drugs for patients, the spokesperson noted.
The shortage comes as many children around U.S. return to school, raising the risk of infection. Two school districts in Kentucky were closed this week due to a surge in sicknesses in their communities.
Read more at CBSnews.com


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Voltempo™ open days and Customer workshops
We run regular open days at our Technology Centre in Birmingham. See our Hypercharging™ electric vehicle hub charging technology in action, witness us charge an electric vehicle from flat-to-full in under six minutes.
Voltempo™ wins £750,000 grant to create a transportable Hypercharging™ electric vehicle charging hub
Voltempo™ has won a £750,000 Innovate UK grant to help develop a transportable version of its Hypercharging™ electric vehicle charging hub.
Charging an electric vehicle in six minutes demonstrated
Voltempo™ announces a world first: Building an EV battery, installing it a vehicle and demonstrating it charging from flat-to-full in under six minutes.
Is it possible to charge an electric vehicle from flat-to-full in six minutes? Voltempo™ knows it is.
EV (Electric Vehicle) charging system manufacturer Voltempo™ has won a Government grant and additional funding to the tune of £500,000 to develop a battery system that can be charged from flat-to-full in six minutes.


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Black Friday lifts United Kingdom retail sales despite income squeeze
14 December, 2017, 18:11 | Author: Barbara Daniel
United Kingdom retail sales increased 1.1% between October and November, while year-on-year growth rose 1.6%, official statistics reveal.
On the month, overall retail sales were 1.1 percent higher, up from growth of 0.5 percent in October and much stronger than economists' forecasts of a 0.4 percent rise.
The figures contrast with a subdued start to Christmas spending after a weak October that had led economists to conclude that consumers were feeling the squeeze from rising inflation, which hit its highest level in almost six years last month, at a time when wages are failing to keep up.
The reaction by the market was muted and some said the increase in retail sales could reflect spending for Christmas being move forward to enjoy the discounts offered on Black Friday.
"The boost from Black Friday will be fleeting", Samuel Tombs of Pantheon Macroeconomics said.
The data is likely to appease Central Bank of England, which for the first time raised interest rates over more than a decade last month.
"Household goods stores had a good November, with a number of businesses saying that Black Friday promotions boosted sales". "The official data are failing to fully adjust for the new seasonal pattern generated by Black Friday, which only gained traction in the United Kingdom three years ago", said economists at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
On a month-on-month basis, sales rose 1.1 per cent, compared with expectations of a 0.4 per cent rise.
Looking at the past three months as a whole, which smoothes out monthly volatility, the picture is gloomier.
Still, the sales figures are encouraging for the health of the economy, providing a shot in the arm for retailers hit by higher inflation driving up their costs and potentially discouraging shoppers. Economists had forecast a moderate 0.4 percent increase.
Food prices are rising at their fastest rate in four years, adding to the squeeze on household budgets.
ONS admitted that its seasonal adjustment may not fully account for a longer Black Friday sales period, with this set of data covering the period up to 25 November, while Cyber Monday sales from 27 November will be included in the next set of figures.
On a yearly basis, retail sales volume grew 1.6 percent after staying flat in October.
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Jennie McAlpine excitedly wheeled her son through the terminal, showing off her weightloss in a sheer, polkadot blouse. I can Vardy believe it! I remember trying to do my hair in plaits and I couldn't even lift my arms up, ' she explains.
To create a thread on Twitter , one, until yesterday, had to tweet something, and then reply to his/her Tweet to build a thread. And now, Twitter is making it official by introducing a new tool that will make it easier to both post and read threads.
Right now, in North Idaho, flu cases are on the rise. "That's a safety thing for both yourself and for the public", she said. New figures from the Arizona Department of Health Services shows there already have been 1,143 cases so far this season.
Thirteen demonstrators were arrested and four officers were lightly injured by stones, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. However, Palestinian protests on Saturday were less intense than on the previous two days.
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The glittering Swarovski crystal-covered Mercedes-Benz SL600 was introduced by Garson, a company that incorporates glam and glutz into luxury automobiles to customize mass-produced cars for its owners. Changes.
Garson is credited with building two Mercedes, one in silver and the other in gold.
Both cars were on display at the Tokyo Auto Show before the sale. A total of 300,000 crystals were shaped into diamonds before sticking to the car’s body.
A قیمت 901,000 car has already been purchased and is being driven on the streets of Dubai.
Crystal accessories to accompany the vehicle include crystal-enclosed wheels, a gear shifter and a steering wheel.


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YouTube sensations Zoella (Zoë Sugg) and Alfie Deyes probably didn’t think their Nutella Breakfast Party Vlog was going to ruffle any feathers when they were cooking up these hazelnut treats this past February.
However, as The Drum reports, Nutella has very nearly avoided an ad ban from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after Zalfie’s vlog. The YouTube clip sponsored by Ferrero UK and posted in honor of “World Nutella Day” has been investigated by the Advertising Standards Committee due to the high sugar, salt and fat content of the creamy spread.
In the UK, there is limitation to what can be promoted to audiences where more than 25% of the audiences are minors aged 16 and under. A series of complaints prompted the investigation by the ASA, in which they found that less than 25% of PointlessBlog’s subscribers were under 18 and even less were under 16. PointlessBlog is Deyes’ personal YouTube channel where the sponsored Nutella ad was posted.
According to The Drum, the ASA said: “We considered that Ferrero, in association with PointlessBlog and Zoella, had taken reasonable steps to target the ads appropriately.”
Thankfully, Nutella as well as the beloved Zalfie are off the hook for this one, but it’s definitely an important factor and lesson to keep in mind for influencers and brands alike.


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Xiaomi follows Alibaba, Tencent with internet finance services in India
Xiaomi Corp has launched a personal loan service in India aimed at young professionals and millennials, as the Chinese smartphone vendor looks to consolidate its presence in the country's fast-growing internet finance market.
Xiaomi's move comes after Chinese tech peers like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd have already established a beachhead in the India internet finance sector via investments.
It is also the latest push by Xiaomi, which has been the top smartphone vendor in India for nine consecutive quarters, to leverage its sizable local user base to offer more internet services.
Xiaomi said it is launching Mi Credit, a marketplace for digital lending, which offers users credit between 5,000 Indian rupees ($70) and 100,000 Indian rupees at low interest rates.
It has partnered with a number of local startups, such as Bengaluru-based ZestMoney, CreditVidya, Money View, Aditya Birla Finance Ltd and EarlySalary, to determine who should get credit and then finance it, according to a report by tech news website Tech-Crunch.
Xiaomi said earlier that it has shipped more than 100 million smartphones in India. Xiaomi has been operating its lending business in its home turf for some time. In mid-2018, its financial services' lending business stood at a loan book of $8 billion with $2 billion in outstanding balances.
Xiaomi is not the first Chinese company that is eyeing the Indian internet finance market. Ant Financial, the finance arm of Alibaba, has invested in Paytm, the largest mobile payment platform in India. Tencent has also reportedly bought a minority stake in Policybazaar.com, an Indian online insurance aggregator.
The rising enthusiasm in India came amid the rapid penetration of Xiaomi smartphones in India, serving as a sound digital foundation to support a booming internet finance market. The digital lending sector alone in India is expected to be worth about $1 trillion by 2023, according to market research company Boston Consulting Group.
Li Chao, an analyst at Beijing-based research firm iResearch Consulting Group, said Xiaomi can pre-install internet finance apps on its smartphones, which is the biggest advantage of the company.
The millions of current users of its handsets are also a large potential consumer group for its lending business. But it still faces mounting competition, Li said.
Xiaomi's adjusted net profit grew 20.3 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, to 3.5 billion yuan, while total revenue rose 5.5 percent year-on-year to 53.7 billion yuan ($7.6 billion). Its overseas business has continued to grow rapidly, with revenue rising 17.2 percent year-on-year to 26.1 billion yuan and accounting for 48.7 percent of the total revenue.


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Rimova, a global leader in premium luggage has announced the opening of its newest store at Mall of the Emirates, one of the world’s leading shopping centres and a top mall in Dubai.
Rimova at Mall of the Emirates is the brand’s second location in Dubai and third in the UAE, a fast-growing market for the brand.
The new 137-sq-m Rimova store features the latest luggage carrousel-style design concept and showcases Rimova’s updated luggage collections including the Rimova Original, Rimova Classic, Rimova Essential, and Rimova Hybrid.
As part of the fresh retail design, the new store also includes a sticker wall prominently displaying luggage stickers from the Rimova Sticker Collection designed by renowned artist and design studios from around the world. Exclusive Dubai and Abu Dhabi Sticker Sets are also available at this location.
In addition to the innovative presentation, this location also hosts a Rimova Repair Centre.
Renowned for its indoor ski slope, Ski Dubai, the Middle East’s first indoor ski resort and snow park, Mall of the Emirates features more than 630 retail outlets, over 100 restaurants and cafes, 80 luxury stores and 250 flagships. In 2015, the World Travel Awards in London named it the World’s Leading New Shopping Mall. – TradeArabia News Service
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Coronavirus Update: Roche Launches Remdesivir Plus Actemra Trial, GSK Plans 1 Billion Vaccine Adjuvant Doses
Combination Trial Aims To Improve Mortality Rate
Roche is teaming up with Gilead on the combination trial, aiming to improve on results of remdesivir alone, which has failed to show mortality benefits in COVID-19 patients.
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AUSTRALIA: China-led group to buy largest cotton farm
The Australian government has given the go-ahead for the sale of the country's largest cotton producer to a consortium led by Chinese textile company Shandong Ruyi.
Cubbie Group, which has been in administration for the past three years, covers 93,000 hectares in South West Queensland, and has the ability to produce 330,000 bales of cotton, according to its website, as well as other agricultural crops.
The bid, for an undisclosed sum, will see Shandong RuYi take an 80% stake in Cubbie, while Australian wool trader Lempriere Pty will take the remaining 20%. As a condition of the deal, RuYi will reduce its interest to no more than 51% within three years.
Lempriere will be responsible for operating and managing Cubbie Group, including the marketing and sale of its cotton production on international markets in conjunction with the existing management team.
Nevertheless, the sale has raised concerns that foreign investment in Australia's agriculture sector, especially by China, could escalate in the same way as in other sectors like mining and minerals.
China is the biggest buyer of Australian cotton, and in the 2011/12 season, which ended on 31 July, made record purchases of 5.2m tons as part of efforts to build its national cotton stockpiles.
Textile companies like Shandong Ruyi, which has 20,000 employees and an operation that extends from spinning to garment production, are increasingly seeking to build vertical businesses that give them control of the whole supply chain from the raw material onwards.
This not only ensures material supplies, but also gives them the large scale to continue remain competitive.
Shandong Ruyi has already invested in Australia, last year buying wool property Larundel and committing to work with the industry in the production of ultra-fine merino.
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Fitbit is working on a follow-up to last year’s Blaze fitness watch, and a series of leaked photos show the Apple Watch rival isn’t going to win any design awards.
The watch, which Fitbit has reportedly codenamed “Higgs,” is rumored to have a spec list that can certainly stand up to Apple’s Series 2 watch. According to Yahoo Finance’s unnamed sources, Fitbit’s second-gen Blaze will feature GPS, heart rate-monitoring, NFC payments, on-board music storage, streaming integration with Pandora, and up to four days of battery life for the cool price of $300. That’s cheaper than an Apple Watch Series 2 by $69.
But, at least according to the photos leaked to Yahoo Finance, Fitbit’s upcoming watch looks like a mashup of the Charge 2 fitness tracker with a touch of Apple’s aesthetic. Yahoo’s sources said the smartwatch team has run into design issues with the GPS signal and also making the device waterproof like the Series 2 is. It’s unclear if Fitbit has been able to work out that issue, so the watch may or may not be waterproof when it debuts.
There are also problems on the software front: Fitbit CEO James Park had said Fitbit was planning to launch an app store of its own, but that won’t be ready in time for the device’s launch.
The smartwatch isn’t the only product on Fitbit’s slate this year. The company is developing a $150 pair of BeatsX-like Bluetooth earphones to be released at the same time as the smartwatch. The wireless headset will come in two colors, but not much else is known about the device. The leaked photos show a pretty standard pair of Bluetooth earbuds.
Why this matters: Fitbit owns the fitness-tracking market, but it clearly has higher aspirations. The Blaze, its first shot at Apple, had a strange design with a metallic frame that didn’t look as premium as an Apple Watch, but wasn’t much cheaper. It looks like Fitbit refined the design with the second-gen Blaze, but just slightly. An unnamed source told Yahoo that “several employees who saw the design complained about it.”
Fitbit could still knock it out of the park. But design is not the company’s forté, and now that it’s playing in Apple’s field, the differences are more stark than ever.


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BrandSource Creates New TRIB Marketing Division
With the company set to meet in Orlando in a few days for its annual Summit & Expo, BrandSource announced that it has created a new marketing program within its TRIB division. BrandSource CEO Jim Ristow initiated the idea as a way to enhance the competitive edge of TRIB in the RTO industry and create “new synergy among company resources,” BrandSource explained in a statement.
“TRIB and the RTO channel are very important to BrandSource,” Ristow said in the statement. “We wanted to make sure TRIB members have all the tools necessary to make their business profitable. By leveraging the BrandSource Marketing infrastructure with dedicated RTO assets we can give TRIB members the marketing tools they need that are specific to RTO.”
The company said that the move to expand TRIB’s marketing resources is necessary for its incursion into the burgeoning RTO industry. The hope is that TRIB can attain the same level of success as BrandSource’s own retail marketing program through a combination of “affordable websites, point of purchase, Google ads, Facebook ads, SEO, social media, TV production, and tabloids and direct mail.”


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At least 34 people are dead and 136 injured in the three explosions, but as of this writing, no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Visitors to the upcoming Brussels Motor Show – which starts January 11, and is expected to draw some 350,000 visitors – will have to focus all of their attention on the vehicles this year, as event organizers have asked the automakers to keep the eye-candy "appropriately dressed" on the show's floor and exhibits.
The trouble with European cities is that most of them were laid out long before the advent of the automobile. Little wonder, then, that nearly all of them suffer from terrible traffic congestion. But which is the most jammed of all of them?
In March, a company by the name of Zen Car will launch an electric vehicle car sharing scheme in the city of Brussels, Belgium. Zen Car says that 29 plug-ins will hit the streets and fifteen charging stations will pop up throughout the city to support the electric fleet. Membership costs are pegged at 40 euros ($55 U.S. at the current exchange rate), plus 6 euros ($8 U.S) a month and 7 euros ($10 U.S.) per h
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Audi has just announced a multimillion investment to adapt the VAG group's plant in Forest, near Brussels, Belgium to produce the A1. The Brussels plant will be producing a single model for the first time in its history. The site previously played a supporting role for the Volkswagen Group.
The first European hydrogen station installed along a highway is now open. The oil giant Total has opened the fuel kiosk along the Ruisbroek-Brussels highway in Belgium, and it is the first hydrogen dispensing station that is located in a place like "regular" ones. It's also the first hydrogen fuel station built outside Germany. Although owned by Total, the station was also sponsored by BMW, which must be glad to announce that lucky drivers of the BMW Hydrogen 7-series had another place to fill
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Vt. attorney general backs Koffee Kup employees in fight over lost wages
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s attorney general is now involved in the latest twist to get former Koffee Kup Bakery employees the back pay owed to them.
According to court documents, employees are owed close to $840,000 in paid time off after the business abruptly closed its doors in April. But those payouts have been delayed by an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by several creditors that the defunct business also owes money to. Attorney General T.J. Donovan Friday filed a brief to appear in bankruptcy court in support of the employees.
“We think that this money, the paid time off is the employees’ money, plain and simple. A Vermont court has already issued that order. It is clearly the employees of Koffee Kup’s money. Paid time off are wages. It should not be part of the bankruptcy estate,” Dononan said.
Flowers Foods out of Georgia has announced that is buying the business, which includes the Vermont Bread Company. That sale is also currently held up in the courts. At this time no plans to reopen the businesses have been announced.
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How the Metaverse Will Change the Event Industry?
In the past few months, ‘metaverse’ has become the internet’s favourite buzzword. And it’s not just gamers or tech enthusiasts who are talking about it, but also Big Tech companies like Meta and Microsoft announcing various developments in this space – clearly signaling that every business and industry needs to gear up for it.
From real estate investments worth millions of dollars to organising musical concerts with popular celebrities, the metaverse is almost on everyone’s radar.
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Taylor Swift is slowly dropping hints about possible new music.
Just hours after updating her website and social accounts with a countdown clock early Saturday (April 12), the pop superstar shared a photo of a diamond-encrusted heart on social media. The mysterious post didn’t include a caption, but is likely another clue about a new project.
The clock on TaylorSwift.com counts down to midnight on Thursday night (April 25), which is looking like a New Music Friday release. Adding further proof, her Instagram and Twitter bios have been updated to read “4.26.”
In late February, fans started theorizing, based on Swift’s Feb. 24 Instagram post, that the superstar’s seventh album was on the way. The Swifties noticed that there were exactly seven palm tree emojis in Swift’s caption, meaning that TS7 was imminent. They also pointed out that there were 61 stars in the photo — and as it turns out, there are exactly 61 days between Feb. 24, when the original Instagram photo was posted, and April 26, the teased date.
Swift’s last album, Reputation, was released in November 2017 and launched with 1.216 million copies sold in its first week. In March 2018, the album became her sixth to sell more than 2 million copies in the United States.


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Telstra’s budget mobile and internet provider Belong has overcharged customers overnight, debiting bank accounts multiple times.
Customers have taken to the company’s Facebook page to vent their frustrations.
“Not happy Belong,” one customer posted.
“You’ve charged my account twice and have taken a portion of my rent money, that is due to be paid today as well. Please put the money back into my account so I can pay my landlord,” wrote another.
“I have a 2 year old and a newborn that can’t get formula or nappies for now because my account is in minus … I had $180 in my account and belong takes out 3 payments of $65 and I won’t see that back usable in my account for 7-10 days.”
Others are feeling the pinch close to Christmas.
“Christmas time isn’t a great time financially for a lot of people and taking extra money and having to wait god knows how long for it to be returned is unacceptable,” one woman posted.
Some customers have had triple payments taken out, with Belong then telling them their accounts with the company are now in credit.
‘Worst customer service ever’
Customers also expressed anger at the difficulty in getting hold of the company, saying its online chat system was not working and its phone line seemed to be down.
Many who did get through said they had been on hold for more than an hour.
“Worst customer service ever. On hold for over an hour to sort out you guys taking out my fee twice. Call sales and they answer instantly but are unable to help me. Obviously existing customers aren’t important,” posted one customer.
Belong has emailed customers addressing the reports.
“We are working on the issue right now and we’ll refund the overpayment as soon as possible, ” the email said.
In a statement Telstra said a system error had impacted its fixed broadband customers with Belong.
“We are currently contacting impacted customers and are working to refund any overpayments as quickly as possible,” it said.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused our customers.”
It is not known how many of the company’s 150,000 customers were affected.
“Having a company unexpectedly or unfairly take a direct debit from your account is a rude shock for any customer and can make a big impact,” Choice spokesperson, Stefanie Menezes said.
“People could miss payments for other bills and face unnecessary financial stress in the lead up to Christmas.
“Big telco companies such as Telstra should have better systems in place to protect their customers from this kind of financial harm.”


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How do you make a good first impression? By being ready to make it, with intentionality and purpose.
It feels like February 2020 was over a thousand years ago – another era in space and time, where the world was a different place. Many practices that were standard then are being examined under the lens of our new expectations for cleanliness and preparation.
For example, on a restaurant review site this past week there was a question posed about the takeout and delivery capabilities for a certain local establishment. One respondent drew attention to the fact that the employees at this restaurant were not wearing masks as a warning to the inquiring patron.
A month ago, that was not an expectation at all. As a matter of fact, you may have been put off, and wondered what working condition was making employees wear face coverings. But now, they are anticipated; to not have face masks is seen as unusual and unsafe.
Governments may soon regulate that all food service workers don face masks for the foreseeable future, but even if they do not, there is still social license to consider.
Every business that trades with society will need to regain the confidence of the buying public.
We are all on high alert for lurking dangers on shopping cart handles, doorknobs, light switches, and ATM buttons. People are more generally aware of germs now. Which means that expectations have changed. Trust must be rebuilt, even if you did nothing yourself to erode it.
What might that mean for restaurants in the near future?
First, we foresee that “anything goes” uniforms will not serve you well. This is the moment for all your front of house staff to be pressed and polished, looking professional. Their appearance must engender confidence when someone walks through the door. Patrons are apt to share their experience and impressions on all social and review sites. Give them photo-worthy evidence that you are taking this moment seriously. Fresh and Clean will be the theme going forward.


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HP Inc. (HPQ)
|Net Income (ttm)||6.29B|
|Ex-Dividend Date||Sep 13, 2022|
|Day's Range||34.23 - 34.70|
|52-Week Range||26.11 - 41.47|
|Price Target||38.15 (+10.0%)|
|Earnings Date||Aug 30, 2022|
HP Inc. provides personal computing and other access devices, imaging and printing products, and related technologies, solutions, and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Personal Systems, Printing, and Corporate Investments. The Personal Systems segment offers commercial and consumer desktop and notebook personal computers, workstations, thin clients, commercial mobility devices, retail point-of-sale systems, displays and peripherals, software, support, and services. The Printing segme... [Read more...]
In 2021, HP Inc.'s revenue was $63.49 billion, an increase of 12.09% compared to the previous year's $56.64 billion. Earnings were $6.50 billion, an increase of 128.66%.Financial Statements
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text: Subaru is looking to make a change. The automotive arm of Japanese conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries is planning to switch up its global brand and design strategy, and we're sure a lot of Subbie fans out there are ecstatic to learn that the company is looking to revise its current blueprint. To kick off its makeover, Subaru used the 2010 L.A. Auto Show to unveil a concept based around its global compact car, the Impreza. Word is, this actual model may not wind up in dealerships, but a lot of the design language will. That's unfortunate because this Design Concept is sick. Read on to find out why.


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A new doll will soon be gracing the long line of Barbies aimed at letting little girls know they want (as long as they’re a hot blonde with an impossible body)!
Barbie® I Can Be…™ dolls and accessories empower girls to play out different roles and “try on” fabulous careers, including news anchor, the first Barbie® profession chosen by global vote. Wearing a posh pink suit with black accents and carrying a B News folder, camera and microphone, this savvy journalist reports up-to-the-minute news in signature Barbie® style. The inspiring set also comes with a special code that unlocks career-themed content online, for even more digital play!
Wonder how they’ll sell in Mexico.