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Deputy Minister of International Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM, has advised ASEAN and China prioritise coordination in combating COVID-19 and spurring sustainable restoration.
Deputy Minister of International Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM (Photograph: VNA)
In his remarks on behalf of ASEAN on the twenty seventh ASEAN-China Senior Officers’ Session (ACSOC), held through video convention on Could 18, Dung mentioned regardless of a raft of challenges brought on by the pandemic, the 2 sides have made efforts to keep up and promote their cooperation momentum, thus reaping vital achievements over the previous time.
He additionally proposed the ten-member grouping and China work collectively in order to successfully address rising challenges.
The official emphasised the importance of boosting commerce and funding, cooperating in sub-regional improvement and narrowing improvement gaps through mechanisms, together with the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation.
He expressed a hope that the edges will actively contribute to making sure an atmosphere of peace, safety, stability and rule of regulation, train self-restraint and settle disputes and variations peacefully.
Dung proposed ASEAN and China proceed their shut coordination to completely and successfully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Events within the East Sea (DOC) and attempt to construct an efficient Code of Conduct within the East Sea (COC) according to worldwide regulation, together with the 1982 United Nations Conference on the Legislation of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).
China reiterated the significance it attaches to ASEAN, its want to elevate the bilateral ties to a brand new peak, and its assist for ASEAN’s centrality in East Asia.
In response, ASEAN applauded China’s contributions to the bilateral cooperation throughout spheres.
The 2 sides consented to additional their coordination in COVID-19 prevention and management.
China pledged to produce COVID-19 vaccine to international locations, together with ASEAN member nations, in a good method, and be part of palms with ASEAN in realising the ASEAN Complete Restoration Framework.
The twenty seventh ASEAN-China Senior Officers’ Session (ACSOC) was held through video convention on Could 18.
The 2 sides shared the view that regardless of the impression of the pandemic, ASEAN – China cooperation has been maintained and expanded, with two-way commerce leaping 32.9 p.c. ASEAN accounted for 15 p.c of China’s commerce income, making them change into main commerce companions of one another over the previous yr.
The 2 sides agreed to coordinate to efficiently organise actions marking the thirtieth anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations, thus creating a brand new impulse for his or her cooperation in all fields.
They concurred to strengthen partnership within the COVID-19 struggle, ramp up efforts for restoration, enhance commerce and funding hyperlinks by means of the efficient implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Commerce Settlement (ACFTA), promote commerce liberalisation, and press forward with digital expertise and digital economic system.
ASEAN international locations welcomed China’s early ratification of the Regional Complete Financial Partnership (RCEP) final March, which, they mentioned, demonstrates China’s sturdy dedication to free and open multilateral commerce.
ASEAN and China agreed to quickly resume negotiations disrupted by COVID-19 to quickly attain the COC.
The international locations additionally mentioned different regional and worldwide problems with shared concern.
They consented to organise the Particular ASEAN-China Ministers’ Assembly in early June./. VNA


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Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan have secured $10 million in seed funding to launch a crypto fan token startup called Heir. The membership-based platform will let fans exchange their tokens for exclusive content and interactions with athletes through product drops, digital goods and member only videos.
The Heir NFT, set to launch in 2022, will be minted over the Solana blockchain. Thrive Capital led investment in the startup, with additional funding from New York Knicks EVP William Wesley, Solana Ventures, Alexis Ohanian and Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, whose brother LaMelo plays for Michael Jordan's Charlotte Hornets.
“With new frontiers in web3, the HEIR platform will deliver economic value to original culture creators and those who consume it early with new decentralized capabilities that drive ownership,” Heir writes on its website.
Jordan—whose nickname was "Air'' as he rose to global stardom during the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s that corresponded directly with the rise of the World Wide Web—makes his latest move into Web 3.0 after also being an investor in Dapper Labs, the creator of NBA Top Shot. Heir’s concept is similar to Spencer Dinwiddie’s Calaxy, another crypto app focused on connecting fan token holders with their favorite athletes and celebrities.
Heir is the first product launched as part of Heir, Inc., a holding company founded by Jeffrey Jordan that “will build culturally-inspired consumer brands rooted in tech and entertainment,” according to a press release. Heir’s co-founders include Jeron Smith, a former Nike brand manager who also co-founded Steph Curry’s production company Unanimous Media.

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The Bronze Buffalo Foundation and the Global Interdependence Center (GIC) will host the fifth annual Rocky Mountain Economic Summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming Friday, July 12 at The Center for the Arts.
A group of economists, business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs will gather to discuss business and economic issues facing the United States, both nationally and globally.
In years past, the even has been covered live by Bloomberg, CNBC, Reuters, and other large media outlets. The event was founded by Justin Hyde and Cody Hyde of The Hyde-Norton Group, who felt it imperative to bring first-class knowledge and information to the top business and thought leaders around the U.S
For more information and to register visit http://rockymountaineconomicsummit.com/register/.
“At past summits it’s been a great opportunity to see entrepreneurs and academics from the GIC get together and talk about the issues of the day,” said Mike McKee, economics editor for Bloomberg. “It’s a chance for the two sides to hear each other, to understand where each other is coming from, and adds a dimension for both of them.”
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Local manufacturers have unveiled a three-year strategic plan aimed at enabling the manufacturing sector to cut production costs, become more innovative and improve the quality of local products.
It is envisaged that this will subsequently increase productivity, increase competitiveness of local products in local and foreign markets and boost the sector’s contribution to national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Manufacturing currently accounts for only 19.2 per cent of GDP (the value of goods and services produced in the country), but analysts say it could do better with improved efficiency and exploitation of untapped opportunities in areas such as construction materials, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and chemical products.
More avenues to broaden the manufacturing sector have been reported in electronic and electrical equipments, packaging and paper products.
The plan, developed with support from Trade Mark East Africa, positions manufacturers to engage authorities in the energy sector, Rwanda Revenue Authority, the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Private Sector Federation in discussions on how to reduce production costs.
Top on the agenda will be the cost of water and electricity, taxes on raw materials, high cost of transport, access to market and competition from imports, said Anne Rwigara, the secretary general Rwanda Manufacturers Association.
“Bringing together different stakeholders in the value chain of production will lead to reduced cost of production,” says Robert Bayigamba, the association president.
During the launch of the plan last week, manufacturers also used the occasion to sign statutes committing themselves to the goals of the strategy and most importantly assist the association attain a legal status.
“We have been operating under the old statute, despite the fact that we now operate under a different name and different laws. Therefore to make the organisation a legal entity, we are adopting a new statute which members must sign before being approved,” Rwigara said.
The strategy provides a platform through which manufacturers will receive updates on relevant issues that will enable then constantly enhance productivity such as environmental regulations, market information and innovative transfer of technology.
Bayigamba added that the plan will encourage and assist in the implementation and use of new technological processes and programme for improved and sustainable services.
“We want to work proactively and improve the profitability and competitiveness of members, associations and all other stakeholders involved. This, we are confident, will drive the country towards economic sustainability.”
Chantal Umuraza, the executive director, Chamber of Industries, said that the strategy will initiate and promote cooperation between manufacturers, their clients and customers and most importantly bring on board innovations to make Rwandan products.
“We are looking at working on a strategy that will see manufacturers come together in promoting ‘Made in Rwanda’ products. This can only be achieved if we work together and not as individual manufacturers.”
Duack Eckardt, the board chairman Strawtec Building Solutions said, the strategy clearly defines the roles manufactures and stake holders must play towards transforming Rwanda’s industrial sector.
“Its timely and aligning its self with government’s EDPRS2 objectives which will drive the economy towards sustainability.”
Manufactured exports accounted for 45 per cent of Rwanda’s non-traditional exports last year from 36 per cent in 2011.
Growth has been witnessed in milling (by 337 per cent) and brought into the country $15.7million in 2012. Beverage exports have also increased by about 153 per cent fetching about $10.7million in exports while steel exports have since 2012 grown by over 185 per cent and raked in $3.8 million.
Plastics, soaps and washing detergents manufacturing also witnessed growth over the past year, but the association says more work needs to be done in the area of branding and general innovations to improve quality of local products. This, according to the strategic plan, will be achieved by identifying more innovative technologies through training, collective branding under “Made in Rwanda” and export promotion strategies.
It is hoped that this will ensure transforming from traditional means of production to more modern and internationally accepted methods of production, Rwigara said.


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If MCV were a trade publication for football, we’d probably make an observation about no Premier League players appearing on the UK boxart for FIFA 14.
As revealed by MCV earlier this month, EA had already confirmed that the world’s most expensive footballer would remain on the game’s cover despite his €100m move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid.
EA has now released a revised version of the art with the Welsh winger sporting his new whites.
He also looks significantly less enthused, perhaps due to the vast wads of cash stashed under his bed making his mattress bumpy and preventing him sleeping?
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ATI Releases Radeon 7500 Details
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In a recent press release, ATI has announced that their new graphics card, the Radeon 7500, has begun shipping to retail outlets in North America. It carries a suggested retail price of $199.
This is, of course, the PC version of the 7500. As mentioned in IMG's earlier preview of the 8500, a Mac version of the 7500 has yet to be confirmed; however we may have some very exciting news about this in the near future.
The specs for the 7500 via the press release are as follows:
The RADEON 7500 offers consumers a mainstream solution with a set of standard features typically associated with premium-level graphics boards. It also offers users a level of performance not seen before at this price point, incorporating a core clock speed of 290MHz (megahertz) and a memory clock speed of 230MHz, 64MB DDR (dual data rate) and uses ATI's patented HYPER Z™ technology to boost effective memory bandwidth by 20 percent. As a result, the RADEON 7500 can access up to 8.8GB/sec (gigabytes per second) of effective memory bandwidth. The RADEON 7500 delivers up to a 60 percent improvement in performance compared to the previous generation of RADEON high-performance processors.Though the specs may seem a bit underwhelming to some, especially when compared to the GeForce 3 or the 8500, keep in mind that ATI's whole strategy behind this card is to serve the midrange market, rather than the hardcore gamer. However the benchmarks we have seen at several PC hardware sites so far reveal this card to be quite a competitive release, holding its own against cards costing twice as much and offering several advanced features that few cards on the market can match.
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For those who may have missed it, be sure to check out IMG's recent preview of the 8500, which is a powerhouse by any standard. Also be sure to check out the rest of ATI's press release for more info on the 7500. Both cards are set to launch this October.
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Next TV: Fox’s Wertheimer: Trade Analog Pennies for Digital Dollars
Santa Clara, Calif.—David Wertheimer, president of digital for Fox Broadcasting, was bullish about the future of digital advertising during a keynote interview Thursday at B&C and Multichannel News’ Next TV Summit.
Asked by B&C contributing editor George Winslow about then-NBC Universal president and CEO Jeff Zucker’s famous 2008 quote about not trading “trading analog dollars for digital pennies,” Wertheimer said that the issue he is concerned most with isn’t how to bring digital advertising up to broadcast levels.
“I like to turn that question on its head,” Wertheimer said. “I like to say, ‘How can we create an environment where the digital advertising’s worth a lot more than the television advertising?”
He cited as an example a test Fox conducted with interactive digital advertising, in which viewers were given the option of interacting with an ad and being rewarded with a shorter commercial break. “We don’t know all the results yet, but it’s very encouraging.”
Wertheimer also discussed his time working for Steve Jobs at NeXT early in his career.
“One of the things that I learned from Steve Jobs was impatience,” Wertheimer said, joking that it’s not a lesson his current staff is likely glad that he learned. He continued, “The thing that I learned later in my career was to be patient to see the fruit of my impatience take hold.”
He then recalled a conversation he had with former Blockbuster owner Wayne Huizenga in the early ‘90s, saying that he told Huizenga that Blockbuster would go out of business within five years, disrupted by streaming video. Blockbuster would go on to declare bankruptcy—in 2010.
Regarding digital strategy for Fox’s entertainment programming, Wertheimer said, “it’s important to reward people who are paying for content.” Fox therefore makes full seasons of shows available online to customers who can authenticate as a subscriber to a multichannel video programming distributor.
“We make that possible for you,” he said. “Virtually nowhere else can you do that.”
Discussing the future of television, Wertheimer turned to the evolution of the word itself.
“The term television has transcended the medium,” he said, drawing a comparison to the term “hang up,” which used to refer to the physical act placing a telephone receiver on a base to disconnect a call, and now for many people refers to nothing more physical than touching a screen. Television, he said, “means high-quality entertainment, it means longer viewing experience, it means premium content.”
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As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on the global economy, the construction industry is facing extreme challenges caused by some state and local shutdowns which have closed construction sites, decreases in funding for public projects that rely on tax revenues, owners putting projects on hold or canceling projects due to economic uncertainty, and
Over the past decade, digital technologies have transformed whole industries, ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Social media platforms and on-demand streaming services from start-ups such as Facebook, Spotify and Netflix have transformed media and entertainment. E-commerce giants like Amazon and Alibaba have disrupted brick-and-mortar retailers. Digital-based mobility companies are challenging old-line automakers. And the new
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Despite these regulations, the South African alcoholic beverage industry continues to be highly competitive, with brands vying for market share through creative and innovative marketing campaigns. The industry relies heavily on sponsorship and partnerships with sports teams and events, music festivals, and cultural events. Brands also leverage social media platforms to reach a younger demographic and use experiential marketing tactics such as pop-up bars and tastings to promote their products. However, the industry is constantly evolving, and with changing consumer preferences and attitudes towards alcohol consumption, it is crucial for brands to stay ahead of the curve and adapt their advertising strategies accordingly.
Ornico, one of Africa’s leading media and advertising monitoring agencies has compiled a free-to-download report on the advertising trends in the South African liquor industry. The research looks at new advertisements that made an appearance across television, radio, print, online, outdoor, direct marketing and mobile. It also focuses on advertising spend patterns across radio and television.
The core findings of this report include an overview of over 56,000 ad executions during the March 2022 – February 2023 period with an ad spend value of over R409m.
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After allowing small ads on helmets last season, NHL owners have approved the next logical step: small advertising patches on jerseys.
According to a report from Sportico, the ads have been approved for the 2022-23 season, so won’t appear in the coming season. The ads must fit inside a 3 inch by 3.5 inch rectangle, making them slightly larger than the ads allowed on NBA jerseys. That’s understandable, as hockey jerseys are bigger than basketball jerseys as they need to fit bulky shoulder pads underneath them.
Advertising on jerseys represents another revenue stream for the NHL, which is more dependent on gate revenue — ticket sales and in-person merchandise sales at games — than other major North American leagues.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman claimed that the NHL “retained” over $100 million in new revenue from new sponsorship inventory during the 2020-21 season, which would include helmet ads. Some of those sponsorship dollars won’t last, such as ads that covered empty seats with no fans allowed in the building. Ads on jerseys could be a lucrative new source of revenue.
"It would take a lot, a lot, a lot of money."
For traditionalists, it’s a worst-case scenario: advertising will befoul the hallowed hockey sweater, enshrined in Canadian culture with the classic short story, “The Hockey Sweater,” and held up as sacred by those who insist, “It’s not a jersey, it’s a hockey sweater.”
Previously, Bettman was resistant to allowing ads on jerseys for exactly this reason.
“The history, tradition and respect that goes with NHL sweaters is something we and Adidas are very respectful of. We like our jerseys a lot and we think our fans do as well,” said Bettman back in 2015. “We certainly won’t be the first [to allow advertising]. You’d have to drag me kicking and screaming. It would take a lot, a lot, a lot of money.”
Presumably, NHL teams will be getting a lot, a lot, a lot of money.
It’s worth noting that hockey jerseys already have several ads on them: logos for the NHL and whichever company made the jersey — Adidas, CCM, Reebok, or Fanatics — as well as the logo for the team itself. In many ways, when a fan dons a jersey, they are advertising the team to those who see them.
An advertising patch is a little different, of course, as it’s an ad for a company that is not directly connected to the team or the production of the jersey, unlike the other corporate logos.
While the ads may concern some fans, the NHL is still a long way from European leagues where advertising logos seemingly cover every spare inch of fabric on a hockey player’s uniform. The economics of many European leagues are massively removed from the economics of an NHL team, so it’s exceedingly unlikely that NHL jerseys would ever get to that point.
It’s also worth noting that the advertising may not extend to jerseys sold to the public. Striking a deal to add a logo to a jersey worn during a game is one thing — it would likely be far more expensive for a company to make a deal that extends to jerseys sold to fans. Jerseys sold by the NBA, for example, do not have advertising on them despite teams wearing advertising during games.
The worst possible options for a Canucks jersey sponsor
Last season, the Canucks added the Rogers Communications logo to their helmets. Rogers also owns the naming rights to the Canucks’ home arena, as well as broadcasting rights for Canucks games on Sportsnet, so that was an easy addition given the tight time constraints between allowing ads and the start of the season.
So, who could the Canucks get to sponsor their jerseys in the 2022-23 season? There are plenty of big-name local companies who would make sense for the Canucks. But while there are plenty of good options for the Canucks, there are many more terrible options.
When asked who would be the worst company/brand to advertise on a Canucks jersey, fans had plenty of suggestions.
One of the first responses was also one of the most subtly brilliant ones. Lay’s potato chips are a fine, if unspectacular, chip but for Canucks fans, they’re irrevocably connected to the most hated player in franchise history, Mark Messier, because of a series of ads in the late 90’s and early 2000’s.
Yeah, it’s probably best to keep Lay’s away from Canucks jerseys.
Several people suggested Boston Pizza would be the worst option, which is understandable. While their owner, Jim Treliving, makes his home in Vancouver, Canucks fans definitely don’t want “Boston” anywhere near their jerseys.
Ouch. That’s just hurtful.
For those in the know, this is hilarious.
Essentially, someone made the deranged claim that TSN — the Canadian sports network — is owned by Tyson Foods, an American corporation that primarily sells chicken. It was a massive conspiracy theory that Tyson Foods was influencing Canadian sports media to be negative about the Canucks for undetermined reasons.
The entire conspiracy evidently hinged on the fact that Tyson Foods is “TSN” on the New York Stock Exchange.
Truly a great moment in Canucks Twitter history.
Riot Games creates video games, including the massively popular League of Legends. The Canucks’ owners also happen to own a professional esports team, the Vancouver Titans, though they play Overwatch and not League of Legends.
Still, the Canucks clearly are open to esports and video games, so why not partner with Riot Games?
Oh wait. Riot. Right.
Look, there’s nothing wrong with promoting safe sex.
For those not aware, Condom Depot sponsored several MMA fighters in the late 2000's and clips and pictures from many UFC fights see the website emblazoned on their backsides.
Another subtly brilliant suggestion, Northland Properties is the company owned by Tom Gaglardi, who attempted to purchase the Canucks in 2004. Gaglardi was once business partners with the Aquilini family, but a high-profile legal battle ensued between the two over ownership of the Canucks that went all the way to the Supreme Court of British Columbia, who ruled in favour of the Aquilinis.
Perhaps it would be fitting if Gaglardi, who now owns the Dallas Stars, could finally own a small 3"x3.5" piece of the Canucks.
Speaking of the Aquilinis, Golden Eagle Farms is one of the more controversial holdings of the Aquilini Investment Group because of allegations of poor working conditions by migrant workers.
“Golden Eagles” was also one of the proposed names for the Canucks’ AHL affiliate before they landed on the Abbotsford Canucks.
Let’s just say that some Canucks fans are still a little bitter about Bell pulling the plug on TSN 1040 and turning it into “Funny 1040 AM.”
Let’s agree to disagree. This would be an amazing sponsor for the Canucks jerseys.
The genital grooming company already sponsors seemingly every single podcast — why not expand to advertising on hockey jerseys?
Everyone can agree that Kraken Spiced Rum would be an amazing company to advertise on Seattle Kraken jerseys but probably not on the jerseys of their closest geographical rival.
This would have been a perfect sponsor for the Canucks’ Reverse Retro gradient jerseys, which bore a striking resemblance to an old Sprite can.
Finally, here’s a suggestion for one of the best uses of advertising on jerseys: making it specific to certain players.
Suddenly, “fourth-line grinder” takes on new meaning.


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Today Public Knowledge participated in the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) stakeholder tabling event for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), where stakeholders could sign up to sit at a table in hopes that negotiators working on their issues would come by to discuss their concerns. This event differs from previous stakeholders forums, where stakeholders made formal presentations to groups of negotiators together. Public Knowledge has written before about the difference between the two types of stakeholder events.
Having now participated in both kinds of stakeholder events, we find that there are advantages and disadvantages to each. Whether one event is more effective than the other depends upon the particular stakeholder, how well they already know the negotiators, and the level of transparency in negotiations.Read More
As Public Knowledge dives into the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s (TPP) secret negotiation process and the details of its copyright provisions, it is useful to periodically step back and consider how the intellectual property chapter of the TPP fits into the framework of the TPP as a whole. The copyright provisions of the TPP, as based on the text proposed by the U.S. that was leaked in February 2011, would contradict the TPP’s overall goal of creating a seamless Pacific market and would chill innovation to the detriment of both consumers and businesses.
The TPP generally is an ambitious effort to open trade and encourage investment among the countries that border the Pacific Ocean. That is why the TPP covers so many different areas of the economy, like agriculture, textiles, environmental protections, and intellectual property.Read More
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations continue in Dallas, as promised, Public Knowledge is on the ground advocating for the public’s interest and urging negotiators to open the TPP process and allow public participation.
Here is a quick summary of what the TPP Dallas negotiations look like from the perspective of a public interest group like Public Knowledge.
Stakeholder Registration and Events
Stakeholders (people affected by the outcome of negotiations) have no access to the space where the actual negotiations take place. The entire floor where the negotiations take place is off-limits, and if you accidentally wander into the negotiators’ part of the hotel, security will kindly but firmly turn you around and direct you back to the lobby.Read More
This post is the second in a series of blog posts examining Public Knowledge’s concerns with the proposed copyright provisions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Yesterday we discussed copyright presumptions that favor copyright owners in litigation, and today we examine the parts of the TPP that use copyright law to prohibit users from circumventing digital locks over works.
For the time being, this series is examining the US’s copyright proposals for the TPP [pdf] from February 2011, which is the most recent text that is publicly available.
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Corporate Interests Using TPP to Protect Them From â€œCopycatsâ€May 9, 2012 MPAA , RIAA , SOPA , TPP , USTR
Yesterday, a collection of trade associations, including the RIAA, MPAA, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sent President Obama a letter [pdf] pressuring him to ratchet up protection and enforcement of intellectual property in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).Read More
Next Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Begins TomorrowMay 7, 2012 Enforcement , International , TPP , Transparency , USTR
Tomorrow the 12th round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will begin, but the negotiating countries are still keeping the public in the dark while they strike a deal that may drastically increase copyright protection and enforcement.Read More
On May 8, the latest negotiating session for the latest secretive trade agreement will start in Dallas and continue for two weeks. The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is a wide-ranging agreement being negotiated by the U.S. and eight countries, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Like its predecessor, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), most of the work is being done behind doors closed to the general public. Also like ACTA, there could be severe harmful effects on copyright law. (Unlike ACTA, at some point the agreement will be considered by Congress.)Read More
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiation shuts out public participation and we have written extensively about why that is a problem. The agency leading the negotiation, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), however, seems completely oblivious to these problems, arguing instead that it has given opportunities to all stakeholders to present their views. The mere opportunity to present our views to the USTR, without more, does not cure problems with TPP’s process. However, it provides us with a minuscule opportunity to influence its outcome.Read More
The Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations are being conducted in extreme secrecy and that is a problem. In this post, I suggest some options that would end the secrecy and allow members of the public or their representatives to participate in the TPP negotiation process.Read More
Yesterday, I attended the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the President’s 2012 Trade Agenda. United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk was the sole witness and testified on behalf of the Administration. The hearing was an opportunity for UTSR to soothe public concerns and address the recent scrutiny it’s received for the secretive negotiation process surrounding TPP negotiations. Instead the USTR failed to seriously address the lack of public input within negotiations.Read More


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Police: Three sought in grocery thefts
Franklin police are looking for three suspects they accuse of stealing from purses belonging to distracted women at two grocery stores this week.
Two females and one male allegedly stole from a 64-year-old at Whole Foods on McEwen Drive and a 96-year-old at a Kroger on Mallory Lane on Tuesday, according to a release from the Franklin Police Department.
Both times, the two women asked the victims questions while the male took wallets from their purses, police said. The suspects made more than $10,000 in purchases using some the stolen credit cards, police said.
Franklin police urge anyone with information about the case to contact (615) 794-2513.


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PETALUMA -- Women's activewear retailer Athleta, a division of San Francisco-based apparel giant Gap Inc., plans to nearly double the size of its 200-employee headquarters office in Petaluma this fall as the brand's brick-and-mortar retail initiative picks up the pace.
Gap (NYSE: GPS) earlier this month signed a 10-year lease with RNM Properties for 40,000 square feet of office space in the 2000 S. McDowell Blvd. and plans to move in November, according to those involved in the deal. It's the same South McDowell Landing building, which overlooks Shollenberger Park, where backpack canteen pioneer Camelbak expanded in 2008. Athleta currently occupies 22,000 square feet at 1450 Technology Lane, a five-minute walk from the new location.
Scott Key, vice president and general manager of Athleta, said the division was presented a number of locations from around the Bay Area for relocation but committed to starting the site search in Petaluma.
"Athleta has a long-standing connection and a deep tie to Petaluma, a place our headquarters office employees have called home since the beginning," he said. "Along with our expansion in the retail category this year has come growth within our headquarters as well."


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MUMBAI: Markets managed to beat a spell of fluctuations towards the fag end today and closed with modest gains, giving a guarded response to the GST Council's decision to reduce tax rate on a host of daily-use items.
After some dithering, the 30-share Sensex scaled the day's high of 33,380.42 after the GST Council slashed tax rates, but closed at 33,314.56, a moderate gain of 63.63 points, or 0.19 per cent.
The gauge had inched up 32.12 points yesterday.
The NSE 50-share index Nifty finished higher by 12.80 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 10,321.75.
For the week, the Sensex recorded a fall of 371 points, or 1.10 per cent, and the NSE Nifty 130.75 points, or 1.25 per cent.
The GST Council today provided some relief to several sectors by slashing tax rates on a host of consumer items -- from chewing gums to detergents -- to 18 per cent from the current 28 per cent.
It also trimmed the list of items attracting the top 28 per cent tax rate to just 50, from the 227 previously. In effect, the Council, at its 23rd meet today, slashed rates on 177 goods.
"The outcome of the GST Council will decide the trajectory of some sectors like consumer durables, auto ancillaries, infra and building products. Weaknesses in global market and rising oil prices may push investors to turn conservative on the board market," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services Ltd.
Other Asian shares traded mixed following political developments in Saudi Arabia and a surging oil, tracking overnight weakness at Wall Street amid fears of delay in US corporate tax cut. European shares were down.
The country's largest lender, SBI, surged 6.20 per cent to Rs 333.20 -- the maximum jump in the Sensex kitty -- after the company today posted strong quarterly earnings. L&T followed with a gain of 3.90 per cent after the company's construction won big job orders.
Other big gainers included Hindustan Unilever, M&M, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Auto and PowerGrid, rising up to 2.99 per cent.
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) stuck to their buying behaviour, picking up shares net Rs 231.25 crore.
Outflows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued at a net Rs 713.75 crore yesterday, as per provisional data.
BSE capital goods took the pole position, gaining 1.87 per cent. Consumer durables, banking and PSU advanced too.
The broader market showed a mixed movement, with BSE small-cap rising 0.07 per cent and mid-cap declining 0.09 per cent.


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Pet Obesity and Pet Adoptions in Mexico, Speaking at CVDL Conference
As the pandemic hit Mexico, pet adoptions soared in many regions. This was a phenomenon much of the world experienced. Mexico appears to be following America with another big trend. According to PetFoodIndustry.com as well as veterinary professionals reached for this story, the number of overweight pets is on the rise. This is likely one explanation for pet food sales being on the rise in Mexico.
In America, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 56 percent of dogs and 60 percent of cats are overweight or obese. While Mexico doesn’t have specific data, there’s little doubt veterinarians there are seeing more overweight and obese pets – a negative drawback of the human animal bond.
According to a study by the market research company Triplethree International on pet ailments in Mexico, only 10 percent of dog owners reported their dogs being overweight or obese in 2020. In America, it’s much he same as most pet parents with overweight or obese pets don’t typically describe their dogs or cats as being overweight or obese. Royal Canin’s website for the Mexican market suggests at least 20 percent of dogs are obese (not counting the far higher number that are overweight).
Common thinking suggests that pet food manufacturers hope to see overweight or obese pets to boost sales. In truth, that’s untrue, particularly in markets such as Mexico or Latin America. Overweight and obese pets are far more likely to carry a myriad of medical and/or behavioral issues, which may cost money to treat and/or impact the human animal bond. These pets may be relinquished or have a shortened lifespan, and neither of those realities support further pet food sales.
On September 2, I will address the issue of overweight and obese pets and explain how enriching the environment is a part of the solution as I speak at Congreso Veterinario de Leon CVDL 25 in Leon, Mexico.
Here are the topics which I will be speaking about:
- Brain Dead Fat Cats: Enriching Cat’s Lives (feline enrichment)
- Decoding Cats – What Are Cats Saying?
- Grrrr…..Dogs are not Wolves
- Mining Millennials
- How the Human Animal Bond with Cats Continues to Accelerate Welfare 101


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In The Wall Street Journal there was an article stating that there were TV ads of the pepsi cans.
PepsiCo is launching a TV ad in China featuring music from Mr. Jackson's "Bad'' album later this month, but hasn't decided yet if it will run similar ads in the U.S. It's launching a TV commercial in the U.S. next week featuring singer Nicki Minaj.
Chinese Pepsi BAD25 TV ad:
Download link Chinese Pepsi BAD25 TV ad: http://www.tubeddl.com/!pWTqOeHFHUk
Download link of the short, early version of the Chinese Pepsi BAD25 TV ad: http://www.tubeddl.com/!-1N6I0EalAs
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED WHEN AVAILABLE.
Let's place all the ads related to BAD 25 we can find on the internet in this thread.


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Domestic demand and partnerships create strong pork exports
By Riley Smith, Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network
September 12, 2022
Excitement for exports continue to grow as Mexico once again is the top market for U.S. pork. Courtney Knupp, vice president of international market development with the National Pork Board, says numbers remain well above last year’s record pace.
“They have just been a great customer, especially with that ham primal, and it’s important that we’ve seen the U.S. Meat Export Federation is now looking to differentiate specifically U.S. branded pork, and our hams versus hams of other origins especially domestic, because our product is not additionally pumped, so our product weight is real pork,” Knupp said.
Knupp said the stronger U.S. dollar has caused some headwinds for exporting pork, but domestic demand is strong.
“Are products more expensive, versus other competitors’ products,” Knupp said. “We also looked at our herd size is smaller than last year, and we have fantastic domestic demand, which is keeping more of us pork in U.S. supermarkets for U.S. consumers, and that’s not a bad thing.”
Knupp said the consistent investing in our markets is paying back in big dividends with the partnership of the U.S. Meat Export Federation...
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Press Release – Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The primary sector is still on target for record export income this year, a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry report shows. The outlook for New Zealand’s agriculture, forestry and seafood sectors, while still strong, has weakened slightly since the …14 December 2012
Primary sector still on target for record income
The primary sector is still on target for record export income this year, a Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry report shows.
The outlook for New Zealand’s agriculture, forestry and seafood sectors, while still strong, has weakened slightly since the release of the annual /Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry/ (SONZAF) report in June.
This is a result of continuing challenges in some overseas economies, causing a mark-down of export revenue expectations for dairy, forestry, meat and wool of $930 million or 3.5 percent for the year to June 2012.
MAF has released a half-year update which shows New Zealand climatic conditions in spring 2011 were favourable for milk production and lambing. MAF expects overall pastoral production for the 2011/12 season to be above average.
Prices for pastoral agriculture and seafood have generally remained at historically high levels during the past half-year, despite the deteriorating global economy and high exchange rates.
Emerging markets for food and other primary products continue to grow, but the outlook is for weaker growth in many advanced economies such as the European Union.
The dairy sector faces a squeeze between increased supply from other major exporting countries and slowing demand from major importers such as China. However, the sector’s expected total earnings, at $13.6 billion for the year to end of June 2012, will still be the highest to date.
The lamb schedule price for the year to September 2011 was the highest in inflation-adjusted terms since 1977, due to reduced supply on global markets. Export prices are expected to weaken as global supply increases over the next two years.
Log prices in the key China market have come back further than expected as a consequence of slowing construction activity. Russia is required to change its log export tax as it prepares to join the World Trade Organisation and this could increase competitive pressure for New Zealand in China.
New aquaculture legislation and an increased hoki catch allowance have helped position New Zealand’s seafood industry for continuing growth.
The update shows that wild capture fisheries production was up 2.4 percent to 442,000 tonnes in the year to 30 September 2011.
In the kiwifruit industry the virulent Psa infection is having a severe impact on the premium Gold variety, according to MAF analysts.
Loss of vines since November 2010 could take production of Gold kiwifruit from 30 million trays in 2011 to 20 or even 10 million trays in the 2012 season.
For more information, go to the full half-year report in the Publications section of the MAF website.


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AUSTIN (KXAN) — This is the last weekend businesses in Texas will have to require masks and limit capacities.
Those orders by Gov. Greg Abbott will be lifted on Wednesday.
While some restaurants and bars are preparing to return to full capacity, others plan to stay the same.
The Texas Restaurant Association says in a poll with over 700 respondents this week, most of their owners said they’d still be requiring masks for employees.
“For guests it’s a little less sure, it’s split about 40% – 40% with another 20% being unsure right now as to what they want to do with guests,” says Anna Tauzin, Texas Restaurant Association chief revenue and innovation officer.
Nathan Lemley says none of the COVID-19 safety protocols will change at his restaurant, Foreign & Domestic.
“Currently we have six foot spacing between all tables, 50% capacity in the dining room,” says Lemley, who is co-owner and co-chef.
All staff and customers will also still have to stay masked up.
“Nobody wants to wear a mask everyday. I mean, but you know if we all feel that’s what we need to do to keep everybody safe,” he says. “We don’t want to open up 100% and then go back to 25% or go back to to-go only, you know, that’s a scary thing to think about.”
The TRA does worry about increased conflicts over rules.
“Communication is really key so that people know exactly what to expect, whenever they walk into your dining room,” Tauzin says.
Kellie Moore, owner of Kellie’s Baking Co. has already gotten some backlash after stating that her rules would also stay the same.
“Just so much hate, you know… It just didn’t stop,” she says.
In the latest Tweet she read, Moore says a man threatened to come to her store with a group.
“He’s going to test us, he’s going to send hundreds of people to our store without masks and watch us see what we’re going to do, see if we’re going to call the cops, and then they’re going to try to sue us,” Moore said.
She says she appreciates other messages and purchases of support — some even coming from new customers across the country.
Moore and Lemley say they’re staying vigilant.
“Most of it is like, okay, if they, if they give you any flack, come get me or Sarah, one of the owners, and we’ll politely ask them to leave,” Lemley explained to his staff. “If they don’t leave, then they’re trespassing and then we have to call the cops on them.”
But it’s something the owners hope can be avoided altogether.
“The governor’s welcome to make any changes he needs to make and businesses are welcome to choose and customers are able to choose,” Moore says.


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Nestlé’s MILO factory saves 5 million litres of water annually with Ecolab remote monitoring technology
Nestlé’s Smithtown factory is the birthplace of an all-time Australian favourite, MILO. MILO was first mass produced on the NSW mid North Coast more than 80 years ago. Despite tough operational challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Nestlé was able to continue manufacturing the Aussie favourite while also improving its operational efficiency and water use due in part to digital management and remote monitoring technology from Ecolab.
Brooke Lusted, Nestlé Smithtown Factory Industrial Services Engineer said, “We’re living in a time when digital capabilities are more important than ever.”
“Nestlé has been able to leverage Ecolab’s 3D TRASAR™ Technology to deliver water savings, extended asset life and Legionella risk management throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while keeping our workers safe and our factory operational.
“Before we implemented this technology in 2018, the process relied on manual verification. This caused a lag in time and an inability to understand what was happening in the process in real-time. Having real time data visibility of the process has enabled a 15% reduction in water consumption which equates to 5 million litres of water savings annually. Additionally, we have been able to reduce manual operations and touchpoints for our teams, which in today’s hyper-hygiene world is critical.”
Ecolab’s 3D TRASAR Technology gives data visibility and process optimisation – balancing chemical savings and water savings versus asset life. Over the last year Ecolab and its 1,400 3D TRASAR customer installations have saved 6 billion litres of water across Australia and New Zealand.
“Ecolab is dedicated to using technology to improve water use in business and drive operational efficiencies and performance,” comments Donovan Stevens, Market Lead for Nalco Water Light at Ecolab. “With Nestlé, we are proud to do both to help them deliver great consumer products, like MILO.”
Donovan goes on to say, “Due to the necessary COVID-19 changes we have been unable to go onsite at Smithtown. However, with Ecolab’s 3D TRASAR™ remote technology we can still service customers like Nestlé safely.”
Ecolab’s 3D TRASAR™ Technology remotely provides real-time sensing and dosing of streams for cooling towers and other water-intensive processes. It delivers in-plant measurement and control for industrial and commercial operations worldwide. Thousands of sensors in thousands of facilities around the world feed data to in-plant monitoring equipment, and that data is then transferred in real time to a secure cloud storage platform built on Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT Suite. Ecolab uses this data to work with clients to develop innovative technologies and processes that drive water sustainability and operational efficiencies.
Nestlé’s Smithtown factory has been operating at Smithtown since 1921 and is the birthplace of MILO, the iconic milk drink that was invented more than 80 years ago and has been produced at the factory ever since. The factory also manufactures NESQUIK, NESTLÉ Malted Milk as well as, the NESCAFÉ coffee mixes range.
For more information, please contact:
Carrie-Ann Jefferies, Senior Communications Specialist, Ecolab
(+61) 418 518 903
ABOUT ECOLAB AUSTRALIA
Ecolab is the global leader in hygiene safety, water and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of USD13 billion, its 45,000 associates service nearly three million commercial customer locations worldwide. Partnering with many of Australia’s biggest and most important businesses, institutions and brands, Ecolab helps ensure healthy environments and food safety for customers, employees, patients and partners. Ecolab hygiene safety products and solutions span all aspects of Australian society and industry, including Hospitals and Healthcare, Aged Care, Public Transport, Schools, Emergency Services, Restaurants, Hotels, Retail, Food & Beverage Manufacturers, Mining and more. Ecolab is "everywhere it matters”. Trusted in Australia. Number one around the world.


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Despite the fact that Gavin Andresen just yesterday announced that he was stepping down as the bitcoin core maintainer, it doesn’t mean he has to stop talking about new releases of the software at the core of this technology.
In the wake of the major news that a critical bug in the OpenSSL encryption library has been discovered, the web has been abuzz (as has the bitcoin community). A number of exchanges affected have even started reacting by disabling systems until a fix is in place.
On Tuesday afternoon, Andresen tweeted that the next release of the bitcoin core, 0.9.1, can be expected soon:
Expect a 0.9.1 Bitcoin Core release soon, linked against openssl 1.0.1g, because #heartbleed
— Gavin Andresen (@gavinandresen) April 8, 2014
The update includes some other fixes for what has been described on GitHub by Wladimir J. van der Laan (the man taking over for Andresen as bitcoin core maintainer) as “minor issues”:
The vulnerability does not affect the bitcoin protocol or wallet. It may affect auxilary usage of TLS in RPC-over-SSL and when fetching payment requests over HTTPS.
Not a big deal, but we are going to release a 0.9.1 that updates OpenSSL (see pull #4023 if you want to test) and fixes some other minor issues from 0.9.0.
Update: the update is now available.
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MANILA - Listed luxury retailer SSI Group Inc on Tuesday said its sales and net income have shown significant rebound exceeding its pre-pandemic levels as the easing of restrictions boost consumer confidence.
Sales reached P5.6 billion in the second quarter which is 91 percent higher than last year and 13 percent more than the sales in the same period in 2019, the company said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.
Net income in the second quarter grew 671 percent to P424 million, it said.
Total first half net income reached P491 million, which is 383 higher compared to the same period last year and 42 percent higher than the first half of 2019, SSI Group said.
The first half's strong performance was driven by "significant increases" in Q2 sales, gross profit margins and net income, the company said.
Sales from its e-commerce sites such as trunc.ph and the individual sites of its brands, also grew in the second quarter.
"Strong consumer demand during the period allowed the Group to capitalize on strategies put in place in order to ensure responsiveness to changing market conditions, and to convert improving consumer confidence and mobility into sales and profitability," SSI president Anthony Huang said.
"The Group enters the second half of 2022 well equipped to deal with possible headwinds in the form of higher inflation and a weaker peso and we continue to be confident that SSI has put in place the tools to deal with changing market conditions," he added.
Several banks have also said revenge spending and consumer confidence have driven growth of their credit card activities and loans.
Retailer groups also noted that Filipinos who have money to spare are spending for luxury goods.


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Did you know that celebrity Paris Hilton can also be nerdy? The hot and happening DJ who works at yacht parties till the early hours of the morning also sits down during the day to discuss Web3, NFTs and more. The blonde socialite has described herself as the “Queen of the Metaverse.” She hosted main stage panels at the Cannes Lions Festival with Gary Vaynerchuk and discussed Web3. She also took out selfies with hosts of fans who follow the celebrity.
Celebrity Paris Hilton was on the iHeart media yacht with the CEO of the media company’s Digital Audio Group Conal Byrne and others. The group discussed future trends including virtual living, the utility of NFTs as well as finding community using digital spaces.
Hilton is considered to be an early adopter of Web3. In 2015, she launched a digital wearables line with Animoca. In 2016, she launched Paris World, which is her metaverse platform. It is now hosted on Roblox.
Paris Hilton has twinned the two worlds of social marketing skills as well as what she has described as her undercover nerdom. Her fanbase is expanding with new followers who are into crypto and she is considered to be in the top position of the innovators in this market base.
In an interview, Hilton also told Ad Age that her media company 11:11 media was doing exciting things on NFTs, metaverse and Web3. She said that her media company was involved in elevating both creators as well as women. The celebrity who has declared herself to be the Queen of the Metaverse compared her media company to Make a Wish.
The celebrity will also be joining “Prop Culture.” The new podcast project from iHeart Media is the first one to be hosted by NFTs, according to the company. Voice actors including Paris Hilton and others will perform backstories that relate to popular NFT characters. Web3 is here to stay. As celebrities join in, the crisscrossing between blockchain and them is set to become stronger.
In another Celebrity News update Fashion House ParisJewelry.com has started manufacturing new custom line of celebrity jewelry products.


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“European Union antitrust regulators are asking mobile telecoms operators and handset makers if their Android deals with Google block rivals in mobile telephony, a move that could lead to a second investigation into the company,” Foo Yun Chee reports for Reuters.
“Google is already seeking to settle a three-year probe into complaints it squeezed out online search rivals,” Chee reports. “The Internet search company has offered concessions including labeling its products in search results and providing links to competing sites. EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has said he will likely ask for more.”
Chee reports, “The Commission asked telecoms providers and handset makers whether the Android agreements with Google ‘contain clauses preventing or limiting you from launching/distributing non-Android devices,’ according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Jose” for the heads up.]


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According to the Ampersand Bellwether report, more than three-quarters of gaming executives are confident about their future. However, they expect land-based gambling to decrease in 2021.
This report was completed by 106 respondents to a survey conducted online. This was the fifth report of its kind, the second one since the outbreak.
Results showed that there was a high degree of optimism regarding the future of Online Casino. A majority, 70% of the respondents, predicted that this vertical would grow substantially over the next year. Another 26% projected a slight growth, and only 2% expected a decline.
The results for land-based casinos were more mixed. 42% predicted a significant decline, 8% a slight decline, and 31% hoped to see growth.
In terms of their own business, 77% were very optimistic. 17% also said that they are quite optimistic. Only 5% of respondents were pessimistic. Of those, only 1% are very pessimistic.
Online and mobile gaming as well as esports, and emerging markets like Latin America, Africa, and the USA were the most popular answers when asked what the greatest opportunities are in the gaming sector.
Covid-19 is seen as the greatest threat, while regulation comes in at second.
New markets and regulation were also viewed as being the two most important trends or developments for the industry.
The importance of new and emerging markets has declined compared with previous surveys. This is also true for negative perceptions about the industry.
The respondents were asked to choose an area of technology they would invest $500,000 in. Artificial intelligence was the most popular response, followed by cashless solutions and mobile platforms, then payments.
Land-based operators and suppliers, as well as regulators were mentioned when asked which organisations or companies had an impact on the business. However, no one answer was given by a significant number of respondents.
In terms of organisations and types of companies that had negative impacts, the regulators, government, unlicensed gaming businesses, and gambling business were all mentioned.
The most popular answer was that respondents aspired to have their company be as successful as British betting giant Bet365. Entain Playtech, and IGT were also mentioned. Respondents said that they wanted their business to look like the tech giants Amazon Tesla Google Apple Netflix and Apple.
Ampersand members say they use news websites, phone calls to suppliers, and calls to colleagues to find out about the latest developments. But when the society returns to its normal state, live events will be their main source of information.
The majority (39%) of the respondents were either involved in casino betting or sports betting (29% respectively). The majority of respondents are either C-level executives or partners, managing directors, or business owners. Europe and North America is the most popular location.
The Ampersand Bellwether Report can be read in its entirety here.


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Nigeria’s e-commerce space booms as interswitch, Unified Payment prepare to launch
The e-commerce space in Nigeria is poised for more competition as two switching platforms in Nigeria, Interswitch and Unified Payment are in the process of completing the lauch of their online shops in a matter of months, BusinessDay can report. For Unified Payment, the e-commerce vertical is the next phase of its business expansion following…
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Dhubo at her small table selling milk in Luq/Mohamud Abdirashid/Ergo
(ERGO) – Women milk sellers in the southern Somali town of Luq are struggling to make a living as milk production has plummeted due to the drought.
Dhubo Mohamed Ibrahim is one of 30 women milk sellers in Luq, who for the past six months have seen their income slashed. She used to sell about eight litres of milk a day earning $12 and is now selling at most two litres for about $3.
This mother of nine is the family breadwinner and is worried. Many local pastoralists have migrated away from Gedo to Middle Juba with their camels in search of water and fodder. The livestock that remain in the area are not producing much milk and their owners demand high prices for what little they sell to the women.
“Now food as well is expensive. People can barely buy anything because they have lost their income. These days we get breakfast and dinner, but we were getting lunch as well when we were selling milk. This drought has gone on and on for so many years now,” Dhubo complained.
Dhubo’s main customers are women tea vendors who normally buy milk daily. With rising milk prices due to the scarcity, however, the tea sellers are finding alternatives to fresh milk.
“I buy the camel milk that is available and bring it to the market, but people are now using powdered milk in their tea, and few people are drinking camel milk,” she said.
Another milk seller, Fadumo Isaq Ibrahim, 49, takes care of 11 children including her four grandchildren. She had to pull two of her children out of Koranic school when the backlog of unpaid fees accumulated to 1,600,000 shillings ($61).
“I used to pay their school fees, but they are staying at home now. I also have my son’s children who are also just at home. The teachers need to be paid and I don’t have the money. I haven’t paid eight months’ worth of school fees,” she said.
Another 13 women from the rural areas around Luq town are also facing challenges with their small milk selling businesses. Habibo Mohamud Madobe, 38, lives in Taganey village, 12 kilometres from Luq. In the past two years, her own 40 goats and 80 cows have all died in the drought.
She collects milk from her neighbours in Taganey who still have milk-producing animals and brings it to sell in Luq. She has five children and is the breadwinner as her elderly husband does not work.
“I don’t get enough food for my children. I can’t always buy maize flour for them. In the morning I give them whatever remained from the night before and during the day they just stay hungry,” Habibo said.
“I don’t have livestock or money. I carry these two plastic containers of milk on my back for long distances, but I don’t make enough money from them. Sometimes I get home without having eaten anything all day.”
Habibo’s average daily earnings have fallen to a dollar or less (13,000-27,000 shillings) from around four dollars before.
“I used to sell milk every day, but the drought has hit us hard. You just can’t get milk every day because the livestock are so weak,” she said.


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In App payments seem to be catching the flare off late. While we have seen its implementation on certain apps but Google seems to be finally taking steps to initiate web based in-app-payments. This is great of course for developers on the Android platform, but will also enable better apps for consumers over time as capitalisation isn’t a problem anymore.
The news broke last week when Jambool sent out an email to its members regarding the shutting down of its virtual currency platform; Social Gold. This happens so because Google had acquired the same back in 2010 and had got people anticipating when exactly in app payments for Android be a permanent feature for app payments.
The email sent out makes the news concrete and with the discontinuation of Social Gold, we will finally be seeing the Web based in app payment being implemented at Google. The email stated:
First, the existing Jambool Social Gold product will be discontinued in favor of a new Google in-app payment product in May 2011. Rest assured that you will be able to sign in to the Jambool merchant console through September 2011, and you will receive year-end financial statements in February 2012.
Again the idea to discontinue the initial service in favor of a more Google centric product is not new as we have seen this happening with many acquisitions by Google. The in app payment method goes live in May but don’t expect it to be a full fledged, feature loaded service like Social Gold initially. In case you are a developer and are keep at having a go with beta you can register here for the same.


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Beijing time on December 18 morning news, enter the Website of Theusto.com in the browser, and then click, you know where it will point? Amazon. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a company named “Short.” For years, Bezos has championed the “Relentless” strategy of turning online bookstores into e-commerce giants and cloud computing leaders. Looking back at Amazon history, it has always relentlessly trampled on rivals and kept a tough stance.
On Sunday, for example, Amazon notified third-party vendors that it would not use The Federal Ex Ground service for future shipments to Pirme members. FedEx’s shares fell nearly 2 percent on Monday, before rebounding and closing down about 1 percent.
A FedEx spokesman said: “Amazon’s decision will only affect a small number of shipowners, but when peak shipments arrive, small businesses’ choices will be limited, their customers may not be fully met, and their business management capabilities will be weakened.” “
Amazon has been consolidating its own distribution network and reducing its reliance on third parties such as FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service. Bloomberg reported that Amazon abandoned federal land transportation mainly because its service quality was not up to Amazon’s standards. This shows Amazon’s cruelty.
Also, Amazon launched its FireTV device, and this month it abruptly abandoned Dataxu, an advertising technology company owned by Roku, which was once amazon’s third-party ad seller. As soon as Roku announced the completion of its acquisition of Dataxu, Amazon hit the post. Amazon and Roku are competitors in the streaming TV device market, and the battle is getting fiercer. It could also prove Amazon’s cruelty.
A few days ago, the New York Times published an article about AWS services. AWS gets features and tools from the open source software community that can make lucrative AWS products more powerful, but smaller startups will suffer, the report said.
For Bezos, Amazon is always in the “Day One” state. Under the guidance of the “Off” strategy, Amazon will become bigger and bigger.


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Tag: Black Founders
AWS Startups is excited to announce the inauguration of a global movement, AWS Startups Women’s Demo Week, set to take place annually from November 6th – 10th.
Today, we’re talking to three Black founders and leaders: Kwame Boler, CEO and co-founder of Spritz Natasha Greene, We Intervene; and Chandler Malone, CEO of Bootup. These Black leaders and innovators are making impacts in their communities, industries, and beyond. Read on to see how they’ve overcome obstacles and how they encourage and mentor young Black founders in tech and beyond.
Meet Alyse Dunn, the founder of CareCoPilot and our first featured founder for Black History Month. With her software engineering expertise and caregiver experience, she created the CareCopilot web and mobile app. With the help of the AWS Impact Accelerator program, Alyse and CareCopilot are on the fast track to providing relief to millions of caregivers.


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One way or the other ridesharing service Uber always finds itself in the news, whether its due to protests in a country where it’s trying to operate or the behaviour of some driver. Yesterday a report claimed that Uber shows “ghost cars” to users in its app to give the impression that a large number of cars are available for them to catch a ride on even when users are given long waiting periods for requested rides. Uber is denying that it does this.
From the looks of things drones are going to have a major presence in our lives just a few years down the road whether we like it or not when the technological challenges are overcome and regulatory hurdles are cleared. Amazon is already calling for drone-only airspace while it tries its hand at delivering packages using drones. A Johns Hopkins doctor is conducting a new study to see if it would be feasible to have drones carry blood to emergencies.


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73% of UK consumers will not travel to a country that is anti-vaccine.
LoopMe, a digital advertising company, has surveyed 2,295 UK consumers between 9-11 April, 2021, to understand consumer intent to travel in 2021, including the type of holiday consumers are most likely to book this year and whether they would consider going to a country that is anti-vaccine.
Key takeaways include:
- 73% of UK consumers will not travel to a country that is anti-vaccine
- 19% of UK consumers plan to book a holiday abroad this summer
- Gen Z females (18-24, single) are most likely to book a holiday abroad this summer / a beach holiday abroad this year
- Females are 2x more likely to not visit a country that is anti-vaccine than males
- 44% of UK consumers will consider a holiday in the UK this year
Sarah Rew, Senior Director, Global Marketing, LoopMe, said “As vaccination numbers rise, and travel restrictions ease, the key question is whether people will venture abroad this year, or staycation in the UK instead. LoopMe’s recent survey found that 73% of UK consumers say they will not travel to a country that is anti-vaccine, with 44% of UK consumers considering a holiday in the UK this year. Of the UK consumers who still plan to book a holiday outside the UK this Summer (19%), single Gen Z females were revealed as most likely to book an overseas holiday, although females generally are twice as unlikely as males to visit a country that is anti-vaccine.”
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.


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The new Citroen DS5 has debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show current underway, and it has already picked up 2012 Car Design of the Year award. It features an innovative and modern theme, impressive enough to put it in front of the Lamborghini Aventador.
Only two awards are handed out by Car Design News every year; one for production vehicles and one for concept vehicles. The Citroen DS5 made up for almost a quarter of the 4000 votes handed in, placing it ahead of the runner up Lamborghini Aventador.
Owen Ready, editor of Car Design News, recently spoke about the award and the DS5. He said,
“The Car Design News Car Design of the Year Award is voted for by car design professionals making this a rare opportunity for those in the industry to show their appreciation for the work of their peers.
“It’s easy to see why Citroen DS5’s design attracted almost a quarter of the votes in the production car category. Both inside and out it’s bold, vibrant and idiosyncratic with a rich mix of materials and exciting design solutions.”
The Citroen DS5 is powered by three engine options, including a Hybrid4 variant – the first for Citroen – using a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel with 120kW matched up to a 27kW electric motor.
Two other turbocharged petrol engines will also join the lineup, including a six-speed auto version with 114kW, and a 147kW version with a six-speed manual.
The striking new model will go on sale in Australia halfway through this year. Prices are yet to be finalised, however, we can expect it to come in at around $50,000, depending on variant and options.


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Gambling warning for major stores as 'Wild West web' takes over online shopping
Major stores risk unwittingly encouraging customers on to gambling or other inappropriate websites, experts have warned, as they highlight the growth of an ungoverned 'Wild West' world of online shopping.
The warnings follow the Mail on Sunday's revelations last week that dozens of high-street brands, including Boots, Marks & Spencer and Comet, advertised products on the controversial shopping-and-gambling website Yipiii.
Licensed by Maltese gaming authorities, Yipiii urges shoppers to gamble to win their shopping for nothing - rather than pay for it.
Shopping-and-gambling: Yipiii is indirectly affiliated with some major High St names
Following enquiries by the Mail on Sunday, many retailers, including those mentioned above, severed links with the site, saying they had never heard of Yipiii.
But marketing experts say The MoS has exposed the 'tip of the iceberg' and that household names might be unknowingly linked with other disturbing sites.
London firm Affiliate Window, part of a German-owned media group, is Britain's biggest affiliate agency and was the means through which Marks & Spencer and other brands became associated with Yipiii.
Spokesman Edwin MacFarlane said that while his firm could exclude sites operating illegally, it was the stores' responsibility to identify affiliates whose activities were legal but 'inappropriate'.
He said: 'Retailers should always be cautious when engaging in the affiliate space. They are agreeing to work with a concept, as opposed to a specific proposition.'
Bryan Roberts, of London retail consultancy Kantar, said: 'The internet is a Wild West. Technology and marketing are moving so fast that retailers risk associating with something that turns out to be less than palatable.
'It's uncharted water.'
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The rumor mill is heating up ahead of the Intel Developer Forum, which is scheduled for September 10-12 in San Francisco. We expect the show to serve as the debut for devices based on Silvermont, Intel's 22-nm Atom refresh. According to multiple reports, we could also hear about accelerated plans for 14-nm Atom chips.
When Intel detailed its Silvermont architecture earlier this year, the firm said it was moving to a tick-tock development cadence for Atom processors. Silvermont was to be "the first in a family of yearly refresh," followed by a die-shrunk derivative dubbed Airmont that would presumably be released some time in 2014. The next major architectural refresh was slated for an unnamed chip that would use the same 14-nm process as Airmont but arrive a year later.
"Taiwan-based makers" tell DigiTimes that Intel will release 14-nm Cherry Trail Atom processors in the third quarter of 2014, which seems to fit the schedule. Impressively, those chips are supposed to start sampling to device makers before the end of this year. Intel reportedly plans to unveil the chips at next year's Computex show in early June.
Surprisingly, DigiTimes' sources claim that a second 14-nm Atom is also in the cards for next year. This Willow Trail chip is said to be based on the Goldmont architecture, which could refer to the major overhaul planned for post-Airmont chips. That next "tock" wasn't expected until 2015, but the DigiTimes piece says Willow Trail will arrive in the fourth quarter of 2014.
In a separate article, investment site Barron's cites "a person close to Intel" as saying the firm is planning to accelerate its 14-nm Atom plans and make a related announcement at IDF. The site claims Intel was initially planning to bring 14-nm production to the Atom family one year after using the process to build Broadwell-based Core processors, which contradicts the information Intel conveyed when briefing us on Silvermont. Broadwell is expected in 2014, and so is the Atom's next "yearly refresh." Barron's goes on to say that Intel has reduced the supposed one-year gap to six months, suggesting the source's information may pertain to Goldmont rather than Airmont. Hmmm.
New Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has already expressed a desire to make the low-power chips a bigger priority than they've been in the past, so it doesn't seem unreasonable for Intel to pull forward some of its 14-nm Atom plans. Scott will be at IDF next month, so we'll be on the scene if there are any related announcements.


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Shariah gold standard introduction opens up $6.5 trillion Islamic finance market
DMCC, the authority on trade, enterprise and commodities in Dubai concluded the sixth annual edition of the Dubai Precious Metals Conference (DPMC), one of the most anticipated annual events in the industry. Over 300 delegates across the value chain attended the event, participating in a number of workshops and panel discussions.
The conference, held under the theme of ‘Connecting Markets - the New Era of Global Trade’, covered pertinent topics including the implications of taxation of gold in global hubs; the applications of the global gold Shariah standard; current geopolitical challenges and the importance of branding in the global precious metals industry.
Closing the two-day conference, DMCC’s Executive Chairman, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, said: “As a leading commodities hub and the world’s best Free Zone, DMCC stands strong as a market maker for the global trade of gold and precious metals. Key to this is connecting businesses and providing them with the right environment to grow in Dubai and beyond.
The past three years have been difficult in terms of trying to gauge where the markets are headed and given geopolitical conditions, 2016 was no exception. The forthcoming taxation will certainly add to the uncertainties we witness on a global level, and although we do not expect a direct impact on DMCC as a Free Zone in terms of gold bars, and rough and polished diamonds, this does not mean that we should stand aside. In fact, collective efforts are now needed more than ever to navigate the challenging conditions. The past two days have offered everyone amongst us an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and insights. Finally, I would like to thank all the delegates for their commitment to building a strong future for the trade industry and attending this annual event. We look forward to seeing you at the next Dubai Precious Metals Conference.”
A hot topic of discussion was the fact that states across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have agreed to introduce a 5% VAT on non-essential luxury goods from January 2018. Indicative of its importance in generating revenues, an estimated AED12 billion is expected to be generated from VAT in the first year in the UAE alone. Commenting on the implications for gold and precious metals, Jeff Rhodes, CEO of Dubai-based Zee Gold said: “A 5% increase on the value added, meaning the mark-up over and beyond the price of the metal, would be acceptable.”
Agreeing with Rhodes, Tony Dobra, Executive Director of London’s Baird & Co, continued: “Based on other markets’ experiences, I would urge the Dubai government to ensure the rate is kept simple and low. Looking back at what happened in the UK in 1983, the industry was severely impacted upon the introduction of a 15% VAT on gold followed by a 20% rise swiftly after.”
Looking towards more taxation, India, the UAE’s largest trade partner and the second largest gold consuming market globally, is expected to roll out the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Significant uncertainty is involved in the introduction of GST in terms of how steep the tax will be, what exemptions will apply, or if the tax will be offset against other import duties. Experts agree that GST is set to have implications on gold trade to the sub-continent, but it should not curb demand for gold nor change how it is regarded as a safe-haven commodity.
Going into the panel on the launch of the global Shariah gold standard in 2016, 60% of delegates polled live at the event agreed that it is a game changer for the industry and would help galvanise investments. Andrew Naylor of the World Gold Council said: “Until recently, there was a lack of international consensus among scholars on the Shariah treatment of contemporary gold products. Therefore, it is important to recognise the breakthrough achieved so far. The fact that investing in gold is now fully compliant with Shariah principles is truly ground-breaking for Islamic investors and the gold industry at large.”
Currently, the available pool of Islamic finance worth is valued at around $6.5 trillion, hence the importance of tapping into this market. Christophe Lalandre of Switzerland-based bank Lombard Odier pointed out: “Just tapping into 1% of the available Islamic finance pool is equivalent to $65 billion.”
Speaking about the application of the global Shariah gold standard, Maya Marissa Malek, CEO of Amanie Advisors added: “Gold derivatives could work but only if they were supported by Shariah-compliant structures.”


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A third blood pressure drug has been recalled over a carcinogenic impurity, the FDA announced Nov. 8.
Sandoz voluntarily recalled one lot of its losartan potassium hydrochlorothiazide tablets after they were found to contain a trace amount of N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), which has been classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
The pills were shipped nationwide to distributors on or after Oct. 8, according to the announcement. The affected products include 100 mg and 25 mg tablets sold in 1,000-count plastic bottles with the lot number JB8912.
Sandoz said it notified distributors of the problem via overnight mail and recommends patients continue taking the drugs until a replacement can be found, “as the risk of harm to a patient’s health may be higher if the treatment is stopped immediately without any alternative treatment.” No adverse events related to the contaminated lot were reported before the recall announcement was issued.
Losartan potassium hydrochlorothiazide is the third angiotensin II receptor blocker to be recalled over the last few months due to possible cancer risk. Irbesartan was recalled on Oct. 30 because of NDEA contamination. Likewise, valsartan was recalled in dozens of countries this summer after another carcinogen, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), was detected.


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It’s hard selling your baby—and by that I mean a company you founded, not an actual baby.
Take Jeffrey Katzenberg, the former CEO of DreamWorks Animation. He started the studio back in 1994 (it was originally part of DreamWorks SKG, which he founded with famed director Steven Spielberg and music mogul David Geffen). The animation studio went on to produce 32 films, including Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon. There were also some duds along the way, but the end result was a fruitful one: Last month, the company sold to Comcast for $3.8 billion. Katzenberg, meanwhile, walked away from the deal with an estimated $400 million. The only catch? He says it wasn’t his plan to leave—a condition of Comcast’s.
I profiled the longtime studio exec in the most recent issue of Fortune. “Of course,” he told me when I asked if selling his company was hard. “It’s my baby, and I’ve spent 22 years here. My work is my happiness and my happiness is being here at DreamWorks.”
The $400 million or so that he received should help soften the blow. But for many CEOs—especially those who start and stick with their offspring well past infancy—walking away can still be tough. Katzenberg’s recipe for reinventing himself now that the longest-running chapter of his career is over? Speed. He has already thrown himself into the next venture: running his own investment firm, which he says will focus on the convergence of media and technology. And while the transition isn’t pain-free, he doesn’t look back, and wastes no time being nostalgic or remorseful.
Letting go and moving on is an important lesson for all CEOs. Of course it’s easier if you’re driving away in a white Tesla Model S, like Katzenberg. Or leaving with a massive golden parachute. But even some of those privileged execs take way too long to exit. Silicon Valley is no different. Yes, founder CEOs who are still running the show are revered for a reason. But sometimes, the best thing you can do—for yourself as well—is to walk away. Go start another baby.
BITS AND BYTES
Mattel, Hasbro are fined for invading kids’ privacy. The giant toy companies, along with Viacom and JumpStart, were collecting too much data about children’s browsing habits—federal laws make it illegal to track anyone under the age of 13. The investigation covered some of the most popular cyber playgrounds out there, including Nickelodeon, Barbie and Hot Wheels, My Little Pony, and Nerf. (Wired)
The iPhone overhaul begins. Sprint and T-Mobile are reporting brisk preorders for the next-generation phones unveiled last week, but the iOS 10 software update didn’t go quite as smoothly as anticipated for what Apple describes as a “small number of users.” (Fortune, Fortune)
New York may force banks to hire chief information security officers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed new regulations that would require financial services firms to invest in specific (and in many cases expensive) cyber-protection measures. (Wall Street Journal)
What your facial expressions say about your investment preferences. Wealth manager UBS is piloting the use of artificial intelligence to “watch” clients as they view videos about financial planning. The software suggests strategies based on a person’s natural reactions to the messages. (Reuters)
Alibaba pays $100 million for eye-scan tech firm. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s payments arm, Ant Financial, is buying EyeVerify, a maker of optical recognition technology used by Wells Fargo along with dozens of regional banks and credit unions across the country. (Fortune)
Uber debuts self-driving cars in Pittsburgh. But don’t get too excited: Only four vehicles are part of the experiment, and two people will sit in the front to take over driving if things go wrong. (Reuters)
Samsung will cap the Galaxy Note 7’s battery life. It wants owners to turn in the smartphones as part of a massive recall over exploding batteries. For those who refuse, Samsung plans a software update that will not allow the Galaxy Note 7’s battery life to exceed 60%. (Fortune)
SAP’s expense software division just bought an interesting search startup. Concur, which SAP bought for more than $8 billion several years ago, is paying an undisclosed sum for Hipmunk, which specializes in software for booking travel arrangements. (TechCrunch)
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
IBM names first-ever chief marketing officer. Michelle Peluso is leaving the venture world for her new post. She is the former CEO of flash-sales site Gilt, which is part of the Hudson Bay Company, and previously ran global consumer marketing and Internet strategy for Citigroup. (Fortune)
Marketing software unicorn adds COO, asks John Chambers for advice. New York-based Sprinklr has hired Tim Page as its chief operating officer. He previously held the same position at VCE, the data center equipment division of EMC. Sprinklr, which scored a $105 million funding round in July, also hired Chambers and marketing guru Mohan Sawhney with the Kellogg School of Management as its first two strategic advisers. (Sprinklr)
Salesforce will name chief equality officer. Details are sketchy, but the person will report directly to CEO Marc Benioff, an advocate of workplace diversity and gender equity. (Fortune)
Meet Ruth Porat, the Wall Street veteran who’s helping Google get disciplined. Porat’s work ethic stands out even by the caffeinated standards of Wall Street—she once worked two days with a shattered shoulder blade to prep former employer Morgan Stanley for its annual earnings call.
At Google, where she started in May 2015, Porat has traded suits and heels for hoodies and jeans. She jumped immediately into the task of restructuring Google under a new corporate umbrella, Alphabet—and showing investors how much the company was earning from and spending on its core search and ads business on the one hand and its “moonshot” projects on the other. So far Porat has given shareholders plenty to celebrate, a feat that landed her at No. 13 on Fortune’s latest Most Powerful Women ranking.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
SoftBank Invests in a New-Age Cloud Company, by Barb Darrow
Corporate America’s Love Affair With Podcasting, by Tom Huddleston, Jr.
Here’s Why Alibaba Will Never Buy Back Yahoo Stake, by Jen Wieczner
Zenefits Settles Compliance Issues With 3 More States, by Heather Clancy
ONE MORE THING
Jeff Bezos reaches toward Mars in space race. The Amazon founder’s “other” company, Blue Origin, said its next rocket, New Glenn, is capable of reaching low Earth orbit. The technology has twice the liftoff thrust of the Falcon 9 from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Speaking of which, Musk’s organization is planning to resume Falcon 9 launches in November. It lost a rocket and a communications satellite in a Sept. 1 launchpad fire. (Wired, Reuters)
This edition of Data Sheet was curated by Heather Clancy.


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New analysis from Global Market Firm finds a promising future for the cloud-based corporate travel and expense management industry. But the report, published this week, also suggests that data security could trip up the industry’s expansion this decade.
According to reports on Monday (March 28), the Software-as-a-Service expense management industry is in the midst of a more than 19 percent compound annual growth rate anticipated between 2013 and 2020.
Key to this expansion is the rising demand among corporations to reduce expenses and operational costs, researchers said in their report. This means end-to-end expense management solutions are also gaining prevalence in the global market.
“End-to-end expense management solutions automate all components of expense management processes, such as travel booking, expense reporting, employee reimbursement and expense analysis,” explained analysts in a statement. “Thus, these automated end-to-end processes cover the whole span of the expense-related process — from travel booking plans to reporting and payments.”
The researchers added that SaaS vendors are flexing to this demand by expanding their offerings beyond solely expense tracking and into more sophisticated tools, including data analytics and spend analysis.
But the increasing dependence on Big Data and analytics to meet market demand in the travel and expense management sector is leaving room for security threats to impede its growth, researchers said.
“In a SaaS-based model, there is always a risk of information leakage, which could result in the misuse or manipulation of organizational expense data,” the research firm said in its announcement. “Concerns about data security can be a significant barrier for deploying SaaS-based expense management solutions.”
Analysts added that corporations are increasingly wary about placing sensitive data, like asset information, in the cloud.


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Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 05:32 pm PT (08:32 pm ET)
Steve Jobs discusses his legacy in rare 1994 video interviewA reportedly never-before-seen video from 1994 surfaced on the Web on Tuesday, showing late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs discussing his legacy and what it means to contribute to the industry he helped shape.
The interview, which comes from the Silicon Valley Historical Association, was first spotted by The Loop after YouTube channel EverySteveJobsVideo uploaded the video on Tuesday.
As seen above, Jobs realized even in 1994 that his actions and innovations were fleeting at best in the fast moving field technology.
Jobs likened his contribution as a layer of sediment in a growing mountain. From someone standing on the surface, it's impossible to see and appreciate every individual layer, except for "that rare geologist." It seems that Jobs viewed his legacy as part of a larger collective building toward a higher goal, not a single product or innovation.
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November 8, 2006 |
The World Trade Organization on Tuesday formally invited Vietnam to become the commerce body's 150th member, paving the way for the country to join within 30 days of its National Assembly ratifying the accord. The organization's general council approved accession terms for Vietnam with the fall of a gavel from WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, completing 11 years of entry talks with the Geneva-based group.
January 26, 2001 |
Chiquita Brands International Inc., blaming a trade dispute with the European Union for almost wiping out its market value, filed a $525-million lawsuit against the EU's ruling body for blocking imports of bananas. Chiquita, the world's largest banana producer, said it suffered damages of $200 million annually through lost EU market share because of the European Commission's failure to comply with World Trade Organization rulings that found the 15-nation bloc's banana-importing system illegal.
October 30, 2005 |
Saudi Arabia was given a green light on Friday to join the World Trade Organization, in time to participate in December's ministerial summit in Hong Kong, the global commerce body said. It took 12 years for Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, to complete talks to join the WTO -- the second-longest accession period after China, which took 14 years. "We look forward to the kingdom's participation in the Hong Kong ministerial meeting as an active member," WTO chief Pascal Lamy said.
November 17, 2006 |
The World Trade Organization agreed Thursday to a limited resumption of stalled free trade talks but warned that major powers had not yet shown the flexibility needed for a deal. The WTO's so-called Doha round was suspended in July because of deep differences, particularly over agriculture. But the 149-state body gave the go-ahead to resume discussions. "We need to shift into a higher gear.
July 16, 2001 |
Outstanding trade disputes and the question of what needs to be done to launch a new round of World Trade Organization talks later this year are expected to dominate European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy's meetings with U.S. officials in Washington this week. "I think the thrust of the meeting [with U.S.
October 1, 2004 |
The United States and the European Union failed to resolve their differences over government subsidies to aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing Co., setting the stage for what could be the largest World Trade Organization dispute ever. The two sides couldn't reach an agreement, European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said after meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick in Washington.
July 1, 2006 |
Major trading states failed Friday to make a breakthrough in deadlocked trade talks and an Indian minister said the discussions were in crisis. The talks stalled at the end of the first day of a scheduled three days of meetings with ministers from about 60 countries. "We must understand that we have not been able to move. We must recognize there are major gaps....
March 24, 2009 |
Global trade will shrink by 9% this year in the most devastating collapse since World War II, the World Trade Organization said Monday. The WTO said commerce in rich countries would fall furthest, by about 10%. But poorer nations may suffer the most because they are more dependent on exports for growth. Trade has grown unabated since 1982.
October 26, 2004 |
The European Union decided Monday to lift heavy punitive tariffs on U.S. goods but said it might renew them if the World Trade Organization confirmed suspected loopholes in Washington's new law repealing illegal corporate tax breaks. The decision to end the sanctions came after President Bush signed a bill into law Friday repealing the tax breaks that the WTO had ruled illegal.
April 10, 2013 |
WASHINGTON -- The World Trade Organization on Wednesday lowered its forecast for global trade growth in 2013, saying economic improvement in the U.S. would not be enough to offset Europe's struggles. The dimmer outlook for trade this year follows a historically poor 2012. Global trade expanded just 2% last year, down from 5.2% in 2011. Excluding years in which worldwide trade contracted, last year was the smallest annual increase since 1981, the WTO said. Growth will improve this year, but not as much as forecast last fall, the WTO said.


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After Splatoon 3 hit all-time Japanese sales records over the weekend, it’s perhaps no surprise that the success of Nintendo’s squid-based shooter has boosted the company’s stock. Bloomberg reports that Nintendo’s share jumped 5.5% in Tokyo today, meaning it’s the biggest increase since December 2020.
Splatoon is a huge franchise in Japan, but its sales numbers have exceeded many people’s expectations in Nintendo’s home country. But as Kantan Games analyst Serkan Toto points out, Splatoon 3 sales won’t be the only thing helping Nintendo’s fortunes – “Nintendo will also be selling a ton of new Switch units and online subscriptions” at following the shooter. This Splatoon 3 OLED isn’t half bad either, is it?
This is probably very good news for Nintendo, which recently reported a drop in sales for the first quarter of 2022/23, and this is before the launch of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. We don’t have any sales figures for Splatoon 3 worldwide yet, however, we do know that the game topped this week’s sales in the UK, so things are looking good.
Let us know if you like throwing ink on your friends or painting the lobby in Splatoon 3 in the comments.