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Walpole, the unique alliance of Britain‘s finest luxury brands, counting the likes of Burberry, Jimmy Choo, The Savoy and Harrods among its membership, marked the official launch of its annual ‘Brands of Tomorrow‘ programme on Tuesday evening. Now in its eighth year, the programme provides a year-long series of workshops and one-on-one mentorship from some of the UK‘s most experienced luxury leaders and entrepreneurs.
This year, a record 75 brands submitted entries and, due to such high demand, and the superlative quality of the entrants, Walpole increased the number of participants from eight to 12 for 2015. The programme has also been extended to cover strategy, financial planning, distribution channels and models, branding, marketing, the customer and the complexities of managing a growing business. Walpole has also linked its London Business School‘s Luxury Goods MBA elective to partner a student to a brand.
Since its inception in 2007, over 70 emerging luxury brands, including Astley Clarke, Shaun Leane, Miller Harris, Bremont Watch Company, Rococo Chocolates, Nyetimber, Charlotte Olympia, the Business of Fashion and Mr Hare, have successfully completed the programme and have gone on to become leading brands in their respective fields.
Michelle Emmerson, CEO of Walpole, commented:
“This year‘s excellent group of very diverse brands represents the future of our industry. The British luxury goods industry is forecast to be worth £12.2 billion by 2017 and as part of our mission to develop, promote and protect this industry, we are dedicated to growing the next generation of talent.
I am also thrilled to welcome Jonathan Heilbron as Chairman of our Brands of Tomorrow programme. Since Jonathan‘s appointment as President and CEO of Thomas Pink, in 2004, he has revived, restored and reinterpreted the quality British shirt making tradition and in doing so built a globally successful luxury brand. His experience, vision and motivation are a huge asset to the programme.”
This year‘s Brands of Tomorrow, and their mentors, are:
”¢BEETLES+HUXLEY – Kiaran MacDonald, ”ŽManaging Director of The Savoy
”¢Bionda Castana – Michael Ward, Managing Director of Harrods
”¢Emilia Wickstead – Jim Sharp, Partner and Co-Founder of Sirius Equity
”¢Finlay & Co. – John Ayton MBE, Founder of Annoushka and Links of London
”¢House of Hackney – Jonathan Heilbron, President and Chief Executive of Thomas Pink
”¢John Galvin Design – Mark Henderson, Chairman of Gieves & Hawkes
”¢Marwood – Sarah Elton, Former Managing Director of Smythson, Chair of Debretts
”¢Mulo Limited – Martin Bartle, Founder of Arthur Ridley Esq
”¢Only Fingers and Toes Limited – Michelle Emmerson, CEO of Walpole
”¢Rachel Vosper – Maurice Helfgott, Founder Director of Amery Capital
”¢RolleyGolf – Nick and Giles English, Co-Founders of Bremont Watch Company
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N.Y. auction houses see caution light in Chinese art market
NEW YORK (AFP) – A year ago, China was the sensation of the international art market, but as New York auction houses prepare this week’s autumn sales of Asian works, the Chinese dragon has clearly lost some fire.
“It’s no longer break-neck,” Henry Howard-Sneyd, vice chairman for Asian art at Sotheby’s, told AFP.
“The economy in China is not the crazy growth it was. There’s also a hiatus as we wait for the change in power structures. As always, everyone holds their breath.”
That China’s upcoming Communist Party leadership transition should be part of the reason for dips in the art business is just one indication of complex nuances in the huge sector.
Last year, the Chinese art auction market was said to become the world’s biggest, while the two highest grossing artists were also Chinese: Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi, with nearly a billion dollars in sales between them.
Figures are sharply down at the major auctions this year, but Howard-Sneyd saw a correction rather than a retreat.
“We see the market as very solid,” he said, with Sotheby’s offering 649 lots with a low estimate of $25,980,200 and a high of $38,856,200.
Highlighting the classical Chinese sale Thursday will be a more than 10-meters-long scroll by Lan Ying, who lived between 1585 and 1664. The intricate landscape is estimated at $1.2-$2.2 million.
A series of Indian contemporary paintings never before at auction, such as M.F. Husain’s seminal Untitled (The Three Muses, Maya Series), estimated at $500,000-$700,000, will be on offer Monday, as will ancient Chinese ceramics and jades on Tuesday and Wednesday.
At Christie’s, Asian art chief Hugo Weihe echoed the mood at Sotheby’s.
“There’s a perception the market has peaked in China,” he said, noting that the slowdown is being accompanied by increasing sophistication.
“There’s more and more focus on the best material. They’re not happy with mediocrity. The market has matured.”
Christie’s hopes to raise about $25 million in its Asia sales throughout the week.
Highlights include the large-scale Untitled (Falling Figure) by India’s Tyeb Mehta, estimated at $600,000-$800,000 on Wednesday, and a green jade Chinese pot from the 18th century, carved with an intricate garden scene, estimated at $500,000-$800,000 in the Thursday and Friday Chinese sale.
Although experts have little doubt that Asia, China in particular, remains the most fertile ground for the industry, they say the challenges are many.
On top of economic and political uncertainty, there’s mistrust about the financial numbers from reported sales within China and the no less slippery problem of authenticating the works themselves.
This is especially difficult with pricey classical works because Chinese artists traditionally learned their skills by copying previous masters.
“Chinese are consummate copiers and fakers,” Howard-Sneyd said.
Another issue plaguing the authenticity is the turmoil of modern Chinese history, meaning “there’s no continuum of ownership,” he added.
Christie’s has an unusual lot aimed exactly at the collector with those worries: a reference library of rare books and catalogs put together by C.T. Loo, a key figure in the international trade of Chinese art in the first half of the 20th century.
With books estimated at between $500 and $15,000, this is an unusual chance for increasingly savvy Chinese collectors to get in a position to do some of their own authenticating.
“The reason we’re seeing a big demand for something like this reference library is that new Chinese collectors haven’t had access to the kind of references we’ve had over here for the last 100 years or so,” said Noah Kupferman, co-head of the Chinese department in New York.
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A new Illinois rules aimed at reining in pay day and various high-interest financial institutions include improvement having outraged the state’s automobile lenders—but could add necessary cover to vehicles purchasers.
That’s since rules, which went into benefit this jump and is also called the Illinois Predatory finance Anticipation function, caps the speed a number of shoppers lending products at a yearly ratio price of 36 %.
Which could look highest, but it’s in fact below precisely what some vehicle visitors, specially those with woeful credit, these days spend once you element in accessory rates such as for instance something get and elective coverage. That’s the particular unique law—the firstly the kind within the U.S.—tries to address, by demanding loan providers to add in those fees whenever calculating the APR for funding.
Customer recommends claim regulations protects car clientele by simply making the real expense of her automotive loans further crystal clear, and could force loan providers to provide much advantageous terms and conditions. The law cannot pertain to financing from loan providers, but really does to individuals from vehicles car dealerships, wherein more buyers get financial to aid their car or truck buys.
“We have traditionally thought that credit to consumers in excess of 36 percent is actually predatory,” claims Brent Adams, individual vice president of strategy and conversation right at the Woodstock Institute, an insurance policy and studies firm that’s aimed at shoppers economic shelter and its operating out of Illinois.
Pete Sander, chairman on the Illinois car retailers organization, claims his or her industry is versus most notably these bills included in the financial prices, and says that goes countertop to methods in place for more than five decades.
“Any Time You include all of the issues [into the APR], it will don’t bring much to receive over 36 per cent,” Sander states.
And markets teams, for example United states economical Companies connections, which symbolize the consumer assets industry, argue that some borrowers with dismal credit may not receive finance authorized because the modification.
Buyer advocates talk about the resistance from dealers is asking. “Lenders can protest all they really want, even so the reality is that a car loan that strikes the 36 % hat is a very, very costly car finance,” says Chuck toll, products movie director at customers reviews. “CR aids correct of reports to set tight monthly interest rate limits, inclusive of add-ons like additional insurance premiums, to defend borrowers against usurious financial loans.”
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The fresh new Illinois laws is definitely designed after the national Military credit work, which meeting passed in 2006. They created an “all in” APR capped at 36 % for loans changed by active-duty services customers.
But because the MLA does not deal with vehicles shopping, dealers in Illinois were surprised to discover that the state’s 36 per cent cover provided auto loan also.
Eventhough it’s uncertain what amount of customers in Illinois might-be safeguarded through brand-new legislation, it’s clear to understand just how consumers might make use of they.
State a buyer with a minimal credit rating wants to get a fresh Chevrolet Spark, and line up a dealership ready allow them to fund they with a $17,000 debt. The terms and conditions incorporate a $2,500 vehicle services agreement and need the borrowed funds for paid over six many years, with a monthly fee of $500 https://paydayloanssolution.org/installment-loans-va/ a month, which works out to an APR of almost 29 %.
If the worth of the automobile assistance acquire happens to be changed toward the economic rate, the APR leaps to over 36 %, utilizing the sum total from the vehicles and financing attaining $36,000.
Big creditors have also been implicated of starting afoul of say interest rate caps by placing charges for items like break insurance rates in the amount of the borrowed funds instead of the funds fee. In Massachusetts, the state’s attorney important recently have recorded problems against automobile creditors, including loans popularity enterprise, for allegedly financing finance that shared APRs more than the state’s limit by asking for ancillary items in this manner, as indicated by reports examined by CR.
Account Approval, which can’t react to a request opinion, enjoys transferred to write off the promises in legal, although the case continues to be impending.
a charges in Congress set to feel reintroduced would grow the 36 percent APR limit adjust beneath government loaning work to every one People in the us but does not contain car buys. John Van Alst, a specialized on car loaning from the domestic market regulation facility, states which it should—depending about how this type of an adjustment would-be used.
“The devil’s often through the details,” he states. “So, undoubtedly, you wouldn’t want this a cover that could preempt says from creating a much more efficient cap.”
If a situation must need a limit with a twenty percent or 25 % limit, as some currently accomplish, “you wouldn’t want the federal laws avoiding them from doing this,” according to him.
At this point, if you are searching for a motor vehicle, consider the overall price the mortgage, not only its sticker price as well payment per month. Find the APR, together with consider the size of the borrowed funds. The longer the mortgage, the greater number of interest you’ll be spending in time, plus the much longer you’ll end up being upside-down aided by the vehicle well worth lower than extent owed. Be cautious about car-buying charge, as well.
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Cans on the Riesling: is wine losing its bottle?
With canned wine the subject of increasing media attention, there is little doubt its popularity is rising rapidly. In fact, the market was said to be worth £3.6m having increased by 125% in the year to August 2019, reported The Sun.
More recently, Delicious Magazine recently featured a Mirabeau Pret-a-Porter Rose in its Holiday Special feature while the Mail Online and Sunday Express also recently reported on the quality of canned wine. It may still seem novel, but the reality today is that most of the top wineries are canning. And it’s easy to see why.
The first California wine in a single-serving can is reputed to have emerged as early as 1936 but it was only at the end of the 90’s, when concerns about the tainting effect of corks became more widespread, that some wineries began to use aluminium screw caps as standard. Inevitably this led to some experimenting with aluminium cans.
Despite this, the ubiquitous bottle continued to dominate the market, other packaging materials focusing their attention of beer, soft drinks and more recently, spirits and mixers.
But as a growing number of brands realise the opportunities for growth in wine, targeting new demographics, all of this is set to change. One has only to look to the success of the UK’s craft beer industry which is booming to see the potential. The 330ml can is undoubtedly one of driving forces behind the recent explosion. The advantages offered by cans of all sizes have not been lost on other market segments.
Today, an increasing number of brands are taking advantage of the sustainable design opportunities of slim line 250ml and 200ml cans. From dry white wine made exclusively from bacchus grapes grown just 20 miles from London, to classically aromatic Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand.
For the brands behind these wines, their packaging must do three things effectively: protect the contents from the harmful effects of oxygen, bacteria and contaminants, allow the wine to be transported, stored and consumed, and provide information about the product.
Cans tick all of these boxes, and they do so more sustainably while also offering unique design opportunities, vital for brands seeking penetration in a crowded marketplace. At the same time, the can’s strength and low weight make it the ideal packaging format for online retailers. The growth in ecommerce during lockdown has been well documented. Market data analysts Nielsen recently reported that online sales accounted for 14% of all grocery spend in the UK in the four weeks ending 11th July 2020 while year on year online sales for the same period grew by 115%2.
BABE, reputed to be one of the fastest growing canned wines in the US, is now set to launch in the UK after securing an exclusive deal with Sainsburys. Kendra Kuppin, product owner for BABE UK, recently commented in Feast Magazine that the brand was ‘moving on from the stuffiness and formality traditionally associated with wine’3, hoping that its 200ml single serve sparkling rosé will find equal appeal in the UK with young adults.
Meanwhile, a quarter of consumers recently surveyed by Bacardi4, said they were planning to buy canned, ready-to-drink cocktails, spirits or mixers for the summer’s social occasions.
Research conducted recently by Robert Williams Jr., Ph.D., the Pennsylvania university marketing professor, and partner in WICresearch.com, following a survey of more than 1,700 consumers, identified six key reasons why consumers opted specifically for wine in cans.
Convenience and portion control were, not surprisingly, among these, but sustainability was also one of the most cited reasons to buy cans rather than bottles. And it is this as much as anything which will secure brand loyalty for all market segments in the years ahead. Simply put, it will only become more important for brands to demonstrate their sustainability credentials, and the beverage can is ideally placed to meet consumer demand. It is already the most recycled drinks pack in the world, with a global average of 69%; in Europe it is 74.5% and in the UK it is 76%.
The UK has the reprocessing infrastructure to recycle every single can placed on the market, and the process saves 95% of the emissions and the energy consumed, when comparing to using primary aluminium. Every can is fully recyclable regardless of size or colour and the process takes just 60 days resulting in no loss of quality. In other words, the metal used to create cans is a permanently available material.
There can be little doubt then, that we are about to see exponential growth in canned wine, as well as other beverages, across the globe. The only question, is when will your favourite tipple take advantage of this new format?


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Outdoor fitness court may come to Hendersonville's Veterans Park
An outdoor fitness center — free for users — may be coming to Hendersonville's Veterans Park.
At its Jan. 8 meeting, the Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a resolution to apply for a grant with the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) to build the outdoor gym.
The Fitness Court was invented by NFC Founder Mitch Menaged in San Francisco in 1979, according to NFC's website.
The court allows users to utilize their own body weight to get a full body workout in just seven minutes when they put in 45 seconds of work at each station.
The court is progressive, and people of all fitness levels can use it, a video on their website states. Users can also download an app to learn the routines and take fitness challenges.
The NFC also holds local, regional and national events and plans to build an additional 200 courts across America in 2019.
Hendersonville Parks and Recreation Director Andy Gilley said that the NFC reached out to the city, in part because of its close proximity to Nashville, and for its visibility in Veterans Park.
Possible locations for the court are near the skate park or next to Mary's Magical Place, Gilley said.
The National Fitness Campaign would provide $30,000 for the park, Gilley explained. The city would then need to commit to $45,000, and another $45,000 would be raised by the parks department through grants and donations.
Gilley said the $45,000 from the city would be a part of his budget for the next fiscal year — and, he said, "If we're unsuccessful in getting the other $45,000, it's not binding."
By 2021, the campaign anticipates operating in more than 1,000 cities and colleges, the NFC website states.
Sumner News Editor Amy Nixon can be reached at email@example.com or 615-946-7549.


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New Delhi: India’s exports recorded positive growth for six months in a row and soared 17.48 per cent to USD 24.5 billion in February led by petroleum, engineering and chemicals.
The trade deficit widened as well to USD 8.89 billion as imports expanded.“In continuation with the revival exhibited by exports since September 2016, exports during February for the first time exhibited a double digit positive growth,” the commerce ministry said in a statement.
Imports were up 21.76 per cent to USD 33.38 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 8.89 billion as against USD 6.57 billion in February last year. During the April-February period of the current fiscal, exports have grow by 2.52 per cent to USD 245.4 billion.
Imports however dipped 3.67 per cent to USD 340.7 billion. Trade deficit during the 11-month period stood at USD 95.28 billion as against USD 114.3 billion in the same period of last fiscal.
Oil imports grew by 60 per cent to USD 7.68 billion in February. Non-oil imports too increased by 13.65 per cent to USD 25.7 billion. Gold imports too jumped manifold to USD 3.48 billion in February as against USD 1.4 billion in the same month of last fiscal year.


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Eighty-eight per cent of tourists would not return to the same hotel where they had contracted an illness or had an accident, according to an independent survey of over 2,000 holidaymakers by Opinion Matters.
Mark Harrington, CEO at Check Safety First, which commissioned the research, warns UK hoteliers that they are jeopardising future revenues by ignoring health and safety matters: “UK hotels may be benefiting from the ‘staycation’ phenomenon this year, but will struggle to maintain repeat business when the economy recovers if they don’t take the wellbeing of their guests seriously.”
The research cited poor hotel accommodation as being the thing that would spoil a holiday for most consumers (58 per cent), followed closely by bad weather. Survey respondents were asked to rank their reasons, with food poisoning coming fourth, named by 43 per cent of consumers.
The researchers also quizzed consumers on their perception of resorts worldwide. Unsurprisingly, given nationwide panic surrounding swine flu, Mexico was perceived by less than two per cent of consumers as having the highest health and safety standards.
“On the contrary, Mexico is consistently one of our top three performing territories when audited for hygiene and safety, alongside Egypt and Spain,” comments Harrington.
The survey also showed that over half of respondents don’t fully understand what the star system covers when booking their holiday accommodation.
“It’s worrying that many tourists are still confused about what the star system measures. Hoteliers should bear this in mind so they don’t drive away repeat business because guests don’t get the kind of experience they expected at their chosen hotel,” said Harrington.
Check Safety First works with UK hotels, advising on health and safety best practice and helping ensure that the highest standards are established and maintained. Once a hotel has successfully demonstrated and maintained a high standard of health and safety using Check Safety First’s E-Cristal system it will be listed on the consumer website www.checksafetyfirst.com.


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After a strong Easter, John Lewis looks to Olympics
Wednesday 11 April 2012
John Lewis yesterday started to roll out its London 2012 shop-in-shops to all its branches, as it revealed strong trading over Easter.
The retailer, a sponsor of the Games, will display up to 3,000 official Olympic products at its 29 department stores, as well as space for London 2012 merchandise in its seven John Lewis at Home formats.
Peter Ruis, the buying and brand director at John Lewis, said: "The Olympics is good for business... and over the coming weeks and months it will be amazing for business." He said it enjoyed "stonking" sales over the bank holiday weekend.
Meanwhile, UK retailers posted a 3.6 per cent leap in total sales in March, while like-for-like revenues grew 1.3 per cent, according to the British Retail Consortium. Chains were flattered by weak comparable sales in March 2011, when like-for-like sales fell 3.5 per cent.
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The bureau has inspired other states to follow suit. While California uses stealth, Florida uses muscle.
In early morning raids, Florida fraud fighters round up shop owners, some caught putting spent air bags into cars a dangerous deception.
"More so than the crimes, it's the safety issues. For money, for $500-600, they're willing to jeopardize the lives of people they don't know," said John Dygone, chief investigator with the Florida Insurance Fraud Department.
A Vancouver woman and her child were killed because a shop replaced her air bags with used ones, criminally filled with foam.
"I've seen cases where they've stuffed rags, I've seen other cases where they've stuffed beer cans just to give it a firm feel," said Bob Love, special agent with the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
But investigator Warren Sam found the shop had charged for work they hadn't done.
"They were paid to replace this part. All they did was just repair," he said.
Now, the state is moving to revoke the owner's registration.
When Specialty Auto in Redwood City was asked about the charges, the manager refused to answer.
If he can't answer in court, he's out of business, thanks to Warren Samm.
"Yes, it's an expensive proposition but we want to protect the consumers of California from being ripped off by fraudulent body shops," he said.
They say crime doesn't pay, but the truth is, auto fraud is as lucrative as it is dangerous. Putting cheats ot of business is certain to keep Warren Samm in business for years to come.
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See the Hypermotard 1100 and 1100S on video
Published: 24 April 2007
See the new Ducati Hypermotard 1100 and 1100S in this video, shot by the Italian firm.
The two bikes were taken from a studio photo shoot to various locations around Milan, ridden by professional riders, and with photos taken for the International Press Launch on May 3, 2007.
See more on the Hypermotard in MCN tomorrow, April 25, 2007.
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Judge tosses workers’ claims against Whole Foods over Black Lives Matter masks
A federal judge on Friday dismissed nearly every component of a lawsuit filed against mega natural food store chain Whole Foods after employees accused the company of selectively enforcing its dress code by banning “Black Lives Matter” face masks, Reuters reports.
Last summer, the Whole Foods in Cambridge, Mass., drew criticism after sending seven of its employees home for wearing face masks with the slogan “Black Lives Matter” on them.
Protesters led a boycott of the store in solidarity of the employees, who claimed the company was trying not to alienate customers.
“They don’t really want to choose a side,” Suverino Frith, one of the workers that the Cambridge store sent home, said at the time.
A Whole Foods spokesperson previously told The Hill that under its dress code, employees are banned from wearing non company-related slogans or messages, including on their protective face masks.
“Team members with face masks that do not comply with dress code are always offered new face masks,” the spokesperson said. “Team members are unable to work until the comply with dress code.”
The spokesperson also noted the $10 million donation Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, made to support racial justice causes.
In a national lawsuit, 27 people accused Whole Foods of acting illegally with its selective dress code enforcement, claiming that the company would often let employees wear masks with political messages or ones that represent sports franchises while on the clock. When they wore Black Lives Matter masks, however, they would get sent home without pay or face other disciplinary actions, Reuters reports.
In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs stated that Whole Foods and Amazon could not be convicted of illegal racial discrimination.
“At worst, they were selectively enforcing a dress code to suppress certain speech in the workplace,” she wrote, according to Reuters. “However unappealing that might be, it is not conduct made unlawful by Title VII.”
The judge’s ruling allows one plaintiff to pursue a retaliation claim. For the rest of the employees, Burroughs suggested they petition Whole Foods to change its dress code, express themselves elsewhere or seek alternative employment, according to Reuters.
“We remain dedicated to ensuring our team members feel safe and free from discrimination and retaliation at Whole Foods Market,” a Whole Foods spokesperson told The Hill. “We agree with the court’s decision and appreciate their time and attention.”


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The smartphone addiction is real, or at least that's what teens and parents are saying in a new report.
A poll by Common Sense Media reveals 50% of teens feel they are addicted to their smartphones. The poll also found that 59% of parents agreed that their kids are addicted.
Over 1,000 parents and their children were interviewed for the poll. At the same time, 27% of parents felt they are addicted to their smartphones.


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Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian Vice-President, urged the East African Community (EAC) member countries to invest in digital technology to boost implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Hassan further said, digital health technology also stood a better chance of strengthening regional healthcare services and addressing all features of poverty.
“Tanzania has already began on digitizing its healthcare system via the Ministry of Health and several other agencies to help track medicine delivery from purchase point to delivery point and online reporting of the unfavourable effects of the use of medicine and cosmetics”, Hassan said.
“Digital health technology could improve health governance as well as entrance to quality and effective delivery of health services”, said, the Executive Secretary of the East African Health Research Commission, Gibson Kibiki.
Kibiki added that over the last 15 years, east Africa has witnessed a growth of digital health across the entire health sector.
At the conference themed “Technology for Health Systems Transformation and Attainment of the UN-Sustainable Development Goals” in East Africa, Kibiki said, “The quick rise to mobile technology in Africa has stimulated a conducive environment for the use of information and communication technology in health.”


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Some bad news today for customers who own an older phone on the MetroPCS network. This afternoon T-Mobile, who owns MetroPCS, announced that they are planning on shutting down the outdated MetroPCS CDMA network sooner than previously expected. Prior to this announcement the CFO of T-Mobile, Braxton Carter, announced that the company had plans to shut down the MetroPCS CDMA network sometime during the second half of this year. Obviously, it looks as though they are moving a little ahead of schedule on that field.
This is more than likely being done in an attempt to get customers using older devices not capable of T-Mobile's GSM, HSPA+, and LTE to upgrade to devices that are. Plus, T-Mobile is not simply shutting down the CDMA network, as a matter of fact they will be upgrading it. On June 21st, when the network will be shutting down, T-Mobile plans on upgrading it to be part of their new network. Meaning improved coverage and data speeds in certain areas if you are on MetroPCS or T-Mobile's network.
Now, surely there are some of you reading this who are indeed using an older MetroPCS device or at least know somebody who is. Don't worry MetroPCS and T-Mobile are not going to just abandon you and expect you to pay full price for a newer model phone come June 21st. MetroPCS will be running an upgrade program for customers with older MetroPCS devices looking to upgrade to newer ones that will work on the new network. Said program will be running until June 21st and it will essentially be a trade-in program. What customers will do is bring in their old MetroPCS device and give it to MetroPCS in exchange for money towards a new device. MetroPCS says that they will offer you $32, $54, $109, or $299 based on your devices make and model. There will be some rules to this upgrade program that MetroPCS will be running until June 21st. First off, the device must be yours, meaning that the devices MEID number must match that of the MEID number on your MetroPCS account. Second of all, the device must have been active on your account for at least 30 days. If you do not meet either of these criteria, your device will not be eligible for the upgrade program and unfortunately you will be out of luck.


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Ryder System R, -1.31% is reporting second-quarter earnings of $29.5 million, or 47 cents a share, 4 cents ahead of the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial/First Call. Revenue slipped 7 percent in the latest three months to $1.21 billion from $1.29 billion in the same period a year earlier. Looking ahead, the Miami-based provider of logistics products and services forecast earnings of 48 to 50 cents a share for the third quarter, in line with previous outlook and Wall Street's consensus estimate of 50 cents. Ryder said it's seeing no evidence of a sustained economic recovery in its customer base.
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and his wife have a new Manhattan pad. The Gorskys laid out $9 million--more than the asking price--for a condo on Riverside Drive.
Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) CEO Alex Gorsky struck a skeptical tone when it comes to large M&A deals at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, stressing the company's desire to return money to shareholders, including about 50% in the form of dividends.
Medical devices continue to drag down Johnson & Johnson revenue growth, prompting executives to spend copious time analyzing the company's relative strengths in the segment on its latest earnings call.
Johnson & Johnson has a Chinese strategy: long-term thinking. Despite an economic slowdown and regulatory crackdowns--and the example of other multinationals that have scaled back there--CEO Alex Gorsky figures it's worth it to ride out the storm.
Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky got a multimillion-dollar pat on the back for 2014. J&J's board upped his pay package to almost $25 million, with more cash, more options, and a much bigger chunk of J&J stock.
Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky likes to hint at trouble developing its Chinese sales, but don't expect him to come right out and criticize the prickly Chinese government. In an brief interview with The Wall Street Journal, Gorsky said J&J was looking for new acquisitions in China, with new drugs for lung cancer as one of its topic targets.
Second quarter sales for Johnson & Johnson's ($JNJ) medical devices and diagnostics division mirrored those reported in the first quarter, coming in relatively flat at $7.2 billion as sales in its vision and diabetes lines continued to decline due to price competition.
Long dominated by global behemoths like Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, this executive-pay ranking now includes almost as many biotechs as pharma companies.
While Johnson & Johnson touts another strong quarter of device and diagnostics sales, subtracting the effects of its blockbuster deal for Synthes, the company charted almost no med tech improvement over the past year.
J&J expects its McNeil Consumer Healthcare division to be set free of a two-year-old FDA consent decree by year's end. That order has kept its main OTC plant in Fort Washington, PA, closed and placed strict oversight on two others.


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Security consultant Joseph Rodriguez has found a way to wirelessly hack ATMs. To get an unlimited amount of money, it turned out that the program on the smartphone and the knowledge of the vulnerability of ten years ago were enough.
Several decades ago, there was a common bug that caused a memory buffer overflow and allowed attackers to manipulate the device code. The security hole was successfully repaired, but, as it turned out, the creators of ATMs are stepping on an old rake. Joseph Rodriguez found that many of these devices do not check the size of the data packet sent via NFC to the reader. This allows you to both manipulate money in your account and receive unlimited cash.
“You can change the firmware or the amount, for example, by one dollar, even when the screen shows that you are paying $ 50. You can render the device useless or install some sort of ransomware. If you launch an attack and send a special load to the ATM computer, you can get the jackpot just by holding up your smartphone, ”explains Joseph.At the time of the discovery of the vulnerability, Joseph Rodriguez was working as a security consultant at IOActive.
The scale of the problem is enormous, he says, as the hole is present on numerous devices in malls, restaurants and retail stores.
For hacking, a smartphone with NFC is enough, but Joseph wrote a special application himself.
He notified special services over a year ago, but found that the problem was still relevant.
By disclosing the details of the hack, he plans to draw attention to the vulnerability, which will push stakeholders to fix it.


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Fresh controversy for BSkyB's chief
NEW questions about the management style of James Murdoch have emerged just days after the 30-year-old son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch was controversially endorsed as chief executive of satellite broadcaster BSkyB.
Financial Mail has learned that Rawkus, the hip-hop record label co-founded by James, is embroiled in a lawsuit alleging the company stole music from artists, including Eminem, for six years.
James Murdoch founded Rawkus with two friends, Jarret Myer and Brian Brater, in New York in 1996 after dropping out of Harvard University.
But the lawsuit, filed by The Royalty Network, a publishing rights firm representing writers, producers and artists, alleges Rawkus 'knowingly and wilfully' copied and distributed musical compositions by artists almost from the time it was founded.
'They were violating copyrights and they continued to do so even after we contacted their management,' claimed Frank Liwall, president of The Royalty Network. 'The impression I formed of Rawkus Entertainment was that it was not very well run.'
News Corp has since sold Rawkus to MCA Records.
News Corp said: 'When we sold the company, the buyers were aware of the case and assumed all legal liability.'
MCA Records, now called Geffen Records, would not comment.
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Last week we explored angel investors: who they are and what they can offer to your business. You can read the full post here: https://www.777grp.com/single-post/2017/12/06/The-Startup-Funding-Series-Angel-Investors
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Electronics Production | February 19, 2006
Briton EMS opts for XJTAG boundary scan
Briton EMS, a UK based contract electronics manufacturer, has selected the XJTAG development system as its boundary scan test solution.
The XJTAG system has been implemented at Briton EMS's production facility at Bedford, England, and will enable the manufacturer to rapidly pinpoint faults on complex and expensive printed circuit assemblies featuring high pin count ball grid arrays (BGAs). "We wanted to remove the guesswork from the test equation and to find a way of rapidly and accurately pinpointing faults on boards that failed their functional test," said Simon Naylor, manufacturing director at Briton EMS. "These boards typically feature one or several JTAG devices, such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), which are inaccessible to probes and oscilloscopes. Using the XJTAG system, we can now isolate a faulty device immediately and rework or reflow the failed component to rectify the problem. This saves us time and increases our yields." The powerful and easy-to-use XJTAG boundary scan development system meets the growing market need for a cost-effective solution for testing tightly-packed printed circuit boards populated with JTAG devices such as BGA and chip scale devices, which cannot be tested by traditional methods. "We opted for the XJTAG system because it is affordable, easy-to-use and requires no specialist training or dedicated operator as is the case with expensive X-ray systems," added Simon Naylor. "We have also been impressed by the level and quality of technical support from the XJTAG team - and it's great that they are practically on our doorstep!" Briton EMS offers a broad range of electronics manufacturing services from printed circuit assembly through to complete product build, providing surface mount as well as conventional through-hole assembly. The company specialises in low to medium volume, high-mix production and also offers electronic and mechanical design services (hardware and software), prototyping, fulfilment and after-market services. "We are delighted with the XJTAG system, in particular how easy it is to write test routines for devices and the fact that the same scripts can be reused on different projects," added Conor Hogan, team leader at Briton EMS. "This is a major benefit for a company that manufactures over 1000 different boards each year, an increasing number of which feature one or more BGA devices." Briton EMS works in partnership with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across different markets including: broadcasting, industrial, instrumentation, medical and telecoms. The XJTAG system is used as a stand alone product and complements the company's Ersascope BGA inspection system. "XJTAG has transformed our test routine," added Conor Hogan. "We have seen at first hand the benefit of using the JTAG chain to test our boards and we are now encouraging customers to populate their circuits with JTAG devices, where available, and to ensure that the devices are tracked on the board so that they can be accessed via the JTAG chain." The powerful and easy-to-use XJTAG Development System is designed to cut the cost and shorten the development cycle of electronic products and provides a unique solution that can test JTAG as well as non-JTAG devices. XJTAG can test a high proportion of a circuit including ball grid array (BGA) and chip scale devices, SDRAMs, Ethernet controllers, video interfaces, Flash memories, FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), microprocessors and many other devices. XJTAG also enables In-System Programming of FPGAs, CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices) and Flash memories. Pricing for the XJTAG system ranges from £3,500 (US$6,300) to £9,000 (US$16,200).
New electric vehicle battery cell facility in Lordstown Construction has started with ground prep activities for the future site of the Ultium battery cell manufacturing facility in Lordstown.
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Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain team up on electrification Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain have signed an agreement to establish a second Joint Venture and expand their strategic partnership in the field of electrification, to contribute to fight against climate change.
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Romanian EMS provider expands as it relocates Romanian EMS-Electra has successfully finalised the process of relocating to a new building, in the industrial area of Iasi, Romania.
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CE3 Electronics Inc. taps MIRTEC for 3D AOI technology Canada-based CE3 Electronics has purchased a MIRTEC MV-6 OMNI 3D AOI machine.
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Crypto adoption in these countries has soared over the moon, boosting the crypto market as a whole
The year 2021 has been a defining year for cryptocurrencies. The market reached a milestone by crossing the US$3 trillion mark, and El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as the legal tender. The year was nothing short of a dream come true for this new investment class, as it supported crypto adoption on a mainstream level. But this rise in the use of cryptocurrencies was not positively accepted by several global financial institutions and national financial policymakers. The emergence of a decentralized market is now challenging the very infrastructure of the centralized government dominance. Cryptocurrencies have brought with them a radical form of payment. Digital asset holders believe that the power of manufacturing money is now the ultimate, and if a decentralized market takes away that privilege, it would result in the loss of the government’s dominance. Well, whether it is about the government’s dominance or not, crypto adoption is set to rise in the future. In this article, we have enlisted the top countries with the highest crypto adoption rate in 2022.
In 2022, crypto-asset ownership is the highest in Indonesia since several investors in the country look forward to digital assets as a protection against future inflation. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana have gained a substantial amount of traction over the past few years. The government has even decided to accommodate cryptos as part of the larger strategy to transform the country’s digital economy.
Brazil is arguably the most exciting country when it comes to financial tech investments and international digital currencies. The country aims to bring some of the most-active cryptocurrency owners into the industry. It has several crypto exchanges that are widely used by crypto investors from around the world.
Vietnam tops the list for the highest crypto adoption. The country has been ranking as the global leader in crypto adoption ahead of major global economies like USA, UK, and Russia, to name a few. As cryptocurrencies started gaining global traction, Vietnam became one of the fastest nations for crypto adoption. It is the most engaged country in terms of access to cryptocurrency websites and trading platforms.
Recently, India has been at the forefront of certain controversies regarding crypto adoption and crypto taxes in the country. Needless to say, the government was forced to declare its stance on cryptocurrencies because the country is home to the largest number of crypto holders. Several analysts believe that the new tax regime might dishearten Indian crypto investors but certain experts have revealed that crypto adoption will continue to grow in the country.
Biden’s government’s executive order on cryptocurrencies talks about enhanced crypto adoption. The order calls for other crypto organizations and regulators to curate suitable strategies to enhance safe crypto investing on a larger scale. Besides this, a couple of state governments in the US have also allowed local residents to pay taxes in cryptos.
Quite recently, Ukraine turned to cryptocurrencies to fund its military during the Russian invasion. Cryptocurrencies are playing an unprecedented role in the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian government raised millions of dollars to support its country’s internal infrastructure against Russia. Initially, the government also passes a law that creates a legal framework for handling digital assets in the country.
Kenya has become a world leader when it comes to trading cryptocurrencies directly with each other. The country has become an example for other African countries that are quite eager to adopt cryptocurrencies for payments and cross-border transactions. Internet-savvy residents are leading the industry, innovating various crypto services. Experts say that country will continue to spearhead crypto adoption in 2022 as well.
In 2021, Nigeria ranked as the leading country according to per capita for Bitcoin and crypto adoption in the world. A recent survey conducted by the government revealed that Nigerians used or owned crypto at some point.
The UK has been a firm supporter of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Britain recently announced its plans to mint its own NFTs as an effort to push forward its crypto initiative. The government plans to bring stablecoins within the UK’s existing regulations on electronic payment systems.
The Philippines is another leader in crypto adoption and trading. So much so, that the country’s central bank has enabled customers to conduct crypto trading. Even though there are not many specific guidelines mentioned by the government, crypto adoption has soared in the country this far.


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|The Vietnam International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery Equipment, Technology and Products will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from December 15 to 18. — Photo courtesy of the organiser|
HCM CITY — The Việt Nam International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery Equipment, Technology and Products, or VINAMAC Expo 2021, will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from December 15 to 18.
The exhibition with the theme ‘Moving forward together’ will have more than 300 booths set up by 200 Vietnamese firms and foreign companies and international organisations from the Czech Republic, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, South Korea, mainland China, Japan, China's Taiwan, ASEAN member countries and others with a presence in Việt Nam.
Besides showcasing industrial machinery and equipment, technology and products, the expo will also feature a seminar on ‘Safe adaptation - Economic recovery after the pandemic towards green development and suitable for circular economy,’ a business forum on control and automation, a welding competition, business matchings, and technology and product introduction by associations and exhibitors.
It will be organised by the Việt Nam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC in collaboration with the HCM City Association of Mechanical-Electrical Enterprises, HCM City Automation Association, Việt Nam - ASAEN Association for Economic Cooperation Development, and other industry groups and organisations.
It hopes to stimulate consumption in the country and help manufacturing and trading enterprises overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers said. — VNS


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ASB MAGAZINE: A proposed global merger between two eyewear giants Essilor, and Oakley sunglasses parent co Luxottica is being investigated by the Commerce Commission in New Zealand. If mergered the eyewear companies would be called EssilorLuxottica. The commission is investigating whether the merged firm could reduce competition and lead to higher prices for shoppers in New Zealand.
RCG retail expert John Polkinghorne said New Zealanders were unlikely to feel a price rise for eyewear if the merger went ahead. Essilor is a French company that supply’s wholesale prescription lenses to opticians in New Zealand and owns online store clearly.co.nz.
It had 25 per cent of the world market for prescription lenses, sunglasses lenses and lenses for reading glasses in 2015, and a 41 per cent share of the world market prescription lenses alone. Italy’s Luxottica supplies wholesale prescription frames and sunglasses and owns OPSM, Sunglass Hut and Oakley stores in New Zealand. It competes with Specsavers and independent optical retailers in New Zealand.
Essilor and Luxottica already have a commercial relationship. Essilor supplies prescription lenses to Luxottica, which in turn supplies complete prescription glasses to consumers through opticians.
The companies have said the merger would be “complementary” and in the interest of customers with little change in prices. “The deal would generate significant synergies and innovation and would be beneficial to customers,” said Essilor.
The commission has called for submissions on the proposed merger. A Commerce Commission spokesperson said the commission had the power to approve or decline the application.
If the application was declined Essilor and Luxottica could not merge their New Zealand businesses. RCG retail expert John Polkinghorne said: “I think we’ll see different brands start to rise and fall. The price is hard to say, it might go up slightly but I don’t think there will be a noticeable change in price.
“Mergers certainly can raise prices for consumers and that is why the competition authorities take a good hard look at them.” Main competitor Specsavers have said the merger needed to be viewed with caution.
Specsavers retail director Brenda Thompson said: “Mergers are a continuing trend in optics, but this is a significant development which will result in huge supply chain and retail implications for the industry and consumers worldwide”.
“It is unlikely that the impact of the merger will be felt by consumers straight away but we will watch with great interest how the new organisation will arrange itself.”
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Clive Sutton, one of London’s leading supercar and luxury car dealers, has been officially appointed as UK distributor for high-performance Shelby vehicles. The variety of Shelby-tuned cars and trucks sourced for UK clients is set to include the 750hp F-150 Road Truck pick-up, as well as the 50th anniversary European Mustang Super Snake with up to 750hp.
Sutton will also be importing the incredible F-150 Super Snake, a true ‘super truck’ with a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 producing 750hp. The vehicle includes more than 45 proprietary components, including a polycarbonate bonnet and carbon-fibre air intake, Shelby-exclusive Fox shock absorbers, 18-inch Shelby engraved wheels, and a Shelby-tuned Borla exhaust system.
Only 500 Shelby-tuned F-150 pick-ups will be manufactured, including an extremely limited run of just 150 Super Snake variants. Just two examples of the latter will be coming to the UK, priced [...]
Debut of new 800hp supercharged Sutton Bespoke Mustang at Top Marques Monaco
Sutton CS800 demonstrated to customers around Monaco Grand Prix circuit
Custom Ford F-150 Raptor and Sutton CS500 Mustang package also on display
New CS800 priced from £64,950 (incl. VAT)
The new Sutton CS800 Mustang will be revealed tomorrow at the 2017 Top Marques show in Monaco, establishing a new pinnacle for the Sutton Bespoke Mustang tuning programme. Based on the 5.0-litre V8 model, the CS800 boasts a high-performance supercharger system that increases the engine’s power output to 800hp, delivered through a six-speed manual transmission with the Ford Performance short-shift gear selector.
The CS800’s debut follows the launch of the Sutton [...]
We were happy to participate once again in this year’s Top Marques show in Monaco. This “boutique motor show” hosts a variety of unique vehicles and, for certain exhibitors, the chance to demonstrate vehicles on part of the Grand Prix circuit.
This was an ideal opportunity for us to reveal our latest model Sutton CS800 Mustang to the public. We have been working hard to produce the CS800 Mustang, and Top Marques Monaco was the perfect place to reveal it.
On the first day of Top Marques Monaco, we received a great deal of attention for the CS800 Mustang since the press release was published few days before the event. The Top Marques Monaco was solid proof of the CS800 Mustang’s success. Both visitors and the press were excited to see our in-house developed 800HP engine driving the iconic Ford Mustang. The [...]


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VAT increase has not hurt consumer
spending, Farrugia says
By Kurt Sansone
The three per cent VAT increase does not seem to have had any impact
on consumer spending, GRTU Director General Vince Farrugia said yesterday.
Asked whether the GRTU was going to live up to its post-budget promise
to protest against the VAT hike, Mr Farrugia insisted that any negative
impact would be calculated by the spending patterns of consumers.
"Shop owners passed on the VAT increase to consumers and as yet
there hasnt been the reaction against VAT that we were predicting.
If there are circumstances that indicate people are not buying as a
result of the three per cent increase then the GRTU will be taking the
issue to another level," Mr Farrugia said.
Mr Farrugia was speaking to journalists at the end of a meeting held
at Castille between the Prime minister and the social partners.
In the November budget Finance Minister John Dalli announced a three
per cent increase on the basic VAT rate, which is now levied at 18 per
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The vehicle rental firm will be recognized as the team’s newest pewter partner, which is the organization’s most prestigious relationship level, in addition to other “very first” agreements.
Hertz will also serve as the presenting sponsor for Buccaneers preseason games, and become the first franchise partner for away fixture press conferences.
Hertz, based in Florida’s Gulf Coast Region, commenced the partnership during selection weekend, including co-branded Hertz messages broadcast on the Buccaneers’ social media accounts welcoming the club’s eight 2022 NFL Draft picks.
Buccaneers Owner/Co-Chairman, Bryan Glazer said, “The Buccaneers are proud to welcome Hertz as our newest Pewter Partner.
“Hertz has the same commitment to top-tier customer service that we value in our own business operations.
“This partnership includes many innovative elements and fan-focused initiatives that will continue to enhance the gameday experience at Raymond James Stadium.”
Hertz Senior Vice President of Marketing, Eoghan Slye, stated, “We’re thrilled to be the exclusive rental car partner of the Buccaneers and bring new and engaging experiences to football fans.
“As a leader in our industry committed to excellence, it’s important to align with others at the top of their game such as the Buccaneers.”
For Hertz users and Buccaneers supporters, the collaboration will also bring a variety of packages and match day experiences. For example, the ‘Let’s Go Lounge’ is an Elite gameday experience that includes high-end parking, pregame hospitality, high-end suite access, and team goods for chosen clients.
The Buccaneers are likely to provide extra promotional support for the ‘Hertz. Let’s Go!’ campaign, which features Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. The campaign began in October 2021, with additional commercials set to broadcast this summer.


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U.S. stock futures were soaring higher this morning after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to hold off on new tariffs. Strong gains at Monday's open would add to the S&P 500's best week in seven years.(CNBC)
* Stocks in Asia soar, led by Shanghai's over 2.5% advance after Trump-Xi deal (CNBC)
* European stocks rally, with Germany leading the way on the trade truce (CNBC)
Oil prices surged 5 percent today after the United States and China agreed to the 90-day truce in a trade dispute. The agreement came ahead of this week's OPEC meeting, which is expected to cut supply. (Reuters)
* Qatar to quit OPEC after more than 57 years, denies decision related to Saudi-led boycott (CNBC)
Microsoft's (MSFT) market value at Friday's close was higher than Apple's (AAPL), making it the world's most valuable company for the first time since 2002. Microsoft had passed Apple in value intraday several times last week. Both stocks, which are Dow components, were higher in premarket trading. (CNBC)
It's a busy day for Federal Reserve speakers, with Fed Governor Randal Quarles, New York Fed President John Williams, Fed Governor Lael Brainard, and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan all making public appearances. (CNBC)
The Institute for Supply Management issues its manufacturing index for November at 10. a.m. ET. At the same time, the government's October construction spending report is expected. The nation's automakers release their November sales figures throughout the morning. (CNBC)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump put their trade war on pause, striking an agreement to hold off on slapping additional tariffs on each other's goods after Jan. 1, as talks continue between both countries. (CNBC)
Trump also said in a tweet that China had agreed to cut import tariffs on American-made cars, sending stocks of automakers surging.. The move, if realized, would bolster U.S. carmakers who were hit hard when China ramped up levies. (Reuters)
* The next date to watch in the US-China trade war is Dec. 18 (CNBC)
* Trump hails trade deal with China as one of the largest ever made (CNBC)
Qualcomm (QCOM) said its rejected deal to buy NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) will remain dead, even after the White House suggested that China could reverse itself and approve the deal following talks at G-20 over the weekend. (Reuters)
The nation is remembering former President George Herbert Walker Bush, who was 94 and lived longer than any other U.S. president. Wednesday has been designated as a national day of mourning and U.S. markets will be closed. (CNBC)
Former FBI Director James Comey dropped a legal challenge to a Republican-led effort to compel his testimony before Congress, which is seeking more information about the bureau's investigations in the run up to the 2016 elections. (CNBC)
Former First Lady Michelle Obama took to the stage in Brooklyn over the weekend to promote her book, and dazzled the crowd with anecdotes about her life and marriage to the first African-American president. (CNBC)
As Democrats look to the 2020 presidential campaign, they will have to decide how much "Medicare for All" should dominate their health-care agenda. The issue runs the risk of dividing moderate and progressive Dems. (Axios)
Amazon (AMZN) is testing its cashierless checkout technology in bigger stores, according to the Wall Street Journal. The systems track what shoppers pick from shelves and charges them automatically when they leave the store.
CNBC has learned Marlboro maker Altria is in talks to take a significant minority stake in e-cigarette maker Juul. The fundraise would have valued Juul at more than $20 billion, a person familiar with the matter said.
Gilead Sciences (GILD) said nearly 40 percent of lymphoma patients being treated with its Yescarta drug were still responding to the therapy at least two years after treatment.
Tribune Media (TRCO) has agreed to be bought by rival TV station operator Nexstar Media (NXST) for about $4.1 billion, according to sources quoted by Reuters and by the Wall Street Journal. The sources say the deal could be announced as soon as today.
Deutsche Bank (DB) CEO Christian Sewing told a German newspaper that it is not at risk of a takeover, following a raid at its headquarters as authorities investigate money laundering allegations.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) agreed to sell its India health food and drinks unit to consumer products giant Unilever (UL, UN) for $3.73 billion.
Costco (COST) was downgraded to "neutral" from "buy" at Citi, which said the warehouse retailer faces more tailwinds than headwinds in 2019, including increased labor costs.
Nike (NKE) was named Citi's "top pick" for 2019, with Citi saying the athletic footwear and apparel maker's global growth story remains intact and that the stock deserves a premium multiple.
AT&T (T) was added to the focus list at J.P. Morgan Securities, with the stock being upgraded to "overweight" from "neutral." The firm says negatives are already priced into the stock and it now has a better understanding of the organic growth story following meetings with management.
Disney's (DIS) "Ralph Breaks the Internet" recharged for its second consecutive weekend, generating a healthy $25.8 million at the North American box office. Overseas, "Ralph" earned $33.7 million this weekend. (Variety)


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Fujifilm just announced the 5th generation of their legendary X100 series camera – X100V. Fuji X100 was initially shown at the Photokina show in September 2010 and was introduced in February 2011. I remember the hype when the first one came out. It was something new, something different, it was beautiful, it was powerful, it was sexy and almost pocketable. Of course it was slow, and probably that was the reason it never reached my camera bag.
Yesterday, November 14, 2019, Sony released a repair recall for one of their professional lenses – the 16-35mm GM. The f/2.8 lens was released back in 2017, and since then it stood our for it’s high build quality and sharpness.
Sony says that “some SEL1635GM FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM E-mount lenses may cause the camera to not operate correctly when the lens is attached”.
Sony “will repair your Affected Lens, free of charge, until March 31, 2023”.
Affected are lenses with serial numbers between 1800502 and 1823192 but not all lenses within the serial number range are affected.
On October 3, 2019 Sony announced the second iteration of their flagship full frame camera – A9II. Looking at the specifications we get the impression that it is just an incremental upgrade over the A9. Or is it?


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A charity afternoon hi-tea by women in support of a women’s cause featuring a fashion show by iKARRTiNi and Ms World Malaysia 2019 Alexis Sue-Ann will be held on 28 March 2020 at Dorsett Kuala Lumpur.
Scheduled to be held in conjunction with International Women’s Day and in support of Visit Malaysia Year 2020, DYAM Raja Puan Muda Perak Tunku Soraya Halim is expected to grace the charity event as Guest of Honour.
The one-day only charity fashion show not only aims to channel part of the event proceeds to Orphan Care Foundation – a transit home for abandoned babies, underprivileged children and pregnant women, it also a platform to promote the rich heritage of Malaysian batik and the fashion-forward designs by Kartini Illias under her homegrown label, iKARRTiNi.
Founded in 1990, iKARRTiNi has since gained recognition for its fashion-forward batik designs. Designer Kartini Illias believes one must design to suit the market when using traditional fabrics, in order to stay relevant in the fashion industry. Besides the 2015 Expo Milano and 2016 Rome Fashion Week, Kartini has showcased her design collection at the 2014 Modest Fashion Show by Haute Arabia in London. She also designed the National Costume for Ms World Malaysia 2019 Alexis Sue-Ann for the Ms World Finals 2019.
Ms World Malaysia 2019 Alexis Sue-Ann will be leading the catwalk, her show of support for Orphan Care Foundation; part of her ‘Beauty with A Purpose’ advocacy for the recently concluded Ms World Finals 2019 held in London last December.
Slated for Saturday, 28 March @3 pm at Alamanda Room of Dorsett Kuala Lumpur, invitation to the event is by donation of RM188 nett per person. Guests will receive door gifts by L’Oreal Professionel, L’Estetica Facial Bar and BYCHIÈN, a makeup artist agency established in 2019.
Those who are interested to support this worthy cause may contact Mel T@Dorsett Kuala Lumpur, tel: 016 201 1107, email: email@example.com OR call Kattie Hoo, hp no: 016 201 1340.
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Wall Street doesn't understand plastics. Sure, investors are familiar with some pretty-important publicly held plastics companies, like Rubbermaid Inc., First Brands Co. or M.A. Hanna Co.
But more often than not, stock analysts lump plastics companies together with chemical companies, packaging firms, automotive suppliers or some similar category. Or, worse yet, they ignore such firms altogether.
From our experience, this categorization doesn't make sense. First and foremost, plastics companies think of themselves as part of the plastics industry. They use similar technologies, they recruit from the same talent pool, and they deal with the same raw-materials pricing issues.
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.'s initial public stock offering provides evidence of this lack of understanding, but also some hope to alleviate the problem.
Husky is an important machinery, hot-runner, mold-making and robotics company. But outside the plastics industry, who knows Husky? To help explain to industry novices, the company's prospectus includes lots of details about the size of the North American and international plastics industry.
This kind of information is key to improving analysts' and investors' understanding of the size and scope of the plastics industry. But too often firms do not disclose this sort of data publicly.
For the past nine years, Plastics News, through efforts such as our processor and recycler rankings, has worked to reveal little-known information about the largely private companies that make up the plastics industry. We also run a monthly chart on the performance of publicly traded plastics companies, with daily updates at our Web site.
We've long felt a responsibility to raise the public profile of the plastics industry, particularly in financial circles. We applaud the effort of groups like the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. to collect and disseminate data about plastics' financial energy.
We hope Wall Street — and Toronto's Bay Street — pay attention to Husky's IPO and, consequently, to the long-neglected plastics industry.


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Jan 14, 2022
It has been many years since Hole drove style developments, however the chain clearly needs to get again to that place. In its most up-to-date transfer in a extra modern route, the attire retailer introduced that it’s getting in on trending know-how in collaboration with an enormous identify in modern artwork.
On January 13, Hole launched its first “drop” of a group of limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created at the side of artist Brandon Sines, in response to a press launch. The NFTs are being made accessible via a blockchain known as Tezos (which purports to be extra environmentally sound than the extra standard Ethereum).
Mr. Sines is the pop artist liable for the Frank Ape character, which he has painted on murals all through New York Metropolis, and has appeared within the Guggenheim Museum.
NFTs have emerged as a technique to permit for artwork accumulating within the digital world. By turning a digital picture into an NFT, an artist establishes the NFT as the unique model of the work, logged on a blockchain. The creator can then promote the NFT, which retains its worth even when the picture itself is in any other case copied and redistributed.
Hole has been making different strikes lately to attempt to reestablish a hip model id.
The retailer has loved gross sales success with Yeezy by Hole line and expects the model to generate $1 billion in annual gross sales as early as subsequent yr. The chain dropped its first industrial for the Yeezy by Hole line this week.
CEO Sonia Syngal advised analysts on Hole Inc.’s third quarter earnings name in November that the “Perfect Hoodie” from the Yeezy line “delivered the most sales by an item in a single day in gap.com history.”
“With over 70 percent of the Yeezy Gap customers shopping with us for the first time, this partnership is unlocking the power of a new audience for Gap, Gen Z plus Gen X men from diverse background(s),” stated Ms. Syngal.
Hole, which started its collaboration with Kanye West in 2020, lately introduced that it could usher in high-end style home Balenciaga to develop a product line with the rapper that may launch this June.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Do you suppose the steps Hole has been taking could make it a cool model once more? What extra may Hole do to capitalize on the eye it will get from these strikes?
“This strategy is a foundation, but a lot must be built on this foundation in order for it to be worth it.”
“Superficiality is not going to solve Gap’s problems.”
“I like that the company is willing to try things that are considered “out there,” and I’m not prepared to put in writing Hole off but.”


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Bharti Airtel’s meaty 17% lead over Reliance Jio on the key average revenue per user (ARPU) metric in the March quarter despite having much fewer 4G subscribers suggests it has a higher market share in both the top-end postpaid and prepaid user segments than the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom market leader, analysts said.
The scenario, they said, also underlined that Airtel has an edge over both its nearest rivals, Jio and Vodafone Idea on network quality, and that its strong ARPU growth despite the recent tariff hike further shows customers don’t mind paying a premium for quality services.
Brokerage Kotak Institutional Equities said Bharti Airtel’s 17% higher ARPU than Jio in the March quarter despite having an inferior subscribers mix “is impressive and a strong indicator of the Sunil Mittal-led telco’s higher market share in top-end subs, both postpaid and high-end prepaid”.
Kotak said Airtel’s superior show vs Jio on the ARPU front was despite less than 50% of its 283.7 million users being on 4G, unlike Jio, whose 388 million users are on the 4G-LTE platform and 70% of whom use smartphones.
Airtel’s reported a 14% on-quarter growth in its India mobility business ARPU to Rs 154 in the January-March period, while Jio’s crept up 2% sequentially to Rs 130.6.
Brokerage IIFL Securities said a reason behind “Bharti’s superior revenue growth vs. Jio” could be the nature of their subscribers. A consequence of Jio’s strategy to offer maximum value, it said, is having a higher proportion of price-sensitive customers, prone to down-trading, unlike Bharti, whose premium positioning may have left it with a higher proportion of subscribers who are less price-sensitive.
Airtel’s stock price, which had hit an all-time high a day after the telco’s India mobile business delivered robust growth in the March quarter, closed a 0.85% lower at Rs 594.05 on BSE Wednesday.
Analysts though are skeptical about Airtel’s continuing ambitions to leverage the digital platform via its commission-based partnership model, saying such a strategy might not move the needle meaningfully anytime soon or even in the medium term.
“Bharti seems to be taking a risk-free low capex approach to leverage its captive subscriber base, and its current digital strategy suggests it will have various partnerships, which may not be enough to address any meaningful new markets, which competition (read: Jio) is attempting to do by addressing new commerce, and as such there may not be any meaningful upsides from the digital strategy anytime soon for Airtel,” Rajiv Sharma, research head at SBICap Securities, said in a note seen by ET.
He, though, said things could look up once Airtel grabs more 4G users, a scenario that would increase its ability to do a lot more with the digital platform, and also incentivise it to think bigger, and possibly own a couple of verticals and go beyond the present commissions-based partnership model.


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Optical specialists in the capital have teamed up with ESI Media to showcase the latest specs trends in the UK’s most fashionable city.
Specsavers stores in London, together with the Evening Standard, standard.co.uk and London Live, are championing fashion’s most versatile accessory throughout an eight-month partnership, launched this month.
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This year’s collaboration will see Specsavers’ in-house frame stylist Natasha Gray pair with the Evening Standard’s fashion editor, Karen Dacre, and her team of fashion and lifestyle gurus, to create everything from bespoke print supplements to a celebrity video series, housed on the new online shopping hub - standard.co.uk/shopping.
A word from Specsavers’ global frames stylist
Natasha Gray, Specsavers’ global frames stylist, said: ‘At Specsavers, we recognise how important it is to find the perfect frames to compliment your personality and your lifestyle.
‘From the glamourous geometric shapes of our Karl Lagerfeld Sun 04 frames (£125) from our new non-prescription sunglasses range, to our fashion and budget-friendly ombre-influenced NETTLE frames (£69), there’s something to suit every style in our growing range.
‘Our exciting new partnership with ESI Media is enabling us to bring this growing collection directly to our fashion-forward London audience.’
Look out for an exciting array of flattering frames for the city gent in the Evening Standard on Tuesday 5 May.


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Time to look cool people, but without burning a hole in your pockets.
Fred Perry Singapore has just announced a rare storewide sale which starts this Thursday, 19 May 2016 available at all stores including its Laurel Wreath Collection Shop in Mandarin Gallery and the outlet in Takashimaya.
The sale features a fixed 40% discount on storewide items including Fred Perry Singapore latest arrivals and accessories. VIP members get additional 10% off during the first four days of the sale while DBS cardholders get the same discount from 23 May to 5 June.
Don’t miss this opportunity because a Fred Perry sale like this probably won’t happen again anytime soon. While stocks and sizes last so get down to the sale early.


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A number of New York’s most prominent fashion designers distinct to abandon the city’s fall Fashion Week in favor of those happening in Paris, their defections were not excavation received here. New York’s industry is troubled with a shrinking garment district and worryingly slow retail sales, but the municipality has arguably tried harder than town to nurture young talent with free show spaces, mentoring, and spirited promotion. The defecting labels—which include Rodarte, Proenza Schouler, Altuzarra, and Thom Browne—gave varying reasons along a similar theme for their decisions: they wanted to seek new markets and profit from the elegance and sophistication of Paris, the most glamorous and competitive of the world’s fashion capitals.
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It's a New Day in Public Health.
The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.
Voluntary Recall on Ground Chuck Products
August 31, 2018
On August 30, 2018, Publix Super Markets Inc. issued a voluntary recall on an undetermined amount of ground beef products made from chuck that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) release. To date, there are 15 E. coli cases in Florida associated with the recalled ground beef product.
Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Shiga-producing E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps 2–8 days (3–4 days, on average) after exposure the organism. While most people recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among persons of any age but is most common in children under 5-years old and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.
The purchased products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
The Florida Department of Health advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef that has been cooked to a temperature of 160°F. The only way to confirm that ground beef is cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature.
For more information, please see the FSIS press release.


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A Shot in the Arm
The success of RFID Journal LIVE! 2007 has given the RFID industry a much-needed boost.
A pall has been cast over the radio frequency identification industry for the past six or eight months. Many RFID events have attracted far fewer attendees than anticipated, and news reports have indicated that Wal-Mart and other leading early adopters were slowing their rollouts. What's more, vendors have been concerned that interest in their products and services were slowing.
All of that ended last week.
Our sponsors and exhibitors where surprised and thrilled by the number of end users that attended last week's RFID Journal LIVE! 2007 in Orlando. With other events seeing a decline of 30 to 50 percent in attendance, they were expecting a light turnout at our event as well. What they discovered, instead, was large numbers of end users with projects underway or clear plans to launch RFID projects. Here is just some of the feedback we received from exhibitors:
"Compared to other shows, the traffic here is much better. There are more end users, and there's a lot less solicitation and vendor-on-vendor preying than we have seen at other shows."—Kent Swart, product manager, Automated Labeling, Diagraph (an ITW Co.)
"The show is fantastic. The number of attendees is very high, and there's a lot of vibrancy in the conference itself. I am especially impressed with the number of end users coming through the exhibit hall and looking at RFID in doing deployments, starting pilots and volume ramps, which is encouraging for the industry."—Jeffrey White, CEO, RCD Technology
"It was an excellent event for us in every respect…This show brought us together with a number of great companies during what we're finding to be a key point in market adoption, and we're already looking forward to next year's show."—John Beans, VP marketing, Blue Vector
"The audience is surprisingly diverse. The heads of various departments have come up to talk to me about their government needs: Agriculture, Transportation, Navy, Air Force, Marines—they are all represented well here, and are looking for active technologies."—Mark Colborn, director/federal accounts, Identec Solutions
"We are loving the show this year. We have a 10-by-20 booth right at the front door, and people are coming in alive, interested and educated. They know what they are looking for, and they are here for a purpose."—W. Judson Vaughn, marketing manager, Ekahau
Why did our event attract so many end-user attendees when others have failed to do so? I believe it's our editorial approach to events. We don't simply do a call for papers and then pick from those submitted. Top executives of Wal-Mart and other leading end-user companies don't submit papers. We survey our readers, find out what they want to learn at an event and then recruit the speakers who can objectively provide that information.
This year, we had an incredible line-up of end-user case studies. Many speakers provided real insights into how they are using RFID today to drive value, and leading early adopters told the audience they are committed to adopting RFID. "We're not backing off or slowing down," said Rollin Ford, Wal-Mart's CIO.
The result of this great program was a satisfied audience. Here's some more feedback we received:
"The event was fantastic. I learned a lot."—William White, tactical communications, group supervisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
"It has been a fantastic opportunity to gain insights into RFID and how it's used in the workplace—and, most importantly, to network with other companies and integrators. We'll go home and take this to our managers and be able to explore further RFID opportunities."—Wayne Ellison, program manager, Woolworths Limited, Australia
"A great event to learn more about RFID for someone who knew not much of anything about the technology."—Mark E. Haag, manager, systems operations, Delta Technology
I'm thrilled that our exhibitors and attendees are so happy, but what's important for the industry is that vendors now understand there is no fall-off in interest regarding RFID. End users are more knowledgeable and have specific business problems they want to use RFID to solve, and those new to RFID are gaining an objective understanding of what RFID can and cannot do.
The vendor community has developed an extraordinary array of products to help end users solve those problems, and many were on display in the exhibit hall. I even got to ride around on a Segway equipped with a mobile reader from Motorola (formerly Symbol Technologies). The idea is a simple one: You can take inventory just by rolling past tagged assets.
So doom and gloom is being replaced by healthy realism, and LIVE! 2007 has given the industry a much-needed shot in the arm. Now everyone can stop agonizing over how many distribution centers Wal-Mart has RFID-enabled, or how quickly the DOD is rolling out RFID, and begin focusing on what's really happening in end-user companies around the world. I look forward to an exciting year ahead, with great new projects and great new products.
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