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Twitter to considering adding a digital payment feature on the site. This new feature will allow the users to receive payments from their followers. Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey explained this at the virtual Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference.
He also said that the feature would help the social media platform earn more money and engagement from its base of 192 million daily users. “I think the first thing we want to focus on is that economic incentive to people who are contributing to Twitter,” he said. Social media platforms like Facebook had entered into the payment space by Whatsapp. As Twitter fails to have such a platform, this could be its way to enter the digital payment space.


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GHBM is a national high-tech enterprise dedicated to providing intelligent bending equipment for users around the world. It has always focused on manufacturing intelligent bending equipment. It has a professional and independent core R&D team for CNC Press Brake. Adhering to the product development concept of high efficiency, energy saving, environmental protection and compatibility, GHBM aspires to become an outstanding sheet metal processing equipment manufacturer of in China!
GHBM products have covered many countries and regions around the world, and have a wide range of users in the fields of new energy, precision sheet metal, auto parts, communication cabinets, kitchen and bathroom sheet metal, smart home, electronic power and other fields.
As a leader in bending intelligent equipment in the sheet metal industry segment, GHBM has been focusing on providing key technical support for China's smart manufacturing 2025 and future factories. Assist enterprises to implement smart manufacturing, let smart manufacturing change jobs, and smart manufacturing change lives.
Build the GHBM sheet metal equipment manufacturing base.
This year, we established marketing centers in important cities in North China: Beijing, Liaoning, Tianjin, Shandong, Hebei, Henan and Anhui provinces.
Mr. Yao Lingyan, Deputy Secretary of Guangning County Party Committee and County Mayor of Zhaoqing City, and Mr. Deng Shaohui, Deputy Director of Investment Promotion Bureau of Guangning County Party Committee, visited the GHBM factory.
GHBM Energy-saving and environmentally-friendly pump-controlled servo CNC bending machine was released at Shenzhen ITES International Machinery Exhibition.
GHBM completes its first 5-year development plan.
GHBM has passed the compliance, suitability, and effectiveness supervision and audit of the quality system of the China Quality Certification Center one time, and has been awarded a qualification certificate.
GHBM has successfully passed the supervision and audit of the intellectual property management system certification and the ISO9001 standard management system, and has been awarded the qualification certificate.
GHBM "Provincial High-efficiency Energy-saving Bending Machine Engineering Technology Research and Development Center" was established to realize the system R&D work from CNC technology to hydraulic closed-loop technology.
The GHBM Technology Center was recognized as a provincial enterprise technology center.
GHBM high-end CNC V Grooving Machine was announced at Shenzhen ITES International Machinery Exhibition.
The related technology of GHBM grooving machinery has passed the national appraisal, and has obtained 40 patents together with the new bending machinery technology, and has been identified as a provincial-level enterprise technology.
GHBM invested in a high-end CNC V-Grooving Machine production line and completed mass production.
Establish marketing centers in important cities in East China: Zhejiang, Shanghai, Xiamen.
GHBM was awarded the provincial "High-tech Enterprise" in Guangdong Province.
The related technology of servo hydraulic bending machine developed by GHBM has passed national appraisal and passed more than 50 patents. This makes GHBM a manufacturing company that realizes innovation in the shortest time.
Proposed and launched the "high-end manufacturing and brand promotion" strategy, independently developed and produced high-end CNC routers and new energy-saving and environmentally-friendly bending machines.
Achieving significant progress in sales,GHBM established the Suzhou branch of GHBM Technology Co., Ltd., and established a modern exhibition hall intelligent sheet metal experience center.
Fully introduce the corporate image recognition system.
GHBM was invited to participate in the Shenzhen SIMM International Machinery Exhibition and held a new product launch conference. Large working pressure CNC bending machine: GH Down-stroke series servo hydraulic bending machine was launched.
Establish marketing centers in various places in Guangdong Province: Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Huizhou, Zhuhai, Yangjiang, Jiangmen and other places.
GHBM was invited to participate in the MACHINE TOOL INDONESIA International Machinery Exhibition and announced the GH series of CNC technology products.
GHBM was rated as the governing unit in the enterprise intelligent manufacturing system + plan released on the Guangzhou Sheet Metal Processing Industry Association.
The self-developed CNC bending machine passed the national technical appraisal and achieved mass production.
GHBM Upstroke series NC servo hydraulic bending machine under transmission was officially launched.
The intelligent precision machining center settled in Shishan Science and Technology Industrial Park, Foshan City.
GHBM was awarded the "High-efficiency and Energy-saving Bending Machine Engineering Technology Research Center in Nanhai District, Foshan City", and started the research and development of the 1,000-ton down-stroke servo hydraulic press brake project.
GHBM was formally established in Foshan City.

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Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that it has completed its first tokenized transactions via its Accel(R)debit payments network.
"Fiserv offers one of the first debit payment networks to enabletokenization, which is required for transactions such as those conductedusing Apple Pay(TM)," said Kevin Gregoire, president, Financial InstitutionsGroup, Fiserv. "Apple Pay is just one example of the rapid changes in thepayments landscape, and it is important for Fiserv to equip our clients todeliver the capabilities consumers expect at an accelerated pace. Weanticipate that tokenization will play an increasing role in the debitpayments industry and Accel is well positioned to accommodate furtherdevelopments."
Tokenization replaces the traditional payment card account number (PAN) witha unique string of digital numbers, or token. Because tokens replace PANnumbers, sensitive account information is never shared, thereby providing an additional level of security for debit purchases. For more information onhow tokenization works, please see the blog "Answers to Your Questions aboutTokenization" at http://fisv.co/1ED30ne on Fiserv.com.


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ROUND ROCK, Texas – One state, one team. The Round Rock Express launched specially designed t-shirts Thursday afternoon to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The heather blue shirts showcase the outline of the state of Texas with the organization’s One Team motto in line with the state.
The shirts are currently on-sale for $20 plus tax both online and in-person at the Railyard Team Store at Dell Diamond. Sizes run from small to XXL.
Following the loss of Express President Chris Almendarez’s wife Jana in the spring of 2016 to a glioblastoma, the Express rallied together and got behind the “One Team” motto as a showing of support. There is a pillar in the front office filled with focus words from each staff member and topped with the words “One Team” to serve as a reminder of that support system.
“As an organization, we know we must rely on and help each other to be the best we can be,” said Express General Manager Tim Jackson. “No matter our differences, we are all working for the same end goal as one cohesive unit. Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, Texans exemplified this by coming together to help each other out. Even those who were impacted are reaching out to others to see how they can help. Texans truly are rebuilding in the spirit of one team.”
All proceeds from the sale of the shirts will go directly to the Rebuild Texas Fund, headed up by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. They are focused on helping people in their time of greatest need and also addressing the long-term rebuilding effort in South Texas.
For more information on the Express, visit www.RoundRockExpress.com or call (512) 255-2255. Keep up with the Express on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter!


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Apple’s Latest iOS Update Blocks Police iPhone Hacking Tools
Apple has released iOS 11.4.1 update, and in addition to bug fixes and performance improvements, the new version also includes the already-famous USB Restricted Mode.
Announced earlier this year when beta builds were released for download, this feature is specifically supposed to block police hacking tools that whose role is to get around the iPhone locking system and extract data from the device even when a passcode is used.
Cracking solutions like GrayKey use the Lightning port to connect to the iPhone and launch brute-force attacks, and what USB Restricted Mode does is to block these connections when the device hasn’t been unlocked for more than an hour.
The feature comes enabled by default, and users need to manually allow USB accessories “to connect when it has been than an hour since your iPhone was locked.” Additionally, users can configure the… (read more)


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CyberOptics Semiconductor (Beaverton, OR) introduces its WaferSenseTM Auto Vibration System (AVS) that monitors three-axis accelerations and equipment vibration. The WaferSense AVS is a wireless, wafer-like accelerometer available in a 200mm or 300mm format that moves through semiconductor process equipment and automation material handling systems. It reports x, y and z acceleration, has a range of ±2 G, and can detect wafer slides, slips, bumps, scrapes and rough handling.
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If Starbucks isn’t your go-to for mocha frappuccinos, you’re probably living on another planet. Known for its wide range of flavors and misspelling names, the coffee chain is the largest in the world. With coffee moguls inventing edible coffee capsules, Starbucks still needs to step up its sustainability game. At GeekWire’s annual summit, protesters demanded recyclable cups from the food giant, creating a Cup Monster made with Starbucks products.
“If Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is serious about transforming his company into a tech leader, he must first solve his company’s biggest environmental liability: the 8,000 [plus] cups that go into landfills every minute of every day,” said Stand.earth spokesperson Ross Hammond.
What makes Starbucks cups mostly un-recyclable is its inner plastic lining. While the company claims to incorporate post-consumer fibers into its cups, recycling methods vary among different states.
“It’s important to note that what is recyclable varies significantly by municipality and sometimes even by store. We pay local private haulers across the country to collect and recycle hot cups along with our other recyclable products, compost and trash.”
Extremely recyclable? Sort of recyclable? Regardless of how recyclable Starbucks thinks its products are, there is always room to be more eco-conscious.


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Dairy farmers as a mark of protest threw away milk in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on 22 June terming “low” the proposed tariff hike on milk import from 5 to 10 percent. The proposed duty increase will not be enough to protect the domestic producers from the competition of imported milk, said the Bangladesh Dairy Farmers Association (BDFA). “We demand anti-dumping duty and an increase in the overall import tariff to 50 percent,” said BDFA. On May 06 dairy farmers demanded the government hike the import duty on powdered milk by 50 percent and also impose anti-dumping duty in upcoming the budget for the sake of the domestic industry.Anti-dumping duty is a protectionist tariff that a government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value.
Thus such import has created an unfair competition, which is destroying a flourishing sector.Consequently, he urged for increasing the price of milk to Tk 70 per litre from existing Tk 30 to 35. The farmers’ other demands include price fixing of milk, constructing milk chilling centres across the country and zero duty on cattle feed. Local milk production increased threefold in the last 10 years, according to dairy farmers’ association. Thousands of young entrepreneurs are joining for the sector’s enhanced potential.It is desirable that the government should provide subsidies and other privilege, which will create more employment.
However, it was alarming to learn that at least 15 percent raw milk and 3 percent packed milk had high lead and alfatoxins (toxins produced by certain fungi) higher than the maximum residue level (MRL) which is legally tolerated in food or feed, the Daily Star reported on February 11, 2019. Though lead above MRL was found in one curd sample, 51 percent of positive curd samples had higher levels of bacteria. About 69 percent positive samples of cow feed had higher levels of chromium, 100 percent samples had drug residues, while excessive aflatoxins were found in 19 percent cow feeds.
Pesticide was found exceeding MRL in 100 samples and antibiotic above MRL in 13 percent raw milk, among the positive samples. About 96 percent raw milk had the presence of higher levels of bacteria. Bacteria was present in 66-80 percent samples of local and imported packed milk, while around 30 percent packed milk had antibiotic tetracycline above MRL.Besides, 60 to 80 percent local packed milk fails to meet the microbial safety parameters.
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and development today. Heavy metals in milk or any edible items may cause a wide range of health effects including cancer.
According to Mohidus Samad Khan, associate professor at BUET’s chemical engineering department, regular consumption of milk contaminated with pesticide residues may cause pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, leukaemia, skin sensitisation, allergic reaction and rash. He also said excessive use of antibiotics like enrofloxacin and cyprosin in cattle feeds may cause antibiotic resistance, which reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of antibiotics on bacterial infection and diseases.


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AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that the Texas Medicaid program will receive $23 million of a $65 million state/federal settlement with a drug manufacturer that allegedly reported inaccurate drug prices.
Mylan Laboratories -- with national subsidiaries Mylan Pharmaceuticals and UDL Laboratories -- allegedly inaccurately reported the price of its drugs to the Texas Medicaid program. This caused the Texas Medicaid program to significantly overpay pharmacies for certain generic drugs.
Under Texas law, all manufacturers are required to accurately report market prices to the taxpayer-funded program since it bases its reimbursement to pharmacies on the pricing information reported.
The suit alleged that the defendants sold hundreds of Medicaid-covered drugs at steeply discounted prices to large pharmacies such as Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, but the Texas Medicaid program knew nothing about these prices.
When pharmacies sought Medicaid reimbursement for these drugs, the false price reports led the Texas Medicaid program to buy these products at millions of taxpayer dollars above what was necessary, Abbott claims.
The settlement stems from a lawsuit Abbott filed against Mylan and two other drug manufacturers in 2007.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries settled earlier this year for $169 million to resolve claims brought by Texas, several other states and the federal government.
The case against Sandoz Inc. of New Jersey -- with subsidiaries Geneva Pharmaceuticals Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eon Labs and Apothecon Inc. -- is still ongoing.


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SPAIN: CCC profits up almost a quarter
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 26 October 2005
Compania Cervecera de Canarias (CCC) has posted a healthy rise in operating profit. The Spanish brewer said yesterday (25 October) that operating profit for its fiscal year to 31 March leapt by 22% year-on-year to €17.7m (US$21.4m).
Net profit at the company dipped however, from €8.8m in the previous year to €5.8m. CCC blamed the fall on restructuring plans carried out through the year.
Turnover at the company was up slightly, by 1.2% on the corresponding period a year earlier to just over €130m.
In the coming year, director Alfonso Bosch said, the company intends to spend €7m on environmental projects, improving existing bottling lines and work safety.
CCC is based on the Canary Islands, and employs about 1,000 workers, 90 of which are full-time employees.
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Singapore has secured the top spot once again in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report. It is the ninth consecutive year that the report – published jointly by Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, and global maritime data provider, the Baltic Exchange – has ranked Singapore as the global leading maritime center.
The city state scored 94.88 out of a possible 100 points, whilst second on the list was maritime professional services stronghold, London, with 83.04 points. Meanwhile, Shanghai, home to the world’s largest port, takes third place with 82.79 points.
Singapore has earned its longstanding spot at the top of this index due to its wide and established ecosystem of professional global maritime services, good governance, ease of doing business and large and strategically situated port.
Further down the top ten, there was little movement as Hong Kong, Dubai, Rotterdam and Hamburg take fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh place respectively.
This year, however, New York/ New Jersey overtook Athens/ Piraeus to take the eighth place on the list, due to its port’s exceptionally strong TEU uptick in 2021, as logistics companies moved goods through the US east coast port to avoid congestion on the US west coast.
Like last year, the Chinese port of Ningbo-Zhoushan comes in tenth. Its place in this list is almost entirely due to it being the third busiest port in the world in terms of cargo handling, following Singapore and Shanghai.
The report finds:
- Singapore leads the rankings for the ninth year followed by London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai
- Location still matters, as does ease of doing business and access to professional maritime services
- New York/ New Jersey moved up one place to number eight, due to an increase of TEUs handled as cargoes were re-routed from US west coast ports
- Athens/ Piraeus drops one point to ninth place, but remains strong with good throughput figures
- Top 10 locations remain largely unchanged since 2021 and features four Asian, four European, one Middle East and one United States location
A total of 43 maritime locations were rated as part of this report, which considers port factors including cargo throughput, number of cranes, length of container berths and port draught; number of players in professional maritime support businesses such as shipbroking, ship management, ship financing, insurance and law as well as hull underwriting premiums; and general business environment factors such as customs tariffs, extent of electronic government services and logistics performance.
The average score amongst the top 10 ports is 76.98 out of 100, with the average across the entire 43 rankings standing at 58.70.
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19 Jun GM Security Technologies Is Latin America’s Rising Cyber Star
Service provider covers IT security solutions, federal programs, and advanced cyber defense Spanish version
– Steven T. Kroll
Northport, N.Y. – Jun. 19, 2019
GM Security Technologies (GMST) has risen to the top of the Latin American and Caribbean cybersecurity market. The company is global as well, with nine offices spread out across Latin America, the U.S., Europe, and Australia; over 3,000 employees; 50,000 customers in 38 countries; and more than $100 million in revenue for 2018.
GMST’s unique history merits mentioning. General Computer Corporation opened its doors in 1970 as a service bureau that grew into the largest payment card processor in the Caribbean and Latin American markets during the ’70s and ’80s.
Through multiple acquisitions, GM Group was born, and by the end of the ’90s, the largest Hispanic bank in the United States — Banco Popular de PR — acquired the processing business, which gave way to what is now known as Evertec (NYSE: EVTC), a leader in transaction processing in Latin America.
“We are quite proud to have been part of the first and only technology company listed on the NYSE out of Puerto Rico,” says Héctor Guillermo Martinez, president of GM Security Technologies.
This last venture paved the entrance into the cybersecurity market, for which the company specializes in three key areas — information technology security solutions, federal programs, and advanced cyber defense. While the first two focus on hardware and managed services, the last area is a bespoke outfit with consulting, remediation, managed detection and response, and fraud prevention.
“We cover most business verticals,” says Martinez, “telecommunications, financial services, insurance, education, transportation — everything from small to medium retail organizations to the U.S. federal government.”
The diversity of experience in GMST positions it as a valuable resource for knowledge about cybersecurity in the Latin American and Caribbean market, as well as having a global perspective and local context.
“Typically, most security outfits evolve from a pure technology or security origination,” says Martinez. “Our close to 50-year history, which in itself is a milestone outside of the IBMs and HPs of the world, is a key element to our leadership in the security space.”
Latin America is still evolving in the cybersecurity area, according to Martinez, with regards to its understanding of the threat landscape. “We have seen a number of sophisticated attacks emanating from our geography to the world and within the different countries in Latin America.”
The Organization of American States published the “State of Cybersecurity in the Banking Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean” in 2018. Among its significant findings are:
- at least 9 out of 10 banking entities suffered cyber incidents during the last year.
- 37 percent of the banks in the region were victims of successful attacks.
- 39 percent of the incidents were not reported.
- 19 percent of the largest banking entities did not report cyber incidents.
“The report also shows that the majority of the countries count with no coordinated capabilities to fully respond to cyber threats, meaning that their vulnerability to cyberattacks in any sector is high,” says Martinez. “If we take into account that the financial sector is a key environment for a functioning country, having a weakness in cybersecurity should not be a low priority national interest.”
The current information on cybersecurity breaches clearly reflects an increasing trend such as a recent attack to Banxico, the central bank in Mexico. 836 accounts in 10 different institutions were compromised, resulting in a loss of 300 million Mexican pesos ($16 million U.S.D.). And Banco de Chile lost $10 million U.S.D., due to a cyberattack. Money is not the only spoil from cybercrime, as Banco Inter, a Brazilian bank, fell 11 percent in market shares when it was reported that a hacker stole sensitive information.
One of the challenges of the region is a lack of coordination among government, academia, and business surrounding cybersecurity. GM Security Technologies is at the forefront of helping to resolve this problem, as a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) – a consortium that enables incident response teams to more effectively respond to security incidents by providing access to best practices, tools, and trusted communication with member teams.
Through Martinez’s commitment to moving the needle forward, GMST is the go-to service provider for any organization — public or private — that wants to secure its technology stack through a combination of people, technology, and processes.
GMST has become the largest Payment Card Industry Security services and fraud prevention company in Latin America through its recent acquisition of 1st Secure IT — a Florida based information cybersecurity firm.
“We’re laser-focused on payment security,” says Martinez. “Our goal is to create awareness and hardening at payment companies, financial services, and merchants who process, transmit or store payment card information.”
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-SSC) was created in 2005 and endorsed by the five major payment card brands, with the goal of helping merchants and financial institutions understand and implement standards for security policies, technologies, and ongoing processes that protect their payment systems from breaches and theft of cardholder data, according to the website.
Out of this work, the PCI Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) were developed as a common language and benchmark for all companies to follow, while securing their payment processing. GMST is a certified PCI-SSC Qualified Security Assessor, which means it plays a vital role in ensuring that merchants meet the highest level of security as set down by the council.
“GM Security Technologies truly believes that the most efficient way to improve overall security posture across payment systems is to continue evangelizing the importance of PCI-DSS compliance and mentoring merchants through processors, issuers and acquirers,” says Martinez.
Another key product is GMST Security Analytics — a proprietary SIEM service that evolves according to a specific customer’s needs; works in the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments; and provides around the clock threat monitoring. Through affordability, simplification, speed, and versatility, GMST Security Analytics is far above the average SIEM service. And the kicker here is the software is PCI-enabled, meaning that it meets the PCI-DSS and allows for agile PCI Compliance on control 10.
GMST is shaking up the cybersecurity market for the good. Still, Martinez calls for more engagement and improvement.
“Unfortunately, security is always seen as a necessary evil,” says Martinez. “We still see action taken post breaches rather than proactively. Through education on all fronts, this pivot can happen effectively and safely.”
GMST is listed in the Cybersecurity 500 – a compilation of the premier companies innovating in the cybersecurity market globally. With its 2019-2020 edition, Cybersecurity Ventures is releasing a new poster that highlights all the honorees. Any large enterprise Latin American CISO who wants a copy should contact GM Security Technologies.
– Steven T. Kroll is a public relations specialist and staff writer at Cybercrime Magazine.
Sponsored by GM Security Technologies
GM Security Technologies creates innovative tailored solutions that help accelerate business breakthroughs in the areas of managed hosting services, multi-tenancy, business continuity, physical security, automation and process orchestration with the goal of ultimately delivering outstanding cost efficiencies to our customers and partner community. Our dedication to principles of simplicity, innovation, and customer success has made us the fastest-growing and leading security & technology provider in Puerto Rico, CARICOM and the Northern Latin America geography.


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Ivanhoé Cambridge has an estimated $3.5 billion in real estate holdings around Asia Pacific, and logistics properties have been among the pension fund manager’s most favoured plays in recent years.
A branch of Montreal-based Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Ivanhoé Cambridge has been working with Logos for more than five years to implement warehouse projects in China, Australia, India and Southeast Asia, as the growth of e-commerce fuels demand for logistics space.
In this spotlight interview session, which is sponsored by Yardi, MTD TV brings together Ivanhoé Cambridge senior vice president George Agethen with Logos founder and co-CEO Trent Iliffe for a one-hour discussion of where Asia Pacific’s logistics market is headed, and how they plan to grow their long-standing partnership.
Agethen is responsible for managing Ivanhoé Cambridge’s investments around Asia Pacific and is a member of the board at Logos Group. Iliffe founded Logos in 2010 with partner and co-CEO John Marsh and continues to lead the group’s activities around the region.
With Logos having become part of ARA Asset Management’s global fund management platform since early last year, the two partners have been rapidly building up their presence in Australia, while also expanding into new markets including Vietnam, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
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Immediately following the interview with George and Trent, Mingtiandi’s team will moderate a live question and answer session in which attendees can ask for themselves about the future of logistics investments in Asia Pacific and get insights directly from these industry leaders.


text: B.S.D Crown Ltd (f/k/a Emblaze Ltd.) has returned to litigation, suing Amazon (Amazon Web Services, Twitch) (3:23-cv-00057) over the same patent that it, as Emblaze, previously asserted in separate cases filed against Apple and Microsoft. A Northern District of California jury returned a noninfringement verdict for Apple in July 2014 after a trial at which Emblaze reportedly sought over $500M in damages for the use of HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) in the streams of certain content providers (e.g., of the NFL and Major League Baseball), as well as in Apple Keynotes and iTunes Festival. The Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment entered based on that verdict in Apple’s favor. Now, B.S.D Crown accuses Amazon’s streaming services of infringement. The plaintiff pleads that the “HLS standard has changed since the Apple lawsuit”, to reduce video streaming latency, such that use of it now infringes B.S.D Crown’s asserted patent, further alleging that the use of the Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (MPEG-DASH) standard also infringes.


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Assassin's Creed Revelations Delayed on PC
Console release date remains the same.
In a statement to IGN, the company said that "Assassin's Creed Revelations will launch on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 15 and PC in December."
This isn't the first time Ubisoft has staggered releases for the franchise, as the company previously released Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood on PC four months after the console versions.
Ubisoft didn't confirm an exact release date for the PC version in the US, but according to Eurogamer, the title will now release on December 2nd in Europe.


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The french development house DontNod has not filed for bankruptcy as originally stated this week. DontNod Entertainment partnered with Capcom to release the sleeper-hit of last year “Remember Me” and is now restructuring the company for future projects as stated by the developers CEO Oskar Guilbert. Oskar refutes any of the previous claims or rumors of the companies closure or bankruptcy and that the company is still open for business. Check out the review of Remember Me here on RealGamerNewz and check for more news on this story as it develops.
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Astro-equipment stars at auction
A piece of equipment from one of mankind’s most astounding technological achievements has been sold at auction.
A single device that made life easier and more comfortable for astronauts on Apollo 13 has tripled its expected auction price - but it is not the most cutting-edge part of the ill-fated 1970 trip to the moon.
A toothbrush used by command module pilot Jack Swigert on Apollo 13 has sold for $A12,861, according to the Nate D Sanders auction house in the US.
The anonymous buyer was one of many bidding on a range of equipment from the Apollo 13 mission, which famously had to abort its lunar landing when an oxygen tank exploded 55 hours into the trip.
Some incredible improvised engineering and liberal amounts of duct tape were the only reasons the crew was able to return to earth after the extra-terrestrial outburst.
Other items on the block included a still-functioning silver mechanical pencil used on Apollo 13 mission, which sold for $11,092.
One buyer picked up an Apollo 13 flown flag for $19,661, while another paid $6,453 for an earpiece Swigert wore in space.
A joystick controller from Apollo 15, the fourth US manned lunar landing, recently sold at auction for $655,768.
Experts say it is the most ever paid at auction for a piece from a NASA spacecraft.


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The Tennessee-based owner of the local Aston hotel chain will pay $107 million to acquire the 716-room Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel.
Gaylord Entertainment Co. said yesterday it has agreed to buy the twin-tower hotel from Leucadia National Corp. of New York.
Gaylord, owner of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., and the ResortQuest hotel brand, said it plans to bring in a new partner that will provide most of the financing for the purchase and will own a majority stake in the hotel.
The company said that it has begun negotiations with several parties, which it did not identify.
The hotel will continue to be managed by Gaylord under the Aston name.
"We're overjoyed to continue our management of the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel," said Kelvin Bloom, regional vice president for ResortQuest, which operates the Aston hotels in Hawaii. "We are excited and pleased that our parent company has agreed to purchase the property."
The deal, which is subject to due diligence review and approval from Gaylord's board of directors, comes after the hotel completed a $30 million facelift in 2002.
New York-based Leucadia took over the hotel in a 2001 foreclosure auction after acquiring the mortgage on the property.
Leucadia acquired the note from Japanese lender Mitsui Trust & Banking Co., which had lent previous owner Otaka Inc. about $85 million during the 1980s Japanese investment bubble.
The hotel, on the mauka side of Kalakaua Avenue at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, includes a 23-story Main Tower, which houses 644 rooms, and a nine-story Mauka Tower, which has 72 rooms.
It also has 19,400 square feet of retail and restaurant space, an outdoor pool and 2,900 square feet of meeting space.
Gaylord, which acquired ResortQuest in 2003, is also the owner of the Gaylord Hotel chain.
"This crown jewel hotel, located on one of the most desirable beachfronts in Hawaii, is an important asset in the current ResortQuest portfolio," said Colin Reed, Gaylord's president and chief executive.


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Downtown Nashville Hampton Inn sold for $101.5 million to Jordache founders
Hampton Inn & Suites in downtown Nashville has sold for nearly double its last purchase price in 2016 amid a citywide hotel investment boom.
A partnership largely led by Nakash Holdings, an investment group run by the founders of clothier Jordache Enterprises, bought it for $101.5 million on Tuesday, according to county property records.
The hotel was last sold to SEDCO Capital of Saudi Arabia and New York-based LCP Group for $57.8 million in early 2016.
Nakash Managing Director Jonathan Bennett said he chose the hotel to be his first Nashville investment because of its location and the city's popularity with vacationers.
"I’ve been hearing about Nashville for years. Everybody talks about how great it is," Bennett said. "It’s all about location, location, location. Hampton Inn is a fantastic brand with a lot of customer loyalty so it performs really well. We believe it’s going to continue to perform well."
Bennett said he may add a bar to the hotel, at 310 Fourth Ave. S., and that he is pursuing other investments in Nashville.
"We think we can introduce a lobby bar that will benefit from the location by the Omni and convention center," Bennett said.
The downtown Hilton Garden Inn similarly saw a rapid increase in value when it sold for $125 million in January. It was previously priced at $80.3 million in a 2016 purchase.
Nashville's growing tourism boom has made hotels a premium investment in the city. Twenty new properties with 2,400 rooms have opened or announced openings this year. Since 2014, 38 new hotels have opened, according to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp.
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‘Aging, scared newspapermen throw themselves at the latest mobile technology trend in a humiliatingly futile attempt to remain relevant.’ After one sentence from The Onion, you never have to read another tech trend piece again. (You never should have had to in the first place.)
This is a satire that strips down tech trend reporting to its bare bones: take the latest popular website, pretend its features are a vital improvement upon the last dozen websites on which you reported, then act like your article is something other than free publicity for their site and a strategy to get cheap clicks on yours.
The real problem is the middle step. If there’s a trend in society, there’s nothing wrong with reporting on it. No problem with trying to earn an increase in ad rates by knocking up a few hundred words about the latest Next Big Thing, either. But never write a story that pretends new ways for people to talk to each other on the Internet are new and exciting instead of inevitable and a fact of life.


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The move would help companies or an individual wanting to enter the trade sector. Import-Export Code (IEC) is needed for shipments.
"This is a major step towards improving ease of doing business in the country. If all the documents are in place, a trader would get the code in a few minutes. Otherwise, if there is a problem, an automatic email or an sms would be generated and it will be sent to the concerned person," a senior official in the DGFT said.
Earlier it used to take weeks to six months to get this code, the official added.
On February 1, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) made it mandatory to submit online applications for IEC.
Within a week, the DGFT has got over 2,500 applications for IEC code.
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said that the move would help in reducing transaction costs for both exporters and importers.
The online submission system would also help the DGFT office to save lakhs of rupees which were spent on renting godowns to store these applications. The Delhi office of DGFT used to get about 60,000 applications per year and one application consists of about 20 pages.
The DGFT has set a checklist for its officials through which they can easily process an IEC application. For example to check PAN and DIN details, officials can verify it from the website of Income Tax Department and Ministry of Corporate Affair's website respectively.
"The new IEC system will reduce time in grant of IEC as applications with all details and attachments will be cleared quickly. The verification of document has been provided online with authorities like CBDT, MOCA etc which will reduce transaction time," FIEO President Rafeeque Ahmed said.
The Commerce Ministry is intensely engaged with different departments, including revenue and shipping, to reduce paper work in a bid to cut transaction cost for exporters and improve the ease of doing business.
The DGFT, under the Commerce Ministry has prepared a report suggesting various ways to improve India's ranking in the World Bank's report of ease of doing business, reduce transactions cost for exporters and boost outward shipments.
The ministry aims at reducing the number of mandatory documents from nine to three (bill of lading, invoice and shipping bill) for exports, and from ten to four for imports.
The government is aiming to improve India's overall ranking in ease of doing business index to 50th position in the next two years from the current 142nd.
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“DC-based members of the offbeat feminist humor site, The Toast, are holding a bake sale from 10 am until 1 pm on Saturday, June 24 at Brookland’s Monroe Street Farmers Market located at 716 Monroe Street NE (right behind the Brookland Metro Station). All funds raised at the sale will benefit DC Books to Prisons. This is the third sale to be held by DC toasties. The first two sales, held in late 2016, raised enough money to cover two weeks worth of book shipping costs, the organization’s main expense.
Since 1999, DC Books to Prisons – most recently highlighted in The Washington Post — has provided free books to individual prisoners. The all-volunteer organization also works to develop and support prison libraries. Each year the organization delivers over 5,000 packages to prisoners in more than 600 prisons across the United States.
Despite these efforts, many letters must go unanswered due to lack of funds to cover postage. All proceeds from the sale will be used to cover these costs.
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T-Mobile to eliminate international data fees
NEW YORK — T-Mobile is eliminating fees for using data and texting services in more than 100 countries and capping charges for international voice calls.
Starting Oct. 31, customers of T-Mobile's flagship Simple Choice plan won't have to worry about getting hit with so-called roaming fees if they fail to sign up for an international plan before they travel abroad. Those fees can reach hundreds or thousands of dollars for a trip, even to neighboring Canada or Mexico.
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Global automakers accelerate presence in China on promising NEV market
Global auto manufacturers are accelerating their presence in China as they are bullish about the outlook on the country's new energy vehicle (NEV) market.
China NEV sales increase by 2 times in H1
The sales of new energy vehicles(NEV) reached 1.206 million units in China in the first half of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 2 times, statistics from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed.
China sees over 1 million new-energy registered cars
More than 1.1 million new-energy cars have been registered in China in the first half of this year, a record high for the same period in any year, the Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday.
BYD new-energy vehicle sales up 192 pct in June
China's leading new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD saw surging NEV sales growth in June, company data showed.
China's NEV ownership accounts for half of global total
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) ownership reached 5.8 million units by late May, accounting for about half of the global total, an industry forum said.
S. China's Hainan registers 77,084 units of NEVs
China's southern island province Hainan registered a total of 77,084 units of new energy vehicles (NEVs) by the end of May this year, ranking the fourth in the country, according to the local authorities recently.
China's auto manufacturers witness rising profits in January-April, despite challenges
Automobile manufacturers in China saw a year-on-year rise in profits in the first four months of the year, despite adverse factors such as the epidemic situation and the increase in raw material prices, the Xinhua-run Economic Information Daily reported on Tuesday.
Chinese automaker seeks broader cooperation in NEV industry
Chinese carmaker BAIC BluePark New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of BAIC Group, seeks broader and open cooperation with other companies in the booming new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, said sources with the company on Wednesday.
China's NEV sales surge in first four months
Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China increased by nearly 250 percent year on year in the first four months amid the steady recovery of market demand, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Wednesday.
China reports increase in automobile sales in April
China's major automakers reported increase in sales of vehicles in April this year, while sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) showing a sharp increase, according to data released by the auto makers recently.
Geely launches new energy SUV project in Hunan, central China
Chinese automaker Geely has recently inked a deal with the government of Xiangtan municipality in central China's Hunan Province to launch a new energy sport utility vehicle (SUV) project in the province.
China's Anhui sees robust growth of NEV production in Q1
Production of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in east China's Anhui Province soared by 3.3 times year on year to 39,000 units in the first quarter of 2021, authorities said Saturday.
China's automobile market performs well in Q1 amid policy support
China's automobile market in the first quarter of this year outperformed amid implementation of the favorable policies for automobile consumption, the Economic Information Daily reported on Wednesday.
China's EV makers achieve outstanding performance in Q1 thanks to robust market
China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers including NIO Inc., XPeng Inc., and Li Auto Inc. have recently announced their outstanding performances in the first quarter of the year.
Volkswagen sees China as "anchor of stability" as annual revenues fall 11.8 pct
China "remained the largest single market for Volkswagen in 2020" with a market share of 19.3 percent. According to Volkswagen, newly introduced car models in particular achieved a good market performance in China.
China's NEV sales surge in first two months
Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China increased by 3.2 times year on year in the first two months amid the steady recovery of market demand, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Wednesday.
Economic Watch: Chinese auto sales surge in February
China's auto sales rose 364.8 percent year on year to 1.455 million units in February, data from an industry association showed on Thursday.
Passenger car sales in China post robust growth in February
Sales of passenger cars in China last month surged by 371.9 percent compared with a year earlier, surpassing 1.17 million units, reported Shanghai Securities News Tuesday quoting data from an industry association.
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Over the last 40 years, China’s economy ranked among the fastest-growing in the world, as new trade policies and other reforms drove growth and expansion in the nation of 1.4 billion people. As China became a global leader in manufacturing and trade, it also lifted 800 million of its residents from poverty as its domestic economy also gained strength.
That period of growth also attracted multinational brands, including Danone, a leading global food company focused on “bringing health through food to as many people as possible.” The company’s many divisions include Danone Waters China, which since its launch in 2003 has found a burgeoning market for its Mizone vitamin beverage among young, urban customers. Since its start in 2003, Danone Waters China has grown to have six plants in China and more than 5,000 employees.
The success of Mizone — a low-sugar, vitamin-infused beverage — is due in part to the China-born and -developed brand’s local knowledge and innovative product, said Eduardo Lacerda, Vice President of Marketing for Danone Waters China.
“Mizone entered this market with a very clear proposition. It was the brand brought to the market and to especially young consumers in urban areas,” he said. “If you look at our global portfolio, we’ve been promoting hydration through water with different local brands of natural mineral waters. Our reality in China is a bit different, because beyond the healthiest way of drinking, we know that many consumers are still looking for pleasure for taste.”
With a goal to have all its global operations become Certified B Corporations by 2025, Danone is a world leader in another way: operating while taking social and environmental impact into account. Despite the inherent complications with selling a single-use plastic bottled drink, Danone Waters China is working to not only be as sustainable as possible but also change the operating rules to become more sustainable over time. This year Danone Waters China became the largest B Corp of beverage industry in China, gaining certification thanks to the company’s focus on sustainability as well as its supply chain, customers and employees, Eduardo Lacerda said. (Source: forbes.com)


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Iceland (the country) is hoping to get Iceland (the store) to relinquish their trademark on Iceland (the word) within the European Union.
Sources close to Vísir report that Promote Iceland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Business Iceland are all taking part in this effort, with the help of patent attorney office Árnason Faktor.
The effort is several years in the making, but sources say that the involved parties will meet to discuss their next steps at a meeting scheduled for September 28.
The use of “Iceland” as the name of a retail chain has caused confusion in the past, but the use of the country’s name in this way has sparked criticism going back many years. Left-Green MP Steingrímur J. Sigfússon brought up the issue in parliament eleven years ago, for example, questioning the use of a country’s name as a trademarked name for a private company.
How Iceland (the store) intends to respond to Iceland (the country) remains to be seen.
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Lending Club is not focusing on any particular niche in the mortgage market, but looking more broadly to improve the customer experience for consumers, the expansion-hungry marketplace lender's CEO said.
Unlike in personal loans, where Lending Club saw an opportunity to lower the cost of consumer credit card debt, in mortgages, the play is not in providing lower-priced credit, but rather in removing friction, Renaud Laplanche said.
"I don't think there's been much innovation in the mortgage experience over the last 20 years," Laplanche said in an interview last week. "Everyone's complaining about the time it takes, and the amount of paperwork it takes, to get a mortgage or refinance a house. So I think that's where technology can make the process a lot faster and a lot easier."
The company, which went public in December, operates an online platform that performs automated underwriting and then makes approved loans — mainly personal loans to consumers and small business loans — available to investors.
Laplanche has spoken previously about his intention to start originating mortgages. But his remarks provided new context about the company's plans.
Lending Club, which has more than doubled its loan volume in each of the last four years, is scheduled to release its second-quarter results late Tuesday.


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Vegans and lactose-intolerant folks can finally get their hands on Ben & Jerry's one-of-a-kind flavors. The Vermont-based ice cream company is launching a line of non-dairy products in the coming months that are certified vegan by Vegan Action.
Ben & Jerry's will soon offer almond-milk versions of Chunky Monkey and Chocolate Fudge Brownie and will be adding two exclusive new flavors: Coffee Caramel Fudge and P.B. & Cookies.
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"Creating these new flavors with a Non-Dairy base composition that meets the high expectations of Ben & Jerry's consumers was quite a challenge," Kirsten Schimoler, the "flavor guru" behind the new vegan line, said in a statement.
Pints of the vegan line-up are slated to retail for $5.69 each and can be found at Ben & Jerry's scoop shops nationwide.
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French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault has decided to return two Chinese fountainheads that appeared in a Christie's auction.
The fountainheads were among the treasures stolen from Beijing during the second opium war in 1860. China has been protesting the sale of these items ever since, with two jade antiques pulled from Bonhams' auction in November 2012 as a result.
The two fountainheads were originally offered by late fashion icon Yves Saint-Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge, and sold for $20m. However, a Chinese collector refused to pay the sum of his winning bid and they were then purchased by Pinault's family.
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Heritage clothing collection
A Heritage clothing collection featuring iconic logos from the Helsinki 1983, Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991 World Championships has been launched today (23) in the World Athletics online store.
This latest merchandise offering follows the release of World Athletics Championships Belgrade 22 items earlier this year and includes t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies.
Heritage items featuring other editions of the World Championships will be rolled out over the coming year.
There will also be a collection for next month’s World Athletics Championships Oregon22, and a World Athletics leisure collection to be released in the future.
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As announced in March, an agreement appointing Cube as Official Master Licensee of World Athletics and the World Athletics Series events now gives the sport’s fans access to year-round merchandise.
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JD Sports Seacroft robbery: Brave shoppers confront machete-wielding robbers who tried to take Leeds United shirts
Robbers armed with knives and a screwdriver have ransacked a JD Sports shop in Leeds.
Brave staff and shoppers intervened when the attack took place at 4.18pm on Tuesday at the JD shop at Seacroft Green Shopping centre.
Two men armed with a knife and a screwdriver threatened staff before taking Leeds United shirts and other clothing from displays.
They were challenged by staff from the store and a scuffle took place, with members of the public stepping in to help.
The men ran to a grey Vauxhall Astra where a third suspect pulled out a machete.
The three then drove off onto Seacroft Crescent, knocking down a sign in the car park on the way.
Stock is being checked but police believe most of the stolen items were recovered at the scene.
Detective Inspector Richard Holmes, of Leeds District CID, said: “This was obviously a distressing experience for the staff who were confronted by these suspects who were armed with weapons.
“Despite this, they and members of the public felt able to intervene and challenge the robbers causing them to leave most if not all the items they were trying to steal.
“We are carrying out extensive enquiries to identify the suspects and the vehicle involved and we would like to hear from anyone who witnessed any part of the incident, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam or phone footage.”
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Some of the biggest and diverse companies in tech have formed a partnership to push Apple and Google into reforming their app store rules…
A number of high-profile entities, including such names as Epic Games, Spotify, Match Group, Tile, and more, have entered into an agreement to help one another fight Google and Apple over the two tech giants’ app store policies. The companies have created a new group, The Coalition for App Fairness, that seeks to give large and small developers a voice about app marketplace rules.
Epic Games, Spotify, Match Group, Tile, and Others Form the Coalition for App Fairness, Targeting Apple and Google
The formation of the new cooperation comes after Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, sued both Apple and Google for the removal of the title from their respective app stores. Even Facebook appeared to pick a fight with Apple over its 30 percent in-app purchase fee. A myriad of other, smaller developers have also been heavily critical of the two tech behemoths for the same reasons — most particularly — about taking a third of all in-app sales.
Spotify also filed a complaint against Apple in the European court for the same practices. Also arguing that Apple’s rules favor its own products over others. Meanwhile, Tile has likewise accused Apple of reducing its usability on iOS in order to push consumers over to Apple’s own app, FindMy.


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“We’re opening millions every year on our infrastructure and platforms just to keep up,” he said. “Distribution as a whole wasn’t doing that 5-10 years ago but now the industry is investing millions to stay at the leading edge of the market.
“We’re moving past the conversation of whether distribution is relevant in the cloud, it clearly is but we understand that we face an ongoing process to remain relevant to our partners.”
The emergence of cloud has transformed distribution, with the role of the vendor also evolving as new players enter the market.
“Vendor selection is a crucial part of our decision making process in the cloud,” Ormesher said. “We examine what vendors are doing in the market and crucially, what they are offering that is different in cloud.
“We have a mix of traditional vendors and an emerging, new breed of vendors. We categorise vendors on technology, billing methods, consumption models and whether they fit in how we deal with our customers.”
Echoing Ormesher’s observations, Kates said billing remains a key part of any vendor offering for the channel in the context of cloud.
“It’s crucial to be able to provide and deliver elastic cost models,” he said. “Partners don’t want vendor lock-in and they want flexible billing which are key deliverables in the cloud.”
In looking ahead, Australian businesses continue to embrace cloud offerings at pace, and while usage maturity levels are low, the hybrid model is seen as the best route to gaining the full benefits of cloud.
On paper, the market opportunity is widening for partners keen to capitalise on the potential of cloud. But as the channel edges towards the skies, they should do so with caution.
“IT is becoming harder,” Steiner observed. “But things getting harder shouldn’t be perceived as a threat, it offers opportunities for the channel. It’s a very competitive landscape and if you look at the world’s largest public cloud provider, they were born selling books.
“And from a customer perspective, cloud has disrupted decision making processes. Businesses have a cloud- first strategy but what does that mean? Does that mean a half, a quarter or all in? Partners that can make sense of this and advise customers along the way will succeed.”
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Ankiti Bose, the Indian founder and CEO of Singaporean B2B fashion e-commerce firm Zilingo, has been suspended after irregularities in the company’s accounting were allegedly uncovered during a due-diligence process for a fresh fundraising round, according to reports.
According to the reports, Bose has denied the charges and has challenged her suspension, calling the firm’s move a “witch hunt” sparked by harassment complaints she filed against a corporate investor. Her ban is currently in effect until May 5.
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The company, which provides expertise to clothing retailers and factories, was attempting to raise $150 million to $200 million with help from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. when traders began questioning its funds as part of the due diligence process, according to the individuals, who asked not to be identified because the information is confidential. The discussions, which could have raised Zilingo’s valuation to more than $1 billion, reportedly stopped.
Reportedly, the startup’s investors, which include Temasek Holdings Pte and Sequoia Capital India, have launched an investigation into the company’s financial procedures. They mentioned that Zilingo’s auditor had raised concerns about its accounting. The problems revolve around how Zilingo, which regulators say hasn’t produced annual financial statements since 2019, accounted for transactions and income across a platform that includes hundreds of small businesses.
Other female entrepreneurs who have recently courted controversy include:
Elizabeth Holmes- Theranos
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of Theranos, was found guilty of four counts of misleading investors in January 2022 and faces up to 20 years in jail. The trial revealed more details about Theranos’ downfall, with prosecutors accusing Holmes of destroying evidence during the company’s final days. When testifying in her own defense, Holmes admitted to flaws in Theranos’ operation but maintained that she never willfully deceived patients or investors.
Suggested Reading: Who Is Ankiti bose? Singapore Tech Company Suspends CEO Amid Financial Investigation
Beatrice Dixon- Honey Pot Firm
In February and March 2020, the Honey Pot Firm was embroiled in a controversy sparked by a Target commercial in which its founder, Beatrice Dixon, stated that it was critical for her company to succeed. The commercial, which aired on February 4, was for both Black and Women’s History Months and was part of Target’s ‘Founders We Believe In’ ad series. The commercial starring Dixon was meant to highlight and promote black women entrepreneurs, but some people deemed it “racist” and began leaving negative evaluations of her goods online. Many people felt Dixon was implying that her product was only for black people.


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Andrew Baxter, MD of Europa Worldwide Group, has said that the international groupage specialist “feels like a different business” just two years after he acquired a 90% stake in the Dartford-based operator. His comments came after Europa published figures for the financial year-ending 31 December 2014, during which it had a turnover of £79.8m, up from £73.2m in the previous year. However it made a pre-tax loss of £202,935, after exceptional items, compared to a pre-tax profit of £86,473. Baxter […]
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Russian animated series "Masha and the Bear" is gaining ground in Italy with new broadcast deals and licensed product.
Brazilian Customs authorities, working in tandem with licensor Entertainment One, seized an estimated 1 million counterfeit Peppa Pig toys at ports across the country Monday.
Nickelodeon characters took over Sydney, Australia’s Hyde Park Sunday to host the official Summer Playground in honor of Australia Day.
FremantleMedia has increased its stake in Europe's No. 1 multi-channel network Divimove, making Fremantle the majority shareholder.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has partnered with the LEGO Group to develop the first-ever collection of LEGO building sets for the classic Scooby-Doo franchise.
Sequential Brands Group has partnered with television and online retailer HSN to offer The Franklin Mint branded collectible and memorabilia products to consumers.
Knockout Licensing has established a core of inaugural licensees for Sony Pictures Television's TV series, "Outlander."
Fans, fashionistas and memorabilia collectors can now take home an authentic piece of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," which ended its five-year run in November.
The Coop has released a new line of pet gear featuring Cartoon Network's animated series "Adventure Time."
Portmeirion is planning two new lines of children’s mealtime products featuring Mattel’s Thomas the Tank Engine and Entertainment One’s Peppa Pig.
Endemol North America announced a new deal with rapper Pitbull to develop and produce content for TV and digital at NATPE Miami Monday.
Zodiak Kids and Cupcake Digital have released the app, “Tickety Toc Bubble Time” in the U.K. and Australia.
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Following its first pilot season last year, Amazon Studios has debuted a mix of comedy, drama and kids original pilots.
Nick Jr. Australia has picked up the broadcasting rights for the preschool series “Bradley and Bee.”
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LEGO Systems debuted new additions to its Star Wars line of building sets at the New York Toy Fair this week.
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Blink-182 Goes Naked With New Funko Pop Dolls
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Blink-182 announced that they are getting their very own set of Funko Pop figures called Pixelated Runners, which was inspired by scenes from their 1999 video for “What’s My Age Again?”
The band tweeted, “‘Pixelated Runners’ @OriginalFunko launches at 8am PST, Tuesday December 13.2022 at @HotTopic and @shopbompa.”
The dolls included figures of members Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus with all of their tattoos in place across the chest and torso. The lower half of the Funko pop dolls are fully pixelated to cover their private area.
“Pixelated Runners” @OriginalFunko launches at 8am PST, Tuesday December 13.2022 at @HotTopic and @shopbompa
Bompa: https://t.co/5J1PrlzTqC pic.twitter.com/xUiq2sQ8GM
— blink-182 (@blink182) December 13, 2022


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LAS VEGAS, NV, USA: Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced a collaboration with New York-based luxury hotel brand Gansevoort Hotel Group and nightlife impresario Victor Drai to launch a ‘never before seen Las Vegas experience’ creating an intimate urban resort at the location of Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon
At the heart of the Strip on the prime corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Flamingo Road, Gansevoort Las Vegas is planned to open in early 2014.
As the only standalone boutique resort and situated at the center of the Strip, “Gansevoort Las Vegas’ exceptionally high standard of style and service will redefine the boutique hotel experience. Glitterati and everyday guests alike will receive the ultimate in VIP treatment and unique social experiences”, according to Caesars.
Gansevoort Las Vegas will be the fourth installment of the luxury hospitality brand following the recent success of Gansevoort Park Avenue in New York.
Following a USD$185 million renovation, Gansevoort Las Vegas will feature 188 Parisian apartment-style guest rooms including 19 suites, designed by Tandem Las Vegas.
An intimate lobby space will welcome guests upon arrival, with a redesigned lobby bar, ultra-lounge, retail outlets, and 40,000 square-foot casino providing a unique upscale energy. A destination restaurant overlooking the Strip will round out the guest experience.
“We are confident that the Gansevoort Las Vegas will be unlike anything that exists in Las Vegas today,” said Michael Achenbaum, founder and president, Gansevoort Hotel Group.
Gansevoort Las Vegas will also feature another first for Las Vegas – the creation of Drai’s Beach Club and Nightclub, Victor Drai’s reinvention of Las Vegas nightlife featuring a 65,000 square-foot indoor/outdoor nightclub and rooftop pool experience.
Drai’s Beach Club and Nightclub will be one of the most sought after dayclub/nightclub spaces in the city, boasting breathtaking panoramic views high above the Las Vegas Strip.
“Gansevoort Las Vegas will be a completely unique upscale lifestyle experience in Las Vegas,” said Tariq Shaukat, executive vice president and chief marketing officer Caesars Entertainment.
“It will set a new standard of fun and modern luxury which only Gansevoort Hotel Group, Victor Drai, and Caesars Entertainment can create. We are confident that Gansevoort Las Vegas will be one of the most exciting destinations in Las Vegas when it opens in 2014.”
Gansevoort Las Vegas, combined with the nearby open-air retail, dining and entertainment complex The LINQ, opening in late 2013, will transform the heart of the Strip into the heart of Las Vegas entertainment. The renovated resort is anticipating employing more than 1,000 people.


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After the massive success of James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke’s Apple Music bought up the rights and are now teasing who we can expect to come along for the ride.
First let’s get the excitement out of the way – everyone’s favourite singing celebrity taxi service, Carpool Karaoke is back! Okay, now that you’re happy I can let you down gently – the show will no longer be hosted by beloved British personality James Corden.
However, under the new management of Apple Music, the shows hosting will take a new direction with special guests like Metallica paired with strange partners like comedian and host Billy Eichner. The show will feature 16 new episodes which will all be launched exclusively on Apple Music on a weekly basis.
When Apple first purchased the viral segment from Corden’s ‘Late Late Show with James Corden’ their senior vice president Eddy Cue said: “We love music, and ‘Carpool Karaoke’ celebrates it in a fun and unique way that is a hit with audiences of all ages. It’s a perfect fit for Apple Music – bringing subscribers exclusive access to their favourite artists and celebrities who come along for the ride.”
Although Corden may not be in charge of Apple Music’s version of Carpool Karaoke he will reportedly continue to host the feature on his television show. So far he has teased Ed Sheeran and Will Smith as upcoming features on his own segment.
Last year, before the announcement of the iPhone 7 James Corden featured in a special Apple Music ad, trying to help the Apple team create an advert where he plays Bowie, Pharrell and offers giving birth to Justin Bieber.


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Qardio, a company focused on personal health technologies, has today announced an update to their original smart scale. The QardioBase 2 builds off of the success of its predecessor and its iconic design. The updated smart scale brings an improved base for stability, a new sensor system, and a rechargeable internal battery.
I’ve been a major fan of Apple’s Health app since its original launch and have continuously looked for reasons to use it. I believe that the first step to a healthy life is being proactive versus reactive, which is why my interest was piqued when Qardio reached out asking if I wanted to review their QardioArm and QardioBase products. A smart portable blood pressure monitor, and a smart scale was something that definitely fit into my “DIY preventative care” ideology. Qardio’s products are designed to fit into a modern health focused lifestyle, but let’s see what that means for the product’s themselves.


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Are American companies gaining or losing from NAFTA?
It is extremely hard to know if NAFTA in particular has had much of an impact on American companies. It is also important to differentiate between the impact that NAFTA might have had on companies and the impact that it might have had on individuals.
First, it is clear that not all American businesses have been harmed by NAFTA. One measure of the value of American companies is the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This measures the stock prices of some of the biggest American companies. This stock index is much higher today than it was before NAFTA was passed. Of course, there are many factors that influence this and so we cannot credit it to NAFTA, but at the same time it is hard to argue that NAFTA has seriously harmed these firms.
Second, it is clear that some industries and some people have been harmed by trends that have occurred since NAFTA. There have been companies that have moved production to Mexico. These are generally jobs that were held by less-skilled workers. However, it is not clear that killing NAFTA would have helped these people. There are plenty of jobs that have gone to China without it being part of NAFTA.
Finally, it is really hard to know how NAFTA has affected American businesses since it is not the only influence at work. Many, many things have happened since 1994 that may have affected the US economy. Overall, though, studies have typically tended to argue that NAFTA has not had a huge impact one way or the other.


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Fifty years after Dutch model Wilhelmina Cooper founded Wilhelmina Models, a new book celebrates the beauties that have walked through the agency’s doors — from model and actress Patti Hansen, to rapper Nicki Minaj. Wilhelmina: Defining Beauty was written by Eric Wilson, InStyle’s fashion news director, with the foreword by Hansen.
Over the past year they worked on Wilhelmina: Defining Beauty, the agency’s CEO Bill Wackerman learned “beauty is only defined by the context of the times that it exists in.” There was the waif-like modeling pack of the ’60s, the big hair and glamazon moments of the ’80s, and today, the modeling industry is steadily reenforceing body positivity and propelling diversity forward. For Wackerman, a model is “someone who creates fantasy,” regardless of how tall they are, or how much they weigh.
Since Cooper died in 1980 at the age of 40, the agency has extended its reach to also serve as a talent agency, and represents artists like Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Robyn Lawley and Jessica Simpson.
Click through for a preview of the book, published by Rizzoli New York, before its release on November 14.
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The Duchess of Cambridge has already made a name for herself as a fashion icon. Now that Kate Middleton opted for a new look, are the rest of the fashionistas ready to be 'swept' away?
Kate Middleton steps out in a new "do." But although critics say that her new side swept fringe is ageing her, the rest of the ladies have already copied the look.
Salons in UK and in New York are overwhelmed with clients walking in and phoning to get what they call "Kate Middleton bangs." According to DailyMail, The Duchess' patrons are arriving with pictures of Kate's breezy bangs in their hand.
"There has absolutely been a surge in demand for long bangs. Designers have been showing a lot of retro Seventies looks and they are a great match," Mordechai Alvow, who is Ivanka Trump's, hair stylist said.
"Kate's bangs are angled towards the end of the eyebrows framing her face beautifully which is a more Seventies look," he continued.
Although Kate's new hairstyle have gathered many raves, there are still those who prefer her previous look. No bangs, just wavy and effortlessly bouncy hair.
Kate Middleton managed to show off her new trendy hairdo when she attended the opening of "National History Museum's Treasures" exhibition in London on Tuesday night of last week. She looked even more "vintage" as she paired her ne "do" with a green dress that looked like it belonged to the 70's.
While there is no denying that The Duchess of Cambridge has a lot of followers when it comes to fashion, does she look better with bangs? Or no bangs?


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Media and entertainment executives around the world are focused on the impact of technology on their industry and believe more technology-savvy managers are critical to their companies' future success, according to a new study by Ernst & Young.
Executives participating in the study say that the digitisation of content, combined with the increasing adoption of broadband distribution technologies, is creating major shifts, challenges and opportunities for their industry.
The study, Fast Forward: Technology Propels Media and Entertainment CEOs into the Future, is based on extensive industry research, including in-depth discussions with 23 CEOs, CFOs and leading industry financial stakeholders, including top executives from such major global companies as The Walt Disney Company, Viacom, Time Warner, Sony Corporation of America, Reuters Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Liberty Media Corporation, EMI Group, BSkyB, Havas, Clear Channel Communications, and others.
The media and entertainment companies represented in these high-level discussions had combined annual revenues of $214 billion and a combined market cap of approximately $340 billion.
"The pace of technology-driven changes in the media and entertainment industry throughout Europe and the world has created enormous strategic challenges and uncertainty for global companies," said John Nendick, Americas industry leader of media and entertainment for Ernst & Young. "Executives believe they must bring new talents and skills onto their management teams capable of better understanding and responding to constant change."
In fact, building the right management team was cited by 75% of participants as a major internal challenge to success, far more than any other factor. Technology and financial knowledge were frequently cited skills that will differentiate the next generation of managers, according to the executives.
Among the study's findings:
* The introduction of new industry-altering technologies is occurring at an increasingly rapid pace without any slowdown in the rate of consumer adoption.
* Executives complain of unprecedented levels of competition, creating severe industry pressure.
* 75%of executives participating in the study cited digital video recorders (DVRs) - more than any other new technology - as an innovation likely to disrupt the industry's status quo. DVR use, allowing viewers to time-shift programming and thus bypass advertising, is expected to grow rapidly in Europe, reaching 6,5 million households by 2007 and some 24,7 million US homes are expected to have DVRs by 2007. These are due to be launched in South Africa in October 2005.
* Electronic game software has the fastest growth in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) profitability of any media and entertainment industry sector.
* While television broadcasting remains one of the most profitable segments of the media and entertainment industry, executives generally see it as the most challenged to thrive and grow in the future.
* Radio enjoys low marginal costs and growth as advertising shifts from TV.
* Traditional print advertising is forecast to grow steadily, but still faces potentially disruptive threats from increased Internet usage.
* The music industry, which has been hard hit by piracy enabled by content digitisation, now has the lowest profitability margins of any segment in the industry.
* Cable operators in the US, more than other industry segments, are likely to thrive in the years ahead.
* The single biggest point of controversy among executives is about joining or separating content and distribution.
"While the current level of new technology adoption may differ by country and region, the overall trend remains the same worldwide," said Steve Barber, European head of Media and Entertainment for Ernst & Young.
"Content digitisation and the introduction of broadband technologies are forcing media and entertainment companies to rethink every aspect of their business, from intellectual property protection to new models for distribution and revenue creation."
"This study is highly significant for the South African Media & Entertainment industry," adds David Purnell, leader of Media and Entertainment for Ernst & Young in South Africa.
"Whilst DVRs in South Africa may be slightly behind and may not impact quite so profoundly as in the US and Europe for the moment, we are anticipating the significant impact which digital migration will have on television and radio in this country. Equally significant are the global trends for the music industry, which are further exacerbated in South Africa by piracy, which extends beyond the Internet.
"We believe that local CEOs have much to learn from their peers in this survey, as the global industry faces up to the most competitive time in its history and prepares to take on the challenges of new technology and operational re-organisation," Purnell concludes.


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[image-1] Sarah Williams-Scalise and her husband Nathan started Sarah’s Dumps last October after realizing that her homemade dumplings could have more widespread popularity than she initially thought when she brought them to a potluck dinner with coworkers. Shortly thereafter, Williams-Scalise, who was born in South Korea, put out a poll on social media asking if people would want to purchase her dumplings. She received a resounding vote of confidence when voters overwhelmingly answered yes.
Six months later, the insurance-agent-by-day finds herself at home like the rest of Charleston debating where to go with a concept that clearly has legs. Williams-Scalise followed up her first Sarah’s Dumps pop-up at Fatty’s Beer Works with monthly appearances at other local breweries, but the coronavirus pandemic forced her to cancel plans for the coming months.
[image-2] People need their dumplings though, right? Fear not, Charleston, Williams-Scalise is helping you make your very own Sarah’s Dumps this Sunday (April 19) at 4 p.m. during a virtual dumpling-making class. Here’s how it works — send an email to firstname.lastname@example.org and request to join the private Facebook group “Sarah’s Dump-Making Virtual Class.” A list of ingredients needed to make Williams-Scalise’s traditional dumplings will be sent to attendees prior to the event.
“I just don’t want to lose that interaction with people,” says Williams-Scalise, who initially continued selling dumplings after the coronavirus pandemic forced closures.
“We sold 1,000 dumplings in one weekend,” Williams-Scalise reveals. “It didn’t feel right to take away business from the restaurants, so we decided to stop selling for now and donated the money we made to groups like “‘Pay It Forward.'”
Williams-Scalise says the ingredients for the traditional dumplings should be easy to find — think ground beef, pork, ginger, and soy sauce. “These dumplings are low cost and we will show people how to flash freeze them so you don’t have to cook the 100 dumplings the recipe calls for all at once. Making dumplings is a kid friendly activity that will give people something to do during this time.”


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Weeks Into Shutdown, More TSA Agents Are Calling Out Sick
Drone sightings halt flights at New York's second-biggest airport
Toyota and Panasonic confirm EV battery joint venture
Saudis Look To Build Oil Refinery, Petrochemical Plant In South Africa
USA reportedly to seek extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou
Amazon "close" to picking HQ2 location
06 November 2018, 03:18 | Joann Bryant
Amazon in 'advanced talks' to put HQ2 in Northern Virginia: report
In another tweet about an hour earlier, Grella criticized an earlier story in the Post - owned by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos - for speculating about the possible second headquarters location based on flight patterns of Bezos' jet.
Ralph Northam didn't offer any hints when he was asked on WTOP's Ask the Governor about published reports that say Amazon is focusing in on Crystal City in Arlington.
People close to the process told the Post that the company could move several hundred employees to one of two office buildings that have been slated for redevelopment.
Meanwhile, on Twitter, Amazon's director of economic development Mike Grella blasted the unnamed sources leaking information about the e-tailer's HQ2 decision. As well as owning the Post, Bezos has a home in the area.
Amazon announced a year ago that the retail giant was looking to open a second headquarters somewhere in the North America, bringing with it as many as 50,000 new jobs.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, asked on WTOP Radio on Wednesday about speculation that Crystal City was the front-runner said, "A lot of us are anxiously awaiting a decision, an announcement from Amazon". For starters, Amazon may be having similar discussions with other finalists.
Amazon is in "advanced discussions" about placing its second headquarters in Northern Virginia, seemingly dealing a blow to Toronto's hopes of luring the online retailer here.
A spokesperson for Amazon declined to comment. The company has said it would invest $5 billion in the new headquarters.
Amazon is expected to make its decision before the end of the year. The Post added that a top real estate developer in the area, JBG Smith, has pulled some of its buildings off the leasing market, and that local officials have discussed how to make a public announcement on Amazon's selection, sometime later this month.
Leicester pay respect at Thai owner’s funeral
The Leicester manager spoke of his pride on Saturday (local time) and said his players had grown as people over the past week. Their manager Claude Puel had said during the week that the result in Cardiff would not be important.
Lowe's Closing 51 Stores
None of the USA stores to close are in the Carolinas, according to the list posted on Lowe's website. To catch up, Lowe's has been working to slash costs and boost profits in recent years.
Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T is now official
The tweets from Agarwal feature different image renders of the OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple variant with a gradient look. Further, the colour variant appears locked to the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage option, which starts at $769 CAD.
McCoy laments 13-yard outing in Bills' loss to Patriots
Lastly, why the Bills thought they could repeatedly get away with assigning a tight end to block him, I have no idea. The Bills rank 31st in offense (23rd rushing and 32nd passing) and 6th in defense (15th rushing and 6th passing).
Children mowed down and killed in horror hit-run crash
He was jailed Sunday and charged with four counts of homicide through the negligent use of a vehicle. "It's just devastating. In a message to parents, Superintendent Heidi Eliopoulos said: "This is a hard time for our students, families and staff".
Rashford's late victor caps Manchester United fightback
When asked what two positive results could do for United's season, Smalling said: "I think that it would galvanise us". We trained with our kids too, mixed with us on one of the days, which is an fantastic feeling for them.


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A photo of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce made by the California-based Huy Fong Foods, which is one of the most popular hot sauces, in New Jersey, United States on June 09, 2022.
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Attention hot sauce fans: There is likely to be a shortage of Sriracha sauce in the days and weeks ahead. Blame the weather.
Huy Fong Foods, maker of the popular Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, said a shortage of chili peppers is limiting its ability to produce several of its in-demand sauces, including its Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek. The California-based company cited climate conditions as part of the problem.
“We are still endeavoring to resolve this issue that has been caused by several spiraling events, including unexpected crop failure from the spring chili harvest,” Huy Fong Foods said in a statement to NBC News, adding: “We hope for a fruitful fall season and thank our customers for their patience and continued support during this difficult time.”
An April 19 letter from Huy Fong Foods posted on a food distribution website for wholesale buyers said: “Currently, due to weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers, we now face a more severe shortage of chili.”
The company sources its chili peppers from Mexico, where a drought is affecting that country and parts of the western United States.
According to the Huy Fong Foods letter, any orders for the affected sauces that were placed after April 19 would not be fulfilled until after Labor Day. The company said it would not accept any new orders before September.
At least one restaurant in Kentucky has already been affected. Brady’s Sushi and Hibachi said in a Facebook post it may no longer offer free Sriracha at its tables because of the shortage, and would also limit one spicy mayo per two rolls.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several measures earlier this month that it says will help address a variety of issues affecting the supply chain from the farm to store shelves.


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Any business without regulation would create more troubles than solutions. The same is unfortunately happening in the case of e-commerce. Since e-commerce was a new filed in India, it was logical to give it some time to settle. However, the information technology act, 2000 was enacted more than a decade ago and this is sufficient time for allowing the e-commerce to function in India almost in an unregulated manner.
However, some heavy weight legal experts have thrown their weight against such unregulated e-commerce activities in India. According to Asia’s exclusive techno legal ICT law firm Perry4Law, India must suitably regulate e-commerce activities in India.
Fortunately, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), India released a Discussion Paper (Pdf) on e-commerce in India. The paper has endorsed the views and suggestions provided by Perry4Law regarding regulation of e-commerce in India.
The paper has also endorsed the view of Perry4Law that legal requirements for undertaking e-commerce in India also involve compliance with other laws like Contract Law, Indian Penal Code, etc. Further, online shopping in India also involves compliance with the banking and financial norms applicable in India.
The paper also cautioned the online payment providers on the exact line as have been done by Perry4Law. It also gave the same example of Paypal as provided by Perry4Law and states that if PayPal has to allow online payments receipt and disbursements for its existing or proposed e-commerce activities, it has to take a license from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in this regard. Further, cyber law due diligence (Pdf) for Paypal and other online payment transferors in India is also required to be observed.
Foreign e-commerce companies have been lobbying in India to make Indian e-commerce business regulation free. However, Indian government should not succumb to the pressure tactics and lobbying by these foreign companies.
It is high time for Indian government to take a strong stand against the arbitrariness and lawlessness by which the Indian e-commerce industry is suffering. The sooner this is done the better it would be for the larger interest of Indian consumers.