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Government emphasis on promoting Tech City is driving up the cost of doing business, forcing technology companies away from London in pursuit of cheaper rent and a better quality of life.
A survey conducted by YouGov reveals a quarter of 155 managers from small- to medium-sized London technology companies blame a lack of affordable office space on their inability to grow, while 48% say the general costs associated with running a business make staying in London prohibitive.
Almost half of companies polled said the government is too focused on the Tech City hub of digital and media companies around the Shoreditch and Old Street areas of east London, while other major UK cities like Birmingham are missing out.
Wouter Schuitemaker, investment director for inward investment programme Business Birmingham, said: "We're seeing a surge in interest from innovative tech firms, which are desperate to grow but are struggling to upscale their operations in London to meet customer demand. Companies cannot afford to lose out on new business or organic growth due to their location."
Schuitemaker believes there is "huge untapped digital potential" outside of London, and investing in it will "be to the immense benefit of the UK economy."
Research conducted by GFK earlier this year revealed more than 40% of Tech City companies found a shortage of skilled workers is their biggest challenge, with three quarters blaming the employee shortfall for restricting growth.
Of the 155 London-based staff, all of which are middle managers or higher and work for companies of less than 250 employees, 70% agreed that their businesses have struggled to grow in London, and almost half doubt the capital can produce an international giant like Google, Facebook or Twitter in the near future.
Rents still competitive
However Tech CIty UK does not recognise this trend, with a spokesperson telling IBTimes UK that rents are still "competitive":
"We now have over 1,500 companies benefiting from the access to talent and investment that the Tech City community provide. Rents in Tech City are still very competitive, with increases caused by demand from a lot of growing companies combined with constrained supply."
The spokesperson added that the people in charge of Tech City are working with developers "to help them understand the needs of growing tech companies to help increase affordable office space."
Adding that Tech City is also collaborating with groups outside of London: "We're also collaborating with other technology clusters from around the country including Birmingham to share ideas, thinking, resources and learnings in order to build on our collective success."
Quality of life
Nearly two-thirds of those polled said the UK economy would benefit from developing bigger, stronger tech hubs outside of London, and 56% claim the rising costs of doing business in the capital would lead to expansion elsewhere. A third said a better quality of life away from London would also promote the growth of regional tech hubs.
Online fashion store ASOS chose Birmingham for its first UK office out of London earlier this year. Chief information officer Pete Marsden said: "There are huge advantages for a digital company like ASOS diversifying beyond London.
"Birmingham has the space, talent and vision we are looking for and is still in easy reach of our headquarters in London...Birmingham's digital cluster and its potential to become an e-commerce hub sealed the deal for us."
Simply too expensive
Technology startup Owned It began life, as many such companies do, in its co-founder's London bedroom, but when the business began to expand, Birmingham was considered a better home than the capital.
The firm's finance director, Sonu Bubna, said: "I am certain now that if we had stayed in London, we would not have survived. It was simply too expensive. We have been able to grow in Birmingham thanks to brilliant local graduates and plenty of financial support."
Bubna adds: "There's no reason why digital companies should have to locate in London...places like Birmingham are developing buzzing communities of tech entrepreneurs to rival the Tech City scene."


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Naïf, a B-Corp in South Holland Creating Skin-Friendly Care Products, secures €23M Investment from European Impact Investor Future Business Partnership (FBP)”.
The Netherlands-based firm plans to utilize the acquired funds to foster sustainable development, drive innovative advancements in the personal care sector, and support their expansion into additional markets.
Sjoerd Trompetter, the founder of Naïf, remarks, “This investment exemplifies the synergy between commercial prosperity and beneficial societal impact.”
“Success transcends mere financial advancement. Our selection of FBP as a partner stems from our aligned principles and their commitment as an impact investor. This funding will facilitate our ongoing growth, enhancement of our product line, and amplification of our constructive influence on the grooming industry,” Trompetter further elaborates.
Naïf: Specializes in Gentle Skincare Products
In 2014, Jochem Hes and Sjoerd Trompetter established Naïf upon becoming fathers and encountering baby care products firsthand. They noticed these products contained undesirable ingredients for infants.
Motivated by this, they set out to create superior quality products, assisting parents during the early stages of their children’s growth.
Naïf’s product line is notable for its exclusion of harmful substances and microplastics, aiming to make a positive impact in the global grooming market.
The company, based in the Netherlands, has been a pioneer in introducing the country’s first mineral sunscreen, refillable packaging options, and biodegradable baby wipes.
Naïf states that their efforts, in collaboration with consumers, have saved the equivalent of over 4 million PET plastic bottles.
The company has achieved significant milestones, selling millions of products, extending its range to 50 items, operating in 10 countries, employing a team of 35 experts, and seeing a tenfold increase in revenue in the last four years.
Reflecting on the journey, Jochem Hes, co-founder of Naïf, remarks, “The investment is a significant landmark in our journey. We embarked on this path in 2014 with optimism and a vision for a better industry. A decade later, we are thrilled with our progress and eagerly anticipate the next phase of our story.”
About the Investor
Future Business Partnership (FBP) operates as an impact-focused investment firm, leveraging both capital and extensive sector knowledge to promote transitions towards low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially beneficial household consumption.
Tracey Huggett and Vish Srivastava, Managing Partners at FBP, recognize Naïf as an ideal candidate for their investment approach. “Naïf stands out as a dynamic, high-achieving leader in sustainability, reshaping the industry by expanding its market presence with products that are better for people and less harmful to the planet. FBP resonated immediately with Sjoerd and Jochem. They sought not just commercial expertise from their shareholders but also an ethical partner who aligned with their vision, mission, and aspirations,” the managing partners note.
This investment also signifies the conclusion of Naïf’s fruitful association with previous investors like Unknown Group and DOEN Participaties, the latter being the Netherlands’ leading impact investor in sustainable and social startups.
DOEN Participaties and Unknown Group have been backing the care brand since 2019, supporting its ambition to grow tenfold in five years and thereby enhance the market’s sustainability.
Marc Rasmussen, Impact Investment Principal at DOEN Participaties, comments, “DOEN invested in Naïf due to its exemplary role. Numerous well-known care brands include microplastics, hormone disruptors, or other detrimental ingredients in their products. Naïf’s approach, free from such ingredients, has steered the care products market towards a more positive direction, demonstrating the feasibility of more sustainable practices.”


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New York (CNN Business)T.J. Maxx, Burlington and Ross Stores are bucking the conventional wisdom that consumers trade up for flashier clothes when the economy runs hot.
All three chains increased sales in the most recent quarter, which fell during one of the best consumer environments in recent memory. Comparable sales spiked 7% at TJX Companies (TJX), including 9% at T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods. They also grew 4.4% at Burlington (BURL), and 3% at Ross (ROST).
“Even in a strong economy where disposable incomes are rising, consumers still enjoy getting a bargain,” said Neil Saunders, managing director at GlobalData Retail.
Rising sales are nothing new for these discounters. TJX’s have expanded for 22 straight years. Ross has recorded 13 consecutive years of growth.
But typically the chains are strongest when the economy is weak and consumers need to cut back. Today, wages are rising, unemployment is near a half-century low and consumer confidence is high.
Instead of heading to higher-price stores, however, low-and-mid-income consumers have remained focused on value, and are spending a little more on clothes, home decor or beauty products at the off-price sellers. Executives tell analysts that shoppers will make unexpected purchases during the holiday season, such as gifts and toys.
These chains are also winning over millennials, who are looking for a bang for their buck, according to Saunders. Burlington, for example, said its average customer was five years younger than those who shop at traditional department stores.
“Finding sales shifted from something to hide to a source a pride,” said Simeon Siegel, a retail analyst at Nomura Instinet. “People don’t see TJX as selling cheap clothing. They see them as selling expensive clothing cheap.”
Discounters have effectively muscled their way into the mainstream. Department stores are now playing catch-up.
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The technology developed for research purposes generally seems to be more credible than commercial devices.
Wearable devices have been a trending topic in health and wellness for a few years. A recent study was conducted to find their impact and usefulness in our daily lives.
"Despite the fact that we live in an era of 'big data,' we know surprisingly little about the suitability or effectiveness of these devices," said lead author Dr Jonathan Peake at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.
"Only five per cent of these devices have been formally validated," he stated.
The authors reviewed information on devices used both by everyday people desiring to keep track of their physical and psychological health and by athletes training to achieve certain performance levels.
The devices - ranging from so-called wrist trackers to smart garments and body sensors designed to track our body's vital signs and responses to stress and environmental influences -- fall into six categories:
- devices for monitoring hydration status and metabolism
- devices, garments and mobile applications for monitoring physical and psychological stress
- wearable devices that provide physical biofeedback (e.g., muscle stimulation, haptic feedback)
- devices that provide cognitive feedback and training
- devices and applications for monitoring and promoting sleep
- devices and applications for evaluating concussion
The authors said that technology developed for research purposes generally seems to be more credible than devices created purely for commercial reasons.
"What is critical to understand here is that while most of these technologies are not labeled as 'medical devices' per se, their very existence, let alone the accompanying marketing, conveys a sensibility that they can be used to measure a standard of health," said Peake. "There are ethical issues with this assumption that need to be addressed," he further explained.
For example, self-diagnosis based on self-gathered data could be inconsistent with clinical analysis based on a medical professional's assessment.
And just as body mass index charts of the past really only provided general guidelines and didn't take into account a person's genetic predisposition or athletic built, today's technology is similarly limited.
The authors are particularly concerned about those technologies that seek to confirm or correlate whether someone has sustained or recovered from a concussion, whether from sports or military service.
"We have to be very careful here because there is so much variability. The technology could be quite useful, but it can't and should never replace assessment by a trained medical professional," said Peake.
Peake said it is important to establish whether using wearable devices affects people's knowledge and attitude about their own health and whether paying such close attention to our bodies could in fact create a harmful obsession with personal health, either for individuals using the devices, or for family members.
Still, self-monitoring may reveal undiagnosed health problems, said Peake, although population data is more likely to point to false positives.
"What we do know is that we need to start studying these devices and the trends they are creating," said Peake, adding that it is a booming industry.
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BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation hit its highest level in more than four decades in April, pushed higher by natural gas and mineral oil products that have significantly increased in price since Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Consumer prices, harmonised to make them comparable with inflation data from other European Union countries (HICP), rose an annual 7.8%, a rise from March’s 7.6%, the Federal Statistics Office said on Thursday.
The inflation reading from Germany, the biggest euro zone economy, precedes data on Friday for the whole 19-country bloc. Euro zone inflation hit a record high in March.
A Reuters poll of analysts had pointed to an overall annual German HICP reading of 7.6% in April.
According to the statistics office, the last time a similarly high inflation rate was recorded in Germany was in autumn 1981, as a consequence of the first Gulf War.
“The hoped-for slight easing of inflationary pressure, which seemed tangible in view of the fall in petrol prices, once again failed to materialize,” said LBBW bank analyst Elmar Voelker.
For the European Central Bank, “this reads as another clear request to finally give up its hesitancy in terms of exiting its ultra-loose monetary policy,” added Voelker.
ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Thursday the central bank needs to keep a close eye on the recent rise in inflation expectations above its 2% target.
A key gauge of euro zone long-term inflation expectations was at 2.4% around its highest level in a decade.
Energy prices have been pushing up costs, with March producer prices – the first month to reflect the war in Ukraine – seeing the biggest year-on-year jump since records started in 1949, spelling bad news for consumer inflation.
The German government sees an inflation rate of 6.1% in 2022 and 2.8% next year, citing the effects of energy prices in Europe’s biggest economy, the economy ministry said on Wednesday.
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News & Trends:Verizon Wireless and Apple® today announced that the iPhone® 4 will be available on the Verizon Wireless network beginning on Thursday, February 10.
iPhone 4 is the most innovative phone in the world, featuring Apple’s stunning Retina™ display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone resulting in super crisp text, images and video, and FaceTime®, which makes video calling a reality. iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless will also include new Personal Hotspot capabilities allowing customers to use iPhone 4 to connect up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.
“We are pleased to introduce millions of wireless users to the industry leading iPhone 4 on the nation’s most reliable network,” said Lowell McAdam, president and chief operating officer of Verizon. “This is an important step for the industry as two great companies join forces to give wireless customers one of the most important technological additions to the mobile landscape this century.”
“Verizon Wireless customers have told us they can't wait to get their hands on iPhone 4, and we think they are going to love it,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer. “We have enormous respect for the company Verizon has built and the loyalty they have earned from their customers.”
iPhone 4 features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, a 3-axis gyro and a beautiful glass and stainless steel design like no other mobile phone. iPhone 4 also comes with iOS 4, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which includes multitasking, folders, Game Center, AirPlay® and AirPrint wireless printing. iPhone 4 customers have access to the world’s most popular App Store℠ with more than 300,000 apps available in an incredible range of 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health and reference.
Pricing & Availability
iPhone 4 will be available on the Verizon Wireless network beginning Thursday, February 10 for a suggested retail price of $199.99 for the 16GB model and $299.99 for the 32GB model with a new two year customer agreement.
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The situation in Crimea does not pose a risk to Britain´s energy security as natural gas is imported from Norway. Also, power providers hedge their supplies 18 months in advance. Hence, there would be no excuse for them to raise prices on consumers. However, Ed Davey also told the BBC that an escalation of tensions, to the extent that a military conflict came about, and if it dragged on for months and months, could have an impact on prices, The Times reports.
International investigators continue to be at a loss regarding what provoked the crash of a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 this past weekend. The crew did not notify of any problems nor did any of the aircraft´s transponders warn of any signs of distress before the plane disappeared from radar scopes. In recent weeks US authorities had been tracking several "airline plots" but the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee told media that the US military had not detected any signs of a mid-air explosion, according to The Wall Street Journal Europe.
On Sunday evening, Labour claimed that there was a rising tide of insecurity in the UK labour market. Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna attacked the coalition for the tripling in so-called 'zero-hours' contracts since they won the last elections. Revised data from the Office for National Statistics revealed that 583,000 employees had no other option but to sign up to such agreements last year, twice the government´s estimate, The Guardian writes.
Following a decade at Asos, Labour peer Lord Waheed Alli is looking to take advantage of the strong growth forecast for e-commerce in India. Online retail sales on the sub-Continent are forecast to grow at a 25% per year clip over the next five years thanks to the take up of smartphones. Alli is the Chairman of Koovs, the Indian outfit which is now raising £22m through a listing on AIM. The initial public offering has been twice oversubscribed, The Daily Express reports.
When it releases its full-year results this Thursday Morrison will unveil aggressive price cuts aimed at discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, who have continued to snap up market share even in the midst of the economic recovery. The supermarket operator is also expected to announce that it will sell approximately £500m of property assets, less than the £800m which some parties are calling for, some of which may be returned to shareholders, The Times says.
High Street retailer Marks & Spencer is winning plaudits from experts before the launch this summer of its "mass market" current account with no monthly fees when in credit. Amongst the other enticing features of the new account are an overdraft deal, a rewards scheme, no minimum monthly funding requirement, and lower-than-average charges when using cash machines overseas, The Guardian says.


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When three Texas gamers couldn't get online to play "Call of Duty 4" or "Halo 3" on their Xbox 360s last December, they decided to sue.
In a class-action lawsuit filed January 4, gamers Keith Kay, Orlando Perez and Shannon Smith claim that they and millions of other Xbox Live users suffered damages in excess of $5 million.
What kind of person sues over their online gaming service not working? And why haven't Microsoft's announcements that they're fixing the problem not been enough? In his first interview with the press, the plaintiffs' lawyer, Jason Gibson, explained the gamers' side of things to MTV News.
"These are not guys looking to get rich," Gibson said in a telephone interview from Houston Tuesday. "They are in their late 20s and 30s. They are college-educated. These are not young kids who just turned 18 and [want] to sue for the fun of it. This is, to them, a real issue."
Gibson said he was first contacted by Smith, who had been trouble connecting with Xbox Live sometime in December. Smith wrote to Microsoft trying to get an explanation of why the subscription service, which gives users the ability to download games and play competitively against friends, was not working. According to Gibson, Smith got no response.
As more and more gamers experienced these problems over the Christmas holiday, Microsoft's chief Xbox blogger, Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, noted them in a December 30 post. "You may have noticed that the Live service has been having a few issues over the past few days," he wrote. "This includes things like signing in, matchmaking and account recovery. Not everyone has had problems, but I know some of you have and I wanted to give you and update. While the service was never completely offline, problems like this are not acceptable." He said repairs were underway.
On January 3, Hryb posted a letter from Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten apologizing for the problems and explaining that the intermittent service was the result of a record-setting number of new signups to the Live service and the most concurrent users ever seen in one day. To help make amends, the company said it would offer all Xbox Live subscribers a free downloadable game from its Xbox Live Arcade service.
But the Texas gamers' plans for a lawsuit were already underway, and they called in Gibson to help them sue for a reimbursement of part of their $50 annual Live subscription.
Hryb then announced earlier this week that he could not offer further Xbox Live status updates due to the lawsuit. When reached for comment by MTV News about the status of Xbox Live and any progress addressing the issues, Microsoft spokesman David Dennis said that "given the pending litigation, we can't comment on these details."
At least some gamers' hopes lie with Gibson, a consumer-fraud attorney who claims he's never lost a trial and who has recently been working on a case against coin dealers who allegedly suckered elderly collectors into bad deals (one of the alternate URLs for Gibson's law firm is coinfraud.com).
"When you have one person who is mad and they can't get a response, and they can't get their complaints addressed by a company like Microsoft, the only way to get their attention is in numbers," Gibson said. He said the company had to have known what was going to happen with the Xbox Live overload. "If they had not anticipated the sales, then they would not have put out that many units of the Xbox to begin with." Last week, Microsoft announced that Live had reached 10 million subscribers and claimed record-setting revenue for consoles sold in 2007, covering strong sales through the holiday season. Gibson said that proves Microsoft's priorities were out of order.
"They take the money for the subscriptions, but they don't make sure that the service is going to be there," Gibson said. "They kind of put the cart before the horse. To me, you make sure the service is going to be there. Make sure the product is going to be there. And then feel good about taking money for the service and the product."
Dennis said Microsoft could not comment on the lawsuit because the company has yet to be served. Gibson is in the process of doing so, after which Microsoft will have 20 days to respond to the suit.
Asked if any alleviation of the Xbox Live issues would nix the suit, Gibson said the damage has already been done and that he would proceed. He said he has received more than 500 e-mails from gamers, 10 percent of them mocking or questioning the lawsuit but the rest expressing solidarity. He said that more than 50 more plaintiffs have joined Kay, Smith and Perez in the suit.
"What they would like to see is Microsoft fix the problem," Gibson said. "They'd like to be reimbursed for the money they spent when they haven't received the service, and hopefully it will make Microsoft do the right thing in the future."
With Gibson proceeding and Xbox blogger Hryb gagged from updating gamers about Live's status via his site and his Twitter feed, gamers will have a harder time figuring out just how well Live is working. When asked where gamers should go for status updates, Microsoft's Dennis said, "We will be communicating with our customers through our normal channels, such as Xbox.com and other means."
Gibson said his three main clients continue to have Live troubles. As for his own experience, he's not a gamer. His two daughters have an Xbox 360 and like to play "Guitar Hero III," but they don't subscribe to the full $50 Xbox Live service.
And what of the gamers who dismiss the lawsuit? On the gaming blog Joystiq, gamer "NATO Duke" posted: "This kind of junk lawsuit is what makes us lawyers look bad. It also makes the country look sue-happy and too quick to file suit."
Gibson is undeterred. "They're not going to get a windfall or anything like that," he said. "Contrary to what other people might say about the lawyers involved, I'm on the right side of this deal. I tend to fight for the underdog."


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Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia's City Council approved a bill banning sidewalk sales in Councilman Brian O'Neill's district. There is already a ban in Councilman Bobby Henon's district that covers the rest of the northeast.
Philadelphia, PA - With springtime here, it is now the season for Food Trucks and time to salivate about every one of the tasty trucks starting to rolling up on Philly's street corners. Relaxing on city benches and grass-covered parks, or perhaps a quick street corner, lunch break right on the sidewalk.
Philadelphia, PA - The Shake Shack now has its very own food truck in Philly. The company recently purchased two brand new food trucks for the east coast region, available for events only. One truck will service New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania and the other will be for Atlanta region.
Jersey Bite - The Food Bank of South Jersey welcomes the local community to take pleasure in some of best food trucks in the regional at Food Truck Friday on September 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of its Hunger Action Month campaign. Located at 1501 John Tipton Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08110.


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Sony Releases Configs For Making Android 6.0 M ROMs For Xperia Devices
Android ROM developers can now make custom ROMs for a variety of different Sony cellphones, as the firm has published Android 6.0 Marshmallow AOSP configuration and binary files for some of its most well-known models.
The phones included in the Open Device program are Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z2, Z4 Tablet, and also the newly released flagship Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact.
The Open Device program allows ease of access to users to run third-party developed ROMs on the devices. This is possible for all Android smartphones, but the program greatly decreases the additional hassles required to bypass a phone’s security prior to ROM flashing.
Owners of Sony smartphones will also be pleased to know that the tech giant has confirmed that it will be releasing the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for its devices. Unfortunately, those devices don’t contain all of Sony Xperia family members, which is why flashing a custom ROM and the AOSP configuration publishing would prove useful to respective users.
You can get further details about the AOSP release from Sony’s Developer Website.


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As the government is putting stress on Indian education, more institutes are being put up, and increasing sales in all kinds of stationery items like school stationery and office stationery which has made the stationery business more attractive.
Though, India stands as an outsourcing center for a myriad of multinational organizations at a faster pace. A recent survey claims that many suppliers as stationery wholesalers and stationery retailers like SMEs play a fundamental role in the growth and development of the Indian economy by exporting stationery items to 104 countries. In the previous year, the approximate value of stationery supplies exported was 0.35 million USD.
One of the Best Stationery suppliers also utters that small participant couldn’t hold the positions for granted, since biggies have boosted up their sleeves to work under their shades. Alongside, it has been stated that for almost 20 years China has emerged to be the largest stationery manufacturing hub in the world with over 6000 stationery products, having 40% of their requirements.
The industry under Online Stationery is an amalgamation of groups that caters to the needs for school stationery, office stationery, and computer accessories consisting of both non-paper (pens, poster colors, pencils, etc) and paper stationery including spiral books, notebooks as well as long books. The entire industry is increasing at the pace of 8% a year, with its new formats & products being added on each now and then.
In 2018, the market size of global stationery products was priced at USD 90.6 billion. Though, it is expected to increase to 5.1?GR during the forecast period. Of course, boosting the level of literacy and increasing the amount of youth are considered to be the major factors for market expansion.
As per the survey of 6Wresearch, the size of the stationery market in India is subjected to rise to 10.5?GR all through the duration of 2018 to 2024. The major demand in India for stationery commodities is produced through the education area because of boosting enrollment of children at schools as well as in higher educational organizations.
Due to rising competition in online stationery stores, the suppliers of Indian stationery have to be on their toes since the rivals are striving ahead of the curves and it becomes exigent day after day. In terms of variety, quality, and design, the new products are being launched daily to grasp the market share as early as possible.
To Sum Up
While in earlier days, customers are going to make purchases from a traditional nearby stationery shop, here is a great option to go for online shopping from an online stationery shop and thus no matter how much competition prevails and the number of suppliers still sitting in the market, stationery business is still very lucrative.
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The new ones AirPods Pro 2 they won’t come with a built-in heart rate and body temperature sensor, at least according to Mark Gurman. The Bloomberg expert, in fact, stated that it is unlikely that the new earphones can arrive on the market with these characteristics. Too early, apparently, for such an advanced option.
AirPods Pro 2: The earbuds won’t have built-in health sensors
“In recent months, there have been rumors that this year’s model has gained the ability to determine the wearer’s heart rate or body temperature. I was told that neither feature is likely to arrive in the 2022 update, although both improvements have been explored within the company and may come someday. ” Like this Mark Gurman denied one of the most widespread rumors regarding Apple’s new wireless earbuds. According to the Bloomberg expert, in fact, the AirPods Pro 2 will not have temperature and heart rate sensors. And this could represent a considerable disappointment for Apple fans.
Just last month, in fact, 52Audio had reported that the new earphones of the Cupertino company would be able to measure body temperature from inside the ear. And not only. As announced, the new AirPods Pro would also have a port USB-Cand chip H1 updated and the “Find My” functionality. As you can imagine, however, there is nothing confirmed by the company. What’s interesting, anyway, is that Apple hasn’t added any updates to the Pro model of the earbuds since 2019. And this could really be the right time.


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No Man’s Sky is coming to PSVR 2 at launch
No Man's Sky for PSVR 2 is coming sooner than we thought
➡ The Shortcut Skinny: No Man’s Sky PSVR 2
😲 The No Man’s Sky PSVR 2 update is coming sooner than we thought
📅 The next-gen VR patch will launch the same day PSVR 2 hits shelves
🥳 It means that the updated No Man’s Sky is one of PSVR 2’s launch titles
😏 Developer Hello Games is promising some big changes
No Man’s Sky’s upcoming free PSVR 2 update is set to release the same day Sony’s next-gen VR headset hits shelves.
Hello Games announced earlier this year that it’s working on a new update for No Man’s Sky VR to take advantage of the PSVR 2’s cutting-edge tech. After Sony announced the PSVR 2 release date just a couple of weeks ago, Hello Games has now confirmed when the No Man’s Sky PSVR 2 port will be joining it.
Speaking to Eurogamer, the developer said the No Man's Sky PSVR 2 port will release the same day PSVR 2 arrives. So, expect to jump into the next-gen cockpits on February 22, 2023.
The update will be free to all owners of No Man’s Sky, which is especially handy because many of the PSVR 2 games announced so far don’t have concrete release dates. At least this port will give us something to immediately play when we get our hands on the new VR headset.
Exactly what the update will add isn’t yet clear. In a blog post, Hello Games said that the “power of PS5, coupled with the all-new PSVR 2 hardware, including the new Sense controllers” will combine to take the game’s “sense of immersion and believability up by several major notches”.
Immersion in a vast sci-fi universe has always been No Man’s Sky’s major selling point, so the prospect of deepening that will be music to the ears of many fans of the game. Although if you want to be the first to experience it, make sure you jump on the PSVR 2 pre-order window early, as we expect Sony’s next-gen headset will sell out almost immediately. Of course, you’ll also need to secure a PS5 restock if you want to use the headset.
No Man’s Sky’s original VR mode was released as a free update back in 2019. It reimagined the entire game as a fully-fledged VR experience and quickly became one of the biggest VR titles for brilliantly demonstrating the ambitious power and scale of virtual reality. Like this upcoming PSVR 2 port, it was released as a free update, putting it in the hands of everyone who already owned the game.
It was a substantial patch that rebuilt all the major systems of the game to work from a VR perspective. Cockpits and control systems were redesigned, terrain manipulation reworked, and menus and interfaces tightened for compatibility with a headset. Expect to hear more details about this new VR update in the coming months.
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An ex-employee of a nationalised bank has been arrested for allegedly cheating the bank to a fraud of Rs 4 crore by scamming credit card holders with cash back options, Sakinaka police said on Sunday.
According to the Sakinaka police, the accused, Nitin Khare, was an employee working on a contract basis and handled the shopping and cashback data of the bank customers. While on the job, the accused would contact credit card customers for cashback options and divert their cash. "During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused diverted the cashback earned on around 83 credit cards and duped the bank for Rs 4 crore," an official said.
The police arrested Khare based on an FIR registered against him by the bank in the month of May, an official from Saki Naka police said, adding that during the probe, the police found that the fraud had been committed between January and August 2021. However, the matter came to light after a few customers complained to the bank regarding cashback issues in their credit card accounts despite not having shopped during that time.
The police further added saying that an acquaintance of the accused from Nashik had allegedly provided him with the credit cards of different people and he had passed on the fraudulent cashback benefits to credit card accounts of his friends who were also from Nashik.
According to the police, more arrests are likely in this case and the accused has been booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 420 (cheating) and 419 (punishment for cheating by personation).


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I’m very glad someone took the effort to prove this can be done, for all the denialists and optimists-to-the-point-of-criminal-negligence out there to get a grip:
“A team of security researchers has created a proof-of-concept Trojan for Android handsets that is capable of listening out for credit card numbers – typed or spoken – and relaying them back to the application’s creator.”
Source: ThinkQ article
This means that installing a single malicious “app” for your smartphone can turn it into the ultimate tool to steal any of your confidential information. Notice that anything you *say* over the phone is also suspect.
Blog post by Bruce Schneier with good links here.
The funny part with this is that the optimists will say “yeah, but it needs user permission!”, as if they know exactly where each and ever piece of software they installed on their computer/phone came from. Or as if automated remote installation of smartphone apps will not come knocking on our doors as it did for personal computers.


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In recent years, the fintech startups in Southeast Asia is home to have been leading the charge in transforming the region’s financial landscape. Due to the changing fintech trends that Southeast Asia is witnessing, companies are now leveraging technology to provide innovative solutions that cater to the diverse financial needs of consumers and businesses.
However, as the world continues to prioritise sustainability, the impact of fintech on the environment and society is increasingly under scrutiny. The intersection of fintech and sustainability has thus emerged as a crucial trend shaping the industry’s future in Southeast Asia as it faces challenges moving towards a greener world.
How Singapore fintech startups are tapping into the unbanked in Indonesia
Challenges creating a net zero world
According to a January 2022 report by McKinsey Global Institute, the world will require a massive influx of financial innovation and the most extensive reallocation of capital since World War II to transition to decarbonisation or net zero by 2050. Estimates indicate that between 2026 and 2050, USD 275 trillion will be required for the transition, equivalent to about USD 9.2 trillion annually, an average increase of USD 3.5 trillion annually. This amount is half of the global corporate profits, so there is a long way to go for companies and investors to catch up to meet the set goals.
Geopolitical shocks, such as those witnessed in 2022 and ongoing, may cause investors to become more cautious about investing in sustainability. This prudent approach could temporarily delay or stop investment in renewable energy sources, especially in the manufacturing, transportation, and energy sectors, where conversely, they are much needed.
Despite the challenges and recent global crises, investors are encouraged not to opt for a “false trade-off,” where they temporarily set aside their sustainability goals in favour of traditional fossil fuel-based operations. Companies can continue to pursue long-term sustainability while remaining resilient against shocks by exploring material transitions and green business approaches early to secure access to the most promising innovations. Although significant risks may still be involved in being a first-mover in this field, the potential rewards are proportionally higher, including policy incentives, the ability to attract skilled talent to cutting-edge employers, like-minded partners, and a place in emerging value chains since it is critical to maintaining a focus on sustainability to build energy independence and resilience.
Achieving sustainable goals through Blockchain technology
According to the same McKinsey & Company report and Elevandi and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), fintech companies play a significant role in helping to mobilise the capital required to create global sustainability, particularly in the effort towards decarbonisation (net zero). The report lists six identifiable themes for sustainability in the fintech industry, which include sustainable everyday banking, impact fundraising, ESG intelligence and analytics, impact investing and retirement, green and accessible financing, and carbon tracking and offsetting.
Fintech companies can contribute to these themes by providing innovative products and services that match customers’ environmental values, financing sustainability projects, tracking individual and corporate carbon footprints based on financial transactions and identifying ways to offset them.
In Southeast Asia, where many countries are still grappling with environmental and social issues, blockchain technology has emerged as a promising solution. This technology has several potential applications in the region, including reducing corruption, increasing transparency in supply chains, and promoting sustainable practices. Given that ESG data is fundamental to sustainability investment and lending decisions, blockchain technology could address the problem of deconstructing and securing data. Using blockchain technology to create transparent, tamper-proof transaction records makes it much more difficult for corrupt actors to engage in fraudulent activities.
However, some critics argue that using cryptocurrencies to implement blockchain technology could negatively impact the environment. Efforts are ongoing in a bid to reduce their environmental impact, such as through “The Merge” for Ethereum. This project reduced power consumption and carbon footprint by almost 100 per cent.
While there are undoubtedly challenges to implementing blockchain technology in Southeast Asia, including a need for more infrastructure and technical expertise, there are also significant opportunities. With the proper investment and support, blockchain could help drive progress towards a more sustainable future in the region.
The pandemic has not slowed down the impact of the fintech trends Southeast Asia is currently seeing, as innovation and adaptation remain at the forefront of industry developments. Many cutting-edge fintech startups in Southeast Asia are developing strongly emphasise sustainability in their offerings. The integration of fintech and sustainability is a growing and significant trend, reflecting the ever-increasing awareness of the importance of responsible business practices.
As digitalisation speeds up and new Web3-based industries continue to grow, promoting sustainable and ethical fintech practices that benefit businesses and consumers in the long term is crucial. For all sectors, not just fintech, to flourish, consideration of the environmental impact is essential, or soon there may not be a livable planet on which to live and do business.


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Australian wine trade invited to ‘Unbottle Tasmania’
Australia’s most influential wine traders have been invited to head to Tasmania for a two day wine-focused visit in June. Selected trade representatives will taste their way around the Apple Isle, induling in the regions finest wine, cider, whisky and food. Sheralee Davies, Wine Tasmania chief executive officer, said visiting Tasmania was the best way to experience the island’s diverse wine. “We’ll be showing (and tasting) as much of Tasmania as we can squeeze into two days,” Davies said.


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English marketing website The Drum is holding a “Fauxlympics” ad contest, partly in response to the rigid legal crackdown on brands producing any advertising that’s even remotely Olympics/London related.
The Durex Usain Bolt billboard is a big hit online, even duping quite a few mainstream media sites into thinking it’s real.
The above was created by Dundee’s INK Digital.
England had an amputee sprinter, John McFall, who competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. But this does not appear to be him. Anybody know if this man is an actual amputee runner? I’ve written INK, and am waiting for a reply.
UPDATE: He’s Jonnie Peacock, says a reader.
I guess Oscar Pistorius, who is competing in London, gets a free pair.
- Hidden from public view, there's a parallel legal universe that empowers corporations to bend countries to their will, an investigation reveals.
- Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel has died at 66. The singer was known for his mariachi tunes and ballads on love and heartbreak.
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With a government shutdown approaching, it may have an impact on travel.
Prices for domestic trips over Thanksgiving, Christmas are down 14%, 12%, respectively.
Orlando residents can now travel to and from Miami as well as other surrounding areas in South Florida onboard the highly anticipated high speed Brightline trains. After two delays the train finally hit the tracks headed to Miami on Friday morning. Trips start at about $80 for a one way trip and $150 to get there and back, and if your wondering just how fast Brightline can get you to the beautiful city, 2 hour and 59 minutes.
Mixbook, a photo book brand, surveyed 3,000 for their top hidden gems they want to visit to see fall foliage this year. Did yours make the list?
A Frontier Airlines flight originating in Denver and bound for Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday, returned to the Mile High City nearly 40 minutes after taking off because of an odor reported in the cockpit, according to reports.
This weekend marks a special opportunity for U.S. residents to explore the country's national parks at no cost, as part of the National Park Service's series of fee-free days.
After years of delays and changes in ownership, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a 67-story hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, is set to open its doors.
Fares to Europe this fall dropped 31% from peak summer prices
More hotels and resorts along the Las Vegas Strip that used to offer this free perk are now enforcing fees.
The number of visitors arriving on Maui sank about 70% after the Aug. 8 fire, down to 2,000 a day, and only half of the available hotel rooms there are occupied.
United Airlines said Tuesday that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nation's biggest carriers on a busy travel day.
Thursday figures to be the busiest travel day, with over 50,000 flights scheduled ahead of the holiday weekend.
Vacation hotspots across the country saw vacancy rates as high as 20% this summer.
Flight cancellations are mounting as Tropical Storm Hilary is bringing heavy rain and high winds to Southern California and Nevada that could cause catastrophic flooding.
With today's US passport processing times as long as 10-13 weeks, services exist — for a fee.
It was Virgin Galactic's seventh trip to space since 2018, but the first with a ticket-holder.
Sure, you might not have planned it, but here's how to make the best of a long layover.
If you're looking for a getaway without breaking the bank, the new boom in artificial intelligence can help you plan a trip in minutes and save you money.
The first Hallmark Channel holiday at sea sale sold out on its first day, and it appears the second sailing will be just as coveted.
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Saputo urges end to milk ingredients pricing system opposed by U.S.
'Everyone is putting their heads in the sand,' says Lino Saputo Jr.
Saputo Inc., one of Canada's largest dairy companies, wants to end a domestic milk ingredient pricing system that has angered the United States, chief executive Lino Saputo Jr. said on Monday, showing a rare crack in solidarity among processors and the country's sheltered dairy farmers.
The Class 7 pricing agreement, struck in 2016 between Canadian dairy processors including Saputo and dairy farmers, allowed processors to pay lower prices for domestic milk ingredients used to make cheese and yogurt, and to export the rest.
"They want their cake and they want to eat it too," Saputo Jr. said in an interview, referring to farmers. "Which doesn't make sense. You can't hold onto your milk supply-managed system and have a class of milk that's competing with world markets at the same time."
Saputo Jr.'s remarks come after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, on a visit to Canada on Friday, said he did not see how the countries could go forward in trade talks without an end to Class 7.
Representatives for Dairy Farmers of Canada and Dairy Processors Association of Canada could not be immediately reached.
Canada matches dairy production to domestic consumption, yielding less than 10 per cent of the market to imports. Above quotas, imported dairy faces tariffs of up to 314 per cent.
Class 7 was struck to create a domestic market for Canadian milk ingredients, after cheaper U.S. volumes that were not subject to high tariffs flooded in during previous years. Those U.S. shipments have dried up since Class 7 took effect, riling farmers and processors in Wisconsin and New York state.
Saputo Jr. said his company felt forced to support Class 7 through its association, at the request of farmers. He said he is speaking out now because scrapping Class 7 would be "logical," and less damaging than keeping it and surrendering additional tariff-free volumes to the United States, similar to what Canada did in trade deals with the European Union and Asia-Pacific nations.
"The system is broken," Saputo Jr. said, adding that it would not surprise him to face a farmer backlash. "The problem is everyone is putting their heads in the sand and no one really wants to find solutions until they're forced. We're in a position today when we can control our own destiny."
Saputo shares finishing down one cent in Toronto at $43.74.
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Mercedes-Benz India said in the January-September 2022 period it delivering 11,469 new cars, which is a growth of 28% as compared with the year-earlier period.
“With this Mercedes-Benz India sold more new cars than it did in the entire CY 2021. The sales growth, despite supply shortages is buoyed by a young product portfolio, resurgent customer sentiment scaling up businesses and the ongoing festive period,” the company said in a statement.
Martin Schwenk, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said, “Our sales performance is a combination of our attractive product portfolio, bullish customer sentiments and the ongoing festive season. The ‘Made in India EQS’ is receiving an overwhelming response from customers, and we already have over 300 confirmed bookings for the luxury EV.”
“We also have a robust order bank [of over 7,000 units] across all models and our focus remains to deliver these cars to our customers, on time. We are confident of maintaining the sales momentum in the coming months with newer products and service offerings in the pipeline,” he added.


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During the first half of 2010, Forrester’s Sourcing and Vendor Management team received close to 1,000 enquiries from sourcing and vendor management (SVM) clients. Forty-two per cent of these queries focused...
Salesforce rolled out for CRM, as the digital learning provider moves towards self-service business intelligence
With just four months to go, firms will struggle to achieve compliance
New semiconductor design could completely change system architecture by enabling brain-like computers
'Bio-inspired' computer systems would disrupt the traditional Von Neumann architecture
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Even after warnings by health authorities, diet pills, drinks and consumables remain popular in Singapore. Some products feature testimonials from consumers who claim they used it to shed some kilograms while some even boast endorsement from celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian and Scarlett Johansson.
Obesity is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and high blood pressure, among others. Diet and exercise alone cannot bring sustainable weight loss; a doctor-prescribed slimming pill such as orlistat (Xenical/Alli) may provide additional assistance: it works by suppressing fat absorption; phentermine reduces appetite-regulating neurotransmitters; while naltrexone-bupropion (Contrave) targets impulse, reward, and hunger centers in your brain.
Not all pills that claim to aid weight loss are safe. A Singapore diet product contained banned ingredients – sibutramine and sennoside. In one such instance, liver failure occurred due to its consumption.
Health supplements often make exaggerated claims that are often unsupported or even potentially hazardous, taking advantage of profit-driven dealers to maximize sales. To gain more insight, The Straits Times interviewed Dr Khoo Chin Meng, head and senior consultant of National University Hospital’s endocrinology division.
Health or dietary supplements are a range of products designed to supplement one’s diet and enhance one’s health, without treating or curing any medical diseases or conditions.
Recently, authorities in Singapore issued warnings against four products that contain potency medicinal ingredients that include sibutramine – an illegal weight loss substance which increases risk of heart attack and strokes – being sold online as slimming pills and social media slimming pages. Three women who used these products experienced breathlessness and heart palpitations.
Ozempic and Wegovy have made headlines recently due to their off-label use as weight loss pills. Although these prescription are intended to manage blood sugar levels in those living with Type 2 diabetes, some dealers make misleading promises in their product labels that promise unrealistic results in an extremely short amount of time.
Many health supplements sold in Singapore do not need approval or licensing by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), leaving dealers to monitor product labels for exaggerated claims that are made, often exploited for profit-seeking dealers. It is therefore vital that when selecting weight loss supplements it has been tested and certified by credible bodies such as GNC or Guardian stores.
To successfully shed pounds, eating healthily and engaging in physical exercise are crucial steps towards weight loss. Unfortunately, not everyone finds these methods effective – which is why many turn to slimming pills in Singapore to assist their weight-loss goals. Slimming pills contain ingredients which suppress appetite while increasing energy levels; in addition, they help your body burn fat more efficiently.
Weight loss pills may not be a magical solution, but they can certainly speed up the weight-loss journey. There are various online pharmacies in Singapore offering such pills.


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Poll: More Americans endanger health amid tough economy
YONKERS, N.Y. — A growing number of Americans are putting their health at risk in order to save money, according to a new study.
Consumer Reports’ annual prescription drug poll found that 48% of respondents currently taking a prescription drug said they’d cut healthcare costs by putting off a doctor’s visit or medical procedure, declining tests or ordering drugs from outside the United States — a 9% increase over 2010.
Twenty-eight percent have resorted to actions that are potentially dangerous, such as not filling prescriptions, taking expired medications or skipping a scheduled dosage.
At the same time, 41% of respondents said their doctors only sometimes or never recommended generic drugs, despite the ability of generics to save money.
"Doctors need to be stewards of their patients’ resource concerns," Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center director John Santa said. "When you walk into your doctor’s office you are a patient, first and foremost, but you are also a consumer, and your doctor should be tuned to this, especially during these tough times."
Forty-three percent of respondents said information about whether their doctors accept money or gifts from drug companies was "very valuable," a 9% increase over 2010. Meanwhile, 88% of respondents who take a prescription drug harbored misgivings about the drug industry’s influence on their doctors’ prescribing habits, while 72% said drug companies had too much influence. Fifty-two percent said doctors were too eager to prescribe a drug instead of considering alternate methods of managing conditions, while 49% said the drugs their doctors prescribed were influenced by gifts from drug companies.
Unsure of what to don this Halloween? ‘Ask your friends,’ Target says
MINNEAPOLIS — Target is encouraging consumers having a tough time selecting a Halloween costume this year to let their friends decide.
The retailer has launched a Facebook application through which Facebook fans can create a poll via "Ask Your Friends: Halloween Edition." The app allows users to select up to four costumes to be voted on. Selections can be made for men, women, kids, infant and toddler, as well as pets.
All of the costumes featured on the app are available at Target.
Watson launches generic contraceptive
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Watson Pharmaceuticals has launched a generic version of a contraceptive made by Warner Chilcott, Watson said Monday.
The drug maker announced the launch of chewable norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets in the 0.4-mg/0.035-mg strength and chewable ferrous fumarate tablets in the 75-mg strength.
The product is a generic version of Warner Chilcott’s Femcon Fe, which had sales of about $35 million during the 12-month period ended in July, according to IMS Health.


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Launched in September 2015, the Renault Kwid has steadily shown its true potential, with sales figures now crossing the 1 lakh 30 thousand milestone in the country. The entry-level hatchback’s success boils down to its competitive pricing, new features (for the segment), and crossover styling. Thanks to the vehicle, Renault has, in India, managed to increase its market share to 4.5 per cent by the end of 2016.
Competing with cars like the Alto twins, the Kwid is available in three power/drive-train choices: a 0.8-litre engined (with manual gearbox), a 1-litre version (manual gearbox), and an AMT-equipped version (with the 1-litre engine).
In terms of sales, according to industry data, Renault has been consistently despatching about 9,000 units of the car every month. While no concrete announcement has been made, the company did mention that there are “a lot of plans for KWID to keep pace with evolving customer preferences and has a strong product lifecycle strategy for KWID”.


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Shire board says it favours US$64b Takeda takeover bid
TOKYO: The board of Irish pharmaceutical company Shire will recommend a new £46 billion (US$64 billion) takeover bid by Japanese firm Takeda to its shareholders, it said in a statement released on Tuesday (Apr 24) night.
It said it was "willing to recommend the revised proposal to Shire ...
The cryptocurrency payments industry is not all about Bitcoin and Ethereum. Earlier this year, Cyprus-based blockchain company Decentralized Vision ended the private sale of its PumaPay project after raising $117 million, instantly becoming the seventh-biggest ICO ever, according to CryptoCompare. Today PumaPay has announced that website creation and hosting platform Wix has chosen to add PumaPay’s PullPayment Protocol as one of its […]
WinMiner has announced a one-click solution that allows anyone, anywhere, to make money from their computer instead of it just sitting idle. Designed so that anyone can use it, WinMiner's platform gives even novice users a place to mine on the blockchain and keeps them in total control of when and how WinMiner works.


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The wash-out start to the summer added to the woes of the high street and triggered a 10.3% rise in retail collapses between April and June, a report revealed today.
The number of retailers to fall into insolvency rose to 426 in the second quarter of 2012, up from 386 in the previous year, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
The number of casualties has been escalating year-on-year for each of the past four quarters, highlighting the squeeze on the high street.
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Ali al-marri, who was linked to the architects of 9/11, claims he was tortured while being held as an enemy combatant on American soil.
Staff at the children's hospital treating seriously ill toddler Alfie Evans say they have suffered "unprecedented personal abuse".
A former solider is helping to combat loneliness with a cafe where former military personnel can find the friendship and support they need.


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Nautilus is celebrating May Day – International Workers' Day 2018 – by launching a new website, making it easier for maritime professionals to access essential news and information on their Union, their industry and their employment rights at sea and on land.
The website has been specifically designed to run using low bandwidth, meaning even visitors with a weak internet connection, such as those at sea, are able to access most of the useful online features.
This follows Nautilus's recent report on Crew Communications, which revealed that although many seafarers were now able to access the internet at sea, it was often low bandwidth and at a cost to the seafarer.
The Union’s new site has been developed to be user-friendly and agile so members can find the information they need, and engage with all the features, quickly and easily, even with a poor quality internet connection, without compromising on style or content.
Key components include a revamped News and insight section where members and existing Nautilus Telegraph subscribers can receive updates on the latest news from the Union. In addition to this, a Creating change section showcases all the current campaigning Nautilus is currently working on behalf of its members, as well as the latest meetings, events, polls and surveys.
Members will also have access to My Nautilus personalised area where they can amend and update their records, seek advice and guidance from Union representatives and save money via Nautilus Plus deals and discounts.
Nautilus International assistant general secretary Olu Tunde said: 'Our new website has been designed with our members at its heart. We recognise that seafarers may not always be accessing our site on land or with a strong internet connection, but it is paramount that we are able to provide the latest updates on the Union’s work to all.
'We needed to create an easy-to-access and responsive website where everyone can find the right information on the Union to support their specific needs, and this is exactly what we’ve done.'
Whether you are in Southampton or the South China Sea, it will be just as easy to access different pages on our newly designed site. We encourage all our members to feedback on the new look and features and we will endeavour to action any updates required, which makes their visit more productive.' Nautilus assistant general secretary Olu Tunde


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Google Duplex was introduced to everyone at the Google IO in May 2018. It’s a smart calling service that will take the calls for you or make appointments. The service is not yet available to the public but it looks like it could head to call centers. Read More
OnePlus takes their user’s feedback very seriously and they have been doing this since a while now. Open Ears Forums is a brand new platform started by the company where it meets with select fans to discuss their feedback about its products including any and all problems that may need fixing.
The company has already coducted a few Open Ears Forums which has helped them improve their products and services. They are focusing on three main things- the Camera on the OnePlus devices, customer service, and OxygenOS. The company will also conducting meetings across India to gather more feedback about its devices including its latest flagship, the OnePlus 6.
You can find more details on the news here.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that Apple’s rumored 6.5-inch OLED iPhone will launch in black, white, and a new gold color. And there are reports that the 6.1-inch OLED iPhone will launch in grey, white, blue, red, and orange variants. Read More
Apple’s App Store turns 10 today and it signifies the importance of Apps on our smartphones. The download store had first opened on July 10, 2008 with not more than 500 titles and now it has more than 2M titles available that consist of Free/Paid Apps and some also use in-app purchases to monetize. Read More
New photos on the Chinese media shows an USB-C type adapter for the next generation of iPhones. The images were reportedly taken someone in Apple’s supply chain. If this is true, iPhone fans will no longer have to worry about lightning connectors and will get a fast charger bundled with their iPhones. Read More


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China's retail sales have grown at their fastest pace in five months during October, driven by demand for clothes, cosmetics and computers.
Conspicuous consumption is helping put a bling in China's boom
Sales jumped 14.2% in October from a year earlier, topping market estimates and the 14% climb seen in September.
Rising wages are helping stoke consumer demand at a time when the government is trying to rebalance the economy and ensure that its boom is sustainable.
Analysts say domestic demand will be key to ensuring that growth continues.
"It is crucially important that China keeps consumption and exports growing fast," said Dong Tao, an economist at Credit Suisse First Boston.
Foreign companies such as the US's Wal-Mart and France's Carrefour have opened stores in China and are planning on increasing their presence in one of the world's biggest and fastest growing markets.
According to the national statistical office, sales of food, clothes and household merchandise all rose more than 18% in October.
Car sales increased by 2.1%, while sales of jewellery and precious metal sales jumped 25%.
A separate report showed that consumer price growth was moderating.
Prices in October climbed by 4.2% from a year earlier, the slowest rate of increase in six months.
With increasing concern that China's economy was heading for trouble following spectacular growth, the government has limited investment and lending, and last month raised interest rates for the first time in nine years.
China is the world's seventh biggest economy and has been one of its fastest growing in recent years.


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Android 13 coming soon on Samsung this November
Samsung is offered a chance to operate all the new Android 13-based One UI 5.0 features through the beta software update on the Samsung Galaxy S21 series,
but now the company has just seeded the official version of the One UI 5.0 update for the Galaxy S22 series users globally.
The primary goal of Samsung’s latest One UI 5.0 version is to give Galaxy users access to cutting-edge personalization features. The One UI 5 allows users to edit numerous lock screen components right from the lock screen, just like iOS 16 does.
There are also a ton of fresh and practical features that are intended to increase productivity and usability.
In order to significantly alter system Camera app settings, a Good Lock which now includes Camera Assistant.
Samsung company has shared the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update rollout plan for Galaxy Z, S, Note, A, and M series devices for 2022 and 2023.
According to the info, Samsung has recently published the One UI 5.0 update roadmap on the Members app.
This gave us an idea of which Galaxy devices will get access to their Android 13 update, while, Samsung just assured us that more devices will be joining the party in November.
The One UI 5.0 update will be rolled out to almost all eligible recent and older flagships (phones/tablets) by November 2022 which includes:
- Z Fold 4, Flip 4
- Tab S8 Series
- S21 Series
- Z Fold 3. Flip 3
- Note 20 Series
- S20 Series
In addition to Samsung’s flagship products, the mid-range Galaxy A series phones (A53 and A33). And a few of the Tab variants are also scheduled to receive the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update in November 2022.


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“PLASTICS members welcome a new era of balanced, reciprocal trade, the promotion of free markets and economic growth,” said Radoszewski. “Continued collaboration and trade across North American borders are significantly important for the plastics sector and industries that rely upon polymers and plastics in their products.”
U.S. plastics industry exports to USMCA partners, amounting to nearly $28 billion last year, support over 150,000 American jobs. “Smooth implementation of the agreement bolsters the confidence of businesses to make plans and enter agreements to promote trade and production between our three nations,” said the CEO.
As the plastics sector continues to modernize production and supply manufacturers with new materials and sophisticated components, USMCA's expanded intellectual property protections and market access will enhance U.S. plastics’ presence in the combined marketplace, growing opportunities for businesses and products.


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Atlus has released a new concept video for Project Re FANTASY
Earlier this week, Atlus released a brand new concept video for its upcoming high fantasy RPG, Project Re FANTASY.
While much of the game is still shrouded in mystery, we certainly know a little bit about Studio Zero. Established in 2016, this internal team is made up the biggest names at Atlus including artist Shigenori Soejima and composer Shoji Meguro, all led by Persona 5 game director Katsura Hashino.
We also know Project Re FANTASY will go back to the genre's roots, although it will certainly be much more than simply that according to an interview Hasino gave last month with Dengeki PlayStation.
In a new blog post, director Katsura Hasino talks about the recent announcement of the Catherine remake (which they are working on), while also sharing a concept video to give fans some hints as to what they are attempting to create.
Check out the brand new concept trailer below:
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Atlus have yet to confirm what platforms Project Re FANTASY will be coming to nor a release window.


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Demand from China’s expanding economic elite has sparked optimism in an industry that risked being extinguished by recession and anti-smoking laws around the world.
Cuban cigar sales rose 2% last year, according to the latest figures, reversing a downward trend. This is thanks to a jump in Asian sales as China overtook Germany as the third largest market for Habanos SA, the worldwide distributor of Cuban cigars. The distributor generated £228m in worldwide sales, a slight increase on the previous year rather than the much-anticipated drop, given bans in Europe and elsewhere on smoking in bars, restaurants and public spaces.
Spain and France remain the biggest markets, but following the opening of Cuban cigar shops in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai, China is catching up. Brands such as Montecristo, Cohiba and Patargás offer an image of luxury and sophistication, qualities sought by China’s burgeoning middle class.
These days, venues such as Havana Nirvana in Shanghai and Cohiba Atmosphere in Beijing allow the moneyed elite to relax with an expensive import and store prized purchases in rented humidors, ensuring their cigars remain in top condition.
But some Chinese aficionados have been enjoying Cuban tobacco since before the current boom. When William Wang sampled his very first cigar, eight years ago, the domestic sector barely existed. He can still recall the aroma of the cigarettes/davidoff he savoured in a Shanghai wine bar.
“My friends were all smoking cigars so I tried one too. It smelt really good and I felt very relaxed afterwards. So I kept on smoking them,” he said.
Marketing manager for Casa de Tobaco, which arranges cigar-related events, Wang added: “In China, the people who smoke cigars are the upper class, the elite, or people who have come back from overseas.
“After people [who smoke] get rich, they want something nicer, something more upscale, something different. A cigar becomes their best choice. And in China, the number of people who become very rich is getting bigger and bigger.”
China is already the world’s largest market for tobacco, with growing health concerns having little impact on the enormous demand. But of the roughly one in two Chinese men who smoke, the vast majority choose cigarettes.
A 2008 report said the Chinese cigar market was worth around 2.2bn yuan — but 200m of the 370m cigars sold that year were poor quality domestic products sold at rockbottom prices.
Industry sources say the market for imports is growing by around 30% a year or more.”Foreigners were the first [cigar] smokers in China, then gift-senders began buying Cuban cigars for people they wanted to please, and later people started to smoke themselves,” said KC Chan, manager of Hong Kong-based Infifon, Habanos SA’s distributor to the mainland.
“Initially it was a form of showing off or conspicuous consumption. Now real consumption is kicking in, but there’s a long way to go.”
He added: “Cuban cigars are almost exclusively the prestige cigar that everyone is after.
“Firstly, people know the cigars are the best. Secondly, it’s a symbol of luxury. And thirdly, because Cuba is a socialist country, Chinese people have more of a sense of closeness. It’s easier for Chinese people to accept that it is from another socialist country. It raises their curiosity.”
This is welcome news for an industry shrouded in gloom when Habanos SA, a joint venture between Cuba and Imperial Tobacco Group, blamed an 8% fall in overseas sales last year on recession and bans.
The figures were released by its marketing director, Ana Lopez, at a news conference opening its annual cigar festival.
The company hopes smaller cigars, which are quicker to smoke, will appeal to smokers banished to the cold outdoors. “We’re trying to offer a combination of new products, but smaller cigars are more important than in the past because there are fewer places to smoke and less time,” said Lopez.
Part of the strategy is the Julieta, a smaller, milder version of the Romeo y Julieta cigar, to lure female smokers.
Connoisseurs say Nicaraguan and Honduran cigars that emulate Cuban hand-rolling techniques can be equally smooth, but lack the romanticism of those from the Caribbean island.
Churchill, a fan of Romeo y Julieta, had a long, fat variety named after him in 1947. John F Kennedy was so partial to Petit H Upmanns that he dispatched his press secretary to get 1,200 of them before slapping a US embargo on Cuba. Castro, who famously survived a CIA assassination plot involving an exploding cigar, liked to be photographed with a Cohiba Corona Especial clamped between his teeth, but he quit in 1985 for health reasons.
However, life is becoming increasingly difficult for smokers everywhere. A tough new Honduran law came into effect on Monday allowing family members to summon the police to stop people smoking at home. Smoking in most closed public or private spaces is prohibited, and in open spaces smokers must stand at least 6ft from non-smokers.
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Ford has given the F-150 a dramatic makeover for 2015, switching to an aluminum body that helps reduce weight by about 700 pounds. Because the truck is dramatically different, Ford also had to change the way it makes the F-150, so we went inside its sprawling factory in Dearborn, MI, this week to see the Blue Oval's new manufacturing techniques in action.
The company has added 850 jobs at the site and upgraded its stamping and tool and die facilities. The body shop is also modernized, and it has been fitted with 500 new robots that join the structures together. The first 2015 F-150 rolled off the line on Tuesday, and the trucks will begin arriving in dealerships in December. Get a closer look at the F-150's unique assembly process in our video.
The 18th-annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance took place this past weekend, and in one of the show's biggest years yet (bringing in more than 25,000 spectators and attracting more than 300 vehicles), two powerhouses ended up winning the judges' hearts. The top Concours d'Elegance award went to a 1936 Duesenberg SJN, while the Concours de Sport went to one of the celebrated marques, a 1968 Ford GT40.
Owned by Helen and Jack Nethercutt of Sylmar, CA, this flawless Duesy is described as "one of the most powerful open cars of the 1930s," and it displays design cues of the era like rolled fenders and a tapered rear end. The SJN's supercharged straight-eight allowed it to accelerate to 100 miles per hour in just 17 seconds - surely not a disappointing feat for its day.
On a much different level of performance and timelessness, this Gulf-livery GT40 from the Rocky Mountain Auto Collection is not outdone by the elegance of the big Duesenberg thanks to some well-documented racing history. This not only includes winning at LeMans in both 1968 and 1969 - Chassis No. 1075 also managed to win a total of six times in just 11 races.
The product portfolio at Lincoln may seem a bit sparse at the moment, but if a report is to be believed, new products are on the way. TheDetroitBureau.com spoke with sources at Lincoln and Ford, who claimed the American premium brand is working on, perhaps more than one, rear-wheel-drive vehicle.
Lincoln would likely platform-share with the next-generation Ford Mustang to develop those RWD offerings in the early going. Moving forward, the report indicates that Lincoln could take the lead on other rear-drive projects in the future. As the RWD architecture continues to take shape, "most or all" of the front-wheel-drive portfolio will also be offered with all-wheel drive as an option, ala Audi.
But wait, there's more! The report also suggests that a replacement for the full-size MKS is on the way, as well as a new Navigator and a luxury crossover based on the current Ford Escape.


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As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, it poses a severe threat to food security for millions of people. Agribusinesses and food markets are facing disruptions due to labour shortages created by lockdowns and movement restrictions.
In Indonesia, ensuring food security through sustainable agriculture development continues to be one of the key focuses for President Joko Widodo. According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the country still faces critical food security and nutrition problems, with the WFP’s latest report indicating that “while still struggling to address long-standing food security and nutrition challenges, Indonesia is currently facing an unprecedented crisis triggered by COVID-19.”
Due to the pandemic, the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Promoting Rural Incomes through Support for Markets in Agriculture (PRISMA), has shifted focus to supporting some of the more crucial aspects of food security – agribusinesses and food supply.
Under ‘normal’ circumstances, PRISMA works to increase smallholder farmers’ competitiveness and access to new markets through better inputs, know-how and technology. But more recently, they’ve been working closely with agribusinesses, farmers, and traders to educate them on utilising and implementing digital means of communications, and buying and selling through ICT-based off-taking services to streamline the supply chain process.
For many agribusinesses struggling to maintain contact and sales with farmers and processing corporations, digital marketing has opened up new opportunities to stay in touch and keep their businesses afloat. For instance, PRISMA worked closely with two agribusiness partners, FMC and Agricon, to improve their online marketing on Facebook. Where the organisations had only sporadically used the platform to share information with farmers, they’ve now pivoted as a result of the pandemic to pilot digital marketing strategies with great success.
Farmers, Meet Zoom
One of the most successful digital marketing campaigns implemented is what PRISMA has dubbed a ‘Zoominar’. With a goal of reaching more farmers while still maintaining social distancing under lockdown and COVID-19 restrictions, Agricon conducted four Zoominars with a total of 2,500 farmers in the first two months. The recordings garnered more than 35,000 total views on Facebook and generated nearly AUD 290,000 in sales. These results combined with positive feedback from farmers and retailers led Agricon not only to begin running the Zoominar program on a weekly basis, but to diversify its national-level Zoominar to more specific regions and internalise them as a regular marketing activity.
“We had approached several companies with online marketing concepts to reach farmers during the pandemic,” says Mohasin Kabir, PRISMA Portfolio Advisor. “FMC and Agricon were the first to pick up the idea. Both the companies improvised their online marketing strategies based on initial results and learning. While Agricon commits to continue online marketing, FMC has decided to adopt multiple forms of online marketing in the future.”
Agricon’s Zoominars are focused on educating farmers on topics such as farm management and farming innovation during and after the COVID-19 crisis.
The goal is to increase productivity, and the company has invited prominent agriculturists as speakers for to garner further interest from farmers and retailers. To complement online activities, agronomists in different locations even invite farmers to safely watch the Zoominar live-stream together.
Improving Sales and Food Security
Agricon also offered exclusive discounts to the participants to boost direct spot sales – and it’s worked. Retailers are increasingly placing new orders to Agricon’s distributors and farmers during the Zoominar events. Both FMC and Agricon are committed to continuing these online initiatives. FMC has invested in Zoom and aims to launch a new format of zoominar in the coming months that they hope will be more interactive and appealing to their farmer audience.
Overall, PRISMA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic – gathering field-level intelligence, pivoting immediate response strategies with partners, and gradually transitioning to recovery strategies – has helped to keep agricultural businesses afloat. PRISMA expects to contribute to the additional production of 64,955 tonnes of maise, 8,000 tonnes of paddy, and 1,086 tonnes of mung bean, benefitting 243,799 farming households with additional net income of AUD 53,942,200 during 2020 and 2021.
These efforts are crucial to maintaining stability and food security for both farmers and vulnerable workers across Indonesia in continued uncertain times.
According to Kabir, government-imposed social restrictions have compromised farmers' access to knowledge and information. There’s a broad concern that the restraints are causing a challenge in maintaining the harvest and protecting it from pests and diseases.
“Our partners have already utilised online marketing to access more than a million farmers with agriculture inputs and information,” he concludes. “We are now supporting more companies to adopt similar approaches and in turn, contribute to the country's overall food security.”
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Australia Post announced that it has opened its expanded business hub in Alexandria, Sydney, Australia. The new 6,500 sq m warehouse is almost twice the size of the previous facility and the extra space allows for additional parcel processing equipment, speeding-up delivery and improving customer service.
“Our Alexandria site contains a dedicated parcel processing facility, van fleet, and extended hours for parcel collection as well as access to our free 24/7 parcel lockers and the ability to get parcels sent directly to the Business Hub for collection with alerts sent by SMS,” said Australia Post General Manager Business Hubs, Rebecca Burrows.
Australia Post stated that the Alexandria Business Hub was the first of several major network upgrades that it expects to complete in time for the 2014 Christmas period.
“The Alexandria Business Hub was part of a AU$2bn Future Ready investment programme announced in 2012 and is the result of a 16 month project to ensure the new facility was fully operational in time for the peak Christmas period,” Burrows said.
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UC Browser, Yet Another Browser!
Another browser has come out of the great XDA Apps and Games section of the forums. This new browser was discovered by XDA member Just_s. The UC Browser has an array of features unlike many other browser available.
- File Browser/Manager
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