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BOSTON, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last year, the Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) agreement was amended to expand relief eligibility for thousands of direct-to-consumer shippers of alcoholic beverages to 24 Streamlined Member States. In response, today global tax software provider Sovos announced that it has updated its Sovos ShipCompliant platform, enabling eligible direct-to-consumer (DtC) shippers to enjoy the full range of benefits available to remote sellers under the latest SST agreement, including expanded audit protection and compensation for the cost of calculation and remittance services.
One of only four Certified Service Providers (CSPs) already helping remote sellers manage their sales tax obligations across many states at once, Sovos is among the first to roll out added support for the thousands of beverage alcohol companies that now qualify for SST relief.
"Long before South Dakota v. Wayfair, direct-to-consumer alcohol shippers were dealing with the tax burdens and complexities that other remote sellers are now facing. But until recently, they could not receive the full range of benefits available to other businesses in Streamlined member states," said Larry Cormier, vice president, general manager, Sovos ShipCompliant. "Now, using our fully-approved CSP platform to ship their goods into Streamlined states, sales tax compliance is one less headache alcohol producers have to worry about."
WINE, BEER & SPIRITS DtC SHIPMENTS NOW MORE MANAGEABLE IN 24 STREAMLINED STATES FOR QUALIFIED SELLERS USING SOVOS SHIPCOMPLIANT AS THEIR CSP
Streamlined Sales Tax is an association of 24 states that have agreed to work together to simplify sales tax compliance. By establishing uniform product definitions and best practices for simplified sales tax administration, SST works to iron out the complications that a business with a national presence will face.
Before the latest agreement, DtC alcohol producers were ineligible due to state laws forcing them to register, collect and remit sales tax as a requirement for their shipping license. For DtC sellers using ShipCompliant AutoFile and an integrated front-end partner, eligibility for SST relief is now determined by annual sales volume requirements and no physical nexus in each SST state.
While CSP certification is open to all tax technology providers, only a small handful have opted to participate in the rigorous process set out by the SST Governing Board, which requires a comprehensive review of both technology and tax content. As a benefit of this certification to customers, CSPs like Sovos ShipCompliant become the primary contact and assume greater responsibility in the event of an audit, relieving the customer of a time-consuming and expensive process.
For more information about Sovos ShipCompliant, visit sovos.com/shipcompliant.
About Sovos ShipCompliant
Sovos ShipCompliant has been the leader in automated alcohol beverage compliance tools for more than 15 years, providing a full suite of cloud-based solutions to wineries, breweries, distilleries, importers, distributors and retailers to ensure they meet all federal and state regulations for direct-to-consumer and three-tier distribution. ShipCompliant's solutions reduce risk, lessen the burden of compliance, accelerate bringing products to market and enable revenue growth. With 60 partner integrations, Sovos ShipCompliant leads a robust ecosystem of technology partnerships, enabling powerful complementary solutions. For more information, visit https://www.sovos.com/shipcompliant/ and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Chris Shattuck, ARPR on behalf of Sovos ShipCompliant, 8553008209, [email protected]
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SuperValu Inc., owner of Cub Foods, along with four Twin Cities-based independent grocery retailers, announced each have entered into definitive agreements to acquire 18 Rainbow Foods grocery stores.
Roundy’s is slated to sell these 18 stores for roughly $65 million plus inventory. SuperValu’s purchase price across its multiple purchase agreements is roughly $35 million in addition to the cost of inventory scheduled for purchase at the closing of the Rainbow store sale. Additionally, SuperValu will assume certain lease obligations and certain multi-employer pension liabilities related to the stores acquired by SuperValu.
Jerry’s Enterprises, Haug Enterprises, Lund Food Holdings and Radermacher Enterprises have joined SuperValu in carrying out these agreements. Upon completion of the acquisition, the acquired stores will be operated by SuperValu, a Cub franchisee or an independent retailer as 10 new Cub Foods locations, two new Byerly’s locations and six locations are anticipated to operate under the Rainbow banner.
Of the 18 stores, SuperValu will have 100 percent ownership in three Cub stores, majority ownership in two Cub stores, minority ownership in three Cub stores and 100 percent ownership in two Rainbow stores, as well as 100 percent ownership interest in 11 pharmacies.
Cub Foods consists of a combination of corporate-owned and franchised locations. Following the close of the transactions, Cub Foods will total more than 65 stores in the Twin Cities and more than 75 stores banner-wide.

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Streaming live on Forbes, Staff.com Co-Founder Liam Martin will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) Tuesday, September 17th. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, Liam will appear live via video chat broadcast on this site.
Liam Martin is co-founder and CMO of Staff.com. He has over half a decade experience working with remote teams and business process modelling.
#StartupLab is a free virtual mentorship program created by The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of hundreds of America’s most successful young entrepreneurs. #StartupLab takes YEC’s mission to help more people start successful businesses to the next level by offering millions of entrepreneurs direct access to YEC members through interactive video chats, email lessons and a library of how-to articles, videos and eBooks. Whether you’re just starting up, a current business owner, or you run an organization that supports entrepreneurs, sign up for #StartupLab today for real-world advice from some of the coolest entrepreneurs on the planet.
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Intel might buy Broadcom, which is trying to buy Qualcomm
Intel is feeling threatened by the Broadcom-Qualcomm deal and could step in itself, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering tech policy, EU tech, mobile and the digital divide. She previously covered mobile as a senior reporter at CNET and also wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. Shara is a native Midwesterner who still prefers "pop" over "soda."
Well, here's a new wrinkle in Broadcom's quest to buy rival chipmaker Qualcomm: Intel might actually try to buy Broadcom.
Intel, the world's biggest PC and server chip company, is mulling a bid for Broadcom, a company that makes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other connectivity chips, according to a report Friday from The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper said Intel's worried about the power a combined Broadcom and Qualcomm would hold. In response, it could make a offer to buy Broadcom if it looks like Broadcom will succeed in its hostile bid for Qualcomm, the Journal said.
Intel reportedly has been considering the acquisition since late last year and is working with advisers, the Journal said. But the paper, citing unnamed sources, said such a deal would be "enormous" and complex and may never happen.
Watch this: Trump blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm merger
Intel said in a statement that it doesn't comment on rumors or speculation related to mergers. "That being said, we have made important acquisitions over the past 30 months -- including Mobileye and Altera -- and our focus is on integrating those acquisitions and making them successful for our customers and shareholders," the company said.
Broadcom didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of chips and processors for phones, rejected a revised, $121 billion buyout in February. Talks grew more contentious a few weeks later when Broadcom lowered its buyout offer for Qualcomm to approximately $117 billion, making "an inadequate offer even worse."
Earlier this week, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or Cfius, called for an investigation of Broadcom's proposed acquisition of Qualcomm, worrying the hostile bid could pose a risk to US national security. Cfius reviews mergers that could result in a foreign company controlling an American business. It typically gets involved after a deal has been struck, but in this case, Qualcomm asked it to step in earlier.
A combination of the two companies would create a chip giant supplying components to a wide array of electronic gadgets found in your home or pocket -- and would mean that one major company served as the primary supplier for key components used by Samsung, Apple and other tech giants. It also would pose a threat to Intel, which already has seen its position decline as its core market -- PCs -- shrinks in favor of mobile devices.
Intel has been making advancements in mobile devices, including supplying 4G chips for the newest iPhones, but it still lags Qualcomm's might in the wireless market.
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The event established to promote African fashion and culture on Sunday at Porchester Hall London. It featured catwalk presentations from 6 African designers namely Kosibah, Tina Lobondi, Eldimaa Fashion, Kwame Koranteng, Larissa Mode and Simply Glamorous Fashion.
The well attended event kicked off with a sizzling red carpet session and a drinks / food reception in the exhibition room. Event hosts Wale Gates and Toya Washington paired up well to keep the audience excited all through the night. There were live performances by Mazi Chukz, Shanky and Radical 77. GAFN 2015 which was organized by publisher Chioma Onwutalobi also witnessed the launch of the debut edition of Glam Africa magazine which will be printed quarterly (spring, summer, autumn and winter editions). The fashion/ lifestyle magazine which will be printed quarterly and distributed in the UK and Nigeria will also be available online.


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London company uses tech to tackle water purification
A London based tech company has developed a game-changing solution when it comes to how we use our water.
Puraffinity has created a smart material which removes hazardous pollutants from our systems providing cleaner and better water for all.
The innovation aids elimination of cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’.
They have been found in everyday products and contaminate food and drinking supplies around the world.
The Puraffinity project was supported by Analysis for Innovators, a grant funding programme run by Innovate UK.
They help businesses access cutting-edge R&D and expertise of skills and equipment.
Henry has been speaking to the CEO of the chemtech firm about why the design is so important.


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Street Fighter V Arcade Mode Allegedly Shown in Leaked Video
Known dataminer and leaker X-Kira has uploaded a video to their YouTube channel that appears to show Street Fighter V arcade mode. This addition has been rumored for quite some time, and it looks to add in several minigames (car crush is back!). Interestingly, it also looks to add in a boss form of Necalli.
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This leak comes after a UK retailer listed Street Fighter V Arcade Edition on their website:
UK Retailer ShopTo has a listing for Street Fighter V Arcade Edition on their website. This is far from an official confirmation, as it uses an old box-art and description for the rumored PS4 title, but where there’s smoke there usually is fire. The listing says it’ll release January 16, 2018 for £39.99.
It’s unlikely that this would be a sequel to Street Fighter V as Capcom has stressed heavily that they are treating the fighting game as a platform. With that in mind, it would make sense if Street Fighter V Arcade Edition came with some of the already released DLC (the game is on its second season of DLC fighters after all), and was paired up with a new update that was free to players. An Arcade Edition update has been rumored in recent months, with the update reportedly bringing an arcade mode to the fighter after being heavily criticized for not having one at launch.
Street Fighter V is available now on PlayStation 4 and PC.
Are you excited about a Street Fighter V arcade mode finally being added into Capcom’s fighter, or is it simply coming too late in the game’s lifespan to be of value? Let us know what you think in the comments below.


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YEREVAN. – According to the adjusted data, 120 million 36 thousand 875, or 38% more, cash register receipts were issued in Armenia in 2019 than in 2018. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote this on Facebook.
"As a result, trade turnover of 345 billion 413 million drams, or 21.9% more, was recorded compared to 2018," he added. "I thank all those citizens who demand cash register receipts, and all those businesses that give cash register receipts even without a request."


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Adverts promoting IV drips that claimed to boost patients’ immunity to Covid-19 have been banned by the advertising watchdog.
The posts, made online by medical companies, were a “straight breach” of the rules regarding products sold to treat or prevent the disease, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said.
No treatments have yet been approved by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), meaning that companies cannot make medical claims on their products relating to coronavirus.
The ASA investigations were fast-tracked as part of a focus on prioritising and tackling ads that exploit health-related anxieties during the pandemic.
Two Instagram posts made in March by Cosmetic Medical Advice employees suggested that a “super immune system booster” IV drip was an effective way to protect against viral infections and that the clinic followed the advice of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
A similar page on the REVIV company website, titled “Coronavirus & The Real Pandemic” also claimed to offer protection against the disease through a “Megaboost” IV therapy treatment.
The post read: “As a doctor, I truly believe in the power of prevention and REVIV, one of the largest global preventative healthy movements currently in existence.
“If we… feed our bodies correctly with more of the right nutrients and less of the wrong nutrients, then we can ensure that our immune system is working at a protective and effective level.”
REVIV UK Ltd said that the ad was a blog post which was written in response to customer queries and was intended to be “purely educational”.
The companies were ordered to take the posts down by the ASA, who consulted with the MHRA, and deemed them in breach of guidelines.
It comes as the MHRA reports an increasing number of bogus medical products claiming to cure coronavirus that are being sold online.
At the start of April the watchdog said it was investigating 14 cases of such unlicensed items being sold through unauthorised websites and had already disabled several domain names and social media accounts.
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Mahomes franchise group to open 30 new Whataburgers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WIBW) - A Texas-based franchise group that includes Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will open 30 new Whataburger locations in Kansas and Missouri.
KCTV5 reports that Whataburger has announced that 30 new locations will open from Wichita to St. Joseph over the next seven years, with a concentration in Kansas City. The four other locations announced earlier in the year will be in addition to the new locations.
Tuesday’s announcement says the expansion is driven by KMO Burger.
According to Whataburger, KMO Burger is “a new investor-led franchise group that includes Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes.”
“I love Kansas City and I love Whataburger,” said Mahomes. “I’m excited to help bring a gift from my first home to my second home.”
“KMO Burger is comprised of a group of investors from Texas with a deep appreciation for Whataburger,” said Phillip Rose, Chief Financial Officer of KMO Burger. “Eating there is a part of growing up in the Lone Star State.”
“We are excited to have KMO Burger join the Whataburger team,” said Ed Nelson, Whataburger president and CEO. “Expanding to Kansas and Missouri is a win for Whataburger and our fans in America’s heartland.”
The first location will open at 152 N. Booth Ave. and 400 NW Barry Rd. in Kansas City in 2022.
The company said Whataburger will also continue its corporate-owned expansion in 2022 with a restaurant at 95th and Metcalf in Overland Park.
The first four Kansas City restaurants announced in 2021 are currently in the construction stages in Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, Independence, Mo., and Blue Springs, Mo. They are expected to open in late 2022.
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Conducted by local analytics outfit Telsyte for Chinese smartphone maker OPPO, the survey was run over April and May; the sample was stratified to the Australian population and the results weighted to ABC Census statistics for gender, age and location.
The report, titled 5G Futures, found that 46% of Australians play games on their smartphones, ahead of those who play on the computers (36%), but well behind console gaming (66%).
Of the smartphone gaming crowd, about one third were regulars and 55% played games online. But their interest was hindered by the sluggish broadband available, which put a spoke in the wheel for four out of five gamers in the last 12 months.
“From lag-free performance, faster downloads and improved connectivity, mobile gaming is set to explode in Australia thanks to the introduction of 5G," said Michael Tran, managing director of OPPO Australia.
"Not only that, but we will see the mobile gaming experience improve, thanks to advances in cloud gaming, AR and VR, which will take mobile gaming to the next level and compete against traditional platforms.
“This is why OPPO has invested significantly in its gaming capabilities, from cloud gaming to innovations within our devices that optimise the gaming experience. We believe we’re on the cusp of a smartphone gaming revolution and OPPO is positioning itself at the forefront of this industry."
The study also looked at OPPO users among the sample and found that 69% played games on their smartphones (23% more than the average). Among those who were looking to buy a smartphone this year, 43% wanted to buy one that supported an optimised gaming experience.
Two-thirds (66%) of online smartphone gamers, and one in three (33%) of those surveyed were also interested in cloud gaming, based on the potential of 5G.
Telsyte managing director Foad Fadaghi said he believed this was the next evolutionary step for online gaming and it would see the industry broadly develop cloud gaming strategies for the next generation of smartphones.
“The low latency of cloud based gaming on 5G will create a cutting edge online gaming experience, and cloud gaming will be a big driver for early adopters of 5G smartphones," he said.


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Representatives from across the Sandicliffe Motor Contracts team took to the road last week and headed to the NEC for the Commercial Vehicle Show which took place 24-26 April 2018.
The CV Show is the described as best attended, largest and the most comprehensive road transport and commercial vehicle event held in Britain, providing truck and van operators with far greater choice than can be found anywhere else in the UK.
Attracting close to 21,000 business visitors, and its central location at the NEC in Birmingham the CV show provides industry experts, operators and sector suppliers the ultimate platform to showcase products, services and network.
Paul Eastwood, Sandicliffe Motor Contracts Commercial Director commented, “The CV show is one of the biggest and best automotive events in the UK and its important that our team are at the forefront of new innovations within the commercial sector.
Through our own internal development of our people, we’re actively encouraging members of all levels to attend events like these to give a much greater level of understanding of the commercial vehicle marketplace to our customers.”
On show this year were impressive displays from the Ford Motor Company, Renault UK, Peugeot Citroen, Fiat Professional, LDV UK & Ireland, Toyota and Nissan of which Ford stole the show in terms of interest, size and presentation.
Ford announced its all new Fiesta Van, offering users a sporty and compact solution which they say is what their commercial customers have been asking for.
Ford also announced the new Ranger Wildtrack X Blue – “the most credible pick up truck in the marketplace” said Andy Barratt Chairman of Ford Motor Company. This new special edition of the Ford Ranger which is the highest-selling pickup truck in Europe, offers a fantastic selection of optional extras including full-leather interior, sports bar, roof rails, side steps, 18 inch alloys and Wildtrak decals, available with their 3.2-litre TDCI producing 197bhp – this is one pickup that wont leave you let you down.
Ford’s PHEV Transit was also on display and is currently on trial with Transport for London, which Ford say it is leading the market for cleaner commercial vehicles.
Isuzu’s award-winning D-Max Yukon Luxe Extended Cap was picked out by the CV Show as a favourite, featuring a red and black leather upgrade, 18” Black Shadow alloys and pro-lift tailgate assist. Looking for something more menacing? Then consider the D-Max Artic Trucks Stealth version as an option.
Toyota provided two launches, the first was the imposing Hilux AT35 pick-up. The AT part stands for Arctic Trucks – the Icelandic extremists well known for creating extreme off-road versions of pickup trucks – truly a magnificent beast.
The second was the Landcruiser Utility Commercial, which is a commercial variant of the 4×4 and is available in three or five doors, offering extremely good value for money for a practical SUV.
Nissan’s Navara AT32, in conjunction with Artic Trucks, looked super rugged and cool in starburst silver. According to Nissan “this is the first time a Navara has ever been developed with a partner brand for pan-European markets.”
One of our favourites for appearance, Fiat showcased the new Professional Sportivo range which is coming soon to the UK. The Sportivo trim brings a touch of luxury, Italian styling cues with a taste of Fiat’s sporting heritage that shines through with its energetic look.
Other highlights included some interesting futuristic tyre concepts on display by Hankook which were designed by the University of Cincinnati – perhaps offering us an insight into the future of tyre design?
The show offered an interesting mix of commercial vehicle launches, dynamic design solutions and future concepts, demonstrating many of the manufacturers future ambitions towards PHEV commercial vehicles.
Managing Director Alastair Houston concluded, “It’s great to see all the new and exciting innovations which are being introduced. It was particularly interesting to see the development which Ford continues to bring each year to the commercial vehicle marketplace.
With demand for specific commercial vehicles on the rise YTD in the form of pickups, up 5.3%, 4x4s up 50.5% and 2.0-2.5t vans up 2.1%*, it’s essential for us as a business to be able to provide information that is well-informed, so we advise our customers to make the best decisions when it comes to commercial vehicle leasing.”
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Zee to review entire business after Sony calls off merger
Zee Entertainment Enterprises intends to reassess its entire business portfolio in the aftermath of the failed merger with Sony Group Corporation's India units. Managing Director Punit Goenka revealed plans to focus on businesses that generate maximum value during an analysts' call. The termination of the merger has resulted in legal disputes between the companies.
The exercise is aimed at identifying businesses that generate maximum value and those that need to be focused on, Punit Goenka, managing director and chief executive, Zee said during an analysts' call on Tuesday to discuss December quarter earnings.
"We will be relooking at the entire portfolio of the business to see which businesses will add the maximum value to our portfolio and, therefore, what we need to focus on, and what we do not need to focus on going forward," Goenka said, responding to an analyst query on the company's plans for the sports business.
The termination of the merger deal by the India units of Sony has led to litigation between the two companies.
Zee has a substantial presence in the TV, OTT, music, and film businesses. In 2022, Zee re-entered the sports business by acquiring the media rights for the UAE cricket board's International League T20 and ICC TV rights from Disney Star. It had to relinquish the ICC TV rights after the merger with Sony fell through.
Meanwhile, Zee’s net profit in the quarter ended December 31 soared 141% to Rs 58.5 crore despite a 3% decline in revenue to Rs 2045 crore.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation or Ebitda fell 43% to Rs 209 crore while expenses increased 5.4% to Rs 1836 crore.
Goenka said the company's growth strategy is centred around frugality, optimisation, and quality content, as part of its target to achieve 18–20% Ebitda margin by FY26.
He predicted Ebitda margins will make a gradual recovery in the second half of FY25, with margins in the next financial year set to surpass that of FY24.
Zee will be optimising spends across technology, content, and marketing, with a focus on enhancing return on investment. "A sound recalibration of the OTT cost structure will be an integral part of this process," Goenka said.
While ruling out major layoffs in the company, he hinted the company would tighten its belt on manpower. He also said Zee has not seen any attrition in the last three weeks since the merger deal was terminated by Sony.
"Tightening our belts on manpower will also be part of the plan going forward. Not to say that there are going to be large-scale layoffs; we will have to see overlaps between businesses," he said.
Noting that margin improvement will be driven by both TV and OTT businesses, Goenka said investments in ZEE5, the company's OTT business, have peaked and quarterly losses are reducing.
ZEE5's Q3 operating loss narrowed 13.4% to Rs 244 crore while revenue rose 15% to Rs 223 crore.


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Scion has now previewed a new small crossover with the C-HR concept that is debuting this week at the LA Auto Show.
Scion has unveiled the limited-edition 2016 Scion FR-S Release Series 2.0, which adds more luxurious features like leather seats and HID headlights.
Following the introduction of the 2016 Scion iA and iM models, Scion has now confirmed that it is working on a third all-new model. Scion is going to preview this new model in concept form at the upcoming LA Auto Show next month, but for now we have this teaser.
Scion is getting ready to say goodbye to the xB, but before it's gone, Scion is releasing one final special edition of the xB - the xB 686 Parklan Edition.
Scion is giving its best-selling model, the tC some updates for the 2016 model year. The 2016 tC is getting a new standard audio system, some upgraded interior features and a standard rear wiper.
While the it's unlikely that Toyota would sell a rebadged Miata, there's a report that the roadster's chassis could be used for the next-gen Toyota GT86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ coupes.
Scion has announced the pricing for the 2016 Scion iA sedan and 2016 Scion iM models, which are both going to go on sale in September. The Scion iA is priced at $16,495, while the iM starts at $19,255.
Scion has confirmed that the xB will end its run by the end of the year.
Toyota has been pretty vocal about the fact that sales of the Scion FR-S have dropped off since it was introduced back in 2012. Sales of the FR-S were actually down 29 percent in April compared to a year ago, so hopefully an upcoming refresh to to the 2017 FR-S will help keep it alive.
Scion has revealed the updates to the 2016 Scion FR-S, which gets some interior improvements, two new colors, a new standard audio system and a rear-view back up camera.
Scion's lineup has grown quite stale over the last few years, but Toyota is about to finally add some new models to its "youthful" brand. Scion has just revealed the 2016 iA and iM models, which add a new sedan and hatchback to the lineup.
Scion has revealed the name of its upcoming sedan - the 2016 iA. The iA and the iM five-door hatchback are going to debut next month at the New York Auto Show.
In a few months Scion is going to reveal two new additions to its lineup at the New York Auto Show, but one model that isn't going to be sticking around is the slow-selling iQ.
Scion has announced that a new sedan will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show in April.
What does the future hold for Scion? Scion is about to release a host of new models, that may re-position the brand with premium small cars.
Scion Vice President Doug Murtha has confirmed some bad news for Scion FR-S fans - Scion has no plans to build a convertible or turbocharged version.
Scion has officially unveiled the iM concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The iM concept is basically a Scion version of the European Toyota Auris and previews a new five-door Scion hatchback that is going to arrive next year.
Although we're a week away from the kick off of the 2014 LA Auto Show, Scion has been kind enough to release the first official photos of its iM concept car that is going to debut at the show.
It's very obvious that Scion's lineup has grown quite stale with the only real interest being the FR-S. Scion is set to fix that with two new models that will debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show.
Scion tasked six builders to create their own interpretations of the Scion tC, FR-S and xB with custom upgrades, individual style and creativity.
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Apple announces iPhone 3G S9 June 2009 — 2:00 PM
The new Apple iPhone 3G S has been announced after months of speculation.

Samsung Omnia upgrade reviewed9 June 2009 — 5:00 PM
Samsung has upgraded its Omnia handset in the form of the i8910 HD - and a new article has reviewed it.
Sony Ericsson boosts Java support4 June 2009 — 10:11 AM
Sony Ericsson is encouraging developers to take advantage of new support for the Java system.
Sony Ericsson launches new green range4 June 2009 — 5:00 PM
Sony Ericsson has outlined its plans to be more carbon efficient in the future in conjunction with the launch of some new devices.
Overcharging latest phones 'wastes money'5 June 2009 — 9:43 AM
Overcharging some of the latest phones on the market is a waste of money, according to new research.
Mobile video services on latest phones 'to reach over 500m'5 June 2009 — 11:55 AM
The number of people using the latest contracts to access mobile video services will grow five-fold by 2014, according to new research.
Mobile phones news: Nokia N97 "transforms the internet"3 June 2009 — 8:29 AM
The new Nokia N97, which could be purchased with money earned from recycling mobile phones, is said to transform the web.
O2 to showcase latest phone innovation2 June 2009 — 10:09 AM
The latest phone technology could be used to better serve the needs of those working in and reliant on the healthcare sector, it has been suggested.

Tesco tops mobile satisfaction survey2 June 2009 — 5:00 PM
A Which? Magazine satisfaction poll has been won by Tesco Mobile for the fourth year running.
New iPhone game compared to heartstring-tugging movie2 June 2009 — 2:00 PM
Apple iPhone 3G users may find iDroidsMania reminiscent of Pixar's Wall-E, it has been suggested.


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- Today's Approach to Security is Broken
- Google introduces Chrome 'factory reset' pop-ups to tackle extensions hijacks
- Fake-police ransomware reaches Australia
- Microsoft confirms HTTP Strict Transport Security for IE 12
- Review: Linux Security Distributions
The official calendar for Joshua Wright, a commissioner with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, shows he has had many meetings with technology company lobbyists, but none with consumer advocates, even though consumer protection is a major part of the agency's mission.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should investigate Facebook's proposed US$19 billion acquisition of mobile messaging app WhatsApp -- and possibly block it -- because of the potential impact on users' privacy, two privacy groups said in a complaint filed Thursday.
A U.S. appeals court has once again rejected Google's argument that it did not break federal wiretap laws when collecting user data from unencrypted wireless networks for its Street View program.
Privacy rights advocates and legal experts this week said they were disappointed but not surprised with the U.S. Supreme Court's denial of a petition challenging the legality of the National Security Agency's phone metadata collection program.
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the Electronic Privacy Information Center's petition for it to review a National Security Agency (NSA) phone record data collection program.
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Incident handling is a vast topic, but here are a few tips for you to consider in your incident response. I hope you never have to use them, but the odds are at some point you will and I hope being ready saves you pain (or your job!).
- Have an incident response plan.
- Pre-define your incident response team
- Define your approach: watch and learn or contain and recover.
- Pre-distribute call cards.
- Forensic and incident response data capture.
- Get your users on-side.
- Know how to report crimes and engage law enforcement.
- Practice makes perfect.
I’m dating myself, but I remember when holiday shopping involved pouring through ads in the Sunday paper, placing actual phone calls from tethered land lines to research product stock and availability, and actually driving places to pick things up. Now, holiday shoppers can do all of that from a smartphone or tablet in a few seconds, but there are some security pitfalls to be aware of.


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Starbucks fought ahead with more deals: For a whole month, the coffee corporation offered heavy afternoon discounts to morning customers. But competitors were getting increasingly fierce. Subway announced its plans to open cafés; Dunkin' Donuts offered its own version of an afternoon special, and later advertised that it had beat out Starbucks in a coffee taste test; and McDonald's was airing ads that poked jabs at its target competitor.
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President Donald Trump drinks 12 cans of Diet Coke each day, according to reports from the New York Times, a habit that may elevate his risk for a wide range of diseases.
That quantity of the artificially-sweetened drink amounts to a ‘mega dose,’ says Harvard nutritionist Dr Vasanti Malik. The President’s health was called into question after observations that his speech seemed slurred on Wednesday during his announcement of Jerusalem as Israel‘s capital.
However, we won’t know how his soda habit – or any others – are affecting Trump’s health until the official physical he announced he’ll get after the new year. Diet soda is still a subject of debate and ongoing study, but research suggests that the contents of the sweet drink can have bitter consequences for heart, gut and dental health, among others.
Donald Trump sips one of his 12 daily Diet Cokes at the Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City in 2016. His intake could put him at dangerously elevated risk for many diseases
A single can of Diet Coke contains no fat, no carbohydrates and no real sugar.
Nutritionists, including Dr Malik advise that it is better than regular sodas and may be helpful to people weaning themselves off of the full-calorie, full-sugar versions, no amount of diet soda is ‘good.’
Instead, its sweet taste is created using aspartame, a sugar substitute that has recently been scrutinized for having potential links to everything from digestive and taste problems to cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes.
Human studies have looked at links between these diseases and those who drink one or more diet sodas a day, but 12 cans is ‘not really how humans consume,’ says Dr Malik. ‘It would be very hard to do a study asking people to drink 12 a day,’ she says.
Studies in in rats and mice, however, do use a ‘mega dose’ of aspartame to study its possible effects on the brain, heart and digestive system. There are about 180 mg of aspartame in each can of Diet Coke, meaning that the President drinks about 2,160 mg of the sweetener each day.
But, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Trump would have to drink more than 3,750 mg – more than a whole case – of Diet Coke before he was over the recommended daily intake of aspartame.
Compared to sugar-loaded regular sodas, diet drinks might be better ‘okay in the short term,’ but they are ‘actually sweeter than sugar, and might habituate a taste for sweets,’ says Dr Malik.
Super sweet artificial flavors, research has shown, can actually make the brain crave more sweet foods, predisposing habitual soda drinkers like Trump to eat and drink themselves into a pre-diabetic state.
Dr Malik also says that people like Trump, or Karl Lagerfeld, who drinks about 10 cans a day of Diet Coke, are exhibiting ‘addictive’ behavior.
Research also suggests that when we drink diet soda, we think we get away with other bad eating habits, like President’s penchant for McDonald’s.
‘This may be because of what I call the Diet Coke effect, where we feel we’ve been “good” by drinking diet soda so we compensate by ordering the supersize fries,’ says Abbey Sharp, a nutritionist and owner of Abbey’s Kitchen.
Though he remains below the daily aspartame maximum established by the FDA, Trump may well be putting himself at risk for dementia, stroke and Alzheimer’s.
Fellow Diet Coke lover Karl Lagerfeld had his own launch party for Coca Cola Light in 2011 (pictured), and has said he drinks as much as 10 Diet Cokes a day
A recent study found that diet soda drinkers were almost three times more likely to develop either dementia or stroke. Studies have not yet shown how the substance interacts with the body to cause these disorders, but their commonalities suggest that sweeteners may constrict blood vessels.
If drinking one or more can daily puts you at three times the risk, then 12 could put a person at 36 times the risk of disease that can wreak havoc on the memory, body and even be fatal.
In the last several years, evidence has increasingly suggested the importance of gut microbes to many aspects of our overall health, including our risk for diseases affecting those over 65, such as President Trump.
Aspartame, in turn, may harm the delicate balance of our gut flora.
‘New research has linked artificial sweeteners to changes in your microbiome and that has been linked to a wide range of diseases like diabetes, and metabolic syndrome,’ says Sharp.
‘While I’m not counselling Mr Trump, I would venture to say that his BMI (and alleged eating habits) put him at risk for these chronic diseases as is, so any changes to his microbiome that exacerbates this may put him at greater risk,’ she says.


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Farmer Veteran Coalition Announces $300,000 in Grants to 125 Veterans Nationwide
One hundred twenty-five veterans across the nation received a well-deserved boost to their farming businesses today as Farmer Veteran Coalition announced $300,000 in new awards through its Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund. The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund provides direct assistance to veterans by awarding them grants to purchase items they have identified will make a crucial difference in the launch of their farm business.
Since it was established in 2011, the Fellowship Fund has awarded $1.9 million to more than 500 veterans in the early stages of launching farm businesses. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 and common purchases include all-terrain vehicles, breeding livestock, bulk feed, fencing, tractor implements and walk-behind tractors.
“We were amazed at the number of veterans with strong farm and ranch businesses this year,” said FVC Director Michael O’Gorman. “We are committed to doing everything we can to increase support for these deserving men and women.”
New this year, FVC has partnered with Tractor Supply Company to provide $50,000 in awards to 50 Fellowship Fund recipients. The 50 farmer veterans selected as Tractor Supply Company recipients will each receive a $1,000 gift card that they will redeem on Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 19, at their local Tractor Supply store during a one-day shopping event. (Click here for more details.)
Demand for the Fellowship Fund continues to increase with a record 310 veterans submitting applications in 2018. By applying for the Fellowship Fund, applicants are automatically entered for a chance to be selected in the Geared to Give program—a partnership between Kubota Tractor Corporation and FVC that awards Kubota tractors to FVC members.
Awardees were selected by a panel of seasoned agriculture industry professionals based on the strength of their business plan, personal investment in their business, vision and goals for their business and a clear need for assistance.
“It’s a great pleasure to provide this much-needed assistance to our members,” said Rachel Petitt, Fellowship Fund manager. “We’ll continue our fundraising efforts throughout the year to expand this vital program.”
While the Fellowship Fund isn’t able to award all qualified applicants, those who were not awarded during the 2018 cycle are encouraged to apply again next year.
To learn more about the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund, please visit www.farmvetco.org/fvfellowship.


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New York, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Low-Code Development Platform Market” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06191011/?utm_source=GNW
Low-code development platforms allow even those with almost zero knowledge of computer programming and coding to create applications and software, with its drag-and-drop approach. Even before the pandemic, the swift digital transformation had driven the demand for all kinds of mobile and computer software and applications. As a result, IT companies are using the low-code development technology to cut their software development time and cost, by engaging citizen developers.
Most users have deployed low-code development platforms over the cloud as this mode offers increased scalability, 24/7 data access, and reduced IT expenditure.
In the coming years, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will become quite important in the low-code development platform market as the proposition of reduced expenses and quicker app delivery provided by this technology makes it ideal for smaller companies with limited finances.
The IT sector has been the largest user of this technology till now as it creates most of the software and applications for computers and mobile phones. Hence, such companies have widely adopted these solutions to optimize their productivity and reduce their reliance on expensive resources.
In the future, the demand for services, such as low-code development platform integration and deployment, training, consultation, and upgradations, will increase faster than for the solutions themselves.
In the years to come, Asia-Pacific (APAC) will be the fastest-growing low-code development platform market on account of the increasing focus of governments on digital transformation, burgeoning smartphone and internet penetration, and expanding IT sector. Moreover, a lot of North American and European companies outsource application and software development to those based in APAC, which is driving the usage of this technology.
The major companies in the low-code development platform market are Appian Corporation, Alphabet Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Oracle Corporation, MatsSoft Limited, ServiceNow Inc., AgilePoint Inc., Caspio Inc., Outsystems Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Lansa Inc., Mendix Technology B.V., QuickBase Inc., Magic Software Enterprises Ltd., Pegasystems Inc., and Temenos Headquarters SA. They are engaging in product launches and partnerships to consolidate their position and gain higher revenue.
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Nynas AB will reduce its direct sales presence in the Asia-Pacific region, the company said today in an announcement about creating a business footprint focused on customers in the naphthenic base oil and bitumen markets in Europe.
“In the Asia-Pacific region, Nynas will centralize and create a more efficient operation based out of the Singapore office,” the company said in a news release. “Nynas is now working with the relevant customers to achieve an orderly transition.”
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The company, one of the world’s largest naphthenic base oil producers and the only large European source, confirmed in March it was halting direct sales in North America, citing supply chain issues that make it difficult to compete there.
Today, Stockholm-based Nynas said it will concentrate direct sales activities in Europe, which has fewer suppliers. Its focus will also extend to India, the Middle East, Turkey and South Africa.
Nynas said its naphthenic business will refocus on a smaller profitable core business and on developing its sustainable offering. That will include focus on four areas: sustainable products, environment and climate change, health and safety, and people and society.
The company produces pale oils at two refineries in Europe. Its base oil plant in Nynashamn, Sweden, has capacity to make 7,600 barrels per day of naphthenic oils, while another plant in Harburg, Germany, has capacity of 6,300 b/d. At one time it also had marketing agreements that provided it access to naphthenic oils produced at Valero’s refinery in Three Rivers, Texas, and Refineria Isla, in Curacao, but its arrangement at the former facility lapsed, and the latter refinery closed temporarily.
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Consumers will annually spend $4 billion on Groupon, LivingSocial, KGB Deals, and other daily deal sites by 2015, according to a new study from BIA/Kelsey. The Chantilly, VA-based research firm’s estimates represent a dramatic growth trajectory for the marketing niche.
In 2010, BIA/Kelsey found daily deals services captured $873 million. If correct, its projections indicate a 35 percent compound growth rate during the next four years. In addition, it says there are now 178 cities being served by such sites, reaching 102 million U.S. consumers.
Groupon and LivingSocial are the clear marketplace leaders in a space involving around 200 deals-based brands. According to a Wall Street Journal report, an internal Groupon memo recently revealed that its revenue skyrocketed to $760 million last year from $33 million in 2009. And Amazon-backed LivingSocial recently said it was collecting revenues of more than $1 million a day and is expecting to gross at least $500 million in 2011.
Meanwhile, Bing said on Thursday it will enter the daily deals fray by aggregating offers from Groupon, LivingSocial, Restaurant.com, and other sources. According to the Microsoft-owned company’s blog post, it will provide access to more than 200,000 daily offers in over 14,000 U.S. cities and towns. Bing partnered with The Dealmap to launch the service.
Twitter's own statistics say that videos are six times more likely to be retweeted than photos, and three times more likely than GIFs. But what is it that makes video on Twitter so effective?
Snapchat started as a simple messaging app that made the idea of ephemeral messages into a trend among social platforms.
Last Thursday, Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, went public. And in spite of questions about Snap's growth, finances and competition, investors were eager to buy shares in the company, bidding its shares up by 44% over the original offering price.
The difference between B2C social media marketers and those on the B2B side of the fence is like the difference between hard rock and classical music.


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Analysts estimate that Apple's preorders hovered around that milestone figure in the device's first weekend of availability.
The handset maker's Mi Fan Festival sales event generated around $335 million in revenue, beating the company's results for its event last year.
Don't count the struggling smartphone maker out yet. BlackBerry CEO John Chen's housecleaning is starting to yield benefits. The next step: stabilizing its collapsing revenue.
The LG Watch Urbane LTE packs its own universal SIM card, so it doesn't have to be paired with a smartphone. But you can't get it outside South Korea -- at least not yet.
Facebook and Twitter will combine to own a third of the US display ad market in 2017, according to research firm eMarketer.
Technically Incorrect: Can this be done? Is it for real? Please take a look and decide whether folding an apparently ordinary piece of paper solves an eternal problem.
The "Uncarrier" sends out invites to an event in New York, but it plays the tease and doesn't provide any details.
Apple on Monday will talk up more features of its smartwatch -- and it needs to give consumers a reason to buy one.
Developers will be able to buy ad space at the top of results so their apps pop up when users search for programs in Google's app store.
The LG Watch Urbane LTE runs on the LG Wearable Platform, which traces its roots back to the beloved old mobile operating system.


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EU fines gaming companies for geo-blocking agreements
The European Commission has fined Valve – owner of one of the world’s largest video gaming platforms – and five gaming publishers €7.8 million for preventing European consumers from purchasing video games in certain member states.
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According to several public health organizations, the claims of cigarette companies regarding their willingness to obey the new regulations in marketing low-tar cigarettes are controversial, as they would literary complain but still, conceal the truth.
Starting with June 2010, in compliance with Tobacco Control Act, it will be prohibited for cigarette makers to name their products as “light” or “low-tar” suggesting that some styles are less harmful than others are.
However, in a move, which opponents state circumvents the latest law, tobacconists intend to use colors to make distinctions between their products.
Moreover, R.J. Reynolds, the second largest tobacco company in America, changed the names of major growth brands several months ago. Pall Mall Lights changed into Pall Mall Blue and Salem Ultra Lights to Salem Silver.
Meantime, anti-smoking advocates criticize the move. Gregory N. Connolly from the Harvard Public Health School stated tobacco giants are trying to evade the legislation, as they are applying specific colors to maintain one of the most misleading product descriptions and adapt it for current reality.
The provision, coming into force in June does not ban cigarette industry from manufacturing low-tar cigarettes, but just from naming them “light” in advertising. The companies admit they are honoring the letter of the new law and should be eligible to use colors to deliver various product styles to adult smokers.
However, senior marketing director for Altria, owner of Philip Morris argued that colors have been in use for years as they serve to identify different brands and styles of cigarette products, and tobacco industry has never used colors to emphasize that one product is safer than the other.
James E. Dillard IIII, Altria’s vice president sent a letter to U.S. Food And Drug Administration, stating that baring the industry from using colors would be not constitutional in conformity with their commercial speech rights.
The Tobacco Control Act approved last year provided the FDA with legal and broad power to regulate tobacco industry. Among other ordinances, there is one that requires cigarette makers to prove the Agency that their products are less harmful than other products prior to marketing them as safer ones.
In January, the FDA said in statement that it might ban the usage of such colors as silver or blue, which major tobacconists are intending to write on cigarette packs, in place of the words “light” or “Ultra-light”.
FDA communications manager, Kathleen Quinn, admitted they would carefully revise the usage of colors and publish the results of their investigation by June 22, the first anniversary of the legislation’s implementation and the date of the wording ban coming into effect.
Tobacco giants are already using colors instead of terms such as “light” and “ultra-light” in almost 80 countries around the world.
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A family-owned food manufacturing business from Brisbane was named the Premier of Queensland’s Exporter for the Year 2019. Trisco Foods was one of 16 Queensland businesses named winners at the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards Gala in Brisbane on 10 October.
This year’s awards again demonstrated the diversity of Queensland’s export sector, with other winners including Australian Language Schools (International Education and Training), Circa Contemporary Circus (Creative Industries), and Ryan Aerospace (Small Business). Winners came from diverse locations, with regional business from the Gold Coast to Cairns taking out 8 of the awards.
Winners in the national categories at the Queensland awards will now go on to compete in the Australian Export Awards in Canberra in December. Visit the awards website for more information.


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DBSK to Release New Japanese Single in November
DBSK has just announced the release date of their next Japanese single.
It was announced on DBSK’s official Japanese website that the group’s next single in Japan will be released on November 30. There is no confirmed title for the single yet but it has been announced that the single will be released in two versions. The limited edition will contain the CD and a bonus DVD while the normal edition will come only with a CD. Both versions will come with a random jacket-sized card.
More information on the single and the DVD’s contents will be unveiled once it has been confirmed.
DBSK is currently promoting their latest Japanese album “TONE.” The album is doing well on the popular Oricon charts.


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Tongwei Solar, a unit of Tongwei, raised multicrystalline solar cell prices by 11% to 0.6 yuan per watt, according to a 10 August notice on its website.
The company, the world’s leading cell producer, also increased prices for three types of monocrystalline cells by 0.08 yuan per watt each, about a 9% increase. The hike is the second in less than three weeks after it increased prices on 24 July.
Manufacturers all along the solar supply chain have boosted prices in the past month after a 19 July explosion forced the shutdown of a major polysilicon factory in Xinjiang, China. Other manufacturers in the process are required to take safety measures that could reduce utilisation, according to Dennis Ip, an analyst with Daiwa Capital Securities.
“The extreme tight supply is likely to continue and support the rise in polysilicon prices in the third quarter,” Ip said in a 6 August note.
Prices for the conductive material that’s key to making solar panels have risen nearly 50% since 15 July to about US$10/kilogram, according to data compiled by BloombergNEF. That’s the highest level since October 2018.
More expensive polysilicon has forced manufacturers further downstream to follow suit. LONGi Green Energy Technology Co, the world’s biggest solar wafer maker, boosted its prices twice in July after the explosion.
Cell and wafer increases, though, have been relatively smaller than polysilicon, leading to potential margin erosion for the companies, Ip said. — (c) 2020 Bloomberg LP


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EPA Alleges Fiat Chrysler Cheated Tests Measuring Carbon Pumped Into Atmosphere
In a suit that echoes an earlier lawsuit against Volvo, the United States is suing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. "The E.P.A. made its accusation after Volkswagen’s admission that it had used 'defeat device' software to enable its cars to pass emissions tests while spewing far more pollutants than allowed in normal driving," Neal E. Boudette writes for the New York Times.
The dispute has stopped Fiat's sales of diesel trucks. "In 2015 and 2016, the company sold more than 50,000 diesel Ram pickups per year in the United States, making it by far the largest-selling diesel-powered light vehicle in the country," Boudette writes. For its part, Fiat (the company that owns Chrysler and has its headquarters in London) claims that no "deliberate" effort was made to cheat the emissions tests.


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Years Later, Versailles Models Still Walking the Walk
NEW YORK (AP) - They didn’t really know it at the time, but the black models who walked in the Versailles fashion face-off in France in 1973 carved a path on the catwalk for generations to come.
Lately, though, there has been some erosion - not just for black models, but for models overall, says Bethann Hardison, one of those trailblazers who now spends most of her time on the other side of the business as a casting director, agent and adviser.
"The ’fashion model’ has become extinct. They are no longer muses, they are girls with clothes on them," says Hardison. "In the early and mid-’90s, things started to change and diversity got lost."
She’s talking about skin color, body types, hairstyles - anything that shows personality, she explains. "Now designers, they don’t want models to be so recognizable. They are picking girls you wouldn’t notice. They want the girls to walk front to back, and tell them, ’Don’t smile, don’t swing your hips, don’t do anything but walk.’"
Back at Versailles, when a group of upstart American-based designers, including Halston, Anne Klein and Bill Blass, unexpectedly beat French couturiers in a fashion competition that really put the U.S. sportswear industry on the map, Hardison says she was expected to work the crowd. "Halston said, ’Bethann, we’re counting on you.’ At rehearsal, I couldn’t bring it, I was so nervous, but in the show, when the moment came, fear made me go down there and do it for the team, and I did it."
There were almost a dozen black models on the runway, which was unheard of at the time. It showed the Americans as modern, especially compared with the more old-school, rarified styles of Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and Hubert de Givenchy.
Many of the models continued with steady catwalk work through the 1970s and ’80s, perfecting unique looks that designers would use as inspiration.
Hardison says designers weren’t using them to make a social statement; they were trying to reflect the new global audience they were speaking to. Some designers and brands continue to do that today, she observes, but too many are caught up in having that blank canvas they think won’t distract from their clothes.


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Stationery brand Paper On The Rocks joins forces with vested impact investors, to accelerate change in the paper industry. The Dutch company, that also won the SME Export Award in the Netherlands this year, is ready to scale up and reach a larger audience with their tree-free notebooks.
A healthy paper industry
Anne Pleun van Eijsden (30), founder of Paper On The Rocks, is excited about the investment by impact investors Pymwymic and an Italian angel investor. “It is my goal to move the paper industry towards more sustainable practices. By building a strong impact stationery brand and placing it on the market, worldwide, we can cause a positive change. To have found two parties who believe in that mission, is fantastic. We can now fully focus on making beautiful products, as well as big impact.”
Sustainable stationery in demand
“We have ambitious plans, amongst others the launch of new products,” shares Van Eijsden. “The past years we successfully launched the Rockbook, made from cradle to cradle stonepaper, on the Dutch market. Now we are ready to bring the product abroad. In some countries we see that there is an urgency to find an alternative to regular pulp paper notebooks. For example in countries where water is scarce, or where monocultures have severely damaged the ecosystem. Besides that, as a company we will focus on promoting reforestation efforts.”
All about the mission
To realize its mission, the company looked for dedicated impact investors who shared the same ideal – to make an impact. With 25 years of experience, Pymwymic (Put your money where your meaning is community) is one of Europe’s oldest organizations for impact investors. From the start in 1994, members of the Pymwymic community together invested over 50 million euros in 60 different companies. Another Dutch company in the Pymwymic portfolio is Fairphone – also a fellow B Corporation. “We are proud to support an ambitious entrepreneur such as Anne Pleun. Paper On The Rocks has the potential to become a strong commercial success ánd shake up the paper industry,” states Rogier Pieterse, Managing Director of Pymwymic.
Investing in female founders
After recent publications regarding the small amount of venture capital investments in start-ups with female founders, Paper On The Rocks and Pymwymic want to counter this trend. “I am very happy to be part of reversing the trend, and to show that investments in female founders do, and should, happen,” says Van Eijsden. “We also hope that Anne Pleun can be an inspiration for more female founders to build their impact business and find us for funding,” adds Pieterse.


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Apple’s it lawyer has certainly been busy lately as they have been involved in a large patent case with Samsung. This high-profile trial has certainly got people talking and has generated lots of public interest as many people have waited in line outside of the court to get a glimpse of this case.
This trial has so far been going on for 3 weeks – in which time the jury have been listening to information from patent professionals, technology experts and company experts from both Apple and Samsung.
It’s not long until the verdict will be read in what is one of the most eagerly anticipated court trials of the year.
During the court trial it was suggested that Samsung ‘were going through a crisis of design’ once the iPhone was first launched. It was claimed that they wanted to cash in on the devices’ popularity. However, they argued back that they were simply trying to give consumers what they wanted.
The dispute couldn’t be resolved between both parties so a jury will decide the outcome. Apple are asking for a colossal 2.5 billion dollars for ‘ripping off the iPhone and iPad technology’. Apple have claimed that Samsung have amassed 8.16 billion dollars from sales of their own tablet and smartphone devices.
However, to add a further twist to the story, Samsung have claimed that Apple actually used Samsung technology during production of their iPhone and iPad device. If successful, Apple want Samsung to pull their popular products from ‘the shelf’. However, Samsung’s lawyer claimed that consumers deserved a choice.
If Apple are successful in the case then they would receive the largest patent verdict in the US in what is certainly a landmark case – watch this space!


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Study reveals trends and data on consumers’ shifting consumption behavior and attitudes toward seafood and vegetarian dishes
March 14, 2017
Health concerns are largely driving consumers to eat seafood and vegetarian dishes, presenting an opportunity that operators and suppliers can leverage to drive traffic and grow sales. However, to broaden appeal, restaurants must overcome preconceptions regarding these dishes, which might otherwise deter consumers.
One of the greatest challenges facing manufacturers and their culinary teams is developing products that not only meet the health, environmental, and clean-label demands of consumers, but that also deliver the high-quality taste and texture profiles indispensable to success. It falls on ingredient makers and suppliers to support these efforts.
TerraVia’s Whole Algal Protein earns Canadian approval, gains North American appeal
January 11, 2017
With this approval, TerraVia has successfully achieved regulatory approval for its portfolio of AlgaVia® Whole Algae Ingredients—including AlgaVia® Whole Algal Protein and AlgaVia® Whole Algal Flour—for food use across North America.
Notable efforts at producing plant-derived meat substitutes and analogs abound. And sports and energy food and beverage designers tapped into the value of protein for active bodies years ago. Further, with a major shift under way to reduce reliance on meat as a primary daily source of protein, ingredient technologists are engaged in providing high-value, technologically advanced protein alternatives.
Plant power promotes wellness of both body and planet, says Packaged Facts
June 16, 2016
#DoPlants is trending and the recent attention being paid to plant proteins, both by ordinary consumers and the food industry, begs the question, are consumers more willing to eat less meat to help save the planet than they are to reduce their own chances of developing heart disease?
GO VEGGIE unveils new logo and packaging design across its product range
October 23, 2015
GO VEGGIE® is a brand reinventing itself in an effort to broaden its appeal to health-conscious as well as special dietary consumers. Coming off several new product launches, it is reportedly a bold move from GO VEGGIE.
Check out the April 2017 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our cover story on how technologists are addressing sugar reduction with an expanding menu of sweeteners, the use of salts and spices to modernize formulations, and much more!


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A new report in Fast Company is fueling rumors that Apple is working on a special 10th anniversary edition of the iPhone that is “expected to be the ultimate iPhone” with a price tag that will be “very likely north of $1,000,” according to a source with knowledge of Apple’s plans. The report notes that the most expensive iPhone right now — the 256 GB iPhone 7 Plus — already sells for $969, and expects that the “iPhone 8” will be “packed with many more features,” including a new OLED display that the report’s source says will likely cost Apple twice as much as the LCD displays currently being used.
The report also suggests that upgraded memory could significantly increase the price of the new premium 5.8-inch iPhone model that could be named the “iPhone 8” or the “iPhone X.”
The report claims that the new iPhone will look “something like a smooth black monolith, with few visual interruptions to its sleek design,” and notes that its source has confirmed prior rumors that it will be released as a 5.8-inch premium model, alongside less significant 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch “iPhone 7s” and “iPhone 7s Plus” models. The source also confirms prior reports that the sides of the “iPhone 8” are expected to be made of forged stainless steel, with a back made of glass rather than metal, and added that Apple is “likely pushing hard” to get its rumored “under-display” home button design into the new iPhone.
There’s even a chance that the physical buttons on the sides of the iPhone may be replaced by touch-sensitive inlays in the metal. According to the source, Apple is also working with a company known as Lumentum on 3D-sensing technology for the high-end model, although it remains unclear how the technology will be implemented, with possible applications ranging from face-based authentication to camera improvements or augmented reality applications.


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British factories had their strongest two months of 2017 in July and August, suggesting the Bank of England remains on track to raise interest rates soon, but the deficit in trade in goods hit an all-time high.
The data showed Britain's economy remained in a low-growth gear in the third quarter after suffering its slowest first half to the year since 2012.
However, the Bank of England said last month most of its policymakers thought it was likely that they would need to raise rates for the first time in a decade in the coming months.
The bank believes last year's Brexit vote will create more inflation pressure in Britain by slowing migration to the country and dampening business investment.
Most economists expect a first rate hike as soon as the November 2 announcement of the outcome of the Bank of England's next meeting.
The Office for National Statistics said today that UK manufacturing output rose by a monthly 0.4% in August, matching July's pace.
That compared with a forecast for output to rise 0.2% in a Reuters poll of economists.
The last time growth among manufacturers was stronger was in December of last year.
Overall industrial output - which includes the factory sector - rose by a monthly 0.2% in August, compared with 0.3% in July.
Economists in the Reuters poll had expected growth of 0.2% in August.
Industrial output accounts for 14% of Britain's overall economic output.
Figures for the much bigger services sector are due to be released on October 25, along with a preliminary first estimate for third-quarter gross domestic product growth.
Many economists say a shock weakening in those figures could cause the Bank of England to delay raising rates.
The ONS said in the three months to August manufacturing output picked up speed to grow by 0.7%, its strongest pace since February. Industrial output also gathered momentum, growing by 0.9%.
A private-sector business survey last week suggested manufacturers saw a loss of momentum in September although price pressures grew.
The official readings of manufacturing have tended to show a weaker picture for the sector than the surveys.
The ONS data showed Britain's goods trade deficit with the rest of the world hit an all-time high of £14.245 billion in August, pushed up by increased imports of chemicals, machinery and textiles.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected the deficit would narrow to £11.20 billion.
Exports of goods rose 0.7% on the month while imports jumped 4.2%, their biggest rise since March.
So far there has been little sign that exporters have taken advantage of the fall in the value of the pound to increase their volumes of sales abroad.
The ONS also released figures for construction output in August which grew by 0.6% from July, its first monthly increase since May, and was up 3.5% on the year.
The Reuters poll had pointed to no change on the month and a small annual increase of 0.2%.


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Many financial market pundits, especially those of the conservative variety, have been licking their chops as they bring their special brand of “I told you so”s to bear upon the last 10 months of decline in Bitcoin’s trading value, especially after this past weekend.
However, their cause for alarm is premature at best, and misguided at worst.
Has the price dropped from its record highs over the $1000 high water mark of late 2013? Yes, that’s not in question. As of the writing of this article, Bitcoin even dipped below the $300 mark, after hovering most of 2014 within the $400 – 600 range (the high was 1163 $ in Dec ‘13).
Traditionally, the best sign of being in a bear market is lower highs and lower lows, even with the release of good news. Despite the fact that more merchants and technology companies (such as PayPal and Square Payments) are continuing to publicly endorse and accept Bitcoin, there are still some factors that are missing in order to really give the virtual currency the strong foundation that it needs to become bullish again.
What this means, technically speaking, when a market cannot go up on good news, is that there is simply a glut of supply in the market, that demand is not currently keeping pace with. Now, that can change dramatically, as we have seen in the past, especially as more people place their confidence in the long term viability of the digital currency, as not just a store of value, but as a means of frictionless transactions for daily living.
There truly is no reason to become overly bearish at this point, especially given the news of larger firms investing in Bitcoin infrastructure. While many merchants and consumers might not want to store their wealth in Bitcoin at the moment, that is not indicative of future trends.
Simply put, while many Bitcoin transactions are taking place on a daily basis, the volatility of the trading price causes many people to sell their Bitcoins as fast as possible, in order to lock in their value in a more known fiat currency.
This is simply short-term thinking in the daily practice of most merchants and consumers, who are missing the long-term upside of the digital currency, and the impact it will continue to have on global commerce.
As good news for Bitcoin continues to pile on, especially if we see future weakening in major fiat currencies, investors and consumers alike will again flock to Bitcoin, in order to not just maintain, but also grow their wealth.
From where we sit, it’s not question of if the trading price of Bitcoin will rise again, but simply a matter of when, and, how much higher we anticipate it will go during the next bullish phase.
So, when will this happen?
A great litmus test for knowing when a currency or any asset is entering a bullish phase is when you see the trading price continue to rise, even on bad news, for example the Silk Road scandal.
A Baked-In Hard LimitAnother major plus in Bitcoin’s favor is the fact that a limited currency supply is baked in to its technological underpinnings. In other words, the 21 million supply constraint is written into the core Bitcoin code. This protects it from profligate inflation, and will eventually be deflationary!
An Economic “Hot Potato”Bitcoin is simply a “hot potato” asset class at this point. More and more people are readily accepting and spending it, due to its favorable characteristics such as speed and zero fees. However, as soon as someone receives it, they immediately want to lock in its value, typically in U.S. dollar denominations. This simply means that the market is not attracting enough buyers to absorb the excess bitcoins on the open market – for now.
As of late, another big reason for the decline in the overall value of Bitcoin in mid to late September, was the fear that once the Alibaba IPO would go public, large quantities of Chinese investors would then begin to dump their Bitcoin holdings. To a certain extent, this is what happened. However, it was only days later the market rebounded with the announcement of Bitcoin integration by online merchants PayPal and Square.
Then the most recent news, the appearance of a “Bearwhale” who, upon selling his 30,000 in Bitcoin, helped drive the price down by a full 10% in early October. Over a 6-12 hour period, the market appears to have bottomed, and it was only 24 hours later that the prices were starting to rise once again.
Though prices have fluctuated over the past few years, remember Bitcoin, and all other altcoins are still a very young form of currency that are still fighting to be viable.
What does all this mean?
There are simply some short-term external events and forces that have suppressed the trading price of the crypto currency, not any fundamental problems with the Bitcoin currency or its trading platforms.
Since the Alibaba IPO passed, as merchants continue to adopt the Bitcoin currency, as we inch closer to the hard cap on number of Bitcoins in circulation, and as we have hit what seems to be a hard floor the trading price should have no choice but to rise, yet again.


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AMSTERDAM: Affluent Europeans are spending an increasing amount of time online, with significant digital consumption of newspapers and magazines and greater use of social media, a new report has said.
The EMS Europe survey from Ipsos, the advertising and media research firm, measured the media and consumption habits of the most affluent consumers and top business decision makers in the region. This excluded other digital behaviour relating to work, emails and study.
It found that 31% of consumption of newspapers and magazines is now done digitally, or 14 minutes out of the daily total of 45 minutes spent on this activity.
This was significantly more than for other forms of 'traditional' media. Some 11% of live TV was viewed online while 22% of radio listening was online.
Newspaper/magazine time spent online was on a par with the amount of time spent on social media, at 15 minutes per day. EMS Europe said the use of online social networking was "undoubtedly growing", and listed the sites favoured by Europe's affluent consumers as Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Despite that, a sizeable minority of 26% said they did not use any form of social networking.
In addition, mobile media consumption is becoming the norm. Within the EMS affluent universe, some 90% owned at least one internet enabled mobile device, whether smartphone, tablet, netbook or e-reader.
A further six minutes each were taken up with blog reading and contributing content in the form of blogs, comments etc.
EMS Europe noted that Europe's affluent had always been heavy consumers of international media and that the growth of digital platforms had resulted in two main effects.
Firstly, there had been a significant growth in brand reach. Affluent consumers, who previously had been unable to buy a particular print title or have a connection to a specific channel, could now do so easily via the internet.
And secondly, shifting consumption patterns were evident across platforms, as consumers could now access the content they wanted on whatever platform was most convenient.
Data sourced from Ipsos Netherlands; additional content by Warc staff


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According to a Bloomberg poll of equity brokers, Mukesh Ambani said. “Our petrochemicals business generated record EBIDTA (earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortisation), with strong volumes and an upswing in polyester chain margins. Refining business performance remained steady despite the seasonal weakness in cracks.”
RIL’s petrochemical business, which represents around 30% of the company’s revenue, boosted profits as volumes rose 35% and realisation was 24% higher, as its recently commissioned paraxylene (PX) plant performed at full capacity.
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Oil & gas segment revenue increased by 8.2% due to higher price realisation.
Revenue from refining and marketing segment increased by 42.9% year-on-year to ₹95,646 crore while operating profit declined by 16.8% to ₹5,315 crore. Lower crude throughput due to planned turnaround of one crude distillation unit and softer refining margins dented profits, the company said.
Reliance’s gross refining margin softened to $10.5 a barrel in the June quarter from $11.9 a year ago and $11 from the previous quarter, but it still enjoyed a $ 4.5 premium over the benchmark Singapore complex margin Oil and gas segment revenue increased by 8.2% to ₹1,432 crore, primarily due to higher gas and oil price realisation. The division continued to report loss on lower volumes.
“The scalability of our consumer business platforms is driving unprecedented value generation for our customers, our country and our shareholders,” Ambani said.
RIL’s telecom unit Jio reported its third straight quarterly profit as the strategy to acquire more subscribers augured well for the company.
Retail business revenue grew to ₹25,890 crore in the June quarter from ₹11,571 crore in the year-ago period, driven by aggressive expansion in the number of stores.
Brokerage Sharekhan said: “We believe that refining and petrochemical businesses would continue to report strong margins, supported by the recently commissioned downstream projects while revenue market share gain for the telecom business would strengthen earnings of the digital services business. We maintain our Buy rating on RIL.”
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Will $1 billion mean much?
Apple has announced a new pot of money to fund domestically based advanced manufacturers. CEO Tim Cook told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday that Apple would be seeding this fund with $1 billion – which is a lot of money, even for Apple, which has amassed more wealth than many nations, and keeps it offshore because it doesn’t want to pay taxes on it.
But I digress! Anyway, Cook didn’t reveal who first was gonna get that sweet, sweet moolah, though he did say that Apple was already in talks with a specific company about an investment. Details are scant.
Still, we can say it’s a good thing that Apple is looking to grow the advanced-manufacturing footprint in the United States. In his CNBC interview, Cook pointed to Corning and 3M, manufacturers who make stuff in America (and thereby, employ Americans) for Apple, as examples of the kinds of businesses the fund hopes to incubate.
It’s gonna take an awful lot to get Apple to move production of, say, its iPhone to the United States. China has set up economic zones – like this one in particular – that make it incredibly cheap for Apple to manufacture there.
And that ecosystem of collocated manufacturers that tend to spring up around a major production operation? It’s gonna keep China’s manufacturers humming for years and years. Check out what this guy did, walking around the city of Shenzhen. He made a functioning iPhone out of parts purchased in street markets:
Apple’s $1 billion for an advanced manufacturing fund isn’t gonna do much for American manufacturing until, quite simply, pulls up stakes and brings production back to the States. Don’t hold your breath.


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One of every five beauty purchases online is made via the Amazon marketplace, according to a new report.
Online new and used textbook retailers ecampus has relaunched its web site to speed shopping. The site now has a tabbed navigational system and modular construction. From the home page customers can link to over 70 categories of books and other products. Ecampus CEO Wallace Wilkinson says customers know what they want when they come on the site and want to find it and buy it quickly. The site was redesigned with those needs in mind.


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Up to 100 beauticians have been made redundant after the Sam McCauley pharmacy group announced it would not be reopening its beauty salons.
evastated état-major were informed of the infos this week after being brought into a room by conduite individually.
The company cited the downturn caused by Covid-19 as the reason behind the closures.
Trade incorporation Mandate, which is representing état-major, said the move has caused a “lot of upset and distress” at an already difficult time.
Lorraine Bergin, who is an employee at Sam McCauley’s flagship filtre in Wexford town, said état-major are in complete shock.
“We’re absolutely baffled by this as our exposition has always been extremely busy and popular,” she told Independent.ie.
“Customers were stopping us on the street asking when we’re coming back, our voicemail inbox in the exposition is completely full, we’ve been getting Facebook messages and text messages from clients and we can’t understand this at all.
“The phones downstairs haven’t stopped ringing since the infos started to filter out. Our clients can’t understand as it’s so difficult to get appointments normally. There’s so much experience, one of the girls has been working there 20 years.”
Ms Bergin is married with two teenage children and is currently trying to pay off her mortgage.
Her 19-year-old daughter is also employed with the company but has been told that her avis is safe for now.
“This has all just come out of the blue… we have been working through this pandemic to keep the usine going by working in the warehouse to handle online deliveries and this has just come as a complete shock.
“We had just reopened a brand new exposition in October, got given brand new uniforms and brand new equipment. It’s one of the nicest salons in the town and to be told our jobs are no coudoyer there, well it’s just devastating.”
Betty Dillon, divisional gouverner with Mandate, says the incorporation has sought an immediate conversation with the company.
“There is going to be a loss of potentially around 100 jobs, we’re not exactly sure yet.
“I do not understand the company’s rationale at this time. There are other things I think the company could have done. They could have tried to give the beauty salons a aubaine to get back up and running.
“The pharmacy industry has been less affected than others and there is a huge demand for beauty salons now… every woman is waiting to get back to their beauty salons,” she told South East Afrique.
The company operates 37 stores nationally and employs more than 500 état-major.
In 2019, the affaires recorded a pre-tax loss of more than €5 million.
Corriger owner Sam McCauley, whose family set up the popular chain in 1953, sold the majority of his stake in the affaires in 2017 to investment company Carlyle Légat Ireland (CCI).
The deal was reported to be worth an estimated €50 million at the time.
CCI has made several high-profile investments in other liminaire companies such as AA Ireland and Lily O’Brien’s.
In a statement, the company said it is working to charpente affected colleagues at this time.
“Beauty exposition gift vouchers will be honoured in all our pharmacies. Any outstanding pre-paid treatment courses will be reimbursed,” the company added.


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2019 Ford Edge Atlanta GA
The 2018 model year was a big one for the Ford SUV lineup thanks to the debuting Ford EcoSport, the all-new Ford Expedition, and the continued popularity of the Ford Escape and Explorer. The 2019 model year is looking to be even bigger thanks to the all-new Ford Edge lineup and its pair of all-new Edge trim levels.
In an effort to boost the popularity of the Edge to bring it on par with the rest of the new Ford SUV lineup, Ford has completely reinvigorated the new Edge lineup for the 2019 model year. In addition to those two new trim levels, the 2019 Ford Edge lineup – which we have right here at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA – features a number of segment-first safety features, a refreshed and updated exterior style, and a roomier and more functional interior. Those segment-first safety features include post-collision braking, evasive steering assist, and an adaptive cruise control system that itself features stop-and-go and lane centering capabilities. Furthermore, the all-new 2019 Edge lineup features an optimized airbag system, rain-activated windshield wipers, a rearview camera and much more.
What are the Trim Levels and Engine Options of the 2019 Ford Edge Lineup at Akins Ford near Atlanta GA?
Since the biggest news regarding the all-new 2019 Ford Edge lineup is the addition of two brand new trim levels, let’s begin there. And we can’t talk about the all-new trim levels of the all-new Ford Edge lineup without starting with the 2019 Ford Edge ST. That’s because the all-new Edge ST is the first Ford SUV to ever be built by the Ford Performance Team, which gave it the most powerful V6 engine in its class. More specifically, the Ford Performance Team put a 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost engine under the hood of the 2019 Edge ST and mated it with an all-new quick-shifting 8-speed automatic transmission. All told, this combination offers up to 335 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque.
The other all-new trim level for the 2019 Edge lineup is the 2019 Ford Edge Titanium Elite. While not quite as powerful as the all-new Edge ST, the all-new Edge Titanium Elite is still a lot of fun to drive thanks to its 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine providing up to 250 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. This engine, by the way, is the same engine that’s standard for the rest of the 2019 Ford Edge lineup. What really sets the 2019 Edge Titanium Elite apart from the rest of the Edge lineup is its new style features, which include a fully refreshed exterior complete with new body-color style features and exclusive 20-inch bright-machined aluminum wheels.
If you’d like to learn more about the 2019 Ford Edge lineup, please contact our friendly Akins Ford staff near Atlanta, GA.


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Kellogg to borrow $500 million for restructuring
Updated 5:27 pm, Thursday, November 7, 2013
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That's how much Kellogg plans to borrow to help cover restructuring costs as it embarks on a plan to boost profitability that entails firing about 2,000 workers. Rather than curbing dividends, the maker of Rice Krispies cereal may add to its $7.4 billion in borrowings over the next three years. Kellogg's focus on cutting expenses coincides with growing consumer preference for Greek yogurt and oatmeal bars instead of breakfast cereals.
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