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Huge Potential for the Indian Telecom Market in Near Future
This gadget has today become a part and parcel of life! It is always there by your side wherever you go, whether you are relaxing, working, or taking a nap. Yes, we are delving on the mobile phone. According to a survey, what majority of the population look for as soon as they wake up in the morning is the mobile phone. Such is the addiction for the device! Mobile service providers are only witnessing a boom in their revenues. With less than 20 percent of the Indian population using prepaid mobile service, there is huge potential for the Indian telecom market to witness a big boom further in the coming years. No wonder India is the fastest growing telecom market in the world. It is no surprise if you come across an urbanite using more than one prepaid mobile service. Thanks to the introduction of the dual sim phone. You may even come across the phone savvy freak who uses more than one mobile phone.
Prepaid mobile service users hardly consider the nitty-gritty of any top up or recharge option. What they consider are the talk time they enjoy and the call rates. The ultimate objective is making cheap calls in India for both local and STD circles. When we speak about the nitty-gritty of a prepaid mobile service, it is all about the processing fee, etc. According to the latest news on prepaid mobile service, subscribers in India have to pay an extra Rs. 1 every time they top up or recharge their mobile. This processing fee is applicable for prepaid mobile recharge for more than Rs. 20. Low-end users will thus not be affected with the increment. The amendment has been issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). So, the current processing fee for recharge of less than Rs. 20 is Rs. 2 and for Rs. 20 or more is Rs. 3. With service tax rates and processing fee being increased, cheap calls in India is indeed being affected. But there is a solution for those who want to stay connected for long. They can still enjoy cheap calls in India, all to their advantage.
No financial issues when it comes to staying connected with the people who matter to you the most! Get started using the services of the service provider that offers the choicest number of special tariff vouchers (STVs) and offers talk time plans round the year. You will not regret. These STVs will let you make cheap calls in India for both local and STD circles. There are dedicated STVs for the same. Worry not if you need to switch operators. You need not change your phone number. Just follow the formalities associated and you retain the same number with a new connection.
You can enjoy cheap calls in India with online prepaid mobile recharge that come with extra talk time. Higher the denomination of your prepaid mobile recharge, more are the extra talk time you get. No processing fee, only more talk time!
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Chalk this one under “teaser”, as Huawei CEO Richard Yu made a claim about the future of smartphones and also PCs. Turns out that he believes foldable phones are going to replace PCs in the future. In the words of famous rapper MGB, “let’s talk about it”…
The first foldable smartphone of 2018 has yet to hit the mainstream and it seems that Samsung and Huawei are letting each other be the first to bite. Yu sees a foldable as a PC replacement and in some regards he’s right. A tablet is also a PC, well kinda and a big screen smartphone that folds definitely replaces a 7 inch or 8 inch slate. The claim is that people are only using computers because they find the smartphone display too small.
In the future the foldables will fix that need for a bigger screen. Looking at recent diagonals, we see Huawei evolving a lot. They’ve got the 7.1 inch Honor 8X Max and also the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is going to have a 6.9 inch diagonal. The upcoming foldables get even bigger, but once they’re folded that diagonal is cut in two. The ideal format resembles the one of a wallet, while the vertical clamshell-style one seems reserved by Samsung.
Microsoft seems to have backed out and thrown the towel for its foldable. I have a feeling that the first attempt may come from China, rather than South Korea. Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE are also looking into it, plus Lenovo. As far as PC replacement goes, Huawei already has a sort of Desktop replacement, by hooking up its phones to a monitor with USB Type-C and also mouse and keyboard.
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Based in Bengaluru, Jiyo is described as a community-based, wellbeing network that operates on both mobile and web platforms, providing awareness to consumers about stress-related and lifestyle diseases in particular, such as diabetes, among others.
"We see ourselves as creating a social platform, which is global, but also facilitates physical spaces that has everything to do with prevention and treatment of chronic illnesses," Chopra told ET. "By creating these virtual experiences, you can change your biology or even change the expression of your genes," he added.
The Jiyo platform also connects users to medical experts, and has tied up with a number of fitness and lifestyle experts as well, who can provide users with dietary and exercise tips. The startup, which launched operations earlier this month, has partnered with super-speciality hospital chain, Apollo Hospitals.
Jiyo, which follows a B2B model, and has a subscription-based revenue model, has also tied up with noted non-profit, academic medical centre, Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi, and is targeting a million users within the year.
According to the founders, Jiyo will provide organisations with a customised web presence to manage their employees wellness, and provide employee health risk assessments and personalised care in the form of virtual physician consults and diagnostics.
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For many businesses, especially those in the creative fields, it's important to stay on top of consumer trends without surrendering to flash-in-the-pan fads. For proof of that, look no further than the tents of New York's Fashion Week: clothing crazes come and go, but only a handful of big-name designers stay in business for decades.
The key for creative entrepreneurs, such as those in the fashion, interior design and graphic design industries, is to stay relevant over time. That means you shouldn't embrace short-lived concepts or blindly follow what other companies are doing (which can make you look so-last-year, in no time). Instead, keep the focus on big-picture goals, says Lynn Furge, creative director for Nolcha, a business-services provider for the fashion industry.
"A steady and consistent message that evolves over time with added technology, added customer service and added products will always stay relevant, no matter how fast the world moves," she says.
Here are three best ways to follow trends, not fads – without losing your focus:
1. Listen to customers, and make minor tweaks, not major alterations. Rickie Freeman, CEO of the fashion brand Teri Jon, says she adapts to consumers wants without revolutionizing the collection. "We submit our ego to the market," Ms. Freeman says. For instance, she has reworked her brand, known for its special-occasion wear, after receiving emails from mothers of brides saying they would like to look younger. But while Freeman pays attention to current trends, she tries to keep a modern, classic style that can work for any size, which she says helps her brand's longevity.
Tracy Morris, of Bethesda, Md, interior-design firm Tracy Morris Design, says she has weathered the economic storm by paying attention to what consumers want—smaller renovation projects. "In this economy, the ball is in the consumer's court," she says. Ms. Morris incorporates clients' personality and style by using a specific item they want to keep, like a rug or family heirloom, as part of the design. "It's their home; I'm just their style guide," she says. But Ms. Morris adds that she is working on her long-term goal—nabbing larger projects—by maintaining relationships with customers for small projects who might renovate more as the economy picks up.
2. Consult in-the-know colleagues. Kerrie Kelly, president and CEO of Sacramento, Calif., interior-design firm Kerrie Kelly Design Lab, consults what she calls her "design posse," a group of vendors she knows from her days working for a residential developer. Since her posse is well-informed in a variety of sectors (such as lighting and tile), Ms. Kelly knows about latest industry trends that have staying power. "We create the best design possible," says Ms. Kelly, as a result of the collaboration and information sharing. "It raises the level of the project." Ms. Freeman of Teri Jon listens to buyers and retail reports to get a sense of what designs sell. Nolcha's Ms. Furge suggests trying trend-forecasting agencies, consultants and marketing firms to learn about trends that can make your business more relevant.
3. Try new technology on for size. Ms. Kelly, who keeps her own blog, says she learns about what's hot – and what's not – via social media, which is particularly helpful in gathering information from different countries. And not only can you learn about trends through technology, Ms. Furge adds, but you can also stay relevant by using new tools such as video and mobile applications to communicate with customers. (For more on this, read blog post New York Fashion Week Gets Techy.)
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Initial reports of minor volcanic eruptions in Iceland showed images of flooded farmlands and washed out roads. In countries thousands of miles away, few people felt much concern. But in April, when a major eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano sent a giant plume of ash into the sky, that quickly changed. British airspace shut down within 24 hours. A major part of European airspace was closed a day later. The world watched as air travel chaos unfolded.
The scientific community's warnings that eruptions might continue proved true, causing recurring problems in European airspace. While that volcano appears to be cooling down, a second one is heating up. Nearby Katla may soon erupt to cause greater damage than Eyjafjallajokull. Will that happen? No one can say for sure. But one thing is clear — the tremendous impact on air flights carries with it important lessons.
The Impact on Commerce
With the grounding of more than 60,000 flights in the first week, stories of stranded vacationers and business travelers grabbed headlines in the early days of the volcano. As people began making their way home, stories of how the event affected the business community began to emerge — from rose farms in Kenya, to auto assembly plants in the United States, to manufacturers around the world that rely on emergency spare parts for equipment. The worst hit were those with extended supply chains, short lifecycle products or high-cost, lightweight goods such as electronics and pharmaceuticals. While air cargo may represent only a fraction of the total bulk of all cargo, it accounts for as much as 30% by value, according to the International Air Cargo Association.
In the short term, many companies scrambled to find ways to move goods as cargo flights were grounded. Road, rail and ocean freight companies saw a surge in activity. For some, it was too late. Produce and fresh flowers, for example, have a short shelf life and had to be destroyed by the ton. Countries are only beginning to add up the costs of manufacturing disruptions, stockouts and spoiled goods to estimate the extent of the economic impact. For many, it will certainly reach into the billions of dollars. With many economies navigating a fragile recovery, could this be enough to tip them back into recession?
Compounding the Impacts
Two of the biggest trends in manufacturing and supply trends that have reshaped supply chain strategies over the past two decades are compounding the resulting problems from disrupted flights:
Just-in-time inventory. Greater supply chain transparency and efficiency has allowed companies to significantly reduce their inventories. Most have adopted just-in-time techniques to accelerate product movement and free up working capital. However, just-in-time supply chains were more vulnerable to the short-term disruptions caused by the volcano's airborne ash.
Low-cost country sourcing. Companies have taken advantage of global markets for low-cost labor by replacing local suppliers with suppliers in low-cost countries, many of them thousands of miles away. Similarly, companies have relocated manufacturing to places with lower wage rates, trading higher transportation costs for lower production costs. These longer supply lines and transit times leave companies vulnerable to transportation disruptions.
A Dynamic Supply Chain at Work
Prepared with established and tested contingency plans, the Dutch mail and express group TNT found itself — and its customers — relatively unaffected by the air space closures when the Iceland volcano erupted. For intercontinental shipments, TNT rapidly switched from the use of its air hub in Liege, Belgium, to an air gateway in Madrid. Shipments ordinarily air freighted across Europe were diverted onto TNT's existing European Road Network. Centralized management of the network and a common systems platform enabled TNT to re-route freight relatively easily.
Rather than wait for customers to call with complaints, the company used a proactive approach. Messages began flowing at once to customers via the media, its website and its customer account teams.
Lessons for the Longer Term
Of course, no one can predict when a natural disaster will strike, or even the global impact of something as seemingly localized as a volcano eruption in Iceland. The amount of time that scientists are able to forewarn of an impending natural disaster may improve incrementally, but the real lesson in this crisis will be to develop more dynamic supply chains that can help mitigate the impact.
Dynamic supply chains are shaped by examining the exposure to all risks, identifying vulnerabilities and then building in flexibility. New capabilities may be needed in several areas to create a more dynamic supply chain:
Using low-cost country suppliers and sole-sourcing are great strategies for reducing direct and indirect costs, but they need to be balanced to create flexibility. A more streamlined process for bringing new suppliers on board allows companies to quickly find and use new sources of commodity goods in an emergency. And for critical materials, a diversified supplier strategy may offer the flexibility needed to mitigate risk.
Offshore production has significantly reduced the cost of goods for companies, but it also leaves them vulnerable to governmental policy changes, labor issues and other risks, as well as transportation disruptions. A flexible manufacturing strategy has options for building critical products in multiple locations, with fast changeover capabilities in place to allow production to react to sudden shifts in supply and demand.
The best strategies for a more flexible supply chain start at the design stage. Products designed with manufacturing flexibility in mind reduce complexity and leverage common platforms and parts, which in turn reduce exposure to supply outages.
A global transportation network optimized both for cost and risk considers multiple routes to markets and contingency shipping plans.
High Performance from Uncertainty
It's impossible to predict the next natural disaster, political turmoil, terrorist attack, labor unrest, or other event that might cause havoc with supply chains. Without that ability to accurately predict when and where the next major event will occur — and how it will impact the supply chain — the next best thing is the ability to respond with a dynamic, flexible supply chain. Those companies with adaptability built into their supply chains will have the capabilities in place to weather a broad range of supply disruptions that may seem as far-fetched as the minor rumblings of a distant volcano.
Mark Pearson is managing director of the global Accenture Supply Chain Management practice. Bill Read is managing director of that practice in North America.


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Illy has launched its international advertising campaign, LiveHappilly, in San Francisco, featuring and inspired by famous opera singer Andrea Bocelli.
Featuring Bocelli, illy’s global brand ambassador, the new advertising campaign celebrates and illustrates a mutual belief that creating something unique requires commitment.
The campaign takes an authentic approach to illustrating the heritage of illycaffè, an 85 year-old company.
“For illy, Andrea Bocelli represents a genuine ambassador who embodies our brand in every aspect, an artist who lives illy’s core values in his daily life,” illycaffè CEO Massimiliano Pogliani says.
“There is hardly any place better to celebrate his art and our brand than in San Francisco, a place where a love of culture and an appreciation for the best life has to offer go hand in hand.”
Billboards featuring Bocelli’s image will adorn the San Francisco financial district, International Airport, and select BART stations.
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At the 2016 Association of National Advertisers Masters of Marketing Conference in Orlando, Florida, Yahoo presented research into the opportunities for advertisers through live video. Most recently in this series we looked at how consumers are adapting their viewing behaviors.
One key benefit for users who watch live online video is the ability to interact with the content in a secondary way: while it is being consumed.
Consumers reported that they are more likely to use search, send emails and texts, and monitor and post on social media about the content itself while viewing live online video, in significantly higher numbers than when they are watching on-demand online video or live television.
For example, how did respondents in our recent study report using search to learn more about the content of their programming?
- 60% while watching live online video
- 53% while viewing on-demand video
- 48% while watching traditional television
These increases were repeated when users responded to similar questions about their use of social media and email or texting to talk about the content while watching live online events.
People are more likely to want to discuss what they are watching live, whether it’s to celebrate with their fellow sports fans, share a financial tip they just heard, or comment on the news of the day.
However, this multitasking tends to focus on the event itself, as live streamers are 50% more likely to be focused on the content when compared to time-shifted video viewers.


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Intel got a rough start with the praised Sandy Bridge architecture and had to recall all chipsets. The sales didn’t really take off until Q2 and now new information says we shouldn’t expect a launch of Ivy Bridge until Q2 2012.
Intel usually upgrades its mid-range platform during CES in Las Vegas. The event is held in early January, but it looks like Ivy Bridge will not be there next year, since the launch is rumored to have been moved to a later date. The information has circulated for some time and Intel has only said that Ivy Bridge will launch in H1 2012, without specifics.
The latest information says the new Ivy Bridge architecture will launch between March and April. About the same time Sandy Bridge gained momentum in 2011. That Intel will go for a later launch of Ivy Bridge is understandable for a couple of reasons. Besides that motherboard makers and Intel have lost many weeks of Sandy Bridge sales it will also announce the enthusiast platform LGA2011 and Sandy Bridge-E in Q4 2011.
Even if Ivy Bridge isn’t intended to compete with Sandy Bridge-E the comparison is unavoidable and with new 3D transistors and more efficient 22nm technology an early launch of the new mid-range platform would make LGA2011 look old rather fast.
Intel hasn’t commented or confirmed the information, but it does seem quite likely to hold off the introduction of Ivy Bridge. AMD are hardly sad about this since it is also rumored to have some problems with the new Bulldozer architecture and AMD FX processors.


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Film star Sophia Loren, the godmother of the entire MSC Cruises fleet, christened Preziosa against a backdrop of music conducted by Ennio Morricone, who has composed some of the most recognisable film scores including "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." MSC CEO Pierfrancesco Vago said: "(Preziosa) will become a symbol of the cruise industry, which has continued to grow despite of the recession. With the introduction of Preziosa, MSC is now the third-largest cruise company in the world."
During the event, Preziosa was flanked by sister ships Splendida and Opera. Including their passengers and crew -- and the 2,000 international guests invited to the ceremony -- more than 10,000 people watched the christening, which ended with a spectacular fireworks display.
The 139,400-ton vessel, with 1,751 cabins in nine categories -- and a capacity for 3,502 passengers -- is the 12th ship in the MSC Cruises fleet and the fourth in the flagship Fantasia class. Unique features include the 120 metre Vertigo -- the longest single-rider waterslide on the waves -- a children's aqua park themed around pirates, adult-only sundeck and two Eataly restaurants, the first marine partnership with the Italian chain that promotes the slow-food philosophy. The new extended shopping area and Diamond Bar and Library is a departure from the other Fantasia-class ships.
Preziosa has seven restaurants, 12 bars and lounges, four pools, an Aurea spa and the members-only MSC Yacht Club, a "ship within a ship" with 69 cabins, 24-hour concierge, butler service, a private pool and lounge.
Founded in 2003, MSC Cruises has invested €6 billion in its fleet. It carried 1.4 million passengers last year and has set a target of 1.6 million in 2013.
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In 2005, the first front of us Arena net in the leadership of the MMO game Guild Warsin the first game after many years of update.
New graphics options added to the game
Arena net, years ago, to the liking of the first to offer players the Guild Wars update is released, some new graphics settings and additional options for the game hosts. According to the update notes, the full-screen option, the new 8XAA anti-aliasing option and the new ‘Advanced’ tab in the game are included.
Update the rest, players Whisper adds a new option to stop messages, in the police station away from the centre increases the number of pets that are allowed, maximum two doubles and corrects errors in the number of a friend. Update specified, according to a new steam client update you will be able to download it.
As you know, the South Korean game Publisher NCSoft’s subsidiary ArenaNet Guild Wars role-playing game created by. In 2006 and 2007 for the game, Factions, Nightfall , and eye of the north was included in packets. A continuation of the series again in 2007, this new game Guild Wars 2 was announced, but the game was released in 2012.
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At least 76 couples with wedding packages amounting to more than $130,000 have been left in the lurch after the abrupt closure of bridal salon Sophia Wedding Collection, which has been in business for more than 10 years.
As of 6pm yesterday, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has received 76 complaints against the company for failing to honour contractual agreements. The highest contract value among the cases lodged with Case was close to $8,000.
The Straits Times understands that about 35 reports, involving more than $130,000, have been lodged with the police.
Victims said they could not reach the owners by phone and the shop in Amoy Street had been shuttered and cleared out since Saturday.
Photography studio 50 Media, a vendor of Sophia Wedding Collection, assured couples in a text message on Sunday that it will continue with their "unfinished albums". But this arrangement applies only to couples who took their wedding shots with the studio between Aug 6 and Sept 31, said its spokesman on Sunday. The company said it will contact the affected customers.
In the text message, the spokesman said the photography studio will continue its service out of "goodwill" even though the bridal salon still owes it money.
Calls to 50 Media went unanswered yesterday. Its office in Bukit Merah was also closed.
Executive director for Case Seah Seng Choon urged customers to buy insurance when they sign up for pre-paid packages. "Consumers cannot assume that businesses will be around forever," he said.
The consumer watchdog said the number of complaints against bridal studios has been on the rise since 2010, when it received 15 complaints. So far this year, Case has received 21 such complaints - the same number as the whole of last year. In 2013, it received 10 complaints. The numbers do not include the abrupt closures of wedding salons, said Case.
Complaints include not delivering video montages as promised, offering fewer photos than promised and poor-quality gowns.
A search with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority showed that the directors of Sophia Wedding Collection are Chen Hui Chin, 47, and Tu Chuan Yu, 37. Another search showed that the latter used to be 50 Media's director until Mr Gary Wong, 31, took over in August.
When The Straits Times visited the salon's former office in Tanjong Pagar Road yesterday, its mailbox was full and had letters from two law firms addressed to Sophia's directors dated from early last month.
In Amoy Street, a neighbour who declined to be named said he last saw the duo last Friday, a day before they disappeared. He did not see them moving out when he left that night. "Everything was normal," he said. He added that he did not know the owners well as they moved in only a few months ago.
Some industry players say the closure of the relatively well- known bridal salon reflects the mounting pressures they faced.
"The market has become saturated with the opening of more and more bridal boutiques and Taiwanese companies have also been coming here," said Mr Jonathan Goh, director of wedding consultancy Wedding Acts.
But Mr Tony Goh, manager of wedding services provider Suite Success, said the latest case is an isolated incident. "The bridal studios we work with have always been prompt with payment or services rendered," he said.
Affected customer Cheryl Poh, 25, a customer service coordinator, and 10 others lodged complaints at Case and the Small Claims Tribunal yesterday. She paid $2,800 up front for a $3,688 package that included a local pre-wedding photo shoot, bridal wear rental and photography services for her wedding in December.
Ms Poh said: "At least (the court) can schedule a court hearing, but whether or not the owners turn up is another matter."
Correction note: An earlier version of this story said that Mr Seah Seng Choon was the president of Case, when he is actually the executive director. We are sorry for the error.


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Microsoft has been dealt a telling blow by China once more. The reason this time around is because of the company’s decision to stop support for Windows XP.
In fact, this time around the Central Government Procurement Center has banned the use of Windows 8 on government computers as well citing the need to use energy-saving products as well as ensure computer security.
It must be pointed out that almost 50% of China’s desktop market now is powered by the operating system that is almost a decade old.
This latest setback has hurt Windows all that more since it has been struggling to stay afloat in such a massive market where even though the number of sales matches that of the United States, it still earned much less revenue – being only able to equal its earning made from a much smaller market such as the Netherlands.
Of course, the company has been warning others that it’s time to move on to the latest version of Windows but this has only made them far more stubborn to comply. After all, it makes no sense to fix something that isn’t broken.
It’s clear that Microsoft find itself in a tough spot at the moment since it doesn’t seem to be able to market its latest operating system effectively.
Moreover since, Windows XP continues to power a number of systems that are in need of important security patches, it should come as no surprise why China has turned its back on Windows until it complies.


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It seems almost odd: the very man who has played a large part in the decline of an industry is now the one most bullish on its future prospects. At the e-G8 conference in Paris, Napster co-founder Sean Parker said that a “bottom” was ahead for the music industry due to new services on the horizon.
Indeed, the industry has lost three-quarters of its value, falling from a $45 billion annual business to about $12 billion. Clearly, a new business model is needed.
Parker is an investor in music service Spotify, and said that the back catalogues that are being made available through services like it are helping to drive growth. While traditional digital music stores were good for selling top-40 hits and singles, they so far have not done well in selling most back-catalogue tracks.


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May 27, 2009
Activists are egging on McDonald's to buy its eggs from cage-free suppliers. As the largest egg-buyer in the country, the company is lagging behind other fast food chains that have begun purchasing cage-free eggs. Sarah Gardner reports.
May 21, 2009
Fast food joints adjusting to a down economy are finding many consumers want more than just value in their extra-value meals. Andrea Gardner explains.
May 20, 2009
The new Whole Foods in Chicago isn't just a place to pick up the groceries. The three-floor mega-shopolis includes a bar, full food court and a place to park a kayak. Adriene Hill explores how "fun" might help the store in a recession.
May 19, 2009
New technology is helping to prevent grocery stores from racking up losses at the checkout counter. Jennifer Collins reports.
May 12, 2009
Frito-Lay company is trying to cash in on the trend towards local eating. A new marketing campaign unveiled today pitches Lay's potato chips as locally-made. Joel Rose investigates how local the chips really are.
May 7, 2009
Chicken enthusiasts are fighting for their right to keep the birds in backyard coops in many big cities where the practice is illegal. Joel Rose explores the issue and visits with urban chicken owners in Philadelphia.
May 6, 2009
Beer conglomerate InBev says it may take up to 4 months to pay its bills. Janet Babin reports.
May 5, 2009
Stacy Perman, author of a new book on the Western U.S. fast-food chain In-N-Out, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what makes the burger joint different from its competition.
May 5, 2009
McDonald's is launching a massive advertising campaign to promote its specialty coffee. Jeremy Hobson reports.


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Microsoft just announced that they will launch Windows 10 in the next few months. To all Windows 7 and 8.1 users, upgrading to Windows 10 is free of charge.
As of now, Microsoft hasn’t yet announced its price rate for Windows Vista users including earlier versions of Windows.
Windows 10 will be available to PCs and mobile phones. “Microsoft collaborated with two Chinese smartphone companies to produce Windows 10 handsets. Lenovo said it will start selling Windows 10 phones on China Mobile (CHL) by mid-year, and fast-growing Xiaomi said some Mi 4 smartphone users will be able to test Windows 10 on their devices.”
After 3 years, Microsoft updates its operating system by creating Windows 10. Although Windows 8 garnered negative response from its consumers, improvements were placed in Windows 10.
“Windows 10 brings back the Start Menu. Internet Explorer is now a new and improved Web browser. Microsoft’s Siri-like “Cortana” voice assistant will live in the task bar. You can run multiple desktops. A new notification and “action” center gives you a quick glance at your PC’s status. And you can even unlock Windows 10 with facial recognition software.”


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Panasonic has launched a probe to determine how much of the cobalt in batteries it supplied to US carmaker Tesla originated in Cuba— which is subject to a US imports ban.
BEST Battery Briefing understands Panasonic has already has “suspended its relationship” with Canadian cobalt supplier Sherritt International Corp over the issue “out of an abundance of caution”.
Panasonic is understood to have privately confirmed a small portion of Tesla Model S and Model X batteries may contain “trace amounts of cobalt from Sherritt”— but said this is only the case for some vehicles produced after February 2018.
Sources inside Tesla have told BBB no cells produced at the firm’s Nevada Gigafactory included cobalt from Sherritt— meaning the company’s Model 3 batteries are unaffected and production will not be hit.
However, the only comment on the issue from a Tesla spokesperson was that the company was “aiming to achieve close to zero usage of cobalt in the near future”.
Panasonic is reportedly seeking guidance from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control regarding its interpretation of the scope of the US ban on Cuban-origin imports.
Panasonic and Sherritt had not responded to BBB’s requests for comment at the time of going to press.
Sherritt’s web site describes cobalt as a by-product of its nickel mining from its projects and operations in Canada, Cuba and Madagascar”. Cobalt produced at Cuba’s Moa mine is under a 50-50 joint venture between Sherritt and the General Nickel Company of Cuba. Sherritt said its finished cobalt “has a 99.9% purity, which exceeds the current LME specification”.


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LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - British car dealer Reg Vardy Plc's new vehicle sales are up on last year on a like-for-like basis, the company said on Wednesday. It also said in a statement it had benefited from strong demand for used cars over the summer months and was seeing a satisfactory performance from its aftersales operations. "We remain confident of a satisfactory outcome for the current financial year," the company said. Reg Vardy shares were up 1.3 percent at 572 pence to value ...
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Automakers Pushing Smaller Cars, But Are Consumers Listening
Conventional wisdom states that one of the main reasons US automakers fell into financial peril over the past decade is because they were behind the times. They don’t offer what the people want. They don’t offer any smaller vehicles. No hybrids, no eco – friendly automobiles. No low gas consumption cars.
Well, if the current car show in Detroit is any gauge, they got the message. Most of the vehicles they are spotlighting are the smaller, modern, high mileage and environmentally friendly cars. The Chevy Volt just won car of the year at the Detroit Auto Show.
They’ve gone out of their way to come up with automobiles that comply with the increasing CAFE standards that require cars to meet higher fuel efficiency standards. After fuel prices went up dramatically in 2008 due to higher oil prices, industry experts predicted there would be a seismic shift in Americans driving habits. Forecasts were for everyone to sell their SUV and Trucks and to finally make the move to hybrid and fuel efficient cars.
While there has been a trickle of people sticking their toes in the water, most American consumers appear to be set in their ways. They just don’t seem to be ready yet to forsake the spaciousness of their roomy SUV’s and trucks. And who can blame them? You certainly can’t get your family around comfortably in a compact car.
And what about getting in an accident? If you are unfortunate enough to get in an accident with one of those compact cars, you are not only much more likely to spend more when the car is up on the Auto Lift due to damage, but you are also much more likely to get injured.
As we pointed out in a previous post, sales of trucks and SUV’s were up 30% in the USA in 2010, while hybrid sales were down. Industry analysts do predict rising fuel costs for 2011, so it remains to be seen at what point the American driver will reach his breaking point when it comes to fuel efficient cars.
If there is a dramatic increase in gasoline prices, Detroit is much better positioned than in years past to handle it due to it’s wider range of offerings in the small car and alternative fuel categories.


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AMD has released the latest beta update for its Catalyst 12.11 driver.
As was the case with all previous Catalyst 12.11 Beta releases, this one also features all the performance improvements and bug fixes from previous releases. The new beta release brings performance improvements for the latest Far Cry 3 game title with up to 25 percent with 8xMSAA, SSAO enabled at 1600p and up to 15 percent with 8XMSAA, HDAO enabled at 1600p. AMD did note that new AMD Catalyst 12.11 CAP2 (Catalyst Application Profile) must be installed as well.
In addition to the performance improvements in Far Cry 3, the new Beta 11 driver release also resolves system hang issues with HD 7000 series GPU on Intel's X58 and X79 chipsets, inermittent hang with HD 7000 series GPUs in Crossfire Eyefinity setup, image corruption issue seen in certain DirectX 9.0c titles, missing fonts in XBMC, no video issue in Media Player Classic HC, stability issues that plagued Catalyst 11.12 Beta 8 Linux driver, and issues with HDMI Audio under Ubuntu 12.04.
You can find the full release notes as well as the new Catalyst 12.11 Beta 11 release and CAP2 drivers here.


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A Tepid Shopping Season
11:27 AM, Dec 26, 2012 • By GEOFFREY NORMAN
Evidently, not a lot of people were persuaded by those television ads that suggested giving a luxury car for Christmas. According to the AP:
A bare 53 percent majority of all Americans are “hopeful” about their lives in 2013; some 44 percent say they are instead more “fearful.” The assessment about what’s in store for the world is even more grim: a record low 40 percent report being hopeful about the next year, with 56 percent saying they are more fearful.
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1 in 6 small businesses could be forced to close, federation says
Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 74k businesses in Ontario are at risk
After almost a year of restrictions, with lockdowns here and there, small businesses are feeling the pinch of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a survey from a business federation is painting a grim picture about their future.
"People started getting a little hesitant about going out and then as we moved from orange to red [of Ontario's reopening framework], we saw sales sort of plummet from 60 to 70 per cent down," said Scott Creek, one of the co-owners of The Chopped Leaf, a restaurant that opened in London, Ont., during the first wave of the pandemic.
"It's just gotten worse as we headed into January. The second lockdown here is making it just be all hands on deck."
Creek's story has become common across the country.
According to a survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business one in six, or about 181,000, small businesses across the country may be completely gone due to the lose of consumer confidence and lockdowns brought on by the pandemic.
For insight on the situation, Afternoon Drive guest host Allison Devereaux spoke with Ryan Mallough, the director of provincial affairs for Ontario for the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.


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The official emblem has been unveiled for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The reveal came yesterday via a special video posted to the tournament’s official social media accounts.
Unlike previous FIFA World Cups which take place between June and July, the 2022 edition will take run from November 21st to December 18th.
The Official Emblem of the 22nd edition of the FIFA #WorldCup was unveiled today as FIFA and host country Qatar reached another major milestone on the road to the world’s greatest football showpiece.
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text: MOSCOW, 20 Jan – PRIME. Experts of the online service “Yandex.Market” recorded an abnormally high demand for video cards for crypto-mining, in early December the number of transitions to offers for their sale increased by almost 70%, the press service of the service told RIA Novosti. Gold or cryptocurrency? That will grow in 2021 As the CEO and founder of the largest crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, said in an interview with RIA Novosti, the coronavirus pandemic has sharply increased global interest in the crypto market and brought it to a new level. Bitcoin soared in value in the second half of December 2020. The cryptocurrency surpassed its all-time high of $ 20,042 since 2017 on December 16 and has been breaking records ever since. On January 8, Bitcoin set an absolute price record, reaching a new all-time high of $ 41,950, but then began to noticeably correct. According to the service about the transitions of users to online stores, this winter, an abnormally high demand for video cards was recorded. The peak of interest in the category fell on December 3 – over the week (from November 26 to December 3) the number of transitions to video card offers increased by almost 70%. High demand was maintained throughout December – at the end of 2020, Russians were interested in video cards about 1.5 times more often than in December 2019. “We see several reasons for such a rush in the market: firstly, the increased demand for the category was provoked by the release of new productive RTX 30XX series chips, which are of interest not only to gamers, but also to miners.Secondly, now there is another cryptocurrency boom, and miners are buying up all available powerful video cards.Moreover, due to the pandemic, some productions are still not operating at maximum power, which provokes a deficit, and it is likely to last at least until June, “- said Kirill Rodin, an expert in the Computer Equipment category of Yandex.Market. According to Rodin, the further situation will depend on the conjuncture of the cryptocurrency market and how far the producers can restore their capacities. According to service experts, during 2020, Russians on average were looking for video cards worth about 25 thousand rubles. However, this indicator began to increase in mid-September – now the average cost of the most popular offers on the service is more than 50 thousand rubles. “According to data for November-January, in 30% of cases, Yandex.Market users give their preference to MSI video cards. GIGABYTE accounted for 23% of clicks, and Palit – 19%,” the company said.


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If you bought a new car that ran at less than half the advertised top speed you'd take the manufacturer to task. Likewise you'd complain if it took twice as long as promised to fly to your holiday destination....
Cryptojackers steal CPU time and bandwidth, but then again so do ads, says RiskIQ
Delegates heard that the digital age 'desperately needs' regulation around technologies like AI and machine learning
Corcoran discusses brain scanners, drones, networks refreshes, and using data to sell more whisky
Cyber crime isn't all about speed: infiltrators are slowing down to avoid detection


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Tvs Motor news
"For the last 20 years, the social arm of TVS Motor company, has been at the forefront of creating a quality talent pool in rural India," said the company.
Ex-showroom prices of the sub 350cc KTM range including the 200 Duke, RC 200 and 250 Duke have been reduced by up to Rs 8,600 post GST, Bajaj Auto said in a statement.
Total Segment Share Gap Now Down To 2-3% As Scooters Make Inroads Into Rural Markets Too
In 2017-18, it plans to double the sales figure, and market 600-800 co-bots annually within the next 3 years, Pradeep David, Country Head – India and Sri Lanka, Universal Robots told ETAuto.
The BSE Auto index rose 0.65 per cent and was trading at 23,565 around 9.55 am (IST).
Scooters have performed far better than their motorcycle counterparts during May 2017 according to the latest statistics provided by industry body SIAM.
ET brings you a lowdown on how the pharma, core, automotive and consumers sectors are responding to automation, and what it means for skills and jobs in these industries.
Shares of of TVS Motor closed at Rs 541.55, up 1.23 per cent on BSE, after the company reported about 16 per cent YoY growth in total sales.
The latest sales data would revive memories of the mid-1980s, when scooter buyers waited months before companies could deliver the vehicles.
TVS Motor's volume growth is likely to outperform the two-wheeler industry growth for the current fiscal by 3-4%, thanks to a model launch in motorcycle and scooter segment each.
According to a report by Clarivate Analytics, the four Indian auto innovators feature among the top 15 Indian innovators, though no Indian company makes it to the global 100 list. Globally though the top ten innovator list is dominated by Japanese auto majors with the likes of Honda and Toyota featuring prominently.
Among all the categories, total two-wheeler sales increased by 10.7% from 226,643 units recorded in March 2016 to 250,979 units in March 2017. Domestic two-wheelers sales grew by 8.4% from 200,190 units in March 2016 to 216,995 units registered in March 2017.
Crisil Research estimates the impact of this on the EBIDTA margins of listed truck makers (Ashok Leyland and Tata Motors’ standalone) to equal 2.5 percent of their revenues. The impact would be staggered across fiscals 2017 and 2018, because the unsold inventory will have to be brought back from dealerships and then dealt with.
Many shops in metros such as Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru ran out of stocks while one Hero dealer in Mumbai had to call in cops to manage the crowds.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, a few days back, has announced the cash back offer of Rs 10,000 on most of its models. Post the judgment, the second largest two-wheeler manufacturer has extended the offer to Rs 22,000.
Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India had earlier announced discounts of upto Rs 12,500 on BS III models following the Supreme Court order.
GST is a major tax reform, the industry is definitely welcoming this reform. It tremendously encourages the ease of doing business and allows us to access a wider supplier base with much easier mechanism and a much easier way.


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Streamers beware: It's not just Netflix and Disney. A password sharing crackdown is coming
“Being forgiving with password sharing is an easy and cost-effective way to generate grassroots interest in a young, growing service. That's not the reality for leading streamers, who all need to show a path to profitability. Expect them to seek that path through a mix of price increases, advertising revenues, password sharing crackdowns, and content cuts," Jennifer Kent, vice president of research with Parks Associates, said in an email.
According to Parks Associates, most streaming subscribers share their account credentials with friends and family. For example, half of Paramount+ subscribers do it and 62% of ESPN+ subscribers do it.
In fact, a growing number of people share credentials. Parks Associates data from 2022 shows that sharing increased 48% since 2019.
From the article, "Streamers beware: It's not just Netflix and Disney. A password sharing crackdown is coming" by Jessica Guynn


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Apple grower-shippers throughout the U.S. are reporting excellent quality and big volumes.
Sizing was running a little bit smaller on Washington fruit as of Oct. 1, but overall, size profiles in 2013-14 should be good, said John Onstad of Yakima-based Sage Fruit Co.
Early galas and Honeycrisp weren’t coloring as well as growers would like early in the deal, but by October, that also had improved.
“Everything out there now is coloring nicely,” said Onstad, who also reported good packouts the week of Sept. 30.
A dry, warm end to what was already an excellent growing season has meant high brix and excellent overall quality, said Don Armock, president of Sparta, Mich.-based Riveridge Produce Marketing Inc.
“The fruit’s eating really well, and the packouts are better than we’ve seen in a long, long time,” Armock said.
Color and overall quality were very good, and fruit was eating very well as of Oct. 2, said Tim Mansfield, director of sales and marketing for Sun Orchard Fruit Co., Burt, N.Y.
Fruit also was sizing larger than expected, with medium and possibly medium-to-large average sizes the norm, Mansfield said.
“It’s a perfect year as far as fruit coming in,” he said. “I think we’ll be above estimates.”
At the beginning of the Michigan deal, fruit was slightly smaller than expected, but by October size was increasing and Armock predicted that the state could match its 30 million-box pre-season estimate, which would make it one of the largest on record.
In addition to bigger sizing, as more varieties come into production, Armock expects Michigan growers to set weekly-shipment records, and he’s confident demand will be there to meet it.
“Movement has been absolutely great.”
In Washington, however, it was a slightly different story, Onstad said.
“Movement’s been reasonable — we’d like it to be a little better than it’s been,” he said. “It’s not as stellar as we’d like. We know there’s going to be a lot of stuff out there this year. There’s a lot of competition from Eastern crops.”
Demand for New York apples in early fall was running slightly behind supply or in some cases just matching it, Mansfield said.
“Demand has been pretty good,” he said. “Sometimes at this time of year it’s ‘demand exceeds.’”
On Oct. 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a price of $26 for carton tray packs of galas 72-88s from Washington, comparable to last year at the same time.


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Arvind SmartSpaces, the realty arm of fashion and apparel brand Arvind said it plans to invest ₹ 250 crore this year for acquiring and developing new projects across the country. The company is also exploring and evaluating other markets such as Hyderabad for potential opportunities. In Pune, the company is developing a residential project ‘Arvind Elan’ spread across two acres of land with an area of 1.5 lakh sq ft, which will be completed in three years.
Arvind SmartSpaces to invest ₹ 250 cr this year
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The All new Renault Lodgy was
showcased at the Renault Star Guild Awards in Mumbai. The event was attended by
top actors, actresses, directors and producers of the film industry. The
Renault Lodgy was unveiled by actor Anil Kapoor, along with Sumit Sawhney,
Country CEO and Managing Director, Renault India Operations. Renault announced superstar
Hrithik Roshan as the first Lodgy customer.
Renault holds the distinction
of being the inventor of the Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV), with the Renault
Espace launched in Europe decades ago, and its expertise will be reflected in
the Renault Lodgy that will soon be launched in India.
Sawhney said, “Innovation has
been the hallmark of Renault throughout its 116 years of car-making history.
For Renault, innovation means introducing features and services that are people
centric, addressing real customer needs. The Renault Lodgy will redefine the
segment as a complete ‘Multi-Purpose Vehicle’ and deliver best in segment
performance, reconfirming Renault’s commitment to Drive the Change as we have
done with Duster in the recent past”
Vida, powered by Hero, the emerging mobility brand of Hero MotoCorp, has initiated operations of its public charging infrastructure in Bengaluru, Delhi and Jaipur. The brand has set up nearly 300 cha...
Technology company Continental is expanding its sensor portfolio for the fast-growing electric car market with the unveiling of a new innovative sensor. The high-speed inductive e-motor Rotor Position...
Apollo Tyres Ltd, the leading tyre maker, has introduced the dedicated and premium tyres for SUVs in India, Vredestein Pinza AT. These tyres, with all weather grip and excellent stability, are comfort...


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The world’s largest painting, The Journey of Humanity, was auctioned in Dubai for a massive amount of $62 million.
Created by Sacha Jafri in 2020, The Journey of Humanity is a whopping 17,000 square feet large. The painting is an abstract work featuring whorls, drips and splatters of various colours and hues. The Guinness Book of World Records has certified the painting as the largest painting ever created. According to the UAE newspaper National, the buyer is Andre Abdoune. He is the CEO of Altius Gestion International Holding.
The huge price solicited by Jafri’s work is a welcome sign for the art industry. Since March last year, the art world has been severely affected by the pandemic. While most galleries were forced to shut down, artists too struggled to sell their works. The first pleasant surprise came earlier this month, when an NFT work by Beeple was sold for a record $69 million. With Jafris’ work that fetched $62 million soon after, it seems that the art industry is finally going back to normal.
Jafri’s initial plan for the painting was quite interesting. He wanted to slice the original painting into 60 segments and sell them across four auctions. He wanted to raise $30 million through this for his message of “global digital equality”. The proceeds from the auction would go towards a variety of organizations, including UNESCO, UNICEF, and Global Gift Foundation. Many of his previous works were also sold to raise funds for charitable causes. His past buyers include actress Eva Longoria and former US President Barack Obama.


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Investor Signposts: September 3, 2018
Lots of data in Australia, while Chinese and US trade data lead the way globally.
Australia: “Spring tsunami”
- Each change in season is accompanied by a marked increase in the amount of new Australian economic data. As such, the “Spring tsunami” gets underway in the coming week. Around a dozen indicators will be released in the first two weeks of September, with economic growth and the Reserve Bank Board meeting in focus in the coming week.
- The week kicks-off on Monday, with the release of five economic indicators. Both AiGroup and the Commonwealth Bank issue survey results on manufacturing activity early in the day.
- Also on Monday, CoreLogic releases the much-anticipated August data on home prices. Based on daily data released so far, home prices have fallen by 0.4 per cent in the five mainland capital cities to stand 2.7 per cent lower than a year ago.
- ANZ releases the August data on job advertisements on Monday, and the Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases the quarterly Business Indicators publication and retail trade data.
- Job ads rose by 1.5 per cent in July after falling 1.7 per cent in June. Hiring has slowed from the frenetic pace of 2017.
- The ABS business indicators publication includes data on sales, profits, wages and inventories, so the data is important in rounding out our knowledge of the economy.
- Also on Monday, retail trade may have lifted by a modest 0.2 per cent in August.
- On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank Board convenes for what is expected to be an uneventful meeting, with interest rates likely to remain unchanged for a 25th straight month (23rd meeting). In the evening, Governor Philip Lowe speaks in Perth.
- Also on Tuesday, the weekly consumer confidence, government finance and the quarterly balance of payments data are due for release.
- On Wednesday, the ABS releases the June quarter estimate of economic growth, as judged by the change in gross domestic product (GDP). There are a number of components of the GDP equation still to be revealed, but on current information, it seems like the economy grew by 0.6-0.8 per cent in the quarter. The Reserve Bank is expecting annualised economic growth to lift to around 3.25 per cent over the coming year.
- Also on Wednesday, new car sales data is scheduled. In July, 85,551 new vehicles were sold, down 7.8 per cent over the year. In the twelve months to July, sales totalled 1,187,883 units, up 0.6 per cent on a year ago. Both the AiGroup and the Commonwealth Bank services gauges are issued on Wednesday as well.
- On Thursday, the ABS releases the July data on exports and imports. The trade surplus rose from $725 million to $1,873 million in June. It was the 11th surplus in 13 months. A July surplus of around $900 million is tipped.
- On Friday, AiGroup releases its construction industry gauge for August. Also, housing finance data is issued for July. The number of loans (commitments) by home owners (owner-occupiers) fell by 1.1 per cent in June. The total value of new housing commitments fell by 1.6 per cent in June. Investor loans are at five-year lows.
Overseas: US and China trade data; US jobs report take centre stage
- US and China trade, Caixin's activity gauges in China, and the US jobs report will be in focus during the week.
- The week kicks off on Monday in China, when Caixin releases its manufacturing survey. Manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in eight months in July amid shrinking export orders due to trade tensions with the US.
- On Tuesday, the ISM manufacturing index is issued in the US. Manufacturing demand is strong, and new orders have increased for 15 successive months, but input and raw materials prices are elevated.
- Also on Tuesday, the regular weekly data on chain store sales is scheduled, together with the construction spending figures. Spending is expected to have fallen by around 1 per cent in July.
- On Wednesday, China's Caixin services gauge is released for the month of August. In July, new business growth was the weakest since December 2015, but remained expansionary.
- Also on Wednesday, weekly data on new mortgage applications, vehicle sales and international trade data are issued in the US. The June trade deficit was the biggest in more than 18 months, as the boost to exports from soybean shipments faded and higher oil prices lifted imports. A deficit of US$46.4 billion is tipped in July.
- On Thursday, the Challenger job cuts, ADP private sector employment report, factory orders and the weekly data on new claims for unemployment insurance are issued. In June, factory orders lifted by 0.7 per cent, but business spending plans on equipment were not as strong as expected.
- On Friday, the much-anticipated US non-farm payrolls (jobs) report is issued. In July, 157,000 jobs were created. Economists expect that a further 180,000 jobs were generated in August, but the unemployment rate may have held at 3.9 per cent. Average hourly earnings are tipped to lift by 0.3 per cent in August, with annual growth remaining at 2.8 per cent.
- On Saturday China's trade data for August is scheduled.
Ryan Felsman is a Senior Economist at CommSec.
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Nintendo is expanding into a new office for new research and development purposes.
Earlier today, Nintendo announced it had acquired land in the city of Kyoto, Japan, directly adjacent to where their current headquarters are situated. The new site area is roughly 10,000 square meters, and Nintendo is aiming to build a brand new development centre, comprised of 12 floors, by December 2027.
We posted the News Release "The Acquisition of the City Owned Land Adjacent to Nintendo Headquarters”.https://t.co/iOKsJrbPkaApril 12, 2022
The new centre's specific purposes will be "R&D reinforcement," according to the press release linked to in the tweet above. It's entirely possible that this new development centre could be focusing on hardware related to the Nintendo Switch, therefore, as this would fall under "R&D."
However, given that the new office space won't be completed until December 2027, it's likely teams situated there will be looking to future Nintendo consoles. Earlier this year in February, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the broken its understanding of "a conventional hardware lifecycle" due to its continued sales success over five years after launch. The next Nintendo console could be many years away yet.
The new office will be found right next to Nintendo's current headquarters, which you've got to imagine will come in handy. It'll be interesting to see whether Nintendo opts to construct another gargantuan concrete behemoth in the new space, matching their current imposing office in Kyoto, or whether they decide to jazz it up a little. Here's hoping for something a little more colorful, as visiting Nintendo's current headquarters in Kyoto is, well, a little underwhelming.
Check out our upcoming Switch games guide for a full look at everything in the immediate future of the Nintendo Switch.


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Singapore’s logistics-tech platform Ninja Van nabs US$279M in Series D
Singaporean logistics-tech platform Ninja Van has secured US$279 million in a Series D round of funding from new and existing investors, including Geopost and Facebook Co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital Group.
Other participants are US-based Carmenta Capital, Brunei’s state-owned fund Zamrud Sovereign Wealth Fund, Bangkok Bank, Thai telco Intouch, Grab, Monk Hill Ventures and Golden Gate Ventures Growth Fund also joined the round.
Ninja Van has officially confirmed the news in a press release statement.
Founded in 2014, NinjaVan is a tech-enabled delivery system operating in Southeast Asia. It offers custom solutions for different individuals to fulfil their logistics needs.
“We have always maintained a razor-sharp focus on strengthening Ninja Van’s core business in express logistics, and a keen drive for operational excellence powered by our tech and customer success enablement,” said Mr. Lai Chang Wen, CEO of Ninja Van.
“We are grateful for our strong base of strategic partners who continue supporting us through all market conditions – now more than ever. This new capital injection enables us to keep our focus on offering hassle-free delivery solutions for sellers and their customers across Southeast Asia.” he continued.
The firm also recently launched Ninja Direct, a feature that helps online sellers, source, purchase, ship and finance wholesale products.
In a recent interview with the Peak, Lai also spoke about the changing landscape for retail companies amid the COVID-19 crisis.
“The big question here is, when will social distancing end? Retail may open again, but will footfall remains the same in the next year? Previously, online was considered ancillary to the overall revenue, but COVID-19 has forced the retail world to shift online,” he said.
Ninja Van recently also launched a national movement for individuals and organisations, #SGPAYSITFORWARD, where people can help vulnerable communities in Singapore by buying an essential care package.
The company raised its Series C round in January 2018, led by international parcel delivery firm DPD Group.


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In June, the inflation fee for food and non-alcoholic drinks was 17.4%, and but no cost of living disaster has affected grocery store bosses. While public sector employees had been being told to rein in pay claims, the chief executive of Sainsbury’s took a 36% rise final year, banking £4.9m. Bosses at Tesco and Morrisons also took over £4m each, giving them salaries over 200 instances that of their common employees. Such measurement and power permits any or all of them – whenever they want – to prioritise income and pay shareholders and managers forward of considering the wants of local communities, the effectivity of the meals chain and the financial system as an entire.
This is a far cry away from vindaloo and chicken tikka masala – though sometimes there isn’t any denying that does hit the spot. Although each group solely made particular dishes, we all picked up tips that we can use at residence for cooking. One factor I discovered from Jean Marc, is that some things want measuring, and some do not. We have been advised to rigorously measure the spices, corresponding to cumin, turmeric and garam masala. But when it got here to issues like yoghurt and water, Jean Marc would swoop in out of nowhere and measure it by eye.
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We want stronger regulators with the ability to limit the size and market share of supermarkets in any given area. They must tackle the unfair benefit their devoted automotive parks give them over smaller retailers, that additionally encourage people to drive two-tonne SUVs to buy a pint of milk. Preferential business rates might recognise the larger advantages that small, unbiased, native businesses bring.
Waitrose Removes Best-before Dates From Recent Meals To Cut Back Waste
That’s why there have been one hundred twenty of them on one grill alone Thursday morning exterior the Bucyrus Boosters wagon. The historical legacy of the county’s namesake is remembered each summer time throughout Living History Days, allowing the town’s premiere competition the prospect to broaden beyond one man to embrace the German heritage of the realm’s earliest European settlers. Doug Foght runs the official first sausage of the year to the stage Thursday morning through the opening ceremony for the 2023 Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival.
For many individuals, uncooked or undercooked meats like fish and chicken are sometimes synonymous with meals poison. “Typically when we think of salmonella and E. coli and what we call infective pathogens, normally it’s several days till we actually start to experience signs and signs,” he says. In an industry outlined by centralisation, concentrated possession and global provide chains, things go mistaken, typically, and the problem for us – the consumer, the buyer, the citizen – is our lack of any real options. But life was not all the time straightforward for the TV character, and he used to shoplift pizzas and scavenge for leftover meals in in takeaway shops. “After a decade of failed voluntary reporting, it’s a dereliction of obligation for the government to abandon this coverage,” he stated. Campaigners say that the choice by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to backtrack on the laws additionally dangers exacerbating environmental challenges.
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“There’s an infective course of and the salmonella has to infect the gut, develop to a degree the place it’s affected your body, and that’s whenever you begin to see symptoms,” he says. The suspected mushroom-poisoning deaths in Victoria of three folks following a lunch has put a give consideration to the potential penalties of eating the incorrect thing. ‘Four corporations, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Aldi, now control 66% of the market.’ A employee replenishes provides at Sainsbury’s.
Food microbiologist Julian Cox, a professor on the University of New South Wales, says symptoms of meals poisoning don’t all the time seem straight away. Like many of the civic organizations that have booths at the festival, the boosters rely on the public’s help. Money raised from promoting bratwursts will permit them to buy new sheet music, fund journeys to band camp and pay for equipment upkeep.
I was left with the boldness to stock up my spice cupboard and attempt it myself. When requested which dish is the simplest to make at residence, Jean Marc again talked about the chicken nadan kozhi, which he mentioned is “principally like a chicken korma, however 1,000 times better. It’s probably one thing folks have done before.” We had been split into teams and informed that we might all be cooking totally different dishes, aside from the Spinach Vadai which we all made – and then sharing all of the meals on the end.
A host of different supermarket tricks make life exhausting for these least able to afford meals. The Competition and Markets Authority recently identified several practices that it thinks are “problematic”, including complicated in-store advertising and missing pricing data. “If we purchase eggs which have come by way of the meals chain, from a good supplier, and ultimately Food & Cooking News a reputable retailer, then we now have a much higher expectation of very low threat of food poisoning,” he says. Here’s what food safety specialists need you to learn about meals poisoning. Many low-income households and not using a automobile depend on smaller, native shops, but few of the supermarkets’ lowest-priced necessities can be found there.


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At Walmart’s 47th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on Friday, June 2, President and CEO Doug McMillon said Walmart has “started to invent the future of shopping again,” leveraging technology to “empower associates and improve the customer experience.”
The goal is to offer the “best prices and great merchandise, while saving customers time and creating a fast, easy and enjoyable shopping experience.
“We’re making every day easier for busy families and we’re using new ways of working to do it,” McMillon told more than 14,000 associates from across the U.S. and around the world who were gathered at the Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. “We’re going to make shopping with us faster, easier and more enjoyable. We’ll do more than just save customers money and you, our associates, will make the difference. Looking ahead, we will compete with technology, but win with people. We will be people-led and tech-empowered.”
Serving customers in a changing retail environment
As part of meeting customer needs, Walmart just announced a pilot program that enables store associates to deliver store items to customers to improve “last mile” delivery. The trial, which is early in development, pays participating store associates to deliver customer packages on their existing commute home from work, substantially increasing the retailer’s reach into suburban and rural communities.
McMillon noted other tests that will “empower and benefit customers.” They include digital endless-aisle shopping in stores, automated pickup towers in stores for online orders, pickup stations in store parking lots, robotics and image analytics to scan aisles for item availability and shelf presentation and machine learning and more advanced algorithms in pricing systems.
The CEO also mentioned initiatives designed to drive company results by creating a better working experience for associates and shopping experience for customers. They include:
• Free two-day shipping on more than 2 million items, with no membership fee;
• A discount for customers picking up online orders in stores;
• Grocery pickup in many markets around the world and delivery from stores in some; and
• Jet Fresh delivery, which provides delivery of fresh groceries to the home in 1-2 days. It is now available to half of the U.S. population and growing.
Devoted to associate development
McMillon encouraged the company’s 2.3 million worldwide associates to “be lifelong learners.” While investments are being made in technology, he stressed that people remain central to Walmart’s business.
“The secret to our success will always be our people—it will be us,” he said.
While Walmart will always be a place where associates can learn to run a store or lead a distribution center, McMillon went on to say the company is creating jobs in new areas, including data scientists, machine-learning engineers and mobile app developers.
“More than ever, Walmart will be a ladder of opportunity,” he said.
McMillon also spoke about the company’s role in serving communities.
“Customers have always trusted us for our low prices, but they also want to know that the products they buy are good for their families, the planet and the people that made them,” he said.
In one initiative, the company sources $20 billion from women-owned businesses—a goal that was met last year. It also plans to source $250 billion in products that support American jobs over a 10-year period.
The retailer also plans to source more local and sustainable products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain by 1 gigaton by 2030. He thanked suppliers for partnering with the company in these efforts.
“Our world is increasingly transparent and we’re out to earn trust,” he said. “When people shine a light on Walmart and see our decisions—the jobs we create, the activities in our supply chain—we want them to like what they see.”
Chairman Penner: We’re moving in the right direction
Greg Penner, chairman of the board of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., opened the meeting by reminding those present that while business is conducted during the meeting, it’s more about fun. Sam Walton started the meetings as a way to “drum up interest in our company,” Penner said.
This year, entertainers including Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Ne-Yo were part of the festivities.
“At Walmart, we have a lot to celebrate. There’s no question that our company is moving in the right direction,” he continued. “We’ve demonstrated this with 11 consecutive quarters of positive comp sales growth in the U.S. and strong performance at Sam’s, International and especially e-commerce. In fact, last quarter, we grew our e-commerce business by over 60 percent.”
Penner’s own mother sent an email to Penner’s wife to thank her for encouraging her to try shopping on walmart.com again. Apparently she preferred another website to shop online but was happy with her walmart.com experience this time around.
“Feedback like that is so encouraging, especially when it comes from someone who I know for a fact is a tough customer,” Penner said. “…I’m not sure what to make of my mom shopping with that other website before. But I do appreciate her honesty and enthusiasm. If Mom says it’s true, you know it is.”
He added, “Walmart is well-positioned for the tectonic changes happening in retail. We invested $2.7 billion to raise wages and improve our training programs. We purchased Jet.com, our largest e-commerce acquisition ever. We expanded our online marketplace by millions of items—to 50 million—in the past year alone. Those are big changes, and they’re paying off. We’ve also made lots of smaller changes—many of them in the stores—that have improved the customer experience. But it’s still not enough. We have to stay aggressive.”
Biggs: We must grow comps, spend wisely
CFO Brett Biggs told the audience: There are “two main things we need to do as a company to be successful: grow comp sales in our existing stores, your stores, and in e-commerce; and spend our money wisely. It’s about doing both every day.
Biggs quoted David Glass, who followed Sam Walton as company CEO (and was present at the meeting), as saying, “There are two ways to increase profit—cut expenses and increase sales. You must do both well to succeed.”
“So how are we doing?” Biggs asked.
He answered: “In growing sales, our company is unbelievable. Last year, sales were up over $13 billion in constant currency and total revenue was $486 billion—and you all played a role in that…At Walmart U.S. we’ve reported 11 straight quarters of positive comp sales and 10 straight quarters of positive comp traffic in our stores.
“As we’ve grown sales, we’ve made important investments in our people, in technology and other key areas of the business. And that was the right thing to do. But as we’ve grown over the years we haven’t been as disciplined as we should have been in managing expenses…I know we can grow sales and be better with how we spend our money. I know it because we are starting to see expenses growing slower than sales in parts of the business. And we plan to do better as we go forward.”
He praised store #4601 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Its sales last year were up nearly 5 percent to more than $100 million, “and profit was up even more than sales. At the same time, inventory was down. Great results.”
Since the beginning of this year, the company’s stock price has gone from about $60 to nearly $80 as of June 1.
“Would anyone like to see that line continue to go up? Me too! So, how will we do ‘both’ (grow comps and spend wisely)?
“We will grow sales by being item merchants, knowing our numbers, being in stock, and delighting customers. And when it comes to expenses, we can make a difference by finding ways to do more with less, eliminate waste, save energy costs or be more careful with supplies…
“More than ever, today’s customers have choices. So, let’s be disciplined about how we spend the money they give us…Walmart is one of the strongest companies to ever exist on this planet. We have all the resources we could ask for, and it’s up to us to continue this success now and into the future. There aren’t many things in life that are more fun that winning. And, if we can do both, grow sales and spend money wisely we will win! So let’s go do it.”
Walmart operates 11,723 stores under 59 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries and employs about 2.3 million associates worldwide. Its fiscal year 2017 revenues were $485.9 billion.


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Atari is no longer chasing file-sharers in the UK.
In August GamePolitics reported that five British publishers, most notaby Codemasters and Atari, were filing lawsuits against suspected P2P game uploaders. In one case, an unemployed immigrant mother of two, Isabella Barwinska, was ordered to pay £16,086 (roughly $30,000) for sharing a pinball game.
But a little sleuthing by gamesindustry.biz showed that the law firm employed by the publishers was a sleazy outfit, indeed. The story got even uglier when a pair of older, non-gaming couples were wrongly targeted for sharing games and, more recently, a Nazi porn movie.
Now, P2P advocacy site ZeroPaid reports that Atari has decided that waging war on consumers is bad business:
The lawsuit [against the older couple] was quickly dropped without comment by Atari, but the bad publicity still lingered and called into question the effectiveness of [law firm] Davenport Lyons’ tactics.
Now it seems that Atari has decided to part ways with Davenport Lyons altogether, though it hasn’t sworn off targeting file-sharers altogether.
Atari’s legal department penned an email to UK website The Register, saying, "In relation to file-sharing, our position is that we always retain and reserve the right to protect our intellectual property from illegal copying and piracy. Whilst we are no longer working with Davenport Lyons, we continue to work with legal advisers to protect our rights."
GP: It’s good to see that Phil Harrison has Atari focused on its future and not this kind of anti-consumer nonsense.


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The proposed EU law, which needs the approval of 27 member nations, restricts intentionally added microplastics from textiles and requires measures to make recycled content and waste reduction mandatory, according to Reuters.
One environmental advocacy group dubbed it the most ambitious and comprehensive proposal ever put forward to reduce the environmental and climate impact of the things we use and wear, according to the BBC.
The European Environment Bureau, an environmental group, told the BBC: "The strategy is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the way we manufacture, use and dispose of our products in a way that benefits people and the planet."
Yet, some other environmental advocates felt that the plan does not go far enough.
"It is absurd, given that the EU consumes nearly three planets' worth of resources, that reducing absolute consumption is not at the core of the plan," said Meadhbh Bolger, resource justice campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe, as The Guardian reported. "The Von der Leyen commission's plan for a circular economy is out of touch with the reality and urgency of the planetary emergency." (source: EcoWatch)
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Cantu Elevate, an initiative from Cantu Beauty and "25 Black Women In Beauty," has announced the winners of the 2021 beauty business accelerator: Alicia Scott of Range Beauty, Arah Sims of Kyutee Nails, and Tomi Alisha of NaturAll Club.
Related: 2020 Clean Beauty Award Winners
Each winner participated in the Cantu Elevate workshop series in fall 2020 and was chosen out of more than 60 women-led beauty businesses to receive a Cantu-sponsored campaign valued at $160,000.
Cantu Beauty will team up with The Sasha Group and Reddish to work directly with each winner to continue the journey of strengthening their brand by helping to build a brand marketing campaign or e-commerce presence for each beauty brand set to launch in spring 2021.
Sims, Alisha, and Scott will focus specifically on their business challenges to take their brand to new heights in the beauty space.
Sims plans to leverage this opportunity to present Kyutee Nails as an innovative brand that fuses beauty with a purpose and hopes to revitalizes its e-commerce strategy.
NaturAll is seeking to only using fresh, frozen, natural, and non-toxic ingredients to hand-make healthy hair formulas while Range Beauty focuses on clean products for the forgotten shades, utilizing botanicals in makeup to create formulas for acne and eczema-prone skin.
Both brands are looking to learn how to manage a successful marketing campaign using the latest measurement tools to compare its metrics against other start-up competitors.
Dametria Mustin, vice president of global marketing at Cantu Beauty said, "With black entrepreneurs, especially women, starting businesses at a higher rate we wanted to provide a catalyst for these businesses to succeed. After learning more about these amazing women-led businesses, I'm inspired by what they were able to take away from the experience to help navigate the shifts taking place in the beauty industry."
Alicia Scott of Range Beauty said, "The workshops were a great reminder to always tap back into our why and who. My favorite part of the workshops was actually our homework after the first session. Writing out my North Star and thinking through my audience in more detail helped me think about our marketing efforts in a more targeted way."


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Growing Minds Media crosses the digital divide with new MUZZY BBC Pen Drive & DVD Bundle
BARRINGTON, Ill. - Jan. 11, 2018 - PRLog -- Growing Minds Media today announced that it has launched its new MUZZY BBC Pen Drive & DVD Bundle to bring its world-class language learning program to children on the less fortunate side of the global digital divide.
Developed by the British Broadcasting Corporation, MUZZY BBC has helped millions of children worldwide become bilingual. MUZZY's video story captivates children and immerses them in a new language, mimicking the way they learned to speak their native tongue. The MUZZY BBC Pen Drive & DVD Bundle brings language learning to every child, no matter where they are and without the need to rely on an Internet connection. The Pen Drive provides everything available in the online MUZZY Club – the video stories, games, recording studio and more – and the DVD contains all the episodes in Muzzy in Gondoland and Muzzy Comes Back.
"MUZZY BBC uses appealing cartoon characters that tell a video story to teach children a new language using a natural immersion approach," said Richard Flower, Vice President and General Manager of Growing Minds Media. "In 2018, billions of people still do not have access to a high-speed Internet connection. With our new Pen Drive & DVD Bundle, we will be able to bring the wonders of MUZZY BBC to the children around the world who need it most."
The MUZZY BBC Pen Drive & DVD Bundle will be available in British and American English, and Castilian Spanish. The bundle allows children, at home or in school, to participate in the MUZZY video story, Vocabulary Builder, and hundreds of games and activities, many designed for the non-reader. MUZZY's internal curriculum, which follows the British Council guidelines and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is accessible through the MUZZY Classroom Binder which can be purchased separately. Growing Minds Media also intends to build a customizable publishing program, in which users can select their own target and tutor languages, using pen drive technology. Collectively, these products offer a powerful offline language learning solution to families and schools around the world.
For more information, contact Marian Hinton at firstname.lastname@example.org or Richard Flower at email@example.com or visit www.muzzybbc.com.


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Representatives of leading cryptocurrency exchanges called on the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to develop clear reporting rules and abandon the pointless distrust of their activities. It is reported by Cointelegraph.
On Tuesday, March 3, representatives from Coinbase, Kraken, and a large accounting firm, RSM US LLP, participated in an IRS discussion panel. During the event, they lamented that the cryptocurrency industry is being subjected to unnecessarily tight supervision.
Kraken tax head Askenazi Felix noted that by the standards of the traditional financial market, even the largest industry players cannot be compared to large public companies.
Representatives of the companies insist that they strictly observe all the subtleties of regulation, wherever they conduct business. It was also noted that it is difficult to suspect exchanges of ignoring the rules, since they simply do not have such incentives.
As an argument, lawyers cited a hypothetical example with the US Postal Service, which at the dawn of the establishment of email services could give the latter the stigma of “illegal delivery.”
The dialogue between exchanges and the tax department was the continuation of a wider event on February 18, which the IRS organized to find a balance between regulatory enforcement and the interests of crypto companies as taxpayers.
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Glanbia to Create 90 Jobs
40 Roles at Consumer Products’ new UHT facility in Monaghan
50 highly skilled jobs at new Dublin offices
13 December 2013 – Glanbia plc, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group (the ‘Group’, ‘Glanbia’), today announces two new investments in Ireland. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, today welcomed the announcement which will create 90 jobs in Monaghan and Dublin.
Glanbia Consumer Products, owner of the Avonmore and Premier brands, will build a new UHT (Ultra-Heat-Treated) facility to produce long-life liquid milk and cream suitable for export to emerging markets such as China, Europe and the Middle East. The new facility in Monaghan is expected to be operational by early 2014 and will employ up to 40 people. It will manufacture a range of standard and fortified UHT milk and cream products, including export versions of Glanbia’s market dairy leading brand, Avonmore Milk.
The announcement follows increased collaboration between Irish and Chinese Government Officials, with recent visits to China by both An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. China is active in seeking sustainable sources of quality dairy produce globally, to meet its growing domestic demand for dairy.
This investment is being supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Agriculture and Food and is part of an international business development Consumer Products is undertaking.
In other corporate developments, Glanbia Global Performance Nutrition is locating its Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) head office in Dublin to support the international growth of its leading sports nutrition brand family. Glanbia Global Performance Nutrition is a €700 million global business. This development combined with a number of new positions being created in Global Ingredients and Global business services, will create an additional 50 skilled jobs to be located in new offices in Dublin.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD said:
“Food is a sector which we have targeted as part of our Action Plan for Jobs, and in the past year in particular we have seen strong employment growth in this area. Today’s announcement that Glanbia is creating 90 jobs in Dublin and Monaghan is a major boost for the sector and further evidence of what can be achieved right across the country. I wish Glanbia every success with these investments and commend Enterprise Ireland on their hard work in this area”.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD said: “I am delighted to welcome the announcement of 90 jobs and associated investments by Glanbia. They are an endorsement of Ireland’s Food Harvest 2020 plan and demonstrate the confidence that Glanbia has in its suppliers to deliver high quality milk. Developing an Irish branded, UHT product, for the Chinese market is a really important, strategic move for both the company and the Irish Dairy industry. I am also heartened to see the company set up its EMEA, head office, in Dublin for its Performance Nutrition business. This is a part of the dairy industry where Ireland and Glanbia are leaders”
Colin Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Glanbia Consumer Products said today “This new state of the art UHT facility is a key part of our strategy to develop an international business for Irish liquid milk and cream products. There is a strong business case for this investment and we have had an excellent response from potential customers, globally.
“We greatly appreciate the support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and Enterprise Ireland for this project. We look forward to commencing operations in 2014, with first exports planned in the second half of the year,” he added.
Notes to Editor:
Glanbia which has its Group headquarters in Kilkenny, currently employs 2,000c people in Ireland at operations ranging from the Group Innovation Centre in Kilkenny, to its various milk processing facilities, agri mills and retail outlets throughout the South East. Its associate company, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL) is currently investing €150 million in building a new green field dairy processing facility at Belview County Kilkenny – the first greenfield primariy dairy facility to be built in Ireland in over 40 years.
For further information please contact;
Glanbia plc: Geraldine Kearney, Corporate Communications Director + 00353 87 231 9430
Murray Consultants: Pat Walsh, +353 1 4980300 / +353 87 2269345, Email: firstname.lastname@example.org


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MarTech Today: LiveRamp adds third-party data to IdentityLink, an intro to streaming analytics & Vizio fined for no-consent tracking
Here’s our daily recap of what happened in marketing technology, as reported on MarTech Today, MarTech and other places across the web. From MarTech Today: LiveRamp adds third-party data to its cross-channel identity service Feb 6, 2017 by Barry Levine The data onboarding service is releasing different versions of its IdentityLink, this time for third-party data […]
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From MarTech Today:
- LiveRamp adds third-party data to its cross-channel identity service
Feb 6, 2017 by Barry Levine
The data onboarding service is releasing different versions of its IdentityLink, this time for third-party data owners.
- MarTech Landscape: What is influencer marketing?
Feb 6, 2017 by Barry Levine
Social networks have created a huge platform for broadcasting enthusiasms, whether by your neighbor or a celebrity you follow.
- An introduction to streaming analytics for marketing and customer engagement
Feb 6, 2017 by Paul Stanton
Contributor Paul Stanton explains streaming data analytics, a new big data strategy that’s gaining traction among marketers.
From Marketing Land:
- TV maker VIZIO fined $2M for no-consent tracking of consumer viewing habits
- Feb 6, 2017 by Greg Sterling
Viewing habits were meticulously logged, tied to demographics and sold to third parties for ad targeting and tracking.
From Around The Web:
- 5 steps to improve PageSpeed and boost page performance, Inside AdSense
- Getting Started With VR Interface Design, Smashing Magazine
- How IBM Is Embracing the Future Through Design, UXmatters
- Information Architecture: The Structure Behind Your User Interface, UXmatters
- Amazon Echo spot “primes” Super Bowl audience for drone delivery in the US, TechCrunch
- Instapage Launches Industry’s First and Only Landing Page Collaboration Solution, PR Newswire
- 2017 Predictions: Thanks to Tech, Earned Media Means Business, MarTech Advisor
- Ad Tech Firms Rocket Fuel, MediaMath Oppose Immigration Ban, AdAge
- How to transition from being a martech consultant to a full-timer, Chief Marketing Technologist
- The AI Wars in Local Have Already Begun, Street Fight
- Ad blocking goes mobile: 5 charts on the global state of ad blocking, Digiday
- EU data protection authorities confirm compliance of Google Cloud commitments for international data flows, The Google Blog
- What we know about Snap’s secretive research arm, VentureBeat
- The Arrival of Virtual Reality, Multichannel Marketer
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