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Dozens of older industrial buildings in Scotland could be demolished within weeks unless the Scottish Government revisits its plans to slash the rates relief available on empty properties, experts at Colliers International have warned.
From 1 April onwards, owners of industrial properties will be liable for 90% of their usual rates after three months, where previously they enjoyed full relief. For those owning older units that are unlikely to find an occupier soon, the only option is likely to be demolition.
Colliers says many are already seeking quotes from demolition experts, but it isn’t too late for the government to find a compromise that could encourage some landlords to redevelop their dilapidated units into much-needed modern industrial space.
Peter Muir (pictured), a director and head of rating for Colliers International in Scotland, said: The changes to rates relief, which also affect smaller offices and retail premises, will have an enormous effect on the market. Not only will many older buildings be demolished, but developers are being put off from building industrial units on a speculative basis as they will be hit with a hefty bill should they fail to find a tenant immediately.
The changes were introduced without consultation with the commercial property sector, and I do not believe the Finance Secretary intended these consequences. With six weeks to go, it isn’t too late to make amendments to the rules on rates relief, but the government needs to start talking to landlords immediately to find a compromise.
The changes to rates relief were expected to produce windfall of tens of millions of pounds for the Scottish Government, but Colliers believes the total could be considerably lower as many landlords will opt to demolish their properties, as happened when similar changes were introduced south of the Border.
Many landlords of retail and office premises outside of the main cities also face paying rates on properties they have little chance of filing, and may seek changes of use in order to circumvent the rules all at a time, say Colliers, when the recovering economy needs industrial and office space, and market towns need to find ways of reviving their High Streets.
Mr Muir said: Owners of empty shops and offices outside of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow face a stark choice, as many are either not fit for purpose, or the High Streets they are located on simply don’t attract enough footfall to interest paying clients. Clearly, some degree of redevelopment is desirable, but the new measures are hardly designed to attract investment.
“This is where some sort of compromise was needed, which could have included measures to incentivise landlords to bring their property up to scratch and find a viable use for it. Had the Scottish Government consulted with landlords before announcing the measures, ways would undoubtedly have emerged to make the system more workable and encourage regeneration.


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Perhaps the biggest potential development in the future of American television that almost no one has heard about yet is something the industry calls UHD or 4K.
UHD is an acronym for Ultra High Definition, and the industry uses another acronym, 4K, to describe the number of on-screen pixels UHD uses – twice the number of current HD TV sets use (3840 x 2160 pixels versus 1920 x 1080, if you’re a techie). The picture quality is fantastic – with four times the resolution of current HDTV sets.
Talented people who spend their lives dealing with such matters are now trying to figure out how all of this will work.
Some in the TV industry thought 3D television would become the rage, but it has stagnated because there isn’t enough programming available to motivate buyers to shell out $2,500 for a 3D set. Using special glasses to watch 3D TV also has been a drawback.
A TV industry report suggests that ESPN could become the catalyst for UHD development. And two manufacturers are introducing TV sets capable of receiving the more detailed signals next month – LG said this week it will debut an 84-inch set costing $20,000 and Sony plans to price its offering at $25,000.

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The folks behind the wildly successful Pebble smartwatch have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their second-generation wearable, the Pebble Time. It took only two days for the campaign to break the record for the most funded Kickstarter campaign of all time (previously held by the original Pebble). They currently have over $11.5 million pledged by backers with 27 days remaining.
The Pebble Time features a color e-ink display, a microphone for input, and a more polished user interface. I think it was very wise of them to launch the campaign when they did — coming to market with preorders two days before Apple announced their media event, scheduled for March, 9. This gives them plenty of time to sell preorders before Apple gives more concrete information about pricing and launch dates for the Apple Watch.


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Windows 10 PC refreshes in business land helped Lenovo report double digit sales growth for the first quarter of its fiscal 2019 earnings - the Chinese giant made hay while the sun shone.
Revenue bounced 19 per cent year-on-year to $11.91bn, but two thirds of this came from PC sales, which went up 19.8 per cent in the quarter to effectively $8bn ($7.998bn if you want to be pedantic). So much for Lenovo’s lessening reliance on computers.
“The global PC market continued to show signs of stabilisation thanks to the continued commercial refresh and stabilising consumer demand,” Lenovo said in a statement.
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Microsoft ends extended support for Windows 7 on 14 January 2020, meaning there’ll be no more security updates or technical advice after that date unless you pay heavily for a special contract. The upgrade cycle for enterprises replacing dusty PCs has been raging since the end of last year and may have peaked.
Lenovo looks to have fully exploited this and regained the global PC crown in the quarter from HP Inc, according to Gartner's numbers. The results were lifted by a contribution from Fujitsu’s computer division that Lenovo bought in 2017. Some 63 per cent of PC sales were to businesses, Lenovo said.
Sales of smart devices declined to $310m from $330m in the prior year. Lenovo breezed over this sore point in terms of commentary but did say it had rolled out Smart Office to customers and a formed dedicated sales team that had seen wins with the device-as-a-service line.
Things weren’t so cheery in the Mobile Business Group where Lenovo has already cut the annual expense bill by $105m and is “on track” to bring it to below $1bn. Lenovo has to counter shrinking mobile sales, which fell six per cent to $1.64bn in the quarter.
The Data Centre Business Group, mostly comprised of IBM’s former x86 server business, grew 68 per cent year-on-year to $1.62bn - the third straight quarter of double digit revenue rises. Previous efforts to build the sales team and get the channel on side have clearly worked.
Hyper scale, software defined and HPC were set out for special mention by Lenovo as the areas that grew the most. Operating losses for the division narrowed to $33m in its Q1 versus an operating loss of $114m.
China accounted for 25 per cent of total group sales, the Americas some 33 per cent, EMEA 23 per cent and Asia Pacific 19 per cent.
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Instagram has made it easier for popular users to make money by expanding adverts and badges. As reported by Engadget, this will occur on IGTV, hopefully helping those using Instagram as a business.
Instagram has been testing a number of new features for a while making this into a busy few months for the social media platform. Back in September, Instagram introduced reels, effectively ripping off the then soon to be banned TikTok.
Prior to this, the platform began introducing a new layout with dedicated shopping tabs. From this, we could infer that the company was willing to offer more to those looking to make money out of the platform.
As a result, we should not be so surprised by this move from Instagram. Although, many will disagree with the power of popular influencers. They can be a useful tool for Instagram if used right.
Instagram makes it easier for popular users to make money
Currently, Instagram allows around 50,000 users to sell badges during live streams which were first introduced in May. This is generally seen as a way for fans to make themselves more visible during a stream.
By buying a badge you become more easily seen and influencers may opt to give you a shout out. In an attempt to plug the badges system, Instagram has said they will match whatever an influencer makes from them during a stream, up to $5,000 per account.
On top of this, Instagram has begun testing its ability to run adverts on IGTV videos as well as this badges system as it looks at more ways of monetization. This should allow creators to earn a share of the ad revenue generated from longer videos.
However, this feature is still heavily limited to a couple of hundred U.S. based accounts for now. Overall, we can see this as a push from Instagram to try and back its most popular users so they can make more money.
Generally, influencers have relied on brand deals to make money of the platform. However, this opens up a whole new set of possibilities for creators.
The only catch may be the fact that Instagram has said they want to look for a revenue-sharing agreement when it comes to badges. Up until now, creators can keep all the revenue generated from badges as Instagram looks to push the system. However, that may end soon as Instagram looks to cash in from these ideas.


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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The Covid-19 pandemic has not solely created an pressing want to deal with the brand new norm, however has additionally ready the folks for a future way of life change based mostly on innovation and expertise.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Fee (MCMC) in an announcement immediately stated the Covid-19 pandemic had accelerated the event of expertise for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and implementation of the digital economic system.
“That is evident because the potential of 4IR pushed by Synthetic Intelligence, cloud computing and ‘Web of Issues’ (IoT) can be utilized in manufacturing, service and enterprise actions.
“The allocation of a finances of RM42 million to offer fiber optic networking at 25 industrial areas is a step in direction of strengthening the infrastructure for enterprise digitalisation,” it stated.
In accordance with the assertion, the just lately launched Nationwide Digital Infrastructure Plan (Jendela) will act as the idea for the transition in direction of digital infrastructure with the goal of offering complete and high-quality broadband service protection at an inexpensive fee for Malaysians.
“The smoothness and inclusiveness of digital connectivity is a crucial basis for efforts to drive the digital economic system,” it stated.
The assertion added that digital financial actions similar to e-commerce and monetary expertise (fintech) may also rise quickly.
“Companies can now interact with extra clients in areas they’ve by no means reached out to earlier than.
“Many conventional industries and entrepreneurs are capable of obtain inclusive digital connectivity that may have an effect on the continuity and stage of effectivity of their operations,” it stated.
The federal government has additionally allotted RM500 million beneath Finances 2021 to make sure digital connectivity in 430 faculties nationwide.
In accordance with the assertion, the Jaringan Prihatin (Networking) Programme costing RM1.5 billion may also profit about eight million folks from the B40 group when it comes to receiving Web connectivity. — Bernama


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Carlos Marrero, fashion designer for The Marrero Collection, has entered into an agreement with D.Element, Inc. to collaborate on branding, business development, and product line expansion for Marrero’s label.
“ D.Element is very excited to be working with Carlos,” said Doris D’Angelo, President of D.Element, Inc. “He has an incredible amount of talent, ambition and drive. Helping Carlos to focus his talent and energy in new directions for his beautiful scarves will be a rewarding experience for everyone involved.”
“I am so excited to have aligned myself with D.Element, Inc.,” said Marrero. “I am very much looking forward to expanding The Marrero Collection brand into new and exciting markets and I know my customers are equally excited to have access to inspired new designs”
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The conflict with Russia not only affects the Ukraine, one of the main grain producing countries in the world, but is causing wheat shortages and soaring prices on international markets, at a time when access to Russian grain is also limited.
In a statement, Carlos Batista, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Insular de Moinhos, the main agro-industrial group in Madeira, stated
“Obviously this will have an impact on the final price of the products. We are making an effort to support part of the costs, so that they are not fully reflected in the final product, considering that we are talking about essential goods.”
In other news, meat, cereal products, vegetables and fertilizers are also expected to become more expensive
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King Con’s first year in Sunderland turns out to be a success as thousands flood to see special guests at the Stadium of Light.
After outgrowing their previous venue in Durham, King Con was confirmed to be at the Stadium of Light this year, and spread over a weekend full of panels, competitions and more. Arriving on Saturday I was met by some of the latest and classic characters, first of all a Storm Trooper followed by […]
The North East has recently been experiencing a nerd culture renaissance.
While SunnyCon (an anime convention) may have helped to get the ball rolling in 2012, there is now a thriving subculture of nerdery across the Tyne and Wear region. From board game cafes to escape rooms, the current craze for superhero films and Pokémon has helped create business for Newcastle Film and Comic in March […]
Mario Day (March 10) is the day of celebrating the extremely popular pizza loving plumber guy we have came to know throughout the years. Since his introduction in the game Donkey Kong in 1981, Mario (created by Shigeru Miyamoto), has became Nintendo’s main mascot, which already shows how popular the Mario universe has become; successfully […]


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Google shares only 10-15% of digital ad revenue with news websites: Publishers tell CCI
In its complaint to the antitrust watchdog, the DNPA has alleged that Google, by way of abuse of its dominant position, is destroying the concept of ‘fair and well-researched journalism'
Published - Jan 20, 2022 8:38 AM Updated- Jan 20, 2022 9:38 AM | 5 min read
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently ordered an inquiry against Alphabet Inc, Google LLC, Google India, and Google Ireland for alleged abuse of dominant position in the digital advertising market following a complaint by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA).
The DNPA has alleged that Google is denying publishers their fair share of revenue by parting only 10-15% of the digital advertising revenue with the news websites. Further, the revenue share is divided between the digital assets of traditional media companies and pure-play digital news players.
As per the details of the traffic on news websites provided by the DNPA, online search engines provide more than 50% of the traffic, followed by the social domain (25-30%). The remaining 10-15% comes directly. Google is the most dominant search engine.
"Thus, it is safe to infer that more than 50% of the total traffic on the news websites is routed through Google. Being the dominant player in this field, Google, by way of its algorithms, determines which news website gets discovered via search. In view of the above, news websites get only 10-15% of the share of digital advertising, which too has to be shared between digital assets of traditional media and the digital native news publications," the DNPA has said in its complaint to the CCI.
Quoting a 2020 report by Dentsu, DNPA has stated that search advertising accounts for 25% share of digital advertising, and here Google exercises monopolistic control. Thanks to YouTube, Google also dominates the in-stream video advertising market, which accounts for 22% of digital ad revenues.
According to the DNPA, the only segment where traditional media companies have a relatively better presence is display advertising, whose share is pegged at 21%. "But here too, a good share is taken away by advertising agencies and various third-party intermediaries."
The DNPA has contended that Google by way of abuse of its dominant position is destroying the concept of ‘fair and well-researched journalism'. This, the DNPA argued, is not only violative of the Competition Act, 2002 but also violative of the Constitution of India, as the consumers have the right to access credible news.
The association also stated that Google is denying fair advertising revenue to publishers by way of abuse of its dominant position. It added that the tech giant has made it impossible for the DNPA-affiliated publishers to bargain for a fair share in the value chain of news dissemination.
The DNPA also accused Google of being opaque as it is not making disclosures on various aspects, including their operations such as application of technology tools, data, and audience management practices, or generation and sharing of revenue with local partners.
The abuse of dominant position by Google has led to reduced innovation, as also, potentially negative impacts on people and businesses, including the news industry, DNPA said in its complaint to the CCI. Google, it said, has denied a fair share of the revenue to the publishers for the use of snippets from the content. Further, it said that Google's dominance in the algorithmic search markets allows it to control the outcome of the searches and social behaviour of the consumers.
The DNPA noted that the steady decrease in revenue of traditional media companies through the past decade has further been aggravated in the past two years. It added that the financial dependence of these companies on revenue from digital advertising has risen like never before.
"Traditional media companies entered the digital news environment with considerable assets, such as their credibility and trustworthiness amongst consumers, audience loyalty, newsroom capabilities, and journalistic talent. However, despite these assets and consequential investment, revenue/returns have remained dismal," the DNPA averred.
"Although, it is the content produced by news media companies that create the context for the audience to interface with the advertiser, the online search engines (read Google) end up leveraging the revenue/returns much more than the publishers."
The DNPA stated that its members are not informed of or given any data about the amount of revenue earned by Google and its associates by providing advertisements on the websites/ links of the publishers. It added that Google gives a small chunk of revenue generated from ads to the publishers in an arbitrary manner, without disclosing any basis for calculation of such revenue.
The publishers are given paltry amounts as a result of the sole, arbitrary, unilateral, and opaque decision-making processes adopted by Google, the DNPA said adding that the tech giant has refused to fairly compensate the publishers for using snippets of the content created by its members.
"The terms of the agreements entered between the members of the Informant and the Opposite Parties for sharing of the advertisement revenues are unilaterally and arbitrarily dictated by the Opposite Parties and the members of the Informant have no other option but to accept the terms, as they are, with no bargaining power whatsoever," the complaint reads.
The DNPA argued that Google's abuse of dominant position would lead to reduced innovation, reduced technical advancement, reduced improvisation of content, and numerous other negative impacts not only on the business of media industry but journalism as a whole.
"The aforesaid arbitrary and unfair acts of the Opposite Parties are detrimental and prejudicial to the interests of the consumers as also the journalism industry," the DNPA alleged.
Founded in 2018, the DNPA members include IE Online Media Services of The Indian Express Group, ABP Network, Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar Corp, Express Network, HT Digital Streams, Jagran Prakashan, Lokmat Media, NDTV Convergence, TV Today Network, The Malayala Manorama, Times Internet Limited and Ushodaya Enterprises.
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Alastin Skincare has announced the appointment of Elisabeth Sandoval and Ann Rhoads to its board of directors.
Sandoval currently serves as chief commercial officer at Alder Biopharmaceuticals, and previously held the same position at Kythera Biopharmaceuticals (which was sold to Allergan in 2015). Prior to these roles, she spent 24 years at Allergan as vice president, global strategic marketing and oversaw the launch of the Juvederm filler.
Rhoads has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare finance, including roles as CFO at two companies; serving as a board director and chair of audit and compensation committees across a number of public and private boards; and raising more than $400 million via public and private offerings.
Alastin is dedicated to the development and marketing of skin care products with the proprietary TriHex Technology.
“We are extremely pleased to have Ann and Elisabeth join the Alastin team on our board of directors,” said Alastin president and CEO Diane S. Goostree. “They bring a wealth of experience related to financial and commercialization strategies within the healthcare and aesthetics space and will be valuable advisors to us as we continue our rapid growth and evolution as a leader in the aesthetics field with our procedure enhancement system products and daily skin care Restore & Renew product line.”


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Amazon quietly ended its price protection policy Friday, on all products except televisions. The change in the retail giant’s policy comes after a handful of startups launched to help consumers automate requesting refunds. For example, Earny recently debuted an app that helps consumers get their money back on purchases after price drops. Co-founded Oded Vakrat reported that around 50% of the refund request handled on the app were for Amazon purchases. The newcomer currently competes with tech company Paribus, that offers a similar device but online as well as mobile. Older sites such as camelcamelcamel allows users to track Amazon price drops and even receive email alerts.
Amazon’s price protection policy used to be on of the least friendly to customers, as it use to only provide seven days of price matching on price drops. What this means is that if a user purchases an item from Amazon, it has seven days to request a refund. However Amazon only matches with its own prices for items. not competitor’s pricing — with the exception of TVs and cell phones. For comparison, other stores such as Best Buy and Walmart provide 15 to 90 days of price protection. Vakrat says that his company noticed Amazon’s policy change a couple of days ago, around May 7th or 8th.
Initially, Amazon agents fulfilled price-matching requests saying that if an item was shipped and sold by amazon, the company has a seven-day period from the time of the delivery. However when the new policy went into effect, the company released a statement saying that “with the exception of TVs, amazon.com does not offer post-purchase adjustments.” Users on Reddit also noticed the policy change; some users were even told by Amazon that they never offered a price protection policy, but that the refunds it issued in the past were an “exception”.
The company currently insists that the price policy has not changed- that prices are dynamic and that the customer service agents have made rare exceptions in the past. Amazon offered the following statement on the matter.
“Our customers expect to come to Amazon and find the lowest prices and we are obsessed with maintaining that customer trust. We work hard to find the best prices out there and match them for all customers every day. Further, we take customer security very seriously and want to remind them not to share their Amazon account credentials with anyone.”


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PSA Group, the French company that makes Peugeot and Citroen cars, is looking at buying General Motors’ struggling European brands Opel and Vauxhall, according to Bloomberg News.
A combination between the two would have around 16% of the European car market, and would take PSA (PUGOY) above its French rival Renault. It would also solve one of GM’s longest-running headaches. German-based Opel has consistently failed to turn a profit since 2000, and has lost over $15 billion in that time.
While Opel did gain some market share in its key home market of Germany as a result of the Volkwagen (VLKAY) emissions scandal in 2016, at 7.3% it languished well short of its biggest rival, which still took 19.6%. Peugeot and Citroen, between them, have 10.6% of Europe’s largest car market.
GM (GM) had originally hoped to break even in Europe last year, but was blown off course by a $300 million currency loss due to the drop in the pound after the U.K.’s vote to leave the EU. That badly hit the dollar value of its sales in the U.K., where it is the number two brand after Ford.
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What Is Elon Musk?• https://nymag.com By Lane Brown
In January 2018, Tesla announced details of a new contract with its CEO, Elon Musk, that sounded less like an executive-compensation package and more like the premise of a game show. Under the deal, Musk would take no salary but could earn large bundles of stock options each time he raised the company's value by $50 billion. If it went up by a mere $49,999,999,999, he would leave empty-handed.
The contract's top prize could be unlocked only if the company's market cap hit $650 billion by 2028, a 13-fold increase. Tesla was bleeding so much money — it was among the most shorted stocks on Wall Street — that growing its value that significantly in a decade, or ever, seemed hopeless. The New York Times' Andrew Ross Sorkin described the feat as "laughably impossible." And then, in December 2020, with seven years to spare, Tesla's value blew past the target, lifting Musk's personal net worth to $185 billion and making him the richest person on the planet.


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Huber Engineered Materials is excited to announce we will be exhibiting for the first time at NPE2015: The International Plastics Showcase in Orlando, Florida March 23-27. Our Ground Calcium Carbonate and Fire Retardant Additives businesses will have a joint booth at the world’s most important plastics trade show and conference, which brings together every sector of the plastics industry, including end markets. The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) will also produce the 2015 edition of its annual technical conference (ANTEC) at NPE2015.
The Huber booth is in the South Hall of the Orlando Convention Center, the booth number is S11001.
In addition to Huber’s bustling booth, the Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardant Manufacturers Association North America (Pinfa NA) will be exhibiting at NPE2015 as well. Plan on visiting Pinfa NA at booth #S10092 (South Hall). Click HERE to receive a complimentary guest pass.
Also, if you have not registered for Pinfa NA’s “Meeting Flammability Requirements for Commercial Buildings & Construction Conference“ on April 15-16, 2015 in Safety Harbor, Florida, it is not too late. For those attending NPE/ANTEC, please stop by booth #S10092 to learn more about Pinfa NA, and to inquire about a discount code for our upcoming conference.
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IAB Reports Nearly A Quarter Of U.S. Adult Population Watches Original Digital Video
IAB's 2015 Original Digital Video Study shows the number of U.S. consumers watching digital content is up 13 percent over last year.
The number of people watching original digital video content continues to grow, up 13 percent over last year.
According to a the IAB’s 2015 Original Digital Video Study, 24 percent of the U.S. adult population watches original digital video programming at least once a month. Of the 59 million U.S. adults watching digital video content (7 million more than last year), 17 million are Millennials (18 to 34 year olds).
Polling more than 1,900 consumers on their digital video viewing behaviors, the research found “young cord-cutters and cord-nevers” (consumers not watching traditional television programming) are two-times as likely as the rest of the population to watch original digital video.
“Fifty-three percent of cord-cutters and 63-percent of cord-nevers see this type of programming [original digital video] as ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ important in their decision not to have pay TV,” says the IAB. The report also claims 43 percent of original digital video viewers find video ads to be ‘more interesting’ or ‘fun.’
When it comes to how audiences are consuming original digital video content, 56 percent are streaming content on a connected TV, 56 percent on smartphones and 48 percent on tablets. Seventy-two percent are watching content on their computers.
“Brands and media buyers need to be aware not only of the growth in popularity of original digital video, but also recognize the variety of screens where this content is consumed,” says IAB’s senior vice president of research, analytics and measurement Sherrill Mane.
The survey also asked consumers how they found original digital content, with 53 percent claiming word-of-mouth and 42 percent attributing their discovery process to social media – up from 24 percent in 2013.
Twitter and Facebook engagement with original digital video by viewers has increased 10 percentage points since last year, with 55 percent of viewers claiming to have more social media interactions related to digital programing than traditional TV programming.
The full report can be downloaded on IAB’s website: 2015 Original Digital Video Study.
Opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and not necessarily MarTech. Staff authors are listed here.


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Simplehuman is expanding its line of cosmetic mirrors with the addition of two new products that will be on display at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Stanley Black + Decker will debut a new wellness device at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show that company officials said will help individuals with daily management of needed medications.
Kroger and Walgreens recently expanded on the exploratory pilot concept the two retailers announced in October, in which the companies began testing a concept combining Kroger’s grocery expertise with Walgreens’ mix of pharmacy, health and beauty.
Conair Corporation management, following a published report that the company is for sale, informed customers and vendors in a memo Friday it has no foreseeable plan to sell its Cuisinart, personal care and professional and hairbrush and accessory divisions.
As sales at Ulta continue to grow at a steady pace, the beauty retailer is moving forward with plans to open 225 stores in the coming three years while also sharpening its focus on digital operations.


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Minnoco’s Lance Klatt has helped alternative fuel E15 thrive.
Chargers now available in North Huntingdon, Pa., and Breezewood, Falls Creek and Cambridge, Ohio.
Approximately 62 percent of Americans intend to take a road trip.
Half of Jacksonville, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers sites are without fuel.
Companies make a deal to preserve the program past the October conversion.
Convenience Store News and Skyline Products conducting survey to analyze correlation.
Company sends 79 trucks and drivers to help with Hurricane Harvey and Irma relief efforts.
State average was 15 cents per gallon lower than nation average 10 weeks prior to Harvey's landfall.
Availability, pricing can be provided on mobile app.
Confidence reaches its lowest level since October 2016.
National average gas price jumps 27 cents per gallon in one week.
OPW, a Dover company and a global leader in fluid handling solutions, introduces its Matador Composite Cover for use at petroleum retail operations, as well as commercial and industrial driveway applications.


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A study by the New York based Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) identified programmatic buying as the dominant trend of last year. The possibilities of the automated real-time trade of advertising were welcomed by many for the speed and innovation they brought to marketing while being mindful of issues like data control and transparency. But in 2016 the emphasis has shifted. This year’s number one key trend is cross-channel-tracking, while programmatic buying for new formats was rated second, with the cross-channel identification of target groups in third.Read More
We’re pleased to announce the launch of our most advanced service offering yet: Affiliate Customer Insights. Originally unveiled in September of 2014, this latest release substantially evolves the reporting capabilities to include richer reporting sets, enhanced data visualization, and greater customization to suit individual customer needs.


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Federal Premium and Savage Arms have partnered to offered hunters and shooters the chance to save a little cash this fall with the "Federal & Savage Centerfire Promotion." Customers who purchase $50 of qualifying Federal Premium, Federal Power-Shok or Fusion ammunition and a new Savage centerfire rifle will get $25 back by a mail-in rebate.
"Federal Premium, Federal Power-Shok and Fusion all have a strong reputation for delivering ideal performance for a large variety of game,” said Federal Premium Marketing Director Jason Nash. “This rebate is a great way to win over new shooters looking to buy their first box of our ammo, or reward our dedicated customer base with significant cash-back rebate for continuing to shoot our loads.”
Savage Arms, of course, is also offering hunters and shooters the chance to save a little cash this season with its new "Save on a Savage" promotion.
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By Maurice Garvey
ALMOST a quarter (22 per cent) of Generation Z office workers have accessed the dark web from the workplace, according to a survey by Nangor Road IT solutions distributor DataSolutions.
The company’s research, carried out by Censuswide among 500 Irish office workers, also revealed that 20 per cent of respondents spend over an hour of company time every day on personal matters.
David Keating, Group Security Director DataSolutions
It found that younger generations spend the most time on personal activities during work hours, with 39 per cent of Gen Z’s spending over an hour every day on personal activities, followed by 26 per cent of Millennials and 10 per cent of Gen X and Baby Boomers.
The most popular activities were reading the news online, scrolling through social media and messaging friends and family.
Furthermore, 39 per cent of respondents admitted that they have researched or booked holidays whilst on the job, while 34 per cent spend company time doing personal chores such as paying bills and banking.
Some 42 per cent revealed that they had been caught engaging in personal activities, but their boss didn’t have a problem with it. Meanwhile, 10 per cent said that their boss took action – be that a warning, disciplinary action or dismissal.
Employees visiting unsecured websites could leave companies susceptible to cyberattacks and damage their reputation, according to David Keating, Group Security Director, DataSolutions.
He said: “The real question is whether employers are fully aware of what employees are doing on work devices and whether safeguards are in place to protect the organisation from associated risks.
It’s not about banning personal activities altogether, it’s about being aware of potential weak spots and introducing technologies that help to protect work systems and data.”
DataSolutions will be discussing effective cybersecurity strategy at the upcoming Secure Computing Forum in the RDS on September 12.


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More than 750 surf, skate, streetwear and lifestyle brands set up camp at the Long Beach Convention Center this Wednesday and Thursday for the fashion trade show well-known to industry insiders as Agenda.
Small and large companies alike came in ready to promote their latest items to retailers and buyers, such as Finish Line, Nordstrom, Modcloth, Nasty Gal, Pacsun, Tilly’s, Urban Outfitters and Zumiez.
For Yellow 108, this was the first time the headwear and accessories brand made an appearance at the trade show. The Long Beach Boulevard-based boutique sells rustic-colored fedoras, caps and beanies, and accessories such as scarves, sunglasses and cutlery.
Agenda veteran Rastaclat, originally known for its African-inspired bracelets woven from high-quality shoelaces, was on hand once again, promoting its new collaboration with Jeff Staple as well as its new junior series.
There was no lack of innovative products at the show, like Jelly Skateboards and BLOCK Risers—a collaboration between two companies resulting in the creation of a skateboard featuring a clear, flexible deck made of bulletproof glass, and 3d-printed modular riser pads with that can mount a GoPro, lights, or be used as storage space.
Risers are inserted between the trucks and deck to raise the height of the skateboard. According to representatives, 50 percent of the proceeds from the collaboration will go to the Life Rolls On Foundation.
Environmentally-conscious products, like recycled aircraft-grade aluminum decks made by Aluminati Skateboards and Beercan Boards' longboards made out of extruded recycled aluminum and recycled plastic accessories also had a strong showing at this year's event.
Huntington Beach-based mobile phone photography pioneers Olloclip's booth offered techies a look into their newest clip-on accessories, which allow iPhone users the ability to enhance their photography through a variety of lenses that can easily attach to their smartphones.
Brand representatives were also promoting the olloclip Studio for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which includes a phone case, finger grip, kickstand and cold-shoe adapters.
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Kia Motors said its fourth quarter operating profit was halved as the won's rise erased overseas earnings and production was disrupted by a strike.
South Korea's second-largest car maker said its operating income plunged 51% in the three months from October to December from a year earlier to 404.3 billion won ($376.4m).
Revenue rose 3% to 11.3 trillion won.
Net profit, which included accounting gains from stakes in affiliate companies, fell 7% to 737.5 billion won. Both operating income and net income were below market expectations.
Kia Motors blamed the lower profit on the strong won and a strike in the third quarter that interrupted vehicle production.
South Korean exporters are feeling the pinch of the local currency's rise that began in the fourth quarter of last year on very easy monetary policies around the world.
Its bigger affiliate, Hyundai Motor, also saw its profit fall despite a rise in sales. Samsung Electronics also expects a negative impact from currency-related losses.
Kia Motors gave a dim outlook for 2013, citing weak demand at home and the local currency's continued rise against the US dollar and Japanese yen.
Even though the company expects to see a moderate increase in annual car sales this year to 2.75 million vehicles from 2.72 million in 2012, more than two-thirds of its products are sold overseas. The won's strength makes South Korean exports relatively more costly in overseas markets and erodes profits repatriated to South Korea.


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Keeneland Yearling Sale Begins Today
For almost three-quarters of a century, Keeneland has been auctioning off horses in the fall. The September yearling sales is regarded globally as the premiere sales event.
Today marks the start of 12 sessions of sales running through September 23. Keeneland Vice President of Racing and Sales Bob Elliston says, “Globally, the September Sale is the primary source of champions and graded stakes winners year after year.”
Keeneland officials say each year, the fall yearling sales at Lexington’s historic track produce more horses that do well in the world’s most important races than all other North American sales companies combined.
A revised week one format includes the debut of the September Sale Bonus Program which, in part, offers sellers and owners the opportunity to earn cash rewards.


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sensitive areas—such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and all other United Nations pacts, and trade agreements such as the World Trade Organization (WTO)—disclose negotiating texts. In response to public pressure for more transparency, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposes to establish a Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee (PITAC) for TTIP. But the offer for a PITAC is inadequate in many ways, particularly given the special access to meetings and texts enjoyed by business representatives. As Rob Weismann, president of Public Citizen states: “There is no justification for this imbalanced access, and it makes a decisive difference. Because the meaning and impact of trade agreements depends on their precise language, those with access are able to comment most specifically and meaningfully, and most able to influence outcomes.The American public is shut out.”6 Given that this agreement is addressing food issues, chemicals, and many other critical issues, civil society groups are calling for the negotiating texts to be made available after each round of talks so that transparent and public debate can be held at regular intervals. But for now, even though TTIP will directly impact almost one billion people in the U.S. and EU, and indirectly affect millions more in developing countries, sussurant negotiations continue. SUPERSEDING NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and Regulatory Cooperation Council
In addition to reviewing specific sectors, TTIP negociators are discussing two overarching regulatory and enforcement mechanisms—1) Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), and 2) Regulatory Cooperation Council. Under ISDS, foreign corporations are granted extraordinary privileges including the right to bypass domestic court systems and directly sue a nation in an international tribunal. Corporations can sue a country for policies that could negatively impact corporate profits. The penalty for a losing country can result in substantive monetary fines. Such instances are not theoretical.
What corporations and trade officials refer to as trade barriers are often democratically constructed social, health, and environmental standards intended to safeguard citizens.
Under NAFTA investor-state provisions, corporations have extracted more than USD$400 million from NAFTA governments through challenges against bans on toxins, water and forestry policies, land-use rules, and more.7 (For more on ISDS, see This Land Is Whose Land?) A leaked EU negotiating proposal reveals that TTIP negotiators may establish a Regulatory Cooperation Council to “converge” regulatory measures, such as food labeling requirements or environmental standards. The proposal is remarkably consistent with proposals offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and BusinessEurope, and other corporate interests. The basic concept is that a body of administrators and business representatives from the U.S. and the EU would assess and advise on how proposed new domestic legislation would impact trade interests. Critics contend that such a system would enable corporations to dilute or block safety standards that could impede profits. Essentially, the Council could supersede democratic decision-making for sovereign nations. Some analysts observe that creating a regulatory council may enable a TTIP agreement to be reached on broad principles while leaving the controversial, sticky issues—such as labeling products containing genetically engineered (or modified) organisms—to be worked out away from public scrutiny. TTIP—FOCUS ON FOOD SAFETY AND PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS
TTIP negotiations are addressing a broad range of areas but decisions on food and farming issues will impact all citizens on both sides of the pond every day. Key to the TTIP negotiations is the fundamental difference between the U.S. and the EU approach toward evaluating food safety. The EU looks to the Precautionary Principle as its regulatory foundation— essentially a “better safe than sorry” approach.
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Aviatra Accelerators, the Covington-based program that works with women-helmed businesses of all stages, has announced the creation of a nine-week business development program created just for food-focused entrepreneurs. Dubbed EXPLORE: Food Edition, the class was the result of a partnership with Findlay Kitchen, a Cincinnati-based incubator kitchen for food businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Ireland and Hungary push for Brexit deal with 'uninterrupted' trade in goods and services
Ireland and Hungary will push for a Brexit deal which allows "uninterrupted" trade in goods and services during the second phase of talks, Ireland's prime minister said on Thursday as he met his Hungarian counterpart in Budapest.
Leo Varadkar said both countries bitterly regretted the UK's decision to quit the bloc and that they agreed the EU would be "lessened without the UK's distinctive contribution."
But in a hint that Ireland and Hungary could become supporters of Britain during the next stage of the negotiations, he also called for a deal to be struck which would not restrict trade in goods and services after Brexit.
"We are both committed to working constructively to ensure that the agreement on both the terms of [the UK's] withdrawal and the nature of its future relationship with the EU i s favorable," Mr Varadkar said.
"I know that Ireland and Hungary both share a wish to see that...Source: Google News Hungary | Netizen 24 Hungary


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Call it what you will—reshoring, insourcing, repatriating, onshoring—the movement toward manufacturers expanding production on U.S. soil has established itself as a trend, according to a survey by MFG.com and Reuters.
MOJO, the MFG.com blog, reported:
Forty percent of North American manufacturers with offshored production are investigating bringing that work back to the US within the next year. Of all the companies surveyed … 15% say they have repatriated production back into the US in the past 2 years.
A Reuters Insider video, “Made in the USA Makes a Comeback,” cites a “sea change” for the U.S. labor market, due to more manufacturers choosing to reinvest in domestic plants.
Last month, meanwhile, Boston Consulting Group announced predictions that a “manufacturing renaissance” would occur within the next five years, explaining that rising Chinese labor costs, among other factors, would spur repatriation of manufacturing operations.
“All over China, wages are climbing at 15 to 20 percent a year because of the supply-and-demand imbalance for skilled labor,” said Harold L. Sirkin, a BCG senior partner. “We expect net labor costs for manufacturing in China and the U.S. to converge by around 2015. As a result of the changing economics, you’re going to see a lot more products ‘Made in the USA’ in the next five years.”
According to BCG, the trend has already begun:
Caterpillar Inc., for example, announced last year the expansion of its U.S. operations with the construction of a new 600,000-square-foot hydraulic excavator manufacturing facility in Victoria, Texas. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to employ more than 500 people and will triple the company’s U.S.-based excavator capacity.
“Victoria’s proximity to our supply base, access to ports and other transportation, as well as the positive business climate in Texas made this the ideal site for this project,” said Gary Stampanato, a Caterpillar vice president.
NCR Corp. announced in late 2009 that it was bringing back production of its ATMs to Columbus, Georgia, in order to decrease the time to market, increase internal collaboration, and lower operating costs. And toy manufacturer Wham-O Inc. last year returned 50 percent of its Frisbee production and its Hula Hoop production from China and Mexico to the U.S.
Reuters reports that the onshoring trend will affect, in particular, the manufacture of “higher-value goods made in lower volumes, such as home appliances and construction equipment … especially if they are large and expensive to ship.” The four-year, $600 million expansion of General Electric Co’s appliance unit in Louisville, Kentucky is just one example. The company has said it plans to add 830 new jobs.
CNN, meanwhile, tells the story of Ebonite, a company that has brought its bowling pin production back to the U.S. CEO Randy Shickert explained the benefits of the move this way: “Here we’d have much better control over our manufacturing, our quality, and our cost structure,” adding that compared with the Mexican plant, “our actual dollars of labor per pin is less here in Hopkinville.”
These companies will, no doubt, be the first of many to bring manufacturing back home. And the impact on the economy remains to be seen.


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By Edmund Xu and Robert Kim
May 4, 2023
A chemical company based in Xinjiang is increasing its production capacity of a key chemical used in the manufacturing of textiles, electronics, and household goods that it exports through intermediaries into global supply chains.
Also known as sodium hydroxide or commonly as lye, caustic soda is widely used in basic textile manufacturing processes, including scouring, mercerizing, and dyeing, and in the making of varied products including cleaning agents and printed circuit boards (PCBs).
China was the world’s largest producer and exporter of caustic soda in 2021, producing approximately 38 million metric tons and exporting 387,806 metric tons, with Vietnam, Indonesia, and Nigeria its leading export markets, according to World Bank data. Among Chinese regions, Xinjiang was the fourth leading producer of caustic soda as of last year, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics.
Caustic Soda Exports Through Hong Kong to Vietnam
Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co., Ltd. – a state-owned company based in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) capital of Urumqi – accounted for 1.375 million tons of China’s caustic soda production in 2021. Currently, Xinjiang Zhongtai is expanding its production capacity with a new caustic soda plant under construction in XUAR that is expected to add 800,000 tons of capacity.
Caustic soda manufactured by Xinjiang Zhongtai enters global supply chains through intermediaries in Hong Kong that supply manufacturers in the textiles, electronics, and household goods industries, Kharon found. Two of these intermediaries are Excel Leader Development Co. and Meiyang Industry Co., both of which export caustic soda made by Xinjiang Zhongtai to Vietnam.
Excel Leader Development sold caustic soda made by Xinjiang Zhongtai to a company in Vietnam named Anbinhgiang as recently as February 2023. Anbinhgiang also purchased caustic soda from Meiyang Industry as of December 2022. Anbinhgiang supplies caustic soda to customers in Vietnam, including a fabric manufacturer that uses the chemical as a dye additive. Trade data shows that this manufacturer in turn sells fabrics to the Vietnamese subsidiary of a U.S.-based multinational clothing company, whose brands include numerous American household brands.
The fabric manufacturer purchased caustic soda from Anbinhgiang and sold fabric to the American company’s Vietnamese subsidiary through February 2023, after the effective date of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), according to trade data.
Electronics manufacturers have also acquired caustic soda from Xinjiang Zhongtai through similar supply chains. As recently as January 2023, Vietnam-based Tan Thanh Produce Co., Ltd. purchased Xinjiang Zhongtai-manufactured caustic soda from Meiyang Industry and other Hong Kong distributors, trade records show. One of Tan Thanh Produce’s largest customers of caustic soda is the Vietnamese subsidiary of a South Korean maker of PCBs, boards that connect electronic components together that are a critical part of many consumer electronic goods.
U.S. purchases of caustic soda from Xinjiang Zhongtai’s Hong Kong-based intermediaries continued after the effective date of the UFLPA. As recently as February 2023, a U.S. cleaning products manufacturer received shipments of caustic soda from Meiyang Industry, trade records show.
Forced Labor Indicators
Xinjiang Zhongtai has engaged in practices similar to those flagged as indicators of forced labor identified in the U.S. Government’s Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory.
Xinjiang Zhongtai has conducted ideological, political, cultural, and linguistic training for employees transferred to the company through a government-sponsored poverty alleviation program, according to a 2018 Chinese government press release. The parent company of Xinjiang Zhongtai has also conducted activities that are indicators of forced labor, described in a Kharon Insight in November.
Detained Imports From Third Countries
As of March 2023, a majority (64%) of the 3,269 import shipments detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for suspected violations of the UFLPA have originated outside of China, as have 30% of the shipments that were ultimately denied entry after CBP review, according to CBP statistics on UFLPA enforcement.
These statistics reinforce guidance on UFLPA compliance. CBP’s recently issued FAQs on UFLPA enforcement encourage companies to “closely examine their supply chains to ensure goods imported into the United States are not mined, produced, or manufactured, wholly or in part” with forced labor. Guidance issued in 2022 stated CBP’s expectation that forced labor due diligence “extends throughout the entire supply chain, to include goods that may be shipped from elsewhere in the PRC and to third countries for further processing.”


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The Multimedia Marketing Show with Jake Hower recently released a new podcast interview of Dave Dugdale, founder of learningdslrvideo.com, on how he built a huge online audience for his website.
Dave is an amazing guy. Hes built an incredibly large audience online as an amateur DSLR user by recording his experience with learning how to use the DSLR camera and publishing it online for everyone to follow along with him on his journey, said Jake Hower.
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Cleartrip embarks on a journey to revolutionise travel …
The brand aims to strengthen its relationship with its audience with its refreshed brand principles and philosophy to make people travel more.
Bengaluru, India – Cleartrip, India’s fastest-growing online travel company, has revealed a new brand identity and logo as a first step toward the brand’s next growth phase. Cleartrip’s new avatar reflects the brand’s core values – ‘Transparency, Optimism, Curiosity, Innovation, and Inclusive’, which represents the brand’s vision and strategy in a bold new format as it gears to disrupt the OTA segment in India.
The new brand identity captures a journey that began in 2006 and saw a renewed interest post the Flipkart acquisition in 2021. Cleartrip has always been about making travel simple. At its core, the new brand identity represents the company’s refreshed customer-focused approach to enable an easy hassle-free travel journey and encourage customers to travel more. The new logo, while retaining its iconic element, stays true to the brand’s mission of making every travel dream a reality. Showcasing optimism, the tick breaks out of the box opening out unbound opportunities to travel.
Talking about Cleartrip’s new avatar, Ayyappan. R, CEO, Cleartrip, said “Cleartrip has established a niche for itself in the OTA segment over the last decade and a half. While we will continue to maintain the legacy of the brand with its intuitive product offerings and straightforward UI and UX, we are embarking on a journey to evolve along with travellers and their ever-changing needs. The travel industry has not seen innovation in the last two decades and that is something we are looking forward to changing. Our new brand entity is an extension of our intent to be an enabler to make all travel dreams a reality! We believe that we are on the right path to move the brand forward with bold moves to keep us ahead of the game.”
Commenting on the new brand identity and logo, Kunal Dubey, CMO, Cleartrip said, “We did not just create a new look and feel for Cleartrip, our new identity reflects where we come from and where we are headed. Travel in India has become a lot more democratised since we started 16 years ago. Indians are travelling more than they ever did, and their expectations from travel brands are also evolving. However, the industry hasn’t caught up and there is hardly any innovation in OTAs today. We strongly believe that if we want to be India’s most loved travel brand, we need to be the ones bringing the change. This new brand identity is just our expression of that intent.”
The new identity will stay true to the brand’s motto ‘So, Where to’ urging consumers to start their renewed journey with Cleartrip. The real aim of the brand is to evoke inquisitiveness amongst the audience with its industry-first campaigns in the past like Cleartrip Tatkaal, Passports are #MeantForMore, and exciting offerings like EzCancel, Flexifly, and TravelSafe. In addition to this, the company is geared up to soon introduce a plethora of industry-first initiatives and campaigns under its brand ethos to help consumers realise all their travel dreams. The new line-up of campaigns will reinforce and bring alive the new brand proposition in a fresh new avatar.


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Good news, bibliophiles: The Book Thing will reopen its physical location in the Abell neighborhood next week, according to the book warehouse’s Facebook page.
The site, which was known for housing hundreds of free books for the taking on Vineyard Lane, will open Oct. 14, after being closed since last March due to a devastating fire.
The Book Thing will be gearing up for the opening with a preview tour of the space held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, and has put out a call for volunteers on Facebook to help assemble bookcases, shelve and organize books, and make donations for tools and supplies between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Wednesday to Friday. They are not accepting books before the opening, according to the post.
Russell Wattenberg, The Book Thing founder, could not be immediately reached for comment, but he told The Baltimore Sun in August that the warehouse looks “the same, but better," with a working public bathroom that’s handicap-accessible, well-lit rooms, a water fountain and more organized space so that traffic flows better.
Wattenberg said in August that he has plans to move around 200,000 books into the space.
For more information, visit The Book Thing’s website.
This story will be updated.
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As one analyst put it, the social network's results were good, but there were no longer many superheroes to be seen. In other words, life at Facebook is changing.
FORTUNE -- Now you know why Zuck never wanted to take Facebook public.
Running Facebook (FB) not too long ago, say before February, must have been tons of fun. The it Silicon Valley company was experiencing runaway growth, attracting the best talent and MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Jul 27, 2012 8:03 AM ET
JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson addressed his naysayers at Fortune Brainstorm Tech. The transformation of the embattled retailer has only just begun.
FORTUNE -- Ron Johnson's experience building and running Apple's (AAPL) formidable retail operation was formative. It taught him to think differently and to stick to his convictions even in the face of adversity.
Now Johnson is applying these lessons to the challenging task of turning around JC Penney (JCP), the MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Jul 18, 2012 12:45 PM ET
There wasn't much two of Silicon Valley's brightest luminaries could agree on.
FORTUNE -- Has technology improved our lives over the past 30 years? It depends who you ask -- and some of Silicon Valley's biggest luminaries couldn't disagree more.
According to Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google (GOOG), technology has had an overwhelmingly positive role, lifting some 2 billion people out of poverty and spreading access to vital information from MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Jul 17, 2012 12:02 AM ET
The 8-year-old electronic signature provider will have raised a total of $117 million.
FORTUNE -- DocuSign, the electronic signature provider, said has raised $47.5 million in a round of financing led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. As part of the deal, which also includes investments from Accel Partners, SAP Ventures (SAP) and Comcast Ventures (CMCSA), Kleiner partner Mary Meeker will join DocuSign's board of directors.
With the new financing, the 8-year-old MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Jul 12, 2012 8:26 PM ET
Tech giants - and startups like Square - want you to use your phone to pay for everything from gum to train rides. Here's how they plan to achieve cash-free nirvana.
FORTUNE -- Café Grumpy is the kind of hipster hangout that wouldn't deign to trumpet itself. Tucked away on a quiet street in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, it's easy to miss. There's no sign out front, just a frowning face MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Jul 9, 2012 5:00 AM ET
With a new tablet for the pre-school set, LeapFrog is aiming to cement a long-awaited turnaround.
FORTUNE -- "You know the difference between this and an iPad," asks John Barbour, the convivial CEO of LeapFrog Enterprises. Barbour, a burly man of 53 with a thick Scottish accent, is holding a LeapPad, the educational company's made-for-kids tablet computer, which is playing the background tune to one of its learning games. Before I MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Jun 18, 2012 8:30 PM ET
The innovative payments startup is bulking up its executive ranks to deal with its competition.
FORTUNE -- Square, the fast-growing mobile payments startup, is beefing up its management ranks as it faces intensifying competition from a number of well-heeled rivals.
The company said Wednesday that it hired Salesforce.com (CRM) executive Sarah Friar to be its chief financial officer. Friar served as senior vice president of finance and strategy at Salesforce, and previously MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Jun 13, 2012 9:00 AM ET
Yes, David Ebersman was the central player in Facebook's messy IPO. But it is far too soon to judge him.
FORTUNE -- David Ebersman's career has been something of a fairy tale. Brown University, research analyst on Wall Street, and a stellar 15-year stint at Genentech, the world's premier biotech company. By his mid-30s, he had emerged as a right-hand man to CEO Art Levinson, a Silicon Valley luminary, and his MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - May 24, 2012 11:12 AM ET
The star of Facebook's slickly produced roadshow video isn't Mark Zuckerberg or Sheryl Sandberg. It is a 29-year-old the world knows little about. That's about to change.
FORTUNE -- The Facebook IPO roadshow is in full swing this week, but most readers will not get a chance to see Mark Zuckerberg pitch his company. The roadshow is reserved for the privileged few -- investment bankers and their well-heeled clients who will MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - May 7, 2012 9:34 AM ET
Wrapp, a Swedish "social gifting" startup, has big backers like Reid Hoffman and Niklas Zennstrom and even bigger retail partners, including Gap and Sephora.
FORTUNE -- There's a favorite pastime these days in tech startup circles -- bashing Groupon. The once-hot daily deals kingpin is being slammed for everything from accounting shenanigans to lack of internal controls and overspending to grow its business. Perhaps worst of all, critics say Groupon is MOREMiguel Helft, senior writer - Apr 30, 2012 12:01 AM ET
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Tele2 unveiled plans to again offer mobile services in Austria after reaching a deal to establish a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on T-Mobile Austria's network.
The company has provided few details thus far, saying only that it would provide nationwide network coverage for the business-to-business segment in the second half of 2015. It provided no details on consumer plans, saying only that more information would be forthcoming.
The move represents a return to the Austrian mobile market for Tele2, which in 2007 sold its Austrian MVNO operations to Telekom Austria. At the time, the company said the market environment left it little room for a profitable and sustainable MVNO operation.
Since then, the market conditions for MVNOs have become much more attractive in Austria, where mobile prices were for years among the lowest in Europe.
For example, Three Austria acquired Orange Austria in early 2013 and thereby reduced the number of mobile network operators (MNOs) from four to three: Telekom Austria's A1, T-Mobile Austria and Three Austria.
Hutchison Whampoa's H3G was also forced to comply with a number of obligations as part of the merger, one being to offer cheap wholesale access to MVNOs, but new entrants have been slow to materialise.
Meanwhile in January, figures from Arbeiterkammer Wien (AK)--the Vienna Chamber of Labour--indicated that the reduction in the number of MNOs has driven up prices: The AK said the cost for average phone and SMS users increased by around 29 per cent between September 2013 and December 2014, while the average cost for mobile data users increased 78 per cent over the same period.
Commenting on Tele2 Austria's resumption of MVNO activities, Niklas Sonkin, EVP for Central Europe and Eurasia at Tele2 AB, said: "We are happy to have reached an MVNO agreement with T-Mobile. This enables us to better meet our current customers' needs and become even more attractive on the market through more competitive offers."
The company said the mobile services would complement Tele2 Austria's current portfolio of broadband, fixed-line telephony and TV, making the operator "one of the most diversified providers in the Austrian telecommunication market."
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A maritime expert, Dr. Frank Ojadi, last week asked the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to clarify who bears of costs of the proposed Cargo Tracking Note (CTN).
Ojadi, who is the Head, Operations Management Department of the prestigious Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, made the assertion in a statement made available to newsmen.
According to him, the CTN was abolished almost immediately it was introduced about five years ago due to the high cost it imposed on shippers (importers and exporters) and the strong opposition to it. He said that the reasons adduced by the NSC for the re-introduction of the CTN were not convincing, adding that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) had the skills to monitor risks associated with imports.
“Curiously, the NSC has been silent on who bears the cost of this scheme. And economic regulation of port operations does not cover issues of this nature. How would the introduction of CTN improve port efficiency? This appears to me to be another taxation which points to increasing the high cost of doing business in Nigeria,” Ojadi said.
“The organisation to issue the CTN has to be present at the ports of embarkation which are scattered all over the world. Who will pay for this worldwide service? Or are we going to restrict all imports to Nigeria to specific ports abroad? If the exporter abroad has to incur any expenses in getting the CTN, you can be sure it will be passed on to the importer. And how will the NSC prevent this?
The university don also sought to know the point at which the issuing agent would verify that the contents of the container tallied with the CTN to be issued.
“Is at the embarkation port or at the factory? Shipping companies are generally protected by the clause `said to contain’ when they hand out containers stuffed with the export cargo. How does the NSC intend to deal with this? How will this CTN deal with corruption at the Nigerian end as claimed by the NSC?” he queried.
Ojadi said there were many questions to be addressed, adding that “it does not seem that the NSC has taken time to look at these issues before pushing for the CTN”.
He also said that it would be wrong for the NSC to reintroduce the CTN without approval of the Federal Executive Council as such move would amount to “usurping the powers of the FEC”.
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You will soon be able to pay for a new ad-free subscription option on Facebook and Instagram in the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland as they look to comply with evolving European regulations, according to Meta in a statement.
From November, users in these regions will be able to choose between continuing to use Facebook and Instagram for free with ads or to subscribe to stop seeing ads. While people are subscribed, their information will not be used for ads.
Depending on where one purchases the subscription plan, it will cost about USD10.60 per month on the web or USD13.80 per month on iOS and Android.
Regardless of where you purchase though, the subscription will apply to all linked Facebook and Instagram accounts in a user’s accounts center, it said.
It added that the iOS and Android pricing take into account the fees that Apple and Google charge through respective purchasing policies.
Until March 1, 2024, the initial subscription cost will cover all linked accounts in a user’s accounts center. However, beginning March 1, 2024, an additional fee of about USD6.40 per month on the web and USD8.50 per month on iOS and Android will apply for each additional account listed in a user’s account center.
Meta explained that it is making this change because it believes in an ad-supported internet, which gives people access to personalised products and services regardless of their economic status.
It also allows small businesses to reach potential customers, grow their business and create new markets, driving growth in the European economy, it said.
"And like other companies we’ll continue to advocate for an ad-supported internet, even with our new subscription offering in the EU, EEA and Switzerland. But we respect the spirit and purpose of these evolving European regulations, and are committed to complying with them," Meta added.
In August this year, Meta revealed that it would move people in the EU, EEA and Switzerland to the GDPR legal basis of “Consent” for the purpose of processing data collected on its own platforms for advertising purposes.
It made that change to address a number of evolving and emerging regulatory requirements in the region.
The option for people to purchase a subscription for no ads balances the requirements of European regulators while giving users choice and allowing Meta to continue serving all people in the EU, EEA and Switzerland, it said.
Users who wish to use Instagram and Facebook for free will not experience any change in their experience but will continue to be able to control their ads experience with existing ad controls.
Advertisers will also be able to continue running personalised advertising campaigns in Europe to reach those who choose to continue to receive a free, ad-supported online service.
"Going forward, we will continue to invest to build new tools that preserve the value that both people and businesses get out of personalised advertising, while allowing users to control their ads experience on our platforms," it said.
The updates come as more platforms update their ad controls to adhere to evolving EU rules. In August this year, Google expands its ads transparency centre to adhere to EU rules It said that it will be expanding its ad transparency centre, which is its global searchable repository of advertisers across all its platforms. It will also be expanding its data access for researchers by building on its prior efforts to help advance public understanding of its services.
"We will increase data access for researchers looking to understand more about how Google Search, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Play and Shopping work in practice, and conducting research related to understanding systemic content risks in the EU,” said Google’s VP of trust and safety, Laurie Richardson and YouTube’s VP of product management, Jennifer Flannery O’Connor in a statement.
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MotoYoga Day celebrated by Big Biking Commune
- Live streaming of the yoga sessions for bikers
- Yoga performed by Motoyogis
New Delhi : To mark the occasion of International Yoga Day and World Motorcycle day, Big Biking Commune, one of India’s and South East Asia’s largest aggregator platform for biking community celebrated the second edition of World Moto Yoga Day. The live streamed virtual yoga program for bikers was hosted by seasoned bikers who are yoga masters themselves. The Motoyogis Yogabandhu Prashanth and Sameera Dahiya performed specially curated yoga asanas for bikers as they celebrated their passion for Yoga and Biking.
This year the Big Biking Commune also released a special booklet ‘Yoga for Bikers’ which compiles 18 yoga asanas specially curated for the bikers to help them enjoy a healthy motorcycling life. The book was released by Mr Sanjay Shreevats, Regional Director, Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India.
While bikers ride their way with passion there are times when it takes a toll on their overall health and fitness. While some make it a point to be fit and healthy, there can be few who miss out on their fitness journeys and so Yoga is one way through which people can stay hale and healthy. With great fitness come long rides!
Speaking about the event, Arun Kumar , Convener , Big Biking Commune said “ Last year, we had our first edition of Motoyoga where we had gathered bikers from the city to perform yoga under supervision of yoga instructors. This year too we wanted to observe this day and reach out to bikers across India through our social media platform. We had 6 live sessions spanning over 2 weeks where Motoyogis performed specific asanas for bikers. We would like to thank Incredible India, India Tourism –Chennai, Carbanodo and several biking clubs across the country for making this initiative a great success. There was an overwhelming response from the bikers across India for the sessions and we believe this has helped the community at large.”
The live sessions reached around 5000 bikers and as part of the program, a contest was also held where bikers from across 20 cities took part and won exciting prizes.


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Releasing these new photos of the Porsche 918 Spyder, the company has announced some exciting development news: with the aid of its electric motors, the plug-in hybrid prototype is currently developing 770 HP and returning up to 74 MPG. Also, ummm…I messed my pants. A possible return to greatness for the once-innovative and most German of all supercar manufacturers, the 918 Spyder is neither a facelifted 911 nor an SUV. Instead, it very much looks like the future of the performance automobile. Massive performance is combined with lightweight materials, low emissions and the kind of fuel economy that’d make the average Prius driver convulse in envy.
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New Delhi: Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industry, addressed the inaugural session at the Exports Summit 2019 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi yesterday where he stressed that Indian industry must be enabled and empowered to take advantage of global value chains, noting that it is important for Government and industry to work together to make industry more competitive and more proactive.
Government is working to bring more predictability to export finance, exports scheme and productivity, said the Commerce & Industry Minister, adding that each embassy must have a representative from Indian states so that there is greater understanding of state level policies for foreign investors.
Highlighting the NIRVIK scheme – also known as Export Credit Insurance Scheme (ECIS) – Goyal said that this initiative of the Government is for addressing the problems of export financing that industry is facing.
He stated that the Government is stepping up engagement with EU, US, and UK separately to secure markets for Indian exports even as it withdrew from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and expressed hope that industry will support the Government in its efforts to bring down non-essential imports and reduce its dependence on imported goods, and will embrace domestic regulation and step up production by taking advantage of the policies the Government is rolling out.
Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, along with Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, launched two reports prepared by CII on ‘India’s Exports – Trends, Challenges, and Future Strategy’ and ‘India’s Exports to Emerging Economies: Targeting Prospects and Chasing Opportunity’ during the inaugural session.
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A new initiative to increase the number of women in senior roles in tech companies has been rolled out in Ireland.
The Attract Retain Advance project, which is adopted from a similar model in the US, is designed to create more role models to get young women into the tech sector.
The project is being driven by recruitment firm Harvey Nash, with a number of Irish women in tech also involved.
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Burger King’s acquisition of Tim Hortons, based in Canada, has sparked outrage over the proposed inversion – the relocation of Burger King’s headquarters from Miami to north of the border to lower the merged company’s corporate taxes.
Burger King defends the $11 billion deal by arguing it’s not about reducing taxes but about strengthening a U.S. business. It wants to create a fast-food empire with a breakfast to dinner menu that will sell more Whoppers and fries in Canada while offering more Tim Hortons coffee and donuts in the U.S.
Burger King thinks consumers, especially Americans, will eat it up.
Maybe. The deal raises challenges that Burger King doesn’t talk about but Rhode Islanders may remember the last time the Canadians tried to sell coffee here.
In 2004, Tim Hortons entered Rhode Island by buying the Bess Eaton Coffee and Bake Shops chain out of bankruptcy. Its strategy was to expand throughout New England and go head to head with Dunkin’ Donuts, the acknowledged giant in the region, and other locally-established brands.
It was no contest. By 2010, after years of weak sales, Tim Hortons closed all its stores in New England. That included 34 shops and 18 self-serve kiosks in the Providence and Hartford areas.
There was collateral damage. The closings put several hundred Rhode Islanders out of work. And then there was the $300,000 sales-tax break that state leaders granted to help Tim Hortons renovate the old Bess Eaton outlets in exchange for the company’s pledge to locate its regional headquarters here.
All that went by the boards when Tim Hortons pulled out. Their stores today have been turned into bank branches and Dunkin’ Donuts and Honey Dew Donut shops.
Burger King hinted its business plan this time may be less ambitious than Tim Hortons last adventure. Rather then setting up stand alone locations, Tim Hortons coffee and products may be offered in Burger King restaurants.
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According to a new study released today by Vestas Wind Systems, 90 percent of consumers worldwide want more renewable energy, 65 percent prefer to purchase brands produced using wind energy and 53 percent in China and 7 percent of respondents in the U.S. view climate change as the greatest challenge. The Global Consumer Wind Study 2011 as well as the Corporate Renewable Energy Index (CREX) 2011, show the relationship between consumer demand for renewable energy in the products and services they purchase. In addition, the studies highlight what corporations are or are not doing to meet consumer demands for greater use of renewable energy.
Ditlev Engel, President and CEO of Vestas said, “Consumers around the world see climate change as the greatest single challenge, and 90 percent of consumers want more renewable energy. This shows a real global desire to reduce carbon emissions. It gives corporate decision makers something to think about and act upon.”
The Global Consumer Wind Study 2011 is the largest undertaken of its kind with 31,000 respondents participating in 26 countries. The goal of the survey was to learn more about consumer demand for products made with renewable energy. Consumers were asked how energy decisions made by companies affect their purchasing decisions. In addition, consumers were asked about their perceptions of climate change. The annual study was commission by Vestas and conducted by TNS Gallup.
“The Global Consumer Wind Study provides insight into the role of renewable energy, in particular wind, in relation to the products and services consumers buy,” added Engel.” This in turn should drive the adoption of renewable energy sources by the corporations that sell these products and services.”
The Corporate Renewable Energy Index, with 176 respondents, was based on data from CREX, commissioned by Vestas and conducted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The companies using the most renewable energy are News Corp., Plum Creek Timber, Kohl’s Corporation, and Whole Foods Market, who uses 100 percent wind energy and has been named Global Wind Energy Champion.


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NFT platform Premint was attacked on July 17th. A hacker reportedly injected a malicious JS file to Premint’s website, which tricked unsuspecting users into signing a transaction of “setApprovalForAll(address,bool).”
About 314 NFTs, including BAYC, Otherside, Globlintownm, etc., were stolen from the users as a result. The total losses are estimated to be around 275 ETH or $374,417.66 at the time. Blockchain security firm CertiK said, “it’s one of the largest NFT hacks this year.”
Premint’s website was temporarily taken down for a fix. Now, the site has been updated to remove the need for users to log in using their wallets. The users can now use Twitter or Discord accounts rather than wallets when logging back into the platform. “It’s safer and way more convenient. Especially on mobile.”
The vulnerability has been identified and fixed. Premint has advised all users to revoke access to the platform if they feel that their wallet was compromised amid the incident.
The rate of NFT scams has been increasing over the past months, following the growing attention and trades in the market. Phishing scams and suspicious pop-ups are some of the common tactics used by these scammers.
A good way to avoid losing your assets to scammers is not to sign any/every transaction strange to you. It’s also helpful to read transaction details before approving them. Also, revoke wallet access to applications to do not use anymore.


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Working in conjunction with Hearst, Lifetime Television will offer some of its affiliates free, one-year subscriptions to Hearst's Marie Claire fashion title, which local advertisers can extend
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Additionally, Marie Claire will be integrated into the programming of "Project Runway" and its new companion series, "Models of the Runway." The sixth season's winning designer and respective model will be featured in a fashion photo spread in an upcoming issue of the magazine. The two shows are scheduled to bow on Lifetime on Aug. 20.
The initiative also offers participating affiliates in the top 20 markets a trip to New York City, where they and their guests will spend time with the Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn and Marie Claire fashion director Nina Garcia. The promotion is slated from Aug. 6 to Sept. 3. Hearst owns 50% of Lifetime, with The Walt Disney Co. controlling the other half.


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Postal strikes planned with the Royal Mail on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1.
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Nasdaq-listed Ebix, also the parent company of ItzCash, said that it has acquired Indian online travel agent (OTA) Via.com for approximately $74.9 million.
The acquisition will help US-based Ebix to enter the travel segment, expand geographies and enter South East Asia (SEA) region, and further strengthen Ebix’s position in the Financial Exchange market in India. Ebix will consolidate Via into its own EbixCash (earlier ItzCash) platform.
Ebix said in a statement that the acquisition will enable the company to expand its distribution network to over 2.2 lakh retail/distribution outlets in SEA, along with offering significant cross-selling opportunities for Ebix’s EbixCash Financial Exchange portfolio of products.
The acquisition will be made through a Singapore subsidiary of Ebix and is expected to be closed in the coming days. Ebix also announced that it expects the business to generate around $33 million in GAAP revenues in 2018 with approximately 30 percent operating margins. The RainMaker Group acted as the sole financial advisor to Shareholders of Via. Ebix did not use any investment bankers for the transaction.
Incorporated in February 2007 in Bangalore, India, Via is a distributor of transportation ticketing, accommodation reservation, packaged tours, corporate travel management, travel ancillaries, retail and financial services such as money transfer, insurance, recharges etc. VIA has its footprints to Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore and UAE.Via said in a statement that it has close to 5% share in both domestic & international airline ticketing in India, 10% in Philippines, 2.7% in Indonesia, 2.1% in Singapore.
Via claims to have grown at a CAGR of 45% over the last 3 years, and said in statement that it has 110,000 distribution outlets and 8000 corporate clients. It also claims that,Via.com processes over 24.5 million transactions every year.


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Broadcom-powered boxes with Sling Media software will be available by the third quarter of 2012. Subscribers will be able to watch content available on the set-top on the various internet-connected devices. In a new survey commissioned by Broadcom, about 62% of US consumers said they would likely watch live TV on laptops, tablets and smart phones, if their television service provider offered the service for no extra charge.
“It’s clear that consumers expect a wide array of television viewing options on their favorite wireless devices, and EchoStar’s Sling Media technology solution is the gold standard for placeshifting,” said Dan Marotta, executive vice-president and general manager, Broadcom. “SlingLoaded support on our high performance set-top box solutions paves the way for exciting new mobile entertainment experiences.”
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