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Monday, July 19, 2010
Earlier today, ATC Corporation, a provider of logistics and remanufacturing services for the high-tech and automotive industries, said it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to be acquired by third-party logistics (3PL) services provider Genco Distribution System Inc, for $512.6 million.
As a follow-up to a sustainability push launched last October, UPS recently announced it is expanding its Carbon Neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Penske Truck Leasing, a subsidiary of global transportation services provider Penske Corporation, said this week it has opened up a new facility in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
The cost of the U.S. business logistics system declined 18.2 percent in 2009—the largest drop in the history of the State of Logistics Report. But as the economy slowly improves, shippers will need to be more cautious and tactical as they face increasing volumes, tight capacity, and higher rates.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Customer demand is the driver for flatbed expansion, says company officials.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
While the economy shows some signs of improvement, increased volatility for 3PLs is likely to continue to present a challenge in the form of an increasing span of responsibilities and tasks for global supply chains, according to a DB Schenker executive.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
YRCW has has entered into a definite agreement to sell a portion of its YRC Logistics business to strategic private equity investor Austin Ventures for $37 million.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Third-party logistics (3PL) services provider Evans announced this week it s rolled out a freight brokerage division, entitled Evans Freight Services (EFS).
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based NFI, an asset-based third-party logistics (3PL) services provider, announced this week it has acquired IPD, a global transportation and logistics services provider based in Mississauga, Canada.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The big players continue their aggressive push into the supply chain management software space, using acquisitions and internal technology development to beef up their WMS and TMS offerings, build out planning and optimization, and even add event management to their menus.


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One Medical is a membership-based primary care service that promises clients “24/7 access to virtual care.” The company operates in a dozen major U.S. markets, according to its website, and works with over 8,000 companies to offer One Medical health benefits to their employees.
In a statement Thursday announcing the acquisition, Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, said the e-commerce giant believes “healthcare is high on the list of experiences that have to be reinvented”. Lindsay added that Amazon hopes to be one of the companies “that will help dramatically improve the healthcare experience in the years to come.”
The acquisition is just the latest example of the tech giant expanding its presence in the healthcare space. Amazon acquired PillPack, an online pharmacy, in 2018 and later launched its own digital pharmacy in the United States. Separately, Amazon has partnered with JP Morgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway to offer better healthcare and insurance at a lower cost to the three companies’ workers and families, and potentially other companies as well. That effort, called Haven, was shut down last year.
Amazon has expanded its empire from online retail to entertainment, groceries and more in recent years, while expanding its tremendous reach into consumers’ lives. The acquisition of One Medical would be one of the largest in Amazon history. Amazon agreed to buy grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in 2017 and earlier this year inked an $8.5 billion deal to buy legendary Hollywood film studio MGM.
The One Medical deal would give Amazon access to healthcare clinics and “payer-hospital system relationships,” Evercore ISI analyst Elizabeth Anderson said in a note Thursday morning.
Headquartered in San Francisco, One Medical has seen an increase in demand for its services in recent years amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise of the telemedicine sector. In its most recent quarterly report, One Medical said it had a total membership of 767,000, up 28% year over year. One Medical went public in January 2020. shares for 1life Healthcare (, the parent company of One Medical, rose more than 65% in early trading Thursday after the announcement. Amazon stock opened relatively flat on Thursday. (Shares of CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance fell slightly Thursday morning after the news.) )
The transaction is subject to One Medical shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Nicholas Economides, an economics professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said he was skeptical that the deal could trigger many formal antitrust scrutiny. He compared the acquisition of One Medical to Amazon’s earlier purchase of Whole Foods and said that Amazon’s existing market share in both industries was rather small at the time of the respective deals. Traditionally, antitrust authorities have closely scrutinized mergers that could force a competitor out of the same market, but have rarely objected to deals in which a company enters a neighboring industry.
“The grounds for interference in this case are even weaker than for Whole Foods because Amazon is partly a marketplace for the sale of groceries, so it was a small competitor to Whole Foods before the merger,” Economides said. “I don’t see any meaningful business from Amazon in healthcare here.”
However, some tech industry critics were quick to raise concerns about the deal and the data the company could access.
“For Amazon to have backdoor access to private healthcare data is frankly a terrifying thought and underscores the urgent need for Congress to pass antitrust reform to stop these tech giants from abusing their monopoly,” said Sacha Haworth, executive director of the Tech Oversight Project advocacy, CNN Business said in a statement.
While Amazon’s latest deal may not raise red flags under a traditional antitrust rubric, the announcement comes as officials at the Federal Trade Commission, the Justice Department, and Congress have sounded a tougher note on big tech platforms and vowed to get more creative — and more aggressive — on enforcement of competition law. Some U.S. lawmakers are urging passage of a bill that could erect new barriers between the tech giants’ various lines of business, preventing them from using their massive size across multiple industries as a sort of force multiplier that critics say hurts competition.
CNN’s Brian Fung contributed to this report.

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Both companies offered no details on the settlement, saying only “Cablevision and Verizon have reached an agreement to resolve the dispute without further need for litigation.”
The dispute stems from multiple television advertisements Verizon had been running that made statements that Cablevision’s Internet speeds are substantially lower than its own. At the time they filed the lawsuit, Cablevision representatives said Verizon was aware its ads were false and cited a Federal Communications Commission report that backed up its claim. Verizon responded by saying its advertisements were accurate and also based on FCC studies of Internet speeds.
Verizon has stopped running the ads.
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November 30, 2021
Borders were closed and travel was restricted on March 21st, 2020, and snowbirds were caged in to hibernate in the cold instead of soaking up large doses of vitamin D on sunny, sandy beaches, teeing off on lush fairways, deep-sea fishing the ocean waters, sipping sundowners in a rooftop bar and enjoying a warm winter escape in the comfort of snowbird vacation rental home.
As of November 8th, the US border is open to vaccinated travelers for non-essential land travel, and travelers aren’t wasting any time making their snowbird plans to migrate south for the winter. According to Vrbo, Canadian travelers account for over half of international online searches for vacation homes and condos in the US in the past month, with Vacasa reporting a 120% increase in vacation rental views and vacation rental property managers phones ringing off the hook since the announcement of the lifted restrictions.
Snowbirds and winter wanderers are desperate to trade snowflakes for sandy beaches and a sun-filled escape from the frost in a warm-weather destination in the US. Whether you’re a flock of snowbirds booking a long-term winter stay or planning a family vacation to escape the winter cold (and snow shovels!), here are our top 3 destinations for a warm snowbird vacation this winter season.


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The five largest stocks in the US equity market are now technology stocks, and together they make up more than $2.75 trillion in market cap (While Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) official sector categorization is Consumer Discretionary, we consider it tech first and foremost).
Below is a list of the 25 largest S&P 500 stocks (through 4/25/17). The top five are highlighted in yellow – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). It wasn’t long ago that Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) was the largest stock in the world, and prior to that, it was General Electric (NYSE:GE). Now XOM ranks seventh and GE ranks 11th. Brick-and-mortar behemoth Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) also used to rank in the top three, but it has slipped all the way down to 15th with a market cap that’s just over half the size of online competitor Amazon.com.
We thought we’d take a look at historical valuations for the five largest stocks in the S&P 500 using trailing 12-month P/E ratios.
As shown below, Apple used to trade much more like a “growth” stock prior to the Financial Crisis. During the current bull market, though, Apple’s average P/E has been 15 – which is more in line with where a value stock trades. At 17.25x trailing 12-month earnings at the moment, Apple’s valuation is above its bull market average but not excessively so.
Alphabet’s (formerly Google) earnings have been growing nicely since the start of 2016, as its P/E is down even though its price is up sharply. Alphabet’s average trailing 12-month P/E over the last 10 years has been 28.83, and its P/E right now is just above that at 31.4.


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Hot on the heels of their interview earlier this week
, Volition's lead writer Jason Blair is here to talk about the studio's upcoming shooter Agents of Mayhem
. In case you've missed it, the game is about the agents of M.A.Y.H.E.M. and their mission to save the world.
This interview does cover a lot of the same ground we already tread earlier this week, but there are some new bits of information for dedicated fans to discover. Blair talks about the characters and his excitement to give each one of them a personality and, of course, the classic Volition gameplay fans have come to adore.
Agents of Mayhem
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AUCKLAND, Today: On demand delivery service DoorDash has launched its first large-scale campaign in New Zealand with Federation.
DoorDash will facilitate the home delivery of food similarly to the likes of UberEats and Menulog. The NYSE-listed company first entered the New Zealand market in June 2022 through Wellington and Christchurch, and says its NZ launch has been its most successful yet.
The launch marks the commencement of their Auckland delivery service.
The debut creative platform and launch campaign by Federation stars NZ comedian Tom Sainsbury and covers multiple channels with a comprehensive integrated campaign.
Melbourne-based DoorDash AUNZ head of marketing Natasha Aaron said the company is intentionally making big waves around the country, and especially in Auckland.
Aaron said: “The campaign is a huge launch for us that taps into the awesomeness and scale of our local delivery service – something we’re really proud of and excited to shout about.
“The debut creative platform and launch campaign stars NZ comedian Tom Sainsbury and covers multiple channels.”
“This is a major milestone for our New Zealand business expansion, and the creative impact of the new brand platform reflects this.”
Federation Auckland ceo Sharon Henderson: “Landing on the creative insight that ‘DoorDash creates an excitement zone for its customers is huge, especially when you bring that together with their absolute commitment to supporting New Zealand’s local eateries.
“So bringing one of our country’s hottest local comedians onboard for the launch was a natural step and a major coup for the DoorDash brand.”
Federation managing partner Elizabeth Beatty said: “Collaborating with the local and international marketing teams at DoorDash and media agency Wavemaker New Zealand has been fantastic, and together, we’ve created a campaign we know Kiwis will just love.
“It’s a category breaker with a huge dose of positivity and launches with a major all-channel media approach appearing across video on demand, ou- of-home, radio, social media, and digital.”
Kiwis can download the app at doordash.com
Managing Partner: Elizabeth Beatty
Creative Partners: Tony Clewett / Bobbie McKay
Strategy Partner: Dan Bye
Senior Manager – Consumer Growth Marketing: Janna Ferraro
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Producer: Sophia Seaton
Director: Calvin Sang
Managing Director: Grant Anderson
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Amid rising tensions between India and China, the Trai has now called for suggestions to push the locally made gear in the telecom and broadcasting sectors. As you might be aware of already, Chinese gear makers like ZTE and Huawei may not take part in India's telecom sector anymore. Already, telcos like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are switching to other gear makers like Ericsson and Nokia. The Government of India is aiming to cut dependence on the import of equipment from China. Trai chief PD Vaghela on Wednesday highlighted that local R&D in telecom and broadcast sectors could make India a $5 trillion economy. More on the matter below.
Trai Highlights the Importance of Locally Made Gear
According to ET Telecom, the Trai had a high-level discussion with CDoT, TSDSI, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Delhi earlier today. During the meeting, Trai chief PD Vaghela said India could become a $5 trillion economy by making the telecom and broadcasting gear locally. Right now, India is importing the gear from foreign companies like Samsung, Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei.
The major question would be the adoption of locally made gear. For this, the Trai suggests having a 'structured approach' focusing on R&D, incentivising efforts and providing assured purchase orders to R&D institutes.
The next spectrum auction begins on March 1. Indian telcos Airtel and Vodafone Idea have already started replacing the gear used by ZTE and Huawei with those of Ericsson and Nokia, according to the same ET report.
The government is also pushing BSNL to use the locally-made gear for 4G services in the country. However, the state-run telco said a 4G tender from a local gear maker is as expensive compared to those of global OEMs. This is also one concern that R&D institutes should keep in mind. If a tender price is high, then telecom operators will not shy away from opting for global vendors.
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel already said they are developing in-house 5G technology.


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NC Agencies – Do Not Recover Approved Financial Accounts
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein has temporarily stopped a Florida-based financial services company from operating in North Carolina, accusing it in a lawsuit of charging 120% to 200% interest on illegal online loans.
A Superior Court judge granted Stein’s request for a temporary restraining order against Approved Financial, which the attorney general said is not licensed to operate in the state.
The lender contacts potential customers by email and phone, skirting state consumer laws by requiring borrowers to travel to South Carolina to pick up their money, a news release said.
“North Carolina drove out payday lenders so they couldn’t take advantage of hardworking North Carolinians,” Stein said in the release. “We won’t allow them to try to operate in our state again by sidestepping the law and using online channels.”
Approved Financial has loaned funds to more than 380 people statewide, the amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. Loans from the company require borrowers to secure loans with the titles to their cars, which allows Approved Financial to repossess vehicles from customers with late payments.
The judge’s order stops Approved Financial from making or collecting loans for the next 35 days, the release said, during which time Stein’s office will seek a permanent injunction. Stein is also seeking refunds for borrowers and civil penalties against the company.
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Email Sync Broken
Other users report trouble syncing email on the Galaxy S4 after the 4.4.2 update. The Galaxy S4 tells users to fix master sync, but isn’t very helpful in actually fixing the problem. Lucas writes,
“Since the update I lost some of my apps and now I can’t sync my email account.There is no way to turn the sync function on it says off and master off”
Last year alone, Samsung spent $14 billion on marketing, a figure that investors have targeted as extravagantly excessive. But even as the company works to reduce its marketing expenses, Samsung is struggling with expensive sponsorships where celebrities have put their free Galaxy back in the box to use iPhones.
lebron was asked on cnbc if he would switch to iphone and he said never!!! hip hop and young crowd all like Samsung. it now the cool phone. iphone is for parents.
Samsung's promotional efforts to pose celebrities next to its products has frequently encountered embarrassing turns, such as when Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres tweeted before, during and after the event from her iPhone, despite engaging in theatrical use of a Samsung product on stage.
The idea is to avoid cold war and third world war also. I think it worked out well for all parties concerned.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
By Stephen Schenck | March 3, 2014 1:21 PM
One week back, Samsung went official with its brand new flagship, showing the Galaxy S 5 to the world. The phone wasn’t a huge departure from last year’s model, but still manged to implement a few new hardware features, including the long-rumored fingerprint scanner. For the better part of a year now we’ve been talking about Samsung bringing such a capability to one of its handsets, and after fingerprint scanning was a no-show on the Note 3, our attention shifted to the GS5. But could the same reasons that kept Samsung from going forward with the feature on the Note 3 be creeping back up to haunt the GS5? That’s what one new rumor claims, suggesting that production problems are plaguing the phone’s fingerprint scanner.
Last summer, we heard that Samsung had scrapped its fingerprint scanning Note 3 plans because it didn’t feel that the scanners would be available in sufficient numbers to meet demand for the smartphone. While Samsung was apparently able to get over that bump and must have thought that this new scanner design would be able to be produced in sufficient quantities for the Galaxy S 5, production hiccups and low yields are reportedly driving Samsung to contract a third party company to assist in manufacturing enough scanners.
Will this ultimately spell low stocks when the phone goes up for sale in April? It sounds like Samsung is doing all it can to avoid that situation, but this last minute change to the phone’s manufacturing pipeline could easily lead to unintended consequences. For now, we’ll be looking out for any other signs of problems, while hoping for the best.
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So they did not vote to join Russia but secede from Ukraine. So nobody gets them. Russia (I don't like them though) will get to keep its' stupid bases there, GREAT USA IS HAPPY because Russia did not get them. Market will rocket to the sky tomorrow unless the hebrew shorts and the other shorts come up with some other excuse such as "UFO landing in Moscow" to drive the market down .
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Tim is old school, not enough energy to run a high tech company like apple. He needs to go. We need a visionary, one who is not afraid to take risks.
no new products, no big format phone to counter Samsung's booming sales .. or, in preparation for china market even though that is the phone they want ...
resulting lost revenue that now goes to Samsung is why stock is down and mgt either can not or will not act .
that's why stock is only selling at 9 x early ex cash ...
no faith in mgt who are absolutely detached from reality
Usually annexed nation is minority side; thus if votes include the people in the parent country, the referendum would not go thru at all. Lets take examples. The population ratio was 1:7 between Singapore and Malay and 1:63 for Taiwan Vs. China. Luckly, when Singapore was independent from Malaysia, the Malaysians didn't get invited to vote.
Black Lock Screen
A very odd Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 problem results in a black lock screen. Users can swipe on this black screen to unlock the S4, but it will not show anything when the screen is awake and the Galaxy S4 is locked. There is an easy way to fix this Galaxy S4 problem according to Hieu in the Gotta Be Mobile comments,
Interesting point by bribing people in the parent nation to vote for it, if Russian could afford it. It is because annexed nation is usually on the minority side; thus if votes include the people in the parent country without any bribing, the referendum would not go thru at all. Lets take examples. The population ratio was 1:7 between Singapore and Malay and 1:63 for Taiwan Vs. China. Luckly, when Singapore was independent from Malaysia, the Malaysians didn't get invited to vote.


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Hispanic customers who recently dined out with children younger than 18 years old rated their favorite restaurant chains in a Technomic survey. These are the brands currently winning Hispanic family-dining occasions.
An ebbing tide lowers all boats, as most restaurant operations can attest at the moment. Then there are the situations more akin to a shipwreck. Here are some high-profile chains that are still struggling mightily to right themselves.
Newcomer, Charles “Chuck” Locke is now president of Taco Cabana and Fiesta Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Danny Meisenheimer has assumed the aditional role of Pollo Tropical president.


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Performed by South Korean rapper Psy, Gangnam Style has nearly 500,000,000 views on YouTube since July, becoming one of the top-ten most viewed videos of all time. “Gangnam Style and Just Dance 4? I can’t wait to see all the YouTube videos,” Psy said.
Just Dance 4 hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 9th, with a Wii U version to follow on November 18th. For more on which songs you can dance to, read the including exclusive songs for the Wii U version.
Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following @garfep on Twitter or garfep on IGN.
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Better buy Earth some time.
As was well-detailed at E3 (see impressions here), 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' has one heck of a space-navy, battle-field promotion story. Today's cutscene footage (shown below) confirms that narrative. In essence, anyone who has ever before or might ever be intrigued by remnants of a military setting up a defense in a sci-fi space colony world, 'Infinite Warfare' should not be ignored.
And of course, this is fighting captain.
You had me at "we are now at war with the Settlement Defense Front." I'm ready to play now.
You can find the latest info on 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' linked from our Video Game Release Schedule.
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As of Oct. 1, credit card companies shifted responsibility onto businesses to reimburse victims of fraud if they don’t have the updated card machines to read the chips.
While larger businesses, such as Walmart and Kroger, installed the machines months ago, some small businesses in Athens were left out of the loop about the requirement.
Stephanie Williamson, owner of Athens Atomic on Clayton Street, said she didn’t know about the Oct. 1 deadline.
“I’ve heard about the new machine, but I didn’t really know why we needed to upgrade,” Williamson said.
Despite the threat of liability for fraud, only about 59 percent of retail locations in the United States will have the new machines installed by the end of the year, according to Aite Group, a financial research firm.
Officially, the cards are called EMV cards, named after the three companies to take the first steps toward adopting the new standard: Europay, MasterCard and Visa.
The chips are meant to reduce fraud because they create new data with every transaction compared to the magnetic strips, which use the same data each time, making it easy to copy.
There is an estimated $3 billion lost in fraud transactions in the U.S. every year, according to Aite Group.
Williamson runs all transactions at Athens Atomic through Square Inc., and she’ll have to buy a new register that is compatible with the chip cards.
“I’m going to get on that tomorrow,” Williamson said.
The machines are already installed at Heery’s Clothes Closet on College Avenue. Lindsay Lucas, creative director at Heery’s, said the store got them up and running about three weeks ago.
“I haven’t had anyone use the chip,” Lucas said. “The machines are only part of it.”
She added that it won’t help to have new machines if customers don’t know they can use chip cards.
Most recently issued credit cards and debit cards contain the chip. By the end of the year, 70 percent of U.S. credit cards and 41 percent of debit cards will have the chips, according to Aite Group.
Athens Atomic is not alone. Eddie’s Calzones on Clayton Street also doesn’t have the updated machines, said day manager Thomas Morse.
“This is the first I’ve heard of it,” Morse said.
He doesn’t like the credit card companies’ decision to put the liability on businesses.
“I can see the liability going to the business if it’s cash. If someone pays with counterfeit money, then yeah, it’s our fault for not checking it,” Morse said. “But for cards it’s not really fair, because there’s no way to check them.”


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The first Maldivian Augmented Reality (AR) mobile game, “RB Quest” made a comeback with more exciting features. With the new upgrades in December 2020, Dhiraagu announced an exciting promotion where all Dhiraagu customers including Mamen customers can stand a chance to win exciting prizes.
After a competitive run, three winners who reached on top of the RB Quest leader board have been announced. The first winner, Mohamed Hassan who went by the user name “Maavadi”, secured the place with a total score of 21,917, received an iPhone 12 pro max (128GB) while the second winner, Mohamed Juman Rasheed or “Lakudibo”, who achieved a total 21,528 points won a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. The third winner, Mohamed Shakir Ali or “Karanfu”, with a total score of 17,259 received a Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus. The prizes were awarded to respective recipients at Dhiraagu Head Office.
Although the leaderboard competition is over for now, RB quest is still available for download and any Mamen user can collect bonus data by playing the game and transfer bonus data to the Mamen app. This promotion runs until 6 March 2021.
The RB Quest game is compatible with iOS devices which have an AR Kit, and with Android devices with AR Core technology. Both device users can download the game for free from their respective app stores.
Dhiraagu continues to enhance the experience of the Maldivian gaming community while allowing them to earn perks and win exciting prizes.


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San Diego moves to ban single-use plastic bags
The San Diego City Council on Tuesday voted to ban single-use plastic bags at large grocery stores, pharmacies and corner markets — becoming one of the last major cities in California to limit the disposable products.
“Citizens across the state have demonstrated the ability to transition to more sustainable, reusable bags,” council President Sherri Lightner said. “I strongly believe that now is the time to demonstrate local leadership on this issue and make a clear statement that we value our environment.”
Mayor Kevin Faulconer said he planned to sign the ordinance, which would make San Diego the 150th municipality in California with a ban on plastic checkout bags, which often end up in landfills or as litter in storm drains, rivers, canyons and beaches.
A second reading of the ordinance is expected within a few weeks. Once finalized, the rules would give large food stores about six months to comply; smaller drug and convenience stores would get about one year.
After California in 2014 passed the nation’s only statewide ban on such products, the plastics industry launched a signature drive to overturn the law, criticizing it as a tax on shoppers and an ineffective way to fight pollution.
The American Progressive Bag Alliance has raised more than $6.4 million — funded largely by out-of-state bag manufacturers — to overturn the statewide ban. If that effort is successful, municipal bans — including San Diego’s — would remain in place.
San Diego officials said that based on statistics from Los Angeles County, which adopted its ban in 2010, customers eventually will bring their own reusable bags for about 65% of purchases at grocery stores and other retailers, eliminating about 95% of all single-use plastic bags distributed in the city.
Smith writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune
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Temple Grandin to address Australian conferences
Global authority on humane livestock handling Temple Grandin will visit Queensland to address two key livestock industry events in coming months. Her first visit will be to the Australian Veterinary Association annual conference in Cairns which runs from May 26 to 31. Then in October the internationally renowned expert in animal behaviour will address the Australian Lot Feeder’s Association BeefWorx conference at Kerwee Feedlot hear Jondaryan, in a visit sponsored by former PHD student Matt George of Bovine Dynamics. More information on the AVA conference is available here, and the BeefWorx conference here
US likely to pip Russia for 2013 beef import crown
The US will be the largest importer of beef in 2013, according to the latest Livestock and Poultry: World markets and trade report released by the US Department of Agriculture. The US is forecast to import 1.16 million tonnes of beef in 2013, a 15pc increase on 2012. Russia, which was the largest importer of beef last year, will also see an increase in imports, to 1.035mt, up 12pc on 2012 levels, placing it as the world’s second largest beef import market in 2013. A decline in domestic production within the US in recent years has contributed to the increase in imports, with beef production forecast to decline 4pc in 2013 on last year’s levels – while steady fast food demand has also driven demand for imports of lean beef. In Russia, the steady decline in the cattle herd, combined with strong economic growth and the resulting robust demand for red meat will contribute to the increase in imports. After the US and Russia, Japan is expected to maintain its ranking as the world’s third largest imported beef market, at 760,000t, followed by Korea (370,000t), the EU (350,000t), Hong Kong (325,000t, proxy for China’s grey channel trade) and Canada (315,000t). While not making the top ten, Chinese beef imports this year are expected to reach 175,000t, up 141,000t on the 2012 year.
Entries open for Melbourne’s branded beef awards
Entries open for 2013 Royal Melbourne Show’s Fine Food Awards spring program, which includes branded beef and branded lamb sections. Presented by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, the Fine Food Awards program provides entrants with the opportunity to compete against leading national producers, with the winners announced in September at the Royal Melbourne Show.
RASV chief executive Mark O’Sullivan said the spring program was a perfect opportunity for entrants to showcase and market their food products, in a range of categories including beef and lamb.
“The awards are designed to highlight the exceptional quality of fine food being grown and produced in Australia, with the added benefit of receiving invaluable benchmarking and feedback from independent industry experts,” he said. “Producers big and small significantly benefit from the RMFFA judging process, as its seal of quality affirms their fine food credentials to the industry and consumers. Judging will take place from June to August. Category winners will have their products featured at an industry cocktail function held at Melbourne Showgrounds during the Royal Melbourne Show (Monday 23 September) to further highlight their success. On-line entry forms available atwww.rasv.com.au/finefoods Entries close May 24. More information can be obtained from Ross Karavis of the RASV on 03 9281 7435.
Public go wild for pest animal APP
Smart phone users have shown great interest in the Invasive Animals CRC’s latest innovation – a smartphone App called the ‘Field Guide to Pest Animals of Australia’. More than 2500 people have downloaded the App within two weeks of it being released late last month. Peter West, project manager with the Invasive Animals CRC said the App had received overwhelming interest among primary producers, catchment officers, school students, educators, landcare groups, local government authorities and the general public. “The Invasive Animals CRC welcomes feedback from App users,” he said. “This will greatly assist us to make future App versions even more useful to users. To provide feedback, App users can email email@example.com
Field day to reveal crossbreeding traits on Charolais x Brahman calves
The Charolais Society is hosting a field day on Tuesday, May 28, at Ashvale Station, Toogoolawah. Progeny from 50 Charolais sires have been evaluated in the Society’s three-year cross breeding research project. The project is co funded with Meat and Livestock Australia and aims to test 50 leading Charolais sires in cross breeding situations with Angus and Brahman females.
Traits including gestation length, birth weight, calving ease and, 200 and 400 day growth rates, fat scans and eye muscle areas will be reported by sire. The data include results for 750 Charolais-Brahman progeny from the 2011 and 2012 joinings. Results from the Society’s Charolais-Angus cross project will also be discussed to compare sires when crossed over British females. This data includes abattoir and meat science information on grass fed versus grain fed progeny by sire. Calves from the third year of the project will be on display by sire group and participants will be able to match the data to the animals in pens. The field day at Ashvale Station 1.7km south of Harlin starts at 10am and will go to 12:30pm on. For catering purposes RSVP to Lucy Main on 02 67711666 or firstname.lastname@example.org by May 21.
NZ call for Aussie rural bachelors
Calling all Aussie rural bachelors. The New Zealand National Agricultural Field Days committee is running its Rural Bachelor of the Year competition again this year and is looking for two Australian rural bachelors to participate. A prize package worth $23,000 is up for grabs but entrants will have to be quick, as entries for the competition close this Friday. Organisers say they are looking for hard working rural blokes to represent the farming community. This year’s event will involve eight finalists (six Kiwis and two Australians) who will be flown to a mystery location on Monday, June 10, prior to the field days. Each of the finalists will then make their way to field days, stopping in specific towns along the way to complete various tasks. They will be judged on a range of aspects from technical skills, innovation and effort to enthusiasm and crowd involvement. For more details on the competition visit the field days website here
Fine for WA trucking contractor highlights welfare responsibilities
A trucking contractor has been convicted of one charge of animal cruelty under Western Australia’s Animal Welfare Act 2000 for using a cattle prod to move an animal that was injured and had difficulty moving. Mark Anthony Giorgi was convicted in the Bunbury Magistrates Court on May 2 for the office, which occurred in February 2010. Mr Giorgi was fined $2000 and ordered to pay $2174 costs. The abattoir was previously convicted for its role in the incident and fined $15,000. WA Department Agriculture Resource Risk Management executive director John Ruprecht said the case was a clear reminder to all livestock transporters that they were legally responsible for the welfare of animals in their care. “Animal welfare is a shared responsibility of everyone involved in the livestock supply chain, including producers, transporters, saleyard operators and abattoirs,” he said.
4000 attend AgForce’s Moo Baa Munch event
More than 4000 people from across Brisbane experienced a day on the farm last weekend as part of AgForce Queensland’s second annual Moo Baa Munch day. The event gave Brisbane families the opportunity to get a taste of farm life and discover where their food and clothes come from. AgForce Partnership Director Wendy Allen said Moo Baa Munch featured interactive displays and demonstrations including sheep shearing, milking cows, working dogs, cheese making, tractor rides and baby animals, plus live entertainment and a farmers’ market across the weekend. “Moo Baa Munch is an important event which aims to provide students and families from across South East Queensland with the opportunity to engage directly with rural industries and learn about how agriculture contributes to their everyday lives,” Ms Allen said. “It is amazing to see young children discover that cotton comes from a plant and not an animal, and see for the very first time where their milk comes from.”


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Sheriff’s deputies from Los Angeles County were ready when a trio of juvenile would-be culprits attempted to rob Golden Jewelers in the “Little India” shopping area of Artesia.
Deputies Naz Patel and Yal Moseley were sitting across from the jewelry store on the 18600 block of Pioneer Blvd. March 10 around 5:30 p.m. when three youngsters – two Hispanic and one African American – went in and attempted a smash-and-grab, Patel told India-West in a phone interview.
The Indian American police officer said that there has been a string of activity in the area of late, and he and Moseley were there to monitor for any illegal activity.
Three young suspects ran into the store and used hammers to smash glass counters and grab as much jewelry as they could, he said.
“The timing was perfect,” Patel said of him and Moseley being there when the crime happened.
The duo ran in, brought the suspects to the ground and held them until backup came to handcuff them and take them to the station, according to Patel’s account of the incident.
Several employees and customers were in the store at the time the incident happened but no one was hurt, Patel noted.
One person who was in a silver, mid-sized getaway car did manage to elude authorities and remains at large, according to Patel.
Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to call Sgt. Greg Knapp at (562) 243-3704.


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Since opening their butchery on Eden's Imlay Street in December last year, word quickly spread about the Whiters' dedication to only the finest quality meat.
Word travelled all the way to Canberra, and now the Whiters have tongues wagging all over the top end of town.
As of Monday September 9, the menu at the National Australian Press Club features Towamba Valley scotch fillets, locally sourced lemon myrtle pearls and Far North Queensland crocodile along with other top quality produce provided and sourced by Whiters Butchery owners Fred and Sheena Whiter.
READ ALSO: Butchery couple snags Eden's attention
With a lifetime of butchery experience under their belts, the Whiters know good meat like the back of their hand. Not only when it's local, but even when it comes from as far away as Far North Queensland.
"I can source anything, but it has to be quality," said Ms Whiter, proudly stating the first thing she does when sourcing products is to find out the story behind it.
"I find out everything. The story makes all the difference, where it's from, the way it's reared, what it consumed - that's all part of it. The art of butchery goes way beyond the slicing of the meat.
"We are really fussy - but you have to be, you need to be able to taste the passion in the grower."
According to the Whiters, the Press Club may just be the beginning of the butchery's a-la-carte journey.
"We have others interested - but that's something we're not ready to confirm just yet," said Ms Whiter.
Ms Whiter said they were open to more local produce options.
"Everything tastes better when it's local," she added.


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The Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on the Automotive Industry
The Changing Landscape of Autonomous Vehicle Technology and its Impact on the Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is experiencing a seismic shift due to the emergence of autonomous vehicle technology. Autonomous vehicles are cars which drive themselves using a combination of radar, cameras and sensors. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the industry, making driving safer and more efficient.
The first autonomous vehicles are already on the roads in some parts of the world. Companies such as Google and Tesla have already tested their vehicles extensively and have made major strides in making the technology a reality. This has spurred other companies to invest heavily in the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
The impact of autonomous vehicles on the automotive industry will be profound. Companies will have to invest in new technology and develop new skills in order to stay competitive. Autonomous vehicles will also require new regulations to ensure safety. Additionally, insurers will have to adapt to the new technology, as it could drastically reduce the number of accidents on the road.
The potential for autonomous vehicles to improve transportation is immense. Autonomous vehicles will be able to drive faster and more efficiently than human drivers, reducing congestion and cutting down on fuel consumption. Autonomous cars could also make driving safer, as they will be able to react faster than drivers in hazardous situations.
The emergence of autonomous vehicle technology is just the beginning of a new era in the automotive industry. Companies must be prepared to invest in the technology and adapt to the changing landscape if they are to remain competitive. Only time will tell what the future holds for the automotive industry, but one thing is certain: the landscape has changed, and it is here to stay.
Autonomous Vehicles: What Automakers Need to Know to Prepare for the Future
As the automotive industry continues to evolve, autonomous vehicles present a new and exciting development that has the potential to revolutionize the way we travel. However, in order for automakers to capitalize on this technology, they must be prepared and educated on the implications of autonomous vehicle technology.
The first step for automakers is to understand the regulatory landscape that will be in place for autonomous vehicles. Governments around the world are considering legislation that will shape the industry, and automakers need to be aware of these laws and regulations in order to be able to comply with them. It is also important to understand the potential impact of these laws on the industry, as well as the potential for disruption as autonomous vehicles become more prevalent.
Automakers must also consider the infrastructure that will be needed to support autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles need to be able to communicate with each other and with the road network. In addition, they will need to be integrated into existing traffic systems. This requires an understanding of the technology that will be used and an assessment of the infrastructure that will be needed.
Finally, automakers need to consider the safety implications of autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles are still a new technology and many safety issues remain unresolved. Automakers must ensure that their vehicles are equipped with the necessary safety features and that they are tested thoroughly before being released to the public.
Autonomous vehicles are a rapidly developing technology that has the potential to revolutionize the automotive industry. However, in order for automakers to take advantage of this technology, they must be aware of the implications and be prepared for the future. By understanding the regulatory landscape, the infrastructure requirements, and the safety implications, automakers can ensure that they are ready to embrace the future of autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous Vehicle Legislation: What Automakers Need to Know
As the global automotive industry moves toward a future of autonomous vehicles, automakers need to be aware of the laws and regulations that will govern their development and implementation. In the last several years, the number of governments that have passed legislation related to autonomous vehicles has grown significantly. To ensure compliance and stay ahead of the curve, automakers should understand and prepare for the existing and upcoming laws that could affect their operations.
Currently, the majority of autonomous vehicle laws focus on safety and privacy. Most countries have passed laws that require automakers to follow strict safety standards and to ensure that the vehicles are equipped with the latest safety technologies. Additionally, many countries have passed laws that require automakers to protect their customers’ personal data and to ensure that autonomous vehicles are not used for nefarious purposes.
In addition to safety and privacy, some countries are now beginning to pass legislation related to the transportation of goods. This includes laws that govern the use of autonomous vehicles for hauling freight and cargo, as well as laws that require automakers to ensure that their vehicles are compatible with existing infrastructure.
Finally, many countries are also beginning to pass laws that govern the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles. This includes laws that require automakers to obtain certain permits and licenses before they can deploy their vehicles, as well as laws that require automakers to work with local governments and stakeholders when they are conducting tests or deploying their vehicles.
To ensure compliance and stay ahead of the curve, automakers should pay close attention to the existing and upcoming laws related to autonomous vehicles. By understanding the current legal framework and preparing for potential changes, automakers can better position themselves to succeed in the rapidly changing landscape of the automotive industry.
Assessing the Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Automotive Safety and Security
With the emergence of autonomous vehicles (AVs), the automotive industry is on the brink of a revolution. As these vehicles become more commonplace, it is important to consider how they will impact automotive safety and security.
First and foremost, AVs have the potential to significantly reduce the number of traffic-related fatalities and injuries. By reducing the role of human error in the driving equation, the risk of collisions and other accidents is greatly reduced. Furthermore, AVs are equipped with a variety of advanced safety and security features, such as forward-collision warning systems and automatic emergency braking. These features can help to further protect drivers and passengers from harm.
However, AVs also present unique security challenges. As these vehicles become more sophisticated, they are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. A malicious actor could potentially access the vehicle’s systems and control it, leading to dangerous scenarios. To address these concerns, the automotive industry is investing heavily in the development of secure vehicle architectures and the implementation of robust authentication and encryption protocols.
Overall, the impact of autonomous vehicles on automotive safety and security is complex and far-reaching. With the right measures in place, these vehicles can help to reduce the risk of collisions and other accidents, while at the same time protecting drivers and passengers from malicious cyberthreats. It is thus essential that the automotive industry continues to invest in the development of secure, reliable AV technology.
Autonomous Vehicle Technology and its Impact on the Automotive Supply Chain
The automotive industry is in the midst of a revolution. Autonomous vehicle technology (AVT) is rapidly changing the way cars are designed, manufactured, and driven. This technology is having a profound impact on the automotive supply chain, from manufacturers to dealers and from parts suppliers to consumers.
AVT is driving the development of more efficient and safer cars. Manufacturers are now able to use technology to automate more of the production process, which leads to improved quality and reduced costs. The technology also enables manufacturers to collect data about the performance of the cars, which helps them make better decisions about the design and production process.
At the same time, the use of AVT is changing the way dealers operate. As more cars become equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and other driverless features, dealers are finding that they need to invest in new training and technology to ensure customers are properly educated on how to use these features. In addition, dealers are also leveraging AVT to improve the customer experience, offering services such as remote start, automated parking, and voice recognition.
Finally, AVT is having an impact on the automotive parts supply chain. The increased demand for advanced driver assistance systems is leading to a surge in demand for sensors, processors, radar, and other components. This has created opportunities for parts suppliers to provide the necessary components, while also driving down costs as competition increases.
In summary, the automotive industry is at the forefront of a technological revolution and AVT is having an enormous impact on the automotive supply chain. Manufacturers are leveraging the technology to improve quality and reduce costs. Dealers are using it to improve customer experience, and parts suppliers are benefiting from increased demand for components. This revolution is only just getting started, and it will continue to shape the future of the automotive industry for years to come.


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New research released today by leading breakdown cover provider Green Flag reveals that up to 21 million cars on the roads are faulty and an “ignore the problem” issue is racking up bills in British households.
Drivers are spending an average of £574 per year - a national average of £21.5 billion - on car repairs; and 47 per cent of these repairs could have been cheaper if the issue had been addressed sooner, the research reveals.
According to those surveyed, drivers have an inbuilt “fault filter” – where they stop noticing their car’s issue, thus delaying repair.
A third (33 per cent) of drivers say they’ve become de-sensitised to their car’s fault, no longer noticing the issue, while a fifth of drivers (21 per cent) state that even though they still notice their car’s faults, they are no longer annoyed by them.
This could prove dangerous, particularly under the new MOT rules which are set to come into effect on 20th May 2018.
Nick Reid, Head of Automotive Technology at Green Flag, commented: “Driving a faulty car is a huge issue.
"Not only is it dangerous for you, your passengers and other drivers on the road; not getting issues seen to only makes them worse, which means a bigger bill for you.
“This research indicates that many drivers have a ‘fault filter’ and are switching off to the problems before getting them seen to.
"We are advising that everyone checks their cars with a knowledgeable family member or friend to ensure that they’re running normally and, if they aren’t, that they get them fixed before the problem worsens.”
When asked about getting their car repaired, drivers revealed they wait an average of 10 weeks before they get the issue seen to.
More than half (57 per cent) of drivers say repairs are too expensive, 27 per cent say they don’t have the time and 23 per cent say they simply can’t be bothered.
Partners (41 per cent) top the list of the people quickest to point out our car’s faults, followed by parents (25 per cent), children (11 per cent) and friends (10 per cent).
Most Common Car Faults Battery issues
14 per cent - Battery issues
11 per cent - It makes a rattling noise
10 per cent - Engine issues
10 per cent - Broken heating / air conditioning
10 per cent - Broken parts (e.g. glove box won't close, jammed seatbelts, etc.)
9 per cent - Window motor / regulator lagging or jamming
6 per cent - Alternator problems (e.g. car stalls or has difficulty starting)
5 per cent - Gearbox jamming


text: Such a move shouldn't effect the promise that virtual currency holds. For instance, a simple example, virtual currency can help eliminate currency considerations and empower local retailers to sell to cross border buyers. Twenty percent shifts in Sterling or Dollar or Euro become irrelevant to one-currency-online shoppers. Global web, global commerce. But there will genuinely be those who seek to subvert and exploit the system. Admittedly, most financial crime we've seen in the last five years has been committed by men in good suits, but this isn't really about financial crime, it's about preventing the hiding of money acquired as a result of other crime.


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Most birthdays involve cake, fizzy drinks, and balloons. Not so for Uber, which celebrated its 8th birthday in March with a lawsuit, a driverless car crash, and its CEO caught on tape unleashing a tirade at an Uber driver. There’s no doubt Uber is going through a tricky period as it grows up and makes the transition from fearsomely disruptive world-changer to a company that can continue to revolutionize the tech and digital world. The danger is that, if Uber doesn’t get it right, it’ll be driven off the road by a growing number of rivals.
Many forget that at launch, Uber’s app merely offered the ability to hire a luxury car that was more expensive than a cab. It was the launch of UberX in 2012 that led the company to where it is now, coupled with aggressive expansion through strong marketing, driver recruitment, and being ruthless with its early-mover advantage.
Yet as other early movers in the tech world have learned to their detriment – remember Lycos or Netscape – without constant evolution, even disruptors can find themselves stuck in the mud or on a downward spiral to failure. I’m not saying a few bad PR stories suddenly mean Uber’s doomed, but they do mean the company could lose crucial ground to its rivals, all of whom are driving at breakneck pace to be the king of driverless cars.
Uber needs to get out of neutral urgently and get back on the road to the kind of business thinking that saw it help drivers obtain car leases or aggressively cut prices during winter months to grow demand.
The first step is to halt the string of bad press it has had in the last few weeks alone. It’s worth revisiting these quickly. Half a million-people deleted the Uber app in retaliation against Travis Kalanick joining Trump’s advisory council AND Uber failing to take part in a taxi strike against the “Muslim ban.” Not a huge dent in a reported 40 million+ worldwide user base, but worryingly that still represents over 1 percent of users.
Then there’s the Uber exec accused of stealing Google’s intellectual property (allegedly planning to plead the fifth).
And Kalanick’s tirade, mentioned above, against one of his drivers was arguably more damaging to Uber’s public image. More damaging still was the broadside from former Uber engineer Susan Fowler, who wrote a damning blog about Uber’s HR practices, allegedly ignoring cases of sexual misconduct and accusing them of latent and blatant sexism. The charges are, as yet, unverified, but they certainly leave a bad taste in the mouth. More recently, the new diversity report showing Uber’s leadership roles are 89 percent male and 75 percent white isn’t great, but the real damage came recently when a self-driven Uber SUV crashed and was photographed on its side. Significant because Uber’s credibility as a company users can trust with the autonomous future took a big hit.
Ultimately, Uber is the poster-child for the sharing economy, but not currently a particularly pretty one. It is now more associated with greed and predatory behavior than the original sharing-economy ethos of “sharing is good for you, the environment, everyone!”
Uber’s astronomical growth to become a $30-60 billion company (depending who you ask) has come at a cost. As a brand name, Uber is tolerated because it is so convenient, but it’s not very well loved. Using Uber is a guilty pleasure, given that we know how the drivers are often treated and the impact the company has had on regular cab drivers. You can draw parallels between Uber and where UK broadcasting company Sky was a few years back. People disliked Sky but still wanted to be able to watch soccer. As a brand, Sky has improved, but Uber hasn’t. Yet. Add to this the fact that Uber frequently comes up against governments around the world (a key part of its failure to break into China), and you have an organization under pressure.
Uber needs to transition from its current state to something more durable and expandable. Its business model is based on having access to (and ownership of) cheap drivers, and if it loses ownership or is blocked through regulatory changes, the company will find itself rapidly commoditized.
The risk of being beaten by competitors with deeper pockets and broader business models is very real. Self-driving cars are the natural path forward, but the question is whether Uber has the ability to lead this revolution. I predict we will see massive standardization in this space soon, with players such as Google, Tesla, and the large automotive companies sitting down with governments around the world to hash out the rule book for technology and regulation. Will Uber have a seat at this table? If things don’t improve fast, I doubt it.
Johan Hogsander is managing director of UK-based digital transformation consultancy Transform.


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thanks Emily for the heads up on this brilliant bit of thinking from lastminute.com who – fresh to to TV advertising for the first time in four years – are playing for a media first on Saturday night. an emailer to their database explains:
We're creating a television first – and we want you to be
part of it. Tune into ITV on Saturday 28 February at 9.50pm. Three 60 second
adverts will be aired, straight after each other, starting on ITV, moving to
Channel 4 and then ending on Channel 5.
It's going to be the world's
first Mexican wave of thumbs up… spanning the channels and spreading the good
stuff, right around the UK. Watch the three adverts and guess the number of
thumbs you see.
Come back here and tell us
how many thumbs you think you saw. Simple!
could win a great big bundle of good stuff"
everything is in place here; (1) an dCRM and PR strategy to get this onto people's radars, (2) an innovative bit of media thinking that is consistent with and relevant to the campaign aims and (3) incentive to get involved, in the form of prizes to be won after the event.
but what's most smart is the line of thinking that got them to this idea in the first place. Simon Thompson, chief marketing officer at lastminute explained in a Guardian article that "because Lastminute.com is a digital-based brand we have to go on to telly with a digital mentality … To follow this ad consumers need to participate". a brilliantly simple bit of logic that has gotten them to a very smart place indeed.
so it's all good – unless you're the OMD TV buyer, in which case 9.49pm on Saturday night may be a very nervous moment indeed ;o)
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IndiaMART belongs to the first generation of internet companies such as Just Dial, Info Edge (India), MakeMyTrip etc., that scaled in a bootstrapped environment and in a linear fashion with tightly-run operations without having sleepless nights over valuations and discount-driven customer acquisition.
On one hand, there are startups, which emerged in over a decade and quickly leapfrogged their value to multi-billion dollars with their hyper-funded non-linear growth under the glory of famed venture capitalists and fuel by deep discounts with questionable loyalty and business model to an extent. On the other hand, there are companies such as Just Dial, Info Edge (India), MakeMyTrip on the B2C e-commerce side and IndiaMART on the B2B e-commerce side, which have emerged and been built in a bootstrapped environment and grown in a linear fashion with tightly-run operations without having sleepless nights over valuations and discount-driven customer acquisition.
Strong and Steady
While the ones on the B2C side had already chosen IPO as their road to the next level of growth, IndiaMART, among the oldest B2B e-commerce companies in India too have found its rightful place in public listing with the recent IPO that performed good — subscribed by nearly 36 times on the last day of bidding this week.
IndiaMART, in terms of business performance, had 55 lakh sellers on its platform with products listed across 97,000 categories as of FY19. Its paid supplier base increased from 72,000 in FY2016 to 1.3 lakh in FY19 at a CAGR of 21 per cent while its revenue grew at 29 per cent CAGR to Rs 507 crore during FY14-19, as per Angel Broking. The company turned profitable in FY18 with Rs 55 crore in net profit that declined to Rs 20 crore in FY19. IndiaMART had 8.27 crore registered buyers as of March 31, 2019. The company was founded in 1996 by Dinesh Agarwal and Brijesh Agarwal.
While the IPO for IndiaMART validates its strong business fundamentals but it also directs towards the broader B2B e-commerce ecosystem in India. “It is a very inspiring story as the company fought through infrastructure and regulatory problems that existed in the last two decades to get to the IPO successfully. India needs a lot of such stories to keep coming up,” Abhishek Goyal, co-founder, Tracxn told Financial Express Online.
To put in perspective the B2B startup ecosystem in India, the country saw growth from only 900 B2B tech startups in 2014 to whopping 3,200 in 2018 witnessing 30 per cent compound annual growth between 2014-18. Moreover, the country has around five B2B unicorns including Udaan, InMobi, Freshworks, Delhivery, and BillDesk.
However, out of these 3,200 startups, 70 per cent of them belong to pure technology areas including enterprisetech, fintech, and healthtech while fewer are into industrial sector etc., said a report by management consulting firm Zinnov and hybrid cloud data services provider NetApp in May this year.
B2B startups have traditionally been seen as unviable businesses with a long sales cycle and longer runway to growth. “There is a lot of misconception around B2B companies viability. It is also assumed that B2C companies scale better in India but that’s not true because we are growing in the B2B space as well and have also increased multifold from the funding perspective,” Ajeya Motaganahalli, Senior Director and Leader, NetApp Excellerator, NetApp had told Financial Express Online.
Coming back to IndiaMART, the IPO is expected to better investors’ sentiments towards emerging companies in the B2B procurement space where there are startups including IndustryBuying, Moglix, and mid-size companies like Power2SME.
“When it comes to India B2B story and the opportunity in the unorganised-to-organised segment, classic B2B supply chain or B2B e-commerce verticals, IndiaMART IPO is a great development. In these areas, IndiaMART will definitely drive the sentiments for investors to enhance their commitment to related startups. The fact that IndiaMART has grown to IPO gives comfort that the management has a wise head on its shoulders and that it is in for the long term and can survive any downturn,” Deepak Natraj, managing director, Aarin Capital told Financial Express Online. Aarin Capital is co-founded by former Infosys CFO, TV Mohandas Pai.
Indeed the company is in for the long term. In B2B, there are primarily three kinds of models — ad-driven, classified kind of a model, and transaction-driven model. “While there is a larger shift from classified to transaction-based model, we believe that the digital ad market is also large enough. This translates to a larger road for players like IndiaMART. It was the early mover in the ecosystem when the B2B digitisation wasn’t very high,” Ujjwal Chaudhry, Director, RedSeer Consulting.
Beyond investment, for IPO too, there would certainly be a set of B2B companies that would be looking to take that route. “With IndiaMART there is certainly a positive sentiment for going for IPO instead of an M&A because the promoter sees giving more meaningful exit to investors. In general, too B2B space would have better unit economics compared to B2C space and hence it is beneficial to go IPO path instead of having hyper growth with a higher burn,” added Chaudhry.


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With the launch of a new perfume, fashion influencer sisters Natalie and Dylana Lim Saurez plan to bottle their talent. The U.S. sisters launched "The Saurez Sisters Natalie Dylana Eau De Perfume" together with Scent Beauty, says WWD. The release date for the perfume is set for December 19. The fragrance was created with the help of Philippine Courtiere, a perfumer from Firmenich, and marks the first time that the sisters collaborated on a project of beauty."Our original concept was disco desert, the duality," Natalie told WWD of the new venture. A video clip submitted to the Instagram account of Scent Beauty shows the pair wearing metallic party dresses posing in a desert-like environment.
Natalie and Dylana are not the only big names that have recently been snapped up by Scent Beauty, with 609,000 and 208,000 Instagram followers respectively.The company released'Cher Eau de Couture' last month in partnership with the legendary singer and entertainer.
Influencer-led beauty campaigns proceeded to garner brands in 2019, such as wellness, fitness, and beauty star Carli Bybel, who agreed to join Anastasia Beverly Hills in October to launch a new eyeshadow palette, and MAC Cosmetics, who captured the Korean revolutionary beauty, designer, and influencer Pony to co-create a collection of 17-piece makeup.


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A harsh economic climate, growing costs and rising customer resistance to rates increases all left Gloucestershire-based haulier CM Downton struggling to raise its profit level significantly, despite a 13.8% increase in turnover in the year to the end of June 2012. Group turnover excluding joint ventures rose from £78.3m to £89.1m during the year, while pre-tax profit rose just 3.6%, from £6.1m to £6.3m. The firm, which was named Haulier of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards 2012 for […]
January 19, 2016 Emma Shone
APC Overnight blamed changing types of freight for the dip in pre-tax profit that it saw in the last financial year.
December 24, 2013 Steve Hobson
The 2014 MT Awards will see the launch of a new category – the Business Excellence Award, sponsored by leading pallet network Fortec.


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After a late June rally, the Nasdaq is back in positive territory for the year. However, as evidenced by chip-equipment maker Novellus Systems'
With that in mind, we're taking a look at three companies reporting earnings that technology investors should be watching. These reports could say quite a bit about the businesses as they go forward.
Fool contributor and Rule Breakers analyst Tim Beyers
Fools who were bearish on Akamai
Why? Management said back in February to expect accelerating growth heading into the second half … and now that we're in the second half, I expect strong guidance. Streaming volume should be up -- helped by a re-up of its relationship with Netflix
There's also e-commerce and mobile to consider. A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds that 35% of Americans now own a smartphone. Of this group, 87% access the Web or email on their device with 68% using these services daily.
With so much complex information flowing over the Web to so many devices, I find it difficult to envision a scenario in which Akamai's network isn't delivering record amounts of data. So you might say I'm sticking with the horse I rode in on eight years ago. (Akamai was the subject of my first article for the Fool.) Maybe that's naive, but in my experience, Akamai's managers tend to make good on their pledges. I think they will again.
Fool contributor Anders Bylund
There's an oft-overlooked player in the smartphone wars that should treat investors very well over the next couple of years. Lost in the shadow of early mobile-chip technology leader ARM Holdings
Sure, nearly every smartphone on the market today sports an ARM-based design. The British technologist is nearly 10 times the size of MIPS in terms of sales and income, so why should you care about the smaller company?
Simply put, you'd be investing at the ground floor of a potential rocket ride that should mirror that of ARM closely. MIPS chips are only now making their way into Android phones and tablets, contributing to the company's sales for the first time in the quarter that ended this March. There's no denying the power of a first-mover advantage, but MIPS is starting from exceedingly low expectations here after a couple of disappointing earnings reports.
That gives investors a large margin of error and plenty of room to grow. You can buy MIPS shares for less than 15 times trailing earnings today (yes, the company is profitable) while ARM trades for nearly 100 times earnings. Given that much of ARM's early success is already priced into the stock, which chip technologist would you rather own?
Both companies report results on July 26 -- ARM in the morning and MIPS at night. We'll hear more about MIPS' Android uptake, and I think it'll be good news this time.
Fool editor and contributor Eric Bleeker
As noted by my colleague Rick Munarriz earlier today, analysts are not upbeat about Thursday's second-quarter report from Google
However, Google is also known to drop valuable nuggets of information in its earnings releases and subsequent earnings calls, like YouTube revenue growth, mobile advertising revenue, and more information on display advertising revenue growth. I wouldn't be surprised to see Google add a layer of discussion concerning its newer social programs like Google+.
So whether you see Google's increased spending as a good long-term defense of its core search business or a potential wasteful distraction, answers should come this Thursday. If you're taking a look at investing in Google, this is one report you should keep an eye on.
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Is Facebook Taking Its First Stab at Netflix Market Share?
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FindWatchShare lets users search for, watch, and share movies directly on the Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) platform. In addition to giving users access to Revolver’s own library, the feature will also allow for movie rentals from Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iTunes, the U.K.’s online entertainment retailer Play.com, and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Instant Video, but not Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).
“FindWatchShare was a natural progression in both our distribution and marketing strategy,” Revolver chief executive Justin Marciano told TheNextWeb. “We wanted to create an immersive and fun way for people to discover and access films in different ways; on their favorite devices — and when and where they want — and to reward them for it.”
Payments are made through Facebook Credits and users will receive discounts on titles if they share their actions on the social network.
Marciano said the company was hoping to bring in other distributors into the service and then roll out the service in other areas. “We believe the platform of So-VOD has huge potential moving into the future. We are currently considering offers from third parties to partner us moving forward, as we look to roll out the platform internationally, expand its content, and extend its reach.”
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CES 2016 brought with it some really great products and Sony’s intense presence was felt at the event when the company announced one offering after another.
As shared on the official Sony blog, the list of the products ranges from a 4K HDR television to an amped up audio range, a turntable (yes, you read that right!) to a 4K video streaming app among others that were launched on the day.
The tech giant unveiled a 4K HDR LCD TV series to give some stiff competition to the other range of televisions launched at CES. With access to Google Play Store and a great design, the 4K HDR Bravia lineup from Sony is something to watch out for. The series is expected to be made available in “early 2016.” So those wanting to get their hands on this product won’t have to wait long.
The company also uncovered a whole new audio range dubbed as the h.ear which consists of h.ear wireless noise cancelling headphones, in-ear headphones as well as h.ear go which is the hi-res wireless speakers. These offerings should be hitting store shelves sometime in Spring 2016.
The company’s hi-res audio range also includes a Walkman, which will arrive bundled with “matching h.ear in headphones.” Then there is also the option of EXTRA BASS wireless headphones and speakers.
Furthermore, the company also introduced a range of camcorders boasting Balanced Optical SteadyShot to be made available in February this month. The price range on the camcorders begins from $399.99. As for the turntable in question, music lovers can convert their favorite vinyl collections into High-Resolution audio with the offering .
As shared by The Verge, Sony’s CEO Kaz Hirai also revealed that the company sold over 5.7m PlayStation 4 units during the holiday season bringing the sales to a total of 35.9m units, around the globe.
Fans who missed the Sony CES 2016 Press Conference can watch a replay here. Sony aficionados can keep coming back for more updates as a variety of products are gearing up to be arriving from the company.


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According to the 4 study in Spain of the “ digital maturity index of companies ”, organizations have a digital maturity of 5.7
COVID-19 impact causes first digital maturity approval of companies in Spain
COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation roadmap of 74% of businesses but only 11% of businesses are innovative or disruptive. 62% increased their budget for technology and digital transformation projects due to the COVID-19 crisis
BY RRHHDigital, 02:00 – 06 November 2020
This week, the 4th study on the digital maturity index in companies in Spain, prepared by INCIPY, Digital Disruption Partner, was presented. The study, which was presented this year in online format, aims to measure the degree of digital maturity and the evolution of the stages of companies in Spain.
This year, for the first time, we approved the Digital Transformation, with 5.7 points out of 10, highlighting the growth of the most advanced stages of maturity in which companies find themselves: 31% are Strategic and 11% Innovative-Disruptive .
Likewise, the main finding of the study is that we have found a clear impetus from a transformational leadership that has chosen to accelerate the digitization of its organizations in the current pandemic environment. 74% of companies have accelerated their digital transformation roadmap and 62% have increased their budget for technology and digital transformation projects due to the COVID-19 crisis with a clear focus on digital commerce and digital relationships with its employees and clients as a key objective of the Digital Strategy 2021.
Despite the digital accelerator that the pandemic has laid bare, only 11% of companies are innovative or disruptive.
The study was conducted around four vectors, on which we will discuss the main conclusions:
1. Strategy and organization:
at. Transformational leadership continues to progress year after year and is once again the indicator with the highest rating, a notable one with 7.2 points. b. 74% of companies say they have accelerated their digital roadmap due to the COVID-19 crisis, but 38% of companies still do not have a holistic digital transformation plan for the whole company and 62% are following if a plan towards an Agile organization. vs. 45% of companies spend less than 10% of their budget on digital transformation, but in this edition 62% of them indicated an increase due to the impact of the pandemic.
at. Customer Centric has grown from 2.0 points in 2017 to 5.1 points in 2020, showing a clear commitment from Spanish companies to customer-centric business growth. b. All the customer awareness initiatives valued in this study have an adoption rate of less than 50%, posing a major point of improvement for them to be used as a lever for Digital Transformation. vs. 21% of companies use customer knowledge for the digital development of their products and services, a value that correlates with 38% and 18% of companies saying they use CRM and customer intelligence to get to know their customers. 78% have developed or increased the use of digital channels with their customers and / or consumers.
3. Digital business:
at. Digital commerce is the second fastest growing vector of the past year. We have seen greater adoption of Business Intelligence, one-third of companies are applying predictive analytics in business and marketing. But we have also identified a slight advance in Business Intelligence, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in other areas such as Customer Service, HR, Production, Innovation … b. 61% of companies have innovated in their business models. Noting that 31% have created collaborative platforms for their customers and 21% new e-commerce models. vs. However, the majority of Spanish companies are still far from being seen as digital platforms or from developing disruptive business models.
at. If the current health crisis has made us understand the current health crisis, it is the transformation of the way we lead, work and communicate in companies: 65% already have digital tools to network, 57% are developing policies flexibility beyond COVID-19 and 19% are moving traditional intranets to digital workplaces. b. Still suspended in the use of digital Employer Branding strategies: 26% take advantage of the digital potential, 9% have adapted their job sites and a little 4% who value the role of employees as brand ambassadors. vs. Digital skills training, digital requalification and the integration of new specialized digital profiles continue to be the big challenge for organizations: only 32% of companies offer digital skills and knowledge training to their employees, but this year is highlights as part of the marketing and digital communication profiles (26%) the need for Data experts such as digital analysts or data scientists (14%) and digital business (11%)
In the words of Joana Snchez, President of INCIPY, “the results of this study show that digital transformation continues to be an open issue for businesses in Spain, although for the first time in four years we have ‘ve approved. This is mainly generated because 69% have their leaders’ commitment to digital transformation and 74% have accelerated their digital roadmap due to the current health crisis situation. “
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Bait, tackle and snack stores Sedgwick County has been operating at Sedgwick County Park and Lake Afton are set to close — at least for now.
The county is citing budget reasons for the change.
“We must focus on core services and reduce services that are nice to have, but are not essential,” County Manager Bill Buchanan said in a statement. “The park stores fall into this category,”
Buchanan discussed the plan at Wednesday’s County Commission meeting.
Assistant County Manager Ron Holt says the stores typically have sold supplies like bait, tackle, propane, snacks, beer, cigarettes and ice.
He says that although the stores are closing for now, the county would be open to the possibility allowing an outside group to run the operations.
“If there’s an interested party who has an idea or thought that they might be able to provide a third-party operation, we would be open to receiving their proposal,” Holt says.
That’s something Peterjohn had suggested at Wednesday’s meeting. He says he’s received calls from constituents who are disappointed about losing the service.
“I’d be interested in seeing if there are opportunities for contracting out,” he said.
Also at Wednesday’s meeting, Buchanan gave a preview of some of his other ideas for the next budget year. He said the county needs to be a smaller organization that works differently.
Besides the store closures, his proposals so far have included delaying replacement of a Sedgwick County Park maintenance building, transferring some staff positions now funded by the general fund to grant funding, and eliminating six now-vacant positions.
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The FNB mobile banking app now supports the eBucks Shop, its e-commerce platform that was previously only accessible on the FNB website. Customers get exclusive offers once they are logged into their banking profile, ranging from tech, appliances, gaming, and outdoor products.
The app does not appear to need an update in order to see the new functionality. My FNB app on iOS was last updated a month ago and the new option is live. It can be accessed by logging in and heading to the eBucks tab, where a “shop now” icon is visible. Once inside, click on “buy”.
The app will show you order history, and allow customers to track their orders. Discounts from the store are tied to eBucks tier status, up to 40% off certain products.
Johan Moolman, eBucks Rewards CEO says in the near future, customers can expect to access more meaningful and integrated innovations under the Bucks tab on the FNB app to meet a range of lifestyle needs including travel.
Months ago, FNB announced a partnership with The Entertainer, which offers buy one get one free deals, and to date, over 150 000 customers signed up and redeemed more than 80 000 deals.
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Risks of coronavirus infection from packages are extremely low
We have researched the risks of the online shops activities and appropriate treatment with the delivered parcels. The health-care experts say that there are extremely low dangers of coronavirus infection by transfering a parcel, even though the virus can survive for several days on the surface.
Source: Business Insider, Journal of Hospital Infection, WHO - Questions and Answers, WHO - Advices
- The risk of contracting coronavirus from a package is low, even though the virus can live on some surfaces for days, according to health officials.
- Coronaviruses are most often spread by respiratory droplets, which are transmitted through sneezing and coughing.
- "If we had transmission via packages we would have seen immediate global spread out of China early in the outbreak", Elizabeth McGraw, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Pennsylvania State University, told Business Insider. "We know that viruses are likely to only live a few hours to a few days under the sort of conditions we expose packages to, including shifts in temperature and humidity", McGraw said.
You might be wondering if shopping online is any safer than going to a store? Can a package carry the virus?
The lifespan of the novel virus on any surface is "likely hours to a day or so", Rachel Graham, an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina, recently told Business Insider's Aylin Woodward.
So it's possible that the virus could lurk on a box.
But the risks of transmission from a package is likely very low, according to health experts and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization.
"If we had transmission via packages we would have seen immediate global spread out of China early in the outbreak", Elizabeth McGraw, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Pennsylvania State University, told Business Insider. "We know that viruses are likely to only live a few hours to a few days under the sort of conditions we expose packages to, including shifts in temperature and humidity", McGraw said.
The Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization back this up.
"Coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread most often by respiratory droplets," which are transmitted by sneezing and coughing, the CDC said.
The World Health Organization has issued similar guidance, saying: "The likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from a package that has been moved, travelled, and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low."
To be extra safe, consumers can , clean packages with solutions containing 62% to 71% ethanol alcohol, 0.5% hydrogen peroxide ili 0.1% sodium hypochlorite. Human coronaviruses could be efficiently inactivated on surfaces within one minute using these solutions, according to a recent study.
Recommodations how to treat the package which you think might be infected:
- Avoid to collect payment for your shipment at the time of delivery, pay for your shipment in advance.
- If the package is delivered to your home address, don't take it into the house / flat, but when you receive it outdoors, spray the package before opening with disinfectant / alcohol solution (before and after opening, disinfect your hands and wear protective gloves) - dump the disinfected packaging into a waste bin.
- If take possession of package elsewhere, be careful, which surface you touch, and avoid to move in groups of people.
We all should take care of ourselves and be interested in health of other people. Regardless of extremely low risk of coronavirus infection through packages, be responsible to yourself and others.
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Clearly one of the exceptional cars in brand’s the range, the new version of the ŠKODA Superb will make its Irish debut on the July 15, with prices for the diesel models starting from €27,795.
This flagship of the brand is, according to ŠKODA, the best ŠKODA of all time with its huge personality, cavernous space and classic design it has the most room of any vehicle in its segment, and comes with MQB technology from the Volkswagen Group.
The previous version was a favourite among Irish buyers with over 1,150 sold in Ireland last year. The new vehicle differentiates itself from the previous version with a new smart appearance but still maintaining its giant proportions and functionality with best-in-class legroom and luggage space.
The new car is 28mm longer and has an 80mm longer wheelbase than the model that it replaces allowing them to increase the already impressive luggage capacity to 625-litres in the saloon model. The new Combi model will arrive in September 2015.
For the first time in a ŠKODA, the vehicle features Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC), including drive profile selection. Alongside this there is a brand new air-conditioning system, including three-zone climate control.
An electronic sliding and raising panoramic roof is also available, along with auxiliary heating, heated seats, wirelessly heated windscreen and the electronic boot that can also be opened with a virtual pedal.
The Superb is easier to manoeuvre thanks to the new parking assistant, the park distance control and the new rear camera. While the original Superb back in 2001 was famed for the storage compartment with umbrella, the new Superb now comes with two umbrellas with new compartments neatly tucked away in the front doors.
The Superb enjoys some of the most advanced infotainment technology of any brand with Ambition and Style models all functioning with Apple Car Play, Mirror Link and Smart Link via large new colour touch screen interfaces.
Five new petrol and three TDI common rail, Euro 6 diesel engines have been added. The volume seller in Ireland is expected to be the 1.6 TDI 120bhp that boasts 14% more power and 13% improved fuel economy when compared with the outgoing unit.
John Donegan, Brand Director of ŠKODA said: “The car is exceptional in every way and really needs to be test-driven to be appreciated. We are already receiving queries from prospective fleet buyers for this vehicle which we are working hard to fulfil for July.”