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The confirmed photos of Black Stars Jersey for the 2022 World Cup has been surfacing online, as we are proud to announce this in our latest Sports in Ghana section.
The new set of jersey for the Black Stars’ 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar has been designed by the German kit manufacturers, PUMA.
Currently, the home-kit of Black Stars of Ghana is features white, grey, and some shades of black on the arms.
Despite that, the away jersey has also been designed, looking similar but has its dominant colours as yellow and black.
As the Black Stars jersey for World Cup leaks online, many Ghanaians are curious to know about the photos of the Black Stars new jersey for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Ghana’s Black Stars will be wearing new strips from German kit manufacturers PUMA at the 2022 World Cup, according to reports.
The kit which bears the PUMA logo, is made of a shiny and desirable white format with a red, gold, and green stripes on the front.
Ghana has been placed in Group H alongside Portugal, Uruguay and Korea Republic.
The Black Stars begin their campaign at the tournament against the 2016 European champions at Stadium 974 in Doha on November 24, 2022.
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The year 2017 - 'Year of the Slime'. 'How to make slime?' was the most popular ‘How To’ query Googled in the UK in 2017, while worldwide search interest increased by an enormous 450pc over the past 12 months.
The DIY trend snowballed into a global craze popular among children, in a similar vein to fidget spinners and loom bands, after Instagram accounts in the Far East dedicated to the colourful slime began popping up last year.
Since then, interest in slime in the UK and US has exploded, with Instagram and YouTube accounts on how to make the gooey creations attracting millions of followers and spawning popular hashtags like #slimetutorial.
Searching for ‘how to make slime’ on Google yields more than 11 million results, with parents and children combing the web for tips and inspiration for concocting their own gloopy works of art.
The slime is created by mixing together the cleaning chemical borax, white glue and shaving cream, while different food colourings can also be added.
Some parents are choosing to use alternatives to borax, like cornstarch or certain brands of laundry detergent, over health risk concerns and warnings by the European Chemical Agency it “may damage fertility”.
Borax is classified as a mild skin irritant and a family from Massachusetts claimed the substance left an 11-year-old girl with third-degree burns after she used it every day across several months to make slime.
Others say watching the slime videos prompts an autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), which has been likened to a “brain orgasm”.
Videos focusing solely on slime ASMR have also garnered millions of hits, prompting comments like: “This is heaven to my ears” and “the slime is very relaxing, I love it!”
A slimy business
Karina Garcia, a 23-year-old from California, has almost seven million followers on YouTube and can make up to $200,000 a month from sponsorship deals.
Her most popular videos, racking up over 15 million hits, include how to create DIY liquid Oreo slime and tutorials on how to make a giant mesh slime stress ball.
“There are times when it is $200,000 in a really good month,” she told the New York Times. “I’ve retired my parents. It’s definitely really crazy. I can’t believe it.”
New Jersey-based Newell Brands, parent company of Elmer’s Glue, added there has been huge demand for its product as a result of the slime trend.
“The Elmer’s team has increased production forecasts to stay on top of the extreme consumer demand from the slime trend,” a spokesperson said.

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To the editor:
I’m writing in regards to…changes at Canada Post. We realize that some Canadians have concerns about the changes we announced.
Canada Post will not be laying off 6,000 to 8,000 postal workers. Over the next five years, we expect roughly 15,000 employees to retire or voluntarily leave the company. This will allow us to reduce the size of our workforce—by hiring replacements for only the positions we need, not by laying off our employees.
While Canada Post will be opening more franchise postal outlets in local businesses across Canada, we will not be privatizing existing corporate postal outlets.
Canada Post did invite the opinions of Canadians about the future of Canada Post in an online forum and also invited residents to share their opinions via traditional mail. We received hundreds of letters from Canadians, which helped us shape our plan to transform our business. The summary of what we heard is posted on our website.
Be assured that we have explored all options including revenue-generating ideas and will continue to do so as we change to meet Canadians’ evolving postal needs without becoming a burden on their taxes.
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Award-winning Insights from India – Sanjeev Nichani, Raymond Rewards
Updated: Jun 3, 2020
As a loyalty marketing professional, Sanjeev Nichani has worked with some of India’s top loyalty programmes, including Loylty Rewardz – a programme for over 100 million banking customers in India, AIMIA, and now Raymond Rewards, a men’s retail fashion proposition that recognises and rewards customers across all markets segments and across 1,000 retail stores.
Includes insights on launching a loyalty programme within a franchise business, upcoming ideas to engage with members in digital channels and where Raymond Limited is focusing its commercial strategy in 2019 through to 2025.
This article was first published by Let’s Talk Loyalty. Permission to use has been granted by the publisher.


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Business 7 months agoEd Drake
Trading app BUX launches CFDs for Bitcoin Cash, ETH, XRP, LTC
Mobile trading app BUX has announced support for raft of new cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs), providing investors with an alternative way to speculate on crypto markets like Bitcoin Cash.
The app, which allows users to trade in stocks and other financial instruments for fun or for real money, recently unveiled its latest offering, with CFDs now available for positions in Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple (XRP), and Ether (ETH).
The development is the latest sign of growing support for Bitcoin (BCH) over alternatives like BTC, after a number of exchanges and startups announced plans based around the currency. Bypassing the technological issues causing friction on the BTC blockchain, such as the lack of scaling potential and the high transaction fees, BCH is fast becoming the preferred alternative in payments.
With the profile of bitcoin now greater than ever before, the launch of CFDs at BUX provides casual investors with an alternative means of capitalising on the underlying growth in the currency.
Contracts for difference are a type of trading instrument based on an underlying market. Instead of buying the underlying asset, as in other types of investing, traders buy a contract for the difference in the asset between the price today, and the price at a future date.
This has several key advantages for investors, according to BUX, including improved security.
According to a post on their blog announcing the new CFDs, the CFD structure makes investments in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies less susceptible to hacking and theft.
“What about hackers? It’s not easy to find a cryptocurrency exchange that hasn’t been hacked. Every time an exchange is pierced, hundreds of investors and traders lose their cryptos forever. Most crypto exchanges aren’t subject to regulation, so there are no protection measures in the event of hacking or bankruptcy.”
“From a certain point of view, crypto CFDs may be more secure than buying the coin itself – because hackers can’t spend the CFD, so they’re not likely to steal it. CFDs, therefore, prevent you from unnecessary risk whilst allowing you to benefit from cryptocurrency movements.”
Additionally, CFDs also allow investors to trade on leverage, increasing the volatility and thereby the potential gains from incremental movements in the market.
Note: Tokens on the Bitcoin Core (segwit) Chain are Referred to as BTC coins. Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) is today the only Bitcoin implementation that follows Satoshi Nakamoto’s original whitepaper for Peer to Peer Electronic Cash. Bitcoin BSV is the only major public blockchain that maintains the original vision for Bitcoin as fast, frictionless, electronic cash.
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Danish taxman targets 2,700 crypto traders over possible tax evasion
The Danish tax authority Skattestyrelsen is pursuing as many as 2,700 Bitcoin Core (BTC) traders over taxes in connection with as much as $12.7 million of unreported transactions. In the latest crackdown from a tax ...
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What’s in a name? Blockchain Terminal ICO fraudster allegedly has ‘two identities’
The promoter behind the Blockchain Terminal (BCT) initial coin offering (ICO) has been unveiled as a disgraced Canadian fraudster who had adopted a fake persona, in an elaborate scheme that fooled employees as well as ...


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A Reuters report last month showed that Starbucks had paid no corporation, or income, tax in the UK in the past three years.
The world's biggest coffee chain paid only 8.6 million pounds ($13.74 million) in total UK tax over 13 years during which it recorded sales of 3.1 billion pounds.
Starbucks said it followed the tax rules in every country where it operates and sought to pay its fair share of taxes.
"We are committed to being transparent on this issue and look forward to appearing before this committee," a spokeswoman said
Big brands Amazon, Starbucks and Google were questioned by MPs today on their entirely legal tax avoidance methods.
MPs will today pour scorn at the UK tax affairs of the likes of Amazon and Starbucks, despite setting the rules within which they operate.


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Arik Peled was out walking his dog one night several years ago. Also out with her pooch that evening was his neighbor Dr. Ruti Kapon, a Weizmann Institute of Science researcher. She inquired about Arik’s new baby, and the two began to chat about breastfeeding.
Peled told Kapon that he and his wife, Dana, were frustrated by their inability to know exactly how much milk the newborn was getting while nursing. In fact, this very frustration is frequently cited as the reason why half the mothers who start out breastfeeding their infants switch to the bottle a month later – a trend that has pediatricians concerned.
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Well, Kapon said she had an idea for a technology that could measure the amount of milk in the breast. And Dana Peled was willing to test it out.
Fast forward to spring 2013. MilkSense, the world’s first device for estimating how much mother’s milk is getting to baby’s tummy, is going on the market in Israel and headed to other countries in the near future.
The device results from that dog-walking conversation and a lot of hard work by the team at Bradley & Luka, the Israeli startup, founded in 2008 and named for the dogs that got their owners talking, says Assaf Nahoum, a friend of Peled’s brought in for his business acumen early in the game.
“We measure electrical changes in the breast before and after feeding,” Nahoum explains to ISRAEL21c. These changes reflect differences in the volume of the alveoli, the small sacs in the breast where the milk pools prior to nursing, before and after breastfeeding.
Doesn’t disrupt nursing
Focus groups with nursing mothers revealed that they liked the idea, but would not use a product that obstructed or disrupted breastfeeding in any way.
In keeping with that proviso, the handheld MilkSense was designed to go on the breast for 10 seconds before and after feeding. It then gives a reading within seconds.
Early prototypes were manufactured in China, and after about one year of tinkering, last May the founders gave a test device to 50 Israeli women to try at home.
“After two months, when we saw most of them really liked it, we got into the stage of manufacturing for commercial purposes,” says Nahoum. “Now we are starting sales in Israel, and then Europe, the Far East and the USA.”
MilkSense is available at the Doctor Baby chain as well as the My Baby superstore in the Galilee and other independent shops. The package, selling for the equivalent of about $150, includes a baby scale developed by the Bradley & Luka team.
“We had some mothers who came to our testings and said, ‘Okay, now we know the baby had 60 ccs of milk, but what does that mean?’ So we gave them the scale to complete the picture,” says Nahoum, who became a first-time father 18 months ago.
The product is marketed and distributed by B-free, an Israeli brand of widely exported products such as bottles, pacifiers and breast pumps free of the harmful plastic chemical additive Bisphenol-A.
For now, MilkSense is made in China and packaged in Israel, though Nahoum says he is seeking an affordable manufacturing solution in Israel as the company expands.
Started with bootstrap seed money, Bradley & Luka attracted private investors including B-Free, Proxima Ventures and Ahikam Vin. New products for the breastfeeding market are on the drawing board at this Tel Aviv-based company under the guidance of CTO Dr. Shahar Seifer and researcher Revital Schneider.
“As parents, we have a need to know how much our child is eating, and this need is even more urgent when the baby is small and you have no clue how much he’s getting from the breast,” says Nahoum. “There is much anxiety. We are trying to give new parents some reassurance that the baby is eating enough, so you won’t stop breastfeeding.”
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Chipmaker Ambarella’s breakout 2021
Robots are much more useful — and scary — when they’ve got eyes on us. Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA), the company powering those eyes, had a breakout 2021.
Ambarellas’ chips sees all
Drones, cameras, and CCTVs use Ambarella’s computer chips to process images and videos.
For years, Ambarella depended on GoPro — one of its biggest customers. When GoPro demand fell in 2015 and its stock crashed — so did Ambarella’s.
- In the last 5 years, Ambarella developed more advanced computer vision (CV) chips for industrial and automotive applications.
- CV chips made up just under 15% of sales in 2021 — Ambarella’s target being 45% in two years.
The company looks a lot different today. After years of stagnant growth, sales picked up significantly in 2021 — growing 8%, 28% 58%, and 64% in its past four quarters.
Its stock rose accordingly — soaring 120% in 2021 — outperforming the broader semiconductor industry i.e the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) with a 2021 return of 43%.
Speeding towards the auto industry
Ambarella doesn’t break down sales by segment so it’s unclear which unit is growing the fastest. But based on partnerships, Amba is noticeably gaining traction in the auto sector:
- In 2021, electric truck maker Rivian ($RIVN) began shipping trucks with Ambarella chips.
- Ambarella’s auto sales pipeline tripled to $1.8B from $600M in under a year.
During that time, Amba plowed half its sales back into R&D — positioning it among the most buzzing industries including robotics, self-driving vehicles and internet of things (IoT).
With a $5B market cap, Amba is much smaller than its competitors. Its R&D budget of $156M is also much smaller than Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) $5B — the dominant advanced computing chipmaker.
Investors: Riding the growing chip demand
How does Amba trading at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 14x compare to competitors?
- Cheap compared to the high-growth chipmaker Nvidia.
- Expensive compared to Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) — which owns auto chip developer, Mobileye.
Looking forward: Amba had a history of beating earnings in 2021 — despite supply shortages impacting many of its customers. With chip demand looking strong going into 2022 — investors could find opportunity in Amba’s recent 30% — who fell alongside other high-growth stocks.


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12 ways to support Black Lives Matter through brand purpose
Updated: Jun 23, 2020
There is no question, we are facing times of critical change. 2020 has been a rollercoaster of unknowns and while COVID-19 impacted us in ways we could never have imagined, the Black Lives Matter movement has been the ultimate driving force for a monumental and much-needed shift in the way we connect as a global community.
Standing up and speaking out on social issues is often a calculated decision.
Confronted with the reality of systemic racism that exists in our modern society may be uncomfortable for some companies, but the united stand for justice and equality is a long time coming and no less will be accepted.
We are entering a game-changing moment in history and it is the responsibility of individuals, businesses and brands to drive positive change.
While some businesses are deciding to step out of the conversation surrounding racial injustice, other's are wading in to vocally align themselves and their brand purpose with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Brands using their voice for a purpose
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos took to social media recently to openly respond to one customer's heated racial views regarding Amazon's support towards Black Lives Matter.
Standing by Amazon's brand purpose, Mr Bezos pointed out, “This sort of hate shouldn’t be allowed to hide in the shadows… this is just one example of the problem. And, Dave, you’re the kind of customer I’m happy to lose."
Netflix also took to Twitter posting, "To be silent is to be complicit."
Lego pulled all advertising of police and white house playsets. The children's toy company also donated $4 million dollars to "organizations dedicated to supporting Black children and educating all children about racial equality."
Nike launched its impactful #UntilWeAllWin campaign. The brand was quick to support the movement against prejudice by altering their well-known tagline from "Just Do It" to, "For once, Don’t Do It". The ad was so impactful, it was even shared by Nike's major rival, Adidas.
Australian fashion brand Cotton On also posted messages of support on their Instagram alongside a pledge of financial support.
The popular children's programme Sesame Street teamed up with CNN for an anti-racism special featuring much-loved puppet, Elmo. The episode labelled, “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism” is designed to help parents explain the importance of standing up to and taking action against racism.
Personal Brands using their voice for a purpose
Smart personal brands are also coming forward to use their brand voice for purpose and positive change.
Oprah took to her Television platform for a two-night special, 'Where Do We Go from Here?'
Her refreshingly honest and enriching conversations centre around, "Will this be the moment that changes our country?"
If you're in the US you can watch the episodes online at OWN TV or via Youtube.
Canadian Designer and Netflix star Karin Bohn also took to IGTV to open up about her personal thoughts surrounding racism.
During an 8-minute video, Karin candidly speaks about confronting her own bias and pledges her commitment to learning more about racism.
The response to her video was powerfully positive with one fan @janelleaking commenting, "no one is looking for perfection in navigating this but you showed humility, empathy and understanding. Thank you!'
High profile personal brand, Victoria Beckham also used Instagram to share her thoughts with 28 million followers.
"I’ve taken a step back this week to focus on the tragic events that have been highlighted recently. Watching things unfold and learning more about the Black Lives Matter movement, I’ve been truly sickened by how deeply ingrained racism is in our society.
It’s clear that it’s each of our responsibilities to speak out and I want to use my platform for education, conversation and change.
The fashion industry has a huge role to play, and for me, it starts with representation, both within my business and who we work with externally. I’ve always aimed for inclusivity, but we all need to look inwards and be better. At Victoria Beckham, we’ve set up an internal working group as a first step and will provide additional support to ensure that we are listening to each other, discussing the issues, identifying unconscious bias in ourselves and ensuring our short and long-term actions reflect all our learnings.
Whilst things won’t change or be solved in a day, we clearly can’t wait another day to start and I am absolutely committed to being better and doing more, both personally and professionally. I hope you all share my sentiment and are doing the same with your friends, family, brands and businesses so that we all play our part in this vital issue. x vb"
As the owner of my own purpose-driven marketing agency, I felt compelled to use my own voice and platforms to actively support Black Lives Matter. Like so many others, the deeply disturbing and incomprehensible murder of George Floyd was a major catalyst for waking up to the realisation that people of colour are suffering in a way that no human should.
Signing petitions, writing to Governours, joining Sydney's Black Lives Matter protest, speaking up, learning about Black history, blogging, using social media and helping others support Black Lives Matter through brand purpose are just a few of the actions we have taken at Outsourced imagination.
But we pledge that is just the first step. We will continue to stand against social injustice because staying in the shadows and doing nothing nourishes a worldwide problem. Silence does not support a solution and we each have a responsibility to do what's ethical and what's right.
It's time to embody a better truth of who we are as a humanity.
12 ways to support Black Lives Matter
To support businesses that are unsure where to go from here, we’ve created 12 important steps to demonstrate how you can use your brand voice during a time when the world needs you.
1. Educate yourself and your team on the reality of racism. The way it exists in your community and around the world.
2. Open up discussions in your workplace about racism. Encourage people to share stories and experiences. Create a safe space through frank conversations fueled with compassion and delivered with care.
3. Review your internal policies. Update your Code of Ethics where necessary. If you don’t have this document already, make sure you put one in place and share it with your team. (You can view ours by clicking on the image below.)
4. Prove your commitment by reviewing your recruitment policies and internal culture. Perhaps it's time to hire more black people and have more black voices in your organisation.
5. Invite a speaker to talk about the challenges people of colour face. Help others to understand.
6. Review the local community where you operate. What can your company do to support?
7. Share important informative links with fellow colleagues. Create an internal newsletter to raise awareness of equality and social justice. Invite your staff to contribute.
8. If you haven’t signed a petition, start thinking about putting your name down in support of justice, equality and political change. Invite your team members to do the same.
9. If you can, make a donation to a reputable organisation.
10. Review your marketing messages. Is your business purpose-driven in your messages and interactions with customers, staff and stakeholders?
12. Evaluate your brand purpose and purpose-driven marketing strategies. There’s likely to be so much more your business could be doing to contribute to a more conscious world.
12. Start leading as well as joining engaging online conversations that are geared toward solving racially focused problems.
Today, businesses that are willing to use their brand purpose for good and choosing to take diversity and inclusion seriously, are the brands that are likely to stand out.
Companies shouldn't be afraid to make Black Lives Matter an important part of brand purpose. However, the brands that do step up must maintain and sustain promises and intentions into lasting change.
Now, the question is - how will you move forward today?
Article by Lindsay Grace Kinniburgh
Founder & CMO at Outsourced imagination
Photo Credit: Mike Flynn at The Palms Agency


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Zacks: Analysts Expect Glu Mobile Inc. (GLUU) Will Announce Earnings of $0.07 Per Share
Equities research analysts expect that Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU) will report $0.07 earnings per share for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Four analysts have made estimates for Glu Mobile’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.08 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.06. Glu Mobile reported earnings of ($0.09) per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 177.8%. The firm is expected to announce its next earnings report on Wednesday, November 7th.
On average, analysts expect that Glu Mobile will report full year earnings of $0.25 per share for the current fiscal year, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.22 to $0.27. For the next year, analysts anticipate that the firm will post earnings of $0.34 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.29 to $0.43. Zacks Investment Research’s earnings per share averages are an average based on a survey of analysts that that provide coverage for Glu Mobile.
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 31st. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $90.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $91.56 million. Glu Mobile had a negative return on equity of 26.30% and a negative net margin of 18.88%. The company’s revenue was up 31.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.17) earnings per share.
GLUU stock traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $7.56. 27,172 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,242,862. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of -14.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.22 and a beta of 1.19. Glu Mobile has a 1-year low of $3.02 and a 1-year high of $7.80.
In other news, VP Scott Leichtner sold 105,000 shares of Glu Mobile stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.20, for a total value of $651,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 268,338 shares in the company, valued at $1,663,695.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Eric R. Ludwig sold 142,500 shares of Glu Mobile stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.45, for a total transaction of $919,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 199,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,286,775. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 485,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,231,825. 5.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Glu Mobile by 34.0% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 650,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,168,000 after buying an additional 165,118 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Glu Mobile in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,410,000. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY raised its position in shares of Glu Mobile by 42.7% in the second quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. NY now owns 36,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,000 after buying an additional 10,832 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of Glu Mobile by 5.4% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,049,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,728,000 after buying an additional 54,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlueMountain Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Glu Mobile by 11.4% in the second quarter. BlueMountain Capital Management LLC now owns 148,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $955,000 after buying an additional 15,274 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 54.17% of the company’s stock.
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile Inc develops, publishes, and markets a portfolio of free-to-play mobile games for the users of smartphones and tablet devices. The company publishes titles in four genres, including home décor, sports and action, fashion and celebrity, and time management. It creates games based on its own brands, including Contract Killer, Cooking Dash, Covet Fashion, Deer Hunter, Design Home, and QuizUp.
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Business student tastes success with campus coffee venture
Ryan Wenger puts classroom learning into practice with Barrow Espresso & Tea
When it came to launching his on-campus coffee shop, Mount Royal University student Ryan Wenger started from the ground(s) up.
While the idea of opening up a java joint had long percolated in his mind, Wenger needed more than a few magic beans to turn his dream into a reality.
As an experienced barista and heavy-duty mechanic, he possessed the unique blend of skills needed to build a successful coffee business. However, he first needed his own equipment.
For months, he scoured restaurant auctions in southeast Calgary for high-end coffee-making gear. His basement soon became stacked with coffee grinders, brewers and utensils.
Some of the gadgetry came in working order. Much of it didn’t.
One of his greatest challenges arrived in the form of a La Marzocco Linea 3 group espresso machine. Most of the specialty parts for the premium machine are handmade and made-to-order — from Italy.
After a four-month wait for supplies, he got down to work on his espresso maker for another six months.
“There’s a lot involved,” he said “It’s like fixing up a classic car.
“You strip it down to the frame and build it right back up again so that it runs perfectly.”
With his equipment up to snuff, Wenger still needed to find a new home for it.
The opportune moment arrived earlier this year when he spied an abandoned coffee cart in a dusty corner of the University. Wenger reached out to the Department of Business and Retail Services to see what could be done.
It was a timely request. Mount Royal officials were already looking to add a coffee shop in the Bissett School of Business, and Wenger’s pitch was a perfect fit.
In September 2016, Barrow Espresso & Tea officially opened in a nook of the business building. Wenger believes his coffee kiosk has been a magnet for what was a little-used section of Mount Royal real estate.
“When I was scoping out the space, nobody sat over here,” he said from behind his rig. “Now you can’t find a table to sit at.
“It’s always hopping. People like to be around this energy.”
Based on his early success, Wenger hired a pair of students to help him out.
The experience has provided valuable hands-on experience in managing employees. And the learning hasn’t stopped there. He’s now using forecasting formulas to determine how many pastries to order, while drawing on business communication skills when reaching out to customers and vendors.
“I’m discovering the full range of my education by practicing it right here in a business school,” Wenger said.
In fact, some of the brightest minds in business education are in shouting distance.
Wendelin Fraser, an Associate Professor teaching in the Bissett School of Business, describes her pupil as a “solutions-orientated entrepreneur” and all-around passionate student. Fraser has watched Barrow’s loyal clientele grow over the fall semester, and she hopes the coffee wagon will find a permanent home at Mount Royal when the pilot project wraps up this spring.
“Ryan shared his vision for a cafe in the Bissett School of Business earlier in the year, and he earned our admiration and respect as he worked tirelessly to make it happen,” said Fraser. “He not only 'talks his dreams' but plans and implements with care and perfection.”
At the moment, it’s unclear what the future holds for the fledgling coffee stand. Although Wenger would be more than happy to call Mount Royal home for the foreseeable future, he’s also keen to grow his business and is open to hearing from other Calgary businesses and institutions interested in his services.
“Barrow gives personality and warmth to any space,” he said. “It creates community among customers.
“If there’s someone out there who is looking to solidify their brand further by creating greater customer relationships, coffee is a natural way to bring people closer together.”
Dec. 2, 2016 — Bryan Weismiller


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BREA, Calif. - Establishing an auto industry first, and packing even more appeal into its bold and stylish sport compact, American Suzuki Motor Corp. today announced the addition of a fully integrated standard navigation system to the 2009 Suzuki SX4. The company's offering marks the first time a new vehicle under $16,000 will include navigation as a standard feature. The innovative navigation system will be included as standard equipment on both the four-door SX4 Sport and front-wheel-drive version of the five-door SX4 Crossover, propelling the 2009 SX4 to the front of the compact segment as the personal technology leader.
The Suzuki SX4's integrated navigation system is the result of a partnership with Garmin and is available with a variety of advanced Microsoft Network-enabled features, including real-time traffic, weather forecasts, local event listings and a gas station finder capable of locating the lowest priced fuel in town. To further customize the system to reflect its "Way of Life" brand attitude, Suzuki will add a number of lifestyle-oriented, Suzuki-recommended destinations and landmarks to the system. The locations include hip music venues, popular surf spots, interesting road trip attractions and other activity-focused destinations that will be clearly identified with a Suzuki "Way of Life" icon on the navigation screen.
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One of the world’s largest collections of Beatles memorabilia is heading for sale in Dallas later this month.
Heritage Auctions is preparing to offer the monumental collection of Connie & Dennis Dailey, a Nebraska couple with a lifelong passion for the Fab Four.
Having spent decades assembling their collection, featuring thousands of both vintage and modern items, the couple are now set to downsize with a series of sales beginning on July 21.
“We have spent our lives building this collection, and we are extremely proud of it,” Dailey said in an interview with Heritage Auctions.
“We have had a lot of people – collectors, friends, family – who are in shock when they see the collection. But there’s that old adage: ‘You’re not going to be able to take it with you.’ That’s how it is with any collectible. Now is the right time.”
As a child Dennis Dailey was inspired when he first heard the Beatles’ 1964 hit ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’, and he was one of an estimated 74 million Americans who watched on as they performed on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.
Dailey’s collection grew to fill a room in his home, and then together with his wife Connie, also a huge Beatles fan, they built an extension to house their treasures, which includes a recreation of the Liverpool Cavern Club where the band began their career.
No band in history has ever inspired the array of memorabilia and collectibles – official and unofficial – as the Beatles in their heyday.
The faces of John, Paul, George and Ringo were plastered over everything from trading cards, toys and instruments to wigs, biscuits and soap – and the Dailey Collection offers a comprehensive look at these pop culture relics made to cash in on Beatlemania.
“What’s amazing about the collection is how thorough it is, how complete it is,” said Garry Shrum, consignment director for Heritage Auctions’ entertainment and music department.
“Someone else might have a particular Beatles lunchbox, but if it was made in six different colors, this collection has all six. The effort he put into making this complete is unbelievable.”
Leading the first sale is a Beatles Yellow Submarine jukebox, produced in 2000 by the Rock-Ola company in conjunction with Apple Corp. The limited-edition jukebox is numbered 1/100, and is expected to achieve in excess of $15,000.
Bidders will also find Beatles-themed miniature plastic guitars, unopened boxes of bubblegum, figurines, Halloween masks, kazoos, table lamps, make-up compacts and slippers.
Among the strangest items up for grabs are a spinning Beatles ‘twig’ game, featuring the slogan “Only you and The Beatles know how it’s done”; a Beatles British Airways First Class serving dish, produced in the late 1970s; and a giant plastic comb perfect for “Beetle Cuts and other Long Hair Types”.
Aside from merchandise, the auction will offer vintage Beatles memorabilia from their career such as unused tickets, concert posters and programmes.
These pieces beautifully illustrate the band’s rise to stardom: from an October 1962 concert programme when they supported Little Richard at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, to their appearance for the Queen at the 1963 Royal Command Performance, and an unused ticket for their headline stadium show at White Sox Park in Chicago in August 1965.
The Beatles may have released their first single more than half a century ago, but interest in the band remains as strong as ever, as new generations of fans discover their back catalogue.
Recent auction prices are also a testament to the strength of the Beatles memorabilia market.
When Ringo Starr placed his personal collection up for sale at Julien’s in December 2015 the auction achieved almost $10m, including new world records for his 1963 drum kit which fetched $2.1m, and his copy of The White Album, pressing ‘0000001’, which sold for $790,000.
Other notable results from this year alone have included an amateur photographer’s collection of shots, taken during the band’s first U.S tour in 1964, which sold for $360,000; and the first electric guitar owned by George Harrison, which made $430,000.


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Amazon accounts for about 40 percent of all e-commerce in the U.S., according to eMarketer. It has become a retail lifeline during the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a national state of emergency in the U.S. Advertising executives say that a revolution in shopping is already underway. “There’s been a massive change in consumer behavior,” Power says. “If one company can get through this, it’s Amazon, with the overwhelming demand it’s going to have.”
Sellers and brands will have little choice but to adjust as Amazon adjusts. Here is what those types of companies face:
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“A lot of sellers never expected to be betrayed like this,” says one top e-commerce marketing exec, who works at an Amazon marketing agency and spoke on condition of anonymity. The exec was talking about Amazon’s order to halt shipments of nonessential products as it focuses on only the necessities.
Amazon’s freeze on nonessential inventory lasts until April 5. Consumers can continue to buy items that are in stock, but once those reserves run out, the sellers won’t be able to restock them until at least then.
“The companies that are looking at this as a betrayal, that’s the word I see used,” the executive says, “are just the small sellers, the one-person operations, two-person operations. Their livelihoods are very tied up in that one business and they have successfully supported themselves and always thought they had Amazon as that necessary partner.”
Third-party sellers accounted for $17.5 billion in sales on Amazon in the fourth quarter last year, according to Amazon’s public filings, which represented a 30 percent increase year over year. Amazon’s total sales reached $87.4 billion, an increase of 21 percent year over year.
These small sellers need to learn from some larger brands that sell through Amazon and diversify their distribution channels. There are companies like Whitebox that facilitate deliveries for Amazon sellers. “For companies that have alternatives, Amazon’s shipping changes are a concern but it’s not a big deal,” says Will Margaritis, SVP of e-commerce at Reprise, an Amazon marketplace agency. “They’re going to be fine, they’re not going to have a single lost sale.”
Search and don’t find
The Amazon shelves are running bare, especially on the more practical goods, like canned foods and household supplies.
Clorox and Lysol are showing up as “out of stock.”
What’s filled their place are many third-party sellers offering name-brand products, often at inflated prices. That has led to concerns of gouging. There also are search results promoting lesser-quality products.
On Friday, a search for “disinfectant wipes” served Amazon ads for unknown sellers with names like WYFF and JPODREAM. Meanwhile, the name brands simply say “unavailable.”
“We’re seeing brands here that I’ve never seen before in the space,” says an advertising agency executive who specializes in e-commerce and spoke on condition of anonymity.
“Amazon’s algorithm is saying Lysol and Clorox products are out of stock, so it is de-prioritizing them in search results,” the advertiser says, “which means people are going to lesser-known brands, which causes them to spike in search rankings.”
Amazon declined to comment for this story, but the company has been saying it is trying to police the platform for unscrupulous sellers that are trying to capitalize on the coronavirus scare. At the end of February, Amazon said it kicked off a million fake products promoting coronavirus fixes.
Clorox and Lysol both declined to comment on whether they would change their online sales strategies in the wake of the Amazon problems.
What brands can do right away to address Amazon shortages is simply turn off their ads. Amazon will typically turn off promotions, anyway, for products that are out of stock, but not always, according to Amazon marketplace experts. Advertisers have to monitor their own spend and make sure they are not wasting money promoting goods that aren’t even available.
If consumer product companies don’t need e-commerce ads because there is no stock to fulfill the orders, then marketing strategists recommend retooling campaigns to promote wider brand messages. Brands can point people to their online videos and other digital spaces during times when they are unable to drive sales.
Now is also the time to start thinking about how to adapt to the new shopping habits that are emerging. Online shopping for consumer products is up 600 percent since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, according to one ad industry insider who spoke on condition of anonymity because of close relationships to major consumer goods companies.
Consumers are increasingly willing to purchase product categories like food, beverage and household supplies online. People are now also more receptive to pre-orders and automated delivery renewals, according to Keith Anderson, SVP of strategy and insights at Profitero, an e-commerce analytics firm.
“There are also potentially several structural shifts, systemic shifts, that are possible,” Anderson says. “Those are things like pre-ordering, which is becoming more common in more categories.”
A performance brand firm called WITHIN says that it has seen clients close stores and move products online with new e-commerce strategies. It issued a new report called Retail Pulse, and said a beverage brand, which it didn’t name, closed more than 70 stores and started running digital ads to boost its delivery business. “The entire company is now focused on the goals of pushing bulk orders and subscriptions,” WITHIN said in the report.
Where to sell
As sellers and brands look to bolster their online businesses, they could flock to Amazon alternatives, according to Margaritis of Reprise. Walmart and eBay both have competitive third-party seller services.
“Everyone needs to look where they’re diversifying selling a little more seriously,” Margaritis says.
Companies could become more reliant on these types of marketplaces, including Amazon, according to Anderson. In recent years, companies have been rushing to develop their own direct-to-consumer websites and services, but the coronavirus has shown that consumers are relying on the largest e-commerce sites.
“Brands are now placing less emphasis on D-to-C, and more emphasis on marketplaces,” Anderson says. “That’s where everyone is searching and also getting products fulfilled, [and] where shoppers just keep adding to their carts."


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Behaviour Interactive has revealed a new costume for Dead By Daylight survivors with the new Princess Heart outfits.
Behaviour Interactive Archives
Behaviour Interactive revealed details of the latest chapter coming to Dead By Daylight as players will be Forged In Fog.
Krafton Inc. and Behaviour Interactive have come together for a new Dead By Daylight crossover event in New State Mobile.
Behaviour Interactive revealed details of the new Dead By Daylight Halloween event, which is happening in the game next week.
Behaviour Interactive and Krafton Inc. have teamed up to bring the horror of Dead By Daylight to PUBG: Battlegrounds and New State Mobile.
Behaviour Interactive has released a brand new update for the first playtest session they're holding for Meet Your Maker.
Behaviour Interactive held its first official gaming showcase today, revealing new games and updates to others on the way.
Behaviour Interactive has released a major update for Dead By Daylight that adds in some game-changing aspects moving forward.
Behaviour Interactive has officially launched their latest crossover in Dead By Daylight as Attack On Titan invades the game.
Behaviour Interactive released some new details to their upcoming parody dating title Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylight Dating Sim.
Behaviour Interactive has launched their latest chapter into Dead By Daylight as players can experience Roots Of Dread on the main server.
Behaviour Interactive revealed they're coming out with a new Jurassic World mobile title this year called Jurassic World Primal Ops.
Behaviour Interactive had a lot to talk about today during their special Sixth Anniversary livestream for Dead By Daylight.
Behaviour Interactive revealed a brand new character coming to Dead By Daylight as it will be its first LGBTQIA2+ character.
Behaviour Interactive has officially released the latest major update into Dead By Daylight as Sadako climbs into the game.
Behaviour Interactive and Level 99 Games have come together to reveal they're making a board game based on Dead By Daylight.
Behaviour Interactive has officially revealed the next major killer coming to Dead By Daylight as Sadako will arrive this March.
Behaviour Interactive has brought back Jigsaw from the Saw film series to introduce Dead By Daylight's latest Archives Tome on the way.
Behaviour Interactive revealed a brand new killer is on the way to Dead By Daylight as in infamous horror icon Ringu is coming in March 2022.
Behaviour Interactive has launched their latest chapter for Dead By Daylight as the game also launches everything onto the Epic Games Store.
Behaviour Interactive has officially brought Dead By Daylight to the Epic Games Store, and with it, the reveal of a new original chapter.
The Game Band will finally, after a several-week hiatus, be bringing back their online version of future baseball as Blaseball returns.
Ubisoft has revealed a brand new event kicking off tomorrow in For Honor as they're doing a special crossover with Dead By Daylight.
Behaviour Interactive has released a new DLC pack for Dead By Daylight as Hour Of The Witch is officially live to download.
Behaviour Interactive revealed today that the next major killer coming to Dead By Daylight will be the Hellraiser himself, Pinhead.
Behaviour Interactive and Netflix have come together again to put more Stranger Things content into their horror game Dead By Daylight.
Today during their 5th Anniversary stream, Behaviour Interactive revealed the Resident Evil chapter coming to Dead By Daylight.
Behaviour Interactive has unleashed the latest Tome VII into Dead By Daylight as players will be exploring four "Forsaken" characters.
Behaviour Interactive and Crypt TV have come together to add three now killer outfits to Dead By Daylight inspired by the company.
Resident Evil fans will get to see the characters jump into a new game as they're headed to Dead By Daylight.


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Meghalaya: Ban on plastic to be strictly enforced in Ri Bhoi District
Ri Bhoi Deputy Commissioner R.M Kurbah, on Thursday, issued a notification prohibiting the use of plastic bags in the district.
Kurbah informed that no person, shopkeeper, vendor, wholesaler, retailer, trader, hawker or salesman, shall use plastic carry bags or plastic sheets with a thickness of less than 50 microns.
However, products that have been pre-packed and sealed in plastic bags and multi-layered film/sheets, including plastic bags and sheets used in forestry, horticulture nurseries and medicine, are exempted from the notification.
“Plastic sheets with a thickness of fewer than 50 microns are causing serious environmental hazards and affecting human health and other life forms,” Kurbah said.
The DC also informed that any individual violating the notification would be penalised under Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Group protests outside Jackson store
Opium seized in last month's bust
A group of less than a dozen Jackson residents protested outside a Jackson store that was the site of a drug and stolen merchandise bust last month.
The protesters lined the corner in front of Jubilee Food and deli at 905 Northside Drive on Sunday. Inside the store on Jan. 16, Jackson police found stolen guns, electronics and opium, which an officer said was a pure form of heroin. Police arrested store owners and some employees and charged with possession of stolen goods and drug charges.
"If a black person was to open up a business in Madison County and do the same thing that this company did -- that this store did -- they would be closed immediately, still in jail and out of business," said Stanley Wesley of Respect our Black Dollars Association.
After the protesters left the scene, store manager Chirag Kharbnda spoke to 16 WAPT's Jennifer Ortega.
"I've been over this store a long, long time and I don't know what's going on with my employees," said Kharbnda. "They think I'm a bad person. I'm not a bad person. They say we do this. I do nothing in the store. I can't fight with people. People have to understand what I say."
"They are trying. They are not doing anything wrong. It's just a simple gas station. They're just trying to make a living," said Chris Long, a friend of store employees.
Those who were arrested during last month's bust are out of jail on bond until their next court hearing.


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Davidson Obennobo Gets Featured In The Versace Fall Winter 2017 Campaign
Nigerian model, Davidson Obennobo who was the winner of the 2016 Elite Model Look Nigeria and Elite World, recently got featured in Versace Fall Winter 2017 Campaign.
Supermodel Gigi Hadid (the power social influencer) appeared once again in the campaign, but this time, she was featured as the face of the campaign.
Our very own Nigerian model Davidson Obennobo got featured alongside the supermodel, it seams to be a great season for Nigerian models as Mayowa Nicholas gets frequent features internationally.
The Versace Fall Winter 2017 highlighted vivid messages like ‘Equality’, ‘Strength’ and ‘Love’. While the likes of Jacob K worked as a stylist for the shoot, Paul Hanlon worked on their hair and Dick Page worked on their makeup.
“After talking to Donatella about what’s happening around the world today, we wanted to do photographs of people standing up for something – some cause that would help other people. So the campaign for us was about a protest for peace and the connection we all need to have for each other,” — Bruce Weber.


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Ted Dabney, one of the brains behind Atari and the famed Atari 2600 home console — the first commercial video game that kicked off the 1980s video games boom, has passed away at the age of 81. Dabney declined treatment for esophageal cancer.
The announcement of his death led to many tributes for the pioneer of arcade gaming from video game greats, like video games historian Leonard Herman, who wrote on Facebook that Dabney’s legacy will continue to live on for a long time!
In 1971, Ted Dabney masterminded Syzygy, Atari’s precursor. Then, along with Nolan Bushnell, he created Computer Space — the first arcade video game and the one that kick-started the gaming industry. In spite of raking in $3 million in sales, the game Computer Space was considered a failure. However, it did lay the foundation for the most significant games to come from the beginning of the industry.
In 1972, Dabney and Bushnell used their experience and cash from Computer Space to develop their next, more fruitful undertaking, Atari. Additionally, in the same year, the video circuit board of the company was used to produce the enormously successful Pong arcade game.
In 1975, Atari went on to release the Atari 2600, the first family console, launching the early 1980’s video game boom. The machine included a Pong variant as well as a host of hit games such as Pac Man, Pitfall, and Space Invaders. Later, Dabney fell out with Bushnell and left the company. He was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus in 2017, but refused treatment.
When the authors of the 2012 Atari Inc. book “Business is Fun,” heard of Dabney’s passing they posted on Facebook that they were at a loss and that their friend, Atari co-founder, was one of the sweetest, nicest and most down-to-earth guys they knew. They added that they thought he had some more time, but with someone like Dabney, one always wishes they did.
Patrick Scott Patterson, a video games historian, tweeted that he was crushed to hear that his friend had passed on. He described him as always humble and gracious and thanked him for everything!


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Patrice Louvet is successfully walking a very fine line at Ralph Lauren Corp. — sticking to the brand’s classic preppy roots, but using a more modern and agile retail approach.
“The teams have put a lot of emphasis on making sure we are clear on who we are, but nimble,” said Louvet, who is president and chief executive officer, in an interview with WWD. “Nimble from a supply chain standpoint, of course, but also nimble from a product offering standpoint, nimble in the way we engage with consumers in stores and a world [with] recurring crises, where volatility is the new normal. I think that serves us well.”
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That was apparent on Thursday as shares of the company rose 16.8 percent to $171.85, giving the company a market capitalization of $11.1 billion, after strong fiscal third-quarter gains.
Net income increased 27.8 percent to $276.6 million from $216.5 million a year earlier.
Adjusted earnings per share of $4.17 came in well ahead of the $3.57 analysts projected, according to FactSet.
Revenues for the three months ended Dec. 30 rose 5.6 percent to $1.9 billion from $1.8 billion. Global direct-to-consumer comparable sales grew 9 percent with across the board strength.
While revenues in North America were flat at $933 million (including a 15 percent decline in wholesale sales), the European business grew by 11 percent to $522 million and Asia expanded by 16 percent to $446 million.
Ike Boruchow, a Wells Fargo analyst, said in a research note: “Ralph Lauren keeps on executing, credit is due. With the macro pressures building, Ralph Lauren continues to outperform — managing weaker wholesale with improvement in their own DTC channel and [average unit retail pricing] structure. Today’s beat appears to be a real catalyst — with multiples making their way up to peak levels not seen in five to 10 years.”
Louvet said the company went into the holiday season with lots of “energy.”
“We had the fashion show, we had the cover of Time magazine with Taylor Swift, who chose to wear us,” he said. “We had the partnership with Naiomi Glasses, who’s a Navajo designer coming from a Native American community that’s been a source of inspiration for us for many, many years. And now she’s co-designed the line with Ralph and Ralph’s team. We had the U.S. Open. So a lot of good brand energy and that really translated in the holiday quarter.”
Ralph Lauren has been elevating its positioning for years and, in the third quarter, pushed its average unit retail prices up 9 percent in its DTC network, on top of a 10 percent increase a year earlier.
Those prices haven’t kept shoppers away as the company added 1.7 million new customers in its DTC operations, which accounted for 69 percent of the overall business in the quarter.
Many of the new shoppers coming into the brand are younger — and find their way to Ralph Lauren in new ways.
“We want to be consistent over time, but we want to be fresh,” Louvet said. “The balancing act I think for us is: Stay true to who we are. And that’s why this company has been around for 57 years. There are a lot of fashion companies that come and go, [we] stay true to who we are.
“So maybe for the younger Gen Z, or Gen A now, it’s not your traditional fashion show, it’s the gaming partnership with Fortnite or Roblox and being nimble and agile in the way you execute,” he said.
Ralph Lauren’s approach to nimbleness includes having a product offering and geographic presence that’s broad enough for the company to be able to lean in when an area gets hot.
Take home, a bustling category that Ralph Lauren is building in.
In December, the company cut a long-term strategic deal with Haworth Lifestyle Design to expand the production of Ralph Lauren’s Italian-made furniture.
More could be on the way.
“If you think about the positioning and the philosophy of this company, I think Ralph should have started with home because Ralph is a movie director,” Louvet said. “Ralph creates these incredible sets and then products are the props within these sets. And so what is home if not the actual movie sets. We see this as a significant growth opportunity, long-term for the company. And we’re doing a lot of work to make sure we have the right capabilities in place.”
Historically, he said the brand has focused on bedding and bath, but also wants to push its already extensive collections in furnishing as well as in gifting.
“We are looking at special projects where we can actually furnish an entire new property development,” Louvet said.
Does that mean a Ralph Lauren hotel is in the offing?
“Could be, but we have nothing to announce,” Louvet said. “Conceptually, it would make a lot of sense to have a Ralph Lauren hotel because we have such a distinct set of points of views. Given the diversity of the portfolio, you could be in a Double RL environment, you could be in a Polo preppy environment, you could be in a collection or Purple Label, an uber-luxurious environment. So there’s a lot to work with.”
As Ralph Lauren, executive chairman and chief creative officer, said in the companies’ earnings report: “Our vision inspires people to live the life of their dreams.”
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Industry suppliers, retailers gather for Premarket activities
Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, September 16, 2013
GREENSBORO, N.C. - A group of about 300 industry suppliers and retailers gathered for evening reception at the Grandover Resort here, taking a break from their other Premarket activities.
|Matt Huber, left, Belfort Furniture, Dulles, Va.; Jack Richardson, Randy Huff and Max Dyer, all of La-Z-Boy; and Joe Tyson, Tyson Furniture, Black Mountain, N.C.|
|Alan Kramer, left, Star Furniture, Houston; Bruce Cohenour, Bassett Furniture; and Matt Cowan, Hooker Furniture.|
Don Essenberg, left, Universal; Fred Hudson, Hudson's, Sanford, Fla.; and Doug Bassett, Vaughan-Bassett.
|Richard Gallagher, left, Havertys, Atlanta; Fred Henjes
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'Zero-waste' Loop delivers Coke and Häagen-Dazs in reusable packaging
It's bringing its 'disposable durable' deliveries to NY this Spring.
Walmart opens its first online store in Japan
It's available on Rakuten's e-commerce site.
Nike's new NYC flagship store is fueled by its mobile app
The “House of Innovation 000” was designed for the smartphone generation.
Walmart offers free two-day shipping for hundreds of third-party sellers
It will also make Marketplace returns more hassle-free.
GOAT sneaker marketplace partners with NBA player Kyle Kuzma
Kuzma is the first pro athlete to sign with an online sneaker seller.
Amazon rolls out collaborative wish lists to everyone
Now you can keep track of who's purchased what for that group vacation.
Amazon removes Nazi and white supremacist listings
The company also blocked their sellers.
Google invests $550 million in China's second biggest online retailer
The strategic alliance gives Google a major online shopping foothold.
Amazon needs to get a handle on its counterfeit problem
'Fulfilled by Amazon' should be a badge of trust, not a legal loophole.


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Commencing August 1, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is modernizing the patent and trademark assignment request process because, going forward, users will submit requests virtually using the Electronic Patent Assignment System (USPTO. EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignment System (USPTO. ETAS). According to the…Continue Reading USPTO Updates – Aug. 2022
As those involved in the world of trademark law likely know, the United States Patent…Continue Reading USPTO Updates Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
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The NCAA announced that it will allow student-athletes throughout the country to profit from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) starting on July 1, 2021, which marks a major shift…Continue Reading Name, Image and Likeness Legislation Changes College Sports
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The ruling by European Union’s…Continue Reading Taste Held Not Protectable Under European Copyright Laws
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Consumer Confidential: Target down, Whole Foods discount, minivan probe
--Apparently Target shoppers can't get enough of designer Angela Missoni. Target's website crashed on the same day that the retailer launched a new fashion line called "Missoni for Target." The company's Twitter account has been apologizing to customers for hours for the difficulties with its website. Target has been working with Italian luxury knitwear design house Missoni for the past year to develop the line of 400 items. Missoni's hallmark, colorful zigzag stripes, appear on everything from melamine appetizer plates (starting at $2.99) to a four-piece sectional furniture set ($599.99.) Most items are less than $40 and include knit dresses, tights, cardigans, rain boots, bedding, luggage, dinner ware, even iPad and iPod covers.
--Meanwhile, over at the LivingSocial site, people are flocking to a sweet offer from Whole Foods. The high-end grocer is offering 50% off, giving LivingSocial users $20 worth of groceries for $10. As part of the deal, 5% of proceeds will go to the Whole Kids Foundation, which supports schools and aims to inspire families to improve children's nutrition and wellness. There's a limit of one voucher per person. This is the highest-profile deal on LivingSocial to date following a similar discount with Amazon earlier in the year. The Whole Foods deal is poised to surpass the more than 1 million vouchers it sold for the Amazon deal. Anything that makes shopping at Whole Foods cheaper is OK by me.
--Heads up: Auto-safety regulators are opening an investigation into complaints that Chrysler minivan headlights can go out unexpectedly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than 1,500 complaints from consumers about the problem, including two reports of crashes, one of which caused a minor injury. Drivers have reported that the headlights turn off and stay off indefinitely. Toggling the headlight switch can sometimes get them to come back on, but not always. Additionally, vehicle owners have complained that the lights sometimes blink and flicker. Vehicles included in the investigation are the Chrysler Town and Country, the Chrysler Voyager, the Dodge Caravan and the Dodge Grand Caravan.
-- David Lazarus
Photo: Target's website is having a dog day. Credit: Jose Carlos Fajardo/MCT


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So much for the Harry Potter phenomenon. The Guardian reports that tail sales grew at their slowest pace since November last month, according to the British Retail Consortium. While Harry Potter flew to the rescue of booksellers, other retailers were hit by a combination of rising interest rates and poor weather due to torrential flooding in the south of England. The BRC said sales rose 3.1% from a year earlier, down from 5.1% in June and the weakest figure for eight months. The like-for-like figure, which strips out extra floor space added by shops, rose only 1.2%, also the worst since November.
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Bitcoin Target Price 2022 His first report, however, does not look as optimistic for an asset class currently in the midst of a rally, with Ether, Ethereum’s own token, hitting all-time highs and bitcoin trading just below all-time highs. Analysts have a more positive long-term view of Bitcoin (BTC) than Ethereum.
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Others have bolder predictions as to where Bitcoin is headed, as JPMorgan recently doubled its forecast that Bitcoin will eventually reach $ 146,000 with a short-term target price of $ 73,000 this year. This is not the first time that JPMorgan has predicted bitcoin’s price could rise to $ 146,000. The bank first set this bold long-term target for bitcoin in January, citing bitcoin competing with gold as an alternative currency.
Bitcoin currently performs better than gold in venture capital, but if its volatility decreases, more institutional investors may try to accept Bitcoin. The volatility of Bitcoin against gold peaked six times in the second quarter of this year, but has since dropped to about four or five times.
If volatility continues to decline by about half, the fair value of bitcoins could rise to $ 73,000 in 2022. The bank’s researchers believe that if the volatility of bitcoin continues to decline, a price of $ 73,000 in 2022 will be likely. fluctuations mean growth could also more than double the current $ 61,000, or even fall to less than $ 30,000. However, the bank noted that Bitcoin’s volatility is declining and that the $ 73,000 price seems reasonable as a target for 2022.
The report added that current volatility is such an issue that the fair price for bitcoins is actually around $ 35,000. A banking analyst explained that the price of a cryptocurrency could reach this level if its volatility decreases and institutional investors start investing in their portfolios more bitcoins than gold.
Company analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglu predicted that the price of bitcoin could reach $ 146,000 in the long term, with a short-term target price of $ 73,000 for 2022. Many observers of the bitcoin and cryptocurrency market predicted that the price of bitcoin would hit $ 100K sooner. at the end of 2021, partly due to fears about inflation, which will force investors to turn to so-called safe assets. Bitcoin’s price skyrocketed from about $ 15,000 per bitcoin this time last year to over $ 60,000 today, triggering “flexible shocks” that analysts say have intensified over the past month.
Bitcoin’s current price is $ 31,879, down 3.61% from 24 hours ago. At the time of writing, Bitcoin, from BTC to USD, is up 0.42% to USD 61,670.0.
Bitcoin’s October closing price was US$61,318, slightly lower than the model’s forecast of US$63,000. However, after BTC hit a record high of more than US$68,000 last week, people’s November target of US$98,000 has rekindled hope. The Dutch analyst PlanB first released its forecast in June under a pseudonym. At that time, BTC was below $34,000, and has remained within the last percentage point of the monthly target since then. The model shows that Bitcoin will reach $288,000 at the next peak of the cycle, which is expected to appear within the next two years.
Based on predictions from industry experts and major investors, it is easy to see that Bitcoin’s growth could be huge given current prices close to $ 31,000. Assumptions by cryptanalysts and industry experts suggest that the long-term value of bitcoins in the future could range from $ 100,000 to $ 1 million per bitcoin. And with the price of bitcoin expected to hit $ 100,000 to $ 1 million per bitcoin, it’s never too late to start trading bitcoin.
Investors should exercise due diligence before making risky investments in bitcoin, cryptocurrency, or digital assets. Bitcoin Forecasts Bitcoin is updated every 3 minutes with the latest prices using predictive technical analysis. Here’s what traders and analysts have to say about Bitcoin’s current price movement and what they expect in the near future.
While some traders may have gotten fed up with Bitcoin’s sideways price movement, independent market analyst Rekt Capital recently released the following chart highlighting the fact that BTC has turned major resistance into support.
Bitcoin price today is around $ 31,000, but given the asset’s volatility and its propensity for parabolic movements, the Bitcoin price could double or correct another 80% tomorrow. However, for Bitcoin to break the morning high of $ 62,600.0, support from the broader market will be required. In the event of another extended rally in the afternoon, Bitcoin could test resistance at $ 65,000 before any pullback.
However, if a prolonged afternoon sell-off is avoided, Bitcoin should stay away from levels below $59,000. JPMorgan Chase analysts pointed out that $73,000 is the next major target for BTC, but it is also possible that it will fall below $30,000.
With the exponential growth in the adoption of Bitcoin as a store of value and medium of exchange in global financial markets, even for conservative investors, $60,000 is still a viable medium-term price target. Palihapitiya predicts that the price of Bitcoin will reach US$100,000 in the next 3-4 years, adding that it will reach US$1 million by 2037.
Winklevoss Twins-The famous Bitcoin billionaire stated that by 2030, Bitcoin is likely to reach the $500,000 price mark, which will make its market value equal to that of gold (approximately $9 trillion).
Strategists put these concerns aside for now, and instead reveal soaring price targets, which have long been part of the investment theme behind the entry of cryptocurrencies.
The investor and Keizer report host, Max Keizer, claimed that the short-term value of Bitcoin is US$100,000, but the long-term value is US$400,000. He set a bold price target of $700,000 for Bitcoin, which is about 175 times the current Bitcoin price of nearly $4,000.
He recently raised his forecast again, stating that the bitcoin price will hit $ 91,000 by March 2020, based on a chart showing bitcoin (BTC) performance after past market dips.
Lee originally set a target price for Bitcoin at $ 11,500 for mid-2018 and then raised that to $ 20,000 as the intrinsic value of cryptocurrencies rose.
Since then, we have seen its price rise from a bitcoin percentage (circa March 2010) to over $ 41,000 per bitcoin. In early 2019, Bitcoin’s gains returned again and a massive rally pushed Bitcoin’s price off bear market lows and topped $ 10,000-14,000 before returning to $ 6,500.
There are predictions that the digital currency was poised to test $ 20,000 again amid a series of negative stocks that many believe will push it down.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is showing a comeback that has lifted it more than 50% from recent lows, reviving animal spirits and convincing them to reach skyrocketing price targets that, while a source of comedy for some, come when an asset rebounds.
Overall, it recorded its fastest growth on 21 days since February, when it last made a record jump. Over the past 24 hours, the token has traded about 2% higher at $ 4,814.
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The latest pre-release version of the Windows 8 operating system will become available during the first week of June, a Microsoft executive said Tuesday in Tokyo.
The Windows 8 "Release Preview" will be the most complete version to date of the upcoming version of the operating system, said Steven Sinofsky, President of Windows and Windows Live Division. He spoke at Microsoft's Windows Developer Days, an event to teach developers about Windows 8.
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Microsoft has said that Windows 8 will be released this year, with media reports saying it will be launched in October.
June's Release Preview of the OS could possibly be followed by more pre-release versions, according to Microsoft Japan spokesman Masaki Ida. Typically a release candidate is a time-limited version of an operating system that's nearly complete and is shared with the public as a final test.
Microsoft released a Developer Preview of Windows 8 last year, and then a Consumer Preview in February. The latest version had notable performance issues, including with its touch interface.
Windows 8 will come in four official versions: Home, Pro and Enterprise for PCs with x86 processors, and Windows 8 RT for tablets and other devices with ARM processors.
The current version of the OS, Windows 7, was released to the general public in October 2009.


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52,500 tonnes Ukrainian wheat reach Ctg port
Around 52,500 tonnes of wheat reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port through a cargo ship called Magnum Fortune on November 9.
It is the third shipment of Ukrainian wheat since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February.
The officials of Chattogram District Food Department collected sample from the ship to test the grains' quality today that were brought in under a tender-based agreement signed with a Singaporean company in September this year.
Earlier, S Alam Group and Bashundhara Group imported about one lakh tonnes of wheat from Ukraine through two ships in mid-October this year.
Of them, S Alam Group brought in 46,000 tonnes and Bashundhara Group 55,000 tonnes.
"We collected the sample and sent it to a lab for testing the food quality as per the agreement. If the lab test okays the goods, we hope to offload the goods from the ship tomorrow," Chattogram District Food Controller Abdul Quader told The Daily Star.
Earlier in October, the government imported over 1.5 lakh tonnes of Russian wheat through three shipments, as per the Chattogram Custom data.
According to the Chattogram Customs House, about 6.69 lakh tonnes of wheat worth Tk 2,643 crore were imported in 2022-23 fiscal year as of today.


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"In future, you may not have to stay indoors to have a (ten-hour long) round of Monopoly. Toy company Hasbro is aiming to bring the beloved property to the stage in a move that would see the board game become one of Broadway's most unlikely musicals.", www.independent.co.uk
"The production will be presented as a partnership between Hasbro and the Araca Group. - Jun 20, 2016 by David Gordon in Theater News. Tags: Musical, Broadway, Wicked, Stanley Tucci, Edie Falco, Araca, Magic, Urinetown, statement, Araca Group, Skylight, Tony Award, Broadway debut, Monopoly, Monopoly: The Musical", www.theatermania.com
"Araca will be adapting the world's favorite family gaming brand, MONOPOLY, for Broadway. Monopoly: The Musical, Hasbro's first-ever Broadway production, is currently finalizing its creative team and will announce further details shortly. ", www.broadwayworld.com
"Hasbro is ready to collect some Broadway ticket stubs: Its iconic board game Monopoly is heading to the stage. On Monday, the company announced its first-ever Broadway production, Monopoly: The Musical. Hasbro has partnered with the Araca Group — the Broadway production company behind Urinetown, Wicked, and Rock of Ages — to give the board game the song-and-dance treatment. A creative team has yet to be announced, but Hasbro promises a “unique and immersive experience for people of all ages.”", www.ew.com
"Broadway producers have long been culling the libraries of major studios for brand-name films to turn into live musicals. It seems inevitable that similarly popular board games would be another focal point for product. Games brand Hasbro, Inc.", deadline.com
"You know, we only have the success of The Lego Movie to blame for this. Now brands the world over are trying to shoehorn themselves into entertainment ventures in a desperate bid to be the next Lego Movie success tale, and we have come to this: A broadway musical about Monopoly.", io9.gizmodo.com


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The government is amending Companies Act to relax provisions for Gujarat Gift City’s international finance centre.
The amendments will relax compliance norms. The amendment bill is expected to be introduced in the ongoing Parliament session.
Companies operating in Gift IFSC set up by Indians will not be considered foreign companies but these will be provided several operational freedoms. These companies will have flexibility in formation of their boards and on independent directors.
Companies in Gift IFSC will be private limited companies or unlisted public limited companies and the new provisions will have a set of relaxations for them, according to a source.
A law expert said companies in Dubai’s international finance centre operated under a separate law to help them make globally competitive. “India is still conservative, the tax holiday is shorter and there are hardly any waivers proposed,” he added.
Banks have already started operating from Gift IFSC and brokers are setting up shop. Stock and commodity exchanges are in the company-formation stage and are waiting for clarifications about changes in the law.


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AMSTERDAM (MarketWatch) -- Dutch brewer Heineken NV (HEIA.AE) Wednesday posted a small increase in third-quarter revenue and said it was on track to meet its targets for the full year despite lower volumes in Europe over the summer.
Sales for the three months to Sept. 30 rose 0.6% to EUR4.65 billion, benefiting by EUR32 million from acquisitions in Nigeria in January.
Net profit in the quarter was EUR525 million, broadly in line with prior-year's level, Heineken said.
However, on an organic basis, earnings before interest, taxes and items were lower in the quarter, the Amsterdam-based brewer said.
While revenues increased and cost cutting helped, the effect of poor weather in July and early August weighed in Europe, where volumes were down. Heineken also increased marketing spending and higher raw material costs reduced profits.
Heineken, still, confirmed its full-year outlook, foreseeing a like-for-like net profit before exceptional items and amortisation of brands, or beia, to be broadly in line with 2010. The outlook excludes portfolio changes, like acquisitions and asset sales.
Shares closed Tuesday at EUR35.46, valuing the company at EUR20 billion, down 11% since the start of the year.


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South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom Co. said Monday it has decided to roll out joint marketing projects with The Pokemon Company to promote the popular mobile game that involves catching Japanese animated characters based on augmented-reality technology.
In the "Pokemon Go" game, users walk around the streets to find and collect hundreds of characters called Pokemon, which combines computer-generated images with real-life backgrounds. The game has been considered a prime example of AR technology.
|A model poses with Pokemon dolls at a Seoul-based retail shop of SK Telecom Co. in this photo released by the mobile operator on March 20, 2017. (Yonhap)|
SK Telecom said its official retail stores throughout the country, estimated at 4,000, will serve as "PokeStops" or "Gyms," where users can obtain virtual items or engage in a battle using characters caught, respectively.
Along with Niantic Inc., a software company which developed the game, SK Telecom said its users will be allowed to play Pokemon Go without using their monthly data through end-June. The company said the decision came as younger game players are usually subscribers of cheaper data plans.
The game has been enjoying significant popularity in some 200 countries around the world, with the combined downloads being estimated at 650 million. (Yonhap)


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Earlier this week, Radix announced that it has grossed over $38M in total revenue in 2021, a 35% rise over its revenue in 2020. The net profit also grew by over 60% compared to the previous year. Overall, Q1 2021 was the strongest quarter by net revenue. Over the past two-year period, Radix’s net profit has almost doubled.
This year, of the total annual revenue of over $38M, which is net of all discounts and rebates, 15% has been contributed by standard registrations and 72% by standard renewals. Premium domains accounted for 12.5% of total revenue.
Based on registrars’ country data, the top contributor to Radix’s revenue is the United States with 47% of the total share. The top nTLD that contributed over 30% to Radix’s total revenue was .Online, followed by .Site and .Store. In fact, .Online has consistently been the highest revenue contributor for Radix over the last two years. Based on an internal analysis by Radix, .Online has also been the top nTLD (by renewal revenue) across the industry in 2021.
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Just two years after its full market introduction, the 10,000th Lamborghini Urus “Super SUV” has now rolled off the production floor at the Sant’Agata Bolognese plant – officially making it the fastest selling Lamborghini model.
For context, the Lamborghini Huracan took twice the time to reach 11,000 units. In 2019 – the first full year the Urus is available on the market – Lamborghini made a total of 8,205 vehicles (43% more than the previous year), of which 4,962 are of the Urus, more than 60% of the total volume.
The Lamborghini Urus has been so successful for the Italian supercar maker that it had to expand its headquarters to fit a dedicated production line for the Super SUV. Last year, Lamborghini even opened a dedicated paint shop for the Urus, integrating advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Urus with chassis code 10,000 will be making its way to a customer in Russia. The particular example is finished in the new Nero Noctis Matt (black) paint job, along with with the carbon fibre package. Inside, the 10,000th Lamborghini Urus gets two-tone Ad Personam interiors in black and orange, complemented by carbon fibre trim pieces.
The Lamborghini Urus was first unveiled at the tail end of 2017, and launched in Malaysia just three months later. Underneath the hood is a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, capable of producing 650 hp and 850 Nm. The century sprint takes just 3.6 seconds, while 0 to 200 km/h is done in 12.8 seconds – onward to a top speed of 305 km/h. Yes, in a 2,200 kg SUV.


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In 2021, a historic change took place in the gambling industry in the Czech Republic.
For the first time, the income of operators from internet games exceeded the income of land-based operations. Based on data of the Ministry of Finance collected from tax reports, income from internet games was EUR 886 million; income from land-based operations was EUR 706 million.
To illustrate the rising popularity of online gaming, in 2017 income from internet games was only EUR 351 million while land-based operations achieved an income of EUR 1.26 billion, which reveals that over the past five years income from internet games have doubled while income from land-based operations decreased by almost half.
Player preferences have changed for various reasons. Technological development in the last few years have allowed new modes of operations, including mobile apps, electronic banking and electronic identity, which eases access to online gambling. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this development. The catalyst, however, appears to be the adoption of the new Gambling Act effective from 1 January 2017 which provided stricter rules specifically for land-based operations and a general framework for internet games.
Statistically, at the end of 2016, there were 70 licensed operators of land-based operations operating more than 4,000 establishments. As of June 2022, there are only 47 licensed operators of land-based operations operating less than 1,000 establishments. As for online gaming, there were 11 licensed operators of internet games at the end of 2016, but 20 licensed internet gaming operators as of June 2022.
The trend within the Czech market seems to be clear. However, the question remains whether the end of COVID-19 pandemic will see players return to gaming establishments or will the current trend in the growth of online gambling continue as additional technological developments strengthen the position of internet games at the Czech market.
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We were delighted to host an event in Berlin last month to discuss how tech start-ups can manage their carbon footprint alongside growth. Huge thanks to our panellists – Janina Bauer, Global Director of Sustainability at Celonis, Arnavaz Schatten, Director of Sustainability & Impact at Infarm and Luis Orsini-Rosenberg, co-founder and CEO of CYCLE, and our Head of Impact Elodie Broad for moderating.
As the world races to net zero, it’s essential that businesses of all sizes have a firm grip on their carbon emissions. However, as a company grows, so does its carbon footprint. This poses a tricky dilemma, which is particularly acute for high-growth startups, leading many to feel like it’s a lost battle, or one for later.
How should you balance and manage the tension between growth and sustainability? There is no easy answer, and no one-size-fits-all approach, but our panellists provided some great advice on how to start thinking about this.
At the end of the day, the most important thing to do is to just get started. Find out our panellists' top tips for startups embarking on their climate action journey in our next post.
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THE DAYS of the dog-eared road atlas in the glove compartment are numbered: 2014 is expected to be the first year in which the majority of drivers use sat navs.
Figures from the National Travel Survey, published last week by the Department for Transport, show that millions more drivers are putting their trust in electronic gadgets and avoiding the peril of navigating junctions that have got lost in the crease.
The study of almost 13,000 English households found that 48% of cars on the road last year were used with a sat nav, up from 40% in 2011. The figures include vehicles with dashboard sat navs, as well as drivers who use portable devices, such as smartphones running Google Maps or the TomTom app. The trend is expected to continue.
Sales of paper maps have fallen fast. In 2009 1.37m road atlases and maps were sold, according to Nielsen BookScan, which compiles The Sunday Times bestsellers list. That dropped to 751,154 last year.


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PLANO, Texas (October 12, 2020) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its Supply Chain Management (SCM) operations. These changes are effective October 26, 2020.
Randy Pflughaupt, group vice president of SCM, is retiring following a 38-year career with Toyota. Pflughaupt held multiple leadership positions with the company, including group vice president of sales administration, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), senior vice president of production control, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing (TEMA), group vice president of marketing, as well as several sales region leadership positions. He also was instrumental in leading cross-functional teams supporting Toyota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving compliance with new USMCA trade requirements.
Keith Robertson, vice president of Demand and Supply Management (DSM), will be promoted to group vice president, SCM, TMNA, replacing Pflughaupt. In his new role, Robertson will be responsible for all North America vehicle supply chain operations, including DSM, Project Planning and Management (PPM), and Toyota Logistics Services (TLS). Robertson will report to Chris Nielsen, executive vice president, product support and chief quality officer, TMNA.
“Randy has played an integral role at Toyota for nearly four decades and we thank him for his leadership and many contributions to our organization,” said Nielsen. “Keith’s experience and approach will ensure a seamless transition and continue to position us well for success now and into the future.”
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2019.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Realtors group says home sales in New Mexico dropped by 7 percent in October from a month earlier.
The median price of homes sold also dropped by nearly 3 percent from September to $175,000.
The sales and price figures were released late Friday by the Realtors Association of New Mexico.
Executive vice president Steven Anaya says the numbers in New Mexico mirror national trends.
Year-over-year sales figures were even less encouraging, with sales dropping more than 32 percent in October from the same month in 2009.
The biggest yearly drops were in major metropolitan markets around Albuquerque, Clovis, Las Cruces, Ruidoso, Gallup and Santa Fe. Those markets saw sales decline by 35 to 40 percent.
Total yearly sales in the state are running only slightly below 2009 numbers.
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Federal regulators have approved a General Motors Co. proposal to revise the structure of its Chevrolet Volt to reduce the risk of an electrical fire.
The redesign was prompted by a "formal safety defect investigation" by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into the Volt’s lithium-ion battery pack, after two fires that followed crash tests.
GM has defended the Volt, which has received a five-star safety rating, but said the modifications will make the electric car safer.
"The Volt has always been safe to drive. Now, we will go the extra mile to ensure our customers’ peace of mind in the days and weeks following a severe crash," Mary Barra, senior vice president of global product development, said.
In June a Volt caught fire three weeks after a side-impact crash that punctured the battery pack and caused coolant to leak, eventually causing a short circuit, GM said. GM said it would strengthen part of the Volt’s underbody to increase protection of the pack in a severe side collision.