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ON THE JOB HUNT: N.Y.'s Upscale Hotel Market Shows Life
Despite growing concerns that the economy is pulling back once again -- the dreaded double-dip recession -- the New York hotel market is on a roll. There are 44 new hotels to set to open this year, and the Big Apple will see the addition of 7,561 new rooms to its inventory.
With all of those new rooms comes something else: jobs.
Michael Achenbaum, president of the Gansevoort Group, which just opened its second upscale hotel in New York on the city's posh Park Avenue, said that new project will bring 420 jobs. He expects the new hotel to be a wild success, as room-rates and occupancy levels steadily rebound from the market's downturn.
"New York is totally different from the rest of the country," Achenbaum said. "People want to be in New York for business and social reasons, and New York City will always rebound faster."
Industry analyst Sean Hennessey agrees that the New York market tends to bounce back more quickly than the rest of the country, due to international and business travelers."New York is far and away the No. 1 travel destination for international travelers and when the corporate market goes away, it is affected most in New York," Hennessey said. "So we're seeing a pick-up in corporate travel and meetings nationally, but not nearly the pick-up we saw in New York."
Achenbaum's other location, Gansevoort Meatpacking, opened in 2004 and was instantly a destination on the New York nightlife circuit. The meatpacking location has reported occupancy levels of 96% over the past four months, which bodes well for the brand's newest location, which boasts larger rooms and amenities like a 24-hour business center for corporate travelers.
The Park Avenue location soft-opened in August and hotel representatives said it was sold out earlier this week during New York's Fashion Week.
Achenbaum hopes to continue to expand the hotel brand, though there are no specific plans underway at the moment.
"We're looking at different areas in New York, and we are looking to expand to London and Paris as well," Achenbaum said. "We really want to hit all the main places our clients


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A presentation pitching the Unity platform has been circulating around the gaming industry, prompting some to speculate that the game engine is going up for sale soon. Originally reported by CNET, the move would dramatically affect the millions of developers who rely on Unity to build games quickly; most of which happen to be on the mobile app developers.
Workplace distraction is a small annoyance that the modern employee has to put up with to maintain productivity. Jabra believes that it has found the solution to this problem by introducing the new Evolve line of professional headsets. They will produce a personal “concentration zone” using advanced noise-cancellation technology, making it impossible to hear what is going on around the office.
You might have heard a couple of rumours that stated 16 October as the date for Apple‘s next press event. Well, those rumours have been proven to be true as selected media outlets throughout the world have just received the invite for the said event from the company who has just announced iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch a month ago.
Today marked yet another interesting chapter into HP’s 75-years of history as the company has announced that it will be divided into two different companies very soon. In general, what HP has done is that it is turning its enterprise business as well as the Printing and Personal Systems (PPS) division into separate entities.
Google has apparently approached Cyanogen Inc with the intention of acquiring the company. Cyanogen Inc is the developer behind the popular custom Android ROM CyanogenMod. The company has reportedly turned down the offer, but it remains a mystery as to why Google would make the move in the first place.
The Gamergate issue that swept across the gaming industry two months ago is still making its presence felt. Intel has recently pulled its ads from gaming news site Gamasutra, apparently due to the company being flooded with complaints. Most of the complaints were aimed at an opinion piece that was critical of the insular nature of gamer culture.
The #MYCyberSALE starts today and will last until 1 October 2014. This initiative, led by Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) sees the participation of some 4,500 merchants offering a variety of discounts and deals. MDeC is using the campaign to promote e-commerce among internet users in Malaysia; although most Malaysian probably do not need much encouragement to buy things online.
Ever since OnePlus One was revealed to the world earlier this year, it has received tremendous amount of attention from consumers throughout the world mainly due to its combination of premium specifications and low price tag. OnePlus even go as far as calling the device as the “2014 flagship killer“.
Even though OnePlus One is not officially available in Malaysia just yet, quite a number of users have already obtained the smartphone from oversea judging from the device’s thread in our forums but soon, you don’t have to go through extra steps in order to get your hands on the smartphone.
The square screened BlackBerry Passport will be available in Malaysia starting from next month as a Celcom exclusive until the end of October. After this time, the unusually shaped smartphone will arrive on other telcos and appearing off contract in stores. Celcom will begin selling the phone on 10 October, for RM639 on contract.
In case you didn’t know, Astro has a separate pricing policy for its home and commercial customers. In another words, your favourite mamak establishments, hangout spots and hotels actually paid differently for their Astro subscriptions as compared to what you fork out for your home.
In fact, Astro actually charges its commercial customers between RM 20 to RM 150 per individual channels while home users are charged according to the packages that they subscribed to. However, that changed recently as Astro has now started to offer channel packages for commercial establishments and hotels.
Geek On Gadgets has revealed the contents of a confidential internal document from Microsoft concerning the future of Nokia and Windows Phone. It would appear that the Microsoft Mobile division is slowly moving away from the two brands, with the Lumia 830 and 730 being the last two smartphones to carry the Nokia name.
Music streaming service Spotify will begin rolling out video advertisements to mobile users. This will only affect those using the service for free, and thankfully the ads will not automatically start playing on tablets or smartphones; instead it will ask users to opt into watching the advertisement in exchange for blocks of uninterrupted listening time.

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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Gunnar Miller, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, told CBS.MarketWatch.com that there are a few semiconductor equipment companies he feels are undervalued.
"It's not time for group calls, it's really time for differentiating and trying to find relative value," Miller said.
He added that there is clear visibility in the chip equipment industry for the next few quarters and believes most stocks in the chip gear sector are are experiencing better than expected orders. He pointed out, though, that a bit of bad news may be the uncertainty related to the Taiwanese election, particularly since Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. TSM, +0.96% and United Microelectronics Corp. represent growing amounts of high-end equipment demand. See full Taiwan story.
Miller said while it's important to look at supply and demand, a person should spend about 10 percent of the time demand dynamics and 90 percent of the time looking at supply dynamics.
Mattson Technology mtsn chief executive officer Brad Mattson, said the company isn't "bumping up" against any market shares situations right now and hopes to get out 5 to 10 of its 300mm systems this year.
Mattson, former founder of Novellus Systems nvls said the company is ready for the market's conversion to 300mm from 200mm., with its Aspen III product. The CEO added that he expects booking numbers to increase 10 percent quarter over quarter. "We had one bad year and I think we're back on track," Mattson added.
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Silicon Valley Group svgi CFO Russell Weinstock said Wednesday he sees opportunities in Korea and Taiwan for the company, and said Japan is ?pretty much non-existent for us.? Weinstock added that from a liquidity standpoint SVG is in ?pretty good shape.? He pointed said the company ?has got to make more money consistently.?
Semiconductor International Equipment and Materials International is holding its fourth-annual SEMIinvest conference for the chip equipment and materials industry this week in New York.
Some of the hot chip gear companies as well as those who haven't gotten as much play in the marketplace are making presentations to the gathering of investors and industry experts.
Stanley Myers, president of SEMI said 13 years ago some thought the semiconductor industry would consolidate itself, with Intel INTC, +1.96% and NEC nipny at the top of the ladder, with room for 8 others.
He pointed out that no one thought about the fabless and foundry models as well as the mixing of analog and logic signals, but were concentrated on DRAM technology.
"In the next 10 years, my prediction is that it's going to happen again," Myers said. "We're pregnant with the future, we just don't know if it's a boy or a girl, or if it's twins, or if there are going to be four of them."
Thanks for the memories
Teradyne Chief Executive Officer George Chamillard said that while the company has many businesses, about 70 percent of its sales are directly related to the Internet and data communications market. Teradyne's TER, +1.77% backbone product goes into products that companies such as EMC, Cisco and Nortel make
While the company said its memory market shrank from $1.2 billion in 1998 to $1 billion in 1999, Teradyne manages to hang onto the number two position in this segment. "In everything but memory, we were really strong," said Tom Newman, vice president of corporate relations. "But memory is a much more tenuous position."
The company said it spent about $250 million on research and development in 1999 and it expects that amount to grow by 10 to 13 percent this year. Teradyne is scheduled to release its first-quarter results on April 18.
Asyst seen as undervalued
Asyst Technology asyt, a maker of automation systems used in chipmakers' clean rooms, is one company that some feel warrants more attention. Ed White, for one, an analysts for Lehman Brothers believes the Fremont, Calif.-company is undervalued, and said the company is in a high-growth mode. Chief Executive Officer Mihir Parikh told CBS.MarketWatch.com that its majority stake in a Japanese robotics company called Mecs, a phased acquisition that will be complete this month, should add $75 million to $100 million to its revenue.
Parikh said the affects of the ownership will start to be added to its coffers in its first quarter. White sees this as a positive move for the company, because Japan, he said, is a country that has been relatively slow to move toward semiconductor industry growth.
Additionally, Parikh said the company's model is to be in the 20 percent profit line in the next few months, and said it could happen sooner. The company will report its fourth-quarter results in April.
The CEO also said a Texas Instruments TXN, +1.50% plant in Dallas and one of Sony's Playstation 2 plants are being upgraded with Asyst technology.
Advest looks at chip equipment
Tim Summers, senior director, technology research, for Advest in Chicago said Tuesday in looking at chip equipment stocks, some of the valuations suggest that 2000 and 2001 earnings are already built into the stock price. He added, though, that companies such as MKS Instruments MKSI, +1.69%, which makes instruments that measure and analyze gases during chip manufacturing, and Applied Science & Technology astx, a provider of a gas processing technology used to make semiconductor devices, are somewhat undervalued.
SpeedFam-IPEC's's top executive Richard Faubert said Tuesday that companies in the Pacific Rim make up the biggest percentage of sales for the company. The maker of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing systems used to make components of microchips said United Microelectronics, Samsung, Intel, Taiwan's Silicon Integrated Circuits and others make up the customer roster. Faubert also said Speed-Fam is participating "very heavily" in Intel's 0.18 ramp.
In order to keep up with the fastpaced and changing environment of the chip industry, the CEO said the single biggest thing to focus on is the technology advances, while getting ready to invest in it too. The new technologies, Faubert said, are low-k dialectics, copper and 300milimeter wafers. Lehman's Ed White, who views SpeedFam as an undervalued stock, said as chip companies move toward copper designs, the polishing, which SpeedFam provides, becomes even more important. The analyst believes the company can report a profit in its fourth quarter, with the possibility for $93 million or higher in orders. The Chandler, Ariz. company reported its third-quarter results Monday.


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Apple is expected to release four new iPhone 13 models later this year. The upcoming 2021 iPhones are expected to get some tweaks in design along with upgraded performance. We recently leaked the iPhone 13 design. The leaked render images show that the vanilla 13 model will get a slightly new design for the camera module. Today, the iPhone 13 mini renders have leaked. The leaked renders reveal the camera module design of the compact iPhone. The device will have a square-shaped camera module. However, the position of the lenses have changed. Let’s take a look at the Apple iPhone 13 mini render images leaked ahead of the launch.
Apple iPhone 13 mini renders show similar camera module design as iPhone 13
Apple iPhone 13 mini is likely to launch later this year alongside other three iPhone models. Ahead of the launch, the design renders of the device have leaked.
The leaked renders by a user on Weibo reveal the rear panel’s design of the compact device. The overall design is quite similar to the iPhone 12 mini. You get a boxy iPhone. The camera module, however, is slightly tweaked. The image shows that the mini iPhone will continue to feature a dual-camera setup. However, the lenses are placed diagonally. There is also a third cutout, which must be for the LED flash. Unfortunately, the render images do not reveal the front of the device. It is expected that the notch will get smaller across all 2021 iPhone models. The iPhone 13 mini will sport a 5.4-inch display, much like the current iPhone 12 mini.
The camera module design is exactly the same as our iPhone 13 design renders. You can click here to check our coverage on the same. CAD renders of the Pro model had also leaked recently. The camera module on the Pro model is bigger compared to the current generation. It will continue to house three sensors along with the LED flash and LiDAR sensor. Apple is rumoured to pack a bigger sensor on the Pro model.
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Bitcoin can be likened to the internet in its early days, it revolutionizes every sector.
Bitcoin ($BTC) failed to stay above $40k and capitulated to a 24-hour low of $34,413. Bitcoin is about to chart a 6th consecutive red weekly candle which last took place in May 2014.
Despite institution support and increased adoption, Bitcoin is finding it hard to sustain its price as fears continue to loom as fear of rising inflation continues to grip the equity market. The next Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled to be released on May 11.
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will have to increase the interest rate if the CPI reading is unfavorable. According to Google Trends, the volume of searches for Bitcoin has waned, an indication of the overall retail sentiment.
“I think of Bitcoin the same way I think of the early internet. They [the government] didn’t see it coming and now it’s a viable form of currency–you can actually buy things with it.”
The common perception about Bitcoin and blockchain technology is changing fast. Bitcoin is no longer seen as a get-rich-quick scheme as it gains mainstream adoption. Retail investors might be less enthusiastic about Bitcoin as an investment that is capable of providing manifold returns.
The Bitcoin network has real-world utility today. It can be used to facilitate payment in a fast and secure manner. Institutions are snapping up Bitcoins on exchanges because it is an inflation hedge and it is becoming a recognized class of asset.
Star Atlas is partnering with The Sandbox to revolutionize GameFi interoperability.
Solana suffers yet another outage.
Ethereum testnet is live on Ankr protocol.
Magic Eden releases two updates for its mobile application.
Argo gets listed on CMC and CoinGecko.
Binance obtains its license to operate in France.
Magic Eden launches self-service NFT auctions.
Binance invests $500 million to support Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase.
Cronos Research will expand its services to include the Evmos chain.
BNB Chain’s NFTs continue to push forward through various initiatives.
BabyDogeCoin’s NFT donations reach $400k.
CRO Homes launches $RENT tokens.
Binance and Trust Wallet back Argentina’s football team.
SEC bolsters crypto-focussed enforcement unit.
Algorand is now FIFA’s official blockchain sponsor.
BNB Chain hires a new VP to supervise the marketing department.
Gucci to accept crypto as payment in selected stores.
Cronos announces the third wave of ecosystem grants.
The market sentiment continues to sink as it heads to a sixth consecutive weekly red candle. The crypto market appears to be under heaving selling pressure as retail investors abandon the market before the CPI announcement due on Wednesday, May 11.
The current dump is likely caused by an illiquid weekend market and a relief rally is likely to take place. If the price of Bitcoin bounces, it will form a double-bottom which is a strong reversal signal.
The crypto market is unsuitable for trading. However, investors that are making spot purchases are not exposed to risks of liquidation. The best strategy to adopt at the moment is to focus on blue-chip crypto assets that are massively discounted or to adopt the dollar-costs-averaging (DCA) method.
Coins to Watch
Bitcoin ($BTC) – Bitcoin is the safest bet in an uncertain market that is not showing a clear indication of recovery.
Bitcoin remains the least volatile crypto asset that an investor can invest in at the moment.
Altcoins will continue to suffer more losses compared to Bitcoin as the market continues to trend downwards.
Ethereum ($ETH) – Ethereum remains the top crypto platform that is smart contract enabled. It has the largest community of developers building on its ecosystem.
Ethereum will be relying on its layer-2 solutions for scalability which is its main concern at the moment.
Unlike other smart contract platforms, Ethereum has a track record and the first-mover advantage over its competitors.
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A brand new survey launched by UK-based analysis agency Omdia bears out a number of the business’s rosier predictions for IoT uptake amongst companies, discovering that nearly 4 out of 5 corporations count on to be actively deploying IoT inside the subsequent two years.
The survey, which was commissioned by IoT connectivity vendor MachineQ and picked up responses from greater than 200 enterprises within the manufacturing, retail, actual property and building, healthcare and life sciences industries, additionally discovered that 70% of respondents stated that they deliberate to have greater than 50,000 IoT units deployed inside the subsequent 24 months.
A part of the rationale for this acceleration, in line with the analysis, is that enterprises now consider they’ll count on comparatively quick ROI from their expenditure on IoT. This ROI can take an enormous vary of various varieties—from financial savings on upkeep because of extra in-depth monitoring in a producing setting, to more practical in-store advertising in retail—however the consensus seems to be rising that fast ROIs at the moment are achievable. About 70% of respondents stated that they anticipated return on their IoT investments inside a 12 months, with 40% saying that they anticipated it inside six months.
IoT deployment nonetheless faces hurdles
However, some enterprises are nonetheless experiencing hindrances of their pursuit of IoT deployment. Deployment instances, specifically, look like an issue, in line with Omdia’s analysis, with 49% of survey respondents saying that their IoT methods took longer to implement than anticipated. Unsurprisingly, provide chain challenges could also be interrelated with that, as 48% of respondents reported that this was a difficulty stopping them from reaching ROI from their IoT expertise.
Different reported roadblocks included budgetary challenges (41%), a scarcity of in-house experience in deploying and managing IoT expertise (39%) and a scarcity of vendor assist (38%), amongst others. The final two points are amplified by responses to the query of what an important necessities for evaluating an IoT resolution are, with the clear prime reply being “simple provisioning.” Practically 30% of respondents stated that this was an important requirement, properly forward of “low whole price,” at 17%.
The drivers of recent IoT uptake, past a rising, common consensus that ROIs can be comparatively simple to realize, range closely by vertical. The commercial sector clearly has well-understood purposes like predictive upkeep and the orchestration of complicated equipment which might be serving to to drive progress, however different verticals like healthcare use IoT for utterly completely different functions. One other research, this one launched in July by Orion Market Analysis, discovered that ageing populations in developed nations will assist drive distant monitoring and digital well being file purposes, whereas the spike in well being and health curiosity throughout the pandemic has unfold utilization of related health monitoring units.
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After releasing first-quarter 2019 financial results at this time, Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner and CFO Luca Maestri hosted their quarterly live question-and-answer session for monetary analysts. We’re protecting the session stay, with updates beneath in chronological order as the decision proceeds.
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At this time’s Q&A comes after Apple disclosed combined outcomes for the quarter, together with a 15 % iPhone income decline offsetting 19 % development throughout the entire firm’s different classes. Gross sales within the Americas have been up modestly year-over-year from $35.193 billion to $36.94 billion, with slight Asia Pacific development from $6.928 billion to $6.853 billion, whereas European, Larger China, and Japan gross sales have been every down no less than modestly.
Cook dinner opened the decision by discussing the corporate’s sudden shortfall, which he reiterated have been based mostly totally on income points in Larger China — the place iPhone, iPad, and Mac gross sales have been all down — in addition to a decrease variety of iPhone upgrades elsewhere on the planet. Apple continues to consider that it has a brilliant future in China, Cook dinner stated, and thinks that message has been misplaced: there are 2.5 million app builders there, with rising gross sales of wearables, and two-thirds of shoppers being new to the Apple merchandise they’re shopping for. General, he famous, full-year gross sales in China grew barely.
iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max are the corporate’s best-ever iPhones, Cook dinner stated, and clients are hanging onto their gadgets longer, partially explaining a 15 % iPhone income shortfall. However there are different components. International alternate has made Apple’s merchandise costlier in lots of elements of the world. Subsidies have turn out to be much less frequent and weaker in scope, and promotional actions have been restricted. The battery substitute program, he stated, was “the suitable factor to do for our clients” however had an influence. Even so, Apple’s whole put in base has grown from 1.three to 1.four billion during the last 12 months.
Placing iPhone apart, Cook dinner stated that the corporate skilled 19 % general development throughout different classes, together with sturdy development of companies. Apple had its highest music income ever, with over 50 million paid subscribers to Apple Music. Apple Pay had 1.eight billion transactions within the quarter, with rising adoption of the know-how in U.S. retailers and overseas nations — now 27 markets world wide.
Cloud companies are producing 40 % extra income, and there are over 85 million Apple Information readers within the three territories the place it’s supported. It’s now the most-read information supply in america, and as just lately found, coming quickly in bilingual kind to Canada.
Mac income was the best ever, up 9 %, as a result of new Retina MacBook Air and pro-caliber Mac mini. iPad income was up 17 % due to the brand new iPad Professional. The mixed Wearables, House, and Equipment class grew largely due to sturdy gross sales of Apple Watch and AirPods, with wearables half seeing almost 50 % development by itself.


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Indian Tourism Receipt For Singapore Up 37% In FY17
Last year, 1.1 million visitors from India visited Singapore last year and contributed to the 8 per cent increase in visitor arrivals from India
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India becomes the fourth largest source market in terms of visitor arrivals and third largest tourism receipts generating market for Singapore. The valuation of receipts from India for Singapore has pegged at Rs 5,293 crore in fiscal 2017, a year-on-year jump of 37 per cent. A total of 1.1 million visitors from India visited Singapore last year and contributed to the 8 per cent increase in visitor arrivals from India.
According to the tourism sector performance report by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Indian visitors to Singapore generated $1.1 billion in tourism receipts for the first three-quarters of 2016 - a 37 per cent increase over the same period in 2015.Looking at major components, 18 per cent was spent on shopping, 39 per cent on accommodation, 15 per cent on food and beverage and 28 per cent on other components.
GB Srithar, Regional Director, South Asia Middle East & Africa, while addressing the audience, spoke about fostering meaningful collaborations with the travel trade partners especially from secondary cities across India.
He said, “India has always been an important market for us. For the second time in a row, Singapore received more than one million Indian visitors in 2016. As the region’s middle-class becomes more affluent, there will be immense opportunities for international outbound travel and tourism, especially among families, working millennial and incentive movements. Through the road shows, we seek to renew our ties with the travel trade, entrenching existing partnerships and forging new ones. Through these partnerships, we seek to bring Singapore’s tourism offerings to our target audiences through creative promotions, and in the process, ensuring meaningful results for both our partners and the local travel trade.”
To celebrate and sustain this relationship, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in partnership with Singapore Airlines also organized a 10-day long road show covering five cities across India.
The first road show in India commenced on 10 July in Pune and was followed by Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. The show will conclude in Colombo (Sri Lanka) on 21st July.
The road shows featured stakeholders from Singapore representing hotels, airlines, integrated resorts, attractions, Destination Management Companies (DMC) and cruise operators interacting and networking with STB’s travel and trade partners in India. There was also an update session on Singapore’s upcoming tourism offerings as well as Singapore Airlines Group’s range of cabin products and experiences.
Yvonne Low, Executive Director, The Traveller DMC said “The six city road shows have received overwhelming response and interest. Singapore continues to be a top of-mind destination and we are all ‘fired-up’ to receive more Indian visitors in the coming months with fresh products and offerings.”
Asogan Jaganathan, Assistant Head – South & West Asia Sales for Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore added “All Roadshows across India observed overwhelming response amongst the local travel trade partners and their active participation shows that Singapore is indeed a very popular destination. Specifically for Resorts World Sentosa, these events have given us a platform to discuss business opportunities with existing and new partners, as well as thank them for their fullest support in promoting our products to their clients. Lastly, we would like to convey our sincerest appreciation to Singapore Tourism Board & Singapore Airlines for organizing these road shows. ”


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Bauer Media Group has entered into an exclusive negotiation process, subject to the usual employee representatives consultation, for the acquisition of Télécâble Sat Hebdo, owned by Hommell Group.
The acquisition is part of Bauer’s global publishing strategy to capitalise on its position in publishing, investing in new launches, concepts and business models around its brands, whilst actively participating in the consolidation of the industry and pursuing opportunities in new areas.
Nicolas Sauzay, CEO Bauer Media France, says: “Télécâble Sat Hebdo has a unique proposition and a very loyal readership. These are the achievements of an excellent editorial team and sensitive publishers who know their readership in depth. We would be proud to continue the success story of this iconic magazine brand under the flag of Bauer Media Group.”
Mr. Hommell added: "Given the global experience in publishing TV listings magazines, Bauer Media Group is the perfect owner for Télécâble Sat Hebdo. The magazine is in good shape and we are confident it will have a bright future perspective under the ownership of one of the largest publishing houses.”
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The supplier rating platform EcoVadis has published this year´s Sustainability Risk and Performance Index 2021. It gives insights on ratings of over 46,000 companies worldwide which have been assessed by the platform between 2016 and 2020.
The report differentiates various aspects of a company’s sustainability performance on the EcoVadis assessment themes Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement (SUP), as well as between industries and five regions. These regions include Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa/Middle East/Asia and China, which is regarded as a separate unit: EcoVadis Sustainability Risk and Performance Index 2021
EcoVadis Index at a glance: average score of 47.7
Generally, an increase on global sustainability performance could be registered. Companies yield an average score of 47.7 index points compared to the previous year where they scored 46.6 points on average. Also, the report reveals that it pays off to complete the EcoVadis assessment multiple times: companies with at least three EcoVadis assessments reach above the global average with an overall score of 53.9 index points.
In terms of overall sustainability performance in regions, Europe outperforms the other four regions with an average score of 52.1 points. It is closely followed by North America which is catching up quickly and reached a new regional high of 46.5 points. The topic on Labor and Human Rights had the strongest growth in 2020, yielding 50.7 score points on average, whetheras Sustainable Procurement fell by 0.4 points from the 2019 average to 37.6 points in 2020, and therefore remains the most challenging sustainability theme.
It could also be seen that mid-size enterprises consistently show better results than larger companies on EcoVadis sustainability metrics, and more in-depth efforts are still necessary in certain areas to gain far-reaching effects throughout the entire value chain. Moreover, highly regulated sectors (e.g., chemicals, electronics, and food manufacture) disclose better sustainability performance and year to year improvements compared to other industries.
2021 Focus: Sustainable Procurement
This year’s EcoVadis Business Sustainability Risk and Performance Index has a special focus on the topic of sustainable procurement (SUP). This subject that has recently gained importance since in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains and caused urgent procurement risks. This exposed not only the vulnerability of global supply chains but also the importance of sustainable procurement. It unveiled that sustainability risks can speed up the destabilization of supply chains, and are essential in supply chain management. Furthermore, an increasing number of regulations on supply chain due diligence in Europe and other regions drive the topic’s gain in significance.
Unfortunately, there is a shortfall in global sustainable procurement practices which demonstrates that most of the companies are not prepared to comply with upcoming supply chain due diligence requirements and legal obligations. But this is not the case in every part of the world: Against the background of the European Green New Deal, the EU is on its way to mandatory due diligence, and there are already several initiatives underway or implemented at the national level, such as in France, the UK, Germany or in the Netherlands. Since in these countries due diligence initiatives are already imminent, EU companies overall present a greater sustainable procurement performance than others. In general, their performance stayed on the same level compared to the previous year and even improved in large economies like Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
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Dual SIM HTC One updated to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Regular version to follow soon?
The dual SIM version of HTC’s One that’s available in China is getting an official update to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean starting today, June 28.
ROM developer LlabTooFeR believes the update for the international version should arrive pretty soon as well. Sure enough, since there’s no official confirmation on this, HTC One users in Europe and the US shouldn’t get their hopes up just yet.
Meanwhile, the HTC One Nexus Experience – launched in the US a couple of days ago – is running Android 4.2.2 out of the box. And it might get Android 4.3 (which has yet to be announced) sometime next month.
The red HTC One, which will be released in the UK starting mid July, could come with 4.2.2 from day one as well.
HTC may have sold more than 5 million One smartphones around the world until now. The handset’s success has determined the Taiwanese company to work on a smaller model, called HTC One Mini and expected to be available in August.


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Wine Discovery Weekend returns for its seventh edition at Mandarin Oriental Singapore and various restaurants around Singapore.
Four beautiful wines are available by the glass when you dine at Rosemead for California Wine Month 2022 which ends 10 July 2022.
The Inaugural California Wine Month, organised by California Wine Institute in Singapore was launched on 1 June and will go on until 10 July 2022.
The third edition of Borsa Vini Italiani will return to Singapore for a one-day trade exhibition featuring 25 Italian wineries in November.
Grand Cru Wines digital wine fair is on for the month of April 2022.
Gralyn Estate’s original cellar door in Margaret River has been reopened with a new intimate wine experience for visitors.
The Embassy of Argentina in Singapore celebrates its nation’s Independence Day with Argentine Wine Week from 9 to 16 July.
Babich Wines from New Zealand has been around for 102 years making it New Zealand’s most experienced family owned winery.
Check out Penfolds latest 2011 wine release. The core of the 2011 release is 2008 where the South Australian heatwave that happened during 3 to 17 March.
February 2011, Singapore – Thinking of impressing your partner this Valentine’s Day? Not sure whether a White Zinfandel goes with steak or a Shiraz will go with pasta? Pairing wine with food is really not that intimidating. Let Jerry Comfort, the Senior Wine Educator from Beringer Vineyards help you solve […]
From 2nd to 7th November 2010, 11am to 9pm daily, the PENFOLDS Wine Lounge Event is open to members of the public, where each visitor will be offered a full suite of PENFOLDS wines to try at ION Orchard (Level 1). With complimentary wine sampling and wine appreciation classes, both […]
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Several Best Buy locations across the United States have received copies of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore a week before its official release.
Unfortunately, some customers eager to purchase the game before its launch were unable to do so, as the cash register blocked the sale of the game before its January 17, 2020 street date. But if you’re lucky, who knows, it could pass through.
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Though China has always been infamous for reckless and dangerous driving, these two take it to another level.
Zhang Zhendong, a former China Touring Car Championship winner, and Yang Zhengxing, a car mechanic, were caught clocking speeds of up to 187 km/hr on Shanghai’s Middle Ring Road in a Porsche GT3 and an Infiniti.
Videos of their fast and furious run were leaked online and police tracked down the owners of the two high-performance vehicles… who weren’t actually driving at the time. It turns out that both car owners had left their rides at a Shanghai auto 4S shop where Yang happens to work and that Zhang’s father owns.
Much less risky to speed around in cars that aren’t yours!
Under the Road Traffic Safety Law, the two hotshots face charges of speeding and illegal lane changing, which could potentially result in 12 points off their licenses, a 300 RMB fine, getting their licenses revoked or even prison.
Watch the exhilarating compilation here:
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‘Twas the night before pot legalization, when all through the markets, not a creature was stirring, not even the bears; the stock purchases were made by investors with care, in hopes that riches would soon would be there.
The day all cannabis investors have been waiting for finally arrives tomorrow. October 17 has been circled in red for a number of months as the day recreational marijuana becomes legal. It’s important to note, however, that not all provinces are on equal footing. Here is a quick breakdown of where recreational marijuana will be sold:
In Ontario, cannabis can only be purchase online through the LCBO-controlled Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS). Private retail stores will only begin operating in August of 2019. The province of B.C. is only expected to have one shop up and running tomorrow to complement government-controlled online sales. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and the maritime provinces are all expected to have retail locations and online sales. The number of retail locations varies significantly by province.
The roll-out of retail stores is going to be a slow burn. As such, expect the majority of sales to take place through online sales channels.
Supply and demand
Depending on who you ask, there may or may not be supply shortages. Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) CEO Bruce Linton expects demand in the first year to be approximately 300,000 kgs — a figure he expects the licensed produces are able to meet given expanded capacity. On the flip side, Aphria’s (TSX:APH) chief executive Vic Neufeld warned of significant supply shortages. According to Neufeld, there are “supply chain issues abounding everywhere with every LP.”
In the same breath, however, Neufeld stated that Aphria’s supply shortage will be resolved in two to three months. It’s a confusing time for cannabis investors. The true supply-and-demand situation is not yet known, and it may be weeks, if not months post legalization till it is.
There are many eye-catching headlines. An Ipsos poll claims a third of Canadians, or approximately six million, who don’t smoke, vape, or ingest marijuana now plan to try it thanks to legalization. Is this true? I certainly can’t predict the future, nor can any analyst. As I have professed before, the only certainty in the sector is uncertainty.
Where to invest?
The industry has too many players at the moment and not all will succeed. As such, the less-risky option would be to invest in the major producers such as Canopy Growth, Aphria, and Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB). All three are attracting big money that enables them to fund expanded production. They also are also at the forefront of industry consolidation.
In this respect, no one has been busier than Aurora Cannabis, which is buying up everything in sight. As a result, it now has the largest funded production capacity in the sector at 571,000 kgs.
A word of caution ,however, as valuation concerns remain. If the producers are having supply issues and don’t have enough product to meet current demand, illegal pot buying will continue. It may also impact estimated fiscal 2019 revenues. All three are trading at double-digit times expected future revenues. This is very expensive. Should the companies come up short of revenue expectations, investors could see a significant pullback in shares.
Happy investing to all, and to all a good night.


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Excerpted from a recent article by Steve Harvey in Pro Sound News…
RALEIGH, NC—Established eight years ago and located outside the traditional metropolitan centers, Blazing Music+Sound is the epitome of the latest generation of audio post-production facilities. Co-located with video post and production companies under the Trailblazer Studios umbrella, the audio division has been set up as a standalone venture that can handle any job, from traditional through the latest new media.
Executive producer, engineer and composer Eric Johnson, a current SPARS board member, was tasked with setting up Blazing. “From a pure business standpoint, diversity of work was extremely important. We didn’t have the luxury of relying solely on record labels or the television industry or any one particular industry,” he comments.
Sharing the 20,000-square foot Trailblazer Studios building with editorial, animation and motion graphics division Serious Robots, commercial film division Red Truck Films and TV and film producers Distillery Pictures, Blazing Music+Sound enjoys some synergy with its siblings, to be sure. “I’d say maybe 40 percent of our work comes through the building. The rest are things that come directly to us for sound only or for sound primarily,” says Johnson. (more…)


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The retail market improves as year draws to a close, and Amazon, Target and Walmart continue to attract outsize share of consumer sales.
Earlier this month, the music world said good bye to AC/DC cofounder and song writer Malcom Young. The band’s iconic album, Back in Black, released in 1980, remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, with close to 50 million copies sold worldwide.
The song provides a good backdrop to our assessment of consumer sales thus far this quarter and as the year closes.
Retailers are feeling better after Black Friday as foot traffic and estimated sales were better-than-expected. Coming into November, estimates for brick-and-mortar traffic were running at a negative 7%-to-8% rate.
Early estimates from RetailNext showed traffic down roughly three percent. Although Thanksgiving and Saturday showed strength, Black Friday was somewhat disappointing.
While these numbers are watched very closely in the retail space, they are becoming less important to investors and analysts.
First, as we know, online commerce is growing meaningfully, up close to 20% over the weekend. Second, promotions for the holiday season started at the beginning of November, thus pulling some sales forward in the month. Finally, it is anticipated that the busiest brick-and-mortar shopping day will be on December 22. Last-minute shoppers won’t be able to order online and get delivery the Friday before Christmas, so retail foot traffic should be healthy.
As in past years, popular gifts will likely be consumer electronics and apparel. The most active destinations, both online and in-person, continue to be Amazon and Walmart. The infographic below captures a Goldman Sachs survey that asked individuals where they plan to spend the most money.
Source: GS Data Works, Goldman Sachs Investment Research, The Retail Economist
As customers and retailers moved to Cyber Monday, spending continued to grow. Adobe estimated that Cyber Monday generated over $6 billion is sales, which is $1.0 billion more than Black Friday.
Also, consumers completed more of their shopping through mobile devices. Fifty-three percent of traffic to retailers’ websites were from mobile devices, while only 40% of actual transactions were completed on those mobile devices. This is an improvement as checkout times decrease and ease-of-use improves. Also, having a great app is important.
Consumers primarily shop through their app when they are shopping on a mobile device, and they typically have only two or three shopping apps on their phones. Therefore, getting that “shelf space” on mobile devices is key for retailers.
Clearly, Amazon is the big winner in this trend, capturing 43% of every e-commerce dollar. Walmart, however, is a strong second and continues to expand. The company was able to grow its e-commerce business by 50% in the third quarter.
We believe that holiday sales this year should show healthy growth as consumer confidence remains at all-time highs and the unemployment rate continues to fall. As always, there will be winners and losers, and picking the right spots when investing is key.
The Coin Flip: From the global economy to what’s happening here in Oregon
While e-commerce has benefitted consumers globally, Amazon’s growth has had a huge impact in Oregon. Amazon will have three fulfillment centers up-and-running in 2018, creating over 3,500 jobs.
Portland has also thrown its hat in the ring for Amazon’s search for a second headquarters. This would bring 50,000 new jobs while investing over $5.0 billion. It may be a longshot to win, since over 200 cities have submitted proposals. Below is a table from a recent CNBC article showing Portland’s ranking compared to other cities with regard to a number of factors. As Senator Chuck Grassley once said, “What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world.”
Sources: America’s Top States for Business 2017, U.S. Census Bureau
Jason Norris, CFA, is executive vice president of research at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management. Ferguson Wellman is a guest blogger on the financial markets for Oregon Business.


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This is the first part in a series of WWDC rumor articles to come, exploring the possibilities of the new second generation iPhone speculated to launch at WWDC 2008.
A supposed spy shot of the new iPhone
For years rumors have been flying about an Apple phone. Finally, last year at Macworld 2007, Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone. Ever since the January 9th release, rumors and speculation have run wild regarding everything from rumored firmware updates to hardware revisions and even new iPhone models. Now with a little over two weeks until WWDC, the iPhone rumors have exponentially increased- and everyone seems to be unanimously shouting one thing- 3G iPhone.
The first generation iPhone is held by some as one of the best cell phone ever created. Both users and critics agree that the iPhone is close to perfection- or at least a step up for cell phones. However, some of the of the cons with the iPhone are the touch screen keyboard, slow EDGE connection (no 3G) and the lack of third party applications. With the rumored second generation iPhone, it appears that Apple is out to fix two of those three flaws for sure- 3G and third party application support with iPhone firmware 2.0 (already revealed).
Ever since the public release of the iPhone in June of 2007, the iPhone has been rumored to be getting a 3G chip in a future update. For a time, some speculated September 2007 (coinciding with iPod updates), then others thought Macworld 2008, but now it seems like an iPhone with 3G is impending for WWDC 2008. Here is some proof:
In April, AppleInsider reported that references were found in the latest iPhone 2.0 betas to the Infineon chipset, SGOLD3H. The SGOLD3H is a cellular chip that supports 3G cellular data access via HSDPA to up to 7.2 megabits/second. The chip even supports the WCDMA technology which is needed in countries such as Japan or Korea. Currently, the iPhone uses a SGOLD2 to power 2.5G (EDGE) cellular communications.
Last week, 3G settings were found in the latest betas of the iPhone 2.0 firmware.
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of annoucments regarding the worldwide release of the new iPhone, and it appears that Apple is gearing up for a widespread International launch much larger than the one with the current iPhone. In April, Rogers announced that it was going to bring the iPhone to Canada later in the year. Last week SingTel announced it would be offering the iPhone in parts of Australia and Asia. France Télécom’s Orange announced it would be offering 3G iPhones in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, its current African markets. America Movil announced that it would be offering the iPhone in Mexico and other parts of the region later this year. Telecom Itaila stated that it would be carrying the iPhone in Italy. Telefónica announced they were bringing the iPhone to Spain, and is rumored to launch on June 18th, with the iPhone 2. Finally, in a statement last week, Vodafone said:
“Later this year, Vodafone customers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network.”
Over all, these following countries, listed in alphabetical order, will be getting or currently sell the iPhone: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Italy, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Slovakia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Romania, Turkey, United States and Uruguay.
Not only is the current iPhone nearing its first public birthday, but it is very hard to find at the moment. As reported in April with the then temporary shortage of iPhones, today the iPhone is very hard to come by. Since last week, a quick check to the Apple Online Store shows the product “Currently Unavailable”. iPhones are also in very limited quantities in both Apple Retail Stores and AT&T Retail stores. These are definitly indicators that Apple is readying an update and has sold out of the remaining inventory of iPhones.
While 3G is the likely next move for the iPhone, there is still much speculation of other changes Apple might want to make. The next few topics are debatable and the evidence is not nearly as solid as it is for 3G.
iPhone Videoconferencing developed by Ken and Greg Aspeslagh for the Iron Coder Live
Videoconferencing: There have been many rumors that the second generation iPhone will have two cameras; a camera on the back and a hidden forward facing camera to be used for video conferencing. This rumor is not supported by anything solid except that the SGOLD3H cellular chip supports live recording and videoconferencing, where as the SGOLD2 cellular chip (found in the current iPhone) does not.
Flush Headphone Jack: Another complaint about the current generation iPhone is that the recessed headphone jack makes it very hard or impossible to plug third party headphones in. It would only be logical for Apple to revise the case and mount the headphone jack flush for this next update.
GPS: Built in GPS would certainly compliment the Google Maps application. By allowing the iPhone to give a precise location fix, dynamic turn by turn directions, geotag pictures, and more.
Material Change: By switching the back case of the iPhone from anodized aluminum to plastic; the iPhone could become lighter and allow for better wireless signal reception- especially if adding GPS. One possibility is that Apple will remove the aluminum backing and use a similar material to the black plastic piece at the bottom of the current iPhone (which is there for the antennas for the cell and 802.11 wireless).
Curvier Body: The current iPhone, while rounded, seems almost square in your hand. When holding an iPhone in your palm, you generally only feel the edges of the phone. It is rumored that the back of the iPhone will be more rounded for that reason.
Verdict: We will certainly see a new iPhone launched sometime before the end of this year with 3G. Gizmodo, Tuesday morning is reporting that Apple will launch the new iPhone on June 9th, for immediate worldwide release; which is a fairly reasonable claim.
Keep tuned for theiLife’s predictions in the days leading up to WWDC.
Categories : Apple, Hardware, Rumors, WWDC 2008


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Best of Riesling 2019: Meininger Verlag selects the top 125 Rieslings of the year
Meininger Verlag and the viticulture minister of Rhineland-Palatinate, Dr Volker Wissing, today honoured 125 national and international vineyards for their finest Rieslings. A total of 2,445 wines from 14 countries were entered in the world’s largest Riesling competition.
Some 2,300 Rieslings underwent blind tasting at the 13th edition of the world’s largest Riesling competition. The 126 expert judges carefully scrutinised the Rieslings over several rounds of tasting. Today, the award ceremony was held at MEININGER VERLAG. In eight categories, the top 30 wineries, both from Germany and abroad, were honoured for their finest Rieslings.
True masterpieces on the podium / 2,400 Rieslings in the competition
2,600 wines competed in the world’s largest Riesling competition – Rhineland-Palatinate Minister Wissing presented the awards


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The range of monitors manufactured by iiyama has been expanded with the G-Masters Red Eagle GB2770QSU-B1 model. It uses a Fast IPS panel with a matte finish and claims a 0.5ms response time (MPRT). The panel size is 27 inches and the resolution is 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The monitor supports FreeSync Premium Pro adaptive sync technology. The maximum screen refresh rate is 165 Hz. The maximum brightness is 400 cd / m2, the contrast ratio is 1000: 1, and the viewing angles are 178 °.
The equipment of the device includes HDMI and DisplayPort inputs. Note that 165 Hz refresh rate is available only when connected via DisplayPort. When connected via HDMI, the maximum frequency is 144 Hz.
In addition, the monitor is equipped with a pair of 2W speakers, a headphone jack and a USB 3.0 hub with two downstream ports. The design of the stand allows the screen to be converted to portrait orientation and vice versa, the height is changed by 130 mm and the tilt angle is within the range from -3 ° to 18 °. The manufacturer does not name the price of the novelty.
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Shoprite Holdings Ltd.’s full-year profit climbed 11 percent as South Africa’s largest food retailer increased its market share for a ninth straight year.
Headline earnings, which exclude one-time items, rose to 7.73 rand a share in the 12 months through June 30 from 6.98 rand a year earlier, the Cape Town-based company said in a statement Tuesday. The average of 16 analyst estimates was for 7.75 rand. The board declared a final dividend of 2.43 rand a share, raising the year’s total payout 10 percent to 3.86 rand.
“It’s locally helped by an improved performance from the Shoprite brand,” said Kyle Rollinson, an analyst at Avior Capital Markets in Johannesburg. Sales through the Shoprite brand account for a little more than half of the company’s total supermarket revenue in South Africa. Other brands include Checkers, OK Furniture, House & Home and MediRite.
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The shares climbed as much as 3.1 percent to 162.99 rand and traded at 162.69 rand as of 12:14 p.m. in Johannesburg.
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A new flavor has arrived at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, and it has a musical touch. Tyler, the Creator has teamed up with the ice cream chain to create Pluto Bleu. The limited-time offer is the second creation between Jeni’s and Golf Le Fleur, the Grammy award-winning artist’s unique style of sneakers (a collaboration with shoe brand Converse).
Last year, the two debuted Snowflake, a mint and white chocolate ice cream flavor. Jeni’s sold over 4,000 pints of it during the first day of its launch and over 20,000 scoops during its first week, according to the company.
Pluto Bleu was first released online last week, priced at $12 per pint, and will be available at Jeni’s scoop shops starting today. The chain, based in Columbus, Ohio, operates over 50 locations across the U.S. The flavor will be sold while supplies last.
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The idea for Pluto Bleu came last year—when Tyler, the Creator met Jeni’s founder Jeni Britton Bauer in Los Angeles and the musician told her that he enjoys eating blueberries and her Rainbow buttermilk frozen yogurt. The artisanal ice cream chain shared on Instagram that the concept later became a reality last September when Tyler, the Creator and his team visited Jeni’s headquarters in Ohio during his Igor tour.
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Facebook, WEVE, Microsoft, Google and eBay set to headline Mobile Engage.
The first half of 2012 saw spend on mobile advertising rise by 132% to £181.5 million*. The Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB) digital ad spend figures demonstrate that there is no doubt that the medium is reaching the masses as an increasing amount of brands put marketing budgets behind the discipline as a leading advertising channel.
The IAB will be celebrating the medium on Thursday 16th May with its largest mobile event of the year, Mobile Engage. This year’s event will take place in the newly refurbished, Mermaid Centre in Blackfriars with media partners, The Drum supporting the event. Mobile Engage will feature presentations and discussions from a range of industry experts across the whole mobile landscape.
Outlining the key developments in the mobile space will be:
• Media owners Google, Microsoft and Facebook who will address cross device platforms and social media on the move
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• Mobile privacy will be addressed by the Information Commissioner’s Office
• Dual screening, mobile privacy and real time advertising will also feature high on the packed agenda at the full day event.
Check out our list of industry expert speakers here.
This year we're also allowing you to shape agenda for the day by voting for a session of your choice. Vote here.
The IAB’s Director of Mobile and Operations, Jon Mew said: “With consumers increasingly using mobile devices across every aspect of their lives, it’s really important to ensure brands are with them on this journey. Mobile Engage will provide marketers with the opportunity to hear from some of the best in the industry and learn a huge amount. We’re proud to say that this event has now become a not-to-be-missed industry mainstay.”


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tv On the Money CNBC July 29, 2017 5:30am-6:00am EDT
could it be a new safety net or a tangled web? the search for a cure. paying the high cost for a new cancer research plan your supermarket is changing check out ways you can save money. the lobster boom how a local seafood industry is starting a new course. and a robot trying to sell you a car. the surprising way viewers are getting you into the showroom. "on the money" starts now. >> announcer: this is "on the money," your money, your life, your future. now, becky quick laurie glimcher tobie stanger
eric chemi glimcher toby tobie stanger. michael tanner cato institute dana farber. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg called for a radical change in his speech to harvard's graduating class >> we should explore ideas like universal basic income to make sure everyone has a cushion to try out new ideas. >> it's an unconditional periodic cash payment that the government makes to everyone, whether you're unemployed or wealthy, a $1,000 monthly government check would replace all current welfare programs, including social security. another supporter, elon musk, said there's a pretty good chance we end up with a universal basic income due to automation the cash could fund basic needs
like food and housing while people find new jobs in the digital economy, but opponents warn the digital allowance could actually increase poverty. could universal basic income or would it make people not want to work we have two views today, michael tanner and jason furman, harvard kennedy school professor, chief economist to president obama gentlemen, thank you both for joining us today michael, let's start with you. this idea of free money seems to violate the american work ethic. why do you think a universal basic income is a good idea? >> well, i think it would theoretically, at least, be superior to the existing social welfare system it would be more efficient, it would be more humane, and it would be a lot less paternalistic. the current system penalizes people if they get a job and leave welfare. the marginal tax rates for leaving welfare for work are extraordinarily high this is theoretically a way of dealing with problems in the existing welfare system. >> jason, why do you think he's wrong? >> you know, a lot of people when they first hear this idea
really like it, and then when you look at the details, turns out it doesn't work, it costs $2, $3 trillion, you would need to double the current income tax to make it work, and i think the premise underlying it is wrong, too. there's going to be a lot of automation, but there's also going to be a lot of jobs, and our focus should be making sur people can get those jobs, not giving up and universal basic income represents really giving up in the face of that challenge. >> what about jason's point that universal basic income is basically giving up? what do you think about that >> well, i think if you look at it that way, it probably is. we do need to train people, do things to create room for economic growth and new jobs
that said, we have a social welfare system that spends nearly a trillion dollars a year fighting poverty, and it doesn't do a very good job of enabling people to rise and get out of poverty and in control of their lives. looking for a new alternative to that is not a bad idea >> jason, that's an interesting point. a lot of people who are stuck in the cycle of poverty, can't break out of it, like michael points out, it can be a paternalistic system how do we fix the system we have now, and could universal basic income be a step towards that sort of movement >> you know, there's an increasing range of economic research that shows that programs that invest in children, whether it's food stamps, medicaid, housing vouchers, actually increase their mobility they get higher test scores, they are more likely to graduate from school, they have higher earnings and better health outcomes as adults and that's an example of how our current system is certainly imperfect. i don't want to be the defender of the status quo, but i do think it's important to invest more in children, to invest in health care, nutrition some of these things really make sense.
if somebody's disabled, they should get more money than someone who's not disabled it sounds complicated, but underlying it, there's a set of tradeoffs and we can improve on those tradeoffs, but again, it's just too simplistic to say just write everyone a check let's spend trillions of dollars doing that, rather than doing the hard work of trying to get the programs right >> pretty radical idea, but are there places in the world it's been tested, places where it's working? >> well, we don't have a lot of wide scale evidence yet. there are a number of ongoing experiments at places like finland, the netherlands, canada, so on. but let's remember the u.s. social welfare system is hardly efficient. we have over 100 different welfare programs all with different rules and regulations. there are overseen by dozens of agencies, departments, congressional committees it's very hard for us to determine exactly which are effective and which ones aren't. simplifying, consolidating, moving to cash would make a great deal of difference, i
think. >> elon musk and mark zuckerberg, pretty bright people who have thrown in the idea of really giving this a try and maybe saying this is the right way to go. do backers like that give you thought to say, okay, maybe we should consider this >> you know, elon musk is more of a visionary than me, but in this case maybe 50, 100 years ago we have enough robots to make everything that they can just hand the proceeds over to us, but i'm trying to think on the scale of the next 10, 20, 30 years, not to take our jobs on any time scale that i'm capable of envisioning >> jason and michael, thank you both for your time definitely gives us some food for thought. >> thank you >> thank you now here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week "on the money." america's economy expanded at a solid rate in the second quarter, led by consumer spending the gdp the broadest measure of the size and scope of the economy grew from april to june. that's up from the revised 1.2% growth that we saw in the first three months of the year the dow set a record high on thursday and a strong week for stocks on tuesday the s&p 500 closed at a record high and the nasdaq ended three record closes in a
row, both closed lower on thursday markets were mixed on friday jeff bezos became the world's richest person briefly bezos overtook bill gates for the top spot on the list, but after the internet giant reported profits of a third of what wall street expected, amazon stocks slipped. easy come, easy go up next, we're "on the money" in the battle against cancer scientists are finding new weapons. but who is funding the fight and later, supermarket strategy don't miss the money-saving tips down every aisle right now, though, take a look at how the stock market ended the week
scientists made great strides against cancer, but finding new drugs and innovative treatments is a constant and expensive battle the dana-farber cancer institute in boston is a leading treatment and research center. laurie glimcher is president and ceo. doctor, thank you very much for joining us today >> my pleasure, becky. >> senator john mccain's battle with brain cancer has brought a new focus not only on his disease, but cancer in general where do we stand right now in innovative treatments? >> we have huge progress for innovative treatments in many cancers, including at dana-farber, which is a very difficult cancer for example, we have several clinical trials now in progress, one of them is an immunotherapy with initially promising results. >> immunotherapy sounds amazing with some of the advances that have been made, but why is it that it tends to work on some tumors, not others, and works on some patients, but not others? >> if we knew the answer to that, we'd be able to treat all
of our patients. there are some tumors that are immuno responsive and there are others that prove to be resistant like ovarian cancer and pancreatic cancer, but there are some patients that have responded to immunotherapy and we need to do a lot more research to try to figure out why one patient with one cancer responds while another patient with a different cancer doesn't respond. >> you're part of former vice president joe biden's moon shot project to try and battle cancer are federal dollars still coming in on that front >> federal dollars still have coming in for the cancer moon shot and for precision medicine. there's been a $1.1 billion increase in the budget really, though, if we wanted to have kept pace with inflation over the last decade, the nih budget would be closer to the mid-40s than it is to its current at $34 to $35 billion. >> it's not just the research that's so costly, it's the cost
of patients who are hoping to get on some of these new drugs and combination therapies that can be pretty staggering how do patients get squeezed into this position and where do you think problems lie, if at all, in this relationship? >> well, the price of some of the new drugs is high, but let's remember that these are truly transformative drugs we want all of our patients to be able to afford to be treated with the new drugs, and we make sure that's the case at dana-farber. >> how do insurance companies come down on this? >> we treat everybody at dana-farber and assume the cost that is necessary. with commercial insurers, in general there's good reimbursement of those costs >> if i'm sitting at home watching this, i'm somebody who has an issue, some health care issue, i can just show up at dana-farber and it will be taken care of? you can't take care of everybody in the country
>> we will take care of every patient that comes to dana-farber. >> wow >> we also do a lot of clinical trials at dana-farber, because it's our belief that every patient for whom we don't have adequate standard of care for their cancer should have access to clinical trials >> that's great. as we watch the health care battle play out in washington, all of this uncertainty about the affordable care act. how does that impact cancer patients and hospitals like your own? >> at the moment, we're on hold. i don't think we can predict what the future's going to be, whether the -- whether congress is going to abandon the attempt to repeal and replace the aca or whether they are going to push forward. it makes a difference for cancer patients, because cancer -- because of the success we've had in keeping cancer patients alive, they need chronic treatment. and the branding of those patients as having pre-existing
conditions would be devastating. >> dr. glimcher, i want to thank you very much for your time today. >> my pleasure thank you, becky up next, we are "on the money. shop like a pro. how to navigate your grocery store and save money at the checkout later, casting a wide net. how the lobster industry is navigating some unchartered waters jathe competition. olay regenerist hydrates skin better than creams costing over $100, $200, and even $400. fact check this ad in good housekeeping. olay. ageless.
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no one ever said that food shopping was fun, but it would be fun to save money on your next trip. consumer report is out with its shop smarter guide to supermarkets joining us to talk about is tobie stanger. tobie, there's a lot of competition out there for your grocery dollars. what are the traditional grocery stores doing to hold on to some of that? >> grocery stores are under a lot of competition, especially the sort of middle of the road grocers, so some of them are trying new delivery methods, whether it's successful or not, we'll find out the newer stores that they are building are sometimes smaller, so people can get in and out more quickly with a more curated selection. and they are also going very big into private label >> what about just product placement on shelves that used to be like the traditional mantra, it mattered. does it still, and why >> it does still matter. the end caps where you have big specials at the end of the aisle, those do matter and, in fact, when you're shopping, one way to save money
is look high and low, because those are going to be the brands that aren't paying the extra money to be at eye level so you may find some discounts there. >> that's an interesting thought. do shopping apps help you save money? we hear about these things all the time >> they can. a lot of them are tagged to the connected to your supermarket loyalty program, so there's something called slitp, so you take your cell phone when you get to checkout and they scan it and you get the manufacturers discount and supermarket loyalty discounts all tallied up at once on your bill, so those kinds of things, coupons.com, something called ibotta, they all have different methods of doing it, they are all free, and what the heck, try them >> for somebody like me, i'm really time crunched, end up shopping almost exclusively at freshdirect.com. they'll deliver the stuff to me. what are the grocers doing on that front what about in terms of these online services, how do they rate >> we rated 62 brick and mortar brands, supermarkets, and then we also rated four delivery-only, you know, online delivery services for satisfaction
and the online delivery, people like them, generally they rated amazon fresh a little bit higher than some of the others, pea pods, instacarts, fresh direct, but all within the same range supermarkets are trying to compete. they are increasing delivery and click and collect, where you go online, make the order, and you go and pick it up. it's supposed to help with time saving, but there needs to be more for busy people that don't want to spend the time getting in the car with their kids, strapping them in. >> defeats the purpose if i have to pick it up. i want it here, i want it delivered quickly. thank you very much, great to see you. >> thank you, likewise if you shopped for lobster,
you know it can be pricey. now the industry is working hard to get more people to shell out the big bucks. contessa brewer took to the high seas off portland to see how lobster is going global. >> jack thomas has been lobstering since he was 14 years old, and though he has a day job as a financial adviser, in the mornings he's out checking his traps. these days he's really hauling them in. >> the last couple years have been record years for me >> u.s. lobstermen have brought in more than 80% of that came from maine in 2012, a historic harvest sent prices plummeting. the industry responded with a big push into new foreign markets. >> china saved our bacon the price was an all-time low, i think the statewide average was $2.69 and we aggressively opened the market over there and it became really popular within the middle class >> and demand in china keeps growing, from 1.3 million lobster in 2010 to more than 84 million last year. a pound and a half lobster will fetch as much as $100 at a chinese celebration. it's popular because its name
means dragon, it resembles the mythical creature, and when cooked, turns the lucky color red. distributors are also marketing maine lobster to families as a clean source of quality protein. and it's not just about finding new international customers for the lobster. the industry's also trying to build more demand in the united states >> people care about who catches their food well, our lobstermen are some of the best people on the planet, so telling their stories matters a lot. >> lobstermen fly to events around the country to meet chefs face-to-face, talking about sustainability that commitment began more than a century ago with lobstermen throwing back undersized or oversized lobster and leaving the egg-bearing females. lobster flourished as other industries overfished, predator species like haddock >> the whole industry started by, you know, fathers, sons, daughters, getting into the business and teaching, here,
this is how you do it. this is the proper way take care of it so you can have it for tomorrow. >> for "on the money," i'm contessa brewer off the coast of maine. >> by the way, folks, there really isn't a lobster season in maine, lobster season is year round there. imagine doing that in february up next, a look at the week ahead. plus, the bots are coming, the bots are coming, but will you know it? new charmin ultra soft!
here are the stories coming up that may impact your money this week. on monday we'll get a read on housing demand across the country with the release of pending home sales data. on tuesday, auto sales numbers of are out for july, and how manufacturers are with the monthly index. thursday, factory orders of both durable and nondurable goods for june another read of the economic strength and on friday we'll see how many jobs were gained and lost in july when the government employment report is released. then after that boring stuff, dessert for you, too grab milk and get your dunk on, it's national chocolate chip cookie day always the fear a robot will take over your job now a company in san francisco has created a bot with a real human touch. eric chemi explains. >> so cute, got a picture? nicole, you're beautiful, are you single i love you, jen.
these may sound like messages on a dating app, but they are actually real e-mails people have sent to sales reps at places like car dealerships, insurance companies, and education firms. the problem, the sales rep is not human. they are actually artificial intelligence bots offered by a.i. company >> she has a name. she has a title, e-mail address, a phone number and she reads and writes e-mails. >> alex terry is the ceo of the company. >> what we tend to find is female names outperform male names in general, not always, but in general >> the most popular names for the bots are jenny, ashley, and jessica. jeff has visited development in curry toyota in watertown, connecticut, where they use the
technology for a bot named holly. >> she will respond right after an opportunity comes in. no vacations, no days off. she's going. >> she's probably your hardest worker, right? >> that may cause an argument if i answer that loud enough, but she works pretty hard. >> he says all that work costs much less than a full-time employee getting your own bot starts at just $3,000 per month, and usually brings in a double-digit return on investment is there ever a situation where we've heard this at other places, for example, competitors want to hire her away. >> they can't ever she's ours she's not going anywhere >> making the bot seem lifelike is what they strive for. >> the personality of the assistant is very friendly, very conversational we even make grammar mistakes on purpose. >> that helpfulness means customers sometimes want to meet holly. >> every once in a while you'll have someone come in and say i just spoke with her, you know, you can't tell me she's not here i just got off the phone with her. >> just to be clear, these bots never talk to anyone on the phone, the numbers are for text messages but because the technology is so good, the bots e-mails get more responses than those from humans and they'll
keep following up for months if needed until a sale is made. >> are the bots taking over the human jobs at these companies? >> bots do a good job of generating leads and they can hire more sales staff because they can sell more cars or insurance because the bots do the menial work and bring in more revenue >> i was just thinking this, too, i'm sure i've had conversations with some of these bots now that you mention it >> now that you know about it, it is creepy to go back and think have i been communicating with >> hey, how are you doing, ashley >> exactly >> silly me. anyway, eric, thanks very much that is the show today, i'm becky quick. thank you so much for joining us next week, money lessons that college kids should learn before they get to school each week keep it right here, we're "on the money. have a great one, and we'll see have a great one, and we'll see you next weekend in your car. you think it... ...smells fine, but your passengers smell this bell dinging new febreze car with odorclear technology cleans away odors... ...for up to 30 days smells nice... breathe happy, with new febreze.
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The Tesla Design Collection includes a $300 tote bag, $100 men's touchscreen leather driving gloves, $24 kid's t-shirt and a $175 golf bag.
Leather items use the same material found in the Tesla Model S.
Tesla apparel and accessories can be ordered online or in Tesla showrooms.
By offering clothing and accessories, Tesla is building its brand reputation and customer loyalty, even among children, a well-established approach pioneered by other luxury automakers.
The Ferrari store, for example, has a lengthy list of apparel and accessories, including a $180 Ferrari infant car seat for the "little Ferraristi."
Porsche's online store rivals that of mass-market retailers, with a wide range of items. High-end items include a $6,570 office chair that features the sport seat used in the current Porsche 911 and a $2,299 Porsche 911 Turbo wheel rim clock.
The debut of Tesla's fashion line coincides with a product push that includes the debut this fall of the 2016 Tesla Model X midsize electric SUV.
Tesla is in the process of revamping its stores worldwide, with an emphasis on interactive displays that tell the Tesla story.
Edmunds says: The Tesla gear is all part of the automaker's effort to establish itself as a luxury brand.


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Are Nike the world’s most sociopathic marketer? No, this is not another polemic on sweated labour in underdeveloped economies. The charge-sheet for that would be almost endless, and Nike are in no way a distinctive offender, just a prominent one.
What we have in mind here is an interesting round-up piece by Thom Forbes of Mediapost. In it Thom juxtaposes three apparently unlinked themes:
1. Nike are about to launch to launch LeBron X, a shoe that measures how high you can jump. And you’ll have to jump very high for these, because the retail price is expected to be an astonishing $315 a pair.
2. Nike are having to curtail the violence that has marred some of its product launches, by banning retailers from releasing photos or other descriptions of the up-and-comings ahead of launch day. Sounds responsible, but who’s creating the aspirational competition in the first place? Maybe they should think of slashing their prices (see above item).
3. AdAge has profiled Martin Lotti, Nike’s so-called global director for the Olympics. A bit of an oxymoron this title, since Nike are the world’s most notorious ambush marketer. And very good it is at it, running rings round official sponsor Adidas. “Nike’s move was really clever,” gushes Kent Grayson, professor of marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. “They used marketing assets that belonged to them alone, and those assets gave them a pretty unique opportunity to take advantage of the Olympic rules.” Shouldn’t that be “a pretty unique opportunity to bend the Olympic rules”, Kent?
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With launch of Galaxy Note 10 earlier today, Samsung Malaysia has announced the official retail pricing on the Galaxy Note 10 series for Malaysian market.
Samsung Malaysia will only offer 8GB RAM for its standard variant which is priced at RM3699. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Note 10 Plus has 256GB ROM and 512GB ROM option to choose from. Both were retailed at RM4199 to RM4799 respectively.
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Makino and Additive Industries Sign Process Integration LOI
Makino and Additive Industries have signed a letter of intent to develop integrated process chains for industrialized metal additive manufacturing and postprocessing.
Additive Industries, a 3D metal printer manufacturer, and Makino, a manufacturer of high-quality milling machines, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a joint project to develop integrated process chains in anticipation of the upscaling of industrialized additive manufacturing.
Instead of treating additive manufacturing of metal parts and postprocessing as separate processes, the two companies aim to develop a process chain where their technologies seamlessly work together. Additive Industries and Makino will leverage their in-depth process know-how and machine design experience to develop and commercialize these hybrid process chains.
“Our engineering teams have established capabilities in complex 5-axis machining applications involving adaptive machining, scanning of components and high-accuracy machining,” says Neo Eng Chong, chief executive officer and president of Makino Asia. “We are very pleased to be working with an industry leader such as Additive Industries to accelerate the industrialization of 3D metal printing. The MetalFAB1 is a product designed for scaling and it’s a privilege to work with Additive Industries for the future of industrial metal additive manufacturing.”
“We will jointly work on total process solutions for high-end and demanding markets,” says Mark Vaes, chief technology officer of Additive Industries. “We are very pleased with this strong partnership with Makino, and proud to be working with their industry-leading machining solutions.”
Is additive manufacturing (AM) ready for production scale? The latest issue of Additive Manufacturing magazine highlights manufacturers who are succeeding with 3D printing for production right now.
Manufacturers now succeeding with additive manufacturing are beginning to see what its ultimate impact might be. Here are ideas about the reach that AM will have, and the kinds of changes and advances it will enable.
When Precision Metal Products purchased its first 3D printer last year, the company hoped to collapse both tooling costs and lead times. But the technology’s impact is reaching core business operations, enabling the shop to focus on higher-margin, lower-volume production.