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Drive the Polo R WRC as VW Rally the World Volkswagen have already made the most of their entry in to the World Rally Championships this year with the Polo R WRC – apart from the fact it’s created a 4WD platform for the Polo/A1 in the process – with a street version of the Polo R WRC (although not in the UK). But VW’s adventure in to WRC with the Polo R hasn’t just been about a bit of product development and a spun-off road version – they’ve taken it very seriously. So seriously have VW taken WRC – and so well prepared were they – that Sebastian Ogier has already taken the 2013 drivers gong in WRC (from the previous – long term – incumbent Sebastian Loeb) with three races left, in his 315bhp, 4WD Polo R, and VW look set to take the team title too.Fri, 10 Oct 2014
Daimler & Linde are investing in Hydrogen refuelling stations in nGermany The first real world hydrogen powered cars are just starting to hit roads in Europe, and probably the biggest obstacle to their success is a comprehensive refuelling network. But attempts to start to address that problem have now been announced in the UK and Germany. In the UK, the government is investing £11 million – part-funded by industry – to create new hydrogen filling stations in the UK in the next year.Mon, 04 Jun 2012
The facelift for the Porsche Panamera is due to arrive later in 2012 (or early 2013) and has been caught on video in Stuttgart. It’s three years since the Porsche Panamera was revealed at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show and it’s time for Porsche’s big saloon car to get an overhaul. The 2013 Panamera, complete with cosmetic tweaks and oily updates, is something we expected to see at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, but with what looks like almost complete cars popping up in Stuttgart perhaps the tweaked Panamera is going to bow in at Paris in September instead?


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Forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group has acquired six sites in the Lake District from AUK Investments.
They consist of three BP-branded and three Shell-branded stations across Windemere and Kendal.
The move takes the total number of forecourts operated by MFG to 911.
“AUK is a well-respected family business in the Lake District and the six stations that we have purchased from them give us the opportunity to extend our network coverage into Cumbria, in what is normally a thriving tourist area,” said MFG CEO William Bannister.
The forecourt operator said in line with its standard business model, it aimed to improve the shop offer for customers and introduce a food-to-go option to help ensure the sites became a destination for both the local community and visiting tourists.

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Golden Discs is reporting an increase in profits driven by continued growth in vinyl sales.
Turnover for the retailer in 2017 was €12.1 million. The group returned a profit of €173,704 for the year. This compares favourably with the previous period’s profit of €173,000 as 2016 year-end was an eighteen-month period.
The company reported significant growth in audio products with vinyl sales up over 50% on the previous period.
"We’ve experienced six consecutive years of vinyl growth and it shows no signs of abating," Golden Discs Chief Executive, Stephen Fitzgerald, said. "There’s no denying the convenience of streaming services but consumers want something more tangible and we anticipate this year’s sales being our biggest since the 1980s."
He said there is a growing acknowledgment that compressed digital music files are typically of lesser sound quality, and, he said, ‘super-fans’ are increasingly turning to physical formats for this reason."
The company expects to announce two new store openings this summer with possibility of further stores later in the year.
The company reports year to date performance in line with forecasts and expects continued growth on the back of a strong forthcoming Q4 release slate.


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Yesterday, “06880” reported that Westporters can avoid the coming Yellow Book plague by opting out.
Today, there’s even better news on the driveway littering front.
RTM representatives Liz Milwe, Jeff Wieser and Matthew Mandell have worked for months to make opting out of phone book deliveries easier, more effective — and environmentally friendly.
But the talks reached an impasse.
So this spring, the RTM reps moved forward with their proposed ordinance.
The companies reached out again. Finally — with the help of assistant town attorney Gail Kelly, and following months of conference calls — a deal was struck.
There will be no ordinance. However, all phone book distributors in Westport have agreed to follow these parameters:
- All plastic bags used during delivery will be made with 20% post-consumer recycled content. This will be noted on the bag.
- A new opt-out notice — showing the website www.YellowPagesOptOut.com — will cover 30% of one side of the bag.
- A letter to the town, announcing a pending distribution by any company, will be done 90 days prior to any event, and 30 days prior to a cut-off for being able to opt out of that (and future) distributions.
- All books will continue to have a notice on the front cover about the opt-out, with the same URL.
- Within 14 days after delivery, the distribution company will return through the route, picking up any unclaimed bags within view.
- A report will be sent to the town each year, noting how many people have opted out.
“These are serious concessions made by companies trying to stay relevant in a changing time,” says Mandell. “Each side used all of its might to sway things, with First Amendment rights waved around more than once. In the end this is a fair solution.”
“The change in the bags is a success for the environment,” adds Milwe. “It will be a greater success if residents opt out and if they tell their friends to opt out. Let’s make it happen!”
The 3 RTM members will now work with the town and local groups to create a campaign to inform all residents about the opt-out.


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SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) March 04, 2019
At the RSA Conference 2019 today, VeriClouds announced it has launched a hardware device that extends its line of compromised credentials detection services. The new device adds another layer of protection and improves the security and privacy of detecting compromised credentials.
VeriClouds Local Service Device is the next generation of devices that protects organizations through a Zero Trust approach.
- Compare credentials in the state they are in – organizations can use their hashed and salted passwords as is and do the comparison with VeriClouds’ data repository.
- Maintain security of your data at all times – the device will be delivered to the customer and will run inside the customer’s network without a connection to the outside. VeriClouds or any other third party will not have a way to access the device or any data stored on the device.
- Protect against insider threats - VeriClouds' device enables its clients to protect against insider threats in the case of a rogue employee trying to access VeriClouds’ service with malicious intent. All data is protected with AES 256 encryption while in transit, at rest, and in use.
“We’ve created this service specifically for our most privacy and security-conscious customers. Now they can compare their hashed passwords inside their cloud or on-premise infrastructure. Such capability opens up the door for many new use cases that were previously not possible for privacy and security reasons,” said Stan Bounev, Chief Customer Success Officer of VeriClouds.
The Local Service Device is capable of comparing credentials without being connected to the Internet. The whole process happens at VeriClouds customers’ environment, and VeriClouds does not have a connection to the device by design. The new device enables hashed and salted passwords to be compared between an offline copy of the customer’s credentials database and VeriClouds device in a secure environment without any data leaving VeriClouds’ customers local network.
Privacy and security compliance have taken a key role in the design of the detection process. Many organizations have their own internal regulations around storing, querying and transmitting credentials data. VeriClouds Local Service Device fills that void by engineering its device around the key privacy and security principles available today.
VeriClouds device can be used in real-time use cases to detect leaked credentials during the full customer lifecycle – from account setup to authentication to password reset.
The Local Service Device uses patent pending technology and runs on a specially designed hardware device, which uses Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) to protect the sensitive credential verification process and the billions of leaked user passwords and credentials.
“Using Intel SGX allowed us to bring the cost significantly down for our customers, compared to other TEE-options, such as HSM, while maintaining the highest level of security,” said Rui Wang, CTO of VeriClouds.
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VeriClouds is a credential verification services company helping organizations detect compromised credentials before hackers do, using the same data attackers do, proactively monitoring the dark web and systematically reducing user-centric risk. VeriClouds provides the best approach for eliminating the biggest cause of massive data breaches, the weak and/or stolen password. VeriClouds was founded in 2014 by Rui Wang, a former security researcher at Microsoft with a PhD in cyber security, and Stan Bounev, a successful entrepreneur with over 17 years of corporate and startup experience. VeriClouds has built one of the largest and most secure commercially available databases of known compromised credentials collected from the dark web and diverse data sources using privacy preserving principles and strong encryption. For more information, visit https://www.vericlouds.com or follow us on Twitter @VeriClouds.


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*There’s good news and bad news for Prince fans. His new album, “20Ten,” will be given out for free next month; but it will only be available in Europe…at least for now.
According to Billboard, the 10-track album is being packaged as a free giveaway with various European newspapers and magazines.
In the U.K., Prince has signed up with tabloid newspaper the Daily Mirror and its associated Scottish title the Daily Record for the CD giveaway. More than 2.5 million copies will be distributed on July 10 with the newspapers. The deal will also include Prince’s first British newspaper interview in more than a decade and competitions for European concert tickets.
The German edition of Rolling Stone has announced that its August issue, to be published July 22, will include “20Ten,” as well as an interview with Prince, who plays a July 5 concert at Berlin Waldbuhne.
The album will not have a regular release at retail or via download, according to a statement from German Rolling Stone, although it seems likely that this only applies to the German market.
In Belgium, the “20Ten” album will be issued with the Het Nieuwblad newspaper on July 10, the day he performs at the country’s Werchter festival. The newspaper already ran an extensive interview with Prince on June 24.
So far, no announcement has been made regarding plans to release “20Ten” in North America.
Prince’s July 2007 album “Planet Earth” was released as a free cover-mount CD with the “Mail on Sunday” newspaper in the U.K., to coincide with his London O2 Arena shows. U.K. retailers reacted with fury at the newspaper exclusive, following decades of support for the artist by British record stores.
As a result of the Mail on Sunday deal, Columbia declined to distribute the album in the U.K. when it released the album internationally a week or so after the newspaper appeared. Three years on, it is still not being distributed in the U.K. on download stores such as iTunes or with physical retailers.


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Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) chief executive Gabrielle O’Brien will step down at the end of June.
One New Zealand Dairy Goat Co-operative (DGC) shareholder told Dairy News that the situation is "extremely dire".
The farmer, who wished to remain anonymous, believes many goat farmers won't be able to ride the difficult times out.
DGC has slashed the milk quota for its 70 suppliers by 20% in response to a slump in sales of goat milk infant formula over the past three years.
DGC's biggest market, China, has been changing. Updated regulations governing the manufacture of infant formula in China has increased trust in domestically-produced products. This, along with a falling birth rate, have led to a drop in demand for imported infant formula. Covid-19 had only accelerated changes that had been taking place over the last two-to-three years. Sales of infant formula through the 'Daigou' channel - cross border trading by visitors and international students from China - have also dried up over the past three years.
This has left DGC with a large inventory, leaving the farmer co-op no choice but to reduce milk supply quota.
Poor sales have also impacted the payout, with one farmer claiming that the payout is down more than 30% this season.
"Unfortunately, not only have we lost 30% in payout but we have also had our milk quotas reduced by 20% for this season and probably next season," the farmer told Dairy News.
"The true slump in payout is more likely over 40% for this season and possibly could be the same for next season or even worse.
"It has been indicated that next season will be much of the same as this season. That is, only being able to send 80% of our quota on a low payout.
"The future of dairy goat farmers is extremely dire and unfortunately many won't be able to ride the difficult times out."
Dairy News understands that DGC directors received flak from farmers during a recent round of shareholder meetings.
One large dairy goat farm in the Waikato was sold recently. The former owner has put 641 Saanen breed milking goats up for sale on Trade Me.
When contacted by Dairy News, the goat owner said the payout had "crashed through the roof" after infant formula sales dropped in China.
"It's not a good story to tell."
Dairy Goat Co-operative chief executive David Hemara confirmed that, as it has done for many sectors of the economy, Covid-19 has created some challenging market and sales-channel conditions, which DGC is responding to.
Hemara confirmed that in 2021, DGC shareholder suppliers supported a board recommendation to reduce milk supplied to the co-op in the 2021-22 season, with the potential to do so in the 2022-23 season as part of its response strategy.
“The DGC board of directors are all farmers themselves and are acutely aware of the challenges and stresses that reduced milk supply can create on farm," Hemara told Dairy News.
“They also know that acting decisively is in the best interests of the co-op and its shareholder suppliers.
“We expect that as we navigate this period, the payout will, in the short to medium term, be less than the very strong historical levels which have been achieved by the co-op.
“We are confident of the role New Zealand dairy goat milk will continue to play in feeding the world.”


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New Delhi, Nov. 13: (PTI) India’s cellular subscriber base has grown by 5.21 per cent in October 2002 to touch 89.7 lakh customers against 85.3 lakh in September this year.
Industry’s monthly additions went up from 3.61 lakh in September 2002 to 4.45 lakh in October this year, according to latest figures released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
The figures, however, do not include October data from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). Its subscribers in September have been taken as the latest figure. Hence the actual all-India cellular base may be higher than reflected in the data.
Metros recorded an increase of 1.79 lakh subscribers which is more than previous month while circle ‘A’ comprising Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka amongst others registered an increase of 1.41 lakh which is less than last month’s addition.


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DEARBORN — A Detroit-area college will use a virtual cadaver to teach students how to perform human dissections. Read More
West Michigan leaders express concern over longevity, volatility of cryptocurrencies.
A recent collaboration between a global property marketplace and the city of South Burlington, Vermont, could be the first in a growing trend of real estate transactions being recorded on the blockchain, but don’t expect the trend to hit the West Michigan market anytime soon. Read More
A medical research company in the region has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an out-of-state organization for about $800 million in cash. Read More
OpenDigital aims to transform consumer relationships by creating ‘symbiotic’ relationships with businesses.
OST recently launched a new division centered on digital consulting for businesses to successfully implement new technology. Read More
The local office of a national staffing firm is offering a new online training platform to help clients gain in-demand skills. Read More
A local furniture maker has debuted a new chair that adapts to a user’s posture with fewer mechanisms. Read More


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DailyDose, your everyday technology brief is here. In today’s edition: Apple’s massive payout to developers. The failing Yahoo- Microsoft search deal. Obama’s plans to make education more tech focused and more.
Apple announces $8B paid out to developers, a jump of $1B in just one month: Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced that Apple had paid out $8B to developers, a number that displays an increase of $1B since the last time numbers were announced on January 7th. That displays a massive increase in acceleration for developer payouts. More here.
CEO Marissa Mayer Says Yahoo-Microsoft Search Deal Is Underperforming: Yahoo’s search deal with Microsoft is underperforming, CEO Marissa Mayer said during an appearance at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. Read More here.
Apple buying small companies every other month but constantly evaluating larger acquisitions. At the Goldman Sachs’ Technology and Internet Conference on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook pointed to the company’s “deliberate, thoughtful” mantra as a reason it doesn’t typically acquire large companies but admitted it’s not opposed to such purchases if the right one comes along. More here.
Obama Announces Plan To Make Education More Focused On Tech Skills: During the State of the Union, President Obama has announced a plan to make the American education system more focused on tech skills. More here.
Intel confirms its Internet TV launch this year, complete with set-top box and a camera. Erik Huggers, General Manager of Intel Media, has confirmed that the company is, in fact, working on providing television over the internet, and it plans to do so with new consumer hardware that Huggers described as something with “beautiful industrial design.” More here.
Silicon Valley and Immigrant Groups Find Common Cause. Silicon Valley executives, who have long pressed the government to provide more visas for foreign-born math and science brains, are joining forces with an array of immigration groups seeking comprehensive changes in the law. And as momentum builds in Washington for a broad revamping, the tech industry has more hope than ever that it will finally achieve its goal: the expanded access to visas that it says is critical to its own continued growth and that of the economy as a whole. More here.


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Texas has given 6,751 electric vehicle rebate credits for $16M
(The Center Square) – Texas’ electric vehicle rebate program has gave 6,751 rebates for $16.3 million from 2014 through August 2022.
The Texas Emissions Reduction Program offers a $2,500 rebate for buying or leasing an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle on top of a $7,500 federal subsidy.
Victoria Cann, communication specialist with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, told The Center Square in an email that the rebates apply for select new light-duty motor vehicles powered by compressed natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, hydrogen fuel cell, or plug-in or plug-in hybrid to encourage the greater use of these vehicles and fuels.
The Environmental Quality commission can provide 1,000 rebate grants for qualifying natural gas vehicles and 2,000 rebates for qualifying hydrogen fuel cell or other electric drive vehicles, as limited by statute, each fiscal year.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas estimates 1 million electric vehicles will be rolling on Texas roads by 2028. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles estimates Texas will reach 1 million by 2031.
The Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program project is funded with $8.1 million in fiscal year 2022-23, or 5% of the Environmental Quality commission budget, the statutory limit. Cann said the emissions reduction program, commonly called TERP, expects to begin accepting applications in October, subject to change.
The 2023 electric vehicle model year, with 63,645 registered, represents 28% of all EV registrations statewide, according to state data.
The state has nearly 30 million residents, with around 21 million driving vehicles fueled by gasoline; 771,000 are fueled by diesel; 420,800 vehicles use biodiesel; and 2.3 million use E85.
Most electric vehicle registration is concentrated within cities, with the Dallas-Fort Worth area composing 37.1%, Houston 24.2%, and Austin 19.7%. For context, EVs account for 2.1% of all registered vehicles in Austin.
The state doesn’t collect rebate recipient demographics.
The Environmental Quality commission implemented the Texas Clean Fleet Program in 2009 and the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program in 2012, which have funded $123 million to replace or upgrade 1,875 existing vehicles with new vehicles or engines powered by natural gas or an alternative fuel.
Within the rebate program, about 9,300 rebate vehicles were brands including Chevrolet, Nissan, Ford, and Hyundai. The numbers include:
• 1,507 Chevrolets.
• 1,500 Nissan Leafs.
• 550 Fords.
• 372 Hyundais.
• 309 Toyotas.
• 154 Volvos.
The program subsidized 1,191 luxury vehicles, including:
• 686 BMWs.
• 329 Audis.
• 90 Porsches, including 60 Taycans.
• 33 Mercedes-Benz.
• 53 Jaguar I-Pace.
Nationwide, Texas is second in the race to register electric vehicles with 222,150, trailing California, which has more than 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles as of 2022, according to the California Energy Commission.


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Coca-Cola's iconic Christmas truck is set to return to Belfast this year but this time in a new location in the city.
The company has announced the return of the famous truck to Ireland ahead of the festive season with just one date in Northern Ireland this year which is in Belfast.
The famous truck will begin it's tour of Ireland in Galway on November 30 before stopping in Dublin and Ballina and then up to Belfast on December 7-8 from 2-8pm.
It will then head back down south and visit Waterford and Swords on December 14-15.
Guests will be able to purchase exclusive merchandise at each truck stop and will also get to enjoy a can of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, or Coca-Cola Original Taste too.
Coca-Cola's famous “Holidays Are Coming” advert will also make a welcome return to our screens soon heralding the start of the festive season.
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Commenting on the sales performance, Mr. Girish Wagh, Head – Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, “In August, 2017, our commercial vehicles grew by 34% over last year. The increased imposition of restrictions on overloading, growing momentum in the infrastructure, mining and construction segments and continued increasing acceptance of the SCR technology has further boosted the demand in the M&HCV segment resulting in a robust 52% growth. TML performed strongly in the Pickup and SCV segments on the back of the establishment and ramp up of new products such as the Yodha and XL ranges, growing 55% and 25% respectively. In the ILCV segmen,t a strong festive season demand and new product interventions helped deliver a 44% growth in volumes.
In line with our turnaround strategy, we will be introducing new products and will continue to undertake appropriate measures to improve our performance across segments”
Commenting on the sales performance, Mr. Mayank Pareek, President, Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, “Tata Motors sales continues to grow on a positive course at the back of strong performance of the new generation cars like TIAGO, TIGOR and HEXA. With Ganesh Chaturthi, we have entered the festive season and we expect the growth momentum to continue.”
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ATLANTA — The popular ride-sourcing app Uber is partnering with MARTA to help people travel from transit stations to their final destinations, the company’s general manager for the Atlanta market told a business organization this week.
“We’re actually partnering with MARTA on what we call the Last Mile campaign, to get people from a train station or a bus stop to their final destination,” BuckheadView quoted Keith Radford Uber’s general manager for the Atlanta market, as telling the Buckhead Business Association.
Radford stressed that Uber is working to be more than just a taxi service. As part of his presentation at the City Club of Buckhead, Radford highlighted a number of the company’s recent promotions, such as a partnership with The Home Depot to deliver Christmas trees.
“We’re not just a service where you’re in a car going from point A to point B. We’re trying to do everything,” the Northside Neighbor quoted Radford as saying. “No idea is a bad idea. As long as it’s to grow the company and is based on numbers and logic, we’ll do it. If we see a need for this, we’ll do it.”


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Melania Trump received a great deal of attention last night when she took to the podium on the first night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, mostly for the accusations that she plagiarised many of the phrases in her speech from Michelle Obama's Democrat Convention address back in 2008.
However, while the rhetoric may have been borrowed, it certainly was not the only part of Melania's approach that gave a nod the the current First Lady, as Melania walked out in one of Michelle's favourite designers, UK-based Serbian-born Roksanda.
While her speech was designed to promote her husband Donald Trump, presumptive Republican nominee for president, Melania gave an insight into her own power game as she prepares herself for the possibility of becoming the next FLOTUS.
The ivory Margot dress that she picked was a bold statement to make, aligning herself sartorially with the current Democratic first lady, who has worn the designer many time in the past. Unsurprisingly the dress, which retails at $2,190 (£1670) sold out immediately as Melania elevated her status to political style icon.
What was refreshing was that Melania made the sartorial decision herself. A source confirmed to WWD that she bought the dress on the Net-a-Porter website. The dress is by no means in the same graphic styles that Michelle Obama has worn in the past on state visits or to evening events, but Roksanda's no fuss, confident cuts and bold colourways has made her a go-to designer for women in the public eye, with everyone from Kate Middleton to Samantha Cameron stocking up on the British designer's wares.
The Margot dress is also one of the brand's most iconic and popular styles, and the ruffed sleeve detail made Roksanda an instantly recognisable brand from the outset.
While opinion of Donald Trump may be very divided, despite the faux pas of recycling Michelle Obama's democratic speech on her big night to support her husband, Melania Trump has shown that she can play the game. Entering the political sphere with confidence and no stylist she definitely got her look right and cemented Roksanda as the woman to turn to. If only she could say the same for her speechwriter.


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The debut of Kinect and smash-hit games like “Fable III” and “Halo: Reach,” drove Xbox to the biggest year in its history in 2010.
More December 2010 highlights from NPD, an independent market research firm, include:
• Xbox 360 was the only console to show year-over-year growth at 42 percent, making it the fastest-growing console in 2010.
• With $6.2 billion spent at retail, more money was spent on Xbox 360 than any current generation console in 2010.
• December Xbox 360 console sales remained strong, with 1.9 million units sold, our biggest month ever in the history of Xbox 360.
• During December, three of the top 10 console game titles were for Xbox 360, including “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” “Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood” and “Kinect Sports.”
Last week at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft ended the year with 50 million Xbox 360 consoles sold worldwide since launch, 30 million active Xbox LIVE members and 8 million Kinect sensors sold in just the first 60 days on the market.
Due to hit the market in 2011: the highly anticipated game title “Gears of War 3,” new Kinect entertainment experiences such as Hulu Plus and Avatar Kinect and more.


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When Mark Zuckerberg speaks, it’s good to hear him because the visionary creator of Facebook doesn’t give a stitch in the dark, especially when it comes to technologies that could somehow rival, even if only by glancing, his product. As for Apple Pay, Zuck has not fallen short of praise, calling the service “a clear innovation that smoothes out the rough edges of transactions” .
Although this compliment is not really the most important thing the Facebook CEO said in reference to Apple’s payment system: Zuckerberg has confirmed that they will not compete with the payment platforms , but has recalled that the core of their business is selling advertising, and from there they do not plan to move, at least for the moment. The Californian has clarified that his intention is to contact different payment platforms to facilitate the transaction experience.
Zuckerberg did not want to go into details about a possible negotiation with Apple for the incorporation of the payment platform into Facebook, but he did leave the door open, explaining that they are receptive to reaching agreements with any provider that facilitates payment. And he has good reason for this: the easier the transaction, the more traffic will be generated, and as a consequence, the greater the advertising revenue.
As for Apple Pay, an agreement with Facebook could be a great boost to its expansion strategy , given the slow adoption of the service. Of course, not a word about when this agreement might be reached…


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Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies in general, have sparked interest among long renowned figures in the banking, financial, and technological industries. Here are their thoughts on digital currencies:
The former head of the International Monetary Fund, and the current President of the European Central Bank, is more open than dismissive of digital currency, unlike many of her more traditional colleagues. She says that decades back, “some experts argued that personal computers would never be adopted and that tablets would only be used as expensive coffee trays.” Later on these technologies became necessities in life. She argues that “it may not be wise to dismiss virtual currencies.” She argues that countries that have “weak institutions and unstable national currencies may see growing use” of digital currencies.
Bill Gates is popular for establishing Microsoft, which remains to be a tech giant in a generation of startups. As a leader in the digital industry, he sees digital currency in a positive way. Back in 2014, he said that “Bitcoin is better than currency in that you don’t have to be physically in the same place and, of course, for large transactions, currency can get pretty inconvenient.”
Years later, he recognizes Bitcoin as an innovation that can lift systemic financial burdens on the poor. He believes that using digital currency reduces transaction costs, giving more leeway for the marginalized to borrow money. Microsoft is currently one of the biggest companies using Bitcoin as payment. You can use Bitcoin to pay for mobile apps.
Apple’s other Steve, Steve Wozniak also sees digital currency in a positive light. His explanation is a little more technical. He says that Bitcoin “.. is better than gold and the U.S. dollar. There is a certain finite amount of Bitcoin that can ever exist. Gold gets mined and mined and mined. Maybe there’s a finite amount of gold in the world, but cryptocurrency is even more mathematical and regulated and nobody can change mathematics.”
Virgin Group’s Richard Branson knows credible innovation when he sees one. He sees Bitcoin as a currency that works. He also acknowledges the existence of other digital currencies and the value of their volatility. He says, “There may be other currencies like it that may be even better. But in the meantime, there’s a big industry around bitcoin. People have made fortunes off bitcoin; some have lost money. It is volatile, but people make money off of volatility, too.”
Former Russian Prime Minister, and current Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev also shared his thoughts on digital currencies. Medvedev calls the rise of the digital currency as a “novel situation” that “calls for a concerted effort to deal with it.” He adds that, “..non-standard solutions are needed that may lay the foundation for a completely new legal field.
Republican Candidates from the United States of America
Republican candidates from the United States that ran in the midterm elections in 2018, promoted the use of digital currencies in their campaigns. This was not to entice millennials, but libertarians who are wary of transacting using a central banking system https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/01/cryptocurrency-candidates-politicians-embrace-bitcoin.html.


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The opening of the Intercontinental O2 with guests from left to right: Thomas Miserendino, Sir Cliff Richard, Richard Solomans, Surinder Arora
The recent mergers of hotel companies have cast a harsh light on Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG). Accor buying the Fairmont, Swissotel and Raffles group and Marriott merging with Starwood has left some observers wondering whether IHG is being left behind.
It’s not a view that chief executive Richard Solomons agrees with. Speaking with the media last week, and not for the first time, he said that he didn’t believe in “growth for growth’s sake” and also pointed out that the acquisition of the Kimpton portfolio showed that if it was right for the group, then IHG was prepared to move.
Solomons is clear about the importance of size in the market. – “We have 5 per cent of the world’s hotel rooms and 13 per cent of the pipeline,”
Nevertheless, Solomons is clear about the importance of size in the market.
“We have 5 per cent of the world’s hotel rooms and 13 per cent of the pipeline,” he told me last week at a meeting to promote IHG in the Americas.
“The majority of owners want to be with the big brands. We deliver more revenues, we deliver them cheaper, it’s easier to get financing.”
Solomons described this as the sort of “dynamics of big brand families” that are exacerbating the “high barriers to entry [to the industry]”.
For IHG that’s a good thing, and creates a “differentiation”, he said.
“It’s one of the reason Kimpton made sense as part of our group and why the owners wanted to sell, because the owners of Kimpton also own a lot of real estate, and they are still big owners. They were saying: ‘It’s not just about the real estate, it’s how we sustain the value of that real estate.’ They wanted Kimpton to be a great brand and it is – it is still based in San Francisco and it’s still run by the same people, but it has to be part of a big family to really succeed.”
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– it’s not so much a battle for size between the hotel companies, however, but one in which they are fighting for status with the online travel agents (OTAs) such as Expedia and booking.com.
“If you look at the hotel industry today, there’s a polarisation between the big brands – the scale players and the rest,” Solomons said. “And one of the things that’s driving that polarisation is loyal customers captured through loyalty schemes. So the dynamics between players is different between the global brands and weaker brands and this issue of expensive intermediaries is a much bigger thing for [the local players]. Scale allows us to have a big loyalty scheme and to be able to manage our distribution channels effectively, and that’s a big driver for guests and a big driver for owners as well”.
He refuses to see the landscape in “battle terms”, however, or even see the OTAs as a threat.
“The hotel business and the travel business have always had intermediaries. It’s the nature of the route to market, so there’s nothing new in that,” he said.
“The online travel agents are very effective at picking up price-sensitive leisure travellers. Those are people who don’t really care about brands, they’re not even that specific about where they stay, they just want a rate, and the OTAs are good at attracting those customers who aren’t loyal to the hotel brand, they aren’t even loyal to the intermediary.”
Solomons admitted that IHG was “never going to be effective in capturing them – they are too expensive to market to and they don’t really care about the things we offer”.
Instead, he wants to concentrate on “customers who are brand loyal or who could be brand loyal, who are interested in value as opposed to cost, interested in points and free wifi – [they] are the ones we want to capture”.


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A recent directive passed down from the Trump Administration bans the use of laptops, tablets and other personal electronic devices on planes flying from certain Middle Eastern countries.
The airlines are now offering alternatives to placate travelers, many of whom may rely on these devices during flights to get work done or access entertainment. The airlines offer free WiFi as well as loaner tablets and laptops.
The new travel rule went into effect in late March. It requires personal electronic devices larger than a smartphone to be checked on U.S.-bound flights originating from 10 major airports in eight majority Muslim countries. The ban does not extend to cell phones and medical devices.
U.S. officials say the move is a response to concerns about terrorism. The airlines involved say the move could hurt business.
Each airline offers a slightly different solution. Etihad Airways is offering first- and business-class passengers free WiFi and iPads for any passenger. Qatar Airways says it will dole out complimentary laptops to business-class passengers; all passengers will receive free WiFi on flights to the United States. Turkish Airlines is offering free WiFi to passengers on flights to the United States and England, which instituted a similar ban.
The directive is in effect until October 14, and U.S. officials say it may be extended another year.
In the western state of Jalisco, Guadalajara boasts some incredible Mexican culture, including historical landmarks, idyllic neighborhoods, fun shopping, dining and live mariachi music. Paint the town read with very little green (or multicolored peso, in this instance) and explore Guadalajara cheaply.
For most of us, time in the car is “me time.” You can listen to that podcast you’re captivated by, blast that pop song and sing along at the top of your lungs or listen to the next chapter in that biography e-book you’re almost finished. A road trip only amplifies those opportunities. So, next time you’re traveling by road, take the wheel and take control. Opt for a rental car on your next vacation, rather than a rideshare, taxi or public transportation, and enjoy the open road on your own terms.
Between indulgent holiday food, visiting friends and family and skipping the gym to stay cozy at home, the holiday season can wreak havoc on your diet. By all means, enjoy that Christmas cookie and pumpkin pie, but before you go back for your second or third slice, consider adding these foods into your diet during the holiday season to avoid burnout.


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Pirelli, the tyre maker that supplies Formula One race cars, is seeking an equity valuation of as much as €9 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), implying a trading multiple in line with Finnish peer Nokian Renkaat Oyj, people familiar with the matter said.
The Italian company will present details of its IPO, including a price range, as early as this week and plans to begin trading in Milan in the first week of October, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the details are private. The company has received strong demand from investors and is in talks with larger funds interested in becoming anchor investors for the deal, they said.
If it achieves a similar value to Nokian, Pirelli could become the largest IPO in Europe this year, potentially surpassing the €3 billion sale of Allied Irish Banks shares in May. Pirelli has said it's planning to sell a 40 per cent stake in the listing next month.
Nokian trades at an enterprise value, which includes debt, of about 11.3-times expected 2017 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (ebitda), according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Pirelli reported first-half adjusted ebitda of €546.4 million.
As part of a Chinese-led takeover in 2015, Pirelli combined its industrial truck business with ChemChina's tyre unit to focus on high-end tyres for consumer vehicles and to boost profit margins. Pirelli may also encourage investors to value the firm at comparable levels to other luxury Italian companies, such as handbag maker Salvatore Ferragamo and apparel firm Moncler, one of the people said.
A representative for Pirelli declined to comment.
A group led by China National Chemical bought Pirelli for about €7.4 billion in 2015, delisting the firm after nine decades on the stock exchange. The Chinese company and its partners plan to reduce their holding from 65 per cent to below 50 per cent in the IPO.
Pirelli chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera will stay at the helm of the firm, which makes tyres for luxury car brands including Ferrari, McLaren and Bentley, until mid-2020 and will have a leading role in choosing his successor, the company has said. – (Bloomberg)


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The World Will First Taste This Year's Vintage Next Month, Says Randy Risner Vallejo
VALLEJO, CA, UNITED STATES , October 14, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Beaujolais Nouveau will be released at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 19 in France and throughout the world. Randy Risner Vallejo, wine connoisseur, and francophone is eagerly awaiting his first taste of the cherry-red wine. Every year, under French law, the new vintage of Nouveau wines from the Beaujolais region of France is released on the third Thursday in November. In France, and at many French bistros in the United States, the release is accompanied by great fanfare and tastings continuing for five days.
"This is such an exciting time. I am so pleased that, despite all that the coronavirus is doing to change our world, this tradition will continue," says Randy Risner Vallejo. The wines actually will leave the wineries one week earlier this year than usual to allow flexibility for transportation, and shipment to the United States and other non-EU countries will occur on Oct 12, more than two weeks earlier than usual. However, the wines will not be opened and tasted until their debut date, says Randy Risner Vallejo.
"The tasty, clean wines are best enjoyed when they are young," says Randy Risner Vallejo. "I am looking forward to my first taste of this year's vintage."
The Nouveau wine was created from Gamay grapes about 100 years ago as an inexpensive way to celebrate the end of the harvest season. Originally, the first bottles of the wines were carried to Paris in a race. By the 1970s, this race became a media event, and, by the 1990s, the idea of the race had spread globally.
Although Georges Duboeuf is the wine's most famous producer, dozens of vintners in Beaujolais now produce the Nouveau wine. Vintners in Beaujolais also produce 11 other officially-designated Beaujolais varieties. The region is famous for four others, including Beaujolais Villages, Cru-Beaujolais, Beaujolais Blanc, and Beaujolais Rose. However, the Nouveau is the most famous and most widely anticipated, says Randy Risner Vallejo.
Randy Risner Vallejo loves everything about France, including food, wines, and culture. He also is a numismatist and amateur radio operator. Randy Risner Vallejo is an attorney who lives in Fairfield, Calif., and is currently serving as interim city attorney for the City of Vallejo. Randy Risner Vallejo has more than 25 years of experience representing cities and public agencies in California.
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Remember those headlines predicting gold’s price reaching $2,500, $3000 and, even, $10,000 per ounce in the coming months?
Well, today with gold priced down 27% (off its $1,920.30 peak in September 2011), and tentatively hovering around $1,400, those investment headlines seem to have missed the mark. In fact those headlines have turned downright negative, predicting that gold will continue to decline, reaching $1,200, $1,000 and, even $800 per ounce in the coming future.
Even if you're not a gold investor yourself, the commodity's recent price decline does have an impact on our economy and our lives. To what degree? That depends on your relationship to it.
Gold's Impact On The Labour Force
A lot of Canadians depend on the gold mining industry for their jobs, so for those people the decline in the price of gold will have a very real and meaningful impact on their lives, as their jobs and life-savings may depend on it.
Implications For The Mining Industry
Many Canadians don't realize just how much money the mining industry contributes to our economy. Take a look at just some of these mining industry numbers and facts:
- $42 billion per year - The total overall contribution to Canada’s economy from the Canadian mining, mineral processing, and metal producing industries.
- 60 – Canada is one of the largest mining nations in the world, producing more than 60 different minerals and metals.
- 115 – The number of communities across Canada that are dependent on the mining industry.
- Five per cent - Over the past five years, the minerals and metals sector contribution to Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has averaged nearly 5%.
- 55 per cent - Mining product shipments represent approximately 55% of Canada's rail freight revenues and 60% to 75% of Canadian port tonnage.
- $8 billion - The Canadian mining industry contributes more than $8 billion a year in taxes to federal and provincial/territorial governments.
- 363,000 people - The Canadian mining industry employed 363,000 in 2007. This includes 51,000 workers in mineral extraction, 79,000 in primary metal manufacturing, 55,000 in non-metallic mineral product manufacturing, and 179,000 in fabricated metal product manufacturing.
- One in every 46 Canadian jobs - The mining industry accounts for approximately one in every 46 Canadian jobs. In the goods-producing sector, mining accounts for one in every ten jobs.
So, with numbers like that, when gold prices fall, the hurting starts right at the mine level.
For example, let’s say it costs a mining company $1,300 to produce one ounce of gold and they can sell it for $1,920.30. At those prices they can make a nice healthy profit of $620.30 or 47.7%. Healthy profits can be used to buy new gold properties, develop new gold mines, buy new equipment/machinery, pay employee salaries, pay shareholder dividends and hopefully support higher share prices - all good things for our economy!
Remember: Investors demand a company’s management constantly grow sales, profits and dividends. Often when management is unable to grow its profits through a growth in sales, investors will demand management achieve the profit goal by cutting expenses (often jobs). These tough business decisions aren't limited to the mining industry - the ripple effect extends to companies that provide goods and services to the gold industry... And so the impact of declining gold prices begins on the Canadian economy.
Gold And Investors
When it comes to investing and gold, you are either a "believer" ( also referred to as a gold-bug) or a "non-believer". Gold-bugs believe the fundamentals for owning gold (money printing, risk of inflation, financial and political turmoil, etc.) have not changed and continue to support the gold price moving higher. Non-believers tend to believe the price decline is due to improving world economies, greater financial stability created by central bank actions and an overall improvement in the past 18 months.
- If you’re a believer and have invested some of your hard-earned savings in gold, then you understand first-hand how gold’s big decline has hurt the value of your savings.
- If you’re a non-believer, well, don’t feel too smug just yet! While you may not have invested in gold personally, chances are your pension plan or the mutual funds and exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) you hold in your RRSPs are feeling some pressure from gold’s price decline. Even if your investment manager was a non-believer, peer pressure and market competition would make it extremely difficult to resist investing some of your savings in gold.
Gold fun fact: It may now be more profitable to mine our old cellphones than it is to dig and process ore from a gold mine. It’s estimated that recycling a ton of iPhones (8,101 iPhone 5s) will recover 9.72 ounces of gold or $13,608.00. Compare this figure to processing a ton of gold ore from the famous Yanacocha Mine in Peru that recovers 0.03 ounces of gold or $42.00 for every ton of gold ore.
Gold and Consumers
While falling gold prices hurts all of us in the big picture, it does have its advantages, however, closer to home.
Have an anniversary or special birthday coming up? Well, you’ll be happy to know that that special gold necklace and set of earrings just got cheaper – 27% cheaper over the past 18 months. If you haven’t seen the reductions yet near you, just hang on. While the jewellers might be a little slow in sharing the price reductions with you as they work off their older (more expensive) gold jewelry, the savings will eventually make their way to your purchase.
Another place we’ll all see some savings as consumers thanks to falling gold prices is in the world of electronics as one of the biggest uses for gold is in the manufacturing of cell phones, flat-screen televisions, etc. So in theory, a decline in the price of gold should make electronics cheaper. Or if the manufacturer decides to keep the savings for themselves, the gold price decline should help them to generate more profits.
And finally, have you been postponing that gold crown your dentist has been recommending? Well, you might want to go ahead now because it’s on sale – 27% off the old price.
Gold fun fact #2: According to the World Gold Council’s 2012 gold demand statistics, out of a total of 4,405 tons of gold used in 2012, here’s how it gets used:
- jewelry used 1,908.1 tonnes
- investments used 1,534.6 tonnes
- central banks purchased 534.6 tonnes
- electronics used 302.7 tonnes
- industrial use was 85.7 tonnes and
- dentistry used 39.9 tonnes


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Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates may not be fully in support of Apple in its ongoing privacy battle with the U.S. government, but Microsoft is certainly embracing the importance of security.
In its latest update, the Microsoft Outlook app for iOS adds new support for Apple’s Touch ID sensor — meaning that you can set the app to let you read your messages only if you scan your fingerprint first.
Although it’s a minor update on paper, this is a great use of Apple’s fingerprint sensor, which adds an extra layer of security to protect your confidential emails.
To enable Touch ID, you’ll need to hit the “Settings” tab in the app, before toggling “Require Touch ID.” After that, you will then be asked for fingerprint identification each time you open up the app.
In addition, version 2.2.2 of Outlook for iOS lets users view profile photos of event attendees in the app’s “agenda” view, as well as adding a time-saving shortcut in the 1-day and 3-day views, which allows you to press and hold a time slot to create a new event.
I’ve been consistently impressed by the iOS Outlook app, and this update represents a significant step forward. Highly recommended as a download — particularly given that it’s completely free.


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Class 8 Zero-emission Hydrogen-electric Truck
We are proud to finally announce our latest project: The Nikola One, electric semi-truck. The Nikola Motor Company came to N2A Motors to help bring this industry shaking, worldwide changing project into reality. Gene Langmesser and N2A Motors delivered the jaw-dropping truck in perfect time for it’s world primer on December 1st. N2A partnered with Nikola to help build the entire carbon fiber cab, all exterior ornamentation, lighting and full interior including the stylish and driver-friendly instrumentation and control panel.
This Class 8 zero-emission hydrogen-electric truck was unveiled in Salt Lake City at an invite-only event. Over 600 members of the media, industry partners, customers and government leaders were in attendance to witness history. They fully electric drivetrain powered trucks deliver over 1,000 horsepower and 2,000 lbs. of torque… with a charged range of 800-1,200 miles.
We were honored to be a part of this project, and look forward to the Nikola One to be in production by 2020. To learn more about Nikola’s line of electric trucks, please visit: www.nikolamotor.com
Also announced that evening was the plans for the Nikola Zero, a 1,000 lb., electric UTV featuring an advanced battery storage and cooling system that will allow the Zero to travel 300 miles in a single charge.
To learn more about the Nikola Zero, please visit: www.nikolapowersports.com


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European Union officials have agreed to the wording of a new law aimed at curbing powerful American tech giants like Meta-owned Facebook and Alphabet’s Google.
Approval of EU Digital Markets Act is pending. The law aims to prevent technology companies from holding online content exclusively.
The proposed law includes restrictions on collecting user data for the purpose of serving targeted advertising. This is the main source of income for Google and Facebook.
Large tech companies are also prohibited from forcing users to set products such as web browsers as default options.
Large companies also need to make sure that their products and services are “interoperable” with the products of their competitors.
This opens up the possibility for Telegram or Signal users to exchange messages with WhatsApp users, for example. WhatsApp is owned by Facebook’s parent company, Meta.
The new rule, which will come into effect in October this year, applies to companies with a market capitalization of at least $ 83 billion and a monthly user base of at least 45 million in the European Union.
Companies that violate regulations may have to pay large fines equivalent to 10% of global revenue. Companies that violate the law may also be forced to sell some of their assets.
The proposed bill must be formally adopted by the European Parliament and 27 EU member states before the bill can be passed.
Europe is more than in recent years More aggressive than the United States Under big tech regulations Public opinion in the United States has changed Congress and others Regulators are increasingly scrutinizing Silicon Valley companies..
“What we’ve learned in the last few years is that we can fix it in certain cases and punish illegal activities,” EU Chief Competition Officer Marguerite Vestager told reporters Friday. ..
“But when things get systematic, we also need regulation, because if there is systematic misconduct, and if we have a well-established position, we need regulation.”
“For companies acting as gatekeepers, the Digital Markets Act has set the rules for the game.”
Apple is concerned that some of the Digital Markets Act “creates unnecessary privacy and security vulnerabilities for users, while others ban the claims of intellectual property that we invest heavily”. Said that.
Google said it would study the text and work with regulators to implement it.
“We support many of DMA’s ambitions for consumer choice and interoperability, but we are concerned that some rules may reduce innovation and choices available to Europeans,” the company said. Says.
Amazon said it is considering what the rules mean to its customers. Facebook did not respond to the request for comment.
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Braun Consulting Inc., the Chicago-based technology consultant, has agreed to be acquired for about $40.3 million by a Minneapolis-based supplier of credit-scoring software.
Braun Consulting finds buyer
Shares surge on acquisition news
Fair Isaac Corp. is paying about $2.34 in cash for each Braun share, an 83% premium over the stock's $1.28 Monday closing price. The transaction is valued at about $30 million, or $1.74 a share, including the assumption of Braun's debt.
Braun shares were up nearly 79% after the buyout was announced Tuesday, hitting $2.29 in afternoon trading.
In July, Braun announced it hired Milwaukee-based investment bank Robert W. Baird & Co. to explore its strategic alternatives, including a buyout. The consulting firm, citing delays in client projects, also lowered its revenue forecast for the second quarter.
The news weighed on Braun shares, which slipped to a 52-week low of 95 cents in the ensuing weeks. Braun lost $1.9 million, or 11 cents a share, in the second quarter, vs. a loss of $3.2 million, or 19 cents, in the year-earlier period. Revenue totaled $7.6 million, compared with $8.2 million in second-quarter 2003.
Fair Isaac, with about $630 million in sales, said Braun will add expertise in customer management, product strategy and organizational consulting and give it access to higher growth markets like health care, retail and pharmaceuticals.
Braun's Chairman and CEO Steven J. Braun, who owns about 48% of the firm, plans to stay on at the merged company.
The new organization will do business as Fair Isaac Consulting Inc., according to Braun's filing today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Nasty C – God Flow Ft. Crowned Yung Mp3 Download
BET International has announced the launch of a new category to honor artists from around the world during the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019. Artists from Africa, Europe and Canada will compete for the Best International Flow Category during the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards. This year’s nominees for the Best International Flow category include some of Africa’s most trailblazing acts. Representing South Africa is rapper, song writer and producer Nasty C.


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New 8-Core MacBook Pro Offers Solid Performance Improvements According to Benchmark
The new high-end 8-core 15-inch MacBook Pro that was announced on Tuesday offers significant performance improvements over the previous high-end 6-core MacBook Pro from 2018, according to new benchmarks.
In a Geekbench benchmark uploaded this morning, the new MacBook Pro with a 2.4GHz Core i9 chip earned a single-core score of 5879 and a multi-core score of 29184.
Comparatively, the high-end 2018 MacBook Pro has earned an average single-core score of 5348 and a multi-core score of 22620. Single-core speeds are up almost 10 percent, while multi-core scores are up an impressive 29 percent.
Apple has said that the new 8-core MacBook Pro can offer up to 40 percent faster performance than a 6-core MacBook Pro, and two times faster performance than a quad-core MacBook Pro.
The higher-end stock MacBook Pro features a 2.3GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, which can be upgraded to a 2.4GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor for $200, which is the version that's been benchmarked.
Apple's entry-level 15-inch machine features a 6-core 9th-generation processor, while all of the 13-inch MacBook Pro machines use quad-core 8th-generation processors.
The new MacBook Pro models can be ordered from the online Apple Store and will be in retail stores later this week or early next week.
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[doublepost=1558636276][/doublepost]So around 10C lower temperature vs i9 2018 is a big deal, and around 5-6C on surface 43- 44C vs 48-49C
[doublepost=1558636315][/doublepost] nope, check my video link, and this is with 560X, with vega temp should be even lower
2019 15" MacBook Pro 2.3GHZ Core i9-9880H - Single Core: 5879, Multi-Core: 29,184


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KANEOHE (HawaiiNewsNow) - Four of the women caught on camera stealing toys from Windward Mall turned themselves in on Tuesday. The items were also returned to Toys "R" Us, but the store manager said many items are still missing. After releasing the surveillance video from the December 1 theft, police received dozens of tips. Some of the alleged thieves, one of them six months pregnant, headed to the Kaneohe police station.
The suspects didn't seem to notice the surveillance camera capturing their crime, but as they waited to be booked at the police station they suddenly became camera-shy.
"They're embarrassed. They're humiliated. They've been reading the blogs online. They've been getting phone calls from friends and people that know them," said attorney Myles Breiner.
Police arrested four women for second-degree theft: Maria Napierala-Dias, Shardale Young-McEnroe, Shanelle Sofa and Jasmine Afong. Afong also posted $750 bail for an outstanding traffic warrant.
All of them were released pending investigation. Breiner expects the case to go on for up to 3 months before any charges are made.
"They'll investigate. I'm sure they'll make inquiries of other stores. They'll look at other videotapes. If this is an isolated incident, then the case will be charged accordingly. If there are other cases, they'll charge them as a group of incidents," Breiner explained.
Breiner said 24 toys that had been turned in to his office were picked up by HPD and Toys "R" Us. The store manager said more than half the stolen items are still missing, but Breiner insisted that everything the suspects took was returned.
"If they have any other losses those losses could easily have been from other people," Breiner said. "The video that I've seen reflects maybe a dozen or more, maybe over a dozen items, but if we're talking dozens and dozens of items, that I think a little extreme."
Breiner said most of the suspects are struggling young moms who planned to give the stolen toys to their children for Christmas. At least one of the women has a criminal record. Sofa was found guilty last year of disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.
"It's been unpleasant. They recognize that they made a mistake and that they're paying the price for it," Breiner said.
According to Breiner, another woman and man involved in the theft are off-island. They're expected to turn themselves in by Monday.


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Temu, the online marketplace featuring unique merchandise at hard-to-beat prices, announced today it will expand its selection of merchandise by working closely with manufacturers to source products that fit consumer needs.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220919005412/en/
Temu will work with global manufacturers to create and curate products that match the needs of US consumers. Temu also plans to provide one-stop support in areas including logistics and after-sales service. By helping global manufacturers understand what consumers need and want on a On a real-time basis, Temu is able to help these manufacturers tailor-make merchandise for their specific target …


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New Sephora Location Opening Soon in Mississauga
Published September 11, 2019 at 8:14 pm
Are you in the market for quality cosmetics?
If so, you’ll probably be thrilled to hear that Mississauga is going to be home to another spacious Sephora location, and just in time for the holiday season.
The brand new location (which is slated to open this fall) will take shape in Heartland Town Centre, the vast power centre with over 180 stores.
Since HTC is known for its diverse array of clothing stores, speciality shops, and restaurants, the introduction of a Sephora will likely give shoppers yet another reason to linger a little longer.
As for where the store will open, HTC says the new store will be nestled between Ardene and Ricki’s on Mavis Road.
You can see a map of the future location here:
The HTC location will be Sephora’s second outpost in Mississauga. As of now, shoppers who are looking to buy the latest palettes or skincare products must hit up the Sephora at Square One.
We’ll keep you updated on more new opening details as they emerge.
Cover photo courtesy of Sephora’s official Facebook page
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What you need to know
- Apple is making a fresh bid to comply with new App Store laws in the Netherlands.
- It plans to eliminate the requirement that developers build separate apps for alternative payment methods.
- Apple says that it still plans to appeal the ruling, which it disagrees with, but is making this change in the meantime to demonstrate commitment to the law change.
Apple has made a fresh bid to comply with new App Store laws in the Netherlands but says that it still plans to appeal the ruling, which pertains to payment methods used by dating apps in the country.
Apple said in a news update to developers:
Since February of this year, developers of dating apps on the App Store in the Netherlands have been able to use the StoreKit External Purchase Entitlement or the StoreKit External Purchase Link Entitlement to enable the capability to sell services through a payment system other than Apple's in-app purchase system. Apple established these entitlements as part of our plan to comply with a recent Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) order.
The company is now further amending these changes, notably by removing the separate binary requirement for apps. Previously, Apple had said that it would make developers create an entirely new and separate app if they wanted to offer alternative payments. This requirement, which caused much outcry at the time, is now gone, with developers now able to include the alternative payment system in their existing app. However, these apps will still be limited to the Netherlands storefront.
Apple says that it is going to provide updated and more-specific criteria to show developers which alternative payment methods they can use. Finally, Apple is adjusting the language in its warning that developers are required to show customers before they make payments using alternative methods, as well as reducing the number of times it is shown.
Apple concluded by saying that it still disagrees with the ACM's order and is appealing the ruling, but is making these changes meantime to "demonstrate Apple's ongoing commitment to fulfill its legal obligations in the Netherlands."
Apple made another big App Store change Wednesday, announcing that it was now letting developers of readers apps like Netflix and Spotify offer links to websites for account creation and management. It will let apps like those from the aforementioned companies direct users away from their apps so they can sign up and pay for services outside of Apple's in-app purchase system, bypassing Apple's 30% commission rate.
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The Hershey Co. announced it is launching a new confectionery brand in the U.S. called Lancaster™. The new brand will feature a line of caramel soft cremes that will roll out nationwide in January 2014, including retail and convenience stores.
The introduction of the Lancaster brand marks a significant milestone for The Hershey Co., according to the release, as it's the first time the company has launched a new brand that is not a brand extension or acquisition in the past 30 years. The new brand is rooted in Hershey's heritage and is inspired by Milton Hershey's original confection company, The Lancaster Caramel Co.
Lancaster Soft Cremes will offer a long-lasting and unique taste experience that is distinct from the typical caramels that dominate the category, according to the release. The Lancaster Soft Cremes provide a modern caramel taste experience to meet a growing consumer demand. The soft cremes were inspired by similar candies that company founder, Milton Hershey, made more than 120 years ago in his original candy company located in Lancaster, Pa. As Hershey's first successful candy company, The Lancaster Caramel Co. established his reputation in the confectionery industry and provided the foundation for the launch of The Hershey Co. which first produced sweet chocolate as a coating for the caramels before creating Hershey's® Milk Chocolate bar.
"The launch of Lancaster Soft Cremes takes Hershey back to the early days of our founder Milton Hershey and his truly innovative spirit and desire to make great tasting, high-quality products for consumers," said Steven Schiller, senior vice president sweets and refreshment, The Hershey Co., in a prepared statement. "The Lancaster brand will delight all consumers looking for a rich and indulgent experience as they savor our new soft cremes that are rooted in our company's deep history."
Earlier this year, Hershey successfully launched the Lancaster brand in China. The launch of Lancaster brand in China marked the first time a brand launch originated outside of the U.S. The initial launch in May included three cities – Wuhan, Hangzhou and Chengdu – and will be followed by a wider distribution in China in 2014.
Lancaster Soft Cremes will be available in the U.S. in three flavors, including caramel, vanilla and caramel and vanilla and raspberry, and will be officially launched in the U.S. in January 2014. Lancaster Soft Cremes will be widely available at food, mass, drug and convenience retail channels around the country and will be offered in 8 ounce bags that retail for $3.99 and 4 ounce bags that retail for $2.49. The new brand will be supported by a robust integrated marketing campaign that will begin in the first quarter of 2014.


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Wisconsin seems as synonymous with beer as it does with cheese. Milwaukee was long touted as the "Beer Capital of the World," and then there's Bernie Brewer. The brewing industry contributed $8.6 billion to Wisconsin's economic output in 2012, according to the Beer Institute. That figure comprised a higher percent of state GDP, relative to the size of Wisconsin's economy, than all other states except for Missouri and Colorado. And let's not forget Wisconsin's reputation for drinking.
Yet for all its popular association with beer, and despite acclaimed festivals like the Great Taste of the Midwest, Wisconsin isn't usually mentioned in the same breath as craft beer meccas like Colorado and California among beer geeks looking for their next destination for a "beergrimage." But for Wisconsin's microbreweries, there may be reason to celebrate, as a new bill being circulated in the Legislature may offer a boost. Rep. Gary Tauchen (R–Bonduel) has introduced a bill, AB 856, that aims to foster beer tourism in Wisconsin. The bill would create a Wisconsin Beer Commission, a group with representation from small brewers, large brewers, distributors and retailers, all focused on marketing and promoting the state's brewing industry.
Addressing past concerns of small brewers that their voices can easily be edged out by those of large brewers in the state, the Commission would include four members representing microbreweries or brewpubs, one member for large brewers, one for wholesalers and a chairperson.
"I want the players to play together, so what I'm trying to do is get the board seats so that the majority will be for the microbrewers -- but I want them to work with distributors, large brewers, anybody interested in the industry to help tourism too," says Rep. Tauchen. "I think there's a lot of potential for that, which will create auxiliary jobs. This gives them a vehicle to work together to get some good things done to help the industry."
Tauchen says he's looking to the way Wisconsin has promoted its cheese, and even its brats, as inspiration. "I was sitting down one day thinking about the products important to the state of Wisconsin: cheese, brats, and beer," he says. "For the cheese industry we have the Milk Marketing Board that has done a good job promoting and marketing dairy products. In the area of brats, we changed the rules last session where we allowed the export of brats and other meat products out of the state for the first time."
Tauchen decided it was beer's turn. The Brewers Association trade group announced Monday that sales of craft beer reached 14.3% of the domestic market in 2013, up nearly four points from 2012 figures. Wisconsin is in the thick of this growing industry, and in 2012 ranked 11th in the nation for breweries per capita.
"I thought, beer is important to the state. The microbreweries have an increase in share of the beer market, and we want to take them to the next level," says Rep. Tauchen.
One specific power granted to the Commission would be the ability to sell Wisconsin beers in a special pavilion or booth at State Fair Park, potentially providing exposure to breweries previously unable to afford access there, and providing a funding source for the group itself.
Tauchen is currently welcoming feedback on the bill. "It came out at end of the legislative session because we did talk to a lot of the stakeholders," he explains, including the Wisconsin Brewers Guild along with grocers, distributors and the state's still powerful macrobreweries. "I want everybody to have plenty of time to look over the bill before we start the legislative process," says Tauchen.
The Legislature now has three years to actually pass the bill. "I want to make sure we get it as close to right as possible," Tauchen says, adding that he's gotten widespread support. "It's amazing how many people have sent me emails saying they want to be on the Commission."
Tauchen has said that he wants to see Wisconsin become the "Napa Valley of beer" in terms of tourism. "When it comes to beer and wine people, they like to travel," says the representative, a wine aficionado who visited Washington state wine country last summer.
It's not quite a new concept. Back in 2010, Isthmus asked if it could "even be possible for Wisconsin to become a Napa Valley-style destination" for cheese and beer tourism, offering several road trip suggestions for exploring creameries and breweries that took inspiration from the popular practice of exploring "wine country" in California.
Tauchen himself doesn't exactly hail from a part of the state brimming with craft beer, at least so far. Neither Bonduel nor Shawano County offers much in the way in breweries. Instead, a trip is required to Hinterland or Titletown in Green Bay, or Red Eye or Bull Falls in Wausau.
Perhaps nurturing "beer country" regions across the state will help connect the dots, filling in the gaps between Wisconsin's great breweries with the other trappings of an agricultural and artisan destination.


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Controlling Polymer-Solvent Interactions to Improve British Manufacturing Performance
Helping industry solve real world problems through polymer research
Polymers are used in thousands of everyday products, from packaging and paper to cosmetics and cars but all of these inventions depend on a solid understanding of often very complex chemistry.
The University of Bradford is one of a few independent UK science hubs where companies can access cutting edge technology and research, often at the fraction of the cost of hiring a private consultant.
Polymer scientist Assistant Prof Tom Swift says the role universities play in bringing products to market cannot be overstated.
“Often we are there at the very beginning of the process because it’s the chemistry that underpins the invention. For companies who have inventions, when they want to bring them to market, it can be a very daunting time for them, because they need to have a solid understanding that it will work and that there are no chemical pitfalls. Thanks to our level of expertise, the University of Bradford is ideally suited to assist industry in solving many of the material challenges it faces.”
Skipton-based Trio Healthcare Ltd manufactures silicone-based flange extenders and other medical products for people who have stomas, estimated to be around 100,000 people in the UK. Trio wanted to improve their products to make them easier to wear and remove without damaging skin around the stoma. They approached the University of Bradford to help develop a new product, which has now launched in the UK and is due to launch globally later this year, with a projected global market worth an estimated £3.5bn.
Without the expertise of the team at the University of Bradford the products would not contain the final additive mixture that leads to its high levels of performance, including increased comfort for extended wear, reduced pain on product removal and improved quality of life.
Another company we supported ran into difficulties with the US’s Food and Drug Administration over the validity of a chemical used in a paper anti-whitening process, which is used extensively in many sectors. University of Bradford experts were able to confirm the chemical’s authenticity, enabling the company to progress its application to the next stage.
Finally, Brighouse-based soap manufacturer John Drury wanted to launch a new product range of ‘melt and pour’ candles, and approached the University to help perfect the chemical processes needed.
The new understanding of ingredient interactions with moisture has allowed the provision of specific guidance on the storage conditions, use and shelf life of materials. Assistant Prof Swift adds: “Working with companies large and small is part of what we do in terms of chemical and biological analysis. It’s a relationship in which both sides benefit, because while the company gets an independent assessment and analysis of its product or process, we gain insight into what their needs are, and it enables research to take place that might not otherwise take place.”


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August 29, as leading enterprises in their industries,the globalized HBIS signed a MOU for cooperation with SINOKOR MERCHANT MARINE(Sinokor) in Korea. HBIS CCP and Group Chairman Yu Yong, Sinokor Chairman Zheng Taichun signed the MOU and delivered speeches.
HBIS Vice President Wang Xindong, Vice President & Chairman of HBIS International Trade Liu Jian, Sinokor President Zheng Jiaxian, Supervisor Li Taidong, and standing director Ju Xianzhe attended the ceremony.
In his speech, Yu Yong said that this was the 10th year HBIS and Sinokor started their cooperation. In the past 10 years, the parties helped each other, which was very impressive. Time will witness their develop hand in hand. HBIS respects Sinokor dearly. In our time, it is simple to incorporate a company. However, it is a tough challenge to run a long and successful operation. Sinkor today, has become a globalized and influential shipping company. It is now an excellent platform for young Koreans to make their careers and making profound contributions to Korean economy. In every exchange, we could feel the abstruse enterprise culture, advanced concepts and team spirits.
Yu Yong said, with the improvement of management and technology, the competition between company has completely changed. It is no longer a single company to face the market competition, instead, it is competition along industrial chains. Enterprises along the same industrial chain should work closely to face new environment and challenges. HBIS now is the world’s
Largest steel manufacturer and comprehensive service supplier, which operates in more than 100 countries of the globe and owns businesses in more than 30 countries. Sinokor is one of the most important partners of HBIS which we cherish dearly. We expect to work together with Sinokor in global competition. Our cooperation is a long term one. Our MOU is a strategic move that opening a new page. We will be hand in hand with Sinkor and win the challenges ahead.
Mr.Zheng welcomed the HBIS delegation lead by Yu Yong. He said steel industry is a backbone of all industries. Without steel, human would not be able to sustain our modern life and urban civilization. Steel industrial has made extraordinary contributions to the prosperity of humankind. In turbulent market, with its brilliant leadership, keen insight and high level strategic thinking, HBIS is now China’s leading steel manufacturer. We believe, in complex market,HBIS must be able to overcome difficulties and become the world’s top steel company.
Zheng said he was honorable to establish a strategic cooperation partnership with HBIS, one of world’s first tier steel manufacturers. The MOU is launching a strong and 30 year long partnership. Sinokor hopes, with this MOU, the partners could take advantages of their positions and help each other in tough market environment. With their mutual trust, the companies could grow and develop together.
According to the MOU, Sinokor will be one of priority shippers of HBIS to provide transport services of raw materials. Sinokor will also provide consulting services in shipping and leasing. With its high financing capabilities, as a JV partner, HIBS might be able to join in the ship building and 2nd hand ship purchasing projects and provide training to HBIS shipping teams. With potential joint ventures, HBIS would be able to receive expert services from Sinokor in export shipment.


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Oct 14, 2016 10:00 AM EDT
MacBook Pro 2016 Release Date: HP Envy 13 Comes Off as Mac Competitor; Has Intel Kaby Lake, Better Battery [VIDEO]
A week before the most anticipated MacBook Pro 2016 release date, HP Envy 13 will hit the store shelves. Will this new and improved HP laptop eclipse the upcoming MacBook Pro with its better battery and performance?
HP Envy 13 Upgrades
HP has made considerable upgrades to their powerful Envy 13 laptop that is expected to be Apple's nightmare. Under the hood, upgrades and design enhancements of HP Envy 13 laptops are expected to compete with the upcoming MacBook Pro 2016.
Starting off with the physical design, HP wrapped the laptop's sleeker body with aluminum and magnesium that will feature a full-HD or quad-HD display. According to The Verge, the quad-display will be available as a touch screen.
Furthermore, HP increased the new Envy 13 battery capacity to 28 percent larger compared to its predecessor. The larger battery can lasts up to 14 hours and is said to be equipped with a fast charging that could charge up to 90 percent in 90 minutes.
Under the hood, HP Envy 13 is powered by the seventh-generation of Core 75 and i7 processors, known as the Intel Kaby Lake. The laptop has a built-in 16GB of RAM and 1TB storage capacity.
For the ports, the new Envy 13 featured a USB 3.1 Type C and two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, alongside HDMI. For its wireless connectivity, the laptop features a 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth version 4.2.
In comparison to older Envy, the upcoming one is considered to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. According to PC World, the only difference of the two is the USB 3.1 and Intel Kaby Lake CPU, which the older one doesn't have.
Price and Release Date
The new Envy 13 laptop, or referred to as HP Envy 13-ab016nr, will hit the store shelves on Oct. 26, one day before the launching of the upcoming MacBook Pro 2016. Envy 13 price will start at $849, $50 lower from its predecessor's $899 price.
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Prime Loops has announced the launch of its Black Friday Sale, offering 50% off its sample packs & soundsets.
Wow! This weekend only Prime Loops will be offering a hefty 50% discount on all Prime Loops Samples & Presets, stretching across a huge range of different genres and styles!
There is something for everyone – From House to D&B, Dubstep to R&B, Ambient to Classical, we’ve got it all covered with top quality sample libraries ready to go.
The sale ends December 1st, 2014
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Ford Tops Forecast With 13% June Sales Gain
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Adam Johnson reports that Ford Motor Company beat analyst estimates for auto sales in June with a 13 percent increase, led by the Escape which saw record sales for a fifth straight month. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."
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Amazon Books, the name of the store, opened at 9:30 a.m. Pacific, November 3rd at University Village in Seattle. The new store stocks between 5,000 and 6,000 titles selected, according to a letter by Jennifer Cast, VP, Amazon Books, "based on Amazon.com customer ratings, pre-orders, sales, popularity on Goodreads, and our curators' assessments." Most of the books have received a rating of four stars or higher on the site.
While rumors that Amazon would open a brick-and-mortar bookstore have been around for years, now that it has finally done so, it raises the question, why? According to a Seattle Times article, Amazon believes the data insights it has developed from selling books online can help the retailer avoid stocking titles that will sit on the shelf collecting dust.
Prices at Amazon Books will be the same as those online. Books face forward and under each is a card that provides its Amazon.com rating along with a review. Being Amazon, customers have the option of buying a book in the store and leaving with it or ordering it online and having it shipped.
In an online discussion yesterday, many on the BrainTrust of industry insiders at RetailWire applauded Amazon’s move into the physical realm.
“Why a physical store?” asked Matt Schmitt, chief strategy and innovation officer at Reflect. “Because customers like them. Why enter a market that they helped destroy? Because the traditional physical bookstore brands had trouble with logistics, pricing pressure and margin controls. Amazon believes they have these things figured out. So give the people what they want. Digital and physical. They're now a complete retail brand.”
“An urban storefront provides Amazon with a brand showcase and a place for a tiny fraction of its customers to interact with humans,” said James Tenser, principal at VSN Strategies. “Not to mention a must stop for best-selling authors on their book tours. I'd anticipate more of these in major markets. Even if they are barely profitable, they would deliver big marketing value at a low net cost.”


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Evian has revealed plans for a partnership with Virgil Abloh, enlisting the acclaimed designer as its new “Creative Advisor for Sustainable Innovation Design.” In straightforward terms, this means that Abloh will aid the longtime beverage company in their quest to put an artistic and innovative spin on sustainable product design.
“Virgil is a creative innovator who has a degree in civil engineering and a CV that includes everything from creative direction to award winning fashion design,” Patricia Oliva, Evian’s Global Marketing VP, explains. “Virgil is the embodiment of the next generation possibilities. We are beyond thrilled to welcome him into the family. We are looking forward to breaking new ground together and communicating to new audiences, with our design and sustainability as we progress towards becoming a 100% circular brand by 2025.”
“Evian is an iconic brand with a strong heritage in fashion and creativity,” reads an official press statement from Abloh. “Its sustainability ambitions align with my own, together we can push boundaries and explore new areas of revolution, paving a better future for generations globally.”
Specifically, this endeavor is billed as a “long-term global multi-project collaboration.” Virgil Abloh and Evian’s first “limited-edition design project” will be introduced during Fashion Month in February/March 2019. Expect more details in the coming months.
Last month, Virgil Abloh worked with KALEIDOSCOPE on a collector’s edition of the magazine’s recent Fall/Winter issue.