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New York City black metal collective BLACK ANVIL has partnered with Decibel Magazine for the premiere of their brand new single, "29!" The song is taken from the band's fifth full-length, 'Regenesis,' which is due on November 4, 2022 via Season of Mist, making it the band's debut to the label! Listen at THIS LOCATION .
BLACK ANVIL comments, "'29' invokes the trust & willingness of our true Father to guide, foster & ultimately love."
In conjunction with this single release, BLACK ANVIL is now revealing the launch of their very own signature beer in collaboration with Wake Brewing ! Fermented and aged on wood , the Black Anvil Stout will be officially released in tandem with the band's performance at the upcoming winter edition of Decibel Magazine's Metal and Beer fest, which will take place from December 2-3 in Denver, CO! Tickets for the festival can be found HERE .
In addition, BLACK ANVIL will be supporting CANNIBAL CORPSE along with DARK FUNERAL and IMMOLATION later this year! The trek will kick off on November 3 in Silver Springs, MD and will conclude on December 10 in Tampa, FL.
Tickets are on sale now! The full run of dates and ticket links can be found below!
Pre-orders for 'Regenesis' are now live HERE while the album can be pre-saved on all streaming services HERE .
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RIM says injunction won't stop BlackBerry
Users of the popular BlackBerry wireless device will not lose their service if maker Research In Motion is hit with an injunction in a U.S. court case, a top RIM executive said on Wednesday.
RIM Co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie said the company recently completed a software upgrade that it may deploy in a bid to work around the patents involved in its legal dispute with NTP.
Read the complete story here. (eWeek)

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The fifteenth iteration of the devices has just been released by the Cupertino giant and while there’s is always an element of hype surrounding their launch, this time around there’s a completely different type of anticipation. Due to the European’s Union decision, from now onwards, all Apple devices need to be shipped with a USB C Port instead of Apple’s trademark lightning port. And this decision has affected a majority of the audiences.
Can You Exchange AirPods Pro 2 Lightning Case with USB C?
For instance, we have come across numerous reports wherein users who have recently purchased AirPods Pro 2 that comes with a lightning port are now planning to make a shift to the latest iPhones. So isn’t Apple just selling USB-C AirPods Pro cases as a standalone purchase for them or the users in general? Unfortunately, no. You will now have to shell out the entire $249 and get hold of a new AirPods Pro 2 with USB C Ports.
In the past when Apple decided to make a switch to wireless earbuds it did give users the option to simply purchase the case. So why is the tech giant not deciding to do so is anyone’s guess. Maybe at that point in time, it was Apple’s own decision to make a switch but this time around it has been forced into doing so, hence it has no intention this time around to make it lighter on the pockets of its userbase.
Another intriguing or rather infuriating thing is that if the USB C AirPods Pro is required to work with the Vision Pro but the same generation AirPods Pro bought a week ago doesn’t. What about users with an AppleCare+ subscription? Well, they aren’t given any benefit in this regard either.
All in all, you cannot exchange AirPods Pro 2 Lightning Case with USB C, and Apple’s environmentally friendly approach could take a back seat when it comes to revenue-generating mechanism!
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Red Robin Owns Distinction of Serving America's Unhealthiest Meal
Red Robin is home to the unhealthiest meal in America, according to USA Today. In a report released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the "Monster" double burger, "bottomless" fries and a "Monster" milkshake clocks in at 3,450 calories. Also on the list were offerings from The Cheesecake Factory, including a "Brulee French Toast," which sounds delicious, but also terrifying.
Red Robin's chief marketing officer Denny Marie Post notes that the meal in question "combines some of our most indulgent items into one meal." She counters that if you wanted to order something a little lighter, "a lettuce-wrapped turkey burger, sans cheese and bun, with a side of broccoli and a light lemonade" would only run you about 540 calories—a relatively light snack for a restaurant that offers a burger that includes a patty and brisket.
If you choose to view this report as a challenge, you should be aware of the work you'd have to do to offset the caloric damage: According to the study, 12 hours of brisk walking would eliminate the Red Robin meal, while just seven hours of lap-swimming would take care of the French Toast.


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Report: M:Commerce share up one-third
There is good news for both bricks-and-mortar and mobile retailers: their shares have both improved through the second quarter of 2014. According to new data out from MarketLive mobile's revenue share increased 35% while bricks-and-mortar store shares increased 59%.
The MarketLive Performance Index for Q2 of 2014 is out and among the top findings are mobile and physical store growth. According to the report the overall retail economy showed growth in traffic, revenue and conversion rates. Mobile, however, seems to be the big winner. MarketLive's report shows mobile's share of revenue increased 335% faster than it did in Q2 of 2013, a sign more people are using mobile devices to complete purchases.
Other interesting findings include:
• Smartphone and tablets now account for nearly 20% of ecommerce sales
• 39% of ecommerce traffic comes from mobile shoppers
• Site traffic increased 11%
• Add-to-cart rates increased 3.6%
• Average order size was $117.33, a 5% increase
"Our latest Performance Index results illustrate how agile and tech-savvy our merchant customers really are at innovating their e-commerce strategies, and how willing consumers are to adopt new paths to purchase from their mobile devices," said Ken Burke, founder and CEO of MarketLive. "Brick and mortar merchants should be exploring different ways to showroom and to accommodate online and offline shopping behavior, and all merchants should be preparing now for the holiday season by optimizing their websites for mobile."
The indices detail year over year growth (Q2 2013 vs. Q2 2014).
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Last year, the automotive industry contained 27 selling days in the month of April. This year, that number fell to 24 but despite that drop, the American people proved that their love affair with wheeled motion is still alive and strong. During those shorter days, a total of 1,184,447 light duty cars and trucks were purchased in the United States which was 2.3 percent more than April 2011. Driving the segment lead was the midsize sedan, which at 323,095 total units, outsold all other vehicle types by almost 100,000. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the large car was down once again and in April, the fall was even harder. During the month, just 606 big-bodied sedans were purchased; down 93.7 percent from last year.
This next statement should come as zero surprise but even still, the Ford F-Series pickup managed to once again take top spot as the best-selling individual vehicle. The all-American workhorse sold 47,453 units: up 4.4 percent from 2011 and more than 10,000 greater than the second place Toyota Camry. Perhaps more impressive than the Camry’s continued comeback was the taker of third place: the Honda Accord. Since the start of 2012, the other Japanese family and fun machine hasn’t been doing that stellar but, at 35,385 sold, its 25.6 percent increase is just impressive. Even still, the showing by Honda was no match for the vehicle that landed at number five. With an increase of 101.7 percent from last April, the Toyota Prius managed to find 25,168 new buyers. Somehow, the iconic hybrid found a way back up top; something the Chevrolet Cruze could use as its sales figure of 18,205 was a fall by 27.6 percent.
Once again, General Motors took top honors in the battle for best-selling manufacture. The General sold 213,387 total cars and trucks and was the only maker to break into the 200,000s. Ford was a bit behind its American competitor with a total number of 179,658 units sold. The 5.1 percent fall was enough to let Toyota get dangerously close to taking the number two spot with 178,044. Even though Chrysler LLC increased its sales figures by 20.4 percent, its total output of 141,165 was just enough to earn fourth. Of the Germans, Volkswagen rode a wave of new model success to gain best sales for the European country. An increase of 31.5 percent allowed the total number of U.S. vehicles in April to hit 37,525. For the first month in 2012, Saab sold a total number of zero vehicles. Alias, in the United States, the Swedish institution is finally out like a light.


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Stars from one of South Korea’s most popular culinary programs found themselves in foodie heaven this summer.
The hit show “Now You Can Cook” filmed and aired an exclusive California special – the first overseas destination to be featured on the program – that highlighted iconic cuisine and experiences. The four special episodes debuted in July, reaching a combined viewership of more than 1.5 million.
“Now You Can Cook” is huge in South Korea — it is said that any ingredient featured on the show gets sold out the following day. The show is hosted by Jong-won Paik, a renowned restaurateur, chef and television personality who cooks in front of a live audience and teaches featured celebrity guests how to prepare simple dishes using different types of ingredients.
For this first broadcast of its kind, Paik took a group of four celebrities on a classic California adventure as they visited some of the state’s biggest landmarks and restaurants. They dove into Pink’s Hotdogs in Los Angeles, chowed down on seafood at The Boiling Crab, enjoyed hand-crafted gelato at the famous Pop Bar in Anaheim Packing House, and spent a day exploring the streets of Hollywood.
In addition to sampling commercial dining options, the group met up with two Korean families living in California to create a meal together using local California ingredients. A live cooking demonstration “concert” was also held in a large studio in West Hollywood, inviting 150 Koreans living in the area. Paik and the stars put together an interactive cooking demonstration using local ingredients and distributed the food to the audience at the end of the show.
Finally, what visit to California wouldn’t be complete without a stop for classic American breakfast? The “Now You Can Cook” stars ventured into a local diner, the Original Pantry Cafe, to try staple American dishes such as ham and eggs, biscuits and gravy, buttermilk pancakes and, strangely enough, coleslaw for breakfast. Paik ordered two rounds of the dish, and with his guests’ eyes wide and nodding their heads in approval, it was certainly a hit.
It’s no surprise to see international guests traveling to California just for the food alone. Food tourism is the biggest industry segment for California, with travelers spending $33.9 billion on food and beverage in 2016.
“Now You Can Cook” not only speaks to its local viewers but also resonates with the foodie community on a global scale, presenting an opportunity for destinations like California to showcase their culinary offerings to international travelers. All told, the total ad value of the broadcasts exceeded $3.5 million.
Visit California continues to amplify the state’s culinary bounty by working with overseas partners to highlight the state’s distinct culture that comes alive in every California kitchen, winery, brewery and restaurant.
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In the long wait for the launch of Google's much-anticipated LG Nexus 4 smartphone in India, rumours have emerged that the 16GB variant of the handset may be priced ₹24,000.
The iTechpost website which carried the latest piece of news about the Nexus 4 pricing reported that the sub-continent is likely to see the launch of the 8GB variant with a price tag lower than that of the 16GB version.
The Society and Religion website citing an LG spokeperson as its source reported that LG will launch the device in India only by the end of November.
"An LG spokesperson have said that the device will be released in India only by end of November and there is no word on the official pricing," the website noted.
Till now, the company has not revealed any information about the release date of Nexus 4 for India, even months after its global debut. The smartphone is currently available in the country through e-retailer eBay for ₹23,490. Earlier reports have suggested that the delay in launch is due to conflicting views between LG and Google over its pricing for the Indian market.
Unveiled in October 2012, Nexus 4 comes with a 4.7-inch IPS HD screen and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor backed by 2GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.2 operating system and packs an 8-megapixel rear camera. It also features wireless charging and the Photo Sphere camera function.


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The boutique investment bank Unitus Capital, specializing in debt and equity investments for impact companies, acted as financial advisor to this transaction. Finova Capital has so far disbursed loans to the tune of Rs 90 crore to more than 1,100 clients. Founded by husband-wife duo Mohit and Sunita Sahney in March 2016, the RBI-registered NBFC claims to be profitable in its first year of operations. The company had built custom underwriting models for borrowers from over 15 different unorganized segments such as tea vendors, fruit and vegetable vendors, carpenters, etc. note size of Rs 7 lakh at an average annual interest rate of 22%.
âWe are investing heavily in technology because we believe it is a catalyst for the traditional brick and mortar model and the most efficient way to extend credit to our target segment,â said Mohit Sahney, CEO of Finova Capital .


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Will Canna-bigots Successfully Limit THC Levels in Colorado?
By Keith Mansur
Oregon Cannabis Connection
A small group of canna-bigots in Colorado managed to get a ballot petition approved for signature gathering that will limit the potency of products sold to the recreational market. The petition was filed by two people, Ali Pruitt, a Mom and the Office Manager at Cherry Creek Mortgage in Denver, and Ron Castagna, a retired principal of Lakeview High School. Both apparently have real misunderstandings about cannabis, or straight up canna-bigotry.
“Parents say they want more apples and kiwi on lunch trays and no more burritos and pizza because they are worried about obesity. But, are you kidding?” Castagna told the Pueblo Chieftan in an interview in 2015. “They should be more worried about [marijuana]…We need to get the word out about this and we need to fight back.”
“It’s addictive and it absolutely impacts all of our kids,” He explained in the article. “Kids and pot; it’s everybody’s issue.”
Under the petition, all cannabis products sold in Colorado would need to have their potency listed, as well as a warning label identifying the following “supposed” health effects:
- birth defects
- reduced brain development
- risks to the brain
- behavioral development of babies
- breathing difficulties
- permanent loss of abilities
- mood swings
- impaired thinking and body movement
- temporary paranoia and anxiety
- potential for long-term addiction
“Permanent loss of abilities”…Huh? What “abilities”? Vision? Taste? Thinking? Breathing?
“Potential for long term addiction”…Based on what research in the last 40 years? Are you kidding me? Anyone with a PC and Google can find that marijuana is not addictive!
And “risks to the brain”…What the hell are they talking about? What risks? Again, will I get cancer? Will I become stupid? Kill brains cells?
HE obviously feels strongly about his beliefs, to the point that he included a bogus list of “health effects” he thinks there is enough “scientific” evidence to support. He completely ignores virtually all of the recent studies that show marijuana can be beneficial and that only 6% of the studies ever done on marijuana have been to consider the benefits of cannabis.
The ballot measure would also require “everything to be sold in a child-resistant, opaque, resealable package.” And edibles could only be sold only in single-serving amounts. These stipulations would only apply to recreational cannabis and not medical cannabis, too, which is absurd!
“I don’t think a lot of thought was put into the proposals,” said Mark Slaugh, marijuana industry compliance professional and executive director of the Cannabis Business Alliance. “This bill threatens to wipe out most infused product manufacturers, and its language is unclear as to what to do with edibles.”
“The initiative could devastate Colorado’s fastest-growing industry,” Roy Bingham, head of pot-industry tracking firm BDS Analytics, said in a news release.
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There have been so many rumors about the new iPhone 2010 model; we had hoped to see it make an appearance at last weeks Apple event. However, Steve Jobs decided to unveil his new iPad tablet instead, but the release of the OS 3.2 SDK has shown us that the iPhone 4G comes with the codename N89.
There are also two other codenames hidden in the SDK, those include the N72 and the N88, not sure how happy Nokia will be with that? According to Engadget, the N89 is for the new iPhone, and the N72 and N88 are for two new iPod Touch models.
There is now much confusion over this as it was first thought that N90 was the codename for the 4th-generation iPhone, we are not sure why Apple changed this. There is nothing else we can tell you at this moment, but Engadget will continue to do some digging to learn more about the next Apple Smartphone.
The iPhone OS 3.2 SDK was released last week so that application developers can release new apps for the iPad. Apple did say that most of the 140,000 iPhone apps would work on the new tablet device, but hopes that developers will work on new software designed to take advantage of the iPads larger screen.
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Envision makes plastic bags, an almost unimaginable number of plastic bags.
The company just won the renewal of its five-year contract with the Defense Commissary Agency worth nearly $47.3 million, if all options are exercised.
The bags will carry groceries bought in military grocery stores on bases around the world. Called T-shirt bags, they’re the same as found in typical grocery stores, such as Walmart and Dillons.
“It funds all the facets of our mission, and it’s a huge contract, but the margin on each bag is actually pretty small,” said Mary Shannon, president of the Envision Foundation.
Envision has had the contract for about 10 years under a federal program to support nonprofit groups that employ people with disabilities.
Envision employs scores of workers who are blind or have limited vision at its plant at 2301 S. Water, where the bags are made.
And just how many bags does $47.3 million buy?
Each year, Envision will make 308,000 cases of bags. Each case contains 1,500 bags. So, over the life of the contract, Envision workers will make 2.31 billion bags, at about 2 cents per bag.
Winning the contract was welcome, but expected, said Shannon. Envision was the only bidder on the contract.
David Wells, director of advertising, said the federal government checks every year to see that the contract price is comparable with the market price for plastic bags.
Shannon said Envision is also seeking contracts to make bags for other businesses or agencies.
“We certainly have seen a lot of cutbacks in government and are looking to private markets,” she said.
Funds from the contract, plus other contracts and fundraising, support other parts of Envision’s mission, such as the Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center and education programs.
Founded in the 1930s, Envision is the second largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired in the United States. Almost half of its nearly 500 employees are blind or visually impaired.


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- Close to nine in 10 women (88 percent) say they’d rather chat up someone with the latest fuel-efficient car versus the latest sports car.
- Eighty percent of American car buyers would find someone with the latest model fuel-efficient car more interesting to talk to at a party than someone with the latest model sports car.
- More than four out of 10 (45 percent) 18-43 year-olds say it’s a fashion faux-pas nowadays to have a car that is not green or environmentally friendly.
Little did we know...we've been fashionable all along! OK, maybe not me...I'm still tooling around in my old Sentra. No one seems to have told 80% of America that it's greener to keep driving your current car than to invest in a new one.
Nonetheless, it's good news. And when I buy my first new car (never) I'll be sure to let everyone know how green it is.
GM's Challenge X is a yearly competition between college students to make GM vehicles more efficient. Students from 17 universities are "re-engineering" Chevy Equinox's to make them more efficient and reduce their greenhouse impact while retaining consumer appeal. Solutions the students are putting together include alternative propulsion systems like fuel cells and hybrids, and alternative fuels like biodiesel and ethanol.
This year's winners, from Mississippi State, increased the fuel economy of the Equinox by almost 40% with a hybrid-electric bio-diesel engine.
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March 13, 2019
BY Minyetta Nelson
Detroit, Michigan —
After thieves drove a truck through the window of a downtown Detroit store last year, owner Clement Brown wondered how they could be so brazen.
When he asked police how such a thing could happen on a busy street, they responded with a question of their own: Did he have surveillance cameras?
As Brown prepares to open a second clothing store on Wednesday, he resolved not to be caught again without them.
His Three Thirteen business will be part of the city's quickly growing Project Green Light, where businesses' cameras stream into city police facilities.
In fact, Three Thirteen will be the 500th business to join the program, which began in 2016.


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ENID, Okla. — A new section keep is coming to Enid quickly, metropolis and Enid Regional Development Alliance reps have confirmed.
Burkes Outlet will go in the outdated United Supermarket spot on 4110 W. Garriott. Bealls is the mum or dad retail outlet of Burkes Outlet.
“Customers can find manufacturer name clothing and components for the overall relatives at up to 70% off other outlets rates every day,” the organization states on its internet site, burkesoutlet.com. “In addition most merchants have shoes, household furnishings, items, and toys.”
Task openings for retail outlet supervisor, supervisor and affiliate positions have been posted on Bealls’ corporate internet site since November 2021.
Company developers have not returned repeated cellular phone phone calls for facts about an opening date and retail outlet several hours.
Bealls began The Outlet in 1987, according to the web site, and the Burkes title was released to the retail outlet in Bay Minette, Ala., in 1998.
Burkes Outlet at the moment has 11 stores in Oklahoma, in accordance to the firm web page, in Altus, Ardmore, Bartlesville, Chickasha, Claremore, Duncan, Durant, McAlester, Muskogee, Okmulgee and Poteau.
Speculation on what the keep could be has been ongoing due to the fact the fall right after the creating was purchased and renovations started.
Jumbo Foods, by means of its very same-named investments organization, experienced owned the making considering that March 2021, buying it from an financial commitment firm just after it’d been bought by the United proprietors for $1.35 million the calendar year right before, according to the Garfield County Assessor’s summary on the residence.
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The world’s first dual-color rubber injection molding machine, developed by shoe-making machine giant King Steel Machinery Co, has just hit the market. The new machine boasts a number of exclusive advanced functions, including dual shots for both hard and soft materials, multi-injector and multi-mold design and smart manufacturing.
Compared with traditional machines, the new machine reduces manual operation by 60 percent. Because the injection volume for each shot can be controlled with great precision, it is the best solution when manufacturing thinner and lighter sneakers. Since its launch, the hot-selling product has attracted the attention of major international sneaker brands that have introduced the machine into their plants for trial and evaluation for purchase, setting a new trend in the shoe-making industry.
King Steel has specialized for more than 40 years in chemical foaming injection molding equipment, which is used for the injection of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) in sneaker insoles and rubber injection for sneaker outsoles.
In order to keep up with ever-changing fashion trends and meet factories’ urgent needs for high functionality equipment, a large part of the company’s annual budget is invested in research and development, product optimization and upgrading. This year, it has taken the lead globally by launching the dual-color rubber injection molding machine, KS9806TL2, which uses fully automated production to replace the traditional manufacturing process, which consists of filling rubber materials and opening/closing molds by hand.
These innovations save customers money, and have been praised as a pioneering industrial invention. With its precise volume control system, the KS9806TL2 is able to precisely control the injection volume for each injection of ultra-thin rubber that is no thicker than 0.7mm. It is the best solution to the industry’s pursuit of light-weighting.
The rubber outsole makes sneakers stronger and more durable. The material is hard-wearing and skid-proof, which are some of the most important characteristics of sneakers. King Steel’s KS9806TL2 can simultaneously combine different materials in dual color, which simplifies the complex process on the outsole production line, as colorful rubber outsoles can be made to perfection through a single injection molding process.
Moreover, rubber outsole production often involves production scheduling difficulties caused by low volume production of multi-color and multi-type products. The KS9806TL2 has multi-injectors that allow flexibility in material use, while at the same time offering a solution for several sole sizes. The multi-station design also ensures multi-mold operations for a mixed production model with high production capacity.
In addition, the efficient operation of the new machine addresses the low efficiency problem of the past single-injector and single-mold design. The machine’s high performance and multi-functional design lowers investment and minimizes the amount of space occupied in the plant, while reducing manpower by up to 60 percent.
UNWANTED ATTENTION: In the past two months, the automaker has made headlines, with a Chinese military ban of its vehicles and a protest at an expo Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc, facing scrutiny in China over safety and customer service complaints, is boosting its engagement with regulators and beefing up its government relations team, industry sources said. Tesla’s change of strategy leading to more behind-the-scenes interaction with policymakers in Beijing compared with relatively little previously shows the seriousness with which the US automaker views the setbacks in its second-biggest market. TALKING SHOP It also comes at a time when China is trying to regulate large and powerful private companies, especially in the technology sector, on concerns about their market dominance. As they do elsewhere, regulators in China, the world’s biggest
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) start-up Nio Inc (蔚來) reported a narrower first-quarter loss, while warning that a global chip shortage would keep a lid on deliveries. The Shanghai-based company posted a net loss of 451 million yuan (US$68.8 million) in the three months ended March 31, compared with 1.69 billion yuan a year earlier, it said in a statement. It also marked an improvement on the 1.39 billion yuan net loss it posted in the fourth quarter of last year. Revenue rose to 7.98 billion yuan, beating estimates of 7.16 billion yuan. Nio delivered 20,060 vehicles in the quarter, a 423 percent increase from
Dell Technologies Inc has agreed to sell its Boomi cloud business to private equity firms Francisco Partners and TPG in a cash deal valued at US$4 billion, as part of efforts by chief executive officer Michael Dell to trim down the PC maker. The deal is expected to close by the end of this year, the companies said in a statement on Sunday without providing additional details of the terms. Dow Jones had earlier reported that the companies were near a deal. Boomi specializes in integrating different cloud platforms for companies and has more than 15,000 customers. Dell agreed to acquire the company for
Intel Corp wants 8 billion euros (US$9.7 billion) in public subsidies toward building a semiconductor factory in Europe, chief executive officer Pat Gelsinger was cited as saying on Friday, as the region seeks to reduce its reliance on imports amid a shortage of supplies. The pitch is the first time that Gelsinger has publicly put a figure on how much state aid he would want, as Intel campaigns to take on Asian rivals in contract manufacturing. “What we’re asking from both the US and the European governments is to make it competitive for us to do it here, compared to in Asia,”


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New Covent Garden Food competition hit by complaints
The New Covent Garden Food company has found itself with egg on its face after failing to find a winner to its competition, which promised £500,000 to buy a farm and start a new life.
New Covent Garden Food: 'win a farm' competition
The competition attracted 267,000 entrants in pursuit of the life-changing prize.
The problem was that, following the way the competition was run, there was no winner.
Now the fresh soup producer has provoked a furious backlash from those who entered the competition and didn't win.
Each cartoon of soup or pudding pack carried a unique code number which customers had to enter on the "win a farm" website to see if they qualified for a prize.
But it appears that whoever had the winning number threw their packaging away without checking.
Now, the company's Facebook page and other consumer websites have been hit with complaints.
One riled competition entrant hit out at the competition saying: "Well that's not fair…it should have been a straightforward draw."
Another said: "You can stick this imaginary farm where the sun don't shine! I'll grow me own turnips."
The Facebook commentators, meanwhile, continue to demand that the company finds a way to award the prize.
Nigel Parrott, group marketing director at New Covent Garden Soup Co, said: "We appreciate that people are disappointed that the 'win a farm' prize wasn't won, we are just as disappointed and we take the feelings and comments of our customers very seriously.
"Our consumers were getting a free entry via an on-pack code with every carton of soup they bought, but unfortunately, the winning code was not entered into the website, so the prize was not claimed.
"We had 267,000 entries to the competition. Had all packs been entered, someone would definitely have won. We are now reviewing how future promotions should be run and are taking these comments into consideration."
Annie Swift, chief executive of the Institute of Promotional Marketing, said: "The IPM looked at this promotion before it went live, as we do with thousands of these promotions every year – there was nothing wrong with the terms and conditions.
"It was legal and it followed the CAP Code, the rules which cover promotions like this."
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This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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One of the first things to get struck out in a low cost carrier model is the provision of food and beverages in the flight, which in turn reduces storage cost, cabin-crew cost and the obvious cost of the catering itself.
However, increasingly LCCs and even full-service carriers are laying emphasis on the food being offered on their flights. With world leading flight caterer, Gate Gourmet, set to enter the Indian market and recently launched regional airline MDLR Airlines flaunting its vegetarian menu, the market for in-flight caterers is set to increase.
This month, Gate Gourmet signed an MoU with Advani Hotels & Resorts India for the transfer and sale of its flight catering unit, Airport Plaza Flight Services, the only in-flight caterer at Goa's international airport.
Mark Wall, president of the Asia Pacific/Middle East region, explained that India's growing importance is clearly defining a new leadership role in all aspects of the aviation industry, making it a natural area for expansion.
Airline business in India is growing at a rate of 50 per cent in the domestic sector and with the expected number of air travellers to go up by 20 per cent in the next five years, the in-flight catering industry is not complaining over the increasing LCCs jumping into the market.
Take IndiGo for instance. At the outset, the no-frills airline sold only juices, chocolates and cookies to passengers. Recently, the menu was updated and expanded to include vegetarian and non-vegetarian sandwiches as well.
"Our passenger surveys revealed that people wanted something substantial to eat on a two-hour flight. Plus, sale of snacks is extra revenue for us. On an average, almost 50 per cent of our passengers buy snacks," reveals a company insider.
MDLR has roped in Sky Gourmet to cook up a menu of heavy snacks instead of a full meal. This, discloses Koustav Dhar, president commercial and special projects, MDLR, "will make our prices lower than full service carriers as the menu won't be as exhaustive but equally filling".
Most LCCs continuously experiment with their menus. Air Deccan, for instance, recently introduced combo meals, comprising sandwich, fruit cake, samosa, kachori and croissant.
"Passengers are more than willing to purchase food on board since they have a variety of good snacks to choose from," says a spokesperson for the airline.
GoAir and Air Deccan are two air carriers that have tied up with coffee chain Cafe Coffee Day for its in-flight catering. Murli Krishnan, general manager, Ambassador Flight Catering, says that they sell in bulk to airlines like IndiGo and Spice Jet.
In fact, they are also dealing with GoAir and Air Deccan through Cafe Coffee Day. "I get very good response from the airlines. Our bulk orders have increased over time, which means that more and more people are buying on the flight," he says.
Agrees Sanjiv Gujral, general manager, TajSATS, "No-frills airlines are now converting into meal offering ones, even though they are selling their snacks. Since demand is growing, and though there may be little change for caterers like us who supply to the full service carriers, for other caterers business is looking up."


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So Microsoft hasn't been cool since Windows 95 went obsolete on December 31, 2001, right?
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The California judge overseeing the long and bloody fight between Doral-based clone-maker Psystar and Apple has accepted a settlement between the two firms, setting the stage for Psystar to keep fighting in appeals court.
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A BT ad campaign has been banned after regulators decided that it misled customers about the speed of the broadband provider's Infinity service.
The ads in question, which were featured across press, TV and the internet, said that Infinity offered "unbeatable" speeds, "three times faster fibre optic broadband" and "four times faster broadband".
However, rival broadband company Virgin Media and three other complainants challenged whether the claim to be "unbeatable" was actually valid. They also raised the issue that the top speeds were only available on some packages.
The main issue also related to BT's claims to be three times faster which was followed by depictions of activities such as uploading photos and videos to Facebook, downloading albums and streaming HD movies, with Virgin claiming that it suggested it was faster for all of the activities listed.
BT stated that it did not believe customers would interpret it this way and argued that as the ads did not feature prices it was not misleading people about what it would cost them to get the unbeatable speeds.
In a statement the Advertising Standards Authority said: "We noted that the claim 'Do more online with three times faster fibre optic broadband' was immediately followed by text that discussed uploading and downloading activities.
"We considered that that implied BT's fibre optic broadband was three times faster for those activities, and that consumers were likely to read the claim as referring to the activities listed in the ad."
It added that it had not seen any evidence to suggest that the speeds offered by Infinity were unbeatable.
However, the claim to be four times faster than broadband was deemed not misleading as it is true.
The watchdog said that BT can no longer run the ads in their current format across any media.


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Telstra chief executive David Thodey says telecommunication companies need to “step up and put a code together” to deal with internet piracy.
Internet service providers (ISPs) and copyright owners have four months to create a code of conduct or face new rules imposed by the Federal Government.
Speaking at an event held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, Thodey said the industry should devise a set of self-imposed guidelines to fight online piracy.
“That’s both sides – Foxtel and the telecommunication companies,” the SMH reported.
He said a “workable solution” needs to be identified and implemented, with a focus around who will enforce the rules and reconcile the costs.
“The question is who should be responsible for policing the illegal downloading of information,” adding “the big issue is around who pays and I think we have to find some complementary way to do that.”
In a letter to industry leaders released on Wednesday, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis said the code must include a process which notifies consumers of a copyright breach and informs them how to obtain legal content.
If internet service providers and copyright owners cannot agree on their own code of conduct, the government will impose its own regulations. The government may also block websites containing pirated material if rights holders obtain a court order.
While Thodey does not want to see sites blocked, he says it was “a reality” and “the government has a right to do that”.
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Hayley Slater hopes to debunk stereotypes around women and drinking, such as women 'only drink pink drinks'.
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Rooibos tea is set to unseat traditional rulers in the South African tea industry.
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In the world of Bitcoin and digital currencies, we need far more collaboration from all involved parties in order to gain more mainstream attention and adoption. While we have seen several partnerships being created as of late, the most significant to date might be the one between Bitnation, the Blocknet and Horizon.
The power of the blockchain is vastly underestimated by traditional institutions around the world, as they feel that all of this transparency is not beneficial to the world’s population. However, a lot of people both inside and outside of the Bitcoin space seem to think otherwise, and this partnership is just one of the examples of what can be achieved.
A voluntary form of governance may sound like an idea that is destined to fail, but because of its borderless and decentralized nature, the outcome may differ. Let’s face it, the current infrastructure benefits only a certain percentage of the global population, and is proving to be a pain in the neck for billions of people all around the world. It may be hard for us living in the Western world to imagine, but there are still many places in the world where you can not prove your identity, legally own your house or even get economic protection.
Blockchain technology has evolved over the past six years, and various developers and companies are looking at ways to use this protocol for storing data, creating records, smart contracts and even proof of ownership. All that is needed to take things to the next level is the creation of a comprehensible platform to deliver this technology to the everyday person.
BitNation is a well-known name in the world of digital currency, as they are the world’s first virtual nation providing actual governance services. Several BitNation Ambassadors can be found around the world, and they are all very passionate about the project. In fact, the beta version of the BitNation platform [called BitNation Pangea] will launch this month, although an exact date has not been confirmed yet.
“Bitnation is a revolutionary idea, an idea which we believe will radically change the world for the better. However, being the first in the world to challenge the nation state construct head-on through providing better services using blockchain technology, it is not always easy to implement. It’s a broad and bold vision. Hence, partnering with Horizon and the Blocknet provides a very solid foundation — they’re organizations we believe in and have the deepest respect for. They give us amazing technology and a group of wonderful individuals to work with. We have been working together for some time now, and I’ve always been struck by the professionalism of Horizon and the Blocknet – they’re very solid people, with clear and consistent values, and a high level of integrity.”
- Susanne Tarkowski Tempelhof, BitNation CEO
Horizon is a digital currency project striving to bridge the gap between blockchain technology and the real world by using a reputation system. While blockchain technology offers a lot of options in regards to digital goods and assets changing hands, the story is a bit different for physical goods and assets. As a result, practical applicability remains an issue.
However, that problem will be sorted by the Horizon developers, as they weave blockchains into the non-digital world by using algorithmic reputation scoring. The main goal of this reputation system is to incentivize people to honor blockchain-based agreements, otherwise their reputation will take a big hit.
“The entire Horizon team has looked forward to working alongside the Bitnation team because they embody the spirit of the decentralization movement. The focus of both Horizon and Bitnation has been to develop decentralized and innovative technology that allows people to break away from conventional services, and cut the middleman out of the picture. While working together to accomplish these goals with some of the most committed and talented developers, and communities behind them, we look forward to strengthening our partnership and delivering the most disruptive, user friendly and decentralized products and services possible.”
- Nick Cote, Horizon CEO
You also have to keep in mind there is a bridge between one blockchain and the next, as these chains are not designed to communicate with one another directly. This is where the BlockNet comes in, as their developers can network various blockchains together in order to avoid “blockchain bloat”. Furthermore, the BlockNet offers technology of one chain being delivered as a service of nodes on any other chain – effectively creating an “Internet of blockchains”.
“Bitnation is a groundbreaking concept, and we’re very excited to provide a platform for it to be developed upon. Horizon too is a powerful Blocknet-enabled project with the highest node count of all cryptocurrencies, except Bitcoin. We believe that the Blocknet, by enabling open ended inter-chain services, unlocks the full potential of blockchain-based technology. With Bitnation, Horizon, and the Blocknet working together, the potential is truly vast. The sky’s the limit.”
- Arlyn Culwick, BlockNet Core Team
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Even when Triumph has not started selling its products here in India, it has run into a little trouble. AutoCar reports that Ashish Joshi, Managing Director of Triumph’s India’s operations has resigned from his position and would no more be associated with the company. In his absence, set-up and operations would be handled by Paul Stroud who is the Director of Sales and Marketing along with Steve Sargent, Director of Emerging Markets and Overall Product Strategy.
We first saw Triumph at the recently held Auto Expo where the company displayed as many as 7 models ranging from 5.5 Lakhs to 23 Lakhs. We have already reported that Triumph is planning to go live with 3-4 dealerships at Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and little later on Chandigarhand have plans to increase this count to 10-12 in three years timeframe. October 2012 might see the official launch of Triumph in India and that is when its diehard fans can actually go ahead and buy the iconic British branded motorcycles. We hope this hit doesn’t sway company’s plans and we see Triumphs burning our roads soon.
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Under New Ownership But Business as Usual…..
Having spent over 20 years running his own pubs, clubs and hotels in the UK, businessman Carl Butterfield (pictured below) has embarked on a new journey by purchasing the Drain Doctor Gloucestershire franchise.
With an existing team of five technicians and four support staff, Carl is taking over the reins and will continue to work with Ruth Ryder, Office Manager, who has been keeping the business running effectively for the past year.
Already under Carl’s management, the business has made investments in new vans, specialist equipment for the technicians and moved to new premises in June 2018.
Prior to the acquisition of his new plumbing and drainage franchise, Carl wanted a fresh challenge and business opportunity in a totally different sector from hospitality, where he previously managed over 100 employees across his premises. Not wanting to start a new business again from scratch, Carl chose to go down the franchising route and make an investment in a sector which was growing and had lots of potential. Drain Doctor fitted the bill, particularly as it was part of the Dwyer Group, one of the world’s largest parent companies of home service brands, with a network of over 3,200 franchisees worldwide.
Carl said: “I am so excited to be the franchise owner of Drain Doctor Gloucestershire and am very fortunate to have such a great team already in place to help with the day to day running of the business. Having struggled to find reliable, trustworthy tradespeople for our premises, I wanted to find a sector where there is a shortage of professional experts and that would give me a long-term future and opportunity to buy multi-unit franchises from the same organisation.
Having The Dwyer Group® there definitely gives me peace of mind and confidence, and knowing there is wider support, expertise and resource available, was one of the main reasons why I chose a Drain Doctor franchise.”
Pierre Jeannes, Vice President of Operations for Drain Doctor said:
”We’re proud and delighted to welcome Carl to our network and are looking forward to supporting him throughout his exciting new journey with us.”


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Best Buy to Sale White iPhone on February 27th
The last time we have heard about the elusive white iPhone 4 was on Vodafone Germany’s inventory system. Today, according to Mac Rumors report, the device have appeared in Best Buy’s inventory system.
As you can see on the screen shots above, the white iPhone 4 comes in two sizes; 16GB and 32 GB. The device will be available on February 27th. However, its still uncertain weather the screen shots is telling the truth or not. Apparently, a BGR reader pointed out that the screen shot was taken from Best Buy’s Employee Toolkit.


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Nintendo 3DS marked its sixth consecutive month as the country’s best-selling video game hardware system, with more than 452,000 units sold, thanks in part to the launch of Nintendo 2DS and sales of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware in October doubled last month’s tally, and marked the most units any portable video game system or home console has sold in a single month in 2013.
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y were the No. 1 and No. 2 top-selling titles last month, with more than 1.7 million units combined, making October the biggest month for Nintendo 3DS software all year. Total Nintendo 3DS first-party software sales hit more than 2 million units sold, the highest tally since the report for December 2011, which included sales of hit games Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7.
Best-selling software in October:
Grand Theft Auto V (360, PS3)
Pokémon X (3DS)
Pokémon Y (3DS)
Battlefield 4 (360, PS3, PC)
Batman: Arkham Origins (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)
Assassin’s Creed IV, Black Flag (360, PS3, Wii U)
NBA 2K14 (360, PS3, PC)
Skylanders: Swap Force (Wii, 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS)
Lego Marvel Super Heroes (360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, PC)
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The so-called climategate scandal has reignited opposition to the low-carbon economy, and it is time business leaders fought back
The backlash is upon us. In many ways it was to be expected. On their own, the failure of the Copenhagen Summit to deliver on expectations; the undoubtedly orchestrated campaign to discredit climate...
French utility snaps up charge point provider for undisclosed sum as it beefs up plans to become a 'leader in green mobility'
As energy giants rush to invest in charging networks, London Mayor sets out plan for flagship charging hubs across the capital as part of EV Infrastructure Delivery Plan
US retail giant commits to sourcing all its electricity from renewable sources by 2030
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As Apple suppliers begin shipping iPhone 14 components, it will be up to Foxconn and its workers to piece it all together and start transporting those units weeks before those four models are officially announced. To keep up with all those shipments, Foxconn is said to attract workers by offering them attractive bonuses.
Foxconn Will Reportedly Pay New Workers Bonuses Equal to $1,345 per Person, With Certain Conditions in Place
Though we do not know how many iPhone 14 units Foxconn’s workers will be assembling, an earlier report claimed that Samsung would supply around 80 million OLED panels for Apple’s flagship series. The remaining number will be undertaken by LG and possibly BOE. In short, Foxconn will have an uphill battle if the assembling giant and its workers are to ship more than 80 million units in 2022, prior to Apple’s official announcement.
To keep up with this grueling goal, South China Morning Post reports that new workers at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant will be paid a bonus equal to $1,345 (9,000 Yuan) if they stay for more than four months. The previous sum was $1,193 (8,000 Yuan) during the same period a year earlier, but it jumped to $1,521 (10,200 Yuan) in August 2021, likely due to high demand, with Foxconn naturally requiring more workers to fulfill shipments.
Apple’s assembling partner could increase that $1,345 bonus figure if demand picks up. For returning staff, the company is offering $1,420 (9,500 Yuan) in bonus payments if they stay over four months, along with the same monthly compensation they were getting at Foxconn before they left. The Zhengzhou plant accounts for 80 percent of iPhones released worldwide, so it is imperative that more workers are assigned to that facility.
Foxconn could also have commenced its hiring spree in advance due to disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, so some extra helping hands can help sate demand during the iPhone 14’s official launch.
The post Apple’s Chief Assembling Partner Foxconn Is Upping Bonuses to Attract Workers and Meet iPhone 14 Shipments Goal by Omar Sohail appeared first on Wccftech.


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Growing popularity Helix platform
FireEye’s (FEYE) Helix user interface is gaining traction across different organizations due to the one-stop solution it offers to its clients. Helix provides a single user interface that combines the company’s network, email, and Endpoint security platforms with its advanced threat intelligence, threat analytics, and orchestration features.
The growing number of cyber-threats has compelled most enterprises to install different security products at every business layer (and from multiple vendors), allowing them to achieve both time and cost savings. It also improves business efficiency for its clients through better management. Helix is also available on Amazon Web Services (AMZN) and Microsoft Azure (MSFT) cloud with easy installation.
In the graph above, we can see FireEye’s revenue growth over the last five years. During the period, the company’s top line witnessed a rising trend, increasing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 48.3%. The company exited the second quarter with 75 new Helix customers compared to the 40 users it added in the first quarter. The increased usage of Helix is also leading to more upselling and cross-selling of FireEye’s security products.
The launch of FireEye’s marketing plan
FireEye believes that Helix can dominate the next generation of its Security Operations Center and can become the central force of its upcoming FireEye Market. The first part of the FireEye Market will be introduced in the second half of 2018. The company will also launch its orchestration playbooks in the second half of the year.
In 2019, the company will also open the FireEye Market to third-party partners and customers. Going forward, the company will be offering easy access to its Experts On-Demand program through its Helix interface, simplifying its usage capabilities.


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PR Newswire | August 10, 2023
Demandbase, the Smarter GTM™ company that uses AI to help B2B organizations hit their revenue goals, today announces the results of its 2023 C-Suite Go-to-Market (GTM) Benchmark Survey in partnership with Demand Gen Report. The survey gathered responses from 200 high-level B2B leaders across marketing and sales to better understand how the industry is changing and the GTM approaches that separate successful companies from the rest. Through this research, Demandbase uncovered how teams are handling the current economic landscape, trends in their technology use, the GTM strategies and practices that are driving growth, and more.
"In the year since our last survey, we've seen increased challenges in the B2B industry, but there has been just as much — if not more — progress," says Jon Miller, chief marketing officer at Demandbase. "Many companies are being forced to cut budgets, but our research reveals that tech stacks are the least likely to be cut, demonstrating that teams recognize technology's value in driving efficiency. Additionally, more leaders are viewing GTM through a broader lens than they did in 2022, which is paving the way for greater internal alignment and a more holistic approach to campaigns and tactics. Overall, B2B leaders are recognizing that what worked in the past isn't working today, causing them to place a premium on efficiency and, ultimately, a Smarter GTM™."
Important findings from the report include:
Key Priorities that Promote Growth & Efficiency
Respondents marked customer acquisition and customer expansion as the top two efforts they rely upon most to drive growth.
Leaders indicated their top three priorities are improving alignment (66%), increasing win rates (63%), and increasing marketing investments (56%).
Leaders were also more likely to cater to self-service needs than laggards, with many reporting they've enabled such options to streamline operations. In particular, they're using demo videos (48%), interactive demos (41%), online calculators (40%), and product tours (39%).
An Evolving View of Metrics
The primary metrics that marketers are being measured on today include total revenue (18%), marketing qualified leads (MQL) (16%), marketing-influenced revenue (12%), and marketing-sourced revenue (10%).
SDR and BDR success is primarily being tracked by activity (35%), opportunities (34%), meetings (17%), and points-based (10%).
Internal Alignment Relied on to Increase Efficiency
Encouragingly, 52% of respondents reported that they do not struggle with alignment, with roughly half of sales responders saying they're aligned with marketing and roughly half of marketers saying they're aligned with sales. While this shows improvement over last year, it still means that nearly half have work to do in this area that can help drive efficiency and results.
Of those who continue to struggle with alignment, their top challenges include looking at different data/operating in different systems (45%), being measured on different metrics (37%), poor handoffs (33%), and lack of communication (25%). These are roughly in line with the primary challenges from last year's study, reinforcing the fact that these issues must be addressed if companies are to achieve greater alignment.
The Changing Data Landscape
Data has become necessary for nearly all elements of modern marketing, but the survey revealed that practitioners are still facing difficulties with getting it right.
Specifically, respondents cited the following challenges: data quality (dirty, out of date, duplicates) (55%), missing or incomplete information (50%), disconnected/siloed data sources (40%), actioning data (34%), and an inability to digest data the way they want (34%). While the first four obstacles were also cited in last year's study, the inability to digest data how they'd like to is a new — and far-reaching — problem brought to the surface this year.
Today, third-party data is primarily being used for competitive intelligence (61%), account prioritization (55%), personalizing messaging and outreach (54%), account selection (43%), and timing engagement (28%). This last number reveals that almost 75% of respondents are missing a great opportunity to use intent data to show up at the right time, when buyers are in-market and most likely to buy.
Based on the results of the 2023 C-Suite Go-to-Market (GTM) Benchmark Survey, it's clear that successful B2B organizations today are focused on improving their GTM strategies to address the uncertainties presented by an unstable economy. Leaders shared many priorities and approaches, including incorporating third-party data, adopting a singular platform/data source, viewing GTM through the lens of all revenue-generating activities, investing in technology and efficiency, and prioritizing self-service buying experiences.
Demandbase helps B2B companies hit their revenue goals using fewer resources. How? By using the power of AI to identify and engage the accounts and buying groups most likely to purchase. We combine your sales and marketing data with our validated B2B data to create what we call Account Intelligence. Better data makes better AI. That's Smarter GTM™.
Core ABM, Account Based Execution
GlobeNewswire | August 17, 2023
Anteriad, the global B2B marketing solutions provider, today announced that it is being recognized for the second year in a row on Inc. Magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing and successful private companies. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other household name brands gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
“It is an honor to earn back-to-back spots on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company list. We are thrilled to be in the 30% of companies on the list this year, moving up by more than 2400 places in the ranking,” said Rob Sanchez, CEO at Anteriad. “Our company is growing because we build and deliver the best solutions that anticipate the needs of B2B marketers globally, helping get them out in front of their next customers faster. This distinction is a testament to our customer-obsessed approach and our focus on building a fantastic team -- they are the driver of Anteriad’s success.”
The Inc. 5000 class of 2023 represents companies that have driven rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure, the rising costs of capital, and seemingly intractable hiring challenges. Among this year’s top 500 companies, the average median three-year revenue growth rate ticked up to an astonishing 2,238 percent. In all, this year’s Inc. 5000 companies have added 1,187,266 jobs to the economy over the past three years.
“Running a business has only gotten harder since the end of the pandemic,” says Inc. editor-in-chief, Scott Omelianuk. “To make the Inc. 5000—with the fast growth that requires— is truly an accomplishment. Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that are building our future.”
For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database hat can be sorted by industry, location, and other criteria, go to www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, available on newsstands beginning Tuesday, August 23.
Anteriad puts B2B marketers in front of their next customer and ahead of their competition. Companies such as IBM, Microsoft, Forbes, SHRM, and Lenovo have benefited from our high-fidelity B2B buyer data, full and self-service multichannel execution, tele-based conversion services, analytics, and expert advisory to generate impactful ROI multiples. Our award-winning Anteriad Marketing Cloud platform tracks more than 500 billion buyer-related signals each month. BNZSA, our international division, delivers GDPR-compliant data and qualified prospects directly to sales teams with BDRs that offer local expertise in 26 languages. Start creating your future today – get to know us at https://anteriad.com/.
Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2022. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2019 is $100,000; the minimum for 2022 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.
Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work reaches more than 50 million people across a variety of channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
Business Wire | October 04, 2023
StackAdapt (www.stackadapt.com), the leading self-serve programmatic advertising platform, has partnered with Lead Forensics, the world’s No. 1 B2B website visitor identification software, to expand StackAdapt’s latest ABM Targeting and Measurement solution.
This integration empowers B2B marketers and ad agencies seeking to reach highly specific audiences within EMEA and Canada in addition to the company’s existing targeting capabilities for the US.
Key Benefits for B2B Marketers and Advertisers:
Expanded Market Reach: B2B marketers can now extend their reach beyond the US and tap into new markets in EMEA and Canada targeting a broader audience and potential customers.
Relevant Targeting: This expansion ensures that ad campaigns are relevant and resonate with the right audience.
Measurable Impact: With highly accurate measurement capabilities, B2B marketers can assess the performance of their campaigns and make data-driven decisions to optimize results, leading to higher ROI and more effective marketing efforts.
Frictionless Campaign Management: The self-serve solution offers easy-to-use features for campaign creation and reporting, saving time and resources for B2B marketers and streamlining their advertising process.
Low-Risk Testing: The solution allows for quick campaign activation without contractual minimums, giving B2B marketers the confidence to experiment and learn, leading to improved strategies and successful outcomes in the long run.
“We’re delighted to partner with StackAdapt,” said Chris Murray, Vice President of Partnerships at Lead Forensics. “We know how powerful our data is and we look forward to working with StackAdapt to help businesses connect, engage, and succeed like never before.”
Agent3 is a global ABM agency focused on delivering hyper-targeted campaigns for its clients. As a StackAdapt partner, it was one of the first to harness the power of Lead Forensics' IP data.
This collaboration extends our ability to offer increased reliability, visibility and scale in EMEA and Canada, as well as complimenting and expanding the reach provided by many of our customers' existing pure-play ABM platforms across the US, explained Daniel Sands, Chief Innovation Officer and Partner at Agent3.
“With precise audience targeting via StackAdapt, combined with the ability to measure campaign impact with pinpoint accuracy, our agency was able to achieve really great scale and performance metrics. We were particularly impressed from an account attribution perspective and the data we were able to capture about the companies we had reached. This partnership represents a significant milestone in our ability to deliver outstanding results for our clients."
"The ability to provide ABM measurement in EMEA and North America is a unique delivery for our platform compared to competitors, and we are thrilled to provide this offering thanks to our partnership with Lead Forensics,” said Michael Shang, Vice President of Partnerships and Business Solutions at StackAdapt. "This collaboration allows us to provide a comprehensive self-serve solution that caters to the evolving needs of B2B marketers and advertisers seeking to make a measurable impact."
StackAdapt provides easy access to its platform with no monthly minimum commitment, including for ABM targeting. For B2B marketers, StackAdapt utilizes programmatic to deliver an increase in leads and sales to meet growth requirements and build a long-term sustainable funnel.
For more information, visit www.stackadapt.com.
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Lead Forensics is the world's #1 B2B website visitor identification software. Trusted by 60,000+ customers, Lead Forensics owns the world’s largest database of business IP addresses, enabling you to identify B2B website visitors, access contact information for key decision-makers, and get detailed website analytics. Lead Forensics has been named as one of the 100 Best Global Software companies and the software has also been named in the world’s Top 25 Best Software Products by G2. For further information, visit www.leadforensics.com
StackAdapt is a self-serve programmatic advertising platform used by hundreds of brands and agencies around the world. StackAdapt’s data-driven platform combines state-of-the-art machine learning with a clean and intuitive user interface to provide media buyers with an easy way to plan, execute and drive the best performance across all devices, inventory, and publishing partners. StackAdapt has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America, is rated the number 1 demand-side platform (DSP) on G2, and is the highest performing and easiest to use platform. For further information, visit www.stackadapt.com.


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Some Uber drivers are about to become Uber waiters, according to this Wall Street Journal piece.
Uber Prepares to Launch Meal-Delivery Service in 10 U.S. Cities
Uber Technologies Inc. is preparing to go live with a full-scale meal delivery service across 10 cities in the U.S., an expansion that will test the company’s ability to use its drivers to move goods.
In the coming weeks, customers in such cities as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Austin, Texas, will be able to use a new, dedicated UberEats app to order from the full menus of dozens of local restaurants and have their food quickly delivered by an Uber driver, a company spokeswoman said in an interview.
The other UberEating towns: Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle and Dallas.
Wait – no UberEats in the Hub of the Universe?
Say it together, Boston:


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After the purchase of Instagram for $1 billion back in 2012, Facebook are now set to purchase the popular messaging app WhatsApp. The deal is said to be around $19 billion (£11.4 billion) spread in cash and shares.
"The purchase, $4 billion in cash plus $12 billion in Facebook shares and potential for an additional $3 billion in employee stock payouts, will see WhatsApp founder Jan Koum joining Facebook's board of directors". - MacRumors
WhatsApp is a free messaging app and now has more than 450 million monthly users due to the popularity of avoiding text message charges. WhatsApp claim that they are currently registering one million new users per day and currently stand as the 35th most popular app on the App Store.


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Are you on the lookout for the latest and greatest in smartphone technology? Exciting news has emerged about the upcoming iQOO 12, and it's bound to pique your interest. In this in-depth exploration, we'll delve into the details surrounding the iQOO 12, its cutting-edge features, design enhancements, and the buzz surrounding its release. Join us as we take you on a journey through this fascinating new revelation.
The iQOO 12 Unveiled
The iQOO 12 is creating quite a stir in the tech world. Leaked photos of this new flagship smartphone have recently surfaced, giving us a sneak peek into its remarkable features and design. It seems that iQOO's upcoming flagship smartphones are about to embark on an exciting transformation, far surpassing their 11-series predecessors.
Design Upgrade: The Xiaomi-esque Camera Hump
A standout feature of the iQOO 12 is its remarkable design upgrade, particularly the Xiaomi-esque camera hump. Unlike previous models, this camera hump, while located in one corner, is substantial, virtually spanning the entire rear panel. This design innovation is turning heads and generating intrigue among tech enthusiasts.
Unveiling the Camera Hump
Let's take a closer look at the eye-catching camera hump that sets the iQOO 12 apart. This distinct design element, while reminiscent of the upcoming Xiaomi 14 Pro, is exclusively linked to the iQOO 12, as revealed by a Weibo-based source.
A Departure from the Past
If this revelation holds true, the iQOO 12 will mark a significant departure from its predecessor, the Vivo X80 series, with a camera housing that bore a striking resemblance to the older model. According to the Weibo user Experience More, iQOO's next generation of flagship smartphones takes a page from Xiaomi's design book, even humorously noting its similarity to the legacy Mi logo.
Size Matters: The Impressive Camera Hump
One of the most striking aspects of the iQOO 12 is the sheer size of its camera hump, which surpasses its predecessor. Rumors suggest that it is packed with next-gen sensors, including the same periscope lens featured in the OnePlus 12, not to mention a new 50MP main shooter that is truly impressive. The camera hump is finished in a silver-white color, enhancing its visual appeal.
Corroborating the Leak
For those skeptical of leaks, the more renowned Weibo leaker, Digital Chat Station, has corroborated this new revelation. Additionally, it is suggested that the iQOO 12 series will offer a choice of finishes, including black glass and a striking red vegan leather option.
High-End Specifications Await
Excitingly, the iQOO 12 is believed to come equipped with high-end specifications that are sure to impress tech enthusiasts. It is rumored to feature the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and offers the fastest RAM options available in the market.
Release Date and Global Debut
The anticipation surrounding the iQOO 12 is mounting. It is now rumored to beat the X100 line, a product of its sister brand, Vivo, to launch. Enthusiasts can expect its debut in China in early November 2023, with a global launch to follow shortly.
As the tech world buzzes with excitement, the iQOO 12 stands as a testament to innovation, design, and high-end features. Stay tuned for more updates on this remarkable smartphone that is set to redefine the boundaries of what a flagship device can be.


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Drover, the online car subscription service, has said almost a third of UK car buyers (31%) said they would welcome a more flexible way to own a car.
The company commissioned the survey of 1,500 drivers and the results go some way to validate its business model of offering a limited-commitment subscription service where customers are not locked in to a specific car or long-term agreement.
The subscription, which starts at £300 per month, is all-inclusive, minus fuel – though customers are offered discounted fuel rates with selected fuel partners. Once subscribed, Drover users can either pick up their car from a local supply partner or can have their car delivered to their doorstep within 48 hours.
The survey asked motorists a variety of questions about ownership and two-fifths (40%) said they are bored of their cars. A quarter of motorists said the wished they could swap their car for a different model to fit in with their lifestyle (23%).
The survey found a fifth (22%) admitted to getting bored within just 30 days of purchase, with 14% saying it happened in just 10 days.
Reasons given by drivers included believing that other people’s cars are better than theirs (53%), while a similar number admit that their ‘heads have been turned’ by another vehicle (49%).
Other reasons include the vehicle just being the best they could afford at the time (40%), it always having maintenance issues (32%) or not liking the admin that comes with having a vehicle (26%).
Almost one in six drivers (16%) say their boredom comes from having the car too long, with the average driver having their car for three years and almost a quarter of drivers (23%) having had their car for more than five years.
Nearly half of motorists who are bored of their car say that they’ve considered switching their car for a younger model (48%).
Among those who regret buying a car, it only took them an average of four months to begin lamenting their purchase.
Of those regretful buyers, more than half (53%) say that they don’t like the car as much as they thought they would, while a third didn’t think properly about the car they needed before they bought it (32%) and a quarter purchased out of exhaustion and just wanted the process over (26%).
A fifth of drivers found buying a car more stressful than going to the dentist (20%), while others found it more stress-inducing than watching their sporting team play (14%), having an argument with a friend or partner (12%) or losing a phone (10%).
Nearly half of drivers who regret their purchase say they actually switched the car to another make or model (47%) – costing them an average of £2,895.
Felix Leuschner, founder chief executive of Drover said: “Buying a car is a stressful purchase for consumers, predominantly because of the large upfront payment and time investment required.
“As such, feelings of boredom and regret often follow, and on top of that, a driver’s circumstances can change very quickly meaning they can often get stuck with cars that no longer suit their needs.”


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Amazon to Buy Zoox Robo-Car Startup
Focus is automated ride-hailing, package delivery services
Amazon is joining the expanding field of businesses eager to tap the potential of self-driving delivery vehicles.
The online retailer confirms it has agreed to acquire Zoox, a 6-year-old startup based in Menlo Park, Calif. Rumors about the deal surfaced last month.
Zoox’s autonomous-driving platform (Image: Zoox)
Amazon offered no financial details about the acquisition. Zoox has been valued at $3.2 billion, but a source tells The Wall Street Journal that the sale price is about $1.2 billion. The startup began testing its autonomous driving platform on public streets in California two years ago.
Amazon says it’s buying Zoox to help the company commercialize and deploy electric-powered robotic taxis. But analysts say another big interest is in deploying fleets of self-driving delivery vehicles for parcels sent to Amazon’s own retail customers.
Last month analysts at financial services giant Morgan Stanley estimated that robotic delivery pods could slash more than $20 billion from Amazon’s $90 billion annual shipping bill.
Join the Crowd
Amazon is jumping into a large group of big companies that are buying or partnering with autonomous vehicle developers. They all see huge potential for self-driving vehicles for everything from food delivery and ride-sharing to package distribution and long-haul trucking.
Last summer PitchBook Data calculated that 400 deals worth $30 billion were completed worldwide between 2014 and 2018 worldwide in the autonomous-vehicle sector.


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AMA Pro Racing announced a new class for Flat Track racing designed to provide a new stepping stone for up-and-coming Pro-licensed racers, replacing the Pro Singles class in 2014. The new class, to be called Basic Twins, is more or less a revival of the Basic Expert Twins division that ran during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, but dropped when the Pro Singles class was introduced for 2009. The new class will give young racers a chance to showcase their skills on Twins, easing their transition to eventually enter the Grand National Expert Twins class.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700
The amazing Alex Lowes is deservedly grabbing all the attention in the BSB paddock at the moment, but I believe last year’s top Superbike rookie, Alistair Seeley is doing an equally impressive job in the Supersport class. Although he looks ten years younger, thirty one year old Seeley is riding one of only two 2011 600 GSXRs (fellow countryman Marty Nutt is on the other) in the class. Alistair has finished on the podium four times including a race win at the opening Brand Hatch round and currently lies second in the championship. He also took victory on the Gixer in the only race run at the North West 200 last month and was looking like the runaway winner last Sunday at Thruxton until electrical gremlins struck after opening up a seven second lead.Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700
American Honda announced a pledge of $500,000 to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The contribution includes both monetary aide as well as Honda-produced portable generators and water pumps. Honda is also establishing a company fund, matching its associates’ personal contributions.
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The current dip in the price of Bitcoin has definitely raised a few more eyebrows in the cryptocurrency sector, as the price went below $56k. Nevertheless, cooler heads have been calling for some stable thoughts, along with a step back that would allow investors and traders to take a long look at the future outlook of the price of this cryptocurrency, as well as the wider market of crypto.
According to data received from TradingView and Cointelegraph Markets Pro, it was highlighted that after starting the week at a price of $60,000, the price of the cryptocurrency went under $55,600 due to the constant hammering of the market bears.
What Is Special About The Bitcoin Price Action
Rekt Capital, an independent analyst of the crypto market, recently spoke about taking a much more detailed look at the monthly price action of Bitcoin. This led to them providing details that implied that BTC was quite close to reclaiming its monthly close level of $58,728.
According to the analyst, the price action for this cryptocurrency was quite promising till now and was looking towards reclaiming its earlier monthly support. Nevertheless, the analyst also cautioned that there could be some major volatility in the near term with the market closing out in November.
David Lifchitz, the chief investment officer, and managing partner at ExoAlpha, also provided multiple insights into the reason behind Bitcoin’s pullback. He looked towards the announcement that took place last Tuesday which stated that Mt. Gox would be distributing close to 145,000 BTC to retail investors who had purchased them sometime near 2013 and 2015.
As of now, the overall market cap for cryptocurrency stands at a massive $2.51 trillion, with the dominance rate of Bitcoin at 41.9%.


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Matalan billionaire takes on the taxman in fight over unpaid £84MILLION bill - claiming he was not resident in the UK at the time of disputed 15-year-old share sale
- John Hargreaves says he was not a resident in the UK when he sold shares
- A luxury hotel suite in Monaco, the billionaire says, was home to him and his partner when the shares sale netted him £200m in May 2001
- But HMRC say he was 'resident' in Britain when the deal went through
Matalan tycoon John Hargreaves has taken on the taxman in a fight over an unpaid £84million bill
Matalan tycoon John Hargreaves has taken on the taxman in a fight over an unpaid £84million bill.
The billionaire claims he was not a resident in the UK when he sold a tranche of his shares in the retail giant.
A luxury hotel suite in Monaco, he says, was home to him and his partner when the shares sale netted him £200m in May 2001.
But HM Revenue and Customs insist he was 'ordinarily resident' in Britain when the deal went through.
He kept the family home, in Barton, near Preston, and flew back to Britain more than 40 times in the 2000/01 tax year, says HMRC.
He was then still serving as Matalan's executive chairman and most of his trips were to the company's head office in Preston.
But Mr Hargreaves is adamant that his move to Monaco in March 2000 represented 'a distinct break in his pattern of life'.
After a spell in the hotel suite, he and his partner lived on a yacht in the harbour before moving again into a rented apartment.
And the businessman says that, when he left the UK, it was his 'settled purpose to live abroad permanently'.
It was not until 2007 that HMRC dropped the tax bombshell, demanding £84m in capital gains and income tax.
Mr Hargreaves, 72, has been fighting the bill ever since and his case is set to be heard soon by a specialist tax judge.
In a preliminary decision, the First-tier Tax Tribunal has now given directions for disclosure of documents and witness evidence in the case.
Everton-born Mr Hargreaves is the son of a docks labourer and went into the retailing business at the age of 16.
He opened his first Matalan store in Preston in 1985 and the company grew to have 200 stores in the UK and employ over 16,000 people.
He resigned as chairman of Matalan in 2007 and, in April last year, the Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1billion.
THE SCOUSE DOCKER'S WHO LEFT SCHOOL AT 14
By Amanda Williams for MailOnline
He was raised in a modest terraced home in inner-city 1940s Liverpool.
Now John Hargreaves, the man who built the Matalan empire after leaving school at 14, is a billionaire tax exile living in Monaco, a business genius credited with starting the low cost retailing revolution.
But the life of luxury he enjoys today is a far cry from his humble beginnings born in Everton close to the docks where his father worked as a labourer.
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John Hargreaves, the man who built Matalan after leaving school at 14, is a billionaire tax exile living in Monaco, a business genius credited with starting the low cost retailing revolution
The Hargreaves family pictured together. From left, Jamey, Jason, Matalan founder John Hargreaves and his daughter Maxine. Matalan has also made millionaires of Hargreaves' three children, all of whom hold a berth - and a substantial financial stake - in the empire
Jamey Hargreaves once dated socialite Tara Palmer Tomkinson. The couple are pictured in 2004
Maxine Hargreaves pictured with Tara Palmer Tomkinson at the National Portrait Gallery in 2007
Tara Palmer Tomkinson's most serious relationship was said to have been Hargreaves junior. They split after he was due to collect her in his private jet for a holiday, but rang instead to call off their affair
Born in 1944 at the tail end of the Second World War, Mr Hargreaves is the middle of eight children raised in a small two-up, two-down terrace house.
He left school at 14 with dreams of joining the Merchant Navy, envious of the exotic items his friends brought home from their overseas travels.
Instead the savvy young fashion lover started working on a market stall on Liverpool's Great Homer Street, selling seconds from Marks & Spencer at a huge discount.
With his knack for sales and eye for a bargain, he built up a network of market stalls throughout the 60s before launching his flagship shop Jaymax (named after his beloved children Jason, Jamey and Maxine) in 1976.
Come the early 1980s, the chain had more than 30 outlets and was turning over more than £10 million.
Maxine Hargreaves- Adams last year relaunched fashion brand Fenn Wright Manson using the design team behind clothing label Damsel in a Dress
But it wasn't until 1985 on a trip to America that he stumbled across the idea that would eventually make him a multi-millionaire.
Inspired by a visit to a Wal-Mart store in the States, Hargreaves established the first Matalan shop in Lancashire, mimicking the American giant's 'pile it high, sell it cheap', philosophy.
The chain expanded rapidly, and by the 1990s had become a household name with over 90 stores across the country. It now has 217 stores and employs 16,000 people after expanding overseas and has transformed the Scouser son of a docker into a multimillionaire tax exile.
According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Hargreaves is now the country's 84th wealthiest person with an estimated fortune of £1bn.
And with the wealth comes the trappings to match. It has been said that when he is needed at the company's head offices, he travels by private jet from the Monaco home he shares with his wife, and owns his own 200-ft super-yacht called My Lady Christina, and a Dassault Falcon jet.
Matalan has also made millionaires of Hargreaves' three children, all of whom hold a berth - and a substantial financial stake - in the empire.
Jason Hargreaves runs Matalan, having taken over in the early part of the millennium, while Mr Hargreaves Sr stepped back from Matalan's daily operations in 2006.
Jamey and Maxine are also in charge of a number of family investments, Jamey in Wolsey and Julien Macdonald, and Maxine in Nicole Farhi and Fenn Wright Manson.
Despite his wealth, Mr Hargreaves is said to remain determinedly down to earth, giving generously to the NSPCC and Alder Hey children's hospital in his hometown of Liverpool.
Notoriously publicity shy, and still speaking with a soft Scouse accent, one of his only interview has been with Drapers magazine, who last year gave him a lifetime achievement award.
He attributed his success to his drive as a youngster to succeed - but admitted he has never known anything about business.
'I've just learnt as I've gone along. But I've always had good people around me and I think that is critical.'
He added: 'I was a very ambitious kid. I always felt that if you're having one, you may as well have two – and if you're having two, why don't you have four?'
'Numbers didn't mean nothing to me. I was always looking for how to evolve it to the next stage.'
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Officials from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) released the names of 16 adult-use cannabis cultivation license applicants on July 19 that they plan to move forward with in a review process.
The announcement came a week after the 16 businesses were approved by the state’s Social Equity Council for satisfactorily meeting the requirements set forth by state law to qualify for the Disproportionately Impacted Area (DIA) cultivator license type.
Selected from a pool of 41 applications—from a one-time application period of three months— the social equity licensees must own or control at least 65% of the qualifying business, as well as meet income and residency requirements outlined in the law. Specifically, individuals who applied for the licenses must have resided in a DIA for at least five of the past 10 years or at least nine years before the age of 18.
“These important steps mean Connecticut cannabis cultivation will be primarily operated by people from those communities identified as disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, who qualified as social equity applicants,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a DCP press release Tuesday.
“While there is still a lot of work to be done, we are establishing Connecticut as a leader in addressing the inequities and injustices caused by cannabis prohibition,” he said. “We are ensuring those communities most harmed have an opportunity to be leaders in this newly regulated industry.”
The DIA businesses that were approved by the Social Equity Council and have been contacted by DCP officials for next steps in the review process include:
- CT Plant Based Compassionate Care LLC
- Insa CT LLC
- Shangri-La Dispensary
- Soulstar CT LLC
- Nova Farms Connecticut LLC
- The Flower House LLC
- FFD 149 LLC
- The Yard Connecticut LLC
- Quinnipiac Valley Growth Partners LLC
- Impact Initiatives LLC
- MariMed CTP LLC
- Connecticut Cultivation Solutions LLC
- FRC Holdings LLC
- River Growers CT LLC
- Connecticut Social Equity LLC
- The Cannabis Garden LLC
The 16 applicants and their backers have been asked to submit additional information for a required background check to be conducted by a third-party processing company. DCP’s review of the applications is expected to take several weeks.
Once the background checks and DCP reviews are complete, the qualifying applicants can pay the appropriate fees and move forward with the next phase of licensure, including establishing their business in a DIA for operation.
“I am proud of the work the council has done to get to this point in the process while maintaining a commitment to equity and inclusion, as well as future reinvestment in the communities most harmed by the war on drugs,” said DCP Deputy Commissioner Andréa Comer, who serves as chair of the Social Equity Council. “We are excited for what comes next, and to see these businesses thrive in this new marketplace.”
Adult-use cannabis legalization was approved by the state Legislature and signed by Lamont in June 2021. Commercial retail sales are anticipated to begin at the end of 2022.