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SureWaves to host BFSI roundtable on ‘Diversity Marketing’ in partnership with exchange4media
The panellists include ICICI Prudential AMC’s Abhijit Shah, Reliance Life Insurance’s Alok Kalra, SBI Life Insurance’s Braj Kishore, BOB’s Meera Haridas, Future Generali’s Pradeep Pandey, Mahindra Finance’s R Balaji, DHFL’s Sevantika Bhandari and IndiaFirst’s Tamanna Khanna
Published - 03-June-2015
With multiple languages, varied cultural nuances and individual preferences, the Indian consumer poses a unique challenge to marketers. ‘Diversity Marketing’ thus assumes enormous significance in India, which has a huge market potential but with extreme diversity in its markets. To explore perspectives on the topic with specific reference to the BFSI sector, SureWaves, media convergence company is organising a roundtable titled ‘Diversity Marketing- The BFSI Marketer’s Challenge’ as a platform for thought leadership on the 4th of June in Mumbai.
Industry veteran, Niloufer Dundh, Founder & CEO Ventes Avenues will moderate the discussion. In a career spanning over 23 years, Dundh has worked across markets in India & the Middle East in senior roles focused on Sales, Marketing & Strategy across media platforms such as Print, Radio, Television, OOH, DTH, Internet & Mobile.
The panelists include leading BFSI marketers like Abhijit Shah - Head of Marketing, Digital and Customer Experience, ICICI Prudential AMC, Alok Kalra- Head-Marketing, Reliance Life Insurance, Braj Kishore- Head- Brand & Corporate Communication, SBI Life Insurance, Meera Haridas- Assistant General Manager- Marketing & Corporate Communication, Bank of Baroda, Pradeep Pandey- Chief Marketing Officer, Future Generali India Life Insurance, R. Balaji- Vice President- Marketing & Strategy Mahindra Finance, Sevantika Bhandari- Senior VP & Head Marketing – DHFL, and Tamanna Khanna- Head – Marketing, IndiaFirst Life Insurance.
The discussion will focus on the marketing challenges faced by the BFSI sector, in order to exploit opportunities like financial inclusion etc. and key marketing channels that could be used to effectively communicate about a multitude of complex financial products to a vast, diverse potential consumer base. It will also touch upon the utilization of gateways to local advertising media to build brands & generate business, by addressing local needs of consumers within a diverse, segmented TG.
SureWaves is a next-generation media company that is mapping, aggregating and consolidating audiences across diverse consumption markets and consumers across India, through information technology and knowledge tools.
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The RS series will have multiple drops throughout the year, with each telling their own stories of reinvention
Published - 9 hours ago
Puma India kick started the season with an exclusive launch for their new RS-X range at Khar Social in Mumbai on Saturday 9th February. Nodding to the ‘80s, the experiential pop-up space showcased the rebooted PUMA RS (Running System) range of sneakers while narrating stories of extreme reinvention. The exclusive event was attended by celebrities, sneakerheads, press, and industry movers and shakers.
The event saw not just the reinvention of PUMA’s RS shoe but of a unique movement in sneaker culture by partnering with influential, individuals and institutions that push culture forward. Celebrating reinvention and retro-futurism, PUMA created a space that epitomizes “old meets new”. With musical performances, art displays, gaming consoles and more, PUMA India has elevated the RS-X experience.
L-R: Akshay Oberoi, Neha Sharma, Karan Wahi and Harshvardhan rane
Khar Social was revamped with RS-X sneaker art, installations, quirky photo booths, and surreal projections. Taking the attendees back in time with cool retro experiences, PUMA had a claw machine filled with Hot Wheels toy cars and a DDR music video game.
Adding further to the experience, PUMA, played host to artists such as Priyesh Trivedi a.k.a Adash Balak, Nishaant Fogaat, Tejas Niar, Big Fat minimalist- Anniruddh Mehta who created their artistic rendition of the RS-X shoe, which were displayed in capsules and audio-visual units around the venue.
The mezzanine floor of Khar Social was what created the most noise with a display of the all-new RS-X drops. A centre table displayed the immensely popular and much – awaited RS-X Hot Wheels collection on a very cool Hot Wheels track. A trophy wall cabinet proudly showed off the RS-X Trophies and a super slick wall installation dangled the RS-X Toys sneakers. An augmented reality photobooth added an interactive element to the display. A stack of nine televisions brought to life the RS-X OG sneakers. The ‘So Collectables’ Pac- Man video, based on the original 1980’s phenomenon, streamed a game in which Pac-Man was on a mission to snap up all the RS-X kicks in the maze. Guests were treated to live performances by Major C followed by Aniruddh and Tejas.
Back in the ‘80s, the original RS (Running System) was PUMA’s innovative, high quality cushioning technology. Today, the brand has rebooted the RS design to create the RS-X – inspired by sport but made for the street. X marks extreme, exaggerated, remixed. The RS-X tells stories of reinvention to the extreme with its bulky design, material mixes, and bold color palette. With RS-X, PUMA takes its collab game a notch higher by partnering with brands that echo the same language with exciting iterations of the RS-X.
Warina Hussain and Mouni Roy
The RS series will have multiple drops throughout the year, with each telling their own stories of reinvention. Stay tuned to @pumaindia on Instagram for more cool updates on the RS-X collabs dropping next. Available at PUMA.com and PUMA stores across India.
Priced at Rs 7390, it also allows listeners to enjoy a personal collection of songs by plugging in a USB drive or running songs from your phone via Bluetooth
Published - 10 hours ago
“Aae meri Zohra Jabeen” or “Tujhe Dekha toh ye jaana sanam..” Don’t these melodies refresh memories of love and romance? There is no better way to express love than music! And if it is old Bollywood melodies, it just adds cherry to the cake. Make this Valentine's evening all the more romantic with a gift of love this year– gift Saregama Carvaan.
No matter what age bracket you fall in or how many years you have been together, an expression of love is always important to make your life happier and Saregama Carvaan is a perfect gift that becomes part of both of your lives and keep the love quotient alive.
Pre-loaded with a curated selection of 5000 evergreen Hindi songs, Saregama’s Carvaan Premium brings all-time favourites – right from Ameen Sayani’s Geetmala to R.D. Burman’s lively hits, to the popular tunes of Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi and Mukesh – each category will surely take listeners down a nostalgic memory lane into the golden era of music. It also has the charm of the old-world radio which enables you to switch to your favourite station.
Priced at Rs 7390, it also allows listeners to enjoy a personal collection of songs by plugging in a USB drive or running songs from your phone via Bluetooth. Whether It is your girlfriend or mother, husband or grandfather, express love to everyone this Valentine’s Day with Saregama Carvaan!
New Protinex Lite promises to cater to today’s health conscious consumers
Protinex launches high protein nutrition drink with zero sugarNutricia International Pvt Ltd (Danone India), with its mission ‘to bring health through food’, has introduced to its nutrition portfolio Protinex Lite.
New Protinex Lite promises to cater to today’s health conscious consumers who seek the benefit of both High Protein and zero sugar. Protinex Lite comes with a formulation of Zero Sugar, Low GI, High Fibre and 27 vital nutrients with an aim to address protein deficiency among adults in India.
Himanshu Bakshi, Director - Marketing and HCNS, Danone India said, “Food companies have a vital role to play in enabling healthier lives through healthier food choices. We strive to meet the needs of Indians through health-focused product offerings responding to today’s and tomorrow’s food trends. Launch of products like Protinex Lite answers to the ever-expanding consumer need landscape with compelling, differentiated USP of Zero Sugar & High Protein.”
Nandan Joshi, Head – Nutrition Science & Medical Affairs, Danone India said, “Some people believe that Protein supplements are only for specific medical conditions, which is not true. While some may be more suitable as per one’s health needs, not many people are aware about the right amount and type of protein to consume. This is important because meeting one’s daily protein requirement is essential to maintain good muscle health. In special cases, such as, diabetes and obesity, it becomes necessary to consider options that have no added sugar.”
“Protein is an important nutrient of my daily diet and with the new Protinex Lite, I am positive that not only will I be able to meet my daily protein requirement but also do it in a better way with ‘no sugar’. I am truly proud of my association with Protinex and I hope to continue to spread the message of protein rich diet for active lifestyle & good health amongst the masses,” said Protinex brand ambassador Mahesh Babu.
“Danone is making concerted efforts to build the importance of Protein in Muscle Health, we truly believe that poor Muscle Health is a big health concern that Indians need to focus on. Protinex recently launched its new campaign #ProtinexForMuscleHealth to establish the importance of protein for good muscle health among Indians,” Himanshu Bakshi said.
The Valentine’s Day posts soon got a #PlotTwist with both of them revealing the identity of their true love - beverage brand Pepsi®
It’s that time of the year again when Instagram is full of Valentine’s Day photos. But two pictures in particular took social media by storm today. Bollywood’s favorite stars of the new generation, Disha Patani and Tiger Shroff took to Instagram to share pictures of their rings.
Disha captioned hers’ ‘Someone popped the question, and I said yes’, while Tiger’s post had the caption ‘Turns out I’m taken’. The Valentine’s Day posts soon got a #PlotTwist with both of them revealing the identity of their true love - beverage brand Pepsi®.
Disha declared her love for the brand through a post which said “I’m all yours”, while Tiger confessed he couldn’t get enough of the brand’s swag.
The handbook will be sold on Amazon and Flipkart, and at select Café Coffee Day outlets
Britannia’s Little Hearts biscuit brand is making an industry-first move by unveiling its one-of-a-kind Heartbreaker’s Handbook.
Building on the existing brand message that encourages teens to break some hearts, the illustrated handbook is a step-by-step guide to breaking hearts like a pro.
The Heartbreaker’s Handbook will be available for purchase on Amazon and Flipkart. Teens can also find the Handbook at select Café Coffee Day outlets across the country.
The illustrated Heartbreaker’s Handbook provides the do’s and don’ts of casual dating, witty comebacks that portray confidence and break up inspiration. The Handbook is the perfect companion for India’s savvy, digital-first generation.
Ali Harris Shere, Vice President – Marketing, Britannia Industries Limited, says, “Little Hearts is not just a biscuit, it is an emotion. The unique heart shape of the biscuit has been evolved its messaging for today’s teens by encouraging them to break some hearts. Hence, taking a leaf out of this thought is our Little Hearts Heartbreaker Handbook. This is one book which doesn’t give the same stale-mushy love and relationship advice. We decided to take on the challenge — kill all the mush and give teens a 101 guide to breaking hearts.”
Priya Shivakumar, National Creative Director, JWT, said: “Little Hearts wanted to reconnect with their audience with a fresh new take on love. The time was right for a different conversation to capture the imagination of today’s too lucky in love generation - “ Break some hearts”.
To help decode this cool new language, we designed the heartbreakers handbook. #Breaksomehearts 101 – a step-by-step guide to breaking hearts like a pro. It’s a light breezy and funny guide to navigating relationships today with pointers on saying no without being rude, tips on friendzoning, rebuttals for pick-up lines, ways to get out of dates with fun things to do and discover on each page - break-up cards, stickers, songs with a twist and lots more.”
Social Offline has painted Gully Boy graffitis across 10 outlets in India
Published - 12 hours ago
Social Offline has collaborated with ‘Gully Boy’. To take the association to a different level, SocialOffline has painted Gully Boy graffitis across 10 outlets in India (Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Pune) to bring about the rap battle scenes from the movie shot at Todi Mill Social.
They will also have a special Gully Boy menu, including Mumbai's famous street food like Rapchik Pao Bao, Keema Dhamaka and Ekdum Mast Momos. The staff will also be donning the Gully themed hoodies.
Big-ticket events such as General Elections, the Cricket World Cup, and of course, the Indian Premier League expected to boost advertising this year
Published - 14 hours ago
In unison with the seismic changes that the industry is witnessing across the media, marketing and communications community, out-of-home is also transforming at pace and is presenting many new and exciting opportunities. Consequently, 2019 is expected to be another important and exciting year for OOH in India. The expected growth rate stands to be anywhere between 12% and 15%.
Posterscope India, one of world’s leading location-based marketing specialist - from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network, expects disruptive growth this year which is full of events that have historically boosted advertising. These include the upcoming General Elections, the Cricket World Cup, and of course, the Indian Premier league among other marquee events, the agency said in a statement.
Digital out-of-home (DOOH) inventory will continue to increase and reach the levels of respectability it deserves while its share of revenue will see a significant rise. New categories of advertisers will come to the fore and dislodge some traditionally strong advertising categories. Meanwhile, newer infrastructure will provide varied and interesting advertising options.
Below are some of the key developments that Posterscope believes will continue to drive OOH’s rapid evolution:
Data Driven OOH
Campaigns will be driven using data that go beyond demographics to online behaviour, card transactions, app usage and location analytics to decide where the OOH ads should appear.
ROI will be the driving force in the next 12 months. Posterscope India expects to see boundaries in OOH being pushed through digitisation, automation, scientific planning tools, machine learning and cross-media collaborations to drive and achieve returns that are in line with other media offerings.
Growing Digital OOH
With DOOH inventory increasing, advertisers can now unlock at scale the flexible capabilities of DOOH by running creative bespoke to key triggers such as time, audience and weather. Posterscope’s ROOH digital OOH exchange is pioneering efforts in this space.
Cluttered event Calendar 2019
The year being a particularly busy one in terms of large ticket events from sports, entertainment and even elections, we believe there will be a surge of investments from a varied base of advertisers.
As locations-based marketing specialists, Posterscope India believes in its ability to act as a common thread to tie multiple data sets together to create a clear OOH story about what’s changing the way out-of-home is being offered.
A new area of urban development is upon most major cities globally, and in India, this is coined under the ever-ambiguous term and scope of ‘Smart Cities’. The way in which technology will redefine everyday tasks, transport and logistic services is now becoming a reality. Via partnerships with leading smart city development organisations, The Digit Group and DG Cities, Posterscope India is creating opportunities and encouraging brands to lean in, learn and redefine how this investment can last a lifetime.
Consumers are now always connected with more than 90% of OOH consumers using their phone whilst OOH in each week. In addition, we spend over two hours every day on social and messaging platforms sharing the things we stumble across and catch our eye in the OOH space. Now more than ever, disruptive innovations can deliver attention and engagement far beyond where it stands in the real-world through digital sharing.
Says Fabian Cowan, Director, Posterscope India, “In a fast paced ever changing out-of-home ecosystem, having informed intelligence of what are going to be the drivers of change is critical to our offerings and client associations. We firmly believe that we have the leading technology platform, the best planning tools, the strongest data and analytics capabilities, the most advanced automation programme, the broadest and most diversified view of the out-of-home channel and, most importantly, the best people to manifest and deliver the best ooh solutions.”
Haresh Nayak, Group MD, Posterscope – South Asia, adds, “As industry leaders we are driving change across the medium. Our predictions are not only based on year-long research and a close watch on trends but also based on our understanding of how cities and consumers transform with advancements in technology, access to data, infrastructural developments and evolved travel patterns. 2019 is poised to be a very exciting year for OOH and our predictions depict that amply.”
At the launch of the Pitch Madison Advertising Report 2019, Katre, Head of Brand, Strategy and Campaigns, Uber Eats India, spoke on the need to identify what needs to be done differently
Namita Katre opened her speech at the release of the Pitch Madison report, saying millennials were actually driving the consumer force.
Speaking about the challenges faced by marketers, Katre said: “Nearly 130 million people have been internal migrants in India. It is a mind boggling number as people are nomads within our country and we equip ourselves to talk to them differently.”
“Today, we cannot launch a new-age business and come into the world with existing assumptions about the consumers, the audience, and the products. That is the biggest flaw we could make as business people or marketers. And therefore, it is fundamentally the time to contemplate and re-examine what is it that we need to do differently.”
Consumers and businesses have sort of cognitive behaviour and pre-conceived notions about their needs, she said. “How they pan out in terms of actions and how it’s actually consumed by products or services is one of the challenges for us as marketers. While businesses need to change, we also need to reframe the consumer needs,” Katre added.
According to Katre, technology and capability are going to keep evolving and consumers are going to adopt and adapt those.
Speaking on personalisation, Katre said, “The consumers while they are inundated with information, they are also inundated to make choices for them. They are experts in their own rights.”
“Online food delivery business has been evolving. The key cultural shifts like internal migrants, more women among the working population, and sanction for outside food are some of the cultural changes that are making the online food delivery business thrive,” said Katre.
“Within this cluttered space, what the consumers are looking for is frictionless experience and every small incremental innovation like a product feature or re-order button is actually getting the consumer hooked onto the brands,” Katre signed off.
Prior to his appointment, Mukherjee led the quantitative division of Kantar Millard Brown, catering to most of South Indian FMCG and other liquor brands.
Published - 17 hours ago
Rishi Mukherjee who had been credited for the successful relaunch of Foster’s with new packaging and a new line of innovative communication has joined the new JV company of Sazarec and John Distilleries as Marketing Head for its core Indian and International brands.
Prior to this new appointment, Mukherjee led the quantitative division of Kantar Millard Brown, the international market research company, catering to mostly South Indian FMCG and other liquor brands.
With sales of more than 15 million cases, John Distilleries is also the manufacturer of the world's seventh-largest whisky brand - Original Choice Whisky, with sales of 11 million cases a year.
Paul John, a single malt whisky from John Distilleries, has been gaining a reputation in the niche market. Its other major brands include Bangalore Malt, Black Pelican Fine Whisky, Mont Castle French Grape Brandy and Big Banyan Wines. Bengaluru-based John Distilleries had gross revenue of over Rs. 3,000 crore in FY18.
Sazerac is the second-largest family-owned spirits company in the US. It owns key brands such as Buffalo Trace Bourbon, EH Taylor Bourbon, Fireball, Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon and Southern Comfort. In October 2017, it was announced that Sazerac entered an agreement with John Distilleries Private Limited (JDPL) to expand into India.
IMPACT Top 50 Influential Women List Jury Meet: Top industry leaders come together to discuss the 157 entries received this year
Progressive and award-winning advertising like Ariel’s #ShareTheLoad notwithstanding, India ranks fifth lowest in having women in leadership roles. India's ranking in gender diversity with the representation of women in top leadership positions stood at 20 per cent, according to a study by Grant Thornton. While this was an improvement over 2017 when the representation was 17 per cent, 30 per cent of the respondents still said they have no women in leadership roles.
This is not all. India ranks 120 among 131 countries in female labour force participation rates, according to The World Bank. In fact, the economic contribution of Indian women is less than half the global average at just 17 per cent and is lower than China’s 40 per cent.
While there is a steady improvement in representation, the opinion of the industry leaders judging the IMPACT 50 Most Influential Women list was that gender diversity in the C-suite in particular is still not as good as they would like it to be. Sam Balsara, Chairman & MD, Madison World, who has been the jury chair for this list for the last eight years, felt that while the number of women coming into the advertising and communications business is increasing, the reason there are very few women at the top is because, “Unfortunately, I have observed that some women do drop out mid-way in their careers because they get married or move cities, have children, and are not able to cope with both work and home life.”
“It is not because they lack talent or because anybody is working against them,” he asserted.
One of the jurors, Shalini Kamath, Founder & CEO, SK & Associates, said it is in fact becoming harder for women to go up the ladder in corporate structures for multiple reasons. “Many women in senior leadership positions have told me that they got tired trying to influence and get their point of view across in a male-dominated thought process.” She said women like these have decided to get off the beaten track and do something themselves that gives them satisfaction. “A lot of women are moving out and starting their own entrepreneurial ventures and running them very successfully.”
Anuradha Aggarwal, Former CMO, Marico, felt that it will take some time till it becomes a truly gender-neutral world. “The percentage of women in leadership positions and boards on their merit and not just by reservation is still a small number. There is a lot of influence but it is directly proportional to the roles that women are holding and the number of roles they are holding. Their population in large companies is still small.”
While the representation may be small, there are incremental changes that are resulting in women exerting more influence in their sphere of work. The big shift that Animesh Kumar, Chief People Officer, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, has noticed over two decades as an HR professional, is that women don’t see themselves as women first and then as professionals. “I know it is a very small shift but it has a very radical impact on how women deploy themselves at work. I see that women see themselves as professionals first, and their gender is immaterial. It is this point of getting gender blind that is a phenomenal development,” he observed.
Not everything is bleak though. Punitha Arumugham, Platform Evangelist, Hotstar, who was on the jury for the second time this year, felt that the list of candidates eligible to be on the list was getting longer. There were totally 157 entries in 2019, the highest so far. “This shows more and more women getting in our industry and establishing themselves as leaders,” she said. Arumugham also said that the number of choices the jury had for every ranking reflects the number of successful women in the industry today.
The IMPACT Top 50 Influential Women list will be unveiled in Mumbai in March. Watch this space for more updates.


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It is inquisitive how new terms in science get coined: some terms appeal to the imagination of a large set of people and then a new area starts. The last few years the increasing use of the word “white biotechnology” has observed in the literature. Recently, three terms (red biotechnology, green biotechnology and white biotechnology) related to biotechnology are frequently used to harmonize concepts of scientists and environmentalists for improving sustainable synthesis. It highlights the application of modern biotechnology for the sustainable and eco-efficient industrial production of chemical, materials and energy. Red biotechnology carry out with the production of high value products (e.g., pharmaceutical proteins), green biotechnology covers the use of plants in biotechnology, whilst white biotechnology, approaches the use of biotechnology in the production of bulk and fine chemicals such as amino acids, vitamins, antibiotics, enzymes, drugs, organic acids and polymers. White biotechnology offers the rare opportunity to create a triple win for People, Planet and Profit. Let’s not pass up this promising development for our nation from which both our own and future generations can benefit. It uses living cells-from moulds, yeast, bacteria and plants and enzymes to synthesize products that are easily degradable, require less energy and generate less waste during their production. For decades, bacterial enzymes have been used widely in food manufacturing and as active ingredients in washing powders to reduce the amount of artificial surfactants. Transgenic Escherichia coli are used to produce human insulin in large-scale fermentation tanks. And the first rationally designed enzyme, used in detergents to break down fat, was introduced as early as 1988. Using alternative substrates and energy sources, white biotechnology is already establishing many innovations to the chemical, textile, food, packaging and health care industries. Dupont (Wilmington, DE, USA), the company that invented nylon, has for many years been developing a polymer based on 1,3-propanediol (PDO), with new levels of performance, resilience and softness. Adding an environmentally responsible dimension to the production, Dupont's polymerization plant in Decatur, Illinois (USA) has now successfully manufactured PDO from corn sugar, a renewable resource. But although their corn-based polymer, called Sorona®, is more environmentally friendly and has improved characteristics, it is again up to the markets to make it a success. “The company plans an effective shift from the petroleum-based production to the bio-based one,” said Ian Hudson, Sorona® Business Director at Dupont, “but this will happen if the economic process and market demands justify the transition.” Current practice in industrial biotechnology demonstrates that the social (People), environment (Planet) and economic (Profit) benefits of bio-based processes go hand in hand. Substantial reductions of 17-65% greenhouse gas emissions could be realized, and a more profound shift towards bio-based chemicals could potentially account for up to 20% of the global Kyoto target. As white biotechnology is making the industry more sustainable, it is expected that benefits will also been seen across a range of critical society-based areas. Academics, industry and policy makers are progressively interested in this new technology, its economy and its contributions to a sound environment, which could make it a credible method for sustainable development. The other two term red biotechnology, green biotechnology will discuss in future. Till then, Think Wise Green Wise!
Dr. Kaushik Misra (Ex. Senior Research Fellow, IIT Kharagpur),
Dr. Atreyee Kundu (Ex. Senior Research Fellow, Presidency University)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Department of Microbiology
Techno India University, West Bengal

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One in 10 owners are considering taking their dogs abroad with them this summer, according to MORE TH>N, and in a humorous attempt to remind owners the importance of pet passports, the pet insurer has set up a special ‘Pet Paws-Port Photo Booth’ at two events this month.
If you’re in the capital with your pooch on Thursday 22 June, head over to The Hub Café, Victoria Park, for an experience like none before. You’ll be directed to the dog grooming station, where pet stylists and groomers will be on hand to make sure your pet looks his best.
Dogs will then pose in a custom-built booth with special features, such as a pet-friendly adjustable basket-seat, a speaker which plays a variety of dog-friendly noises to relax them and peep holes next to the camera where owners can squeeze squeaky balls to get their dog’s attention. Dog owners will receive a square of four photos to take home, plus the option to share their photos straight to social media.
The booth is designed to give owners the opportunity to capture the best possible picture of their canine for their travel documents this summer, as well as raising awareness among pet owners that their pets must have a passport before travelling abroad.
The photo booth is open to the public and is completely free, with appointments available on a walk-in basis, and will also feature at DogFest on the 24th and 25th June in Knebworth.
Remember, if you’re going away your dog must have a microchip, be vaccinated against rabies and carry a pet passport or third-country official veterinary certificate. To get a pet passport, visit your local vets or contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency.


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Outside the Legends factory in Phnom Penh, garment factory workers alight from the motorized cart they ride to work.
Posted by Kenneth Kaplan
March 12, 2009
But for young women supporting families, meager wages are still much sought-after
Elyse Lightman, a former resident of Concord, Mass., is a Trustee and Director of Special Projects for the Harpswell Foundation, which provides educational opportunities for disadvantaged young people in Cambodia. She has been travelling to Cambodia for the past five years from her home in Brooklyn, NY.
By Elyse Lightman
PHNOM PENH -- At 5:00 a.m., when Hap Saly and the four other young women with whom she lives wake up, the sky is still dark, and just a few early risers are outside sweeping their steps and cooking rice. The air, usually heavy, is cool and light. The roommates roll up their brightly colored sleeping mats, blankets, and pillows with pink fringe on the edges, and stack them in the corner of the room, raggedy teddy bears on top. Using a plastic cup and a bucket filled with cold water, they take turns washing in the tiny bathroom with the missing doorknob.
Five years ago, Hap Saly, now 25, came to Phnom Penh to work at the Chinese-run Eternal Way garment factory. As a child growing up in Tramung Chrum, a remote village without running water or electricity, sixty miles northwest of Phnom Penh, there was no school for her to attend. She studied Cham -- her ethnic minority’s language -- with her grandfather, the imam, but she never learned how to read or write in Khmer and didn’t learn basic math.
Some of the young women with whom Hap Saly lives left their village after a few years of schooling, some with none, in search of an income. Sen Nary, 20, studied up to grade 3. “My parents are so poor,” she said. “I needed to find a job to support them and to help my younger siblings study.”
While the monthly income for one third of Cambodians is $30, and the average is $50, garment factory workers make at least $55 a month, typically $77 with overtime. Hap Saly used to be able to save as much as $50 per month to send home to her families, but recently, as the prices of food, electricity, water, and rent have increased, that number has plummeted to $10-15.
And yet, even with garment factory workers’ dwindling savings, they would rather stay in Phnom Penh than return home. “It’s a small amount that we can save, but during the growing season we can send it to our parents to support them. If we return to our village, we have no work to do,” said Hap Saly.
Just two months ago, the two-story apartment building where Hap Saly lives was filled with thirty other garment factory workers. Now, Hap Saly and her four roommates are the only ones left on their floor -- everyone else lost their jobs. So they switched rooms, from one side of the building to the other. “The old room was too quiet,” they said. The new one overlooks a dirt road dotted with small houses, and a vacant lot littered with rubble.
The scene outside the Legends garment factory.
Thirty years after the end of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, when a quarter of the population, including the entire educated class, was killed, Cambodia is just beginning to recover. And so it is especially troubling that the previously robust garment industry -- which provides two-thirds of Cambodia’s export earnings -- is taking a hard hit from the global financial crisis. The Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday that from January 2008-9, garment export revenue fell from $250 million to $70 million, and the Free Trade Union reported that over 20,000 garment factory workers have already lost their jobs this year, and 10,000 more are in danger of being unemployed as more factories threaten to close.
Garment factory workers’ savings will last them, on average, about one or two months in Phnom Penh. Some young women will return to their villages; some will seek jobs in other factories; some will become beer girls (where women wear outfits promoting beer brands, often going home with their customers at the end of the evening); some will join the sex industry; some will be construction workers -- jobs which are demoralizing, unsafe, or both.
Hap Saly says that when the first young women from her village began leaving to work at garment factories, some villagers looked down upon them and made assumptions about the work they would be doing. But now the girls are valued more because people realize they are able to support their families. Hap Saly says she doesn’t know of anyone from her village who works in the sex trade, but this is an anomaly for Cambodia.
The garment factory women are the breadwinners for their families, and the heaviness of their responsibility is palpable. But they are still animated and youthful. As they prepare to leave for work they peer into tiny hand-held mirrors and comb their long hair. The walls of their room are covered in photos of them at weddings, wearing make up and elaborate outfits, far from their usual pajama sets. Their single possession is a bottle of skin-whitening lotion that costs $0.50; they share it among the five of them.
Most young women who work at the factories don’t know how long they will stay in Phnom Penh: until they lose their job or get sick and need to leave. One garment worker who returned to her village told me she would follow in her ancestors’ footsteps, cooking, cleaning, marrying, and raising children. With a wistful look on her face she said, “everything is over.”
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Hap Saly, 25, who has worked in Phnom Penh's garment industry for five years.
Hap Saly gathers her uniform -- a yellow vest that says “Legends, Ltd.” on the sleeve, and an ID card. Referring to Eternal Way, the factory where she used to work, she claps her hands together, as if shutting the pages of a book: “Closed.” As a Cham Muslim, she usually wears a krama around her head, but, at least for now, she replaces it with the signature pink scarf of the garment workers.
Possessing a refreshing amount of ambition and hope, a quality hard to find in many of these young women with limited opportunities, Hap Saly confided in me that her dream is to learn how to sew and to set up a small shop in her village, perhaps training other girls in the skill.
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text: One person has been found dead in The Cash Saver Grocery Store restroom. The store is former Piggly Wiggly on North Kentucky Street. Kingston Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched to the store around 12:30 Friday afternoon. According to Chief Gordon with the Kingston Fire Department, the elderly female who resided on Buttermilk Road, had gone into the restroom and after a few minutes was checked on by store staff. After getting no response, the staff decided to make entry and found the woman unresponsive . EMS responders indicated the woman’s death was most likely from natural causes, but it is still possible that an autopsy could be ordered .


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It’s been about a month since Android 4.4 KitKat first dropped onto the scene. Since then, the update has had it’s fair share of hiccups, causing issues on some devices like the Nexus 4 that eventually lead to release of the KRT16S build.
What’s next? Well, we’ve seen reports of users having problems with Exchange being broken (kind of a big deal), and there was the whole Google Experience Launcher remaining exclusive to the Nexus 5. Well, perhaps 4.4.1 will fix some of these concerns. According to @LlabTooFeR on Twitter — an Android modder who often gets his hands on leaked software builds — Android 4.4.1 is already heading to the HTC One Google Play edition, coming in hot with build KOT49E.
Digging into Phandroid’s own analytics reports, we’ve seen a spike in devices visiting our site over the past few weeks, reportedly running Android 4.4.1…. and Android 4.6.7, and Android 9.9.9 (Android Upside-down Cake). Okay, so this is extremely easy to spoof, along with the location where these devices are allegedly coming from. Fun? Sure. Definitive proof? Not so much.
In any case, we’ll put more weight in the words of @LlabTooFeR who’s more than often dead-on with this kind of stuff. It stands to reason if Google Play edition devices will soon receive Android 4.4.1, that means Nexus devices will also follow suit (likely even sooner). What changes would you like to see for 4.4.1?


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By Tony Winterburn • 12 March 2021 • 11:12
UK Government Urged To Stick To May 17 Deadline For Restarting International Travel. Image: ABTA
UK Government Urged To Stick To May 17 Deadline For Restarting International Travel.
The UK’s transport secretary has confirmed that the government “will introduce” a form of travel certification. Grant Shapps told MPs today, March 12, that the Global Travel Taskforce was looking at both IATA’s Travel Pass and the World Economic Forum’s Common Pass, he also confirmed the Global Travel Taskforce’s report will be made available to the public on April 12.
Boris Johnson said the taskforce would report on April 12 when he laid out his roadmap out of lockdown on February 22 although he did not actually specify whether this was to him or whether details would be released to businesses and the public on the same day.
MPs on the Commons transport committee said that the initial target date of May 17 for restarting international travel should be confirmed to provide certainty for consumers and businesses.
“If the May 17 restart is delayed, airlines and airports will experience an extended period when people are not travelling, which will exacerbate the financial challenges that those businesses have faced over the past year, perhaps to critical levels,” the committee’s report said.
“The May 17 date for restarting international travel should be maintained provided that the four reopening tests that the government set out on February 22 are met.” Asked by transport committee chairman Hew Merriman to confirm that point, Shapps said: “April 12 is the date that we will report back, and make that public as well on the same day.” He also stressed: “Travel won’t resume until, at the earliest, May 17.”
The call came as Spain joined other countries such as Greece, Cyprus and Portugal in indicating that it would reopen to vaccinated tourists from May. Spain is considering the introduction of a health passport that would open the doors to those vaccinated. Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said the country might start using the system to coincide with an international tourism fair due to take place in Madrid on May 19.
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Dino melaye, a Nigerian politician and former senator, has faced significant criticism following the emergence of a video on the internet that shows numerous parked cars within his living room.
The video displays a collection of cars situated in the living room of the Nigerian politician's home, distinct from the vehicles already present in his external garage at his multimillion naira house.
Numerous Nigerians have flocked to the comment section to express their opinions in response to the showcased cars in the video and the lavish living room of the Nigerian senator.
Here are a few reactions:
@dexmondosas19: “I want to be like Dino, “ the car is a part of the furniture in the living room, he enjoys the AC I enjoy it too” see doings naaah, Escobar didn't thought of this.”
@Smilinguy22: “I have never seen a rich man that's so insecure personally like Dino cus what is this.”
@GuyConsistent: “This is someone who wants to govern Kogi state. The money used in purchasing these expensive cars should have been channeled to more beneficial courses cos they are public funds.”
@elovin2: “Everyone treat thereself with the love they think they deserve… Car in heaven owners of football club does what.”
@zamani281: “All these cars are just waste of money and vanity upon vanity. They are lots of hungry people in the streets and one man stacks dozen of cars indoors.”
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Awards for Budleigh Salterton vineyard
Four types of wine produced at a Budleigh Salterton vineyard have scooped awards at the prestigious Winemaker of the Year competition.
Lily Farm Vineyard owners Alan and Faye Pratt, both 57, were celebrating this week after learning they scooped silver and three bronze awards for their wines.
Competing against other wine growers in the UK and Wales, the vineyard’s white Bacchus 2010 wine was awarded silver, while a red 2010, rose 2010, and red table wine 2009 all won bronze.
Alan, of Moormead, said the awards had put the vineyard, at Knowle, on the map - achieving nationwide recognition.
He praised the vineyard’s winemaker for helping the couple achieve prize-winning status.
The vineyard owner said: “It’s nice that a vineyard this small can compete. These medals are a real triumph for a site as small as ours.
“Now we have got these awards we feel as though we are established.”
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The couple will be presented with their awards next month at a ceremony at the House of Lords.
The vineyard first hit the headlines in 2007 when Mr and Mrs Pratt’s crop caused nationwide amazement when their grapes were ready for harvesting a month before anywhere else in the UK.
They were unaware of the phenomenon until Mr Pratt posted the news on the UK Vineyard Association web forum and received a flurry of emails from stunned growers.
Since then the vineyard’s reputation has gone from strength-to-strength and its growing reputation prompted the couple to apply for a licence to sell their wine on-site.
Now open five days a week, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, the vineyard also offers summer tours and free wine tasting.
Mr Pratt said: “Our reputation is growing. We have had people coming to our shop who have heard about our wine. and we have got people returning.”
For more information about the vineyard visit: www.lilyfarmvineyard.com
To book a tour, contact Faye Pratt on 07977057864.


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09.09.2016Thomas Cook among companies running operations as normal.
Travel firms are attempting to reassure customers due to fly out to Turkey that flights and holidays are operating as normal following this weekend’s failed coup. However, a company that helps people deal with holiday complaints said those due to head to the country in the next few days should be offered the chance to obtain a refund or amend their trip.
According to the Association of British Travel Agents, around 50,000 British holidaymakers are currently believed to be in Turkey.
Thomas Cook was offering free cancellations and amendments to customers due to fly out on Sunday 17 July, though the company has made clear that “normal terms and conditions” now apply.
In a statement posted on its website on Monday 18 July it said: “There has been no change to Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advice regarding travel to Turkey following the events on Friday night. Our flight and holiday programme is operating as normal, and our staff on the ground in resort tell us is that everything is calm and customers are enjoying their holidays.” It added that any customers who were concerned should contact the company on 01733 224536.
In a joint statement, Thomson and First Choice said “normal booking conditions apply for all travel dates to Turkey”. They added that all flights departing on Monday 18 July 2016 were operating as normal, though they were continuing to “closely monitor the situation”.
Turkish Airlines has announced that for flights to and from the country between 15 July and 20 July inclusive, “all rebooking/re-routing will be made without any charge”, and for unused tickets “refund[s] will be made without any charge”. It said the validity of tickets can be extended until 15 August without penalty.
The FCO said the situation in Turkey appeared to be calming, but it added: “The security environment, however, remains potentially volatile. Following earlier disruption, flights to and from airports in Turkey are returning to normal, although some disruption remains and you should check with your airline or tour operator before travelling.”
It said travellers “should take extra care in public places – particularly those visited by foreigners” and added that apart from Marmaris on the south-west coast, “the coastal resorts do not appear to be significantly affected at present … Continue to exercise vigilance in resort areas.”
The Association of British Insurers has said that those booked to travel to Turkey should contact their tour operator, travel agent or airline for advice. It added: “If alternative arrangements are made, you should be able to transfer your travel insurance to the new destination.”
Meanwhile, HolidayTravelWatch, a company that helps people complain and make a claim if something goes wrong, argued that a “significant change” had arisen with holidays to Turkey.
Spokesman Frank Brehany said: “There is no question that British holidaymakers scheduled to travel to Turkey in the next few days will be concerned as to their safety, particularly as the effect of this coup is likely to last for some weeks ahead.”
He said it was therefore time for travel firms to “recognise their obligations” under the package travel regulations, which set out what happens when there are “significant alterations to essential terms”, and offer customers penalty-free refunds or cost-free changes to holidays.


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Going forward, fiscal and monetary enhance will be main for economic system, CEA acknowledged. (File represent)
NEW DELHI: Chief economic adviser (CEA) Enough V Subramanian on Monday acknowledged the final affect of the 2nd wave of Covid-19 on the nation’s economic system is now no longer at risk of be mountainous however cautioned about an uncertainty surrounding the pandemic going forward.
He additional acknowledged that given the circumstances which capability that of the pandemic, it is sophisticated to forecast if the nation would label a double digit increase in primarily the most contemporary fiscal.
The Financial Take into yarn 2020-21 launched in January this year had projected GDP increase of 11 per cent at some level of primarily the most contemporary monetary year ending March 2022.
Subramanian acknowledged it’d be “sophisticated to predict accurate increase quantity that the nation may perhaps well well label as the budge for pandemic nonetheless stays unsure”.
He, however, acknowledged, “The general economic affect of the 2nd wave is now no longer at risk of be mountainous.”
Going forward, fiscal and monetary enhance will be main for economic system, the CEA added.
Watching that there’s a must beef up stagger of vaccination, Subramanian acknowledged it would perhaps support in lowering likelihood of one other Covid-19 wave.
On inflation, he acknowledged it is anticipated to be differ-shuffle and must now no longer exceed the prescribed level.
The CEA additional acknowledged that food grains manufacturing is projected to be at yarn ranges this fiscal amid expectation of trendy monsoon.


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Pittsburgh-based clothing retailer Gals On and Off the Green is opening a new store in Chevy Chase, Md., next month, founder Jackie Sorrenti said. The address is 5449 Wisconsin Ave. in the Chevy Chase Center.
Gals On and Off the Green, based in Ross Township, north of Pittsburgh, has provided sport and resort wear for women since June 2004.
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NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- It's the country's highest-profile advertising showcase, drawing 90.7 million viewers who skip the TiVo and stay glued to their screens during the ads.
While buying an ad slot on the Super Bowl once represented a feat of derring-do, the escalating price -- this year it's clocked in at $2.6 million -- is now a hazard as accountants and procurement types breathe down CMO necks.
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The Chart of Big Game Advertising Buyers
With just three weeks to go -- game day is Feb. 4 -- only 13 advertisers have fessed up to buying spots in the big game. And of those, just a handful -- Anheuser-Busch, Chevrolet, Doritos and Diamond's Emerald Nuts and NFL -- have hyped their presence with pregame marketing.
The remainder have so far been quiet -- AIG, FedEx, CareerBuilder, GoDaddy, Honda, Snickers, Nationwide Insurance and Taco Bell. And not a single pharmaceutical, movie-studio or telecom brand has made its presence public.
An easy answer appears to be a monster created by the TV networks themselves: price. The rising cost of a Super Bowl spot every year has been an annual contest of brinkmanship for the networks. But while buying a slot on the Super Bowl once represented a feat of derring-do, the escalating price -- this year it's clocked in at $2.6 million -- is now a hazard as accountants and procurement types breathe down CMO necks.
"Some of the advertisers just don't want to say who they are," one CBS executive said. "This has something to do with creative and the dollars, the publicity about spending $2.6 million on a spot."
Of course, many advertisers aren't paying that. Prime real estate, such as spots in the first quarter, is most desirable and tends to get the highest prices, but depending on how many other commercials a marketer commits to, and where they are in the game, prices can vary greatly. This year buyers report buying time for around $2 million, and the costs work out even better after the broadcast networks sweeten the deal by throwing in cheaper pre- and postgame slots.
The other drawback to the Super Bowl is also its attraction -- its visibility. Marketers get a huge audience (45 million households), but they also face unbelievably high expectations now that anyone with a mouse is an ad critic.
"$2.6 million is a lot to spend if the creative is panned," said Andrew Donchin, director-national broadcast, Carat. "It's a very powerful vehicle, but you better have something that's attention-grabbing -- better than ordinary."
This year several marketers -- Frito-Lay's Doritos, Chevrolet and the NFL -- bypassed their agencies by throwing contests asking consumers to submit their best ads for the Bowl.
80% of game time sold
The bar is so high, in fact, that marketers whose creative doesn't pan out sometimes simply hand their spots back to CBS. At this point the network has sold 80% of the time in the game, though CBS hasn't decided yet whether this year's Super Bowl will contain 59 or 60 scheduled ad units. If the show goes to 60, some 12 spots will remain unsold.
Those still dickering include blue-chip advertisers such as Sprint, AOL and General Motors, which may go beyond its commitment for Chevrolet. Microsoft is also in discussions. But these holdouts could be looking for cheaper, last-minute inventory.
"It's pacing similar to previous years," said John Bogusz, CBS exec VP-sports sales and marketing. "We do have inventory remaining. It's a big media event, and advertisers should take advantage."
He was also quick to point out the multiple exposures advertisers will receive this year through online play. CBS Sportsline is planning to make advertising available after the game for anyone who wants to see it.
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that the Super Bowl draws 90.7 million households. In fact, that number represents total viewers; 45 million households tune in.


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With its Communication on the 2030 Digital Compass, the European Commission has presented the next steps within the scope of one of its key priorities – the digital future of the EU. The Communication addresses a wide range of subjects, starting with education policy via digital infrastructure, business, and data protection aspects up to EU trade policy.
Lack of human-centered approach
A human-centered approach, which includes all parties concerned in the planned project, is crucial for Europe’s digital future. This concerns, among other, employees, members of the works council and the social partners, who must be actively involved. However, even though the Commission outlines a human-centered approach in the beginning of the Communication, it does not pursue it subsequently. From AK’s point of view, a commitment to stand out against the subordination of technology and to support the ability to shape the digital transformation as well as the question whether the digital transformation in all areas of society and working life is expedient and helpful, is essential. The involvement of people in their role as employees and as those who are shaping the digital transformation is indispensable for such a discussion.
80% of 16- to 74-year-olds in the EU should have basic digital skills by 2030. Apart from that, 20 million active experts (7.8 mil in 2019) should be trained in information and communications technology at the same time. This is to be welcomed in general. However, what is missing from the Austrian Chamber of Labour’s point of view is an answer to the problem how socially disadvantaged young people and low-skilled workers can be incorporated into this target. AK calls for separate funding projects, which take account of this target.
Digital infrastructure needs to be updated
Computing capacities in Europe shall be expanded and a European quantum computer shall be established by 2025 to be able to keep up with other global regions. The new capacities will be used in particular for digital applications, for example in the agricultural, production and public sector. The health sector can also benefit from digitalisation. However, in AK’s opinion, the handling of this particularly sensitive data in this sector has not been sufficiently clarified. Apart from that, it has to be emphasised that the development of new capacities is also an opportunity for employment and the creation of good jobs.
Data protection leaves many questions unanswered
Question marks concerning data protection hang not only over the health sector, but over other social sectors too. Admittedly, the Commission promises that data protection, the right to freedom of expression, consumer rights and privacy will be protected. However, in reality, these so far taken regulatory steps, are not sufficient to adequately protect employees, citizens and consumers against the risks of a digital world. The draft for the Data Governance Act shows that the data economy shall be able to access protected data, which AK vehemently criticises. Then again, in the case of Artificial Intelligence, the existing approaches might be very useful for the population; however, they may also be used for monitoring purposes, which pose a threat to democracy. Hence, a relevant legal framework is necessary. These examples alone show that there is still a great need for action concerning privacy and data protection.
Digital partnerships and trade agreements on digital aspects
For the first time, the European Commission mentions digital aspects in combination with the necessity of international digital partnerships and digital chapters in trade agreements. This is generally welcomed, for example in respect of cyber security, tackling illegal content, data protection and data traffic privacy. What the trade strategy considerations are still lacking, however, are concrete plans to build cross-border cooperation also with regard to employment policy aspects.


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Service industries expanded in November at the fastest pace in six months, showing the U.S. recovery is broadening out as the year comes to a close.
The Institute for Supply Management's non-manufacturing index, which covers about 90 percent of the economy, rose to 55 last month from 54.3 in October. A reading higher than 50 signals growth.
Target Corp. is among retailers seeing stronger sales during the holiday-shopping season, testament to the gains in spending needed to encourage American companies to step up hiring. A report from the Labor Department today showed the economy generated fewer jobs last month than forecast, while the jobless rate rose to the highest level since April.
“Consumers are feeling better and spending more,” Aaron Smith, a senior economist at Moody's Analytics Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania, said before the report. “The non- manufacturing side of the economy appears to be picking up momentum.”
The median forecast of 76 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected the ISM index would rise to 54.8. Estimates ranged from 52.3 to 59.4.
Stocks trimmed losses and Treasury securities rose after the report. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 0.3 percent to 1,218.03 at 10:15 a.m. in New York. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, fell to 2.97 percent from 2.99 percent late yesterday.
Employers added 39,000 workers to their payrolls in November, fewer than the most pessimistic projection of economists surveyed by Bloomberg, Labor Department figures showed today. The unemployment rate increased to 9.8 percent from 9.6 percent. In October 2009, joblessness rose to a 26-year high of 10.1 percent.
The ISM non-manufacturing employment gauge rose to 52.7, the highest since October 2007, from 50.9 a month earlier. The measure of new orders increased to 57.7, the highest since April, from 56.7. Business activity eased to 57 from 58.4.
The ISM's index of prices paid fell to 63.2 from 68.3 a month earlier.
The services survey covers industries that range from utilities and merchants to health care, housing, finance and transportation. The group's factory index, released Dec. 1, fell to 56.6 last month from 56.9 in October.
The services index averaged 56.1 in the five years to December 2007, when the last recession began. It averaged 51.6 since the current recovery started in June 2009 through October, trailing the 55.2 reading for the ISM manufacturing index during the same period.
The recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s has been led by manufacturing as exports climbed, business investment picked up and inventories were replenished. While the housing industry remains a weak link, consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy, has been picking up.
The Federal Reserve, in its latest survey of regional economies, said Dec. 1 the economy gained strength across much of the U.S. as hiring improved, manufacturing expanded and retailers anticipated a stronger holiday shopping season. The survey covered the period from early October to mid-November.
Sales at Target, Limited Brands Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. grew more than analysts estimated in November as more confident consumers snapped up discounted merchandise, particularly during the Thanksgiving weekend.
Estimated sales for Thanksgiving and the three days after the U.S. holiday reached $45 billion, a 9.1 percent gain from a year ago, as the number of shoppers rose 8.7 percent to 212 million, according to the National Retail Federation.
“November sales were better than expected, driven by very strong guest traffic throughout the month,” Gregg Steinhafel, chief executive officer at Target, said yesterday in a statement.
At the same time, construction is among the industries that have weighed on the ISM non-manufacturing survey as home sales hover near historic lows. New homes sold at a 283,000 annual rate in October, near an all-time low and down from a recent peak of 1.39 million in July 2005.
“New home sales are extremely low,” said Larry W. Seay, chief financial officer at Meritage Homes Corp. on a Nov. 11 teleconference. “The reason that sales are so low is due to fear” that would-be buyers “might lose their job.”
As part of an effort to reach out to some of the nation's largest employers, President Barack Obama met with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mike Duke at the White House on Nov. 29. The meeting is one of a series of sessions aimed at soliciting the views of companies, with the goal of spurring the recovery and adding jobs.


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Market takes a breather: Economy round-up
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The slide on Australian sharemarkets has slowed somewhat today, thanks to a strong US lead and some positive economic data.
At 12.10pm the S&P/ASX200 was trading at 6068.9, down 0.3% on yesterday’s close of 6087.7. Overnight the US Dow Jones Index gained 1.16% to close at 12735.1.
The stronger performance in the US overnight supported the Australian dollar, which at 12.10pm was trading at US88.49c, up on yesterday’s US88.27c close.
Australian markets followed the US in opening positively, but a lower than expected profit announcement by Alumina and an announcement by Morgan Stanley that they have downgraded their rating of Commonwealth Bank shares triggered a shift to negative sentiment.
The Australian Financial Review also reported this morning that analysts now believe earnings growth by Australian-listed companies on average for 2007-08 will be below 10%, with some setting the figure at 7.2% or 7.5%. This compares with 15.6% in the previous financial year. Factors such as the rising Australian currency, the global credit crisis, fears of a US recession and the breaking-out of staff and material input costs are to blame.
Good news today came in the form of an unexpectedly large fall in the size of Australia’s trade deficit. Australia’s trade deficit in November was $2.25 billion, down $609 million from October.
A strong 6.6% increase in exports in November more than made up for a 2.1% rise in imports. A 4.4% increase in rural exports, 7.6% increase in other goods exports and 0.4% increase in manufacturing exports were the main contributors to the result.
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Indonesia blocks Steam, Origin, Epic Games Store and more
The new regulations in Indonesia have had a major effect on a lot of online companies such as Steam, Origin, etc.
Among them, in the realm of gaming, are storefronts such as Steam, Origin, and the Epic Games Store. Amazon and Paypal are other big companies included in the new bloc due to regulations.
These new regulations (via Niko Partners) were set up by Kominfo, the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. They demanded that companies operating in the country register with Kominfo by July 29 or face “a formal warning, monetary fine and termination of access”.
While that date has now passed, it is clear that a large number of companies have not complied and have therefore been granted access termination. There is no information if they received the other punishments listed.
However, it should be noted that this is by no means permanent. Businesses will need to register and comply with the newly established regulations and access will be restored to the country. Kominfo has already contacted the companies concerned to try to bring them into compliance and therefore reverse the blockage.
Indonesia is a massive source of revenue for the gaming industry with a market value of $1 billion and over 170 million users. It is clear that at least the game companies affected by this will work to make their services available again.
What do you think of this news? Are you someone who lives in Indonesia and has been affected by the sudden loss of access to places such as Steam, Origin or the Epic Games Store?


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Tom Cove Explains Downturn In Sporting Goods Sales Over Last Year
Despite the U.S. economy continuing to grow, those gains were not reflected in sales of sporting goods this year. That was a key takeaway from Sports & Fitness Industry Association President & CEO Tom Cove's review and discussion of financial and demographic trends during Day 2 of the '19 Learfield IMG College Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. Cove said of the relationship between sporting goods sales and the U.S. economy at large, "It's pretty simple. When the economy is doing well, we do better. When the economy goes in the tank, we do worse." Cove noted in '19, the U.S. overall was a "pretty good, healthy economy." Cove said, "That is a key indicator. That is a really big deal because that is different than what it has been." The discussion then turned to what effect inactivity in sports participation has had on sporting goods sales. Cove called inactivity "one of the greatest threats to our entire sports experience" because from a business perspective, the No. 1 indicator of fandom is "having been active, and even more, having played that sport."


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Police investigate robbery at 7-Eleven store in NW OKC
Police are investigating a robbery at a 7-Eleven store in northwest Oklahoma City.
Officers responded to the incident at 7-Eleven at Northwest 164th Street and Western Avenue. Police said a man in his mid-40’s came into the store with a towel wrapped around his face, jumped over the counter and demanded money.
The cashier couldn’t tell if he had a weapon, but the suspect did get away with an undisclosed amount of money and a pack of cigarettes.
Police said they used their Air-one helicopter and a K9 unit to search for the man, who remains on the run.


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Good American, the inclusive fashion brand co-founded by Khloe Kardashian and Emma Grede, has announced it will open its first physical flagship store at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles.
Slated to open in Q1 of 2023, the Good America store will mark the brand’s first foray into physical retail as it looks to expand on its existing direct-to-consumer presence on GoodAmerican.com and wholesale partnerships with Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Revolve.com.
The store will be located on Westfield Century City’s second level next to Bloomingdales and the forthcoming American Girl Doll store and will feature the brand’s fully inclusive line of denim, ready-to-wear and swim, in its full-size range, from US 0 to 32+, as well as shoes.
Good America said in a statement that its debut store will allow the brand to: “further flip the traditional retail model on its head and own the inclusive shopping experience from start to finish by delivering an even more inviting, accommodating and empowering space for women to shop."
Since its inception, Good American has rewritten the rules and set a new standard for fashion brands, such as requiring its wholesale partners like Nordstrom to carry all collections in the full-size range and not segregate plus from straight sizing.
In addition to the Century City Flagship, Good American added that it has plans to follow up its debut opening with two additional stores.


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The concept of automation is one of the key driving factors that shaped the world of today over the previous decades. While this technology slowly seeped into practically every industry, it has recently touched upon a domain that would be seen as science fiction only a decade ago – automated delivery of goods from businesses to end-consumers.
The idea is tightly connected to autonomous copter drones that would be an integral part of this process. In other words, this represents the idea of using delivery drones to pick up products and provide them directly to the buyer, right on their doorstep (or lawn). While it is not revolutionary in any particular part, this combo of advanced technologies just shows how far did the 21st century take the IT tech.
However, it appears that now the same combo is getting the addition of the blockchain technology. It has so far been applied, at least in test environments, in many fields, ranging from medical data keeping to eSports. Up to this moment, the actual success of these project had is limited and inconclusive. But, the latest application has creators that are both serious business venture and a company that could take the idea from a hypothetical domain into reality.
The company engaged in this venture is none other than the US shopping and retail giant Walmart. The chain of supermarkets is experimenting with a number of patents that are designed to allow it to setup and operate an autonomous flying delivery service. The latest filing shows a new focus on making the actual system that would allow these autonomous delivery drones to actually conduct the objectives as individuals and as a wider system.
The patent application was published recently and it details a system of a communication network. Inside of this system, autonomous electronic devices communicate with each other using wireless connections. They are also supposed to pass objects they are transporting among each other and utilize an identification process that determines what goes where. Clearly, the identification process is related to the blockchain technology.
Basically, Walmart recognized that individual drones have a really limited range. This is true for unloaded models, but any vehicle that travels with a cargo would be even more limited, even with a special design, large battery and so on. This is why the system utilizes a chain of drones that would do the job.
Linked Delivery Setup
The process of the patent goes like this. A drone picks up a package and travels to a specific spot. There, the second drone is waiting and the two exchange special signals. These would be authentication signals that would be using the blockchain keys. If the first drone recognizes the second one as its co-worker, it would immediately transport the package to it. The drones would be using the database with their delivery information that would be a blockchain system. Any company would be able to use their own blockchain for this.
In theory, current blockchains like that of bitcoin could be used for this device recognition process, but more likely, the company would develop their own. The process of identification could use a variety of different means. These could include QR codes, ultrasound or RFID codes – each of these would suffice for the transmission of the data.
Not only this, but any of the drones would be able to have its own features that would allow other drones to easily identify. In this regard, even cameras and visual data could be used for the same purpose.
The Vision for the Tech
The Walmart filing envisions the tech as a way to lower the times that are needed to verify the different elements of the delivery system. Every one of these blockchain “handshakes” becoming faster means the entire network ending up faster as well.
By speeding up the trust process, the drones would be able to fly faster to their end destination, even if an individual delivery has dozens of drone “changes of hands”. This fast plurality of nodes, as the filing describes it would generation proof of record and chronological order that is of exceptional integrity.
Similar to current exchanges taking place and a peer-to-peer network, the individual nodes of this drone delivery network would allow for the proof-of-work process. Not only that, the system would be able to introduce smart contracts, like those of the ethereum network, which would allow for an even higher level of functionality.
Walmart Technology Drive
Walmart might not be the first company that comes to mind when it comes to high-tech innovation and development. Yet, in recent years, the company has been working diligently on different technological applications, including blockchain,
This tech, in particular, has been on the drawing board for some time. The same technology is being experimentally used to help in the management of delivery control and smart appliances. Clearly, the company plans to do much more with its tech and the drone delivery process shows the same.
Just one successful application would be able to produce a huge return on investment for Walmart. The same is true for both tech that it can use directly and solution that it can sell to other companies. Maybe not everyone could have imagined Walmart as a tech exporter, but the 21st century has strange ways of changing and evolving the business landscape.
There is also another implication of this process that has to be taken into consideration. Walmart is a company that has an estimated net worth of over $360 billion. Those are some exceedingly deep pockets and they can allow for far-reaching exploration into fringe technological fields, including blockchain.
It is certain that most of these will fail to result in direct profits, but these high-tech experiments usually end up this way. When it comes to direct application, Amazon is certainly further away when it comes to drone deliveries.
But, with the blockchain tech, Walmart can still profit immensely by potentially being second with a much more versatile tech that networks the same drones. In the long-run, this could end up even more profitable than a traditional drone network.


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Marks & Spencer has reopened its fitting rooms in line with indoor hospitality, but the grey areas in the government guidance are prompting retailers to take a cautious approach.
Marks & Spencer reopened the fitting rooms at all of its 256 UK clothing stores, excluding outlets, in England and Wales on 17 May, to align with indoor hospitality reopening. This follows a successful trial at two M&S stores – Marble Arch and Pantheon at 173 Oxford Street – since 12 April, when “non-essential” retail was given the green light to reopen. The retail stalwart said it had been keeping the reopening under review and listening carefully to customer feedback.
Many clothing retailers decided to reopen their fitting rooms when stores reopened on 12 April, including Harrods, River Island, John Lewis, Gant, Toast, Yours Clothing, Selfridges, AllSaints, JD Sports, Jigsaw, H&M Group, White Stuff and Monsoon Accessorize. However, a handful of big names have yet to do so, including Next, Primark and Beales department store in Poole, Dorset.
Changing rooms have been allowed to reopen since 12 April, where it is safe to do so and if an individual shop can operate them under Covid-secure conditions with allowances for social distancing. This is at the store’s discretion, and shops that do choose to open their fitting rooms may adopt a limited-entry approach, on a "one in, one out" rule, except where customers require specific assistance.
Use may be limited to individual cubicles within fitting room areas and only alternate cubicles may be opened. The government says multi-occupancy fitting rooms should remain closed.
The trading director of one high street clothing multiple said their fitting rooms have been open since 12 April, “as stores need all the fighting chances they can get”: “Ecommerce is still phenomenal and the marketplaces are exploding – fitting rooms are one of the only USPs stores have left. That’s why we’re utilising them.”
In line with government guidelines, strict cleaning measures have been implemented.
For example, Harrods has limited the fitting rooms available, leaves time between each customer for aeration and cleaning, and ensures that all products have a quarantine period of two days after each try-on. Harrods has chosen to do this – stores do not have to quarantine items that have been tried on this time around.
Meanwhile, River Island said there is a team member at the fitting room at all times, so it can control the number of customers in the fitting room. Customers are directed to a cubicle that has not been used for at least a few minutes, cubicles are alternated so a customer does not go into a cubicle which another customer has just vacated. When a customer leaves the fitting room, they will be politely asked to put the items they do not wish to buy on the fitting room rail – staff will not take the items from the customer and will maintain social distancing. Cubicles will be "frequently" cleaned, especially door handles and hooks, while “communal fitting rooms” must remain closed.
“We have opened fitting rooms with strict measures in place,” the managing director of one premium clothing multiple said. “Any products tried on and not purchased are quarantined before going back on sale. We are also trialling w'air – a portable cleaning & sterilising machine, and may roll this out if the trial is successful. We are trialling it in two stores to gauge consumer reaction and staff feedback on it. We like the concept as it sits well with our sustainability goals of reducing water use, reducing pollution via detergents and preserving clothing to last longer.”
WHAT ARE THE FITTING ROOM RULES?
Guidance published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) allows for fitting rooms to be reopened as of 12 April, provided shops introduce measures to minimise transmission of the coronavirus.
Stores are advised to deploy a staff member to control entry to changing areas and allow only one person at a time into a cubicle, with exceptions allowed for those who have disabilities or are shopping with children.
Managers are advised to leave a gap of “several minutes” between customers and cubicles should be cleaned regularly.
The guidance adds that retailers should create “procedures to manage clothes that have been tried on, to minimise contact between customers and staff”.
However, it stops short of advising that items should be quarantined after customers have tried them on, as per government guidelines after the first reopening in 2020.
Retailers say customers are "delighted" that fitting rooms are open.
The director of another premium womenswear multiple said: “Our fitting rooms opened on 12 April and we continue to apply the guideline safety measures. Feedback from customers is that they are delighted to be able to try products on, as it’s more convenient for them [and gives purpose to visiting the stores].”
The CEO of one clothing lifestyle multiple agreed: "We were happy to open our changing rooms as customers asked us to. Not all are using them, but those that do are grateful."
The head of retail at one clothing multiple mirrored this: “We have fully reopened our fitting rooms, however as we have smaller stores, these tend not to be in separate enclosed areas such as you might see in an M&S, for example, but are just by and large on our shop floors.
“We had undertaken some action to use alternate fitting rooms only, since reopening in April to enable some distancing prior to today, with regular cleaning taking place after each customer had finished. We will continue with the cleaning and we will enable our customers to make a choice as to if, and how they would like to use our fitting rooms, but they are all now fully available.”
The CEO of one high street clothing multiple said: “We have had our fitting rooms open since 12 April. The government advice supported it and the scientific advice has been quite clear that transmission is really airborne from those infected, and not via surfaces as was originally thought at the beginning of the pandemic.
“We follow the various rules, and our store teams are quite comfortable with fitting rooms being open and customers really appreciate it. I think there’s an element of companies adhering to certain policies simply to make people 'feel' safe or perhaps respond to union or liability concerns, whereas the science has moved on.”
Meanwhile, Primark is keeping its decision to keep fitting rooms “under review” because of precautions around coronavirus. A spokesman said they will remain closed for the “time being”. Fellow retail giant Next's fitting rooms also remain closed.
The director of one high street retailer, which has not reopened changing rooms, said: “We are not reopening the fitting rooms as the current government requirements would put too much financial strain. Our stores have a number of small fitting rooms, so we’d have to man them all. Even manning half would simply be unaffordable.”
Fitting rooms were allowed to reopen from 12 April, but strict rules on cleaning and social distancing make doing so unviable for some retailers because of staff and safety costs. But with M&S reopening theirs, and an anticipated in-store boost as indoor hospitality reopens today, and customer demand to try before they buy increasing, the remaining few might follow suit.
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However, the adverse physiological effects of ventilators on human body are expected to hinder market’s growth to a certain extent during the forecast period.
Ventilator is an automatic breathing system that transfers breathable air into and out of the lungs to provide oxygen to a patient who is breathing insufficiently.The unit performs by adding oxygen to the bloodstream and removing carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.
The device helps a patient suffering from respiratory problems get the right quantity of oxygen. It also helps patient’s body to heal since it eliminates the extra energy of labored breathing.
Acording to a report by global data, germany has the largest medical device industry in Europe and it is also accounted to be the third largest industry in the world.For instance, Germany comprises highest number of employees working in the medical device industry , and in 2017, Germany had more than 200,000 employees working in medical technology.
Most of the medical device companies are based in Germany.For instance, DIXION is a German manufacturer and an international trading company that offers ventilators suitable for infants, children, and adults.
Similarly, Drägerwerk AG & Co.KGaA, a German company, is an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology since 1889.
In the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is witnessing growing demand for its ventilators. Also, France has the second-largest medical device industry in Europe. Several factors allow France to maintain its position in the medical device industry. For instance, in 2019, the Export.gov stated that the medical device market in France is growing rapidly, and the market was estimated to be US$ 40.4 billion, including US$ 14 billion imports. Rising medical device industry in Europe is likely to have a positive impact on the growth of Europe ventilator market.
European countries are profoundly affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Italy, Spain, and France have reported the highest number of the COVID-19 positive cases and registered the maximum number of deaths.
For instance, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, approx. 203,542 deaths, caused by the COVID–19, were registered on July 2020. Various companies have undergone severe losses in the last quarter of 2019, and have experienced the negative impact on business in 2020 also. To control the spread of the COVID-19, governments of European countries have imposed complete lockdown. The lockdown has affected economies due to closed trades and business.
Based on mobility, the Europe ventilator market is further bifurcated into intensive care ventilators and portable/transportable ventilators. The intensive care ventilators segment held a larger share of the market in 2019, whereas the portable/transportable ventilators segment is anticipated to register a higher CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
Based on type, the Europe ventilator market is further bifurcated into adult/pediatric ventilator and neonatal/infant. The adult/pediatric ventilator segment held a larger share of the market in 2019, whereas the same segment is anticipated to register a higher CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
Based on interface, the Europe ventilator market is further bifurcated into invasive ventilator and non-invasive ventilator. The invasive ventilator segment held a larger share of the market in 2019, whereas the non-invasive ventilator segment is anticipated to register a higher CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
Based on mode, the Europe ventilator market is further segmented into combined mode ventilation, volume mode ventilation, pressure mode ventilation, neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA), inverse ratio ventilation (IRV), prone ventilation, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), high-frequency percussive ventilation (HFPV), and others. The combined mode ventilation segment held the largest share of the market in 2019, also the same segment is anticipated to register the highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
Based on end user, the Europe ventilator market is further segmented into hospitals and clinics, home care, ambulatory care centers, and emergency medical services.The hospitals and clinics segment held the largest share of the market in 2019.
Moreover, the same segment is estimated to register the highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period.
A few major primary and secondary sources included in the Europe ventilators market report are National Health Service (UK), Worldometers, and others.
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In case you’ve forgotten, we left the EU.
Now, it seems that Brits are voting with their wallets? EU’s sales to the UK have dropped dramatically. Latest EU trade figures show EU’s exports to the UK fell by more than to any other country. UK remains second-biggest customer for EU27 countries, but Brits are now buying less.
Brexit Facts4eu.Org Exclusive – On Monday this week, the EU slipped out its latest trade figures, updated to February 2020. These figures are broadly unaffected by the Coronavirus as they cover the period before the various lock-downs and their effects had started.
• EU27 exports to the UK fell by -11.4% so far this year, compared to the same period in 2019 • This is more than three times the drop for any other major country • Can the EU27 afford to lose over €300bn goods purchases per year?
Each time we produce an analysis of latest EU trade figures, we do so on the basis of what the EU itself produces, so that Remainer-Rejoiners have nowhere to go. A typical question from these people is “Why did you choose that time period? You’re deliberately distorting things!”
Our answer is always simple: “Because that’s the time period the EU itself chose.” This is the case again this time. We would suggest it doesn’t help the case of Europhiles when they attack us when all we are doing is following the institution of the EU itself. Blame them, not us.
Next we look at the trade figures as a whole for 2019-– the goods sold by the EU27 to the UK last year. • The UK is a massive customer for the EU27, second only to the USA • Total EU27 goods exports to UK : €319bn • This is 15% of global EU27 goods exports in 2019 • It’s 61% more than the EU27 sold to China • It’s 42% of the EU27’s entire sales to all non-EU European countries
In its latest release on trade figures the EU continues to try to airbrush the UK out of existence. As a trading bloc and potential customer for countries around the World, the EU is suddenly much smaller as a result of the departure of the United Kingdom. Naturally no-one would ever know this from reading the EU’s regular press releases.
Who knows if the latest drop in EU sales to the United Kingdom is significant or not? We tend to think it might be. Let’s face it, the European Union has not exactly covered itself in glory in its dealings with the UK over the past few years since we voted to leave.
The British are a tolerant people and do not rise easily to anger. Nevertheless there comes a point when enough is enough. We saw a little of this in the result of the UK General Election in December, when Boris Johnson romped home with a huge majority.
The ordinary, democratic people in the UK – whether they voted Leave or Remain – felt that after more than three years of nonsense from the EU, and a longer period of other nonsense from the Remainer governments of Mr Cameron and Mrs May and from the Remainer Civil Service and Establishment as a whole, enough was enough.
We’re made of sterner stuff. Here at Brexit Facts4EU.Org we will stand strong. We will continue to defend freedom of speech against these totalitarians for as long as we can. We will continue to work for a fully free, independent, and democratic United Kingdom – free of all EU encumbrances – unless and until lack of resources finally defeats us.
We read that “But as the EU’s chief negotiator is finding to his frustration, British negotiators are prepared to stand their ground. Mr Frost and his team are not going to be swayed by huffy displays by Mr Barnier into doing his bidding. His latest outburst suggests he is painfully aware that his counterparts know how to play hardball”. Mr Frost tweeted last night “We are ready to work to agree a fisheries agreement which reflects our rights under international law to control our own waters, and provides for annual negotiations over access based on scientific principles. We won’t agree to continuing the Common Fisheries Policy”.