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REDWOOD SHORES, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/12/14 -- Oracle (NYSE: ORCL)
Marketers in the medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries face unique challenges in their efforts to reach healthcare providers, payors, and prescription influencers with personalized communications. At the same time, diminishing budgets require more output from less resources, which makes traditional in-person marketing too expensive and inefficient. To help life science organizations address these challenges and better target and engage with key healthcare audiences, Oracle today announced Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences.
- To help life sciences organizations better reach and engage customers, Oracle today introduced Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences.
- The latest addition to the Oracle Marketing Cloud, Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences is a flexible and scalable cloud-based solution for marketers in the medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries that offer industry-specific best practices and capabilities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
- To improve efficiencies in the development and execution of marketing campaigns, Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences offers predefined contact and account fields, customized campaign templates based on industry best practices, and life science-specific reporting templates that drive user adoption, optimize performance and help marketing organizations achieve rapid time to value,.
- To improve the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, industry-specific capabilities in Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences help marketers target specific healthcare audiences, improve engagement, enhance measurement and produce actionable reporting.
- The advanced targeting and segmentation capabilities also improve campaign reach and maximize sales staff effectiveness by enabling marketers to personalize engagement and foster one-to-one conversations with healthcare professionals and prescription influencers.
- Oracle Marketing Cloud now has industry-specific marketing solutions for financial services, industrial services and life sciences. Each industry product is developed with the industry user in mind, incorporating marketing, content, and data analysis best practices.
- Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences helps marketers in the medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries increase revenues and reduce costs by supporting the design and delivery of personalized communications across all channels.
- Key benefits delivered by Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences include:
- Optimized campaign management and execution: An intuitive user interface specifically designed for the life science industry makes it simple to create campaigns, landing pages and forms, and automate email, demand generation, and content marketing programs.
- Fast and accurate targeting: Oracle Eloqua Targeting and Segmentation technology helps life science marketers increase engagement, improve efficiency and drive sales by quickly and easily delivering relevant, targeted, and meaningful communications across traditional and social channels.
- Simplified marketing compliance: By logging, tracking and sending an exact copy to your system for every communication from marketing, Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences enables marketers to deploy compliant and approved digital communications across all channels.
- Better lead management: Oracle Eloqua Lead Management helps improve sales team productivity by identifying the best leads and nurturing unqualified, or cold leads, to help move them along the buyer's journey.
- Enhanced customer insight: Oracle Eloqua Marketing Measurement capabilities provide deep insights into marketing activities and campaign performance, showing impact on qualified sales leads, pipeline and ROI.
- Rapid deployment: With Oracle's proven methodology and pre-packaged content for eDetailing, medical education events, formulary approval and online product education campaigns, marketers can ensure rapid time to market for marketing campaigns.
- Simple integration: One-click integration enables marketers to quickly and easily integrate actionable customer insights into its existing enterprise applications. The solution also integrates with more than 100 social media and direct mail tools via connectors hosted in the Oracle Eloqua AppCloud.
- "Each industry faces its own set of unique marketing challenges, which many one-size-fits-all marketing platforms fail to address," said Jason Rushforth, VP Industry Solutions at Oracle Marketing Cloud. "At Oracle we are committed to leveraging our extensive insights across a range of verticals to deliver industry-specific marketing solutions. The release of Oracle Eloqua for Life Sciences further demonstrates that commitment and addresses the unique marketing challenges faced by the medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries."
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World Horticultural Trade and U.S. Export Opportunities
U.S. Horticultural Exports in May Totaled $922.5 Million
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 1997--U.S. exports of horticultural products to all countries in May totaled $922.5 million, up 6 percent from the same month a year earlier. Eleven out of 15 categories registered increases. Categories with the most significant increases were: fresh non-citrus fruit (up $24.2 million or 20 percent); wine (up $11.3 million or 45 percent); and canned vegetables (up $10.9 million or 19 percent). The category with the most significant decrease was tree nuts (down $24.5 million or 28 percent). During the first 8 months (October-May) of fiscal year 1997, the total value of U.S. horticultural exports was $7.1 billion--7 percent above the same period last year. Horticultural exports for total fiscal year 1997 are forecast at $10.6 billion, 5.8 percent above the previous year.
Orange juice supplies in selected countries (including 1997 production in Southern Hemisphere countries) in 1996/97 are forecast at a record 2.92 million metric tons (65 degree brix), 6 percent above the previous years level. Record orange harvests and processing in Brazil and the United States account for the record orange juice output. Selected country orange juice exports in 1996/97 are forecast at a record 1.47 million tons, 2 percent above the previous years shipments. Expanded exports from Brazil and the United States will likely more than offset reduced shipments from most other selected countries. U.S. orange juice exports in 1996/97 to date (December-May) have reached 57,813 tons, 40 percent above the previous years shipments during the same time period. U.S. exports are up because sales to Western Europe have more than doubled compared to a year ago.
Asparagus exports from selected countries in 1997 are forecast at a record 154,000 tons, up 12 percent from last year. Peru, the worlds largest producer and exporter, is expected to account for the lions share of the increase, with exports forecast at a record 97,000 tons (including fresh and processed). The United States continued to be Perus biggest customer for fresh green asparagus, with Spain, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Denmark being Perus largest processed asparagus buyers. Japan, Canada, Switzerland and other European Union countries are expected once again to be major markets for U.S. fresh asparagus sales in 1997. The United States is the worlds second largest producer of fresh and processed asparagus. U.S. exports of fresh asparagus in 1996 valued at $52 million (14,377 tons) declined 21 percent from the previous year, due mostly to reduced sales to Japan caused by health scares erroneously connected to fresh produce. According to U.S. official statistics for the first 5 months of this year, U.S. exports of fresh asparagus valued at $12.5 million are 4 percent above the same period a year earlier.
The selected Southern Hemisphere wine producing countries (Argentina, Australia, Chile and South Africa) are strategically preparing to increase their export potential by 2000/01. Argentina is investing in new technology, such as stainless steel wine casks and replacing old oak ones. Also, Argentina is trying to increase its share of bottled wine exports. Australia is expected to increase its supply of wine grapes by 46 percent between 1995/96 and 2001/2002. The vast majority of Australias increase in grape production will comprise premium exportable wine grape varieties. Australian wine exports are forecast to increase sharply to around 4.1 million hectoliters in 2001/02. Chile expects to expand wine exports to its new MERCOSUR partners, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, as duties on Chilean wine are phased out over the next 5 years. Also South Africa, no longer under economic sanctions, is aggressively marketing its wine abroad to capitalize on potential exports. Thus, the U.S. wine industry, which has experienced booming exports in recent years, will face increasing competition, both in the United States and in third country markets.
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The stone fruit industry is reeling after the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) announced new restrictions for the use of the popular fruit fly treatment fenthion on peaches and nectarines.
The pesticide has been progressively removed for use on a range of fruit and vegetables in recent years, as the APVMA believes it holds a risk to human health.
Stone fruit growers say that while they anticipated greater restrictions on using fenthion would one day be imposed, the announcement still came as a shock.
“I knew it was coming, I just didn’t expect it so soon,” said Western Australian stone fruit grower Michael Padula.
“We honestly thought we had a bit more time, at least a couple of years to develop an avenue of attack.
"I had thought to myself, ‘at least they’ll give us time to perfect our methods of control’," he said.
Mr Padula, who grows peaches and nectarines as well as plums, apricots and pears in Walliston in the Perth Hills, says the new restrictions will severely damage his own production.
“It’s going to have massive effects. I might say, ‘I’m willing to take a 30 per cent loss on my peach trees, but once the population [of fruit fly] is there, they’re going to spread.
"I’d be willing to put money on that," he said.
He says he has been experimenting with a range of alternative methods and treatments in anticipation of the restrictions, but none have proved nearly as a successful, and are far more costly and time-consuming.
"Over the years, we’ve had years of 0 per cent loss throughout our six hectares of orchards,” said Mr Padula.
If there was no stone fruit grown here, it would be devastation.WA stone fruit grower, Michael Padula.
"Last year I tried my hardest not to use fenthion at all, and I was copping on some varieties a 15-20 per cent [of crop loss]. It was devastating.
"We can all dream, but what I was really waiting for was another product to replace fenthion, because there’s nothing else like it," he said.
With the potential of increased crop losses caused by fruit fly in the absence of any comparable control treatment and a predicted rise in production costs, Mr Padula says the new restrictions will hold widespread implications for the stone fruit industry.
“I have no fear of that whatsoever,” he said.
“We’re not a massive industry, the stone fruit industry, but we support a lot of people.
"We buy chemicals, we buy fuel, we buy machinery – it is a massive knock-on effect.
"I still feel that we contribute enough to the community and to the economy, that if there was no stone fruit grown here, it would be devastation.”


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The newly launched Moto Razr might make you go, “Oh flip!” but not with excitement as the phone’s screen faces this major issue.
Motorola has been in the news for a while - first, for the launch of Moto Razr, and now for its display peeling off, only after a week of its launch. The Moto Razr has largely been inspired by its 2004 Razr design and has played big with the nostalgia element. However, it turns out that the phone is now being talked about for the wrong reasons.
Input Mag author Raymond Wong, said that the display of their Moto Razr review unit started peeling off after a week’s use. The peeling is happening right in the middle, where the phone folds. Wong says there was really no impact on the Moto Razr that might have led to its peeling. He added, “When I took out the phone at around 3:43 p.m. ET to snap a few selfie comparison photos (?), I noticed the air gap. The screen was completely warped from hinge-to-hinge with the top layer raised like a poorly applied screen protector.”
I had *much* better luck with my Motorola Razr than ... well, every other reviewer, it seems. I like this phone very much.— Michael Fisher (@theMrMobile) February 20, 2020
It's still a tough one to recommend, though.
REVIEW: https://t.co/vDWbFstjhF #razr pic.twitter.com/mm8LTEUB3Z
As Wong tried to close it, the display began peeling even more. Further, the touch screen stopped working, after the display conked off. While the top and bottom parts of the display worked normally, the middle part was not responsive to touches. According to Wong, this display tear could be due to the difference in temperature from 28 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit(-2 Celsius) outside, and moving to a warm room. Touchscreens normally become unresponsive in very cold temperatures but a reaction this bad is alarming.
There is a lot of discussion about the Moto RAZR here these days, it can be launched in India very soon. What to say after launching Samsung Galaxy Z Flip ?#Moto #Razr #MotoRazr pic.twitter.com/hyE8glb2ma— Mr Arshad (@just_arshad) February 16, 2020
Responding to this charge, Motorola said, “We have full confidence in Razr’s display and do not expect consumers to experience display peeling as a result of normal use. As part of its development process, Razr underwent extreme temperature testing. As with any mobile phone, Motorola recommends not storing (e.g., in a car) your phone in temperatures below -4 degrees Fahrenheit and above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. If consumers experience device failure related to weather during normal use, and not as a result of abuse or misuse, it will be covered under our standard warranty.”
The Moto Razr will be launching in India soon with its price most likely crossing a lakh.


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The owner of a plastic-free grocery store in Insch is encouraging people to shop locally as rising costs and a decline in customer trade takes their toll.
Lauren Brook, founder of the Butterfly Effect has spoken candidly about the struggles her business is facing amidst the cost-of-living crisis.
The multi-award winning zero waste shop, refillery and cafe, which also has a store in Banchory, became the first of its kind in the north-east promoting sustainable living and a reduction of single-use plastics.
In February, a £5,000 crowdfunding appeal was launched to fund the creation of a mobile shop for rural areas of Aberdeenshire.
Nine months on from her expansion plans, Lauren says they are struggling to make ends meet, citing rising energy bills and a reduction in trade as the culprits.
Founder of Butterfly Effect opens up about ‘difficult’ struggles
The businesswoman is encouraging people to shop locally to help keep independent businesses, like hers, afloat.
In a post, published on their Facebook page, she said independent traders are facing a “difficult time.”
She wrote: “In the ‘social media world’ you are advised never to show that your business is struggling – always portray you are smashing it.
“But we can’t pretend anymore…. our footfall has fallen massively. We are not ashamed to say this, but we are heartbroken that the current times we are living in are stopping small businesses like ours from thriving.
“It is a very difficult time for small independent businesses and Butterfly Effect is no exception.
“Everything has increased in price for us; huge energy prices, rent, wholesale prices (thank you Brexit) petrol and hugely reduced footfall is all taking its toll and we can’t keep the wolves from our door much longer.
“We know money is tight for everyone at the moment more than ever… but just spending a little in the small shops makes a huge difference to their trade.”
‘We really do hope we can survive this’
The post has led to an outpouring of community support, leaving Lauren hopeful for the future.
More than 680 people have commented and shared her post on Facebook, drumming up more custom for the Commerce Street business.
Speaking to The P&J, the businesswoman said: “Our place is still doing ok but we just didn’t want our sales to drop further, needed to let everyone know that little indie shops will close if they are not supported.
“We are only on day two since the post has gone out and we have seen a huge difference already which really does give us confidence for the future and that our customers can and will still support us.
“We were the very first zero waste shop in the north-east and have won numerous awards. We really do hope we can survive this.”


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Potential buyers are set to come up with bids for soft drinks giant Britvic within weeks after it was formally put up for sale.
A memorandum of sale document has been sent out to a number of companies that have expressed an interest in the business.
Bids are expected to be as much as £500m for the company, which makes Tango, R Whites lemonade and Britvic J20 and distributes Pepsi in the UK.
The most likely buyer will be Pepsi itself, which owns a 10 per cent stake in the business, but others are thought to include drinks groups Matthew Clark and the Irish-based Cantrell & Cochrane. Another drinks company said to be interested is Cadbury Schweppes, which distributes its brands in the UK through a joint venture with Coca-Cola.
City analysts have suggested that Britvic's owners may see more value in breaking up the portfolio and selling brands to different buyers. Pepsi is still seen as the most likely buyer of the carbonated drinks, such as R Whites and Tango, but Britvic's other products would attract a lot of interest.
Its portfolio was boosted last July by its acquisition of Orchid Drinks, which took it into the "adult" market with brands such as Purdey's, Amé and Aqua Libra.
The remaining 90 per cent of Britvic is owned by Britannia Soft Drinks. This is owned jointly by Bass, which has a 50 per cent stake, and Whitbread and Allied Domecq, which each own 25 per cent.
Bass and Whitbread have confirmed they are interested in selling Britvic after disposing of their drinks businesses last year. Allied Domecq has also said it wants to focus on its global wine and spirits brands.
Investment bank Schroder Salomon Smith Barney, which sent out the sales memorandum last week, declined to comment.
Since speculation began about a disposal of Britvic, its value has increased significantly - two years ago it was worth about £300m but now it is likely to fetch between £400 and £500m.
Last month, Bass revealed that Britvic's sales volumes were "marginally" ahead of last year, partly because of a particularly strong performance by the Robinsons brand. Turnover was up by 3.3 per cent to £279m in the six months to April 14 and operating profit by 22 per cent to £11m.


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Andy Nunemaker thinks it’s the obligation of southeastern Wisconsin entrepreneurs who’ve “made it” to reinvest here and support the region’s startup ecosystem.
Nunemaker has certainly done his part.
He’s a former GE Healthcare executive who in 2004 became CEO of EMSystems, a Milwaukee provider of emergency medical services software that grew to more than 55,000 customers in 45 states. Intermedix Corp. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., bought EMSystems in May 2010 from a management team led by Nunemaker.
Then last year he began working on another startup, West Milwaukee-based Dynamis Software Corp., a provider of sales software in the health insurance industry.
Nunemaker spoke about southeastern Wisconsin’s startup climate and his personal experiences in an event organized by BizStarts Milwaukee Inc. Thursday at the University Club in downtown Milwaukee. BizStarts presented Nunemaker with an award for his entrepreneurial efforts and accomplishments.
Nunemaker thinks Milwaukee has a lot going for it for people who want to start a business, such as a loyal and talented work force. Where Milwaukee has it wrong is its misguided inferiority complex, Nunemaker said.
“We should be shouting from the rooftops why this is a great place to start a business,” Nunemaker said. “Are we Silicon Valley? No. We have less tech companies, but we have enough. I think we should stop apologizing.”
Nunemaker said he didn’t originally plan on being an entrepreneur.
“I had no entrepreneurial bug in me whatsoever until I met Tim Keane,” Nunemaker said.
Keane is director of the Golden Angels Network, a Marquette University entrepreneur in residence and a highly successful entrepreneur who in 2000 sold his $20 million web analytics company.
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Expanding robotics tool manufacturer ATI Industrial Automation says a government shutdown isn’t making a dent in operations — yet.
Robert Little, CEO of ATI, gave us some exclusive details in a phone chat today, saying the sequester actually had more of an impact on the bottom line than the shutdown — at least as of today.
“And that has started to alleviate,” he says.
But he’s still watching the news, particularly where it could impact a complicated-sounding product called a “six-axis force torque sensor.”
The sensor system measures force and torque for applications in the research industry.
“In research, our sensors are used in robotic surgery, haptics, rehabilitation, neurology and many other applications,” ATI’s website explains.
And the research industry is an area that could really feel the shutdown's punch, in that projects can be dependent on the federal grants the government has ceased dispensing for the past week.
“We’re not going to see a problem on that unless it continues,” Little says.
ATI’s plan is to expand and hire 200 in Apex. That’s in addition to its 187 current local employee count, 202 worldwide.
But ATI, like other manufacturers, is paying attention to the shutdown drama in Washington D.C.
“Our sales tend to lag,” Little reiterates.
And he’s hoping the shutdown will end before he sees an impact.


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Ch 7 showed Gary Francis (storm affected his ice cream biz)
Sun Jun 22 23:06:42 EDT 2008
WCAP's Gary Frascarelli ("Gary Francis") has an ice cream shop in Lowell
(or is it N. Chelmsford?)
The storms tonight affected his business as a fallen tree branch (I
believe) and a power outage
(it won't be back till tomorrow night) forced Gary to give away a lot of
his ice cream (some of
it was salvaged).
He was just seen on Ch 7.
Some of us radio buffs have stopped by Gary's for a cookout in the past.
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Rocket Panda Games has confirmed the release date for Phantom Breaker: Omnia. The fighting game will be available worldwide on March 15, 2022.
As the series’ newest title, Omnia will add more content to the original 2011 fighting game and its Extra upgrade in 2013. MAGES will add two new playable characters, raising the total roster count to twenty. All fighters from the previous versions, including Steins;Gate‘s Kurisu Makise and Chaos;Head‘s Rimi Sakihata, will also return. However, the developer has yet to reveal the identities of the new characters.
Omnia will feature Japanese and English dual language audio options. It will support subtitles in English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Players will also get to determine the characters’ Round Start lines, and choose between original music and remixed soundtrack for their battle themes.
You can watch the Phantom Breaker: Omnia release date trailer right below:
When Rocket Panda Games revealed Phantom Breaker: Omnia in October 2020, it initially set 2021 as the game’s release window. However, in September 2021, the game’s producer and director Masaki Sakari announced a delay due to the porting and localization processes taking longer than expected. Sakari then promised to release the game “in the first few months of 2022,” and March certainly still fits inside that timeframe.
Phantom Breaker: Omnia will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on March 15, 2022.


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The biggest subject on the table, when it comes to research and development in any automotive company, is the development of the autonomous driving tech that will become part of our world over the next several years. Toyota may have the most advanced approach to […]
As a bold electric car company that’s building a brand new facility in the Nevada desert Faraday Future has successfully brought a super racing car concept to our view, but only teased at what the next car would be. Until recently all we had seen […]
The future just might be Faraday Future which has shown us a few videos of their concept of what cars should be and might be as we move forward. The interesting part is the company has largely been quiet about what it has been doing other than working to create an app-powered network of driving service cars and poaching employees from Tesla. The recent excepts from Faraday show us that they may be working on more than just a fleet of car services that could be called up with an app. the recent twitter video released shows us a car that is obviously ca carbon fiber covered sports car.


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General Motors is fast advancing its electrification plans. The automaker claims that soon its new Plug and Charge feature will be available on all public EV chargers within the Ultium Charge 360 Network. GM customers currently can use the service at EVgo DC fast-charging stations. Currently, over 100,000 charging points across the United States and Canada are available under the Ultium Charge 360 Network.
Manish KharintaAug 11, 2022 9:00 AM PT
General Motors wants to give first responders the right training to deal with electric-vehicle crashes, which includes putting out fires.
Vineeth Joel PatelAug 10, 2022 7:30 AM PT
Polestar had the worst score of any automaker that was included in the study, while Tesla was well below average.
Vineeth Joel PatelAug 09, 2022 7:15 AM PT
Someone asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to bring Enhanced Autopilot on Twitter and he was more than happy to oblige with the new Enhanced Autopilot package that costs $6,000.
Vineeth Joel PatelAug 08, 2022 6:45 AM PT
Electric automaker NIO Inc is selling more vehicles than ever before as China’s auto industry rebounds from the pandemic and subsequent production shutdowns in 2022. NIO reported record sales for the month of June, which was the highest monthly total since the automaker delivered its first vehicle, the ES8 SUV, in 2018.
Eric WalzAug 07, 2022 10:00 AM PT
The futuristic-looking IONIQ 5 electric SUV from Hyundai Motor Co has received an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2022 Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) designation. The IIHS tests evaluate two important aspects of safety, including crashworthiness, which is how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash. Safety is important for car buyers and the IIHS rating can help boost sales.
FutureCar Staff Aug 06, 2022 9:30 AM PT
The launch of the new flagship G9 electric SUV from Tesla rival XPeng Inc is moving forward as planned, the company's Chairman and CEO, He Xiaopeng, wrote on Chinese microblogging site Weibo on Wednesday. Mr. He posted on Weibo to provide an update on the progress of the G9, saying that many people are interested in the official launch and want to learn more about the company's new luxury SUV.
Eric WalzAug 05, 2022 1:15 PM PT
Tesla shuttered its Silicon Valley office in San Mateo, California this week and laid off roughly 200 employees out of 275 that were primarily working on Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistant system. Tesla’s cost cutting moves come as the company, along with other automakers, deals with rising inflation, chip shortages and supply chain disruptions, which have resulted in production slowdowns and delayed vehicle deliveries.
FutureCar Staff Aug 05, 2022 8:30 AM PT
Automotive supplier Valeo has entered into a major collaboration with BMW Group to supply a advanced driver assist system (ADAS) domain controller, including vehicle sensors and software, for BMW's upcoming new electric vehicle platform dubbed "Neue Klasse" (New Class). BMW plans to launch the new EV platform in 2025.
Eric WalzAug 04, 2022 1:45 PM PT
Virginia-based electric vehicle charging provider Electrify America announced it has raised $450 million in new equity financing at a post money valuation of $2.45 billion. Industrial manufacturing company Siemens was among the participants in the new funding round, becoming the first-ever outside investor in Electrify America.
Eric WalzAug 04, 2022 10:15 AM PT
Volvo Cars recently announced that it will build a new training and technical facility named the “Volvo Car Americas Technical and Training Center” at its U.S. headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey. The facility will house a multi-vehicle workshop and classrooms where service technicians will learn the latest diagnostic and service procedures for all Volvo models, including plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles.
Manish KharintaAug 04, 2022 5:00 AM PT
Electric truck maker Rivian has opened the first three fast charging sites this week in Colorado and California that will be part of its nationwide "Rivian Adventure Network". The Level 3 DC fast charging sites will initially provide over 200 kilowatts of power, allowing Rivian drivers to add as much as 140 miles of range in just 20 minutes.
Eric WalzAug 03, 2022 4:15 PM PT
Volkswagen unveiled a concept version of its first-ever electric sedan called the ID Aero that will compete against Tesla’s flagship Model S. The premium electric sedan concept, which VW says will be similar to the production model, will debut in China in the second half of 2023 before launching Europe and the U.S.
Eric WalzAug 03, 2022 10:00 AM PT
The memorandum of understanding that was signed by the two companies will see them work together on tire technology for the next three years with an emphasis to develop eco-friendly tires.
Vineeth Joel PatelAug 02, 2022 3:00 PM PT
We got our first glance at a prototype of the forthcoming Polestar 5 at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place from June 23 through 26th.
Vineeth Joel PatelAug 02, 2022 7:15 AM PT
The large boost to the federal tax credit for electric vehicles under President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better legislation is officially gone.
Vineeth Joel PatelAug 01, 2022 8:00 AM PT
Battery maker CATL, which is the world’s biggest supplier of electric vehicle batteries, unveiled its latest battery design named the “Qilin”. The energy-dense cell-to-pack battery can allow an electric vehicle to travel over 600 miles on a charge. The battery achieves the world’s highest volume utilization efficiency of 72%, which could become a game changer for the auto industry.
Eric WalzJul 30, 2022 12:00 PM PT
Electric performance brand Polestar, which is jointly operated by Sweden’s Volvo Cars and its parent company Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding ("Geely"), has closed on its previously announced business combination with Gores Guggenheim, a special purpose acquisition company. As a result, the the automaker’s shares will begin trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “PSNY” on June 24, 2022.
Eric WalzJul 30, 2022 8:30 AM PT
The new The ET7 sedan from Tesla rival NIO is the world’s first vehicle to come with an immersive Dolby Atmos sound system developed in collaboration with Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac and Dolby Laboratories. Dirac is a developer of audio optimization algorithms that improve sound quality. The company’s digital signal processing (DSP) can help automakers overcome acoustic challenges of designing vehicle audio systems.
FutureCar Staff Jul 29, 2022 1:00 PM PT
Ford Motor Co announced on Wednesday that it selected its assembly plant in Valencia, Spain as the site where it will assemble "breakthrough" electric and connected vehicles built on a next-generation EV architecture. Ford says its new EV architecture will be a critical component of its all-electric future in Europe.
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Welcome back to another edition of Weekend Reading, with stories about Mobile World Congress, the Game Developers Conference and the new preview of Office 2016 for Mac.
At Mobile World Congress, Microsoft racked up 10 awards, including Best Mobile Tablet (Surface Pro 3), Best of Mobile World Congress 2015 (Lumia 640) and Top Pick of Mobile World Congress 2015 (Lumia 640 XL). Microsoft announced the two new, affordable Lumia phones at the event. The devices “give people the flexibility to do more anywhere, and at any time,” writes Stephen Elop, executive vice president of the Microsoft Devices Group, in a blog post. At MWC, Microsoft also unveiled a super-lightweight universal keyboard that works with iPads, iPhones, Android devices and Windows tablets. That innovative Universal Foldable Keyboard was awarded Best of Mobile World Congress 2015. If you missed any of this year’s MWC, the Lumia Conversations blog provides a recap.
At Wednesday’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, announced that the Xbox Live SDK for Windows 10 will soon be in the hands of a broader set of developers. It’s part of the company unified vision for gaming across Windows 10 devices. Spencer also talked about what’s next for Xbox and Windows 10. Also at GDC Thursday, Microsoft and Motiga announced a partnership to publish “Gigantic” for Windows 10 and Xbox One later this year – and it’ll be free to play. More than 30 developers bringing their games to Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program are sharing previews and details at GDC, too.
A preview of the new Office 2016 for Mac is now available. Powered by the cloud, this productivity suite provides access to your documents anytime, anywhere and on any device. Similar to recent announcements of Office for Windows 10 and Office for Android tablet, Office 2016 for Mac has an unmistakably Office experience – but it is also designed to take advantage of Mac’s unique features. The new Office for Mac includes updated versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, with modernized user experiences such as a redesigned ribbon, a new task pane interface and new themes and styles.
We also got to see how the Internet of Things helps a Stanford lab explore the origins of the universe. Nestled in the hills west of Stanford University is the longest, straightest building in the world — the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — a two-mile long particle accelerator built in the 1960s. Over its 50-year history, SLAC has helped scientists discover new drugs, new materials for electronics and new ways to produce clean energy. Its research has revealed intimate details of atoms, led to the discovery of matter’s fundamental building blocks, and unveiled insight into the origin of the universe and the nature of dark energy. To improve and ensure maximum operation of the critical scientific resource, SLAC’s facilities and information technology groups are cross-collaborating to explore the Internet of Things (IoT).
As shown in a recent feature story, National Geographic’s Stephen Alvarez takes smartphone photography to the next level. He and fellow photographer John Burcham made the two-week trek up Mount Everest in April 2014, carrying only the essentials and a pair of Lumia smartphones. The 50-year-old has been shooting for magazines pretty much continuously since graduating from University of the South in 1987; he’s been working with National Geographic for 20 years. They asked him to photograph the Seven Natural Wonders of the World using only Microsoft smartphones.
Updates aplenty recently graced a bevy of apps and games. In its latest update for Windows Phone 8.1 devices, the App of Week, Flipboard, your personalized newsstand, it’s now easier to build individual magazines thanks to a new topic picker that helps you choose subjects that interest you. The latest Indie Game Spotlight shines on “Transport Empire,” “Smash Cops Heat” and dozens of other titles from independent developers. Edit photos with Afterlight and you’ll have eight adjustment tools, 57 filters and nearly 70 textures to make the most of your snapshots and turn any picture into something special. With its striking silhouettes and lifelike-animated martial arts techniques, “Shadow Fight 2” has already built up a loyal following on Windows Phone. Now, you can kick, punch, jump and slash your way to victory on Windows PCs and tablets. “Candy Crush Saga” fans now have 268 more levels to play on Windows Phone 8.1, thanks to a recent update. If you’re using Windows Phone 8, you’ll need to upgrade to 8.1 to receive the update.
Thanks for checking out this edition of Weekend Reading. Hope the snow is finally melting if you’ve seen too much of it this winter. And to the rest of the country, enjoy early spring! See you next week!
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CEO Beth Gerstein said she believes in the jeweler’s omnichannel approach as its retail rollout continues.
De Beers’ Sixth-Cycle Sales Down 8% YOY
The diamond miner and marketer’s sightholder and auction sales totaled $530 million.
Gaborone, Botswana—De Beers’ rough diamond sales were down 8 percent year-over-year in its latest round of sightholder and auction sales.
Revenue for the sixth sales cycle of 2018 totaled $530 million, compared with $576 million the same period last year.
De Beers’ diamond revenue also declined when compared with the fifth sales cycle, with actual sales for that period reported at $581 million, a revision from the preliminary figure of $575 million given in July.
CEO Bruce Cleaver said sixth-cycle sales were in line with company expectations for the seasonally quieter summer period, when many who work in the industry’s midstream sector are on break.
Overall, De Beers’ 2018 sales are pacing slightly behind 2017, totaling $3.24 billion to date, compared with $3.51 billion at the same point last year.
Here is a chart showing the year-over-year comparison for De Beers’ rough diamond sales to date in 2018.
PGI created the program to accelerate the growth of the platinum jewelry market in the U.S.
Take a tour of Italian designers at COUTURE 2021.
They bought and resold jewels from a South America-based gang that targeted traveling salespeople across the United States.
Graders at HRD Antwerp found this one, a HPHT-treated natural diamond inscribed with the report number of an untreated stone.
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Rolling Stone covers the World Cancer Day launch of Merch for Good.
The likes of The Cure, Blossoms and more have unveiled an exclusive line of merchandise to raise funds for a new cancer charity. An initiative of the charity Trekstock, which provides support for young adults with cancer, Merch for Good will see the sale of a line of exclusive t-shirts, designed and donated by an impressive array of artists. Among those to have contributed to the first wave are The Cure, Glass Animals, Blossoms, The Snuts, Nothing But Thieves, The Damned, Simple Minds and Bullet for My Valentine.
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LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) – A new national phone scam is targeting residents in Douglas County.
A person claiming to be a deputy is calling residents and saying they have missed jury duty. The scammer says that unless the resident pays a hefty fine of several hundred dollars immediately, they risk going to jail.
Officials said that 16 people have been scammed since February, and that each victim has lost between $600 and $900.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Ron Hanavan told CBS4 his department would never make such a collection call.
“They are saying ‘You have a warrant for your arrest and in order to take care of this warrant you can pay a fee over the phone and everything will go away,’ ” Hanavan said.
Hanavan said the caller is a male and identifies himself as a Douglas County deputy. He said victims are told to go to a grocery store to purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak card and then to give the card number to the deputy over the phone. The money is then instantly transferred to the scammer.
“(The scam is) not specific to male, female in age group. It’s anybody who answers the phone,” Hanavan said.
Bob Paulson lives in Lone Tree’s Acres Green neighborhood, which is one area that’s being targeted by the scam. He said his grandmother recently got a scam call that was slight different.
“My grandmother got a phone call stating that I was personally in trouble, and they needed to wire money to help me out,” he said. “She said absolutely not.”
Paulson said he feels sorry for the victims of the current scam.
The sheriff’s office warns that residents should never wire money to anyone claiming to be a police officer who can get them out of a certain situation. They said consumers should also be very careful about giving personal information to anyone unless they are 100 percent sure who they are talking to.


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The BAFTA-worthy grilling by the House of Commons speaker John Bercow of health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s refusal to put down his mobile device during a recent parliamentary session will go down in history.
Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition UK's MD, James Mayer, shares his view on what it takes to create an engaged and empowered team – and drive sustainable commercial success at the same time.
Our quest to find 30 Digital Champions alongside Microsoft is finally at an end, and what better way to celebrate it then unveiling our last entry – a family business taking mashed potato to the Middle East.
Innovation around the Internet of Things (IoT) has been gathering real pace this year. It’s a “quiet revolution…whose time has finally come” according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which produced a 2013 report found that 96 per cent of business leaders expected their businesses to be using IoT in one form or another by 2016.
Most businesses are now aware that a new patent system will come into effect in 2017 for most of the EU. The new system has two strands: the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and European patents with unitary effect (unitary patent, or UP).
2012 was the year it rained, save for those few brief weeks when London hosted the Olympic Games. However, for the investment community the year is remembered for the awakening of investor disquiet through the annual general meeting season, the Shareholder Spring.
While the business capitals of the world continue to hog the headlines with fluctuating statistics and possible fall-outs, why aren’t more people talking about the business opportunities available in Africa, in particular its largest country, Nigeria
It seems like there isn’t a week that goes by without news of a data breach or cyber-attack affecting companies and organisations.


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Juniper gobbles Altor Networks in $95m startup snack
Now the beefening of virty cloud firewalls can begin
Juniper Networks has acquired partner Altor Networks for $95m in cash, to beef up the security of networks and virtualized servers using its switches.
Altor, which was founded in 2007, is located in Redwood Shores, California, and has created a firewall and intrusion protection system combination that was designed from the ground up to be used in virtualized networks linking virtualized servers to each other.
The company was founded by Amir Ben-Afraim, the former head of business development at firewall maker Check Point Software and a few companies back the lead software engineer at mainframe maker Amdahl, which was devoured by the gaping maw of Japanese server giant Fujitsu many years ago.
Altor lured away Moshe Litvin, who was formerly chief architect at Check Point, to be vice president of engineering on the Altor Virtual Firewall, which plunks into a virtual machine on an x64 server and is used to secure VMs as they flutter around a network using live migration features in server hypervisors.
While there are plenty of server workloads that are not currently virtualized and some that may never be virtualized, Web, application, email, and collaboration servers are being aggressively virtualized. A physical hardware appliance that doesn't understand virtual machines (whether it is a firewall/intrusion protection system or an application caching accelerator) is not something that is going to appeal to customers in this new virtual world.
Juniper said in a statement that it bought Altor not just for its virtualized firewall and intrusion protection system, but also because of the monitoring and compliance tools wrapped around the firewall. These features are important to companies implementing cloudy infrastructure, whether it is for internal clouds or among service providers transforming themselves from traditional hosters (where they sell whole or partitioned servers) to peddlers of flexible cloud capacity (which has workloads scaling up and down and moving around, making many customers especially concerned about security and monitoring).
The Altor virtual firewall runs atop VMware's ESX Server hypervisor, just like rival Cisco Systems' Virtual Security Gateway, which was announced back in September. VMware is, in fact, a partner of Altor's, as is Juniper, which participated in the virtual firewall maker's Series B funding back in March through its Junos Innovation Fund.
Altor raised $10m in that second round, with Juniper and DAG Ventures as well as Accel Partners and Foundation Capital, Altor's founding sugar daddies, kicking in dough. Altor raised $6m from those two equity firms in April 2008 as well as $1.5 in initial seed money as Altor was founded. The company has not divulged its sales and profits, if it has any, nor the number of customers it has.
Juniper has not yet said how it will make use of the Virtual Firewall that it gets from the Altor acquisition, but it would be interesting to see the company deploy the software inside switches (where appropriate) as well as within the server infrastructure. Juniper already sells appliances for intrusion detection and prevention as well as integrated security gateways, SSL virtual private networking appliances, and access control gateways.
It may turn out that Juniper doesn't need Altor for its Virtual Firewall so much as it needs the expertise to turn these physical hardware appliances into virtual ones that run atop ESX Server, so it can sell both physical and virtual security devices.
The Altor acquisition closed today, so the deal is done. ®
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DUBLIN, September 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
The "Global Heat Pipes Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.
The global heat pipes market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.33% during the period 2017-2021.
The report, Global Heat Pipes Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
One trend in the market is use of LHP and PHP in avionic systems. With the growing popularity of high-power electronic devices in avionic systems, the heat dissipated is quite high; the new generation of avionic chassis systems dissipates waste heat of more than a 100 W during operation. For instance, even on a single power supply module, the waste heat can reach a couple of hundred Watts.
According to the report, one driver in the market is rise in exports of electronic goods from APAC. There has been an increase in the exports of electronic goods from major APAC nations such as Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. For instance, the consumer electronics market in Taiwan is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period. The electronics industries, particularly the semiconductor industry is flourishing in APAC, due to the increased penetration of smartphones, which has led to higher sales and increased production levels. This is expected to drive the market for heat pipes in the region during the forecast period.
Further, the report states that one challenge in the market is decline in number of coal-based power plants. Coal power plants have expensive machinery such as turbines, power generators, boilers, and condensers in place, which, if left under normal conditions, will corrode, leading to the malfunctioning of the power generation plant itself. This is because of the high amount of humidity in the air in power plants, which calls for heat pipes to maintain the temperature level. As coal-based power plants involve high emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), increasing environmental concerns have led to a shift to renewable sources for power generation, thus reducing the dependence on coal for power generation.
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- Chaun Choung Technology (CCI)
- Cooler Master
- Deepcool Industries
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Part 02: Scope Of The Report
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Part 04: Introduction
Part 05: Market Landscape
Part 06: Market Segmentation By End-User
Part 07: Geographical Segmentation
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Part 09: Drivers And Challenges
Part 10: Market Trends
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The ongoing demand for parking by both patrons and employees of Mariano's Fresh Market in Palatine soon will be alleviated, at least a bit.
The village council Monday approved a plan that will allow the popular grocery store at 545 N. Hicks Road to reconfigure an outlot originally slated to house a small commercial building.
"I've been very pleased with how accommodating and responsive Mariano's has been," said Councilman Greg Solberg, whose district includes the store.
Mariano's was supposed to relinquish its use of the lot a year after opening if a business was interested in opening there, but the wave of shoppers has not thinned. As a result, the store reached an agreement with property owner Bradford Real Estate to permanently use the lot for parking.
The reconfiguration will result in the removal of an existing building pad blocking off part of the site and an additional 10 parking spaces.
Behind the store to the east, Mariano's last month added 10 parallel spaces dedicated to employee parking. The addition was only temporary since the lane was meant only for emergency vehicles, but officials haven't seen a negative impact and are allowing the spots to become permanent.
Though the new employee parking runs along their backyards, a few neighbors who attended the meeting said they supported the move because it has cut down on the number of trucks using the rear alleyway.
To address any other concerns and discuss the possibility of implementing dedicated delivery hours, Solberg and Mariano's representatives will hold a meeting open to the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at police headquarters, located just north of the grocery store.


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February 7, 2023
Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 24-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Yelp opposing the company’s practice of discriminating against crisis pregnancy centers in online consumer notices.
Last year, Yelp announced that the company would begin issuing consumer notices to the Yelp profiles of crisis pregnancy centers. The notices claim to inform consumers that crisis pregnancy centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite.”
In their letter, the attorneys general argue that applying these notices to all crisis pregnancy centers but not to Planned Parenthood and related facilities is discriminatory. The attorneys general write, “The fact that Yelp has apparently applied the Consumer Notice only to crisis pregnancy centers means that Yelp has singled out crisis pregnancy centers for disparate treatment. This sort of discrimination is unacceptable.”
The coalition also contends that recategorizing the services of crisis pregnancy centers is misguided because these services are in high demand. The attorneys general have called on Yelp to stop misrepresenting the services of these crisis pregnancy centers.
In 2019, crisis pregnancy centers provided ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, STD testing, parenting and prenatal education classes, recovery counseling, and other services valued at over $266 million to nearly two million Americans.
Last July, Attorney General Reyes sent a letter to Google urging the company not to censor crisis pregnancy centers from search results, online advertising, and other products like Google Maps.
Attorney General Reyes joined the letter led by Kentucky Attorney General Cameron along with attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
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Specialist games store Warhammer has left its home of 25 years for a new spot in Preston city centre.Advertisement
The miniature modelling retailer has taken a new 800 square foot store.
It’s on the Lune Street side of the St George’s Shopping Centre.
Previously Warhammer was based in the Miller Arcade and called Games Workshop.
The new store has an events space so it can hold games workshops for gaming fanatics each Saturday.
Read more: Art shop on the move in shopping centre
General manager of the St George’s Shopping Centre Andrew Stringer said: “This is fantastic news for St George’s Shopping Centre, as another national brand commits to a presence in the centre.
“It’s another positive sign that as a city we are attracting quality retailers and is a welcome addition.”
Do you visit Games Workshop/Warhammer? What do you think of the new store? Let us know in the comments below


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Last Updated on September 9, 2023 by Bitfinsider
“Fortress Trust complements Ripple’s business and product roadmap by offering essential infrastructure to handle the expanding enterprise crypto sector through its technology and licencing.
Financial institutions and businesses may concentrate on developing their blockchain strategy rather than worrying about compliance requirements by utilising a licenced partner like Fortress.
In order to strengthen its payments network, Ripple says it intends to spend more in its parent firm, Fortress, and the Fortress brand. “Following the closure of the Fortress Trust deal, Ripple plans to invest in the parent company, Fortress Blockchain Technologies and its FortressPay services, which will leverage Ripple’s global technology to deliver new and innovative payment solutions to business-to-business customers around the world,” it stated.
As mentioned in the blog article by Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, who said: “As an early investor in Fortress Blockchain, we’ve had a chance to get to know the team, its vision and technology. Since their launch in 2021, they’ve built an impressive business with recurring revenue and a strong roster of both crypto-native and new-to-crypto customers. We’re excited to bring on this team and its technology to accelerate our business and continue pressing our advantage in the areas critical to crypto infrastructure.”
This year, in response to data indicating that financial institutions want to aggressively integrate cryptocurrencies into their business models within the next three years, Ripple invested $250,000,000 acquiring institutional digital asset custody startup Metaco.
Ripple claimed at the time that Metaco’s asset tokenization services would assist in meeting the demands of its affluent clients.
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WASHINGTON — Carolina Cabinet Co., a full service custom store fixture casework manufacturer located in Wilson, NC, was one of nine companies honored by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in its 2011 Supplier Performance Awards, which held for over 20 years to recognize superior supply chain performance and delivering optimum solutions that reduce costs, enhance performance, maintain high levels of service and provide innovative and sustainable solutions.
A winner in the Supplier Sustainability Excellence category, Carolina Cabinet received its award at a recent ceremony at USPS headquarters in Washington.
"Carolina Cabinet Co. is honored to be recognized by the U.S. Postal Service for the Supplier Sustainability Excellence Award,” said Michael Jones, president, in a statement. “Our Green Initiative is a direction we chose to embrace years ago. We value our partnership with USPS and plan to continue this journey together for many years to come."
Started in 1975 as a cabinet shop, Carolina Cabinet gradually developed into store fixture casework manufacturer after working with a national retailer. Its 375,000-square-foot building is an Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) Downstream facility.
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12:43 p.m. Today12:43 p.m. Oct. 5, 2015
- By Jennifer Booton
Just like TV, business will run on apps in the future Appian launches app market to compete with Salesforce AppExchangeCustomizable apps are expected to power business operations as companies ditch box software.
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- By Philip van Doorn
To find the most attractive stocks, go to DIVCON 5 Reality Shares’ so-called DIVCON Indexes predict companies’ ability to raise dividendsReality Shares’ so-called DIVCON Indexes predict companies’ ability to raise dividends, writes Phil van Doorn.
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- By Philip van Doorn
GE shareholders have no choice but to welcome Peltz’s investment The activist investor wants to accelerate General Electric’s plans to boost profitsThe activist investor wants to accelerate General Electric’s plans to boost profits, says Phil van Doorn.
8:39 a.m. Today8:39 a.m. Oct. 5, 2015
- By Sara Sjolin
Glencore jumps 68% in five days for two-week highShares of Glencore PLC have rallied 68% over the five past sessions as reassurances from management and speculation of asset sales have drawn investors back to the beaten-down stock. The shares rallied 21% on Monday alone after reports the embattled mining giant might sell its agricultural assets to reduce debt. The stock surged more than 70% at one point in Asian trade, prompting the Stock Exchange in Hong Kong to ask the company for an explanation. However, the commodities company said "it is not aware of any reasons for these price and volume movements." The mining and energy-trading giant also said it "has taken proactive steps to position our company to withstand current commodity market conditions." Concerns of a global economic down have caused commodity prices to crater over the past several weeks and have taken down the commodity-focused firm along for the ride. The London-listed shares closed at the highest level in two weeks on Monday, more than recovering from their .
8:15 a.m. Today8:15 a.m. Oct. 5, 2015
- By Tonya Garcia
5 reasons American Apparel is now bankrupt Dov Charney’s ouster, new leadership and a turnaround plan came too lateAmerican Apparel filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday after years of decline.
6:02 a.m. Today6:02 a.m. Oct. 5, 2015
- By Tess Stynes
GE to sell corporate aircraft portfolio in $2.5 billion deal Conglomerate proceeding with plan to focus more on its industrial businessesGeneral Electric agrees to sell its corporate aircraft financing portfolio in the Americas for $2.5 billion, bringing the total of deals announced this year to $97 billion.
11:01 p.m. Oct. 4, 2015
- By Suzanne Kapner
American Apparel files for bankruptcy Embattled clothing company plans store closures, debt restructuringAmerican Apparel plans to restructure its debt and close stores in bankruptcy, one of the people say.
3:44 p.m. Oct. 2, 2015
- By Jack Nicas
Target to begin selling Apple Watch Target joins Best Buy as major U.S. retail chains to stock Apple’s smartwatchApple Inc. will begin selling the Apple Watch at Target Corp. stores, the latest third-party retailer to carry the watch.
12:51 p.m. Oct. 2, 2015
- By Silvia Ascarelli
5 things to know about Albertsons before its IPO 18 brands, including Safeway, Acme, Jewel-Osco and AmigosAlbertsons plans to use much of the IPO proceeds to pay down debt, which ballooned with this year’s acquisition of Safeway.
10:29 p.m. Oct. 1, 2015
- By Tom Fairless
EU regulators weigh seeking concessions on FedEx-TNT deal Those close to the FedEx case said it is ‘very finely balanced’European Union regulators could serve FedEx with a formal complaint listing their concerns in about two weeks, said people close to the deal, a step typically followed by negotiations over potential concessions.
12:36 p.m. Oct. 1, 2015
- By Tonya Garcia
Bebe announces workforce reorganization, $5 million share repurchase programBebe Stores Inc. announced a workforce reorganization that will include 50 job cuts, mostly in the design, merchandising and production areas. The company expects pre-tax costs of $1.5 million tied to the reorganization and about $4.8 million in annual cost savings. "Following a detailed review of our business, the Company made the strategic decision to narrow the merchandise focus and increase emphasis on lifestyle assortments that most closely align with our customers' needs," said Jim Wiggett, chief executive of Bebe. Wiggett said the company has "largely moved through [its] underperforming bohemian product," so it's maintaining its first-quarter outlook: net loss per share is expected to be in the high teens, gross margin is expected to be lower than the previous year, and same-store sales are expected to be in the negative mid-single digit range. The board of directors also authorized a $5 million share repurchase program. Bebe stock closed on Thursday at 98 cents and is up 3.9% in after-hours trading. The company's stock is down 55.4% for the year so far while the S&P is down 6.6% for the same period.
7:09 a.m. Oct. 1, 2015
- By Tomi Kilgore
GM launches car-sharing program for select NYC residentsGeneral Motors Co. unveiled on Thursday a car-sharing program for a limited number of New York City residents, as part of the car maker's plan to expand urban mobility options worldwide. The new program, called "Let's Drive NYC," is available to residents of The Ritz Plaza, a luxury apartment building with 479 units near Times Square owned by Stonehenge Partners. With periodic apartment lease payments, users will receive electronic credits valid for three hours of rental a month, and have access to parking in 200 garages in Manhattan managed by Icon Parking. On top of that, users will pay less than $10 an hour, or up to $75 for a 24-hour reservation. "We view evolving consumer preferences, such as car-sharing, as real business opportunities, where we can quickly build on our existing capabilities such as OnStar connectivity to very effectively meet customer needs," said GM President Dan Ammann. GM's stock rose 1.4% in morning trade, after reporting a 12.5% rise in . The stock has lost 7.8% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 has declined 7.9%.
6:07 a.m. Oct. 1, 2015
- By Kathleen Burke
7 things to know about Ferrari ahead of its IPO Luxury brand ships only a small number of cars to vouchsafe exclusivitySports-car maker Ferrari is planning to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange after Fiat spinoff.
5:29 a.m. Oct. 1, 2015
- By Tess Stynes
Teva to acquire Mexico’s Rimsa for $2.3 billionDeal will expand the drug maker’s presence in a key emerging market.
3:46 a.m. Oct. 1, 2015
- By Tomi Kilgore
Xoma enters exclusive license agreement with NovartisXoma Corp. entered on Thursday into an exclusive license agreement with Novartis AG to develop and commercialize its cancer-fighting antibody program. Xoma will receive an upfront payment of $37 million, could receive up to $480 million in milestone payments and is eligible to receive royalties on product sales. Novartis agreed to extend the maturity on $13.5 million of debt to September 2020. "With this non-dilutive liquidity of essentially $50.5 million, we currently project this capital, in combination with our planned cost savings measures, will fund operations into 2017," said Xoma Chief Executive John Varian. "We remain on track to begin our XOMA 358 Phase 2 clinical program this fall and fully anticipate we will have the data from these studies during that timeframe." Xoma's stock, currently halted for news dissemination, had plunged 80% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 has lost 7.6%. Novartis shares edged up 0.3% in premarket trade.


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Amazon and Facebook have announced a partnership that is designed to make recommended products to Amazon customers better. Amazon will use Facebook data to recommend products to customers based on information listed on their Facebook profiles and also their friends profiles.
Amazon have made it clear that none of the data will be shared with Facebook, in an attempt to distance itself from the recent privacy concerns Facebook users have had.
Amazon says that this new arrangement will help them find new friends whilst shopping, as well as deliver more targeted shopping recommendations.
When you log into your Amazon account, and head to the recommendation section, you will be able to link your Facebook account to your Amazon account, once this is done you are directed to a dedicated Amazon and Facebook page which will show your likes and also your friends likes if they have also connected their two accounts.
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GARDEN GROVE, CA — On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, letter carriers at the West Garden Grove Post Office will move to the Garden Grove Main Post Office, 10441 Stanford Ave., located approximately five miles from the current location.
West Garden Grove customers can pick up packages and other notice-left mail at the Garden Grove Main Post Office. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
The last day to pick up notice-left packages from West Garden Grove Post Office, 11947 Valley View St., is 12:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15. There are no changes to retail and Post Office Box services at the West Garden Grove Post Office.
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Omniva management board member Kristi Unt talks about popular logistics and postal service innovations and discusses their potential in the near and distant future.
- Parcel robot on wheels
The best example of a parcel robot on wheels is Estonia’s own six-wheeled parcel robot from Starship Technologies. Omniva has also tested parcel robots with the special van adapted for their transport. The conclusion of the pilot project a few years ago was that the solution would be efficient for a denser population and if the public ordered more parcels. A great example of well-functioning parcel robot systems are the large university campuses abroad, where robots are used for both express parcel delivery and food delivery.
However, it is obvious that the robot will not be replacing the courier any time soon. The robot cannot yet manage credentials, signatures and other such things. Nor is there a solution at present which does not require physical human-robot interaction. This has been the bottleneck of the traditional courier service compared to parcel machines, for example.
Each innovation has a specific target group and suitable environment and, according to our assessment, Estonia is not in favour of drone deliveries. The drone frenzy that took over the logistics world a couple of years ago has significantly subsided, and other technologies are seen as more suitable for the last mile service. However, drones are definitely useful in areas where other transport means might not work that well, such as mountain regions, swampy areas or archipelagos. It is possible that there are such regions in Estonia, but the parcel volumes would likely be minimal. Omniva has not yet performed a drone pilot, but if we find suitable conditions, we will definitely do it.
- Private home parcel locker i.e. personal parcel machine
This is likely the innovation in this list that will become the fastest to be realised. A number of private home parcel lockers are already in use in Estonia and there are several service providers.
The coronavirus pandemic boosted this innovation segment greatly because most people spent the majority of their time at home and online shopping became the norm. The trend is moving towards smaller parcel machines that are moved closer to people’s home, the end result of which would be personal parcel machines. Currently, it is still clearly a convenience service, but in the distant future it could be a part of parcel or postal network like mailboxes are today.
The main issues today are the price of technology and the availability of various services. A true victory for this technology would be if the delivered shipments (periodicals, letters, parcels) were first collected and then delivered to the client at the same time. The private locker could also develop a sending option. Gathering the shipments would allow keeping the environmental footprint smaller, which would expand rapidly if all shipments were delivered separately.
- Automated post office based on self-service
Althoughit is not as popular an innovation as a drone, the efficiency of an automated service point may be considerably higher. Self-service postal service booths have been tested in many places around the world and its purpose is to improve the availability of postal services in various regions. At a time when post office visits are on the decline and people prefer self-service channels, an automated post office could be an alternative available 24/7 to a traditional post office. A combination of a nearby parcel machine, a self-service post office and a personalised postal service based on mail carriers could ensure a wholesome and accessible postal service in the future.
- Self-driving parcel machine
In theory, such a machine could be implemented in suitable areas. On the one hand, the parcel machine concept would enable consolidating parcels, automation would mean smaller permanent costs for logistics companies and the client could retrieve the parcel from near their home. HAgain, however, it would mean that man and machine must meet at an agreed time. Currently, the question is, how will the expensive machine earn its value, how will it manage in the current traffic and when will our legislation be ready for such technology.
What is the future of today’s parcel machine?
We see that in at least the next five years, the current parcel machine will not have a serious competitor. At the same time, the parcel machine is an environmentally friendly and effective delivery channel. The client will pick up their parcel mainly while running other errands and the courier can deliver hundreds of parcels in one drive.
In the future, the parcel machines will also adapt according to demand and the environment. This means that more types of parcel machines will emerge that are focused on different user types and designed for different environments. For example, the machines located next to grocery stores could ensure suitable conditions for issuing food products as well in the future. Additionally, in the distant future, the client could have the opportunity to rent a specific parcel machine locker next to large malls to have all the parcels from different service providers delivered to one locker.
Since the machines are also reaching smaller settlements, the machine needs to become smaller in capacity and simpler to meet the region’s needs. To reach anywhere, the technology needs to become more affordable. This means that the machine’s hardware will likely become simpler. For example, the smaller parcel machines will lose screens and the machine will be usable with a phone (and not just a smartphone).
User convenience will also surely improve, so that use of the machine is even simpler and carefree for users in all age groups.
Although the parcel machine can be considered one of the most environmentally friendly delivery channels, there is still room for improvement. For example, future parcel machines could work on solar power – why not?


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Ready to take their preservation of country’s heritage and culture to the next level, the world.
Friday the 13th is most commonly associated with spooky traditions and stories of misfortune and gore; however, it also is famous for another significant product – chocolate, as it is the International Day of Chocolate. Let’s place the spotlight on Oman and its very first chocolatiers.
Presenting, preserving and promoting Oman’s heritage and culture through its sweets are the key aims behind Salma’s Chocolates. Run by Oman’s first chocolatiers Salma and Aisha al Hajri, they aim to grow their business from a two-person start-up into a successful Omani brand.
Having set up the company two and half years ago, the pair make all the chocolates by hand themselves and source most of their ingredients locally in order to give their sweets an authentic Omani taste.
From zaatar (thyme) truffles and ginger chocolates to more modern mint and cheesecake creations, the principle of the company is to take traditional Omani desserts, give them a modern chocolate twist and present the taste of the Sultanate to Omanis and foreigners alike, according to Salma al Hajri.
She said, “We want to take Oman and present Oman through our chocolates. The name, the taste and even the packaging material will eventually come from Oman and represent our culture.”
However, to take the company to the next level, the pair has embarked on a major marketing and presentation overhaul, working with local designer Dalida Abdulnour to change the packaging and branding to give it a fresh outlook.
According to Salma, “We had some idea of the business plan, company profile and mission statement, but we faced a lot of challenges as we were new to the business.”
She added that a factor behind the growth from selling through word of mouth and working from home to setting up their own shop three months ago and having companies buy their chocolates is through self-improvement, training and research.
“We read and researched, and we also took some foreign courses. It is all part of investing in ourselves and our business. We were just beginners, but we have tried to be professional from the beginning,” she said.
Aisha adds that preservation of traditional sweets is a way of keeping the Omani heritage and culture alive, by reintroducing the old sweets to the new generation. She said, “The new generation did not know about the old sweets and it took to chocolates like Mars. Slowly traditional Omani sweets started to vanish. We use these traditional sweets in our chocolates, so when we introduce those sweets again with the chocolate, it is like they are reborn.”
The old sweets used in the company’s chocolates include a milk and cardamom dessert known as mahoo and a sweet coconut dish called halwa narjeel as well as date and halwa concoctions.
To help preserve the heritage of Omani sweets through their chocolates, Salma and Aisha source all their ingredients locally, with their honey coming from BidBid and Musannah and their thyme, lemons, dates and rose water are also from the Batinah region.
Although the company’s Belgian chocolate is currently being imported from a European supplier, Salma added that the company is still in ‘the stage where we are trying to build the supply chain’ for all its local ingredients.
She added that although the company is looking to expand regionally and eventually sell in foreign markets like the UK and the US, the company’s objective is to present and promote the Sultanate through its sweets.
“We can make enough money here, but it is not about money. It is about Oman. A box of chocolates can say a lot about a country,” she said.
Salma’s Chocolates is located at Alazaiba next to Um Al Qra mosque in Muscat, Oman. Store hours are Saturday – Thursday, 9am – 10pm. Distribution to Australia is being discussed at the moment.


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WASHINGTON— Bailey Reeves, at 17-years-young, and Bee Love, at only 18, became the 17th and 18th trans people murdered in the United States this year. Bailey, a trans woman of color, was found dead in Baltimore, Maryland, over Labor Day weekend. Bee, a Black trans woman, was found with her hands tied, shot and burned … More National Black Justice Coalition on Murdered Trans Teens: We Have to Do Something, Now!
More than 20,000 LGBT teens to receive conversion therapy Practice used to change sexual orientation and gender identity has been criticized by health organizations as harmful LOS ANGELES – An estimated 20,000 LGBT youth ages 13 to 17 will undergo conversion therapy from a licensed health care professional before the age of 18, according to a … More High Numbers of LGBT Teens will receive Conversion Therapy
Statewide survey shows addictive products edge out healthy alternatives San Rafael, CA – A statewide review of tobacco, alcohol and food products in community stores shows unhealthy products edge out healthier ones, and Marin retailers near schools sell addictive products aimed at youths. “Healthy retail is an important part of community health,” said Dr. Matt … More Marin Youth Still Targeted by Tobacco, Alcohol Ads


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Zags, Adidas and Nike are working together to make shoes for the future
Zags and Adidas are joining forces to create shoes for future generations.
Zags, the sportswear giant, said on Monday that it has signed a deal to manufacture shoes for sportswomen in 2018.
The agreement was announced by the footwear company on its website.
“We are delighted to join forces with Zags to ensure that we can continue to innovate and develop products that meet the demands of the sport and lifestyle market,” Adidas president of sport, sport marketing and innovation, Christian Möhlenkamp, said.
“With this new partnership, we will further improve our global supply chain and deliver new and innovative products in a sustainable way for our customers.”
The collaboration with Zag comes after Adidas unveiled its first-ever shoe in March that has an Adidas logo.
Adidas has previously released shoes with Nike, Nike’s parent company, in the past.
Last month, Zags announced it would invest US$50m to build a factory in China that will manufacture its footwear in-house.


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NESTLÉ overcame rising costs and tough trading conditions to record a strong first half of the year.
The foods group - best known for Nescafé coffee and Kit-Kat chocolate bars - met its own expectations with net £1.62bn, an increase of 32.4 per cent on the figure for the January to June period last year. Nestlé was helped by growth in its key UK market, while price rises earlier in the year offset higher raw and packaging material costs.
Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe said the half-year results demonstrated "the strength and depth" of Nestlé's brand portfolio. Among its other products, Nestlé produces Shredded Wheat cereal, Buitoni pasta and Vittel mineral water.
The company achieved worldwide sales growth of 5.2 per cent in the period, of which 1.8 per cent of the improvement was due to price hikes.


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HanesBrands impacts 1.4 million lives via philanthropic initiatives in 2021
American apparel company HanesBrands Inc. released on Monday its 2021 Sustainability Summary Report outlining progress and plans towards reaching aggressive sustainability goals by 2030.
“By setting challenging goals and reporting against our progress, we are showing our commitment to sustainable practices and continuing our long history of acting responsibly, ethically and with transparency,” said Chris Fox, HanesBrands’ chief sustainability officer.
“This includes impacting the lives of millions of people, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, moving toward 100% sustainably sourced cotton and ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive team around the world.”
In late 2020, HanesBrands announced sustainability goals around three pillars — People, Planet and Product — followed by its "Full Potential growth plan", including a commitment to building a more sustainable business, as well as investment in the company’s associates.
In particular, the global leader in iconic apparel brands, said its HanesBrands’ philanthropic initiatives and associate and community programs impacted 1.4 million lives in 2021.
Throughout the year, it also donated 9.4 million items of essential clothing to 80 organizations and secured 49% of U.S. leaders at senior manager level and above as women.
Towards its commitment to the planet, HanesBrands recorded an 11% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Likewise, 48% of electricity came from renewable sources, while it diverted 92% of waste diverted from landfills in 2021.
Finally, in terms of its products, it said that 61% of sustainable cotton was used in its products in 2021. Throughout the year, it saw a 15% reduction in single-use plastics, as well as 5% reduction in packaging weight.
HanesBrands said it will continue to monitor progress against its 2030 global sustainability goals.
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The cost to British taxpayers of funding the Queen's spending has dropped by £1.8m after Her Majesty's eBay account was suspended by the Keeper of the Privy Purse. Speaking at a press conference Sir Alan Reid explained his staff had moved last year to curb the Head of State's internet spending after discovering it had "spiralled out of control".
The problem originally came to light after officials noticed vastly increased volumes of packages moving in and out of Buckingham Palace and decided to investigate. Further inquiries revealed that the Queen had spent a significant portion of her limited free-time buying up huge quantities of goods on eBay including assorted corgi paraphernalia, rare Daniel O’Donnell imports, and Andy McNab first editions.
In order to keep her online shopping sprees under wraps she used a variety of assumed logins such as LusciousLiz, HelenMirrenInDisguise and LonelyGirl85 and supplied as her address Dunroamin, The Mall, London after tipping off her postman.
After finding her feet on the site, Her Majesty had registered as a seller in order to offload many of the official gifts she had been presented with over the years by foreign dignitaries. These included 29 Breville Sandwich Toasters, 52 George Foreman grills and a selection of “supposedly” priceless artefacts from African nations whose provenance she highly doubted. But tellingly, her 82% rating as a seller shows that she did not value repeat custom.
It is thought Her Majesty was introduced to the internet auction site after hosting a dinner at the Palace with the Blairs. Cherie waxed lyrical about the potential for a bargain not to mention the fact other punters would buy almost anything, even bits of scrap paper with Tony's scrawled signature on, many of which she had forged herself.
Sir Alan was ashamed to admit that while trawling through the purchase history he found that it was the Queen who, after a fierce bidding war, procured the Nazi uniform Prince Harry infamously wore to a fancy dress party as well as “that hat” Princess Beatrice modelled at the recent Royal wedding. “But that’s not the worst of it,” said the Keeper of the Privy Purse, “Ma’am had also attempted to sell access to Princes Edward and Andrew. Embarrassingly neither auction ever received a bid in excess of the reserve, even though she set them at a deliberately lowly £5.”