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Food Flashes focuses on what's happening in the dining community, from restaurant openings and closings, to chef changes, to heart-healthy menus to kids' specials.
Señor Veggie, which began as a catering company, will open at 620 S. Presa St., in the spot where Mr. Tim’s was. Co-owner and chef José Alfredo Cruz said he’s hoping to celebrate a grand opening in early January. In the interim, Señor Veggie will continue to have a booth at the Quarry Farmers & […] [Read More]
Chipotle Mexican Grill, multiple locations, will conduct its Boorito fundraiser this Halloween. In it, customers dressed in costume can purchase a burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos for $3 from 4 p.m. to closing. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation. The restaurant’s foundation supports family farmers and their communities, […] [Read More]
Josephine Street Café begins its bus service to Spurs home games Oct. 30, but is getting the party started early with a pep rally on Oct. 23. Wednesday’s event will feature a mini parade in the parking lot of the restaurant, along with the Samba Vida Drummers & Dancers, Spurs Baseline Bums, and ambassadors from […] [Read More]
Two Bros. BBQ, 12656 West Ave., will be closed Monday and will reopen Tuesday, after a small fire at the facility broke out Monday morning, according to the restaurant’s publicist. There were no injuries. “Only a few briskets (were) lost,” according to a press release. “Thankfully, there was no injury or severe damage to any of our […] [Read More]
The 2013 Great American Beer Festival awarded medals in 84 categories with Texas breweries bringing home a number of medals. The Lone Star state’s winners are: Cedar Creek Brewing Company: Cedar Creek Belgian Style Dubbel (gold medal in Belgian-Style Abbey Ale) Jester King Brewery: Atrial Rubicite (bronze medal in Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale) Pinthouse […] [Read More]
Chip Tate, founder of Balcones Distilling in Waco, has seven reasons to celebrate. The 5th Anniversary Texas Straight Bourbon received the Sweepstakes Best in Show for all brown spirits at the 2013 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition. Additionally, all of the seven spirits entered won Double Gold or Gold awards. According to a […] [Read More]
A bit of news from Meatopia, the weekend bash of all things carnivorous: Beefsteak, on Nov. 2, is sold out. The main Meatopia event, which takes place Nov. 3 at the Pearl, isn’t yet sold out and there’s a special on tickets at Saturday’s edition of the Pearl Farmers Market. At the market on Oct. […] [Read More]


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One of China’s top designer labels, Comme Moi, has debuted its Cool Wool capsule collection in Australia.
Founded in 2013 by one of China’s first super models, Lu Yan, the brand has been a long-term partner of The Woolmark Company.
Almost 80 per cent of the Australian wool clip is exported to China for processing and half of that processed wool is consumed in China at retail, with brands such as Comme Moi at the forefront of building demand for wool among a population of growing affluence.
The Cool Wool lightweight woollen garments are suited to warmer seasons and therefore are ideal for the variable conditions of Australia and the on-the-move middle class consumer.
As part of Comme Moi’s launch trip to Australia, AWI hosted an on-farm delegation to showcase the source of the fibre the brand uses in its designs.
Lu Yan travelled to Yass to better understand the source of Australian wool and the expertise needed to grow the fibre.
Lu Yan saw shearing and mustering and was accompanied by Cavan Station property manager, Matt Crozier, and AWI’s eastern hemisphere general manager, John Roberts.
She was shown shearing, common animal husbandry practices and management practices that ensure the health of the environment, the sheep and the sustainability of growing wool.
Lu Yan said of the experience: “I think it’s very nice to know how difficult it is to grow this wool and it’s a long process, I have so much respect for the woolgrowers now.”
Cool Wool is a collection of fine, lightweight fabrics suited to warmer climates and seasons.
The original Cool Wool program, launched by the International Wool Secretariat almost 30 years ago and used up until the late-1990s, was very successful.
Today, Cool Wool takes the concept of trans-seasonal apparel even further for the 21st century with even lighter weight fabrics and yarns.

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FDA requesting additional testing in the Philips recall case
The FDA has released a communication expressing its need for additional testing in the extensive recall of respiratory devices by Philips.
Following the FDA’s announcement in the evening, shares of PHG on the NYSE experienced a decline of over 7%, reaching $18.31 per share. Similarly, PHIA shares in Amsterdam concluded the day with a drop of more than 8%.
Since mid-2021, Philips has been managing a Class I recall of specific respiratory devices, including ventilators, bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP), and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines under the Respironics brand.
The FDA’s statement comes in the wake of a critical investigative report by ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The report highlighted allegations of withholding information concerning the issues with these devices, despite the growing concerns.
“The FDA remains unsatisfied with the status of this recall, and we continue to take steps to protect the health and safety of individuals using these devices,” the agency wrote.
Towards the end of the previous year, Philips released test results indicating that exposure to certain emissions from the recalled devices was “unlikely to result in appreciable harm to health in patients.” Similar test results were published in July of this year, reaffirming this conclusion.
Nonetheless, the FDA remains unconvinced by the data provided by Philips.
“We do not believe that the testing and analysis Philips has shared to date are adequate to fully evaluate the risks posed to users from the recalled devices. Although Philips concluded that the exposure to foam particles and VOCs from these devices is ‘unlikely to result in an appreciable harm to health in patients,’ the FDA believes additional testing is necessary,” the agency said.
Philips has agreed to conduct the additional testing requested by the FDA, and the agency continues to uphold its recommendations regarding the health risks linked to the breakdown of PE-PUR foam at the core of the recall.
The company said in a statement: “The FDA stated that the testing is extensive and conducted with independent parties and expressed no concerns with the validity or objectivity of the testing. Philips Respironics is still in discussions with the FDA on the details of further testing.”
As part of its commitment to keeping consumers informed, the FDA has introduced a new resource section on its website. This section includes a comprehensive timeline of FDA actions related to the recall initiated in June 2021.


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As Apple moves closer to breaking ground on its new campus, Cupertino is experiencing a flurry of economic activity, with commercial rental rates surging and construction projects ramping up.
"It brings a sense of confidence to see that Apple is making this significant investment here," says Todd Trekell, a regional senior vice president at commercial real-estate-services firm Borelli Investment Co. He says many property owners are touting their relative proximity to Apple as a selling point.
Cupertino's office rental rates have jumped about 40% in the past year, according to commercial real-estate firm Colliers International. The average asking rate for office rentals was $3.75 per square foot in the third quarter, compared with $2.69 during the same time a year ago. In Santa Clara County as a whole, rents rose about 9% during the same period to $2.79 per square foot.
"Apple, as one of the most successful headquarters tenants, is helping economic growth in the area," says Katherine Roxborough, a vice president at Colliers.
Apple's new offices, known as Campus 2, will be built on 175 acres about a mile east of the company's current headquarters at 1 Infinite Loop off Highway 280. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs unveiled the plans to the city of Cupertino, which has a population of some 60,000, in June of last year. Some people have likened the striking circular design of the building to a spaceship.
Construction is expected to begin next year on the 2.8 million-square-foot structure—which will accommodate up to 12,000 employees and include a 1,000-seat auditorium, a fitness center, a research facility and underground parking—following a delay of about six months while the company continues to modify its proposal for the project. The campus is expected to be completed in 2016.
Cupertino officials say they have observed an uptick in building efforts around the city following Apple's announcement of its plans last year.
"Certainly, we've seen that the amount of activity for projects has increased," says Rick Kitson, public-affairs director for the city. While he says it is unclear if Apple's plans for the new campus are directly related to the upswell, he adds that the timing was notable. "There's long-term vacancies and long-term projects that are now coming to fruition."
Overall, Apple operates out of about 50 buildings in Cupertino, aside from its current headquarters. The company is the largest landowner in Cupertino, with an estimated $808 million in assessed property values, according to an annual report compiled by the city for fiscal 2011. It is unclear what Apple will do with its current buildings once Campus 2 is finished, but a person familiar with the matter bills the new property as part of the company's ongoing expansion.
Apple is also the top employer in Cupertino, according to the city's report. Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ 0.98 % is the second-largest jobs provider in the city. Oracle Corp. ORCL 0.36 % is another big employer.
One beneficiary of Apple's plans is Kimco Realty Corp. KIM 0.74 % , a real-estate investment trust that owns a 115,000-square-foot shopping mall, Cupertino Village, across the street from the new campus. Kimco says that after the new campus was unveiled it began getting phone calls from hotel companies that saw an opportunity to house the tech and media executives who would likely parade through, as well as high-end retailers.
Conor Flynn, head of Kimco's western operations, says the increased interest has led the company to expand its multi-million-dollar renovation plans for the mall by as much as 25%. He adds that the shopping center, which contains a Starbucks, SBUX -0.39 % several Asian restaurants and others, is weighing a ground lease to a hotel operator.
Mr. Flynn says Kimco has also begun considering new amenities, such as free wireless Internet hot spots and touch-interactive sign boards, to cater to the tech-heavy crowd. The firm also plans to approach Apple about beginning a regular shuttle service to ferry employees from the campus to the shopping center and back, he says.
"Now that Apple has landed its flag here, it will become an international destination," Mr. Flynn says.
Others are less sure of how Apple's campus will affect their operations. Mark Teagle, who heads up outreach for the Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, which is a block away from the new campus, says for now the church isn't planning to add staff in response.
"It's still a few years down the road in terms of when it will be finished," he says.
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Why the 2012 Buick Regal GS Matters
Buick pulls no punches with the high-performance version of its Buick Regal: the 2012 Regal GS.
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Mercedes-Benz and Buick are competing in the same segment, and, somehow, Buick isn't very worried at all.
Car shoppers looking for either fuel-efficient sedans or sporty ones now have two new options.
The 2012 Buick Verano hasn’t even gone on sale yet, but we already have details of the next-generation of Buick’s new premium compact sedan.


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Zebra Technologies Corporation and Motorola Solutions, Inc. today announced that Zebra has completed the acquisition of Motorola Solutions' Enterprise business for $3.45 billion in cash. The transaction was funded with $200 million of cash on hand and $3.25 billion in new debt. As part of the sale, approximately 4,500 Motorola Solutions employees from locations throughout the world will transfer to Zebra
With the close of the transaction, Greg Brown Motorola Solutions chairman and CEO said Motorola Solutions can now be "singularly focused on the very core of what the company was founded on – a business that helps build safer cities and thriving businesses around the world through mission-critical communications solutions."
For more details, see the complete news release: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zebra-technologies-completes-acquisition-of-motorola-solutions-enterprise-business-108625228.html.


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McDonald's restaurants throughout Pennsylvania will be remodeled in the coming year with modern upgrades including self-ordering kiosks and curbside pickup.
On Aug. 14, the chain announced a $3 billion store initiative with updates and enhancements planned through 2020.
According to Chain Store Age, a publication dedicated to retail news, the remodeled stores will offer a more "fun, modern experience."
More than 360 restaurants in Pennsylvania will be modernized at a price tag of about $266 million, according to a press release.
Upgrades will include:
- Modernized dining rooms with globally and locally inspired decor, new furniture and refreshed exterior designs.
- Enhanced customer experience with digital self-order kiosks that make ordering and paying for a meal easier. Kiosks empower guests to browse the menu, find options and tailor their meal just the way they want.
- Remodeled counters allow for new table service that offers guests the opportunity to relax while their food is being made.
- Bright and easy to read digital menu boards inside and at the drive through.
- New designated parking spots for curbside pick-up through mobile order and pay.
- Expanded McCafe counters and larger display cases.
McDonald's has struggled to maintain its relevance in a crowded market of restaurants, especially in the fast-casual segment that includes Panera Bread and Five Guys.
It has introduced all-day breakfasts, kale and better burgers, among other offerings.


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When it comes to smartphones these days, a big emphasis is being put on the camera. Whether it’s bumping up the megapixel count or being able to take photos basically in the dark, the camera plays a big part in a flagship smartphone.
Huawei has officially announced their latest flagship devices, the P30 and P30 Pro.
Huawei has announced a few new products at MWC 2019 including their first foldable phone, an updated MateBook X Pro and the new MateBook 13.
Huawei is not only a company that makes phones and smartwatch but they also make laptops such as the MateBook X Pro.
Huawei’s latest smartphone, the Mate 20 Pro is coming the Great White North on November 8th.
Huawei has unveiled their latest phones, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro.
Huawei has announced that their latest flagship phones, the P20 and P20 Pro are coming to Canada on May 17th.
After numerous leaks, Huawei has announced their flagship devices, with P20 and P20 Pro.
Huawei is capable of making some great phones and the P10 is no different. The P10 is the first true Huawei phone I’ve used with all their customizations and what not, the only other Huawei phone I’ve tested was the Huawei/Google Nexus 6P but that was technically a Nexus phone and was stock Android.
Overall, I really like what Huawei has to offer, but their software is what really irks me the most.


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According to a reliable source, SM Savemore Market General Santos which is currently undergoing construction at the J & G Propriedad Compound along Nunez Street in Purok Malakas, Barangay San Isidro, will definitely open this month of
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Last year, it was rumored that this latest foray of SM in General Santos, after its SM City in downtown Santiago Boulevard opened, would be their first SM Hypermarket and would cater to the mushrooming population of Barangay San Isidro which has been seeing the proliferation of low cost and mid-income subdivisions.
Finally, however, after much study and research, SM decided that an SM Savemore Market would better suit the neighborhood.
SM Savemore Market General Santos will be like a standalone SM Supermarket and will contain more or less, the same merchandise. As early as now, people in my barangay (yes, this is where I live) are excited for its opening, reportedly on
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Earlier this week, the Acura brand announced that two of their great new Acura models had been named U.S. World & News Report “Best Cars for the Money!” Here at your Peabody Acura dealers, Acura of Peabody, our team could not be more excited that our beloved 2016 Acura MDX and 2016 Acura TLX earned these distinctions! Keep reading to learn more!
Each year U.S. News & World Report awards those vehicles that offer consumers the best bang for their buck. They use a methodology that combines quality and value data into one composite score with the highest scoring vehicle in each class earning the distinction of being a Best Car for the Money. Quality is measured by the overall score a vehicle earns in the U.S News car rankings and Value is measured by a combination of a vehicle’s five-year total cost of ownership and the average price paid for the vehicle at the time the awards are published.
The 2016 Acura MDX is a three-row luxury crossover SUV that has topped the 3-Row SUV category for four consecutive years while the 2016 Acura TLX is a midsize luxury sedan that has earned the top spot since it was introduced back in 2014. Jon Ikeda, vice president and general manager of Acura, had this to say about these two new Acura models earning these awards:
Having our best-selling luxury SUV and performance sedan earn the Best Cars for the Money distinction in consecutive years demonstrates our ability to consistently provide our customers with outstanding performance, quality, and reliability.
To learn more about these dynamic and stylish luxury vehicles, head on down to Acura of Peabody to speak to a member of our team and get set up on a test drive today!
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Stocks to buy with Anil Singhvi: Adani Port, Power Finance Corporation are Sanjiv Bhasin's top recommendations
Speaking about his top pick Adani Port, analyst Sanjiv Bhasin said that the latest news about the company’s activities in the container and warehouse segments will be very positive for the company as it will give a permanency for the company in terms of business.
In a chat with Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi, market analyst Sanjiv Bhasin picked two stocks for high returns.
Speaking about his top pick Adani Port, analyst Sanjiv Bhasin said that the latest news about the company’s activities in the container and warehouse segments will be very positive for the company as it will give a permanency for the company in terms of business. The stock should be bought in the range of Rs 750 – Rs 752 with stop loss of Rs 738 and my first target would be Rs 770, and it can even hit Rs 775-780.
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On his next pick of the day, the IIFL Securities Director said that Power Finance Corporation will be his next pick as the power financers will be in the best part as the cost of money is the lowest. Stock should be bought in with stop loss of Rs 141.20 and target of Rs 147-148. At 10:38 am, the stock is trading at Rs 143.15 per share with a gain of 0.85% on the BSE.
He had also given a Market Strategy for October 13. For traders, the Day support zone on Nifty is 17,900-17,940, below that 17,800-17,850 is a strong Buy zone. Day higher zone on Nifty is 18,040-18,090, above that 18,140-18,190 is a strong Profit booking zone.
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Day support zone on Bank Nifty is 38,175-38,350, below that 37,925-38,125 is a strong Buy zone. Day higher zone on Bank Nifty is 38,600-38,750, above that 38,800-38,950 is a strong Profit booking zone.
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Our streets are usually filled with ghutka/pan-parag marks and seem too dirty, but this is all set to change. A project undertaken by “Bamboo House India” in association with GHMC will showcase glass waste cubes recycled from scrap, filled with tetra packs and empty soft drink cans. This project labeled ‘Street Furniture’ is planning to serve street themed furniture to the residents of Hyderabad.
This entire collection as a part of the project will be showcased at the highly anticipated event, Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), which will be held in Hyderabad from November 28 to 30. The project is, in fact, planning to make proper use of this furniture by, installing them at public places and putting them to functional use at public places all across the city.
The artists also made sure that they have used the right materials, such as metal anglers and 8mm toughened glass, just so that the glass cubes do not get broken or damaged. Apart from just tetra packs and empty soft drink cans, the cubes were also filled with empty chips packets, covers, beer cans, pet bottles, and some other dry waste.
The company (The Bamboo House India) also said that GHMC sanitation department helped them as a team, collecting and segregating waste that helped them in making the furniture.
Prashant Lingam, one of the founders of the company said that “The entire venue of the GES is being decorated with scrap and recycled material in tune with Swachh Bharat Mission. This initiative is being supported by GHMC West Zone Zonal Commissioner Hari Chandana Dasari,”.
He also hopes that “The cubes send a signal to the citizens of the city about the urgent need to reuse and recycle”.
The same company once made furniture chairs just made out of waste tiles. They also once organized an event at Shilparamam, Madhapur called, ‘Give and Share’. And they have once built a “bus-stop” entirely on their own using plastic bottles at Uppal.
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Google offers up a new way to capture and save those special moments.
Tired of missing all those funny moments with your children? Are your pets up to their hilarious games again? Maybe Google’s new product, Google Clips, can save the day, capturing those moments for you.
Google has created a new picture format, much like Live Photos from Apple, called "motion photos". It doesn't provide audio, but has some smart recognition features bult-in. It also lacks a network connection, so it doesn't broadcast what it captures anywhere. Just connect it to your phone to review what it captured.
It’s actually quite similar to the wearable camera, reminding us of devices like the Narrative Clip. Clips uses machine learning to key in on certain people or pets (only capturing them) so you don’t miss out on those moments. You can also clip it anywhere around the house.
Details on Google Clips
According to Tech Crunch, Clips is equipped with 16GB of onboard storage and it also offers up to three hours of passive smart capturing per charge. It also has the capability of alerting you when its lens is blocked via intelligent notifications to your phone. The camera has a 130-degree field of view, Gorilla Glass 3 for durability, USB C, Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth LE for connectivity. It can shoot at up to 15 frames per second and selects for stable, clear shots of its subjects.
Tech Crunch went on to say in a related article, that Clips will learn which people are important to you, learning over time. It probably won't be able to recognize things very well on your next holiday, but Google plans to expand the AI to support more situations. For now, it seems like a great device for young families who want to capture the spontaneity of childhood.
It is retailing for $249, and Google is, interestingly, not very eager to provide info on how many megapixels the sensor has.


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Thinking of social media as another marketing tool
You should think of social media options as another small business marketing tool, according to Brian Moran, who talks with Jim Blasingame about how to incorporate social media practices into your overall marketing strategy.
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Will Obamacare be good or bad for small business? Brian Moran joins Jim Blasingame to report on what small business owners are saying about their experience with Obamacare.
What should small businesses think about social media? Brian Moran joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the six main reasons a small business pursues a social media strategy and how it can leverage traditional marketing practices.
Is Crowd Funding a good strategy? Brian Moran joins Jim Blasingame to talk about their perspective on why a small business might think again before pursuing capital from Crowd Funding, or any investor source.


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Illegal subsidies back as ban nears
Some smartphone retailers and stores operated by mobile carriers openly lured customers with ads saying “last chance before business suspension.”
According to the mobile communications industry yesterday, some retailers offered subsidies online of as much as 800,000 won ($750) Friday and Saturday.
Though the subsidies did not reach their peak of 1.4 million won, set last month, they easily exceeded the 270,000 won ceiling set by the government.
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning announced Friday that it would impose staggered business suspensions of 45 days each on SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ from Thursday through May 19 for violating a corrective order involving excessive smartphone subsidies.
The sanctions include prohibiting carriers from enrolling new subscribers.
“The mobile carriers even sent messages to smartphone stores they operate to prepare for another notification to consumers that there will be subsidies offered,” said an industry source.
Thus, some stores and retailers provided Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S4, LG Electronics’ Optimus View 2 and G Pro, and Pantech’s Vega Iron and Vega LTE-A for free.
Guerrilla smartphone subsidies emerged around online community sites, telling consumers to hurry because the last free phone subscriptions would end by a certain time
“It is only a guerrilla marketing tactic that banners [advertising] subsidy offers quickly appeared and disappeared for short periods over the weekend. We can’t say that the whole market was overheated,” said a smartphone retailer.
Accordingly, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said yesterday it would impose an additional penalty on the mobile carriers.
Though details of the sanction were not revealed, the KCC is expected to issue additional business suspensions of at least 15 days.
If the KCC imposes suspensions on mobile carriers, they will likely take effect sometime after May 18, when the ICT Ministry’s sanctions end.
The KCC plans to determine the level of the sanction at its general meeting scheduled for Thursday.
However, while the business suspensions could dramatically reduce marketing costs for mobile carriers, they are likely to be a setback for smartphone retailers and manufacturers.
Mobile phone retailers nationwide plan to demonstrate Thursday against the KCC at the Gwacheon Government Complex, where the KCC meeting will be held.
“If the KCC imposes the business suspension, it will be too harsh for retailers and further cause inconvenience for consumers,” said an industry source.
“We hope the KCC will consider the market situation and adjust its plan for a sanction.”
As for smartphone manufacturers, the most attention goes to the Samsung Electronics flagship Galaxy S5, which is scheduled to be launched April 11, during the period when carriers are banned from offering subsidies to enroll new customers.
Although the S5 has a large volume of overseas sales, it seems that the sanction will inevitably affect its sales in the domestic market.
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- Tokyo Exhibit to Highlight French Style
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SITE OWNER SENTENCED: Vitaly Borker, owner of luxury eyewear e-tailer DecorMyEyes.com, was sentenced Thursday in a Manhattan federal court to four years in prison for defrauding customers and for sending them threatening communications. Borker pled guilty in May 2011 to two counts of making threats in interstate commerce, one count of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud. He had been arrested in December 2010 on allegations of selling counterfeit eyewear, as well as cyberstalking and making unauthorized charges on his customers’ credit cards.


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On October 9th, a group of five people from the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department and the Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security visited the group and the group chairman Ge Yaolun accompanied the exchange.
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In mid-September, Hailir won the "Excellent Brand Award" at the Southwest Agricultural Cooperation Conference held in Chengdu, Sichuan.
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On September 7th, thanks to the hard work of the idle farmers, the idle farmers made great
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In the future, Hailier will focus on seven core sub-strategies, including human development strategy, technology leadership and continuous innovation strategy, efficient operation strategy, international market development strategy, sustainable development strategy of technical materials, crop technology service strategy, and industrial chain layout strategy. Support and achieve the strategic goal of building a professional service platform for the entire agricultural industry chain.
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Innovation is the first driving force leading development. Hailir has made great strides for 22 years. It has 5 national innovation platforms and more than 60 invention patents. It has won many national awards and a large number of innovative talents have emerged. It has launched the Hengning project of "high-end manufacturing in the agrochemical industry". , Each innovation benchmark continues to lead Hailir's continuous transformation and upgrading, vividly interpreting Hailir's core competitiveness of "continuous innovation".
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In 2021, Hailir will actively give back to the society while steadily developing with high quality. From helping students from Lacey to helping the disaster-stricken areas in Henan, Hailir took up social responsibility and demonstrated corporate responsibility with practical actions. Hailir Langhua's volunteer team is getting bigger and bigger, and the scope of public welfare is getting wider and wider. Langhua volunteers spread love in a simple, frank and sunny organizational atmosphere, and continuously deepen their efforts in practicing Hailir's core values.
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On August 12, the leaders of Qingdao Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau visited the group and the chairman of the group warmly received the survey.
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On July 30, leaders of Yinchuan Investment Promotion Bureau and Shandong Weifang Chamber of Commerce visited the group and were warmly received by the group. Chen Yuanwen, Deputy Director of Yinchuan Investment Promotion Bureau, Xin Guoliang, Chairman of Shandong Weifang Chamber of Commerce in Yinchuan City, Cui Bingjun, Executive Vice Chairman of Shandong Weifang Chamber of Commerce in Yinchuan City, Gao Zhanwen, Section Chief of Industry Promotion Section of Yinchuan Investment Promotion Bureau, and Lingwu City Ma Liming, Director of the Bureau of Commerce and Promotion, Shi Shujin, Deputy General Manager of Yinchuan Suyin Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd., Zhao Weinan, Director of the Business and Economic Cooperation Bureau of Xixia District, Yinchuan City, Jiang Shuqin, Secretary General of Qingdao Weifang Chamber of Commerce, Xu Yaowei, President of New Media Branch of Qingdao Weifang Chamber of Commerce Wait for a group of 9 people.
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On the occasion of the arrival of new employees, in order to build a simple, honest and sunny corporate culture atmosphere, enrich the amateur cultural life of new and old employees, improve the integration of new and old employees, enhance mutual communication between Hailir family members, and improve team cohesion and centripetal force. With a strong cultural atmosphere, this friendly match between new and old employees is specially held.
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On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the city organized various cultural competitions with clear themes and colorful. In order to celebrate the centenary of the party and praise Hailier's extraordinary achievements under the leadership of the party, Hailier people actively participated and won recognition and praise from all walks of life. Recently, in an essay activity to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party organized by the Qingdao Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association, Liu Zhihang, the representative of the group's correspondent, won the second prize for his work "Party Flag Guides Direction, Action and Practicing Original Aspiration".
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On June 25th, Hailir’s subsidiary Qingdao Otis Biotechnology Co., Ltd. was renovated and upgraded the automated production line of agrochemical preparations with an annual output of 10,000 tons, and the environmental review and approval of the 23,000 tons of agrochemical preparations and fertilizer manufacturing projects was approved in principle. The total investment of the project amounts to 92.15 million yuan.
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To have a great future in mind is just like a century of grace. On the occasion of the centennial birthday of the Communist Party of China, on the afternoon of July 1, Hailir Pharmaceutical Group celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party and held a grand singing competition on the 8th floor of the headquarters. Nearly 200 people from 8 teams from various factories and subsidiaries, with loud red songs and enthusiastic initial aspirations, sang the patriotic eulogy of "No Communist Party, No New China" and made a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party.
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In order to better review and summarize the development of strategic work in the second quarter of 2021, share, exchange, and learn advanced experience, correctly study and judge the situation, clarify the strategic work objectives and measures in the third quarter, and ensure the strategic planning and management of the group With smooth progress, Hailir Pharmaceutical Group will hold the second quarter of 2021 strategic review meeting on the 8th floor of the group headquarters from July 9 to 10, 2021. Nearly 60 middle and senior managers from each business segment undertaking the seven major strategies of the group attended the meeting. Group President Ge Jiacheng attended the meeting and delivered an important speech.
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On June 22, the long-awaited 22nd China International Agrochemicals and Plant Protection Exhibition (CAC2021) was grandly opened at Shanghai New International Expo Center. Hailir Pesticides and Chemical Group Chairman Ge Yaolun and President Ge Jiacheng Representatives of the International Business Center team attended the meeting, and President Ge Jiacheng, as a representative of the exhibitors, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the meeting.
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As an outstanding representative of the agrochemical industry, Hailir has always attached great importance to the creation of a safety culture to promote the development of safe production. "Safety is the sky" is the first item of Hailir 's survival philosophy. "Safety bottom line must not be violated" ranks first in Hailir 's six bottom lines, and the safety awareness of all employees ranks among the top three in Hailir 's top ten consciousness. As the country’s 20th "Safety Production Month" is approaching, the country has deployed a series of actions from top to bottom. The Group actively responded to the national call and rooted in safety culture. On May 28, it issued a safety month activity notice to launch the company’s safety month activity. prelude. On June 13th, in response to the Shiyan gas explosion, President Xi Jinping proposed to comprehensively investigate all kinds of hidden safety hazards, prevent major emergencies, ensure the safety of people’s personal and property, and create a good atmosphere for the party’s centuries. This June, the country has set off an upsurge to implement safety responsibilities and promote safety development.
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On May 21, 2021, at the meeting of the Qingdao Private Economy (SMEs) Development Leading Group, the municipal government’s private entrepreneurs’ economic consultants’ suggestions list were reviewed and approved. A more direct and accurate feeling of needs, expectations, and difficulties is conducive to government departments to keep abreast of the situation in a timely manner, and to serve enterprises faster and better. This is also the first time that Qingdao has specially appointed private entrepreneurs as economic consultants to the municipal government.
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The China Brand Building Promotion Association and the Shandong Brand Building Promotion Association focus on key industries in our province, according to the principles of voluntary and third-party evaluation of enterprises, using relevant international brand value evaluation methods and national standards for brand value evaluation in various industries, according to the financial data provided by the company The brand value evaluation was carried out with various comprehensive indicators, and finally the 2021 Shandong Province Key Industry Brand Value Strong List was launched. Hailir Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. has been ranked tenth in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry list with a brand value of 2.237 billion yuan!
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On May 19th, at the 8th China Plant Protection Products International Trade Development Forum, the International Trade Commission of China Pesticide Industry Association released the TOP50 list of China’s pesticide exports in 2020, and Hailir Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. ranked No. Eighteen.
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On May 12, the 8th pesticide industry economic operation analysis meeting and pesticide industry ranking conference was held in Hefei, Anhui Province. Hailir Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. ranked 15th in the top 100 list of national pesticide industry sales in 2021 with a sales volume of 3.144 billion yuan.
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From April 24 to 25, the fourth bactericide development and application exchange meeting was successfully held in Shijiazhuang, As a special co organizer, Mr. Ge Yaolun, chairman of the company, personally attended and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, The current development situation of bactericide industry in China was deeply analyzed, and the future development of Hailir was planned.
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With a bumper Navratri behind them, carmakers are gearing up for a big Diwali. Dealers for the country’s top two players — Maruti and Hyundai — told FE retail sales have risen 15-16% during the nine-day-long festival driven by fairly chunky discounts. Channel checks by Bank of America Merrill Lynch reveal retail sales are 10-15% higher for most passenger vehicle makers.
Entry segment cars — Hyundai’s Eon and Maruti’s Alto — appear to have been popular picks thanks to big discounts on these products of anywhere between 10% and 12% of the average sale price. “OEMs are offering aggressive discount schemes of 5-7% of the ASP — insurance and cash discounts — along with exchange offers — 2-5% of the ASP — to push retail volume,” analysts at the brokerage wrote.
Rakesh Srivastava, senior vice-president, sales and marketing, Hyundai Motor India, told FE the sentiment was good. “Footfalls were high during Navratri, resulting in a jump in retail sales of a good 18-20%. We’re expecting the momentum to continue through the month till Diwali and we hope to do better than last year,” Srivastava said.
A Maruti spokesperson confirmed retail sales were 23% higher this Navratri against that in 2015. “Demand in the western and southern markets has been good with even the Alto and Swift having done well,” he said.
The festive season that stretches between September and November is peak period for car sales in the country, accounting for about a third of the year’s total business. There appears to be 8-15% growth in retail demand this time around compared with that during the festive season last year. Much of this is for cars, dealers say, possibly because of attractive discounts and financing schemes. Within two-wheelers, scooters and premium motorcycles are selling more than mass-market motorcycles, although discounts are limited.
“Discounts on entry segment car have touched new highs this festive season,” an analyst from a leading brokerage wrote. He pointed out the segment has been declining in the recent past but volumes were recovering with first-time buyers preferring to buy cars during this time.
Indeed, dealers agree carmakers have gone to great lengths to push smaller models like the Alto and the Wagon R that had been clocking small volumes. Discounts on these cars, they said, averaged as much as R45,000. “We received a lot bookings for entry segment cars during Dussehra,” an executive at a Maruti Suzuki dealership in Delhi said.
To be sure, the bigger cars — premium hatchbacks and compact SUVs — are also in demand. The Baleno and Vitara Brezza from Maruti in particular have seen brisk sales.
“We have seen substantial increase in sales of Elite i20 and Creta compared to last year’s Navratri,” said an executive at the dealership.


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The National Retail Foundation estimates seven out of every 10 consumers plan to reduce their spending because of the increase in payroll tax, enacted at the beginning of the year. Nearly 60 percent of Americans surveyed by the organization say the tax increase will affect their spending, saving and budgeting plans for the upcoming year.
Young adults and those who earn less than $50,000 annually expect to be hit hardest by the increase, which raised the federal payroll tax from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent.
Retailers in New Jersey, as well as related industries, are preparing for another potential dip in consumer activity.
One of the first industries expecting to see an impact from consumers’ decreased discretionary income is restaurants. The NRF says nearly a third of all adults plan to cut down on dining out as a result of less take-home pay.
“Restaurants are what people use their discretionary money on,” said Marilou Halvorsen, president of the New Jersey Restaurant Association. “They might scale down where they eat, maybe not as often. Any time you take away people’s discretionary money, it will affect their spending. It has that trickle-down effect.”
Halvorsen said she hopes any decline in patronage at her membership’s eateries is “a momentary lapse” in what has always been a strong industry for the state.
“Restaurants operate on a very slim profit margin,” Halvorsen said. “It’s not like their profit margins are so padded that they can sustain a dip, even a small dip.”
Another industry preparing to deal with different spending habits is retail real estate. Matthew Harding, president of Levin Management, in North Plainfield, said while the industry is still seeing a lag in the effect of the payroll tax increase, that hasn’t caused the issue to fly under the radar.
“It’s early — we haven’t had much feedback directly from our retailers on the impact of that tax,” Harding said. “However, the mood is less discretionary income, the greater impact there could be on sales, as retailers are trying to continue to build their businesses.”
At their New Jersey properties, Harding said Levin has experienced strong leasing demand at the strongest centers, and expects them to continue to perform well. He also said a popular trend is to add service-oriented businesses to shopping centers. The company recently expanded an independent nursing school in Ewing to 30,000 square feet of space in a shopping center that also includes a grocer, a Dollar Tree and a Marshalls.
“The tenant mix is becoming a little more diverse … to bring traffic into the shopping center and to absorb vacancy,” Harding said. “It adds different uses to the properties.”


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Two employees of the Market Basket supermarket in Chelsea have tested positive for coronavirus, the company said on Monday, according to the Boston Globe.
The supermarket has been in touch with Chelsea’s Board of Health about the new cases, the Globe reports.
“The health and safety of our associates and that of our customers are our highest priority and we are moving swiftly to take all of the appropriate measures and ensure that we can continue to serve our customers in good health,” Justine Griffin, a company spokeswoman, said, according to the Globe. “In addition to Market Basket’s heightened disinfection program, we brought in a specialized cleaning crew who cleaned and disinfected the store over the weekend.”
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Canon (China) Co., Ltd has signed an agreement with the Olympic Council of Asia to become a sponsor of the Asian Games 2018, according to a statement posted on its official website.
The Asian Games first started in 1951, and has since become an international sports event in Asia that is held every four years. This year’s games is expected to be held from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. It is said that about 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions will compete in 462 events across 40 sports.
Under the terms of the agreement, Canon (China) will provide members of the press with behind-the-scenes services throughout the Asian Games 2018, including camera and lens maintenance services and product loans.
In addition to this, Canon will also offer its products and solutions for the Games, which include cameras, lenses, video camcorders, broadcast equipment, network cameras, copiers, multifunction devices, printers and medical equipment.
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(Yicai Global) Aug.29 -- BEST Inc., China's leading smart supply chain and logistics service provider, added a new warehouse in the United States to expand its cross-border business.
The Hangzhou-based company has also broadened its global reach to Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Italy, which provides cross-border logistics and supply chain services in those areas since the second quarter, according to BEST's earnings release.
As e-commerce trends upwards globally, more and more Chinese companies and merchants are eyeing the international market for expansion. With advanced technology and integrated solutions, BEST is well positioned to boost the growth of these companies, said Richard Zhou, senior vice president of BEST Inc. and general manager of BEST Global.
"With regards to cross-border export, Chinese merchants sell on different platforms through different methods," said Zhou. "Welogistics suppliers thus have to leverage information systems to provide holistic one-stop services, including domestic pick-up, customs clearance, international shipping, as well as overseas warehousing."
BEST established its global division in 2015 with cross-border logistics and overseas warehousing services in the U.S. As of June, it has launched services into 13 countries including Germany, Australia, the U.K., Spain, and Thailand.
With North America, Southeast Asia, and Europe as focuses, BEST Global is establishing itself in new geographies with a holistic one-stop services platform that includes international shipping, overseas warehousing, and local delivery.
BEST's overseas warehouses, for example, can provide cross-border retailers with warehouse management, order fulfillment, delivery, return logistics and value-added services. Meanwhile, the company in May also launched its international parcel service to the U.S. and Southeast Asia to enhance cross-border operations.
In the past, Chinese manufacturers and merchants relied on expensive and inefficient methods for selling to international markets, such as direct mailing which creates significantly higher transportation costs. Now by using big data to analyze customers' delivery destinations, frequency and SKU, BEST can provide customer-oriented warehousing services for them outside China while also lowering logistics costs significantly, Zhou added.
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On the other hand, BEST has set up a cross-border e-commerce customs clearance center in Xinjiang since 2017, where the government's customs and the national inspection office work in-house together. This has greatly improved the customs clearance process from three working days to 24 hours.
According to BEST, the Xinjiang cross-border center currently provides e-commerce exports service to countries including Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, and will extend the coverage area to more countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Meanwhile, BEST has opened a special route between China and Russia, where products made in China would be collected in provinces Zhejiang and Guangdong and shipped to Russia directly via Urumqi.
According to Zhou, following the development of Urumqi's cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone, BEST Global will start to provide imports service through the Xinjiang cross-border center and bring European products such as food, cosmetics, milk powder and household items to Xinjiang by the China-Europe railway and then to the Chinese customers within 48 hours via BEST's comprehensive delivery network.
"Xinjiang plays an important role in the Belt and Road Initiative, and the establishment of our Xinjiang customs clearance center created competitive advantage for us to better facilitate the merchants' needs along the Belt and Road region," he said.


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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its first pre-market consultation with Upside Foods to examine human food made from cultured cells.
FDA concluded that it had “no further questions” about the way Upside produces its cell-cultured chicken. FDA stated, however, that before the food can enter the market, the facility that produces Upside’s chicken will also need to meet applicable US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA requirements, including facility registration for the cell culture portion.
FDA said in a statement that it is committed to working with additional businesses developing cultured meats to help bring products to market. “The FDA is ready to work with additional firms developing cultured animal cell food and production processes to ensure their products are safe and lawful under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act”.
“We also plan to issue guidance to assist firms that intend to produce human foods from cultured animal cells to prepare for pre-market consultations,” said the statement. “The published draft of this guidance will provide a formal opportunity to the public for comment. We are already engaged in discussions with multiple firms about various types of products made from cultured animal cells, including those made from seafood cells, which will be overseen solely by the FDA.”
“Our goal is to support innovation in food technologies while always maintaining as our priority the production of safe food. Human food made with cultured animal cells must meet the same stringent requirements, including safety requirements, as all other food.”
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Bowing to pressure from an activist investor, Hudson’s Bay Company is reviewing its options, according to sources.
Throughout the summer, Land and Buildings, which owns about 5 percent the company’s stock, has harangued the Canadian retailer about the ways in which it has failed to monetize its key assets. Rather than focus on retail—which hasn’t been going well for Hudson’s Bay or most other department store lately—the firm, lead by chief investment officer Jonathan Litt, urged HBC to look at things from a different—more profitable—perspective.
Reuters reports HBC, which operates Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor, is looking to hire a financial advisor to review all options, including taking the company private, exiting some retail businesses and offloading key real estate holdings. The market had a positive reaction to the news, which broke on Friday, rewarding the company with an increase in share price.
[Read about how Hudson’s Bay plans to turn around its retail business: Hudson’s Bay Company Restructuring to Include 2,000 Lost Jobs]
In the first of two public letters, the shareholder called on HBC to monetize or repurpose its real estate holdings—or consider taking the company private. Owing to the retailer’s $10 billion in property holdings, Litt called HBC “one of those rare diamonds in the rough,” saying the company’s true value is as a real estate play, not a retailer. To unlock that potential, Litt said the company should redevelop the $3 billion Saks New York flagship location into a boutique shopping center or transform the upper floors into condos—basically anything more profitable than its current use.
The subsequent communication called for HBC to sell its European and U.S. operations to focus on Canada, where it is most successful. It also put the retailer on notice that Land and Buildings was prepared to start a proxy war if HBC didn’t take action.
Land and Buildings also called into question the wisdom of HBC’s plan to invest $250 million in renovations for the Saks location and the retailer’s pursuit of not one but two mergers, first with Macy’s, then Neiman Marcus.
The department store’s actions—and Land and Buildings’ frustrations—follow a 40 percent loss in share value over the last 12 months and a fifth consecutive quarter of consolidated same store sales declines as it grapples with the same trifecta gripping the retail apparel industry as a whole: consumer malaise, e-commerce cannibalism and the discount dilemma.
In June, Hudson’s Bay announced it would restructure the business to become more agile, evolve its cost base and shore up its omnichannel capabilities, a transformation that called for 2,000 job cuts.
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On Nov. 20 in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics & Recreation Center (MPOARC), from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., students from the sustainability club got together to sell, donate, upcycle and creatively reuse old textiles in order to reduce their environmental impact. The students of St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) were welcomed to buy and sell old clothes in order to learn about sustainable living. Students Julianna Parreco (‘21) and Lindsay Bull (‘21) organized the event in order to sell old clothes and start a new SMCM tradition.
Parreco reflects that it was a great opportunity to sell the clothes she has collected over the years. “I got a lot of clothes from friends, outgrew or just didn’t like the clothes that I was selling. I chose to make all the profits go towards the campus farm. I am a student manager there and I will use the money for supplies at the farm.” She made a profit of $20 which, although not a lot, she said was fun to make. She notes that “the enthusiasm of some of the students was amazing. They really enjoyed knowing their money was going to something that some of them learned about that day. It was a great way to get the word out for the farm.” Whereas Bull reflected, “the turnout was very small and a bit disappointing. Me and Julianna were the only ones actually selling things. I made 25 dollars selling my needle felted bees and beeswax candles.”
Selling the clothes prevents them from getting thrown away and eventually deteriorating in a landfill. Parreco and Bull agree that they would have donated them if they could not sell the clothes. Both felt that selling items for clothes or jewelry at an inexpensive price is a great way to make it less about making money and more about cause. Parreco adds she wanted to highlight to every person who bought from herthat the money was going to the farm. Bull points out, “Huge companies in poor countries with very little environmental regulation or fair labor laws are mass-producing cheaply made clothing that is sold to us here in the US. Those factories create a lot of pollution and the workers are given terrible working conditions and very low wages.”
The farm is a place where students are trying to create a more sustainable campus. Parreco notes that they have compost piles, garlic planted as insecticides, rainwater collection and no-till farming. Those are just some of the sustainable projects students do at the Kate Chandler Campus Community Farm. When students avoid throwing out fabric they extend the usage of that finite product and prevent them from being added to the harmful and smelly gases put off from landfills and incineration stations.
Bull and Parreco hope to have another opportunity like this- and many more! They note “selling and buying clothes is a very fun, exciting, and stress-relieving process for many college students. It connects us in beautiful ways and allows for new friendships and acquaintanceships to form. We are not only planning on doing yard sales but we have intentions to host ‘jewelry making out of creative things’ and ‘tie-dye old clothes’ days. We want to bring people together and practice small environmentally friendly things every chance we can get.” Bull also states, “We hope to have another yard sale in the spring when the weather is nice. That way we can have it outside and maybe more people will participate.”


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Chilean pig meat production has been increasing
North American pork could become price-competitive under a no deal Brexit.
What about Chilean pork?
We do not have cost of production estimates for Chile, AHDB reports.
The average export price is higher than from the US and Canada, so it is reasonable to assume the product is less price competitive.
This is especially true considering almost all Chilean exports are frozen.
Live pig prices are also higher than in neighbouring Brazil, another sign that production costs are higher.
As Chile is on the west coast of South America, it costs more than twice as much to ship product to the UK from Chile, than it does from the east coast of the US/Canada and the EU.
Nonetheless, Chilean pig meat production has been increasing.
Chile is a net exporter of pork, so this growth translated into exports (154,000 tonnes last year +17% on 2017).
According to the USDA, Chilean pork production totalled 602,000 tonnes last year, 3% more than in 2017.
Meanwhile, consumption remained flat at 417,000 tonnes.
The USDA expects these trends to continue, driving further export growth.
China is already the largest destination for Chilean pork exports.
This market will probably absorb more volume this year due to the serious African Swine Fever situation.
Forecasts suggest Japan, another key market, may also show an increasing need for imports.
Yet, there is less optimism around the other two key destinations, South Korea and Russia.
Chile is one of the few countries still able to export pig meat to Russia, sending 29,000 tonnes last year.
This was double the year before, because of compromised Brazilian access.
Russian production is expanding though, and this will restrict import requirements in the future.
So, it seems like the much of the global pork market, the outlook for Chile’s pig industry hinges on the Chinese market this year.
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MTN Rwanda on Friday, 25th April announced their partnership with Tele10 which will enable customers to pay their DStv, Canal+ and GOtv subscriptions through MTN Mobile Money.
At a press conference held at Tele10 offices, Norman Munyampundu, General Manager of MTN Business explained that in order to use this service, customers need to have a DStv, Canal+ or GOtv account and be a registered MTN Mobile Money customer.
“This partnership greatly enhances the convenience of subscription payments by allowing our customers the flexibility of 24/7 bill payment anywhere and anytime,” he continued.
Tele10 CEO, Eugene Nyagahene also commented on their commitment to forming mutually beneficial partnerships. ‘We are here to provide great service to all our customers. Everyone should now be able to use this very quick, simple and safe process,” he said.
Enabling bill payments for Mobile Money customers through their mobile handsets without having to travel to the offices of service providers is in line with MTN’s vision of delivering a bold, new Digital World to its customers.
“MTN has so much in store for Mobile Money customers. We will soon be launching a bank integration service where customers can use their MTN Mobile Money accounts to deposit and withdraw money from their bank accounts. They will also be able to visit any ATM and withdraw cash from their Mobile Money accounts,” said Munyampundu.
Arthur Rutagengwa, Head of Mobile Money at MTN said this launch coincides with the current Peer2Peer promotion where Mobile Money customers can transact below 75,000Rwf for free. “If your DStv bill is less than 75,000Rwf then you do not have to pay the transaction fee.”
Both companies are confident this will enhance customer satisfaction and promote growth.
In signing up for the MTN Mobile Money service, customers will initially be required to register their personal details with a valid ID at MTN Service Centres and Mobile Money agents countrywide.
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About MTN Rwanda: MTN Rwanda (MTN RWANDACELL Ltd) has been in operation since 1998 with over 3.5 million subscribers and still growing. In its vision of leading the delivery of a bold, new, digital world to our customers, the company offers new and innovative packages and services and keeps up with the latest trends in communications to satisfy its customers.


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Vue Entertainment sold to private equity firm in £450m deal
Private equity firm Doughty Hanson bought today Cinema giant Vue Entertainment, the UK's third largest cinema chain.
The deal, that will net the cinema giant's management a blockbuster windfall, is worth around £450 million.
Vue co-founder and chief executive Tim Richards is thought to be getting nearly £25 million for his share, out of the reported total £70 million said to be picked up by the rest of the management. But the group's bosses are re-investing some of the proceeds to retain a significant minority stake.
Sold: Vue Entertainment was snapped up by private equity firm Doughty Hanson for about £450m
Vue has 68 cinemas with 678 screens across the UK and Ireland, while it also has a cinema in Portugal and one in Taiwan.
The group has been at the forefront of digital cinema development in the UK in recent years - it owns half of all new multiplex cinemas built nationwide in the past couple of years, including the new all-digital cinema in London's Westfield shopping centre.
Doughty Hanson wants to continue rolling out new technology across the estate, with Vue recently announcing aims to update all its cinemas with digital projectors by 2012.
It also plans to expand the chain further in the UK and across Europe, with possible acquisitions in store.
Mr Richards said: ‘Vue has come a long way since it was launched in 2003 and this next phase of our journey with Doughty Hanson as our new partner is going to be very exciting.
‘We will continue to innovate, enhance and grow the business. We will continue to open fantastic new state of the art cinemas, such as the new 14 screen all digital Vue multiplex cinema in Westfield's Stratford City which opens in September next year.’
Mr Richards began hatching his plans for a UK-wide cinema chain in 1998, but it was not until 2003 that the company made its mark on the cinema sector when it secured investment for a £221 million takeover of Warner Village Cinemas.
The deal catapulted the group into third place in the UK cinema market and it was after the takeover that the Vue brand was created.
In 2007, Mr Richards and his team completed a management buy out valued at £350 million and retained a controlling stake in the company. Buyout firm Cavendish Square Partners owned 29 per cent and hedge fund Och-Ziff owned the remaining 20 per cent.
Doughty Hanson beat off competition from rival private equity firm BC Partners and Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System to secure the deal.
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The Al Mana Group, which bought the BHS brand in June, has formed BHS International, a new company headquarterd in London with 84 staff – most of whom worked for the retailer before it went into administration.
BHS.com will open for business in the UK on 29 September. The business is being overseen by managing director David Anderson, a former executive at the old BHS group.
Other key people who have stayed at the company are Sara Bradley, buying director, and Dave West, head of creative.
Lighting and home furnishing used to make up over 50% of BHS’s online revenue. Some of the former best-selling products that will be on sale on relaunch include items from BHS’s former bedroom, bathroom, cushion and lighting ranges.
Anderson said: "We are thrilled to be relaunching this iconic brand back into the UK. It had a loyal customer base with around 1.2 million British shoppers who bought from us online, and for our relaunch we have managed to secure many of the products they liked the most.
"In addition to this, we have developed a new specially designed online platform for our UK business so we are not inheriting any legacy systems, and we were able to recruit the majority of people who worked on the profitable online and international operations of BHS before it went into administration.
"So although we are starting again in the UK, we have a number of advantages over a typical start-up. We are nimble and efficient, but with a great brand, strong customer base and a proven and dedicated team."


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A nasty little skirmish between Russia and the United States is brewing here over a threatened trade barrier.
But this fight is not about manufactured consumer goods or high technology, but about American chicken, which has flooded the Russian market.
To the frustration, and considerable anxiety, of American companies, the Russian Government has threatened to ban further American poultry sales effective March 19.
The threatened move, which American poultry producers protest amounts to protectionism, comes at the same time Russia has agreed with the International Monetary Fund on a $10.2 billion loan to further the country's efforts to develop a free-market economy. The loan was made with the strong support of the White House.
Today, the White House voiced its opposition to the Russian ban. "We take this issue very seriously," said David P. Johnson, a White House spokesman, adding that the Administration was raising the issue with senior Russian officials.Continue reading the main story
In an odd twist of international trade and domestic politics, among the biggest losers in an import ban would be Tyson Foods of Springdale, Ark., which has been a longtime supporter of President Clinton.
American producers exported more than $500 million in frozen poultry to Russia last year, and Tyson accounted for roughly a third of that.
But a spokesman for Tyson, which has annual sales of $5.5 billion, said today that its sales in Russia were "relatively insignificant."
The ostensible reason for the Russian Government's warning is health -- a seemingly strange concern in a country with a generally lax record in observing safety standards, where virtually every able-bodied man and woman smokes.
Today, no less an authority than the Veterinary Department of the Russian Agriculture and Food Ministry said the ban was needed to protect consumers here against infected poultry until the United States improved its standards.
But the real agenda, American producers contend, is old-fashioned protectionism.
Agitated Russian producers, whose birds, Russian consumers say, have no match for their American competition in terms of quality and price, have repeatedly complained that the United States is trying to destroy the Russian poultry industry and capture the market. And now American companies fear the Russian producers are striking back.
"We are treating it as a trade issue, rather than as an inspection or food safety issue," said Toby Moore, a spokesman for the United States Poultry and Egg Export Council, an industry trade association in Atlanta. "We firmly believe that there is a political motivation behind it. It's getting kind of weird."
American chicken was not always considered a threat to the Russian motherland.
The first big invasion of frozen poultry came during the Bush Administration, when Washington provided loan guarantees to American exporters to stimulate the sale of dark meat to Russia.
The export proved to be very popular with Russian consumers, who dubbed them Bush legs.
After the demise of the Soviet Union, American poultry exports continued to soar. Russian poultry production, meanwhile, fell 40 percent, the result of rising grain prices and declining subsidies.
Astoundingly, a third of all American exports to Russia is poultry, American officials say.
But while Russian consumers have been generally very pleased with the quality of the American poultry, there have been problems.
Conagra Inc., the world's fourth-largest food processing company, sold some spoiled chicken to Russia last year, American officials said. The poultry had thawed and then been refrozen. Conagra officials could not be reached for comment.
That dispute was worked out, but the episode appeared to have given protectionist-minded Russian producers here the opening they were looking for.
Russia demanded, and received, the right to conduct inspections of American poultry processing plants. And Russians specialists later complained that health and safety standards in the United States were wanting, citing the problem of bacteria and chemical residues in the meat.
Vyacheslav Avilov, the chief Russian veterinary inspector, believes that "U.S. experts do not make necessary analyses that would guarantee the product's quality, which is why Russian consumers take risks when buying the poultry," the Russian news agency Interfax reported today.
To the further consternation of the Americans, the Russians have also decided to effectively double the tariff on imported poultry.
Some American poultry executives say that the dispute, in part, represents a misunderstanding of how the capitalist world raises and processes meat.
They say the Russians are accustomed to a rigid system of government oversight, however laxly it might be enforced, and simply do not understand how American companies can take steps to police themselves.
"We are optimistic that any differences can be resolved so there will be no disruption in product flow," the National Broiler Council, a Washington-based trade group, said in a statement.
But American officials, invoking cold war images of stonewalling Soviet diplomats, are less encouraging and complain that Russian officials have not been forthcoming in recent talks held in Washington and Moscow.
"Every time we try to address some of their concerns, they pull up another list," said an American official, who asked not to be named.
The Clinton Administration has been hoping that the Russians would suspend their threat to ban the poultry while negotiations continued. But so far, the Russians are holding firm.
"There are some hints of flexibility, but we are not yet at resolution," added another American official close to the talks.
If the confrontation continues, the United States has a number of possible recourses, including arguing that the Russian action is inconsistent with Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization.
Some experts, however, believe there is an important countervailing force here that may lead to a softening of the Russian position: namely Russian customers.
Russian consumers favor the American birds, which despite the dire warnings of the Russian Government, have come to symbolize quality. And they vote, too.Continue reading the main story


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Take Kyle Trambley, an 18-year-old from Martinez, Calif., who would rather put his money into tricking out his videogame system than beefing up his car. He already has two custom-built tower PCs he estimates cost him $5,500 and $3,000, respectively, and he's gearing up for the next generation of processors and graphics-rendering equipment.
"I'm saving up for a motherboard that will cost me about $400," Trambley said. "I'm running (an Nvidia) GeForce 5950 Ultra graphics board, but I'd like to upgrade it to a 6800 or better with DirectX 9 capabilities."
Translation: Trambley now runs a PC with one of Nvidia's more popular graphics boards, but he'd like to improve it with one of the company's newer products, which could be up to twice as fast as older designs. That's thanks in some measure to DirectX, technology developed by Microsoft to improve games for the Windows operating system and Xbox consoles.
Trambley was one of more than 300 PC game enthusiasts who descended on San Francisco's historic Fort Mason on Tuesday for Nvidia's GeForce LAN 2.0 fan appreciation day. The daylong event pitted individuals and groups in networked videogame battle simulations in fast-paced, first-person games such as "Doom 3," "Splinter Cell" and the recently-released "Battlefield 2."
Players sat at long tables in a darkened conference hall, downing doughnuts and soda as they duked it out over loud rock music. The winners of the gaming competition were scheduled to be announced on Tuesday night.
Of course, Nvidia and its chief rival ATI are in a fierce competition of their own as they fight for the loyalty of game enthusiasts. Both companies are expected to release faster graphics processors in the next month or so that greatly reduce the number of "jaggies," or stair-stepping diagonal lines that prevent videogames from having the same realism as a movie.
That would be great news to someone like John Nelson, a chef from Sacramento who spends his spare time and money on a $8,000 system that includes multiple computer processors, video graphics cards and tons of computer memory.
"These days, it's more about the graphics cards than the CPU (central processing unit)," Nelson said. "You can really tell the difference between a newer graphics chip and an older one."
Nelson's box also has a water cooling system to help the PC keep quiet and go faster. Pro-style players commonly modify the stock computer or build their own using unconventional methods to take heat off of the motherboard or graphics cards caused by "over-clocking" the machines so they run faster than manufacturers intend.
In addition to honing their own skills, players like Trambley and Nelson team up with other gamers on the networked computer games. Teams of eight or so often shuttle from event to event in cities up and down the West Coast in hopes of winning prizes such as games, processors, motherboards, computer memory, hard drives, cases and professional cooling components. Sponsored events like Nvidia's often include prizes for the best concept design and best modification of a PC.
"I got this video card from the last tournament," Trambley said, pointing to his tricked-out computer. "Now I can use that money I saved toward building my next system."
The lure of new and better equipment means many of these gamers are playing for keeps. "There are those who like to come to these events and leech files off another guy's computers," says Nelson. "That is all part of the game."


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Major UK food, drink manufacturers pledge to reduce water use
Twenty-one of the UK's leading food and drink manufacturers have signed an agreement to improve their water efficiency and thereby reduce water use. Once rolled out across the sector as a whole, the initiative could save some 140 million litres of water per day and a combined financial saving of around £60m per year on water bills. The commitment will help Food and Drink Federation members to achieve water reduction goals as set out in the Federation's Five-fold Environmental Ambition...
LONDON, March 28, 2008 -- Twenty-one of the UK's leading food and drink manufacturers have signed an historic agreement to improve their water efficiency and thereby reduce water use.
Once rolled out across the sector as a whole, the initiative could save some 140 million litres of water per day -- equivalent to 56 Olympic-size swimming pools -- and a combined financial saving of around £60m per year on water bills.
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Under the Federation House Commitment, jointly developed by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and resource efficiency experts Envirowise, the first 21 signatories have pledged to review their on-site water use and take action to reduce this wherever possible.
Envirowise offers businesses of all sizes and sectors a wide range of free, independent and practical environmental advice.
The signatories are: apetito; Birds Eye Iglo; Britvic; Cadbury Schweppes; Coca-Cola Enterprises; GlaxoSmithKline; Kellogg Marketing & Sales Co; Kraft Foods UK; Mars Snackfood; Müller Dairy (UK); Nestlé UK; PepsiCo UK; Premier Foods; Tate & Lyle; UIN Foods; Unilever UK; Uniq; United Biscuits; Warburtons; Weetabix; and Young's Seafood. These companies generate a combined annual turnover of over £15 billion.
The Commitment will help FDF members to achieve their water reduction goals, as set out in the Federation's recently launched Five-fold Environmental Ambition. It will also be central to achieving the industry-wide target in the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy to reduce water use, outside of that embedded in products themselves, by 20% by 2020 compared to 2007.
Companies working with Envirowise will review their current water use and develop site specific action plans to significantly cut water use and costs within six months of signing up to the commitment. They will report annually to Envirowise on water and cost savings made on site. Envirowise will offer signatories a package of support measures to help them.
The environmental agency can give free advice and help.
Lord Rooker, Minister for Sustainable Food and Farming and Animal Health, said: "I am very pleased to support this joint FDF and Envirowise initiative which has resulted in the first voluntary framework under which food and drink companies can work systematically towards improving efficiency and reducing water use wherever possible. It is particularly pleasing to see so many influential companies, responsible for well known household brands, signing up on day one. I would like to urge more companies in the sector to follow the leadership and commitment being shown by FDF and its members to the environment."
Callton Young OBE, Director of Sustainability & Competitiveness, FDF said: "Last October FDF chose to be bold about the environment by targeting priorities where we can make the biggest difference through collective action. Today's signing of the Federation House Commitment by many of our largest member companies is an important demonstration of this commitment and their desire to reduce the environmental impacts of our sector through the widespread adoption of water efficiency best practice. The leadership that they are bringing to bear on this important issue is to be applauded."
Dr Martin Gibson, Programme Director, Envirowise added: "We are very pleased to have jointly developed The Federation House Commitment with FDF. The agreement has an important role to play in helping to improve water efficiency in the food and drink industry and to achieving significant savings of a precious resource. Envirowise worked on the strategic aims of the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy and we look forward to working with industry to help them achieve their water reduction goals." read all about the environment, by reading the environmental publication.
For more information, visit the Envirowise site: http://www.envirowise.gov.uk


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Mehul Reuben DasJan 11, 2023 09:14:13 IST
Apple has been increasingly distancing itself from China and has been trying to move its production facilities away from the country and into India. Although Apple develops the production manuals and SOPs for most of its devices in China, for the iPhone 15, Apple will be developing the SOPs and production manuals in both, India as well as China. The Cupertino-based tech giant wants the iPhone 15 series to be developed as much in India, as it will be developed in China.
To that effect, Foxconn has begun the initial testing phase of the iPhone 15’s manufacturing process. The formal title for this stage is New Production Introduction or NPI. Apple has begun the New Product Introduction process for the iPhone 15 series in China. The main goal of the NPI process is that once the design is finalized, Apple can figure out how the production process will go in the first quarter of this year. Once it is done with China, Apple expects to carry out the same exercise in India as well.
This basically means that Apple will be testing the production capabilities of the iPhone 15 in both, India and China, almost simultaneously. Normally, Apple’s Indian factories start producing a device, an iPhone, for example, at least 6-9 months after Chinese factories start producing it. For the iPhone 15, this gap is expected to come down significantly.
India has been a key component of Apple’s expansion strategy as it seeks to expand outside of China. According to the source, Apple wants to reduce the time difference between Chinese and Indian production plans. Currently, the iPhone is manufactured between six and nine months before India. This year, the gap is expected to shrink as Apple begins collaborating with regional stakeholders to procure supplies.
If everything goes as per Apple’s plans, Apple intends to relocate at least 5 per cent of the production of iPhone components to India.
There is a very good chance that Apple’s Indian facilities start manufacturing the iPhone 15 series much closer to launch than it did with the iPhone 14 series.


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New Entergy Web site helps customers go green
Published 12:00 am, Wednesday, April 22, 2009
To celebrate Earth Day, Entergy today unveiled a new Web site that offers customers a home energy and carbon footprint calculator, a personal "green" planner, and kids' energy-efficiency games.
The Web site, www.entergy.com/earthday, is designed as a way to share information on Entergy's many environmental activities and provide tools to help others take similar steps, according to a news release from the company.
The site also provides a platform for others to share their own Earth Day activities by posting stories, photographs, and videos to the site.


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Insolvent beverage company DavidsTea Inc. says creditors have approved its plan of arrangement to distribute about $18 million to them in Canada and the U.S.
A meeting held Friday saw a majority of shareholders in separate votes in both countries approve the plan. The votes cast represented at least two-thirds of the dollar value of claims in each country.
The Montreal-based company says it will seek a sanction order from the Quebec Superior Court on Wednesday, followed a day later by recognition of the order from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
DavidsTea filed for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act on July 8.
It owes $15.3 million to creditors in Canada and the equivalent of about $3.1 million to those of its U.S. wholly owned subsidiary, according to monitor PwC Canada.
The company says it lost $55.9 million last year and sales plunged 38 per cent as it felt the effects of lockdowns and it exited its entire retail network except 18 Canadian stores.
“We are very pleased that the CCAA process is nearing completion and again express our appreciation to our creditors for their understanding,” stated chairman and founder Herschel Segal.


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The event organised as part of the G-20 Presidency events by the ministry of tourism in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host investors from both the G-20 countries and outside.
Speaking at a roadshow organised jointly by the ministry of tourism and CII in Mumbai to promote the event and prepare states for it, Saurabh Vijay, principal secretary - tourism, Maharashtra has said that the state has identified tourism projects worth INR 40,000 crore to be developed under the public private partnership in the state, which the government believes will create an additional 1 million jobs in the State.
He highlighted that the government is discussing the development of an online application portal to facilitate investment opportunities in the tourism industry in Maharashtra.
Addressing the roadshow, Prashant Ranjan, director - tourism, Government of India shared that at the Global Tourism Investor’s Summit, India will be showcasing opportunities for investment and trade in various segments of tourism such as theme parks, adventure tourism, and wellness tourism. The Government of India has a vision of USD 56 Billion forex, creating around 140 million jobs in tourism by 2030 through inclusive growth and are particularly focusing on cruise tourism, ecotourism and adventure tourism. He also mentioned that the Indian government has been investing in infrastructure and promoting the tourism and hospitality sector through various schemes and initiatives, and are now introducing the scheme called Swadesh Darshan 2.0 which will focus on sustainable and responsible development of tourist destinations.


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If you want to let someone else do the cooking and cleaning up this year, reserve a table for Thanksgiving dinner at one of these Phoenix/Scottsdale area restaurants.
Central Bistro, a new restaurant concept with flavors of Italy and France, opened at 32nd Street and Camelback Road in the Biltmore neighborhood.
Uptown Alley in Surprise is offering a $20 movie package for the premiere of the new Twilight “Breaking Dawn Part 2” movie on Thursday, November 15, 2012.
Amomi Pregnancy & Wellness Spa in North Phoenix is offering 50% off any IPL Photo Skin Rejuvenation, buy one/get one Laser Hair removal packages and 20% off all Laser pre and post treatment products for the entire month of November.
Milagro Grill in Phoenix is now offering a weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
If you exercise your right to vote on Election Day, November 6, 2012, wear your “I Voted” sticker proudly and receive deals and free offerings at various businesses in the Phoenix area.
Layering is nothing new for fall. It’s one of our favorite ways to stay warm and chic at the same time! But the versions we’re loving take it to the next level with thicker knits, leggings, heavy outerwear pieces, and of course, Hipknoties.
Amara Resort & Spa, one of the leading hotels in Sedona, Arizona, completed a $2 million renovation that upgraded the resort’s 100 guest rooms, pool, restaurant, outdoor event space, fitness center, lobby and more.
Federal Pizza opened in North Central Phoenix, joining neighbors Windsor, Churn and Postino Central to create not only a geographic trifecta, but a locally owned dining district integrated into the neighborhoods that surround.
The Mint Restaurant & Ultra Lounge hosts Happy Hour Fridays every week from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. offering Veuve Clicquot and Ultimat Vodka drink specials.


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Swegon and Bemsiq have agreed that Swegon will become the new long-term owner of Bastec. This has its background in the fact that Bemsiq over time has adopted a strategy purely focused on field devices (sensors, meters and connectivity) for Building automation and Metering. All of Bemsiq's other companies are in a different place in the value chain than Bastec, who has a distinct focus on products and services for managing complete buildings. At the same time, Swegon has seen an increased need for expertise and products specifically within building automation controls in its delivery within ventilation. Swegon and Bastec have since a while back collaborated to develop solutions and concepts for joint end customers, which has confirmed the positive opportunity that exists between the companies and led to the conclusion that there is a better strategic fit between Swegon and Bastec.
"It is of course with mixed feelings that we hand over the ownership in Bastec, but I am very proud of the journey we have made together with Bastec and can happily hand over a strong and well-positioned company to our sister company Swegon. Recent discussions between Swegon and Bastec make me completely confident that this partnership gives Bastec and its employees the absolute best future opportunities. We wish both Bastec and Swegon the best of luck and will follow the development closely and with great interest.", says Mikael J Albrektsson, CEO Bemsiq AB
"It feels very positive and exciting for Bastec to take the next step in our strategic growth journey together with Swegon. Bastec has a strong position in the Swedish market for building automation and we see great opportunities to increase the pace of our growth journey, driven by the trends in sustainability, energy efficiency and smart properties, together with Swegon," says Jonas Greberg, CEO Bastec AB.
”The property sector is facing a twofold climate challenge – achieving a radically decreased carbon footprint of the building stock, while maintaining productive and healthy indoor climate for the people within. Combining the unique competences of Swegon and Bastec will make it possible to offer even more competitive solutions to these challenges” says Andreas Örje Wellstam, CEO of Swegon Group AB.
Bastec will continue to operate as an independent company under the Bastec brand within the Swegon Group. Swegon will formally take over as the new owner on June 1, 2023.
For further information, please contact:
Mikael J Albrektsson, VD Bemsiq, +46 733 23 36 06
Jonas Greberg, VD Bastec, +46 703 75 57 73
Andreas Örje Wellstam, VD Swegon, +46 727 30 07 61


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In October, the CKGSB Business Conditions Index (BCI) dropped slightly from the worst reading to date in September, from 41.9 to 41.4. Although not quite as dramatic a decline as the previous month, the deterioration of conditions for doing business in China should not be underestimated. It shows that the majority of sampled companies, some of the most competitive private businesses in China, are pessimistic about their prospects for the next six months.
How do you kickstart innovation? Here are some pointers Beyond the law of supply and demand, one of the few things that most economists and policymakers agree on is that innovation is a very good thing. Most authorities acknowledge that the tremendous gains in lifespan and living standards made over the past 300 years have […]
The first signs of light emerge amidst the dark prospects for private enterprises in China’s ever-tightening credit market It’s been a miserable few months for financing in China’s private sector. A growing number of debt defaults by companies has spurred regulatory crackdowns on the unofficial lending sector, sometimes called ‘shadow banking’, which has sustained (not […]
As manufacturing sector gets more sophisticated, companies will have to break down the barriers between low-wage and skilled labor in China. “In this industry, it’s just one or two heroes directing a bunch of knuckleheads,” says Peng Wen, a technician at a Winto Ceramics subsidiary factory in Guangdong Province’s Foshan city. Peng’s […]