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Since the CBD is on everyone’s lips (at least of almost everyone in the US) let’s review what is the CBD? What does it do to your body? And US Farm Bill?
We are on the verge of a CBD explosion. It is estimated that the US market for CBD products will have a value of $ 2.1 billion by 2020; the World Anti-Doping Agency eliminated the CBD from its list of banned substances; The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time approved a drug for epilepsy that contained CBD oil, prompting the US Drug Enforcement Administration to change its position about the CBD.
You can rub the CBD oil on your skin or drop a drop under your tongue; you can eat it as a sugary gummy or drink it as a cocktail.
There is evidence (some scientists quite anecdotal) that it helps with epileptic seizures, opioid addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, arthritis, anxiety, insomnia, nausea, chronic pain and much more. If you believe in exaggeration, CBD can do almost anything for your physical and mental health, and it will not give you a rush like a comet.
What is CBD?
The cannabis plant contains more than 100 different chemical compounds known as cannabinoids, which interact with the endocannabinoid system of the body. Researchers are still working to understand.
One of those cannabinoids is CBD, or cannabidiol. CBD is not psychoactive, which means it will not make you “drugged,” and there is growing evidence that it has several health benefits.
What are the Benefits?
CBD helps treat a variety of diseases. People are using CBD made oils, gummies, and other foods and beverages relax themselves for pain. Sports players are now using CBD to control pain, headaches, and insomnia. Some use skin products with made using CBD as anti-aging.
Scientific evidence states that the CBD also has legitimate medical benefits. Experts have already indicated the anti-anxiety and anti-inflammatory properties of CBD.
CBD also helps to cure stress disorder and alcohol use disorder.
According to the National Institute of Health, CBD is also effective in treating side effects related to cancer.
Is CBD Legal? Where is CBD Oil Legal?
The CBD is gaining more and more followers and has already become the most revolutionary cannabinoids in countries like Switzerland, Italy or the United States.
A long time ago, the great country of North America, the United States, was in love with industrial hemp. We all know that, in addition to the candles of Christopher Columbus, the American flag and the papers with which he declared his independence were made with hemp fiber.
It is said that even founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp on their land.
“If we go back to the 1940s, the United States was a very large producer of hemp,” Isaac Campos, a drug expert at the University of Cincinnati, told the BBC. ”
It was more profitable than corn and soy,” he added. Even during the Second World War it was so important to the military that farmers who cultivated it and their children were exempt from military service.
However, everything comes to end, when Reagan unleashed the failed war on drugs.
New winds are blowing in the world power, especially after states like Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington have supported their legal cultivation.
According to New Frontier Data, a cannabis market research firm, “Federal legalization could triple the global hemp market to 2.5 billion dollars by 2022, with 1.3 billion of those sales in hemp-derived CBD products.”
The 2018 Farm Bill
The US $ 867 billion farm bill, signed by the president, would eliminate industrial hemp from a list of substances under federal control; an important step to marijuana grows in the US.
That would create a legal market for the CBD that could reach a value of more than US $ 20 billion by 2022, according to research firm Brightfield Group.
“This bill is very important because there will be a domino effect. That is, banks can now get involved, and if the banks get involved, the credit card companies can get involved, and if that happens, the big retailers will want part of that market like Target and Wal-Mart, “Sean explained. Murphy, New Frontier analyst who has researched that sector since 2015.
With this farm bill, Growers can buy insurance policies for their crops, apply for subsidies and loans, and deduct their tax expenses, like any other farmer.
“The passage of the Farm Bill is good news because it provides a strong safety net for farmers and ranchers, who need the dependability and certainty this legislation affords,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
In addition, they can transport their products from one state to another without fear of arrest, as long as they do not violate the guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Regional consumer market for PCs flatlining, says Acer chief
Electronics giant expects more robust growth in commercial arm, says EMEA president
Acer is bullish on the growth prospects for its commercial business in the Middle East and Africa region, as the electronics giant looks to expand its presence in emerging markets such as Iraq and Egypt.
However, the company's consumer business is expected to remain flat due to declining demand for personal computers, according to the Taipei-headquartered firm. Acer accounts for close to 6 per cent of global PC sales.
“The regional consumer market, involving PCs, is flat or even slightly declining in some markets since [the] past couple of years. But our commercial or B2B segment is going very strong,” Emmanuel Fromont, Acer president in Europe, Middle East and Africa, told The National.
“Iraq has shown good business corrections in the past eight months … especially in the high-end segment. Cash is available in the market and there is also a structured approach … we are also working with some of our Dubai partners to expand into more Iraqi territories," he added.
Acer expects a faster uptick in Egypt, the most populous country in the region, driven by its “young population” and comparatively stable currency.
“Egypt is slightly more stable than Iraq … it is doing very well at this moment. We have established retail partnerships and distribution channels [in Egypt] and the same growth model will be replicated in Iraq in the coming months,” added Mr Fromont.
Acer will invest “aggressively” in Egypt and new emerging markets in the region, Mr Fromont said, without divulging a dollar value.
Overall, the UAE and Saudi Arabia — the Arab world’s two largest economies — are the best-performing markets for Acer in the Middle East and Africa, while Russia is its top performer in Europe. Last year, the UAE and Egypt both saw 15 per cent annual growth in sales, whereas Saudi Arabia grew by almost 10 per cent, the company said.
In the commercial segment, the education industry and small- and medium-sized enterprises are Acer’s biggest clients in the region. The firm draws more than $2.8 billion (Dh10.3bn) in revenue from Europe, the Middle East and Africa per year.
Nearly 35 million fewer PC devices — including desktops, laptops and tablets — will be shipped globally in 2023 compared to almost 407 million in 2018, according to research firm Statista. That compares to more than 1 billion smartphones shipped last year.
However, Acer sees huge growth in the region's gaming industry. Its overall market share in the consumer business is close to 15 per cent in EMEA, but in gaming alone it is almost 20 per cent.
“We have a dual-brand strategy in gaming. For example, for heavy gamers, we have a high-end range and for casual gamers, we have a more affordable range. This strategy has helped us to enhance our market share and revenues,” Mr Fromont said.
In the first half of this year, Acer saw a 46 per cent yearly increase in revenue in the Middle East across its gaming platforms and a 41 per cent growth in volume.
Acer, whose net profit fell 54 per cent year-on-year to 408.8 million New Taiwan dollars (Dh49m) in the second quarter, expects a surge in regional business once geopolitical conditions improve.
“There is a huge demand but consumers are little cautious while spending. Once there is more stability and no insurgencies … business will grow manifold,” said Mr Fromont, adding the same happened with Russia. “The Russian market went through a tough time but it is stable now and our best performing market in Europe. We see similar potential in MEA.”
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Not that you need yet another reason to boycott fast food, but . . . it seems the packaging (not just the food itself) may also be poisoned.
A team looking for fluorine in food packaging found it. The presence of fluorine means that highly flourinated chemicals (PFAS or PFCs) were likely used to produce the packaging—probably because those chemicals help the packaging resist grease and stains.
But as Environmental Health News (EHN) reports, fluorinated chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, development and immune system problems, low birth weights and decreased fertility, can migrate from the packaging into the food. More from the EHN report:
Researchers tested about 400 pieces of food packaging from 27 fast food chains in 2014 and 2015. The samples included popular spots such as McDonald’s, Burger Kind, Taco Bell, Chick-Fil-A. They also tested, and found the compounds at places people might not think of fast food, such as Jimmy John’s, Quiznos, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts.
The restaurants were in or around Boston, Seattle, Washington DC, San Francisco, and Grand Rapids, Mich.
In total, 33 percent of the packages contained fluorine. The presence of fluorine doesn’t automatically mean the packaging contains the highly fluorinated chemicals of concern. However, it’s “the most likely reason,” said Laurel Schaider, a research scientist at the Silent Spring Institute, and lead author of the study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
h/t: Organic Consumers Association


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When French luxury conglomerate Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) acquired Tiffany & Co. in January, LVMH management immediately signalled that big changes were afoot, whether customers liked them or not.
Tiffany wasn’t just getting a takeover, but a makeover. However, not everything has gone according to plan.
Barely two months into the acquisition, Tiffany & Co. cancelled its New York Times print-edition advertisement, which had run on page 3 since 1896.
The re-branding continued with a controversial billboard campaign bearing the slogan, ‘Not your mother’s Tiffany’. The intention was clear – positioning Tiffany as a youthful, on-trend, and unpretentious brand, accessible to Gen Z
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), “It seemed like a perfect union when LVMH acquired Tiffany & Co. and the two companies agreed to the takeover in late 2019. The combination combined a well-known but faded jeweller with a deep-pocketed French conglomerate, betting its future on expansion into China and Europe.”
However, Pauline Brown, who was chairman of LVMH North America from 2013 through 2015, believes Tiffany’s new management is underestimating the cultural challenges.
“The senior-most decision makers in Tiffany’s C-Suite are not American,” she told the WSJ.
Brown, who is now a Columbia Business School professor added: “They assume that because they speak fluent English and, in some cases, have worked in America, that they understand the American mindset.
“But they are trying to impose a strategy that won’t necessarily gel for the brand’s core customers or employees”.
The article goes on to say that the French takeover of Tiffany & Co. started with insults, lawsuits and accusations of mismanagement. Then things got really uncomfortable.
Soon after LVMH closed its $US15.8 billion acquisition of the American jewellery retailer in January 2021, it replaced several of Tiffany’s senior leaders with executives from other parts of the LVMH empire.
Some remaining employees joked that French lessons were a prerequisite for job security.
In February, Jeweller reported that LVMH held a “town hall” meeting for Tiffany & Co. employees in which management outlined a shift in focus toward “high-end, sparkling jewellery” and away from affordable, sterling silver product lines.
In a video message broadcast at the meeting, LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault said, “We will also prioritise Tiffany’s long-term desirability over short-term constraints.”
Arnault had appointed his son Alexandre Arnault – former CEO of LVMH-owned luggage brand Rimowa – as Tiffany’s executive vice-president of product and communication, working alongside new CEO Anthony Ledru, a former executive at fashion house Louis Vuitton.
According to the WSJ report in April, a group of Tiffany staffers circulated an unsanctioned memo offering tips on “Franco-American cultural nuances and etiquette.” It advised against discussing weekend plans while waiting for a meeting to start.
“French people share more negative feedback,” it warned. “Expect less warm and fuzzy: ‘amazing’, ‘fabulous’ and excessively positive comments are not the norm.”
Tiffany’s new chief executive, Anthony Ledru, denounced it after it circulated, disputing the notion that people had to assimilate to succeed at their jobs. He told his team “we are not aligned with this,” Mr. Ledru said in an interview at his Manhattan office.
Bridging the cultural divide is not the only challenge facing Tiffany’s new owner. The other is strategic. LVMH is trying to reboot what it sees as a sleepy brand that hasn’t kept pace with Cartier, Chopard and other luxury jewellers.
Jeweller reported that a source said, “LVMH can give Tiffany the kind of time and money needed to make some big investments in the product range and in stores worldwide, and wait for those to pay off in the medium term.”
LVMH will also expand Tiffany & Co.’s presence in Europe and China, the report states.
The takeover has not been without controversy. In September, Jeweller reported that six months after assuming control of Tiffany & Co., LVMH unveiled a new advertising campaign starring celebrity couple Beyoncé and Jay Z, which immediately provoked a backlash among some consumers.
Entitled ‘About Love’, the campaign pays homage to Audrey Hepburn’s iconic performance in the 1961 film Breakfast At Tiffany’s, with Beyoncé wearing a form-fitting black gown and the Tiffany Diamond, a 128.54-carat canary yellow stone set in a diamond pendant – making her the first woman of colour to do so.
Just three women – Lady Gaga, Audrey Hepburn, and socialite Mary Whitehouse, previously wore the Tiffany Diamond; actress Gal Gadot will also reportedly wear the stone in the upcoming film Death On The Nile.
The diamond was unearthed at the Kimberley Mine in South Africa in 1877, while the region was still under British colonial rule.
The decision to showcase the diamond prompted criticism on social media for its colonial legacy, with some referring to it as a ‘blood diamond’; however, the United Nations defines a blood diamond, also known as a conflict diamond, as a stone that is mined in areas controlled by forces opposed to the legitimate, internationally recognised government of a country and that is sold to fund military action against that government.
Neither Tiffany & Co. nor Beyoncé and Jay Z have commented on the controversy.
In the three months to 30 September 2021, revenues for the division – which includes jewellery brands Bulgari, Chaumet, and Fred, and watch manufacturers TAG Heuer, Zenith, and Hublot, in addition to Tiffany & Co. – had increased by 125 per cent, reaching !2.14 billion ($A3.3 billion), according to the company’s most recent financial report.
However, the WSJ pointed out that LVMH, which owns dozens of brands, from the Christian Dior fashion house to jeweller Bulgari to Hennessy cognac, has struggled with its American acquisitions.
It sold Donna Karan in 2016 after failing to turn around the money-losing fashion label. Marc Jacobs also lost money for years, though it turned a profit last year after layoffs at the brand.
Arnault is under pressure to show investors the big Tiffany bet will pay off.
To make Tiffany more competitive with other luxury brands, WSJ outlines that LVMH is orchestrating an overhaul that includes higher prices, a push to sell more high-end jewellery – such as a necklace made of 180 carats of diamonds with an 80-carat diamond at its center, unveiled in Dubai this past November – and the introduction of new fine-jewellery collections, Mr. Ledru said.
Jeweller reported that during an investor call in April Jean-Jacques Guiony, LVMH’s chief financial officer, said, “It will take years to do what we want to do with this brand, from a distribution, merchandising, and marketing viewpoint. It is a lot of work – we are committed to doing it.”
It’s clear that the French conglomerate has the will and the money to turn big plans into reality. But first, it must work out exactly what it wants Tiffany to be.
The WSJ article says that Tiffany remains very much a US company. As of 2019, it got 43 per cent of its sales from the Americas, putting it at a disadvantage to Cartier and other jewellers that have a larger presence in the lucrative Chinese market, analysts said.
Overall sales totaled $US4.4 billion in 2019, the last full year for which it reported results. Financial figures for Tiffany no longer are broken out.
Despite its blue box pedigree, Tiffany has long relied on less-expensive silver jewellery for a large chunk of its sales. Jewellery categories with an average price of $US530 or less made up 45 per cent of sales in 2016. Analysts worried that Tiffany was allowing the proliferation of silver jewellery to weaken the brand.
Under LVMH, Tiffany is raising prices on silver and in some instances pairing it with other precious metals and stones. Prices on certain collections are up 7 per cent to 13 per cent from 2020, according to the company. Increases are bigger for some items, such as a ‘Return to Tiffany’ silver charm bracelet—$US425, versus $US300 a year ago. Some of the increases reflect the rising cost of raw materials, the company said.
“They are OK with losing some consumers,” Erwan Rambourg, the head of consumer and retail research at HSBC told WSJ. “They want to compete with Cartier, not with Zales.”
In its first financial update for 2021, LVMH reported revenue of €13.96 billion ($AU21.6 billion), an increase of 32 per cent compared with the same period last year.
During the first quarter of 2021, €1.88 billion ($AU2.9 billion) came from the company’s Watches & Jewelry division – up 138 per cent compared with 2020.
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Each day TFO Canada publishes a sample of trade news on the Canadian import market along with any new, updated or changed regulations and legislations regarding international trade; countries in which TFO Canada offers services and on the export sectors which it promotes.
Peru: Small producers market Wonderful pomegranate in the international marketWednesday, March 21, 2018 > 10:54:15
A group of small producers of the El Carmen Santa Cruz-Palpa Farmers Association Ica is promoting the marketing of Wonderful pomegranates to international markets with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI), through its Compensation Program for Competitiveness (AGROIDEAS).
The association is made up of 23 beneficiaries of the assistance provided by AGROIDEAS. In 2015, they produced 15 tons and this season they expect to obtain around 60 tons. It should be noted that the production process, from planting to the harvest of pomegranate, lasts an average of two years.
The producers of the association have managed to export their product to Russia and Singapore through the Grinland company. They sell their pomegranates at US $1.35 per kilo, and earned about S /. 48,000 in their first campaign in 2015. According to their projections, in 2018 they will earn around S /. 300 000.
In January of this year, the producers met with Israeli businessmen to define future trade agreements.
Santa Cruz, a district located in the province of Palpa in Ica, has a tropical climate that is conducive to the cultivation of pomegranate, as it accelerates the fruit's ripening process so it can be harvested up to one month earlier than expected.
AGROIDEAS implemented a business plan and invested S /.642,028.39 in technology to improve their processes. They gave the producers 39 hand-harvesting scissors, 39 hand-pruning scissors, 39 pruning saws, three atomizers, conduction structures, fertilizers, agrochemicals, and farmyard guano.
They also conducted 39 advisory services on good agricultural practices, delivered 19 seedlings for the installation of wonderful pomegranate, financed 14 months of technical assistance and 10 months of advice in nutrition and health, which has improved the quality of the quality production.
The MINAGRI will continue promoting the competitiveness of medium and small agricultural producers at the national level through the AGROIDEAS program, which provides financial incentives to support associativity, business management, and technology adoption.


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People who grew up accustomed to eating Blue Bell can explain that this particular brand of ice cream is kind of a big deal.
Unfortunately, after a deadly outbreak of listeria was discovered in a Blue Bell factory, the company recalled all of its products. As a result, some diehard Blue Bell lovers are clinging to their gallons and pints with a loving ferocity — that is, unless you're willing to pay.
In a new trend on Craigslist, an impressive assortment of half-eaten Blue Bell products are being offered for exorbitant amounts of cash.
Although in some cases the owners are willing to part with their beloved frozen desserts for a four-door truck or tuition payment ...
... or even a full house, if you think home ownership is a fair trade for ice cream.
But if you don't feel ready to part with your house or your vehicle, that's all right. You can simply shell out $10,000.
Several of the listings have been removed from Craigslist — perhaps the ice cream owner realized that selling someone on a product possibly contaminated with listeria was in poor taste. Or maybe someone was actually willing to comply with such a steep price tag.
Despite the sellers' assurances that their products are listeria-free ("My family ate what is missing and we are fine"), food safety officials are advising against partaking in the Craigslist-procured refreshments.
Blue Bell released a statement on Thursday assuring the public that, going forward, they will comply with stricter sanitation regulations to ensure that there will be no similar outbreaks in the future. So, hopefully you won't have to do any shady online bidding for your next Blue Bell fix.
Maybe just wait it out until they're back on the shelves.


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Samsung seeking to block sale of new iPhone
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung said it will file court injunctions in France and Italy seeking to block the sale of Apple’s latest iPhone amid an intensifying patent fight between the smartphone giants.
Samsung plans to file preliminary injunctions in Paris and Milan asking that courts block Apple’s iPhone 4S from being sold in France and Italy, alleging patent infringement of wireless telecommunications technology, the company said Wednesday.
“Apple has continued to flagrantly violate our intellectual property rights and free ride on our technology, and we will steadfastly protect our intellectual property,” Samsung said in a statement.
The South Korean company did not say when the French and Italian filings would take place, but also said it plans similar moves in other countries “after further review.”
The announcement comes one day after Apple Inc. unveiled the iPhone 4S in the United States.
Seoul-based Apple spokesman Steve Park, speaking by phone from Japan, declined to comment on Samsung’s announcement.
The companies have been at odds since April when Apple took legal actions claiming Samsung’s Galaxy line of smartphones and tablet computers copy the iPhone and iPad. Samsung has responded by taking Apple to court over what it alleges are violations of its patents covering wireless communications.
Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co. ranks No. 2 in the world in smartphone sales behind Apple, which has headquarters in Cupertino, California.
Samsung said the technology it claims Apple infringes “is essential to the reliable functioning of telecom networks and devices” and that it sees the alleged violations as “too severe and that (the) iPhone 4S should be barred from sales.”
Apple has won sales injunctions against Samsung products in the Netherlands and Germany and is seeking one in Australia. Samsung has asked a court in the Netherlands to stop Apple from selling iPhones and iPad tablets in that country.
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Dr. Mac’s been testing Setapp, a new subscription service from MacPaw with access to more than 60 Mac apps for $9.99 a month. It’s an ambitious undertaking by MacPaw, but the good doctor thinks they’ve done a masterful job…
Bob LeVitus tries out Royole Moon, “a virtual 3D mobile theater for movies, gaming, and more.” He says it’s close, but misses the mark. Read on for why.
iPhone cases may be great for protecting the back and sides of your iPhone, but most of them offer little or no protection for the screen. Bob LeVitus runs us through some tempered glass protectors, and weighs the pros and cons of using cheap one or paying for premium products.
This week Dr. Mac looks at three new iPhone cases he likes and recommends and one iPhone case that was more fragile than the iPhone it was meant to protect.
If you don’t enjoy tweaking your photos as much as Dr. Mac does, you might enjoy a little program he’s been testing called Photolemur ($49), which improves your photos automagically and may be just the ticket for the tweak-averse.
When I first saw the web page for Macphun’s new Luminar photo editor, I was skeptical of its claims… But, having used Luminar for several months now, I’m no longer skeptical. Luminar does indeed make image editing easier and more enjoyable; its interface does indeed adapt easily to different styles and skill levels; and, while this part is strictly subjective, I find it both responsive and beautiful.
This week only! Dr. Mac’s tips for backing up your hard disk without breaking the bank!
“There are only two kinds of Mac users: Those who have lost data, and those who will.” Dr. Mac said it in his first book, Dr. Macintosh, in 1989 and has been saying it ever since… It’s sad that so many users still don’t start backing up until after they’ve lost irreplaceable files. What’s even sadder is that in 2016 (as in all previous years), one of the most common issues reported by friends and readers was a crashed hard or solid-state drive. This week, Dr. Mac explains how to prevent heartbreak when (not “if”) your drive dies…
Dr. Mac says he’s been using his voice with hisMac more and more and guess what… He thinks macOS 10.12 Sierra may well be the best listener of all time.
It’s Part II of Dr. Mac’s annual gift guide, with four more reasonably-priced gadgets that make perfect gifts for the geeks you love.


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Traweller prepares for take off at GITEX Future Stars
Includes flights, accommodation, tours, car rental and other combinations
Traweller, a marketplace for travel agents to sell their holiday packages that doubles as an online community for travellers to interact with fellow travellers planning a trip to the same destination, has debuted at GITEX Technology Week 2017.
The start up was exhibiting in the GITEX Future Stars area in New Zabeel Hall after being shortlisted in a competition run by the Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing.
"It is kind of like skyscanner, but for holiday packages rather than just flights. So it includes flights, accommodation, tours, car rental and other combinations," explains Sandeep Vincent, co-founder and bucket list director, Traweller.
"It's based on what the travel agents provide, but travellers can filter results according to what combination they want or according to where they want to go, the kind of holiday they want and the travel style itself," he adds.
"There are no players like us in the region, so there's been a lot of interest ahead of our launch in mid-November," says Sween Rajan, co-founder and executive director, Traweller. "There's a lot of potential here because Dubai is a very fast-paced city and people want a holiday package that is quick and easy to find and book, they don't want to spend time searching for the best deal and by having them all on one portal, it makes it much easier."
Rajan adds that the community aspect of Traweller is what really sets it apart. "People who buy a particular package from a tour operator can choose to make it public and create a group, other travellers buying that package will then be able to choose whether they want to join the group," he explains. "This is especially good for solo travellers and turns the travel experience into a community as well as a marketplace." Traweller will launch on November 15th, 2017.


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Attire employees are susceptible to unlawful wages and exploitation. Photograph credit score: Solidarity Middle/Shawna Bader-Blau
The coronavirus pandemic is seen as triggering a set-back for labour rights in attire provide chains, with employees left susceptible as manufacturers and retailers cancelled orders. Nevertheless it might additionally result in re-thinking on the sustainability entrance, trade executives say.
“We’re going to see a really vital enhance in slave labour,” says Kerry Bannigan, founding father of the Aware Style Marketing campaign, arrange in collaboration with the United Nations Workplace for Partnerships.
Attire employees in poverty-stricken Bangladesh, Vietnam and different creating international locations, who misplaced their jobs after a surge of order cancellations by retailers and types, “are ready during which they do not know what to do for cash. Determined measures will come into place” making employees extra susceptible to unlawful wages and exploitation, she explains.
Sadly for the labour rights motion, Covid-19 is about to erase most of the actions taken in recent times to curb human rights abuses throughout world provide chains, observers say.
“We are going to see a decline in security measures and insurance policies to guard employees and with that, we are going to see a rise in modern-day slavery and employees’ lack of rights,” Bannigan continues. “We are going to in all probability lose all of the ethics positive factors we’ve got made through the years.”
Wal-Mart, Hole refuse pay
The Employees’ Rights Consortium has arrange a Covid-19 Tracker to record which manufacturers are paying crisis-hit suppliers and employees.
The record exhibits a number of the world’s high labels and retailers, corresponding to Hole, City Outfitters, Wal-Mart and JCPenney, are refusing to pay for garment orders they cancelled however that are accomplished or in manufacturing. A shorter, contrasting record, exhibits Zara-owner Inditex, H&M, Goal and Tesco as having totally dedicated to compensate suppliers and employees for a similar gadgets.
However the assist should go properly past that, particularly as creating international locations fall right into a deep recession, leaving resource-stripped garment employees with out cash to purchase even primary meals, activists say.
“These manufacturers have benefitted from very low labour prices and unregulated provider relationships to make a revenue for years. Their solidarity should transcend borders and apply towards the garment trade’s disaster in these international locations,” says Employees Rights Consortium (WRC) researcher Penelope Kyritsis.
Money-rich retailers corresponding to Inditex and H&M ought to divert dividend funds into funds to assist maintain their provide chain employees in the course of the disaster, she provides.
“It is less expensive for an organization to have a happy-clappy web site that claims they’re doing one thing or investing hundreds of thousands to open a college in Ethiopia, than it’s to pay employees a dwelling wage.”
Corporations cancelling orders and utilizing that cashflow to pay buyers ought to divert it to compensate employees by way of a “premium on their orders,” she provides.
WRC and different activists are monitoring manufacturers requesting assist from the Coronavirus Help, Aid and Financial Safety (CARES) act to assist virus-stricken companies within the US. The programme bans companies from acquiring assist in the event that they pay investor dividends or have interaction in inventory buybacks.
No matter manufacturers conform to, it have to be legally enforceable and binding – particularly as a lot of the help or commitments made in recent times to make sure provide chains are freed from pressured labour or environmental abuses have been voluntary.
Nonetheless, Kyritsis envisages extra distress for employees as trend labels curtail orders within the close to to medium time period.
As this occurs, WRC expects labour violations to spike up alongside provide chains in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan and even in new textile hubs corresponding to Cambodia or Ethiopia.
“Manufacturers will not be inserting orders on the identical degree; that is going to have devastating results on casual and subcontracted employees who will probably be extra susceptible to numerous violations as much as pressured labour,” Kyritsis says. “These will embrace wage theft, unpaid severance and difficulties to unionise” amongst different issues.
Working circumstances and employer abuses are additionally anticipated to worsen. “Garment employees do not make a dwelling wage and, if they’ve fewer choices, they’re extra more likely to settle for abusive circumstances. If you’re in India, the place some employees are all the way down to a meal a day, if you’re in a manufacturing unit and also you get sexually harassed, you do not have the choice to stop your job.”
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However not all is doom and gloom. The pandemic might drive positive factors in different sustainable trend areas corresponding to garment recycling, although present emissions reductions from halting manufacturing will probably be non permanent, specialists say.
The UN’s Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDGs) name for the world to recycle 50% of clothes by 2030, up from roughly 15% presently.
Melissa O de Leon, a sustainability guide with Regenerate Style, says present recycling amenities lack enough expertise to course of artificial materials corresponding to polyester or spandex with pure ones corresponding to cotton or silk, hampering efforts to fulfil the targets. Nonetheless, she expects the pandemic to supply a possibility for trend labels to rethink their enterprise fashions and enhance innovation to supply customers – notably Gen Z and Millennials more and more demanding these merchandise – with new options.
“There’s rising strain from personal investor teams and governments for manufacturers to discover new methods to innovate with ESG (environmental, social and governance), be it in trend or within the medical area,” says O de Leon. “Covid-19 is a world-historic change so customers who’ve been centered on throwaway clothes like fast-fashion could begin to care extra about sustainability.”
A rising used clothes and rental trade with kids utilizing apps corresponding to Depop can even assist enhance the round trend economic system calling for individuals to recycle attire till it is now not helpful, serving to lower wastage.
“There’s an uptake in trend reuse, not a lot with offcuts [such as textile fabric waste] however with customers swapping greater than ever and renting or shopping for used garments,” says Bannigan. She provides the virus might ultimately make individuals cautious of such practices, spurring the necessity for cleansing or disinfecting applied sciences to maintain customers relaxed.
Environmental positive factors?
As manufacturing slows, the setting is having fun with an emissions break. Nonetheless, Bannigan predicts it will likely be non permanent, returning to business-as-usual when life returns to regular. When that occurs, trend will seemingly return to its 10% greenhouse fuel (GHG) and 20% water air pollution contribution, she provides.
For sustainable trend to have longer-term enchantment, costs should additionally come down, says Elle Wang, founding father of sustainable maternity model Emilia George, which just lately launched an eco-friendly masks line.
“Sustainable trend is dear,” she says. “Materials are ten instances costlier than fast-fashion ones so we have to discover methods to innovate to convey down prices” by mass-producing a wider vary of numerous supplies, for instance.
Within the Covid-19 period, pressured labour have to be tackled by way of stricter vetting insurance policies, in response to the designer.
“Each model ought to do a really strict vetting course of,” she says. “The cancellation of orders will delay and cut back quite a lot of these practices, however we do not want a pandemic to try this. We have to begin from the get go and make sure the entire manufacturing and utilisation of supplies and practices with every model observe very strict requirements.”
No matter occurs with the pandemic, Wang expects the sustainable trend mission will endure a 12 to 28-month delay till a vaccine arrives to market.
Separate analysis has additionally urged trend CEOs to future-proof their enterprise fashions by specializing in sustainability. However there are additionally fears its progress will sluggish – a minimum of within the brief time period – as cash-strapped corporations emerge from the pandemic unable to fund the vital adjustments.


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Student front-line skills will be honed through events during Tourism Month.
Students in this industry will have the opportunity to develop their front-line tourism abilities thanks to a partnership between the provincial government of Negros Oriental and the Tourism Educators Council of Negros Oriental and Siquijor (TECNOS) for World Tourism Day.
According to Myla Mae Bromo Abellana, head of the provincial tourism unit, these activities will begin next week at the campuses of Negros Oriental State University, St. Paul University Dumaguete, Metro Dumaguete College, Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria, Foundation University, and Asian College -STI, all of which offer courses in tourism, hotel and restaurant management, and hospitality.
The provincial administration of Negros Oriental has collaborated with TECNOS over the years to commemorate Tourism Week in honor of the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) annual celebration.
To promote Negros Oriental’s tourist spots and other attractions, events have been planned for the province’s celebration from September 19 to 21.
Before the opening salvo on Monday, there will be a cleanup walk. There will also be a tourism quiz bee, a domestic and international tour guiding competition, a search for the Tourism Ambassador and Ambassadress 2022, competitions for cooking and dessert preparation, flair tending, table skirting and setting, fruit and vegetable carving, unity games, and the election of new TECNOS and SINATO (Sidlakang Negros Association of Tourism Officers).
As they proceed to Sidlakang Negros Village for the inaugural event, Abellana added, students have specific pathways to pick up rubbish.
She said this is to increase public awareness of the need to safeguard the environment and promote neighborhood cleanliness.
She continued, “The Tourist Ambassador and Ambassadress 2022 is a pageant that provides opportunities and a platform for tourism management and hotel management students in TECNOS member schools to enhance their abilities and promote their tourism advocacies as an example to others.”
Every year on September 27, the UNWTO observes World Tourism Day promote awareness of tourism’s social, cultural, political, and economic significance and the contributions the industry makes to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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AMD today announced the launch of AMD AppZone, an online showcase for applications and games accelerated by AMD Radeon graphics processing units (GPUs) and AMD accelerated processing units (APUs). In addition to featuring some of the most recognizable PC games and productivity apps, consumers can now download and seamlessly run popular Android apps on AMD-based PCs running Windows thanks to a collaboration with BlueStacks to enable the AMD AppZone Player.
Powered by BlueStacks' award-winning technology, the AMD AppZone Player brings thousands of Android apps to the millions of AMD-powered tablets, notebooks, all-in-one and desktop PCs worldwide. In addition, consumers can automatically sync their AppZone apps with Android-based devices via BlueStacks Cloud Connect, a cloud-based service that enables a Windows-based PC to become an extension of an Android mobile device and vice versa.
"BlueStacks' cross-platform innovation bridges the Android and x86 application ecosystems, providing new opportunities for developers and better experiences for users," said Manju Hegde, corporate vice president, Heterogeneous Applications and Developer Solutions at AMD. "By collaborating with BlueStacks, we are enabling software developers to more easily tap into the full capabilities of AMD's products, and providing millions of consumers with great experiences as they can now run Android apps on AMD-powered devices."
"As the engine behind the AMD AppZone Player, we are providing a potent combination of award-winning software optimized for AMD's industry-leading hardware. Consumers can now enjoy their favorite mobile apps on the larger, more immersive screen of their PC," said Rosen Sharma, CEO of BlueStacks. "With BlueStacks technology, app developers can rest assured their Android apps will run directly on Windows without any code change. We've made it easy for all."
Starting today, the AMD AppZone Player and featured apps like Sleeping Dogs, Adobe Photoshop CS6, and CyberLink PowerDirector 11 are available for download at http://www.amd.com/appzone or via the VISION Engine Control Center, which will be updated regularly to bring new titles like the highly anticipated Medal of Honor Warfighter2. Users can download featured apps directly from within the AMD AppZone Player or search for apps across the built-in app store. In addition, AMD and BlueStacks are currently working with leading OEMs to preload the AppZone Player on upcoming AMD-powered devices.
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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Under Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s new order, local restaurants that opened their doors for dine-in last weekend will now have to do only curbside or take out orders until Friday.
But that doesn’t seem to be a big problem for some restaurants.
“We opened up as soon as local officials said we could. And the second that the state said that that was not gonna be acceptable we went ahead and followed those guidelines,” Pioneer of Texas general manager JD Chaney said.
Restaurants that opened their seating this past weekend like Pioneer of Texas and Texas Best BBQ & Burgers, have had to close their doors just as quickly, to be in compliance with the state’s order. But thankfully for them, business has been steady.
“We opened up for dine-in on Saturday morning. And we had a pretty good crowd but still, I would say 80% to 90% of the people were still doing curbside,” Texas Best owner Troy Collier said.
And there were plenty of curbside orders for both restaurants as they continued to serve their customers throughout the shelter in place ordinance.
“We got a lot of staff that are relying on this income,” Chaney said. “We’re just rolling with the punches and we’re gonna continue to do what we can to stay open and get this economy back and stimulated.”
“Curbside business has been good for the last three or four weeks. We’re gonna stay with curbside until Friday morning,” Collier said.
And Friday is the day that these restaurants are looking forward to so they can open their buildings and get back to dine-in business.
“Pioneer has been serving this community for a long time. And we are very excited to get back open and to continue to serve our community,” Chaney said.
“We’re all set to go. And we’d sure like everybody to come by and see us,” Collier said.
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This week, Beyond Meat had some lousy news for Wall Street: US sales were down 13.9% year over year.
According to the company, the culprit for the sales drop was a softening in their grocery and foodservice markets.
For some, a sales drop for a high-flying alt-meat pioneer like Beyond might come as a shock. Like Impossible Foods and others in the fast-growing plant-based meat industry, Beyond has had mostly good news over the past few years as revenue went up and to the right on the back of new sales channels, geography expansion, and growing consumer demand.
So what’s going on here? Why is an alt-meat bellwether like Beyond suddenly seeing its sales drop?
The company cites a number of issues, including supply chain constraints, restaurant labor challenges, and ordering uncertainty in the face of never-ending pandemic. They also say new competition is putting downward pressure on market share.
I have no doubt these reasons are true in varying degrees, especially increased competition. More alt-meat alternatives are coming to market all the time, giving grocers and consumers more choice.
Still, from what I can tell, Beyond Meat products are ubiquitous on the shelves of every grocery store or warehouse club I walk into. So if the product is still widely available, I have to wonder: is this a Beyond Meat-specific problem? Or, more specifically, are consumers buying more plant-based meat in general and just less Beyond?
Maybe. Market watchers have estimated that plant-based market grew 12.1% year over year for the month ending July 31st 2021, which shows the industry doesn’t necessarily have a sales problem, at least yet. Personally, I’d love to know what Impossible’s sales have done over the same period. The two companies are the Coke and Pepsi of alt-meats, and if Beyond’s sales drop while Impossible’s continue to go up, that would be a bad sign.
At this point, it’s worth emphasizing I have no idea if this is the case, only that it’s a possibility. Remember, unlike factory-farmed cow or chicken meat, plant-based meats are unique. They are essentially designer products, different in taste, mouth feel and other flavor attributes. I know some people who like Impossible but won’t eat Beyond, and vice versa. Maybe there’s just more of the former than the latter.
I also suspect there might be another non-Beyond meat factor at play here, which is this: a growing negative perception of some plant-based meat products.
Like many who follow the plant-based meat industry closely and are overly aware of the techology-powered ingredient list and carbon footprint of the products, I’ve had friends who don’t spend nearly as much time thinking about plant-based tell me they’ve heard these products are highly processed, unhealthy (or outright bad for you) and less natural compared to the “real thing”.
All of which sounds a lot like the messaging I’ve watched come from the Cattleman’s Association over the last few years. The large meat-growers trade group and other lobbying organizations have continued to push out thought pieces and commentary putting plant-based (and cell-based) meat in a negative light. The messaging is all focus-group tested and aimed to directly appeal to a variety of consumer values and it appears it may be working.
So: Is this a Beyond problem, or is it a canary in the coal mine indicating a growing perception problem for alt-meat? I suspect it may be a little of both. Either way, I am sure the plant-based meat – as well as the factory farming industry – are all watching what happens very closely.


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In a recent case before the Allahabad High Court, it has been held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) cannot be levied on goods on products at duty free stores at airports since these items never technically cross the customs border, and the passengers transport them as their personal belongings, reports The Times of India.
The case was filed as a public interest litigation (PIL) by one Ati Krishna on the grounds that the exchequer for facing losses as the GST was not being implemented at duty free shops.
A previous ruling by the Karnataka High Court had also similarly upheld the inapplicability of GST on goods at such shops, while the Madhya Pradesh High Court had taken the opposite stance stating that GST was indeed applicable.
"Applicability of GST on duty-free shops has been a perennial issue under the erstwhile VAT regime with multiple diverse rulings. The situation has not improved even under GST on account of diverse rulings by MP and Karnataka high courts. The new ruling seems to have rightly interpreted the provisions under the GST law as well as baggage rules to arrive at the conclusion which appears to be rational and in line with the legislative intent," said consulting firm KPMG partner Harpreet Singh.


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Earlier this morning Yusuke Tomizawa, the director for the newest title in the long-running Tales Of series, announced through a blog post that Tales of Arise would be delayed indefinitely. In the post, Tomizawa explained that the studio was facing development challenges as a result of the work-flow interruptions that came from the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with that Tomizawa explained how the company was adjusting to the pandemic, “while COVID-19 has affected some aspects of development, we’ve done our best to adapt to the situation and have implemented remote development capabilities for our team. However, we will need more time to achieve the quality and provide the gorgeous experience we envision for our players.” While development for Arise has not halted, the game’s release date will be moved to an unknown release date, with more information about a specific release window coming from Bandai Namco in the future.
Hello, everyone. Today we must announce a delay for the launch of #TalesofArise.
Our producer has written a post about the reasons for this change in date. https://t.co/xetiDFijzw
Thank you all for your continued support as we work to make Tales of Arise the best it can be!
— Tales of… (@TalesofU) June 25, 2020
Announced during E3 2019, Tales of Arise is the newest entry in the JRPG Tales of series developed by Bandai Namco. Originally planned for release in early 2021, Tales of Arise will be coming to current and next-gen Xbox and Playstation Consoles, as well as PC. Tales of Arise tells the story of two different heroes on the planet of Dahna, “our tale begins with two people, born on different worlds, each looking to change their fate and create a new future, set on a planet being destroyed by a ruler set on stripping the world of its resources and energy.”
While no specific date has been announced yet for the official release of the game, Bandai Namco has promised to release more information soon through their twitter and blog. The blog post and official announcement about the delay of Tales of Arise can be found on the announcement page on Bandai Namco’s website for Tales of Arise.


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Jun 25, 2023
Amazon said on Friday it will take its investments in India to $26 billion by 2030, adding $6.5 billion in new planned investments in an announcement made after CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.S.
Though Jassy gave no breakdown, the announcement follows Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) saying last month it will invest 1.06 trillion rupees ($12.9 billion) in the country by the end of 2030.
Earlier, Amazon had announced a $6.5 billion investment plan, largely to boost its e-commerce business where it competes with Walmart’s Flipkart and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail.
The new investment amount committed now comes to around an additional $6.5 billion, Reuters reported.
The e-commerce giant’s announced investment during Modi’s trip adds to other companies, including US semiconductor toolmaker Applied Materials and memory chip firm Micron Technology, which have made commitments during the Indian prime minister’s state visit.
Modi and Jassy spoke about supporting Indian startups, creating jobs, enabling exports, digitisation, and empowering individuals and small businesses to compete globally, an Amazon blog post said.
Separately, Google will open a global fintech operation center in GIFT City in India’s western state of Gujarat, with teams working on operations supporting its payment service GPay, and other product operations at Google, the company said in a statement to Reuters.
“We shared Google is investing $10 billion in the India digitisation fund, and we are continuing to invest through that,” CEO Sundar Pichai told reporters in a video shared on Twitter by Reuters partner ANI company.
On the final day of his Washington trip, Modi met with US and Indian technology executives, including Apple‘s Tim Cook, Google’s Pichai and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and appealed to global companies to “Make in India”.
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BALI – Restarting the economy in phases, the resort island will open
to international travellers on September 11 and already, hotels are
receiving event enquiries for 2021.
“The feedback we receive is that Bali is ranked number one in ‘places
you want to travel to when travel restrictions are over’, so now it
simply boils down to waiving or lightening these restrictions. It has to
be done at the B2B level,” said Jean Charles Le Coz, marketing advisor
at Bali Hotels Association (BHA).
According to the association, many local hotels have come up with
heavily discounted prices for room nights booked now, but redeemable
within a 12 to 18 months period. Also, the island has been running a
continuous social media marketing campaign to keep Bali top of mind with
customers in key markets across APAC.
“We are very excited that Bali will open to international guests in
September, however the reality is that some countries will still not be
able to visit yet due to their own outbound restrictions. This includes
some of our biggest markets like Singapore, Middle East, Europe, the UK
and US, Australia so we are working on a market by market basis,” said
Katya Herting, General Manager at Raffles Bali, which opened earlier
In addition to safety and cleanliness concerns, Adam Bardetta, Hotel
Manager at Mulia Bali said that “most business travellers — individual
or group — are holding back their plans to next year… with most people
generally [waiting] to see how things progress as Bali opens across
phases 2 and 3”.
Raffles Bali is seeing the same level of caution, Herting said that
after speaking to corporate planners for many months, “people do want to
return to travel and to events, but they are cautious about booking
events too far in advance as the situation is changing constantly and
they want to be sure of what government measures or travel restrictions
might be in place”.
Hoteliers reassess market strategies
Still, could news of reopening after months of lockdown become a
situation of too many hotels fighting for the same short-haul market
Speaking to M&C Asia, Sherly Carolina, GM of VOUK Hotel &
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since “competition was already quite tough before the pandemic, and when
Bali reopens to tourists, I’m sure all hotels will want to grab as many
domestic and international tourists as they can”.
For Mulia's Bardetta, flexibility is key in order to stay in the game.
“The pandemic has shifted the industry so much that the travel
industry has to be ready to adapt at a moment's notice adjusting to the
latest development. It means our strategy has to be flexible to fit into
various scenarios,” he said.
Located in the Nusa Dua area, Bardetta said the property will continue to focus on MICE and leisure business.
Raffles Bali, meanwhile, will seek to woo MICE groups with a focus on
wellness travel. Herting believes that “many companies will be looking
at incentives that can help delegates rebalance and reconnect amid the
Then, over at VOUK Hotels & Suites, Carolina said event inquiries
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Whitey Basson leaves behind ‘excellent’ team
By Ann Crotty - Feb 24th 2017, 16:44
The Shoprite icon delivers the last results under his watch, with numbers blowing past expectations and operations thriving in the rest of Africa.
Whitey Basson’s parting gift to Shoprite shareholders, an outstanding set of interim results, saw the share price surge 5% to a high of R197.40 in early trading on Tuesday.
The share eased back later to end the day 3.52% higher at R194.62, more than recovering the ground lost in the wake of the announcement about a possible merger with global furniture group Steinhoff.
Retail analyst Syd Vianello said the more useful gift from Basson was the excellent young team he had built around him. "This is a great, young, committed team and I’m sure shareholders will feel comforted that management of the group remains in good hands."
Basson has driven Shoprite’s spectacular growth since he joined in 1979. He retired as CEO at the end of December but will have a nonexecutive role as vice-chairman.
The strong performance in the six months to end-December might have made a deal with Steinhoff almost impossible without offering a hefty premium for Shoprite, which was reportedly not on the cards.
Ahead of the presentation chairman Christo Wiese said he had learned a few lessons from "the latest little flutter with Shoprite and Steinhoff". He was happy with the Shoprite results and excited about the company as it entered a new era.
"These were an amazing set of results," said Sasfin’s Alec Abraham. "The 15.5% increase in headline earnings per share was substantially above the consensus forecast of 10%."
Underpinned by continued strong growth in the rest of Africa and market share gains in SA, group turnover was up 14% to R71.3bn, trading profit was up 19.2% to R3.9bn and headline earnings per share up 15.5% to 460c. The dividend payment was increased in line with the rise in headline earnings per share to 180c a share.
Pieter Engelbrecht, who has been with Shoprite for 20 years and took over from Basson on January 1, highlighted the dramatic pace of the group’s growth by pointing out that financial 2017’s first-half turnover was in line with that recorded for all of financial 2011.
Abraham said he had been forecasting a full-year earnings increase of close to 6%, which would now have to be revised. "I underestimated the turnover increase, especially in the rest of Africa — where everyone else has been complaining about how poor the trading environment is," said Abraham.
While he had been looking for some margin improvement he had not expected it to be a full 20 basis points stronger.
Sales in existing supermarkets in SA were up 7.4% in line with the group’s internal inflation rate but were boosted to 10% by store openings.
Engelbrecht told analysts at a presentation on Tuesday that the biggest drivers of inflation were fruit and vegetables — because of the effects of the drought — and chicken, because of the brining legislation.
"Chicken prices shot up 30% after tougher legislation was implemented," he said.
Non-South African supermarkets, led by sterling performances from Angola, Nigeria, and Zambia, reported sales growth of 32%.
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As part of an ongoing effort to differentiate its public cloud services, Google made good this week on its intention to bring custom Xeon Skylake chips from Intel Corp. to its Google Compute Engine. The cloud provider is the first to offer the next-gen Xeons, and is getting access ahead of traditional server-makers like Dell and HPE.
Google announced plans to incorporate the next-generation Intel server chips into its public could last November. On Friday (Feb. 24), Urs Hölzle, Google's senior vice president for cloud infrastructure, said the Skylake upgrade would deliver a significant performance boost for demanding applications and workloads ranging from genomic research to machine learning.
The cloud vendor noted that Skylake includes Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512) that target workloads such as data analytics, engineering simulations and scientific modeling. When compared to previous generations, the Skylake extensions are touted as doubling floating-point performance "for the heaviest calculations," Hölzle noted in a blog post.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 28 2017, @05:57PM (1 child)
I am not sure why it is I care to read about their reselling indirect access to a CPU.
My stuff wont go faster if they put more seats on the plane, despite whatever efficiency gained. or is that the wrong metaphor. anyway it benefits them and how they can put more customers on the same box.
any speed increase noted per customer is just because they havent finished cramming more stuff onto the virtual machine.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Wednesday March 01 2017, @02:22PM
I think it's more of a PR thing for Intel.
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Bitcoin is plunging in part because of a report that India could ban trading in cryptocurrencies entirely.
The report appears to have been misleading. The Indian government appeared to have been only announcing that it could add extra regulation to bitcoin – but in an ambiguous statement that hasn't stopped it dragging the value of cryptocurrencies down.
A whole host of fears have led the price of cryptocurrencies across the market to plunge. But among them was worries that Indian could ban trading entirely – a decision that would immediately cut off a huge market and inevitably lead to a drop in the value of cryptocurrency.
The worries began with reports of a speech by finance minister Arun Jaitley, which did criticise the use of cryptocurrencies. Indian lawmakers have sometimes attempted to institute formal regulation for bitcoin, while at other times arguing that its use at the moment is illegal and suggesting it could be subject to a crackdown.
“The government does not consider cryptocurrencies legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate use of these cryptoassets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system,” Mr Jaitley told parliament in his annual budget speech.
The ambiguous statement was reported in a range of media as a suggestion that India could ban the use of cryptocurrencies because they were illegal. But it seems that in fact Mr Jaitley was only suggesting the country would look to ban the use of cryptocurrency for illegal activity, at least according to major digital currency companies in india.
India will however look to use blockchain technology – which underlies cryptocurrency – as part of the government, said Mr Jaitley.
Mr Jaitley is far from the only world leader to have suggested such a crackdown. Leaders from the UK prime minister to Donald Trump's most senior financial policymaker have suggested that they could pursue new regulation, which they claim is an attempt to stop digital currencies being used to finance and allow illegal behaviour.
New regulations are expected to arrive after the G20 meeting in March, when many of the world's most powerful finance ministers meet. France, Germany and other countries have suggested they'll bring new proposals to that discussion, and attempt to institute them at an international level.
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Variety reports that Comcast, AT&T's DirecTV, Dish Network and Charter Communications customers will all likely see their bills go up in the new year. Providers blame the increase on higher programming costs.
For example, Comcast's bundles will jump around $5 a month. The X1 Starter Triple Play package will jump from $150 to $155, while the Premiere Triple Play package climbs from $210 to $215.
Dish customers will see higher rates starting on Jan. 18, 2018. Most of its packages are increasing by $2 to $3. The Dish "Smart Pack" will get the biggest hike, jumping 7 percent to $44.99.
DirecTV plans across the board are going up, with the Premiere tiers jumping by $8, while the Select package is climbing by $2. DirecTV subscribers will pay a base $76 a month, plus the additional fee for the package they pick.
All three of Charter's plans will climb by $10, while Cox's plans will go up got 2.5 to 6 percent.
News of the higher prices comes a day after PricewaterhouseCoopers published its annual study on American consumers' media habits. Of the 1,986 Americans polled, 73 percent said they use pay TV, while 73 percent said they also use Netflix.
During the third quarter of 2017, traditional pay TV companies lost 872,000 subscribers, Variety reported in September.
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Severn Trent Water creates mobile web app for customers to report leaks
Severn Trent Water has launched a new mobile app that allows customers to report bursts and leaks.
The FTSE 100 company has opted to steer clear of downloadable apps and has instead worked with bpi to create a mobile web app that can be displayed on most modern devices.
Rachel Groves, media and customer engagement manager at Severn Trent Water, said: "The new app gives members of the community a quick and easy way to report leaks and bursts and helps our teams to accurately locate and fix problems."
James Edwards, CEO and founder of bpi, added: "Our philosophy has always been to create a great user experience first and find a solution that supports this. The strategy piece we carried out last year with STW clearly identified the need to provide content via channels more suited to the needs of the customer.
"This simple app does this really well; customers can report leaks and bursts through multiple channels when it suits them and STW can provide an excellent service whilst at the same time reducing water wastage by improving their operational effectiveness."


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Despite more interest in online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce grocery saw only a slight uptick in sales from new users this year, according to the TABS Analytics Annual Food and Beverage Consumables Study. Overall, online grocery transactions increased 15% year-over-year, as existing buyers made more frequent purchases, and smaller e-commerce retailers saw massive surges in new buyers. Walmart was one of the beneficiaries of the shift to online, as it overtook Amazon in share of transactions for the first time.
The study also revealed that consumer packaged goods categories now lead the consumer sector thanks to significant increases in purchase frequency and average pricing. The majority of the 15 food and beverage "consumables" categories that TABS Analytics tracks saw meaningful gains.
"Given the focus on online shopping as the nation navigated stay-at-home orders and quarantines during the COVID-19 crisis, we expected online grocery to see a massive upswing this year. But, in reality, that was not the case," says Dr. Kurt Jetta, executive chairman and founder of TABS Analytics. "Since e-commerce grocery has not succeeded in expanding the pool of buyers at a time when demand is expected to be greatest, it has become even clearer that this channel will never have the scale necessary to be profitable with the current business model. New, creative approaches are needed to address pricing and streamline the supply chain."
TABS Analytics' Eighth Annual Food and Beverage Study was conducted in August 2020, surveying 1,000 adults (18+) to uncover how consumer buying patterns within these categories are shaped by the promotions offered. There were 15 consumables categories analyzed: candy, carbonated beverages, cereal, cookies, crackers, frozen pizza, ice cream, juice (refrigerated), juice (shelf), frozen novelties, popcorn, salty snacks, sports drinks, water and yogurt.
Other findings in the study include:
- Rise of the small e-commerce grocery retailers: Companies, like Fresh Direct, NetGrocer and Peapod, saw a 140% increase in transactions year-over-year. Walmart remained stable at around a 30% share of transactions, while Amazon dropped to more than five points to 27% and Target declined to 11%. The significant drop by Amazon points to potential supply chain issues as they contended with the demand during the pandemic.
- E-commerce complementing, not cannibalizing, brick and mortar: Traditional stores are still reporting strong sales, indicating that they are not sacrificing sales to online channels. While most brick and mortar channels remained consistent year-over-year, value grocery chains, like Aldi, experienced a significant uptick in regular shoppers, while dollar stores and Costco experienced declines.
- Online purchase frequency still below long-term success threshold: Even though average transactions per buyer grew, regular purchasing dropped to 29% from 35%. Stated loyalty also saw a double-digit decline to 53%.
- Deals are more critical than ever before: Consumers are using deals more frequently now, despite retailers and manufacturers doing fewer promotions. There is a clear relationship between more usage of deals by heavy purchasers. The most important types of deals to consumers included everyday low price and larger sizes. Old school tactics, like circulars and free-standing inserts, saw a resurgence, but that is likely not sustainable.


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NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 and Tegra 4i processors were demoed today at MWC in Barcelona. NVIDIA’s new processors have been said to be more efficient with battery life while simultaneously delivering supreme performance for future smartphones and tablets. The Tegra 4, based on ARM’s latest Cortex A-15 platform, was benchmarked at 4,166 using the Geekbench 2 benchmark. To put things into perspective Google’s flagship 7-inch tablet , the Nexus 7, scored a 1,536 which is far from bad compared to the current array of tablet.
The Tegra 4 chip also takes advantage of the emerging 1080p screens that we are seeing on tablets and smartphones, producing elements like accurate shadow detailing, smooth and high frame rates and high definition graphics capabilities. While ordinarily this might take a toll on battery life, the Tegra 4 works to save around 25 percent battery life on devices running the processor.
The Tegra 4i processor was also shown at MWC and while not much was said about the processor in terms of benchmarks, it has been noted that the 4i is meant for mid-range tablets and smartphones. It features a quad-core CPU, but less GPU cores than the Tegra 4, while delivering 2.3GHz clock speeds.
What do you guys think of the benchmarks so far? Let us know in the comments below and as always click here to follow all of the latest news coming out of MWC 2013.


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- Growing Manager for Hydroponic strawberry producer
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US: NSAC comments to FDA on proposed food safety regulations
“NSAC’s comments on the proposed regulations reflect the concerns of sustainable and organic farmers and food businesses that are pioneering farming practices and food supply chains to increase consumer access to healthy food, sustain the environment, and create new economic opportunities,” said Ariane Lotti, NSAC’s Assistant Policy Director. “NSAC’s recommendations are aimed at improving the regulations so that they advance food safety goals while simultaneously supporting sustainable agriculture and food systems.”
As proposed, the regulations will severely restrict the use of sustainable farming practices, inhibit diversification and innovation in farming and short supply chains, and fail to provide workable, affordable options for family farmers.
“The proposed regulations fail to meet the requirements that Congress set forth in FSMA for a flexible approach that reflects different risks at different scales and supply chains,” said Lotti. “Given the size and scope of serious problems in the proposed regulations and the lasting impacts they will have on the farm sector, NSAC joins the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the United Fresh Produce Association in urging FDA to issue a set of second proposed rules so the public can meaningfully comment on what we hope will be a major overhaul of their initial drafts.”
Throughout the comment period, FDA conducted listening sessions and farm tours to receive feedback and learn about how farmers and food businesses would be impacted by the proposals.
“NSAC is grateful for the agency’s outreach during the comment period, and looks forward to continuing to work with FDA to craft flexible, science-based regulations that support agricultural diversity and a healthier food system,” said Lotti. “Supporting thriving local and regional food systems and ensuring a safe food supply are complementary, not competing, goals.”
NSAC’s comments are the result of eleven months of analysis and discussion by NSAC’s Food System Integrity Committee, the NSAC committee charged with working on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). To develop the recommendations, the committee liaised weekly by phone and twice in person during the public comment period.
NSAC’s complete comments on the proposed Produce Rule, the Preventive Controls Rule, and the environmental impact scoping notice are available at http://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/.
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Final Fantasy XVI: Release Date, Trailer, Plot, Characters, and Latest News
A new Final Fantasy game will be released soon, thanks to Square Enix, the company behind the series. Moreover, the company claims that the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI game will be the best-looking Final Fantasy game ever created.
According to some reports, the new game will feature some new components, but it will also be influenced by titles like Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 15. Breaking one of the long-standing conventions of the Final Fantasy games is also rumoured.
Everything we know about Final Fantasy XVI at this point is listed below:
PLOT AND CHARACTERS
Final Fantasy XVI’s official website was recently released by Square Enix. The first look at what is to come in this installment’s story arc is available on the game’s official website.
In the continent of Valisthea, “glittering mountains of crystal that tower over the six realms around them, blessing them with aether” are Mothercrystals, according to the game’s website.
People in that society have long relied on mother crystals for their daily needs and have reaped the rewards of doing so. These crystals are used in the creation of magick by those seeking to improve their quality of life.
There are also dangerous monsters called Eikons that live inside Dominants that hold important positions or positions of power in the world because of the Blight. Clive Rosefield, one of the protagonists, is now on a path of retribution.
The Warricks will join Clive, Joshua, and Jill as main characters.
FINAL FANTASY 16 RELEASE DATE
One trailer of the game has been released so far and many rumours have been made based on the trailer. Some believe that Final Fantasy XVI will finally abandon the party structure because Clive appears to be on his own in his quest for vengeance.
Open-world gameplay in this instalment is expected to be more engaging than in previous iterations, as well. Fans of Final Fantasy SV have grumbled about the lack of intriguing activities outside of quests.
The game’s combat system must also be overhauled, as players have frequently expressed dissatisfaction with their characters’ lack of control during battles. There are also rumours that the 16th instalment will be more story-driven.
As far as the release date is concerned, there has been no official statement from the game developer thus far, but its expected to release by this years spring End of this year or early next year are both reasonable estimates for when players might anticipate to be able to play the game.


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July 29/Glendale, Calif. -- Nestle has announced new special edition Coffee-Mate Girl Scouts creamers under a license with Girl Scouts of the USA.
"We are thrilled to introduce two of the most unique and inspiring flavors to date into the Coffee-Mate portfolio," said Gabe Chua, marketing manager for the Coffee-Mate brand. "For us, this was a natural relationship, as millions of consumers have come to know and love these flavors through the sale of the famous Girl Scout Cookies. The search to find a real Girl Scout to star in our commercial is the perfect way to celebrate this relationship and our new products."
Two of the most popular Girl Scout Cookie flavor profiles are the latest additions to the growing Coffee-Mate line. The new Coffee-Mate Thin Mints and Caramel & Coconut flavors (with a suggested retail price of $2.69/16oz bottle) can be found in the dairy aisle of grocers nationwide and for a limited time.


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Online registration is open for vendors interested in participating in the “Open Streets on 50th" event. Open Streets on 50th will be held 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22.
The City will close West 50th Street between Wooddale Avenue in Edina and Chowen Avenue in Minneapolis for the fifth-annual “Open Streets on 50th” event. The street will be open to bikes and pedestrians to enjoy music, dance, games, crafts, yoga and other events. On average, the event draws 5,000 to 9,000 people.
“Open Streets on 50th is an exciting opportunity to experience your city in a unique way,” said Recreation Supervisor Nicole Gorman. “We temporarily close city streets to offer an event that promotes community pride, encourages physical activity and connects people with local businesses.”
Sponsorships are also available.
- A $250 Activity sponsor will get their name on the Facebook event listing and webpage, along with their name in the event guide and a free booth with a banner denoting sponsor level.
- A $500 Entertainment sponsor will get all of the above, plus their name on the event board at the entrances.
- A $1,000 Event sponsor will get all of the above, plus their logo on all of the marketing materials and prime booth location.
Vendors can register online at EdinaMN.gov/OpenStreets. For more information or to become a sponsor, contact Gorman at 952-833-9571 or ngorman@EdinaMN.gov.


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As China-US trade talks resume in Washington, China says it is dropping an anti-dumping investigation into imported US sorghum, saying it is not in the public interest. The Commerce Ministry said in a statement Friday that it was ending the probe because it concluded that “anti-dumping and countervailing measures” on imports would have affected the cost of living for Chinese consumers. The ministry started investigating US sorghum earlier this year after finding that large volumes and falling prices hurt Chinese producers. The probe had sparked fears among American farmers that they would lose their largest export market for the crop. The announcement comes as senior Chinese and US officials hold more talks in Washington aimed at averting a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
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Google announced its Android Device Manager early last month, which is a tool that helps Android users track down their handsets that either suddenly sprout legs and walk off by themselves or just downright get stolen. The service was expected to be released in late August, and the service did release, although not all of its functions were available. Today, Google has announced they’ve rolled out some additional features to its Android Device Manager.
Through Android Device Manager, owners of an Android smartphone or tablet will be able to see the current location of their device. Users will be able to have their device ring in order to alert them as to its whereabouts, which can come in handy for us couch surfers who lose everything between our cushions, as well as the ability to lock the screen, change the screen lock password and erase the device completely.
For those who are interested in keeping tabs on their Android device at all times, they can proceed to the Android Device Manager application, which they can access any of the features mentioned above. Considering how many smartphones and tablets get lost on a daily basis, we think you should run the application sooner than later in order to set your device up to be found in case you misplace it.
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Well, that was a great ride. After posting gains of 14.8 percent in 2020 and 7.9 percent in 2021, the Canadian home improvement retail industry plateaued in 2022. This was to be expected. The consumer frenzy for hardware and building supply products was dampened by multiple interest rate increases and declining commodity prices. Plus, the opening up of other places for customers to spend their money as pandemic restrictions lifted, slowed sales.
Hardlines estimates our industry grew 4.6 percent to $61.135 billion, while the Consumer Price Index was up nationally 6.8 percent. So, the industry experienced a 2.2 percent decline in real terms, after inflation.
(The final figures on the size and growth of the Canadian retail home improvement industry will be featured in our 2023 Hardlines Retail Report. This massive report, in a handy PowerPoint format, will be available in July. Click here for more details on this important body of research and to pre-order yours!)


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New leak ahead of Google I/O claims Android 12 may include changes for widgets and notifications
The primary slide units up what to anticipate: “A wonderful new expertise,” “Stronger privateness and safety protections,” and “All of your units work higher collectively.”
The same old caveats about leaked supplies apply, of course; there’s no assure that is what the ultimate interface will appear to be, or how a lot may be introduced throughout I/O. However probably the most attention-grabbing slide in Prosser’s video reveals what seems to be a brand new person interface for Android 12, together with a brand new media widget, a brightness toggle, a climate widget, an analog clock widget, a nap/dismiss toggle, and stacked notifications (within the decrease proper nook of the display screen seize):
Earlier leaks of Android 12 have shown stacked widgets, which look much like the Sensible Stacks launched in iOS 14. We’ve additionally seen earlier leaks by way of XDA Builders that confirmed new themes and a dialog widget for Android 12. And Google’s personal developer previews of Android 12 have included so much of small tweaks and developer-focused options, whereas hinting at some vital UI changes which have been rumored, together with the stacked widgets and a brand new lock display screen with bigger clock textual content.
Prosser reveals a what he says is a video from I/O that reveals up to date notifications, a brand new keyboard design, and a brand new lock display screen with a bigger clock, which appear to substantiate the sooner leaked information.
If the main points within the newest leak roundup are correct, Android 12 could possibly be the largest overhaul of the OS in a number of years. We’ll discover out extra in a number of days when the annual I/O convention kicks off.
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