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Honda may cut US output on port woes as sales goal dropped
[TOKYO] Honda Motor said it may halt some US production due to the nine-month labor dispute at West Coast ports, one day after citing quality issues for a decision to scrap its target of 6 million annual vehicle sales.
The Japanese automaker has yet to decide on trimming US output, or on what models or plants might be affected, Akemi Ando, a spokeswomen, said today at a company event in Asahikawa, Japan. Honda won't set a global sales target in its next midterm plan, chief executive officer Takanobu Ito said Friday, because pressure to reach the 6 million objective contributed to lapses in quality that led to record recalls last year.
Honda cut profit forecasts for the second time in as many quarters last month after recalls tied to flawed Takata air bags and the new hybrid systems in its best-selling Fit compact car and Vezel SUV. The Tokyo-based carmaker's worst quality issues in decades have derailed plans to introduce new models, led Ito to take a pay cut and triggered the projection of Honda's first profit drop in three years.
Beset by the biggest quality problems under his stewardship, Ito, 61, has said he will bring the company back to basics and signaled that Honda will no longer pursue business expansion as its main target.
Mr Ito said Friday the company has no intention of rescuing Takata financially and will work with the company to identify the root cause for the air-bag flaws in order to end the crisis.
Mr Ito has sought inspiration in Honda founder Soichiro Honda, who used to stand on a tangerine box to exhort employees to make good products, by replicating the ritual with workers in November in Japan.
Honda called back 5.4 million vehicles last year in the US to replace air bags made by Takata, in which it has a 1.2 per cent ownership stake. The devices use ammonium nitrate as a propellant and can rupture during deployment and propel metal shards at passengers, and have been linked to four fatalities in the U.S. and the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn child in Malaysia.
While the Takata recalls affected at least nine other carmakers, scrutiny of how Honda responded to the flaws led to the US government slapping the company with a record US$70 million fine for failing to report more than 1,700 death and injury incidents to regulators over 11 years.
Mr Ito said the automaker started using inflators by Autoliv and Daicel because Takata was too slow in producing replacements to be used in the investigative recalls. The majority of the supply will be from Autoliv and Daicel and Honda will shift from using inflators that use ammonium nitrate-based propellant, such as those made by Takata, he said.
Honda's quality problems go beyond the defective air bags. The carmaker has called back the Fit - its top-selling model - five times since its introduction in late 2013, and recalled its Vezel crossover three times. Those fixes delayed the roll-out of other new vehicles by as long as six months. Tetsuo Iwamura, Honda's executive vice president, said the recalls have led to a cut in domestic sales forecast by 40,000 units in the current fiscal year.
After the fifth Fit recall, Honda created a new position of executive officer in charge of auto quality and appointed Koichi Fukuo to take charge. Fukuo will concurrently serve as an executive vice president of Honda R&D Co., Honda's largely independent research arm, to strengthen quality assurance within the development process, the company said at the time.
Fukuo denied a report today by Mainichi newspaper that Honda may trim its model line by as much as 20 per cent.
Honda R&D President Yoshiharu Yamamoto said today his biggest concern remains the Takata air bag issue, as the root cause hasn't been identified and additional recalls are still possible. Honda has learned it must strengthen communication with suppliers to get better control of product quality, he said.
"Honda is Soichiro Honda - he was a man with flaws, so Honda has flaws too," said Jeffrey Rothfeder, author of the book "Driving Honda." "If they have made mistakes they deserve to be blamed for, they are going to turn on them pretty quickly and they will fix them."


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The U.S. Trade Representative has issued its annual report on trading partners that aren't sufficiently protecting intellectual property and one of the takeaways was the direct threat piracy poses to streaming video services.
USTR said that illicit streaming devices (ISDs) that steal video "continue to pose a direct threat to content creators, sports leagues, and live performances, as well as legitimate streaming, on-demand, and over-the-top media service providers."
The so-called Special 301 (Section 301 of the Trade Act) Report said that the same tech developments that make the internet such a successful vehicle for distributing movies, TV, and other copyrighted content make it just as efficient at distributing pirated content.
The appetite for streamed content has never been higher given the current pandemic.
The report also said that theft of cable signals (though it oddly phrases it as "signal theft by cable operators") continues to be a problem. That theft includes circumventing encryption and set-top hacking, as well as stealing "overspill" signals, which are ones from neighboring countries. Hotels are one culprit, said the report, using their own on-site facilities to steal the signal and distribute it to their guests.
The report identified 33 countries whose marketplaces--virtual and physical--lack adequate IP protections and so need to be on a Priority Watch List or Watch List. On the Priority list were Algeria, Argentina, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Venezuela.
On the Watch list were Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Guatemala, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
The report also said Malaysia and Saudi Arabia will get "out-of-cycle" reviews, signaling specific IP concerns.
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Earlier this year, LG accidentally revealed the G Stylus in a promotional video for the G3 Beat. Today the company has announced the Android KitKat phablet ahead of an unveiling at IFA in Berlin next week.
The LG G Stylus has turned out to be a mid-range device, rather than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 killer everyone had hoped for. As far as specifications are concerned, the G Stylus flaunts a 5.5-inch qHD (960×540 pixels) IPS display, and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM.
Also featured are 13-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 8GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 3,000mAh removable battery, and on the software front, it runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. The device will be available black, white and gold colors, and as the name suggests, it will be bundled with a stylus.
The phablet will roll out in Brazil next month, followed by select markets in Asia, Middle East and Africa.


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Even although the makers of ‘Bell Bottom’ have introduced its theatrical release on July 27, trade specialists say that on account of the closure of cinema halls in Maharashtra together with all the states of the nation, the release of ‘Bell Bottom’ in theaters is troublesome. is seen. At least 3-4 weeks of promotion is required for any movie to release. But the makers have not but launched its trailer. In such a state of affairs, quickly the announcement of the postponement of the movie can be made. However, the makers of Bell Bottom have additionally made a deal to convey it on OTT in three weeks from the introduced release date for cinema. Whereas earlier this hole was 4 to eight weeks. It can be mentioned that for this the producers have gotten Rs 30 crore greater than the OTT platform.
Other motion pictures additionally ready
Recently there have been studies that KGF 2, the franchise of Kannada celebrity Yash’s superhit movie KGF, might be launched on 9 September. But movie commerce analyst Taran Adarsh has made it clear that the release date is not closing but. According to Taran, ‘There was such discuss in the previous that KGF 2 might release on the coming September 9.’ Apart from this, many extra ready-made movies are ready for release. Two large funds movies Sooryavanshi and 83 have been ready for release for nearly one and a half years. Apart from these, the capturing of Akshay Kumar’s Bachchan Pandey, Atrangi Re, Prithviraj, Alia Bhatt Gangubai Kathiawadi and Ranveer Singh’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar have additionally been accomplished. On the different hand, John Abraham’s Satyamev Jayate 2 can be ready for the release date. It can be mentioned to release on August 15.
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Talking about the future of movies, producer and movie enterprise analyst Girish Johar says, “When the release of Bell Bottom was introduced final month, everybody was anticipating the release of movies to start out quickly. Not solely this, there was discuss of Suryavanshi on thirteenth August and KGF 2 on ninth September. But until now the release of Bell Bottom can be seen in hassle on account of the non-opening of cinemas throughout the nation. Anyway, the deal has already been carried out to release on OTT in three weeks of release on cinema earlier than Bell Bottom. If in such a state of affairs this movie is postponed, then it will probably come instantly on OTT. Apart from this, the relaxation of the movies will be launched solely when cinemas throughout the nation will open. Even in the event that they open with some restrictions. Now the whole lot will depend on vaccination. If the vaccination will increase, then issues can get higher quickly.
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Most of the movies will be launched solely when cinemas throughout the nation open. Even in the event that they open with some restrictions. Now the whole lot will depend on vaccination. If the vaccination goes up, issues might go effectively quickly.-Girish Johar, Producer and Film Business Analyst


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Evil Genius Beer Co. is expanding into Ohio and Michigan as it significantly ramps up production while eyeing further growth opportunities for the coming years, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
The Philadelphia brewery will launch in its two new markets in June, starting with Cleveland and Columbus in Ohio and Detroit and Ann Arbor in Michigan. Its current footprint encompasses Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Products headed to Ohio and Michigan include the 7.5% alcohol-by-volume “Stacys Mom” Citra IPA, the 6.7% “Purple Monkey Dishwasher” chocolate peanut butter porter, and the 6% “There’s No Crying in Baseball” hazy mango IPA, said co-owner Luke Bowen. Canned brews will be sold at major retailers including Giant Eagle, Whole Foods, Acme Fresh Market and Buehler’s, while draft beers will be available at bars and restaurants throughout the states, too.
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text: US-based worldwide cable broadband network operator Liberty Global Inc (LGI) has reported a 17% year-on-year jump in revenues in 2008 to USD10.6 billion as it continues to see strong organic customer growth. Net losses increased from USD423 million in 2007 to USD789 million last year, though this was due primarily to non-operating items. During the fourth quarter, the company grew its subscriber base by 1.3 million ‘revenue generating units’ (RGUs), including 284,000 organic additions. This compared to average organic growth of 255,000 RGUs in the previous three quarters. For full-year 2008 LGI added 2.4 million customers, including one million organic RGU additions. It had 26.5 million RGUs at end-2008, including 15.6 million video customers, 6.2 million internet customers and 4.6 million telephony subscribers.


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A somewhat controversial concept, metaverse stocks to buy presents both opportunities and pitfalls. Still, with so much money being poured into the digital ecosystem – which is broadly defined as a network of shared, immersive virtual worlds where people can connect with each other – it’s worth keeping this sector on your radar.
Fundamentally, there could be a lot of money involved here, which drives the case for metaverse stocks to buy. According to Precedence Research, the industry accounted for $92.46 billion last year. Experts project that the ecosystem could expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.2% from 2024 to 2033.
At the culmination point, this next-generation connectivity canvas could be worth nearly $5.03 trillion. That’s a valuation that companies can’t ignore. With that, below are intriguing ideas for metaverse stocks to buy.
Meta Platforms (META)
Whenever the subject pivots to metaverse stocks to buy, I suppose it would be criminal not to mention Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). After all, the company was long known as Facebook, the world’s biggest social media network. So, it was a risk changing the corporate name – one tied to a network of over 3 billion monthly active users – to Meta Platforms. Looking at its 52-week performance, it’s working.
Fundamentally, Meta is well positioned to advantage the developments inherent in this new wave of connectivity. As stated earlier, it leverages the Facebook network. Beyond that, the company has also invested heavily in virtual reality (VR) hardware. So, as more people connect to the metaverse as experts project, Meta would be in line to help customers make the transition.
You also can’t argue with the operational statistics. Last fiscal year, Meta beat bottom-line targets four times out of four. The average positive earnings surprise came out to 9.83%. For the current fiscal year, analysts believe that earnings per share will hit $18.33. That’s a massive leap from 2023’s result of $13.69.
Still, who’s going to doubt Mark Zuckerberg and company? Meta’s one of the metaverse stocks to buy.
One of the biggest tech firms in the world, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) specializes in a variety of innovations. Arguably, it’s best known for its software solutions, particularly its Productivity and Business Processes segment. This is the unit responsible for the Microsoft 365 consumer subscription along with other compelling solutions like Microsoft Teams. Should the business world adopt the metaverse, MSFT may swing significantly higher.
Fundamentally, Microsoft represents a huge player in cloud computing. Therefore, the underlying connectivity protocol of the metaverse should yield natural synergies. More importantly, the tech giant has also invested in “experiential” hardware; specifically augmented reality (AR). With its AR headset, Microsoft can not only tap into the gaming world but also in the professional realm. Many industries could benefit from virtual training platforms which Microsoft could readily provide.
As with Meta Platforms, you can’t argue against the operational performance undergirding MSFT stock. Last fiscal year, the tech firm generated a positive earnings surprise of 8.43%. For the current fiscal year, analysts anticipate EPS of $10.73. That’s noticeably above last year’s print of $9.81, making MSFT one of the compelling metaverse stocks to buy.
A fun market idea for those who believe in the future of connectivity, Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) develops and operates an online entertainment platform. Per its corporate profile, the company offers Roblox Studio, a free toolset that allows developers and creators to build, publish and operate 3D experiences and other content. Also, it provides Roblox Client, an application that allows users to explore 3D experience.
To be frank, I’m not really privy to the Roblox ecosystem. So, here’s what ChatGPT has to say about it:
Overall, Roblox serves as a prime example of a metaverse-like platform, offering users the opportunity to create, explore, and connect within a dynamic virtual environment. Its user-generated content, social features, virtual economy, accessibility, and persistent universe all align with the core principles of the metaverse concept.
While that might sound whimsical to some investors, I must respect Roblox’s second-half performance. Its positive earnings surprise during this period came out to 8.65%. For fiscal 2024, analysts project revenue to hit $4.1 billion. That would be up 16.3% from last year’s print of $3.52 billion. For speculators, RBLX could be one of the metaverse stocks to buy.
On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.


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Media mogul Byron Allen has made a $10 billion bid to buy the ABC television network and Disney’s cable channels, including the FX and National Geographic cable channels, an Allen spokesperson confirmed Friday.
It follows reports that Disney has also held exploratory discussions about selling ABC to regional television station operator Nexstar Media, which owns cable news network NewsNation.
The news panicked ABC News staff, with one saying CNN: ‘Everyone is panicking.’
A Disney spokesperson said in a statement: “While we are open to considering a variety of strategic options for our linear businesses, at this time, The Walt Disney Company has not taken any decision regarding the transfer of ABC or any other property and any report to this effect is unfounded.
The discussions come after Disney CEO Bob Iger said in July that the company might sell some of its traditional television assets, which have struggled for years due to the rise of streaming services.
Media mogul Byron Allen (left) has made a $10 billion bid to buy the ABC television network and Disney’s cable channels, including the FX and National Geographic cable channels. The discussions come after Disney CEO Bob Iger (R) said in July that the company might sell some of its traditional television assets, which have struggled for years due to the rise of streaming services.
Iger’s remarks sparked speculation that he intends to reduce Disney to a set of core assets built around the company’s legendary characters and franchises, with an eye toward selling the company as part of a a mega-deal.
A television industry executive told CNN that although ABC News and its high-profile anchors such as David Muir were once “the jewel in Iger’s crown,” the CEO now sees them as replaceable.
“Iger is unsentimental and cold-blooded. He will do what is best and necessary for Disney. He will not hesitate to part with his well-paid friends, chase away his beloved networks or sell the crown jewels,” the person said.
Disney acquired Capital Cities/ABC in 1995 for $19 billion, a deal overseen by former CEO Michael Eisner.
That price also included the acquisition of ESPN, which is not part of ABC’s sales discussions — although Iger separately discussed the possibility of running ESPN as a joint venture with new strategic partners.
In July, Iger suggested during a CNBC interview that the company’s television business, including its stations and cable channels, “may not be core to Disney.”
His remarks sparked a frenzy of activity among bankers and private equity players, who began evaluating whether they should “take action”, one banker told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
“It sends a signal to investors,” the banker said. “It makes people think.”
ABC News and its high-profile anchors such as David Muir have long been considered key assets in the Disney empire, but Iger appears to be re-evaluating that situation.
Iger fueled this speculation during Disney’s third-quarter earnings conference call, when he said the company was mulling strategic partnerships for its marquee sports brand, ESPN, and had received a ” significant interest”, even though Disney planned to retain control.
Iger said the three businesses that will generate the most growth over the next five years are the company’s movie studios, theme parks and streaming video.
Some executives speculated that Iger’s end goal would be a sale of Disney itself.
To make it attractive to only those potential buyers big enough to stomach a Disney – Apple or Alphabet’s Google – Iger would have to reduce Disney to only parties that preserve its global intellectual property portfolio, while separating its legacy cash-generating businesses like LA TV.
“There’s no way a FAANG company is going to buy out their company when they own all these cable channels, a broadcast network and a cable sports network,” the executive said, using an acronym for the five major American technology companies, Facebook (now Meta), Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google.
“It’s not their job, and it’s unlikely the government will ever allow it.”


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After a rumor about a new Fire Emblem is in the works with details, some images about it were spotted online.
Rumored Fire Emblem Details So Far
Yesterday, Emily Rogers, a well-known Nintendo leaker, shared some interesting details about a possible new Fire Emblem. She revealed that this was a new game and not a remake or a remaster and it was a collaborative effort between three game companies. There was also the mention of the protagonist who has red and blue hair and that his mother is a dragon.
New Details Coming In
The last part is quite integral to the new leaked images as it actually described the character accurately, on the hair anyways. The one to leak the images was from a Reddit user who confirmed the details of the possible new game. He/she is also baffled as to why the developers are not announcing it yet. They also added that some aspects of the new game seem to be reused from a cancelled Wii Fire Emblem game.
Some of the images can be viewed below. The rest can be viewed here.
The leaker notes that the images that got shared are quite old already and not of great quality. The images though look legitimate since there are elements familiar to any Fire Emblem fan.
Without any confirmation from Nintendo or Intelligent Systems, take these leaks with a grain of salt for now.
Apparently, a new Fire Emblem is in the works.
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Incredibly, your Apple HomePod may now be worth more than its $299 MSRP
I found it really strange when Apple continued to sell the original HomePod for $299 months after has been canceled. But now it’s starting to make sense – not only are some people still willing to pay a premium for the somewhat smart speaker, they’re willing to pay more than Apple asked for it.
After the discovery, we looked at the eBay sales figures 9to5Mac Editor-in-Chief Chance Miller’s tweet, and we soon discovered it wasn’t just a joke: On average, an Apple HomePod fetched $375 over the past week. That’s 25 percent more than Apple calculated.
Of course, some HomePods are worth more than others — a used speaker without a box might set you back just $220 before eBay fees, but we’ve seen some factory-sealed, non-refurbished HomePods sell for over $500. In fact, some sellers boast that they got Apple to replace their old HomePods with brand new ones just so they can flip them.
When I filtered out expensive outliers from sealed boxes, the average selling price over the past week was closer to $350. That’s still $50 more than they cost brand new!
It’s subtle, but you can see the value of a HomePod in the eBay chart above has I have gained weight over the past year since it was discontinued. That’s virtually unheard of for devices like this, apart from scalping situations as we have recently seen with consoles and GPUs.
Why the HomePod? That’s a good question. It might be a piece of Apple history; You’ll need two of these for stereo, or more for whole-house audio; and in contrast to its cheaper successor the HomePod Mini, it’s acoustically quite good. My colleague Jen Tuohy also explained it that the smart home is one of the few places where Siri really shines. She thinks people are realizing that it’s the only other option besides the worse-sounding HomePod Mini.
So that’s a working theory for now.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/19/23033038/apple-homepod-appreciate-price-ebay-used-box Incredibly, your Apple HomePod may now be worth more than its $299 MSRP


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The Dish List: Oprah Winfrey, Christopher Anderson, Matt Damon and more...
SO MUCH FOR SMALL TALK: Trailers making the online rounds offer a peek at talk show mogul Oprah Winfrey’s sit-down interview with Lindsay Lohan. The 27-year-old actress, who’s just finished a 90-day stint in rehab, wears a bright orange dress (an interesting color choice since the rehab alternative was jail), while the 59-year-old Winfrey grills her. CBS News highlighted some of the squirm-worthy questions: “Are you an addict?
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. reported net earnings of $11 million for the quarter ended January 29, 2016, which includes a non-cash impairment charge of $530 million related to the Company's decision to exit its joint venture in Australia. Excluding the impact of this charge, adjusted net earnings1 for the fourth quarter were $541 million, a 20.2 percent increase over the same period a year ago.
For the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016, net earnings were $2.5 billion and diluted earnings per share were $2.73, including the impairment charge. Excluding the impact of this charge, adjusted net earnings1 were $3.1 billion, an increase of 14.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and adjusted diluted earnings per share1 increased 21.4 percent to $3.29.
As previously announced, the Company provided notification to Woolworths Limited, its joint venture partner in Australia, of its intent to begin the process of exiting its investment in the joint venture, which operates Masters Home Improvement stores and Home Timber and Hardware Group's retail stores and wholesale distribution in Australia. Woolworth's owns two-thirds of the joint venture, and Lowe's owns one-third. The $530 million non-cash impairment charge, which includes the cumulative impact of the strengthening U.S. dollar over the life of the investment, was based on the Company's best estimate of the value of its portion of the joint venture, and is subject to possible adjustment based on completion of the valuation process.
The decision to exit the joint venture in Australia was made as part of the Company's ongoing analysis of its portfolio of businesses. The Company will continue to focus its resources on areas of the business where there is greater potential return on investment.
Sales for the fourth quarter increased 5.6 percent to $13.2 billion from $12.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014, and comparable sales increased 5.2 percent. For the fiscal year, sales were $59.1 billion, a 5.1 percent increase over the same period a year ago, and comparable sales increased 4.8 percent. Comparable sales for the U.S. home improvement business increased 5.5 percent for the fourth quarter and 5.1 percent for the fiscal year.
"I am pleased that we delivered another solid quarter, driving increased traffic through competitive offers and creating strong value for customers," commented Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's chairman, president and CEO. "We capitalized on increased demand for exterior products as a result of warmer weather, while at the same time helped customers tackle interior projects, allowing us to deliver positive comps in all product categories.
"I would like to thank our employees for the incredible contributions they make every day through their hard work and commitment to delivering outstanding customer service," Niblock added. "In 2016, we will continue to leverage the favorable macroeconomic backdrop for home improvement, providing customers with complete solutions for their home improvement projects."


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New research out of Toronto’s St Michael’s Hospital suggests that children who drink cow’s milk are taller than their plant-based milk, nut milk or other animal milk-drinking peers. It’s food for thought.
Moo-ving away from milk
Study lead author Dr Jonathon Maguire, wanted to delve further into the effects of non-cows milk on kids, considering their recent spike in popularity (often, but not always, due to food allergies and wellness trends).
“Many parents are choosing non-cow’s milk for their children, which may have lower nutritional content”, Dr Maguire explained.
“The lack of regulation means the nutritional content varies widely from one non-cow’s milk product to the next, particularly in the amount of protein and fat.”
Their research aimed to get to the bottom of any potential implications this move away from cow’s milk might be having and studied 5,034 children between the ages of 24-72 months.
The findings suggest the more non-cow alternative milks a child drinks, the shorter they will be.
Significant height differences
There were some big differences in height between the cow’s milk drinkers and other milky kids.
For instance, the researchers found that the height difference for a three-year-old who drank three cups of non-cow’s milk compared to three cups of cow’s milk per day was a quite significant 1.5 centimetres, with the cow’s milk drinker being the taller of the two.
Overall, for each daily cup of non-cow’s milk they drank, children in the study group were 0.4 centimetres shorter than average for their age, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition–published research.
Further, for each daily cup of cow’s milk they drank, children were 0.2 centimetres taller than average.
They also found that kids who drank a combination of cow’s milk and alternative milk/s were shorter than their exclusively cow’s milk peers.
This finding suggests adding some cow’s milk to a child’s diet did not reverse the association between non-cow’s milk consumption and lower height, Dr Maguire said.
Short and sweet?
Before you ponder whether having a shorter kid is really all that bad, it’s good to note that height is an indicator of general health in kids – and this is not a purely cosmetic concern.
“Height is an important indicator of children’s overall health and development,” Maguire confirmed, noting that cow’s milk used to be a trusty standby source of protein and fat and that this move towards almond milk, soy milk and the like needed closer scrutiny.
Why are they shorter?
The study didn’t delve further into exactly why the non-cow’s milk kids were shorter on average than those who drank cow’s milk, BUT the authors hypothesised that kids who drink non-cow’s milk might consume less dietary protein and fat overall than those who drink cow’s milk, resulting in less robust growth.
“Two cups of cow’s milk contains 16 grams of protein, which is 100 per cent of the daily protein requirement for a three-year-old child, according to the study. Two cups of almond milk beverage typically contains 4 grams of protein, which is only 25 per cent of the daily protein requirement for a three-year-old, who may not be receiving sufficient protein from other dietary sources,” Dr Maguire explained.
Obviously we need more research on this important and interesting topic, but these findings are food for thought indeed!


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Meet James Maitland
By: MIASF Staff
Date posted: May 31, 2019 Fri
James Maitland, formerly of Oceanmax International, took on the newly created MIASF vice president role as of May 15th. As national sales director for Oceanmax, worldwide distributors of Propspeed, James supported key distributors throughout the Americas, increasing brand awareness, growing target markets, increasing industry association involvement, and building the U.S.-based technical sales team.
Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, James began a nine-year career with West Marine in 2007 as the Port Supply Territory Manager for Maryland and Northern Virginia. He moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2013 to become West Marine Pro’s Port Supply Territory Manager for the Southeast Florida Market Team, the company’s largest market, before joining Oceanmax in 2016.
He served as president of the Young Professionals in Yachting from 2015 to 2018, has been a member of the U.S. Superyacht Association Board of Directors, a member of MIASF’s Marine Industry Day Committee, and an avid volunteer with the Freedom Waters Foundation, an organization that enhances the lives of individuals with special needs and veterans through providing therapeutic boat experiences.


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Amid the luxury malaise, Barneys' ceo says the company is profitable and performing well.
ABG and Thalía will expand the Latina star's brand globally.
The city has not lost its sizzle, once again led by Prada and Gucci.
Succeeds Britton Russell, who will leave the firm on June 13.
The charity, which aims to end mother-to-child HIV transmissions by 2015, was marking its partnership with Shopbop.com.
While traffic got off to a slow start, retailers were busy writing orders.
Thepfw.com will be populated entirely with original content, from editorials to musings on women in business, fashion and, of course, men.
The Chambre Syndicale elected the labels guest members of the couture calendar at a meeting of its supervisory board on May 6.
Vanity Fair is returning to the festival after sitting out last year’s edition, which coincided with the launch of the French edition of the title.
The group’s ceo and cofounder Andrea Tessitore received an award from the president of the magazine’s scientific committee, politician Romano Prodi, on Sunday.


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Free jungle, superhero and circus fun for children at Shrewsbury’s Darwin Centre this summer
Shrewsbury’s Darwin Shopping Centre is hosting a whole summer of free fun for children, on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the school holiday.
The Centre has teamed up with Shropshire-based ReachOut Arts to offer a wide range of activities for children aged 5 to 11, starting on Thursday 25 July .
On that day ReachOut will be swinging in for jungle high-jinx, before donning capes for a superheroes workshop on Thursday 1 August. They’ll then ‘roll up’ for circus fun on Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th August.
On Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th August children can have fun as mystery detectives, before movie-themed sessions are held on Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd August.
Finally, two days of summer creative workshops will be held on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th August to round off the summer holidays.
The workshops will all be held in the Darwin’s Centre ‘Workshop Station’, opposite JD Sports.
Kevin Lockwood, Shrewsbury shopping centres manager, said:
“These sessions promise to be a brilliant and fun way for children to spend the summer holidays. There’s something for everyone and we look forward to seeing youngsters joining us at one or more of these fantastic workshops.”
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Olympus is looking to join Google in the enterprise wearables space with the introduction of new, corporate-geared smartglasses the company calls the EyeTrek Insight EI-10. The system, which includes the glasses themselves, associated apps, and dedicated development tools are, of course, built on the Android platform due to the OS's open-source nature. It would be fair to say that the consumer side of the smartglasses market has utterly failed to take off in a meaningful way, at least for now. With that said, the variety of enterprise uses for these kinds of wearable systems means that they have fared much better in that market. They can be used as an assistive device in a wide range of tasks from managing logistics to quickly referencing a repair manual for on-site equipment. The price tag for EyeTrek Insight, meanwhile, isn't about to break the bank either since Olympus says the cost should come in at around $1,500 – compared to the higher price of Google's setup. While EyeTrek certainly isn't without its own caveats, that alone could make it an appealing choice for use in the enterprise market.
As to the glasses themselves, the components aren't necessarily bleeding edge technology. For starters, it's powered by a Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 chipset and Android version 4.2. It also only has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. Considering the devices are meant to be linked either via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to an overall enterprise system, with custom applications made using the above-mentioned custom creation tools, that shouldn't present much of a problem. The smartglasses also feature a camera, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyro, and 3-axis magnetic field sensors, and some buttons for opening up new interactive opportunities through those applications, in addition to official accessories that allow for voice input. Meanwhile, the whole set is powered by a 300mAh removable battery pack which is charged via micro-USB in a charger capable of providing juice to five batteries at once. Depending on use, Olympus says the packs only last around a half-hour to an hour but that should be plenty of time for a large number of enterprise tasks to be completed and the batteries can be swapped out with relative ease. Setting all of that aside, the wearable also features the ability to easily migrate between certified safety glasses and either standard or perscription frames.
EyeTrek Insight EI-10 may not be the latest and greatest in mobile technology, but it definitely seems as though it could serve any number of purposes in the enterprise realm. That should suit Olympus just fine since that is, after all, the intended purpose for the product and enterprise is currently the only real market for eye-bound wearables – despite the best efforts of several companies to push them more into the mainstream.


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April 9, 2013
President Randy Korpan
Chatham-Kent home sales improve in March
Residential sales activity recorded through the MLS® System of the Chatham-Kent Association of REALTORS® improved in March 2013, following a drop in February, although it remained below the much stronger levels reported a year earlier. Home sales numbered 94 units in March. This was down 16 per cent from March 2012, marking a considerable improvement from the 32 per cent decline reported in February.
“Demand definitely picked up in March after a pretty quiet month of February, but it couldn’t match the very strong month of March we saw last year,” said Randy Korpan, President of the Chatham-Kent Association of REALTORS®. “We also saw a sizeable year-over-year jump in the average selling price in March, although that was largely a story about a temporary drop in the measure last year.”
The average price of homes sold in March 2013 was $141,754, up nine per cent from March 2012. New listings dropped 30 per cent on a year-over-year basis to 179 units in March, with the size of the decline reflecting a jump in new listings in March 2012. There were 642 active residential listings on the Association’s MLS® System at the end of March 2013. This marked a six per cent decrease from the same time last year. There were 6.8 months of inventory at the end of March 2013, up from 6.1 months recorded a year earlier and just slightly above the long-run average for this time of the year. The number of months of inventory is the number of months it would take to sell current inventories at the current rate of sales activity.
For more information contact Randy Korpan President CKAR 519-437-7007
The Chatham-Kent Association of REALTORS® represents 150 REALTORS® registered with its member offices.The geographical area served by the Board is the municipality of Chatham-Kent in the heart of southwestern Ontario.


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Hungary's trade deficit was €116 million in September 2006, €6 million more than in same month a year earlier, according to a first estimate published by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday.
The January-September trade deficit was €1.795 billion according to the preliminary figures, still €377 million less than in the same period of 2005. September exports totaled €5.185 billion, up 6.6% from a year earlier. Imports grew by 6.5% in twelve months to €5.301 billion in September. The pace of both exports and imports dropped considerably from August when euro-term exports rose 15.3% and imports rose 9.4% year-on-year. Nine-month exports rose 14.8% year-on-year to €41.794 billion, and nine-month imports rose 13% year-on-year to €43.590 billion. European Union member countries had a 74% share in Hungary's exports and a 68% share of its imports in September, KSH said. KSH will publish detailed and revised September trade figures on December 1. (Mti-Eco)
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In 2019, the Chevy Silverado 1500 was debuted as a completely revamped model, replacing the previous generation. However, the full-size pickup truck is expected to return as a carryover model for its fourth model year on the market in 2022 with a revamped exterior and interior design. In addition, Chevrolet has now revealed an electric version of the Silverado, which we anticipate will be available for the 2023 model year.
Upon introduction in 2019, the Silverado 1500 featured a distinctive front end which made it stand out in a highly competitive market. According to our predictions, Chevrolet is expected to change the Silverado 1500’s design in 2022 to make it less polarizing.
According to reports, the pickup truck is anticipated to be equipped with the most recent generation of the company’s two-tiered grille design and revised headlights. In addition, however, Chevrolet is likely to revamp the tailgate and back bumper design for 2022, albeit the changes will not be as significant as those made to the front.
Chevy Silverado 1500 Production and Release Date
The next Chevy Silverado 1500 will be launched in 2022 with numerous improvements and updates on a light-duty camion refresh model. Now, according to GM Authority, the Chevy Silverado manufacturing schedule for 2022 has been revealed, along with the starting of regular production (SORP) dates for each body variant.
The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado HD will go into production before the redesigned 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which will go into assembly on July 12th. It’s worth noting that the 2022 Silverado HD will be a rolling model year upgrade with only a few minor tweaks and updates compared to the revamped Light Duty truck. In preparation for the 2023 model year, a complete redesign of the Silverado HD is scheduled.
Refreshed and Improvement for 2022 Chevrolet Silverado
The updated 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is expected to bring plenty of improvements to the Light Duty pickup, such as a fresh front and rear bumper, new wheel designs, plus fresh exterior colors, as well as an entirely new cockpit with a redesigned dashboard, center stack, and center console.
New Chevy Silverado 2022 will have a new gauge cluster with the option of a display screen. In addition, the removal of the column shifter, and new technology features, the most notable of which is General Motors’ Super Cruise driving system, will be available as an additional option for the High Country trim level and will allow the Silverado to tow semi-autonomously. The new ZR2 trim level will also be introduced as part of the revamp.


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Danny has been a long time beer fan since his late teenage years thanks to his New Jersey native father. Since moving to California in 1999, Danny has been exploring and analyzing beers. Danny wears multiple hats here at The Full Pint including leading the team, publishing, beer writing, sales, marketing and directing the weekly podcast. His favorite beer styles are West Coast IPAs and mixed fermentation saisons.
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Mango has entered a “new stage of growth.”
That’s according to Toni Ruiz, chief executive officer of the Spanish fashion retailer, which on Thursday reported a 24.8 percent increase in volume for the first half of 2022.
“The progress of the first half of the year is another sign of the new stage of growth which Mango is in,” Ruiz said. “Our customers appreciate and value our product and we have accelerated our expansion and made our operations more efficient.”
Mango reported generating 1.21 billion euros in the first half of the year, compared to the 973 million euros in the corresponding 2021 period. Mango’s first half ended on June 30.
The Barcelona-based retailer also said volume during the first half of this year exceeded the first half of 2019, and that it ended the first half of 2022 with gross operating profit up compared to the same period in 2021, though no profit figures were released. The outbreak of COVID-19 became widespread around March 2020.
“During the first half of the year, sales kept pace with the return of social normality and the international geopolitical situation,” Mango indicated in its statement. “The period began with a new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and was then affected by the outbreak of war in Ukraine, and then by the lifting of the last restrictions in Europe and the arrival of good weather. Mango, a brand valued by customers for special occasion wear, has capitalized on the return to stores from April and the return of social events.”
While overall volume surged in the first half, largely due to the return to shopping in stores, Mango online declined 3.9 percent in the period.
The first six months were paced by strong performances in Spain, France, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Italy and India, which are all considered key markets, the company said.
Pending macro developments in the second half of the year, the company forecasts it will end 2022 with sales surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Mango also disclosed that it’s accelerating investments, spending more than 124 million euros in 2022 overall. That’s three times more than that spent in 2021. Technology, logistics, facilities and stores will account for the bulk of the investments.
Mango operates in more than 110 markets around the world, through owned and partner-operated stores, though in the first half the company ceased its direct operations in Russia, for which it made a provision of 20 million euros.
In a statement on expansion, the company indicated that in France, where the flagship in Paris was recently renovated, there are plans to open 300 points of sale by 2025.
In the U.K. the company plans to open in the Battersea Power Station shopping center in London, among other locations. In Italy, Mango’s expansion is focusing on the southern part of the country.
In the U.S., a flagship on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue debuted in May and the plan is to have 40 stores, primarily in Southern states, operating by 2024.
In India, meanwhile, the company has advanced its development with its partner Myntra to 50 points of sale, with an estimated 15 to 20 more openings in the second half of the year.
At the end of the first half, the company had 2,508 points of sale worldwide, after a total of 61 net openings since last December.
Mango ended 2021 with a turnover of 2.23 billion euros, up 21.3 percent from 2020 and close to 2019, when it achieved sales of 2.37 billion euros.
During the first half, Mango made progress on the 88 million euro expansion of its logistics center in Lliçà d’Amunt (Barcelona) and began installing the intra-logistics systems. The expansion will be operational in 2023 and help Mango centralize online operations and better serve international markets.
In addition, the company is renovating and expanding its corporate headquarters.
Mango also advanced its sustainable road map. The Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, an entity driven by the United Nations Global Compact, validated last June that the group’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are aligned with the Paris Agreement.
In April the company also managed for the first time to link its debt to environmental, social and corporate governance criteria. The group’s cost of debt will be reduced if 100 percent use of sustainable cotton, recycled polyester and cellulosic fibers of controlled origin is achieved by 2025, as well as a 10 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions.
In other sustainability goals, Mango expects 100 percent of the polyester used to be recycled by 2025, doubling the initial target set for the same year. Similarly, the company envisions that by 2025, 100 percent of the cellulosic fibers used will be of controlled and traceable origins, which means reaching the commitment five years ahead of schedule. The company also maintains its goal to use 100 percent sustainably sourced cotton by 2025.
In 2021, Mango reached 91 percent use of more sustainable cotton and 59 percent use of cellulosic fibers of controlled origin. In addition, 54 percent of the polyester used was recycled, reaching the initial target four years ahead of schedule.
Mango makes its commitment to sustainable fashion visible through the “Committed” label, which includes all Mango articles with a lower environmental impact. In 2021, garments with Committed features accounted for 80 percent of total production, up from 45 percent in 2020. Mango aims for 100 percent of its garments to be part of the Committed program by 2022.
The privately held Mango in March reported a net profit of 67 million euros for 2021, after losing money in pandemic-riddled 2020.


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An explosion in Chinese and Australian demand for New Zealand-made baby formula has helped the A2 Milk company more than double its full-year profit to $NZD 195.7 million ($177.9 million).
The milk company, which is listed on both the Australian and New Zealand share markets, boosted profit by 116 percent thanks to a 68 percent increase in revenue to $NZD 922.7 million ($841.66 million).
Sales of the company's A2 Platinum infant formula grew substantially in both Australia and China, recording a massive $NZD 724.2 million ($660.59 million) in sales revenue from one product.
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Managing Director and CEO Jayne Hrdlicka said the A2 Milk Company had very deliberately targeted key markets for growth.
"Significant progress has been achieved in Australia, China and the USA and important emerging market opportunities are starting to materialise," said Hrdlicka.
"The extended arrangement with Synlait Milk and the new relationships with Fonterra and Yuhan Corporation are important steps in the development of both our supply chain and our capacity to develop new markets.
"The extended relationship with China State Farm is another important relationship, underpinning our platform for growth in China."
A2's baby formula is now available in 10,000 Chinese "Mother & Baby Stores", and the company has launched its first television advertising for the key market.
But the A2 Milk Company noted that with its massive overseas success came additional obstacles such as counterfeiting and black markets opening.
"The Company continues to take steps to minimise risk of product substitution and counterfeit, particularly for infant formula in China," the company said.
"This includes improved security technology and advances in quality and authenticity proof points."
New Zealand and Australian-made baby formula is extremely popular in China, where a rising middle-class and a surge in counterfeit baby formula means consumers are willing to pay extra for foreign products.
In 2008, 300,000 babies were poisoned by tainted Chinese-made infant formula. Six babies died and 54,000 more were hospitalised.
Locally, supermarkets have experienced repeated frenzies of shoppers snapping up tins of baby formula to send overseas.
A number of supermarkets including Coles were at one point forced to lock up tins of A2 Platinum baby formula to deter theft and limit the number of units customers could purchase in one transaction.At 1240 AEST, A2 Milk's ASX-listed shares were up 60 cents, or 5.9 percent, to $A10.68.


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It was E3 2011 when Nintendo revealed the Wii U. Alert viewers of Nintendo's keynote may recall that the actual Wii U console was never actually shown until after the conference was over. The focus was the the controller, and the console and its hardware wasn't important. That sentiment rings true again today, as multiple developers have come forward to say that the Wii U will not match the Xbox 360 or PS3 in terms of power.
Games Industry has the story, reporting that multiple anonymous sources are saying the Wii U can't match the now 6-year-old generation of consoles. One such source provided the following quote:
"There aren't as many shaders, it's not as capable. Sure, some things are better, mostly as a result of it being a more modern design. But overall the Wii U just can't quite keep up."
Nintendo, similarly to how they marketed the original Wii, is banking on their new controller's design and how it will contribute to innovative gameplay. The sacrifice paid for a piece of expensive tablet technology like the Wii U controller is a cheaper and less graphically impressive console.
The question then is not only how the Wii U will compete against Sony and Microsoft's next gen consoles, but how it will compete against the current generation. What if a price drop before the holiday season made current generation consoles with motion devices cheaper than the Wii U? These are all questions both developers and consumers have to consider before investing in Nintendo's console.
Of course, it's still much too early to declare Nintendo at risk of losing a war that has yet to begin. We've only just begun hearing launch rumors, and it's likely we won't know their launch lineup until E3 2012 or later. By then we should have a much better handle on Nintendo's prospects. But as with most Nintendo console decisions in the past 10 years, you have to wonder.


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Twitter launches music app to deepen multimedia offering
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#music is available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand beginning April 18.Twitter Inc launched a stand-alone music-streaming app on April 17 opening another front in the micromessaging service's ambitious expansion into multimedia content.
The iPhone app, called #music, will recommend and stream songs based on who users follow on Twitter and artists' recommendations. The songs will be streamed via Rdio and Spotify, the subscription-based music services, and iTunes, Apple Inc's music store.
Twitter said in its blog-post announcement that #music will be available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand beginning April 18. A release date for the Android app has not yet been announced.
In a blog post, Twitter's engineers said the new service "uses Twitter activity, including Tweets and engagement, to detect and surface the most popular tracks and emerging artists."
"It also brings artists' music-related Twitter activity front and center: go to their profiles to see which music artists they follow and listen to songs by those artists."
The new app, launched four months after Twitter unveiled Vine, a stand-alone video-sharing app, is meant to reinforce Twitter's position as a fully functional multimedia hub, particularly in the eyes of teens and young adults.
In its early years, Facebook Inc gained popularity by allowing its service to be integrated with YouTube and music-streaming apps like Spotify. And Apple, Google Inc and Amazon Inc have all recently held talks with music industry executives about entering the music streaming business.


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Two Aussies make Fortune’s list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders
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Two australians have been included in Fortune‘s third annual list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.
Former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty has been ranked 33rd on the list, while Mina Guli, chief executive of Thirst, has been ranked 45th.
The list comprises men and women who Fortune says are leading and inspiring others in business, government, philanthropy and the arts.
Batty is well known to Australians for her work raising awareness of family violence and is the founder of the Luke Batty Foundation.
Guli, 45, is a corporate-lawyer-turned-activist. She launched Thirst to educate consumers about water conservation and this year she ran 40 marathons across seven deserts in seven continents in seven weeks, finishing on World Water Day on March 22.
Taking out first place on the list is Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, beating out German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the top spot.
Also making this year’s list are entrepreneur Reshma Saujani, founder and chief executive of Girls who Code, at number 20 on the list and Salesforce chief executive Mark Benioff at number 37.
Here’s the top 10 World’s Greatest Leaders, according to Fortune.
- Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon;
- Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany;
- Aung San Suu Kyi, Leader of the National League for Democracy;
- Pope Francis, Pontiff, Roman Catholic Church;
- Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple;
- John Legend, recording artist and activist for the Show Me Campaign;
- Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
- Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives;
- Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court; and
- Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The full list is available from Fortune here.
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The Verge got some tidbits that we thought were worth sharing on Samsung’s current plans for bringing Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to their rather bountiful collection of devices including the Galaxy S III.
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Bushmills Irish Whiskey is buying America’s first drink of 2021. This new year, order a Bushmills from a favorite neighborhood pub and the beloved Northern Ireland distillery will cover the cost.
Bushmills’ “First Whiskey of 2021” aims to send America a friendly Irish gesture to help raise spirits by covering the bill for thousands of new year toasts across the country. No matter if ordered in person, takeaway or delivery, Bushmills wants to be the nation’s first drink of 2021.
To redeem the offer, Whiskey lovers 21 and over can simply buy a Bushmills Irish Whiskey pour or cocktail from a favorite local bar or restaurant, take a photo of the itemized receipt displaying the purchase of Bushmills and upload the receipt through the First Whiskey official website. Valid receipts will receive a reimbursement of up to $6.00 (paid via Venmo, Paypal or Amazon) on purchases from January 1 through March 18, 2021 in participating U.S. states.
The Bushmills First Whiskey program launches at a time when the bar and restaurant industry needs the support of its patrons. The iconic Irish Whiskey brand continues to stand in solidarity with bartenders across the United States and encourages consumers to show support for their favorite local spots by participating. This program follows Bushmills’ $200,000 donation to the USBG Foundation’s Bartender Emergency Assistance Program earlier this year. Bushmills plans to offer continued support for U.S. organizations that are providing relief to those affected by the current crisis.
In December, Bushmills unveiled its oldest single malt Whiskey to date, the 30 Year Old New American Oak Cask. The new offering is part of the Causeway Collection, which the Northern Ireland distillery revealed earlier in the month. Only 432 bottles of the extremely rare Whiskey will be made available and will be priced at €700 ($851 USD).


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Tesco is believed to be axing the hand car operations run by independent suppliers at its stores. Sources told Forecourt Trader that the supermarket was understood to be planning to phase out the service as individual contracts came to an end. Tesco was unable to confirm or deny the rumours, with a spokesman saying: "We’re constantly reviewing all the services we offer our customers. As we are in discussion with our suppliers, we can not comment further at this time."
Snax 24 signs with BP
BP and Snax 24 have agreed a new five-year deal. BP said it would supply around 200 million litres of fuel a year to 39 existing Snax 24 sites plus four new planned conversions. Peter Molloy, BP’s UK sales manager, (pictured above) said: "I am delighted to have extended our strong partnership with Snax 24. The new deal not only extends the number of sites within the existing agreement but a number of additional sites have also been agreed."
Total UK and four other companies have been ordered to pay more than £9 million in combined fines and costs over their part in the Buncefield oil depot explosion. Total was fined £3,600,000, plus £2,600,000 costs, for failing to protect workers and the public over the explosion in 2005. Hertfordshire Oil Storage Limited, British Pipeline Agency Ltd, Motherwell Control Systems 2003 Ltd and TAV Engineering Ltd were also sentenced on July 16 at St
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ELYSBURG, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Holiday festivities are in full swing in the state.
Dozens of families flocked to the return of a popular Christmas lights display in Northumberland county.
Knoebels Amusement Resort transformed into a scene straight out of a Hallmark movie Friday night.
It’s the return of the Christmas lights display called “Joy through the grove.”
“We started it during the 2020 season, and have growing it ever since. There are over 100 new light-up pieces in the display this year,” said Stacy Yutko, Knoebels’ Public Relations Director.
The drive-through style light display begins near the impulse rollercoaster, travels down the main boulevard, then winds around the campground.
“There’s so many moving components to this to make this quite a team effort to make a holiday successful for our team and our guests that come to visit us all the time,” Jon Slodysko, Knoebels Operations Manager, explained.
The one-and-a-half mile route takes guests by more than 500 light-up displays.
“Santa in the helicopter would be our favorite,” said Sara Baker, from windgap.
The Baker family has made it a holiday tradition to take a spin through the lights every year.
“It’s a great community here. We’ve come for Knoebels during the day and they’re all great and it’s just really nice because every year there’s something a little bit different and you can drive through three years in a row and find something new,” Baker told Eyewitness News.
“Joy through the grove” is open nightly through December 31, excluding Christmas eve and Christmas day.


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Christie Brinkley Returns to CoverGirl
NEW YORK – Christie Brinkley (search) was a supermodel before there was such a word, and a large part of her popularity came through 20 years of CoverGirl (search) ads.
With her blond hair, blue eyes and curvy-yet-athletic figure, Brinkley's all-American looks made her the perfect match for the all-American cosmetics company. The association began in 1976.
Brinkley and CoverGirl parted ways in the mid-1990s, but it was an "amiable separation." Put it this way, she continued to use CoverGirl makeup, she said with a laugh in a recent phone interview.
When the company approached her earlier this year to rekindle their relationship, Brinkley didn't blink.
After all, it's fun work if you can get it, says Brinkley, who spent this day romping on the beach with her horse, dog and her two younger children, daughter Sailor, 7, and son Jack, 10, with the cameras rolling for the TV and print ads that break this week.
"We've been having a ball today. It's like a time warp. It's as if those 10 years between never happened," she says by cell phone from the shoot in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island.
Of course, what is different is that Brinkley is now 51 and she's pitching a line called Advanced Radiance, makeup intended for women 30 and older.
"There is such an age phobia in this country and this ad is showing me being comfortable with the age I am. I think it's a good positive image, something you don't see enough of. ... CoverGirl is making an effort to show a wide range of beauty -- different ethnicities and age groups," she says.
Indeed -- Brinkley joins a company stable of models that includes Queen Latifah (search),Elsa Benitez (search), former Miss Universe Amelia Vega (search) and Molly Sims, who picked up where Brinkley left off as the healthy, fun-loving beach type.
"Her public perception as a mother is very strong," says Andrew Sacks, president of AgencySacks, a Manhattan-based advertising agency that concentrates on the upscale market.
"People like her. There's not a diva association. For a very wholesome American brand, it's a perfect match," he adds.


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Steam Summer Sale 2021 COUNTDOWN: Start time, date, PC gaming deals
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Steam Summer Sale 2021 is expected to be launching shortly. Valve typically don’t announce the dates of their upcoming Steam sales in advance, but a leak could have revealed when the next Steam sale will be taking place. The potential Steam Summer Sale 2021 start date was reportedly revealed in an email that Valve sent out to partners back in April that allegedly got leaked.
And, according to the Steam Database Twitter, this email revealed the Steam Summer Sale 2021 will be launching on Thursday June 24.
Back in April the @SteamDB Twitter posted: “Valve sent out an email to partners announcing the @Steam Summer Sale 2021 dates, confidentially of course.
“Since the partners already leaked it, the sale will run from June 24th until July 8th.”
And reminding people of this upcoming date last week, the Steam Database Twitter added: Steam Summer Sale 2021 starts next week on June 24th at 10am PST (17:00 UTC).
“#Steam #SteamDeals #SummerGameFest #E32021”.
For those in other regions, the Steam Summer Sale 2021 start time will reportedly be 7am eastern, 6pm BST and 7pm CEST.
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The Steam Summer Sale is arguably the biggest Steam sale of the year, offering users of Valve’s digital distribution service unmissable offers.
Last year’s Steam Summer Sale had some great bargains, including Payday 2 for just 74p and Hollow Knight for £5.49.
The Steam Summer Sale 2020 also offered discounts on top titles such as Borderlands 3, Destiny 2 and Tabletop Simulator.
While Batman, Bioshock and Dead Island franchises also got a range of discounts in the Steam Summer Sale 2020.
Here is a list of some of the deals on offer last year, to give you an idea of the kind of bargains you can expect…
Doom Eternal – £24.99, Tabletop Simulator – £7.49, Shadow of the Tomb Raider – £14.76, The Outer Wilds – £12.99, Bioshock: The Collection – £7.99
If you’re itching to play something before the Steam Summer Sale 2021 kicks off then Steam is still offering some incredible money saving deals in the run-up to the big sale season.
Titles such as Horizon Zero Dawn, Tekken 7 and State of Decay 2 all have received limited time offers, which are set to expire just before the Steam Summer Sale is expected to launch.
Here are some of the best deals available right now…
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Legendary U.K. retailer George Davies—who launched Next, George at Asda and Per Una in Marks & Spencer—is launching his next project in October.
Called GIVe, which is being described as "affordable luxury" for women over 30, the womenswear business plans to open six standalone stores and 20 concessions within independent department stores.
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On Monday, February 18, Bing Ads announced that it will now include shopping campaigns in its search terms reporting grid.
Product-focused Shopping campaign ads has been offered since 2015.
An enhanced reporting grid now includes a campaign type column in the ‘All Campaigns Keywords’ tab that allows marketers to choose either shopping or search. The updated grid also includes an ‘Added/Excluded’ column to view search terms that were already added as keywords, or negative keywords.
Having access to simple ad management tools are not only important to brands who are increasingly bringing services such as advertising in house, but for smaller businesses that aren’t able to afford an external team who could manage their ads.
“We hope this update makes things simpler for you and allows you to save time in managing your search terms and negative keywords,” said Nahva Tecklu, program manager at Bing Ads. “This is another step in our continuous journey to save you time and provide more in-depth knowledge of our marketplace that enables you to succeed in Bing Ads.”


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Published 10:00 pm, Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Positive step for Qwest long-distance request
The Department of Justice yesterday conditionally recommended approval for Qwest Communications International Inc.'s applications to provide long-distance phone service in nine states.
It was the second time Qwest had submitted applications for Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The Justice Department said it still had concerns about prices Qwest charges competitors to use its network, and it encouraged regulators to make sure Qwest's network remains open to other local phone companies.
- Moms making a job comeback Fox 26 Houston
- People With This Occupation Are Happiest Even Without Job Security Buzz 60
- PayPal CEO: A Company's Most Valuable Resource is its Employees Fortune
- GrubHub and Yelp Expand Reach to Offer Delivery to Over 80,000 Restaurants Wibbitz
- Young entrepreneur Blake Pyron heads to UN Fox4
- Lyft Testing Netflix-Like Subscription Packages for Riders Wibbitz
- Lexus Is Getting Into the Luxury Boat Business Fortune
- Start-Up Offering to Preserve & Upload Your Brain, But There's a Catch Buzz 60
- Amazon Unveils 'Spheres' Green Space In Seattle Associated Press
- Tariffs could affect Maine businesses WMTW
- Triad CEO provides tips on how women can maximize business potential, finances WXII
- Lending business changes policies in wake of Florida school shooting Fox5Atlanta
- The Booming Business of eSports Cheddar TV
- Inside essential oils marketing, a billion-dollar wellness business with plenty of critics Mic
- Millennials fell for scams more than grandparents last year Fox29
- International reaction to Trump's tariffs Euronews
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- Amazon Acquires Smart Doorbell Maker 'Ring' for a Reported $1 Billion Wibbitz
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The Federal Communications Commission is expected to rule on the applications before the year's end.
Qwest withdrew the applications Sept. 10 after the FCC expressed concerns about accounting issues at the Denver-based company.
The company resubmitted the applications after creating a long-distance subsidiary called Qwest Long Distance Corp. that it said would be unaffected by accounting issues.
Smartphone software will debut in U.K.
Microsoft Corp. and Orange SA, the mobile unit of France Telecom SA, will begin selling a wireless phone Monday in the United Kingdom with the ability to store address books, music and calendars and to view e-mail.
The phone is the first using Microsoft's Smartphone software, which is based on the Windows operating system. Orange will charge $276 with a one-year wireless service contract for the SPV phone, which stands for "Sound Pictures Video," said Ed Suwanjindar, a product manager for Microsoft.
Microsoft, competing with top cell-phone maker Nokia Oyj, is trying to sell more software for running wireless phones as part of a campaign to increase sales by marketing versions of Windows for devices other than personal computers.
L.A. Terabeam facilities being consolidated
Kirkland-based Terabeam is consolidating its network hub facilities in Los Angeles into one building and is contemplating a similar move in Denver.
Spokesman Lou Gellos said the consolidation efforts would not affect service to customers, though it would limit the geographical reach of the company's network. Terabeam, which has created a novel method for beaming data over laser beams in metropolitan areas, operates networks in Seattle, Dallas, Denver and Los Angeles. There are no plans to consolidate the 11 hub sites in Seattle or the four hub sites in Dallas, Gellos said.
Earlier this year, Terabeam announced plans to focus on selling equipment to telecommunications providers rather than establishing its own networks. Backed with $526 million in financing, Terabeam employs 280 people.
Volunteers sought for cancer diet study
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is looking for 300 volunteers between the ages of 20 and 40 to participate in a study that looks at how diet may prevent cancer.
The study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, will look specifically at how fruits and vegetables might trigger the body's detoxifying machinery.
Sixty of the participants will be chosen for a detailed 14-day study in which all food and beverages will be provided.
For more information, contact the study hot line at 206-667-2547.
Seattle start-up Versaly Games has created 40 ring tones for the new Microsoft-powered Smartphone, including music from Jimi Hendrix and Queensryche as well as sound effects from "Star Trek." . . . Shares of Charter Communications Inc., the St. Louis cable company controlled by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen, lost about a third of their value yesterday after the company announced it had placed Chief Operating Officer David Barford on paid leave.


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Good news in this week from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) confirms what we already knew. Drinking coffee is positively good for us. In fact, consuming up to eight cups a day could boost the chance of a longer life.
The UK study involving half a million people aged between 38 and 74 showed that there is a correlation between coffee consumption and life span with people who drink a lot of coffee living longer than moderate drinkers of the black stuff.
Other benefits of drinking coffee highlighted in the research include a 20% reduced risk of cancer and Type 2 diabetes; a 30% reduction in Parkinson’s disease and a 5% reduced risk of heart disease.
What the connection is remains unclear, although researcher’s suggest it might be that coffee drinkers live longer because they generally have healthier lifestyles and are more active. (The respondents answered questions on coffee consumption, smoking and drinking habits, their medical history and lifestyle).
You are probably wondering how much coffee you need to drink to enjoy these health giving properties. The benefits start to really pile up when you drink as many as 8 or more cups a day, which amounts to half-a-gallon of coffee. That is a lot of coffee!
But don’t despair, last year researchers at the University of Southampton found people who drink three or four cups of coffee every day could significantly reduce their chances of early death.


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Look out Kylie, Elle, Delta and Sarah. The Christmas knicker wars are on again, with the smut stakes rising to a new level, advertising executives say.
The Lovable lingerie brand launched its bid for the December dollar last Friday, erecting a provocative billboard over the Anzac Bridge.
The hoarding shows an underwear-clad model reclining beneath the tagline: "Come Dasher, come Dancer, come Dave, come John ..."
The convener of the Women's Electoral Lobby, Sarah Maddison, said the perceived play on the word "come" was "offensive and denigrating", and called for tighter regulations on open-air advertising. "People have no say over what information they consume in billboards, so why can't we have the same classifications that we have for movies? Why can't we insist billboards have a G rating?" she asked.
Lovable's marketing manager, Dianne Taylor, said the ad was "merely sexy, not sexist - just a bit of cheeky fun, and really just about empowering the female. It's a come-hither attitude we're capturing. Every second supermodel or celebrity has an underwear line - it's the latest fashionable thing. It's a tough market. You need to be edgy and stay relevant."
The billboard was designed by a team of women at the George Patterson Bates ad agency, Ms Taylor said, and took up a "reasonable slice" of Lovable's annual $1.2 million marketing budget.
Paul Fishlock, the executive creative director of The Campaign Palace ad agency, which replaced Chesty with Sarah O'Hare for Bond's underwear, said lingerie ads could be "sexy, like the Elle Macpherson Bendon stuff, without being smutty".
"I'd imagine it'd work against Lovable," he said.


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Supply may not meet demand for B.C. lumber exports
Pine beetle-ravaged forests may have trouble supplying growth in U.S. home construction
By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun November 20, 2014
British Columbia’s forest sector is going to lead growth in the province’s exports next year to feed burgeoning new-home construction in the U.S., but lumber makers will also start running up against constraints in timber supplies, according to Export Development Canada.
The value of B.C.’s export trade in lumber and wood products, worth $11.6 billion in 2013, will increase 11 per cent this year and another 12 per cent next year as American homebuilders continue increasing the number of units they build as part of the U.S. economic recovery, said Peter Hall, EDC’s chief economist.
However, Hall added, B.C. lumber producers are starting to be squeezed by declining timber supplies in the province’s mountain pine beetle-ravaged forests.
“In terms of fibre we have in (B.C.), yes, the intelligence we’re getting from B.C. companies is that this is the year it is first going to hurt,” Hall said.
He added that some mills face bigger constraints in timber supplies than others, but “across the board, in general, there will be a slight decline in what we can produce.”
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“There’s not enough fibre to go around,” said Keta Kosman, analyst and publisher of the industry newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. “Ten years ago that wasn’t true, but given the pine beetle, there are too many operators in the same area (in some locations).”
She added that most mills that are operating now aren’t running at full capacity. The overall industry is operating at 85 per cent.
Kosman expects more of the timber-supply constraints to emerge over the next two years.


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India's exports of generics have been growing at a rate of 24% per year over the last four years, and are set to continue this "explosive growth," an international conference has been told.
India's pharmaceutical exports for 2012-13 totaled $14.7 billion, 55% of which was sold in highly-regulated western markets, according to representatives of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) and the Indian Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), speaking at the CPhI Worldwide conference in Frankfurt, Germany.
The government has set a target for pharmaceutical exports to hit $25 billion by 2016, the conference heard.
Last year, India was recognised by the Supply Annual Report of UNICEF – the United Nations’ children’s fund – as the world’s largest supplier of generics, and in developing countries it is “single-handedly” improving access to life-saving medicines, the officials noted. For example, the cost of HIV/AIDS treatment has been lowered to $400 per year from $12,000, said Sudhanshu Pandey, joint secretary at the Department of Commerce within India’s Ministry of Commerce and industry.
The officials pointed to the initiatives being put in place by the government to cement India’s position as “pharmacy of the world.” It has made tax breaks available for the pharmaceutical sector and a weighted tax deduction of 150% for any R&D expenditure incurred, introduced 19 dedicated Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to help stimulate investment in the pharmaceutical sector across the country and set aside $478.4 million to establish 10 new National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER).
As a result of these initiatives, it is predicted that R&D expenditure will continue to grow at an average annual rate of nearly 20% for the next several years, they said.
During the last three years, India’s exports of pharmaceuticals have been increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17%, and this is expected to rise to a CAGR of around 20% over the next five years, noted Pharmexcil’s director general, Dr PV Appaji.
• Meantime, international sales for India’s 25 leading drugmakers increased by an average of 27.8% in 2012-13, compared with growth of just 13.8% for their domestic sales, according to a recent survey by the Indian industry journal Pharmabiz. Overseas sales accounted for an average of 67% of total turnover for the companies, while for nine of them it represented more than 80% of consolidated net sales, the survey shows.


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(Filed Under Financial and General Interest News). Bendon Group Holding Ltd. has posted significant recent losses, including in the six month period ending July 31, 2017, and in the years ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015.
This and other information was revealed in a 425 page proxy statement recently filed with the SEC by Naked Brand Group, the public U.S. company that is expected to merge with privately held, New Zealand-based Bendon in the near future.
Bendon, whose exact financial situation had not been widely known until this filing, lost 18.5 million New Zealand (NZD) dollars (approximately $13.3 million at to current exchange rates) in the six months ended July 31, 2017, on sales of NZD 59.8 million (about $43.2 million). The SEC filing, which describes many details of the two companies and the merger, also reported, Bendon Group “has continued to incur losses since 31 July 2017 as a result of continued challenging conditions and still not having sufficient inventory necessary to achieve higher sales.”
In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 the company lost NZD 20.7 million (about $14.9 million) on sales of NZD 151.0 million (about $109.2 million), compared to a loss of NZD 13.2 million (about $9.5 million) on sales of NZD 138.8 million (about $100.4 million) the year before.
Naked itself has suffered continuing losses, including $10,798,503 on sales of $1,842,065 in its fiscal year ended January 31, 2017 and $19,063,399 on sales of $1,389,414 the year before. In a recent quarterly filing Naked confirmed that as of October 31, 2017 it had “an accumulated deficit of $62,896,457 and expects to incur significant further losses in the development of its business.”
The two companies expect the proposed merger to significantly improve their financial condition. According to the proxy statement Noble Capital Markets, LLC, financial advisor to Naked, analyzed the effects of the merger and projected the sales and earnings of the combined companies as of May 20, 2017. A chart is provided in the current filing estimating that the combined company would, in calendar 2017, record EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) of $17.7 million on sales of $126.4 million. It projected that this would double to EBITDA of $35.6 million on sales of $202.6 million in calendar 2020.
But Noble cautioned that “although the financial forecast information set forth below is presented with numeric specificity, such information reflects numerous estimates and assumptions that were made at the time it was prepared,” as well as a host of other variables and risks.” It continued, “no assurances can be given that these financial forecasts and the underlying assumptions are reasonable,” noting, “for example, the projections set forth below assume that the Stella McCartney license would continue in effect for the periods for which the financial forecasts are provided, an assumption for which management had a reasonable basis at such time. However, Bendon’s license to use the Stella McCartney brand terminates effective June 30, 2018.”
McCartney launched lingerie in 2008 and swimwear in 2016, but revealed a new licensing partner last summer. The license has been important to Bendon. It contributed 12% of Bendon’s revenue, or approximately $5.2 million (at current exchange rates) to the total sales of NZD 59.8 million (or about $43.6 million) for the six months ended July 31, 2017. Moreover, the license contributed 9% of Bendon’s revenue, or approximately $6.3 million, to the total sales of NZD 96.3 million (about $70.2 million) in the seven months ending January 31, 2017.
The proxy statement explained that for Bendon “The operating profit associated with our royalty, advertising and other revenue is significant because the operating expenses directly associated with administering and monitoring an individual licensing or similar agreement are minimal. Therefore, the loss of a significant licensing partner” the document continued, “without an equivalent replacement, could materially impact our profitability.”
The filing continued, stating Bendon’s “loss from continuing operations is as a result of the Group not having sufficient inventory necessary to achieve higher sales, as a result of suppliers not being able to supply inventory and the finalisation of the transition of its major brand from Elle MacPherson to Heidi Klum Intimates.”
Significantly, Bendon reported that “On 15 December 2017 and on 14 February 2018, the Group’s bank issued letters that confirmed the Group had breached covenants and obligations under their loan facilities as at 30 September 2017 and as at 31 December 2017 and the Bank has expressly reserved its rights under the Facilities Agreement and each other finance document. As at 31 July 2017 there was a total balance outstanding (excluding cash on hand) of NZD $43,800,000. On 16 March 2018, the Bank issued a letter advising the Company that it is supportive of the proposed merger with Naked Brands Group Inc. Furthermore, in contemplation of this said merger, the Bank has agreed with a proposal to provide financial accommodation to the Group on the basis that the Group repays US $20,000,000 (NZD $28,500,000) of the current facilities no later than immediately following the proposed merger date.” Several other conditions required by the Bank of New Zealand are also listed in the proxy statement.
Many details of Bendon’s operations, as well as the structure of the merged entity are included in the filing. For example, it confirms that “Justin Davis-Rice, the executive chairman of Bendon and a director of Naked, beneficially owns 9.8% of the outstanding Bendon Ordinary Shares. As such, Mr. Davis-Rice will own approximately 8.9%” of the merged company. He will also serve as CEO of the resulting firm. Carole Hochman, current CEO of Naked, will be board chairman of the merged entity with 1.8% of the shares. — NM
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One of the signposts of success in corporate America has been having
``all the comforts of home`` in a plush corner office suite. The flip side of that vision, though-having all the tools of the office at home-is becoming a prerequisite for success in a different environment.
Many Americans are happily exchanging the corporate rat race for a leisurely stroll from their bedroom to the office.
They include freelance writers and designers, lawyers and other professionals, people who bring work from from their outside offices, and thousands of entrepreneurs hoping to turn small businesses into much larger ones. Most, if not all, seem determined to make the jump from office to home office without sacrificing business resources.
And market research indicates that they have the buying power to back up that position. Their median income is just more than $42,000, according to a recent study done for Sharp Electronics Corp., Mahwah, N.J.
They`re trading front-office receptionists for increasingly sophisticated answering machines. They`re turning to affordable personal computers and personal copiers that offer most, if not all, of the capabilities their former office coworkers enjoy. And they`re bridging the distance between their desks and the clients` with personal fax (facsimile) machines that deliver copies of documents, over standard telephone lines, faster than any office`s messenger service.
In short, people who want to work at home are finding they don`t have to give up a corporate office`s resources to do it-as long as they can foot the bill.
Because even with prices continually falling on PCs, copiers and the like, outfitting a home office is a significant investment. The American Home Business Association, based in Greenwich, Conn., estimated that the average home office worker spent $2,500 last year to buy such equipment as PCs and personal copiers. And because they were outfitting a home office with a number of related products, those men and women have helped convince equipment manufacturers that the home office is big business.
The strength and increasing sophistication of the home office market became evident last year when sales of personal copiers and fax machines took off, according to Electronic Services Unlimited, a division of LINK Resources, a New York-based market research firm. By the end of last year, an estimated 875,000 personal fax machines were in use, up 75 percent from 1985. And more than 1.1 million personal copiers were installed, a 50 percent gain over the same period.
In a sign of the times, Sharp earlier this year combined its personal copier, personal fax, portable electronic typewriters, calculators and related equipment lines into a Personal Home Office Electronics division.
``This is a burgeoning market which we think is going to be the next electronics boom,`` said John Widlicka, the division`s director of marketing. He noted that a growing number of electronics stores-including Montgomery Ward & Co. in the Chicago area-have begun setting up home office departments in many of their locations. This is not just to sell the products but also to prod customers into taking a unified systems approach to outfitting a home office.
Sharp and other high visibility players in the home office market, such as T.A. Royal Consumer Business Products in Mountainside, N.J., and Panasonic Co. in Secaucus, N.J., are thus expected to take more of an integrated approach to products as they attempt to cut the size of home-office automation systems.
One example is Sharp`s integrated fax, telephone and personal copier. The UX-80, with a suggested price of $1,495, targets the home worker, Widlicka said. He adds that Sharp plans to build a line of products, integrated and stand-alone, that will be able to communicate with each other in a unified system.
They will also need to communicate with the outside world, and that`s why so much attention has been focused on telecommunications products for the home office.
Industry insiders at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago last June, for example, got their first look at a new generation of telephone answering machines with solid state memory chips instead of tape. Not only are they said to be more reliable than conventional machines, but the use of digital technology also could make future versions a centerpiece rather than an add-on in the home office. These machines only recently began to be shipped to stores.
``There are a lot of things we can do,`` said Freeman Robinson, vice president and general manager of GTE Consumer Communications Products Corp. in Stamford, Conn. ``We`re looking into home communication, rather than phone communication, as an entire area.``
Most market observers would argue, though, that the real centerpiece of the home office is-and will remain-the personal computer.


text: Totally 470,928 business organisations are obliged to submit VAT controlling reports from January 1, 2016. The total no. is formed primarily by sole traders (212,333), followed by limited liability companies (187,112). Bisnode’s analyst Petra Štěpánová has stated that the government hopes that the controlling reports will reduce tax evasions. According to Ms. Štěpánová, entrepreneurs criticise the controlling reports due to higher costs, additional bureaucratic duties and concerns about data abuse.