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India’s forests go up in flames
Also in today’s edition: Meta’s bag of dirty tricks; BNPL comes to Apple; War’s made your biscuit expensive; Netflix puts F1 in the fast lane
Good morning! If you are reading us anywhere in Maharashtra and Delhi, we have some (mostly good) news for you. Take that mask off, because the states are doing away with Covid restrictions. With less than 1,000 active cases in his state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray wants to ring in Gudi Padwa or the Maharashtrian new year just like you did in 2019! Remember that? For the rest of you, your time will come!
Speaking of new years, a quick programming note: We are taking a publishing break this Saturday on account of Gudi Padwa and Ugadi. Our Saturday offering, The Intersection, will return next weekend. We’ll see you on Monday! Over to The Signal Daily…
In today’s episode, host Farheen talks about how Netflix propelled Formula One’s popularity in the US. So much so that Las Vegas will join Miami and Austin in hosting the US' third race in two years. What's Netflix got to do with it? Think Drive to Survive! We are also taking a closer look at the raging forest fires in Sariska, Rajasthan. Tune in!
The Market Signal*
Stocks: Although benchmark indices ended the last day of the financial year in the red, both the Sensex and Nifty rose by 18% and 19% respectively in value in FY22. The Sensex hit a record high of 62225 and the Nifty crossed 18604 during the year. Metals and Media gained more than 50% during the year. Despite global headwinds and a struggling economy, technical analysts are expecting the indices to build on the gains in FY23.
Meta Unleashes Its Dirty Tricks Department
So, Meta was up to funny things. Like paying Republican advisory firm Targeted Victory to orchestrate a nationwide campaign to malign TikTok, as per the Washington Post. Sounds kooky? We aren't done yet.
Meta wanted to portray TikTok as “a danger to American children and society.” To do so, it used this firm to place op-eds, write letters to the editor, and planted dubious stories about TikTok challenges such as “devious licks” in local media outlets.
Yes, but: Turns out that no such challenge existed on TikTok, and rumours about it had originated (🎙) on, wait for it, Facebook. Similar attempts were made to promote a “Slap A Teacher TikTok Challenge” when no such thing existed, and again, talks began on Facebook. TikTok, predictably, isn't too pleased.
Postscript: But…what did happen? Sometime last year, Apple and Meta allegedly gave user data to hackers who pretended to be…law enforcement officials requesting forged emergency data requests. Oh!
Soon, Apple Pay… Later
When you have 1.8 billion people tied to your prohibitively expensive devices, a host of costly services, and $200 billion in cash, you can do almost anything. So Apple is building financial services tech in-house.
Breakout: Apple Pay Later, a BNPL service with its current credit card partner Goldman Sachs, will be first. The six-year-old Apple Pay throws up ~$70 billion annually. It’s also launching a service that turns the iPhone into a payment terminal, letting small businesses accept payments with a tap of credit cards or phones.
Why? Because it doesn’t want to depend on others. Payment services are fragmenting (think UPI) and new norms such as India’s two-factor authentication for credit cards are causing disruptions. That’s annoying for the vertically integrated company known for sleek devices and slick user experience.
It’s a good time for Apple to focus on services as its hardware game is in top gear and rivals will take some time to catch up.
Forest Fires Add Fuel To India’s Climate Woes
Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve is grappling with a forest fire that spread over 10 sq km before firefighting operations confined it to one pocket. Officials claim the reserve’s 27 tigers are safe. But tigers aside, Sariska is home to hundreds of bird and animal species (including the critically-endangered caracal).
Pattern: While the cause is unknown, experts suspect unusual heat waves spurred by climate change and fragmentation. India witnessed hundreds of forest fires in March 2022 alone. These include Tamil Nadu’s Palani Hills, Sehore and Satna in Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha’s Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary. Chhattisgarh suffered 8,000 fires in 45 days, while Maharashtra had 1,347 incidents in two days; these were man-made, ignited by mahua and tendu collectors.
India’s forests have literal value. That value was $1.7 trillion in 2016—more than half the country’s current GDP, which stands at $3.1 trillion. The idea of a net present value (NPV) was to have people monetarily compensate for diverting protected land. Instead, the environment ministry is mulling revisions in once-deterrent NPV fees. As forests shrink due to fires and other factors, so does their NPV.
That fire response in Sariska was delayed despite real time satellite and mobile application warnings is more troubling. Worse, forest staff in Chhattisgarh—which includes fire watchers—are on strike over salaries and other issues. It’s the latest in India’s track record of underpaying and overworking frontline guards. Climate change-induced wildfires will only exacerbate things in coming years.
Your Cookie Is Getting Costlier
It’s not just your morning coffee. You'll now have to pay more for your biscuits as well. Britannia is hiking the prices of its cookies by 7% due to the inflationary pressure caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The ongoing war has dramatically increased commodity prices.
Who will suffer? The budget of an average household has surged over the last few months because of soaring inflation. Those in rural areas have been hit the hardest. As a result, weak rural demand has lowered profits of many FMCG companies. Britannia’s net income dropped 19% in December. HUL and Nestle have also hiked prices of a range of products.
Opportunistic move: Inflation notwithstanding, the 130-year-old biscuit maker is looking for acquisitions. Now may be a good time to do so, since smaller companies are struggling even more.
BUSINESS OF SPORT
Netflix Drives F1 To American Glory
Formula One will take over the Las Vegas strip in November 2023. The 14-track night race is the first since 1982. This will be the third Grand Prix venue in the US after Miami and Austin. All this, with a little help from Netflix.
Tell me more: Formula One is having a moment, thanks to Netflix's documentary series, Formula 1: Drive To Survive. Everybody's happy. Americans are finally seeing the hype in the otherwise ‘European’ sport. The pop culture phenomenon has gotten viewers, more so the young adult demographic, to block their schedules for the event. Ticket sales have improved, TV ratings have soared, and sponsors are keeping up.
Eyes on the prize: F1's American owners, Liberty Media, were always vocal about their intention to popularise the sport in their backyard. The latest season has drawn ire from critics and fans alike. Even Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali is unhappy. But Netflix seems to have got the job done while wanting more.
Unprecedented: The US would release 180 million barrels of oil over six months from its strategic reserves, President Joe Biden announced. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would turn off gas to “unfriendly” buyers if they don’t pay in roubles.
Massive: India’s United Payment Interface (UPI) has crossed the $1 trillion mark in transaction value in FY 21-22. In other UPI news, Google Pay has launched Tap To Pay feature in India for NFC-enabled Android devices for UPI payments.
Done deals: Non-banking financial company Finova Capital has raised $65 million in a funding round, while Chennai-based supply chain startup Wiz Freight closed a $36 million Series A round led by Tiger Global.
Hanging by the nails: Despite losing the majority in the National Assembly, a defiant Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he would face the no-trust motion on Sunday. Down south, Sri Lanka is switching off street lights as crisis worsens.
Blockbuster listing: Indonesia’s largest technology company, GoTo Group, raised $1.1 billion (15.8 trillion rupiah) in one of the world’s largest IPOs this year.
Free rides: Google’s Waymo will follow General Motors in deploying fully driverless cars in San Francisco for its employees, free of cost.
Bot burgers: A robot can now cook you a meal. So what if it is a hamburger? The vending machine can dish out a burger in under five minutes, with customised toppings et al. The team knows its TG: it is soon looking to expand across colleges, airports, and office break rooms. What's missing though is a side of fries and Coke. We aren’t sure how we feel about that.
Half mast: Unicode Consortium will not process flag emoji requests anymore. Why? According to the body, flags are the least used emoji. It reasons that including a region’s flag over another can look like favouritism. But there’s an exception. Unicode will include the emoji if a country gains independence and is recognised by the United Nations.
Lost sheen: Gems are now facing the heat of the Russia-Ukraine war. Luxury brand names such as Tiffany & Co, Chopard, Signey, and Pandora have halted business in Russia. However, that may just prove to be lip service. A chunk of Russia's rough diamonds are exported to India, where it’s later cut and polished.
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Go Daddy signs Jillian Michaels as spokeswoman, targeting fat internet users
Move over, Danica Patrick. There's a new Go Daddy Girl in town.
Actually, you'd better run. Fast. You're feisty, and in pretty good shape, but this new chick can still kick your ass.
GoDaddy.com, the world's largest registrar of Internet domain names, just announced the addition of supertrainer Jillian Michaels to its spokes-hottie lineup. Up until now, Danica was the one and only, but the company hopes Jillian will help them attract new customers ... who won't be all that different from the old customers.
According to the Associated Press:
[Go Daddy CEO Bob] Parsons said he suspects most of his company's customers are overweight, as are most Americans, who he said make up 82 percent of the world's Internet users.
"They will recognize Jillian and they'll be charged up by her," said Parsons, 59, who said that he and his wife came upon the idea while watching TV. "My days of being a fat guy are numbered."
Not sure how that's going to work, Bob, given that Jillian's job is to encourage folks to plop down at the computer and start up a website. And if looking at Danica couldn't inspire you to put down the cheese doodles, I think you might be a lost cause.
Then again, lost causes are Jillian's specialty.

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The Bronx, New York is a municipality that has seen its economy boosted by a variety of sectors, including healthcare, leisure, hospitality, retail and wholesale. To further support local businesses, the New York Empowerment Zone Corporation has approved funds to be managed by the Bronx Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the New York Business Initiatives Corporation. These funds are provided through the U. S.
Small Business Administration's Community Advantage Loan Fund and are available to eligible applicants. We are proud to represent New York's 15th district and are committed to providing small businesses with the rights and protections they need to operate safely and fairly. In a discussion group, Chinatown business owners reported that they had to choose between signing a long-term lease without knowing if their business would be profitable in 10 years or a short-term lease that would allow them to pay an increase in the market price when it expires. In an interview, a Lower East Side business owner considered signing a lease in a bourgeois neighborhood to be a “risky bet”.
Previous reports from the Association for Neighborhood Housing Development (ANHD) have cited commercial storage, barriers to obtaining funding, and lack of government resources as threats to small businesses in the city. These companies are facing a decline in the number of consumers and human trafficking, as well as a decrease in new businesses. In other words, while businesses in Chinatown and the Lower East Side are closing at a faster rate than almost every other neighborhood in the city, new businesses are constantly taking their places. Older companies must modernize to attract new customers, while new companies must be informed about the needs and norms of the wider community. Immigrant-owned small businesses are crucial to the economic and cultural vitality of New York City, but traditional renters currently face a series of challenges that hinder their chance of survival.
Despite these obstacles, there are now more businesses in the county than in the last four decades, and the unemployment rate has fallen to an all-time low. The focus of these funds will be on lending to businesses located in the South Bronx and, in particular, in the New York Empowerment Zone, including Hunts Point, Port Morris and the Yankee Stadium area. Companies employ an average of 4 workers and 56% of respondents live in the neighborhood where their company operates. We want to thank all those who have played a critical role in making this initiative a reality: The Bronx Economic Development Team, The New York Business Initiatives Corporation, Congressman Ritchie Torres, The Regional Administrator of The Small Business Administration Marlene Cintron, Governor Kathy Hochul, Empire State Development President Carl Hastie, Mayor Eric Adams and all other organizations involved.


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Research has revealed that many of us are spending extra money on unforeseen mobile charges.
This extra cash is often being wasted on exceeding mobile data limits and using devices when we're abroad.
But there's another reason 4 in 10 Brits are paying extra each month and it's down to the humble text.
According to uSwith many of us are completely unaware of the difference between an SMS text and an MMS message.
“There are a few simple steps you can take to try and reduce your bills”Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at uSwitch.com
An SMS is a standard text that usually comes bundled with your mobile plan.
Most monthly contracts offer unlimited text messages for free and, unless you're on a very basic package, you should never get charged for sending one.
However, if you add a picture to your text message this instantly turns it into an MMS which is chargable.
Some mobile operators charge around 40p for each MMS and Vodafone recently announced it's MMS prices would be rising to 55p from 23rd July.
And it's not just pictures that could end up costing you as some older smartphones will convert every emoji into an MMS message.
In a recent case a woman from Scotland was left facing a whopping £1,200 bill after sending hundreds of texts with emjois attached.
One way to avoid these charges is to make sure you're connected to Wi-Fi or a 4G signal and are using a messaging app.
WhatsApp, iMessage and Facebook Messenger will all send images without you facing a bigger bill.
Speaking about what consumers can do to save cash, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at uSwitch.com, said: “There are a few simple steps you can take to try and reduce your bills but, first things first, either speak to your current network to find a tariff that better suits your needs or, if you are out of contract, consider switching to a new provider that can offer you a better deal.
"You can save an average of nearly £100 by switching, so it’s worth looking into.
“Making some basic changes to the way you use your phone can also help you avoid falling victim to typical out-of-tariff traps.
"For example, switching to messaging apps that use data to send photos and texts instead of SMS or MMS, considering Skype for overseas calls and checking out roaming bundles before you travel can all save you money.”


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New reaction today to a proposed ban on big cups of sugary drinks.
As critics question whether the food police have finally gone too far.
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has called to ban the sale of sugary drinks or verse sixteen ounces in size this is well over.
And reaction from both sides of this argument has not stopped.
-- New York is not the only place the food police are cracking down.
We put together a focused panel on this issue they join me now on set so we've got folks from all stripes here who some of whom are actually into nutrition health and so on and have.
Some very strong opinions on this.
Mayor Bloomberg says he needs to help us save us from ourselves.
And we obesity an epidemic he sick and tired of paying for the New York City taxpayers paying for it and he wants it.
To stop Sarah -- your picks fitness expert what say you.
I think it's a great idea someone has to sound the alarm on and I mean it's costing America millions of dollars and be billions of dollars and healthcare.
It might -- a little bit better if he regulates have asked the manufacturers to regulate how mature he made Clinton their drinks and an -- product.
-- -- -- only needed to consumers because studies have shown when consumers have a choice for something healthier when they keep our -- from something.
That is not so good for them they don't do it -- him so I yes it is a little bit of a police state but -- it is.
We need it now how how that we've got -- obesity epidemic in this country and our kids are getting fatter we're getting fatter people are dying younger.
And we don't seem to so why shouldn't we have the state save us has -- Michael.
I think it's actually -- really good idea but the question is does the government in division is there a direct line to the outcome that's desired.
Because although I think this is a good idea the question is could we have done this with -- by incentivizing restaurants to cut down.
On the amount that they put in the glasses.
Does it obviate the need for government intervention at that point -- on the other hand.
You know if we're talking about this in in in in the context of obesity are we cutting down on the other stuff that kids are reading whether it's you don't care and -- -- -- -- we talk about this actually on the program earlier that his -- -- -- -- -- and ban trans fats now school -- lunches are much more regulated and they were we were growing up.
And yet still listen -- -- We're getting fatter and fatter and it's because of the evil things better in cups like this is -- it's not actually what is it because about moderation and as a mother of three little ones I'm gonna tell you that it starts in the home.
And we have to be responsible as Americans and it's not the government's job to tell me.
What to feed my children and how much I can happen.
And quite frankly I never even drink and drink and something of of that and that you do lots of people are doing it well you -- -- really -- stop doing it and know what's right from wrong and take responsibility.
For themselves but they don't -- -- -- says they don't.
He he fuel like this year -- dumb -- naked and Mayor Bloomberg is gonna see you from yourself you've done guns out there who have -- -- -- these big -- are you -- Marc Rich.
-- help you just -- more smaller ones first know you want it too lazy now you'll buy more smaller ones if you really wanna stop the problem.
Just slap a big old tax on it like you do with cigarette shock shock that may deter some people from using it it also may help defray the costs for those who don't stop.
Studies have proven that.
A tax -- products like this does deter people from buying it.
But is that really the answer taxes more I think.
You me -- it -- Clark why is it mayor Bloomberg's business if I wanna drink myself silly with the sugary soda.
Because we can't afford it is a finance guy -- so I had kind of insurance while he doesn't pay for my ailments.
But he pays for a lot -- the government pays for a lot of people's health insurance and we can afford.
Dead and help the facts of the 32 ounce big gulp that someone might have every day only someone right okay now I am a relatively thin person.
-- that what is mere -- say I can't have it in the 1950s.
An average drink -- he went to a diner and got -- couple points to -- it was four to six ounces but.
Perception and what's available to the consumer and changes -- choices then and now we have 32 ounces and is presented as -- just the largest regular serving inside.
And we're getting really fat people have supersize everything ever order room service not a hotel and that you don't get a little -- in this like a five -- it's -- you get ten -- you get to -- people think.
The spots to clear their place because people are starting -- Don't anybody to buy the biggest thing on the -- close your mouth exercise in self restraint.
He won't gain a thousand panels but there's.
Not doing it that's the problems are -- and that's what you tell because that people are not doing it -- that message has been given you know -- eat less drink less this is bad for you.
They're not listening so do we need Mayor Bloomberg.
Yes we do I mean I think in America we always think about bigger is better this is one of those cases where bigger is not better you can -- not.
Double your caloric intake for your lunch meal with their Coke.
You don't need thirty ounces of soda and so.
Just know me I get your relative term and when you have that big popcorn movie theater in an outside now -- -- -- -- -- -- -- but the calories next of that big popcorn -- -- over 2000 palace which is a full day's worth of calories.
And that -- it worked struggling with obesity epidemic and you know one of the reasons is because we drink too much -- doctors the first thing that can't tell you in terms -- losses should -- out it could diet and not get right to tell -- -- let me ask you because you're nutritionist you are in favor of this band.
But do you see any hypocrisy.
Here by the mayor who today is celebrating national don't know today.
Andy is we can't have -- sewed up that we are -- me now I'm -- kind of and that.
-- -- -- I think what we need to understand is that this sodas don't just cause obesity.
They -- -- chef our bones and organs we are the crater -- as human beings are the very substance that makes our bodies.
Deteriorating because of these substances but I was pleased that press saturated fat and how would start banning stock yes this a first step to small -- with goodness.
We need take responsibility is as in many people of sadness and panel and we need to start -- -- them raising alarm bells around me since these people aren't paying attention to.
Nobody look at what it looked -- -- right but it's not good for you right.
But Julie tell put so much butter and everything she -- to be human nice isn't sure it was noted we didn't hear about is not a Carson and -- -- and I believe that he does he what does this is an example and you have my own and a 97 years old almost I've never gonna talk to nutrition hair like she always says -- is a -- drink or something that my system.
-- -- that -- and I felt that that she -- yeah.
-- -- -- -- More added sugars in things these days and there were fifty years ago it's unbelievable and soda is the number one source about it -- in our guys have been natural -- that you find.
In you know fruit and -- other foods.
It's added sugars -- -- -- is a big culprits are the number one culprit then and back to what you're saying about a year and you don't have to worry about it I'm in I -- quite that way.
You know record compile whenever people -- invents -- and is not.
So it is -- problem because it also can read -- LDL or bad cholesterol levels your bad blood fat levels in moderation daily selling -- moderation.
Shouldn't Americans be able to make choices for -- and even force in healthy people can take up an unhealthy choice could have -- lots of pizza shop or.
Lots of real -- Full fat ice cream.
-- -- the fact of the matter is Mayor Bloomberg is the enemy of liberty and anyone who wants to tell you or anyone else.
What you can eat or drink is really.
Interfering with your simple pleasures it's it's it.
He's no longer content to be the mayor he would rather be our walks child -- -- -- and or some individual of that strike we're being reduced to the surface of some sort.
The other question is you know as I mentioned a moment ago where does it stop our if you're if you're gonna except it's -- -- -- -- a first step.
How many steps are we gonna take because Jon Stewart making this point last night look around New York City right -- here's in part and how he made the point.
Motors for a quick bad you don't chicken wings better be frightened talked about -- melted -- served -- -- bowl of she's.
Top it all off with a little bit of up frozen hot chocolate from -- deputies.
-- really really really -- -- until.
I want -- wash -- down.
-- and -- county you actually wrote the book.
I'm naked calories.
What do you think -- get a point I think we have to ask ourselves the question.
Who will watch the watchers themselves you know I don't think anybody's more passion than I am about helping to fix the obesity epidemics.
But I don't think we can regulate our way out of our obesity problem here in America we cannot just take away the fundamental rights of an individual.
Which is what America was founded on we start to take away our ability to make choices as to what side so we -- happy.
Maybe next time is what -- -- I can have yet maybe next time it's you know can I raise my child as a -- or vegetarian or Helio.
You know we do not need government in there telling us how we should handle our nutrition.
I mean -- pregnant and they're gonna serve Boller played in restaurants on the -- -- -- he read me look good.
And that's what got her.
Start taking money out of schools and not allowing kids to be come part of his Ed programs and taken athletics out of school.
Then government's got to do something to talk to start and -- yeah.
I'm on one side we -- Government regulates there's no arsenic in -- chicken and there's no unhealthy toxins and so we have there's no there's not an overwhelming amount of pesticides in certain foods we -- do you ask government yet you can look at sugar is toxic.
And actually recent paper and journal nature researchers propose that shouldn't be real rate regulated like the toxic substance like alcoholics back up that.
Doing -- I think every isn't going to be like just this salad but no drastic yeah.
I have -- he's just saying you can't have thirty ounces at one time and if you want to do what about that was gonna do an.
It really hasn't developed a sudden here's a question you that I and then I got it up didn't it isn't it.
There aren't regulating so you have to -- the calories on the front of the product.
Isn't that his -- give the people -- don't give -- information so they know go ahead drink if you want but it's -- it's getting.
There he wanted to break if you want to drink yourself to death it's your business you're not blown smoke in my face go ahead and drink yourself.
Like my great announced -- we need.
So -- how we tell addictive substance says in this country a lot of addictive substances because I told them.
And soda has tons of sodium as well -- -- so.
You drink it you get -- -- and you need more and more and we'll have a ton of sodium may be -- eviction Khat crackdown on and that I mean big question is where president.
Great discussion you get to great thank you -- so much.
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On this day in Duluth in 1948, fire of an unknown origin destroyed Rudolph’s Furniture store at 302–308 West First Street. According to Duluth Fire Department historian Jarry Keppers, the fire started in the basement of the four-story building and soon every available Duluth firefighter was called to the scene, assisted with more apparatus supplied by the Superior and Proctor fire departments. After dumping 2.5 million gallons of water on the building, it was a total loss and did considerable damage to adjacent buildings, including Elks’s Hall, the Center Building, the 1894 Duluth Board of Trade Building, and the Wolvin Building, known today as the Missabe Building, which lost 216 panes of glass that exploded under the intense heat. Nearly 50 businesses were affected by the blaze, including Daugherty’s Hardware Company, Commercial Electric Co., Arrowhead Bowling Alleys, Ground Gripper Shoe Store, I. Cohen Tailor Shop, and Romaine’s Photo Shop. Six cars were also destroyed by flames, heat, and falling debris, yet only three people, including one firefighter, were injured, and not seriously. Losses were estimated at $1.7 million, over $17 million in today’s dollars. The furniture store was a total loss, and the Board of Trade’s losses were estimated at several hundred thousand dollars and its ornate cornice had to be removed following the blaze. Duluth’s Y.M.C.A. now stands on the site of the Rudolph’s furniture store.
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Sprint has announced the launch of its new Curiosity IoT Estimation Tool that will let medium and small size business customers as well as enterprise customers, quick access to customised Sprint Curiosity IoT data pricing.
The product will also allow users to choose one or multiple features to create custom access point names (APNs), as well as pricing information.
The Curiosity IoT Estimation Tool offers international IoT data rates in six different regions across the globe to benefit global organizations plan and build IoT solutions. The tool also benefits businesses swiftly scale IoT solutions by showing pricing estimates for adding any number of devices and services without having the need to go back and forth with a sales team.
“Regardless of which IoT planning stage you're in, this tool quickly and easily shows customised pricing by gigabyte for our leading IoT data services,” said Ivo Rook, Sprint SVP of IoT and product development in a statement. “By showing our customers exactly what they need to budget for IoT data services, it eliminates the guess work and highlights the confidence we have in our IoT data pricing."
Taking aim at its opponent ‘AT&T’ for alleged ‘fake 5G’ marketing, Sprint took out a full-page advert in the New York Times earlier this month. Despite being a 4G network, AT&T’s marketing strategy for its ‘5G-E’ network has irked its rivals. According to some critics, the branding is deceptive and some consumers will believe that they have early access to a 5G network. Before filing a lawsuit in February, Sprint conducted a survey where it found that 54% of consumers believed that 5G-E is the same as – or even better than – a 5G network.
Interested in hearing industry leaders discuss subjects like this? Attend the IoT Tech Expo World Series events with upcoming shows in Silicon Valley, London, and Amsterdam.


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"Worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced," Valve says.


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It goes without saying, Coronavirus has sent shockwaves around the world. Although cities at the epicentre of the outbreak, in China’s Hubei province, have been on lockdown since late January this year, the virus has managed to take over 2,900 lives within mainland China, and spread across global borders. In the past couple of weeks there have been reports of new cases and fatalities across Asia, Iran, Canada, Europe and the UK.
While Australia has managed to stay relatively unscathed with 41 confirmed cases (21 fully recovered), the broader impacts of the virus on the economy are starting to take hold. With supply and demand already taking a hit, retailers will be among the first to experience the far reaching economic consequences of Coronavirus. From stock shortages to a decline in foot traffic, here’s where retailers are going to be most affected.
1. Empty Factories, Empty Shelves
In an effort to curb the spread of the virus, businesses across China have been forced to close their doors. Though many firms are able to stay afloat due to employees working remotely from home, factories have no other choice but to cease operations. As factories in China remain closed, retailers from around the world have been left reeling from global supply chain delays. Industry experts have warned that both retailers and consumers should expect shortages across a range of products including clothing, household goods, cars and building supplies.
Here in Australia, electronics retailers are beginning to feel the burn, as electronics are one of our largest imports from China. Wuhan, the city at the heart of the outbreak, is a major tech centre and home to factories that produce crucial components in TVs, computers and phones. While major retailers (with high volume orders) like JB-HIFI can rest assured they will be first in line once production is revived, smaller retailers may have to brace themselves for the worst as there is no line of sight for production and dispatch of goods.
The electronics sector is one of many to be impacted. While Coles has seen a delay in crucial technology like refrigeration and automation equipment, the availability of non-food products like hand sanitiser, anti-bacterial handwash, stationery and clothing, has also been affected. A recent wave of panic buying has further exacerbated product shortages, leaving supermarket shelves bare as consumers stock-pile essentials (like toilet paper) in preparation for the worst. Coles has released a statement, saying that they are working with suppliers to restock. Other supermarket retailers like Woolworths have sought to combat panic buying by setting purchase limits on products like toilet paper and hand sanitiser. Supermarkets have also had to redirect goods usually sold to the Chinese market, towards other Asian markets, as Chinese ports are unable to receive goods due to a shut-down of transportation networks.
More generally, smaller retailers across all sectors are feeling the post Christmas pinch with no stock deliveries in the foreseeable future. Without stock the livelihood of these businesses is instantly crippled – as they no longer have anything to sell.
2. No Tourists = No Spending
Since February, the Australian Government announced travel restrictions on inbound travellers from mainland China. Aftershocks of the travel ban are having a major impact on Chinese tourism, the largest source of Australia’s international visitors. Last year saw 1.3 million Chinese touch down in Australia, contributing a whopping $12.2 million to our economy.
While the tourism industry was already suffering from the bushfires, the addition of the Coronavirus rendered February a very quiet one comparative to previous years where it was the most popular month for inbound Chinese tourists. With inbound tourism slowing, we can also expect Australia’s luxury market, which is largely driven by tourism, to be heavily affected. Some luxury goods experts say that the impacts of Coronavirus could mean a disastrous year ahead for luxury brands as Chinese consumers make up at least one third of global luxury spend.
3. The Fear Factor
Chinese businesses have been particularly affected by the Coronavirus outbreak due to widespread panic across the country. While there is no evidence that people should avoid Chinatown, or other Chinese populated areas, retailers in neighbourhoods with a high Chinese population, such as Sydney’s Burwood, Hurstville and Chatswood suburbs, are trading down by 50-90%. In Melbourne, beloved Chinatown restaurant, Shark Fin House made headlines after being forced to shut in mid February after an 80% drop in customers. We can only assume that there is a lot more of this to come.
4. What can we do now?
With no signs of the outbreak slowing down, retailers may soon find themselves with nothing to sell and no one to sell to. And even if we do see the end of this virus, it will take some time for both retailers and consumers to regain the confidence to resume business as usual. Based on models of past pandemics and observations from the 2003 SARS outbreak, economists predict a global recession is on the cards, with the Australian GDP falling by up to 8% in the worst case scenario. Businesses that are already feeling the effects of Coronavirus, or are concerned about the future should seek financial advice and begin planning for a variety of outcomes and crisis situations.
For retailers experiencing a disruption in their supply chain, it might be worth directing customers towards products that are manufactured elsewhere outside of China. Raise awareness of alternative products through thoughtful marketing campaigns across a variety of channels.
Retailers who rely on inbound Chinese tourists as a source of profit, may want to focus their attention on the Chinese population here in Australia. Consider targeting the domestic Chinese market through traditional and Chinese social media platforms.
For the rest of us, it’s time to stop listening to exaggerated claims and fears. While stocking up on essentials like prescribed medication is advised, experts warn that panic buying is unhelpful and unnecessary. It is also up to us to continue supporting local businesses, starting by visiting one of the businesses listed on the Dine With Them Instagram Page.
At Balmer Agency we connect Australian businesses with Chinese communities both overseas and here in Australia, through our comprehensive range of Chinese Social Media and Digital Development services. If you would like more information on marketing to a Chinese audience, or further insights into the Chinese market, feel free to get in touch.


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Facebook’s New Type of Ad in India Lets Users Place a ‘Missed Call’ for More Information (The Next Web)
Facebook faces several challenges in emerging markets. The company has to find ways for people to access its platform by maneuvering around limitations which include a widespread use of feature phones, users who want to save on communication costs and the slow Internet speed in certain countries. Reuters The social networking company is testing a new type of ad in the country that allows mobile phone users to click a button that calls a brand advertiser, immediately hangs up and then receives a return call. The return call delivers pre-recorded audio messages about everything from sponsored cricket scores to information about shopping discounts, minimizing data charges for the user. Bloomberg The advertising program, which is currently being tested in parts of India and expected to roll out more widely there in the next few months, is Facebook’s first foray into new ad formats tailored to a particular country. If it works, the company plans to expand this approach to other countries, such as Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil. The Wall Street Journal India is one of Facebook’s largest markets with more than 100 million users, up from eight million in 2010. Meanwhile in the U.S., user growth has leveled off as the market has become saturated.
Twitter’s Third CFO in Two Years Could Take it in a New Direction (Quartz)
Twitter is about to get its third CFO in a bit less than two years. It had a former consultant, swapped him out for an accountant, and is now trying its luck with a banker.
Five Tips for Developing a Social Mentions Strategy (SocialTimes)
Tracking brand mentions across multiple platforms can be difficult. With increasingly savvy consumers, companies can have a lot of negative feedback they’re not aware of. Social mention analytics service Mention analyzed more than 1 billion mentions, and the data provide insight for developing a strategy for engaging with consumers across the social Web.
Morgan Stanley Embraces Social Media, Lets Advisers Tweet (CNET)
Morgan Stanley announced Tuesday that many of its financial advisers will now have the freedom to tweet their own messages, according to The Wall Street Journal. To most people this may seem like a so-what, but it’s actually a significant step for the financial services sector — which is beholden to strict regulatory rules.
How Facebook Advertising Brings Users Up to the Microphone at Karaoke Heroes (AllFacebook)
Looking for a karaoke bar in Connecticut? You’ll have to head to New Haven, where Karaoke Heroes co-owner Andy Lebwohl and his wife, Carly, have found harmony with Facebook advertising to help spread the word about what they called the only superhero-themed karaoke bar in North America.
Facebook’s Secret Manipulation of User Emotions Faces European Inquiries (The New York Times/Bits Blog)
Facebook could be in hot water with Europe’s privacy regulators. The social network is facing potential investigations after it disclosed last week that it deliberately manipulated the emotional content of posts in the News Feeds of nearly 700,000 users to see if emotions were contagious.
Twitter And Bing Extend Partnership, Create Searchable Profiles and Hashtags (AllTwitter)
Bing is vying to become the supreme Twitter search tool, and it definitely has a leg up on its rival Google. In a recent announcement, Bing unveiled new ways to search Twitter hashtags, profiles and celebrity news via its search engine.
Ukrainian Bar Takes Social Media Promotion to New Level (The Wall Street Journal/Digits)
Bars and restaurants sometimes offer discounts or freebies for different social media activities, but the Boom Boom Room, a nightclub in Kiev, Ukraine, is upping the ante. In one of its four bars, guests are served drinks in exchange for generating buzz about the place on social media.
Vine Giving Users Chance to Get Loop-y (LostRemote)
The popular six-second video platform Vine is adding a new feature that tells users how popular certain Vines are. The “loop” feature is available today on iOS and Android mobile Vine apps. The feature allows users to see how many times people have looped a video on Vine and in embeds across the web.


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First announced last year, the Apple Watch was initially pegged for an early 2015 release. Would it be a quick post-Christmas release in January, or was it going to be more like March?
Speculation raged, as it always does, but now we have a better idea: turns out it’ll be April. Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed the month this evening in an earnings conference call, unfortunately offering up no other new details on the wearable device.
The Apple Watch will have a starting price of $349 (about R4,060), with a standard stainless steel model, a plastic-band Apple Watch Sport version, and the extravagant Apple Watch Edition with an 18-karat gold casing.
Multiple analysts speculated that Apple would release the watch in March, although it appears that the company will stretch its “early 2015” target with the April debut. Last we heard, Apple was still struggling to hit battery life targets, so perhaps extra time is being taken to get that right.
Whatever the case, we’re looking forward to properly testing out Apple’s first entry into the burgeoning wearables market, even if we have to wait just a little bit longer than anticipated.


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Saks Fifth Avenue will announce today the fate of its Garden City branch in light of its plans to open a new site at the nearby Roosevelt Field shopping mall, store officials said today.
The company declined to comment on a report in Newsday yesterday that said retail experts expect the Garden City store to close if the building of a Roosevelt Field site is approved by Hempstead Town officials. But a person in the industry familiar with Saks's intentions said that was the company's plan.
Developers for Saks have applied for a building permit and zoning variance to build a 150,000-square-foot store near Macy's at Roosevelt Field. The town zoning board has set a public hearing for Oct. 21.
The zoning application includes a letter from a Saks senior vice president for real estate, Wayne Hussey, saying, ''We are looking forward to our planned grand opening in the spring of 2000.''
But first Saks must win the town's approval of a variance, because the proposed building would exceed the square footage normally allowed under local zoning laws. To compensate, the developers say they would add a third level to a nearby garage, expanding its capacity by 585 cars.


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The drugs and additives in New Zealand food products
Salmon is big business in New Zealand - but a popular TV show across the Tasman shocked viewers when it revealed what really gives it an orange colour.
Author : Rachel Clayton
The popular Australian show Four Corners revealed farmed salmon in the country is coloured orange from a diet of pellets that contain an additive.
And manufacturers are not required to declare to consumers if salmon is farmed or wild, and therefore if it contains additives.
Here's some unexpected ingredients involved in the production of New Zealand food products.
Just like our friends across the Tasman, salmon farms in New Zealand use pellets containing the additive astaxanthin to colour the fish pink.
According to Consumer.org, New Zealand has two major salmon farming players: King Salmon and Sanfords.
Salmon is meant to be a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for human health.
But testing done by Consumer.org found farmed New Zealand salmon overstated the amounts of Omega-3s claimed in the nutritional information. King Salmon rejected claims it was misleading consumers in 2013.
New Zealand is one of only 27 countries in the world to allow the use of ractopamine in pork. Most countries ban the drug because of harms it can pose to animal and human health.
Ractopamine is a hormone used to convert fat in an animal to lean muscle.
A 2013 study found ractopamine affected behaviour, heart rate, and stress hormone production in pigs and made them more susceptible to stress.
Hormones and antibiotics used in chickens is well known around the world.
Managing director of Turks Poultry Ron Turk said earlier this year there were no hormones in New Zealand chicken and there hadn't been for more than 40 years.
But, antibiotics are mixed into the daily feed or water of around 85 million chickens raised in factory farms in New Zealand every year. This creates antibiotic resistant bacteria and superbugs that can spread to humans.
Chinese food, packet soups, processed meats
We've all heard of MSG - the flavour enhancer that makes you over consume Chinese takeaway meals.
Well, it's still out there.
MSG was first added to Western food in 1948, and is commonly found in Chinese food, packet soups, canned vegetables, and processed meats. Ever since its introduction, there have been reports of reactions, known as the "Chinese restaurant syndrome".
The symptoms may include shortness of breath, heart palpitations, chest pain, or swelling of the lips or throat.
Although there is little convincing scientific evidence to link MSG with this type of reaction, many people have an intolerance to MSG that can result in these symptoms.
Sodium benzoate is a food preservative and protects against yeasts, moulds, and types of bacteria. It's why your lemon juice in the fridge never goes off.
But, sodium benzonate can react with vitamin C - found in most fruit juices - and form benzene. Benzene has been linked to cancer by the World Health Organisation.
It used to be found in Diet Coke until a study linking sodium benzoate to Parkinson's disease lead Coca-Cola to phase it out of its product, according to the Daily Mail.
Rice and spices
A recent investigation by Australia's SBS Punjabi Radio found imported Indian rice and spice contained "worrying" levels of chemicals. Including pesticides, arsenic, lead and even the carcinogen DDT.
The products are available from leading supermarkets in New Zealand.
It found the popular Indian spice brand MDH contains pesticides above the limit specified by Food Standards Australia New Zealand. It also revealed Kohinoor basmati rice contains the banned insecticide buprofezin.
"This investigation exposes potentially harmful contaminants that may be present in foods that Australians consume on the mistaken assumption that all foods sold in the country comply with strict quality standards," says SBS Punjabi Radio executive producer Manpreet Kaur Singh.
Source : Stuff


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Always wanted a hoverboard like the one Marty McFly rode in "Back to the Future II"? All you need is $10,000. That's the cost of the Hendo hoverboard, which uses magnetic technology to create a frictionless, floating ride. But the technology could also be used during natural disasters. CNET's Stephen Beach and Kara Tsuboi show us how it works.
Acura hopes the TLX is what it will drive into the future, we explore the head-up display coming to your car soon, and check out the new thinking on driver distraction.
Toyota showed off its new Mirai fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles auto show, betting on the hydrogen-powered technology as its zero emission vehicle of choice.
Here are nine devices that will keep you on the cutting edge into 2015 and beyond.
LED lights are the latest thing in home lighting, using less energy and lasting longer than their incandescent cousins. How do they work? Find out in the latest installment of Appliance Science.
The most important things to know when shopping for a new laptop, hybrid, or Windows tablet.
Audi's new design director, Marc Lichte, debuted his new design for Audi's bigger models at the Los Angeles auto show with the Prologue concept.
LikeAGlove smart garments act like high-tech personal shopping assistants, checking your measurements and finding you clothes that fit.
Sure, these exoskeleton shoes can help you run 25mph...but you're going to be in a world of hurt if you trip and fall. Would you buy a pair of boots that help you run as fast as an African bush elephant?
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NEW DELHI — A family feud has killed off the telco mega-merger that India’s Reliance ADA Group was pursuing at the same time as its negotiations with the DreamWorks principals concerning a buyout of the studio.
Company said Friday that exclusive talks with MTN, the South Africa-based mobile phone group that it had planned to acquire and merge with its own Reliance Communications, had lapsed.
In a note to the Johannesburg stock exchange, MTN said “certain legal and regulatory issues” caused the talks to collapse.
Deal, which at one stage could have cost $38 billion, required the issuance of new shares in Reliance Communications, which Mukesh Ambani, the estranged brother of Reliance ADA chief Anil Ambani, opposed. Through his Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani initiated court actions against the deal and sought arbitration, a process that would also have overrun the exclusive negotiation period between Reliance ADA and MTN.
Reliance ADA has recently kept quiet on the status of the DreamWorks talks but has indicated that Spielberg and company are seeking $1.5 billion in capital to produce a slate of 20 movies. Initial indications in June were that Reliance might supply $500 million-$600 million as equity. More recent commentary has pointed to Reliance injecting $750 million in equity.
It is not clear whether the collapse of the MTN deal has any impact on the DreamWorks deal talks. Anil Ambani has reportedly said Reliance ADA will pursue other telco acquisitions.
MTN has phone operations in 22 territories in the Middle East and Africa and was regarded as complementary to Reliance ADA’s burgeoning digital distribution businesses, which include phones and broadband Internet.


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When it came to automotive innovation, this year's CES might have been dominated by language learning models and AI voice assistants, but it also offered a glimpse of what life will look like when the skies become the roads of the future.
Hyundai’s Supernal brand arguably hogged the limelight with its impressively imposing S-A2 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) craft, which looks poised to become the Uber of the air. But Xpeng AeroHT also delivered the cloud-skimming goods.
On its stand sat the equally jaw-dropping Flying Car, but its is the Land Aircraft Carrier that Xpeng AeroHT says you will be able to buy first.
In fact, the Chinese eVTOL specialists are going to start taking pre-orders towards the end of this year, with customer deliveries slated for the end of 2025.
As a gentle reminder, the Land Aircraft Carrier is a six wheeled, three-axle extended range electric off-road MPV that contains a section in the rear that houses its very own eVTOL craft. The idea is that you drive to a beauty spot, park up and take to the skies. The 'Ground Module' can even charge the 'Air Module'.
"Even though it looks like an off-road vehicle, its performance on the road is also excellent, as it has three powerful motors driving each axle,” Xpeng AeroHT’s co-founder and vice president, Tan Wang told T3 at the show.
"I like flying, I have a helicopter, but I can’t take the helicopter where I want. If I have this car, I can drive to where I want, park up and go flying," he added.
Wang also went so far as to reveal that the entire package would cost the equivalent of $200,000/£157,000/€182,000/AUS$298,000. But his focus is on China first, before eventually (and hopefully) rolling it out further.
Those worried about the legalities of such a thing can rest easy, as Wang claims the eVTOL craft is far simpler to operate than a typical helicopter. Thanks to high levels of autonomy, he is convinced it will take much less than the 40 flying hours and intense training required to obtain a helicopter licence.
XPeng AeroHT says it is busy testing a prototype right now, while it is in the process of having the eVTOL craft signed off by the Chinese Aviation Authority, so it is ready to take to the skies on its self-imposed delivery date.


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Facebook looks to woo influencers via app which makes it easier to create videos
Facebook has unveiled a new app which is geared towards influencers, making it easier for them to create videos and access analytics tools.
The launch indicates that Facebook is prepared to step up the challenge to YouTube
The Facebook Creator app is being rolled out globally and comprises the usual camera and effects tools, as well as a tab which lets makers connect with their fans via a dedicated inbox which pools together messages from creators’ Facebook and Instagram audiences.
The main draw for influencers working with brands is likely to be the insights feature which grants access to video metrics and page analytics, in a similar way to YouTube's creator app.
Facebook also appears to be pushing creators towards its Live service, including creative tools which simplify the process of creating real-time broadcasts.
The launch indicates that Facebook is prepared to step up the challenge to YouTube and encourage more influencers to post content within its walls.
The announcement also comes just months after the Facebook unveiled its dedicated original video service Watch, for which a select number of creators are currently producing content; a privilege Facebook said it plans “to roll out more broadly in the future”.
Facebook has been streamlining its influencer features of late. In August it rolled out a new way for brands to take the posts that they pay publishers and influencers to create and promote them as ads in the news feed. The move caused a bit of a stir, with some marketers expressing concerns that it meant influencer posts would be gradually surpressed on the platform if brands didn't put money behind them.
The move from Facebook also comes amid accusations from some YouTubers that the Google-owned platform is limiting the type of content that con be monetised following its own brand safety crisis. YouTube is encouraging its community to appeal decisions they don't agree with, saying in time it hopes machine learning will iron any teething problems out.


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The hospitality industry has made a fresh appeal to the Maharashtra Government on Wednesday to allow restaurants to remain open daily from 7 am to 12.30 am including weekends. The industry has also requested the government to revise COVID-19 protocols to operate restaurants without restrictions in cities and districts with very low cases.
Restaurants falling under Level 2 or 1 be allowed to operate as per the timings permitted under respective licenses.
The hospitality industry’s appeal came days after a Virar-based hotelier committed suicide due to loss of livelihood.
The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has expressed anguish against the unfair and unjustified imposition of restrictions on hotels and restaurants in the State. The Association has pleaded that they either be allowed to run their businesses as usual or if not, at least be offered reliefs and waivers by the Government to unburden them from statutory financial obligations.
“The industry is going through a very tough phase with no respite in sight. Hotel and restaurant owners are grappling with several issues including loss of business, payment of salaries, maintenance of the property, and the additional burden of rent, license fees, taxes, statutory fees, utility bills. This is leading to indescribable mental stress and is forcing entrepreneurs to take drastic steps. It is high time the Government wakes up and takes this issue seriously,” said Sherry Bhatia, President, HRAWI.
On the other hand, the Association Senior Vice President Pradeep Shetty said the series of incidents involving hoteliers and restaurateurs ending their lives over business should act as a warning bell for the Government. ‘’The industry should be offered financial relief in terms of license fees and other statutory obligations for the losses suffered since the beginning of the pandemic. Also, restaurants should now be allowed to remain open daily from 7 am to 12:30 am including weekends,’’ he added.
Shetty asserted that the Government needs to instill confidence amongst business owners and offer hope by allowing them to earn their livelihoods and to those who depend on them for their livelihoods.
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Chevrolet’s decision to resist “family values” critics and advertise in the gay media was rewarded with the Amplifier Award from GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, during a well-attended session in New York City last night.
The Chevy ad showed a new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, framed between a more conventional Silverado pickup and Malibu sedan, declaring, “Mom, Dad, I’m electric,” a humorous twist on the classic challenge of gays coming out to their family.
The ad was originally published in a Michigan alternative lifestyle publication and cost the General Motors division just $750 to run. But it has since generated an estimated 11 million views on the Internet – and could gain even wider exposure in the wake of the GLAAD award – which triggered thousands of new postings on Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
The success of the “I’m Electric” campaign is quickly amping up the debate over whether mainstream corporations should – or can – advertise in publications targeting the LGBT, or lesbian, gay, bixsexual and transgender, community. Some, such as Subaru, have embraced that market in recent years while others have shied away or pulled back after facing threats of boycotts by conservative values groups.
But this year’s Amplifier Award nominees suggested that as more public figures – such as CNN’s host Anderson Cooper – “come out,” and polls show a slim majority of Americans now accept gay marriage, advertisers feel they need to reflect that in their campaigns. Chevy’s Volt pitch went up against ads from Lexus, Orbitz, Absolut Vodka, Gilead Sciences and even Amtrak.
“The advertising and marketing industries are catching up with the rest of the media by including more images of LGBT people in mainstream ads that target broad audiences,” GLAAD President Herndon Graddick stated in announcing the nominees last month.
The Volt ad was prepared for Chevy by agency Goodby, Silverstein and Partners and was published in the Motor City Pride edition of Detroit’s free LGBT publication, Between the Lines.
But the ad was widely reprinted following that initial run, picked up in both the gay community and in various social media. It generated significant play, once again, after Tuesday night’s win.
“They deserve congratulations for taking a leadership role in advertising,” said Marty Bernstein, an advertising industry veteran and columnist for TheDetroitBureau.com. But asked whether Chevy’s Amplifier Award will lead to significant changes in the generally conservative automotive marketing world, Bernstein said, “I don’t think so.”
That was echoed by a senior executive at a major Detroit ad agency in charge of large media advertising budgets. Asking not to be identified by name due to their sensitive position, the executive said whether a company will market directly to the LGBT world is still “more a subjective than objective issue,” one that “comes down to the practices of each individual company. Some makers still aren’t willing to go there,” even with a large potential audience in the gay community.
Part of the problem is the aggressive tactics taken by some conservative groups, such as the American Family Association, which have threatened to launch boycotts and other actions against those who advertise in the gay world.
Ford Motor Co. backed down after placing some ads in LGBT publications, a few years back. But the maker has since resumed such advertising on a limited scale. Subaru, meanwhile, which has had great success targeting small niches of buyers, ranging from nurses to serious outdoor enthusiasts, has ignored the threat of boycotts – and, in the end, has become one of the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. market, the only maker, in fact, to post annual sales increases straight through the recent U.S. recession.


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Great news for chicken lovers!
Chick-fil-A is once again hosting their annual “Cow Appreciation Day” for the 13th year in a row. The day is meant to remind us all how many cow lives are saved due to the chicken consumed at Chick-Fil-A.
On July 11th, anyone wearing a cow costume or cow accessory will be entitled to one free entree, according to their website, and any child wearing anything cow related will get a free kids meal.
Chick-fil-A will even have an active Cow Appreciation Day Snapchat filter during the event, allowing guests to share their unique experiences with friends and family.
All 43 Charlotte-area locations will be participating from store open to 7pm on July 11th:
Take a picture of your costume and tag #CLTStories – we’ll pick our favorite and share it with our 130,000+ social media followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!


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Ford Mustang Mach-E Production Exceeds 3,000 A Month
Customer deliveries in the U.S. started in December, but only three cars were delivered.
According to the official sales data for the U.S., Ford has delivered the first three Mustang Mach-E to customers in the last days of December. It's not much, but enough to formally meet the promise that sales will begin by the end of 2020.
The most important news is what the future will hold and the foundation for it is the production. As it turns out, Ford already produced more than 6,700 Mach-E, including more than 3,000 in December.
Data, presented by macheforum.com, shows a ramp-up in production, which soon should result is sales of thousands of Mach-E every month:
- February: 9
- March: 97
- April: 17
- May: 16
- June: 6
- July: 12
- August: 126
- September: 24
- October: 736
- November: 2,545
- December: 3,129
- Total: 6,717
Assuming December production, the annual rate is at over 37,500 a year, but it will probably further increase. The initial target was for 50,000 units in the first year (over 4,150 a month).
In the long term, a lot depends on the demand, if it will remain strong, Ford surely will be willing to produce and sell more Mach-Es.


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Mid-market companies are less confident than they were in March, but confidence is significantly higher than it was 12 months ago, according to a Commonwealth Bank survey.
According to the bank's latest Future Business Index, which covers the six-month period to the end of September, confidence declined from 9.3 points to 4.3 points. But this figure is a significant improvement on 12 months ago when confidence was at -0.3.
The index measures the opinions of financial decision makers in companies with a turnover of between $10 million and $100 million. CBA says the sector makes up 38 per cent of GDP, generates $400 billion in revenue annually and comprises 27,000 companies.
The research shows mining companies who took part in the survey were particularly positive about the outlook for business conditions. There was a seven point increase in the confidence of this portion of the index since the last survey to 17.7 points.
There was a surprise turnaround in the outlook of retail businesses measured in the survey, with confidence of those surveyed jumping 11.2 points to 10.2 points.
Symon Brewis-Weston, the bank's general manager of corporate financial services, said the improvement in retail sector sentiment could be attributed to the effect of interest rate cuts and carbon tax offsets, which have reduced tax for low income earners.
CBA chief economist Michael Blythe said the survey results were encouraging.
“There's been a debate about whether monetary policy works. [This shows] if you put cash in the hands of consumers they will spend. Lower rates do have an impact even with something of a lag,” he said.
Blythe also said the uptick in the retail sector had been reflected in the bank's credit card data, with consumers now increasing their credit card spending.
Sectors covered in the index that have experienced declining confidence include construction, with sentiment on -11.1 points, business services on -17.9 points and transport and logistics on -18.2 points.
On a state-by-state basis, all states with the exception of Tasmania showed declining business confidence. This played out most dramatically in South Australia, where confidence dropped by 17.4 points to -10.1 points.
The bank attributes this to BHP Billiton shelving its plans to expand its Olympic Dam mine. Western Australia also suffered a significant drop in confidence, down by 16.7 points to -2.0 points. New South Wales is the most confident state but even it suffered a drop in confidence of 3.6 points to 10.4 points.
Brewis-Weston said risk appetite among mid-market companies has fallen since the March survey, which may lead to a hiring slowdown.
Looking ahead, the survey showed mid-market enterprises expect further fluctuations in business conditions. “People have become used the volatility,” he said, adding that businesses in the retail and mining sector were likely to be best prepared for further volatility in trading conditions.
Brewis-Weston said continuing volatility could be viewed in a positive light because “it helps keep businesses healthy".
“Half the companies surveyed are expecting revenue rises. Operating costs are also up because of an increase in energy and wholesale fuel prices,” he said.
The top four domestic issues keeping company chiefs awake at night include rising energy costs, government policy decisions, the price on carbon emissions and rising fuel costs.
According to the survey, 44 per cent of respondents expect their businesses to be more profitable in the coming six months. Thirty-three per cent expect capital expenditure to increase and 30 per cent expect to take on more staff.
Blythe referred to a “potentially large pothole in growth” as a result of the slowdown in the mining sector. He said the Reserve Bank's decision to reduce interest rates was a tactic to generate an economic recovery on the back of consumer confidence.
“The transition of the non-mining part of the economy would be easier if the Australian dollar was lower,” said Blythe.
Survey participants said over the next six months the top three activities they will focus on include investing in their business, expanding their business locally and merger and acquisition activity.
Overall, the results from the research showed larger organisations are more optimistic than smaller businesses, thanks to comparatively better buying power and more disciplined cost management.


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May 18, 2014
LG’s first Android Silver handset to use a Snapdragon 810 processor
Yesterday, @evleaks revealed that Google does not plan on releasing a new Nexus handset later this year. Instead, the company will be directly releasing a high-end Android Silver series of devices early next year.
May 17, 2014
Apple and Google to dismiss patent infringement lawsuits, collaborate on patent reform
Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss all patent infringement lawsuits between the two companies, ending years of litigation in the US and Europe. The mutual agreement was reported today by the Wall Street Journal.
May 11, 2014
Rumor suggests Google is going to revamp the notification shade and Recents menu
Late last month, the folks over at Android Police posted a pretty interesting feature that might come to a future version of Android -- "Ok Google everywhere" -- along with a major revamp of the navigation buttons
May 7, 2014
Google Camera update resurrects ability to take pictures while recording video
Google recently launched a redesigned camera app for Android devices, and while it had a nice new look, it also lacked some of the features that were there on stock Android's original camera app.
May 1, 2014
Google Search update brings a Parking card, new UI for Reminders and more
Google loves to release updates for its apps every Wednesday. Every other week, it will give one of its app a major enhancement with other receiving some minor bug fixing update. Today, the company has
Apr 29, 2014
Google is ditching the Nexus program for a premium line-up of Android Silver handsets
It looks like Google is all set to dump its Nexus line of smartphones for high-end "Silver" phones running the latest version of Android with limited customisation. The report has been confirmed by four
Apr 25, 2014
Rumor suggests ‘Ok Google Everywhere’ and new navigation buttons are coming to Android
With Google I/O coming up, rumours about what all features the next version of Android will bring have started popping up everywhere. Today's dose of rumour comes from the folks over at Android


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In Honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Learn Hikvision’s 5 Tips to Boost Cybersecurity
It’s October and the beginning of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)! This month is dedicated to helping Americans stay safe online and boost their cybersecurity. One of the best ways to remain safe online is to create strong passwords and store those passwords in a secure location using a password manager.
Here are five tips from Chuck Davis, Hikvision’s Vice President of Global Information Security, to help you protect your passwords to stay safer online:
- One of the first tips to boost protection online is to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) everywhere you can. This will protect your account even if an attacker gets your password. MFA adds two or more pieces of verifiable evidence or “factors” to the authentication process, vastly reducing the chances of an account being accessed by the wrong person.
- Never reuse passwords. Reusing passwords increases the chances that your account will be compromised in a credential-stuffing attack.
- Sign up for “Have I Been Pwned?” so you get alerted if your email address shows up in a data breach. This is a free service that often alerts you of a breach before the vendor or website contacts you.
- Use a Password Manager. Since our passwords all should be long and unique, it’s unreasonable to expect anyone to remember all of the passwords that an average person must use. Using a password manager will relieve you of that burden because you can store all of your passwords in the password manager, and you won’t have to remember any of them. Password managers can also automatically enter your passwords into websites for you.
- Use Passkeys. Passkeys are a new way to sign into apps and websites that are easier than passwords. They are resistant to attacks such as phishing and enable users to log in with a fingerprint, a face scan, or a screen lock PIN. FIDO Alliance, Apple, Microsoft, and Google have all rolled out passkey options.
Hikvision’s online Cybersecurity Center has numerous other resources to help you stay safe online. Take advantage of those resources this month as part of NCSAM!


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There have been rumors that Ubisoft is working on a new Far Cry game, and it looks like those rumors have since been proven true as the company has shared a very short teaser video on Twitter in which they reveal the game’s upcoming villain. This is particularly exciting as this is a person that many, many people are no doubt familiar with.
The person portraying the new villain in Far Cry 6 is none other than Giancarlo Esposito, who many might know as Gus Fring from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, as well as Moff Gideon from Disney+’s The Mandalorian series. It had actually been rumored for a while that Esposito would be portraying the villain in Far Cry 6, and this teaser pretty much confirms that.
Esposito’s character in Far Cry 6 will be known as Anton Castillo and he will be playing the dictator of Yara, which has been described as “a tropical paradise frozen in time”. There is no word on when the game will actually be announced, but Ubisoft is hosting the Ubisoft Forward showcase this Sunday so there is a chance the game could be detailed then.
— Ubisoft_UK (@Ubisoft_UK) July 10, 2020
In the meantime, the game has also been spotted on the PS Hong Kong store where it was listed as having a release date in February, 2021.


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Add the Montreal Canadiens to the long list of brands learning the hard way not to trust the Internet.
To celebrate its millionth Twitter follower last night, the NHL team sent out custom messages to people who used the hashtag #CanadiensMTL1M. The original idea was supposed to be a way to give thanks to its loyal fans with a clever social media gimmick. But the thank-yous were auto-generated and sent to whatever handle tweeted at them — meaning, from the outset, the team gave up all control over the context of their thanks.
Twitter being the hive of scum and villainy that it is, naturally took a quick turn for the vulgar. People tweeted at the team using horribly racist and vile handles. Within minutes, the team was unknowingly auto-tweeting out less-than-desirable things.
While the team quickly deleted the tweets after realized it was being trolled, screenshots of the more offensive tweets remain online as captured by the CBC.
For example, here is one of the team’s players thanking Twitter user @Wh1teP0wer for his support:
Then there’s this jersey welcoming Twitter user @IloveISIS to the family:
In another disturbing troll, black player P.K. Subban was the target of racist jokes. He had pre-recorded a video thanking fans, but he had no control over this auto-tweeted “special message” of thanks to @DeathToN1ggers.
The Canadiens finally ended it after five hours, blaming the fiasco on a “filtering issue” of its automated script. “We apologize for the offensive messages and have fixed the issue so it won’t happen in the future,” the team tweeted.
The team joins a long list of brands trolled on social media, with most recently being Coca-Cola which had its own GIF campaign on Tumblr targeted by pranksters. We wonder what the Canadiens are going to do when it hits two million followers.
Why online lit platform Wattpad is keying its organic digital strategy on TikTok videos
Even as brands are shelling out more dollars for social media ads, online literature platform Wattpad is holding onto its ad dollars, opting for an organic social strategy.
‘A lot of waiting, watching and partying while Rome burns’: Confessions of an ad tech exec on the third-party cookie delay
In the latest edition of our Confessions series, in which we trade anonymity for candor, we hear from a senior exec at an ad tech company about what that limbo is like.
WTF is piggybacking?
Piggybacking is how an ad tech firm can drop a third-party cookie on a website's visitors via another ad tech firm that the website has granted access, as covered in this explainer video skit.
SponsoredHow marketers are tailoring data-driven creative to engage audiences on CTV
How brands like Pepsi and American Eagle are investing in original sound marketing on TikTok
Pepsi announced a partnership with singer and actress Chlöe Bailey on Tuesday to release a new version of the song “Footloose,” encouraging TikTok users to join a dance challenge using the sound.
Evil Geniuses is using its DEI-friendly profile to win business from brand partners like Bud Light, HP and others
Evil Geniuses’ DEI-focused branding allows it to serve as a more palatable alternative to esports organizations embroiled in controversy.


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Blog: A sizzling summer offer
Chris Brook-Carter | 3 August 2010
The summer months are upon us but there has been no discernible slowdown in industry activity. A surge of M&A deals (the sale of Findus Italy, Rachel's and MWBrands to name but three), has been a timely means to flex the proverbial muscle of our new site, which is three-months-old this week.
As I hope you will have noticed by now, the changes to our service have been made to deliver far greater levels of comment and analysis to you on a daily basis. News may rapidly be becoming a commodity in the digital age, but quality insight into the implications of industry events is harder to find than ever – unless you are a just-food subscriber of course.
If you are still hard at work, whilst others in the industry fly off on their annual holidays, we thought it would be a good time to combine celebrating the first quarter of our new site, with a gentle pat on the back for those readers who are continuing to keep the wheels of the industry turning whilst others sun themselves.
So for one week only, we have an exclusive offer on just-food, with a 34% discount on annual membership to the site.
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Check out our Buick Regal photo gallery with 25 HQ pics. Last update in Regal gallery: 2018-08-01
Buick has presented its latest Regal TourX in spring. It showed a new design direction that was based on European Open Insignia.
The forthcoming Buick Regal Wagon is mostly a relaunch of Opel Insignia Sports Tourer released in Europe. At the 2017 New York Auto Show the new wagon Regal TourX might appear in the United States. Before then, we will get an insight into what the Opel Insignia Sports Tourer will bring public in March at the Geneva Motor Show.
We select only big size buick regal photos for our photogallery.


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The GST revenue collection for September crossed Rs 94,000 crore as compared to Rs 93,960 crore in August. The latest GST number remains broadly on expected lines but falls short of the Rs 1 lakh crore target, say analysts. The total gross GST revenue collected in September is Rs 94,442 crore, of which CGST (central tax) amounts to Rs 15,318 crore, SGST is Rs 21,061 crore, and IGST is Rs 50,070 crore.
In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said the IGST of Rs 50,070 crore includes Rs 25,308 crore collected on imports, and cess of Rs 7,993 crore (including Rs 769 crore collected on imports). The total number of GSTR 3B returns filed for August up to September 30 is 67 lakh."
The total revenue earned by the central government and the state governments after settlement in September is Rs 30,574 crore for CGST and Rs 35,015 crore for the SGST, the ministry said, adding the revenue collected in September shows an upward trend as compared to the August collection.
The GST revenue collection for July was Rs 96,483 crore. The tax revenue from the GST collection increased as compared to Rs 95,610 crore during June. The collections stood at Rs 94,016 crore in May. The Finance Ministry has targeted monthly GST collections to be Rs 1 lakh crore for this fiscal, but the actual mop up has fallen short of the target month after month. The sole exception was April in which the numbers exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore.
Meanwhile, the GST Council last week set up a seven-member ministerial panel under Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi to examine the legality of imposing a new tax on certain goods and services to raise resources for natural calamity-hit states like Kerala. The panel, headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising representatives of all states and UTs, also took stock of the shortfall in tax mop up by majority of the states under the new indirect tax regime.
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A look at Incyte’s Q2 2018 estimates
Incyte (INCY) is set to release its Q2 2018 earnings on July 31. Wall Street analysts expect EPS at $0.34 on revenues of $473.8 million in Q2 2018.
The above chart compares EPS and revenues since Q1 2017 with estimates for Q2 2018.
Q2 2018 revenue estimates
Incyte is expected to report a 45.1% increase in year-over-year revenues to $473.8 million in Q2 2018, compared to $326.4 million in Q2 2017.
The total revenues include product revenues from sales of Jakafi and Iclusig, royalty revenues for Jakavi and Olumiant, and milestone and contract revenues.
Revenues are expected to increase due to the strong uptake of Jakafi and Iclusig in the US markets and royalty revenues from Novartis (NVS) and Eli Lilly (LLY) during the quarter.
Analysts expect the gross profit margin to increase to 95.1% in Q2 2018, compared to a gross profit margin of 93.8% in Q2 2017. The EBITDA margin is expected to increase to 19.2% in Q2 2018, compared to 6.0% in Q2 2017. The EBITDA margin is expected to decrease due to lower selling, general, and administrative expenses and lower research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues in Q2 2018. The net adjusted income is expected to increase to $59.7 million in Q2 2018, compared to a net loss of $12.5 million in Q2 2017.