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World Cement is 84 years old this year, but by the time our magazine arrived on the scene in 1928, the major German equipment suppliers – Polysius, KHD and Gebr. Pfeiffer – had been established for well over 60 years. Haver & Boecker and Loesche soon followed, while Aumund was established just a few years before the launch of World Cement; Beumer opened its business just over a decade later in 1935. The impact on the cement industry, not only by these companies, but also by many other German ones has been well recorded and documented.
Cement plant equipment suppliers face stiff competition – perhaps more now than ever before – so how are they meeting today’s demands and challenges,
especially from the emerging markets? What about investments in new technology and innovations; how are they dealing with environmental issues?
The following includes comments and responses from some of the major equipment suppliers that World Cement approached.
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The Chairman of the Cement, Lime, Gypsum and Dry Mortar Section of Verband Deutscher Maschinen und Anlagenbau e.V (VDMA), Dr Detlev Rose, who is also the CEO of ThyssenKrupp Polysius, readily confirms that the cement industry – as well as those companies providing engineering and equipment – has shifted its focus from the developed and mature markets towards the opportunities and challenges of the emerging markets. Markets on the rise are in Asia, Africa, South America and also to some extent in the CIS. This is where the development of the cement industry expects to see the biggest growth rates in the mid and long-term. This development goes along with the requests to source markets locally, especially when turnkey applications have to be realised and local knowhow is mandatory.
Dr Rose is quite clear about environmental issues: “Technology-wise a major challenge is caused by the highly ambitious climate protection targets set by policy makers. In terms of technology, we thus focus on the optimisation of the process, the equipment and the product. Aspects like energy efficiency, improvement of cement quality or the use of alternative fuels play a decisive role when it comes to customer decisions.”
A spokesperson for Loesche was keen to suggest that “German cement plant technology ranks among the top in the industry. Globalisation and the rising capabilities of the emerging countries certainly puts pressure on the well established suppliers. No doubt the new suppliers, especially those from China, are entering the market with price levels hardly ever realised by German suppliers, and they will also make progress with their quality.” He went on say, “The cement industry is forced to reduce production costs and to minimise emissions to contribute to an environmentally friendly industry.” Loesche’s new slogan, “Innovative Engineering” follows its recent newfound participation with the Austrian company A TEC and the establishment of Loesche Automation GmbH, indicating that it is prepared to face future challenges. It can now offer environmentally friendly process solutions, including new plants as well as plant optimisation.
Dr Thomas Borghoff, Beumer’s Managing Director of Sales, also reminds us that some 75% of the world’s cement requirements are produced in Asia, particularly in China. For his company, India is another important and fast growing market. “With the acquisition of Enexco Teknologies India Ltd in 2011, we have expanded our business activities in the cement industry and strategically widened our product range by the addition of systems such as cement mills, cement packers and silos. Of course, Africa and South America are interesting growth markets for us.”
A company somewhat younger than these two is IBAU HAMBURG. Managing Director, Reiner Meyer, says: “For future developments in storage and conveying technology it will become absolutely essential to improve technical and environmental standards and to undergo continuous quality improvements. It is only the customers’ satisfaction that guarantees a supplier being contacted for new projects.” Meyer is proud to mention the new marine cement terminal installed for Cementa AB (HeidelbergCement Group) in Malmö, Sweden and a new contract for a cement terminal that will be situated in the City of Paris.
Reiner Früling is the Managing Director of Claudius Peters, a company established in 1906. He comments that, since its founding, Claudius Peters has developed into an innovative company for the cement, gypsum, aluminium, power plant and steel industries. In recent times it has become well known for new standards achieved with the development of the ETA cooler and the Fluidcon conveying system. “Claudius Peters views itself as a technology pioneer,” says Früling. “Each year we invest considerable means in the further developments of our processes. We develop special solutions for our customers for special tasks, for which no standard solution is available on the market. In these aspects we see a guarantee for the continuation of traditional German companies. In the price competitive market, German companies have to rethink their innovative strengths in addition to general competitiveness; in the past these have been the successful synonym for ‘Made in Germany’.”
KHD’s Group Management Report for 2011 provides interesting observations on the industry. For example, it mentions that globally speaking, capacity utilisation in the 2500 or so cement plants around the world was assessed at 76%. Half of the plants are between 25 and 50 years old and often no longer meet increasingly strict environmental requirements. With the right regulatory framework, there is potential here for modernisation and new plant construction, making use of energy-efficient and low-emission technologies.
As the euro crisis continued to roar through the rest of Europe in 2010 and 2011, the German economy held firm. But last month the business press noted that exports had dropped more than was forecast in June 2012, indicating that Europe’s largest economy is cooling as the debt crisis drives the euro area, its biggest export market, towards recession. The European Central Bank had already cut interest rates in July 2012 as the debt crisis continued to threaten the euro region. However, the latest reports indicate that manufacturing is contracting and business confidence is in decline.
The large industrial plant manufacturing industry is a major sector of the German economy with an average annual new order volume of nearly €25 billion (average 2009 – 11) and a world market share of roughly 18%. The VDMA Status Report 2011/2012 on the challenges facing large industrial plant manufacturing, provides some interesting information and figures. The large industrial plant manufacturers are defined as companies capable of processing one or more factory or power generation plant projects per year with a volume of at least €25 million each. From the list of members of the VDMA large industrial plant manufacturing group, familiar cement plant equipment suppliers can be found. This manufacturing sector continues to be heavily export-oriented. The long-term average shows that around four-fifths of the products are supplied to international clients. In 2011 order intake rose 4% to €18.3 billion compared to €17.6 billion in 2010. Growth was achieved against the backdrop of structural changes in the pattern of demand. As one would expect, the importance of the Asian markets has continued to increase, while orders from the industrialised countries (particularly in Western Europe) have markedly declined. Last year, almost 60% of all foreign orders were acquired in Asia. China was once again the most important sales market. The order intake of €2.2 billion consisted of a large number of mid to large size orders from a variety of industries, reflecting a sustained need for extensive modernisation in the Chinese economy. Of course the industrial plant manufacturers are turning more and more towards India. Last year orders from the country amounted to €1.2 billion.
Company reports & press information.
Bloomberg.VDMA Status Report: 2011/2012, Large industrial plant manufacturing industry takes on new challenges.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/28082012/cement_german_equipment_suppliers/


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ASUS — best known for its computers, laptops and phones — launched its first kitchen gadget, the PureGo PD100, designed to help ensure the cleanliness of fruits and vegetables. As its first foray into at-home food safety, ASUS says it’s bringing “laboratory-standard food safety testing equipment into your kitchen.” So, how does it work?
After placing newly-bought produce into a tub of water for two to three minutes, the PD100 is added to the bath so that its filter is submerged. An optical sensor behind the grille works with “dynamic algorithms” to detect harmful pesticides and residues leeching into the water from the fruits and vegetables. A status ring light indicates whether the produce is ready to eat (green) or whether more washing and rinsing is required (orange or red).
The device can be used on its own or with the Bluetooth-enabled app for automatic reminders, wash notifications and machine calibration prompts. Not only can the PD100 ensure produce is safe to eat, but it can also help users develop better fruit and vegetable washing habits over time. It comes equipped with a wireless charging station and lasts for six hours per charge. These features, along with the gadget’s minimalist look, helped it earn the Red Dot design award for 2021, along with several other design awards.
Proper produce washing methods may not be pressing to most outside of professional kitchens, but the PD100 is making the case that it should be. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that nearly 48 million people are sickened by food contaminated with harmful germs each year, with produce being the culprit in many cases.
With the PD100, ASUS suggests that simply rinsing fruits and vegetables won’t cut it anymore. But the gadget is not foolproof. In the fine print, ASUS says that the device can “detect around 70 percent” of the pesticides used in the US as of 2020. Moreover, it can’t accurately test a handful of fruits and vegetables, including certain mushrooms, Okinawa spinach, red amaranth, strawberries, cloud ear fungus and seaweed.
However, it appears to be the first and only at-home food safety testing device on the market. So, if the alternative is simply guessing the cleanliness of fruits and vegetables, the device could prove a useful addition to a user’s food prep arsenal. That peace of mind comes at a steep price of $199, and the PD100 is available to North American consumers through ASUS’ website.
Where the gadget will fit into the $19.5 billion food safety testing market is not yet clear, but the COVID-19 pandemic has surely pushed forward the notion that cleaning produce is imperative for health and safety. Even though there is no evidence of food or its packaging being associated with the transmission of COVID-19, the PD100 can give consumers comfort knowing their produce is safe to eat.

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U.S. life insurance companies will need to brace themselves for the changes – and challenges – to come in ’09, according to global consulting firm Watson Wyatt.
“Low revenues and a volatile stock market will make 2009 a challenging year for the life insurance industry,” said Craig Buck, U.S. head of insurance consulting at Watson Wyatt. “Many companies will focus heavily on transactions, products and pricing, risk management and regulatory reform.”
Transactions. Mergers and acquisition activity may increase as the current economic environment affords companies an unprecedented opportunity to implement long-term strategic objectives on a highly accelerated basis. For companies with capital to spend, this could mean significant expansion into new territories, products and markets via one or two key acquisitions. Companies seeking to refocus on core operations will have an opportunity to restructure the business model in short order. In either case, some organizations will undergo major transformations in the coming year.
Products and pricing. The economic crisis highlights concerns about the variable annuity market. Variable annuities are often sold with riders that guarantee a minimum level of market performance. The collapse in equity markets has reduced the fee income on these products and increased the cost of the guarantees provided. The associated increase in capital requirements and the financial stress of some large providers may cast doubts on the short-term performance of these products. Although there could be greater consumer demand for the protection afforded by these guarantees, concern over the short-term stability of equity markets and the financial viability of providers might contribute to a move to fixed products. As the industry becomes more focused on a direct reflection of risk in pricing, there will be more discipline in pricing – including higher prices and additional limitations imposed on these benefits – regardless of the implication for sales.


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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent comments to State Representative Mark Formby of the Mississippi House of Representatives stating that proposed legislation that would subject pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) to regulation by the state’s Board of Pharmacy may increase prescription drug prices and reduce competition within the state.
PBMs contract with health plans to manage the cost and quality of the plans’ drug benefits. PBMs provide a variety of services, which include: 1) developing networks of local pharmacies; 2) providing access to mail order pharmacies; and 3) negotiating discounts and rebates from drug companies.
The legislation, Senate Bill 2445, would shift regulatory authority over PBMs from the Mississippi Insurance Commissioner to the Board of Pharmacy, give the board access to PBM financial and business information, and impose restrictions on out-of-state, mail-order pharmacies.
The FTC staff comments state that the bill likely will undermine PBMs’ ability to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs, in turn raising those prices for both insurers and consumers covered by health insurance. Second, the FTC staff believes the bill appears to allow the Pharmacy Board to require PBMs to produce financial and other business information and to provide that information to third parties. This provision potentially could make collusion easier and increase prescription drug prices if the Pharmacy Board obtains and discloses PBMs’ competitively sensitive information to pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacists, and pharmacies.
Finally, the bill would change current law to require pharmacies outside the state that deliver prescription drugs to Mississippi residents to have a state-licensed pharmacist-in-charge. This pharmacist would be required to hold a Mississippi pharmacist license, be licensed to practice in both Mississippi and the state where the pharmacy is located, and be in good standing with the pharmacy boards of both states. The FTC staff comments state that these additional requirements could increase the costs of mail-order pharmacies that serve Mississippians and reduce the incentives or increase costs for health plans and PBMs to offer mail-order options to beneficiaries.
For these reasons, the comment concludes, “FTC staff recommends that the Mississippi legislature seriously consider whether there are benefits to consumers from the additional, more restrictive regulations in the bill that would outweigh the competitive harm and consumer costs.”
The Commission vote approving the staff comments was 5-0. The comments were sent to Mississippi State Representative Mark Formby on March 22, 2011. Copies of the comment can be found now on the FTC’s website and as a link to this press release. (FTC File No. V110005; the staff contact is Patricia Schultheiss, Office of Policy Planning, 202-326-2877.)
Copies of the document mentioned in this release are available from the FTC’s website at http://www.ftc.gov and from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580. Call toll-free: 1-877-FTC-HELP.(FYI 15.2011.wpd)


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More small investors are willing to back start-up businesses in the hope of striking it rich, taking advantage of changes to regulations that allow up to $10,000 to be invested through equity crowdfunding platforms.
Regulatory red tape was cut five years ago to make it easier for start-ups to raise money from small investors on the platforms. Crowdfunding has developed rapidly in the United Kingdom since it started there more than a decade ago, and has been slowly gaining popularity here.
Garry Williams invests his own money in start-ups and works for Tractor Ventures, a company that backs tech start-ups and maturing tech companies.
Revolut, the London-based neobank, was one of the beneficiaries of equity crowdfunding in the United Kingdom. It received millions of pounds from tens of thousands of investors in 2017. It is now valued at more than $US30 billion – one of Britain’s most valuable private companies – making colossal returns for early investors.
Local equity crowdfunding platform Equitise estimates about $73 million was invested by Australian investors in start-ups through equity crowdfunding platforms by the end of 2022, up from about $30 million two years earlier.
Under the changes made five years ago, an individual can invest up to $10,000 per company per year through appropriately licensed equity crowdfunding platforms.
‘I am not [risking] my life savings in one particular company, but [invest] alongside other experienced investors.’
Companies seeking investors through the platforms must have less than $25 million in assets and under $25 million in turnover. They cannot raise more than $5 million in any 12-month period.
Investors would not normally expect to see a return on their money, if at all, for at least five years. As the regulatory rules in Australia only changed five years ago, it is too early to point to successful exits – where the start-up is sold to another investor or listed on the sharemarket and investors pocket a profit.
Jonny Wilkinson, co-founder of Equitise, says the platform accepts fewer than one in ten of the pitches it receives from those looking for funding of their businesses.
“We want to make sure that these companies have a reasonable chance of generating some returns and … people understand what they are investing in,” Wilkinson says.
“Not all companies are investible for a host of reasons – the stage they are at, what they are doing, the risks – we want to make sure that investors are making investments with their eyes wide open,” he says.
Venture capital is another type of early-stage investment, but they usually raise money from sophisticated investors – defined as having an annual income of at least $250,000 or net assets of at least $2.5 million, as verified by an accountant.
Garry Williams, 40, from Melbourne, invests his own money in start-ups and works for Tractor Ventures, a company that backs tech start-ups as well as those that are more mature in their development.
Some of his personal investments include ticket resale marketplace Tixel, and Qsic, which creates AI-driven audio retail media channels for large physical store retailers in North America and Australasia.
Williams offsets the risks of investing as an individual by investing alongside other investors, including through investment vehicles such as syndicates.
“I am not [risking] my life savings in one particular company, but [invest] alongside other experienced investors,” he says.
Williams also recently completed the Wade Institute’s VC Catalyst program at the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship. Rachael Neumann, the lead instructor in the program and co-founder of venture capital investor Flying Fox Ventures, says her role is to find the “best and the brightest entrepreneurs out there and pour fuel on the fire in the form of capital support”.
She says investors in early-stage companies have to be very patient for a pay-back. “It tends to be higher risk … but that means there is a higher potential for… outsized returns,” she says
- Advice given in this article is general in nature and is not intended to influence readers’ decisions about investing or financial products. They should always seek their own professional advice that takes into account their own personal circumstances before making any financial decisions.
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Software company Adobe, which makes and sells popular software such as Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat, said Thursday that hackers had stolen the data and credit card details of 2.9 million customers.
In a further blow to the company, the unidentified hackers also stole the source code for a number of Adobe products.
"Adobe's security team recently discovered sophisticated attacks on our network, involving the illegal access of customer information as well as source code for numerous Adobe products," the company said in a customer security alert.
"We believe these attacks may be related. We are working diligently internally, as well as with external partners and law enforcement, to address the incident."
The company said it had contacted affected customers via email with details on how to reset their accounts.
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PHNOM PENH-- Cambodia exported 448,203 tons of milled rice in the first eight months of 2020, up 31 percent over the same period last year, Ngin Chhay, director general of agriculture at the Ministry of Agriculture, said on Monday.
China remained the biggest buyer of Cambodian rice, he said in a report, adding that the kingdom shipped 159,253 tons of milled rice to China during the January-August period this year, up 19.8 percent over the same period last year.
He added that the country also exported 149,848 tons to the European market during the period, up 24.8 percent, and 60,933 tons to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market, up 42 percent.
The Southeast Asian nation has exported rice to 59 countries and regions during the period, Chhay said.
He said the COVID-19 pandemic has driven high demand for Cambodian rice, predicting that the country's rice export to the international market is expected to reach 800,000 tons in 2020.
Cambodia produced about 10 million tons of paddy rice last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. With this amount, the kingdom saw paddy rice surplus of about 5.6 million tons in equivalent to 3.5 million tons of milled rice.


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Presumably, the most critical thing for customers to comprehend is that Windows 10 S – unveiled by Microsoft this week – is not an updated working framework but rather a more streamlined, or “stripped-down,” variant focused on essentially at the education sector.
It won’t appear on standard Windows 10 portable PCs that buyers buy at retailers and on the web. Fundamentally, it’s Windows 10 Pro secured to make it more secure and less demanding to manage.
Here are some the most striking features about it:
Microsoft needs to ensure that 10 S is very secure and free of malware. In view of that, exclusive applications that make it muster with Microsoft – constrained to those applications accessible on the Windows Store – may be downloaded. Applications then keep running “in a sheltered compartment,” as per Microsoft. Accessible applications will incorporate the mainstream office suite Office 365, which accompanies Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Microsoft likewise needs to ensure that teachers have admittance “to their most-utilized applications including learning instruments, secure evaluation devices, content distributors, and intuitive whiteboards,” the organization said in an announcement. Applications that keep running on the normal variant of Windows 10, similar to Google’s Chrome program, the FireFox program, Photoshop, and iTunes are not accessible in the Windows Store – in any event not yet.
Default program is bolted
You just have one decision in default programs for Windows 10 S: Microsoft Edge. Until other famous programs like Chrome touch base on the Windows Store, it might be the main program accessible. Microsoft is continually touting Edge’s better battery life versus Chrome, so one of the reasons. Microsoft additionally trusts it’s more secure. Furthermore, the default search engine in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer, Bing, can’t be changed.
Move up to Windows 10 Pro is possible
Instructors will have the capacity to switch to Windows 10 S portable workstations to Windows 10 Pro if it’s fundamental for them to get software inaccessible in the Windows Store. That would give them access to any application accessible today on Windows 10. Microsoft is putting forth a free Windows 10 Pro redesign by the end of this year. From that point forward, it will cost $49.
Less expensive Windows portable PCs with better battery life
As a result of Microsoft’s tight control on 10 S, it’s relied upon to offer better battery life on 10 S tablets. What’s more, portable PCs intended for Windows 10 S will be, generally, cheaper. HP and Acer have launched Windows 10 S portable PCs priced at $299, the HP ProBook x360 Education Edition and Acer TravelMate Spin B1 Convertible, separately. A few PCs may even be less expensive, with no less than one anticipated that would be $189. What’s more, there is a cluster of different portable workstations that will accompany 10 S including the Dell Latitude 3189 Education 2-in-1 and Samsung Notebook M.
Also Read: Microsoft Wants To Own Classrooms Again
Microsoft additionally reported another Surface Laptop for Windows 10 S which begins at a moderately expensive $999. PCs running Windows 10 S will be available from June.
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Jack in the Box has always been known to push the limit (in 1980, the chain decided to stop using their circus decor, so they blew up their clown mascot in a commercial to let people know). But this time, they might have gone a little too far. The company released an ad for their new teriyaki bowls, and let’s just say that it’ll make you cringe.
The ad starts with their famous mascot, Jack, comparing his restaurant to the competition. While other burger joints serve the same types of food, Jack in the Box is the only one with the “bowls” to do something different. The fact that two teriyaki bowls are on the screen near his nether regions is a pretty obvious gag.
While it’s okay to think the play on words is funny, things get more uncomfortable when Jack casually talks about his bowls to a group of employees, including women. Jack openly states one of the men has “pretty nice bowls.” It will make women who have faced similar workplace language feel very uneasy.
In the days of the #MeToo movement, when women are finally feeling free to stand up against abusers and sexual harassers who’ve used their place of power to bring on distress, the commercial is blatantly inappropriate.
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What pushes the limit further is the fact that Jack in the Box knew it’d be inappropriate. There’s a scene in which Jack is talking to a legal adviser about the advertisement. “The lawyers aren’t comfortable with the new marketing campaign,” the adviser says. “You can’t say that.”
AdWeek called the new advertisement “tone deaf,” stating, “It puts employees — most often women, though certainly members the LGBTQ community and honestly anyone with mature sensibilities — in the unwinnable dilemma of either complaining (making them outcasts in their own workplace) or quietly tolerating it and being enablers of a toxic environment.” Simply put, chatting about genitals in the workplace is inappropriate, and this ad normalizes the act.
The company is standing behind the ad, telling AdWeek that it’s “not diminishing any movement.” They also noted that they “stand firmly against any form of harassment and value those who have the guts to combat it.” Regardless, the ad is in poor taste and they should have realized they’re promoting way more than teriyaki bowls.


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The annual #MYCYBERSALE by Pikom hit a new record in 2019 thanks to its partnership with PayNet and focus on online banking.
Kiran Kaur Sidhu speaks to chief executive officer Kristine Ng about the platform’s progress and plans as we head towards the new year.
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Platform focuses on soft skills, vocational or technical skills and entrepreneurial skills.
Panelists share thoughts on access to opportunities, reshaping of policy and shifting workforce trends.
National Entrepreneurial Policy 2030 adds social entrepreneurship to MaGIC's mandate Vision to transform ideas, traditional business models to scaleable, high-growth ventures
ICAEW’s tech lead, Kirstin Gillon, says there is a need to look for more valuable and interesting tasks for people in finance, especially if machines and processors can process data better and cheaper.
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Chefs often work late into the night preparing meal after meal for waves of diners. So the last thing they want to think about after working a long shift is how they’re going to prepare for tomorrow’s menu, let alone where this food is coming from.
NYC-based startup Choco formed to address this pain point of running a restaurant. The company has created a communication platform that helps restaurants connect with food suppliers and place orders. Often, ordering food ingredients from suppliers involves a slow process that relies on phone calls or email, so Choco’s app makes it easier to place orders or send messages to suppliers throughout their busy day.
The company was founded in 2018 and has been steadily growing since. Now it is ready for its next stage of growth.
On Thursday, Choco announced the closing of a $30.2 million funding round. This comes only a few months after the company raised $33.5 million last October, and brings the company’s total capital raised to $71.5 million.
It goes without saying that restaurants are going through a difficult time right now. All restaurants in NYC must shut their doors to dine-in customers due to the global pandemic. But people still need to eat. So Choco is also launching a new direct-to-consumer feature that allows food suppliers to deliver groceries directly to people’s homes. This program will be available in the 17 markets that Choco operates in, including New York, Chicago, Berlin, Paris and more.
As part of its direct-to-consumer program, Choco will also donate 100 percent of its profits to regional restaurant funds to help restaurants stay afloat until they can reopen.
“We are at a time of global crisis where our industry needs the help – and the digital tools – to keep businesses running. The time is ripe for innovation and Choco is well positioned to help our industry be a force for positive change in the world, which is why we are doing the most to support our restaurant and supplier partners. The restaurant industry is one of the oldest industries in the world, so we are here to ensure it will weather the crisis and thrive,” the company’s founder and CEO Daniel Khachab said in a statement.
Choco will also use the new funding to grow its presence in a handful of ways. The company is currently working on acquiring more restaurants and food suppliers as customers. It’s also looking into expanding to new markets. Lastly, it is planning to grow its team to 200 employees by the end of 2020 — right now it has 150-plus employees.
The Choco team believes that inefficiency in the food supply chain leads to food waste and can impact global hunger. Thus, the company hopes its platform can help make the industry more sustainable.
“We want to make sure that the food industry comes out stronger from this crisis,” Khachab told Built In. “So we’re providing the technology to get there.”


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“We’re ‘The Little Engine That Could,’” said Michelle Feeney, chief executive officer of St. Tropez. If the Nottingham, England-based tanning brand is going full steam ahead, to a large extent it’s likely thanks to Feeney, who has headed the company since 2007. In her tenure, she has revamped the brand’s packaging and communication. In addition, Feeney has tapped AromaGuard technology to conquer one of the issues, which impedes customer takeup of self-tanning products — namely the distinctive odor of DHA tanning agent. She also aims to stake St. Tropez’s claim in the naturals arena this year.
Expansion plans for the brand include increasing distribution in the U.K. when it begins rolling out to Sainsbury’s supermarket stores at the end of the month. Plans are also in the works to broaden the brand’s footprint internationally. “Business is absolutely fantastic,” said Feeney. Under Feeney’s command the brand has moved from a purely tanning-oriented line to an expanding portfolio of products, which now includes makeup. “We’re accelerating into a true beauty brand with a heritage in tanning,” she said, adding the brand has a packed pipeline of new product in the works for this year.


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Renault Nissan alliance rolls out one millionth vehicle
Franco-Japanese auto alliance Renault Nissan, which has set up its joint manufacturing facility near here, today rolled out its one millionth vehicle from the unit.
The flagship hatchback 'Micra' from Nissan Motor India was formally rolled out from the assembly line at the facility in Oragadam set up with initial investments of Rs 4,500 crore in 2010.
The alliance has invested a further Rs 1,600 crore, taking the total to Rs 6,100 crore. The plant has so far introduced 32 Renault, Nissan and Datsun models.
Besides serving the domestic market, vehicles from the plant are also shipped out to 106 countries.
"I congratulate our workforce in Chennai for achieving a significant landmark in the ongoing evolution of this important plant," Nissan Africa, Middle East and India region Chairman Christian Mardrus said.
"Our Chennai facility, has and will continue to play a fundamental role in development of our businesses in India.
"Today's milestone reflects the popularity of Nissan and Renault products in India and export markets, as well as the skill and dedication of our staff," he said.
The plant, which also has a research and development wing adjacent to it, has created 12,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs.
"This is a proud day for everyone associated with the plant. On an average, we have launched two new models each year across three brands since 2010," Renault Nissan Alliance India Pvt Ltd's Plant Managing Director Colin MacDonald said.
The plant, which produced 75,000 units in 2010, manufactured over 2 lakh units as of March 2015. It has a total installed capacity of 4.80 lakh units per annum.
The last model that was rolled out from the facility was Renault's small hatchback 'Kwid'.
Today's roll-out would be followed by Datsun branded vehicles in 2016.


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An increasing number of businesses are looking to reduce their emissions and become sustainable to align with the government’s net-zero strategy. Setting targets is crucial for companies with complexity across sectors, technologies and business structures. However, this is often the easy part, according to the latest insight paper from Cornwall Insight and UK law firm Shoosmiths - Unlocking net zero strategies for businesses.
The report explores the potential routes to decarbonisation that businesses have at their disposal to meet their targets and help countries meet their net zero targets.
A coordinated whole system approach is key to reaching net zero. Governments should provide a stable and specific regulatory environment, providing the private sector with the certainty needed to make long-term investment decisions.
However, all businesses have essential responsibilities. Large corporates can lead by example, showing concrete decarbonisation paths to their suppliers to drive change. An open dialogue is fundamental so that companies can properly support each other in their net zero journeys. James Wood-Robertson, Partner and Head of the Energy and Infrastructure Practice at Shoosmiths, said:
“While the rising consumer demand for cleaner and more eco-friendly products and services is a factor, it is the rapidly growing number of public bodies and companies setting out their own net zero commitments – and consequently looking to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through their supply chains – that will truly accelerate change. If companies don’t get on board with reducing emissions, they are likely to find their customers are soon demanding that they do so.”
Kate Hill, Lead Research Analyst at Cornwall Insight, said:
“However, every business will need to conduct an honest appraisal of where it is on its net zero journey, explore the multiple available solutions and then make appropriate decisions.
“Overall, there is an urgent need for collaboration among businesses, as net zero cannot be achieved in isolation. The involvement of stakeholders by actively engaging with investors,
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In a sign of growing strength in the high-end condominium market, a new 27-floor luxury hotel topped by 21 floors of residential condos, set to officially open next week, is already faring well. So well, in fact, that the developer of the Cassa Hotel and Residences has raised apartment prices three times in the last year.
The tower, which is at 70 W. 45th St. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, opens Aug. 1. Closings on the 57 luxury apartments on the 28th through 48th floors will commence in coming weeks. Prodigy Network is in charge of sales for the building.
The mixed hotel/condo tower is designed to accommodate international tourists as well as New Yorkers wanting to stay or live in midtown, according to Solly Assa, chief executive of the eponymous building developer, Manhattan-based Assa Properties. Among its neighbors are the new Sofitel just to the east and the Algonquin, Iroquois and Royalton one block south.
"There are a lot of hotels in the area, but nothing of this caliber," said Mr. Assa. "Lots of world travelers want to come to midtown, and a lot of people want to live in midtown, but there are a limited number of [high-end] residences there."
The condo portion of the building will have 20 studios, 20 one-bedroom apartments, 14 two-bedroom suites and three penthouse apartments. They will range in size from 584 to 3,145 square feet, and in price from $949,000 to $18 million. Sales began last year, and two apartments have already been sold.
“We are anticipating a number of closings in the coming weeks as units are in the final phases of construction,” said Prodigy President Rodrigo Niño. “Purchasers are now able to step into the units and witness the light, materials and textures coming together.”
The opening of the tower may be a sign of the luxury market picking up in the neighborhood, with prices for the units at the Cassa going up in the past year.
Adrienne Albert, CEO of residential firm the Marketing Directors—which markets the Platinum luxury condo tower at 247 W. 46th St. and was recently tapped to do the same at the Sheffield at 322 W. 57th St.—believes that buyer interest in this sector is on the rise.
"I think the zeitgeist has changed," she said. "People are prepared to pay more if there's true value there. And if they feel it's a safe investment, people will buy high-end."
The Enrique Norten-designed building will feature a vertical garden in the lobby level courtyard and a tenth-floor lounge with two separate cocktail terraces.


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When it comes to item level tagging in retail, cosmetics and jewelry are hot on the heels of apparel items. The maturation of RFID technology, resulting in smaller and less expensive tags, is driving tagging in both sectors.
Last week Seattle-based fine jewelry brand Ritani unveiled plans to launch an RFID-based solution designed to boost in-store consumer engagement. Ritani plans to test the technology at select stores, and potentially roll it out to 150 stores this winter to augment the sales experience.
According to JCK Magazine, the solution was rolled out as a test during last week’s LUXURY trade show in Las Vegas. The company hopes to begin rolling it out a the store level this winter.
Tagged jewelry items are scanned by an RFID reader when leaving the display case and immediately interact with an iPad, which displays images of the item, such as a ring, that the consumer is interested in. The iPad shows product information and options for altering each ring.
The solution also offers retailers the ability to tracks analytics when it comes to how successful salespeople are at closing sales. For retailers, the app offers back-end analytics that track the success rates of salespeople and helps to develop a database of brand-specific sales activity for each of Ritani’s retailers, which can be used to pursue omni-channel retailing.
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The items queue up on the side of the screen, allowing staffers or shoppers to click on each to unfurl multiple pages of information about each style, along with numerous options for altering each ring—including choice of metal and gemstone shape and size.
With a single tap, undecided shoppers can email friends or family a full-color image of a ring, embedded into a message that is cobranded with Ritani and the independent store and includes the salesperson’s name and photo, a map to the shop, and store hours.
The company is still configuring the costs of the RFID rig for retailers, but Ritani president Brian Watkins says he hopes to roll it out this coming winter in it stores. “We wanted to debut it [at LUXURY] to test it out with our partners,” he says, “and really see what the response will be.”


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FLINT TWP, MI - The official grand opening date has been set for the new 43,000-square-foot Burlington store location in Flint Township.
Burlington has moved out of the Genesee Valley Center and found a new home in the former Sports Authority building, 4095 Miller Road, with doors set to open to shoppers at 9 a.m. Friday, May 11.
"We are thrilled to remain in the Flint community, and are excited to continue to provide area residents with a valued shopping experience, said Tom Kingsbury, Burlington's chief operating officer and chairman, in a statement.
Sports Authority announced in May 2016 the company was closing shop in Flint Township as part of 400 closures when the retailer couldn't find a buyer after filing for bankruptcy. The company has since ceased operations.
Burlington, with more than 600 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico, sells items including footwear, children's clothing, women's apparel, as well as furniture and accessories for children, home decor and figures and discounted coats.
The shopping center location closed last week after having occupied the 86,000-square-foot space since 2007 when it moved into the site formerly occupied by the Mervyn's department store.
While Miles McFee, senior general manager for Genesee Valley Center, is sorry to see Burlington leave for a smaller space, he noted, "We are pleased to see them stay in the area."
A new tenant is currently in the works for the space left vacant by Burlington, McFee said.


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Ozzie Business and Hospitality Group and Ghana Tourism Authority signed an agreement to stage the 1st Hotel & Restaurant Show in Accra, Ghana in 2018 earlier this week. Named the Hotel Show Africa Hospitality Investment Trade Show, it is seen as a strategic move to bring in investors and reputable partners from abroad to invest in the West African nation and learn from the experiences of Ethiopia that has been successful in recent years with the flux of brand name hotels that have opened shop in the country.
This is to be the first time Ozzie has ventured outside of Ethiopia after the company’s success in Ethiopia and being part in the luring of brand name hotels, including Radisson Blu, Movenpick Hotels and Resorts, Bon Hotel Addis Ababa, Golden Tulip including its second hotel in Adama, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Park Inn by Radisson and Dusit Thani.
“We are an Ethiopian firm and we are aiming to be the hub for the hospitality business advancement on the continent,” Kumneger Teketel, founder and managing director of Ozzie, said. “That is the direction we are aiming for and striving, as an entity that is aiming to change the hospitality industry of the continent.”
Ozzie is known to produce a yearly trade show in the capital that has yielded much of the success of the local tourism and hotel investment in the nation, notably the MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conference and Exhibitions) East Africa Forum and Expo. It has been used as a platform for partnership while being a hub for international players to be exposed to the local hotel industry.
The company has been operational for five years, it is said to host the biggest hospitality industry event in the continent. It held its 5th Hotel Show last year and had almost 200 exhibitors and representatives of over 250 brand name hotels around the world.
“The success in attracting all these industry players’ sends a clear signal that suggests launching such a constant platform is an essential element to integrate Ethiopia in the international arenas,” Kumneger said.


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Silos Cordoba will be showcasing grain silos and innovative grain storage solutions at Agritech Expo Zambia from 16-18 April.
The launch of Agritech Expo 2014 was a landmark event for Zambia’s agriculture and the Zambian National Farmers Union. Agritech Expo created for the first time a business-to-business platform for agricultural professionals, from small scale farmers to commercial enterprises, to engage and conduct business with some of the world’s leading suppliers to the agricultural industry.
Agritech Expo offers visitors a unique opportunity to meet some of the world’s leading agricultural companies, network with fellow agricultural professionals as well as government and union officials, gain take-home knowledge and skills from the free-to-attend technical workshops, and make informed decision on new products and farm supplies by comparing them side by side in one location.
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Trump’s trade wars will continue to disrupt the spirits business for the foreseeable future. On Wednesday (8.12), the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that they will slightly modify tariffs on the EU, but the existing tariffs on many European spirits will remain in place.
In short, importers and consumers stateside will still have to contend with the existing 25 percent tariffs on Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Malt Irish Whiskey from Northern Ireland, and liqueurs and cordials from Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the UK
“The EU and member states have not taken the actions necessary to come into compliance with WTO decisions,” Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer stated. “The United States, however, is committed to obtaining a long-term resolution to this dispute. Accordingly, the United States will begin a new process with the EU in an effort to reach an agreement that will remedy the conduct that harmed the U.S. aviation industry and workers and will ensure a level playing field for U.S. companies.”
Across the industry, trade groups and distillers bemoaned the US tariffs as well as the retaliatory duties imposed by the EU on American distillates. Prior to the decision, 25 Senators united in a rare bipartisan display to speak out against the measures.
In a statement, the Distilled Spirits Council US (DiSCUS), diplomatic as always, first thanked the USTR for not increasing the tariffs. Then, the organization pleaded with the administration to rethink their course on the existing tariffs.
“The EU’s tariff on American Whiskey, now in place for over two years, is causing severe damage to U.S. exports and negatively impacting jobs in the U.S.,” DiSCUS declared.
“Continuing tariffs on EU beverage alcohol products will only cause additional harm to hospitality businesses in cities and towns across the country that are already suffering, resulting in additional lost U.S. jobs during these uncertain economic times.”
DiSCUS also expressed concern that the EU may escalate the situation by imposing new tax on U.S. rum, vodka and brandy. The statement also noted that the EU is scheduled to increase its retaliatory tariff on American Whiskey from 25 to 50 percent in Spring 2021.
The distillers’ confederacy suggested their own solution, “A return to the 1994 zero-for-zero tariff agreement on both sides of the Atlantic will be instrumental to the spirits industry’s future success and job creation in the U.S., EU and UK.”


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Microsoft Says It Has No Intention Of Abandoning Windows RT
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Windows RT has been surrounded by crisis talks of late as vendors like Samsung, Acer and ASUS have all more or less dropped, or plan to drop, the ARM-based Windows operating system. Microsoft on the other hand is pushing ahead with the tablet operating system, that supports ARM processors, after a statement made to CNET clarified their position.
Microsoft is apparently already working on new Windows RT based tablets, as all other vendors are rushing to drop the platform.
“Windows remains committed to the ARM platform,” the spokesperson said. “We are looking forward to new ARM-based Windows devices that will launch later this year.”
Microsoft will continue to push Windows RT and Windows 8(.1) with a second generation of Surface tablets. Microsoft is believed to be collaborating with Qualcomm and Nvidia to developer the new series of Surface tablets. The new range of Surface tablets are expected to arrive in Q4 of this year and will start from about $250.
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Viacom said its flagship networks BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon will be added to the free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV, which it acquired in January.
The company made the announcement and unveiled a slate of digital programming during its second annual NewFronts pitch to media buyers at the PlayStation Theater in New York’s Times Square.
“We’re excited to return to the NewFronts after a year of rapid digital acceleration and momentum across the leading social and online video platforms,” Viacom Digital Studios president Kelly Day said in the official release. “Our remarkable growth continues to be driven by an investment in premium original programming and experiences that engage our young, diverse audiences on the platforms they love most, presenting an unprecedented opportunity for our advertising partners to join the conversation.”
Viacom bought Pluto for $340 million, signaling a strategy similar to NBCUniversal’s, emphasizing advertising and free streaming rather than the subscription blueprints drawn up by Disney and WarnerMedia. This year and next will be milestones in terms oof new streaming launches, with Apple also coming to market with Apple TV+ this fall, and a cluster of traditional media and tech players focused on closing the gap with Netflix.
Pluto TV has more than 15 million monthly active users, Viacom said. The company’s channels will go live on May 1, with content from Viacom’s library appearing on three categories of branded channels. The first is group is Co-Branded Flagship Channels, which are described as “curated” versions of Viacom’s existing networks; Signature Channels, with the most “celebrated and diversified” programming from each brand; and Pop-Up Channels, which deliver series in marathon-style airings. The Pop-Ups will start with MTV’s The Hills, which will re-air ahead of reboot The Hills: New Beginnings, which debuts on June 24.
“We are thrilled to expand the Pluto TV offering with the addition of Viacom’s world-class channel brands and iconic programming. This is a major step forward in our mission of entertaining the planet,” Pluto co-founder and CEO Tom Ryan said.
Programming from Viacom Digital Studios will circulate across Facebook, Snap, Twitter and YouTube for Viacom’s more than 880 million fans, which Viacom calls the largest social footprint among entertainment companies. With the addition of Pluto TV, Viacom predicts its digital video impressions will grow to 5 billion per month by 2020.
VidCon, another recent Viacom acquisition, will mark the 10th anniversary of its flagship conference in Anaheim, CA that is geared to video creators for YouTube and other platforms. About 75,000 attendees are expected at the conference in July, with a new element this year, The Direct Brand Summit.
“We have made incredible strides over the past year due to our acquisitions and expansion to grow our digital reach significantly to the direct benefit of our advertising partners.” Viacom Head of Ad Solutions Sean Moran said. “With more touch points than ever before, we look forward to leveraging the full scale and power of Viacom to help our clients create real, authentic connections with our highly coveted and hard-to-reach young audiences wherever they are.”
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IS THIS the picture that will leave Apple quaking in its boots?
An incredibly detailed snap of rival Samsung's Galaxy S8 smartphone went viral after it was leaked online on Tuesday.
Uploaded to Twitter by journalist Evan Blass, who was one of the first to report that Nokia would be releasing the 3310, it appears to show the eagerly anticipated smartphone in all its glory.
If legitimate, it confirms rumours that Samsung will do away with the home button in favour of an infinity screen.
The smartphone will be available to buy from Carphone Warehouse on March 29.
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The curved shape mimics the Galaxy S7 Edge but volume and power buttons appear in the same place.
It shows an extra camera in the left hand side of the front, too.
A post on an employee’s Linkedin profile revealed that the company is definitely working on a virtual assistant for the new S8 devices, according to Sam Mobile.
A Principal Program Manager at the firm claimed to be “driving the delivery and execution for Samsung’s upcoming AI (Artifical Intelligence) assistant on the Galaxy S8”.
Andrew Wilson, UK Buying Director from Carphone Warehouse said: "With all the big announcements from MWC now out in the open, there’s still one we know our customers are waiting for. In a teaser announcement Samsung released a video confirming something exciting is coming on the 29 March and it’s looking like a new handset.
"Last year our customers saved on average £111 on the Samsung Galaxy S7 series at launch, and whilst we can’t say anything more at the moment, we’ve opened up our pre-reg for our customers to help them to get the best deal on the new device, including trade-in offers and our Carphone Warehouse price promise."
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Cheers! Proof Brewing Company plans to open second location at Florida State University
The footprint of Tallahassee's largest craft brewing company is about to get bigger.
Proof Brewing Company inked a deal with Florida State University and Seminole Dining to open its second capital city location. The new venture, Proof at FSU, will be housed on the ground floor of the university's new student union and serve classic pub fare.
It's slated to open in early 2023. The 5,000 square-foot space will be adjacent to the union's 12-lane bowling alley. It will serve up to 150 customers and operate seven days a week for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch hours.
Proof at FSU will serve eight draft lines, including rotating, specialty and sour variations. The full-service bar also will serve craft cocktails, boutique wine, mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
Opening dayProof Brewing Co. begins new era
The drink of Doak:Proof Brewing Co. making its concession debut at Doak Campbell Stadium
Founded by Byron & Angela Burroughs in 2012, Proof Brewing Company operates its flagship location on 1320 S. Monroe St. Byron Burroughs called the expansion a "fantastic opportunity for us as a brand and as a local business to be able to partner with Seminole Dining."
"We were approached by Seminole Dining, who wanted to have a local partner to come in and run the operation, and we were very excited for the opportunity and to be able to take it," he said.


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Technology can exist for a while before a mass consumer use is found for it.
In mid-November 2018, Bitcoin and the top-ranked alt-coins are in sideways moves in a bear market.
Google the search term “crypto today,” and you’ll be served up the factoids and opinions on what’s driving the cryptocurrency market. Sometimes the news is useful, but most of the time it’s a reflection of the market price action. A move up, and the news is good, a move down and it’s bad.
Is there another way?
As Bitcoin goes under the hammer, is a major change in the cryptocurrency markets taking place?
When a cryptocurrency market breaks to the downside on huge volume (Bitcoin on 14th of November 2018 is such a day) and closes in the lower third of the day’s range, it can be used as a proxy for a supply and demand imbalance. Yes, you might be thinking that this is obvious, but, for the most consistent investors and speculators, it’s what happens next over the following days or weeks that’s most important.
For cryptocurrencies to replace cash does anything have to change?
Innovator and early majority types might be rolling their eyes, thinking that investing in cryptocurrencies is easy, but if you take the time to ask, next time your socialising with friends, you’ll find that cryptocurrencies, for the majority of people, seems confusing and complicated.
As cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies travel along the hype curve, between the initial trigger and mass adoption, can things stay the same or does something have to change?
Is Bitcoin dead or just waiting for a catalyst?
When an authority figure, like a senior investment advisor from a leading investment bank, appears on TV and confidently tells you the reason why, in hindsight, a market has gone up or down, it’s not easy to ignore their advice. After all, they are the acknowledged authority, and they are supposed to be experts in their field.
With Bitcoin and the leading alt-coins hard down at the end of 2018, some establishment experts are confidently forecasting the future of Bitcoin, but how accurate is their analysis, and do they always get it right?
Crowd behaviour at highs and lows and what the 5% do instead when trading Cryptocurrencies.
As 2018 draws to a close, cryptocurrencies have been routed. But while the prices have been getting hit hard, one behaviour pattern is constant.
If you study the history of speculative markets, from Tulip mania in the 1630s to Bitcoin in 2017, you’ll find one common denominator. FOMO.
What advertising and market bubbles have in common
What advertising and market bubbles have in common
The public hears about a new technology. It’s everywhere. Every time they watch the news, every time they use Youtube, Twitter, or Facebook, everyone seems to be talking about this thing called Bitcoin — and yet they have a problem. They have no idea what it is.
In 1994, George Loewenstein, a behavioural economist at Carnegie Mellon University ran a series of experiments in an attempt to answer this question: What makes people interested?
Comparison of Industries: Automobile vs Cryptocurrency
It’s ten years since the genesis block of Bitcoin was mined. Ten years after the mass-production of motor vehicles started in the 1890s, the majority of new startup companies were manufacturing steam-powered cars. If you could travel back in time and land in the United States in 1906, you wouldn’t find it so easy to figure out which technology would become dominant.
Indicator settings don’t influence trend direction.
The majority of traders and investors use technical indicators to time their trades, yet few take the time to understand the root cause of trending prices. Fewer still understand the strategies used by the 5%, the most consistent group of traders and speculators, as prices move between the lines.
Are cryptocurrencies immune from the Power Law?
In 1906, an Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto discovered what is now known as the 80:20 rule, when he noticed that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the people. The power law is everywhere. 80% of the revenue from Hollywood is made by 20% of the movies. 80% of global internet traffic goes to 20% of the sites. The power law is at work in the cryptocurrency markets too — the only question is which coins will survive?
Cryptocurrency Trading: The majority look in the wrong place. They get in late, and out early.
As the public’s interest in the cryptocurrency market continues to dwindle, and as cryptocurrencies continue their inexorable slide towards to the trough of disillusionment, the 5%, the most consistent speculators and investors, aren’t reading comment and quote articles — they’re watching something else — supply and demand. Instead of ploughing through endless social media tweets and posts, sometimes great lessons can be found in popular culture.
Forget Past Indicators and Signals… Study the Trend Lifecycle Instead.
The inconvenient truth: Most people new to the world of speculation and trading start defining trends with indicators and signals from the past. They don’t take the time to learn why trends begin, how trends move through time, and how they end.
Technical analysis is often used to show how easy it is to be successful in hindsight; however, the reality, for most, is different when they attempt to use a TA system in real time.
The internet, comment and quote brigade have noticed Litecoin!
Since December 2018, Litecoin is outperforming Bitcoin, with headlines like “Cryptocurrency markets flying”, “Litecoin up 30%”, and Bitcoin surges 8%”, are articles like this a help or a hindrance?
Reading articles with this type of headline is like eating the wrong half of a large chocolate bar. The body releases hundreds of chemicals, neurotransmitters — chocolate opium. As you eat, endorphins trigger in the brain, increasing excitement and awareness. But, after the rush, is there a price to pay?
This alt-coin is attempting to disrupt the world’s most valuable business.
While companies like Google provide the access channels via Youtube, it’s easy to forget why the gatekeepers offer their services. Blinded by the opportunity, the masses are cropping and editing images, recording video and music, and uploading quotes and inspirational messages.
Meanwhile, the gatekeepers did something else. They built a machine.
In one end, the machine feeds, gorges, on dollars, billions and billions of dollars. The creative’s dollars. At the other, it creates data. Exabytes and exabytes of data.
Can a cryptocurrency disrupt the gatekeeper’s business model?
Losing cryptocurrency traders do the same things in all conditions. Winning traders don’t.
The main difference between successful speculators, the 5%, and the majority, is how they approach speculation and investment. The 95% attempt to pick lows in a downtrend and highs in an uptrend. The 5% know this is the road to the poorhouse, and they approach speculation and investing, from real estate to cryptocurrency — and everything in between, as a business.
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The package includes information on compliance, terms of business and business monitoring.
The PFS says it is an initiative for equity-release advisers aimed at improving confidence in the market.
Chief executive Tim Eadon says encouraging more advisers to offer excellent advice, means that consumer confidence in equity release will improve.
Eadon says: “The equity-release market should be much bigger than it is but it had a very rocky start and a somewhat tainted image. As a result, some advisers are still reticent to discuss this aspect of financial advice with their clients.
“In a world where people are living longer, property values have grown while pensions have declined and there is clearly a need for good advice on the issue of income in retirement. In that context, equity release cannot and should not be ignored.”
Access to the support service is available via the PFS website at www.thepfs.org and is open to all members of the PFS and the Society of Mortgage Professionals.


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Mio’s Pizzeria coming to Short Vine
A new pizza option is coming to the area surrounding the University of Cincinnati.
Mio’s Pizzeria is scheduled to open a location on Short Vine between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, said franchisee Carter Gagen.
“We were attracted to the area. There’s opportunity with college kids, and businesses located all around over there,” Gagen said.
The 2,200-square-foot restaurant will have seating for 60, plus an outdoor deck. In addition to serving up both New York-style thin pizzas and Chicago deep-dish style pies, Mio’s will have a full bar.
Close to campus, Gagen sees the chance to pull in not only students as customers, but alumni and fans going to UC games, as well as those who work and live nearby.
Mio’s will use fresh-made dough from Giminetti Baking Co., Gagen said, giving its deep-dish pizza a crispier, fluffier dough.
The large New York-style pizzas start at about $12.50, while the large deep-dish pizzas start at $17.50.
In addition to this location, Gagen is the franchisee for Mio’s in Hyde Park. He plans to hire about 30 employees for the Clifton-area location.
Mio’s Clifton is located at 2634 Vine St. The restaurant will be open late, until 1 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday, and stopping delivery at 3:30 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, with the restaurant and bar closing up at 2 a.m.
Mio’s is a small franchise with eight locations throughout Greater Cincinnati.
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China's largest Muslim region is trying to increase exports to Muslim countries by 20 percent annually over the next five years, a local official said in Yinchuan on Tuesday.
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in the country's northwest, plans to foster 10 major export enterprises of Muslim food and commodities with stronger competitive edge, said He Zhaojun, head of the trade department of Ningxia's commerce administration.
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GSMA Announces Winners of Mobile IoT Innovators Showcase Awards
The GSMA’s Connected Living programme today announced the winners of ‘The Mobile IoT Innovators Showcase’ competition at the GSMA Global Mobile IoT Summit, held at the Hesperia Tower Hotel in Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress 2017 (MWC). The competition was designed to encourage the development of new and innovative Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) solutions based on licensed Mobile IoT standards. It was supported by operators and vendors including AT&T, China Mobile, Gemalto, Huawei, Intel, Quectel, Sierra Wireless, Telefonica, u-blox and Vodafone.
Each entrant was supplied with an easy-to-use development kit which, although optional, helped with the development of new products and solutions that utilised licensed Mobile IoT technology. The kits, which are now widely available, will be displayed at the GSMA Pavilion in Hall 4 at MWC along with the showcase winners, highlighting the variety of solutions that can be created. A video highlighting the winners, runner’s up and other entrants will also be displayed.
The winners are:
- 1st for Narrow-Band IoT (NB-IoT): Veolia – Smart Waste Management
- Runner up for NB-IoT: Hisense – Smart Home Air-conditioner
- 1st for LTE-M: RM2 – Smart Pallet System (AT&T customer)
- Runner up for LTE-M: Xirgo Technologies – Energy Harvesting Smart Trailer Solution (AT&T customer)
The availability of commercial LPWA solutions is expected to take off this year as well as be a key theme at Mobile World Congress 2017. There are currently over 30 commercial pilots around the world across a number of sectors such as smart parking, smart water meters, smart grids and smart gas amongst others. This number is expected to grow dramatically over the coming months. Vodafone has already launched commercially in Spain. LPWA solutions are also set to exceed 2G, 3G and 4G to become the leading technology for IoT connectivity with 1.4 billion connections by 2022, according to research by Machina Research. By 2025 nearly 20% or 5 billion mobile connections will be cellular or LPWA (2bn cellular and 3bn LPWA.
The GSMA’s Mobile IoT Initiative aligned the mobile industry behind three complementary Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) technologies in licensed spectrum which have now been standardised by 3GPP, including Extended Coverage GSM for the Internet of Things (EC-GSM-IoT), Long-Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M) and Narrow-Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT). Solutions in licensed spectrum are scalable, reliable, secure and flexible and avoid unnecessary risks inherent with unlicensed offerings.
Mobile IoT at Mobile World Congress 2017
The GSMA’s Connected Living Programme will also host a separate session called ‘Mobile IoT (LPWA) – Open for Business’ on Wednesday, 1 March 2017 from 13:30 – 15:30, providing an opportunity to learn about the latest commercial rollouts, launches and pilots. There will also be number of demonstrations of LPWA technology at the GSMA Innovation City located in Hall 4 in Fira Gran Via. For more information or to register, please visit www.gsma.com/IoT/event/mobile-world-congress-2017/. For more information on the GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative go to: www.gsma.com/IoT/mobile-iot-initiative/Back


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Nerd Cred turned 19 and checked out all the happenings of E3.
This week we stay firmly in 2014 and discuss all that Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and others showed at the annual E3 convention. This included more Halo, Batman, Zelda, and many many more that will be on sale mere weeks after coming out.
For our current nerding we talk about a PS2 classic about hunting giants and Mario Golf. Bowser cheats. Just saying.
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1 – ‘Molecular missing link’: Research explains why some creams cause a skin rash
Allergic skin reactions can be caused by many different chemical compounds found in skincare creams, cosmetics and other topical consumer products, but how they trigger the reaction has remained somewhat mysterious…until now.
New research that suggests the way some chemicals displace natural fat-like molecules known as lipids in skin cells may explain how many common ingredients trigger allergic contact dermatitis.
The breakthrough could help stem soaring cases of rashes, lumps, blisters, itchy eyes and facial swellings. It has been dubbed the “molecular missing link” because it might have brought a new way to treat the condition.
Currently, the only way to stop allergic contact dermatitis is to identify and avoid coming into contact with the chemical that causes the reaction.
Most allergies are attributed to proteins or synthetically produced peptide antigens that set off the immune system.
2 – Japan study suggests that DHA could play vital role in developing ‘superior’ lip products
A new study from the Hamamatsu University School of Medicine has discovered that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) could potentially be an important component in creating more efficient lip care products.
The university collaborated with Kose Corporation’s research laboratories in order to better understand the molecular profile of the lip area.
The study highlighted it was especially important to study the lip in closer detail as it was one of the ‘major targets of cosmetics.’
“It’s important to under the molecular profile specific to human lips to discover the intrinsic ingredients for lip cosmetics.”
To gain a better understanding, the team aimed to map out the human lip using imaging mass spectrometry to gather insight into its lipid distribution.
3 – Predictive perfumery: What does Kao’s latest fragrance research mean for perfumers?
Researchers at Kao Corporation have developed a method to predict odour intensity, a skill previously dependent on the experience of perfumers.
The development of the technology was the result of a project by the firm’s Sensory Science Research Laboratory, which compiled a database of 314 commonly used fragrance ingredients.
The database of olfaction characteristics allowed scientists to develop a method that can predict the odour intensity based on the concentration of perfumery raw materials (PRMs) present in a gas sample.
Data were obtained from an evaluation testing performed by 18 perfumers and researchers, who scored the intensity of samples emitted from a fragrance diluter with different gas concentrations.
Based on evaluations of those results, the team managed to visualise the relationship between gas concentration and odour intensity.
4 – Bug-based beauty: Singaporean biotech firm enlists soldier flies for more sustainable and purer chitosan
Singapore biotech start-up Insectta is rearing black soldier flies on its urban farm to produce a more sustainable and purer chitosan for the cosmetics industry.
The company, which claims to have the first insect farm in Singapore, raises black soldier flies that feed on food waste before being converted into viable materials such as chitosan.
It is a useful material that has many functions. For cosmetics, it has antioxidant, antimicrobial and wound-healing properties. Additionally, it can enhance penetration into skin.
Chitosan is conventionally sourced from shrimp and crab. However, the company believes using insects is cleaner and more sustainable.
“These flies are not pests, they don't bite. They are native to Singapore and not an invasive species. They feed on food waste which would otherwise go into the incinerator. We're trying to promote a circular economy,” said Chua Kai Ning, chief marketing officer of Insectta.
The flies on the farm, which are housed in a small room, can consume around 7.5 tonnes of food waste a month.
5 – Don’t stop using sunscreen, even though chemicals ‘may seep into the bloodstream’
Experts in Australia have been urging the public to carry on using sunscreen even though a widely publicised study has shown chemicals can be absorbed from some products into the bloodstream.
US Food and Drug Administration scientists found that sunscreen users might be taking in more of the active ingredients into our blood, far beyond regulatory thresholds.
They tested six of the main active ingredients in sunscreen lotions, sprays and pumps, revealing quantities of sunscreen chemicals in the blood high enough for the products to have to undergo additional FDA safety studies.
This happens when formulations surpass a threshold that requires them to be taken for further testing. The chemicals studied were avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene, ecamsule, homosalate, octisalate and octinoxate.
The researchers stress the findings do not mean that sunscreens are unsafe, merely that more research is needed. The FDA will now conduct more research to determine the maximum levels of sunscreen ingredients that are safe to use.


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In 2019, a company called Miso Robotics made its debut and extended contracts for a commercial kitchen robot called Flippy at Dodger Stadium, Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chase Field and multiple CaliBurger locations across the U.S., serving up more than 15,000 burgers and more than 31,000 lbs of chicken tenders and tots.
Engineers at Miso Robotics were listening to the market when they came up with the breakthrough prototype for the next generation of zero-footprint, cost-efficient robotic kitchen assistant solutions for evolving commercial kitchens. The product, called Miso Robot on a Rail (ROAR), is an upside down robotic rail intended to be installed under a standard kitchen hood and allows Flippy to move along a line of kitchen equipment, tucked away out of the path of busy cooks.
Miso Robotics anticipates ROAR will be commercially available by the end of 2020. The updates will ultimately allow Miso Robotics to create a zero-footprint product, lowering the cost of automated kitchen equipment and offering true end-to-end automated cooking services. Today, Miso Robotics is presenting an intermediate model with a floor-mounted rail. “It was incredible to see the efficiency with which the team adapted Flippy to a rail. In my mind, that validated the software platform approach we took in designing Flippy’s brain,” noted Dr. Ryan Sinnet, CTO of Miso Robotics.
While the next generation of the product has been taking shape, the team has continued to make breakthroughs in the artificial intelligence software that powers Flippy. This has resulted in software that has greatly expanded the food categories that Flippy can cook over a dozen types of fried food including chicken wings, onion rings, popcorn shrimp, sweet potato waffle fries, corn dogs and more.
Miso Robotics’ new prototype showcases the rapid development underway for 2020. Now everyday investors can capitalize on the opportunity of robotics in the kitchen with the recent launch of Miso Robotics’ new crowdfunding round. Learn more about investing in the future of kitchen automation by visiting Miso Robotics’ investment page on SeedInvest.
In 2020, the restaurant industry is expecting to see an influx of delivery orders and further investment in and development of “dark kitchens” – QSRs with no front-of-house, designed specifically for delivery-focused customers. The evolution of Flippy will help restaurant operators meet on-demand orders quickly and address high industry staffing turnover, while ensuring consistent food, optimized for freshness and taste. With ROAR, restaurants will be able to quickly adapt to the changing commercial kitchen model and focus on the needs of customers.


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On September 14, 2021, FansUnite Entertainment announced that it has signed several partnership agreements with a list of companies in order to strengthen its Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business premium services. The new deals include partnerships between its subsidiaries Askott Entertainment Limited and E.G.G. Limited with Pariplay, SportsIQ, Pythia Sports, and several other prominent names from the industry.
FansUnite is an international entertainment and sports corporation that is focused on technology for the regulated online gaming field and other products. The company’s online platform impresses with a complete set of products and features, as it offers pre-match betting, in-play betting, daily fantasy, content, and a specialized RNG to produce casino-style games of chance.
Through the deal with Pariplay, the entertainment company will have access to the former’s proprietary and third-party products and offer them on its B2B solution Chameleon. Now the content can also be distributed to the company’s partners from all around the world. Pariplay is a world-renowned casino aggregator, and its Pariplay’s Fusion™ platform offers 120 of the provider’s slot games along with 12,000 third-party gaming titles.
The partnership of FansUnite with Sports IQ will see the sports company integrate the latter’s full suite of player props, such as pre-game and in-play betting across all US sports for B2C and B2B business. The deal with Pythia Sports, which is a leader in predictive modeling and trading of international Horse Racing markets, will see the company provide FansUnite with managed pricing service for the UK, Irish and International horseracing.
Algosport’s own set of algorithms will enable the sports betting company to offer the same game multiples in numerous sports, pre-game and in-play cashout. The company will also provide bet builder on soccer, US sports, and UK sports. Recently, the firm became one of the first providers to offer Bet Builder products for eSports games such as FIFA 21.
CEO of FansUnite, Scott Burton, said that the company continues to expand its horizons and offerings of its iGaming platform, and the new deals with the leading industry brands ensure just that. Mr. Burton explained that the company is now targeting the North American markets and it is now able to add official data, props, and in-play products for all major sporting events from the continent on its web portal.
Expansion to the UK
In August, the Canadian gaming company announced that it acquired gambling licenses for its two subsidiaries Askott Entertainment Inc. and E.G.G. Limited from the UK Gambling Commission. Through the permits, the company will be able to supply its B2B wagering platforms to the UK sportsbook and casino brands. Additionally, it will be able to provide its premium B2C products to the market.
Also, in August, the company revealed its next Vice President of Gaming. The position was succeeded by former Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Gaming, Michael Lee. His experience and expertise in the industry will certainly help the company in its global strategic plan for providing online casino solutions to the international gambling market.
Source: “FansUnite Signs Multiple Data Provider Partnerships for Chameleon B2B Platform”, Yahoo Finance, September 14, 2021


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