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According to Law.com, McDonald’s has settled with some of the first cases brought against them by workers for unsafe COVID-19 working environments.
The company has settled two cases, one from Chicago and one in Oakland, California. Both cases date back to the beginning of the pandemic.
The Chicago case alleges the company did not provide adequate COVID-19 protections in four of its locations. A judge issued a preliminary injunction against McDonald’s, a ruling cited by lawyers suing other companies for COVID-19 protections, similar to meat processor Smithfield Foods.
McDonald’s in Chicago did supply masks and hand sanitizer; they did not train their employees in any COVID-19 safety training. In the preliminary hearing for the Chicago case, the judge said the company not training employees on safety protocols was a “potential risk of harm to these plaintiffs and the community at large is severe.”
The Oakland, California case alleges the store forced workers to wear doggie diapers and coffee filters as masks instead of providing actual masks to employees.
An Oakland McDonald’s outbreak infected at least 25 workers and family members, including an infant, leading the workers to file the lawsuit and a strike.
The settlement included establishing a health and safety committee at the McDonald’s company. The committee will require stores to meet monthly with workers to discuss safety protocols, including disinfecting surfaces and equipment. The committee will also require stores to provide masks, gloves, maintain social distancing and contact tracing in the event of a COVID-19 case.
For more information on the McDonald’s settlement, click here for the full Law.com article.
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There's no option for this one on the tip screen — generosity with a touch of vengeance.
A Buffalo, N.Y., woman used a credit card to leave a gratuity of $5,000 at a Clearwater Beach restaurant, somewhere around 10,000 percent of her $55.37 breakfast tab.
The trouble is, it wasn't her card.
Serina Wolfe, 24, was charged with grand theft for the purchase she made at 9:30 a.m. June 27 from the Clear Sky Beachside Cafe, according to the Clearwater Police Department.
Wolfe was upset with her boyfriend, Michael Crane, for refusing to buy her a ticket for a return flight to New York, according to an arrest affidavit.
After they argued about the ticket, Crane placed a hold on his credit card. He later removed the hold, and Wolfe had her expensive breakfast.
She initially denied the purchase was hers, Crane said, and he reported it to his credit card company as fraudulent.
The company notified Clear Sky cafe, but the restaurant had already paid the waitress the $5,000 tip.
Wolfe later admitted to police that she was the culprit and turned over the card, according to the affidavit. Crane said she was drunk or trying to get back at him.
It will be up to the restaurant and waitress to work out whether she gets to keep the tip, police said.

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iPhone 12, the next 2020 Apple smartphone from its iPhone series, is set to be released within months from now. Obviously, Apple leaks are now coming from left to right, and recently, Geekbench scores of Apple's newest processor Apple A14 have become available for us to see. Interestingly, Geekbench discovered a milestone on Apple's iPhone 12, and you might even be shocked at what they discovered!
iPhone 12 vs MacBook Pro: The answer you want to hear
According to a report in Apple Insider, the famous Geekbench scores are now out in the open, and the scores just proved the assumptions of most tech experts in the industry: iPhone 12 is the most powerful smartphone being developed out there! Why did we say this?
Aside from the other leaks about iPhone 12 like its price of around $700, iPhone 12 design that could possibly be the most 'different' design of Apple so far, and its compatibility to Apple's newest A14 processor. Geekbench currently released their scores for Apple A14 that will support iPhone 12.
It turned out that Apple A14 may become the first ARM mobile processor to officially exceed 3GHz, according to Research Snipers.
What could this mean?
If you know your smartphone and its performance level, you would know that-- if Apple A14 exceeds 3GHz-- this would be the best thing that could ever happen on the smartphone world.
As seen on their survey, the latest iPhone 11 on the market have 1329 single-core points and has 3468 multi-core points. Compared to this device, iPhone 12 has so higher respective scores that exceed the normal 3GHz with its rumoured single-core 1658 points and multi-core 4612 points.
iPhone 12 is so fast; it can beat MacBook Pro!
Though it's no longer news that iPhone 12 has an impressive performance compared to its predecessors, Geekbench scores also prove that iPhone 12 is not just a competition to iPhone 11 but even to MacBook Pro!
As explained, the 12.9-inch MacBook Pro has an installed A12X chipset-- which reportedly can be beaten by Apple's A14 chipset. A12X chip has 1110 on a single core, and 4568 on the multi-core points. These scores have a slim margin against the iPhone 12.
This means that you can replace your MacBook Pro that costs higher with its over $1,300 value with iPhone 12's lower prices of only over $700.
MacWorld's famous iPhone leaker Jason Cross already estimated the Geekbench's scores and his assumptions were close to similar.
"The trend line gives us a score around 4,500, but I think a combination of architectural changes and clock speed will give us a lot more. I wouldn't be surprised if the Geekbench 5 multi-core score creeps up to 5,000 or so," said Cross. "For what it's worth, the fastest Android phones score around 3,000 on this test, and a score of 5,000 would be similar to 6-core mainstream desktop CPUs or high-end laptop CPUs. It's a 15-inch MacBook Pro territory."


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The festive season in France has been met with an unexpected twist – a temporary ban on oysters from the famed Arcachon Bay due to norovirus contamination. While necessary to safeguard public health, this precautionary measure has cast a shadow over the livelihoods of oyster farmers and the cherished tradition of enjoying oysters during the holidays.
According to reports, the ban stems from a recent spike in foodborne illness cases linked to norovirus, a highly contagious virus that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea. French health authorities, acting swiftly to curb the spread of the virus, have prohibited the fishing, harvesting, and marketing of shellfish from the bay until further notice.
This decision has understandably been met with resistance from oyster producers in Arcachon Bay.
In a published statement, Arcachon’s regional shellfish farming committee said it had a “heavy heart.”
The statement continued, “It is clear that Arcachon Bay and, as a result, the oyster farming profession, are victims of the saturation of wastewater and rainwater networks, overflowing into the natural environment and contaminating production areas.”
Oysters, prized for their delicate flavor and considered a festive delicacy in France, are a vital source of income for local communities. With its increased demand for oysters, the holiday season is particularly crucial for their economic well-being.
The temporary ban highlights the delicate balance between public health concerns and economic livelihoods. While protecting consumers from foodborne illness is paramount, the impact on oyster farmers and the local economy cannot be ignored.
French authorities are currently investigating the source of the norovirus contamination in Arcachon Bay. Understanding the cause of the outbreak is crucial to implementing effective prevention measures and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the oyster industry.
“Preventing contaminated oysters from ending up on consumers’ plates is the top priority for professionals, even if it comes with very serious economic consequences,” the regional shellfish farming committee also said.
In the meantime, consumers are advised to exercise caution when consuming shellfish. Thorough cooking and proper hygiene practices can significantly reduce the risk of contracting norovirus.
Most norovirus foodborne illnesses in France have been linked to consuming contaminated shellfish, particularly raw oysters. However, foodborne illness can also be transmitted between people. To limit norovirus exposure, health officials recommend washing your hands regularly, avoiding food handling while experiencing any gastroenteritis symptoms, and washing fruits and veggies before eating them.
The temporary ban on Arcachon Bay oysters is a stark reminder of the interconnectedness of our food system and the importance of prioritizing public health and economic well-being. France is Europe’s top European producer and consumer of oysters, with an industry estimated to bring in €403 million every year.
As investigations continue and efforts are made to address the contamination, everyone is hoping for a swift resolution that can allow oyster farmers to resume their livelihoods and consumers to enjoy this cherished holiday tradition with peace of mind and without fear.


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| NRF Takes “Retail Across America” in Next Phase of This is Retail Campaign|
Release Date: April 23, 2014
One year after the world’s largest retail association launched its This is Retail initiative, the National Retail Federation has embarked on two significantly larger scale initiatives that will bring together select retailers and students with state retail associations, legislators, government and opinion leaders, and universities: Retail Across America and the This is Retail Summer Road Trip.
|Retailers Urge Expedited Contract Negotiations at West Coast Ports|
Release Date: April 14, 2014
The National Retail Federation today urged maritime management and the union representing dockworkers along the U.S. West Coast ports to expedite pending contract negotiations and reach agreement on a new deal well in advance of the expiration of the current contract this summer. NRF believes expedited negotiations would strengthen the supply chain and provide shippers and retailers the certainty they need to utilize the West Coast ports during the holiday shipping period, which begins in July.
|With Winter Weather Behind Them, Retail Employment Grows in March, According to NRF|
Release Date: April 04, 2014
|ARTS Announces Release of Change4Charity Standard|
Release Date: April 04, 2014
The Association for Retail Technology Standards, a community within the National Retail Federation, announced today the release of its Change4Charity Standard.
|Three NRF Events Make Trade Show News Network’s Prestigious Top 250 Trade Show List|
Release Date: April 03, 2014
For the fourth year in a row, Retail’s BIG Show has been acknowledged as a top trade show, growing each year in size and scope and seen by trade show professionals as one of the industry’s leading events.
|NRF Unveils New Logo, Look for Association Website|
Release Date: March 24, 2014
The National Retail Federation today unveiled a new logo for the 103 year-old industry association. The logo, revealed on NRF.com, reflects the progressive, innovative industry that NRF represents, and also recognizes the historic significance of retail and the National Retail Federation.
|Retail Imports to Rise in March as Retailers Stock Up for Spring|
Release Date: March 10, 2014
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 12.4 percent in March as retailers begin to stock up for the spring and the summer season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
|Americans Hoping to Cushion Their Rainy Day Funds with Tax Returns This Year|
Release Date: February 19, 2014
|Retail Imports Expected to Drop in Typically Slow February|
Release Date: February 11, 2014
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|Consumers Keep Budgets in Check this Valentine’s Day, According to NRF|
Release Date: February 04, 2014
According to the National Retail Federation’s 2014 Valentine’s Day spending survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 54 percent of Americans will celebrate with their loved ones this year, compared to 60 percent in 2013.
|NRF Foundation Elects New Board Members to Help Shape Retail’s Future|
Release Date: January 13, 2014
The NRF Foundation announced today the addition of five new executives to its Board of Directors, including a co-founder at Gilt Groupe and president of Universal Partnerships and Licensing.
|JCPenney, Tractor Supply, Walmart CEOs Among Leaders to Join NRF Board of Directors|
Release Date: January 12, 2014
The National Retail Federation today announced the election of six new members to its Board of Directors as retailers from around the globe gathered in New York for Retail’s BIG Show. The new additions will each serve a three-year term.
|Retail Imports Expected to be Up 4.8 Percent in January|
Release Date: January 10, 2014
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 4.8 percent in January over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by NRF and Hackett Associates.
|NRF Applauds Introduction of Trade Promotion Authority Legislation|
Release Date: January 09, 2014
The National Retail Federation today called on Congress to quickly approve a trade promotion authority bill that would speed consideration of trade agreements brought to Congress by the president. The legislation is seen as critically important in order for the United States to conclude ongoing trade negotiations with Asia and Europe, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
|Costco Co-Founder Jim Sinegal to Accept NRF’s Gold Award at Retail’s BIG Show 2014|
Release Date: January 08, 2014
The National Retail Federation is pleased to announce that Jim Sinegal, Costco co-founder and board member, will receive the Gold Medal Award in 2014 during Retail’s BIG Show.
|NRF and University of Phoenix to Award 20 Retail Workers with Full-Tuition “Dream BIG” Scholarships |
Release Date: January 08, 2014
For a second year, the National Retail Federation and University of Phoenix are providing the opportunity to U.S. retail workers to make their career dreams a reality through the Dream BIG scholarship program.
|Eight in 10 Retailers to End Standard Shipping Deadlines Before December 20, According to Shop.org|
Release Date: December 18, 2013
According to Shop.org’s eHoliday survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, 84.2 percent of retailers say their standard shipping deadline for guaranteed Christmas delivery will expire prior to Friday, December 20.
|Retail Imports Expected to be Up 1.8 Percent for December, 2.3 Percent for the Year|
Release Date: December 09, 2013
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.8 percent in December over the same month last year, and the year should end with an increase of 2.3 percent over 2012, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
|NRF CEO: “The Real Winners This Thanksgiving Weekend are Consumers” |
Release Date: November 29, 2013
Even the post-turkey coma couldn’t keep a good shopper down last night as millions of people across the country lined the sidewalks late Thursday night and by midnight on Black Friday to stock up on discounted toys, laptops, tablets, apparel, and more.
|NRF Comments on Bangladesh Factory Safety Audits|
Release Date: November 18, 2013
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay on the public release of Bangladesh factory safety audits:


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China’s gross domestic product contracted by 6.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year because the Coronavirus outbreak seriously disrupted economic activity, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
To begin with, the epidemic has caused market adjustments and an industrial transformation. In recent years, the Chinese economy has faced the problem of excess production capacity, which the supply-side structural reform launched in 2015 is aimed at solving.
The outbreak has also disrupted the market and supply chain by forcing enterprises to optimise their business and operation models, while boosting online businesses and the cloud office.
Some sectors such as video-teleconferencing, online education and medical services have developed rapidly, because of the stringent restrictions imposed by authorities on the movement of people and vehicles to prevent and control the spread of the virus. Also, the significance of manufacturing and hi-tech industries has drawn greater attention than before. The epidemic has had a huge impact on the global supply chain. But because the Chinese economy is highly resilient, it is easier for it to recover compared with many other countries. Also, the impact of the epidemic on production in China is likely to be temporary, but the disruption in the global industrial chain will have a long-term and profound effect.
Although the outbreak has exposed many problems, it has also deepened mutual understanding and cooperation among governments at various levels and enterprises. These bodies are indispensable to each other and both sides need self-improvement to cope with the negative effects of the epidemic. Therefore, for its long-term economic and social development, China needs to improve the efficiency of both the market and the governments.
The pandemic has caused huge losses to society, but it has also created opportunities for change. The enterprises should seize the chance for further development that will benefit not only the enterprises but also the entire country.


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Homeserve profits leap despite dip
Emergency plumber and energy supply insurer Homeserve warned it was keeping an eye on how the economic downturn affects its fee-paying policyholders.
Reporting an 18% jump in pre-tax profits to £71m in the year to the end of March, chairman Brian Whitty told investors: 'We are carefully monitoring the potential impacts of the current economic climate.'
Homeserve's figures reveal that retention rates - the number of its customers signing up for another year of cover - dipped marginally in the year from 86% to 85%, possibly indicating that insurance policies and warranties may be among the first costs to go for households dealing with rising inflation and higher borrowing charges.
However, Homeserve chief executive Richard Harpin disagreed. 'We are not seeing any effects from the economic downturn at present and there is an argument that in difficult times worried customers are more likely to want to have peace of mind,' he said. 'It is also a fact that our customers tend to be older, have paid off their mortgage and so are not so vulnerable to a downturn.'
The company is lifting its dividend 25% to 31.25p on the back of strong prospects of growing the business abroad. In the UK, Homeserve sells its policies through companies such as Thames Water and today it said it had also linked up with Spanish household energy supplier Endesa.
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Unilever U.S. and Canada issued a voluntary recall on several aerosol-based dry shampoo products produced before October 2021, as they could contain high levels of benzene.
Benzene is a highly flammable human carcinogen that is amongst the top 20 chemicals for production volume in the U.S. according to the CDC. Exposure to benzene is common, as it is found in gasoline, cigarette smoke and some waxes and glues. However, according to the CDC, heavy exposure to benzene whether orally, via inhalation or through the skin, could lead to cancer and blood disorders.
Retailers have been notified to pull any of the recalled shampoos produced before Oct. 2021 off shelves.
In a public announcement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that “based on an independent health hazard evaluation, daily exposure to benzene in the recalled products at the levels detected in testing would not be expected to cause adverse health consequences. Unilever U.S. is recalling these products out of an abundance of caution. According to the brand’s internal investigation, the elevated levels was caused by the propellant and has been addressed for future production. Unilever has received no reports of adverse events to date relating to this recall.”
Unilever released the following statement: “Unilever does not use benzene as an ingredient and has strict quality controls in place to limit trace amounts that could occur due to its natural presence in certain raw materials. An internal investigation identified the propellant as the source, and Unilever has worked with its propellant suppliers to address this issue.”
Brands included in the dry shampoo recall are Dove, Nexxus, Suave, Tresemmé and Bed Head. Specific products in the recall can be found at UnileverRecall.com.


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Bed Bath & Beyond is All About Expansion
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Union, N.J. -- Real estate expansion is top-of-mind for Bed Bath & Beyond, as the home textiles specialty chain revs up to open its first store outside the United States – to be located in Canada – before the end of this fiscal year, and “continues to review other international opportunities,” said Warren Eisenberg, co-chairman, during BBB’s second quarter earnings call.
BBB’s ultimate goal is to operate 1,300 domestic BBB units. The company currently operates: 839 BBB stores, 36 Christmas Tree Shop locations, 39 Harmon units, and eight buybuyBaby stores.
For all of fiscal 2007, BBB is on plan to open about 70 new stores well as two buybuyBaby units and four more Christmas Tree Shops.
Also in the works are two new facilities – a soon-to-come e-service fulfillment center to support BBB’s growing online business, and a state-of-the-art 700,000-square-foot distribution center to be completed in 2008 to support the growing Christmas Tree Shops chain.
For the second quarter, BBB saw earnings rise 1.0% to $147.0 million from $145.5 million for the same period one year ago; per share earnings rose 7.8% to $0.55 from $0.51.
Sales in the quarter rose 10.0% to $1.77 billion from $1.61 billion. Comps climbed 2.2%.
The company has helped improve its per-share earnings through a $1 billion share re-purchase program initiated in December 2006, and now the board has authorized an additional $1 billion buyback, with an open-ended schedule.
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Produce distributor Arrowfarms, Chelsea, Mass., and its subsidiaries Morning Kiss Organic, Goldbell and DiSilva Fruit are on track to exceed the amount of produce it donated last year.
The Arrowfarms companies last year donated 855,000 pounds of produce to Boston nonprofit Fair Foods, a partnership that goes back 25 years, according to a news release.
The nonprofit’s acquisition of an additional truck has allowed it to accept more donations this year, according to the release.
“Access for all people to healthy, nutritious produce is at the core of the Morning Kiss Organic mission. We are happy to be able to contribute to the community, and grateful for the hard work by Fair Foods on the distribution end,” Mike Guptill of Morning Kiss Organic said in the release.


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The Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA) and the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) the national trade associations for those who make and distribute machinery, cutting tools and supplies for the woodworking industry, have announced the results of the silent auction held at the Woodworking Industry Conference (WIC). The auction, which this year will benefit the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America, raised $3,387.
Among the items donated for auction were exquisite hand-carved wooden memorabilia donated by member companies, as well as various gifts including food, wine and more. The WIC took place in Puerto Rico in late April.
The total amount raised in donations was nearly 100% higher than the $1,700 total from WIC 2013.
"The dealers and machinery reps were quite generous, especially when called out by name," noted John Park, WMIA President, who served as auctioneer. "We had a successful auction for a very good cause."
The non-profit Woodwork Career Alliance of North America (WCA), the beneficiary of this year's auction, actively promotes a skilled workforce for the advanced wood manufacturing industry. Enrollment in the program allows woodworkers of all levels to demonstrate their competency to potential employers. WCA also offers trade schools the ability to qualify for shop materials and training aids.
"I am really pleased to see the industry come together to support such a worthy cause," noted Jamison Scott, WMMA's president. "The WCA is an integral part of the future of woodworking. The fact that members of our industry from both WMMA and WMIA supported this cause not just with their donations to the auction but with their bids, is very encouraging. We look forward to our next WIC and our next chance to benefit a cause that is essential to our industry."
The next WIC, a collaborative meeting between WMMA and WMIA, will be held April 21-25, 2015, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Preliminary information on that meeting can be found at the WMMA website, www.wmma.org.
WMMA is located at 2105 Laurel Bush Road, Suite 201, Bel Air, MD 21015. The phone number is 443-640-1052 443-640-1052 and the fax number is 443-640-1031. The website is www.wmma.org.
WMIA is located at 27 Main Street, Suite 1, New Milford, CT 06776. The phone number is 860-350-WMIA860-350-WMIA (9642) and the fax number is 860-354-0677. The website is www.wmia.org.
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Feds: UAW funds used to buy designer shoes, jewelry
Detroit — Federal prosecutors offered a more detailed view Friday of a years-long conspiracy involving auto industry executives and labor leaders raiding a workers’ training fund to buy luxury items, including $1,000 Christian Louboutin shoes, jewelry, a $2,180 shotgun and more.
The conspiracy deepened as prosecutors charged a fourth person in a $4.5 million corruption scandal involving two pillars of the auto industry, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the United Auto Workers. High-ranking leaders of FCA and the UAW with six-figure salaries, often cast as adversaries in bitter labor battles, conspired to dip into a multimillion fund created for training blue-collar workers, prosecutors alleged.
Former UAW labor executive Virdell King, 65, of Detroit, the first black woman to head a local UAW-Chrysler union and who later served on the UAW-Chrysler National Training Center’s governing board, was charged in federal court with pocketing thousands of dollars worth of illegal payments and is expected to help the government prosecute others involved in the scandal.
The case against King emerged three weeks after a federal grand jury indicted former Fiat Chrysler executive Alphons Iacobelli and Monica Morgan-Holiefield, widow of former UAW Vice President General Holiefield. The auto executive and the widow are accused of conspiring in a scheme that drained more than $4.5 million from the training center over several years.
New allegations about the misuse of training center funds could hurt the UAW’s reputation and possible organizing activities, said Michelle Krebs, a senior analyst with Autotrader.
“Clearly something needs to give in terms of financial oversight, because how this went on is quite stunning,” she said. “And if I were a union member I would be extremely unhappy that funds are being improperly used.”
Iacobelli sanctioned the use of training center cards for personal expenses in a bid to keep senior UAW leaders “fat, dumb and happy,” according to a court filing that raises questions about the sanctity of earlier labor deals.
The government alleges several people, including King, conspired to violate a federal labor law designed to combat corruption of the collective bargaining process.
On Friday, prosecutors said Iacobelli unleashed the shopping sprees with a simple order.
“If you see something you want, feel free to buy it,” Iacobelli said, prosecutors quoted him as saying in Friday’s court filing.
UAW President Dennis Williams, in a statement Friday, said he was “disheartened by the misconduct alleged in today’s indictment.”
“Ms. King is no longer with the union and hasn’t been since February 2016,” Williams said in the statement. “Based on our own internal investigation, we believe anyone who engaged in intentional misconduct is no longer employed by the UAW. We continue to cooperate with the DOJ and share information with the government.”
The investigation involves several federal agencies, including the FBI, Internal Revenue Service and Labor Department.
“This alleged conspiracy among several union and corporate officials to abuse their positions for personal gains at the expense of hard-working Chrysler employees is highly alarming,” Ian Burg, director of the Office of Labor-Management Standards Detroit-Milwaukee District Office, said in a statement. “… these efforts make it far more likely that leaders in the labor union movement who illegally profit at the expense of their membership will be held to account for their crimes.”
The criminal filing against King came one day after The Detroit News reported that King used a training center credit card to buy a $2,180 shotgun as a birthday present for UAW Vice President Norwood Jewell.
On Friday, Fiat Chrysler announced it had canceled a media event next week featuring Jewell and the automaker’s CEO Sergio Marchionne at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois.
FCA said the cancellation was due to scheduling issues.
The criminal filing Friday mentions the shotgun among more than $40,000 in personal purchases King is accused of making with training center credit cards from 2012 to 2015.
King bought items for herself and other senior UAW officials, prosecutors said. The purchases also included golf equipment, luggage, and concert and theme-park tickets — all of which were purchased with training center funds.
King’s lawyer declined comment Friday.
The News previously reported that King was told to buy the shotgun by Jewell’s top administrative assistant, Nancy Johnson, in August 2015, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Johnson has not been charged with a crime. She declined to comment to The News.
Johnson was not named in the filing Friday, which described events surrounding the shotgun purchase. Instead, prosecutors refer to “UAW-4” as a senior labor official in the Chrysler department who told King to buy the shotgun in August 2015.
“Ask them for a really good one with (a) case,” “UAW-4” wrote in a text, according to prosecutors.
King bought the shotgun and charged the purchase to her training center credit card, prosecutors said.
“UAW-4” made more than $75,000 worth of purchases on a training center credit card from 2014 to 2016, according to the government.
The shopping spree included clothes, jewelry, luggage, meals and designer shoes.
In March 2015, the month General Holiefield died, “UAW-4” used a training center credit card to buy Christian Louboutin shoes that cost more than $1,000. The stiletto pumps with blood-red soles are popular among celebrities and wealthy fashionistas.
“UAW-4” encouraged King to buy a pair, too. The same month, King swiped her training center card and spent more than $1,000 on her own pair, prosecutors said.
King, who was paid $128,930 in 2015, the year before she retired, was charged in a criminal “information,” which means a guilty plea is expected in coming days.
The News first reported that King was a potential target July 31 amid questions about her personal use of a training center credit card. King was part of the UAW-Chrysler bargaining teams in both 2011 and 2015 and she spent years on the training center’s board.
If convicted of crimes that could send them to federal prison for up to five years, Iacobelli and Morgan-Holiefield risk losing their homes to the government. A trial date for the two has been scheduled for Sept. 25.
Former Fiat Chrysler financial analyst Jerome Durden, 61, of Rochester Hills, struck a plea deal last week and is expected to cooperate with prosecutors.
Staff Writer Melissa Burden contributed.


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Crystal Symphony Cruise Ship, With Arrest Warrant In Miami, Remains In BahamasThe Crystal Symphony cruise ship, at the center of an arrest warrant in Miami due to a US lawsuit, remains docked in the Bahamas, avoiding a U.S. judge's order to seize the vessel.
Miami Beach, Key West Make Tripadvisor's 10 Ten List For U.S. DestinationsCongratulations to Miami Beach and Key West. They've made Tripadvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards for 2022 for two of the best destinations in the U.S.
Cruise Advocates Not Happy With CDC's Color-Coded COVID Chart For ShipsTo take a cruise or not to take a cruise, plenty of people are booking trips while others are still undecided.
Royal Caribbean Postpones Sailings On Four ShipsRoyal Caribbean International has canceled sailings on four of its ships due to "COVID-related circumstances around the world."
CDC Warns Against Cruise Travel 'Regardless' Of Vaccination StatusIn a potentially ominous message for Florida’s cruise-ship industry, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people should avoid cruise travel “regardless of vaccination status” because of the spread of COVID-19.
Is Exchanging Credit Card Points For Flying First-Class Worth It? Exchanging credit card points for business or first-class airline seats is much easier these days.
‘Feel Like A Pre-Pandemic Travel Season’: Millions Of Americans Expected To Be On The Move For The HolidaysWhether by plane, train or automobile, AAA predicts 109 million people will travel during the holidays - 28 million more than last year.
Lockdown-Free Florida Is Top Vacation Spot For Holidays, Especially MiamiIf Miami streets, restaurants, and beaches seem a bit more crowded, it's because they are. Miami is one of the top search destinations on travel websites and statewide, Florida had 32.5 million travelers from July to September of this year, exceeding the number of visitors during that period in pre-pandemic 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis said recently.
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Norwegian Cruises Wants To Resume Sailing From US Ports In JulyMiami-based Norwegian Cruise Line wants to resume sailing from U.S. ports in July and asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for permission to return to U.S. waters for the first time in more than a year.
'We Are A Very Safe Destination': Vacationers Flocking To U.S. Virgin IslandsYou still can’t take a luxury cruise line to the U.S. Virgin Islands but you can fly and tourism is turning around, even with the cruise ship business dead in the water for now.
Travel Tuesday: Despite Level 4 Travel Warning, Americans Still Flying To MexicoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to avoid all travel to more than 160 destinations because of very high COVID-19 risk. While that Level 4 warning includes Mexico, Americans are still flying there for getaways.


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Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley appears in the High Court today, over a dispute that started with a conversation in a London pub.
Ashley is being sued by former business associate Jeff Blue, who acted as strategic development director for Sports Direct between 2012 and 2015. Blue claims Ashley promised him £15m if the retail empire's share prices doubled within three years.
Read more: Sports Direct snaps up American brand
The agreement is alleged to have been made in the Horse and Groom pub in Fitzrovia, with papers filed to the court by Blue's lawyers claiming Ashley "often conducts business, discussions and concludes business agreements orally and informally, including while consuming alcohol".
But Ashley denies the claim and his defence has dismissed any business talk in the pub as "banter".


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Thanks to its CEO, Elon Musk — a prolific inventor who is often referred to as the 21st century’s Thomas Edison — the company has garnered an overwhelmingly positive public perception. The value of TSLA (Tesla stock ticker) shares exploded in 2020, and the long-term predictions are quite optimistic, making the stock one of the most popular buys.
Are you just entering the stock market, wondering how to buy Tesla stock? Or maybe you’re an experienced trader looking for more information on the company and the shares’ performance perspective? Either way, you’re in the right place — we’ve compiled all the necessary info for you.
About the Company
Tesla was founded in 2003 in San Carlos, California, by prominent engineers Marc Tarpenning and Martin Eberhard. Named after the Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla, the company intended to make affordable and reliable electric vehicles, helping the push towards a net-zero carbon emission future.
The person most associated with Tesla today, Elon Musk, joined the company in 2004, investing $6.3 million as venture capital. If you’re just about to ask “how much of Tesla does Elon Musk own,” the answer is 21%. But he has pledged over 50% of his stake as collateral for loans.
By 2006, Tesla had released its first prototype — an electric sports car Tesla Roadster. The company started serial production in 2008, proving that it’s capable of manufacturing an electric vehicle comparable to gasoline-powered automobiles.
Stamping its viability, the company went public on NASDAQ under the Tesla stock symbol TSLA on June 29, 2010. The initial public offering (IPO) raised $226 million, issuing 13,300,000 common stocks at $17 per share.
In the following years, Tesla has expanded its product range beyond cars. It bought the solar panel manufacturer SolarCity in 2016. Reflecting on the business model change, the company rebranded from Tesla Motors Inc. to Tesla Inc.
Toward 2020, Tesla experienced significant financial troubles, one of the notable incidents involving Elon Musk’s statements on Twitter. But after the 2020 COVID-19 market crash, Tesla stock prices have surged to an all-time high.
At the time of writing, the stock value is still climbing, breaking all resistance levels. What’s more, on January 8, 2021, the TSLA stock reached its highest price so far — $880.02. On March 8, however, it plummeted to $563, only to start rising again. On March 19, the stock price for Tesla opened at $646.60.
The question that you have to ask yourself is: “Is this trend bound to continue?”. Let’s dig deeper and find out.
Should I Buy Tesla Stock?
Deciding to purchase individual stocks should be a decision backed by hard facts. The company’s business history, current standing, and future plans should all be considered. Тhe more you know, the more likely you are to make a viable investment.
Closely examining the company’s recent business decisions is a necessary step toward seeing the bigger picture. Some of the latest milestones in Tesla’s business dealings imply a bright future for the company and, at the same time, better opportunities for all investors in Tesla:
- From July 2019 to June 2020, the company recorded four profitable quarters in a row for the first time in its almost two-decades history. The robust period made Tesla eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500 index. The company joined the benchmark for large US stocks on December 21, 2020. The event marked a new record in the Tesla stock price history, with shares closing at a new all-time high of $695.
- On August 31, 2020, Tesla completed a five-for-one stock split. This made the shares much more affordable. But a strong momentum has boosted the stock to more than half of its pre-split value. Does that mean we can expect another split in 2021? Some market watchers believe so. But investors looking forward to buying Tesla stock shouldn’t count on that, as there’s no official information confirming such projections. It’s disputable whether there will be a similar split ever again.
- In December 2020, Elon Musk moved from California to Texas, suggesting that the company will relocate with him in the near future. This is due to California’s increasing business taxes and local officials’ refusal to let Tesla reopen its factory during the Covid-19 pandemic. The headquarters’ relocation may mark the beginning of California’s Big Tech exodus and affect Tesla’s profits, as Texas has no state income tax, while California’s is the highest in the US. Currently, a new Tesla factory is under construction in Austin, Texas, but the Californian plant is still running.
Tesla’s Stock Performance
Unlike sales, which are gradually increasing for several years now, Tesla stock market prices encountered severe losses during the 2016-2018 period. At the time, the company had to raise more money for its operations funding, which is a warning sign.
When it comes to warning signs, there are a few that may make you reconsider your decision to invest in Tesla stocks at the moment. So, let’s discuss them.
The first is that Tesla is using debt to finance its business operations. The company’s total debt amounted to $9.6 billion as of December 2020. According to Tesla’s latest annual filings, that made up almost 34% of the company’s total liability.
The next warning sign is that its gross margin is in decline. The average decline of gross margin rate is currently about 9%, meaning that Tesla makes less money per product sold.
Finally, there is a certain dissonance between asset growth and revenue growth. If the asset growth continues to outgrow the revenue, the company is in danger to become less efficient. In December 2020, Elon Musk warned his employees that Tesla’s actual profit margin is fairly low at 1% and that the recent share price surge is due to investors’ expectations of future profits rather than results.
During the Thanksgiving season 2020, the stock prices for Tesla reached all-time highs, standing at over $500 for 52 weeks in a row. The lowest point during that period was $67.27. This kind of volatility is expected to continue in the future, but the long-term predictions are still mostly positive.
Before you start building your portfolio or enriching your existing one, remember the importance of diversification. Useful advice to everyone who is trading stocks is not to spend all your money investing in Tesla. Instead, you should strategically spread your capital to avoid losing all your funds, should any adverse movement surprise you. An ideal portfolio consists of 20-30 stocks of different companies.
Individual stocks aren’t the best way to build an impressive investment portfolio. If you decide to invest in Tesla as an individual stock, you need to keep the positions between 3% and 5%.
On the other hand, if you already have a very diversified portfolio, ask yourself if Tesla fits there naturally. Have you had a chance to be exposed to the automotive industry? Do you have enough knowledge of it?
A strong investment portfolio is a balanced mix of bonds and stocks, but in the end, you still have the final word. Define your goals, long and short-term, and think about your risk tolerance.
How to Buy Tesla Stock?
Tesla is trading on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol TSLA. The company doesn’t offer direct stock purchase options, so you can buy equities only via a broker.
If you are a complete beginner, don’t worry. Opening a brokerage account is quite easy, taking just about 15 minutes of your time. You only have to decide which one is the best option for you.
Account opening is quick and straightforward and typically requires you to provide certain personal and contact information, such as:
- date of birth
- Social Securities Number (SSN)
- phone number
- email address
No matter which brokerage platform you choose, there are two ways of purchasing shares. You can execute a market order and buy Tesla stock at current prices or make a limit order and purchase the shares when they reach a particular preset value.
Before buying stock in Tesla you can consult a financial advisor. As a beginner, it can be a great option for you to gain some much-needed expert insight on how to invest in Tesla.
Trading advisors can deter you from making rash financial decisions and help you achieve your long-term investment goals. Just make sure you choose the right service, as you can consider that as an investment itself.
Are you still wondering “should I buy Tesla stock”? The answer depends on your risk tolerance, trading style, and long-term goals.
Stock market exchange is a long game. Success rarely comes overnight. Planning is half the battle, and calculated moves can bring you a larger profit than rash ones. Going for the long haul may seem unfulfilling, but if you are a beginner, take our word of advice — take it slow, and learn as much as possible.
We hope that you now understand how to buy Tesla stock. Whether it’s your first equity or just one of many in your portfolio, long-term investment in this prospective company could prove to be profitable. Just as always, only invest the money that you can afford to lose.
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Since the launch of the Nintendo Switch early last year, the big N has formed a rather surprising alliance with a particular game studio, Bethesda. Being one of the big publishers that are known for sprawling RPG’s such as Skyrim and Fallout as well as fast-paced frenetic shooters like Doom, Bethesda and Nintendo were two companies that would never be spoken about in the same sentence, until recently with the ports that the company has been bringing to Nintendo’s hybrid console like Doom, Skyrim, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
This brings us the question though: will Bethesda one day bring an exclusive title to the Nintendo Switch? A unique gameplay experience that is built from the ground-up for the hybrid system would be something truly special to see, and according to Bethesda’s vice president of PR and marketing, Pete Hines, the possibility of that happening is there and just depends on the developer.
“We’re always having conversations with them, but again those conversations wouldn’t necessarily take place with me, they’d take place with a dev to say, ‘We have an idea for a this or a that and we wanna do a game that is a crossover with the Switch’.”
This info comes from an interview that Metro recently did with Hines talking about the importance of single-player game, Bethesda’s E3 conference, and even a small bit about Super Smash Bros. –apparently Bethesda has spoken to Nintendo about the franchise, which could mean anything. We could speculate and assume that the main character in Doom will be coming to Smash but let’s not do that to ourselves.


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There is a great article in Vanity Fair regarding the future of Influencer Marketing and how it will change post-COVID-19. Personally, I believe that is a good thing.
Influencer Marketing started back in 2009 when bloggers took their lives public. With the help of channels like YouTube and Instagram, they became internet celebrities, or "Influencers."
Now that COVID-19 has changed how many see the world, can influencer marketing still have the same impact? Should it have the same impact?
Either way, the future of Influencer Marketing will change once we come out of our shelter-in-place orders. And that is a good thing!


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How much is enough for tourism promotion?
spent a lot of money on tourism promotion campaigns. However, the costly
programs prove to be unprofessional and ineffective.
VNAT has suggested a mechanism on budgeting tourism promotion campaigns, under
which one dollar earned from every traveler to Vietnam would be re-invested to
advertise and promote Vietnam’s tourism in Vietnam and in foreign countries.
With the mechanism, the more foreign tourists to Vietnam, the higher budget for
tourism promotion campaigns would be allocated. In 2011, for example, Vietnam
received 6 million travelers, which means that Vietnam should reserve 6 million
dollars (120 billion dong).
However, in reality, the budget for tourism promotion activities has been cut
year after year. Nguyen Manh Cuong, VNAT’s Deputy General Director, said
Thailand and Malaysia spend 80-100 million dollars a year to promote their
tourism. Meanwhile, Vietnam would have only 2 million dollars this year for the
In principle, the budget of 2 million dollars would be allocated to different
agencies. It is estimated that 70 percent of the sum would be put under the
management of VNAT, while 20 percent would go to the International Cooperation
Agency, and the remaining to some small projects. The dispersing of the
resources is believed to be not a good choice, because this would lead to the
overlapping and low efficiency.
The limited budget is really a big barrier that hinders the advertisement and
promotion activities. Though VNAT attends foreign trade fairs to promote
Vietnam’s tourism, it lacks money to organize supporting events, such as press
conferences, reception or visual promotion activities.
The representative of Sao Viet travel firm said that the lack of money makes the
Vietnamese booth at trade fairs dim and unattractive. Meanwhile, some big travel
firms and the national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines, which are believed
financially powerful, all have their own stalls and they refuse to display their
products and services at the national tourism booth.
Cut your coat according to your cloth
Pham Trung Luong, Deputy Head of the Tourism Research and Development Institute,
said it’s clear that the budget cuts would badly affect tourism promotion
activities. However, as the budget cut proves to be unavoidable for now, it
would be better to discuss about how to use the modest sum of money to promote
Luong said that while Vietnam lacks money, it still wastes money on the things
which cannot bring effects. Travel firms have many times complained about the
unprofessional way of the watchdog agencies in organizing the outbound trips to
attend foreign trade fairs.
Vietnam once brought a lot of leaflets to a foreign trade fair to promote
tourism. However, the leaflets were then left at the Vietnamese embassies in the
There could be two reasons behind this. First, Vietnam brought to the trade fair
the products which were not interested by travelers. And second, Vietnam did not
choose the right way of doing marketing: while people try to search for tourism
information on Internet, Vietnam only bring printed leaflets and brochures.
“One should not blame everything on the lack of money,” Luong said.
He believes that Vietnam needs to learn thoroughly about a market before it
plans to penetrate the market. Opening representative offices in the foreign
markets proves to be the best way to learn about the new markets. Besides, the
offices can also act as the bridge that connects Vietnam’s tourism with local
However, to date, Vietnam still has not offices in foreign countries, including
in Japan, which is considered the most potential market for Vietnam.


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Sumary of 3 Ways ‘Next Gen’ consumers are using payment technology to counter inflation:
- However, a new examination by Coresight Research still found a positive consumer sentiment toward spending, despite inflation, which further declare that despite their disposition to disburse, shoppers are also looking for structures to rescue cash too.
- Content from the document has been derived from an investigation of data from an online examination manage by Afterpay, in partnership with Coresight Research, exist of 500 users in the US and Canada.
- In these periods, Afterpay said shoppers of all ages were using BNPL, including Gen X, whose spending was up 15 percent during the Black Friday shopping period for 2021.
- Inflation is at a four-decade high, compel users to be more wary of their buy customs and wedge merchants’ much needed improvement following the loosening of covid-19 measures.


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2:55 PM – The deals just keep on rolling in. If you’re in the market for a Chromebook, HP has an answer for you. We are still a few days away from Black Friday, however, prices and deals are already starting to leak online. This is best for consumers who are looking for options.
First up is Chromebook 14 at Staples. The company is selling the HP Chromebook 14 for just $179. This is by far the sweetest and cheapest deal you will find on the market this Black Friday.
Second up is Best Buy, who has another deal for you. The giant retailer is selling the $299 edition of the HP Chromebook 14 for just $199. This deal from best Buy also includes a $30 Google Play Credit. Not all that bad, right?
Both HP Chromebook 14’s come with 16 GB on-board flash storage with 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive.
It’s worth noting that these HP Chromebook 14’s do not use the Intel Haswell chips, rather these are the previous generation models which use the Intel Celeron chips.
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A TRIO of young entrepreneurs from Solihull face a tense final wait to find out if they have been successful in the 2012 Midlands Business Awards.
The judges’ verdict will be announced at a gala awards ceremony tonight Friday, February 3, at the borough’s Hilton Metropole Hotel and these three are among 47 finalists competing in nine categories
If Gabriella Gaskin-Farley or brothers Callum and Eachan Allaway win, they will be the youngest ever winners in this category, following in the footsteps of Solihull magician Ben Hanlin, who won in 2011.
Gabriella, a Year 10 pupil at Tudor Grange School, has her own business called Sassy Shots, which she runs from a studio at her parents’ home.
Callum Allaway, aged 14, and 11-year-old Eachan have turned their interest in fossils into a business venture, called Beach-Group. The firm sells fossils, sharks teeth, minerals, crystals and associated jewellery items online and at trade shows.


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Bose has been operating on new noise cancelling earbuds for a though now and these have been previously acknowledged as Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700. A new video leaked by Australian retailer Harvey Norman now suggests that the earbuds might launch quickly as the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds. The enterprise gave up on the QuietComfort branding when it replaced the QuietComfort II headphones final yr with the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. Nonetheless, the enterprise seems to be to re-introduce this branding, if the new leaked video is to be believed.
This video was spotted on Vimeo by CNET very first. It was posted erroneously by retailer Harvey Norman for a quick time period and was later on eliminated. The video would seem to recommend that the Bose Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700 will be launched the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds. These earbuds appear to give competitors to the Apple AirPods selection.
To recall, Bose had announced that it was creating the Bose Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700 at the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 launch final yr. Given that then, there have reportedly been numerous delays, presumably for the reason that of the pandemic, and these earbuds are now anticipated to launch sometime quickly this yr.
As for the style, the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds or the Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700, no matter what these finish up currently being referred to as, are anticipated to have a pill-shaped style. The Bose brand sits at the back with a white colour choice modelled in the video. These earbuds will possible be priced someplace close to that of the Apple AirPods Professional.
In the actually wireless earbuds class, Bose at this time has the SoundSport Free as the only choice for obtain. With the introduction of the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds aka Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700, the enterprise seems to be to give a considerably required selection to customers, alongside giving some serious competitors to Apple as nicely that has been dominating the TWS area.
Which are the very best actually wireless earphones underneath Rs. ten,000? We talked about this on Orbital, our weekly technological innovation podcast, which you can subscribe to by means of Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the perform button beneath.


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Tata to make 10,000 Tigor electric cars at Sanand plant for Rs 1,120 crore tender
Tata Motors has landed a Rs 1,120 crore tender to manufacture 10,000 units of the Tata Tigor Electric Vehicle (EV) for the government. The Tata Tigor electric cars are being manufactured at the Tata Motors plant in Sanand, Gujarat. The Tata Tigor EV follows Tata Motors first all-electric model in the passenger vehicle space, the Tata Tiago EV, which was showcased recently. The Tata Tigor EV will be made for the state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) with the first 500 cars being supplied by November 2017, at a cost of Rs 11.2 lakh per unit. As to when these vehicles will be available for purchase by the public has not been announced, however. Tata Motors pipped Mahindra & Mahindra as well as Nissan India to the tender. The large EV procurement comes as part of the government's vision for an all-electric car market in India by 2030.
"Tata Motors Ltd quoted the lowest price of Rs 10.16 lakh exclusive of GST (goods and services tax) in the competitive bidding. The vehicle will be provided to EESL for Rs 11.2 lakh which will be inclusive of GST and comprehensive 5-year warranty which is 25% below the current retail price of a similar e-car with 3-year warranty," the government said in a statement.
While specs of the Tata Tigor EV have not been released, the Tiago EV concept was recently showcased at Low Carbon Vehicle at Milbrook earlier this year running an 85kW electric motor which produces 200Nm. It comes equipped with driving modes including City and Sport with a 0 to 100kmph in under 11 seconds and a top whack of 135kmph. In the case of the Tigor EV, the tender requires for the car to have a minimum range of 150km on a single charge.
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Battle Royale is the word of the moment right now and it’s not going away anytime soon, unfortunately. What? Some of us are sick to death of hearing about and writing about the bloody genre. But we still keep on playing. We’ve got problems.
According to Venture Beat, Battlefield V will be hoping to cash-in on the fad when it releases later this year. Citing sources close to Battlefield V developer DICE, Venture Beat claims that the studio has a PUBG-inspired Battle Royale prototype up and running internally. However, the mini-project has not been given the greenlight to be added to Battlefield V, according to the unnamed source. If the Battle Royale mode is given the go ahead, the anonymous source claims that it will not be ready for Battlefield V’s release this year, but could be added post-release.
So there you have it. We’re probably going to be hearing more and more about Battle Royale modes in just about every game going over the next few months. Oh what fun.
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MTG and other collectable / trading card gamers held a candlelight vigil at Local Games, Sure! in Cincinnati, OH. Earlier today a fight between Gambit and Magneto ended up taking place inside the store. With cardboard abound Magneto was at a severe disadvantage, though surrounded by cards, Gambit was able to emerge victorious.
While Magneto’s defeat and capture at the hands of Gambit was lauded by many, the shop’s regular customers gathered to pay their respects to the true heroes of the day, the cards.
“Of course I wanted to see Gambit win,” Jorgen Milah told us. Milah was in the store when the fight broke out. “He’s just so cool. But when we saw the kinetically charged signed Black Lotus fly, we all knew the true cost.”
“He was winning for a while,” Cammi Phillips, told us, another witness to the event. “But unfortunately for Gambit, he grabbed a Secret Lair Ultimate Edition box off the shelf, probably thinking it had a lot more than just five cards inside due to the size and price of the product. It almost cost him the fight, but luckily for him he found the box of draft chaff after tossing the Secret Lair Ultimate Edition box in the trash.”
“I don’t know why he had to go for the collector’s booster boxes,” store owner ____ told us. “Maybe he thought since the price was higher there would be more cards inside, which I guess makes total sense. You could tell he was a little confused when he cracked them open and began pelting them at Magneto only to run out of ammo soon after. ‘Grab the draft boosters!’ I remember yelling before I was able to escape the chaos.”
Total damages to the store were mostly cosmetic, but the true value of damages came mainly from the MTG and Pokémon singles. Not a single one survived. Tonight, players pay their respects to the true heroes of today, though mostly we expect most people to be looking for surviving cards.


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Shares of athenahealth tumbled after the abrupt departure of a key executive shortly after the Watertown company started to expand its healthcare technology to the key market of inpatient hospitals.
Shares of the cloud-based electronic health records provider fell more than 5 percent yesterday, closing at $116.60, down $6.43. The drop followed the announcement that Jeremy Delinsky, who had been the company’s chief product officer, had left.
“Jeremy was specifically charged with — on the product and development front — moving the company into an entirely new market,” said David Francis, managing director of equity research at RBC Capital Markets. “For him to leave right now just as the company essentially set course on this major development is potentially disconcerting to investors.”
The company has made a move toward offering its connected healthcare system to hospitals and inpatient facilities. As chief product officer, Delinsky was in charge of emerging products.
“Someone who is not the CEO or the CFO leaving the company typically doesn’t drive the stock in any particular direction,” Francis said. “It simply raises questions about how well positioned the company is technologically to move rapidly into this new market segment.”
Delinsky will be replaced by Kyle Armbrester, currently vice president of business development.
“His departure leaves the company with big shoes to fill,” said Eric Percher, an analyst with Barclays, in a research note.
In a news release in January announcing the acquisition of a company that would help athenahealth enter the inpatient market, chief executive Jonathan Bush said expanding to inpatient services was “a natural extension.”
In February, athenahealth said it had purchased a technology platform developed by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
“For them to continue to grow as a core market and expand into new revenue opportunities, they need to get into the inpatient market,” Francis said.
Delinksy will become the chief technology officer at online home goods retailer Wayfair. He will replace co-founder Steve Conine as chief technology officer. Conine will remain as co-chairman of Wayfair.
“Wayfair provides me an incredibly unique opportunity to work with one of the most dynamic online retailers in the business and gain deeper expertise related to the consumer,” Delinsky said in a statement released by athenahealth.
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An article on Eurogamer speaks with a few figures from the game industry seeking to answer the question "How Bad is PC Piracy Really?" The general consensus is that it is impossible to definitively determine what percentage of PC games are pirated, or how many legitimate sales are actually lost as a result, but that doesn't stop some of the people they spoke with from taking guesses: Reinhard Blaukovitsch from SecuROM vendor Sony DADC says "between 40 and 80 per cent of total copies of a game being played are pirated," and: "The commercial value of global software piracy is growing by 14 percent annually." Analyst Michael Pachter tells them: "Ubisoft told me that their PC game sales are down 90 per cent without a corresponding lift in console sales," and that he guesses "40 to 50 per cent of PC games played are not purchased." Capcom's and PCGA's Christian Svensson says he thinks it ranges from 50/50 at the low end and: "At the higher end you can see 90 per cent illegitimate usage to 10 per cent legitimate."
They also discuss solutions: "[There's] no public data to suggest that DRM works," says Pachter. "But the fact that more companies are imposing it strongly suggests that they believe it works." They also have a separate article about Pachter's comments. "Yes, piracy is ruining PC gameplay, and yes, it is forcing PC games online," the analyst says. "This happened in China 15 years ago, and in Korea in the last decade, and it's happening in the West now." One thing all their respondents seem to agree on is that it's a problem when DRM punishes legitimate users and encourages piracy. Here's a chunk with a few takes on that concept:
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Wal-Mart is secretly backing a group that is trying to get states from California to Illinois to collect sales tax from Amazon on its affiliate sales.
Affiliates are people who earn commissions on online sales because they generated that sale; so for example a blogger who reviews a book might get a cut of sales of that book to anyone who buys it through her site. Affiliates are anyone from individuals making a few bucks to businesses who make their living from it.
The states are ostensibly doing this to plug their gaping deficits, but when they pass the laws, Amazon just cuts off their affiliates, so the states get nothing.
Wal-Mart is trying to sock Amazon with a tax increase instead of competing with them fairly.
It's worth pointing out that on the merits, it's Amazon that is in the right, here. A Supreme Court decision says it's unconstitutional to force retailers to collect sales tax in states where they don't have "nexus", or a strong presence. Amazon does collect tax in states where it does. It's backing something called the Streamlined Sales Tax Initiative, which is backed by many states and would make sales tax collection easier by making definitions and regulations uniform at the federal level.
GeekWire goes on to argue that Amazon will lose this fight over the long term because of poor marketing and lobbying: Amazon plays the role of the faceless corporation that won't play tax, and the lobbyists on the other end of the issue have been very good at framing them.
That's one way of looking at it. But we would never bet on Jeff Bezos failing at something.
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It’s the price of a flight to Cuba.
An average Londoner could jump on a plane destined for tropical Varadero with the $600 a typical city household spends annually on food that ends up tossed in the trash, a new study from Western University suggests.
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Environmental consultant and Western researcher Paul van der Werf examined London’s trash – literally taking bags from the curb on pickup day and sorting the waste inside – in a study, finding that people throw out fruit, vegetables and bread and baked goods most often.
That analysis helped van der Werf arrive at the $600 figure, which only includes food that could have been eaten, not other waste products like coffee grounds or egg shells.
“Everybody’s got to trundle out to the grocery store at some point. That $10 to $20 that’s being wasted each week gets to people,” he said, adding it may drive home the message better than larger figures that show Canadians waste billions of dollars worth of food each year.


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“If you don’t buy the culture of the brand, you’re not going to buy the product.”
A year has become a long time in luxury, and 2017 has marked one in which leadership changes became the rule rather than the exception; when brands blew up, grew up, or consolidated; when haute and street found a common language, and when the doors closed on one of the most–loved destination brands. As we reflect on change, the one thing at the heart of it is culture. Amid tectonic shifts, the brands that both uphold excellence and understand culture are those that continue to grow.
Cultivating real intelligence
The future of business intelligence is deeply artificial—and deeply human. “Data is the new marketer’s currency,” Farfetch CMO John Veichmanis attests—but it is culture that has been the lifelong currency of luxury brands. The smart ones will thrive on the right mix of people who understand both. Speaking at this year’s Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit, Hermès CEO Axel Dumas offered a missive to all, with his commitment to “recruit people from humanities, not just business.”
Creating cultural relevance
Last year, when we studied the Anatomy of Growth in luxury, we looked at sustainable growth through three core lenses: Is what you are doing as a brand remarkable? Is it real? Is it relevant? The remarkable and the real are where luxury businesses excel—these are embedded in the culture. Making them relevant is the challenge—and a brand’s moments to win are microscoping by the minute. They are microscoping already on the prime interface of mobile and are microscoping further on voice prompts to Alexa et al, which further fragment the consideration set within which your brand will (or will not) show up.
Technology is also accelerating the rise of the “luxury experience.” A market to watch is luxury travel goods, which is set to grow 16% to USD $5 billion by 2020. As the brand that owns “the journey,” Louis Vuitton has just announced its new connected watch, where the real news is in what it represents, as an appetizer to a moveable feast that will indulge the real potential of the Internet of Things. Tapping into the zeitgeist means embedding a culture of innovation within a culture of excellence.
Will this be the year that marks time on luxury brands rebalancing their absence and presence in the retail world? Louis Vuitton has just been through a rationalization of its retail network, opened its first e-commerce store in China, and headlined one of the most coveted pop-ups in its collaboration with Supreme. This is indicative of some radical rethinking of retail to come, as The New York Times preempts: will the flagship become a ghostship? And the Best Global luxury brands are up against brands breaking through from online to physical retail with increasingly agile approaches: Think Mon Purse, ThredUp and Sephora’s latest hyperlocal studio.
Connecting culture and brand
Whether 20 years old or 327 years old, it’s your brand’s purpose that keeps you culturally aligned on the inside and connected to those who demand and desire your brand. And change is the real test of a brand’s culture. We’ve seen exponential change across the platform brands, with the consolidation of Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, the fast-scaling Farfetch, and the recent launch of 24 Sèvres. Whether consolidating two brands under a new group, scaling a business at speed, or creating a new brand, success begins with culture. And those that grow thrive as strong employer brands, attracting and retaining the best talent.
This year has also raised a debate on the life of a brand, as the original concept brand Colette called time after 20 years. Meanwhile, the 327-year-old, Tokyo-born kimono business HOSOO created something both remarkable and real, and has evolved its relevance over time by connecting its original DNA to a renewed purpose and a wider ecosystem.
The blurring lines and shifting sands of customers, markets, and sectors is the status quo. The luxury brands that grow through changing and challenging times will be those that understand culture and live and breathe it inside and out. They will apply insight and innovation in ways that are relevant to the people, on both the inside and outside of their brands, who fuel their growth. They will be championed by leadership teams that act as guardians of the brand and understand that great brands begin from within.


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Massachusetts has the sixth-largest number of farmers markets in the nation, as farmers turn to new venues to supplement their incomes and consumers seek out ways to buy fresh, local food, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly updated National Farmers Market Directory.
Over the past year alone, the number of farmers markets in the state has risen 5.9 percent to 306, just behind California, New York, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, Anne Alonzo, administrator of the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, said as she kicked off National Farmers Market Week.
“The growth of farmers markets and the buy-local movement is a reflection of citizens wanting to know where their food comes from, who grew it and how, combined with a genuine interest in supporting local agriculture,” said Greg Watson, state Department of Agricultural Resources commissioner.
Since 2006, federal Farmers Market Promotion Program grants totaling more than $1 million have funded 15 Massachusetts projects, Alonzo said.
And now, it’s easier than ever to find them. The National Farmers Market Directory (farmersmarkets.usda.gov) lists 8,268 markets, a 76 percent increase since 2008, and allows people to search by zip code and product mix, as well as providing directions and operating times.
Farmers markets “bring urban and rural communities together while creating economic growth and increasing access to fresh, healthy foods,” Alonzo said.
Bob Marshall of Marshall’s Farm in Gloucester said about 30 percent of his income comes from farmers markets, where he has been selling produce and honey for the past five years.
“It’s a great way to sell what you grow because not everybody can drive to a farm,” Marshall said. “This way, I can bring fresh produce to the city, and I can help a person eat better and get healthy.”
One of his regulars at the Allston Village Farmers Market is Lisa Drayton, who has lost 50 pounds in the year since she started going.
“I went from being the takeout queen to making everything myself,” said Drayton, 47, of Brighton. “I love being able to ask the farmers questions, like do they use pesticides or GMOs. I also like knowing I’m supporting the local economy. I’m helping these little guys. And they’re helping me.”


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CargoAi and Chain.io has announced a strategic technology partnership that will supercharge the freight forwarder experience. The partnership will allow most large and medium-sized freight forwarders on Chain.io’s network to easily connect to CargoAi’s platform to make instant bookings to the GSAs and airlines, while remaining on their own TMS.
“These functionalities were requested by most of our existing users. We are delighted to solidify this strategic partnership with Chain.io to enable new efficiency gains and drastically improve the visibility of our airline partners around the world” says Matt Petot, Founder and CEO of CargoAi.
"Our partnership with CargoAi extends the powerful network we offer to freight forwarders," said Brian Glick, Founder and CEO of Chain.io. "Technology is more impactful when it doesn't live in silos, so the ability to make instant bookings with CargoAi and get air visibility from within a TMS will give forwarders more efficiency and flexibility."
The partnership will commence with Rates, Capacity, eBooking and Tracking information as well as CO2 calculation, bringing modern capabilities to the TMS, and enabling airlines and GSAs who are live on CargoAi to be directly accessible and visible.


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whiteGREY has today announced its appointment of Magdalina Triantafyllidis as the new Melbourne managing director.
Triantafyllidis (featured image) joins whiteGREY from her role as managing director of WPP’s fully integrated creative, media and technology offering for Ford across Australia and New Zealand.
Triantafyllidis has experience overseeing integrated services for a portfolio of local and global brands including University of Melbourne, Jeep, Kathmandu, HP, Mercedes-Benz, New Balance, Honda and Tourism NT among many others while working at Wunderman Thompson, Cummins&Partners and Clemenger BBDO.
She has also been awarded not only with creative, media and effectiveness awards, but has also received recognition with a Women in Leadership Award.
“We are excited to welcome Magda to the whiteGREY team,” said whiteGREY CEO, Lee Simpson.
“As a modern thinker who has a track record across creative, media and technology, her experience aligns perfectly with our model here at whiteGREY.
“Most importantly, she is a great person who builds diverse teams and strong cultures. I can’t wait to see her bring the best of whiteGREY to the Melbourne market.”
Triantafyllidis added, “whiteGREY has a compelling model and fantastic talent delivering it. I’m excited to join a team with strong momentum for what is shaping up to be a big year for the agency.”
Triantafyllidis will now partner with the whiteGREY executive team, along with Joe Hill, executive creative director, Anusha Subeather, Melbourne client leader and Nomfundo Msomi, who was recently hired as head of strategy in Melbourne from her role as global head of brand at Eithad Airways.
She will start her position as Melbourne managing director in March.
Actresses Anne Hathaway and Zendaya are the leads in the latest Bulgari commercial and it feels more like a mini-movie than an advertisement. The advertisement for the high-end jewellery brand is directed by critically acclaimed and award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino and honestly, it shows. Accept Rome’s heartwarming invitation and search for joy and wonder in […]
The latest entry in EA and Maxis’ life simulation series, The Sims 4, has released a new update which allows players to customise their character’s pronouns. This new feature is available only in the English version of the game for the time being, with the developers saying that they will soon release it for other […]
A new public awareness campaign has launched which aims to educate sexually active young people around new consent laws. Called “Make no doubt” the ads are for the NSW Government and have been launched ahead of a major change to sexual consent laws set to come into effect in NSW from June the 1st. The […]
Alexa continues to learn and lap up Australian culture, with Amazon today announcing the addition of new ‘Strayan slang to her vocabulary. From well-worn phrases like “Dog’s Eye” to emerging social-media slang like “Bachelor’s Handbag”, Alexa’s latest lessons are part of her ongoing Aussie education and make it even easier for her to understand her […]
Less than half the Australian population (44 percent) are familiar with the metaverse, while only 36 percent express positive feelings about engaging with extended reality in daily life, a new global survey conducted by Ipsos for the World Economic Forum finds. Globally, about half of adults across 29 countries say they are familiar with the […]
A new US study of 100 major brands with annual marketing budgets in excess of $US50 million ($A70 million) has found a worrying mismatch between creative and media spends. Creative management platform Smartly.io released the survey called Releasing the Power of Digital Creative. You can read the study HERE. While 89 per cent of the […]
Asian marketing communications agency Bastion Asia has announced a strategic partnership with one of Shanghai’s leading PR agencies, Adventi, to drive greater digital and marketing innovation for Australian brands seeking to engage with Chinese audiences. Adventi, a marketing and communications agency specialising in luxury brands, is known for bringing some of Europe’s biggest luxury brands […]
Engine Creative has reinvented the missing person poster – re-thinking the standard design and introducing a high-impact live portrait – for UK charity Missing People to coincide with International Missing Children’s Day. The striking, high-tech digital posters show a ‘live’ image of the missing person appearing to move their eyes, smile and make facial expressions. […]
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has today launched the latest iteration of its #ConversationsForChange initiative with a new content series in partnership with Indigenous-led creative consultancy, Campfire X. The three-part series, titled ‘Change Starts With’, aims to highlight the often subtle, everyday moments that can impact Indigenous Australians in the workplace. The campaign encourages […]
Microsoft’s Build conference for developers that took place yesterday showcased several important additions to the US tech giant’s PC software that will soon be released to the public. During the presentation, which was live-streamed for audiences all around the world, the company revealed their plans for various programs such as Teams. Microsoft will soon be […]
Collective Campus, Australian innovation consultancy and start-up accelerator, is spinning off Metarise – a web3 venture fund and tokenized start-up accelerator focused on bringing web3 projects to life across Asia-Pacific. Having run numerous web2 accelerators in partnership with brands such as Microsoft, Village Roadshow, Charter Hall, and Mills Oakley, Metarise’s ANZ Launchpad will be run […]
The popular video sharing platform TikTok is showing agencies its unique potential as a place to share their products with its latest #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt campaign, which is becoming increasingly appealing with audiences and users. During the pandemic, TikTok became one of the breakout social media outlets, rapidly rising in account numbers as people all across the […]