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Leagas Delaney has won the 2m account for Jameson Irish whiskey, after a year-long search for an agency by its owner, Campbell Distillers.
It is understood that new creative work, which will break next autumn, will include the first UK television advertising for the brand.
The Jameson account was reviewed out of TBWA last May as a result of the agency’s growing links with its other drinks client, Seagram (MW June 9, 1995). The account has been up for grabs since then.
Campbell then reviewed its other drinks brands, and appointed Davies Little Cowley to handle the Aberlour single malt whisky account. DLC already handles Havana Club rum and Black Bush Irish Whiskey for Campbell.
Campbell is also seeking an agency to run a single campaign for its Pernod brand in the UK and Germany after it split with CME.KHBB last July.


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Barely five days ago, a renowned Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma, made a pledge saying: “To each of the 54 African countries, we will donate 20,000 test kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 medical use protective suits and face shields.”
I have just seen reports on several African news outlets around the continent saying these much needed donations have started arriving in several African countries today. I thank Mr Jack Ma for this extremely significant gesture.
He also announced “We will donate emergency supplies (1.8 million masks, 210K test kits, 36K protective suits, plus ventilators and thermometers) to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. Delivering fast is not easy, but we’ll get it done!”
While other rich businessmen are taking advantage of the situation by hiking prices of essential goods, here is a business leader showing the right example. Systematic rapid testing across the continent is the best way to detect the disease early and to contain its spread. Now we are going to have a clearer picture of the true scale of the pandemic in Africa.
I understand that ventilators are one of the only ways currently available to manage people infected by Covid-19. However, this great donation should not make anyone or any African government to relax.
We can and should procure more test kits ourselves so as to cover our respective populations entirely. Remember that the most important World Health Organisation recommendation on the coronavirus is “testing, testing, testing.”
There are now more options for test kits. A South Korean biotech lab company called Seegene is one of the first in the world to design a Covid-19 field test kit, which is already in production and distribution. It is amazing that they achieved this exclusively using mainly Artificial Intelligence technology (AI) and without any live sample of the coronavirus.
In fact, in a Bloomberg news article, they say they only knew that their test kit worked after presenting it to their government for approval and the government tested it on coronavirus patients and found that it detected the virus perfectly.
Today, there are news reports that South Korea has a further four companies that are manufacturing quick portable test kits for testing coronavirus.
Meanwhile, social distancing and staying at home are not easy behaviours in Africa. Many people need to go out and earn what they will eat that day. That is the nature of a largely informal economy.
If we really can’t stay home, then at least distance yourself at least 1 metre between you and everyone. A behaviour best learnt early now and in the easy way, rather than having grimmer circumstances force us to learn it the hard way later.

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Everyone, including the French, will have to self-isolate for 14 days when arriving in the UK, the government has confirmed
The UK government has denied that France will be exempted from its planned 14-day quarantine measures.
一本道理不卡一二三区Last weekend the Prime Minister announced that anyone arriving in the UK by air, train or ferry would have to isolate for two weeks – including returning British nationals. A date was not given for when the quarantine measure would be introduced.
But a joint statement from the British and French governments, released shortly after the PM's speech, hinted that no quarantine measures would be enforced between the two countries, prompting fresh hopes that a holiday in France could be on the cards this summer.
一本道理不卡一二三区"No quarantine measures would apply to travellers coming from France at this stage; any measures on either side would be taken in a concerted and reciprocal manner," said the statement, published on the government's website on May 10.
一本道理不卡一二三区"A working group between the two governments will be set up to ensure this consultation throughout the coming weeks."
However, last week the EU spoke out to warn member states, including the UK which is still subject to EU freedom of movement rules, not to single out one nation when reopening their borders. It was suggested that a UK-France border agreement could spark a legal challenge.
On Friday, a spokesperson for the prime minister said that there would be no French exemption, and said the original statement regarded cooperation to manage the border between the two countries – not a travel agreement.
一本道理不卡一二三区It seems now that those exempted from a 14-day isolation period after arriving the UK include people working on coronavirus research and freight drivers, in order to allow the flow of goods to the continent to continue.
Some countries are creating travel blocs, despite the EU's warning. Last week Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia一本道理不卡一二三区 are to become the first European countries to create a “travel bubble” to allow their residents to move freely within the Baltic states.
一本道理不卡一二三区The travel industry and British holidaymakers await further information on when, and how, the 14-day quarantine measure will come into force. However, members of the travel industry told Telegraph Travel that they believed the 14-day quarantine would be unworkable. In a poll of industry leaders, two thirds described it as "unenforceable".
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Containerized cargo declined last month in L.A., grew slightly in Oakland and spiked in Long Beach as East Coast captures market share.
Drivers for the popular ride-sharing company will now be able to proceed as a group, rather than individuals, in a worker misclassification lawsuit that could have implications in the freight transportation industry as well.
David Yeager, Hub Group's CEO, will assume the duties of his brother until a replacement is found.
International Container Terminal Services Inc., operator of the Manila International Container Terminal, said the Terminal Appointment Booking System is a "proactive alternative" to truck bans.
Federal grants supported engine retrofits for 10 locomotives and more are expected next year, according to Norfolk Southern.
The over 5,000 firearms and 490,000 rounds of ammunition found hidden in containers onboard the Haddad I may have been destined for ISIS forces.


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iPhone 5, iPad Mini Unveiling on Sept. 12: Report
Apple will debut the new iPhone and the iPad mini at a special event on Sept. 12, according to one report.Reports and rumors concerning the release date of Apples latest update to its popular iPhone smartphone, commonly referred to as the iPhone 5, have been drawing as much attention as unconfirmed reports of the handsets possible new features, and a report from Mac-centric tech blog iMore is likely to add to the impending hysteria. The blog quoted unnamed sources who have proven accurate in the past that said the iPhone 5along with a smaller version of the iPad tablet, dubbed the iPad miniwould debut during a special event by Apple on Sept. 12, with the release of the new iPhone following nine days later on Sept. 21. The site also said Apples latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 6, announced during the companys Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June, would also be formally unveiled during the Sept. 12 event. The updated OS contains more than 200 new features, including an update for digital concierge Siri, an all-new in-house maps application, Facebook integration for Contacts and Calendar, and a new Passbook app, which offers a single place to keep track of things like boarding passes, loyalty cards and tickets for events. Virtual coupons and cards can be scanned on the device, and Passbook can alert users to related information like flight delays.
The main feature rumored for the new iPhone is a larger, 4-inch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio, a step up from the iPhone 4S 3.5-inch screen. The handset is likely to offer other enhanced features to face competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S III and other Google Android-based smartphones, such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE), near-field communication (NFC) capabilities and a faster quad-core processor. The most controversial feature is a redesigned connector dock that could render accessories for previous versions of the iPhone obsolete, a move that has angered some Apple diehards.


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T2 Systems to Bring Hundreds of Customers Together at ‘Connect 2018’ User Conference
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 15, 2018 — T2 Systems, the largest parking technology provider in North America, will bring hundreds of parking professionals from across North America together at its annual Connect conference. Connect 2018 will take place in Orlando, FL beginning Monday, November 12, 2018 through Thursday, November 15. Connect is the parking industry’s largest and longest-running customer conference.
Parking professionals from T2’s customer base—including universities, municipalities and private parking operators—will be attending Connect 2018, where they can experience over 100 different training and educational session offerings, including sessions eligible for CAPP certification points. Attendees will have access to industry-leading experts and the latest in parking topics such as PARCS, LPR parking, enforcement, permit management, meters, pay stations, parking technology/trends and more.
“Our T2 customer community is unlike any other in the industry, and Connect is the perfect opportunity to come together for learning, networking, and celebration,” said T2’s SVP of Customer Experience, Maggie Vercoe.
“We facilitate collaboration between our customers year-round with our online customer portal, through webinars, and other events, but Connect is the most hands-on opportunity of the year,” Vercoe added. “It’s incredible to work alongside our customers to help make each other better.”
Learn more about Connect at T2’s website.
T2 Systems is the largest parking technology provider in North America, with more than 24years in the parking management industry and currently serving thousands of parking professionals. T2 integrates the best people, processes and technology for powerful, high performance and secure parking solutions. Its open technology and processes are used to manage more than 200 million parking transactions for over 2 billion dollars annually across all 50 states and 10provinces in Canada. For more information about T2, visit www.t2systems.com.


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New Earth Defense Force game on the way?
D3 Publisher appears to have a sequel to the cult Xbox 360 hit Earth Defence Force 2017.
The publisher has launched a teaser site for what seems to be a sequel entitled Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon.
According to Siliconera the site was officially registered last month so it is real enough.
Earth Defense Force 2017 arrived on the 360 way back in 2007 so we are more than due for a sequel.
- Trine series sells 7 million copies, Frozenbyte releases user-creation tools
- Lots of teary-eyed gamers as more Star Wars: Battlefront 3 gameplay footage leaks out
- Jade Raymond leaves Ubisoft Toronto to pursue new opportunities
- Ryse: Son Of Rome scores Best Game Design award at the Animago Awards in Germany
- Activision releases the launch trailer for Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare a little early
- Rockstar won't be holding a beta for GTA Online on the PC
- UK to toughen up laws on internet harassment
- Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward expansion announced for release next year, first screenshots released
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We got this the other day via the “ASI Weekly – News for Sheep Industry Leaders” and thought you, our readers and attendees, would enjoy the following excerpts:
India Jumps to No. 2 Exporter of Textiles in the World
India is the new No. 2 exporter of textiles in the world, surpassing nations like Germany, Italy and Bangladesh, but still falling behind China, which remains the world’s largest textile exporter.
The numbers are from the Apparel Export Promotion Council, the official body representative of India’s apparel exporters. The numbers indicate that China is, by a significant margin, the biggest textile exporter in the world, accounting for about $274 billion worth of the total $772 billion in exports around the world – that alone equals about 35.5 percent of the market share.
India, by comparison, only shipped out about $40 billion worth of textiles in 2013, enough to put it in second place but lagging behind China by $234 billion. India’s market share is just barely above 5 percent of the total international export scene. Still, the rise to No. 2 is nothing to be trifled, considering that India ranked No. 6 just one year ago, with about $33 billion in textile exports.
“India continues to show promise for U.S. wools,” stated Rita Kourlis Samuelson, director of wool marketing for the American Sheep Industry Association. “India is the second largest importer of U.S. wool behind China, buying approximately 2.4 million pounds of wool in 2012-2013 or 30.6 percent of total U.S. wool exports.”
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It was a “not-so-baaad” performance for Colombia’s wooly warriors. To celebrate the country’s return to the World Cup after a 16-year absence, artisans in the high Andean town of Nobsa put on what they billed as the first soccer match played by sheep. The final result was a 4-3 victory for Colombia over Brazil. See the video at www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/05/sheep-playing-soccer_n_5454601.html.
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A leading association of pharmaceutical companies has pledged to connect consumers with pricing information on TV drug advertisements, starting in the coming months.
But the Trump administration says this is too little, too late, and announced Oct. 15 that it plans to require drug companies to disclose drug list prices directly in ads.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) put out a statement on Oct. 15, saying that it had amended its Guiding Principles on Direct-to-Consumer Advertisements About Prescription Medicines to specify that if a medicine is identified on a TV advertisement, the advertisement has to include info about where consumers can find pricing information.
“Information about the cost of the medicine, such as a company-developed website, including the list price and average, estimated, or typical patient out-of-pocket costs, or other context about the potential cost of the medicine [must be included],” the new guideline states.
The association, which counts Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., AbbVie, Pfizer Inc., and Johnson & Johnson among its members, said it was prompted by the introduction of the Trump administration’s drug-pricing blueprint in May, which put pressure on pharma companies to be more transparent about costs.
“The Administration and Congress have called on our industry to provide cost information in DTC [direct to consumer] advertisements, and our members are voluntarily stepping up to the plate,” said Stephen J. Ubl, president and chief executive officer of PhRMA. “It will require significant operational changes. … But we believe this is the right thing to do.”
But PhRMA has pushed back on putting the actual list price of the medicine in the advertisement, saying that what consumers really want to know is what it is going to cost them, which could be different from the list price, based on a person’s insurance coverage or whether someone qualifies for aid from the drug’s maker.
Instead, it wants companies to direct consumers to a new “patient affordability platform” that will be started in early 2019. The new platform will have a search tool to direct people to medicine-specific cost info, types of assistance available to them from drug makers, and to resources on how to navigate their insurance coverage. PhRMA says the new platform will have more info on financial aid than is currently available on its Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) program website.
Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Alex Azar called the action a “small step in the right direction,” but announced later in the day that the administration is proposing a rule that would require manufacturers to put list prices on ads for all prescription drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
“List prices are meaningful to every American senior on Medicare Part D, because they typically have to pay coinsurance, a share of list price for specialty and nonpreferred drugs,” he said in a speech at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Medicine in Washington. “List prices mean a lot to the almost half of Americans under age 65 who have a high-deductible health plan, meaning they often pay thousands of dollars toward the list price of an expensive drug before their insurance ever kicks in.”
He said the argument that people don’t care about list prices is the same as the argument that car dealerships made back in the 1950s when being forced to put sticker prices on cars.
“People still get discounts when they go to purchase a car, but sticker prices are considered an important piece of needed consumer information,” he said. “There’s no reason it should be any different for drugs.”
The rule will only require price disclosure for drugs that are over $35 for a full month’s supply, or the course of treatment for an acute condition such as an antibiotic.
The proposed rule would require the price be written on the screen at the end of the advertisement, but CMS will be seeking feedback on this and other aspects of the rule during a 60-day comment period, it said. It’s also seeking feedback on whether the rule should apply to other forms of advertising, such as on radio, in print or online.
To enforce the rule, HHS will make public a list of drugs that were advertised in violation of the rule; violators would open themselves up to legal action under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, which prevents advertisers from using false descriptions in their advertising.
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a bill that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from putting “gag” clauses in contracts with pharmacies that prevented them from telling customers if a drug would be cheaper if paid out of pocket than with their insurance. Azar warns that this and the proposed rule on drug pricing are just “the tip of the iceberg.”
“The American drug pricing market is already changing. It’s going to have to change a lot more until patients get the deal they deserve,” he said.


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April 12, 2005 |
Verizon Communications Inc.'s agreement over the weekend to buy Carlos Slim's stake in MCI Inc. for more than it is offering other shareholders angered some of MCI's largest owners and put pressure on MCI's board to seek a higher offer. Slim, the world's fourth-richest person, will sell his 13% stake in MCI to Verizon for $25.72 a share, making Verizon the top MCI shareholder. Verizon, the biggest U.S. telephone company, will pay $2.62 a share more for Slim's stake than the $23.
March 5, 2005 |
Carlos Slim, MCI Inc.'s biggest investor, said he opposed the company's planned sale to Verizon Communications Inc., adding to pressure on MCI Chief Executive Michael Capellas to negotiate a better deal. Verizon's $6.76-billon offer is too low and an $8-billion bid from Qwest Communications International Inc. also falls short, said Arturo Elias, a spokesman for Slim, who holds a 13.7% stake in Ashburn, Va.-based MCI. "We find the Qwest offer better, but it's also insufficient," Elias said.
May 1, 2004 |
Carlos Slim, Latin America's richest man, stepped down as chairman of the board of Telefonos de Mexico and handed over the responsibilities to his eldest son, Carlos Slim Domit. Carlos Slim Domit, 37, formerly co-chairman of Telmex with his father, takes over immediately, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His father, 64, will remain honorary lifetime chairman of the company he has run for 14 years, the filing said.
March 23, 2004 |
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim and his family have accumulated 9.1% of Global Crossing Ltd.'s common stock, the U.S. fiber optic network operator said Monday. Reasons behind the purchase were not immediately clear. Slim, Latin America's richest man who has acquired a slew of telecommunications assets throughout the region, is known for his ability to turn battered companies around. He could not be reached for comment.
June 27, 2003 |
Circuit City Stores Inc. said Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim made a $1.5-billion buyout offer that it rejected because the $8-a-share cash bid was too low. Slim, who owns 9.2% of the Richmond, Va.-based company, is considering whether to make a fresh proposal for stock in the company he doesn't already own, a spokesman for Slim said.
March 16, 2000 |
Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, Latin America's richest man, will meet the world's wealthiest, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, on Tuesday to launch a Web portal aimed at Spanish-speakers from Canada to Patagonia. The entrepreneurs will launch the Internet site T1 from Miami, a source close to the organization committee said. In October, Slim's Telefonos de Mexico--a market bellwether--teamed up with Microsoft to develop the Web portal.
March 3, 2000 |
Carlos Slim Helu and other members of one of Mexico's wealthiest families acquired a 7% stake in Saks Inc., the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and other department stores. The investors reported holding more than 10 million Saks shares, worth more than $120 million at current prices, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
January 25, 2000 |
A retail group controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu and his sons said Monday it will buy CompUSA, the struggling U.S. computer retailer, in a deal that positions the Slims for further penetration into hemispheric markets for Internet-related businesses. The deal also strengthens a partnership between the Slim family empire and Microsoft Corp., which becomes a minority owner of CompUSA. The two enterprises agreed in October to jointly launch a Spanish-language Internet portal.


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MBK GROUP expects sales revenue to rise by only 3 per cent with flat net profit this year, assuming the political protests continue until the middle of the year.
However, if the rallies drag on till the end of 2014, the group’s worst-case scenario assumes flat sales revenue, or probably even a decline this year, while net profit could decline by more than 5 per cent.
Suvait Theeravachirakul, chief executive of MBK Group, said the group had earlier projected a 5-per-cent increase in revenue this year.
MBK Group operates diversified businesses, including a shopping centres, hotels, food, financial business, golf, and property.
MBK reported sales of Bt9.27 billion last year, up 11 per cent over 2012. Of the total, about Bt3.79 billion came from the shopping-centre business, Bt1.21 billion from hotel and tourism, Bt2.21 billion from food, Bt1.17 billion from the financial business, Bt382 million from golf, Bt329 million from property, and Bt160 million from others, including used-car auction and motorcycle dealerships.
The company posted Bt4.1 billion in net profit last year, up Bt2.2 billion or 117 per cent year on year.
“Due to the impact of the political situation and economic difficulties, we have delayed several projects, including Bt800-million worth of improvements to the MBK Center – Bt500 million to be spent on an revamp of MBK Center itself and another Bt300 million for a skywalk bridge,” Suvait said.
Construction on the skywalk is to begin after Songkran.
The group has also suspended some projects, such as a hospital, to focus on the existing businesses.
MBK Group holds a 15-per-cent stake in Siam Piwat, which will develop a new mixed-use commercial complex, including a shopping centre on the banks of Chao Phraya River worth Bt35 billion. According to Suvait, the project has been delayed by three to four months. Construction was scheduled to start by the end of last year.
On Charoen Nakhon Road, the new project, a partnership between Siam Piwat and Charoen Pokphand Group, will consist of a shopping mall, condominiums and an office building aimed at attracting clients from Thailand and around the world. It is hoped that it will contribute to making Thailand a regional hub, especially when the Asean Economic Community comes into effect in 2015.
Suvait said the 49-day rally by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee at the Pathumwan intersection had hurt MBK Group’s two key businesses – MBK Center and Pathumwan Princess Hotel – costing them Bt50 million and up to Bt40 million respectively.


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Beyond mandatory coronavirus testing, the mood is decidedly gloomy, weighed heavily by worries about the coronavirus crisis, continuing warfare, worsening economic inequality and fears of a global economic slowdown.
“We’ve never had a Davos like this,” said Rich Lesser, global president of Boston Consulting Group, in an interview. “The challenges of the world seem quite immense. There is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety about the tightrope that governments have to walk to contain inflation without pushing economies into recession. How will the war unfold? What will happen in China? We are looking at all of that.
After months of solid growth, the US economy unexpectedly contracted early this year, largely due to a widening trade gap. Americans’ insatiable appetite for goods like cars, appliances and furniture during the pandemic has led to a surge in imports that has far outpaced exports to other countries, where the pandemic recovery has been less robust.
But increasingly, business leaders and economists worry that the outlook abroad — with the war in Ukraine and major global economies like Europe and China giving warning signs — could slow the domestic economy. The U.S. stock market has plunged in recent weeks on fears of a recession, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones industrial averages all down at least 6% in the past month.
US could be heading for recession next year, other experts say
“When inflation gets into the system, it takes a while to get in, but it takes a lot longer to get out,” said David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, during of a round table. “It took a few years to set it up, it’s going to take a while to get it out.”
“Not all recessions are equal…and recessions are not the end of the Earth,” he added. “That shouldn’t be a big cause for concern if it’s a mild recession.”
But there are also signs of continued economic momentum. U.S. consumers, who have been spending big on big-ticket items, have been a bright spot in the economy so far. But some leaders say the momentum is starting to wane as households use the money they saved at the start of the pandemic. Average savings accounts have risen to around $2,000 from $400 previously, largely due to government stimulus, Dan Schulman, chief executive of PayPal, said during a panel at the forum. But if inflation stays where it is and spending continues, those extra savings could disappear by the end of the year, he warned.
“We’re already seeing a reduction in spending at lower income levels, and it’s now rising at middle incomes,” Schulman said, adding that inflation poses another challenge to consumer spending. “Based on my conversations with major retailers around the world, none of us think things will come back by the end of this year. We all expect inflation to stay high.
Inflation, which remains stubbornly at a 40-year high, has driven prices up 8.3% over the past year and wiped out wage gains for nearly all Americans. Soaring prices for goods such as food and fuel have drastically reduced household and business budgets. Gas prices have risen more than 50% over the past year to a record high of $4.60 per gallonaccording to AAA.
“If consumer confidence really continues to decline, the markets continue to show a lot of instability and lack of foundation…and that confidence continues to decline, which for me can become self-fulfilling in a recession,” Adena Friedman , chief executive of the Nasdaq, said during a panel discussion. “That’s where I see the non-zero [recession] risk.”
World leaders warn of economic dangers as crises mount
In a perspective report published on Monday, the World Economic Forum warned that “high or very high” inflation would reduce people’s purchasing power, especially in low-income economies, and worsen food insecurity in the Middle East, Africa and in South Asia. Many have also raised concerns about worsening growing inequality in the coming months. Approximately 657 million people live in extreme poverty, compared to 641 million before the pandemic, according to World Bank projections.
“The pandemic and the war in Ukraine have fragmented the global economy and created profound consequences that risk wiping out the gains of the past 30 years,” Saadia Zahidi, chief executive of the World Economic Forum, said in a statement this week. “Leaders face tough choices and trade-offs domestically on debt, inflation and investment.”
The conference, held virtually last year and pushed back four months this year, has long been synonymous with wealth, prestige and power, and all that they represent. But this year, much of that has been reduced, in part due to global and economic turbulence. Parties are less ostentatious, dinner parties are smaller, and many business executives say they’ve cut their attendance list by a third to a half. Celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon and Bono, who have all participated in the past, are not on this year’s list.
Several Davos stalwarts, including the CEOs of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock, are also conspicuously absent. President Biden is in Japan instead, although US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is present. There are fewer representatives from China and none from Russia, which was excluded following the country’s attack on Ukraine.


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As smartwatches continue to gain traction, it has become more important than ever that we should be able to trust
these devices with our data. Unfortunately, these devices are seemingly not par with the security standards we take for granted these days. A study by HP has found smartwatches highly vulnerable to
attacks. Researchers at the company say they found significant vulnerabilities in everysmartwatch they tested. Chief among the vulnerabilities include insufficient authentication, lack of
encryption, and other privacy concerns. In its report, HP notes that none of the smartwatches it tested had two-step authentication security measure enabled. Additionally, the company flagged as many
as 30 percent of the timepieces to be vulnerable to account harvesting, a technique wherein an attacker could gain access to the device and data using a combination of information gleaned from the
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The CHIPS for America Act, meant to bring the semiconductor industry back to America, has become lost in partisan politics. Republican leaders who claim to support it are using it to seek concessions on other issues. Anyone interested in semiconductor stocks should pay close attention to these developments.
Stock in companies that support the funding are hitting the ground and aren’t being picked up. Reports that the present chip shortage is easing has increased opposition. Many oppose subsidizing an industry that appears, on the surface, to be highly profitable.
While I have many friends who question the need for the act, making semiconductors is a dirty business done by highly-paid people. Low-wage countries with lax environmental protections captured it decades before the origin of chips became a national security concern.
If we want to allay the national security concern, or avoid the industry moving to Europe, taxpayers must make an investment that will pay off in jobs, taxes and repaired supply chains.
There’s less urgency among voters for the semiconductor industry. The pressure to pass the bill is all coming from the industry, which is delaying construction of new facilities until the funding is secure.
If you think the CHIPS Act is necessary and likely to pass eventually, now would be a good time to buy the companies that most benefit from it.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) isn’t exactly broke right now, but the economics of the industry mean its cash would be better deployed in Vietnam or Abu Dhabi if the U.S. government doesn’t help.
CEO Pat Gelsinger, a longtime Intel executive who returned from VMWare (NYSE:VMW) last year, saw Intel move offshore and wants to bring it back. But he has threatened to move production to Europe if he doesn’t get government cash.
Intel is desperate because it needs to make decisions now on where it will produce chips in 2025. By then it hopes to be making chips with circuit lines just 18 Angstroms, less than two nanometers apart.
While Moore’s Law gets the headlines, Intel is acting as it is thanks to Moore’s Second Law. That is, as circuit lines get closer the equipment to make them becomes proportionally more expensive. There’s also what I call Moore’s Third Law, the idea that as chips grow more complex their environmental footprint also grows.
In the past, Intel offset these costs by putting factories where labor cost less, or environmental regulations were ignored. For Intel, the CHIPS for America Act is necessary to offset those costs. Without it, Gelsinger argues, Intel is either overseas or uncompetitive.
No company better represents the recent past of the semiconductor industry, and its future, than Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA).
Nvidia makes graphics processors. These were once thought of as “helper” chips that offloaded complex graphics calculations from the microprocessor, for things like rendering video games. They’re now at the heart of artificial intelligence and metaverse applications, the future of the industry.
Nvidia doesn’t manufacture chips. It designs them, then hires a fabrication plant or foundry to make them. In recent years that has been Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM), first to master the extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology needed to render designs at 10 nm and less.
Nvidia’s co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, was also born in Taiwan, in the historical capital of Tainan, six years before Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) CEO Lisa Su was born in the same city.
This brings up the industry’s problem. China claims Taiwan as its territory, and regularly threatens to take it by force. The semiconductor industry is now completely dependent on Taiwan for leadership as well as for manufacturing. If Taiwan were invaded today, the entire world economy would be threatened.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM)
An hour’s drive outside Taipei is Hsinchu Technology Park, the most important manufacturing center in the world.
This is where Taiwan Semiconductor has most of its fabrication plants, or “fabs.” This is where it mastered EUV process needed for making today’s most powerful microprocessors.
Taiwan Semi has mastered this technology. Samsung has, too. Intel says it has. Chinese semiconductor manufacturers have not. China finds making even 14 nm chips difficult without imported technology, which the U.S. is now trying to deny it.
Taiwan Semiconductor is now building plants in Arizona and promises to build more once the CHIPS for America Act passes. This would protect the global industry from China’s threats against Taiwan Semiconductor’s home, a possible landing point for Chinese troops in an invasion. If war came, analysts at the U.S. Army War College have suggested, the Taiwanese plants should be destroyed. This would take the global economy with it.
Meanwhile, two thirds of the world’s semiconductor foundry revenue goes to Taiwan.
Micron (NASDAQ:MU) makes something the rest of the U.S. industry, including Intel, have given up on.
Micron makes memory and storage chips. Two Korean companies dominate the memory market, but Micron still has a 23% share.
Micron is known for making chips at its hometown of Boise, Idaho, but it is a global supplier, with plants in Malaysia, Taiwan and even China. Micron plans to invest $150 billion over the next decade. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra says that, depending on the fate of the act, more or less of that money will go to the U.S.
Because memory chips are commodities, unlike microprocessors, their price and Micron’s profitability are very sensitive to supply and demand. This has made the stock highly volatile over many years. It traded for just $10 as recently as 2016, and for $97 as recently as January. It’s down 37% on the year as prices for memory have eased for the first time in years.
The biggest beneficiary of the CHIPS for America Act is America’s most valuable company, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).
Apple has been seeking to control its supply chain for years. At the center of this are semiconductors, which it designs based on ARM Holdings designs. But Apple has no chip foundries of its own. Instead, it depends heavily on Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor.
As Taiwan Semiconductor expands in the U.S., in other words, Apple secures its own supply chain. Apple chips are among those expected to be produced at Taiwan Semiconductor’s new Arizona plant.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said supply constraints could cost Apple as much as $8 billion this quarter. That is one reason why Apple stock is down 18% so far in 2022. Apple’s new designs change the entire industry landscape and will let it unify its iPad, iPhone and Mac product lines.
But without new manufacturing capacity in the U.S., it may all be just vaporware.
On the date of publication, Dana Blankenhorn held long positions in AAPL, INTC, NVDA and TSM. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.


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On April 27th, the 2021 Nanchang International Automobile Trade Fair and the 13th Central China (Nanchang) International Automobile Culture Festival made a wonderful appearance at Nanchang Greenland International Expo Center!
As the largest automobile exhibition in Jiangxi every year, there is a gathering of luxury cars and new cars.
The well-prepared 2021 Nanchang International Automobile Trade Fair displays famous cars, luxury cars, and new cars. Among nearly 100 mainstream automobile brands, there are not only luxury car brands, but joint venture brands. There are also up-and-coming new domestic brands as well as old and strong domestic vehicles.
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Stamford, Conn. — With early April contract pricing up about 5 percent on the previous month for both DDR2 and DDR3 devices, the latest price increase has led some major PC vendors to cut content per box, reports Gartner Inc. The reason: The latest increase pushes the cost of 4 GB of DRAM to $90 or more and close to 15 percent of the bill of materials (BOM).
The only other time content-per-box was reduced as a result of increasing DRAM costs was in the first quarter of 2002 when pricing rose 129 percent quarter over quarter as the DRAM market came out of the recession, reports Gartner. At that time, average content was reduced by 10 percent for the quarter before returning to growth in the following quarter.
Content reductions is expected in both the consumer and professional markets although the desire to reduce costs will be felt more in the consumer market, said Gartner. Changes won’t happen overnight due to contracts with large retailers, which will have to be renewed with lower specifications, said Garner.
Gartner expects the lower content configurations will remain in place for at least one quarter. As a result, PC content growth will likely be 18 percent in 2010 instead of the current forecast of 30 percent, dropping the overall industry growth to 47 percent compared to the current forecast of 55 percent.
On the supply side, it doesn’t appear that reductions in PC content will change supply-and-demand dynamics in the industry this year but vendors will likely be more profitable due to higher pricing. How quickly DRAM vendors spend those profits on capacity will determine the outlook over the next few years, said analysts.
While spot pricing for DDR3 DRAMs edged up last week, DDR2 pricing was down slightly, according to Gartner. Average spot pricing across all densities and technologies was down 0.5 percent last week compared to the previous week, settling at $3.02 on a 1-Gb equivalent basis.
In the NAND market, spot prices remained virtually unchanged across most device types, with the exception of the 8-Gb MLC part, with average price increases of about 2.5 percent.
Gartner said demand for NAND memory remains relatively healthy as the industry enters the seasonally slower second quarter.


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Diving into leaf piles is simply just not a fact of Central Texas life.
Now, one thoughtful Bostonian is offering a service that might pique the interest of starving-for-real-fall Texans: For the “low” cost of $19.99, ShipFoliage.com will send you some of New England’s finest foliage.
“When I was looking at foliage, I didn’t see anywhere that sold foliage, and it seemed like an untapped market,” founder Kyle Waring told the Boston Globe.
Waring has previously taken advantage of his four-season home state’s offerings by creating “Ship Snow Yo,” a service which, as you may have guessed, ships snows to the snow-less. According to its website, 1,947,928 snowflakes have been shipped since Ship Snow Yo it started.
For Waring’s new service, the goods — let’s be clear: It’s dead leaves — are preserved with ammonia and glycerin to retain their crispness and color, according to Waring’s interview with the Boston Globe.
Each bundle is “color-balanced”and composed of “Grade A” leaves gathered from “all around the Northeast,” according to the website.
But — here’s the kicker — Waring’s idea of a “bundle” is just three leaves. By the time you buy enough leaves for your diving-into-leaf-pile needs, you may as well have just bought a plane ticket to New England.


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If you’ve been missing thrifting during the past few months, the Women In Need Society has you covered.
While WINS has reopened a number of their thrift stores — including their brand new More Store — a release from the charity states that they understand some shoppers remain hesitant to do their shopping in-store given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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That’s why they’ve created Twice New, an online thrift box shopping service that ships specially curated outfits to shoppers across Canada.
“When we first came up with this idea, we wanted it to offer our customers a new way to shop thrift during the pandemic and for WINS to continue funding its essential services,” said Karen Ramchuk, WINS Executive Director, in the release.
“Longer term, we know Canadians are looking for the ease of online shopping, but also want to do their part to support the environment and upcycling community. Twice New by WINS is our way of offering a way for Canadians to shop thrift and support our important work in the community.”
Just like the society’s thrift stores, all essential services and programs supplied through WINS is funded by revenue generated by Twice New, which supports over 6,000 women and their families in Calgary every year.
Those hoping to purchase some new threads through Twice New can head online to their website and choose between four style categories, including Get to Work, Jean &, Casual Friday, and Date Night.
The release states that thrift boxes are priced between $35 and $60 and contain anywhere from two to six garments that create a complete outfit, which have been put together by WINS staff and local influencers.
“I think people are really going to enjoy Twice New. We have put a lot of thought into the style categories and making sure every box features unique and stylish finds,” said Ramchuk.
“We remain committed to keeping our clients, staff, volunteers and customers safe as we continue to face the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And we are grateful for the ongoing support, cooperation and patience the community has shown us during this difficult time.”


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HOUSTON – The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect accused of stealing from a store and hitting an employee with a metal pole.
On Sunday, April 23, Houston police responded to reports of a robbery in the 900 block of East Tidwell around 9:30 a.m.
Investigators said the suspect walked into a back office of the building, which was designated for employees only, and started going through the employee’s lockers, looking for items to steal. An employee walked into the office, surprising the suspect, who then grabbed a metal pole and hit the employee in the face.
The suspect, who was wearing a Nike windbreaker and black pants, fled the scene on foot.
Please contact Crime Stoppers of Houston DIRECTLY if you have any information related to this investigation. Information leading to the charging and/or arrest of any felony suspects may result in a cash payment up to $5,000. Tipsters MUST contact Crime Stoppers DIRECTLY to remain anonymous and to be considered for a cash payment by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitting an online tip at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app.


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Australian B-Corp registrations double in two years as more companies meet high ESG benchmarks
By Matt Ogg
13 March 2024
Kirsty Dare, COO at electric vehicle (EV) sharing platform evee, which became B Corp certified in January.
Achieving B Corp certification is no easy feat for a business, with stringent requirements around commitments and actions to effect positive environmental and social impact, but hundreds of Australian companies have risen to the challenge in recent years.
Recent examples in early 2024 include electric vehicle (EV) sharing platform evee, wine producer Australian Vintage (ASX: AVG), Ben Shewry's famed Melbourne restaurant Attica, social enterprise Code Like a Girl, and carbon accounting platform Trace.
It is currently B Corp Month worldwide, and statistics shared with Business News Australia from the certifying movement B Lab show that between January 2022 and January 2024 the community of certified B Corps in Australia and New Zealand rose from 315 to 660.
There are now 682 B Corps in the region, of which 540 are headquartered in Australia, generating combined revenue of $20 billion. This represents an outsized share considering the relatively small populations of Australia and New Zealand, with the number of certifications in the region accounting for around 8.5 per cent of the 8,000-strong global community.
Aside from the high environmental and social impact standards of the certification, participating businesses must also transparently publish their impact profile and make a formal, legal commitment to being accountable to all stakeholders; a binding pledge that B Lab describes as a significant change to traditional governance models.
"The rapid growth in Certified B Corporations over the last two years reflects increasing recognition that our economic system needs to change," says Andrew Davies, CEO of B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
"It’s no longer acceptable for businesses to pursue profits at the expense of people and the planet.
"Over 500 B Corps in Australia and over 8000 worldwide are showing that it’s possible to deliver positive environmental and social impact whilst staying financially healthy as a for-profit company."
Other well-known Australia-based companies that passed the hurdles necessary for B Corp status in late 2023 include period and incontinence underwear brand ModiBodi, fast-growing natural pet food powerhouse Lyka, and compostable packaging outfit HeapsGood, joining a list that also includes MoneyMe (ASX: MME), Aussie Broadband (ASX: ABB), Unchained Solutions, Samsara Eco, Young Henrys and Heaps Normal.
"B Corps are businesses that are going beyond compliance to voluntarily be held accountable for their impact, and meet higher standards than ordinary businesses. This is the type of leadership we need from all businesses, and it goes against the increasingly outdated idea that businesses need fewer rules or standards to thrive," Davies tells Business News Australia.
"In recent years, we have welcomed more large, complex businesses, multinationals, and listed companies to the B Corp community. This is exciting because while small and medium enterprises are crucial drivers of innovation and economic development, the reality is that in order to transform the economy, we have to transform big business too.
"To realise our goal of an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economic system, we need businesses of all shapes, sizes and sectors to deliver positive impact to people and planet alongside the generation of profit."
Davies points to growth in B Corp certifications across diverse industries in Australia, particularly in sectors that have had the spotlight on them or those that are feeling the pinch of rising customer expectations.
"Leading businesses in apparel and retail, management consulting and professional services, and financial services have stepped up to demonstrate that they are meeting high standards of environmental and social impact," he says.
"Gaining B Corp Certification and committing to ongoing transparency and accountability shows employees, investors, customers and suppliers that they’re doing what they say they’re doing. In a world awash with false or exaggerated claims, being credible matters.
"Increasing scrutiny and regulation on greenwashing and rising customer, employee and investor expectations are all driving more businesses to review their environmental and social impact and change their practices for the better. B Corp provides a practical framework and tools to take real action towards using business as a force for good."
But is it worth the effort? Davies explains that the reasons behind certification and the benefits gained vary.
"Benefits include gaining independent validation and benchmarking best practice, attracting employees, customers, investors, and joining a community of like minded businesses who are willing to collaborate to solve common problems," he says.
"Many businesses tell us that the rigour of the certification process is invaluable for aligning their team and organisation on their impact, and identifying strengths and areas for improvement."
He emphasises that by becoming B Corp certified, a business joins a global movement of aligned businesses working to improve outcomes for people and planet, which opens doors to commercial and collective impact opportunities.
"An example of this is Down Under Enterprises, an Australian B Corp that grows, produces, and exports wholesale Australian essential oils to manufacturers worldwide," he says.
"Down Under Enterprises recently joined the B Beauty Coalition, an alliance of about 60 Certified B Corp beauty companies who are working to collectively improve social and environmental standards within the global beauty industry.
"There’s a natural alignment of values that fast-tracks collaboration. There are many examples of this, such as Danone and Synlait partnering in regenerative agriculture research or Bassike, Sample Coffee and Davines collaborating on instore promotions this B Corp Month.
"Not to mention the number of B Corps are choosing to bank with B Corp banks or engage B Corp agencies to provide services. It’s a community that is committed to each other and united in a shared vision."
Australian Vintage, known for such wine brands as Tempus Two, McGuigan Wines and Nepenthe, joins domestic winemakers Minimum Wines and Unico Zelo, and highlights its pride in being part of a movement with other purpose-driven brands like Who Gives A Crap, KeepCup, Patagonia, and KMD Brands (ASX: KMD), which owns Rip Curl, Kathmandu, and Oboz.
"As a B Corp, we join a movement of businesses committed to transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet," says Australian Vintage chief marketing officer Tom Dusseldorp.
"We’re in business to make good wine that is truly good. This certification took collaboration across the entire Australian Vintage team and is a reflection of sustainable, inclusive and industry leading practices that were at the heart of the organisation."
Dusseldorp says Australian Vintage's impact strategy is built on "thriving people, nurturing nature and prosperity with purpose", with key sustainability highlights including all of its 2,400 hectares of leased and owned vineyards being certified by Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, featuring regenerative viticulture practices that support water, soil and biodiversity.
The group's impact strategy also includes a planned complete transition to 100 per cent renewable electricity across all sites this year, while its Buronga Hill Winery is home to one of Australia’s largest privately owned solar farms with 14,000 panels generating two million-plus kW a year.
Australian Vintage also has a net zero 2040 target with an Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) guided roadmap, and has a target to make all its packaging recyclable by 2025 with 81 per cent of its packaging currently meeting that benchmark.
To further its social credentials, the vintner highlights continued innovation in the no and low alcohol category and spirits categories to offer choice, and an employee benefits program including 26 weeks paid leave for primary carers, loyalty leave, work from anywhere, paid volunteer days, sabbaticals, and birthday leave.
Australian Vintage also highlights recognition for increased female representation across the company, including leadership.
The company has also entered responsible enjoyment partnerships with DrinksWise (Australia) and Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP)(UK).
Evee chief operating officer Kirsty Dare emphasises environmental impact is already at the heart of its business, through a mission to accelerate the adoption of EVs powered by renewables for a cleaner future for all.
"Therefore pursuing B Corp certification felt like a natural next step for us, to ensure that impact was woven into every area of our business: from the way we look after our staff and give back to our community, to how we advocate for the causes we care about and show up as an environmental ally," Dare wrote in a blog post.
"By becoming a B Corp, we are also holding ourselves to account, as our impact score is public and we’re committing to continued improvement each time we recertify.
"Becoming a B Corp was a 12-month journey, and was a joint effort involving the whole team. We completed the B Impact Assessment (BIA), which is a free tool that any company can use to measure and improve their impact."
In order to become a B Corp, the BIA tracks an applicant's social and environmental performance within five key areas - governance, workers, community, environment, and customers - and needs 80 points or more. Evee scored 105.
"The B Corp framework inspired us to implement new programs, policies and procedures during this time, which would increase our impact and score before we were ready to certify," Dare said.
Menstrual leave policy, to support employees impacted by the symptoms of menstruation and menopause;
Supplier impact survey, to track the impact and diverse ownership of its supply chain;
Formal donations commitment, currently 0.5 per cent of revenue, donated to environmental charities that share its mission;
Learning and development budget for all staff, to continue our investment in their growth;
Compassionate leave policy that includes companion animals, as “family” may look different for some people;
Flexible work hours to accommodate the team’s lives outside of work and different working styles; and
Offsetting the company’s carbon emissions to become a carbon neutral organisation.
"Throughout the certification process, we underwent rigorous assessments of our company’s impact, governance, and transparency. We will need to recertify every three years, but we intend to improve our impact on an annual basis by setting impact goals each financial year," Dare said.
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- Alfa Romeo has announced its new Tonale SUV will be integrated with NFT and blockchain technology.
- The Italian automaker said the NFT technology will record vehicle data and generate a certificate showcasing maintenance history.
- The Tonale SUV uses a hybrid engine and marks the beginning of the end of Alfa Romeo vehicles with combustion engines.
Italian automakers are leading the way in the new age of NFTs and blockchain following Alfa Romeo’s latest announcement. The Turin-based carmaker announced Tuesday that its latest edition of the Tonale SUV will be integrated with the non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain technology.
The auto manufacturing brand said it will use the technology to record data and generate certificates that will be used to assure the car’s maintenance history.
Alfa Romeo becomes the latest Italian automaker to jump on the NFT craze with its Tonale 2023 model, following in the footsteps of Lamborghini and Ferrari.
However, It become the first car maker to certify vehicles using NFTs and blockchain technology. Ferrari recently opened a department that will focus on exploring opportunities in the metaverse and NFTs. It is not clear whether certifying vehicle maintenance history using NFTs is part of its goals.
On the other hand, Lamborghini launched the first-ever space-themed NFT project that will feature carbon material flown into space.
Therefore, Alfa Romeo’s claim that the NFT and blockchain integration is a first-of-its-kind may be valid.
The company’s Tonale SUV is a subcompact hybrid model that will mark the beginning of the end for Alfa Romeo vehicles with combustion engines. The brand is planning to go all-electric by 2027.
“Digitalization is a key enabler of our metamorphosis. Tonale is the first car ever to keep a blockchain, non-fungible token. NFTs are based on the same distributed information logic that protects your Bitcoin,” Francesco Calcara, head of Alfa marketing and communication, said during a media briefing, adding that the car records all data on the blockchain.
The data recorded about the car’s life can have a positive impact on the residual value in the event of putting it on the market for resale.
One of the biggest advantages of storing data on the blockchain is that it is public, which means it is hard to forge. Therefore, it can be used to authenticate any form of data provided to verify the history of an item.
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Apple is closing a pair of retail stores in east Texas, and opening a new one nearby to take on their traffic. But this has little to do with customer convenience; it’s likely all about patent lawsuits.
The move could easily save Apple millions of dollars.
People dropping into the new Apple Store in Chicago might be surprised to find that it’s actually a McDonald’s. This fast-food chain’s new flagship restaurant bears a strong resemblance to Apple’s retail stores.
The similarities are more than skin deep. The McDonald’s location strives to be as environmentally friendly as an Apple Store.
Angela Ahrendts is behind Apple’s strategy of rethinking its retail stores to play a bigger part in local communities, Apple’s senior vice president of retail revealed in an interview at Fortune‘s “Most Powerful Women” conference Monday night.
It’s with great sadness that I heard about the passing of Gary Allen this morning. I met Gary several times over the years and called and corresponded with him many times. He ran IFOAppleStore.com, by far the best website about Apple’s incredible chain of retail stores, a topic that proved a rich hunting ground, given its size, influence and global reach. Gary had an encyclopedic knowledge of Apple’s stores and his site — now sadly offline — was an incredible resource.
Gary was also known for traveling all over the word to attend store openings, often camping out the night before. He visited London, Paris, Tokyo, Istanbul, Beijing and many, many other cities. Some saw this as eccentric, but the point was not the store opening itself, but the chance to socialize with a bunch of like-minded people. To get some idea of his devotion to his hobby, check out his Twitter and Flickr feeds, still online and full of pictures from his travels.
I wrote a profile of Gary a few years ago that is now also offline, so I’m resurrecting it below.
Apple is planning to open a magnificent new flagship store in the heart of Chicago, according to a new report that claims the iPhone maker has zeroed in on 401 N. Michigan Ave. Apple already has one retail store on Michigan Avenue, but supposedly plans to shut down that one and move a half-mile south to the southern tip of the Magnificent Mile.
Apple is likely to use next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference to announce the availability of Apple Watches in its brick-and-mortar retail stores, according to a new report. The announcement is said to be planned either as part of the WWDC keynote or directly afterward.


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By Carly WIpf
For retired banker JoAnn Hammans, taking over a business felt natural. She was used to handling books, finances and investments. So why not handle cannabis sales?
Before cannabis was legalized recreationally, she and her husband gambled on a small dispensary in Eureka that would later become the Humboldt County Collective, one of the county’s first dispensaries following the legalization of medical marijuana in 1996 and the first in Eureka. “We invested and for the longest time, that went well, and then there were a few issues that came up,” Hammans says. The original owner wasn’t able to keep the business, meaning Hammans would have lost her investment. “I decided to take it over and see what I can do,” she says. “And it’s been very successful. I’ve loved every minute of it.”
Now she has turned the business into a family affair. Hammans’ granddaughter Savannah Snow used to drive back and forth from Redding to help with the business. In 2014, she moved closer and began working at THCC as a budtender at the age of 26. Snow, who now manages the store a decade later, says she loves working with her grandmother and feels as if the joint venture has brought them even closer. “I just worked my way up like anybody else would,” she says. “She’s always been able to trust me implicitly … and I worked really hard to show her that I have this place’s best interests in mind.”
It helps that the two generations share a passion and a mission. Ever since THCC first opened in 2010 on Myrtle Avenue, Hammans has believed strongly in the power of the plant to heal the various aches, pains, and sleep issues that both she and her customers had. “She stood by that belief during all the trials and tribulations on the road to legalization,” Snow says.
Snow has also championed the benefits of medical cannabis, using it herself for an autoimmune system issue, but when the state of California legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, she stepped up to help bolster sales as the store was grandfathered into recreational territory. “We really just push for ease of access, like we’ve always wanted people to be able to get this even if it’s just for fun,” Snow says. “It’s always been important to be able to get it safely and not be buying stuff off the streets that can be harmful and full of pesticides and who knows what.”
Of course, the business has evolved greatly over the past decade and has faced new challenges amid the influx of new commercial competitors in Humboldt County that followed. Hammans says there is a certain worry that comes with having more competition, for example, a fear that people will seek out dispensaries with more central locations.
Yet the changes in the market, the COVID-19 pandemic and more competitors haven’t hindered the shop’s success. In fact, the Humboldt County Collective had to move into a bigger space just across the way to 1662 Myrtle Avenue last year to keep up with the demand. “We actually outgrew our original shop,” Hammans says, adding that it took about a year and a half to get the state and county approval to expand.
Snow is proud of the collective’s “massive” selection of local wares and fair prices. Both women emphasize how important it was for them to keep Humboldt Collective a place where people can come to find cannabis grown by North Coast farmers.
Hammans says the shift from medical was a “big change” for her but she felt lucky to have an already well-established base of local growers she could turn to during the transition. And she swears she couldn’t have made the shift to selling recreational products without her granddaughter, who she feels has more knowledge of what customers might want moving forward. “I just had an outstanding group of people that I could purchase from,” Hammans says. “And I have to say my granddaughter has been better about all the [work] when we went legal [recreational cannabis] and working with distributors and the packaging and so forth …. She’s just a natural at it and so I’m so lucky to have her.”
Snow says she has always been happy to make her grandmother proud. She adds she and her husband, Clark Snow, had a lot of input when the business was preparing to expand. Snow also feels the family aspect of the business has helped them maintain a strong clientele base over the years through the ups and downs.
“When you have a family dynamic, it’s a little bit easier to have trust with people and so we’ve been able to build off of that all these years and have really done a good job of running this place together,” Snow says. “We’ve just really enjoyed serving the community here for the last 12 years.”


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Jindalee Resources Limited (ASX: JRL) has commenced a critical drilling campaign at the McDermitt Lithium Project in Oregon, USA.
The estimated 21 hole programme isdesigned to extend the current Inferred Mineral Resourceand Exploration Target Rangeand convert existing Inferred Mineral Resources to Indicated status ahead of a possible Scoping Study. First assay results are expected late December.
In late 2019 Jindalee announced an Inferred Mineral Resource of150Mt @ 2,000ppm Li (0.43% Li2O) at 1,750ppm Li cut-offhad been estimated at McDermitt
The entire Inferred Mineral Resource sits within 100m of surface and is flat lying, both positive factors for future project economics. Analysis of the grade tonnage distribution of the McDermitt resource model has highlighted the potential for additional material available at lower grades.
Metallurgical testwork to date has been very encouraging, indicating high lithium recoveries from conventional sulphuric acid leaching at low temperature and atmospheric pressure and the potential to beneficiate the ore to increase lithium head grade and remove acid consuming minerals, thereby improving project economics
Jindalee has been encouraged by recent announcements by Tesla Inc., regarding its commitment to invest in the “localisation” of its cathode supply chain and production in the United States and the acquisition of the rights to a Nevada sediment hosted lithium deposithave underlined the importance of very large sediment hosted lithium deposits.
The McDermitt project is strategically located with respect to Tesla’s Gigafactory. Tesla is the first automotive OEM to enter lithium production, a move that may be replicated by other US auto makers keen to gain greater control over the supply chain for minerals critical for the manufacture of electric vehicles.
Jindalee said it is also highly encouraged by the strong bi-partisan US government support being shown for the development of large, strategic lithium projects like McDermitt.


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T-Mobile's attempt to crash AT&T's developer party was foiled by an innocent tweet from this reporter.
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The carrier announced the release of a new downloadable software feature that can be applied to a number of its compatible devices and encourages the user to act in a more environmentally-friendly manner.
Working with a number of retailers including Method, Jamba Juice, Volcom, Roxy and Quiksilver, the Green Perks widget focuses on getting people to shop for more socially and environmentally-responsible products.
Ryan Butz, director of customer marketing at T Mobile, said: "Green Perks is our latest offering for customers who are concerned about managing and reducing their environmental impact."
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Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) is among those companies that have the potential to generate sustainable growth even in a challenging market environment. The company's business model is broadly diversified and is not dependent on any individual product, service or geographic area. Its business fundamentals are strong, since its end markets are immune to the recent whims of the economic environment.
In our recent article, we suggested investors should hold on to this stock, in light of its innovative technologies and smart business strategies. We predicted that the company's share price had significant upside potential and that its dividends could grow at a high single-digit rate. Honeywell's latest results for the first quarter of this year have only affirmed the accuracy of our opinion.
The company's strategies of expanding its footprint, diversifying its product portfolio, and investing in growth opportunities have been working. Its earnings per share have increased by 9% to $1.53; this approaches the high end of the company's recent guidance. Its consolidated sales of $9.5B represent a 3% growth over its $9.2B sales from the same quarter a year ago. In addition, its largest business segments - Aerospace and Automation and Control Solutions -providers of 75% of the company's overall revenue, are both growing at a considerable rate.
Honeywell is working under a smart strategy of attending to customer feedback when developing new products. Its sourcing organizations and its factories continue to mature, and the company continues to re-engineer its products in pursuit of less costly manufacturing.
Recently, Etihad Airways selected Honeywell's Aviaso business, which provides software to track and analyze fuel efficiency. In addition, Honeywell's recently acquired COM DEV, a part of its Defense and Space business, recently launched its world-leading ferrite technology on the European Space Agency's Sentinel 3A satellite.
Honeywell has remained highly disciplined in its participation in growth opportunities. It has invested billions of dollars to acquire small companies that align with its business model. In Q1, it completed three acquisitions, including the additions of Xtralis and RSI Video Technologies to its Security and Fire business and Mobilizer to its Sensing and Productivity Solutions division.
To top it all off, the company has been aggressively reducing its outstanding shares, a strategy designed to provide a massive boost to its share price, its earnings per share, and its dividends. In Q1, Honeywell repurchased more than $1B of outstanding shares, and it plans to increase its buyback program in the coming quarters.
On the back of its successful strategies and innovative technologies, the company has recently raised the low-end of its full-year earnings guidance by 10% to $6.70 a share. In addition, HON is expected to post $4.6B of free cash flows and its dividend payments are expected to be around $1.7B. The company will have plenty of room to realize ongoing double-digit growth in its dividends, thanks to a huge gap between free cash flows and dividend payments.
HON's share price has soared by 17% in the past three months, bringing its stock up almost 10% Y/Y. Recently, Deutsche Bank upgraded its price target for HON to $120 a share. The company's share price appears undervalued in my opinion, compared to its future business fundamentals and its approaching double-digit growth in earnings. Despite its recent rally, HON's stock still looks undervalued based on its price-to-earnings ratio of 18, since the industry average is around 36.
Shorting Honeywell following its huge appreciation over the last few months is not a good strategy in my opinion; the company is poised to provide a strong financial and operational performance in the coming days. Honeywell's business fundamentals are strong and its end markets are not depressed, despite micro-environment headwinds. The company is only exposed to currency headwinds, which are always deemed to be short-term in nature. Overall, I believe the company's stock is set for a fresh rally, following its strong first quarter results and its expected growth in earnings.
Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in HON over the next 72 hours.
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Consumer insights have never been more important to grocers and suppliers, especially in perishable categories, where timely sales are critical for profitability. As such, retailers are increasingly relying on meat and deli shopper data to inform their decisions on everything from product offerings and shelf facings to pricing and personalization, while manufacturers are using data to better understand shoppers and develop the on-trend products they want to buy.
“Data is the future, and the future is now,” says Chuck Gitkin, chief marketing officer for Cargill Protein North America, Wichita, Kan. A few years ago, Cargill Protein created a consumer insights team to help analyze flavor trends, consumer behaviors and shelf-space knowledge to address consumer demand and retailer challenges with new product offerings in the meat and deli departments.
When one of Cargill Protein’s grocery retail customers wanted to change its approach to merchandising and customer communication in the meat department, Cargill surveyed its shoppers to learn what was working and what wasn’t.
What the survey revealed was that consumers need help navigating the meat department. “Meat is very high-interest but very low-knowledge,” Gitkin says. “Consumers don’t know the difference between select choice and prime, and they use the terms ‘beef’ and ‘meat’ interchangeably. We also found that people want to know that their beef is from the USA, and they want information about the cut and what you can do with it.”
Shoppers are frequently in a hurry as they make their way through the store. Data insights such as these can help grocers identify the selling points, messaging and educational tools that will resonate with customers most, and in the least amount of time.
To gain additional consumer insights in the meat department, Cargill Protein recently conducted a Future of Beef study focused on fresh beef, which surveyed 4,000 consumers in the U.S. and more than 2,000 in Canada. The survey explored consumer attitudes and perceptions, as well as satisfaction level in shopping for fresh beef.
“There continues to be demand for convenience options,” says Cory Lommel, Cargill Protein’s director of consumer insights, of the study’s findings. “People are busy and time-starved, especially younger people. The desire for convenience is impacting value-added, which we see as a growth driver.”
Data-driven insights are also informing the product development side of Cargill Protein’s business. For example, its new grab-and-go Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms Turkey Dippers represent the intersection of three of today’s hottest food trends.
“First, consumers are snacking more,” Gitkin says. “Second, there is a consumer renaissance with protein. They’re looking for more protein in their diets and, as a result, beef, poultry and eggs are really coming to life again, which is something that doesn’t often happen in a mature category. And the third trend is that consumers want real food.”
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With more data than ever before, grocers and suppliers may be experiencing information overload. Here are five areas where consumer insights may be used to spur additional sales in meat, deli, online and throughout the store.
A Surge in Protein Seekers: According to the Future of Beef study from Cargill Protein, 80% of consumers say “high protein” is very or extremely important when buying beef, poultry and fish. “We continue to see protein as something consumers desire,” Lommel says. “This trend doesn’t seem to have an end.” And yet Cargill Protein’s consumer insights reveal that many shoppers don’t know how much protein is in fresh meat.
“We see this as an opportunity for the fresh meat industry and our retail customers to celebrate protein more,” says Lommel. Cargill Protein recently redesigned its certified ground beef package to include a “prominent claim on protein,” he says.
Talk vs. Walk: Data insights can also offer grocers an informative reality check when it comes to what consumers claim is important to them versus. their purchasing habits. “In the meat category, data has definitely been a disrupter,” says Steve Hixon, strategic business services director for Midan Marketing, Chicago. “What people say they want and what they buy can be completely different things.”
For example, earlier this year, Midan released its Meat Consumer Segmentation 2.0 study, which found that 51% of meat shoppers say they look for meat with no antibiotics, but only 19% say that they regularly purchase it. Furthermore, while 50% of meat shoppers say they look for meat with no added hormones, only 24% say they regularly purchase meat having no hormones.
To understand the mind of the shopper at a particular banner and at individual stores—each with unique demographics—data and marketing specialists such as Midan engage with consumers in person around products in store. “You get a lot of great information about the product and the category when you interact live with the shopper,” Hixon says. This real-time data can then be compared with online research to provide retailers with a more complete shopper picture.
The Beef Buyer’s Basket: The beef buyer is a desirable customer. Putting complementary products from sauces to vegetables and wine in front of this shopper (both in-store and online) can be an important way to increase basket ring. “For 2019 year-to-date, beef has accounted for nearly 52% of meat department sales,” says Alison Krebs, director of market intelligence for Centennial, Colo.-based National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff.
“It brings in more dollars than any other item at retail (2.1% of total), while nearly 6.3% of baskets include beef,” says Krebs, who cites IRI Panel Data (all outlets for the 52 weeks ending Jan. 6, 2019). “Further, the average basket with beef is more than twice that of the typical ring ($85.70 vs. $41.33, respectively). So bringing in beef shoppers generates greater sales across the entire store.”
An NCBA/Beef Checkoff Market Basket study earlier this year examined what items shoppers purchase in conjunction with different types of beef, providing retailers with cross-merchandising ideas to further drive sales. “For example, steak buyers also purchase meat-related sauces and higher-end cheeses along with fresh produce, whereas ground-beef shoppers include spices, mixes, sliced cheeses and pastas in their carts,” Krebs says.
If cross-department items aren’t easily displayed together, Krebs recommends using signage that lets customers shopping the produce department know that ribeye steak or London broil is on sale this week, and likewise meat department signage that reminds them to pick up cheese for their ground beef.
Personalization: “It’s not about just one product in the meat department. You have to look at complementary purchases to understand the overall customer behavior in a category,” says Josh Whitton, VP of client leadership for Dunnhumby USA, Cincinnati, which works with retailers including Meijer, Raley’s, Weis Markets, PCC Community Markets and others to provide insights on what’s driving the market.
Dunnhumby harnesses data to better understand consumer shopping behavior, “what customers are really putting in their baskets” and, from a pricing perspective, what they are willing to pay, Whitton says.
These data-driven consumer insights can then inform the grocery retailer’s personalization efforts. If, for example, a customer regularly purchases cabernet sauvignon from the wine department, and he or she also buys premium meat, the grocer can personalize its communication to that customer to let the shopper know that cabernet and grass-fed beef are on special.
“We also work with retailers as brands do line extensions,” Whitton says. “When you understand what other products customers may want [whether that’s keto-grouped items, plant-based foods or something else], the retailer can provide personalized communications to customers to let them know that a particular product is available at that particular store.” Communication can be via text, email or print.
Where to Place Plant-Based: Change is coming to the meat department—and in some cases, it’s plant-based. “Data is also helpful in understanding forecasts and making accurate predictions,” says Patty McDonald, global solution marketing director for Symphony RetailAI in Dallas. “For meat retailing, we’re certainly seeing healthy eating have a big impact on the industry. Go into any grocery store, and you’ll see plant-based and meat substitutes popping up and influencing the demand for traditional meat items.
“There are so many nuances to keep up with that impact meat products,” she continues. “Data cannot only tell the story of an item’s performance but also how its sales impact the selling of other items (i.e., cannibalization and promotional sales).”
While grocers are increasingly responding to the plant-based trend with Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods products and more, the question for many is where to merchandise these items. “Some retailers are merchandising plant-based meat alternatives alongside actual meat, while others are putting these products in the produce section,” says Hixon of Midan Marketing, whose Meat Segmentation study showed growth in flexitarian consumers: those who want Beyond Meat one day, a burger made with ground beef and mushrooms another day, and a steak the next.
Using consumer insights to examine how customers shop, what they buy and when they buy can offer grocers useful information on merchandising these products where they will be most successful.


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The World’s Longest Flight Will Have a ‘Wellbeing Zone’ for Stretching Exercises and Refreshments
Qantas will fly the route on its brand-new Airbus A350-1000 planes, which are being specially configured for the arduous flight to improve passengers’ well-being. While the aircraft can fit more than 300 passengers across multiple cabins, Qantas is keeping the passenger count to just 238: six in first class, 52 in business class, 40 in premium economy, and 140 in economy class.
Qantas says that fewer seats translate to more space for each customer and a dedicated ‘Wellbeing Zone’ for travelers to stretch, help themselves to a snack and spend time out of their seat. We are the only airline in the world that will have a bespoke designed onboard stretch and movement space.
The wellness area sits between the premium economy and economy cabins, and it’s an open area perfect for stretching. In fact, there will be built-in handles to aid stretching exercises, as well as TV monitors with instructional guides. And, as any good gym or yoga studio should have, there will even be refreshments on hand.
The cabin design — including dozens of enhancements to all four seat options, from Bluetooth connectivity and USB-C charging ports to in-seat lumbar support — has been heavily researched through Qantas’ “Project Sunrise.” (This is the airline’s program leading up to the launch of the ultra-long-haul routes, which includes test flights.)
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“The new Project Sunrise flights give us the opportunity to re-think long-haul travel in its entirety, from aircraft cabin design to what ingredients we include on the inflight menu,” said Qantas
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Android 11 Beta 2 began rolling out to users today, hitting the Platform Stability milestone. While some features are beginning to be discovered in today’s release, such as the support for device audio capture in the screen recorder tool, a new UI for the media controls in the notification shade, and more, users are beginning to report on Reddit that the Google Photos app is reverting to an older version.
The search giant rolled out an updated Photos app last month that brought with it a new tabbed UI, a map view, a new rounder icon, and more. After the update, users say that the Photos app rolls back to an earlier version, replacing the app icon with the older version. However, that is not all, as we can confirm that users are also losing the new map view with the update. However, the tabbed UI did not change.
While a few users have reported receiving the design back via another update to the app, bumping it to version 5.1.0, most of the devices running Android 11 Beta 2 are receiving version 4.52. Those that try side-loading the new version are served with an error stating that the “new package has an older version code than the currently installed package”. It is not clear if the issue is currently limited, or if all Pixel users are beginning to see the change.
Have you updated to the second beta of Android 11 on your Pixel device and are you seeing the older version of the Photos app? Let us know in the comments!


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ECB Is Getting Serious on Digital Euro Currency Development
The European Central Bank (ECB) is becoming serious about the development of a digital euro as it has published a 50-page comprehensive report on Friday, admitting its importance.
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