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The stock market is known for its volatility, and that can be intimidating — especially if you have your life savings tied up in your investments. While the S&P 500 has experienced a phenomenal year since the market bottomed out last spring, stock market crashes are inevitable. This upward trajectory can’t last forever, and some experts believe another crash is right around the corner.
If a market downturn is looming, what should you do with your investments? Is it better to pull your money out of the market right now? Here’s what you need to know.
Timing the market is tough
On the surface, the best way to handle a market crash is to pull your money out of the market just before prices plummet, then reinvest when prices are at their lowest. This is called timing the market, and while it may seem like a smart strategy, it’s harder than it looks.
The stock market is unpredictable, and even the experts don’t know exactly when the market will crash or how long it will take to recover. Case in point: In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the S&P 500 lost roughly one-third of its value in a matter of weeks. While the crash itself was unprecedented, even more surprising was its almost instant recovery and continuous growth throughout the pandemic.
Nobody can predict when the market will crash, and if you sell your investments at the wrong time, it could be a costly mistake. If stock prices continue to rise after you sell, you’ll miss out on that growth. Or if you wait too long to sell, you may end up selling your investments for less than you paid for them, locking in your losses.
What should you do to protect your money?
While it may seem counterintuitive, one of the best ways to protect your money from stock market crashes is to do nothing. By simply holding your investments, you can ride out the storm and let your money recover on its own.
The key is to make sure you’re putting your money behind solid investments. It doesn’t matter whether you’re investing in individual stocks, mutual funds, or ETFs — if the investments have strong fundamentals and a healthy track record, they’re more likely to survive market crashes.
This doesn’t mean your investments won’t experience volatility. If the market plummets, your investments will likely see their prices fall, as well. But solid investments are more likely to recover once the market stabilizes again.
Keep in mind, too, that you technically don’t lose any money on your investments until you sell. So even if your portfolio loses value during a market crash, as long as you hold your investments until the market recovers, you won’t lose any money. Pulling your money out of the market, however, could result in losses.
When it comes to market crashes, the good news is that they’re normal and temporary. The market has experienced dozens of downturns and corrections over the years, and it’s always managed to recover. By staying invested for the long haul, there’s a very good chance your investments will bounce back, as well.
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Artificial intelligence is a prime contender for this year's big tech buzzphrase. All of a sudden it's everywhere. But its history goes back a long way, as far as the 1940s and 1950s in fact. At that time...
Consumers affected by the Equifax breach will be able to claim up to $20,000 each in compensation
Apple in talks with LG and Samsung over OLED 120Hz displays for its high-end iPhones
Exploits expected to emerge within days to take advantage of 9.8-rated critical security flaw in VLC Media Player
FSB projects to de-anonymise Tor and isolate Russia from the internet exposed

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Facebook has just officially announced the upcoming launch of a cryptocurrency, set for mid-2020. It will enable users to transfer money with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, and make purchases on various platforms.
These types of currencies, like the one developed by Facebook in collaboration with a consortium of companies, may be used as transaction instruments and provide consumers with new services. However, under no circumstances can or should such transaction instruments be sovereign currency.
States' sovereignty is a matter for the States themselves and cannot be put into the hands of private companies, which answer to private interests.
Furthermore, we need to be vigilant as to the uses to which such new currencies are put and ensure that they do not enable circumvention of the rules on consumer protection or on combating illicit financing. The State's role is to protect consumers and personal data.
This being so, Bruno Le Maire has requested reports from the G7 Central Banks and international institutions by this autumn, specifying the rules to implement in order to ensure that this transaction instrument poses no risk of illicit funding or to consumers.
Finally, its new transaction instrument will enable Facebook to collect millions more pieces of personal data. We need to continue to take action to regulate the digital giants and make sure that they do not become monopolies, with the tax on digital services in France, and internationally once agreement has been reached at OECD level.


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YOU might not be travelling around the Irish countryside or stopping into a pub in Kilkenny – but you can still celebrate the luck of the Irish.
Today is St Patrick’s Day and it is the one day of the year where everyone is Irish.
DIY Party Supplies, in Wood Street, have extended their section for St Patrick’s Day memorabilia just in time for today’s festivities.
DIY Party Supplies’ Natalie Read said a few people had been to the store looking for wearable items they could put on today.
“We now have a larger section for St Patrick’s Day than previous years.
“A lot more people came in at the last minute – so we are expecting a few to come through tomorrow,” she said.
St Patrick’s Day is named after St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and Mass will be said to mark the occasion around the world.
Mackay’s Irish pubs Kate O’Reilly’s and Molloy’s Irish Bar will be just the place for a glass of Guinness.


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German health and beauty company Beiersdorf has introduced a more climate-friendly aerosol valve system for its Nivea Ecodeo products as well as a range of 100% recycled aluminium cans.
Some of the Nivea Men deodorants and most of the Nivea Men shaving gels will be available in this type of climate-friendlier packaging on the European market.
Beiersdorf teamed up with the UK-based company, Salford Valve Company Ltd. (Salvalco), and Switzerland-based Nussbaum Matzingen AG, to bring innovative solutions for a range of its aerosol products.
“We are delighted and proud to work with such incredible partners to accelerate the transformation of our company towards a climate-positive future. With these kinds of partnerships, we can take serious steps on our sustainability journey,” said Jean-François Pascal, Vice President Corporate Sustainability at Beiersdorf.


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In recent years, the Cake Disposables Vaps phenomenon has swept across the globe, captivating the attention of both the young and the old. Vaping, often touted as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, has gained significant traction, especially among the younger generation. Public interest has been piqued by the sleek designs, enticing flavors, and the promise of reduced health risks compared to conventional cigarettes. However, beneath the surface of this growing trend lie various concerns that deserve careful consideration.
Vaping, or the use of electronic cigarettes, involves inhaling vaporized liquids often containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. Proponents argue that vaping can aid in smoking cessation, potentially helping long-term smokers transition away from harmful tobacco products. The availability of an array of flavors has also contributed to the appeal, with enthusiasts enjoying choices ranging from classic tobacco to fruity and dessert-inspired options.
Nonetheless, the surge in vaping has raised alarm bells within health and regulatory circles. Critics worry about the potential for vaping to normalize nicotine use, particularly among adolescents who might be drawn to the attractive packaging and flavors. The ease of access and discreet nature of vaping devices have ignited concerns about a new generation becoming addicted to nicotine, undermining the progress made in tobacco control.
Furthermore, the long-term health effects of vaping are still under scrutiny. While vaping is often positioned as a safer alternative to smoking, the absence of extensive research on the potential risks makes it challenging to definitively assess its health implications. Cases of severe lung injuries linked to vaping, particularly in the form of illicit or counterfeit products, have only added to the complexity of this issue.
In response to these concerns, lawmakers and health organizations have been grappling with how to strike a balance between providing harm reduction options for adult smokers while safeguarding young individuals from the potential allure of vaping. Regulations have been implemented to limit the marketing and accessibility of vaping products to minors, and there have been discussions about clearer labeling of products and their potential risks.


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Notre revue de presse de la semaine passée : Du 5 au 9 avril 2021
Alibaba, China’s retail platform of choice, is exploding.
Theresa May recently visited China in a bid to present Britain as a stable European trade partner. In light of Brexit and the EU’s economic growth in 2017, many see the ‘Made in Britain’ brand as one that is losing it’s shine. Whatever the reason for the drop in China’s import of British goods, it is not due to a decrease in retail Chinese spending. To the contrary, the country is seeing explosive growth in the retail market.
China is becoming a nation of online shoppers
Alibaba, China’s leading online retailer, has once again raised its annual revenue forecast, after a 35 percent jump in net profit in the third quarter of 2017 to $US 3.7 billion.
The third quarter bottom line was boosted by sales figures from ‘singles day’, an unofficial holiday on November 11, which has become a national shopping day for China’s growing middle class. ‘Singles day” in 2017 saw $US 25.9 billion in sales, an increase of 39 percent compared to 2016.
Alibaba has regularly beaten quarterly estimates and made the founder, Jack Ma, one of the wealthiest men in the country. On the strength of the third quarter results, Alibaba has raised it’s financial forecast for the period 2017/18 – which ends in March 2018 – by three percent.
Increasing revenue by ownership of the payment application
Alibaba claims that at the end of December 2017, it had some 580 million active monthly users connecting to the platform. Alipay, the payment of choice for Alibaba, is a seperate corporation but also part-owned by Jack Ma. Alibaba recently announced it’s intention to acquire 33 percent of the company, thereby increasing it’s revenue from transaction fees generated by Alibaba sales.
Alibaba’s platform invests heavily in artificial intelligence to increase sales through product proposals, as well as making connections with non-virtual shops, and intends to increase this investment in the near future.
Sources: Bilan.ch; france24.com; gqmagazine
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Nothing is mosting likely to release its following device, the Nothing phone (1) following month, on July 12. And also as we wait for the launch date, the business has been sharing tiny hints by means of its social networks blog posts and promotions.
Rumours, records as well as details straight from founder Carl Pei have actually told us that the upcoming mobile phone will certainly be powered by a Snapdragon cpu, be priced around Rs 40,000, have clear components and a style language comparable to what we’ve seen on the Nothing ear (1 ), wireless charging support, a 45W quick charging assistance, amongst various other functions. Certainly, it is mosting likely to run Nothing OS in addition to Android 12 as well as will certainly obtain three years of OS upgrades as well as four years of protection updates.
Furthermore, the company has actually also introduced that the Nothing phone (1) will certainly be produced in India. Absolutely nothing shared that the tool is going to be made at a center in Tamil Nadu.
“We are enjoyed introduce that every phone (1) sold in India will certainly be manufactured in your area. Nothing phone (1) is the actual beginning of our trip and we can not think of a better means to develop ourselves in India, which is an essential market for us,” stated Manu Sharma, VP and GM of Nothing India.
Informant Mukul Sharma, the first to leak that the Nothing phone (1) would be made in India, shared on Twitter that while the mobile phone will certainly be built in India, its battery will certainly be imported from China.
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) June 13, 2022
What will the Nothing phone (1) look like?
Considering that the business has been pretty clear that it intends to keep a style uniformity of sorts, like Apple, when it concerns its devices, the Nothing phone (1) is expected to have a clear back.
The littles of what could be the tool have been spotted on the intros the firm has been sharing including a bunch of vibrant birds. One of the images displays a set of blue birds resting atop a silver/white tool.
See you tomorrow.
— Nothing (@nothing) June 14, 2022
What we do get to see in the picture is the back of the gadget most of which is covered by the birds. You can detect the top half of one of the cam modules along with a little bit of white plastic and also a silver screw.
It is also possible that Nothing might roll out a black colour variation of the Nothing phone (1) after originally introducing it in white, just like it did with the Nothing ear (1 ). The pre-booking for the gadget was discovered online and also there are options to pick a version, this suggests that the tool will be offered in several memory options.
Absolutely nothing has actually additionally introduced in the past that the device is going to readily available solely on Flipkart in India.


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LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Out Now, Patch 1.01 Details
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita wasn’t supposed to launch until
September 25th in North America, but retail stores have now been allowed to sell it
(beginning with Gamestop USA yesterday and most other retailers today). With this shifted release date, Patch 1.01 is now
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Apple's fall iPhone lineup for 2023 could see Apple revamp the design of the iPhone 15, a report claims, with the high-end model becoming "Ultra."
Apple's introduction of the iPhone 14 and Pro models largely consisted of an internal spec bump rather than an overhaul, with little externally different compared to one year prior. For 2023, it is suggested that there could be a lot more visible changes, as well as a new name.
In opinions on the iPhone 14 lineup for Bloomberg's "Power On" newsletter, Mark Gurman reckons that the cadence of Apple's previous iPhone refreshes puts the next model as due a major refresh. He cites how the iPhone 6's aesthetic stuck around until the iPhone 8, the iPhone X's design until the iPhone 11, and the iPhone 12 to the iPhone 14.
Changing on a three-year cycle, that would put the iPhone 15 as being at the start of a new cycle.
As for what that cycle could consist of, Gurman says the revamped design could coincide with a "shift to USB-C." This has been an idea that has repeatedly been brought up by analysts, but Apple has so far evaded actually including in its flagship models.
Along with a design change, Gurman also proposes that there could be a name alteration as well. Borrowing from the M1 variant and the Apple Watch Ultra, Gurman offers that a new "Ultra" model could take over from the Pro Max model of iPhone 15.
The report doesn't state exactly what is expected will differentiate the Ultra model from others in the range, aside from the name. Given the Apple Watch Ultra's diving credentials and ruggedness, the iPhone equivalent may have to undergo a lot of changes to be worthy of the name.


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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Announced at 25th Anniversary Stream
Square Enix used this season of game announcements to hold a special 25th anniversary stream for Final Fantasy VII. The roughly 15 minute long stream was packed with announcements. We’ve summarized everything you need to know down below, with trailers for each announcement. If you want to watch the full show, you can do so here. Additionally, Square Enix released their own summary also featuring the new merchandise and music they announced today.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Steam (Deck)
Six months after its release on the Epic Game Store, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is finally coming to Steam. And it will even be compatible with the Steam Deck, so players can enjoy the first part of the Remake saga on the go, as well as on their PC.
New Content for First Soldier
Season 3 of the mobile battle royale is already under way and Square Enix announced new content for the game as well. Players can look forward to:
- “Midgar Plateside” as a new map;
- A new weapon called the “Serpent Launcher”;
- New Water Matiera; and
- A new style: the Machinist
Ever Crisis Trailer and Beta Version Info
Ever Crisis, the other mobile game in the FFVII saga, also revealed a new trailer and information. The game will combine the original Final Fantasy VII, with its prequels and sequels Before Crisis, Crisis Core, and Dirge of Cerberus. This will mark the first time that Before Crisis will release outside of Japan and also gives fans of Crisis Core a chance to play the game on a modern system. No footage of Before Crisis was shown in the trailer itself, but it did feature in the intro to the show and was also part of the initial announcement of the game.
The Closed Beta Test for Ever Crisis will start later this year on both Android and iPhone devices.
Crisis Core Remaster Winter 2022
The story about Zack, Genesis, and Angeal won’t be restricted to mobile phones and the original PSP, though. 15 years after its original release, players will finally be able to play the game on the big screen this winter. Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion will release on all major platforms: Playstation 4, Playstation 5, XBox One, XBox Series X/S, PC (via Steam), and Nintendo Switch.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth announced for Winter 2023
Last, but certainly not least, comes the announcement trailer and release window for the next part in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy. Rebirth will be part two of a total of three games, according to producer Yoshinori Kitase who moderated the entire anniversary show. Set to release “next winter”, as the trailer states players are left to wonder one thing in particular: What is fact and what is fiction?
The game is currently only announced for the PlayStation 5, likely implying another exclusivity period with Sony’s platform.
Additional statements from the FFVII Rebirth Developers
After the show, the official Final Fantasy VII Twitter account released a series of statements from both Tetsuya Nomura (Creative Director), Naoki Hamaguchi (Director), and Yoshinori Kitase (Producer). You can find the whole Twitter thread below:


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Vinamilk has a long-term plan to develop Moc Chau Milk, including a plan to raise capital and list HoSE. Source: Moc Chau Milk
At the end of 2019, Vinamilk (HoSE: VNM) completed the purchase of 75% stake in GTN foods (HoSE: GTN), which indirectly owns Moc Chau Dairy Cow Breeding Company (Moc Chau Milk). After taking over GTN foods, Vinamilk restructured and divested outside the industry and focused only on Moc Chau Milk’s business.
At the meeting with online analysts on the afternoon of August 6, Vinamilk’s representative shared that he had developed a specific long-term development strategy for Moc Chau Milk.
Specifically, in the present time, Vinamilk focuses on pushing Moc Chau Milk in terms of effective operation: reducing costs, improving product quality and distribution system. The products this company is developing are mainly fresh milk, followed by yogurt, drinking yogurt. In the future, the unit will research to launch new fresh dairy products and change packaging.
In terms of market, Moc Chau Milk is still concentrated in the North due to its huge space. Once thriving in the North, the business will encroach on the Central and South regions with a vision for the next few years.
Regarding farm development, Vinamilk’s representative said that he had planned to build a new farm with a scale of 4,000 heads for Moc Chau Milk, which is expected to take about 2 years to complete. At the same time, the company upgraded the old farm from 1,500 to 2,000 animals, the completion time was faster than building a new farm.
The expectation of the “big man” of the Vietnamese dairy industry for this project is to increase the brand identity of Moc Chau Milk, not only in the North but also in the Central and South, as a premise for the development of the Moc Chau brand to accompany the brand Vinamilk. Vinamilk’s representative assessed that when two farms are built and upgraded to Global GAP standards, put into operation, Moc Chau Milk will greatly increase competitive advantage.
Currently, the highland dairy enterprise has 3 concentrated farms with 548 farming households raising dairy cows, with a total herd of more than 25,500 cows, the average milk output of about 100,000 tons / year.
In addition, in the next 3 to 5 years strategy, Vinamilk also considers building a new factory for Moc Chau Milk because the current factory is quite small and already runs 80-90%.
Moc Chau Milk’s profit margin improved sharply after 7 months of taking over by Vinamilk
After 7 months, Vinamilk took over, the gross profit margin of Moc Chau Milk has improved significantly. In the semi-annual financial report of 2020, Moc Chau Milk recorded gross profit margin at 28.9%, a sharp improvement compared to around 18-19% in the past years.
Revenue increased slightly by 7.7% to 1,366 billion dong but COGS dropped by 7% to 971 billion dong. The representative of Vinamilk explained that the sharp decline in COGS was mainly due to the good control of production costs and input material costs. Previously, a small company should sign a contract for raw materials and high cost of packaging. After taking over, with the advantage of a large enterprise, Vinamilk has renegotiated the price and quality, the suppliers who can guarantee the quality and the reasonable price will sign the contract. As a result, Moc Chau Milk is optimized for COGS while the quality of raw materials is better.
At an online meeting with analysts in May, Ms. Mai Kieu Lien – General Director of Vinamilk revealed that the goal set within 3 to 5 years is to bring the profit margin of GTN foods (Moc Chau Milk) to equal Vinamilk, which is around 47%.
Although corporate gross profit increased by 75% to VND 395 billion, selling expenses also increased sharply from VND 149 billion to VND 281 billion due to the promotion of advertising and promotion programs. Therefore, the company’s net profit reached 106 billion, up 41% over the same period last year and completed 67.5% of the year plan.
Recently, shareholder Moc Chau Milk has approved the plan to issue 43.2 million new shares to existing shareholders, strategic investors and ESOP, the charter capital is expected to increase to 1,100 billion dong.
Specifically, the enterprise will sell 3.34 million shares to existing shareholders at the price of 20,000 VND / share. If the existing shareholders do not buy all of them, they will sell them to strategic investors.
For strategic investors, the issue volume is nearly 39.2 million shares, plus the volume not sold out to existing shareholders, if any.
Issuing price for strategic shareholders is 30,000 VND / share, 50% higher than offered to existing shareholders. The list of strategic investors includes Vinamilk and GTNFoods.
Representatives of Vinamilk said that they are still in the process of finalizing their documents, the buying ratio between two strategic investors GTN foods and Vinamilk has not been disclosed.
The raised funds will be used to invest in a new 4,000-head dairy farm in combination with eco-tourism, upgrade the existing dairy farm to 2,000 heads, invest in a liquid milk production line and build building a new production factory.
At the same time, Moc Chau Milk is also finalizing the application to list shares on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE).


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Bantex Digital Media Refreshes Its Brands, Highlights Digital Media Line
With a refreshed brand, the Bantex Digital Media division of Herculite Inc., highlighted its line of digital media offerings for applications, including outdoor banners and point-of-sale displays, at the 2018 SGIA Expo.
Craig Zola, Herculite’s VP of Marketing and Distribution, explained that the Bantex Curl Free products have been a highly popular offering, as curling has been a significant issue in the PVC market. Additionally, he said the Bantex ColorSure Technology implements micro-texturing on the surface, which provides controlled dot gain and a higher-resolution print.
Bill Foster, National Sales Manager — Digital Media, said that the Bantex ColorSure Technology product line utilizes U.S.-sourced raw materials. He said that another highlight of the product line is the Bantex Supreme 18-oz. Two Sided, an exceptionally strong outdoor banner.
The existing product line features updated specifications, and Foster acknowledged that the reaction has already been positive. One visitor to the Bantex booth said that one of the samples on display felt and looked like “artwork.”
Bantex has also launched a new website, www.bantexdigital.com.


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Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs.
SAN FRANCISCO, California and PARIS, France (November 24, 2014) – Nexway today announced that it has been selected as a Red Herring 2014 Top 100 Global, a prestigious recognition honoring the year’s most audacious and far-reaching private technology companies and entrepreneurs from across the globe.
Red Herring’s Top 100 Global list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.
“Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across the globe to the Top 100 Winners. We believe Nexway embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. Nexway should be proud of its accomplishment.”
Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated the companies on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track records and standing of startups relative to their peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the most promising new business models from around the world.
Nexway (www.nexway.com) is a leading provider of global managed e-commerce solutions for publishers and online retailers of digital PC software products, PC video games and Android™ apps. The company’s white-label online stores, in-app stores and app stores boost revenue of digital products with purchase, freemium, trial, subscription and item sales revenue models. Nexway is based in Nanterre, France and has subsidiaries in the USA, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, Luxemburg, Morocco, Poland, and Japan. Leading companies relying on Nexway include retailers Orange™, Yahoo! Japan™, Kurio™, Softwareload™, Best Buy™, Pão de Açúcar™, Baixaki™, and Amazon™; and publishers Kaspersky Lab™, IMSI®/Design, Adobe™, SEGA™, Electronic Arts™, ESET™ and AVAST Software™.


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Rumors that Microsoft has recently been wooing Nokia, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, are certainly plausible -- and not entirely surprising. Microsoft made it clear it had a long-term relationship in mind when it penned that billion-dollar deal with the Finnish phone maker in 2011 in exchange for Nokia's agreeing to focus on cranking out the finest Windows Phones. But now it looks like Nokia has another suitor knocking: China-based phone maker Huawei.
In a nutshell, Nokia's seen increasing sales on its Windows Phone line -- and Huawei can't overlook that fact. Nokia remains a worthy adversary, especially with backing from Microsoft. If Huawei got its hands on Nokia, it could expand its market share, fatten up its portfolio of smartphone features, and then decide whether to build quality Windows Phones or treat Microsoft' mobile phone platform as a second-class citizen. In short, it could gain substantially from preventing the birth of Microkia -- which for the moment makes Huawei a bigger threat to Microsoft than Apple, Google, or Samsung.
Huawei has even hinted at interest in Nokia: A big-wig at Huawei said his company would "consider buying Nokia" -- and he also dismissed Windows Phone as "weak," according to The Financial Times. That second part sounds mighty ominous coming from a competitor looking to buy out your No. 1 OEM. It's even more ominous when you're an iconic American company -- and said competitor is at odds with the United States government.
Huawei must clearly see the value that Nokia holds for Microsoft: It arguably offers the top Windows Phones on the market. That's not saying much, perhaps, but it's a start. It shows that Microkia could be a contender. If Microsoft were to acquire Nokia, it could harness the company's treasure trove of mobile patents, hardware expertise, connections, distribution channels, manufacturing facilities, and so forth. Microsoft would be equipped to start cranking out its own dream Windows Phone, brimming with exclusively patented Microsoft and Nokia technologies. That combination, with the right marketing and price points, could transform Microkia into a potential smartphone superpower.
Thing is, Huawei doesn't need another rival -- it's already struggling to keep pace with Apple and Samsung -- and now it sees Microsoft-backed Nokia gaining some momentum. What better way to prevent Microkia from emerging as a threat than to block Microsoft and Nokia from ever uniting by acquiring Nokia and forming the mighty Huakia, thereby preemptively defeating Microkia while girding for battle with Apple and Samsung.
Nokia is in a better place than it was a couple of years ago. The company took something of a gambit in 2011 when it agreed to become Microsoft's bestest billion-dollar buddy, rather than opting to focus on Android or any other platform. Critics may say that Nokia chose poorly in slipping into bed with Microsoft, but Nokia hasn't exactly suffered from the relationship; it's turning a profit. There's no way of being certain that Nokia would be as well off today if it had rebuked Microsoft's offer and tried its hand against Samsung with Android.
For the time being, Nokia has options and time -- so why shouldn't it continue riding the Windows Phone gravy train? Nokia could become increasingly profitable and perhaps less dependent on Microsoft if it comes up with a winning platform, whether Android-based or otherwise (e.g. Firefox OS). Or Nokia could ultimately find that it has no choice but to put itself up for sale -- and then watch Huawei and Microsoft engage in a bidding war.
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.
This story, "Huawei's interest in Nokia makes it a huge threat to Microsoft," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Until now, I have remained quite reserved about any serious Linux gaming, which seems to have gained quite some momentum thanks to Valve’s recent announcement to release game titles on the Linux platform. I should probably point out that I do wish Valve all the best and hope that their Linux games perform well for […]
Since Valve announced their official support for Steam into Linux platform, everyone is acting crazy. Quite recently, Valve’s boss – Mr.Gabe, said that “Windows 8 will be a catastrophe for PC game makers”. The next day, Blizzard’s vice president – Mr.Newell shared his thoughts via twitter saying that “I think Windows 8 is a catastrophe […]
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Launched in February 2013 in New York, the coalition aims to lead the industry toward a shared vision built on a common approach for measuring and evaluating textile product sustainability.
“At present retailers and sourcing managers operate on individually created guidelines for social compliance. By forming the Sustainable Textile Coalition we aim to standardize the measurement and evaluation methodology to assess environmental and social performance across the textiles value chain on a global scale while building a repository of best practices for the industry as a whole to benefit from” said Mr. Nisar Palla, Chief Operating Officer of Yunus Textile Mills while speaking to Textiles Update.
The implementation of sustainability initiatives is not new to the company. A shining example is the manner in which Yunus Textile Mills ensures that all waste water from textile processing is treated before being released using the most advanced bio-reactor waste water treatment plant in Pakistan. This is being taken to the next level with the “installation of a membrane based ultra-filtration plant, which is expected to be operational by September 2013.
“This first of its kind unit in Pakistan will save 800,000 gallons of water per day” said Mr. Palla. He also added that this has been done “despite the initiative being a zero investment return to Yunus Textile Mills. Yet our responsibility to our community, environment and country tells us this is the right decision to take”.
The focus on efficiency attained through sustainability is a core value of Yunus Textile Mills. Installation of LED lights, reuse of hot water on bleaching machines, reuse of hot water from washing chambers to the mercerizing process, caustic recovery plant, water based screen stripping and replacement of old power generators with new energy efficient engines are just some of the initiatives undertaken over the past few years to reduce energy, water and chemical consumption.
These sustainability efforts have yielded benefits. Total energy consumption in weaving and processing has decreased 6.5% while production in weaving increased by 4.5% and in processing by 22.4% Yunus Textile Mills is parts of the Yunus Brothers Group who continue to invest in the future of Pakistan.
Through the decision to join the Sustainable Textile Coalition as a founding member, “not only do we want to identify methodology to achieve efficiency and best practice, we want to show the world that such long term thinking and global leadership can be found in Pakistan” said Mr. Palla. It is this desire for continuous improvement and evolution that keeps Yunus Textile Mills on the forefront of global sustainability.
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The global ammonia market is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5% during the forecast period of 2019-2024, a recent ResearchAndMarkets report says. Meanwhile, the worldwide ammonia capacity is expected to grow almost 25% over the next decade, from 253 million tpy in 2019 to 290 million tpy in 2030, according to GlobalData. The major factor driving the market is the growing demand in the agriculture industry but also its increasing usage for the production of explosives. Asia-Pacific dominated the market across the world, with the largest consumption from countries, such as China and India, and is further expected to remain the same in the future. Over half of the total projected 25% growth is expected to be accounted for by either announced or planned capacity in India, Russia and Iran, while Nigeria is projected to account for over 20% of the growth. A steady supply of inexpensive natural gas, as both feedstock and energy, is key to expansion.
As mentioned, the agriculture industry dominates the global ammonia market, and this is with an estimated market share of more than 80% in 2018. Ammonia is majorly used in fertilizers that are plant nutrients and are hence required for growth of crops. As for urea, it is a dry nitrogen material produced by reacting ammonia with carbon dioxide. Urea contains the highest percentage of nitrogen among the commonly used dry fertilizers and is rapidly replacing ammonium nitrate in recent years. And it is the continuing growth in agriculture production through the years, primarily owing to the growing population, increasing urbanization, and rising disposable income of individuals, that has been driving the usage of the fertilizers. Demand for fertilizers is rising modestly in the global market owing to ample inventories and low prices for most crops; improving economic prospects in developed countries, Russia, Brazil, and Sub-Saharan Africa; and growing political uncertainty in several large fertilizer-consuming markets. Overall, the rising fertilizer market is expected to drive the ammonia consumption through the forecast period.
The global nitrogen fertilizers market is expected to grow at CAGR of 7% and reach US$70.62 billion by 2023 up from US$ 54.61 billion in 2019. The nitrogen fertilizers market has been geographically segmented into North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America, Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region, with the latter accounting for around 43% of the whole market. Nitrogen is one of the fertilizers majorly affecting the pH balance in the soil, whether its alkaline or acidic based on the type of the nitrogen fertilizer that has been used. Also urea market is witnessing rapid growth in fertilizers market as it controls air pollution by catalytic reaction. Global urea capacity is forecast to increase by a net of 17 metric tons by volume for each year and the total production is estimated as 226 metric tones by 2021, according to International Fertilizers Association (IFA). Thus, the expected increase in production of urea promotes the sales of nitrogen fertilizers market.
In Nigeria, the industry produces over 1.5 trillion ft3/yr of gas, but approximately 400 billion ft3 is flared off. Dangote Group’s new fertilizer plant and ammonia complex, located in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, will be ready to start production later this year. Owned by Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s billionaire business magnate and Africa’s richest man, the US$2 billion facility in the Lekki district of Nigeria’s commercial hub has a projected capacity of 1.5 million short t of ammonia and 3 million short t of urea annually, making it the world’s biggest. Also in Nigeria, Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) manufactures 1.5 million tpy of nitrogen products (2300 MTPD Ammonia & 4000 MTPD Urea Fertilizer) at its ‘Train 1’ complex. The Singapore-based company is now also undertaking a US$3.3 billion development of ‘Train 2’ fertilizer project to double the capacity (from 1.5 million tpy to 3 million tpy) of urea production adjacent to the ‘Train 1’ within the existing manufacturing Indorama complex at Eleme.
OCP Group, the Moroccan phosphate giant, announced in mid-2020 that its US$2.5 billion Greenfield ammonia plant in Nigeria with the capacity of 750 000 tpy of ammonia and 1 million tpy of mixed fertilizers would be operational by 2024. With its 17 domestic plants, Egypt is another leading manufacturer and important consumer (mainly along the fertile Nile valley and delta) of nitrogen that has recently announced a discovery of offshore gas, including the 30 trillion ft3 Zohr field. Fabrication of modules for NCIC’s new ammonia plant in the north African country is well underway, with the construction of a 1050 tpd high-pressure stripper at its Ain El Sokhana complex 100 km southeast of Cairo having been completed by Austria-based SBN in June 2020. The new plant, which is expected to enter operation next year, will have the capacity to produce 440 000 tpy of ammonia, 380 000 tpy of urea and 300 000 tpy of calcium ammonium nitrate.
In 2019, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) and OCI N.V. merged their fertilizer businesses in Algeria, Egypt and the UAE to create the joint venture Fertiglobe. This new global nitrogen fertilizer leader has a production capacity of 5 million tpy of urea and 1.5 million tpy of ammonia, and a strong presence in both MENA and export markets, allowing it to leverage agricultural growth in east Africa, Asia and Brazil. This combination has brought greater geographic diversity to the joint venture’s MENA production channels, enabling greater combined market access to strengthen market share and better serve its customers around the world. Fertiglobe has a centralized commercial team, supported by a robust storage and distribution infrastructure with access to key ports in Arabian Gulf, on the Mediterranean and along the Red Sea. In 3Q20, Fertiglobe reported a 79% y/y increase in adjusted EBITDA to US$192 million.
As for the Asia-Pacific, the market for ammonia in this region is anticipated to grow significantly through the forecast period. Being the largest consumer of fertilizers in the world, China’s fertilizer sector is also among the fastest growing industries in the country. As the most populous country in the world, China has a huge demand for agricultural products, which has made the country become the largest consumer and exporter of all three NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) macronutrient fertilizers globally. Chinese farmers use an average of 305 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per year, which is more than four times the global average. The country has also been a significant contributor to the increased use of fertilizers in the global market. China is a hub for chemical processing, accounting for a major chunk of the chemicals produced across the world. With the growing demand for organic and inorganic chemicals worldwide, the demand for ammonia from this sector is projected to grow over the forecast period. In India, the government announced plans in 2014 to invest US$ 7.4 billion to set up two new fertilizers plants and revive four fertilizers plants in different parts of the country. The Indian government also invested US$1.5 billion to build a national gas grid to support the fertilizers plants with gas supply. This is part of a global trend when governments around the world are investing to uplift the agricultural sector, thereby contributing to the growth in demand for ammonia, nitrogen and urea fertilizers.
Puneet Parikh (New Delhi, India)


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China’s single people face constant social expectations that they find a partner. The pressure can be overbearing. But now they are learning to let off steam through retail therapy.
On Monday, in a 24-hour period starting at midnight, Chinese netizens spent billions of dollars online on consumer goods. What started out as an opportunistic attempt by an ambitious internet enterprise to create a shopping holiday in a quiet domestic retail period just a few years ago has exploded into the biggest annual online retail event in the world.
Singles Day, as the event is known, has taken place on November 11, or 11/11, every year since 2009. For many Chinese, it presents a chance to forget about their single status in a country where most people still get married young, as is by and large still expected in society. To a small but growing number, it is an occasion to commemorate their singledom.
Either way, customers flock to virtual checkouts. Final sales data won’t be out until later, but retailers were reporting huge sales increases from a year earlier. For anyone involved in the industry or keen to see Chinese consumption increase, it’s been a good start to the week.
State media reports on the phenomenon point to the origins of Singles Day in the early 1990s, when a group of unmarried citizens decided to protest against the pressure to wed. Until the shopping element was attached four years ago, however, it largely languished in obscurity.
E-commerce giant Alibaba Holdings spotted an opportunity to promote online sales, its core business. The company, which does not sell merchandise itself, gathered together vendors scattered across its multiple online sales platforms and asked them to offer discounts on 11/11.
Transactions processed by Alibaba on Monday topped US$5.75 billion (RMB35 billion), up from a few hundred million dollars when it first started. The event is so keenly observed in China that the firm even erected a huge digital screen at its headquarters in Hangzhou to feed real-time sales data to hundreds of waiting journalists.
Such press coverage will only further bolster the reputation of the company on the global stage as it prepares for an initial public offering. It is considering a listing in Hong Kong, New York or even maybe London (depending on who’s talking) that could value it at close to US$100 billion.
Rivals haven’t missed a chance to copy Alibaba’s success. Almost all retailers and internet platforms in China now have some form of special promotion at this time of year. Electronics retailer Suning, which is investing heavily in online as offline sales slow, internet portals Sina and Sohu and search engines Baidu and Qihoo all saw big traffic. Foreign brands including Gap, Microsoft, Steve Madden and Adidas rolled out related deals to tap demand.
For China’s burgeoning tech firms, perhaps more notable than the headline sales figure was the surge in purchases on mobile platforms. “Mobile devices have delivered meaningful contributions this year and helped drive overall transaction volume higher,” analysts at Barclays in Hong Kong said in a report covering the event.
Alibaba saw sales from mobile hit US$164 million in the first hour of Singles Day, higher than the whole single-day mobile value of US$157.5 million in 2012, according to the Barclays report. Over at Tencent, a large internet platform operator, more than 13% of total sales recorded on Monday at its 51buy.com e-commerce site came from its WeChat mobile application.
China’s surge in mobile spending is driving e-commerce, which in itself is helping boost domestic consumption. This is a primary goal of the central government as it rebalances the economy. Around one-third of Chinese online shoppers make purchases at least once a month via their smartphone, according to the results of a PwC survey published in February.
Mobile devices are also helping to unlock demand in rural areas, where PC ownership is low. While incomes there are gradually rising, consumer demand is not sufficiently being met by bricks and mortar stores, particularly by foreign brands. Sales on mobiles will continue to rise as domestic tech firms like Xiaomi continue to bring down the cost of smartphones.
Single people are emerging as an important market segment, too. Unleashing their potential has been a boon to consumption. More such innovative retail concepts should be welcomed.


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PulseWear has begun shipping their new sleep product, the “DreamOn” wellness device that combines sleep enhancement technology with sle
A treadmill that converts calories into electricity
PIQ Sport Intelligence has introduced the PIQ ROBOT Rossignol Wearable AI Ski Sensor Package.
Health and wellness brand Withings has announced the Pulse HR fitness tracker, a product that goes all in on providing top-notch heart rate monitoring features.
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Next, Nvidia is providing its AI technology to Uber for empowering self-driving vehicles, one news that breaks the transport tech company being traditionally secretive regarding its strategies in autonomous vehicles that makes it a leader in the transport tech race. These "mobility-as-a-service" fleets-a system VW Group is now developing-will initially include smaller self-driving vehicles that people can hail as well as larger vans.
Ride-sharing service Uber has selected Nvidia technology for the AI computing system in its fleet of self-driving vehicles, Huang said. It's already working with the likes of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla and China's Baidu. Uber began using Nvidia chips in its first test fleet of Volvo SUVs, the companies said. A big portion of the briefing went towards autonomous cars and the ways the company has been looking at making that a reality.
Nvidia, though, continues to support and work with the company. "We've been working with NVIDIA on developing on-vehicle chips for autonomous driving, which aims to accelerate the pace of mass production of autonomous vehicles".
Xavier was first teased a year ago but Nvidia says it now forms the basis of two software platforms - Drive IX and the just announced Drive AR - all of which are part of Nvidia's Pegasus AI computing platform.
The AI infusion will give the Volkswagen I.D. Buzz "Intelligent Co-Pilot" capabilities, which will include convenience and driver assistance systems based on processing sensor data from both inside and outside of the vehicle.
Although this technology is still in the early stages, Nvidia has achieved considerable success in the market. Launched by ex Google employee Chris Urmson, it's now working on a new self-driving auto platform based on Nvidia tech. Drive IX is a software developer kit that Nvidia created to tap into the power of Xavier, and Volkswagen will use it to build in features like facial recognition, gesture control, natural language processing, and more. An additional partnership with Baidu and ZF Friedrichshafen AG will bring an autonomous vehicle platform to the Chinese market, which accounts for 30 percent of global passenger vehicles.
Rival Intel, is also expanding AV tech partnerships, notably in projects with Alphabet's Waymo and BMW.


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Keeping you up to date on the latest data releases.
- Existing Home Sales
Existing single-family home sales rose 8.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.47 million units sold in August. This is up from the 4.12 million units sold in July, and 20.2 percent above the 3.72 million unit sales pace of August 2010. Regionally, the West was most active as sales rose 18.9 percent, while median homes prices declined 14.1 percent for the region. The median price of existing single-family homes fell in all regions to a U.S. average of $168,400 in August, down 5.4 from one year ago. Inventories also fell to a supply level of 8.3 months which is down 26.5 percent from last year.


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Streaming giant Netflix has announced the upcoming release of Netflix Stories: Love is Blind on September 19th, three days ahead of the release of the hit dating show’s fifth season on September 22nd. The game will be the first under the Netflix Stories banner – a new brand of interactive story games, “That will immerse players in an ever-growing catalogue of stories from fan-favourite Netflix series and films.”
The series takes several singles and places them in their unique pods for 10-day periods, forming relationships but only meeting should they decide to get engaged. The show then follows the new couples up to their wedding four weeks later, where they decide whether or not to continue their relationship.
The game puts players in the role of a customisable singleton taking part in the show, making choices and seeing a relationship unfold. Players will also have the opportunity to meddle in other relationships, either to help others find love or sabotage their chances.
New series, new game
Interactive stories have a strong foothold in the platform thanks to games like Chapters or Episodes. These have largely been based on third-party IPs, but Netflix hopes to leverage the popularity of its own IPs to make a big splash in the market. All of the games included in the Netflix Stories brand will be made available on a dedicated app, available for free and exclusively to Netflix subscribers.
In addition to Love is Blind, Netflix also announced games based on its series Virgin River and Money Heist, with players being able to preview two chapters of the latter ahead of the release of spin-off Berlin in December.
It’s unknown which other Netflix properties are in-line for their own stories, however it’s worth noting that the streamer has an enviable catalogue of both films and series. As such, there’s plenty of potential to draw from as Netflix attempts to further increase its position in the games space.


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OMGconference is finally here! After the short speech from the organizer Ivan Brezak Brkanm who opened the conference, Luigi Reggiani, Head of Analytics & Conversions at Google took stage to talk more about all the possibilities of Google Analytics and all the things it can do for an online business.
A couple of days ago, a new Serbian startup was launched. Called EarnCoupon, this startup aims to promote products and services by word of mouth method, for which customers receive a certain discount. Considering that this type of promotion is the hardest one to pull off but also the most efficient, CEO of a EarnCoupon, Rade Joksimovic told Netocratic in an interview that it was about time for someone to develop a service which would allow businesses to advertise through positive opinions of its users.
Oust.me, the Slovenian web startup that’s building a location-based game, has joined the ranks of the startup accelerator Seedcamp. Oust.me lets players conquer real territories in a virtual environment where you’re competing with your friends. I first wrote about Oust.me in April on Netokracija when they launched, when it looked like an interesting competitor to location-based games like Warsquare.
Anja Hula begun her career at Infobip as an intern. Year over year she showed great progress as an engineer and a leader. Today she is responsible for the collegues and products of whole Data Department. We believe that Anja's story will inspire all who are already building a career in IT or just starting out...
Hajdi Ćenan, member of the executive board and the president of the newly founded CRO STARTUP association, talks about how they will help startups to start, develop, fundraise, get first customers, educate themselves, and network.


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The price to put yourself behind the wheel of a will start at $70,850 for base models. Buyers of the Premium model receive stickier rubber, a Bose audio system, heated front seats and side and curtain airbags for $72,900. Both prices include a $1000 destination charge.
Nissan is giving customers just a few choices when optioning their GT-Rs. Super Silver paint will cost buyers $3000 while an iPod adapter rings in at $360 and carpeted floor mats are $280.
GT-R deliveries will begin July 7, with the first cars going to the more than 1700 Americans who have already placed orders. That leaves about 800 GT-Rs still unclaimed for the first year of production. To get your hands on one of the 480-hp, twin-turbo sports cars, make your way to one of Nissan’s 671 dealers who have been certified to sell the car.


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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon appears to have apparently been leaked onto torrent sites after Ubisoft's Uplay gaming service was hacked
Hackers seem to have cracked the security protocols on Ubisoft's digital distribution service Uplay and helped themselves to copies of the upcoming downloadable title, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
Russian hackers broke through Uplay's security and used a piece of code tp trick the security on Ubisoft's PC launcher into thinking users already owned certain games, according to Gameranx. This, in turn, allowed them to download the titles for free without having to worry about DRM.
Gameranx says copies of Ubisoft's new retro-themed shooter Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon have been placed on a number of torrent sites. Images of the game have also been posted up.
In a statement to gaming website Game Informer, Ubisoft had this to say: "We are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it quickly. No personal information was compromised. Uplay's PC download service will be unavailable until the problem is fixed, however all other Uplay services remain available."
Evidence of the hack first emerged yesterday when over 30 minutes Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was posted on YouTube. Initially the gaming media thought that the footage was part of some viral marketing initiative but it turns out it may have been published without Ubisoft's knowledge or consent. The footage has been subsequently removed.


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Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Bank's new ad campaign is pivoting away from referencing specific banking services — such as a 24-hour grace period — to instead focus on human interactions.
Developed with Arnold Worldwide, the “Looking Out For Each Other” creative suggests everyone can make the world a better place, no matter how hectic it gets. Some believe every new release/fad/trend is going to change the world. It doesn’t, though, and we go back to waiting.
What can change the world is all of us looking out for each other, says an agency spokesperson.
The campaign launches with a 60-second brand anthem spot featuring several moments of kindness and connection, such as one man passing a baby’s toy back to the baby’s mother and another person handing napkins to someone with coffee. Here is a link.
The campaign will be supported with a 30-second TV ad, as well as 15-second online videos. Media is running across TV, radio (terrestrial and streaming), online video, out of home, digital display and online (landing page) across Huntington’s key markets in the Midwest (Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indianapolis, Illinois [Chicago], as well as Pennsylvania [Pittsburgh].
Looking forward, the campaign will introduce a second message that demonstrates products built around Huntington’s mission to “Look Out For Each Other,” adding further context and additional meaning to this brand campaign.
"The hope with this spot is that it will actually break through the clutter, since it’s honestly a great message," says Gregg Nelson, senior vice president, creative director, Arnold Worldwide.
"And not just a great message for a bank to come out with, but a great message in general. The idea that just doing a little something for someone can cause a domino effect that could eventually change the world is a big idea. Whether there was a Huntington Bank logo on the end or not, it’s a spot that we felt good about making and getting out there,” Nelson adds.


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Tesla vehicles helped reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere in 2021, the company recently said in its annual Impact Report. The company’s electric vehicles are a popular option for technology and automotive enthusiasts looking to experience what the future of driving might look like. Tesla’s cars include Autopilot, an autonomous driving assistant that many hope will one day become full autonomous self-driving. Besides the new tech and niche features, there’s another reason to buy a Tesla — its environmental impact. It’s clear that driving an electric vehicles will be less damaging to the environment than a combustion-engine vehicle, but just how much has Tesla reduced carbon dioxide emissions?
More people have considered trying out an electric vehicle due to the strain on the automotive market in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic. The microchip shortage limited the amount of cars that could be produced by even the largest automakers, since modern vehicles include a slew of processors. This, in turn, raised the sticker prices of cars making them less accessible to the masses. To make the matter worse, the Russo-Ukrainian conflict has skyrocketed gasoline prices. All of these factors have made it significantly more expensive to own and operate a traditional car in 2022 compared to a few years earlier. That’s what has made the prospect of owning a Tesla so compelling — they are cheaper to fuel and they have a less detrimental impact on the environment.
The company released its 2021 Tesla Impact Report, which chronicles Tesla’s impact on the world and includes environmental, social, and governance factors. While the report takes into account a variety of different factors, it is broken down into individual sectors. Tesla’s electric vehicles had a profound impact on carbon dioxide emissions last year, releasing less than half as much carbon dioxide as a traditional combustion engine vehicle. The company says that the average car uses 8,000 U.S. gallons of gasoline per year, which results in 70 tons of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. By comparison, the average Tesla uses 70 megawatt hours (MWh) per year, and nets 30 tons of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
In total, Tesla’s lineup of products and services — this includes cars, energy storage solutions, and solar panels — reduced carbon dioxide emissions. The company says that these three factors resulted in the avoidance of 8.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. Electric cars were the largest source of savings, with Tesla vehicles emitting 6.8 million metric tons less than the average combustion engine vehicles. In addition, Tesla solar panels and energy storage solutions saved 1.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere, since these energy sources are completely clean.
Tesla’s environmental impact can be tricky to calculate, especially on a year-to-year basis, due to the fact that the company’s numbers are gathered using the current global electrical grid mix. It might be a surprise to some, but using electricity does have a tangible impact on the environment. Though an electric vehicle doesn’t directly release carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere, it uses electricity that is generated by processes that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. As a result, Tesla’s environmental impact is in part determined by the methods in which electricity is harvested. For now, Tesla’s vehicles have released significantly less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than the average combustion engine vehicle.
Source: 2021 Tesla Impact Report
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Cadyce launches a wireless charger for Android and Apple smartphones this January 2018. The charger has a 1M cable to charge the mobile phone after 5 full charges.
Present smartphones, which support in-built ‘Qi’ wireless charging abilities include the likes of Samsung Galaxy S6 and newer models, Microsoft Lumia 900 series and newer, Google Nexus 4 and newer, Blackberry Priv, and more.
The Qi technology allows phones to be charged without the usage of an external sleeve. The charger is designed with an input of 5V2A and an output of 5V1A.
The micro-USB charging cable for the device charges at 10W for the Android variant and 7.5W for iPhone. Remarking on the need for wireless charging abilities, Gautam Shah, CEO of Cadyce, stated that smartphones are experiencing so many revolutions and advancement.
In its gradual path to a wireless future, handset users have a preference to shun the burden of carrying wires thus preventing a mess. The wireless charging technology has a bright future, and the accessories market is going to be influenced by the advent of handset manufactures that are encroaching on such innovations.


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Anything we can do to make PC HealthBoost accessible to as many users as possible is our goal
Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 08, 2013
A few weeks ago, Boost Software™, the makers of PC Health Boost, set goals for the fourth quarter of 2013. They plan to focus heavily on increasing affiliate sales while releasing PC HealthBoost 3.0, the latest version of this tool used to clean up PC registry errors.
The beta release took place already, and now in November, the final 3.0 release is due. Persons using this program will have access to junk file deletion and browser exploit removal tools. They can delete all saved passwords and complete browser history right from the program interface instead of having to do it from their toolbars.
One main goal of releasing 3.0 is to speed up PC performance even more easily than before. “Anything we can do to make PC HealthBoost accessible to as many users as possible is our goal,” said Erin Walsh, Boost Software’s Public Relations Director.
Boost Software expects to finalize all current developments sometime in 2014, and this last quarter in 2013 has become a time of testing. All that PC Health Boost and related applications intend to do will reveal itself from now until sometime next year.
The company is also creating antivirus software, as well as several other PC optimization tools. The alpha and beta versions of this new tool will prepare for future final releases.
The maker of PC Health Boost also wants to help affiliates make money. To help affiliates out, the affiliate management team decided to provide education to help them meet current earning goals.
To help new affiliates, they will continue to provide the education necessary for success via video tutorials and webinars and offer incentives like their $150 bonus for the first 5 sales.
Former software affiliates Amit Mehta, Brock Bourne, and Peter Futchko will stand by to answer affiliate marketing questions. People can submit questions after a live training session or via email.
Anyone who wants to learn more about how PC Health Boost and how to clean up PC errors can go to PCHealthBoost.com. Go to Boost Affiliates to sign up to become an affiliate and receive video training, keyword lists and many other marketing tools.


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The 2016 GMCU $30,000 Giveaway now on
NOW is your chance to win a share in $30,000 simply by shopping local, as Shepparton’s own largest shopping promotion returns for 2016. The 2016 GMCU $30,000 Giveaway is going to be bigger and better than ever, with not only more local businesses participating, meaning more chances to enter, but the biggest change is the total amount to be won has increased from $25,000 to $30,000.
With the largest shopping promotion in Victoria and possibly regional Australia now underway in Shepparton, the race is on to see which 20 lucky shoppers and one lucky employee will have the chance to walk away with their share of the 2016 GMCU $30,000 Giveaway, and the best part is, they will be doing it all while supporting local businesses.
More than 150 participating businesses right across the city will be providing the opportunity for shoppers who spend a minimum of $10 in-store over the coming six weeks, with the chance to enter the grand giveaway. Each week, three lucky shoppers will be announced as the winners of a GMCU debit card valued at $1,000, with each weekly entry going in the draw to win the major prize of a GMCU debit card valued at $5,000 and a holiday voucher valued at $5,000 at the end of the promotion. Four lucky shoppers will also be drawn at the end of the promotion and walk away as $1,000 GMCU debit card consolation prize winners and one lucky employee from a participating business will also walk away with a $1,000 GMCU debit card.
The Adviser managing director, Geoff Adams said, “It’s not every day you get a chance to win a share in $30,000 just for shopping and there are many new additions to look forward to during this year’s promotion.
“The 2016 GMCU $30,000 Giveaway is all about encouraging shopping locally, and we all know just how important that is for the whole community.
“Now being in our 13th year, we have seen such a positive response coming from local businesses and members of the community.
“Last year we had a huge 68,522 entries and we are looking at even more people getting in for their chance to win this year.
“We know that the entire community will once again embrace the giveaway competition and support our local businesses.
“Our participating businesses include everything from mainstream retailers, jewellers, supermarkets, specialty stores, bedding, whitegoods, food outlets, tyres, fashion, furniture, toys, shoes, phones, flooring, mowers, manchester, books, giftware, computers, automotive, hardware, camping, shooting, fishing and much more, so keep an eye out for the 2016 GMCU $30,000 Giveaway posters, entry forms and entry boxes located all across the city.
“While employees and owners of participating businesses are not eligible to enter themselves at their own businesses, but can enter at other businesses, we once again have the ‘employee participation categories,’ where $500 each is awarded to the business with the largest number of entries during the six week period, we are again awarding $500 to three businesses under the employee categories of ‘1-4 employees’, ‘5-15 employees’ and ‘16 employees or more.’
“Also as a first, we will be giving the grand prize winner a $5,000 holiday voucher from Lyn McNaught Travel as well as a $5,000 GMCU debit card.
“The Adviser is proud to be working alongside GMCU and Love it Local to be offering this important promotion to the community and to help locals support their local businesses.”
The competition is now officially underway with the grand $10,000 prize draw to be announced on May 4.
Refer to the back page of the special feature inside for the full list of participating businesses and inside the feature for details on how to enter.


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A popular West Derby pub has been given a £150,000 revamp including a new beer garden and TV screens.
The makeover includes a revamped beer garden complete with under cover seating to keep the British weather at bay, stylish decor, local ales and craft beer - the investment has also created three new jobs.
The pub is introducing eight of the best HD screens, one projector and Sky and BT sports. Whether its horseracing, rugby or football all fans can be sure to receive uninterrupted live viewing, with table service during big games.
General manager Mary Rimmer told the ECHO: "Sports, community and great value have always been our mantra and that’s staying exactly the same.
"But you have to keep your eye on the ball to keep up to date so we have refreshed in time for the warmer months."
Three cask ale pumps have been added showcasing local ales such as Bombardier and Green Kings IPA accompanied by craft alternatives such as Hophouse 13.
They have also added seven new botanical gins, cocktails, a vast range of wines and barista made coffee to their offering.
At the weekend there will be DJs and live entertainment plus Monday night poker, Tuesday night sport, Wednesday night quiz and Thursday open mic night.


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As the cannabis industry enters the second month of post-legalization in Canada, we’ve seen a glut of mergers and acquisitions as market leader strive to cement their positions as front runners in the industry.
However, one looming question on the horizon is whether or not U.S. or Canadian companies will edge out in the race for supremacy in the market.
According to the Public Cannabis Company Revenue Tracker – a third-party list that tracks the revenue of top producing cannabis companies – Canadian companies still dominate the chart as of the end of November 2018. Among Canadian dollar reporting firms, Canadians understandable dominate the list, with giants such as Aurora Cannabis (TSE: ACB), Canopy Growth (TSE: WEED), Aphria (TSE: APHA), and more leading the way.
As for firms that report in U.S. dollars, Curaleaf (CSNX: CURA), Trulieve (CSNX: TRUL), and MedMen Enterprises have seen 289%, 739%, and 1088% year-over-year growth rates with quarterly sales in the 20-30 million range. While Curaleaf and Trulieve are Canadian-based, MedMen is headquartered in California.
Although Canadian firms have had a head start over their southern competitors, the Canadian market is much smaller in comparison, with some states such as California and Florida being equally large as the northern country itself. While Canadian companies have still seen exceptional results, it’s worth noting that the company with the largest year-over-year growth, MedMen, is based out of the United States. As more U.S. based firms enter the Canadian marketplace, some experts speculate that we could see growth rates that could potentially usurp domestic competitors.
“We’re going to have a great cannabis industry here, but the people who, for whatever foolish reason, thought that Canada was going to dominate the world of cannabis, they need to disabuse themselves of that notion because it was never founded on any reality,” said president of Origin House Afzal Hasan. “We’re not as aggressive and competitive and capitalistic as the folks down south of the border.”
One big worry for Canadian cannabis producers is that they might end up becoming little more than glorified farmers, supplying a low-margin commodity that will be rebranded and sold under more recognized American brands that end up keeping the higher profit margins for themselves. Canadian legislation makes it difficult for companies to market and brand their products, further exacerbating the issue of how companies will connect to their consumers.
“If you look at Corn Flakes, you don’t know where the corn comes from, you don’t know the name of the farmer,” said Rob Cheny, CEO of C21 Investments, a U.S. oriented cannabis firm. Currently, federal prohibition on marijuana has kept large, institutional investors away from the market, but as states continue to ease restrictions, the resulting influx of investor capital could see many firms opt out of listing on Canadian exchanges, which are smaller by comparison.
Back in April, when U.S. Senator Cory Gardner stated that President Trump had no intention of targeting cannabis businesses operating legally in pro-marijuana states, the market saw a surge in hedge fund investment. Such influxes are minor in comparison to what could happen if the U.S. sees a federal legalization of cannabis, however far in the future that might be.
Regardless, while U.S. stocks are still much less liquid, many Canadian companies worry that, despite their head start, they will simply get outpaced as their southern competitors overtake them in due time.


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Garage Tech Extreme Partners with the WISSOTA Rookie of the Year Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(St. Cloud, MN 5/9/2022)
Rod Lindquist, Executive Director of WISSOTA Auto Racing announces a new partnership with St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Garage Tech Extreme (GTX) Floor Coatings.
GTX owner, Trevor Stewart, stated: “GTX is excited to be a part of the new energy at WISSOTA this year and we are looking forward to this season and what it has in store for everyone”.
Garage Tech Extreme Floor Coatings is a full-service coating company that installs every type of coating to fit every application including but not limited to; garage floors, residential, showrooms, restaurants, offices, warehousing, and manufacturing.
This year at the 2022 WISSOTA National Awards Banquet, one of the crowned WISSOTA Rookie of the Year winners from all eight classes will be the recipient of a 600 square foot garage floor refinish valued at over $4,200.
“Some hard-working, and well deserved, Rookie will have their name drawn and walk away with a great prize!” says Lindquist.
Good luck to all the rookies this season and congratulations, in advance, to the lucky recipient of the GTX garage floor refinishing!
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Do you remember how much you pay for NBA 2K games on consoles? The price seems to be increasing over the years, right? For the upcoming NBA 2K21, 2K Games has announced a USD$70 price tag for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two Interactive CEO, said that the price hike reflects “the quality of the experience,” in a new interview.
“There hasn’t been a price increase for frontline titles for a really long time, despite the fact that it costs a great deal more to make those titles,” Zelnick says in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz
“And we think with the value we offer consumers… and the kind of experience you can really only have on these next-generation consoles, and the price is justified.” He defended the premium price setting as a great value based on the hours of entertainment games.


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The startup will use the funding to scale up its platform as well to acquire more celebrities and clients.
The startup, so far, has onboarded over 5000 influencers and is targeting an ARR of INR 100 Cr by the end of this year.
According to a report, the Indian influencer marketing industry is expected to grow to INR 2,200 Cr by 2025, at a CAGR of 25%
Influencer marketing startup, Adicube, has raised INR 12 Cr in a pre-seed funding round led by Pitcherlabs Ventures and a clutch of other investors.
The round also saw participation from other angel investors like Edukemy founder Chandrahas Panigrahi, Ashish Padiyar and Brijesh Damodaran, among others.
The startup will use the funding to scale up its platform and for business development. Adicube will also use the infusion to acquire more clients and influencers and to strengthen the technical side of the platform.
Founded in May of 2021 by Sreetam Panda, Adicube is an influencer marketing platform that allows brands to connect with influencers. The startup also helps companies formulate their influencer strategy and to deliver a ‘transparent’ influencer engagement experience to brands. According to Adicube founder Sreetam Panda he aims to make the platform ‘Flipkart of the influencer marketing ecosystem.’
Speaking on the announcement, Panda said, “Our tech platform provides a delicious cocktail of artistic creativity and personal attention to brands at negligible margins and to influencers a platform that offers them ready demand for their expertise. With this funding, we are looking to double down on our growth to emerge as the go to platform for both influencers and brands.”
Echoing the sentiment, Pitcherlans Ventures Founder, Rahul Singh said, “With the pandemic giving a boost to digital adoption, brands are increasingly seeking to harness the power of the very long tail of influencers to help drive awareness and influence purchase activity.”
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Speaking to Inc42, the 21-year old startup founder said that the startup was closely working on Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration into the platform, adding that ‘it would allow brands to book influencers in their specific content spaces and bring more transparency to their operations.’
Panda also said that the platform has onboarded over 5,000 influencers so far and has been looking to add more celebrities to its fold.
On the financials part, Panda said that the startup was growing at a rapid pace and that it was eyeing an Annualised Run rate (ARR) of INR 100 Cr by the end of this year.
In 10 months of operations, the startup has partnered with a slew of brands including Groww, Unacademy, Fampay, Edukemy and CoinSwitch Kuber.
Adicube competes with other major players in the space namely- Plixxo, OPA, Influencer.in, Good Glamm Group, among others.
This year has already seen a slew of investments pouring into the influencer marketing startup space. Days ago, Bengaluru-based influencer marketing startup, Kofluence raised $4 Mn in Pre-Series A round led by Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath, CRED’s Kunal Shah, filmmaker Karan Johar, among others. This was preceded by creator tech platform, HYPD, also raising $1.5 Mn in a seed funding round.
Martech startup, One Impression, also raised $1 Mn in a ‘strategic round’ in January led by ex-Meta executive Karandeep Anand and sportsperson Neeraj Chopra. Add to this, the Good Glamm Group also announced a new influencer marketing venture in January this year.
According to a report by GroupM INCA, the Indian influencer marketing industry was pegged at INR 900 Cr last year. The report further added that this market is expected to grow to INR 2,200 Cr by 2025, at a CAGR of 25%.


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Month in Numbers: October 2015
In October’s somewhat spooky edition of Month in Numbers, we look at the effect that small changes in average app ratings can have on downloads, why the UK is stressing out over content marketing and a few fun Halloween related stats.
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Nearly half of all adults in the UK believe that being bombarded by irrelevant online content is contributing to their increasing levels of stress (check out this interactive map to see the worst affected areas). Of those that reported increasing stress levels, the main contributors were emails (the never-ending battle of inbox zero) and social news feeds as well as the perceived burden to stay abreast of any new information being made available to them. 61% of the 1000 respondents reported that they need to remain up to date with everything being made available to them in news feeds and their inbox. Personally, I combat this stress by regularly unfollowing the sources of information that don’t offer value to my daily content consumption. On the other side of the coin, as a business it’s important not to serve your customers with content that they feel burdened to read, but surprise them with content that is tailored to their needs and interests. Brush up on your knowledge of marketing automation which can play a big part in this process.
According to a recent survey, every 15-34 year-old in the UK visits YouTube at least once per month. In addition to having access to everybody in this age group, times are pretty good for YouTube with their average watch time in the UK recently experiencing a 60% year-on-year increase (not to mention average spend from their top 100 advertisers up by the same figure). Video continues to prove itself as a powerful medium in its ability to capture the attention of internet users as well as its growing reach. But the spoils aren’t just for YouTube – there are plenty of things for online marketers to be doing with video. Check out our head of PPC’s thoughts on video landing pages.
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The percentage increase in downloads your app can expect to receive in the wake of a one-star increase in average ratings (from 2 to 3 stars). If you’re able to improve from 3 to 4 stars, you can expect a further 89% increase in downloads. Attaining a 4-star average rating also comes with the added benefit of 96% of the population claiming they would download your app regardless of personal need or opinion. It’s clear then that user-generated reviews are key in encouraging new users to download an app (surprise, surprise). So why then was it found that up to 60% of apps don’t have enough reviews to display an average rating? It probably has a lot to do with poor (or lack of) review harvesting strategies put in place by app developers.
The forecasted global revenue attributable to call-to-click commerce in 2019. The majority of calls initiated online are triggered by paid and organic search listings, being far more common than display, social and landing page visits. Online marketers must ensure they optimise their search listings for phone calls or risk losing their piece of the $1 trillion pie (as it currently stands) and will continue to do so as this online search trend continues. Get in touch if you’re interested in talking to one of our experts about call tracking and search optimisation for phone calls.
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The predicted consumer spend in 2015 on Halloween related products within the UK. The US’s expected Halloween candy sales alone is $2.1 billion which suggests we’re not as invested in the frightening holiday as our American counterparts. This didn’t however stop us from buying more than 3 million Halloween pumpkins from Tesco alone (not to mention inventing the holiday in the first place)!
Thanks for making it through another edition of Month in Numbers. Stay tuned to The Brain this month for a range of great posts from the team including a belated wrap up of brightonSEO.


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Ctrip.com International, Ltd., Asia’s largest online travel agency, today signed an agreement with Oita tourism bureau to cooperate in the promotion of inbound tourism to the region. Oita Tourism Bureau is the first municipality in the Kyushu region to sign an agreement with Ctrip. Home to famous hot spring resorts such as Yufuin and Beppu, Oita prefecture hosted 1.38 million foreign guests in 2017, an increase by 67.7% compared to the previous year, denoting the highest growth rate among all prefectures nationally for that year.
Ctrip, Asia’s largest online travel agent, has formally signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Morocco’s National Tourism Office to boost Chinese tourism to Morocco. Official attendees included Mr. Mohamed Sajid, Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy, and Mr. Adel El Fakir, Director General of Morocco’s National Tourism Office.
Today the world’s biggest tourism companies including Ctrip and Skyscanner announce a partnership with His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex to launch Travalyst - a unique sustainable travel initiative. Travalyst will address the pressing issues in world travel: minimizing environmental impact, ensuring that local communities grow sustainably, supporting charitable initiatives, fostering cross-cultural exchange, and deepening mutual understanding between travelers and their hosts. Ctrip is a founding member of the initiative and played a key role in its inception.
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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Investors celebrating Meituan Dianping’s first quarterly profit have as much reason to cheer how the company got there as the numbers themselves.Surging revenue, market-share gains against rivals such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and success in controlling expenses all helped the Chinese food delivery and bookings provider post net income of 877.4 million yuan ($124 million) versus the 1.57 billion yuan loss analysts were expecting. Most encouraging, though, may be the signs that the company is creating the kind of virtuous cycle enjoyed by Amazon.com Inc.Meituan’s business model is simple and familiar. Restaurants use the company to sell food. Meituan aggressively chases both consumers and merchants. Customers keep coming back because they know they’ll find a wide range, good prices and quick delivery. The more that food buyers flock to Meituan, the more restaurants realize they need to be on the platform.Then comes the real magic. To get ahead of the competition, restaurants find they need to up their game by advertising or paying for priority listings. Because others are doing it, rivals have to as well. And so the cycle goes. That should sound familiar because it’s precisely what Amazon has been doing for years. My colleague Shira Ovide summed it up last month with a column titled: Amazon Advertising Is Just a Toll in Disguise. In just two years, the proportion of Amazon’s sales from advertising almost doubled to 4.7%. If you strip out the Amazon Web Services cloud and subscription businesses, the percentage contribution would be even higher.At Meituan, online marketing services climbed to 8.6% of revenue from its food delivery business in the most recent period, from 5.4% a year earlier. Food delivery remains the company’s biggest and fastest-growing business, accounting for 57% of revenue, yet its travel and hotel-bookings division is no slouch at 43% growth from a year earlier and with an 89% gross margin.Just as Amazon is enjoying tidy growth and profit at non-core businesses, Meituan appears to be having success in leveraging its relationship with food-delivery consumers to help them book holidays and hotels. While Alibaba-backed ele.me is Meituan’s chief rival in food, the travel division puts it head to head with Ctrip.com International Ltd.A concern for investors has been the cost of gaining such traction and fighting off competitors. The company fought bitterly with ele.me to gain users, merchants and delivery riders. Meituan’s second-quarter numbers indicate this rivalry may have slowed. Sales and marketing expenses dropped as a ratio of revenue, helped greatly by declining proportions for driver costs and user incentives. Such pragmatism has become a feature: The company scaled back its bike-rental business last year and the stock has been rewarded accordingly. Meituan shares have gained more than 70% in Hong Kong this year, and climbed as much as 7.7% to a record on Monday.If the company can remain nimble enough to seize new opportunities and ditch failures, there’s a good chance it’ll ride out China’s economic slowdown and emerge as dominant as Amazon is in the U.S. (Corrects the second-last paragraph to more accurately characterise Meituan’s presence in the bike-rental business.)To contact the author of this story: Tim Culpan at firstname.lastname@example.orgTo contact the editor responsible for this story: Matthew Brooker at email@example.comThis column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.Tim Culpan is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology. He previously covered technology for Bloomberg News.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com/opinion©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest online travel agency, signed an agreement with Aichi prefecture to cooperate in promoting inbound tourism to the region. Ctrip so far has signed five agreements with local governments and organizations, including the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau and Hokkaido Tourism Organization. Japan has been a popular destination for Chinese tourists in recent years, with the total number exceeding 8 million in 2018, which represents an increase by 13.9% from the previous year.
Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip.com, International Ltd. (CTRP), and David Rubenstein, Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, recently met at the 2019 Aspen Action Forum in Aspen, Colorado, USA. The successful American financier invested in Ctrip shortly after the company’s listing on NASDAQ in 2003, at the time with a valuation of around USD $100 million, which he would later sell for a four-to-five hundred percent profit. In the time since Mr. Rubenstein’s initial investment in 2003, Ctrip’s market capitalization has grown exponentially, becoming the largest online travel agent in China and Asia.
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Ctrip, the largest online travel agency in Asia today announced a strategic partnership with Sicily that promises to bring a bigger share of the world’s largest outbound tourism market to the Mediterranean island. In the presence of Michele Geraci, Undersecretary of State for International Trade and Investment Attraction at the Ministry of Economic Development, Ctrip Chief Marketing Officer Bo Sun, the Region of Sicily, represented by Gaetano Armao, Regional Councilor for Economy and Vice-President of the Region of Sicily, and Lucia Di Fatta, General Director of the Regional Department of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment, on behalf of Councilor Manlio Messina, exchanged letters of mutual appreciation and support for a strategic partnership between Ctrip and the local industry, represented by Alessandro Albanese, President of Sicindustria and Francesco Picarella, President of Confcommercio Sicilia.
Trip.com, an independent international brand and part of Ctrip Group, the largest online travel agent in Asia and the second largest in the world, has officially announced that Lawrence Wong will be Trip.com’s first spokesperson in Singapore and Malaysia. Starting from August 2019, Lawrence Wong will appear in advertisements for Trip.com on buses, subway stations, as well as on branded websites and mobile apps. Buses linking Singapore and Malaysia’s Johor featuring Lawrence's image will resume from the 8th of August.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP) (“Ctrip”), Asia’s largest online travel agency and the second largest in the world, recently held a joint ceremony at the United Nations building in Beijing in a pledge to upgrade its Global SOS Emergency Response platform. The pledge to improve the platform, which provides assistance to overseas travelers in times of crisis, was made in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the China International Centre For Economic & Technical Exchanges and the China Tourism Academy, and includes the release of a new handbook for safety for global travel.
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Amazon's (AMZN) warehouse workers at Shakopee, MN are planning to go on a strike on the first day of Prime Day 2019 which does not bode well for the company.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Asia’s largest and the world’s second largest online travel agency, signed a groundbreaking agreement with Japan’s largest and oldest non-mutual private insurance provider Tokio Marine Nichido. The signing ceremony was attended by the Vice President of Ctrip Group Wang Wei, and the Managing Executive Officer of Tokio Marine Nichido, Fumiaki Yokoi. Established in 1879, Tokio Marine Nichido possesses a wealth of resources that will make important steps toward improving the safety of Japan-bound tourists.
Trip.com, Ctrip Group’s global brand, signed a strategic agreement with Hotel Shilla in Seoul. In the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) signed today, Trip.com and Hotel Shilla agreed to enhance their partnership with the purpose of mutual development and invigorating the tourism industry in Asia. Trip.com and Hotel Shilla will cooperate to develop and supply high level travel products and services that will include additional value for travelers.
Trip.com, an independent international brand and part of Ctrip Group, the largest online travel agent in Asia and the second largest in the world, partners Mediacorp in an extensive partnership for Star Search 2019 - Mediacorp’s iconic talent discovery platform, which has produced many popular celebrities like Zoe Tay, Chew Chor Meng, Felicia China and Romeo Tan since 1988. Star Search 2019 is the 11th edition of the show.
This week, Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip International, met with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev during the president’s state visit to China, at Ctrip’s headquarters in Shanghai. Bulgaria is an essential participant and advocate of the cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European countries.