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President Donald Trump said he wanted a “very big” trade deal with China, but he signaled there could be delays if talks fail to meet his goals of opening the Chinese economy broadly to U.S. industry and agriculture. The Fed’s dovish message on monetary policy eased concerns that tighter financial conditions could crimp growth and helped spur stocks along with solid corporate results, such as earnings from Facebook, which topped analysts’ estimates. Facebook shares rose 10.82 percent.
The Fed’s stance was “stunning” but Chairman Jerome Powell may be trying to calm the market so that he can hike rates later this year in a classic “rope-a-dope” tactic, said Mike Terwilliger, j crew onyx cufflinks a portfolio manager at Resource America Inc, Economic data remains weak and a future downturn suggest the Fed should hike rates this year because it won’t be able to when the U.S, electoral campaign is in full swing in 2020, he said, “The need to reload the gun is not going away and the politics suggest he should be as well,” Terwilliger said..
Amazon.com Inc forecast first-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates, even as sales for the holiday quarter hit a record high, rising 20 percent. Shares of the company fell 1.1 percent to $1,700 in trading after the bell. MSCI’s index of stocks worldwide rose 0.92 percent and its emerging market index gained 1.28 percent. European shares ended a choppy session flat as disappointing economic data, including a technical recession in Italy, sapped an early boost provided by the Fed’s dovish tone.
German retail sales fell at the fastest rate in 11 years, British car production posted its biggest drop since 2009 and euro zone growth was the slowest in four years, The STOXX 600 ended the day up 0.04 percent but gained 6.1 percent j crew onyx cufflinks in January, its strongest month since October 2015, The FTSEurofirst 300 index of leading European shares closed up 0.23 percent, with oil heavyweights Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Total among top gainers, The dollar index rose 0.23 percent, with the euro down 0.28 percent to $1.1445, The Japanese yen firmed 0.12 percent versus the greenback at 108.92 per dollar..
Treasury yields fell after the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, a measure of regional manufacturing activity, fell to its lowest in two years. The Employment Cost Index, the broadest measure of U.S. labor costs, rose 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter after an unrevised 0.8 percent gain the previous quarter, the Labor Department said. The data continued a pattern of low inflation. “What you’ve seen the last couple days with the market is the Street’s reaction to recognition that cheap money is going to continue for the foreseeable future,” said Brian Ward, chief executive of Trimont Real Estate Advisors in Atlanta.
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc shares fell on Thursday as Wall Street wondered if demand for its mass market Model 3 sedan could be sustained while it tries to make substantial inroads in China, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he sees higher demand for the Model 3, as the electric car maker begins to ship j crew onyx cufflinks cars to Europe and Asia from its Fremont, California factory, “The critical Model 3 cost structure appears to be improving with both scale and manufacturing experience, with the company expecting a 25 percent gross margin “at some point” during 2019” Canaccord Genuity analysts said..
The company estimated that Model 3 production at its Freemont plant will rise to 7,000 cars, and its Shanghai factory will build 3,000 Model 3s weekly by year’s end. “The profitability picture for Tesla looks encouraging .. with Musk & Co giving some good granularity around projections for 2019 on the demand and production fronts, with ample cash to pay its upcoming debt payment which is around the corner,” Wedbush analysts said in a note. But some analysts were concerned by Tesla’s indication that it is only making cars for China and Europe right now, and expects a gap of about 10,000 vehicles between production and deliveries because of vehicles in transit at the end of the first quarter.
“This is a strong indication that demand in the U.S, for both the mid-range and long-range Model 3 versions has largely been exhausted, and the company is still working through the estimated ~6.8k of unsold Model 3 inventory,” Cowen analysts said, The company’s shares, which fell as much as much as 4.7 percent in morning trade, pared most of their losses to trade down 0.3 percent at $307.77, Tesla is pumping money into the Shanghai factory, which it hopes to bring on line at the end of this year with a target of j crew onyx cufflinks producing 500,000 vehicles annually, But several analysts questioned whether the investment would pay off..


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2.1 million cars recalled due to air bag defect
Defect can cause airbags to deploy inadvertently
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recall of more than 2.12 million vehicles Saturday for a defect that can cause airbags to deploy inadvertently.
The new recalls cover 2.12 million Acura MDX, Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Honda Odyssey, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix and Toyota Avalon models made in the early 2000s.
The vehicles were subject to earlier recalls to address an issue with an electronic component that caused some airbags to deploy in the absence of a crash.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered through the monitoring of incoming data from consumers and automakers that some vehicles remedied under the previous recalls may have experienced inadvertent deployments.
NHTSA has identified about 40 vehicles in which airbags deployed unexpectedly after receiving the original remedy.
About 1 million Toyota and Honda vehicles involved in these recalls are also subject to a recall related to defective Takata airbags that may deploy with enough explosive force to cause injury or even death to vehicle occupants.
“Keeping the traveling public safe is our number one priority, and we expect the manufacturers to get this remedy right to prevent injury to drivers and their families,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said the recall may inconvenience car owners who have to return to dealers multiple times to resolve the defect, but that it is an urgent public safety issue.
“This is unfortunately a complicated issue for consumers, who may have to return to their dealer more than once,” Rosekind said. “But this is an urgent safety issue, and all consumers with vehicles covered by the previous recalls should have that remedy installed."

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrowdFlower, the leader in enterprise crowdsourcing, today announced the expansion of its executive team. Woodson (Woody) Hobbs accepted the position of chief executive officer, with Richard Arnold joining him as chief financial officer and vice president of strategy and corporate development. Hobbs and Arnold’s experience successfully scaling high-growth companies positions CrowdFlower to capitalize on growth opportunities and untapped markets.
“CrowdFlower has been an impressive leader defining the crowdsourcing market since its inception in 2007. I look forward to being part of a company that is using technology to transform the way that the world does work,” said Hobbs, CEO at CrowdFlower. “We have the potential to move into markets that have yet to realize the benefits that crowdsourcing brings to enterprises.”
Hobbs succeeds CrowdFlower’s Founder, Lukas Biewald, who will serve in a new role as executive chairman to focus on the company’s strategic development and on the communication of its market-defining vision. Hobbs brings a deep understanding of technology businesses and long-term executive experience to the CrowdFlower team. He previously held roles as the CEO of Phoenix Technologies, the CEO of Intellisync (acquired by Nokia) and the CIO of Charles Schwab.
While at Charles Schwab, Hobbs led technology architecture and new product innovation that helped double productivity as the customer base grew from 200,000 to more than two million. His experience in successfully bringing technology-based products and services to millions of consumers and enterprises will help further technical innovation at CrowdFlower and introduce crowdsourcing solutions to new markets.
Arnold, who has worked with Hobbs in three previous ventures, will support him at CrowdFlower in dual roles as CFO and vice president of strategy & corporate development, driving operational excellence and product strategy. Prior to joining CrowdFlower, Arnold served as the COO and CFO of Phoenix Technologies, as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the Audit Committee at Intellisync, and previously as CFO and executive vice president strategy and corporate development at Charles Schwab.
“The addition of Woody and Rich is a milestone for CrowdFlower as a company and crowdsourcing as an industry,” said Biewald, founder and executive chairman at CrowdFlower. “Such an endorsement underscores the fundamental role that crowdsourcing will play in the enterprise as the future of work becomes virtual, scalable, and pay as you go. I'm excited to have Woody and Rich on board to help make it happen.”
CrowdFlower is the leader in enterprise crowdsourcing. CrowdFlower’s technology platform offers quality-ensured crowdsourcing at massive scale. The company solves problems ranging from product categorization to business lead verification to content creation. Clients from startups to the Fortune 500 enjoy increased flexibility, turnaround time and cost savings for their information and data needs. For more information, visit http://crowdflower.com/.


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MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has named a Waupaca-native as its 67th Alice in Dairyland.
Zoey Brooks, a recent UW-Madison graduate with a degree in Animal Science, will tour the state for the next year promoting the importance of agriculture to classrooms and various events.
The sixth-generation farmer says she hopes to "motivate others to make their own unique connections to Wisconsin agriculture."
Brooks was the Dane County Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom coordinator and director at-large for her Collegiate Farm Bureau. She interned with the Food Export Association of the Midwest and UW-Extension.
For her service, Brooks will earn $40,000 plus travel expenses during her contract year. She will drive an E-85 flex-fuel Chevrolet Tahoe from the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association to promote the state’s ethanol industry.
While working, Brooks will wear a 14-carat gold and platinum brooch or tiara featuring amethysts and citrines, gems indigenous to Wisconsin.


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Franziska von Hardenberg fulfilled a childhood dream when she became her own boss two years ago by opening her own business selling flowers.
Today she employs 15 full-time and 60 part-time staff to dispatch fresh-cut blooms across Germany and Austria, averaging about 5,000 shipments a month.
“I wanted to make my own decisions, direct my own ideas, and forge my own path,” Hardenberg said in an interview from Berlin. “In a big corporate company that is very difficult.”
The 30-year-old is one of a growing number of women in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, who are finding better opportunities in entrepreneurship than in corporate boardrooms. Females founded 39 percent of the 775,000 new companies in the country in 2012, according to Economy Ministry data. That compares with just 6 percent of women holding management board posts and 22 percent of supervisory boards seats at DAX Index companies, according to the ministry website.
Crowd-funding providers such as Seedmatch GmbH, Germany’s biggest platform for micro-investors, are making it increasingly possible for women to start out on their own.
Hardenberg collected 100,000 euros ($129,660) from 175 investors in just 93 minutes on Seedmatch to set up Bloomy Days GmbH in May 2012, after molding her business plan at Berlin-based startup incubator Rocket Internet GmbH.
Established in 2011, Seedmatch has financed 68 projects and helped raise 19 million euros for entrepreneurs, according to its website.
“There is a growing entrepreneurial hunger,” said Tom Kirschbaum, chief operations officer of the Berlin-based Waymate and Allryder apps, which are designed to navigate long-distance trips and urban environments. “Young women feel tempted about going this way once they learn how it is, and that other female entrepreneurs are already running their own companies successfully.”
Lea Lange, the 27-year-old managing director of an online platform for cutting-edge art and fashion, has followed a similar path. She works with two male co-founders to run Berlin-based Juniqe, a website that sells eclectic art prints, apparel and accessories, scouting out independent artists worldwide.
Lange and and co-founder Marc Pohl, colleagues beforehand at Casacanda GmbH and Fab.com, first invested their own money before attracting business angel Heiko Rauch as well as venture capital investor German Startups Group Berlin AG.
Since going live in January, they’ve brought 25 people onto their team, of which about 60 percent are women.
“If our skills didn’t complement each other so well, and if we didn’t think so differently, then we would probably be half as successful,” Lange said in an interview.
Women are changing entrepreneurship in Germany, said Samuli Siren, a managing partner at Berlin-based Redstone Digital, which finds investors.
“What we are seeing more of are startups in topics more friendly to women,” Siren said in an interview. Women “are adapting and reinventing the idea of the startup, which is changing the game.”
Yet, even as the number of women starting their own companies increases, it remains lower than that of male counterparts. Lange said the reason, in part, is because women tend to be more risk averse and trust themselves less than men, even if they are equally qualified. A lack of role-models is also a hindrance, she said.
“It’s important for women to share their entrepreneurial experiences with the public to encourage and motivate other females,” Lange said.
Brigitte Zypries, an Economy Ministry deputy minister, is taking steps to increase the number of female entrepreneurs by creating a tighter communication network among women. She’s also working to improve advice and funding available to them, and supporting a ministry conference in November promoting women in startups.
“We cannot afford to neglect the skills of highly-qualified women,” Zypries said in a July press release.
That bodes well for Hardenberg and her compatriots.
“Germany is a good market for startups, at the moment the climate is excellent,” Hardenberg said. All you need is “discipline, diligence and ambition.”


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Genki Sushi Rolls Into Aina Haina
Aina Haina Shopping Center is buzzing with shoppers hungry for bargains and food, which is good news for the newly opened Genki Sushi.
Located in the space formerly occupied by Komokata Japanese Restaurant, Genki Sushi offers its famous brand of affordable and convenient conveyor-belt sushi. Favorites includes spicy tuna, tekka maki and California roll, while chicken karaage, miso soup, edamame and agedashi tofu are popular non-sushi items.
The new eatery is part of a renovation plan for the 70,000-square-foot center. The concept is to transform the center into a more modern venue with a central food court. Phase one of renovations is scheduled to be completed this year, and phase two in 2011.
Genki Sushi Aina Haina is the eighth Genki Sushi restaurant on Oahu. For more information, call 373-4033.
The new year brings new phone books. So what to do with the old ones?
Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages challenges Oahu residents to Think Yellow, Go Green with its directory recycling program.
“We were so impressed by the 90 tons of recycled directories last year,” said Neila Visitacion, field marketing manager for HYP Media, publisher of Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages.“But we


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By: Michael Guckes, Senior Economist on December 14, 2022
Falling Inflation Readings Will (Eventually) Reduce Loan Rates
November’s inflation data reported on December 13, 2022, came in below expectations. The basket of goods and services, which are used to broadly track prices, rose 7.1% in the year period ending November. This latest year-on-year rate change is the lowest since prices first began their rapid ascent in early 2021. Furthermore, it marks the fifth consecutive decline in annualized inflation rate readings since June 2022’s decades-high reading of 9.06%.
In short, this broad index of prices continues to increase through present, but at a slower pace than earlier in 2022 and late 2021. Importantly, this week’s reading should not be understood as a signal of declining prices. Nevertheless, falling inflation rates give economists, including those at the Federal Reserve, some confidence that the economy is moving toward a more stable supply and demand equilibrium after two years of shocks.
It should be noted, however, that Federal Reserve actions have less of an impact on corporate and consumer interest loan rates than is generally described. The past 20 years of history illustrate a much stronger, albeit certainly not perfect, correlation between the rate of inflation and loan rates as compared to the federal funds rate and loan rates.
In response to the Great Recession of 2007 through 2009, the Federal Reserve lowered the FFR to near 0% and held it there for most of a decade while at the same time, loan and inflation rates both fluctuated by several percentage points, often directionally trending together. This brief historical review of the data should make borrowers optimistic that the trending decline in the inflation rate, especially if sustained, will result in a plateau in interest rates and even an eventual decline.
A second reason to believe that inflation is in the early stages of settling comes from a 2022 study released by the Federal Reserve, which determined that the single largest cause of surging inflation over the last two years was excessive government spending, much of which manifested itself in the form of stimulus transfer payments to citizens.
The issue was made worse by regulations that restricted production activity. The combination of these factors ultimately resulted in too many dollars chasing too few goods. Federal Reserve researchers determined that 3% of inflation post-COVID-19—approximately half of the core inflation rate of 6%—was the result of excessive U.S. and other foreign government emergency spending.
As emergency spending measures continue to give way to more sustainable fiscal practices in 2022 and beyond, the flow of dollars in both the U.S. and global economy should normalize and, with it, inflation. Here again, the resulting decline in inflation will allow the Federal Reserve to lower its reserve rate more confidently and, in doing so, hopefully quickens the decline in borrowing costs lower for corporations and individuals.
About Michael Guckes, Senior Economist
Michael Guckes is Senior Economist for ConstructConnect. He is an international speaker on the North American construction market. Michael has over a decade of economics-related experience in the construction and manufacturing industries.


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Langsha Group, one of the biggest sock manufacturers in China, which had stopped cooperation with Wal-Mart, has again planned to work together with its largest dealer.
Wal-Mart which purchases products worth of about US $5 million from Langsha Group each year has come down to just $2 million this year. The reason behind such a shrink is rising production cost, which led to lower buying orders.
However, traders from many EU countries were willing to accept the rise in prices, which compensated Langsha's shortfall in revenue. Thus, both the companies were at loggerhead and stopped dealings.
It is learned, Langsha Group, which used to supply low cost products to Wal-Mart, now, have switched over high grades products and this condition has been accepted by Wal-Mart.
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Senninger Irrigation is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Skolnik as Vice President of Global Sales. Adam rejoins the Senninger team, as we deepen our commitment to increase our market presence and expand our resources to the agricultural irrigation markets we serve.
Adam is a former President of the Irrigation Association and brings over 40 years of irrigation experience to the Senninger/Hunter Industries family of companies. “This appointment reinforces our industry-leading position as application experts in mechanized and solid set irrigation. We are excited to bring this level of added value and industry expertise to our worldwide network of customers,” said Steve Abernethy, President of Senninger Irrigation.
As a member of the Hunter Industries family of companies, Senninger Irrigation is a leading designer and manufacturer of premier irrigation solutions for agricultural, horticultural, and industrial applications. With more than 55 years of experience in dozens of countries worldwide, Senninger is one of the most trusted names in the agricultural irrigation industry.
About Hunter Industries
Founded in 1981, Hunter Industries is a family-owned, global manufacturer of products for the irrigation, landscape lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing sectors. Hunter’s core mission will always remain the same: to deliver valued products and services, grow the company conscientiously, and remain true to the culture that makes our employees proud to work at Hunter.


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Michelin launches X-Multi commercial vehicle tyres in India
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Michelin has launched a new range of tubeless commercial vehicle tyres in India. Billed as Michelin X Multi, the newly-launched series of tyres is specially developed and manufactured for the Indian market. Launched in two variants - X Multi Z (steer axle) and X Multi D (drive axle) - the new tyres are claimed to have reduced the wear and tear of the tread.
Among some of the major highlights of X Multi range, these tyres feature a new tread rubber compound that slows the rubber wear and tear to offer high tyre life. The tyre has wider tread and casing design that allows for maximum contact patch, thus offering better road grip. Michelin also says the X Multi tyres will have a special elastic rubber compound for the new crown design to reduce tyre damage. The tyre also complies with the strict environmental standards to control fuel consumption and reduce noise. Additionally, the X Multi has all-weather capability, the company claims.
Commenting on the occasion, Mohan Kumar, Commercial Director, Michelin India, said, “We are witnessing a positive momentum of new technology adoption in the Indian commercial vehicle segment and we believe that it is the right time to offer the discerning Indian fleet owner the new world of tubeless tyres. Our latest tubeless Michelin X Multi range has been specially designed and engineered, keeping in mind the tough road and weather conditions of India to offer better and safer driving experience, which is coupled with significantly increased cost efficiency to businesses that transport goods across the country."
The Michelin X Multi tyres will be manufactured at Michelin’s production facility near Chennai. The X Multi range of tyres will be available at authorised Michelin outlets across the country. The pricing for the X Multi tyres start from Rs 20,000 (plus local taxes as applicable).


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MEET the new kids on Myer’s block. On Thursday the department store will officially introduce its new designer acquisitions, a mix of industry veterans and fresh new Aussie talents.
Former David Jones labels Alex Perry, M.J Bale, White Suede and Little Joe Woman will make their Myer catwalk debut while fledgling brand By Johnny will unveil its first collection since signing a department store deal. Lisa Ho will also unveil her creative vision for Myer, with her first collection for L by Lisa Ho set to take the runway following the collapse of her eponymous label last year.
Perry said he didn’t feel any wisps of nostalgia following Wednesday’s David Jones parade and and was simply looking forward to seeing his wares on the runway at Myer’s spring summer parade at CarriageWorks.
“They weren’t very nice to me when they kind of threw me under the bus so no, I don’t,” he said. “I don’t want to be part of Woolworths. I don’t mind buying my groceries there, but I don’t want to be buying my fashion there.”
Perry said he was currently working with the parade’s styling team on the perfect gown for the store’s face Jennifer Hawkins to wear on the runway.
“I’m feeling like we need to get Hawko’s legs out; she’s looking amazing,” he said.Originally published as Myer’s spring leap with fusion fashion


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Plex for windows phone 8 announced?
Plex (Plex Systems)
This personal media app can manage all of your videos, music, and photos across multiple devices. Share videos between Windows Phone 8, iOS, and Android devices, and more. Shoot video on your Nokia Lumia phone and replay it not just on your computer, but on any smart TV or TV with Windows media center. The new Windows Phone 8 app will is exclusive to Nokia users and free for a limited time.
Does this mean we are finally getting a wp8 version :-)


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Mountain View, CA – May 29, 2013 — Pure Storage, the all-flash enterprise storage company, today shipped the third generation of its award winning all-flash enterprise storage array: the FlashArray 400 Series. The new FlashArray packs serious power with double the storage capacity and performance, fueled by its new Purity Operating Environment 3.0 software release with expanded capabilities and new advancements like CloudAssist support technology, ZeroSnap accelerated virtual machine (VM) cloning, always on data-at-rest encryption and tighter integration with third-party applications. While many competitive solutions are still languishing in development or extended beta programs, the Pure Storage FA-400 Series with Purity 3.0 software is generally available to customers now, worldwide.
The new FlashArray is simple to implement, offering rapid time to deployment so new customers can begin realizing the benefits of all-flash storage in minutes instead of days or weeks, and existing customers can quickly and non-disruptively upgrade and expand deployed FA-300 Series FlashArrays to enjoy higher performance, improved scalability and increased functionality with zero downtime. Now in its third year of production deployments, with hundreds of units shipped, Pure Storage's third generation FlashArray is the industry's most mature, stable and production-hardened all-flash enterprise storage array available on the market today.
"End user investments in flash storage are accelerating as organizations seek to satisfy performance requirements and reduce latency for critical workloads. IDC has forecasted the all-flash storage array market to reach $1.2 billion in revenue by 2015, with a forecasted 58.5% CAGR over the forecast period. As more vendors, such as Pure Storage, deliver enterprise features, the market will continue to gain traction with end-users," said Dan Iacono, research director for IDC Storage Systems. "The FlashArray 400-Series includes enterprise features such as non-disruptive upgrades, enhanced data security, broader third-party application support and a cloud-based support model, which should position Pure Storage well."
In a separate statement today, the company announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
The Pure Storage FlashArray: Delivering Flash for All
Pure Storage pioneered the all-flash enterprise storage array category in 2009, with a vision to disrupt the status quo of the established market by delivering the innumerable benefits of flash technology and an altogether better storage experience at a price point the mainstream could afford. The first company to successfully drive the cost of all-flash storage below the price of spinning disk, the company has effectively turned the economics of the enterprise data storage industry on its head. For more than three years, it has been delivering a breakthrough storage experience that meets the resiliency, scalability, efficiency and performance requirements of enterprise customers across diverse markets and a variety of applications.
In recent months, legacy storage vendors have followed the company's lead, announcing plans to deliver all-flash products; however, not every all-flash storage array is created equal. Setting the Pure Storage FlashArray apart from the pack is its unrivaled maturity and resiliency—proven over hundreds of customer deployments—and feature-rich architecture that offers deep integration with leading application environments, built from the ground-up to deliver the most optimized data center storage experience on the planet.
Today, with its third generation FlashArray release, Pure Storage is realizing its vision to democratize all-flash storage and deliver ‘Flash for All:' Flash for all applications – flash for all industries – flash for all customer sizes – flash for all budgets.
"Pure Storage has established itself as one of the industry's fastest growing storage companies. It has accomplished that milestone not only by delivering truly innovative and differentiated technology, but also through its commitment to delivering a better storage experience for its customers," said Ben Woo, managing director at Neuralytix. "With the hardware, software and support advancements announced today, the company continues to execute on its vision to make all-flash storage a viable option for organizations of all sizes and industries, and for a multitude of applications."
Pure Storage has been deployed across a broad spectrum of organizations and geographies, with FlashArray powering production environments in at least 1 of the top 5 companies in 12 major industries. As it continues to execute on its sweeping vision to deliver ‘Flash for All,' the company will continue to scale its global operations to broadly diversify its install base with new use cases and industry applications for customers worldwide.
"Delivering accessible healthcare demands the ever increasing speed and efficiency of our medical staff. We are always looking for IT advantages that keep our doctors and nurses focused on the patients, not the systems that support them," said Adam Ausburn, Knowledge Management Systems Director at ARcare. "With Pure Storage underpinning our medical information systems, we went from long, and sometimes unpredictable application responses, to instant information access."
"We are pleased to be partnering with Pure Storage to bring the FlashArray to our hosted customers in France, which will enable us to open new market opportunities and differentiate ourselves from our competitors by offering a very high performance, all-flash storage tier to our customers that is still affordable," said Bertrand Morin at AntemetA Business Continuity. "We were pleased with the ease of deployment: the FA-420 was integrated in a matter of a few hours in our existing environment and did not require any change in the way we provision storage."
NEW: FA-400 Series Hardware: Pure Simplicity with Twice the Capacity and Performance
Leveraging Intel's latest 8-core "Sandy Bridge" processor, the Pure Storage FA-400 now delivers up to 400,000 8K IOPs, effectively doubling the performance and capacity over FA-300 systems with up to 100TB of usable all-flash capacity. Unlike most competitors who quote 4K IOP vanity benchmarks, the FlashArray has been optimized to perform well across all IO sizes (512byte to 128K and beyond) to meet the performance needs of a variety of workloads. And, as always, Pure Storage customers can easily expand capacity and perform routine software upgrades with zero downtime or disruption, ensuring they can seamlessly take advantage of future performance and capacity improvements for the life of the array.
NEW: Purity 3.0 Software: More Resilient, More Secure, More Integrated and More Supportable
FlashArray's award-winning software, now in its third generation release, offers uncompromising new levels of resiliency, security, performance and integration. New features include:
CloudAssist: A Modern Approach to Delivering Better Enterprise Support
With its new CloudAssist technology, Pure Storage has effectively reinvented enterprise support. Customers can now break free of the old reactive support model to receive proactive health checks, diagnostics and support via the cloud. Advantages include:
A New Industry Standard for Customer Satisfaction
Pure Storage is committed to delivering a vastly superior customer experience over its predecessors:
"We are exceedingly proud of the advancements delivered in our third generation FlashArray today and believe this release will further separate us from the pack. Perhaps more importantly, however, this release supports and extends our broader vision of creating an altogether better storage company that delivers an exceptional experience for everyone – regardless of size, regardless of industry or application, regardless of budget," said Scott Dietzen CEO at Pure Storage. "We recognize that the market we are competing in has become hotly contested, but we wholeheartedly believe that ours is the winning recipe that is serving up what the market is actually hungry for. We continue to advance our market leadership through precision execution of our vision to deliver ‘Flash for All' with groundbreaking product and support innovation for an unrivaled customer experience."
About Pure Storage
Pure Storage, the all-flash enterprise storage company, enables the broad deployment of flash in the data center. When compared to traditional disk-centric arrays, Pure Storage all-flash enterprise arrays are 10x faster and 10x more space and power efficient at a price point that is less than performance disk per gigabyte stored. The Pure Storage FlashArray is ideal for high performance workloads, including server virtualization, desktop virtualization (VDI), database (OLTP, real-time analytics) and cloud computing. For more information, visit www.purestorage.com.
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The Pure Storage and “P” logo marks, Purity Operating Environment, and RAID-3D are trademarks of Pure Storage, Inc. All other trademarks or names referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners.


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Digital TV News: Walt Disney Company
Disney+ app integrated on Foxtel set top boxes
Aug 2, 2022 – Foxtel and Disney have announced an agreement to integrate the Disney+ app on the STBs of Foxtel subscribers, boosting Foxtel's streaming aggregation strategy and bringing together the world's best content all in one place.
News categories: Foxtel, Disney, Amanda Laing, Kylie Watson-Wheeler, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming
Disney+ now available on webOS LG TVs in more countries
Jun 14, 2022 – The Disney+ app is now available on LG TVs in over forty new countries and territories across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. More LG TV owners can now enjoy Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star, as long as their TV runs webOS from 2017 or later.
News categories: LG Electronics, Disney Plus, Africa, Apps, Digital TV, Europe, Middle-East, Smart TV, Streaming
7.9 million Disney+ subscribers added in 1Q 2022
May 11, 2022 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has reported earnings for its second quarter ended April 2, 2022. The company increased its total streaming subscriptions to 205.6 million, with 7.9 million Disney+ subscribers added in the quarter.
News categories: Walt Disney Company, Bob Chapek, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide
MultiChoice to bring Disney+ to South African DStv subscribers
Apr 25, 2022 – MultiChoice has announced that it will bring Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Disney+, to DStv subscribers in South Africa. Disney+ will launch on 18 May 2022 and will be available to DStv subscribers via the Explora Ultra decoder.
News categories: MultiChoice, Walt Disney, Calvo Mawela, Christine Service, Apps, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, South Africa
KPN offers Disney+, ESPN entertainment combination
Apr 21, 2022 – KPN has announced that its entertainment offer has been expanded with a unique combination of streaming service Disney+ and the ESPN-TV sports channels. As a result, customers can now add Disney+ to their entertainment package.
News categories: KPN, Disney, Jochem de Jong, Bart Verhoeven, Digital TV, Netherlands, Streaming
EDO secures $80m investment from Shamrock Capital
Apr 6, 2022 – EDO has announced the closing of an $80 million strategic growth investment from Shamrock Capital. The investment provides EDO with capital to scale its business in outcome measurement for Convergent TV.
News categories: EDO, Inc, Shamrock Capital, Edward Norton, Kevin Krim, Dr. Daniel Nadler, Laura Held, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, USA, Venture Capital
Disney+ subscribers up 11.8 million in 4Q 2021
Feb 9, 2022 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has reported earnings for its quarter ended January 1, 2022. The company increased its total streaming subscriptions to 196.4 million, with 11.8 million Disney+ subscribers added in the quarter.
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The leading Dow-Jones index ended 3.4 percent higher at 23,433.57 points. The broad S&P 500 also rose 3.4 percent to 2,749.98 points, and tech indicator Nasdaq gained 2.6 percent to 8,090.90 points.
Investors continue to wonder if Russia and Saudi Arabia can conclude an armistice in their price war at a meeting of oil cartel OPEC and its allies later this week and cut production to prop up oil prices. Algeria confirmed that Friday is talking about a significant reduction in production. A barrel of American oil became 10.6 percent more expensive at $ 26.13. Brent oil cost 5.5 percent more at $ 33.36 a barrel.
McDonald’s won 1.1 percent. The fast food chain saw comparable store sales fall in the first quarter due to the corona crisis. The company also revoked its forecast and expects to invest less in new restaurants this year.
Jeans maker Levi Strauss (plus 9.3 percent) threw out earlier forecasts for this financial year because of the corona crisis. The impact of the virus on the results of the jeans and other fashion maker is still unknown. The impact will be “significant” in the current second quarter, Levi Strauss warned.
Video chat company Zoom indicated to make several improvements to its software. Earlier, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Google had restricted the use of the software due to security concerns after a series of shortcomings that had been identified. The share was put 3.6 percent higher.
Digital bulletin board Pinterest published numbers of user numbers that were better than expected and rose nearly 12 percent.
The euro was worth $ 1.0856, against $ 1.0863 at the close of the European stock exchanges.
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Cryptomining malware surges in second quarter
Cryptocurrency mining malware has seen an increase of 86 percent in the second quarter of 2018, according to a new report from McAfee Labs.
After gaining ground the fourth quarter of 2017 to around 400,000 samples, new cryptomining malware samples grew a stunning 629 percent to more than 2.9 million in Q1 of 2018. This trend has continued in with more than 2.5 million new samples detected.
McAfee Labs has also identified what appear to be older malware programs, such as ransomware, newly retooled with mining capabilities. In some cases, cryptomining targets specific groups rather than a broad field of potential victims. One cryptomining malware strain has targeted gamers on a Russian forum by posing as a 'mod' claiming to enhance popular games. Gamers were tricked into downloading the malicious software, which proceeded to use their computer resources for profit.
While cryptomining primarily targets PCs, other devices have become victims too. Android phones in China and Korea, for example, have been exploited by the ADB.Miner malware into producing Monero cryptocurrency for its perpetrators.
"A few years ago, we wouldn’t think of internet routers, video-recording devices, and other Internet of Things devices as platforms for cryptomining because their CPU speeds were too insufficient to support such productivity," says Christiaan Beek, lead scientist and senior principal engineer with McAfee Advanced Threat Research. "Today, the tremendous volume of such devices online and their propensity for weak passwords present a very attractive platform for this activity. If I were a cybercriminal who owns a botnet of 100,000 such IoT devices, it would cost me next to nothing financially to produce enough cryptocurrency to create a new, profitable revenue stream."
Other findings are that new malware samples specifically designed to exploit software vulnerabilities increased by 151 percent in Q2. Ransomware continues to grow steadily too, with the number of samples increasing by 57 percent over the past four quarters.
You can find out more in the full report and there's an overview of the findings in the infographic below.


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Virgin Group founder and billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is a huge supporter of blockchain technology. While talking to the press on October 3, Branson said the tech could bring an “economic revolution” to many nations worldwide.
Sir Richard Branson Praises Blockchain Land Registry
Bitcoin and blockchain technology is a keen interest for Sir Richard Branson. This week, Branson chatted with the media concerning blockchain technology’s many potentials.
Bitfury and the Peruvian economist aim to work with the Republic of Georgia’s National Agency of Public Registry. The project aims to deploy blockchain technology to create a better land titling system, with transparent and immutable attributes.
In developing countries, land titles are often manipulated, forged, and taken from their rightful owners. At the Virgin Disruptors event this week in London, Branson told attendees:
If you take somewhere like Egypt, 90 percent of people have got houses, they’ve got a garden, but they’ve got no piece of paper to show ownership of that — And without ownership of your property, it’s almost impossible to start a business or get a bank loan or anything.
Branson’s Blockchain Summits and Accepting Bitcoin for Space Flights
Branson has been supportive of blockchain development and the Bitcoin ecosystem for quite some time.
Over the past two years, the Virgin founder has held an annual “Blockchain Summit” on his private Necker Island. Industry leaders and innovators gather at Necker to discuss blockchain’s merits as an emerging technology. Several ongoing ideas and partnerships exist because of this event, most notably the Blockchain Alliance.
“Well, I think it is working. There may be other currencies like it that may be even better. But in the meantime, there’s a big industry around Bitcoin. — People have made fortunes off Bitcoin, some have lost money. It is volatile, but people make money off of volatility too.”
Branson also told Bloomberg his company has no problem accepting Bitcoin for flights to space on Virgin Galactic. The project has moved slowly but the ships are almost complete and test flights should start next year, Branson added.
Virgin Disruptors Talk Blockchain and Bitcoin Disruption
Speakers and attendees at the Virgin Disruptors event also discussed blockchain and Bitcoin. These included Blockchain.info’s CEO Peter Smith, Matt Wallaert of Microsoft Ventures, and Holly Ransom of Emergent Solutions. While chatting with guests, Branson said blockchain technology could create a “real economic revolution in these countries.”
There’s no doubt ideas like blockchain technology and Bitcoin are on executives’ and developers’ minds. With backing from influential businesspeople like Branson and his colleagues, these protocols come much closer to starting the revolution they promise.
What do you think about Sir Richard Branson’s recent statements? Let us know in the comments below.
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Macy’s, building on its record of big events like the Fourth of July fireworks, is partnering with the Fashion Rocks concert, which is being revived Sept. 9 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
“We are not just a presenting sponsor. We are partnering with Fashion Rocks and integrating into the show,” Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer, told WWD. “Macy’s supplies another entertainment component to the show.”
Fashion Rocks, which celebrates how connected music and fashion are, occurs during New York Fashion Week. It took a recession-induced hiatus and hasn’t been held since 2008. Richard Beckman, the former Condé Nast and Fairchild executive who was instrumental in organizing the special in its initial incarnation, is producing through his Three Lions Entertainment company along with Don Mischer Productions. Ryan Seacrest will host the show, which will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. on CBS.
Reardon explained that Macy’s will provide the fashions for the fashion show that will run through the concert, during or between the music acts.
Those watching the show from home can “shop live” via macys.com/fashionrocks. Additionally, those watching will be able to access Macy’s content through a Fashion Rocks second screen experience with a mobile app.
Reardon said it was a “no-brainer” to link with Fashion Rocks in light of Macy’s penchant for teaming with music stars such as Madonna, Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Jessica Simpson, Usher, Carlos Santana, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey and Queen Latifah, to either sell their products or integrate the celebrities into the advertising.
Beyond the concert itself, Fashion Rocks will be the theme of Macy’s fall campaign in its advertising, catalogues, online and in-store marketing. Macy’s annual Glamorama and Passport fashion shows also integrate music and fashion.
“It will be the overall handle at Macy’s, but underneath that, there will be many different fashion trends,” including rock ’n’ roll styles, models with guitars and clothes one might see spectators wearing at a concert, Reardon said.
Tickets for Fashion Rocks are being sold by Ticketmaster, and Macy’s has its own batch of about 500 tickets that the retailer will be selling to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Additionally, a Macy’s VIP Pass package, the proceeds of which will also benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, is being offered for the show and the before and after parties. Leading up to and through the event, Macy’s will provide an insider’s look into the show through social media and the Shazam app.
Macy’s is providing most of the fashion that will be shown during the concert, including Rachel Roy, Ryan Seacrest Distinction, INC and Bar III. However, some brands sold at Macy’s will be augmenting the assortment with styles that may not be available at the department store. Among those set to perform at Fashion Rocks are Lopez, Usher, Pitbull, Miranda Lambert, Kiss, Duran Duran, The Band Perry, Rita Ora, Jennifer Hudson, Magic, Nico & Vinz and Afrojack.
A Macy’s spokesman said a one-year agreement was signed with Fashion Rocks.
@tradesy is turning the concept of a showroom upside down with its new space in Santa Monica. Here, the company plans to hold events, art exhibits and a showcase rare fashion pieces like this Louis Vuitton boxing set. Get all the details on Tradesy’s first showroom on WWD.com. #wwdnews
Spotted last night at the @erdem x @hm launch event: Kate Bosworth, Rashida Jones, Kirsten Dunst and Selma Blair. The party, which took place in LA, also marked the opening of their pop-up shop. “I was interested in creating a collection that wasn’t in any way disposable. It was about pieces you’d create and keep forever, things that have a permanence to it,” designer Erdem Moralioglu said. #wwdeye (📷: Katie Jones)
Renee Zellweger in yellow in 2001 and again in 2017. Chosen as one of the 12 @pantone Leading Spring Colors (and dubbed “Meadowlark”), it only makes sense that the bright hue stands the test of time and is making a resurgence this season, seen already on stars like @blakelively and @gigihadid. (📷: Donato Sardello & @rexfeatures) #wwdfashion #tbt
Dior’s 70th anniversary celebration continues with a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. “Christian Dior,” which is scheduled to run through March 18, takes a look at the founders tenure from 1947 to 1057 and feature 40 designs. Pictured here is an evening gown from the Ailée, fall 1948-49 haute couture collection. #wwdfashion (📷: Brian Boyle)
As one of the most recognizable models in the world, Christy Turlington Burns has an insider’s view of the fashion industry and the allegations of sexual harassment swirling around it. “I can say that harassment and mistreatment have always been widely known and tolerated in the industry. The industry is surrounded by predators who thrive on the constant rejection and loneliness so many of us have experiences at some point in our careers,” Turlington told WWD, along with her suggestions for how the modeling world should protect younger women and men. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. (📷: Tony Palmieri) #wwdnews
@asics America has tapped a new brand ambassador: famed DJ/record producer @steveaoki. This initiative is intended to set the tone for the new brand identity and philosophy and will include partnerships with influencers and in-store and off-line activations that will continue into next year. This is Asics’ most significant marketing effort in two decades, and is expected to attract younger consumers to the brand. #wwdfashion
24-year-old Jean Prounis is redefining the rules of jewelry. Formerly a studio assistant to Jemima Kirke and a design apprentice at Ghuran, she focuses on handcrafted subtleties and ancient goldsmithing techniques. “There was a really sterile feel in the environment and I wanted to have jewelry with character that shapes how you wear it everyday,” Prounis said. Each piece is hand made in New York, either by Prounis or three other jewelers in the district. #wwdfashion
“These collections continue to build on that vision, empowering differently abled adults to express themselves through fashion,” said @tommyhilfiger of his line of adaptive apparel, which launches today. The line consists of 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles based upon the pieces from the spring Tommy Hilfiger sportswear collection. #wwdnews


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Ola, a popular mobile app for transportation, on Tuesday announced the introduction of electric-rickshaws, also known as E-rickshaws, on its mobile app, enabling reliable mobility in smaller towns and cities.
The first Ola E-rickshaw shall be booked on the Ola mobile application later on Tuesday, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the launch of ‘Stand-Up India’ initiative aimed promoting entrepreneurship.
A total of 5,100 Ola e-rickshaws will be launched in partnership with Bhartiya Micro Credit (BMC) at the event and will be deployed across Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad. This will be further scaled up in the coming months to more small towns and Tier 3 cities across the country.
With its E-Rickshaw initiative, Ola aims to strengthen mobility in towns, using technology that is convenient for both driver-partners and customers. With over 60 percent of the India’s population residing in small towns across the country, E-rickshaws are an affordable and greener alternative for those who currently suffer from lack of convenient and reliable mobility options, especially for the short distance.
Speaking on the occasion, Pranay Jivrajka, Chief Operating Officer at Ola said, “It’s an honour to support PM Modi’s ‘Stand-up India’ initiative aimed at empowering thousands of e-rickshaw driver-partners, with innovative micro-entrepreneurship solutions and technology platform. Economic growth, rapid urbanisation and environmental concerns are driving the need for innovative mobility solutions across the country. The transportation needs of users in smaller towns and sustainable alternatives for cycle rickshaw pedallers will be solved for with the introduction of e-rickshaws on the Ola app, which are affordable, environment friendly and convenient to hail. We believe this will touch the lives of hundreds of millions of citizens as well as the livelihoods of millions of driver entrepreneurs, taking us closer to our mission of mobility for a billion people.”
These E-rickshaws involve lower human effort compared to pulled rickshaws and will give existing rickshaw pullers, the opportunity to enhance their skills and become driver-entrepreneurs and access to consistent demand through the Ola app on their smartphones.
Apart from employment, Ola and BMC will also set up and run skill development centers in these towns to enable continuous skilling and training for thousands of rickshaw driver-entrepreneurs.
Ola’s range of mobility offerings has expanded across different price points and use cases over the recent months viz. Ola Micro, flagship Ola Mini and premium Wifi enabled Ola Prime. Ola Share and Ola Shuttle, a daily commute solution from the same app, further serve the mobility needs of millions of users every day.


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Among the Facebook-related facts uncovered by Schools.com:
- Facebook users worldwide spend a total of 10.5 billion minutes per day on the social network, or the equivalent of 19,963 years.
- Facebook users in Singapore spend the most time per day on the social network, at 38 minutes and 46 seconds.
- Only 50 percent of Facebook users have 100 or more friends.
Schools.com Spokeswoman Michelle LaFrance said:
It is fascinating to see people gravitate toward social media as an accepted form of communication. The time we spend connecting via mobile devices, while not face-to-face, allows us to expand our social interaction because they can be used anytime, anywhere.
Regardless of how people connect, they can use social media as a way to maintain real-life friendships. The online world allows them to share good news, plan events with friends, and stay in touch.


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What customers need to know to get their fair shear at the salon.
1. "Money grows on you."
Hairdressing is often described as "recession-proof" because it is one of the last purchases consumers give up during tough economic times. People will wear old clothes but find it difficult to skimp on a good haircut, says Nick Arrojo, owner of Arrojo Studio in New York and former star of TV's "What Not To Wear." Indeed, despite the recession of 2008, the number of mom-and-pop hair salons increased by nearly 8% between 2008 and 2009, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Census Bureau. And, although the U.S. economy lost 1.6 million jobs between January 2000 and 2011, salons and spas added 75,000 jobs, according to the Professional Beauty Association."It's a very resilient industry," Arrojo says.
Consumers may cut back on their haircuts but they aren't likely to stop visiting the salon altogether, says Kathryn Hawkins, a consultant for small businesses. "Someone who might have splurged on $200 hair color in the past might switch to a do-it-yourself option, but they are still likely to come in for a haircut, which most people view as an essential service." Indeed, hairstylists say most clients view their treatments as essentials -- not luxuries. "A woman is not going to go on a date if her dark roots are showing," says Michael Duenas, CEO and founder of hairstyling service HairRoomService.com. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that consumers will need nearly 16% more hairdressers and beauty salons by 2020.
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2. "Your hairline may be receding, but our prices aren't..."
The Federal Reserve has worked to keep inflation low over the past year, but Chairman Ben Bernanke -- who probably doesn't need many haircuts -- doesn't seem to be having much luck with the salon industry. The cost of a men's haircut and blow dry jumped 46%, to $42, in 2011, according to an online survey of salons published by American Salon Magazine. A women's cut rose 29%, to $56. In comparison, U.S. consumer prices rose only 1.9% overall. What gives? Duenas says the costs of commercial rents and raw materials for dyes and other treatments have been increasing in recent years. Others point out that despite the rising prices, most hairstylists aren't raking in the dough. The average hairdresser makes an annual salary of only $22,700, including reported tips, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hairstylists also point to the rising popularity of big hair -- curls and waves -- over straightened styles. While prices on straightening inched up only 2% last year, adding body through treatments jumped: blow-drying soared an average of 38% for men and women, while permanent waving (for women) rose 29%. Hair extensions and weaves spiked 18%, the survey said.
3. "...except when we feel like negotiating."
Some hairdressers will advertise a high price to make them look like they're in demand, but when pressed will charge a lower fee. Even hair stylists that aren't doing a brisk business may start advertising and charging higher prices to make up for low volume, Arrojo says. When it comes to styles, industry experts say consumers typically believe they're getting a better cut, from a more established stylist, when they pay more, he says.
There's good reason to negotiate, especially in a neighborhood salon, experts say. These businesses want you back again and again. According to a recent survey by Atlanta, Ga.-based direct mailing company Welcomemat Services, hair salons are the third most patronized local businesses after pizza restaurants and car washes. The typical woman client will spend between $800 and $900 a year on cuts, styles and the occasional dye job, reports Welcomemat. There may be room to negotiate at fancier hair salons too. Many contract with independent hairstylists who charge their own rates, then give a percentage to the salon owner, according to Hair-Salons.com. They may have more flexibility to give a discount than hairstylists who work for salons with set prices.
Others say salons keep a strict control of their pricing policies. "There is room for some maneuverability from time-to-time, but we can't do a bunch of free services," says Carlos Rogers, owner of Hush Salon in Philadelphia. Brad Masterson, spokesman for the Professional Beauty Association, says stylists may be able to alter their prices, but says most would be put off by the notion.
4. "The hair products are the real moneymaker."
That pyramid of shampoos, conditioners and hot oil treatments most consumers must dodge before leaving the salon aren't there for decoration -- that's where salons earn the big bucks. And hairstylists and barbers are pushing them at an increasing rate: Around 57% of salon/spa owners reported higher retail sales between the first quarters of 2010 and 2011, according to the latest industry report by the Professional Beauty Association. The sale of hair-care products hit $1.9 billion in 2010, up 2.3% on the previous year. "It's a big part of revenue," says Jennifer Loprete, master colorist and creative director at Vito Mazza Salon & Spa in Woodbridge, N.J. "But it's also about educating clients in aftercare." Clients who buy the products, she says, are twice as likely to remain loyal customers for six years or more.
Bottles of conditioner and shampoo are obviously one way for a salon to boost the bottom line, especially when they charge more for the products than bigger retailers. But experts say says there's another reason the fancy shampoos are important -- when the bottles are empty, customers will have extra incentive to make an appointment. Some salon products do contain a higher concentration of expensive ingredients like Vitamin B and avocado not found in typical drugstore shampoos and conditioners, the Professional Beauty Association's Masterson says. And the steep discounts at big box stores do prevent salons for adding too high a markup.
5."A cosmetology license doesn't really cut it."
Cosmetology licenses are given out based on hours spent cutting hair, and in some states, a written examination. Skill, and style, are not required. "It's a piece of paper that gives you the opportunity to practice legally, but after that you have to find your way in the business yourself whether it's a $10 haircut or a fancy place," Rogers say. That someone has a license is no guarantee they won't mangle your hair, Masterson says: "Experience definitely weighs more over licensing." The hours required for licensing also vary from state to state. New York requires 1,000 hours of practice, while California requires 1,600 hours. Those hours are just a fraction of what's needed for someone to have a clue when they cut, experts say. Some states also require continuing education for hairstylists. A licensed stylist may have no sense of the latest fashions and technologies, Rogers says.
To be fair, Masterson says each state sets their own licensing rules and a graduate generally works as an assistant for one to two years. But licenses are also needed so people understand other issues like health and safety and, for barbers, the proper use of blades, he says. Some states also require hairstylists to make their education an ongoing program in order to renew their licenses after a certain amount of years. "There is a lot of passion and education to learn more about your craft," Rogers say, "but it's up to the individual."
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Satellite phones have been around for years but the devices have generally been very large, and the service has been prohibitively expensive. AT&T and TerreStar are looking to address both of these issues to gain adoption on a wider level.
TerreStar launched the world's largest commercial communication satellite in July, and this enabled it to create a slim dual-mode smartphone that has a familiar form factor. The handset has a full QWERTY keyboard on its face, is powered by Windows Mobile, can send and receive e-mails on the go, and can be augmented with mobile applications.
The companies said the hybrid service would be appealing to homeland defense, homeland security, and public safety organizations who want a fallback when cellular service is unavailable. Beyond the public sector, the companies see a market for this service with utility and transportation companies, as well as with maritime companies. Various enterprises could also use the service as part of their disaster preparation plans, the companies said.
"Most companies have procured a satellite phone for their executives in case of an emergency, but most of those are probably sitting in a desk somewhere and you'd have to spend some time with the manual learning how to operate it," said Chris Hill, AT&T's VP of mobility product management. "The intent is to have a device that is exactly like the service you use today... plus having that capability to go into satellite mode when you need it."
Users have to sign up for standard voice and data packages from AT&T, and the satellite option will cost an additional $24.99 a month. Satellite calls will cost about 60 cents a minute, and satellite data will cost about $5 per megabyte. Hill said the pricing is roughly 50% less than current satellite calling and data offerings.
The companies are aiming to roll out the hybrid service in the first quarter of next year, and it will begin demonstrating the service at industry events over the next few weeks. Currently, the companies plan to make the service available in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and in territorial waters.
Registration is open for the leading enterprise communications event, VoiceCon. It happens in San Francisco, Nov. 2-5. Find out more and register.


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Apple may seek to keep Galaxy phone out of U.S. market
An attorney for Apple Inc. says the company behind the iPhone and iPad may seek a legal order to stop Samsung Electronics Co., the largest smartphone maker, from launching its Galaxy S III phone in the United States later this month, Reuters reports.
At a hearing Thursday in a federal court in San Jose, Calif., Apple attorney Josh Krevitt said the company could file for a temporary restraining order as early as Friday.
But U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh told Apple that a restraining order likely would delay the company's July trial date over different Samsung devices, including the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
"I cannot be an Apple v. Samsung judge," Koh said.
Apple sued Samsung for patent infringement last year, accusing the South Korean electronics maker of "slavishly" copying the iPhone and iPad. Samsung denies the claims and countersued.
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Walmart is suing well known Texas communist Gene Lantz.
Recently, Walmart served papers on Gene Lantz, a retired Texas union activist, the United Food and Commercial Workers, pro-union Walmart staff support group OUR Walmart and Jobs with Justice, for civil trespassing for crossing their parking lots.
Walmart wants the groups to be permanently restrained from trespassing on Walmart property in Texas for unlawful activities. Since March, five similar lawsuits have been filed by Walmart in other states.
Gene Lantz has also been making videos of public officials supporting Walmart workers and posting them on YouTube.
Houston based Lantz has been a fixture in the Texas left for decades. First with the Socialist Workers Party and the last 10 years or so, with the Communist Party USA. He was the founder of North Texas Jobs with Justice and President of the local affiliate of Alliance of Retired Americans – a union sponsored, leftist controlled grouping.
As with many Communist Party members, Lantz is involved with the Democratic Party and has cultivated close ties to many leading Houston area Democrats.
Gene Lantz is also close to local Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, who is herself close to the Communist Party and a big supporter of revolutionary Cuba.
Johnson is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the equally as radical Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Gene Lantz is already mustering up union support to fight back.
It will be very interesting to see whether Reps Veasey and Johnson, or other leading Democrats, throw their support behind comrade Lantz.


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From Lukas Graham’s breakout success to the acquisition last week of Swedish playlists experts X5 Music, Warner Music Group is having an interesting 2016.
Today at the Midem conference in Cannes, Stu Bergen, the label group’s CEO of international and global commercial services, gave a keynote to discuss its strategy. He was joined by the group’s president of Latin America and Iberia, Iñigo Zabala, and by Brazilian artist Anitta. The session was moderated by Billboard’s Jem Aswad.
Bergen talked about living through the CD boom, the piracy era and now the download and streaming eras. “We’ve weathered a lot of change. I think we have reason to be optimistic right now, the business showed some growth last year. I think we still have some challenges fighting to get the real value of music realised,” he said.
Bergen referred to the ongoing debate about the “value gap” between the amount of music streams on free services like YouTube, and the revenues that those streams are generating. “People hide in the dark shadows of safe harbour. But we’re quite optimistic.”
Zabala talked about his history as an artist, and why that helps current artists respect him, before Bergen talked acquisitions strategy. “Yes we’ve made a number of acquisitions over the last few years,” he said, referring to deals in China, Poland, Russia and other countries. “We believe the stronger we are domestically around the world, the better we’ll be able to serve our global artists. And the more global stars we have, the stronger our local outlets will be.”
That’s not just about acquisition, he said: it’s been about investing more in A&R and marketing around the world. Zabala talked about how that plays out in Latin America. “We at Warner believe in emerging markets, because we think that not believing in emerging markets is like not believing in the future of the world,” he said. “In the last three years we have passed from a more conservative approach in Latin America to a more aggressive.”
That has seen WMG grow its market share and profitability there, while breaking stars like Anitta. “Streaming is giving us the opportunity to invest in international acts in a way that just three years ago would have been impossible,” he said. An artist like Twenty One Pilots can play to a quarter of a million people across the region, even if they would have struggled to get the necessary radio support a few years ago – streaming is the platform underpinning their touring success.
Bergen talked about how the ownership of Access Industries has “freed us up to invest” and take longer, organic investment opportunities and bets. He added that they take a global view: the WMG board of directors is now drawn from a variety of countries. “They share our vision that success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere,” he said.
Zabala talked about the challenges of operating in markets like Spain that are suffering economically. Spain grew 10% last year, and Latin America also saw strong growth. “Even with the economy going very bad, there are reasons – for demographic and technological reasons as the penetration of smartphones and the connectivity of internet – that are pushing up our industry,” he said.
Zabala also talked about how streaming is fuelling growth in some of these emerging markets. “Streaming in Mexico now represents the third [biggest] market for Spotify, and streaming represents 70% of the [overall Mexican music] market. That shows you the potential of this new economy, of this new industry,” he said.
Cue Anitta, who has become one of the biggest stars in Brazil under WMG’s wing. “Two years ago I was happy to be in Brazil and that’s it. But once I started to accomplish my goals in Brazil, I started to create new goals in my mind for my career and my life. Now I’m very excited for my career to grow up and make my music international,” she said.
Anitta manages herself, having dropped her previous manager two years ago. “The manager used to want things to be happening very fast. When we are just a little calm and patient, we can think more, and make the things happen better,” she said. “Stopping, thinking with patience and calm, so I opened my own business. I have my employees and I have other people helping me. It’s not easy because I have to dedicate my life to do this.”
That means she’s having meetings with brands and other potential partners. “I make everything happen by myself. It’s difficult, but I prefer it. When I go there to work, to do something, I know that everything will happen just the way I imagine it,” said Anitta, who studied business for three years before she became a pop star.
What advice would she give to other artists? “I think people should be honest with themselves. When I see something that I’m not able to do, I don’t try to do this. I ask someone to help me,” she said. “Now I have good people with me. This is the important thing, the key.”
Aswad turned back to Bergen, asking about China and India as potential big markets for music. What is WMG up to in those countries? “We see an incredible opportunity in China,” he said, reminding the audience about WMG’s purchase of Chinese music firm Gold Typhoon.
“China is that perfect situation where you have an improving legislative environment that is getting more protective of intellectual property, you have companies that are providing good consumer opportunity, good consumer choice for streaming services. And after the Gold Typhoon acquisition we became an attractive partner.”
WMG is working with Chinese internet giant Tencent, which Bergen said has “staggering” reach in terms of the number of people it interacts with. Now that relationship is opening up opportunities for WMG’s international artists, such as appearing at Tencent’s QQ Awards ceremony.”
What other markets is WMG bullish on? “Latin America and South America in general, the whole region. Certainly there’s some economical turmoil but that market is really ripe for change. And China. We’re incredibly bullish on that,” said Bergen.


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Millions of fans are familiar with Snoop Dogg's classic, catchy songs as well as with his unique, larger-than-life persona. It goes without saying that there is quite literally nobody else on earth like Snoop, and the artist is constantly proving to fans his ability to stay fresh and relevant.
Case in point, his latest rumored business venture: joining video game collective FaZe Clan. So, is Snoop actually in FaZe? Here's what we know about the rapper's affiliation with the esports group.
Is Snoop Dogg in FaZe Clan?
It seems as though Snoop has taken his interests beyond the spoken word yet again, as it was just confirmed that he will be taking on a new role within FaZe Clan as a content creator, per NME. On top of that, Snoop is also set to become a member of FaZe Clan's board of directors once the company goes public on the stock market, which is set to happen in 2022.
As for his role within the video game group, Snoop will "co-create content, participate in key business initiatives, and launch merchandise with the brand," according to the company, all done under the alias FaZe Snoop.
The rapper noted that it was actually his son who proposed the partnership to him, opening his mind to a new way to connect with young people.
"The youth identifies with their brand and that’s something my son Cordell knew, which is why he brought us together," Snoop said, according to the publication.
Cordell explained that he had the foresight to predict synergy between his dad's brand and FaZe's, something that ended up working out perfectly.
"As I’ve been watching what FaZe Clan has been building in the gaming space, I knew there was a natural connection with what my dad has been doing," Cordell explained. "When I look at the two brands, I was inspired by the synergy they could create so I brought them together in this partnership. I can’t wait for the world to see what we are about to do."
It appears as though the excitement is mutual, as FaZe Clan’s chief strategy officer, Kai Henry, said that this partnership has been a long time coming.
"The organic relationship between FaZe and Snoop has been building for years now, so we are thrilled to officially welcome FaZe Snoop to the family," he explained.
Snoop has actually shown quite a penchant for the budding competitive gaming category over the last few years. Prior to linking up with FaZe, Snoop was already a Twitch bigshot, regularly streaming on his account Doggydogg20. He even started his own esports league, the Gangsta Gaming League.
As of now, only time will tell how FaZe Snoop will play into the FaZe Clan's overall dynamic, but the inclusion of such a big name is exciting, to say the least.


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Banks struggle with consumer protection ahead of new law
The Financial Consumer Protection Act was enacted last year to prevent investors from experiencing huge losses due to lack of information on financial products, like in the case of financial scandal related to Lime Asset Management funds.
Under the new law, financial companies must thoroughly explain all dangers involved in all financial products. The companies cannot recommend financial products that are deemed inappropriate considering the age, investment experience and assets of the investor.
If a financial company violates the tightened law related to the sale of financial products, it will be subject to punitive fines equal to 50 percent of earnings related to the mis-selling.
Even after consumers subscribed to a certain financial product, they can withdraw their subscription within a pre-set period, usually a week or two depending on the category of financial product. If it is clear the product has been mis-sold by the company, consumers can withdraw their subscription even past that pre-set period.
With strict guidelines on the way, banks have been preparing.
KB Kookmin Bank said Wednesday that it has installed speakers at service counters where financial products are sold. The speaker will notify the bank’s accountants if the wrong words are used in selling the financial product. The speaker will also run investment behavior tests by directly communicating with customers, the bank said.
While Hana Bank used to introduce a list of funds and trust products to investors based on its past analysis data on their investment behavior, the bank will make investors go through fresh investment behavior tests before introducing any investment product when selling products online.
Financial companies are still confused with details regarding the new law, such as what will be considered mis-selling and who will take responsibility for losses incurred when customers cancel a purchase.
"From the financial company's side, selling has become very difficult and time-consuming," a source from the local banking industry said.
Financial regulators have been late with giving detailed guidelines regarding the law, as enforcement ordinances of the new act were fixed just last week and detailed enforcement regulations were released by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Wednesday, just a day before the law goes into effect.
On concerns by financial companies, the FSC said there will be grace period of six months and it will only punish intentional and severe violations of the law during that period to minimize confusion.
The Financial Supervisory Service has been holding video conferences with chief consumer officers of financial companies from Tuesday to take opinion and questions. Meetings with banks and life insurance companies were held Tuesday. Meetings with other financial companies, including property insurance companies and savings banks, will be held gradually through April 9.
BY KIM JEE-HEE [firstname.lastname@example.org]


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In the case of pushing month-to-month safety updates, Samsung has set the benchmark excessive for different Android OEMs. The corporate’s replace schedule has improved to the extent that it’s now pushing the most recent Android safety patches to a few of its gadgets even earlier than Google formally publishes the corresponding Android Safety Bulletin. Look no additional: The Galaxy S22 sequence has already picked up the May 2022 patches. Nicely, it doesn’t seem to be Samsung is stopping anytime quickly, because the Korean OEM has now began rolling out the Could 2022 patches for the Galaxy Tab S8 lineup.
The Wi-Fi variants of the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus, and the Tab S8 Extremely are actually receiving the brand new construct with the model quantity Xx00XXU2AVD6. The dimensions of the incremental replace bundle is a bit over 500MB. Aside from bumping the safety patch stage, the brand new firmware additionally brings total efficiency enhancements.
Equally, the 5G variants of the Galaxy Tab S8 are getting the Could 2022 patches within the type of software program model Xx06BXXU2AVD6 (Xx06NKOU2AVD6 for the Korean fashions). The replace is at present obtainable in Korea, Europe, and plenty of Asian international locations.
Though not talked about within the changelog, the brand new construct increments the underlying bootloader model from 1 to 2. As a consequence, end-users can’t carry out a downgrade and revert again to an older construct after putting in this replace on their Galaxy Tab S8 models.
As all the time, the updates are rolling out in batches. You might need to attend a few days earlier than the replace notification pops up in your gadget. You’ll be able to, nonetheless, skip the ready queue and set up the brand new launch proper now by flashing it manually on your Galaxy device.
On the time of writing this text, Samsung’s Mobile Security portal has not been up to date with the small print of the Could 2022 safety bulletin.


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Another state will soon be blessed (or something) with the presence of a Dollar General. Chainstoreage.com recently reported that the mammoth retailer is making its way into Montana soon. (Only Hawaii and Alaska don't have a single store.)
According to the site, there are two Dollar General stores in the works in the Treasure State. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based chain will be building stores in Columbia Falls and Eureka, and will look into expanding more in Montana in the future.
When Southerners go to Dollar GeneralCar smashed through the front door? Halloween candy from 2018? Stray dog running the store? Just another day in one of the ...
Honestly, we're surprised that Dollar General hasn't expanded to all 50 states yet, especially after making its way into Mexico earlier this year.
According to chainstoreage.com, "As of March 3, 2023, the Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company operated 19,147 Dollar General, DG Market, DGX and Popshelf stores across the United States and Mi Súper Dollar General stores in Mexico."
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Boots shares recover from five year low
Shares in Boots rose by as much as 8% on Thursday recovering from five-year lows touched on Wednesday.
Boots stock was trading up 5.36% at 503 pence per share at 1213. In January shares were at 636p and have been falling since then, slumping to 475 pence on Wednesday - the lowest since March 1995.
Analysts said the shares were very cheap and had been struggling due to overall weakness in the retail sector. 'We probably just have a bit of bottom-picking here,' said one analyst.
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Lil Uzi Vert has the internet in a frenzy over his Pluto-sized pink diamond (reportedly worth $24 million) implanted in his tat-scribbled forehead that raised the flexing bar for icy rappers in 2021.
The “Baby Pluto” rapper shared the news on Instagram where he revealed that the precious diamond was customized by famed jeweler Elliot Eliantte known around the industry for creating iced out masterpieces for countless celebs like Travis Scott and Roddy Ricch.
According to reports, Uzi could have possibly spent a whopping “$2 million per carat” on the nearly 11-carat diamond.
“I’ve been paying for a natural pink diamond from Elliot for years now,” he tweeted. This one Stone cost so much I’ve been paying for it since 2017. That was the first time I saw a real natural pink diamond. A lot of M’s in my face..
But, naturally, he insists that the diamond is a smart purchase since it’s certified as a natural pink rock, which will hold its value.
Uzi’s massive purchase comes just months after flashy Texas rapper Sauce Walka showed off his $250K dermal diamond implant in his face that he believes inspired the eclectic rapper.
“Keep following the leader lol. YALL LOOK AT @elliante @liluzivert GETTIN TO COPY A N*GGA DRIP. D*ck munching my style for 405 years lol. Yall still cant see this sh*t,” Walka posted.
#DRIPGOD IS MY NAME #TooMuchSauce lol S/o @liluzivert I KNO IM THE INFLUENCE & YOUR THE INSPIRATION.”
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February 11, 2011 by Vincent
Apple Working on iPhone Nano, Smaller & More Affordable
According to a piece ran on Bloomberg, Apple is working on a lower-end iPhone that is both smaller and cheaper than the current line up. It is said to be one-third smaller than the iPhone 4, but I can only hope that the screen dimension doesn’t shrink proportionally. A 2.3″ screen running on iOS is as uninteresting as it sounds.
Imaginary iPhone Nano & iPhone Shuffle dated in 2007, courtesy of iA.
The new iPhone Nano, as everyone dubs it, will be going for $200 without contract.
It is understandable why Apple is willing to work on a lower end iPhone instead of maintaining its luxury or premium status, considering how quickly its arch rival, Android, is dominating the mid and low-end market.
Apple has done this before with its iPod line up with the iPod Shuffle, blowing the rest of low-end MP3 players out of water even without a screen (when everyone else has one).
The iPhone already has a strong branding across the globe, and I can imagine those who have longed for an iPhone but can hardly afford would welcome this new addition to the iPhone family.
Until there is an official announcement for Apple however, it’s best to take this news with a grain of salt. The iPhone Nano rumor has been going in both 2007 and 2008. It’s 2011 and there’s still no sight of a tinier iPhone.


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Myanmar plans to rerun cruise trip in Yangon River
10 December 2020 - Source: Eleven Media Group Co., Ltd.
Myanmar is planning to rerun non-landing sightseeing flight tours, river cruise tours and convoy travel to try to start the tourism industry which is stopped by COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Hotel and Tourism.
The three-hour river cruise tour is planning to run on December 19 and 20 in Yangon River, said Naung Naung Han, Chair of Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association.
"We will announce it to the public soon. It will be planned under the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Sports. Although the ship can carry 120 people, we will allow 30 people onboard. It will be the same with leisure flight. We will not allow full people onboard," he said.
The non-landing sightseeing flight tour will be introduced in early December and the river cruise tour will be run in the second week of December. The convoy and sailing travels will be started in the final week of December.
"We have arranged three kinds of tours. The first one is the non-landing sightseeing flight tour which is a chartered flight. I cannot exactly as I haven't known about the rental charges yet. Another one is a river cruise tour in Yangon River. It will be operated by private sector later if it is met with rules and regulations of the ministry. It is for Myanmar Tourism Federation and its partner associations to prepare in advance," said Khin Than Win, Deputy Director General of Department for Hotel and Tourism.


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Cars wait in a line at a KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) drive-thru in Bloomsburg.
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Shares of the company dropped more than 2% in morning trading.
Here’s what the company reported for the first quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:
- Earnings per share: $1.06 adjusted vs. $1.13 expected
- Revenue: $1.65 billion vs. $1.62 billion expected
Yum reported net income of $300 million, or $1.05 per share, down from $399 million, or $1.36 per share, a year earlier. The company said its earnings decreased by 7 cents per share due to declines in the value of unnamed investments, and took an 8 cent per share hit because of foreign currency.
Excluding items, the restaurant company earned $1.06 per share.
Net sales rose 6% to $1.65 billion. Its same-store sales increased 8% in the quarter as its three largest chains outperformed expectations. Digital sales exceeded 45% of transactions, CEO David Gibbs said in the company’s earnings release.
Executives credited lower-income consumers with helping drive sales during the quarter. Deals like Taco Bell’s $2 and under value menu, KFC’s two for $5 wraps and Pizza Hut’s $6.99 melts helped attract diners who would otherwise be pulling back on their restaurant spending.
Yum CFO Chris Turner said on a conference call with analysts that inflation, staffing challenges and supply chain disruptions have abated in the U.S., making it easier on the company and its franchisees to operate restaurants. However, he added that some international markets are still struggling with inflation.
KFC’s same-store sales rose 9%, thanks to its international markets. In China, KFC’s largest market, system sales climbed 17%, helping lift the chain’s international same-store sales growth 11%.
Similarly, Pizza Hut reported that China’s system sales soared 24% in the quarter. The country is Pizza Hut’s second-largest market, trailing only the U.S.
The pizza chain also performed well stateside, reporting domestic same-store sales growth of 8%. Overall, Pizza Hut’s same-store sales rose 7%.
Taco Bell reported same-store sales growth of 8% for the quarter. Out of Yum’s portfolio, Taco Bell saw the largest increase in openings as the chain focused on expanding its international footprint.
China became Taco Bell’s fourth international market to have at least 100 locations. Spain, the United Kingdom and India had already passed that threshold.
Yum opened 746 new locations across all of its chains during the quarter.
Shortly after the quarter ended, Yum completed its exit from Russia through the sale of those KFC restaurants to Smart Service, an existing Russian franchisee. The company had already sold its Pizza Hut locations there to a local operator last summer following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Next quarter, Yum won’t face any comparisons that include its Russian business because the company suspended operations there in early March of last year.


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Original release date: April 6, 2021
SAP systems running outdated or misconfigured software are exposed to increased risks of malicious attacks. SAP applications help organizations manage critical business processes—such as enterprise resource planning, product lifecycle management, customer relationship management, and supply chain management.
On April 6 2021, security researchers from Onapsis, in coordination with SAP, released an alert detailing observed threat actor activity and techniques that could lead to full control of unsecured SAP applications. Impacted organizations could experience:
- theft of sensitive data,
- financial fraud,
- disruption of mission-critical business processes,
- ransomware, and
- halt of all operations.
CISA recommends operators of SAP systems review the Onapsis Alert Active Cyberattacks on Mission-Critical SAP Applications for more information and apply necessary updates and mitigations.
See CISA’s previous alerts on SAP:
- Alert AA20-195A: Critical Vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java, published July 13, 2020
- Alert AA19-122A: New Exploits for Unsecure SAP Systems, published May 02, 2019
- CA: Malicious Cyber Activity Targeting ERP Applications, published July 25, 2018
- Alert TA16-132A: Exploitation of SAP Business Applications, published May 11, 2016