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The Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs has reached an agreement with Verizon following a 15-month investigation of the company's sales practices in selling bundled services, which was prompted by complaints from county residents.
Verizon will pay the county $30,000 for consumer education, along with instituting a number of changes in their sale practices, according to a Howard County government news release.
'With bundling of services so commonplace, it's crucial that consumers know when they're promised something on the phone, that's exactly what they're going to get and for exactly the price they were quoted," County Executive Ken Ulman said in a statement. "Moving forward, this agreement protects consumers by making sure there are no unauthorized 'add-on services' or hidden costs when ordering bundled services."
The county's investigation was prompted by complaints from consumers who alleged that Verizon's telephone representatives quoted prices for bundled television, Internet and telephone services that were cheaper than the prices listed in confirmation emails and bills. Consumers also complained that additional services such as game packages, virus protection or tech support were added to their orders when, in fact, they did not agree to those services.
Verizon's changes to their practices as a result of the agreement include:
- Revised training, testing, monitoring and support of Customer Service Representatives ("CSRs") to enhance the accuracy of customer orders.
- Adjustments to the compensation system for CSRs to remove possible incentives for including unauthorized services in customer orders.
- Revised confirmation emails sent to customers after the purchase of goods and services to include a full itemization.
- The implementation of a procedure to enhance the early detection of unauthorized charges by sending follow up or "reminder" communications to customers who purchase "value added" services, but do not activate them shortly after purchase.
Rebecca Bowman, administrator of the county Office of Consumer Affairs, advised that consumers should always take detailed notes while talking with sales agents about the services and options offered and any discounts and price adjustments promised. Consumers should always compare their notes to confirmation emails or letters they receive, as well as their first several bills to ensure the price is accurate and that no additional services have been included that were not agreed to, she said.
"While we are pleased that we were able to reach this agreement with Verizon, we continue to urge residents to take care when purchasing bundled telecommunication services from Verizon or its competitors, she said in a statement.
Consumers who have disputes with Verizon or other telecommunication services are urged to contact the Office of Consumer Affairs by email at email@example.com or by telephone at 410-313-6420.


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Sohu.com Sees Loss In Q1 After Wider Q4 Net Loss - Quick Facts
(RTTNews) - Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU), a Chinese online media, search, gaming, community and mobile service group, on Tuesday said it expects first-quarter GAAP net loss attributable to the company between $64 million and $74 million, and GAAP loss per share between $1.65 and $1.90.
The company expects non-GAAP net loss attributable to the company between $60 million and $70 million, and non-GAAP loss per share between $1.55 and $1.80.
Total revenues would be between $345 million and $375 million for the quarter.
On average, four analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect loss of $1.59 per share for the quarter on revenues of $389.84 million. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
In its fourth quarter, attributable net loss was $66 million or $1.71 loss per share, compared with a net loss of $31 million in 2015. Adjusted attributable net loss was $69 million, or $1.79 loss per share, compared with a net loss of $13 million last year.
Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $412 million, down 12% year-over-year.
Analysts expected loss of $2.08 per share on revenues of $397.36 million.
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Huawei Technologies, the mainland's largest telecommunications equipment maker, refused a US agency's call to pull out of its recently acquired US technology firm.
Shenzhen-based Huawei yesterday said the agency's action has put its US$2 million purchase of 3Leaf Systems up for review by US President Barack Obama.
The privately held firm said the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an inter-agency group that reviews national security implications of transactions that result in control of a US business by a foreign person, suggested it voluntarily 'withdraw its notice' to the panel and divest its 3Leaf assets.
'In light of the possible further damage to the Huawei brand and reputation, Huawei has been compelled to decline the CFIUS offer,' Bill Plummer, the vice-president of external affairs at Huawei USA, said. 'We welcome the next step in the 3Leaf transaction review.'
The decision by CFIUS is another setback to efforts by Huawei and other mainland telecommunications equipment vendors to expand their presence in the US amid politicians' concerns about national security.
Huawei's 2007 bid to buy computer networking firm 3Com Corp, and its plan last year to supply wireless network equipment to mobile carrier Sprint Nextel Corp, both collapsed because of US security fears.
Without initially notifying CFIUS before it completed the deal, Huawei last May acquired assets, including key intellectual property and staff, of 3Leaf, a bankrupt provider of so-called virtualisation solutions for high-performance server computers.
Five US lawmakers last week wrote to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke asking for scrutiny of the acquisition and warning of the risks of letting a Chinese firm gain such technology, media reports said.
'To me, this is [a case of] politicians looking for press,' Matt Walker, an analyst with Ovum, said. 'Keep in mind that since Huawei bought 3Leaf and [Chinese president] Hu Jintao visited the US, xenophobia in the US has kicked up again.'
Huawei said it would co-operate with any probe of its business. 'We welcome a broad national security agreement offering the US government full visibility into all aspects of Huawei's operations, employees and facilities in the US,' Plummer said.


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PA Options for Wellness' Medical Retail Presence Grows to Six 'Vytal Options' Dispensary Locations in Pennsylvania
Vytal Options Celebrates the Grand Opening of Their Two Newest Dispensaries in State College, PA and Kennett Square, PA
HARRISBURG, Pa., September 4, 2022 (Newswire.com) - PA Options for Wellness ("PA Options for Wellness", DBA "Vytal Options" or the "Company"), a leading provider of consumer products in the Pennsylvania medical cannabis market, announced today the opening of two new medical marijuana dispensaries, bringing their retail footprint to a total of six locations throughout Pennsylvania.
The first of the two new dispensaries to open will be Kennett Square, located at 716 West Baltimore Pike in Delaware County, PA. The Kennett Square location will open to patients on Monday, October 3rd. The second location, located in State College, at 1653 North Atherton Street, will open to patients on Monday, Oct. 10th. Both locations will feature on-site consultations, curbside delivery and an interactive pre-order menu with each dispensary open six days a week, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
"Vytal Options, a PA Options for Wellness medical marijuana dispensary, is excited to bring our excellent patient service as well as quality products to the State College and Kennett Square areas," CEO and founder Thomas A. Trite said in a statement. "We were one of the first three medical marijuana Clinical Registrants approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to conduct research. After undergoing an extensive review process, we were selected by the Penn State University and their College of Medicine to collaborate and research medical cannabis."
To celebrate the grand openings, each location will kick off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. ET, with members of the Chamber of Business, Penn State Research, and Balanced Veterans Network. A partnership with grower/processer FarmaceuticalRX has also been developed to support the dispensary openings. The collaboration includes an exclusive, limited time offering of a premium vape cartridge named "Keystone OG." To join in the celebration, many of the state's Medical Marijuana Grower Processers will be on hand at both locations, educating patients and handing out promotional materials. In addition, PA Options for Wellness will commemorate its latest dispensary openings by making a charitable contribution to organizations within the State College and Kennett Square areas.
PA Options for Wellness proudly offers a curated selection of products across its brand portfolio selection of products across its brand portfolio, which includes byVytal, Mood, and Solventless. Patients can choose from a wide array of premium cannabis products, including full-spectrum RSO, access to a library of flower strains, solventless rosins, and their signature Troche sublingual. Vytal Options dispensaries will also offer top products from other highly requested brands in the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana marketplace.
"Pennsylvania has become one of the fastest growing medical markets in the nation and we are proud to be able to widen access to patients across the state," said Thomas Trite, Chief Executive Officer of PA Options for Wellness. "It will allow us to introduce ourselves to new communities while supplying quality products and helping patients make informed decisions about incorporating medical marijuana into their lives."
In addition to PA Options for Wellness' newest dispensary locations, the Company currently serves patients in the following areas: Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lansdale, and the Lehigh Valley.
About PA Options for Wellness
PA Options for Wellness was founded by Thomas A. Trite, PD, FASCP, in 2014 with the goal of creating a premier medical cannabis service model and being the leader in the emerging medical cannabis industry and cannabis research.
Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA Options for Wellness' mission is to become the preferred provider of medical cannabis to qualified, approved patients through high-quality products, and dignified, professional service. The company is focused on research, patient outcomes and quality of life.
PA Options for Wellness is proud to have been awarded one of the first Pennsylvania Clinical Registrant licenses in June 2019 in collaboration with the Penn State College of Medicine. PA Options for Wellness also has a 65,000-square-foot grow/process facility that includes lab space and is located in Duncannon, Perry County.
In addition, PA Options for Wellness is collaborating with Penn State University on research. Penn State's College of Medicine, which is a state-approved Academic Clinical Research Center, along with PA Options for Wellness, a state-approved Clinical Registrant.
PA Options for Wellness will bring top-quality, innovative products to the medical market, meeting the demand of our patients while adhering to strict ethical standards. Providing therapeutic solutions, we focus on combining plant science and medicine to transform the lives of our patients.
Samantha A. Alderfer
Director of Marketing & Business Development
PA Options for Wellness
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Alibaba Group’s Tmall wants to cultivate fashion talent and the growing creative culture in China.
Hennessy launches X.O-Inspired Travel Piece that perfectly holds the iconic shape of the X.O bottle Hennessy, the world’s best-selling
Annie’s Miss Hannigan, model groupies and catwalk tumbles … what’s catching everyone’s eye at the shows?
Jo Jones rounds up the 10 best collections at New York fashion week spring/summer 2015, from Victoria Beckham’s military detailing and Tommy Hilfiger’s music festival inspired by ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ to Opening Ceremony’s one-act play starring supermodel Karlie Kloss
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Everyone loves a B&M and now a new giant store is opening at the city's latest retail park to open.
The massive new bargain basement store will open at at Sheldon Retail Park in Coventry Road on Wednesday (September 11).
The newly developed store has undergone an internal and external refurbishment programme and created 45 jobs locally.
The branch, at just over 15,000 sq ft, is one of the bigger stores across the UK and is sure to attract eager bargain seekers.
The huge Coventry Road store will be officially opened at 9am by Birmingham's Lord Mayor, Councillor Mohammed Azim.
Store manager Tim Smedley said: “ Our new colleagues have been working really hard to get the store ready for opening day, we can’t wait to get the doors open on Wednesday and show customers their brand new B&M.”
Customers can expect to find a wide variety of branded products including toys, food & drink, pet range, health & beauty and homeware.
And shoppers will be able to finally step inside the new M&S Foodhall which is next door to B&M and opening on Wednesday, September 25 at 10am.
Part of the Sheldon Retail Park development on the A45 Coventry Road, both stores as well as The Gym, are part of the second phase of works at the former Severn Trent Water offices site.
Chase Midlands Estates is behind the scheme. The Stratford-upon-Avon developers first unveiled plans to build retail units on land adjacent to its completed £50m Morrisons supermarket in Birmingham in 2014.
To mark the opening, M&S Sheldon will be giving away exclusive Golden Tickets to the first 200 customers.
The tickets will include offers for £5 and £25 ‘spend today’ vouchers, as well as one £200 Gift Card and two £100 Gift Cards


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On 10 August, Google announced the launch of a new company: Alphabet. At the same time, it announced a major overhaul of its business.
What does this mean? Simply that the company which was called Google will now become new company called Alphabet, which will act as the holding company for Google and other businesses.
Google revealed these big developments in a blogpost, stating: "We did a lot of things that seemed crazy at the time. Many of those crazy things now have over a billion users, like Google Maps, YouTube, Chrome, and Android. And we haven't stopped there. We are still trying to do things other people think are crazy but we are super excited about. We've long believed that over time companies tend to get comfortable doing the same thing, just making incremental changes. But in the technology industry, where revolutionary ideas drive the next big growth areas, you need to be a bit uncomfortable to stay relevant."
The blog post, by Google co-founder Larry Page, continued: "Our company is operating well today, but we think we can make it cleaner and more accountable. So we are creating a new company, called Alphabet (http://abc.xyz). I am really excited to be running Alphabet as CEO with help from my capable partner, Sergey, as President."
What is Alphabet?
In Google's words, "Alphabet is mostly a collection of companies. The largest of which, of course, is Google. This newer Google is a bit slimmed down, with the companies that are pretty far afield of our main Internet products contained in Alphabet instead. What do we mean by far afield? Good examples are our health efforts: Life Sciences (that works on the glucose-sensing contact lens), and Calico (focused on longevity)."
It further added, "Fundamentally, we believe this allows us more management scale, as we can run things independently that aren't very related. Alphabet is about businesses prospering through strong leaders and independence. In general, our model is to have a strong CEO who runs each business, with Sergey and me in service to them as needed. We will rigorously handle capital allocation and work to make sure each business is executing well. We'll also make sure we have a great CEO for each business, and we'll determine their compensation. In addition, with this new structure we plan to implement segment reporting for our Q4 results, where Google financials will be provided separately than those for the rest of Alphabet businesses as a whole."
How will the restructuring help Google?
It will help Google focus on other business areas and "extraordinary opportunities" which prevail within the company. Sundar Pichai will play a key role in this restructuring. The blogpost says that Pichai has "really stepped up since October of last year, when he took on product and engineering responsibility for our Internet businesses. Sergey and I have been super excited about his progress and dedication to the company. And it is clear to us and our board that it is time for Sundar to be CEO of Google. I feel very fortunate to have someone as talented as he is to run the slightly slimmed down Google and this frees up time for me to continue to scale our aspirations."
What will Alphabet include?
The parent company Alphabet will include many existing companies and sub-companies of Google. It will comprise X lab, which incubates new efforts like Wing, the drone delivery effort. Google is also stoked about growing its investment arms, Ventures and Capital, as part of this new structure.
Alphabet Inc will replace Google Inc as the publicly-traded entity and all shares of Google will automatically convert into the same number of shares of Alphabet, with all of the same rights. Google will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet. The two classes of shares will continue to trade on NASDAQ as GOOGL and GOOG.
Shareholders will get one each share of Alphabet for every Google share they owned earlier.
The executives in charge of Alphabet will be the same executives who control Google today -- CEO Larry Page, President Sergey Brin, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, CFO Ruth Porat, and chief counsel David Drummond.
Why was the name Alphabet chosen?
Google CEO, Larry Page said in the blogpost: "We liked the name Alphabet because it means a collection of letters that represent language, one of humanity's most important innovations, and is the core of how we index with Google search! We also like that it means alpha-bet (alpha is investment return above benchmark), which we strive for! I should add that we are not intending for this to be a big consumer brand with related products - the whole point is that Alphabet companies should have independence and develop their own brands."


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So everyone started going nuts when they heard that Aston Martin will be bought by Louis Vuitton. As reported my MarketWatch on February 1st, Louis Vuitton was set to buy the Aston Martin brand from Ford, where Ford will still maintain 15% stake in the company. Well, AutoCar publication in UK decided to ask a Louis Vuitton representative about the rumor to which he replied “There is no truth in this story whatsoever.” Louis Vuitton did show interest in purchasing the brand from Ford but gave up when bidding went over £400 million. Guess we’ll have to wait and see who really buys Aston from Ford.
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MEMPHIS, Tennessee — What began as a fun and interesting hobby is now a small business owned by a 12-year-old from Memphis.
Azaria Jones recently celebrated the launch of her new business, 'Vibes with Scents' candles, last month.
Azaria said candle-making takes work. She said each candle requires a lot of melting, a lot of mixing, adding colors, and adding scents - and that's not all.
"A lot of research, a lot of organizing, a lot of planning," said Azaria.
Stirring: that's the most important part.
The end result, Azaria says is worth it.
Her candles feature a variety of long-lasting scents, like bubble gum, pecan pie, and her favorite scent, pink watermelon.
The candles cost between $6 and $12.
Azaria, who is in the White Station Middle school's gifted program CLUE, put her smarts to work.
She said she chose her company's name, designed the logo, selected the many scents, waxes, and colors.


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Solid growth in mobile phone trade-in programs
Mobile phone trade-in programs are achieving solid growth in the UK, with Intellibox now having rolled out 70 of a planned 1500 ATM-style phone trade-in for cash kiosks across the UK. Kiosks are being located in community hotspots such as shopping centres and supermarkets. The kiosk has built-in analytics that scan the phone, identifying not only the model and age, but also whether it has any dents, scratches and cracks before arriving at a purchase value. Customers are given the choice of a cash reward (online banking) or Amazon gift vouchers. The mobile phone trade takes about five minutes to complete.
This new push to automated recycling appears to be gaining traction with Intellibox looking to expand in France, Spain and Germany in 2018.
According to the Australian Mobile Telecommunications (AMTA) over 23 million unused mobile phones are discarded each year in Australia. The opportunities for mobile phone recycling are significant. Mobile Muster is a recycling initiative of the AMTA on behalf of the handset manufacturers, and the major carriers, including Telstra and Optus. Mobile phones are returned to 3,500 collection points around the country. Over 11 million handsets and batteries have been recovered since the program was set up in 1998.
Given the precious materials contained within today’s sophisticated smart phones, the commercial models for recycling phones are likely to see considerable change in the years ahead. More research is being done across the globe to see how best to separate the lithium and other trace elements for recycling.
Recycal has an experienced e-waste management team. In conjunction with its sister company CMA Ecocycle work together to handle and process Aluminium, Copper, Stainless Steel and Zinc, recovering the valuable metals for recycling and reuse. The group is committed to continue investment to ensure it stays a leader in this emerging Australian marketplace.


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Under Armour CEO and University of Maryland alumnus Kevin Plank announced Tuesday morning that he will be stepping down as the company’s president.
Patrik Frisk will be the company’s new president and chief operating officer starting July 10, according to a company news release. Frisk has almost 30 years of experience in the industry, most recently working as the CEO of The Aldo Group, an international retailer specializing in footwear and accessories.
Frisk has also held leadership roles in other big-name brands, such as The North Face and Timberland.
Despite the new leadership, Frisk will still report directly to Plank, who will remain Under Armour’s CEO and chairman. This change, along with other management changes, has been instituted to enhance the company’s digital presence, according to the release.
Plank, who founded the Baltimore-based company in 1996, has served as Under Armour’s president since August 2010; he also served as president between 1996 and July 2008.
In February, Plank announced his support for President Trump and his “pro-business” agenda during a CNBC interview.
“I’m a big fan of people that operate in the world of ‘publish and iterate’ versus ‘think, think, think, think, think,'” Plank told CNBC. “So there’s a lot that I respect there.”
In the days following Plank’s apparent support of Trump, several of the company’s celebrity endorsers criticized Plank’s comments. Under Armour stated its opposition to Trump’s travel ban in February, and Plank released a statement in June expressing the company’s “disappointment” with the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.


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October 14, 2009 Rock Valley Bee article by Karma Vander Velde
In June 2008 B&C Salvage got a new owner, a new name and began to include a new direction. Mike Post and his wife Ruth bought the business located on 20 acres south of town, the former Vande Weerd Combine location. They changed the name to B&C Metals and added a new business to the site, Post Equipment Corporation.
Post said he never envisioned owning a business with this many facets. It all started for him about 15 years ago when he bought his first feeder wagon, a Roorda High Lift, and spent half the winter rebuilding it during “after supper” free time. “I always like to fix things,” he admitted. He grew up on a dairy farm and started his own dairy herd at the age of 15. Farmers have to learn to be resourceful and Post is no exception.
He sold his first feeder wagon and soon was rebuilding and selling more of them. He was working out of his home shop, all the while running his dairy, and then began having Doon Welding step in to help with some of the work. He began spending more of his time buying used feeder wagons, getting them rebuilt and selling them. About eight years ago he began rebuilding Knight mixer wagons and then three years ago vertical mixers. He discovered there was a large demand.
Post bought feeder wagons from all over the country and had them shipped to Rock Valley. He needed a pay loader and a loading dock in order to unload the wagons and this is where B&C Salvage entered the picture. They would unload his wagons and set them aside until he could come into town from the farm and pick them up. In conversation one day, he casually said he should have a shop right there, so he wouldn’t have to do so much traveling. And before he knew it that’s exactly what happened. B&C was interested in selling. So the negotiations began.
Post said after much consideration they sold their dairy cows, changed the farm to feeding cattle and bought the business. “It’s been a huge learning experience.” He takes it step by step with the help of six full-time employees and four part time. “We’ve had really good people. They just showed up; I think they knew I needed help,” he stated.
“We simply wanted to find a home base for our growing mixer wagon business. I was looking for just a shop.” But he has ended up with three buildings and an expanding business that includes many avenues. And actually, this is the manner in which Post Equipment has grown. “I didn’t grow this business,” Post explained. Opportunities have presented themselves that have seemed natural to pursue.
This past January he expanded to include selling new mixer wagons and vertical mixers, including Farm Aid Mixers and Penta Vertical Mixers. He has also just begun to carry Easy Rake silage pile facers.
Along with the feeding equipment there is a full inventory of mixer wagon parts, bearings, chains, PTO parts, augers, flighting and liners, to name several. The shop offers full service repair for all mixer/feeder wagons.
Post Equipment Corp. will be manufacturing Valley Bunk Feeders in the near future and this line of feeders has an interesting history, which began in Rock Valley, Post explained. The original feeder was the Roorda High Lift Feeder Wagon manufactured in Rock Valley. When Roorda was sold it was moved to Hull and became known as Roda. The feeder wagon line eventually was sold off to New Tec also located in Hull. Now the line has been purchased by Post Equipment and has come full circle, returning home to its original roots and renamed Valley Bunk Feeder.
Post buys and sells all over the US and beyond. He has shipped wagons to such destinations as Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Japan, and Pakistan. “We have a good product,” he commented. “It sells itself.”
Another recent spin-off of their business is Perkins Park ‘n Sell. To expand advertising with highway frontage, Post Equipment acquired the southwest corner of the junction at Highway 75 and 18 (Perkins Corner). This “east lot” will have a representation of the mixer wagons available. This is where the “Park ‘n Sell” idea came from; space can also be rented for people to park any type of vehicle or equipment and advertise it for sale. More information can be found on the website www.perkisncorner.com.
Although B&C Metals was not a part of Post’s original plan, they enjoy and support the concept of recycling; the office and shop are heated with corn and recycled oil. The scrap iron portion of the business has been renovated to make it more efficient. B&C Metals is open from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. There is a certified scale and magent or grapple to unload the scrap. Also available are roll-off boxes that can be left at a site to be later picked up when full.
A good portion of the scrap iron is sorted for thickness and then put in a crusher and made into 13-ton “packages.” Most of this iron is then trucked out, shredded and melted into new steel. An interesting fact is that much of this same recycled metal ends up back in town being used to make parts at several of the local businesses.
For more infomation and to access their blog entitled, “Sharing our Farming Knowledge” go to www.postequip.com. “Post Equipment looks forward to meeting and exceeding the feeding equipment needs of the area dairy and beef producers,” Post commented. “We are committed to serving our customers and our community in the same way that we, as area farmers, enjoy being served.”


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Good news if you’re a student! Apple has introduced reduced education pricing for both the iPad Air and Retina iPad mini — with prices for the two tablets starting from $469 and $379.
This represents a $30 discount for the iPad Air and a $20 for the iPad mini, and also marks the first time that Apple has included the iPad in its special discount program. Last year the company cut the educational price of the non-Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro to $999, while Apple additionally offers discounts on its entire Mac line in its education store.
The discount is available to employees of K-12 schools, along with faculty, staff, students, and parents of students at Higher Education institutions.
While a $30 discount isn’t the most generous discount in the world, it’s still an added bonus if you’re a student (or parent, or faculty member) who would’ve planned to pick up a tablet for work purposes anyway. Apple has been pushing education heavily under Tim Cook’s leadership, as the market for Macs and iPads has continued to climb.
Apple is also offering special educational pricing on its first-generation iPad mini and the fourth-fen iPad, in addition to deals on refurbished iPads.


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Officials over at KFC (formerly Kentucky Fried Chicken) announced yesterday that they are temporarily relocating the authentic handwritten Original Recipe from Colonel Harland Sanders himself. The chicken giant is moving the sacred document to a secret, secured location in conjunction with the recent launch of Original Recipe Boneless Chicken Strips.
“The addition of these new boneless strips to our menu will greatly complement the Colonel’s signature Original Recipe fried chicken in a form that fits consumers’ on-the-go lifestyle,” KFC president Roger Eaton said in a statement.
According to reports, New York City police detective Bo Dietl left the Louisville corporate headquarters in an armored car with police escort, handcuffed to a locked briefcase containing the secret recipe. While only two KFC executives know the recipe, a third employee has been given the safe combination – with all three strictly instructed not to travel together for security reasons. Wow! That’s some tight security!


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Google urged to stop accepting money from Viagogo
Internet giant Google has been urged to stop accepting money from Viagogo to place the ticket website at the top of its search rankings; the request came, in an open letter, with 24 signatories, including a host of MPs, trade bodies and associations from the worlds of sports, theatre and music.
The document was sent to senior Google executives and - as "The Guardian" reported - it says that Viagogo’s prominence in search rankings is leading to consumers buying sports, music and theatre tickets that may be invalid; moreover fans are being directed to the site, a common conduit for touts to resell tickets at vast markups, even when face-value tickets are still on sale elsewhere.
The letter says:
In effect, one of the world’s most trusted brands – Google – is being paid to actively promote one of the least trusted. We understand that Viagogo is a valuable client to Google, spending considerable sums each year on paid search advertising. However, we urge you to protect consumers who daily put their trust in Google, and act now to restrict Viagogo’s ability to pay for prominence.
The UK website of Viagogo, which has faced a barrage of criticism for controversial business practices, derives 75% of its website traffic from search engine referrals, according to data analysis website SimilarWeb.
Labour MP Sharon Hodgson, among the letter’s signatories, said:
I have heard too many times from distressed customers of Viagogo that they were led to the website because it was at the top of their Google search. It is totally wrong that a trusted website like Google would direct consumers to such an untrustworthy website. Google needs to take action in order to protect consumers, and I look forward to working with them on this in the very near future.
Then the letter calls for Google to ban Viagogo from using AdWords, which allows companies to leapfrog to the top of search results, in exchange for a fee every time someone clicks on the paid-for link.


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By Mike Ramsey
Ford Motor Co.’s stock is getting run over today, as investors worry that the auto maker’s profit growth will plateau this year in part because of what CFO Bob Shanks referred to as “adverse product mix.”
That phrase is a car business euphemism for a condition in which an auto maker sells more low-profit cars and small sport utility wagons, and fewer of its larger, more expensive models. When a Detroit company like Ford complains about “adverse mix,” what it means is the company expects big pickup trucks to account for a smaller share of total sales.
It’s true that Ford has built its turnaround — and the impressive 10% margins its North American auto business achieved in 2012 — by boosting the profitability and desirability of its smaller vehicles. The new Fusion midsize sedan, the Ford Focus compact and the Ford Escape compact SUV are all big improvements over their predecessors.
But selling more of these vehicles — and hybrids like the Ford C-Max — can hurt overall profit margins, Mr. Shanks warned during a conference call this morning.
“We are going to have a lot more Fusions, Escapes and C-Maxes,” he said. “Obviously the margin we see on these vehicles isn’t as high as it is on the F-series.”
Auto analysts have pegged the variable margin on each Ford F-series truck at between $8,000 and $10,000. Compare that to $2,500 in pretax profit in North America per vehicle sold and it is easy to see that the trucks contribute an outsized share of Ford’s overall profitability.
Mr. Shanks has said that following Ford’s efforts to use common platforms around the world for its cars and small SUVs and major cost-cutting actions, small vehicles make money today. They used to be mostly money-losers in North America. That swing is important. But Ford’s global profit potential depends on the F-series trucks to a considerable degree — one thing about the company that hasn’t changed after a decade of restructuring and product strategy reinvention.
For the coming year or so, the Ford Truck franchise is going to be under pressure, as the current F-150 runs out its last 12-18 months of life while General Motors Co. launches a redesigned Chevrolet Silverado, Chrysler Group promotes its redesigned Ram pickups and Toyota Motor Corp. tries to get back in the game later in the year with a revamped Tundra truck.
Mr. Shanks likened Ford to a department store. Some items for sale make only a tiny profit. Other items have wide margins. Wall Street might wish that all Ford did was sell F-series trucks. But customers want to see an entire collection when they come to the Ford store.


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February 13: essential products, a smartphone start-up founded by Andy Rubin, the father of Android, has been shut down.
The company said it had “made a difficult decision to stop operations”. In a blog post on Wednesday, essential said it pushed ahead with projectgem phones with mini screens and a new software platform as much as possible, but ultimately thought “there was no clear way to deliver it to customers.”.
Rubin, who previously led Google’s Android mobile software business for many years, left the Internet giant in 2014 after being accused of sexual harassment by an employee. Google’s investigation found the charges credible and asked him to resign, but still offered $90 million in severance compensation. That has sparked protests from thousands of Google employees and triggered at least one lawsuit against the company. Rubin denied wrongdoing.
Essential has secured more than $300 million in financing from redpoint ventures, altimeter capital, Tencent holdings and Foxconn. Rubin’s start-up incubator, playground global, is also a supporter.
The start-up was one of the first to use full screen design for smartphones, and technology giants such as apple and Samsung have followed suit. Essential’s equipment was not sold well in the early stage, so it started to cut staff and sought to sell.
“Our vision is to invent a mobile computing model that integrates more seamlessly with people’s lifestyle needs, despite our best efforts, unfortunately there is no clear way to deliver it to customers,” the company said in the article. In view of this, we have made a difficult decision to stop operations and close Essential. “
Last October, the company introduced a new product plan, “gem project”, which is a new size design of mobile devices, but this product has no chance of mass production and sales.
In the past few years, the outside world has long questioned the survival prospects of essential company. Several years ago, the company launched its first smart phone, but to the outside world’s surprise, Rubin’s choice of competitors turned out to be Samsung Electronics, apple and other high-end mobile phone manufacturers. The price of this product is high and it is lack of market competitiveness, so it quickly loses in the market.
It is believed that Rubin’s vision for the smartphone market is somewhat ambitious. In the past few years, Samsung Electronics and apple have monopolized the high-end mobile phone market, and the two giants have enough capital to maintain the premium of high-end mobile phones, such as Samsung Electronics’ innovation in hardware such as display screen (Samsung has raw material business such as display screen), as well as Apple’s brand influence and strong IOS ecosystem. Rubin’s high-end mobile phones have no core competitive advantage.
In addition, in the past few years, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market segment is not in the field of high-end mobile phones, but Android phones with high cost performance of about $200. Relying on such cost-effective products, Chinese companies have occupied a leading position in India, Southeast Asia, Russia and other markets, and have a firm foothold in the world’s first group of smart phones. But Rubin is not interested in such a low-end smartphone market.
With the collapse of essential, another software service, Newtonian mail, will come to an end. Newton mail is a powerful user-centered email client, and essential acquired cloudmagic in 2018.
For the service, the company said users will still be able to use Newton mail service by the end of April this year.
According to reports, essential’s first smartphone, Ph1, is a 5.71-inch smartphone made of ceramic and titanium materials, with a narrow frame screen. As the phone has never been as popular as the company hoped, essential announced in December 2018 that it would stop selling it.
With the collapse of the company, Ph1 mobile phone users will be difficult to obtain technical support or system updates in the future. It is reported that the company plans to provide the version of smartphone system software on GitHub, a code sharing platform, for some of the existing users to modify or upgrade their own code.
According to foreign media reports, Rubin also participated in an incubator business project called playground, but last month it was reported that he had sold his equity in the company.


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Skoda and Volkswagen India sales improve in February 2022 on the back of new car launches
With Skoda taking charge of the group, new launches have been a strongpoint. And results have been quick. In recent years, Skoda has found itself a bottomline straggler. But that is changing. Intent on selling a limited number of sedans across segments, its premium appeal though appealing brought in a limited number of buyers.
Skoda is now reinventing its stance. With platform sharing being a top pick for success, a new platform and new cars benefit both, Skoda and Volkswagen. With sales improving for both, the market reveals itself to be a space to absorb all that comes into it despite both brands competing closely.
Skoda India Sales Feb 2022
Skoda India sees YoY sales in February 2022 at five-fold. Total sales is at just over 4.5k units. And for this the brand depends on its new age launches. Kushaq sales crossed the 2.3k unit mark. MoM sales improved by 301 units, up from 2,608 units.
Slavia, the manufacturer’s most recent launch, saw sales at 1,862 units. Of the 4,503 units sold last month, Kushaq and Slavia contributed to more than 92 percent of total sales at over 4.1k units. YoY total sales is up from 853 units at volume gain of 3,650 units.
Octavia sales are reported at 168 units. MoM sales were similar, up from 166 units. Superb sales fell to 99 units, down from 235 units. MoM sales fell from 122 units at 23 units in volume loss. Kodiaq sales are reported at 67 units. MoM sales fell from 113 units at 46 units in volume loss. Skoda Rapid sales have been stopped.
It’s easy to see the difference since a year ago when both Skoda’s top sellers were yet to be launched. MoM total sales is up from 3,009 units. Volume gain stood at 1,494 units at 50 percent growth. Kushaq, Slavia launch in recent months provided the much-needed boost Skoda needed.
Volkswagen India Sales Feb 2022
Volkswagen sales trail closely. In February 2022, sales were reported at 4,028 units, up from 2,186 units. Volume gain stood at 1,842 units at 84.26 percent growth Taigun, VWs most recent launch, takes top spot at 2,388 units sold.
Speaking about YoY performance, Polo sales fell to 1,233 units, down from 1,937 units. Volume loss stood at 704 units at 36.34 percent decline. Vento sales are up at 277 units from 186 units. Volume gain stood at 91 units at 48.92 percent growth. Tiguan sales stood at 130 units.
VW India MoM sales performance – Taigun sales is flat, marginally down from 2,432 units. Polo sales are up from 891 units. Volume gain stood at 342 units at 38.38 percent growth. Vento sales doubled and is up at 277 units from 139 units. Volume gain stood at 138 units. Tiguan sales are up at 130 units from 61 units. Volume gain stood at 69 units.


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MOSCOW (MRC) -- BP says it will reduce its operating costs by USD2.5 billion in 2021 and cut close to 10,000 jobs, mostly before the end of this year, due to the collapse in oil demand because of COVID-19 and as part of its strategy to become a lower-carbon company, said Chemweek.
The UK major in early April announced a cut of around 25%, approximately USD2.5 billion, in its planned capital expenditure (capex) to USD12.0 billion for 2020. BP’s CEO Bernard Looney now says those capex cuts will total around USD3.0 billion. It will also now reduce its operating costs, currently USD22 billion, by USD2.5 billion. The company has not specified any specific business divisions that will be affected.
“It was always part of the plan to make BP a leaner, faster-moving and lower-carbon company. That is how we will deliver on our net zero ambition. And that is how we will seize opportunities throughout the energy transition. Then the COVID-19 pandemic took hold,” he says. Flagging the widespread economic fallout of the pandemic, Looney says the oil price has plunged “well below the level we need to turn a profit. We are spending much, much more than we make – I am talking millions of dollars, every day.” The company’s net debt rose by USD6 billion in the first quarter of this year as a result, he says, adding, “We have to spend less money.”
The previously flagged 25% cut in capex for this year is a reduction of “around USD3 billion,” but it “currently costs around USD22 billion a year to run the company—of which around USD8 billion is people costs,” says Looney. The company will reduce those operating costs by USD2.5 billion in 2021, he says, “and we will likely have to go even further."
BP introduced a three-month freeze on redundancies in March, a moratorium that ended today, 8 June. “We will now begin a process that will see close to 10,000 people leaving BP—most by the end of this year,” adds Looney, who took on the role as CEO in February. The majority of those affected, around 15% of its worldwide workforce, will be in office-based jobs and not in its retail business, according to the company. BP employs around 15,000 people in the UK and over 70,000 worldwide.
The statement by Looney also says the company will give no pay rises to senior employees and group leaders until March 2021 and that employees should not factor any cash bonuses into their financial plans this year. Pay raises will be reintroduced for less-senior employees as of 1 October. BP announced a round of senior management appointments last month that halved the size of its leadership team as part of Looney’s plans to reshape the company’s structure, with the company looking to reduce the number of group leaders “by around one third.”
“To me, the broader economic picture and our own financial position just reaffirm the need to reinvent BP. While the external environment is driving us to move faster—and perhaps go deeper at this stage than we originally intended—the direction of travel remains the same,” Looney says. The moves will “help strengthen our finances” and help create a more competitive company, he adds.
In April BP reported a 61% fall in its first-quarter petrochemical earnings to USD65 million from USD169 million a year earlier on an underlying replacement-cost (RC) basis before interest and tax, while group underlying RC profit before interest and tax plunged 50% YOY to USD2.39 billion. The price of Brent crude declined 74% during the first quarter. The energy industry had been “hit by supply and demand shocks on a scale never seen before,” Looney said at the time, adding that it would take decisive actions to strengthen its finances.
As MRC informed before, BP has entered into an agreement to license its latest generation technology for the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) to China’s Dongying Weilian Chemical Co., Ltd. Weilian Chemical is a subsidiary of Dongying United Petrochemical Co., Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of petroleum and petrochemical products in China. Weilian Chemical intends to build a 2.5 million tonnes per annum PTA production unit at the Dongying Port Economic Development Zone in eastern Shandong province, adding to Dongying United Petrochemical’s existing refineries and paraxylene (PX) facilities portfolio.
PTA is used to produce polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which, in its turn, is used in the manufacturing of plastic bottles, films, packaging containers, in the textile and food industries.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, April total estimated PET consumption virtually did not change year on year, totalling 60,840 tonnes (in April 2019 - 60,980 tonnes). 235,160 tonnes of PET chips were processed in Russia in January-April 2020.
BP is one of the world's leading international oil and gas companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items.


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Motorola recently launched second generation models of Motorola Moto X and Motorola Moto G but what about the lower end model known as the Motorola Moto E, will it get an upgraded version or not ? Well according to a new report from Greece Motorola is working on a second generation model of Motorola Moto E, which will be soon up for sale and like others, it’s also going to get hardware improvements.
According to the report Motorola Moto E is going to be equipped with a 4.5 inch display that will support a resolution of 540×960, either Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 or 410 processor though we think 410 would be a better choice as it’s a cheap 64 bit processor. It will also have 1GB of RAM and a 5MP camera on its back while the smartphone will also support LTE.
The smartphone will also be running the latest version of Android 5.0 lollipop and will be affordable like its predecessor though it’s not known whether the smartphone will be priced the same as the current Motorola Moto E or not.
Specs like that on a smartphone running 540×960 resolution would result in good overall performance as both the Qualcomm 400 and 410 are designed to run higher resolution displays. Hopefully Motorola would be able to make the device thinner than its predecessor because the current Motorola Moto E is thicker but has a good grip to it, but user don’t care about that as the smartphone offers vanilla android experience in an affordable package which matters a lot to a lot of users.
Motorola has been doing pretty good these past few years with their Motorola Moto X 2014, Google Nexus 6, Motorola Moto G 2014 and now soon to be launched Motorola Moto E.


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T-Mobile is celebrating today, as it reaches a new and important mark for its fast 5G. T-Mobile says that it has already reached its goal of covering 200 million people with Ultra Capacity 5G, weeks ahead of time.
For those not familiar, Ultra Capacity 5G is T-Mobile’s mid-band 5G, which arrives on top of/in addition to their nationwide or low-band 5G. When connected to Ultra Capacity 5G and you have a supporting phone, you’ll see a “5G UC” logo letting you know to prepare for a better experience. And as you also likely know, mid-band is the important 5G band, where you get both coverage and speeds, unlike low-band (coverage with slow speeds) and mmW (super fast, you will never connect to it).
Thanks to all of the 2.5GHz mid-band spectrum that T-Mobile acquired in their Sprint deal, they are far ahead of AT&T and Verizon when it comes to mid-band rollout. Both of those carriers bought a whole bunch of C-Band (mid-band) spectrum this year that they hope to push live soon in an attempt to catch T-Mobile. They are already running into issues and delays, though.
T-Mobile says it will continue with its 5G UC rollout, with plans to hit 300 million people over the next two years.


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The battle to roll out green and clean electric vehicles is growing in India. In a bid to capture the local market, several Indian and global manufacturers have been pushing their most eco-friendly solutions over the past few months – be it Terra Motors, Clean Motion or Kinetic Green Energy and Power.
Not to be left out of the reckoning, in early February, Sweden’s Clean Motion had flagged off commercial operations of its electric commercial vehicle to provide last-mile connectivity in the DLF Cyberhub in Gurgaon, Haryana under an agreement with DLF.
Operational for the past month, Clean Motion is now expanding its footprint to Jaipur, Noida and Agra over the next three months based on a cluster approach. In Agra, it is tying up with five-star hotels to offer trips to the world famous Taj Mahal; in Jaipur a partnership with the Jaipur metro as well as to provide exclusive services within the walled city to decongest traffic are in the pipeline. In Noida, the company’s association with its format partner will be extended from the DLF Mall of India to the metro station.
Come September, the Swedish firm will expand its reach to the cities of Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Bangalore through a franchisee model for which it is currently in discussions. “In Bangalore, realty developers have approached us,” Anil Arora, Country Head, Clean Motion India, told Autocar Professional in an exclusive interaction.
Clean Motion has so far invested over $1 million (Rs 6.3 crore) in its Indian operations and is mulling an additional investment of another $10 million (Rs 63 crore) by 2017 for expanding its pan-India penetration. The company is currently listed at the NASDAQ in Sweden and has also initiated an IPO there for raising a capital of $5 million (Rs 31.58 crore) that will be expended on its manufacturing facility at Faridabad in Haryana as well as on capital expenditure for running the Indian operations.
Apart from this, another round of fund raising will mop up another $10 million for capex requirements as the company grows in the country. For this it plans to access private equity through several green funds in India for which talks are underway.
While the company’s Faridabad facility will feed the northern consumer demands, micro-partners will be roped in for extending the reach further into the country.
Under the agreement with DLF, Zbees will function from various retail formats in Delhi-NCR. But Arora says restrictions exist in operating the electric vehicle in Delhi, this related to a cap on autorickshaws. Since CNG and electric autorickshaws have been all clubbed under the same category, the existing status quo will continue until there is a clear segregation.
Local manufacture in the offing
Homologated by ICAT Manesar and certified by government authorities as an electric vehicle with a registered numberplate, about 100 Zbees per month are slated to be locally assembled at Faridabad but later local manufacturing is being envisaged. The Zbee is currently imported as a CKD kit from Sweden.
Thanks to a fibre reinforced plastic body, this EV is lightweight at around 270kg, which enables it to strike a balance between its light body structure and safety requirements.
The Zbee comes with an advanced lithium ion battery and a full charge that allows it to be driven for up to 50km. It can be recharged within two hours. Subsequently, a rapid charging device will be introduced that will facilitate a recharge within 30 minutes. The company claims that three Zbees can be fitted into a single parking space, thereby saving space.
Energy efficient and environment friendly with zero emissions, the Zbee’s operating cost is claimed to be 30 percent of that of a fossil fuel vehicle. It can seat two passengers and the driver and has a top speed of 45kph. In addition, it comes with a parking brake to prevent thefts.
“We all know that fossil fuel-run vehicles have contributed significantly in adding the carbon footprint and emissions in our environment. To combat this, we started developing technology which is lean, clean and safe and can be a potential alternative transport solution and this led to the Zbee,” Goran Folkesson, CEO of Clean Motion, had said at the launch on February 10 in New Delhi.
The company’s target is to achieve about 70 percent localisation of parts over the next 6-8 months so as to bring down the production cost by 2017. At present the Zbee costs Rs 5 lakh and with indigenisation the product cost is expected to come down by 50 percent within a year.
The Faridabad production unit can roll out around 3,000-5,000 units annually and a new modern manufacturing plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of 5,000 units as well. The target is to set up multiple micro-factories for producing the Zbee in close proximity to its customers as it expands across the country.
At a rough estimate, each micro factory will require an area of 500-1000 square metres and involve an investment of Rs 4 crore, producing 5,000 units annually. Franchisees will be tasked with marketing the Zbee.
At present, many components like the windscreen and tyres are locally procured while the lithium ion battery is imported. Going forward, while battery cells will continue to be made by large Korean and Japanese companies overseas, packaging will be handled in India. These big cell manufacturers have a packaging partnership in India and over the next three months Clean Motion is looking to wrap up some agreements with them. With new developments in the lithium pack trimming 40 percent cost, 30 percent weight and upping 30 percent performance are expected to be made possible.
Interestingly, controllers of the Zbee, drawn from an American firm and manufactured in China along with the motors, could be next on the indigenisation list. “When we localise the components in India, we want to make them global. For instance, we plan to export the locally made windscreen from India to Indonesia along with some other components. Others that cannot be made locally will continue to be imported,” says Folkesson.
That means that Clean Motion is developing India as a hub for its Indonesian operations while keeping a tab on quality standards. Simultaneously, it does not want to lose its global supply chain.
It is understood that at present the Zbee is selling in small numbers in Europe while in Indonesia it will roll out soon as it has just received type approval and registration plates in adherence to the existing legislation.
The Swedish firm has also been closely working with Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System in India and has inked an agreement with them for training drivers. About half of the Zbee drivers will be women who will then be recruited by Clean Motion.
Through the India-Sweden Joint Working Group for Smart Cities, Clean Motion is also looking to tap the potential of its Zbees in the initial 20 smart cities planned by the Union Government as part of its Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles programme.
As the Swedish manufacturing footprint expands in the country, so will the number of product offerings. “We are looking at a number of product additions, maybe one will be a cargo vehicle with a payload capacity of 500kg and another a larger vehicle offering more room for passengers,” sums up Folkesson.
With its Zbee e-autorickshaw, Clean Motion has evinced keen interest to be a long-term player in India. Rest only time will tell. n


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Sugar exporters undertake ‘wait and watch’ coverage as global charges drop by admin- Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 08:03:15 AM
Prices fell last month on fears Omicron might affect consumption
Indian sugar exporters have followed a “wait and watch” coverage to go into into new export contracts as prices in the global markets have dropped under the multi-yr highs witnessed until October.
“Indian generators are not in a rush to sell sugar as previous income are but to be carried out. Also, they do not like the modern international prices, which shall should flow up to draw greater Indian sales,” said All-India Sugar Traders Association (AISTA) Chairman Praful Vithalani. According to AISTA, exporters have struck deals to deliver out 33 lakh tonnes (lt) at some stage in the modern-day season (October 2021-September 2022). Of this, nine.39 lt were shipped with uncooked sugar making up 4.69 lt.
The association, quoting Dr Amin Controllers Pvt Ltd, stated physical sugar dispatched from mills thus far has been 14.07 lt. At least 4.Sixty eight lt of sugar from this are in transit to the ports, whilst 7.Seventy nine lt have been shipped, which include 4.Sixty nine lt of raw sugar.
Maharashtra turbines have struck the best export offers given their proximity to the ports however they’re facing logistics troubles, AISTA stated, including that there have been problems in transporting sugar by using road as well as rail.
Last week, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), a frame of private sugar mills, stated it expected deals to export sugar at 35 lt with maximum being carried out whilst expenses dominated at 20-21 US cents a pound (₹33,500-35,2 hundred a tonne).
As global charges dropped underneath 19 cents a pound (₹31,850) to a four-month low on November 30, mills were not coming ahead to signal new offers. Prices dropped on fears that the Omicron variation of coronavirus could affect intake.
However, with fears over the Omicron variant easing, fees have began to rebound. On Tuesday, sugar for shipping in March on the Intercontinental Exchange, New York, was quoted at 19.30 cents a pound (₹32,350 a tonne). Last season, India exported a report 71 lt of sugar and this season, shipments are expected to be between 60 lt and 70 lt. During 2019-20, New Delhi shipped out fifty nine lt.
Indian exports had been helped by using better carryover stocks and constant production. ISMA has projected sugar production at 31 million tonnes (mt) this season, similar to closing, with at the least 3 mt going toward ethanol production. Opening shares this season are pegged at eight.5 mt against 10.7 mt the previous season. For the subsequent season, commencing shares are expected to be seven mt.
Exports over the past seasons have been additionally helped with the aid of the Centre imparting incentives for transportation. Last season, sugar exports were given a ₹3,500 crore help bundle and within the 2019-20 season, it prolonged a ₹6,500 crore bundle.


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Le Touessrok will reopen as Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Sun Resorts has launched since 2014 a partnership with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts as part of its new development strategy.
Its mythical Mauritian luxury hotel, Le Touessrok will reflag and launch as Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa, Mauritius in November 2015, Mauritius in November 2015 following a renovation.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will begin taking reservations on March 30th for stays beginning November 1, 2015.
The property will be managed by the new Shangri-La team as of April 15th 2015, when will close for a major renovation encompassing all guest rooms and public areas.


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Reliance Jio can launch its affordable 5G smartphone in upcoming virtual annual general meeting(AGM)
Reliance Industries on Friday announced that its annual general meeting(AGM) will be held virtually on August 28. “This is to inform you that the Forty-sixth Annual General Meeting (Post-lPO) (“AGM”) of the Members of the Company will be held on Monday, August 28, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. (IST) through Video Conferencing (“VC”) / Other Audio-Visual Means,” said RIL in a stock exchange filing.
As per the announcement, a lot of business stuff is going to be discussed in this meeting but as far as the tech stuff is concerned new launches can happen. Tipster Abhishek Yadav in a Twitter post wrote that Reliance Jio can announce the Jio 5G smartphone, Jio AirFiber, and new Jio 5G plans etc.
Reliance Jio has already announced Jio AirFiber last year but has yet not made it available after it. So it can make further announcements regarding this in a recent meeting. As far as the Jio 5G smartphone is concerned its first image got recently leaked on Twitter by a username Arpit ‘Satya Prakash’ Patel. And there is a high chance that Jio can announce this in the upcoming virtual gathering.
This smartphone can be powered by Unisoc 5G or Dimensity 700 processor as per the leaks. It is likely to feature a dual camera setup on the rear side featuring a 13 MP primary camera and a 2 MP camera. The front side can sport a water drop notch housing a 5MP selfie camera. Other specs still remain under the wrap but the price can be around Rs 10,000. Jio has not made any announcement regarding any launch but it can make in upcoming days or can launch in upcoming events.


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The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business is proud to announce a $123,000 contract with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to determine whether regulatory burdens spur or stall innovation in the auto industry.
Through this major grant, Ilitch School researchers will construct a database of corporate responsibility practice types, along with an analysis of their costs and benefits. The research will aim to identify current and future industry best practices, costs of compliance and non-compliance, and possible benefits that result from sustainability practices.
“Managers are often tasked with maximizing shareholder value and delivering innovative products. It is debatable whether corporate responsibility helps or harms their efforts to meet these objectives,” said Sachin Modi, principal investigator and professor of global supply chain management. “As such, academic research that provides a true picture of the automotive industry’s best practices, as well as reliable evidence of costs and benefits of corporate responsibility initiatives, is critical for managerial decision making.”
The grant allows the professors to conduct research on the reasons companies adopt – or choose not to adopt – best practices in responsible manufacturing, which involve operating to have minimal impact on the environment and ensuring that operations are safe for all stakeholders, including employees, customers and the local community.
“We’re proud to sponsor this project as part of the AIAG/WSU GAPSCN program, which focuses on developing talent and innovation in global purchasing and supply chain, and includes research on critical global automotive issues like these,” said Joel Karczewski, vice president, commercial services at AIAG. “In this case, AIAG anticipates results that reflect our belief in the numerous benefits of corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives. When organizations take action in ways that are socially responsible, ethical, and environmentally friendly, they’re doing more than just ‘the right thing’ – they’re adding value to their bottom line.”
The research project also strengthens the connections between the Ilitch School and the automotive industry.
“As we deepen our industry relationships, it leads to research relevant to both automotive companies and our faculty. It also increases opportunities for student internship placement and other collaborative projects,” Taylor said.
For more information on the Mike Ilitch School of Business global supply chain management department, please visit their website.
For more information on AIAG and to participate in their related corporate responsibility initiative, the 2017 Future of Corporate Responsibility/Sustainability in the Automotive Industry Survey, please visit their website.


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Microsoft may be so anxious to get numbers up in its Windows app store that they aren't policing it. At least that's the story from How-ToGeek.com, which says that Microsoft doesn't care about app security. If you search for VideoLan's app, for instance, you get dozens of copycats which sell "help" to download the free app. It's a total scam! There's an app for the iTunes Player app for $9 that offers to help users download that free app as well.
Leo says it's terrible that Microsoft doesn't police it. It's really our fault because we're only concerned with the quantity of the apps, not the quality of them. And with Microsoft offering $100 for every app submitted to the app store, it's no wonder that scams are happening in order to cash in.


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Britain’s Prince Charles Says Blockchain is “Very interesting development”
Blockchain may not be a very popular idea right now, but it is winning the hearts of people in places no one would have imagined. Prince Charles recently said blockchain is an interesting development when he was asked what he thought of the technology.
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— CD ? (@coindorado) May 7, 2019
Misha Lederman, Co-Founder of IAmDecentralized.org says this means there is a bright future for the technology as the British royal family is one of the most conservative institutions, which means there is something good about blockchain even though it is not very popular.
Most mainstream stakeholders have often spoken against cryptocurrencies but most have said blockchain has great potential for use in many ways. The prince also did not speak positively about Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as should be expected.
As a matter of fact, blockchain has found applications in different industries in the world. Most of the applications, however, require digital tokens to operate. For instance, the Ripple blockchain payment platform just facilitates payments and funds transfers around the world. Ripple’s native token XRP is however used to provide liquidity to enable the transfer of value.
The technology is also being explored for the possibility of use in medicine, supply chain management, agriculture, clean energy and so on. This opens the door to countless opportunities for blockchain that will eventually make it the main technology in every sector of the global economy.
It has just been reported that American top coffee merchant Starbucks has adopted Microsoft’s blockchain to track their coffee. This is meant to give consumers more information about the coffee production process from harvest in the farm to the actual consumption of the coffee. This is one application that encourages transparency.
Already, the technology is used to track cryptocurrency transactions by keeping a record of every transaction on a public ledger, thus making it easy to track transactions. It may then also be applied in traditional fiat transactions to ensure criminals are tracked and every form of suspicious transactions can be clearly traceable.
With the several potential application of blockchain, the technology will hopefully become globally accepted even among those who don’t accept cryptocurrencies as cryptocurrency is just one area of application.


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This week saw quite a few leaks and rumors, including Apple itself leaking an icon of what appears to be next-generation AirPods with ear tips that would presumably assist with rumored noise cancelation capabilities. We also heard rumors about an "iPhone SE 2" that would actually be more like an updated iPhone 8 and future high-end iPad and MacBook models equipped with Mini-LED displays.
Read on for a look at this week's biggest news, including our thoughts on a potential October media event and what Apple might introduce at one.
iOS 13.2 Beta Released With Deep Fusion for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro
Apple's wave of software updates continued this week with the release of the first iOS 13.2 beta for developers and public testers. With it brings Apple's promised Deep Fusion camera feature for iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models, which takes advantage of machine learning techniques for even better pixel-by-pixel optimization of photos.
Apple also seeded the Golden Master of macOS Catalina to developers, which is equivalent to the final version of the operating system that will be released for all compatible Macs soon, as well as the second beta of watchOS 6.1 and the first beta of tvOS 13.2.
For users who aren't on the beta track, Apple has released iOS 13.1.2 with several bug fixes and improvements.
iOS 13.2 Beta Includes Icon Depicting New AirPods Design
In the first beta of iOS 13.2, MacRumors has discovered an icon depicting in-ear AirPods, lending credence to rumors that Apple plans to release a new version of the wireless earphones with active noise cancelation and a new design later this year.
We've also rounded up everything else that is new in the first iOS 13.2 beta, including the return of "Announce Messages with Siri" for AirPods and select Beats headphones, a new "Transfer to HomePod" feature for media, HomeKit grouping, and more.
'iPhone SE 2' With Similar Design as iPhone 8, A13 Chip, and 3GB RAM Expected in Early 2020
Apple plans to release a so-called "iPhone SE 2" with a similar design as the iPhone 8 in early 2020, but with a faster A13 chip and an extra, third GB of RAM, according to reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Kuo is at least the fourth source that expects a new lower-cost iPhone to launch early next year. Earlier reports claimed the device will have a 4.7-inch display like the iPhone 8, so it might not be the 4-inch smartphone that some are hoping for. Touch ID is also expected instead of Face ID.
High-End iPad and MacBook With Mini-LED Displays Said to Launch Between Late 2020 and Mid 2021
A new iPhone SE wasn't the only prediction to come from Ming-Chi Kuo this week.
The well-known analyst also expects Apple to release high-end iPad and MacBook models with Mini-LED-backlit displays between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021.
Kuo believes one of Apple's suppliers will be Epistar, the largest LED manufacturer in Taiwan. Just this week, without getting specific, Epistar's president revealed that some of the company's clients are working on products with Mini-LED backlighting systems. One of those clients could certainly be Apple.
Mini-LED displays would have many of the same advantages as OLED displays on the latest iPhones, such as high contrast.
iPadOS Tips and Tricks: Gestures, Home Screen Tweaks, Keyboard Options, and More
In one of our latest videos over on our YouTube channel, we go over some must-know iPadOS tips and tricks that are useful to those who have recently updated and want to get more familiar with the changes.
Tips and tricks range from quick screenshots and a floating keyboard to new gestures for selecting text and cutting, copying, and pasting.
We also went hands-on with an iPad Pro dummy unit this week, showing off what the next-generation version of the device might look like if equipped with a triple-lens rear camera like the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max as rumored. Rumors are rather unclear, however, on whether such a camera system could come in a refresh as soon as this month or if might not be until next year.
Apple in October: 16-Inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro Refresh, New Apple TV, and More?
With last month's iPhone 11 and Apple Watch Series 5 event in the rearview mirror, and several more Apple products in the rumor mill, we can now look ahead to what might come later this month.
There certainly appears to be enough on Apple's slate for an October media event, with rumors of a 16-inch MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro refresh, a new Apple TV, new AirPods, and possibly even the "Apple Tags" if they are ready.
In our article, we explain why Tuesday, October 29 would be a fitting date for a potential Apple event this month.
Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we've covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view.


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Sierra Nevada Beer Co. Issues 36 State Recall
Attention beer drinkers (and hellraisers if that applies to you) the Sierra Nevada Beer Company has issued a massive 36 state recall on some of their bottled beer due to concerns part of the glass bottle may actually chip off. And nobody wants broken glass in their beer.
The recall does effect Texas and all beers sold under the names Beer Camp Golden IPA, Sidecar Orange Pale Ale, Torpedo Extra IPA, Tropical Torpedo, Nooner, Hop Hunter Otra Vez and their flagship IPA.
The company said an inspection of its brewery in Mills River, North Carolina, "detected a very limited number of bottles with a flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and possibly fall into the bottle, creating a risk for injury."
Sierra Nevada is based in Chico, California and bottles from that facility are safe and marked with a "C". However, the plant in Mills River is producing the bottles in question and those are marked with an "M". If you have one of those bottles return it to where it was purchased from for a full refund.


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Posts tagged: Emmanuel Life Center
It’s a bitter sweet day at the Perry Street Farmers Market: the market has been hugely successful this summer and a bustling place every Thursday afternoon in front of The Shop. Today, in the mist, it’s the last outdoor market day - but don’t dispair - come Thursday next week the market will be indoors at Emmanuel Life Center just a few short blocks down the street.
Hours will be 3-6 p.m. and some of the vendors are already signed up to move indoors, but more are still needed. Food vendors are especially wanted. To apply, call (509) 879-1826.
“We are excited about the move and we are determined to make it successful,” said Brian Estes, who’s in charge of the market. “The more food vendors we have the better. We want to continue to be a good food source for the neighborhood.”


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Business leaders in the Philippines are among the world’s most optimistic about the economy’s overall outlook, according to a quarterly survey which Grant Thornton, an international advisory service provider conducted across 36 countries in the May ~ June 2017 period.
Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) showed that business leaders in the Philippines had an overall optimism (total optimistic less total pessimistic) rate of 86% in 2017’s fourth quarter, 6% more than the 80% rate in 2016’s final quarter. 2017 saw an 88% overall optimism in the Philippines that was the best reading since 2014’s 90% and the country’s best reading on record, so far, was logged at 98% in the first three months of 2017.
The Philippines ranked behind Indonesia, but its optimism was far higher than the 58% average for Asia Pacific, which is itself, the region’s “historic high”. According to a statement by Grant Thornton, “In the Philippines, overall optimism among business leaders remains high, and the results of the survey show that businesses are very confident about the economy,”
Grant Thornton also said, “The recent passage of the first tranche of tax reforms in the Philippines is expected to support public spending and investments in infrastructure and social services which, in turn, will create more opportunities for businesses.” The report also noted the following:
• The Philippines topped the rest of the Asia-Pacific region in terms of expectations for increases in revenue during 2018
• The country placed second in terms of planned increase in investment in plants and machinery
• The Philippines placed third in terms of expectations of an increase in the next 12 months in investment in new buildings; research and development and investment in technology.
In terms of growth measures planned for 2018, survey respondents said:
• 50% will improve sales force effectiveness
• 48% plan to develop and/or launch a new products or services
• 40% will invest more in advertising, marketing and public relations activities
• 40% of companies plan to expand their business in the Philippines
• 34% plan to provide incentives for productivity improvement
• 24% will tap new funding sources
• 14% will recruit specialist talent
• 8% will expand business overseas
• 8% will merge with or acquire another business
In the Asia-Pacific region, optimism among businesses reached 58%, an increase of 17% over the third quarter of 2017. According to Grant Thornton,
“Confidence has boomed in Asia Pacific, reaching its highest peak in the history of the IBR. While China has experienced growing levels of optimism over the past year or so, Japan’s break into positive territory is a real sign of change in the region. As global trade improves, firms in Japan and China are also thinking about the future and investing in long-term growth.”
Grant Thornton also noted that, “The positive business sentiment in the region is an opportunity that Philippines businesses must consider as they plan for their long-term expansion and growth plans outside the Philippines.”


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The much-awaited Superhuman Battleground Fight Night is set to happen in Manipal, Karnataka on January 22, 2021. The event, which will be promoted by Superhuman Gym Founder Somesh Kamra, is expected to feature athletes from across the nation competing. Interestingly, Manipal is home to one of the biggest gyms under the Superhuman Gym chain as well.
The event will be sanctioned by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AIMMAF) as per the latest announcement from the promotion.
Earlier, Somesh had noted the following statement when speaking about the promotion.
“Gives me immense pleasure to reveal the teaser of our events division with Superhuman Battleground. A promotion that would help groom talent and develop a platform for young, upcoming fighters or Professional Fighters to upgrade themselves. With the constant support from Ujwal Shetty, Frank Mapranny, and the entire team at Superhuman, we finally launch Battleground - a promotion for Professionals and Amateur combat athletes to test and upgrade their skills. Stay tuned,” he wrote.
The fight card and further details of the event are expected to be revealed soon. What are your thoughts on the upcoming fight night from Superhuman Gym? Let us know in the comment section of the article below.


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There's something about Kate: women on both sides of the Atlantic race to steal her style
13 DECEMBER 2010
There was no denying Kate Middleton looked stylish and radiant as Prince William presented her to the world as his bride-to-be. (below)
And she looked even more polished in the Mario Testino shots which were released this weekend. (lower picture)
It's only natural then, that women on both sides of the Atlantic are desperate to emulate the look of the girl who is set to one day be Queen.
Low cost copies of Kate's dark blue Issa engagement dress sold out in hours. And fashion pundits have predicted similar imitations will follow of the embroidered Whistles dress and the Reiss belted Nanette gown from the Testino shoot.
In fact, online sellers are already cashing in by raising the price of the cream Reiss dress, which retailed at £155 last season and is no longer available.
Last week it was on sale on one auction site for £99. But following the official photoshoot its price tag was raised to £175.
And the description read as follows: "Same dress worn by Kate Middleton in the formal engagement photographs with Prince William."
It's not just British women who are keen to copy Kate's style. Her appeal has spread across the Atlantic, where her picture has suddenly started gracing the pages of newspapers and magazines.
And it's not just Kate's elegant style ladies are keen to copy. Her hairstyle has become the new must-have.
One New York stylist told the BBC dozens of women have come into her salon asking for Kate's wavy, tumbling style.
"People get really inspired by all these big beautiful photos of her and I think the one thing they can try to obtain of that beautiful look is the hair," she said.
"There could have been 20 women in a day that ask for it."
There's also been a resurgence in sapphire rings in the Big Apple, thanks to Kate's engagement ring – the sapphire surrounded by diamonds that was Princess Diana's.
One jeweller said they had seen sales rise from three-ten rings per day to 50-75.
But is Kate here to stay as a fashion icon in the US, or will American ladies lose interest after the April wedding?
's European Editor Hamish Bowles thinks she will have a lasting impact.
"There is a classicism in her choices that projects fashion but not outrageously so," he said.
"I think what's remarkable is that so early in the process she has found an identity of her own and that is something that will enhance her authenticity.
"This is someone we are going to be deeply compelled by for a long time to come."
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News Summary From 2018-02-18 to 2018-03-02
The Youth Department AA which took place on 2/22 (Thursday) started at 10:00. The Seri start time was scheduled to start two hours earlier than usual i.e. 12:00 because of the snow effects.
CAA announced a couple of changes in the auction rules. A new facility is being introduced for the ease of customers and providing them current car delivery order.
The 41st anniversary of association establishment & MA Tohoku Joint AA which took place on 2/23 (Friday) started at 10:00. The Seri start time was scheduled to start half an hour earlier than usual i.e. 10:30 because of an event influencing the Seri start time.
There occurred a change in operation of the successful bids vehicles. The carry-out delay took place on Thursday. And a storage fee of 6,000 yen was charged.
The Tsukuba corner yard started from Array Koyoma venue on 3/1 (Thursday. A video exhibition corner of the vehicle took place at the Tsukuba yard from March, 2018 and will take place every week. The location is decided to be Arai Auto Auction Koyoma 4WAA Tsukuba yard. The operation time is from Monday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00.
TAA, CAA, Hero, Arai and JU auctions took place at 24 venues this week. CAA auction took place on 2/27 (Tuesday) at CAA Gifu. Bay Auc auction house scheduled an auction to take place on 2/28 (Wednesday) at Baok. Hero auction house scheduled an auction to take place on 2/28 (Wednesday) at Hero.
Arai Sendai scheduled to take place on 3/1 (Thursday) at Arai Koyoma VT.
The JU auction was scheduled to take place on 2/26 (Monday) at Tokyo, at Shizuouka, Mie / Yamaguchi on 2/27 (Tuesday), at Akita, Ibaraki and Kumamoto on 2/28 (Wednesday), at Fukushima · Gunma · Kanagawa · Aichi · Hiroshima · Miyazaki on 3/1 (Thursday), at JU Hokkaido · Niigata · Chiba · Fukuoka / Kagoshima · Okinawa on 3/2 (Friday) and Yamagata · Yamanashi · Nara on 3/3 (Saturday).
The JU Gumma Alliance AA which took place on 3/2 (Friday) started at 11:20. The Seri start time was scheduled to start one hour and 10 minutes earlier than usual i.e. 12:30 because of an event influencing the Seri start time.
The Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Jumbo AA Venue Established 19th Anniversary Youth Division Memorial AA which took place on 3/6 (Tuesday) started at 10:00. The Seri start time was scheduled to start one hour earlier than usual i.e. 11:00 because of an event influencing the Seri start time.
This is to inform the customers at TAA regarding the carrying in and carrying out. Due to heavy snowfall, from Monday 12th operations at Hokuriku Yard were temporarily suspended in regard to carry-in.
The auction that was held on March 7th at the TAA Kinki venue had dense foot traffic, therefore, the members were requested to utilize public transport instead of bringing their own cars. The main reason was the increased number of people attending the auction and the narrow roads which makes it a chaotic environment with a lot of cars.
Auction House Japan, has been in operations for the past several years, and is providing buyers with a safe and transparent arena to buy and sell high quality used Japanese vehicles. We thrive continuously to make the buying process of our customers better, safer and reliable. AHJ devise unique ways to provide satisfying solutions for our customers so they can enjoy a hassle free and satisfying online buying experience. Few years back, customers never felt comfortable buying an expensive item, such as a car, online because of fear of theft, fear of privacy breach, fear of being involved in some illegal activity, etc. But as Auction House Japan commenced its operations, it became the first and foremost choice of the customers because of the safety it offers.
The pivotal reason behind the success of AHJ is the strict adherence to the rules and policies that AHJ has set. Following those rules is mandatory for every dealer and member. This ensures that every procedure is transparent, every minute detail is mentioned to the customer, the transference of money is doubtless, delivery is timely and every little detail is communicated to the customer beforehand.


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Jul 16, 2015
General Mills to close West Chicago, Ill., facility
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. - General Mills today announced a preliminary decision to close its manufacturing facility in West Chicago, Ill.
The decision is subject to negotiation with union officials. If the decision becomes final, the company expects the facility would close mid-calendar year 2017.
A closure would impact approximately 500 employees.
The West Chicago plant manufactures cereal, meals and snack products and has been operated by General Mills since 1959.
About General Mills
General Mills is one of the world’s leading food companies, operating in more than 100 countries around the world. Its brands include Cheerios, Fiber One, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., USA, General Mills had fiscal 2015 worldwide sales of US $18.8 billion.


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Google says Galaxy Nexus shipping should continue next week after Samsung-Apple suit caused sales ban
Yesterday, we told you about The Galaxy Nexus and how Google / Samsung were working together to circumvent the ban that was won in a court case with Apple. Now, Google has told ABC that shipping should resume next week.
According to ABC news:
“Google confirmed to ABC News that the Galaxy Nexus had been pulled from its Google Play store as a result of the judge’s decision, but said it would begin selling the device again next week running the latest version of Android — Android 4.1, known as Jelly Bean. The updated version of Android would address the issues in dispute, Google said.”
Tim Cook of Apple was noted saying “We just don’t want people ripping us off”. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.
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The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week: June 15
Yep, from margins shrinking to Einhorn gloating, it's going to be a really rough climb for the folks at Green Mountain from here on out. And it certainly can't be easy for the company since its stock peaked at $116 last September.
"We might consider selectively two or three or four possibly private-label brands, store brands, as everybody in the room knows they typically operate with a value to the consumer. However, again we won't do them unless we think that they are profitable," Green Mountain Chief Executive Larry Blanford said at a conference last week.
Sorry Larry, but that's not exactly the most inspiring of game plans to turn things around. Even to fool the fools on Wall Street you'll have to think of something way smarter than that.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain spokeswoman Suzanne DuLong's isn't infusing much confidence in the company either. In response to Reuters questioning about the increased K-Cup competition, she told the news outlet to check its previous statements about Green Mountain's first-mover advantage and its institutional knowledge about manufacturing K-Cup packs.
Sure Suzanne, it's real, real hard to make a packet of coffee. If that's the case, however, why is every green grocer and corner deli getting in the game as we speak? Percolate on that why don't you.
1. Dimon's Self-Inflicted Disaster
What a difference a year and a $2 billion (and counting) loss makes. Right Jamie Dimon?
JPMorgan Chase's(JPM) CEO found himself before a Senate panel this Wednesday with the uncomfortable task of explaining why and how his London-based Chief Investment Office lost billions when it was supposed to be hedging run-of-the-mill risk for the bank's excess deposits.
Of course, the reason why this appearance was less pleasurable for Jamie than his previous jaunts to Washington -- the ones where he played Congress' prize pupil sitting in a pew full of naughty, bailed-out bank CEOs -- was because in this case Dimon set the witness table for himself.
In other words, Jamie's own hubris came back to bite the government's former golden boy in the ass. And sadly, that's the real dumb part of this whole affair, not so much the loss, which, although sizable by Main Street standards, is barely a blip for a company with $1.1 trillion in deposits, $700 billion in loans and $18 billion in profits last year.