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New roof and tailgate for Tiguan platform as VW begins to chase the SUV coupe craze.
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In Amazon’s Bookstore, No Second Chances for the Third ReichBreaking News
tags: Hitler, books, Amazon, World War 2
Amazon is quietly canceling its Nazis.
Over the past 18 months, the retailer has removed two books by David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as several titles by George Lincoln Rockwell, the founder of the American Nazi Party. Amazon has also prohibited volumes like “The Ruling Elite: The Zionist Seizure of World Power” and “A History of Central Banking and the Enslavement of Mankind.”
While few may lament the disappearance of these hate-filled books, the increasing number of banished titles has set off concern among some of the third-party booksellers who stock Amazon’s vast virtual shelves. Amazon, they said, seems to operate under vague or nonexistent rules.
“Amazon reserves the right to determine whether content provides an acceptable experience,” said one recent removal notice that the company sent to a bookseller.
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have been roiled in recent years by controversies that pit freedom of speech against offensive content. Amazon has largely escaped this debate. But with millions of third-party merchants supplying much of what Amazon sells to tens of millions of customers, that ability to maintain a low profile may be reaching its end.
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MyMetaverse is an NFT-enhanced gaming network that aims to achieve a real-life equivalent of Ready Player One. That’s a lofty goal by anyone’s standards, but the team at MyMetaverse are well on their way, already with servers for Grand Theft Auto 5 and Minecraft that can have NFTs integrated.
MyMetaverse is still in the early stages, but with a lot in the works. To build the ecosystem they’re going to, there are a number of technical difficulties that need to be overcome. This is part and parcel of being one of the first of anything, and with the race for the metaverse in full force, those who can solve these problems will see themselves far ahead of the competition.
One of the most fundamental decisions to make for a metaverse is the blockchain on which it is built. A slow, expensive blockchain will detract players and creators, as well as inhibiting any scalability. MyMetaverse has had close ties to Enjin since the beginning, and so it isn’t wholly unexpected that MyMetaverse will be integrating its two current games, and all future games, into Efinity.
Efinity is a next-generation parachain developed by Enjin on the Polkadot blockchain. A parachain is its own blockchain, but one that uses its relay chain (Polkadot) for the security and accuracy of transactions. Efinity will have extremely minimal transaction fees, nothing like the sort of gas fees paid on Ethereum, but its magnum opus is the speed of the chain. Internal tests of Efinity by its development team allowed them to mint 120,000,000 NFTs per 6-second block.
“You can mint twenty million NFTs per second on Efinity’s layer one blockchain. There is no
other layer one or layer two solution with this kind of NFT scalability on its roadmap or
horizon. Meanwhile, Efinity is already in closed alpha and posting these numbers,” said
Simon Kertonegoro, CEO of MyMetaverse. “When Efinity goes live, NFT volume is going to
flow organically onto it. I honestly think it’s the fastest, most affordable, and most feature-rich
NFT blockchain that can ever exist.” — Simon Kertonegoro, CEO of MyMetaverse
I work with MyMetaverse on a regular basis as a writer, so I have tried my best not to allow any of my opinions in this article to avoid accusations of bias, but I will say this: as blockchains like Efinity open up, blockchain gaming — which is already growing at an alarming rate — will become supercharged, shedding the shackles of older chains. For the metaverse (and there needn’t be only one; I’ve never been much of a maximalist) to be viable, these are the sort of important foundations that need to be built.
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Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, the iconic high-rise five-star hotel located in Dubai Healthcare City, has appointed Jose Rocha as director of food and beverage/culinary operations.
Rocha joins from Hyatt Regency Dubai where he
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas has appointed Janet Abrahams as the new director of sales and marketing.
Bringing 20 years of international hospitality experience to her new role, Abrahams has worked in a number of hotels ac
Grand Hyatt Dubai has appointed Liz Nuñez as the new head chef of its steakhouse, Manhattan Grill.
An Argentinan national, Nuñez was previously senior sous chef at Grand Hyatt Doha. Prior to thatshe was chef de parti
Hyatt Regency Dubai, an iconic five-star hotel in Dubai, has been awarded the ‘Best Historical Hotel’ by the prestigious 2016 Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards.
Revered as the world’s leading awards initiative,
Adrien Piot has joined the Park Hyatt Dubai, a leading five-star hotel in the UAE emirate, as its new food and beverage (F&B) manager.
Reigning from his hometown of South West France, Piot has toured the world; commencing in G
Hyatt Regency Dubai, an iconic five star hotel in Dubai, has appointed Pranav Vohra as director of sales and marketing for the hotel.
Vohra will oversee sales planning, strategic marketing, revenue and annual budget for the 421-ro
Following in the footsteps of the immensely successful “Anything is Possible – France”, Hyatt hotels in the middle east have created a sequel to the original French web series that was aired last year.
Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, the iconic five-star hotel located in Dubai Healthcare City, has appointed Vipin Khattar as its new general manager.
Khattar joins Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights from his recent position as ge
Global hospitality group Hyatt has announced plans to focus on the brand’s expansion into the key regional markets of the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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Stylemarks, a mobile marketplace for vintage fashion and design, has raised a “mid-level six-digit euro” sum of funding from Venista Ventures and Family’s Venture Capital.
The Berlin-based startup is among the first to go through the eight-week accelerator programme run by Deutsche Telekom’s new incubator hub:raum. Stylemarks will now have the option of staying with the incubator after the acceleration programme finishes up, as it works towards an iOS app release in March.
“We’re really happy to have Venista Ventures, [the] Family’s Venture Capital team around Max Thyssen and hub:raum on board. They will not only support us monetarily, but also strategically,” Stylemarks CEO Oliver Bronner said.
The Stylemarks’ team of nine is supported by an advisory board including former Bertelsmann Digital Media VP Alexander Jahn and Tech Open Air initiator Nikolas Woishnik.
It’s the second recent Berlin investment for Cologne-based venture capital firm Venista Ventures, following seed funding for Klash earlier this month. Family’s Venture Capital founding partner Max Thussen has previously invested in Mister Spex, Spotsetter, Madvertise and ChicChickClub.
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European regulators are taking a preliminary look at Amazon’s third-party data collection practices as part of an early antitrust probe, European Union officials disclosed today.
The EU is “gathering information”
Margrethe Vestager, the head of the EU’s competition bureau, said during a press conference that the EU has been “gathering information” on how the company uses data from sellers on its third-party marketplace. Regulators want to know whether that data could give Amazon an edge over competitors by providing insight into consumer behavior.
“If you, as Amazon, get the data from the smaller merchants that you host, which can be of course completely legitimate because you can improve your service to these smaller merchants, do you then also use this data to do your own calculations?” Vestager said. “What is the new big thing? What is it that people want? What kind of offers do they like to receive? What makes them buy things?”
Vestager stressed that the probe was still in its “early days,” and that no formal investigation has yet been opened, even though questionnaires have been sent to marketplace participants. But even the first steps of an investigation are likely to give Amazon heartburn. Led by Vestager, the EU has taken a strict stance toward tech companies, recently levying a massive $5 billion fine against Google over alleged anti-competitive practices on Android.
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The company said its decision to exit the product line comes down to an ‘increasingly unprofitable’ environment.
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February 20, 2024
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Medtronic has decided to exit its ventilator product line in what the company said is an “increasingly unprofitable” environment.
At the beginning of COVID-19, Medtronic’s ventilators placed the company at the front lines of pandemic relief. The medtech giant swiftly answered reports of shortages by ramping up manufacturing at its Ireland facility, announcing partnerships to boost production, and even publicly sharing the design specifications of its Puritan Bennett 560 ventilator.
“Medtronic recognizes the demand for ventilators in this environment has far outstripped supply,” said Bob White, executive vice president and president of the minimally invasive therapies group at Medtronic, at the time. “No single company will be able to fill the current demands of global healthcare systems. However, with all manufacturers increasing their production and through partnerships with governments, hospitals, and global health organizations, Medtronic is committed to getting more ventilators into the market and to the right locations in the world to help doctors and patients dealing with COVID-19.”
Then at the end of 2021, the company’s Puritan Bennett 980 series ventilators — which were inherited from the acquired Covidien — were recalled due to an error in the technology’s manufacturing assembly. According to the Class I notification, a capacitor used in the ventilator had been incorrectly assembled which could potentially cause the device to stop working mid-use.
Previously, the device, which won CE Mark and FDA approval in 2014, had seen other recalls including two Class I notices that same year. The first 2014 recall involved a dimming screen and burning smell coming from the device and the other detailed a software defect.
Now with the announcement of its exit from the portfolio, Medtronic said it will continue to honor existing ventilator contracts “to serve the needs of its customers and their patients, and expects that existing manufacturers, who today account for the majority of the market, can meet customer demand for new ventilators moving forward.”
Announced as part of the company’s Q324 financial results, Medtronic highlighted the portfolio axe while also reporting it will retain and combine its remaining patient monitoring and respiratory interventions (PMRI) businesses into one business unit named Acute Care and Monitoring (ACM). Combining the two businesses, according to the Q324 report, will “allow for increased investment in ACM with a focus on profitable growth.”
The decision capitalizes on the company’s focus on demonstrating its profitability to investors. A year before this announcement, Medtronic said it would spin off its PMRI businesses as part of ongoing portfolio assessment to allow for more focus on investments. Ultimately, however, Medtronic leadership has decided to end the ventilator business. Additionally, company CEO Geoff Martha said in January that the company was closing at least five manufacturing sites, consolidating distribution centers, and stopping business with approximately 200 suppliers to help improve operations and supply chain issues.
Medtronic raises FY24 outlook
The financial report also highlighted that the company saw a revenue of $8.1 billion in Q324, an increase of 4.7% as reported and 4.6 organic. “The company's organic revenue results reflect continued momentum across the company, driven by strong growth in diabetes, core spine, cardiac surgery, structural heart, and cardiac pacing, as well as strength in international markets,” according to Medtronic.
Additionally, Q324 reported a GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.99, an 8% increase, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.30.
In response to the company’s Q3 outperformance, its full year 2024 revenue growth and earnings per share guidance have been raised from the prior 4.75% to a range of 4.75% to 5%. The FY24 diluted non-GAAP earnings per share guidance has been raised from $5.13 to $5.19 to the new range of $5.19 to $5.21.
"In addition to delivering durable sales growth, we also drove improvements to our margins, as our cost efficiency programs helped to offset the impact of inflation, tax, and currency, contributing to our EPS and cash flow performance in the quarter," said Karen Parkhill, Medtronic EVP & chief financial officer, in the press release announcing the Q324 results. "Based on our year-to-date performance, including another solid financial performance this quarter, we are raising our full-year guidance on both the top and bottom lines. We remain focused on restoring our earnings power and creating value for our shareholders."
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Katie Hobbins is managing editor for MD+DI and joined the team in July 2022. She boasts multiple previous editorial roles in print and multimedia medical journalism, including dermatology, medical aesthetics, and pediatric medicine. She graduated from Cleveland State University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and promotional communications. She enjoys yoga, hand embroidery, and anything DIY. You can reach her at [email protected].
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Talk about good timing.Juice Beauty, which formulates products with certified organic ingredients, has become one of the foremost labels in a notoriously difficult beauty category. In addition to significant growth — sales are said to be on track to hit $100 million for fiscal 2018, ending June 2019 — the brand has embarked on what’s likely to be its most ambitious endeavor to date: growing its "most important ingredients" via organic farming methods, according to Karen Behnke, founder and chief executive officer.The brand has been around for nearly 13 years, but it wasn't until recently that the business started to gain significant momentum. So why now?It could just be a case of Behnke being in the right place at the right time. The beauty brand was founded as a skin-care range in 2005 when the wellness movement was just getting its footing (for reference, SoulCycle opened its first indoor cycling studio in 2006). However, it wasn't until about a decade later that the desire for boutique fitness and organic and natural everything (inclusive of food, beauty, household cleaning supplies, etc.) expanded beyond the confines of TriBeCa and Los Angeles and to the mainstream.Or it could be Behnke’s determination to dispel the notion that natural and organic skin care (and makeup as of 2015) couldn’t be as efficacious as their traditional counterparts. In an industry where the terms “natural” and “organic” have become baseless, she wouldn’t stop until she achieved the most rigorous organic standards. In a previous interview, Behnke maintained that all of Juice Beauty’s products meet guidelines for the California Organic Products Act, or COPA, which she called the “most strict regulation in the U.S requiring over 70% total organic content, which is the brand’s minimum standard.” She added that the brand has a “food grade” organic products rating for some products, meaning at least 95 percent organic contentOr it could be Gwyneth Paltrow, who joined as creative director of makeup for the brand, which is also the parent of her three-year-old beauty venture, Goop by Juice Beauty. Paltrow’s involvement with Juice Beauty no doubt lifted brand awareness.[caption id="attachment_11021486" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Gwyneth Paltrow is the creative director of makeup for Juice Beauty.[/caption]No matter how one looks at it, it’s clear that the brand is experiencing rapid growth. Behnke declined to comment on sales volume, but an industry source maintained that the brand is on track to double its 2017 retail sales of $50 million this year.Behnke said Juice Beauty added more than 275 doors to its distribution in 2017, including Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and select Belk and Dillard's doors. The brand’s presence at Blue Mercury and Ulta Beauty was upped (the latter took the brand from 930 doors to more than 1,050 and Juice Beauty is said to be among the top 10 skin-care brands at the retailer) and Sephora Canada’s successful e-commerce business with the organic range gave the retailer the confidence to roll the line out to all 65 doors.“We have, in the last three to four months, expanded our distribution — and now we’re hyper-focused on our existing distribution. We expanded and now we want to focus. We are laser focused on doubling sales with each retailer this year,” Behnke said.She gave more details on the two major initiatives for 2018, starting with the introduction of Juice Beauty's highest end skin-care collection to date. Signal Peptides is a firming skin-care line composed of a $110 serum, to start, that's available exclusively at Neiman Marcus until a national rollout in April. Behnke said the brand will add to the collection this summer and next year."We're actually breaking ground right now," she said of Juice Beauty's foray into Farm to Beauty. The first organic apple and olive trees will soon be planted on land the brand leased from Price Family Vineyards & Estates, a 600-acre, sustainably certified farm in Sonoma, Calif. Sunflowers, evening primrose and sacred lilies will be planted later in the spring.Similar to Tata Harper, who instituted her own "Farm to Face" farming practices into her organic skin-care brand, selling organic products wasn't enough for Behnke."We have even more of a vision for our long term. We're heavily in pursuit of more land," added Behnke, who is scouting properties in Sonoma. "We're committed to our organic farming because it limits pesticides in products and on the earth, but from a product sense, we're quite sure that our positive clinical efficacy results from independent labs are exceeding expectations because of high antioxidant levels in our products, which is a result of organic farming."In addition to reinforcing Juice Beauty's authority as a leader in organic beauty, owning land will help the organization to have more control over ingredients, and in general, be closer to crops. Behnke said growing "hero ingredients" such as apples, grapes and olives are a priority, and in five years' time would like half of these ingredients to come from the brand's own farms.Behnke added: "We thought it would be really fun to ourselves learn and take our consumers on the journey of what it takes to convert the land from sustainably certified to certified organic. We will do that when we purchase our own land."
Leading luxury brand are shaking things up to keep up with streetwear. Case in point: the arrival of @mrkimjones as artistic director of @diorhomme. Jones, who succeeds @Kris_Van_Assche, is seen as one of the handful of designers who can actually straddle the luxury and streetwear worlds — which could lead to even more changes at established brands. What could this mean for the rest of the menswear landscape? Head to WWD.com to find out what experts predict #wwdfashion (📷: @franckmura)
“It’s like buying groceries. You’re going to buy the best mango, the best mozzarella, the best things. You have to, or others are going to take it all,” said @gabrielahearst on why she uses only the finest fabrics. Last week, Hearst received her first @cfda nomination for Womenswear Designer of the Year, and earlier this month she opened a permanent showroom in Paris. To read @jessiredale’s interview with the designer and find out why this is shaping up to be a big year for her, head to WWD.com. #wwdfashion (📷: @francoisgoize)
“It’s an interesting thing, playing a younger version of your mother. It’s an interesting concept. I adore my mom and love her in every capacity, but it was just something that had never crossed my mind,” says @anniemstarke on playing a young Joan Castleman in “The Wife.” The same role will be played by her mother Glenn Close. Read more about her growing up in the film industry as the daughter of producer John H. Starke and Close and what she has planned for the future #wwdeye (📷: @nataliamantini)
@asics is launching a new streetwear sneaker inspired by its latest ambassador, @steveaoki. The Hyper-Kenzen x Aoki, which will launch at @footlocker stores exclusively tomorrow, is a slip-on style that incorporates the brand’s proprietary Gel technology through beads integrated into the midsole for comfort and endurance. Read the full story on WWD.com.
@beyonce chose a custom gown by @falgunishanepeacockindia for mother @mstinalawson 's second annual Wearable Art Gala last night. The gown, which took 10 days to make, was inspired by Nubian warrior queen Amanishakheto. Reporting by @hernameislex . #wwdeye 👑 🐝#beyonce
After dressing @justintimberlake for his Super Bowl halftime performance last month, @stellamccartney has designed the star’s "Man of the Woods" tour wardrobe. Timberlake will be wearing a mix of pieces from McCartney’s fall men's collection as well as custom designs and items from his own closet. #wwdfashion


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kindrik partners advises fave on partnership with pine labs
We’re pleased to have advised Fave on its strategic partnership with Sequoia-backed payments and merchant platform, Pine Labs.
Under the terms of the collaboration, Fave’s QR code will become integrated with Pine Lab’s terminals, enabling an integrated platform for acceptance and loyalty cashback solutions.
Digitalisation will play a key critical role in the recovery of Southeast Asia’s economy post Covid-19, in particular for merchants who have been temporarily shut down and need to stay relevant on reopening. Collaborations between operators like Pine Labs who provide critical terminal infrastructure alongside Fave’s expertise in merchant loyalty programmes makes sense.
Partner Lee Bagshaw says “We’ve been along Fave’s journey for some time now and they continue to be proactive in a rapidly changing Southeast Asian digital market.”


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The top five stories FOX 17 is covering this Thursday:
1. Blitz begins tonight
For high school football teams, the journey to get to Ford Field begins tonight, which means FOX 17’s football Blitz is also back! Because of the Labor Day weekend, most teams will play tonight, and the Blitz game of the week will be Grand Rapids Catholic Central at East Grand Rapids. In all, the Blitz will cover about 20 games tonight including Kalamazoo vs. Comstock; Wayland vs. Hopkins; Belding vs. Greenville; Grand Haven vs. Fruitport; Harper Creek vs Caledonia. Tonight’s coverage will begin after the Lions final preseason game and the news. Read more: FOX 17 Blitz
2. I-96 Lane closures to return
During Labor Day weekend, drivers on I-96 in eastern Kent County will get a break from traffic jams, but they will return after the holiday. The Michigan Department of Transportation says lane closures will return on Tuesday, September 2 at 8 p.m. and will continue until Friday, September 5 at 5 a.m. as eastbound and westbound I-96 still needs pavement work. Read more: Looking ahead: I-96 lane closures will return
3. Recall roundup: Air conditioners, light fixtures, and laptop power cords
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced several recalls, including air conditioners and power cords for laptops. The air conditioners come from Goodman and more than 200 units have been recalled for fire and burn hazards. Laptop power cords from HP and Compaq have also been recalled for a fire and burn hazard. Cree LED High-Bay Luminaries have been pulled from store shelves because the glass lens can break, posing a laceration hazard. Read more: Recall roundup: Air conditioners, light fixtures, and laptop power cords
4. Wolverine Worldwide tent sale today
Thousands of shoes from different brands will be up for grabs at the tent sale in Rockford today. Starting at 6 a.m., numbers through 800 will be handed out to shoppers. You must return to the line by 10 a.m. in order to get in by 11 a.m. and only 220 people at a time will be admitted into the tent. However, if you can’t make it by 11 a.m., there are new items every hour. You can purchase up to 30 items at a time and get back in line if you want to buy more. All proceeds go to Heart of West Michigan United Way. Read more: Thousands of shoes will fill Wolverine Worldwide’s tent sale
5. ‘Hello Kitty’ isn’t a cat?
An LA Times article published on Wednesday has sent Hello Kitty lovers into a spin, because it revealed that the character apparently isn’t a cat as originally believed. Hello Kitty is actually a little girl who even has a pet cat of her own, called Charmmy Kitty. According to maker Sanrio’s website, Hello Kitty lives in London with her parents and twin sister. Sanrio also says that the character is never depicted on all fours, but walks and sits like a two-legged creature. Read more: ‘Hello Kitty’ is apparently not a cat…so what is she?


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Big guns in battle to buy NCP
NATIONAL Car Parks, the firm born from the ashes of inner-city bomb sites, is just days away from being sold for £800m by US travel services and estate agency group Cendant.
Venture capitalist Apax is the latest bidder to have emerged. It is thought to have reached the final stage of a contest against Cinven and BC Partners, two other private equity groups. CVC, Carlyle and a consortium including Delancey Estates are also in the running.
The auction, run by Schroder Salomon Smith Barney, is expected to conclude by the beginning of next week at the latest, although sources say there is no 'front runner'.
The sale will give Cendant firepower for European expansion. It already owns Galileo, the huge flight-booking IT system, and Century 21, the estate agent chain. It bought NCP for £801m four years ago from co-founders Sir Donald Gosling and Ronald Hobson and has since sold assets including roadside recovery business Green Flag.
Yachting-mad Gosling, with an estimated fortune of £480m, was tipped as a possible figurehead for one of the NCP bids but is not believed to be involved at this stage.
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Jul 03, 2018
Google rolls out July Android security patch which resolves 11 major bugsThe OTA rollout for Google Pixel and Nexus smartphones is likely to follow within a few days.
Oct 27, 2017
Google releases Android 8.1 Developer Preview; introduces optimisations to better support low-end devicesDeveloper Previews are meant to be tested by the developers so they can experiment with the new features that Google is planning to release to the public.
Oct 04, 2017
Android Oreo 8.0 found on a mere 0.2 percent of devices, while Marshmallow has 32 percent shareConsidering the fact, the new software update is yet to arrive in smartphones also, the software may see more devices running on it soon.
Sep 08, 2017
Google Feed rolls out globally on Android, a personalised revamp of the Google AppWhile the Feed has been globally rolled out on Android devices, in case of iPhone users the feed would have to be turned, only then can the user see it
Aug 13, 2017
Google Camera adds selfie flash feature; available on Nexus and Pixel running on Android 7.1.1Other updates to "Google Camera" include the ability to double tap to zoom in and a new toggle to switch between camera functions.
Jul 21, 2017
Ten Indian start-ups graduate from 'Nexus Incubator' after a 10-week training programmeThe first batch of 10 Indian start-ups was on Friday graduated from the "Nexus Incubator", a collaboration between the University of Texas and the US State Department, during an event here.
Jul 04, 2017
US rolls out quicker clearance for low-risk Indian travellers at airports under 'Global Entry' programThe US has started rolling out for India its Global Entry programme which allows for expedited clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travellers.
Jun 09, 2017
Latest developer preview reveals Android O will have version 8.0The latest developer preview has revealed that Android O will officially be Android 8.0.
May 12, 2017
Snapdeal selloff: Softbank gets Nexus' nod for merger with Flipkart, valuation seen $1bnWith intense competition from deep-pocketed global rivals like Amazon, companies like Flipkart and Snapdeal could face more heat in the coming days.
May 10, 2017
Snapdeal-Flipkart merger moves a step closer, Softbank seeks consent from NexusSoftBank has been making all efforts to get NVP on board for the sale of Snapdeal, and a breakthrough could come as early as this week.


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David Koma has replaced Nicola Formichetti as French fashion house Thierry Mugler's creative director.
David Koma has become Thierry Mugler's new creative director.
The designer has been chosen to replace Nicola Formichetti, who left the brand in April to work for Diesel, and will take up his new role in January before unveiling his first pre-collection in June.
Virginie Courtin-Clarins, director of development, marketing and communications at Mugler, told WWD: ''We want to write a new page for Mugler, putting it back on the map in the fashion business. We have the potential to modernise it and I think the potential is huge.''
''We agreed that we wanted a real couturier. We feel we need to focus on the product, and that's why we're starting with the pre-collection.
Georgia-born David has built a successful eponymous label since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2009, and regularly dresses A-list stars like Beyonce, and it hoped the designer's strong couture background will help rebrand the luxury label.
Recalling his 12-year-old self recording a television programme about Mugler, he said: ''I recorded it and watched it again and again. I was completely blown away. I think the style is very distinctive and very powerful.''
David's first catwalk show will take place at Paris Fashion Week in September 2014.
Paul McCartney is working with Greg Kurstin for his forthcoming new album.
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M.I.A. is curating for this year's Meltdown.
The critically-acclaimed anthology series may return for a third season, with the first two episodes already written.
Sex Pistols singer John Lydon's pro-Trump views are more appropriate than you might realise.
Superman is missing from the 'Justice League' trailer.
The 'Power Rangers' reminded Elizabeth Banks of that 'team' aesthetic.
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The shares jumped as much as 17 percent to $119.60 in New York trading, an all-time intraday high and the biggest one-day leap in almost a decade.
The overhaul started by Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Bogliolo consolidated a rebound under way when he took over last year, with revenue growth last quarter at the highest since 2012. The former Diesel executive aims to woo a younger clientele with refreshed jewelry lines and generate hype for the 181-year-old brand. The revitalization attempt includes redesigned stores and back-end improvements in procurement and technology operations.
“We are particularly encouraged by the breadth of sales growth across most regions and all product categories,” Bogliolo said in a statement.
Global same-store sales climbed 7 percent, in the quarter ended April 30 when holding currency constant, compared with the 2.6 percent growth projected by analysts, according to Consensus Metrix.
On that basis, sales rose 9 percent in North America, Asia- Pacific and Japan, all beating analysts’ predictions. Asia was particularly strong in China and Korea. The weak spot was Europe, which saw a 9 percent decline due to reduced spending by overseas tourists, the New York-based company said.
There has been a high degree of commonality in the luxury goods sector this year as the Trump tax cuts unleashed some pent-up consumer demand. Front loading purchases of goods likely to rise in value in anticipation of inflation has also been a factor in the outperformance of the sector. Additionally, luxury goods manufacturers have been at pains to try and appeal to a younger demographic.
Here is a link to the luxury goods section of the Chart Library.
Tiffany broke out to new highs today and a clear move below the psychological $100 level would be required to question medium-term scope for additional upside.
Hermes has accelerated higher over the last few months and is at risk of a mean reversion or at least some consolidation.
Kering has developed an even more exaggerated overextension relative to the trend mean.
LVMH has a similar overextension.
Ralph Lauren found support in the region of the trend mean three weeks ago and surged to new recovery highs today on news the founder and new CEO are getting along.
Interestingly in the retail sector, there are an increasingly number of shares with patterns similar to Ralph Lauren including Under Armour, Next Plc and Macys. That suggests the worst may be over following a very difficult three-year pattern of underperformance.


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Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $101.33.
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on SMG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $99.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, November 8th. KeyCorp reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro in a report on Monday, October 16th. SunTrust Banks reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro in a report on Friday, November 10th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro from $107.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 8th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 4th.
In related news, Director Nancy G. Mistretta sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.11, for a total value of $500,550.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ivan C. Smith sold 6,587 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.74, for a total transaction of $643,813.38. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 29.14% of the company’s stock.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Scotts Miracle-Gro during the 2nd quarter worth about $61,566,000. FIL Ltd lifted its position in Scotts Miracle-Gro by 39.2% during the 2nd quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 664,781 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $59,472,000 after buying an additional 187,264 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Scotts Miracle-Gro by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 1,046,557 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $101,873,000 after buying an additional 157,174 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new stake in Scotts Miracle-Gro during the 2nd quarter worth about $13,178,000. Finally, Eagle Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Scotts Miracle-Gro by 44.5% during the 2nd quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. now owns 327,304 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,280,000 after buying an additional 100,743 shares in the last quarter. 69.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) traded up $1.48 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $107.65. 533,484 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 850,721. Scotts Miracle-Gro has a one year low of $81.48 and a one year high of $109.77. The firm has a market cap of $6,180.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90.
Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 7th. The basic materials company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.30) by $0.04. Scotts Miracle-Gro had a net margin of 7.51% and a return on equity of 37.81%. The company had revenue of $376.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $368.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.30) EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. sell-side analysts predict that Scotts Miracle-Gro will post 4.3 earnings per share for the current year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 24th were given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.97%. Scotts Miracle-Gro’s dividend payout ratio is currently 65.23%.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Profile
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (Scotts Miracle-Gro) is a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products. The Company’s segments include Global Consumer. In North America, its brands include Scotts and Turf Builder lawn and grass seed products; Miracle-Gro, Nature’s Care, Scotts, LiquaFeed and Osmocote gardening and landscape products; and Ortho, Roundup, Home Defense and Tomcat branded insect control, weed control and rodent control products.
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The Recent Samsung Display Promises A Bi-Foldable Smartphone
Samsung Display has demonstrated a few technological ideas that hint at what the future of smartphones might look like.
The concept prototypes, which were revealed as part of its appearance at Display Week 2021 - a virtual conference for screen manufacturers and the like - concentrate on various tech concepts.
The bi-folding smartphone is maybe the most intriguing. Samsung's display division has produced the S-Foldable OLED panel. It is more advanced than the latest display on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. (and Z Fold 3 when it arrives).
Since, unlike the Z Fold panel, the S-Foldable monitor has two bends that can fold inwards or outwards. This allows for a relatively small smartphone body to be transformed into a tablet computer with up to a 7.2-inch screen.
In the event, a slideable OLED display was also unveiled. It allows the monitor to open a side-screen without the use of a folding mechanism.
Samsung Display's efforts will not be limited to folding screens for smartphones. It also showed off a tablet with a 17-inch foldable display.
Finally, there was more information on an under-pixel camera that can be used on both laptops and smartphones.


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Safety Campaign Better Than Expected, But Supplies Running Out
Small Company Works Against the Odds
Recently, a small start-up company, called Live-2-Pedal, launched a National Campaign to raise Bicycle Safety Awareness, with Spring, and National Bicycle Month coming up.
As is evident by stories in the media, bicycle safety has become a major issue lately in our urban and suburban centers. Youtube videos of confrontations between cyclists and drivers have gone viral and become internet sensations overnight. Crowded conditions, with more drivers and more bicycles competing for the same road space has led to some unfortunate results.
Live-2-Pedal made the bold move to allow the general public the unheard of opportunity to grab a full set of their Bicycle Safety Lights for only $1 dollar, by using their coupon code: 9BPA8ZJB.
Well, it appears that their bid to raise awareness, and enhance bike safety has gone a bit overboard. Company Spokesperson Jill Weston states, "This has gotten completely crazy! Everyone wants a set. We're not sure how much longer we can keep this up this pace...!"
But wait a minute, Jill... Didn't you say that this promotion would go from March 7th, through the 9th? "Well, yes but..." Well, yes but...what? "Well yes" says Jill, "but we did say the supplies were limited, and we only have so much inventory on hand. Unfortunately, there is the possibility that we may have to end the promotion before March 9th."
Ok, so it looks like the upside to this story is that safety awareness is being raised, and bicyclists are can be a bit safer out there. The downside..? Well, apparently that depends on whether you're trying to do Jill's job, or not...!
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Volvo isn't set to reveal its all-new XC90 SUV until next month, but today the automaker has announced the powertrains that will be available for it. Two powertrains have been announced for the U.S. market, one of which is a plug-in hybrid.
After a temporary shutdown, Dodge is set to resume production of its Viper supercar. The reason for the shutdown was the piling up of inventories caused by slow sales.
A Ferrari LaFerrari that took part in a hill climb in Italy recently was said to have caught fire while on its run. A photo of the car has surfaced and it looks like there is some damage present.
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A new trend in extorting money from sports and gambling Web sites isn’t going away like security experts had predicted. Online gambling Web sites began receiving e-mail threats in October of last year. The messages contained demands for money to prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that would shut down the targeted Web site.
Internet security experts urged caution. They theorized that the threats would reach a peak with the Super Bowl game and then fade away. They didn’t. Instead, this new twist on the traditional extortion racket is spreading to financial and other gambling Web sites on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Some security experts privately suggested to TechNewsWorld that large crime syndicates are behind the attacks on sports and gaming Web sites. They said the ability to carry out e-mail attacks on Web site operators who refused to pay protection money shows the involvement of organized crime with hackers and virus writers.
It could be the first clear indication, they warned, that criminals are activating the legions of compromised computers infected with the SoBig and MyDoom viruses and worms that open back-door access to hackers.
Crime Gangs Branching Out
Internet security experts say there is little doubt about the involvement of international crime gangs in these e-mailed threats. Thomas Patterson, a former regional partner overseeing EMEA for Deloitte & Touche Security Services Group, said it takes criminals with money to assemble the machinery to orchestrate the e-mail attacks.
“Organized crime has always been about money, and there is definitely money at the end of a hostile or fraudulent Internet attack,” he said. “Some of these larger-scale scams do cost some money to put together. They are likely to be based in countries that do not yet have sophisticated computer security and a legal system that jails perpetrators.”
The British Internet security firm mi2g Intelligence Unit — in a written statement earlier this month — said there is a correlation between organized crime and hacking attacks that are both politically and ideologically motivated. Attacks and physical militant activity against government targets and large global businesses are increasing with every passing month, according to the mi2g Intelligence Unit’s written report.
Transnational Crime Syndicates
The British security firm said the culprits include transnational criminal syndicates that are increasingly involved in human trafficking, trade in narcotics, contraband, counterfeit goods, digital entertainment, child pornography and software piracy.
The same crime groups, according to the report, have added activities that focus on large-scale financial fraud, online phishing scams, spam campaigns, hacker attacks and malicious code production.
“The criminals aren’t necessarily the Mafia; some Mid-Eastern and Asian crime gangs are looking to the Internet to use the same old extortion threats. It’s the same old story; just a new place to play,” said Patterson.
“Some of these activities were figured out by kids and are now being done by criminal ventures. It’s happening because the Internet is unregulated and using it [to extort money] is easier than kidnapping a company official,” he said.
Pay Now or Pay Later
The news media was filled with extortion stories prior to Super Bowl weekend. Those reports told of online sports betting Web sites being hit by sustained DDoS attacks. Those attacks, leveled against betting parlors that refused to pay, kept the targeted Web sites offline — and thus out of business — for weeks.
The e-mail threats invited the recipients to pay the protection money or face tens of thousands of dollars in lost wagers and customers when the attackers shut down the Web sites. Some Web site owners said instructions told them to wire US$40,000 or pay the bigger price the attack would cause.
Paul Lawrence, general manager for European Operations at Top Layer Networks, said Web site operators are starting to understand that they need more sophisticated hardware solutions to protect themselves from this new level of Internet extortion hacking. He said firewalls are fine to a point, but now sites need higher levels of protection.
Some victims pay the extortion price and then check into hardware solutions, said Lawrence. “New technology can block these DDoS attacks and solve the problem. We are seeing a brute-force attack that is repulsed, tried again and then stopped. After a few repeat attacks, the attackers move on to other unprotected Web sites,” he noted.
Money Trails Lead Nowhere
The mi2g Intelligence Unit estimates that $200 billion is channeled through untraceable man-to-man financial networks. One such banking network is Hawala banking. It is controlled through bankers in Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Switzerland. It is active in more than 150 countries.
“We had thought that the Super Bowl would be the peak, but now we are seeing activity in Europe on high-profile sporting sites,” Lawrence told TechNewsWorld.
It is obvious that some of the targeted victims decided to pay the protection demands, said Lawrence. The protection money demanded isn’t so much that the victim is reluctant to pay.
“At first it was forced on gaming Web sites. But now we have seen hits on financial Web sites in Europe,” he told TechNewsWorld.
Lawrence said following the money trail after the extortion victim pays is futile. “Law enforcement authorities have tracked the money. It’s just like the guy dealing drugs. Following the money trail is not getting to the organizational leaders,” he explained.
ID Theft a Related Scheme
Patterson, whose has written a soon-to-be-released book on Internet security issues, titled Mapping Security, said a technique known as black-holing makes victims of users who access targeted financial and gaming Web sites.
The criminals fostering the black-holing scam hijack a victim Web site, such as a bank or a gambling site. Everyone from a particular country who tries to link to the hijacked Web site is surreptitiously redirected to an identical-looking site run by the thieves. They let visitors log in and collect their user IDs and passwords. Then they pass the visitors straight through to the real location.
Patterson said it does not matter what defenses the Web site has put in place internally. It is still at risk.
“With black-holing, the thieves are exploiting a weakness in the DNS, which is at the core of the Internet itself. Many of these black-hole attacks have been traced to countries without a strong computer crime legal infrastructure, like some Latin American countries, CIS and China,” he told TechNewsWorld.
This is the purview of organized crime. Patterson said they will hit companies that are weak online and where there is financial gain to be had either by stealing something — like credit card numbers or identity info — or by holding the site hostage with a DDoS attack. Sometimes, even a simple threat is enough to make the scam work.
Not a Hopeless Cause
Web site operators are not yet responding with fear or panic. Top Layer’s Lawrence said there is general concern across the industry as a whole.
Security experts hope continued cooperation among international agencies will keep Internet criminals at bay.
“As for cooperation on the good-guy side, countries can and do work together within the G7 framework, Interpol and a series of less formal but very important multilateral agreements,” said Patterson.


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Consumers Now Drive Unified Communications
Analysts at Gartner, for example, now say that consumer markets, and not the unified communications and collaboraion vendors, are driving innovation in the UCC space.
Some 79 percent of respondents to a recent survey by Global IP Solutions said that they currently use a consumer application such as Skype as their primary videoconferencing application, for example.
Skype points out that more than 30 percent of its global user base uses the service for business, while “an average of 34 percent of Skype-to-Skype calls now including video,” says Josh Silverman, Skype CEO.
Skype also is used for international traffic and many businesses are becoming more open to using hosted solutions for business applications.
An argument might also be made that much of the value of UC or UCC actually is captured by use of relatively simple tools such as Skype, or Google Voice or any number of other rather easy to understand consumer applications.
Average internet access speeds are growing virtually everywhere in the world, though the estimates of “average” vary significantly. The...
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More than three million Brits are expected to go away over Easter, particularly as the bank holiday weekend is later this year, according to new research by Abta.
The travel association said the timing of the Easter bank holiday weekend so close to the May Day bank holiday was further encouraging holidaymakers to take a trip overseas or a long staycation.
There are less than two weeks between this weekend’s four-day Easter weekend and the May Day bank holiday which means that by taking nine days off work many people can enjoy a two and a half week break.
According to Abta’s latest findings, nearly a quarter (23%) of those surveyed plan to take a holiday over the Easter period and one in four (26%) of those are either taking annual leave between Good Friday and Monday, May 6, or are travelling with someone who is.
Travel companies have reported Florida, New York, Vietnam, Israel, the Maldives, Japan, Mexico and Dubai as the most favoured overseas destinations over the bank holiday weekend while the Lake District, Edinburgh, York, London, Llandudno, Bournemouth and Newquay are proving popular in the UK.
Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “People only have so much time off they can take from work – so it’s no wonder the back-to-back bank holidays have appealed to so many this year.
“Not only do people have the opportunity for a longer break, with Easter being so much later this year many destinations that are closer to home will appeal as the weather is likely to be warmer than Easter 2018.”
Abta has also predicted many will use the Easter weekend to plan their summer break, particularly as the Brexit extension until October 31 gives more certainty that all current travel arrangements will not change over the summer. These include pet passports, which will remain valid this summer, and the fact UK travellers will be able to access state medical care in the European Union using their European Health Insurance Card.
For this summer, travel companies have reported renewed interest in Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia and Bulgaria, while cruising is popular with families, and there are competitively-priced holidays in hot spots such as the Canaries, Spain, Portugal, France, Greece and Italy.
Tanzer added: “Holidaymakers will find there are some good value breaks available this summer – the return of Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia is driving up competition in the western Mediterranean and Bulgaria is also proving popular.
“The Brexit extension should give people total confidence to book their summer holidays and travel arrangements, knowing that nothing will change regarding travel arrangements to the EU throughout the summer.”
Abta has updated its travel advice in relation to Brexit, which can be found at abta.com/Brexit.
The Easter holidays will see almost two million passengers use Manchester airport, including more than 315,000 passengers departing over the weekend. The top destinations are Dublin, Amsterdam, Dubai, Tenerife and Orlando.
Stansted is forecasting almost 340,000 passengers will arrive and depart from the airport over the Easter weekend.
Popular destinations include Barcelona, Rome, Tenerife, Budapest and Madrid.
More than 1.5 million passengers will travel through the airport over the main two week school holiday period from April 5-22.
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The maintenance work is part of the refinery’s ongoing program designed to support safe, reliable operations at the plant, Suncor said in an Apr. 7 release.
The scheduled maintenance will last about 8 weeks and will involve 1,400 employees and contractors, the company said.
Although the planned maintenance may result in an increase in flaring, noise, and traffic, the company said it has taken necessary precautions to ensure these disruptions are kept to a minimum.
While refinery throughputs and utilization will be impacted at an undisclosed rate during the maintenance period, Suncor said it has made the necessary arrangements to ensure sufficient finished products are available and expects all customer supply agreements will be met.


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A sign on the door of Puesto at the Headquarters near Seaport Village is letting customers know Dec 11, 2019 · In April, the chain closed 23 of its restaurants in the Northeast. casual dining chain restaurants, ranking the 25 that provided the best value for your money. The Georgia-based chain's approximately 2,000 Oct 07, 2020 · Oct. And chain restaurants are not immune from these closures. Mar 25, 2020 · By Peter Romeo on Mar. If you’re used to spotting multiple Applebee’s restaurants around town, you may be in for a surprise. Jan 11, 2021 · The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the restaurant industry. Their holdings include KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. 21 May 2020 Restaurant Chain 'Nando's' Permanently Closing 21 Canadian Locations · NANDO'S QUEEN ST WEST LOCATION IN TORONTO. Follow. My Recipes. 28 Dec 2017 There's nothing more frustrating than having a sudden food craving for something from a restaurant that's been out of business for a decade. Courtesy Ben Schumin | CC BY-SA 3. Perfect Union Pizza Company — closed; will be “reconcepted. Amanda Bartlett , Dianne de Guzman , Amy Graff , Susana Guerrero , Fernando Martinez , Madeline Wells , SFGATE. g. In this Independent restaurants and larger chains have applied for government 13 Jul 2020 The fried chicken chain KFC has closed dining rooms in corporate-owned stores in Florida because of the escalation in coronavirus cases in 25 Feb 2020 Curry House abruptly shut down all its restaurants Monday. Jun 08, 2020 · Though the company has not responded to requests for confirmation, the restaurant chain has closed more than 150 locations since January, Business Insider reported in April. The menu and staff has moved to a new spot Sep 02, 2020 · REDWOOD CITY — Chain pasta spot the Old Spaghetti Factory has closed its downtown doors, the Bay Area News Group reports. This and more in A La 11 Aug 2020 Some national chains, both retail and restaurants, are closing outlets in New York City, which are struggling more than their branches 15 Jul 2020 Another Fairfield County restaurant has closed its door due to the financial hardships connected with the COVID-19 pandemic. These chains shut Apr 06, 2020 · Popular restaurant chain Logan’s Roadhouse is closed during the coronavirus and may not reopen, according to published reports. Tasty Made; Two Pesos; Valle's Steak House; Velvet Turtle; Victoria Station – one restaurant remained open in Salem, Massachusetts until it was abruptly closed in December 2017; VIP's – Oregon-based restaurant chain The chain was most famous for pancakes the size of large pizzas. These closures are intended to 7 Oct 2020 Several restaurant chains have filed for bankruptcy in the wake of the pandemic including other casual dining chains like Sizzler and California 8 Oct 2020 Smashburger has just closed its restaurant in Neptune, after closing in Toms River. Nishi, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, first opened in 2016 as a Korean-Italian eatery, but as soon as 2017 tried to streamline and revamped its menu as primarily Italian. The chain said it is planning to launch a company Restaurant chain closes, fires all employees. Many companies featured on Money advertise with us. locations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, though at least 35 stores will According to Restaurant Business, in June, the coffee chain originally planned to permanently close 400 stores in the United States and Canada over the next 18 months. This iteration of the mizithra-heavy company had been open for nine Jul 08, 2019 · Full story:Patachou fried chicken restaurant Crispy Bird has closed Max & Erma’s. These stores offer a wide variety of items, from basic staples to organic produce and specialty foods. Over the past two months, an estimated 4% of Oregon restaurants had already closed permanently by late April, according to a survey from Oct 12, 2020 · Restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close 185 locations across the U. By mid-April of 2020, an estimated 30,000 American restaurants had closed for good and more than 110,000 were expected to shutter by the end of October, according to estimates from the National Restaurant Association. Dec 01, 2020 · November has brought mixed messages about the fate of the American restaurant industry in the coming months. See if you can remember these totally or nearly defunct chain restaurants from decades ago. 27 Mar 2020 Owners, The Restaurant Group, which also has Wagamama and Frankie & Benny's, said it would also be shutting its Food and Fuel chain of pubs 10 Mar 2017 According to a Thursday report from Nation's Restaurant News, citing a Chipotle spokesman, Chipotle (CMG) plans to close all 15 ShopHouse 19 Feb 2020 Heavily Hyped Restaurants Are Closing at an Alarming Rate. On March 10, days before California and much of the country closed restaurant dining rooms in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Garden Fresh CEO John Haywood announced the temporary closure of all of its restaurants May 08, 2020 · Midtown East: The first location of East Coast mini-chain Rosa Mexicano has permanently closed after 35 years, the restaurant announced over Instagram this week. Restaurant Chain Closes Original Location, Opens New Eatery Nearby. 31. Aug 11, 2017 · That’s because the popular restaurant chain is shuttering over 100 stores. com : These Chains Are Dec 28, 2017 · Sadly, the chain’s California-based parent company, Paragon Steakhouse Restaurants, filed for bankruptcy in 2002, and by 2008 the majority of its Mountain Jack’s properties had been shuttered. Founded by country music legend Kenny Rogers, the rotisserie chicken chain once had 425 locations around the world. Sarasota Magazine. The Pittsburgh-area chain announced Sunday night that its restaurants in Altoona, South Garden Fresh Restaurants. 16 12:11 PM EDT By Ashlee Kieler@akieler. A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants with the same name in many different locations that are either under shared corporate ownership (e. They’re convenient and familiar, which is why it can be so distressing to watch your Pizza Hut, Boston Market, Ruby Tuesday and others have been busy shutting down restaurants. That’s because the popular Jun 03, 2020 · By Chrissy Callahan An Ohio-based restaurant chain's decision to close several locations after a small group of employees refused to fulfill an order for law enforcement officials has been met with The restaurant chain saw its sales decline about 80% at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, and as the company shifted to pickup and delivery services, sales were still down about 50%, the news Aug 01, 2020 · These are the Bay Area restaurants that closed permanently in July. company had “ owned or operated the Curry House restaurant chain,” adding: 28 May 2020 Just two years after bringing a familiar brand to downtown Charleston, IHOP has closed its location on East Bay Street. Jan 14, 2021 · A casual dining restaurant chain has permanently closed one of its five area locations. Covid-19 January 20, 2021 7:23 am Popular Restaurant Chain Puesto Temporarily Closes, Announces Layoffs for 600+ Employees Pandemic-relates restrictions have forced another popular San Diego Dec 13, 2020 · Sizzler USA: The restaurant chain, which was one of the country’s first casual restaurant chains, filed for bankruptcy because of Covid-19 lockdowns that forced it to temporarily close its Aug 13, 2020 · Will more restaurants close or file for bankruptcy amid COVID-19? Chains like Outback, Applebee's and IHOP are most at risk for not paying back debts. Oct 18, 2020 · David Chang's Momofuku restaurant group permanently closed two of its restaurants in May due to the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, you took leftovers home in a pizza box. A report by capital market company BTIG suggests that the situation is “less dire Mar 27, 2017 · Kings Family Restaurants has closed five of its locations in a sudden move that affected about 130 workers. The Indianapolis-based chain shut down restaurants in waves throughout 2019 and has closed at least one so far in 2020. 20. According to its website, “this was the best course of action The chain, which had 157 locations in New York and Philadelphia by 1941, closed its final location on 42nd Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan in 1991. The Times Square location is shown in this Jan 17, 2020 · And healthy restaurant Eatt Gourmet Bistro closed to make way for a special events space. ” Ceviche Oyster Bar — Per a post to the restaurant’s Facebook page, closed permanently. Gecko's Hospitality Group recently closed its original Gecko's Grill & Pub location at The 17 Jul 2020 The owner of Zizzi and Ask Italian restaurant chains said it will close 75 locations, risking the loss of up to 1,200 jobs. Patrons and 12 May 2020 The national restaurant chain Denny's has decided to permanently close locations in Ellsworth and Biddeford. Dec 29, 2020 · Countless restaurants throughout the United States closed because of the coronavirus economic crunch, and New Jersey was not spared. The May 07, 2020 · One of restaurateur Pete Contos’ lasting contributions to Denver, Greek Town is the first of the family restaurants to close permanently since Contos’ death in 2019. Some Dec 13, 2020 · Sizzler USA: The restaurant chain, which was one of the country’s first casual restaurant chains, filed for bankruptcy because of Covid-19 lockdowns that forced it to temporarily close its Restaurant chains closing or moving to off-premise in light of coronavirus. The last few years haven't 12 Oct 2020 And chain restaurants are not immune from these closures. 5 May 2020 He predicts a future with fewer independent restaurants, their empty real estate snapped up at discount rates by chains with sufficient capital. ) or franchising agreements. Many have happened so quietly that you may not have noticed unless you're a regular patron. The chain’s Carmel restaurant had been open for 19 years when it served its last meal Jan. How Starbucks & Other Chains Are Updating Their Policies To Fight The Coronavirus. Applebee's, a sister 26 Mar 2020 Several stores and chains are closing nationwide and worldwide in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Some closings Spend a couple of hours watching reality shows on Food Network, and you'll realize that there’s a world of its own behind the door of every restaurant kitchen. Aug 01, 2020 · 6 of 110 7 of 110. Sep 02, 2020 · REDWOOD CITY — Chain pasta spot the Old Spaghetti Factory has closed its downtown doors, the Bay Area News Group reports. 20, 2020. Seven locations in the Indianapolis burger chain, Steak n Shake, has announced that it has closed 106 restaurant locations since the beginning of 2019 with 67 of these closures occurring in the second quarter. restaurant reached chain status come 1976. Bean, and Forever 21, which closed earlier this year after also filing for bankruptcy. The first round of restaurant closures in the spring saw several fast-food chains filing for bankruptcy, hundreds of restaurant locations closing for good, and some fast-casual brands disappearing forever. The company blamed the closures on slow sales, and said that people were opting for healthier options over ice cream sundaes. 10 Dec 12, 2020 · Sizzler USA: The restaurant chain, which was one of the country's first casual restaurant chains, filed for bankruptcy because of Covid-19 lockdowns that forced it to temporarily close its May 26, 2020 · Sadly, many of these 1990s chain restaurants have gone the way of the Discman and Tamagotchis: forgotten and discarded. Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research de BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse has called quits after four years in Fishers. The 62-year-old company said that it’s using the bankruptcy process to reduce debt and renegotiate its leases. Main St. 7 (UPI) -- Restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday announced Wednesday it's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closing 185 locations due to financial hardship brought on by the COVID-19 Nov 04, 2020 · The great coronavirus restaurant purge is already upon us. , the U. But Tuesday, officials announced that they would be filing for May 08, 2020 · Sweet Tomatoes, the buffet chain known for its endless soup and salad bar, is permanently closing its 97 restaurants nationwide, including locations in south Fort Myers and Naples. 8 months ago|0 view. Closed all locations temporarily in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but announced in May 2020 that the closure was permanent. Reportedly, the owner was indicted for ethical violations. Azzurri Group, which also 1 Dec 2020 Idaho chain Good Burger has closed its downtown Boise restaurant at 1003 W. In the restaurant Balaboosta and successful fast-casual falafel chain Taïm. The San Diego Dec 12, 2020 · Sizzler USA: The restaurant chain, which was one of the country’s first casual restaurant chains, filed for bankruptcy because of Covid-19 lockdowns that forced it to temporarily close its restaurants’ dining rooms. Applebee's. March 16, 2020 9:40 am. The franchisor said that “some” of the buffet chain’s 454 franchised stores remain in operation, offering takeout and delivery. Mar 18, 2020 · These chains are permanently closing the most restaurants Chain restaurants can be comforting, like old friends. All over the country and the world, big restaurant chains have been slowly closing locations due to economic and generational divides. Jun 03, 2020 · Restaurant chain closes locations after employees refuse to fill orders for police officers "While no one was fired last night and if they want it, everyone’s job remains intact, we understand Nov 24, 2020 · November 24, 2020. Hungry? Well, perhaps a pop into Perkins will do the trick. The State Journal. Subway : 10,500 Subway Restaurants to Expand its New Look to Nearly Half of U. Aug 14, 2018 · Kenny Rogers Roasters. James Blystone Aug 13, 2020 · Sales at restaurants and bars fell 26% in June, compared with a year earlier, according to S&P. 23 Mar 2020 Shops and coffee chains up and down the country will close their doors fried chicken chain KFC has also started closing its restaurants today, 28 Dec 2017 Anyone who has tasted the perfection that was Red Barn chicken will confirm that no other chain since has come close to that unique flavor. Restaurant chains are part of many Americans’ everyday dining experience, and it can be hard to choose where to visit These popular chain restaurants are guaranteed to be in every U. As coronavirus affects restaurants and municipalities across the country, chains are taking extra measures to ensure Dec 22, 2020 · CNBC: Subway to Close 500 Restaurants Across the U. The restaurant was known for its Locations closed or closing: 10 Another fast-casual restaurant on the skids, Pie Five has closed 10 locations and has endured 18 consecutive quarters of sales declines. After growing to 60 locations, the chain took a hit and closed its final door in 2009. Then, in October, the Jun 05, 2020 · The restaurant last served customers in March, when they closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. A new drive-thru will open next, Here's the dish on restaurant chains (listed in alphabetical order) that are on track to close some or all of their branches in 2020. But it looks like restaurant closures are nowhere near over. August 1 Five located at 524 Van Ness Ave. Jan 19, 2021 · Pandemic-relates restrictions have forced another popular San Diego restaurant to close its doors. In contrast to sit-down chains, publicly traded fast-food Oct 02, 2020 · Chelsea: Korean restaurant Hanshik has closed for good after a little less than a year on Eighth Avenue. as part of its restructuring. Irene Jiang Nov 04, 2020 · Applebee's said it would close 15 restaurants during the final quarter of 2020 after having closed 20 stores for good the previous few months. S franchisee of the popular Belgium-based cafe chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed all 98 of its locations in May. Dec 31, 2020 · PQ NY Inc. Michelle Santiago Cortés. A lot of places are switching to delivery and take-out, while others feel it's safe to 23 Mar 2020 McDonald's also recently announced closure of all restaurants in UK and Ireland. 25 Feb 2020 Curry House, the popular Japanese American chain, abruptly shut all of its restaurants on Monday, including nine locations in Southern 24 Mar 2020 Yum! Brands, which is based in Louisville, owns 50000 restaurants in 150 countries. By Cara Croke | November 2, 2019. fast-casual restaurants, and were forced to close underperforming locations each 7 Aug 2020 UK restaurant chains to go into administration, close branches and cut jobs in 2020. Photographed by 24 Jul 2020 Beloved restaurants are closing for good every single day. Here's what happened. August 1 Five. Typically, the restaurants within a chain are built to a standard format through architectural prototype development and offer a standard Chain restaurants including Pizza Hut and Starbucks are permanently closing over 1800 total locations during the pandemic. Burger King has shuttered four restaurants in Monmouth 18 Jul 2020 Trade groups estimate that up to 30% of restaurants could permanently close because of the pandemic. Jan 23, 2018 · The 20 Restaurant Chains That No Longer Exist Chain restaurants like Applebee's, Fridays, Chili's and Outback may dominate highways and mall locations alike, but it wasn't always that way.


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The future of the Napa Valley wine industry revolves around collaboration, producing even better-quality wines, preserving agricultural land and enhancing the value of the Napa Valley brand.
So reported a panel of wine industry insiders at Thursday’s Impact Napa conference hosted by the North Bay Business Journal at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa in Napa.
The four panelists, led by moderator Richard Mendelson of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty, each spoke at length about the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
“The Napa Valley is the finest wine-growing region” in the country, said Bill Harlan of Harlan Estate. But that title, he added, must be preserved and nurtured. “We need to produce better and better wines and farm our land better in every block in this county. As we do that, every bottle of wine we produce enhances the value of the Napa Valley,” he said.
“Things have never been brighter for Napa Valley,” said Bruce Phillips of Phillips Family Farming LLC/Vine Hill Ranch in his opening comments. “Never before have we seen a situation where vineyard owners have been so well capitalized and access to credit so available.”
The challenge the wine industry faces is not new, Phillips said. “It’s been the challenge of this industry for 50 years — to maintain focus on our success. It’s critical that we maintain focus on the objective to establish Napa Valley as the pre-eminent wine-growing region in the world,” he said.
To do so, “We need to maintain an environment where growers can stay in business for a long time,” said appraiser Tony Correia of Correia-Xavier Inc. “To maintain family ownership of wineries in the valley will be one of the greatest challenges in the future.”
How wines are sold, both today and tomorrow, is another concern, said panelist Peter Mondavi Jr. of C. Mondavi & Family.
“The distribution system is an ongoing challenge,” said Mondavi. “Selling direct to consumer is significantly hampered throughout the U.S.” Further, consolidation among distributors “makes it difficult unless you are a very large winery” to get wines in the hands of drinkers, he said.
Direct-to-consumer sales and the current three-tier sales system can coexist, he said, but “there is no silver bullet” for distribution.
Harlan shared his thoughts about wine distribution. We need the three-tier system of producers selling to distributors and then to consumers, he said, “but Napa Valley also needs relationships with chefs and sommeliers and importers to spread the word about Napa Valley wines.”
Selling wines directly to consumers can’t be the only sales channel, he said. “If we only rely on selling our wines direct to consumer, we’ll hit a ceiling for how high we can raise the prices on our wine. And we need to be able to do that.”
Harlan said collaboration between Napa Valley tourism and agriculture is also critical.
“Wine and hospitality need to work synergistically and continue to evolve,” he said. “We need to get people to come here year-round instead of just high season. We need to work better at doing that.”
The Napa Valley, as a whole, should attract “people that have an appreciation for our heritage and can afford to buy our wines,” Harlan said.
Besides arriving as tourists, some visitors are also becoming property owners. “We have continued to see lifestyle buyers from all over the world,” Correia said.
Investors have been buying everything from vineyard estates to small vineyards with large homes. “That’s a good thing for the local economy,” Correia said. However, “are they going to be committed to maintaining Napa Valley as an agricultural community?” he asked about those newer Napa Valley landowners. Will they share the same passion for preserving our agriculture as longtime owners do, he asked.
Regardless of where landowners come from, “we need everyone in this valley to work together,” said Harlan.
“Napa Valley has the potential of being a national treasure,” he said. “We all need to act like this deserves to come true.”


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Silver futures prices on MCX were trading firm on Tuesday, as the precious metal weakened overseas on strengthening dollar.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for May delivery gained by Rs 98, or 0.27%, to Rs 36,960 per kg as speculators enlarged positions in futures trading. Silver touched an intraday high of Rs 37003 and an intraday low of Rs 36883. So far 1254 futures contracts have been traded on MCX.
In the national capital, Silver ready also dropped by Rs 600 to Rs 37,000 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 385 to Rs 36,700 per kg amid a weak trend overseas and low demand from jewellers. Silver coins plummeted by Rs 1,000 to Rs 59,000 for buying and Rs 60,000 for selling of 100 pieces, mostly in tune with fall in silver prices.
Gold prices in the international market have risen amid weak US dollar. Bullion investors eyed on upcoming European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, when it was expected to announce details of its quantitative easing program.
Meanwhile, Comex silver futures for May delivery dipped 5.6 cents, or 0.34%, to trade at $16.39 a troy ounce.


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Three-Day, 1,000-Car Auction Slated for August 27-29 at Osceola Heritage Park
WALWORTH, WI – June 9, 2020 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Mecum Auctions announced on Friday the addition of a new, summertime collector car auction to its 2020 event schedule: the Kissimmee 2020 Summer Special. Slated for Aug. 27-29, the 1,000-car auction will be held at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida—the same location of the company’s annual January auction that stands as the largest of its kind in the world.
While Mecum is excited to host the August auction as a live, in-person event, remote bidding options are available, and the focus on-site will be on the safety of everyone in attendance.
Mecum Auctions Founder and President Dana Mecum joined the company’s recently launched podcast series, On The Move, on Friday to announce the new summer auction. He noted that a big reason for the company’s decision to hold the event in Kissimmee is because of its familiarity with the venue.
“We want to be somewhere where we’re very familiar with the grounds,” Dana Mecum explained. “In Kissimmee, everyone that runs those grounds is familiar with us—it’s all like one team … and once we get to the event, we want to do what we do: we want you to be able to buy and sell cars.”
Spanning three days and hosting an anticipated 1,000 cars, the summer auction has been strategically planned to be a fraction of the size of the annual January Kissimmee auction in order to allow for and encourage social distancing and safety practices. Osceola’s massive 200-acre grounds will ensure ample space for both the vehicles and those in attendance to spread out safely while also utilizing the added sanitizing stations and available PPE products as deemed necessary. Those unable to attend and bid in-person are encouraged to register for telephone and internet bidding, which allow for convenient bidding from the comfort of home.
For more details on the upcoming Kissimmee 2020 Summer Special auction, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder, visit Mecum.com, or call (262) 275-5050 for more information.
About Mecum Auctions
Nobody sells more than Mecum. Nobody. The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. The company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 30 years, now offering more than 20,000 lots per year and averaging more than one auction each month. Established by President Dana Mecum in 1988, Mecum Auctions remains a family-run company headquartered in Walworth, Wisconsin. For further information, visit Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050. Follow along with Mecum’s social media news and join us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.
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