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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville has a substantial Filipino population. They, along with many others, are already sending help and aid to the Philippines in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan.
Mike Cell Oriental Grocery at Atlantic Boulevard and St. Johns Bluff Road, which is in the heart of Jacksonville's Filipino community, is also where the community is showing its heart by collecting goods and getting them ready to send to the Philippines.
Many people who went to the store Monday said they have family in the Philippines and are waiting on any word. In the meantime, they're helping by donating.
People with relatives and those who are just concerned go to Mike Cell for lunch and to try to learn the latest of what is happening overseas.
The owners of the store say they are just trying to help the community and are using the store as a collection site for people to send aid, such as food and clothing.
"We would like to reach out to the people who would like to donate to the relief funds for the Filipino people from the Filipino community," store owner Mike Hoya said.
With the help of a shipper that deals directly with the Philippines, the store will be sending boxes of the items it is collecting that will go to those in need. And some in the store hope the items will get to family members.
"We have customers that tell us stories what has happened to their families, and like I said, we feel sorry for those people," Hoya said.
Elly Gumera is from the Philippines and has been watching closely to learn what he can.
"So it's like an atomic bomb dropped in the Philippines," he said.
He learned though Facebook that his family is safe, but that has not stopped his efforts in trying to help others.
"People need their help, clothes that they are not using, shoes, food, and maybe if you are not going to do that, maybe you can send money," Gumera said.
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Google will soon begin vetting all advertisers with the same identity verification requirements that previously only applied to political advertisers, John Canfield, Google’s director of product management for ads integrity, announced in a blog post Thursday.
With so many online conspiracy theorists, scammers, and grifters trying to make a buck off this coronavirus pandemic, this increased transparency is intended to help filter out bad actors and keep companies from misrepresenting themselves all while allowing consumers to easily learn who’s behind the ads they’re seeing.
“This change will make it easier for people to understand who the advertiser is behind the ads they see from Google and help them make more informed decisions when using our advertising controls,” Canfield wrote.
To buy ads on the platform, advertisers will now have to submit personal identification or business incorporation documents proving who they and what country they’re operating from. Google began mandating these forms of ID from political advertisers beginning in 2018 amid ongoing concerns about how the misleading or downright false political ads we see online could influence election results.
“Since introducing this program, we’ve verified political advertisers in 30 countries,” Canfield continued. “And now, to provide greater transparency and equip users with more information about who is advertising to them, we are extending identity verification to all advertisers on our platforms.”
As for existing advertisers, they’ll have to go through a two-step verification process for Google to continue hosting their ads on its platform. After being notified by Google, advertisers will have 30 days to send in any requested documents. After that, they’ll have another 30 days to complete an “in-account identity check” and submit additional personal legal information to prove they’re legitimate. You can read more about the process on Google’s Help Cente here.
Canfield said the company will begin incorporating these new requirements in the U.S. with plans to roll them out worldwide over “a few years.” By this summer, you should start seeing an “About the advertiser” pop-up option on ads to learn more about who the advertiser is and where they’re located.

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The LG G3 supposedly had a smashing good time in its home country, South Korea, shortly after its release, where it reportedly eclipsed the sales figures of the Galaxy S5 by moving anywhere from 25,000 to 30,000 units daily in that part of the world. Having said that, LG Electronics intends to bring the LG G3 love to the rest of the world this coming June 27th which is in line with earlier rumors, hitting Asian customers first who happen to live in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines before the rest of Asia, Europe and the Middle East among other regions will follow suit.
The LG G3 was specially developed with the motto “Simple is the New Smart”, and along the way, it more or less embraced just about the very best that existing technology has to offer, allowing consumers to enjoy a far simpler and easier user experience.
Just to recap, the LG G3 happens to be the very first global implementation of a 5.5” Quad HD display at 538ppi pixel density, which is nearly double the resolution of a Full HD display that will blow your eyes away, coupled with a 13MP OIS+ (Optical Image Stabilizer Plus) camera. [Press Release]


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8th March 2021 – Investment Banking boutique CFE Finance, specialised in niche credit strategies and trade finance, has been listed as one of the first 300 companies in the 2021 special ranking “FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies”.
The Financial Times report, compiled with the German research company Statista, analyses the performance of hundreds of companies and lists the ones that have achieved the highest compound annual growth rate in revenue in the last twelve months. The 2021 ranking has been published this week in the special report “FT 1000: Europe’s fastest-growing companies”.
Mario Cordoni, CEO and Founder of CFE Finance, comments: “Our company has been listed in the report thanks to months of research and analysis of thousands of European companies’ revenues from the Financial Times and Statista professionals. We are very pleased to be ranked among the fastest growing companies in Europe, having achieved this result through teamwork, transparency, patience and daily commitment”.


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Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a number of items recovered from burglaries and thefts in Tauranga.
The items including a handbag, camera, jewelry and cards were stolen in a number of burglaries and thefts from vehicles.
Items recovered by police include an iPod, woman’s watch and gold clock.
Detective Peter Farrell says the items were recovered by police late last week.
“The items have been stolen and recovered by police.”
Among the recovered items is a black bag with the logo Insight Vacations.
Peter says inside the black bag was a Samsung digital camera in a blue camera case.
On the camera are photos of three men, who Peter believes are the victims of theft.
“The photos have been recovered from deleted items on the camera. We don’t have any dates though. Those three persons I believe to be the victims, and the owners of the camera.”
He would like to speak with anyone who recognises the three men in the photos, or are the three men.
“I would like anybody who recognises any of the items or the people in these photos to contact me.”
Also recovered is a black jewelery box containing a number of items including distinct brooches.
A black and white polkadot carry bag was recovered containing a gold clock, woman’s watch, iPod and Bright Ideas packet.
Another bag, a brown leather satchel with a shoulder strap, was found containing a necklace with a white stone, and various business cards.
“There is also a ticket that two adults used to go on a gold mine tour in Australia, and a ticket for one adult to go on a steam paddle ship in Australia.”
Anyone with information on the items or who they belong to are asked to contact Peter on 07 541 2758.
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Today in the News Journal I read that a group of teens have started a "boycott Christiana Mall" campaign. The mall has recently required parental or adult supervision on certain weekend and evening hours.
The teens reasoning ranges from... they come there to spend money, so they shouldn't be excluded... to... they have the legal right to drive, so they should have the right to go in the mall.
Well, Christiana Mall is private property. As such, within certain constitutional limits, the owners can exclude who they want to, when they want to. We have no "right" to demand access to another person's private property.
It has been the boisterous, disrespectful, and criminal behaviour of some amongst the teen crowds which have made the mall unpleasant and unsafe for society and the mall employees. Certainly it is not all teenagers who act this way at the mall. But the restrictions imposed seem reasonable and appropriate.
Adult and parental supervision is lacking in our society now across the board. Not just in the malls but everywhere. The lack of personal and parental responsibility is a significant factor in many social problems that we face.


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A petroleum product retailer, Oando Marketing Plc, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Association of Microfinance Banks to encourage the mass consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the country.
The most significant aspect of the MoU is that low income earners can now own the O-Gas three-in-one cylinder by approaching any of the microfinance banks with only N200 as initial deposit and walk away with the complete set of portable 3kg O-Gas cylinder.
Such buyers will, however, be expected to make daily deposit of N200 with the any of the partnering microfinance banks for 30 days until they would have completed the payment cycle for the cylinder.
The agreement was signed on Thursday by the Chief Executive Officer, Oando Marketing Plc., Mr. Abayomi Awobokun, and the participating microfinance banks led by the Chairman, NAMBS, Lagos State Chapter, Mr. Valentine Whensu.
Awobokun said, “The introduction of the portable 3KG O-Gas cylinder is aimed at addressing both issues of affordability and accessibility to LPG by the low income masses.
“This integrated offering also suits the purchasing power of this socio-economic group as customers can refill with any amount they can afford per time through the company’s Pay-As-U-Gas metering system or swap the cylinders for an outright refill at N800”.
Commenting on the partnership, the Head of Marketing Communications, Oando Marketing Plc, Mr. Seun Soyinka, described the initiative as consistent with the company’s plan to switch millions of Nigerians from the use of biomass to clean, efficient, affordable and sustainable LPG via the 3kg O-Gas, an integrated offering that comes with a cylinder, burner and gas.


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In a quote to attract Israeli crypto capitalists, Bank Leumi has revealed that it will enable its clients to trade cryptoassets.
Trading solutions will certainly be executed with the bank’s online trading platform Pepper Invest. Pepper Invest is providing its crypto trading services.
In partnership with blockchain facilities system Paxos (PAX). The system’s customers will certainly have the ability to spend their funds in bitcoin (BTC).
As well as ethereum (ETH), with purchases valued at a minimum of NIS 50 (USD 15.50), Reuters reported. The platform needs its consumers to spend the exact same quantity.
For purchases of supply, with the shares of greater than 100 significant US business available via its app, according to the platform’s website.
Furthermore, the platform stated in a declaration that, “Pepper will gather tax obligation according to the standards of the Israeli Tax Obligation Authority.
To make sure that clients will certainly not need to manage tax complexities.” The declaration did not reveal the expected launch day of the brand new service.
But it claimed that regulative authorization was pending. The financial institution asserted to be the nation’s very first organization of this kind to make such a move.
Set up in 1902, Leumi states it is just one of Israel’s biggest banks. In 1948, Financial institution Leumi provided the nation’s very first banknotes.
As well as today, more than 60% of Israeli start-ups collaborate with LeumiTech, the Leumi Group’s high-tech financial arm, as their financial provider.
As of December 31, 2021, Bank Leumi held a total amount of NIS 537bn (USD 173bn) worth of deposits, up 20.1% from some NIS 447bn (USD 144bn) seen a year previously.
According to information from the organization’s annual record for 2021. Discover more about Israel’s Pro Crypto relocate.
Israel’s AML Authority and Europol focus on crypto. Goldman Sachs executed cash. Settled bitcoin options trade. Reports Argentinian ecommerce Titan invests in Mercado Bitcoin and Paxos.
Bitcoin Aristocracy Group to Bukele’s Court as President Broach ‘Short Delay’ to BTC Bonds. Senior Russian MP recommends Trading Gas and Oil for bitcoin.
Crypto banned as a settlement approach in Thailand Trading Intact. Singaporean Court recognizes crypto as home-in Burglary Situation.


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LUBBOCK, Texas- The number of Lubbock Power and Light customers using solar energy has “dramatically increased” over the last two to three years, LP&L told EverythingLubbock.com on Thursday.
“Within really the past 12 months, we’ve seen the number of customers with solar panels on their homes double,” LP&L Spokesperson Matt Rose said.
This comes as Lubbock switched to the ERCOT Power Grid, which will give many people a choice between retail providers.
“The power to choose is coming to Lubbock, which is great, but your choices typically are gonna be more expensive than what LP&L is – at least from what we’ve seen,” said Connor Jensen, Lubbock Regional Sales Manager Lumio, a solar energy provider.
Jensen said he has been going door-to-door in the Hub City telling people about solar panels.
“We live in an area where we do have abundant sunshine during parts of the year, and just like in this area, we have abundant wind that powers a lot of these wind turbines from the commercial facilities that are around us.” Rose said. “So, we’re in a good spot for this type of technology.”
In some parts of the country, Jensen added, “you have to worry about getting six feet of snow on your roof in the wintertime and not having an operational solar system. Out here, it’s really nice because you get lots of daylight hours and the solar panels are really low maintenance. So, if a dust storm rolls by you can just hose ’em off.”
As the last customers move onto the new power grid, most of the retail providers that people will have the option to switch to “will have solar programs where they can pay homeowners back for excess power that’s produced,” Jensen explained.
However, Lubbock Power and Light reminded customers that they may not see savings every month.
“There’s gonna be winter months when you’re gonna maybe displace half of your usage and the other half of your usage, you’re pulling off the system,” Rose explained, adding that LP&L incentivizes people to go solar by giving users a lower base rate. “But you’re still paying for that electricity.”
To learn more about solar energy, visit LP&L’s website.
To find out if you qualify for solar panels, contact Connor Jensen at (385)266-0484


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The startup boasts 130,000 designers in 160 countries and says more than 2 million design ideas have been uploaded to the site so far.
And it’s not just penny-pinching startups looking for logo help, either. DesignCrowd reps said they’ve also seen projects coming in from huge brands such as Microsoft, Absolut vodka, HTC, and Amnesty International.
“Our recent growth is extremely exciting,” said DesignCrowd CEO and founder Alec Lynch.
“In our first year, DesignCrowd was run out of the garage, and we made $20,000 of sales. We now do that in a few hours, and soon we’ll be doing more than $1 million of projects a month.”
Over the past six months, DesignCrowd has seen an average 120 percent increase in requests for design ideas from companies around the world. The site has seen particular growth in business card, T-shirt, and logo design projects.
“Crowdsourcing is disrupting global traditional design industry. We’re excited to be at the forefront of this wave of innovation,” Lynch said.
DesignCrowd raised $3 million from Starfish Ventures at the end of 2011. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
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Caxton will be at WTM London to promote a new service which offers a “simple, fast and convenient way” for customers to load their prepaid multi-currency cards.
The foreign exchange specialist is providing a payments facility to its prepaid multi-currency card customers, in a partnership with open banking platform provider Token.
Caxton’s multi-currency cards and international bank transfer services are used by 750,000 private and business customers, and in 2017 Caxton FX processed 7.3 million transactions.
Integration with Token’s platform enables Caxton’s customers to load their prepaid multi-currency cards with funds directly from their bank accounts via Caxton’s mobile app, making the cardholder’s loading experience significantly faster and more convenient.
Caxton and its customers also benefit from reduced costs, instant payments and increased security.
Rupert Lee-Browne, Caxton Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted to be working with Token on this highly innovative solution to open banking.
“The team at Token have been great to work with and we are very excited to be rolling this particularly useful feature out to our customers.”
Marten Nelson, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Token, added: “When done right, open banking represents the biggest opportunity for banks and financial service providers in the last 50 years.
“Its real power lies in enabling new levels of customer-centric products and services. For Caxton FX, this begins by offering a refreshingly simple and convenient way for new customers to load their cards. For the wider industry, the possibilities are endless.”


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Marketing agency Core has told its clients that by next week over half of Irish adults will have started to think or plan their Christmas.
According to Core’s research, younger adults (18–35-year-olds) are most likely to plan early, much of which is surrounded by setting social dates for December, while it is not until the last week of November when most people in their fifties and sixties start to plan their Christmas.
By the time the global phenomenon of Black Friday comes around (27 November), and more culturally relevant Late Late Toy Show on RTÉ, most people will have started to plan their Christmas holidays.
The findings are drawn from research across a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults undertaken by Core Research from 4 to 18 October 2023.
When asked about budgets, the average budget put aside for gifts for close friends and family is €437, and in addition €113 is spent on gifts outside of this social circle.
On average, people claim they will spend €164 on socialising out of home, with more spent on food and drink in the home (€231). When added up, the total budget people are allocating for Christmas 2023 averages €945.
With additional spends including travel, higher energy costs, and clothing at Christmas, Core estimates the total budget allocation by consumers for Christmas at €3.7 billion.
According to Core, 18–35-year-olds who are home-owners plan to spend twice as much as their age group who are renting. This group say they will spend close to €800 on gifts for close friends and family, compared to €273 which renters plan to spend.
There is a similar pattern within the 36–53-year-old age group, with homeowners in this generation the group who will spend the most on food and drink.
In terms of how people plan to mark Christmas for their closest friends and family, 56% of people plan to give a gift voucher, 52% say they will gift a hobby-related present and half of people say they would gift a beauty or self-care present.
Those under 35 years old are more likely to create a gift (e.g. a photo book) while gifting books are popular amongst those aged over 55 years old.
Core marketing director Finian Murphy commented: “Given one in two people say their favourite thing about Christmas is socialising, it is not a surprise to see 46% of adults saying they plan to spend more time with friends this year, compared to last.
“However, what is notable is there is more interest in spending on events or experiences compared to dinner and drinks. This would suggest that when people are connecting with others, there is an expectation of an experience, rather than just food or a pub.
“In 2023, we will see the further rise in interest of entertainment, activities such as outdoor lighting experiences, ice-skating and the theatre.”
While a quarter of the population say they love Christmas, the same proportion, particularly those aged under 35 years, say financial pressures is an aspect of Christmas they dislike.
In separate research, retailer Penneys estimates that that customers are set to spend an average of €582 on presents this Christmas. Red C interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,002 adults online from 2 to 6 November 2023.
Bricks and mortar retailers are set to benefit from festive footfall, with just over a third of shoppers stating that they are more likely to do their Christmas shopping in-store this year, according to the research.
Sixty per cent of respondents to the Red C survey said they hope to buy gifts from Irish businesses, with two-thirds stating that they plan to buy Irish food as much as possible for their festive meals.
Vouchers (60%), chocolates (50%), beauty products (45%), books (44%) and jewellery (38%) are the top five gifts that people are planning to buy for family or friends this year. Four out of ten consumers are considering the gift of an experience instead of a physical present.
When it comes to cheap and cheerful bulky gifts, Penneys anticipates that its Snuddie will be under many Christmas trees. The retailer said Snuddie has had a travel upgrade, with 23 new styles available with a built-in bag.


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hostess Brands LLC has named candy and snack industry veteran Scott A. Ward as the new vice president of sales for convenience.
"As part of the 'sweetest comeback' of Hostess we set an ambitious goal of making our snack cakes available everywhere that consumers can purchase candy," said Rich Seban, President of Hostess Brands, LLC. "Scott has a long and successful track record in the convenience channel and is an invaluable addition to our senior leadership team as we work toward achieving our goal."
Ward brings more than 20 years of sales experience to his new role at Hostess Brands. Having started his career with Sathers Candy Co. and Brach's Confections, he then progressed to senior national sales positions with Farley & Sather's. The company merged with Ferrara Candy Co., where Ward served as director of sales for c-store, overseeing the $150 million convenience channel for brands including Trolli, Black Forest, Brach's, Lemonhead, Jujyfruits and Sathers.
Most recently, Ward was with The Foreign Candy Co. Inc. which is known for dynamic, contemporary design and leading-edge flavor profiles with brands like Rips licorice, EIFFEL bonbons chewy candy and Yardstick Bubble Gum.
"Hostess cakes are iconic and have been part of the fabric of America for generations. But there is also tremendous passion for the brand today among consumers," said Ward. "I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with convenience distributors and retailers to ensure our high-quality, fresh and delicious snack cakes are reaching our loyal Hostess fans across the country."
In other company news, Big Lots is now the official Hostess thrift outlet. Customers can buy Twinkies, CupCakes, Zingers, Fruit Pies, and other Hostess snack cakes at reduced prices. Big Lots is the replacement for the Hostess Thrift Stores that the company closed. The stores will sell the products for up to 40% off the suggested retail price.
Big Lots locations will receive a variety of fresh product every week. "The assortments will be different each week and will vary by store," said chief customer officer Andy Stein.
Big Lots is America's largest broadline closeout retailer, operating 1,493 stores in 48 states.
Apollo Global Management LLC and C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. bought Hostess Brands out of bankruptcy in March 2013 for $410 million. The trimmed-down Hostess, now based in Kansas City, Mo., has a far less costly operating structure than the predecessor company. Hostess will now deliver to warehouses that supply retailers, rather than delivering directly to stores. That will greatly expand its reach, letting it deliver to c-stores and dollar stores. Previously, Hostess was only able to reach about a third of the country's 150,000 c-stores.
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Titan of US software Microsoft revealed few secrets with invitations regarding how to hear about what we are going to release in Microsoft’s next turn and the enterprise. San Francisco was selected as final place to hold this event of launching Microsoft to Spotlight, very new Windows Software. The event would have dual impacts to developers and businesses, as this will be endeavored to support program designing by Windows software, while at the businesses their networks will depend upon Microsoft programs.
About Microsoft it was said and considered to work on several separate versions of Windows for latest tablets and Smartphones, because this obviously works to settle in the lifestyles insides going on increasing in mobile devices that are linked with internet.
Microsoft named Windows 9 to its next operating system belongs to Microsoft Windows series. Later this month, on September 30 Software giant will be offering new version of Windows operating system. Technical preview was launched just to grip the hands of Microsoft Windows users and bring them to San Francisco where something totally new will welcome at the end of September.
Recently, a couple of days ago Microsoft sent invitations to software developing companies and businesses for the event over next version of Windows is being organized within next 2 weeks. Informally users and generic people call this new version as Windows 9, while Software Giant Microsoft does not call yet it with this name. Be concerned about the Windows 9 that has sprung several leaks with solid proofs including multiple business-facing qualities, videos displaying a very new functionality of Start Menu and virtual desktops app. Over the past week, relevant videos, technical preview and screenshot have completely leaked the hidden aspects and secrets about Windows 9 like New Notification Center, Advance Start Menu, Business features with Virtual Desktops etc.
Mostly the people expect a quick and sooner “Windows Technical Preview” at or before the event will be held on September 30, 2014, so that enterprise customers and software developers can completely be able to assess the all possible or needed changes the Microsoft is making or willing to make prior launching Windows 9. Something new has also been discovered that Microsoft is squeezing its existing desktop interface to enhance and level customary icons, within some necessary taskbar changes for next virtual desktops and Cortana amalgamation.
The upcoming operating system has been designed to enhance the working of Windows on advance touchscreen devices like Smartphone, tablets and laptops. But, many technology buyers and users said that software did not work according to expectations on non-touchscreen devices during office work.


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ILUS: Share Reduction, Business updates coming and great SS, sub-penny entry opportunity
The float is small, no dilution the entire last year, and you saw lately how it can move on very little volume. http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ILUS/profile
Authorized Shares 550,000,000 a/o Oct 31, 2017
Outstanding Shares 395,707,831 a/o Oct 31, 2017
Float 29,357,831 a/o Oct 31, 2017
Cache Elite, INC. (OTCPK: ILUS) announced that the company will be reducing company's authorized share count by 50,000,00 https://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=76023413
Cache Elite, INC. -- 6 November, 2017 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- CEO Derrick McWilliams stated, "We currently have 550,000,00 shares authorized with over 360,000,000 shares currently restricted and 29,357,831 in the float. With an already solid share structure, we believe this move will show our mission in increasing Company revenues and, thus protecting shareholder value. We expect to have this finalized by the end of current quarter. We believe we are beginning to see the fruits of our labors with wwwtripwitz.com based on the results; we feel confident by the second quarter of 2018 we expect existing profits to fund an upcoming expansion. That being the case, we are reducing our authorized share count to an even 500,000,000 shares. At that time, we will look at a further reduction in the authorized number or other shareholder increase maneuvers."
Cache Elite Inc.,(ILUS) Unveils New Venture Into the $341 Billion Travel Industry http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ILUS/news/Cache-Elite-Inc---ILUS--Unveils-New-Venture-Into-the--341-Billion-Travel-Industry?id=169686&b=y
Scottsdale, AZ - Sep 13, 2017; As alluded to an earlier press release. Cache Elite Inc. (ILUS) is pleased to announce the completion of its new online worldwide travel portal.
TripWitz.com provides travel services to more than 20,000 destinations with an inventory of more than 500,000 hotel partners, luxury villas, airlines, ground transportation and adventure activity providers. The site provides a user friendly vacation planning experience and access to a certified destination specialist that will assist customers in maximizing their vacation budget.
There are approximately half the number of travel agents working in the U.S. as there were in 2000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This new paradigm has created a space, once more, for old-fashioned "human" customer service. USA Today reported that Clayton Reid of MMGY, the largest travel market organization in the world, that the 34% of millennials surveyed said they had consulted a traditional travel agent in the last 12 months. This percentage is higher than any other age segment, and 39% stated that they plan to do so in the next two years.
"I used a travel agent for years until Expedia and Travelocity became a presence. However, I now find myself overwhelmed by too much information, hidden fees, and confused about where and when to go to get the best value. And in today's unpredictable global conditions, I want a professional travel advocate on my side who I can call for help in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, said C.E.O. Derrick McWilliams." McWilliams went on to say, "We're very excited by the data collected along with 1.3 million users during the last eight months of our beta launch. This is new additional sector for the company and we believe the numbers suggest that our new service is in high demand."
Summary of business activities:
Company Subsidies - Revenues increased YoY to 1M plus, even without the new Tripwitz Travel subsidy http://www.cachecabinetry.com/ https://www.eliteknobs.com/ http://www.cacheelite.com/ http://www.tripwitz.com/
The CEO posts https://twitter.com/CacheElite1
regularly and recently announced that they are about to explode with PRs and news of on various levels.
This company has long been involved in distributing "everything Kitchen" Earnings have grown steadily and there are expansion plans. They have two retail sites and a robust on-line biz.
BUT the real story is this: They have very recently launched a new website tailored to vacation and misc travel. https://twitter.com/tripwitz
The CEO told us that he plans to continue a sustained promotion of the tripwitz.com travel site and promote ILUS as a solid growth investment at the same time.
Tripwitz.com has been called "The one to watch." and they plan to give Expedia a run for their money (pun intended). It boasts superior software and a personal touch with operators standing by to further assist customers.
The beta testing showed mind blowing statistics and the first revs are being generated almost as I write. Sites of its kind generate between $10M - $100M / year.
The software is revolutionary ..AND THEY ACCEPT BITCOINS AS PAYMENT. Making it also a BITCOINS play


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'The Economist' Advocates Eating Insects Instead of Meat Because of Global Warming
The Economist (September 25th, 2014)
The Economist wants to replace meat with insects due to global warming and an increase in population.
"You see a lot of bug-eating primarily in places where people are very very poor and obtaining pork and chicken is a serious financial burden."
"The Economist is handing out 'insect' ice cream in London today, and throughout the coming two weeks, in order to attract new readers...The magazine is seeking to illustrate that consuming less meat and eating more bugs could boost food supply and therefore feed the world sustainably...The Economist has a history of urging people to turn their backs on beef and lamb in favour of weevils and beetles. In September 2014, it carried an article headlined Why eating insects makes sense in which it explored the notion of feeding the world’s ever-growing population with arthropods."
"A red and white food truck giving away waffles at the edge of Bryant Park on Wednesday attracted a steady stream of foot traffic. Even in the weekday bustle of Midtown Manhattan, people tend to stop for free food — so what if that food is topped with bugs? Most customers remained undeterred by the choice of dry-roasted crickets or dry-roasted mealworms sprinkled over a drizzle of Nutella, chocolate fudge, whipped cream or the gingerbread spread Speculoos...So what was up with the bugs? The stunt was The Economist’s latest promotional campaign. Staff outside the truck, which was branded with the publication’s logo and an offer advertising 12 issues for $12, were armed with iPads to take credit card information...A promotional flyer handed out with the waffles included an article from the title on why eating insects makes sense as a sustainable way to feed a growing global population."
"Researchers from Ohio State University have described insects as 'micro-livestock', while the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) earlier this year held a special conference on their benefits...Entomophagy's proponents acknowledge that Westerners will take some persuading to ingest insects"
"do crickets really have the potential to be the new beef? Not yet, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. When researchers raised crickets on several different diets and tried to see how much protein they could squeeze out of them, they got some disappointing results: just not a whole lot of protein. In the experiment, researchers raised crickets on one of five different diets. They replicated each diet three times and harvested the crickets after two weeks. One group ate corn-, soy- and grain-based feed, while others survived on food waste or crop residue. The researchers measured how big the crickets grew and how much edible protein they produced. Diet made a huge difference, the study authors found. Those that ate a diet of processed food waste had feed and protein conversion rates no more efficient than that of chickens. Nearly all those fed straight food waste died before they could be harvested. And the most successful crickets were those that ate a grain-based diet similar to what most poultry eat. They had a 35% protein conversion rate, which is only slightly better than chickens...Swapping chickens for crickets–while feeding them the same thing—is unlikely to make a real difference."
"At some point The Economist needs to stop trying to make us eat bugs. We're not going to eat bugs, give it up." - @Birdyword (January 23rd, 2020):
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Nissan has tasked its engineers with the job of getting more miles for gallons out of its vehicles to attract more buyers that are interested in the government’s Car Allowance Rebate System “Cash-for-Clunkers”. The program offers more of an incentive for vehicles with greater efficiency.
“We want as many of our products as possible to pop up on the shopping list,” Nissan North America spokesman Brian Brockman told Automotive News.
Since the program is supposed to be done by November, that is not enough time for automakers to make drastic changes. Instead engineers are forced to use lighter wheels, and make small engine tweaks to squeeze out the smallest improvements.


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|Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade
Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, said that the trade connection conference, as well as online and offline fairs, have created thousands of links between Vietnamese enterprises and international buyers in key and potential export markets. "This helps to alleviate difficulties in production and business activities, promote export growth, as well as maintain economic stability in the face of the pandemic," he said.
Pham Duc Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of Dien Bien People’s Committee, said that the province has formed partnerships with Laos' northern provinces and China's Yunnan province to promote import-export activities as well as cross-border commerce.
Some products of Dien Bine like cement, shan tea, coffee, and rubber have been present in the local market as well as exported to Lao’s northern provinces. However, the export volume was not large due to limited production capacity and lack of high-end products.
Dien Bien has joined a trade promotion scheme between suppliers in the north and north-central region with export enterprises and trade promotion organisations initiated by the MoIT and Vietrade. The provincial vice chairman hopes that the MoIT and Vietrade will support Dien Bien to expand its export markets as well as bring its key local products to the shelves of supermarkets and wholesale markets in Hanoi and other localities across the country.
|Several Vietnamese businesses are interested in the trade connection activities organised by Vietrade
Saigon Co.op has a large demand for goods. Tran Hong Lam, deputy general director of Saigon Co.op said that the company is targeting Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Europe. This year, Saigon Co.op continues to promote local products with an increase of about 5-10 per cent depending on the product group.
Lam noted that Saigon Co.op has been maintaining its export activities for Vietnamese agricultural products and processed food with a total value of nearly $3 million. The northern region supplies around 5,000 tonnes per year to Saigon Co.op with 100 suppliers of agricultural products such as Cao Phong oranges, Son La mangoes, and Bac Giang lychees.
Meanwhile, Thailand has reopened its economy, so there is a chance for Vietnam to boost exports of key products to this market. Thailand is Vietnam’s largest trading partner in ASEAN. In the first quarter of 2022, the trade turnover between the country reached $5 billion, up 7.4 per cent over the same period last year.
At present, Vietnam’s products to this market include phones, machinery, spare parts, iron, steel, computers, and electronic products and components.
Le Manh Phong, representative of Central Group, a Thai retail giant, said that the Thai market is not too strict. The most important thing is that Vietnamese companies can meet the demand and tastes of Thai consumers.
According to Phong, Central Retail collaborates with the MoIT and localities to promote the efficiency of trade connection activities, especially focusing on the food retail segment. More and more Vietnamese firms have successfully exported to Thailand such Mr. Viet (coffee), Bibica, Belvie (Socola), Vifon, and Trung Nguyen.
According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan, Vietnam is considered a country with strengths in these product categories. Vietnam's agricultural, aquatic, and food products are increasingly popular with a variety of categories available on the shelves of major supermarket chains in Japan, such as AEON, Donkihote, and Itoyokado.
With the evolving customer tastes, Japanese people are increasingly interested in high-quality products imported from oversea countries, including those from Vietnam. In 2021, Vietnam's exports to Japan reached $20.1 billion, up 4.4 per cent compared to 2020.
According to Ta Duc Minh, commercial counsellor of the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan, foreign businesses aiming to gain a foothold in the Japanese market need to study and understand the tastes of consumers, thereby diversifying their products, and improving product quality and reducing costs.
Minh said Vietnamese businesses need to show their business cards, catalogues, company profile, and samples to Japanese partners in their first meetings. After establishing a relationship with a Japanese partner, Vietnamese firms need to focus on maintaining a long-term partnership.
According to Vu Ba Phu, director of Vietrade, it is necessary to implement national projects on trade promotion to help Vietnamese enterprises. The projects will promote trade and strengthen domestic supply and demand connections.
|Vu Ba Phu, director of Vietrade
This year’s programme saw the participation of more than 400 businesses from 23 cities and provinces in the north and north-central region. "We expect to receive much attention from localities, businesses, as well as domestic and foreign trade promotion organisations. The programme is expected to be replicated in other regions, contributing to the development of value chains linking production, distribution, consumption, and export sustainably and effectively," said Phu.


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Let other designers dabble in the so-called “new minimalism” thatswung back into fashion over the past year.On a mission to free and expand the JilSander universe, Raf Simons ﬂung openyet another window of possibility—andelectriﬁed the Milan season—by invokingthe grandeur of couture.
“It almost challenged me to do the opposite,to do the idea of maximalism,” Simons saysgleefully from Sander’s Milan headquarters.
It’s plain from his excited tone that theBelgian designer was energized to tackle anopulent fashion universe that is Mars to hisVenus. One can only imagine the reaction ofhis design team when he mentioned amongreferences for the spring collection Elisabethof Bavaria, the iconic royal popularly knownas Sisi and synonymous with extravagantstyle, up to and including, on occasion,diamonds brooches in her hair.
“People think of dresses made of 27 metersof fabric weighing 35 kilograms [77 pounds]—and with a corset inside,” he says with a chuckle.“But sometimes you have to say somethingreally extreme to make yourself clear.”
While some observers detected nods to YvesSaint Laurent—which were rife on runwaysin every fashion capital—Simons notes he didnot attend the YSL retrospective that woundup at the Petit Palais in Paris last August and iscredited for spurring a fashion revival.
“I was looking more at certain pieces fromGivenchy,” Simons says, citing a fascinationwith Sixties-era couture in general. “I wasinterested in going to a very different kindof proportion and shape for a house like JilSander, which has really never done longlengths and big volumes.”
While some designers have been usingminimalism as a jumping-off point, Simonsprefers to take a far-ﬂung aesthetic or conceptand then, as he puts it, “pure it out.”
“I ﬁnd it very beautiful this idea of pure-ing things out,” he says. “I don’t think it needsto start from a pure idea or a pure concept.You cannot pure-out from nothing!”
Simons took the dramatic silhouettes ofcouture—the bulbous skirts, infanta gowns,elephant pants and peplum jackets—andrendered them “light and loose” in simplefabrics like cotton, taming them further bymixing in T-shirts, parkas and rainwear. “Forme, it was very much about avoiding excess,which is so present in couture,” he says.
And then he ignited it all with searingcolor, worn in arresting combinations andpileups. Here, Simons allows that he waspaying homage to the late Saint Laurent,describing him as one of fashion’s mostinspired colorists. Indeed, the spring Sandermen’s collection, paraded last June in aspectacular Tuscan garden during the PittiUomo trade fair, was all about intense color,an idea he decided to carry over into thewomen’s line. “That’s what’s going to make itchallenging and new because that’s what youreye is not used to,” he explains.
The collection certainly caught retailers’eyes, helping the company log a highsingle-digit increase in its spring orderbook, and double-digit gains among U.S.clients, who were particularly enamoredwith its sportswear approach, accordingto Alessandro Cremonesi, Sander’s chiefexecutive ofﬁcer. Long skirts and outerwearwere the top-booking items, he says.
“There is good momentum for the JilSander brand overall,” reports Cremonesi,adding the company posted an operatingproﬁt in its ﬁscal second-half, and is on track toremain in the black in ﬁscal 2011. He credits astrong product focus and improved deliveriesand efﬁciencies for the brightening picture.The company has been tracking solid gains inonline sales and is plotting retail expansion tomeet growing demand in the Far East.
Also, in late November, the companywill deliver its new lower-priced line, JilSander Navy, to about 300 doors worldwide.Cremonesi says it’s on track to lift companyrevenues by about 30 percent.
Simons notes, however, that he is “notinvolved” in the Navy project.
After ﬁve years at the design helm of theMilan-based fashion house following thesecond retirement of the house founder, Simonshas endured three ownership and managementchanges. He was recruited by Patrizio Bertelliwhen Sander was owned by Prada Group.In 2006, Sander was taken over by ChangeCapital Partners, a London-based privateequity fund, which in 2008 ﬂipped it to OnwardHoldings, the Tokyo-listed apparel group, andits European subsidiary Gibò Co. SpA.
Despite all the turmoil, Simons says hesees as his mission challenging his audiencewith new and unexpected ideas, while alsofocusing increasingly on the garments andend customers. “I want to see these clothessucceeding,” he says. “Jil Sander is a veryinteresting environment because it’s still acompany that sells a lot of ready-to-wear.”He says it’s essential to “make a link to awoman wearing garments today, on thestreet or at home.”
Simons expresses relief that the lastdecade in fashion, largely deﬁned by cocktaildresses and ridiculously high-heeled shoes,is hopefully yielding to something more relaxed, a direction he fully endorses. “Me,personally, the idea of a cocktail dress is notconnected with the idea of ease,” he says.
Still, Simons likes to push the creativeenvelope—and his runway shows are designedto surprise, given his wide-screen view he’sadopted for the Jil Sander brand. “It creates adialogue and a reaction,” he explains. “Fashionpeople want to see fashion change all thetime.…If all fashion shows looked like decentpre-collections, how long would it last?”
Despite his reputation as one of fashion’sdeepest thinkers, Simons stresses, “I’m not atall somebody who sits isolated in the cornerthrowing sketches.”
On the contrary, “I wanted to becomea fashion designer because I think it’s oneof the creative jobs you can’t do alone,” saysthe 42-year-old, who founded his signaturemen’s wear label 15 years ago, taking onwomen’s wear only when he joined Sander.“From the second you start, you’re alreadycollaborating, with people who make fabrics,with people who make patterns. That’s whatmakes it interesting.”
Simons also continues to glean energyfrom the vibrant contemporary art scene, andrecently spent several days combing the FriezeArt Fair in London in lieu of a vacation. “Ilike to see this creativity of other people,” hesays, mentioning Simon Fujiwara among hisrecent discoveries, and Los Angeles-basedStewart Ruby as a running favorite. Indicativeof how much the designer’s art ﬁxation andfashion career collide, he tapped Ruby toenvision the Raf Simons boutique in Tokyothat opened in 2008.
The designer’s ears are also alert fornew sensations, the latest being songs by anelectro rock band called Goose that turnsout to be Belgian, also. Simons, famous forstreet casting in his early days, also realizedthe lead singer, Mickael Karkousse, modeledin the ﬁrst three shows for his signaturemen’s brand. Indeed, in the band’s ofﬁcialbio, Karkousse cites Simons as a formativeinﬂuence, as he discovered the music ofelectronic pioneers Kraftwerk at a Simonsshow at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. Simonsmuses, “I should get in touch with him.”
@chanel and @pharrell dropped what’s being dubbed as the world’s most exclusive sneakers yesterday. The Adidas Originals NMD Hu, which Williams designed in collaboration with Chanel and @adidasoriginals, has a waiting list of over 120K people who pre-registered online at chanelatcolette.fr –– and only 500 pairs are on sale. The singer predicted the resale value of the shoes could reach $40K. Read the full interview on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdfashion (📷: Dominique Maître)
@imanshumpert is diving deeper into his creative endeavors and relaunching his clothing line, Post 90s, and is helping to raise money for the hurricane victims in St. Maarten with a jersey he’s designed with his brother. The Cleveland Cavaliers player talked to WWD about kneeling during the national anthem, working with fashion brands and how he wants to be more than an @nba player. Read the interview on WWD.com #wwdfashion (📷: George Chinese)
Not only does #TheProfit return to CNBC tonight, but @marcuslemonis has launched @shopmarcus, a new shopping and lifestyle retail experience in Aspen and Chicago, with more locations to come. The retail stores offer in-store stylists and a variety of contemporary womenswear selections.
“It’s life, I’m going to face it,” @mingxi11 sighed. “I fell, but you know, I think the most important thing is that I get back up. I had the love, the help from my sister — the girl next to me Gizele [Oliveira] — she’s so nice. When I went backstage everybody was trying to comfort me like ‘Oh Ming, it’s OK.’ I’m really, really touched. I think it’s them who gave me the courage to go back on stage for the finale,” Xi told WWD of her fall at the @victoriassecret fashion show. (📷: David Fisher) #wwdfashion #vsfashionshow #victoriassecret
@louisvuitton tapped @therealpeterlindbergh for its latest city-centric photo book, which is part of a series called Fashion Eye. The primarily black and white book captures the spirit of Berlin in 57 images shot between 1989 and 2019. “Berlin is an inspiration for me, more than a city. I mean @millajovovich is simply Berlin!” said Lindbergh. #wwdfashion
“You know, I think audiences expect a certain performance so I have to deliver to them what they’re expecting to a certain degree. But I’m also a different actor and a different person, I have my own spin on the character,” says @noahegalvin of his takeover of the leading role in “Dear Evan Hansen” following the departure of @bensplatt, who originated the role. Read WWD’s interview with the 23-year-old actor on WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @jilliansollazzo)
For pre-fall 2018, @etro created richly-colored wonderland, using tapestries, textiles and wallpapers from the Eastern world at large. The line featured floral and graphic prints and jacquard motifs, like this two-piece look featured here. #wwdfashion (📷: Giovanna Pavesi)
@kith is moving into children’s. The men’s and women’s streetwear brand has launched Kidset, a Kith kids line located in New York at 64 Bleecker Street. The line includes mini versions of staple Kith pieces like the Astor bomber jacket and the Kith box logo sweatshirts, along with a wall that can display up to 120 pairs of shoes from @adidas, @newbalance, @timberland and more. #wwdfashion
“I just wanted to create this fully rounded character, but I do think what excited me most was just the opportunity to give a group of people representation that I feel needs it. I like to do characters in projects that stand for something and Karolina definitely does, so that was really exciting to me,” @ginnygardner says of her new role in @hulu’s “The Runaways.” Gardner plays Karolina Dean, a queer superhero, which is a rarity for @marvel. Read more about Gardner’s character on WWD.com #wwdeye (📷: @dandoperalski)


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Luxury labels are making exorbitant demands of customers in Korea, who remained hopelessly addicted to their products throughout lockdown.
Customers not only have to wait in long lines for the privilege of giving money to the businesses but must buy millions worth of goods to "unlock" access to others.
Mostly the strategy is to create a false scarcity that makes the bling even more desirable. "I was told I need to spend another W3 million if I want to buy a W2.45 million handbag. Did I hear that right?" wrote one member of an online community that brings together more than 600,000 label addicts (US$1=W1,265).
French luggage and leather goods maker Goyard made headlines last year when Korean customers had to wait several months to get their hands on the popular Bohème bags due to a shortage of inventory, and it limited access to customers who spent at least W3 million a year there.
Other labels are adopting similar tactics. Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior and many others now ask customers to pay the full price first just to get on the waiting list if they do not have inventory in stock.
Dior recently hiked prices and informed customers that it would cancel their orders if they failed to pay the difference in advance. To thwart touts, who do lively business here by snapping up products on the day of their release and then resell them at a premium, Chanel limited purchases of popular products like the classic Flap Bags to one per customer per year.
Cartier also triggered controversy by canceling orders from customers who placed them before prices were raised. When hundreds of angry customers phoned the company to complain, Cartier relented and blamed a "system error." Hermès caused an uproar early this year for the same reason and the same excuse was trotted out. "There was a system failure due to a flood of orders," a staffer claimed.
But the sharp practices are likely to continue as long as there are slavish devotees to put up with them. According to Morgan Stanley, Koreans bought US$16.8 billion worth of luxury goods last year or $325 for every man, woman and child in the country, the highest in the world. That is more than the U.S. ($280) and China ($55).
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August 10, 2007 |
NEW DELHI: Companies will have to be more forthcoming in discharging their social responsibility, which will not only create new markets for them but also help reduce the stiff opposition that they face while acquiring land for setting up units, minister for corporate affairs, Prem Chand Gupta, said on Thursday. Those in the business of wealth creation have a larger role in welfare measures than the government. Besides, business houses get tax breaks for spending on charity, which is in addition to infrastructure facilities and permission to exploit natural resources.
July 17, 2008 |
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary initiative for social responsibilities in private enterprise involving 3,600 companies, has been launched in Israel. The Compact pledges participating businesses from over 100 countries -to observe principles regarding human rights, labour rights, environmental sustainability and the fight against corruption. The launch took place in Israel yesterday in a ceremony hosted by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, the world body said, adding that leading Israeli businesses are expected to join the initiative in the weeks ahead.
May 11, 2008 |
CHENNAI: Bangalore-based wheelchair maker Ostrich Mobility Instrument Private Limited will soon launch its 'low-cost' electric-powered wheelchair designed to provide easy mobility to the physically disabled people. The wheelchair would be priced around Rs 45,000 and have all the basic features of a standard electric wheelchair, company Managing Director Hari Vasudevan said here. A similar electric wheelchair made domestically cost around Rs 75,000 to Rs 1 lakh while an imported one around Rs 1 lakh, he claimed.
March 28, 2013 |
RAJAHMUNDRY: State-run exploration giant ONGC today said it plans to set up its own power plants, not just gas-based but also facilities based on nuclear, wind and other conventional energy sources. "We intend to set up our own power plants, not just gas- based but also power plants based on conventional energy sources besides wind power, nuclear power plants," ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Sudhir Vasudeva said. He was speaking after inaugurating the monetisation and production operations from the first onshore marginal gas fields in KG basin at Ponnamanda village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
December 4, 2012
By Karthik Ramanna The financial crisis of 2008 shook the foundations of capital markets worldwide, and the global economy continues to sputter, held back from anything beyond anaemic growth by a heavy cloud of political and economic uncertainty. Whereas once people saw business as a force for change â€" a potent catalyst for prosperity and growth â€" today there is widespread skepticism of business leadership. In countries across the world, including the US and India, people have taken to the streets to protest growing inequality, perceiving unfairness in the outcomes of the market-capitalist system and blaming business leaders for extracting profits from ordinary citizens without limit or restraint.
February 19, 2010 |
It's a look of calm that Dipak Jain exudes as he returns from his reclusive cocoon to teaching. After spending 14 years as Associate Dean and Dean of Kellogg School of Management, a hectic chapter of his life ended on September 1, 2009. He is now readying for the next phase. The 52-yearold Sandy and Morton Goldman Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies firmly believes it's time for the 3Rs: reflection, renewal and responsibility. It's a mantra he has picked up from his dad who used to tell him colloquially, "3Rs are important for education ?
September 28, 2011 |
Brands emerged at the turn of the past century as an assurance of quality. They evolved into providing values that were emotional rather than simply having rational differentiators. As brands have become ubiquitous and global, their impact over society is substantial. Brands now belong to more than just their consumers or shareholders. Over the past three decades, brands are being pushed to earn the trust of society at large via environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
November 12, 2002 |
KOLKATA: THE new buzzword in brand marketing has nothing to do with brands. Rather, it has everything to do with social responsibility ? corporate social responsibility or CSR, to be precise. In what seems to be emerging as a growing trend, a number of MNCs and Indian corporates are now adopting the corporate social responsibility route for "emotional connect" between the brand and the customer. Take Dell, the world's second largest PC maker and a relative late entrant in the Indian infotech scene.
December 28, 2012 |
MUMBAI | NEW DELHI: Barely a couple of weeks after the new Companies Bill made it mandatory for firms to spend 2% of their net profit on social welfare, corporate social responsibility (CSR), which has mostly been just a splash in other functional management areas, looks set to emerge as an independent stream with measurable output. Some companies are already reviewing existing programmes to have a more independent professional league of people in CSR, a move that could lead to competitive salaries, job creation and need for more heavyweights at the top. "The amendment will help the social responsibility sector in India get more corporate attention.
March 17, 2008 |
In the last century Milton Friedman wrote, "There is one and only one social responsibility of business ? to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits . . . " With today's growing global population, changing climate and mounting stress on natural resources, business leaders who continue to define social responsibility so narrowly risk leading their businesses ? and our planet ? down an increasingly unsustainable path. The 21st century brings a new set of expectations.


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On the first Monday in September, Labor Day, the nation pays tribute to roughly 155 million American workers who make social and economic contributions to local business communities everyday.
For 100 years, Better Business Bureau has championed integrity and transparency in the marketplace; and this Labor Day serves as a reminder that trust starts with an ethical business workforce.
BBB’s Code of Business Practices—which represents sound advertising, selling and customer service practices—is a guide for reputable businesses. The Code also helps employees and consumers who seek reliable companies and is based on eight core principles:
- Build Trust
- Advertise Honestly
- Tell the Truth
- Be Transparent
- Honor Promises
- Be Responsive
- Safeguard Privacy
- Embody Integrity
While the code can help all organizations, it also represents BBB’s Accreditation Standards.
This Labor Day, pay tribute to the workers who make the business economy thrive. Visit bbb.org for more marketplace articles and browse BBB's Online Business Directory.


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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) has cleared the proposed merger of the U.S. based wireless carrier Sprint (NYSE:S) and Japan’s Softbank. Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) through a website – www.nationalsecuritymatters.com, has been voicing the threats that Softbank could bring to the national security of the U.S. While Softbank moves one step closer to its planned Sprint acquisition, Dish is left with limited options. Eventually it will be the Sprint’s shareholders approval, which will decide the fate for Dish and Softbank.
- Dish Network Earnings Preview: Revenues To See Marginal Growth For 2016
- Reviewing Dish Network’s Performance in 2016.
- Here’s How Dish TV Could Benefit From Its New Air TV Player?
- Why Dish Network Needs To Focus On Sling TV
- Dish Network Earnings Snapshot: Subscriber Loss Continues
- Dish Earnings Preview: Loss In Pay-TV Subscribers Will Be The Highlight Of The Quarter
Softbank’s Deal Gets CFIUS Clearance
Dish has been raising concerns over the national security issue pertaining to the Sprint-Softbank merger. Dish said that Softbank’s use of equipment made by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE in Japan, could facilitate Chinese spying and hacking in the U.S.  In the heat of this matter, several U.S. senators expressed concerns about the Sprint-Softbank deal. However, Softbank already pledged not to use Huawei and ZTE in the U.S. Softbank also promised to pay $1 billion to remove the Huawei equipment used by Clearwire, a U.S. based company which is partly owned by Sprint.
Earlier this week, CFIUS, which reviews deals for national security issues, cleared the way for Softbank to acquire Sprint. This removes one of the biggest hurdles for Softbank, but it still needs an approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and finally one from Sprint’s shareholders. The FCC is expected to start reviewing the merger soon and considering that the deal doesn’t reduce competition in the wireless market, securing the FCC’s approval shouldn’t be much of a concern.
Dish is still in the game with a handful of options. Back in 2006, DP World of Dubai was trying to take over terminal operations at six U.S. ports. Interestingly, members of Congress denounced that deal over national security concerns even after an approval by CFIUS. DP World later dropped its deal. In this matter, the foreign acquirer was not acquiring the ports themselves, but rather a company that helped manage operations at the ports. SoftBank, on the other hand, is seeking to own and operate Sprint’s nationwide fiber backbone and wireless networks.  Dish can try to play this card, but it is unlikely that a company based in Japan would bother Congress as much the one based in the Middle East did.
Dish may also try to influence Sprint’s shareholders to vote down Softbank’s $20.1 billion offer for 70% stake against Dish’s offer, which is 13% higher to that of Softbank. It would be interesting to see how this story unfolds, but it is certain that Dish will continue eyeing wireless given the saturation in the U.S. pay-tv market. Dish has been acquiring valuable spectrum and it needs a carrier to bring those spectrum to potential use. Dish could either build its own network, which would be expensive and time consuming, or buy an existing carrier like Sprint which can provide ready-to-use infrastructure.
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Bitcoin and Ether price crash that saw BTC falling by over 50% while ETH fell below $2,000 during the horrific dip in May are perhaps not the biggest casualties of May’s crypto market storm. Reports are now out showing that NFT transactions fell roughly a whopping 90% during the May market correction. NFT naysayers are even predicting more woes for the non-fungible token market, hinging their hard-line stance that NFTs are nothing but make beliefs and have never had any actual use case.
According to a recent report from Protos, NFT peak transactions at $102 million as of May 3rd (highest ever record NFT transaction for a single day) and a cumulative $170 million for the week has now fallen to a paltry $19.4 million in NFT sales as recorded for last week.
While this may be a lucid confirmation that the NFT critics may be right, after all, NFT proponents dismiss the horrific drop in NFT sales as one of those cycles typical of the cryptocurrency market. Andrew Miller, Head of Product Marketing at Oasis Labs, while commenting on the subject matter to Finance Magnates, said
“Current use cases of NFTs are limited to assets such as digital art, where buyers speculate on the piece’s potential value when marking their purchase. [...] This speculation is largely predicated on a belief that they will have social and historical value.”
Miller, however, believes that over time, the NFT market will take root just like its traditional crypto counterpart has become established.
“As the technology surrounding NFTs matures, we expect to see them represent assets that are more sophisticated and have higher intrinsic value,” Miller said.
Asides from the NFT market transactions plummeting, at the peak of the NFT craze, the DeFi subsector came in crossfires with strong proponents of climate change where the latter criticised the NFT industry as bad for the environment. They criticised NFT transactions as spiking the carbon footprints of the overall blockchain sector, a debate that has already been a heated topic, especially with Bitcoin energy consumption under scrutiny of late. However, that is usually not the case as most other blockchains which are starting to support NFT minting are not modelled on the proof-of-work; an energy-hungry consensus algorithm on which Bitcoin and currently Ethereum (currently the main blockchain for NFT token minting) run on.
Despite ongoing debate as to the increasing carbon footprints of NFT-based transactions, investors were seen pumping in their dollars into the sector. Last month, a news report by Crunchbase showed that OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace raised $23 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz while Rarible, another NFT marketplace raised $1.8 million in funding.
Even other dominant exchanges like Binance waded into the NFT market by launching their own in-house NFT marketplace exposing its over 7 million global users to NFTs. WariziX, an Indian crypto exchange also announced the launch of its own NFT marketplace recently even while NFT popularity has been dwindling.


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Before the COVID-19 pandemic it was widely reported that, in the United States, over 40 percent of food produced was wasted. During the pandemic, news reports have described unprecedented household food waste, up by 30 percent according to Republic Services, one of the largest waste management services in the US (Helmer 2020). But upstream, food waste was, and continues to be, equally problematic. When institutions such as schools and universities, large businesses, restaurants, and other venues must shut down, so too must the food supply chain for those locations. Farmers who produce food for large-scale public use have been unable to redirect their products for grocery markets, and so in many cases their harvests and dairy cannot be used. Elsewhere along the chain, farm and other food laborers (e.g. meat packing workers, delivery workers) without access to protection and health care cannot continue to pack and deliver food at “normal” levels, and so potential food was left in fields and warehouses (Evich 2020).
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- Older Entrepreneurs: The startup mentality is not bound by age Yahoo! Small Business Advisor
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Twitter's Visual Insights team has put together these unique maps using every geotagged tweet sent since 2009. The maps show where people have sent their tweets from, based on the optional feature to add latitude and longitude information from where the tweet was sent.
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'Coordinated' Hackers Steal Internet Retailer Customer Credit Cards
Sharon Gaudin writes on InformationWeek:
Despite running what he thought was a well-secured network, the president of a publishing company has disclosed that a "coordinated and sophisticated" group of hackers broke in and stole customers' credit card information.More here.
Vertical Web Media said its network was breached in August and hackers made off with customers' names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses, along with credit card numbers and expiration dates. Jack Love, president of the Chicago-based publisher of Internet Retailer magazine added that only a portion of the company's customers were compromised because the data was pulled offline as soon as the publisher was alerted by a customer that there was a problem.


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Written By Easy Life on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 | 12/24/2013 06:47:00 PM
Cybercriminals leverage these scams to steal personal information, earn fast cash, and spread malware.
MUMBAI: McAfee released its annual "12 Scamsof Christmas" list to educate the public on the most common scams that criminals use during the holiday season to take advantage of consumers as they shop on their digital devices.
Cybercriminals leverage these scams to steal personal information, earn fast cash, and spreadmalware.
Industry estimates suggest that In India, out of 150 million internet users around 10 million internet users are shopping online.
A report by Assocham states that e-shopping during festive season in India for 2013 has witnessed a 65 per cent increase in comparison to last year for products like mobile phones, e-tablets, consumer electronics, home appliances, home decor, furnishings, apparels, etc.
Though banks and various agencies are repeatedly propagating the cause of safe online transactions remains a potential challenge in India.
"The potential for identity theft increases as consumers share personal information across multiple devices that are often under protected," said, Michelle Dennedy, Vice president and Chief Privacy Officer at McAfee. "Understanding criminals' mindsets and being aware of how they try to take advantage of consumers can help ensure that we use our devices the way they were intended - to enhance our lives, not jeopardize them."
To help consumers stay alert for greedy Grinches as they surf the web for holiday travel deals and seek out gifts for their loved ones, McAfee has identified this year's top "12 Scams of Christmas":
Not-So-Merry mobile apps Official-looking software for holiday shopping, including those that feature celebrity or company endorsements, could be malicious, designed to steal or send out your personal data. Criminals can redirect incoming calls and messages, offering them the chance to bypass two-step authentication systems where the second step involves sending a code to a mobile device.
Holiday mobile SMS scams FakeInstaller tricks Android users into thinking it is a legitimate installer for an application and then quickly takes advantage of the unrestricted access to smartphones, sending SMS messages to premium rate numbers without the user's consent.
Hot holiday gift scams Advertisements that offer deals on must-have items, such as PS4 or Xbox One, might be too good to be true. Clever crooks will post dangerous links, phony contests on social media sites, and send phishing emails to entice viewers to reveal personal information or download malware onto their devices.
Seasonal travel scams Phony travel deal links and notifications are common, as are hackers waiting to steal your identity upon arrival. When logging into an infected PC with an email username and password, scammers can install keylogging spyware, keycatching hardware, and more. A hotel's Wi-Fi may claim that you need to install software before using it and instead infect your computer with malware if you "agree."
Dangerous e-Seasons greetings Legitimate-looking e-cards wishing friends "Season's Greetings" can cause unsuspecting users to download "Merry Malware" such as a Trojan or other virus after clicking a link or opening an attachment.
Deceptive online games Before your kids are glued to their newly downloaded games, be wary of the games' sources. Many sites offering full-version downloads of Grand Theft Auto, for example, are often laden with malware, and integrated social media pages can expose gamers, too.
Shipping notifications shams Phony shipping notifications can appear to be from a mailing service alerting you to an update on your shipment, when in reality, they are scams carrying malware and other harmful software designed to infect your computer or device.
Bogus gift cards An easy go-to gift for the holidays, gift cards can be promoted via deceptive ads, especially onFacebook, Twitter, or other social sites, that claim to offer exclusive deals on gift cards or packages of cards and can lead consumers to purchase phony ones online.
SMiShing It is commonly seen in gift card messages, where scammers pose as banks or credit card companies asking you to confirm information for "security purposes". Some even include the first few digits of your credit card number in the SMS message to fool you into a false sense of safety.
Fake charities Donating to charities is common this time of year for many looking to help the less fortunate. However, cybercriminals capitalize on this generosity, especially during natural disaster events, and set up fake charity sites and pocket the donations.
Romance scams With so many niche dating sites now available to internet users, it can be difficult to know exactly who the person is behind the screen. Many messages sent from an online friend can include phishing scams, where the person accesses your personal information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
Phony e-tailers The convenience of online shopping does not go unnoticed by cyberscrooges. With so many people planning to shop online, scammers set up phony e-commerce sites to steal your money and personal data.


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Political fears in Europe and UK
26 trusts made changes
Improving access to information a key step
Reviewing the most popular talking points of the past six months
Will AI replace humans over the next five years?
Regain the public’s trust
Greater support is a 'no-brainer'
The theme of disruption is one which excites considerable interest among investors, perhaps because many want to capitalise on 'the next big thing' and avoid disrupted companies and sectors.
The latest Pridham Report, detailing retail flows figures for UK-domiciled funds during Q1 2018, showed the usual mix of larger names at the top of the sales tables, including BlackRock and Fidelity, but movements further down the top ten were more eye-catching....
To help consumers make better investment decisions
More innovative products needed
The way forward in achieving pay parity
Shift in mood needs to be noticed
Finally, the asset management industry has begun to address its wide gender pay gaps and poor female representation, and is embracing initiatives across the board.
Paying tribute to experienced managers
Turbulent start to the year
Wealth and investment managers are still grappling with the fallout from the implementation of MiFID II at the start of the year, with some areas continuing to be worked through and debated, but the deadline day for another hefty piece of regulation is...
Impetus is there for changes to be made
Concerns mounting over potential return figures
With all the focus on MiFID II and PRIIPs at the beginning of the year, it is no surprise the introduction of EU regulation PSD2 has gone largely unnoticed.
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Trading in Apple shares was briefly halted this afternoon to give the news that Steve Jobs is retiring a chance to sink in.
The stock immediately dropped about 6% when trading resumed.
Now it's down about 5% after hours.
Looks like investors really do identify Apple's success with its leader.
Apple is still seen as one man.
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SimpliFi, a leading Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform for MENA and Pakistan, and Lune, a cutting-edge transaction data enrichment and analytics company from Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem Hub71, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at empowering businesses in the MENAP region through transformative data enrichment and analytics services.
The partnership will leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver a “unified financial data platform” to SimpliFi’s customers, combining finance management, data enrichment, and analytics solutions with SimpliFi’s unique card issuance offering. With a projected annual growth rate of 30 percent for insight-driven businesses, this collaboration is set to redefine the potential of financial data for companies across the region.
Ali Sattar, Founder and CEO of SimpliFi, emphasized the significance of data analytics for FinTech companies and businesses, stating, “With the rapid growth in digital payments, data analytics and insights have become a critical success factor. Lune’s proprietary machine learning technology will convert raw customer payment and transaction data into valuable insights, enabling SimpliFi to provide hyper-personalized financial services to its customers.”
Co-Founder of Lune, Helal Tariq Lootah, expressed enthusiasm about enhancing transaction data usability, saying, “We’re delighted to be working with SimpliFi and provide its diverse customers with practical, actionable insights to drive revenue while enabling their end customers better manage their finances with the power of data.”
Lune, a member of Hub71’s tech ecosystem since 2022, has joined over 240 startups benefiting from Abu Dhabi’s business-friendly environment, solid talent base, and access to active investors. Meanwhile, SimpliFi, serving clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt, understands the diverse data needs of its clientele. The partnership aims to empower businesses with data-driven decision-making, strategy optimization, and unlocking new growth opportunities in a dynamic market landscape.
SimpliFi serves clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and is actively expanding into new markets, enabling it to comprehend the varied data requirements of its clientele. Through the strategic alliance with Lune, the partnership aims to empower businesses with data-driven decision-making, strategy optimization, and the exploration of new growth opportunities in the dynamic market landscape. Together, SimpliFi and Lune are poised to revolutionize the way businesses harness data, propelling them to unparalleled heights of success.


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Spotlight: Café Etico
The small, local, fair-trade coffee company operates as a social enterprise giving back 100% of its profits to CoDevelopment Canada (the local non-profit that owns Cafe Etico) to help fund and support its social justice and human rights programs in Latin America.
Café Etico is committed to supporting small-scale farmers’ rights to a dignified standard of living by paying them a premium fair-trade wage and creating long-lasting, direct relationships based on equality and respect.
As part of its mission to support a higher standard of living for small scale farmers, Café Etico recognizes the importance of paying them a fair wage and in line with that, paying its Canadian employees a fair wage as well. Café Etico has been a proud Living Wage Employer for 10 years.
Furthermore, as a member of CUPE 1004, Café Etico is in alignment with its brothers and sisters in the labour movement identifying that paying a living wage is the right thing to do.
Like many small, local businesses, Café Etico has been greatly impacted by COVID-19.
"We have had to make many changes and adapt to the ever-changing landscape of the pandemic. Like many businesses we moved towards doing more online sales and offering free local shipping." Katie Jackson, Café Etico
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy was very important in Café Etico’s ability to keep its employees employed during the pandemic.
"With so many people out of work and living paycheque to paycheque the importance of a living wage is evident and we are pleased to be able to offer what little comfort we can to our employees. We are one of the lucky businesses to still be operating – for now." Katie Jackson, Café Etico
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UK-focused university esports organiser The NUEL has announced the establishment of a partnership with clothing brand Levi’s.
The deal will see Levi’s serve as a main sponsor of The NUEL’s upcoming Winter 2020 season.
To activate the partnership, Levi’s branding will be displayed on The NUEL’s website, social media channels, and broadcasts. There’s also the potential for “further collaborations” throughout the season, though they have been not been detailed at the time of writing.
Josh Williams, Founder and Managing Director of The NUEL, spoke on the deal in a release: “This is quite a watershed moment in many ways. Partnerships like this will only help elevate university esports further, and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to work with Levi’s.”
At the time of writing, Levi’s is displayed alongside Twitch Student on The NUEL’s website. Earlier this year, the university esports organiser partnered with Amazon to launch Amazon University Esports in the UK, Spain, and Italy.
Levi’s launched the ‘Esports Collective supported by Levi’s’ in July, in an effort to bring the esports community together and “give them a voice.” At the same time, it entered a deal with Prime League, the official League of Legends competition for the DACH region.
Esports Insider says: The NUEL has done a great job in bringing in major companies such as Amazon and Levi’s to support its cause, elevating the state of esports in universities across the UK. We’re intrigued to see any additional activations that may come from this collaboration.


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January 23, 2012
Apple is set to report its official sales and download figures for iBooks 2.0's new education-oriented offerings tomorrow. In the meantime, however, the cat's clawing its way out of the bag to make its customary (and customarily premature) internet rounds. Using a proprietary monitoring solution, analyst firm Global Equities Research estimates Apple to have delivered roughly 350,000 e-textbook downloads in just three days. While many of these may have been E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth (which is basically a free e-textbook tech demo), the figure still represents a strong step forward for Apple. And, according to John Paczkowski of AllThingsD, that's a decided boon for publishers, too:
[T]he supply chain markup on textbooks ranges between 33 percent and 35 percent. So there are savings to be had in cutting out that publisher-to-distributor-to-wholesaler-to-retailer process. Add to this the lower cost of iBook production, which the research outfit estimates to be 80 percent less than print publication — and a system under which textbooks are sold directly to students, who use them for a year, rather than to schools which keep the texts for an average of five years — and the math here starts to looks pretty good.Indeed, the math does look pretty good. Of course, that's what they said about iBooks 1.0 back in 2010, and the service has been generally considered a fair flop ever since.


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Sports Direct says trading is in line with expectations
Sports Direct has reported that trading in its new financial year has continued to be in line with management expectations.
In a trading update issued in advance of its Annual General Meeting, the sportswear retailer said there had been no material change in the financial position of the group since the end of the most recent reporting period on 26 April 2015.
Dave Forsey, chief executive of Sports Direct International, said: "We continue to focus on the roll out of large format city centre stores and the expansion of our National Distribution Centre in Shirebrook.
"Consistent with previous guidance we continue to target the revised Underlying EBITDA target (before share scheme costs) of £420 million for the current period."
Sports Direct will report its interim results for the 26 weeks to 25 October 2015 on 10 December.
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SMBs in Colorado that want enterprise-grade services at small business prices have a new ally in Integra Telecom. The CLEC has launched an enterprise-level Internet offering it says will fit the budgets of small- and medium-sized businesses. Integra will offer the new SMB broadband service with 5, 15 and 25 Mbps download speeds and upload speeds of up to 2 Mbps ranging in price from $79.95 to $99.95. Integra currently offers its copper-based broadband services in its Arizona, California, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah, Colorado and Washington markets.
"Integra's Broadband Internet is custom designed for small-to-midsized businesses, offering unprecedented speeds that were previously reserved for larger, enterprise level businesses," Ken Worcester, senior vice president of Integra Telecom of Colorado in a press release. "We're utilizing the same copper wire technology that businesses have relied on for more than a century to offer Broadband Internet solutions at an affordable price point for Colorado businesses."
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Facebook has thrown another dampener on the growing industry after today said it halted all Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related advertising on its network. The enforcement will begin to ramp up across Facebook, Instagram, and its off-platform Audience Network.
The social media giant announced Tuesday its newest policy update, which now bans advertising for ICOs campaigns and all other forms of virtual currency from its online service. Additionally, Facebook placed limits on controversial financial instruments like binary options.
The ban also reflects official sentiment as the move comes at the time when complaints are piling up against ICOs scams. Facebook’s action was in line with recent efforts by U.S. authorities to combat widespread cryptocurrency linked fraud.
Although the ban has led to an online outcry, but the impact of Facebook’s move would be small as bitcoin trade was not overly dependent on internet advertising.
The company has published a few examples of ads that will be banned under the new guidelines, including: “Click here to learn more about our no-risk cryptocurrency that enables instant payments to anyone in the world,” and “Use your retirement funds to buy Bitcoin,” and “New ICO! Buy tokens at a 15% discount now!”
Facebook said it encourages community to report content that violates its rules, as it may not catch every ad that should be removed under this new policy.
According to Facebook’s product management director Rob Leathern: “We want people to continue to discover and learn about new products and services through Facebook ads without fear of scams or deception. That said, there are many companies who are advertising binary options, ICOs, and cryptocurrencies that are not currently operating in good faith. This policy is intentionally broad while we work to better detect deceptive and misleading advertising practices, and, writes Leathern. We will revisit this policy and how we enforce it as our signals improve.”
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How 60,000 new LED lamp-posts in West Yorkshire could have 'electric vehicle charging points' inside
New lamp-posts could soon bring electric car charging points to residential streets throughout the Bradford district.
Bradford Council recently announced that it was embarking on a £45m project to replace all 60,000 of the district’s street lights with LED lighting.
The scheme will also include the replacement of 17,000 street light columns, which are either damaged or nearing the end of their lives.
At a meeting of the Council’s Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Committee, members were given an update on the programme, which will be paid for by loans.
It is expected to reduce energy costs by 65 per cent, saving around £2 million a year in bills.
Councillor Brendan Stubbs (Lib Dem, Eccleshill) pointed out that street light posts nearest the edge of the roads were often damaged by cars that lose control. He said: “When you are looking to replace all these posts might you consider moving them away from the edge of the kerb so they are less likely to be hit by cars?”
He was told that the Council was considering incorporating electric vehicle charging points into the new posts.
Alun Preece, principal engineer for street lighting, said: “We may look to consider the implementation of electric vehicle charging points in these columns. We may move these columns closer to the road to make them charging points.”
The committee were told that such facilities would be especially useful in areas of terraced housing, where people were less likely to have off-street parking spaces where they could install electric charging points.
Officers also revealed that new technology in the lights would allow Council officers to turn lighting on and off, or alter its intensity, over the internet.
Councillor Mohammed Amran (Lab, Heaton) said: “This is long overdue, these lights will be much more efficient.”
Councillor Joanne Dodds (Lab, Great Horton) said: “I really welcome this, the orange lights are awful, and you can really see the difference with the LED lights.”
Members were told that an outside company would be used to replace the tens of thousands of lights over a period of four years.
However the Council would use an “in-house” team to replace the lighting in heritage or “bespoke” lamp-posts, like those found in areas like Holme Wood.
The company that makes the low-pressure sodium lamps that are used in 35,000 of the district’s street lights will cease manufacturing them next year.


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Lakeland has a new thrift store, but the owners of the aspiring charitable shop are among those who need help.
Anita*, the co-owner of Anita’s Helping Hands, 1737 E. Edgewood Drive, opened the shop in January with the intention of helping victims of domestic violence. But when I spoke with her last week, she said she had yet to find a shelter or organization to participate in the endeavor.
If you think you could benefit from this partnership, or know someone who can, call Anita’s Helping Hands at 863-682-2649. Information is also available on the store’s website.
*As a local survivor of two abusive relationships, Anita asked that her last name not be used so as to help protect her identity.


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The team at Pivotshare has been hard at work launching new features to help you sell more subscriptions. For the past couple of months, we've built some of our publishers' most-requested features, and we're very excited to share some of the latest updates with you!
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Pivotshare is excited to announce our new Free Trial feature, giving publishers the ability to expand their audiences in brand new ways. Now, you can convert more visitors into customers by offering an enticing free trial right on your Pivotshare Channel’s homepage. Free trials are an excellent way to give potential customers a sneak-peek into your exclusive, subscriber-only content, which in turn reduces their hesitation to pay.
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