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Experience a wine and food weekend to remember at SilverStar Mountain Resort at The Mile High Wine and Food Festival on Aug. 10 and 11.
Culinary enthusiasts are invited to celebrate local wines with local cuisine on the Friday evening at The Taste of Lake Country Dinner. Featuring two of Lake Country’s finest wineries, Ex Nihilo Vineyards and 50th Parallel Estate Winery, SilverStar Mountain Resort’s Executive Chef Scott Sanderson will be pairing wine with locally sourced ingredients from farmers he has met first hand.
Saturday night will feature a fun long table seated dinner that will explore street food classics in a contemporary style. The Mile High Street Food Dinner will showcase an array of Okanagan wines as well as an Okanagan cidery.
Tickets are now available for this year’s event and can be purchased online.
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Seprod to double exports in three years, eyeing Central America
Manufacturing and distribution company Seprod Limited has set an export target of at least 30 per cent of all goods that it manufactures, including its own products and third-party brands, by 2025.
The company is essentially seeking to double the volume of goods it sells overseas in three years, from the current 15 per cent.
CEO Richard Pandohie says at first blush the target may seem aggressive, but that the company has so far managed to grow exports from less than two per cent of total manufacturing output to 15 per cent over the last seven years.
He rationalised that the company had both the brands and the capacity to achieve the three-year goal.
“Firstly, the brands that we own, like Serge, Supligen and Betty, we can find new markets for them and expand their reach in additional markets. The other big element is the co-manufacturing and production, where we do third-party brands and produce for them,” Pandohie told the Financial Gleaner on the sidelines of Seprod’s annual general meeting.
He said the COVID-19 pandemic was in some ways a blessing for Seprod and regional manufacturers, in that nearshoring opportunities are now available.
“A lot of companies that, before, would not have looked in our direction are now looking here because of quicker lead time and lower shipping costs,” he said.
Pandohie estimates that 40 to 50 per cent of the projected growth will come from co-manufacturing efforts, and the rest from an expansion of the footprint of Seprod’s brands. He adds that a number of the brands normally imported subsidiary AS Bryden will mean more business for Seprod, since the company has the capacity to produce those goods.
AS Bryden & Sons of Trinidad & Tobago is Seprod’s most recent acquisition, which Pandohie described on Monday as the company’s “biggest move yet” that’s expected to double Seprod’s revenue base and give it “a critical footprint in Barbados, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago,” he told Seprod’s shareholders.
On an annual basis, Seprod’s sales climbed close to $44 billion last year.
For the second quarter ended June 2022, Seprod Group achieved revenues of $16 billion, an increase of $5.75 billion, or 56 per cent, over the corresponding period in 2021. Prior to the April-June period, sales were averaging $11 billion per quarter.
Net profit for the second quarter totalled $984 million, up 49 per cent, the company reported. Seprod attributed the revenue growth to “the contribution of the Bryden Group for the month of June, robust export growth, improved product mix, improved production of fresh milk at the dairy farms, launch of new snack line, and price increases”.
Speaking to shareholders, Pandohie said he wants the trend to continue.
Seprod is already looking within the region for new markets, amid its new export thrust.
“Our team based in the Dominican Republic has been working to enter the Central American and other Hispanic markets, and I am pleased to announce that we will start shipping products during October this year to new countries, such as Guatemala,” Pandohie said.

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You may already have seen the press coverage of the new internet based “Buy Irish” campaign being promoted by an organisation called ThinkIrish.ie.
I’m including below a press release that was sent to me announcing the launch of the campaign. They say that they’re not a commercial campaign – that their interests are purely for the benefit of Irish consumers and creating Irish jobs.
One can’t but support such noble intentions, but you know my suspicious nature – I’m going to reserve judgement on the specifics of the campaign and the people behind it until I learn a bit more.
Though the campaign has enough funds to engage a PR company, and models for a launch photoshoot, the website is quite basic and missing some key information to help understand who’s behind the campaign.
Like the Your Country, Your Call idea generating campaign, you have to wonder why people will build a campaign, put themselves into the public arena, yet be coy about providing full information on who they actually, and who’s funding them.
Anyway, here’s the press release. It’s your call:
ThinkIrish.ie on-line campaign launches to help generate 20,000 new jobs and fast-track economic recoveryOnline product directory empowers consumers to make an informed choice with information on Irish goodsDublin, 9 March, 2010 – A new online initiative designed to help consumers make informed choices in their buying decisions to support jobs in Ireland and economic recovery has launched today, Wednesday. ThinkIrish.ie is a consumer-driven campaign and on-line resource which is designed to empower consumers with the information they need to identify and source Irish products.Launching the ThinkIrish.ie campaign, Alan Graham, campaign Director, said: “ThinkIrish.ie seeks to consolidate and channel consumer power to drive economic recovery and empower ordinary people to take an active role in our economic recovery through their buying decisions. By switching just €20 of their weekly purchases to Irish goods and services, consumers can help to generate 20,000 new jobs across the country.He said: “The cornerstone of ThinkIrish.ie is an on-line presence where consumers can access and share accurate and relevant information about Irish sourced goods and services. This includes Ireland’s first online directory of Irish products that will allow consumers search for Irish alternatives for the everyday products they buy.”Promoted by a group of Irish business people who believe that Irish consumers have the power to make a positive impact on economic recovery and job generation, Thinkirish.ie seeks to leverage this collective buying power of consumers with the encouragement and information we all need to make a difference.Mr. Graham said:“ThinkIrish.ie is different to other ‘Buy Irish’ campaigns. It’s not a commercial tactic, it’s about Irish consumers finding a voice and a platform to effect change, and raise awareness about how powerful consumer spending can be,” continued Mr. Graham.He said: “We want consumers the length and breath of the country to get involved, share information and make more informed purchasing decisions.“ThinkIrish.ie has no commercial agenda – the only groups we want to support are the Irish consumer and the thousands of workers whose jobs are dependent on industry in Ireland,” he said.ThinkIrish.ie is a not-for-profit initiative developed by Jonathan Stanley, the well-known retail entrepreneur. He is joined by Dublin accountant Eamonn Freaney, Paul McArdle of The Panel, Peter Kruseman of Mindstars and Alan Graham, a senior marketing executive with considerable retail experience.ThinkIrish.ie advocates playing to the strengths of the Irish economy by supporting domestic Irish business and producers. “It is not a question of protectionism, we know imports are a critical part of this country’s success and in particular our export success,” said Mr. Graham.“We’re not advocating support for any domestic product that doesn’t offer equivalent or greater value to the imported one. Switching €20 need not cost a cent extra – provided people are equipped with the right information. For example, we still import 25-30% of the bottled water we drink, yet it’s often more expensive to drink imported bottled water than a domestic brand – so switching will actually save you money.”“Irish people have a basic in-built desire to support local manufacturing and the farming community. We want to tap into this national trait and empower consumers to decide for themselves what they can and want to do to help support Irish business and Irish jobs. Thinkirish.ie is ultimately about helping people to help themselves,” concluded Mr. Graham.For more information and access to the Irish Product Directory please log on to www.thinkirish.ie.


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News of an Alien: Isolation animated series leaked last week
, with an official trailer release and announcement yesterday
. As promised, the seven episode Alien: Isolation Digital Series is now available to binge via IGN!
Fifteen years after her mother disappeared on the deep space towing ship Nostromo, ... [Read More
Since just before the New Year, 20th Century Fox has been teasing their #ReadPlayWatch campaign that focuses on Alien: Isolation’s Amanda Ripley. Dark Horse Comics’ Aliens: Resistance
kicked off the Read component – the second issue of which is out today! And last month saw the release of ...
Near the end of the year 2018, Fox started teasing on their social channels that the “Alien Universe expands”
in 2019. One of the things we picked up on in the hashtags of those teases was the mention of Amanda Ripley, with many speculating the espionage-style entries were ... [Read More
For the last year and a half virtual reality developer Nibre has been working on MotherVR, a mod to bring virtual reality to Alien: Isolation. Back in August 2017 our own RidgeTop dared to sit down and give an early build of MotherVR a go. If you haven’t already, Read More
Alien: Isolation’s Amanda Ripley & Aliens: Defiance’s Zula Hendricks are returning for a new comic series titled Aliens: Resistance! Billed as a sequel to both Isolation and Defiance, Brian Wood is returning for scripting duties with artwork by Robert Carey, colours by the returning Dan Jackson and covers by Roberto De La Torre. ... [Read More
is currently taking place in Atlanta and like 2017’s event
, with the event comes the announcement of a new Alien novel. And this one is something of a surprise!
I can finally announce one of my upcoming media tie-in projects, which was just announced at Read More
A new Alien: Isolation mod entitled “MotherVR” has brought VR functionality to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on PC. Modder Zack “Nibre” Fannon has taken what once was only compatible with the development kit model of Oculus and ported it to the consumer version.
Alien: Isolation VR mode was previously Read More
Sega hints at a VR Release of Alien: Isolation! Talking to Market for Computer & Video Games
, Sega Europe’s President Jurgen Post has been hinting at the possibility of Alien: Isolation seeing a virtual reality release!
“VR has caught the whole company’s attention,” Post explains. “We have a lot ... [Read More
It seems even more unlikely that we’ll be getting a sequel to Alien Isolation any time soon. Back in May 2015, we heard that Alien Isolation had shifted 2.11 million copies
in North America and Europe and Sega was reportedly disappointed with the sales performance. In a new interview with ... [Read More
Sega has just released its annual fiscal report, revealing that Alien: Isolation has surpassed 2.1 million copies sold; essentially doubling its sales since hitting the 1 million mark reported back in January. GameInformer
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The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, and renewable energy developers are facing new regulatory challenges with the implementation of new legislation which has a significant impact on such imports. Among the most significant is the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 117-78, 135 Stat. 1525 (2021) (“UFLPA”), whose provisions became fully effective on June 21, 2022.
In recent years, a wide array of trade actions pursued by the United States, foreign and domestic policies of the United States and China, reputational risks, and supply chain breakdowns are driving a trend of more and more manufacturing moving from Asia to Mexico. The Biden Administration has made no secret of its desire to encourage U.S. manufacturers and their component suppliers to move production from China to Mexico.[i]
Continue Reading The Trend of Production Moving from China to Mexico – Regulatory and Practical Considerations: Zai Jian Zhongguo, Bienvenidos a México
- BIS added 33 Chinese companies to the Unverified List.
- The UVL places lesser restrictions designees than an Entity List or Sanctions designation
- BIS may not have been able to verify the entities because of new Chinese laws restricting compliance with extraterritorial laws; creating a potential conflict of laws for these and other companies.
- The proposed regulation would arm the EU with a counterstrike capability if non-EU countries take economic action against a Member State.
- Where a Member State is subject to economic interferences from non-EU states that affect its legitimate sovereign choices.
- The European Commission to take some or all of the following measures against the interfering state:
- Impose tariffs;
- Implement quotas;
- Restrict access to EU financial markets; or
- Reduce intellectual property protections
Today, the United States Trade Representative issued a notice informing the importing community about a new Section 301 exclusion process and seeking comments from affected importers. The comment period begins on October 12, 2021, and ends on December 1, 2021.
Continue Reading Exclusions 2.0. The USTR Announces a New Section 301 Exclusion Process for Chinese Products
This is the second of three articles on the Solar Industry and Forced Labor. Here we focus on interactions with solar module suppliers. Our first article in the series focused on regulations in this area, and our next will focus on investors and their requirements.
Continue Reading Clean Energy’s Messy Problem II: The Solar Industry, I͟t͟s͟ S͟u͟p͟p͟l͟i͟e͟r͟s, and the Complex Task of Combatting Forced Labor
This is the first of three articles on the Solar Industry and Forced Labor. Here we focus on regulation. Articles in the coming weeks will focus on issues facing importers and their suppliers, and on investors and their requirements.
Continue Reading Clean Energy’s Messy Problem: The Solar Industry, the U.S. Government, and the Complex Task of Combatting Forced Labor
- New law could penalize companies for complying with U.S. sanctions.
- Penalties include designation to China’s new “Unreliable Entity” list.
- Statements against the new laws could also be penalized, restricting the capacity of counsel to advise freely on compliance with U.S. sanctions and Chinese countermeasures.
On June 10, 2021, China enacted the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (“AFSL”), aimed at punishing countries that impose anti-China sanctions and the companies that comply with those sanctions. The law is effective immediately, and applies to any sanctions imposed against China, Chinese entities, or Chinese individuals by any third country (excluding sanctions adopted by the United Nations).
The AFSL comes in addition to the Measures on Blocking Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation (the Blocking measures) issued earlier this year. Those measures were mainly address the extraterritorial effect of U.S. sanctions against China, by punishing companies that comply with U.S. sanctions.
Continue Reading Counterpunch: China Adopts Landmark Anti-Sanctions Statute to Stop U.S. Sanctions Effects Overseas
- U.S. prohibits investments in 59 Chinese Military Industrial Companies (NS-CMIC)
- The prohibition forms part of a larger U.S.-China confrontation that has implications across
On January 13, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on cotton and tomato products produced by entities operating in Xinjiang, China. The order is based on information that indicates the use of forced labor in the production of the goods. If you are sourcing these products from the Xinjiang region, you may want to consider proactive compliance steps to mitigate your risk and prevent disruption in your supply chain. …
Continue Reading CBP Stops More Imports Under Forced Labor Rules (Cotton a Jam, Part II)
One point all can likely agree on in these divisive times is that the Trump Administration’s international trade policy has been aggressive. Over the past four years, we have been clinging to our seats on the rollercoaster ride with some pretty challenging peaks and valleys:
- Section 301 tariffs on over $370 billion worth of imports from China, under which over $68 billion in total duties have been assessed;
- Replacement of NAFTA with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA);
- Withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); and
- Imposition of Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, under which over $9 billion in total duties have been assessed.


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£18k donation to help Newcastle’s homeless community
17 April 2019
A local charity which helps homeless and vulnerable people by offering ‘food and friendship’ has received a boost from Tesco Bank.
Following a year-long effort, staff based at the bank’s Quorum Business Park offices raised a total of over £18,000 for The People’s Kitchen, enabling the charity to help even more people and families in the city. The charity already helps more than 9,000 people by offering free hot meals, clothing and goods on the streets of Newcastle each year.
The money was raised by Tesco Bank staff taking part in a number of fun events, such as recording a Christmas album and completing a treasure hunt around the city centre. Some of the team raised almost £600 by taking part in a 5 mile walk to The People’s Kitchen to replicate the distance that some people who are homeless have to travel each day to get a hot meal, a shower and some company.
Established in 1985 by Alison Kay, who was in her 70s at the time, the key ambition of The People’s Kitchen is to help people in need. Relying on the help of volunteers and fundraisers, the charity offers food, clothes and friendship to those who need it.
In addition to the £18,000 raised by Tesco Bank, staff at the bank also delivered £1,000 worth of backpacks and almost £4,000 worth of clothing which has been distributed to visitors over the winter months.
David Yellowley, a volunteer at The People’s Kitchen, said:
“We are overwhelmed by this very generous donation and thank everyone at Tesco Bank who took part in the fundraising. This money really will go a long way to helping us to support people affected by homelessness.”
Holly Kerr from Tesco Bank in Newcastle, said:
“The People’s Kitchen is an incredible charity and is making a difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Their positive impact is felt throughout the homeless community in Newcastle and we are pleased to be able to do our bit to help them.
“Colleagues from across our office in Newcastle have dedicated themselves over the last year to raise as much money as possible as well as rucksacks, clothes and items that will offer some comfort to those sleeping rough or feeling isolated from their families, friends and communities.
“We look forward to another busy year of fundraising and raising even more money to support the amazing work The People’s Kitchen do in Newcastle.”
For more information and media enquiries please contact:
Tesco Bank press office
+44 (0) 131 274 3630
Tesco Bank’s goal is to make banking and insurance easier and better value for people who shop at Tesco. We’ve been around since 1997 and today we help more than 5 million customers manage their money every day. Our 4,000 colleagues serve our customers seven days a week from our three main centres in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle, and we are also available through online and mobile banking 24/7. Tesco Bank participates in the Chartered Banker Professional Standards Board.
Tesco Bank is a trading name of Tesco Personal Finance plc. Registered in Scotland No. SC173199. Registered Office: 2 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9FQ


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French tyre manufacturer Michelin has reaffirmed its full-year sales forecast after seeing no slowdown in the global car market.
Speaking to journalists at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Michelin's chief executive Michel Rollier revealed that the demand for cars is higher than last year.
He said: "Our sales are in line with our forecasts, including those to car manufacturers and orders for winter tyres."
Mr Rollier once again revealed that the company is expecting full-year sales volume to increase by around eight per cent, with operating income forecast to surpass that achieved in 2010.
Michelin is currently in the middle of a $2.56 billion (£1.62 billion) strategic expansion plan, with the firm set to open facilities in China and India next year, as well as Brazil in 2013.
Earlier this month, Michelin announced a joint venture with Chinese firms Double Coin and Shanghai Huayi to manufacture Warrior-brand passenger and light-truck tyres in the country.
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Growing up, Randi Reisfeld used to buy 16 magazine.
As she says, Reisfeld was that girl with pictures from 16 of The Beatles and other teen idols on her wall, who would “ ... kiss them goodbye in the morning and kiss them good night before I went to bed.”
After college, Reisfeld wound up working for 16 magazine for 25 years, and she and the magazine’s former editor and photographer, Danny Fields, have consigned loads of photos, press releases, interview tapes, handwritten notes and other items from their personal collections for the upcoming 16 Magazine Pop Culture Auction being run by Backstage Auctions. The online auction starts Sunday, Sept. 27, and runs through Oct. 4. A one-week preview starts Sept. 20. Go to www.backstageauctions.com for more information.
Literally saved from the dumpster are tons of never-before-seen photographic material of acts like the Jackson 5, The Beatles and the Bay City Rollers, among others. Along with the extremely rare and vintage photos are negatives, contact sheets, color slides and chromes from exclusive photo shoots the magazine conducted.
“That material alone is amazing,” says Jacques van Gool of Backstage Auctions. “They would take 30, 40, even 50 photos of someone and use only one in the magazine. There is an absolutely overwhelming amount of never-published material, and we’re selling it with full transfer of rights.”
That’s right. This unique and rare collection of photos are being offered with full ownership rights.
“So people are not only bidding on the photos but also the rights to them, which are invaluable,” says van Gool.
Though Backstage is still processing everything for the sale, van Gool cautiously estimates there will be about 600 auction lots.
Among them are 40 lots of Jackson 5 memorabilia — including photos, chromes and negatives — alone, dating back to as early as 1969. According to van Gool, there are about 2,500 photos and negatives from between 1970 and 1974.
“It is the single most comprehensive Jackson 5 photo archive you will ever see,” says van Gool.
There is also a rare and unique collection of negatives — 500 photos in all — featuring The Beatles that were taken at various press conferences in New York for the 1965 Shea Stadium and 1964 Carnegie Hall concerts, and shots on location in the Bahamas, where the Beatles were filming the movie “Help!” in 1964.
“Try and find 500 unpublished photos of The Beatles with full rights,” says van Gool.
This auction also features one of the largest single collections of Bay City Rollers memorabilia ever offered. Photos, chromes, slides and negatives are included — with full ownership rights — along with handwritten letters and lyrics, press material, promotional items and more.
According to van Gool, the lots are split between items related to iconic musicians and those featuring major TV and movie stars. Among the musical acts with items in the sale are the Rolling Stones, Elton John, The Monkees, Rod Stewart, the Dave Clark 5, the Osmonds, KC & The Sunshine Band, Paul Revere & The Raiders and Herman’s Hermits/Peter Noone.
Along with photos and publicity ephemera, there is also a lot of material with signatures from those stars.
“16 magazine was really, really good at getting the people they covered to sit down and write notes to their readers,” says van Gool. “If you want a letter from Rick Springfield or the Bay City Rollers, chances are, it’s going to be in this auction.”
Artist files include: personal handwritten letters, signed notes and cards, press kits, press photos, original publicity photos and interview notes. In addition, between 200 and 300 original recorded interview tapes are available.
Lastly, the sale features roughly a couple hundred issues of 16 dating back to 1960.
“For us, as auctioneers, this is especially fun from a historical perspective,” says van Gool. “It’s easy to be taken back in time going through it all.”
Fields believes the auction will have something for everyone.
“I think it will appeal to people who were in their youth at the time — a once-upon-a-time kind of thing,” says Fields. “I think there are items for collectors, who will like it because they are collectors. Or, they’ll like it because there will be things that will resonate with them.”


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McDonald's Corp on Thursday reported a 1.8 percent drop in October sales at established restaurants around the world, its first monthly sales fall since March 2003, hurt by stiff competition in a weak economy.
Analysts, on average, expected a 1.07 percent decline in sales at restaurants open at least 13 months, according to Consensus Metrix.
The results came just weeks after the world's biggest hamburger chain posted its worst quarterly restaurant sales growth performance in nine years.
October sales at restaurants open at least 13 months fell 2.2 percent in both the United States and Europe and fell 2.4 percent in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region.
Analysts, on average, had expected a 1.05 percent decline in the United States, a 0.69 percent fall in Europe and a 3.01 percent drop for the APMEA region, according to Consensus Metrix. The United States just edges out Europe as McDonald's largest market for sales.
McDonald's shares were down 66 cents to $86.20 in premarket trading.


text: Darksiders 2 released today on Wii U through European eShop Thursday, 27 February 2014 15:46 GMT By Stephany Nunneley Share on: Facebook Twitter Reddit Google+ Nordic Games announced Darksiders 2 is once again available starting today through the European Nintendo eShop, after it was pulled last year. The Wii U also being offered at a discount. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. For more information, go here.


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“2017 was a very challenging year for CTM. Prices were reduced across the board, leased line rates were reduced by 20 to 50% at the end of 2016, mobile roaming rates declined worldwide, broadband services were also reduced, and in September IDD rates were lowered,” we can read in CTM’s 2017 Annual Report.
The most curious thing is that the 21 per cent drop in profits is not due primarily to any of the factors listed above: the reason the company’s revenue for the year ended 31 December 2017 was MOP3,585 million (MOP 4,512 million in the previous year) was “mainly due to declining mobile equipment sales, showing a decrease of 34 per cent in revenue against the previous year.”
2017 was decidedly not a good year for CTM’s accounts: “Excluding sales of mobile equipment, service revenue registered a decrease of 12 per cent in 2017. Year-on-year service revenue declines were registered in business solutions (38 per cent), Internet and data centre (12 per cent), leased circuits (7 per cent), international fixed voice (24 per cent), local fixed voice (5 per cent) and mobile (0.3 per cent).”
“These changes in prices were obviously good news to customers but had a significant effect on our business performance” – CTM’s 2017 Annual Report
Curiously, it is in the mobile market, where there is more competition in Macau, that the company fares better: the company’s mobile customer base increased by 13 per cent to 970,384 (2016: 856,735) compared to 2016, with over 863,000 4G customers. The number of mobile broadband subscribers increased by 15 per cent to 271,258 (2016: 235,742). CTM’s mobile market share is more than 40 per cent.
CTM is experiencing the problem of large telecommunications companies everywhere that had been monopolists before and now have to live with the competition – CTM is therefore feeling the pain that can continue to be felt in the coming years.
In this context it is important to remember that since 2013, when the Macau Government awarded MTel a telecommunications network licence, CTM has had a competitor.
The issue is that in five years the results of the new operator are little more than discouraging: according to information released by the company’s CEO, MTel had just over 5,000 customers in the first half of this year (4,700 individual customers and about 400 companies). The company complains that there is no “fair competition” and refers to several “obstacles” to the work of extending the company’s coverage.
Whether or not these criticisms are fair, the truth is that CTM is determined to resist the best it can.
“As of 2017, CTM had deployed fibre broadband coverage to the majority of residential units and 100% of commercial buildings. CTM’s investment coincides with the entrance of Macau’s second fixed-line operator MTel,” says the Macau Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media Statistics and Analyses 2017, by Business Wire. “CTM’s aggressive tactics are showing results as the majority of households are expected to be connected via fibre by 2017, closing the window of opportunity for MTel to poach subscribers from CTM’s sizeable DSL subscriber base. CTM faces another potential competitor in the Macau Cable TV operator, which is obliged to expand the reach of its underground cable network six-fold by 2017.”
That is, MTel is not yet a true competitor of CTM. But when? The truth is that the new company can only grow and have relevance at the expense of the incumbent. And that’s not good news for CTM.
5G in 2020
“We believe China and South Korea will be the first countries to implement the commercial 5G network and we think Macau can do the same at the same time,” CTM Vice-President of Network Services Declan Leong told a press conference last September.
CTM indicated that the company is in discussions with the government to obtain a 5G network licence, with CTM hoping it can obtain this in 2019.
Tests started in June and are expected to conclude in December of this year, with the technology provided by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.


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Contract negotiations continued today between the Pacific Maritime Association and longshoremen despite a lock-out at West Coast docks. Mark Lachter, editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal, updates the bargaining and offers a prediction of what it will take to resolve the tensions that have been building since the contract expired in July.
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The lockout at West Coast ports, which has already disrupted the shipping of automobiles, house wares and electronics, could also spell big trouble for the holiday toy market. Charlie Woo, CEO of Megatoys, a wholesale and retail enterprise in downtown LA, says that unless there-s a speedy resolution, there will be far fewer toys to hand out to children this holiday season.
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Until now, it-s been all television ads and a few news stories. Now, with sample ballots and voter guides showing up in the mail, it-s time to seriously consider what-s at stake in November-s statewide election. Dick Rosengarten, a political insider and editor of California Political Week, joins us for a preliminary look at two of the most important propositions, Prop 49, the after-school programs initiative, created and financed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Prop 52, which provides for election day voter registration. We also peruse the long list of candidates trying to get very unhappy voters out to the polls.


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'Be prepared for more financial instability and global crises,' warns World Bank
The chief executive of the World Bank has warned that global financial, economic and terror-related crises will be more frequent in the future.
Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Kristalina Georgieva said that governments and businesses will need to become more agile in responding to such events.
‘We are now at the point when shocks are more frequent. Unexpected crises are maybe not more dramatic than they used to be before, but they are very impolite, they don't wait their turn,’ she said.
World Bank chief executive Kristalina Georgieva
Her comments come months after the World Bank almost halved its forecasts for the UK for this year, expecting the UK economy to grow by 1.2 per cent compared to 2.2 per cent. It also cut forecasts for 2018, from 2.1 per cent to 1.3 per cent.
This is because of Brexit, which sent the pound diving and made imports more expensive. That in turn has sent inflation higher and hit consumer spending, which is one of the main drivers of the UK economic growth.
Georgieva said more frequent crises were ‘the new normal’ and that government and businesses need to be more prepared to face them.
She said: ‘If you just look at the last years, we had financial crisis, economic crisis, eurozone crisis, terrorism, geopolitical crises, and neither institutions or businesses are well tuned to deal with more than one shock at a time.
‘We have to really figure out - if this is the new normal, and I happen to think this is the new normal - how we can have more resilient , more agile and more adaptable government policies, (and) private sector behaviour so that (work) security can be put on a sound foundation.
However, Georgieva said that the World Bank and IMF would raise, instead of downgrading, their global forecasts thanks to broad growth trends in Europe and the US.
‘For the first time since the financial crisis, we - that is the World Bank, IMF, others - we are revising our forecast for growth which way? Up. We are so sick of revising it down so let's be a bit more optimistic,’ she said.
‘We have the US growing, Europe growing, Japan growing, Russia - it wants to grow faster but it's growing.’
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Deliveroo for Business (DfB), the corporate arm of Deliveroo, today revealed a growing trend among organisations in Hong Kong turning to food delivery as they look for new ways to meet the unique challenges facing employees working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since February, Deliveroo has seen an increase of 400% in the number of organisations across Hong Kong and Singapore joining DfB in a bid to help staff working from home to feel connected. Sales of virtual gift cards for employees have also grown more than 900% in Hong Kong and 300% in Singapore since the start of COVID-19, allowing workers to enjoy an amazing selection of food from Deliveroo’s restaurant partners at home.
Hong Kong has undergone three different work from home periods as per recommendations from the Government. The third period is still present, having been put into effect on 20 July. Meanwhile, the first lasted over a month, beginning on 29 January until 29 February, while the second lasted from 21 March until 4 April. It is anticipated the demand will be on-going as the city’s change in working style.
Another key trend observed is the rise of virtual gift cards used for remote meetings and webinars with customers and prospects. HK$500 gift cards are most commonly gifted in Hong Kong, with companies moving from providing a shared catered lunch in the office to individual meal allowances for virtual team lunches.
Large companies in the insurance and law sectors set the trend in Hong Kong. Other trends observed include:
● Larger organisations with over 1,000 employees tend to purchase virtual gift cards by department as opposed to all business units simultaneously.
● Corporate businesses in Hong Kong are five times more likely to purchase virtual gift cards for staff than those in Singapore, but the majority of Hong Kong employees are limited to using their food perks when working from the office.
● Hong Kong companies are three times less likely than companies in Singapore to adopt more flexible food delivery policies for employees working remotely – allowing them to order great quality food to their home rather than only to the office, and beyond the traditional lunch period for when they work longer hours.
● Across both markets, Friday lunches continue to be the most popular virtual meeting point of the week as companies host weekly lunch sessions to stay connected with employees while teams work remotely.
● Tastes remain the same as before the pandemic, with burgers, pizzas and noodles topping the list for most-ordered virtual lunch choices, and bubble tea as the popular choice for a midday tea break.
Organisations, such as Total Loyalty Company in Hong Kong, have been using DfB to help their clients provide employee rewards or perks, while Insider used DfB to provide employees with meals for virtual meetings and working from home team meals.
Sam Lau, CEO of Total Loyalty Company Limited, said, “With COVID-19 affecting many of our clients’ annual dinners and celebrations, Total Loyalty Company have created a ‘virtual annual dinner’ solution for our clients to enable them to still engage with their employees with a virtual version of this much anticipated event. We are able to use Deliveroo e-gift cards to help provide the catering part of these events with great impact. We even make one of the virtual team games based around what choice of food a person or group organised! Total Loyalty Company helps our clients maintain a happy and healthy workplace culture. Deliveroo e-gift cards have given us the flexibility to deliver an innovative solution to replace traditional activities in these challenging times.”
Karl Bachian, Head of Deliveroo for Business, Hong Kong and Singapore, said, “The past few months have been very challenging for employers and employees alike. Working from home definitely has its benefits, though it becomes increasingly difficult to find a balance between working and personal time. This is why more companies are choosing to reward their staff for all their hard work and to keep them engaged away from the workplace. Even with social distancing, we’ve seen that food continues to bring people together and allow them to share fun experiences virtually with their friends and colleagues.”
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Minister of Transport announces a new call for proposals to support projects that will strengthen our supply chains through the digitalization of infrastructure
February 13, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Transport Canada
The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that our supply chains are efficient and reliable to help create even more good middle-class jobs and help build an economy that works for everyone, as well as to ensure that Canadians have timely access to affordable goods. To achieve this, digitalization plays an important role in improving the efficiency of our supply chains.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced the launch of a new call for proposals, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, which is called Advancing Supply Chain Digitalization. Transport Canada will commit up to $50 million to support eligible projects.
Under the new call, Transport Canada is seeking industry-led projects that strengthen Canada’s digital infrastructure. Projects supported will:
- increase the efficiency and reliability of our transportation supply chains;
- relieve bottlenecks;
- ensure Canadians have access to all the affordable products and goods that they need; and
- help develop digital solutions and optimize Canada’s supply chains.
Applicants are invited to submit a Streamlined Project Proposal to Transport Canada by April 11, 2023, at 17:00 Eastern Standard Time, through the National Trade Corridors Fund online application portal.
This new call for proposals is one of many actions being undertaken under the broader $136 million Advancing Industry-Driven Digitalization of Canada's Supply Chain initiative, which aims to develop digital solutions to optimize and strengthen Canada’s supply chains.
"The digitization of our supply chain infrastructure is the way of the future. That's why today's announcement is important because the projects that will be funded by this call for proposals will make a real difference in improving our supply chains while creating good middle-class jobs and making lives more affordable to Canadians.”
The Honourable Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport
An efficient and reliable transportation network is key to Canada's economic growth. The Government of Canada, through the National Trade Corridors Fund, is investing in strong, reliable supply chains to make sure Canadians get their goods on time when they need it.
The National Trade Corridors Fund is a competitive, merit-based program designed to help infrastructure owners and users invest in the transportation assets that support economic activity in Canada. A total of $4.7 billion over 11 years (2017-2028) has been allocated to the program.
Through the National Trade Corridors Fund, Transport Canada is supporting improvements to Canada’s digital infrastructure to enhance the efficiency and reliability of our transportation supply chains.
By improving the digitalization of our supply chains, the Government of Canada is ensuring that goods from Canada can be exported more efficiently and reliably.
The Advancing Supply Chain Digitalization call for proposals is one of many actions being undertaken under the broader $136 million “Advancing Industry-Driven Digitalization of Canada's Supply Chain” initiative, which aims to develop digital solutions and optimize Canada’s supply chains.
Press Secretary and Communications Advisor
Office of the Honourable Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport, Ottawa
Transport Canada, Ottawa
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There was a good analysis in the NYT yesterday regarding the Google Android strategy, which according to author Saul Hansell, is intended not to make money for Google, but to block Microsoft from getting traction in the mobile space. Given that Google is giving Android away, it's a theory that makes a lot of sense.
Yes, There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch
For Google, the apparent reason for giving Android away is that if it expands access to the internet, it increase the likelihood that people will use Google services and view Google Ads. And Google Ads are really what it's all about for Google. Hansell writes:
After all, Google isn’t approaching smartphones like a normal business. It has made Android open source available freely to any handset maker to use and change at will. It says its only reason is to expand the use of the Internet on cellphones because it believes this will allow more people to use its search engine and other products on which it sells ads.
He goes onto say that Microsoft is handling the Mobile Windows market like any other, charging for the right to install Windows Mobile on each phone, just as they charge PC makers to install Windows on each machine they sell.
Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Freedom?
Microsoft says when you get Win Mobile, you get a familiar interface, familiar tools and you can get up and running quickly. There's something to be said for this. With Google's strategy, the handset makers get Google for free and they can adapt it as they wish, but when you pick up the phone, you have to learn how to do everything based on that handset maker's implementation. It's entirely possible, in fact, that you could could own one Android phone, then pick up a second one from a different manufacturer and not know how to use it.
But reports from far and wide suggest that Microsoft is playing into Google's strategy because the most recent release, 6.5, has not received favorable reports. Even Steve Ballmer, the Microsoft CEO admitted the company screwed up the release. When a lot of people expect Microsoft to screw up in this fashion, it's not a great testimonial when your own CEO comes out and says as much.
And Then There's iPhone and Blackberry
All of this doesn't even take into account that as of right now, it's neither Windows Mobile nor Android which are at the top of the market share heap. Instead it's Apple and Blackberry, two companies that have gone at it from different directions, but are finding great success.
So it may be that Hansell is right. Google doesn't give a hoot about making money directly on Android (or it would be), but the mobile revenue stream should matter to Microsoft because all things point to an increasingly mobile world.
It would be nice for Redmond if we had a complete Windows experience across our entire lives. We used it at home, on our laptops and netbooks, at work and on our phones (even in our cars), but in reality the world is becoming more fractured than that, and if Microsoft wants to play in the Mobile space it needs to come out with an OS that kicks butt and takes names, a task made harder by its own ineptitude, not to mention a competitor running interference with a free OS, and the iPhone and Blackberry sitting back and capturing the lion's share of the market.


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Inflation’s declining. So, supply chain leaders can turn their attention elsewhere, right?
Think again. True, the Federal Reserve expects inflation to drop this year and next.
But remember, in this world, disruption is the new normal. A pandemic, lockdowns, trade wars, shooting wars, greedflation and political-trade turmoil have rocked the last few years.
Do you think 2024 will escape? Unlikely.
In fact, we expect transportation costs to rise faster than inflation. Container prices have already doubled from post-pandemic lows. Capacity is tightening.
Cargo ships are sailing around the entire continent of Africa to avoid missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea. They’re paying extra to jump lines in the drought-stricken Panama Canal. Or they’re waiting. And war could be on the horizon in a number of key geographic areas, including the South China Sea. (Nearly 40% of global trade passes through the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal or the South China Sea.)
Beyond higher costs, expect longer delivery times, which diminishes supply chain resiliency.
For the rest of this year and beyond, supply chain leaders and the C-suite must work hard to reduce costs and increase revenue. Your core investments should be in technology implementation and staff development.
The right partners can help.
Fed Holds Rates Steady, But Mentions No Plans for Cuts
Inflation affects your business’ performance and profitability.
The 2023 inflation rate of 7% hit a peak not seen since the previous century. The COVID-19 pandemic, expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, shutdowns and supply and demand imbalances all played their part.
Since then, rates have declined: 6.5% in 2022, 3.4% last year. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Personal Consumption Expenditures index predicts further declines: 2.35% this year and 2.1% in 2025.
Consumers and businesses alike will welcome lower inflation. But the projected rates are still higher than the Federal Reserve’s long-term target of 2%.
That leaves policy watchers all over the place when predicting what the Fed will do with interest rates, according to CBS News. Leave them be? Cut them? Increase them?
As of this week, the Fed held rates steady but mentioned no plans for cuts.
Higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive for businesses and consumers. That dampens economic activity and growth. Higher rates also could mean less investment in diversifying supplier bases, which is key to your future.
You need a solid ROI for those necessary investments in technology application and staff development. That means you need partners you trust.
Other factors beyond inflation will challenge supply chains and global trade even more.
Geopolitical tensions and conflicts have disrupted global transportation and logistics networks, which are essential for moving goods and services across the world.
Panama and Suez: A Double Shot of Supply Chain Disruption
These vital waterways have been under pressure.
Starting late last year, Houthi rebels in Yemen have been firing drones and missiles at cargo ships in the Red Sea.
Numerous shippers are avoiding the area altogether, the BBC reported. That adds 3,500 nautical miles and up to $1 million worth of extra fuel to those trips. Shipping lines need more cargo vessels to deliver the same amount of goods. Ships that risk transiting the Red Sea to go through Suez must pay expensive war risk insurance premiums, according to The New York Times.
Panama Canal administrators placed restrictions on cargo ship transits in 1957, 1961, 1965, 1977, 1982 and 1998, with the last three associated with El Niño events.
In 2023, canal authorities have made two changes: limiting the number of transits and tightening drafts. Ships that sit higher in the water must reduce their loads, sometimes by as much as 40%. Some unload cargo on one side of the canal, carry it by rail to the other side and reload it onto the ship.
The twin canal hits are increasing shipping costs and delays. That pushes operating costs up beyond normal inflation, further putting a squeeze on corporate profitability.
South China Sea: The Next Global Trade Catastrophe?
The continuing Russia/Ukraine War has affected energy prices, food and fertilizer supplies and more. Some of that disruption has been mitigated.
But beyond the fighting in Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza (the Houthis cite Israel-Gaza as the reason they are attacking Red Sea shipping), war clouds are gathering in other key geographic regions.
The most rigorous analyses to date concluded that $3.37 trillion worth of trade passed through the South China Sea in 2016. That’s about 21% of all global trade.
Various nations, including nuclear, global trade and military powerhouse China, claim parts or all of that body of water.
In response, Vietnam and The Philippines recently signed a deal to enhance military cooperation in the region.
Just north of the South China Sea lies Taiwan. China views self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually reunite with China. China has not ruled out using force.
So, we have a global trade hot spot with military ships and planes from various countries jockeying for control. Let’s hope no one fires the first shot.
Even a short conflict would be disastrous for trade and security in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
A World of Global Supply Chain Risk
The picture painted above is full of risk, uncertainty and potential for additional global supply chain disruptions.
Higher transportation costs, longer delivery times, lower reliability and lower quality can reduce your competitiveness and profitability. After all, nearly 40% of global trade passes through either the two canals or the South China Sea.
And as I’ve noted many times, your business is not safe if you source, say, appliances from South America or machinery from Europe. Components for most products pass through those global hot spots.
The Only Answer? Reduce Costs, Increase Profitable Revenue
Therefore, corporate executives must work hard to reduce costs and increase profitable revenue to survive and thrive in this challenging environment. Applying the right technology and developing the right staff can reduce costs.
The right technology can help businesses improve supply chain operational efficiency, enhance visibility and transparency and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities. The right supply chain leadership program can help businesses retain and attract talent, foster innovation and creativity, and improve performance and culture.
That kind of staff can help you increase revenue by introducing new products and services, increasing customer satisfaction or entering new markets.
New products and services can differentiate your business from your competition, meet your customers’ changing needs and preferences, and create new sources of income and value.
Increasing customer satisfaction can help you build loyalty and trust, reduce churn and complaints, and generate positive word-of-mouth and referrals.
Entering new markets can help you expand your customer base and diversify revenue streams.
Combined, you have a pathway to competitive advantage.
The Right Partners Can Help You Navigate Waves of Disruption
So where do you go? At 21% (the South China Sea), 12% (the Suez Canal) and 6% (the Panama Canal), turbulent waters touch nearly 40% of all global trade.
I’d suggest finding the right partners. That’s the path Tompkins Ventures has followed since we formed the company nearly four years ago.
I would love to help your enterprise find the right fit in partners, the right people to navigate this crazy world of permanent disruption. The right enterprises to help develop your supply chain leadership development program.
Let’s talk about how we can overcome these challenges together.
Jim Tompkins, Chairman of Tompkins Ventures, is an international authority on designing and implementing end-to-end supply chains. Over five decades, he has designed countless industrial facilities and supply chain solutions, enhancing the growth of numerous companies. He previously built Tompkins International from a backyard startup into an international consulting and implementation firm. Jim earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.


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Oakland, California, United States, 6th Apr 2023 – Oakland-based company, Bliss Mushrooms, has expanded its offerings to include a new line of clothing that merges sensuality with psychedelics. The line includes men’s and women’s hoodies and t-shirts, as well as women’s lounge wear and swimwear. Each piece of clothing features urban psychedelic themes and is designed to help destigmatize the use of psychedelics, an important step in ending the predatory war on drugs in America.
Bliss Mushrooms is already known for its high-quality mushrooms and mushroom-based products, and the company has gained a reputation for excellence in the industry. With this new clothing line, Bliss Mushrooms is looking to expand its brand and reach a wider audience.
The clothing line has already generated buzz on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, where it has gone viral thanks in part to celebrity brand ambassadors like @Danii.banks, who has 8 million followers on Instagram, and @kazumisworld, who has been featured in Maxim and Playboy magazines.
Bliss Mushrooms’ clothing line is not just about fashion and style. The company is committed to using its brand and platform to help end the war on drugs and promote the use of psychedelics for healing and wellness. By wearing these clothes, customers can help spread this message and support the cause.
The new clothing line is available in over half a dozen stores throughout Oakland, California. Customers can also purchase the clothing directly from the Bliss Mushrooms website, where they can find more information about the products and the company’s mission.
Bliss Mushrooms takes great care to ensure that all of its products, including its clothing line, are of the highest quality and meet the company’s standards for sustainability and purity. The clothing is made from high-quality materials and features eye-catching designs that are sure to turn heads.
The launch of this clothing line is an exciting development for Bliss Mushrooms and for the wider psychedelic community. By merging sensuality with psychedelics, Bliss Mushrooms is breaking down barriers and challenging stereotypes, showing that psychedelics can be part of a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.
“We are thrilled to be expanding our brand to include this exciting new line of clothing,” said a representative from Bliss Mushrooms. “Our goal is to help destigmatize the use of psychedelics and promote healing and wellness through our products. We believe that our clothing line will help us reach a wider audience and spread this message even further.”
Bliss Mushrooms’ new line of clothing is a unique and innovative way to promote the use of psychedelics and support the cause of ending the war on drugs. With its eye-catching designs and commitment to sustainability and purity, this clothing line is sure to be a hit with customers who are looking for a way to make a statement and support a worthy cause.
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Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger is listing his Miami-area home—which he renovated with whimsical design elements like scratch-and-sniff wallpaper—for $27.5 million.
If the home fetches its asking price, it would set a record for Golden Beach, the small town where it is located, said listing agents Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber of the Jills team at Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. The highest-priced home sale to date in Golden Beach was a $22.5 million sale in 2014, they said.
Mr. Hilfiger bought the roughly 14,000-square-foot house in 2013 for $17.25 million, according to public records, then renovated it with bright colors and patterns. “We wanted it to be really unusual,” said Mr. Hilfiger, 65, who added he and his wife, Dee Ocleppo, worked with designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard.
The final result is “part art gallery and part beach house,” with a touch of disco, he said. “We did sort of a 60s-70s theme, with really a white canvas with splashes of color.” In the living room hangs a painting by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat that is complemented by a custom-made carpet with swirls of purple, white and red.
Red-and-blue fabric panels cover the walls of Mr. Hilfiger’s office. The bedrooms each have their own brightly colored theme—there is one with giant yellow dots and another with red-and-white stripes. Several of the children’s bathrooms have scratch-and-sniff wallpaper in fruit flavors like banana.
On roughly half an acre with a sandy beach, the main house has six bedrooms—there’s another one in a “surf shack” where Mr. Hilfiger said his children (he and Ms. Ocleppo have seven between them) keep paddleboards and surfboards. The property also includes a swimming pool and an outdoor entertaining area with a bar and grill. An orange-and-blue Keith Haring sculpture stands on the poolside terrace.
The furniture and art aren’t included in the asking price. Mr. Hilfiger said he may be willing to part with some items.
Mr. Hilfiger, whose eponymous fashion company is owned by PVH Corp., also has homes in New York City, Greenwich, Conn. and on the Caribbean island of Mustique. He said he is selling because he doesn’t spend as much time at the Golden Beach home as he would like. “Most of my life I’m on a plane,” he said, and when he is in the area he has the option of staying at the Raleigh hotel in Miami Beach, which he purchased in 2014.
Moreover, Mr. Hilfiger said he and Ms. Ocleppo view remodeling houses as “a fun hobby” and are ready to tackle a new project. He said they’re not sure where their next home will be, but they are considering Palm Beach and Los Angeles. “We love these projects,” he said.
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Shippers who rely on trucking service don't have it easy these days. Truck rates keep going up, and haulers seem to have the upper hand when it comes to pricing.
But that's not to say they're completely without options. In many cases, there are still a few things shippers can do to hold down costs. For instance, one is to figure out on which lanes a carrier wants or needs business and then leverage that information during contract negotiations.
It's a simple concept, but one that's tough to execute, largely because of the amount of work involved. Generally speaking, it requires the shipper to comb through multiple freight tariffs to find the lowest rates on individual lanes.
Matt Knittle, director of corporate logistics at Invacare Corp., however, found a shortcut. Rather than pore through the tariffs manually, he used software to conduct a freight rate analysis with an eye toward determining which shipping lanes offered some negotiating leverage. He then used that information in his contract talks with trucking companies. The result was over a million dollars in savings with no degradation in service.
"I used this tool to get negotiating power with the carriers," says Knittle.
RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS
Based in Elyria, Ohio, Invacare makes wheelchairs, bariatric equipment, disability scooters, respiratory products, and other homecare items. Last year, it generated $1.8 billion in revenues from business in 82 countries. The company, which has manufacturing plants in Florida and Ohio, as well as in China and Mexico, operates a network of 10 distribution centers to supply its customer base of medical equipment providers.
What prompted Knittle to begin scrutinizing freight tariffs last year was intensifying rate pressure that threatened to wreak havoc on Invacare's shipping budget. Up to that point, the company had enjoyed reasonable success in managing its shipping costs. Over a five-year period, it had pared its ranks of less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers from 15 to three core carriers, all super regionals capable of making next-day deliveries. The carrier consolidation, coupled with good negotiating skills, helped Invacare keep freight costs down for several years.
By 2011, however, that tactic had pretty much run its course, Knittle says. "We had saved over $10 million in transportation over 5 years from pure negotiations, but that was the last water out of the well. It was pretty dry," he explains. "We were at a point on the rate negotiations side where we could not get more done without more intelligence on the market and systems to analyze the various rate bases that exist in the market."
The problem facing Knittle was that the tariffs he used for all of his existing carriers relied on one common rate base, which was itself an outdated pricing structure.
To be specific, Invacare was still using the Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference (SMCRC) tariff system to determine rates, and then discounting as much as 50 to 60 percent from the benchmark price. But most truckers have their own rate tariffs that reflect their unique costs and freight densities on specific lanes.
To get the best pricing, Invacare had to match its own freight requirements against multiple carrier rate bases, Knittle says. Truckers vary their pricing lane by lane, he explains, charging higher rates on lanes with heavy demand and offering price breaks on lanes where they want business.
"If FedEx Freight, for example, has lanes they're heavy in, they won't give you a good price if they don't need the volume," Knittle says. "And if there's a lane where it needs the capacity, the tariff will state that."
"You can get better pricing by mixing and matching carriers within lanes and within ZIP codes," he adds.
But examining multiple freight tariffs to identify the lowest rates on individual shipping lanes was far too big a task for a human to take on. "It's impossible to do this manually because there are too many variables and too much volume," says Knittle. "You'd have to have six tariffs loaded onto your computer and then rate a shipment on each one."
FINDING THE BEST DEAL
That's where the software came in. In the fall of 2011, Knittle brought in RateLinx, a developer of freight analysis software, to assist him with the analytical process.
RateLinx offered a software application that could analyze carrier tariffs by lane. Knittle loaded six months' worth of data—about 100,000 shipments—into the RateLinx model. The software used the historical shipping data as the basis for determining average shipping volumes on lanes.
It then priced Invacare's freight movements on specific lanes against the individual tariffs published by the company's three core carriers as well as by three new carriers—another super regional and two small regionals—that also offered next-day service. Knittle says he added additional carriers to the freight analysis because "we felt the need for some improvement as some of our carriers had been with us for a long time."
The software model identified which of the six carriers would operate most cost effectively on each of Invacare's freight lanes. Armed with a lane-by-lane freight analysis, Knittle assembled a proposal for each of the six carriers to haul designated portions of Invacare's freight and began negotiations with them.
For the most part, the carriers went along with the proposals, Knittle says. "It helps their profitability because you're putting them [in places] they want to go to," he explains.
As for Invacare itself, Knittle reports that the company saw a big payoff—savings of 7.5 percent on an annual LTL transportation spend of approximately $25 million.
"This approach brought some needed savings at a tough time in a competitive freight market," he says.


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Canterbury’s Poundland store is due to begin selling portable female urinals.
They are being marketed as the ideal convenience for women attending outdoor musical festivals.
Keeping hydrated in the summer heat or enjoying a tipple with friends means, visits to the toilet are a constant necessity at popular events.
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Instead of having to stand in a lengthy queue at a portaloo, the female urinal means those in need can simply slip away somewhere secluded to do their business.
And this being Poundland, the urinal costs just a pound – far less than other similar products on the market which can retail for £6 or £7.
Poundland, whose Canterbury store is in St George’s Street, says: “This easy to use tool allows women to go anytime, anywhere and means no more dirty toilets.
“Made from soft flexible silicone it’s discreet, spill proof and reusable.”
The female urinal can be comfortably packed into a bag and carried easily around.
Meanwhile, Waitrose in Canterbury has also introduced its own line for summer festival goers.
As of today (Monday) it is rolling out wine in cans across its stores including the Canterbury store in St George’s Place.


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I now have low expectations when Mark Zuckerberg writes a manifesto, gives a speech, grants media interviews or fields questions from lawmakers. In these settings, and particularly on questions about how the world should or does work, Facebook’s chief executive officer can seem over-rehearsed, scarily superficial, cravenly political, evasive – or all of the above.
But in less-scripted moments, or when the world isn’t watching, Zuckerberg is often clear-eyed about where the Internet is going and articulate about Facebook’s strategy. Fifteen years after Zuckerberg started Facebook in his college dorm room – maybe you’ve heard that story before? – that scary-smart version of Zuckerberg remains the Internet executive I want to hear from the most.
Don’t believe me?
Check out the transcript the Verge published in October of two meetings between Zuckerberg and employees. Most of the attention focused on his forceful push back to Elizabeth Warren and others who want to break up Facebook. But I was more interested in Zuckerberg’s astute explanation of how TikTok, the short-video app from China’s Bytedance, is a distilled, video-focused version of Instagram’s “explore” section. He is not wrong.
With those employees, Zuckerberg also talked in more nuanced ways than he has in public about the novelty of a Chinese Internet app gaining traction outside its home country, how Facebook was trying to copy elements of TikTok and why TikTok was vulnerable. This was the opposite of the thousand-yard-stare Zuckerberg the public sees in media interviews. This was Zuckerberg in his element as a skilled and confident internet diagnostician and tactician.
That Zuckerberg may not be the likable Everyman who pets a calf, but I wish we got to see more of him. Repeatedly in Facebook’s quarterly earnings calls over the years, Zuckerberg has given moments of insight that distil Facebook’s playbook or explain what trends such as online video, the Snapchat app and the Pokemon Go mobile game show about the future of technology.
You get a likewise incisive, perhaps cutthroat, version of Zuckerberg from reading Facebook internal emails that come out in occasional lawsuits or investigations. Those glimpses are of a ruthless and savvy executive trying to undermine rivals and devise partnerships that would make people more loyal to Facebook. You might read those selective disclosures and feel Zuckerberg is unethical and selling out people who use Facebook. You might be right. But he is also astute about what works on the internet and how to position Facebook for success.
And if Facebook was the mystery bidder for wearable gadget company Fitbit, Zuckerberg refused to get involved in a conventional corporate acquisition process and basically nagged Fitbit’s CEO to make a deal on his terms. It was kooky, and the CEO of the unidentified suitor seemed like a loose cannon, at least in the one-sided telling of this Fitbit securities document. It’s also true that Zuckerberg’s personal involvement and unconventional personal persuasion helped Facebook acquire Instagram, which likely added more value to Facebook than anything else the company did this decade.
Look, even the savvy tactician Zuckerberg can be horribly wrong. He brushed off the effects of misinformation spreading on Facebook around the 2016 US presidential election. He plunged his company rashly into live video, a feature that is rife with risks and one that has not taken over the Internet as Zuckerberg once predicted.
Maybe Zuckerberg is just like the rest of us. When he’s talking out of the glare of shouting members of Congress and engaging on topics he feels confident about, he’s like a different person. Today, though, more is expected. Leaders – particularly those like Zuckerberg whose products are so widely used and influential – are expected to be capable of thinking deeply about problems in the world, not only to devise clever product and business strategies.
The people who lead large companies must play many roles: diplomat, policymaker, motivational captain of their employees and an assuring public face to customers. It’s a nearly impossible assignment, but that doesn’t mean we should lower the bar for these executives.
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With the partnership of Apple and Nintendo, Super Mario Run was announced. Now it is finally here and is available on iOS.
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Rockstar Games officially announced that they are a sequel to Red Dead Redemption. Earlier today, they’ve released the trailer for it.
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【Tamkang Times】On Apr. 22 the Center for European Union Studies held the “2016 TKU European Union Forum- European Union Trade Policy Trends” on Taipei Campus. The forum consisted of nearly 100 members discussing the future policies of trade in the European Union, continuing costs and immovable properties. The forum was hosted by Director of the Center of European Union Studies, Li-chuan Chen. Director of the College of International Studies, Kao-cheng Wang as well as Director of the European Economic and Trade Office, Madeleine Majorenko, also attended to show their support while sharing information of future trends.
During the forum Deputy Secretary of National Security Council, Da-nien Liu, Deputy Director of the Green Trade Project Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan, Lih-chyi Wen and General Supervisor of KPMG, Niven Huang, made analysis of European Trade, gave related lectures and drew comparisons of the trade situation as it relates to the rest of the world.


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There’s a lot of talk in the video game industry about cloud gaming and what it brings to the table. There’s a new standard in video games, and it’s called “Cloud Gaming.”
As more and more of us are looking to streamline our lives with modern technology, there is no better place to look than video games. According to VGChain, Online gaming revenue alone will reach 373 billion U.S. dollars by 2022, and this number is only expected to grow with time.
“Cloud Gaming” is a new way of playing games that takes advantage of data centers rather than local hardware. The idea behind it is simple: instead of running your game off a console or PC in your house, you run it off a server in the cloud.
Exclusive features of the Stadia Cloud Gaming Platform
Stadia is Google’s take on cloud gaming. The platform aims to bring high resolutions, smooth framerates, and innovative game designs up to 4K. It will do so by leveraging servers in data centers around the world.
Additionally, Stadia also has some fantastic features that help it stand out from the competition. Cloud computing technology is an intriguing idea that has been tossed around but never fully explored until Google took the lead with Stadia.
We have seen some companies try their hands at it before, but none have come this far. With its launch just around the corner in November, there are a lot of things to look out for. Here’s an in-depth look at the expected features of Stadia. The use of dedicated servers to play games means that users are no longer limited by their hardware. With more powerful servers, gamers can expect better graphics for high-resolution games, smoother frame rates, and innovative designs on existing game genres.
Stadia will provide users with up to 1080p resolution at 60fps, 4K support at 30fps, and 8K support at 60fps.
The universal control schemes available on Stadia mean that gamers no longer have to purchase additional hardware for more straightforward controls. The aim is to provide users with an experience similar to consoles but with the flexibility of PC gaming. Google has promised that it will support its gamers with cross-platform support. This means the gamers on Stadia will not be limited to only folks who are on their platform.
Gamers can expect to see more opportunities for meaningful connections, especially when there are over 100 million hours of content consumption every day. Stadia will also enable the users to use their Android phones as controllers for their games. The controller will connect through Wi-Fi, eliminating the need for cables.
Additionally, gamers can interact with other players even if they are playing on mobile devices using Discord or Allo.
Unlike other cloud gaming platforms like PlayStation Now and GeForce Now, Stadia allows gamers to rent and own their games. This means that gamers can purchase games directly from Stadia at prices similar to other platforms. Even better, the games are playable on multiple devices. Gamers can expect to see more than 30 launch titles for Stadia this year, including Destiny 2, Doom Eternal, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Just Cause 4. Stadia is the next generation in video game technology. Google has taken cloud gaming to a whole new level with its brilliant features that are sure to revolutionize the industry. With 100 million hours of content consumption every day, Stadia promises gamers the world.
How is Stadia Cloud Gaming Platform better than its competitors?
Stadia Cloud Gaming Platform is better than its competitors because of its unique and exclusive vital features, which other mainstream competitors like PlayStation Now and GeForce Now do not have.
For instance, Stadia promises gamers an innovative take on game design with 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second (fps). GeForce Now only allows up to 720p streaming through its beta client. Furthermore, Stadia also provides gamers with up to 4K resolutions; this is better than the 1080p that PlayStation Now offers. This difference in features makes Stadia a better choice for gamers with high-end gaming PCs.
In addition, Stadia also allows cross-platform functionality, which is not provided by other mainstream cloud gaming providers like PlayStation Now and GeForce Now. This means that users can play games from their devices without being limited to those available from the provider’s platform.
Is the Stadia Cloud Gaming Platform better than Nvidia GeForce Now?
There are three aspects in which Stadia is better than GeForce Now, including the use of dedicated servers, game ownership, and cross-platform support. The use of dedicated servers means that gamers will experience high-quality graphics with faster streaming speeds. This is different from GeForce Now, which uses client-server architecture; this results in lower resolution games with less FPS.
Stadia allows users to own their games, meaning that they can play the game on multiple devices anytime and anywhere. This is not the case with GeForce Now, which only provides limited game slots for rental through its beta client.
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- 1080p resolution at 60fps.
- Offers up to 4K resolutions.
- Cross-platform functionality.
- Allows users to own and play games anytime and anywhere.
- Supports mobile devices as a controller through Wi-Fi technology.
- Provides faster streaming speeds with dedicated servers.
- Offers affordable rental plans.
- Game selection is limited.
- Lacks backward compatibility to previous generation games.
- Requires an internet connection with minimum speeds of 50mbps.
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Conquering industry standards across devices, Stadia will bring out the best in every gamer with its versatility and state-of-the-art technology. At up to 8K resolution, higher frame rates, faster load times, brilliant graphics, cross-platform support, and more features at launch than its competitors are offering combined – gamers know they’re in for a treat with the Stadia.
What do you think about the upcoming Google platform? Do you think it will dominate its competition or be pushed out by it? Let us know in the comments below! Thanks for reading, and happy gaming!
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From beloved celebrity to major investor could summarize the idea behind Oprah buying a 10 percent stake with Weight Watchers, the nationwide program designed to help people reduce body weight.
While Oprah Winfrey seems motivated by her own success with Weight Watchers and the company’s plans to expand their portfolio, Weight Watchers certainly got fatter checks after the announcement.
With stocks floundering for a while, Weight Watchers saw a major shift after the beloved celebrity announced she is buying a 10 percent stake on Monday, October 19th. Weight Watchers is in for a shift of fortune. On the same day, the company’s stocks closed at over 13 dollars, increasing by a dramatic 105 percent. Compared to the 73 percent stock value loss just this year, that is certainly good news.
Good news follow for those who would like to become part of the Weight Watchers program. The portfolio will be expanded with healthy living programs, as well as improvement of the quality of life programs. The weight loss program, a hallmark of the company, will be kept.
During the announcement, Oprah Winfrey motivated her decision:
“Weight Watchers has given me the tools to begin to make the lasting shift that I and so many of us who are struggling with weight have longed for”.
In addition to the 10 percent buy in stocks, Oprah might receive an added option of buying 5 percent more in Weight Watcher. Additionally, she would join the board as well.
The TV icon has bought her shares at 6.79 dollars each, according to the records of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Winfrey’s total investment rises to 43.2 million dollars. A vested player in multimedia and brand expansion, as well as her numerous outings related to health, weight loss and healthy living are set to bring Weight Watchers back on the floating line.
It might be that Oprah Winfrey is the lucky draw for the company known to roll celebrities as the Weight Watchers image. Some analysts agree with the fact that Oprah buying a 10 percent stake with Weight Watchers is bound to push the company up the ladder.
Others are more reluctant. In their views, after the initial excitement, what Weight Watchers needs to do if it wants to survive is to rethink business strategies.
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Earlier this month, a leak revealed SimCity’s next expansion but EA never confirmed the leak; until today. EA has just confirmed that amusement parks will be coming to SimCity as DLC on May 28th. At this point in time there is no pricing information available.
Amusement parks have to be built and organizing it is almost a game in-and-of itself. Your city can earn money from admission but it is up to you to keep the park organized, doing so will ensure you get the biggest return on your investment.
SimCity is out now exclusively on Origin for the PC / Mac.


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- Nissan opening up a new $160M car plant in Algeria
- In 2014, Africa had 35 vehicles per thousand people
Nissan (7201.T +0.09%) is ramping up its investment in Africa with a new $160 million plant. As part of its commitment to the continent and its 2022 midterm plan, they are now focused on Algeria for a new car assembly facility.
Why This Matters: The Japanese automaker signed a joint venture agreement with Groupe Hasnaoui, a private partner in Algeria to build 63,500 passenger cars and light commercial vehicles annually at the plant. With the new Algerian plant Nissan’s total potential capacity in Africa will increase to about 200,000 vehicles. Additionally, Nissan has invested at least $100 million in a light pick-up truck assembly plant in Kenya.
Nissan sales in Africa increased 11.7% in Q3 of 2018, totalling 70,000 unit
As disposable incomes rise across Africa, consumers want more vehicles and automakers like Nissan, Volkswagen AG (VOW.DE +1.29%), and Peugeot SA (PEU.F -0.54%) are preparing themselves for this increased demand. Nissan sales in Africa increased 11.7% in Q3 of 2018, totalling 70,000 units. In the same quarter, the company’s North America sales decreased 1.4% to more than 1.5 million units.
While demand for vehicles grow in African markets, albeit from a low starting point, the opposite is taking place in North America as the sharing economy takes hold. In 2014, Africa had 35 vehicles per thousand people, an increase from 23 in 2004. In North America, this figure is on a downward trend with 816 vehicles per thousand people in 2014, a decrease from nearly 830 in 2004.
Situational Awareness: As nations are working to wean themselves off their dependence on natural resources, governments are eagerly partnering with these automakers to help build modern industries. Production for the new Nissan plant is slated to start early next year and is expected to create 1800 jobs.
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The problem has even resulted in legal action, including the Simply Orange juice lawsuit.
Keep reading to learn more about the case, what to do if you have purchased the specific Simply Orange product in question, and the potential impacts of PFAS.
Here’s what you should know about the Simply Orange lawsuit, which puts Simply Tropical juice on trial:
According to Top Class Actions, the plaintiff, Joseph Lurenz, ordered testing on Simply Tropical juice. The testing revealed that a product from Simply Orange — Simply Tropical juice — contained PFAS, a large group of toxic "forever" chemicals that have the potential to cause harm to human health. This is obviously very contradictory to Simply Orange’s advertising that says the juice is “all natural.”
The lawsuit, filed in December 2022, argues that the presence of these unnatural chemicals makes the advertising misleading — many phrases used by the company might give consumers the impression that any impurities would be removed. The plaintiff is suing Simply Orange and its parent company Coca-Cola for “fraud, unjust enrichment, and violating warranty and New York consumer laws,” as reported by EcoWatch.
What to do if you’ve purchased Simply Tropical Juice:
The Simply Orange lawsuit is still underway, so the actions you can take might be limited. If you’ve purchased the product recently, you can call the company to make a complaint and advocate for more transparency.
If you haven’t purchased Simply Tropical juice, it might be best to avoid it altogether — that’s up to you, of course. PFAS are being found in many different products, and there’s no guarantee that different juice brands are free of these harmful chemicals.
It’s possible that Class Members — those who have purchased the product in the U.S. — will eventually be reimbursed for their economic damages, according to Top Class Actions. If you fall into this category, be sure to stay informed on the case. You may also want to hold onto any receipts or empty Simply Tropical bottles, in case that is needed for reimbursement later on.
As per The Miami Herald, Lurenz "is demanding a trial by jury," so it will be interesting to see how his case shakes out.
Was there a Simply Orange juice recall?
No, Simply Orange has not recalled Simply Tropical or any other products in relation to this lawsuit.
“We stand by the quality of our products,” Simply Orange said in a Jan. 19, 2023 statement in response to the suit, as per The Miami Herald.
Why are PFAS bad?
The looming presence of these chemicals creates many widespread problems for both environmental and human health.
Exposure to a high level of PFAS can lead to various health issues, some of which are severe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), potential effects could include high cholesterol levels, a decreased vaccine response in children, lower infant birth weights, changes in liver enzymes, and an increased risk of kidney or testicular cancer. Additional research is needed to learn more about how exposure can impact humans.
As for the environment, the outlook isn’t much better. PFAS have made their way into our soil and water sources — these chemicals can even bioaccumulate in fish and other wildlife, the CDC explained. They don’t break down in the environment either, which is another huge point of concern.
Figuring out how to remove or destroy PFAS is proving to be tricky. The chemicals have extremely strong bonds, making them difficult to destroy, according to NBC News. While this process is nearly impossible, it’s not totally out of the question — researchers have found ways to achieve the desired results, but there’s still a lot of work that has to be done in order to make the method entirely effective.
PFAS haven’t been found in just orange juice, either.
Unfortunately, the Simply Orange lawsuit is just one among thousands — PFAS have been found in tons of different products.
The Thinx lawsuit is one that caught many people’s attention, particularly environmentalists. This brand is known best for its popular period underwear, a beloved product for those looking to save some money and help the environment. According to NPR, the now-settled class action lawsuit alleged that Thinx period underwear contained PFAS.
Dental floss has also been under scrutiny for possibly containing PFAS. A study discovered that women had higher levels of PFAS in their blood if they flossed with Oral B-Glide, according to Harvard University. It wasn’t just that brand of floss either — researchers found that many other types contained PFAS as well.
As more people learn about the consequences of PFAS and testing improves, it’s likely that these lawsuits will become even more common. In the meantime, here are tips for avoiding excessive PFAS exposure.
This article, originally published on April 13, 2023, has been updated.


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Luka Piskorec, an architect from Aalto University in Helsinki, is returning with an online lab.
During his lab, you’ll have the chance to experiment with coding, creating playful patterned 2D and 3D animations.
Prerequisite: Programming II
The learning lab will take place online from June 9th to June 25th, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 12 pm.
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Lamb trade ‘stronger…with deals to €6.50 now on offer’
The lamb trade continues to strengthen, driven by very strong market demand and tight supplies of finished lambs, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA).
Commenting, IFA National Sheep Committee chairman Sean Dennehy said €6.20/kg is freely available, with deals up to €6.50/kg paid by factories to secure larger lots of lambs.
In addition, weights to 23kg are on the table to close out deals.
Dennehy said the overall sheep kill in 2020 was up 75,000 head on 2019 levels with spring lambs making up 57,000 of this increase.
“Lamb sales performed very strongly in supermarkets throughout last year, off setting some of the difficulties in the food service sector. This trend is continuing,” he said.
Dennehy said when all of these factors are combined it creates “favourable” market conditions for lamb sales.
He said there is up to 30c/kg of a difference in prices offered by some factories.
The chairman said farmers should move lambs as they become fit, but to sell hard to maximise returns and drive on prices.
The mart is “providing a real competitive alternative for farmers unable to secure the higher end prices that factories are paying”, the chairman concluded.