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A growing alliance between urban cycle commuting and sustainability will be on display when TMO Sports showcases its Continental tyre and Deuter bag ranges at the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo in November.
The Sydney-based distributor will use the expo, being held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on 25th and 26th November, to highlight both brands’ growing selections of urban and commuting products, invariably with an emphasis on sustainable production.
TMO director Manfred Otto said the company’s exhibit would also show how the emerging commuter segment is accelerating the cycling industry’s uptake of sustainability principles, materials and manufacturing processes.
“We are also involved in the outdoor industry and, in my estimation, they are about 10 years ahead of the bicycle industry in terms of its focus on the environment and sustainability. It has been more at the forefront for outdoor companies,” Manfred said.
“With bikes, the focus has largely been on performance, particularly high-end road bikes and mountain bikes.
“However, that is changing with the rise of the urban bike segment. Environmentalism is a stronger aspect to many commuters than it has been traditionally with road cyclists or mountain bikers.”
Recycled Rubber Gaining Momentum
Like many bike industry manufacturers, Continental is continuing to work on increasing the proportion of recycled rubber being used in its tyres, to reduce demand for additional natural rubber and the impact on the word’s tropical rain forests where rubber plants primarily grow.
Manfred was this was an objective across Continental’s range but the emphasis on sustainability as particularly strong in its urban tyres.
In addition, in 2011 Continental started researching and developing the use of dandelion roots as a substitute for natural rubber. It launched the world’s first mass-produced dandelion rubber tyre, the Urban Taraxagam, on the market in 2019 and won a number of sustainability awards.
Manfred said in the case of commuter-specific tyres, the pursuit of performance was also being overtaken by an emphasis on reliability.
“Comfort and protection against punctures are higher priorities performance,” he said.
“You rely on it to get to and from work, school, whatever the destination. Getting a flat is also particularly undesirable with an e-bike or cargo bike because they’re heavier and more likely to have internal gears, which can be a hassle when changing a flat.
“Plus, commuters are potentially less experienced with dealing with mechanical issues.”
He said there is also a greater emphasis on more voluminous tyres to improve ride comfort and offer better load ratings for cargo bikes.
“It’s definitely a core focus for us to increase the urban commuter segment but in terms of sales we are not quite there yet,” he said.
“Corona has thrown us a massive curveball for that part of the range. We simply haven’t been able to get stock for an extended period of time.”
Manfred said in keeping with the commuter theme, the TMO display would also shine a spotlight on Deuter’s growing range of waterproof pannier bags.
“Deuter is another German brand increasing its use of recycled and PFC-free (poly-fluorinated chemicals) materials.”
Manfred said TMO Sports could also be using the expo to launch two new brands in Australia if they’re available in time for the event.


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The Lawn Tennis Association and The&Partnership are attempting to reposition tennis as a game of the people ahead of the start of Wimbledon on 28th June.
This “U In?” campaign features a cast of all ages, sizes, cultures and skills. Apparently lockdown encouraged an uptick in tennis playing – it was one of the earlier sports allowed as we opened up last summer.
Richard Daish, marketing and commercial director, LTA said: “After launching our brand platform ‘Play Your Way’ last year, ‘U, IN?’ will help accelerate LTA’s efforts to open tennis up. The campaign is fully inclusive and leads with a clear invitation to people of all backgrounds and skill levels, to get out there this summer and socialise again through playing tennis their way!”
Yan Elliott, joint executive creative director, The&Partnership London said: “U IN?’ is such an energetic and diverse creative platform that we’ve used throughout every channel and touchpoint in this campaign. It’s been great fun to continue to re-write the rules of tennis again this year.”
Still a bit of a stretch to sell tennis as a game of the people, but a nice try.
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Zombies are all the rage on television and in video games. Perhaps this is due to the insane popularity of the The Walking Dead, an on-screen adaptation of the comic book created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore.
However, one of the most popular zombie games is currently DayZ, which is actually a mod for Arma II (Arma II and the original Arma were follow ups to Operation Flashpoint).
Essentially, Arma II is a tactical shooter focused on infantry game play that first hit shelves in 2009. Expansion packs rolled out in 2010 and 2011, with a free to play version of the game eventually going live. One of the coolest aspects of Arma II? It is open to heavy modding – and this is where the DayZ zombie mod comes in.
Indeed, DayZ has proven hugely popular with over one million fans of the undead loading up the mod. So it comes as little surprise that DayZ will be turned into its own stand-alone video game under the auspices of Arma II developer Bohemia Interactive. Dean Hall, creator of the zombie mod, has been tapped to lead the project, which is definitely good news for fans of zombie shooters and the DayZ mod.
“This is the fairy-tale outcome for a mod that many would have said impossible four months ago. Development and updates of the mod will continue in parallel with the development of the game, so anyone who is playing the mod now will be able to continue to do so,” Hall said recently.
“The project will follow the Minecraft development model; fast iterations with the community alpha available for a heavily discounted price. I realize people will have many, many questions – but we wanted to let everyone know the announcement now. Over the coming weeks, these questions will be answered. The game will have its own site, www.dayzgame.com and the mod will continue at its present link.”


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Today Tesla Motors began selling its Model S on Alibaba, joining General Motors and Volkswagen in selling vehicles on the Chinese shopping portal. All an enterprising consumer needs to do is make a 50,000-yuan ($8,200) deposit through Alibaba’s Tmall.com site.
Tesla China spokeswoman Peggy Yang says, “Tmall offers us an opportunity to reach out to general customers.”
According to Bloomberg, Tesla began deliveries of the Model S to China in April, but the automaker’s interest in Alibaba much to do with cutting down the time to infiltrate the Chinese market since setting up a network of dealerships requires plenty of time and money. Even in the U.S., Tesla is known for their lean sales organization.
“We know that it’s a big, big challenge for all car manufacturers to penetrate into the huge mainland,” says the head of Ipsos, Klaus Paur. “This plays perfectly into their strategy. Tesla came into the market doing things differently.”
A total of 18 pre-configured cars are being offered through the marketplace, added Yang.
A month ago, Alibaba made headlines around the world due to its remarkable initial stock offering.


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Clawson’s Claxstone is Supreme Champ
Published on August 8, 2013
Leicestershire’s Long Clawson Dairy has triumphed at the Nantwich International Cheese Awards, held on July 31, scooping Supreme Champion and UK Champion 2013 for Claxstone Smooth Blue, as well as three gold awards.
Long Clawson gained accolades across the award categories for its Claxstone range and own label cheeses, with a panel of cheese connoisseurs and industry experts judging across more than 200 categories.
Janice Breedon, marketing manager at Long Clawson Dairy, said: “We’re delighted to have been awarded the accolade of Nantwich International Cheese Show Supreme Champion. It’s a fiercely contested award and one that we’re thrilled to receive.
“It’s a great reward for the effort of our cheese-makers back at the dairy, especially with one of our most popular cheeses – Claxstone Smooth Blue – which is new to the market.”


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India to raise import tariffs on electronic and communication itemsStaff Writer | October 12, 2018
India said on Thursday it will raise import tariffs on several electronic items and communication devices, in another move to rein in imports and bolster a falling rupee.
Asia The tariff hike was announced late on Thursday
It was not immediately clear how much of a tariff increase is being levied on each specific item, but the Indian government listed several items that could be impacted including wearables like smart watches, Voice over Internet Protocol equipment and phones, and ethernet switches, among other items. ■


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Saturday, December 15, 2012
It changed hands in 2010. Now, the Post-Dispatch reports that the company owned by real estate developer and Rams owner Stan Kroenke assumes control.
The busy shopping center at the southeast corner of Highway 141 and Manchester Road has changed hands a little over two years since the last time, according to a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The newspaper reported that the Phoenix firm that had owned the Manchester Highlands shopping center sold it this week to TKG, which is The Kroenke Group, owned by real estate developer and St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke. The parties did not disclose the purchase price. The center is anchored by Best Buy, Bed, Bath and Beyond and a Walmart Supercenter. It last sold in September 2010 to Cole Real Estate Investments in Phoenix, which paid $48.5 million for the center at the time.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Is the Manchester store in danger of closing?
Best Buy announced Thursday that it will close 50 big box stores in the United States in an effort to improve its bottom line. CEO Brian Dunn said in a press release that as the consumer electronics industry evolves, the company is taking “major actions” to improve its operating performance. The company hopes its new multi-channel strategy will strengthen its portfolio of store formats. The strategy includes “closing some big box stores, modifying others to our enhanced Connected Store format, and adding Best Buy Mobile stand-alone locations,” Dunn said, noting that the company’s goal is to improve the shopping environment, increase its points of presence and improve performance, in addition to increasing profits. He added that the coming …
Friday, February 10, 2012
TAKE POLL ABOUT THEM: Wal-Mart announces phasing out an iconic employee role—those store greeters who issue friendly hellos and play double-agent regarding merchandise return and possible shoplifting. Will you miss them?
Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton fought for years to get people greeters positioned at the front of each entrance of his retail stores, but now customers have to say a slow and sure goodbye to the 32-year run of those greeters. This week, news is spreading throughout business circles about Wal-Mart's greeters being phased out. Patch spoke to a longtime greeter at one West County Walmart, who said the good news is that greeters will not lose their jobs. Instead they will be repositioned at other locations inside the store, he said. An article about this topic in Huffington Post on Wednesday stated Walton first stumbled onto a greeter at a small Walmart in Louisiana in 1980. The greeter explained to Walton he had a "dual purpose: to make people …
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
After years of negotiations, Manchester moves forward with a new South Side Shopping District, despite complaints by aldermen that tax money collected for the shopping district is not being used properly.
On Aug. 11, the Manchester Board of Adjustment put an end to what has been years of negotiations with the South Manchester Transportation and Development District (SMTDD). The board, which handles zoning issues within the city, approved several variances to the city’s zoning law so the SMTDD could begin improvements to businesses in the strip mall directly across from the Manchester Highlands shopping complex. The district encompasses the area on the south side of Manchester Road between Highway 141 and Enchanted Parkway. Since its creation in 2006, the SMTDD has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales tax from shoppers in its district, according to Manchester board of aldermen minutes. Prior to the Aug. 11 meeting, Manchester …
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Affordable luxuries, one franchise at a time. A look at the latest addition to the Manchester Highlands and what's left to fill.
A new MassageLuXe is slated to open in September at 921-931 Brittany Parkway in the Manchester Highlands shopping complex behind Costco. This leaves only three more vacant retail spaces and an undeveloped lot to fill in the shopping center. Manchester's Director of Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Franz Kraintz said that businesses are interested in the remaining spaces and should be moving in before long. MassageLuXe offers nine types of massage, including Swedish, hot stone, deep tissue and sports therapy. This location will also be the first in the area to offer a facial bar, where customers can receive walk-in facials or make appointments for various skin care services. Darren and Jane Thomas will operate the Manchester …
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Several new businesses are now open throughout Manchester and Town and Country.
Signs of economic recovery are cropping up all over the West County area as new businesses open their doors and vacant buildings find new tenants. Sushi Ai, an all-you-can-eat sushi bar, will open this fall at 471 Lafayette Center. Franz Kraintz, the director of Planning, Zoning and Economic Development for Manchester said Sushi Ai is in the process of being approved by the city and should receive its permits in July. Sushi Ai is a local restaurant with a location already in Maryland Heights. Massage Luxe will open soon in the Manchester Highlands. Massage Luxe offers massages, facials and waxing services and has eight locations in the St. Louis area. The fast growing franchise was founded by Todd Beckman, a St. Louis businessman who made …
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sales taxes keep creeping up toward those in Europe and we are to blame. Shopping along Manchester Road can have some hidden costs.
When the new Walmart Supercenter opened in the Manchester Highlands I was amazed at the kind of money I was saving on groceries, drugs and other items. I am also a regular shopper at the PetsMart store for certain high-end dog food products. I recently bought a CD player and speakers at Best Buy. However, shortly after the Manchester Highlands opened I looked at a cash register receipt and couldn't believe the 9.175 percent sales taxes! It's like being on vacation in England, paying VAT taxes. The standard sales tax in Manchester, 8.175 percent, got goosed another one percent at the Manchester Highlands due to a Transportation Development District (TDD) tax. The for-profit developer wants customers to pay his construction costs for roads…
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Metro West Services tow truck company holds its annual toy drive along Manchester Road Saturday until 5 p.m.
Drivers on Manchester Road don't be alarmed at the six tow trucks parked along the Manchester Highlands shopping mall Saturday. There hasn't been an accident, but the Metro West Services towing company is holding its second annual toy drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in front of Eagle Bank. Lance Romines, supervisor at Metro West Services, and organizer of the event, said the toys will go to children of local Ballwin and Manchester families in need and to the local St. Vincent De Paul Society. Romines said he didn't have to ask his workers to come out to volunteer in the windy, 33 degree-weather. "I didn't have to tell them anything, they all wanted to volunteer," Romines said. "It's nice to give back to all the people in Manchester and Ballwin…
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The colossal shopping center at the corner of Hwy. 141 and Manchester Road is making "satisfactory progress" on its fifth anniversary.
Packed parking lots during the busy holiday shopping season aren't the only indicators that Manchester Highlands is bringing in business. According to the latest figures from Manchester City Hall, the shopping center is close to bringing in millions in local tax revenue. "We can safely say we're approaching $2 million for the end of the year," said Manchester Finance Director Dave Tuberty. "Hopefully it will do even better next year." Manchester Director of Planning and Zoning Franz Kraintz, recently made a presentation updating the board of aldermen on the Manchester Highlands Redevelopment Plan during a public hearing. The hearings are required by law and must occur once every five years. The Manchester Highlands project began in 2005, …
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Take a look at just some of what you'll find on Town and Country - Manchester Patch this week.
Coming up this week on your Town and Country - Manchester Patch site: Candidates File This Week for April Election- Candidate filings officially open Tuesday for local school boards and Manchester and Town and Country city offices. Early filing starts Sunday. Patch will let you know who is filing for what. Parkway School District Looks to Restructure School Hours- The Parkway School Board is considering new start and end times for middle schools, longer elementary days and a full-day kindergarten. Patch will explain what changes you could see beginning next school year and take a closer look at what this means to parents and students. Business Breakdown- It's the five year anniversary of the Manchester Highlands Shopping Center project…


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Tekken x Street Fighter “On Hold For the Moment” According to Tekken Producer Katsuhiro Harada
It has been awhile since we have gotten any official word on the status of Tekken x Street Fighter, though now we have an update from Bandai Namco producer Katsuhiro Harada himself. During an interview with GameSpot, Harada answered a question about the status of Tekken x Street Fighter, a game he announced at San Diego Comic Con in 2010.
Harada: That’s a difficult question to answer. When we develop fighting games, we try to keep the core community in mind as well as the wider audience that wants to play these games. But currently the situation is with fighting games, you have Street Fighter V that just released–a lot of people are playing that fervently–and there’s a large crowd out there waiting or Tekken 7. We don’t want to split these communities, so a good window in which to release Tekken x Street Fighter is something that’s become difficult recently. So it’s on hold for the moment.
For now Bandai Namco’s focus is on Tekken 7, which is set to release on PlayStation 4 sometime this year. Street Fighter x Tekken, the other crossover game announced at Comic Con 2010, released in 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Vita, and iOS devices. Hopefully this is not the last we will hear of the collaboration.


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E-cigarette use might lower the variety of cigarettes smoked, however smoking only one to 4 cigarettes every day greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in comparison with not smoking. The extent to which lowering cigarette smoking with vaping leads to quitting is unknown. Randomized controlled trials have not shown that vaping is effective for quitting smoking. A 2016 meta-analysis based mostly on 20 different research found that smokers who used e-cigarettes had been 28% less more likely to give up than those who had not tried e-cigarettes.
Around half of e-cigarette company websites have a minimum age notice that prohibited underage people from getting into. The revised EU Tobacco Products Directive came into effect in May 2016, providing stricter rules for e-cigarettes. It limits e-cigarette promoting in print, on television and radio, together Juul Compatible Pods with lowering the extent of nicotine in liquids and lowering the flavors used. It requires the purchaser for e-cigarettes to be no less than 18 and does not allow buying them for anybody lower than 18 years of age.
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E-cigarette advertisements are additionally in magazines, newspapers, on-line, and in retail shops. Between 2010 and 2014, e-cigarettes were second only to cigarettes as the top marketed product in magazines. As cigarette firms have acquired the most important e-cigarette manufacturers, they presently benefit from a twin market of smokers and e-cigarette customers while simultaneously presenting themselves as brokers of hurt reduction. This raises considerations in regards to the appropriateness of endorsing a product that instantly earnings the tobacco industry. There is not any evidence that the cigarette manufacturers are promoting e-cigarettes as part of a plan to section out conventional cigarettes, regardless of some stating to want to cooperate in “harm reduction”. E-cigarette promoting for using e-cigarettes as a quitting software have been seen in the US, UK, and China, which haven’t been supported by regulatory bodies.
In 2019, a vaping business organization released a report stating that a potential US ban on e-cigarettes flavors can probably effect higher than one hundred fifty,000 jobs across the US. While promoting of tobacco merchandise is banned in most countries, television and radio e-cigarette promoting in several countries may be indirectly encouraging traditional cigarette use.
The up to date Tobacco Products Directive has been disputed by tobacco lobbyists whose companies might be impacted by these revisions. As of eight August 2016, the US FDA prolonged its regulatory power to incorporate e-cigarettes, e-liquid and all associated merchandise. Under this ruling the FDA will evaluate sure issues, together with elements, product features and health dangers, as nicely their appeal to minors and non-users. A picture ID is now required to buy e-cigarettes, and their sale in all-ages merchandising machines is not permitted in the US. E-cigarette and tobacco corporations have recruited lobbyists in an effort to prevent the US FDA from evaluating e-cigarette products or banning present merchandise already in the marketplace. Studies pertaining to their potential impression on smoking reduction are very limited.
“We saw the market’s sudden recognition that the cigarette trade seems to be in serious trouble, disrupted by the rise of vaping,” Mad Money’s Jim Cramer said April 2018. “Over the course of three quick days, the tobacco stocks were bent, they have been spindled and so they have been mutilated by the realization that electronic cigarettes have turn out to be a critical risk to the old-faculty cigarette makers,” he added.
- Some have advocated bans on e-cigarette sales and others have suggested that e-cigarettes could also be regulated as tobacco merchandise but with much less nicotine content material or be regulated as a medicinal product.
- A 2016 World Health Organization report found that the scientific proof for the effectiveness of vaping for quitting smoking is “scant and of low certainty”.
- Some healthcare groups and coverage makers have hesitated to recommend e-cigarettes for quitting smoking, because of restricted evidence of effectiveness and safety.
- Healthcare organizations within the UK in 2015 have encouraged smokers to try e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking and likewise encouraged e-cigarette users to quit smoking tobacco completely.
In the US, six massive e-cigarette companies spent $fifty nine.3 million on selling e-cigarettes in 2013. In the US and Canada, over $2 million is spent yearly on selling e-cigarettes on-line. E-cigarette web sites typically made unscientific health statements in 2012. The ease to get previous the age verification system at e-cigarette company websites permits underage individuals to entry and be uncovered to marketing.


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Sometimes an idea gets legs in Washington that is so objectively bad, you’re almost tempted to admire it simply for beating the odds. Such is the case with left-wing claims that the International Monetary Fund must shower money on developing economies to beat Covid-19. Congressional Democrats have pushed repeatedly for time-sensitive “must pass” legislation to require the IMF to issue at least two trillion special drawing rights, or SDRs, to its 190 member countries, which governments could then exchange for nearly $3 trillion in hard currency to defend against the pandemic.
This isn’t what SDRs are for, and it’s almost certainly not how they would be used if Democrats in Congress got their wish. Under the IMF’s longstanding rules, SDRs are supposed to meet a “long-term global need” in reserves; they aren’t meant to arm countries for short-term spending emergencies.
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Juniper Networks has named Chris M. Jones as vice president of partner sales, following the high-profile departure of Americas channel chief Frank Vitagliano to Dell at the end of March. Jones, who joined Juniper in 2010, previously held the spot of vice president of worldwide sales at the company, a position focused on enterprise sales.
According to a blog post on Juniper’s site, Jones has been in the position since April 1. In a Q&A posted on the blog, Jones said he plans to drive collaboration between Juniper’s partners and the company’s sales team. Juniper is planning “proactive enablement activities” for partners.
Prior to joining Juniper, Jones was director of worldwide channels for Cisco WebEx from 2008-2010, having joined Cisco in 2005. Prior to Cisco, he spent six years at Proxim, and prior to that, five years at US Robotics.
U.S. enterprise IT spending, including money spent on hardware, software and IT services, is expected to grow by 6 percent, or $474 billion, in 2013, according to a new report from IDC, the United States Black Book, 4Q12.
The 2013 IT spending forecast, which looks at 15 enterprise industries, reflects a U.S. economy that IDC expects to stabilize in the second half of 2013, leading to moderately strong IT spending growth. IDC’s Black Book is a database of IT spending information that’s continually updated with quarterly releases.
In my 2012 trends piece for SearchITChannel, I touched on an emerging trend that (to me at least) seemed a little “out there” – the rise of application “stores” within companies that were modeled after the popular ones serving up mobile apps for the Apple iOS and Google Android.
There’s some new research out from Gartner, however, that reinforces that shift. Here’s the high-level finding: by 2017, approximately one-quarter of all businesses will run some sort of internal app store for managing corporate-sanctioned software.
The main reason this is happening? Continued »
By Lynn Haber
The independent business technology community for HP users, Connect, is launching on March 1 the Connect Marketplace — a searchable index of HP partners that HP Connect members can turn to when looking for products.
HP PartnerOne and AllianceOne partners can set up a free basic listing or enhance their listing for a fee.
Perhaps the most intriguing data point from CDW’s latest “State of the Cloud Report” isn’t the fact that more than half of businesses are migrating at least a portion of their infrastructure to the cloud, it’s the revelation that close to three-quarters of them are doing this because of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement.
In the future, you can’t count on your company’s employees or potential customers to use a personal computer when accessing content. It doesn’t really matter whether you’re talking about a Facebook page, a company Web site or video information services.
Exhibit A: Close to 40 percent of those surveyed by NPD Group for its Connected Intelligence report use tablet devices or smartphones to access content, including the Internet and Facebook.
What does this mean? Continued »
We all know that predictions, especially those to do with the information technology industry, have a way of taking a lot longer or shorter to play out than the forecasters usually consider. But journalists like me love them anyway, because they give us a sense of the way that things are trending as well as a hint of how sentiments may sway throughout the year. It’s that perception equals reality thing.
Against that backdrop, one could describe the latest IT spending forecast from Gartner as hopeful, since the firm is revising its worldwide IT spending prediction for 2013 upward. Gartner is now calling for spending of $3.7 trillion, up 4.2 percent from the last 12 months. Back in the third quarter, its researchers were calling for growth of about 3.8 percent in 2013.
One of the things that really resonated with me from the latest forecast is the optimism over “device” sales, which Gartner believes will rise 6.3 percent this year to $666 billion. Continued »
Well-respected MSP executive MJ Shoer has joined the ranks of published authors. Again.
The president and co-founder of Jenaly Technology Group Inc. in Portsmouth, NH, is one of the business experts who shared case studies for the new IT channel book, “The Tech Multiplier: The World’s Leading Technology Consultants Reveal In-Depth Case Studies of How the Smartest Businesses in the World are Leveraging Technology to Increase Profits and Reduce Waste While Safeguarding Data.”
Okay, so the title is ridiculously long, but I’d be willing to bet that the content will be super-valuable.
Shoer is one of my go-to sources for in-the-trenches information about how to run a small technology solution provider business. He started Jenaly in 1997 and recently was involved in getting cloud services startup TOGL off the ground with several other VARs and MSPs who share his vision of creating practical solutions for SMBs that want to use technology to grow their business. Way back, Shoer was involved in creating the first dial-up ISP in New Hampshire. So, yes, he has been around (like me!)
This is actually his second book. His first, “Hassle-Free Computer Support,” was published in August 2006.
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After a four-year tenure at technology distributor Ingram Micro, executive vice president and CIO, Mario Leone is leaving his position. He will help with the transition through March 1. Ingram Micro’s executive vice president, global business process and cloud computing, Nimesh Dave, will take over Leone’s responsibilities until a successor is found.
Leone is responsible for significant improvements to Ingram Micro’s IT and Business Information Systems including implementation of a global network and mapping out the company’s IT architecture.
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One of the biggest perceived benefits of cloud software and services is also one of its biggest potential pitfalls – the ease with which they can be provisioned or turned on.
Because of this, many projects are happening without the knowledge of IT management because it’s simple for a line-of-business manager to sign up without having to hit the IT budget. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because it illustrates technology’s importance as a corporate resource, but it can present unexpected challenges for technology solution providers charged with keeping their customers’ overall IT infrastructures secure and backed up.


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Zero Liquid Discharge production saves money and protects the environment: H2O GmbH at IFAT
Unlike traditional processing methods, the quality of water treated by VACUDEST systems is so high that it can be reused in the production process. This enables zero liquid discharge production and ensures that no residual impurities are released into the environment, while simultaneously saving valuable fresh water resources.
This also drastically minimises disposal costs for wastewater, since the vaporisation of industrial wastewater reduces wastewater volumes by up to 95 per cent. This way, investing in a VACUDEST system pays for itself in less than two years in the majority of cases.
Are you interested? You can find more information on the sustainability, efficiency and economic viability of using VACUDEST systems at IFAT in Munich or by visiting our company Website.
About H2O - The experts for zero liquid discharge of H2O are worldwide technology leaders in the field of efficient and reliable evaporators for the treatment and recycling of industrial wastewater. Thanks to modular technology, the systems are tailored individually to the customer needs. With 30 years of experience in the industrial wastewater treatment H2O GmbH develops innovative products that set new technological standards.
Since the spin-off of the Mannesmann Demag Group in 1999, sales grew by an average of 15 percent to 16 million euros in 2014. H2O employs more than 100 people worldwide, including 80 at its headquarters in Steinen, Germany.
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IFAT 2008 – Clean-air technology is booming
Manufacturers of clean-air technology and suppliers of services in this field are enjoying full order books and rising sales. Advanced technology from Germany is very much in demand around the world. This trend is also being reflected at IFAT 2008. So far 26 companies involved in the field of waste-gas detoxification and air-pollution control have registered to take part in IFAT 2008. This is 50 percent more than at the
IFAT 2008 grows and grows
Record total of over 190,000 m2 of exhibition space, indoors and outdoors - International exhibitors in particular book more space At IFAT, the 15th International Trade Fair for Water – Sewage – Refuse – Recycling, which takes place from 5 to 9 May 2008 in Munich, the visitors can look forward to an impressive range of innovative solutions and new technology for implementing practical, cost-efficient solutions, plus a broad spectrum of services
IFAT CHINA 2008: Tracking Down Pollutants
Sources of pollutants can only be discovered and processes made more environmentally compatible using a reliable data. There is an enormous need for setting up corresponding measurement stations in China. The environment trade fair IFAT CHINA in Shanghai from 23 to 25 September 2008 provides international manufacturers with the chance to become familiar with the (in part) difficult framework conditions of this market segment and establish important direct contacts. Approximately 750,000


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RYE BROOK, NY (July 12, 2012)—Chartwells School Dining Services is increasing local produce sourcing for the upcoming school year in the New England region. Representatives are working with several large produce houses in an effort to be proactive in sourcing more local food and to get the word out to local farmers to produce more supply for schools. This initiative continues as a result of a recent summit at the Worchester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts for representatives from various Farm-to-School programs and State Agricultural offices to discuss topics such as increased production, transparency and marketing.
Chartwells works with local farmers to determine the food items each farm provides and then markets the products accordingly. “Many of our producers already do a very good job at this but there is always room for improvement and we are looking for our other distributors to follow suit,” said Glenn Brunetti, Chartwells Regional Chef for the Northeast.
In New England states such as Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts, demand is stronger than supply due to a shorter growing season. As a result, Chartwells looks to maximize local offerings and extend it with their Fresh/Frozen Produce Program into the winter months. The Fresh/Frozen Produce Program processes local flash frozen vegetables in schools during months when school is not in session. The program helps retain processing and sales in the Northeast and cuts down substantially on “food miles” to ensure that school menus feature local products all year round.
Chartwells is also making great inroads with the Northeast Farm to School network. “They are becoming great advocates of what we do locally in schools and are also helping us get the word out about our demand needs,” said Brunetti. “Farmers really listen to this organization.” Brunetti said that at conferences last year, the organization was instrumental in promoting Chartwells’ local sourcing efforts and heard great feedback from attendees about the great things Chartwells has done in their community with local produce. Chartwells will be attending the National Farm to School Conference in August and looks forward to spreading the word about their local produce sourcing initiatives.
“What's so exciting about our partnership with the produce houses and the summit is that we have been teaming up with regional chefs from other sectors company-wide to help get the word out about how committed we all are to buying local,” said Brunetti. “We all have similar sourcing needs and this adds up to a lot of local product going to students all across the region.”


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IBM has launched a blockchain-based platform aimed at simplifying supply chain management. Known as Trust Your Supplier, the new platform will improve supplier qualification, validation, onboarding and lifecycle information management. In a press release shared with CoinGeek, IBM revealed that some of the founding participants include Nokia, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Vodafone.
The existing methods of managing suppliers often involve tedious manual processes, which make it difficult to track documents such as tax certifications, bank account information, ISO certifications and more. Trust Your Supplier will uses the decentralized and immutable blockchain platform to eliminate these manual processes and reduce fraud. This will ultimately create a frictionless connectivity across supply chains, the Big Blue stated.
The platform creates a digital passport for supplier identity on the blockchain network. This allows suppliers to share information with any permissioned buyer on the network. In doing so, the participants reduce the time and cost associated with “qualifying, validating and managing new suppliers while creating new business opportunities among suppliers and buyers.”
While the use of blockchain technology in supply chain management has been known to reduce costs and improve efficiency, many companies continue to shy away due to the high setup costs. However, according to David Post, the managing director at IBM Blockchain Ventures, the new system will greatly reduce the associated costs.
Speaking to CoinGeek, he stated, “Trust Your Supplier is an e-procurement system and business network agnostic, meaning that large buyers can integrate Trust Your Supplier information into their existing system and workflows using APIs. Since Trust Your Supplier serves as a feed into existing systems, set up costs—both in terms of staff time and technologically—are minimal. Moreover, network access is provided free of charge to large buyers. Similarly, suppliers can create a profile in under an hour that can be shared with any buyer on the network.”
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Payment technology provider Wirecard has introduced NFC Single Tap, a service that enables customers to use an NFC phone to pay for goods, redeem a voucher and pick up loyalty points all in a one tap. The service is available to retailers as an add-on to the company’s white label issuing programmes and mobile payment applications.
- Microsoft rebrands wallet as Microsoft Pay
- ICICI Bank partners with Paytm to offer instant loans during checkout
- Apple GymKit with NFC goes live in Australia
- Video shows that children could use Face ID to unlock their parents’ iPhone X
- UK supermarkets to test face recognition for proof-of-age at self-checkout tills


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With the rate of consolidation in the industrial distribution space still remarkably high, a question everyone has been wondering over these past couple years has been, when is a large distributor going to acquire another large distributor?
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It appears Amazon has found yet another way to compete directly against B2B distributors — this time in a form of credit cards.
We’re in another quarterly earnings reporting period, and a couple big names in the industrial supply sector shared their fiscal performance on Wednesday. Let’s start with Grainger – the largest U.S.-based industrial distributor. It posted Q4 sales o


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IBM has announced a new 53-qubit quantum computer that will go online in mid-October and will be available to clients of its IBM Q Network. The improved quantum machine is expected to demonstrate exponentially...
Automation has been a game-changer for Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
As well as the 250Tbps Dunant cable, work is ongoing on the Equiano and Grace Hopper cables, connecting New York and South Africa to Europe
'Things that think want to link, and things that link want to think'
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A video game inspired by Netflix’s popular original series, Squid Game, is leaking players’ IP addresses, said the game’s developer, Dani, on Twitter. The developer advised streamers to avoid public lobbies for the time being until the issue is addressed.
“The game is built on Facepunch Steam P2P networking, which seemed like a fast and good solution. But it is apparently very unsecure, and you can sometimes leak your IP,” wrote Dani on Twitter.
In a reply to their initial tweet, Dani stated they were migrating the game from Facepunch Steam P2P networking to Steam networking, which they described as newer and more secure. The developer further advised that the change might take a few days, and issued an apology to those affected by the leak.
The security concern rose to prominence shortly after popular Twitch streamers were hit by DDoS attacks after their IP addresses were leaked while playing Crab Game on stream. xQc was one such streamer and notified his audience of the incident via Twitter.
Crab Game launched on Steam late last month, not long after Netflix’s Squid Game debuted to critical acclaim. The game pits a bunch of jumpsuit-wearing contestants against each other in a variety of minigames inspired by playground games for kids; only one player is left standing at the end to collect a large cash prize.
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New Food Trends, Technologies, and Increasing Consumer Awareness to Drive Global Market
The food & beverages industry has witnessed considerable changes over the past couple of decades, owing to two main factors, including evolving consumer preferences and advancements in technology. At present, food safety, hygiene, and other parameters linked with food quality have garnered considerable attention and the trend is likely to continue over the upcoming years due to increasing consumer awareness pertaining to food safety, quality, and more recently, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, new technologies and food safety concepts & guidelines are expected to play an imperative role in transforming the food safety sphere in the upcoming years.
Research and development activities across private laboratories and government-funded research institutes have increased at a rapid pace across the world, which, in turn, are projected to pave the way for innovations and accurate food safety testing procedures during the forecast period. Moreover, as new food trends, including ‘clean label’, ‘free from’, and more continue to gain the spotlight, food safety testing techniques are likely to adapt to these food trends. As food safety continues to remain one of the core areas of focus for governments and consumers, the global food safety testing market is projected to grow at a considerable pace during the forecast period.
At the back of these factors, along with stringent policies and legislations related to food safety, the global food safety testing market is on course to attain a market value of US$ 39.8 Bn by the end of 2030. In the current scheme of things, stakeholders across the supply chain in the food & beverages sector are under considerable pressure to ensure that the food products are safe to consume, healthy, and clean due to which, the food safety testing market is anticipated to witness considerable developments during the assessment period.
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Entry of Innovative Technologies to Streamline Food Safety Testing
The global landscape of the food sector has experienced considerable changes over the past few years, due to the evolving regulatory landscape. As a result of the regulatory landscape, players operating in the food sector are required to comply with regulations due to which, innovations and focus on food safety testing have shifted gears in recent times. Several food & beverage manufacturers are focusing on the process of streamlining their food certification process by simplifying documentation and data logging. In addition, food safety testing market players are also increasingly working toward minimizing certification costs, increasing risk assessment, and introducing new innovative technologies to address existing challenges with food safety testing.
In the wake of various barriers across the food safety testing market, innovative technologies that play an important role in data integration, real-time data processing, and optimizing food safety have gained considerable attention in recent years due to which, the food safety testing market is likely to step into a new era. Moreover, the increasing demand for food safety analytics products is another glaring indicator of the overall growth of the food safety testing market. Blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and NGS are some of the major technological advancements that are likely to shape the growth of the global food safety testing market.
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Market Growth to Remain amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The onset of the novel COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a minor impact on the overall state of the global food safety testing market. Although test results and testing procedures were off-schedule in the second quarter of 2023 due to the uncertainty associated with the lockdown regulations in several nations, in the current scenario, operations are back on track and expected to remain smooth during the entirety of 2023. However, routine surveillance of food facilities and farms has been postponed in several regions of the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic following which the demand for a range of food products has experienced a slight decline. However, although the retail supply chain has remained unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the production of several food and beverages has witnessed a drastic decline in several regions.
The spread of COVID-19 has impacted health, nutrition, livelihoods, and well-being of people and will have lasting effects on them. Nutritional, environmental, and economic impact are the main concerns of changing consumer preferences in food safety. There is also increasing awareness of linkages between food demand and dietary choice, global food security, and environmental outcomes such as water use and climate change. There is a need to understand how consumer preferences for food and beverages are changing and what the implications are for the future.
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The unsafe food caused an estimated 600 million illnesses and 420,000 premature deaths in 2010, according to the World Health Organization, undermining people’s health and nutritional security. The food industry, during this time of pandemic, has the primary responsibility to ensure that the foods they produce are safe. Companies are adopting and implementing effective food safety management programs, including food safety testing.
Thus, stringent measures to contain the virus at processing plants and ensure food safety are expected to remain a trend worldwide. Due to this, the food safety testing market is anticipated to grow at a steady pace amid the ongoing crisis.


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Newgen Software Inc., a leading global provider of banking software solutions, today announced its participation as a Bronze Sponsor at the Missouri Bankers Association’s 2017 Technology Conference, from 28th February — 2nd March, in Missouri.
Meet Newgen experts to learn more about Newgen’s configurable, unified platform that seamlessly integrates with core banking systems and other applications. Banks can use one unified platform for processing all loan types including commercial and retail loans, commercial and institutional loans (C&I), commercial real estate loans (CRE) and small business administration (SBA) loan. The platform can also be configured to cater to online account opening and Trade Finance requirements as well.
Speaking on this participation, Mr. Anand Raman, Vice President-Sales and Marketing, Newgen Software Inc. said, “The constantly evolving Banking industry has reshaped today’s customer experience. Customers are becoming more and more aware about technologies and expects their banks to deliver a seamless digital experience. It has become crucial for banks to adopt these digital technologies and gain competitive edge.”
He added, “Newgen is looking forward to participate in the conference and showcase its end-to-end banking technologies which can help banks close the service gap in customer expectations. Those interested in banking technology can get a perspective of current trends in banking regulations and understand how Newgen’s solutions can help comply with the dynamic banking regulations.”
Newgen’s Banking solutions are built on a core BPM framework that makes the solution adaptable and scalable as per future industry requirements.
This event will provide banks with a platform to discuss topics such as vendor relationships and niche technologies to attract next generation customers. This event will attract industry leaders, premier vendors and technology providers and offer opportunity for knowledge exchange and networking.
About Newgen Software Inc.
Newgen Software Inc. is a global leader in banking process automation with more than 200 leading banks and financial services institutions as its clients. Newgen’s banking process management framework automates critical business processes for banking institutions across commercial lending, consumer lending, customer on-boarding, on line account opening, trade finance, digital and mobile customer experience strategy. Newgen offers flexible on-premise and cloud-based solutions to its banking customers.


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The findings from Black Friday keep rolling in. This time, revenue from mobile games generated a single-day record of US$70 million, according ...
Facebook Gaming (NASDAQ: FB) has made yet another acquisition through an exclusivity streaming deal with former professional Super Smash Bros. player Gonzalo “ZeRo” ...
2019's Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend saw overall digital spending grow 9% year-over-year to smash records at $4.36 billion.
Zippo has partnered with North American esports organization NRG Esports to advertise its latest gaming Zippo HeatBank 9s Rechargeable Hand Warmer.
Third-party analytics company Comscore has verified Enthusiast Gaming as the largest gaming network across North America and the United Kingdom.
Popular streamer Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang announced he would be parting ways with Twitch after signing an exclusive streaming deal with Facebook.
Misfits Gaming Group (MGG), owners of the Overwatch League team Florida Mayhem, have just launched an incubator and seed fund for upcoming esports ...


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Mitch Lasky, former Jamdat CEO and current senior VP of EA Mobile offered Game Developers Conference attendees some insight into what he believes are the main reasons for a stagnated mobile gaming market, laying blame on an excess of "bad games" hosted by mobile carriers.
Likening the situation to the demise of the Atari 2600 console, which was swamped with an abundance of low quality titles with a lack of quality control, which ultimately resulted in a lack of consumer trust and dissuaded the gaming audience from purchasing software for the console, Lasky commented: "There are too many bad games. The fact is, most games suck. It's the greatest danger to the future of this business."
Lasky claims that quality should take precedence over quantity in the mobile gaming space, and whilst his comments appear to mirror those of the mobile carriers, who are pushing for more innovation from developers, it's a lack of quality control and appropriate selection of titles on the carrier's part that is stifling the industry, in his opinion.
"It's crazy that games like Tetris and Madden are getting the same attention from carriers as some Chinese whack-a-mole game," Lasky commented, adding that the appropriate number of titles available for carriers ought to be at least halved, in order to maximise revenue.
"Too much choice is bad," he added, suggesting that almost all revenue is generated by the top 20 games, making the remainder superfluous, unnecessary and damaging to the business.
Lasky also re-iterated comments made by Nokia in terms of the user experience of downloading mobile games, discussing the current "unpleasant shopping experience" and stressing that changes need to be made to encourage and support a fluid, simple and intuitive experience for finding, purchasing, downloading and managing mobile games.
"In the last two years, content providers have gone through an entire console transition from 2D to 3D. In contrast, the shopping experience has not changed at all," Lasky stated.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Lasky also suggested that EA Mobile, having recently completed it's acquisition of Jamdat, is exactly the kind of industry powerhouse the market needs to drive things forward. "This was exactly what the market needs to realise the future of mobile gaming," he said. "Before the merger, Jamdat could not match EA's reach, and at the same time, EA did not have the execution ability that Jamdat has. The merger has created a company that is necessary."


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New Wal-Mart to open on October 1st
BOISE, IDAHO--A new Wal-Mart in the Treasure Valley is slated to open on Tuesday, October 1st after a brief ribbon cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.
The location of the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market will be at 3233 N. Cole Road and is expected to create 95 jobs.
The store is not a “supercenter” and will be focusing on selling groceries and prescriptions instead of electronics, home furnishings, and clothing.
In addition to the ribbon cutting ceremony, Wal-Mart will be donating $6,000 in grants to the Boise Rescue Mission, American Red Cross, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Boise, Toys for Tots, Fairmont Junior High, and the Salvation Army.
After the ribbon cutting ceremony, the Wal-Mart Foundation will present a $75,000 check to the Idaho Foodbank to assist with the Nutrition Services Program which will cover a variety of expenses for the four major foodbank programs known as: Backpack, School Pantry, Cooking Matters, and Picnic in the Park.
Store manager Ben Fraser began his Wal-Mart career in 1992 as a hourly candy sales associate.
“As the first Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market store in Boise, we invite residents to the grand-opening day events. We look forward to the opportunity to surprise and delight them as customers and community partners,” Fraser said. “The Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market is a smaller store and we hope to develop close relationships with our customers.”


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Yahoo Finance headline: Pepsi teases bigger alcohol push after Hard Mountain Dew launch
Brian Sozzi·Anchor, Editor-at-Large
Wed, July 13, 2022 at 6:40 AM
After what appears to be an encouraging launch of alcohol-based Mountain Dew earlier this year, the brand’s owner PepsiCo (PEP) may be about to push deeper into the ready-to-drink booze space.
“I think we have a great product that they [Boston Beer] have developed,” PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta told analysts on an earnings call Tuesday. “We’ve licensed the brand to Boston Beer, and we’re providing distribution in some states. Execution is very good. The product is turning very well, high share in those states. So it makes us feel positive about the potential of Hard Mountain Dew and the relationship with Boston Beer.”
Earlier this year, PepsiCo launched Hard Mountain Dew in partnership with Boston Beer (SAM). The 5% alcoholic drink is currently available in Tennessee, Florida, and Iowa.
Paxlovid certainly did post impressive late-stage clinical trial results, reducing the risk of hospitalisation by 89 per cent. This was far higher than its only rival oral antiviral, Merck’s Lagevrio, which cut the risk by about 30 per cent. The efficacy rate has proved a huge selling point: Pfizer expects $22bn of Paxlovid sales this year, compared to Merck’s forecast for $5bn to $5.5bn for Lagevrio.
But the trial had limitations. One was that it was in unvaccinated people, while the majority of recipients of the drug are now vaccinated.
It also focused on high-risk patients, such as those with underlying conditions. Pfizer did not report data on standard-risk patients until last month, when it stopped a trial because an interim analysis showed it was not effective in reducing symptoms. Paxlovid did reduce hospitalisations — but the study was not large enough for a statistically significant conclusion on that point.
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Looking for on-trend and wallet-friendly duds, ladies?
If you answered “yes,” we’ve got the solution for you.
Locally loved Blush boutique (with locations in Brickell, Miami Beach, Palmetto Bay, South Miami and Pinecrest) will be throwing its semi-annual blowout sale. The sale takes place at their Palmetto Bay shop (located at 14445 South Dixie Highway) on Thursday, January 15 and Friday, January 16, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Shoppers can expect tops, dresses, pants, accessories and more from the rock-bottom price of $10 and up.


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The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) Consumer Services Division recovered more than $7.3 million for consumers in 2022 – a nearly 90 percent increase over money recovered in 2021.
“My staff recovered over $3 million more in 2022 than in 2021,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. “Every penny counts. I want to make sure that Mississippians are well taken care of. They should get what they paid premiums for and what they deserve.”
Consumer Services helps consumers with complaints regarding insurance companies, producers, and adjusters. In many of these cases, benefits were not paid in full or not paid at all. The division handled nearly 1,200 complaints in 2022.
“The increase can be attributed in part to more complaints and inflation,” said Chaney. “We also recovered several lost life insurance policies valued at more than $100,000 each. Inflation may have caused some of the cost to balloon – especially when you consider areas like homeowners insurance, auto and fire recovery.”


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Wed, 04 Sep 2013 01:00:00 GMTHAYMAN Island in The Whitsundays is set to undergo a major revamp under a new deal struck with a South African billionaire.
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:00:00 GMTSPLENDIDLY isolated in mid-ocean between Africa and India, the Seychelles are perfect island-hopping territory.
Sun, 11 Aug 2013 23:41:00 GMTBONDI'S iconic Swiss Grand Hotel will be transformed into a modern, funky getaway under the management of QT Hotels.
Sat, 03 Aug 2013 14:00:00 GMTAUSTRALIANS will find it easier to get to Mauritius when Emirates begins daily flights on its Airbus A380s in December.
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMTBEACHFRONT accommodation to reopen following refurbishment to repair cyclone damage.
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMTTHE Frangipani Resort in Broome has been renamed Mantra Frangipani Broome after joining the Australian hotel group.
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMTKOH Samui has come a long way in a short time as a holiday destination and its attractions are striking to say the least, writes Frank Barrett.
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMTNSW's Northern Rivers region features a spectacular coastline and fertile inland valleys - perfect for sunny holidays, writes Brian Johnston.
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMTThis island is a one-stop shop for backpackers wanting a laid-back atmosphere set amid nature's beauty and it won't cost the earth, Aaron Langmaid
Sat, 13 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMTPALM Bay Hideaway on Long Island has reopened, allowing holidaymakers access to a luxury resort on a budget.


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The domains of at least five websites notorious for carrying illegal feeds of live sporting events were seized by the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement just days before the Super Bowl, the biggest TV event of the year in the United States.
Five sites have been targeted and replaced with seizure-warrant notices from ICE: Rojadirecta.org, Channelsurfing.net, Firstrow.net, Atdhe.net and Ilemi.com. Rojadirecta is one of the most popular sites in its home country, Spain. Some of the sites simply continue operating at different URLs. The aforementioned sites are just a few of the dozens that appeared in a perusal of message boards where pirates discuss obtaining illegal sports feeds. The timing of the closures could be coincidental, but ICE has only moved a few times before to shut down sites alleged to either link to or host copyright-infringing material. And they have a knack for making their previous seizures topical, too: An 82-site removal in November aimed at sites trafficking in counterfeit goods came right on the heels of Cyber Monday. Several of those sites specialized in counterfeit NFL apparel.
- Michigan man charged with illegally streaming sports games
- Customs Chief Defends Seizure Of Domain Names
- Sen Wyden: domain name seizures "alarmingly unprecedented"
- Judge says domain name loss is not a "substantial hardship"
- Film industry lauds Web crackdown on violators of federal copyright law
- Federal Courts Order Seizure of Website Domains Involved in Advertising and Distributing Child Pornography
- The Details Behind The Government’s Recent Domain-Name Seizures
- US Officials Seize 70 Websites
- Federal Courts Order Seizure of Three Website Domains Involved in Distributing Pirated Android Cell Phone Apps
- Domain seizure oversight lax and broken, targets out of luck
- Kantar Video Study Underscores Super Bowl’s Two-Point Conversion
- Sen Wyden: Let's hope Hillary Clinton, and not DHS, prevails on Web issues
- Web domain seizures warrant due process
- US officials seize movie piracy websites
- ICE seizes 18 domains accused of selling fake goods for Valentine's


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By Michael Snyder
June 8, 2013 – In the future China will employ millions of American workers and dominate thousands of small communities all over the United States. Chinese acquisition of U.S. businesses set a new all-time record last year, and it is on pace to shatter that record this year.
The Smithfield Foods acquisition is an example. Smithfield Foods is the largest pork producer and processor in the world. It has facilities in 26 U.S. States and it employs tens of thousands of Americans. It directly owns 460 farms and has contracts with approximately 2,100 others. But now a Chinese company has bought it for $ 4.7 billion, and that means that the Chinese will now be one pf the most important employers in dozens of rural communities all over America.
Thanks in part to our massively bloated trade deficit with China, the Chinese have trillions of U.S. dollars to spend. They are only just starting to exercise their economic muscle. It is important to keep in mind that there is often not much of a difference between “the Chinese government” and “Chinese corporations”.
In 2011, 43 percent of all profits in China were produced by companies where the Chinese government had a controlling interest in. Last year a Chinese company spent $2.6 billion to purchase AMC Entertainment – one of the largest movie theater chains in the United States. Now that Chinese company controls more movie ticket sales than anyone else in the world.
But China is not just relying on acquisitions to expand its economic power. “Economic beachheads” are being established all over America. For example, Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc. recently broke ground on a $100 million plant in Thomasville, Alabama. Many of the residents of Thomasville, Alabama will be glad to have jobs, but it will also become yet another community that will now be heavily dependent on Communist China.
And guess where else Chinese companies are putting down roots? Detroit. Chinese-owned companies are investing in American businesses and new vehicle technology, selling everything from seat belts to shock absorbers in retail stores, and hiring experienced engineers and designers in an effort to soak up the talent and expertise of domestic automakers and their suppliers.
If you recently purchased an “American-made” vehicle, there is a really good chance that it has a number of Chinese parts in it. Industry analysts are hard-pressed to put a number on the Chinese suppliers operating in the US. China seems particularly interested in acquiring energy resources in the United States.
For example, China is actually mining for coal in the mountains of Tennessee. Guizhou Gouchuang Energy Holdings Group spent $616 million to acquire Triple H Coal Co. in Jacksboro, Tennessee. At the time, that acquisition really didn’t make much news, but now a group of conservatives in Tennessee is trying to stop the Chinese from blowing up their mountains and taking their coal.
And pretty soon China may want to build entire cities in the United States just like they have been doing in other countries. Right now China is actually building a city larger than Manhattan just outside Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
Are you starting to get the picture? China is on the rise. If you doubt this, just read these facts:
* China is now the number one trading nation on the entire planet.
* The U.S. has run a trade deficit with China over the past decade of more than $2.3 trillion
* China has more foreign currency reserves than anyone else on the planet.
* China now has the largest new car market in the entire world.
* China now produces more than twice as many automobiles as the United States does.
* General Motors is involved in 11 joint ventures with Chinese companies.
* China is the number one gold producer in the world.
* The uniforms for the U.S. Olympic team were made in China.
* 85% of all artificial Christmas trees the world over are made in China.
* The new World Trade Center tower in New York will include glass imported from China.
* China now consumes more energy than the United States does.
* China is now in aggregate the leading manufacturer of goods in the entire world.
* China uses more cement than the rest of the world combined.
* China is now the number one producer of wind and solar power on the entire globe.
* China produces three times as much coal and 11 times as much steel as the U.S. does.
* China produces more than 90 percent of the global supply of rare earth elements.
* China is now No.1 supplier of components critical to operating any national defense system.
(The editors thank Kishin Wadhwani for supplying this article by Michael Snyder).
Shown in photo is the world’s longest bridge with a 3,858-feet span and 1,102 high above Dehang Canyon in China’s Hunan province. It was completed in five years at the end of 2012.


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The Mississippi Attorney General's office is announcing a partnership with health officials and law enforcement to warn parents and teens of the dangers of using e-cigarettes. MPB's Ashley Norwood reports.
Fewer high schoolers in Mississippi are buying traditional cigarettes. But, at least 11.5 percent more are now buying electronic cigarettes, according to Mississippi Tobacco Data. Cornelius Powers, a high school senior from Jackson says it's a popular trend at his school.
"It's at the prep rallies, it's at the football games. I know whenever I get out of school we see people vaping in their cars," said Powers.
At a press event in Jackson, Dr. Mary Currier, the state health officer, calls the uptick in use of the nicotine-packed device -- an epidemic.
"It's a tragedy of allowing our kids to have an addiction as they grow up. And then it could lead to cigarette use or it could lead to something else but even if it's just the nicotine it's a substance that changes your brain," said Currier.
Attorney General Jim Hood says in addition to raising awareness of the harms in e-cigarette use, the partnership will also draft legislation for the 2019 session to regulate and tax vaping devices.
"It needs to be taxed just like tobacco. Because what we're seeing is these stores are selling the electronic cigarette products to people under the age 18 at about 20 percent rate whereas cigarette sales are 2.8 percent," said Hood.
Hood says more than 75 vape stores and lounges in Mississippi are operating without state regulation. Ashley Norwood, MPB News.


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The swiss group, which has been in china for more than 20 years, now has 23 factories and employs 14,000 people in the country yinlu, which was founded in 1985, has three factories with about. Deal with nestle sa earlier this month gives the coffee giant the cash to pursue its goal of accelerating expansion in china, which is set to become starbucks’ largest market within a decade. Nestlé salaries trends 2 salaries for 2 jobs at nestlé in china salaries posted anonymously by nestlé employees in china.
Nestle started a six month campaign with no less than 67 new products available on tmall for the first time in china, this included: nescafé (france), damak (chocolate turkey), nido (milk powder from the netherlands) and many other nutrition-related products. Nestlé in china is backing government drives to increase breastfeeding by holding a number of public events to coincide with world breastfeeding week the development comes after the firm’s annual results, published last week, showed that its nutrition offerings, including infant formula, helped. Why read this report marketers in china are struggling to effectively measure their investments in social media most of them are still at the early-maturity stage of social media measurement — focusing on basic volume-based metrics or simple qualitative proxies of engagement. The hulunbuir factory is the 22nd facility nestle has set up in china and its fourth dairy manufacturing site in the country nestle said it will make efforts to minimize any interim impact and.
Nestlé is cutting the prices of some infant nutrition products in china, a move that follows a beijing investigation into possible price fixing and anti-monopoly violations by foreign companies. China focus: jd, dsm and xiaomi in the spotlight coca-cola enters kombucha category with acquisition of organic and raw trading co opinion: how singapore’s food industry is shaking things up for the future. Nestlé greater china region nancy he head of pr & media relations tel: +86 10 8434 7656 time zone: cst email: [email protected] location: china (mainland, hong kong and taiwan) contact media relations sign up global nestlé news. Nestlé dibs – chocolate-covered vanilla ice cream bite size frozen snacks created by nestlé, they are produced by nestle in conjunction with dreyer's ice cream and are marketed as edy's in the midwest and eastern united states. Nestlé expands in china by family-owned yinlu is a well-established brand in china and a major distributor of ready-to-drink peanut milk and instant canned rice porridge the deal extends.
Nestlé in greater china winning in the new reality 1 nestlé in greater china:winning in the new realityroland decorvet chairman& ceonestlé greater chinanestlé investor seminar, shanghaiseptember 25th, 2012 case study of nestle & anglo american fariha_ahmad co2 emissions from land transport in india : scenarios of the uncertain wri. Discover all relevant statistics and facts on nestlé like market share and net worth now on statistacom vehicle sales in china 2008-2018 2054bn chf nestle's global ad spend. Msci eyes near-doubling of china weighting in em index time for fed funds rate to make way for sofr deflation and china slowdown knock nestlé revenues nestle india ltd add to myft europe. Nestle sold a 95 percent stake in its former hulunbuir plant to a shareholder of ningxia cezanne dairy, while obtaining a 6 percent stake in the company, angelo giardino, head of milk, ice cream and industry sales unit of nestle china, told yicai global.
Nestle (nestle-s-a) said it expected underlying sales growth to improve in the rest of 2016 after price pressures weighed on first-half growth at the world’s biggest food company the maker of. Nestlé health science partners with alihealth for the launch of boost in china 09 may 2017 beijing, 9 may 2017 – nestlé health science and alihealth, alibaba’ flagship medical and health e-commerce platform, are partnering to launch a boost product portfolio in china. To understand how coffee is blossoming among the largest population in the world, we spoke to hou jiazi, a coffee agronomist who works at nestle agricultural services in pu’er, china eighteen. China is a country with a large popularity and it can provide nestlé with larger markets they don’t assume before hsu fu chi, a famous candy company, nestlé bought a 60% stake from it to bet on big growth in china this can be powerful evidence that predicts china is a part of a bigger globalization strategy for nestlé the purpose of the. Nestlé closed 2011 with some notable developments in china, including two huge partnerships with chinese powerhouses, yinlu foods group and hsu fu chi these coups will deepen nestlé’s commitment to the chinese market and widen its portfolio tobie gordon, vice president of supply chain for the.
The ice cream industry in china: the biggest market in the world in past few years, china has surpassed the us to become the largest ice cream market in the world at daxue consulting, we observed in a previous article that this explosive growth has given rise to both international and domestic powerhouses in 2015, the ice cream production. Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, hopes that chinese consumers outside of china might just be the best target for its new marketing campaign specifically, nestle aims to compete with starbucks in china through its nescafe brand of instant coffee, coffee pods, coffee machines, and other coffee-related products. Vevey, feb 18, 2016 (xinhua) -- ceo of nestle paul bulcke speaks during a press conference held at the company's headquarters in vevey, switzerland, on feb 18, 2016 paul bulcke, ceo of the swiss food and beverage giant nestle, said on thursday that china has been and remains its important growth. Nestle (china) ltd produces food and beverage products it offers coffee, beverages, milk, growing up milk, infant nutrition, infant cereal, family cereals.
A security code is added protection against credit card fraud it is a 3 or 4 digit number appearing on the front or back of your credit card. Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, is committed to enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.
Another article claims that nestle capitalizes on china’s already-polluted waters to make a good profit, while corporate watch highlights the fact that nestle continues to extract water. Marianne tsanis, vice-president of nestlé’s dairy business unit in the greater china region, said: “nestle yiyang fuel for brain senior milk powder contains medium-chain triglycerides (mct. China has shown contraction in manufacturing as export demand has slightly eased, but nestle anticipates a boost in coffee product demand from the world’s most populous nation “we are quite confident in the market,” roland decorvet, the company’s china chairman told bloomberg.


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With the failure of "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare" to connect with the gaming community, Activision decided to change directions by realigning their resources to be able to better support future projects. As a result, 5 percent of Activision's workforce was let go, and the company promised that the next "Call of Duty" game would go back to its roots to become better and more appealing.
Since then, there have been no news or updates about the 2017 Call of Duty game. However, this year's "Call of Duty" developer, Sledgehammer, developer of "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare," only hinted about the game, which spawned some rumors that gave players something to think about.
Sledgehammer On 'Call of Duty'
According to Gamingbolt, In a Twitter conversation between Sledgehammer and a user named KeiranW54, the company said that they are honored and excited to present this year's "Call of Duty." Sledgehammer went on saying that this game is their biggest achievement as game developers and promised more thrilling things to come.
What To Expect On This Year's 'Call of Duty'
In a different Twitter conversation, another user by the name NightSkull_720 asked Michael Condrey, Founder of Sledgehammer, to describe in one word the location of this year's "Call of Duty," in which Condrey replies with "on the ground."
With an official answer to the location of the next "Call of Duty" game, it may be safe to say that any space concept is out of the picture because right now, Activision is still rallying from the failure of Infinite Warfare.
Going deeper with the "on the ground" answer, players and fans can't stop thinking that since Sledgehammer is this year's developer, the new "Call of Duty" game would be a continuation of "Advanced Warfare" on which the story would be where technology has failed and players have to fight the old-fashioned way. This rumor is very plausible as Activision promised to take the franchise back to its roots. However, there are other rumours saying that the game would find its way back to World War 2 or any wars set in the past, thus keeping in line with the answer "on the ground' and also keeping Activision's promise to take the game back to its roots, as "Call of Duty" started out as a franchise set in World War 2.
After the failure of "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare" to connect, the gaming community is definitely seeing some changes with Activision in their long-term goals and commitment. So, whatever Sledgehammer brings out with their "Call of Duty" game, it is interesting to note that at this point, there's nowhere to go but up.


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The confusion surrounding the legality of CBD has taken another victim. Last week California-based cannabis company CannaCraft agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company made baseless health claims about their CBD products.
According to MJBizDaily Sonoma County brought a civil suit against the company, alleging that the company made claims regarding its CBD brand Care By Design on its website, saying its products could “change gene expression and remove beta amyloid plaque, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s, from brain cells.”
The site also claimed that, “Scientific and clinical studies have shown that CBD could be therapeutic for many conditions, including chronic pain, cancer, anxiety, diabetes, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, PTSD, sleep disorders, alcoholism, cardiovascular disease, antibiotic-resistant infections and neurological ailments.”
CannaCraft chose to settle the suit without admitting to any liability. It agreed to pay $250,000 in civil penalties, $25,000 in restitution and $25,000 for investigation costs.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of CBD in over-the-counter supplements and consumables. The law bars anyone from selling compounds used as the main ingredient in pharmaceuticals in OTC products. Since CBD is the active ingredient of Epidiolex—a drug used to treat children with a rare form of epilepsy—it’s technically illegal to carry on store shelves.
But the FDA said it wouldn’t be prosecuting companies who sell CBD for the time being—unless they make unsubstantiated medical claims about their products.
CBD Company Challenges Trademark Law
A CBD beverage company is trying to overturn a rule that blocks businesses from trademarking illegal products.
Marijuana Moment reports that CBD-infused drink company Joy Tea recently submitted an “intent to use” application to secure trademarks for its products ahead of legalization. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied the request, however, stating that companies cannot pursue trademarking illegal products until they have been cleared for sale by the federal government.
“While applicant may be anticipating that CBD-based beverages will be made lawful at the federal level within the time frame for filing an allegation of use,” wrote USPTO, “that anticipation does not make this application registrable.” The agency clarified that the products in question have to be fully legal at the time of application. “FDA intentions, public opinion in favor of legalization of cannabis and anticipation of change in the current law have no bearing on the prosecution of a trademark application,” it said.
But Joy Tea is appealing the decision. Its lawyer, Larry Sandell, told reporters that “intent to use” trademark applications give pharmaceutical companies a chance to legally claim intellectual properties for compounds that have not been approved by the FDA. “If you’re marketing a new product, and you’re starting to lay the groundwork, it would be terrible if somebody could just swoop it up and beat you to the trademark office and steal it out from under you,” he said.
It’s unclear why the agency is singling out CBD companies. “There’s no real logical basis for the split,” Sandell said. The USPTO responded that unapproved pharmaceuticals are not unlawful substances.
The company’s appeal seeks to overturn the rule. If the appeal goes through, it will have major ramifications for companies looking to enter a potential future legal cannabis market.
Head of NIDA Supports Decriminalization
Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), just wrote an essay that could be interpreted to support the decriminalizing drugs.
In “Addiction Should Be Treated, Not Penalized,” Volkow highlights that current drug laws target people of color and can contribute to overdose deaths. Although she shies away from explicitly suggesting that the U.S. decriminalize drugs, she points out that drug addiction is not a criminal issue. “We have known for decades that addiction is a medical condition—a treatable brain disorder—not a character flaw or a form of social deviance,” she wrote. “Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence supporting that position, drug addiction continues to be criminalized. The U.S, must take a public health approach to drug addiction now, in the interest of both population well-being and health equity.”
Volkow wrote that the agency will now be taking efforts to study addiction and substance abuse in minority communities and look for ways to eliminate “systemic barriers to addiction care.”
Study: Cannabis Users More Active Than Non-Users
The cliché of the pothead glued to the couch and lazily eschewing any and all physical activity is being placed under a microscope and found lacking. A new study published in the Harm Reduction Journal found that frequent cannabis users engaged in more physical activity than non-current users
The study analyzed data from the 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and involved 2,092 participants aged 20 to 59. The participants took part in sedentary behavior, light physical activity and “moderate-to-vigorous” physical activity while using an accelerometer to measure their level of movement. The participants’ cannabis use over the last 30 days was classified as light, moderate, frequent or non-current.
According to the results, current cannabis users shared comparable sedentary behavior to non-users. But frequent cannabis users took part in more physical activity than non-current users. This is a far cry from the stereotypes pushed in popular culture considering marijuana use.
Scientists Look For More Hemp Uses
A team of chemists is working to find new uses for hemp seed oil.
According to FarmProgress a two-year agreement between Agricultural Research Service scientists and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center that started in April will attempt to use a patented process for binding natural antioxidants to lipids in vegetable oils. The process produces new ingredients that can be used in personal care products. The ingredients are superior to those currently used, because they offer antioxidant properties and better UV absorbance.
The team previously worked on a project that used the process to to create a class of compounds called feruloyl soy glycerides from soybean oil. They now want to produce similar compounds from biocatalyzed hemp seed oil. The team will attempt to make skin-care ingredients with specific properties like UV protection or moisture retention.


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Thai AirAsia welcomes its 21st brand new Airbus A320 plane to the fleet. The airline will be increasing their flight frequency from Bangkok to Phuket, Hat Yai, Krabi, and Udon Thani, starting from 1 October 2011.
According to Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia, “The brand new planes that are continuously being delivered will join the fleet to increase AirAsia’s connectivity. This is the 21st plane to join our young fleet and it will be based in Bangkok. We recently had a Thai welcoming and blessing ceremony in honor of the occasion. The brand new plane will be in service to our passengers, starting from 1 October 2011. We’ll be offering more flight frequency to our popular routes, which will add more convenience and flexibility to the travelers”.
The arrival of the new 180-seat Airbus A320 will result in the increase of flight frequency from Bangkok to Phuket, Hat Yai, Krabi and Udon Thani. Starting from 1 October 2011, the Bangkok-Phuket route will have 8 daily flights. There will also be 6 daily flights for the Bangkok-Hat Yai route, 4 daily flights for the Bangkok-Krabi route, and 3 flights per day for the Bangkok-Udon Thani route.
“We are focused on strengthening our domestic sectors as we are aiming to increase and stimulate tourism and spending within the country. The increase in flight frequency is also in preparation for the high tourist season, when travelers from all over the world will visit Thailand. The flexibility and convenience of our flight times, in combination with our extensive network of destinations will benefit all travelers. We’ll be offering attractive promotions and offers and we’re confident that our low fares will be met with a positive response”, said the CEO.
In December 2011, Thai AirAsia will be receiving another brand new Airbus A320 plane, which will be the 22nd plane to join the fleet. Early next year, AirAsia will introduce new direct flights from Bangkok to Colombo, Srilanka after much success with the South Asia market, as witnessed from the launch of the India route (Bangkok to New Delhi and Kolkata) in December 2010


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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Pawn store operator First Cash Financial Services Inc. on Tuesday cut its earnings guidance for the year because of falling gold prices and volatility in the Mexican peso. Its stock fell 10 percent in extended trading.
The company also said it is buying 19 large pawn shops in Texas for $70 million.
First Cash said it now expects to earn $2.75 to $2.90 per share for the year, down from previous guidance at the low end of $3.10 to $3.24 per share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had been expecting a profit of $3.12 per share.
It predicted a second-quarter profit of 56 to 59 cents per share, not counting 4 cents per share in expenses from the latest deal to buy pawn stores. Analysts had been expecting 60 cents a share.
That pawn-shop deal includes stores mostly under the Valu + Pawn brand in the Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth areas. The all-cash deal closed on Tuesday. The new stores give the company 866 locations. It operates in 12 states in the U.S. and in 24 Mexican states.
The company said it would pay for the stores out of a revolving line of credit.
First Cash's stock slipped $5.49 to $49.71 in after-hours trading following the announcement.


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STOCKHOLM — Video-on-demand service Voddler launched in Sweden Wednesday, offering a service comparable to Hulu.
Voddler offers the 500,000 customers of Internet service provider Bredbandsbolaget the stream pics from the U.S. majors. Deals have been signed with Paramount and Disney, and, according to CEO Marcus Backlund, a pact with Sony Pictures is imminent. “We believe we will have deals with all the major U.S. studios before the end of the year,” he said.
Older films are free, with the company earning revenue from pre-roll commercials. For newer films, there will be a fee. Users will also be able to stream TV programs and music.
The plan is for Voddler to launch in all Nordic countries by next summer. It also wants to launch in the U.K.
“Our goal is to be a new Swedish world-spanning success,” Backlund said.


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New security updates released for the WordPress content management system and one of its popular plug-ins fix cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of websites.
Several high-profile websites -- including Kickstarter, Etsy, Reddit, Mozilla and Meetup -- will display spinning-wheel icons next Wednesday in an attempt to show visitors the Internet slow lanes they say will appear if the U.S. Federal Communication...
Path, the social network designed to better connect people who are already well-acquainted, is opening up its API to 13 outside developers to give its users more ways to share content.
A large coalition of civil rights and privacy groups and potentially thousands of websites will stage protests on the Fourth of July to protest surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security Agency.
Unidentified hackers are said to have have launched a large-scale attack against WordPress blogs and any hosts using weak passwords are urged to update them immediately.
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Cruise ships have come back to Monaco after two years of absence due to the pandemic.
While some people welcome this development, others find it alarming given the fact that giant cruise ships are very bad for the environment.
This year, from now until the season ends in mid-November, a total of 137 ships will use Monaco as a Mediterranean port of call, according to the Société d’Exploitation des Ports de Monaco (SEPM).
Olivier Lavagna, Managing Director of SEPM, has sought to deflect criticism by saying that only luxury and premium ships will be welcome.
There will be an upper limit on size of 250 metres and 1,250 passengers and Monaco will not harbour huge liners like those seen in the bay at Villefranche-sur-Mer.
The company is also promoting Monaco as a starting point for cruises, which means that passengers may start their cruises after spending a night in the Principality. This can make customers want to return to the Principality on another occasion, and not necessarily for a cruise.
Visiting cruise ships generate income for shops and restaurants, and directly for the port authority. SEPM receives about 10 percent of its annual income from mooring charges for cruise ships.
FILE PHOTO: A huge German cruise ship SEPM


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