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WeTransfer, a popular service that allows users to transfer large files and is used by a large number of internet users around the world, is down. The Amsterdam-based company has also confirmed that it is currently experiencing issues with downloads, uploads and other services. However, it has not been confirmed whether the problem is limited to India or affects users in other regions. A few members of the Gadgets 360 team detailed the issue when working with the platform.
Several Gadgets 360 team members reported that the WeTransfer service was not available on their networks. When checking the company’s incident status page, we found that the service was experiencing errors in downloads, uploads, and other services. The issue is still unresolved and the company has announced it is investigating the issue via its status page.
We were unable to download a file shared with us despite multiple download attempts. A team member said it reached 99 percent on one try before starting again. After several attempts, the download finally failed. For some, the download started but restarted after 4-5 seconds despite multiple attempts.
There is no information on when we can expect the service to be operational again. WeTransfer is offered in two versions. The free version allows users to upload files of up to 2 GB, while the Pro version allows transfers of up to 200 GB of files or folders and offers 1 TB of storage, and the service lets users decide when transfers expire.
If you are one of those experiencing this issue, you can use other file transfer services like Google Drive, Dropbox and other consumer cloud services until the issue is resolved.
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With Apple recently claiming the No. 1 spot as the top smartphone vendor, Samsung will look to dethrone its rival after coming in as a close second. The showdown between the iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S2 will take place this fall as the two tech giants battle for smartphone supremacy.
Samsung's Galaxy S2 has rocketed into the market with rapid sales and high-end performance. The impressive part is that the smartphone has already sold over 3 million devices without entry in the U.S. market. With its upcoming launch in China and its U.S. debut scheduled for September, the Galaxy S2 could put Apple's top rank at risk.
To add more concern for Apple, Google's Android mobile OS has claimed a 39 percent share in the U.S. smartphone market compared with Apple's 28 percent, according to Nielsen. Combined with a red-hot Samsung lineup of Galaxy devices, it will give the South Korean tech company a boost towards the No. 1 spot.
However, Apple expects to fight back with the most anticipated smartphone release of 2011, the iPhone 5. A third of U.S. consumers are already planning to purchase the device, even without knowing its full specs.
Another survey by ChangeWave reports that 48 percent of the respondents say that if they are going to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days, it will be an iPhone. The iPhone 5 will no doubt attract buyers being the highest demanded smartphone on the market. But will that be enough to slow down Samsung's momentum?
Check out the matchup between Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S2 to see which device could propel their company to the top of the smartphone foodchain.
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Oct 26 2020
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Nebraska is an agricultural state, and we should be proud of that fact. One in four Nebraska jobs is tied to production agriculture, and our livestock industry alone is worth more than $12 billion each year.
While this means that Nebraskans can depend on thousands of good-paying agriculture jobs and a consistently low unemployment rate, it also leaves us more exposed to market volatility. This is why I introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020 in late September.
My bill has two main goals. First, it would ensure that the cattle industry maintains the necessary level of cash sales on a region-by-region basis. The industry is shifting away from on-the-spot cash trades and toward longer-term sales agreements, such as formula arrangements, where cattle are committed in advance and the price is determined by the publicly reported value of similar cattle sales — usually cash prices.
The cash market is crucial to determining accurate price information along the supply chain. In fact, without the price discovery that comes from in-person transactions, formula sales wouldn’t be possible.
At the same time, some states are more reliant on formula sales than others. The Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico region, for example, uses cash sales for only about 5-10% of all transactions, but in Nebraska and Iowa, they account for almost half. My bill would give producers in different regions space to do what’s best for them while still guaranteeing the minimum level of cash sales that’s necessary for price discovery.
Second, it would equip ranchers across the country with more information about contracts in the market. To achieve this, it would ask USDA to create and maintain a library of marketing contracts between packers and producers and require packers to report this information to the department.
USDA would then publish this valuable information, including base price determinations, premiums, and discounts. The bill is careful to ensure each party’s identity is kept confidential, but knowing what contracts exist in the market is important, and this information could help producers negotiate better contracts in the future.
The Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020 would also require packers to report the number of cattle they have scheduled to be delivered for slaughter each day for the next 14 days. This requirement already exists in the swine industry, and their example shows that this will help producers better project packers’ future needs.
The Cattle Market Transparency Act has already been endorsed by Nebraska Cattlemen and similar organizations in 16 other states, from Oregon to Wisconsin to Georgia. They sent a letter to my colleagues on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, that said this bill would make their jobs easier and help to put them on a more even playing field with packers.
Not all producers are the same, but there is at least one thing they all have in common: They do better when they have more information at their disposal. The Cattle Market Transparency Act would equip them with exactly that.
Thank you for participating in the democratic process. I look forward to visiting with you again next week.


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Kim Hart reports on today’s joint hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Commerce, Trade, and Commerce Protection and Communications, Technology, and the Internet on data collection online and offline:
…. Jennifer Barrett, an executive with Acxiom, a marketing company, said the firm could collect 1,500 possible data points about individual consumers, such as age, hobbies, address, occupation and recent purchases. Acxiom typically maintains 20-40 data points on the average person. Acxiom receives that information from public records, surveys consumers fill out voluntarily (such as warranty cards) and information from other companies.
In response to questions from Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Penn.), Barrett said consumers can see what data has been stored about them and can change or delete information used for marketing purposes. But consumers cannot find out who else has bought their data from Axciom.
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text: One in five British families had to borrow money or use saving to cover food costs in April, a new survey showed on Sunday. The British consumer group Which? found in its monthly consumer insight tracker survey that some 5 million British households need to use credit or savings to cover their spending on food in April. The survey discovered that many of the families using credit and savings to pay for food are low-income. \"They are likely to be financially vulnerable and are typically aged 30-49 years old with children. Nearly half of these families are on the lowest incomes, earning 21,000 pounds (32,684 U.S. dollars) or less per year,\" said Which?. \"With food prices rising last year, it isn\'t surprising that shoppers tell us that the cost of food is one of their top three worries,\" it said. According to the survey, eight in 10 of the struggling households say they are worried about food prices. More than half say they plan to cut back spending on food in the coming months. However, others feel they are not able to cut back when trying to feed their households. Two-thirds were worried about the effects of low interest rates on their savings, although insolvency experts have credited low interest rates with helping people\'s borrowing costs and keeping personal insolvencies down. The consumer group found that almost one third, or 31 percent, of people surveyed cut back spending on essentials last month, mainly women aged between 30 to 49 years old. Over two thirds, or 68 percent, described the state of the economy as poor, with just 9 percent saying it was good. \"I was shocked by these findings. I didn\'t realize so many people can\'t afford to cover their monthly food bill, said Which? executive director Richard Lloyd. Around 2,000 people across Britain took part in the survey, which was carried out last month.


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FLORENTINO PEREZ has denied Cristiano Ronaldo was offered to assist fund a brand new £517million Actual Madrid stadium.
5-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo departed the Bernabeu this summer time in a £100m transfer to Juventus.
Actual president Perez was accused of promoting the Portuguese ahead to finance the Bernabeu refurbishment.
Quizzed on the 1 billion euro launch clause in Ronaldo’s contract, Perez mentioned: “If there must be a sale, it’s negotiated.
“We didn’t need to promote him however he wished to go for private causes and we understood that.
“For all the great issues he had accomplished we needed to open the door for him. We obtained probably the most we might.”
Plans for the brand new Bernabeu embody demolishing the automotive park to create house for followers to converge earlier than video games.
Essentially the most notable addition to the glimmering stadium can be a retractable roof.
Inside, Perez plans to have a 360-degree video display screen in addition to new plush bins.
Work on the brand new floor is unlikely to start till subsequent summer time and it will not be full for not less than three years.


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LOS ANGELES • French fashion designer Christian Audigier, who made his fortune with street wear which became a hit with celebrities including Madonna and Kim Kardashian, died last Friday in Los Angeles aged 57.
"He died at the Cedars-Sinai hospital of cancer," said Ms Michele Elyzabeth, who had been his spokesman.
Stars, including Justin Timberlake and Lindsay Lohan, sported Audigier's caps for the Von Dutch label. His T-shirts for Ed Hardy were worn by Madonna and Mariah Carey, as well as Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian and Sylvester Stallone.
"I believe celebrities are the best driver for trends," Audigier had said in a 2007 Los Angeles Times interview. "The more they wear my stuff, the more it is going to be seen by the people."
Ms Elyzabeth, recalling that the self-taught designer also founded French rocker Johnny Hallyday's label Smet, said: "He is someone who changed fashion and street wear."
Hallyday, who also lives in Los Angeles, tweeted a tribute: "RIP #ChristianAudigier my friend since forever. I love you, Johnny."
He also posted a photo of Audigier smiling, with his wife Laeticia Hallyday.
The designer was born in the southern French city of Avignon before moving to the United States in 2000. According to media reports, he sold his label Ed Hardy to Iconix Brand Group in 2011 for US$62 million.
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Despite a recent set of understated accomplishments (and a rather aristocratic-sounding name), Maurice Lacroix has managed to largely escape notice. Then last year’s BaselWorld came around, and the introduction of the diver’s chronograph Pontos S ($4,440) made dive watch fans and industry observers sit up and pay attention. We strapped it on for two weeks of testing.
Elegant sportiness or sporty elegance?
Good for desk-diving or otherwise
Relatively young watch manufacturer Maurice Lacroix has been generating a lot of interest of late its their new collections, and the Pontos S Diver is no exception, standing out in a crowded field of me-too pieces. At turns retro and modern, the Diver, which builds upon the success of the Pontos S Chronograph from last year, presents a uniquely attractive face to its lucky wearer.


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Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile regions.
More than half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be signed up for a mobile phone plan by 2025, according to a new report.
The latest edition of the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications)’s Mobile Economy report series predicts there will be 634 million unique mobile subscribers across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2025, equivalent to 52 percent of the population. That would be up from 444 million (44 percent) at the end of 2017. The report also calculates that the mobile ecosystem will add more than $150 billion in value to Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy by 2022, equivalent to almost eight percent of regional GDP.
“For many citizens across the region, particularly those living in rural areas, a mobile phone is not just a communications device but also the primary channel for getting online and a vital tool for improving their lives,” says John Giusti, GSMA chief regulatory officer. “More needs to be done to extend connectivity to the remaining unconnected and underserved populations across Sub-Sahara Africa, but this will require a focus on long-term industry sustainability that can only be achieved through investment-friendly policies and supportive regulatory frameworks.”
Making phones more affordable
Sub-Saharan Africa has been the world’s fastest-growing mobile region in recent years, but subscriber growth is slowing as the industry faces the challenges of affordability and a youthful population. The region’s current mobile penetration rate (44 percent of the population) is significantly below the global average of 66 percent. Further, according to the World Bank, around 40 percent of the population in the region are under 16 years old, a demographic segment that has significantly lower levels of mobile ownership than the population as a whole.
However, despite these challenges, more people are buying smartphones. A big reason is lower device costs – which is also, unsurprisingly, leading to an increase in people using 3G and 4G mobile broadband services. That increase is expected to be pretty large in the future, too, with the GSMA report predicting that mobile broadband will account for 87 percent of mobile connections in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2025 – up from 38 percent in 2017. Moreover, nearly 300 million new subscribers are expected to use their devices to access mobile Internet services in the next seven years.
Increasing contributions to economic growth, innovation and sustainable development
The GSMA report says that, last year, mobile technologies and services accounted for 7.1 percent of GDP across Sub-Saharan Africa, a contribution that amounted to $110 billion of economic value added. By 2022, the region’s mobile economy is forecast to generate more than $150 billion (7.9 percent of GDP) of economic value as countries continue to benefit from improvements in productivity and efficiency, particularly due to the increase in mobile Internet use. The region’s mobile ecosystem also supported three million jobs in 2017, and contributed almost $14 billion to the funding of the public sector in the form of general taxation as well as sector-specific levies on mobile services.
The report also includes examples of how mobile networks and services are playing a key role in delivering the UN’s Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs), as well as supporting a fast-growing tech start-up ecosystem. Many tech start-ups in Africa now use mobile as the primary platform to create solutions that address a range of socioeconomic challenges.
“Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile industry is showing strong progress in achieving the targets of the SDGs, predominantly through increased connectivity and access to information, but also through the delivery of services, such as mobile money, that increase productivity, improve well-being and reduce poverty,” says the GSMA’s Giusti.
The report was released at the GSMA’s Mobile 360 – Africa event, taking place this week in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.


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Maserati has revealed the Maserati GranCabrio convertible MC just ahead of the 2012 Paris Auto Show this week and the sports car is more aerodynamic than before. While Maserati hasn’t released details on the new open top sports car, it is designed to compete in the world’s finest open top range. The new sports car is the convertible version of the Gran Turismo MC coupe that went on sale in 2011.
The new Maserati GranCabrio MC gets its sporty characteristics and high performance from its race-inspired experience that comes from the race version of the Gran Turismo MC that competes in the Maserati Trofeo MC World Series. The race series recently made its North American debut at Sonoma Raceway in California and actor and race driver Patrick Dempsey was there to compete.
The new convertible sports car has new styling and is more aerodynamic. Maserati says the new GranCabrio MC “has a highly sporty and aggressive look, while maintaining the strengths and characteristics of a true grand tourer, ideal for long journeys.” The sports car will certainly be able to cut through the wind easier at high speeds. The car will feature new wheels, an aggressive diffuser, and a larger spoiler on the rear deck.
The new GranCabrio MC is 48 millimeters longer than the GranCabrio and GranCabrio Sport and the open top car gets a new front end that was inspired by the MC Stradale. The new styling is designed to maximize aerodynamic lift and reduce wind resistance. The improvements in additional length and changes at the rear of the car add to its aerodynamic characteristics.
The rear of the sports car gets a large spoiler, for greater negative lift at super high speeds on the track. The third brake light is incorporated inside the spoiler that is built into the trunk. The spoiler comes in the same color as the body and can be ordered with a new carbon finish.
Maserati has definitely upped the exterior performance characteristics of the GranCabrio MC and hasn’t released powertrain details of the open top car. We would expect to see the same 4.7-liter V-8 engine mated to a ZF six-speed automatic transmission found in the Gran Turismo MC coupe. That engine produces a healthy 444 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque and sprints from 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. The coupe has a top speed of 185 mph.
Maserati has had considerable success with the GranTurismo MC Stradale in which the company says was “warmly received by customers.” That inspired the Italian automaker to build the all-new GranCabrio MC. The new convertible should be as successful with its new sporty aggressive styling.


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The New York Times has acquired Wordle, a famous online game that rose to prominence almost overnight.
The move emphasizes the importance of the company’s games division, which includes crossword puzzles and the Spelling Bee, in attracting new customers.
“The Times is committed to becoming the necessary subscription for anybody who wants to understand and connect with the world in English.” The New York Times Games are an important component of that approach, according to the corporation. The firm had around 980,000 Games subscriptions at the end of the third quarter.
Every day, Wordle, which was founded by software programmer Josh Wardle in October 2021, provides participants six chances to identify a five-letter surprise word. People began sharing their rankings in the format of emojis early this month, and the game quickly became a cultural phenomenon. According to the New York Times, just 90 people participated in the game on November 1. As of mid-January, over 300,000 individuals were playing. The figure has now surpassed a million.
The New York Times revealed in a statement that it paid a low-seven sum for Wordle. Wordle will be 100 % free for both new and existing users, according to the business. It also said that there will be no modifications to the game’s gameplay.
Wardle stated that he was working with the firm to guarantee that consumers’ victories and streaks were saved in a message posted to social media.


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By Steve Kim, Associated PressWASHINGTON — Walmart and its biggest online rival Amazon have set up an online sales floor in their hometowns of Bentonville, Ark., and Chicago, to help local shoppers save money on goods and services.
The online retail giant announced Wednesday it would open its first online store in Chicago, in the heart of a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, where its online shopping has been an online goldmine.
The store, called Walmart at the World Trade Center, will open by Christmas.
The first store in Benton-on-Hudson, which is in a largely African-American neighborhood, opened last month.
Walmart announced in August that it had opened a second online store there, called Amazon at the Great Lakes, in 2016.
The company will open a new online store at a new mall in Brooklyn later this year.
The Chicago store is the latest in a string of Walmart and other retailers to open stores in major U.S. cities.
Amazon has already opened stores in New York City and Los Angeles, and Walmart has opened stores near Chicago and in some other cities.
Walton Scott, a professor of urban planning at University of Illinois, Chicago, said he hopes the new Walmart store will help Walmart and others in cities that are struggling with gentrification.
The store will serve as a test for the retail giant as it moves forward with plans to open new stores, he said.
The new store will also be a chance for the company to show that it is serious about investing in communities and has a plan to help revitalize the neighborhoods it is trying to open.
Walter McMillian, president of Walmart’s U.K. business, said in a statement that the company’s focus is on investing in local communities and communities that have been hit hard by gentrification.
“We are investing in this city to show the world that Walmart is here for you,” McMillian said.
Wal-Mart has a growing footprint in the Chicago area.
In 2015, the retailer bought a 4,000-square-foot store in the Loop neighborhood for $2.2 billion.
Walmex said Wednesday it had not yet decided if it will open an online store.
Its website lists several sites where shoppers can save on select items.
The website also says customers can shop on-demand through its Walmart Express website.
In Chicago, Walmart is opening an online shopping center in the city’s downtown area that it said will provide more than 5,000 employees with a wide range of online services.
It said the location is in the Merchandise Mart building that is part of the Chicago Mall and will offer a range of products and services including apparel, electronics, electronics accessories and home furnishings.


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Games report game performance drops, constant stutters, and other issues
Officially launched by Microsoft last Tuesday (20), Windows 11 update 22H2 brought unexpected effects for owners of NVIDIA GPUs. Multiple player reports claim that the update resulted in notable performance drops in several games and in problems in the reproduction of their audios.
According to some reports posted on Reddit, the most frequent problem is the stutters, which cause a game’s gameplay to become jerky for several minutes. The issue seems to come up at random times, and the only way to fix it at the moment seems to be roll back Windows 11 22H2 installation.
Windows Latest claims that the issues were already known to Microsoft before the official release of the update, having already appeared during its testing phase. The list of reported issues also involves the appearance of the famous Blue Screens of Death and various bugs in game play.
NVIDIA is investigating the situation
In a message posted on Reddit, a NVIDIA representative stated that the company is already studying the situation to create a solution for her. The company asks players to fill out a driver feedback form explaining what issues they are experiencing and which games they appear in.
Among the titles listed by affected users are popular names like Call of Duty, Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite and God of War, among many others. However, it seems that the problem is widespreadnot restricted to the latest titles or titles that run on a specific version of DirectX or other graphics APIs.
One Temporary solution seems to be to disable NVIDIA FrameView SDK service — to do this, type “Services” in the Windows search bar, find the corresponding option and, after clicking with the right mouse button, click “Stop” and restart the machine. There are also reports that turning off Windows 11 gaming optimizations can minimize the issue. The expectation is that both NVIDIA and Microsoft will soon release definitive fixes for the issues faced by users.
Windows 11 22H2: Download the new version now
New version of Windows 11 is now available via Windows Update and as ISO file
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Xerox Corp. has agreed to buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for about $5.75 billion in cash and stock in a deal that will boost the size of its document management business and take it another step away from its roots as a printer company.
The deal, announced Monday, calls for Xerox to pay $63.11 for each ACS shares and will create a $22 billion business that will mesh both printing and copying services with the information technology and outsourcing components of Dallas-based ACS.
The price is a 33 percent premium over ACS’s closing stock price on Friday. Xerox shares fell 60 cents, or 6.6 percent, to $8.42, in premarket trading while ACS shares jumped $12.75, or 27 percent, to $60.
“Acquiring ACS helps us expand our business and benefit from stronger revenue and earnings growth,” Xerox CEO Ursula Burns said in a statement.
The acquisition marks the first big move by Xerox since Burns took charge of the company July 1. Although financially healthy, Xerox has been hurt by the slowdown in supply and equipment spending by businesses during the recession. Apart from selling printers, most of its revenue comes from leasing equipment and charging for supplies and document management.
Xerox said buying ACS will triple its services revenue to an estimated $10 billion next year.
ACS, a $6.5 billion company, had fiscal 2009 revenue growth of 6 percent and new business signings of $1 billion in annual recurring revenue.
ACS stockholders will receive $18.60 per share in cash plus 4.935 Xerox shares for each ACS share they own. Xerox, based in Norwalk, Conn., will also take on $2 billion of ACS’s debt and issue $300 million of convertible preferred stock to ACS’s Class B shareholder.
With about 91 million ACS shares outstanding, that would value the deal at $5.75 billion. The companies are valuing the deal at $6.4 billion.
The acquisition, which was approved by both companies’ boards, is anticipated to add to adjusted earnings results in the first year.
Xerox expects to save $300 million to $400 million in the first three years after the deal closes, which is targeted for the first quarter of 2010.
ACS will function independently upon the transaction’s completion, and will initially be branded as ACS, a Xerox Co. The company will be headed by its CEO Lynn Blodgett, who will report to Burns.
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Value of cross-border trade increased by another 30 per cent in 2022 - CSO
Annual trade in goods exported from north to south now approaching £5 billion
THE value of goods moving across the border grew by another 31 per cent in 2022, according official data published in the Republic.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) said north-south trade passed the five-billion-euro mark in 2022, reaching €5.354 (£4.76bn) for the 12 months.
That was just under £1bn more than in 2021.
In the other direction, the CSO said €4.94bn (£4.4bn) of goods was imported into Northern Ireland from the Republic during 2022, a rise of €1.3bn (£1.16bn) on 2021, or an annual jump of 32 per cent.
While the figures have not been adjusted for inflation, the value of trade on the island of Ireland has increased significantly since the introduction of the Nortern Ireland Protocol at the start of 2021.
The CSO said north-south trade rocketed by 65 per cent in the first year of new checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea.
The annual trade data published by the statistics body on Wednesday showed a sharp increase across the board in the value of goods both important and exported by the Republic.
The biggest increase was in the export of pharmaceuticals, which increased by €17bn (28 per cent) to €80bn, while exports of organic chemicals rose by €11bn (42 per cent) to €37bn.
In terms of trade partners, there was a surge in imports from Britain last year, with the value rising by 55 per cent to €24bn (£21.3bn).
It was largely driven by the price of fuel and chemicals. Of the €1.7bn of GB imports recorded during December, just over half (€909m) was made up of mineral fuel, chemicals and related products.
Britain accounted for 17 per cent of all Irish imports, up from 15 per cent in 2021.
Exports from the Republic to Britain also increased in 2022, rising by €2.7bn (19 per cent) to €17.2bn.
However, in terms of where the Republic exports its goods, Britain accounted for just 8 per cent.
The EU bought around 38 per cent (€80.6bn) of Irish exports, while 30 per cent (€63bn) went to the USA.
Exports to the rest of the World was valued at €42bn.
Responding to the data, the Republic’s Trade Minister, Simon Coveney said: “I welcome today’s record trade data, from what was a challenging year for exporters, with the impact of the war in Ukraine, inflationary pressures on enterprises, and ongoing Covid-19 disruptions to the global supply chain.
“Against the backdrop of this global trading environment, Ireland has continued to maintain its excellent reputation as a world-class supplier of goods and services, while also successfully securing new business in markets around the world.”


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In a move that is sure to send shock waves through the home gardening world, Amazon has just announced plans to buy my vegetable patch.
"This garden has been nourishing and delighting the Gould-Ansolabehere family for years, and we plan to continue that tradition" said Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. "It's also been a big favorite of marauding local fauna, including chipmunks, rabbits and raccoons. We see this as a natural platform for gaining penetration into the ever-expanding suburban vermin market."
"Organics are the fastest-growing segment in the food space," said an Amazon spokeman. "After the Whole Foods deal, home gardens are the obvious next step for us."
"It is the holy grail of the retail sector to anticipate consumer needs before the customers themselves know they have them," said market analyst Trend McBuck, speculating about how this acquisition might bring Amazon to a new level of customer intimacy. "From now on Amazon will be able to peer into the family's bathroom windows to see if they're running low on toilet paper. They'll have the capacity to collect real-time data by scanning the household's shelves so they'll know when there's room to sell them more crap."
The price of the acquisition was undisclosed.
Oh, fine. Twist my arm: Bezos offered to cover the cost of my Prime membership for three years! Plus free same-day shipping for any grocery items I purchase from my backyard veggie patch.
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Time For Indian Startups To Opt For More IPOs?
Last Friday, Kris Gopalakrishnan told PTI that India has one of the finest and advanced fintech ecosystems. Also, he stressed on why the creation of a database is of utmost importance.
Axilor Ventures Chairman and Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, said that Indian startups must think of Initial Public Offering (IPO) so that the fund crunch situation can be handled smoothly. This would also provide longevity to the fledging enterprises of startups.
Speaking at the ‘Seeding Kerala’ event organised by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), he said that the Indian startups are quite hesitant to go for an IPO, which is not that difficult. He said that his biggest issue was that the startup ecosystem today, is not doing an IPO. It’s time that the Indian public must own these companies.
He continued to say that India has USD two trillion of wealth in private hands. Heres less than one percent is invested in the startup ecosystem. There is a need to get more High Networth Individuals (HNIs) money going to the startups.
They advised startups to take minimum funds from angels, friends, and families. Startups have to create a minimum viable product, and also establish a unit economics positive and profitable model.
He added that a succesful business is one that employs people, creates jobs, and employment, and is a sustainable business that can be run for a long time. The best measure for a successful business is longevity. He said that India’s best late-stage startups are being owned by non-Indian entities. The percentage shows that more than 95 percent of funding comes from non-Indian entities.
Gopalakrishnan further continued that a maximum number of jobs are created in the first five years of the businesses of startups, and there is a need for a large number of MSMEs.
India, today has one of the most advanced fintech ecosystems, and even the US is looking forward to implement that. While summing up, he said that India needs to identify people that are passionate about starting a business, and train them on business basics, including running a business legally and ethically.


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Fortinet: Cyberscams expected during Olympics
By Asia Cloud Forum editors 30-Jul-2012
Internet users, including public cloud service users, have to be on the alert for cyberscams, especially during the on-going London Olympic Games.
Tips on preventing scams
"The second half of 2012 is a busy period, with major sports and political events like the Olympic Games, the UEFA European Football Championship and the US presidential elections," said Karine de Ponteves, Antivirus Analyst at Fortinet. "Such events guarantee strong Internet activity and with it, a flood of malware attacks. Internet users must be on high alert against losing money and personal information during times like these."
A cyberscam often seen during major sporting events is 'purchase fraud', which promises tickets at discounted prices. Users may chance upon tickets at temptingly low prices when they visit classified ads websites like eBay and Craigslist. Fortinet officials urge users to be highly suspicious as such deals during game seasons are often pure frauds.
Another type of scam is the 'rogue antivirus software'. During major sports or political events, many users browse the Internet to learn about scores, results and other hot news.
From a simple search on a favorite search engine, it's possible for users to get to a malicious website or a legitimate website that has been hacked. Typically, a pop-up window from the browser will display a false message of a virus infection and prompts users to click on it to clean the system. This installs a bogus antivirus software that leads to the installation of Trojans to collect users' key data such as passwords and banking numbers.
Lastly, in conjunction with contests to guess the results of matches, Internet users may receive 'fake lottery' notifications of winnings and payouts.
With more than 2 billion people connected online, the Internet has become the favorite playground of scammers. Thousands of online scams exist today to extract financial gains from victims, often taking advantage of their credulity.


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LG U+ to put virtual reality in the cloud
The new system, announced Tuesday, will consist of a 5G-connected cloud platform from which games can be streamed to a VR headset that is able to sense not only where users are looking and how they move their heads but also more advanced motions like changes in elevation, strafing and movements forward or backward.
This level of movement detection is currently mainly found in expensive high-end headsets or static systems that use external sensors to monitor movement.
LG U+ has not yet specified which headset it will offer as part of the service, only that “multiple devices” will be made available. Currently, the Oculus Rift, HTC Vibe and Pico Neo are the most common VR headsets on the market that offer this level of movement detection.
The headsets LG U+ intends to use operate on a positional tracking system called “six degrees of freedom.” The system is a more advanced version of the “three degrees of freedom” found on cheaper VR headsets, which can track movements of the head vertically, horizontally and tilting from side to side. A six-degrees-of-freedom headset also tracks the head moving forward and backward, side to side and up and down. This allows users to approach or back off from objects and use handheld accessories.
Until now, this level of movement generally required a VR headset to monitor the basic three movements, external sensors to monitor body movements and a powerful computer to process all the information in real time.
“Our motivation in preparing a cloud VR game platform was because installing equipment for high-quality VR games was a pricey and complicated job for our users - we thought this problem could be overcome with 5G’s low latency,” said Lee Sang-min, LG U+’s head of 5G services, at a press conference on Tuesday in central Seoul.
Although there are already advanced headsets like the Oculus Rift on the market, the problem is that they’re very expensive. LG U+ thinks this is where 5G can make a difference.
“A major reason high-quality headsets were expensive until now was because of the memory used for playing VR games - some can take up to as much as 100 gigabytes,” said an LG U+ spokesman.
“But 5G will make it possible to stream these VR games from a cloud. If the device becomes lighter we’ll be able to pull down its price and hence make it more accessible to a wider audience.”
The price of LG U+’s headset is undecided as negotiations will have to be held with the partnering manufacturer, the spokesperson said. The package will also include subscription fees for access to the VR gaming content.
Before the launch of its VR game powered headsets, LG U+ will give customers a chance to try before they buy. The carrier will install VR trial booths at its headquarters in Yongsan, central Seoul, Magok, western Seoul, and 90 LG U+ branches nationwide.
At these locations, customers will be able to try out 20 VR headset games by next month, including the 10 most popular VR games on Steam - the largest online distribution platform for PC games - and 10 offered by its content partners Lotte World and Kakao VX, an augmented reality (AR) and VR content developer under Kakao.
Apart from the games offered globally on Steam, content offered by local partners will include VR theme park rides like roller coasters from Lotte World, and a theme park-concept game starring the Kakao Friends. For Lotte, which has developed 10 VR ride experiences, LG U+ is the sole platform on which it releases its games. Kakao said it will work exclusively with LG U+ “for a while,” but plans to expand its partnerships in the future.
Tuesday’s announcement comes as LG U+ strives to secure competitive gaming content that works on 5G. In March, LG U+ also announced a partnership with Nvidia to be its exclusive provider of GeForce Now, Nvidia’s cloud-based gaming program.
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Intel rolls out 2.33GHz Core Duo chipIntel Corp this week quietly began shipping a new version of its Core Duo microprocessor that runs at a speed of 2.33GHz, according to Daily Tech.
The 65-nanometer chip lands atop the company's line of Core Duo "Yonah" processors, which have found their way into Apple Computer's iMac, Mac mini, MacBook and MacBook Pro line computers.
Designed specifically for high end notebooks and desktop replacement devices, the processor bears the official name of "Core Duo T2700" and will sell for $637 in quantities of 1,000. The previous high-end model, the 2.16GHz Core Duo T2600, was recently reduced to $423 in lots of 1,000.
According to Daily Tech, the new 2.33GHz chip is already shipping at some retail outlets and should start showing up in high-end notebooks very soon.
Apple's 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro notebooks currently sport a top speed of 2.16GHz, via the Core Duo T2600.
Also this week, Intel began discrete shipments of its Core Duo U2500 ultra-low voltage (ULV) CPU. The 1.2GHz Yonah chip is the only low voltage dual-core chip currently offered by the company, sporting a thermal design point (TDP) of 9W.
During normal operation, the $289 chip is said to consume less than 1W.
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WHIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NatraCure, the manufacturer of cutting-edge health and wellness technologies, is introducing their new line of Chemotherapy products, which are designed to combat the side-effects of chemotherapy.
NatraCure’s Advanced Gel Chemotherapy Mitts and Slippers each utilize cold therapy, which is often recommended by medical professionals as a means to help reduce peripheral neuropathy and nail loss that results from chemotherapy treatments. When applied during and after treatments, the cold therapy can constrict blood vessels, which may help reduce the amount of chemotherapy drug that reaches the fingers and toes. Their Advanced Gel Chemotherapy Cap uses the same cold therapy technology to help reduce hair loss related to chemotherapy treatments.
“Our customers said they were having great success minimizing neuropathy with our cold therapy socks and mittens,” says COO and Product Development Director, Jim Busch. “So we set out to give them something even better: a more advanced lineup of Mitts, Slippers, and Cap–specifically designed to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy.”
The Mitts, Slippers, and Cap all use NatraCure’s new innovative GEL/ICE™ technology, which includes gel ice cubes that are surrounded by a body of fluid-like cooling gel. “We’ve built our reputation on the quality of our gel products,” says Busch. “But our new GEL/ICE absolutely stays colder for longer than any cooling gel we’ve ever created.”
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, during October and November, NatraCure is donating 100% of the profits from website sales of their Advanced Cooling Gel Chemotherapy Mitts to National Breast Cancer Foundation.
“We are honored to support National Breast Cancer Foundation in their mission to inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer.” says President of B2C Sales and Marketing, Ben Tiffany. “They’ve done an amazing job providing services for early detection, education, and support for over 30 years and we’re thrilled to help.”
NatraCure, a privately held company based in Whippany, NJ, which has provided the professional healthcare market with top-notch recovery solutions for over 20 years, has now adapted the same medical technologies for consumer use. With outstanding customer care, their famous 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, and smarter solutions for pain, discomfort and recovery, the NatraCure team lives and breathes their motto every day: Your comfort is our goal.
For more information about the new NatraCure line of Advanced Gel Chemotherapy products and more innovative solutions, visit www.natracure.com.
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Piaggio has filed complaints with Italian courts alleging Yamaha and Peugeot infringed on the company’s idea for leaning three-wheeled scooters. The legal complaint, filed with the court of Milan, alleges the Yamaha Tricity and Peugeot Metropolis copied Piaggio’s designs and patents used for the MP3. Piaggio seeks a hold on sales and withdrawal from market as well as monetary damages.
The Piaggio MP3 was first brought to market in 2006, introducing the company’s parallelogram suspension system which allows scooters to lean into corners like a two-wheeler. Peugeot introduced its Metropolis in 2012 while Yamaha debuted the Tricity at year later.
Though Piaggio’s complaints were filed in the fall, the parties involved will have to wait until this summer for the court to settle matters. Italy’s La Reppublica reports the case against Peugeot has been adjourned until June 16 while a preliminary hearing between Piaggio and Yamaha will be held July 24.
La Reppublica also reports Piaggio has filed a similar suit against Peugeot in Paris, France. That would also be an important case, not because it’s Peugeot’s home market but because France is a huge market for three-wheeled scooters. A motorcycle endorsement is not required for three-wheelers in France, a big reason why the Piaggio MP3 claims the market lead in the touring scooter segment with more than 70,000 units sold since launch.
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and The Salvation Army are hosting a “Fill the Truck” toy drive in Aurora and the surrounding communities. Walmart customers
can drop off new, unwrapped toys to the truck that will be parked in the
Walmart parking lot from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7.
Aurora's Fill the Truck toy drive is part of a nationwide toy drive taking place on weekends across the country between Nov. 29 to Dec. 15 in 1,600 Walmart stores. The nationwide toy drive will bring hundreds of thousands of toys to children across the country.
Toy donations will be accepted at the following area Walmart's:
- 2131 W Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60506
- 2900 Kirk Road, Aurora, IL 60502
- 2300 US Highway 34, Oswego, IL 60543
- 6800 W US Highway 34, Plano, IL 60545
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GamePolitics.com writes:Erik Estavillo, the Resistance: Fall of Man gamer who sued Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) over being banned from the PlayStation Network has targeted the remaining two major console makers in a new lawsuit.
Microsoft Corporation and Nintendo of America are defendants in a federal complaint, which was filed November 18 in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.
Microsoft is being sued for a "red ring of death" affecting the plaintiff's Xbox 360 console. Estavillo notes that as he is disabled, he cannot afford to pay the "well over $100" fee to fix the console, nor can he afford to purchase a new one. He feels "that Microsoft should have to bear the burden that is now put on the shoulders of this disabled plaintiff."


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The owner of All Bar One and Harvester signalled it may have to hike prices as it faces soaring staff costs from the national living wage.
Mitchells & Butlers, which employs more than 44,000 workers across nationwide chains including Toby Carvery and O’Neill’s, said it would look at ways to increase customer spend, including “tactical price opportunities” across some of its pubs and restaurants.
The group cautioned the new minimum wage would “dramatically” ramp up costs across the industry, but said it would also see customers benefit from higher wages.
Its warning came as M&B revealed ongoing sales woes amid fierce competition in the restaurant sector and following a washout end to the summer, which left comparable sales 0.7 per cent lower in the final weeks of its financial year.
The group said sales falls had worsened since its year-end, down 1.6 per cent in the first eight weeks of its new financial year.
M&B saw pre-tax profits edge higher to £126 million in the 12 months to 26 September, from £123m the previous year, but had warned over profits in September after the poor end to its financial year.
New boss Phil Urban, who replaced Alistair Darby two months ago after the profits alert, cautioned the market remains “highly competitive”, but outlined plans to respond to challenges with “energy and urgency”.
Tim Martin, the founder and chairman of rival JD Wetherspoon, recently warned that the living wage would particularly hit pubs in poorer areas as the chain reported a 25 per cent fall in yearly profits.
But outsourcing giant Mitie Group, one of Scotland’s biggest private sector employers, yesterday hailed the living wage as a good way of keeping staff, and assured investors that it would have “no material impact” on its future earnings.
Chancellor George Osborne said in July he would raise the country’s hourly minimum wage from April next year to £7.20 for over 25s, from its current level of £6.50, and to at least £9 an hour by 2020.
Birmingham-headquartered M&B said it would look to raise customer spend by encouraging them to “trade up” on its menus, but it will also look to offset the living wage by increasing productivity and efficiency opportunities, such as by using technology.
The group said: “With consumers as focused as ever on value and service, we do not believe it will be possible for companies in our sector to simply ‘control’ their way out of the national living wage.
“Our approach must therefore be rounded and must consider the long-term horizon – we recognise that it is a cost headwind but also that it potentially presents some consumers with higher incomes.”
Urban, who joined the company as chief operating officer in January from Grosvenor Casinos and previously ran Whitbread’s pub restaurants division, will lead a plan to focus on profits over sales.
The group will also push on with new trials, such as recent launches, Sizzling Pizza & Carvery and Sizzling Pub & Grill, in an attempt to fight back against new competition.
New restaurant chains have been launching in droves, with about 1,700 in the year to June and close to 5,000 in the past three years, according to M&B.
It said it had seen more than half of its Harvester and Toby Carvery restaurants impacted by rivals opening nearby.


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It's official, Androids latest version is named Oreo.
Google unveiled the secret name behind Android O on Thursday timed right with the solar eclipse during an event in New York.
Right after the eclipse hit its peak, the newest Android statue opened up to reveal a caped Oreo.
Oreo will be bringing along some sweet updates with it like faster speed, better battery life and more security It will also be when it gets new features like picture and picture, and improved copy and paste and better notifications.
And if you want an app asap, there's a new feature called instaapp that lets you access a fair-bones version of it without having to download it.
If you miss Android's blob emojis, then Oreo isn't for you.
There's a whole new set of emojis coming in, and it spells the end for Google's old blob icons.
Android Oreo's expected to roll out on all compatible devices before the end of 2017, but there's no specific date yet on when users will get the update.
For more information, be sure to check out CNET.com.
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Fiat Chrysler to invest over $1 billion in Ram Truck plant
Jan 13 2018
According to a news release, the investment will go toward modernizing the plant at Mound and Nine Mile roads in south Warren to produce the Ram Heavy Duty pickup truck, which is relocating from Mexico to MI in 2020.
The company, in a press release, said the moves were being "made possible in part by the passage of USA tax reform legislation".
Lastly, FCA has announced it will provide 60,000 of its hourly and salary USA employees with a $2,000 bonus. This changeover will be complete in 2020.
The Italian-American automaker will share the spoils of a lower corporate tax rate by sending $2,000 checks to about 60,000 US workers.
"These announcements reflect our ongoing commitment to our United States manufacturing footprint and the dedicated employees who have contributed to FCA's success", the company's chief executive, Sergio Marchionne, said in a statement.
The Warren Truck Assembly Plant now builds the Ram 1500 and it has done so for decades, but half-ton Ram truck production is being shifted over to the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant.
$350 million in the Belvidere Assembly Plant in IL to produce the Jeep Cherokee, which moved from Toledo, OH, in 2017.
"These announcements reflect our ongoing commitment to our USA manufacturing footprint and the dedicated employees who have contributed to FCA's success", said Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer, FCA. Since 2011, the Company has invested more than $5.7 billion in its US facilities and hired almost 15,000 hourly employees by keeping labor costs competitive. The automaker has retooled the nearby Sterling Heights Assembly Plant to handle the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 light-duty version of its full-size pickup.
$350 million in the Belvidere Assembly Plant (IL) to produce the Jeep Cherokee, which moved from Toledo, Ohio, in 2017. "I can't wait to give him a big hug at the auto show". The recall includes almost 154,000 vehicles in the United States and more than 8,000 others around the world, but the company did not immediately say when the new software would be available.
Its all taking off here in Macomb County, Hackel said.
"While the news is positive, the UAW is reviewing the details", Rothenberg said, noting union officials would likely have more to say later.
In addition, Trump scolded automakers last year for building vehicles in Mexico to little effect - auto imports from Mexico to the USA hit a record level last year.
Trump has threatened to force the rollback of NAFTA, which makes it possible for the free flow of products made in the United States, Canada and Mexico throughout the borders of those nations.
On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp announced they would build a new $1.6 billion joint venture auto assembly plant in Alabama, drawing praise from Trump.


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Your Black Friday Guide for the Best Black Friday Deals
This year has certainly been different. So as you’d expect, retailers are also taking a different approach to the typical post-Thanksgiving Black Friday Deals because of the pandemic. One of the biggest changes that we see will be an unprecedented number of store closures on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday for safety reasons. If you’re the kind of person that eats Thanksgiving early on Thursday to get to the store ASAP, or wakes up early on Friday morning, you’ll want to take the time to come up with a plan. Not to worry though, the Black Friday Deals and Cyber Monday Deals still exist, you’ll just have to change up your routine. In this Black Friday Guide, you’ll find out how to make the most of your after Turkey shopping. Because I think we can all agree that we need our penny to stretch just a bit farther in 2020.
Black Friday at the Big Box Retailers
I don’t know about y’all, but when I think of Black Friday, I think of long lines, stampedes, and fights over cheap appliances in Walmart or Target. Something like this. For obvious, pandemic related reasons, big box retailers like Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods are taking precautions like closing stores on Thanksgiving to avoid big crowds indoors early on. Some are even closing on Black Friday. For stores that are staying open, one thing that you’ll likely see almost everywhere is social distancing, reduced capacities, and fewer employees. All of that likely adds up to long lines and wait times.
Instead, do yourself a favor and take advantage of the record number of online Black Friday Deals that retailers are offering. Rather than trying to cram as many humans in a store at one time, retailers are trying to spread the demand out over longer periods of time and are encouraging people to shop online throughout most of November. I’ve laid out some of the biggest chains and their digital plans below.
Walmart has been releasing deals throughout the month of November, in a promotion called Walmart Deals for Days. These deals start online and are eventually rolled out into stores. Check them out here.
Black Friday at Amazon
You might have noticed some incredible deals on Amazon recently. That is probably because Prime Day was in the middle of October. Typically it is in July, but due to the Pandemic Amazon switched things up. Hopefully you took advantage of some of the incredible deals on Prime Day, but if you weren’t able to, don’t fret. Amazon has been dropping new deals every day up to Black Friday to compete with the other guys. They currently have some pretty steep discounting, so if you are looking for something particular be sure to check them out often throughout the month to get the best price. Check out Amazon Black Friday Deals here.
Black Friday's Best Kept Secret: Deals Direct From the Manufacturer
When people think of Black Friday they typically thing of the retail giants like Walmart and Amazon. But one of the best ways to get an incredible deal is to go directly to the manufacturer or brand. Try going directly to a brand’s website (like Nike.com or Lululemon.com) to find out what they are offering. These brands would much rather make the sale to you directly because they cut out the middle man, which really incentives them to give you the best deal possible. Most haven’t yet posted their deals, but definitely will ASAP. It will obviously vary from brand to brand, but this is one of the best ways to find a steal.


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Apple has considering the fact that 2010 licensed on the steel alloys of Liquidmetal Technologies.This gave Apple the exclusive right to the material and its use patents. In 2012 the deal was off, but Apple has decided to extend it. That data show that Apple has with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Apple used Liquidmetal for the SIM tool that you have a SIM card from the iPhone can sting. This seems a trivial application, but it runs Apple’s ability to gain experience with the material and its production. Liquidmetal was rumored to be used for the back of the next generation iPhone. The creator of Liquid Metal saw earl
ier apps in the new iPhone.
The agreements between Apple and Liquidmetal take place through a separate company called Crucible Intellectual Property LLC. This gives Apple the full license but also had all the discoveries that fall under the intellectual property available to Apple. The previous appointment appears to have declined onFebruary 5, 2012. By adapting the contract runs the appointment now on February 5, 2014.


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As part of Fortnite v7.40 update, big changes are coming to a variety of weapons, including the RPG.
Epic Games laid out the groundwork for a huge patch coming to Fortnite.
These include changes to the Hand Cannon, Planes, Ziplines and RPGs.
The official Fortnite Twitter account tweeted about these changes and linked to this Reddit thread detailing the changes.
Sneak some peeks at changes coming in v7.40!
Adjustments made to:
-Zipline Interact Button
Find out more here: https://t.co/0XL2mIKV8w
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 11, 2019
It mentions the RPG reload time will be raised from 2.52 seconds to 3.24, making it a powerful, but less effective weapon.
One thing not laid out in those changes, but in a comment instead is the fact RPGs will not be found in chests any longer once the update hits.
“Also worth mentioning we’re making a change to move Rocket Launchers out of chests – though they’ll still be in Supply Drops (and a little more available there than they are now) and Vending Machines,” wrote EpicEricSW in a Reddit comment.
This means RPGs will now be seen a whole lot less than they are now and they will take longer to shoot.
It’s arguable that this is the biggest change coming in this next update as this has a chance to become meta-shifting.
What do you think of all of these changes? Let us know in the comments below!


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A Smashed iPhone 4S Is Currently Selling For $149,999 On Ebay With A Bold Claim
Here’s something you don’t see everyday. A six-year-old iPhone 4S with its screen smashed selling for just over Rs 1 crore on eBay. What’s so special about it?
The seller is selling the “strictly limited edition Steve Jobs super rare iPhone 4S” for an astronomical price for one simple reason -- the phone’s back panel pays homage to Apple’s co-founder, the late Steve Jobs. According to the seller, “1 of only 56 phones made to honour the late Steve Jobs.”
Seriously? So what’s happening here?
If you look at the Apple logo on the back panel of the iPhone 4S up for sale, you’ll see the logo seems different. It’s because it’s not the official Apple logo, but a modified one that Jonathan Mak designed as a tribute to Steve Jobs, shortly after his death.
Not surprisingly, the image went viral and was ripped off shamelessly to make all kinds of unofficial iPhone accessories, posters and memorabilia. It quickly went viral and was ripped off for all kinds of unlicensed accessories, from phone cases to posters.
According to a Yahoo report, a company called Goldgenie decided to roll out an expensive but special edition of iPhone 4S commemorating Steve Jobs, with Jonathan Mak’s Apple logo. And Goldgenie made exactly 56 of such Apple iPhone 4S at the time.
So is the eBay iPhone 4S the same one that Goldgenie made? Unfortunately, no. Because the Goldgenie iPhone had a gold back panel, not a transparent glass panel as seems the case on the “fake limited edition” iPhone 4S being sold on eBay -- which is most probably a grey market concoction.
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For many years, Mozambique has faced an increase in chronic and sometimes fatal diseases caused by contaminated produce. In May 2018, Solidaridad conducted a baseline study to assess the production systems used by horticulture farmers in Mozambique and collected fruit and vegetable samples from various sales points across the country for a “pesticide residue analysis.” As expected, the results revealed an abnormally high presence of pesticide residue with deltamethrin residue level averaging at 0.04 mg/kg, which is three times more than the maximum levels set by the World Health Organization. The study also found that the misuse of pesticides was primarily due to the farmers’ lack of knowledge, leading to improper and unregulated handling.
Since the study, Solidaridad has collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture and INNOQ which serves as the food security parastatal institute of standardization and quality and other stakeholders to develop and implement a local g.a.p standard called Mocambique Boas Practicas (MozBoPa). The Standard, which seeks to improve smallholder production and facilitate access to preferential markets, has now been finalized with pilots taking place in Maputo, Manica, Manhiça, Mafuiane, and Angonia. These pilots ensure that smallholders have the capacity to produce good quality, traceable produce at the correct quantity at the right time.
Launching an inclusive standard
Currently, the standard is not yet obligatory and is more of an optional norm that smallholder farmers can adopt to gain access to more sustainable markets. Solidaridad is partially subsidizing the certification of our registered farmers as part of the pilot. While we cannot reach all smallholders, we do seek to prove the impact of compliance at smallholder level, otherwise the standard will be perceived as an exclusive standard set to only benefit commercial farmers. In order to build Mozambique’s capacity for food safety production this process must be inclusive and the standard incorporated into the country’s Good Agricultural Practices; all market actors, including government officials, chemical suppliers and retailers, must be committed to this initiative.
Towards a new food system
In the current food system Africa fails to provide adequate food availability, food access, food quality, food utilization, and stability for most Africans. Solidaridad’s Karin Kleinbooi examines the pathways towards a new food system in Africa.
To celebrate Quality Week, Solidaridad, with support from INNOQ and the Department of Agriculture, hosted a multi-stakeholder seminar on the 11th of November 2021. This event introduced and highlighted the importance of the MozBopa standard to create more partnerships to disseminate the norm and make it mandatory. The discussions included goals, ambitions and insights on the implementation issues to ensure a smooth transition from a norm to an obligatory standard. While some participants petitioned to make the norm partially mandatory, others were concerned about monitoring compliance and implementation.
From optional to mandatory
While some kinks still need to be ironed out, we all agree that this standard should be compulsory for all farmers. It will ensure the production of good quality fruit and vegetables and increase farmers’ livelihood through access to markets and better prices for their produce. We are currently working with the Ministry of Agriculture to make the standard mandatory. Once that is finalized, we will officially launch the standard. However, the standard is available for purchase and dissemination. Interested parties can purchase the standard through INNOQ for 650 meticais. Solidaridad will train government officials to implement the standard and facilitate training for their farmers. We will also be providing training to farmers and helping them through the process of certification.


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- The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme has been extended so more small businesses can benefit
- A new Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme will support larger businesses not currently eligible for government-backed loans
- Lenders are banned from requesting personal guarantees on loans under £250,000
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced further action to support struggling companies by bolstering business interruption loans for small businesses, and announcing a new scheme for larger companies.
The chancellor explained that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) had been extended, so that all small businesses affected by the crisis would now be eligible to receive the government-backed support, and not just those unable to secure a commercial loan from their bank.
The Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) was also introduced, which offers financial support of up to £25 million to larger businesses with an annual revenue of between £45 million and £500 million.
It was also announced that the government will stop lenders from asking businesses to make personal guarantees for loans under £250,000.
“We are making great progress on getting much-needed support out to businesses to help manage their cashflows during this difficult time – with millions of pounds of loans and finance being provided to hundreds of firms across the country,” explained the chancellor.
“And now I am taking further action by extending our generous loan scheme so even more businesses can benefit. We have also listened to the concerns of some larger businesses affected by Covid-19, and are announcing new support so they can benefit too.
“This is a national effort, and we’ll continue to work with the financial services sector to ensure that the £330 billion of government support, through loans and guarantees, reaches as many businesses in need as possible.”
Mike Cherry, national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, commented: “We welcome the chancellor’s personal intervention to ensure that banks deliver the government-backed emergency loans, which are urgently needed by many small businesses.
“Time and again we’ve heard from members who’ve approached their bank seeking an emergency loan, only to be offered anything but. They were promised interest-free, fee-free, government-backed support from banks but, until now, the process for securing it has proved nightmarish for many.
“Removing the need to be offered standard products first – with an interruption loan as an afterthought – marks a big step forward. So too is ensuring small businesses can qualify for an emergency loan application on the basis of one simple criterion: whether or not you’ve been negatively impacted by the spread of coronavirus is the only question that counts at this juncture.
“Ruling out the need for personal guarantees where smaller loans are concerned is also very welcome. These are business loans being sought at an incredibly difficult time – borrowing should be against business, not personal, assets.”


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Nintendo has confirmed that it will be launching an upgraded version of its popular handheld DS device in November. The DS LL features dual, 4.2 inch screens and is expected to retail for ¥20,000 (US$220) in Japan.
According to PC World, screen resolution has not been increased, so games will "appear larger, but not sharper."
The device will also be slightly larger and weigh approximately 50 percent more than earlier models. Battery life is expected to hover at around 3 hours, which exceeds the DSi's limit by some 30 minutes.
The Nintendo DS LL will be available outside of Japan during the first quarter of 2010.
Additional specs include (via GameSpot):


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How Tophatter Built a Mobile-First Shopping Experience
Tophatter COO Andrew Blachman speaks with RIS News about how to reimagine a mobile shopping experience, why they built an auction environment to engage consumers, and how the brand leverages mobile technology to connect with shoppers.
Prior to Tophatter, Andrew was CEO of GET ME IN!, a European online ticket marketplace acquired by Ticketmaster in 2008. Before GET ME IN!, Andrew was a consultant for Stubhub and earlier was European director and VP Business Development for WideRay.
Blachman's session "Building a Mobile-First Shopping Experience took place at the16th annual Retail Executive Summit held June 14-16, 2017 at the Four Season Resort (Scottsdale at Troon North) in Scottsdale, Arizona.


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Why bother buying a car or a boat, when you can have both at the same time?
Ford's law enforcement cars add all-electric capabilities.
Ford's new hybrid for cops is a first of its kind.
Ford is also adding 700 U.S. jobs and canceling plans for a $1 billion dollar plant in Mexico.
A blast from the past...and the future?
This car has ALL the tech.
Get ready for car-charging drones!


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Euro 2016, which will be hosted by France, is the biggest iteration of the European football tournament to date, with 24 teams competing and the match total rising from 31 to 51 games. The eight additional teams are expected to add an additional 230 million viewers.
And domestically even more is at stake, with England joined by home nations Wales and Northern Ireland (we’re sorry Scotland!) for the first time at a major international tournament.
A fan-first approach
Having been the official beer sponsor to the Euros since 1988, Carlsberg says a fan-first approach will be key to achieving standout throughout the month-long tournament. The beer brand’s global TV campaign for Euro 2016 is a comedic throwback to the French revolution, with former Chelsea FC defender Marcel Desailly (pictured below) depicted as a French revolutionary handing out tickets to fans.
Richard Whitty, senior marketing manager for football at Carlsberg, says sponsors must authentically appeal to fans or risk alienation.
He explains: “It is really tough to be a sponsor as this is the biggest ever Euros so we’re not just competing with other beer brands and sponsors but so many lifestyle brands and disruptors too.
“I’m glad the ad isn’t too blokey as our target audience is as much male as it is female when it comes to the Euros. We wanted to tap into the intrigue of France and Parisian history but also mirror the French Revolution as a lot of football fans believe the sport needs a revolution right now.”
With comments like that you’d expect Whitty to be having a dig at Uefa. After all, its former president Michel Platini was recently barred from the sport for eight years due to allegations around his role in the FIFA corruption scandal.
Whitty counters: “It isn’t a dig at any governing body as UEFA have given us the reassurances we needed as a sponsor and we fully support them, especially their attempts to prioritise security in France at Euro 2016.
“But the revolutionary message we want to push to UEFA is of the fans and why tickets have to get into the right people’s hands. There is a perception around the big tournaments that tickets are hard to get hold of and it is a very corporate thing so that’s why we made the decision as a brand to hand fans more tickets than we’ve ever done previously.”
Steve Martin, CEO of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, agrees with the Carlsberg approach. He insists the usual marketing approach among UK brands to solely generate support for the England team or celebrate the game of football as a whole has become stale and believes that a lighter approach could now be key.
“The idea of brands pushing the idea of the England team dominating bores consumers as they know the reality has been very different for a while now.”
Steve Martin, CEO of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment.
He adds: “I’ve not been that impressed by the activity I’ve seen so far, it’s all been the same old bang the drum message like the Mars ad. The funny ads that are actually saying something different will win out. This will be a huge tournament with lots of eyes as it hasn’t got any scheduling conflicts so there’s a real opportunity for somebody to take a risk and really stand out.”
Taking a risk
It’s fair to say Betfred is more than taking that risk. England, who are currently 9/1 to win with Betfred, have exited major tournaments six times via the dreaded penalty shoot-out including three times at the European Championships in 1996, 2004 and 2012.
And the bookmakers will refund all bets on England to win the tournament should the Three Lions get knocked out in a penalty shoot-out.
“We could face a huge payout,” admits its head of marketing Gemma Strath. “But we wanted to stand out and do something different. Our media spend is different from our rivals and not nearly as high so we have to be disruptive to stand out.”
To amplify this risk the brand has signed up former England defender Stuart Pearce, a player that missed a crucial penalty in the 1990 World Cup semi-final. He appears in an ad promoting the bookmaker’s new voice recognition technology on its app.
Pearce will also appear as an online pundit for the brand throughout the four-week competition and Strath says digital activity via the likes of Twitter and Facebook will allow Betfred to build its activity on a week-by-week basis.
“Usually we’d lead with above the line activity, but this time it is only 20% of our spend to 80% on digital channels,” she says. “It is the best way to react in real-time to all the action and carefully build a narrative.”
Appealing to the home nations
There will be a 30% increase in mobile visits for advertisers during Euro 2016, up from a 21% rise in World Cup 2014, according to Adobe’s Digital Index Euro 2016 Report.
It says that 48% of Europeans frequently switch devices during match viewing or streaming activity. And newspaper giant The Sun is keen to talk up the benefit in producing a constantly changing, cross-device, narrative.
It has teamed up with Kinetic Active, which has built a bespoke content management system (CMS) to control outdoor output across 700 digital screens nationwide. It effectively means The Sun can change the headlines on its nationwide outdoor ads every 15 minutes and react in real time as the goals go in. Its mobile sites, meanwhile, will prioritise content based on the nationality and chosen team of the reader.
To build anticipation for the tournament News UK has already handed out Euro 2016 handbooks in its print. It will also launch an online excuse generator for fans watching the group game between England and Wales; the kickoff at 2pm on a Thursday (16 June) something of a nightmare for British employers.
Chris Duncan, chief customer officer at News UK, says the inclusion of England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and even, the Republic of Ireland, will give this tournament an epic feel that could equal the power of Euro 96 – when England reached the semi-finals.
“It is the biggest Euros in memory and there’s an opportunity for brands to achieve something really big if they tap into the traits of each fan. It could be understanding the chants – such as the Northern Irish and the ‘Will Grigg is on fire’ song – or even acknowledging that fans are travelling around France in different ways that achieves loyalty.”
With no David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes or Steven Gerrard, the current England team is made up of much younger players after its supposed golden generation failed to win any trophies.
Joel Seymour-Hyde, VP of Strategy at Octagon, says this will force brands and sponsors to become more creative without the usual star men to rely on.
“There’s less star players so it is more of a challenge. England were blessed with a golden generation and it was beneficial for brands as they had a big portfolio of players to pick from. But Lampard, Beckham, Gerrard, Scholes, Ashley Cole and Terry are all retired now,” he explains.
“While Rooney still has global standout, there seems to be a realisation that humour or narrative must now play a bigger role than simply using star names.”
A threat to the sponsorship model
News UK’s Duncan, meanwhile, believes the brands that are sponsors won’t necessarily be the biggest winners.
He concludes: “It is easier to play a big part in a tournament without being an official sponsor than it ever has been. The rules around what you can do with assets are pretty stringent so a lot of brands have ambushed the official sponsorships really well.
“I’d say 100% that many brands will come out of Euro 2016 deeply associated with it who aren’t even official sponsors. We just hope The Sun can be one of them and help lead the mood of the nation.”
So whether you have a budget on the scale of Coca Cola or not, Euro 2016 and its 24 competing nations are set to provide a golden opportunity to standout among the global football community.
Bobby Brittain, marketing director at Coca-Cola GB
How has being a sponsor of a major football tournament evolved over recent years?
Coca-Cola has a long history with football, having supported major footballing events like FIFA World Cup since 1974 and UEFA European ChampionshipTM since 1988, making us one of the tournament’s oldest partners. Whether watching in the stadium or at home, we always want to create moments for fans to feel part of the action, through our brands, and this year will be no different. As an official sponsor of UEFA Euro 2016 we have focused on a wide range of ‘traditional’ sponsorship and above-the-line activity as well as more innovative and experiential activity to enhance the tournament experience for fans and make it unforgettable.
Here in Great Britain we kicked off our sponsorship with our biggest on-pack ticket giveaway. Fans have been given the chance to win one of 2016 tickets to some of the most hotly-anticipated games in the tournament which has driven excitement with fans in the build up.
On the ground in France we’ll be adding a special Coca-Cola spin on the festivities with the launch of a new collection of bottles in the colours of the competing nations’ flags. We’re celebrating the host nation too by putting players from the French team on 450 million 330ml cans across the country.
For those lucky enough to be attending, we’re planning to keep fans close to the action throughout the tournament. They will be able to enjoy the 2016 championship in new and different ways with 10 fanzones including 200 refreshment areas. Inside the stadium, we’re using the latest in mobile technology to ensure fans don’t miss a minute of action – during games people will be able to order a Coca-Cola directly to their seats.
Will Euro 2016 be the most digital and social media-focused football tournament Coke has been part of?
Digital has enhanced the fan experience and we’re only going to see this continue. Every brand activation and moment we create for fans throughout the championship will be amplified on social media and will enable fans to share their experience instantly. As ever, our own channels, such as ‘Coca-Cola Journey’ will be at the centre of our activity, keeping pace with the UEFA Euro 2016 Championship as it happens, providing up to date articles, reports and special content.
This tournament we are focusing on new exciting ways for consumers to share the experience through digital and social media. As part of this we are working with Copa90, the global football media network, to create a series of Coca-Cola-branded films that tell the story of the tournament from the point of view of the people who make it what it is, the fans. We’ll be asking supporters to share their experiences of UEFA Euro 2016 as it happens.
Talk me through your UK ads around the tournament and what success you’ve seen so far.
Our on-pack promotion has driven excitement with fans in the run up to the tournament and as a result hundreds of winners and their friends are now heading to France to soak up the atmosphere and watch the matches. The promotion has been supported by our overall Uefa Euro 2016 campaign including TV, digital and out of home. We have used visual imagery in this campaign that is in line with the ‘Taste the Feeling’ global campaign that launched in January. The best illustration of this is our advertising which uses a similar creative idea, including the visual style to capture authentic, unscripted moments.


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SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korean exports for the first 20 days of April plunged 26.9 per cent from a year earlier, sharply reversing 9.3 per cent growth in the March 1-20 period, as the coronavirus crisis paralysed global supply chains and demand.
Imports also dropped 18.6 per cent, compared to a 4.0 per cent rise in the previous month, according to Korea Customs Service data on Tuesday (April 21).
By products, overseas sales of semiconductors tumbled 14.9 per cent, while those of petrochemical products, car components and wireless devices plummeted 53.5 per cent, 49.8 per cent and 30.7 per cent, respectively.
By destination, shipments to China fell 17.0 per cent, while those to the United States and the European Union also slumped 17.5 per cent and 32.6 per cent, respectively.
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Buyer Beware: Why Retail Traders Should Carefully Consider Their Broker
The rise in retail trading amid the coronavirus pandemic has seen brokerages fall under increased pressure with some struggling to cope. While stock brokerages like Robinhood have seen their public perceptions shift, a major player in the US retail foreign exchange market may face more palpable charges from regulators. On March 8, the second largest retail foreign exchange broker in the United States, Oanda, was issued a complaint from the National Futures Association (NFA), alleging five violations in various areas of its operations.
The violations range from inadequate regulatory filings and failure to supervise its forex business and employees, to incorrect customer complaint procedures and failure to abide by the firm’s anti money laundering procedures. Many of these violations were in areas the NFA had previously identified as inadequate to the firm.
Further still, Oanda received an undercapitalization order issued from the CFTC in August 2020. The order finds that, Oanda failed at times to meet certain capital requirements applicable to the firm’s designation. Oanda also made dividend payments during periods of undercapitalization, in violation of the equity withdrawal restriction.
As a result, the firm is alleged to have had less capital on hand than a registered foreign exchange dealer or futures commission merchant is required to have and thus failed to diligently supervise matters related to its business as a CFTC registrant. Oanda’s potential failure to meet regulatory requirements may have left its clients vulnerable to systemic risk that otherwise would not have been present and the firm may be subject to punitive action from regulators.
The last major action from the NFA and CFTC toward a registered foreign exchange dealer occurred in 2017 when FXCM was levied a $7 million fine and forced to exit the US market. The effort settled charges with the foreign exchange brokerage as recompense for engaging in false and misleading solicitations. If Oanda cannot deny the violations alleged by the NFA it could face a maximum fine of $2.5 million or a possible ban from the US market entirely.
Clearly the rise in retail trading has seen brokerages fall under increased pressure and some are struggling to keep up and an expected US stimulus package could see yet another wave of new traders enter the market. That said, individual investors should conduct the same due diligence on the brokers they choose to do business with as they do with products they intend to trade as not all firms are as advertised, or even above board. How safe is your broker?
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Today No Cash Day® number seven was announced, the original format of the day against cash that can boast several imitations around the world. 2017 will also see European involvement from the two cities of Bergamo (IT) and Copenhagen (DK) that will be the driving force of the initiative: the first as unique example of an Italian city with a cashless project; the second as the definitive location of Money2020 Europe, the continental edition of the most important payment event that takes place every year in Las Vegas.
After five years of being exclusively Italian, No Cash Day® follow to be celebrated throughout Europe, a territory in which the payment card is used 86 times a year; The most virtuous are the Nordic countries, Sweden being in the lead with 250 operations per capita a year, while Bulgaria is at the bottom with seven operations a year. Among the most industrialised countries that record low usage of payment cards we find Italy with 30 operations per capita a year (source Statistical Data Warehouse, BCE).
In the face of this not very encouraging data, on 27 June next year, the No Cash Day® invites every European citizen to use only cashless methods of payment. The invitation is also intended to stimulate specific initiatives to promote a culture of digital payments.
Because, in contrast to the freedom and speed of electronic payments, cash money is expensive.
A study by the European Central Bank has shown that Europe today spends 0.46% of its GDP (60 billion euros) just on money every year. And in Italy, where paper money is more widespread than elsewhere, the costs amounts to more than ten billion euros, the equivalent of 0.52% of GDP (about 200 euros per person annually).
Very expensive. The industrial manufacturing cost of low-denomination coins, the one and two euro cent coins that often get lost, is emblematic: minting a one cent coin costs 4.5 cents, while to manufacture a two cent one costs 5.2 cents.
Perishable. The average life of a low-denomination banknote is about 18 months, while a high-denomination one passes from hand to hand for seven and a half years. Unless one leaves it in one’s trousers that then end up in the washing machine.
Unsanitary. 18% of the coins and 7% of the banknotes in circulation are carriers of potentially dangerous bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
No Cash Day® is conceived and organised by CashlessWay, the association for the promotion and development of a digital culture associated with the economy that also organises the #NoCashTrip, a trip to Europe without using cash.
The CashlessWay initiatives are often supported on the institutional level by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Economics and Finance, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry for Simplification and the Digital Italy Agency (AGID).
The association is headed by Geronimo Emili, a business communication expert for more than seven years, has chosen the ePayments market as the sole field of action.


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — It’s that time of year again: the U.S. economy is heating up along with the weather.
After a winter lull, the pace of job creation has sped up, the housing market has rebounded and Americans are spending a bit more. The economy is healthier than it’s been in years.
But that doesn’t mean the economy is ready to sizzle.
Business investment, for example, has been surprisingly soft since 2010. Exports have also stumbled recently owing to a surging dollar and a weak global economy, though the negative effects are starting to fade.
Consumers, for part, continue to husband their money and spend selectively even though they are the most confident since 2007. Even the surge in hiring, signs of rising wages and cheaper gasoline haven’t induced them to splurge.
That should come as no surprise. Up-and-down growth has been the norm since the U.S. emerged from recession six years ago.
The latest “up” phase is likely to result in sharply faster growth in the second quarter that stretches from April 1 to June 30. Economists polled by MarketWatch predict the U.S. will grow 2.8%. While that would be a marked improvement after a 0.7% contraction in the first three months of the year, the economy is far from firing on all cylinders.
Growth is expected to accelerate to the 3% range in the third and fourth quarters, but hardly anyone’s ready to bet the bank on it. That includes top officials at the U.S. central bank.
“My colleagues and I would like to see more decisive evidence that a moderate pace of economic growth will be sustained,” Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said in a press conference last week.
The Fed is unlikely to raise interest rates before September so it can have more time to sift through the economic signposts.
The latest batch of reports this week is unlikely to get the Fed to drop its wait-and-see attitude. Sales of new and previously owned homes are expected to increase slightly in May, but they are still well below prerecession levels despite ultra-low interest rates.
Orders for durable goods — long-lasting items such as computers or farm tractors — are also expected to rise. Yet they’ve been weak for the past year.
The best news might come from the May report on consumer spending. Economists see outlays jumping 0.7%, owing to strong car sales and higher gasoline prices. Such a gain would follow flat spending in April, however.
“Spending is not as weak as the April numbers imply, but they’re not as strong as the May numbers are likely to suggest,” said Richard Moody, chief economist at Regions Financial in Alabama.
And that sort of sums up the economy. A few analysts think the U.S. is finally on the verge of a breakout — an extended period of stronger growth — but most aren’t ready to take the leap.
The U.S. hasn’t reached 3% annual growth in gross domestic product since 2005 and few economists, inside or outside the Fed, believe the good old days are coming back anytime soon.
Most believe the upper speed limit for the U.S. economy is now significantly lower: 2% to 2.5% vs. a historic growth rate of 3.3%.
“I thought we would have shifted from the 2% [GDP] lane to the 3% lane by now,” Moody said.


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LeBron James may have just hinted that a new Nike LeBron 17 “What The” colorway is in the works.
The Los Angeles Lakers star reposted images of a rumored colorful iteration of his signature shoe on his Instagram Story. In photos shared by sneaker account Sayitwityakickz, the LeBron 17 “What The” is transformed into an amalgamation of green, purple, red, blue and orange with mismatching tie-dye paneled uppers and translucent midsoles across the left and right shoes.
Finished with the words “James Family Reunion” on the insole, the Nike athlete neither confirmed nor denied the release of the sneaker. He simply added a shocked emoji and said “What the…” with a crown and a winking emoticon as well.
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Here is a detailed look at the upcoming Nike Lebron 17 What The. No exact release date has been confirmed as soon as a date is announced #sayitwityakickz will have it here for you. 📸 via @sneakerhighway23 these are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #sayitwityakickz #sneakernews #sneakerbardetroit #solecollector #nikebasketball #rwtw #lebron17 #whatthe
The reported new colorway comes right after NBA 2K20 announced the continuation of its partnership with Nike Basketball to help kick off the gaming company’s MyPlayer Nation playoffs game. Together, the sports entities are releasing the LeBron 17 GE “Bron 2K Playoffs” sneaker but only through playing NBA 2K20. To purchase a pair, gamers must win a MyPlayer Nation playoff game between April 18 and April 22 to unlock access on the SNKRS app.
LeBron James is known for his on-court abilities and skills as he was named the Associated Press’ Top Male Athlete of the Decade in December 2019. James also found success on and off the court in his Nike collabs in a series of sneakers that totals up to 17 different iterations over the past 16 years.
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Auto Express Reviews the 718 Boxster
Porsche has been courting a fair bit of controversy of late. First it revealed that most of its legendary 911 models would get turbocharged engines, and now it’s dropped the bombshell that its mid-engined Boxster roadster is ditching its flat-sixes in favour of smaller four-cylinder ‘boxer’ powerplants.
Yet while Porsche fans are up in arms, the firm isn’t breaking any new ground. In fact, its first ever car, the 1948 356/1, had a mid-mounted flat-four, while the newcomer’s 718 model designation is a nod to the sixties racer that scored numerous victories and even spawned an F1 racer. So has this trip back to the future paid off for Porsche?