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Strange! a new cow gives the same milk as human milk…..!
This article has shocking information; the new and modified genetically cows nowadays can produce milk the same as human milk.
By means of the cloning knowledge and technology, a researcher and scientist Professor Lee Nyng from China has developed a special generation of a cow by the combination of human cloning DNA and Stan Hall generation cow.
Professor Lee Nyng, the research team leader, stated, “The milk taste is delicious and stronger than normal dairy milk”.
This cow’s milk contains all the properties of human milk which is its main characteristic, i.e. this cow’s milk is similar to human breast milk.
The important question is how this cow will be looked in in the coming days because she will be started to give milk which contains all the compounds and properties of mother’s milk.
Some scientists (from the department of Agri-Bio technology of the Agriculture University of Beijing) after long research and by using cloning techniques have successfully introduced a cow with the combination of human DNA. Stan Hall generation cow’s milk has the same properties and essential nutrients to produce milk with the same properties as human breast milk.
We know that person milk enriched with the high quantity of essential proteins and nutrients that can help to improve the resistant organism of children and minimize the risk of diseases.
The research team leader Professor Lee said they have 300 cows of this generation at the time and they are continuously trying to create many more cows to start the possible supply for this kind of highly beneficial milk in the market.
The actual homeland of the Stan Hall cow is Holland, which is considered as the top most milk giving cows in the world.
The normal dairy cow’s milk is thick to use by nature and a good source of power and energy for elders. Although the mother’s milk is light and soft which is better for kids under two or two and a half years because they need easily digestive feed.
This conclusion shows that this cow’s milk might not be beneficial for elders; they can lose their energy if they drink this milk and it might be limited by children.
It should be useful and effective for kids to whom mothers do not feed their own milk for any reason. It should cause ease for those Moms.
The real and true situation will come over when this milk would be spread all over the towns and used by people of all ages.
It is shocking news and a valuable invention of this century. In the meanwhile, wait for circulating this milk to spread all over the towns.
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The country's "first fully-automated restaurant" is about to open in Canada
While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Canadian restaurant industry plenty of pain, it has also shone a spotlight on how creative those working in the food field can get.
An example of such creativity and problem-solving is set to open its doors in Toronto later this month.
Box’d is described by Paramount Fine Foods, the restaurant team behind the new spot, as Canada’s “first fully-automated restaurant.” The new eatery will be welcoming patrons to 4 King Street West very soon.
At this joint, customers won’t have the experience typical of most restaurants, but the promise of mouthwatering food and high-quality service remains.
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“We are excited to bring the Box’d experience to Toronto,” says Mohamad Fakih, CEO of Paramount.
“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many Torontonians chose to cook their meals at home, but as the restrictions ease and more businesses open people are looking forward to eating out. We understand that people may still be a little wary of public places, so we have created a dining option that is fast, efficient, and safe.”
According to the team, Box’d “revolutionizes the way you order and pick up food.”
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Box’d is offering a simplified order process to guests, so visitors don’t spend time standing in line or waiting for their food to be prepared. Instead, orders are placed in advance via a mobile app, or through a digital kiosk in-store.
Status boards within the restaurant keep patrons updated on when their food is ready, and lead them to their pickup location.
Digital cubbies and shelves identify orders, creating a streamlined experience.
The restaurant’s creators collaborated with Chef Tomer Markovitz to build a menu of recipes that feature delicious lunch and dinner selections, including vegan and vegetarian options. Meals will be sustainably packaged, with express menu options accessible in just a few taps. The process aims to simplify Middle Eastern cuisine while adding an innovative spin using new flavours and ingredient combinations.
“Being fully automated means Box’d can offer Canadians a new and exciting ‘smart’ way to experience eating out safely,” says Ahmed Daify, the Box’d franchisee for Paramount Fine Foods.
“Box’d will be the first automated restaurant with a certified chef. We will be hiring at time when the service industry needs it the most. We are excited to bring this opportunity to Canada, since Canada is a country of hope.”
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“The state-of-the-art technology used throughout Box’d will revolutionize and transform how consumers experience dining on-the-go and will help our guests feel safe,” says Markovitz. “With one chef per meal, all meals are sealed and delivered to sanitized, individual cubbies which simplifies the process and keeps cleanliness and safety top of mind.”
Menu items will feature classics from Paramount Fine Foods including the chain’s famous hummus, and traditional Middle Eastern flavours and spices in new, exciting recipes.
Future patrons can anticipate hot dishes, oven-baked wraps, refreshing smoothies, and plenty of goodness in between.

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A restaurant in Saskatoon is using the iPad to help customers understand the cuisine, Steve Pasqualotto reports.
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Automotive firms in the effort to achieve the sales objective in the last quarter which has been set at the beginning of the year.
The automotive firms try to boost their sales complying with the targets set for this year offering various alternatives and attractive opportunities, so the aim is to increase sales by the end of the year. Aydin Erkoc, head of Turkey’s Motor Vehicle Sellers Federation (MASFED), said that the automotive firms have speeded up the sales campaign and discount implementation to achieve the year-end sales program. Indicating the automobile dealers which have been struggling to accomplish the year-end targets together with alternative and attractive prices, Erkoc recorded the planned approach would bring activity to the sales of new automobiles. Reminding customers have also been impressed with the campaigns directed towards new automobiles, Erkoc said, “The discounts and zero interest to be applied up to 20-month-period in the new automobiles’ prices might attract customers towards year-end.” Stating they would also expect activity in both new and secondhand automobiles in the last quarter of the year, Erkoc continued, “Everybody buys vehicles fitting to their income levels. In new year, the market will be active because quite high demand. Currently there are over 20 million vehicles in Turkey and every year 5 million of these vehicles handed over. Especially, the secondhand market is fairly active. Also the number of new vehicles increases with every passing day.”
“We wish interest rates in automobile loans to drop”
Erkoc said they would expect decrease in the vehicle loan interest rates in order to increase dynamism in the automotive market as in the housing market. Pointing out 35 thousand people would obtain their subsistence via automobile trade in Turkey, he said, none of them sees support in this issue. Well currently the government has serious problems, troubles regarding current situation in our region. However we wish decrease in the automobile interest loan rates to stimulate the market and trade.”
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- Singer John Legend announced a free shuttle service in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio, that takes residents in the city's underserved south side neighborhood to the nearest Kroger, according to the Springfield News-Sun. Springfield’s last grocery store on the south side, also a Kroger, closed last month, removing the closest retail food location for neighborhood residents.
- The service will launch Saturday, March 7 and will pick up residents in the parking lot of the closed Kroger. The shuttle will operate from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m on Wednesdays, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Legend says he partnered with city officials, like Springfield’s mayor, as well as The Abilities Connection, a non-profit program that will run the shuttle service.
Although the shuttle service offers a grocery lifeline for affected shoppers, it only runs limited hours and may not be convenient for working residents or those who simply don't want to go to the trouble of making a lengthy round trip. In a video update this week, Legend said that he and city officials are doing everything they can to bring a grocery store back to the area.
In the ongoing battle against food deserts, shuttle services have become a preferred tool for local government, companies and nonprofits. Lyft offers $2.50 rides to consumers in 15 cities through its Grocery Access Program. In Hartford, Connecticut, insurance companies Aetna and The Hartford offer free shuttle service, while in Lousville, Kentucky, Kroger offers a Zero Hunger Mobile Truck that launched last year.
Legend’s alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, used a similar program to help students get to the nearest grocer. At Yale, a summer pilot was so successful, the college made it a permanent, year-round offering. Organizations have rolled out a variety of other food desert solutions, from mobile markets to tiny grocery stores in shipping containers, with mixed success.
Advancements in technology promise to offer further solutions to a persistent problem that impacts an estimated 37 million Americans. Autonomous vehicles, for one, are showing promise as a shuttle and delivery solution. Walmart is running a pilot program in Arizona in which autonomous vehicles pick up shoppers and deliver them to their local store.
Grocery delivery services also offer a potential solution. The U.S. Department of Agriculture kicked off an online purchasing program in New York state last year that covers the cost of food but not delivery and service fees. Amazon and Walmart are among the retailers participating in the program, which expanded to Washington state in January.


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AFS Assists Effort to Help Studios Reopen In California
‘Hundreds respond by signing petition’
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 7, 2020) – The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) proudly announced today that several hundred members of its audience signed an online petition encouraging the Governor of California to include fitness and wellness establishments in its Stage 2 reopening plans.
Led by AFS supporter and presenter Rachel Cosgrove, owner of Results Fitness in Santa Clarita, CA, the effort petitioned California governor Gavin Newsom to include these businesses – as opposed to “gyms” among those allowed to open in California’s Stage 2 reopening. The petition outlined a common sense checklist of guidelines.
“We were very happy to assist the effort,” said Josh Leve, AFS Founder and CEO. “Our segment of the fitness industry is unique in the wide variety of types of businesses we represent. In many cases, appropriate safeguards can be implemented without great difficulty.”
The points made in the petition include the following –
- “We are ready to work together with our government to ensure we do our part to stop the spread of Covid-19 while also keeping our community healthy and fit to be able to endure this pandemic the healthiest way possible.”
- “Privately owned facilities such as ours with a square footage of less than 8,000 and under 250 members are more than capable of abiding by the requirements to maintain safety.”
- “We are more akin to a private club and should be classified differently, as a coaching/instructional facility not a large gym.”
Alerting its 60,000 audience to legislative and legal advocacy initiatives is an ongoing AFS initiative that has become even more important in the new COVID-19 era.
“We’ll continue to do everything we can to support industry efforts by any and all organizations to assist our businesses,” said Leve.
The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) is the only membership community dedicated solely to the business of fitness studios and gyms. AFS provides owners and fitness professionals a wide array of business-specific products, services, and benefits that enable them to more effectively manage and grow their businesses, building on the passion, compassion, and courage they’ve already shown. AFS educational offerings include SUCCEED! events, the first-ever major Business Conventions & Expos - both in-person and virtual - for the fitness industry.
About SUCCEED! Virtual Online Event
When COVID-19 forced the postponement of SUCCEED! 2020, the need for an educational event became even more pronounced. AFS realized that staying engaged with its audience was more important than ever – the identical challenge facing its members. Suddenly, the concept of a virtual event made all the sense in the world - an Online Convention to help studio owners with Immediate Strategies to Accelerate Your Fitness Business During Uncertain Times. The event drew over 4,300 attendees in May 2020 – the largest online event in the history of the fitness industry. Another SUCCEED! Online Event - this one including a virtual Expo – is scheduled for October 23-25.


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GTA 6 continues being in the headlines with the latest bit of news involving an alleged gameplay footage leak just days ahead of its first official trailer's launch. Although Rockstar Games hasn't yet confirmed the authenticity of this leak, many in the gaming community believe that it might be real. The account from which the video was uploaded has also revealed some unconfirmed details about Grand Theft Auto 6's map.
If the leak in question is genuine, this would be another major blow to the gaming studio. Rockstar already suffered a network intrusion back in September 2022, which resulted in around 90 video clips of the sequel's development footage getting leaked online.
Latest GTA 6 news: Alleged gameplay footage leaks on TikTok
Just a few hours ago, a video allegedly consisting of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage was uploaded on TikTok. The clip is around eight seconds long and was originally being claimed to have been uploaded by the son of a Rockstar Games employee. However, it now seems that it might have been leaked by a friend of the Rockstar employee's son.
The GTA 6 TikTok leak has gained a lot of traction on social media. The clip focuses on a specific area from what is supposedly the sequel's open-world map, showing various buildings and a network of roads. Even the visual effects looked pretty impressive which is why many believe that it might be authentic.
The upcoming game's reported protagonists, Jason and Lucia, were not featured in the leaked Tik Tok video. But as already stated, the account from which the video was uploaded has seemingly been revealing details about the GTA 6 map while responding to some comments.
The lake mentioned in the image above might be Lake Leonida, which was seemingly spotted in the September 2022's GTA 6 leaks.
However, readers must note that these details are unconfirmed and hence, must be taken with a grain of salt. In fact, the leaked video's authenticity is yet to be confirmed by Rockstar Games.
That said, if the leak turns out to be real, it would be extremely unfortunate that such an event has occured just a few days before the first official GTA 6 trailer is released.
On December 1, 2023, the developer announced to much fanfare that the sequel's debut trailer will be out on Tuesday, December 5 at 9 am ET. It should be available around the globe on all major social media platforms such as YouTube, and will be the first time that Grand Theft Auto 6 is showcased officially.
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A pioneering cafe opening in Durham City is bringing a whole new meaning to “junk food”.
From Friday night (June 12), anti-food waste campaigners Nikki Dravers and Mim Skinner will serve up RE-f-USE, a pop-up cafe using only food which would otherwise be thrown away.
Opening night will be at Durham’s Indoor Market and several hundred people are expected between 6pm and 8.30pm.
“We started collecting food a couple of weeks ago and it’s escalated incredibly quickly,” said Miss Dravers.
“Judging from the interest online, we could get 2-300 people.”
The aim of the not-for-profit venture is to show how much viable food is thrown away.
“In a world where around 870 million people, one in nine, are hungry, it’s an outrage that one third of food produced worldwide is thrown away when it’s perfectly fit for human consumption,” Miss Dravers said.


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The new tallit on the loom.
The weavers from Agua Caliente are really excited. They're excited because their new looms have been installed which they purchased, in part, using a MayaWorks microcredit loan. MayaWorks also provided some grant funds to help the women with the purchase.
With these looms, the weavers will create a new product that already promises to be a great seller -- a tallit, a prayer shawl used by Jewish people when they pray or attend services at the synagogue. They will also be able to use the looms to create many other products that they will sell in their communities.
The woman have been hard at work perfecting the tallit. While the artisans are adept at creating shawls, this one has been particularly challenging because it requires significant sewing which is not something that comes naturally to weavers. They persevered, however, and preliminary market tests show this is going to be a popular product. This is good news for the artisans. They will earn more income weaving this niche product and be able to pay off their loan in a shorter time.
Microloans are an important part of the way we can support artisans as they work toward lifting themselves out of poverty.
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According to EastFruit analysts, in May 2023, Tajikistan exported a record volume of fresh cherries to China for this month and even surpassed Uzbekistan. It should be noted that we are talking about relatively small volumes of products compared to these supplied by other exporters. However, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are among the very limited number of countries that have clearance from Chinese authorities to supply cherries to the Chinese market.
Exports of sweet cherries from Tajikistan to China in May 2023 amounted to only 25 tons, while Uzbekistan exported only 9 tons during the same month. It is interesting to note that in the previous two years, neither Tajikistan nor Uzbekistan exported a single kilogram of cherries to China in May. The last time cherries from these countries were supplied to China in May was in 2019, when Uzbekistan was able to export 88 tons and Tajikistan 20 tons.
Sweet cherries are extremely important for China. It is main imported fruit to the country after durian in terms of value. China annually spends more than $5 billion on imports of sweet cherries, and this is without the $1.5 billion that Hong Kong spends on importing these fruits! The main volumes of cherries are imported to these countries during the celebration of the Chinese New Year.
“Cherry has become a definite symbol of prosperity for ordinary Chinese. There is even a popular expression: “China’s cherry economic freedom.” It is very prestigious to be able to afford buying cherries in winter in China and this confirms the high social status of the consumer. Accordingly, the sweet cherry has automatically become a symbol of the Chinese New Year. Suppliers from Chile make very good money on this phenomenon, where sweet cherries are being harvested at that time,” says Andriy Yarmak, an economist at the Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Not surprisingly, shipments from Chile account for almost 100% of Chinese imports of cherries during the winter. Annually Chile exports more than 500 thousand tons of fresh cherries to China and Hong Kong combined! Significantly smaller volumes are also supplied to the region by Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia.
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The week ahead: 22/08/22
The US housing market is in the spotlight with new and pending home sales figures due this week. Other notable macroeconomic data includes German and US GDP updates and, in Japan, the Tokyo CPI. Companies reporting include Salesforce, Nvidia, PetroChina, VMware, Marvell, Workday and Hays.
Monday 22 August
It’s a relatively quiet start to the week, with earnings scheduled from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks. Also in the US look out for the Chicago Fed’s national activity index for July, due at 1.30pm (UK time).
Tuesday 23 August
On Tuesday business software developer Intuit reports to the market, along with medical equipment maker Medtronic, Chinese online retailer JD.com, US food brand owner JM Smucker, car parts provider Advance, energy and chemical company Sasol, property firm TAG Immobilien and retailers Dick’s Sporting Goods, Macy’s, Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters. We’ll also see flash manufacturing and services PMI data for Japan, France, Germany, the eurozone, the UK and the US, plus the latest US new home sales. Figures for June showed cooling demand in the US housing market, sales of new homes falling 8.1% month-on-month.
Wednesday 24 August
Dow component Salesforce releases its quarterly update on Wednesday. Earlier this month the CRM software firm announced a reshuffle of its executive board. We’ll also get figures from GPU designer Nvidia, software companies Autodesk and Splunk, and US retail group Williams-Sonoma. Among the macroeconomic data, keep an eye out for US durable goods orders and pending home sales.
Thursday 25 August
Energy company PetroChina leads the earnings on Thursday. China’s largest oil and gas producer is reportedly considering a plan to spin off its marketing and trading business. Other companies reporting include discount stores Dollar General and Dollar Tree, cloud computing firm VMware, cosmetics retail chain Ulta Beauty, semiconductor producer Marvell, enterprise software firm Workday, oil and gas industry supplier Hunting, clothing retailers Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch, and UK recruitment services provider Hays. In Germany we’ll see the final GDP for Q2 and the Ifo business climate index, while in the US the second estimate of Q2 GDP is released.
Friday 26 August
Early on Friday in Japan the Tokyo CPI data for August is released, after last week the national inflation data showed core CPI rising 2.4% year-on-year, exceeding the Bank of Japan’s inflation target for the fourth month in a row. Later in the morning we’ll get the German GfK consumer climate, while in the US we’ll see the July PCE price index, goods trade balance, personal spending and retail inventories, and the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment index.
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Tesla May Develop Own Self-Drive Technology
Electric car company Tesla is planning to expand into the self-driving car market.
Web giant Google would find themselves in direct competition with Tesla, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, said that self-driving cars are an obvious expansion for the brand, adding that his company has held talks with Google about Google's own tracking system, called Lidar.
But Musk admitted that he had concerns about the cost of Google's technology, and an internally-developed system is probably going to prove more appealing to Tesla.
Musk also offered words of advice to make the concept of driverless technology more appealing to potential users. The term ‘self-driving’ apparently has negative connotations, implying a function people do not like the sound of.
Musk suggested ‘autopilot’ as an alternative, more positive description. Car manufacturer Toyota appears to agree with this sentiment, developing a ‘virtual co-pilot’ system to improve safety with sensors, according to Bloomberg’s Alan Ohnsman.


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Traders chased J Sainsbury to the top of the FTSE 100 after a “stellar” trading update saw investors add the shares to their shopping baskets.
Shares in the blue-chip company climbed 2.9pc, driven by news the group had delivered a 3.6pc increase in like-for-like sales that surpassed the 2.3pc rise expected by the market. Analysts said the company had not just benefited from the horse meat scandal that has hit some of its competitors, but had also shown underlying improvements.
“Some commentators may attribute Sainsbury's success purely to "horsegate", however we think this would be to underestimate the fundamental improvements Sainsbury has been making,” said analysts at Espirito Santo.
The retail experts at Oriel Securities were also enthusiastic about the supermarket company’s latest update: “A stellar trading statement from Sainsbury’s shows the value of a strong brand and a long-term focus on quality and provenance.”
With the vote on the Cypriot bank deposit levy looming later today, the FTSE 100 edged six points lower and the mid-cap FTSE 250 dipped five points. It was a better performance than on Monday, when the benchmark index tumbled more than 100 points at the open.
“Expectations are that today politicians can come up with a more equitable structure for the levy that doesn't have quite as much as a detrimental effect on confidence in the European financial system,” said a Jonathan Sudaria, a dealer at London Capital Group.
Elsewhere among the individual movers, shares in Vodafone were helped by a price target upgrade at Jefferies and advanced 1.8pc. But Weir Group was hit by a downgrade to “hold” from “buy” at Berenberg on valuation grounds and fell 4.2pc.
News that Warren East, chief executive of chip designer ARM Holdings, was giving up the reins after almost 12 years, pushed shares in the company down 2.8pc.
Enthusiasm for Marks & Spencer also waned followed the jump the shares experienced yesterday, in the wake of reports of a potential bid from Qatar. After climbing 6.9pc on Monday, M&S dipped 1.8pc this morning.


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The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports.
CEO Eddi Danusaputro said that in Indonesia, providers of digital payment services are so desperate for customers and market share that they’re offering deep discounts. However, the practice is unsustainable and won’t make money in the long run, he said.
Many companies see the cash loss as a necessary way to grow. For example, GoPay, which is a Gojek service, and Ovo, owned by Grab, have been handing out discounts and cash-back offers that hover around 50 percent and can get as high as 90.
Even Mandiri Capital has invested in LinkAja, another payment company.
“Nobody makes money from e-wallets,” Danusaputro said. Fees from sellers keep “coming down, gone are the days of 2 percent or 3 percent. The banks are making money from the funding side and savings or checking accounts of the merchants.”
The CEO said companies need to funnel users to more profitable ventures, either by promoting other financial services or selling them. For example, Mandiri Capital is looking to get fees from public services like toll roads or tickets on trains.
In other digital payments news, cashless payments firm USA Technologies (USAT) is expanding its partnership with amusement kiosk operator National Entertainment Network (NEN) to bring expanded cashless payment options to more vending machines and devices, the companies announced in a press release.
NEN will utilize USAT’s NFC-capable ePort Connect cashless payment platform on 5,000 additional vending machines over the next year. NEN already uses the payments solution on 400 of its machines.
“For more than 30 years, NEN has grown its business by bringing the best service and most innovative amusement machines to our customers, while keeping pace with the changing needs and preferences of consumers,” said Jim Sevalt, president and chief operating officer of NEN.


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What was shaping up to be another hot summer day in late June 2012 turned into a game changer for the agency. There was an hour left in the workweek before the long weekend break, and CEO and president Peter George had concluded that it would be July before the agency would receive news – one way or another – of who won one of local industry’s most coveted contracts.
Then Linda Whitfield, Travel Manitoba’s vice president of sales and marketing called. She told him that McKim had won the agency-of-record contract for the Crown corporation.
Peter gathered everyone together to announce the news. In the lead up to the pitch, the entire agency had been harnessed in some way to develop spec creative.
There were cheers and applause. And champagne.
Travel Manitoba CEO and president Colin Ferguson later said that the account “was very hotly contested.”
For an independent agency in Manitoba, “winning” such an account couldn’t be more apt. It immediately changes how you’re perceived.
“Travel Manitoba was a huge win, and I think it became part of a larger shift at the agency,” Peter says. “It changed how we think about ourselves. It helped us envision ourselves as a leading agency in this market; winning the business crystallized that for us.”
Turns out, Travel Manitoba was about to embark on important developments as well. The corporation had partnered with the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) and Environics to access new research that identifies traveller behaviours, beliefs and social values. The client was eager to join forces with its tourism industry partners, stakeholders and new advertising agency to consume, translate and eventually, apply the information with a major advertising campaign that will change people’s thinking about the province.
“The kinds of people most likely to seek what Manitoba has to offer are learners who seek immersive experiences in their travels,” says senior account director Tracy Francis. “They’re not passive observers; they’re passionate participants. Based on that, we had the keys to what our audiences want to hear and how to speak to them.”
McKim’s strategic team got to work on the brand platform and brand promise, which launched more discussions with client, stakeholders and industry partners.
“We started developing a number of thoughts about the direction that coalesced into ideas – but we were deliberate – no advertising ideas at this point,” says Audra Lesosky, VP accounts and strategic services.
“We immersed ourselves as deeply as the travellers we were speaking to,” says Audra, who developed the strategy and brand platform for the campaign, and steered many of the research sessions. “It was important to us that we undertook a kind of psychological journey along with the travellers – or whatever audience we were looking at – in order to get inside their heads.”
Audra and Peter spent five days on a tundra buggy, living the Churchill polar bear-viewing experience and interviewing travellers from around the world. Senior creative team VP Ron Sawchuk along with creative directors Carey Pradinuk and Brent Morrisseau took in various other experiences, including beluga whale watching, fly-in fishing, Riding Mountain National Park and the Hermetic Code Tour of the Manitoba Legislative Building.
McKim conceptualized, wrote and produced the first of a series “signature” TV spots for the campaign, polar bear viewing in Churchill, interacting with beluga whales on the Churchill River, fly-in fishing in the eastern boreal forest, and culture in Winnipeg.
“‘You are welcome here; we will take you there’ – that’s at the core of our brand story,” says Ron Sawchuk. “And when we were developing the creative executions, we took it one step further with ‘Manitoba: Canada’s Heart Beats,’ which also has many applications: your heart beats differently during a live artistic performance than it does when you’re face to face with a 700-pound wild polar bear.”
“We are confident that the research, strategy and campaign outcome positions Manitoba distinctly in the competitive tourism marketplace,” says Colin.
“Working on the Travel Manitoba account has been like McKim’s journey – our storybook,” says Ron. “We were with the client and industry stakeholders from the beginning, learning and unravelling the research insights together, and travelling around the province to experience what our visitors will. It’s the ideal way to start developing a large campaign.”
The campaign – Manitoba: Canada’s Heart Beats – is currently rolling out in front of key audiences in Manitoba, Alberta, northwestern Ontario and parts of the US. Media selections include print, in-flight video, transit, video, TV and digital.


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General Mills, Inc.: Why GIS Stock is a Top Dividend Play
117 Years of Uninterrupted Dividend Payments
As a leading global food company, General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) has a long history of providing investors with both reliable dividend growth and capital appreciation. It has (along with its predecessor firm) paid dividends without interruption or reduction for the last 117 years. Further, it has raised its annual dividend for the last 14 consecutive years. Going forward, the company’s robust operating cash flow ensures it will able to cover its dividends and stock repurchase program.
Despite being home to some of the world’s most recognizable brands, the company has been reshaping its portfolio for growth, focusing its resources on brands and geographic markets with the greatest growth opportunities. To that end, it sold its “Green Giant” business and either closed or sold off certain international business units. At the same time, the company has been acquiring new businesses in an effort to modernize its product portfolio to meet the changing tastes of its growing customer base.
About General Mills, Inc.
One of the world’s largest food companies with products in over 100 countries, General Mills has been working towards revising its portfolio for the purpose of growth, targeting brands and markets with the most growth potential. General Mills’ share price has risen approximately 15% year to date and it has paid dividends—the current yield is three percent, or $1.92 per share—for 117 consecutive years.
The company has increased its annual dividend for the last 14 consecutive years. In 2011, the company paid an annual dividend of $1.12, but by 2015, its annual dividend payout had increased 40%, to $1.57 per share. Over the same period of time, the company’s share price increased 88.65%. Currently trading near $63.09 per share, General Mills’ share price is up 13.5% since the beginning of January. The S&P 500, for the sake of reference, is up just 5.3%.
GIS Announces Q1 Results
On September 21, General Mills announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017, ended August 28, 2016. The company announced that first-quarter net sales slipped 7.05 to $3.9 billion. Lower first-quarter revenue was influenced by lower organic net sales, the process of selling off Green Giant, and the current state of foreign exchange. (Source: General Mills Reports 2017 First Quarter Results,” General Mills, Inc., September 21, 2016.)
First-quarter net income was down three percent at $409.0 million, or $0.67 per share. Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS), which excludes certain items affecting comparability of results, came in at $0.78 in the first quarter, down one percent from the prior year. Constant-currency adjusted diluted EPS were also down one percent.
“Our first-quarter profit margin expansion and EPS results reflect continued good progress on our productivity and cost-savings initiatives,” said Ken Powell, chairman and chief executive officer of General Mills, Inc. “However, our net sales performance did not meet our expectations due to the challenging macro environment, a difficult year-over-year comparison, and a slower start to the year on certain businesses.”
This is Why You Should Consider General Mills, Inc.
Despite the economic conditions and impact of foreign exchange headwinds, General Mills continues to make money and reward investors, just like it has for the last 117 years.
In the first quarter, General Mills paid $291.0 million in dividends, a nine-percent increase over the first quarter of last year. The company also repurchased 5.6 million shares of common stock for a total of $400.0 million.
On September 27, the company declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $0.48 per share. General Mills’ current annualized dividend rate of $1.92 per share represents an increase of eight percent over the annual dividend of $1.78 paid in fiscal 2016.
To help deliver consistent growth and sustainable top-tier returns to shareholders, General Mills announced a “Consumer First” initiative back in February, which aims to modernize its product portfolio. (Source: “Consumers come first: General Mills at CAGNY 2016,” General Mills, Inc., February 15, 2016.)
- Making Cheerios gluten-free in the U.S.
- Removing artificial flavor and colors from its cereals
- Investing in natural and organic foods
- Launching organic cereals
- Expanding international product lines
“We expect our organic net sales performance will improve over the remainder of the year as key Consumer First initiatives gain traction and as our prior-year comparisons ease,” Powell explained. “At the same time, our commitment to our Growth and Foundation portfolio segmentation – and our progress on Holistic Margin Management and our other cost savings initiatives – gives us good visibility to achieving our previously announced profit goals for fiscal 2017 as well as our target of 20 percent adjusted operating profit margin by fiscal 2018.”
General Mills reiterated its key fiscal 2017 targets, including:
- Organic net sales growth ranging from flat to down two percent
- Constant-currency total segment operating profit increasing six to eight percent
- Constant-currency adjusted diluted EPS growing six to eight percent from the base of $2.92 earned in fiscal 2016. At current exchange rates, the company estimates a $0.02 headwind from currency translation in 2017


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Looks like Toyota is taking another green move and will possibly be outfitting the Toyota Prius with a set of solar panels. These panels would be equipped on a select number of Prius hybrids and would power things like A/C and other electronics on board.
“It’s more of a symbolic gesture,” said the person, who asked not to be identified because he was not allowed to speak publicly. “It’s very difficult to power much more than that with solar energy.”
It’s a novel move to add the solar panels to the Toyota hybrid, but it really doesn’t accomplish a whole lot. Unfortunately, according to industry experts, technology has not come far enough to do a whole lot with solar energy. The surface area required to produce significant energy is not condusive to cars and trucks yet, and it’s barely suitable for homes.


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International Defense Industry Exhibition
Kielce, Poland - 8 to 11 September 2020
For 28 years, the September International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO has been the presentation platform for defense industry companies from all corners of the world yet the expo is much more than a comprehensive showcase of military gear and equipment.
The expo abounds with business meetings. This is also the place where the defence sector producers from different continents sign contracts. MSPO is ranked third among all Europe’s exhibition, right after the Paris and London trade shows. This year’s MSPO is held from 8 to 11 September 2020. MSPO continues its many-year tradition - the Lead Nation Exhibition which has become an indispensable part of the expo agenda. The United Kingdom is this year’s featured country which presents its potentials. The Polish Armaments Group is MSPO's Strategic Partner.It is worth recalling last year's success of both MSPO and LOGISTICS Expo - the 2019’s Defence Industry Expo in Targi Kielce has gone down in history as the exhibition which brought 610 companies from 31 countries, including 303 Polish companies; the expo hosted 58 official foreign delegations from 49 countries, 30.5 thousand guests from around the world joined the MSPO 2019, this number includes 13 thousand Open Day visitors, the final expo accord which accompanies MSPO. President of Poland Andrzej Duda visited the expo for the consecutive time.
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The International Defence Industry Exhibition boasts many-year tradition - Lead Nations' Exhibitions which have been an indispensable part of the Expo since 2004. Until now a whole array of countries have presented their military potentials: Germany, Norway, France, Israel, Turkey, the USA, Sweden, the V4 Member Countries, United Kingdom, Italy and South Korea. The UK Lead Nation MSPO 2020 offers the chance to visit the British Pavilion for the second time in MSPO history – UK was the Kielce MSPO featured country in 2010 for the first time. The 2010 UK MSPO Lead Nation Exhibition was formally commenced by Sir James Gerald Douglas Howarth, the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom Minister for International Security Strategy. The 2019 US Lead Nation Exhibition was truly spectacular - the F-35 fighter model on show and the magnificent American army air-parade were real smash-hits. The UK Lead Nation MSPO 2020 promises to be equally impressive.
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Issue Date: Feb 15, 2011
After months of prevarication, the European Union has stated publicly that the free trade agreement (FTA) it signs with India will include provisions for data exclusivity because “it is extremely important for research and innovation’’. That’s what European Union ambassador Daniele Smadja told journalists in Delhi on January 21. Smadja’s statement confirms what the leaked documents have shown: that EU is seeking higher standards of intellectual property rights (IPRs) than mandated by the World Trade Organisation’s TRIPS agreement. In other words, TRIPS plus.


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October marked a second year of growth in the Australian manufacturing industry, despite the closure of the automotive assembly sector in South Australia.
Six of the eight manufacturing sub-sectors expanded last month, according to results from the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
Growth was led by the non-metallic mineral products sector, which stayed at a record high of 72.2 points in October, off the back of strong demand for building-related products.
Food and beverages also continued to perform well (up 0.9 points to 57.1 points) while the end of automotive assembly in Australia was reflected in lower results – and an absolute contraction – in the Australian PMI in South Australia.
“Manufacturing entered its second year of consecutive growth in October with sales, employment and forward orders expanding in the month despite some soft patches in exports and production,” said Australian Industry (Ai) Group CEO Innes Willox.
Export growth stalled in October – possibly due to the higher Australian dollar in the third quarter – but the recently lower dollar, which has moved back to around 75 US cents in recent weeks, is likely to see a renewed surge in export activity towards the end of the year.
While October marked the final, historic end of automotive assembly in Australia, conditions appeared to be relatively buoyant, if a touch slower, for manufacturers outside of the automotive sub-sector.
“Positive sources of demand for Australian building materials, machinery and equipment include apartment and infrastructure construction; defence, mining and agricultural equipment; renewables and utilities projects,” Willox said.
“Manufacturers from all sectors continue to report that higher input costs for electricity and gas (and also for selected raw inputs such as milk and butter) are biting into margins.”


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The Nestlé Group is upgrading its research and development (R&D) center in Singapore, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Laboratory facilities, demonstration kitchens, sensory testing areas, and the group’s basic research center will be included in the new facility. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.
“The modernization of the center with state-of-the-art facilities, including the new R&D gas pedal, is proof of our long-term commitment to the region,” Thomas Hauser, head of group-wide product and technology development, was quoted as saying in a statement.
“We will also be able to respond faster and more effectively to trends and challenges in food and beverage,” he continued.
Vegetable substitutes and recycling
Referring to the development of substitutes for animal-based products, Hauser stressed their growing importance in the portfolio. “Some 300 researchers are currently working in the field of plant-based products,” he said, while reaffirming that “milk is a good food, which will always be there.
The recycling of waste is also a niche where Nestlé seeks to differentiate itself. Hauser pointed to cocoa pulp, which is used to replace refined sugar. “This helps to reduce the pressure on prices, and also provides an added income for farmers,” he said.
Chris Johnson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Asia, Oceania and Sub-Saharan Africa (AOA) region, insisted that Southeast Asia is the most important market in the region. “We make a third of our sales there and will continue to invest.”
The AOA region had the lowest organic growth (+0.5%) in 2020, with revenues totaling CHF 20.73 billion ($22 billion).
“There will be more and more dairy alternatives in our portfolio, but it’s hard to imagine that these will turn Nestlé into a plant-based group in the medium term,” concluded Johnson.


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The Department of Agriculture (DA) said more and more private corporations are directly buying produce from local farmers as a way to help them cope with the detrimental impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the agriculture sector.
In a news statement issued on Thursday, the DA said several companies and institutional buyers have started joining its Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita marketing program that seeks to directly connect farmers to retail consumers and end-users to facilitate easier trade, particularly during these challenging times.
In particular, DA cited AgriNurture Inc. and San Miguel Corp. for their efforts and interest to purchase more agricultural produce from local farmers on a regular basis.
“We, at the Department, are more than willing to enter into an undertaking with ANI, as we look forward to the positive support and assistance that they can provide to our local food producers who have been affected by the enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine [ECQ],” Agriculture William D. Dar said.
“Also, we thank San Miguel Corp., under the leadership of its President and COO [chief operating officer] Ramon S. Ang, as it will buy 4 million kilos of corn from farmers, and allow the use of strategic Petron stations nationwide as outlets for our Kadiwa rolling stores,” Dar added.
The DA said there are four other institutions that have been buying regularly large volumes of vegetables from the Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural Terminal (NVAT) and the Benguet Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (BAPTC) since the Luzon-wide ECQ was imposed.
These buyers are: OH My Gulay, which buys 12 metric tons of upland vegetables from BAPTC and 12 MT of lowland vegetables from NVAT twice a week; Grow Asia (20 MT of highland vegetables from BAPTC weekly); Shell Philippines (5 MT of highland vegetables from BAPTC weekly) and Victory Liner (4 MT of highland vegetables from BAPTC weekly.)
Furthermore, the DA said it continues to buy more farm produce, through its Kadiwa partners, such as Planters Produce, a subsidiary of Planters Products Inc., and VIEVA Farmers’ Federation.
“The DA will continue to enhance its partnerships with agribusiness companies and institutional buyers to benefit more Filipino farmers and consumers,” Dar said.
“The government cannot do this alone, we need the support of the private sector to help us in this upgraded marketing strategy as we face the challenges of Covid-19,” Dar added.
Since launching Kadiwa in 2019, the DA said it has served 14 cities in the NCR, via 144 Kadiwa on Wheels in 124 barangays and 20 villages and subdivisions.


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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday its first quarter earnings shrank to less than one tenth of the year-earlier quarter as its TV business languished, masking a recovery in mobile phone sales.
It forecast higher profit for the current quarter as new smartphone models and a revamped lineup of TVs hit shelves in global markets. But it expected worldwide demand for TVs to remain muted due to the slow economic recovery in developed countries.
The South Korean company's January-March net profit fell to 22.1 billion won ($19.7 million) from 247.5 billion won a year earlier.
Sales rose 7 percent to 14.1 trillion won. Operating profit slipped 13 percent to 349.5 billion won.
LG blamed the poor result on lower profit from its TV sales, which offset an improvement in its mobile phone business.
Profit from its flagship Home Entertainment division sank more than 80 percent as it had to sell televisions at lower prices and had higher marketing costs due to heightened competition. LG competes with Samsung Electronics Co., Toshiba Corp., Sharp Corp. and Sony Corp. in the TV market worldwide.
"Since the third quarter of last year, market demand for TVs slowed, intensifying competition and driving down prices as a result," LG's Chief Financial Officer Jung Do-hyun told investors. "We expect that profitability will recover in the second quarter as new models help recover prices."
LG's profit from its handset business more than quadrupled from a year earlier, showing the success of efforts to revive its mobile communications business after two years of massive losses.
In the first quarter, its smartphone sales more than doubled to a record high, putting the company on track to meet its annual sales target. The company's CFO said LG now expects to sell 45 million smartphones by the end of this year, higher than its 40 million forecast given two months earlier.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Companies pursuing more efficient distribution methods that change the dynamics of labor, such as cross-docking, anticipate more vocal opposition from unions this year.
"I think the Teamsters have awakened to the fact that this cross-docking that's gotten ballyhooed in the industry is ultimately going to mean less members for them," said a senior level distribution executive for a major wholesaler, who asked not to be identified.
"But that clearly isn't going to impede the progress that the industry makes because it is affecting the ultimate cost of goods on the shelf," he said.
Cross-docking and other efficiency initiatives will continue to flourish in the industry because of heightening competition, distributors told SN.
"We cannot ship our product without the maximum efficiency that our competition -- vis a vis a lot of the mass merchandisers -- are enjoying," said one East Coast retailer whose cross-docking successes have been well documented.
Retailers and wholesalers familiar with labor issues raised at Tops Markets here, which is building a cross-docking facility, said they've not experienced such intense opposition from their own unions -- but that may soon change.
"Tops has taken a terrible public beating on this. We'll probably catch a little of the backlash," the retailer said in reference to civic and union allegations that cross-docking at the new facility will eliminate more than 5,000 area jobs.
Another major wholesaler told SN, "I think the bigger issue is the whole topic of outsourcing. And outsourcing has gone primarily to a nonunion environment" for cost-containment reasons.
"Teamsters see this as another erosion," he added. "I think as we get further into the year, it's going to become a bigger issue."


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Bad Brexit deal for Scotland
Independence only way to regain full benefits of EU membership.
The Brexit deal agreed by the UK Government will remove Scotland from the European Single Market hitting jobs and the economy at the worst possible time, Constitution Secretary Michael Russell has said.
Against its will, and in the middle of a pandemic and economic recession, Scotland is being removed from a market worth £16 billion in exports to Scottish companies – and which by population is seven times the size of the UK – as well as the Customs Union.
The Scottish Government will do all it can to mitigate the worst effects of the deal on businesses and communities.
However, Mr Russell said this “hard Brexit” reinforces why it is so important for people in Scotland to have the right to decide their own future and to regain the full benefits of EU membership as an independent country.
Contingency plans already in place include vital measures to help protect health services, the economy and communities.
However, the UK’s deal will still have a profoundly negative impact on Scotland:
- Scottish Government modelling estimates that a deal of the type that appears to have been agreed could cut Scotland’s GDP by around 6.1% (£9 billion in 2016 cash terms) by 2030 compared to EU membership
- all goods sectors will face the impact the higher costs of trading with the EU as a result of the additional customs and borders procedures and paperwork. For key service sectors, access to EU markets will be reduced compared to EU membership
- extra costs could make Scottish businesses uncompetitive in some markets: manufacturing, food and drink, agriculture and forestry are particularly at risk
- lamb and beef exports will be hard hit by the extra costs of exporting to the EU
- businesses trying to access UK and EU markets will face additional bureaucracy and costs. For example the seafood sector will require new certificates and changes to business practices to continue to export to the EU
- justice and security cooperation will be seriously impacted, with Police Scotland and the Crown Office having to use slower and less effective tools in the fight against crime
- reduced EU migration will also have a significant negative impact on the economy, population and wider society and culture. It will increase shortages in key areas like health and social care
- Scotland and its students will no longer be able to participate in Erasmus, along with a number of other EU programmes which the UK decided to exclude from the deal. On the key science programme Horizon Europe, while it is included in the deal, the UK government have not made clear the details, including the level of access which will be available.
- Scottish fishing industry will see only a fraction of the additional quota promised and the compensation arrangements agreed if the UK Government restricts access to UK waters, means that this is control of UK waters in name only
Constitution Secretary Michael Russell said:
“A no deal outcome has thankfully been avoided but in the midst of a pandemic and economic recession Scotland is now being forced to cope with a hard Brexit in less than one week’s time.
“Leaving the European Single Market and Customs Union would be damaging at any time but in the middle of the current crisis it is unforgiveable and completely unnecessary.
“We are doing everything we can to mitigate against the consequences of the UK Government’s actions.
“Measures are being taken to protect trade and critical supply chains, to reduce the risks of disruption of goods and people crossing borders and to provide Scottish businesses with the vital advice and information they need to continue operating effectively after 31 December.
“We are also working with UK administrations to ensure patients get the medicines and medical supplies needed and we are also confident that the flow of vaccines will be protected.
“Throughout this entire Brexit process the Scottish Government has sought to engage constructively with the UK Government on preparedness and we will continue, as we always have done, to advocate for the interests of Scottish businesses and of Scottish people whenever possible, but we simply cannot avert every negative outcome.
“People in Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU and have the right to determine their own future rather than face the long-term damage of a hard Brexit.
“Scotland is at heart a European nation, and shares it values. The UK Government has ignored our calls for a continuing close relationship with the EU and it is clearer than ever that the only way to regain the benefits of EU membership is for Scotland to become an independent country.”
Refreshed advice, guidance and support to help all Scottish businesses be ready for the end of transition is available on the Prepare for Brexit website (www.prepareforbrexit.scot), including the EU Exit Helpline, self-help checklist, webinars, articles and newsletters.
£30 million funding is available to enable local authorities to tackle financial insecurity over the winter, including extension of free school meals during school holidays.
The Scottish Government’s resilience room (SGORR) will activate to coordinate the government response to the most significant issues arising post-exit.
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Study: Soon B2B mobile traffic will outstrip B2C
Business to Consumer (B2C) businesses have traditionally led Business to Business (B2B) brands in both online and mobile traffic. However, according to new data out from Usablenet that is about to change. Their data shows, thanks to the rapid adoption of mobile by B2B brands, mobile traffic to their sites will soon outpace B2C traffic.
Reading reviews, comparing features and pricing are just a few of the things B2B customers are doing in the mobile space, and their adoption of mobile platforms is what will soon push B2B brands ahead of B2C's for mobile traffic. That according to new data out from Usablenet which shows that while m:commerce accounts for less than 10% of B2B sales more than half are shifting transactions from offline to online or self-serve options.
"The percentage of B2B traffic coming from mobile will soon match the 22% of traffic from mobile on B2C sites," was written in the report. "Mobile commerce appears to be the future of B2B selling for of companies. 48% of B2B companies reported plans to add a mobile sales channel."
The data further shows:
• 56% of B2B customers read reviews via mobile
• 55% read product details
• 50% compare features
• 48% compare prices
The reason is their customers' rapid adoption of mobile platforms. That adoption mirrors the adoption of the mobile public, which shows a growing number watching videos, reading newspapers and other content and staying up to date with social networks via mobile devices. While B2B customers are doing all those things, about half (52%) are also using their mobiles to research products for their businesses.
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By: Brogan Frey
Although a rail strike isn’t something that most deem significant, it can actually have a crippling effect on a country’s economy. At the beginning of December, last year, the United States was on the verge of a nationwide rail strike that would have cost our country over $2 billion per day, adding up to over $14 billion that could be lost in the first week.
It isn’t well known, but according to the Association of American Railroads, “Freight railroads account for about 40% of U.S. long distance freight volume (measured by ton-miles) – more than any other mode of transportation.”
Now, let’s talk about some other detrimental effects this strike could have had. The money, around $2 billion a day, would have crippled our economy, which would have resulted in trouble shipping and moving goods without the help of the trains that cross our country every day. But more on that later.
There are a few more harmful effects this strike could have had. First, the over 100,000 workers who could have lost their source of income if forced to strike. Second, the millions of job losses that could have occurred in just the first week.
Additionally, 33% of our country’s grain, 75% of new automobiles, and many other natural resources and commodities are shipped by rail. Cutting off that flow for just a few days would have a ripple effect throughout our entire economy, and right before the holiday season, the thing nobody wants are delays.
There are around 115,000 railroad employees in our country, who get paid anywhere from $48,000 to roughly $83,000 annually.
Now, let’s get to the big question: Why were they going to strike? According to Rutgers University, “The ongoing dispute revolves around work-life balance issues, including scheduling, time off and adequate staffing.” Rutgers also says, “The (rail) industry has been cutting staff despite reaping soaring profits for many years.”
Luckily, the strike was averted when President Biden signed legislation on December 2nd, preventing it exactly one week before the strike was expected to occur.


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GetThere, the online corporate travel reservation technology, is planning a major push in Europe in 2007.Beverly Heinritz, general manager of the Sabre-owned company, said the bulk of its growth for next year would be focused on Europe.She said GetThere was already enjoying a 43% year on year growth in the continent but was now seeking to target specific areas for expansion.Ms Heinritz said GetThere had entered Europe through the expansion of multi-national customers from the States.It now had clients in 15 countries of the continent and was growing in Central and Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic and Poland.She said specific areas where they wished to expand were Spain and Germany. In the latter country, GetThere wanted to complete its integration of the DB rail network.It also planned to enhance its capability with the French rail system SNCF including provision for booking from outside France.In the UK, GetThere was in "quite good shape" but wanted to integrate more services like airport parking into its technology as clients were now asking for this.She also wanted to see specific airlines which customers used incorporated into the content on offer.She said the European market was "close to the US in terms of size" and had a "comparable airline operation."But there were much less of hotel and airline content on the GDSs in Europe.Ms Heinritz, who was speaking to BTE at the recent ACTE global education conference in Barcelona, said there were three trends now current in the travel industry: the environment, the work life balance and safety and security.The second issue, more prominent in the US than, so far, in Europe was seeing more and more business travellers extending their trips for personal reasons and also taking a companion with them.She said that the US consultant PhocusWright had found that up to one third of trips in America were now being extended and more travellers were asking for sporting or leisure activities to be booked for them while away.
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Turns out there is a leap in this technology. KDDI has a working prototype (using Kyocera technology) offering seven-layers of haptic feedback, rendering sensations through multiple layers of applied touchscreen pressure. What does this all mean? Well, instead of a small vibration when your finger makes contact with the touchscreen, imagine a feeling a sense of depth in a 3rd dimension when your finger is pressed against the display with varying pressure. This will give the user the experience of 'actually' pushing a physical button.
Pretty cool huh?
KDDI only had a screen sporting two haptic layers on hand when they demoed the prototype at Wireless Japan this week, but Kyocera reportedly told Akihabara News that the technology is capable of up to seven layers of tantalizing touch.


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The Order of Rosstandart has been published, according to which new license plates are put into operation. In total 10 types of license plates for motor vehicles are provided.
The need for introducing changes has long been foreseen. In Russia there are many motorcycles and cars for which the use of standard numbers is associated with certain inconveniences. The initiative was taken by the research center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dealing with traffic safety. In 2016, the specialists of the center formed and explained new requirements that correspond to modern parameters and the current state of affairs on the roads of the Russian Federation.
On the territory of Russia, about 8% of right-hand drive cars are in operation, which in quantitative equivalent exceeds 4 million copies.
These machines are equipped with standard standard niches for license plates, not at all adapted to the Russian size. Separate complaints caused the use of existing standards on motorcycles.
Now for cars produced in the US and Japan, new sizes of numbers are provided, and a new type for motorcycles is introduced. The new rules regulate the operation of special conditions for sports cars, retro cars, scooters and mopeds. The latter will receive a letter from the motorcycle that is different from the motorcycle. It is a question of mopeds and scooters with engine volume over 50 cm3, for vehicles with a volume less new rules were not introduced.


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Jeep Renegade test mule has been spotted testing inside Bangalore by our reader Harish Reddy. Sadly, Renegade is not going to be launched in India. The crossover was deemed to be too small and too expensive for the Indian market.
So what are the prototypes doing here you ask? Well, the Renegade is based on FCA’s flexible Small Wide platform which will also underpin the bigger Jeep 551 (codename) and Jeep 556, also known as C Jeep and B Jeep respectively.
The Jeep Liberty and Compass replacement would have India and Brazil as its primary production locations. Presence of the Renegade test mules in the country suggest that Fiat is testing some modules of the platform under Indian conditions.
The project 551 and 556 is being developed in Brazil and US. The mid-size 551 crossover which is set to slot between the Renegade and Cherokee is expected to enter production in India in second half of 2017 or first half of 2018. C Jeep will compete with the likes of Honda CR-V, while the B Jeep, which will be launched at an even later date, will compete with even smaller cars like Ford EcoSport and Hyundai Creta.
FCA India has announced significant investment in the Ranjangaon plant to build infrastructure for the new Jeeps. India will be the manufacturing hub for both new Jeep’s.
Also read – Jeep Junior (sub-Renegade) SUV under works
Launch of these new Jeep SUVs in India will make the brand more accessible to a wider range of buyers. Once new Jeep’s are launched, the brand hopes to sell 60,000 to 1 lakh units a year from their plant in Pune.


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The Advertising Club has announced that it is inviting entries for the annual event that celebrates advertising in India – EFFIE 2012. This year new categories are to be included.
For over a decade, the EFFIEs have become “the gold standard in measuring marketing and communication effectiveness” in India, observed Ajay Kakar, Chairperson, EFFIE Committee and Vice President, The Advertising Club. “This is reflected both, in the quality and quantity of entries we have been attracting every year – a startling increase from 53 in 2001 to 300 in 2011,” he added.
In fact, he also pointed out that EFFIE is the only award that is bestowed on both, the client and agency, to jointly celebrate the in-market effectiveness of their campaigns.
EFFIE 2012 highlights
Introduction of two new categories i.e. ‘Direct’, in recognition of the participant’s ability to give measurable results and ‘Best Ongoing Campaign’, to recognise brands that have made effectiveness a way of life; a sharpened definition of categories such as Integrated and David vs. Goliath.
There will be specialist jury members for specialist categories such as Direct, Digital and Rural, and Marico Uncommon Sense Award, which is an essential part of EFFIEs. A new award introduced by Lenovo called Lenovo Tech-Doers Award will also be included.
Round one and two of judging will be hosted in Mumbai and Delhi, and paper-less judging process will be followed.
“I am also happy to share with you a strengthened team at our end, committed to taking EFFIE 2012 to greater highs. Sameer Sathpathy from Marico has come on board as the Co-Chairman and N Rajaram from Airtel as our Anchor, from Delhi. And as always, we enjoy the active guidance of our President, Shashi Sinha and the active support of the Secretariat, led by Bipin Pandit,” said Kakar.
EFFIE 2012 is open to all clients and agencies – creative, media, digital, DM and PR. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on December 4, 2012.


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A researcher has discovered a security breach at a large professional organization for computer engineers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) had left unencrypted usernames, passwords and activity of almost 100,000 of its members publicly viewable on an FTP server for the last month. Engineers from Apple, Google, IBM, Samsung, and NASA were affected, among others.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has approved a new standard on Tuesday, called 802.1aq. Known by a few names, including the Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) standard, it helps to reduce the complexity of Ethernet networks while increasing their scale. It takes on all functionalities of existing technologies, including Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Multiple MAC Registration Protocol (MMRP) into a single, easy-to-use link state protocol.
The IEEE has published expanded standards for increased speeds and simpler communications in Wi-Fi. The revision, called IEEE 802.11-2012, increases the scope of the existing networking standards to include more supported devices and improve cellular network hand-offs. This is the fourth revision of the standard since the original publication in 1997.
The IEEE announced today that it had finalized the 802.22TM white space wireless standards for Wireless Regional Area Networks (WRAN). White space wireless, sometimes called "super Wi-Fi" because of its long range capability and faster throughput, broadcasts data on unused, unlicensed frequencies that were designated for VHF and UHF television broadcast. The new standard will be capable of providing broadband wireless access over a large area, with a range of more than 60 miles from the transmitter. White space wireless can deliver up to 22 Mbps per channel.
The IEEE P1817 working group has come into effect last month and proposes a file protection system that aims to allow users to share their digital files but keep them protected from outright copying at the same time. Known as Digital Personal Property (DPP), it includes two pieces of a digital file and would be a less restrictive alternative to DRM file protection. There would be a title folder and a playkey. The title folder would contain the encrypted file, while a playkey would grant access.
The IEEE standards group will soon begin revising its 1725 standard for rechargeable batteries in cellphones. The undertaking aims to improve the quality and reliability of lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries as buyers demand more power and longer runtimes for their smartphones. The standard revision, called P1725, will set criteria for reliability, quality and the construction, cell level charge and discharge controls, along with overall system integration.
The IEEE has recently begun the first steps of voting on a major improvement to Wi-Fi standards due in two years. The 802.11ac standard should upgrade 802.11a to use 80MHz or even 160MHz channels that provide much more bandwidth than today. Combined with about a 10 percent increase in efficiency for modulating the actual frequencies, the speedup should improve the theoretical transfer speeds to as much as 1Gbps, or more than three times the 300Mbps 802.11n reaches for now.
The IEEE standards group today officially ratified 802.11n, the most recent standard for Wi-Fi. The move officially takes the wireless spec out of the draft status it has been in since 2006 and lets companies develop 11n hardware knowing that it will work properly with any device that supports the technology. Officials plan to publish the final standard in mid-October.
The Wi-Fi Alliance on Thursday said that the final version of the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard should effectively remain the same as it is in the Draft 2.0 spec. The organization says that the test program for the finished version will only have some "optional additions" to support some minor new features. Choosing the conservative approach will result in most Draft 2.0 devices already supporting the final 802.11n format without any changes or even having to change logos.
IEEE chairman Bob Heile late Monday signaled that the 802.11n standard for Wi-Fi was likely to be finalized by September. Heading up the 802.15 group for personal area networks, Helie said through e-mail that the faster wireless standard has been sent on to a review committee for approval, which would likely take place at the committee's next meeting in mid-September. The move comes after a "rocky" point of getting appropriate language into the late draft of the 802.11n format.
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Cirrus creates Lightning-headphone dev kit
Apple supplier Cirrus Logic has introduced a MFi-compliant new development kit for companies interested in using Cirrus' chips to create Lightning-based headphones, which -- regardless of whether rumors about Apple dropping the analog headphone jack in its iPhone this fall -- can offer advantages to music-loving iOS device users. The kit mentions some of the advantages of an all-digital headset or headphone connector, including higher-bitrate support, a more customizable experience, and support for power and data transfer into headphone hardware. Several companies already make Lightning headphones, and Apple has supported the concept since June 2014. http://bit.ly/29giiZj
Apple Store app offers Procreate Pocket
The Apple Store app for iPhone, which periodically rewards users with free app gifts, is now offering the iPhone "Pocket" version of drawing app Procreate for those who have the free Apple Store app until July 28. Users who have redeemed the offer by navigating to the "Stores" tab of the app and swiping past the "iPhone Upgrade Program" banner to the "Procreate" banner have noted that only the limited Pocket (iPhone) version of the app is available free, even if the Apple Store app is installed and the offer redeemed on an iPad. The Pocket version currently sells for $3 on the iOS App Store. [32.4MB]
Porsche adds CarPlay to 2017 Panamera
Porsche has added a fifth model of vehicle to its CarPlay-supported lineup, announcing that the 2017 Panamera -- which will arrive in the US in January -- will include Apple's infotainment technology, and be seen on a giant 12.3-inch touchscreen as part of an all-new Porsche Communication Management system. The luxury sedan starts at $99,900 for the 4S model, and scales up to the Panamera Turbo, which sells for $146,900. Other vehicles that currently support CarPlay include the 2016 911 and the 2017 models of Macan, 718 Boxster, and 718 Cayman. The company did not mention support for Google's corresponding Android Auto in its announcement. http://bit.ly/295ZQ94
Apple employees testing wheelchair features
New features included in the forthcoming watchOS 3 are being tested by Apple retail store employees, including a new activity-tracking feature that has been designed with wheelchair users in mind. The move is slightly unusual in that, while retail employees have previously been used to test pre-release versions of OS X and iOS, this marks the first time they've been included in the otherwise developer-only watchOS betas. The company is said to have gone to great lengths to modify the activity tracker for wheelchair users, including changing the "time to stand" notification to "time to roll" and including two wheelchair-centric workout apps. http://bit.ly/2955JDa
SanDisk reveals two 256GB microSDXC cards
SanDisk has introduced two 256GB microSDXC cards. Arriving in August for $150, the Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition card offers transfer speeds of up to 95MB/s for reading data. The Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card can read at a fast 100MB/s and write at up to 90MB/s, and will be shipping sometime in the fourth quarter for $200. http://bit.ly/294Q1If
Apple's third-quarter results due July 26
Apple has advised it will be issuing its third-quarter results on July 26, with a conference call to answer investor and analyst queries about the earnings set to take place later that day. The stream of the call will go live at 2pm PT (5pm ET) via Apple's investor site, with the results themselves expected to be released roughly 30 minutes before the call commences. Apple's guidance for the quarter put revenue at between $41 billion and $43 billion. http://apple.co/1oi1Pbm
Twitter stickers slowly roll out to users
Twitter has introduced "stickers," allowing users to add extra graphical elements to their photos before uploading them to the micro-blogging service. A library of hundreds of accessories, props, and emoji will be available to use as stickers, which can be resized, rotated, and placed anywhere on the photograph. Images with stickers will also become searchable with viewers able to select a sticker to see how others use the same graphic in their own posts. Twitter advises stickers will be rolling out to users over the next few weeks, and will work on both the mobile apps and through the browser. http://bit.ly/29bbwUE


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As Coinbase shares hit a 52-week high, ARK Invest, the investment management firm run by Bitcoin (BTC) bull Cathie Wood, has recently sold more shares in the cryptocurrency exchange.
Following ARK Invest’s major acquisition of Coinbase shares during the bear market, the investment firm has sold a portion of its Coinbase holdings for the second time this week. Meanwhile, Wood’s firm is actively investing in shares of Meta Platforms and Robinhood Markets.
Trading information seen by Cointelegraph reveals that on July 14, ARK Invest sold a total of 478,356 Coinbase shares valued at $53 million, matching the yearly high for the shares of $114.43.
Screenshot of ARK Invest trade notification. Source: ARK Trading Desk.
In the transactions, Wood’s flagship fund, the ARK Innovation ETF, sold 263,247 Coinbase shares, the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF sold 93,227 Coinbase shares, and the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF dumped 35,666 shares of the exchange.
In June, Wood began buying shares in Meta Platforms after the company announced the launch of Threads, a Twitter-like social media app. ARK Innovation ETF bought 69,793 shares of Meta, while ARK Fintech Innovation ETF bought 111,843 shares of Robinhood. In addition, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF increased its holdings with 12,559 Meta shares and 169,116 Robinhood shares.
Related: Allowing Coinbase To Go Public Was Not A ‘Blessing’ From Regulators: SEC
According to CoinMarketCap, the closing price of Coinbase shares on Friday was $105.31, down 1.58%, as investors locked in their profits. Over the week, the price was up 33%, hitting a 24-hour high of $114.43, which is up 213% year-to-date. Adding to the general rally in cryptocurrency-related stocks, Coinbase surged following summary judgment in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple.
Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF sold 135,152 Coinbase shares worth $12 million on July 11, and the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF sold 160,887 Coinbase shares in March.
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The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves has entered into a new operating agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. effective December 23, 2007. This five year agreement continues the successful relationship between the Port and RCCL that has existed since October 2001.
Under this agreement, the Port of Galveston will be the homeport for the 138,000gt Voyager of the Seas with 40 cruises scheduled through 2009. The agreement also provides the opportunity for RCCL to expand its cruise operations at the Port in the future and facilitates development of the port to accommodate this expansion.
“Hosting this ship in the Gulf will bring great economic impact to the region, adding to the success of 2006 when we saw $1.1 billion in direct spending, the creation of 19,341 jobs and $907 million generated in new income for the state of Texas as a result of the cruise industry.”, said Steven M. Cernak, Port Director.
The Voyager of the Seas is making her media debut as the largest cruise ship sailing from Texas on Sunday, January 13. The vessel will carry up to 3,600 guests on seven- night itineraries to the Caribbean & Mexico generating approximately 125,000 round trip passengers at the port this cruise season.
“Voyager’s arrival also marks the first time a Royal Caribbean Voyager class ship is deployed in Texas for an entire season,” said Alice Norsworthy, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Royal Caribbean International. “We are excited to offer more Texans the opportunity to experience our signature style of cruising right from their backyard.”
This year, the Port of Galveston will spend $3.3 million to upgrade Cruise Terminal 2 including a new awning for the passenger drop-off and pick-up area and a staging area for buses, taxis, and airport and hotel shuttles; expand the baggage laydown area an additional 4,500 square feet and improve the ship provisioning area.


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As another potential Uber competitor, Nissan is getting into the driverless taxi business and plans a field test of a robo-vehicle.
In partnership with DeNA Co., Nissan is launching a service called Easy Ride starting on March 5, according to an announcement by Nissan.
During the test in Yokohama, Japan, passengers can travel in vehicles equipped with autonomous driving technology along a set route.
Through a mobile app, passengers can choose from a list of recommended destinations and download discount coupons from retailers and restaurants in the area.
The venture, announced by Ogi Redzic, alliance senior vice president, connected vehicles and mobility services, aims to develop service designs for driverless environments, expanded service routes, vehicle distribution logic, pick-up and drop-off processes and multilingual support.
A company video shows passengers hailing a car by phone, a car arriving, opening the door and once inside, the passengers interact with a screen in the back seat, with no driver in the vehicle.
Last week, Sony announced its own plan for ride-hailing service using artificial intelligence to manage demand.


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- Marijuana producer Cronos Group on Monday announced that it has sold its 19% stake in Whistler Medical Marijuana to rival Aurora Cannabis.
- Aurora issued stock to pay approximately 175 million Canadian dollars ($131.4 million) for the stake.
- Watch Cronos Group and Aurora Cannabis trade live.
Aurora issued shares to pay approximately 175 million Canadian dollars ($131.4 million) for the stake, which is subject to certain working capital adjustments and holdbacks. Cronos has received about 2.5 million Aurora shares worth about 24.6 million Canadian dollars and will receive another 7.6 million Canadian dollars upon reaching certain milestones, according to a statement.
"We’d like to thank and congratulate Whistler for their partnership over the past two years," Mike Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos Group, said in the statement.
"Whistler’s commitment to creating high-quality products and establishing a premium brand has generated value for consumers and investors alike. We are proud to have been part of their growth and look forward to their progress through this venture."
A wave of recreational-marijuana legalization last year — including in Canada and the state of Michigan, and the US Congress passing the Farm Bill, which legalized hemp, a key source of the ingredient cannabidiol — has sparked consolidation in the industry and triggered companies in other fields, such as beverages and tobacco, to enter the space.
In November, Constellation Brands, the beverage maker behind Corona beer and Svedka vodka, closed a 5 billion Canadian dollars ($4 billion) investment in the Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth, giving it a 37% stake.
Early Monday, Cronos was trading up 1.54% and Aurora was higher by 0.33%.
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