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DISH Decides to Close Final 300 Blockbuster Stores
November 7, 2013 3:47 PM
Internet killed the rental star
Once a giant of content distribution,
Blockbuster's ride into the sunset
has hit a major milestone with current own DISH Network Corp. (
) announcing the decision to close all 300 remaining video rental brick and mortar stores across the nation. Also closing will be the by-mail DVD rental business, with the service ending in mid-December.
Together these moves will result in about 2,800 layoffs. Blockbuster will continue to live on as a branded streaming content offerings from DISH -- including Blockbuster on Demand and Blockbuster@Home.
DISH President Joseph P. Clayton elaborates:
Despite our closing of the physical distribution elements of the business, we continue to see value in the Blockbuster brand, and we expect to leverage that brand as we continue to expand our digital offerings.
The dream is over -- sort of -- but Blockbuster's streaming services will live on.
Founded in 1985, Blockbuster was the biggest video rental chain in 1997, when it reached 4,000 stores across the country and around the world. At the time it employed 60,000 employees. Viacom, Inc. (
), which acquired Blockbuster in 1994, took it public in 1999 under the BBI ticker, retaining partial ownership.
Blockbuster peaked in 2004, roughly two decades after its first store opened, with 9,000 total stores globally and about 60,000 employees. But ultimately, the root of Blockbuster's demise may have at least anecdotally lie in its controversial late fees policy. In 1998 new company "Netflix" was born.
One of the final 300 Blockbuster Video stores [Image Source: AP]
Founder and CEO Reed Hastings recalls in an interview:
I had a big late fee for 'Apollo 13.' It was six weeks late and I owed the video store $40. I had misplaced the cassette. It was all my fault. I didn’t want to tell my wife about it. And I said to myself, 'I’m going to compromise the integrity of my marriage over a late fee?' Later, on my way to the gym, I realized they had a much better business model. You could pay $30 or $40 a month and work out as little or as much as you wanted.
It turned out he wasn't the only one. While it took a while to catch on, Netflix, Inc. (
) (which went public in 2002), and later Redbox Automated Retail, LLC would slowly demolish Blockbuster's reign first by tapping in to public vehemence over Blockbuster's late fees, and later by capitalizing on Blockbluster's sluggishness in moving into the digital content delivery space. Oh, and
Netflix's use of patent litigation
helped to temporarily stall when Blockbuster
get serious about digital. Blockbuster eventually did
win the rights to launch digital services
and cut its late fees, but that
wasn't enough to save it
by 2010 it was bankrupt
Blockbuster helped Blu-Ray win by backing it in 2007. [Image Source: Akihabara News]
Arguably Blockbuster's last major contribution in the tech-space was
its decision to back Blu-ray in 2007
, a move that many felt at the time decided the high-definition war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. (Blockbuster also
"almost" bought fallen consumer electronics retail giant Circuit City
-- imagine that duo!)
In 2011 DISH bought BlockBuster at auction for $234M USD in cash. By then
only the 1,700 most profitable or desirably located
of the 9,000 stores were still open. In the years since, DISH has used Blockbuster's brand to push its digital content delivery efforts, but has slowly trimmed the Mail-DVD and retail presence as it lost customers. And here we are today.
For a slightly more detailed history see Quartz's "
A Brief Illustrated History of Blockbuster...
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“Nobody could talk about ‘business as usual’, but we hoped there would be no second lockdown. But this is exactly the scenario we are facing again and we had to make decisions in the interests of our exhibitors, visitors and also employees,” says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies of Messe Frankfurt. In view of the continuing rise in infection figures and the current resolutions of the German government, there is no other option for the organizer of Neonyt than to cancel the winter edition.
Olaf Schmidt, Messe Frankfurt
Instead Neonyt votes for a second edition of its digital ‘Neonyt on Air’ concept. The latter was introduced this summer as a replacement of the canceled July edition. “The need of our exhibitors and visitors to exchange ideas and cooperate has only increased in recent months. A need that we would have loved to fulfill face-to-face on site after a year’s compulsory break, but now we are doing it virtually in a reduced form. Analogous to last summer, the digital format ‘Neonyt on Air’ will be available again in January,” says Thimo Schwenzfeier, show director, Neonyt.
In talks, panel discussions and master classes, the community will get the opportunity to discuss the latest developments and innovations in the sustainable fashion and textile industry in the week from January 18 to 22, 2021. Further information on the program will follow in the coming weeks, Messe Frankfurt states.
Additionally, Neonyt wants to take the exhibitors’ order business into account in the adjusted plans by the renewed cooperation of Neonyt with B2B marketplace ‘The Brand Show Circular’, which is meant to help brands to maintain existing business contacts and acquire new customers. The digital services of the B2B platform range from classic marketing and ordering activities to virtual showrooms with multimedia content.
The next physical edition of Neonyt will take place 6-8 July, 2021 in Frankfurt am Main as part of the newly created Frankfurt Fashion Week concept.

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Celltrion buys drug portfolio from Takeda, ventures into chronic diseases
South Korea’s Celltrion has made its first major acquisition, buying a portfolio of drugs including diabetes and hypertension drugs from Takeda that will expand its expertise with small molecule drugs.
With the deal worth around $278.3 million Celltrion has commercial rights and patents for 18 products in nine Asia-Pacific markets including South Korea.
Celltrion has made its name by producing biosimilars – near-copies of complex biologic drugs – and the Takeda deal represents a new revenue stream.
It said that demand has been high for treatments for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia in South Korea.
But with the majority of drugs for these conditions supplied by multinationals Celltrion hopes to position itself as a national manufacturer to ensure the country’s health system is more self-sufficient.
The deal works for Takeda as it needs to sell off older products to pay off some of the debts it incurred with its merger with Shire at the beginning of last year.
This deal includes two diabetes drugs: Takeda’s new drug Nesina and its well-established Actos.
There are also over-the-counter drugs such as the cold remedy Whituben and Albothyl for stomatitis, and Edarbi for hypertension.
Nesina and Edarbi are protected from generic competition with patents running until 2026, and 2027, respectively.
Aside from South Korea, the deal covers Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.
These products grossed a combined sale of approximately $140 million in the fiscal year 2018 in these markets.
They are expected to be distributed by Celltrion Pharm, a Celltrion affiliate company, in Korea and by Celltrion Healthcare in other AP territories.
Celltrion will acquire the business through its wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore.
Subject to approval from relevant local and/or foreign authorities, Celltrion plans to complete the transaction by the end of the fourth quarter this year.
Takeda will continue to manufacture the portfolio of divested products and supply them to Celltrion.
Celltrion will start manufacturing some of the important acquired products once it has transferred the relevant technology from Takeda.
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The Douugh Ltd (ASX: DOU) share price is on the move on Wednesday.
In morning trade, the financial wellness app company’s shares are up 9% to 12 cents.
However, despite this gain, the Douugh share price is still down almost 30% in 2021.
Why is the Douugh share price jumping?
The Douugh share price was given a boost this morning by the release of an announcement.
According to the release, the company has formed a three-year strategic alliance with OFX Group Ltd (ASX: OFX) to offer its customers bank-beating foreign exchange services.
Douugh intends to start by offering brokerage-free US single stock and ETF trading via its recently acquired Goodments app. After which, it may extend its alliance to offer international money services as an integrated feature in the Douugh banking app, providing access to over 50 global currencies.
The release explains that the Douugh’s customers will pay OFX a foreign exchange fee so they can then buy US securities. OFX will then pay a portion of the fee to Douugh in the form of a revenue share.
Douugh’s CEO, Andy Taylor, commented: “We are delighted to announce this exciting partnership with OFX. They have invested a lot in building a robust platform to support fintechs to build and integrate new customer offerings. FX will become a key component of our platform over time as we look to facilitate investing in US securities, not to mention helping customers move money around the world.”
While the financial impact of the new partnership is indeterminable at this stage, management believes it is material given that it creates a new revenue line for the company. It also believes commission-free brokerage for single stock and ETF trading is of significant interest to its target market. As a result, it is expecting a strong uptake once its Goodments app is relaunched with the features.


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Lamborghini’s New Mystery Model
Lamborghini often posts mysterious hints to tease new models. Recently, the new hypercar announcement is no different. Rumors and speculations within the auto industry have long suspected the company of working on an electric vehicle. Given the specifics of the trailer and Instagram posts, many Lamborghini enthusiasts think that the hybrid may finally be ready. It is incredibly difficult to create a hypercar with electric or partially electric engine components, as they don’t always generate the requisite horsepower. Nonetheless, if Lamborghini has been able to do it, their official announcement of the vehicle will be ground-breaking.
On Instagram, the company released a cryptic trailer. In the final frame, an underlit model is shown. Only the futuristic front lighting elements are shown. The backdrop is a yellow beam of light, a beam that looks suspiciously like electricity. While some fans speculate that this may just been a re-release of an existing Lamborghini model, others are convinced that this is an electric car. Several insider reports detail the proposed spending and investments of the company. Investing in electric and low-emission vehicles is currently more profitable than creating newer versions of existing Lamborghinis. This provides credibility to the predictions of an electric vehicle.Read More »
Among the Terzo Millenio’s other unique features, the most notable is the self-healing feature. Simplistically explained, the self-healing feature makes use of the advanced onboard computer within the car. This computer can assess the health of the vehicle, far beyond what most onboard computers can do. It can detect cracks in the car’s body and any inconsistencies in how the motor is running. Additionally, the Terzo Millenio’s body is made nearly entirely of carbon fiber. While this adds to the cost tremendously, it also provides additionally strength than steel, while being significantly lighter. This dramatically increases performance.
It is unknown whether the teased car in the mysterious trailer is the Terzo Millenio or something else entirely. Lamborghini has promised to announce the car officially at the 2019 Frankfurt Auto Show. This show is held yearly in Frankfurt, Germany. This year, it commences on September 14th. Until then, excited fans will have to wait until the car is officially announced to know resolutely.
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By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business
May 18, 2020
Add thermometers to the list of medical instruments that are in short supply because of the coronavirus.
Thermometer manufacturers and distributors say the devices were already in high demand earlier this year when healthcare providers started ordering more to scan for the emerging wave of Covid-19 patients. Average consumers were also panic-buying thermometers along with toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
More recently, massive employers — including state governments and major corporations — have been ordering thermometers for daily wellness checks on their employees. Thermometer makers say demand has outstripped supply as stores and offices across the nation begin to reopen.
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Liberia has exported 137,366 carats of rough diamonds worth over US$62 million, a 2012 LEITI reports released June 2014 has revealed.
The summary of the 5th report launched June 30, 2014 revealed that the actual value of the various categories of uncut stones in five years worth US$62,530,727 million. Diamond export as captured in summaries of LEITI's various reports indicates that in 2008 the total of 47,007 carats of rough diamond exported from Liberia was valued at US$9,891,785, followed by 2009 with 27,732 carats also valued US$9,125,636.
In 2010, 22,762 carats valued at US$15,634,511 were exported; while in 2011 39,865 carats of unpolished diamonds were similarly exported at the value of US$15,387,666. All were captured in LEITA's 2012 report. 34,019 carats in total was also exported at the value of US$12,491,129, all of which summed up to US$62,530,727 million.
According to information posted on LEITI's official website, the total number of companies registered with the LEITI increased by 33-37% during the reporting period (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012). It can be recalled that Liberia was subjected to United Nations diamond sanctions for six years as a result of Monrovia's alleged involvement in "gun-running and diamond-smuggling" in neighboring Sierra Leone's civil war. The scandal was later known as 'blood diamonds'. Based on information gathered by the international community that conflict diamonds were being smuggled out of the Mano River Basin (Liberia and Sierra Leone), experts of the Kimberley Process visited Liberia in 2005, 2006 and 2007 to advise Liberia on implementing effective control on diamond production and trade designed to prevent conflict-causing diamonds. The most recent team, led by the European Commission, found that Liberia had designed effective controls in line with Kimberley Process requirements, and reported its findings to the UN Security Council. Based on the progress made by Liberia, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1753 (2007) lifting the diamond embargo on April 27. The team made a number of recommendations to Liberia and Kimberley Process bodies to ensure conflict diamonds are excluded from Liberia's trade, as well as recommending to continue providing support and training to Liberia. Kimberley Process participants and observers, including the US, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Canada, Sierra Leone and the World Diamond Council, as well as the UNMIL and the UN Development Program, have worked closely with the Government of Liberia to advise, train and equip the Government Diamond Office and its officials. The European Commission was committed, as chair of the Kimberley Process in 2007, to support effective implementation of controls by all participants and to deepen its already close cooperation with the UN to promote peace and security in Africa.
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Get ready to take a trip into the absurd and the sensible as we look at 50 gaming trends that will continue on the PS4 and Xbox One.
Trends come and go, but unfortunately some of them linger on for generations. Some of those trends continued on current gen consoles, and it looks like a good chunk of it will get carried over to the next generation of gaming as well. And with the release of the Xbox One and PS4, these trends are hot, happening and making news these days. Sure, some will evolve into something else, for better or worse. The stakes are high now and the question remains as to who will emerge the winner in carrying some of the best trends forward while overcoming some of the worst.
For more exciting features and top 10 lists, please click here. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more news and updates.
50. Social Media
This rapidly evolving trend is becoming more and more popular in the gaming community as gamers are becoming more vocal in their opinions. Of course, it’s not just about freedom of opinion – some players take their trade quite seriously and are making some sizable coin over the internet by creating walkthroughs, shows, reviews and more from clips captured while gaming. You can always log onto YouTube or other social media sites and see how the other gamers are spreading the word on a particular game. With the Xbox One and PS4 being more socially integrated and catering to folks’ video capturing whims, expect this trend to continue.


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Money saving can be a difficult endeavour, but repayment of debts is usually considered essential to achieve financial stability. A New Year’s Resolution for many will be to become debt free in 2021, but it is often difficult to know where to begin. For those who hope to repay their debts, certain steps will need to be taken to ensure this goal becomes a reality.
She added: “You should also remember that small steps over time can yield big results.
“It is common for people to feel that a small sum of money will not make any difference to their overall situation, so we spend that money instead of using it to pay off a little extra of our debt.
“A little extra adds up over time! There is no harm in using it to pay off what you owe.”
Debt is an issue many households will have to confront at some point in their lives, whatever form it may take.
However, Ms Helander did express concern about an area where this matter seems to be growing exponentially.
With many shops closed due to local restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, Britons will be turning to online retailers to conduct their shopping.
But with click of a button access, Ms Helander examined how this may be a slippery slope.
She said: “Shopping online has become a really smooth process – even when you can’t afford it. It’s so easy to ‘buy now and pay later’ nowadays.
“On top of this online shopping is predicted to significantly increase this year due to lockdown, which could exacerbate the use of such schemes.
“Remember, when you ‘buy now and pay later’, you are actually borrowing money.
“Consumer debt is increasing dramatically, and scientific studies show that consumer debt increases the risk of having negative feelings of stress of anxiety more than other types of debt.
“This lowers our financial wellbeing, and our financial wellbeing is highly correlated with our overall wellbeing.
“It’s best to stick to what we can afford, in order to protect both our financial and mental health.”
Finally, Ms Helander highlighted that a journey to becoming debt free does not have to be an overly restricting one.
While the issue does involve a lot of discipline, 2021 is likely to represent a new chapter for many people.
As a result, individuals should try to embrace as much of a ‘normal’ life as possible, while making certain changes to reflect their repayment journey.
She concluded: “You don’t have to stop doing what you love, you just have to adjust your habits.
“Find new ways of doing what you love, and make note of the steps you take towards achieving your dreams.
“If we never fail, we never get the opportunity to learn from our past, and even a failed attempt can help us to learn, grow and prosper.”


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Looking at the bigger picture
Drewry’s latest global container operators report gives an insight into the industry over the past year and highlights the combined impact that bigger ships and shipping alliances are having on ports and terminals.
Neil Davidson, senior analyst ports and terminals, Drewry, said: “This issue is probably having the most impact on the industry at the moment. Bigger ships and more alliances means more segmentation of terminal capacity, the need to handle bigger throughput peaks and the question of automation.”
He pointed out that it also means demand for fewer larger terminals in each port and higher operating and capital costs for operators.
When it comes to Drewry’s league tables in terms of throughput (teu) and equity (teu) Hutchison Ports, APM Terminals and PSA International still lead the way.
HPH leads the way with 80.2m teu of throughput in 2014, while PSA is at top in terms of equity. PSA is also up there in terms of adding additional capacity hoping to add 24m teu by 2019.
The report examines the fastest growing markets with South East Asia and the east coast of North America coming out top and the west coast of North America and north west Europe the slowest growing.
In terms of port and terminal expansion plans, the trend continues for greenfield expansion in emerging markets.
Mr Davidson said that the report shows that the terminal industry is growing increasingly complex.
“Some expansion projects may be delayed in the face of softening demand. It illustrates just how quickly demand can change but how capacity is more slow to follow suit.”
Ports and terminals will need to choose how to act in future he said.
“They won’t want to put up prices or choose not to invest so they will need to collaborate more closely with shipping lines and make investments more collaborative. There also needs to be more alliance between ports and operators just as there is in the shipping industry.”
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A new auto runner game was announced by Nintendo today at Apple’s iPhone 7 reveal event
Apple revealed its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus today at a press conference, but that’s not all that was revealed at the event.
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, took the stage to announce Super Mario Run. Like other auto runner games, players will tap the screen to make Mario jump, collect coins and grab powerups all while trying to get to the flagpole at the end of each level as quickly as possible.
In addition to the run mode, there is a battle mode where players compete against friends or online foes on a level with no flagpole to see who can get more coins in the time limit. The final mode in the game, detailed on its Apple app store listing, will allow players to create their own Mushroom Kingdom using coins collected in the other two game modes.
The game will work on a one-time purchase model with no microtransactions, but no price was announced. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, hinted that the game will be coming to other platforms by saying it’s coming to iOS first.
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Stellar Partners with YOVO, Introduces Blockchain-based Mobile Network
Stellar recently shared a tweet which points towards its brand new partnership with YOVO, which has recently moved to Malta, the future crypto-capital of Europe.
Another first for Stellar…https://t.co/uBYTkhHy6J
— Stellar Lumens (@StellarLumens) June 12, 2018
YOVO is going to be the first ever blockchain based mobile network. Through this partnership with Stellar, YOVO is creating an entirely crypto-dependant mobile network which will be fully supported and fully funded through cryptocurrencies. Namely, the YO tokens will be used, which will be a part of the stellar network.
After the launch, the YO tokens will be available in over 130 countries and can be purchased and used over 500 partner mobile networks.
YO tokens can not only be purchased but also be earned. As a part of the incentivization programme, users will be able to earn YO tokens by completing some tasks within their mobile network. This may include things like downloading and testing apps, downloading and testing DApps, completing tasks, shopping, making calls, receiving calls and even signing up to cryptocurrency exchanges. Through these tasks, YO tokens can be earned, which could further be used by the users for paying their monthly phone bills or anything similar.
The CEO of YOVO, Richard Skaife said,
“The world’s most innovative mobile network is proud to call Malta, the global leader in blockchain, its home. We shall serve millions of digital money customers with mobile service from our Malta HQ and be an active part of the broader blockchain community that’s growing daily on blockchain island. We are particularly grateful for the support of the Maltese Government through Junior Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation Silvio Schembri as we launch YOVO.”
This concept of a blockchain based mobile network is a really an exciting one. Just for an example, it’s pretty simple to see how blockchain based phone networks and bill payment systems could be useful for international calling. Also, this will improve the security when it comes to texts messages and phone tapping.
Stellar is a renowned brand with a real working product. This integration will obviously benefit YOVO but considering how innovative YOVO’s idea is, this will surely benefit stellar as well. YOVO are about to become the first cryptocurrency brand to be integrated into a real working mobile phone network. This will surely speak volumes in future when we speak of cryptocurrency adoption.
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The agency is reviewing the organizational structure, functions and tasks of local industry promotion centers while proposing solutions to enhance local industry promotion activities and policies, and working with related units to plan the 2022 national industry promotion funding allocation.
Inspecting and evaluating the implementation of industry promotion projects
The Agency for Regional Industry and Trade acts as a bridge with localities to ensure that directives issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade are strictly and effectively implemented. Last year, the agency closely coordinated with localities to implement the National Industry Promotion Program with a total budget of VND75.641 billion. The program encouraged rural industrial enterprises to modernize production technology gradually, creating products of greater value and competitiveness, which also helped local businesses stabilize production during the pandemic.
The ARIT will continue providing localities and units with guidelines to complete national industry promotion projects in accordance with approved decisions. It will also coordinate with relevant units to keep up with the Ministry of Finance’s allocation of 2022 national industry promotion funding while preparing plans and organizing delegations to inspect, supervise and evaluate 2021 and 2022 national industry promotion projects and tasks, and working with localities to organize industry promotion conferences and exhibitions of outstanding rural industrial products.
The agency will propose industrial zone infrastructure development using state funding in the 2021-2025 period, manage the implementation of national industry promotion projects for industrial zones in 2022, survey and evaluate the management of industrial zones in various provinces and cities, promote the development of industrial zones in 2022, continue activities honoring and promoting 2022 regional-level outstanding rural industrial products, and coordinate with other organizations and localities to develop collective and cooperative economies.
Industry Promotion Center 1 is carrying out a survey in localities to implement the 2022 national industry promotion plan and develop plans for 2023.
- Industry and trade agencies prioritize resources to restore production
- Vietnam seeks to develop digital ecosystem for industry promotion
- Ha Giang Province facilitates rural industrial production
- Success of key industry promotion projects
- Efficient industry promotion results in improved competitiveness
- Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province resumes industry promotion projects
- Ba Ria-Vung Province Tau promotes rural industry
- National promotion month kicked off
- Concentrated national promotion month to begin from July 1


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Thanks to Kerry Washington, Neutrogena now has shades to accommodate all skin tones.
Washington serves as a brand ambassador for the company and recently made an effort to help create darker shades for women around the world. Because of Kerry, women of all skin colors can wear the foundation and for one fan, she received the good news regarding the updated line from the Scandal star herself.
A woman named Ebony recently reached out to the skin care line inquiring about their foundation and lack of range. But when Ebony got a video call back from customer service, she saw the face of Washington on the other end.
“I wanted to personally deliver the message of our expansion and how proud I am of it, and it really meant a lot to me in particular when people asked about why Neutrogena would bring me on if there wasn’t foundation for women of color,” Washington told Ebony in the clip. “I’ve been working really hard on expanding our foundations.”
During a recent interview with PeopleStyle, Washington said about brand’s foundation: “Inclusivity is a value that is core to my beliefs and a passion of mine. So to be able to be hands on making this technology available to everybody and also coming up with lip colors that look good on everybody … There’s no reason why women of all ethnicities should be like ‘Oh, I love this technology but there is no color for me.’”


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The coffee-and-life-focused podcast Filter Stories returned this week with Part 2 of its two-part series, Big and Small in El Salvador, examining the situations of two very different competitors at a recent Cup of Excellence competition in El Salvador: “Armando,” a 4th generation farmer and CoE winner who regularly sells his entire crop, and “Maria,” a small producer who ranked 28th in the contest. The well-wrought podcast‘s creator and host James Harper dropped Part 1 earlier this month, examining each farmer’s journey in getting into the competition. Part 2 takes listeners on a visit to each producer’s farm from the perspective of a coffee buyer. In addition, Filter Stories has launched a crowdfunding campaign to allow listeners to taste Maria’s coffee.
Another fascinating interview came this week from the coffee podcast coffeeis.me. Podcast creator and longtime specialty coffee professional Valerian Hrala chatted with Boot Coffee‘s Marcus Young and 2018 Kenyan Aeropress Champion and SCA Lead Diversity Scholar Smayah Uwajeneza.
The ongoing C price crisis, its effects on migration and the ramifications of inaction on the part of the coffee industry were among the topics brought into sharp focus this week in an interview with Alejandro Augusto Molina Leanza, a coffee market specialist at Guatemala’s National Coffee Association (ANACAFE), conducted by the blog Lawfare. Here’s Leanza on the efficacy of corporate sustainability programs:
The sustainability efforts do make an impact for our producing countries. To give perspective, $350 million is spent on sustainability in the coffee sector. But that is $350 million of a $250 billion industry, so it is minimal in perspective. What we are trying to communicate is that we just want to be paid a just price for our coffee. Sustainability efforts are great, but if we were just paid a fair price for our coffee, we could make our own decisions regarding sustainability. Overall, the sustainability actions are trying to hold together an industry that is not sustainable for the coffee farmer.
Online forestry news platform Forests News took an analytical look at the legal and institutional responses to the social–ecological crisis of La Roya in the Chiapas Sierra Madre region. The study found that short-sighted resilience-oriented programs “actually deepened the coffee rust crisis, leading to greater vulnerability of smallholders and of the agrobiodiversity of shade-grown coffee ecosystems:”
With regard to the scale of time, the study illustrates how short-term thinking led authorities to promote emergency interventions in the Chiapas Sierra Madre which, by emphasizing productivity over livelihoods, risk generating future costs while ignoring longer-term nature-based solutions.
The Business Journals caught up with Slingshot Coffee Founder and CEO Jenny Bonchak, whose North Carolina-based cold brew company just closed a $2 million investment round, including funding from a venture incubator arm of Coca-Cola:
“We have exciting plans to continue to build our team, support and grow our retail partnerships, implement greater manufacturing efficiencies and foster our innovation pipeline,” Bonchak says, noting the firm remains “hyper-focused” on its mission to introduce the world to its Raleigh-born products.
In the coffee-and-health department, a new study published in the medical journal BMC Neurology suggests that drinking coffee may be an effective way of reducing the tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease — but only in men:
In total, 204 patients were categorized as coffee drinkers and 80 as non-coffee drinkers. Coffee drinkers were predominantly male and had early symptom onset; in addition, they were younger, reported more years in formal education, and had better motor and non-motor scores than did non-coffee drinkers. After adjustments, coffee drinkers had lower tremor scores than did non-coffee drinkers, and coffee consumption was related to tremors in a dose-dependent manner. These relationships were statistically significant in case of rest tremor but not in case of action tremor. The dose-dependent relationship between coffee consumption and tremor severity was significant only in men. Non-motor symptom scores were not significantly different between coffee drinkers and non-coffee drinkers.
Food & Wine caught up with Andy Mumma of Nashville-based coffee company Barista Parlor to learn more about his interior design motivations and penchant for fixing up and re-purposing old facilities:
While palates have evolved, Barista Parlor has, too––in 2018, Mumma opened a new concept inside of the historic Noelle hotel in downtown Nashville. When the original hotel (called Noel Place) first opened its doors in 1930, it housed a number of retail spaces on its street level, including a barber shop, salon, diner, a drug store, and a coffee shop; Mumma’s venture, fittingly called Drug Store Coffee, preserves the history of that space in an updated, modern way. “You drink with all your senses, so if you’re in a space that’s hitting all of those, you’ll come back, you’ll feel inspired, and hopefully have a better day because of it,” he says. “I’m able to create these huge experiences in 3,000-4000 square feet spaces, and it just wouldn’t be possible in cities where real estate is more expensive.”
Some shops give patron warm fuzzy feelings from their impressive designs; some just do it with warm fuzzies. The latest in the increasingly absurd coffee-with-animals retail trend, a raccoon cafe has opened in the Ukraine. According to CNN, people sometimes wait as long as 30 minutes for their chance to get to know one of these mischievous mammals.
Howard Bryman is the associate editor of Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. He is based in Portland, Oregon.


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Google has updated Currents, its Flipboard-like social reading tool, for iOS. The updated app features a new coat of paint that brings Google’s new, unified interface and design sensibilities to even more iOS apps.
“In recent weeks, though, [Finke] had gone silent in the face of a legal dispute with the company that bought Deadline, Penske Media Corporation. It looked as if her career as a chronicler of Hollywood might be over. But now, a book deal and possible return to journalism are in the works.” – NYTimes
The Verge has a fascinating story on Mail.ru founder Dmitry Grishin’s Herculean (and expensive) attempts to buy a Tesla Model S and bring it to his home country of Russia, navigating “five months of ordering, waiting, transporting, paperwork, and red tape.” [Source: The Verge]
Wanda, Tencent, and Baidu have partnered to create an $814 million e-commerce network in China, the companies have announced. Wanda will own 70 percent of the new company; Tencent and Baidu will each own 15 percent. The company will debut later this year. [Source: Reuters]


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Fiat executives aren’t counting on another bout of harsh winter weather to give their latest model a flying start in the showrooms - but they do expect the return of the Panda 4x4 to win an enthusiastic welcome from a loyal band of aficionados.
After an absence of two years, the world’s most capable off-road city car boasts extra tenacity in the rough from major engineering revisions that include a sophisticated traction control system and revised suspension.
“We are fortunate enough to have a group of customers who have accounted for up to 600 annual registrations for the previous version and I would expect them to give a similar response to the new car.
“But I’d be happy to be proved wrong – a lot of interest has been shown in the 4x4 over the last few months and we will have no problem with supply if demand is higher.
“Traditionally, the Panda has been popular with midwives and vets but a growing number of people need to remain mobile irrespective of weather conditions and I think this would be useful transport for farmers, coastguards and mountain rescue teams. We’re already discussing its potential with the Forestry Commission,” Fiat UK senior product manager Rob Lake told Fleet News.
In the latest Panda bodywork, the third-generation 4x4 is bigger all round and boasts improved interior packaging, more versatility and one of the biggest luggage compartments in the A-sector. Powered by a start-stop equipped Multijet diesel motor, it drives with more agility than the performance figures suggest.
With a front strut suspension linked to a torsion beam rear layout, on-road ride comfort is good even though off-road prowess is significantly improved thanks to a smart drive system with two differentials and an electronic coupling that saves fuel by staying in front wheel drive for most of the time.
Pressing a button is all that’s needed for more challenging terrain. It switches in the electronic locking differential and worked well with the mud and snow tyres that are fitted as standard to help our test car splash, squelch and scramble its way around a tough course with impressive ease as power from the lusty Multijet diesel motor was sent to the wheels with the best traction.
Aided by a 16cm ground clearance and protected by underside skid plates, this is a mini SUV with stamina and abilities that belie its size. Based on the top-range Lounge version, the car carries a £2,700 premium but is well equipped with air conditioning, 15-inch alloy wheels, power mirrors and front windows, ESP, a multimedia system and steering wheel controls.
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As Apple's stock price and cash reserves clearly reflect, the iPhone is both a highly desirable and expensive device. So while consumers continue to buy millions of them, thieves are also desperate to get their hands on the phones, to the point where they'll steal them from a moving truck.
According to the BBC, five Romanian men aged between 33 and 43 have recently been arrested in the Netherlands for carrying out just such a heist. They managed to steal $590,000 worth of iPhones while the truck carrying them was travelling down the A73 motorway near Horst.
The theft was carried out by following the truck very closely in a van. Once close enough, one of the thieves exits the van and stands on the bonnet before breaking into the back of the truck. This is typically done with a portable grinder. An anti-slip map can also be attached to the van's bonnet to help with grip.
Once inside the truck, the iPhones are grabbed and passed to another of the thieves standing on the roof of the van who then deposits them in the back. This is repeated until the van is full, the truck is empty, or they lose contact for some reason, e.g. the truck leaves the main highway.
While this is happening, unless the truck driver sees the van approach it's unlikely they will know the theft is occurring due to engine noise. And this isn't the first time such a theft has occurred. The first was reported in Germany back in 2008. The appeal for the thieves is clear: there's little security around a truck in motion and they can easily get away by simply driving off.
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It would be quite expensive to fully protect a truck's trailer from such attacks, but surely the iPhones could be better protected within the truck? That would also add to the transportation costs, but it's better than losing $590,000 worth of phones, right?
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Quartz's site, qz.com, is already adapted to interact with tablets and mobile devices as the company forgoes an application
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LOS ANGELES — Textile vendors are grappling with lingering uncertainty over Chinese quotas and escalating energy prices as they prepare for the Los Angeles International Textile Show to be held Oct. 17-19 at the California Market Center.
Although World Trade Organization countries eliminated global apparel and textile quotas on Jan. 1, the U.S. has limited imports from China through safeguard quotas on a range of products while continuing to negotiate toward a more stable agreement. What’s more, high prices for electricity, gasoline and natural gas are forcing some companies to choose between raising their fees or cutting profit margins.
“It’s tough out there,” said Brian Weitman, chief executive officer of Security Textiles Corp., a local provider of full-package garment production and maker of pocket linings, shoulder pads and bra cups.
Weitman said over the past year he has raised prices on petroleum-based fibers three times and that the cost of operating a five-truck fleet to make local deliveries increased by 60 percent. For diversification, Security Textiles will act as the exclusive West Coast supplier of ring-spun denim manufactured in Tunisia under the Swift Europe brand.
To offset the decline in apparel, vendors such as Noveltex Inc. are increasing sales to manufacturers of curtains, bedding and other home products. Lucy Mendoza, a sales representative for the linen supplier, said the company also must innovate in order to reverse a 40 percent decline in overall sales. Rather than waiting for the twice-yearly trade shows to introduce new prints, Noveltex creates new designs every three months. Mendoza said Noveltex increased the number of prints 12 times to more than 200.
Bernie Gardner, ceo of stock house Impala Industries, will be promoting bamboo fabric at the show. Eager to attract customers with more than 300 prints and a policy of taking orders as low as 10 yards, Gardner said he cut prices 10 to 15 percent over the last year.
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Illinois Weed Sales Bring In Over $63 Million In August
If you recall earlier this year, arguments raged back and forth over whether marijuana dispensaries should be labeled "essential" during the pandemic shutdowns across the country.
As is the case so often, the answer was arrived at by following the money. States realized that they were about to have a huge revenue problem on multiple fronts, so the decision was made here in Illinois (and other states) to keep the dispensaries open.
Based upon the amount of people waiting in line at Sunnyside Dispensary on McFarland Road here in Rockford at any given time, you can see why our state, with money problems galore, made the call to keep dispensaries in Illinois open.
Agree with legalization or not, the money continues to pour into the State of Illinois' coffers.
August of this year saw another jump in weed sales here in Illinois, with $63,963,846.90 in sales. That's two million dollars more than July, which brought in around $61,000,000.
Out-of-state residents made a pretty hefty contribution to Illinois' marijuana industry, too. People from across our borders dropped $17,213,875.86 at Illinois dispensaries. However, the lion's share of purchases came from those of us in-state. Illinoisans dropped $46,749.971.04 on what are called "adult-use marijuana products."
We've got some catching up to do if we're hoping to achieve Colorado-like numbers, though. Here's a look at how sales are going there, according to Colorado.gov:
|Calendar Year||Marijuana Sales by Calendar Year||Total Marijuana Sales Since Jan 2014|
|2020 (Jan - Jul)||$1,204,724,752||$8,992,427,145|


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The Toyota Avalon is being recalled for a possible fire hazard.
The Japanese automaker has announced that it will conduct a safety recall affecting about 52,000 units of the Avalon sedan from the 2011 and 2012 model years. In the affected vehicles, cargo can potentially come in contact with subwoofer wires in the trunk and can move one of the wires out of its normal position. As a result, that wire could come in contact with the metal frame of the subwoofer, causing an intermittent short circuit.
According to Toyota, the short circuit could cause the subwoofer to overheat, increasing the risk of a possible fire. The company is not aware of any injuries, crashes or fatalities related to the issue and will provide a repair for the audio system to all affected owners. As a precaution, Toyota is advising owners to disconnect the rear subwoofer until a remedy is available.
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Important mainly because the designer is a Nigerian.
TeeBot, a mobile 3D printer designed and developed by Nigerian programme/developer, Emmanuel Adetutu and Paul Lammerts, a Dutch DIY enthusiast have hit its €5,000 funding target on Kickstarter, less than 3 days after it was posted on the crowdfunding website.
Emmanuel and Paul, both based in Netherlands, designed TeeBot, an open-source foldable 3D printer fit in a portable suitcase and has already exceeded the funding by almost 50% with 27 days left to for the Kickstarter campaign to run. So you can still back the campaign.
“TeeBot allows you to take this power everywhere you go and still look cool,” Emmanuel says on the Kickstarter campaign page.
Emmanuel and Paul are looking to ramp up production and bring down the cost of producing a TeeBot via the campaign on KickStarter.
The developers are part of 3DSTUFFSNL, a 3D printing enthusiast group that helps to spread 3D printing technology simply by showing how the technology works.
Teebot is a RepRap-type 3D printer that can self-replicate, that is, produce components to make another 3D printer like itself. The printer weighs around 7.5Kg with Marlin firmware and SD support.


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Last year, Google announced its first “proper” VR headset, the Daydream View. At the Google I/O 2017, the company announced that it is going to launch tether-free Daydream VR headsets in partnership with HTC and Lenovo.
Unlike the Google Daydream View and other VR headsets such as the Samsung Gear VR and the HTC Vive, Google’s standalone VR headsets will not require being tethered to a smartphone or a PC. Everything required to deliver a smooth and immersive VR experience will be integrated within the headset. While none of the three companies involved have divulged much at this point, Google did confirm that the tether-free VR headsets will be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 835 SoC.
Both HTC and Lenovo are expected to release their standalone VR headsets sometime later this year, for a price roughly in the same range as the current HTC Vive and Oculus Rift VR. They will be capable of tracking virtual space with the help of “WorldSense”, using technology from Google’s Tango augmented reality platform.


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Donald Trump says he’s still interested in buying the NHS, but that Boris Johnson will have to serve it up on a gold platter if he wants a deal.
On Tuesday the US President stated he wouldn’t want the NHS even if it was handed to him on a silver platter, but later explained that it was the choice of platter that had soured the controversial deal.
Speaking at an impromptu press conference, held outside the Woking branch of Pizza Express, Mr Trump said the NHS and its female nurses would definitely be up for grabs as part of a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the US.
Clarifying his earlier statement about the silver platter, he told reporters, “I’m a gold man because silver’s for losers who come second, like Nigel that time we played the biscuit game in the Oval Office.
“Look at me. I’ve got great golden hair and my skin is naturally gold in colour. I’ve got a golden tower with a golden toilet in it that I sit on to Tweet my solid gold wisdom out to a grateful world.
Asked if he’d enjoyed his pizza and whether Prince Andrew had recommended the restaurant to him, Mr Trump denied knowing the disgraced royal, eating pizza or ever having set foot in Woking.


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HTI prepares for Arab Health exhibition in Dubai
HTI Diagnostics will once again exhibit its wide range of products at Arab Health in Dubai; this year the event will be held from January 25 to 28.
As a US manufacturer, HTI is located inside the USA Pavilion, booth Z7 G32.The instruments highlighted during this event will be the Chemistry Analyzer BioChem FC-120, the Hematology Analyzer MicroCC-20 Plus, the Electrolyte Analyzer E-Lyte Plus and the Urine Analyzer CL-50, as well as our complete line of hematology and chemistry reagents.
HTI Diagnostics is very excited to be part of Arab Health once again. HTI distributors in the Middle East have done a great job promoting the brand in that region and we want to make sure we are there to support and to help them with their initiatives.
Please come visit us to learn more about our products and potential business opportunities in your territory. If you would like to set up a time to meet with us in private please request a meeting via email to .
We look forward to seeing you in Dubai!
Visit us at booth Z7 G32 in the US Pavilion
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Intel delays its Arc desktop graphics cards until spring
This week, Intel presented its forthcoming Arc Gaming GPUs plans at the Annual Investor meeting.
Intel previously announced that we would see the GPUs in Intel laptops from OEM partners for the first time in Q1 2022.While this still appears to be the case, desktop gamers will have to wait longer.
The roadmap suggests Intel will ship arc desktop punch graphics cards in Q2, with workstation GPUs in Q3.In terms of performance, Intel says the first-generation Alchemist GPUs will support DirectX 12 Ultimate , mesh shading, variable-speed shading, and most importantly, hardware-based ray tracing .Intel also promises AI-driven super sampling technology of arc desktop paper punch , allowing users to squeeze every last frame of performance from their hardware. Sounds good? Intel thinks so and hopes to ship more than 4 million ibuypower arc fr1050kl gaming desktop intel this year.
Behind the scenes, Intel has already started work on the second and third generation GPUs. The third generation, codenamed Celestial, sounds particularly exciting as it will target the ‘ultra-enthusiastic segment. Another area Intel has been working on is the ominous title Project Endgame .This is a service that allows people to access the Arc GPUs via the cloud, and it promises “an always-accessible, low-latency computing experience. “There aren’t many details about Project Endgame yet, but Intel plans to make it available later this year.


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Millicom announced today that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its Tigo business in Senegal to Wari Group for $129 million. Wari Group, based in Senegal, is a leading platform for digital financial services in Africa.
Mauricio Ramos, CEO of Millicom said: “With the support of the people of Senegal we have been able to empower millions of customers with mobile technology, and to help promote social and financial inclusion across the country. We are grateful to all of our employees, whose drive and commitment has enabled Tigo Senegal to become such a strong and sustainable business and are confident that Wari Group will build on the current strength of Tigo Senegal.”
Kabirou Mbodje, CEO of Wari commented: “The acquisition of Tigo illustrates how an international group such as Wari, born in Africa, is proud to be at the forefront of driving the shift towards an ecosystem that provides social added value and tailored for Senegalese and African customers’ needs. By pooling the advantages of mobile telephony offered by Tigo and the world of benefits provided by Wari, a leading platform for digital financial services, we combine the expertise, energies and ambitions of our teams and our two groups in order to offer more convenient and affordable services to users.”
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.


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Secure RSS feeds from SimpleFeed
SimpleFeed said it will on Monday begin offering companies the ability to send RSS (really simple syndication) feeds that are safe from phishing, spam and viruses.
The company was set to launch new features to its service used by corporate custmers for sending RSS feeds to their customers. SimpleFeed also is offering an Automatic Web Import feature that lets companies automate RSS feeds for any content they publish to their Web sites by simply cutting and pasting a URL. In addition, SimpleFeed is offering a $99 per month self-service capability for companies that want to set up RSS feeds through a Web interface.


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Research carried out on behalf of microchip manufacturer, Intel, by the Economist Intelligence Unit has shown that workers in Europe and the Middle East are increasingly working away from the office. The survey covered 600 business workers in 10 countries. On average respondents said they currently spend 33 per cent of the day working away from the office and saw this figure rising to 42 per cent over the next two years.
The survey highlights an increasing trend towards flexible working practices, with nearly three quarters of workers claiming to be just as comfortable working remotely as they would be in the office. While 49 per cent said they were equally as productive away from the office, 19 per cent said they would be more productive. Increased competitiveness is seen as being a major driver behind mobile working, 83 per cent claimed that it gave them a competitive edge over their rivals and 88 per cent citing better client service as a key factor.
Mike Bonello, Intel’s mobile marketing manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said “The results of the study reflect the fundamental shift in the mindset of workers adapting to the changes in their working environment. For companies, one of the major new challenges will be how best to manage and increasingly fragmented workforce no longer tied to a single office location.”
The survey was timed to coincide with the launch of Intel’s latest range of mobile Pentium M processors and to highlight its Centrino mobile technology of which wireless networking is a key component. The results showed an increasing acceptance of wireless technology by businesses with 27 per cent of those questioned saying they already made use of wireless hotspots while working remotely and 44 per cent anticipating using the technology within two years.


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Natashah is design and technology reporter at BestDealStore2Buy.
She graduated from University College London with a first-class honours in history of art. While completing her studies, Natashah worked for a commercial art gallery in Fitzrovia, London.
She joined BestDealStore2Buy as an intern in summer 2017, and was quickly promoted to the role of editorial assistant two months later, before being made design and technology reporter in early 2019.
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Sandra Haurant: The new law forcing the country's restaurants to say whether their food is homemade or not might backfire, according to many chefs, who say the real problems lie elsewhere
In the countryside around Toulouse, giving a fig is a practically an obligation. If you had 6 varieties of fig trees in your garden, you'd be keen to find new ways of using up the fruit, too
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Online hits two years old today, and to celebrate Gazillion Entertainment have announced some new features, Heroes and challengers for the game.
A press release put out by Gazillion has confirmed the new releases, which include playable character debuts for Venom and two different variations of Spider-Man. Additionally, there will be 20 new challenges available, with Mayhem Mode bosses including Loki and Doctor Doom.
The new feature releases include;
- New Playable Heroes –Bombastic Bagman, Venom, Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth, Spider-Man Noir and many others make their debut as playable characters.
- Expanded Challenges – 20 new challenges highlighting Mayhem Mode bosses including Loki, Green Goblin, and Doctor Doom. By completing all of the challenges, players will unlock a powerful new playable villain – M.O.D.O.K.
- Enhanced Abilities – Players can unlock five new levels for each character and power up their special abilities by purchasing Medallions.
- New World Events – Compete daily for a chance to win Spider-Man Noir by collecting Infinity Fractals from the game world or from the store.


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Two high-profile Santa Barbara hotels were acquired by billionaires in 2021, according to Hayes Commercial Group’s recently released South Coast market report.
Diane Hendricks purchased the 75-room Hotel Santa Barbara in downtown Santa Barbara for $41.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, following Bill Foley’s purchase of the Hotel Californian near Santa Barbara’s waterfront and Funk Zone for $130 million in the third quarter last year.
Foley is the owner of the Las Vegas Golden Knights and wineries including Firestone, and has a net worth of $1.6 billion, according to Forbes. Hendricks is the founder and owner of ABC Supply, one of the nation’s largest suppliers of roofing, vinyl siding and other construction materials, and Forbes lists her net worth at $10.9 billion.
“If you were considering scooping up a hotel at a bargain price while the hospitality industry is in recovery mode, these three hotels all traded for more than $1,000 per square foot, not exactly ‘COVID-discount’ pricing,” Hayes’ report states.
Also in late 2021, a local development team purchased most of La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara, including the Macy’s and surrounding parking areas, for more than $60 million, and an investor bought the Nordstrom building in Paseo Nuevo for $13 million.
Hayes’ report states both buyers will reportedly be “pivoting the properties away from retail as the primary use,” with the La Cumbre Plaza buyers planning a large residential redevelopment and the Nordstrom building moving to mostly office space.
There were five retail property sales on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara, and four more within a block of State Street, according to Hayes’ report.
Hayes said a notable example is the local Winn-Twining family purchasing the Public Market on West Victoria Street and an adjacent space.
“When combined with the prominent hotel sales, this group of buyers represent new ownership blood willing to have a stake in downtown, despite the challenges facing that commercial zone,” Hayes’ report states.
The fourth quarter of 2021 was the highest-volume sales quarter on record, with 117 commercial sales, valued at $770 million — $524 million excluding hotels.
The commercial sales volume in Santa Barbara was “tremendous, far exceeding any prior year on record,” the report states.
The market report found that leasing volume has not recovered to pre-COVID levels. In 2021, lease considerations were 26% below compared with the pre-pandemic five-year average.
Lease rates grew 10% year-over-year last year and were 5% above the pre-pandemic average.
The city of Santa Barbara was the “primary locus of the surge in deal flow,” Hayes’ report states. Its 89 transactions and $340 million in non-hotel volume were 53% and 78% above the five-year averages, whereas activity in Goleta and Carpinteria generally matched historical trends, according to Hayes.
Hayes said office property sales did not “repeat the remarkable volume” seen in 2020, and the $154 million transacted in 2021 was 11% below the prior five-year average.


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In his original tweet the South African said that they will "bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds."
In a nutshell
Twitter owner Elon Musk has said that the company will change their logo, saying in a tweet: "And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds."
In the same post he added: “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make (it) go live worldwide tomorrow.”
Speaking in a Twitter Space the 52-year-old said that the logo would be changing and that "it should have been done a long time ago."
The company has changed its business name to X Corp as Musk hopes to make the app into a "super app" like WeChat in China.
Musk had changed the logo briefly in April, to the icon for Dogecoin which helped surge the price of the digital currency.
The Tesla owner's time in charge of Twitter has been marred in controversy, including his introduction of Twitter Blue which has shattered the concept of verification on the platform.
Most recently Musk introduced a limit on the amount of tweets that can be read by users, which varies on whether or not they are subscribed to Twitter Blue.
The decline in Twitter lead to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg creating the Threads app as a direct competitor to Twitter, which has only added to the ongoing feud between the two tech CEOs.
Their back and forth online led to them stating that they would fight in a cage against one another.


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A week ago, General Stores Casey’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASY) came out with a solid set of annual numbers that could potentially lead to a stock appreciation. Overall results were good, with revenue beating analysts’ forecast by 2.5% to $ 8.7 billion. Statutory earnings per share (EPS) stood at US $ 8.38, some 3.1% above analysts’ expectations. Profits are an important time for investors because they can follow a company’s performance, look at what analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been a change in sentiment towards the company. So we’ve put together the latest post-earnings forecast to see what the estimates suggest for next year.
See our latest review for Casey’s general stores
Based on the latest results, the consensus of nine Casey’s General Stores analysts is forecasting revenue of US $ 10.2 billion in 2022, which would reflect a notable 17% improvement in sales from the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to be US $ 8.28, roughly stable from the past 12 months. Yet before the latest results, analysts were forecasting revenues of US $ 10.3 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of US $ 8.35 in 2022. So it’s pretty clear that, although analysts put To update their estimates, there has been no major change in expectations for the company as a result of the latest results.
So it’s no surprise to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at US $ 219. There is another way to think about price targets, however, and that is to look at the range of price targets offered by analysts, as a wide range of estimates might suggest a different view of the possible outcomes for the market. business. There are a few variations of perceptions on Casey’s General Stores, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at US $ 262 and the most bearish at US $ 170 per share. There are certainly different opinions on the stock, but the range of estimates is not wide enough to imply that the situation is unpredictable, in our opinion.
One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they stack up against both past performance and the performance of other companies in the same industry. Analysts certainly expect Casey’s General Stores growth to accelerate, with the 17% annualized growth forecast by the end of 2022 ranking favorably over the historic 6.2% p.a. growth over time. over the past five years. Compare that with other companies in the same industry, which are expected to increase their revenues by 4.6% per year. Given the expected acceleration in revenues, it’s pretty clear that Casey’s General Stores is expected to grow much faster than its industry.
The bottom line
The most important thing to remember is that there has been no major change in sentiment, with analysts once again confirming that the company is performing according to their previous earnings per share estimates. Fortunately, they also reconfirmed their revenue figures, suggesting that sales are moving as expected – and our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the industry as a whole. The consensus price target has not really changed, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the company has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.
That said, the company’s long-term profit trajectory is much bigger than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Casey’s general stores through 2025, and you can view them for free on our platform here.
That said, we still have to consider the ever-present specter of investment risk. We have identified 1 warning sign with Casey’s General Stores and understand that this should be part of your investment process.
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It is clear that Ubisoft is one of the best-known video game companies in the world, and is behind some of the hottest properties in gaming such as Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. And few would argue that Assassin’s Creed in particular is one of the most valuable video game franchises ever, with the series having sold more than 90 million copies to date, while a big-budget action picture based on the games will be hitting the theatres this December.
So given Ubisoft’s dominant position in the video game world it’s not so surprising that another big French company, the media group Vivendi, has been buying Ubisoft’s shares in the stock market at a steady pace this year, perhaps with the intention of acquiring the video game company.
On its official website, Vivendi recently informed that it had now increased its stake in Ubisoft to more than 25 percent, and that it was seeking to “obtain Board representation consistent with its shareholder position”, while also stating that it is “hoping to build a fruitful cooperation with Ubisoft” and that it wasn’t considering “acquiring control of the company”.
Vivendi also gave the usual ambiguous reasons for increasing its shares in Ubisoft that big conglomerates usually do, stating that its investment in the video game company “is part of a strategic vision of operational convergence between Vivendi’s content and platform and Ubisoft’s productions in the field of video games”.
The thing is, if Vivendi does end up buying 30 percent of Ubisoft’s capital (which is highly likely at this point), then it would be required by French law to pursue a controlling stake after making a mandatory takeover bid according to Gamasutra, meaning the French media conglomerate would end up completing a hostile takeover of Ubisoft after this whole share buying operations are over.
And would Ubisoft be a radically different company under Vivendi’s control than it is now? Bear in mind that Vivendi also owns the TV group CANAL+, Universal music and also recently acquired Gameloft, a video game company focused on mobile games which was founded by Michel Guillemot (one of Ubisoft’s co-founders), and all these companies have remained thriving businesses under Vivendi’s tenure.
Although Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot is not so fond of a Vivendi takeover telling gaming website GameSpot in an interview that “if you are independent, you know the level you can go to, but if you’re part of a conglomerate … they can limit your possibilities”, making clear his desire that Ubisoft remains an independent venture in the future.
But still, regardless of the outcome of Vivendi’s operations and even if the French conglomerate does take control of Ubisoft, here’s hoping that Ubisoft keeps producing great games in the future, as the video game world simply wouldn’t be the same without the company that gave us Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry…
COPYRIGHT: Ubisoft Entertainment.


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Despite a volumes decline, local seed producer Seed Co Limited swung back to the black, posting a $34,4 million profit for the half year to September 30, 2019 from a $29,1 million loss in the same period last year.
Gross profit rose 36 percent to $61,2 million while other income surged 600 percent to $29 million compared to $4,2 million recorded during the same period in the prior year.
At 14,02 cents, basic earnings per share grew 16 percent from prior year comparable period’s 12,04 cents.
According to the seed producer, volumes for the period under review went down 46 percent on the back of non-recurrence of early maize seed sales made in the comparative period.
Seed Co also attributed the decline to reduced open-market demand due to squeeze on customer disposable income as well as lower wheat seed acreage planted resulting from limited irrigation capacity caused by electricity and water shortages.
Zimbabwe has been experiencing utility challenges that have had a knock-on effect on businesses as well as the domestic market.
The low open-market demand of the group’s product could be pointing to a generally low spread of planted crop, especially maize, in the current agricultural season.
Despite the challenges that led to volumes decline, Seed Co’s revenue for the six months under review more than doubled from the previous year due to alignment of selling prices with inflation to enable inventory replacement.
The period closed with a $96,7 million in revenue compared to $85,2 million achieved in the same period last year.
“The margin increase is largely due to the mismatch between valuation of stock sold at the respective cost incurred at the time of production and processing and the selling prices at the time of dispatch to customers,” said Seed Co in a statement accompanying the group’s financials.
Operating expenses were three and half times the prior year level, which is lower than the implied year-on-year inflation for the year to date due to concrete cost control initiatives by management during the period under review.
Increased borrowings resulted in a jump in finance costs, ending the period at $6 million compared to $389 000 recorded in the same period in the prior year.
During the period under review, associated companies had a mixed set of results. But the Zimbabwean based vegetable and cotton seed business achieved better than last year results driven by selling price increases.
Total assets jumped 71 percent to $1,062 billion from $620 million. According to the company, fixed assets were revalued to current market values hence the huge increase in property, plant and equipment, equity and deferred tax liability from prior year end.
Other financial assets consist of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe savings bonds, Grower Transformation Initiative (GTI) receivables and fixed deposits.
Inventory balance soared on the back of seed receipts from growers at current costs and the stock comprises of commercial seed, other production and processing inputs for instance fertilisers, chemicals and packaging and foundation seed.
Meanwhile, management’s focus going forward will be on retaining value as well as sustainable pricing among others in order to survive the unpredictable business environment.
The group did not declare a dividend for the six months in line with its policy.


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Above Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff. Burnell Cotlon stands by fresh produce in his grocery store, Burnell’s Lower 9th Ward Market, in New Orleans Jan. 29. Mr. Cotlon started his small business here after losing his home in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. He had been the only business in this part of town, which was leveled by flooding after a levee broke. His new competition comes in the form of a Dollar General down the street.
The economics of retail chains may seem inexorable. But communities are finding it can pay to put some limits on the trend, and to nurture local alternatives.
On a “mission to save my neighborhood,” Burnell Cotlon, an Army veteran, built his Lower 9th Ward Market literally by hand, shingle by shingle.
Today, his counter wall features cameo shots with Mark Zuckerberg. The launderette out back was donated by Ellen DeGeneres. There are shiny apples and $4.50 pork chop plates. His grocery store is seen as an oasis.
But Mr. Cotlon’s gambit to help revive a stagnant Lower 9th Ward faces a new challenge: the Dollar General down the street.
A boom in dollar stores across the United States since the Great Recession – three open every day on average – has provided both hope and despair in communities struggling for economic footholds.
Like Walmart before them, corporate dollar stores can also wreak havoc on Main Street. Community grocery stores, for one, have closed in droves after their arrival. They rarely provide fresh produce, in some cases exacerbating already barren food deserts ironically situated in the nation’s breadbasket.
“We need stores, but we need the right kind of stores: small, independently owned, community minded ones,” says Mr. Cotlon. “The Dollar General isn’t it.”
Ten years into the dollar store boom, the worry that dollar stores are less a support to poor communities than a symptom or even a cause of their distress has begun to take hold in small but significant ways from sprawling New Orleans to tiny Mesquite, Texas.
A big part of it is understanding the dynamics – from taxes to incentives to consumer demands – driving the shift, and the dollar stores’ big bet on what Tulsa city councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper calls a “permanent underclass.”
The dollar store disruption, in part, shows that “capitalism is not always fair,” says David Procter, director of the Center for Engagement and Community Development at Kansas State University in Manhattan. “Dollar stores are a way to prevent economic leakage [of sales taxes to larger communities]. But the fear is that when the local grocery store ends up closing it sends a broader signal: that folks are less likely to move to those communities because it appears that maybe the community is not that robust.”
That pattern of decline has become a strategic map for the two major chains, Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which together have nearly 30,000 stores across the U.S. There are now more dollar stores than McDonald’s restaurants. The densest growth has been in the American rust and farm belts.
It comes at the crossroads of two trends. The first is a broader stagnation of upward mobility that plays to the dollar stores’ target audience. Forty-two percent of sales go to consumers who make less than $35,000 a year and are on some kind of government assistance. Meanwhile, larger retail trends have seen a gradual retreat of big–box store merchants, including Walmart, resulting in substantial unmet customer demand.
At a dollar store near the Lower 9th Ward, Tony Jordan proudly displays a $5 coupon he can redeem against already inexpensive laundry detergent. “It’s true they are popping up all over the place,” he says. “The result is that it has become my hometown store.”
“They send you back out happy,” says shopper Arnold Crabtree, who appreciates the loud greeting he receives from clerks upon entering.
Pocketbook dynamics in small towns
With such reviews, city officials in struggling towns and neighborhoods have begged the mini-box stores to come. Mr. Procter says some officials have, if not rued, wondered about the wisdom of that decision.
That happened in Haven, Kansas, where the council gave Dollar General a tax break on its utility bills to bring it to town. The local Foodliner grocery lost 30 percent of its business and ultimately closed. The town council of Buhler, 20 miles away, invited the Foodliner’s owner to speak just days after it went out of business, the Guardian reported. Buhler’s council unanimously voted not to allow Dollar General to open in their town.
“I see Dollar General as I see Walmart: This is not their first rodeo,” says former Haven mayor Mike Alfers, who was part of the vote that approved the Dollar General deal. “They simply do things better, and that has an impact on local businesses.”
Sales taxes to the town have gone up. But Mr. Alfers has watched with dismay as the pocketbook dynamics play out.
“When the local grocery store was open and Dollar General opened up, you could see the exodus – a lot of people’s loyalty, if you will, flowing from the old store to the Dollar General simply because of the prices and selection,” says Mr. Alfers.
“So yes, it has involved change, and it really comes down to who you talk to, as far as if that change is good or bad.”
But if there is acceptance in Haven, other towns are finding ways to adjust – and push back. There also may be limits to dollar store growth. Dollar Tree, which also owns Family Dollar, is about to shutter 512 stores.
That decision comes as a growing number of areas, including Mesquite, Texas, and Mendocino County, California, have passed ordinances limiting the density of like-minded box stores. Pennsylvania has seen initiatives to help local grocery stores survive and even open.
A just released dollar store study by the city of New Orleans recommends subsidizing smaller grocery stores like Mr. Cotlon’s Lower 9th Ward Market in order to make sure low-income neighborhoods have access to affordable and healthy food.
And after passing a “dispersal ordinance” by a 5-to-4 margin, the Tulsa City Council ordered the city’s economic development arm to use part of a federal block grant to build a new grocery store in an area targeted by dollar stores.
That move came after massive protests and a yearslong effort by Ms. Hall-Harper, the city councilor from north Tulsa, to improve health outcomes and reverse the racial underpinnings of zoning that seemed to downplay the needs of minorities ahead of profits.
“As we’ve seen in this country through history, zoning can make or break a community,” says Ms. Hall-Harper. “And if it is done in a racist way and a method where profits are always placed over the benefits and needs of people, then you’re going to have a permanent underclass – a community disenfranchised and demoralized by its own government.”
‘Homegrown’ and holding their own
Another model has emerged in Conway Springs, Kansas.
The town of about 1,300 saw Joe’s Grocery close in 2007. Then a local welder and his wife opened Hired Man’s Grocery & Grill in 2009. Their slogan was “homegrown.”
Two years ago, Dollar General opened a store right across the street, despite protests. Today, the chain matches about 50 percent of Hired Man’s inventory with mostly lower prices.
But so far, the little independent with an in-house butcher shop is holding its own.
“The fact is we have to work longer and harder to keep up with the competition across the street,” says Jenny Osner, who co-owns Hired Man’s with her husband, Clint. “We are staying open longer on the weekends. We’re doing sales to a smaller grocery store 20 miles from us. We have tried to capitalize on what we’re good at, and our meat department is for sure what we’re good at.”
They also send boxes to local soldiers serving overseas, pay for Little League uniforms, and attend spaghetti dinners – neighborly touches that dollar stores often don’t provide.
“In the end, it’s the consumer’s dollar, and it’s not my place to tell the consumer where they need to spend their money,” says Ms. Osner. “But it’s also true that to make the world go around, you’ve got to support each other. And that’s what we do here.”


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Amazon issued a statement on its website Tuesday with plans to resolve an eBooks pricing dispute that has caused tension between the online retailer and major publisher Hachette, say reports.
Amazon said pricing eBooks at $9.99 will be profitable both for it and Hachette, claiming that while the price may be lower than Hachette wishes, overall consumers will purchase more of the product.
Reports emerged in recent months over a feud between the two businesses that was rumored to be about the pricing of eBooks. Those reports were not confirmed, but Amazon’s latest statement suggests they were valid.
The pricing of eBooks has been the subject of competition concerns with Amazon; the reported dispute lead to allegations that Amazon was deliberately delaying delivery of Hachette products and abusing its dominance to strong-arm the publisher into agreeing to its pricing terms.
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COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 are now rolling out and Los Angeles County is laying out its plan to inoculate the county's children ahead of the holiday season. Unlike previous efforts to inoculate adults from COVID at pop-up clinics like the massive Dodger Stadium one, the county expects the bulk of vaccinations to be handed out at local pharmacies, doctor's offices, community clinics and schools. Read more...
Here's what else we're reading in the news:
- Roughly one year after Quibi shut down, executives are now working for companies like Roku, Freeform, CBS News, and Universal.
- TikTok is giving developers more tools to build apps for the web, desktop and consoles in a move to expand beyond mobile.
- Climate-related tech startups raised $12.9 billion in venture capital in Q3, an increase of 49% over Q2 and up 38% compared to last year.
- Facebook's woes continue, now with the FTC looking into whether the social media giant violated a 2019 agreement over privacy concerns.
- Netflix took efforts to hide the film "Cuties" from "coming soon" and "popular searches" categories as well as from queries for the keyword "cute" to minimize blowback last year.
- Cinedigm, an L.A.-based niche streaming company, has acquired more than 990 films, 31 new series and eight specials.
- Uber says it will provide its drivers with up to 50,000 Tesla electric vehicles for rent by 2023.
Los Angeles County has already provided 800 schoolswith on-site vaccination clinics, and plans on sending out mobile clinics in areas like San Fernando Valley and South L.A. where health care facilities and pharmacies are sparse. L.A. County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer said the county has pre-ordered 96,000 of the Pfizer vaccines for children expected to arrive by early November.
Heart to Heart is an upcoming dating app created by the former product and operations lead for TikTok, Joshua Ogundu. He came up with the idea for the audio app early this year after listening into Clubhouse app's "shoot your shot" rooms where individuals would have a speed dating like experience.
Backed by pop star Drake, Daring Foods raised $65 million in new funding from DJ Steve Aoki, tennis star Naomi Osaka and others, the faux-chicken company told dot.LA on Tuesday. The raise marks Daring Foods' third cash injection this year, with more than $120 million secured to date.
DKNY. Polo Jeans. Sandra Campos has been a rising star in the fashion industry. Today, she is the CEO of the retail tech startup Project Verte and the founder of Fashion Launchpad, an online education platform. On this episode of the Behind Her Empire podcast, Campos comes to talk about her upbringing, experimenting in fashion and how intuition led to her entrepreneurial success.