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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe have announced that Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. will invest $11.25 million to expand its Chattanooga operations and create 54 jobs over the next five years.
Zeus has acquired and will renovate a 140,000-square-foot facility at 3600 Cummings Road in Chattanooga, where it will relocate its Hamilton County operations.
Zeus manufactures precision polymer extrusions and custom tubing used in a wide variety of industries. In 2018, Zeus acquired Chattanooga-based MWC Technologies, a manufacturer of polymer extrusion products used in the medical industry.
Zeus operates 11 facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and employs more than 1,700 worldwide.
Since 2015, TNECD has supported 44 economic development projects in Hamilton County, resulting in more than 6,500 job commitments and nearly $1.6 billion in capital investment.
“Tennessee’s existing businesses are vital to the health of our state’s strong economy and I’m pleased to see Zeus expand its presence in Chattanooga,” Lee said. “Zeus’ significant investment is great news for Hamilton County and I look forward to seeing how it will improve the lives of our residents.”
Rolfe added that this is a positive sign for the business atmosphere in the state.
“We’re committed to making sure Tennessee is a great place for companies to create quality job opportunities,” he said. “This expansion by Zeus underscores the ripe business environment we’ve fostered in Tennessee. I’d like to thank Zeus for its commitment to invest in Chattanooga and create valuable, family wage jobs for our residents.”
The president of Zeus also expressed his happiness over the announcement.
“With the purchase of MWC Technologies, Zeus gained important capabilities that fit nicely with our product strategy. The unique advantages we created helped grow demand for our existing products and expand our portfolio with new solutions,” Zeus President Steve Peterson said. “However, for production to keep pace with this growth, we needed a larger facility. By purchasing the Cummings Road property, Zeus can scale its production as needed to meet the requirements of a growing product portfolio and customer base. We are excited for this latest investment in our Tennessee operation and look forward to expanding our business even more in the years ahead.”


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FL Technics has developed a new logistics services business line.
FL Technics Logistics Solutions will be a separate business unit, offering services both within the company and to external customers, focusing on the aerospace industry.
Services offered include air cargo; charter services; high-value and urgency cargo transportation (pharmaceuticals, electronics, photonics, lasers, diversified chemicals and aircraft parts); oversized cargo transportation; dangerous goods and partial cargo freight; customs brokerage; cargo insurance; storage; integrated freight solutions (air, land, sea); and time critical and door-to-door transportation.
FL Technics said it had acquired the relevant freight operations certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The company has also become a member of the international World Cargo Alliance (WCA), a global network of companies providing logistics services.
FL Technics Logistics Solutions has already begun operations. Two CFM56 aircraft engines were transported via air, land and sea from Manila, Philippines to Dublin, Ireland in six days recently.
“It is an exciting development,” said FL Technics COO Saulius Bajarunas. “The growing range of services provided by our teams allows us to be the best choice for clients in any situation – from aircraft maintenance to logistics solutions. FL Technics Logistics Solutions’ team has already proven its professionalism and has received positive feedback from clients, so we are sure this new business unit will be a successful part of the company.”
FL Technics CEO Zilvinas Lapinskas commented: “As the market and clients’ needs are constantly changing, to remain the top choice for the industry leaders we are constantly growing our range of services. We are excited to see what kind of new challenges and victories FL Technics Logistics Solutions will bring to the table.”

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Activision has released its Q4 and full fiscal year 2008, reporting a record USD 2.9 billion in net revenues for the fiscal year - a 92 per cent increase over the prior fiscal year.
Net income for the fiscal year was USD 344.9 million, or USD 1.10 in earnings per diluted share. For the prior fiscal year, the company reported net income of USD 85.8 million, or USD 0.28 in earnings per diluted share.
For the forth quarter ended March 31, Activision reported net revenues of USD 602.5 million compared with net revenues of USD 312.5 for Q4 of fiscal 2007. Net income was USD 44.2 million, or USD 0.14 in earnings per diluted share.
The latest earnings mark sixteen years of consecutive revenue growth, according to the company.
"Fiscal 2008 was the best year in our history and Q4 was the largest and most profitable non-holiday quarter, even though we did not release any new titles," said Robert Kotick, chairman and CEO of Activision.
Activision's fourth quarter results were driven by the continued success of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Both franchises passed the billion dollar mark in sales during the fiscal year.
"During the fiscal year, we were the #1 US console and handheld publisher in dollars for the first time ever, according to The NPD Group, and we grew our worldwide share of the console, handheld and PC markets year over year," he continued.
Kotick went on to say that the company had increased stockholders' equity by 38 per cent.
"We own or control some of the most successful brands in interactive entertainment, and we will continue to focus our resources on proven properties with broad global appeal," he said.
For Q1 of FY 2009, Activision plans to release Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for the Xbox 360 and PS3, Kung Fu Panda on the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PC and DS, Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii.
Activision expects net revenues of USD 2.75 billion and earnings per diluted share of USD 0.72 for fiscal 2009 on a stand-alone basis - not including Vivendi Games.
For Q1 2009, Activision expects net revenues of USD 500.0 million and earnings per diluted share of USD 0.04 on a stand-alone basis.
Update: In a conference call to investors, Kotick said he expects 15 per cent growth to the combined US and European software markets in calendar year 2008.
He also expects a 60 per cent increase in the installed bases of the current generation of hardware - estimating 3-4 million PS3 consoles, 4-5 million Xbox 360 consoles and 7 million Wii consoles will be sold.
He said that this year will see a 25 per cent increase in the number of SKUs released by the company - the largest line-up ever.
Activision said that it would be rolling out development of additional SKUs and software related to Guitar Hero to some of its other studios who have not been involved with the franchise to date.
Future calendar year games mentioned in the call include titles based upon DreamWorks' Madagascar 2 and Monsters vs. Aliens films, James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace using the Call of Duty 4 engine, Spider-man: Web of Shadows and a sequel to Marvel Ultimate Alliance.
Michael Griffith, president and CEO of Activision Publishing, addressed the recent announcement that THQ would be publishing games based upon DreamWorks Animation's Master Mind film in 2010.
"We've got a great relationship with DreamWorks. We've got a long-term deal that covers many properties, as you know - including three titles this year that we are very excited about."
"So, when we look at this, we are interested in long-term relationships with our licensed properties. Our strategy doesn't normally compel us towards single titles. So, we're focused on maximizing the current DreamWorks arrangement."


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Target is pinning its hopes on a new range of clothes designed to catch the eyes and pockets of mums everywhere.
After “losing [its] way” with its most valued customer demographic - mums - the budget retailer has launched a new collection.
Eighteen months in the making, it includes an active wear line and a summer range.
“We admit that we haven't been doing an amazing job over the last couple of years,” head of design at Target Kate Brickell told A Current Affair.
Brickell, who was hired by the retailer to help restore the brand’s reputation with mothers, said Target has missed the mark.
“We kind of lost our way a bit. And we haven't been putting our customer top of mind,” she said.
However, the fresh collection has already caught the attention of fashion experts and customers around town.
“It's high fashion, off-the-runway looks at affordable prices,” says stylist Natja Gougoulas.
The fashion expert sung praises for the active wear range: “These are the $25 activewear pants - the pattern is right one trend, the fact that they've also got a hidden pocket is great, the stretch, the comfort, perfect.”
On reviewing a summer dress from the collection, the stylist gave a massive thumbs up: “The print is right on trend, the colour is perfect and you could dress it up or down, this one I think is a winner.”
“We really hope that we are back on track,” Brickell adds. “Our customer can come in and expect to find amazing fashion.”
Competition in the budget fashion business is fierce. So how does the new Target range compare to the likes of Kmart, BigW, Cotton On, H&M, and Zara?
You'll pay the same price at Target and H&M for black skinny jeans.
However there are some summer dresses priced at $39 from Target which can be purchased in similar styles for $11 at H&M.
At Target, a pair of printed leggings will set you back $25 while a similar pair from Cotton On can be purchased for $39.95 full price.
You can also pay $15 for a sports bra at Target versus $29.95 for a similar item at Cotton On.
“Our mum shops in all of those spaces as well and we have to take that on board,” says Brickell.
“What we can offer at Target however is incredible value. I don't think any of those stores will be able to match us on price or the quality that we'll be offering.”
While Brickell is optimistic, retail analyst Barry Urquart says it could take 3-5 years for Target to truly lift their performance.
“They've got to build up a new expectation and give them an alluring promise of a compelling nature that says ‘We're unique, we're different and we represent value based on fashion’.”


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EU BEAUTY BAN: The European Parliament voted Wednesday in favor of legislation that, if passed by all European Union member states, will ban EU cosmetic companies from testing all new products on animals and bar imports of all new beauty products tested on animals by 2009. The legislation puts to rest years of disputes over how tough new regulations should be, but it could set the stage for a possible trade dispute with the U.S., if companies cannot find alternatives to animal testing in six years. The rules will not affect some 8,000 cosmetic ingredients tested on animals that are already on the market.
PPR’S GUCCI STAKE: Cutting the size of the bill coming due in 2004 and mirroring a similar move last month, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA added 1.1 percent to its stake in Gucci Group NV during the past two months. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, PPR, through its Scholefield Goodman BV subsidiary in The Netherlands, spent $102.9 million for a total of 1,104,000 common shares of Gucci between Dec. 27 and Jan. 15, boosting its stake in the Dutch luxury powerhouse to 55.2 percent of outstanding shares. Because PPR has pledged to buy all shares of Gucci it doesn’t own in 2004 for $101.50 each, the transactions, at an average price of $93.20 a share, represent a savings of about $9.2 million for the French retailing giant.
S&P DOWNS GUESS: Standard & Poor’s reduced its corporate credit rating on Guess Inc. to “BB-minus” from “BB” and the firm’s subordinated debt rating to “B” from “B-plus.” The outlook on Guess’ debt is negative. “BB” is the first step into noninvestment or “junk” territory, but one notch above “B.” “The company’s performance in recent years has been hurt by the intensely competitive retail environment, waning consumer confidence, and consumers’ poor response to its product line,” said the rating agency in a statement.
CARGO BILL TAKES OFF: A bill designed to tighten scrutiny of air cargo carried on commercial carriers was reintroduced in the Senate on Wednesday, as the audit arm of Congress released a study critical of weak security links in this mode of moving goods. Last fall, the Senate passed the legislation, but time ran out in the congressional calendar for House consideration. Among its criticisms, the General Accounting Office cited lax security by freight forwarders, the middle men who process air cargo received from manufacturers.


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The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam received information on May 6 that the Indian Ministry of Finance's decision to not impose anti-dumping duties on a number of artificial fiber products which originate from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
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Vietnam's small businesses recovered faster from COVID-19 than the Asia-Pacific average.Technology investment, digitalisation and external financing supported business rebound.Most of Vietnam's small businesses expect to grow in 2021, many will increase headcount. HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 13 April 2021 - A combination of rapid business transformation, strong technology adoption and access to finance has enabled Vietnam's small businesses to experience a V-shape rebound from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses from Vietnam are the second most likely to expect to grow in 2021 of the markets
April 13, 2021 | 06:00
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 13 April 2021 - The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) has appointed Truescope to provide media monitoring and/or online analytics services for the Whole of Government in Singapore. The Ministry of Communications and Information called for the public tender in which Truescope and 9 other media intelligence companies responded against incumbent Isentia, which held the exclusivity of the WOG in the previous four years. In the short span of 2 weeks following the award, Truescope was appointed by 6 different public agencies to take up various portfolios of work
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Featuring Charli XCX, Rita Ora, G Eazy, Wiz Khalifa, Tinashe, Kid Laroi, Alison Wonderland, TOKiMONSTA, Zedd, Hardwell, Fedde Le Grand, Armin Van Buren, Slushii, Pixel Terror, Habstrakt, Sullivan King, KTN, Yung Bae, Manila Killa, Bohan Phoenix and MoreKicking off April 11 with On Location Monstercat Stream TakeoverPurchase Season Pass for all HYDEOUT Phase Two Events and HydeCoins for Individual Show Access: hydeoutworld.com SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 13 April 2021 - Today immersive digital music platform HYDEOUT has announced a star-studded lineup for The Prelude: Phase Two as a continuation of its globally leading
April 12, 2021 | 22:00
HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - VinFast Trading and Production LLC announced today that it has selected NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for its new generation of autonomous electric vehicles designed to deliver a superior driving experience to customers.VinFast recently announced it is developing and preparing to start mass production of smart electric cars in all segments, including: the VF e34 mid-size SUV (Segment C), the VF e35 mid-size SUV (Segment D), and the VF e36 full-size SUV (Segment E). All three models have Level 2 - 3 autonomous capabilities, with 30 smart features.VinFast EVs will first ship with the NVIDIA
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Eligible customers can enjoy additional hospital cash benefit against AEFINo prior registration required and free protection up to HKD20,000 HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - AXA Hong Kong and Macau ("AXA") launches the "Free Double Post-Vaccination Protection" Programme ("Programme") to provide free protection to customers against adverse event following immunisation ("AEFI"). From 1 April to 30 June 2021, eligible customers will be offered additional hospital cash benefit with no prior registration required. This Programme applies to all COVID-19 vaccines approved by local health authorities
April 12, 2021 | 16:07
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development of an international and regional finance centre has been signed between the People’s Committee of central Dang Nang city and the Import-Export Pan Pacific Group (IPPG).
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LONDON, UK - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - PANGEA-RISK https://www.pangea-risk.com/ published a special report on DJIBOUTI: ELECTIONS TAMPERING AND ARMS SMUGGLING ALLEGATIONS MAR PRESIDENT'S FIFTH TERM, which alleges vote manipulation and government implication in arms smuggling.The results of Djibouti's 9 April presidential elections seem unrealistic given evidence of ballot burning by the country's aggrieved population. Despite prospects of a swift economic recovery this year, there remain serious concerns over debt affordability, especially to China. Meanwhile, the country's entrenched elite and the security forces are
Strongest first quarter ever: Preliminary results of Deutsche Post DHL Group above market expectations
April 12, 2021 | 14:00
All divisions significantly increased EBIT in first quarter 2021; Group EBIT tripled to around EUR 1.9 billionFree cash flow development continued positive trajectory and improved by more than EUR 1.4 billion to around EUR 1.0 billionCEO Frank Appel: "The start into the new financial year was more dynamic than ever" SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - Deutsche Post DHL Group has today released preliminary results for the first quarter of 2021 and has raised the outlook for the current financial year. Preliminary operating profit (EBIT) for the first three months improved to around EUR 1.9 billion (Q1 2020:
Fluxergy, Inc. Receives CE-IVD Marking for a One-Hour COVID-19 RT-PCR Test and Positions for European Market Entry
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IRVINE, CA. - News Aktuell - 12 April 2021 - Fluxergy, Inc., a medical diagnostic testing platform company with a detection technology solution capable of multimodality, announced today that it has obtained CE marking for its one-hour COVID-19 RT-PCR test, to use by healthcare professionals as an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The CE-mark will allow Fluxergy's innovative testing platform to enter the European Union market and any other markets that accept CE-marking as valid regulatory approval. The Fluxergy Diagnostic System: The Fluxergy Analyzer, which conducts the testing; the Fluxergy Card,
Qatar Airways Launches Ferry Transfer Service from Shenzhen Shekou to Hong Kong International Airport
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Qatar Airways introduces Upstream Check-in Service in Shenzhen starting from 15 April 2021 to offer greater connectivity in the Greater Bay Area Local passengers will have the option to utilise the 30-minutes-long ferry service to fly out of Hong Kong; "Asia's World City" to over 80 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the AmericasSHENZHEN & HONG KONG SAR, CHINA - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - Qatar Airways today announced the sea-to-air ferry transfer service from Shenzhen Shekou Port to the SkyPier in the airside of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) starting from 15 April 2021, providing
Asia Pacific Rayon Raises US$300m from National and International Affiliated Banks to Expand Production Capacity
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Continued capital expenditure aims to boost production and support the recovery of Indonesian economyLoan agreements aligned with Indonesian Government's strategy to drive investment growth in 2021APR is a member of the RGE group of companies JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - Asia Pacific Rayon (APR), the largest integrated rayon fiber producer in Indonesia, today announced that it has secured a syndicated loan facility of Rp 4.5 trillion (US$300 million) with national and international affiliated banks. The funding will be used to support continued capital investment in the company's production
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WASHINGTON D.C., USA AND JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - Delphos International (Delphos) today agreed a strategic partnership with YW Capital. Delphos, a DC-based financial consultancy focused on emerging markets, agreed the deal with YW Capital, a South African financial advisory firm. The agreement is premised on a compelling proposition for investors, entrepreneurs and institutions transacting across the African continent. Delphos Co-Chair, Bart Turtelboom Mesh Pillay, Chief Executive of YW Capital The partnership combines the two firms' specialisms. Delphos is
April 12, 2021 | 09:30
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - The Philippines has enacted a landmark law that cuts corporate income tax by as much as 10 percent and rationalizes fiscal incentives, thereby serving as the biggest stimulus for businesses in the country's history. On March 26, President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11534 or the "Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act" (CREATE) into law after a joint Philippine Congressional panel ratified it in February. With the new law, the Philippine government is providing about P1 trillion (nearly JPY2.3 trillion) worth of tax
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - Chubb today announced its release of "Chubb LifeBalance" in Korea, a digital health and well-being application that encourages people to incorporate healthy routines into their lifestyle. Chubb LifeBalance comprehensively assesses the lifestyle of users and provides a holistic view of health to help them to objectively measure and manage their own health condition. Once users set their personal goals within the app, such as walking 5,000 steps a day, reducing snack consumption, and establishing a meditation and/or sleep routine etc., the coaching functionality
April 12, 2021 | 09:05
Online sale apps are spending big money on promotion campaigns to retain consumers, but the money seems to have been spent in vain. Online sale apps are spending big money on promotion campaigns to retain consumers, but the money seems to have been spent in vain.
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MUNICH, GERMANY - EQS Newswire - 12 April 2021 - Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world's largest digital asset exchange, today announces the launch of zero commission tradable stock tokens to broaden access across traditional capital and cryptocurrency in cooperation with CM-Equity AG, a licensed investment firm in Germany, and Swiss-based Digital Assets AG, an asset tokenization platform. Each digital token represents one share of equity stock and is fully backed by a depository portfolio of underlying securities that represents the outstanding tokens. Users will be able to trade fractional tokens.The first stock
April 12, 2021 | 07:00
Highlights of Office Market:Citywide rents down 24.4% from the last peak in 1Q 2019Negative net absorption of 900,000 sq. ft.Availability at record high of 14% since 2Q 2004Forecast rents to decline further till the end of 2022Highlights of Retail Market:Local demand drove retail sales up by 30% Y-o-Y in FebruaryShort-term leases improved high street occupancyRent adjustment will continue throughout 1H 2021Forecast gradual recovery mainly driven by F&B sectorsHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 12 April 2021 - While office and retail rental performance went in the same downward direction, retail sales picked up gradually from the
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According to a recent report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in 2022, Vietnam's economy is forecast to have the fastest growing speed among others in ASEAN.
April 10, 2021 | 10:27
Local businesses are now completely capable of entering the supply chains of Turkish companies after gaining experience operating alongside leading companies and corporations from the United States, Europe, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, according to an online trade exchange conducted on April 8.
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Two months prior to the lychee season, the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Bac Giang, the two biggest growers of the fruit, have received many preorders from foreign traders.


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Sonya Carp and her husband own two short-term rental properties in Florida, and they have decided to list one for sale as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Consolidation is hitting the market for short-term home rentals as the coronavirus pandemic has curtailed travel dramatically this year.
Small landlords and venture-backed companies that collected properties to rent out as short-term vacation rentals are offloading them in an effort to cut their losses. Meanwhile, large property owners and managers are seeing opportunities to expand as desperate sellers and landlords seek new business.
These deals come as the coronavirus pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders that followed have devastated the travel industry. The U.S. travel economy has lost more than $195 billion since the start of March as a result of Covid-19, according to a Thursday report from the U.S. Travel Association.
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Rosebys rises on switch to out of town stores
Rosebys nearly doubled pre-tax profits to £2.9 million in the half year to 28 August as the bedding and soft furnishings retailer switches from underperforming High Street outlets to larger department and out-of-town stores.
The profit is net of £800,000 in interest charges and goodwill amortisation of £1.1 million, and was achieved from a 7% increase in turnover to £96.6 million and a 5% increase in like-for-like sales.
The interim dividend is 0.5p up at 3.7p. Like-for-like sales are now running 9% ahead of this time last year.
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Annual urban consumer price inflation increased to 5.9% in December
Egypt’s annual inflation rate climbed to 6.5% in December 2021, up from November’s 6.2% and December 2020’s recorded 6%, revealed latest data by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
Annual urban consumer price inflation increased to 5.9% in December, compared to 5.6% in November 2021.
The consumer price index (CPI) stood at 117.8 points in December 2021, recording a drop of 0.2% from November, to reach 5.4%, down from 5.6% in November.
CAPMAS attributed the decline to lowered prices of vegetables by 8.2%, fish and seafood by 1.4%, and meat and poultry by 1.2%.
On the other hand, the prices of cereals and bread, fruits, and ready-made garments increased by 0.9%, 0.9%, and 0.7%, respectively.
Electricity, gas, and other fuel materials also registered a 1.4% increase in its prices.
The Central Bank of Egypt scheduled the first meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for 2022 on 3 February to review the key interest rates in light of the recent macroeconomic updates on the global and local levels, especially the recent inflation figures.


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Today, 14 April 2009, it it the start day of Microsoft no more provide mainstream support for windows XP.
Microsoft withdraws mainstream support for Windows XP. However they said that they will continue to provide free security fixes for XP until 2014. But they will not fix any future found bugs in the platform unless customers pay for additional support.
今天可以说是Windows XP退役的日子。因为2009年4月14日起微软不再提供对Windows XP的主流技术支持比如对发现的bug做修补，但是他们承诺继续对安全漏洞做修补。对于免费主流技术支持肯定是不会有了，除非有客户出钱要求提供支持。
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Windows XP also continues to be sold with low-cost mini laptops, otherwise known as netbooks, as Vista is too heavy on system resources for this level of hardware.
Microsoft’s mainstream support includes problem resolution over the phone, and covers fixes for security and non-security related issues such as bugs and requests for changes.


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Arlo Brady, managing partner of the Brewery at Freuds, says Yes.
This has been an uncomfortable few days for Unilever. A company that rightly prides itself as a world leader in corporate reputation has found itself in a bitter deadlock with the British public, withholding supplies of Marmite from the nation’s breakfast tables as it battles out its supply costs with Tesco.
Post the crash, trust in business and politicians has hit rock bottom. Firms must demonstrate they offer a benefit to society beyond profit if they are to regain it. Unilever has led the way as the poster child for industry, with its exemplar sustainability strategy developed under its widely respected chief executive, Paul Polman.
But this unfortunate episode has not helped its well-cultivated reputation. Purpose-driven companies will inevitably struggle to satisfy both shareholders and consumers all the time. Now Unilever has been seen to put profits before values. Whether you love or hate Marmite, blaming a fall in the pound for a hike in the price of a product largely manufactured in the UK, and one of our most iconic foods, has done harm to its cause.
Toby Southgate, worldwide chief executive of Brand Union, says No.
The great thing about Marmite is that it’s a product which has become an adjective, and one about extremes. No-one thinks that Marmite is “kind of ok”. As such, is this a public relations disaster for Unilever? No.
Each of Unilever’s brands has a very strong identity and, love it or hate it, Marmite is here to stay. The loyalty people feel towards the brand runs far deeper than the supermarket it is purchased from. In the past 24 hours, we have seen #MarmiteGate trend across social media as shoppers across the country share their outrage. Arguably, when a brand’s connection runs this deep, people will be willing to seek it out wherever it is sold, which then poses a threat to Tesco.
By taking a stand, Unilever is communicating something interesting, engaging, and brand-relevant. Fewer people than ever are now on the fence about Brexit, a Marmite issue that split the country. As the outcomes of the vote trickle into everyday life, can Marmite itself be the saviour of a divided country?


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The National Association of Goldsmith’s (NAG) annual jewellery trade conference, the Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV) Loughborough Conference, has beaten its all-time bookings record with over 200 industry delegates already signed up for next month’s event, with over two weeks still to go.
There are only a few remaining places available, the conference is being held on Saturday September 12 to September 14 2015 at Loughborough University Campus. This year’s conference will see the largest range of workshops on offer since it began 27 years ago.
The three-day conference will see 27 workshops take place, plus there will be a notable line-up of main presentation speakers and lecturers including Elizabeth Goring, Joanna Whalley, Joanna Hardy, Harry Levy, Richard Drucker, Pat Daly and renowned jeweller, John Donald, providing training and advice on every aspect of jewellery, valuing, silver, watches and gemstones.
One of very few international events open to all professional jewellers and valuers, whether NAG or IRV members or non-members, delegates can pick up to five 90-minute sessions out of the 27 workshops on offer over the course of the event.
Michael Rawlinson, chief executive, NAG say: “It’s an exciting year for Loughborough IRV. The record number of bookings is testament to the annual event’s organisation, with the further expansion of workshops available to join and excellent line up of speakers.
“The demand for retail jewellery knowledge and education is increasing, signalling positive industry growth and we’re looking forward to a highly valuable and productive conference next month.”


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Australia is a much sought-after market in recent years. The economy over the is going extremely quickly and player values are shooting up. The strength of the Aussie dollar is constantly rising against euros and US dollars which means bookmakers based in Europe are seeing much more value by going after their customers.
Although Australians have rich history of gambling and it seemed almost every bar or pub as their own mini casino out the back is been a different story online. There has been a lot of regulation online gambling authorities with lots of restrictions put in place on who can operate and how.
In more recent years the Australian government have and conduct restrictions and allow more companies into the country. Although any country wishing to take Australian players must now be based in the country and paying tax. More recently bet365 started operation in the country with some Jackson as the head of the company. This has proven to be an expensive task the company as last year they reported losses of $40 million. This has not deterred the company as they still see long-term potential in the country and are in it for the long game.
Tighter regulations within the country means bet356 of unable to offer certain sports betting markets. Example, in play betting is not allowed for Australian customers either through their browser or using the mobile. Also when advertising their $200 welcome bonus it’s much more restrictive on exactly how this is advertised for example, they cannot say this is $200 in free cash which is fair enough, after all, the only way you can get this bonus is by making a deposit of $200 so it’s obviously not free.
There has been a knock-on effect with this new advertising law in Australia as bet356 have tightened up their advertising on all the other markets around the world they no longer allow websites to tides they are welcome bonus as being free and all sites must carry the terms and conditions of any bet356 offer.


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According to a recently filed Trademark in EU, the three trademarks are named as ‘Blockchain KeyStore’, ‘Blockchain key box’, and ‘Blockchain Core’. By this, Samsung could have plans to introduce cryptocurrency and blockchain for its range of Galaxy devices and phones.
The trademark documents state that the trademarks will apply to “Smartphones; Software applications for use with mobile devices; Computer software platforms; Application software.”
Samsung is working on a form of hardware wallet to be built into its future devices by using its KNOX and Nexledger technologies to add the required security. The decryption and the encryption of private keys are fundamental to keeping your assets safe on a mobile device.
The cell phone industry is next up to be revolutionized by blockchain technology. In fact, Marketwatch released a report that stated that blockchain in the telecom sector is positively expected to grow from USD 46.6 million in 2018 to approximately USD 993.8 million over the next five years.
Link to the original news article can be found here.
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Halo Infinite's Grappleshot Is Just The First Of Many New Tools To The Series
Master Chief's new grappling hook is just one piece of a broader puzzle, with 343 Industries experimenting with physics-based tools.
Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has elaborated slightly on some of the tools that the anticipated sequel will give you to play around with, teasing that players haven't yet seen the full capabilities of ones such as the Grappleshot.
Master Chief's new grappling hook was one of the standout features of an otherwise highly criticized gameplay demo last year, allowing you to zip along through the open-world that Infinite takes place in. Speaking in a new development update, Tim Temmerman, lead designer on tools for the sandbox team, says that there's more offensive-focused gameplay that the team wants to show off soon.
"We have some really exciting equipment we haven't shown yet, but the Grappleshot is probably my favorite of the bunch that we have shown," Temmerman said. "Not only does it just feel fun to use, but there's additional functionality that hasn’t been revealed yet that adds some more… offense-focused gameplay that I'm super excited to show off."
Elan Gleiber, another member of the sandbox team, echoed this sentiment, but also teased a new type of equipment the team hasn't revealed yet that will let players interact with Halo Infinite's world in very physics-heavy ways.
"It's highly physics-based, has TONS of interactions across our sandbox, and will leave you laughing or yelling, 'Did you see that?!'," says Gleiber. "Proper timing is everything with this equipment, and if you position correctly, you could very well send your enemies flying!"
The extensive development update for Halo Infinite featured numerous interesting titbits about the state of the project. 343 Industries reiterated that all the game's launch content is finished and being polished, while also revealing that Infinite's control scheme can be completely remapped to your liking. A new release date for the shooter has not been announced yet, but it is expected later in Fall 2021.


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Designer Sanyukta Shrestha’s sustainable Pippa gown made of 1980s newspapers chosen for ‘You Choose’ exhibition in Fashion Museum, Bath
A pioneering fashion designer from Hagworthingham has made history as the first designer of Nepali origin to be documented in the history of a world-famous museum.
Sustainable fashion designer Sanyukta Shrestha’s sustainable couture Pippa gown, uniquely made of newspapers from the 1980s, has been chosen as one of the ten curated unique displays at the ‘You Choose’ exhibition in the Fashion Museum, Bath until October 30 – becoming the first Nepali woman to be documented in world fashion history.
“To receive this honour from one of the greatest Museums in the world has been a real pinch myself moment,” Sanyukta said, “This historic moment has made me feel speechless and ecstatic.”
Amongst over 100,000 objects in the Fashion Museum collection ranging from Shakespeare era to today’s leading designers including Christian Dior, Vivian Westwood and Alexander McQueen, Sanyukta’s sustainable wedding gown was handcrafted from 40-year-old newspapers found underneath floorboards of her home, and aided by Nepalese hand-loomed organic cotton and 3,000 Swarovski crystals, took nearly two months to finish in 2011.
The gown has now been preserved in the Fashion Museum as part of educational and environmental study, and has now caught the core interest of junior school children who chose the ‘Pippa gown’ for the ‘You Choose’ Exhibition due to its unique beauty of sustainable credentials.
The exhibition curator Fleur Johnson said: “We are thrilled that children from Oldfield Park Junior School in Bath have chosen Sanyukta Shrestha’s Pippa gown as their pick for the You Choose exhibition.
"The story of Sanyukta discovering the newspapers under the floorboards of her home and upcycling them into an elegant wedding gown resonates with current concerns around the sustainability of the fashion industry.
"The Pippa wedding gown has decades of stories literally printed into its folds and pleats and is a timeless example of how designers are finding creative new ways to source and use materials to create more ethical and eco-friendly clothing.”
Sanyukta’s Pippa gown will be featured alongside alongside designers including Kenzo, Ossie Clark, Junya Watanabe, Jean Paul Gaultier and Gareth Pugh, as well as historic treasures including a 1750s man’s worsted wool banyan, an 1881 beetle wing embroidered day dress and 1940s women’s cape.


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In the earlier report, this phone was claimed to be introduced in the Mobile World Congress. Perhaps this is why the specification of the phone has started leaking. By the way, Xiaomi Mi 7 is expected to be launched in the first quarter or second quarter of 2018. Remember that the Xiaomi Mi6 was launched in April this year and it was not launched in the Indian market due to a special reason.
Information about Xiaomi Mi 7 has already come up. Now the specifications of this alleged Shomomi flagship smartphone have leaked. This information is given on Chinese website NewsDriver. The next flagship smartphone next year will be for the 7 Shoomi. More claims have been made about the price.
As far as the price is concerned, it is claimed that the price of 6 GB RAM variants of Xiaomi Mi7 will be 2,999 Chinese Yuan. Xiaomi Mi 7 has been claimed to be two variants. One will be equipped with 6 GB RAM and the other will have 8 GB RAM. It has been found that there will be glass and ceramic body. This handset will also be given a dual camera setup like Xiaomi Mi 6.
This phone will have a 6.01-inch screen with 18:9 aspect ratio. It has been claimed in the new report that Xiaomi M7 will have the full-screen display of the current trend. Snapdragon 845 processor will work in the handset. It is speculated that it will be part of all the flagship device in the first half of the year. In this phone of Xiaomi, due to the full-view design fingerprint sensor will move to the previous part. This chipset is expected to be launched next month.
At present, these claims are all speculative. In such a way, it is wrong to fully trust these claims. Because the company has not been informed about working on such a smartphone.
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text: Japanese auto major Honda Motor owned Indian subsidiary, Honda Cars India has joined the other car makers in the country in announcing price hike from the beginning of next year. Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) has announced that the company will increase prices of its entire range of vehicles, which will come into effect from 1st January, 2018. Honda Cars India has revealed that from January next year, its car models will be becoming dearer by up to Rs. 25, 000. The company has also sighted the rising input costs as the reason behind its decision to hike the prices of its products in the domestic car market of India.


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Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha has become the new face of Royal Hair after signing an endorsement deal with the luxury hair brand.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Cee-C who was the first to bag an endorsement deal with Royal Hair, was also gifted a Benz car.
Also, Mercy Eke, was signed by the hair brand, and now, the brand has also considered making the controversial housemate, Tacha, the face of the company.
Tacha has shared the good news on her social media pages.
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My hair has to always be a MOOD and Royal Hair is a MOOD as it allows me switch up my looks. I’m happy to announce that I have become the face of Royal hair as I have signed as their Brand Ambassador. It’s amazing to be part of a family that makes African women look like royalty through lush and beautiful hair. Titans ? I now officially declare that it’s @royalhairs or NO HAIR. #TachaXRoyalHair


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Voice actor strike reveals unannounced games like Lego Marvel 2, Brothers in Arms, more
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard on PlayStation VR Hands-On Preview: A Resident Evil 20th Anniversary Tour Report
Call of Duty: Zombies comic book miniseries will launch in October
The Big List of Nintendo Switch Games
Voice actors represented by SAG-AFTRA union go on strike against game developers
Xbox Store Today: Just Dance 2017, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Batman Episode 3, more
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The recent earthquake in Japan has severely hurt the country. Not to downplay the gravity of the devastation, but the gaming market has been affected as well. New Marvel vs. Capcom 3 DLC, Yakuza: Of the End, and Motorstorm: Apocalypse have been delayed, the last two of which focus heavily on the aftermath of cities being destroyed. Disaster Report 4, the first entry of the series to hit the PlayStation 3, has been flat out cancelled. The game begins with an earthquake hitting Japan.
Nintendo has also delayed Steel Diver, their submarine simulator for the 3DS. It’s unknown if this delay will affect the game’s March 27 release in the US.
Many services have also been affected. Square Enix has temporarily shut down the servers for its MMO’s Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV. PlayStation Info and Repair centers have been halted for now and PlayStation Network access may be iffy. If you’re in Japan right now, your focus should obviously be on getting safe, but we’ll keep up with the news on how these games and services fare throughout the crisis.


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You may recall the hoopla when it came to light that Sony's Sony BMG (operated with Bertelsmann) musical arm was using aggressive digital rights management (DRM) technology that, among other things, planted software (rootkits, which many consider to be about the same as spyware) onto customers' PCs without their permission or knowledge.
According to CNET, Sony is settling with California and Texas for $1.5 million, and affected consumers with damaged PCs will be able to receive $175 each in compensation. However, CNET also pointed out that there are 13 other states that Sony must contend with about this issue, as well as an FTC investigation.
A couple million is certainly a drop in the bucket for Sony. After all, this massive Japanese electronics and media conglomerate makes billions of dollars in sales every year (and that's a lot of yen). And of course, the rootkit settlement thus far pales in comparison to the financial hit Sony is taking related to the massive battery recall affecting Apple
However, I've long contended that situations like this one boil down to much more than just dollars and cents. Such missteps like the ones Sony has made over the last year or so are bothersome on a branding level, and in my opinion, treating customers with what can be perceived as such disregard can't be a good thing, especially when people are increasingly aware of what companies are up to through the Internet.
While the CNET article did quote an individual from the Los Angeles district attorney's office who said he believes Sony BMG has learned a valuable lesson from the rootkit experience, and is being cooperative with the proceedings, I can't help but wonder if some of Sony's occasional less-than-customer-centric habits are systemic. Earlier this week I wrote about how Sony's PR agency dreamed up a fake blog, or flog, to drum up interest for its PSP for the holidays -- and when Internet users got to the bottom of it, judging by the comments on the site, their indignation with Sony was pretty apparent. It seems obvious Sony should not have OK'd such a campaign without insisting there be full disclosure on the site that it was, in fact, an advertising campaign.
While a corporation is the sum of many parts (many, many in Sony's case), and one as large as Sony employs scores of people with varying degrees of good or maybe not-so-good judgment, the truth is customers who really feel burned by such incidences aren't going to make excuses or cut much slack. And that's why I still think that for investors, Sony remains a tricky gamble until it can keep itself out of the negative limelight and put forth a more customer-oriented approach. There's no such thing as too big to do the right thing.
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- Flash back to last year's rootkit controversy.
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Line workers spot weld parts of the frame on the flex line at Nissan Motor Co’s plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, US. Reuters
Renault’s alliance with Japanese partner Nissan remains French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire’s priority ahead of any further consolidation with the likes of Fiat-Chrysler, he said on Tuesday.
Nissan Motor Co believes that attempts by Renault SA to place one of its directors on Nissan's planned governance reform committees may lead to a conflict of interest,
Nissan Motor Co and its China partner Dongfeng Group are in talks with Didi Chuxing to launch a joint venture to manage car fleets for Didi’s ride-hailing and car-sharing services, five people familiar with the discussions told Reuters.
French automaker Renault, its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and tech giant Alphabet’s Waymo are exploring a partnership to develop and use self-driving vehicles to transport people and goods in France and Japan, the companies said on Thursday.
Global stock markets mainly dropped on Friday, with investors focused firmly on the outlook for interest rate hikes as central banks battle to bring down sky-high inflation.
A new trade exhibition will debut in Riyadh this September to unlock opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s US$300 billion infrastructure projects plan.
The real estate market in Dubai is robust thanks to the economic recovery in the UAE. The economic growth would continue considering the leadership’s


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Cadillac SRX Second Generation Forum (2010-2016) Discussion, Is the new 420 HP V6 Twin Turbo in the SRX future? in Cadillac SRX / XT5 Forums; I am really hoping that this new engine might become an option for the SRX for all those members that ...
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Is the new 420 HP V6 Twin Turbo in the SRX future?
I am really hoping that this new engine might become an option for the SRX for all those members that can't get enough HP from the standard V6 engine we have now. This new turbo engine comes exclusively matted to an eight-speed transmission and the twin-turbo will have EPA ratings of 17 mpg city and 25 mpg highway.
Released on March 18th in a surprise announcement Cadillac has confirmed its engine selection for the 2014 CTS sedan. The new CTS is slated to debut next week at the New York Auto Show. According to the announcement the 3.6-liter twin-turbo V-6 will generate 420 horsepower and 430 foot-pounds of torque.
Below link was taken off of the GM-Inside-News website. We can only hope this engine might become an option for the SRX by 2015?
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The only other car that I read it is currently slated for is the XTS. I think it said the XTX with this option will still stick to the 6 sp. I really don't think it'll ever reach the SRX


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The Showdown: Pacquiao vs DK Yoo collection includes unique NFTs that are highly interactive experience celebrating a monumental moment in fight history while offering fans rare collectibles and exclusive rewards
NFTs come in four rarity types each with its own built-in rewards along with power points that unlock even more
NFTs on sale for 24 hours only! Starting December 10th, 2022 at 10PM ET/7PM PT
On December 10th the 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao faces off the martial artist DK Yoo in a 6-round exhibition bout live on FITE! Both fighters are Southpaw, Pacquiao has 39 KOs, and for DK Yoo this will be the second match in the professional combat ring, but he wants to prove the practicality of WCS (Warfare Combat System) and zero inch punch. Will DK Yoo manage to prove it against the 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao?
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Paying for parking at Hancock Airport is now easier for people with E-ZPass Plus, the electronic toll collection system used on the Thruway and other highways.
Current E-ZPass users who replenish their pre-paid accounts with a credit card already have E-ZPass Plus and are all set to use the system to pay for parking at the airport's garage and open lot anytime, Syracuse officials said today.
Drivers should still grab a ticket on their way into the airport's parking facility. But on their way out, they just need to use the dedicated E-ZPass lane for a speedy exit. The system electronically deducts the parking charge from their account.
Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael Fleischer said use of the system at Hancock will result in shorter wait times for drivers exiting the airport's parking lots, "making travel faster and more convenient for our mutual customers."
Nearly 6.5 million E-ZPass tags are currently in use in New York. About 63 percent of all toll transactions on the Thruway are conducted using the system.
E-ZPass users who aren't sure if they have E-ZPass Plus should visit www.e-zpassny.com and log on to their account or call (800) 333-TOLL (8655) for assistance. They can enroll in E-ZPass Plus by adding a credit card to the account.
To get E-ZPass, go to www.e-zpassny.com to sign up. Parking rates will not change for people using E-ZPass Plus. For information on parking rates at Hancock, go to www.syrairport.org or call (315) 454-3263.
The E-ZPass system works by reading a small electronic device attached to a car's windshield.


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Experts raise red flag over preservation
Outlining challenges of digital transitionWith a sense of urgency, keynote speakers outlined challenges that the digital transition is creating in film restoration and preservation during the Reel Thing XX Technical Symposium.
The event was presented by the Association of Moving Image Archivists, Friday and Saturday at Hollywood's Linwood Dunn Theatre.
"We really need to consider content that is born digital so that it does not die digital," warned Leon Silverman, president of Kodak's postproduction business LaserPacific and vp of Kodak's Entertainment Imaging unit.
"Right now, we really don't have a good digital archive medium," Silverman said. "While we are abandoning videotape as a place to store video, we seem to be embracing the same stuff, just calling it data tape. It's too bad data tape is a lot like videotape in that its shelf life is short and the formats change like the weather in Chicago."
Explaining that digital holds the ability to be integrated, he said, "Right now it's not -- not by a long shot. It is disintegrated."
If the digital challenge is not met, Silverman continued, "the industry will literally disintegrate into a pile of lost flash drives, hard drives, tape drives and other drives as the bits slowly fall off where we are carelessly creating them, placing them for the moment and storing them without a plan."
In a second keynote, Dalsa Digital Cinema president Rob Hummel addressed image resolution. Today, 2K is the most commonly used resolution in film restoration, but there are industry leaders who argue that that resolution has to be higher.
Hummel contends that digital 2K resolution is not enough for archiving. "Film has at least 4K worth of information," he asserted. "Why does everyone scan at 2K?
"Shame on everyone," he scolded. "It's because it's convenient. I'm trying to raise a caution flag," he added. "Don't compromise because it's easier. You're doing stuff that you'll probably never get a chance to do again because the financial people care about this quarter's results. Do your best to try to make sure not to compromise."
Silverman urged the industry to address its digital challenges. "For those of you who have created an industry of creative and technical excellence, who have insisted on doing it right and doing it well, you will have no better legacy," he told the crowd. "Together, the work continues. Our work is our passion, and our passion is this industry and the desire to preserve and protect it."


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Textile imports: MEPs push for EU rules to curb worker exploitation
EU rules are needed to oblige textile and clothing suppliers to respect workers’ rights, say MEPs in a resolution adopted on Thursday.
Textile workers around the world, many of whom are young women and children, suffer long working hours, low wages, uncertainty, violence and hazardous conditions. These practices also harm the EU industry, as they result in social dumping, MEPs note in a non-binding resolution.
In an effort to push the “flagship initiative” aimed at preventing tragedies like the April 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, MEPs suggest a series of measures:
- due diligence obligations: the EU Commission should table a binding legislative proposal for a due diligence system, based on OECD guidelines and similar to those for the so-called blood minerals, that covers the whole supply chain,
- conditional trade preferences: the EU should ensure that textile exporting countries with preferential access to the EU market comply with obligations and produce sustainable textiles, while member states should promote workers’ rights in their relations with partner countries,
- clothing labels: making the “social impact of production” visible on clothes can help to bring about lasting change, and
- role models: EU institutions should set a good example in their public procurement of textiles.
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“We cannot turn a blind eye, if our clothes are made at the cost of vast human suffering. Only binding rules could guarantee that products sold on European markets do not violate the dignity and the rights of millions of workers. The EU has the means to act and we ask the Commission to do so.” said rapporteur Lola Sánchez Caldentey (GUE/NGL, ES).
The resolution was adopted by 505 votes against 49 with 57 abstentions.
According to the World Trade Organisation, more than 70% of EU textiles and clothing imports come from Asia, with China, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia as the largest producers. Most buyers are global brands looking for low prices and tight production timeframes and the consequences usually fall upon factory workers. After the Rana Plaza tragedy, in which over 1,100 people died when a factory building collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the EU Commission promised to bring forward an EU wide flagship initiative, but has so far failed to do so. Parliament wants to encourage the Commission to table this package of proposals.
Procedure: non-legislative resolution
- Global fashion brands often look for low prices and tight production timeframes and the consequences usually fall upon factory workers.


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Russia's central bank says it is considering the possibility of introducing a digital currency within the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the so-called BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).
Bank of Russia First Deputy Chairwoman Olga Skorobogatova told reporters in Moscow on December 28 that the issue will most likely be studied during 2018, including consultations within Russian's partners in the EEU and BRICS.
"There are a lot of technological and macroeconomic aspects, so I think next year will be devoted to working out approaches to the possibility of issuing such a supranational cryptocurrency," Skorobogatova said.
Earlier on December 28, during a Finance Ministry meeting where a draft law regulating cryptocurrency operations was discussed, Skorobogatova said Russia's central bank will not consider cryptocurrencies as means of payment.
Deputy Finance Minister Aleksei Moiseyev said his ministry may approve the use of cryptocurrencies for initial coin offering (ICO) investments.
Moiseyev said digital money would be assessed not as currency for payment but rather as property. He also suggested that cryptocurrency mining activities should be taxed.
On December 22, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree that legalizes transactions in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
Lukashenka said the move is aimed at attracting foreign investors and transform Belarus into a regional center for block chain technology, which makes online transactions faster, anonymous and more secure.


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Internal Email Reveals Microsoft’s Plans of Windows 10 Mobile Rollout This March
Microsoft was expected to release the highly awaited Windows 10 Mobile update for the Windows Phone 8 devices in February. A report last week claimed that the company was planning to release the update in the week of March 7. While users are expecting to receive the notification on their handsets this week, it might be "too early" for this upgrade to arrive as Microsoft is now reportedly planning to start the Windows 10 Mobile rollout passively later this month, after the regular monthly service updates are sent out for the Windows 10 devices.
Windows 10 Mobile rollout for older phones to begin later this month
Evleaks is reporting that the company will be releasing the update later in March, after it has pushed out the regular monthly updates to the Windows 10 powered devices.
In an email to partners, seen by VentureBeat, Microsoft is now targeting a release this month, to occur after the regular monthly service updates for the two Windows 10-powered handsets already on the market, the Lumia 950 and 950 XL. - Venture Beat
Venture Beat adds that at the time of release, the rollout will be passive. The update will be available to download manually for older Lumia handsets, and Microsoft will start "actively pushing the new firmware to eligible devices" in the future, "on an unspecified timetable." The latest update on the Windows 10 Mobile rollout for older Lumia devices clarifies that unlike previous expectations, the firmware update process is now expected in two separate releases: the service update for Windows 10 devices, and the upgrade for Windows Phone 8 handsets.
This report too is unconfirmed like all that we have seen so far about Windows 10 Mobile release for older devices. However, looking at last week's report citing a March release and the current leak also hinting at a release later this month, Windows Phone users might finally receive the highly anticipated firmware update on their devices this March.


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IBM has announced its expansion on the usage of blockchain to foster a safer, more transparent and efficient food system alongside the adoption of its food supply chain network.
The blockchain-based cloud network offers participating retailers, suppliers, growers and food industry providers with data from across the food ecosystem to enable greater traceability, transparency and efficiency.
Blockchain can be used for food transactions, like tracing food back to its source in as little as a few seconds instead of days or weeks. Unlike traditional databases, the attributes of blockchain and the ability to permission data, enables network members to gain a new level of trusted information. Transactions are endorsed by multiple parties, leading to an immutable single version of the truth.
“The currency of trust today is transparency and achieving it in the area of food safety happens when responsibility is shared,” Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president, IBM Global Industries, Clients, Platforms and Blockchain. “That collaborative approach is how the members of IBM Food Trust have shown blockchain can strengthen transparency and drive meaningful enhancements to food traceability. Ultimately that provides business benefits for participants and better and safer product for consumers.”
Members of the Food Trust
The members of IBM Food Trust have helped build a powerful global business solution that is interoperable and built on open standards. This is designed to enable organizations in the food industry to run their businesses more effectively and provide safer food at lower costs.
They include Carrefour a European retail chain, Leading cooperative Topco Associates, LLC, representing 49 members and reaching over 15,000 stores with 65 million customers per week, Retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern, representing 50-member companies and 349 stores and Suppliers including BeefChain, Dennick Fruit Source, Scoular and Smithfield.
“Blockchain holds the potential to help us be more transparent and transform how the food industry works by speeding up investigations into contaminated food, authenticating the origin of food, and providing insights about the conditions and pathway the food traveled to identify opportunities that maximize shelf life and reduce losses due to spoilage,” said Ed Treacy, Vice President of Supply Chain Efficiencies at the Produce Marketing Association.
Optimizing Food Supply
These newest participants join a movement that is accelerating among retailers and suppliers. For example, Walmart, an early proponent of blockchain technology, recently announced that it will begin requiring its leafy green suppliers to capture digital, end-to-end traceability event information using IBM Food Trust.
Beyond the goal of making food safer, the IBM Food Trust network and accompanying solutions have expanded to focus on optimizing the food supply. This includes generating insights on product freshness, reducing waste and making the supply chain more collaborative and transparent.
IBM is working with services and technology providers to contribute important supply chain, provenance, testing and sensor data to the blockchain ecosystem. Through a library of IBM Food Trust APIs, hardware, software and technology companies can write transaction data directly onto the blockchain network to provide valuable insights.
“The power of IBM Food Trust is in bringing together not only retailers and suppliers but also the rest of the ecosystem touching our food supply,” said Natalie Dyenson, vice president, Food Safety & Quality, Dole. “For example, Dole is working with Centricity, a grower-owned partner, to connect audit data to the blockchain by leveraging the Trellis framework as a standard for the produce industry, using existing formats and processes. By simplifying on-farm and front-office reporting and putting data on the blockchain, IBM Food Trust has helped Dole unlock the value of compliance data across our suppliers and partners in a cost-effective way.”
Governance for Shared a Network
IBM Food Trust uses a decentralized model to allow multiple participating members of the food supply chain (growers, suppliers, retailers), to share food origin details, processing data and shipping information on a permissioned blockchain network. Each node on the blockchain is controlled by a separate entity, and all data on the blockchain is encrypted. The decentralized features of the network enable all parties to work together to ensure the data is trusted.
As one of the largest and most active enterprise blockchain networks in production to date, IBM Food Trust members pioneered a comprehensive governance model for the network to help ensure that the rights and information of all participants will be managed and protected appropriately. The governance model ensures every member abides by the same set of rules.
Organizations that upload data continue to own the data, and the data owner is the only one that can provide permission for data to be seen or shared. Important blockchain network management considerations have been addressed, including data entry, membership, interoperability and security and hardware requirements, while providing a consistent way to standardize data.
IBM Food Trust is globally available and runs on the IBM Cloud and features enterprise-class security, reliability and scalability.
The foundation of the technology relies on Hyperledger Fabric, an open source blockchain framework hosted by the Linux Foundation. In addition, the network includes compatibility with the GS1 standard used by much of the food industry to ensure interoperability for traceability systems.
Participants can select from three IBM Food Trust software-as-a-service modules with pricing that is scaled for small, medium and global enterprises, beginning at $100 USD per month whereas suppliers can contribute data to the network at no cost.
The three modules are Trace which allows members of a food ecosystem to more securely trace products in seconds to help mitigate cross-contamination,and reduce spread of food-borne illness and unnecessary waste. The process takes weeks using other methods. Certifications module helps verify the provenance of digitized certificates, such as organic or fair trade. It also enables participants across the ecosystem to easily load, manage and share food certifications digitally, speeding up certificate management by up to 30 percent. Data entry and access module allows members to securely upload, access and manage data on the blockchain.
IBM Food Trust is available as a subscription service for members of the food ecosystem
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Wal-Mart’s fired ad chief accused the retailing giant of waging a “smear campaign” after it disclosed embarrassing e-mails as evidence of an alleged office romance.
In a statement sent by her attorney, Julie Roehm, who’s suing Wal-Mart, decried the retailer’s tactics and said it took private e-mails out of context to bolster claims that she had an affair with subordinate Sean Womack.
“They outman me with private investigators, computer hackers, ex-CIA operatives, former FBI men and an army of public-relations operatives,” she said in a statement.
Roehm said Wal-Mart didn’t like the changes she tried to implement and hinted that top executives might have had trouble “taking the advice of a woman.”
“But somewhere along the way, senior executives at Wal-Mart seemed to feel that maybe change wasn’t such a good idea,” she said.
Roehm, 36, said Wal-Mart is trumping up the alleged affair and accusations that she violated company policy to avoid paying her what she is due.
“Wal-Mart is insinuating things about my personal life and pretending I violated some code of ethics with advertisers, all to distract from the reality that it didn’t want my form of progressive marketing.”
Since she was fired, her family has lived off savings for her son’s college tuition fund while she wages an expensive legal battle against a deep-pocketed company with countless resources.
Wal-Mart has filed a counter-complaint accusing Roehm of breaking company rules by carrying on the alleged affair, including damaging excerpts from private e-mail exchanges between her and Womack.
It also claims she accepted meals and gifts and steered its $580 million ad account to agency DraftFCB while also negotiating to get jobs there for her and Womack.
Roehm’s statement suggested she might throw in the towel when she said she didn’t “want to waste time looking backward.” However, neither side showed any willingness to back down yesterday and her attorney said she plans to pursue her suit.
“The facts in our counterclaim speak for themselves,” a Wal-Mart spokesman said.


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The Federal Food and Drug Administration issued a series of letters to several online vendors of hemp-based cannabidiol products back in February. The letters were intended to warn them of potential consequences associated with making claims of the medical efficacy of their products.
The letters specifically targeted eight companies in total, advising them that claiming health benefits of their products was a violation of federal statutes defining a substance as a drug. Most CBD products are sold under the guise of health supplements to avoid this distinction. But there is some merit to this, as many swear by the health benefits of CBD oil and other CBD products; hence the expanding legalization of CBD oil.
Additionally, the FDA found that most of the samples tested contained significantly smaller amounts of CBD than advertised on the product labels. In many cases, they didn’t even contain any CBD at all. This is the second time the FDA has issued such letters, with the first having come in February of 2015. It will be interesting to see if these letters continue to be released.
The FDA also posted a warning: “It is important to note that these products are not approved by FDA for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatments, or prevention of any disease. Consumers should beware purchasing and using any such products.”


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Bhopal: Traders in Madhya Pradesh on Friday observed a shutdown against some provisions of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout.
Markets across the state wore a deserted look. The supply of milk, vegetables and essential supplies were not affected by the strike. The GST rollout will take place in Parliament at Friday midnight.
Bhopal Chambers of Commerce President Lalit Jain said groceries, textile and pharmaceutical traders have supported the shutdown.
The traders said they were not against the GST rollout per se but were opposed to seven provisions in it which they fear might put them into trouble. These include the three returns they will be expected to file every year under the new tax regime.


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Manufacturers are committed to tuning in to next-generation digital radio by the end of next year.
Volkswagen has joined Ford and Vauxhall by fitting digital radio (DAB) units to all its 2013 model-year cars as standard.
This decision has increased P11D prices by several hundred pounds, according to the latest listings.
The 99g/km Golf Bluemotion with DAB, for example, goes from £19,390 to £19,960, although some of this increase is inflationary.
But uncertainty over the date of the switchover is prompting market intelligence and valuation expert CAP to recommend caution.
“We have more than 30 million cars on the road with radio equipment that doesn’t receive digital signals,” said manufacturer relationships manager Martin Ward.
“We still don’t know just when the UK will be ready to tune in to DAB and our view is that there would be such a backlash if analogue broadcasting were to suddenly become unavailable that it is never likely to be turned off.
“As for residual values, we really can’t see any uplift for cars that come with DAB radios.”
Initially scheduled for 2015, the switchover date has yet to be confirmed and is not due to be finalised until next year after Government officials have assessed the level of national digital coverage.
But when it does arrive, all national broadcasters will cease analogue transmissions, leaving only local radio stations to use FM channels.
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chief
executive Paul Everitt told Fleet News: “I agree that the subject of DAB is surrounded by uncertainty, but this only concerns when it is going to happen rather than if it will happen. Our industry is committed to making digital available in all new vehicles by the end of 2013 and this can be done by a variety of methods with the increase of connectivity on the move.
“Irrespective of any uncertainty, we take the view that
we could be told next year that the switchover could happen in 2015, so it is best to make plans on the basis that it will happen rather than assuming it won’t.
“There will be a lot of activity in the run-up to switchover and immediately after it. Our industry is able to meet this and we regard it as an opportunity.
“It would be too late in the game to arrive at 2015 and find that non-digital-equipped vehicles are difficult to sell or have impaired residual values.”
However, there are a range of digital radio adaptors entering the market that will allow existing radios to be converted to DAB.
Digital radio adapter
For example, Alpine Electronics has launched a digital radio adapter called the EZi-DAB, a professionally
installed digital radio adapter for almost any car, which costs around £250.
It connects to any existing car stereo providing digital radio reception, as well as the ability to connect and
control iPod, iPhone, iPad and many compatible USB devices.
Nevertheless, next year’s switchover date announcement will be based on achieving national signal coverage equal to that of FM and local coverage reaching 90% of the population and major roads.
It will also hinge on 50% of the population listening to digital radio on TV, radio or mobile phone.
Volkswagen UK spokesman Rory Lumsdon said: “The plan for switching off analogue radio may have been pushed back, but our research makes it clear that car buyers want the latest electronic features and our move has been triggered by customer demand.
“In two years’ time, we think cars with DAB will be
Currently, around 5% of UK vehicles have DAB radio equipment and in April, it came as standard on 26% of new models and was optional on more than 50%.
Digital take up needs to accelerate
According to CAP, DAB was available on 127,064 model derivatives in Q1 this year, compared with 26,924 model derivatives in Q1, 2010.
“We’re delighted with the Volkswagen development and are encouraged by the level of take-up – but we are keen to see it grow more quickly,” said Digital Radio technology and marketing development director Laurence Harrison.


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President Nayib Bukele wants to lure developing countries into adopting Bitcoin via a three-day conference that will be held in El Salvador this week.
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal’s latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.
Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G and Narzo 50 5G were launched in India on Wednesday. Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 debuted alongside the new Realme phones.
Vivo X80 Pro with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC has been launched in India. Vivo has also launched the vanilla Vivo X80 powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC.
In another part of undercover recording released by American far-right activist group Project Veritas, Twitter employee Alex Martinez can be seen criticising company’s woke ideology, while alleging that the company puts the “correct” views in front of people. He also mocked Elon Musk’s development disorder.
Apple delayed a plan to require workers to come back to the office three days a week, citing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, marking the latest setback in its efforts to return to normal.
Meet Palette, a software-as-a-service startup that is going to be particularly interesting if you’re also running a software-as-a-service startup. The company has built a modern tool to design, manage and optimize sales commission plans for your internal team. Earlier this year, the startup raised a $6 million funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Liquid […]
Vivo has announced its latest flagship phone, the X80 Pro, and its most prominent new hardware feature is a larger in-display fingerprint sensor. The active area is far bigger than the small sensors found on most Android phones these days, meaning it’s easier to unlock the phone without looking at the screen to align your […]
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Mercedes-Benz says it will incorporate a new, highly energy-dense battery in its upcoming electric G-Class from 2025, a solution to the problem of how to power large electric cars without weighing them down with heavy batteries.
Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Google has announced that YouTube Music on Wear OS is getting streaming support this week. This will allow users to stream tracks over Wi-Fi or LTE connections. It took Google years to do so but it finally brought YouTube Music to Wear OS last year. This allowed smartwatch owners […]
NASA has recently shared an image that showed the world around Herschel 36. The image featured a cosmic landscape that appears to be incredibly serenic, but the region is full of turbulence as well. This star is at the centre of the Lagoon Nebula, a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius and located around […]
NASA says will keep using the spacecraft’s seismometer to register marsquakes until the power peters out, likely in July. Then flight controllers will monitor Insight until the end of this year, before calling everything off.
Google seems to have started a testing program for the Wear OS companion app on the Play Store. You can now sign-up to test beta versions of the app. However, the request is taking a long time to process. Google seems to be opening up a preview for its Wear OS app on the Play […]
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Lenovo Yoga 7000 smart projector has been launched in China. The new Lenovo device features two inbuilt 10W speakers and offers 2,400 ANSI lumens brightness. It comes with up to 8K resolution and is equipped with an 0.47-inch DMD optical micromirror chip.
Facebook, other social media platforms are being actively monitored in Nigeria to ensure they comply with demands to curtail hate speech on their sites, stated Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Tuesday. The statement comes after Mohammed’s meeting with Facebook’s team in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.
Tesla cars can be easily unlocked remotely by hackers, explained NCC Group researcher Sultan Qasim Khan in a recent video. Khan was able to open and then drive a Tesla using a small relay device attached to a laptop which bridged a large gap between the Tesla and the Tesla owner’s phone.
Tesla boss Elon Musk says the electric-car maker will host its second artificial intelligence day on August 19, with the company likely to expand on plans to fine-tune its self-driving technology.
Realme Narzo 50 5G and Narzo 50 Pro 5G India launch is taking place today. Alongside the two new Narzo 50 5G-series phones, the Chinese company is launching the Realme TechLife Watch SZ100.
The Vivo X80 series is set to launch today at 12pm IST. Check out how you can watch the livestream of the launch event.
The cryptocurrency sector is showing small, but significant signs of recovery. While major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, Binance Coin, Solana, and Polkadot have seen more losses than gains in recent times, stablecoins such as Tether and USD Coin have shown minor, but significant growths.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is said to become the most valuable US startup as its valuation rose to over $125 billion in an ongoing share sale in the secondary market, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Prominent hedge funds, including Point72 Asset Management and Bridgewater Associates, invested in Twitter during the first quarter, putting them on course to reap big gains early in the second quarter when billionaire Elon Musk unveiled plans to buy the company.
One of the promises made by web3 entrepreneurs is putting data back in the hands of owners through decentralization. Singapore-based CyberConnect is among a handful of blockchain startups working to fulfill this vision, and it has recently closed a Series A financing round totaling $15 million. The lead co-investor of the round is Animoca Brands, […]
Twitter says in its account of its deal negotiations with Elon Musk, the Tesla owner opted out of asking the questions about the social media company’s business he has now cited in declaring the $44 billion acquisition is “on hold.”
An Apple executive who oversaw Apple’s machine learning and artificial intelligence efforts has left the company in recent weeks, citing its stringent return-to-office policy, according to Bloomberg. Ian Goodfellow is now reportedly joining Google’s DeepMind team as an individual contributor, a few years after he left the tech giant for Apple. Based on his LinkedIn […]
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Walkers, owned by PepsiCo UK and headquartered in Leicester, is to start what the company is billing as the first nationwide recycling scheme for crisp packets. The move follows a series of protests about the volume of crisp packets going to landfill.
Following on from an earlier announcement, Walkers is still planning to introduce fully recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packets by 2025.
The recycling plan will be operated on behalf of Walkers by TerraCycle, a series recycler which currently operates in 20 countries. The company recycles a variety of materials, including laminated plastics and aluminium. The recycling programme for crisp packets will be open to other brands and other packaging types will also be accepted, including the tubes used for Pringles crisps.
Customers will be able to drop the empty packets at any TerraCycle collection point. Alternatively, the crisp packets can be posted back to the recycler. This is mildly ironic, as some campaigners had been stuffing empty crisp packets into Royal Mail letter boxes in hopes they would be returned to the snack manufacturer.
Each week, Britons consume an estimated 60 million packets of crisps. It is estimated that Walkers alone produces between seven and 11 million packets per day. The company is said to have a 50% market share in the UK.


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What do you do if you want a live feed on your smartphone that displays all of your body’s biometric data? You shove a massive computer chip under your skin, of course. Tim Cannon, a biohacker, recently became the first person to have one of these implanted – and it looks pretty painful.
An electronic sensor that attches like a “second skin” and monitors your health has been developed by MC10. The “second skin” is worn like a temporary tattoo. MC10 has developed a micro chip that can be printed directly onto the skin, bonding the health sensor to your body with spray-on bandage mterial. As the chip […]


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Guess who was the lucky model from Gigi Hadid’s viral post on her Instagram story? It’s none other than the New York City-based model Nanga Awasum. This specific feature could also pave the way for Awasum’s future as well as her career as a model.
Don’t know the back story? We got you covered. On Thursday, Gigi Hadid was riding around NYC when she saw a woman walking on the street. Hadid then secretly took a picture of the woman and posted it on her Instagram story which has millions of followers.
Hadid captioned the photo and captioned it in a way she termed the woman her “inspiration of the day.” Netizens were quick to find out that Hadid’s inspiration was none other than model Nanga Awasum.
Model From Gigi Hadid’s Viral Post: Impacts
Gigi Hadid’s viral photo soon drew major attention to the model. The photo helped her book new gigs and shows. This included a job with brands like Maybelline which even Hadid herself has worked for before. “My life completely changed overnight,” Awasum tweeted on her personal Twitter.
My life completely changed overnight
— nänga. |IG:@nangs.online (@seIfiedump) July 16, 2021
According to TMZ, Awasum is also offered a brand ambassador partnership with Nasty Gal. Speaking to media houses, the model also stated that a number of modelling agencies have reached out to her with offers after Hadid’s post. Folks from Twitter are also starting a petition to get her as the cast of the Gossip Girl reboot because she has tweeted before that she wanted to act on the reboot show.
You were facing the right way exactly where you were headed. Sunshine! Sending biiiiig love Nanga ! https://t.co/Eh75E0eL0p
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) July 15, 2021
This viral moment happened when Awasum was leaving a set after shooting. The model said that Hadid’s inspirational outfit was something that she didn’t even quite like herself at the start of the day.
Awasum said that she heard about the news while she was shopping for a new outfit the same day. Other customers came up to her inside the store and told her that she was featured on Gigi Hadid’s Instagram story.


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Finland-based Puro.earth is a marketplace for carbon removal that’s aiming to accelerate the development of emerging carbon net-negative companies by verifying the net negative impact of these companies, and connecting them with corporations seeking to reach Net Zero targets.
Through its marketplace, Puro.earth is aiming to build a self-sustaining global market for carbon removal worth as much as $300bn, potentially removing 10 Gigatons of CO2 a year by 2050; the aim is to transform carbon from a climate problem to a green economy solution.
Puro.earth has already generated interest from several corporates – customers include insurer Swiss Re and e-commerce company Shopify, both of which have publicly announced carbon removal via Puro.earth as a key part of their climate change strategies.
In less than a year, there has been a threefold increase in the number of companies committing to Net Zero. For many businesses, carbon removal is a key pillar of their Net Zero strategies – and it’s well documented that to get to NetZero by 2050 we urgently need to scale up carbon removal (not just reduce emissions). According to a recent IEA report, up to $160 billion needs to be invested in CCUS technology by 2030, a ten-fold increase from the previous decade.
(Interviewed by StartupGrind's Chris Joannou).


text: Zaha Hadid, the world-renowned architect who died Thursday morning, was a woman of style. In addition to her awe-inspiring buildings, she designed jewelry with a similar modern aesthetic in mind, most recently in partnership with the Danish firm Georg Jensen. She was also a fan of fashion designers like Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, and Miuccia Prada, who share a love of structure and artful silhouettes. She could be spotted front row at many Christopher Kane shows during London Fashion Week, but her love for fashion was a mutual one. Her many friends and fans included Stella McCartney, Donna Karan, and Karl Lagerfeld, who held his Chanel Resort 2016 show in her DDP building in Seoul. Hadid said she was inspired by the Chanel quilted handbag for her “contemporary art container” in Hong Kong, but the list of designers influenced by her work is long and likely to continue togrow. Here, a look back at some of her most memorable ensembles.


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US-based leading speciality chemicals firm Gabriel Performance Products has acquired a selected portfolio of alkyd resins from Deltech Resin.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition included a subset of Deltech’s alkyd resin product line, which will now be manufactured at Gabriel’s facility in Harrison City, Pennsylvania.
At the Harrison City facility, Gabriel currently produces Ranbar alkyd resin technology.
Deltech manufactures speciality alkyds and other products for the coatings market. The company expects no changes to its facility in New Cumberland, West Virginia.
Gabriel manufactures a line of speciality proprietary products focused on CASE and custom-developed chemicals using complex chemistries and processes.
The company has been expanding its product line through recent acquisitions. The Deltech transaction is Gabriel’s fifth acquisition since 2014.
Gabriel’s recent agreements include its 2017 acquisition of Ranbar Electrical Materials, a custom manufacturer of speciality resins, varnishes and coatings materials.
In April 2018, Gabriel acquired Royce International, a custom solutions provider of speciality epoxy resins, diluents, curing agents, and additives.
Serving speciality chemical markets with scalable, customised solutions since 1955, Gabriel was acquired by Audax Private Equity in 2014 and has since focused on extending its product portfolio, manufacturing capabilities and solutions to better serve more than 1,000 customers worldwide.
Last November, Gabriel launched a new brand messaging platform and website to help communicate its product and service offerings to its customer base.
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While security flaws are typically limited to a specific company or product, Intel says the problem is "not a bug or a flaw in Intel products" but rather a broader problem affecting processing techniques common to modern computing platforms.
There's no evidence that bad actors have yet exploited the bugs, but companies from Microsoft to Mozilla said this week they have worked to patch up vulnerabilities to their operating systems and browsers to protect against one of the bugs.
Study suggests link between ibuprofen, male infertility
Taking the common painkiller ibuprofen has been linked in a small study with a condition affecting male fertility problems. Male fertility is dropping around the world and the researchers wanted to see if ibuprofen might be contributing to this.
According to a blog post from the Google Project Zero team, one of the first research teams to notice the potential impact of the side-channel analysis issue in processors from Intel, AMD, and ARM Holdings, there are three possible ways it could be exploited, based on proofs-of-concept tests it developed. The other, Spectre, is harder to fix, but also harder to exploit, making it less of an immediate threat to consumer devices.
Steve Smith, Intel's corporate vice president and general manager for data center engineering, late Wednesday told financial analysts that the security issues lie in the approach researchers used to compromise a system, and not in the processors themselves.
The tech giant says computers powered with hardware by AMD, Intel's biggest competitor, are also affected. On most of our workloads, including our cloud infrastructure, we see negligible impact on performance. Microsoft has issued security patch for Windows 10 machines that automatically get downloaded to prevent any risk while Apple has confirmed that Meltdown flaw has been fixed with the macOS 10.13.2 update. (Which it still says hasn't tangibly affected performance for the majority of its audience.) This statement from Intel is aimed to double down on reassuring users that the problem is well on the way to being fixed.
Oprah 'intrigued' by presidential run, Gayle King says
With her shares, Winfrey made a paper profit of more than $36 million from Friday's closing price through the end of Monday.
The Spectre flaw was more serious and it affects chips from AMD, ARM, and Intel.
In December, Apple came under fire for iPhone software changes that reduced the performance of some older models of its smartphone. The company said it had planned to make vulnerabilities public next week.
PM says India does not eye anyone's territory, asks PIOs to
Addressing the gathering, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj credited Modi's leadership for India's growing stature globally. He also talked about India's ancient holistic living, saying this can address world's rising concerns about health care.