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Tesco 'on road' to recovery, says CEO Philip Clarke
Wednesday 03 October 2012
Tesco insisted its UK business was on the road to recovery today despite the supermarket giant's first drop in profits in two decades.
After six consecutive quarters of falling like-for-like sales, the UK's biggest supermarket chain eked 0.1% growth in the second quarter of its financial year as its £1 billion turnaround revamp launched.
But the significant investment - spent on a range of initiatives from 8,000 extra staff to launching its Everyday Value range - took a chunk out of its UK profits, which slid 12% to £1.1 billion in the six months to August 25.
And to compound its woes, Tesco's international arm, once the driving force behind the group, saw profits fall 17% to £378 million as shopping restrictions in South Korea and the eurozone crisis hit Asia and Europe respectively.
As the group revealed a 12% drop in overall group pre-tax profits to £1.66 billion, chief executive Philip Clarke said: "I wouldn't say we've turned a corner, but we're definitely on the road."
An increased use of targeted offers, using the data collected through its Clubcard promotion, and strong growth in its online grocery business were behind the improved like-for-like performance in the UK, Mr Clarke said.
He updated on the progress made with its turnaround plan, unveiled in April shortly after the group issued its first profit warning in 20 years, although added there was "much more that can be done".
More than 230 stores have undergone "refresh work", ranging from signage and colour-scheme changes to comprehensive refits including more use of wood, warmer colours and improved lighting.
The new Everyday Value range, which replaced Tesco Value, covers 550 items, with 80% of customers purchasing the products, while the group is part way through revamping its core Tesco label range of more than 8,000 products.
The website saw sales up 11% compared to the same period last year, while more than 70,000 customers have signed up to its delivery saver subscription service - offering customers the option to pay for delivery charges up front at a discount.
But shares fell 1% as analysts warned the strategy was long-term and the UK turnaround plans would continue to heap pressure on the supermarket's profit margins.
Philip Dorgan, analyst at brokers Panmure Gordon, said the UK recovery was "on track" but would take time.
He said: "Getting the UK back onto a recovery path is all about doing 1,000 things 1% better, rather than having a wonderful store format that will save the company.
"Therefore, there are changes to staff numbers, staff hours, own label ranges, store layout and signage, the localisation of ranges, personalisation of offers through Clubcard and marketing strategy, all of which should feed through to a proposition that is in line with customers' needs and requirements."
The group said slow sales in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and South Korea were behind the slide in international profits and sales.
Sunday trading restrictions in Korea hit the business there hard, while high tax in Hungary and the Czech Republic were partly to blame for the European business profile.
And its troubled US chain Fresh & Easy continued to be loss-making, losing £74 million in the period, a 1.4% improvement on last year.
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NPCI introduces RuPay to Indian eCommerce: CCAvenue processes first transaction
The meteoric rise of the Indian eCommerce industry in the past decade has induced the establishment of a domestic card payment network in the country. NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India), an umbrella institute set up by the RBI, has launched RuPay for the eCommerce space.
RuPay has been promoted by ten of the leading domestic Banks - The State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Citibank and HSBC. It was mainly set up to compete with Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc., the international card schemes. The Indian Corporate Affairs Minister, Mr. M. Veerappa Moily, has declared that all state-owned banks will join this new retail system by the end of this year.
Initially, RuPay will process only Debit and ATM cards through the National Switch set up by NPCI. By the end of 2014, RuPay will also venture into credit card issuance to widen its customer reach considerably. Presently, more than 3 million Rupay debit cards have been issued in the Indian Market, but this number is expected to reach 150 million by the end of this year.
Moreover, NPCI has entered into a strategic partnership with Discover Financial Services (DFS) to target a global audience. This move allows RuPay Global Cards to be accepted on Discover’s global payment network outside India. Its Chinese equivalent, the China UnionPay card, has a card base of 1.8 billion and is now accepted in 26 countries. Also, NPCI has already approached regional rural banks, urban co-operative banks and other banks that have not been offering any type of payment cards so far.
The first online transaction through a RuPay Card has now been made on FutureBazaar, by Deputy Governor of RBI Mr. H R Khan and A. P. Hota, Managing Director & CEO, NPCI, at an event in Mumbai while officially launching RuPay’s eCommerce-friendly cards. Merchants using CCAvenue’s services would be able to collect payments through RuPay Debit cards along with Master/Visa Credit Debit cards.
RuPay is perceived aiming to fulfill RBI’s vision of offering an Indian, open-loop, multilateral system that will allow all Indian banks and financial institutions to participate in electronic payments. Within two years of launch, NPCI has issued over 3 million RuPay cards as of end March. Going further the NPCI is planning to increase the issuance of the RuPay cards to more than treble i.e. over 10 million by the end of FY14. These numbers translate to the huge potential customer-base in the tier 2 and tier 3 cites that were not able to transact due to no access to payment option.
Chief Marketing Officer, Avenues India, Mr. Mohan Nair states, all the regional rural banks, urban co-operative banks, and smaller banks can now be part of the eCommerce ecosystem. The number of buyers would increase substantially from the tier 3 and tier 4 cities where people would be keen to purchase products/brands that are not easily available locally. To top it, the major banks are heavily promoting RuPay Cards due to the low processing charges involved. This is indeed good news for Indian eCommerce.
Website: RuPay Roadmap
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This article by MTV's Stephen Totilo is right in line with what I imagined polishing a Wii title would be like: collect data from players as they swing their arms around, then use that to fix up the gestural movements and hit the proverbial sweet spot:
He said a system developed by a Vicarious colleague, Jesse Raymond, a few weeks ago has been crunching the data of dozens of players who have tested the game on the Wii, analyzing the results of requests for players to do 10 swipes in a row or 10 stabs in a row, recognizing which moves the current version of the game fails to recognize as the intended gesture, tweaking the code, checking the pool of data from the gesture trials again for any new misunderstandings, repeat and recode, again and again. The result? "Within a week it went from being 60 to 70 percent reliable to 97 percent reliable," Chrzanowski said.
This is going to be the difference between good Wii input and bad Wii input: the amount of time designers are willing to devote to finding out what players, when given a certain instruction, will naturally do. Bad designers will try to fix this by shoving a lot more text onto the screen by way of instruction; good ones will do the above.


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In recent news from Tokyo, Bloomberg and Automotive News report that Honda is placing a greater emphasis on the fuel efficiency in their current and future research and development (R&D). Honda is reacting to the competition encroaching on their territory of reliability, quality, fuel efficiency and being a top company around the world. They see that their market share is potentially in danger from companies like Ford and Hyundai. What are they going to do, rally and bring the best technology to the table they can and cut projects that don’t help them keep their position or improve upon it.
2010 Honda Civic Hybrid
One of those projects that has been cut is the debut of the new Honda/Acura NSX supercar. The project was put on hold back in 2008 much to the disappointment of NSX enthusiasts around the world. However, Honda believes it is for the better because they aren’t seeing the results they want in the business. The company trailed industry averages with only a 13 percent sales growth in the first five months of this year. That is compared to Ford’s 31 percent growth and Hyundai’s 23 percent growth over the same period.
2010 Honda Fit
How are they going to improve? The first step was to set the focus on fuel efficiency. Next is to bring that idea to life. Honda already has the most fuel-efficient line-up in the U.S. market, but the new Ford Fiesta is challenging that, as are models from Hyundai. To meet new U.S. regulations in 2016, Honda is going to have to have an average mpg across their model line up of 37.4—a little more than 11 mpg more than the fleet today. To help achieve or exceed this goal the company is looking at start-stop technology, turbochargers and variable transmissions. There will also be a debut of a new hybrid Civic with a lithium-ion battery. Rumor has it that the new battery composition will allow for the storing of more than twice the energy.
Bottom line—Honda seems to have their sights set on the future, which if they do right should give them greener cars, green in the bank and greater market share.
[Source: Automotive News & Bloomberg]


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As originally reported by AppleInsider, AT&T-owned DIRECTV NOW is dropping support for watching its service using the Safari and Internet Explorer web browsers. Starting in June, the TV streaming service will only support Google’s Chrome browser.
As of today, when users log in to DIRECTV NOW through one of these browsers, they’re greeted with the following message:
“For our best streaming experience, DIRECTV NOW will live exclusively on Google Chrome when accessed via your computer. We will no longer be supporting Safari or Internet Explorer browsers after June. And of course the DIRECTV NOW App will still be your go-to when streaming on your mobile devices.”
The message concludes with a link to download Chrome on your computer, or stay in your current browser (for now).
AT&T isn’t stating (yet) the reasoning behind this, but did confirm to AppleInsider that’s it’s accurate. What’s odd is that DIRECTV NOW is using a Microsoft service to play videos in its service (Silverlight), but they’re not supporting Microsoft Edge as a browser to watch those videos. The timing of all this is interesting, too—given Apple’s claims at their developer’s conference this week of the signifcant performance difference between Safari and Chrome.
It’s too early to tell, but it’s worth wondering how this will affect their customers in the long-term. The service is primarily aimed at people watching using the DIRECTV NOW app on their phone or tablet, or on a TV using a media streamer like an Apple TV or Chromecast. But there’s certainly a large segment of people who love to watch TV on their computer, but don’t want to use Chrome. And for those people, it’s possible some of DIRECTV NOW’s competitors—like Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu TV, and more—might try to pry those customers away by giving them more options for viewing.


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Malaysia’s Proton Motors has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) with Pakistan’s Al-Haj group to produce Proton Cars in Pakistan. According to the press statement released by Proton motors the plant, to be built at a Greenfield site in Karachi, will be owned and operated by ALHAJ Automotive, the official distributor for Proton vehicles in Pakistan and is expected to commence operations by the first half of 2021. Malaysian-made Proton vehicles (CBU) will be made available in Pakistan in the second half of 2020.
Under the JV the first ever CKD assembly plant for Proton vehicles will be established in Pakistan at a Greenfield site near the southern port of Karachi. Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Mohammad and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, His Excellency Mr Imran Khan, had recently signed a ceremonial marble plaque at an event held in Islamabad.
With an initial investment of US $30 million the plant will create 2,000 direct employment opportunities in its first three years of operations. It is estimated that a further 20,000 indirect jobs will also be created as a result of the new plant being commissioned.
The Malaysian-based Corporation, Proton was established in 1983 and has so far sold more than 3 million cars. Proton cars are sold in more than 25 countries including Britain, Singapore and Australia. This will be Proton’s first assembly plant to be set up in any South Asian Country.


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The bank has completed the integration of 1,770 erstwhile Dena Bank branches in December 2020, and had earlier completed the integration of 2,128 erstwhile Vijaya Bank branches in September 2020, the lender said in a release.
The Hyderabad-based Indian tech teams, comprising the Engineering and Product divisions, have also led a global-first for Uber Eats by integrating it into the PayPay app.
As per the amendments brought by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, drivers need not carry a copy of their RC and driving licence and a soft copy will also be valid.
It also includes personalised health management systems, consumer electronics including but not restricted to washing machines and water pump monitoring systems.
The smartphone features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) Infinity-O Super AMOLED+ flat display with 60Hz refresh rate and 20:9 aspect ratio.
PPBL claims to have 5.7 crore bank account holders and 30 crore digital wallets.
The move comes after long queues were seen at Yes Bank ATMs and branches and numerous complaints by customers that they were not being able to withdraw any money.
UPI recorded a transaction volume of 10.8 billion in 2019, a year-over-year increase of 188 per cent, said the report from payments company Worldline India (WI).
"You need to get a new ATM card if your card is a magstripe card, as it will get blocked due to RBI directives to discontinue the operation of magstripe cards. If your card is an EMV chip card, please get in touch with your branch and ascertain that," SBI said in a Facebook post
In India, Facebook is aiming to launch WhatsApp Pay, a peer-to-peer payment system.
The new device was unveiled by IT Minister K T Rama Rao. He said, “It is a matter of pride that a Hyderabad-based company like Payswiff is leading the Indian fintech industry with its innovative solutions, making the lives of merchants easier and contributing to the Digital India initiative. "
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Packaging design has become dominated by the need for brand recognition and variant identification and information. With so much chatter constantly vying for attention, packaging can become white noise to consumers. The impact of succinct branding, mobile integration, and the way brands are using packaging to reach out to consumers beyond their traditional categories is having more of an impact than ever.
Packaging is a key component to the creation of memorable consumer shopper and user experiences — building on brand values, motivating purchase intent and repurchase consideration. But, how influential is your CPG packaging?
In the next BrandSquare webinar, presented by David Luttenberger, global packaging director at Mintel, learn about five emerging, morphing and mainstreaming packaging trends that will affect brands, consumers, retailers and packaging converters in 2017.
Be sure to register and tune in: Thursday January 26, 2017 at 1-1:30PM ET.
Register now for David Luttenberger’s BrandSquare webinar “Mintel’s 2017 Global Packaging Trends”
About David Luttenberger: David Luttenberger is a 24-year veteran of the packaging industry. He is currently the Global Packaging Director at Mintel Group, Ltd., the leading market intelligence service serving the global CPG and packaging converter markets. In this role, he leads a team of seasoned packaging analysts and helps guide the global packaging-related research and analysis efforts at Mintel. His “solutions vs. disruptions” perspectives and insights on consumer trends, packaging innovations, responsible packaging, smart/active packaging, mobile marketing for packaging have been featured in keynote presentations around the world.


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Locals are invited to participate in Shop Dearborn through Dec. 23, Jingle Bell Bash Dec. 9
DEARBORN – Dearborn’s downtowns invite residents and visitors to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy all that Dearborn’s shopping districts have to offer during two special events.
East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities kicked off their Shop Dearborn initiative on Small Business, Nov. 23. The promotional program, which runs through Dec. 23, encourages community members to choose to shop small at downtown businesses throughout the holiday season.
New this year, shoppers who submit a picture of their downtown holiday purchases to the Downtown Dearborn form on Instagram will be entered in a local business gift card raffle. Shoppers can submit their shopping photos through the form provided on the Downtown Dearborn Instagram page (@downtowndearborn). East and West DDDAs will raffle off multiple Shop Dearborn gift cards at random through Dec. 23.
An updated list of all participating downtown businesses is available at bit.ly/49OmU5w.
In addition, visitors are invited to celebrate the holidays at the inaugural Jingle Bell Bash Dec. 9. The event is a partnership between WDDDA and the Dearborn Historical Museum. Free family-friendly activities will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Commandant’s Quarters, 21950 Michigan Ave.
Activities include photos with Santa, face painting and glitter tattoos, a treat tent, games and crafts, music, and holiday giveaways.
For more information about Shop Dearborn and the Jingle Bell Bash, go to @downtowndearborn on Instagram.


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BALTIMORE — A federal judge dismissed five lawsuits seeking to force cell phone manufacturers to provide headsets to protect users from radiation emitted by the devices.
The suits claimed cell phone makers Nokia and Motorola sold wireless phones that were "defective and unreasonably dangerous" because they didn't include warnings that headsets could reduce the risks of brain tumors.
U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake dismissed the cases Thursday, saying they are pre-empted by federal standards regulating cell phones.
In September, Blake dismissed an $800 million lawsuit brought by a Baltimore neurologist who claimed cell phones gave him brain cancer.
That suit was brought by the law firm of Peter Angelos, which also helped file the five suits dismissed this week. The class action suits, filed in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia and Louisiana, included similar claims and sought punitive damages and attorney fees.
Angelos attorney Russell Smouse said Friday he and attorneys in the other states would review the order before deciding whether to appeal.
Several studies have found no adverse health effects from cell phones, but the Food & Drug Administration, which regulates wireless phones along with the Federal Communications Commission, supports additional research.


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Microsoft plans to offer a Kinect bundle for $400 when its motion-gaming peripheral launches on November 4.
The bundle includes a 250GB Xbox 360 Slim, the Kinect peripheral, and video game Kinect Adventures. Microsoft plans to release the bundle on November 4, the same day it will launch the Kinect peripheral.
For the price, consumers are getting a decent deal. The 250GB console retails for $300 without the extras, and the Kinect on its own will sell for $149.
I was already planning to spring for an Xbox 360 and Kinect add-on, when it comes out this holiday season. I've even been trying to figure out which messy room in my house is best suited to give me the space I need to move around.
I've been wanting something like Kinect since I played with an early precursor a few years ago and used GestureTek's setup early last year. I love sports and games, but am not much for having to map natural actions to a couple buttons on a controller. Traditional console gaming held little … Read more
I'll be the first to admit I've been less than excited about the 2010 crop of motion-controlled gaming hardware from Sony and Microsoft. Particularly in the case of the Kinect, the upcoming motion-control camera peripheral for the Xbox 360, interacting with a motorized camera presents ways of physically humiliating yourself that make the Nintendo Wii seem positively tame.
An invitation to try out Dance Central, the hopeful killer app from MTV Games and Harmonix for the Kinect's November launch, didn't encourage me. The previous session was finishing, and true to my expectation, members of the press were hopping up and down to club beats, looking ridiculous and somewhat uncoordinated. I am not a dancer, nor do I dream of being one, and I was expecting this to be a painful demo.
When we dance in front of a camera, it's like an invitation to be shy. Who's really up for this type of exhibition? I know the Kinect is watching me, and I certainly don't want to see myself onscreen. I also don't want to fail out at a dance game. Games like Dance Dance Revolution are unforgiving with misses, and you know it when you don't land on the right part of the mat.
I was surprised to discover two things: in a head-to-head dance-off, I came close to unseating the PR demonstrator who clearly had physical and experiential advantages over me. And, I actually had fun and felt encouraged. How did this happen?
Nintendo has sold 30 million units of its Wii console in the United States, the game company announced Tuesday.
Nintendo reached 30 million units in 45 months since the release of the Wii in November 2006. It hit the milestone 15 months sooner than the world's best-selling console of all time, the Sony PlayStation 2.
Of course, just because Nintendo got to 30 millions units sooner than the PlayStation 2, doesn't mean that the hardware will become the best-selling console of all time. Sony has sold over 145 million PS2 units since the console's release in 2000. … Read more
Microsoft Kinect will first appeal to casual gamers, but eventually, all levels of players will want to get their hands on it, Microsoft said in a recent interview.
According to Chris Lewis, vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, Kinect will initially appeal to casual gamers who aren't necessarily looking for first-person shooters, but want a fun experience that they might typically find in Nintendo's Wii.
"Certainly over the launch phase and this Christmas in particular I think you'll see very much pure Kinect for 360 experiences that will appeal to broad young/older/female/… Read more
With the summer gaming drought in full effect, we figured it was a perfect time to dive into the world of digital-downloadable games. On today's episode, we'll demo three download-only titles: Deathspank, Limbo, and Blacklight: Tango Down.
With a game drought also comes a news drought, but we were happy to hear about this morning's announcement of an official release date and price for Microsoft Kinect. The body motion-sensing attachment will ship November 3 for $150.
While we had a fairly good idea of how much Kinect would cost, we were happy to see the unveiling of … Read more
The rumors of a $149 price tag for Microsoft's Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360 were true.
Microsoft on Tuesday finally announced the pricing for both a standalone Kinect bundle, which will ship with the Kinect hardware and the Kinect Adventures game for $149, as well as a bundle of the Xbox 360 hardware, a Kinect unit, and Kinect Adventures for $299.
Rumors of the $149 price tag began circulating months ago, and were all but confirmed just a week after E3 when Microsoft's own online store listed the peripheral for that price, despite the company not yet … Read more
If you just can't wait to see how Microsoft Kinect works, be sure to run down to select Macy's stores nationwide over the next few months to try it out.
According to the retail company, it will be giving customers the chance to "test drive" its motion-gaming platform at 13 retail outlets around the U.S. on Thursdays through Sundays from now through September 30. The hours of operation are noon to 8 p.m. local time Thursday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. local time on Sunday.
Unfortunately, the Kinect won't be … Read more
If you're interested in adding Microsoft's Kinect to your Xbox 360, which comes out November 4, you might want to check out Walmart.com's $199 preorder option that it's serving up until July 23.
The bundle includes the Kinect ($150 value) along with your choice of one of six Kinect launch titles and a $30 Walmart.com e-gift card that you can apply to a second Kinect game (or not). The list price of most Kinect games is $60, so if you do the math, the whole thing works out to a $10 savings plus that … Read more


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Entries by budding cooks and chefs are arriving for the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) recipe competition but organisers are calling for more in advance of the deadline on 6 August.
The campaign – called ‘Make 28 Taste Great’ – has been launched in response to the fact that 28% of waste in Merseyside and Halton is food waste. As much as £50 a month can be saved by using leftovers more effectively and by local shopping.
The recipe competition is looking for smart ways to use leftovers and ingredients easily at hand to create healthy meals.
Carl Beer, Chief Executive of MRWA, said: “With the school summer holidays looming we are seeking more recipes from residents particularly for starters, puddings or drinks, and for the age 11-17 category. I’m sure parents or grandparents will encourage everyone to enter with an idea and a regional flavour to it!”
Entries are encouraged in two age groups 11-17 and 18 plus. There are three categories for each age group – a starter, main course and pudding or drink.
Widnes born, celebrity chef Brian Mellor is helping judge and support the 12 shortlisted entries who will be invited to cook for him and special guests on August 14th or 19th at Liverpool Community College’s restaurant, The Academy.
The judges will decide the winning six ‘signature’ recipe cards available from October. There are further prizes for the six winners who will be announced at Liverpool Food and Drink Festival.
MRWA Chairperson Councillor Graham Morgan said: “Statistics show that over a quarter of a Merseyside bin is food waste, a lot of which would still be edible. As well as a waste of food it’s also a waste of money as people buy things that they throw away totally uneaten. This is costing each household £50 a month! This competition is just one initiative we’re using to raise awareness of food waste.”
Liverpool city Councillor Laura Roberston-Collins, said:”Far too much food ends up in waste and this competition is a great way of getting people to think of how they can use leftovers and reduce the amount of food which ends up in bins.”
MRWA wants to know who can make the most of their leftovers – it might be a recipe passed down by your Mum or something you’ve invented with the contents of your fridge and store cupboard one night.


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For lots of mom and dad, the disconnect concerning balanced aspirations and nutritional realities can be attributed to their youngsters refusing to try out or consume a wider assortment of foods, their choice for sweets and ‘junk food,’ the taste of healthful foods and the price tag of wholesome food, discovered IFIC’s new survey “Knowledge, Comprehending and Behaviors When Feeding Youthful Small children.”
The study of 1,199 adults nationwide conducted by Dynata Dec. 12-Jan. 4 with help from Abbott also discovered even nevertheless caregivers could say they know what little ones need to eat they wrestle to continue to keep observe of what young ones eat. Furthermore, they may not realize the effect of specified categories of foodstuff and drinks on their ultimate nutrition aims.
Details abounds and yet dietary targets remain elusive
In accordance to the survey, additional than two-thirds of caregivers say they are exceptionally or quite pleased with accessible dietary advice for young children and 85% say they know enough to make informed diet plans. Also, 50 % say they know at minimum a truthful amount about the Nutritional Rules for Us residents and 64% say they constantly or often appear at the Nourishment Points label and 62% say they appear at the component deck.
As these, two-thirds say they are incredibly or incredibly assured their baby receives the nutrition they want to improve and establish.
And nonetheless, the 2020-2025 Nutritional Suggestions for People identified most small children do not eat the advised amount of money of fruit, greens and complete grains and they eat way too considerably added sugar, saturated fat and sodium.
This disconnect is “a reminder that translation from knowledge into apply is a complicated front, specially when struggling with the hurdles of feeding younger kids,” IFIC acknowledges.
A single of the major hurdles to feeding kids a nutritious diet is picky-having, which 39% of study respondents mentioned. In addition, two out of 5 explained they wished their children have been far more willing to try new food items and 37% reported they required to diversify the foods and volume of veggies their kids consume.
Greens are a distinct sticking place for several caregivers, in accordance to the study. It uncovered 41% of survey respondents struggle to feed young children darkish environmentally friendly veggies and 28% say the identical of purple and orange veggies.
“Children appeared to be the minimum resistant to consuming dairy, fruit or whole grains,” in accordance to IFIC, but even these could be problematic for some primarily based on the facts that located only 33% of small children take in dairy goods three or extra situations a day, 27% try to eat a few or additional servings of protein or fruit and 19% consume grains or vegetables at minimum 3 moments a day.
One more hurdle to conference nourishment guidelines is the selling price, according to 30% of survey respondents who instructed IFIC that the price tag of wholesome food stuff is a major impediment.
Sugar consumption stays high
According to the 2020 Nutritional Guidelines, small children below 2 a long time should prevent meals and beverages with extra sugar but about 11% of youthful children’s whole day-to-day power get on normal comes from included sugar – a variety that goes up to 15% for adolescence.
The extensive bulk of caregivers – 88% – surveyed by IFIC claimed they restrict or keep away from sugar in their diet plans, suggesting sturdy adherence to the nutritional rules. But, at the identical time, 90% of respondents mentioned their kids consume sweets at the very least when a working day and 74% claimed they consistently drink juice and 25% explained they generally consume common soda.
As IFIC notes, this discrepancy highlights “where nutritional realities may well be falling brief of aspiration.”
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Past attempting to maximize the assortment in children’s weight loss plans or minimize again on sugar, 59% of caregivers advised IFIC their prime thought when picking food items for their young children is its means to aid them expand and establish.
The other best considerations for merchandise choice, according to IFIC, have been immune-boosting at 41%, digestive overall health at 23% and lessening the hazard of developing well being ailments afterwards in lifetime at 23% of respondents.


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The bright red chairs that would normally seat family members of those getting a haircut or others waiting their turn were empty Friday.
The parking lot was full of patrons waiting in cars for their appointment to begin or for their relative who was getting a haircut.
Inside, customers and barbers alike wore masks over their faces. Customers called to set up appointments, and walk-ins had to wait outside if there was a spot available for them. But for the first time in two months, Lou’s Barber Shop in Danville was open for business.
“We’re going pretty steady,” owner Louis Williamson said Friday. “It’s overwhelming … trying to fit everybody into an 8-hour shift.”
As part of phase one of the reopening of Virginia, barbershops and salons were allowed to open at 50% capacity as long as people follow certain social distancing guidelines. Nonessential retail stores were also allowed to reopen, and restaurants could serve customers in outdoor seating, both at 50% capacity.
With the new guidelines coming into effect on Friday, many Danville businesses began operating again or opened their doors to the public for the first time in months to the delight of owners and customers. Gov. Ralph Northam ordered many businesses closed in late March in a statewide effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. With metrics trending downward, the governor eased the state into phase one of reopening Friday.
Los Tres Magueyes, a Mexican restaurant in Danville, has a large enclosed patio area that can seat more than 60 people under normal circumstances. With the guidelines only allowing half capacity, the restaurant can now allow as many as 30 patrons at a time on their patio.
Josue Martinez, a manager at Los Tres Magueyes, said that business was extremely bad when the shutdowns first began, but the stimulus checks from the federal government helped their to-go business.
“The sales went up when people started getting their paychecks from the government,” he said.
On Friday, Eden, North Carolina, resident Philip Blackstock visited Los Tres Magueyes, where he ordered steak fajitas and beer.
“I was ready to eat out,” he said, noting that he frequents the restaurant.
Blackstock didn’t get delivery or takeout too much during the last few months, so he wants more of his favorite restaurants beginning to open their doors.
“I’m ready to be out more,” he said.
But most Danville restaurants don’t have large outdoor seating areas like Los Tres Magueyes, and therefore can’t seat customers during phase one. A few cities around the country have closed streets to allow for restaurants to seat more patrons outdoors. Danville City Manager Ken Larking said that Danville is looking at “creative solutions to help local businesses be successful during this time.”
“Closing streets, where possible, is under consideration by staff at this time, but nothing has been decided,” he said. “We have to be able to do it safely and at minimum inconvenience.”
Butch Dalton, a resident of the River District, went to Links Coffee Shop for breakfast and lunch on Friday, eating outside because of the beautiful weather. A regular of Links, Dalton is thrilled that the coffee shop is open and now allowing for customers to sit outside.
But he is ready for the rest of the River District to begin reopening. Many of his favorite restaurants — including Mucho Taquiero, Me’s Burgers and Brews and The Garage — are all still closed.
“We don’t want to rush things, but the River District is enjoying this wonderful resurgence and we hope that it comes back,” he said.
Several downtown retail stores that had only been offering curbside pickup also opened their doors to the public on Friday. During the past two months, Cheryl Sutherlin, owner of Main Street Art Collective, conducted weekly Facebook live events where she would sell merchandise.
“That’s how I survived,” she said, noting that she actually gained a lot of new customers through that.
Starting on Friday, she is opening the store on Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Many of her customers have been asking about when the store can open in person again, which is why she knew it would be worth it to open the doors.
“Definitely not to normal, but I’m expecting to have people,” she said.
Less than a block away, Vintages by the Dan began allowing customers to come in and look at the different wines and beers, instead of the pickup options that had been happening over the last few months. Sales Associate Dave Slayton said that allowing customers to come in the building helps them decide what they want.
“A lot of people don’t know precisely what they want.... so they do like to come in and look,” he said.
Slayton said that business had been “really sporadic” over the past few months, but he hopes that it will pick back up now that the doors are open. The company had reduced its supply of beer and quit carrying gourmet food, but that will likely change.
“Over the next few weeks we’ll he bringing out inventory back up,” Slayton said.
Williamson said the last few months of having his business closed have been tough, but he knew that things would eventually begin reopening.
“I knew eventually that we as an American people would find a way to get back to work. That’s what we do: we find ways to overcome,” he said.


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Earlier this year, I recommended selling Whole Foods
Finally, an organic-milk pure play!
Organic foods are the shining spot in an otherwise dull grocery industry. While a traditional stalwart like Safeway
WhiteWave is a prime example. It's the largest supplier of organic milk in North America, and its Silk brand completely dominates the soy milk market, with 75% market share. And although soy milk's share of the alternative-milk market is declining, WhiteWave isn't sitting on its laurels. In 2009 it entered the almond milk market, which is rapidly gaining share from soy. Silk's PureAlmond line was ranked in the top 2% of all consumer packaged food and beverage launches between 2007 and 2011 in terms of sales, a remarkable feat considering the flood of new products hitting the shelves every year.
The spinoff situation
So far, there aren't many details on how the spinoff will play out. It is expected to happen sometime in the fourth quarter of this year and is currently valued at around $1.5 billion, but that may be subject to change, and no share price or number of shares has been set yet.
What we do know is that the spinoff will initially be structured as an IPO, with Dean Foods selling a 20% stake in WhiteWave for $300 million and then distributing the remaining 80% as a tax-free distribution to Dean Foods shareholders after a lockup phase. That means an interested investor has two avenues to ownership, depending on whether he or she wants to own both companies or just WhiteWave. A number of studies have shown that both spinoffs and their parents tend to outperform the S&P 500 in the few years following, so it would seem advantageous to buy Dean Foods now and hold the shares when they're distributed.
However -- and this is a big "however" -- Dean Foods' stock leapt an incredible 36% last week after announcing the spinoff. While that served only to erase a month's worth of steep declines that were probably related to skyrocketing corn prices, the stock is still up nearly 50% this year, putting the company at a high enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio of 30.
On the other hand, the $1.5 billion IPO valuation is only 14 times WhiteWave's 2011 operating income, low for a company with rapid growth. Furthermore, both companies will probably see selling pressure after the spinoff is completed, as index funds will probably dump their new WhiteWave shares while other investors dump their Dean Foods shares, no longer needing them to get at WhiteWave. That could make both companies a real bargain. I'm not making a CAPScall just yet, but you should add Dean Foods to My Watchlist today to stay updated as more spinoff details come out.


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INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — The makers of Fortnite have fixed a massive security breach.
Scammers used phishing emails that looked like they came from Epic Games, NBCNews reported.
Any player that would click on the email would allow hackers to get into their accounts.
That would allow the hacker to access personal information or use saved payments to buy online content.
"These platforms are being increasingly targeted by hackers because of the huge amounts of sensitive customer data they hold. Enforcing two-factor authentication could mitigate this account takeover vulnerability," Oded Vanunu, head of products vulnerability research for Check Point told NBCNews.
The problem started in November and was just repaired this month.
Game researchers also noted that Fortnite has also become a hub for criminals looking to launder money from stolen credit cards by selling accounts for the game.


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- A new report claims Apple has ended its initiative to develop MicroLED smartwatch displays in-house.
- Apple reportedly canceled the project after finding the displays too complex and costly to develop.
- In-house MicroLED displays would have allowed Apple to decrease its reliance on suppliers like Samsung.
Rumors have suggested that Apple was internally preparing MicroLED displays for its future smartwatches, like the Apple Watch X. However, that possibility appears to have ended as a new report claims the Cupertino firm has shut down development.
According to Bloomberg, Apple has reportedly halted its work on smartwatch MicroLED screens. It appears this decision was made around the same time the company decided to give up on its self-driving car, which was reported on back in late February.
As for the reason why Apple is abandoning its in-house plans, the report cites that the company found the project to be too complex and costly. This would align with a statement made by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who said on March 1, 2024 that “Apple has canceled the Micro LED Apple Watch projects.” However, in addition to being costly, Kuo added “Apple thinks that Micro LED can’t add significant value to this product.”
When pitted against each other, MicroLED displays tend to outperform OLED in color as well as clarity, offering deeper contrast and more consistent viewing from all angles. At the same time, MicroLEDs have an edge in terms of brightness and longevity.
If Apple had been able to follow through on its goal, it would have been able to lower its reliance on suppliers like Samsung and LG. Now that Apple is giving up on in-house development, it won’t be able to ditch these suppliers quite yet.


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Under the new formula, the maximum a club can receive is 1.8 times the amount received by the lowest-earning club, the Premier League said in a statement.
It means that BT will, for the first time, be able to screen show multiple midweek Premier League matches on the same evening.
It has always been rumoured that an Internet giant would get in on the Premier League action, breaking the recent monopoly of BT Sport and Sky Sports, and now Amazon has stepped up to the plate.
It makes complete sense for one of the online streaming services to pick up a Premier League package.
So, the upshot is that if you want to (lawfully) watch all the top flight matches being broadcast from 2019 onwards, you'll need a Sky Sports subscription (£70-odd per month all in), BT Sport (£50-ish) and Amazon Prime.
Curry shows way in NBA Finals MVP race
Veteran backup Shaun Livingston took five shots and made 'em all, continuing to pester Cleveland from mid-range. The Cavaliers lost Game 3 a year ago , won Game 4, before Golden State closed it out at home in Game 5.
Analysts at Liberum, however, said Amazon's main rationale for buying the rights was a way to boost Amazon Prime membership rather than looking to become a pay-TV operator.
Amazon, which started as an online retailer, already broadcasts the US Open tennis, ATP World Tour Tennis events and National Football League games. The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world.
Sky Sports and BT Sport purchased 160 matches per season for approximately £4.5 billion earlier in the year, meaning that two packages remained unsold until this week, with one being midweek and the other being Bank Holiday fixtures.
In Ireland, the League has concluded the sale of 233 live matches per season split into eight packages of rights, the same seven packages of rights as in the United Kingdom and an additional package of 33 Saturday 15:00 matches.
"The development of Amazon Prime service is a longer-term strategy to try to reduce the number of illegal streaming sights and push people to pay for subscriptions".
The company has more than 100 million subscribers to Prime around the world, including several million in Britain.
The broadcasters bid on seven packages of fixtures and in February, Sky Sports paid £3.58bn for four of those, while BT Sport spent £885m on another.
That said, it's not quite as good of a deal as the recent Champion's League final, which was streamed for free through BT's YouTube channel.
Facebook bug set 14 million users’ sharing settings to public
A Facebook booth is seen at the China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, on May 27, 2018. Facebook said that the data-sharing relationships with Huawei and other Chinese companies were "controlled from the get-go".
Russian Federation 'not trying to split EU', says Putin
Mr Van der Bellen said: " Austria has always strived to contribute to reducing tensions and we will do so now and in the future". The two countries aim to boost co-operation in areas such as infrastructure, energy, scientific research and high tech.
Eagles Uninvited to the White House
The acrimony continued on Tuesday, when the White House said "the vast majority of the Eagles team chose to abandon their fans". News of the cancelled event sent off a firestorm through Twitter , with everyone reacting to President Trump's decision.
Amazon unveils Fire TV Cube to control television by voice
But thanks to a combination of HDMI-CEC and a series of IR blasters the Cube can also control the rest of your home theatre setup. Plus, for a limited time, customers can pre-order Fire TV Cube and the recently announced Amazon Cloud Cam together for $199.98.


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‘Forty eight out of 108 (44 per cent) cut pork meat samples collected at wet markets in Hưng Yên Province were found to contain the disease-causing bacteria Salmonella. . . .
‘The researchers determined that the probability of pork eaters in northern Hưng Yên Province becoming ill with salmonellosis from consuming infected pork in a given year is 18 per cent. . . .. However, this risk can be avoided,” Nguyễn Việt Hùng, representative for East and Southeast Asia and a senior scientist in eco-health and food safety at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) told Việt Nam News. Continue reading
The UK Meat Trade News Daily reports on pork pathways out of poverty in Viet Nam. ‘Low labour costs and their ability to supply buyers with freshly slaughtered meat, a form most Vietnamese continue to prefer to the chilled or frozen meat from bigger piggeries. These are the conclusions of a three-year research project led … Continue reading
Estevao Carlos, a pork seller in Morrumbala District, in Zambezia, the most populated province of Mozambique (photo credit: ILRI/Mann). Two useful reality checks have appeared this week for those of us in the agricultural research for development business. (1) The first concerns the hardy jatropha tree, widely heralded as a miracle biofuel source. Miyuki Iiyama, … Continue reading
The world faces some interesting choices in the next few years. As illustrated by the ongoing Copenhagen negotiations, we have to decide whether and how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a wide range of sectors, from energy generation to transportation and beyond. The livestock industry faces particular uncertainty in this environment. According to various … Continue reading
SCIENTISTS have grown meat in the laboratory for the first time. Experts in Holland used cells from a live pig to replicate growth in a petri dish. The advent of so-called “in-vitro” or cultured meat could reduce the billions of tons of greenhouse gases emitted each year by farm animals — if people are willing … Continue reading


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Disney and Comcast will enter a "put/call" agreement regarding NBC's 33% ownership interest in Hulu. Meanwhile, Disney continues its quest for worldwide domination. Now, The Walt Disney Company and Comcast Corporation have announced that Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, effective immediately, in return for Disney and Comcast entering into a "put/call" agreement regarding NBCUniversal's 33% ownership interest in Hulu.
Fair market value will be assessed at the time of sale, but Disney has guaranteed Comcast a minimum sale price of $27.5 billion for the remaining stake in Hulu. NBCU is planning to launch a free, ad-supported streaming service next year. In addition to having plenty of more adult-leaning content, Disney has already expressed an interest in selling "bundles" that give users access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for a discounted rate, so Hulu will live on.More news: Sudanese union says six killed in clashes with security forces
Comcast will have the option but not the obligation to fund its proportionate share of Hulu's future capital calls and will be diluted if it elects not to fund. Disney has agreed that only $1.5 billion of any year's capital calls can be funded through further equity investments with any capital in excess of that annual amount being funded by non-diluting debt. That has given Comcast a big stake in how the streaming platform is operated, including how NBCUniversal shows like 30 Rock and Seinfeld are licensed. And that's not to mention all the R-rated Fox films that can be put on Hulu instead of Disney+.
In a sign of things likely to come, NBCU chairman of advertising and client partnerships Linda Yaccarino said on Monday that "the shows that viewers steam the most are coming home" in relation to NBCUniversal's upcoming streaming service, which means when the licensing deals for shows like Friends and The Office expire with Netflix, NBCUniversal will likely be pulling them and putting them exclusively on their own streaming service.More news: Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders Seek 15% Cap On Credit Card, Loan Interest
Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a media call Tuesday that the deal gives the company the ability to bundle its streaming services easily, meaning consumers can buy one, two or all three of its platforms. NBCUniversal will have the option to offer some of the shows it now licenses exclusively to Hulu in one year's time.
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Christian Louboutin has won a lawsuit against four Russian companies for selling imitation Louboutin fragrances, granting the French company injunctive relief to prevent the rivals selling the products in question.
The General Court of the European Union has ruled against The Body Shop’s efforts to annul the ‘Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market’ decision to reject its application to register trademark ‘Spa Wisdom’.
Nivea may have taken steps towards trademarking the shade of blue it uses on its iconic tins after the Federal Supreme Court of Germany reversed a 2013 decision made by the Federal Patent Court meaning the battle between Beiersdorf and Unilever has reopened.
Market research firm Reuters has compiled a special report on how multinational companies can develop successful brand strategies in South Korea and how they can avoid potential pitfalls that minimise profitability, dilute brand value and erode competitive...
The European Court of Justice’s ruling last month in the case between L’Oreal and eBay concerning the sale of unauthorised goods online, is one that should be welcomed by brand owners as they strive for brand protection.
The EU Court of Justice in its ruling in favour of L’Oréal, has stated eBay could be held liable for trade mark infringements if found to have an active role in the promotion and thus sale of fake products.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that use of trademarks as key words in online advertising can result in trademark infringement under certain circumstances, although it does not stop third parties from purchasing them.
The chairman of Miss Beverly Hills Inc says that the US courts have
upheld its legal battle to branding rights for the Miss Beverly
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of debit transactions declined 2.5% in 2020, the first dip in the 16-year history of the Pulse debit issuer survey released today.
Browsing: Debit cards
Amid substantial growth in online purchases in recent years, the Federal Reserve today reopened its rule on the Durbin Amendment.
The American Bankers Association yesterday filed an amicus brief in the Texas state court case of Visa v. Sally Beauty Holdings.
Locking down the ecosystem—making the digital banking experience more secure—should be high on the list of goals for the future-is-now bank.
From offering bitcoin rewards checking to meeting the unique credit needs of gig workers and sole practitioners, Quontic Bank depends on innovative ideas and execution.
Two Wisconsin banks take extra steps to adjust their branch services.
Even before consumers’ acceleration to online shopping due to the pandemic, card-not-present debit transactions rose 21% year-on-year in 2019, according to Pulse’s debit issuer survey released today.
As consumer spending patterns shift, banks are adjusting on the fly and focusing on relationships.
…and other answers to your compliance questions in the May/June 2020 ABA Regulatory Policy and Compliance Inbox.


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SON Destroys N450m Worth Fake Roofing Sheets, Gas Cylinders
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed substandard liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and aluminum and corrugated roofing sheets worth over N450 million, for failing the minimum requirement of the standards.
Speaking to the reporters during the exercise, its Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate, Obiora Manafa, said the fake goods being destroyed had been categorised as life-endangering.
Manafa, who spoke in Lagos on Wednesday, stressed that despite invested in reducing the nefarious act, inferior goods still penetrate the country’s market.
He said the agency will achieve its mandate, stressing that more culprits would be jailed as there are more litigations going on in the court.
He recalled that the fake LPG cylinders are from China, while the used ones were imported from Turkey and without SONCAP certificates.


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Now you can order food on Ola app as cab-hailing app will soon be integrating online food delivery app Foodpanda on its platform. Ola had acquired Foodpanda for $31.7 million in January 2018. According to sources related to the development, the integration will be rolled out in October this year.
Foodpanda, founded in 2012, is witnessing a surge in the number of food orders after the introduction of new offerings, and the upgradation of delivery logistics.
Post its acquisition by Ola, the company has been working as an independent entity. It recently claimed to have achieved a major milestone of registering three lakh orders per day. It now aims to add another 150 million customers in India.
The technology centre of Foodpanda is reportedly working with the Ola team to integrate the food ordering experience on the Ola app. This will give Foodpanda access to Ola’s wide customer base across the country.
“Integration with Ola’s platform will help Foodpanda leverage these assets along with our deep understanding of Indian customers, large scale distribution and logistical, and technical prowess,” said Ola CEO & Co-founder, Bhavish Aggarwal.


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Last week, more bad news broke for German airline Lufthansa. Cybercriminals have hit the customer database at the airline, Der Spiegel reported.
Lufthansa said that it had taken prompt countermeasures, but was not able to prevent some customer files from being compromised.
The hackers reportedly accessed data, including frequent-flyer accounts, on passengers who used the LH.com website. Using a botnet, the criminals flooded the database with a multitude of randomly generated user names and passwords until working combinations were found.
Lufthansa may face corporate manslaughter charges for allowing pilot Andreas Lubitz to fly after the airlines own doctors recommended that he be given psychological treatment. Lubitz is believed to have deliberately crashed Germanwings Flight 4U 9525, killing all 150 people on board.
Far and away, the largest financial market on the planet is the foreign exchange currencies market, where on average individuals and organisations trade more than $5 trillion daily. In the FX world, the ability to master the market isn't considered a luxury for treasury officers–it's a necessity.
Using data for predictive analytics is the future of banking success, argued Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, CEO of BNP Paribas, in his session on how the bank is reinventing its approach to innovate with and for corporates.
The top five sectors Asian fintech investors are interested in are data analytics, blockchain, lending, payments and regtech, according to Gary Hwa, EY regional managing partner.
On the third day of the Singapore Fintech Festival conference, there was a focus on specific applications of fintech innovation. One was trade finance, which is clearly is ripe for a revolution.


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Stora Enso has opened an Innovation Centre for packaging at the group’s head office in Helsinki.
Sustainability and regulation
News on sustainability and regulation issues and initiatives across packaging
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK has become joint owner of OPRL, which runs the UK’s on-pack recycling label scheme.
DS Smith has won two awards for its zero waste policy in the marketing and environmental sectors.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ruled against an Ohio-based plastics film maker for its biodegradable claims.
Tetra Pak has launched its 2015 sustainability report, highlighting the Tetra Rex bio-based carton and its progress in implementing operational health and safety.
Beatson Clark has invested £840,000 in a new recycling system at Rotherham.
PET recycling company Ecotech London has invested £750,000 in equipment upgrade to boost its capacity by 30%.
WRAP is calling for an overhaul in the way food is manufactured, sold and consumed.
BillerudKorsnäs has been included in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Environmental Paper Company Index.
Coca-Cola HBC has announced that it intends to reduce water use intensity by 30% and direct carbon emissions intensity by 50% by 2020.
All centrally-sourced packaging distributed across McDonald’s 38 European markets has been chain-of-custody certified.
WRAP has been named by retailer Wilko as one of the charities to receive funding from the new 5p carrier bag charge.
The war of words has continued between sections of the bioplastic and oxobiodegradable plastics sectors.
The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has called for a legislative framework to develop a UK bio-plastics sector.
Scotland’s single use carrier bag usage has dropped by 80% since a bag charge was introduced a year ago.


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Heart surgery in itself can be a traumatic experience for patients, and having to continuously monitor your health status without a doctor present when you’re back home can be even scarier. A simple sticker may perform the task well and keep you tension free.
Researchers at Purdue University have created sticker like wearable electronic devices that someone can easily attach to their skin. The devices are made out of paper to lower the cost of personalized medicine.
“For the first time, we have created wearable electronic devices that someone can easily attach to their skin and are made out of paper to lower the cost of personalized medicine,” said Ramses Martinez, a Purdue assistant professor of industrial engineering and biomedical engineering, who led the research team.
The new technology comes at a time, when Purdue is celebrating Giant Leaps, acknowledging the university’s global advancements made in health as part of the institution’s 150th anniversary. This is one of the four themes of the yearlong celebration’s Ideas Festival, designed to showcase Purdue as an intellectual center solving real-world issues, reports Purdue Newsroom.
The researchers used cellulose, a substance that is both biocompatible and breathable, to make the smart stickers. They are able to monitor physical activity and alert the user about possible health risks in real time.
The stickers could be used as implantable sensors, allowing doctors to sleep activity of patients. The stickers conform to internal organs without causing any adverse reactions. Athletes could also use the technology to monitor their health while exercising and swimming.
To make them as thin and stretchable as skin, the stickers are patterned in serpentine shapes, making them unnoticeable for the wearer.
To prevent degradation, the stickers were coated with molecules that repel water, oil, dust and bacteria.
The stickers are also cheap, costing around a nickel to produce each one. They can be made using printing and manufacturing technologies similar to those used to print books at high speed.
“The low cost of these wearable devices and their compatibility with large-scale manufacturing techniques will enable the quick adoption of these new fully disposable, wearable sensors in a variety of health care applications requiring single-use diagnostic systems,” said Martinez.


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It was only August when Nano-X Imaging (NNOX -3.90%) went public. But in a short amount of time, the company has earned a lot of investor attention -- for both good and bad reasons. Not only is its share price up around 70% since it began trading (the S&P 500 is up about 2% over the same period), but there's been plenty of controversy surrounding Nano-X's business. Multiple short seller reports have cast doubt on the company's business model, and investors have bene left wondering if now is the time to sell their shares and walk away.
Let's balance the available information in order to determine whether Nano-X is heading for a big crash or if it is the next great contrarian investment.
What does Nano-X do?
Let's start with the basics of Nano-X's business. Nano-X is an X-ray company that claims its technology can generate the same results as other X-rays, but at a lower cost. Nano-X spent eight years developing a novel X-ray source that it believes can replace the existing micro-mechanical sources used in most imaging systems today. The Israel-based company is still pre-revenue and recorded no sales during the first six months of 2020. Its net loss of $13.8 million through the first two quarters of the year is more than eight times the $1.7 million it incurred during the same period last year, because the company has been spending more on administrative expenses and research and development (R&D).
The controversy short seller
Not everyone is convinced of the company's magical new product. Citron Research released a report on Sept. 15 in which it gave Nano-X's stock a price target of $0. The crux of its argument is that Nano-X hasn't proven its technology or shown what it looks like, nor is there a scientific paper that backs up the company's claims on the superiority of its X-ray machines. Citron also points out the company's inability to secure approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 510(K) application, which would confirm that the X-ray devices are safe and effective. With a high approval rate -- typically around 85% -- for those types of applications, Citron uses this as another reason to doubt the company's technology.
Another short seller, Muddy Waters, referred to the company as a "piece of garbage." It also suggested that it "has no real product to sell other than its stock," pointing to the fact that Nano-X's device is not yet commercialized, and the fact that none of the unnamed radiologists that Muddy Waters interviewed would vouch for the company's claims.
The problem with short seller reports
Citron's research involved more analysis, but it also relied on a lack of evidence to justify its position. It also pointed to the fact that Nano-X's R&D capabilities can't compare to an industry giant like General Electric. Following that line of thinking, few people would ever want to invest in the next tech start-up, since it couldn't possibly compete with an Amazon or an Apple in terms of resources. Citron's report also claims that Nano-X has 21 employees in its entire company. However, on Nano-X's prospectus, it stated that as of Jun. 30 it employed 27 people -- 21 in Israel and six in Japan.
Nano-X also stated in its prospectus that it is conducting additional testing, which will be submitted to the FDA to support its 510(K) application. While the application has a high success rate, there are still no guarantees of approval.
Investors should have a healthy dose of skepticism when it comes to short sellers. After all, if you took Citron's advice a few years ago and shorted tech giant Shopify (SHOP -5.77%), you would be living with some weighty regrets. The company, which Andrew Left of Citron called nothing more than a "get-rich-quick scheme" in 2017, has skyrocketed more than 1,000% in three years. Today, the Ontario-based business is the most valuable company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE).
Should you invest in Nano-X?
Earlier this month, Nano-X CEO Ran Poliakine said that the company will have a live demonstration of its technology to disprove the allegations of short sellers. Investors will want to circle late Nov. 29 through to Dec. 5 on their calendars, as the company plans to make the demonstration at the Radiological Society of North America conference, which takes place in Chicago during those dates.
Prior to the CEO's announcement, Nano-X's stock plunged nearly 50% following the release of the report from Citron. (The S&P 500 was relatively flat over that timeframe.) Since then, however, the healthcare stock has recovered from most of those losses, rising by more than 50%.
Investors need to be extremely careful when it comes to two concerns: Short sellers and companies that aren't generating revenue. Nano-X is a risky buy even if its technology does exist, because it's still in its very early growth stages. The best way to prove there's demand for a product and that it will sell, is through, well, sales. And Nano-X isn't there yet. If Nano-X is the real deal and its technology impresses the industry the way the company believes it will, its shares should take off. That's why it could be the ultimate contrarian investment of today.
However, this investment is probably not suitable for most people. The safest approach is to wait until Nano-X conducts its demonstration and to see what industry experts say about the technology, as that can help paint a much clearer picture of the company's future.


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Over the years Google has introduced some awesome ways for you to make purchasing Google products more convenient. A couple of years back Google introduced the Google Store where you could buy everything Google like Google Play Edition Devices (#RIP), Android Wear Watches, Chromebooks and much more.
Earlier this week, Google introduced a new category to the store and that is Virtual Reality.
Now this is a very big deal because Virtual Reality was something that only people who are tech savvy knew about. With Google doing this just goes to show how Virtual Reality has evolved to the point where they are trying to make it available to the consumer and not just a piece of folded up cardboard which you put your phone in. There are only a few options that are available to pick from right now, but they will most likely be adding more soon.
If you are fairly new to Virtual Reality then here is a video on my channel you could check out which will show what it is and how it is like.


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New study reveals WeWork helps individuals and businesses thrive, energizes neighborhoods, and accelerates economic growth in 75 cities around the world
There is a revolution at work. For the first time in history, more than half of the world is living in cities—seeking community, purpose, and the opportunity to be a part of something greater than themselves. By 2050, two-thirds of the global population will be urban dwellers.
How we will navigate the future of work and cities to progress toward a new economy—that uplifts all people and all communities—is one of the most important questions of our time.
WeWork answers this call by empowering people and businesses to pursue their purpose, supporting a positive economic ripple effect in our neighborhoods and cities.
Over the past nine years, our members have flourished, and with their success, entrepreneurs have become small businesses, and then big enterprises. The WeWork community is having an impact all over the world, and our members are leading with action, working together to dream up, build, and create the future.
WeWork helps members and businesses to save, grow, and thrive. WeWork provides flexible, high-quality spaces at a significant cost saving. Over a year, a company of four can save $24,000 on occupancy costs, on average, over traditional commercial real estate. WeWork members not only save—their companies grow and thrive: 54 percent credit WeWork with accelerating their company’s growth.
But growth isn’t just about the bottom line. Eighty percent of WeWork members report increased productivity since joining, and in the U.S., members who have started a business are 13 percent more likely to survive after three years than their peers who aren’t WeWork members.
WeWork brings new people, businesses, and economic activity to neighborhoods. Seventy percent of WeWork members are new to the neighborhood, and one in 10 has moved closer to their WeWork locations since joining. This means more business for neighboring shops, cafes, restaurants, and pubs.


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With Luftgekühlt soaring in popularity every year, it was time for the air-cooled gathering to go international with the announcement of Luft GB. On July 29th, the event will land in Bicester at Bicester Heritage, where air-cooled Porsche fans are invited to see a curated collection of some of Stuttgart's finest creations. A little over an hour away from London, the Bicester Heritage location is a former WW2 RAF Bomber Training Station and is home to a number of specialist motoring businesses making it the perfect venue for Luft's first international gathering.
Luftgekühlt 6 gathered thousands of Porsche fans for their biggest event to date
The sixth edition of the classic Porsche gathering was definitely one for the books.
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The Last of Us Part 2's release date has been delayed, pushing the game's planned February 21 2020 launch to May, three months later in the year.
Speculation began building earlier today after a report in Kotaku cited two separate (and anonymous) sources, saying that developer Naughty Dog was now working to a different release schedule in order to put in more time developing the complex title.
There's now an official blog post on the PlayStation blog about the delay, written by the game's director, Neil Druckmann – which he linked to in a post on Twitter as seen below.
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The Last of Us Part II has a new release date. Here’s a letter to our fans. Apologies for the delay. Please know we’re working very hard to make it worthwhile. https://t.co/iJyhXpuUoaOctober 24, 2019
The post clarifies that there is a new release date of May 29, 2020, apologizing for the delay while defending the decision to prioritize game quality over a punctual launch: "However, it was during the last few weeks, as we were closing out sections of the game, that we realized we simply didn’t have enough time to bring the entire game up to a level of polish we would call Naughty Dog quality."
Druckmann added that "At this point we were faced with two options: compromise parts of the game or get more time. We went with the latter, and this new release date allows us to finish everything to our level of satisfaction while also reducing stress on the team."
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The move makes sense given the ambition of the The Last of Us Part 2, which Naughty Dog is hoping will recreate the original game's complex human characters with improved mechanics, enemies with unique heartbeats, and AI allies with more autonomy and capability than before.
This isn't the first time a massive AAA game was pushed back later than hoped; it happened most recently with Doom Eternal, which is now expected to launch in March 2020 instead of the original November launch date.
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The Last of Us Part 2 is one of the most anticipated PS4 games of recent times. As a sequel to the critically acclaimed The Last of Us on PS3, and an exclusive to the PlayStation platform, it will almost certainly be a big seller for Sony and help to shift those soon-defunct PlayStation 4 consoles – with the next-gen PS5 on the way.
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Palm Bay police identified a Maryland man as the dead person found in a car parking at WalMart on Thursday.
Nicolis Giovani Mangano, 24, of Gaithersberg, Maryland, may have died in the car four days before he was discovered by an employee in the Malabar Road store's parking lot, officers said. His decomposed body was in a two-door Honda Civic.
An autopsy was being conducted on Magano. Police said they do not suspect foul play.
This is the fourth time in less than three years a dead body has been found in a Walmart lot or in the lot of a shopping center with a Walmart in Brevard County.
West Melbourne police responded to find a dead woman in a minivan parked at the Palm Bay Road Walmart in November. The first was a man found in an SUV at the Viera Walmart in March 2015.
In July 2015, the body of a deceased man in a sedan was found in the shopping center at A1A and the Eau Gallie causeway that includes a Walmart .


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The Canadian government is sending more than C$3.6 million (US$3.37 million) to toolmakers in southwestern Ontario to help them expand and invest in new equipment.
The funds are part of the C$62 billion (US$58 billion) Canada's Economic Action Plan designed to boost small and midsize manufacturers.
Investments announced Jan. 26 include five different mold makers all from the Windsor, Ontario, suburb of Oldcastle and many that work extensively in the auto industry.
The funds will be a big help to companies that have wanted to invest in new equipment and technology but had problems accessing private financing, said Randy Soulliere, general manager and a partner of Platinum Tool Technologies Inc.
This is going to be good for the industry, especially in this area, he said in a June 27 telephone interview.
Platinum will receive one of the largest single investments from the latest announcement, with C$1.2 million (US$1.12 million) going toward a 6,000-square-foot addition and new equipment. The expansion will help the injection mold toolmaker launch new business in the aerospace industry, he said.
Platinum has had interest from aerospace firms in the past, but needed the upfront investment in specific equipment and space to be an authorized supplier, and it was hard to find cash available for those investments, with the tight credit market recently.
The 65-employee shop expects to add 10 jobs by the end of its fiscal year in August, Soulliere said. Platinum also will add a gun drill and a five-axis, high-speed milling machine. The company expects to begin construction within the next two weeks.
Integrity Tool & Mold Inc., another injection mold maker, will use its C$906,000 (US$850,893) to upgrade its design software and buy new computer numerically controlled equipment, said General Manager Scott Allen.
The company has seen its business start to pick up in recent months, he said, and the new equipment will help it seek out new customers.
Other mold makers receiving funds are:
* Confidence Tool & Mould Design Inc., C$771,250 (US$724,172) over two years for capital expansion and diversification into new markets.
* Midwest Precision Mould Ltd., C$230,000 (US$215,897) over two years for new machinery to increase production capacity.
* Omega Tool Corp., C$699,000 (US$656,049) to upgrade machinery and increase productivity.
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Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA wants people to be more educated about plant-based eating.
“As Black people, a lot of us have the worst diets. We eat some of the, I mean, we eat things that I can never even think of,” he stated. “There’s a saying, you know, and I’ve read it a few times, that soul food is really like slave man’s diet.”
The hip-hop artist explained that whatever someone eats will likely be passed down through generations. He also said that a lot of doctors don’t know anything about nutrition, and usually settle on surgeries or medication as a means to heal people.
“Does the industry really care? I don’t think they have a concern about these issues,” he stated. “So the industry, it’s not really up to the industry, it’s up to the individual to be educated or educate themselves or learn.”
GZA stopped eating pork when he was about 11 years old.
“I stopped eating beef in 1989. Then I stopped eating fish, chicken, and turkey. Stopped drinking milk, eating refined sugars,” he stated.
He recently partnered with plant-based food brand Impossible Foods, starring in a four-part video series along with Ghostface Killah and RZA to help raise awareness about plant-based eating as well as the negative effects the meat industry has on the planet.


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Trendy chain Urban Outfitters is kicking off the new year in style, with a new campaign focused on celebrating individuality.
The campaign, dubbed "The Class of 2017," was launched in collaboration with basics brand Hanes and sportswear company Champion. Instead of professional models, the ads feature a diverse group of 16 "influencers" (including students, artists, musicians, and writers) of different genders, sizes, and ethnicities. It is, undoubtedly, the brand's most progressive campaign yet.
According to a joint press release, the goal of the campaign is to spread social awareness: Each model involved was chosen because of his and her commitment to "challenging the status quo" through activism. As part of the project, each influencer designed a Hanes T-shirt featuring personal slogans and empowering messages. They will also star in their own short social videos and curate blog posts, showing off their custom made tees and discussing their work.
The project is notable for several reasons. For one, "The Class of 2017" features plus-size model Barbie Ferreira and transgender model Hari Nef, marking a decidedly progressive shift in the brand's identity. Second, it focuses on social issues rather than fashion: In fact, the associated collection's only offerings are Hanes T-shirts and a range of Champion sweats. While the influencers individually offered personal slogans dear to them, the overall statement is pretty loud and clear: Be true to yourself and love one another—an uplifting message we can all get behind.
Last year decidedly marked a shift in fashion's focus on diversity. Retailers like Aerie and Free People invited real women to model in their campaigns, while J.Crew and Christian Siriano enlisted women of diverse shapes and sizes to showcase their collections at New York Fashion Week. And thanks to Urban Outfitters's latest empowering campaign, we can certainly hope for a continuation of the efforts in 2017.
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More than 450 Million Text Messages Sent by UK Banks in 2013
A study by the British Bankers Association revealed that mobile banking in the UK finally caught on. Mobile users doubled their transactions using apps and banking websites. But they also took advantage of bank’s text messaging services.
For example, HSBC said 64% of the text messages they sent to customers were low balance warnings. But balance updates are just one of the many ways banks are using text messages. With your consent, your bank can send you a message for:
- Your balance has fallen beneath a specific amount,
- Your balance has reached a specific amount,
- A deposit has been made in your account
- A withdraw occurred from your account
This huge number of text messages is part of a 105% increase in mobile banking transactions in 2013 according to the British Bankers Association. Another study by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that 67% of mobile users from the UK, US, and China used their devices at least weekly to pay bills or other banking tasks.
With the recent launch of the Paym system mobile banking is likely to see to even greater increases. If you haven’t heard HSBC, the Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Santander, and TSB are offering their customers the ability to pay bills simply using a text message. To find out how to register and use the Paym system read the website or contact your bank.
Have you texted anyone a payment yet? If not, what’s the main reason you haven’t? Leave a comment if you have any experiences of mobile banking that you would like to share.
You might have heard about SMS marketing and thought it wasn't for you. Maybe you're unconvinced by this method of reaching customers and are just not sure it could help your business thrive. But any business, big or small, can benefit from an online SMS service and the facts are plain to see.
Last year, over 1 billion prescription items were dispensed in England. There were, on average, 19 prescription items per person in England, almost half the population is taking prescription medications. It's safe to assume some people are finding it hard to keep track, enter SMS.
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Resilience is the name of the game. Over 18 months into the pandemic, with the Delta variant scorching through the country, one might think that consumers would still be hiding at home and refusing to go out and spend. But despite the higher level of contagion with the Delta variant, and the fact that companies across the nation are struggling to find workers, businesses are still making money. As the British rock band Queen sang in the 1990’s, the show must go on! But the pliancy of the country’s economy is surprising even the experts, who expected to see the Delta variant wreak further havoc with the U.S. economy, which was just starting to bounce back from the previous year. But with a boost from back-to-school shopping and Americans just wanting to achieve some normalcy, the economy is slowly inching forward.
Although many economic experts felt that the Delta variant would continue to take a bite out of the economy, recent spending habits have actually shown growth. Sales at the nation’s retailers rose 0.7% in August, after they had dropped in July. Although the percentage is not that high, considering all that the country is facing, it still feels like a victory. Economists were looking for a .7% decline at best, and were pleasantly surprised.
“Upside surprises on this scale don’t come often, and this one indicates a real degree of resilience on the part of consumers,” Pantheon Macroeconomics chief economist Ian Shepherdson said.
So how is the economy holding despite a new variant surging? With people looking for a little normalcy, retail therapy is one thing they can still accomplish. Additionally, college campuses, schools, and offices are reopening, which spurred many purchases at big box stores and grocery stores so that students and teachers could be set up for success. Another avenue of spending includes furniture and hardware sales, which have added to the positive trajectory.
The stimulus checks are long past delivered, and the last of the programs to help those entrenched by the pandemic ended at the beginning of September. Experts thought these facts would affect the economy negatively, but have been pleasantly surprised. “U.S. consumption is not slowing as quickly as it appeared a month ago despite the fading stimulus, and the Delta variant did not much affect the industries feeding into retail sales,” said Chris Low, chief economist at FHN Financial in New York. “The economy continued to hum in August.”
Economists are hoping this will continue. In some parts of the country, economists believe the Delta wave has crested and more consumers will get vaccinated, feeling safe once more to shop as usual. Along with this, because of the worker shortage, many employees are getting raises, which leads to a higher level of savings for Americans, and therefore an increase in spending money.
“Confidence may have plunged, but rising incomes, employment and accumulated savings mean that people continue to spend,” ING chief international economist James Knightley said. Consumer spending is by far the biggest contributor to economic growth, and retail sales of computers, cellphones, cars, home goods, and even restaurant meals are a great indicator of how the economy is doing.
The struggle is real
When it comes to economic complications, the American economy is not out of the woods yet. The hospitality industry is still suffering, and airlines are seeing a decrease in traveling after it had picked up in early summer. With business travelers still somewhat in a holding pattern, this affects airlines, hotels, and restaurants.
Another problem facing the economy are continued supply chain issues, and there are definite hold-ups for goods coming from Chinese ports. This is affecting the sale of many consumer goods, from breakfast sandwiches to SUVs.
Apple News reports, “Meanwhile, a global shortage in computer chips continues to weigh on car sales, which fell 3.6% last month. Dealership inventories are running low, preventing consumers from buying cars despite strong demand.” There are people who want to spend money, and have the increased salary and savings to do so, but there are simply no cars available.
The future holds some optimistically cautious reports. JPMorgan Chase last Wednesday projected “gross domestic product to expand at a 5% annual rate in July through September, down from a prior estimate of 7%, citing lower demand and production shortages, particularly in the car industry.” Although the increase is not as much as previously expected, the positive path is welcome news.
As the fall makes way for the very consumer-centric holiday season, spirits are both guarded and buoyant. “We maintain our confidence in the historic strength of consumers and fully expect a record year for retail sales and a strong holiday season for retailers,” NRF President Matthew Shay said.
Americans have been putting money in the bank, and have accumulated $2.5 trillion in savings throughout the pandemic. And with 10.9 million jobs still open across the nation, wages are growing like never before so business owners can fill the positions.
The country’s economists, for the most part, expect a continued positive trajectory for the economy. “Delta? What Delta?” Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomic Advisers said. When asked if he thought the variant would slow or stop the recovery, he said, “Absolutely not. It’s an external shock that’s denting it temporarily.”
Despite the setback of the Delta variant and Americans’ worry about what is to come, there is reason to believe that holiday spending will be on point as the country continues to right the ship that was tossed about by the pandemic. With schools opening, consumers hungry for normalcy, and increased wages for many workers, there is definitely reason to hope.


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Netflix goes classic in Miramax digital movie first
Leading OTT suppler Netflix has made further moves to bolster its video portfolio by signing a multi-year agreement under which its US members will be able to access classic movies from the Miramax film library.
The deal, for which financial terms have yet to be revealed, marks the first time that Miramax titles have become available through a digital subscription service. Through this partnership, beginning from June 2011, the content owner will offer the Netflix library a variety of films that it says collectively have 284 Academy Award nominations, across 83 films. These include Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient, Good Will Hunting, Bad Santa, Scream, Spy Kids, The Piano and Kill Bill.
Content will be available on a number of platforms including TV, tablet, computer and mobile phones.
"From day one, we've been very clear about the importance of digital and our desire to respond to the significant pent-up demand for our films -- delivering to consumers whenever and wherever they want," said Mike Lang, CEO of Miramax. "This agreement is an important first step in our digital strategy. Netflix has always been a trailblazer, with a tremendous track record of innovation and quality customer service. We're thrilled to now be in business with them as we build and revitalize the proud Miramax brand."
"Netflix is thrilled to enter into this deal with the new team at Miramax," added Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. "Existing relationships with management and a shared affinity for these great films make this an important deal for both companies and for our members, who will enjoy instantly watching movies from one of the truly great film libraries for many years to come."


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T&S Brass and Bronze Works has recently released a new line of hose reels and have added several new design features. Anti-lock out comes standard on all hose reels. In addition to stainless steel, reels come with a durable epoxy powder-coated finish that will help resist food acids and water for long life of exterior finish. Hose construction is made of a reinforced high tensile steel braid wrapped around a specially compounded rubber hose.T&S Brass and Bronze Works.
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