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MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A two-car accident ended with damage to a Miami business.
A Mercedes Benz took the brunt of the impact and was sent crashing through the front window of Lyn’s Furniture at the corner of North River Drive and N.W. 20th Street.
Chairs, tables and other furniture were destroyed but the store items also helped keep the car from entering further inside and causing more damage.
Police have not yet released details on whether anyone was hurt.


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OLED panel is mighty tough to do. Without getting you mired in technobabble, let's just say that indium tin oxide (ITO) has generally been a mainstay in every single OLED that was produced commercially. Now, a team of researchers from AGFA-Gevaert, IMEC, Holst Centre and Philips have prototyped a 12- x 12-centimeter flexible OLED lighting panel that swaps out the ITO for highly-conductive transparent resin electrodes. You see, it's been difficult for OLED builders to secure enough electrical conductivity of ITO in a low-temperature process, and this new methodology is perfectly suited for the coating method (which makes it ripe for printing). The resin itself is being dubbed Orgacon, and tests have shown it to have a 6x improvement over ITO in terms of electrical conductivity. Beyond that, the crews are keeping the secrets safe from the poachers of the world, but here's hoping this amounts to more than just jovial celebration in a far off laboratory.
Resin replaces ITO in latest flexible OLED prototype
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled various brands of frozen mango chunks over possible Hepatitis A contamination.
The product is made by Nature’s Touch Frozen Food and is packaged under their name and several other grocery store brands.
The recalled products are the two kilogram bag of Nature’s Touch and 600 gram bags of Compliments Mango Mania, Irresistibles Mango Chunks and President’s Choice Mango Chunks.
They have best before dates in 2022 of Nov. 9, Nov. 10 or Dec. 18.
The CFIA says you should throw them out or return the product to the store for a refund.
Hepatitus A is a liver disease that starts 15-50 days after eating contaminated food and goes away after a week or two. It will cause fever, low appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches and yellowing of the whites of the eyes and the skin.
The agency says there have been illnesses reported associated with the frozen mangoes.


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Three-wheeler of the company registered sales of 2,688 units in May 2020.
The two and three-wheeler manufacturer company resumed its operations in India across all its factories in Hosur, Mysuru and Nalagarh starting from May 06, 2020.
The stock is currently trading at Rs364.70, up by Rs12.65 or 3.59% from its previous closing of Rs352.05 on the BSE.
The company has taken exhaustive safety measures to safeguard the health of the employees across all its factories in Hosur, Mysuru and Nalagarh.
“We are seeing a progressive opening of dealerships across the county and overseas in the last 2 weeks of May and increasing further into June. We are also witnessing a steady pick up in customer retail since the last few days,” TVS Motor said in the filing on Monday.


text: Campbell Soup ( CPB) reported a rise in third-quarter earnings and said full-year results should beat estimates. The company earned $129 million, or 31 cents a share, in the quarter ended April 27, compared with $96 million, or 23 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter. Year-ago results included an amortization expense of 3 cents a share, or $13 million. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call were expecting the company to earn 27 cents a share, on average. Sales grew 17%, the company said, to $1.6 billion. Campbell said a reduction in promotional spending added 2% and acquisitions added 3% to sales. "It's clear that the investments we have made in improving the quality and convenience of our products are beginning to have a meaningful impact on our results," said Douglas R. Conant, Campbell's chief executive. Looking to full-year results, Campbell expects to earn $1.49 to $1.51 a share, ahead of analysts's estimate of $1.47 a share. The company earned $1.31 a share last year. Shares of the Camden, N.J.-based company were up 5.4% at $22.60 in afternoon trading Monday.


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Over recent months, a host of new businesses have been springing up on one street in a Co Antrim town.
The entrepreneurs have all recently moved into new premises on West Street in Carrickfergus, breathing new life into what was previously an underutilised part of the town.
To date, four new businesses have opened up next door to one another in recent months and with more in the pipeline, it seems as though West Street is heading for an enterprise revival.
Sisters-in-law Leanne and Tracy Monaghan are the brains behind NACS . . . Not Another Coffee Shop, which opened its doors last September.
Leanne explained: "My husband bought the building as an investment. It was a run down charity shop and the business all started with Tracy and I joking with my husband that we could open a coffee shop in the building he had just bought.
"We spent all of the lockdown transforming this into the coffee shop. We were lucky as my sister-in-law's husband is a joiner. Tracy and I did all the painting and we are now business partners.
"Neither of us are big coffee drinkers and didn't know anything about the different types of coffee so we really were thrown into the deep end."
Leanne added: "The name came about because as we were renovating, people were asking what we were opening. When we told them, their response was 'not another coffee shop' so the people of Carrick picked it for us!
"It has been a lot of hard work and a lot of learning as neither of us had ever worked in the hospitality industry before but we are growing more confident as the weeks go by.
"We opened the shop last September and have been getting progressively busier but we still have quite a few new people coming in and saying they have only just heard about us.
"The street we opened up on had very few businesses on it but since our opening, three other units have been taken so it's now got four new businesses in a row including ourselves and we all support each other. It's great to see this part of the town coming back to life again."
Tracy added: "Back in the day this would have been a really lively part of Carrick and so many people have come in and said they remember it years ago full of nice shops. All towns have been hit badly at one time or another but across the street other premises are currently being renovated so things are looking up."
Right next door to NACS is Lisa Holmes, who has just expanded her business with the opening of The Strength Loft, a strength facility for women. It's based just around the corner from her other venture, The Yoga Loft.
"During lockdown, I got more into strength and conditioning and we had incorporated that into one of the existing upstairs studios in The Yoga Loft," Lisa told Belfast Live.
"We quickly realised that we needed a ground level premises with a good solid floor so a few months ago I heard about this place becoming available to rent through a chance conversation with another business owner.
"We opened up almost three months ago and so far it's going great. I think a lot of people have the misconception that West Street doesn't get much footfall as it has been looking a bit sad recently but I've found the absolute opposite since moving in here."
Lisa added: "It's brilliant to see the footfall back up and down the street once again. The great thing about Carrickfergus is that when you provide something that people want to use, they'll support it so well.
"Our yoga studio is now open seven years and the wee community of people supporting us around there is fantastic. There are now lots of people popping up and down and more new businesses are coming.
"There are plans for a new hardware store across the street while another couple of people are looking at other units so things are certainly looking up. It's amazing and the more there is on offer, the more people will continue to come and see what we've got."
Next door to Lisa is Mount 10 Gallery, run by father and son team Gary and Warren McCabe and all under the watchful eye of Monty, their springer spaniel.
After many years working in the motor industry, Warren recently took the plunge and turned his hand to framing the work of Gary, a landscape and seascape photographer.
"We actually started off in Lisa's place and had only been open for three weeks when the pandemic hit. We moved to a smaller premises at The Courtyard for just over a year, which was more feasible for us at the time," Warren said.
"As we became much busier we needed more space again so luckily enough the same landlord owned these two buildings on West Street.
"We were a bit wary as it had been quiet on the street when we were last here - it was just us and furniture store that's been here for a long time so we didn't really get a good run. But as the other businesses began opening up, it seemed like the right moment to return.
"We've only been back here for just over a month but already it's going brilliantly. We have a market in the town on the first Saturday of every month at the bottom of the street, which is bringing a lot of people in too.
"There's a lot more planned in terms of new businesses so the street is definitely starting to pick up again at long last," he added.
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NEW YORK –
With Intel having over an 80 percent market
share in processors the company is not accustomed to
being the weak sister in any processor competition.
But when it comes to smartphones and tablet PCs the
chip giant is in the unusual position of having to compete
as an underdog with ARM and chip vendors, like Nvidia,
that use ARM as a basis for their silicon on a chip products.
Adding to Intel’s bruised ego is Microsoft’s decision
to make the next version of Windows compatible with
ARM’s processors giving that company an opportunity to
enter the mainstream mobile computing category.
The third player in this contest is AMD. Like Intel its x86
processors also faces a challenge from ARM.
For its part Intel has started to rise to ARM’s challenge
with the introduction of its Tri-Gate 3D transistor technology
that is geared toward the tablet and smartphone markets.
The Tri-Gate transistor uses a new architecture that
greatly reduces power requirements, but still delivers a
full-power performance and is designed for use in tablets
This situation has set up a potential head to head battle
that could see ARM moving into Intel’s territory and vice
versa, said several industry insiders.
“You can’t discount Intel,” said Dilip Bhatia, Lenovo’s
VP, ThinkPad Marketing, “although it is a little too early to
say how things will shake out.”
Bhatia also expressed excitement about the possibility
that ARM could be coming to laptops.
“This could bring out new innovation into the notebook
space,” he said.
Michael Holstein, ViewSonic’s VP business development,
said Intel has the advantage when it comes to tablet
PCs used in the enterprise market because most of those
will run Windows.
“On the consumer side it’s a totally different perspective
and Intel will be challenged,” Holstein said, “ARM is really
in there and Intel has to cover a lot of ground to catch up.
ARM is also looking forward to the new situation.
“The announcement that Windows will support SoC platforms, including those based on the ARM architecture,
in its next version opens up new opportunities
for the industry, and for customers around the world,”
said Ian Drew, executive VP of marketing, ARM, “ARM
is excited to be part of this effort which will come to
define the next generation of computing.”
Dadi Perlmutter, Intel’s executive VP, said 3D transistors
will help keep Intel competitive in its traditional
processor markets, and allow it to better compete in
the smartphone and tablet space where it has only a
AMD sees ARM facing several specific challenges
if and when it attempts to enter the notebook space.
“The Windows OS is very big and it needs a processor
with a lot of functionality and power,” said
Raymond Dumbeck, AMD’s senior manager, client
product marketing, adding it will be a great battle and
eventually all the parties involved will benefit.
He added that ARM’s main advantage now is its low
thermal emissions and power consumption, but as
ARM scales up its processors to handle Windows its
heat and power levels will also increase. Meanwhile,
he said AMD, which now powers one tablet PC from
Acer, already has the power and is working hard to get
its heat and power usage down to even further.
Perlmutter said, he expects Atom processor with Tri-
Gate 3D transistors to compete strongly with ARM’s
mobile processor offerings, but he did not have any
benchmark data to compare the two.
iSuppli analyst Matt Wilkins said the new processors
capabilities give Intel an opportunity to establish
itself in the tablet field. However, iSuppli also noted
that ARM’s low-power consumption helps position the
technology to eat into Intel’s core notebook business.
The new 22nm Intel processors, code named Ivy
Bridge, will be in full production by the end of this year
and in products by 2012. The 3D architecture will be
used across Intel’s entire processor portfolio including
in Atom processors. Intel will not use the current
Planar technology on the 22nm level, company executives
Despite the name, the technology does not have
anything to do directly with improving 3D video or
The first devices to receive the new technology will
be thin clients and servers, followed at an unspecified
date by consumer products. These will include PCs,
laptops, smartphones and tablet PCs.
The technology has been under development for
10 years, said Mark Bohr, a senior fellow at Intel. The
new technology will allow chips to continue to follow
Moore’s Law, which states the number of transistors
on a chip will double every two years. Bohr said this
was becoming difficult using the older 32nm Planar
The new technology gets its name from the addition
of a small fin that sits on top of the transistor that creates
an additional electronic gate on the transistor. This
forces the electric current to leave the transistor’s surface
and go up and over and then back onto the surface.
By doing so the transistors are 37 percent faster
on low voltage systems and use 50 percent less power.
In addition, the architecture change will allow Intel
to double the number of transistors that will fit on a
single processor, compared to its current 32nm technology,
said Bohr. 3D will also be scalable to Intel’s
upcoming 14nm architecture, but no further information
iSuppli also noted the fact that Intel is ready to mass
produce the 22nm processors gives it an advantage
over AMD and other competitors looking to get into
the tablet space. The research firm believes Intel is
at least two to three years
ahead of the others.
AMD had no direct comment
about the viability of
Intel’s technology, but Leslie
Sobon, VP product and
platform marketing, said,
“I’m not sure how it leads
to a better end user experience
and we want to focus on how our products directly
impacts people’s experience.”


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London, England, 24th Jan 2018—-SHINING 3D, the Chinese leading company, specialized in the development and manufacturing of 3D digitizing and 3D printing technologies, is exhibiting the advanced educational 3D solutions at Booth B164 in Bett Show 2018 in London. Seeing the enormous potential and a promising future of 3D technologies in the educational market, SHINING 3D who has launched two new EinScan accessories — EinScan Discovery Pack and EinScan HD Prime Pack at CES2018 has been fully prepared for 2018 and expects to bring innovation and change to the educational market.
The education package is the 3D digitizing solution that runs from 3D scan, 3D design, simulate & 3D print, offering customers with multiple options including the EinScan desktop 3D scanners EinScan-SE & EinScan-SP, EinScan handheld 3D scanners EinScan-Pro & EinScan-Pro+ and Einstart-C desktop 3D printer. Powered by the 3D scanners and 3D printers, SHINING 3D and their resellers have been developing the whole range of curriculum and training materials to meet diverse needs.
PrintLab Classroom recently launched by PrintLab, the SHINING 3D global Master reseller, is a creative, lesson plan portal for teachers looking to integrate 3D printing into core topics such as science, technology, engineering, arts, math and more. With the brand-new online education portal, PrintLab develops comprehensive packages to suit every school budget and level of experience, from complete beginner to fully functioning multi-subject 3D printing labs.
“SHINING 3D is excited to bring the transformation of education through 3D digitizing solutions,” said Oscar Meza, V.P. of Global Sales at SHINING 3D, “We will continue to grow our offering to integrating 3D technologies into classroom, facilitating teachers and students having classes in modern and engaging ways.”
About SHINING 3D
SHINING 3D was founded in 2004 and quickly became China’s first OTC stock company in the 3D digitizing and printing industry. With business areas covering 3D scanning, 3D printing, 3D materials, 3D design and manufacturing service, and 3D network cloud platform, SHINING 3D is the industry leader in multiple aspects, including overall strength, sales volume, technology varieties, and service support capability. As the leading Chinese 3D printing company, SHINING 3D has won international influence with customers in more than 70 countries throughout Asia, the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.
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1 - Direct investment in India rose by 19 billion US dollar
According to the data on the International Investment Position, IIP, released by the Reserve Bank of India, direct investment into the country rose by 19 billion US dollar during 2019-20. International financial assets of Indian residents increased by 73.9 billion dollar, due to the rise in reserve assets and overseas direct investment by 64.9 billion dollar and 13.0 billion dollar, respectively.
Overall, net claims of non-residents on India declined by 57.6 billion dollar during the year. Despite a fall of 13.7 billion dollar in portfolio investment during the year, international financial liabilities increased by 16.3 billion dollar as direct investment and other investments rose by 19.0 billion dollar and 11.0 billion dollar, respectively.
2 - Output of eight crore-infrasture industries shrinks by 23.4% in May
According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry data, the output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by 23.4% in May, due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Barring fertiliser, all seven sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement, and electricity - had recorded negative growth in May.
During April-May 2020-21, the sectors output dipped by 30% as compared to 4.5% in the same period previous year. The eight core sectors had expanded by 3.8% in May 2019. These eight industries accounts for 40.27% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
3 - Bombardier Transport India bagged contract for Kanpur, Agra Metro projects
Bombardier Transport India has bagged the contract for supply of 201 metro coaches of Agra Metro and Kanpur Metro projects. The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has awarded the contract for Supply, Testing and Commissioning of 201 cars for 67 trains of three cars each along with Train Control and Signaling System.
The state-of-the-art modern stain-less steel trains will be manufactured by Bombardier company in Indian Plant at Savli in Gujarat. Four international firms participated in the tender submitted with UPMRC.
4 - Fitch slashed India's growth projection to 8% for FY22
Fitch Ratings has slashed India’s growth forecast from 9.5% to 8% for FY22. It retained its projection of the contraction in the Indian economy by 5% in the current fiscal. Fitch projected Indian economy to grow 5.5% in 2022-23.
S&P has forecast a 5% contraction in the current fiscal and the growth to recover to 8.5% in next fiscal. Similarly, Moody's expects India's real GDP to contract by 4% in the current fiscal followed by 8.7% growth in fiscal 2021.
5 - Care Ratings predict Indian economy to contract by 6.4% in FY21
Care Ratings revised India's GDP growth forecast for the current financial year to -6.4% on account of COVID-19 induced lockdown. It had earlier in May projected a decline in GDP growth of 1.5-1.6% in FY21.
The rating agency has predicted a GVA (de)growth to be around (-) 6.1%. In FY20, India's economy grew at an estimated 4.2%, almost a decade low. The agency has put across its assumption that two-third of the economic sectors would broadly be operating at 50-70% capacity by the end of third quarter.
6 - KKR to buy 54% controlling stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
Global investment firm KKR will buy a 54% equity stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, a Mumbai based pharmaceutical major for Rs. 3,109 crore. KKR will also make an open offer for an additional 26% stake in the company.
JB Chemicals has an international presence with exports to over 40 countries. The pharma major earns half of its revenue from international markets. This is the third deal sealed by KKR in 2020, after the buyout of five solar assets of Shapoorji Pallonji Infra and its minority stake buy in Reliance Jio.
7 - Reliance Jio received ₹1,894 crore investment from Intel Capital
Intel Capital has invested ₹ 1,894.50 crore in Jio Platforms at an equity value of ₹ 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of ₹ 5.16 lakh crore. Intel Capital will hold 0.39% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis.
This was 12th such investment taking the total investment amount to ₹ 1,17,588.45 crore. Jio has sold 25.09% stake including this deal with Intel Capital. Intel Capital is an arm of Intel, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer.
8 - India's trade deficit with China reduced to USD 48.66 bn in FY20
India's trade deficit with China reduced to USD 48.66 billion in FY20 due to decline in imports from China. According to the data by the government, while exports to China stood at USD 16.6 billion, imports were made worth USD 65.26 billion.
The trade deficit between the countries was at USD 53.56 billion in 2018-19 and USD 63 billion in 2017-18. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from China too has dipped to USD 163.78 million in 2019-20 from USD 229 million in the previous fiscal.
9 - Unemployment rate fell to 10.99% in June 2020
According to data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate of India fell to 10.99% in June 2020 from 23.48% in May 2020. The decline was mainly on account of resumption in activities as India unlocked its economy from 1 June.
Job loss rate in rural India was 10.52% in June, down from 22.48% in May, while urban unemployment was 12.02% in the month as against 25.79% a month ago. The overall job loss rate was 8.75% in March and 7.76% in February.
10 - GST collection rises sharply in June
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection increased by 46% in June at Rs. 90,917 crore as compared to May 2020. However, it was less by 9% against Rs 99,939 crore collected in June 2019. The growth in June 2020 as compared May 2020 was mainly on account of resumption of business activities post 68-day nationwide Covid-19 lockdown.
The GST collection for April was Rs. 32,294 crore, while it was Rs. 62,009 crore in May 2020. In March 2020, the revenue collection dipped by 8% at Rs. 97,597 crore.
11 - Government released Rs. 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant
Government released Rs. 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as fourth equated monthly installment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant. Post devolution revenue deficit grants is about a third of the total revenue collected by the Centre, which is directly transferred to states as their share in the divisible pool.
After accounting for the projected tax devolution to the states of ₹8.55 trillion, 14 states garner post-tax devolution revenue surplus of ₹3.08 trillion, while the remaining 14 face a combined post-tax devolution revenue deficit of ₹74,340 crore. These states have been compensated by the 15th Finance Commission.
12 - Google to invest Rs. 75,000 crores in India over next 5 to 7 years
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced an investment of Rs. 75,000 crore ($10 billion dollars) in India over the next 5 to 7 years through Google for India Digitisation Fund. The investments will focus on four key areas of India's digitisation.
Enabling affordable access and information to every Indian in their own language.
Building new products and services that are deeply relevant to India's needs.
Empowering business as they continue to embark on their digital transformation.
Leveraging technology and AI for social good in areas like health, education, and agriculture.
13 - Retail inflation rises by 6.09% in June
According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the retail inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew 6.09% in the month of June. Food price inflation in June stood at 7.87%.
The government, in April, had revised the CPI data for the month of March to 5.84% from 5.91%. The retail inflation has grown beyond the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper margin of 6%.
14 - India's foreign exchange reserves touched all time high of 513.25 billion dollars
India's foreign exchange reserves have surged by a massive 6.47 billion dollars to reach a fresh all-time high of 513.25 billion dollars in the week ended 3rd July 2020. Foreign currency assets, a major part of the overall reserves, rose by 5.66 billion dollars to 473.26 billion dollars. Gold reserves went up by 495 million dollars to end at 34.02 billion dollars.
India's special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund rose by 4 million dollars to reach 1.45 billion dollars, while the country's reserve position increased by 259 million dollars to 4.526 billion dollars.
15 - US remains India's top trading partner
The United States continued to remain India's top trading partner for a second year in a row. The bilateral trade between the US and India stood at $88.75 billion in 2019-20. It was valued at $87.96 billion in 2018-19. India has a trade surplus of $17.42 billion in 2019-20 with USA.
The bilateral trade between India and China has dipped to $81.87 billion in 2019-20 with a trade deficit of $48.66 billion.
16 - Qualcomm to invest Rs 730 crore in Jio Platforms
Qualcomm Ventures will invest Rs. 730 crore in Jio Platforms to buy 0.15% stake in it. Qualcomm Ventures is investment arm of US-based Qualcomm Incorporated. Jio Platforms is the digital services arm of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries.
The deal gives Jio Platforms an equity value of Rs. 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs. 5.16 lakh crore. Qualcomm is the 12th investor to pick up a stake in Jio.
17 - India-Bhutan opened new trade route
India and Bhutan opened a new trade route between Jaigaon in West Bengal and Pasakha in Bhutan to facilitate ease of trade between our two countries in these COVID 19 times and decongestion of vehicular traffic along the Jaigaon-Phuentsholing route.
An additional land customs station has been opened at Ahllay, Pasakha by the Government of India. Bhutan's exports to India stood at Rs/Nu. 3217 cr and constituted 78 % of its total exports. The bilateral trade between the two countries allows 16 entry and exit points.
18 - Google to buy 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms
Google will buy a 7.73% stake in Reliance Industries (RIL)'s telecom and digital unit Jio Platforms for Rs. 33,737 crore on a fully-diluted basis. Google is investing in Jio Platforms at an equity valuation of Rs. 4.36 lakh crore.
With this, the total investment from financial and strategic investors into Jio Platforms stands at Rs. 1,52,056 crore for a combined 32.97% stake in Jio Platforms to about 13 investors in total. RIL has become first Indian company to cross annual EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortisation) of Rs. 1 lakh crore.
19 - CCI approved acquisition by Aceso in HCG
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition by Aceso Company Pte. Ltd. (Aceso) in HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG). The Proposed Combination relates to an acquisition of upto 58.92% stake in HCG by Aceso.
Aceso is an entity forming part of the CVC Network. HCG and its group are engaged in the business of providing services through cancer treatment clinics, multi-specialty hospitals, fertility treatment centres.
20 - India's foreign exchange reserves reached all-time high of 516.362 billion dollars
India's foreign exchange reserves increased by 3.108 billion dollars and reached an all-time high of 516.362 billion dollars in the week ended 10th July 2020. Foreign currency assets rose by 2.372 billion dollars to 475.635 billion dollars.
Gold reserves surged by 712 million dollars to end at 34.729 billion dollars. India's special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund rose by 5 million dollars to reach 1.453 billion dollars, while the country's reserve position also increased by 19 million dollars to 4.545 billion dollars.
21 - CCI approved Krishnapatnam port acquisition by Adani Ports, SEZL
The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited. The proposed combination envisages acquisition of equity shareholding along with management control of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited.
Adani Ports is a customer-facing integrated port infrastructure services provider currently present across ten domestic ports in six maritime states of Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha. KPCL is engaged as a developer and operator of the deep water port at Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
22 - Ola rolled out 'Ola Corporate' to international markets
Ola has rolled out its enterprise offering 'Ola Corporate' to Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Ola Corporate has over 10,000 corporate users in India. It has reportedly reduced travel expenses by up to 25%, due to the platform’s centralised billing system and paperless reimbursement.
Ola Corporate clients will operate the service through a new, personalised dashboard where they can add and manage employees. The Bengaluru-based company operates in more than 250 cities across India, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
23 - Indian Spices Exports increased by 23%
Spice exports from India rose by 23% in dollar terms and 34% in rupee terms in June, due to coronavirus pandemic. Exports increased to $359 million (Rs. 2,721 crore) in June 2020.
India had exported a total of 1,100,250 tonnes of spices and spice products worth Rs 19,505.81 crore ($2,805.50 million) in 2018-19. Major spices produced in India include pepper, cardamom, chilli, ginger, turmeric, coriander, cumin, celery, fennel, fenugreek, ajwain, dill seed, garlic, tamarind etc.
24 - Centre released GST Compensation of over Rs. 1.65 lakh crores
The Central Government has released GST Compensation of Rs. 13,806 crore to States for March, 2020. The total amount of compensation released for the year 2019-20 is Rs. 1,65,302 crore. The amount of cess collected during the same time was Rs. 95,444 crore.
Centre had transferred Rs. 33,412 crore from Consolidated Fund of India to the Compensation Fund as a part of an exercise to apportion balance of IGST pertaining to 2017-18. Maharashtra received the maximum Rs. 19,233 crore GST Compensation cess followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Punjab.
25 - India to setup its own Cotton Warehouse in Vietnam to boost Exports
In order to enhance exports of Cotton, Cotton Corporation of India has decided to set up its own warehouse in Việtnam. MoU signed with Bangladesh to export 1.5-2 million bales (of 170 kilograms each) of cotton, is among other initiative by Government to increase exports.
The Cotton Corporation of India Limited is a public sector agency, engaged in diverse activities related to trade, procurement, and export of cotton. The corporation had procured nearly a third of India’s 2019-20 cotton output.
26 - CCI approved proposed 49% acquisition of OPGC by APL
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved proposed acquisition of 49% of the total equity share capital of Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) by Adani Power Limited (APL). APL is a part of the Adani Group, which is engaged in the business operations of generation, transmission and distribution of power in India. APL is primarily engaged in the business of power generation.
OPGC, incorporated in Odisha, is a joint venture between Government of Odisha, AES India Private Limited and AES OPGC Holding and operates as a state government company. OPGC is engaged in the business of power generation.


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It’s stability that investors might be looking for at this point. The company has seen a raft of executive changes in recent months, including the resignation of CEO Doug Lucky. Additionally, it called off a takeover with ArmorWorks LLC in May for undisclosed reasons.
PSP has struggled with profitability despite a merger with a holding company two years ago that was supposed to boost its finances.
But Mr. Vaudrey, who has been on the board for two years, says he willingly sought the position and that he sees potential in the soft-armour maker.
“I like the business. For me, it’s heartening to be in a business that literally saves lives,” he says.
For the past decade, he has been the owner and president of North American Logistics Services, a Toronto-based transportation and customs brokerage company. The firm does about $30 million to $50 million in business, which is about where he hopes to bring PSP.
Mr. Vaudrey will remain president of the logistics company, but says PSP is his full-time job and focus.
When past CEO Mr. Lucky took the helm of PSP in 2010 following an executive shakeup, the soft-armor maker was generating about $30 million in annual revenues at the time.
Mr. Vaudrey says that is now down to about $18 million a year as the company focuses in on soft-armor business. The company also posted a narrow, $100,000 net income in its most recent quarter after years of red ink.
Mr. Vaudrey added that the firm has been “rightsizing” by letting go of business lines outside of soft armor (such as selling APS Distributors in 2011) and not necessarily employees, in the past year or so. The company has 140 employees across all offices.
The company told OBJ earlier this year that its local headcount stood at approximately 130 employees. The staff numbers fluctuate according to contract wins, and the business is also somewhat seasonal given the business with the federal government, Mr. Vaudrey said.
The new CEO said it is difficult to speak about business ideas in great detail given the nature of several of the contracts, which for security reasons are not disclosed.
Some customers also prefer to remain private, although PSP has disclosed wins with the RCMP, Ontario Provincial Police, Department of National Defence and Canada Border Services Agency.
When asked about specifics for maintaining profitability, Mr. Vaudrey said he preferred to speak in generalities.
“We’re not going to get distracted with large initiatives. The customers are telling us we have great products, and the customers are telling us we have a great team.”


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Jettainer is equipping containers and pallets of American Airlines Cargo with the COREInsight tracking solution based on Bluetooth technology.
At the same time, the airline is extending its cooperation with Jettainer for another five years. This was announced by both companies on 4 June 2019 at the transport logistic / air cargo Europe trade fair in Munich.
Lufthansa Cargo-owned subsidiary Jettainer partnered with CORE Transport Technologies company in October last year to develop containers and pallets enabled with Bluetooth tracking. COREInsight, Core Transport’s tracking solution, allows for live tracking of the ULDs and their contents by purchase order and recording data, including temperature, GPS location, direction and speed of travel, and external and internal temperature.
American Airlines entire ULD fleet currently comprises more than 18,000 units. Jettainer and American Airlines are in the midst of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) proof of concept test and will equip 2,000 of these ULDs with Core-TT BLE tags. With this test American Airlines will be able to identify the benefits of having BLE tagged ULDs.
“ULD management is becoming increasingly digital and customers expect us to provide know-how and resources that fit their digital strategy. BLE technology for ULDs helps to significantly increase process efficiency and facilitates the integration of ground handling into a digital logistics chain. With our partner COREInsight for BLE tracking and our self-developed ULD black box for damage control, we are leading the way in digitization in the ULD business,” says Carsten Hernig, Managing Director of Jettainer GmbH.
“We strongly focus on opportunities created by digitalization in many areas. Jettainer’s BLE equipped ULDs are an important part of this overall strategy and we are glad to have such a strong partner on our side,” says Rick Elieson, President of American Airlines Cargo.
AA Cargo also signed on to Jettainer’s “Cool Management” service last October. The service includes temperature-controlled ULD leasing, management and monitoring during transportation. Jettainer monitors its «Cool Management» program from its Abu Dhabi “Cool Center of Excellence” operation.
Source: Air Freight Logistics / Air Cargo World
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A new white paper revealing the challenges facing van fleets and managers’ main concerns is now available from Europcar Vans & Trucks.
The free publication, available online, surveyed 300 business decision-makers running vans within the UK and the results underscore that vans are driving the economy. The majority of businesses (58.4%) use their vans every day of the week. And nearly a quarter (23%) use vans between four and six days per week.
The survey also looked at typical fleet make-up and found that the UK van fleet averages around 11 to 30 vehicles. But there’s a sizeable 20% of businesses that use between 31 and 50 vans every year. In addition, another 20% say they only use between six and 10 vans over the course of a year.
The Europcar research also identified some of the biggest headaches for commercial fleet managers. After road congestion (57%), next on the list of concerns was vehicle condition, with 42% citing it as their second biggest worry. As fleet managers juggle multiple vehicles, driven by many different drivers, the availability of vehicles was an issue for 40% of the decision-makers questioned, with nearly three-quarters (71%) admitting to having ‘spare’ vans in order to mitigate the risk of being left without a vehicle. And the bigger the firm, the more likely they were to have ‘just-in-case’ vehicles: 92% of companies with 500+ employees.
Vehicle acquisition was also explored and the Europcar research found nearly two-thirds (58.7%) use outright purchase and just over half opt for long-term lease.
But long-term rental is also favoured by over a quarter of businesses (25.9%) while short-term rental is also in the mix for nearly one in five firms.
To access the Europcar research, click here.


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Advertisements from online merchants on Alibaba’s e-commerce arm Tmall were seen to have landed in WeChat Moments. Also known as “Friend Circle”, it is a social-networking function where users can share and interact with public posts from their existing contacts, as per the Chinese e-commerce media platform Ebrun on 14 June.
By clicking the advert, users are directed to a specific online store through Tmall’s online sister shopping app Taobao, allowing a streamlined path to purchase by sources from Tencent’s super messaging app WeChat, an insider told Ebrun. This marks a further step forward in the interoperability relationship between the two Chinese tech giants as a result of the government’s push for a more open digital environment.
The timely move comes amid China’s mid-year e-commerce shopping festival “618” with festivities reaching a new high in the final phase which kick started on 15 June. A screenshot provided by the insider carries words such as “Tmall flagship store”, and “Tmall 618” with the brand’s iconic cat logo. Discounts and special offers were also visible on the advert card.
It is understood that users who have already installed the Tmall app will be taken directly to a corresponding Tmall store, whilst those who haven’t will be directed to a Taobao page. This means WeChat has opened the door for Alibaba to reach its 780 million regular “Friend Circle” visitors. With WeChat owning a user base of over one billion, this little plug-in could potentially be another revenue accelerator for merchants on Tmall and Taobao as well as the two online shopping platforms.
On the other hand, it has been reported that the marketing tool is not yet open to independent retailers and currently only brand users are eligible for such services. Marketers who wish to present their commercials on WeChat Moments will have to apply to Uni Desk (UD), a global marketing platform established by Alibaba’s digital marketing division Alimama.
While the system is still undergoing internal trials and has not yet been rolled out to all retailers, it is also only available during special promotional seasons, like the ongoing “618”. Unlike the traditional web advertising process, the marketing feature will not be sold by the host (WeChat), rather brands are required to be proactive in applying, and those who are eligible will be added to a “Whitelist” by Tencent, according to an advertising service provider.


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Ultima Foods Inc. President and CEO Gerry Doutre may be forgiven for being a bit impertinent.
The Quebec-based executive cheekily suggested Thursday at a Board of Trade speaker series session that an audience member who confessed unfamiliarity with his new brand must have been “living under a rock.”
That would seem harsh except for some remarkable facts about iögo. Just 10 weeks after its Aug. 20 launch, the brand had garnered 12.3 per cent of Canada's yogurt market, according to A.C. Nielsen's scan of all products bought in grocery stores. And by November, an IPSOS ASI survey commissioned by Ultima showed a 74 per cent awareness rate among yogurt consumers.
“You can’t overemphasize the sense of pride,” Doutre told the Star after sharing the iögo launch story with the assembly.
“We’re doing better than our original financial projections,” he said, describing Ultima’s shareholders, 5,500 plus farmers belonging to Canada’s two largest dairy co-operatives, Agropur and Agrifoods, as “deliriously happy.”
His tale was all the more impressive for the vision and risk involved.
Since 1971, Ultima had produced and sold Yoplait, which had 30 per cent of Canada’s yogurt sales, under license from French owners. But at end of 2010, the livelihood of Ultima’s 750 employees were on the line when American food giant General Mills entered the bidding for (and eventually acquired) controlling interest in Yoplait France.
Uncertain of its future with Yoplait, Ultima secretly embarked on plans for its own brand.
“A blur,” said Doutre of that 18-month period, “because we were working so hard on developing a brand, at the same time trying to figure out if there was any likelihood that we might renew our franchise agreement (with Yoplait), or have some combination of both. We had an awful number of employees who were quite rightly desperate to know what their future held. There was nervousness, but great faith.”
Negotiations concluded last spring with Ultima contracted to continue manufacturing Yoplait, but no longer selling it. Subsequently, the company launched iögo in August.
“’If we’re going to be a major player in this category in the long term, the only way to do it is to start big, to start now,’” recalled Doutre of the thinking behind the blockbuster $70 million, 44-product launch. “You can’t come in with just a diet product, or with just with one drinkable product.”
There was also a unique name (pronounced yo-go) and “the new way to say yogurt” tagline.
“The name is totally contrived,” said Doutre. “We did searches up, down, sideways. We had employee contests. We searched data bases and computer generated whatevers. We sifted and sorted all the while developing the recipes and everything else and finally it was a process of elimination — ‘that’s pretty cool and it grows on you.’ And then we decided to put the umlaut on top of the ‘o’ which I’m not sure you’re supposed to do grammatically, but who cares? Imagine the fun you can have with those two darn little dots.”
So immediate was iögo’s impact, with initiatives like Key lime pie flavour and toddler friendly, single-serving Nano with spill-proof nipple, that Ultima’s plant outside Montreal couldn’t keep pace. A $22 million expansion is underway.
“We had this tsunami of consumer reaction, so actually we had more demand than we had the ability to get the product on the shelves,” said Doutre. “We had to dial that back a little bit as we bring on this new manufacturing capacity.”
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Linlithgow and East Falkirk MP promotes half price rail travel card for jobseekers
Local MP Martyn Day is promoting the use of a half price rail discount card to get more jobseekers back on track and into work, as new research shows that journeys made using the card dropped by 20,700 in Scotland since the start of the pandemic.
The Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card gives holders a 50 per cent discount on journeys across Britain, and anyone claiming Jobseekers Allowance or Universal Credit for 3-9 months (18-24 year olds) or 3-12 months (over 25s) can apply through their Work Coach.
Martyn Day MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk, said: “It’s great to see train companies and Jobcentre Plus working together to give jobseekers a helping hand.
"The cost of travel can sometimes be a barrier to getting to interviews and training, however it is initiatives like these that are making the difference in getting people into work.”
He added: “I would encourage anyone who may be eligible to apply.”
The drop reflects a national trend which has seen usage of the card drop by over a third in the months March 2020-October 2021 – with over 62 per cent of journeys taken using the card in London and the South East.
With new unemployment figures showing joblessness at 114,000 in Scotland, Martyn Day is working with the Rail Delivery Group and Jobcentre Plus teams to further promote the card across the rest of the country. Last year, jobseekers saved a total of £1.5 million using the discount available to them.
Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive of Rail Delivery Group, said: “Over 700,000 journeys were made during the pandemic by people using the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card, including 43,700 in Scotland, but with the world of work opening back up and new opportunities becoming available, we want to encourage even more people to take advantage as they look to secure new jobs.
"The railway is a key part of Britain’s clean and fair recovery, and this discount card is yet another way that train companies are helping the country to bounce back.”


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Doctors and patients cheered when two big government studies showed that certain formulas of common nutrients delayed the worsening of a blinding eye disease in certain people.
But certain was the operative word.
Now, a new study in the journal Ophthalmology finds that some top-selling brands of "eye vitamins" do not contain the proven formulas, and make overblown claims about protecting vision.
That doesn't surprise Julia Haller, ophthalmologist in chief of Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.
"The multibillion-dollar supplement industry in this country is flourishing, but the claims are out of proportion to the scientific evidence," said Haller, who wasn't part of the new study. "If they're my patients, they go home with an information sheet on AREDS. And I warn them that [supplements] are a mostly unregulated area."
AREDS - the "age-related eye disease study" - was a clinical trial, published in 2001, that gave high doses of vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, zinc, and copper to patients with age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older adults.
The nutrients are believed to reduce oxidative stress that can injure cells in the eye.
Over six years, the AREDS formula delayed vision loss in those with intermediate or advanced macular degeneration - but not earlier-stage disease - by 25 percent.
Because beta-carotene supplementation may raise the risk of lung cancer in smokers, a follow-up study called AREDS2 replaced it with lutein and zeaxanthin. The results, out in 2013, showed that the modified formula also delayed the progression of macular degeneration.
Neither the original nor the modified formula warded off cataracts.
While these trials define a rather narrow role for eye vitamins, it matters because the most common form of age-related macular degeneration has no specific treatment.
"A 25 percent reduction is huge," Haller said. "That translates into hundreds of thousands of people not getting severe" vision loss as rapidly.
Bausch & Lomb holds the patent to both AREDS formulas; it also licenses Alcon Laboratories to use the formula in a product.
The new study - conducted by researchers at four medical centers including Penn State College of Medicine - found that numerous ocular supplements capitalize on the landmark AREDS studies in misleading ways.
Of 11 products the researchers reviewed, only four duplicated the proven formulas. Three were marketed by Bausch & Lomb: PreserVision Eye Vitamin AREDS Formula Tablets, PreserVision Eye Vitamin AREDS Formula Soft Gels, and PreserVision AREDS2 Formula. The fourth, ICAPS Eye Vitamin AREDS Formula, is made by Alcon Laboratories under license from Bausch & Lomb.
The seven other products - made by Bausch & Lomb, Alcon, and EyeScience Labs Inc. - contained lower doses of the nutrients. Four products added ingredients such as herbal extracts that weren't in the original formulas.
In all cases, promotional materials claimed the products "support," "protect," or "promote" vision and eye health. None explained that supplements have not been shown to prevent any eye diseases.
By law, dietary supplements need not demonstrate safety or effectiveness; they merely have to refrain from claiming to treat, prevent, or cure any disease.
Supplements are not necessarily risk-free - witness the beta-carotene link to lung cancer - or cheap. Popular eye vitamins cost about $20 a month.
"Our findings underscore the importance of ophthalmologists educating their patients" about eye vitamins, said author Jennifer J. Yong of Yale-New Haven Hospital-Waterbury Hospital in Connecticut.


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Zoom Video Communications CEO Eric Yuan has extended the scorching pace of his wealth accumulation after the company's results came in well ahead of expectations.
Yuan's net worth soared by $US6.64 billion ($9 billion) as shares of his virtual-meeting company surged 41 per cent to $US457.69 in New York following its bumper results. The boost lifted the chief executive officer's fortune to around $US23 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan’s fortune has soared in 2020. Credit:AP
The founder of the California-based company, whose net worth is mostly made up of his more than 50 million Zoom shares, is one of the biggest gainers this year. Yuan, 50, has seen his fortune grow by $US19.5 billion in 2020.
Zoom has been one of the clearest beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic, with businesses and educational institutions turning to the service to work and teach remotely.
The software maker reported on Monday (US time) that sales jumped 355 per cent to $US663.5 million in the three months through July 31 from a year earlier. It was the second-largest surge among Nasdaq 100 Index members last quarter, only behind biotech firm Moderna, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Zoom said sales will be as much as $US2.39 billion in the fiscal year ending in January, meaning revenue would almost quadruple in just one year.
At the current level, Zoom's market value exceeds the combined value of two storied automakers, General Motors and Ford, and is more than double the aggregate value of the nation's four biggest airlines.
Zoom has been one of the clearest beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic, with governments, businesses and educational institutions turning to the service to work and teach remotely.Credit:AP
"I'm at a loss for words," said Rishi Jaluria, an analyst at DA Davidson who is bullish on the stock. "After Q1, my colleagues and I said this is one of the best quarters in software history. How do you follow this up? I think they've done it. Outside of the massive acceleration in growth, the biggest positive surprise is how much profitability is going to the bottom line."
Zoom gave a forecast suggesting the explosive growth will continue. The company said sales will be as much as $US2.39 billion in the fiscal year ending in January – meaning revenue would almost quadruple in just one year. Analysts, on average, expected sales of $US1.81 billion. Zoom previously projected fiscal-year revenue of $US1.8 billion.
Fiscal-year adjusted profit will be $US2.40 to $US2.47 a share, the company said. Analysts, on average, estimated $US1.25.
It's been a year filled with eye-popping rallies for the richest names in the tech world – Amazon.com Inc.'s Jeff Bezos saw his net worth grow by $US13 billion in one day in July, and Tesla's Elon Musk added $US8 billion in 24 hours last month. Both men have reached record levels of wealth, with Bezos crossing $US200 billion and Musk surpassing $US100 billion last week.
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Nearly two-thirds of US internet users don’t know if their favorite fashion retailer offers a mobile app, according to December 2015 research.
The internet is the leading source of information for buyers in China to learn about luxury goods, according to 2015 research. Microblogs and mobile apps have grown in importance for luxury research over the past few years.
Custom-designed packaging can drive repeat purchases, according to January 2016 research. In fact, more than half of US digital buyers believe it makes a product more valuable.
Marketers have been teaming up with influencers for content creation and promotion, and these types of marketing campaigns have generated impressive results. According to December 2015 research, the beauty and fashion industry has also allocated a percentage of their budget to influencer marketing.
Retailers are increasingly prioritizing their digital efforts this year, and according to 2016 research, unified commerce is one of their primary focuses.
Placing a sign-up form on the homepage of a website is the primary way US digital retailers encourage email subscriptions, according to research.
Print coupons remain an important promotional tool for retailers. And even though Wal-Mart decreased its circulation of freestanding insert (FSI) pages, the big-box retailer still retains the top spot among retailers who distribute these promotional materials, according to 2015 research.
Influencer marketing allows brands to connect with digital audiences in unprecedented ways. Consumers have developed deep connections with the bloggers and social media personalities they follow, and when marketers partner with these influencers, people see the brand through the eyes of someone they trust. Daniel Saynt, CEO and chief creative officer at influencer casting agency Socialyte, spoke with eMarketer about the qualities of a successful influencer campaign and the big impact of Snapchat.
Luxury brands were slow to take their marketing efforts digital, with many fearing they could not offer the kinds of impressive experiences on the internet that they were used to giving customers in person. But customer service has become increasingly important on luxury websites in recent years.
Social media and influencer marketing is helping women’s athletic apparel companies not only drive engagement with new and existing customers, but also boost sales.
Internet users worldwide are most often influenced to purchase products in-store in order to save money, a Gfk survey reveals. Fifty-six percent of respondents are influenced to make in-store purchases by the allure of saving money, while only 26% are influenced to do so digitally.
Nearly three-quarters of retailers worldwide said they wanted their apps to offer payment security. Preventing fraud is more important for retailers than seamless ordering capabilities.
The vast majority of women in Japan who have a new baby or toddler buy baby items online at least sometimes—but according to 2015 research, they’re also still heavily reliant on offline purchase channels.
Retailers increasingly offer customers mobile apps with in-store functions, and according to a September 2015 report by Poq, 71% of in-store mobile app sessions by UK users focused on the store finder.
The number of internet users living in a household with an Amazon Prime subscription has grown year over year, according to research. In December 2015, there were nearly 41 million US Amazon Prime households.
Email marketing is huge for retailers, and the first step in the relationship is getting a customer or potential customer’s address. According to October 2015 research, the most common place retailers do so is on their websites.
Retailers like Wal-Mart, Target and Walgreens made significant sales gains in 2015, and are expected to be still bigger by 2020. Amazon, another top retailer, is projected to have the highest growth, according to 2015 estimates.


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Friends With Animals Launches Delightfully Eccentric Collection, "Crazy Lizard Lady"
Tavia Bonetti has created a capsule of playful summer wares.
Bonetti unveils her latest launch with a zine-like lookbook shot by Leeor Wild. Sticking to the theme of the collection, graphics of the reptile can be found on a baby tee and a beanie, while a logo that reads “Crazy Lizard Lady” is printed on a white T-shirt, a tank top as well as a trucker hat in navy blue. Other wacky designs featured in the range include a tie-dye sweatsuit in shades of lilac and green, a pair of mesh basketball shorts, and a cap and T-shirt emblazoned with the founder’s birth year, “1993.”
The collection is now available on the Friends With Animals web store, with prices starting at $30 USD.


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Clear Channel Airports (CCA) announced Dec. 11, it won a 10-year contract with San Diego International Airport (SAN) to provide brands with innovative advertising solutions. The new partnership began Nov. 1, 2018 and media upgrades begin mid-2019. Operated by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, SAN is experiencing record-breaking passenger traffic with double-digit passenger growth in the first half of 2018, bringing the airport’s annual passenger count to over 22 million.
“The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is excited to launch this new partnership with Clear Channel Airports,” said Domenico D’Ambrosio, the Airport Authority’s Vice President of Marketing, Innovation and Chief Revenue Officer. “Together, we plan on creating a dynamic new program that will provide valuable forms of brand engagement and media exposure for our advertisers and community stakeholders. This partnership, along with others, will help deliver on our promise to everyone who comes through SAN that we are committed to creating an efficient, convenient and memorable customer journey and experience.”
Clear Channel Airports’ new partnership with SAN rounds out CCO’s significant advertising presence in the San Diego metropolitan area. In May, CCO announced it won a long-term contract with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). Clear Channel Outdoor currently reaches 99 percent of the San Diego designated marketing area (DMA) on a weekly basis with its Out-of-Home (OOH) assets including; bulletins, posters, buses and transit shelters.
“In today’s on-the-go society, advertisers and business owners want to reach the audiences that matter most to them, at the right time and in the right place throughout the increasingly complex consumer journey,” said Morten Gotterup. “Our presence in San Diego now completes a brand’s drive, walk, fly consumer engagement experience by offering them a 360 approach to connecting with audiences travelling to, and through, the market. We look forward to working with SAN to bring this opportunity to life for advertisers in an aesthetically pleasing way that creates an overall all first-impression worthy of the region.”
SAN is currently celebrating its 90th year of operation. And in 2017, the airport had a record-setting 22 million passengers and had a strong start in 2018, with traffic up 12.1% across the first half of 2018. San Diego was ranked the 30th Best City in the United States by U.S. News & World Report in 2018. The city is a growing tourist and convention destination as host to the iconic annual Comic-Con, and as such, SAN attracts an affluent and diverse set of passengers for brands to reach their target audiences with the new in-airport digital media network.
The new advertising solutions at SAN will create a unified terminal-wide network of assets which complement terminal aesthetics for advertisers to connect and engage with leisure travelers, frequent business travelers and local residents. It also provides flexibility through future terminal construction and expansions. Some key details of the new program include:
• Experiential and interactive media and sponsorship activations
• Energy-efficient, sustainable, environmentally conscious fixtures;
• Terminal-wide vertical digital LCD network; and
• A large-format digital LED arrivals network.
In addition, a recent Nielsen study shows airport advertising offers consumers a great opportunity to absorb and respond to brand messaging. According to the study, frequent flyers are highly responsive to airport advertising, with 80% noticing the media and 42% taking action that includes visiting a website, going to a store or learning more about a product/brand/service. Nineteen percent of frequent flyers bought a product they saw advertised at the airport. Additionally, airport campaigns are a significant driver of foot traffic, with 84% of frequent fliers likely to visit a restaurant, 50% likely to visit a clothing/accessories/jewelry store and 41% likely to visit a consumer electronics store.


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Decotra manufactured and launched Cholessen, a dietary supplement for those with high blood lipid level, fatty liver and being overweight.
Major investor, Dr Nguyen Trung Thuy, established the first branch office in Ho Chi Minh city, leading to faster expansion of the company due to its more central location.
Decotra launched Be Bo – the herbal baby shower gel for babies with natural ingredients to help clean and moisturize the babies skin, especially those with heat rash, nappy rash, blister,…
DECOTRA– The first Vietnamese Corporation collaborates with the Dental Institute of Hanoi Medical University in Research, Development, Manufacturing, & Distribution of HMU mouthwash.
The Myanmar International Furniture Expo 2018
Decotra introduce their products in the international exhibition – the Myanmar International Furniture Expo 2018
Face Masks Announcement
Decotra launched the Face Masks: D 96 (3PLY), DR 96 (5PLY), DE 96 (4PLY)
Decotra collaborated with many international business partners, such as: Nommades, SAVVY SOURCING CO., LTD, Medtren, Qualitest, Take care Chile, US Global Consulting LLC, PP Trading, JH MediKorea Co. inc, Berlin Love.
Decotra’s activity in Sport
In Decotra, we have Akalong football team
Growth mushrooms environment
Decotra cooperated with the Vietnam Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company to research to make use of medicinal residue after it has been extracted and ground to make growth mushrooms environment.
Smiling Mask Project
Decotra collaborated with associate professor and Ph.D Quynh – Former vice director of the Medical equipment and facilities institute to research in the Smiling mask project.


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The suspects later used his credit cards at several locations including a McDonald’s restaurant.
Ninty-one new stations will be installed in early August, followed by an additional 48 stations on the Upper East and Upper West Sides.
A spokesperson for Citi Bike said the new bikes will have a comfier seat, a better gear system and a steadier kick stand.
Citi Bike is back up and running after weekend maintenance put much of the system out of service.
Anyone looking to deal with the brisk weather this weekend by taking a ride on Citi Bike is out of luck.
The few brave souls who tried to use Citi Bike amid the frigid temperatures Tuesday probably would up spinning their wheels.
Before dozens of Citi Bike docking stations begin popping up along the Upper West Side, City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal said they want to hear from the people who will be affected by them.
The City Council is considering a new plan that would allow riders to dock their bikes at PATH train stations in Jersey City and then hop on another bike when they arrive in Manhattan.
An audit of New York’s bike share program reveals spotty maintenance, poor cleanliness and defective parking stations.
This week, a local investment firm struck a deal to buy the Oregon company that has been operating Citi Bike.
The sale would mean an increase in annual membership from $95 to about $145.
Bicycling Magazine’s editor said ranking high in the magazine’s list is a sign of a healthy city.
A bad paint job helped police catch an alleged thief, CBS 2 reported.
The Citi Bike program could almost double in size if a big new funding deal goes through.
Rep. Joe Crowley believes extending the commuter pretax benefit to bike shares could encourange expansion of the Citi Bike program.


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Publicly available data, Yin long business is normal, but prospects remain suspense. Whether Dong Mingzhu can be re elected chairman of GREE Electric is a key variable.
Original title: is silver long really going to fall?
Caijing reporter Han Shulin / Wen Mark / Editor
In May 30th, the Guangdong Securities Regulatory Bureau disclosed the schedule of the guidance work of the listed companies as of March 31st, and the Zhuhai silon new energy stock company was in the list. Information shows that in January 17, 2018, the counselling status of its listing work was updated as guidance termination.
In May 2017, the information revealed by the Guangdong Securities Regulatory Bureau showed that Zhuhai silon was in Guangdong securities regulatory bureau for the record registration. The current update means that the bank will not seek a listing for the time being.
According to the "financial" reporters from the people familiar with the information, silsilon suspended listing early in the plan, after Dong Mingzhu's personal investment silver long, especially after the management change, although the listing guidance, but Dong Mingzhu is not urgent to IPO, the company has taken the initiative to postpone the listing agenda.
But the doubts surrounding silon are still heavy. In May, a number of media reported that the Hebei Wuan factory of silver dragon reduced production greatly. Some local people told the finance and economics reporter that more than 2000 employees were in the factory at the peak of the Wuan factory in silon, which began to decrease last winter, with only about 500 employees left.
Silsilon has attracted much attention from Dong Mingzhu, chairman of GREE Electronics (000651.SZ) chairman, and Dong Mingzhu's stay in GREE electrical appliances is also involved in the heart of the Bank of silver. A number of interviewed Yin long suppliers said that if Dong Mingzhu could be re elected as chairman of GREE, it would be good for Yin long.
Silsilon has not fallen down
In January this year, Yin long broke out the problem of arrears of suppliers' payment. According to incomplete statistics provided by the supplier to finance and economics, the amount of arrears was over 1 billion 200 million yuan.
Since then, Yin long has gradually returned suppliers' arrears. According to the "finance and economics" reporter recently from some suppliers to understand, the main suppliers of arrears are more or less received a return, the proportion of the return is different, usually around 10%, of which the battery supplier's return is relatively good. Some suppliers continue to supply Yin long, while others no longer supply. Suppliers also indicated that the payment received was mainly commercial, and it could not be paid directly, so there were risks.
A supplier to the "finance and economics" reporters said, do not want silver long to fall, or will not be able to get a penny, now everyone is difficult, and is not willing to blame too much.
Also, some suppliers expressed optimism that the current situation was better than in January, and the return of the country was improved in the previous period of state subsidies.
GREE electronics in April 26th disclosed the information with the silver long company related transactions announcement: in 2017, Zhuhai silver long revenue of 8 billion 752 million yuan, net profit of 268 million yuan. In 2016, Yin Long's revenue and net profit were 7 billion 898 million yuan and 836 million yuan respectively. Since the subsidy standard of new energy bus has been substantially adjusted in 2017, it also affected the profitability of the bank.
In addition, the GREE announcement also showed that as at the end of 2017, the total assets of Zhuhai Silver Dragon amounted to 31 billion 512 million yuan and the total liabilities amounted to 23 billion 767 million yuan.
In early 2017, as the electric vehicle subsidy policy was drastically adjusted by the end of 2016, the energy density requirement was raised and the allowance was reduced, many battery and new energy vehicle companies needed time to complete the product upgrade to meet the new subsidy standards, so the sales of new energy vehicles were greatly reduced in the first quarter of 2017. Less.
This year, the subsidy for electric cars, including new energy buses, is down again, but unlike last year, this year's subsidy policy set a transition period. The transition period was from February 12th to June 11th. During this period, the new energy bus was 0.7 times the subsidy standard in 2017. It must be 0.6 times that of 2017. In addition, the system energy density of full subsidy is increased from 95Wh/kg to 115Wh/kg.
As an example, a new energy passenger car with 10 meters above the energy density is taken as an example. Before February 12th, the state subsidy is 300 thousand yuan, and the state subsidy of the country from February 12th to June 11th is 210 thousand yuan, and the national subsidy of 180 thousand yuan can be obtained after June 11th.
In order to strive for higher subsidies, car companies hope to clean up their stock as much as possible in the transition period in order to increase the energy density and set up the transition period. Therefore, the production and marketing of new energy buses did not appear in early 2017, but relatively stable in the first half of this year, compared with the same period last year. Significant growth. But in order to update the product to meet the new subsidy standard, this makes the sales of new energy bus, as usual, will mainly erupt in the second half year.
Under such a market background, Yin long has behaved in the present way. The first electric network statistics show that from January to April, the Zhuhai new energy bus produced by the Bank of Yin long was 878, ranking sixth. The statistics of electric vehicle information network show that in the first quarter, Zhuhai Silver Dragon sales volume was 499, ranking seventh. In the first quarter of 2017, its sales volume was only 12, and the total sales volume was 3355.
A supplier who understands the business situation of silver long told the finance and economics that at present, there are about 2800 orders on hand, and not including the intent order. At present, Yin long is mainly looking for bus orders in Zhuhai, Chengdu and Nanjing, and these cities are also areas where Yin long has invested.
The controversial issue of silver long in the industry is its lithium titanate battery technology. The advantages and disadvantages of the battery are obvious. The advantages are good fast charging performance, long cycle life and good low temperature performance. The disadvantage is that the energy density is lower than the main battery technology such as lithium iron phosphate, three yuan battery and so on, which leads to the short mileage of automobile, which is considered as a suitable technical route in the bus scene.
However, one of the trends of domestic subsidy policy is increasing the battery energy density requirement year after year. If the energy density is below a certain standard, subsidies will be discounted or even not subsidized. Therefore, the new energy buses produced by the silver dragon do not all use their lithium titanate, but also purchase the lithium iron phosphate batteries for the mainstream electric buses.
Suspense still remains
At present, the operation of Yin long is far from the death penalty, but it has not been out of the woods yet. The decisive factor for its prospects may not be in the bank itself, but in the fate of its eye-catching investor, Dong Mingzhu.
At the end of 2016, after trying to push GREE's purchase of silver long, Dong Mingzhu invested silver long in his personal identity, now the second largest shareholder in silvery, holding 17.40%.
After Dong Mingzhu invested in the bank, his management gradually changed blood. The senior executives of a number of GREE electrical appliances entered the core department head of silver long, the founder team representative Wei Yincang and sun Guo Hua, who left the chairman, and the current chairman Lu Chunquan was the general manager of the capital, one of the early investment parties of silver long. The current president and corporate representative Lai Xin Hua had served as the general Jing of the GREE Zhengzhou company. Reason.
In January, a supplier to the finance and economics reporter said that the production, technology and purchasing personnel are not the source of the line of production, technology and purchasing, which is not able to deal with such large enterprises. The problem is that they are mostly from the air conditioning industry. It is difficult to understand the characteristics of the electric vehicle industry in a short time.
But the new team is trying to integrate into the company, and the former supplier recently told finance and economics reporters that he feels that silon is now more systematic than previous management, and that he does not need to repeat many departments again, but for him, the key is to receive a return.
Dong Mingzhu's stay in GREE remains the most concerned issue for stakeholders. Many of the suppliers surveyed said they hoped Dong Mingzhu would be the chairman of GREE electric again, which would be good for her investment. Suppliers also hope that if Dong Mingzhu is re elected, he can restart the acquisition of silver dragon.
In March 2017, after the failure of the acquisition of silkon, GREE held a shareholder meeting to approve a bill associated with the silkon. According to the agreement between the two parties, the two parties planned to take one year as a cycle to purchase each other's products with a total amount of not more than 20 billion yuan. But this agreement is not designed to ensure the sale of the new energy vehicle, but the sale of GREE intelligent equipment. According to the agreement at that time, the expected amount of the related transactions was 1 billion yuan for GREE's purchase of silver dragon products, and 19 billion yuan for silver dragon's purchase of GREE's products.
The final trading situation is far below the forecast, according to GREE's recent announcement, by December 31, 2017, the actual transaction amount of the two sides is only 1 billion 942 million yuan, far below its estimated value of 20 billion yuan. And in each other's transactions, GREE procured only about 40 million yuan of new energy vehicles and energy storage equipment, while the silver long purchase of GREE's DBA air conditioning and intelligent equipment was over 1 billion 900 million yuan, most of which were purchased for intelligent equipment.
GREE sells silon far more than silenon to GREE, and this trend will continue. According to the announcement, the two sides expect the 2018 related transaction amount not to exceed 1 billion 500 million yuan, of which GREE purchases silver long products not more than 200 million yuan, and the silver long purchase of GREE is not more than 1 billion 300 million yuan.
It is hoped that the supplier of Dong Mingzhu's reappointment believes that if Dong Mingzhu left GREE, he lost the halo, and the business of GREE will not be stable. No matter whether he is in charge of silver long or not, there will be no essential difference. If Dong Mingzhu stays in GREE, as the second largest shareholder of silver long, he will benefit both sides in developing their business.
Dong Mingzhu's stay in GREE is still a suspense of great concern and no conclusion.
For the future management changes of GREE electric, the attitude of Zhuhai SASAC, a major shareholder, is very important. In May 16th, GREE held a GREE event in Zhuhai, in which Dong Mingzhu offered to mention the topic of the board of directors. She said, "whether Dong Mingzhu retires and retire is a natural rule, but I think I'm still young today. Although I am more than 60 years old, my heart is like 25 years old. "
On the day of the grand ceremony, Guo Yonghang from the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen municipal Party committee and Secretary General of the Secretary General of the Zhuhai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China also attended and spoke in February. In his speech, he said "wish young Dong Mingzhu to lead the young GREE, the greater the career, the greater the stronger." This attitude was quickly interpreted by the market as the Zhuhai municipal government's support for Dong Mingzhu's re-election. He thought his re-election would be a foregone conclusion.
However, the current board of GREE electrical appliances should expire in May 31, 2018, but until June 5th, GREE electric issued a bulletin that the new board of directors, the board of supervisors, and the nomination of the board of supervisors are still in progress, and the change of the board of directors and the board of supervisors will be properly postponed. At the same time, the term of office of the board of directors and senior management of the board of directors of the company is also postponed accordingly.
Obviously, waiting for the outcome of GREE electric board's change will be more than GREE shares.
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RACINE, Wis. – Outdoor recreation company Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Nasdaq:JOUT – News), experienced higher earnings on lower net sales for its third fiscal quarter ended July 3, it reported in a recent statement.
Total net sales for the quarter were $114.9 million compared to $141.2 million in the prior year period. Income from continuing operations of $9.0 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared favorably to income from continuing operations of $7.9 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year due to cost savings and tax benefits, which offset the negative impact of declining sales on profitability, according to the company.
“We have made significant progress in reducing costs and improving efficiency, while protecting our leadership positions in a very challenging marketplace. Importantly, long-term restructuring initiatives are transforming the way we do business to ensure more resilient operations and stronger, more competitive businesses which we believe will be better positioned to deliver sustained profitable growth and enhanced shareholder value in the future,” said Helen Johnson-Leipold, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Third quarter sales historically reflect customer inventory replenishment due to consumer demand during the primary retail selling period for the company’s warm-weather seasonal outdoor products, it explained. Total net sales declined 18.6 percent compared to the prior year quarter, due largely to economic conditions in key markets. Key factors behind the results, according to the company, were:
Total company operating profit of $10.6 million for the third fiscal quarter compared unfavorably to operating profit of $14.6 million in the prior year quarter.
The company reported income from continuing operations of $9.0 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, during the third fiscal quarter, compared to income from continuing operations of $7.9 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year. State income tax credits related to recent expansion of Humminbird operations in Alabama added $1.4 million to net income for the current year quarter, according to the company. A deferred tax valuation allowance benefit of $2.2 million also favorably impacted net income this quarter. Interest expense for the third quarter increased $1.0 million over the prior year quarter due to non-cash accounting charges related to an interest rate swap.
In June 2009, the company announced it was consolidating all domestic Watercraft production and business and customer support services in Old Town, Maine and closing its Ferndale, Washington facility as part of an initiative to significantly reduce cost and complexity, optimize synergies and assets, strengthen competitiveness and improve profitability for the future. Consolidation is anticipated to result in annual cost-savings of more than $4 million going forward, according to the company. Costs and charges associated with the action are estimated to have a negative impact on earnings per diluted share of between $0.16 and $0.20 in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2009.
Net sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 were $291.2 million versus $339.0 million in the same nine-month period last year, a decrease of 14 percent. Total Company operating profit was $11.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2009 compared to operating profit of $13.6 million during the prior year-to-date period. Income from continuing operations for the first nine months of the year was $4.5 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, versus income of $5.0 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in the first nine months of the prior year.
The company’s debt level was $60.8 million at the end of the third quarter versus $70.0 million at the end of the prior year quarter, and debt, net of cash, was $26.9 million at the end of the current quarter versus $47.7 million at the end of the previous year quarter, Johnson Outdoors reported. Depreciation and amortization was $8.0 million year-to-date, compared to $7.4 million during the first nine months of the prior year. Capital spending totaled $5.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2009 compared with $8.4 million in same period in 2008.
“Strict inventory management and production planning processes, along with disciplined cash management and spending controls throughout the year have helped drive cost and inefficiency out of the operations, improve our profitability profile overall and strengthen the balance sheet,” said David W. Johnson, vice president and CFO.


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Cape Town – Justin Bieber has teamed up with Schmidt to create a new plant-based deodorant named Here + Now.The pop star's new hygiene product will reportedly debut during the South African spring.
The fragrant new venture is a partnership with a company named Schmidt's. "Here + Now has various meanings, but to me, it's about being present in daily life," Schmidt's CEO Michael Cammarata said in a statement to the press according to Ad Age.
Justin hinted towards the new partnership with a post on his Instagram account, which was made live on Tuesday.
Underneath the shirtless pic the 25-year-old simply wrote: "ready for Here + Now… new collab coming this Fall with @schmidtsnaturals.(sic)"
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Reuters has a very interesting story about the potential dangers of energy drinks. Although very useful in limited quantities, these caffeine- and sugar-laden products can have some serious consequences when consumed on a frequent basis.
The human body is designed to get hydration from water and from whole foods which have water content (especially fresh vegetables and fruits). It's little wonder that people are experiencing ill effects from these processed, packaged drinks and their blasts of caffeine and other chemicals.
From the news story:
In a new report, a large group of American doctors urge kids and teens to avoid energy drinks and only consume sports drinks in limited amount.
The recommendations come in the wake of a national debate over energy drinks, which experts fear may have side effects.
"Children never need energy drinks," said Dr. Holly Benjamin, of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who worked on the new report. "They contain caffeine and other stimulant substances that aren't nutritional, so you don't need them."
And kids might be more vulnerable to the contents of energy drinks than grownups.
"If you drink them on a regular basis, it stresses the body," Benjamin told Reuters Health. "You don't really want to stress the body of a person that's growing."
For the new recommendations, published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers went through earlier studies and reports on both energy drinks and sports drinks, which don't contain any stimulants.
They note that energy drinks contain a jumble of ingredients -- including vitamins and herbal extracts -- with possible side effects that aren't always well understood.
While there aren't many documented cases of harm directly linked to the beverages, stimulants can disturb the heart's rhythm and may lead to seizures in very rare cases, Benjamin said.
Recently, she saw a 15-year-old boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who came into the hospital with a seizure after having drunk two 24-ounce bottles of Mountain Dew, a soft drink that contains caffeine.
The boy was already taking stimulant ADHD medication, and the extra caffeine in principle might have pushed him over the edge, according to Benjamin.
"You just never know," she said. "It's definitely a concern."
Earlier this year, Pediatrics published another review of the literature on energy drinks.
In it, Florida pediatricians described cases of seizures, delusions, heart problems and kidney or liver damage in people who had drunk one or more non-alcoholic energy drinks -- including brands like Red Bull, Spike Shooter and Redline.
While they acknowledged that such cases are very rare, and can't be conclusively linked to the drinks, they urged caution, especially in kids with medical conditions (see Reuters story of February 14, 2011).
U.S. sales of non-alcoholic energy drinks are expected to hit $9 billion this year, with children and young adults accounting for half the market.
Manufacturers claim their products will enhance both mental and physical performance, and were quick to downplay the February report.
"The effects of caffeine are well-known and as an 8.4 oz can of Red Bull contains about the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee (80 mg), it should be treated accordingly," Red Bull said in an emailed statement to Reuters Health.
Benjamin said that for most kids, water is the best thing to quench their thirst. If they happen to be young athletes training hard, a sports drink might be helpful, too, because it contains sugar.
But for kids who lead less-active lives, sports and energy drinks might just serve to pile on extra pounds, fueling the national obesity epidemic.
While she acknowledged that more research is needed, Benjamin said the safest thing to drink is water.
ADDITIONAL SOURCE: bit.ly/cxXOG Pediatrics, online May 30, 2011.
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Clifton Grant, First Vice President of the University and Allied Workers Union
The almost 100 factory workers to lose their jobs at the Golden Grove Sugar Factory in St. Thomas are to begin receiving payments in relation to the redundancy exercise on July 19.
Some Duckenfield residents Thursday morning blocked the road leading to the factory after workers were informed that the factory will cease operations by the end of the month.
The workers were informed about the date for redundancy payments during a meeting with Richard Pandohie, Chief Executive Officer of Seprod, at the factory Thursday morning.
Clifton Grant, First Vice President of the University and Allied Workers Union, told RJR News after the meeting that the workers would begin receiving their redundancy payments by July 19 and would, by the end of the month, receive full payment.
He said Mr. Pandohie did not indicate to the workers the future of the factory, but expressed gratitude to them for their service.
The UAWU will provide financial advisors for the workers.
Mr. Grant said the closure is a blow for St. Thomas because the factory "was the only place out in St. Thomas that employed more than five persons, so in terms of economic environment in St. Thomas, it is going to be very, very challenging for not only workers but the community in terms of the business people and so forth."
Seprod says the factory has continued to suffer significant losses since the company acquired a majority stake in 2009.


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The Japanese distributor also picked up Paul W.S. Anderson’s The Three Musketeers from world sales agent Summit Entertainment for a summer 2011 release.
Japanese distributor Gaga Corporation has announced new titles in its upcoming distribution slate acquired at the Cannes market.
Gaga bought rights to François Ozon’s likely Venice competition entry Potiche from Wild Bunch and Wang Quan-an’s Silver Bear screenplay winner Apart Together from Celluloid Dreams. Both are set for an early spring 2011 release.
On the English-language front Paul W.S. Anderson’s The Three Musketeers was picked up from world sales agent Summit Entertainment for a summer 2011 release.
Gaga will also distribute Lionsgate action-comedy Killers this fall.
Gaga Chairman and CEO Tom Yoda commented on the company’s choices in a market that’s become more difficult for imports in recent years. “We try to find titles that can attract not only foreign film lovers, but also a broader audience who usually do not go to the cinema.”
Gaga has returned to active buying, previously acquiring Nowhere Boy, A Single Man and Buried at the AFM and EFM markets.
Current release Le Concert is expected to gross $2m from only 13 prints while French pickup Oceans has become Japan’s most successful documentary release ever, earning $26m.
Gaga also began sales of two new titles in Cannes with Makoto Shinozaki’s survival drama Tokyo Island, starring Tae Kimura, and crime drama Byakuyako.


text: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Chain-store sales for the week ended Aug. 1 fell 0.7% from the year-earlier period, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs. On a week-over-week basis, sales declined 0.2%. "Sales gave back a little over the last week as the later back-to-school state sales tax holiday dates trimmed the year-over-year sales comparison a tad, but will tend to lift sales in the current week," said Michael Niemira, ICSC's chief economist. "July sales are likely to be weak due to sharp markdowns on clearance items and, in some cases, more limited inventory to clear, as well as cooler than normal weather for the month that pared seasonal demand." ICSC forecast July sales to decline about 5.5%. Most retailers report their results on Thursday.


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Spanish fashion label Delpozo will show its latest ready-to-wear collection at London Fashion Week in February, after five years of showing in New York.
The brand, known for its couture-like dresses, opened a boutique on Sloane Street in London last year and part of the reasoning behind the change in locations is to raise the profile of the store and brand in the UK.
Josep Font, creative director at Delpozo, said: “I thought it was an interesting idea to change environment and London just feels like the city where everything is happening right now. Due to the opening of our London store and our participation in the recent ‘Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion’ exhibition at the V&A, I’ve travelled to London often and have felt so at home in this city.”
Chairman, Pedro Trolez added: “Since the brand’s relaunch, we wanted to establish Delpozo as a global brand. Now felt like the right time for a change and as London is a second home for us — welcoming Delpozo since we opened our flagship last year — it was the perfect choice.”
The Delpozo catwalk show will be held on the 18th of February at 2pm.


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The National Archives is set to release more than 150 secret spy files on individuals and organisations involved in spying during the First World War.
Photos, letters and interrogation reports are among the documents to be released online by the Archives. They contain details about spies operating across the globe, including the notorious female spy Mata Hari and Swallows and Amazons author Arthur Ransome.
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