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Looking back on the social media landscape of 2013, a few things become clear: first, companies were actively taking lessons from the failures of the past, and doing whatever they could to avoid them. And second, this was the year where social media really started to grow up, and to be taken seriously by the establishment.
So, here are the biggest events to happen in social media over the past year:
1. Twitter goes public, and avoids Facebook's mistakes
Unlike last year's Facebook IPO, which became a giant mess, in the days after with lawsuits from investors and investigations by government agencies and both Houses of Congress, Twitter had a much quieter, and more successful, debut.
The reason? Because Twitter actively avoided making some of the same mistakes that Facebook did.
That began with how the company chose to disclose that it was filing: doing so confidentially by taking advantage of a rule in the Jumpstart Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act, signed last year, which loosened regulations for "emerging growth companies," which only applies to companies with less than $1 billion in revenue.
This was done to avoid the close scrutiny that Facebook was unable to avoid. Twitter was not forced to reveal any of its information until a little over a month before it went public, giving investors and the media less time to pick it apart.
And Twitter's "don't be Facebook" strategy also applied to what it did in the lead-up to its IPO.
Remembering that Facebook's stock only started to rebound once it proved it could run effective mobile ads, Twitter made sure to prove the effectiveness of the network, including how Tweets drive offline sales, as well as advertising on television.
2. Facebook loses teens
News that teens were abandoning the site dogged Facebook all year. A report from back in April, put out by Piper Jaffray, found that interest among teens in old guard social media was on the decline, and that they were finding their own networks, specifically ones that their parents had not discovered yet.
Facebook, of course, denied it until Facebook's Chief Financial Officer admitted that the problem does exist. in a conference call following the company's most recently earnings report.
“We did see a decrease in daily users specifically among younger teens," he said. Those 12 words spooked investors enough to give back all of the company's gains that day, and it has been trying to backtrack the comment ever since.
Now some might say that teens getting off Facebook is good for them, and for adults on the network, but that is definitely not true from Facebook's perspective. Hooking in teens for any social network is important from an advertising perspective. Simply put: this is the demographic advertisers covet, and the more of them that are on the site the more money it can make.
Years from now, when we look back 2013, it just be might be remembered as the year that the old guard, began ceeding control to a new crop of social media sites (see #3 below).
3. The rise of Snapchat
As Facebook sees teens flee, another upstart social network has been taking advantage.
The first time I ever heard of Snapchat was right around this time last year, when it was first reported that Facebook was looking to build its own app to compete with it. (That app was eventually called Poke. It was a big failure). The idea sounded interesting to me: an app that allowed users to have more control over what people could do with the messages they sent. But I had no idea what was about to happen in 2013.
Snapchat simply exploded this year. It's become so popular that a Pew study from October found that 9% of all phones now have the Snapchat app installed on them. It recently announced that its users were sending 350 million snaps every single day, up from 200 million in June.
Was it the wise decision to turn down those offers? Only time will tell. But 2013 was definitely the year of Snapchat.
4. Vine vs. Instagram
Another big shaker that popped up in 2013 was Vine, which officially debuted in January (though I can't be the only one who feels it's been around much longer than that). Vine, of course, is the app, owned by Twitter, that allows users to take six second-long videos of themselves.
The app proved to be fairly popular, getting up to 13 million users by June, but, as with any successful product, though, there will be a rash of imitators and copiers, looking to bring you down.
In this case that threat came from directly from Instagram, which debuted its own video feature in June, allowing users to make videos that are between 3 and 15 seconds long.
The general consensus at the time seemed to be that this move by Instagram would prove to be a Vine killer. I mean, after all, Instagram had over 100 million users, compared to Vine's 13 million. No contest, right?
Wrong, actually, and for one key reason: Instagram pulled this move out just as Vine had debuted on Android. Ty then it was apparently too late to take it down, though; by August, Vine had more than tripled its userbase to 40 million.
So now Vine and Instagram are direct competitors, which will no doubt be a good thing for users of both services going forward.
5. Facebook bounces back
2013 may have been the year that Facebook started losing the youngins, but it was also the year that the company bounced back from what Zuckerberg himself called an "extremely turbulent" first year as a public company.
Starting with the posting of its second quarter 2013 earnings at the end of July, the company has seen a remarkable turnaround in its stock price since.
In that earnings report, Facebook posted revenue of $1.181 billion for the quarter, beating Wall Street's estimates of $1.62 billion, and up 53% from $1.18 billion in the second quarter of 2012.
Investors were impressed by the gains the company reported in mobile, in both revenue and users.
Monthly active users (MAUs) were 1.15 billion as of June 30, 2013, an increase of 21% year-over-year, while mobile MAUs were 819 million as of June 30, 2013, an increase of 51% year-over-year.
Facebook's percentage of mobile ad revenue has been increasing every quarter: mobile accounted for 30% of that revenue in Q1, up from 23% in the fourth quarter of 2012, and up approximately 14% in the third quarter.
Those numbers gave intestors so much confidence in Facebook's long-term future that the stock shot up 70%, reaching a record high, going above $45 for the first time in September. Then went above $50 just two weeks later.
Before the company's second quarter number, the stock was trading at $26.51 a share. It has since more than doubled, ending trading on Friday at $55.12.
Right now, Facebook shares are trading at 45% above its $38 IPO price.
This is good news for Facebook, obviously, but only reiterates what Twitter was trying to avoid, ie the whole lost first year that Facebook experienced.
6. Ads! Ads everywhere!
2013 will also probably be remembered as the year that social media finally learned how to successfully monetize. And that has meant lots and lots of advertisements, everywhere you look.
This year, two of the newer social media sites got their first ads: Pinterest, which debuted its first ad product, Promoted Pins, in September; and Instagram, which rolled out its first ad in November. And even the more established players expanded their ad models. LinkedIn began rolling out Sponsored Updates, while Twitter launched a global retargeted ad network.
Even Foursquare got into the action, debuting its self-service ad platform, which it opened up to a select group of small businesses. It then expanded it to around one thousand businesses in July before opening it to small businesses all around the world in October. The platform is what seems to have helped the company go from taking on $41 million in debt earlier this year, to raising $35 million this week.
Most importantly, though, was Facebook. Not only did the company turn itself around based on the success of its mobile ads, but just this week it began testing out new autoplay video ads that will appear in user News Feeds.
7. Twitter gets into the TV business
Besides its IPO, the second most important thing that Twitter did in 2013 was solidify its relationship with television advertisers.
First, the company premiered its tv ad targeting software in beta mode in May, and then expanded to to all U.S. advertisers that run national television spots in July.
The technology allows advertisers to engage directly with people on Twitter who have been exposed to their ads on live television. It works by identifying Tweets that correspond with that television show.
Twitter also purchased real-time TV data company Trendrr to help make those ads more relevant.
In October, Nielsen released its first Twitter TV ratings report, and that same month Twitter struck a deal with Comcast to debut a new feature that will give users the ability to both watch, and record, shows directly from Twitter.
Not to be outdone, Facebook said it would release its own weekly television reports. But Twitter is definitely the one that has put the most work and effort into getting hold of those television ad dollars.
8. SEC disclosures on social media
Now that Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are all public companies, it is no stretch to say that social media, after years of being called a fad, is finally being taken seriously as a real money-generating business.
But perhaps the most telling sign of how far social media has come was a move by the SEC, in April, to allow companies to announce key information via social media, as long as the company also informs investors that it is doing so.
It is hard to imagine the SEC allowing such a rule even five years ago, but this change in rules was a sure sign of how social media changed the way that people both disseminate, and receive, their news.
“Most social media are perfectly suitable methods for communicating with investors, but not if the access is restricted or if investors don’t know that’s where they need to turn to get the latest news," George Canellos, Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, said in a statement at the time.
The new policy stemmed from an investigation involving Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, who used his personal Facebook page to announce that Netflix had reached one billion monthly online viewing hours for the first time, instead of a press release or Form 8-K filing.
One of Mark Zuckerberg's stated goals is to connect everyone around the world to the Internet. And it is obviously something that he takes very seriously, as evidence by the fact that he started an entire organization, called Internet.org, to achieve it.
Partnering with Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung, Internet.org has three stated goals: to make access afforable, to use data more efficiently and to help businesses drive access.
"The Internet is really the backbone of the knowledge economy. If everyone had access to those basic tools, we'd all be able to benefit from all of the innovation and creativity and ideas that everyone had, Zuckerberg has said.
There are obviously selfish reasons for this; the more connected people means more people on Facebook. But there is also a philanthropic side to it as well, where Zuckerberg truly believes that he can benefit a lot of people, even if Bill Gates does not approve.
If Zuckerberg can make this work, 2013 might well be seen as the beginning of a world changing event, one that benefits everyone.
10. Myspace came back... but did anyone care?
Not that anyone was really asking for it, but yes, this was the year that Myspace officially came back, with a completely new look and feel.
Instead of being the customizable social network of old, though, it revamped itself into... a music service. It came complete with access to 53 million songs available for streaming, a feature for users to program their own radio stations, and a tool which will allow users to create, and then share, animated GIFs.
And hey people seemed interested in seeing what had become of their old hangout... at least at first. The site saw 31 million visitors in its first two weeks after relaunch. By October, though, growth had slowed significantly, and the site was only seeing 36 million by October. It went from a gain of seven million in two weeks, to only five million in three months.
Perhaps becoming yet another music streaming service was not the best way to differentiate itself.
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN: Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor Company has unveiled the world's first Solid Oxide Fuel-Cell (SOFC)-powered prototype vehicle that runs on bio-ethanol electric power in Brazil. The company is using e-NV200 as the base vehicle for this project.
Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said “The e-Bio Fuel-Cell offers eco-friendly transportation and creates opportunities for regional energy production…all the while supporting the existing infrastructure. In the future, the e-Bio Fuel-Cell will become even more user-friendly. Ethanol-blended water is easier and safer to handle than most other fuels. Without the need to create new infrastructure, it has great potential to drive market growth.”
The fuel cell prototype is part of Nissan’s commitment to the development of zero-emission vehicles, said the company. This e-Bio Fuel-Cell prototype vehicle runs on 100-percent ethanol to charge a 24kWh battery that enables a range of over 600km. Nissan will conduct further field tests on public roads in Brazil using the prototype.
Bio-ethanol fuels are mainly sourced from sugarcane and corn. These fuels are widely available in countries in North and South America. Due to the easy availability of ethanol and low combustibility of ethanol-blended water, the system is not heavily dependent or restricted by the existing charging infrastructure, making it easy to introduce to the market.
The company said that it will continue to provide value to its customers by incorporating systems that enable the extraction of electric power from various fuels, while addressing the infrastructure issues tied to energy supply in every region of the world.
With a Rs 2,000-crore investment plan in tow, Hyundai landed in Gurugram with great fanfare, setting foot into the millennium city, which is known as much for its corporate buzz and urban culture as also for the Korean company’s archrival Maruti Suzuki, the company that set foot in the
Consequently Suman Mishra , sr VP ,Business transformation , Insight and Analytics , automotive sector will take over as chief executive of MEML and chief executive designate of Last Mile Mobility business with effect from August 14.

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There will be a sequel to Titanfall, but you will have to wait a while for it. On EA’s latest earnings call they revealed some information about Titanfall 2. The game will not be coming out till at least the second half of 2016, more than likely closer to 2017.
MSI, world leading in motherboard design, debuts the world’s first USB 3.1 featured AMD GAMING motherboard, the 990FXA GAMING. Delivering blazing fast USB performance, up to 2 times faster than USB 3.0, the new 990FXA GAMING motherboard offers two USB 3.1 ports, which are fully backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices.
The first images of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift have popped up at a number of outlets including the Twitter account of VP of product Nate Mitchell and the official Oculus blog. It has also been revealed that the consumer version will ship in Q1 of 2016!
KFA2 has just announced a new special edition of its GeForce GTX 980 HOF graphics card that has been designed by professional overclocker 8Pack. This card will be one of the highest clock GTX 980’s out of the box with a core clock of 1304 MHz and GPU boost up to 1440 MHz.
Electronic Arts confirmed that the new Mirror’s Edge from DICE will be released in early 2016. This information was revealed at EA’s latest earnings call. The game is scheduled to be released in the first three months of 2016. The Mirror’s Edge reboot was first announced in 2013.
NVIDIA has currently been bundling keys for the upcoming Witcher 3: Wild Hunt game with GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 cards. Getting one free game is great, but NVIDIA wanted to give you even more and now a second game code will be added, this time for Batman: Arkham Knight.
One of the biggest selling points of the GTA V PC version was the ability to mod the game for a better experience and more. Well it looks like that will now get you banned as Rockstar made modding a violation of their terms of service.
Easter Eggs have been in video games for the longest time and they are quite fun to find and activate. With games like Battlefield 4 they are quite hard to find and usually require multiple people in a server to create the specific conditions. Yesterday a group of Easter Egg hunters found out how to trigger the event called “Calling the Megalodon” in the map ‘Parcel Storm’.
HP has just sent out a press release highlighting their back to school PC systems. This in itself was not all that exciting, but what was, was that the AMD R9 380 was listed as an option with the HP ENVY Phoenix Tower.
AMD has gone ahead and cut the price of their Radeon R9 285 graphics card as the Spring PC upgrade season heats up. This is in a hope to get gamers to choose the R9 285 over NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 960. The card first launched with a MSRP of $249, which has not been brought down to $200 officially.
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Summary: 80% of developers who target Apple’s platform (hypePhone App Store) are said to feel betrayed; thus, the value of software freedom is hopefully realised
“Apple rejects Wi-Fi sync app,” says this new article which reminds us that the “i” in Apple’s hype-labeled devices means “I” as in Apple’s (or Steve Jobs’). It’s all just extremely Apple-centric and only the gullible will run to Apple (and later feel betrayed).
Evans Data is one source which we consider to be quite reliable based on past output. According to some new work from Evans, as many as 4 out of 5 people who partnered with Apple as developers actually feel betrayed (it depends on how questions are phrased)
Eighty per cent of North American developers believe that the iPhone App Store’s revenue split is unfair, according to a new study from research outfit Evans Data.
How do people who manufacture hypePhones feel? Well, it would be harder for Evans Data to ask them because they live in a prison/factory where access is restricted and many of them commit suicide out of misery. Here is another new example:
Another suicide at Apple’s Chinese supplier
The Associated Press reports that the 24 year-old woman’s death brings the total of suicidal Foxconn workers to eight for the year. Bloomberg puts the total at six. The Taipei Times notes that two other Foxconn employees tried to take their own lives this year, but failed.
To be fair, it’s not just an Apple supplier. Microsoft too has something to do with it. Either way, people who work for Microsoft and Apple are often left betrayed and exploited. Those who work for Free software enjoy radical freedom and true control, which makes it harder for them to be disempowered and feel depressed. The manufacturing dilemma is partly resolved through reuse (no planned obsolescence). █


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June 29, 2017
It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since Apple introduced the iPhone to the world. Today, June 29, Apple celebrates the tenth anniversary of making the iPhone available to consumers. Who knew this super-hyped, newfangled gadget (once nicknamed the jPhone short for “Jesus phone” due to its would-be miraculous reputation) would change the world? Steve Jobs first described it as a “breakthrough internet communications device” among other things.
Because of robust broadband networks, this game-changing technology has impacted hundreds of millions of people across the globe, changing the way we communicate, learn, play and work. Here are a few ways that the iPhone – synonymous with “smartphone” – has transformed our lives and influenced the world around us:
- The internet is now in everyone’s pocket.
- Photography is pretty awesome – there will be 1.2 trillion digital photos taken this year, and 85 percent will be taken by a cell phone.
- There’s an app for that. Easily downloadable software allows us to access music, get a date, handle banking transactions, locate a restaurant, shop, and so much more.
- The television and film industry has been revolutionized – allowing us to watch videos right in the palm of our hands, fueling the growth of such platform giants as Youtube, Netflix and Hulu.
- Social media platforms rule – Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram have catapulted to the fore of social connections.
The telecom industry has responded with unprecedented investments in broadband networks to meet consumer demand and shifting focus from voice, to digital voice, to 4G and now emerging 5G technologies. In just ten short years our internet experience has been transformed – one can only begin to imagine what’s on the horizon in the next ten years!


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09 Mar Spark Bites: React with Emojis in Messages :o
Hungry? Good, because we’re serving you another dollop of digital news!
- Facebook Is Trying Out a ‘Dislike’ Button For Messenger Chats
- Some of Messenger’s more than 1 billion users have reportedly been offered the option of tagging friends’ messages with the Dislike button, along with other emoji responses—including thumbs up for ‘like’, heart-eyes for ‘love’, and mouth-agape for ‘wow’—similar to Facebook Reactions, which diversified the “like” function when it launched a little over a year ago. “We’re always testing ways to make Messenger more fun and engaging,” a Facebook official told TechCrunch. “This is a small test where we enable people to share an emoji that best represents their feelings on a message.”
- Instagram just rolled out Stories Ads for all businesses, allowing companies to boost their content to viewers in-between stories. We’ll keep you posted on how the notoriously-high Instagram story viewership fares under this latest update.
- This past weekend, Instagram pushed its own hashtag project: #WHPBetterTogether. The goal was to take photos and videos inspired by subjects that are better when combined. Seriously, go check out these beautiful and heartwarming entries.
- At the end of February, Twitter took community management to the next level by allowing users to send direct messages to individuals representing larger businesses. The feature is meant to personalize the customer service process for brands, and is the latest in a slew of new updates that allow for one-on-one interaction between brands and their customers.
- Pinterest is breaking down the way the world noms. Unsurprisingly, Austin TX is the last one of your friends who absolutely swears by the paleo diet.
- What’s that thing everyone won’t shut up about? Ah right, Snap went public last week. After pricing the IPO at $17 per share, the stock opened at $24. At the end of day 1, shares were priced at $24.48, a 44% premium to the people who bought it the day before.
- YouTube TV (which will be available “soon”) will offer users live television from all major networks, regional sports, and many other cable network channels. YouTube TV is available anywhere, on any device. It will also offer cloud DVR with no storage limits (US only) at $35 per month.
- Google Keep, which helps organize notes, to-do lists, and more, is now integrated with Google Docs. When you’re in a doc using a web browser, you can access the Keep notepad via the Tools dropdown menu.
- Google Hangouts just released an update to the “Chat” feature that allows you to “jump” to where you left off in a conversation.
- LinkedIn now allows more newsfeed customization. You can discover new industry leaders, publications and companies to follow by clicking “Improve My Feed.” This benefits both users and companies by providing a more tailored experience, and recommending relevant companies based on what the user has already expressed interest in. You can also hide posts and unfollow someone, so you’ll no longer see their posts while still remaining connected to them.
In Other News:
- Need something to peruse while you sip your glass of mid-week bubbly? How about the latest B2B Email Marketing Stats.
- Scorp is the fast-growing social video app you’ve probably never heard of. Launched in February 2015, it has recently picked up steam in the digital realm. The app is based out of Turkey and lets you upload 15 second videos on any topic. It’s being called the video answer to Reddit or Quora.
We hope this week’s social news roundup left you feeling satiated. Look out for more social updates coming at you faster than it takes this pup to reach the bottom of the stairs 😉


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Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator Y Combinator invested $125,000 in homegrown fintech startup NextPay, an all-in-one digital banking solutions provider expanding its services to financially-underserved businesses in the Philippines.
NextPay was one of just five Filipino tech start-ups which global powerhouse Y Combinator chose to fund.
Y Combinator was the launchpad of iconic startups such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Twitch and over 2,000 others.
In the Philippines, Y Combinator backed up startups Kalibrr in 2013, PayMongo in 2019 and Avion School as well as Dashlabs.ai this year.
NextPay, the third local startup it selected in 2021, puts the power of big banks in the hands of small businesses.
The platform gives growing companies access to easy and affordable financial services such as digital invoicing, cash management, and batch payments to any bank or e-wallet in the country.
Since its launch in 2020, NextPay has processed over USD $2.5 million (P120 million) in digital transactions for more than 100 businesses—and is growing fast.
Customers of NextPay enjoy reduced processing times from as much as 3 days to just 30 minutes.
“Our goal is to empower smaller businesses with a spectrum of banking services previously unavailable to them because of steep requirements and high fees aimed at larger, more developed companies that can afford them," explained NextPay Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Don Pansacola.
"This funding round from Y Combinator allows us to scale even faster to bring digital financial services closer to MSMEs,” he added.
Through the $125,000 investment from Y Combinator, NextPay founders will leverage their previous experience working in “unicorn” companies to expand their line of digital banking services.
Their plans include new digital solutions for payments, credit, and personal cash management.
“We plan to introduce more payment acceptance methods, virtual credit cards, and other digital solutions that enable businesses to manage their cash flow and alleviate the bottlenecks of the Philippine financial landscape," according to Pansacola.
"We will also partner with human resource and accounting software companies to further streamline the financial operations of a growing company.”
“The opportunity to provide digital financial services to these market segments, which make up 99.5% of all businesses, and are the lifeblood of the Philippine economy, is huge," stressed NextPay Chief Experience Officer and Co-Founder Aldrich Tan.
Through NextPay's platform, MSMEs can conduct their transactions seamlessly and allow business owners to free up resources and focus on their operations, he elaborated.
"This optimization and focus are vital in the country’s economic recovery.”


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In this era of digital media, everyone talks in terms of technology, but it still means a lot to discuss other normal customer issues like emotion, stories and responsiveness.
Universal Robots, a Danish company, which manufactures a range of industrial robots primarily for the manufacturing sector, is targeting to double its sales annually in India, Asia’s third biggest economy.
World’s largest retailer Walmart is exploring the possibility of opening food retail outlets in India.
It follows the government’s recent decision to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI)
India’s fabled diamond merchants are seeking direct access to the Chinese market by collaborating with Guangzhou’s newly launched diamond bourses. Industry insiders believe Guanghzhou holds the key to China’s
Coimbatore-based CRI Pumps, one of the fastest growing pump manufacturers with a capacity to make 3 million pumps and motors per annum, has now forayed into manufacturing of high-end specialised
Kolkata’s homegrown Clubb International, is gearing up to emerge as a leading player in the Rs 50,000 crore-plus soft luggage market in the country.
The company, which for years
Skoda Auto India, the Czech car manufacturer, has recalled 539 units of the Octavia sedan in order to check and replace faulty manual child locks on the two rear doors.
Competition is set to intensify on the international routes with Wadia Group-promoted GoAir planning to launch its maiden foreign flight from the upcoming summer schedule, the flying season that generally
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Lowe’s hires Ottawa lobbyist to aid in $1.76B bid for Rona that Quebec opposes
U.S.-based Lowe’s has hired an Ottawa lobbyist to help stickhandle its $1.76-billion takeover bid for Rona — an offer that is facing staunch opposition from the Quebec government.
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MONTREAL — U.S.-based Lowe’s has hired an Ottawa lobbyist to help stickhandle its $1.76-billion takeover bid for Rona — an offer that is facing staunch opposition from the Quebec government.
Canada’s lobbyist registry shows Robert Evershed of Prospectus Associates began working for the American home improvement retailer earlier this month.
The goal, according to lobbyist registry documents, is to secure the approval of the minister of industry for the Rona bid.
The Prime Minister’s Office, Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Canada Economic Development for the Quebec Region are among the federal departments that Evershed will lobby for Lowe’s.
The U.S. retailer approached Canada’s largest home improvement company with an informal offer of $14.50 per share in July.
But the bid faces opposition from both Quebec-based Rona and government officials in the province, where a general election is being held Sept. 4.
The Quebec government, which is examining ways to thwart the Lowe’s bid, has said the offer is not in the best interests of either the province or Canada.
It says Rona has played a strategic role in creating tens of thousands of jobs through store employees, suppliers and manufacturers in the province and in the rest of Canada, including 50,000 in Quebec.
Quebec’s pension fund manager — the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec — increased its stake in Rona by two percentage points to 14.2 per cent after Lowe’s made its takeover offer in July.
The Caisse has said Rona needed to improve its performance, but wouldn’t weigh in on the takeover bid.
Headquartered in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s has a small presence in Canada with only about 31 stores. Overall, Lowe’s has 1,745 stores in North America, mostly in the United States.
The first Canadian Lowe’s store was opened in 2007, several years after fellow American retailer Home Depot had already established a significant presence in Canada. Home Depot currently has 180 stores across the country.
By contrast, Rona has more than 30,000 employees operating a network of nearly 800 stores under several banners as well as 14 hardware and construction distribution centres.
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Africa is expecting to raise $40 billion in trade and investment deals at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) scheduled to take place in Kigali from 1-7 September, 2020.
A similar event in Cairo, Egypt, in 2018 successfully raised $32 billion, positively encouraging organizers that more can be mobilized from the forthcoming event in Rwanda.
Speaking at the launch of preparations for the event, Rwanda’s Trade Minister, Soraya Hakuziyaremye said experience from Egypt will facilitate Rwanda to create better experiences for participants while in Kigali.
The launch was held on the sidelines of the ongoing Transform Africa Summit that ends on Thursday, May 17.
The IATF2020 will be organized by Rwanda in collaboration with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Union.
The event will provide a unique and valuable platform for businesses to access an integrated African market of over 1.2 billion people with a GDP of over $2.5 trillion created under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
More than 5000 participants and 1000 exhibitors are expected to attend from 55 countries.
The event will consist of an exhibition, trade and investment forum, virtual trade fair and creative African experience.
There will also be a conference featuring leading African and international speakers and a variety of sessions dealing with African trade and investment.
Business-to-Business and government-to-business opportunities for matching and exchanges will be held to facilitate striking trade and investment deals in nearly all sectors ranging from ICT, mining, agriculture, automotive, manufacturing and many more.
Minister Hakuziyaremye called upon all stakeholders to coordinate and make the event a success.


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Dec 3, 2019 After missing the first memo, McDonald's finally jumps into Fried Chicken Sandwich Wars Read More McLate... A full 3 months after Popeye's faced a crispy chicken sandwich shortage (good problem to have), McDonald's wants in. Yesterday, the fast food chain started testing its own caloric version in its Houston and Knoxville restaurants. We know what you're thinking: Didn't fry-master McDonald's already do fried chicken?
McNuggets and the McChicken Sandwich don't count — they're not "Southern" style.
McD's has tried multiple other chicken sandwich options, but none came close to Big Mac fame.
Solution: Steal Chick-Fil-A and Popeye's Southern-style crispy chicken concept, with butter and pickles.
The other other white meat... is worshipped nationwide right now. Southern-style fried chicken sandwiches became profit puppies for a pair of McD's rivals during last summer's Chicken Sandwich Wars:
Popeye’s: Feasted on its best quarterly sales growth in nearly 20 years as its brioche bun-nestled fried chicken sandwich grew sales by 10%.
Chick-Fil-A: Now America's 3rd largest restaurant chain by sales — Chick-Fil-A has about double the sales per restaurant as other fast food joints.The Takeaway:McDonald’s franchisees are its secret sauce... 9 of 10 McD's restaurants worldwide aren't owned by Ronald, they're actually owned by a franchisee — an entrepreneur who McDonald's licenses its logo/recipes/supplies to in exchange for fees and a portion of their location's sales. Back in July, franchisees wrote a joint letter to McD's asking for a chicken sandwich ASAP... before the Chicken Sandwich Wars. They were right. McDonald's finally admitted it. Oct 23, 2019 McDonald's did more with less last quarter, boosting sales despite fewer diners Read More We're concerned. But we're impressed... The number of people who went to McDonald's in the US last quarter — aka "foot traffic" — fell. Somehow McDonald's sales still rose 4.8%. Ronald squeezed more money out of each customer, ketchup-pouch style, and here's how:
Higher prices: You dropped 3% more for a McSomething because McD's upped the menu prices (partly to cover higher paychecks because of city/state minimum wage increases).
Tech: McD's acquired 3 tech companies in the past year, including one that adjusts the drive-thru menu based on weather. Hot day = McFlurries on 6 of the value meals.
Promos: 2 for $5 Mix & Match. Buy 1 Big Mac, Get 1 Big Mac for $1. Bargains get your eyes ordering more than your stomach planned.The Takeaway:"Lower foot traffic" isn't part of McD's plan... The chain's huge $2.4B store renovation plan focuses on self-order kiosks and table service. That's meant to boost store traffic — but the opposite happened last quarter, so investors dropped shares 5% Tuesday. Our guess: Viral Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich wars temporarily attracted the Big Mac (un)faithfuls. Jun 25, 2019 McDonald's burger market share rises for 1st time in 5 years Read More Extra fries... Pairs with the 40M more "fresh beef" Quarter Pounder burgers that McDonald's pumped out last quarter compared to a year before. McD's revealed that sales of Big Mac's new anti-frozen cousin are up 30% since it introduced the option in 2018 — And for the 1st time in 5 years, it gained market share in the obscurely delicious "informal burger category."
Ronald deserves a Masters Degree... in smiles and supply chain management. The creation of a "fresh beef" option was a major investment by the McDonald's team — It took 4 years to install a new process to go from cow-to-mouth faster and never frozen. Here's what that "massive transformation" included:
Designing new fridges to handle fresh beef at the right temperature.
Distributing new kitchen utensils (aka spatulas) to every participating franchise about to flip the softer burgers.
Training 3,000 restaurant operators to prepare the actual patties.The Takeaway:This is why you invest in your growth... Just as McD's is spending on its supply chain to accommodate the new patties, it's pursuing another major overhaul: The $6B nationwide renovation of the majority of its 14K US stores by 2020. Fresh beef is a case study on how investing big into your infrastructure can cook up major payoffs. May 1, 2019 Bacon and Donut Sticks power McDonald's to a record high Read More Pop the top-shelf McFlurry... McDonald's just notched its 15th-straight quarter of sales growth, jumping 5.4% globally. But McD's suffered two menu casualties: Its fancy burgers (the "Signature Crafted Recipes" lineup) is 86'd and its late-night menu is getting trimmed.
Ronald has settled into a 2-carb diet... And it's working. McDonald's credited a pair of promotional foods for the strong 2019 start:
Donut Sticks: Added to the menu in February, the 280-calorie balanced breakfast headlined McD's new 2-for-$5 "Mix and Match" deal.
Bacon Day: The one-day event in January let you toss bacon on the side of any order. That delivered a single-day sales pop and an opportunity for diners to experience new menu options.The Takeaway:The Breakfast Wars just got kicked up a notch... Fast food sales were flat last year overall, but breakfast sales rose 1%. Breakfast is now the last quick-serve food frontier because it's the meal you most likely prepare at home. Donut Sticks were McD's latest Breakfast War attack — Here are the other recent battle moves:
Burger King introduced a $5-a-month coffee subscription in March.
Panera redesigned its morning menu in April.
Dunkin' launched two new sausage & egg-white breakfast bowls this week. Apr 25, 2019 Domino's jumps 5% as CEO defends in-house delivery Read More Extra cheese... Despite vicious competition, Domino's quarterly sales still rose 4%. But the highlight was new CEO Ritch Allison defending the chain's contrarian delivery strategy: Domino's handles its own deliveries instead of using those flashy new apps. And it's proud of it.
Dough-to-door delivery happens under the Domino's brand... Meanwhile, McDonald's, Starbucks, and Chipotle use third-party delivery apps DoorDash, Uber Eats, or Postmates, with aggressive discounts to lure new eaters. That delivery outsourcing can cut costs and boost sales. But Ritch has problems with it:
Quality: DoorDash's gig workers won't treat the pizza with the same love and care as Domino's faithful deliverers would.
Fees: Uber Eats would snag 15%-30% of each order, and that adds up.
Data: Postmates won't share key info about the orderer with Domino's. So Ritch won't give up data to "some third party who will ultimately use it against us."The Takeaway:Domino's has an obsession for the customer (data)... Acting like a tech company, Domino's has converted tons of phone call deliveries into app-ordered ones. Not only does Domino's keep the entire pizza bill by delivering on its own — It also understands eaters' eating habits. Knowing your Saturday late-night order helps it better sell you pizza midweek. Mar 26, 2019 McDonald's reinvents drive-thru with 1st acquisition in 20 years Read More Treat yo' self... McDonald's just dropped over $300M to buy Israel's Dynamic Yield. Great technology, brutal name. It's McD's biggest acquisition in two decades (it splurged $174M on chicken chain Boston Market in '99), but this one's got one focus: Make drive-thrus freakishly personal.
This Happy Meal feels like my soulmate... That's the vibe McD's wants you feeling as you coast away from the drive-thru. Dynamic's technology unleashes some serious customization to the menu.
Temp hit 92-degrees? Dynamic Yield pushes up M&M McFlurries on the drive-thru menu.
Already ordered Egg McMuffin? Dynamic Yield suggests hashbrowns to round out that breakfast of champions.
Kitchen low on chicken? The Dynamic Yield menu highlights the 6-pack of McNuggets over the 20-pack binge option.
The Takeaway:Ronald's New Year's resolution was a new look... 2018 was all about upping McDonald's digital game (including order kiosks and a new app), but 2019's focused on physical transformation — McD's is dropping almost $1B to upgrade 2,000 locations. The drive-thru just wants to get to know you.


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Foxconn, the Chinese company that makes Apple's iPad, reportedly has been told to ramp up production for a next-gen device.
According to DigiTimes, Foxconn has been told to ship the iPad 2 in the next 100 days with initial shipments of 400,000 to 600,000 units.
These sources point to a February shipment of Apple's next-gen iPad with a launch in April.
The timing of this story is problematic to some degree. If the report is true---there are no guarantees of that---Apple is planning to launch a new improved iPad just two months four months after the Christmas selling season.
Will consumers hold out for the next iPad? And will consumers who just got an iPad chafe at a launch of the iPad 2 relatively soon after the holidays?
I've mentioned the iPad 2 to a few Apple fans and the reaction was mixed. Some folks said that Apple wouldn't launch a next-gen iPad so soon.
The other risk with all of this iPad 2 talk is that consumers will wait on current iPad orders. There is ample supply of iPads in stores. Apple clearly wants to move these units out of the way.
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Better than old favorites performs Disease-resistant apples
Jun 05, 2019 01:58 PM EDT | By Staff Reporter
You may not find them in the produce aisle yet, but it's only a matter of time before new disease-resistant apple cultivars overtake favorites like Honeycrisp in popularity, according to a University of Illinois apple expert.
"I know everyone wants Honeycrisp, but they're notoriously hard to grow. There are so many issues in producing the fruit: the tree might produce a lot one year, but none the next; the fruit doesn't keep well and is susceptible to disease," says Mosbah Kushad, an associate professor of horticulture in the Department of Crop Sciences and horticulture Extension specialist at U of I.
The perceived safety and quality of food imported from Europe into China provides commercial opportunities for European food producers, research has found.
Millions of people suffer from severe allergic reactions every year, with popular restaurants being a notable hotbed of potential contamination when it comes to what your food is getting mixed up with.
Philadelphia restaurants and restaurateurs have been racking up the national accolades in recent years, mainly for splashy destinations, such as Zahav and Vetri.
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Q: When will we see flying or futuristic cars?
The idea of flying cars has been around for a long time, but most recently companies have had more success with self-driving cars.
Google has made an electric self-driving car. This car has sensors on it that can detect objects hundreds of feet away.
Google has logged more than 2 million miles with its modified cars. Google plans to have self-driving cars for sale by 2020.
Uber started self-driving car service this year in Pittsburgh. These cars have someone at the wheel of the car while it is moving to make sure everything is safe. It is unclear when Uber will expand this service to other cities.
A company in Slovakia, called AeroMobil, has a flying car prototype that is expected to be ready this year.
This prototype is a two-seater flying car that looks like a small plane. Its price will be slightly less than that of a small plane.
Other companies expect to have production of their own flying car models in 2020 to 2030.
Advances in technology are exciting but can be slow.
Safety is one of most important reasons for slow advancement, but it is worth it.


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Amazon Inc is planning to develop its own software for placing advertisements online, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. While the in-house platform is initially planned to replace ads supplied by Google on Amazon’s own website, the new system could challenge Google and Microsoft’s advertising business in the future, the newspaper cited the people as saying. Amazon’s system would resemble Google’s AdWords, and is planned to make it easier for marketers to reach the company’s users, the newspaper reported the people as saying. The retailer is also building a tool that would help advertising agencies buy in bulk for thousands of advertisers, the Journal said, citing the people. Amazon is known as a sleeping giant in the ad industry because it has rich consumer data but has been tentative about using it for a lot of advertising.
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text: Phenomenal is perhaps the only word adequately to describe the rampage of new, integrated e-commerce solutions that have recently swamped the maritime industry. The marine market, which has a solid reputation of following rather than leading technological surges, has gone from "zero to sixty" in record time on the e-commerce front. But while the industry today has a bevy of selections from which to choose — including portals for conducting every transaction conceivable, from fixing cargos to buying bunker fuel, spare parts or a ship's stores — the critical question revolves around not which choices are available today, rather which choices will be available one year from today. While the market has been consumed with about 70 new choices, some analysts predict rapid and extreme fall-out, anticipating that a mere handful of top companies will survive. While it is practically impossible to determine which companies will emerge from the .com fray, it is safe to say that those which combine the unique mix of solid industry experience, thorough technical expertise and solid financial backing will have a better shot than other at forging a solid business. ShipDesk.com is one of the new offerings, which seems to achieve this optimum mix. Maritime Reporter recently met in New York with Peter Rygaard Andersen, vice president, Marketing and P.R., and formerly of the well-regarded BIMCO, to discuss the creation and launch of ShipDesk. Lofty Goals With the aim of becoming the definitive independent chartering exchange, ShipDesk faces a stiff challenge to say the least. It must battle not only the prevailing "business as usual" current which pervades the sometime techno-phobic marine market, but also deal with literally dozens of new E-commerce solution providers which seek to provide roughly the same services. "First, we are seeking to build an exchange with the industry rather than for the industry," explained Andersen, noting the one-size-fits-all strategy of some high-profile entrants, who are seeking to meld systems created for other realms for the maritime market. "Second, we are building a totally neutral site, versus a site that is run and operated by several major buyers and brokers." To this end, ShipDesk should seemingly succeed as it is heavily loaded with cumulative centuries of industry expertise, starting at the top with CEO Dirk Langeveld, who brings more than 30 years of senior management experience in tanker, dry bulk and container shipping with Stolt-Nielsen, Marine Transport Lines, PLM and Sea-Land. Others in charge of the start-up including: • Lars Hjaltman, ShipDesk's CTO, who was CTO at Gearbulk, the innovative bulk carrier operator, as well as 13 years of IT and Internet experience; • Fred Doll, ShipDesk's content director, who was previously director of H. Clarkson and head of its London shipping consultancy business, as well as previously with Exxon's chartering group; • James Lucas, ShipDesk's product development director, who has more than 15 years worldwide shipping experience, as well as 12 months experience developing shipping e-commerce applications; and • Christopher Toepfer, business development director, who was previously with Tufton Oceanic, ADM-Toepfer and Jacq. Pirot. But in the fast evolving technological environment sweeping all industry today, industry experience and know-how sometimes is not enough. To ensure that its system attracts and keeps the high-end cargo moving market it targets, ShipDesk has chosen OptiMark to provide a patented matching engine for the ShipDesk Exchange. It is worthy to note that the privately held OptiMark has proven that its technical solutions handle some of the most demanding markets in the world, including the NASDAQ Stock Market. IBM will provide systems integration. Key to long-term success will be the ability to improve processes and continuously improve and prove the power of the electronic exchange, according to Andersen. He cites his experience with BIMCO and notes the number of legal disputes that arose simply because information was incorrectly input or transmitted; a situation ShipDesk seeks to eliminate with its streamlined processes. ShipDesk could potentially have a leg-up on other start-ups through its ownership of netshipbrokers.com, a successful first-generation Internet chartering site. Founded in 1997, the Piraeus-based site has more than 2,500 registered members from 90 countries, and posts more than 4,500 new cargoes and 3,000 vessel positions each month. Whitney & Co., with more than $5 billion invested in private equity, public equity, hedge funds and private and public debt, is lead financier for the operation. In fact the company received a $350 million facility available to them by Whitney & Co., CVC Capital and Citicorp Venture Capital. Marex.com Touted In Forbes.com 'Best Of The Web' Marex.com, a leading marine industry B2B e-commerce company, was selected for inclusion in Forbes.com's first annual Best of the Web: B2B Guide. "We're very pleased to be included in this prestigious group," said David Schwedel, president and CEO of Marex.com. "I applaud Forbes.com for using solid criteria and for beginning the process of differentiating, in their words, B2Bs from the wannabes." Marex.com has developed a proprietary set of procurement solutions that together address the entire marine industry purchasing lifecycle, from planning through procurement to liquidation. MaritimeDirect Launches Free Portal MaritimeDirect announced that phase one of its maritime portal, http://www.maritimedirect.com, is now available. This first phase will concentrate on providing detailed and timely commercial information to the maritime shipping industry. Cargobiz.com Receives Financial Backing Cargobiz.com, an independent global business-to-business (B2B) Internet trading exchange for the shipping industry, has secured backing of $5.7 million) and will receive operational support from Internet Capital Group. As an on-line shipping trading exchange, Cargobiz.com will facilitate complete transaction processes for the industry including the auction, the Charter Party contract negotiations, the printing of the contract, the matching of cargo with ships and the automated notification service. The initial focus for the exchange is the dry bulk and tanker chartering markets serving charterers, shipowners and shipbrokers MarineTalk Expands Portal For Posidonia The MarineTalk Internet portal was created two years ago to provide marine companies with an exclusive marine web based platform where they would be able to display their products and services and maintain that presence in front of thousands of potential clients who use the Internet in the course of doing business. MarineTalk's community includes companies and professionals working in the shipbuilding and repair, manufacturing and equipment supply sector, technical and procurement personnel in shipyards, design and consulting engineers, marine surveyors, ship operational personnel and technical ship managers, shipping and marine insurance professionals, research and education personnel, etc.


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A recent report from Hawaii claims that 80% of cannabis consumers still favor the black market over the state-run medical cannabis program.
September 14, 2022
In a move that makes cannabis history, official recommendations are available from the IRS for the cannabis industry.
December 9, 2021
A new initiative from the IRS could have a big impact on cannabis, as it could finally help with the tax breaks the industry needs.
October 7, 2021
A recently published study shows the significant potential legalization has in terms of tax revenue from cannabis sales.
May 27, 2021
A clause in Missouri cannabis tax law may soon be eliminated.
May 25, 2021
The Louisiana House voted against HB 434, further derailing the potential of legalizing recreational cannabis in the state.
May 20, 2021
The Delaware state auditor is making a strong case for cannabis legalization in the state.
January 26, 2021
The next step is distributing those funds as planned.
January 18, 2021
Despite the pandemic, the Golden State's legal cannabis market has been thriving.
December 15, 2020
Oregon officials are reporting an increase in cannabis tax revenue.
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China’s Best-Selling Premium EV Brand, HiPhi will be making its European debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, from 13-16 July 2023. Along with the first European public showcase of the brand, the event will also see the UK dynamic debut of the HiPhi Z and the European debut of the HiPhi Y.
The groundbreaking, all-electric luxury GT HiPhi Z will be taking part in the famous Goodwood hillclimb twice daily during the First Glance Run and the brand new, all-electric midsize SUV, the HiPhi Y will be on display in the Electric Avenue. This will be the Y’s first public appearance outside of China following on from its reveal at the Shanghai International Auto Show earlier this year.
The HiPhi Z is an all-electric luxury GT, and the embodiment of LuxTech. Offering an unrivalled combination of futuristic design, luxury, technology, and driving experience, HiPhi Z started deliveries in China at the end of 2022. It provides a maximum output of 494kW via dual electric motors, giving acceleration from 0-62mph (100km/h) in 3.8 seconds. The 120kWh battery offers a potential range of over 430 miles (CLTC). The model showcases a host of innovations, including the world-first HiPhi Bot, a robotic, multi-axis arm infotainment system with four degrees of freedom and eight-direction high-speed motion that interact with the AI assistant to bring it to life.
The HiPhi Y will make its UK public debut as a part of the Electric Avenue. This follows on from the global reveal which took place at the Shanghai International Auto Show earlier this year. HiPhi Y boasts a very spacious interior, with a length of 4938mm, wheelbase of 2950mm, and a width of 1958mm. As a high-tech luxury all-electric SUV, HiPhi Y adheres to the brand’s LuxTech concept integrating the luxurious spaciousness of HiPhi X and extreme performance characteristics of HiPhi Z, bringing a new high-end product to the midsize all-electric SUV market. It also incorporates the unique roof doors first introduced in the HiPhi X.
HiPhi CTO and Co-Founder Mark Stanton said: “Goodwood Festival of Speed is an iconic event with a truly global audience. It’s a spectacle that celebrates not only a rich motoring history but also the cutting-edge present, which makes it the perfect backdrop for us to introduce the groundbreaking HiPhi brand and our HiPhi Y and Z to many people for the very first time.”
The appearance at Festival of Speed comes on the back of the recent announcement of HiPhi’s expansion into Europe. The HiPhi X and the HiPhi Z are now available to order in Germany and Norway and the first vehicles are already registered for road use, following inspection by TÜV SÜD. Customers will soon be able to experience the dual flagship models at Europe's first HiPhi Hub showroom, located at Munich Airport. Product information is available at the new global HiPhi website. Further European markets will be announced later in the year.


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There has been a marked reduction in the level of fraud experienced by its merchant customers, according to the Commonwealth Bank, but despite the drop the bank has warned that small businesses must remain extra vigilant over the festive season.
PayPal says there has been a boom in ecommerce with a significant increase in Australians adopting online shopping during the COVID 19 crisis.
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Digital TV News: GS Group
GS Group sells stake in Bangladesh's RealVU DTH
Mar 24, 2017 – GS Group has announced the sale of its share in Beximco, a company that operates in Bangladesh under the RealVU brand. In so doing, the holding company has successfully completed an investment project to create the first satellite Pay-TV operator in the country.
News categories: GS Group, Beximco, Andrew Bezrukov, Bangladesh, Digital TV, Satellite, Venture Capital
Bangladesh’s first DTH service RealVU set in operation
Apr 28, 2016 – BEXIMCO Communications has launched Bangladesh’s first Direct-to-Home (DTH) service under the brand name RealVU. RealVU is available everywhere across the country, with sales outlets in Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong.
News categories: BEXIMCO, RealVU, Dmitry Lapitskiy, Bangladesh, Digital TV, Satellite
GS Group sells controlling stake in Cambodia's One TV pay-DTT project
Mar 24, 2016 – GS Group has announced the sale of its controlling stake in One TV, Cambodia's first pay-DTT project, completing the project’s investment cycle. The Royal Group of Companies purchased the majority stake in the operator.
News categories: One TV, GS Group, Cambodia, MnA, Terrestrial
GS Group begins sales of game console-STB combo
Mar 1, 2016 – GS Group has announced the start of sales of the first Russian game console with HD set-top box functions – GS Gamekit. The device is available from General Satellite authorized dealers and Tricolor TV service providers.
News categories: GS Group, Tatiana Mikhalevskaya, Digital TV, Games Console, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box
GS Group releases first Russian 4K Ultra HD set-top box
Feb 1, 2016 – GS Group has announced its GS A230, the first Russian digital TV set-top box to support Ultra HD (4K) broadcasting. The new model, under the General Satellite brand, means that 4K video content can now be viewed on modern Ultra HD TV-sets.
News categories: GS Group, Andrew Bezrukov, CSTB, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box
Tricolor TV begins broadcasting of Ultra HD package
Nov 18, 2015 – Tricolor TV has announced that it has started broadcasting an Ultra HD package, which includes two ultra high-definition TV channels. Subscribers get access to movies and documentaries, as well as sports and entertainment programs in 4K at no extra charge.
News categories: Tricolor TV, 1HDTV, Alexey Kholodov, Nikolay Orlov, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box
GS Group announces new SiP-based HD set-top box
Sep 3, 2015 – GS Group has released an HDTV compliant set-top box under the General Satellite brand – GS B212 - for the Russian market. At the heart of the GS B212 is a multichip microprocessor – the GS Nanotech SiP Amber S2.
News categories: GS Group, Tricolor TV, Andrew Bezrukov, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box
GS Group launches STB based on custom processor
Dec 1, 2014 – Russia's GS Group has announced the launch of a new set-top box (STB) to support the upgrade of Tricolor TV customers to high definition (HD). The GS B211 is based on a System-in-Package IC, SiP Amber S2, developed by sister company GS Nanotech.
News categories: GS Group, GS Nanotech, Tricolor TV, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box
GS Group and Tricolor TV introduce TV tablet
Nov 13, 2014 – Russia's GS Group has announced the launch of the first tablet computer designed for viewing satellite television service Tricolor TV. The tablet allows subscribers to access the service anywhere in the home where there is Wi-Fi.
News categories: GS Group, Tricolor TV, Apps, Digital TV, Mobile, Russia, Satellite, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Tablet
- Roku OS 9.2 to begin rollout
- Roku announces new streaming player line-up for UK
- Eros Now to develop online video platform with Microsoft
- FourthWall Media introduces Reveal 5 TV analytics and optimization platform
- Hearst Television moves to impressions-based selling of Local TV ad inventory
- Roku releases U.S. cord-cutting study
- Facebook introduces Portal TV set-top box
- CTA launches 8K Ultra HD logo program
- SVOD subscriptions soar by 38% in 2018
- Subscriptions now account for nearly 86% of US internet TV and movie spending
- NBCUniversal streaming service to be called 'Peacock'
- Vizio adds additional Alexa capabilities to SmartCast TVs
- LIWEST latest Austrian operator to deploy IPTV with Verimatrix and Ocilion
- Channel 4 to use Sky's AdSmart technology
- TV penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa still low
- Amazon Prime Video to be made available on Altice One
- NEOTION renews partnership with Irdeto
- Online video viewing to reach 100 minutes a day in 2021
- Irdeto secures Airtel Xstream 4K set-top box
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TV Panel makers cut capacity to reduce losses
Oct 7, 2019 – According to WitsView, Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese panel makers have all started to lower their utilization rates for TV panel products from September on, in order to improve severely unbalanced supply and demand, and stabilize prices.
News categories: WitsView, Anita Wang, China, Digital TV, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Smart TV, Taiwan
GatesAir wins TVN Chile digital TV transmission contract
Oct 2, 2019 – GatesAir has won a DTV transmission contract with Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN Chile). The contract stipulates a three-year rollout of 124 ISDB-Tb DTV transmitters in key cities throughout Chile with initial deployments in Concepcion and Valparaiso City.
News categories: GatesAir, Televisión Nacional de Chile, Rich Redmond, Mario Sepulveda, Chile, Content Distribution, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Terrestrial
StarHub completes cable-to-fibre migration
Sep 30, 2019 – StarHub has announced the completion of the cable-to-fibre migration for its TV and broadband services. Over the past 10 months, StarHub has assisted hundreds of thousands of customers to migrate from cable services to high-speed fibre services.
News categories: StarHub, Johan Buse, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, Singapore
Roku OS 9.2 to begin rollout
Sep 19, 2019 – Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has announced that Roku OS 9.2 will start rolling out to Roku devices in the coming weeks. The software update focuses on getting customers to content quickly and adds new ways to control the home entertainment experience.
News categories: Roku, Ilya Asnis, Middleware, OTT, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA, Worldwide
Facebook introduces Portal TV set-top box
Sep 18, 2019 – Facebook is expanding its Portal family of home video-calling devices with three new models: Portal, Portal Mini and Portal TV. Portal TV brings smart video-calling to the largest screen in the home.
News categories: Facebook, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, France, Italy, New Zealand, OTT, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Spain, Tablet, UK, USA
3SS 3READY Android TV deployed on Technicolor STBs for N. European operator
Sep 6, 2019 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has announced that a multiservice provider in Northern Europe has selected 3READY Android TV combined with Technicolor middleware and hardware to power its upcoming TV service.
News categories: 3 Screen Solutions, Technicolor, Kai-Christian Borchers, Mercedes Pastor, Android TV, Digital TV, Europe, IBC2019, Set Top Box, UX
SKY Fiber launches new speed plans and the Philippines' first all-in box
Sep 4, 2019 – SKY Fiber has announced an All-In Box to go with its new Super Speed broadband plans. The first of its kind in the Philippines, the device combines the power of a WiFi-enabled modem, digital terrestrial TV, and cable TV modem for total entertainment.
News categories: SKY Cable, Cable TV, Digital TV, Fibre, Philippines, Set Top Box
Airtel launches converged entertainment platform
Sep 2, 2019 – Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of its converged digital entertainment play: Airtel Xstream. Over the coming months, Airtel plans to roll out a range of solutions to cater to the entertainment needs of every customer segment of India.
News categories: Airtel, Adarsh Nair, Digital TV, India, Mobile, OTT, Satellite, Set Top Box
Globecast launches HOTBIRD platform with DW HD as first customer
Aug 27, 2019 – Globecast has announced a new HOTBIRD platform to satisfy growing demand generated by the move from SD to HD. Deutsche Welle (DW) is the first customer to take advantage, launching its English language HD channel via the service.
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Minds + Machines to provide registry services for BayernConnect, applicant for .bayern, TLD for Bavaria
Munich — Bavarian citizens, associations and organizations will soon be able to express and underline their Bavarian identity by registering their Internet address under .BAYERN, the new web address for Bavaria. Thousands of new names will be available to Bavarians in addition to the existing .de or .com domain names.
“Bavarians are proud of the their homeland and heritage, and our position as the Internet leaders in Germany. Bavaria deserves to take its rightful place on the Internet with .BAYERN, an Internet address for Bavarians,” said Bayern Connect CEO Caspar von Veltheim. “The new address will give Bavaria visibility and prestige, and will encourage innovation and new business opportunities.” (more…)


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Technology companies are increasingly defining capital and labour markets. In the past, Europe has been watching from the sidelines, but European Scale-Ups are poised to reverse that trend.
The US and China dominate global business like never before thanks to their technology giants. However, Europe is growing technology scale-ups at a faster pace than ever. These firms are having a vital economic impact on shareholder value and employment throughout the continent.
China and America dominate global business like never before
Back in 2000, the promise of the single market and an impressive 41 of the world’s 100 largest companies made Europe’s international business eminence seem future-proof (1). Today, only 16 of the top 100 firms by market cap are European, while the US and China account for 76 of these.
The defining factor in this shift has been the ascendance of technology firms such as Amazon, Google and Facebook in the US and Tencent and Alibaba in China. Tech firms today comprise a quarter of the global stock market. The technological facility of the US and China accounts for their leadership in global business measured in shareholder value.
At least for the US, studies (2) show that the country only started to spawn large public companies at a higher rate than other sophisticated economies following the ERISA (3) reforms of the 1970s, which established minimum standards for pension plan investing in private capital and thus enabled the emergence of a large venture capital industry. This natural experiment suggests that the VC industry is causally responsible for the success of one sixth of the largest 300 US public companies. A comparable ecosystem has so far been lacking in Europe, and the natural result is the present position: only 3 of the top 50 largest tech companies in the world are European (4).
European tech advances faster than ever
However, the current rankings belie the processes at work. 2020 saw €41bn invested in the European startup economy, six times the total only 10 years before, when the continent saw its first unicorn (5). Europe is home to 166 public and privately owned firms with a $1bn+ valuation, founded after 2010 (6). The number is rising rapidly, with meteoric rises such as Munich-based Celonis — now Germany’s most highly valued private scale-up. It would be short sighted to deny that today Europe increasingly hosts the right conditions for new firms to grow to scale, or that there is an absence of disruptive spirit.
Scale-ups are having a crucial impact on shareholder value and employment
Europe’s economy is increasingly impacted by technology scale-ups. The international sway of these firms is yet to be determined, but at the very least, the profile of European capital markets and employment is set to be shaped by scale ups.
European unicorns — public and private — founded since 2010 are growing rapidly in value led by household names such as Adyen ($93bn), Klarna ($46bn), Spotify ($46bn) and UiPath ($30bn). 166 such companies sum up in value to €800 bn, or 2.5x the entire German car industry (7):
Today, more than 2m people work for a European startup. While it’s still a small percentage of the total work force, these jobs are attractive, well paid, and the number is growing. In Germany alone, employment in startups has risen 55% since 2018 to 415,000. Employment in DAX companies, while still larger, has declined in the same period (8). Working for a tech startup is no longer an oddity, or the preserve of a select entrepreneurial class: it is the new normal for a growing proportion of the labour market.
European scale ups are already of vital importance for investors, consumers, and all levels of the labour market. If Europe is to avoid falling behind the US and China as regards stock market capitalization, economic growth and desirable employment opportunities, technology scale-ups will have to play an even bigger part. While many of the right ingredients are in place, more private capital will need to find its way into startups for Europe to emerge on top.
Author: Roland Dennert
(2) The Economic Impact of Venture Capital: Evidence from Public Companies, Will Gornall and Ilya Strebulaev
(3) Employee Retirement Income Security Act
(6) GP Bullhound — Titans of Tech 2021: Pandemic Proof
(7) GP Bullhound — Titans of Tech 2021: Pandemic Proof
(8) Roland Berger — Für ein deutsches Wirtschaftswunder 2.0


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By the year 2020, the demand for cocoa is predicted to rise by some 30%. This is coupled with production constraint on the supply side. The chocolate industry has grown at a study state within the last 100 years into an $80 billion a year global industry. With demand outstripping supply means the crisis is looming the multi-billion chocolate industry. Around 3.5 million tons of cocoa are produced each year. But rising incomes in emerging markets like India and China, combined with anticipated economic recovery in the rich North, have led to industry forecasts of a 30% growth in demand to be more than 4.5 million tons by 2020. This should be good news for farmers and businesses alike.
But complacency and disregard for the livelihoods of more than five million small-scale family farmers who grow 90% of the world's cocoa mean that the industry may simply be unable to provide sufficient supply to meet the demand. In a likely event of a drought as a result of a climate change, there will there be a massive shortage of cocoa. This will turn chocolate into a more expensive, luxury product. London chocolatier, Marc DE Marquette told the independent that a £1 chocolate bar " will be a thing of the past" whiles John Mason of the Ghana-based Nature Conservation Research Council also says "In 20 years, chocolate will be like caviar". It will become so rare and expensive that the average Joe wouldn’t be able to afford it" Apart from chocolate becoming very expensive, chocolate also will lose its quality, taste, and health benefits. August Kennedy, editor of trade magazine Kennedy's confection, said that chocolate bar of the future will be sludgy in texture and sweeter in taste, as cheaper ingredients such as sugar and vegetable oil will be used instead of the more expensive cocoa.


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2010 represented a year that delivered record commercial audiences, exciting shifts in technological development and increased year-on-year advertising revenue. Yet, despite these facts, radio-related news coverage continues to focus on areas of scepticism. Can the industry cope with restricted COI investment? Will the digital switchover ever happen?
There is no doubt that UK commercial radio will continue to face tough challenges in 2011 (and beyond), but the industry is now in better shape to tackle any forthcoming barriers head-on. 2008 was the year of private consolidation, with Global Radio and Bauer buying out GCap and Emap respectively, and the market has progressed considerably during these past two years. Gone are the days of short-term reaction planning to appease those shareholders and advertisers are now benefiting from the fruits of longer-term planning via the strengthening of established radio brands and increased technological investment.
More than 33.3 million listeners are now tuning into commercial radio each week and the commercial sector has increased share of listening versus BBC over the past three 2010 Rajar surveys. Most importantly, advertisers are acknowledging this audience growth and development as overall commercial revenue is also increasing.
So, don't be too influenced by the withdrawal of COI investment and the apparent disaster this represents for commercial radio, because other advertisers have already stepped in and closed the gap. Although revenue for the first quarter in 2011 is looking challenging in terms of year-on-year comparison (due to significant pre-election COI spend), overall 2010 revenue rose by around 3 per cent.
High-spending FMCG brands returning have helped with damage limitation but much of this success should also be attributed to positive brand developments, growing commercial opportunities and assurances for advertisers from Radio Advertising Bureau award-winning research initiatives, including the online multiplier research report and ongoing Radiogauge projects. Both have offered advertisers crucial effectiveness data support, providing further reassurance to marketers who may have previously backed out prior to signing off their respective radio budgets.
One issue that will inevitably continue to dictate headlines in 2011 will be the ongoing analogue switchover debate and whether or not commercial stations should be doing more now to support digital growth. It was widely reported that numerous leading UK commercial stations refused to broadcast the Christmas 2010 campaign to promote digital radio and specifically sales of DAB sets. It is important to clarify that most commercial salespoints are desperately keen for the switchover to happen as soon as possible, because digital multiplexes will provide greater bandwidth, resulting in more services/choice for UK listeners and, in turn, greater targeting opportunities for advertisers. But, most crucially to these salespoints, the cost of effectively paying twice to broadcast on both analogue and digital frequencies is causing huge and growing financial pressures. It is consequently affecting their ability to invest in superior quality content and higher-profile presenters. But the main issue is poor quality of local coverage and, while I'm sure we all embrace the exciting possibilities that digital radio can potentially deliver (from both a listener and advertiser perspective), I believe that there is no point in even having this debate until the basic infrastructure for digital is fully operational.
That said, digital is more than just DAB and we should still expect to see continued growth in digital listening in 2011 as DAB and smartphone penetration (in particular) increases. With the percentage of all listening via digital output rising from 21.1 per cent (quarter three 2009) to 24.8 per cent (quarter three 2010), it would be fair to assume at least that level of increase once again in 2011. The digital debate will continue but there are some imminent and exciting developments that will have a more immediate impact over the next 12 months.
Global's decision to roll out the Capital network from January 2011 was not wholly unexpected, given a similar move at Heart, which has already attracted 500,000 extra listeners. Radio purists will be concerned by this relatively new trend of networked roll-outs and the long-term effect that these may have on local radio broadcasting. But there is growing evidence that our clients (the advertisers) prefer to buy into brands and they want the power of those brands to endorse their products accordingly. Not just on air, but online, via newsletters and station events.
Loosening of Ofcom regulations could also be significant. The industry expects significant relaxing of the current regulation and a move towards far greater brand prominence. Stations will expect to be in the position to communicate advertiser benefits more openly within programming and, while this is not quite product placement, there are similarities. This relaxing of regulations will enable more powerful brand-, stationand presenter-endorsed content that could and should attract more advertisers to air.
2011 will also see a growing plethora of cross-platform opportunities for advertisers, which are rapidly evolving into invaluable revenue streams for commercial operators. Consider the growth of smartphone listening that has now resulted in more than five million downloads along with the staggering growth of podcasts. We have all been quick to question the quality of station websites and their respective interactive capability, but listeners clearly disagree - who would have thought Capital capable of selling 70,000 tickets to its Summertime Ball in just 40 minutes on its website alone?
On the theme of technology, perhaps the most significant development for 2011 will be the launch of Radioplayer, a common interface linking streamed radio content online that is funded by both the BBC and commercial radio. The simplicity of navigating from one station to another will most certainly drive incremental audience to commercial station websites, which will increase the value of those properties.
With record audiences, greater technological opportunities and the expected relaxation of Ofcom rules, the year ahead is looking highly encouraging and exciting for radio. Expect another year of growth with industry forecasts predicting radio ad revenues to increase by 4 per cent year on year.
Simon Blackburn is the head of radio at MPG Media Contacts.


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Bisnis Indonesia reports today that Trade Miniser Mari Pangestu says she will meet with relevant authorities, businessmen and retailers TODAY so that she can have accurate information on the food distribution situation as regards to the floods in the Greater Jakarta area.
While it is good that something is being done Unspun cannot help but marvel at the sense of urgency of this government. Four days after the massive floods begin, nearly 200,000 made homeles, huge logistics problems regarding food and water distribution and the Minister is finally holding a meeting to get information? Did she have to wait until Monday? Why can’t it have been done over the weekend? A clash with the salon appointment?
But why is the Trade Minister getting into the shindig anyway? With most of Jakarta underwater (a radio report yesterday said 80% of north Jakarta was already under) and so many homeless, not to mention at least 20 deaths, what we have here is clearly a disaster of vast proportions. Jakarta should be declared a disaster area and come under national government control with one person or body controlling and directing all the relief and rescue efforts. But who? Nobody’s home, it seems.


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- In 2020, the company ended the year with a loss of BRL 803 million, as it has been reinvesting everything it has to keep growing;
- Today, PicPay has over 50 million users (36 million of them active).
PicPay withdrew from going public on Nasdaq this year. According to the news portal specializing in business and technology Neofeed, the largest digital wallet in Brazil and Latin America postponed its IPO plans for 2023.
Early this week, Pipeline, Valor Econômico‘s new website focused on business, said that PicPay had postponed the plans because the controllers did not reach the valuation they wanted for the operation.
The company filed for public listing on Nasdaq in April. BTG Pactual, Bradesco BBI, Santander, and Barclay’s, who were leading the process, had set a target of $20 billion. In conversations with investors, however, this value fell, according to Pipeline, to up to BRL 6 billion.
On the other hand, Neofeed found that J&F Participações, the company’s controller, will invest BRL 3 billion in PicPay. In 2020, the company ended the year with a loss of BRL 803 million, as it has been reinvesting everything it has to keep growing. In April, PicPay passed the mark of more than 50 million users (36 million of them active).
PicPay declined to comment on the matter.


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Greggs has finally released plans to open 800 branches across the UK within the next two weeks.
It’s been a long awaited 11 weeks for fans of the high street bakery chain after it closed its doors to the public amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the end of March, but official plans to reopen for business across the country have now been released.
The chain is planning to reopen 800 shops nationwide from Thursday 18th June 2020.
In a coronavirus update statement via its website, Chief Executive of Greggs, Roger Whiteside, said: We’ve recently opened a selection of shops on an ad-hoc basis in the North East trialling delivery, collection and standard walk-in orders.”
“This was so we could test out new operational safety measures to roll out on a wider scale when the time is right. The trials have been performing well, providing useful feedback from colleagues and customers, and we’ll continue to adapt as we learn more and work to the latest government advice.”
“We plan to start preparing and opening more shops nationwide from around the 18th of June and we’re currently in the process of selecting around 800 shops to reopen, this will initially include approximately 150 franchise shops.”
“All shops will open with our new tested operational measures in place and although they will open with a reduced range, this will be a significant step in us helping the nation get back up and running and serving the communities that we operate in.”
Mr Whiteside also confirmed that the chain has plans to reopen all shops with new operational / strict social distancing measures by 1st July 2020.
The statement continues: “We’ll continue to look for the best ways to serve customers whilst keeping everyone safe, and as long as we can continue to do this, the final phase in our plan is to open all shops with our new operational measures in place by July 1st.”
A huge thanks to our colleagues and customers for their cooperation and understanding throughout this process.
“Keep safe, and all the best.”
It has not yet been confirmed which branches will be reopening on which dates, but one thing we know for certain is that it’s going to be one heck of a reunion when doors do open in Manchester.
Greggs, we miss you.


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The fourth edition of Blockchain Summit Latam will be held online from November 2 to 6, 2020
The fourth edition of Blockchain Summit Latam will be held online from 2 to 6 November 2020. Cristóbal Pereira, CEO of LatamTech, and Jorge Farías, CEO of Cryptobuyer, were in charge of opening the event.
Farias said: „We are very excited. The Latin American community is eager for this knowledge and technology“.
To which Pereira added: „There will be more than 100 exhibitors and more than 30 hours of content. One of the advantages of the online format is that many more people can participate in the event“.
Jorge Farías also commented: „I have great expectations. It will be done on a robust platform that will allow users to take advantage and have clear information“.
And he said that, among some of the topics planned for the first day, are: „The scalability of current networks, the state of Bitcoin, the path of Ethereum 2.0“.
„The important thing is that we can see where the technology is going and how we can prepare and incorporate it,“ he added.
On this occasion, the event – also identified as #BSLONLINE2020 – is taking place, consolidating itself as one of the most important informative initiatives of the Spanish-speaking community interested in blockchain and cryptomonics.
It is worth noting that all the talks will be followed live on the Brella platform (prior registration on the website), and some activities will be broadcast directly through the official YouTube channel.


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