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Whoa! Apple‘s latest earnings report has got investors feeling all kinds of ways! It’s like a rollercoaster ride of emotions up in here. iPhone sales might have missed the bullseye, and revenue took a little dip of 1.4% from last year. But hey, don’t lose hope just yet, ’cause Apple Services are shining like a supernova! They skyrocketed a jaw-dropping 8% from the previous year, hitting an all-time high of over $21 billion in revenue. And brace yourself for this one— the profit margin is a whopping 71%! Cha-ching!
Apple Services, y’all! It’s a goldmine of goodness with Apple Arcade, Apple TV, and the Apple Card all bringing in big bucks. And here’s the kicker, it’s pure profit for the company! That’s like hitting the jackpot without even trying. No wonder investors are going gaga over this news. Deutsche Bank even thinks it might cause a total revaluation of Apple’s stock.
iPhones have been the big moneymaker for Apple, no doubt about it. But let’s face it, the real growth explosion is happening in Services. That’s where the money’s at, and the potential for even more moolah is high. So, you better believe investors are keeping a close eye on this cash cow. It’s like watching a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, just waiting for it to overflow.
Oh, we’ve all been buzzing about the virtual reality (VR) stuff, right? Well, it’s still a mystery how that’ll play out. Apple’s Tech editor, Dan Howley, is all fired up about the VR potential. But guess what? The big cheese himself, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, says the real magic is happening in India.
India, folks! It’s becoming a major market for Apple. They’re breaking records left and right with iPhone sales going through the roof. Morgan Stanley’s even spilling the beans, saying India could add a crazy 15% to Apple’s revenue growth in the next five years, totaling a jaw-dropping $40 billion! That’s like winning the lottery!
Yeah, India may be all about those Android phones, but Apple’s stealing the spotlight. Their market share is climbing higher and higher in the land of spices and Bollywood. It’s like they’re turning the tables on the competition.
So, okay, iPhone sales might be hitting some rough patches, but Apple Services and the Indian dream are keeping the faith alive for investors. It’s a tale of ups and downs, like riding a wild bull, but Apple’s still the big boss of the tech world. As the world spins and twirls, we’re all keeping our eyes peeled for the next big moves from this tech giant. Y’all better hold on tight ’cause it’s gonna be a bumpy, thrilling ride! Stay tuned for more surprises, ’cause Apple’s just getting warmed up!


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Rheumatoid arthritis patients may be able to reduce their high risk of heart attacks and strokes with a gluten-free, vegan diet, a study suggests.
Meat was off the menu for half of those in the study group
Heart attacks and strokes are among the leading causes of death for sufferers, as the inflammation caused by the disease impacts upon the arteries.
But an Arthritis Research and Therapy study found those who pursued a vegan regime had less "bad" cholesterol.
By clogging arteries, this is seen as a key risk factor for heart problems.
Rheumatoid Arthritis affects around 350,000 people in the UK.
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But researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm say this risk could be reduced through a diet which excludes animal products and gluten - found in wheat, oats, rye and barley.
They placed 38 volunteers on the diet, in which protein accounted for 10% of daily energy intake, carbohydrate 60% and fat for 30%.
It included nuts, sunflower seeds, fruit and vegetables, millet and corn. Sesame milk provided a daily source of calcium.
A further 28 volunteers followed a healthy diet with approximately the same proportions of protein, carbohydrate and fat.
Saturated fats were not to make up more than 10% of daily energy intake, and wholegrain products were to be chosen as often as possible.
Those on the vegan diet showed a decrease in the total level of cholesterol and specifically a reduction in the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as "bad cholesterol".
In contrast, those on the non-vegan diet showed no significant variations in these levels.
The researchers pointed to a "large body of evidence" suggesting that these changes were beneficial when it comes to preventing blockage of the arteries and cardiovascular disease.
The vegan volunteers also had a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) at the end of the 12 month period, while the control group remained the same.
The Arthritis Research Campaign, which is currently looking into how statins may reduce cardiovascular risks for sufferers, said the study was of interest but said the role of diet could be exaggerated.
"However we do know that, for example, eating oily fish can reduce inflammation, and risk factors for developing the condition include high consumption of red meat and low consumption of fruit and vegetables, so diet does play a role - however limited," a spokeswoman said.
But the charity also sounded a note of warning: "A vegan diet may be helpful in reducing cholesterol, but it can be difficult to get enough of some important nutrients on a vegan diet."
The Vegan Society stressed that it was important for people following all kinds of diet to ensure they got sufficient quantities of the correct micronutrients.

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Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. and Square Enix Co., Ltd. (collectively “Square Enix”), announced today that they had filed, on May 28, 2009 (French local time), a lawsuit in the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris against la société SAKURA (“SAKURA”), a Paris-based company specializing in the importation/distribution of merchandise based on Japanese-produced content. Square Enix denounces SAKURA for the commercialization of products counterfeiting Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY® and FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST® trademarks and copyrights to the FINAL FANTASY series.
The defendant SAKURA sells its products at a retail location going under the tradename of “KONCI” in Paris as well as via its Internet site, which Square Enix suspects of marketing pirated products all over the EU territory. In this lawsuit, Square Enix is seeking an injunction against the importation and distribution of pirated products, and compensation for potential damages arising from SAKURA’s activities. The case is currently pending.
“We are actively pursuing those who commit intellectual property infringement against our company,” said Yasuhiko Hasegawa, Square Enix’s General Counsel. “In parallel with our campaign against the manufacturing, distribution and sale of counterfeits, we will continue to aggressively exercise our intellectual property rights, including the filing of lawsuits, to prevent any infringement of our rights involving the unauthorized use of our games, music, movies, images, and other elements protected by intellectual property law.”
While Square Enix will continue to take decisive action against infringement of its intellectual property rights, Square Enix will keep bringing its official merchandise to its fans in the European market. For more information about distribution of Square Enix’s official merchandise in the European territory, please access the following URLs:
Square Enix is making a presentation at Japan Expo 2009 to take place in Paris from July 2 to 5, 2009.


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The 5G Game Changer
The upcoming 5G rollout has significant consequences for both the wireless and fixed-line telecommunications (telecom) market place. It kicks open the door to innovations such as the “Internet of Things” (IoT) and “autonomous driving.” A broad web of global industries could produce over $12T worth of goods and services powered by 5G technology. Complete global integration will climax in 2035, but an immediate impact is expected on developed market countries in 2019. While 5G for the mobile industry is a classic, evolutionary upgrade to a much faster technology for data transmission, it will be a revolutionary development for fixed line communication. The so-called “fixed wireless” 5G is poised to mothball cable and fiber to the home in Blockbuster Video like fashion. Satellite operators such as Echostar (SATS) and cable companies such as Charter (CHTR) will receive the first sword. Through historic disruption, a world where victims from the competitive muscle coming out of “fixed wireless 5G” will litter the battlefield.
What is 5G and Why is it a Disruptive Technology?
The so-called 5th Generation (5G) will be the first roll-out of a “next-generation” wireless technology since 2012. Unlike prior rollouts, there are meaningful differences looking down this road ahead. In addition to its traditional role in boosting mobile download speeds, 5G is designed to be a smart, secure, and an always-on productivity tool for a range of enterprises. While 3G/4G were evolutionary developments for the wireless industry, 5G is a revolutionary technology. It enables 2500x faster downloads than LTE, which means just 10 seconds to download an HD movie on your phone. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts.
The implications for the home are even more profound. How do you spell disruption? The 5G-tothe-home platform may eventually replace cable/fiber and enable next-gen technology. The birth of an “internet-of-things” (IoT) creates a technology ecosystem where groups of devices become a living organism, hello SkyNet. It makes 1Gbps home broadband access a reality (10x as fast as broadband internet) and also lowers the cost to reach homes in rural areas dramatically. Furthermore, 5G will finally make autonomous driving a reality. Massive amounts of data are needed to navigate a vehicle and react to sudden changes. Today’s communication systems were never designed to handle the enormous bandwidth to support such quantities of data. This is why we see autonomous vehicles involved in countless accidents with tragic outcomes, the current infrastructure and support system is simply not capable of sound, reliable execution. As a result, many pilot programs have been canceled for safety reasons. In the new frontier, 5G will make it possible to navigate cars with extremely high precision, vehicles will work together opening this technology for the mass market.
While the development of 5G started three years ago, 2019 will be the first year we’ll see 5G technology deployed, starting in the home. The roll-out of 5G for mobile networks is expected to accelerate in 2020 when 5G handsets become widely available. A broad range of industries globally – from retail to education, transportation to entertainment, and everything in between – could produce over $12T worth of goods and services enabled by 5G mobile technology when fully integrated in 2035.
For the major telecom operators, 5G is the blessing they have been waiting for. Most have been relying on mobile and fixed line revenues, and the latter is stagnating as many consumers drop home phones and only keep their mobile line. 5G enables mobile operators to offer fixed-WiFi connection to the home at much faster data speeds than cable or fiber while opening edge computing capacity for data-intensive or latency sensitive services. This is where streaming media comes in. Streaming media such as Netflix and Amazon require an enormous amount of data transmission. The availability of data storage at the edge of networks and fixed wireless speeds to the home offer immense improvements to their services. For businesses, the same dynamics apply. The availability of endless data opens the door for operators to offer cloud computing, more automated processes and data access.
Verizon is leading the way on this front. While many operators are planning to roll out 5G this year, most of it is for mobile services. Verizon, however, is already accelerating the roll out of their fixed wireless access (FWA) to the home. The company expects to offer wireless broadband for $70 per month to new and $50 per month to existing customers. Goldman Sachs estimates that within five years, Fixed Wireless Access will be a $5B business for Verizon. This would make Verizon the fourth largest residential broadband provider in the US. Verizon can initially roll-out its 5G with a minimum of costs, as it first targets customers within a 2,000-foot range of existing cell sites to deliver 5G over its high-capacity existing millimeter wave spectrum.
Major Cable at Risk, but Diversified
Major cable operators stand to lose 5% to 7% of their broadband customers to the telecom companies that offer 5G to the home. Add this to the already mounting pressure from cord cutting as an increasing number of customers decide to cancel their pay TV and just stream media from Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, etc. With Disney and Apple now heavily investing in a full suite of streaming media, the cord-cutting is likely to escalate. Pay-TV: Currently the cord cutting is mostly concentrated in the Pay-Tv services. While the industry continues to add broadband subscribers, Pay-Tv is estimated to lose 1 million subscribers in 1Q19 vs. -692k in 1Q18. This acceleration in subscribers is most severe in the satellite-based operators such as DIRECTV (now owned by AT&T) and DISH. Some of the subscribers may migrate to cable but this is likely only buying a little bit of time for the cable sector as the competitive threat will eventually cause them to lose both customers and pricing power.
To prepare for the onslaught, Time Warner already spun out Time Warner Cable a few years ago (which was later bought by Charter) and Cablevision sold itself to French Altice. Comcast bought NBC/Universal to secure content, which has become much more valuable, and to help offset the threat to pay TV and cable. Among the cable operators, Charter is most vulnerable as they have the largest exposure to rural areas in the mid-west and the west of the US. This is where Verizon and other telecom operators will be most competitive with Fixed-Wireless access. In (sub)urban areas, cable can remain competitive for a bit longer, which is why Altice will remain somewhat unscathed in the near term.
Among the equipment makers, Ericsson and Samsung shareholders will be smiling. The former has the most upside exposure to the wireless equipment market, while Samsung receives double-love through their 5G handsets. At the same time, these companies can take significant market share at the expense of China’s bad boy, the increasingly ostracized Huawei. We now own Samsung through the EWY South Korea ETF. The company and its suppliers make up a large share of this ETF and there’s no pure play ADR for U.S. investors. In the semiconductor sector, many chipmakers have already rallied significantly ahead of the peak 5G capex (capital investment) cycle. In the autonomous vehicle space, Nvidia (NVDA) is positioned to be a main beneficiary.
On the telecom side, Verizon (VZ) is leading the 5G rollout and has already outperformed many players dramatically. AT&T (T), which has lagged Verizon but is currently rolling out mobile 5G, can catch up in this race. This will provide more than 20% upside but patience is needed.


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Firms such as PostGoldForCash, CashmyGold and Cash4Gold use celebrities such as Dale Winton and Goldie in direct response television campaigns urging viewers to send in their unwanted jewelry in exchange for cash.
The OFT has asked for information about claims made in TV and digital ads by “a number of companies” after receiving several complaints.
Juliet Young, a director at the OFT, says it wants to check that businesses buying gold using the postal service are “developing in a way that treats customers fairly”.
The OFT’s concerns include whether a consumers’ right to reject an offer for gold and receive it back is being honoured. It will also be reviewing the fairness of the companies’ terms and conditions.
The move follows a report by Which? Money that accused gold buyers of offering “shockingly bad value”.
The OFT says it will decide what further action, if any, is appropriate once it has received the requested information, adding “no assumption should be made that any companies involved in gold buying have broken the law”.


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Pepper the robot is heading to the airport.
More specifically, the 4-foot high humanoid robot is joining a global restaurateur to engage with customers as they walk by one of the eateries at the Oakland International Airport.
The restaurateur, HMSHost, has teamed with Softbank Robotics America to launch a new pilot program with the humanoid robot starting this week.
Pepper will greet and engage with guests at HMSHost’s Pyramid Ale Taproom, offering menu recommendations, directions to travelers and happily chat with them.
If successful, the restaurant company would have the option to introduce Pepper at any of a number of locations throughout the U.S.
HMSHost is part of Autogrill, the world’s largest provider of food and beverage services for travelers. The $3 billion company, with a staff of 37,000, has food and beverage operations at more than 120 airports globally.
Anyone who drives on U.S. highways has likely come across an operation of HMSHost, which is the exclusive provider of Starbucks Coffee in airports and motorways in North America, in addition to having partnerships with California Pizza Kitchen, Chili’s Too and Tim Hortons, to name a few.
I caught up with Jim Schmitz, vice president of innovation at HMSHost, who sees Pepper as an additional way to increase customer engagement.
“We look at four improvements, in general: the speed of service, customer service, entertaining experiences and information, and we see Pepper as adding improvement especially in the last two,” Schmitz said.
HMSHost provided the menus and other relevant information to Softbank Robotics, which then customized Pepper for that location.
Pepper already is a big deal in Japan, working in more than 100 stores and in many homes, as I wrote about here earlier this year (Pepper The Robot Looks To Engage Customers).
Pepper was also in full display at the recent National Retail Federation Big Show in New York, where retailers saw demonstrations of how Pepper could relate with in-store shoppers.
At the airport, one of the challenges of the many restaurants and pubs is to attract travelers to come in, and that’s where Pepper comes in.
“Capturing additional customers would be great for us,” Schmitz said.
There’s also an obvious future marketing play for Peppers, since the robot sports a large and dynamic screen on its front. Through facial recognition, Pepper also can identify some of a person’s characteristics even before a discussion starts.
Schmitz sees a future potential of tapping into that real estate beyond the current menus and directions to add couponing, specials and other offers.
Pepper can actively approach travelers and provide additional services, such their flight and gate information and directions to other airport facilities.
“It’s all about the entertainment and information factor,” said Schmitz.


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VIDEO // A look back at the announcement of the €50 increase in Sony’s flagship game console, the PlayStation 5 (PS5), with Oscar Lemaire, journalist specializing in economic issues in the world of video games.
A new hunts the other in the universe of the gaming. On Friday August 26, 2022, the video game microcosm was in turmoil after the rumor about the possible takeover of Electronic Arts by Amazon. A news that follows another piece of information that also had the effect of a bomb the day before, and which this time concerned Sony’s announcement of the price increase of its latest video game console, the PlayStation 5 (PS5), released just two years ago. Concretely, European consumers in particular will now have to pay €450 for the digital version of the PS5 and €550 for the version with Blu-ray player.
This revelation had the effect of a bomb in more ways than one. This is a first in the history of large game consoles, the movement being generally downwards from the labels. We remember the episode of the PS3, sold at its launch very expensive (600 €), before seeing its price revised downwards. For Oscar Lemaire, a journalist specializing in particular on economic issues in the video game industry, and the guest of La Quotidienne de Lâm Hua on Twitch, there was indeed the case of the Nintendo Wii in the late 2000s. , but this only related to the English market and was then linked to exchange rate issues.
The increase announced by Sony also affects a console which is still very difficult to find by consumers, and this since its launch at the end of 2020, the fault of shortages of raw materials and components in particular. The console is still not found despite the organization of distributors to meet demand and make customers wait.
Increase for Sony, status quo for Microsoft and Nintendo
Jim Ryan, the boss of Sony Interactive Entertainment, justified this increase by “high global inflation rates, as well as unfavorable currency trends, which are impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries”. But for Oscar Lemaire, “Sony has never made as much money as it does today. Over the last fiscal year, the brand made 2.5 billion euros in profit on the video game activity alone. And it forecasts a drop in profit to 1.8 billion in 2022”. According to him, the group can very easily withstand the current vagaries of the market while earning money.
Historically, console manufacturers tend to say that the important thing in the video game industry is the software. They could sell the consoles at a loss with an economic model that is based above all on the sale of games, services and subscriptions, the idea being to have an installed base of machines strong enough to sell the rest. This period seems to be over.
For Oscar Lemaire, the general context of inflation serves more as a pretext. He clearly sees “opportunism” from the Japanese giant. “There is an opportunity for Sony to make more money” by increasing the selling price of his console when everyone else is doing the same in tech and elsewhere. Opportunism also noted by Marc Touati, president of the consulting firm ACDéfi interviewed by our comrade Tanguy Toussaint. “Console makers and others have an interest in maintaining some scarcity to create the need, and that scarcity makes it easier to raise prices”explains the economist in the video below.
But beware of the brand image: the risk is obviously to be frowned upon for Sony in the face of a Microsoft which, since the catastrophic management of the launch of the Xbox One in 2013, shows its credentials with the gamers. The American giant remains the outsider in the game of this new generation of consoles, and it could very well do well in this new battle. There is one fact that does not deceive: Sony has not increased the price of its machines in the United States, territory in which the skirmishes with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S are more bitter.


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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut has launched the newest wave of tourism ads, with Gov. Dannel Malloy announcing a new campaign in advance of the summer travel season.
The new advertising spots, titled “Revolutionary Thoughts,” showcase an array of experiences that travelers can enjoy within close proximity, and features creative spots for television along with public relations and social media efforts.
“Since launching our strategic marketing initiative to promote the state as a tourism and business destination two years ago, we’ve seen higher visitor spending and job increases in the leisure and hospitality sector,” said Malloy. “Increasing our tourism industry remains a key component of our effort to expand economic growth in Connecticut, and this new campaign will be an important factor in continuing that progress and showcasing what makes Connecticut the best place to get away this travel season.”
“Revolutionary Thoughts” communicates, through unique pairings of identifiable destinations, the idea that escaping to Connecticut offers travelers a diverse balance of relaxing and active, historic and contemporary, cultural and nature-oriented activities — without having to drive too far.
“What we learned ... is that Connecticut’s rich breadth and depth of experiences, within close proximity to each other, and close proximity to our travelers, is what sets us apart from our New England neighbors,” said Kip Bergstrom, deputy commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, which manages Connecticut’s Office of Tourism.
The $3.4 million tourism campaign will run April through August and appear in key regional markets, such as the greater New York City metro, Hartford/New Haven, Providence, R.I., Western Massachusetts markets. A new series of advertisements to promote economic development in the state are slated for release in May and will extend the "Still Revolutionary" brand and messaging.
Adams & Knight, an integrated marketing agency in Avon, created the advertising campaign in partnership with MMGY Global, the world’s largest tourism and travel marketing agency.
The campaign is supported by Norwalk-based Media Storm – the second-largest independent media planning and buying shop in the U.S. -- and FleishmanHillard, named PRWeek’s large agency of the year, who leads national and in-state public relations and social media efforts for the Office of Tourism.
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A customer may or may not also be a consumer, but the two notions are distinct, even though the terms are commonly confused. A customer purchases goods; a consumer uses them. An ultimate customer may be a consumer as well, but just as equally may have purchased items for someone else to consume. An intermediate customer is not a consumer at all. The situation is somewhat complicated in that ultimate customers of so-called industrial goods and services (who are entities such as government bodies, manufacturers, and educational and medical institutions) either themselves use up the goods and services that they buy, or incorporate them into other finished products, and so are technically consumers, too. However, they are rarely called that, but are rather called industrial customers or business-to-business customers. Similarly, customers who buy services rather than goods are rarely called consumers.
In economics, typically, the term market means the aggregate of possible buyers and sellers of a certain good or service and the transactions between them.
The term "market" is sometimes used for what are more strictly exchanges, organizations that facilitate the trade in financial securities, e.g., a stock exchange or commodity exchange. This may be a physical location (like the NYSE, BSE, NSE) or an electronic system (like NASDAQ). Much trading of stocks takes place on an exchange; still, corporate actions (merger, spinoff) are outside an exchange, while any two companies or people, for whatever reason, may agree to sell stock from the one to the other without using an exchange.
Trading of currencies and bonds is largely on a bilateral basis, although some bonds trade on a stock exchange, and people are building electronic systems for these as well, similar to stock exchanges.
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Falling mortgage rates fuel property bets. MLIVPulse. Mortgage rates in the US will decline this year, stoking optimism about the battered real estate market, according to the latest Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse survey. Bloomberg ...Thanks, Mom!”.


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Mao Ning, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, poses a question during a press conference on November 16, 2022. PHOTO FOREIGN MINISTRY, CHINA BEIJING - The United States needs to listen to domestic voices calling for reason, and to stop blocking and crippling Chinese companies, a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.
According to reports, an American industry coalition sent a letter to Jack Reed, chairman of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, and James Inhofe, ranking member of the committee. The letter said that the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act NDAA amendment banning government agencies from doing business with Chinese semiconductor manufacturers is not clearly defined in laws or regulations and will present huge burdens to contractors and government.
The NDAA is essentially US domestic legislation. Mao Ning told a daily news briefing that we firmly opposes inserting negative content about China into the draft legislation.
Mao said that global supply and demand chains take shape as a result of the laws of the market and the choices of businesses. Mao said that arbitrary disruption and damage to global supply chains will not receive any support from the US business community.
The United States needs to listen to domestic voices calling for reason, stop politicizing, weaponizing and ideologizing economic, trade and sci-tech issues, stop blocking and hobbling Chinese companies, respect the law of the market economy and free trade rules, and defend the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, Mao said.


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Horse Prices Plunge
In Northern Michigan and across the country, horses prices have plummeted in recent years. Many blame the bad economy, pointing out that most people simply can't afford to keep up with the expense of caring and feeding for a horse, which can cost several thousand dollars per horse each year. The Perfect Horse Ranch in LeRoy in Osceola County says several years of over-breeding have also saturated the market, driving costs way down. It's forced them to change the focus of their business from breeding and selling to training horses. After speaking with the owners of the horse ranch and a local feeding company, 9&10's Kalee Iacoangeli and photojournalist Stephanie Adkins report on how the falling prices are impacting the local horse industry.


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games™ pulls back the curtain on console development and talks to the key players who made the hardware a reality…
Today has seen the official launch of the Xbox across 13 countries around the world – making it the first next-gen console publicly available.
Ryse: Son Of Rome is visually spectacular but lacks the depth to make it an essential purchase.
The Xbox One gets a dramatic launch trailer.
We’ve teamed up with Argos to give a lucky winner the opportunity to get an Xbox One console.
Xbox One goes on tour during October and November.
Microsoft’s new console to release before PlayStation 4 in the UK! Plus news on additional Day One Editions.
Day one of gamescom 2013 and already there’s been a plethora of announcements that have come in thick and fast. We’ve got the bulk of them rounded-up for you below.


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In a few days time, Apple is expected to reveal more details about its eagerly anticipated Apple Watch. However, regardless of the watch's capabilities, Apple will likely sell millions of it. Here's why.
I love the promise of activity trackers, that you can improve your health and fitness with the power of metrics and technology. But none of the trackers on the market today can really help to change your life in a significant way.
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He will be joined in the C-Suite by incoming Chief Growth Officer Artemio Garza, whose experience includes leading marketing for high-growth private-equity backed companies such as Driven Brands and Burger King Corporation.
“The growth prospects in our industry are tremendous right now,” said Gluck. “Titan is a leader in bringing technology and advanced analytics to a space where they haven’t really been leveraged before. Our goals are ambitious, and we plan to ramp up fast with best-in-class talent. We are aiming to capitalize on the talent that the South Florida region is attracting right now, especially in tech and finance. Miami is the ideal launch pad to roll out our platform to home improvement companies across the US.”
“I’ve seen firsthand the power and promise of Titan’s kind of M&A strategy. Creating efficiencies across marketing, technology, logistics and more is transforming Titan into the industry consolidator of choice. There is a real opportunity here to scale quickly behind the prowess of our platform,” Garza added.
Titan has already made noise in the home improvement space by building out a roster of acquisitions that include FHIA Remodeling, Statewide Remodeling, Mad City Windows & Baths and Paradise Home Improvement since Q1 2019. With its new headquarters just off historic Miracle Mile, Titan joins a slew of high-profile names like Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Spotify and others who have chosen South Florida – and specifically Miami-Dade County – as their newest office.
About Titan Home Improvement
Based in Coral Gables, Fla., Titan Home Improvement is a portfolio of fully integrated tech-enabled direct-to-consumer home improvement companies encompassing four brands across 11 states as of Q2 2021. With services including replacement and remodel windows and doors, roofing, kitchen, bathrooms and more, Titan’s brands are dynamic leaders in their respective spaces, achieving strong organic market expansion together under a proven greenfield strategy. For more information, please visit Titan Home Improvement’s website at www.titanhomeimprovement.com.
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The Business Standard newspaper quoted sources as saying that Reliance Industries’ telecom arm Jio is looking to outsource the manufacturing of over 100 million low-cost smartphones, which will be built on Google’s Android platform.
Phones coming with data packs could be launched in December 2020 or early next year informed of on Wednesday.
India’s most valuable company Reliance said in July that Alphabet’s Google would invest $4.5 billion (about Rs 33,102 crore) in its digital arm.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who controls Reliance, said in July that Google would build an Android operating system (OS) designed by Reliance to power low-cost “4G or even 5G” smartphones.
The new phone is set to present a major challenge to Chinese vendors such as Xiaomi and BBK Electronics, which owns the brands Realme, Oppo and Vivo, which currently dominate the $100 to $2 billion (about Rs 14,713 crore) market. Is. 7,360 in India) smartphone.
Powered by a clever mix of Bollywood, cricket-driven marketing and product features like powerful cameras, Chinese companies sell eight out of every 10 smartphones in the country.
Reliance carried out a similar plan in 2017 with the launch of Jio Phone, a no-frills device that gave users internet access for just $20 (about Rs 1,470). Jio Phone now has over 100 million users, many of whom are first-time internet users.
Reliance’s ambition to hand out a smartphone to every Indian could also win over the customers of telecom rival Vi (Vodafone Idea) and Bharti Airtel, which still have hundreds of millions of users with old-fashioned feature phones on basic 2G networks.
Reliance has sold around 33 per cent of its digital arm, Jio Platforms, to raise Rs. 152,000 crore and has secured the backing of global financial and technology investors including Facebook, Intel and Qualcomm.
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When Rick Gray finally believed the caller who told him he'd won a year's worth of gasoline, he started multiplying in his head.
Fifty-two gift cards for $50 in gas each equals $2,600. Rick and his son, Ness Gray, had entered a text-to-win contest in December at Kangaroo Express and Marathon gas station on E. John Street in Matthews.
They decided they both would enter to double their chances. If one happened to win, they agreed to split the prize.
Rick stayed true to his word. The two collected their winnings the week of Jan. 9.: a basket of blue gasoline gift cards.
Father and son, who both live in Matthews, said the winnings won't cover all the gas they use in their SUV and work van, but it will help. "Gas is going to be cheap again," Rick said.
The free gasoline contest is new for Marathon, and it will not be the last, said Mike Bost, district sales manager. "There will be more," he said.
Groceries are going drive-through in South Charlotte.
After more than 40 years in business in Pennsylvania, Swiss Farms drive-thru grocery store is expanding along the eastern seaboard, including an initial five stores in Charlotte. The first will be in the Crown Point Shopping Center on Monroe and North Sardis roads and will open in March. The Swiss Farms drive-through-only store opened in 1968 and primarily has operated in Delaware County, Penn. Investors bought the business from the original owners in early 2000, and in 2009 designed a prototype for its drive-thru grocery store.
"We wanted to expand the brand because we felt for years they've been able to enjoy drive-through convenience and have a niche in the market place," said Rocco Fiorentino, president of Swiss Farms Franchise Company.
Mike Lang, who owns the Charlotte franchises, said the stores will sell about 800 items, including bread, milk, eggs and cereal. The store also will sell rotisserie chicken, all cooked at the store.
The Charlotte store will be the first Swiss Farms store to sell beer and wine. The store will handle four cars at a time, Lang said.
Lang said a store also will open in the Lake Norman area, and he plans to eventually have 10 or 12 stores in Charlotte.
The first Charlotte store will be open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. every day. Details: swissfarms.com.


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Los Angeles-based apparel maker Recreator has signed a contract to source hemp fiber from Bastcore, Omaha, Nebraska. Bastcore buys raw hemp which it then processes into basic materials for textiles, composites, and energy production.
The company gets its fiber from farms in Minnesota, Colorado and Kentucky, and says it has plans to also work with farmers in North Carolina and New York as hemp operations in those states get rolling.
Recreator produces eco-friendly fashions, and says it will use Bastcore’s production to make t-shirts and other articles of clothing.
“This partnership should encourage rural communities to re-invest in natural fibers and textile production. We are excited to show the pull-through capacity of Recreator by implementing Bastcore’s American-grown and processed hemp fiber into our premium apparel line,” Recreator CEO Matt McClain said in a press release.
“This fiber supply contract marks a historic milestone in the U.S. Hemp Industry, and particularly for American-made hemp textiles, since the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill,” Bastcore CEO John Lupien said.


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Nowadays, buying a good feature phone costs a lot of money. But if you want to buy a low-budget smartphone with 50MP camera, huge battery backup, 5G connectivity, etc., for yourself or as a gift to someone, while Samsung is your favorite brand, then we have a great news for you in today’s report. In fact, the ‘Fab Phone Fest’ sale is going on at Amazon India right now, where the Samsung Galaxy M14 5G smartphone is available for less than Rs 10,000. So if you want to get cheap profit you can buy it.
Samsung Galaxy M14 5G offers a flat discount of Rs 7,000
The 4GB and 128GB storage variants of the Samsung Galaxy M14 5G phone are currently priced at Tk 17,990, but now it is being sold at Tk 10,990 on Amazon’s offer. In this case, if you use the selected bank card, an amount of more than 1000 rupees will be available as an additional discount.
Again, exchange bonus up to Tk 10,350 will be available if you exchange your old phone while buying this smartphone. However, the amount of this discount will depend on the brand/model of the old phone, current physical condition and area pincode.
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy M14 5G
The Samsung Galaxy M14 5G smartphone features a 6.6-inch HD+ (resolution 2408×1080 pixels) Super LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. For performance, it is powered by the Exynos 1330 processor, with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In this case, the phone will offer a 6,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging support for power backup.
On the other hand, talking about the photographic features, this Galaxy handset will feature a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary camera (aperture f/1.8) and a 13-megapixel front camera. Besides, on the software front, it will run on Android 13 OS.


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Amazon Prime members are in for a treat next month, as popstar Taylor Swift has been announced as the headlining performer for the Prime Day Concert 2019.
The show, set to take place on July 10, will be streamed on Prime Video for Prime subscribers at 9 p.m. Throughout the event, presented by Amazon Music, SZA, Dua Lipa, and Becky G will take the stage with Jane Lynch hosting the program. The concert will also be available the following day for on-demand viewing.
“We can’t wait to celebrate Prime Day with an extraordinary night of unforgettable performances, for members around the globe,” Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music, said in a statement. “Prime Day brings members the best of both entertainment and shopping. To celebrate, we’ve curated a lineup across multiple genres with performances from artists our customers love. We’re looking forward to celebrating Prime Day with this can’t-miss, one-of-a-kind event.”
Swift has already garnered attention this year with her smash-hit singles “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco and “You Need To Calm Down,” which will be a part of her forthcoming seventh studio album, Lover. The star released her last LP, Reputation, in 2017, best-known for “Look What You Made Me Do” and “Delicate.”
Amazon’s Prime Day is on July 15. While the concert will raise awareness of Prime Day, it was also help market Amazon Music, which is being offered for only 99 cents now for the first four months. Additionally, the concert will help advertise the upcoming Amazon Original Series, featuring movies like Carnival Row with Orlando Bloom and Cara Delvingne and the Emmy award-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Potential buyers have the chance to purchase a $119 Prime subscription early, ahead of the Prime Day rush.
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Platform wey dey known for world, wey be video sharing platform, YouTube, don drop two better plan to take support d growth of YouTube creators for Naija so.
The first one na YouTube-driven promotional campaign wey go feature upcoming content from top local YouTube channels and Creators. The second one na partnership with MTN, wey go see say Creators get free data for three months’, and MTN launching new packages to take enable Naija people to watch more of their favourite YouTube content.
Dem bin present MiFi devices and free internet access for the next three months to take help dem share more content conveniently. MTN bin also introduce new offerings for consumers to take up so dem go fit watch more of their favourite YouTube channels.
This announcement build on the first YouTube Week, wey happen for inside Lagos for June, and the support for 10 Creators through Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa initiative, wey dem announce for Google for Nigeria, July 2019.
Marketing Manager for Google inside Naija, Olumide Balogun, wey yarn for d event yarn say, “YouTube dey do dis wan to take help more people discover content wey dem go love on d platform.”


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Google announced today it has delayed the July release of the Nexus Q to allow more time to implement improvements in the media streaming device.
Previewers reportedly wanted the device to do more than it’s currently capable of, prompting Google to pull out of its immanent release.
The decision to stop the launch is being viewed by some as a positive development as it allows Google’s first independently engineered and manufactured hardware time to function the way consumers, like the previewers, expect it to.
Not to turn away its early supporters, Google sent out an email note to pre-order customers today informing them of the delay but also revealing they’d be sending a free Q to each of them.
Sudden sell out, 2.5 star review
The Nexus Q sold out of its initial stock in a matter of 24 hours just a few days ago, TechRadar reported. The Google Play store gave customers a shipping time of 3-5 days July 25 but quickly changed the delivery time to between 2-3 weeks.
TechRadar reviewed the Nexus Q earlier this month and while we were impressed by its looks and overall simplicity, we weren’t wowed by its performance.
As reviewer William O’Neal pointed out, YouTube videos “looked like, well, YouTube videos” and other features left much to be desired.
And, with a price tag just shy of $300, O’Neal pointed out there are other devices on the market that do what you’d expect the Q to do for much less money.
Hopefully this delay, which Google hasn’t given an end date for, will only improve the Q.
Here’s some more articles you might like:
- The New Google Nexus Q vs Apple TV
- Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Expert Review
- Google Nexus 7 Tablet Expert Review
- 10 Things To Know From The Google I/O Conference
- New Sonos Sub Expert Review
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Twinlab launches liver detox formulated for athletes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Twinlab on Friday announced the launch of Liver D-Tox Fuel, a daily liver detoxifying formula that combines L-glutathione and alpha lipoic acid along with an exclusive Purification Matrix formula.
Designed with athletes in mind, Liver D-Tox is made with natural ingredients and contains no harsh chemicals that interfere with the natural detoxification process.
“Most people would benefit from a detoxifying product, but athletes have additional needs,” stated Thane Slagowski, Twinlab director of research and development. “Not only do they introduce more free radicals into their system through intense exercise, but the additional stresses they put on their body also increase the toxins in their system, making their liver work even harder.”
L-Glutathione and alpha lipoic acid are antioxidants that help to dissolve toxic substances and maintain healthy enzyme levels, the company stated. The Purification Matrix formula contains: kudzu (root) powder and extract, milk thistle (seed) extract (standardized to 80 percent silymarin), artichoke (aerial part) and sarsaparilla (root).
Amerifit launches trio of brand Web sites
CROMWELL, Conn. Amerifit Brands on Monday announced the Web site launches of three of its top consumer health brands: Estroven.com, Culturelle.com and AzoProducts.com.
“We have made significant improvements to the websites of three Amerifit Brands companies with new features and capabilities that we believe will serve as valuable resources to consumers looking to maintain and improve their health,” stated Cyrill Siewert, chief executive officer of Amerifit Brands.
Estroven.com offers perimenopausal and menopausal women (ages 40–60) an updated platform where they can find women’s health and menopause-related information. Women are encouraged to visit the website’s unique Lifestyle Lounge, where they can read and share stories and jokes about menopause.
FDA seizes over $300,000 of product from General Theraputics
ROCKVILLE, Md. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday directed the seizure of more than $300,000 worth of product, including NC Solution, an antifungal product, and other drugs for human or animal use, dietary supplements and the ingredients to make those products because some lacked FDA approval and all were maintained under what the FDA defined as “grossly unsanitary conditions” by General Therapeutics of St. Louis, Mo.
“The action taken Wednesday is the culmination of the concerted efforts by the FDA to get the firm to follow the law when it comes to manufacturing safe products for consumers,” stated Margaret Glavin, FDA associate commissioner for regulatory affairs.
The FDA considers NC Solution to be a drug because it is intended for the use in the diagnosis, cure, or treatment of disease in people or animals. NC Solution is also a new drug because it is not generally recognized as safe and effective for its intended uses.
In August and September, FDA inspectors found that the company was still manufacturing drugs and dietary supplements under unsanitary conditions, including insects and rodent filth on and around manufacturing equipment, despite a warning by FDA of serious violations in 1999. Following the 1999 inspection, a company official told the FDA in January, 2000, it would stop manufacturing drugs.
The FDA recommends that consumers who have any products manufactured by General Therapeutics, including NC Solution, consult their health care providers about discontinuing use and if they have experienced any adverse events that they suspect are related to the product’s use.
Catherine Hanaway, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, filed the complaint requesting the seizure, and her office will continue to coordinate with the FDA to ensure proper disposal of the seized items.


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) believes that it is important to share clear, authoritative statements about BPA safety with consumers and manufacturers. In support of this objective, ACC today began a communications campaign to highlight recent conclusions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Since last December, EFSA and FDA, two of the most prominent science-based government bodies in the world, have clearly and unequivocally stated that BPA is safe as used in food contact materials and other consumer products. The ACC's Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group has launched a communications and advertising campaign to share these scientific conclusions about the safety of BPA. The ads will appear in USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and on a number of consumer, news and health websites. The ads encourage consumers and manufacturers to: "Listen to the Science: Experts Say BPA is Safe," amplifying what the scientific experts have stated.
In their comprehensive re-evaluation of BPA exposure and toxicity, EFSA's scientific experts recently concluded that 'BPA poses no health risk to consumers of any age group (including unborn children, infants and adolescents) at current exposure levels.' The findings from EFSA are similar to recent statements from FDA. The FDA responded recently to the question, 'Is BPA safe?' with one unambiguous word: 'Yes.' Supporting this clear conclusion is one of the largest studies ever conducted on BPA, which was published by FDA researchers early in 2014. One of the lead FDA researchers commented that the results of this comprehensive subchronic toxicity study 'both support and extend the conclusion from FDA that BPA is safe as currently used.'
The full page ad can also be found on the Facts About BPA website.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the leading companies engaged in the business of chemistry. ACC members apply the science of chemistry to make innovative products and services that make people's lives better, healthier and safer. ACC is committed to improved environmental, health and safety performance through Responsible Care®, common sense advocacy designed to address major public policy issues, and health and environmental research and product testing. The business of chemistry is an $812 billion enterprise and a key element of the nation's economy. It is the nation's largest exporter, accounting for twelve percent of all U.S. exports. Chemistry companies are among the largest investors in research and development. Safety and security have always been primary concerns of ACC members, and they have intensified their efforts, working closely with government agencies to improve security and to defend against any threat to the nation's critical infrastructure.
Contact: Kathryn St John (202) 249-6513
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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 58,589,998 shares, a decrease of 11.0% from the January 12th total of 65,837,117 shares. Approximately 5.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,210,268 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.
Shares of Micron Technology (MU) opened at $40.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $47,210.00, a PE ratio of 6.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.62. Micron Technology has a 52-week low of $22.64 and a 52-week high of $49.89.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, December 19th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.60. The company had revenue of $6.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.43 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 41.87% and a net margin of 32.77%. Micron Technology’s revenue was up 71.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.32 EPS. analysts predict that Micron Technology will post 10.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 87.5% in the 3rd quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC now owns 2,550 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 1,190 shares during the period. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 76.0% in the 3rd quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,900 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 1,252 shares during the period. Jacobi Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 368.8% in the 3rd quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 3,305 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares during the period. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at about $142,000. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1,087.5% in the 2nd quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 4,750 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $142,000 after buying an additional 4,350 shares during the period. 81.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
A number of brokerages have recently commented on MU. KeyCorp upgraded Micron Technology from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $53.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Mizuho reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group lowered Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC upgraded Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $76.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Micron Technology from $55.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.80.
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About Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc is engaged in semiconductor systems. The Company’s portfolio of memory technologies, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), negative-AND (NAND) Flash and NOR Flash are the basis for solid-state drives, modules, multi-chip packages and other system solutions. Its business segments include Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU), which includes memory products sold into compute, networking, graphics and cloud server markets; Mobile Business Unit (MBU), which includes memory products sold into smartphone, tablet and other mobile-device markets; Storage Business Unit (SBU), which includes memory products sold into enterprise, client, cloud and removable storage markets, and SBU also includes products sold to Intel through its Intel/Micron Flash Technology (IMFT) joint venture, and Embedded Business Unit (EBU), which includes memory products sold into automotive, industrial, connected home and consumer electronics markets.
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Australis Capital Inc. (OTC: AUASF) also known as Audacious has entered into a definitive agreement with Golden Triangle Health (GTH) on a strategic partnership that marks the company’s first foray into the Asian market. GTH is a majority-owned subsidiary of Thai public company NRF instant PCL with a market capitalization of C$440 million. To start, Audacious will be sending CBD hemp seeds to Asia. The hemp seeds will be cultivated and used for food products as well as CBD isolate extraction. Ultimately, the partners said they plan to supply major CPG companies with B2B white label and branded products.
“We continue to execute and deliver growth, as will be materially shown by this agreement,” said Booth. “Through the distribution channels that GTH and their parent company bring, we anticipate being able to rapidly expand in this very promising market with a broad portfolio of products. The market in Thailand is anticipated to take off in the coming year, while other countries in the region are considering various degrees of legalization as well. Through our early mover advantage and our partner’s deep connections, AUDACIOUS is positioned very well to pursue rapid expansion in this region with enormous potential.”
Thailand became the first East Asian nation to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. Its law permits and regulates the use of medical marijuana. A new law took effect on December 9, 2021 that allows residential households to grow cannabis with no restrictions of how many plants each household can grow.
Tom Kruesopon, a co-founder of GTH, added, “The partnership with AUDACIOUS further strengthens our operational capabilities in the cannabis space, adding very valuable equity to our brand positioning. We have many opportunities and are leveraging our network of international distribution contacts to execute rapidly and build the leader in the Asia-Pacific cannabis market.”
Max Weinberg, Director of International Regulatory Affairs for AUDACIOUS, said, “We are proud of being the first North American firm to ship seeds for CBD production to Asia, marking a milestone that kicks off our revenue generating initiatives in the region. We anticipate engaging in more such transactions in the near future.”


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By 2015, the way we travel will change significantly fuelled by innovation in IT - used by airlines, airports and passengers.
This is according to SITA, the world's leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions, in its report published today - Flying into the Future.
Over the next three years, the industry will see a major transformation in the way passengers buy travel services and use self-service along their journey. In addition, these journeys will take place in a fully mobile and social environment with airlines and airports intelligently using vast quantities of data to deliver real service and operational improvements.
Nigel Pickford, Director Market Insight, SITA, said: "Information technology has already had a major influence on air travel. And with the number of global travelers expected to double by 2030, it will continue to lead the way for the industry. Our survey analysis shows four major IT trends which will shape the entire travel experience, from how we book flights to how we interact with airlines and airports during the journey, to the kinds of services we expect."
Based on SITA's most recent surveys of airlines, airports and passengers worldwide1
, the four major trends which will shape the future of global air travel are:1. The way passengers buy travel will change.
By 2015, both airlines and airports expect the web and the mobile phone to be the top two sales channels. Passengers are asking for a more personalized buying experience, and the industry is responding. For example, Alaska Airlines is one of several airlines with a travel app that alerts fliers to airfare deals from their hometowns and to cities where their friends live.2. Passengers will take more control
By 2015, 90% of airlines will offer mobile check-in -- up from 50% today. Passengers will use 2D boarding passes or contactless technology such as Near Field Communications (NFC) on their phones, at different stages of their journey, such as at boarding gates, fast-track security zones and to access premium passenger lounges.
Japan Airline's Touch & Go Android is one example of an app, which will allow passengers to pass through boarding gates using their NFC-enabled phones. France's Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is piloting a similar service.3. Customer services will become more mobile and social.
By 2015, nine out of ten airlines and airports will provide flight updates using smart phone apps. The industry is also exploring apps to improve the customer experience. At Japan's Narita Airport, roaming service employees personalize the customer experience by using iPads to provide airport, flight and hotel information to passengers.
In addition, Edinburgh Airport is one of several airports with apps that help passengers plan their journeys to and from the airport, track their flights, access terminal maps and reserve parking spots before they arrive.4. The passenger experience will improve thanks to better business intelligence.
By 2015, more than 80% of airports and airlines will invest in business intelligence (BI) solutions. Most will focus on improving customer service and satisfaction, often through personalized services. For example, one European airline, Vueling, researches customers via social media in an effort to understand them better. It then integrates this information into their BI programs to improve loyalty.
Pickford added: "Passenger needs and preferences are changing. Today's passengers want more control throughout their journey. They expect transformation in both the kinds of services airlines and airports offer, and the way they communicate with them. At the same time, the industry is investing in business intelligence solutions and collaborating more to increase operational efficiency and improve customer service and loyalty."
For SITA's complete analysis see Flying into the Future:www.sita.aero/flying-future Notes:1. Airline IT Trends Survey, released in June 2012 and Airport IT Trends Survey 2012, released in September 2012 (both in association with Airline Business); Passenger Self-Service Survey released in October 2012 (in association with Air Transport World); and the Baggage Report, released in April 2012.


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Celebrated digital marketing guru John Lyons will on May 11 this year conduct a webinar to drill Malawian marketers on creative digital marketing.
The webinar will be hosted by the Institute of Marketing in Malawi (IMM) as part of its member value addition drive.
In an interview yesterday, IMM public relations director George Damson said Lyons, who has over 20 years experience in digital marketing, will share with Malawian marketers best practices on digital marketing.
He said: “You will appreciate that the world has largely gone digital and marketing as a discipline is in the forefront of this digital drive.
“Things around us are changing at a very rapid pace and in that respect, we always need to be abreast with what is happening in our industry.”
Damson said it is against this background that IMM has engaged Lyons to inspire local marketers on digital marketing
According to an IMM statement, Lyons founded digital agency Egovision in 1998 until its acquisition in 2008 and went on to become managing director for global digital promotions agency Brandmovers.
It reads in part: “He currently is an independent digital marketing consultant and is a frequent speaker at digital and social media industry events across the UK.
“John has lectured at masters level at London South Bank University and worked with iconic brands on digital strategy such as Manchester United, Sainsbury’s and the BBC, among others. He has won awards such as IPM Silver, Davey and Omma Award for digital marketing, among others.”
Damson said the webinar is free for registered members of IMM and is open to none-members at a fee of K10 000.00.n


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Rumors swirl in WiMAX world
There could be changes afoot in the world of WiMAX. One rumor-happy research firm is claiming that US WiMAX pioneer Clearwire may soon be purchased by Intel, while another is speculating that the company will soon resume its defunct WiMAX relationship with Sprint Nextel.
As reported by RCR Wireless News, an analyst with Raymond James & Associates spilled a research report last week saying that Clearwire's stock price was leaping after on rumors that a sale was imminent.
According to the report, potential buyers include Intel, wireless tower operator American Tower, and "a private third party." It's no secret that Intel is rather high on this broadband wireless technology, offering silicon for WiMAX-happy devices.
Clearwire's fortunes took a turn for the worse earlier last month after it severed ties with Sprint Nextel. The two companies had agreed to combine their fledgling WiMAX networks, but the agreement was shredded because of the partnership's "complexities." Without outside help, we'd argue, neither operation has any hope of reaching a nationwide audience anytime soon.
But Unstrung turned up a new report from financial analyst firm Think Equity Partners insisting that Sprint and Clearwire will eventually kiss and make up.
"We remain convinced of the logic of a Sprint/Clearwire alliance," the report reads. "We highlight the fact that the companies continue their discussions on the subject, although we expect no new agreement prior to a new Sprint CEO coming aboard."
"If they don't get together at some point, they're going to be competitors and that's not good for both of them," Eric Kainer, the report's daddy, told us. "If they get together, they can have jointly lower costs and a faster build-out and less risk. We've got all these milk and honey things lining up, and of course they're going to go for them."
Wireless watchers have questioned the future of Sprint's WiMAX network - known as Xohm - ever since the resignation in October of CEO Gary Forsee, the network's chief cheerleader.
Meanwhile, Sprint says all this is just guesswork. "I’m only aware of one report and it was rife with speculation. It’s our policy not to comment on speculation," said a company spokesman. "Fulfilling a self-imposed deadline and promise to the marketplace, we confirmed we are in soft launch mode as employees in three cities (Chicago, Baltimore and Washington DC) experience the Xohm WiMAX network and contribute to further network optimization." We also contacted Clearwire, but they ignored us.®


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Capcom hints at a summer release for PS4 RPG Deep Down
Capcom has given some new indications of when they're hoping to release their free-to-play PS4 RPG Deep Down.
The game was originally aiming to be released alongside with the PS4's Japanese launch back in February but Capcom held it back saying it just wasn't ready. The new release window was announced tentatively by Capcom's Kazunori Sugiura in a series of posts on Twitter.
“We’re publishing two new screenshots of the game in development. The public beta test is currently scheduled for the summer,” he continued. “Our boss Ono-san says ‘summer is when you’re wearing short sleeves’ and we like to do that in the office but…. We will report again on our progress in June!”
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“Pawn Stars” star Rick Harrison at the under-construction Pawn Plaza.
Long before he was the star of “Pawn Stars,” Rick Harrison made his living as proprietor of Gold & Silver Pawn.
Since opening in 1989 on Las Vegas Boulevard South, the pawn shop has shared a neighborhood with some famous Las Vegas figures. It still does, in fact.
Harrison remembers, about 15 years ago, taking a call from a neighbor, a local legend who owned a piece of land next to the pawn shop. The man was experiencing a serious case of mistaken identity.
“I answer, and the guy on the other end is just irate,” Harrison recalled during a walk-around of Palm Plaza, the new retail and entertainment enclave due to open Oct. 1 just south of Gold and Silver Pawn. “He’s saying, ‘F-this, and f-that, who the (heck) to you think you are!? What the (heck) do you think you’re doing!?’ He was just reaming me, and I had no idea who it was.”
So Harrison asked, “Who the (heck) is this!?” And the guy on the other end shouts, “I’m your effing boss! Bob Stupak!”
Harrison let out his familiar, raspy laugh and said, “I told him, ‘You’d better know who you’re calling! I don’t (effing) work for you! I’m your neighbor! Check the number before you start making calls!’ There’s this long pause, and he says, ‘I’m so sorry …’ ” The Stupak family still owns the property just south of Harrison’s parcel. On the land stands a pink bail-bond business.
Times have changed for Harrison and his fellow Pawn Stars — father Richard, son Corey and the honorary Harrison, Chumlee.
Harrison is finishing construction of Pawn Plaza, which cost a reported $2 million. It eventually will be home to 13 restaurants and retail outlets.
Harrison’s objective: build a mini-empire that will long outlive the popularity of “Pawn Stars.”
“Five or 10 years from now, people are going to be sitting around going, ‘Wasn’t there a show about four fat guys in a pawn shop?’” Harrison said. “And I am sitting on this really nice piece of property on Las Vegas Boulevard. Why not?”
Harrison will work as a bartender at one of Pawn Plaza’s anchor businesses, Rick’s Rollin’ Smoke Barbecue & Tavern.
“Every guy wants a bar, right?” he asked.
Having completed alcohol awareness training and earned a TAM card to work as a professional bartender, Harrison plans to sling drinks Fridays and Saturdays on the top level of the tavern. But try not to ask for a blended drink or anything fancy.
“I’m new at this,” he said. “I can make a bourbon and Coke, those types of drinks … If the ingredients are named in the drink, I can make it.”
Harrison also plans to open a wedding chapel, in part to revive the flagging industry along Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Otherwise, the businesses planned for Pawn Plaza are as odd a fit as the plaza’s mismatched color scheme. All are independent businesses or small franchises, such as Rita’s Italian Ice, Smoke’s Poutinerie, Vegas Flip Flops, So-Cal Speed Shop, Inna Gadda di Pizza and Pawn Donut & Coffee. Harrison heard from scores of national chains that wanted to open at Pawn Plaza, hoping to capitalize on the free exposure “Pawn Stars” receives on the History channel. But Harrison turned them down.
“There were businesses that wanted to come in here that I didn’t want to come in,” Harrison said of the national sandwich-shop chains, banks and “multi-thousand-store pizza places.” “Literally, my rule is, you had to be cool if you’re going to come in here.”
With national chains, “people will drive right by,” Harrison added. “If you have all this weirdness coming together, it makes it cool.”
Pawn Plaza has to be cool, and it has to work in symmetry with Gold and Silver Pawn. Harrison said he had no plans to leave the pawn business.
As he stood on the second-level balcony of Pawn Plaza, he nodded toward the now-famous Gold & Silver sign facing Las Vegas Boulevard.
“It has been my bread and butter my entire adult life,” he said. “That store is me.”


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yment in terms of facilitating capital turnover, slashing operational costs and exploring overseas markets.
can establish programs for students to develop a secondary academic discipline.
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ent said, adding that the schools can also conduct training programs to grant two bachelor degrees to
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上海后花园Wanda Sports is very confident in the outlook of China’s sports industry and believes the sports market in
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ository shares (ADSs) priced at eight U.S. dollars per ADS on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol of “WSG.”
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ars, Wanda Sports has made significant progress in terms of revenue, profit and
cash flow. Our business in China develops notably well,” Yang told Xinhua Friday after its IPO ceremony.
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oration worldwide in 3-5 years, contributing to China’s transformation from an automaker to an auto power”.
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n Alibaba’s e-commerce platform Taobao, China’s biggest for online shopping.
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angzhou, the largest livestreaming base in the country, and became a deaf livestreaming host.
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n yuan worth of agricultural products, an increase of 14 percent and 4 percent year-on-year, Wei said.
that the monetary authority needs to keep the RMB stable, as well as advance the count
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eational drugs, but also sniffer dogs at the General Administration of Customs’ canine training center in Beijing.
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grime-artist Stormzy became the first black British solo act to headline the festival, and staged a p
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Kylie Minogue finally got her chance to perform on the hallowed Pyramid Stage, after a cancer diagnosis forced her to canc
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British rock royalty The Cure and United States band The Killers both headlined, and beyon
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dependence of China’s growth on exports was only 18.24 percent, and the impact of exports on China’s economic growth is graduall
上海后花园y decreasing. Since the beginning of this year, despite the slowdown in world economic growth and international trade, China’s economy has st
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elopment mode, and improving its quality and efficiency. The Chinese economy is well poised to maintain the healthy trend of stable growth.上海后花园
• What is China’s position and attitude toward Sino-US economic and trade friction?
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hould it be taken as a zero-sum game or based on mutual benefit, being addressed through confrontation or cooperation? Should the countries stay enc
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mate question of whether the world is governed by the old way of hegemonism, or a new approach by building a community with a shared future for m
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Faced with the economic and trade friction provoked and escalated by some people in the US, China does not want a trade war. However, the country is not afra
id of a trade war and will fight one if necessary. Proceeding from safeguarding the common interests of the two countries and the world trade order, Chin上海后花园女神会所
a has responded to the concerns raised by the US with great sincerity. China overcame various difficulties, proposed practical solutions, and conducted 11 rounds of high-level ec
onomic and trade consultations with the US, which demonstrated China’s sincere desire of not fighting a trade war. How
ever, the US has continuously challenged China’s bottom line and overstepped the red line of norms governing international relations, att上海后花园女神会所
empting to sacrifice China’s rights to development and even damaging China’s sovereignty and dignity.
No matter how the situation develops, China runs its own affairs well. The fundamental way to deal with ec
onomic and trade friction is to develop itself through reform and opening-up, which China will continue to deepen.


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The PlayStation 4 is doing exceptionally well for Sony. The company has released the financial results for the time running from July until September of this year, and the PS4 shipped 3.3 million units over that period.
The PlayStation 3, according to IGN, also shipped 800,000 units over the same span. The entire gaming division saw its revenues increase 84 percent over the same period last year.
IGN also hit the downside of the Sony sales news. While the PlayStation 4 is moving like gangbusters, the handheld side of the PlayStation arm sold only 700,000 units over the same period. That’s down 100,000 year on year for the PS Vita and PSP. That number also includes the PlayStation TV.
Those numbers combine for $2.77 billion in revenue for Sony’s gaming arm. It’s too bad that the rest of the company isn’t doing as well. In spite of the PlayStation’s performance, Sony overall reported a loss of $1.22 billion over the same quarter.
Gaming is doing very well for Sony. It’s the other stuff that’s bringing the company down.


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BMW: New X7 offers maximum comfort and powerful dynamics
Google search data shows German car brand BMW has the largest search per month with over 4,400 motorists asking the simple question of "What does BMW stand for?" "Who owns BMW?" comes in at second with over 800 traffic searches per month, while "which BMW model has timing chain problems?" sees around 250 traffic searches every month. German car firm Audi were also popular Google searches as over 500 people asked simply "Who owns Audi?" What does Audi stand for was also popular at 300 searches, with "How to update Audi sat nav?" recording 450 searches per month.
The search data was provided by Ahrefs.com and analysed in detail by licence plate suppliers Click4reg.co.uk.
In other standout searches, at least 250 people per month wonder whether American car firm Ford is British.
A total of 400 cash-strapped Toyota owners researched how to update the cars navigation system for free instead of paying the standard £109 worth of updates.
The data also sheds some light on common car faults among some of the most popular models.
At least 60 Mini owners a month search for "How to replace brake pads on Mini Cooper?" as 70 wonder how to read fault codes in their vehicles.
These are the most common car related questions on Google
BMW owners queried drivetrain problems and Volkswagen drivers questioned how to clear an airbag light, fix a cars immobiliser issues and reset elements of their car.
Audi drivers complained about immobiliser issues as well, while Yaris owners Googled why they could hear rattling when they accelerate the vehicle.
Toyota’s Yaris model also saw over 100 Google searches for how to change the headlight bulb in their vehicles.
Volvo prides itself on its safety standards and at least 60 motorists per month searched for whether the Swedish car firm invented the seatbelt.
Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seatbelt in 1959 but the first seatbelt was created by English engineer George Cayley to use on his glider.
The analysis showed BMW was the most searched motor brand on the market as people flocked to find out what BMW stood for.
The classic abbreviation stands for Bavarian Motor Works and the company has its headquarters in Munich.
However, a recent study put the classic German marquees as the most disliked cars among Britons.
Another recent click4reg poll showed a staggering 82 per cent of respondents said they disliked BMW drivers as 80 per cent branded them as aggressive.
A total of 34 per cent of respondents even went as far as saying they would not date someone who owned a BMW vehicle in shocking claims.
The results were backed up by a GoCompare survey where 24 per cent said they believed BMW owners posed the biggest threat to other road users.
However, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed BMW drivers were among the top ten most popular cars of 2018.
According to the results, BMW’s accounted for 6.89 per cent of car registrations last year with over 108,000 recorded.


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The makers of the EpiPen are warning that a “very small number” of the devices could get stuck inside their packaging, delaying their use and possibly leading to disability or death.
Pfizer Canada has told Health Canada that in some cases, the label on the EpiPen, an auto-injector that treats anaphylactic allergic reactions, has been incorrectly applied and could stick to the inside of the carrier tube or outer packaging.
According to the company, that means the device might not slide out of its package quickly enough.
The products affected are:
- EpiPen (0.3 mg) (DIN 00509558) products that expire between April 2018 and October 2019
- EpiPen Jr (0.15 mg) (DIN 00578657) products that expire between April 2018 and October 2019
Pfizer is not recalling any of the devices, but is asking pharmacists and patients to make sure their device slides out properly before they’re needed in an emergency.
To do so, you should:
- Flip open the carrier tube cap, gently turn the tube upside down and let the device slide out into your hand
- Do not remove the blue safety release from the auto-injector device
- If your device sticks or does not slide out easily from its tube, or the device label has unglued edges, return it to your pharmacist for replacement
- Do not attempt to remove or re-attach the label under any circumstances.
The company said no cases of this happening have been reported in Canada.
Packaging woes aren’t the only issue affecting EpiPens: this summer, the company warned Health Canada that “manufacturing issues” could lead to a shortage of the live-saving device.
Health Canada says the disruption in supply continues.