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- Odyssey Logistics recognizes truck drivers during Driver’s Appreciation Week.
- Truck drivers play a vital role in keeping the nation’s supply chains moving.
- Over 3.54 million truck drivers work tirelessly to transport about 73% of the nation’s freight.
Odyssey Logistics, a leading logistics company, is showing appreciation for truck drivers during the annual Driver’s Appreciation Week in 2023. This event is a way to recognize the hard work and dedication of the more than 3.54 million truck drivers who play a crucial role in keeping the nation’s supply chains in motion. These drivers are responsible for transporting about 73% of the country’s total freight by weight, making their contributions invaluable.
Truck drivers work tirelessly, often spending long hours on the road, to ensure that goods and products are delivered to their destinations on time. Their efforts are essential in maintaining the flow of goods throughout the nation, keeping businesses running and consumers satisfied. Without the hard work and dedication of truck drivers, the nation’s economy would suffer, and supply chains would come to a halt.
During Driver’s Appreciation Week, Odyssey Logistics encourages everyone to express their gratitude to truck drivers in various ways. This can be through kind gestures, such as providing food or beverages at rest stops, or simply saying thank you when encountering truck drivers on the road. These small acts of appreciation can go a long way in acknowledging the vital role that truck drivers play in our society.
As Christian conservatives, we should not take the efforts of truck drivers for granted. They are the unsung heroes of our economy, working hard to keep the wheels turning and ensure that goods are delivered to businesses and consumers across the nation. Let us show our appreciation and support for them during Driver’s Appreciation Week and beyond.
This blog post has been generated using the information provided in the article:”The Nation’s Truck Drivers Keep the Wheels Turning” by “Alyssa Ruddy”.
Check it out at: https://www.odysseylogistics.com/the-nations-truck-drivers/.


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Otways brewery Forrest has unveiled ambitious plans for the future. The brother and sister team behind the brewery have secured $1.49m in government funding and plan to create a large brewery and venue in a historic timber mill.
As the fifth Brewsvegas draws to a close, Queensland brewers have been given a boost by the state government with the announcement that a Queensland Craft Brewing Strategy will be drawn up to help the industry's expansion.
It's been a big few weeks for Bright Brewery. One of the first breweries to open in the Victorian High Country opened a second production facility this month and, at the weekend, took out a Silver Award at the Australian Tourism Awards.
Five brewers today launched a new brewing association for Sydney's Inner West in the company of a trio of local politicians. They've grand plans for their home, which has the greatest density of microbreweries in Australia.
The rise of craft beer continues to win over converts. After years on the road taking guests to wineries around his home state of South Australia, Matt Berresford was bitten by the beer bug, as Matt King discovered when they hit the road.
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Auto strike goes up a notch but US supply chains yet to feel major impact
The strike called by the United Auto Workers (UAW) against the big three US carmakers ...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Airline Industry Forecast 2014-2018 shows that international freight volumes are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1 percent over the next five years. In particular, the Middle East and Africa markets were highlighted as the fastest growing markets in the EMEA region.
Further to Crane Worldwide’s expansion into South Africa and Mozambique two years ago, the company is also preparing for growth in the Middle East region. It is for this reason that Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Michael J. Karam to take the reins and lead the progress in the United Arab Emirates. ‘Michael has significant experience working in the Middle East in both the 3PL and shipping environment and we are delighted to welcome him to the management team’ comments Gerard Ryan, regional vice president for the EMEA region at Crane Worldwide.
‘There are exciting times ahead for Crane Worldwide Logistics in the region’ adds Mr Karam. ‘There is a rapid pace of change and with unsettled oil prices and a high level of population growth, we are well positioned to assist our customers with their expansion plans in the region. Our strategy is firmly in place and we look forward to continuing to service our customers in the region with the personalised local service and global reach that is often required for a complex supply chain operation. The Crane Worldwide team in the Middle East is focused, enthusiastic and will strive towards the goal of becoming the most admired supply chain organisation in the Middle East’.
Crane Worldwide Logistics is a full-service air, ocean, customs brokerage and logistics company operating in 107 locations globally. Dubai acts as the Middle Eastern hub for Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well as emerging markets such as Iraq and Egypt. Crane Worldwide logistics, in addition to operating freight forwarding services, has a new facility of 40,000 square meters of high bay storage as well as 18,000 square meters of mezzanine rework or shelf storage located in Dubai World Center (DWC Logistics City).


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Today has been marked worldwide as Entrepreneurs’ Day. This brings up the heated question of whether entrepreneurs are born or made. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss the science of entrepreneurship is Bryan Hattingh, CEO, Cycan.
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Rapido co-founder Arvind Senka told Jagran that we are continuously expanding our services. Auto-rickshaw service has just started in 14 cities but by the end of the year 2020, it will be launched in another 50 cities. Will go.
Rapido ‘AutoTaxi’: Rapido, the company that introduced bike taxis in the country, has started the auto-rickshaw booking service in India. That is, where till now you could only book a bike from Rapido, now you will also get the option of auto-rickshaw on the Rapido app. Let us know, this service has been started in 14 cities. Which will be delivered to a total of 50 cities by the end of this year. With ‘Rapido Auto’, the company has also targeted to add around 5 lakh drivers in the next six months.
Target to reach 50 cities by the end of 2020: Rapido co-founder Arvind Senka told Jagran that, “We are continuously expanding our services, auto-rickshaw service has just been started in 14 cities , But by the end of the year 2020, it will be launched in other 50 cities so that people can easily take advantage of our service. He further added that after the corona auto taxi has emerged as one of the preferred way to travel , We are constantly trying to make it reach as many people as possible. “
Drivers can connect themselves with ‘Rapido Captain App’: For information, the company provides ‘Rapido Captain App’ and a helpline number through which auto drivers can self-on-board. So far 20,000 driver-partners have been associated with Rapido. It plans to onboard half a million people in the next six months. If a driver wants to associate themselves with Rapido, the aspiring auto driver can onboard themselves by downloading the Rapido Captain app or calling the Rapido helpline number.
Can Share Your Location: Arvind Senka, while voicing his opinion on safety at Rapido Auto, said, “Rapido is used through GPS technology. This allows users to track their ride in real time with their loved ones and Sharing. Whereas Rapido Auto, like Rapido Bike Taxi service, will use in-app to share a safe and experience for passengers.
How much security will there be in the corona epidemic: On defense from corona, Arvind Senka explains that, “All the seats will be constantly sanitized with the use of masks during the entire ride by the captain and passengers. To make it successful. Let us tell you, the company has introduced a new policy, in which the ride will be canceled if the driver or the customer does not use the mask. No cancellation charge will be levied.
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The International Model of The Year — Gigi Hadid has landed herself in pretty hot water by wearing a beaded hijab on the cover of Vogue Arabia.
In a bid to highlight the Arab culture, Vogue Arabia’s March cover features the blond goddess in a heavily embroidered and beaded hijab that covers half of her face. The move backfired as soon as Vogue posted the cover on their Instagram page.
The beaded headscarf styled by designer Brandon Maxwell has now become a troublemaker for Gigi and Vogue Arabia causing furious reactions among the crowd. People are calling Vogue Arabia’s first cover ‘Joke’ and ‘Disappointment’. While some question Gigi’s selection on the Arabic cover, others are angry over the symbolism of the headscarf.
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If you own a motor vehicle, it’s predicted you’ll have an accident once every 10 to 12 years. Whenever one happens it can trigger a major hassle, with out-of-pocket costs, work disruptions, and angst over finding an honest, efficient repair shop. It’s an ordeal that Steve Grimshaw—CEO since 2009 of Caliber Collision, the nation’s largest collision-repair outfit—knows well and has confronted head-on.
Before he joined the company, Lewisville-based Caliber “had a good reputation for fixing cars from a quality perspective, but nothing else. It was lacking a focus on customers,” Grimshaw says. “So, we designed systems and processes to focus on the customer—managing the customer, explaining everything, showing empathy, communicating that [repair] is a process. They must be fully satisfied … and you have to knock it out of the park.”
Under Grimshaw’s leadership, Caliber—whose tagline is “Restoring the rhythm of your life”—seems to have knocked quite a few out of the park. The company has increased its number of locations, from 68 to more than 460, in states like Texas, California, and Arizona, and its revenue, from $280 million to $1.65 billion. Today, Caliber dominates the $40 billion U.S. collision-repair industry, which is highly fragmented with tens of thousands of small, mom-and-pop shops. Caliber and three other big companies—including Dallas-based Service King—together own only about 12 percent of the market.
In addition to spending on basic services for customers such as damage repair, parts replacement, painting and refinishing, Caliber ponies up at least $10 million a year on “personal development training” for its managers and staff. That’s especially important because the company has grown so rapidly, adding a total of 114 new sites in 2016 alone, for example.
Helping with the company’s expansion spree has been Tim Patterson, managing director and head of the Toronto office for Ontario, Canada-based OMERS Private Equity, which makes private equity investments for one of Canada’s largest pension funds. Patterson joined the Caliber board of directors after OMERS snapped up 75 percent of the Texas company for an undisclosed sum in 2013.
“Steve is a big reason why OMERS was so interested in Caliber,” Patterson says of the chief executive. “He’s a great leader. He has a natural ability to inspire people to achieve great things as a team.”
The private equity firm is “bullish” on Caliber’s growth prospects, Patterson goes on, since “insurance companies are pushing more and more volume to large operations like Caliber, because they can offer better-quality service overall. They have the IT infrastructure and can provide faster turnaround times for repairs. That’s a big deal, because of the rental-car expense [to the insurance carrier]. Large operations also have higher customer satisfaction ratings, making for a win-win-win all around.”
With roughly 10,000 employees now—up from 1,600 when Grimshaw came aboard—Caliber foresees adding 120 to 150 new locations in 2017, boosting its annual revenue to about $2.5 billion. It’s all the result of his “restoring lives” focus, Grimshaw contends. “We’re in the customer service business,” he says. “We just happen to fix cars.”


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Microsoft & Kinect connect at the Consumer Electronics Show
Admittedly, I miss going to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The sprawling exhibit hall. Racing from meeting to meeting. Covering the keynotes and then racing to get something online and in print as quickly as possible. And the then partying afterward...
Well, the CES kicks off this week, and Microsoft, beloved for outstanding consumer electronics like its Zune player, tablet PCs and -- oh wait. Scratch those. Well, there is always the Xbox, and its Windows phones, and those were a couple of its core talking points during its keynote address Monday night.
No, I wasn't there, but through the power of the Internet, I could stream the dog and pony show online, and that's exactly what I did. And although it's nothing like the spectacle of being there, I didn't have to stand in a miles-long line snaking through a smoky casino or play whose the bigger geek with the tech writers sitting on either side of me.
Oh yes, so on to the news from Microsoft. Overall, it was pretty underwhelming. There had been some rumors Microsoft might reveal its new Xbox gaming console at CES, but sadly, no such luck. Instead, Microsoft, led by CEO Steve Ballmer, announced it that its Kinect motion-control system is officially coming to Windows PCs on Feb. 1, with more than 200 partners working on products for it. It's no surprise at all that Kinect is officially coming to Windows -- a software development kit has been available for programmers since June, and hobbyists have been hacking the Kinect since it went on sale more than a year ago. Kinect has gotten steadily better on the Xbox, but as someone who uses it almost every day for command and control on the Xbox -- but rarely for games -- I can say with confidence there is still room for improvement.
Still, Microsoft has sold more than 18 million Kinect sensors since launching it for the Xbox, which itself has sold some 66 million systems worldwide, according to the keynote. Xbox Live also enjoys almost 40 million members on Xbox Live, the console's online gaming and entertainment network. Frankly, that's what I found the most interesting items from the Microsoft's session, but other tidbits include:
- T-Mobile will start selling the Lumia 710, Nokia’s first Windows Phone in the U.S., and AT&T will offer the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II, both LTE Windows phones. Windows phone now have more than 50,000 apps and games.
- Ford has shipped more than 4 million vehicles equipped with Ford Sync from Microsoft and expects 9 million more world in the next three years. I like Sync in my Escape, although it has mysteriously stopped listening to me once so far, requiring a trip to the dealership to reset it.
There are other stats -- mostly propaganda like "fastest-selling" nonsense designed to pad out the presentation. Feel free to watch the video, and drink the Kool-Aid, if you dare.
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South Africa is one of Jacto’s priority markets, which exports to more than 110 countries. The company has now expanded its reseller network to offer more farmers access to Jacto’s product lines.
It is unlikely that South Africa’s commercial agriculture sector would have achieved its internationally respected status were it not for the investment that farmers have made in mechanisation. Lloyd Phillips spoke to a number of experts about some of the main agricultural machinery sales trends.
New Holland’s latest baler innovation features a new system that not only delivers denser, more secure bales, but also eliminates twine off-cut waste.
The Internet of Things, where machinery and devices (often fitted with sensors) share data online, has enabled tractors and other agricultural machinery to become far more efficient and easier to operate. This, combined with mechanical innovations, is helping farmers produce more with less.
Bata Industrials products are manufactured in South Africa with a sound understanding of the needs of the local conditions and famers needs, with the added benefit of the support of a global footprint that offers years of research and technology.
The importance of spray nozzles must not be underestimated when it comes to precision application. This is why Jacto provides farmers with a range of spray nozzles to suit his/her production needs.
Additions to the paint shop facilities at the Case IH St Valentin tractor plant in Austria have resulted in longer-lasting paintwork on the company’s tractors. Advanced techniques now ensure that the paint adheres more tightly to metal surfaces, making the paintwork more resistant to scratching, cracking and rusting.
Bluetek helps role players in the agriculture sector with all their computer and technology needs, no matter where they are located.
Tillers are great for breaking up small plots or for tunnel maintenance. Husqvarna has gathered some advice to think about before you buy a new tiller. The Husqvarna range comprises two different types of tillers: rear-tine and front-tine.
Jacto recently presented “Jacto Next” to the Brazilian market, a new business division of the company responsible for marketing and delivering specialised services on farms.
In December last year, agriculture technology start-up company Monarch Tractor, which has been referred to as the ‘Tesla of the agriculture world’, introduced the world’s first single unit, fully electric, driver-optional smart tractor.
Jacto’s self-propelled sprayers will help farmers take an innovative leap forward in precision agriculture technology.


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Guardian Analytics® will feature newest real-time digital banking fraud detection solutions at Malauzai #InnovationNATION
Mountain View, CA, March 22nd 2018 – Guardian Analytics, the #1 Financial Crime Investigation behavioral analytics and machine learning platform for banking payment fraud detection, enterprise B2B portal fraud and AML, today announced their attendance at the Malauzai #InnovationNATION April 2018 taking place April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri.
The company will feature its real-time digital banking fraud detection solutions.
“We are excited to offer integrated and superior fraud detection solutions for digital banking to Malauzai customers while maximizing their unique mobile experience.” said Eric Tran-Le, VP of Product Management at Guardian Analytics.
Malauzai #InnovationNATION April 2018 is taking place April 5th 3:00pm-6:00pm at the Amigoni Urban Winery 1505 Genessee in Kansas City, Missouri. Attendees can arrange meetings in advance with Guardian Analytics executive by using this link.
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Guardian Analytics, the #1 Financial Crime Investigation behavioral analytics and machine learning platform for banking payment fraud detection, enterprise B2B portal fraud and AML. Hundreds of financial institutions have standardized on Guardian Analytics’ innovative solutions to mitigate fraud risk and rely on the company to stop the sophisticated criminal attacks targeting retail and commercial banking clients. With Guardian Analytics, financial institutions build trust, increase competitiveness, improve their customer experience and scale operations. Guardian Analytics is privately held and based in Mountain View, CA. For more information, please visit www.GuardianAnalytics.com.
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BT Sport Launches UK£25 Monthly Viewership Pass
BT Sport has decided to release a monthly pass for its viewers in the UK. For the only UK, £25 viewers will be able to access any content that is offered by the broadcaster. The broadcaster has released the need for an annual subscription. This payment option was created to give viewers a choice that is similar to the options that are available in the market. The UK£25 package Is available on various platforms for viewers such as iOS, Android, Sony PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One as well as BT Sport website.
In the past, BT Sport has only offered customers long-term subscriptions while their competitors have offered monthly subscriptions. Their rivals in the broadcasting market include Sky Sports and Amazon. The newly launched broadcaster, Amazon, enjoyed a very successful week last week when they broadcast the Premier League’s games. A study shows that Amazon has increased the Premier League’s public reach by a third in the UK.
Viewers Have Flexible Options with the BT Sport Monthly Subscription
The managing director of marketing at BT Sport, Pete Oliver, told the media that viewers would not have a flexible option, and they will also have an enhanced viewing experience. The Monthly pass option is part of the BT Sports’ ambitious endeavour to offer customers choices that are not available in the market. The plan is to also keep the quality of the content on a variety of viewing platforms.
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Powered by pay gains, strong recruiting and upgraded reserve funds, Americans forcefully increase their spending at retail locations last month in a sign that numerous shoppers remain determined by rising expansion.
Retail deals hopped 3.8% from December to January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, a lot greater increment than financial experts had anticipated. However expansion helped support that figure, a large portion of January’s benefit reflected more buys, not greater costs.
Last month’s expansion was the biggest since last March, when most families got a last government boost check of $1,400. The way that shopper spending stays energetic even after government boost has blurred – upgraded joblessness help finished in September – proposes that Americans’ compensation is rising to the point of driving a solid speed of expenditure and monetary development.
In any case, those patterns could likewise additionally speed up high expansion, which has turned into the greatest danger to the economy and the explanation the Federal Reserve is relied upon to raise loan costs a few times this year starting in March.
Purchasers say they are stressed over expansion, however they keep on spending,” said Gus Faucher, boss market analyst at PNC Financial. Work development is solid, compensation are expanding and family abundance is far up on account of quickly rising home estimations and, as of not long ago, stock costs.
Retail deals rose unequivocally across the range in January
Deals at general product stores rose 3.6% and at retail chains 9.2%. Buys at furniture and home goods stores expanded 7.2%. Online deals hopped 14.5%.
Eateries were an anomaly in January: Sales fell 0.9%, probable an impression of many individuals shunning eating out when revealed omicron contaminations were detonating.
Gas deals fell 1.3%, perhaps a consequence of the expense and instances of omicron, which rose couple, as indicated by Ted Rossman, a senior industry investigator at Bankrate.com.
Since the pandemic emitted two years prior, spending has kept on being vigorously weighted toward merchandise – things that individuals can claim. Yet, as COVID-19 cases decay, Americans are relied upon to start spending more on shows, motion pictures and suppers out.
Simultaneously, Wednesday’s retail report covers something like 33% of generally buyer spending; it does exclude such administrations as hair styles, lodging stays and boarding passes.
The New York clothing organization Untuckit has enlisted a bounce back lately, with more individuals getting ready for a possible re-visitation of the workplace, said Aaron Sanandres, the CEO and a prime supporter.
I’m hopeful that this time there is somewhat more energy, Sanandres said
- The omicron variation that arose in late November caused inescapable specialist deficiencies, with numerous workers phoning in wiped out. However the rush of the latest variation seems to have been brief. Detailed diseases started to decay by mid-January as quick as they rose toward the end of last year. Cases have plunged from 436,000 per day two weeks prior to 136,000 Monday.
- What is rising is expansion, arriving at statures not found in forty years. The speed increase of costs has cleared out many increases in salary and made the Fed invert course from its low-loan fee strategies and sign that it will consistently fix credit this year to attempt to cool expansion.
- January’s powerful expansion in retail buys followed gains in October and November before a sharp drop in December, a month when deals are ordinarily high. By January, in spite of flooding expansion – purchaser costs took off 7.5% last month from a year sooner – Americans seemed prepared to restore spending.
- The instability in retail deals information is arising after the pandemic and related stock crunches radically changed the conduct of Americans, especially toward the finish of 2021. Significant retailers organizations encouraged individuals to shop ahead of schedule to keep away from deficiencies, and Americans did, on a large scale.
- Administrations spending, basically in certain areas, is ascending alongside products buys. Joseph Aquino, who runs a land benefits firm in New York, says renting action for retail spaces is getting, recuperating from a lofty decline in that area.
All things considered, the area’s recuperation has far to go. Rents on Madison Avenue had gone from $1,500 to $1,800 a square foot before the pandemic, Aquino said. Presently, a similar space is currently going for between $600 to $800 per square foot.
There is a feeling of good faith, Aquino said. Individuals are understanding that the infection is gradually scattering.
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Imagine a world where we can just jump into a car and instruct it to take us to our destination safely, with almost no human effort. Thanks to autonomous technology, this is not fiction anymore. The automobile industry has been at the forefront of the autonomous revolution, aiming to transform the way we commute. Ford and Tesla are determined to have maximum driverless cars on the roads by 2021. While a lot has been written about autonomous cars, here are some interesting facts you may not be aware of:
1. World will witness annual sale of 33 Million Autonomous cars by 2040 – IHS Markit research predicts that by 2040, more than 33 million driverless cars would be sold annually. In other words, 26% of new models from every segment will be autonomous. And like always, we will watch The United States marching ahead, followed by Europe and China. Research shows that the U.S. market will have around 51,000 such cars by 2021.
2. Life savers – These cars are expected to help in saving lives and are anticipated as much more secure and safer than regular cars, with an expected curtailment of vehicle fatalities by about 90-94%. This translates to almost 30,000 human lives saved annually in the U.S. only, and approximately millions of lives worldwide. The sooner they start operating on the roads, the quicker they understand roads, traffic conditions and human behaviour, leading to prediction and prevention of accidents.
3. Money minting industry – Driverless cars will build and boost a market worth 7 trillion dollars by 2050, as per auto industry experts. One of the important contributing factors for the growth of autonomous car in the U.S. is autonomous delivery services. Amazon and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are planning to utilize self-driven cars to supply their goods and packages as they are economical and faster. Encouraged by this, technology companies have decided to furnish popular brands with platforms and software that are required to introduce more driverless fleets in order to get more delivery machines into the market.
4. Autonomous ride sharing services– Waymo in U.S. already has a self-driven ride sharing facility in Arizona, allowing a selected few to avail rides through an app. It’s planning to expand it to California. This adventurous ride includes backup safety drivers in the car for any emergency. Lyft and Aptiv covered 50,000 rides in Las Vegas with excited passengers who cheered for them and wanted to have more in future.
Though it’s a long time before we in India could see these autonomous cars on our roads, thanks to our chaotic traffic conditions, it would be incredible to see these actually on our bustling city roads! With no drivers, there would be no traffic violations, no road rage and fewer accidents!


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Instantly recognisable for her electric blue hull and superstructure, PHI (formerly Project 403) is the largest superyacht in the world below 500GT.
Guy Booth, Owner’s representative and project management, comments: “With such a powerful vision, a demand for the absolute highest level of quality available anywhere and such difficult engineering challenges, Royal Huisman were clearly the best partner to build the boat.”
Designed to provide a low profile, angular lines and an extensive degree of outdoor living, PHI is also extremely fuel-efficient. Her exterior design and interior layout is penned by Cor D. Rover, with naval architecture by Van Oossanen. Lawson Robb is responsible for her interior design.
Renowned for building some of the most admired sailing yachts in the world, such as 81m SEA EAGLE II delivered last year, PHI’s launch is not Royal Huisman’s only recent project marking a shift away from the yard’s traditional sailing yacht specialism. Project 406, announced earlier this year, is also in-build at Royal Huisman; the 52m motor yacht will be the world’s largest true sportfish yacht when launched.
PHI's support vessel, 36m PHI Phantom, was also launched earlier this year at ALIA Yachts in Turkey, donning the same electric-blue and yellow accent as her mothership. “As far as we’re aware, this is the first support ship that’s been built with shared aesthetic DNA from the mothership,” Guy Booth commented on her launch.


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GOLETA, Calif. (AP) - Deckers Outdoor Corp. said Thursday that third-quarter profit rose 48 percent on higher sales of its UGG boots.
The results beat expectations, and the company raised its forecast for full-year earnings.
The shares rose $1.85 to close at $106.18. In about an hour of extended trading after the results, they climbed $5.87, or 5.5 percent, to $112.05. The 52-week high was $109.90.
Deckers makes footwear under several brand names, including its original, Teva sandals. But its star is the UGG boot, which has become a fashion statement.
UGG-brand sales rose 47 percent and accounted for 90 percent of the company's third-quarter revenue.
Deckers expects that 2011 earnings per share will rise 22 percent over 2010, up from an earlier forecast of 17 percent. That suggests adjusted earnings of $4.92 per share instead of $4.72 per share. Analysts were already looking for $4.86.
The company lowered its fourth-quarter view, saying it will incur some expenses that had been budgeted for the third quarter. Instead of a 36 percent increase in earnings per share, it expects a 33 percent increase.
Deckers raised revenue expectations for both the fourth quarter and the full year. It implied 2011 revenue of more than $1.3 billion, a 33 percent increase.
Net income rose to $62.5 million, or $1.59 per share, compared with $42.1 million, or $1.07 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue jumped 49 percent, to $414.4 million from $277.9 million.
Analysts expected the company to earn $1.36 per share on revenue of $384.8 million.
The Goleta company said international sales more than doubled, led by strength in the United Kingdom and the Benelux nations. U.S. sales rose 26 percent. The company has 37 stores, and revenue at stores open at least a year rose 15.4 percent.


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A recent study published by the Gen Z Planet highlights Gen Z disposable income and its sources.
The study found that Gen Z’s disposable income in 2021 has reached an estimated $360 billion. These young consumers now earn from full-time or part-time employment, discretionary spending money from their parents and the income they generate from viable side hustles – representing a massive opportunity for brand marketers.
The industry is growing, and Gen Z is becoming more influential as more Gen Zers join the workforce every year. This generation is not only savvy savers but also investors. 85% of Gen Z participants said they save between a quarter to half of the money they earn or receive from their parents, with an average of 32% going into savings. 26% of Gen Z are also investing in the stock market, while 14% invest in the stock market and 16% in NFTs.
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Sometimes the internet delivers.
On Monday, Veronesi’s dry-erase board had a new message: “GOT MORE BEER!”
After a family member posted Veronesi’s plea – she was running low on Coors Light while on lockdown – local media shared Veronesi’s story with its viewers. And, as the internet does, the story spread to millions in a matter of hours. Learning of Veronesi’s predicament, Molson Coors Beverage Co. immediately contacted her daughter, Anna, who helped coordinate a special delivery to Seminole, Pa., population 91.
“When we saw Olive’s message, we knew we had to jump at the chance to not only connect with someone who brought a smile to our faces during this pandemic, but also gave us a special opportunity to say thanks for being a Coors Light fan,” said Michelle St. Jacques, Molson Coors Beverage Co.’s chief marketing officer. “Even in the pre-COVID era, we would’ve been thrilled to fulfill Olive’s request. But in this moment, during these unusual times, bringing a little bit of joy to someone’s day is the least we can do.”
Coors Light’s special delivery brought another wave of publicity for Veronesi and the brand, with stories appearing in outlets across the country, including in NPR, USA Today, the Washington Post and People magazine.
“Olive’s story resonated with many Americans who are homebound during these unpredictable times,” continued St. Jacques. To make it easier for legal-age drinkers to enjoy Coors Light and its other brands, Molson Coors has been increasing its presence on e-commerce channels and exploring ways to improve availability of its products to drinkers during a time when more consumers are staying home and opting for delivery.
For those like Veronesi who find themselves short on beer, Coors Light is working with the online retailer Drizly, which is offering $5 off for first-time customers through the end of the year. To access the promo code, consumers can enter COORSLIGHTCHILL at checkout.
On Monday, two Molson Coors representatives, Mark Lindner, general manager for Pennsylvania, and Jimmy Wilson, distribution sales executive for western Pennsylvania, with the help of field marketing manager Melissa Blanton, brought a stack of 15-packs of Veronesi’s beloved Coors Light to her home outside Pittsburgh.
“One of the tenets of our company is ‘people first.’ That not only goes for our employees, but our customers, too,” said Lindner. “This was the quintessential ‘people first’ moment.”
And while Veronesi is stocked up on Coors Light for now, Molson Coors extended a standing offer for more whenever she’s ready for replenish her stash.
Veronesi, who told Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV that she has a beer every night to relax, marked the moment by cracking a Coors Light on her front porch.
Olive has enjoyed the spotlight since charming the internet last week. In addition to maintaining her beer-a-night indulgence, she says she still feels great, even at 93.
“I can still kick a football, and, if you like, hit a home run!” she said.
Veronesi’s story is reminiscent of another western Pennsylvanian whose love of Coors Light made national news. In 2018, Andrew Slavonic, a 101-year-old World War II veteran from McMurray, Pa., said that he drank a Coors Light every day at 4 p.m. since 1996.
Coors Light surprised Slavonic with a stocked Coors Light-branded refrigerator, brand apparel and a trip with his family to the company’s brewery in Golden, Colo.


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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) gears up introducing at its new RTX 3090 card at the GeForce event, which will be held next week.
What are the features of RTX3090?
According to recent leaks, Nvidia will introduce its flagship RTX 3000 family of cards that comprise RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 cards on September 1, 2020. The RTX 3090 expects to boast a pennant shaped PCB along with an innovative cooling shroud.
NVidia redeveloped the cards to ensure smooth airflow and reduce heating issues on GPUs. The new cooling systems are in place to eliminate heating when serious gaming on the PC is underway.
Changes in the power connector
Nvidia also incorporated changes in the power connector. It will use a small 12-pin connector smaller in size than two 8-pin edge pin connectors used earlier. The new connector allows more space on the board to be used for cooling and placing more components.
The RTX 3090 also features a new low profile spring for more room on the backside of the PCB and a sturdy mechanical structure. Its mechanical are big and expects to occupy three slots. The new board will feature GDDR6X memory of 24GB for faster gaming on the computer.
More details on the performance front compared to RTX 2080i and RTX 2080 will be revealed by Nvidia on September 1, 2020. According to leaks, the new RTX 3090 cards will be available at $1,400. The two computing components of this year – RTX 3090 and RTX 3080 will offer the best next-generation 4k experience for the game lovers.
Nvidia will offer live streaming of its Ampere line up at its GeForce special event. One can come to know its price and its performance boost compared to the RTX 2000 series. They will also know how the new gaming technology looks like at this special event.
Nvidia will begin trading on September 1, 2020, after turning x-dividend. The shareholders will receive a dividend of $0.16 for each share on September 24, 2020.
Nvidia posted a record growth of 50% to $3.87 billion in Q2 2021. On April 27, 2020, Nvidia acquired Mellanox Technologies Ltd.


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The Friedrichshafen fair will open the next chapter of its Outdoor story with a completely revisited event concept. From Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th September 2019, the organizers will offer a new trade fair format through OUTDOOR Friedrichshafen, which shifts the focus on to the interests of specialist retailers and offers opportunities both for brands and producers.
For over 25 years, Friedrichshafen has been the home and driving force of the outdoor industry. With our event OUTDOOR Friedrichshafen, we are launching a truly independent industrial platform and adopting new approaches – Klaus Wellmann, Messe Friedrichshafen’s chief Executive Officer, announced.
Authentic, practical, visionary: the new claim emphasizes the future direction of OUTDOOR Friedrichshafen. “We are bringing to the outdoor market a trade fair format that is different in many respects, and planned in a spirit of maximum efficiency. We are convinced that despite the increase of online sales, retail cannot be avoided.
Retail specialists are the sector’s backbone and are the center of our thoughts, along with the key question: how can retailers sell at prices with which to be able to live or survive?”, Outdoor manager Stefan Reisinger explained.


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Whether you need some lunch time reads or something to get you past hump day, we’ve curated five links you’ll enjoy!
Understanding the concept of nothing
According to researchers, not only can honey bees count, they can also understand the concept of zero.
This is a significant discovery – the only nonhuman animals to pass the tests that bees did are primates and one bird, Alex the African gray parrot.
North Korea demystified?
As American President Trump meets with North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un in Singapore, the world looks on with fascination and curiosity. North Korea has been shrouded in mystery so here’s a brief glimpse into the country’s history, economy and why the government claims its people don’t pay taxes.
Why you should be a rebel instead
Rebels often have a bad reputation but what are the benefits of being a rule-breaker? Watch this short 2 minute clip on how being a rebel can pay off in your personal and professional lives.
Amazon’s Chinese factory exploits its workers
After an investigation into worker conditions at Amazon’s Chinese factory where Echo smart speakers and Kindle e-readers are made, it has been revealed that Amazon’s profits come at the expense of workers who toil in poor conditions. Read more about what the watchdog investigators had to say.
We all make mistakes, sometimes small ones like forgetting someone’s name, other times big mistakes like deleting clients off a database. Here are how a number of other CEOs and execs had to share about what they have had to apologise for and what they learned from it.


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Dell is selling its main software businesses to Francisco Partners and Elliot Management, it was announced this morning.
An immediate question of local interest is whether Dell Boomi would be included. Apparently not:
Congrats to @DellSoftware on today’s news: https://t.co/A2S9uWrnrw @Boomi is proud to remain part of the @Dell family!— Dell Boomi (@boomi) June 20, 2016
It has been evident that Michael Dell, in his interviews and tweets, takes a personal interest in Boomi.
Dell has had to sell the other software businesses to help finance its acquisition of EMC. The price of today's sale has not been disclosed by any participating parties, but some published sources have put it in the $2 billion range. Dell Boomi, despite of its strategic significance, would probably not sell for enough to make a material difference in reducing Dell's overall debt load.
Elliot Management, known as an activist, bought a small stake in Radnor-based Qlik Technologies early this year, bringing pressure that helped lead to its ultimate sale for $3 billion two weeks ago.
Elliot is not known, however, for taking passive positions.


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Over the next few weeks leading up to NFTE NY Metro’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Semi-Finals happening June 4th, we will be profiling every student participating in YEC. Stay Tuned. Today, we are profiling Melissa R, CEO of Vera Natural.
Melissa is a junior at the Academy of Finance and Enterprise. She is the CEO of Vera Natural, a company that creates all-natural, homemade body creams for both men and women. Vera Natural offers these nourishing and moisturizing creams at an affordable price using a unique formula of ingredients. Melissa has perfected this formula to give her customers the optimal outcome they desire. Melissa has taken numerous business courses that will allow her to successfully manage Vera Natural. Melissa hopes to one day expand her business by building a reputable brand and expansive product line that will attract more customers. Once Melissa graduates high school, she would like to study finance and international business at a prestigious university.


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The Central Highland provinces have entered the dry season but irrigation projects, rivers, streams and wells are holding sufficient water for irrigating coffee trees, the committee said.
Thanks to rains even prolonged downpours, appearing in the region in late last year and early this year, local coffee farmers have just watered coffee trees two times, instead of three or four times like in the previous years, helping them save more water.
The use of water-efficient irrigation system also helps the farmers reduce the amount of water needed to irrigate coffee areas.
Though, the region still lacks a lot of irrigation projects. The fact could cause great damage to farmers if there would be similar prolonged droughts in recent years.
In 2016, almost 134,600 hectares of coffee trees in the region saw reduced outputs due to water shortage, of which nearly 7,900 hectares died or did not produce any coffee beans.
The whole region currently has over 2,350 irrigation projects, which ensure water for nearly 19.5 percent of its total coffee areas. The remaining coffee areas are irrigated by water resources from rivers, streams, and wells.
Dak Lak province, which has the largest area of coffee trees, has just 770 irrigation works capable of providing water for 52,000 hectares while 152,000 hectares are irrigated with water from rivers, streams, and wells.
The Central Highlands region now has 576,800 hectares of coffee trees, accounting for 89 percent of the country’s total coffee areas.


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Scrumbles cool cats chicken with salmon is a recipe that has 75 percent chicken and salmon. It's gluten-free, egg- and dairy-free, hypoallergenic and without artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
In the July 2021 issue of Petfood Industry, read about pet supplements, insect protein, the South Korean pet food market and other topics. .
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This country is straddling the line between developing and developed as more of its citizens see the value in pet ownership.
The CBD trend does not appear to be waning any time soon, even though its existence continues to sit in murky legal waters.


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We've told you about Collective Clothing in St. Elmo, which specializes in vintage styles.
Now they are opening a new store on Frazier Avenue.
Sondra Aten and her husband have been in business for about four years now.
They treasure hunt through thrift stores and antique stores to find modern and vintage items for their customers.
Aten says she's excited to branch out to a new part of the city.
Owner Sondra Aten says "it's just a great part of town where there's a lot of traffic, foot traffic, especially, a lot of people that want to come to St. Elmo live in North Chat so they don't really get a chance to get to St. Elmo all the time.
So it's really cool because we get to connect with those people and the people that appreciate us but don't have a way to get around town."
Collective Clothing has had their soft opening all week and they'll have their grand opening this Friday evening from five to nine.
The new store is located at 133 Frazier Avenue.
Here is a look at some of the vintage items inside the new store.


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Nintendo reported its first ever annual loss today at $530 million for the 2011 fiscal year that ended March 31.
The company says the deficit is due to the once struggling 3DS handheld which they are currently selling at a loss. However, Nintendo says they expect the 3DS to be selling for a profit later this year.
“While [Nintendo] did post a loss for the recently completed fiscal year, the continuing momentum of the Nintendo 3DS and the global introduction of the highly-anticipated Wii U home console will drive the company back into profitability in the current year,” Nintendo said in a statement.
The company projected a net profit of $245 million for the coming year.


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U.S.: Chiquita reaches deal with Quirch Foods
Miami-based Quirch Foods has reached a licensing arrangement with Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) to sell a range of frozen items from the produce multinational.
As one of the leading food distributors in the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, Quirch said the deal meant it could sell Chiquita's frozen Maduros (ripe plantains), Tostones (green plantains), Yuca (cassavas) and Fruit Pulp (for juice and smoothies).
Quirch executives praised Chiquita's reputation, which will help in its bid to sell the products - made with 100% natural ingredients - to U.S. and Puerto Rican customers.
"It’s a brand with equity and value to retailers and consumers alike. Households trust it…Retailers know it performs," Quirch Foods marketing manager Jorge Roza saind in a release.
"Adding the Chiquita™ brand to our products will raise awareness of the category on a national level providing endless possibilities," added Quirch's VP of sales Frank Grande.
Chiquit'as VP of marketing and global licensing, Robert Stallman, said he was happy with the agreement.
"Quirch shares many of our core values and commitment to community service. We’re pleased to enter this category with the all-natural, quality product offerings by Quirch," he said.


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Build-A-Bear Workshop has gone high-tech. The company has unveiled a new store environment that combines its signature hands-on bear-making experience with innovative digital technology designed to appeal to today’s tech-savvy kids.
“The new design provides a fresh experience for a new generation of kids, while keeping the aspects of our experience that has been loved by kids and resulted in over 100 million stuffed animals being made in our stores,” said Maxine Clark, founder and CEO, Build-A-Bear Workshop, St. Louis. “It allows guests of all ages to personalize the bear-making process and offers them a different experience each time they visit a Build-A-Bear Workshop store.”
The new format, which premiered in the renovated Build-A-Bear Workshop at West County Center, St. Louis, also provides more interactive options to keep shoppers coming back. The retailer is on track to have six of the newly imagined stores open by the end of 2012. The initial results are encouraging.
“Sales at all locations (with the new design) are up 30% or more, exceeding our expectations,” Clark said. “The sales increase is a result of higher traffic and transactions. The stores are driving repeat and new guest visits and keeping strong average transaction value. We know that it is early, but by all metrics, these stores are off to a great start.”
Two years in the making, the design is the first significant overhaul of Build-A-Bear Workshop’s store environment since the chain was launched 15 years ago. The changes start on the facade, which now features a large digital sign that features Microsoft’s Kinect technology and interactive touch elements. Shoppers can play games on the screen with a wave of their hands.
The stuffed animal-making experience remains the core of the store experience. But the overall environment has been updated with several high-tech stations that increase hands-on engagement. The space also now has audio “zones” that use acoustic technology beams sound to target a specific listening area without the ambient noise of traditional speakers, so that sounds can be targeted to specific parts of the store.
The new elements also allow for increased personalization. At the “Hear Me” station, shoppers, using an interactive touch screen, can select and load current music or other sounds onto a chip to customize their stuffed animals. They can also record their own voice.
At the “Fluff Me” station, shoppers can play with their new pets at a “water rippling and splashing” digital bath tub that is enabled by Samsung’s SUR40 with Microsoft PixelSense technology. The tub recognizes items as they are placed on it and reacts with sensory effects, such as virtual bubbles that appear when play soap is placed on the “water surface.”
In another new element, scents, ranging from chocolate chip to bubble gum to cotton candy, can be embedded in the stuffed animal.
What is Clark’s favorite part of the design?
“Many of the young guests who have visited the store have told me that the whole store is their favorite rather than preferring one station over another,” she said. “I would have to say that I agree.”
The new environment is designed with modular components that can be added to stores as a whole or in part.
“We are currently evaluating the stores to identify the features that have the highest engagement with our guests,” Clark said. “As we renew leases and maintain our stores, we will add components so that all stores will eventually have some or all of the new experiential components.”
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As Peso’s Value Declines, Crypto ATMs Expand in Argentina
Argentina’s first Bitcoin ATM machine was installed last month and, according to a Reuters report, more could be coming.
Argentina’s first Bitcoin ATM machine was installed last month and, according to a Reuters report, more could be coming. Athena Bitcoin, a company based in the United States, was the one to install the ATM.
Rapid Expansion by 2019
Odyssey Group, another U.S. company, could be expanding its reach into the country soon in the wake of an economic crisis in Spain that has seen a precipitous drop in value for the peso. Odyssey wants to install 150 ATMs by years end and have 80 percent of those able to send and receive BTN by early 2019.
Bitcoin ATM developers are looking to build 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs in Argentina to combat inflation. pic.twitter.com/qmEm4GyKtD
— Unbankd (@unbankdco) October 4, 2018
So far, the peso has dropped by 50 percent when valued against the US dollar in 2018.
“Today, the cryptocurrency ATMs in the world are growing exponentially. In Argentina, there were no commercial ATMs and the idea was to be the first to capture the market,” Dante Galeazzi, Athena’s Argentina operations manager, stated in an interview.
Galeazzi added that since the peso’s drop in value, the area has seen a corresponding increase in BTN transactions. He says he sees cryptocurrency as a way to safeguard the value of the country’s native peso, as well as a way to invest in the financial market. Athena’s ATM machines allow the user to buy and sell crypto, and currently are only set up for BTN, but the company has plans to support Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin in the future.
Odyssey claims its machines will allow customers to not only buy and sell digital assets, but also complete deposits, withdrawals, and transfers similar to traditional banks. Both Odyssey and Athena have said they plan to expand into other countries, including Chile, Brazil, and Mexico.
Other Countries try to Stabilize With Crypto
Argentina isn’t the first country to turn to cryptocurrency as a way out of financial instability. Earlier this week Venezuela launched the first government-backed cryptocurrency, which it has named the Petro, to try and combat the country’s tremendous rise in inflation. The Petro is backed by Venezuelan oil reserves, and its price reflects the price of oil, though President Maduro has claimed the currency is also backed by gold, diamonds, and other commodities.
The fact that the state will “pre-mine” and control the cryptocurrency, and that users must register to use it on a government website, has some critics of the Petro leery. U.S. officials have even gone so far as to call it a “scam,” and the White House has signed an order barring any American business transactions involving the currency.


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Brampton Will Find Out Soon If It’ll be Amazon’s New Home
There shouldn’t be much disagreement over the statement that Brampton could use more economic investment.
Most recently, CBS announced that it will open a large-scale television and film production facility in the city.
But Amazon, one of the most coveted companies, has been eyeing Toronto and the overall GTA (which, of course, includes Brampton) for some time now, and it looks like it’s going to choose its second North American headquarters very soon.
“After more than a year of fanfare, competition and city government prostrations, Amazon’s announcement of its second headquarters location is imminent,” reads a recent Recode article.
While Amazon has yet to reveal its final pick just yet, recent media reports indicate that HQ2 will actually be split between two U.S. cities.
That said, Toronto Mayor John Tory says that, as far he knows, the massive company has not yet decided on a final HQ2 location.
Back in January Brampton—and everyone in Toronto and the GTA—found out that the Toronto region had been identified as one of the top 20 contenders for the massive brand’s second North American headquarters (better known as HQ2).
Toronto submitted a regional bid for HQ2 in 2017, meaning that Amazon could—should it select the region—set up shop in Toronto or its many surrounding cities. In fact, the Toronto region’s bid includes Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, as well as Durham, York and Halton Regions. Toronto is indeed the only Canadian city on the shortlist.
Other cities being considered by Amazon include Boston, New York City, Pittsburgh, Washington, Atlanta, Miami and more.
Amazon said it expects HQ2 to be as big and bustling as its Seattle operation. Last year, the company said it plans on investing over $5 billion in constructing and operating HQ2. The headquarters will also create 50,000 new jobs for its chosen city.
“We expect HQ2 to be a full equal to our Seattle headquarters,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, in a previous statement. “Amazon HQ2 will bring billions of dollars in upfront and ongoing investments, and tens of thousands of high-paying jobs. We’re excited to find a second home.”
“Full equal” is no joke - HQ1 in Seattle is massive. Amazon’s first headquarters boasts 33 buildings, takes up 8.1 million square feet, houses 24 restaurants and cafes, employs over 40,000 people, and has created 53,000 additional jobs across Seattle as a result of their investments.
Further, Amazon said in an earlier statement that it “estimates its investments in Seattle from 2010 through 2016 resulted in an additional $38 billion to the city’s economy - every dollar invested by Amazon in Seattle generated an additional 1.4 dollars for the city’s economy overall.”
Recode points out that Amazon said it was looking for a city equal to its Seattle headquarters and would preference those “with lots of tech talent, good public transit and attractive tax exemptions.”
Since January, multiple organizations have speculated on HQ2’s future location, with many arguing that a U.S. destination remains more likely than a Canadian one.
But while OddsShark put the Toronto region in last place, the New York Times said it thought the region had a pretty good shot.
Still, the NYT pointed out that Toronto has a few things working against it—namely its skyrocketing real estate prices in both the commercial and residential sectors.
Do you think Amazon will set up shop in Brampton?
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At the Google I/O 2017 opening keynote the company touched on Android Go, a new version of Android built for budget smartphones in developing markets. Now in February 2018, the company has confirmed that the first Android Go phones will launch at MWC 2018. One of those devices is expected to be the Nokia 1.
Android Go sounds very much like the existing Android One platform, which targeted budget devices in China, as a cheap and cheerful lightweight OS that can run on phones with as little as 512MB of RAM. It’s been a while since we saw any of those in the UK.
Google says that in future all phones with 1GB or less of RAM will run Go rather than full Android Oreo. These devices will also have apps optimised for running on smaller amounts of storage.
What’s the difference between Android Go and Android Oreo?
Both versions of the Android operating system offer access to Google Play for downloading third-party apps. However, in Android Go you’ll be shown only apps that have been optimised to run on less-powerful hardware. These apps won’t be intensive or over 10MB in size, and they will happily work offline.
YouTube Go is an example of the apps coming to Android Go, and unlike the full app available to Android Oreo it lets you preview frames of a video and select the quality before you begin streaming it. You can also download YouTube Go videos over Wi-Fi for offline viewing absolutely free – something that is currently a paid feature in YouTube Red. (See how to download YouTube video.)
Android Go will allow users to monitor data usage in the notifications panel, whereas in full Android Oreo this is buried in the Settings menu.
When is the Android Go release date?
Google said Android Go would be available for budget phones in 2018, though it has not confirmed where these devices will be sold. It has now confirmed that the first Android Go phones will arrive at MWC 2018, which takes place at the end of February.


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Needless to say, it’s very photogenic.
The latest retail and fashion news in West Hollywood.
The brand’s menswear is holding court starting this Thursday.
Expect up to 70% off the goods.
Pricing ranges from $10 to $350.
Here’s how to score reservations for Saved By The Max.
Saarinen, Bertoia, van Der Rohe, and more are in the house, too.
The Venice, Italy-bred label’s West Coast flagship has arrived.
Expect up to 70% off previous and current collections.
Shoes starting at $120, bags starting at $260, and more.
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Be prepared for staycation traffic
RAC warns about potential for traffic chaos on British roads this summer
Best of British
The number of drivers making firm staycation bookings has surged 20% since April. The West Country – Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset – will receive the largest numbers of holidaymakers (30%). Also featuring heavily are Scotland (14%), Yorkshire (8%), the Lake District (6%) and East Anglia (6%).
While many drivers have already decided which week they’ll be going away, a sizeable fifth (18%) are yet to commit to a date. This suggests some people are hoping to grab a last-minute booking or are perhaps holding out to see what the Great British weather has in store before committing.
With the school summer holidays just around the corner, the prospect of lengthy bumper-to-bumper queues on major routes – and a spike in breakdowns – has now shot up.
The RAC is urging drivers to make sure their cars – and anything they might be towing – are ‘road ready’. Not only is this the safe thing to do, it may also save motorists from a breakdown during what could turn out to be one of the busiest summers on the roads ever.
Distance no barrier
Drivers were also asked how far from home they’ll be holidaying in the UK, and results suggest many of us will be travelling much further than usual.
The majority (57%) say they’ll be more than 150 miles from home, with 17% of these more than 300 miles from home. But interestingly a third of drivers (33%) who had a staycation in 2020 say they’ll be driving greater distances in the UK this year, perhaps to explore new corners of the country.
Uncertainty around foreign travel could also have the effect of boosting the volumes of traffic on the UK’s roads even further, particularly as Office of National Statistics’ data shows as many as 9.4m overseas trips were made in August 2019.2
Just 7% of drivers expect to take a summer holiday elsewhere in Europe, down from 10% in April. And of those drivers who are still holding on for a foreign trip this summer, 34% say they will end up holidaying in the UK instead if pandemic restrictions affect their plans.
Have wheels, will travel
While the car on its own is the most popular means of going on holiday this year, accounting for 90% of trips that will be made by personal transport, 5% will involve towing a caravan or trailer, and a further 5% will be in a motorhome.
When it comes to the types of accommodation drivers will be staying in, self-catering is the most popular (46% of drivers), followed by hotels and B&Bs (22%) and camping or touring sites (17%).
Drivers’ top staycation destinations for summer 2021
|Rank (% of staycation drivers)||Most popular destinations|
|1 (30%)||West Country, of which Devon 11%, Cornwall 11%, Dorset 6%, Somerset 3%|
|2 (14%)||Scotland, of which Highlands 6%, other mainland 6%, islands 1%|
|4= (6%)||Lake District|
|4= (6%)||East Anglia – Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire|


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Grocery Outlet snags former Sunflower space in Roseville
Grocery Outlet Inc. will open its largest store yet in the Sacramento region.
The Berkeley-based grocery chain has subleased the former Sunflower Farmers Market spot in the Roseville Square shopping center, confirmed Bill Coyle, Grocery Outlet’s vice president of real estate.
Grocery Outlet, a deep-discount grocer, made the deal with Sprouts two weeks ago for the 30,000-square-foot space, located at Douglas and North Harding boulevards near Interstate 80. Grocery Outlet is shooting for a late June opening, Coyle said.
The Roseville Square location is just the kind of location that Grocery Outlet was hoping would come along when the company closed its Granite Bay spot last year, Coyle said.
That location didn't draw well from Roseville. With its convenient location right off the freeway, the Grocery Outlet at Roseville Square will be able to attract Roseville and Granite Bay customers, he said.
The space is much bigger than the 18,000 square feet that Grocery Outlet usually seeks, Coyle said. “It’s significantly larger,” he noted. “It’s certainly going to be a larger store than what we’re accustomed to.”
Grocery Outlet, a chain of more than 185 independently operated stores, hasn't yet selected an operator for the Roseville location, Coyle said.
This deal brings Grocery Outlet up to about a dozen locations in the Sacramento region. The company last opened a store locally about four months ago when it set up shop in the former Office Depot in the Blue Oaks Town Center in Rocklin. That store is 20,000 square feet.
Grocery Outlet is still growing in the region. “We are pursuing some other properties in the market,” Coyle said.
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That's a tall order. BMW sold 59,449 units of the 3 series in the U.S. last year. But the X2 lands in the fast-growing compact crossover segment. The larger X3 also falls into that category, and BMW sold 40,691 of those last year. The X1, the front-wheel-drive crossover on which the X2 is based, tallied 30,826 sales in 2017.
By contrast, BMW sold just 5,198 X4s and 6,780 X6s last year. Topping those numbers seems more than doable for the generally well-received X2, which has sportier styling than the less-expensive X1.
Although they aren't sharing sales estimates, BMW executives in the U.S. say they are counting on the X2 to conquest buyers from other brands and become a substantial part of the automaker's business.
"The reception from the dealers and our focus group of customers made us very optimistic," said Bernhard Kuhnt, CEO of BMW of North America.
BMW will sell about 62,000 X2s globally this year and 84,000 next year, according to IHS estimates. The forecasting firm expects BMW to sell 251,000 X1s this year and 230,000 in 2019.
On average, the X2 in Europe will cost about 1,500 euros more than a comparably equipped X1. Last year, the X1 became BMW’s best-selling SUV with more than 296,000 sold globally, the company said.
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In this age of sample sales and knockoffs, the high-end shopper is “sort of a unicorn,” says perpetually best-dressed socialite Lauren Santo Domingo. In an attempt to target such elusive creatures, she has teamed up with Aslaug Magnusdottir, a former executive at Gilt Groupe, to launch Moda Operandi, a website that allows designer devotees to buy directly off the runway. In the days after a show, members can log on to see the collection and place their orders, paying full retail price: 50 percent up front and the rest upon delivery. Moda Operandi debuts this month for New York Fashion Week, with 15,000 initial members, and will cycle through London, Milan, and Paris. They hope to expand to 100,000 members within a year, and an impressive coterie of designers—including Proenza Schouler, Giambattista Valli, and Narciso Rodriguez—plan to participate. “Women today know what’s gone down the runway,” says Santo Domingo. “They’ve seen behind the curtain, and now we have a chance to let them in.”
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Ford India sales decline 34% in Jan 2013: EcoSport launch nears
Ford India sold a total of 7,115 cars in India for the month of January 2013. Of these, 6,062 were sold in the domestic market while 1,053 were exported. Compared to 2012 January Ford India sales figures, they have started the year on a negative note.
Ford India says, that these figures were achieved in a market scenario which has been plagued by challenges arising due to hikes in fuel and interest rates. Despite these challenges being faced, Ford India hopes to create a widespread customer base over the next few years by bringing in vehicles from its ONE Ford stable later on. The Pongal and Makarsankranti festivities enabled many customers to buy their Ford vehicles as there were many offers and attractive benefits up for grabs during this period. Ford has a wide network of dealership outlets spread over India that cater to needs of their customers. Currently Ford has 250 outlets in 130 cities and looks to expand its network to 500 by mid decade.
Ford India now looks forward to the launch of new Ecosport with 1.0L EcoBoost engine, the launch of which is scheduled for early 2013. The EcoSport SUV has been in its final stage of test runs and has been already spotted by car enthusiasts across many Indian cities.
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JCI closed at a steep decline yesterday. Investors still focused on the domino effects of financial crisis sweeping a number of emerging countries. Top Losers: Consumer (-4.17%), Basic Industry (-3.99%), Misc. Industries (-3.90%).
The global markets notched lower yesterday underscored by the escalating trade war sparked by the U.S. against Canada and China. Meanwhile, Asia markets are effected by investors’ jitters over the financial crisis in the emerging countries. The U.S. market closed mixed yesterday after a massive sell-off.
Today’s Outlook: : Consumer Confidence Index
We estimate JCI to rally with the support range of 5634-5641 and resistance range of 5739-5746. After JCI tumbled attributable to the rupiah depreciation since the early of September, today investors will eye on the release of consumer confidence index (CCI). The July’s CCI declined to 124.8 after it hit the highest level of 128.1 in June 2018. The stable IKK indicates that the domestic consumption is robust despite the pressure arising from the trend of rupiah depreciation.
From the global outlook, the pressure stemming from the U.S. dollar strengthening subdues gradually after German is willing to compromise and bear a more lenient requirement of European Union cooperation proposed by the U.K. The fact inevitably strengthens euro and pound sterling’s exchange rate for the U.S. dollar.
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Developing self-driving car technology is an expensive endeavor. Just ask General Motors, Google, or Uber, all of which have dedicated millions toward creating autonomous driving systems. But does taking driving duties from humans and handing it over to robots have to be so spendy? One British tech startup doesn’t think so.
It’s called Wayve. And, in a recent company blog, the company boasted that is developing a self-driving system that relies on just a camera and GPS-based navigation.
What’s Wayve’s trick, and the advantage it has over other companies? Machine learning, which the company says, “is surpassing hand-engineered systems everywhere.”
Outfitted with only a forward-facing camera and navigation software, Wayve’s test car was able to traverse roads in Cambridge, England that it’d never traveled before. You can see snippets from this test run in the company-provided video below.
If Wayve’s reasoning sounds specious to you, it should. That’s because the more big brands like GM or Apple dig into the tasks of automated driving, the more sensors and systems they throw at their cars.
Just this week we learned that Apple has patented sensors — likely intended for self-driving cars — that scan the road beneath the vehicle. These are designed to measure whether the vehicle is turning as it intended or whether it’s, for example, slipping on ice. There’s little chance Wayve’s single-camera setup can measure that sort of data, let alone correct for it.
It’s nice that there are more than just legacy automakers or tech giants in the automated driving system development market — especially ones keen to bring down the cost of self-driving tech. However, they should rely less on hubris and err more to the side of caution when it comes to roadway safety.


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LACEY - The days of seeing pole signs and billboards in Lacey were supposed to be numbered. Now it looks as though those signs will get a reprieve.
Nearly 100 signs across the city don’t conform to standards adopted to de-clutter corridors, but owners won’t have to change over to less obtrusive signs by a specific date, said Rick Walk, community development director.
The most recent compliance deadline came and went Dec. 31, but the City Council decided to buck a planning commission proposal that would have extended the deadline for five years. Instead, the council directed the city staff to move forward with a draft that would leave out deadlines and require sign owners to put in monument or wall signs only if applying for a sign permit or when the business changed or expanded. A monument sign is a freestanding sign near ground level rather than on a taller pole.
Other commission recommendations, such as financial grants and the creation of a committee to help business owners design signs, also were rejected.
Council member Andy Ryder said taking down old signs for the sake of conformity would not only hurt small-business owners but also detract from Lacey’s history.
“My argument was that these signs are historical and help make Lacey what it is today,” he said.
The council will discuss, and could adopt, the updated ordinance during its March 24 meeting.
The proposed triggers, which effectively grandfather the nonconforming signs, are being applauded by local commerce leaders and some sign owners.
“Let the natural process of aging and turnover of business be the trigger,” said Mike Beehler, executive director of the Lacey Chamber of Commerce. Beehler added that many businesses are “mom and pop” shops that may have inherited signs that once conformed.
The move to take down non-conforming signs began in 1997, when the city created a uniform sign standard, preferring monument and flush-mounted wall signs.
Many business owners spoke out against regulation and conformance deadlines during a planning commission public hearing this year, saying the new regulations would hurt the visibility and pocketbooks of businesses.
Kyung Yun, owner of a Vietnamese restaurant at the former Lucky’s Tavern property off Pacific Avenue, told the commission her business has been struggling and that a monument sign would not provide the same visibility the current pole sign does, according to meeting minutes. She also spoke out against a deadline for compliance.
During the meeting, some business and property owners said reader boards provide vital space for sale information. Others said that there just isn’t space for new signage on their property.
However, not all Lacey business owners are worried about changing their signs, including one man who said he might have waited if he had known the deadline would be extended or dumped.
Dave Mattern Sr., owner of the Midas Muffler Shop off Pacific Avenue, had his pole sign removed in 1999 and replaced with a monument sign several years before the original 2003 deadline.
He said the cost of the new sign was about $1,200, with the city kicking in about $500. Until 2007, the city had a financial incentive grant program that provided $10,000 to local businesses to help offset the cost of compliance, Walk said.
“I just decided to go ahead and do it, took advantage of the cash incentive figuring I was going to have to do it anyways,” Mattern said.
Mattern, who has owned the store for about 27 years, said the lower sign is more visible than the higher sign that sat near the tree canopy, but admits he is irritated that others are being given more time.
“Well, I could have saved a lot of money by waiting,” he said.
Grace Kendall, owner of the Fastsigns store in Lacey, said the financial burden of removing and replacing a sign could escalate to tens of thousands of dollars. She’s in favor of a grandfather clause.
She said taking out a nonconforming sign and installing a new sign could cost at the low-end about $7,000. According to a city staff report, costs could range between $5,000 and $15,000.
However, the city says many nonconforming signs could be brought into conformance for far less. A solid base, such as installing masonry blocks at the base, costs about $500, according to the city.
Official communication between the city and sign owners has also been sparse. Besides the notice of public hearing sent out late last year, the city last notified businesses about conformance issues in 2003, Walk said.