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A tough summer for B&Q owner Kingfisher sent its shares into reverse today after it revealed weaker than expected trading in many of its markets.
The company has been hit by softer trading in France and Poland, while revenues at B&Q were down by 3.2 per cent on an underlying basis in the 10 weeks to July 12 as sales of outdoor and seasonal products slumped eight per cent on a year ago.
Chief executive Sir Ian Cheshire said the quarter was always expected to be difficult after good weather brought forward sales into the previous quarter and the company came up against tough comparisons with last year.
However, he added: “Our markets in the second quarter, notably in June, have been slower than anticipated particularly in France and Poland.”
Shares slumped by more than seven per cent in the wake of the update, which led retail analyst Freddie George of Cantor Fitzgerald to cut his ‘top end of the range’ forecast for profits this year from £805m to £780m.
He said the distraction of the World Cup, which led to weakness in many home categories, was another factor in the disappointing performance.
Kingfisher is the world’s third largest home improvement chain, with 1,134 stores in nine countries in Europe and Asia. Its main retail brands are B&Q and Screwfix in the UK and Ireland and Castorama and Brico Depot in France.


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Bulgaria to Raise Excise Duties on Cigarettes for 8 Years
Bulgaria's new government plans to raise duties on cigarettes for the next nine years except for 2011, the finance minister announced on Wednesday.
Excise duties on cigarettes will be raised 43% next year, reaching EUR 76 per 1,000 pieces, in a bid to curb smoking, relieve the health care system and redirect more money to it. The current rate is EUR 52 per 1,000 units and the excise hike will bring the prices of most popular brands to BGN 4.50-4.90 a pack.
European Union countries agreed on Tuesday to raise taxes on tobacco products sold in the bloc, in a bid to protect public health and boost government revenue.
Under the deal, starting in 2014, the minimum tax will be raised to EUR 90 per 1 000 cigarettes, and no lower than 60% of their sales price. The current minimum rate is EUR 64 per 1 000 cigarettes and no lower than 57% of the sales price.
“We won't be waiting till the very last moment and will start in 2012 to gradually increase the excise duty so that they reach European levels before 2018,” the minister explained.
Under the adopted rules, after the deal comes into force in 2014 until the excise duties reach the lowest levels in all member states, scheduled for 2018, all foreigners, EU citizens, departing from Bulgaria, will be allowed to carry no more than 300 pieces (15 packs) bought here.
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CMA CGM lists ocean capacity on Freightos
Online freight marketplace opens carrier's lanes to smaller shippers, firms say.
Container shipping heavyweight CMA CGM Group has become the first ocean carrier listed on the online freight marketplace Freightos in a pilot agreement between the two firms announced today.
The deal means that Freightos will offer online bookings, guaranteed pricing, and secured capacity on CMA CGM's China-U.S. trade lanes, with further extension to additional lanes planned in the near future.
Marseilles-basedCMA CGM said the link reinforces its portfolio of digital supply chain products, offering importers and exporters direct access to instant pricing, routing, and concrete sailing information in seconds, as well as guaranteed capacity.
CMA CGM and @Freightos sign landmark agreement advancing #digitization in the #shipping industry > https://t.co/b3iPELmSjQ— CMA CGM Group (@cmacgm) December 5, 2018
Online bookings, guaranteed pricing, and secured capacity on CMA CGM China-US trade lanes are available on Freightos platform, with more to come! pic.twitter.com/lGCuPpAxXN
"With CMA CGM selling on Freightos, smaller shippers now have direct access to a major carrier with competitive pricing," Freightos Founder and CEO Zvi Schreiber said in a statement. "Additionally, shippers of all sizes will have access to guaranteed prices and capacity. This aligns with our goal to help logistics providers drive more value for customers, enabling smoother global trade, and ensuring more reliable and affordable supply of goods to end consumers."
Hong Kong-based Freightos has been growing fast, thanks to investments of $44.4 million in 2018 and $25 million in 2017. Those funds have fueled the firm's effort to scale up its online international freight marketplace and develop new financial instruments to improve transparency in shipping, the company said.
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Berliners castrate Airbnb logo in campaign for better homeshare regulations (NSFW)
Many San Francisco residents are disheartened by Airbnb's presence and regulatory efforts within the city, but perhaps none are as angry with the homeshare company as the citizens of Berlin, Germany.
Despite the fact that it's now been nearly three months since Berlin's mouthful of a law, the "Zweckentfremdungsverbot," went into effect on May 1 banning the rental of "Entire Apartments/Homes" on the vacation site, many such listings are still readily available for tourists to book.
As in San Francisco, Berlin residents are faulting Airbnb for a failure to regulate these listings that violate the new metropolitan law, saying it forces locals out of the city and thwarts any efforts by longtime residents to maintain an economy of affordable housing.
In response, a campaign using the hashtag #BoycottAirbnb has posted evocative new advertisements, depicting the Airbnb logo as breasts, a noose, and part of the male genitalia.
"Without regulation people are misusing the site for mass capital gains, local people are hit hard socially and economically," the BoycottAirbnb Twitter page writes, later adding, "Local people are struggling and their voices must be heard."
Meanwhile in the Bay Area, Airbnb has sued the city of San Francisco in an attempt to avoid thousands of dollars in fines due to a law unanimously voted in by the city's Board of Supervisors. Under the new legislation, Airbnb and similar companies like VRBO would be responsible for removing any rental listings posted by lessors unregistered with the city, or else face a $1000 fine per day, per listing. As of June, only about 1,650 listings out of 9,000 hosts have registered with San Francisco.
For its part, Airbnb has argued that the new rules violate federal laws like the Stored Communications Act and the First Amendment.
The changes to San Francisco's short-term-rental law goes into effect July 27.
A spokesperson from Airbnb has shared the following statement:
Airbnb is an economic lifeline for thousands of regular Berliners that helps them afford their homes and the city they love. The typical Berlin host earns €1,800 by sharing their space for 34 nights a year. We want to work with the city on clear rules that support regular people who share their homes to pay the bills and distinguish them from unwelcome commercial operators.
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Normal warehouse operations took a turn this past year as work schedules were staggered to accommodate newly mandated health precautions. Safety is always a challenge where heavy machinery and lifting are involved, but few facilities have faced the stringent and often inconvenient requirements endured through the current pandemic.
Not only has safety been prioritized as a means to keep businesses open; Covid tracking turned into a job position in many organizations.
How COVID-19 Changed Warehouse Management
Anyone reporting symptoms or encountering individuals who tested positive were instructed to quarantine at home for two weeks. During viral spikes, this practice posed many challenges for businesses to keep up with workload and remain profitable.
Dealing with Covid meant going beyond managing a health crisis. News of death rates spurred panic, panic that led to paranoia and fear.
When informed the virus could be transmitted without having any symptoms, people were consumed by fear with no way to be sure of their health (or anyone else’s) from one day to the next. An businesses had no choice but to treat every concern as though it were a positive Covid test result or exposure.
Software that facilitated remote working surged in popularity. Online meetings were conducted via internet conferencing tools like Zoom and cloud-based software offering access from any internet connected device was essential.
On a regular basis, any workflow that required close contact between employees had to be modified to enforce social distancing, a challenge for anyone working in or coming in contact with the warehouse.
Wearing masks, sanitizing one’s hands, and keeping the facilities sanitized burdened both the employer and employees. Employees were told to alternate their work days to reduce the number of individuals working together at any given time.
Other businesses implemented work at home solutions for remote communication and software management.
Cloud-based warehouse software such as SOS Inventory is accessible from any internet connected device offering business continuity for employers with many of their staff working remotely. Meetings have been conducted via Zoom, Google Meet, Team Manager, and other conferencing software to connect workers by audio and video whenever necessary.
CEOs who may never have green lighted working from home were compelled to put remote working systems in place. Many of the resistant crowd held to the belief that remote workers could not be monitored therefore there was no way to make sure they were working at home.
Freelancers have long faced this opposition and found it difficult to compete for some types of jobs. Covid has leveled the playing field for freelancers and even broadened the geographical area for hiring and being employed.
For some employees, this worked well to help them save on babysitting costs and gas and even allowed them to broaden the time of day they were available.
Machine vs. Man
Automation is already a growing trend in many warehouses across the nation. Coming up with solutions to a strained work force drove many businesses to take the next step to upgrade their systems to automate many tasks.
Automation is not practical for all business types. The cost of the machinery is a large upfront investment.
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Maintaining a balance between offering the same quality at the same price while operating profitably is the sum of all difficulties warehouses faced this past year.
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Technologies that deliver faster service to meet growing customer demands will help businesses survive the stiff competition. At a time when faster delivery was called for, operations were slowed. Any solutions that counteract this effect will be the ones that will relied upon by businesses working to grow in the most challenging circumstances.


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Inventor Brian Fried sparred a round or two recently with an executive of a nationwide company that advises inventors on getting their better mousetraps to pay off.
The debate kicked off when Bob Susa, president of InventHelp, which has an office in Hicksville, said on Fried’s weekly web-based GotInventionRadio show that innovators face nearly impossible odds if they attempt to go it alone.
“I did it,” Fried protested. “And I’ve known others who have done it.”
The two spoke as the number of inventors on Long Island continues to grow. In Suffolk County alone, the Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club boasts 600 members, with 40 or so of them gathering each month to network and listen to guest speakers. Many are wary of invention marketing rip-offs that cost them money but do little else.
Fried, 36, holds four patents with four more pending. He has 12 products in development ranging from kitchen gadgets to pet products. This week, QVC hawked one of his products, a new wrinkle on twist ties and clips for bagged goods.
Susa’s InventHelp charges fees for service that can run from a few hundred dollars into the thousands. If an invention takes off, the inventor gets back the fees and InventHelp receives royalties of 20 percent on the marketed product.
Later in the broadcast Fried asked if InventHelp evaluated ideas submitted to the company. Susa was emphatic that any company passing judgment on submissions crosses a moral line by dashing inventors’ hopes.
On a practical level, InventHelp can’t win evaluating ideas, he added. If the company suggests an invention will be successful and it isn’t, the inventor gets upset. If the company turns it down and someone else takes the idea and makes serious money, the inventor becomes stack-blowing angry.
“What do you think will be more successful, a pet rock or a pet stick?” Susa asked.
But what about an inventor who doesn’t want to waste money paying a company that knows the idea is a dog, Fried asked.
Susa said it’s unfair to make a prediction on an invention. “We just don’t know,” he said.
After the program, Susa said there are many scam artists waiting to fleece a babe-in-the woods inventor. InventHelp is a reputable company unlike many others in the industry by not promising to put an inventor on Easy Street.
“In our ads we strive to be fair, not promising millions but just asking if you’re interested in selling your idea to industry, we’ll help you,” Susa said. “We let clients know their chances are small.”
Long Islanders Joe Davis and Adam Kornblum know the rip-off situation first hand. Trying to launch a board game called Charge Large that revolves around managing credit without running up debt, they went to an invention submission company. Several weeks and $9,000 later, they realized the submission company – which they preferred not to identify on the record – was only interested in cashing their checks.
Working with their credit card company, they got their money back and turned to social networking and cold calls to get their game into the right hands.
Toy giant Hasbro took on Charge Large recently. It’s now in Wal-Mart, and other mass retailers are lining up.
Raymond Patrick, executive director of the United Inventor’s Association, a nonprofit that advises would-be Edison’s, agreed inventors getting ripped off is an old and ongoing story. Like Susa and Fried, he said inventors have to do research on every aspect of the industry and find help in reputable quarters to have a shot at seeing their visions come to life.
Fried is Long Island’s most prominent inventor’s advocate. GotInventionRadio, launched in November, attracts 5,000 unique listeners a month who stay with it for more than four minutes. He’s hosted guests from every segment of the industry, including David Kappos, the commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Fried is also the moving spirit behind the Suffolk County Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club, which meets monthly in space provided by the county.
They interact but they don’t share inventive ideas. Who wants the million-dollar baby stolen from the cradle? Inventors attend to get information on how to create business plans, prototypes and decoding the mysteries of the patent office.
Besides running his own marketing company from Melville, Think Up Designs, and shepherding his inventions from cocktail napkin scrawl to retail stores, Fried has found time to write and publish a resource guide and self-help book, “You & Your Big Ideas.”


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Wiley has teamed with author Jon Fisher to create an NFT (non-fungible token) author trading card, or a unique digital artifact, to promote the publication of Fisher’s forthcoming title I Took the Only Path to See You, a business self-help title to be published this September.
Digital media is no stranger to Fisher, who is also the CEO and cofounder of CrowdOptic, an augmented reality software company. His NFT author trading card features an image of the author along with text from a commencement speech Fisher gave at the University of San Francisco, and which also inspired his forthcoming book. The NFT also has an easter egg (“Wiley 00001”), or hidden and embedded content, placed just above the image of the author’s shoulder.
The Fisher NFT author trading card was placed on sale at auction on Open Sea, a digital marketplace for NFTs. Fisher and Wiley claim that this is the first NFT author trading card.
Wiley editor Brian Neill said the NFT author trading card is an effort to explore the use of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain for book marketing and promotion. Fisher, Neill said, approached Wiley about experimenting with an NFT for his forthcoming book.
“Jon approached us with the idea of experimenting with an NFT, both as a means to promote his upcoming book and to create a new market for authors across all of publishing. We were excited to collaborate in this relatively new medium and explore its potential to help shape the future of book promotion and publishing,” Neill said.
Bids for the Fisher NFT trading card have reached 5.90 Ethereum, or about $13,000. Ethereum is among several cryptocurrencies used to buy and sell digital artifacts on the Open Sea marketplace.
In an email exchange with Fisher, he described offering the NFT trading card as “a rare opportunity,” and said the auction had attracted about 2400 views on OpenSea. “I think this is successful enough that some of the biggest names in the industry will rush in with their own NFTs, so I think Wiley and I created a new category of trading card,” Fisher said.
Fisher said he is not a digital art collector himself. Asked about the environmental concerns around NFTs—enormous amounts of energy is needed to power the creation and maintenance of NFTs, cryptocurrencies and the blockchain—Fisher said: “There are many concerns, but the exponential value generated is already serving to lessen the environmental impact due to carbon credit offsets,” Fisher said.
“A portion of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to charity, including our daughter’s school and local ocean clean-up," he continued. " We live on the ocean in Tiburon, California and our daughter became scuba certified during the virus lockdowns at the minimum age of 10 years old. We all care deeply about the ocean," Fisher said.


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As the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic forces companies and governments all over the world to advise people to work from home, video streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, and YouTube have started downgrading video quality in some regions. This is to help preserve the internet bandwidth for people working from home.
Yesterday, the European Commission had requested Netflix and other such video streaming services to dial back on video streaming quality. The company has now confirmed that it is indeed “making a commitment to temporarily switch all traffic in the EU to standard definition by default.” Standard definition essentially equates to DVD quality, and if you watch Netflix on a 4K TV or bigger screens on PCs and laptops, you will notice the dip in video quality.
Amazon’s Prime Video and YouTube are following the suit and reducing the video streaming quality on their platforms. YouTube said earlier today that it is dropping video quality in the EU to avoid straining the network so that millions of people working from home in the region can work without any problems. The move from YouTube was decided after EU industry chief Thierry Breton spoke to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.
Engadget is reporting that Amazon has decided to reduce video streaming quality as well. It is working with local authorities and internet service providers in Europe and other parts of the world. The company says that it is trying to reduce streaming bitrates without significantly affecting the viewing quality. Prime Video states that Good, Better, and Best options on its platform take 0.38GB, 1.4GB, and 6.84GB of data per hour, respectively.
Although ISPs in the EU claim that they have enough internet bandwidth that taking a dip in video streaming quality won’t be needed, we still think this move from Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, and other video streaming services will help. As people started working from home, it is being reported that Microsoft Teams saw 12 million new users in just one week, taking the service down for a few hours in the EU.[Via Engadget, FT, Reuters]


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Aston Martin has officially announced that it will indeed put its Vanquish Zagato concept into production.
The Vanquish Zagato Concept was unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como in May 2016. And, thanks to what the British automaker calls “unprecedented customer interest”, a strictly limited production run of 99 cars will be built in Gaydon.
And, according to British reports, all 99 units have already been sold. The price? Rumoured to be in excess of £500 000 (that’s nearly R11-million in our money).
The Vanquish Zagato is the fifth car to emerge from the automaker’s collaboration with Italian design-house Zagato. This relationship stretches back as far as 1960, when the DB4 GT Zagato racing car was created.
For the new limited production model, the brand’s 6,0-litre V12 powertrain has been uprated to increase its output to 441 kW, which Aston says should make it capable of hitting 100 km/h from standstill in a little over 3,5 seconds.
Aston Martin says the design of the production model will be “closely related” to the concept, with the new bodywork entirely shaped from carbon-fibre. Furthermore, the split lines on the body will be significantly reduced by the use of large one-piece panels.
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Vegan market in Leicester
Nothing warms my heart quite like news of a vegan market.
I have recently been telling anyone who will listen that vegan street or farmers markets are the way forward, so I’m thrilled to hear that the first ever event of its kind for Leicester is taking place next month.
As the flyer says below, a diverse range of products will be available as well as lots of delicious plant-based food on June 12, 2016.
The best part? Leicester Vegan Market is being staged smack bang in the middle of the historic town centre, meaning it will enjoy extremely high visibility and will help expose a lot of locals to vegan choices.
You should RSVP to the Leicester Vegan Market Facebook event and make plans to get along to support this wonderful initiative.


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ES Broadcast Hire hopes to be the first rental house in Europe to offer 2/3-inch 4K UHD lenses to clients, having bought 26 4K UHD Series lenses from Fujinon at IBC. It will take 13 of the new 80x EFP box lenses (UA80x9BESM) and 13 22x ENG lenses (UA22x8BERD). The lenses are due to be delivered at the end of this month with the first bookings for jobs in Europe featuring the live production lenses already coming in.
“We’re very excited about the increase in demand for 4K/UHD production. We have chosen now as the time to invest as the first rental company in Europe. Lenses are just the first step in this,” stated the owners of ES Broadcast Hire, Edward Saunders and Warren Taggart.
Pictured are: Warren Taggart, Toru Takahashi (director, senior VP, general manager, Optical Devices Division, Fujifilm), Edward Saunders and Ian O’Connor (sales manager, Optical Devices Division UK, Fujifilm).


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Jyll F. Holzman, 46, to senior VP-advertising at The New York Times, New York, from VP-advertising. She succeeds Daniel H. Cohen, 46, who is leaving to start a TV production company, Dan Cohen & Sons.
Maryellen Haisch-Case, 38, to senior VP-corporate sales and business development, Weider Publications, New York, a new position, from VP-corporate sales and business development-eastern, western and Midwest regions.
Jeanne Chinard to senior VP-creative director for Prescriptives and Donna Karan Cosmetics at Estee Lauder Cos., from the same title at the Aramis Division. She succeeds James Gager in the Prescript- ives spot; the Donna Karan spot is a new position.
Jill Lajdziak, 42, to VP-sales, service and marketing, Saturn Corp., Troy, Mich., from executive director-marketing and retail network development. She succeeds Joe Kennedy, 39, who left the company.
Mary Dowling to VP-sales director for package-goods advertising, Newspaper National Network, Vienna, Va., from food category director, Conde Nast Publications' Gourmet, New York.
Geoffrey Frost to VP-director, consumer communications, Motorola, Schaumburg, Ill., a new position. Mr. Frost resigned Sept. 30 as Nike's director of global advertising.
Marty Susz to group account director on the Intel Corp. account, Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG, New York, from director of advertising, IBM Corp.'s corporate marketing group, Armonk, N.Y.
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For the fifth year running Asia-Pacific produced the most names on The Global 2000, with 733 firms. This year it also had the biggest net gain in companies of any region, with 32. It’s also the best-performing region in three out of the four metrics (sales, profits and assets) as well as the biggest in aggregate sales. Japan still has more companies (258) than any other Asia-Pacific country. China was second with 136, but they’re worth more: $2.8 trillion in aggregate market value. China was also this year’s top profit centre with $225 billion in profits. Among the biggest and most profitable companies on our list are Chinese banks, including Bank of China, China Construction Bank and ICBC. Korean companies registered impressive 30 percent gains in both sales and profits.
Far East: Rising Powers Since 2007 China and India, with a combined 119 firms, have added the most companies to our list. China then had the tenth most names on the list. Now it is third. India then was ranked 15. Now it is eighth. The biggest leap up the list for both countries was in 2008. Their companies’ combined market value now makes up a third of Asia- Pacific’s total.


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Reverb.com, a fast-growing online marketplace for buying and selling music gear, announced it has brought in a new chief technology officer.
Chicago-based Reverb said Monday that it has hired Scott Parker as its next CTO. Parker, a former engineering manager at fellow Chicago tech company Braintree, will assume the duties that were previously split by COO Dan Melnick and former CTO Yan Pritzker. Melnick now leads Reverb’s new vinyl record marketplace, Reverb LP, and Pritzker is now director of infrastructure and in charge of scaling Reverb’s technology globally.
Parker spent four years at Braintree, and he had previous stints at Groupon, Obtiva and Sonoma Partners.
Parker will be tasked with leading Reverb’s engineering team as the company continues to grow quickly. This year it was named the 18th fastest-growing company on the Inc. 500, ranking No. 1 in top retail companies. Reverb said its sales were expected to reach $429 million in 2017.
Reverb also announced Monday that it has added Grubhub’s chief financial officer Adam DeWitt to its board of directors.
“Since launching in 2013, we’ve grown from several employees in a cramped room above a drum shop to a marketplace that sees more than 10 million visitors per month from all over the world,” David Kalt, Reverb CEO and founder, said in a statement. “As our company continues to evolve to meet the needs of our growing community of musicians and music lovers, we’ll continue to add strong tech leaders like Scott and Adam to our team.”
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Hyundai Creta, which is one of the most popular cars in the segment has been around for a long time in the market. Even though the Creta has a lot of competitors in the segment, no other vehicle could dislodge it from the top-selling spot for years now. The Hyundai Creta has maintained a similar sales figure for a long time in the Indian market now and in the month of May, it became the best-selling SUV in the market.
The Hyundai Creta gets the new crown in the Indian market after Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza’s sales slowed down in the same month. The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza remained the best-selling SUV in the Indian market since its launch. However, in the month of May, Maruti Suzuki sold 9,054 units of the Creta, which is higher than the Maruti Suzuki’s 8,781 units for the Vitara Brezza. Before Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza claimed the top spot in the Indian market, Mahindra Bolero used to be the top-selling Utility vehicle in the Indian market.
The Hyundai Creta takes on the likes of Nissan Kicks and Renault Captur in the Indian market. However, the higher variants of the Creta also take on the Tata Harrier and Mahindra XUV500. The Hyundai Creta is available some of the unique features in the segment including a wireless phone charger and also boasts of many other features like a sunroof, cruise control and many others. Hyundai Creta will soon face tough competition from the Kia Seltos, which is expected to launch in the Indian market by the end of this year.
Hyundai recently launched a new variant called the EX, which sits just above the base E variant of the car. Hyundai launched the facelifted version of the Creta in the Indian market last year. The car offers three engine options – two diesel engines and a single petrol engine option. Both the engine options are available with an optional automatic transmission.
The Hyundai Creta gets a 1.4-litre diesel engine option that generates a maximum power of 89 Bhp and peak torque of 220 Nm. It gets a 6-speed manual transmission as standard. There is a much more powerful 1.6-litre diesel engine available with the Creta too. It generates a maximum of 126 Bhp and a peak torque of 260 Nm. The petrol variants of the Creta get powered by a 1.6-litre engine that generates a maximum of 121 Bhp and peak torque of 151 Nm. Both the 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engine options are available with 6-speed manual transmission and 6-speed automatic transmission.
The Hyundai Creta is one of the most loaded cars feature-wise in the segment. Soon, Hyundai is expected to launch the all-new Hyundai Creta in the Indian market and in the coming years, a 7-seater version of the car will be launched too.


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Smart Maritime Network is returning to Dubai on 1 November 2022.
Registration is now open here: https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/dubai-conference-2022/
Digitalization is heralded as being the catalyst for the future of the maritime, transport and supply chain industries, and there are many efforts underway to embrace transformation and stay ahead of the competition.
All companies now accept that change is no longer optional, but there are still many questions over how, why, and what to prioritize within these efforts. Evidence shows that digitalization can play a key role in helping companies become more operationally (and cost) efficient; can it also assist companies in meeting significant sustainability targets? As customers call for increased transparency, predictability, and flexibility, what is the industry doing to answer this?
Digitalization can help us meet these standards – but how can the industry better embrace innovation and change. What developments and tools can we harness? How can we better use data to optimize operations and drive decision making? And where, what, when and how should we be investing in this digital future? What role do new entrants to the industry have and is it better to look out or to build within and what barriers must be overcome? And of course, we will take a deep look at why collaboration and standardization in the wider industry is paramount to achieving these ambitions.
All this and more will be covered during SMN Dubai 2023 – join us to look ahead at smart shipping solutions and strategies of the future.
Confirmed Speakers include:
- E. Khamis Juma Buamim, Founder & Chairman, KBI-UAE Oil & Energy & Chairman DCMMIEmirates (Dubai Council for Marine & Maritime Industries)
- Vivek Seth, Senior Vice President, Marine Services, ADNOC Logistics & Services
- Kris Vedat, Head of Technology and Logistics, P&O Maritime Logistics
- Abhshek Tandon, Acting Director – Strategy & Business Development, AD Ports Group
- Christopher Kirton, Managing Director, International Tanker Management
- Rajesh Gopinathan, Director, Business Transformation, Seaspan
- Tom Anneberg, VP Commercial Strategy & Product Development, ASYAD Group
- Varun Kulshreshtha, Regional Head of Tradelens, Maersk
- Vinay Sharma, Group Director Information Technology, Gulftainer
- Marco Cristoforo Camporeale, Senior Director Growth Markets, Inmarsat
- Ali Shehab, Global Director of Special Projects, and Services, DNV – Maritime
- Natalie Jensen, Partner, Ince
- Andrés de León, Chief Executive Officer, HyperloopTT
- Cathy Hodge, Co-Founder & COO, Smart Maritime Network
- Rob O’Dwyer, Chief Network Office, Smart Maritime Network
- With further speakers to be announced
For more information, visit the event website: https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/dubai-conference-2022/
Smart Maritime Network is a global membership body, looking across the maritime, and related supply chain industry, at digital transformation, innovation, and standardization. With particular emphasis on data exchange, collaboration and partnerships, the Smart Maritime Council and Smart Maritime Network conferences bring a community of likeminded companies from across the industry together, to exchange ideas at the highest level, develop initiatives and look ahead to the future of this sector.
The Smart Maritime Network:
- Promotes industry wide collaborations key to digitalization and innovation
- Encourages dialogue between members to solve key challenges that will shape the future of the maritime industry
- Brings members together to explore new business models and new initiatives to accelerate digital transformation across the international maritime ecosystem
The list of members may be viewed here: https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/smn-members/
Conferences are held in key maritime and transport hubs, including Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, Athens, Rotterdam and Copenhagen.
For more information visit www.smartmaritimenetwork.com or contact: Ms. Cathy Hodge, COO, Smart Maritime Network, T: +44 7956 965 857


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OOFT! has been created as the one and only platform that embraces how to make the most of Drinking In, as well as Drinking Out.
If you read our interview with Leanne Ware earlier this week you will know that the Distinctly Aware founder promised a big announcement today. Well here it is, OOFT!
First up if you are wondering how to pronounce OOFT! Imagine the sound you make when you have a particularly delicious cocktail (or in our case get up off the sofa).
During the last Covid 19 pandemic drinking culture has changed, in homes across the country people have been experimenting with making cocktails. YouTube videos, Zoom masterclasses and books have been helping people fill the void left by the closing of our great bars.
OOFT! aims to capitalise on this and make sure the countries enthusiasm for great drinks doesn’t wane.
We have seen comments over the last year from certain people berating those assisting people to make cocktails at home, pronouncing that if people learn to make great drinks at home they will no longer visit cocktail bars. This makes about as much sense as the government’s attitude to the hospitality industry over the last 12 months.
For years chefs have been filling every second hour of our TV screens with shows teaching us how to make restaurant quality dishes at home and their businesses have (with the exception of the pandemic) never been in a stronger position. Going out is about a lot more than the drink in your hand, people go out for the atmosphere, experience and socialising. What the last year has done is start to breakdown any perceived ideas that cocktails are intimidating, much as chefs have done with ‘fancy’ restaurants.
If people drink better at home they will drink better when they are out.
So, with that out of our system, back to Leanne and OOFT! which aims to be a one stop place where consumers can find, be inspired and search for a cocktail recipe, see what’s happening in bars near them, discover how to get decent cocktails delivered and related gifts.
There will be how-to-make recipe videos, cocktail making kits, masterclasses, events, articles and advice from all corners of hospitality that are focused on enhancing the at home or going out drinking experience.
The list of industry folk signed up to deliver these messages is pretty impressive and includes Georgi Radev, JJ Goodman, Douglas Ankrah, Camille Vidal, Richard Woods, Pritesh Mody, Stuart Hudson, Hannah Lanfear, the Schofield brothers and Venning brothers.
You can check out OOFT! for yourself at their website, which includes a contact page if you would like to feature on the site, as well as at their Facebook and Instagram pages.


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A little different approach to our Supply Chain Graphic of the Week this time, as we take a look at a coming new generation of much more aerodynamic tractors and trailers.
That approach was triggered by a news article we published earlier this week on several announcements relative to more aerodynamic trucks made at a major trade conference in Germany. (See European Expo Features New Highly Aerodynamic Tractor-Trailer Designs.)
First here are two alternative views of a new design by Germany's MAN Truck and Bus, which includes a new trailer designed in parallel by partner Krone. MAN in fact emphasized that to maximize results it is essential that the tractor and trailer be designed together as a single system.
This design represents the most dramatic change of the the ones we show here, but that is because it extends the total length of the truck beyond the current European limits. But, MAN says it wil deliver an average of 25% reduction in fuel usage through lower wind resistance. The company says the tractor-trailer could be commercially available in just 2-3 years if and when current length restrictions are changed.
MAN Truck and Bus Design
Prototype Vehicle was Actually On-Display at the Expo
Renault of France also unveiled a concept for more aerodynamic trucks that meet current length limits, but will deliver lower mileage improvements tham the MAN design that lengthens the vehicles.
The company said the sleeker design will be delivered for its three major models in 2013, as well as a change in engine technology that it says will also significantly improve mileage.
The Renault trucks will feature what it calls "active areo," in which various fins and panels move intelligently as the truck goes down the highway to alter the air flow, reducing the truck's drag coefficient. It features a tubular structure, made of carbon fiber and aluminum, and a panel which slides down (on the very front), while the truck is traveling at speed, to further reduce its air resistance.
It did not have a real vehicle at the expo, just an animation, a screen capture of which is shown below. The total design also includes a much more fuel efficient engine.
Renault "Active Aero" Approach
Finally, earlier in the year Freightliner unveiled its concept for the Cascadia Evolution, which will combine a more aerodynamic design plus a retooled engine, which the company says together will deliver diesel mileage of more than 10 miles per gallon. The trailer was designed by Daimler, Freighliner's parent company.
The truck will be available in the 2014 model year. The mileage estimates come from results achieved by actually driving the Cascadia Evolution across the US earlier this year
Freightliner Cascadia Evolution 2014
We're sure there are more out there and/or coming. We'll keep you posted, as this could all have a major impact on transportation costs and carbon emissions.
Any Feedback on our Supply Chain Graphic of the Week? Let us know your thoughts at the Feedback button below.


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BEIJING -- Shares were higher in China Monday, as the Hong Kong index added 0.9% to 16,603, and its counterpart in Shanghai was up 0.2% to 1734.That was a stark contrast to the horror movie that played out for China Net stocks in New York Friday, as the market digested a slew of strict new Chinese
- Tom said it's still trying to assess how much revenue would be hurt, but that it's likely to be "significantly" worse than the 15% sequential drop that it outlined last month, excluding its acquisition of Infomax. At the time, management considered a decline on that order the worst-case scenario. Tom said wireless Internet revenue made up roughly 94% of its $48.6 million total in the first quarter.
- Sina said it will give more detail in its second-quarter earnings report in early August, but echoed the sentiment that the effect will be significantly negative. About 49% of its first-quarter revenue of $46.7 million were from mobile value-added services.
- Sohu said the policies are expected to reduce its wireless revenue by $1.5 million to $2.5 million per quarter for the third and fourth quarters this year. In the first quarter, Sohu drew 26% of its $31.3 million in sales from wireless revenue.
- KongZhong cut its fiscal-year sales outlook to between $85 million and $105 million, down from the $110 million to $115 million forecast it made in May. In the first quarter, KongZhong's $27.9 million in revenue was all drawn from wireless value-added services and wireless Internet portal.
- Hurray, which offers ringtones, said the policy will have "significant negative impact" in the third and fourth quarters. Wireless revenue accounted for about 88% of its first-quarter revenue of $14.6 million.


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Creative News - Google, Levi's & Currys PC World
Here is our latest dose of Mynterests – a collection of creative news, insights, interesting campaigns & product launches in the world of design, branding and advertising from the past few weeks…
Currys PC World Brand Refresh
Currys PC World has been given a brand refresh aimed to both streamline and modernise the retailer and includes a new cross-platform circle-based identity, colour palette and bespoke typeface.
The iconic logo stills remains the same and spheres and circles that “express a sense of openness, optimism and an excitement about life and technology” have been used throughout the new identity for use across iconography, animation, photography and the website.
A new ‘Brand Hub’ has also been created which stores brand guidelines and assets in one place and will be updated as new challenges arise for the brand.
The retailer is recognisable for its purple colour, which has been retained for the new visual identity. The colour palette has been developed around this element injecting vibrancy to the brand, paired with pastel hues including pinks, lilacs and yellows.
The new identity includes magenta tones to be used across advertising and marketing communications in an aim to distinguish it from its competitors.
Google launches ‘Shoploop’
Google reveals Shoploop, a shoppable app that brings together social, video and ecommerce in a new pilot project designed to cater to the new way consumers shop.
The shopping experience is interactive where users won’t just scroll through images and text, but instead will have the ability watch videos where creators show off the products in use.
The idea is inspired by the way people shop now says Google. Today, consumers use a combination of both social media and e-commerce in conjunction with one and other when purchasing, with users moving between Instagram for inspiration, to YouTube for tutorials and then on to the site to make a purchase.
Shoploop aims to bring this all into one platform for a seamless experience and hopes to rival the likes of Instagram’s new shoppable feed feature and Amazon’s Live shopping channel.
Levis’ Launches Its Most Sustainable Jeans Ever
Global denim brand Levi’s has unveiled its most sustainable jeans ever, made from a mixture of organic cotton and Circulose, a breakthrough material made from worn-out jeans.
The Circulose fabric is produced by re:newcell, which takes discarded cotton textiles and breaks them down through water and is dried to create a sheet of Circulose which is then made into a viscose fibre. Each pair of jeans are formed of 20 percent recycled denim, 20 percent viscose, and 60 percent organic cotton, in addition, the denim also reduces the water, chemical and CO2 footprint during the manufacturing process.
Levi’s has guaranteed that all parts of the jeans including trims and threads meet the brand’s recycling specifications, meaning that the sustainable jeans can once again be recycled.
“This is a sustainability challenge that we’ve been wrestling with for years, so it’s really exciting to see an aspirational concept become a familiar pair of Levi’s jeans that consumers can actually buy and wear,” says Paul Dillinger, Levi’s Vice President of Global Product Innovation.
The range is currently available in both the 502 for men and the High Loose for women and is online now.
For more creative news and industry trends, follow Mynt on LinkedIn.


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Even hot product shops like
are shivering as the tech-spending frost hardens.
Like so many of its upstart brethren, the networking gearmaker is finding itself stuck out in the cold as investors focus on its miserly customers rather than its compelling optical switching technology. Friday, Tellium stock slid 14% amid worries that big telcos' belt-tightening will squeeze even more air out of the company. Tellium stock has already fallen more than 80% from its 52-week high.
Friday's worries started with the fact that
, two of the optical shop's three customers, have made dramatic spending cuts in recent weeks. A research report predicting further cuts from Dynegy greased the skids for Tellium's fall, along with Tellium's failure to win new customers for its core optical switch. The company's third customer is
Cable & Wireless
Optical switches are sort of the heart and brains of new fiber-optic networks; they manage the pulsing lightwaves that carry bits of information from one point to another. It's been said that one day all networks will be optical, but the telecom collapse of the last 18 months suggests that day may not come for a long time.
With the backdrop of a slowing economy, phone companies have been struggling with dwindling revenue and narrowing margins, due in part to overcapacity and vicious price competition. Thus the hunker-down phase, in which new network expansion projects -- such as the optical upgrades that shops like Tellium are desperately wagering on -- get shelved or killed.
Tellium has quite notoriously had several telcos testing its gear, including
. But investors have grown skeptical about big announcements that are always, according to industry chatter, just around the corner. And with outfits like AT&T doing their own cost-cutting, the skepticism may well be prudent.
"We don't even know if AT&T is going to be in this network-buildout business any more, so it's difficult to see them spending $100 million on Tellium optical switches," says U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray analyst Conrad Leifur, who has a market perform rating on the stock. Piper Jaffray has no underwriting ties to Tellium.
Tough Year Ahead
In an interview Friday, Tellium CEO Harry Carr conceded that 2002 will be a challenge, given the industrywide spending slowdown. "If we don't have revenues from new customers by the third quarter, we will have trouble making the $288 million target," says Carr.
Tellium shares dropped 63 cents to $4.79 after UBS Warburg analyst Nikos Theodosopoulos lowered his rating to hold on concerns that Dynegy, which operates a broadband network in the U.S. and Europe, would further cut spending. Tellium also met Wall Street earnings estimates in a financial report issued Friday morning.
To be sure, Tellium's Dynegy problem could be minimized by the presence of a new customer. Analysts speculate that in addition to AT&T, telcos like
could one day join the company's customer list.
And though Carr says he's not in the business of predicting new business, he's sure Tellium will get some.
"For Tellium, it's actually pretty simple," the executive says. "It's about adding new customers, and we are not confused about that. We are very focused on making that happen. And we will."
But don't be surprised if investors continue to turn a cold shoulder to the stock until Carr delivers.


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INTERVIEW: E-commerce union wants import duty-free cap cancelled
MOSCOW, Mar 14 (PRIME) -- RussiaТs Association of Internet Trade Companies (AITC) wants to cancel a threshold for duty-free imports of foreign online purchases, President Artyom Sokolov told PRIME in an interview on Thursday.
УI believe that discussion of a threshold in duty-free commerce, changes of its level, is a wrong approach in general. We should not talk about this level, there should be no threshold at all. It was cancelled in China in 2016, and Europe intends to follow suit from 2021,Ф Sokolov said.
Since January 1, Russians can purchase goods for up to 500 euros per month without paying any import duties in comparison to the earlier existing 1,000 euro threshold.
Sokolov said that a purchase in a foreign e-store does not differ from a deal with a local e-store, and terms should be equal for them.
УThe tax regime for foreign Internet floors is now 30% easier than for local ones. As a result, the share of foreign companies on our e-commerce market rises every year. It was 8% in 2010, now itТs 38Ц40%. It means that if we take a volume of money spent by Russians in e-stores, 40% of money went to foreign and 60% to local stores,Ф he said.
The association also suggests introducing a limit for online sales of alcohol, for example from 2,000 rubles.
УThe bill (seeking to approve online sales of alcohol) was returned back to the Finance Ministry for deliberation, because there was much criticism. The Healthcare Ministry thinks that people would lose themselves in drinking with an open access to alcohol via the Internet,Ф Sokolov said, adding that a price limit could be imposed to cure the ministryТs fears.
The association has also started preparing mandatory requirements to market participants for online sales of medications. The bill was approved by the State Duma, the parliamentТs lower house, in the first out of three necessary readings in December 2017, but legislative work on the matter has been suspended since them.
At present, people can book medications online and pick them up in a convenient pharmacy.
The market of online sales of medications is weighted by the association at 37Ц73 billion rubles with 2.5Ц5% of it hiding in the gray zone.
Sokolov said that the online market of medications could grow several times after the requirements are approved. УThe share of sales of legal players is the lowest, 2.5%. It could spike to 10%. Now the total volume of the pharmaceutical product market amounts to about 1 trillion rubles, and online sales could amounts to 100 billion rubles. ItТs a five-year horizon,Ф he said.
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CHINESE PHONE MAKER Huawei has said it doesn't expect to be targeted by US sanctions and plans to keep buying American chips this year.
Fellow Chinese firm ZTE was slapped with a seven-year US trade ban earlier this year after it was caught illegally shipping US technology to Iran and North Korea.
The ban, which meant the company could no longer use components from Qualcomm or, er, fix its toilets, was lifted last week, with the US gov granting ZTE a licence to operate in the States for a month after the firm agreed paid a $1bn fine and completely replaced its board of directors.
Huawei has also been facing-off with the US government, which has long warned that the company poses a "significant threat" to national security.
CIA, FBI and NSA officials have warned US citizens not to buy Huawei smartphones; the firm has had its devices banned from military bases in the US; and most recently, a group of mostly Republican legislators cast shade over Google's relationship with Huawei and urged the tech giant to cut ties with the company.
Regardless, Huawei doesn't expect to face the same fate as ZTE. When asked if he feared the company could also be hit by sanctions, Ken Hu, one of Huawei's rotating chairmen, told French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche that "it would be hard to imagine."
"10 years ago we put in place a system to control our exports, which has become very efficient," Hu said. "Our policy is to closely implement all laws and regulations introduced by Europe, the United Nations and the United States."
And when asked if Huawei could do without US components, Hu said the company's logistical chain was international.
"We must be open and choose the best technologies, the best products. We will therefore keep buying American chips this year," he said. µ
Though not as wallet-busting as the Galaxy S10
Firm argues that Cupertino prevents devs from operating on equal terms
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Correction: The word "not" was inadvertently omitted from the final sentence in this article. The pre-development agreement village officials have entered into does not guarantee final approval of the projct.
When Walmart first said it wanted to come to Caledonia, with a proposed store on Highway 31 and 4 Mile Road, people said no—loudly. So the retailer came back with a new plan, this time on a site that was already designated for future commercial development.
The new plan is to build a Walmart store on the southeast corner of 4 Mile and North Green Bay roads. Opposition to the store is still strong, but there are also those who support this plan. Some of the residents opposed to the plan have decided to pressure board members to vote against Walmart.
Walmart has officially submitted plans for a store to be built on 22 acres at the corner of N. Green Bay and 4 Mile roads. It is asking the village rezone the land from light industrial and office/urban residential to commercial. This is consistent with the village land use plan, which means there are fewer hurdles for the company to clear for approval.
The village has entered into a pre-development agreement with Walmart, a required step allowing the planning process to move ahead. The agreement does not guarantee the board will approve the project.


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Roof collapse broke gas line, possibly causing massive fire that destroyed Phoenix Safeway store
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Officials with the Phoenix Fire Department released a statement Thursday morning, July 12 on a possible cause for the massive fire at a Safeway Wednesday night.
Capt. Rob McDade said fire investigators are on scene looking at the possibility that there was a partial roof collapse to the rear of the store that broke a gas line and damaged the main electrical box.
The combination of these two things may have started the fire that destroyed the whole store.
According to McDade, over 75 firefighters battled the three-alarm fire that started just before 6 p.m. at the Safeway near 35th and Northern avenues.
McDade said a microburst in the area dropped a large amount of rain prior to the fire and the flat roof of the store could have collected rain from previous storms this week.
The amount of water on top of the roof may have caused the roof to collapse, according to McDade.
Firefighters were able to clear the store of customers and employees and there were no injuries reported.
Nancy Keane, a spokeswoman for Safeway, released a statement Thursday morning thanking all first responders. Keane also said that it is Safeway’s intent to relocate employees from that store to other locations in Phoenix and surrounding areas:
“On behalf of Safeway and Albertsons management and employees, we wish to thank all first responders including Phoenix Fire, Phoenix Police, Glendale Fire, and utility crews, who worked fearlessly throughout last night and into early morning hours battling the fire that devastated Safeway located at 35th Ave and Northern in Phoenix.
Our primary concern throughout this tragic fire was for the safety of our employees, customers and emergency workers. This morning we are grateful, beyond measure, that there are no reported injuries or casualties.
It is our intent to relocate employees from this store to other locations in the Phoenix and surrounding areas. Though we never anticipated this tragedy, our company leaders are focused on determining next steps following the loss of this store.
Our heartfelt gratitude extends to the community in which we’ve had the privilege of serving for 37 years at this location. We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from our customers, vendors, employees, and community at large.
We realize that this Safeway location was the main grocery store for many residents in the area and we’re exploring different options to assist residents with their shopping needs.”
According to the statement, this Safeway location has been in the community for 37 years. Keane said the company is exploring ways to continue to serve the residents in the area.


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IrisVR, a New York City startup, announced today that it has raised $8 million in Series A funding. This news has caught our attention due to the disruptive nature of the solution offered by the company. IrisVR is one of the increasing number of companies world-wide re-defining architectural design process through virtual reality.
The company offers virtual reality tools for the architecture and design industries. Its product, Iris Prospect, allows architects, home owners and others to turn their 3D plans and blueprints into VR experiences, which can be viewed on devices like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, GearVR and Cardboard. Iris Scope, meanwhile, converts panoramic images into VR experiences for smartphones.
“Simply put, we’re reinventing the canvas on which a vast, global industry communicates. For design and construction professionals, the vision is the core of every project. IrisVR brings that vision to life,” says Shane Scranton, the CEO & Founder of IrisVR.
Virtual Reality in Architectural Design
At the moment, architects and designers use such software as SketchUp, Rhino and other software to create 3D renderings, which are then viewed on 2D monitors. The biggest problem with that is that these renderings present a limited number of perspectives and often times make it difficult to visualize the outcome as close to reality as possible. Technology like IrisVR, which translates working design images into a 3-D world experienced visually through headsets such as Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Google Cardboard, solves that problem. “VR removes one big barrier: It allows people to understand what’s being built,” explains Scranton.
“Every architect will soon design using 3D goggles,” predicts Olivier Demangel, a designer and visualizer. His company, IVR Nation, also provides VR solutions to numerous industries including architecture.
VR offers architects a competitive advantage at the moment. While it may become the industry’s new standard in a few years, in 2016 it can offer a real wow-factor to customers. It is not that expensive either. An Oculus Rift is $600 per unit, while the HTC Vive is $800. It also allows clients to better visualize the final product, meaning you will have happier clients in the end.
Arcbazar is a big fan of applying technology to our everyday lives and using it to redefine the way we work. We are eagerly awaiting for further developments in the area of virtual reality in architectural design.


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News tagged ‘asus’
Friday, 25 Nov 2011
It was going to happen sooner or later. Manufacturers, who are now facing a dire shortage of hard drives due to the floods in Thailand, have announced that one they will raise their notebook prices by 2 to 3 percent.
Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011
An early build of Android 4.0 is shown to be running on the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime on YouTube.
Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011
ASUS has officially announced the specifications for its Transformer Prime Android-based tablet. Here's what to expect.
Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011
ASUS unveils the Zenbook which offers an instant-on feature, and expands its tablet range by launching the Eee Slate B121, which is aimed at business professionals.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011
The quad-core ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime was caught in a few images showing off its new keyboard dock and a sleek aluminum chassis.
Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer owners can expect the latest Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich update on their tablets, though ASUS hasn't confirmed an availability date for the update.
Thursday, 20 Oct 2011
At the AsiaD conference, ASUS announced a Q1 2012 release date for its smartphone/tablet hybrid, the ASUS Padfone, which will also be loaded with Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih pulled out the new ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime at the AsiaD conference. It is confirmed running on a quad-core processor and measures just 8.3 mm thin.
Monday, 17 Oct 2011
ASUS releases the VG278H, a 27-inch LED 120Hz 3D display with upgraded NVIDIA 3D Vision technology.
Thursday, 13 Oct 2011
With the release of AM3+ socket processors by AMD, ASUS is first in the market to provide a diversified 9-Series motherboard lineup to support the 32nm AMD FX Series CPUs, which are the first processors featuring up to eight cores on a single chip.


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Is Honeycomb to Blame for Stagnant Android 7-Inch Slate Development?
In what could be the Maginot line of screen sizes, Android 3.0 Honeycomb may mark the distinction between 7-inch and smaller tablets versus tablets of 8-inch and larger. The latest victim to fall outside of the safety of Honeycomb’s Maginot line may be Acer, whose 7-inch Iconia A100 tablet is reported to be delayed until later this fall due to complexities of getting the Honeycomb code to work properly on a 7-inch screen.
Though Android 3.0 brought a number of new features, user interface changes, and user experience enhancements to the tablet ecosystem, it marks yet another chapter in Android fragmentation–alienating smaller-screened tablets that were previously released with older versions of Android, including the Galaxy Tab that debuted on Android 2.2 Froyo and the now appearing HTC Flyer launching with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
So why the change? For one thing, Google says that Android Honeycomb was built from the ground up and designed specifically for tablets with larger screens–many tablets are released with screen sizes anywhere between 8-10 inches–the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is released with an 8.9-inch display and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 come with a 10.1-inch screen. The OS gives apps a new user experience as well, making use of multiple panes like on a desktop, and also provides for a better experience as smartphone apps aren’t just merely scaled up.
However, in as much positive promise that Honeycomb brings, it may be the cause for sorrow as those, including myself, who enjoy the portability and versatility of a 7-inch slate may have to wait for Honeycomb to trickle down as OEMs are still trying to figure out how to make the 1,200 X 800 pixels of Honeycomb’s traditional tablets fit into a 7-inch display with a 1,024 X 600 display like those on the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab or the Flyer.
for its part, HTC is saying that it is evaluating bringing Honeycomb down to the Flyer. The company chose instead to release the hardware with Android 2.3 Gingerbread with its custom and updated HTC Sense user interface along with the unique capability of pen input with an active digitizer.
Google has stated that it will begin to merge elements from its Honeycomb OS and its smartphone in the next iteration of the Android OS, known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Ice Cream Sandwich may be comparable to iOS where we’re having Universal Apps–apps that can learn to scale down to a smartphone size or scale up to the tablet size on the iPad.
According to the DigiTimes report, Acer is reporting issues with app compatibility with the 7-inch display and is awaiting for Google to fix those issues before releasing a 7-inch tablet, which it says will be targeted at the female demographic as the tablets running on a 7-inch display will be both lighter and more easy to hold.
05/26/2011 at 7:15 pm
Thanks for this – very interesting to hear what’s actually going on in the background. I actually spent a while in the Apple store this week and almost gave in to the temptation of an ipad 2, but it doesn’t do what I want and it’s still too large and too heavy (particularly interested to read your comment that the 7-inchers are aimed at the female market, and that this is finally something practical that I actually want aimed my way instead of repeatedly hearing “but it’s pink!”). I’m keeping a very interested eye on the emergence of these 7 inch android tablets, particularly to see what comes over the next 6-12 months from HTC.
05/27/2011 at 10:29 am
Galaxy tab with custom rom, overcome in my case, does the job very nicely.


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According to NPD data, 85% of U.S. Black and Hispanic consumers wear fragrance, more than other ethnic cohorts (78%). They also wear scents more often than other ethnicities and self-gift more frequently.
Per NPD, more than 60% of Black and Hispanic consumers don't even leave home without a spritz of fragrance.
As with the total market, these shoppers also want stronger scents such as eau de parfums and parfums.
This behavior comes at the expense of cologne, eau de toilettes and other low-fragrance-concentration products, per NPD.
“Compared to other ethnicities, Black and Hispanic consumers are more engaged not only with fragrance products, but across all beauty categories,” said Larissa Jensen, beauty industry adviser at NPD. “Understanding the nuances of how Black and Hispanic shoppers interact with the beauty industry by category can help to uncover the opportunities with these very tuned-in consumers.”


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White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Sunday that he doesn't believe China will retaliate against additional tariffs on Chinese imports that President Donald Trump announced Friday.
Asked on CBS' "Face the Nation" if he expects retaliation from China, Kudlow said: "I do not. I think his was an action to respond to their action. So I doubt whether they're going to take another step. I have not heard their official response yet. We'll have to wait and see."
Trump said the U.S. will raise existing tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods to 30% from 25% on Oct. 1. He is also raising tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports to 15% from 10%. Those tariffs will go into effect in two phases on Sept. 1 and Dec. 15.
The president's decision was in response to China's announcement on Friday that it will impose tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. imports and will reapply auto tariffs that were suspended last December.
Despite Kudlow's expectations, China said Saturday that it strongly opposes Trump's decision to levy additional tariffs on $550 billion worth of Chinese goods, and warned the U.S. of consequences if it does not end its "wrong actions."
"Such unilateral and bullying trade protectionism and maximum pressure violates the consensus reached by head of China and United States, violates the principle of mutual respect and mutual benefit, and seriously damages the multilateral trade system and the normal international trade order," China's commerce ministry said.
"China strongly urges the United States not to misjudge the situation or underestimate determination of the Chinese people," the ministry added.
Trump has also asserted that he has authority to force U.S. businesses to leave China, citing the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, a national security law which has been used to allow a president to target terrorists and pariah states.
Kudlow said that the president does have the authority to block private businesses from investing in China, but that "he is not intending to right now. That is not his intention."
Trump also said Sunday that he could declare the trade war with China as a national emergency if he wanted to.
"In many ways this is an emergency," Trump said at the G-7 leaders meeting. "I could declare a national emergency, I think when they steal and take out and intellectual property theft anywhere from $300 billion to $500 billion a year and when we have a total lost of almost a trillion dollars a year for many years."
The president added that he has no plan right now to call for a national emergency.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also said Trump does have the authority to order companies to cease business with China "if he declared an emergency." Mnuchin said the president is not backing down from plans to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, despite the president's comments earlier on Sunday that he had "second thoughts."
"The president is determined to have fair and reciprocal trade with China," Mnuchin said in an interview on "Fox News Sunday."
"This morning's comments weren't meant to back that off. It was meant to say he is as determined as ever on this issue. He wants a good deal."


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Israel-based flavor and fragrance company Frutarom Industries Ltd. is launching a food tech innovation lab, Yoni Glickman, President of Frutarom's natural product solutions unit said in an interview with Calcalist on Sunday.
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Founded in 1933, and headquartered in Haifa, a port city in northern Israel, Frutarom is one of the largest flavors and fragrances companies in the world. The Tel Aviv-listed company employs 5,500 people at offices and production plants in dozens of countries, including the U.S., Brazil, Australia, the U.K., and India.
In the past two years, Frutarom went on an acquisition spree resulting in 22 deals, 12 of which signed in 2017. “We are interested in companies that bring new technologies and ideas to Frutarom,” Mr. Glickman said.
Frutarom will operate the lab, a part of a network of government-backed incubators operating in Israel, as part of a three-year contract. The innovation lab will host food tech companies and entrepreneurs at a pre proof-of-concept stage, Mr. Glickman said. In addition to 85% of approved research and development expenses amounting to up to NIS 1 million (approximately $279,000) provided by the Israeli Innovation Authority, Israel’s government innovation investment arm, selected projects will receive mentoring and support from Frutarom including technical, scientific and marketing support, Mr. Glickman said.
Ori Yehudai, Frutarom’s chief executive and president. Photo: Sivan Farag
The main focus of the program will be on technology related to natural food products such as food colors, functional food, and natural pesticides, Mr. Glickman said.


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Tata Technologies: The Tata group is offering investors huge earning opportunities.
New Delhi : Asia’s richest businessman Gautam Adani (Gautam Adani) The group will soon go on a public offering (FPO) On the other hand, Tata Group is also going to give investors an opportunity to earn. This IPO of the Tata group company has come after about 18 years. (IPO) Will make a strong entry in the market. All preparations have been completed for this. Tata Technologies, a Tata Group company (Tata Technologies) For this, the process of appointing a consultant has been started.
According to reports, Tata Group will launch the IPO through Tata Technologies. Through this, the company is preparing to raise around Rs 4000 crore from the market. If we look at the history of Tata Group, investors have benefited.
Last year in December 2022 by Tata Motors, the parent company of Technologies (Tata Motors) The sale of shares in Technologies was approved through an IPO. At that time, the group had claimed that Tata Tech’s IPO would be brought to market at the right time subject to favorable conditions and regulatory approvals.
Tata Group has been away from the IPO market for 18 years. After the year 2004, no company of the group had launched an IPO. After a long time the company is coming up with an IPO. The company is preparing for a vigorous entry in the IPO market.
All the exercise of bringing the IPO to the market has been completed and the date and other important information will be given soon. Ratan was a director of the Tata group when the IPO happened. Now the current director of Tata Sons, N. The group’s first IPO will come under Chandrasekaran’s tenure.
As director of Tata Sons, N. Chandrasekaran has been holding the charge since 2017. According to reports, the IPO of Tata Technologies (Tata Technologies IPO) It may hit the market at the end of 2023 or sometime in 2024 this year.
Tata Group has a total of 100 subsidiary companies. Only 29 companies are listed in the stock market. Tata Motors holds 74.42 per cent stake in Tata Tech. Tata Technologies is a global engineering and product development digital services firm.
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Sprint Corp. will now go it alone.
After ending its pursuit of a combination with rival T-Mobile US Inc., the Overland Park-based carrier must forge a new, more entrepreneurial game plan.
Leading this new era at Sprint is new CEO Marcelo Claure, who built phone distributor Brightstar Corp. from the ground up to a $10 billion international operation. The challenge going forward for Claure and Sprint is how to instill a fresh attitude and sell customers on a more reliable network.
Sprint officials have spent the past few months arguing that a merger with T-Mobile was necessary to counteract the power of market leaders AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless. But Sprint also has suffered from self-inflicted wounds.
Problems with the company’s networks, which affected call quality and roaming services, have contributed to the loss of 12 million subscribers since 2008.
Company officials now say they’ve largely completed a revamp of a network that will combine capacity on three different bands of wireless spectrum. It’s an endeavor that outgoing CEO Dan Hesse called an “extraordinarily difficult transition.”
“Combining these three disjointed networks into one was a can we couldn’t keep kicking down the road,” Hesse wrote in a letter to employees notifying them of the CEO shift. “We needed to ‘bite the bullet’ once again, because this large endeavor stood between Sprint and true excellence, our ultimate goal.”
It is hard to win new subscribers with poor call quality and dropped calls, said Donna Jaegers, vice president and senior research analyst at D.A. Davidson Co. Now, the company must convince subscribers that things have changed.
“Sprint has to figure out how they can take market share and target the best customers that will be profitable and will want new services going forward,” Jaegers said. “It’s a big task, especially since T-Mobile has already taken the lead in going after younger data-intensive customers.”
Indeed, T-Mobile has been gaining on Sprint. In the second quarter, T-Mobile added about 1.5 million wireless customers, reaching the 50.5 million subscriber mark. It’s now only about 4 million subscribers short of surpassing Sprint as the No. 3 U.S. carrier.
Aiding T-Mobile in its resurgence has been an entrepreneurial “uncarrier” approach by the company and outspoken CEO John Legere.
Although Claure may not match Legere’s prowess at tweaking the competition in news conferences and on Twitter, he can go toe to toe on entrepreneurial spirit.
Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son wrote in a May column that Sprint has had a “loser” mentality in which it was OK to be the No. 3 wireless carrier. That’s unacceptable for a man who overtook much larger telecom rivals in Japan and has plans to be one of the world’s largest companies.
Son knows what Claure can do, with Son’s SoftBank Corp. buying a majority stake in Brightstar earlier this year in a $1.26 billion deal. It will buy his remaining interest in Brightstar.
Claure already has hinted that Sprint’s much anticipated bid for T-Mobile is off the table — at least for now — as the company focuses on growth and repositioning itself. Son said that telecom consolidation would benefit consumers but that Claure’s experience, “passion and drive” should propel Sprint to become the top U.S. carrier without T-Mobile.
Some analysts expect Sprint to renew its push to combine with T-Mobile next year if regulatory hurdles show signs of diminishing. Although bemused by the timing of Sprint’s CEO change, BTIG LLC telecom analyst Walter Piecyk contended that a fresh perspective should do the company some good.
“Claure is a true outsider that should be better suited to finally disrupt the deeply embedded Overland Park corporate culture that had been protected by prior board members,” Piecyk wrote in a research note. “Claure is someone who (Son) is familiar with and Hesse’s departure, while abrupt, is unlikely to have been a recent development at the company.”


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