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Daily Dressed Beef Outlook
07/21/00 am: Beef sales were moderate Thursday. Cutouts closed 8-50 cents lower. Today’s market will be mixed to mostly lower also. Offerings will be moderate, demand fair to good. Prices should be near a level that is attractive enough for buyers to buy for Labor Day weekend. Choice cutouts have fallen from 125 dlrs to 114.50-115.50 dlrs range over past four weeks. Although choice cutouts are still relatively high, retail sales have apparently held up well for the normally slow period of summer. Sltr Est: 128,000
Daily Fed Cattle Outlook
07/21/00 am: Sales were light in the Cornbelt at prices ranging from steady to fully 1 dlr lower Thursday. Only a few pens sold in the plains at mostly 1 dlr lower. Today’s trade will be active at prices steady to 1 dlr lower. Packers are expected to buy only minimum needs for next week, so carryover of cattle is likely. Unfortunately, marketings have been less than desirable for at least past three weeks, an implication of lower prices later in August and September. Cornbelt: 66-68/106-108 Ks: 66-68 Tx: 66-68
Daily Feeder Cattle Outlook
07/21 am: Prices for replacement feeder cattle today will be mostly steady with week ago. Feedlot buyers will be less enthusiastic but will want feeder cattle. Higher corn prices past two days will cause buyers to ease bids down compared to early week. Receipts will be moderate, but generally less than year ago. Cattle feeders remain bullish on longer term outlook for fed cattle prices. Chances are, the two reports this afternoon will not change that view. Plains: 86-95 Cornbelt: 87-98
Daily Hogs/Pork Outlook
07/21/00 am: Cash hog prices today will be mixed, ranging from 50 cents higher to 1 dlr lower. Packers won’t need many for Saturday slaughter due to very poor margin. But, some plants will need hogs for today. Hog movement today is expected to be light to moderate. Pork prices are expected to be firmer today. Belly, loin and ham prices will be steady to higher, butts weak to lower. Cutout is expected to close higher on light sales volume. Sltr Est: 351,000 WI Carc: 53-76.25 WT: 46-47 EI Carc: 56-70.75 ET: 46-46.50
30-180 Day Dressed Beef Outlook
07/21/00: Prices are expected to firm up next 10-15 days but trend remains down into early Oct. Production will continue 2-3 pct larger than year ago. Feedlot marketings are not current. Backed up cattle at heavier weights will need to be cleaned up in Sep/Oct. Choice cutouts are expected to trend down to 105-109 dlrs range before bottoming. Prices and cutouts can trend higher from Oct to Dec if demand for beef remains strong and feedlots market more aggressively in Aug/Sep.
30-180 Day Fed Cattle Outlook
07/21/00: Trend for prices is steady/higher next 10-15 days as beef sales for Labor Day increase and beef prices rebound. But, trend into Sep is lower. Cattle are backing up now and slaughter weights are record heavy. Slaughter weights will continue to increase into early Oct. Cash prices are expected to trade down to 63-65 dlrs and 97-102 dlrs ranges by mid/late Sep and may not increase until late Oct or Nov. Once marketings become current, prices will trend higher into first qtr.
30-180 Day Feeder Cattle Outlook
07/21/00: Losses on fed cattle will eventually force feeder cattle buyers to lower bids. Prices are expected to trade lower from mid Aug through Oct. Prices should be firming up in Nov and trending higher in Dec/Jan. Corn prices are low and have been the catalyst contributing to increasing feeder cattle prices past 45-60 days. Cattle feeders are bullish on longer term fed cattle prices and want to have cattle ready to sell when prices are higher. First qtr prices will be higher. 30-180 Day Hogs/Pork Outlook
07/21/00: Cash hog price trend is lower into fourth qtr. Prices should have a spurt higher in early Aug, then trend lower until producers get busy with harvest. Another rally in late Sep-early Oct will firm prices in the low-mid 40 dlrs live and low-mid 60 dlrs carcass ranges before trading down to high 30 dlrs and low-mid 50 dlrs in Nov. Pork demand is expected to remain fair to good but increasing production will force prices lower. Prices will increase from fourth to first qtr.
Daily Corn Outlook
07/21/00 am: Sept corn futures closing call: down 1 cent today. Overnight, trade was quiet. Will commercial buyers continue to buy along with fund short covering? The farmer, as usual, is the major long in the market, and as loans mature this Fall, the cash has to move. Emergency aid will help cash flow this Fall, but some sales always occur at harvest. Some are looking at the oats chart, and indicating a possible bottom there. In the past, oats have been a bellwether of corn. Export demand is usually slow on Fridays, with Japanese business about the only demand that can happen on any day. Mexico will begin to take more corn now that 700,000 tonnes of imports have been authorized. Markets will remain nervous over August weather.
Daily Bean Outlook
07/21/00 am: Sept beans closing call: down 2 cents today. There is more time for weather to impact soybean yields than corn. Markets remember that last year, yields fell about 3 bu/acre from July potential into the final. Talk continues that china is taking more U.S. beans. Both Brazil and the Argentine will reach a sold-up position soon, and demand will shift north as it seasonally does every year. They will still have meal and oil for sale. Weather reports from China still indicate stress on the crop next week. U.S. 6-10 Day Outlooks were expected to indicate stress on the Delta and Southeast next week. If a high pressure ridge sets up over the Cornbelt in August, soybean markets would rebound. Palm oil futures were up overnight. Cash was 13.4 cents.
Daily Wheat Outlook
07/21/00 am: Chicago Sept wheat futures closing call: down 1 cent today. KC Sept futures close down 1 cent today. Reports of smaller world wheat crops continue to flow in. Bulgaria reported a 13 percent decline in their crop. Italy reported a 19 percent decline in soft wheat and 4.5 percent drop in durums. Tajikistan reported a 70 percent drop in their crop. Fears of freeze damage to newly planted wheat in Brazil and the Argentine was also a factor. In central Brazil, wheat is heading and it could be damaged. U.S. and Canadian Spring wheat areas could use some degree days, with the U.S. crop ahead of the Canadian crop. Forecasts indicate cooler weather is most likely.
Daily Cotton Outlook
07/21/00 am: Oct futures: off 20 today. It is not unusual, but private forecasters are 180 degrees apart on the Delta and Southeast. We have a hot-dry forecast and another indicating rain and cooler temperatures next week. It was the latter forecast that broke the market Thursday. After Thursday’s break, the A Index was expected to weaken overnight. Markets will be looking forward to the census mill usage figures released next week and NCC’s seasonally adjusted annual usage rate released the same day.


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Ports and Logistics - Port container volumes continue to grow steadily at 5% YoY in Nov ’17; overall cargo also grew at 5%: JM Financial
JM Financial has come out with its sector report on Ports and Logistics dated December 11, 2017. Export sops for MSMEs expected to aid future EXIM growth.
January 11, 2018 / 04:38 PM IST
JM Financial's sector report on Ports and Logistics
According to the Indian Ports Association (IPA) monthly data release, container volumes continued to grow steadily at 5% YoY in Nov’17 (+7% in mnt terms; +6% during Apr-Nov’17), while railway EXIM container volumes grew 16% YoY (4th consecutive month of high double-digit growth), further strengthening the volume recovery trend for container railway operators. Moreover, the mid-term review of the ‘Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20’ brought cheer to struggling MSMEs as the government has allowed duty free import of raw materials (for export manufacturing) along with an increase in validity of duty free scrips and increased incentives under MEIS and SEIS schemes. This is expected to ease the pressure on struggling exports (declined for first time over the past 15 months in Oct’17; expected to decline in Nov’17 as well) data for the country. Overall, major ports registered 5% growth for Nov’17 (+3% for Apr-Nov’17) but continued to be impacted by lower fertiliser and iron ore volumes (-8%/-29% YoY).
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With the help of electrification.
Mercedes-AMG recently teased a new flagship model based on the AMG GT 4-Door. This new variant will be known as the GT 73e and will be faster than the GT 63 S, which produces 630 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. The GT 63 S is already more potent than the BMW M5 CS, but the GT 73e should bring AMG to new heights with a rumored 800 hp rating thanks to a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 mated with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. And since the AMG division loves to share its engines among multiple models, the GT 4-Door may not be the only car to spawn a 73 variant.
CarBuzz discovered a new trademark from Daimler AG with the USPTO for the name "E 73." This is the first time we've spotted this name, and based on other recent filings from Mercedes, we're inclined to believe this one could become a production model that will sit above the current Mercedes-AMG E63.
The AMG GT 4-Door rides on the same platform as the E-Class, so it seems likely that the company's new 73 PHEV powertrain could easily fit into both cars. As of now, neither of AMG's direct German rivals have created hybrid versions of their performance sedans. Before the current version debuted, Audi was reported to be working on a 700-hp hybrid RS7, but those rumors have not turned out to be true. No similar rumors have emerged about a hybrid BMW M5.
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is the only electrified competitor in this space, now producing 689 hp and 642 lb-ft of torque after a recent update. If the GT 73e and E73 arrive sporting anywhere near the rumored 800 hp figure, they could crush the RS7, M5, and Panamera in one fell swoop.
It's interesting to note that the E73 trademark doesn't feature a lower case "e" at the end, as the GT 73e. Perhaps this is to avoid the confusion of an E73e, or maybe the E73 won't be a hybrid, but rather a more hardcore E63 variant akin to the M5 CS. It could also be a meaningless exclusion, as the original GT 73 trademark filing also lacked the lower case "e." Mercedes already has live trademarks for "SL73," "G73," and "S73," hinting that a range of 73-powered cars is in the works.


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Germany’s Daimler will raise the drape on its much-anticipated long-distance electric automobile at the Paris Motor Show in October, as the automaker get ready to compete with Tesla Motors Inc’s Model X.
The company will display a prototype of an electric-powered Mercedes vehicle with a 500-kilometre (310 miles) variety, Chief Development Officer Thomas Weber stated in Stuttgart at an occasion for journalists.
“The structure is prepared, the groups are working and the initial results from road tests are coming in quick succession,” he stated.
Weber did not define how quickly the vehicle would strike the roadway but said it would be at some point this decade.
Daimler and European competitors are stepping up financial investments in electric vehicles in order to meet brand-new EU contamination targets and overtake U.S. battery-car expert Tesla. The German government has likewise revealed subsidies for purchasers of electric and other less contaminating automobiles.


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Checking Account Trends
Here’s what new in the last week:
- Bank accounts tend to be sticky. According to JD Power and Associates only 5% of customers changed banks in the last 12 months (Money)
- Money’s 2014 Best Banks survey finds midsize and online banks offer most compelling checking products (Money)
- Their Bank Matchmaker Tool provides useful way to engage students and have them think critically about the factors that matter in selecting a bank
- The Consumer Financial Protection Board concerned about banks/credit unions blacklisting consumers and denying them access to checking accounts (Lexology):
Checking accounts are one of the most widely used financial products, with 200 million Americans receiving their wages and paying their bills using their accounts. Consumers who open a new account are screened for various risks, Cordray explained, such as fraudulent or illegal conduct (such as money laundering) as well as credit risks, typically used to gauge how likely a consumer will incur overdrafts and pay them back.
Credit reporting agencies and specialty consumer reporting agencies – with data on a consumer’s history with regard to medical payments, tenancy, employment, or insurance claims – can “greatly affect how consumers are treated,” Cordray said, causing the CFPB concern in three areas: the accuracy of the reports, consumers’ ability to access the reports and dispute any incorrect information, and the ways the reports are being used.
- Percentage of U.S. households without bank accounts fell to 7.7% last year, according to FDIC (The Hill). What are the hurdles to getting an account?
Overall, there are about 9.6 million households without bank accounts representing 25 million people. Those without accounts — 35.6 percent — said the main reason for not having an account was because of insufficient money or the inability to meet minimum balance requirements. Of those without accounts, 34.1 percent said that they had recently closed an account because of either a significant drop in income or job loss.
- Halloween is right around the corner and here are five bank fee “horror stories (GoBankingRates). Here’s one:
The costliest 40-cent fee in the entire world
Michael C. Podlesny’s tenant who lived on his rental property told him one month that she’d pay the $900 rent in cash to avoid a late checking charge. Unfortunately, Podlesny was the one hit with the bank fee, an unwieldy number that cost more in principle than it did in price.
After depositing his earnings, Podlesny said that within a few days, his account balance revealed that he was charged a cryptic 40 cents. “They had a fee of 10 cents per $100 when you deposit more than $500 cash,” he said. “To make a long story short, I complained, and they waived the fee, but I removed all of my money from that bank and now bank elsewhere.”
About the Author
Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.


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A range of entertainment industry memorabilia – including John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for “Nowhere Man” – will be auctioned next week, auction organizers said on Friday.
Christie’s spokeswoman Margaret Barrett said the lyrics were expected to fetch between $80,000 and $100,000 at the auction in New York City on Tuesday.
Online auctioneers itsonlyrocknroll.com said they would put a fiberglass yellow submarine, displayed at the 1968 Los Angeles premier of the Beatles movie of the same name, on sale on Tuesday along with an unreleased, 26-minute Christmas message taped for fan clubs in 1965.
Christie’s sale also includes the best director Oscar won by Michael Curtiz for “Casablanca,” which is expected to sell for between $200,000 and $300,000.
The online auction, with items being previewed at New York’s Pier 94 antique show, closes on Dec. 9. Bids on the six-foot (two-meter) long mock submarine will start at $15,000, while the Beatles Christmas tape is expected to sell for about $25,000.
Also featured in the sale are Grammy Awards for best pop vocal performance won by Frank Sinatra for “Strangers in the Night,” and Paul Simon for “Still Crazy After All These Years.”


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Come one, come all to An Olde Fashioned Christmas on The Ave—downtown Vineland’s two-day Yuletide extravaganza of holiday cheer, to take place December 1 (5 to 9 p.m.) and 2 (12 to 7 p.m.) on Landis Avenue—from the 500 block to East Avenue. In the event of inclement weather, activities scheduled for outside the LandisMarketplace will be taking place inside the LandisMarketplace.
This event, a throwback to Christmas times of old, is organized by Main Street Vineland, with major sponsorship by South Jersey Glass & Door. It’s a weekend loaded with activities and opportunities to encourage you to come to The Ave to enjoy great times and do holiday shopping. Enjoy live music, Yuletide characters and décor, food, carriage rides, fun with Santa Claus, fun and fellowship.
The proceedings will kick off on Friday, December 1, with the lighting of the Vineland Christmas Tree and ribbon-cutting at City Hall, 740 E. Wood St., at 5 p.m., featuring CBS 3 Eyewitness News television personality Jim Donovan and Vineland High School Select Choir under the direction of Lori Cummings. George Perez will be on hand for a special presentation. Mayor Anthony Fanucci invites the community to join us as we kick off this weekend event with fireworks above City Hall. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available and volunteers are being sought to help coordinate events and to play characters in the various events.
Event chairperson Josephine Spinelli sees this event as a golden opportunity for people to come together in the spirit of holiday joy and camaraderie.
“We have been working hard on planning this event to make it one that people will remember and tell their children and grandchildren that this is the way Christmas celebrations used to be,” she said. “It is the kind of celebration that adds to the special character and warmth of a downtown. We want everyone to come out, enjoy, and make this Christmas extra special.”
The event is also a chance to shop The Ave. You’ll help our local merchants and help yourself by getting some fine merchandise from merchants that have unique, locally made items. Many unique vendors will be set up on Landis Avenue selling their seasonal goods at this weekend event.
The Spot, at 618 E. Landis Ave., has over 80 vendors with items for gift-giving and home decorating. They will be open during the event on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and are open seven days a week.
For more information on this and all Main Street Vineland events—including activities and times for An Olde Fashioned Christmas on The Ave—call the Main Street Vineland office at 856-794-8653, visit the organization’s website at TheAve.biz, or visit on Facebook.


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Maputo, Mozambique, 15 March – Around 500 companies are expected to attend the meeting of businesspeople from China and from the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries (CPLP), the chairman of the organizing body said Wednesday in Maputo.
The projection was made at a press conference by the chairman of the Mozambican Institute for Export Promotion (IPEX), João Macaringue, who called on businesspeople to see the meeting as a “unique opportunity” to promote national industry.
The meeting, scheduled for April 18 to 20 in Maputo, is the first of its kind held in Mozambique and aims to “boost cooperation and exchange” between Chinese and CPLP businesspeople.
“It is an official initiative of the Chinese government which, using Macau as a link, and aims to boost economic cooperation and exchange between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries,” a document on the event said.
According to Macaringue the meeting will be “a unique opportunity to present the variety of resources available” in Mozambique.
So far, he said, around 40 Mozambican companies had signed up.
The meeting will be attended by businesspeople from the textile, food, footwear, construction, banking, insurance, hotel and tourism, and biotechnology sectors amongst others.
As well as businesspeople, the meeting will also bring together representatives of agencies for promoting trade and investment, chambers of commerce and business associations from China and the CPLP.
The meeting is organized by the CTA and by the Institute of Export Promotion of Mozambique (IPEX), an organisation that is part of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. (macauhub)


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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Bonadea Taps Sensis to Introduce Line of aguas frescas
Sensis was selected as agency of record (AOR) by Bonadea (www.bonadeadrinks.com/) to help the maker of aguas frescas raise awareness of its products. The goal is to target young adults - both Hispanic and non-Hispanic - who want authentic, ready-to-drink aguas at a time when major food conglomerates are trying to break into the market.
Bonadea's aguas are sweetened naturally with agave nectar which is indigenous to Mexico. The flavors - jamaica, tamarindo, guayaba, and mango - offer an alternative to the mass market sodas that currently permeate the market.
"The big beverage companies are coming out with their own products, but like everything else they do, it will be a mass-produced and a mass-marketed effort that has none of the authenticity of Bonadea," said Co-Founder Arnulfo Ventura. "Sensis understands the market we are trying to reach and knows to reach them takes more than some manufactured Latino credibility. It requires authenticity."
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Kanye West’s record label G.O.O.D Music has confirmed D’Banj has left their recording company. Although Banga Lee had stopped claiming he still works with the label a long time ago, words from G.O.O.D Music has been scarce.
After signing new artistes, Mygos and Tyga, G.O.O.D Music had released list of artistes under their label and it included D’Banj.The label has now released an updated version which excludes D’Banj.
D’Banj and Don Jazzy signed deals with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music few years ago. Don Jazzy confirmed his deal was only for a year while D’Banj’s was for 2.


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North East shopfitters have capped their busiest year to date after winning a deal worth at least £2m with national footwear giant Schuh.
Newcastle-based Aptus Shopfitting, which was formed in 2007 to specialise in commercial fit-outs and refurbishments, is working on the UK-wide launch of the retailer’s new concept stores.
Schuh is in the process of rolling out a new ‘till-less’ store design, a new format that taps into digital technologies and mobile device usage, across its portfolio of locations.
Aptus has been named an official supplier to the chain and is currently working on delivering new stores in both central London and Wales, with several more UK sites expected to follow over the coming year.
The Tyneside firm conservatively estimates that working with Schuh – which has stores in the intu Metrocentre, Newcastle, Stockton and Sunderland – will generate at least £2m of turnover in the next 12 months.
The contract is the latest in a string of new deals for Aptus, having won work from a number of major brands in recent months including the delivery of a JD Sports flagship store at the new Westfield Shopping Centre in Bradford.
The firm’s current management team was formed eight years when Chris Price came on board.
He used to run a chain of hairdressers but, after shopfitters Ian Hartshore and Phil Swinhoe transformed one of his salons, he was taken aback by the construction process of a fast paced high end fit-out and decided to go into business with them.
He sold his business and the trio became the founding directors of Aptus, which is now based at Hoults Yard, in the Ouseburn area.
Other recent contracts for Aptus include commissions for fit-outs of a Pizza Express restaurant in Manchester and a new Lush in London.
The firm has also enjoyed several wins in the office sector this year, including the transformation of software firm Bede Gaming’s new HQ at Newcastle Great Park.
Commercial director and co-founder Chris Price said: “We’ve seen a real pickup in retail activity this year, as the economy has strengthened and consumer spending has risen. We are well placed to take advantage and are already on track for the busiest year in our company’s history, with turnover likely to be 75% up on last year.
“We’re also seeing more confidence in the business community and, as companies invest in more staff, they are also more willing to spend on creating better workspaces.”
Aptus employs around 20 permanent staff and also relies upon many, largely North East-based, contractors, including joiners, plumbers and electricians.
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Updated August 14 Microsoft is modifying some of its Azure licensing terms for dedicated hosted cloud services, with a knock-on effect of making services more expensive for customers of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google and Alibaba Cloud.
The move coincides with Microsoft launching Azure Dedicated Host, a service that enables users to run Linux and Windows VMs on single-tenant physical servers.
The overall rationale for the service was outlined by the Azure team in a blog post. “The emergence of dedicated hosted cloud services has blurred the line between traditional outsourcing and cloud services, and has led to the use of on-premises licenses on cloud services,” a post read. “Dedicated hosted cloud services by major public cloud providers typically offer global elastic scale, on-demand provisioning and a pay-as-you-go model, similar to multi-tenant cloud services.
“As a result, we’re updating the outsourcing terms for Microsoft on-premises licenses to clarify the distinction between on-premises/traditional outsourcing and cloud services and create more consistent licensing terms across multi-tenant and dedicated hosted cloud services.”
Starting from October, customers who buy on-premises licenses without ‘software assurance and mobility rights’ cannot be deployed with dedicated hosted cloud services offered by the three big competitors, including VMware Cloud on AWS. Microsoft added these changes did not apply to other providers.
Owen Rogers, research vice president for digital economics at 451 Research, noted an example of how some companies used multiple providers. “Back when Azure didn’t offer dedicated hosts, some AWS customers installed Windows Server Datacenter on an AWS dedicated host – as a result, all virtualised operating systems on the host were licensed to run Windows Server, from the single host license, which aided migrations and license management plus lowered costs,” Rogers told CloudTech.
Microsoft however noted that, with regards to Windows Server, customers could still continue to use WS licenses on dedicated hosts from AWS, Google and Alibaba's clouds if those licenses were purchased before October 1.
It is safe to say that AWS responded to the news with claws out. Writing on LinkedIn Sandy Carter, AWS vice president, argued the announcements “certainly seem like they’ve been taken from the old guard software vendor playbook.” Amazon CTO Werner Vogels was similarly dismissive, writing on Twitter.
Carter cited eMarketer as an example of a customer which had begun its digital transformation journey on Azure but had moved to the other side. “The cloud enables your company’s agility and innovation. Do you really want to bring along the licensing baggage of the old world, especially if those rights continue to change?” wrote Carter. “At AWS, our goal is to provide our customers with choice.”
Choice at what cost, however? This statement may raise the odd eyebrow for those who have been monitoring the recent rumbles around open source and big cloud providers. MongoDB, Confluent and Redis Labs were three companies who had modified their licensing because of major cloud providers who ‘take the open source code, bake it into [their] cloud offering and put all their own investments into differentiated proprietary offerings’, as Confluent co-founder Jay Kreps put it last year.
Redis CEO Ofer Bengal told this publication in February that, aside from AWS, ‘the mood [was] trying to change’, inferring that partnerships between open source cos and big clouds were on the horizon. Lo and behold, less than two months later, Google Cloud announced partnerships with seven open source vendors – including all of the above.
“[The move] is controversial because Azure is restricting freedom of choice regarding where its software can be hosted, and is using its software to undercut its competition,” added Rogers. “Many will say this is just good business sense – Microsoft has invested billions in its software and services over the years, why shouldn’t it use its assets to capitalise on the opportunity? Others will say that some enterprises will have to pay more as a result without getting more value in return.
“The risk is that this move doesn’t encourage customers to move to Azure, but rather encourages customers to migrate to Microsoft’s competitors’ services,” added Rogers.
Ultimately, both sides appear to be looking out for number one – an understandable position given the long-standing supersonic growth from the hyperscale clouds appears to be on the wane. As Synergy Research puts it, this is more the ‘law of large numbers’ taking its inevitable effect – but perhaps the well-known proverb around stones and glass houses may also apply.
Update: A previous version of this article claimed that Microsoft is 'saying you won't be able to install Windows Server on a dedicated host at all, unless you use Azure.' Microsoft has reached out to CloudTech to state this is not correct. "To be clear, the outsourcing updates have no impact on customers deploying licenses with traditional outsourcers or in their own data centres," a statement read.
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Studio Colour: Beats By Dr. Dre
American sound electronics manufacturer Monster Cable – which creates the popular headphone range Beats by Dr. Dre – has launched a limited-edition line of headphones for the holiday season with a focus on vibrant colours. The Studio Colour range now includes orange, yellow, purple, blue, pink and green models.
The supporting advertising campaign follows a growing trend for exploding colour across the creative industries, drawing parallels between the emotive power of colour and that of music. The campaign can be watched via YouTube.
The Stylus report Exploding Colour details other creatives who are currently working within this visual theme.


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Police Incident Reports A Selection of Noteworthy Incident Reports
Incidents listed are selected by the Officer In Charge of each shift that may have significant public interest. Incidents listed are not inclusive of all incidents. To view Calls for Services information, please visit communitycrimemap.com. Requests for information can be directed to the MPD Records Unit: (608) 266-4075.
Incident Date03/18/2019 - 5:55 PM
AddressEast Towne Mall
ArrestedMarilyn P. Simmons, age 52, Madison
Simmons was arrested for felony retail theft.
Robert L. Baker, age 54, Madison
Baker was cited for trespass.
DetailsA Madison woman, who an arresting officer recognized as a "prolific shoplifter," was taken into custody again Monday afternoon after carrying a large armload of clothing out of East Towne's JCPenney store. The stolen merchandise was valued at nearly $650 and the suspect had taken it to a van. Inside was a man who has a lifetime ban from East Towne Mall because of past retail thefts. He was given a trespass citation. The officer identified both suspects as people who are part of a group that is known to take large quantities of merchandise without paying. The female suspect told the officer she planned to sell JCPenney's items to a middleman who in turn facilitates fraudulent returns of merchandise to stores for cash. Loss prevention officers told the MPD they want the woman banned, for life, from both East Towne and West Towne Malls.
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The thieves just love them some American muscle…
As much as Stellantis hates it, the fact is thieves really focus on high-end Mopars for a quick score. That fact was recently highlighted by a long-term investigative report by Channel 7 in Detroit, a city where car thefts in general are out of control. For 2021, vehicle theft surged 24% from 5,578 cars stolen in 2020 to 6,939 for 2021.
We’ve covered thieves in the Detroit metropolitan area breaking into and boosting Dodge Chargers, Challengers, Jeeps, and other Mopars in mere minutes. Also, we’ve shown how many of these stolen cars are later left in parted out heaps all over. Police have busted chop shops recently, but the problem keeps on raging.
In the report from Channel 7, they show a Detroit mom who bought a red Dodge Charger. She was warned the Mopar muscle car would be a theft target immediately, but still was shocked to see on her doorbell camera a man in a ski mask checking out her vehicle in her driveway during the middle of the day.
The report also digs into how these thieves aren’t just using a Slim Jim and screwdriver to boost cars. These modern Mopars have more sophisticated, electronic ignitions they have to get around. To do that, they’re carrying tablets and extra keys, which they program to the vehicle on the spot. Such devices aren’t exactly cheap, so someone is providing the hardware to the thieves and teaching them how to use it.
Duplicating Mopar key fobs is easier than on a lot of other brands. Plus, the higher-end Mopar models are worth a lot of money, making them prime targets for thieves. Dodge, for its part, has rolled out some admittedly confusing security updates. Some car owners claim they still can’t get them installed on their ride, plus it’s unclear how effective they are at stopping these car theft rings.
Even more embarrassing, this report highlights how thieves have even hit the factory lots, getting Dodges, Chryslers, Rams, and Jeeps hot off the assembly line. This has happened over and over. In other words, the Mopar theft spree seems to be going strong.


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It's changing consumer lifestyles, not problems with fashion, that are driving changes in the women's apparel market
For several years, women's fashion designers and retailers have celebrated the surge in interest in the fashion accessory. Starting with Carrie Bradshaw's famous addiction to Manolo Blahnik shoes on Sex and the City, and continuing through years-long waiting lists for an Hérmes Birkin handbag, the women's fashion accessory had been the bright spot for designers and retailers during the recession.
Now, however, the women's apparel industry is expressing concern that women seem to be shying away from making purchases of women's apparel, and that the interest in shoes and handbags has masked a change in consumer behavior regarding fashion.
Unity's Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) proves predictive of third quarter results, offers indications for future
According to reporting in The Wall Street Journal, U.S. consumers spent less in October than hoped, disappointing retailers and leading to a rocky first part of November on Wall Street, as the stock market reacted to this decline in consumer spending. However, those who follow Unity Marketing's Luxury Consumption Index(LCI) expected the dip and could plan accordingly.
In July Unity Marketing's exclusive LCI took a deep dive, predicting a drop in luxury consumer spending during the third quarter -- which is exactly what happened, according to the results of Unity Marketing's latest survey of affluent consumers luxury purchases. Luxury consumers spent nearly 20 percent less in the third quarter than in the second quarter 2011.
New survey finds improved outlook for 1Q2012
Commenting on Unity Marketing's fourth quarter survey of 1,498 affluent luxury consumers (average income $279.1k; avg. age 44.4 yrs.), Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing and author of the just released Putting the Luxe Back in Luxury, says, "Our latest survey reveals turmoil in the luxury consumer mindset, just like the Dow Jones Industrial Average measures turmoil in the investment markets.
Affluents are uncertain about their present financial status and worried about the overall economy, which translates into more cautious spending on luxury indulgences. For example, 70 percent of the luxury consumers surveyed this month said they are spending the same or less on luxury now than they did twelve months ago."
Unity Marketing plans to launch a new study of the gifting market early in 2012 to give marketers the facts and figures
The Christmas gift shopping season is nearly over, but it seems like the pundits and industry watchers haven't got a clue about what the gift giving consumers are really up to. Take Black Friday sales for example. While some industry experts gleefully put sales on this much-examined retail day several percentage points ahead of last year, others quickly pointed out that any increase in revenues was likely due to the practices of opening store doors as early as Thanksgiving night, effectively tacking another six or eight hours of sales time onto Black Friday.
And just yesterday, the National Retail Federation (NRF) revised its forecast upward from their previously bullish pre-Thanksgiving estimates. But on the same day, the New York Times featured a story that said stores sales are lagging after Thanksgiving. As a result, they are taking drastic steps, including deep discounts, staying open late, and extending specials, to entice shoppers into the stores before Christmas.
Not only that, the New York Times article also reports that troubled retailers plan to manipulate the way they account for holiday gift sales this year to get a more favorable report from the actual year-over-year comparables. In other words, if the real data doesn't tell the story they want to tell their shareholders, they are going to 'cook the books' in order to do so.
High-End Fashion Brands Need to Tap Facebook, FourSquare and Other Social Media to Connect with their Highest-Value Customers
Unity Marketing's latest research highlights the importance of social media in selling luxury fashion brands
What kind of fashion brand customer is influenced by social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and FourSquare? If you guessed that only students and young adults with minimal budgets to spend on fashion frequent these sites, you might be surprised. And if you are a luxury fashion brand making this assumption, you may be damaging your brand, according to new research on the high-end fashion customers from Unity Marketing.
>> The study, entitled The Fashionable Affluent, gives insights into how affluent consumers shop for fashion, including how social media influences their fashion choices.
While the data does show that young consumers are more likely to use social media, it also gives a very different income and overall demographic profile than one might expect. The research study was headed up by Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing and author of the new book,
Putting the Luxe Back in Luxury: How New Consumer Values Are Redefining the Way We Market Luxury.
Frye Leather Stakes Its Claim to Luxury
The Frye Company is a case study in how to build a luxury brand in the new economy
I love my Frye boots. I’ve owned a number of pairs over the years and just got a new pair from Zappos. Priced at $295 and made with rugged Frye quality leather and all tricked out with straps and buckles, I will enjoy wearing these boots for years to come. That’s why I was thrilled to learn that Frye had just opened its first branded boutique in SoHo. Coincident with that boutique opening, Frye also relaunched its website with enhanced search capability and a new look.
Frye is stepping out to create a new luxury brand based upon its ‘cowboy/girl’ western chic, one that perfectly matches the ‘zeigeist’ for authentic quality and value in the new economy where even the affluent are watching their pennies. Frye has leading-edge design covered too, as low-heeled riding boots are the look this fall.


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In mid-2020, reports of a new “PC in the cloud” service from Microsoft surfaced online. It was stated to be a new desktop-as-a-service offering that was built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop, and is rumored to launch sometime this year. Now, according to a recent reportIt seems that we are only a couple of months away from the official launch of Microsoft’s Cloud PC service for customers.
Microsoft Cloud PC: Desktop as a Service
Rumored release schedule
For the uninitiated, the Microsoft Cloud PC service (codenamed “Project Deschutes”) is expected to allow customers to access a remote Windows desktop and use software like Microsoft Office remotely using their devices like, whatever call, thin clients. In this way, users will be able to access and work on a Windows desktop without having to have a desktop setup.
Now, although the service would launch sometime in early2022, there were no additional details about it until now. So according to a recent report by Mary Jo Foley from ZDNetMicrosoft could launch the Cloud PC service to the masses in June or early July, which is only a couple of months away.
According to Foley, the Redmond giant is currently testing the service privately and could officially present it at its annual Inspire partner conference, which will take place in mid-July2022. And as will Microsoft. looking for partners to sell the Cloud PC service, the timing of the launch couldn’t be more appropriate.
How will it work?
Once launched, users will be able to access your desktop in the cloud using the Microsoft Remote Desktop application, which is available on Windows 10, Android, macOS, and iOS. Additionally, Microsoft will reportedly offer the service in three configurations which are as follows:
- Lite: 2 vCPU 4GB RAM 96GB SSD (General purpose optimized for cost and flexibility)
- Standard: 2 vCPU 8GB RAM 96GB SSD (Advanced computing needs optimized for performance and speed)
- Advanced: 8GB RAM, 3 vCPUs, 40GB SSD (accelerated graphics optimized for scalability and data processing)
So, as you can imagine, Microsoft aims to cater to all types of PC user to take advantage of its cloud PC service. Additionally, the company promises to provide users with a secure, cloud-based, and always up-to-date Windows experience to improve productivity.
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NEW DELHI, 19 October 2020: Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh today said that One District One Product (ODOP) program will not only give the state a new dimension in India and abroad but will also help in creating more jobs.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of ‘ODOP Virtual Exhibition 2020’, organized by FICCI, jointly with Govt of UP and EPCH, Adityanath said, “Uttar Pradesh is a land with lot of potential. With the help of FICCI and all stakeholders, we will be able to take the traditional products of Uttar Pradesh to international market. We will focus to ensure that through the Virtual Exhibition, not only the products get an easy market globally but the producer also gets the right price for it.”
Adityanath also said that the Virtual ODOP exhibition has been launched in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and we seek support from various embassies in India and Indian embassies based in other countries to promote this program. He stated that the government of India has also launched the ODOP program in many states in order to promote unique products of each state.
“Over 600 ODOP sellers are showcasing their products in the virtual exhibition along with the participation of buyers from 35 countries and over 1000 buyers. The initiatives launched with the support of FICCI and other stakeholders in 2018 like Investors Summit, Ground Breaking Ceremony, etc., are all progressing in the state,” Adityanath said.
He further said that during the pandemic and in the unlock phase, the State government has initiated a lot of programs to support the MSMEs. “Uttar Pradesh has 75 districts, and each district has its unique product which can be showcased to the world. By promoting the ODOP program, local artisans and small entrepreneurs will get better opportunities,” noted Adityanath.
Sidharth Nath Singh, Cabinet Minister MSME, Investment and Export, Textile, Khadi and Gram Udyog, Govt of UP said that this is the first time in India that this virtual ODOP exhibition has been organized where buyers from 35 countries have joined, making it a global exhibition. “Even during the pandemic, it was our endeavour to promote ODOP in international markets, and this virtual ODOP exhibition is one such initiative. We are working with the central government to promote it further. Various Councils like leather, engineering, handloom, apparel, carpet are also part of the exhibition,” he added.
Sangita Reddy, President, FICCI said that Uttar Pradesh has diversified base of industries and the products of each district are famous. The ‘One district One Product’ (ODOP) scheme of the State Government aims to make these products global brands, raise their production significantly and handhold the artisans involved in it.
Rakesh Kumar, Director General, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) said that ODOP scheme is an ambitious project which will give new direction to the state’s products. With the use of technology, the ODOP program will further boost the livelihoods of the small entrepreneurs and artisans.


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Amazon saw the number of Vietnamese merchants exporting at least $1 million worth of goods from Vietnam triple last year. The surge was driven by demand for tools, kitchenware, handicrafts, home goods, and apparel.
“Vietnamese sellers have enriched our global product selection,” Gijae Seong, head of Amazon Global Selling in Vietnam, told Nikkei Asia.
Amazon Global Selling is a business set up to recruit more Vietnamese merchants on Amazon, seeking to boot e-commerce trade between Vietnam and its largest export market the U.S.
The company opened a Hanoi office in March to train new sellers, adding to its Ho Chi Minh City branch.
Seong said companies “have competitive advantages in manufacturing” in Vietnam, where a wave of factories have relocated from China to sidestep the trade war with the U.S. and to reduce other costs and risks.
China's Alibaba has also been making moves to have more Vietnamese sellers.
In March, a company representative said that it planned to have over 10,000 Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises selling on its platform by 2025.
It has been working with government authorities since last year to run training programs for Vietnamese vendors.
As of March, over 300 companies have been provided consultancy in online cross-border sales.
The competition between the two giants is heating up as e-commerce booms in Vietnam with rising demand for online shopping amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
It's e-commerce market expanded by 18 percent last year to $11.8 billion, the only country in Southeast Asia to record double-digit growth amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency.
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Sinn Fein has been accused of attempting to intimidate major retailers and shop owners for stocking products made in Israel on their shelves.
Superstore bosses and shops have been asked to produce lists of the goods they sell from Israel "or the occupied countries".
A letter to store bosses warned the continued sales are giving "financial support, succour and legitimacy" to Israel's "unchecked and escalating violations of Palestinian human rights."
It was sent by SF Newry and Mourne Mayor Daire Hughes who also suggested retailers could use "alternative" suppliers "if you feel it would be prudent".
Mr Hughes has also come under attack for sending the letter to stores like Marks and Spencer in Newry using official headed council notepaper.
The DUP's Jim Wells said some retailers are seeing this as a clear attempt to intimidate them and that Mr Hughes should resign.
"This is a veiled threat that shops who do not do what Sinn Fein wants will be outed," he said.
"People have not forgotten Sinn Fein's ties with the IRA in the past, when the Provisionals trained with the Palestine Liberation Organisation and, of course, that they blew up shops not just in Newry but across Northern Ireland.
"I find it appalling that at the same time as the synagogue in Belfast is being attacked, we have politicians who are supposed to be civic leaders upping the ante by sending letters such as this."
The South Down MLA also argued it was a "bit rich" for Sinn Fein to be lecturing retailers about human rights issues.
"Shopkeepers have a right to stock whatever it is they think people want and customers to buy them without interference from Sinn Fein or any political party."
Ukip Newry and Mourne councillor Henry Reilly also accused the mayor of abusing his office.
"The mayor is not allowed to do anything political during his period in office and he has done this as mayor, he has not sought the support of the rest of the council. He has so compromised his position as a civic leader that he cannot continue in office," he said.
In his letter, Mayor Hughes said: "I would request a list of products you stock from Israel or the occupied countries."
Responding to Mr Wills, Mr Hughes added: "(His) comments are hardly surprising given the fact his party recently established a Friends of Israel group at Stormont." Newry's Chamber of Trade and Commerce said: "It is up to individual retailers to decide if they would like to consider the proposal." And Marks and Spencer, which was among the outlets which received the letter last week, said: "We are an apolitical organisation. We do not align ourselves with any nation or state.
"We do not take any products from the occupied territories – we only source from areas that we can visit safely."


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Kentucky Alfalfa Conference coming to Bowling Green
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June 29, 2022 – Wells Fargo Plaintiff Drops Zelle Lawsuit
The plaintiff in the case detailed on this page has dropped his claims against Wells Fargo and Zelle.
In a notice filed on June 28, the plaintiff stated that he voluntarily dismissed his case without prejudice, leaving room for the claims to be re-filed in a new lawsuit. No other details about the dismissal were stated in court records.
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A Seattle resident has filed a proposed class action in which he claims to have been the victim of a scam targeting Wells Fargo Bank customers who use the Zelle app.
The 21-page lawsuit says that although the type of Zelle scam to which the plaintiff fell victim is well known to the collection of banks, including Wells Fargo, who own the instant money-sending app, no steps have been taken to protect or educate consumers given how much it would cost to enact such measures.
According to the lawsuit, defendants Wells Fargo and Early Warning Services, LLC have failed to warn customers of the risks of using Zelle, which include the potential to fall victim to scams whereby someone tricks a consumer into sending money by impersonating their bank. As the complaint tells it, Zelle has become “a favorite among criminals.”
“Nowhere in Zelle’s marketing does Zelle warn potential users of the risks of being scammed by persons impersonating their banks,” the suit states. “Consumers are not aware that transactions with Zelle differ from other similar platforms.”
The suit claims that although the plaintiff was wrongfully debited $7,500 through a Zelle scam, Wells Fargo has not reversed or refunded the money, despite being obligated to do so.
“On information and belief, Wells Fargo Bank does not reimburse consumers for losses from [electronic funds transfers] via Zelle due to fraud, even where the losses are timely reported by consumers,” the case alleges.
According to the lawsuit, a scammer reached out to the plaintiff and “mimicked” Wells Fargo’s identity. On December 23, 2021, the plaintiff received a text message that stated that there were unauthorized transactions on his Wells Fargo account and that he should reply “yes” if he wanted to receive a call about it, purportedly from the bank, the case relays.
Soon after responding “yes,” the plaintiff received a phone call from a number that was identified on his caller ID as Wells Fargo Bank, and a person on the other end claimed to be a representative from the bank’s fraud department calling to confirm possible suspicious transactions on his account, the suit states.
Per the case, the purported Wells Fargo rep informed the plaintiff that he needed to use the Wells Fargo app, specifically the Zelle function, to “delete and then re-add and pay himself as a Zelle payee.” By doing so, the scammer told the plaintiff, he would “confirm his identity and lock out the scammer from accessing his Wells Fargo account,” the suit says.
During the process, the plaintiff was sent a verification code via text message that he was fraudulently induced to share with the scammer, purportedly to confirm himself as a payee to his Wells Fargo account, the case relays.
According to the case, the plaintiff was led to believe during his phone call with the purported Wells Fargo representative that he had used the Zelle service to send $3,500 to himself. In reality, the scammers sent the funds from the plaintiff’s Wells Fargo account to their own accounts via Zelle on December 23, 2021, the suit relays.
On December 24, the plaintiff was informed by the same phone number from the previous interaction that there were additional unauthorized charges on his Wells Fargo account, and that he should reply “yes” to receive a call about it from the bank, the lawsuit continues. In the second call, the plaintiff “immediately raised concerns about the identity of the purported representative” from the bank, the suit relays.
Once more, the plaintiff was told that he had to delete and then re-add himself as a payee through the Zelle function of his Wells Fargo account, the case says. This time, the complaint states, the plaintiff sent $4,000 via Zelle to the scammers, despite believing, as he had the previous time, that he was sending the money to himself.
Although the plaintiff disputed the transactions, Wells Fargo stated that it had completed its investigations by January 5, 2022, and told the consumer that it was refusing to refund him for any of the unauthorized transactions, the lawsuit says. In April, the bank, according to the case, reversed its position and credited the plaintiff with $3,500 back into his account.
“Defendants knew or should have known of the likelihood of this type of scam and its financial detriment to consumers, including Plaintiff,” the suit argues.
The lawsuit looks to represent all persons in the United States whose bank account with Wells Fargo was debited via one or more transactions using the Zelle app and was not permanently credited by Wells Fargo in full within 45 days of a dispute by the customer and/or the customer’s authorized representative concerning the transaction.
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Hair Relaxer Lawsuits
Women who developed ovarian or uterine cancer after using hair relaxers such as Dark & Lovely and Motions may now have an opportunity to take legal action.


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“Oh look, I’m not getting served – again!” said long-term customer, Jenny Phillips (74).
Telstra employees are set to walk off the job today in protest of a proposed 1.5% pay offer by the Federal Government. Naturally, the idea of no one being available to tell customers they’re fully booked and can’t be seen today has sent the technologically illiterate i.e. Baby Boomers, into a spin.
“I visit the Telstra store every day to get help getting into my phone, and every day someone with a clipboard takes my name and number and never calls me back, so what am I to do now?” asked Baby Boomer, Len Smith (71).
“If there’s no one there to tell me they’re fully booked, it will just feel wrong,” said retiree, Alice Tawney (58).
“Oh look, I’m not getting served – again!” said long-term Telstra customer, Jenny Phillips (74).
With no one on hand to tell customers that they can’t be seen, the general public are bracing for a backlash from the grey-haired sector of the community.
“This is an outrage. I’m going to complain to the highest level of government, just as soon as my grandson shows me how to work my electronic mail thingy-majig,” said Mrs Phillips.
Only time will tell if this bold stop-work action will work. Until then, unmanned Telstra stores everywhere will seem like business as usual.


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The global COVID-19 pandemic brought an array of challenges for many around the globe, but 2023 was a big year filled with achievements and dreams becoming realities. Digital Wallet Corporation (DW) was able to thrive with resilience and innovation, showcasing its commitment to international communities and improving its services. Here's a recap of the events and activities that defined Digital Wallet Corporation's journey in 2023.
Digital Wallet Corporation solidified its standing as a key player in the financial landscape by establishing a strategic partnership with Lawson Bank. DWC's fintech expertise is reflected in the highest number of transactions, which proved beneficial for both parties as well as the hardworking migrant workers in Japan.
Fostering Education and Empowering Youth
Demonstrating a commitment to strengthening the international society, DW organized an Internship Day for foreign high school students. This initiative followed a generous donation to Katariba, a Japanese non-profit organization promoting diverse learning opportunities for children, ensuring a brighter future for the youth.
Bridging Cultures Through Philanthropy
Digital Wallet Corporation's philanthropic efforts extended to the international stage with the launch of a Ramadan donation campaign in collaboration with Bank BRI through its Indonesian subsidiary, Smiles Mobile Remittance Indonesia.
In response to customer feedback, DW unveiled the enhanced Smiles app, improving user experiences through advanced technology. The launch emphasized DW's dedication to continuous improvement and user satisfaction.
Digital Wallet’s Smiles Mobile Remittance introduced a high-tech feature enabling overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Japan, Singapore and Canada to seamlessly send funds for paying bills and investments. Acknowledging that the OFW community works tirelessly to support their loved ones and their home country, Smiles made an effort to design its service so they can look forward to their bright futures.
Financial Stability and Expansion
Demonstrating financial stability, DW issued its second corporate bond through Mizuho Bank, reinforcing trust in the company's financial profile.
Full Acquisition of AUB’s Remittance Service for Smiles Singapore
Digital Wallet Corporation successfully completed the full acquisition of Asia United Bank (AUB)’s former remittance service, RediMoney Express Pte Ltd, for its Smiles Mobile Remittance Singapore branch, marking a big move for expansion and growth in the financial sector.
Cultural Sponsorship and Community Engagement
Smiles Mobile Remittance was the exclusive major sponsor of the much-anticipated Philippine Festival Tokyo, reinforcing DWC’s mission to sustain the globe with its services.
Hosting its third annual One Million Smiles Program, Smiles Mobile Remittance collaborated with customers to donate 100 holiday care packages to impoverished families in the Philippines, spreading joy over 100 days of Christmas.
Digital Wallet Indonesia and its Smiles Mobile Remittance Indonesia Team, attended the historic inauguration of the first boarding school for Indonesians in Japan.
Digital Wallet’s Business Highlights
Smiles Mobile Remittance Canada's 2023 Growth
Since its service launch in 2022, Smiles Mobile Remittance Canada experienced rapid growth, leading to extensive ground marketing activities and events aimed at connecting with Filipino communities.
Over 100 Ground Marketing Events Worldwide
Digital Wallet Corporation hosted over 100 ground marketing events, both big and small, contributing to the strengthening of international communities all over the globe. This 2024, its Smiles Mobile Remittance Teams are making big plans to connect with old and new communities to fulfill the company’s mission.
Overall, 2023 was a year of opportunities and growth for Digital Wallet Corporation, involving strategic partnerships, technological advancements and impactful social initiatives. As DWC continues to expand its global footprint, the company remains dedicated to sustaining and unifying the international society.


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A new marketplace in Dresden will help struggling families put more food on the table for less cost.
The Community Marketplace service provided by Forever Dads. The organization purchases dented or scratched items through leading grocery stores to sell at a reduced cost to the community. Aside from being a benefit to shoppers- all store profits will go towards Forever Dads and their services.
"Our goal is if we can do a 12-20% profit margin," said Forever Dads Executive Director Burl Lemon. "We can return that back for programing cost and overhead we are moving forwards in the sustainability of our organization."
The "scratch and dent" style grocery store celebrated their opening Friday. Located on Main Street in Dresden the Social Supper Store condensed their gift shop to make room for the Community Marketplace. Store Manager Tim Nye said the store owners also help manage the Community Marketplace in Zanesville.
"We felt Dresden needed another option or opportunity to purchase groceries," said Nye. "So e opportunity became available and we offered space to them and they accepted."
The market is open Monday through Saturday and available to anyone.


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The nominations for this year's Fashion Awards were announced in London this morning by the British Fashion Council, who revealed the five contenders in each category that would be up for an award when the annual event takes place on Monday 10 December.
The awards – which rebranded itself from the British Fashion Awards to the Fashion Awards in 2016 – celebrates the best of creativity and innovation in fashion, celebrating exceptional individuals, brands and businesses across the globe.
A number of winners from last year's awards have been nominated once again, including Adwoa Aboah, who took home the 2017 accolade for Model of the Year. She will be competing alongside Bella Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Winnie Harlow and Adut Akech.
Other previous winners to be nominated again include Jonathan Anderson, Off-White and Craig Green.
Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, who has had quite the year after designing Meghan Markle's wedding dress, is up for Designer of the Year, alongside Alessandro Michele, Kim Jones, Virgil Abloh and Pierpaolo Picciolo.
The awards will also celebrating emerging designers, business leaders, accessory designers and more. See the nomination list in full below.
British Designer of the Year Womenswear
Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy
Jonathan Anderson for JW Anderson
Roksanda Ilinčić for Roksanda
Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha
Victoria Beckham for Victoria Beckham


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The all-organic Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its 3rd annual plant sale during the first two weekends of April this year, with organizers inviting the public to pick up a plant or two to help support the nearly two-acre garden project.
Plants being grown and sold this year include beans, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, peppers, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, and a wide variety of herbs and flowers, according to Debbie LeVon, a garden board member. She said prices will be $5 or less per plant, with combo discounts on groupings of three plants.
LeVon said the annual fundraiser is a good way to provide quality plant starts for gardeners in the community, with any plants left over to be grown in a special section of the garden to help provide donations of fresh fruits and vegetables to a local food closet.
The 2016 plant sale will be held on April 2-3 and April 9-10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7450 Stock Ranch Rd.
About the garden
Located at the corner of Sylvan and Stock Ranch Road, the once-vacant lot has been transformed into a thriving organic garden – thanks to the efforts of “enthusiastic gardeners” according to organizers.
The project began in 2009 with sponsorship from the City, and is required to be a self-sufficient garden that relies on membership fees and fundraisers to help maintain and improve the location each year. LeVon said Sunrise Marketplace became a sponsor this year
Gardeners can grow and harvest their vegetables in an assigned 4 x 20-foot plot for an annual membership fee of $60. The fee also includes permission for the member to harvest from all common areas and attend the garden’s educational seminars.
All proceeds from this year’s plant sale will go to benefit the garden, according to LeVon.
More information: www.sylvanranchgarden.org/garden-news/
The all-organic Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its 3rd annual plant sale this April, with organizers inviting the public to pick up a plant or two to help support the nearly two-acre garden project.
Plants being grown and sold this year include beans, cucumbers, eggplant, melon, peppers, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, and a wide variety of herbs and...
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Is wine justice blind?
Retired professor, winemaker questions wine awards
The journal papers, which analyzed the award-winning wines and the reliability of judges in 13 U.S. wine competitions, were authored by Robert Hodgson ’59, a retired professor of oceanography and statistics at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif., and owner of Fieldbrook Winery in Fieldbrook, Calif.
“A few years ago, Mr. Hodgson began wondering how wines, such as his own, can win a gold medal at one competition, and ‘end up in the pooper’ at others,” according to The Wall Street Journal article.
“I was able to convince the chief judge at the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition to begin some exploratory analysis regarding the consistency (or lack thereof) of wine judges,” Hodgson said recently. “My thought was that the variability in medals awarded in various competitions might simply be the result of the inability for any judge to give consistent marks for an identical wine. This is not rocket science. Any student having an introductory course in statistics could see this. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time.”
For readers interested in the topic, Hodgson suggests the book, “The Drunkard’s Walk,” by Len Mlodinow, author of The Wall Street Journal article. The book “chronicles how chance underscores our interpretation of extraordinary (actually ordinary) phenomena,” Hodgson said.
Hodgson is scheduled to do a TV interview with BBC about his wine research while in Rome visiting his daughter, Olivia Hodgson Jorgani ’01, in December 2009.
The “Journal of Wine Economics” is published by the American Association of Wine Economists. The journal’s managing editor is Karl Storchmann, Whitman associate professor of economics. See the journal and Hodgson’s papers at www.wine-economics.org.


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Worried about home-improvement chains stealing its market share, Sears, Roebuck and Co. will expand its number of appliance and electronics outlet stores over the next 2 years by nearly 70 percent.
Calling it a quick and inexpensive way to plug holes in its lineup, the largely mall-based retailer plans to open as many as 17 outlet stores this year and an additional 13 in 2005 in strip centers across the country.
Hoffman Estates, IL, U.S.-based Sears, whose 870 traditional department stores are losing business to more conveniently located rivals, has 45 outlets selling overstocked, discontinued, and returned electronics, appliances, and home and garden products at discounts of up to 50 percent.
The addition of another 30 outlets comes as Sears faces greater pressure to open stores in a retail industry building few malls. While retailers Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. opened a total of 250 "big box" stores last year and are making appliances a staple, Sears opened about two dozen stores, and most were independently owned franchises in smaller markets.
The new stores will be called Sears Appliance Outlet. The existing stores, now called Sears Outlet, will be renamed. Sears has one outlet store in Maryland, U.S.
The outlet store expansion is Sears' latest effort to make its bread-and-butter products more accessible to shoppers.
In early 2004, to halt its market share decline, the company announced plans to add appliances by year's end to all 163 of its freestanding Sears Hardware stores. Last year, in its 870 mall stores, Sears started stocking more lower-priced white goods to court bargain hunters.
"We want to expand our position in the appliance value segment by positioning the outlet channel as a viable alternative to home centers," said Karen Peters, Sears' director of outlet stores.
Sears is the nation's biggest appliance seller, with 2003 sales up 3.7 percent. But sales gains at Lowe's and Home Depot reached double digits. Also, Sears, once a Top 10 player in the electronics industry, now ranks 11th, with 2003 sales slipping 8 percent, according to industry publication TWICE.
Through the new locations in strip centers, Sears hopes to stem the erosion.
Stores will be "about 25,000 to 35,000 square feet in strip-center type locations, and we typically sign a 5-year lease so it allows us to expand pretty quickly with a relatively low-cost format," Ms. Peters said.
Sears said its outlet stores appeal to rental property owners and cost-conscious, first-time homebuyers. "Our customers are willing to drive about 19 miles to get to us," Ms. Peters noted. Sears' outlet stores also sell goods on eBay.
One retail expert believes that the new stores could appeal to the classic outlet-mall shopper: an upper-middle-class consumer wanting premium brands at a bargain -- real or perceived.
Jim Robisch, senior partner for Indianapolis retail consultant Farnsworth Group, notes that he has seen appliance prices at Sears outlets that are higher than at a local Best Buy and only a shade below Sears' full-line stores. But "maybe malls are no longer attracting the market they want for their markdowns," he said.
"It might be an above-average value shopper that doesn't shop malls or doesn't shop Sears in malls, so by going to strip centers and putting out an outlet sign," Sears might succeed in luring new customers, he said. (The Chicago Tribune)
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text: After almost a year of no new releases, British Pop singer Rita Ora comes back with brand new music. For her latest single “Poison”, she has just shared the official music video. In the visuals, she is falling in love with a fashion photographer who is about to open up the world of glitz and glamour to her. The platinum-blonde singer can already picture herself as a model, however, she soon realises that the lifestyle and the man are not what she wants in life. “Poison” will appear on her new album that is out later this year. Watch “Poison” here.


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UK & European Investments has submitted a revised planning application to redevelop Stratford Town Square into a high quality retail and leisure destination, located in the heart of Stratford town centre.
If approval is granted, the proposed £30 million redevelopment will deliver over 70,000 sq ft retail, restaurant and leisure space, including a four screen, 12,000 sq ft Everyman cinema. Additionally, improvements will be made to the public realm, including outdoor seating, soft landscaping, feature lighting and introducing public open space for events and outdoor entertainment.
Last month, hundreds of people visited a public exhibition to view plans for the proposed scheme with the huge majority (92%) of attendees agreeing that Town Square is in desperate need of investment and improvement.
If the proposed scheme is given the go-ahead, UK & European Investments intend to rename the development Bell Court and re-install the 14th Century bell that was previously hung at the site.
John Stacey, Asset Management Director at UK & European Investments, said: “For many years, Town Square has been an under-used part of Stratford. There is now a clear window of opportunity to take forward this important regeneration project. Our revised proposals significantly improve upon the existing planning consent that was granted in early 2014 and, following our deal with Everyman, we are in a strong position to implement our exciting plans for Town Square.
“Since acquiring the lease to Town Square at the end of last year, we have worked closely with our planning team and architects, as well as local organisations and key local stakeholders including Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Stratford Town Trust to ensure the proposed scheme will complement Stratford’s existing town centre offer. We believe that our proposals will create a high quality, well managed environment where both local residents and visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon can shop, eat, drink and enjoy their leisure time.”
As part of the planning application, UK & European Investments also intends to improve all routes and entrances into the scheme, including making Terret Court an open street.
If planning approval is granted, construction will start later this year and Bell Court will open to the public in mid-2017.
UK & European, acting as investment manager, own the lease to Stratford Town Square; two thirds of which is owned by Stratford District Council and one third by Stratford Town Trust.


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Atherton Collieries have announced that their Alder House ground will be known as The Kensite Stadium for the duration of the 2016/2017 and 2017/18 seasons.
The deal with Kensite Services, who have their head offices in the town, is the first of its kind for the football club.
Chairman Paul Gregory said: “We are delighted to sign this deal with Kensite as we have had a long association with the company.
They were our principal sponsor a few years ago and we have continued to buy services and products from them ever since.”
“By teaming up with a large local business, it goes to show that we are further connecting with the community and hope to continue this work in years to come.
“We would like to thank Kensite for their ongoing support and hope to build upon this even more.”
“Alongside this lucrative deal with Kensite, the club can also confirm that Hamilton Fabrications have agreed to be their principal sponsor for a second consecutive season. Again, HFL are another big local business and we thank them for their continuous support.
“On top of the stadium and kit sponsorship we have also been working hard over the summer finalising a deal with Pro Equip Sport in time for the Bolton Wanderers match. The company are our official kit suppliers for this campaign and the service that they have provided so far has been absolutely fantastic”.


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Banks loosening grip on credit cards, says Fed survey
Senior loan officers say demand for cards rising, too
Credit card issuers continue to get more generous with new cards, while demand for cards continues to strengthen -- but subprime applicants still feel a chill.
That's the picture from the Federal Reserve's latest survey of senior loan officers, released Monday. While consumer lending practices were mainly unchanged in the past three months, "a few large banks had eased standards, increased credit limits, and reduced the minimum required credit score for credit card loans," the quarterly survey said.
Based on a survey of 75 U.S. banks, the quarterly analysis found:
- Seven of 54 said they "eased somewhat" credit standards for new card applications, while the rest said standards were basically unchanged. Results for auto loans and other consumer loans tracked closely with credit cards.
- Six of 52 said they "eased somewhat" the minimum required credit score for card holders, but only one said it eased standards for granting cards to applicants who did not meet credit score standards.
- Thirteen of 50 said demand for cards was "moderately stronger," while only three saw demand as "moderately weaker."
Not all banks answered all questions.
Attitudes toward subprime card customers have not entirely thawed, the survey indicated. Asked about the period from 2005 to the present, only three banks of 20 said standards are easier than the average, and eight said standards are tighter. Nine said standards now are about average for the period.Prior survey: Banks expect credit to ease near pre-recession levels
Published: August 4, 2014
- Poll: You can get better credit card terms just by asking – If you want better credit card terms, the best thing to do is call your card company and ask, a new CreditCards.com survey shows ...
- Applications dip, credit market shows signs of cooling off – The market for consumer loans, including credit cards, pulled back in a February survey of consumers ...
- Online and mobile banking statistics – Bank branches aren't a thing of the past yet, but that could be the way they're headed now that consumers can deposit checks, check balances and even open accounts via computer or smartphone ...


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- AppHarvest, a developer and operator of enormous greenhouse farms, employed Inconceivable Meals’ CFO David Lee to grow to be its president, the corporate said in a statement. He’ll begin in his new function on Jan. 25.
- Within the newly created function, AppHarvest stated Lee will develop technique and lead the gross sales, advertising and finance features on the startup.
- The addition of Lee to AppHarvest marks a busy yr for the indoor farming operator, which has raised money from investors, opened its first greenhouse and announced plans to go public by merging with a clean examine firm valuing its enterprise at $1 billion.
Few sectors within the meals house have been as sizzling because the indoor greenhouse phase in 2020 with several businesses announcing partnerships and raising hundreds of millions of dollars to fund their fast development. AppHarvest was among the many most energetic.
In September 2020, AppHarvest introduced a merger with Novus Capital, a publicly traded particular function acquisition firm that may enable it to go public early this yr — offering $475 million in gross proceeds to assist it develop. Then in October, AppHarvest opened its 2.76 million-square-foot facility in Kentucky, which permits its produce to achieve about 70% of the U.S. inhabitants in in the future’s drive, together with shoppers in Washington, D.C., New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
However AppHarvest’s busy and largely profitable 2020 was all completed as a personal firm. The choice to go public will additional open up its funds to the world. Lee’s expertise on the fast-growing Inconceivable Meals will likely be equally helpful for AppHarvest and its aggressive development plans.
Lee has served as Inconceivable’s CFO since December 2015, the place he helped develop the corporate and safe greater than $1.3 billion in funding to speed up manufacturing, product growth and distribution, in accordance with AppHarvest. He additionally labored as COO of Inconceivable from 2015 to 2019, throughout a interval of great transformation for the corporate.
Now, AppHarvest is present process its personal fast transformation. In January, AppHarvest expects to start the primary harvest of tomatoes from the flagship farm in Kentucky. The corporate has two extra amenities under development within the state, with 9 potential initiatives within the pipeline via 2025. Lee is not any stranger to AppHarvest, having served on its board since August 2020, so it ought to be a straightforward transition when he joins the corporate later this month.
Jonathan Webb, the founder and CEO of AppHarvest, stated within the launch that Lee brings a skillset amassed throughout a long time of expertise at Del Monte, Zynga and most not too long ago Inconceivable that may “assist us construct AppHarvest into an iconic model and sustainable meals firm that disrupts conventional agriculture.” Indoor greenhouses are lauded for his or her capability to develop crops all yr spherical, and achieve this with much less soil and water whereas eschewing chemical substances.
For Inconceivable, Lee’s departure on the plant-based powerhouse comes as the corporate stays by itself quick observe regardless of disruptions to the enterprise introduced on by the pandemic.
Inconceivable accelerated growth of its retail and e-commerce companies throughout the outbreak with extra shoppers consuming at dwelling and looking for healthier plant-based options. On the identical time, Inconceivable’s restaurant enterprise, the place its merchandise are present in 33,000 places within the U.S., has slowed.
Lee little doubt has been instrumental in helping Impossible raise money, together with $700 million in 2020 to assist develop the corporate and enter new product classes like milk and pork. He was intricately aware of its enterprise after working at varied high roles for a number of years, so his departure could possibly be a near-term blow for the corporate, although it is unlikely to derail its place as one of many leaders within the fast-growing plant-based meat class.


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After updating its iWork suite of apps for Mac, Apple on Tuesday pushed out refreshed versions of iWork and iMovie for iOS that take advantage of iPad's new support for trackpad and mouse cursor control.
On the heels of Tuesday's release of iOS 13.1, Apple issued a pair of updates to first-party video content creation apps iMovie and Clips, adding new features like support for external storage, Dark Mode and more.
Following the release of maOS 10.13 High Sierra on Monday, Apple has updated its consumer level video editing tool, iMovie, with support for High Efficiency Video Encoding, a tentpole video feature introduced alongside the company's latest hardware and software releases.
Electroluxx is a reoccurring, technology-fueled creative art and dance party held at San Francisco's Public Works venue. Here's a look at the tech that goes into coordinating the event, building interactive projection art, visualizations, lighting, a wireless silent disco and Virtual Reality experiences.
As expected, Apple has updated its entire array of first-party apps including Xcode, iMovie, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, to support the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro line, alongside some normal "stability and performance improvements" that come with nearly every update.
Apple is said to be looking to tiptoe into the social media space again, both expanding social media sharing within its OS suites, and building a Snapchat-like video and image sharing service for a 2017 launch.
In an update to its iMovie consumer level video editing software for iOS released on Thursday, Apple introduced a method of quickly creating projects from batch selected photos and video, as well as a new suite of content sharing options.
Following the release of OS X 10.11.3 on Tuesday, Apple released the latest version of its iMovie consumer level video editing app with fixes for issues related to YouTube sharing, image adjustments and more.