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Irish fashion retailer Primark is expanding its presence in Spain opening its 41st store in the country.
The new Madrid store will be the group's biggest outlet in the country, and its flagship store, employing 573 people.
The new store covers 133,000 square feet of retail space over five floors and is located in the in the historic building of "Almacenes Madrid-Paris' on the Gran Via.
The former Almacenes Madrid-Paris opened in January 1924, with the aim of bringing the French 'grands magasins' to Spanish society.
"Spain has been one of our most important markets in Europe since the first store opened in 2006," a spokesperson for Primark said.
"The new Gran Vía store is a key store opening in the company’s business strategy in this country, occupying an historic site in the Spanish capital’s business and commercial hub, Gran Vía".


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The latest device to be used in healthcare services via Panasonic is a used via a portal that pretty much everyone already has at least one of in their homes – the television. The new product – On4Today based on the tablet – is set to facilitate senior living communities.
Provided by Panasonic Corporation of North America, participants at the LeadingAge Annual Conference & Expo in Nashville, were able to view the merits of On4Today.
Residents of eldercare communities, through the product using a Wi-Fi connection, can manage their day to day activities. It features reminders, appointments, has video options for on line chat, as well as messaging options. This means family and loved ones can access the On4Today portal, to schedule appointments, keep up with new meds, etc. Thus enhanced communication will result between the elderly person in care and those around them.


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There are many different ways to dress for a female, but the most common ones are a skirt or a long, skirt-like dress.
However, for most women, the dress they decide to wear is not necessarily the most flattering for them.
A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health shows that wearing skirts for the sake of style can be problematic for many women, as it can make them feel more self-conscious.
A group of women surveyed in a recent study, conducted by the school, asked women to wear skirts or dresses for 15 minutes to the office, a time when they feel more comfortable and less likely to be uncomfortable.
The women also asked to wear their skirts or dress to the same office.
“When I wear my skirts or skirt, I feel more relaxed,” one participant said.
“I can relax, and it makes me feel more confident.”
“I feel more attractive,” another participant added.
“This makes me more confident and less vulnerable.”
But what happens when the skirt or dress comes across as overly girly?
That’s the question researchers at the Harvard Women’s Health Center were interested in exploring in a new study, titled “The Benefits of a Sexy Dress for Women.”
The study, which was conducted over the course of three years, included over 300 women from various ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Participants were randomly assigned to wear one of four skirts or skirts-like dresses for five minutes each, with a total of five minutes spent on each day.
The participants were asked to record their overall thoughts on how their dresses and skirts were perceived by others, including whether they felt the dress or skirt was too feminine, or too conservative, or simply not flattering.
The researchers also asked participants to rate their overall attractiveness, and their perceived attractiveness as well.
The results showed that skirts and dresses were not necessarily as flattering as one might expect.
The study found that, on average, women wearing skirts were rated as more attractive than those wearing skirts-style dresses.
For example, participants who were rated more attractive were rated less likely than those rated less attractive to have any discomfort when wearing their skirts.
The most flattering skirt-style dress, the one that came closest to the ideal, was a short skirt with a cutaway neckline, which gave women the appearance of a more feminine figure.
The skirt-shaped dress that was deemed the most appropriate for a woman’s appearance, however, came in at a closer distance from the ideal body shape.
“A skirt-type dress that is well-fitted and looks good on the body is more flattering,” said lead author, Elizabeth D’Aleo, an assistant professor of gender studies at the school.
“In general, the more flattering the skirt-types, the less the dress-type is perceived to be.”
This is because, in addition to their appearance, the skirts and gowns that come across as feminine are also perceived to offer more confidence and help women feel more feminine.
“It can also be seen as a way to make them look more ‘femme’ and less masculine,” said D’Aroo.
For the study, the researchers compared the perceptions of women who wore skirts to those who wore dresses.
“The effect was that wearing the same skirt for five different lengths of time increased the perceived attractiveness of the dress,” said study co-author, Sarah E. Sutter, an associate professor of sociology at Harvard University.
“We found that those who felt more feminine were also more likely to wear the skirt, even though it was shorter.”
For the researchers, this study is an opportunity to find out whether wearing a skirt is simply a fashion choice or whether the style of the skirt itself is an important part of women’s appearance.
It’s also an opportunity for women to find more comfort with the way they dress, because a shorter skirt is considered more flattering than a longer one.
“As a feminist and as a fashion designer, I want to provide comfort and support for the women who wear skirts,” said Sutter.
“But I also want to encourage the women in our community to feel more empowered and confident in their own body image.”
In the study’s final section, researchers asked the participants to describe the effect of wearing the skirt on their confidence and attractiveness.
“Overall, we found that wearing a very high proportion of skirts-type dresses did not significantly change confidence and perceived attractiveness,” the researchers concluded.
The researchers are still working on their study, but this research shows that skirts can be a significant fashion choice for many people, and there’s no reason to think that it’s impossible for a person to wear”
While the results show that wearing low proportions of skirts increases confidence and perceptions of attractiveness, this does not translate to women being perceived as more feminine.”
The researchers are still working on their study, but this research shows that skirts can be a significant fashion choice for many people, and there’s no reason to think that it’s impossible for a person to wear


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A leaked excerpt from an upcoming biography of Steve Jobs suggests that Apple's former CEO was keen "to do for television sets what he had done for computers, music players, and phones" by making them "simple and elegant."
"I'd like to create an integrated television set that is completely easy to use," Jobs was quoted by Walter Isaacson in his upcoming volume, Steve Jobs," which will be published Monday by Simon & Schuster.
"It would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud," Jobs told Isaacson. "No longer would users have to fiddle with complex remotes for DVD players and cable channels. It will have the simplest user interface you could imagine. I finally cracked it."
Apple doesn't comment about future product plans but the question of an Apple television actually goes back several years. In fact, during an appearance at a recent conference sponsored by the website AllThingsD, Jobs talked in detail about the television business, outlining where he said the industry was falling short of the mark. Although he didn't show his cards, it was clear that Jobs had thought deeply about the matter,. Coupled with the report in Isaacson's biography, it may offer a clear indicator where Apple is heading, sooner, rather than later.
"The problem with innovation in the television industry is the go- to-market strategy," Jobs said. He added that a lot of companies in the television industry have "tried but failed" to generate real innovation. the only way that's ever going to change is if you can really go back to square one and tear up the settop box and redesign it from scratch with a consistent UI across all these different functions and get it to the consumer in a way that they're willing to pay for it. And right now there's no way to do that. So that's the problem with the TV market.
"The TV's going to lose until there is a viable go to market strategy," he continued. "Otherwise, you're just making another Tivo."
Isaacson will be appearing on CBS "60 Minutes" Sunday night to talk about Jobs.


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The new-look 2016 Citroen DS 3 has been unveiled at a special event in Paris. It showcases new styling inside and out, and new powertrains and on-board technology.
Arguably known as one of the most stylish compact hatches on sale, the DS 3 has been around in its current form since 2010. For the new model, Citroen designers infused the “DS Wings” theme into the front end with a new vertically-oriented grille layout. DS design director Thierry Metroz said:
“The DS 3’s compact and dynamic body style, nuanced by chrome-finished signatures, makes it a unique, expressive and appealing car. These personality traits are underlined by its rear styling, notably featuring hypnotic 3D LED lights.”
As for powertrain changes, the 2016 DS 3 will be offered with a fresh 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine, a 1.6-litre producing 121kW carried over from the existing lineup, and a new DS 3 Performance unit generating 154kW and 300Nm.
Some variants will come with an all-new on-board entertainment system incorporating Mirror Screen technology, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto services, a 7.0-inch touch-screen, and “20 fewer buttons” on the dash for a cleaner and clutter-free layout.
Active City Braking is added for the first time, capable of braking the car automatically in emergency situations at speeds up to 30km/h. It includes something called Pre-Fill, which prepares the braking hydraulics ready for maximum deceleration.
Citroen says the interior refinement and attention to detail has been turned up, while personalisation options have also increased. In fact, with 78 different body and roof combinations and over three million possible wheel, dash, and trimming options available, the new DS 3 can be one of the most exclusive compact hatches around.
Citroen’s Australian arm has confirmed the new-look DS 3 will arrive Down Under late in 2016. At this stage the DS 3 Performance variant is still being considered for the local market. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.


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Bees' partnership with Frisbie's is icing on the cake
Originally printed in New Britain Herald, 2/8/2016
NEW BRITAIN — Friday might have been a snow day for area schools, but that didn’t stop Frisbie’s Dairy Barn from thinking about ice cream and baseball.
As snow blowers hummed and city plow trucks made their way through the city in the late afternoon, Michael and Todd Frisbie came out from behind the counter of their Farmington Avenue ice cream shop to create a little buzz, literally.
The latest homemade cake from Frisbie’s, featuring a three-dimensional logo of the New Britain Bees, a baseball and enough frosting for an entire dugout, was a limited edition of one and was presented to team general manager Patrick Day, who was on hand with his family to enjoy some unique Frisbie flavors and pose for photos with shop staff before the cake became history.
Day said the team plans to collaborate with Frisbie’s and other corporate and civic leaders from the city on various promotional projects as the season gets closer. Todd Frisbie said it is a priority for the ice cream shop to connect with groups and organizations in the city, like the recent contest with New Britain Youth Theater to create a flavor in its honor.
Michael Frisbie said when he set sights on revitalizing the Farmington Avenue corner occupied for decades by the former Guida’s Milk Barn, he knew he wanted to not just be a business owner, but an active member of the New Britain community. Joining forces with the city’s new baseball team fit that philosophy, he said, because the two businesses share a built-in audience. "Kids love baseball and kids love ice cream," he said.
Michael Frisbie was honored by the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce in January for his civic efforts and the construction project that brought a Noble gas station and reestablished an ice cream shop in that location. Frisbie’s Dairy Barn will mark its first anniversary in July.
Day said the Bees are on track for opening day on Thursday, April 21.
Bill Carroll, the city’s economic development director, was at the store on Friday to get a look at the cake and wrap his hands around a pre-dinner sundae. He said Frisbie’s and the Bees, in a short period of time, have become two valued leaders in the business community. "It’s nice to see them working together. Frisbie’s knew they wanted to do something special when they heard the team was coming to town and there it is," said Carroll, pointing to the cake. "Get some photos of it while you can."
Christopher Fortier can be reached at 860-801-5063 or email@example.com.
Ice cream makes a big comeback with Frisbie's
Originally printed in New Britain Herald, 7/14/2015
NEW BRITAIN — The long-awaited Frisbie’s Dairy Barn is almost ready to open.
Frisbie’s is built on the site of the former Guida’s Dairy Bar at 951 Farmington Ave., which offered specialty ice cream creations for 55 years after its opening in 1945. After Guida’s closed, the site attracted a lot of interest but was never developed.
“We had a lot of developers look at the property and make offers, but it just wasn’t the right fit for the community,” said Bill Carroll, the city’s business development director.
In 2013, Mike Frisbie, owner and president of Hunter Development, approached Carroll with a development proposal for the site that included a new ice cream shop that serves store-made ice cream.
Carroll embraced the plan. “I said, ‘That’s perfect,’” he recalled.
“We wanted to bring [an ice cream parlor] back because everyone raved about the old Guida’s Dairy Bar,” said Heather Mirisola, Frisbie’s Dairy Barn’s vice president and director of marketing. “So we thought we’d bring that back to the city.”
Construction began in December and was substantially completed last week.
Frisbie said three steps remain before the establishment can open its doors for business. Some exterior landscaping needs to be done first, including installation of a rock wall and putting in some plantings, he said.
Frisbie’s also has to get its final municipal approval. The shop’s grand opening was originally scheduled for last month but had to be postponed for finishing touches.
“We appreciate the city’s patience,” Mirisola said.
The establishment also needs to make sure it has enough ice cream to serve an expected enthusiastic clientele.
“What’s holding us back is that we want to make sure we have enough ice cream for our customers,” Mirisola said. “We don’t want to disappoint anyone.”
Once the remaining items on its checklist are completed, Frisbie’s will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Erin Stewart and other city leaders and will begin serving the public within a few days. Frisbie said the ceremony and opening will happen within the next week.
When customers enter for the first time, they will have their choice of 24 ice cream flavors, which will change periodically. Frisbie’s will give patrons the opportunity to suggest flavors, Mirisola said.
The 2,000-square-foot facility has 40 seats, wireless Internet access and a sleek interior design.
“It’s brand spankin’ new,” Carroll said. “Man, it looks beautiful.”
In an effort to preserve the site’s heritage, one of Frisbie’s walls also features pictures of from Guida’s original opening.
The establishment’s opening is the first of a four-stage development plan. A Noble gas station with a Dunkin’ Donuts inside is slated to open at 973 Farmington Ave. on Aug. 24. Frisbie also plans to break ground on a restaurant between the ice cream shop and gas station in the late fall and will construct a assisted-living facility for seniors in the future.
The developer’s immediate priority, however, is to get Frisbie’s up and running and make it the happening local attraction that Guida’s once was.
“We want it to be fun, comfortable and a gathering place for the city,” Mirisola said.
Frisbies Ice Cream, Noble Gas Nearing Completion
Originally printed in New Britain City Journal, 6/11/2015
Those who drive by Farmington Ave. on a regular basis have seen the corner near Slater Road developing each day. Michael Frisbee of Hunter Development has been building multiple businesses on the site and plans call for their opening in about one month.
“Mike Frisbie has been a Godsend. I do not know where he came from,” said Mayor Erin Stewart. “He came to New Britain and said ‘I want to invest here, what do you have for me?’, and I said ‘where do you want me to start?’”
Frisbie’s first choice was the area on Farmington Ave. where Guida’s Dairy used to be located.
He is building a gas station called Noble Gas (Frisbie’s own brand) with a drive-thru Dunkin’ Donuts. The Dunkin’ Donuts will be owned by Cary Gagnon who also owns the store at NewBrite Plaza and on Main St. It will move from Farmingdale Plaza on Farmington Ave. to the new location down the road.
“A drive-thru Dunkin’ Donuts is all the talk in that area,” Stewart added.
He is also building an ice cream dairy bar called Frisbie’s. The ice cream store is located on the property in a Cape Cod Style building of about 3,000 square feet. There will be 30 seats with a seating area also outside and music. It will be surrounded by a retaining wall.
Students from Central Connecticut State University helped in the design and several of the original booths from Guida’s Ice Cream will be inside.
“He will use the old Guida’s pictures on the walls and make all the ice cream with Guida’s products,” said Stewart. “He loved the story of what Guida’s had there.”
Frisbie is also building an Italian Restaurant. The restaurant is not as close to completion as the dairy bar and gas station and does not have a name as of yet. It is expected to be something original and not a chain, but no one is sure at this time.
A senior care facility is also planned for the site in the future. The block purchase cost around $1 million, according to City officials.
Most recently, Frisbie put up a sign welcoming all to New Britain.
“He understands that Farmington Avenue is the gateway to New Britain,” said Stewart. “He put the welcome sign up and did a great job. We want to put a City Seal on it.”
But, Frisbie may not be done in New Britain.
“He is one of the people looking at the old police station site,” said Stewart. “He is looking at other sites too.”
Frisbie was unavailable for comment.


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Trois Frères Distillery has announced a new partnership with Kirsch Import, who has assumed distribution of the company’s award-winning Takamaka rums across Germany as of 1st January 2024. Based in Bremen, Kirsch manages more than 4,500 high-quality spirits, including Germany’s most extensive single malt whisky portfolio.
The news comes as Takamaka confirms it is now available in more than 50 markets across three continents as part of its continued global expansion plan. After a hugely successful 2023, which saw expansion into 17 new markets, including its first entry into Asia in collaboration with Bring the Rocks in Taiwan and La Maison du Whisky across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam, Takamaka is looking to continue its success into the new year.
“To be the new partner at Takamaka’s side, and to expand our rum portfolio with the company’s diverse bottlings, makes us proud,” Christoph Kirsch, CEO and owner of Kirsch Import said. “We are very honoured by the trust Takamaka has placed in us and our sales expertise. With great anticipation, we look forward to achieving our shared objectives.”
Founded by Bernard and Richard d’Offay, Takamaka was created over 20 years ago and is now the number one spirit in the Seychelles. Launched by the brothers in 2002, the family-owned company and distillery set out to create rums that they and their fellow islanders would enjoy. 2023 has taken Takamaka past the one million bottle mark, a remarkable achievement for this Indian Ocean Island distillery.


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The 5th Dhaka International Leather Fair 2003 (DILF) took place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January 27-29. While inaugurating the fair, the Prime Minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, announced a $40 million project to build a leather industry estate under a comprehensive plan for giving a boost to the third biggest foreign exchange industry of Bangladesh. It is also aimed at controlling the pollution of the city. She disclosed that about 185 companies will be accommodated in this leather industrial city which is expected to be completed by the year 2005. Around 55 local leather companies manufacturing finished leather and leathergoods and footwear as well as 27 foreign companies, mostly the sellers of chemicals and machinery, participated in the fair, which was organised jointly by Bangladesh Finished Leather, Leather Goods and Footwear Exporters Association and Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA). Addressing the participants, Begum Khalida Zia hoped that locally branded leathergoods would capture the international market soon. The Prime Minister laid stress on the need to improve the quality of leather products and make them cost effective to meet the buyer's demand. She said that her government had reduced the export loan rate to 7% by identifying the export orientated leather sector as a thrust sector in the government's incentives package. She also urged tannery owners and exporters to avail themselves of the incentives provided by her government to further improve the leather industry in the country. She said that the government had already imposed a ban on the export of wet-blue leather in order to give a boost to export-orientated leather industries. The present government, she said, has given due importance to the leather industry as it will create more employment by earning foreign exchange. Begum Khalida Zia, who has been in power for the past 15 months, promised to give all possible assistance to boost the exports of finished leather and leather manufactured goods. She invited foreign entrepreneurs to invest in this sector and set up industries as joint ventures. The Prime Minister said that Bangladesh would not only benefit economically but also earn an international reputation if Bangladesh goods found greater access to global markets. Also speaking on this occasion, Finance Minister Saifur Rahman did not accept the demand for a cash subsidy to the sector. He said that government subsidy alone cannot make an industry flourish, although it may bring temporary results. He advised the local entrepreneurs to develop real entrepreneurship and produce quality and cost effective products to face the challenge of globalisation. Saifur Rahman pleaded for the production of cost-effective quality leather products to compete in the global markets. He expressed his disappointment about the current quality and cost of local products and urged local entrepreneurs to produce quality and reduce excessive profit margins. Saifur Rahman gave assurance that duties and taxes would be reduced on various raw materials and advised business leaders to take out soft loans from private banks. He advised local entrepreneurs to improve the entrepreneurship and face the challenge of globalisation, making the nation competitive in the world market. Commerce Minister Amir Hashmi Mahmud Chowdhry said he was concerned that the production capacity of the industry was being under utilised.


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A shortage of skilled staff in the digital sector has made online planners and buyers some of the most sought-after people in media. But their popularity is also due to them producing some fine work, as shown by the AOL Online Planning Awards, in association with Media Week, which were handed out on 4 October.
The awards attracted a record number of entries and resulted in five category winners and a winner of the coveted Grand Prix award.
In a speech on the night in keeping with the upward trends of digital, Guy Phillipson, chief executive of the Internet Advertising Bureau, declared that the web would overtake TV to become the biggest advertising medium by the end of the decade. He was buoyant, having just announced the latest figures for online ad spend in the UK.
Spend for the first half of 2007 grew 41.3% compared to the same period last year to reach £1.3bn. Phillipson was surprised, as the growth in online even outstripped the IAB's projected figures.
Entries proving that clients are doing the right thing by ploughing money into online included the big winner on the night: I-Level's Talk to Frank campaign, which made innovative use of MSN Messenger to facilitate 1.2 million digital conversations with teenagers.
Frank is the drugs advice and information service of the Home Office, Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills (now the Department for Children, Schools and Families). I-Level and MSN spent two years creating the Frankbot, a software programme that mimics the way humans respond to questions in everyday parlance.
The conversations between the web robot and young people lasted an average of five minutes and more than 178,000 people added Frank to their MSN buddy list. Judges were impressed by the technology and said it provided an image of what future online marketing campaigns will look like. The initiative was based on the premise that when teenagers no longer pick up the phone to friends, they use instant messaging services instead.
The COI already had a Frank e-mail service, website and telephone service but, realising that 90% of 11 to 18-year-olds use instant messaging, the next stage was to engage with teenagers on MSN Messenger.
Engaging people with an insurance brand is also difficult, according to Zed Media account director Diane Rowe, winner of the Best Branding Campaign for the agency's Zurich Futurology work.
"Insurance is very competitive and clients spend huge amounts trying to get themselves heard," said Rowe. "Essentially, it's a very boring topic and a difficult area given the huge amounts clients spend on marketing. Zurich wasn't going to be a top five insurance brand in terms of scale, but we felt we had an opportunity to be innovative with digital."
Zed brokered a close relationship with Guardian Unlimited, whereby Zurich users were encouraged to sign up to the site through its Impact of Change campaign.
Best Direct Response Campaign went to Blue Barracuda for Pizza Hut's online ordering and delivery service. Judges were impressed by the link up with online DVD service Lovefilm. They praised the use of behavioural targeting and search in getting customers through the door.
OMD UK's Sam d'Amato, who scooped the Best Cross-Platform Campaign for Walkers Lunch Happy crisps, said the work was possible because the client was brave. With a huge online presence, the campaign used tie-ups with The Sun, GCap Media and Emap. Radio stations shut down for an hour as part of Walkers' aim to get people to reinvigorate the lunch break.
"Over half of Walkers sales occur at lunchtime and the company had witnessed a big decline in sales," he said. "We realised the British lunch break now usually entails 15 minutes at a desk and combined Walkers being a quintessentially British brand with reinvigorating lunchtime sales."
Finally, Hannah Lury, digital strategist at BLM Quantum, was awarded Young Digital Person of the Year. She was commended for her in-depth understanding of media and glowing references from clients and was declared "a great young face for the industry".
With online in rude health, expectations for agencies to deliver innovative campaigns are increasing. The AOL Online Planning Awards, in association with Media Week, showed the sector is maturing fast and that expectations are starting to be met.
ONLINE PLANNING AWARDS
- Best Use of the Online Medium
Alex Miller and Tom Dunn of I-Level for Talk to Frank Campaign for the COI
- Best Branding Campaign
Diane Rowe of Zed Media for Zurich Futurology in partnership with Guardian Unlimited
- Best Cross Platform Integrated Campaign
Sam d'Amato of OMD UK for Walkers Crisps' Lunch Happy campaign
- Best Direct Response Campaign
Martin Talks of Blue Barracuda for Pizza Hut's launch of an online ordering and delivery service
- Young Digital Person of the Year
Hannah Lury of BLM Quantum.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Brinker International Inc. EAT, +1.63% said after the closing bell on Wednesday that same-restaurant sales for the four-week period ended March 1 were up 1.1% compared with an increase of 2.9% in the same period last year. Winter storms during the month negatively impacted sales by about 1.4%, the company said. Brinker is the Dallas-based operator of Chili's, On The Border, Maggiano's and other restaurants.
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Annual sales at PZ Cussons, the consumer products group behind brands like Imperial Leather, Carex and St Tropez, fell five per cent to £819.1m.
The Manchester headquartered group’s biggest market is Nigeria but it also has major operations across the world and employs 6,000 people.
In the 12 months to May 31 2015 underlying pre-tax profits, before exceptional items, dropped 5.4 per cent to £108.8m.
Despite the figures PZ Cussons increased its dividend for a record 42nd year in a row.
Chairman Richard Harvey described the 12 months as a ‘tough trading period’.
He said the group bought five:am, an organic food brand, for an initial £44.8m during the year.
He said: “As part of our long-term strategy to focus the Group’s portfolio on higher growth, value add businesses, a number of strategic initiatives were successfully completed in the year.
“To develop our Food & Nutrition category further and to create a broader portfolio for expansion into South East Asia we acquired the Australian food brand five:am early in the financial year, following the acquisition last year of the Rafferty’s Garden brand.
“In addition, we now own 100 per cent of our Nigerian beverage business after completing the buy-out of Nutricima from our joint venture partner.”
He added that performance since the end of the year has been “challenging” but also in line with expectations.
“The strength of our balance sheet gives us the flexibility to further evolve the group’s portfolio into new areas of growth and to take advantage of new investment opportunities as they arise,” he said.
PZ Cussons, has a base near Manchester Airport, where around 200 people are employed. There an extra 60 workers based at the 4M building who are working to implement the group’s new IT system over the next three years.
The group also has a site in Agecroft, Salford, which opened six years ago and now produces 180million units per year.


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A handful of bustling international financial and business cities dominate the world’s capital markets. Their appeal lies in their stable domestic political and economic environments, financial expertise, strong operational support systems and regulatory climates. But external factors often hold considerable sway, such as the economic impact from the COVID-19 outbreak.
This webinar discusses the elements that define a leading financial and business centre, and how Japan in particular can take innovative action to increase its appeal in a post-pandemic future.
The details of the event, which took place online on 9 February 2021, is available on FT Live's event website.
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|Organisers||Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) and FT Live|
|Event Website||Further details about the event and presentation materials are available on FT Live's event website, below:
|Event Video||The event video in full is available below:
In addition, an advert article covering the main points raised during the event was also released on 23 March 2021, on FT global newspapers.
The article can be read in its entirety here, and is also available on the FT's e-paper section.


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The PS4 Is Outselling the Xbox One Because It Appeals to 'Swing Gamers'
Although the Xbox One had been selling well out of the gates, it recently came to light that the PlayStation 4 has charged ahead; in fact, in January Sony moved twice as many units of its latest-generation console than Microsoft did. For some, this may come as a surprise, since the Xbox 360 was generally considered to be the dominant console in the many years before these new consoles came about.
So why is the PS4 outselling the Xbox One? We surveyed 1,727 of our readers and discovered that the answer is a complex mix of price, specs, and brand loyalty.
Xbox 360 Users Remain Brand Loyal, But Can't Afford to Pay Retail
Frequently with advanced software-driven technology, consumers will feel inclined to remain within the environment that they're familiar and comfortable with. This is why so many people struggle with the jump from iPhone to Android, for example, or vice versa. It follows then that these next-generation video game console purchases might be influenced by what shoppers owned previously in terms of gaming.
Not surprisingly, 42% of Xbox 360 owners (that is, users who owned only an Xbox 360) opted for the Xbox One, while 51% of PlayStation 3 owners veered towards the PS4. The number one reason cited for why these shoppers purchased what they did? Brand loyalty (at 32% for Xbox 360 owners and 30% for PS3 owners).
Despite this expected result, there were notably a higher number of former Xbox 360 users who didn't purchase any new console yet, claiming that the price was too high and that they were waiting for a deal. (In fact, double the number of Xbox 360 users who didn't buy a new console cited price as an issue, compared to PS3 users who also didn't buy one.) It would seem then that PlayStation devotees are more financially prepared to jump into the next generation of gaming because of the lower retail price, whereas Xboxers are patiently waiting for a more affordable opportunity.
The PS4 Has Won Over 'Swing Gamers'
Interestingly, 44% of the 1,700+ respondents in our survey noted that they owned both the PS3 and Xbox 360. This is likely because those consoles have been around for so long and prices have dropped tantalizingly low in recent years. As such, this would suggest that almost half of console gamers are familiar with both platforms. And while they might still prefer one over the other, the competitor was not foreign to them, likely making it easier to "jump ship" if there was a good enough reason to do so.
Thus, we looked at how these "dual owners" behaved in the face of next-generation gaming, and as it turns out, a higher percentage opted for the PS4 vs the Xbox One. (35% vs. 23%; see the results above.) The number one reason for their selection? Specifications, perhaps latching onto the assertion that the PS4 has a better graphic output. Moreover, a slightly higher percentage of former Xbox 360 users made the switch to PS4 than the reverse; 8% of PS3 owners bought an Xbox One, while 14% of Xbox 360 users bought a PS4.
The Xbox One Is a Best Bet for Holdouts Who Want a Discount
The primary reason people had for not buying either of the consoles was price; either the cost was too high, or users claimed to be waiting for a deal. Luckily for these gamers, our research on the price history of the PS3 and Xbox 360 shows that these consoles began to see discounts after four to five months. That would mean that the next-gen systems would see discounts of about 10% beginning in March.
Of course, the situation is different this time around; when the Xbox 360 and PS3 debuted, there was no deal on either platform for several months. Thus far, we've already seen a handful of discounts on the Xbox One, dropping the console to as low as $475 (or 5% off).
Conversely, there have been no deals on the PS4 console alone. Given the fact that the PS4 is outselling the Xbox One, this is perhaps not surprising. And, coupled with the news that Microsoft has already lowered the price of the Xbox One in the UK (slashing £30 off, or about $49.87), further discounts in March or April seem all the more likely. That said, Microsoft would have to cut a full 20% off in order to even match Sony's low MSRP.
While diehard gamers will likely buy whichever console appeals to them at retail price, our survey suggests that Microsoft could draw more of its own budget-conscious fans into the next generation if it dropped the retail price on its latest console. But given the fact that a high number of gamers are familiar with both platforms, Sony may continue to win over those swing gamers with better specs and a lower retail price.
Readers, what do you think? Have you purchased a next-generation console? Why or why not? Sound off in the comments section below!
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Hackers phish their way into Fraser employee’s email
Exploit: Unauthorized database access Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories: Provider of education, housing, and healthcare services for children and adults with special needs
Risk to Small Business:1.555 = Severe: A phishing scam successfully compromised an employee email account, giving hackers access to a spreadsheet containing information from the Fraser waitlist. In response, Fraser contacted a third-party IT vendor within hours of discovering the breach and was able to secure its network. Needless to say, a reactive response will not mitigate the damage inflicted on those impacted by the breach. Fraser will likely face intense regulatory scrutiny in the near future, as the information accessed is considered protected health information.
Individual Risk:1.555 = Severe: The data breach did not reveal customers Social Security numbers or credit card information, but plenty of personally identifiable information was made available to hackers. This includes customers’ names, Fraser ID numbers, zip codes, and treatment notes. Affected individuals should carefully monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider contacting the hotline that Fraser recently opened up.
Customers Impacted: Unknown How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Despite a company’s best efforts, some phishing scams inevitably make their way to employees’ inboxes. Since a single click can compromise incredible amounts of sensitive data, businesses of all sizes must prioritize the awareness training that can render such attacks useless. With the cost of a data breach continually increasing, addressing this vulnerability can be one of your company’s best investments.


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Gary Milo, founder and managing director of Webscreen Technology, was working as a computer security consultant when he first heard about the denial of service (DoS) attack on Yahoo in February 2000.
It occurred to him that ecommerce companies needed a filtering mechanism that could sort ‘good’ traffic from ‘bad’ traffic before it reached web servers.
DoS attacks involve a hacker remotely commandeering a number of personal computers and servers across the world and directing them to flood their target with fake requests for data. This overwhelms the target and prevents bona fide users from accessing the site.
Two years after the Yahoo attack and Webscreen is now ready with its first web traffic filtering product, called Charm.
“Every time a user contacts the web site, it keeps track of what they do, builds up a profile of them and gives them a ‘Charm value’,” says Milo. If the Charm value is less than the ‘Charm threshold’, which is determined by the owner of the web site, the system simply filters out traffic from that user. Even if an attack comes straight away from a user, the system can decide whether to ignore the traffic in as little as five seconds, claims Milo.
The beta system is currently being tested by two high-profile US banks and further products are planned for Internet service providers (ISPs) to filter both incoming traffic from customers, as well as between each other.
Webscreen’s technology is capable of handling up to two million users at a time and only slows traffic “as much as a router would” says Milo. The company is also looking at developing vertical applications for mobile phone systems and video streaming technology.
The current funding – just $1.4 million (€1.6m) from Saffron Hill Ventures in the UK and East River Ventures in the US – will keep the company going until the middle of the year, when it will seek a second round of funding.
But although Milo says that major network hardware vendors do not have competing products, he still has to demonstrate that Webscreen’s technology will work in practice. There is also a risk for Webscreen that network hardware vendors such as Cisco and Intel will build in such capabilities to their core products.


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THQ Nordic has announced it’ll reveal a brand new video game during the official opening ceremony at Gamescom 2018.
No word on what that title is yet, but if it’s for Nintendo Switch we’ll let you know. THQ Nordic will also be putting out other upcoming games at the showfloor, none of which are heading to Switch yet.
Four more games will be shown behind closed doors, and one of them is a world exclusive announcement which will break cover during the official gamescom opening ceremony. Keep your eyes on http://www.gamescom.global on Tuesday, 21st of August 11:00 AM CEST.


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The Iowa Department of Public Health is seeking a second medical cannabis oil manufacturer.
Interested parties must notify their intent to apply by 4 p.m. May 16. Formal applications will be due May 31. The department will announce its intended licensee June 29.
The state’s first manufacturer, MedPharm Iowa, which was licensed last year, is required to have products available for distribution by Dec. 1. The second manufacturer licensee will be required to have products available no later than July 1, 2019.
The department announced last month it would allow medical marijuana sales in five Iowa communities: Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Davenport, Waterloo and the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights. Patients will be able to obtain cannabis oil with a state permit for conditions such as epilepsy and cancer.


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Second The World island owner hits out at Nakheel
Nepalese billionaire Binod Chaudhary bemoans lack of island progress
A second owner of an island on Nakheel’s The World development in Dubai has expressed their frustration at the lack of progress on the project.
Nepalese billionaire Binod Chaudhary, who owns the island Nova Scotia, told Arabian Business Dubai government-owned Nakheel was failing to live up to its end of the deal offered when it sold the 300 artificial islands in 2007-08.
The entire development, located 4 km off the coast of Dubai, epitomised the emirate’s boom-time ambition and helped launch Nakheel’s reputation for man-made islands.
The project ran aground in the wake of the global financial crisis with only one buyer managing to begin construction.
Owners have told Arabian Business they have been unable to develop the islands due to a lack of vital infrastructure.
Conglomerate Chaudhary Group had planned to build a luxury resort similar to its successful hotels on two Maldives islands but the project has not even reached the design stage.
“We know we can create something very interesting and very different and that was the vision when we entered in this island,” Chaudhary told Arabian Business.
He said the project was no longer viable because Nakheel had not provided infrastructure, utilities or accessibility, while there were also concerns about the islands sinking.
“Nakheel feels that it’s not [their] problem. [They think] ‘we’ve sold and you’ve bought and it’s your responsibility’, and the developers feel that the ground rules have changed, the market values have changed [and] there are technical issues. So [Nakheel and the developers] have to come forward to find a solution,” Chaudhary, who lives in another Nakheel development, Jumeirah Island, said.
He has dropped plans to develop the island but said he would resume interest if Nakheel was willing to negotiate.
“We are waiting; when it becomes important for Nakheel to do something about The World I’m sure we’ll engage,” he said.
“[But] the level of excitement that we had when we bought, to be honest, it’s not there. It would be such a shame, both for Nakheel as well as for Dubai [if the islands were not developed].
“The Palm, the Burj Khalifa and The World, I think, were some of the iconic developments which conveyed a certain message to the whole world about Dubai.
“Dubai should live up to its expectation. [But] I don’t get any signal that it is anywhere close to Dubai’s priority.”
The owner of another island, who asked to remain anonymous, also criticised Nakheel during an exclusive interview with Arabian Business in February.
“What is very obvious is that The World is on hold,” he said.
“No work is going on in the logistics hub. In order to start [work] on the project Nakheel needs to finish the logistics and transportation hubs, which are still not in place.
"Nearly all of the island owners would sell. Many owners [want to sell their islands]... because everybody wants a piece of land that they can develop and generate income.
“Even if you have an island that is 100 percent paid [for], you don’t have the infrastructure and the [logistics] hub so you can’t build on it.”
The island named Lebanon sold on November 18, 2012, according to filings on the Dubai Land Department website. The sale represents a loss of US$6.8m for owner Wakil Admed Azmi, an Indian businessman.
However, Chaudhary said he was not considering selling Nova Scotia.
“We’re committed to Dubai, we want to do something there but we’ll do it when it makes a practical proposition,” he said.
“I have a lot of respect for Nakheel but I think Nakheel needs to sort out some of the extra baggage.
“To be fair to Nakheel, the downturn was not on their side but that’s over now. Now, it’s time for them to come up with a business-wise, fair, sustainable solution.”
Nakheel has previously said that 70 percent of the 300 manmade islands are sold and that building work is the responsibility of the owners.
The company had not responded to Arabian Business's request for comment on the matter at the time of publication.


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Buying shares in the major retailers has been a largely unprofitable business in 2017 and little this week suggests a major swing in sentiment is imminent. Consumers already tightening the purse strings after last year’s Brexit vote now see wages growth lagging inflation and an interest rate rise adding to mortgage bills.
Weak retail sales figures for October and a warning that toy sales are down this year provide further evidence of possible trouble in store. John Lewis has admitted life is tough, Primark has given owner AB Foods (ABF) a bloody nose this week and, despite a better than expected result, sales at M&S's (MKS) clothing division still fell in the second quarter.
Brexit has weakened sterling which increases costs and damages sector profits. As always, Christmas will be make or break for many big-name retailers this year.
Omens are not good if reaction to the latest batch of retail sector results is anything to go by, with Burberry (BRBY), Supergroup (SGP) and Argos-owner Sainsbury's (SBRY) all sold off sharply on Thursday. Neither Burberry or Supergroup shares could be described as cheap, but at least Supergroup can justify its above average valuation with forecast double-digit earnings for years to come.
It was crucial Burberry’s new chief executive Marco Gobbetti got off to a good start after chief creative officer Christopher Bailey announced he’ll be off next year. Unfortunately, the market appears unimpressed with Gobbetti’s vision of Burberry’s strategy, and his first address to the market since taking over has failed to prevent the loss of big share price gains made since September.
Gobbetti’s aim to generate high-single digit revenue growth plus ‘meaningful’ operating margin expansion is ambitious, yes, but the big benefits don’t come through until 2021.
Within Burberry’s half-year results, clever management of costs and spending cuts were behind a 17% increase in underlying operating profit for the half-year. Add in a £15 million currency benefit and it was 28%, with only a marginal upgrade to full-year profit forecasts.
Despite plenty of scepticism, the acquisition of Argos has worked well for Sainsbury’s and the catalogue company has grown online sales by 10%. Group full-year profit will still meet forecasts, but first half profits are down and sales growth has slowed. Argos results are not impressive enough to override a generally weaker retail market and drag Sainsbury’s shares far from all-time lows.
This article is for information and discussion purposes only and does not form a recommendation to invest or otherwise. The value of an investment may fall. The investments referred to in this article may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser.


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Beginning in mid-May 2018, the 5th China (Shenzhen) International Pet Supplies Exhibition (2019) kicked off its global promotion tour. After more than two months, the overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition successively went to Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia to carry out publicity and promotion work, deliver the latest information and future prospects to exhibitors from all over the world, and invite professional buyers both at home and abroad to participate in Shenzhen Pet Exhibition.
During the exhibitions in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, the overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition distributed sincere invited the exhibitors to participate in the 5th China (Shenzhen) Pet Supplies Exhibition, and introduced the highlights and latest news of the exhibition. It is gratifying that exhibitors at home and abroad expressed their great interests in the professionalism and the overall effects of previous sessions of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition, and most exhibitors expressed their intentions to participate in the 5th China (Shenzhen) Pet Supplies Exhibition !
The 11th Pet World Malaysia was held on May 18-20 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition went to Malaysia to carry out the promotion from the exhibition begin until the end, marking the official opening of the first stop in the global promotion tour of the 5th China (Shenzhen) International Pet Supplies Exhibition .
As far as we know, Pet World Malaysia hold by Fairs & Events Management is the largest pet supplies exhibition in Malaysia. The exhibition gathered more than 100 manufacturers, 200 exhibiting brands, and well-known manufacturers such as Bayer, Eukanuba, IAMS and Nutro. In addition, It also attracted nearly 50,000 buyers.
On July 6-9, 2018,Chanchao Taipei Pets Show (Classic) was held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall. The overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition went and attended this exhibition, conveyed the latest information about Shenzhen Pet Exhibition to the exhibitors from Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and other countries, distributed invitation letters of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition, and sincerely invited overseas professional buyers to Shenzhen and participate in the exhibition and seek common developments.
Jointly held by Taiwan Pet Food & Supplies Trade Association (hereinafter referred to as Trade Association) and Chanchao Enterprise Co., Ltd, Chanchao Taipei Pets Show (Classic) owns an exhibition scale of 30,000 square meters, 1,200 booths, and 250 exhibitors. Exhibiting items include pet food, clothing, pet beauty care, health care products, etc., attracting more than 200,000 buyers from all over the world.
During the exhibition, the overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition visited Mr. Gao, director-general of the Trade Association and Mr. Yao, secretary-general of the Trade Association. They conducted in-depth discussions on the development trend and market prospects of the pet industry in Taiwan and Chinese Mainland, and also proposed new ideas for innovative cooperation in the pet exhibition industry. Mr. Song, the person in charge of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition, introduced the development of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition and its planning of 2019. He conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Chinese Mainland market and emphasized the strategy of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition, that is, keeping a foothold in China and facing to the world.
On July 5-8, 2018, the 17th Thailand International Dog Show was held at IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition went to Bangkok, Thailand to visit and exchange information. During this exhibition, the overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition conducted in-depth communication with exhibitors on the differences between the local pet market and the pet industry in China, while studying the characteristics of Thai Pet Show. Besides that, the overseas development team also distributed sincere invitations to participate in the 5th China (Shenzhen) International Pet Supplies Exhibition, and many exhibitors expressed their great expectations.
As the central market of pet supplies and decorative products industry in Southeast Asia, Thai Pet Show gathered a large number of buyers to visit. The products launched by brand manufacturers of the pet industry in Thailand have the advantages of novel design and good quality. Thus, it has always been a gathering place for buyers.
On July 20-22, 2018, Indonesia International Pet Expo was held at the Indonesia Convention & Exhibition Center (ICE) in BSD New Town, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Indonesian pet nutrition and health market continues to grows up, surpassing the global average. Therefore, it is important for us to open up the international market, carry out publicity and promotion, and invite the foreign buyers to come for visiting and purchasing because of the huge market demand.
The annual International Pet Show in Indonesia has developed into one of the most influential pet trade fairs in Southeast Asia, with exhibitors coming from all over the world. And offer chance for industry professionals to communicate and learn with the relevant professionals of pet industry in Indonesia . It is reported that this exhibition had an exhibition area of 10,000 square meters and about 100 exhibitors, attracting many buyers and visitors.
Until now, the overseas development team of Shenzhen Pet Exhibition has gone to Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. At the time of promoting Shenzhen Pet Exhibition, the overseas development team not only distributed sincere invitation letters to exhibitors, but also visited many local pet stores. After listening to the relevant introductions, exhibitors and store owners showed strong interests in Shenzhen Pet Exhibition and reached preliminary cooperation consensus. However, our journey is not over yet, we will going to different countries in the world and looking for global buyers, creating a flagship exhibition for the China's pet industry, and going global by together with Chinese brands of pet supplies.


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Unfortunately you probably didn’t get to see it, that is unless you live in the state of Texas, as the commercial presumably only aired in the Lone Star State as that’s where the grocery chain is located.
During the 60-second advertisement clip, The King Of Country Music appeared as part of a space themed grocery store commercial called: “Mission Critical.”
The video opens “somewhere in Texas” at an undisclosed space center, dubbed Space Tex, for “the latest launch in the era of private space travel.”
As the clip continues, GHTV 10 News’ anchor Lena Delgado appears, sharing that “all appears to be on track” for the latest launch to space.
“Hold the launch, we’re missing supplies,” Strait, also known as Lone Star One in the clip, is heard saying over the intercom in the command center, prompting the director to ask “what supplies Lone Star One? It’s a fifteen-minute flight.”
Strait’s partner on the flight shared that the supplies are “mission critical,” as the command center then reported a “vehicle approaching the launch pad” with groceries from H-E-B.
“Right on time,” Strait told the H-E-B delivery driver, who was delivery a red bag of groceries, as the Space Tex spacecraft doors opened showing the “Check Yes Or No” singer and his two colleagues.
“Thanks partner,” the country icon told the H-E-B delivery guy, before tell his colleagues, “we can’t orbit on an empty stomach.”
“The taste Texans crave, no matter where they go,” the clip said as the spacecraft launched.
After showing the grocery store’s logo, Strait reappeared, this time with an acoustic guitar and headset microphone, asking his co-workers, “any requests?”
Watch the clip featuring the country superstar below.
H-E-B is a supermarket chain based in San Antonio, Texas, with over 340 stores throughout the U.S. state of Texas, as well as Northeast Mexico. The same company also operates Central Marker, which is an upscale organic and fine foods’ retailer.
Throughout the commercial breaks of Super Bowl LVI, lots of musicians appeared within the ad spots.
Miley Cyrus, Lizzo, Charlie Puth, Kenny G, Megan Thee Stallion, and many more also starred in commercials for brands such as Google, Cheetos, Taco Bell, Squarespace, and Busch Light, among many others.
Super Bowl LVI festivities began with Mickey Guyton performing the National Anthem, just minutes before kick off, which took place at 6:30 p.m. EST on NBC.
The 2022 Super Bowl Pepsi halftime show featured legendary hip-hop artists Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and surprise guest 50 Cent. Fans can watch the full halftime show HERE.
Hosted at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Super Bowl LVI featured the Los Angeles Rams facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals.


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Consumer Minister Jo Swinson said the Financial Conduct Authority was committed to considering whether it could introduce measures to limit costs for those calling banks, insurance companies and investment brokers, along with retailers.
She said: "For too long, some businesses have been trying to extract every extra penny from their loyal customers.
"From next year, if something goes wrong with a cooker, or commuters want a refund on their season ticket, they will now pay the same to phone a helpline as they do to call friends or family.
"We want consumers to be confident to shop with a range of traders. The new rights announced today will mean consumers are entitled to the same level of protection whether they are purchasing goods or services online, at home or in a shop."
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Wet weather to end the weekend.
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The main tweak they are doing in the PC 1.0 update is changing the timing of the Blue zone which is a shrinking death circle which makes player gather in the same spot as time passes by in the game.
Here's a list of those improvements, which includes things like all in-game clothing being removed from maps, adjusted Blue Zone speed and damage and new features in Miramar.
The blue zone changes will be the biggest difference for regular players, though.
The devs have also made some changes to the Miramar map's northern section to "make it a more appealing area".
Trump says Syria attack 'could be very soon or not so soon'
The White House said Wednesday that Trump "holds Syria and Russian Federation responsible for this chemical weapons attack". Germany's Angela Merkel said it was "obvious" that Syria hadn't eradicated its chemical arsenal as it had earlier claimed .
Mentioned in a developer blog update, Bluehole stated that the game will come to test servers "before the end of April" and to live servers some time in May.
What do you think of PUBG's blue zone changes?
Except for the first Blue Zone, the probability of creating an extreme Safe Zone (one far away from the center of the previous circle) has been reduced by 30 percent.
In addition to this PUBB Corp has reduced favoring of the land zone rather than water reducing players being left on islands towards the end of the game.
EPA aide says he was forced out after questioning Scott Pruitt's spending
Pruitt would often seek to schedule trips back to Oklahoma, where he still owns a home, so he could stay there for weekends. Jahan Wilcox , a spokesman for the E.P.A., said, "We will respond to members of Congress through the proper channel".
In-game clothing spawns have been removed from all maps.
On Erangel specifically, the first Safe Zone will now be revealed 30 seconds earlier. You can also see it from the airplane the latest Miramar map.
Most notable are the introduction of a lake in the north, the new village Alcantara in the northwest, and several new off-road paths in the northeast.
If you are a team leader, you can now kick your team members. There are also some UI changes and bug fixes coming along with this patch, so be sure to check out PUBG Corp's full patch notes to read about those. We know that. But ads help us pay the bills.
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The iPhone 8 , iPhone 8 Plus ( PRODUCT) RED Special Edition and (PRODUCT) RED iPhone X Leather Folio all sport the new color. The new version of iOS allows you to turn off a controversial "throttling" feature which slows down phones as they age.


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Pig and poultry producers are well known for embracing new technology and business tools, and many are planning further investment to ensure a bright future in the years ahead.
With each respective industry anticipating changes, whether regarding labour or import and export regulations, keeping up-to-date is vital for any successful business – and the British Pig & Poultry Fair will help them do just that. “Technology is moving at a fast pace and it is vital that producers remain at the forefront of change,” said Fair organiser, Alice Bell. “Meeting the suppliers of that technology and networking with industry leaders is a perfect opportunity for producers to source what they need to improve.”
In a recent straw poll carried out by the Royal Agricultural Society of England, the vast majority of pig and poultry producers were positive about the future, with 100% planning to invest in their business this year. “There are clearly some challenges ahead, but it’s encouraging that so many farmers are optimistic and embracing the latest technology and advice on offer.”
According to an exit poll at the 2016 Fair, 79% of visitors planned to make changes to their business as a result of their visit – and one farmer who made a truly life changing decision in a previous year is Richard Knox, partner at Tor Pigs, Devon. “When I was looking to move from an outdoor unit to indoors, I met an experienced manager at the Fair who told me to focus on profitability and put in the tried and tested slatted system so I could closely predict performance. If I had not had that conversation, I probably would not be in pigs now – it was a key turning point for me and a worthwhile investment.”
Based on the straw poll, the most common investments this year are likely to be in erecting new or modifying existing buildings. Roger Gent, senior partner at Beedon Common Farm, Berkshire, plans on putting up a new 16,000 bird multi-tier shed this year but is concerned that his flat decks will not comply with Freedom Foods’ perching requirements. “I can’t have the perches above feeders, so I hope to pick up ideas at the Fair to solve this problem.”
It is that collaborative approach, combined with innovation, which is key to the future of the British pig and poultry industries, said Danny Johnson, Head of Commercial at ABN, which is partnering the event. “The British pig and poultry sectors both have a bright future ahead of them. Whether producers are looking to install a completely new system or make small improvements to nutrition, equipment or management practices, they will be able to get it all in one place at the Fair.”
To find out more and register for free entry to the Fair visit www.pigandpoultry.org.uk.


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It’s been a busy year for Boston-based digital experience platform Acquia. Following a majority investment by Vista Equity Partners in September, the company has announced its third acquisition of 2019 with the purchase of customer data platform AgilOne.
The CDP space has seen a lot of activity this year with global powerhouses like Adobe and Salesforce investing heavily in the technology. Bringing AgilOne’s capabilities to Acquia’s Open Digital Experience platform could help bolster the company’s offering by differentiating itself from the bigger vendors.
Acquia also acquired Mautic and Cohesion earlier this year and plans to add AgilOne’s machine learning capabilities to its Open Digital Experience Platform.
Why we care
AgilOne’s CDP pulls together data from online and offline technology platforms to build a single system of record, allowing brands to build better customer relationships and increase customer lifetime value. Its machine learning capabilities unify and cleanse customer data to enable effective segmentation practices.
Teams can bring their own machine learning models, choose from AgilOne’s pre-built models to automate segmentation or configure business-specific customization into their pre-built models, which are then accessible across the entire platform.
“Built on open source technology, AgilOne and Acquia together will bring in data from any third-party system via open APIs, making it much easier for marketers to gain this single view of the customer and deliver better, more relevant customer experiences and analytics across every channel,” said Dries Buytaert, Acquia’s co-founder, CTO, and chairman.
Rather than being locked-in by another vendor’s restrictions or limited to their marketing tools, Acquia’s open environment allows users to build and control their own integrations with other platforms. AgilOne’s capabilities should help tie together disparate data sets within a brand’s Acquia’s environment.
More on the news:
- A recent study from Acquia showed that nearly three-quarters of marketers feel that technology has made it harder to deliver personalized experiences, with data being the foundation of the challenge.
- AgilOne will be available to Acquia customers as both a standalone offering and as part of the Acquia Open Marketing Cloud.
About The Author
Jennifer Videtta Cannon serves as Third Door Media’s Senior Editor, covering topics from email marketing and analytics to CRM and project management. With over a decade of organizational digital marketing experience, she has overseen digital marketing operations for NHL franchises and held roles at tech companies including Salesforce, advising enterprise marketers on maximizing their martech capabilities. Jennifer formerly organized the Inbound Marketing Summit and holds a certificate in Digital Marketing Analytics from MIT Sloan School of Management.


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Tado, a European competitor to Google-owned Nest and local smart thermostat companies, such as the UK’s Heatmiser or Hive from British Gas, has topped up its funding today, disclosing a new €10 million (13.6m) round. The new investment comes from existing backers Target Partners, and Shortcut Ventures, along with a number of other unnamed investors, and will be used by the German startup to bring its smart heating and AC products to more European markets.
“With the new funds we strive to expand our leadership in intelligent climate control,” co-founder and CEO Christian Deilmann tells me mid-flight between Munich and San Francisco. Specifically, he says the company’s first product — the Tado heating — will be brought to more of Northern Europe, adding to existing availability in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK.
More recently, the startup launched the Tado Cooling via a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The move was designed to test the market, in particular the U.S., helping to measure the appetite for such a product and match this to production, rather than for the capital per se, as many hardware companies do.
“Forecasting volumes for Tado Cooling — a brand new product category — on an international level is very difficult,” Deilmann said at the time. “Kickstarter gives us the chance to scale production to the right volume after receiving the orders.”
As an update to how that campaign went, Deilmann tells me 50 per cent of its Kickstarter backers, who ponied up over $200,000, came from the U.S., followed by Singapore and Southern Europe, and that these countries will be the focus for the Tado Cooling going forward.


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The Beer Nut: Boston Beer Company is paying it forward
When Jim Koch wanted to start the Boston Beer Company more than 25 years ago, the hardest thing was getting someone to give him a business loan.
Now, the founder of the brewery that makes Samuel Adams Boston Lager is making it easier for small businesses to get a loan with the company's Brewing the American Dream program.
"The idea really came out of my experience of starting Samuel Adams," said Koch. "I couldn't get anyone to give me a loan, and (the brewery) turned out to be a pretty good idea."
The brewery has partnered with ACCION USA, a nonprofit organization that handles small-business loans, to administer the loans.
The loan program is meant for businesses that are seeking less money than the usual $15,000 that is typically the minimum required by banks for business loans.
The microloans have ranged from $1,000 to $17,000, Koch said.
"There's a real funding gap for loans under $20,000," he said. "They aren't available from normal sources."
Although $1,000 may not seem like a lot, to a person trying to start a business, such as a catering business out of their home, it can mean the difference between opening a business to never being able to do so.
"At the low end, it might be a barrister who knows how to make coffee and cappuccino and maybe they worked at Starbucks and they want to start a coffee catering business," said Koch. "They may need $3,000 to buy the equipment."
The loans are given out to businesses in the food and beverage industry, he said, because they feel they have more expertise in that area than others.
The program is about more than just the money. Koch said they want to help the businesses succeed beyond just starting up.
"You need to have an enormous range of skills, things you typically don't think about," he said. "You face legal issues. You face things like payroll taxes. Often you have to deal with real estate issues, landlord issues. You have to know where to get raw materials. There's a whole range of things you have to think about and small business owners have to have a solution for all these things."
To help the small and new businesses out, the program offers mentoring and training sessions for the owners to help them learn how to handle anything that is thrown at them.
"There's a benefit to talking to someone who has been there and done that," Koch said.
This is the third year of Brewing the American Dream. So far, the program has made 41 loans to 37 clients. The nearly $300,000 loaned out has helped create 282 jobs.
The goal, Koch said, is when a loan is paid back, the money is then loaned out again to another start-up company. The repayment rate has been 90 percent.
Despite helping all of these businesses, Koch said his company wants to do more.
"We're looking for qualified applicants," he said. "It often surprises people that we have more money than we have applicants."
Koch said the program benefits more than the small-business owners. He said it's good for the employees, particularly the ones who weren't with the company in its early years.
"(Our) company benefits from it because it keeps us attached to our entrepreneurial roots," he said. "It's good for the people who didn't really see the start-up mode of Boston Beer Company, and it's a way to keep our entire staff involved in the community. My philosophy about a company's social and community responsibilities is they should be good at helping improve the community value."
To apply for a loan, go to www.samueladams.com and click on the Brewing the American Dream tab.
Koch said the best part of the program is when he gets to visit the businesses and see them succeed.
"It is really cool because these people work (really hard) and this money may be the last piece they need," he said.
For questions, comments, suggestions or recommendations, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.org or call 508-626-3823. Check out The Beer Nut blog at http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/beernut/ or follow the Beer Nut at his Twitter page at www.twitter.com/realbeernut.


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The North Haven Patch in North Haven, Conn. recently profiled Diversified Vending, whose owner, Pasquale Nuzzolillo, notes how health awareness and wireless technology have changed vending since the company began 16 years ago. For the full story, click here.
Editor’s Insight: Any vending operator who is on the fence about investing in vending technology should read this article. Here is a vending operation that has found the benefits of remote machine monitoring an invaluable in improving customer service and in operating more efficiently.
This company also recognizes the need to understand the importance of offering a greater variety of healthier products. This is another area that many vending operators have resisted because meeting his need is very challenging and they payback is not fast.
The last line of this article is very revealing: “It’s revitalizing.” 07-27-12 By Elliot Maras


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Mercedes-Benz desires drivers to have the ability to select the sounds that future electrical automobiles make.
Instead of engine noises, future electrical automobiles from Mercedes’ EQ sub-brand might get “selectable soundscapes,” the automaker mentioned final week.
The idea contains artificially producing driving sounds performed by inside audio system. These sounds change in response to parameters like accelerator place, pace, regenerative braking degree, and totally different drive modes.
Custom-made sounds is also used when the automotive is parked. Engineers are creating distinctive sounds to suggest when a automotive is unlocked, when it is prepared to start out, and when the automotive has been charged, Mercedes mentioned.
These sounds are along with the mandated noises all electrical automobiles bought in the USA and Europe should make at low speeds as a warning to pedestrians. Europe started requiring this in July 2019, however U.S. rules are simply now being phased in. Automakers had been granted an extension earlier this 12 months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mercedes has been testing totally different sounds with an EQC crossover, with sounds managed by the infotainment system. The automaker mentioned over 120 workers have taken take a look at drives, offering suggestions on sound design.
Already on sale in Europe, the EQC was to be the primary EQ electrical automotive to launch in the USA, however has now been delayed till at the very least 2021. As a substitute, Mercedes might deliver the EQS flagship sedan right here first.
Different automakers are getting inventive with sounds for his or her electrical automobiles. Audi has mentioned it used 32 sound samples—together with sounds from a cordless screwdriver and a mannequin helicopter—for its E-Tron GT, whereas Ford gave the Mustang Mach-E sounds impressed by sci-fi films.


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Russian Fishing by Herocraft Game Trailer
Day: 8 September 2010
Like Fishing? How about fishing games? Well Herocraft has just released a new game available for Android devices called Russian Fishing which brings all the goodness of fishing right to your Android phone. While this isn’t the first fishing game for Android, it is one of only two that is actually good and offers lots of customizing options for your to explore.
It seems as though the market for 3D MMORPGs for Android is getting another player. Currently there is Vendetta Online which is making a fully interactive client for Android, Runes which is currently in limited open beta right now and we suspect the new DvideArts RPG will also be an MMO. You can now add Clockwork Runes by Bonafide Software onto this growing list now.


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HP’s webOS tablet, the TouchPad, may not have set the market alight, but the company is hoping a broader playing-field for the platform might make a big difference. webOS chief Stephen DeWitt told the WSJ that HP is exploring the possibility of putting the software into cars and onto home appliances, claiming that there was an “enormous amount” of manufacturer interest for the concept.
HP has previously said that it intends to put webOS onto every one of its PCs come 2012 in an attempt to saturate the market with the software. However, this new automotive and appliance direction could – if HP’s play pans out, and it can translate interest to adoption – considerably extend webOS’ reach. That ought to do what the Pre range of smartphones and TouchPad tablet are yet to convincingly do: persuade developers to focus on the webOS platform.
Actually breaking into those two new segments may be tougher than HP expects, however. DeWitt would not name any specific firms in talks over using webOS, while analysts and manufacturers the newspaper spoke to expressed doubts over whether the stalwarts of the two industries would react positively to a new addition. Home appliance manufacturer Whirlpool voiced concerns that webOS’ longevity may not be up to that expected from consumer goods, for instance. Back in May, HP demonstrated how the TouchPad could be used to remotely control appliances.
As for cars, while other platforms – notably MeeGo – have automotive branches, analysts aren’t confident that webOS would go down well. “The automobile industry has no interest in changing suppliers every year” Thilo Koslowski argues, with HP’s relatively late play in the segment counting against it.


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The Consumer Confidence Index unexpectedly ticked up 1.6 points to 50.2 in October, the Conference Board said Tuesday, as Americans became slightly more optimistic about the job market.
A Bloomberg survey had expected the index to rise to 50.0 from a revised 48.6 in September, up from the originally estimated 48.5 September reading. The index was at 53.5 in August, 50.4 in July, and 52.9 in June. It hit a record low of 25.3 in April 2009.
Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board's Consumer Research Center, said while confidence did rise in October, investors need to keep in mind that the index is still at a low level.
"Consumer confidence, while slightly improved from September levels, is still hovering at historically low levels. Consumers' assessment of the current state of the economy is relatively unchanged, primarily because labor market conditions have yet to significantly improve," Franco said, in a statement. "And, despite the uptick in expectations, consumers continue to be quite concerned about the short-term outlook. Both present and future indicators point toward more of the same in the coming months."
Index Components: Little Change in October
The index's components were mixed in October, with no significant change in the economy's outlook, but with a slightly brighter view about jobs.
Regarding the economy's outlook, those expecting an improvement in business conditions over the next six months increased to 16.0% in October from 15.0% in September, while those expecting business conditions to worsen decreased to 14.1% from 16.6%.
On current conditions, those claiming conditions are "good" rose to 8.5% in October from 8.2% in September, while those claiming business conditions are "bad" decreased to 41.9% from 46.0%.
As for future job prospects, the results were mixed. Those anticipating fewer jobs in the months ahead declined to 22.0% in October from 22.6% in September, while those anticipating more jobs dipped to 14.1% from 14.5%.
Economists monitor the Consumer Confidence Index because, historically, rises in consumer confidence are directly correlated with increases in consumer spending, which usually accounts for 65 to 70% of U.S. GDP. If confidence rises, and a trend forms, that most likely means good things are ahead for corporate revenue and earnings; falling confidence indicates the opposite.
Consumers Remain Cautious
October's consumer confidence index shows both a glass half-full and one half-empty. On the bright side, confidence for the month rose from a seven-month low, and popped above 50 for the first time since August.
On the down side, confidence remains at a low level, and consumers' assessment of the economy stayed essentially unchanged: they are not expecting either a sudden acceleration in economic growth or a substantial improvement in the job market.
In sum, the fragile economic recovery continues to weigh on consumer confidence -- and if that attitude persists, it's likely to restrain consumer spending during the upcoming holiday season.


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February 10, 2016
UPDATED -- U.S. spot-market load availability fell 5.6% during the week ending Feb. 6, with the number of van and refrigerated loads dropping 17% and 12%, respectively, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards.
January 29, 2016
The value of trans-border freight movements between the U.S. and its neighbors took a steep decline, according to new U.S. Transportation Department numbers, while Canada regained its historical rank as top North America trade partner after falling behind Mexico.
January 11, 2016
A measure of freight moving between the U.S. and its neighbors to the north and south shows for the first time the total value of U.S.-Mexico freight flows exceeded those between the U.S. and Canada.
December 14, 2015
Motor carriers face some unique challenges south of the border, but their drive to succeed is no different than that of U.S. and Canadian truckers.
October 29, 2015
The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its neighbors Canada and Mexico fell in August, totaling $92.4 billion, thanks largely to the drop in fuel and oil prices moved by pipeline and vessel.
October 15, 2015
Debris falling from the 85-year-old Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor has ignited controversy over who should be held responsible.
September 29, 2015
The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its next door neighbors Canada and Mexico totaled $93 billion in July 2015. All modes except air carried less freight than in July 2014.
August 27, 2015
The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North America Free Trade Agreement partners fell in June, according to a new Transportation Department report, totaling $99 billion, as all modes except truck carried less freight.
July 28, 2015
Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution to help it expand its cross-border business into Mexico.
June 25, 2015
The value of U.S.-NAFTA freight totaled $93.3 billion in April, according to new U.S. Transportation Department figures, down 6.8% from the same time a year earlier.
May 28, 2015
Newly released figures show the value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement neighbors totaled $96.1 billion in March, a 5.3% decline from a year ago, but three out of five transportation modes carried more cross-border cargo.
April 23, 2015
Freight movements between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico fell in February, hitting its lowest level in terms of value since 2011, according to new U.S. Transportation Department figures.
April 9, 2015
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a petition with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene in a cross-border trucking lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the FMCSA.
April 6, 2015
The amount of freight moved between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement neighbors of Canada and Mexico totaled $89.3 billion in January, according to U.S. Transportation Department figures, down 1.2% from a year earlier,
March 18, 2015
The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North America neighbors increased 4.5% in 2014 compared to a year earlier, while over the longer term trucking has some lost market share to other transportation modes.
March 16, 2015
The U.S. and Canada have agreed to allow trucks going into the U.S. from Canada to clear customs on the Canadian side of the border, according to a report from The Buffalo News.
March 10, 2015
The Teamster union has filed suit to block the Department of Transportation from implementing its decision to open the U.S. border to Mexico-based motor carriers later this year.
February 26, 2015
The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North America neighbors increased for the 11th consecutive month in December while the total level for 2014 was better than the year before.
February 5, 2015
The U.S. and Canada have reportedly worked out a deal to clear the last hurdle so work can begin on building a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
January 29, 2015
Newly released U.S. Transportation Department figures show the amount of freight moved between the U.S. and its Canadian and Mexican neighbors edged higher by just 0.1% in November from the same time a year earlier.
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Cocktails and fashion: it's not just a matter of packaging.
Belvedere Vodka approaches the fashion world once
again by partnering with designer
Matthew Williamson. To celebrate the launch of
Belvedere's new flavor of vodka, pink grapefruit,
the ex-designer of
Pucci has created a limited edition caftan in
a juicy shade, with eye-catching pink prints.
The Moet-Hennessy group (of which Belvedere is a part) is no stranger to luxury, and Williamson's caftan, priced at around $1,500) will be available in the Matthew Williamson boutiques in New York and London. For their part, Belvedere Vodka will be opening a pop-up store directly in front of Williamson's New York boutique: hosting a series of events from May 12th to 16th.
No stranger to fashion, Belvedere has already sponosored numerous parties and runway shows during New York fashion week, and collaborated with Jonathan Kelsey for the launch of their raspberry-flavored vodka.
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