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One of the guests I’ll be welcoming at Consumer Marketing 2018 in April is Jennifer Storms, CMO of NBC Sports Group. The other day, we were chatting about how much more complicated marketing for the Olympics is than most of us would expect. Here are a few things I was particularly struck by:
- “The Olympics” is not a strong brand the way most marketers think of branding. Yes, most people know what the Olympics are — but it’s not enough to say that the US has lots of athletes in it and they’re going to be in a cool city. It’s the athletes’ stories that really matter — and that means a new approach with several new “brands” to highlight every two years.
- NBC’s culture is uniquely set up for success. The Olympics weren’t Jenny’s only big project this year; NBC also had the Super Bowl. In other companies, you could expect the managers of each event to be at each others’ throats for media time, budget, house inventory, and creative talent. But not so at NBC, where employees and programs are aligned to allow for the necessary flexibility and prioritization to ensure success for everybody.
- It’s not failure if you’re learning something. This is a mantra that Forrester analysts repeat all the time, too. While nobody’s thrilled if every goal isn’t achieved on paper, you can’t consider a program a total failure if you learn something that will help you get closer to those benchmarks next time. No matter what industry you’re in, that’s a lesson to take to heart.
I’m looking forward to hearing the whole story and asking Jenny some more questions about the complexity and excitement of sports marketing at one of the world’s largest media companies. If you’re in the audience, you’ll have an opportunity to suggest the burning questions in your mind, too.
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What To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles - December 1From holiday shopping to the L.A. Auto show and concerts, there is plenty happening this weekend in Los Angeles. Here is what is on tap.
5 Pedestrians Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Near LA Convention CenterFive pedestrians were taken to hospitals Monday afternoon after being struck by a car apparently affiliated with the LA Auto Show
LA Auto Show Opens To Public At Convention CenterAutomakers will debut dozens of vehicles Friday at the Los Angeles Auto Show being hosted inside the convention center.
Hot Cars At This Year's LA Auto ShowThis year's Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public on Friday.
New Cars, Concept Vehicles To Debut At 2013 LA Auto ShowMore than 20 world debuts, including vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Nissan and Subaru, are expected at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, which opens to the public this Friday.
Family Guide to the Los Angeles Auto ShowThe Los Angeles Auto Show marks the debut of more than 50 new model vehicles, including a state of the art “green” cars - and best of all, it’s family friendly.
GM's VP Of Marketing Drives New 'Volt' From Detroit To LAJoel Ewanick, Vice President of Marketing General Motors, sat down with KNX 1070’s Steve Grad to discuss the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
GM's VP Of Marketing Discusses Chevy Volt, Camaro, CruzeBill Ewanick, Vice President of Marketing General Motors, sat down with KFWB’s Bill Seward to discuss the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Record 50 Vehicles To Debut At LA Auto ShowThe show, which opens Nov. 19 and runs through Nov. 28, will include the world debuts of Honda’s electric concept car, KIA’s Optima Hybrid and Toyota’s RAV4 EV concept.

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PC World, the well-known San Francisco computing magazine that went head-to-head with PC Magazine for almost three decades, has announced that it will cease print publication in the U.S. and go fully digital.
The decision comes five years after its rival made the same call.
Former editor Harry McCracken, now writing for TIME, wrote a lovely essay about the old glossy, brimming with silicon-coated nostalgia. (He leads off with a photograph of a young Bill Gates talking to the magazine's staff about MS-DOS 2.0. Enough said.)
"The news isn't shocking," he writes. "In fact, it's sort of a shock it didn't happen several years ago."
Spoken like a true technologist.
PC World (more recently stylized "PCWorld") was launched shortly before the November 1982 Comdex trade show. In just a few years, the magazine rode the wave of increasing interest in the personal computer to success, flush with ads from technology companies that were poised to take over the world. (For once, that clichéd phrase rings true: they really have.) PCW and its peer publications—PCMag, but also BYTE, Computer Shopper, and in 1991, a fresh-faced CompuServe service dubbed ZDNet—helped bring a niche interest into the mainstream.
It's a testament to the entire segment that their initial missions were achieved, and is precisely why the name "Personal Computer World" sounds so quaint to us today: What computer isn't personal in 2013? Are we not living in the world of personal computers? (Is there any other?)
Nonetheless, for a magazine that always touted a digital future, it was only a matter of time before it would have to heed its own predictions and discard the printed pulp forever. R.I.P.


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ALCOHOL isn’t the only sector that appeals to students and young workers.
Soft drinks is another important category, where companies market strongly to young adults.
For Donna Pisani, trade communications manager at Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), effective soft drinks merchandising is vital for convenience retailers who want to maximise soft drink sales to 18-24 year-olds consumers.
“The key to capturing the young adult market is convenience, and it is important that retailers stock the right range of impulse formats to target these consumers effectively,” she said.
“Offer a balanced range, taking in a broad mix of premium and value brands, different pack formats, original and low sugar options, and a variety of different flavours, sub-brands and variants.
“Retailers should consider the success of existing ranges, and consumer demand for other options when looking into new lines to stock.
“It’s worth keeping an eye on new product developments and the brands which are benefiting from marketing investment, as these are the lines that can attract the greatest interest from consumers,” she argued.
The Coca Cola range includes recognised must-stocks in a range which is now marketed and promoted under a unified brand identity, she said. Recent activity has included the introduction of single packs of 330ml and 500ml PET formats for Coca-Cola Zero Cherry.
“Designed to attract young adults and on-the-go shoppers, this new pack format joins the multipack and 1.75-litre take home packs,” she said.
As consumer demand for both energy drinks and light options has grown, CCE has introduced three zero-calorie Monster Energy Ultra variants – citrus flavoured Ultra White, citrus and orange Ultra Sunrise and crisp Ultra Red.
Pisani also sees adult soft drinks including the firm’s Schweppes range and Appletiser, and its Glaceau Smart water as important to attracting young adults.
“With many young people likely to plan impromptu gatherings, retailers should stock popular products in the chiller so consumers can enjoy their drinks shortly after purchase,” said Pisani.
“Stocking adult soft drink products, such as Appletiser and Schweppes Sparkling Juices, gives consumers a chance to trade up to a more premium soft drink, making an evening in feel more special, without needing to spend as much as a night out.
“Creating eye-catching displays designed specifically to target consumers shopping for their night in and giving them a designated space in store, will help increase sales, especially impulse buys,” she said.


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To come out with something like this, during a week when so many are desperate to travel, is extraordinary.
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Adweek's annual #Brandweek summit will explore the ideas behind breakthrough successes, discuss solutions to pressing challenges and explore new opportunities in the Metaverse. Join leaders from Alo Yoga, Hyundai Motor America, Frito-Lay and more, Sept. 12–16 in Miami. Sign up early to save.
Virtual reality is starting to take shape for brands. Coming off of buzz at CES and Detroit's North American International Auto Show, Whirlpool and Toyota are already betting on the technology. And on Thursday, an executive from GE explained how it wants to create a catalog of content for storytelling using virtual reality.


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today reported a 13% fall in profit for the third quarter, hurt by a drop in sales of oils and baking products.
The Orrville, Ohio, jelly giant made $31 million, or 54 cents a share, compared with $36 million, or 61 cents, a year ago. Adjusted for restructuring and merger related charges, earnings were 68 cents in the most recent quarter, below the Thomson First Call consensus estimate of 73 cents a share.
Third quarter revenue fell 3% from a year ago to $536.5 million. Analysts were expecting revenue of $558.26 million.
The company expects to earn $2.60 a share, excluding restructuring and merger and integration costs, on sales of about $2.14 billion for the year. Analysts were expecting earnings of $2.70 a share on sales of $2.17 billion.
Operating margin slid 200 basis points to 8.9%, hit by charges on restructuring and mergers, while gross margin fell 120 basis points to 30.5% on lower sales volumes.
"Our quarter was adversely affected by a decrease in sales in our oils and baking businesses and higher operating costs, " the company said. "We are confident that the fundamentals of the business have not changed and we remain committed to our long-term growth goals."
The company's stock was trading Friday at $39.03, down $3.40, or 8%.
This story was created through a joint venture between TheStreet.com and IRIS.


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After losing to Microsoft in its bid for a piece of Facebook, Google has teamed with some of the world's largest social networks to take on the rapidly-growing social networking websites with a new site-independent API, dubbed OpenSocial, that will let software developers to write applications that can be used across participating social networks.
The popularity of these applications has grown dramatically since Facebook opened its platform to outside developers, but the costs of building these applications for every new social network platform available has been a bone of contention to many. Google now hopes to attract many of the same applications thriving on Facebook to its own platform.
Participating social networks include Google's Orkut, LinkedIn, Hi5, Plaxo, and Friendster as well as business software such as Salesforce.com and Oracle. Google said it would not take a cut from partners using the OpenSocial platform. Developers and the sites they are working with would reach their own agreements on how to share advertising or other revenue from the applications.


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Report: Nevada looks to push PSE Rx legislation
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Sen. Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, is working with Carson City district attorney Neil Rombardo on introducing a bill to require a prescription for pseudoephedrine as a tool to cut down on illicit methamphetamine production, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday evening.
The intent of the bill is to thwart “smurfing,” the practice whereby individuals purchase PSE in excess of federally mandated sales limits by hopscotching across several pharmacies. Leslie and Rombardo pointed to a reduction in methamphetamine busts in Oregon and Mississippi, both states that require a prescription for PSE. "The proof is in the evidence, and I think the evidence is clear," Rombardo reported to the journal. Leslie and Rombardo currently are drumming up support for the bill, the journal reported.
Nevada is not one of the states that has signed on for the industry-funded National Precursor Log Exchange, a multistate electronic PSE sales blocking system that inhibits “smurfing” without impacting consumers looking for legitimate symptom relief for a cold or sinus infection.
Presently, Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina and Washington have adopted NPLEx. NPLEx not only monitors all nonprescription PSE purchases in these states in real time, individually, it also tracks purchases among all participating states so that criminals attempting to manufacture methamphetamine can’t just go across a border to skirt the system.
MET-Rx, Starz want consumers to show off their ‘inner warrior’
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — MET-Rx and the Starz premium entertainment network have teamed up for the MET-Rx Warrior Workout Video Contest, the companies announced Tuesday. The campaign calls for consumers to create a one-minute video that portrays their “inner warrior” for a chance to win a walk-on role on a Starz Originals series.
On the MET-Rx Facebook page, people can share their own workout techniques, upload videos and check out their favorite MET-Rx athletes and MET-Rx events. Additionally, MET-Rx consumers will be able to come back to vote for their favorite "Warrior Workout" and share the experience with their friends and family via Facebook.
"As a global brand, it’s exciting for MET-Rx to utilize our social media platforms to become part of the customers’ brand experience,” stated Patrick Cornacchiulo, MET-Rx brand director.
One winner will receive a walk-on role on the Starz Originals Series, a five-day/four-night trip for two to the major city nearest the filming location, and a one-year supply of MET-Rx, awarded as quarterly shipments of selected products, valued at $2,500. The total approximate retail value of the grand prize will be $12,500. Nine runner-up prizes of a MET-Rx gym bag filled with MET-Rx selected products also will be awarded. The approximate retail value of each runner-up prize is $100.
Kaz supports cough-cold-flu continuing education
NEW YORK — Cough, cold and flu are among the most commonly experienced conditions in adults and children, leading them to seek medical care.
In an effort to support healthcare provider education around these topics, Kaz has sponsored CE lessons for pharmacists, technicians, and nurse practitioners.


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Duda Farm Fresh Foods Unveils New Sustainable Packaging Program
OVIEDO, FL - The pandemic put a halt to many industry efforts, one of the most prominent being sustainable packaging research. As the light at the end of the tunnel continues to grow brighter, it is clear that our industry wants to refocus its attention. Duda Farm Fresh Foods is one supplier laying the groundwork, launching its Sustainable Packaging Program to assess the overall sustainability of current packaging, identify improvement opportunities, and implement packaging changes to reduce its impact on the environment.
“We see these new initiatives as an opportunity to support our customers, retailers, and foodservice partners in meeting their own sustainability goals,” said Nichole Towell, Senior Director of Marketing and Packaging Procurement. “We’ve set some ambitious but achievable targets to work toward over the next five years, and look forward to sharing progress with the industry along the way.”
A press release explained that the program strives to streamline current packaging systems, increase consistency across the organization, and reduce the amount of packaging materials used while maintaining high standards of food safety, product quality, freshness, and shelf-life.
In addition to the Sustainable Packaging Program, Duda Farm Fresh Foods continues to invest in its people through the recent opening of its seasonal employee housing in Greenfield, California. Understanding how critical vaccinations are to fighting the pandemic, Duda partnered with Avila Construction and Elkhorn Packing to bring a vaccination clinic directly to the housing site as well.
“The opening of this new housing facility is another way we’re becoming a more well-rounded sustainable company,” said Sammy Duda, President. “We’re working hard to embody the three P’s of sustainability: People, Profit, and Planet. We value our people, so it is important to us to continue to make investments that support our employees, including this new housing.”
Duda Farm Fresh Foods also recently launched the Dandygram, a bi-weekly market update to keep its customers informed about crop conditions, product availability, and market insights. To receive this news directly into your inbox, please click here.
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Sign-ins on Android phones running version 2.3.7 or below will no longer be supported by Google. According to a Google email issued to customers, the change will take effect on September 27. According to the email, users should update to Android 3.0 Honeycomb or higher to continue using Google applications after September. This will affect system and app sign-in, but users should still be able to use their phone’s browser to sign in to Gmail, Google Search, Google Drive, YouTube, and other Google Services.
In its report, 9to5Google shared a screenshot of the email sent to people who are most likely to be affected by the change. Users running very ancient versions of Android are likely to be in the minority, and Google is doing this to safeguard user data and account security. Users with Android versions 2.3.7 and below may receive a “username or password error” while attempting to sign in to any Google apps loaded on their phone starting September 27.
These emails appear to warn the few customers who are still running outdated software, asking them to update or change phones.
According to the report, users of older Android versions would see an error message while attempting to sign in to Google products and services such as Gmail, YouTube, and Maps after September 27.
If they try to add or create a new Google Account or conduct a factory reset and then try to sign in again, they will receive an error. If users of older Android versions try to change their Google Account password, it will sign them out on all devices and force them to sign in again. Even if you remove the account from the device and try to re-add it, a username and password error will appear.
For Android v2.3.7 and below software users, there will essentially be no workaround remaining. Therefore it’s recommended to seek other ways to keep using Google applications and services without interruption.


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Camry is Australia's best-selling hybrid car (Atara SL hybrid shown).
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) expects sales of its hybrid technology to gain pace following the announcement it has sold more than 10 million of these fuel-saving vehicles around the world.
Following the significant milestone, TMC's target is to increase global sales of its hybrid vehicles to 15 million customer deliveries by 2020 - an increase of 50 per cent.
It took more than 15 years to reach a cumulative global tally of five million hybrid sales, but just under four years to double the total. The latest target represents an even greater acceleration. Last year was the most successful in history for the group's hybrid sales with 1.4 million vehicles sold by the Toyota and Lexus brands, representing approximately 15 per cent of their sales.
Japan is the biggest market for hybrids with more than 4.8 million sales, followed by North America (3.2 million) and Europe (1.3 million). The world's best-selling hybrid vehicle is the Prius with almost four million cars sold since it was launched in Japan in late 1997. Prius arrived in Australia in 2001.
Australians have bought almost 95,000 Toyota hybrids or close to one per cent of the global total - 75,000 from the Toyota brand and almost 20,000 from the Lexus brand. The local best-sellers are the Camry hybrid (42,000) and the Prius (20,000). Globally, Toyota estimates its hybrid vehicles have saved approximately 29 billion litres* of fuel and 70 billion kilograms* of CO2 emissions when compared with conventional petrol cars of similar size and driving performance.
TMC chairman and "father" of the Prius Takeshi Uchiyamada committed the company to continue working with customers to tackle global environmental issues. "When we launched Prius, no one even knew what a hybrid was; those who drove it were called geeks or other names," Mr Uchiyamada said. "Today, thanks to those early adopters who gave Prius a chance, hybrids have grown in popularity and have ridden a wave of success out of the unknown and into the mainstream," he said.
TMC said the first-generation Prius represented Toyota's response to the resource and environment-related issues of the 21st century. It proved so popular with customers that it became a byword for an "environmentally friendly vehicle". The fourth-generation Prius - launched in 2016 as the first vehicle built on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform - also incorporated engaging dynamics for customers wanting to purchase a car that is fun to drive.
TMC said the sale of the 10-millionth hybrid demonstrated the staying power of technology that is a mainstream solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. The global company said it would continue to expand its range of fuel-saving vehicles - and it welcomed the introduction of hybrid vehicles by competitors. "Now that customers around the world are opting to purchase hybrid and other fuel-efficient vehicles, the entire automobile industry has been able to contribute to the solution of global environmental problems," TMC said.
Toyota has positioned hybrid technologies as core environmental technologies for the 21st century.
In October 2015, TMC announced the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 that aims to help reduce the negative impacts of automobiles on the global environment to as close to zero as possible, and to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society. "Hybrid" encompasses all of the component technologies necessary for the development of environmentally friendly vehicles, from battery-electric to fuel-cell hydrogen vehicles.


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Surging wages and bumper tax bills are killing the high street, threatening jobs and crushing investment, according to two of the country’s biggest business groups.
Fixing the “broken business rates system” is key to boosting investment and revitalising the economy, according to a letter to the Chancellor from more than 50 retailers, including national chains such as Greggs, Boots, Sainsbury’s and John Lewis.
“Retail accounts for 5pc of the economy but pays 10pc of all business taxes and 25pc of all business rates. The rate has risen by 50pc since business rates’ inception in the 1990s, and 20pc in the last decade alone,” said the letter, co-ordinated by the British Retail Consortium and backed by the bosses of M&S, Iceland Foods, Primark and dozens more.
Freezing the rates multiplier “to stop yet another tax rise”, cutting bills in the Midlands and North of England, encouraging investment through “improvement relief”, and revaluing properties promptly would be a huge help, the bosses said.
“The measures would kick off the process to facilitate the required changes in our high streets, protect jobs and maintain the strong community connections retailers have,” they wrote.
Business rates are an important source of Government revenue, however. The tax brought in more than £30bn in the last financial year. The Office for Budget Responsibility expects that to rise to almost £35bn by 2023-24.
Meanwhile the Federation of Small Businesses called for politicians to stop putting up the national minimum wage because it is undermining SMEs’ ability to invest and grow.
“While politicians are locked in a battle of who can make the boldest promises on pay, they fail to acknowledge that – within many smaller businesses – bigger pay packets often mean less investment, fewer training opportunities and higher prices,” said Mike Cherry, the group’s national chairman.
“With pay now outstripping inflation, it’s harder and harder for small business owners to put funds aside for the investment needed to close the UK’s productivity gap.”
He called for the wage to be set independently by the Low Pay Commission, which was set up alongside the minimum wage in 1997 to advise on how high the wage could be set before it prices too many workers out of a job.


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Streaming service Amazon Prime Video became available more than 200 countries around the world.
the Service offers its subscribers access to the popular show, The Grand Tour, a new project from the team of Top Gear and the TV series The Man in the High Castle, Transparent, Tumble Leaf and others. Potential viewers of these new regions offered a six-month subscription to the service at a reduced price of €2,99 with a free trial period of seven days. In the future, the cost of subscription will rise to €5,99.
Users can access the content via apps for Android and iOS or via a Smart TV. Most of the series and the show is only available in English with French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish subtitles.
At the beginning of the year, the us streaming service Netflix has also become available in more than 130 countries.
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Qualcomm Files Lawsuits in China to Ban Apple iPhones
Qualcomm filed lawsuits in China, seeking to halt the manufacture and sale of Apple’s iPhones in the country, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Qualcomm filed the suits in a Beijing intellectual property court, claiming patent infringement and is seeking injunctive relief, Bloomberg said, citing a Qualcomm spokeswoman.
Apple’s shares(AAPL) were up marginally, while Qualcomm shares (QCOM) were little changed in afternoon trading.
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BRAMPTON, Ontario: A funeral mass will be held today for Joe Sullivan, who died in an accident on July 27.
Sullivan was a well respected member of the supply chain community. Although he recently became vice-president of supply chain solutions at Contac Services Inc, he was better known for the 11 years he spent at Tompkins Associates as the managing director of the Canadian operations.
He earned recognition for his his work on SCL Canada and Supply Chain Canada committees.
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Corona to Offer Game Developers Support of Windows Platform in 2014
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No specific date has been given for the Windows support other than first quarter 2014. Corona also recently announced the public beta release of its new 2D graphics engine optimized for OpenGL.
This is a very smart move for Microsoft because they just gave many Corona developers a new venue to port their already built apps to based on the unified Corona Lua based SDK..
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Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls
SHANGHAI (AP) — Visitors wearing face masks streamed into Shanghai Disneyland as China’s most prominent theme park reopened Monday in a new step toward rolling back anti-coronavirus controls that shut down its economy.
The park, which closed Jan. 25, will limit visitor numbers and is keeping some attractions closed in line with social distancing guidelines, company executives said.
The reopening adds to efforts by companies and the ruling Communist Party to revive the world’s second-largest economy following a shutdown that plunged it into its worst slump since at least the 1960s.
“We hope that today’s reopening serves as a beacon of light across the globe, providing hope and inspiration to everyone,” the president of Shanghai Disney Resort, Joe Schott, told reporters.
China, where the pandemic began in December, was the first economy to shut down and the first to reopen after the ruling party declared the disease under control in early March.
Factories and shops have reopened but cinemas, karaoke parlors, gyms and other businesses still are closed.
Disney guests, many wearing Mickey Mouse ears, and children dressed as movie characters were checked for the virus’s telltale fever at the gate. The company’s signature tune, “When You Wish Upon a Star” played over loudspeakers.
Decals on sidewalks and at lines for attractions show visitors where to stand to keep a safe distance. The company said rides will be limited to one group of visitors per car to keep strangers separated.
“Excited about the opening of the gate!” people in the first group of guests shouted as they entered the park.
Visitors are required to make advance reservations, show government-issued identification and download a smartphone app issued by the Shanghai city government that tracks their health and their contacts with anyone who might have been exposed to the virus.
That allows the company to “understand and regulate the flow of traffic,” said Andrew Bolstein, the park’s senior vice president for operations.
Activities including children’s play areas and indoor theater shows are closed in line with government restrictions, Bostein said.
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Byline: Arthur Friedman / with contributions from Janet Ozzard
NEW YORK — Licensing has come a long way from the days when Pierre Cardin slapped his name on some 800 products from perfumes to pencil holders, sat back and collected the royalties.
Today, with intense competition and millions of dollars at stake, designers have to strive harder to protect their labels. That means exerting more control — and participating more in the design and marketing process — than ever before.
One of the pioneers of licensing was Bill Blass, whose 42 licenses generate about $700 million at retail, according to Gail Levenstein, vice president and director of licensing.
“We’ve been licensing so long, sometimes we’re perceived as just a licensing company. People forget about the collection,” Levenstein said. “From early on, we took the approach that licensing should help the brand reach a broader audience. So we marketed lines and products at lower prices. Generally speaking, that’s proven successful.
“But we’ve tried in recent years to upgrade our licensed line to be closer to the designer market. This allows you to sell more product to the same customer. Both approaches can be valid if handled properly.”
Blass’s licenses range from handbags to lamps, encompassing most women’s and men’s apparel and accessories categories. This year, it has tried a new approach with its secondary licensed line. A switch to Augustus Clothiers from PBM Inc. has also meant a transformation from a sportswear line to a complete collection concept, Levenstein noted.
As in most cases, the choice of Augustus was “a feeling-out process,” Levenstein said.
“Of course, the company has to be financially stable,” she said. “But it’s also a matter of a perceptual mesh. You have to have the same goals and distribution plans. But you also have to feel comfortable with the temperament of the company.”
“We give the company a thorough going-over,” said Barbara Friedman, president of Anne Klein Studio, which oversees that sportswear company’s licenses. “We do a lot of market research. Your partners can be the obvious ones, or they can be not so obvious. Sometimes you ask the retailers whom they have worked with what they would recommend. You look at their showrooms, you talk to their suppliers and at the way they present themselves. There are far fewer manufacturers to choose from, and you also have to contend with manufacturers who have many licenses.
“As far as I’m concerned, you look for someone who has a strong reputation for quality, because we look at it as a long-term, not a short-term, engagement.”
Calvin Klein Inc. was already one of the most well-known designer names in the market when, a few years ago, the company decided to accelerate its licensing and make the name a mega-brand.
It reinvigorated its famous jeans brand by signing a deal with Rio, which later became Designer Holdings. CK jeans, launched with a provocative ad campaign and the synergy of Calvin Klein’s CK One scent, took off. The line currently does about $460 million in global wholesale volume.
The company also moved aggressively into global expansion, making deals and letting its licensors sub-license, for the manufacture and distribution of the CK bridge sportswear and the jeanswear in Europe and Asia and opening stores for Collection and CK products. It recently opened an 18,000-square-foot CK megastore in Milan and plans a similar unit in London for this fall.
Ralph Lauren has long been a proponent of licensing, with a corporate philosophy that allows the licensee to build its business independently, but still communicate with the parent.
One example is Polo Jeans, which was launched under a license with Sun Apparel last fall. Polo Jeans has separate showrooms and a separate executive structure, but keeps regular contact with its parent across the street.
However, Lauren has had some not-so-great experiences with licensing. For many years, his women’s wear was handled by Bidermann Industries until that company declared bankruptcy and Lauren was able to reacquire the license in 1994. At that time, Lauren said he wanted to build the women’s business — which was languishing at about $120 million in wholesale volume — to match his $550 million men’s wear business.
Jeffry Aronsson, president and chief executive officer of Oscar de la Renta Ltd., said licensing is a way to leverage a brand with new product development and an extended global reach.
Aronsson said it’s important to create synergies among the licensees to create a situation where the “whole is greater than the sum of the parts,” in terms of continued brand growth through advertising, product development and distribution. In addition, Aronsson said that through strategic planning, the licensor can stimulate a licensee’s growth — for example, by introducing licensees to local foreign distributors.
“Licensing can only be successful if the product, distribution and marketing has integrity,” Aronsson said. “Therefore, unless the product bears the footprint of the brand and is handled consistently with the brand’s identity, the product will eventually fail, with potentially disastrous consequences for the brand. This is of particular concern to a luxury brand house like ours.”
Aronsson explained that de la Renta’s product development program has changed dramatically over the last three years. The offerings bearing the designers name for women’s and the Oscar de la Renta Pour Homme for men’s represents the luxury tier and are for the most part developed without licensing agreements.
The Oscar by Oscar de la Renta label, which has a broader distribution and lower price structure, is used for licensed apparel and accessories items for women and men, although Aronsson said they are treated as if they were separate divisions under the corporate umbrella.
Choosing a licensee is a qualitative and quantitative process, Aronsson noted. Qualitative analysis is more of an intuitive feeling, gleaned through meetings and background checks, he said, while quantitative evaluation determines the resource’s capability and compatibility. This includes examination of the business’s financial statements and existing distribution, and production strengths and weaknesses.
While Anne Klein has had several licenses for a long time, such as Swank for jewelry, the company’s extension products are even more important now that its designer-price signature line is closed — at least for the time being.
“It’s very important for us internally, and for our retailers,” said Friedman. “It creates a second tier of product and becomes a collection unto itself. Whether it’s Anne Klein or Anne Klein II, I think the consumer just keeps that name alive in her head.”
Friedman said that the company works hard to make sure all the licensed products relate to each other — not just in terms of quality, but also in color, styling and design. Along with its existing stable, Anne Klein is pursuing activewear, jeanswear, cosmetics/fragrance and innerwear deals. It has introduced belts, hosiery and swimwear, all for large-sizes, for spring.
“We need to finish the natural product extension,” said Friedman. “We have a commonality of themes, colors, hardware — that kind of thing.”
But besides maintaining quality, Friedman said marketing has become increasingly important.
“A while ago, the field was more product driven,” she said. “Now it’s more marketing driven. The licensees have become more aggressive, and the advertising commitments are bigger.”
Keeping a name alive is one thing; reviving a legendary name is another. Leading Halston’s grand revival is Carmine Porcelli, managing director of Halston International.
“We’re launching 16 [Halston Lifestyle] collections at once for fall, which is unheard of,” said Porcelli, who also led a licensing reorganization at Oscar de la Renta prior to joining Halston. The company also plans to open several additional licenses to complement its Halston Signature designer-priced collection.
Porcelli said over the last nine months or so, he talked to more than 400 companies developing Halston’s licensing program. He said he didn’t necessarily choose the sweetest financial deal, but instead concentrated on finding a reputable company that could be a good partner.
“Our approach to every license was the same. We wanted to get involved only with a top company in that market, and we wanted to have Randolph Duke, our designer, work with every company to apply the Halston image. From the reaction we’ve gotten from retailers, I think we’ve succeeded.”
Porcelli said because of the all-out attack on the marketplace, choosing the right licensee was vital.
“Unless you partner with the right company, you have no business,” Porcelli said. “If Halston doesn’t work right off the bat, we don’t get to do it again. So, we had no choice but to choose the best companies in each field. The department stores needed to know that what was ordered was going to be delivered with quality and efficiency.”
For spring, Halston introduced a lifestyle collection of sportswear and ready-to-wear and an intimate apparel line, both of which are made in-house. For fall, the mass introduction of licensed lines stretches from outerwear to bed sheets and includes nearly every apparel and accessories category.
Porcelli said 10 to 15 years ago, brand licensing “took a nosedive” because companies didn’t build in enough control in the licensing contracts.
“Our agreements call for us to control all design and distribution,” Porcelli said. “We approve store account lists, as well as all logos, packaging and advertising.”
Halston’s licensing deals are for a minimum of three years, with a three-year renewal option. Porcelli said this is the time required to establish the brand.
Nicole Miller has 20 licenses, from jewelry to dishes, with those products generating a wholesale volume of $100 million in 1996, said Bud Konheim, ceo. Konheim said the success of the licensing program comes from a consistent core ready-to-wear and sportswear business and tight control of the product extensions. Mere “approval,” when it comes to licensing, is a misnomer, he said.
“It’s more like total involvement,” he said. “Nicole designs the concept of each division, which is then interpreted by the licensee and finally approved by us.”
Konheim said Miller’s director of licensing, Honey Fishman, conducts monthly sessions among licensees to discuss design direction and retail distribution and constantly tracks the performance of each line.
“It’s like a tree,” Konheim said. “If the core isn’t healthy, the branches can’t prosper, and if any of the branches aren’t healthy, that threatens the whole tree as well.”
To that point, J.G. Hook relaunched its core career sportswear line as an in-house product last July, said Gary Kane, president, to “better control design direction, color and distribution by having a true core from which to draw.” Its career sportswear had been licensed since 1989, when the company decided to become a fully licensed operation.
Kane said all licensing revenues have improved since taking the sportswear back in-house.
Hook still has some 40 licenses in women’s, men’s, children’s and home furnishings and is looking into doing a casual line. This comes from the growing importance of brands at retail, Kane noted.
When developing a licensed line, Kane said the company first makes sure the prospective licensee is financially sound and doesn’t produce a competitive product.
“We want them to pay full attention to us,” Kane said. “We also want to make sure they can produce at the desired level and that the company is run by people with personalities that are compatible with ours.”


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In the past Heinerscheid had spoken at length about her goals for Bud Light, explaining that the beer had been viewed as "fratty" and "out of touch" in an effort to entice new customers with a more inclusive approach. She described her work to move Bud Light away from that image as a mission that was all-consuming.
Heinerscheid was one of the first women to hold her position, and her mandate included elevating an iconic brand that had largely been viewed as male-dominated. Her efforts were praised, including when she was named an Ad Age 40 Under 40 rising star in 2022.
Then came the Dylan Mulvaney fiasco, and Heinerscheid became the focus of a boycott that has seen Budweiser lose billions in market value. The brewing company has now confirmed that Heinerscheid and Daniel Blake, the VP of Mainstream Brands, have both decided to take a leave of absence from their jobs while they figure out how to reclaim the reputation of the brand.
The company says that it's been "grateful for the passion and dedication" Heinerscheid has demonstrated in her career, but the decision to step aside was a mutual one. Heinerscheid's position will be filled by Todd Allen, who recently served as the global marketing VP for Budweiser. The two will reportedly be working together to develop an overall strategy for the brand.


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Jordana Brewster Celebrates Sunday Brunch with Her Family
Jordana Brewster makes her way through the hay while at Mr. Greentrees on Sunday afternoon (December 7) in West Hollywood, Calif.
Later that same day, the 34-year-old Fast 7 actress headed to Barneys to get some shopping done for the holiday season.
That same day, Jordana shared a photo of a giant table of her friends and family on her WhoSay account.
“sunday brunch #family,” she captioned the photo.
FYI: Jordana is wearing Dsquared2 sunglasses.
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UK retailers back contactless limit rise as sales soar
Many UK retailers are hoping that the spending limit per transaction for contactless credit and debit cards will be raised after transactions have surged.
A new report from Barclaycard showed that 75% of stores that offer contactless payments have seen transactions rising by 30% on average.
Contactless payments started in 2007, but while the transaction limit has been raised from £20 to £30 in recent years, it still means that larger baskets of goods or higher-priced individual items still have to be paid for using the chip and PIN process, with cash or with less widely-adopted systems such as paying via a smartwatch. All of these options take more time than a contactless card payment does.
Barclaycard said over half of retailers want an increase in the transaction limit with 20% thinking it should be raised to £100.
Almost 60% of Briton use contactless payments and 71% of this use it more often than a year ago. Barclaycard predicts that spending this way will rise 300% within four years.
Last month, debit cards became the the most widely used method of payment for transactions of £30 and under for the first time, largely driven by the contactless payments surge.
But almost half of all retailers still don’t offer contactless as a payment option.
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60 years ago the Berkeley Bandit was produced, it was the last car designed and engineered by British brand Berkeley and built at Berkeley Coachworks in 1960. Only 2 cars were ever launched to market
Sixty years since the Old Warden aerodrome doors closed, they’re open again thanks to former aviation and automotive industrial designer Martin Rees and motorsport engineer Simon Scleater. Proud to reveal the rebirth of the British brand out of its original location with the launch of the modern Berkeley Bandit, a lightweight, high performance exotic sportscar available in April 2021.
Berkeley originated at the Old Warden airfield in the 1940’s, manufacturing vehicles using recycled aircraft components, and, given the new founders' combined experience in the aerospace and automotive world, Berkeley Sportscars will continue to re-establish links between both.
Known for its clever design and innovative engineering, the original Berkeley cars were a great success, both as enjoyable road cars but also for competitive road racing. The pioneering Berkeley SA322 was the first composite production car, which, launched at the London Motorshow, was driven by Sir Stirling Moss at Goodwood in September 1956.
Strategically located in the very same Old Warden aerodrome facility where the Berkeley story first began, the new Berkeley Coachworks team will use innovative technology to shape the face of the current e-mobility market.
Having come up with a design for a composite chassis using plant based materials, flax to replace carbon fibre and sticky tree resins to replace the chemical resins, Berkeley’s “bio-chassis” design allows it to be used for a range of different powertrain options around its mid-engine layout whether for liquid fuelled engines, hydrogen fuel cell, or battery electric drive in either 2 or 4 wheel drive.
This chassis will form the basis of the Berkeley car range and is centric to Berkeley Coachwork’s boutique customer approach, offering clients the option to design their own unique features to suit their desired powertrain and style options.
Focussing on the future of the automotive industry and its responsibility in shaping our society’s car culture and impact on the planet, Berkeley was re-born in celebration of British Engineering excellence, combining new and innovative technology without having to forgo iconic, quintessential British classic car styling.
Alongside a limited number of modern IC options, the new Berkeley Bandit will also be available as a new electric low-volume sports car that is accessible, sleek and iconic in design.
The new Bandit, designed by young Lithuanian designer Vladas Trakselis, epitomises the elegance and sportiness of the original Bandit and will be available both as a Coupe and Roadster.
This exotic sports car will weigh 730kgs for the GT version and 700kgs in the roadster version, thanks to its 400bhp it will be boast from 0-100km / h in just 3.5 and 3.8 seconds, in the roadster and GT version respectively.
60 units will be produced and they will cost between £40,000-£60,000 each.
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Google has announced that it is rolling out the background music listening feature to free YouTube Music accounts. Users in Canada will be the first to enjoy this functionality without paying for the subscription. Prior to this update, switching to another app or locking your phone halted music playback for those with free membership. As you would have guessed, this was super annoying as you couldn’t reply to a text or surf the web without interrupting the music playback. On the official YouTube Blog, the company has stated that this move is driven by user feedback.
YouTube Music Background Playback Coming To Non-Premum Accounts
With the background playback feature being extended to all users, YouTube Music is catching up with Spotify, which offered a similar feature right from the get-go. More recently, Spotify has also introduced video podcasts on its platform to take on YouTube. It even signed exclusive deals with high-profile podcasters including Joe Rogan to get them off Google’s platform.
The free version of YouTube Music provides access to over 70 million songs including live performances, covers, and remixes. You can choose from thousands of playlists across various genres. The app offers quick shortcuts to mixes meant for workouts, parties, relaxation, and more. Plus, you can explore new content via Discover Mix and New Release Mix. The free version is ad-supported, which means that you will listen to some audio ads between songs.
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The feature will be made available to users in Canada starting on November 3, 2021. At this point, Google hasn’t stated when this feature will be made available to users across the globe. Those who wouldn’t mind paying can subscribe to YouTube Music Premium for ₹99 per month. The company also offers a ₹149 per month ‘Family Plan’ that allows up to five members from the same household to play music and store offline music on their devices.
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When BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins was asked why he decided to start selling the company's new keyboard-equipped smartphone months after a new touch-screen device, he said it was because BlackBerry "owned" the keyboard phone market and could afford to wait.
That decision appears to have backfired. Sales of the keyboard-equipped Q10, which BlackBerry hasn't discussed publicly, have been dismal, according to carrier executives and retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
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Ghana’s Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo says the major problem facing Ghana is unemployment.
According to the Senior Presidential Advisor, anyone who says unemployment is not the number one challenge Ghana is facing currently is a liar. His comments come after Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta read the 2022 budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday, November 17.
Mr. Maafo speaking on Adom TV monitored by Adepanews.com noted that the aim of government is to create jobs for the youth. However, he said the government has not been able to fully achieve that mission.
He urged the government to lessen the importation of goods into the country to help generate employment. He explained that importing goods from other countries creates employment for youth in that country and this increases the unemployment rate in Ghana.
To solve unemployment in Ghana, Mr. Maafo suggested that the government should support Ghanaians especially the youth to help them learn how to use raw materials to manufacture goods in the country for local and foreign consumption.
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MEMORIAL Day Weekend is here, which means it’s time to get your lawn into top shape.
But the warmer weather also breeds scammers looking to take advantage of people and veterans by using patriotic schemes.
Luckily, the Better Business Bureau is offering tips to keep you safe.
According to the 2021 BBB Risk Report, active-duty military reported losing more money ($300) than military spouses ($170) or veterans ($220).
The BBB also reports that active-duty military was more susceptible to scams by about 42% when compared to the general population.
When it comes to landscaping and gardening specifically, the BBB has a handful of recommendations to prevent scams.
As with any business you use, be sure they’re reputable. Look at reviews and ask around for recommendations.
You could also do a simple Google search of the business’ name and the word “scam” to make sure they’re legitimate.
With purchasing plants and supplies, and also significant purchases, be sure to check the return policies.
Some places have no refund policies while others will offer replacements if a plant dies or something goes wrong with your purchase.
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In general, the BBB recommends being skeptical – and not only with planting and gardening.
Be wary of anyone who knocks on your door offering services of any kind.
This also goes for anyone asking you for money via wire transfer.
Always do your research before making big purchases, and before giving your money to any company.
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Hensol Castle Distillery is located in a 400-year old Castle, which sits in more than 650 acres of parkland and is set to become a flagship tourism destination. It opened it’s doors to visitors for the first time on 4 September 2021 and Hensol Castle is part of the successful four-star Vale Resort which is an award-winning spa, golf, conference and hotel complex.
Visitors will be able to distil a bespoke bottle of gin made to their own specific tastes in the gin school, see the distillery in action and learn about the history of gin and the Hensol Castle itself. Tours will be given by the castle’s team of distillers including Master Distiller, Dai Wakely, who has recently joined to spearhead all new product development.
Hensol Castle Distillery is South Wales’s first full-scale gin and spirits distillery and contract bottling plant. The distillery is part of the wider £7 million redevelopment at Hensol Castle, which has already included turning the once derelict castle into a first-class conference destination, which opened in 2015. With the distillery just six miles outside Cardiff City Centre and only two hours from London, Hensol distillery provides an exclusive behind the scenes tour - a great new incentive for event planners to add to their MICE itinerary or team building experience.
Christopher Leeke, Managing Director of Hensol Castle Distillery
Hensol Castle is the only Grade I-listed building in the UK to house a gin and spirit distillery, providing a unique offering which will attract local, national and international visitors.”
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text: Alabama Power is warning customers about a phone scam. The scammers call your home, warning that your service is about to be cut off. Payment is then demanded, along with credit or debit card information. The scammers have even found a way to fool Caller ID into displaying the Alabama Power name, to make the call appear authentic. "We don't call our customers and say, 'Hey, your power's due, and we're going to cut it off today.' We have different means of reaching them," said Alabama Power's Ike Pigott. He recommends hanging up, and then calling Alabama Power. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange issued a warning, urging customers to be vigilant.


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Saturday, 29 March 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP)
— Finding it hard to express just the right sentiment to your loved one in prison? A Los Angeles company may have the answer. Attorney Terrye L. Cheathem noticed a market Hallmark wasn’t serving and founded Three Squares Greetings, which provides cards for inmates. “With more than 2.5 million people incarcerated in the Unites States today, I saw that there was a tremendous need,” she said.
Some express simple good wishes: “We are all praying for you while you do your time.“
But most show a tougher sort of love.
A Christmas greeting partly reads: “You had the choice to be ‘naughty or nice.’ And you chose … Oh well, now you have to do your time.” Cheathem said she came up with the cards when her brother-in-law served 11 months in prison. She said she went searching for the appropriate greeting card, but couldn’t find what she was looking for.
“There weren’t any cards on the shelf that said anything like, ‘Hey, you must make better choices,’” she said.
Cheathem designs and writes the cards and sells them online and at a handful of stores across the nation.
“This is one product no one wants to receive and no one wants to buy, but if you need it, it’s there,” she said.Information from: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,
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Autonomous vehicles are the future of transportation, but so far, the United States is unprepared for them. Congress needs to act swiftly to establish consistent industry regulations that allow companies to safely test and deploy these vehicles, or it risks delaying their arrival.
January 2, 2020
As the Trump administration implements the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, the most important thing it should consider is that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) should treat Chinese acquisitions of U.S. companies fundamentally different than acquisitions from our allies.
December 23, 2019
Brazilian economic growth has been faltering steadily for years, from an average growth rate of 4.5% from 2006 to 2010, to 2.1% from 2011, to just 1.1% in 2017 and 2018. To say that Brazil’s economy needs a short in the arm is an understatement.
December 21, 2019
The time has come to break this unhealthy cycle. Rep. Tom Reed, who represents New York’s 23rd Congressional District, has proposed an Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act that points the way.
December 19, 2019
The early designers of the Internet quickly realized that as the number of domain names flourished, there was a need for tracking domain name owners to resolve questions and conflicts that might ar
December 16, 2019
Fact of the Week: A 10 Percent Reduction in Tariffs on Intermediate Goods Increases Productivity Growth by 1.9 Percent, an Impact 6.5 Times Greater Than the Same Reduction on Final Goods
Prior to last week’s progress toward an interim trade deal with China, the United States had repeatedly delayed the expansion of tariffs on Chinese goods to most finished products. This was out of concern that such an escalation would hit U.S. consumers harder than existing tariffs on the intermediate goods that serve as inputs for companies to make their final products.
December 16, 2019
Policymakers should seek to maximize the benefits of Internet openness while maintaining carefully designed guardrails that reduce the Internet’s most clearly harmful uses.
December 13, 2019
California’s recently enacted data privacy law is an ill-advised model for the rest of the country. It is critical that Congress move forward with bipartisan federal legislation to create a single national standard for data privacy that balances consumer welfare and innovation.
December 11, 2019
On December 11, Stephen Ezell presented findings from an ITIF/MAPI report about how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of manufacturing and the manufacturing workforce.
December 9, 2019
Fact of the Week: A 10 Percent Increase in Public Investment in Defense R&D Increases Private R&D Investment by 4.3 Percent
Defense spending is the main source of public R&D investment in the United States, totaling $78 billion in 2016. A new study examines the impacts of defense R&D investment by leveraging the dramatic increases in defense R&D investment across the OECD in the years following 2001.


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We look into the low cost intel atom powered android notebooks
Android-powered notebook devices running on Intel's Atom mobile processor will cost around $200, as told to CNET by Dadi Perlmutter, Intel executive vice president and chief product officer.
Last week Intel CEO, Paul Otellini, did mention that the new Intel notebooks might cost up to $200, but it wasn’t clear if that price was intended for an Android OS or a Windows OS. Pricing for Windows 8-based laptops will depend on Microsoft and have been predicted to be on the higher side.
Perlmutter further said that the cheapest laptops will use Intel's Atom chips while the devices running Intel's mainstream Core lineup along with higher-end Atom-powered devices would cost around $400 to $500 .
Perlmutter wasn’t specific about what the Android notebooks will look like, but has alluded to them being convertible-type devices. These devices can convert between a notebook and a tablet depending on the requirements of the user. The move to release a convertible product has been seen as an answer to the evident a slowdown in the PC market, one of the biggest reasons for which is that consumers are opting for mobile devices instead of traditional PCs. Perlmutter,though, continued by saying that he was optimistic about PC sales in the next half of 2013 and early 2014.
He further said that Intel will ship data-only multimode LTE processors by mid-year and multimode voice over LTE and data processors later in 2013. Right now, Intel only offers a single-mode LTE chip, which limits the processor's market reach, as can be observed clearly by taking a look at rival Qualcomm which offers multimode LTE chips that are used in devices like the Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4.


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In April, Sifter Fund appreciated 1.3% while the global equity market* appreciated 1.9%. YTD, Sifter Fund is up 14.1% while the market* is up 10.9% (*MSCI ACWI total return, Eur).
In April companies reported their Q1 results and provided guidance. Most of the quarterly results were better than expected. The economy is re-opening fast. For example, Alphabet benefitted from active online advertising and Verisign saw a higher than expected number of new web domain names being registered. Both of the companies are among the 10 biggest investments in Sifter Fund.
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Eating meals and other foods from fast-food and full-service restaurants appears to be associated with increased caloric intake for children and adolescents, as well as a higher intake of sugar, total fat, saturated fat and sodium, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.
Children and adolescents increasingly eat food away from home, particularly from fast-food outlets, and the upward trends in fast-food consumption have paralleled increasing obesity rates among children and adolescents, according to the study background.
Lisa M. Powell, Ph.D., and Binh T. Nguyen, M.A., of the University of Illinois at Chicago, examined the effects of eating at fast-food and full-service restaurants on total energy intake (similar to total caloric intake), diet quality and the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), particularly soda, using data from the 2003-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The study included 4,717 children ages 2 to 11 years and 4,699 children ages 12 to 19 years.
The study suggests that eating at a fast-food restaurant was associated with a net increase in total daily energy intake of 126 kcal (kilocalories) for children and about 309 kcal for adolescents. Eating at a full-service restaurant also was associated with an increase of about 160 kcal for children and 267 kcal for adolescents, according to the results.
"Furthermore, restaurant consumption among children and adolescents was significantly related to higher nutrient intake of sugar, total fat, saturated fat and sodium. In particular, for example, fast-food consumption among adolescents increased sugar, total fat, saturated fat and sodium intake by approximately 13 percent, 22 percent, 25 percent and 17 percent of the daily reference levels of these respective nutrients," the authors note.
The results indicate that soda and SSB consumption also appeared to be "significantly higher" on days that children and adolescents ate from restaurants, particularly for adolescents. The authors suggest there were positive associations for protein intake at full-service restaurants among children and at both fast-food and full-service restaurants among adolescents.
"Overall, the findings of higher energy and SSB intake and poorer nutrient intake associated with consuming from restaurants suggest that public policies that aim to reduce restaurant consumption – such as increasing the relative costs of these purchases; limiting access through zoning, particularly around schools; limiting portion sizes; and limiting exposure to marketing – deserve serious consideration," the authors comment.
They conclude: "At the same time, regulatory and voluntary policies that aim to set standards for the nutritional content of meals obtained from restaurants are increasingly being implemented, and continued efforts are needed to improve and promote healthy food options in restaurants."
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A growing body of research suggests that doctors' racial biases and other prejudices continue to affect the care patients received. Medical educators say self-awareness is an important first step.
A new study renews questions about how aggressively doctors should treat a very early form of breast cancer or pre-cancer.
Addyi gains US marketing licence after third attempt, but questions remain about its effectiveness, potential side-effects and the true need for the drug
Increasingly taken by healthy people to improve focus before exams, after a comprehensive review researchers say modafinil is safe in the short-term


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As a registered AISP, Digital Identity Net can access the UK Open Banking infrastructure and, with their consent, enable customers to share their account information held within UK banks.
The FCA approval will accelerate the rollout of OneID, the digital identity solution about to enter trials with leading banks and businesses in the UK. OneID provides consumers with a simple and secure way to prove who they are online and a frictionless method to open and manage online accounts. OneID provides businesses with bank-validated digital identity data, to increase conversion, reduce fraud and improve customer data quality.
“We are delighted to be registered as an Account Information Service Provider," says Martin Wilson, CEO of Digital Identity Net "AISP status is a huge boost to the roll out of OneID, as we make the service fully available to all businesses and individuals. I am really looking forward to delivering the many economic and social benefits that a truly game-changing and trusted digital identity solution will bring to the UK.
“This is an important milestone and a great achievement. The formal AISP registration demonstrates the priority we give to our security and data responsibilities. It further strengthens our drive to help businesses and banks seize the opportunities created by Open Banking and enable individuals to control their own digital data.”
OneID is a unique open banking digital identity solution. It is currently in pilot and will launch later this year.


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People are going crazy over this news!
Chipotle is now testing out Smoked Brisket! If you are in the Cincinnati, OH or Sacramento, CA area you'll be happy to know that Chipotle fans in these cities will be the first to try the new smoked brisket that is being tested.
Chipotle describes their brisket as tender with a special spice blend, seared on the grill everyday and finished with a sauce made with Mexican peppers. It will first be tested out in these two locations to test whether or not it will roll out to the rest of the restaurants nationwide.
Do you think this will be a new fan favorite?!


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Spotify Plans New Premium Tier, Expected to Include HiFi Audio
Spotify Technology SA is planning a more expensive subscription option that’s expected to include high-fidelity audio in an effort to drive more revenue and placate investors who’ve been saying the company should raise its prices.
Spotify Technology SA is planning a more expensive subscription option that's expected to include high-fidelity audio in an effort to drive more revenue and placate investors who've been saying the company should raise its prices.
Dubbed “Supremium” internally, according to people familiar with the strategy, the new tier will be Spotify's most expensive plan and likely offer a HiFi feature the company first announced it was working on in 2021. Spotify delayed that product's rollout after two of its competitors, Apple Music and Amazon Music, began offering the feature for free as part of their standard plans. The new tier will launch this year in non-US markets first.
To augment its current “Premium” tier, Spotify will give subscribers expanded access to audiobooks, either through a specific number of hours free per month or a specific number of titles. There will be an option to purchase more. Currently, the company only sells audiobooks a la carte through its app. Spotify plans to introduce that feature in the US in October, after first launching in markets abroad.
A Spotify spokesperson declined to comment.
These changes might be enough to drive new revenue and maintain interest in a stock that has doubled so far this year to $159.99 per share. Spotify has been competing fiercely with the rival services from Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., both of which hiked their standard plans' prices by a dollar in the US to $10.99 per month in the past year. Spotify's $9.99 Premium plan, which includes access to podcasts and ad-free music listening, has remained the same in the US since the service launched stateside. The company also offers a free version with commercials.
Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek said on an earnings call earlier this year that the company balances pricing changes with the desire to grow subscribers. In 2022, the company increased prices in more than 40 markets.
“It's definitely something that we're doing, and we're looking at it as a balanced portfolio approach, where in some markets we're selectively increasing prices, because we're in a more mature place,” he said. “In some markets, we're mostly focused on growth.”
The company has been reining in costs this year in an effort to achieve profitability. It reduced staff by 6% in January and then cut an additional 2% of employees earlier this month. It also let high-profile podcast deals lapse and is looking to sublease floors in its New York City office.
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Brilliant Danish designer Finn Juhl would have been 100 years old today, January 30 2012. He will be celebrated for the first time internationally with exhibitions in Tokyo and Gifu, Japan, the UN headquarters in New York; Sweden and Denmark. Together with contemporary architects and furniture designers such as Arne Jakobsen, Hans Christian Wegner, Poul Kjærholm, and BørgeMogensen, Juhl became one of the leading figures in the creation of Danish design in the 1940s.
In Japan, an exhibition entitled “The Universe of Finn Juhl” will open on February 28 at the Ozone Tower Gallery 1 in Shinjuku, Tokyo.The exhibition will display a broad selection of Finn Juhl’s designs including such icons as the Pelican Chair and the Poet Sofa (FJ41). In addition to these well-known classics, the Danish furniture manufacturer Onecollection will present more than 20 different designs by Finn Juhl from the ‘40s and ‘50s. Many of them have not been in production for decades but now seem more contemporary than ever before. The exhibition is curated by the Danish designer Søren Ulrik Petersen. Apart from Finn Juhl’s iconic furniture, the exhibition will also showcase brand new furniture designs by award-winning designer Kasper Salto and architect Thomas Sigsgaard for the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the UN headquarters in New York, which was originally designed by Finn Juhl. The two designers will both be present at the opening and give a lecture on the challenges of the project.
In Gifu, the Finn Juhl Art Museum Club is constructing a 1:1 copy of Finn Juhl’s original Danish home in Ordrup, Denmark. Finn Juhl’s private home is today operated as part of the OrdrupgaardArt Museum, whose grounds it adjoins. On January 30 (Juhl’s birthday), an exact copy of Juhl’s house will be opened in Gifu for a Japanese audience.
The most prominent, international example of Finn Juhl’s work – and his legacy in contemporary design – is the Trusteeship Council Chamber in the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Juhl designed the Council Chamber as a comprehensive whole in the 1950s; everything from the colorful ceilings to the wall panels and furniture. During 2012, the Chamber will undergo a full restoration and refurbishment to be completed in January 2013.
See the presentation video of the on-going restoration here.
In part to ensure that the restoration is carried out in the spirit of Finn Juhl, the Danish Agency for Culture and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs have commissioned Kasper Salto and Thomas Sigsgaard to provide new furniture for the chamber. The task for the designers is to design a secretariat chair, a secretariat table, and a so-called delegate table that will be both innovative and a natural part of Finn Juhl’s original design. Finn Juhl created the chamber as a Gesamtkunstwerk, but the chamber has become the worse for wear after many years of use, and there is a need to perk up the interior with new furniture.
In Denmark, the Ordrupgaard Art Museum, north of Copenhagen, will be throwing a birthday bash at Juhl’s nearby private home. Finn Juhl will be celebrated with music, various activities for children, and guided tours of Finn Juhl’s private home, which is open to the public all year round. In Stockholm, Sweden, the Danish Embassy and Onecollection have worked together to produce an exhibition on Finn Juhl’s life and his furniture in the big, flashy windows of the embassy at Jakobs Torg in Stockholm.
Read more about Finn Juhl here.
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Panasonic (News - Alert) announced today the release of its newest cordless telephone, which is designed to help those with arthritis, poor vision, and poor hearing. According to company officials, the KX-TG6591T comes with three distinct features to help those who have difficulty talking on their current phone.
The Tone Equalizer helps those with poor hearing by giving them the ability to adjust the sound coming out of the phone. Also, users can change the treble, mid-range, and/or bass by the flick of the switch, allowing them to better understand the person at the other end of the line.
“Aside from being a stressful and frustrating effect of hearing loss, difficulty hearing on the telephone can negatively impact one’s quality of life,” said Natalye Faison, audiologist at the Panasonic Healthcare Group. “Many people with hearing loss find it especially difficult to hear certain sounds because their hearing loss may affect only a specific range of pitches, Panasonic’s new phones offer the flexibility to control the bass, mid-range or treble tones in a caller’s voice for maximum clarity.”
Other new features include Talking Caller ID and Any-key Answer. Talking Caller ID announces who is calling so users don’t have to pick-up the phone and read the caller ID. This can also be useful because users can be cleaning the house, watching TV, or cooking dinner and don’t have to check their phone to see who’s calling.
In addition, the Any-key Answer feature gives users the option of answering the phone by pressing any key on the keypad. Since any key will answer the phone, people with poor vision won’t have to struggle looking for the answer key.
“Panasonic is committed to designing accessible products that advance the principles of universal design – attractive, unobtrusive and easy to use for people of a variety of ages and ability levels,” said Bill Taylor (News - Alert), president of Panasonic System Networks Company of America. “As we age, many people want a phone that meets our changing needs but do not want to sacrifice design and functionality.”
The KX-TG6591T has received the Ease-of-Use commendation from the Arthritis Foundation and is now available in stores for $59.95.
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Conor Boland is a TMCnet editorial assistant, contributing news items and feature articles on a variety of communications and technology topics. To read more of Conor's articles, please visit his columnist page.
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Brokerages expect TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) to announce $490.18 million in sales for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Four analysts have issued estimates for TopBuild’s earnings. The lowest sales estimate is $488.10 million and the highest is $493.10 million. TopBuild reported sales of $441.36 million in the same quarter last year, which indicates a positive year-over-year growth rate of 11.1%. The firm is scheduled to announce its next earnings results on Tuesday, May 8th.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that TopBuild will report full-year sales of $2.11 billion for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $2.09 billion to $2.12 billion. For the next fiscal year, analysts forecast that the business will post sales of $2.27 billion per share, with estimates ranging from $2.23 billion to $2.30 billion. Zacks’ sales calculations are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for TopBuild.
TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 27th. The construction company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $501.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $491.80 million. TopBuild had a return on equity of 10.65% and a net margin of 8.30%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.59 EPS.
In other news, VP Paul Joachimczyk sold 2,227 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.15, for a total transaction of $169,586.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 7,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $586,278.85. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Robert M. Buck sold 23,112 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.12, for a total value of $1,713,061.44. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 73,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,478,728.04. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 32,271 shares of company stock valued at $2,405,043 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Delpha Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of TopBuild during the fourth quarter worth about $144,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its holdings in shares of TopBuild by 53.9% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 2,052 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares in the last quarter. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TopBuild by 148.0% during the fourth quarter. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,113 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 1,261 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TopBuild by 99.6% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,309 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $176,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Everence Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of TopBuild during the fourth quarter worth about $205,000. 94.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
BLD stock traded up $1.78 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $76.79. 126,924 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 276,557. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $2,665.88, a PE ratio of 27.62 and a beta of 0.57. TopBuild has a 52-week low of $46.10 and a 52-week high of $82.26.
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TopBuild Corp. engages in the installation, distribution, and sale of insulation and other building products to the United States construction industry. The company operates in two segments, Installation and Distribution. It offers rain gutters, garage doors, fireplaces, fireproofing and firestopping products, shower enclosures, closet shelves, accessories, and other building products; and residential insulation services.
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- Pound (GBP) looks to the BoE
- The central bank is expected to hike rates 25bps
- Euro (EUR) is supported by the weaker USD
- EZ consumer confidence data due
The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate is rising after two days of losses. The pair fell 0.4% in the previous session, settling on Thursday at €1.1294 after trading in a range between €1.1293 – €1.1402. At 05:45 UTC, GBP/EUR trades +0.06% at €1.1301.
The pound fell yesterday despite UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 10.4% year on year in February, up from 10.1% in January. This was also well above analysts’ forecasts of a decline to 9.9%. The surprise rise in inflation was in part caused by one-off factors such as weather troubles causing a vegetable shortage in the supermarkets.
Inflation in the UK is proving to be much stickier than in other countries, which, combined with the turmoil in global banking stocks, puts the Bank of England in a difficult spot when it meets to discuss monetary policy today.
Given the high level of inflation, expectations of a 25-basis point hike have been cemented. The question is what comes next. The central bank has suggested that it is near the end of its hiking cycle. There is a concern that the central bank, which has hiked rates for the past 10 meetings, could over-tighten, sending inflation below the 2% target further down the line.
The euro rose in the previous session, boosted by the weaker USD and after more hawkish comments from ECB president Christine Lagarde. Lagarde has been clear and recent speeches that inflation in the region is still too high further rate hikes could be necessary.
Today attention turns to eurozone consumer confidence which is expected to improve slightly to -18.3 in March, up from -19 in February. Improving consumer confidence often goes hand in hand with higher spending, easing recession fears.
ECB’s Chief economist Philp Lane is also due to speak later today and will be watched closely for signs as to whether he is as hawkish as Christine Lagarde is sounding.


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A self-taught scientist, Mr. Ovshinsky invented the nickel-metal hybrid battery and contributed to the development of many other devices.
By Barnaby J. Feder
Small companies are at the heart of creating new health care technologies, and the jobs that follow, but financing is getting hard to come by.
More doctors and patients are deciding the risks and uncertainties of defibrillators may outweigh their potential benefits.
After an initial rush of orders of ceramic hip replacements, sales have dropped on concerns over squeaking.
Some patients’ noisy artificial hips are interrupting daily life and raising questions about more serious problems.
A coalition of consumer and environmental groups has filed a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to aggressively regulate the sale of consumer products containing anti-microbial nano-silver compounds.


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THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: On the Trail; BUSH PULLS COMMERCIALS WITH PRESIDENTIAL SEAL
Published: August 11, 1992
President Bush's first campaign television commercials almost broke the law and had to be pulled, Advertising Age reported today. The Bush campaign had to withdraw the advertisements, slated to run until the Republican Convention opens Aug. 17 in Houston, because they opened with the Presidential seal, the trade journal said.
Federal law prohibits use of the seal in any fashion that suggests sponsorship or approval. The campaign retrieved the commercials, edited them to exclude the seal and sent them out again, Advertising Age said.


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Vodafone to bring the benefits of the internet to many more people in developing markets
Oslo, Norway – April 7, 2010
- Helping bridge the digital divide through combination of new technology, affordable handsets and low cost tariffs
- Bringing a mobile applications experience to millions of customers combined with fast internet browsing of the full internet
- Hugely beneficial for the millions of customers in emerging markets who do not have any other means of regular access to the internet.
Vodafone is seeking to bring the benefits of the internet to more people in developing markets through the launch of a customized version of the Opera Mini browser designed to run on low-cost handsets on 2G networks.
The move aims to enable as many people as possible to experience the internet for the first time, and to enjoy the social advantages it can bring through the spread of email and commerce-based applications.
Vodafone has worked alongside Opera Software to develop an enhanced version of Opera Mini 5 which is able to give a good internet experience on lower- to mid-tier handsets connected to second generation networks.
Since the Opera Mini 5 browser can compress data by up to 90 percent, it requires less processing power on the handset and uses less network capacity, resulting in a richer internet experience in more challenging conditions.
The Opera Mini 5 browser has been embedded in a range of 20 devices as well as being downloadable to over 250 GPRS supported handsets in Vodafone’s customer base.
The move is backed by a string of highly affordable data tariffs designed to give worry-free browsing, with the aim of making a day’s data usage as affordable as possible.
Vodafone is also creating an on-screen browsing experience that is designed to help someone who may have little experience of the internet. The on-screen experience will feature step-by-step, simple instructions in local languages, with a strong emphasis on the use of intuitive icons to help those with lower levels of literacy.
A range of Vodafone applications is also in development, most of them designed to deliver the most social benefits to users such as email, finding a job, buying and selling services and products, learning foreign languages, as well as getting access to global applications.
The initiative is initially being rolled out in India, South Africa, Turkey, Tanzania and Egypt with other markets expected to follow in the near future.
“With this product, we can transform even basic handsets into very capable internet browsing devices, enabling millions of people to enjoy the social and economic aspects of the internet that many already take for granted,” said Jonathan Bill, Vodafone Internet Services Head of Emerging Markets. “By significantly enhancing the customer’s internet experience, this initiative will help to boost local economies by encouraging entrepreneurs to create a range of locally-inspired business models and services.”
“Opera is all about bringing the best internet experience to anyone, anywhere.” said Lars Boilesen, CEO Opera Software. “The internet is the great leveller, and working with Vodafone gives us the opportunity to help bridge the digital divide for millions more worldwide.”
Mobile technology is ideally suited to bringing internet connectivity to developing markets as it is easier to roll out than fixed technology in areas that are hard to reach.
The move is the latest of a string of initiatives launched by Vodafone in order to encourage the wider use of digital communications in developing markets to boost productivity and encourage economic growth.
On 15 February 2010, Vodafone announced the launch of the world’s cheapest voice and text handset: the Vodafone 150, which retails at under $15 USD. The handset, along with the $20 Vodafone 250 handset, will be available in the first instance in India, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Turkey, Mozambique, Qatar, South Africa and Tanzania.
Vodafone also recently announced proposals to launch the M-Pesa money transfer service in South Africa. With approximately 26 million people in South Africa without official bank accounts, M-Pesa will enable millions of mobile phone subscribers to send and receive money via their mobile phones.
At the same time Vodafone has developed a range of solar powered and wind technology driven base stations designed to bring networks into rural areas which may not have their own power supplies.
Vodafone actively supports the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals aimed at meeting the needs of the world’s poorest communities. With this in mind these initiatives are helping to bridge the digital divide with the world’s developing markets and are designed to bring societal and economic benefits to large communities of people.


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Meta Platforms is contemplating paid variations of Fb and Instagram with no commercials for customers residing within the European Union as a response to scrutiny from regulators, the New York Occasions reported on Friday.
Those that pay for the subscriptions wouldn’t see adverts, whereas Meta would additionally proceed to supply free variations of the apps with adverts within the EU, the report stated, citing three folks with information of the plans.
The report added that the doable transfer might assist Meta fight privateness issues and different scrutiny from the EU as it will give customers an alternative choice to the corporate’s ad-based providers, which depend on analysing folks’s information.
Meta didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
The social media behemoth has been within the crosshairs of EU antitrust regulators and misplaced a struggle in July in opposition to a 2019 German order that barred it from gathering customers’ information with out consent.
It’s unclear how a lot the paid variations of the app would price, the NYT report stated.
By Zaheer Kachwala; Editors Krishna Chandra Eluri and Maju Samuel
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The EU’s New Guidelines on Personalised Social Media Feeds, Defined
The Digital Providers Act may impression how trend manufacturers and entrepreneurs attain their on-line audiences, significantly in the event that they rely on algorithmic suggestions for visibility and engagement.