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Abu Dhabi, 5 May 2019
The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) organized a media briefing on consumer protection measures in the UAE, with a focus on preparations and measures to welcome Ramadan 2019. The session, which also reviewed the decisions and recommendations of the Higher Committee for Consumer Protection, was chaired by H.E. Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy.
Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy, reviewed the efforts and initiatives undertaken by the Ministry in cooperation with its partners from various federal and local governmental authorities and the private and cooperative sectors in all emirates of the UAE. These will enable sound business practices, protection of consumers, safeguard their rights and promote consumer awareness, thereby enhancing market stability.
Consumer protection initiatives in the Year of Tolerance
Dr. Al Nuaimi explained that MoE has launched two initiatives during this Year of Tolerance to ensure the happiness and satisfaction of consumers.
- Initiative to facilitate release of vehicles abandoned at maintenance workshops due to inability to pay fines and outstanding dues
The Ministry has contacted both the agencies and the owners of 580 vehicles that were abandoned at car dealerships’ workshops in various emirates for more than 6 months due to default payments. They were contacted to find solutions to the issues and to resolve them. The Ministry’s efforts resulted in the release of the vehicles from the workshops.
- Free technical inspection at dealers’ workshops
Al Nuaimi explained that the Ministry, in cooperation with car dealerships and with the approval of the Car Committee, has launched an initiative that allows car owners to avail free technical inspections of their cars at the agencies’ workshops during this Year of Tolerance.
Intensive meetings with suppliers and outlets
Al Nuaimi said that MoE, represented by the Competition and Consumer Protection Department, has held around 50 meetings with suppliers of commodities to ensure the availability of stocks and stability of prices. He pointed out that suppliers and traders have confirmed their commitment to addressing the needs of local markets in terms of goods and products in order to avoid any shortage of commodities throughout the year, especially during Ramadan season.
He further added that the daily import of vegetables and fruits to Dubai’s market during the holy month of Ramadan will be around 23,000-25,000 tons, while the imports by Abu Dhabi traders will exceed 4,500 tons daily. The current stock of vegetables and fruits has increased to around 130,000 tons this year, thanks to the recent advancements in storage refrigerators in both Al Mina Fruit and Vegetable Souk in Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s Al Aweer Central Fruit and Vegetable Market.
5,000 locked price items in 2019
Dr. Al Nuaimi said that the price freeze initiative continues this year for the seventh year in a row. This is set to enhance consumer satisfaction by ensuring the availability of a specific set of commodities that are not subject to market variables, through various cooperative societies and outlets in the country. He explained that the initiative this year includes around 5,000 commodities, with 11 per cent increase in the number of fixed price goods compared to last year.
AED 350 million to support Ramadan discounts
Al Nuaimi also reviewed the support initiatives launched by co-op societies and outlets to ensure reduced prices for a wide range of important commodities during the Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr season. The total value of these measures adopted by 650 co-ops and outlets is estimated at AED 350 million. These initiatives will allow 50 – 75 per cent discount on more than 10,000 commodities.
450 inspection visits during Ramadan and 12,681 tours since the beginning of 2018
In terms of market and outlet inspections to ensure the commitment of merchants, the Ministry of Economy has set a field inspection plan, to be carried out during and after the holy month of Ramadan, Al Nuaimi explained. These inspections will cover cooperative societies, outlets, groceries, in addition to meat, poultry and fish markets across various emirates of the country. This will include 450 inspections in total, including both announced and unannounced visits.
Al Nuaimi said that a total of 12,681 inspections related to consumer protection were conducted from the beginning of 2018 until the end of Q3 2019 to ensure the consolidation of sound consumer and commercial practices and deter violations.
Product recall campaigns
MoE has set up a system to initiate the recall of goods through a special website, and through newspapers, Al Nuaimi said. He further explained that the total number of recalls during 2018 amounted to 287,501 through 127 recall campaigns, down by 38 per cent compared to 2017 which included 113 campaigns. The total number of recalls during Q1 2019 was 7,347 through 23 recall campaigns compared to 37campaigns during the same period of 2018.
Al Nuaimi pointed out that the Competition and Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy received 24,182 consumer complaints between the beginning of Q3 2017 and the end of Q1 2019, which have been resolved in cooperation with the competent authorities in the country. These complaints broadly fell into nine categories, including raising prices, automobiles, electronics, phones, credit cards among others.


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Ngu (right) receives his prize from Assistant Minister of Agriculture Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail (centre), witnessed by state Agriculture Department deputy director Dr Alvin Chai Lian Kuet (second right).
SIBU: The Agro-Based Industry (IAT) Award winner Ngu Nge Kiong has come a long way after receiving guidance and assistance from the state Agriculture Department.
The 46-year-old is in the business of processing coffee seeds and tea powder based in Sarikei.
His income for the third quarter of this year has tripled over that recorded in 2007 – prior to receiving help from the department.
“My coffee seeds are imported from Brazil, but I get them from a seller in Peninsular Malaysia.
“The seeds are processed into coffee powder in the factory and after that, they are packaged and distributed to my customers,” he told reporters when met after the state-level IAT 2017 dinner here on Sunday.
Ngu, a father of five, stressed about quality in his coffee powder. On his market, he said his products – branded under ‘Ngu Brother’ – are distributed here and to Kuching, Sarikei, Bintangor, Miri, Bintulu as well as other smaller towns across the state.
Ngu, who established his trade in 1980, disclosed that he learned many business ‘tricks’ from his father. According to him, his factory produces nearly 200 bags of coffee powder monthly – each weighing about 60kg. Ngu received RM2,500 for winning the award.
Meanwhile, Kek Lapis entrepreneur Rohayu Ahmad received the ‘Promising IAT Entrepreneur 2017 Award’, earning her RM1,500, while Jessy Keling Ngau took home RM1,000 for winning the ‘Promising IAT Entrepreneur (Rural) 2017 Award’.
The latter is engaged in a bakery business, selling items such as dry cakes and ‘keropok’ (crackers).
Dr Abdul Rahman (third left) hands over the prize to Jessy, witnessed by Chai (third right) and others.

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Christian Audigier has promised a “big celebrity” will appear at his upcoming Paris show.
The US-based fashion designer – who has an eponymous label and is also behind the Von Dutch and Ed Hardy brands – is thrilled to be showing in the French capital in October.
He said: “There will be a performance by a big celebrity. I’m not tell you who though – you know all the names, you can guess.”
The designer – who counts Madonna, Britney Spears and Katy Perry among his fans – was speaking as he launched his new range of champagne and wine in London. Christian – who will soon be bringing out his own range of spirits – explained his brand is more about lifestyle, rather than just fashion.
He told Vogue.com: “Wine is a big part of my lifestyle and everyone wants to be a part of that. I don’t mind about launching during the financial crisis. Everyone drinks more during a recession – they want to forget.”
Christian celebrated the launch with a star-studded party at London hotspot Movida, but the night was not without problems.
Hours before the party was due to start thieves stole all 125 cases of champagne, with a value of £125,000.
Police are currently investigating.


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Last Week, Samsung announced that it would roll out stable Android 7.0 Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge later this month. The company is now kicking off its rollout, and make its way initially to those who are enrolled in company’s beta program.
Nougat update will be transitioned to stable build via forced OTA update which is rolling out gradually. If you are signed up as a beta user and see the update message, you will have 30 seconds until phone reboots and starts installing the latest update.
The changelog for update details several User Experience performance fixes including the improvements to the notifications and multi-window mode and always-on-display and enhancements to the system upgrade and app installation process and if you are using Gear IconX earbuds you should update the firmware to new version before installing the update.
Stable OTA is going to roll out soon, it shouldn’t be to long until carrier specific variants receive the official update.
We will keep you updated on on this matter as soon as the company releases the Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.


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Music streaming service Rdio is continuing its expansion efforts, and now it's available in 24 new markets spread across the Caribbean, Central America, and the Asia Pacific. This makes it available throughout virtually all of the Western Hemisphere.
Starting today, Rdio is available in the following places:
Dropbox has decided to buy CloudOn, an Israel-based company whose bread and butter consists of providing iPhone and iPad owners with a means of editing Microsoft Word documents in the cloud. The company gained popularity doing this at a time before Microsoft was fully ready to commit to the idea itself. The service worked with a number of cloud storage providers, of which Dropbox was one.
With the acquisition, Dropbox is positioning itself to expand into even more corners of the world.
Just one day after its run as Free App of the Day on Amazon's Appstore, Monument Valley is getting its new levels - titled Forgotten Shores - today, again through Amazon.
The levels, which come via an in-app purchase of $1.99, will be exclusive to the Amazon Appstore until this Sunday, with the update coming to the Google Play Store after that.
For those who haven't played Monument Valley and have somehow managed to avoid hearing about or seeing it, the game is a gorgeous, beautifully-executed geometry puzzle in which you navigate a silent princess through numerous impossible architectural scenarios.
The truth is out there... and you can shoot it. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is one of the best turn-based strategy games in years, which is why we were thrilled to see it get a mobile re-release on Android (even if we did have a hefty wait behind iOS). You can now get the expansion pack to the original, Enemy Within, and surprisingly it's being released as a standalone game - that means that unlike the PC and console versions, you don't have to own the original to play it.
Play Movies is hardly a one-stop-shop for all of your video consuming needs on a mobile device, but that doesn't mean it's not a convenient option to have around. People throughout nine countries predominantly concentrated in Europe can now choose to turn to Google to rent or purchase certain films. The service has expanded to new countries, many of which also recently received Play Music.
If you click on the red Play Movies icon on an Android device in Macedonia, what you will see should look something like this.
You know those orange headphones that come pre-installed on stock Android devices? They pump tracks through a service called Play Music. It's a downright dandy offering, but it's only available in certain countries. As of now, that list has just expanded to include thirteen more.
These new additions are spread predominantly throughout Eastern Europe. Here's what Play Music looks like if you're browsing the web in Bulgaria.
Here's what the Android app looks like in Romania.
Sprint Spark is the carrier's attempt to make its LTE speeds competitive with its rivals, but it's only available in a select number of markets. Today Sprint has announced an expansion into seventeen new cities.
The largest metropolitan areas on this list spread from the West Coast to the Great Lakes. In Washington and California we see Seattle and Sacramento respectively. In Ohio alone there are six markets, including Cleveland and Columbus.
Lyft Plus seats riders in a vehicle capable of transporting up to six passengers at once. The service launched in San Francisco several months ago, expanding the number of people Lyft users can share a ride with. Now Lyft Plus is expanding out to the rest of the supported markets across the country. According to a recent post on the company's blog, the offering will appear inside the mobile app starting this week.
Sprint is continuing to expand the reach of its 4G LTE network, and today it has unveiled that faster data speeds are now available in seventeen new markets. Areas affected by this expansion stretch from coast to coast, though a third of them are concentrated in the Northeast. Both New York and Pennsylvania see three markets apiece join the ranks, with the large Buffalo and Pittsburgh metropolitan areas accounting for the most people.
The second installment of the Plants vs Zombies 2 Dark Ages update has come to Android, and it brings along quite a bit of medieval-themed content for mobile gamers looking to absorb more of that hot zombie on plant tower defense action. This time around we're looking at ten new levels along with the debut of multiple plant and zombie units.
Part two introduces several gameplay altering enemies. A Wizard Zombie can use magic to turn players' powerful plants into non-intimidating sheep.


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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A new report says agriculture in Connecticut is more important to the state’s economy than even its supporters say.
The report issued Monday by the University of Connecticut says agricultural sales were more than $3 billion in 2007, higher than the $2 billion that policymakers have believed.
Statewide sales of agricultural products generated directly from the industry and through spillover impacts on other industries totaled $3.5 billion, less than 2 percent of Connecticut’s $212 billion gross state product.
Farmland in the third smallest state accounts for about 406,000 acres, or 13 percent of total area in Connecticut.
Agriculture Commissioner F. Philip Prelli said policymakers have valued the industry at $2 billion. He says the report could bring needed attention to agriculture in Connecticut.
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As traffic lightens up, Mass. gas prices continue to drop
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Massachusetts this week is $2.06, down a penny from last week, according to AAA Northeast.
This week’s average price is 4 cents lower than a month ago ($2.10) and 53 cents cheaper than it was at this time a year ago ($2.59).
Massachusetts’ current average is 4 cents lower than the national average.
“Typically, cheaper gas prices are an incentive for people to travel during a holiday weekend, but that is just not the case this year,” said Mary Maguire, director of public and government affairs for AAA Northeast, in a statement. “AAA forecast a decrease in Thanksgiving travel year-over-year due to increasing COVID-19 positive case numbers, renewed quarantine guidelines and the latest CDC guidance. All of this has prompted Americans, who had plans to travel, to reconsider spending the holiday at home.”
The least expensive price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in MetroWest is $1.83 at Falconi’s Pit Stop on Boston Road (Rte. 30) in Southborough, according to gasbuddy.com.
AAA Northeast is a nonprofit auto club with 64 offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York, providing more than 5.7 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services.


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Millions wasted on pricey loans
CONSUMERS in the UK are losing £1.2 billion a year in expensive personal loans because they don't shop around for the best rates, according to research.
Figures from Datamonitor and the British Bankers Association show that borrowers would save in excess of £100 million a month in interest by switching to the leading loan rates - at around 8%. This is assuming the average loan size of £7,000.
Worryingly, over 40% of people say they would go to their high street bank or building society to arrange a loan - even though they may not be the most competitive. This was according to a survey of almost 1,000 people conducted by The Marketplace at Bradford & Bingley.
Some of the best loan rates can be found online, including Cahoot (from 7%), Lombard Direct online-only (7.5%) and Tesco Personal Finance online-only (7.7%).
The online personal loan market is growing and now represents about 11% of the total unsecured personal loan market. Borrowers between the age of 24 and 35 are the most likely to purchase a loan via the internet.
However, despite the growth in competition and the preferable rates available online, 55% of people still said they wanted face-to-face advice before taking out a loan, according to Datamonitor.
'Although the internet has grown more than any other distribution channel, borrowers still see the branch as the natural destination to purchase a loan,' says Darren Oliver, financial services analyst at Datamonitor.
'However, it will be increasingly difficult to retain borrowers and those lenders who can offer the lowest rates, coupled with the most efficient online systems and processes will ultimately be successful,' he adds.
The monthly repayments on a £7,000 loan would be £242.13 with Barclays or Lloyds TSB - both charge 15.9% APR. For the same loan HSBC would charge £230.15 per month.
Buying online with Tesco the repayments would be £217.66 monthly or £216.95 with Lombard online - a £300 a year saving on the Barclays and Lloyds offer.
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You can upload, search for, and play videos as you would on the Web. The app gives you “the power to communicate more easily across your organization,” according to senior project manager Mark Kashman.
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The New York Times hears from an art adviser who works solely with corporate clients. She often works with developers, law firms and companies looking to communicate a broader idea to clients and customers:
- One company wanted to emphasize that it’s a global organization. I suggested a series of antique textiles — tapestries, paisley shawls, 18th-century English bed coverings, Indian embroideries, batiks, costumes and ethnographic artwork — from locations around the globe where the company has offices. We were surprised to learn that one of the shawls was a rare textile that experts believed had been lost. The client became so involved in the company’s collection that he was asked to join the board of the Textile Museum in Washington.
- One client, a developer, had a perfect opportunity to do this. His Terrell Place project, formerly a department store, was a site of protest against racial segregation in the 1950s.We decided to reflect this event in the building and asked Elizabeth Catlett, a distinguished black artist, to create three large bronze sculptures for the lobby. To accompany them, we chose murals that illustrate the concepts of liberty and equality.
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A man robbed the Dairy Mart convenience store at 1402 East Lake Road.
Erie police are investigating an armed robbery late Wednesday night at the Dairy Mart convenience store at 1402 East Lake Road.
Police said a man entered the store at about 10:50 p.m., showed a handgun and took an undisclosed amount of money before he fled on foot in an unknown direction. There were no reports of injuries.
Police described the robber as a black man in his 20s. Police said the man was wearing a mask.


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A photo of what’s being dubbed the “Best Teacher Gift Ever” has more than three million views on Imgur since it was posted Wednesday on Reddit entitled, “The most honest gift to a teacher I’ve ever seen.”
The image shows a wine bottle with a photo of a young boy on it, and a label that reads: “Our child might be the reason you drink so enjoy this bottle on us.” Commenters have been flooding Reddit and Facebook, where it’s making the rounds, to remark on how imaginative — and understanding — this type of gift is compared to typical teacher ‘Thank You’ gift cards or food.
“I used to be a teacher,” shared one Redditor. “This would be way better than all of the other junk we get (other than thank you notes, those are pure gold and we never forget them).”
“I beg friends not to give their kids teachers anything that comes in a mug,” adds another commenter. “I can only imagine how many mugs teachers end up with!” A different respondent piped in to confirm that it’s typically about a dozen, in fact: “My mum was a teacher and she would get 10 to 15 coffee mugs per class.”
The mother who created the gift, Stacy Dutton, tells Yahoo Parenting, “It’s amazing to me that it went viral!” A mom of two and art director at Evermine, a personalized labels and stationary company in Portland, Oregon, Dutton designed the bottle in April prior to National Teacher Appreciation week in May. “I rely pretty heavily upon the teachers at my son’s daycare and they truly deserve some appreciation,” Dutton blogged about creating the custom present. “Now that my son is entering his ‘terrible twos,’ I wanted our gift to be a little more lighthearted. I know all the teachers at his daycare on a very personal level, and knew they would all find our gift to be funny.”
One expert insists that bottles of booze have become the go-to gift for more and more givers because of this fun factor. “It’s very popular because it allows people to express themselves with humor on the wine bottle, rather than in a card,” Michael Cousins, director of operations for Personal Wine, a company that produces and ships custom labeled bottles of wine similar to the one in the viral post, tells Yahoo Parenting. “We have noticed a lot of parents using pictures of their kids, 5 to 10 years old, and gifting them to teachers, grandparents, and friends. There is also a large number of young adults gifting bottles with the same template and changing the text to, “I know I am the reason you drink."
Cousins’ company has seen a “huge increase” in sales as a result of the post on Imgur going viral. And he thinks that social media plays a big role in that, as it makes poking fun at the stress of parenting more acceptable. “People are sharing the realities of parenthood,” says the Austin, Tex.-based business owner. “They’re acknowledging their child’s mischievous behavior.”
(Photo: Personal Wine)
So when it comes to the teachers, caregivers, babysitters, heck, everyone in the trenches with an into-everything toddler — like the one shown above in one of Cousins’ popular label offerings — he says, “We get phone calls from the parents wanting to come up with new, creative ways to say, ‘Thank you!’”
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Did you know?... Young’s Seafood announced the appointment of Mark Richmond as its new Group Operations Director, tasked with overseeing all the company’s manufacturing operations. He replaces Steve Lidgett who is retiring. Prior to joining Young’s, Richmond was the Divisional Operations Director for the 2 Sisters Food Group Meals Solution Division, responsible for operations across seven sites with over half a billion pounds of turnover. Before that, he spent 11 years with Greencore, most recently as Category Operations Director.
Did you know?... Tyson Foods, which recently switched to Irish DNA Tracing technologies, said it was recalling more than 63,000 pounds of packaged frozen chicken strips because it may contain pieces of metal from production. The poultry giant said Thursday it was alerted of the problem after two customers complained to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Services. Tyson said there have been no reports of adverse reactions to the products.
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Walmart U.S. said it is making $24 million available in additional funds to stores (for giving) across the U.S. The engagement program called Walmart Rise is aimed at creating new and different ways to engage Walmart employees and customers in supporting communities. The announcement was made in connection with the retail giant’s annual shareholders’ week in Bentonville and the surrounding region.
The kickoff for the program will give an additional $5,000 to every Walmart store and distribution center across the U.S. this year, totaling over $24 million, to help spark change in their local communities. The community funds are designed to boost Walmart’s expected local community grant giving to nearly $70 million in this fiscal year.
“We’ve been on a journey over the last few years to strengthen our business. It started with investing in education, training and wages for our people. We’ve invested in our stores and eCommerce and delivered lower prices to our customers. Now, we’re focused on further strengthening our role in communities, transforming our community giving and deepening our local relationships,” said Greg Foran, president and CEO, Walmart U.S.
“Through our Walmart Rise initiative, we will create a spark in our stores that makes Walmart a special place for our customers and associates. That spark can also bring about positive change in our communities the way it does in our stores, and we are taking action to make it happen,” Foran added.
Foran said facility managers will be asked to engage employees in making a positive impact in their communities as they will help decide how the $5,000 is invested. The employees may be encouraged to decide which causes will have the most impact in their neighborhood. Walmart already gives in a variety of ways to neighborhoods with food gifts to soup kitchens and homeless shelters in addition to projects to help elders and also clean-up projects.
These will be one-time $5,000 per facility gifts that build on Walmart’s ongoing community effort. Foran said this investment is a catalyst and just the first initiative for the Walmart Rise program. Other initiatives will be rolled out throughout this year, though Foran gave no additional details.
“We’re part of neighborhoods and communities across the country, 4,800 of them. The role Walmart and our associates play in communities is an important part of our company’s heritage and a source of pride for us,” Foran said. “The spark we create makes a big difference to the communities where we have stores, and where our customers and associates live. We believe it’s a competitive advantage for us to support our communities while we provide convenient access to affordable, healthy food, good jobs, disaster relief and support for local causes our customers and associates care about.”
Walmart said last year, the company gave more than $42 million in local grants, provided over 3 million free health screenings and donated more than 640 million pounds of food to local food banks, over 55% of which were fruits, vegetables and meats. Additionally, associates volunteered 776,000 hours to organizations in their communities.
Kathleen McLaughlin, chief sustainability officer at Walmart, spoke to the media about the retailer’s role in creating more equilibrium within the world’s economy. She said Walmart believes in the power of shared value with partners such as suppliers, government and civil societies. She said there are three levels of shared value at Walmart.
Level 1 is providing products and services that meet societal needs with affordable, safe foods. Level 2 is improving the operating model with initiatives like renewable energy projects and expanding employee education opportunities. Level 3 is strengthening societal needs, which Walmart said it does by supporting and strengthening supply chains and through workforce development aimed at creating a pipeline of talent to run the business in the next 20 years.
McLaughlin said the shared value approach is something the executive team talks about regularly and applies across the entire business.
McLaughlin said the Level 3 engagement in workforce development has helped to support 19 quarters of positive comp sales and reduced worker turnover.


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Machine that folds laundry debuts at Consumer Electronics Show and parents learn to dream again
I'm a mom of three and for a robot that would save thousands of hours a year folding laundry, I don't care that FoldiMate's downside is that it doesn't fold baby clothes or sheets.
Folding a fitted sheet is pure trickery, anyway.
In fact, if a machine could spit out neatly folded clothes in seconds, I'd forego hanging clothes in a closet and just buy more dressers.
Meet the future
The robot is about the size of workplace copy machine and it stands to be a game-changer for parents.
The FoldiMate folds about 25 pieces of laundry, such as collared shirts, towels, pillowcases and adult-size XXL, in less than five minutes. But as mentioned, it doesn't handle baby clothes, small items like socks or much larger items like sheets.
Watch the FoldiMate
The user must still feed the clothing one at a time into the robotic arms, so it's not completely effortless.
Hey, parents are nothing if not great multitaskers, so I'm confident moms and dads can center the clothes, feed it into the machine and stream Netflix, er, watch their children at the same time.
For now, the FoldiMate company says the estimated robot price is $980. It's aiming for a late 2019 launch date.
Granted, that's a steep price for an appliance. But if the tidy folding appliance sounds worthy of an upgraded quality of life, you can put your name on the wait list.
We're guessing as the company works on refining and keeping its product price affordable, parents will be among the first in line because we all know that folding laundry is a joyless time suck.
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The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, it has been said, makes friends in the spring and enemies in early summer, repairs relationships in late summer and then solidifies relationships during the winter.
Well, it’s early summer. The NACDS Marketplace Conference has just ended. And retailing’s premier trade association has once again put itself in the position of having to explain the small miscues that obscured many of the benefits the Marketplace has to offer.
Make no mistake: This is an important meeting, offering those who understand what it means, does and can do an unparalleled opportunity to do business. But it’s not productively organized. It is not a product of careful choreographing or scripting, which is what a meeting of this size requires.
As a result, newcomers to the Marketplace conference, most notably on the supplier side, are allowed to fend for themselves, searching — sometimes vainly — for prospective customers, while those customers are too often closeted off premises with suppliers with whom they regularly confer.
It’s the old story: People seek out the people that they know and with whom they are comfortable.
This year Marketplace attendees were asked to navigate the show without the benefit of a printed program guide, which was available in the past and provided such information as a list of companies and individuals attending the show and a daily guide to events.
True, this guide was available online and as an “app” (the most recent “innovation” to infect retail trade shows). However, attendees have long since become accustomed to a printed reference book. Why eliminate it?
Then there’s the age-old issue of bringing buyers and sellers together. This year, too many newcomers spent their days in the weary and largely unrewarding quest for retail customers.
Retailers, for their part, didn’t spend enough time on the convention floor — and too few of them invested any meaningful energy searching for new products or new suppliers.
If this disconnect was easily solved it would not be a problem. But it needs to be addressed now, before the meeting’s detractors convince the industry that the Marketplace conference has become superfluous in this age of mega-retailers and mega-suppliers — no longer worth the time, attention or cost that retailers and suppliers once invested in the event.
Perhaps retailer time on the convention floor needs to be mandated. Perhaps Meet the Market, the very successful retailer-supplier series that kicks off the meeting, needs to be
Certainly, the conference cannot come so quickly on the heels of the NACDS Annual Meeting, the association’s signature event.
Small, first-time suppliers don’t sign up for the Marketplace with exaggerated expectations. They would be content to get an appointment or two, perhaps a few encouraging words about their products or services, and maybe the hope of a future meeting at a retailer’s headquarters.
But such encouragements rarely happen. Too many suppliers spend too many hours sitting in their exhibit booths waiting vainly for retailers to come by — while passing the time getting to know other suppliers.
The association’s key staffers — Steve Anderson, Jim Whitman, Terry Arth, Larry Lotridge and Roy McGrath — may not fully appreciate how significant their presence is, and what their appearance on the convention floor represents. They need to be more visible more often.
NACDS’ biggest challenge, however, is insisting that the retailers be more visible, more accessible and more willing to meet with those suppliers with whom they do not at present do business.
As to how to accomplish this, that’s a difficult question. For openers, suppliers need to know which retail executives are even attending the show. Many of them do not.
Then, too, it might be a good idea to post those times when retailers are free and then fill in those times with supplier meetings. Perhaps retailers could be asked to take their lunch breaks at designated tables where suppliers could find them and request an appointment.
Make no mistake: The NACDS Marketplace Conference is a valuable and important event. It brings buyers and sellers together as no mass retail event does or even attempts to do. But too many attendees leave the meeting disillusioned, disappointed and discouraged, asking whether their needs would be more effectively served by one of the many
other options that are available to them.
Unless NACDS begins to both anticipate and address their concerns, these voices will come to drown out the less passionate majority who continue to accurately view the Marketplace for what it is: An unsurpassed opportunity, for both retailers and suppliers, to expand their business — or, at the least, to uncover some valuable new business prospects.


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Environmental Ban On Paris Hilton To Last 45 Days, Include Jail
Poor Paris. It seems the law finally caught up with the young socialite. In honor of Hilton reducing her carbon footprint for the next 45 days, we thought we might touch upon some of her greatest environmental hits. First up, from May 2006:
Paris Hilton had an environmental ban lifted in Austria so she could fly into a PR event. Helicopters are usually are usually forbidden from the resort down Ischgl in Tyrol because of the noise and pollution. Austrian authorities lifted the ban for the hotel heiress, who didnâ€™t to be driven to the launch of a new sparkling wine drink in a can in the Austrian city. (Source: The Scoop)
Next, Paris reportedly loves buying Bling H20 Bottled Water….for her dog, no less. Last November, it was discovered that she bought a case of the wasteful goods for $550. Do they even have bottled water in jail? Whatever will we she do?
And who can forget when Paris ran out of gas three times in the same week while driving around in her fuel-guzzling Bentley? Methinks after this latest incident that Miss Hilton will not be so quick to get behind the wheel — or show up late to a court hearing.
Yes, the air will be a bit cleaner, oil prices will drop, and Bling H20 will suffer a decrease in sales. But, have no fear, our self-proclaimed generation’s Marilyn Monroe will come away from this experience stronger than ever — or at least, more humbled. Or not.


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Do Corporate Travel Programs Love The Sharing Economy?
Denver Partner Danielle Urban authored the article “Do Corporate Travel Programs Love The Sharing Economy?” The article, which appeared August 3 in ColoradoBiz, discusses the reasons for which companies now encourage their employees to use ride-sharing services while traveling.
"Not so long ago, corporate travel managers (no doubt encouraged by anxious lawyers) discouraged employees from using ride- and accommodation-sharing services such as Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb for business travel.
Times have changed.
According to a recent report in the Skift Corporate Travel Innovation Report, about one-half of all companies surveyed now allow the use of ride-sharing services in corporate travel, and 30 percent of companies allowed the use of Airbnb for corporate travel, up significantly from last year. "
To read the full article, please visit ColoradoBiz.


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In summer of 2013 General RV Center announced the plans for construction of a new Wixom RV dealership and corporate headquarters. The new location will be ½ mile down the road from the current location on Wixom road off of I-96. The building will be 2 stories. The first floor will feature our parts store, service counter, service bays, the sales staff, and a display showroom. The second floor will house all corporate employees as well as the IT staff and the internet sales division. The new location will be on 34 acres and have 40 service bays as opposed to the current 10 acres and 20 service bays. Construction began in the fall of 2013 and is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2014. Just like our customers, we are going places.


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Here's why Bill Gates likes Android phones more than an iPhone
The Microsoft co-founder participated in a Clubhouse chat where he explained why he thinks Android is better than iOS, but said he uses both.
Microsoft lost the smartphone operating system battle to Google's Android and Apple's iOS with the demise of their Windows Mobile OS, so its no surprise that Bill Gates, the company's co-founder now uses a phone running one of the other two operating systems. However, he does have a preference between the two, which he reportedly told users on the popular community voice app Clubhouse.
According to a report by MacRumors, Gates was on the platform as part of the promotion of his new book, where reporter Andrew Sorkin fielded questions on various topics, which inevitably led to the choice of his mobile operating system, now that Windows Mobile was no longer an option.
Those who want to listen in on the hour-long conversation can also view it on YouTube, thanks to a user who screen recorded the Hanging w/ Bill Gates room, at risk of account suspension.
The report states that Gates told listeners on the conversation that while he often played around with an iPhone to keep track of everything, the one he “carries around” happens to be an Android device.
When probed, he said that because some manufacturers (like Samsung) also ship some Microsoft apps by default, it was easier for him because of how those apps could connect with the operating system.
While users on iOS can use both Microsoft and Google's apps on their devices, the platform limits the kind of integration with system features due to the locked-down nature of Apple's platform. According to the report, the room also saw a quick appearance by Clubhouse co-founder Paul Davison, who stated that the company had prioritised an Android version of the app.


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Ten of the youthful business leaders featured in this year’s Forbes ’30 Under 30 list work in blockchain and cryptocurrency, highlighting the industry’s increasing acceptance by the mainstream media.
Despite its name, the list In fact, highlights 600 young people in different categories – with the crypto alumni, including seven individuals in the financial category, one in venture capital, one in energy and one in manufacturing.
The financial category includes founder of the $ 1.2 billion crypto derivatives exchange FTX and quantitative trading firm Alameda Research, Sam Bankman-Fried. Since its launch last year, FTX has created a furore by offering innovative products including election prediction markets, Bitcoin’s hash rate and for futures contracts for oil, which brought in $ 30 million in profit for the exchange this year.
Brain Tubergen, co-founder of the US-based initial token offering and exchange platform CoinList, also scores. Since its launch in 2017, CoinList has facilitated more than $ 800 million in fundraising for many crypto projects, supported by the industry’s heavyweights, including a16z, Sequoia Capital, and Bain Capital Ventures.
Nearly a third of the cited crypto leaders are women, indicating a decreasing, but still significant, gender gap in an industry notorious for low female participation. Forbes is celebrating Amiti Uttarwar, Bitcoin’s first female core protocol engineer, alongside Flori Marquez, founder of crypto lending platform BlockFi, and founding partner of Volt Capital, Soona Amhaz – which is part of the venture capital category.
Including Amhaz, three of the list’s crypto alumni represent venture capital firms, 21-year-old Paradigm Capital investment partner, Charlie Noyes, and Pantera Capital co-CIO / Augur co-founder Joseph Krug.
Layer1 Technologies co-founder Alexander Liegl is the only representative of the crypto mining industry list, with Liegl’s company setting out an ambitious plan to 30% of the global hashing power to the United States in the longer term. Liegl falls into the energy category.
The CEO of Bitcoin payment company Zap, Jack Mallers, also features in the financial category.
For its latest entry, Forbes includes all three co-founders of the blockchain-powered supply chain data platform Authenticiti – Andrew Yang, Yeong Woo Park and Athanasios Karachotzitis, under the manufacturing category.
Crypto’s strong showing in the financial category is likely due to the judges’ ties to the industry: they include Mike Novogratz, founder of Galaxy Digital and Bitcoin bull, along with Cathie Wood, founder of Ark Investment Management , which runs a digital asset fund.
Forbes has highlighted the past achievements of the young crypto leaders, with its 2017 30 under 30 Asia list featuring Tron founder, Justin Sun, and its 2018 list including Melonport and Agora Trade’s Reto Trinkler.
The following year saw the number of crypto entrepreneurs celebrated by Forbes increase, with Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley, Bail Bloc’s JB Rubinovitz and Lightning Labs’ Olaoluwa Osuntokun, and Nader Al-Naji off the now-defunct Basic Protocol. .


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Are chicken wings actual wings?
Boneless chicken wings are actually nuggets made of breast meat. … Boneless wings are not wings! They are not even dark meat!” While everyone’s certainly entitled to enjoy boneless wings if that’s what tickles their fancy, Yang’s enthused point is a good one.
Why are there no chicken wings?
The shortage is due to several reasons. One is wild weather caused by climate change, particularly the record cold snap in Texas – a major source of the nation’s chicken meat – that disrupted production and caused prices to skyrocket.
Why are chicken wings so expensive?
Commodity costs have skyrocketed thanks to the pandemic’s supply chain disruptions and hiring woes, but chicken wings, with a labor intensive production process, are especially vulnerable to economic challenges brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. And the dish is, to some extent, a victim of its own popularity.
Can you freeze raw chicken wings?
Properly stored, frozen chicken wings will maintain best quality for about 6 months in the freezer, although they will usually remain safe to eat after that.
What is going on with chicken wings?
This year, restaurants are facing a chicken wing shortage. Unlike the toilet paper shortage, the reasons behind the chicken wing shortage are supply-based. Suppliers can’t deliver enough wings to restaurants, which is leading to higher prices.
Why is there a chick fil a sauce shortage?
The restaurant chain said Wednesday it is experiencing a shortage of some items at its stores, including sauce, due to supply chain issues. “Due to industrywide supply chain shortages, some items, like sauces, may be unavailable.
Is there really a chicken shortage?
Poultry is scarce and that has restaurants fighting back against a chicken shortage this year. Record breaking winter storms in the south central US are behind the issue. Higher pandemic demand has also dented supply for favorites like chicken wings.
Will the price of chicken wings go down?
“Prices never really go down,” he said. “People get used to paying the price of charging more.” Don’t expect to save much money making your own wings at home. In-store frozen wings sales increased by 37.2% from 2019 to 2020.
Why are chicken wings so popular?
With so many flavors and textures, chicken wings have become very popular. It is very easy to prepare and in such a short time that you can add something the menu for the party in a short period. They are available at many stores and they also offer different sections separately so that you can get your favorite one.


text: Thailand’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has revealed new details of its plan to auction additional 4G-suitable mobile licences, announcing a three-stage auction process to be implemented by September 2015, reports TelecomAsia. The NBTC said it will redistribute 92.5MHz of spectrum in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands previously issued to private sector cellcos under build-transfer-operate (BTO) concessions which expire over the next few years. The first planned auction is for 25MHz of 1800MHz spectrum previously used by True Move (part of True Corp) and DPC (part of AIS) in March 2014, followed by a November 2014 auction of 17.5MHz of 900MHz spectrum currently in use by AIS, and finally an auction of 50MHz of 1800MHz spectrum – currently partially being used by DTAC – in September 2015. All licences will be awarded on a technology-neutral basis. Winners will be allocated their spectrum once BTO concessions expire: for AIS’ 900MHz spectrum, this is March 2015, while DTAC’s concession is set to end at the beginning of 2018. The NBTC added that it had considered bundling all the spectrum into a package bidding model, but was dissuaded by potential legal challenges regarding the different expiry dates for BTO concessions. Operators will be able to participate in all three auctions, although the regulator plans to set individual caps on the spectrum.


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BEIJING (AFP) - China's industrial production growth accelerated in July to a five-month high of 9.7 per cent year-on-year, the government announced on Friday.
Industrial production, which measures output at factories, workshops and mines and is a key indicator for the world's second-largest economy, also increased 9.4 per cent over the first seven months of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
The result for July was the highest since 9.9 per cent recorded for January and February, which were released together due to distortions related to Chinese New Year.
July's figure, higher than June's 8.9 per cent, exceeded analyst expectations.
The median forecast in a survey of 14 economists by Dow Jones Newswires had predicted a gain of 9 per cent in July.
Separately, retail sales, a key indicator for consumer spending, rose 13.2 per cent in July compared with the same month last year, the NBS said.
And fixed asset investment, a key measure of government spending, increased 20.1 per cent during the first seven months of this year compared with the same period in 2012, the NBS said.


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General Motors' bankruptcy reorganization continues, and some reports indicate it could be over soon.
AFP reports, "General Motors could exit bankruptcy protection very soon by selling its best assets to a new, leaner company in which the US government will hold a majority stake."
Still, the new GM won't be as lean as it could be. Bloomberg says the new GM " will carry with it liabilities of $48.4 billion, a bankruptcy judge said," and adds "The new GM agreed to take on those obligations to benefit creditors, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber in New York said in a ruling on July 7 that denied a quick appeal to opponents of the sale. The debt will be offset by GM's most competitive assets, such as Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC."
Bondholders will also be getting a larger stake in the new GM, according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports "unsecured bondholders stand to get an additional 2% of equity in the post-bankruptcy GM in the event that unsecured claims against the auto maker exceed $35 billion, the company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday. The equity would be in addition to a 10% share in the new GM promised to bondholders along with warrants for an another 15%."
The maneuvers allow the bankruptcy reorganization to continue quickly. Changes to the bankruptcy filing have even please states' attorneys general, who had objected to much of the bankruptcy plan on the grounds that it left consumers unprotected. The Wichita Business Journal reports, " Various state attorneys general, annoyed by the initial General Motors Corp. bankruptcy agreements, are welcoming subsequent revisions that require the automaker to uphold product liability claims and state lemon laws post-bankruptcy."
The Wall Street Journal says, "A bankruptcy judge approved a sale of GM's profitable assets Sunday to a new GM, leaving the money-losing parts of the business to be liquidated." The new GM, Bloomberg explains, is "a U.S. Treasury-funded buyer and said the company could complete the deal any time after today at noon. The Treasury has set a July 10 deadline for the sale."
The less profitable assets of GM, according to the Wall Street Journal, will go into a company called "Old Co." Old Co. assets will be sold to pay GM's debts. The Wall Street Journal notes, "GM has no estimate of how much in claims may eventually be filed against the old company. In discarding unwanted assets, the company is leaving behind many old factories that could pose environmental issues as well as lawsuits from numerous groups and individuals, from accident victims to asbestos-related claims." According to the Wall Street Journal, the process of liquidating GM's assets " could stretch on for several years."


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In a tough economy, FedEx isn’t delivering, and that worries Wall Street.
Last quarter it handled fewer packages due to “weakening economic conditions” and FedEx Express’ operating profit fell 69%, according to FedEx’s latest earnings report, released Thursday.
Spending on its ground carrier has increased, and the company now plans to raise fares by about 7% on average.
The news follows a surprise warning last week that the company was struggling. After that announcement, FedEx stock price fell more than 20% and some of its competitors, including UPS and XPO Logistics, also lost ground.
The global economy – the “macro-climate” – is to blame for the company’s shocking downturn, CEO Raj Subramaniam told CNBC’s Jim Cramer last week. Cramer asked the executive if he expected the world to slide into an economic recession.
“I think so,” replied Subramaniam.
On Thursday, FedEx outlined important steps to get back on track.
The company will take some of its planes out of service and reduce Sunday deliveries. On top of that, he intends to close nearly 100 outlets and, like many businesses right now, he plans to pause hiring until economic uncertainty around the world dissipates.
Beyond Fast Delivery: The World Looks to FedEx as an Economic Indicator
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What worries investors is that FedEx is seen as an indicator.
“We are a reflection of everyone’s business,” Subramaniam said.
In that warning last week, which took the form of a trade update, FedEx withdrew its earnings forecast. He is unable to predict the cash flow because he is in “a still unstable operating environment”.
FedEx also says it faces “service challenges” in Europe, where a recession looks likely, and “macroeconomic weakness” in Asia, which also continues to struggle with strict COVID lockdowns.
Because of its size and the fact that its business is in the transportation of goods, FedEx “can tell us very clearly what’s going on with inventory movements and general business activity,” said J. Bruce Chan, who covers transport and logistics companies for Stifel.
While it provides a good reading of two key elements of the economy, it also serves as a reliable indicator of what could be coming. FedEx profits have contracted similarly in the past three recessions – in 2020, 2009 and 2001, according to Barclays analysts.
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Today, FedEx has a giant global footprint. It operates in more than 200 countries, and the Memphis-based company’s half-million employees process more than 15 million shipments every day.
During the pandemic, when home shoppers ordered books, electronics and furniture, the volume of shipments surged, as did FedEx’s stock price.
But as the United States and many other countries relaxed their COVID protocols, people started spending more on services, not goods. Result: FedEx and its competitors process fewer shipments.
“They’re not collapsing, but they’re declining,” said Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra, adding that he needed to weather the current downturn with “very, very good cost management.”
“This is where we think FedEx failed quite dramatically,” Mehrotra said.
Like other Wall Street analysts who follow the company, Mehrotra says FedEx’s performance can tell us a lot about the state of the global economy, but the company can’t blame all of its problems on that alone. .
“This was much more of a company-specific story … than anything that can be explained by a macroeconomic downturn,” he said.
Decide if the culprit is really the economy, the company or both
FedEx is in the midst of a critical transition. Subramaniam became CEO about four months ago, succeeding Fred Smith, who founded the company in 1971.
After analyst Ken Hoexter, who covers FedEx for Bank of America, reviewed last week’s trade update, he wondered how much of the company’s predicament was attributable to the fact that its current leaders are setting unrealistic goals.
“I think what you had here was an unreachable setup from the start,” he said.
Things may have gotten worse economically, “but FedEx-specific issues crept in,” he added.
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So, was the sale justified?
According to Chan of Stifel, this is cause for alarm for investors, and everyone else.
“Right now there’s a lot of debate about the direction of the global economy,” he said.
By missing the earnings target so badly and offering such an uncertain outlook on the future, FedEx “gave people who might be overcoming the close what they needed in terms of caution,” Chan said.


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Learn the features of VIVO’s new phone
Mumbai: If you are thinking of getting a mobile, Vivo is bringing you an abandoned smartphone. The drone features a camera that flies in the air like a drone. This is the first such experiment in the world. If you want to take a photo from the camera of this mobile, the camera comes out of the mobile and flies in the air like a drone. Consumers are getting curious about this mobile phone.
Photos and videos can be taken as desired by controlling the camera through the app. The smartphone is given a compartment with a hidden camera system. It will have two camera sensors. This mobile will have a total of four cameras. The drone camera will fly in the air with the help of system integrated propellers.
The infrared sensor in it will track how far the camera will go. The report also says that this flying camera will provide flexibility when shooting. It can be fed with a gesture of air. No other information was received. If the company does so, it will prove to be a difficult challenge for other companies present in the market and Vivo will overtake the rest of the companies in this segment.
According to the report, the camera system featured in the patent will slide out of the panel and be completely removed with a mounting bracket. It is said that the fingerprint sensor will be integrated into the mounting bracket. This camera system will fly with the help of integrated propellers. Vivo has already filed a patent for this smartphone in December 2020, but when will this phone come? How much it will cost has not been announced. If this smartphone comes in the market, however, it can be heavy for many mobile companies.


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Farmers will be able to choose their water provider from April 2017, as a result of water market reforms. The reforms, which were passed in 2014, will enable all businesses in England to switch their water and sewage supplier if they wish.
Newly-created water retailers will act as the middlemen between customers and wholesalers. They will pay a rental fee to the wholesalers and can then market their services to businesses.
The responsibility to carry out services such as readings and repairs previously provided by the wholesalers, will fall to retailers.
The changes will cause the water market to more closely resemble other deregulated utility markets, such as gas and electricity. It is likely that retailers will focus on marketing their services to a particular industry, allowing them to tailor bespoke packages to specific sectors.
Evan Joanette, policy manager at Consumer Council for Water, highlighted the advantages of the new system.
“An open market should give farmers the chance to switch to more competitive tariffs or specialist services that suit their business,” he said.
He added that some farmers may want extra services from their retailers, such as more frequent meter readings, leak-detection assistance or advice on water efficiency.
The new system will allow them to seek out retailers who will provide these sorts of extras as part of their water package deal.
Paul Hammett, national water resource specialist for the NFU, added a note of caution. He said, “Opening the new market is a complex challenge and there are many ongoing issues with the deregulated market that all parties are keen to avoid repeating.
“Farmers and growers are, by their nature, geographically isolated in rural areas and so the level of service received in terms of supply is paramount to them,” he added.
The new rules are for businesses (non-domestic customers), not consumers, and will apply exclusively to businesses operating in England.
OpenWater, which is the body the government have set up to market and implement the changes, claims the open market will mean more efficient customer service and better-tailored packages, water efficiency advice and cheaper prices.


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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a major hole in Sysco's (SYY -1.08%) otherwise-solid business model -- a model that has served it and its shareholders well for decades.
The company caterers to the foodservice industry, selling foods and other products to restaurants, educational institutions, and hospitality businesses; as such, Sysco was knocked back on its heels when the coronavirus forced virtually all of those outlets to shut down. That resulted in the stock losing half of its value in a span of weeks. And yet, this company still has the potential to be a dream stock for retirees.
Avenues of opportunity
There's a saying in legal circles that "hard cases make bad law" -- by which they mean that it's unwise to institute general rules based on extreme cases. Something similar could be said for judging a company by what happened to it during a global pandemic.
Over the past 50 years, Sysco has returned over 30,000% to investors compared to returns of 2,800% by the S&P 500 as a whole, so considering only its performance over just two (admittedly terrible) months is clearly the wrong way to gauge it as an investment.
Moreover, this calamity may eventually work to Sysco's benefit.
Most of its customers' kitchens were closed down by the outbreak, and among those that remained open -- such as restaurants that were able to operate solely for carryout and delivery -- demand for food, equipment, and supplies was dramatically reduced.
Breaking new ground
As everyone was forced by the pandemic to abruptly adapt to a new way of living, grocery store sales surged. They rose 27% in March year over year, and while the gains slowed, they were still up 13% year over year in April.
While supermarkets like Walmart and Kroger already have a host of long-standing suppliers, the shock to their supply chains was tremendous, so supplemental support may well have been appreciated as they worked to keep their shelves stocked. Smaller operations may have needed the additional supply even more.
Gaining entry to this new market may require Sysco and U.S. Foods to put in some heavy effort, but both have long, stellar track records of delivering the goods, and supermarkets could very well want to take advantage of what they have to offer.
It may just be a stopgap measure, but it could also provide incremental sales growth for the foodservice suppliers over the longer term.
Return to normalcy
Large swaths of the country are beginning to reopen, and while the new normal may mean a somewhat reduced pace of growth for some time, life will get back to the hustle and bustle to which we were accustomed.
People want to go out to eat again, schools are likely to start holding classes again in the fall, and the hospitality industry will revive. After months-long layoffs, their kitchens will need to restock. Business for Sysco is going to get busy.
When those orders start flooding in, the market should once again look favorably on Sysco's stock, which even after having more than doubled off the lows it hit in mid-March still sits 35% below the 52-week highs it set in December.
Count on consistency
Arguably, one of the main qualities that attracts many investors to Sysco's stock is its dividend. But unlike many other companies that took serious hits from the pandemic, Sysco did not cut its payout, which currently yields 3.3% annually. It has a history of consistently increasing that payout on an annual basis that has lasted for 50 years -- it earned its space on the elite Dividend Kings lit just last year -- so there's good reason to believe Sysco will do what it takes to keep that streak going.
The foodservice leader certainly faces its share of headwinds, but also a good number of tailwinds too. It generated substantial free cash flow of $1.21 billion over the last 12 months, and while the dividend required some $830 million of that, or 68%, due to the massive impact of the pandemic, Sysco has plenty of safety incorporated into its operations to be able to continue paying the dividend and growing it.
The exception proves the rule, they say, and this pandemic has been an exceptional occurrence that only proves Sysco has the wherewithal to remain a retiree's dream stock, just as it has been for the past few decades.


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RALEIGH–Public relations and Web design agency blast! says it has leased office space in downtown Raleigh that gives it an open “newsroom” type of work space.
Kathleen Bagley, blast! chief executive officer, says, suggesting a hint of the dot com glory days, “Our new office compliments our culture perfectly by giving us a ‘newsroom’ environment that encourages open communication and plenty of room for our dogs to run around.”
The PR firm also said that Skylist, and Austin-Texas-based email service provider has selected it as PR agency of record. The company will help Skylist increase brand awarness and lead generation with a strategic PR program.
The firm represents many others in the interactive marketing technology sector including MailKey, a UK-based messaging security company, Accipiter, an online advertising company, and RedPelican, a marketing automation player.


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You don’t go to a hospital to grab a bite to eat. Or do you?
Given the attention the health care industry is giving of late to its food offerings, the question might not be as far-fetched as it sounds.
“A hospital in Lincoln, Neb., invested $7 million to upgrade its café in order to attract world-class employees,” said Brett Asleson, who recently managed the health care segment of the Hormel Foods Foodservice division. “There are some very nice restaurant-style options for patients, visitors and staff in many places,” he said.
To wit: The Nebraska facility, a Hormel Foods customer, counts a pho station (a Vietnamese noodle dish) among its amenities. And yes, some hospitals are even capturing outside traffic, Asleson said.
The New Normal
As curious as it may sound, it’s all part of a trend that’s bringing hyped-up creature comforts to the health care sector. Airports figured it out years ago, abandoning ho-hum restaurants for big-time national brands and concepts with regional flare. In much the same way, the health care industry is recognizing that consumers have choices, and smart organizations are working hard at becoming the chosen ones.
“The new normal is exponentially more intensively competitive with unprecedented pressure on health care foodservice operators to be at the top of their games,” wrote Donna Boss, an editor at Foodservice Equipment and Supplies.
That spells good news for Hormel Foods, which is hardly a newcomer to the industry. Indeed, it has long counted hospitals, assisted- living residences, long-term care facilities and related businesses among its foodservice customers. Nevertheless, the company amped up its attention to health care several years ago, a strategic move that was in part based on economics.
“When the [foodservice] market compressed around 2008, the hotel and restaurant business deflated,” said Annemarie Vaupel, who oversees innovation for the company’s Foodservice division. “Health care, which includes senior living, became an area of focus for us.”
Health care eventually became a segment unto itself within the Foodservice division under the large and successful Refrigerated Foods umbrella of Hormel Foods. In 2013, Vaupel was tapped to head it up.
“Since we employed that strategy, we’ve grown our health care business by 2 to 3 million pounds a year,” she said. “And we’re just scratching the surface.”
Health care, which includes senior living, became an area of focus for us.Annemarie Vaupel, marketing director, Hormel Foods Foodservice division
The immense potential is no doubt anchored in the rapidly growing United States senior population that’s been widely reported, including on Census.gov, the U.S. Census Bureau’s website.
“Between 2012 and 2050, the United States will experience considerable growth in its older population,” wrote Jennifer Ortman, Victoria Velkoff and Howard Hogan in “An Aging Nation: The Older Population in the United States.”
“In 2050, the population aged 65 and over is projected to be 83.7 million, almost double its estimated population of 43.1 million in 2012. The baby boomers are largely responsible for this increase in the older population, as they began turning 65 in 2011,” the authors wrote.
At the risk of oversimplification, the generation known as baby boomers — the first of whom are in their early 70s — will be wanting or needing more health services and different living arrangements as time goes on.
As for housing, “There are still traditional options, but there are also very high-endproperties that offer amenities such as golf courses, sushi bars and cafes,” Vaupel said. Think of an all-inclusive resort for seniors.
Needless to say, not all seniors are wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. But as a demographic, there is — and will be — more buying power there than ever before, according to Dan Voorhis, a writer for the Wichita Eagle.
Backing up Vaupel and lending credence to Voorhis’ claim, Asleson commented that even as the health care sector at Hormel Foods is outpacing its other foodservice business, housing is a standout. “The subsegment of senior living is experiencing an even faster growth rate and outlook as baby boomers come of age,” he said. “We expect it to grow 6 to 7 percent a year,” Vaupel added.
The decision of Hormel Foods to hone in on health care has been nothing, if not fortuitous. Still, any company can find itself in the right place at the right time. Knowing how to handle such serendipity is one of the things that sets Hormel Foods apart.
“The way our strategy differs is that we innovate against what our customers need,” Asleson said. “Understanding our customers’ operational challenges and meeting them makes us successful.”
To that end, Vaupel’s board position with the Association for Healthcare Foodservice “gives the company tremendous understanding of the nutritional needs, food-cost parameters and other key factors,” she said. “It gives us incredible intelligence that we can use to develop products that work in that segment.”
In some cases, it’s relatively simple, as was the case several years ago when Hormel Foods learned that the 4-ounce chicken breast offered in its successful line of Hormel® Fire Braised™ meats was simply too much for the appetites of seniors and hospital patients. Using the palm of her hand to indicate the size of the new product, Vaupel said, “Our customers asked us if we could do a 3-ounce portion, so we did. It helps them with cost and food waste, too.”
It also demonstrates that Hormel Foods is listening and caring about the challenges the industry is facing. At times, that leads to products that are nothing short of revolutionary.
One need not look beyond Hormel® Bacon 1™ perfectly cooked bacon, a line of fully cooked bacon that looks, tastes and performs like a bacon cooked from raw. Hormel Foods introduced the product in 2013 to rave reviews. “We’ve maxed out two production lines already,” Vaupel said. “We can’t make it fast enough.”
In addition to the taste and texture, the product is a boon to the health care industry in other ways. For example, it saves time, reduces labor and practically eliminates the grease that is a byproduct of cooking bacon from scratch.
A Partner In Foodservice
That brand of creativity and innovation is no doubt among the reasons industry foodservice directors are increasingly looking to Hormel Foods as a partner that wants to understand what they’re facing — and will be facing — and help them figure out new and better ways of doing things. That sharing of information happens on a day-to-day basis through relationships that are forged over time, and more formally, through In Front of the Future, a three-day summit that takes place annually in Austin, Minn.
The summit is a joint venture between Hormel Foods and FoodService Director magazine. Each year, 12 first-time participants are treated to valuable networking and discussion, a tour of one of the production facilities of Hormel Foods, a visit to The Hormel Institute and a presentation on emotional intelligence by a staff member of Harvard University.
This year’s edition of In Front of the Future brought customers together from health care and higher education, as both areas are now under Greg Hetfield, national sales manager for Hormel Foods and a long-time member of the Foodservice division. It makes sense, Vaupel said. “Very often, they are connected and have a similar mission,” she offered, referring to universities affiliated with large teaching hospitals, for example.
Asleson agreed. “We have a dedicated team of 120-plus sales people to call on health care, colleges and universities. They understand the setting, and that it’s different from commercial foodservice,” he said.
“We speak their language. We take time to understand. We take time to sit down and talk with them.”


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New potatoes have reached Rs 70 per kg, white potatoes are being sold at Rs 35 and onions at Rs 30-35 per kg. Tomatoes are being sold at Rs 30 per kg, garlic at Rs 160 per kg and ginger at Rs 400 per kg.
Flowers are also being sold at Rs 100 per kg, pumpkins at Rs 70 per kg and okra at Rs 100 per kg.
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Fancy free pub food for a decade? Renaissance Pubs, pictured, is offering that to one lucky punter to mark the group's first 10 years' in business. The downside is there are only six pubs in the group so far – all in south-west London. But you can enter the competition online at www.renaissancepubs.co.uk/ten from 1 May. The pubs have various food and drink offers throughout next month.
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Blimey! Bargain Hunters are now downloading a discount pizza voucher every seven seconds! Is anyone paying full price for a slice? The website VoucherCodes.co.uk currently has offers for almost every high street pizza chain, including 25 per cent off main courses at Pizza Express until 23 May and 25 per cent off your food bill at Bella Italia.
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Actor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing the titular character on the hit comedy Mr. Bean, has sold his beloved McLaren F1, a car he’s crashed on two occasions including one time rather seriously. The car, which was bought new by Atkinson in 1997 and in which he has driven just over 41,000 miles, was put up for sale in January at London-based prestige dealer Taylor & Crawley. The asking price was a staggering £8 million, or about $12.24 million at current exchange rates.
Atkinson’s first crash in the car was back in 1999, when he ran into the back of another car. In 2011 it lost control on a wet road, with the car eventually ending up in a roadside ditch and its engine thrown some feet away. The repair bill for that crash was a cool £910,000 ($1.4 million).
The car is the only burgundy example of the F1 in existence, and the F1 itself was only built in a run of 72 road-going cars. The new buyer is said to be a fellow Brit and the final price paid is being kept secret. When Atkinson bought the car, the price tag was £540,000 ($827,500). But as we’ve seen in the world of classic and collector cars, prices over the past several years have soared. This particular F1 also has that celebrity factor.
The F1 also remains to this day one of the fastest cars ever built. It was launched on the market in 1994 and remained in production for four years. The cars came with a mid-mounted 6.1-liter V-12 developing 627 horsepower. This was enough for 0-62 mph acceleration in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 241 mph. The latter remained unmatched until the arrival of the Bugatti Veyron more than a decade later.


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A VOLUNTEER at Ringwood & Ellingham Rugby Club has been awarded £200 as part of a Local Heroes scheme.
Kevin Underwood, who works at Sainsbury’s, coaches the under-nines team.
The Sainsbury’s scheme recognises workers at the supermarket who dedicate their spare time to local charity work.
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ELKHART LAKE — Jennifer Peterson of Elkhart Lake has won the second top prize of $100,000 playing the Cash Attack scratch game.
Peterson purchased the Cash Attack ticket at Kwik Trip at 1140 Highway 67 in Kiel.
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Food and Water Watch has published a new report that examines how speculation on the commodity markets – which include agriculture – drove up prices. In the spring of 2008, huge jumps in food prices – up nearly double in the previous two years – triggered food riots around the world.
Was that caused by a bidding war that pitted food processors and agricultural companies against investment firms that had no intention of ever taking delivery of a load of corn, beans or wheat?
The global food crisis is an overlooked symptom of the broader global economic crisis. The food crisis shares many characteristics of the financial meltdown ‚ it was exacerbated by the deregulation of the commodity markets (including agriculture) that encouraged a tidal wave of Wall Street speculation‚ leading to further increases in already rising food and energy prices.
Over the past two decades, the safeguards that prevented excessive speculation from distorting the futures markets were eroded or eliminated.
- The commodity markets that provided an arena for producers of raw commodities like corn, wheat, oil and metals to find buyers were largely transformed into markets that traded new financial products.
- The New Deal-era regulations that were supposed to prevent excess speculation on food commodities were weakened to allow more Wall Street investment houses to pour money onto the commodity exchanges and new, unregulated or self-regulated electronic markets cropped up outside the authority of government oversight.
- As the housing and stock markets stalled in 2007 and 2008, more money migrated into the commodities markets.
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Gjallarhorn is returning to Destiny with the release of the Rise of Iron expansion, a leaked trailer has revealed.
Penny Black Studios has announced How We Soar, a VR flight experience for PlayStationVR.
Cities: Skylines players can now turn their cities into the home of a major soccer franchise.
If you want to dress your Final Fantasy XIV character up as a maid or butler, you're going to have to give Amazon some money.
Mojang has released update 1.10 for Minecraft, introducing changes to both the coldest and hottest areas of the game.
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We keep hearing that the Samsung Galaxy S11 will be quite similar to the Galaxy Note 10 in design and that’s now confirmed by one of the biggest leaksters out there, @OnLeaks. Expected to drop on February 18th, the device just got rendered below. Galaxy S11 is going to be
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