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Ioshackz.com Apple Is Said To Delay iPhone 12 And New iPad Models Launch To October
Qualcomm announced its third-quarter financial report yesterday and also shared some expectations for the next quarter. In this report, the chipmaker suggested that with the delay of 5G flagship smartphones, they are expected it will affect Q4 shipments. Qualcomm, accordingly, hinted that the iPhone 12 may be postponed.
Meanwhile, according to Twitter leaker Jon Prosser, Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPad models will launch in October. And it looks like there is more than one iPad.
If true, this is not an unprecedented move by Apple. The company released the iPhone X in September 2017 but did not go on sale until November. A similar situation happened with the iPhone XR in 2018, which was released in September but not went on sale in October.
Apple’s iPhone 12 models will all be shipped with a 5nm A14 chip. Due to improved thermal management, the chip is expected to be faster and battery efficient. With the A14 chip, Apple would focus on stimulating artificial intelligence and AR tasks through the neural engine.
Rumors have suggested that the A14 chip will not be expected to be shipped on a large scale until August. TSMC is expected to prepare 80 million A14 chips for the Apple iPhone 12 lineup this year.
In terms of RAM, the cheaper 5.4-inch and 6.1-inch iPhone 12 models will have 4GB of RAM, while the high-end 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro models will have 6GB of RAM.


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Every major bank in the country has a prepaid card program and the money and technology to back it up.
The biggest prepaid card issuer in Canada is Directcash they also have the technology and all the cash necessary to back it up.
There are at least a dozen others that issue more cards than Selectcore.
Peoles trust,incomm,Blackhawke,Trucash and Vancity just to name a few with more cash,profitable companies better technology and better management than Selectcore.
These companies are not the least bit interested in press releases that are not followed through on. They all make money in the prepaid card business and lots of it. Everyone one of them has the capability and expertise to do the city of Toronto program. They were obviously only interested in doing it at a profit.
Anyne who thinks that a provincial or federal card program is going to allow someone to run their card business. With out tens of millions of dollars in the bank for a security/liability deposit is kidding themselves and everyone on this board. Where is Selectcore going to get that from?
Surley everyone does realize that Selectcore received the city of Toronto contract for having the lowest bid.
In return for that they received their first true press release and a money losing opportunity with zero upside. They will never ever qualify for phase two of the contract and will have to live with a measly 40,000 money losing prepaid cards a year. Why do you think the CFO left. Even if they were to make $5 a card that's a whopping $200,000.(double it if you wish) 4th quarter finacials will show everyone the truth including the city of Toronto.
There are lots of Canadian prepaid card companies with the financial power,technology and management to qualify and crush Selectcire. Those who don't think so have not one their DD.

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It’s hard not to wonder what Serena Williams, who is part owner of the Miami Dolphins, has to say about Chad Johnson recently being fired. In any event, she represents for the team. In a new NFL fashion campaign, Serena Dons a form fitting v-neck Dolphin’s tee like no other. The campaign is part of the NFL’s revamped women’s apparel platform, which bares the slogan “It’s My Team,” and aims to target all the stylish women who love football.
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Billionaire Investor Tim Draper Still Bullish on Bitcoin, Foresees $250,000 Price in the Future – Here’s the Timeline
Tim Draper, the well-known venture capitalist and Bitcoin proponent, still holds a very bullish outlook on Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency ecosystem in general. He predicts that the Bitcoin price could reach $250,000 by 2023, given its current trajectory. Draper previously offered a similar prediction in 2018, when he forecasted a $250,000 Bitcoin price within three to four years. His prediction came true in February 2021, when Bitcoin pushed past the $53,000 mark. In April 2021, when asked about his current prediction, Draper told Yahoo Finance that he was still “sticking to his guns.” He based his prediction on the growing demand for Bitcoin as a store of value and also noted that the crowded stock market has generated a greater interest in alternative investments, such as Bitcoin. Draper also believes that the widespread use of Bitcoin as a legitimate currency is the future of money. He believes it is inevitable that digital currency will take over at some point in the future, and Bitcoin “will be the big winner.” To back up his prediction, Draper pointed to Bitcoin’s recent price history and asserted that it has weathered the current volatility and is likely to continue rising since it is no longer considered a fringe asset class. Draper also noted that more people are turning to Bitcoin now due to its increasing popularity and recognition as a legitimate asset. Once more institutional investors adopt it, he thinks the price could see a big increase. Ultimately, Draper is confident that Bitcoin’s price will reach $250,000 by 2022 or 2023 and believes it will become the world’s single global currency. This would be a massive step in digital currency adoption and could serve to revolutionize the financial world.


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Here's a look at some of the best we've found, including eye-pad covers, controller grips, upgraded head straps and much more.
We're collecting all the rumors, leaks and reports about Apple's VR/AR headset. Here's everything we've heard so far.
With Meta pitching new online worlds and workspaces and everyone throwing the metaverse into everything, it's time to gear up.
If you've got a smartphone, a low threshold for entertainment and some time to kill, then you can game your way into three free months of Amazon Music Unlimited.
Cyber Monday sales at Amazon, Target and Best Buy give you a chance to nab a $50 discount on the device formerly known as the Oculus Quest 2.
If you purchase a year of the popular Supernatural VR fitness service for Quest, you get a free VR mat, a $42 value.
Fitness and sports, multiplayer roleplaying, virtual theater, strange worlds: This is what you have to check out first.
And why you might do it anyway.
PC, PlayStation or Oculus Quest 2? Here's how to decide.
The New York Times says the stores would help introduce Facebook's customers to the metaverse.


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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Starbucks Corp. says it will open its first Vietnam cafe early next month in Ho Chi Minh City as part of its strategy to expand across Asia.
The Seattle-based chain will be entering a country of coffee lovers that already has an established market. At least two popular homegrown chains have dozens of locations across the country.
Starbucks said Thursday that it operates more than 3,300 stores across 11 countries in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
"We are looking forward to serving our customers in Vietnam in an authentic and locally relevant way," Jinlong Wang, president for Starbucks Asia Pacific, said in a statement.
Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer behind Brazil and already provides high-quality beans for Starbucks stores in other countries.
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Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.
One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.


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Abbyson Invests into Added Talent to Support Robust Retail Customer Growth and Product Demand
June 23, 2017,
Los Angeles—Abbyson—one of the home furnishings industry fastest growing lifestyle brands—has added 35 plus new employees, including 14 new positions, to its company over the last 90 days, representing a 15 percent increase in its workforce over last year. Abbyson now has hundreds of U.S. employees based in its Southern California operation, serving its growing base of national retailers, e-commerce, and interior design accounts.
Employee growth is visible across virtually every department in the company, from warehousing and customer care, and order management and accounting, to sales and merchandising.
In a new senior management position, Steve Segvich has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer, with deep experience serving such large companies as Disney, Baja Fresh, and Bath & Body Works. Segvich will report to Abbyson’s CEO, Yavar Rafieha, and is responsible for overseeing all financial reporting guiding the company’s operations towards $250M annual revenue.
“Abbyson has been steadily broadening and deepening its operational capabilities with a number of strategic moves that have taken the business to the next level. It’s not only the distinct and growing product offering that differentiates our company, but it’s also the people that contribute to making Abbyson a truly successful brand,” stated Yavar Rafieha, CEO of Abbyson. “We are extremely proud of our growth over the last couple years and look forward to this infusion of new talent on our team to help carry our plans forward.”
Abbyson also owns and operates AbbySky, a company-exclusive upholstery factory. The vertically integrated factory covers over 3 million square feet of space, has 160 assembly lines, an R&D department producing over 45 new models every month, and a full quality control department. With AbbySky, Abbyson has complete control over the manufacturing process, sourcing of raw materials in order to add the highest quality of products.
Abbyson is gearing up for the Summer Las Vegas Market, July 30-Aug. 3, which features its new stunning and elegant showroom in a prime location on B1 (Building B, Showroom B-170.) This custom-built space accommodates a greater presentation of Abbyson’s growing product line and features a designer’s lounge, hospitality and espresso bars, and several private conference spaces.
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Previously listed to be making its debut in theaters summer 2011, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II' has now been given its exact release date in July 2011.
Hot on the heels of the report that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has found a villain in actor Nick Moran, Warner Bros. have come out with the announcement of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" release date. Revealing their upcoming tentpole and franchise films, the studio revealed that they have set the last "Harry Potter" movie to make its debut on July 15, 2011.
This new schedule puts "Part II" in U.S. theaters roughly eight months after "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" sees the big screen on November 19, 2010. At this point, the final half of the last "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling is listed to be up against Marvel Studios' anticipated superheroes film, "The Avengers", which is currently set on the same date.
In addition to "Part II" schedule, Warner Bros. have also let out other film's release date. Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" has been pushed back to Christmas Day, December 25, release, while Louis Letterier's version of "Clash of the Titans" is now slated for March 26, 2010. Martin Campbell's "Green Lantern", moreover, will be coming out on December 17, 2010, and Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic "Inception" is set for a July 16, 2010 release.


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Microsoft follows up on its earlier Windows 8 commercial with yet another ad that takes a dig at iPad’s limited capabilities in certain areas like multitasking, the lack of Microsoft Office, and no MicroSD slot.
The ad compares the lack of Microsoft Office on the iPad, but weirdly positions its own OneNote iOS app as the inferior offering. It also highlights the lack of Windows 8’s side-by-side multitasking feature, and also the lack of an inbuilt MicroSD slot, and limited printing capabilities (why printing?!) on the iPad.
Apart from software features like multitasking and printing, Microsoft also compares the iPad’s weight and thickness with an Asus tablet. We’ll see what Apple does on this front when it releases the next iPad, rumored to be thinner, lighter and have iPad mini like narrow bezels.
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Hotelschool The Hague has been preparing students for the Dutch hospitality sector for more than 85 years and now welcomes trainees from around the world keen to take advantage of its unique approach which engenders ecological concern, enthusiasm and entrepreneurship in its graduates. Produce Business UK visited the Amsterdam campus to find out what the UK could learn
Gentle Ibizan chill-out music complements the tasteful interior of one of Amsterdam’s most sustainable restaurants. The view out of the floor-to-ceiling windows on one side of the room is of the entrance to Overtoomse Park, all lush and calm in the morning sunshine.
It’s testament to the management of Hotelschool The Hague that this restaurant, which is at the heart of its Amsterdam campus and staffed by students, could actually be located in any one of the city’s five star hotels.This year Hotelschool The Hague, which as the name suggests also has a campus in the seat of government of the Netherlands, was ranked number 12 in the global top 50 hospitality and hotel management schools by CEO World magazine.
Founded in 1929 by members of the Dutch hospitality industry, the guiding philosophy of the organisation has been to research and to share continually new insight, new skills and knowledge with students, who represent some 50 nationalities.
Hotelschool The Hague attracts students from some 50 countries worldwide
“We educate the decision-makers of the future,” says Joost De Vos, a food and beverage instructor at the Amsterdam campus. “We are developing our green manifesto; a scheme that is important in terms of learning and creating awareness among students and customers on issues of sustainability.”
The manifesto is an on-going project, with some elements already embedded into the curriculum, especially on the procurement side, and other parts still being perfected. “It should be a document that you live by, rather than just something left on the shelf and only talked about but not used,” continues De Vos, who joined the team at Hotelschool The Hague in 2007.
“[We] want to give the produce a podium, and [believe] it should tell a story. We don’t want to say it’s the only way, but it is a way, and we want to show that. I was educated in Michelin-starred restaurants where it was always [that way] with the lobster, caviar and oysters. But [that’s changing], now the trend is for putting a whole celeriac in a salt crust for an hour, [for example].”
As well as keeping ahead of trends, in practice the green manifesto is in part the development of relationships with local suppliers. One of the principles of the manifesto is to “think globally, act locally”, and that goes beyond business transactions.
Joost de Vos (on the left) was trained in Michelin-starred restaurants
Suppliers add value for students
“As well as sourcing from suppliers we know and trust, we look for people that can give extra value by sharing [their] knowledge with students through workshops or classes,” explains De Vos.
“For example, we will meet with our fish supplier next week, and in the morning we’ll have a lecture on bycatch, and then after we will do two Ready, Steady, Cook sessions with bycatch.”
Waste reduction revival
Reducing waste is another of the core principles of the manifesto, not only as a means of helping an industry that traditionally operates on tight margins, but also as a way of inspiring students to think differently about food.
“It’s a way of reviving a lot of cooking techniques that we lost, possibly because of our wealth, such as using all parts of the produce,” adds De Vos. “The… root to stalk, nose to tail. Before chefs would have thrown away the stem of broccoli, but you can peel and blanch it, then mix it in with your florets or roast it.
“This is not new, if you talk with my father-in-law, a farmer, he’ll say that of course you use everything. One time you would have pickled or dried some [produce]. That way of thinking is [coming back], it starts with the supermarkets, now in France a store can’t throw away produce that’s left, it has to stay in the food chain as long as possible.”
De Vos mentions an Amsterdam restaurant/café called In Stock, which only uses ingredients that it has “rescued” from supermarkets. It was set up by former Albert Heijn supermarket managers that wanted to show that while produce may not be perfect, it could still taste great.
Leading by entrepreneurial example
It’s this entrepreneurism that Hotelschool The Hague likes to foster among its own students. Alongside training students to work in the global hospitality industry, including some of the biggest names such as the Ramada hotel chain, it also encourages and supports students in wanting to set up on their own.
One graduate who has become something of a hero on the Amsterdam food scene is Riad Farhat. Farhat is the co-founder of several cafes and bars, but started with one establishment in Amsterdam-Oost (East) called Maxwell. The area had a reputation as being deprived, and a little edgy, but Farhat as a resident knew that there were people living there that wanted a friendly, funky place to hang out in. Speaking at one of the regular city talks held at The Hoxton Hotel’s Amsterdam outpost, Farhat reiterated Hotelschool The Hague’s concept of acting locally. “We started out because we ourselves wanted somewhere nice to go to, and no one else was doing this, so we thought ‘why not give it a go?’ Now I’m getting calls from people in other neighbourhoods asking us to set up there.”
Hotelschool The Hague’s own restaurant – Le Debut
Experience enhanced by enthusiasm
It’s this enthusiasm and spirit that Hotelschool The Hague is rightly proud to be associated with, and something that it tries to communicate to the customers that patronise its restaurant and cafes.
PR & communication specialist Miriam Sperling says it all has to start with the food, and by respecting and thinking differently about the produce, the students can offer customers a great experience. “They [the students] have to come up with concepts, and you can see just how enthusiastic they are about it because it’s all their own work,” she says. “It makes food come alive, and you can see how that enthusiasm really lifts the food for customers when students are explaining that the honey in their tea comes from bees we have on the roof, or that the garlic is grown just outside the building.”
De Vos is delighted to illustrate how all these practices and principles come together in one example from a student who wanted to put the North African staple falafel on the menu. The student put the ingredients into a sustainability checker, which suggested alternatives that could be sourced in the Netherlands, such as peas rather than chickpeas. “Apart from the cumin, all the ingredients can be sustainably sourced here, so we have a global dish, that is made with local ingredients,” he says. “And this thinking and training the students can take around the world, so wherever they are they can look to create dishes that might originate from say here in the Netherlands, but find the ingredients locally.”
With over 85 years of experience shaping and inspiring the minds and ideas of students, Hotelschool The Hague is now on another important journey; that of ensuring a new generation shares the responsibility of sustainability.
Holland is the Featured Nation at the London Produce Show and Conference (LPS16) this year, which runs from June 8 to June 10 at The Grosvenor House hotel in London.
Some of the students from Hotelschool The Hague, among other Dutch institutions, will travel from Holland to join the LPS16 culinary and horticultural student programme.
To take part, register here.


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Car Window Busted in Parking Lot Rage Incident
A 28-year-old Tacoma man was arrested Friday after a brief argument allegedly led him to slam a shopping cart into a Cadillac and break out the car's back window, according to Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reports.
Deputies responded to the Linens and Things store on the 10000 block of Mickelberry Road NW at about 2:30 p.m. Friday. The owners of the Cadillac said they'd driven past the Tacoma man, who was holding an advertisement for the store, and made a remark to him that he'd gotten a "raw deal" having to work out in the cold weather, reports said.
The 28-year-old then confronted the owners about what they'd said with some choice words, then walked away. A short while later, the car's owners were informed the 28-year-old had thrown a shopping cart at the car and had thrown rocks through its back window.
Deputies found the suspect near Costco across the street. He told them "some guy" offered $40 to come stand five hours with the sign. While doing so, he said the Cadillac drove by and one of its occupants said "It sucks to be you," and it made him feel like they were "talking down to me."
He told deputies "I couldn't control my temper," and "I busted out a window," but said the Cadillac's passenger had "started it," reports said.
Deputies said the man also lied about his name. He was booked into the Kitsap County jail on suspicion of second-degree malicious mischief and making false statements to a public servant, with bail set at $5,000.


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-Cheil U.K. has appointed CBS Outdoor alum Fiona FitzGibbon as its first head of out-of-home.
-Staying in the U.K. for a sec, London-based experiential agency Ignite (not to be confused with Ignition or Ignited) has promoted Simon Tracey to head of client services while hiring Tom Lovegrove as senior account/planning director and Lance Woodbridge as staffing manager.
-With Joel Ewanick out of the picture, GM and Facebook have rekindled their relationship. link
-Here’s the latest entry in Saatchi & Saatchi London’s ongoing “Toyota Positive” series (above).
-The Bees Awards has extended its deadline for entry to April 19, with winners to be announced online on May 31. link
-Surprise, surprise, Sir Martin Sorrell has once again topped the Sunday Times‘ advertising “Rich List.” link
-SapientNitro Minneapolis has welcomed John Biondi as creative director and Adina Dahlin as director of marketing strategy.
-Well, we can’t ignore the elephant in the room. Santa Monica-based RPA has held on, somewhat, to the Honda business, retaining creative duties, while Mullen takes over on Acura, previously at RP&, and MediaVest snags media duties. link
-TJ Crawford has joined MARC USA as director, interactive strategy.
-Is Converse nabbing a trick from Diesel’s playbook? (above) link
This looks like a pretty legit report from the London newswires and it confirms what we first speculated on last week, that G2 was separating from Grey and aligning under Ogilvy. Well, this just adds to what’s already been a busy week for Martin Sorrell and the gang at WPP. Here’s what appears to be the official announce, verbatim:
“LONDON—WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY), the world’s leading communications services group, announces that its wholly owned subsidiaries, OgilvyAction and G2, will come together in a joint venture to form a company within the Group that becomes the largest and most geographically complete activation agency in the world.
The new entity marries the skill sets of two successful global businesses, which will operate in more than 100 offices in 56 countries. They bring complementary expertise in consumer activation, trade marketing, shopper marketing, one-to-one marketing and digital activation.
You may have heard the word (shout out to the Toronto Egotist for the tip), but yes, Toronto-based john st. is the latest shop to be swooped up by Sir Martin Sorrell & Co. at WPP. As of now, though, neither john st,’s name/structure nor location will be affected by the WPP purchase, which comes just over two years after the holding company added fellow notable Canadian agency TAXI to its roster.
In a statement, Arthur Flesichmann, president/CEO of 12-year-old john st., known for quirkier efforts like the Granny-starring National Sweater day work and “Buyral, says the agency “…will continue to do the kind of work that has made our clients and us unignorable for the past 12 years. But now we will be able to offer services in areas that clients are asking for such as media, direct and public relations.”
Financial details of the WPP/john st. deal have not been disclosed. Current staff count at the newly acquired agency is approximately 100 and notable current clients include Mitsubishi, ING Direct, TJX (Winners, Marshalls), Kobo and AstraZeneca. Marketing fills in more of the blanks on this newshere.
Damn, has it really been close to a year since we received our last Egotist beat report? No worries, time flies, and for the first time, the Egotist network chimes in from London with an extensive look (with videos galore!) at the goings-on across the pond. Without further ado, here you go.
London is busy. Clients are spending. There are no mass redundancies. Yet there is an air of caution hanging over the capital. With talk of a triple dip recession, the UK’s economy downgraded from its triple-A status and slow to no growth, clients want to be sure they’ll get a return on their marketing investment. In recent months, we’ve seen several big name brands go to the wall – retail especially. Blockbuster, Comet, HMV, Jessops – all staples of Britain’s high streets, now going or gone.
Long-terms plans go out the window and survival is the name of the game. And that makes for safe work. The most adventurous campaigns are the ones established before this cloud drifted over us.
So that’s the background. Who’s doing what?
After a big setback losing Nokia, Wieden & Kennedy bounced back when Tesco – the UK’s largest supermarket – awarded them their business last year.
- Nearly three years after replacingRandy Browning as CEO of Publicis West Seattle, Mark Cadman is heading to the East Coast to serve as EVP, managing director on the AT&T biz at BBDO, which he is expected to join in early March. In his new role, Cadman will be tasked with managing the account across BBDO offices in Atlanta, New York and San Francisco.
-R/GA is behind the development/design of a new, “responsive” website for L’Oreal Paris. link
-Former Leo Burnett Chicago account director Nick Prihoda is taking on a similar role at Indianapolis-based Young & Laramore, where he is now in charge of handling the Brizo Faucets account, in addition to Goodwill Retail Stores and Founders Brewery.
-If you care what the staffers at NYC-based, Publicis Groupe-owned digital agency Rokkan’s favorite curse words are, here you go (above). It’s the first installment in the agency’s new “Ask the ROKKANites Anything” series. By the way, is the guy at the beginning uttering the other F-word? Yeesh. (Update: Bryan Le, said guy in video has already commented below, but the Rokkan camp tells us, “The piece was a fun thing that everyone got a kick out of. It’s been up on YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook since last week and folks have shared that same lighthearted and playful sentiment that we had in making it.” They add, “..We would never allow someone to use such an offensive word in a piece like that, or anywhere else our office environment for that matter.”
-In today’s gospel from Sir Martin Sorrell, Twitter is “a PR medium,” not an advertising one. link
-Former TBWA\Chiat\Day agency producer David Fisher, who spent nearly four years in all and worked on notable efforts including Spike Jonze‘s “I’m Here” short film for Absolut at said agency, has joined Arnold’s New York office in the newly created role of director of integrated production.
-Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square has tapped Bethesda, MD-based RP3 Agency as its agency of record without a review. RP3 replaces Manhattan’s Pekoe Group on the business.
-JWT has released a report that explores the global reach of the “American Dream.” link
-Coca-Cola would like viewers to takes sides in “Mirage,” the brand’s Super Bowl push from W+K that lets you determine in real-time which faction in :60 clip above is most deserving of a Coke (above). You’ll of course see the reveal during the game and in the meantime, weigh in on the microsite here.
-Avis has agreed to buy car-sharing service Zipcar for approximately $500 million in cash. link
-The ATP is kicking off the 2013 tennis season with a new global campaign from London agency The Big Shot, which has come up with the tagline, “Beat This.” link
-JWT has released its list of “100 Things to Watch in 2013.” link
-WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell kicks off 2013 by proclaiming that paying company tax is “voluntary.” link
-Analysts are upgrading Facebook ad revenue estimates for 2013 and 2014 while also predicting that mobile ad revenue will surpass online next year. link
-This passed us by before the break, but former Goodby copywriter Jordan Miller resigned from her post as University of Michigan’s social media director amidst allegations that she lied about graduating from college. link
-Along with picking up agency of record duties for Heineken cider brand, Strongbow, L.A.-based Zambezi also was named AOR for Footlocker-owned e-commerce sports gear retailer, Eastbay.
-McCann Worldgroup launched its global adaptation/production business unit, Craft Worldwide, in 23 markets ranging from New York to London Singapore. The new arm houses 570 employees worldwide and works with clients including Coca-Cola, Xbox and General Mills. link
-It’s been around for a few weeks but the “Drop Stop” clip above that a friend sent over gave us a chuckle for some reason this morning. Happy Tuesday.
-Former Mullen SVP, digital strategy/marketing technology Gene De Libero and Doner alum Patrick Kearns joined Chattanooga-based agency, AREA203 Digital, as chief strategy officer and creative director, respectively.
-T3 hired former Mediabrands Audience Platform VP Greg Pomaro, as SVP/executive media director of its San Francisco.
-SodaStream, the home soda maker made famous recently thank to its ad created by Alex Bogusky and Rob Schuham at Common, announced its first-ever Super Bowl spot, which will essentially be a revised version of the original made specifically for the big game. link


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The concept is based on the ID.4 GTX, a sports variant of the ID.4 sold only in Europe
This model has 382 horsepower, which is 87 more than the standard ID.4 GTX
Other changes include 18-inch off-road wheels, extended 3D fenders and Rally-inspired suspension.
Volkswagen has unveiled a new concept, the ID.4 GTX modified for off-road performance.
Named ID. XTREME, this concept is a rally car and an electric crossover. It was designed to show that electric cars are just as capable as petrol models and can be modified too.
Since this car is a one-off that is not intended for sale, Volkswagen used a development model of the ID.4 GTX that was no longer needed and gave it an 82 kWh battery used to reduce emissions from the production of this device. concept.
To increase its performance, VW has replaced the rear engine with a more powerful engine that brings the total output of the power train to 382 horsepower, which is 87 horsepower more than the production version of the ID.4 GTX, which it is already more powerful. The ID.4 variant is only sold in Europe.
In addition to this new power train, the concept also received a rally suspension that allows it to adapt to high-speed off-road conditions, as well as special 18-inch rims that carry small road tires. .
To protect his body work and mechanics, identification. The XTREME has a modified protection element that extends beyond the front plate and a sealed bottom. The roof rack also includes a full-width LED light bar to illuminate the dark stages of rally racing.
The body of the car itself has also received some changes as the fenders are 50 millimeters wider than usual thanks to 3D printed parts.
Volkswagen also says that this car emits sound from an external speaker that was developed by its design department.
Obviously, this model will not be released to the public, but the leader of the MEB platform team responsible for the concept says that the automaker will take public feedback into consideration for its future products.
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The idea of tying a knot in a vortex ring (like a smoke ring) was originated with Lord Kelvin over a century ago. But creating them in the laboratory had been very difficult. University of Chicago physicists have succeeded in creating the first knotted vortex in a lab, using 3D printers and high speed cameras.
The duo overcame their experimental difficulties by designing and fabricating various hydrofoils (wings used in water) on a 3-D printer. They tried approximately 30 different shapes before they successfully created the desired vortices. When accelerated in a water tank at more than 100 g, hydrofoils leave behind bubble-traced vortex loops, whose dynamics the researchers recorded with a high-speed camera.
"The bubbles are a great trick because they allow you to see the core of the vortex very clearly," says William Irvine, assistant professor in physics.
Knotted vortices allow physicists to study the precise way in which knots untie themselves in a real physical field. In future research, they hope to perform some of their experiments at larger scale to investigate whether size would lend greater stability to vortex rings.
Source: UChicago News
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Full campaign for the launch of the new American University of Bahrain. Media included press, outdoor and online. Analytics from media company (Mindshare) demonstrated the highest click through and engagement statistics of any campaign placed by them over the last several years.
How? Vision created compelling imagery of Arab / Bahraini youth wearing American university / sports related clothing and accessories - a juxtaposition between a baseball shirt and hajab, thobe to American football.... a concept of immediacy and cut through to the audience, resulting in higher than expected enrollment numbers and a successful launch for the University. I addition we conducted a full brand rationalisation, brand manual and systems and now act as retained agency.


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Amazon’s No Enemy — In Fact, It Needs Us, U.S. Xpress CEO Says
A vague mention of Amazon.com Inc.’s interest in any sector might be enough to send investors into a tizzy, but the top executive of U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. is unfazed.
“We see Amazon as a large customer and a good partner,” CEO Eric Fuller said in a phone interview.
While the e-commerce giant has been dabbling in trucking and logistics initiatives, including a trucking app and its own delivery network, Fuller doesn’t see it as a threat.
“If Amazon adds trucks, that isn’t going to completely change the fact that they are still going to need a lot of capacity from some of the largest trucking companies,” Fuller said, comparing it to Walmart Inc., “one of the biggest trucking companies out there, but they also are just about everybody’s largest customer, and that is because they need so much capacity.”
U.S. Xpress’ biggest customers include both Amazon and Walmart, as well as Home Depot Inc., FedEx Corp., Dollar Tree and Dollar General.
FedEx Corp. ranks No. 2 on the TT Top 100 for-hire list.
The Chattanooga, Tenn.,-based trucking company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on June 14, with shares gaining 3.9% over two days. The market has been good for the group over the past year, with a standard gauge for the sector — the Russell 3000 Truckers Index — gaining 37% versus the broader S&P 500 Index rise of 14%.
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) that have listed in the U.S. this year have returned 33% on average, weighted by offering size. Those that price below-range, like U.S. Xpress, have missed much of the rally, falling an average of 2.7%, according to Bloomberg data.
Fuller cites strong demand and a depleting supply of drivers as reasons for industry strength. With construction and manufacturing sectors growing briskly and continuing to hire, job seekers now have many options.
“Those jobs have you at home every night, and truck driving has you out on the road,” Fuller said, adding that there also has been a generational shift in attitude toward the job. “The younger generation does not necessarily want to go into a job like trucking.”
But limited capacity at a time of steady demand has afforded the truckers strong control over pricing — and there is also another, less direct, benefit.
The lack of drivers makes it difficult to expand capacity, but it also creates a barrier to entry for newer players. “It’s a highly fragmented industry and we think that this shortage is probably going to lead to a little less fragmentation,” Fuller said.
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The Fleece to Fashion Gala Awards will return in September 2021 and will be held in the iconic Deeargee Station Woolshed near Uralla, NSW.
Nestled in the rolling hills of the picturesque New England countryside, Deeargee Station is known for producing some of Australia's finest wool.
It is home to a unique, octagonally-shaped woolshed built in 1872 to replace an earlier shearing shed that had been destroyed by fire.
Fleece to Fashion chairman Lachlan Fulloon of Cressbrook Merinos Armidale said there is nothing quite like the Deeargee Woolshed - a real symbol of the longstanding, high-quality wool production in the New England - therefore making it a natural location for the 2021 Fleece to Fashion Gala Awards.
"We feel honoured to host our Gala Awards in such a unique venue that will authentically showcase in fullness what Fleece to Fashion is all about," Mr Fulloon said.
"The Deeargee Woolshed is still in use today, although not open to visitors or the general public.
"I wish to thank the Sutherland family, owners of Deeargee Station, for collaborating with us, as this will be an event like no other before."
The upcoming Awards will be held over the weekend of September 10-12, 2021 and will remain a premium, black tie affair, allowing guests the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit and absorb the latest wool fashion trends in one of the most historical woolsheds Australia has to offer.
Entries are now open for the 2021 Fleece to Fashion Awards for the following categories:
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- Diversity in Wool - encouraging multicultural designer entries using wool
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"Fleece to Fashion invites everyone to celebrate the compelling story of Australian merino wool production and its esteemed presence within the top fashion and textile manufacturing capitals across the world," Mr Fulloon said.
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Target is giving a holiday-shopping tradition a mobile-era makeover with a wish list application enabling parents to see, manage and share kids’ favorite items that also integrates with the retailer’s print catalog via augmented reality.
In a reflection of Target’s growing Instagram strategy, the retailer is treating the social media site’s users to do-it-yourself Halloween content, including recipes, decorations and craft projects.
Target is teaming up with new shopping startup Curbside to test curbside shopping through its new mobile commerce application, available on Google Play and the Apple App store.
Target has announced a revamped mobile strategy just in time for the holiday shopping season that includes two-step checkout, a standalone pharmacy application and in-store iPads for gift registries.
In the latest example of how social commerce is quickly gaining steam, Target and Nordstrom are betting the enthusiasm of Instagram users will translate to sales by making it easy to purchase products on display on the retailers’ social network profiles.
Target is answering Amazon’s image recognition application with its own offering, hoping to take back control of showrooming activity while providing shoppers with the kind of mobile-enabled omnichannel shopping experiences they want.
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LAHORE: Punjab Industry and Commerce Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that Ramazan bazaars across Punjab have become functional where essential items will be available at subsidised rates.
While talking to various delegations here on Thursday, he said that the Punjab government has given a historic Ramazan package of Rs8 billion of which Rs4 billion has been set aside for the supply of subsidised flour to the people. Poultry will be available at Rs10 less per kg and eggs at Rs5 less per dozen while sugar will be available at Rs10 per kg less in Ramazan bazaars.
“Agricultural fair price shops have also been set up in Ramadan bazaars,” he added. The Minister said that during the holy month, the Ramazan bazaars will open from 9 am till Iftar and best arrangements have been made for the convenience of the consumers in these bazaars.
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Fraudsters are happy to take your money in whatever form it comes in whether that be cash, bank accounts, credit cards, loans, or gift cards. As a few tech savvy criminals have recently demonstrated, they are also willing to be paid in cryptocurrency.
Today, we look at a common fraud scam that took advantage of the COVID-19 public health crisis to steal $2 million in cryptocurrency. Consumers paid for face masks, hand sanitizer, medication and other medical supplies with the electronic currency, but never received their purchase.
Criminals will do anything to make a buck, including exploiting fear and anxiety caused by the coronavirus. Investigators across many law enforcement agencies have noticed a pattern in the scam. Buyers visited trusted e-commerce sites like Amazon, eBay and social media marketplaces, but were lured off those sites to message platforms that did not have any third-party oversight. Once the scammers processed their victims’ payments, the purchaser received a shipping label as proof that their order was legitimate. (Well, unfortunately it wasn’t. The shipping labels were bogus.)
While buyers were relieved to have secured desperately needed medical supplies, it wasn’t long before they realized they had been duped. Some scammers even sent empty boxes. (Obviously by that point, the victims’ cryptocurrency was gone. Talk about adding insult to injury.)
Investigators also noticed that the stolen crypto – tether, bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies – led them back to Asia where the liquidation occurs primarily through large Asia-based exchanges. While the scam started in east and Southeast Asia, they are now making their way around the world, even to the United States.
It’s a good guess that this unfortunate COVID-19 related fraud scam is not going to die down anytime soon, so be on the lookout for scammers and follow this advice:
- Don’t buy medical supplies from marketplaces you do not trust.
- Confirm that the company you are dealing with is legitimate before placing an order.
- Do not conduct transactions using WhatsApp or WeChat.
- Be wary of crypto-first vendors. While many are legitimate, others may not be.
Today’s Fraud of the Day comes from an article, “Thieves Swindle $2M From Coronavirus Preppers With Hand Sanitizer, Face Mask Scams,” posted by coindesk.com on March 18, 2020.
Scammers purporting to sell pandemic essentials – such as face masks, hand sanitizer and medication – have stolen at least $2 million in cryptocurrency from panicking consumers, claims blockchain security firm AnChain.AI.
The haul comes from low-budget malicious actors putting a fresh riff on a classic ruse: money paid for products never delivered. Striking amid a public health crisis in which hospital systems from Milan to Seattle are getting crushed by COVID-19 patients and governments are fretting if their emergency stockpiles can meet unprecedented demand, scammers are looking to consumers, also weary of the novel coronavirus, as a boon.


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After hosting virtual festival ‘Digital Mirage’ earlier this month featuring Alison Wonderland, Kaskade, Keys N Krates and heaps more, Proximity are back to bring us another monster virtual festie.
Teaming up with Trap Nation and Chill Nation, Proximity are bringing three-day festival ‘Room Service’ across the weekend of April 24th-26th. We’ll be treated to sets from a huge range of artists, including Yungblud, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Chromeo, Zeds Dead, Channel Tres, GRiZ, Borgore, and more. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the event’s partner charities working to support those impacted by COVID-19, Sweet Relief and Feeding America—after the success of Digital Mirage brought in $300,000 USD in fundraising efforts.
Room Service takes the virtual festie to the next level, with multiple stages based on the popular Trap Nation and Chill Nation genre channels, streaming simultaneously with different acts.
Like a real-life festival, the festivities will also include live programming such as studio sessions, artist interviews, and fundraising.
Check out the full line-up below, and get excited. You can get more info and RSVP here.


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In Consumer Data Industry Ass’n v. King, — F.3d —-, 2012 WL 1573563 (10th Cir. 2012), the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that the consumer reporting agency trade group – the Consumer Data Industry Association – had standing to challenge New Mexico’s identity theft/credit reporting laws as preempted by FCRA. The CDIA’s challenge to New Mexico’s law will now proceed in the district court.
New Mexico enacted a law making it easier for victims of identity theft to expunge negative information from their credit reports. Before the law took effect, the Consumer Data Industry Association (“CDIA”), a trade group comprised of hundreds of consumer-data companies, brought a pre-enforcement challenge contending the law is preempted by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The CDIA sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the New Mexico Attorney General, who, along with aggrieved consumers, has authority to enforce the law through civil suit. Concluding equitable relief against the Attorney General would not adequately redress CDIA’s injuries, the district court dismissed the case as non-justiciable. We vacate the district court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.


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It's been in the news that Gawker in the US was hacked recently. We'd like to reassure local readers that the Australian edition sites are run on entirely separate infrastructure. AU versions of Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and Kotaku are unaffected. UPDATE: To clarify, if you have ever signed up to a US version (.com) Gawker site, you should assess whether you have been compromised. This US Lifehacker FAQ has all the details.
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Amazon announced Tuesday morning that their much anticipated HQ2 would be split between two locations in New York City and Arlington, Virginia (a suburb of Washington, D.C.). While that came as a disappointment for the other 19 cities that were on the company’s shortlist, it was actually a relief for many residents. You see, this whole Amazon HQ thing has been controversial from the beginning, with some saying the benefits of the 50,000 jobs HQ2 was promising would be far outweighed by the consequences.
First of all, the entire process has been veiled in secrecy, with Amazon giving little info on how they would be making their decision. The company put out the call in September 2017 to cities across the world to come up with proposals for their new headquarters. They received more than 200 applications from cities across North America talking themselves up and offering tax breaks and other incentives for Amazon to bring their business — which most certainly means exponential economic growth — to their areas.
These tax breaks were seriously unheard of (New Jersey offered $7 billion worth) and the other incentives got downright wild (a city in Georgia offered to change it’s name to “Amazon” and name a highway after CEO Jeff Bezos). Toronto’s bid was 190 pages and included letters from Justin Trudeau and then-Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. John Oliver did a whole show on the proposals in November 2017.
Not only would any city chosen for HQ2 have to offer billions of dollars of tax breaks to the company, the addition of 50,000 jobs would mean thousands of new workers moving to the area, raising concerns about the ability of existing infrastructure to handle the influx. In January, Amazon narrowed the list down to 20 finalists, all in the United States except for Toronto.
Much virtual ink has been spilled on the impact the original Amazon HQ has had on the city of Seattle. Two of the main issues that have developed since it’s establishment in 2013 are fast-tracked gentrification, which quickly priced lower-income households out of their own homes and exacerbated homelessness in the surrounding areas, and challenges with transportation within the city as their infrastructure was ill-equipped to handle such increased volume. In order to alleviate some of the transit problem, Amazon invested $1.5 million in the city’s public transit system this year. The investment is a helpful move, but it’s one mostly made to benefit their own workers, not the people they have priced out of the area.
Amazon is already facing backlash from communities in New York and Virginia who don’t want the new HQ2 to exacerbate the existing economic issues in the areas. An influx of jobs can do amazing things for an economy, but growing an area too much too fast can have devastating impacts on the population. Some of the consequences may be minimized by the two locations sharing the HQ2 burden (25,000 workers will report to each location) but that won’t eliminate all negative effects.
My condolences to the people of New York and Northern Virginia, whose states have landed the new Amazon HQs. I’m sure Amazon will also enjoy all the detailed economic, commercial and infrastructure-related intel it got on every other major city & def not misuse that info at all.
— Puff the Magic Hater (@MsKellyMHayes) November 13, 2018
— Ankita Rao (@anrao) November 14, 2018
So if Amazon is splitting its new HQ into 2 doesn’t that mean it will have 3 and that basically this means its original HQ will still be HQ and this whole thing was a publicity stunt and a data-mining operation? Asking for a friend who takes the 7 train.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) November 13, 2018
according to twtr the only people happy about amazons new hq are cuomo and deblasio
— rat king (@MikeIsaac) November 14, 2018
So, yes, Canada lost out on being the next Amazon HQ, but some say that’s not such a bad thing.


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Under UK takeover rules, Steinhoff has until 13th July to announce a firm intention to bid for the retailer.
Shares in Poundland rose 2% yesterday, after having surged 24% on Monday following the takeover rumour. The retailer told its investors to take no action, as there was no certainty that an offer would be made.
Earlier this year, Steinhoff pulled out of a takeover battle for Home Retail Group.
Steinhoff International Holdings is worth $22bn (£16bn), while Poundland is valued at more than £500m.
In September 2015, the retailer took over rival 99p Stores, but has since seen a slowdown in sales. Annual pre-tax profits at the chain tumbled 83.7% to £5.9m, although sales rose 18.7% to £1.3bn. Stripping out the acquisition, profits fell 13.5% to £37.8m on sales up 9.3% to £1.2bn.
However, Jim McCarthy, the departing chief executive, said that adding its smaller rival’s stores to Poundland has strengthened the group.


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Although the Indian auto sector may have been able to tide over the recessionary pressures owing to surge in auto sales, small-scale auto parts vendors in Kolkata are still to witness green shoots. Undoubtedly, recessionary pressures are ebbing, thereby providing cheer to the citys auto SME vendors but the ride is still far from being smooth for them.
Kolkata-based SME auto parts manufacturers and suppliers are still struggling to stay afloat and looking for ways that can help them recover their business losses suffered during the last financial year, due to the global economic slowdown. Not many city-based small auto components manufacturers foresee a complete turnaround before the beginning of the next financial year.
Worst over, but problems still persists
SMEs in Kolkatas auto parts sector expect a complete recovery not before March-April 2010, when hopes will be pinned on the annual budget with the expectation that the government will initiate series of measures to help the industry emerge from the crisis.
The worst is now over, but we are still to gain the momentum that we enjoyed before the crisis. The losses incurred during the recession are huge and we hope to recover most of it with the help of government support, said Dharmesh Gupta, proprietor of Dayal Auto Services, a small-sized auto parts supplier in Kolkata.
Even though sales have improved this year as compared to last year, problems for the citys auto parts sector seem to have compounded. Many of the SME auto parts manufacturers had expanded their capacities in the hope of gaining contracts from the Tata Nano factory in Singur. However, the Nano-exit from Singur has left them in a quandary.
Most of the small-scale auto vendors in the city purchased new machineries, while many expanded their production facilities in hope of supplying parts to Tata Nano factory. Now, they are clueless as to how to use their enhanced capacities, said Sanjay Mehta, proprietor of Supreme Auto Motors, a small-sized auto parts supplier.
Although the market demand has picked up and sales have soared following the rise in business sentiment on both global and domestic fronts, ground realities for Kolkata-based SME auto parts exporters and suppliers still remain weak.


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They are taken by thousands of people in Britain on a daily basis.
Tests on volunteers given the supplements during an 11-week exercise trial showed evidence of reduced mitochondrial activity in the muscles.
Mitochondria are tiny power houses in cells that generate energy by burning up calories.
"Our results show that vitamin C and E supplements blunted the endurance training-induced increase of mitochondrial proteins, which are needed to improve muscular endurance," said study leader Dr Goran Paulsen,
from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
During the trial, 54 young and healthy men and women were randomly given vitamin C and E supplements or a "dummy" placebo pill.
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The daily doses were 1000 milligrams of vitamin C and 235 milligrams of vitamin E, levels typically found in supplements sold on the High Street.
Three or four endurance sessions were completed per week, mostly involving running. Fitness levels, blood samples and muscle tissue were all analysed at the start and end of the study.
The supplements had no obvious effect on participants' oxygen uptake or their performance in a 20 metre shuttle run test.
But the scientists found that molecular markers for the production of new muscle mitochondria only increased in the group not given the vitamins.
"Our results indicate that high dosages of vitamin C and E - as commonly found in supplements - should be used with caution, especially if you are undertaking endurance training," said Dr Paulsen.
"Future studies are needed to determine the underlying mechanisms of these results, but we assume that the vitamins interfered with cellular signalling and blunted expression of certain genes."
Previous studies have shown that physical exertion increases the production of oxidising "free radical" molecules which may help to trigger muscle changes.
Vitamins C and E both act as powerful antioxidants, which can have health benefits. But by reducing oxidative stress too much they may curb the body's natural response to exercise, the scientists believe.
The findings are published in the latest edition of the Journal of Physiology.


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China trade restrictions have so far spared the technology sector
Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is set to release its 1Q18 results just as the United States and China appear to be drifting toward a potentially costly trade war. In March, Donald Trump signed measures targeting China with numerous trade restrictions, targeting steel and aluminum imports. It didn’t take long before China retaliated with restrictions of its own, targeting US businesses that look to China for a market for their products.
Google has interest in China
There have been concerns that Alphabet, with its sprawling enterprise, could be caught up in the US-China trade dispute, potentially hampering growth in the conglomerate’s key constituents. Google, Alphabet’s largest and most profitable unit, has investment interests in China. However, most of Google’s key operations are banned in the country—it does not offer its Internet search engine service in China. Instead, China has a homegrown Internet search provider, Baidu (BIDU). Google’s Internet search service is a crucial piece of its advertising business, which contributes more than 80% of Alphabet’s overall revenue. Facebook’s (FB) and Twitter’s (TWTR) key operations are also banned in China.
Impact from trade war likely to be limited
China’s blocking of Google’s and Facebook’s services could provide cover for these companies if the US-China trade war escalates. If a trade dispute flares and China decides to target US technology companies with trade restrictions, analysts say the financial impact of such retaliation would be small for companies such as Google, CNBC reports. However, this impact be heavier for technology companies that have a larger exposure to China, such as Apple and Intel (INTC).
How does Google view the potential impact of a US-China trade war on its business? Alphabet’s leadership may address this issue in its upcoming earnings call. Alphabet’s APAC (Asia-Pacific) revenue grew 30% YoY (year-over-year) to $4.7 billion in 4Q17, while its EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) revenue grew 24% YoY.


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LAY’S WAVEZ CAMPAIGN CREATES STIR ON TIKTOK; OVER 2 BILLION VIEWS IN JUST 3 DAYS OF LAUNCH
TikTok followers accepted Yuvraj Singh’s challenge and danced on the peppy and punchy ‘Wavez’ dance move
Over 2000 user generated videos creating a wave of fun on the app~
New Delhi, Lay’s, one of India’s leading potato chips brands, received an overwhelming response on TikTok for its Wavez4India Challenge. Launched by Yuvraj Singh, one of India’s favourite cricketers and Shakti Mohan, the country’s dancing sensation, the challenge received over 2 billion views in just 3 days of its launch. TikTok users accepted the challenge thrown by Yuvraj and Shakti and came up with unique dance moves in form of Wavez. With more than 2000 user generated videos, the challenge reiterated the passion towards experimenting with quirky and unique dance moves.
The total number of views for the Lay’s Wavez4India Challenge currently stand at a massive 4 billion.
Dilen Gandhi, Sr Director – Marketing, Foods Category, PepsiCo India, said, “Lay’s has always stood for introducing new industry innovations. Lay’s Wavez, our new innovative offering – with its unique shape and appetising flavour – has received an encouraging response from consumers. Associating with an interactive platform like TikTok for this new innovative product, therefore, seemed to be a seamless fit into the brand’s marketing strategy.”
He further added, “The response to the challenge has been phenomenal. We are glad that this association has helped us further our objective to provide our audience an opportunity to participate in innovative experiences while enjoying and having fun with their favourite snack.”
Sachin Sharma, Director, Sales and Partnership, TikTok India, said, “Dance has always been one of the trending categories on TikTok with millions of users showcasing their creativity on various tunes, using TikTok features. We are delighted to witness how brands are increasingly engaging with the youth on our platform through interesting, fun and exciting challenges. The collaboration with Lay’s for #Wavez4India challenge saw some really talented creators take to TikTok to exhibit their expressions and cheer for India in the ongoing cricket season.”
Launched in 1995 in India, Lay’s is one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo India and has always been known for bringing in flavours of the world along with Indian flavours that our consumers love. Lay’s has wide range of offerings under its umbrella, with unique and indulgent flavours that cater to both local and international tastes. It is available in Indian flavours like Magic Masala and also has brought in innovative international flavours like Spanish Tomato Tango, American Style Cream and Onion, Caribbean Hot and Sweet Chilli, Classic Salted and Lay’s Chile Limon.
About PepsiCo India
PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and has grown to become one of the largest MNC food and beverage businesses in India. PepsiCo India has been consistently investing in the country and has built an expansive beverage and snack food business supported by 62 plants across foods and beverages. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio includes iconic brands like Pepsi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Tropicana 100%, Gatorade and Quaker. In less than two decades, the company has been able to organically grow eight brands, each of which generate Rs. 1000 crores or more in estimated annual retail sales and are household names, trusted across the country.
PepsiCo’s growth in India has been guided by our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business.


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TIkTok’s latest overnight sensation is Bella Poarch, a social media influencer known for her subtle lip-syncing videos — and a number of controversies.
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Ariana Grande’s new boyfriend is pretty quiet online, but here’s what we know about him.
Fans are wondering what happened to their favorite seaside boarding school students.
Fortunately for us, celebrities are still going over-the-top with their costumes this year.
Griffin Johnson is one of the founding members of TikTok creator collective Sway LA.
The Kardashians have given the internet so many hilarious and cringeworthy memes, but these are the most iconic.
The Mandalorian’s The Child character has taken over the internet. Now, Baby Yoda has his own limited edition eyeshadow palette.


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The prices for new small houses and flats have increased by 9.5 per cent from the 2nd quarter of 2015. From the 1st quarter to the 2nd quarter of 2016, the prices of new multi-dwelling houses have increased by 5.9 per cent.
Statistics Norway released their bimonthly statistics on wholesale and retail sales showing an increase of 2.5 percent for the same period. The retail sales turnover reached a total of NOK 142 billion for the first four months of 2016, an increase of 2.6 per cent from the same period in 2015.
Europe's largest onshore wind power project, comprising six onshore wind farms, with a combined capacity of 1000MW will be built in Central Norway.
There were 135 000 unemployed persons in June, adjusted for seasonal variations. This corresponded to 4.8 per cent of the labour force.
Rolls-Royce has announced a $2.7bn (£1.9bn) order to manufacture and service 19 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner engines for the low fare airline, Norwegian, BBC reports.
Offshore Scotland, the Norwegian energy provider Statoil will launch Batwind, a new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy.


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The upcoming Bajaj electric scooter will likely carry a premium price tag and be equipped with plenty of modern and premium features
Bajaj has shown their interest to enter the electric vehicle segment almost two years ago. For those of you who are still not aware, Bajaj will be launching new electric scooters under the Urbanite brand soon. The upcoming electric scooter was spied recently while testing. Although it was covered in heavy camouflage, it still gave us a lot to talk about.
Here is a few details that we know so far about the upcoming Bajaj Bajaj Chetak electric scooter.
1. Bajaj likely to use the Chetak nameplate for their new scooter
Bajaj to likely use their legendary ‘Chetak’ moniker for their upcoming electric scooter. The scooter also takes its styling inspiration from retro scooters of the late ’80s and ’90s era. Although the test mule was wrapped in heavy camouflage, the front profile featured a full LED headlamp while the rear looked a little bulky and could actually house the electric motor and battery. The scooter also featured LED taillamp at the rear. It depended on a disc brake at the front and drum brakes at the rear for stopping.
2. Will get plenty of modern features
Expect the upcoming electric scooter to host plenty of modern features. The Chetak electric scooter will feature a full LED headlamp and taillamp, full digital instrument cluster that will offer plenty of information to the rider. The instrument cluster will perhaps also get Bluetooth connectivity as well. There is also a fair chance that the scooter will also get different ride modes and GPS navigation.
3. Bosch will play a major role in the development of the scooter
According to reports, Bosch will play a major role in the development of the electric scooter. Bosch is lending their expertise in the development of the electric drivetrain and battery management. The electric scooter will likely be powered by a (BLDC) motor linked to a belt drive with a lithium-ion battery.
4. The scooter will receive a premium price tag
Although we are not exactly sure at this price point, expect the upcoming scooter to carry a price tag of Rs 1 Lakh.
5. Expect the upcoming scooter to be launched before 2020
Few recent online reports said that Bajaj will likely launch their new electric scooter before the year 2020. There is a fair chance that Bajaj will introduce the scooter during the festive season this year.
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Lionsgate: Smaller Release Slate Softens Home Entertainment Revenue5 Feb, 2015 By: Erik Gruenwedel
Mini-major ups Q3 profit 11% due to strong TV production revenue
A reduced theatrical and home entertainment release slate undermined Lionsgate’s third-quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2014) revenue 11% to $751.3 million, compared with revenue of $839.9 million during the previous-year period. Net income increased 11% to $98.2 million from $88.8 million — assisted in part by a 96% surge in television production revenue.
Home entertainment revenue dropped nearly 10% to $183.1 million, compared with $200.7 million in the prior-year quarter. Lionsgate attributed the decline to its release slate, which included two wide-release theatrical movies in the quarter compared to four wide-release theatrical titles in the prior-year quarter.
Motion picture revenue dropped 22% to $590.1 million. Theatrical revenue was $186.4 million from theatrical releases The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 and John Wick, compared to a prior year quarter that included The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, A Madea Christmas, Ender’s Game and Escape Plan.
Indeed, Catching Fire ended 2014 as the No. 2 selling disc with more than 6.3 million combined DVD/Blu-ray units sold, according to TheNumbers.com. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 begins its home entertainment rollout on electronic sellthrough Feb. 17 and debuts on packaged media and on-demand platforms March 6.
“Our television division had another stellar quarter as it continues to emerge as a leading supplier of premium scripted content, and our film business achieved strong profitability with a diverse portfolio of films. We’re also pleased to see our digital initiatives beginning to deliver incremental revenue and profits, and we expect their contributions to continue to grow,” CEO Jon Feltheimer said in a statement.


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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- If you've driven down Erie Boulevard in Syracuse lately, you've probably noticed a construction scene at the Teall Avenue intersection. The spot is being cleared for a new grocery store.
Price Rite says it is opening a store at the site this fall. The supermarket will be 38,000 square feet and the company hopes to hire 135 full and part time employees.
Price Rite will open a store in the greater Binghamton area as well. That is slated to open later this month.


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I had no idea that predicting the future for money was illegal in Montgomery County. And yet, here we are, with an economy ripe with the desperation and listlessness necessary to need the presence of palm readers. The case, found by the Post, is that of a local man who tried to get a business license to read palms in Montgomery County, but was denied, based on the aforementioned law, and has already lost at least one lawsuit in 2008 trying to open his fortune teller business. He’s now requested the help of the ACLU, and they’re listing some strong precedent for the story.
Still, not allowed to predict the future for money in MoCo? How are Investor Place, which sell investment advice and services along those lines, allowed to do business here?


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Softbank Sets Max Bid Sprint Can Make for Clearwire
Dec 14, 2012, 8:08 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Softbank has set a cap on how much Sprint can offer Clearwire in its take-over bid, reports Reuters. Citing people familiar with the situation, Reuters says Softbank won't let Sprint bid more than $2.97 per share for Clearwire. Sprint's initial offer was $2.90 per share, with the deal valued at $2.1 billion. This leaves Sprint little wiggle room with which to negotiate in its hoped-for takeover of Clearwire. Sprint already owns 51% of Clearwire and wants to purchase the remaining 49%. At the same time, Clearwire's investors have indicated that Sprint's $2.90 offer is far too low. Speaking to Reuters, a handful of investors said a per-share price of $5 to $8 would be more acceptable, which is far above the cap set by Softbank. Softbank is in the process of acquiring a 70% stake in Sprint, a separate deal valued at $20.1 billion. None of the companies involved commented on Reuters' story.
Dec 8, 2020
Apple is taking on its own iconic Beats over-ear headphones with AirPods Max, a new super-premium over-ear headphone set for $549. Features include Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and spatial audio.
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Apple today announced the iPhone 13 series. All models feature improved battery life, display, cameras, and processor.
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The US Department of Justice has given its blessing to the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. Several conditions — including a comprehensive deal with Dish intended to create a small fourth national carrier — have satisfied the federal government's anti-trust concerns.
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Apple today announced the iPhone 11 Pro, which comes in two sizes. The smaller model has a 5.8-inch screen like the iPhone Xs, while the larger iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 6.5-inch screen, just like the iPhone Xs Max.
To the CEO of Clear....
You've been NOTHING but a burden on Sprint - much like Nextel.
$5 a share is a slap in the face to the sugar daddy that has kept your **** company alive. Show some respect. I hope Sprint pimp smacks you in the face and lets you and your fail WiMax go under.
I then hope your spectrum gets re-farmed for whole sale prices.


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First KFC, and now McDonald’s.
Ant Financial’s Alipay mobile payments service is quickly gaining acceptance from major fast food companies in China. The latest partnership between Alibaba’s financial arm and the fast food giant will allow for Alipay mobile payments to be made at 2,100 locations.
The initial rollout will begin in Shanghai and the rest of China should see mobile payment acceptance rolled out in the next six months.
“It will take customers only two seconds to pay [for] their meals at McDonald’s after introducing Alipay to its outlets, by scanning the QR code in users’ Alipay,” Ant Financial said in a statement.
Beyond the fast food industry, Alipay is also reportedly going to work with McDonald’s on “data technologies,” in order to gain a better understanding about its customers, businesses and ecosystems. That data will then be used to gather information about Chinese consumers in order to grow its business model.
In other big news for Alibaba, just this week it secured a deal with Paytm, India’s largest eCommerce/mobile payments company. The deal is reported to be worth $680 million. This would also value Paytm at $4 billion. Ant Financial’s stake, on the other hand, will decline from 25 percent to 20 percent.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and CEO of Paytm, said the company is looking “to bring half a billion Indians to the mainstream economy and help millions of small businesses leverage this large mCommerce opportunity.” India of late has been an increasingly large and attractive target for U.S. tech investors, particularly as economic conditions in China have made it a less conducive environment for growth. Alibaba apparently sees a similar opportunity.
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Every social network and online video service is big on ‘creator monetisation’ whether that’s through tips economies, subscriptions or grant funds.
There’s news today on two of the most high-profile examples. First, Meta has revealed that there are now “more than 1m active subscriptions to creators through Instagram subscriptions”.
This is the feature that originally launched in the US in mid-2022, before rolling out to more countries this year. A million subscriptions is a small drop in Instagram’s ocean of 2bn+ users, but Meta clearly thought the milestone worthy of announcing.
That came as part of a longer blog post on new features for creators on Instagram and Facebook, including holiday bonuses and an expansion of Instagram’s gifts feature.
The second story today concerns TikTok, which according to The Verge is closing its $1bn creator fund on 16 December in the US, UK, Germany and France.
The report said that the news was communicated to users, although TikTok has yet to comment publicly.
This end date was part of the plan: back in 2020 TikTok committed $1bn over the next three years, so that time is now up.
The creator fund’s successor is already here: a ‘Creativity Program Beta’ announced in February this year.


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EBay’s PayPal division plans to announce a partnership with Home Depot that lets shoppers use the payment system at checkout.
The initiative takes aim at Visa and MasterCard’s credit card-swiping customers.
The agreement marks the company’s first retail partnership that allows payment on in-store terminals, said Anuj Nayar, a spokesman for the PayPal.
Until now, the company has focused on e-commerce transactions.
PayPal is one of the fastest-growing parts of eBay. It is trying to maintain its expansion by challenging traditional payment systems.
The company is developing a so-called mobile wallet, which could be stored on a consumer’s smartphone or a special PayPal card, letting shoppers pay for items at checkout.
The Home Depot project will roll out to consumers later this year, serving as a test project.


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Aphria CEO Vic Neufeld to step down as earnings fail to meet analysts' expectations
With co-founder Cole Cacciavillani, he will 'transition out' in several months
The CEO of a Canadian cannabis producer recently targeted by short sellers will step down from an executive role at the company he helped found, but stay on the board.
Vic Neufeld, along with co-founder Cole Cacciavillani, will "transition out of their executive roles over the coming months," Leamington, Ont.-based Aphria Inc. said in a press release Friday.
One of the largest cannabis companies in Canada, Aphria's stock was hammered a few months ago by allegations from short sellers that the company bought numerous assets in the Caribbean and Latin America at grossly inflated prices, designed to enrich insiders.
Aphria has denied the report, but established a special committee of independent directors to review the deals.
The company has since become the target of a takeover attempt by Green Growth Brands, and there's renewed criticism in some quarters about insider connections between the two companies.
Neufeld has been at the helm of the company throughout its meteoric rise, but has also overseen the recent volatility. Now, the company says he and Cacciavillani "are both nearing the end of their five-year journey with the company and will transition out of their executive roles over the coming months but remain on the board."
No firm date for either man's departure has been set.
"It was just time for us to move aside," Neufeld told analysts on a conference call Friday. "This has nothing to do with the short sellers' report, the review, the valuation of assets ... It was time."
The moves come as the company released quarterly results that failed to meet analyst expectations.
The company earned $21.6 million in revenue in the three months to the end of November, the period in which recreational marijuana use became legal. That's well ahead of the $8.5 million the company earned in the same period a year earlier, but less than the $37.9 that a consensus of analysts polled by Reuters was expecting.
Prior to legalization on Oct. 17, Aphria had warned that it was expecting product shortages across the country, a prediction that quickly came true as many companies and provinces did not have enough cannabis to meet demand.
"The entire industry has not met the expectations of provincial regulators," Neufeld said on Friday, but noted that many of those supply chain issues "have now been worked out."
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Only about a week old on Android and iOS, Call of Duty Mobile already has the best launch compared to any other mobile game ever.
According to a report by Sensor Tower, Tencent owned Timi Studio and Activision’s partnership mobile title, beat other big mobile games, including Mario Kart Tour, Fortnite and PUBG.
Call of Duty Mobile was installed on 56.9 million iOS devices alone, while PUBG Mobile saw 28 million and Fortnite 22.5 million. Sensor Tower’s data suggests that 16.9 percent (17.3 million downloads) downloads occured in the United States followed by India at 13.4 percent (13.7 million downloads) and finally Brazil with 7 percent (7.1 million downloads).
Call of Duty Mobile far surpassed rivals Fortnite and PUBG Mobile for first-week gross revenue. The iOS store accounted for $9.1 million in revenue from Call of Duty Mobile, while one week post their launch, Fornite raked in $2.3 million and PUBG around $600,000.
Call of Duty Mobile hasn’t hit China yet, but a report on Forbes confirms that Activision is in the process of seeking approval to launch in the region.


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A Hyundai executive says the Korean firm plans to continue to offer “purists” the option of a manual gearbox in their hot hatches as other brands eschew the stick-shift.
Speaking to motoring.com.au, Hyundai product planner Howard Lam said the company wanted to keep the manual-equipped hot hatch alive, even if automatic-equipped variants would likely make up the majority of sales.
“Where possible, we would continue to like to offer buyers the choice of a manual transmission for purists or the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission,” Lam said.
“It’s hard to say what growth we will achieve, but we understand that our competitors who offer an automatic have achieved significant mix with those transmission.
“We’ll just have to wait. I would say more people will buy the auto than the manual,” he added.
While the i30 N was launched in manual guise, the hot hatch’s upcoming facelift is slated to bring the option of the aforementioned eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.
In addition, Hyundai is expected to soon unwrap its new i20 N hot hatch, which will surely be offered with a manual cog-swapper, too.
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A customer is suing Walgreens, alleging injuries she suffered after slipping on a wet floor at one of its stores.
Janet McPartlan filed a lawsuit July 2 in Cook County Circuit Court against Walgreen Co., doing business as Walgreens, and Bond Drug Co. of Illinois.
According to the complaint, on July 13, 2013, McPartlan was at the Walgreens at 800 Devon Ave., Park Ridge, where she slipped on a slippery floor and fell, injuring herself. The suit says the defendants failed to maintain an area that presented a danger to customers, disregarded customers' safety and also failed to maintain its property, give McPartlan warning of a hazard, exercise due care, provide a safe way to come in and out of the store, and provide a safe premises.
The plaintiff complains of injury, pain and suffering, and medical expenses.
McPartlan seeks damages in excess of the court's jurisdictional limit, plus costs. She is represented by attorney Michael F. Sullivan of Kralovec, Jambois and Schwartz in Chicago.
Cook County Circuit Court case number 2015L006808.


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Online clothing sales increased by 14% in July compared with the previous year, marking the second consecutive month of double-digit growth and outperforming the ecommerce sector as a whole.
Accessories and footwear sales were the best performing categories, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini Index, which tracks online sales from more than 100 retailers including Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, Asos.com, Ben Sherman, Boden, New Look, Next, Very and JD Sports.
Total online sales grew by 12% during the month, while sales made using a mobile device increased by 42%.
The conversion rate of 5.1% was the highest recorded this year and the average basket value reached £78. July was the only month since January not to record a decrease in basket value on the same period in 2014.
“During the early part of the year we saw fairly unpredictable growth rates in etail, but higher conversion rates and lower average basket values have been consistent trends,” said Tina Spooner, chief information officer for IMRG.
“However, while the percentage of online browsers converting to shoppers hit a high for the year in July, the average basket value remained unchanged from July 2014 – this follows five consecutive months of annual decline in average basket values.
“With the slow start to the year, it may be that retailers felt pressured into longer and deeper Sales campaigns to stimulate activity, and that we are now in a summer season where shopping has ‘normalised’ to an extent before we enter the festive trading period.”


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Apple marked the unveiling of the new “family” iPhone 13 in a virtual event where it is expected that it will also make known news regarding the Apple Watch and iPad Mini. The Cupertino giant has yet to reveal the line of smartphones, but there are already rumors about the successor to the iPhone 13, as well as renderings that give an account of its possible appearance.
According to information advanced by the well-known “informant” Jon Prosser, Apple can forget about the notch, the space at the top of the screen for the camera and sensors, opting for a punch hole, that is, a small hole for the camera lens, for iPhone 14. Apparently, the Face ID system’s biometric sensor will be placed under the screen.
The rumors are in line with predictions previously advanced by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In June, the expert indicated that in 2022, Apple could launch four models, two entry-level and two high-end, both with screen sizes of 6.1 and 6.7 inches.
The analyst pointed out that the iPhone 14 Pro Max will have the lowest price ever for a 6.7-inch model, suggesting a value below $900. On the other hand, it is mentioned that the iPhone 14 line would not receive the 5.4-inch mini model, due to its lack of demand, having registered low sales.
While it is believed that the iPhone 13 could arrive without physical buttons, Jon Prosser points out that there is a possibility that the next model will bring back the circular volume buttons. Also featured is a titanium frame around the rig and Lightning charging support.
Apple may make changes to the structure where the rear cameras are located, choosing a flatter option. However, the decision will make the iPhone 14’s thickness increase to accommodate the cameras inside.
Remember that the next Apple Event, which will take place on September 14, has the title “California Streaming” and can be followed from the apple company website, as well as from its YouTube channel or the Apple TV application.
The new iPhone 13 “family” is expected to be one of the focal points of Apple’s new event. The presentation of the new line of smartphones from Apple may also be accompanied by the unveiling of the new Apple Watch Series 7, as well as the AirPods 3 earphones and even a new iPad Mini. Apple is also expected to announce the official release of new versions of its operating systems, including iOS 15, watchOS 8 and tvOS 15.


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Though some dairies saw sales fall last year, others reported increases. As they looked at the long-term prospects of the industry, businesses opened their checkbooks to acquire companies and to expand their processing capabilities.
Just as Dairy Foods was wrapping up its research into the 100 largest dairy processors in North America, the French dairy giant Danone announced it was buying Colorado-based WhiteWave Foods, a processor of organic dairy and plant-based beverages.
Clicking on the company name takes you to that dairy processor’s website. Annual reports and financial information for public companies are one click away.
August 15, 2014
Dairy Foods has enhanced its 2014 report of the largest dairy processors. Visitors to the 2014 Dairy 100 can link to company websites directly from the listing. We have also provided links to annual reports and other financial information for publicly held dairy processors.
Land O'Lakes Inc., Arden Hills, Minn., said that its Dairy Foods business segment in 2013 generated record pretax earnings of $75 million on sales of $4.5 billion, up 8% from 2012. The results were driven by improved margins on milk powders and butter in Global Dairy Ingredients along with records in sales volume and earnings in the Retail Foods and Foodservice businesses.
In the company's Cheese Segment, revenues increased from a combination of higher prices, volume gains and improved product mix with significant gains in Kraft natural cheeses and Velveeta
August 1, 2013
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Northfield, Ill., reported today that net revenues in the second quarter declined 1.1% to $4.7 billion and that operating income increased 53.5% to $1.4 billion in the period. In the company's Cheese Segment, revenues increased from a combination of higher prices, volume gains and improved product mix with significant gains in Kraft natural cheeses and Velveeta.
The company saw "significant consumption growth" in its natural cheeses and Velveeta business in the first three months of the year.
May 2, 2013
"We're off to a solid start," said Tony Vernon, CEO of Kraft. "Our first quarter results reflect strong returns on our new product innovations to date, as well as the fact that our cost savings outpaced our plans to reinvest in our brands."
Darigold exports two thirds of its milk powder production and three-quarters of its whey products.
April 20, 2013
Seattle-based Darigold, the marketing and processing subsidiary of the Northwest Dairy Association, announced the completion of its new milk powder dryer at its Lynden, Wash., processing plant. A fire destroyed the dryer in February 2012.


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A major new report has named Middlesbrough as one of the fastest-growing digital clusters in the country, with 6,970 digital jobs adding more than £211m to the regional economy.
The third annual Tech Nation report examines streams of date from the UK’s digital tech economy, highlighting the areas that are the most active.
This year’s report also looked at business birth rates – a measurement of new companies as a proportion of all businesses in an area. All but four of the 30 clusters had a rate that exceeded the non-digital average and Middlesbrough was placed in the top third, with a 15.1% birth rate.
An impressive one in three had digital tech birth rates of over 15%: Sunderland 19.3%, London 18.7%, Glasgow 18.3%, Newcastle 17.5%, Edinburgh 17.2%, Liverpool 16.8%, Leeds 15.9%, Manchester 15.6%, Birmingham 15.3%.
Other stats were equally impressive - with the average digital salary coming in at £34,956, and growth potential across the region put at 79%.
Among the key initiatives contributing to the success, the report names Visualsoft, Double11 and Big Bite as well as Digital City, part of Teesside University , which is praised as being critical to the cluster, with its specialist degrees, such as Computer Gaming and Animation, producing the talent that growing businesses need.
Eileen Burbridge and Gerard Grech, who lead Tech City UK which compiled the report, said: “The UK possesses unrivalled digital tech specialisms and the digital economy is growing twice as fast as the wider economy, with an economic output of close to £100 billion per year.