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The company will share results of a recent study showing that EverPro offers “superior solubility and digestibility” over pea and soy proteins.
AB InBev’s EverGrain (Chicago) group will showcase its flagship EverPro barley protein ingredient at the 2023 IFT FIRST Food Expo taking place in Chicago on July 16-19, 2023, at booth S4762. At the show, EverGrain will share newly published research on EverPro and provide samples of its EverPro Original and Clear ingredients to show attendees.
The new study, conducted by researchers from University College Cork and published in the journal Foods1, “shows that EverPro—a first-of-its-kind barley protein made from upcycling raw BSG [brewer’s spent grain] material into a powdered ingredient—is a more complete protein that delivers superior solubility and digestibility compared to well-studied pea and soy,” the company’s press release states. It says the study showed that EverPro contains all nine essential amino acids and that it is 100% soluble, compared to the 22% and 52% solubility offered by pea and soy isolates, respectively. This makes EverPro “among the most digestible proteins and very quickly absorbed,” the press release adds.
One of the study authors, Elke Arendt, MSc, PhD, DSc, added, “As the desire and the need for sustainable food choices increases, we need to be identifying and studying emerging ingredients that can deliver function and nutrition. Upcycled BSG is unique in that it delivers both high quality and quantity of protein, has the solubility to perform optimally in beverages, and can deliver ample supply around the world, as it makes up about 85% of the brewing process’s waste stream.”
EverPro is also said to have very low viscosity, resulting in a smooth texture compared to the gritty and chalky texture of some plant proteins, and offer a mild-to-neutral taste. It is especially ideal for products like alternative milks “which are typically void of nutrition,” the firm states.


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Razer Announces The Lancehead Gaming Mice
Today Razer is launching a pair of gaming mice into their lineup. The Razer Lancehead Wireless Gaming Mouse, and the Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition are the two new models, and perhaps just as interesting is that they are also announcing a new version of their configuration software, dubbed Razer Synapse Pro, which is currently in beta. Both of the new mice feature an ambidextrous body, which should please those who prefer using the mouse with their left hand, and of course both mice support Razer's Chroma lighting.
First up is the Lancehead Wireless Gaming Mouse. Wireless mice have come a long way, but they can still have issues in a group environment due to interference on the frequencies the radios operate at. This has been an ongoing issue since the dawn of time, and there are various methods to combat this. Razer is announcing a new technology in their repertoire to try to assist with these issues, and they are calling it Adaptive Frequency Technology (AFT). None of this is new science of course, since frequency hopping is par for the course, but Razer is advertising their AFT should help with latency by choosing the strongest interference-free channel when it starts, and only hopping when necessary. There’s nothing really unique about doing this, but with good error correction it should help. Razer is claiming that it outperforms every other wireless gaming mouse. Frankly it would be nice to see some of these devices move off of the extremely crowded 2.4 GHz frequency altogether, and with the relatively short distance from a mouse to a PC, it’s strange that they stick with the 2.4 GHz band.
In addition to the wireless component, the Lancehead comes with a 16,000 DPI sensor with 210 inches-per-second tracking and it can handle up to 50 G of acceleration. It also features mechanical mouse switches that Razer co-developed with Omron, and Razer is claiming lower latency on the clicks, as well as up to 50 million clicks of durability.
The second mouse is similar to the first, but ditches the wireless connection for a USB cable. The Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition also supports up to 450 inches-per-second of speed, and the same 16,000 DPI and 50 G acceleration as the wireless model.
Razer is also announcing the new Razer Synapse Pro software, which will be released soon. The Lancehead owners will be the first to get a chance to use the new software. Synapse Pro supports both cloud and on-device storage for mouse settings, which is a welcome change from the existing software, which requires an online account to sync the mouse settings, and do most of the other configuration. The new Synapse Pro will allow a user to access their device profile on any computer without requiring an internet connection. Finally.
Razer will be offering the new mice for pre-order now, with shipments of the Tournament Edition starting in May, and the Lancehead Wireless Gaming Mouse will be available in the May/June timeframe. Pricing starts at $79.99 USD for the wired version, and $139.99 for the wireless model.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Snow Monkey, the health food startup that has reinvented 'ice cream,' is pleased to announce their participation in the second class of Chobani's Food Incubator program. Loaded with luscious taste and packed with protein, Snow Monkey Superfood Ice Treat has created an 'ice cream' so healthy, you can have it for breakfast. Crafted with all--natural, plant-based ingredients, the team at Snow Monkey is on a mission to change the way America eats one pint at a time.
Selected from more than 550 applicants, Snow Monkey is one of seven companies handpicked by Chobani's CEO Hamdi Ulukaya and his executive team to participate in this year's program. The class of 2017 is comprised of companies that are disrupting, innovating and inspiring new food categories. Searching for purpose-driven entrepreneurs whose business models are rooted in socially positive initiatives, Chobani seeks to partner with small food brands and provide them the resources they need to challenge big food companies.
"We're so excited to have Snow Monkey as part of the second class of the Chobani Food Incubator, said Jackie Miller, Director of the Chobani Food Incubator. "Snow Monkey and the other 6 companies comprising this class represent the next frontier of food. These are mission based companies looking to challenge big food and bring better food to more people."
Launched in January 2017, Snow Monkey is committed to empowering consumers to make healthier choices by reimagining staple favorites as delicious fuel for an active life. Their plant-based, allergen-free recipe is crafted from only seven natural superfood ingredients, loaded with fiber and packed with antioxidants. Proudly vegan, paleo, and non-GMO, an entire pint of Snow Monkey has 21g of protein and just under 400 calories.
Brought to life by two female entrepreneurs, who created the disruptive recipe in college, Rachel Geicke and Mariana Ferreira were inspired to create Snow Monkey after their search for a truly healthy frozen treat came up empty. As former collegiate athletes, Geicke and Ferreira needed a nutritious snack that would supercharge their fitness endeavors without sacrificing deliciousness. Snow Monkey was born out of love and necessity in their Boston University apartment.
"Partnering with Chobani is an opportunity of a lifetime," says Geicke and Ferreira. "Our team is thrilled to have such significant validation at such an early stage and we look forward to not only working alongside Chobani toward our goal of changing the way America eats, but also educating America about mindful food choices in the process."
The second Chobani Food Incubator class will run from September 2017 to December 2017, based out of a dedicated space designed for the Incubator at Chobani's sales and marketing offices in New York, NY.
ABOUT SNOW MONKEY
Driven by the mantra, "If Mother Nature didn't make it, we didn't use it," the doyennes at Snow Monkey deliver a smooth frozen delicacy for discerning tastes. Founded by two women who met as undergraduates at Boston University, Snow Monkey has reinvented ice cream as a nutritious and indulgent treat. With sustainably-sourced, all-natural, plant-based ingredients, Snow Monkey is proud to be vegan, paleo, Non-GMO and free from all major allergens. The Snow Monkey team is on a mission to change the way people eat by reimagining staple favorites as delicious fuel for a healthy life.
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BYU quarterback Riley Nelson might have a bad back, but his attitude is just fine.
Asked last week by reporters about a tweet that said the Cougars' season is already over, Nelson said: "Shame on them."
He added that the critic was "not a true fan, he's not invested and we are."
Rock On isn't sure about that. If the tweeter happens to sit in the $1,300 (per-season) seats, that's pretty invested. But if he's sitting in his parents' basement, posting Twitter comments, not so much.
For his part, Rock On is only invested in finding a good Chicago dog in Provo.
After underthrowing Cody Hoffman and missing a chance to beat Notre Dame on Saturday, Nelson said the miscue "will probably haunt me until I die."
Wait. Was he talking about the pass to Hoffman or leaving Utah State?
Brycie has a girrrrl! Brycie has a girrrrl!
Reports say Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper is dating Kayla Varner, a sophomore on BYU's soccer team.
Like Harper, she's LDS and from Las Vegas.
If true, Rock On thinks they'd make a great couple. But there's one problem: a soccer mom and a baseball dad.
Do they really want kids who think 1-0 scores are interesting?
At Oregon — owned and operated by Nike founder Phil Knight — it's not just enough to crush your opponents. You have to demoralize them.
The Ducks have outscored their seven opponents by an average of 31 points.
Beyond that, Arizona State fans awoke last Thursday to find their beloved "A" on Tempe Butte had been painted Oregon green. Later that day the Ducks put a 43-21 drubbing on the Devils.
Looks as though Nike U. is treating everyone like they're Lance Armstrong.
Said Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: "Wednesday morning, Nike cut ties with Lance Armstrong. The company issued a statement that it feels misled. Now Nike knows how I felt when I paid $149 for those sneakers that were supposed to make me run faster."
The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling a half-million bottles of spray lotion after several users claimed to have caught fire near open flames.
Rock On sources say the company expects to recall sunscreen with SPF ratings of 30, 45, 50 and Brian Scalabrine.
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BasiGo, a Kenyan-based electric bus supplier, is expanding its operations to Rwanda with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda. The company has partnered with AC Mobility, Rwanda’s provider of automated fare collection systems for public transport, to deliver 200 electric buses to bus operators in Rwanda by the end of 2024. The first electric buses for the capital, Kigali, are expected to be delivered in October 2023.
BasiGo has received a grant of USD 1.5 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support its electric bus pilot program in Kigali. The pilot program will see BasiGo’s electric buses deployed across various routes in Kigali in partnership with prominent bus operators, including Kigali Bus Service, Royal Express, and Volcano. The goal of the program is to test the cost-effectiveness and operational viability of electric public transport in the city.
All BasiGo electric buses will be offered via a “pay-as-you-drive” or kilometer-based financing model. This model provides most of the required financing to transport companies to purchase an electric bus. Operators can then subscribe to BasiGo with a per-kilometer fee, which includes leasing the battery, charging at BasiGo charge stations, and service and maintenance provided by BasiGo.
BasiGo’s electric buses are BYD’s K6 electric bus, which has 24 seats (plus a driver) and can travel up to 250 kilometers on one battery charge. The buses are assembled in Kenya.
BasiGo’s expansion into Rwanda is a significant step forward in the company’s mission to revolutionize public transportation in East Africa. The company’s innovative pay-as-you-drive model and commitment to sustainability are making electric buses a viable option for cities in the region.


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Alaska businesses lean on resilience, creativity to keep doors open during the pandemic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The COVID-19 pandemic has made owning a small business difficult, and many are in survival mode as they deal with the trickle-down effects of the pandemic.
“Hopefully we’re at a point where we’re going to start transitioning away from that basic survival and go back into the growth mode (for businesses),” said Small Business Administration Alaska District Director Steven Brown.
He added that the Alaska District Office for the U.S. Small Business Administration has spent the majority of their time the past two years overseeing and distributing COVID-19 relief funds for the state of Alaska. The Alaska SBA said they saw 1,700 businesses open from March of 2020 to March of 2021, and 1,600 close during that time.
“We’d like to see that number higher, I know everybody would,” SBA Alaska District Deputy Director Jeff Salzer said. “But there are folks starting new businesses each and every day across the state of Alaska.”
The journey to opening a business during the pandemic hasn’t been without its challenges as owners have dealt with inflation, supply chain issues and labor shortages. This was the case for Brewerks owner Chad Ringler, who recently opened a new brewery in Anchorage.
In April, Ringler was hopeful he’d have his brewery opened by the summer solstice, but that didn’t happen after he quickly ran into issues.
“The first thing that happened was one of my contractors came down with COVID and so that set everything back at least two weeks,” Ringler said on Wednesday.
From there, he dealt with labor shortages, supply issues and skyrocketing lumber prices. He was finally able to open his doors in November, offering five beers on tap with two more coming soon.
“I think you have to remain fluid and understand that these are unprecedented times,” Ringler said. “We’re going to have this, it’s going to be there. And if you just expect to open up on a specific day, it’s just not going to happen. I mean, you have to be able to work around that.”
Alaska businesses that are eligible have until Dec. 31 to apply for the Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 economic injury disaster loan. More information about COVID-19 loans and relief for small businesses can be found on their website.
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A several months right after the Promoting Requirements Council of India (ASCI) announced guidelines to make authentic-cash gaming advertising and marketing safer and much more liable, the entire body has processed issues towards 81 ads that have been in possible violation of its suggestions. Close to 75% of the grievances were from stop individuals, when the rest have been taken up suo motu by ASCI.
As per the regulatory overall body, in 15 scenarios, the ads have been voluntarily withdrawn by advertisers immediately after obtaining a interaction from ASCI. In another 27 conditions, the advertiser experienced eradicated the adverts just after the criticism was lodged but in advance of they obtained interaction from ASCI. In two conditions, the advertisers contested the grievance, but these issues were upheld as the adverts violated the ASCI code. Issues from 37 commercials are underneath course of action exactly where ASCI has composed to the advertiser for an rationalization, and the exact is awaited.
In terms of platforms, a bulk of the grievances been given were from Instagram (39) and YouTube (37). Cricket (55) and rummy (15) scored the most number of issues in conditions of types of game titles.
Distinct stakeholders have highlighted achievable considerations as on-line actual cash gaming gets to be a major business, Manisha Kapoor, secretary common, ASCI, explained. “ASCI released the gaming rules to shield people and tackle the authentic considerations of people and stakeholders. We are fairly satisfied to note that consumers have occur ahead to report ads that most likely violate the code. We way too are keeping a close eye on these kinds of advertisements and, by way of our association with TAM Media Exploration, we are checking the electronic space extra successfully. With these measures, we hope to make commercials for online gaming for authentic funds winnings more transparent and safer for individuals,” she included.
The suggestions dealt with crucial considerations close to the promotion of on line game titles that included true cash. The tips require advertisements to not be aimed at minors, not existing gaming as a probably source of livelihood, or hyperlink it to achievements. In addition, the guidelines need all commercials to have a disclaimer relating to the hazard of financial reduction and the addictive mother nature of such games. These tips were backed by the Ministry of Information and facts and Broadcasting, which issued an advisory asking that advertisements adhere to the ASCI rules.


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Kate Hudson to Design for Ann Taylor
Kate Hudson is once again the face of Ann Taylor, starring in the label’s spring 2013 campaign, shown above. And, starting this season, her role for the brand will become even bigger—she’s designing AT's first-ever celebrity capsule collection! “Working with Ann Taylor has been a great creative experience and there is a really wonderful connection," Hudson said. The clothes, due out this summer, will be inspired by her red-carpet style (which is fabulous, as we all know). While we wait to see the star’s creations, check out her latest modeling gig above, showing off clothes that will land in stores this February. "Putting these outfits together has been incredibly fun—they have such youthful energy and flair!”
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Starlink Lowers International Prices, According To Musk "special" Cooperation With T-mobile Planned
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Meanwhile, it looked like the space company SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, would focus on business customers with its Starlink satellite internet service. After the gradual launch in many countries for, for example, 99 euros per month in Germany, Starlink first introduced a new premium service at five times the price and in July an Internet service for ships that even costs 5000 dollars per month. But this week, consumer prices were surprisingly reduced across the board - and Musk announced "special" cooperation with the mobile operator T-Mobile.
Starlink in Germany for 80 euros
In France, Starlink surprised private customers a few weeks ago by reducing the monthly fee. This was understood as a reaction to the special conditions in the country, which was generally already well supplied with Internet connectivity via cable or mobile communications. But according to customers on Twitter, Starlink now costs less in Germany too: 80 euros instead of the previous 99 euros. Similar reductions have been reported from other countries, such as Lithuania and the UK, so they may affect the whole world. Initially, however, nothing was known about a US price reduction.
So something seems to be going on with Starlink, a kind of side project that SpaceX boss Musk, like Tesla, wants to use to earn extra money for future Mars missions. This is all the more true as the company announced cooperation with T-Mobile on Twitter late Wednesday before the price reductions were announced. Details are to be communicated in a live presentation on Friday night.
Neither Tesla nor SpaceX are used to publicly announced partnerships, which is why the announcement aroused great interest. Musk himself contributed on Twitter by declaring that the as-yet-unspecified partnership with T-Mobile was "something special." According to the first message, the goal is to "create more connectivity". Musk himself, who is described as the chief engineer of SpaceX, and Mike Sievert, CEO, and president of the Telekom subsidiary T-Mobile US, are said to be present at the later presentation.
Share frequencies and users with T-Mobile.
What exactly the two sides have come up with should remain secret until the event. It is foreseeable that their respective resources will complement each other in one way or another. Technology publication The Verge, for example, speculates on a possible spectrum-sharing agreement. Alternatively, T-Mobile could take over data traffic from Starlink in rural areas and, conversely, Starlink could provide additional bandwidth for mobile operators in cities. In any case, Musk doesn't just seem to focus on premium customers with the service, but on mass.


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The number of symbol retailers has fallen over the last 12 months for the first time in years, with unaffiliated retailers on the rise, according to the latest data from the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD).
The think-tank says tthe total number of convenience stores remained flat at 47,227 in the year to March 31, but the number of symbol group retailers fell by just over 100 stores to 15,060. Unaffiliated store numbers increased by more than 350 to 19,054 and now account for 38% of the c-store market.
Part of the growth in the unaffiliated sector is down to rationalisation in the symbol group market.
“A focus on increasing compliance and discipline has seen several symbol groups downgrade previous members. These stores now continue to trade on an unaffiliated basis,” said the IGD.
There were some “notable elements of growth” in the symbol sector in 2015, with Booker, which acquired Budgens and Londis, reinforcing its Premier fascia as the largest symbol group. Spar had “another successful year of store additions”.
Convenience forecourt store numbers remain virtually the same at 8,748, while Co-operative store numbers grew by 85 to 2,850 outlets.
The multiple convenience sector opened 220 outlets in the year to reach 4,383, but the rate of store openings has slowed, apart from at Sainsbury’s.


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Imagine a bill for $134 million dollars. Imagine that bill is due Monday, and you are already losing $125,000 per month. Now you know why Sears, the 132-year old titan of American retail filed for bankruptcy this week.
Pundits point the blame at Amazon, which is taking the lion’s share of American retail business and which independent retailers and mega corporations across the country have come to loathe. I’ll skip the debate on whether you actually should be rallying against Amazon instead of learning to play with them, but it’s safe to say Sears was firmly in the “against” camp. And their bankruptcy—regardless of who’s to blame—has put 68,000 workers at Sears and its subsidiary (Kmart) on red alert.
As of now, 687 Sears and Kmart stores remain open: but that’s down from more than 1,000 in February of this year, and its 68,000 person employee figure is 21,000 souls fewer than their February total … and 249,000 down from a total of 317,000 just 12 years ago.
Now the company plans to close an additional 142 stores by year’s end, while it hopes to restructure under bankruptcy. This, as approximately 200 vendors have stopped shipping goods to Sears stores.
It’s a retail nightmare that has ricocheted across the national news cycle; but if it’s got you scared, you may want to take a deeper look at how Sears wound up in this position and reimagine the boogeyman that took them down.
The wound is old and deep
Sears has been hemorrhaging sales since the formative years of Amazon. In the early 2000s, the blame was pointed at big box competitors like Walmart and Home Depot. Those competitors beat Sears on price point, and supplanted them in the minds of consumers, as Generation X grew up, distant from the glory days that had made the Sears brand a stalwart in the eyes of Baby Boomers and the Greatest Generation. For many Millennials—who abandoned the shopping malls that many Sears stores anchor—the company might as well not even exist.
According to this week’s bankruptcy filing, Sears is currently losing $125,000 per month, and $11.7 billion since the dawn of this decade.
Two thousand eight hundred Sears stores have closed since 2005.
“The problem in Sears’ case is that it is a poor retailer. Put bluntly, it has failed on every facet of retailing from assortment to service to merchandise to basic shop-keeping standards,” Neil Saunders, the managing director of GlobalData Retail told Business Insider. “That failure has manifested itself in lost customers, lost market share, and a brand that has become tarnished and increasingly irrelevant.”
Vendors are spooked
According to a New York Post report, Sears is seeking 30-day payment terms from some vendors. And many of them have doubts about receiving payment once $300 million of bail-out money is expended.
Stores decay, die, and are sometimes reborn
Rats, collapsing ceilings, empty peg syndrome, and broken restrooms are just some of the problems facing many Sears and Kmart stores. An extensive 2017 report from Business Insider chronicles these issues, which highlight the (obvious) need to keep your facilities in top-notch shape. Without modernization, the article concludes, customers can begin to treat your retail operation “like a pariah.”
Reports indicate that the average rent for many of the company’s stores is $5 per square foot—far lower than the $50 or $60 mark paid by many shopping mall tenants. For some landlords, that gives incentive to look forward to new tenants in place of the retail giant. Meanwhile, in major cities across the country, former Sears distribution centers—many dating to the company’s catalog heyday in the early 20th century—are being reborn as new commercial, retail, and housing centers.
Sears will probably survive
Unlike small businesses, death for large corporations comes slowly and sometimes ends in resurrection. For every Radio Shack, there is a General Motors. In 2009, Six Flags filed for bankruptcy under a crushing $2.5 billion tab. Pizza empire Sbarro has filed for bankruptcy twice in this decade—once in 2011 and again in 2014. Private equity saved them from total destruction. Eddie Bauer filed for bankruptcy in 2003 and 2009, but its lifespan seems to be as durable as its products, as the company still runs 375 stores in the United States.
Former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert stepped down this week, but is already rallying private equity to revive the brand.


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A trade mark dispute at the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) between two well known brands in Ireland has caught the media’s attention here. https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2017/0412/867126-supermac-s-trademarks/
The Trade Mark SUPERMAC’S has been in use in Ireland in relation to a fast food chain of restaurants since 1978, and incidentally a favourite haunt of our Prime Minister, while BIG MAC is McDonald’s flagship burger brand and both trade marks have co-existed peacefully for many years in Ireland. However, Supermac’s wishes to extend its protection to the EU and McDonalds have objected to a recent application, having previously been successful in an earlier opposition, on the grounds that the the marks BIG MAC and SUPERMAC’S are confusingly similar. Now Supermac’s has decided to attack the EU registration of BIG MAC on the grounds that it has not been used in relation to many of the goods and services covered by the registration and thus, in theory, could strip the protection under the Trade Mark BIG MAC down to food prepared from meat and/or meat sandwiches which would then be compared to the restaurant services of interest to Supermac’s.


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Kylie Jenner is an avid Instagram user, and we’re all avid stalkers of her social media activity.
Not surprisingly, it didn’t take fans long to notice something different about a recent picture she posted.
Many of her followers pointed out the 20-year-old was rocking a more “natural” look as she posed with friend Anastasia Karanikolaou.
“She looks like the old Kylie here,” one commenter wrote.
Jenner was quick to clear up why: It’s her lips.
“I got rid of all my filler,” the makeup mogul replied, adding two embarrassed face emojis and a smiley face.
Back in 2015, Jenner admitted on Keeping Up With the Kardashians that she used fillers to enhance her lip size.
“I have temporary lip fillers,” she said. “It’s just an insecurity of mine, and it’s what I wanted to do.”
“I want to admit to the lips, but people are so quick to judge me on everything, so I might have tiptoed around the truth,” she explained. “But I didn’t lie.”
Jenner also referenced her lips in a recent YouTube video, in which she gushed about daughter Stormi Webster’s “perfect” pout.
“She has the most perfect lips in the entire world,” the new mom said. “She didn’t get those from me. I think her dad has those.”
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B2B companies saw their profits from electronic channels skyrocket in the previous two decades. These companies say 40% of their revenue now will come from digital channels compared to 28% two several years ago, according to Salesforce’s State of Commerce report. That is a reflection of greater electronic order advancement as B2B global similar-web site product sales grew 95% more than that time period.
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Three ranges. This is just the starting of a transformation, according to the study, which divided firms by three concentrations of online competence:
- Leaders: 35%
- Moderates: 55%
- Laggards: 10%
While 31% of all B2B sellers say on the web channels provide more than fifty percent of all revenue today, 57% of leaders feel digital will provide a lot more than half of their earnings inside of the following two several years.
Nearly all (97%) electronic leaders and moderates (91%) be expecting customers to spot greater, additional complicated orders on the internet in the up coming two years, when compared to only 62% of electronic laggards. Providers are also prioritizing going immediate to prospects, with 54% of B2B corporations presently marketing directly by way of their web-sites.
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Encounter counts. With 91% of B2B buyers stating invest in experience is as significant as products and solutions or providers, distributors are acquiring to enhance their on-line overall performance. 1 way is with market platforms straight connecting customers and sellers: 33% say launching a market is a precedence around the future two years.
Further, B2B companies are responding to the same improvements in buyer choices hitting B2C. When buying concerning brands, 54% of organization buyers prioritize benefit. So, company sellers are adopting adaptable success. 51% of B2B consumers report working with curbside pickup much more than they did one 12 months back and 55% anticipate to be working with choices like buy-on the web-pick-up-in-retail store and fast transport extra inside the next three several years.
The impact on revenue. Throughout the board, 64% of all B2B sellers described digital commerce raising sales staff productiveness. The firms most likely to report this advantage are digital moderates (70%) and laggards (60%).
Also, 60% of providers say electronic commerce enhances sales group members’ position satisfaction, with digital leaders 1.4 moments extra likely than laggards to report this benefit. Likewise, 75% of digital leaders say digital commerce has enhanced customer pleasure. B2B corporations are also looking at improvement in gross sales and service relationships: 53% of companies report this as a gain all round, despite the fact that leaders (54%) and moderates (56%) are far more possible to agree.
Why we treatment. B2B and B2C advertising and marketing and buyer actions have extensive been deemed entirely individual matters. The shift on-line, pushed by pandemic-associated actions alterations, is altering that. With any luck ,, B2B marketers will be able to find out from what B2C has absent as a result of and not re-invent all those people wheels.


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Krispy Kreme has, at long last, arrived in Auburn, Maine! The City is pleased to welcome this world-renowned doughnut franchise to our community and announce that Krispy Kreme will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, January 15 at 6:00AM.
The grand opening celebration will continue all week, ending on Saturday. There will be door prices and balloons, and “free dozen” cards will be given each day to 15 guests who receive a golden sticker inside their doughnut box.
“We are delighted to open here in Auburn,” said Cort Mendez, President and CEO of NH Glazed, LLC, owner of two Krispy Kreme locations in Maine. “This city is a great fit for us, and our team can’t wait to get started.”
In the spirit of philanthropy and community support, the Auburn location plans to launch their famous Krispy Kreme Fundraising program immediately. “Enhancing lives by sharing the joy in our communities is at the heart of what we do,” said Mendez.
The Auburn Krispy Kreme, located at 410 Center Street, will offer a new “Café look,” with comfortable lounge seating and an inviting atmosphere. Hours of operation will be Sunday through Thursday, 6:00AM - 9:00PM, and Friday and Saturday, 6:00AM - 10:00PM.
Krispy Kreme was founded in 1937 and has more than 1,500 locations worldwide.


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We're excited to be the host event for such an elite series of fashion shows and designers.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (PRWEB) March 11, 2014
Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® (CFW), announced today its final line-up of presenting sponsors which includes a diverse roster of national and regional companies.
The presenting sponsors are participating in the largest CFW to date which includes an expansive fashion village in downtown Charleston, ‘Rock the Runway Model Competition,’ ‘The Emerging Designer Competition: East,’ and a full schedule of fashion shows. The Fashion Village will feature:
- The Belk Tent highlighting designers Ali Howell, Rhonda Wyman, Anne Hughes Windmueller, Regina White and modern, southern styles from Belk Inc.
- A new on-site Media Center presented by Jewelry Television including media check-in, bloggers lounge, charging stations, refreshments and interview space.
- The always happening Style Lounge presented by The Shops at Charleston Place with music, retailer and designer wares for sale and live video streaming of the runway shows.
- A private tent: Gwynn’s of Mt. Pleasant Wine & Shine VIP Lounge presented by Atlantic Coast Advisory Group.
- The 1,000 person capacity Runway Tent, with state-of-the-art lighting and design, and nightly fashion shows highlighting both emerging talent and established fashion designers like Timo Weiland, Brandon Sun, Hunter Bell and David Hart. The centerpiece Emerging Designer Competition is again being presented by Benefitfocus.
“CFW is gaining momentum regionally and nationally and we’re excited to be the host event for such an elite series of fashion shows and designers,” says Jed Drew, co-founder. “The support of our sponsors, local businesses, and emerging and established designers continue to deliver a quality fashion experience for attendees.”
Limited tickets are still available in addition to the numerous events around Charleston, including designer trunk shows, a luncheon presented by Fashion Group International honoring Fern Mallis, and much more.
About Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week®
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Cryptocurrency has invaded into real estate market in Dubai
On Jun 18, 2022
In a surprising turn of events, it has become possible to purchase property in Dubai with Bitcoin. This opens up a whole new world of possibilities for cryptocurrency investors, who can now use their digital assets to invest in tangible assets. It is yet unclear how this development will play out in the long run, but it is certainly an interesting development worth keeping an eye on.
Overview of Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual tokens that use cryptography to secure their transactions and to control the creation of new units. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, meaning they are not subject to government or financial institution control. Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, was created in 2009.
Cryptocurrencies are often traded on decentralized exchanges and can also be used to purchase goods and services. Some people view cryptocurrencies as an investment, similar to stocks or gold, while others see them as a potential replacement for traditional fiat currencies. While cryptocurrency remains a relatively new phenomenon, it has generated significant interest from both investors and governments around the world.
Real Estate Market in Dubai
The Dubai real estate market has been on the rise in recent years, with increased interest from both local and international investors. The use of cryptocurrencies has also been growing in popularity, with many buyers using Bitcoin to purchase a property.
While other markets have been struggling with a sluggish economy, Dubai has been able to attract buyers and sellers with its stable housing prices and a wide array of investment opportunities. The market is also benefiting from an influx of foreign buyers, who are drawn to the city’s luxury lifestyle and tax-free status. With its strong prospects for growth, the Dubai real estate market is poised to continue its upward trend in the coming years.
Cryptocurrency in Real Estate
In recent years, cryptocurrency has become increasingly popular, with more and more people using it to buy goods and services. Now, cryptocurrency is also starting to make inroads into the world of real estate.
Cryptocurrency is being used in real estate for payments. As some real estate agents are now accepting Bitcoin as payment for their services. This can be helpful for buyers who don’t have access to local banking in Dubai or who want to avoid paying transaction fees.
Another way that cryptocurrency is being used in the real estate industry is for investment purposes. There are now several firms that allow investors to put money into real estate-backed tokens. These tokens can then be used to purchase property or fractional ownership interests in properties. This can be a good way to get exposure to the real estate market without having to put down a large amount of money upfront.
Dubai is one of the first cities to adopt cryptocurrency into its real estate market
Dubai is one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world, and it’s always been at the forefront of innovation. So it’s no surprise that Dubai is one of the first cities to adopt cryptocurrency into its real estate market. Dubai is using cryptocurrency to make it easier for international investors to buy property in the city. The use of cryptocurrency offers a number of advantages, including transparency, lower transaction costs, and speed. And since cryptocurrency is not subject to central bank controls or government regulations, it provides more opportunities for investment. Dubai’s embrace of cryptocurrency is yet another example of the city’s commitment to innovation and its position as a global leader.
Should You Buy Your Next Home in Dubai with Cryptocurrency?
The real estate market in Dubai is booming, and there are many reasons you should consider buying your next home with cryptocurrency. For one, Dubai is a global financial centre, and the use of cryptocurrency is growing rapidly in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, the Dubai government has been investing heavily in blockchain technology, which is the underlying technology of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as a result, buying a home with cryptocurrency in Dubai is a very safe and secure investment.
In addition, there are many advantages to using cryptocurrency when buying property in Dubai. For example, transactions using cryptocurrency are typically much faster and more efficient than traditional methods. Also, crypto-transactions are usually less expensive than traditional methods, making them an ideal option for those looking to save money on their purchase.
Many people believe that the future of money lies in cryptocurrency, and by investing in Dubai real estate now, you can be at the forefront of this exciting new trend.
How to Own a Property in Dubai with Cryptocurrency?
The Dubai real estate market is one of the most exciting in the world. With its rapidly developing skyline and booming economy, there are many opportunities for investors looking to purchase a property. In recent years, cryptocurrency has emerged as a popular means of investment, and it can also be used to buy property in Dubai.
There are a few things to keep in mind when using cryptocurrency to purchase property in Dubai. First, make sure to use a reputable exchange that allows you to convert your cryptocurrency into UAE Dirhams. Once you have converted your currency, you will need to open a bank account in Dubai in order to make the purchase. Finally, work with an experienced real estate agent who can guide you through the process and help you find the perfect property. With these tips in mind, you can confidently use cryptocurrency to purchase property in Dubai.
Most Popular Cryptocurrencies that are being accepted for Real Estate Transactions
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether are currently the most popular cryptocurrencies being accepted for real estate transactions. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that can be used for peer-to-peer transactions without the need for a third party. Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts, which are applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of fraud or third-party interference. Tether is a stable coin that is pegged to the US dollar, which means that its value is stable and not subject to the volatility of the cryptocurrency market. These three cryptocurrencies are currently being accepted by a growing number of real estate firms and are becoming an increasingly popular way to purchase a property.
Different Properties to Buy with Cryptocurrency in Dubai
There are many different types of properties that can be purchased with cryptocurrency in Dubai. These include houses, apartments, villas, penthouses, and office space. The process of buying a property with cryptocurrency is relatively simple and straightforward.
Houses are a big purchase, and usually, buyers will use traditional currency, like dollars or AED, to complete the transaction. However, in Dubai, people have started using cryptocurrency to buy houses. The advantage of using cryptocurrency to buy a house is that the transaction can be completed quickly and there are no fees associated with the exchange. For buyers, this can be a great way to save money on a big purchase.
A new trend has emerged in the Dubai real estate market and people have started buying apartments with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Thanks to the city’s growing reputation as a heaven for digital assets, a number of developers are now accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment for new apartments. For buyers, this offers a unique opportunity to purchase property without having to go through a bank or financial institution. And with the value of cryptocurrencies skyrocketing, there’s potential for major profits down the line. If you’re looking to invest in Bitcoin or simply want to own a piece of Dubai’s amazing skyline, buying an apartment with cryptocurrency is certainly worth considering.
The villa market in Dubai has long been seen as one of the most exclusive in the world. And now, people can buy villas using cryptocurrency. Thanks to the use of blockchain technology, the purchasing process is secure and efficient. And because cryptocurrency is not subject to fiat currency fluctuations, buyers can be confident that they are getting a fair price for their villa. So for people who are looking for a luxurious villa in Dubai or an investment that will stand the test of time, buying a villa with cryptocurrency is now a viable option.
Benefits of using cryptocurrency in real estate transactions
Quick and easy to use
Cryptocurrency is a quick and easy way to buy real estate in Dubai. The process is simple and can be done entirely online.
Does not subject to fluctuations in the value of fiat currency
Because cryptocurrency is not subject to the same fluctuations in the value of fiat currency, buyers can be confident that they are getting a fair price for their property.
Transactions are secure and transparent
The use of blockchain technology ensures that all transactions are secure and transparent. This gives buyer’s peace of mind when making a purchase.
No fees are associated to purchase a property
One of the main advantages of using cryptocurrency is that there are no fees associated with the purchase of a property. This can save buyers a significant amount of money on their purchases.
Can be used to buy a wide range of properties
Cryptocurrency can be used to buy a wide range of different types of properties, from apartments to villas to office space.
The process is simple and straightforward
The process of buying a property with cryptocurrency is simple and straightforward. buyers can complete the entire process online.
Risks associated with using cryptocurrency in real estate transactions
While there are many benefits to using cryptocurrency in real estate transactions, there are also some risks. These include:
The value of cryptocurrency is volatile
The value of cryptocurrency can fluctuate rapidly, and this can impact the price of property. For example, if the value of Bitcoin falls sharply, the price of a property purchased with Bitcoin will also fall.
There is no regulation around cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is not regulated by any government or financial institution. This means that there is no protection for buyers if something goes wrong.
The market is still new and developing
The cryptocurrency real estate market is still relatively new and undeveloped. This means that there are few properties available to purchase, and the process can be complicated.
Despite these risks, the use of cryptocurrency in real estate transactions is growing rapidly. And as the market develops, we are likely to see more and more properties being bought and sold using digital assets.
Future of Cryptocurrency in the Real Estate Market
Cryptocurrencies have the potential to revolutionize the real estate market. For one, they can help to speed up transactions by eliminating the need for intermediaries such as banks. They can also make it easier to buy and sell property internationally, as they can be easily converted into local currency. In addition, cryptocurrencies are highly secure, which could help to reduce fraud in the real estate market. Finally, blockchain technology, which is the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies, has the potential to streamline the process of buying and selling property by creating a secure, decentralized record of transactions. As the real estate market evolves, it is likely that cryptocurrencies will play an increasingly important role.


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Officially slated for a July 7 launch, the eagerly awaited Nike Air Max BW Olympic appears to be arriving at retailers a little early. Like, now.
Originally released back in 1996, a celebration of the then-underway Atlanta Olympics, the shoe pairs black and navy on the leather-and-mesh upper, with vibrant pops of red, white and gold cementing the “USA” and gold medal motifs. It’s truly one of the great Air Max BWs of all time, itself a cult classic if slightly underappreciated silhouette.
Barring unforeseen changes — such as this early launch being a mistake on the store’s part — you can pick up the Nike Air Max BW Olympic now at spots like Rock City Kicks. Retail’s $120. Expect online availability to remain slated for 7/7.
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Consumer foods company Kerry Group raised its guidance after reporting a rise in profits as revenues grew nearly 11% 'We are updating our guidance and expect to achieve growth in adjusted earnings per share of 7% to 9% in constant currency,' the company said. For the half year ended 30 June 2019, the adjusted earnings before tax rose to €331.1m from €291.3m a year earlier as revenues jumped 10.1% to €3.6bn, which volume growth of 3.3%, neutral pricing, a positive translation currency impact of 2.7% and contribution from business acquisitions of 4.7%. 'Good progress has been made on the integration of recent acquisitions, which are performing very well,' the company said. The interim dividend of 23.5 cent per share represents an increase of 11.9% over the 2018 interim dividend. At 9:29am: (LON:KYGA) Kerry Group PLC share price was +2.7p at 106.2p
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After running through 20-plus slides depicting the well-being of the economy in general and the multifamily market in particular, Hessam Nadji got to the nut of it: “It will be 2011 before we see vacancy rates come down, and we see a recovery in construction.”
Nevertheless, Nadji, managing director of research services at Marcus & Millichap, a multifamily research and brokerage firm, tried to put a positive spin on his presentation. The worst of the economic recession is over, he said. “2010 will be a tough year, though there may be some upside surprises," Nadji said. "We have to look to 2011 before we see any meaningful gains in operations.”
Nadji predicted that the industry would have to navigate some strong headwinds before fully recovering. Though the overall economy seems to be improving, it is not going to bounce back strongly like after previous recessions. Consumers are over-burdened with debt. Unemployment is still growing. Plus, “the shadow market problem will be with us throughout 2010 because we’ll have foreclosures through 2010.”
On the positive side, Nadji's data indicated that the housing market has bottomed, though he expects prices to continue declining for nine to 12 months due to foreclosures. But the really good news, in Nadji’s mind, is that the government averted a collapse of the financial system. “The government did avert the worst-case scenario. A year ago, we were very close to a run on the banks… As bad as things are, they could have been a lot worse.”
The fortunes of the apartment market, Nadji said, are tied to job growth, and things are looking up on that front. “We’re losing only 250,000-plus a month. That’s still a problem. But we’ve retreated from an extreme condition.”
Even so, markets that escaped from job losses early in the recession eventually succumbed. “No market has been immune,” said Nadji, noting that even Texas markets have been hit with rising unemployment. Some of the hardest-hit markets depended for jobs on housing construction and manufacturing.
The other major problem in the economy, Nadji said, is weakness in consumer spending. This recession featured an unprecedented decline in retail spending, partly because consumers were saddled with too much debt, and they could no longer tap their home equity. “It’s scary out there. The consumer is cornered.”
Growth coming out of a recession is typically way above the long-term average due to pent-up demand and other factors. This time, he said, most economists predict an average level of GDP and job growth next year.
But there could be a pleasant surprise on the job front. Companies may have over-reacted to the recession and cut too many jobs. They have to quickly hire people back once things improve. “We should be prepared to see better than expected numbers for these reasons,” Nadji said.
Meanwhile, corporate profits have exceeded expectations of late because of strong cutting early in the recession. Plus, the weak dollar is contributing to exports. Half of the $750 billion in stimulus money will be spent in 2010. Also, companies and consumers are sitting on a horde of cash. “What happens when that capital moves back into the economy?”


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Buyers from the United States and Canada have until Friday, October 13, to register online for the 2017 SEMA Show and have their badges mailed prior to the event. Online registration for the Show is $40 before the deadline, and $90 thereafter for those who register online or onsite.
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The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate was 2.0% in May 2019, down from 2.1% in April 2019.
Falling air fares and car prices contributed to a modest fall in the rate of inflation in May, with the consumer price index hitting the Bank of England’s 2% target.
The timing of Easter, which fell in April this year, meant that fares for transport services fell in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
Air fares declined by 5.2% compared to a 10% increase in the same month in 2018.
Car prices, which fell by 0.3%, and a moderate 4.2p per litre growth in the cost of petrol also contributed some downward pressure, the ONS noted.
The 2% inflation figure means that price growth is now exactly on the Bank of England’s target, and comes hours before the central bank will announce its latest interest rates decision.
“Weak inflation takes the pressure off the Bank of England to raise rates but don’t expect cuts any time soon”, says Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG UK:
“Despite the moderating pace of inflation, thanks partly to a late Easter, the Bank of England is unlikely to follow the change of heart of other major central banks. The MPC is expected to keep its sights on the next, albeit delayed, interest rates rise, rather than contemplate an easing at this stage.
”Assuming no major Brexit-related disruptions or other external shocks, we expect CPI inflation to remain slightly below the MPC target of 2% over the medium term, leaving scope for the MPC to keep rates unchanged until late next year.”


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Brace yourself: It's time to contemplate the "T" word.
New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs has issued more than 1,200 violations in the first four weeks of its crackdown on tax preparation businesses.
Top violations include deceptively advertised "refund anticipation loans."
The so-called instant refunds promise advance access to your windfall. The high interest makes it a "predatory loan."
Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz says it takes eight to 10 days to get a full refund when using e-file.
The department recommends that consumers especially those with low income split their refunds among more than one bank or credit union.
Experts say it helps to differentiate between a primary account for everyday expenses and a secondary account for savings. Pocket a little for play, then put some away as well.


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Long-running cafe in Royal Arcade for sale for £249,950
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Independently-run cafe Marmalades, which has been going for 21 years in Norwich's Victorian arcade, is up for sale.
The cafe, which opened in 1999, run by a husband and wife team, is for sale because the owners want to "slow down and retire", according to the agents.
And despite Covid, it has managed to keep operating successfully.
Agents Everett, Masson & Furby, state over the years, the "vendors have built the business up to where it is now with yearly turnover figures consistently in the region of £375,000, which is extremely high for a cafe of its size".
The business is on the market for £249,950.
It adds it has also enjoyed a 'higher turnover' than in previous years, and will "return a healthy and worthwhile profitable return".
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But the sale will come as a blow to arcade owners, insurance giant Legal & General which has been working with tenants, reducing rents, in a bid to kick-start it after lockdown.
Over the past few years, the arcade has suffered from Jamie's Italian closing down as well as independent interiors business Berry's & Grey, which went online, and the English Chocolate Company which shut down after opening for a short period.
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But recently the arcade has seen vacant units filled, such as the hugely successful Artisan Chocolates by Saffire and Fenspirits coming in as a pop-up.
The annual rent for Marmalades is £39,500 a year, the agents state, although a revision is apparently part of the lease negotiations.
"Set under cover in the Royal Arcade, the cafe is in a prime location for attracting the passing shoppers as well as local business employees seeking a spot of lunch or a quick coffee to take away," the agents said.
Last year the website Wheelescapades voted the cafe as selling the "best cheese on toast in Norwich". Ranked fifth out of 65 cafes in Norwich and a 4.5 out of 5 rating on TripAdvisor, the cafe is also known for its home-made double chocolate brownies and in the summer, delicious ranges of ice cream including vegan options.
Previously set for 50 covers indoors it is now currently set up for 22 but with tables for 30 people outside.
The owners declined to comment.


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Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Could Stay in Place, Thanks to U.S. Senate Proposal
Though absent from the House version of the bill, the Senate appears willing to continue the subsidy for EV sales.
The tax reform proposal released by the U.S. Senate last Thursday retains the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit absent from the House version, the New York Daily News reports. This may allay the fears of manufacturers who would suffer from the loss of the $7,500 tax credit for purchasing a fully electric vehicle.
The Senate version of the proposal keeps the existing tax credit intact in its current form. When the House version came out abolishing the credit, manufacturers of electric vehicles united to lobby the government to keep it. Electric cars on the affordable end of the spectrum, such as the Chevy Bolt and Tesla Model 3 and upcoming models from Volkswagen, are just coming on the market and rising in popularity. Eliminating the credit would likely reverse this trend, pricing such models out of reach of interested consumers who can now afford them in large part specifically due to the credit.
Sales of the fully electric Chevy Bolt are on a rapid upswing, with a record 2,781 sold in October alone. Though the car's MSRP starts at a not-inexpensive $36,620, the $7,500 tax credit takes off a significant portion of the purchase price, bringing it down to a more affordable $29,120. That price difference is comparable to buying a Subaru WRX STI for the same price as a basic WRX.
The world is going electric, with or without the United States. France and Britain have declared they will ban the sale of new fossil-fueled vehicles by 2040. India and Norway want to ban them by 2030, while the Netherlands is seeking to do so by 2025. Germany and China are also considering a ban, but have not set a date. In addition, numerous manufacturers are already planning large-scale pushes toward electric cars, so it seems likely we'll see more EVs on the market one way or the other.
Hopefully, cooler heads prevail at the House of Representatives, and the electric vehicle tax credit will remain in the final tax bill. Regardless of whether the politicians believe in global climate change, delaying American consumers' acceptance and adoption of electric cars would put our automotive industry behind the rest of the world. The automotive industry knows this—which is why it is pushing so hard to keep the credit.


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Traders are getting ready to pitch up in Greenford next week in what it is hoped will become a regular bustling street market.
Stallholders, who will set up shop in Greenford Broadway on Mondasy and Thursdays, and later on Saturdays, will be launched by the Ealing Mayor, John Gallagher, next Thursday (15).
The market has been welcomed by councillors and shoppers who hope it will attract more people to the area and boost the local economy.
Ealing Council leader and Greenford Broadway councillor Julian Bell said: “This is an exciting opportunity to boost trade in Greenford by attracting shoppers.
“We have been careful to select market stalls selling goods to complement, not compete with, existing Greenford shops.
“We are also exploring ideas about how community groups and young people will be able to use the market when it opens on a Saturday.”
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Pennsylvania's trek to a fully regulated online gambling has been an arduous one. Years of trying culminated in success when in 2017, Gov. Tom Wolf signed H 271 into law and set the legal machinery into motion. The Division of Gaming Enforcement was tasked with overseeing the segment, including the process of issuing licenses to properties that qualify.
Overall, there have been over 12 comprehensive license packages issued to various businesses. Pennsylvania casinos need to apply for online poker and online casinos separately, with each license costing them $4 million. Another property is currently being built, which will bring the number of operators to offer iGaming options to 13.
Pennsylvania originally planned to launch its casino in Q1, 2019 but the date was deferred to June. The reason for the temporary postponement has been a new Opinion by the Department of Justice (DoJ) which is a reversal of the Wire Act and affects online and cross-state gaming. With uncertainty lingering over the issue, the DGE has asked operators to produce a report into how the enforcement of the new Wire Act Opinion would affect the future of Pennsylvania casinos.
Most are upbeat. The market in the state is vibrant with over 12 million residents living in the Keystone State, offering vast opportunities for casino businesses to expand and build a loyal customer base.
Licensing has brought in some 200 million to the state, but more money is expected down the line. Online slots machines will be taxed at 54% of their Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) which is one of the highest rates nationwide to date. Online table games will have a moderate 16% tax on GGR.
The big "if" today is what will happen with the contentious piece of legislation known as the Wire Act as re-interpreted by the Department of Justice. Some fear a more negative development while others remain confident that the DoJ's actions won't affect casinos in PA.
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Yes, gambling online in Pennsylvania is perfectly legal. PA casinos have acquired licenses from the state's regulator, the Division of Gaming Enforcement, and there were 13 initial casinos in PA that officially launched in June 2019 with more to come in 2020.
Identifying a legal casino in Pennsylvania is all very simple. Simply look at the bottom of the website and see if the casino has the insignia of the Division of Gaming Enforcement which is only granted to regulated casinos in PA.
Pennsylvania allows all forms of gambling in the state, including table games, online slots, live dealer games, online lottery, poker, video gaming terminals at licensed areas, satellite casinos, and even table gaming at airports. Pennsylvania is already accepting wagers on sports contests and there are increasing amounts of online casinos being officially launched by the year.
Yes, you can play at online casinos in Pennsylvania when you are 18. You can play slots and any other form of iGaming products available online. All licensed online properties will accept customers who are of the legal age. For brick-and-mortar casinos you will need to be 21 to participate in gambling.


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Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. will become less common over the next 10-years and that a mix of alternative fuel vehicles including electric, biofuel, hydrogen and solar will and is now seeing tremendous market growth.


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Have you recently found it harder to make ends meet? Well, a lot of people might be in the same boat.
The New York Times recently published a piece pointing out that while average American income remained flat during the last quarter of 2013, spending increased.
If you’re anything like me you’re probably thinking, “Well, yeah...it’s the holiday season. I was spending more than usual too.” The reality is that this might be pointing to a larger economic trend that’s affecting millions.
For the last 3 months of 2013, consumer spending rose faster than it has in the previous 3 years, all while wages and salaries remained the same.
Who is driving this spending increase if wages have been slowing down?
Another recent New York Times article might provide some insight. According to the piece, upscale retail chains are replacing discount stores while fine-dining establishments thrive and more casual chain restaurants, such as Red Lobster, struggle to remain open. In other words, the middle class isn’t doing so well. The article goes on to explain that the current economic recovery has been driven predominantly by the top 20% of earners.
With all of this, economists are still predicting that 2014 will see growth of up to 3% this year and are confident that the Fed’s halt in tens of billions in additional spending cuts will help the economy improve.
The question is, are freelancers contributing to this expected economic growth? If the answer is yes, it wouldn’t be the first time that freelancers were left out of the conversation. Is this a similar situation?
What differences have you seen? In the last couple of months, have you been spending more and making less? Has the recent economic shift affected your freelance business?


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Yesterday, we reported that Quibi will be shutting down. Now, the mobile-first streamer, which launched just six months ago, has made the official announcement that it will end service on December 1, 2020.
“Quibi has made the difficult decision to wind down. We anticipate that the service will end streaming on or about December 1, 2020. We appreciate the support we have received from our customers and want to thank you for giving us an opportunity to entertain you,” the company shared on its website.
Founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman also shared an open letter to employees, investors, and partners of Quibi about the “winding down” of the business.
“Quibi was a big idea and there was no one who wanted to make a success of it more than we did. Our failure was not for lack of trying; we’ve considered and exhausted every option available to us,” the letter says.
Katzenberg and Whitman noted that the idea behind Quibi may not have been enough to justify creating a standalone streaming service, and that the timing of the launch likely caused Quibi to not succeed.
The letter ends with an apology to those who stood by the service: “All that is left now is to offer a profound apology for disappointing you and, ultimately, for letting you down. We cannot thank you enough for being there with us, and for us, every step of the way.”


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Could it be that Microsoft will dip its toe into micro-transaction mania with free-to-play titles? Our sources are suggesting that this actually might be the case, which seems to confirm what an anonymous source told IGN.
In the past, Microsoft has not really paid too much attention to these free-to-play games, but with the popularity of them growing, it seems only natural that Microsoft would want to get involved. Our sources suspect that Microsoft will be getting a slice of the pie with every micro-transaction that takes place. Depending on the success of the game, this could end up being a significant amount -- or not much.
Our developer friends expect Microsoft to release new programming infrastructure to support the free-to-play micro-transaction model. Of course, these friends also tell us that we can expect at some least some restrictions and requirements from Microsoft; but no one know what they might be.
Look to hear more about this soon and maybe as soon as E3, according to our sources, but don’t expect the free-to-play titles to arrive until at least early fall.
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Brandt Agricultural Products announced the newest addition to its growing Southern U.S dealer network. Kansas-based CTI will now be providing Brandt products to their local farmers.
“We’re pleased to be adding CTI to our team. They are a highly-respected group with a strong reputation for outstanding customer service,” says Brandt Agricultural Products’ Southern U.S. Sales Manager, Russell Solomon.
With 4 locations across north-central Kansas, CTI gives Brandt a strong presence in an important market; enhancing the company’s ability to provide grain handling equipment and service to Kansas farmers.
“CTI is excited about the broad offering of Brandt products and their reputation for high-quality grain handling equipment,” says CTI’s Operations Manager, Mark Swanson.
Brandt Agricultural Products engineers and manufactures a complete line of augers, conveyors, grain vacs, grain carts, heavy harrows, and grain bag loading and unloading equipment, distributed across the U.S., Canada and around the world.


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Dell to spin out remaining VMware stake, cements Friends With Benefits status for at least five years
‘Market does not appreciate hardware/software combo’ says Big Mike. So virty giant gets freedom, customers are promised no change
+Analysis Dell will spin out its stake in VMware, and the two companies will continue to operate without major changes for at least five years. Indeed, they said they plan to deepen their collaboration.
The proposed transaction has been pitched as delivering value for shareholders, both in the short term and once the two corporations have less complicated structures that will let them compete more aggressively.
On a conference call for investors, Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell emphasized the short-term benefits to shareholders. “As much as we grew the revenues of VMware, the market does not appear to appreciate a hardware/software combination,” he said.
On Dell’s phone call, and on VMware’s conference call, investors were treated to many mentions that the transaction will ensure both companies are rated as “investment-grade,” and therefore more likely to attract capital.
The deal includes a five-year agreement for the two businesses to essentially carry on as they do today, followed by automatic annual extensions of the deal unless one company calls it off. Dell will continue to resell VMware products – a critical arrangement for VMware as 35 per cent of its revenue comes from sales initiated by Dell, though one that Dell said it needs to work on because reselling VMware is currently a break-even effort.
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Products including VXrail and VMware Cloud on Dell EMC will remain unchanged. The two American tech titans will continue to collaborate on future offerings, we're assured.
In response to a pointed question about why Dell is offloading an asset that outgrows it, has higher margins, and is poised to grow cloud and subscription revenues, Dell execs responded that they see VMware as its best bet to create big-selling offerings in fast-growing fields, such as 5G and edge computing.
Dell execs described the deal binding the two companies as formalizing the arrangements that already exist. The pair will even continue to collaborate on marketing and set joint sales targets, because both believe going to market together is the most lucrative path to pursue.
The deal will see VMware pay a special dividend to its shareholders of between $11.5bn and $12.0bn. Over $9bn of that sum will flow to Dell because while Virtzilla is a listed entity, only 19 per cent of its stock is publicly traded. Dell holds the rest so gets the bulk of the dividend.
Dell will use the cash to retire some of its own debt and therefore reduce interest payments. VMware will take on debt to fund the dividend, as it only has $4bn cash at hand, and spend the next couple of years paying down debt as soon as possible.
Michael Dell keeps his seat on VMware’s board and retains the right to appoint another director.
VMware interim CEO Zane Rowe told investors he believes the split will let the virtualization house use its equity more freely, either to pursue acquisitions or for other purposes. Changes to the structure of the company’s shares also mean it can be listed in prestigious stock market indices, which tends to attract investors.
Customers hardly got a mention on either organizations' calls to investors, other than a few remarks about how the new arrangements will help deliver one's digital transformation dreams.
The announcement was made after markets closed. Dell shares popped eight per cent in after-hours trading. VMware rose 1.5 per cent. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter this year, but could be called off if it isn't done by early 2022, if either company backs out, or if things go pear-shaped in various ways.
Gartner VP analyst Michael Warrilow, who covers VMware, told The Register that the hypervisor giant's core market is saturated, and the company has a “critical need to cement a role in the cloud-native future.”
Today’s announcement doesn’t address either of those issues directly.
It may give VMware more ability to acquire companies, or build technologies, that improve its container-centric products. But the company’s Tanzu portfolio is already sprawling and faces considerable and mature competition from a Red-Hat-fuelled IBM, plus cloud-native Kubernetes offerings from hyperscale clouds.
Those clouds are increasingly bringing their K8s offerings on-prem. IBM is already well and truly there. So VMware’s hybrid cloud customer base is also at risk.
All of which means this transaction’s promised payoff of a more flexible VMware, with Dell still in its pocket, will need to eventuate for the deal to be a success. ®
VMware interim CEO told investors the company's board continues to look for a CEO who can provide long-term leadership, seemingly ruling himself out of the job.


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Giorgio Armani will design Katie Holmes' dress for her upcoming wedding to Tom Cruise. So not exciting. They live together...have the kid, what's the big deal? This reverse method is getting stale.
Word is the couple will marry in Italy sometime next month. Rod Manley, Director Of PR and Media Planning for Armani said, "I can confirm that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have asked Giorgio Armani to design their official wedding attire for their upcoming marriage."
The spokesman added that an Armani photographer will be taking pictures at the wedding, along with photographers hired by Cruise. WWD says that Armani has designed five different outfits for Holmes for various events taking place on the wedding weekend.
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The new season of Fortnite is imminent, and the latest patch – which weighs in at a hefty 5.3GB on PS4 – is ready to download.
You can’t play just yet, since the Fortnite servers are still down for maintenance in preparation for Season 7. However, we’d recommend loading up and installing this patch early; it might take a while depending on your internet speed.
Now that the patch is out in the wild, we can expect the Fortnite datamining community to share all sorts of fun tidbits in the coming hours.
It looks like there’s going to be a snow and winter theme – who would’ve thought – including an iceberg added to the map.
The showpiece addition in this update though, is Fortnite Creative. A brand-new mode that lets you make your own games using Fortnite assets. It’s only available to Battle Pass players in the first week of the season, but will make its way to everyone soon.


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Taco John’s pulls out of Watford
By Neal A. Shipman
Just six years after Taco John’s opened a location in Watford City, area residents were shocked to read a sign announcing the immediate closing of the fast food restaurant on the business’s front door on Thursday, July 2.
The restaurant opened its doors on May 1, 2014, by the Preferred Restaurant Group (PRG), which holds the franchise on multiple Taco John’s locations in North Dakota, Montana, Missouri and Idaho. At that time, it was the first fast food restaurant in Watford City with a drive-through.
According to Wendy Howe, PRG director of marketing, the decision to close the Watford City store was based on a decline in traffic and sales.


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Towards the 21st edition of Cibus
Today a press conference to present the international Italian food fair
The 21st edition of Cibus, the international Italian food fair, will be held from 3 to 6 May 2022. It will be the first major food & beverage exhibition to see the return of foreign buyers in attendance, thanks to the decisive mitigation of the pandemic emergency and the gradual resumption of international flights. Fiere di Parma and Federalimentare, which organize Cibus, foresee the presence of about 3,000 exhibiting companies and the arrival of about 60,000 professional visitors, many of whom from abroad.
Today, March 9, the 21st edition of the fair will be presented during a press conference and the food industry will be reviewed in the light of the latest events, from the increase in the costs of raw materials, to the increases in energy and gas prices, up to logistical question. At 11.00 it will start with the contribution of Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Manlio Di Stefano, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Carlo Ferro, President, Ice - Agency, Ivano Vacondio , President of Federalimentare and Antonio Cellie, CEO of Fiere di Parma will then speak.
The press conference will be in digital form. It will be possible to follow the event to this link .
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Average home sales price in Rockingham & Strafford Country took a big jump in June setting a new record high of $396,546 beating out the previous high set in July of last year ($386,670) by a wide margin. July’s average sales price was 6.2% higher than the month prior and 8.3% higher than June of 2018. Active inventory only increased 3% this month which is much less than the usual 10% jump we normally see at this time of year. We currently have 10.8% less inventory than we had at the same time last year. The rolling 12 Month Sold (7,020) dropped from last month’s 7,070 and is still well below where it was this time last year (7,294) which has caused the Current Month’s Supply of Inventory to jump again this month from 2.4 to 2.5 even though the total active inventory is lower than usual.
Home Sales in Rockingham & Strafford County increased by 14.5% in June coming in at 767. Although there was a jump in the month over month numbers the June total sales figure was 7% lower than June of 2018 and is the lowest total for June since 2016 where total sales reached only 629. Active inventory only rose slightly from 1,403 to 1,449 this month which is extremely low for this time of year while total under agreement stayed relatively flat going from 1,389 last month to 1,384 currently. With the year over year drop in June we have seen the total sales for 2019 fall behind the pace set in 2018 by 2.8%.


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Minister for Tourism
Tasmania’s fresh and unique produce will be showcased on TV screens across Australia with reality TV show MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites filming a series of episodes in Tasmania.
Shooting has already commenced at various locations across the State, with episodes to air in early July – placing Tasmania front and centre on television screens across the country.
It’s a great coup for Tasmania and will further enhance our already stellar reputation for premium food and beverages, highlighting Tasmania as the place to visit for food lovers.
Tourism Tasmania is supporting the production of the Tasmanian episodes and is working with MasterChef to ensure the best representation of Tasmania’s unique food and beverage offerings as part of the show.
I wish all the competitors the best of luck with their challenges, and look forward to seeing our State highlighted when the episodes air later this year.


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The device “has taken three months off our production cycle [and] allowed us to stay closer to the market,” he says. “We are able to get far more creative.” He’s so bullish on 3D printing that he’s planning a design-it-yourself website that will allow customers to build their own frames, try them on with facial recognition software, and then click to have ClearVision print and ship them a few trial pairs.
That kind of enthusiasm seems contagious among small business owners who are trying out 3D printing technology, says Daniel Levine, a consumer trends expert and director of the Avant-Guide Institute. He’s been following 3D printing closely for several years, though he says the technology only jumped into mainstream consciousness about two years ago, when the first affordable printers became available.
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Online recharge and utilities bill payment platform Freecharge has launched a beta Android app called Juice which tracks talktime and data balance and supports operators like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL, Reliance GSM and Aircel, reports NextBigWhat. It does not currently support Xiaomi and Micromax devices.
The app tracks voice and data usage along with displaying recharge plans. It does so by reading the user’s call and SMS logs (not the body of the SMS), and the popups sent by operators informing users about deductions. The company says that balance check and deductions are available only for the primary SIM card on dual SIM phones.
Like the Mubble app mentioned below, Juice needs accessibility to be set to on from a user’s settings, which allows it to receive notifications when a user is interacting with the app, and inspect the content of the window they’re interacting with. After this, it asks the user to run the USSD automatically to retrieve the talktime and data balance.
On its home screen, it displays the number of minutes, MBs of data and SMS count, with a detailed breakdown of how much time and data usage happened on that day. It also displays recent data and talktime reductions, with a button for “Show recommended plans” based on its analysis. Clicking on this displays voice, data and rate cutter plans. Clicking on either of the plans will take the user to the Freecharge app to recharge accordingly.
Competition: Mubble and Bro
– Last month, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani made an undisclosed personal investment in Mubble, a smartphone app that lets users track their telecom spends and mobile data usage. The Android app is available in multiple Indian languages along with English and first needs Accessibility to be on to track voice and data usage. The app also claims to support multiple SIM cards.
– Pune based Optinno Mobitech has an Android app called Balance Recharge & mOre (BRO) which helps users get their talktime balance, online recharge options based on the number of apps in the phone and internet balance tracking. BRO claims to support all GSM mobile operators across India and plans to add internet balance tracking (prepaid and postpaid), special recharges, talktime, internet and an automated reminder.
FreeCharge wallet crosses 5 million users
Yesterday, we reported that FreeCharge Wallet claimed to have crossed 5 million mobile wallet users in 4 weeks of its launch. The company said that on an average, users transacted over 5 times a month, while an average of 50% users transacted every month on Freecharge. Last month, it launched the digital wallet in partnership with the private sector lender YES Bank. Earlier in April, FreeCharge was acquired by ecommerce player Snapdeal for a reported $450 million, the biggest deal in the Indian consumer internet industry.


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Here's a mystery: What connects the following two stories appearing side by side on the front of the Saturday New York Times Business section (Jan. 26, 2013)? One is a column by James Stewart on legal implications of the lithium-ion battery whose failure has grounded Boeing's 787 Dreamliners. The other story reports how a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, DePuy Orthopaedics, concealed critical data on a design flaw in a metal hip implant.
The battery was manufactured by the Japanese government-subsidized GS Yuasa. Question: was there an illegal quid pro quo between Boeing and the also-subsidized Japan Airlines to buy the first run of Dreamliners in exchange for the battery contract? The deal raises another question too: how come Boeing sole-sourced the battery to GS Yuasa, instead of also contracting with better-known suppliers? And finally, given the long-known propensity of lithium-ion batteries to catch fire, how come the critical battery wasn't more thoroughly tested?
As for DePuy Orthopaedics, acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 1998, it knowingly continued to sell the defective implant for years. By the time the implant was finally recalled in 2010, some 93,000 patients were at risk of crippling failures. Two years later, Johnson & Johnson is still defending the indefensible.
I first learned the connection between these stories not from the economics literature, but from a journalist, Barry C. Lynn. In two books, End of the Line (2006), and Cornered: the New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction (2010), and many journal articles, Lynn documents the recent rapid transformation of global corporations from integrated manufacturers to monopolistic distributors. As distributors, giant lead firms like Boeing and Johnson & Johnson either acquire subsidiaries to do their manufacturing, or better yet, contract out the work. Often rival firms depend on the same suppliers. As in the case of Boeing's Dreamliner, they even contract out the design. This delegation of work increases short-term profits both by saving costs and by allowing the lead firms to focus on market control. But it results in a lack of supervision and eventual disasters like the battery and hip implant.
The "new monopoly capitalists" don't just fail to supervise. They adopt a deliberate business strategy of "rationalization": simplifying product lines by eliminating variety, cutting R&D, and suppressing research by buying up patents and freezing them. As Matt Stoller recently reported, "Lazy Corporate Monopolies Are Why America Can't Have Nice Things."
The new monopolists squeeze suppliers and play off governments against each other to obtain tax and regulatory concessions. Josh Eidelson at the Nation reports that before the disastrous garment factory fire in Bangladesh, Walmart apparently forced its suppliers to cut corners on safety. The New York Times ran a recent series on how Amazon and others manipulate local governments in the U.S. Reuters reports "Japan eased safety standards ahead of Boeing 787 rollout."
Of course the new monopolists also do what the old ones did: raise prices in captive markets. In his new book, The Fine Print, David Cay Johnston reports how AT&T has sneakily raised prices over the years by adding little "fees" to our phone bills.
Today, giant international monopolists dominate every corner of commerce: Boeing and Lockheed in aviation, or JBS Swift and Cargill in meatpacking, or Johnson & Johnson and Beckton-Dickinson in medical supplies, or Exxon-Mobil and BP in oil, or Deutsche Bank, Barclays and JP Morgan in banking. All by itself there's the Italian firm Luxottica, which controls the entire world eyeglass business from manufacturing to retail outlets.
I call Barry Lynn "prophetic" because in his 2006 book, End of the Line, he predicted that the rationalizing and contracting out strategies of the giant monopolists would lead inevitably to collapses of key industries, and greater and greater dependence on government support. His prediction came true with the 2008 collapse and bailout of the banking industry. (See Matt Taibbi's "Secrets and Lies of the Bailout.") In the pharmaceutical industry we're already seeing periodic shortages of key vaccines and medications, as squeezed suppliers go out of business. The lithium-ion battery and hip implant stories bode ill for the aerospace and medical supply industries. Who's next?


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Chinese company exports self-sterilizing buses to Cyprus
A total of 200 high-end buses with a safety feature relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic are shipped from a port in the city of Xiamen. [Photo/KLM]
A total of 200 high-end buses with a safety feature relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic were shipped from a port in the city of Xiamen, in East China's Fujian Province, to Cyprus on Wednesday.
The consignment of buses, manufactured by China's leading bus maker Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Company, is the largest batch to be delivered to the European market by a Chinese company, according to Zhao Yutong, an executive of the company.
With a blue-and-white patterned exterior, there are two types of buses, both equipped with an automatic spray system for disinfecting and sterilizing the interior of the vehicle. They will be put into operation in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus.
"The purchase and manufacture of the batch were greatly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Zhao, adding that the company overcame a wide range of difficulties in purchasing components in European countries in order to ensure delivery.
Since resuming work on Feb 18, the company has exported over 5,000 buses to countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Chile.


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NEWS STATES TAMIL NADU
HC poser to government on slaughter houses, meat shops
Mohamed Imranullah S.
CHENNAI 14 AUGUST 2020 23:26 IST
UPDATED: 14 AUGUST 2020 23:26 IST
The Madras High Court on Friday wanted to know whether the State government would be willing to order closure of slaughter houses and meat shops across the State on the day of Vinayaka Chaturthi and also during the entire period of the Paryushan Parva festival celebrated by Jains between August 15 and 24.
Justices Vineet Kothari and Krishnan Ramasamy asked the Advocate General to obtain instructions in that regard from the State government by Tuesday. The direction was issued following a public interest litigation petition filed by the Madurai North Indian Welfare Association, represented by its president J. Hulcamoingh.
Advocate K.R. Laxman, representing the petitioner, said the State government orders closure of slaughter houses and meat shops on Gandhi Jayanti, Mahaveer Jayanti and Vallalar Ramalinga Adigalar Jayanti. Similarly, it orders closure of liquor shops on Tiruvalluvar day, Milad-un-Nabi, Republic Day, Independence Day and so on.
Hence, he insisted that the meat shops as well as liquor shops should be closed during Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations as well as the entire period of the Paryushan Parva festival celebrated by the Jain community in order to ensure “environmental protection, peace, harmony, sustaining the heritage value and respecting the sentiments prevailing in society.”
However, the Advocate General wondered how stopping the slaughter of animals or sale of liquor would help in protecting the environment. Stating that the petitioner had not demonstrated how any of the provisions of the environmental laws get violated by slaughter of animals or selling liquor, he said the case had absolutely nothing to do with environment.
“Even if it is an environment issue, he can’t insist on protecting the environment only for particular number of days,” the A-G said. However, Mr. Laxman replied: “I am saying, let the environment be protected at least for those few days.” Thereafter, the A-G went on to state that ordering closure of shops was basically a policy decision to be taken by the State.
He pointed out that the Supreme Court too in a judgment delivered in 2016 had categorically stated that to be a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian was a matter of choice of individuals. “We are a secular State. There are ever so many communities in India. It will be difficult to run the State if every group starts demanding closure of shops,” he told the Bench.
After hearing him, the judges were convinced that the petitioner could not demand closure of liquor shops because it had nothing to do with environment but since the case had been moved urgently as a lunch motion, due to the Paryushan festival beginning on Saturday, they asked the A-G to ascertain the stand of the government on closure of slaughter houses and meat shops alone by Tuesday.