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CHINA: Marks & Spencer "misses targets in China"
Marks & Spencer is allegedly struggling in China amid reports that it is missing its internal sales targets in the country.
The retailer's Chinese sales are said to be 30% lower than internal targets set by executives, The Telegraph claimed.
Earlier this month, the retailer posted worse than expected third quarter sales figures, with general merchandise taking the majority of the hit.
International sales rose 4.1% on a constant currency basi, but, in reality, were flat due to weakness in the euro.
This is the second leak to come out of the retailer this month, with Marks & Spencer forced to release its Christmas trading update early after the results were leaked.
Conspiracy theorists have suggested the leak could be an internal attempt to discredit chief executive Mark Bolland or a rival or potential bidder seeking to destabilise the business.
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Apple was planning to built car internally but the company soon found out that building parts for the vehicle is not easy and they couldn’t manage it
Autonomous cars is going to be one of the most popular mode of transportation in the future as people are getting more busy with their day to day life as they want to utilize the time on roads. Apple changed the way we use smart phones in our life with iphone and the company expects to do same in auto industry with autonomous cars.
But the project didn’t go according to plan as the company started working from 2014 onwards. The plan was to built an autonomous car with luxury interiors with face to face seating arrangement like a lounge or living room. The project team include software engineers, automotive engineers and rocket scientists. The American manufacturer asked the design team to re-imagine the car.
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Some of the former employees said that the design came out of the Apple design team are radical concepts which were not practical. Some of the design includes SUV like body design with four seats which is facing each other like similar design Mercedes advertised in 2015. The company had spent more than 100 million on the project but still it was not getting traction.
Apple was planning to built car internally but the company soon found out that building parts for the vehicle is not easy and they couldn’t manage it. Then Apple decided to find a manufacturer to build cars at first as they asked help from companies then later asked potential partners to build chassis and other parts. But finally the company asked the partners to retrofit sensors and software.
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Then in April 2015, Apple bought couple of Lexus SUV’s and hired a Virginia based company to retrofit the sensors and this project was called Baja. Then slowly Apple increased the fleet to 55 vehicles which is currently testing in California roads. Apple wanted to partner with BMW to manufacturer these cars but they couldn’t strike the deal as BMW want to give their own custom experience and relationship.
Then the American manufacturer also met Mercedes Benz and Nissan to partner with them but they couldn’t struck the deal because of the same issue with BMW. Finally Apple found the partner as Volkswagen as they signed the deal. VW will give T6 Transporter van and Apple will make necessary changes to make it as autonomous driving, it will be used for transporting Apple employees.


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Cuban Entrepreneurs: A New Look at the Crypto Orbit
Over the last two years, Cuba has introduced new opportunities for accessing the Internet. And with these new opportunities, interest in cryptocurrencies and their means of exchange has arrived—and is here to stay. The Cuban entrepreneurship sector has taken advantage of emerging popularity by including these virtual currencies in the everyday life of their businesses.
Similarly, the government has begun to pay attention to the issue as of May of 2021 when the current Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, declared during a conference that the “convenience” of the use of cryptocurrencies for the country’s economic operations was being analyzed. This analysis makes a lot of sense if we consider that the country is mired with a severe economic crisis and is experiencing great difficulties accessing international financial markets.
Cryptocurrencies have made steady progress in Cuba. From establishing avenues for their sale, which includes a crypto community with exchanges designed for the national client, to the possibility of accessing certain goods and services with them.
On the Corto Circuito podcast, from the Cuban website Cubadebate, the Cuban YouTuber and programmer Erich García has discussed cryptocurrencies serving as an alternative for buying in online stores. He also sees the advantage behind handling valuable assets, from the conception of a centralized database, with a currency that does not have an assured backing by a bank, but that depends on the supply and demand and the interest of each person.
“As of 2019, I can affirm that many people have been selling cryptos, and before creating Cubaxchange (now HeavenEx), I created a website called blBtc. I created another one called CubaCoin, and that one incorporated a referral system at the same time that the Brazilian exchange fusyona did, which had its sights on internal exchange. At the time, sites like these were in demand because of the scams found in Telegram and WhatsApp groups,” says programmer Felix Ulloa, creator of HeavenEx.
From his experience as a leader and enthusiast of the HeavenEx team, Felix confirms that today they have more than 150 users and 43 payment methods along with the option to buy virtual Visa and MasterCard cards, send recharges, and transfer from user to user. “Everything on the platform is with crypto; trx, tron and ethereum have raised commissions and that’s why we have a movement of usdt, a stablecoin equal to the value of the dollar. We charge 50 cents for every 100 dollars.”
The Come y Calla Bar Restaurant, located in Centro Habana, accepts payments in Bitcoin and adapts its rates to the equivalent of the USD dollar. In Santiago de Cuba, the Burger Like hamburger shop also receives payments in bitcoins, ethereum, dash, and doge. Millenium, a startup that offers mobile and printing solutions, also accepts payments in crypto assets. The Cayo Largo del Sur hotel, on the Isla de la Juventud, includes Bitcoin in its payment options, in addition to the more traditional methods such as credit cards and Paypal.
The exchange site Pionex is popular among independent Cuban entrepreneur spaces. The most experienced traders converge on this site, as well as other stakeholders interested in selling.
Another of the projects that has forged its own path, this time within the art world, are NFTs. An NFT, or a Non-Fungible Token, is a cryptographic token that represents a single asset. It is an electronic file format based on blockchain technology, just like cryptocurrencies. A token is a non-exchangeable asset that holds unique additional information. This makes differentiates them from cryptocurrencies, which also use blockchain technology but are interchangeable with each other like any other physical currency. For an artist in Cuba, creating an NFT and managing to sell it can certainly be difficult, but not impossible. You can access sales platforms with the help of VPNs, and HeavenEx recently added this category to its exchange options. At the end of March of this year, photographer Gabriel Guerra Bianchini became one of the first Cuban artists who put his work up for auction on NFT.
Finally, we would like to highlight the experience of entrepreneurs Thais Lisset and Erich García Cruz, who at the beginning of July coordinated P2P donations from abroad using cryptocurrencies to support the situation in the Matanzas province. This experience shows us the enormous potential that cryptocurrencies can have in establishing direct channels for person-to-person donations.
The recent ups and downs in the crypto field have not stopped small businesses in Cuba from including this virtual exchange value in their rates. The Institute of Cryptography of the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Havana, together with the Central Bank and the Ministry of Justice, have developed laudable regulatory frameworks, but there is still no concise verdict on this, though it won’t be ignored in the near future given the desires of a growing and modern sector that advocates its use and acceptance.
María Lucía Expósito is a paper journalist and poet. She writes about technology, film, literature, and other good herbs. She is a photographer without manuals. She investigates issues about social and environmental journalism. She lives in Havana.
Illustration by Wimar Verdecia Fuentes. Find him on twitter @FuentesWimar
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Container traffic at the world’s busiest ports grew last year at its slowest rate since the recession, according to an estimate by Alphaliner, a shipping industry data provider.
Demand was held back by a lack of “peak season,” the months heading into the holidays when manufacturers normally ship large quantities of goods to retailers globally. This year, traffic in the top 30 ports sank 0.9% in the third quarter, the first decline over those months since 2009, Alphaliner said.
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Flagstar Bancorp Inc. has signed a deal to acquire certain assets of Opes Advisors Inc. and plans to operate the mortgage banking business as a separate division with its own brand, the bank announced Monday.
Terms of the transaction, expected to close in the next 30 days, were not disclosed.
"They're a strong fit with our strategic goal of growing our retail mortgage business and a good fit culturally," Alessandro P. DiNello, Flagstar's president and CEO, said in a news release.
Opes Advisors has 39 locations in California, Oregon and Washington. In 2016, it produced about $3 billion in mostly purchase originations, according to the news release.
Troy-based Flagstar, a $14.1 billion savings and loan holding company, provides commercial, small business and consumer banking services through 99 branches in the state.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods served as financial advisor to Opes and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP served as its legal counsel. BuckleySandler LLP served as legal counsel to Flagstar.


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NEW YORK - The worst may be over at J.C. Penney Co.
The beleaguered department store chain on Tuesday reported its sixth straight quarter of big losses and steep revenue drops as it continued to face challenges related to a botched turnaround plan spearheaded by its ousted CEO Ron Johnson.
But investors sent Penney shares up 6 percent to more than $14 - after having pushed the stock down nearly 70 percent in the last 18 months - in an expression of confidence that returning CEO Mike Ullman has started to stabilize the business.
Since he retook the top job in April after having occupied it from 2004 to 2011, Ullman has been bringing back coupons, frequent sales events and basic merchandise like khakis and jeans that Johnson eliminated in a failed attempt to attract hipper, more affluent shoppers. The latest report offered some encouraging signs that the move is beginning to pay off.
Revenue improved from month-to-month during the second quarter, and the decline in Penney's online business slowed significantly in part due to the company's move to veer from Johnson's strategy and go back to operating its online businesses with its physical stores in lockstep. The chain also said it is seeing an encouraging start to the back-to-school season, the second-largest selling period behind the winter holidays.
Bernard Sosnick, a retail analyst at Gilford Securities, said based on the results, he expects Penney to get back to profitability by the fourth quarter.


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October 14, 2013
The annual ski and sport swap, sponsored by the Sammamish Kiwinis, is set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. Bring items to sell (or donate) from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 18 or 8-9 a.m. Oct. 19.
Sammamish Walks will take a tour of Beaver Lake Preserve from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 19. Visit http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/events/Default.aspx?ID=2854.
Star Wars Reads Day, a national celebration of Star Wars and books will feature costumed members of Alpha Base, a chapter of the Rebel Legion and Garrison Titan of the 501st Legion for photos during the first hour of each event. Please bring your own camera. Lego 4 Kidz will have Lego stations for building your own creations. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Sammamish Library.
Creative Characters, a free event for Sammamish students with special needs, is set for1-3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Sammamish Teen Center. Visit http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/events/Default.aspx?ID=3023.
The Spice of Life, learn about the historical importance and value of the spice trade from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Sammamish Library.
Help maintain Evans Creek Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 26. Visit www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/events/Default.aspx?ID=2936.


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Carbine Stuidos and NCSoft have released the latest WildStar Flicks video, and it details the newly announced Warplot mode, which is a massive 40v40 PvP game mode.
Warplots will be open to Elder Game players (level 50), and feature a unique brand of multiplayer competition packed full of strategic team-based gameplay. Armies will be able to deck out their Warplots with the following items to help defend it from the other team trying to take it down: plasma cannons, mines, incinerators, rocket launchers, bunkers, tele porters, defense grids, attack ships, robot factories, nuclear power plants, orbital strike capabilities, and even baddies you conquer in the game’s dungeons.
We got to see this mode in action at Pax East, and it’s definitely impressive to see a 40v40 match play out without so much as a technical hiccup. If you love team-based multiplayer that requires teamwork and deep strategies to win, then you’ll definitely be a fan of the Warplot game mode. Best of all, you can score Warplot PvP loot, plugs, and currency to further buff up your character. There’s a couple of new screenshots of WildStar’s Warplot mode after the break, and don’t forget to check out the announce trailer above.
WildStar is now available for pre-order, and is set to hit retail on June 3, 2014.
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Johnson & Johnson Continues Baby Powder Sales In Rest Of World Except US & Canada
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) baby powder is probably found in most, if not all Singaporean homes. It’s such a household brand that you can probably smell it from a distance if someone uses it.
However, after news that J&J stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the United States and Canada, some were worried about how this would affect their sales here.
Luckily for those who rely on baby powder, J&J confirmed that sales won’t be affected in Singapore.
Read on to find out more about what they said.
Johnson & Johnson stopped sales in North America
Earlier today (20 May), J&J announced that they’ll stop sales of talc-based baby powder in North America, including the United States and Canada.
They explained that demand for talc-based baby powder had declined due to consumer changes in habits, as well as “misinformation” over its harm.
There is information out there which states that an ingredient – asbestos – may be responsible for certain forms of cancer.
Due to this as well as “litigation advertising”, J&J decided to pull their talc-based baby powder products from the United States and Canada markets.
However, J&J maintain that talc-based baby powder is safe and the previous lawsuits brought against them have been overturned.
Singapore will still have Johnson’s baby powder
A J&J spokesperson told MS News that there is “significantly higher” demand for baby powder in other regions.
Therefore, they’ll continue to sell the baby powder in other countries, including Singapore, and that sales won’t be affected here.
So for those who swear by the product, rest assured that Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder will still be sold.
Will you still use talc-based baby powder even though there is controversy over their usage in the United States and Canada? Let us know in the comments.
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5000 jobs to be axed at Intel as slowdown hits
When can we officially declare the demise of Intel as a growth stock? Today the chip giant issued a profits warning which showed that it may already be a prisoner of a cyclical market.
"The economic slowdown affecting PC demand has," the company says, "continued and spread to the networking, communications and server sectors." This seems to cover just about the entire Intel landscape.
Intel reckons that Q1 sales will be 25 per cent down on Q4's $8.7 billion, rather than the 15 per cent down it forecast on January 16. In its earlier sales forecast, Intel noted the 15 per cent fall was "10 per cent worse than normal". So this new assessment shows the company is really down in the dumps right now.
Gross margins are expected to be 51 per cent, and not the 58 per cent previously forecast. per cent on Q4
The company aims to shave expenses by 15 per cent during the quarter (previously they were supposed to stay flat) "primarily due to lower revenue and profit-dependent (what's that - stock options?) expenses as well as cost cutting measures". And over the next nine months, the company aims to lose 5000 staff, mostly through "attrition". ®


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Jaguar is wasting little time getting the F-Type ready: after announcing it this week at the Paris Motor Show, the configurator is already up.
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As we continue to wait for the arrival of the all-new Jaguar F-Type, the British automaker has released this video teasing us of what it'll sound like when you step on the accelerator.
Jaguar kills off the XK in style.
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Former national cricket team captain Shahid Afridi inaugurated his brand at Lucky One Mall in Karachi.
Shahid Afridi’s brand will have men’s shoes and clothes available.
Launch of new innings of ‘Lala’, launched own brand
As soon as Lala entered the launch section, chants of “Boom Boom Afridi” filled the sky, people were eager to meet Ghafir Lala, not only that everyone was looking forward to taking a selfie with Lala.
Shahid Afridi also distributed balls, clothes and various gifts to his fans.
Talking to the media, Shahid Afridi said that everyone needs to be united in the development of this country, we cannot express how grateful we are for the tremendous support we have received.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – As many as one in six animals died in tests of suspect dog and cat food by the manufacturer after complaints the products were poisoning pets around the country, the government said Monday.
A federal investigation is focusing on wheat gluten as the likely source of contamination that sparked a recall last Friday of 60 million cans and pouches of the suspect food, said Stephen F. Sundlof, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) top veterinarian.
The ingredient, a protein source, is commonly used as filler.
Agency investigators are looking at other ingredients as well. The wet-style pet food was made by Menu Foods, an Ontario, Canada-based company. The FDA on Monday had investigators at Menu plants in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J.
Menu Foods told the FDA it received the first complaints of kidney failure and deaths among cats and dogs from pet owners on Feb. 20. It began new tests on Feb. 27.
During those tests, the company fed its product to 40 to 50 dogs and cats and seven animals – the mix of species was not immediately known – died, Sundlof said. The contamination appeared more deadly to cats than to dogs, he said.
The recall now covers dog food sold throughout North America under 51 brands and cat food sold under 40 brands, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba. The food was sold under both store and major brand labels at Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway and other large retailers.
The FDA has yet to tally how many reports it has received of cats and dogs suffering kidney failure or death. The company has reported just 10 deaths, of nine cats and a single dog.
''We are still trying to find out what the true picture is out there of animals. We're talking about 1 percent of the petfood (supply) and it's really just impossible to extrapolate at this point,'' Sundlof said.
Menu Foods spokeswoman Sarah Tuite told Associated Press Radio the company was ''still trying to figure out the cause.''
''We're testing and testing, but we can't identify the problem in the product,'' Tuite said.
Other companies – Nestle Purina PetCare Co., Procter & Gamble and Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. – said that as a precaution they were voluntarily recalling some products made by Menu Foods.


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Need for uniform GST rules across states to streamline operations and reduce complexities
Mumbai, February, 2024: MSMEs in Maharashtra are pivotal to India’s economy, constituting 24% of the state’s workforce and contributing 13% to the overall MSME output in the country. Despite being a vital contributor to the nation’s GDP, these MSMEs face challenges regarding the GST obligations for online sellers. In line with this, the Forum for Internet Retailers, Sellers & Traders (FIRST) India, a division of India SME Forum, shared a representation letter to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri. Eknath Shinde, underlining the need for clear guidance on the requirements related to the place of business in e-commerce.
The existing GST law places burdensome requirements on online sellers, especially MSMEs operating across multiple states, mandating a physical presence and Principal Place of Business (PPoB) in each state. This includes conventional demands for traditional office setups, restrictions on shared or co-working spaces, and the mandate for the physical presence of directors or employees. This increases working capital and labor costs for MSMEs, ultimately impeding their ability to compete and scale efficiently.
FIRST India recommended that sellers utilizing e-commerce operators (ECOs) should be permitted to establish their PPOBs at shared facilities without the need for specific demarcations or physical records. This would enable MSMEs to efficiently share resources and reduce significant overhead costs. Furthermore, the endorsement of electronic records as valid audit documentation will help MSMEs expedite transactions, reduce paperwork, minimize errors, and enhance overall efficiency.
Recently, the West Bengal government issued detailed FAQs providing clarity on exemptions, TCS obligations, returns, statements, and invoicing, laying emphasis on allowing multiple sellers to register the same additional place of business and warranting attention from other governments to do the same.
Speaking on this, Mr. Vinod Kumar, President, India SME Forum, and Trustee and President, FIRST India said, “MSMEs in Maharashtra are crucial to achieving a $1 trillion economic output by 2028. FIRST India’s recent report revealed that 55% of sellers find GST regulations complex. Allowing sellers to establish PPOBs at shared facilities without specific demarcations will reduce the additional burden, enhance efficiency, and empower MSMEs. This will also enable businesses to offer competitive prices, fostering growth and sustainability in the MSME sector.”
Mr. Hardik Gandhi, Partner – Indirect Tax, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP emphasized the importance of a conducive environment for MSMEs, stating, “In today’s digital landscape, e-commerce is the key to MSMEs reaching wider audiences. Facility of state-wise GST registrations based on the concept of virtual place of business should foster without the States loosing the autonomy the power to audit such MSME sellers would promote an environment of ease of doing business and enhanced market presence for such sellers across the length and breadth of the country.”


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Tires, Toys, Food Among Topics at Trade Barriers Meeting
Tires, toys and food were among the 17 new specific trade concerns and 39 previously raised concerns discussed at a Nov. 4-6 meeting of the World Trade Organization’s Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. The total number of trade concerns discussed in the committee this year has risen to 92, the second-highest number in a single year since 1995.
The WTO notes that the TBT Committee provides a forum for dialogue that helps to resolve trade frictions and avoid unnecessary disputes. Trade concerns discussed in this committee can relate to standards, testing and certification procedures, regulations or labeling requirements imposed by the importing country that are considered to have an impact on both producers and consumers.
At last week’s meeting, members raised concerns about regulatory measures introduced by the European Union and Saudi Arabia regarding tires. China questioned the scientific basis for the EU’s method of testing tires and said it would impose significant costs on producers. In response, the EU stated that its test method was based on an international standard and could be carried out in most specialized laboratories. The EU, in turn, raised concerns about Saudi Arabia’s tire labeling requirements and asked for a longer transition period before they are enforced. Saudi Arabia expressed its willingness to discuss this matter bilaterally.
Members also raised concerns about new testing and certification requirements adopted by Brazil and Colombia to address potential safety risks in toys. Canada, the EU and the United States questioned aspects of Brazil’s certification requirements; e.g., asking how audits of toy production facilities would be carried out and emphasizing the need to document on film the testing of toys as a condition for certification. The U.S. and Canada also highlighted concerns about Colombia’s requirement that the testing of its imported toys be carried out in Colombia. Brazil and Colombia responded that they are in the process of addressing members’ concerns but stressed that their measures are in accordance with international practices.
New food-related concerns included the limitation of entry points for apples into India and an EU decision to withdraw “equivalence” recognition of Indian organic products. Some delegations argued that India’s decision to limit the entry of apples to the port of Nhava Sheva would increase delays and create additional costs for producers and exporters, but India said this measure is outside the scope of the TBT Agreement because it is not a technical regulation, standard or conformity assessment procedure. India also asserted that the EU’s decision to no longer recognize the equivalence of India’s organic products is overly burdensome for producers and would hinder trade with the EU, but the EU responded that India had not satisfied provisions contained in the bilateral agreement that recognized such equivalence.


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Waitrose plans to transfer operations covered by a Kuehne + Nagel operated regional DC to its first national distribution centre (NDC). The supermarket’s own-account operation hopes to move into a new DC in Milton Keynes […]
Discount supermarket Aldi wants to develop a 490,000ft² regional DC in Cardiff in response to new operational requirements.
Mars has renewed its regional distribution contract with Fowler Welch, extending the relationship by two years.
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California Artisan Cheese Festival Announces Event Details
The California Artisan Cheese Festival, California’s premier cheese event, announces the participants and details for the final events of the festival: Bubbles & Brunch and the Artisan Cheese Tasting and Marketplace on Sunday, March 25. Continue reading.
USDA Withdraws Animal Welfare Rule from National Organic Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it is withdrawing the animal welfare regulation it had delayed three times. The rule would have established animal welfare standards that would have applied to the producers of organic livestock and eggs. The regulation was proposed in the waning days of the Obama administration after the completion of a rulemaking process that included extensive public comments, which were overwhelmingly in favor of adopting the new standards. In the opposite camp was the National Pork Producers Council, which applauded the USDA action. The USDA delayed the rule following the inauguration of the Trump administration, and then delayed it further. Before the final withdrawal, the rule had been scheduled to take effect in May and would have applied only to products bearing the USDA-certified organic seal. Continue reading.
Esquirrou Named 2018 World Champion Cheese
A hard sheep’s milk cheese called Esquirrou, made in France at Mauleon Fromagerie by Michel Touyarou and imported by Savencia Cheese USA of New Holland, Pennsylvania has been named the 2018 World Champion Cheese.
Earning an impressive score of 98.376 out of 100, Esquirrou (pronounced ehs-keer-oo) bested a record-breaking 3,402 entries in the 2018 contest. Esquirrou is crafted in the Pyrénées region of France, aged no less than 90 days, and features nutty notes and a toasted wheat aroma.
First runner-up in the contest, with a score of 98.267, is Continue reading.
Schuman Cheese Celebrates World Championship Honors
Seven new medals prove Schuman Cheese continues to earn its reputation as a world-class cheese maker. Schuman’s flagship brand, Cello, earned Best in Class honors in the Aged Asiago category, as well as medals in other categories. Meanwhile, Schuman’s Yellow Door Creamery picked up a silver medal for Tuscan Hand-Rubbed Fontina. Both brands earned recognition in several other categories, as well. Continue reading.
14th Annual Oregon Cheese Festival
The 14th annual Oregon Cheese Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday March 17 and 18 at Rogue Creamery, 311 North Front Street in Central Point Oregon. Held under two large tents, 15,000 square feet of space, at the creamery’s Central Point facility, the annual festival invites guests to shake hands with cheesemakers and other artisans.
Bellwether Farms Announces ‘Whole is Better’ Campaign
Bellwether Farms has announced a “Whole is Better” campaign to support national distribution for its Organic Whole Cow Milk Yogurt. The announcement coincides with ExpoWest, the world’s largest natural products show, March 8-10 in Anaheim, California.
The Whole Is Better campaign reinforces recent studies and reports suggesting that dairy foods made with whole fat milk are more nutritious than reduced-fat or fat-free products. Whole is Better supports the company’s mission to make healthy products for a full, active lifestyle. New campaign taglines will appear on packaging and in summer schedules for social media, sport events and online promotions. Continue reading.
Delivering Gastronomic Tradition to the Home Kitchen
Specialty food producers are reaching back into ancient culinary tradition to elevate the ingredients of home cooking into haute cuisine, and the results of that exploration were all across the show floor at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show. The show took place in San Francisco’s Moscone Center, a venue in the midst of a substantial reconstruction project that will expand the center’s existing convention space and create a better connection between the North and South Hall to provide more contiguous exhibit space. According to the city of San Francisco, Moscone Center had been losing conventions to other centers around the country that could offer more space, and expanding it to compete for that business is essential to the city’s tourism economy.
Within the exhibit halls, as usual for this show, food producers from across the country and around the world spread their tables with the best food and beverage and the most generous hospitality of their respective cultures for a feast to nourish the soul and the intellect as well as the body. For example, the pimento cheese that’s a food tradition spreading across the country from the American South has three essential ingredients: shredded cheese, mayonnaise and pimento peppers, Continue reading.
Northern Wind to Introduce Re-branded Captain’s Call Scallop Product Line at Seafood Expo
Northern Wind®, which is a direct off-loader, processor and distributor of fresh and frozen scallops, will be unveiling its new re-branding of its iconic Captain’s Call product line at Seafood Expo North America. The new identity includes a new brand logo, 1-pound retail bag, 5-pound foodservice bag, 5-pound foodservice box and an 8-pound fresh container. The re-branding also includes new product sell sheets and shipping boxes. The new company-wide rebranding will be showcased at Seafood Expo North America to better reflect the many recent changes the company has undergone as well as its vision for the future. Continue reading.
Transparency, Convenience, Wellness Among Megatrends Driving the Power of Meat at Retail
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, the foundation for the North American Meat Institute, released their 13th annual exploration into the meat planning, shopping and consumption habits of consumers. “The Power of Meat 2018” identifies megatrends influencing meat purchases, including transparency; convenience; value; personalization; customer service; and health and wellness. Continue reading.


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In Paris, crypto exchange Binance wants to start its regional hub, and for that, it needs support from the financial sector of France. But France has put forward its condition that they would only provide support if the crypto trading Binance pays attention to its agreement against money laundering.
Binance has been under strict checks and inspections. Its Working has been considered unlicensed, so consumers are being stopped from utilizing it, and certain activities are being banned for using the largest exchange of the world known as Binance. All this while researchers and regulators have been analyzing Binance carefully to find out if there are some irregularities.
Regional hubs are to be started by Binance as regulators have put them in a difficult situation. The disapproval of their decentralized structure has been a setback for the company, and the company realizes the delicacy of the situation.
The headquarters of the whole world’s branches of the company would be set up in the heart of beautiful Paris. The first choice has always been Paris, stated at the beginning of November the Chief executive officer of the Binance known as Changpeng Zhao.
Not only is Paris a beautiful city, but it would be a perfect location to attract most customers. It would be a great location as not only the locals but also the tourists, and the visitors will be attracted.
In a speech at a conference, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is the Governor of the cENTRAL bank of France, stated that a guarantee for credibility and trust towards the company is the basis of the Dynamic, innovative market in Paris.
Being the controller and regulator of the ACPR financial sector, Villeroy stated in a conference held by them that the fraud challenges and anti-money laundering is the main issue. It will be focused on better by the Autorité des marchés financiers or financial markets authority AMF and the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority ACPR. They are the regulators and Controllers.
About twelve to six months of the AMF service, AMF has not provided the approval for the company, and now they are waiting on the regulatory approval to be provided by them to the Binance company. This was reported at the start of November in the Les Echos newspaper of the French business by the Chief executive officer of the Binance.
As soon as the approval is provided, the company would start working on its key points and would plan out the next steps required for the flourishing of the company.
A total working group of about three thousand and five hundred people is there in Binance, and among them, about six hundred of the total workers are on good terms with the regulators.
Zhao mentioned that the process would take longer as there are huge factors involved. The company has been in prolonged talks about the funds, but it is still not clear to which funds were under discussion. A public listing was to be made by the United States to discuss the rise of the capital, which would be in addition to the wealth funds generated by various sovereign states. The plan of making the capital rise is still under discussion along with the global entity stated by the founder of the Binance named Zhao.
In the year 2020 beginning, around February, about one billion dollars was the initial fund, and up till last round, it got twenty-five billion dollars worth of value that it got from the Bahamian-based cryptocurrency exchange known as the FTX.
About 76 billion dollars worth of money was made at the beginning of this year 2021 through the exchange of cryptocurrency, which is the only publically listed known as Coinbase. Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin, along with the other cryptocurrency values, have been rising on a large scale in these past few months, and it is a good time for Binance to jump in and start its new hub project.
Around billion dollars is the total rate of revenue generated, stated Zhao to the reporters. In the past, around two years ago, the total transaction amounts were around thirty billion dollars or ten billion dollars or something between these two extremes, but now it has reached up to a total of one hundred and seventy billion dollars worth of value on a daily basis. This is reported by the New Economy Forum of Bloomberg at the beginning of November stated the entrepreneur of crypto in an interview.
Dubai and Singapore were also great choices for the building of headquarters for Binance, and it had certainly considered these two in order to make its capital structure more powerful. With more attraction to its customers and a more developed surrounding, it would have been favored, but in the end, Binance decided to choose Paris over these two cities because of many reasons.
Paris proves to be way more beneficial than these two countries even though it seems like Singapore and Dubai would be a great spot to place headquarter, but it is not the case as with these countries the cost of living increases to providing more costs of living than the profits.
The trading in derivatives and the products that carry way more risks than any other has been pointed out by the regulators even though the company has been doing great on its own by providing crypto trading services to its users all around the world.
In many other states, a lot of offices have been created, and this was after the imposing of bans on the trading of crypto. In the year 2017, the Binance was moved from China, where it was originally created, to somewhere else. The location of Binance had never been publicized and has always been kept confidential, but now it has been publicized that the headquarters would be set up in Paris.


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Result of a policy for the efficient use of vacant buildings
The President of Uzbekistan has visited LLC ARDENT FOODS in Almazar district.
It is an embodiment of the effectiveness of policies on creating new industries and jobs on the basis of vacant buildings.
The company with a project value of more than 77 billion UZS consists of two production lines. One produces about 20 kinds of confectionery, the other – instant food. 150 people work here.
Products are currently exported to Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It is planned to enter new foreign markets and increase exports to $45 thousand dollars by the end of this year.
Recommendations were given on expanding the product range and creating additional jobs.
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Youth and women employment measures supplemented
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Prospects for economic cooperation with Japan, the Republic of Korea and the UAE discussed
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Annual Review and Forecast ·
Latest release 07 Aug 2018
Reefer Shipping Market Review & Forecast is one of our flagship annual reports, providing a complete review of this highly specialised sector whilst also presenting detailed forecasts. New and improved for 2018/19, including bi-lateral trade analyses and access to all data tables and charts in Excel.
Manning costs have risen moderately over the past 12 months, checked by easing officer supply shortage, and are forecast to rise at a similar pace over the next five years, according to Drewry’s latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast.
Key US ports, leading global container lines and specialist car carriers will all be adversely impacted should the proposed US auto tariffs be implemented in the second quarter of 2019, according to an impact analysis published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
The level of satisfaction concerning container carriers among exporters, importers, and freight forwarders falls marginally, according to the third annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC).


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Popular pizza chain Papa John’s is being sued for allegedly bugging its website.
The plaintiff is asking for at least $100 a day of infringement, per person, and given that this is a class action lawsuit, in the event the company is declared guilty, the damages could amount to quite a bit.
According to a lawsuit filed earlier this week in a federal district court in Southern California, Papa John installed what’s known as a “session restart program” – a program capable of recording, then restarting, a user’s session on the website. This way, the company can see exactly where users clicked, hovered their mouse, when they decided to abandon their cart, and whatever else was part of their session with Papa John’s.
Violation of US wiretapping law
While this type of tracking is nothing new, and many companies use it to improve the website and its performance, Papa John’s has gone a long way, claim plaintiffs, and in the process – violated US wiretapping law, as well as violating California law Privacy (Opens in a new tab) CIPA Act.
The lawsuit reads: “The alleged use of the ‘session restart’ technology is to monitor and detect disabled website features; however, the extent and details collected by users of the technology … far exceed the stated purpose.”
The plaintiff is now demanding “a greater than $10,000 or $100 per day for each offense.” Furthermore, he is claiming $2,500 in statutory damages for multiple violations of CIPA. At the moment, the extent of the potential fine is unknown, but the plaintiff says that “millions” of people were illegally spied on. This means that if the company is found guilty, the fine could be in the millions as well.
Papa John’s is currently silent about this.
Session replay software is part of every marketing and IT department’s regular arsenal and is usually used to monitor and improve user experience.
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After Segwit2x was planned to happen in mid November this year, the fork was unexpectedly cancelled, leaving many Bitcoin enthusiasts wondering what is going on within the Bitcoin community.
Now, a month later, the new fork is set to launch again. The new announcement was made on the 16th of December, with plans for the fork to happen on 28th of December. According to an article in the Bitcoinist: ” Some Segwit2x futures markets are still live on some exchanges, and this attempts to finish the project that was started. HitBTC and YoBit are already supporting the fork, saying that the people who’ve purchased B2X tokens receive their coins.”
There are a few changes to the new planned fork, including an increased block size that will be 4MB, while the initial plan was for 2MB. The time for block production is decreased from ten minutes to two and a half minutes. The roadmap of the fork is already planned.
One of the most interesting features of the new fork is that there will be redistribution of Bitcoins. The ones in question are owned by the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. His Bitcoins, now numbering around 1 million, will be redistributed to current Bitcoin holders in proportion to their own holdings.
The price of Bitcoin has tumbled in the last week, with prices swinging between $17,000 and $12,000. Such ups and downs seem to disturb investors and the community seems apprehended by the upcoming changes and news regarding the future of Bitcoin.
Recently, Jack Ma stated that the true value of Bitcoin is blockchain itself and the power of cashless societies. However, in his words, what the intrinsic value of the digital currency is by itself is not known yet. Blockchain can disrupt sectors and ultimately people’s lives around the globe, but the price of Bitcoin and its value are not related to these inherently.


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In celebration of World Environment Day, and in an effort to create awareness around e-waste, Orion Mall at Brigade Gateway will be setting up an e-waste art gallery by renowned artist and designer, Vishwanath Mallabadi Davangere, whose main focus is creating interesting art forms through e-waste. The installations will be on display for a period of ten days beginning 4th June 2022. Through this, he aims to raise awareness about electronic scrap and bring an emotional connect between people and e-waste and abandoned technology devices. He has exhibited his work at international conferences and has gained repute as a designer and environmentalist. Orion Mall @Brigade Gateway will showcase more than 20 art installations at a designated place in the mall. The installations are made up of e-waste such as keyboard keys, CPUs, Hard Drives, PCB boards, LED Boards, cables etc. A two-day workshop on e-waste management has also been organised at Orion Mall Brigade Gateway on 11th and 12th June 2022 by Vishwanath Mallabadi Davangere.
“Through this initiative, we aim to create awareness about how e-waste can be upcycled or recycled and also promotes proper disposal. We have also made provisions for a workshop with Vishwanath Mallabadi Davangere on 11th and 12th June 2022 on how to transform scrap e-waste into masterpieces. Registration can be done through Orion Mall’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Our aim is not only to create awareness about e-waste management but also to promote upcycling and conversion of e-waste into purposeful objects.” said Sunil Munshi, VP Retail, Orion Malls, Brigade Group.
“Our planet is going through an unprecedented environmental crisis caused by global warming. As a designer and art enthusiast, I create eco-artworks to generate awareness about the environment and to help the viewer forge a connection between art, technology and sustainability thereby bringing to their attention the environmental impact of technology. Every year, production and demand for new devices and models increase, and as a result, more e-waste is generated. This waste ends up in landfills, exacerbating environmental issues. Upcycling is a key concept to add value to junk e-waste and will have a great impact on future generations. Upcycling could serve as an alternate and sustainable way in e-waste management.” Vishwanath Mallabadi Davangere said.
Some of the installations include a 6 feet installation of Avatar 3.0 and 5 feet Kamadhenu made out of upcycled keyboard keys, 2 feet Future City made out of upcycled heat sinks, Landscape inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Deer Wall art made out of upcycled PCB and Portrait collage of Shri. Azim Premji made out of e-waste. The objective is to engage audiences in a conversation about ecological and social responsibilities, which would lead to a greener tomorrow.


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09 Jun Details Magazine Skips Over Science in "Diet Wars" Article
“In the end, there’s no clear-cut evidence to suggest that vegetarians live longer than meat eaters or that Paleos are more hearty than hegans, but that doesn’t stop the evangelists from championing their diet discoveries.” Kayleen Schaefer, Details Magazine
Losing weight with a low-carb diet heavy in animal products may work, but it isn’t sustainable and has dangerous long-term effects on your health. You will lose weight and protect yourself against common Western diseases with a plant-based diet. The science supporting the life-saving benefits of a vegan diet is there in spades. We’ve got many medical study reports collected on the Engine2 site and will be adding more.


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Facebook Vice President Kevin Martin had a meeting with Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Lee Hyo-sung in Gwacheon, South Korea on January 10.
They discussed reverse discrimination in the local communications market, user protection, the direction of growth of the local Internet ecosystem, etc. The vice president said that Facebook will pay taxes in South Korea from 2019 onwards with regard to ad sales generated in the country, pay local Internet service providers at least some network fees, and open an innovation lab in Pangyo in the first quarter of this year to support 500 or so startups.
According to the KCC, the vice president stressed that his company is regarding South Korea as a very important market and the innovation lab, which is for Facebook to fulfill its social responsibility in the market, will provide education and training based on curricula covering various platforms such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). This has to do with the fact that China is currently blocking Internet services provided by the United States and Facebook’s business in Asia as a whole can be negatively affected once the company loses its dominance in the South Korean market.
In the meantime, Google Korea, which is generating way more data traffic than Facebook, is showing no response to the South Korean government and National Assembly with regard to the reverse discrimination issue. “We are considering the implementation of compulsory agent designation targeting companies with no branch in South Korea in order to address the issue,” the KCC explained, adding, “Also under consideration are temporary prohibition of app registration applied to global players violating the local law and class action suits against global players for the purpose of local consumer protection.”


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YouTube is finally ready to get serious about music. After years of serving as the home to countless music videos, remixes, playlists and more, YouTube is introducing several updates today that will put music front and center, including a subscription service called YouTube Music Key.
In the blog post on the official YouTube blog announcing the coming changes, YouTube has broken down what they’re working on into three key areas: a new music section on YouTube, full artist discographies and YouTube Music Key, YouTube’s answer to Spotify, Rdio and more.
The new music section on YouTube will put music front and center on your Android device and YouTube.com. Alongside the home page, you’ll find a music page that “shows your favorite music videos, recommended music playlists based on what you’re into and playlists of trending music across YouTube.” Much like many of Google’s products, a portion of YouTube’s music section will be catered to you.
Finding music on YouTube was never all that hard, but often times full discographies for artists were incomplete or missing altogether. YouTube will be partnering with content providers to offer full discographies now, comprised of official videos and audio only tracks.
The biggest news to come out of YouTube’s huge announcement today is YouTube Music Key. Music Key is YouTube’s subscription style all you can eat music service. For the introductory rate of $7.99 a month — normally $9.99 — you get totally ad-free music, background play and offline viewing. Yes, you will finally be able to turn off your screen and keep listening to YouTube audio in the background. A Music Key subscription also includes access to Google Play Music all access, making the pair a very tempting offer.
YouTube Music Key will be launching soon, you can sign up for a beta here.


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Tune in tonight at 5pm PT / 8pm ET for live updates from Sony's CES 2014 press conference in Las Vegas. The electronics giant will kick off the show with the announcement of its latest and greatest products for 2014, including new HDTVs, smartphones, tablets, cameras, and more. Could we also see new hardware and updates for the PS4 or PS Vita, too? Visit again tonight to find out.
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Nacho fries for $1? It’s time to run for the border.
Taco Bell is starting 2018 off with $1 Nacho Fries starting Jan. 25, the parent company, Yum Brands, announced Wednesday.
But don’t let the pack get too far ahead of you. Taco Bell is offering the $1 fries for a limited time.
The seasoned fries come with a side of nacho cheese.
For those of you looking for something a little meatier, there will also be Supreme Nacho Fries for $2.49 and Fries Bell Grande for $3.49.
And then there’s the Doritos Los Taco, Cheesy Gordita Crunch and Nacho Fries combo meal for $5.
The Nacho Fries are Taco Bell’s way of introducing its new Dollar Menu.
“We believe passionately that people should have more than just the ability to eat for $1; they should be able to feast,” Taco Bell’s Chief Marketing Officer, Marisa Thalberg, said in a statement to Elite Daily. “We are (and always have been) committed to coming up with the most craveable, creative menu items that set the bar for what great food at a great value should be.”
And if $1 Nacho Fries isn’t enough to send you into Taco Bell nirvana, there’s always the swag to be had at Forever 21.
Puts a whole new spin on “Yo quiero Taco Bell,” doesn’t it?


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Toyota said Tuesday August U.S. sales fell an unexpected 2.8% due to reduced credit availability and weak consumer confidence. Passenger car sales fell 8% to 115,718, while sales of Lexus luxury vehicles climbed 7.7%. Light truck sales were up 2%. Toyota grabbed the number-two U.S. automaker spot as of August from Ford, who Tuesday reported a 14% drop in sales (full story). GM surprised analysts Tuesday, saying its August sales were up 5% over a year ago (full story). "Reduced credit tied to the subprime squeeze challenged consumer confidence this month," said Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Sales executive VP. "We are holding our own on the strength of a strong dealer body, sustained brand loyalty and a lineup of fresh quality products." Toyota shares are up 1.2% to $117.10 at 2:46 p.m.
Sources: Press release, MarketWatch, Reuters
Commentary: Toyota Zeros In on GM Car Sales Record • Merrill Likes Toyota Even With Strong Yen
Stocks/ETFs to watch: TM. Competitors: F, GM
Earnings call transcript: Toyota Motor F1Q08 (Qtr End 6/30/07)
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Claire Perry, MP for Devizes - Cut should breathe life into our small businesses (From This Is Wiltshire)
Claire Perry, MP for Devizes - Cut should breathe life into our small businesses
12:00pm Thursday 17th October 2013 in Latest News
I was able to get down to Devizes on Thursday to host a dinner at which Lord Wolfson, the chief executive of Next plc, shared with us his views on planning, housing and transport in the UK and also insights into how to build a successful retail business.
Also at the dinner was local Apprentice finalist and entrepreneur Jade Nash, from Choose Leads Ltd, and local business representatives who largely reported that the local business climate was growing ever positive.
With the UK economy now the fastest growing in the G7 group of nations, it is good to see that we are sharing in that trend.
There was more help to support local businesses announced this week when the government introduced the promised legislation for a £2,000 National Insurance cut for small businesses and also announced changes to small business prompt payment rules to improve working cash flow.
In my view, small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy and it is great to see the difficult decisions taken to reduce the deficit mean that employer National Insurance will be cut by up to £2,000 for every business from April next year, meaning that 450,000 businesses will pay no employer National Insurance at all.
On Friday I discussed the local business environment in Marlborough with a dedicated group of local retailers, the Chamber of Commerce and Wiltshire Council. On the agenda were parking incentives to encourage shoppers, business rates, the impact of Marlborough Mop on trade, and the possible development of a Business Improvement District.
Marlborough Town Council provided an update on plans to conduct a Town Benchmarking study to see how well the town is performing and what can be improved.
Also on Friday I visited the Devizes Opportunity Centre which is a charity that has provided vital support for more than 25 years to pre-school children with disabilities, difficulties and challenges. I was moved and impressed with the range of help on offer, the dedication of the staff and the huge support provided to the parents of the children attending.
It is truly a local lifeline and the staff, volunteers and trustees are amazing.
I will be holding my usual advice surgeries and if you would like an appointment then please telephone my office on (01380) 729358 or email me at claire.perry.mp@ parliament.uk
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Martins Industries had recently acquired Magnum+, a company that specializes in high-precision tire balancing. Martins Industries designs and manufacturers tire equipment to store, handle, inflate and display tires and wheels. The company decided to carry out safety tests in order to reassure customers of the absolute safety of using the tempered glass beads in tires. The company chosen to carry out the tests was TÜV SÜD, which is known the world over for its high quality standards and stringent tests. The tests were performed in December 2019 and the results that came later in January have confirmed that Magnum+ is approved for safety of the tire, valves, TPMS.
Magnum+ is known as the original balancing bead brand and has been in the market for over 25 years. Some of the advantages that the company’s product offers as an internal balancing solution that is safe for both the tire and its components are:
However, once Martins Industries took over Magnum+ and with the feedback the company got, the team felt it had to take things a step further.
Commenting on the reasons for carrying out the testing process, Martin Depelteau, President of Martins Industries said that while discussing internal tire balancing with the company’s partners in the market, it was felt that a few people were still skeptical about the use of use of tempered glass beads. This is why Martins decided to prove that they were safe through the use of an independent testing company, TÜV SÜD, which is the largest automotive certification agency in the world. After the tests, Magnum+ has now emerged as the ONLY tire balancing bead in the world that is approved by TÜV SÜD or any other testing agencies.
With the completion of the testing process, Martins Industries is now ready to commercialize Magnum+ on a large scale. To give customers further assurance of its belief in its product, Martins Industries is also backing the product with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Games – of both the video and tabletop nature – are becoming more and more customizable thanks to 3D printing and virtual reality. The lines between video and tabletop gaming are blurring quite a bit, too, as gamers can capture and 3D print screen images of their favorite video game characters, or scan and digitize physical objects for the virtual world. Both kids and adults are loving the opportunities to design, animate and print their own characters, game pieces and scenery – and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.
Skylanders is a prime example of a game that overlaps the virtual and physical worlds, and its popularity shows how much people love having the ability to interact in both of those areas at once. Players enter into the world of Skylands by placing character figurines on a device called the “Portal of Power,” which reads their NFC tags and transforms them into digital characters on the screen. It’s been an immensely popular game – one of the top 20 best-selling video game franchises of all time, in fact.It’s also a game that just screams “CUSTOMIZED 3D PRINTED PIECES!!” So it’s no surprise that Toys For Bob, the game studio that introduced Skylanders in 2011, is now giving fans the opportunity to create their own 3D printed characters that can be imported into the new Skylanders Imaginators video game along with the company’s prefabricated figurines. The Skylanders Creator App, soon to be released for both iOS and Android, lets users design their own personalized characters that can then be ordered as 3D printed figures from Shapeways, as well as put on T-shirts and Imaginator Cards, the latter of which will also allow for transferring of the character into the game itself.
“They’re fully playable, like any other Skylanders. Everything you do with your character will be represented here,” Toys For Bob co-founder Paul Reiche III told VentureBeat. “We’ve worked with Shapeways to make sure they’re ready to go and playable as toys to life. This is this first time ever—you can go from the digital to the physical and have a fully playable character.”
A 3D printed figurine of your personalized character costs $49.99, which is about five times as much as a regular Skylander figurine, but there’s plenty you can do with your character even if you (or your parents) aren’t willing to shell out that much. An Imaginator card, which also allows you to upload your character into the game, costs $14.99, and you can, of course, share your character via Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms for free.
Additional opportunities for customization will continue to present themselves, as well. The Skylanders Creator App will regularly offer new parts that users can add on to their characters, and users will also have the option to change their characters’ appearances, voices and even catchphrases if they want to.The 3D printed figurines are limited in quantity, though it’s not clear at this time just how limited they will be. The full-color figurines will come encased in a plastic display dome, and aren’t quite as durable as standard prefabricated characters – they’re more collector items, to be uploaded into the game and then set carefully on a shelf. The Imaginators game itself will come with a price tag of $75 for a starter pack, while T-shirts with your character will run you about $25.
Skylanders Imaginators will be officially released October 13-16, depending where you are in the world. Activision, which owns Toys For Bob, will launch a competition for the best 3D character design on October 24. Discuss further over in the Toys for Bob 3D Printing forum at 3DPB.com.[Images: Activision / Sources: VentureBeat; Forbes]
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J.C. Penney Ups Sweney to Chief Merchandising Officer
March 13, 2012,
PLANO, Texas-Liz Sweney has been promoted to chief merchandising officer for J.C. Penney, with the charge to lead the reinvention of the retailer's apparel and home portfolio.
All merchandise divisions--women's, men's, children's, footwear, jewelry, accessories, handbags and home--now report to Sweney. Previously, she had served as executive vice president and senior general merchandise manager of women's apparel, accessories, footwear, jewelry and juniors, as well as Sephora. She joined the company in 2000.
Bill Gentner, senior vice president of planning and promotion, has been appointed senior vice president of strategic brands. Steve Seabolt, vice president of global brand partnerships at Electronic Arts, has joined J.C. Penney as senior vice president of strategic brand alliances.
Eric Hunter has been named J.C. Penney's senior vice president of marketing. Previously, he was chief marketing officer and group president of Kellwood Co.'s Scotch & Soda and Lamb & Flag. Greg Clark, vice president of creative, has been promoted to senior vice president of creative. Mike Fisher, a former Apple executive, has been appointed senior vice president of visual presentation.


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Welcome back to the realm of sweet speculation. Microsoft co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer seems to have caused quite a frenzy at a recent shareholder meeting when he said that the company had broad initiatives driving Windows down to the phone with Windows 8.
But it turns out, it’s not really what he said and a large number of the press and blog community has heard his remarks in very wrong way. Mister Ballmer never intended to say that Windows 8 was coming to the phone, but only that the company was driving Windows down to the phone. Redmond PR team said that he was actually making a statement along the lines of what there’s already publicly stated around providing a consistent experience across various devices but all carrying the Windows name.
Microsoft has stated that one of its goals it to unify the desktop and mobile platforms, but not one Microsoft executive has ever stepped forward to discuss a version of the Windows 8 for handsets.
If the smartphones do start running on Windows 8, it certainly would be easier to port software-like apps between Microsoft devices. A few months ago, Microsoft came out and said that it plans to develop a version of Windows 8 for tablets, and that it would be out of the question to adapt that version to mobile phones as others have done. There are also rumors going around that Samsung or HTC have been secretly working on tablets that will sport Windows 8 too.


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Large-scale enterprise resource planning vendors have maxxed out their best clients and are scurrying to find new markets. Since every ERP vendor knew this day would come, they have spent the past few years promising to deliver a scaled-down version of their respective solutions to the small to medium/mid-sized
business (SMB) market.
For years, the promise has been nothing but lip service.
Some vendors thought themselves clever and changed the packaging, along with a feature or two, and tried to sell that solution to the SMB market, with little or no success. However, the market is finally seeing some offerings from the big guys, some of which may actually be viable solutions.
Earlier this year, SAP AG launched SAP Business One into the American SMB market. Plans are in the works for a Canadian release; however, no date has been set.
According to SAP, this solution is affordable and easy to implement. It will enable SMB companies to streamline their operational and managerial processes, and provide fully-integrated financial and sales management capabilities. This sounds exactly like what this market wants.
However, Business One is another attempt by SAP to dumb down its flagship R/3 offering, according to industry analysts, which the company has been trying to do since 1994 when it released “”Project Heidelburg.””
On paper, SAP has hit all the right notes, particularly when it comes to affordability and ease of use. But can SAP actually get its product out to the SMB customer? After all, SAP and its brethren — PeopleSoft, Oracle and Siebel — operate largely as direct sales force organizations and not through the reseller channel, which is crucial to the penetration of the SMB market — on both sides of the 49th parallel.
“”In order to get any kind of traction in the mid-market space, or gain market share, you need partners,”” said Paul Edwards, director, strategic partnering and alliances for IDC Canada. “”They’re going to have to start developing partnerships [and] SAP, as an example, doesn’t have a real strong partner base.””
SAP wasn’t the first large enterprise resource planning vendor to attempt an SMB push. Last year, PeopleSoft announced the expansion of its Accelerated Solutions program for the mid-market, designed to provide a rapidly deployable, fixed-price customer relationship management (CRM), financial, human capital and enterprise service automation software application.
Siebel Systems also brought an offering to the mid-market — Siebel 7 CRM, but the company continues to experience a tough time gaining a foothold in this very finicky market space.
SMB customers are not, on average, loyal to one vendor — buying choices are based primarily on price, ease of implementation/use and return on investment (ROI). According to AMR Research, other SMB needs include a license to service ratio of 1:1, along with quick training and simple and intuitive customization, which are challenges for vendors not accustomed to implementing solutions with such restrictions.
So why are these companies trying to bring SMB solutions to a market overflowing with choice, where spending is frugal, IT departments are sparse and solutions must be operable out of the box?
Perhaps, according to Gartner Dataquest, it’s because the penetration of such software in the small and mid-market is only about 20 per cent, especially by CRM applications — the main ERP component used by SMB companies.
“”There are not a lot of ERP implementations being sold in the mid-market. But there’s certainly a lot more CRM because there are other attributes within ERP that some of these businesses would want,”” added Edwards. “”CRM sales are driving ERP module implementations (in the mid-market).””
According to AMR Research, the SMB market, combined with divisions of enterprises, represents a US$44.1 billion CRM opportunity over the next 10 years. To add fuel to this growing fireball of a market, according to Gartner, SMBs accounted for 41 per cent of e-business purchases in 2000. That number is expected to grow to 57 per cent in 2005.
One of the many hurdles the SAPs, PeopleSofts and others face when bringing SMB solutions into the Canadian and American markets is that their definition of what constitutes an SMB company differs greatly on either side of the border.
In Canada, a mid-market company can have annual revenues anywhere from $20 million to $250 million, and according to IDC Canada, have 100 to 500 employees. In the United States, these parameters define a small American company. An American mid-sized company ranges from US$500 million to US$1 billion. In Canada that teeters on large account territory.
“”Their products are really suited towards an American mid-market firm rather than a Canadian mid-market firm,”” said Warren Shiau, software analyst for IDC Canada. “”To a certain extent, they’re priced the same way (too).””
Another hurdle, and perhaps the most difficult one to overcome, is the need for SMB channel partners, which most of the large vendors have no experience with. For all intents and purposes, SAP, PeopleSoft and Siebel may be big fish in a small pond, but in the SMB space they are unknown quantities that, like every other new company entering the market, have to start from the ground up. Their reputations in the large ERP vendor market become null and void.
“”Oracle, as an example, they do have a channel for their database product. Not [that] that’s the same thing, but at least they understand the dynamics of the channel. They understand what it means to build a channel and to support a channel, whereas, some of the other vendors may not have a good grasp of that,”” said Shiau.
“”They’re going to have to build a strategy for partners in the channel [and] they’re going to have to build everything around that strategy — infrastructure and so forth — that they need to support,”” said Edwards. “”(Unfortunately for them) there’s only so many partners in Canada that can just jump in and start to do some kind of ERP implementation and sale — ERP is pretty involved.
All is not doom and gloom, however, for companies wanting to enter the SMB ERP market.
“”It’s not as hard as you would think because they don’t run into the problem of competing against an incumbent vendor, or a vendor that is really high in the mind share of the client,”” said Shiau. “”It’s more a question of convincing them that this is a functionality that could help improve their efficiency.””
What it boils down to is being able to convince SMB companies of the benefits of replacing their manual processes with automation. “”Are we offering a valid ROI proposition?”” said Shiau.
“”It comes down to a question of replacing something that’s being done by manual process versus automating it. It boils down to, “”Are we offering you a valid ROI proposition?””
While companies find ways to successfully enter and remain in the SMB ERP market, there is one vendor that may actually be able to make SMB ERP in-roads — Microsoft.
“”As long as the client company buys into the Microsoft application framework, they can just buy into the various small modules to get the functionality they want,”” said Shiau.
Microsoft made its SMB move last year when it bought Navision and Great Plains Software, and then formed the Microsoft Business Solutions unit. The acquisitions reportedly gave Microsoft more than 250,000 customers, most of which were in the mid-market, as well as thousands of channel partners worldwide.
While many SMB ERP vendors shudder at the thought of having to compete against a goliath like Microsoft, one company — AccPac International Inc. — welcomes it.
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Government market intelligence company FedSources has hired Tim Golden as its new vice president of sales, the company announced last week.
Golden has worked for more than 20 years in sales for the government-contracting industry, including positions at Deltek, Oracle, and PeopleSoft. During this time, he developed expertise in sales leadership, financial management, and customer service.
“We are thrilled to welcome Tim to the FedSources team,“ said Bill Gormley, president and CEO of FedSources. “His many years of sales management experience within the government-contracting community, supported by hands-on customer support and interaction, are an enormous asset in aligning our services with industry needs.“


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|52 Week Range||143.40 - 338.82|
|PE Ratio (TTM)||262.22|
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|Forward Dividend & Yield||N/A (N/A)|
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Government bond yields climbing and a shrinking gap between short-term and long-term Treasury rates have prompted some consternation on Wall Street, driving equity prices lower as investors fret about what these dynamics mean for U.S. economic growth entering its ninth year of expansion. Netflix Inc. on Monday detailed stunning growth for a tech company that has been around more than two decades, as its hefty spending on content and international expansion pays off in a big way. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether U.S. wireless carriers and an industry trade group teamed up to make it harder for cellphone subscribers to switch providers, according to people familiar with the investigation.
Netflix (NFLX) has been gearing up its growth efforts by investing in content and marketing to add and retain subscribers. Netflix expects to increase its marketing budget from ~$1.3 billion in 2017 to ~$2.0 billion for 2018. Netflix plans to invest $7.5 billion–$8.0 billion in 2018 to generate original content, up from $6.0 billion in 2017.
Netflix Inc. on Monday detailed stunning growth for a tech company that has been around more than two decades, as its hefty spending on content and international expansion pays off in a big way.
Netflix Inc. on Wednesday unveiled 10 new European projects that include seven original series, two documentaries and one Italian film. The streaming giant (NFLX), fresh from reporting blowout earnings for the first quarter on Monday, also announced that “Glow,” the women’s wrestling series starring Alison Brie and Marc Maron, will return with season 2 on June 29. Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said the company is launching more than 100 European projects this year.
On the international front, Netflix (NFLX) added ~5.5 million streaming members in 1Q18. The company’s international streaming membership additions exceeded the analyst’s estimate of ~4.8 million members and the company’s January forecast of 4.9 million members. Globally, the streaming giant added ~7.4 million subscribers in the first quarter, reaching a total subscriber base of 125.0 million. In an earnings letter to shareholders, Netflix stated that its international segment contributes 50.0% of its total revenues and 55.0% of its memberships in 1Q18.
Netflix (NFLX) has posted sluggish growth in subscriber additions in the United States for the last several quarters. The company added ~7.4 million subscribers in 1Q18, out of which ~5.5 million were international subscribers.
Netflix started off 2018 on a strong note, as it beat its own subscriber guidance once again. The firm plans to increase the amount it is currently spending on content, however: Netflix now projects to have a cash flow burn of $3 billion to $4 billion in 2018, up sharply from $2 billion in 2017.
Apple became the largest public company in the world the old-fashioned way: charging lots of consumers lots of money. In recent weeks, that tension has grown, as Cook and Apple (AAPL) sought to distance themselves from Facebook (FB) and the uproar over user data. In a television interview, Cook, hardly a rabble-rouser, accused Facebook of building a business based on an “invasion of privacy.” “The truth is, we could make a ton of money if we monetized our customer—if our customer was our product,” Cook told MSNBC.
Satellite-television giant DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) hasn’t been saved from the cord-cutting headwinds which have plagued the entire traditional pay-TV industry. Over the past several quarters, DISH has continued to lose traditional pay-TV subscribers and DISH stock has fallen by a whole bunch. A year ago, DISH stock was up at $60.
Essentially, the streaming video leader released another season of its popular show, "Impressive Earnings Beat," starring way more new subscribers than anyone expected.
For many people the purpose of cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin (BTC), has always been a mystery. There is no such thing as a Bitcoin “coin”. The “Bitcoin Pizza,” bought with 10,000 coins in 2010, is now worth over $82 million.
Stocks rallied early in the week on rising oil prices and Netflix earnings. But they erased almost of their gains on chip warnings and Apple iPhone fears.
Call options could make sense for two defense stocks and three tech heavyweights in the coming week.
Recent stories on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services reported by The Business Journals and elsewhere.
The streaming video veteran has created a lot of shareholder wealth in recent years. These stocks just might do even better in the future.
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), champion of the millennial’s entertainment habits, scored another victory this week — a robust earnings release. Wall Street celebrated the feat with a rapid 6% jump in its stock price. Thus far, Netflix stock has held firm to its post-earnings gains.


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Project: Arrival is launching its Closed Beta Test in Canada and the UK, introducing the AI Lydia to players
Nuverse has announced the official launch of the Closed Beta Test for Project: Arrival, giving a select group of lucky players first dibs on the stunning sci-fi title. If you happen to be in the UK and in Canada - and you're using an iOS device - you can join the CBT and experience the open-world sci-fi survival game yourself.
In Project: Arrival, players can expect to get caught in a thrilling intergalactic war. Even more exhilarating is the hyper-realistic digital human AI called Lydia, who will journey alongside the players as powered by NVIDIA Omniverse. This integration of NVIDIA technology is a great leap towards digital humans.
The CBT for the game will run until May 2nd, where players can immerse themselves in a post-apocalyptic world as they try to survive the aftermath of an alien invasion. To boost their survivability in this harsh land, they'll need to amass high-tech weaponry as well as put their exploration skills to the test.
“Thanks to NVIDIA’s tailor-made AI software solutions, we were able to set up a scalable pipeline for digital human creation and complete an end-to-end iteration of creating a high-quality digital human in a span of a few months. This will allow us to speed up our development process while also offering a better core gaming experience. We’re excited to see how players react to Lydia in the future and to see how she develops over time, too,” says William, the producer of Project: Arrival.
Project: Arrival will soon be available to download on mobile as a free-to-play game. For now, you can join the community of followers over on the official Facebook page to stay updated on all the latest developments.
Are you on the hunt for similar titles that will put your skills to the test on your mobile device? Why not take a gander at our list of the top 15 best open world games for Android phones and tablets?


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THE Ford Ranger Raptor has finally been unveiled. It has a bold new look, race ready suspension ... and a twin-turbo...
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India’s partner countries have gained more from our FTAs: Chanda Kochhar
Sounding a note of caution on free trade pacts, ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar on Wednesday said there should be “greater thinking” while signing FTAs as they have yielded more benefits to India’s partner countries. At the Board of Trade meeting here, she said India has made good progress around FTAs but “greater thinking” is required around those pacts. “If we just look at the performance. We were analysing that between 2005-12, the FTAs that we have signed with various countries, while our exports have grown but our imports from those countries have grown more. So, actually our partner countries have benefited more from us. So when we sign the FTAs we should see what are our competitive sectors like services and we can give them more weightage,” she said. India has so far implemented FTAs with countries like Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Asean. It is negotiating several such pacts with nations like the EU, Australia and New Zealand. Kochhar, who is member of the Board of Trade, also said that India needs to make up its mind about the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a mega trade deal among 12 countries, including the US. “We need to protect our interests,” she said. Industry has raised concerns about the possible impact of TPP on India’s trade. Talking about overall exports, she said the entire world is slowing down both for exports and imports. India needs to make its exports more competitive amid slowing global demand and depreciating currencies, she said, adding, “I think we have to pick up some sectors where we can make India the global hub in the entire value”.


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Rail is losing market share to faster and more reliable modes. But technologies exist that can improve throughput substantially. Why aren’t the Class 1 railroads investing in it?
Drones have earned a place in the medical supply chain in Africa. But before Rwanda started using drones, careful thought had to be given to when this mode made sense and when it didn’t.
From a cybersecurity perspective, blockchain offers great advantages. The technology is being investigated for a variety of supply chain applications. But there are also challenges.
Warren Buffett made a multibillion dollar bet against the viability of autonomous trucks anytime soon. This was a good bet. The technological hurdles in getting to fully autonomous trucks remain substantial.


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Microsoft’s Vancouver BC jobs top 1,900 – more than doubled during the pandemic
Microsoft now employs more than 1,900 people in Vancouver, BC, up from less than 800 when the pandemic began in early 2020, part of technology company Redmond’s broader international growth trend.
Brad Smith, president and vice president of Microsoft, shared the new number at the beginning of his keynote at the Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference in Vancouver. He described Washington, Oregon and British Columbia as “divided but not separated by the border between the two countries.”
The Seattle area’s other global tech giant, Amazon, is also growing rapidly in Canada, announcing plans in June to bolster its rankings in the country. with 1,800 employees company and new technology by 2021. Amazon at that time reported to employ 5,500 full-time and part-time workers in BC, including warehouse staff.
Update: Amazon says it currently has 3,500 employees at its Vancouver Technology Center.
Canada reopens borders to vaccinated Americans in August and in the US next on November 8, loosening restrictions imposed at the start of the pandemic.
Microsoft Global Employee Count increased to nearly 190,000 people at the end of the September quarter, a net increase of 23,500 people globally over the past year, equivalent to 14% year-over-year growth. About 14,000 new employees, or 60% of all net additions over the past year, were added outside of the United States.


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According to Reuters, trade sources have reported that the Papua New Guinea LNG (PNG LNG) export project is looking to sell six LNG cargoes in a tender.
Reuters reports that the cargoes are for delivery between May and October 2017, with traders adding that these are likely to attract a significant amount of interest.
Customers of ExxonMobil’s 6.9 million tpy facility include Sinopec, CPC, Osaka Gas and Tokyo Electric Power Co.
One trade source reportedly said: “It's also a bearish sign that PNG is trying to sell so many ... it suggests expected demand from the plant's long-term customers in Japan, Taiwan and others is weak.”
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