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NBA Star Chris Paul Partners With GoPuff to Bring Plant-Based Food to Consumers
NBA All-Star Chris Paul invested in delivery service goPuff to bring healthier foods to more consumers. The vegan superstar player and delivery company joined forces in a move that will also serve to support and promote Black business and plant-based products. The basketball player, who went vegan in 2019, has remained vocal about healthy eating and the importance of supporting Black-owned businesses. The star is teaming up with goPuff to broadcast this platform and expand the company’s reach, seeing the potential to better serve a wider range of people in need of this convenient delivery service.
“While so many people strive to be healthier, finding affordable, plant-based food that tastes great can be challenging,” Paul said. “GoPuff has a unique ability to introduce new, healthier brands to customers and then deliver those items quickly. I am passionate about the benefits of a plant-based diet and look forward to working with goPuff to build out their plant-based offering to include a selection of my favorite brands, many of which are Black and Brown-owned, onto their platform today.”
The GoPuff delivery service centers around what it calls “instant needs,” which is increasingly important during the COVID 19 pandemic. Other delivery services like UberEats and Doordash saw similar rises in popularity and use the following stay at home orders, but unlike those services goPuff provides products from its own inventory, focusing on home products, medications, and foods, pretty much anything you could buy from a convenience store.
Paul and goPuff Look to Better Serve Black Consumers
Paul is teaming up with the service to expand its “Better for You” category, fleshing out the plant-based products and ensuring that consumers can browse with ease. He also plans to connect goPuff with Black-owned and operated businesses.
The partnership will be the first step for Paul’s plan to better serve Black consumers and Black entrepreneurs. His desire to pursue this deal came from the importance he feels to support minority-owned businesses during the pandemic. The All-Star hopes to make goPuff a service that caters better to Black consumers, who are three times more likely than white Americans to be vegan. The “Better for You” section is set to increase its selection following this deal and Paul holds high hopes for the future that will play out.
“When we went to the bubble, we wanted to push local businesses and Black-owned businesses,” Paul said. “This is something we want to continue to build on and continue to grow. That’s the most exciting part of this deal.”
GoPuff Now Operates in Over 500 Cities and is Expanding Into California
GoPuff spreads across more than 500 cities with its eyes now set on California. The company recently announced that following the acquisition of alcohol specialty retailer BevMo!, it plans to start delivering across California. The company operates out of approximately 200 “micro-fulfillment centers” where the inventory is stored and distributed. The ability to control its own inventory will allow goPuff to make strides in expanding its products and partnering with new vendors.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Chris Paul to expand our plant-based food and snack offering and make these items more accessible to customers nationwide,” goPuff’s cofounder and CEO Yakir Gola said. “A lot of people can think of ideas and start new businesses, but distribution is the hardest problem to solve.”
With Paul's partnership with GoPuff and Gola, there's a reason to be optimistic that the deal will result in higher accessibility for plant-based products and the promotion of Black-owned businesses. The Phoenix Suns player’s business deal moves the spotlight off the court, and hopefully will be a platform that other businesses and stars follow to be voices for advocacy that directly reaches out to consumers.


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David Jones investors say Myer must pay premium
Feb 24, 2014
SYDNEY, Australia - Three major shareholders in David Jones said Australia's No.2 department store firm should reject any takeover from larger rival Myer Holdings unless it tops the company's A$1.76 billion ($1.58 billion) market value.
David Jones department store in Melbourne | Source: corbis
The trio, which together own about 11 percent of David Jones shares, told Reuters the retailer should consider a sale if shareholders benefited but should reject Myer's offer - pitched as a "merger of equals" without a premium.
Myer in October offered to buy David Jones at market value - then about A$1.4 billion - to increase their competitiveness amid falling sales as shoppers go online. After Myer repeated its nil-premium offer on Feb. 20, David Jones said it would consider any proposal in its shareholders' interests.
"If they want to acquire it, they have to pay up for it," said Paul Xiradis, chief executive of fund manager Ausbil Dexia, David Jones's second-largest shareholder with a stake of around 5 percent, according to Thomson Reuters data.
"In order for it to be compelling for David Jones shareholders it needs to be something which is at a reasonable premium. I don't think a nil (premium) merger discussion is one that should lead to anywhere."
Simon Marais, managing director of Allan Gray Australia Pty, which also has about 5 percent of David Jones shares, said the company "shouldn't do a deal where all the benefits go to Myer".
Both retailers have battled leadership uncertainty in recent months. But a pick-up in quarterly sales prompted David Jones Chief Executive Paul Zahra last month to backtrack on a resignation announced in October, Australian media reported.
Myer, in its Feb. 20 approach to David Jones, said it re-appointed Chief Executive Bernie Brookes, who was scheduled to leave in August, on an indefinite basis, making him "available to lead the combined company should the merger occur".
A director of another large David Jones shareholder, who asked not to be named, said the company should confirm its leadership arrangements "before they're in any shape to consider a bid".
David Jones shares have risen 15 percent since Jan. 30 when it first confirmed it had received and rejected Myer's offer two months earlier. The shares were 0.6 per cent up on Monday in a flat overall market. Myer shares were up 1.5 percent.
A Myer spokeswoman declined comment and David Jones was not immediately available for comment.
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French jewellery designer Olaf Van Cleef has added his own precious touch to artist Raja Ravi Varma prints. He has embellished four of them with crystals, gems and pearls, and they will now be sold for a princely price.
On the rare occasions when Varma’s original paintings are brought to the auctioneer’s block, they get bid for several hundred crores. “These prints will be 20 times cheaper,” said Gitanjali Maini, CEO of the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation. “There are nearly 500 crystals and gems in each print.” The foundation will later open up its entire treasury of prints for embellishment.
Gallery-g, in association with the foundation, will exhibit the embellished prints — Laxmi, Saraswati, Ahalya, and Hamsa Damayanthi — on Wednesday.
It took Mr. Van Cleef nearly 120 hours, spread over 10 days, to complete the decorative work. “When the Paris terror attacks happened and people were saddened to be closeted at home for a number of days, I earnestly put my mind into decorating the prints of Ravi Varma’s paintings … it lifted my soul,” he said.
During Ravi Varma’s time, the focus was on the fulcrum of the subject, said art collector Ganesh Shivaswamy of the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation.
“But what Van Cleef’s aesthetic make-up has done is help revive some of the surrounding areas of interest that usually are ignored by connoisseurs. It is the perfect amalgamation of contrasts — Ravi Varma representing the traditional and Indian, and Olaf representing the modern and European,” he said.


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Thursday January 4, 2018
Many people spend a lot of their time at work, school, hospital, shopping, and other commercial and leisure facilities. These areas with high traffic of people have higher chances of playing host to a variety of germs. There is also a threat of sickness and infections in places where people are in contact with each other every day, if proper hygiene and sanitation measures are not followed.
In a recent study completed by Bowling Green State University, researchers swabbed three common objects—salt shakers, menus, and ketchup bottles—from four restaurants at six separate occasions, and then analysed the samples to see which kinds of germs were lurking. They discovered that aerobic bacteria, the kind that grows and thrives when oxygen is present, were the most common kind found on each surface.
Aerobic bacteria was found on 100 per cent of the ketchup bottles and 83 per cent of the menus, Coliform bacteria was found on 17 per cent of the salt shakers and 4 per cent of the ketchup bottles, and E.coli was found on 4 per cent of ketchup bottles and 8 per cent of menus, the scientists found.
To avoid bacteria growing on all equipment and surfaces it is important to ensure that they are cleaned and sanitised thoroughly and regularly throughout the day. All crockery, cutlery and glassware used to serve food to customers will also need to be cleaned after every use.
There are also other less obvious areas that should be regularly cleaned and sanitised. Walls, doors and even windows in the food preparation area should all be frequently cleaned, along with external items such as chairs, tables and service counters.
Our supplier GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd, hand hygiene specialist, has extended its expertise in surface hygiene with the launch of the PURELL surface sanitising portfolio. The PURELL Surface Sanitising spray and wipes are fast acting, highly effective and specifically designed to meet surface sanitising needs within food contact areas.
Ideal for use on food prep surfaces and front of house tables, the fragrance free formula has no harsh chemicals and fumes. There is also no rinse required on food contact areas, having passed the ISO 4120:2007 food tainting test. The PURELL surface sanitising products are suitable for a variety of applications, such as the sanitising of: kitchen utensils, food storage containers, smooth non-porous surfaces, refrigerated display cases and other plastic.
The PURELL Surface Sanitising spray and wipes come ready-to-use with high antimicrobial efficacy that only takes 30 seconds to kill germs. They have been tested specifically on Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria and Yeast for the foodservice environment. The spray and wipes are bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal so can be used with complete confidence.
GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd Commercial Vice President, Mike Sullivan said, “35 per cent of foodborne illness cases are attributed to poor sanitation and 16 per cent of these are due to contaminated equipment or environment. The PURELL brand has been trusted for decades to safely and effectively eliminate germs on the skin. Now, backed by years of scientific expertise, the new PURELL Surface Sanitising Spray & Wipes can play a major part in helping to reduce foodborne illness too.”
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"But I see even more upside for our own same-day deliveries".
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The world's largest retailer plans to use the business to offer free, same-day delivery in New York City - the most populous city in the U.S. - as it continues to push into e-commerce to compete with Amazon.
And Walmart, which has been on an acquisition rampage to ramp up its online operations, is now hot on Amazon's heels in the fulfillment arena.
"The traffic in a place like New York City tends to be a pretty big obstacle that we've done an fantastic job of optimizing for", Parcel CEO and founder Jesse Kaplan said. This acquisition allows Walmart to continue testing ways to offer fast delivery while lowering operating costs.
Walmart is looking at launching a same-day delivery service, but it would be limited to New York City. The company has partnerships with several meal kit, grocery and e-commerce companies. Lore moved into his current role after Wal-Mart completed the $3.3 billion acquisition of online retailer Jet.com in September 2016.
Walmart and Parcel both declined to reveal the acquisition price, but a source told Recode it was less than $10 million. "Customers' expectations around delivery and what is possible have changed significantly in the past couple of years", Nate Faust, senior vice president, Walmart U.S. e-commerce Supply Chain, said via a company blog post.
Wal-Mart now offers grocery pick-up service at hundreds of stores nationwide and is testing same-day delivery at a handful of stores.
In addition, Wal-Mart is using store employees to deliver packages to customers on their way home from work shifts. Further innovations range from associate delivery to in-building and in-fridge delivery with Latch and August Home.


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Ever wonder how Anheuser-Busch products seem to be so often showcased in stadiums and other entertainment venues? This might provide a clue.
ABInBev has agreed to pay a record $5 million offer in compromise to the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for alleged trade practice violations related to sports and entertainment sponsorships between July 2016, and December 2018.
The $5 million payment is about equal to one 30-second Super Bowl ad.
Full story in Brewbound here.


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A Teesside based company has expanded further into West Yorkshire.
Family-run furniture retailer Barker and Stonehouse, with its headquarters in Middlesbrough, has opened a new 18,000 sq ft store at Birdsall, near Leeds.
This will bring the 50-year-old company's estate to six stores - others being at Middlesbrough, Darlington, Newcastle, Knaresborough and Gateshead.
The company has taken on 20 new staff to run the store, bringing the firm's total workforce to 230.
Manageress is Jo Moore, who formerly managed the Knaresborough store.
James Barker, retail director, said: "This is a very exciting time for us.
"The launch of a new store means we can open our doors to even more people."
The store's own in-house interior designer, Andrew Durham, has been working flat out for the last couple of months to make sure the store was ready.


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Audi buys Ducati motorcycles
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German-based Audi AG has agreed to purchase Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A, a sport motorcycle manufacturer based in Italy for a reported $1.1 billion. Ferinand Piech, chairman of Volkswagen, Audi's parent company, expressed an interested in buying Ducati several years ago, before it was purchased by the current owner, Investindustrial. Ducati will be the 11th brand owned by Volkswagen, which also owns Lamborghini, an Italian sports car manufacturer. It is also in the process of integrating Porsche fully into the company.
The Ducati purchase helps Audi with its growth strategy, which includes adding lightweight engines. These engines are helping automakers access technology needed to get the greatest amount of power out of the smallest engines to meet the more stringent fuel economy standards in the U.S. "Ducati is known worldwide as a premium brand among motorcycle manufacturers and has a long tradition of building sporty motorcycles. It has great expertise in high-performance engines and lightweight construction, and is one of the world’s most profitable motorcycle manufacturers," said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG in a statement announcing the purchase.
The move also gives Audi an opportunity to reach the motorcycle segment, similar to its competitor BMW, which makes motorcycles under the BMW and Husqvrana brands.


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Damsel in Defense, a direct selling company specializing in fashionable personal safety products for women was featured in Pennsylania newspaper The Intelligencer.
The half-dozen women gathered at Got Wine? in Bristol on Saturday weren’t there for the refreshments. They were there for empowerment. That empowerment came in colors like pink, teal and purple — and carried a 7.5-million volt punch.
In front of the group was Dana Ebel, a consultant with Damsel in Defense, a direct seller of personal safety products, such as pepper spray and stun guns, all geared toward women.
“There’s something for everyone,” said Ebel.
For Ebel, being involved in the organization has not only brought financial success, but her own sense of empowerment.
“They have a very powerful mission,” Ebel said.
Founded in 2011 by Bethany Hughes and Mindy Lin to “equip, empower and educate” women, the organization has sold more than $19.5 million worth of products and has nearly 10,000 consultants nationwide.
Direct sales organizations are those that sell directly to consumers, often through in-home parties. There’s often a startup fee to cover product samples (for Damsel, it’s $149), and consultants earn a portion of sales. Participants stand to earn more if they sign up other salespeople under them.
More than 18 million people — three-quarters of them women — were involved in direct sales organizations last year, an 8.3 percent increase over 2013, according to the Direct Selling Association, an industry trade group. The industry generated an estimated $34.5 million in sales, up 5.5 percent.
Ebel, who works as a legal assistant, said she was attracted to direct sales as a way to make extra money to cover a car payment.
At first, she was selling jewelry for a company that’s no longer in business. She was at a vendor show when she learned of Damsel in Defense.
“My table was dead,” she said. From across the room, “I was hearing all this buzzing. The table was packed.”
The buzzing was a stun gun. Ebel held it in her hand, and was hooked.
“I felt so empowered,” she said. She signed on immediately to become a consultant.
Damsel in Defense not only sells pepper spray and stun guns — which are legal in Pennsylvania, but illegal in neighboring New Jersey — but also other safety devices such as personal alarms, a “Junk in the Trunk” car safety kit and a faux hair spray can with a false bottom to store valuables.
Rhonda Wampler drove all the way to Bristol from Chesapeake City, Maryland, on Saturday to check it out.
“I’m not a froufrou girl,” she said. “I like jewelry and makeup, but I don’t like going to those parties. This is something that can save a life, and make a difference.”
That’s the point behind the company, Ebel said: to help women avoid becoming a statistic. She said she often hears from women who share their own stories of victimization — stories that echo assaults she says she suffered as an adolescent.
“I always pushed it to the back of my mind,” she said. “This has been the best therapy for me.”
Along the way, Ebel, 40, has achieved her financial goal. Recently, she got rid of her 1999 Volkswagen Passat in favor of a 2015 Jetta. Her earnings cover her car payments and sometimes even her rent, as well. Today, she’s considered a director, and has 50 people within her organization. The more people, the more she stands to earn.
“Hopefully, as we’re growing, I’d like to make a career of it,” she said. “There’s significant potential, it’s just a matter of working your business.”
Get more information, facts and figures about Damsel in Defense, click here for the Damsel in Defense overview.


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Google has released the official Android status numbers for February indicating how many devices are running which versions of Android. According to the graph below, Android Nougat is now running on 1.2% of devices, an increase of 0.5% over last month. This is thanks to new devices launching with the software such as the HTC U Ultra and devices getting the upgrade like the Galaxy S7 and ZTE Axon 7. Of course, it’s still not much by any means, but at least the number of users is growing and not staying at a certain point.
In addition, Marshmallow is on 30.7% of devices over last month’s count of 29.6%, Lollipop has shrunk to 32.9%, KitKat is on 21.9% over last month when it was on 22.6%, Jelly Bean is on 11.3% over 11.6% last month, Ice Cream Sandwich has shrunk to 1.0% over 1.1% from last month, and Gingerbread stubbornly remains on 1.0% of devices while Froyo has finally left the graph.
Are you on Nougat?
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Couple Hilariously Shoots Engagement Photos at Target Because They Love It So Much
Going to the store had become a tradition for them.
A Florida couple loves Target so much that they shot their engagement photos there.
Isabella Sablan and Michael Delvalle, of Miami, said going to the store had become a tradition of sorts for them.
“We’ve actually kind of enjoyed Target since we started dating,” Delvalle told InsideEdition.com. “It was convenient. It was close by. At some point it started becoming a fun hobby. We just found joy in doing it together.”
The couple, who has been together since 2010, wanted a unique engagement shoot, but they certainly didn’t think they’d have it at Target.
As they were coming up with ideas, Sablan, 27, joked about the prospect.
“We both kind of liked the idea,” Delvalle said.
On the day of their Jan. 26 wedding, the couple headed to their Target store in North Miami with photographer Evan Rich.
Clad in wedding attire, they posed between aisles with props like a Target popcorn bag and DiGiorno pizzas.
They spent two hours at the store.
“There was some onlookers wondering what was going on,” Delvalle said.
The couple said the idea ended up being perfect for their big day.
“We wanted something that spoke to our personalities and that was fun,” Sablan said.
They later tied the knot at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens.
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An Aberdeenshire cafe has changed hands following the former owners selling the venue.
Cafe manager Leigh Bain joined The Duck And Dog team to open the small venue in June.
A cafe which has been up for sale for four months has been bought over.
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, Sandy McKinnon and Lara Bishop set up the first vegetarian and vegan eatery in Aberdeen in 2013.
Sometimes there’s just nothing better than a spot of brunch to set you up for the day.
A new coffee shop is set to open in Aberdeen in the coming weeks.


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- Salesforce just disclosed that it owns $27.6 million in stock for Twilio, a cloud communication company.
- Shares for Twilio were up 19% Wednesday morning following strong quarterly earnings on Tuesday.
- Salesforce also owns $1.36 million in Oracle rival MongoDB, whose shares were up 9% Wednesday.
Salesforce just disclosed that it owns a $27.6 million stake in Twilio, a popular cloud communication company. The 888,517 Twilio shares owned by Salesforce was disclosed Wednesday morning in a Salesforce filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company also disclosed that it has $1.36 million, or 44,845 shares, in MongoDB, a database platform which competes with Salesforce's rival Oracle.
The 13F filing — the first ever from Salesforce— is used by companies to disclose ownership in other public companies. A representative for Salesforce said that it was required to file for the fourth quarter of 2017 because the company's investments had passed a "value threshold."
Salesforce wouldn't confirm how or when it came into its thousands of shares. But Salesforce made late stage investments in both Twilio and MongoDB before the two companies went public in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Twilio specializes in digital communications like SMS, digital phone calls and video conversations. Its products integrate well with Salesforce's own sales and customer service tools.
While it's not common for a public company like Salesforce to invest in another public company, Salesforce tends to keep its investments to companies whose products work within the larger Salesforce ecosystem.
Salesforce's peek at its investments on Wednesday may have cheered investors at Twilio and MongoDB.
Twilio was up 18% Wednesday morning on the back of a successful earnings report the day before. The company reported $115.2 million in revenue in its fourth quarter. That's up 40.6% year-over-year, and far ahead analyst and management's estimates of $104 million for the quarter.
MongoDB's stock spiked 9% on Wednesday.


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BlackBerry chief executive officer John Chen said the company has found the low-point of its turnaround after second-quarter revenue plummeted and smartphone shipments hit their lowest since at least 2007.
Mr Chen reassured investors he’ll bring in $500 million in software revenue by March 2016 and stabilise shrinking device sales with the help of a new phone called the “Priv” that runs Google’s Android operating system.
Total revenue will rise slightly next quarter, the CEO said on Friday. Chen spoke after BlackBerry reported a loss of 13 cents per share, excluding some items, in the period ending on August 29th.
Analysts had projected a loss of 9 cents a share . The chief executive has been working to transform BlackBerry from the shrinking smartphone maker he inherited two years ago into a leading provider of security software for businesses.
Revenue has continued to drop quarter after quarter even as Mr Chen managed to post profits earlier this year by cutting costs.
With smartphone sales still accounting for about 40 per cent of revenue, the company has continued to announce new devices. By changing operating systems, Mr Chen is betting that combining BlackBerry’s reputation for security with Android’s huge market will stop losses from BlackBerry’s device division and allow the company to focus more on developing its software products.
“This phone is the answer for former BlackBerry users who miss the physical keyboard but also need apps,” Mr Chen said. The shares declined 1.6 per cent to $6.92 in New York in early trading.
Smartphone sales could use a shot in the arm. BlackBerry shipped 800,000 phones in the quarter, the lowest in at least eight years, according to data .
“The device business, I would say, is not dead yet but in bad shape. Eight hundred thousand units is really nothing,” said John Butler, senior handsets analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.
If BlackBerry sees success with the Android phone, it might choose to cut its own operating system altogether, Mr Butler said.
“If that effort proves successful and the devices resonate with the core customer base they’ve always gone after, which is government and enterprise, then what’s the rational for sticking with a proprietary operating system with no apps?,” he said.


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U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday as Wall Street hinges on another round of retail sector earnings.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) edged down 0.02% during midday trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell 0.4%.
Stocks ended the week with their biggest gains in months on Friday, with softer inflation data raising hopes among investors that a change in monetary policy is near. The S&P 500 rose nearly 6%, while the Nasdaq gained about 8% on the week.
Treasury yields rose and the dollar held firm after comments last weekend from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, who said the central bank still had “some way to go.”
“It’s not going to end in the next meeting or two,” he said.
The comments echoed hawkish remarks this month from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and reinforcement from other colleagues who also reiterated that interest rate hikes were far from over.
A few individual stocks that were trending on Yahoo Finance on Monday:
Tyson Foods (TSN): The beef and poultry producer reported quarterly profits below expectations, while sales beat forecasts as the sharply inflationary environment weighed on margins.
Oatly AB Group (OTLY): The Swedish oat-based dairy maker posted a bigger-than-expected loss and revenue in the third quarter, below estimates.
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (CMA): AMC chief executive Adam Aron told Yahoo Finance Live on Thursday that the company will still accept cryptocurrencies, despite the collapse of FTX. The stock has fallen more than 72% this year.
GameStop Corp. (EMG): GameStop, another meme store, said it was ending its partnership with FTX. The retailer announced Friday it would provide full refunds to affected customers. The stock is up 2% on Monday.
SNDL Inc. (SNDL): The The alcohol and cannabis retailer posted a loss in the third quarter, compared to profit in the year-ago quarter.
Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT) and The Home Depot (HD) are expected to report third quarter financial results this week.
Data from FactSet Research shows that on Friday, 91% of S&P 500 companies reported third quarter earnings, with 69% reporting actual earnings per share above the average estimate – below the five-year average of 77% which has beaten.
Also on Wall Street’s plate is another round of economic data, including the monthly retail sales report released Wednesday. Economists polled by Bloomberg predict an overall 1% increase for October after spending was surprisingly flat in September as consumers pulled back on big-ticket items amid high inflation and rising interest rates.
Wall Street strategists have also started to release their outlook for 2023, with Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist Mike Wilson forecasting more trouble ahead.
“While his year-end 2023 base price target of 3,900 roughly matches where the market is currently trading, it will not be smooth sailing,” the Wilson-led strategists wrote. in “2023 US Equities Outlook: The Note on the Road Not Taken.” After what remains of this ongoing tactical rally, [Wilson] sees the S&P 500 discounting earnings risk by 23 in the 123rd quarter via a price low of around 3,000 to 3,300.”
Elsewhere, President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday as the United States tries to strengthen its alliance with nations that could discourage China from taking military action against Taiwan.
Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency world continued to see a rapid sequence of events. The collapse of FTX International threatened investors big and small with losses, with FTX filing for bankruptcy on Friday in a stunning fall for a crypto empire. The fallout continued over the weekend. FTX probed a potential hack and asked customers to stay off the website, while crypto exchange Crypto.com sent $405 million to the wrong recipient. Bitcoin rose slightly on Monday after a brutal week amid growing FTX woes.
Dani Romero is a reporter for Yahoo Finance. Follow her on Twitter @daniromerotv
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The pandemic has changed our lives in immeasurable ways, altering how we live and work. Dramatic shifts have left many wondering whether things will eventually revert to the way they were or whether we’ll continually define a “new normal.” In the print communications industry – and most other aspects of life – the latter appears to be true. However, amid the constant ebb and flow, we’ve noticed a few of direct mail marketing trends that don’t seem to be going anywhere soon. And we’re glad because they have the power to dramatically improve response rates and campaign success.
In this article, we’ll uncover three pandemic-spurred direct mail trends we think are here to stay:
- Trend #1: Direct mail is driving more digital activity
- Trend #2: Direct mail engagement is increasing
- Trend #3: Direct mail supports and empowers vulnerable groups
Continue reading to learn more about these three interesting direct mail marketing observations and how they can help improve your response rates and success.
Trend #1: Direct mail is driving more digital activity than ever Direct mail marketing has generated record levels of digital activity, according to the latest JICMAIL report, driving a 41% increase in tablet or smartphone use in a two-year growth trend. The report revealed other interesting digital activity data points, including:
· 9% of mail drives consumers to advertiser websites
· 6% of mail recipients seek new information about a brand online
· 5% of mail prompts recipients to access their online account details
Increases in direct mail’s effectiveness at driving digital actions emerged about a year ago and show no signs of dissipating, thanks to new omnichannel tools like IQ Mail. This technology makes it easier for brands to generate online activity from direct mail by turning a single mailer into multiple impressions across various digital platforms.
Trend #2: Direct mail engagement is increasing
The JICMAIL report also revealed that direct mail engagement remains at pandemic lockdown highs, with recipients interacting with a single mailer 4.4 times each month. Data also shows that direct mail advertising remains in a recipient’s home for more than a week on average, demonstrating the perceived high value of mailers in this pandemic era. Looking for hints on using direct mail marketing to increase engagement? Check out our article with 10 engagement-boosting tips.
Trend #3: Direct mail supports and empowers vulnerable groups Industry experts suggest that direct mail played a critical role in supporting and empowering vulnerable groups throughout the pandemic, including those without online skills or who lack access to a computer and/or the internet. With social distancing in place, many felt relieved not having to call on others to help them upload or download attachments because of a mailer’s easy accessibility. As a result, the Data & Marketing Association (DMA) reiterates the importance of continuing to incorporate traditional direct mail into marketing campaigns – with or without a digital component – as a tried-and-true approach for reaching and supporting vulnerable audiences.
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The Allen County Department of Environmental Management has partnered with Food Rescue US to help bring meals to residents in need and reduce food waste.
"Throwing good food away should just not happen, especially when so many would appreciate receiving it," Jodi Leamon, business technical coordinator in environmental management, said in a statement.
"With the holidays coming up, many people are hosting events which will produce excess food and I think people are also looking for ways to help the community and those in need. This is an opportunity to put the two together in a very simple way that can make a big difference."
Food Rescue US has a smartphone app that allows users to donate, deliver and distribute excess food to those in need. Restaurants, grocery stores or other food providers can list surplus food for donation through the app. Volunteers or agencies can then choose deliveries that work best for them.
For more on this story, see Friday's print edition of The Journal Gazette or visit www.journalgazette.net after 1 a.m. Friday.


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Banana firm Chiquita has rejected a takeover bid by Brazil's Cutrale and Safra groups, saying it was sticking to its plan to merge with European fruit seller Fyffes.
Chiquita said the offer from Brazil was "inadequate" and that it would not hold talks with the groups "at this time".
Fruit juice firm Cutrale and investment bank Safra made a $611m (£363m) bid for US-based Chiquita on Monday.
In March Chiquita and Irish fruit group Fyffes agreed to merge.
Monday's offer from the Brazilian businesses sent Chiquita shares 31% higher, while Fyffes fell 15%.
A Chiquita-Fyffes merger would create the world's largest banana supplier, with $4.6bn in annual revenues.
The deal would allow Chiquita to avoid higher US taxes by relocating its statutory headquarters to Ireland.


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Swiss watch industry exports hit new high
AFP · 5 Feb 2013, 13:33
Published: 05 Feb 2013 13:33 GMT+01:00
- Three sectors push trade surplus to new record (05 Feb 13)
- Swatch 2012 profits tick ahead of forecasts (04 Feb 13)
- Swatch sales wind up ahead of forecasts (10 Jan 13)
"In an often unfavourable economic climate, the Swiss watch industry clearly managed to hold its own," the federation said in a statement.
The Swiss watchmaking industry has over the past three years seen an unprecedented surge in sales, especially in China, which is displaying an increasing appetite for European luxury goods.
That trend might be shifting however.
In December, Swiss watch exports slipped 5.6 percent to 1.8 billion Swiss francs, with a 15-percent drop in their biggest market, Hong Kong, and a full 32.3-percent plunge in mainland China.


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In a new case study, Irish doctors report the baffling case of a 33-year-old man who injected his own semen intravenously for a year and a half, a self-developed cure intended to treat his chronic back pain. It does not appear to have worked.
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10 December 2014, Mumbai:
Data Security Council of India (DSCI) announced the inauguration of the NASSCOM – DSCI 9th Annual Information Security Summit (AISS 2014) in Mumbai on December 10-11, 2014. Mr. R. Chandrashekhar inaugurated the Summit.
The summit is one of the key security event in the country where “India Meets for Security”. The Summit is one of biggest annual events on information security that witnesses large participation from government, industry, solution providers and user community, from India and abroad every year. It is one of the flagship events of DSCI and NASSCOM where solution providers discuss the changing threat scenarios, their response to new attack vectors and modus operandi of attackers. Leaders of organizations in different verticals like banking, telecom, insurance, IT-BPM, health, education, e-governance attend in large numbers, to find how challenges in their respective sectors can be addressed through new approaches and technologies. More than 500 participants are expected to attend the Summit. This year the attendees will immerse themselves in discussions around various policy and business-critical issues, gaining in-depth knowledge and hands-on advice from leading information security and privacy experts.
R. Chandrashekhar, President, NASSCOM said during the inauguration “NASSCOM has been the strongest proponent of global free trade in India, but it is equally realizes the importance of ensuring customer data security. Data Security is fast becoming a key ask of all the companies the industry works with across geographies. Hence, it is imperative that we as an industry understand the needs of our customers and the countries they operate in, to create standards which are globally relevant. NASSCOM and DSCI have been working with concerned authorities across the globe on issues facing the industry to map out conducive solutions.”
Dr. Kamlesh Bajaj, CEO, DSCI during his address said on the occasion “This year we have seen a CEO step down as a result of a major information security breach – a first in the industry. It is hoped that this will make security a Board-level agenda, and that information security will not be kept within the remit of the CISO only. The threat landscape is getting worse, with expanding APTs, their non-detection for long periods, even after deploying newer technology solutions.” For companies to grow, go-to-market pressures using Social, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) technologies, are immense. Organizations need to keep pace with the security strategies, technologies and solutions as they emerge”.
This year the summit is focusing on: BigData, BitCoin, Critical Sector Malware, Cyber Insurance, Data Security, DDoS, Digital Forensic, Global Cyberspace, Industrialization of Internet, IOT, IPv6 & 4G, Mass Surveillance, Net Neutrality, Privacy & Innovation, SMAC, Cyber espionage, Real-time and Embedded Software, 3D Printing, Embedded sensors, Wearables, Driverless vehicles and much more.
The program is spread over three days, during which a number of workshops and roundtables around specific themes will be held to promote security approaches and solutions.
Launch of DSCI Certified Privacy Professional (DCPP©) Certification Program:
With the aim of building capacity and developing workforce for privacy in the country, DSCI has launched the certification program for aspiring professionals who want to enter the field of privacy. This program is intended to make professionals aware of general privacy concepts, update them on current privacy landscape in India and in major economies, provide knowledge on technology aspects that impact privacy and equip them with necessary knowledge and skills to step in the domain of privacy. The program will certify individuals who are working in industry and government as security or privacy professionals, lawyers, compliance officers, information security auditors and graduates who are willing to enhance their understanding and knowledge on privacy.
Highlighting about the initiative Dr Bajaj said “Privacy is emerging as a separate function in organizations, leading to the rising demand of privacy professionals. DSCI has been continuously working towards building a strong data protection culture in the country.” He added “We aim to take this certification to the larger community, and prepare professionals across the country in the domain of privacy. This certification will help in increasing the industry readiness of professionals who intend to have a career in privacy and also meet the present and future requirements of privacy professionals across industry verticals.”
Launch of DSCI Innovation Box: To promote the Indian Cyber Security Product Companies, DSCI has launched an initiative ‘DSCI Innovation Box’. Under this DSCI will recognized the ‘Most Innovative Product Idea of the Year’ in the domain of cybersecurity. The winner of the title Most Innovative Product Idea of the Year 2014 is Fix Nix The 1st runner up was Net Vigil, 2nd runner-up were 1mobilityThe objective of this initiative is to recognize, honor and reward organizations who come up with the most innovative product idea to address real risks, build resilience, increase trustworthiness and create a conducive environment for businesses thus enabling organizations harness security as a lever for business growth.
The initiative is an attempt to provide support to product companies in various aspects by bringing these new players near to established security leaders, innovators other stakeholders on a common platform for idea sharing, guidance and collaboration.
DSCI Signs MoU with TRUSTe: "DSCI and TRUSTe have signed an MoU to explore creation of a joint website privacy certification in India that is cross recognized with international standards and also meets local privacy requirements. This certification program would leverage the existing capabilities of both the organizations - DSCI Assessment and Certification ecosystem in India which is based on DSCI Privacy Framework (DPF(c)) and TRUSTe's Data Privacy Management Platform which includes privacy certifications and ongoing website privacy monitoring. Given that the Indian economy is witnessing phenomenal increase in e-commerce and other electronic transactions, this certification program is being envisioned with the intent of strengthening the data privacy regime in India and giving more confidence to the consumers when they transact online."
DSCI is a focal body on data protection in India, set-up as an independent Self -Regulatory Organization (SRO) by NASSCOM®, to promote data protection, develop security and privacy best practices & standards and encourage the Indian industries to implement the same.
DSCI is engaged with the Indian IT-BPM industry, their clients worldwide, Banking and Telecom sectors, industry associations, data protection authorities and other government agencies in different countries. It conducts industry wide surveys and publishes reports, organizes data protection awareness seminars, workshops, projects, interactions and other necessary initiatives for outreach and public advocacy. DSCI is focused on capacity building of Law Enforcement Agencies for combating cybercrimes in the country and towards this; it operates several cyber labs across India to train police officers, prosecutors and judicial officers in cyber forensics.
Public Advocacy, Thought Leadership, Awareness and Outreach and Capacity Building are the key words with which DSCI continues to promote and enhance trust in India as a secure global sourcing hub, and promotes data protection in the country.


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The Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison, & Joan Jett tour is nearly cancelled according to insiders.
“The tour is almost 100% cancelled. Rehearsals at an unknown location in LA were supposed to happen in May. Those have been cancelled. Given the band’s age and to quote the contact’s words “declining ability”, it may not even get rescheduled.”
This was going to be the rock tour of the summer. Apparently, 700,000 tickets were sold generating over $90 million in the first weekend of sales. The tour was set to kick off in June.


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Google’s MVNO service, once known as Project Fi, is now a full-fledged service called Google Fi and it’s compatible with iPhones. Does this signal it’s prime time for the simple, low-cost service?
Project Fi started in 2015 and has offered basic service with unlimited calls and text for just $20 per month and $10/GB thereafter, with the added bonus that the service cost the same all over the world. But one major drawback was that the service was only available on Google phones and a handful of Androids.
— The Verge (@verge) November 29, 2018
Now, Project FI is all grown up, offering service across most Android devices and even the iPhone. The iPhone service is still in beta and requires a bit of negotiating to get it on iPhone, in addition voicemail is also a bit wonky at the moment, but it’s a good first step.


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Steve Jobs returns from medical leave for launch of Apple's Lion operating system
- He will launch Apple's new Mac software, Lion, and iO5, the next version of the firm's iPhone and iPad software
Return of the Mac: Steve Jobs will return to the fray from medical leave next week to open the technology giant's annual developers' conference
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs will return to the fray from medical leave next week to open the technology giant's annual developers' conference.
The company's inspirational boss, who has been gravely ill in recent months, will deliver the San Francisco event's keynote speech next Monday.
Mr Jobs, 56, will launch Apple's new Mac software, Lion, and the next version of the firm's iPhone and iPad software.
His speech will also shed more light on the company's much-talked about iCloud service, although Apple is today refusing to release details of exactly what this service will comprise.
Like other Cloud services, it is likely to let users upload and store music, video and photo files on its own servers, files which can be accessed from a web browser anywhere.
Mr Jobs went on medical leave in January, handing over day-to-day control to chief operating officer Tim Cook.
He has remained involved in larger decisions at the company, and made a surprising appearance to launch the iPad 2 at a news conference in March.
Apple shares rose almost 2 per cent today after the company said 'Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off' the conference next week.
An appearance by Mr Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, would mark one of the few occasions he's appeared in public on the company's behalf since he went on his third medical leave in January.
Company executives have said Mr Jobs, who is credited with rescuing Apple from near death in 1996 after a 12-year absence from the firm he co-founded, has still been involved in strategic decision-making at Apple during this medical leave.
Mr Jobs will launch Apple's new Mac software, Lion, and iO5, the next version of the firm's iPhone and iPad software
As well as his March appearance at the iPad 2 launch, Mr Jobs has also attended events such as a February meeting of technology industry leaders with Barack Obama.
'It's a good sign he's healthy enough to be there and participate,' said Pacific Crest Securities analyst Andy Hargreaves but he added that 'it's not a huge surprise' because of the executive's appearances at other events.
Under Mr Jobs, the launch of the iPhone, a smartphone with a touchscreen in 2007, and the iPad, a tablet computer in 2010, forged new business lines for the company that created the personal computing category.
Apple said it would unveil software upgrades at the conference including Lion, the eighth major release of its Mac OS X computer operating system, and iOS 5, the next version of its mobile operating system used in products including iPhone and the iPad tablet computer.
Apple typically unveils a new iPhone around this time of year but it is thought that they did not expect this year's model to appear until September this year.
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Cesar Galindo dishes on his reality TV experience on The Fashion Show
After making it to the final four on the Bravo reality series, The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection, Cesar Galindo got the boot Tuesday night. Even so, he says it the experience was worthwhile because it raised his profile in the fashion world and beyond.
"For me, it was great. I'm happy and thankful that I did it. It got me national exposure and I made a lot of good friends," the Houston native said during a phone conversation from New York. "I was exposed to top people, like (The Fashion Show hosts) Iman and Isaac (Mizrahi) and (Harper's Bazaar editor) Glenda Bailey. And I'm part of the Bravo network, with a two year contract. I'm up for a couple of shows. We'll see what happens."
However, reality shows are grueling and the experience wasn't a vacation.
"I was in prison for a month-and-a-half," Galindo says about the shooting, which took place last summer. "We were dealing with the heat in New York, long hours, and a lot of stress that people don't see when they watch the show.
"We'd finish one show and would wake up the next day for another program. We're working on their budget. There's no wasting time. We were all exhausted."
He says the high point came in the first episode, when he won the competition when he easily whipped up a one-shoulder glamour gown. "I introduced myself right away," he noted.
Low point? He says there really wasn't one. "I don't mean to sound like Oprah, but even exiting wasn't a low point. I handled myself as a professional. I was proud of the part I played. It shows in my work."
The subpar level of the competition was surprising, though. On the telecasts, he seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time helping young designers with basic tasks like draping and constructing a corset.
"There were designers on the show who didn't know who Sciaparelli is. They had never heard of Vivienne Westwood or Norma Kamali. These people are part of our heritage," Galindo said. "I'm a high school dropout but I've always followed my passion in everything I possessed."
Galindo has made some lasting friendships with several designers on the show, including finalists Dominique David, who is assisting him on his latest collection, and Jeffrey Williams.
But what about Calvin Tran? The scheming contestant constantly belittled his competition and designed inferior clothing that often landed him in the bottom two each week. But to the amazement of contestants, Tran survived to the finals, largely it is suspected because his outsized personality makes good TV.
"No one should tolerate a Calvin Tran, as a client or contestant. He was nasty, he was constantly trying to scheme and figure out a strategy," Galindo said. "If he wins, the show should be called the Ultimate Bitch. It isn't about Dynasty, it's about designing."
With Galindo's talent and longevity in the business, I was surprised that he agreed to appear on the show. But he reasoned it would raise his profile — and it did.
"We're in the worst recession in a lifetime and fashion has been hard hit. In the worst of times, the best thing you can do is brand yourself in a positive way. More people are aware of who I am. There's so much value in that," he said.
In addition to working on his fall 2011 collection, Galindo is currently assisting Gwen Stefani on her fall collection. And he is close to inking a deal with a Montreal company to finance a secondary line of designer sportswear, which he will call Czar (it can be pronounced like the Russian ruler or C-zar as a play on Galindo's first name) that will appear in stores next fall.
"It's a big deal for me," he said. "It takes money to do the proper thing. I've struggled long enough."


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Gaana was ahead of competitors including JioSaavn (24%), Wynk and Spotify (15% each), and Google Play Music (10%), in the music streaming space last month, according to the first OTT Audience Measurement Insights report. All other music services, including Amazon Prime Music and YouTube Music, put together had a 7% market share.
"Happy to note that the Kantar report reinforces the fact that Gaana is the clear market leader in audio OTT,” said Prashan Agarwal, CEO - Gaana.
“As the industry leader, we have constantly innovated on the user experience to appeal to the first-generation mobile internet user and gained a deep understanding of the Indian music lover’s preferences that will now help us onboard the next quarter-billion Indians from tier II and tier III cities onto the music streaming bandwagon.”
The OTT audience measurement service has been launched by WPP-owned media measurement platform Kantar and audience measurement technology company VTION. The report is based on data collected from more than 9,000 mobile users in the country’s top nine cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and Lucknow/Kanpur). It covered male and female users aged 18 years and above.
Gaana’s top markets in January were Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, while for JioSaavn, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow/Kanpur and Mumbai were the core markets.
Listeners spent 63 minutes per day on Gaana, 49 minutes on Jio Saavn and 40 minutes and 39 minutes per day on Google Play Music and Wynk, respectively.
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“Today, the listeners are spoilt for choice as far as content consumption is concerned and move across the platforms to fulfil their entertainment needs,” said Hemant Mehta, the managing director of the Insights Division and chief strategy officer at Kantar South Asia.
Mehta said the OTT Audience measurement will provide insights on listening habits across devices, age groups, peak times, and genres. “Our joint initiative with VTION has provided the industry with the much-needed metrics that will ultimately help the marketers understand the consumer profiles, their content and platform preferences required for effective communication planning and implementation,” Mehta added.
“We believe that a well-defined and unbiased independent measurement system will catalyse growth even more as marketers, platform owners and content owners will be able to drive relevance, programme meaningfully and target audiences effectively,” VTION founder and CEO Manoj Dawane said.
The two companies will release monthly reports for some time, gradually shifting to a weekly model. Starting April, they plan to release similar data for video streaming services. “We plan to offer OTT insights similar to what BARC India offers for TV,” Mehta said.
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GM finally finds friends on Wall Street
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2018
A series of major tech deals covering electrified and autonomous vehicles in the last year have GM finally gaining traction on Wall Street, in terms of price and perception.
Daimler Trucks CEO says possible listing is up to shareholders
6:12 pm U.S. ET | June 6, 2018
Daimler AG could split its truck unit and passenger-car business into separate companies, but it's not a necessity and won't happen unless stockholders want it to.
Tesla shareholders reject proposal to separate Musk's roles
6:07 pm U.S. ET | June 5, 2018
Tesla shareholders re-elected three directors and voted against a proposal to split the chairman and CEO posts held by Elon Musk. The EV maker's goal of building 5,000 Model 3s per week by the end of June was "quite likely," Musk also told shareholders Tuesday.
Tesla passed over by most do-good investors
1:39 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2018
Just 86 of about 1,200 do-gooder investment funds tracked by Bloomberg own Tesla shares. And of those, only seven count Elon Musk's company as a top-10 holding.
Santander falls as FCA reportedly adding own finance arm
3:57 pm U.S. ET | May 30, 2018
Santander Consumer USA shares fell after Bloomberg reported that its auto-finance partner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was preparing an announcement on forming its own captive lending unit.
China EV startup NIO files for IPO in U.S., report says
9:40 am U.S. ET | May 28, 2018
NIO, the Chinese EV startup backed by Tencent, has filed confidentially for a planned U.S. initial public offering, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Elon Musk, in latest Tweet storm, channels Caesar, Soviet era media
7:34 am U.S. ET | May 24, 2018
Elon Musk, barely a month after his behavior on an earnings call shook investor confidence, hit out on Twitter with a series of combative posts this week, leaving many scratching their heads at best and prompting scrutiny from labor regulators at worst.
Musk's boardroom buddy raises investor hackles at Tesla
2:14 pm U.S. ET | May 18, 2018
He's appeared at a Tesla product unveiling and a SpaceX launch while his boardroom chairs have sat empty. Now, Steve Jurvetson is surfacing as the central figure in a debate over Tesla's governance.
Tesla may require $10 billion in funding by 2020, Goldman says
9:12 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2018
Elon Musk may need to tap capital markets for more than $10 billion by 2020 to fund Tesla's operations, new products and an expected expansion into China, according to Goldman Sachs Group.
Musk says he's 'flattening' Tesla's structure as defections mount
10:10 am U.S. ET | May 14, 2018
Elon Musk has said the “short burn of the century” is coming soon to investors betting against Tesla, but he's rapidly losing top deputies to help him deliver on that prediction. He said Monday he is "flattening" the company's management structure.
Magna posts record Q1 net income, sales; CEO warns on NAFTA
10:58 am U.S. ET | May 10, 2018
Global auto parts giant Magna International posted record net income of $660 million in the first quarter of 2018, up 14 percent from a year ago.
Geely hires advisers for possible Volvo stock offering, report says
2:45 pm U.S. ET | May 10, 2018
Volvo Cars owner Zhejiang Geely has selected Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to advise on an initial public stock offering for the Swedish carmaker this year, Bloomberg reported.
Used-car retailer Carvana Q1 net loss expands
1:53 pm U.S. ET | May 10, 2018
Online used-car retailer Carvana's first-quarter net loss widened to nearly $53 million, while revenue and vehicle sales both more than doubled to records.
Delphi Technologies reports 4.9% drop in Q1 net income
12:13 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2018
Powertrain supplier Delphi Technologies reported a dip in its first-quarter net income despite an increase in revenue that was driven by big gains in Asia.
Adient reports $168 million net loss for Q2
2:50 pm U.S. ET | May 3, 2018
Adient reported a net loss of $168 million for its latest quarter, compared with a net profit of $190 million last year, dragged down by a restructuring charge for the company's seating business.


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Why the ‘anti-bride wedding’ trend is the biggest thing sweeping this year
Anti-bride weddings could be the next big thing this season, according to a new report by Pinterest.
Pinterest’s 2023 Wedding Report revealed a 490% increase in searches for ‘anti-bride wedding’.
It comes as part of a wider trend for more creative weddings. Pinterest reported a surge in alternative searches – such as ‘underwater wedding’ (up 305%) or ‘colourful wedding veil’ (up 260%).
Pinterest plays a big part in many people’s big days – there are over two billion wedding ideas on the platform, with 60% of wedding planners saying it’s their first port of call.
The trend for an anti-bride wedding fits into the movement for more unique nuptials, as well as the swing towards more cost-effective events.
What is an ‘anti-bride wedding’?
“Despite the scary name, an ‘anti-bride wedding’ simply means picking an alternative style for your wedding, one that isn’t afraid to bend the rules of a traditional big ceremony,” said Jenna Waller, head of fashion at Pinterest.
“This can be reflected in several different ways – what the bride and groom decide to wear, the choice of venue, the decor or even the music.”
Waller said this approach to wedding planning “offers the opportunity for people to really express their individuality”.
Why has it become such a popular trend?
Waller suggests two reasons have contributed to the rise in popularity of alternative weddings.
“The pandemic unfortunately meant that a lot of weddings had to be delayed and/or downsized. So, instead of rearranging the event yet again, people have found ways to make their special day still happen on a smaller scale, and with less pressure than a traditional wedding.”
Plus, the current climate means couples are “feeling more cost-conscious”, she added. Waller said this is reflected in Pinterest trends, with searches for ‘DIY weddings’ jumping by 50% since the start of 2023.
How can you incorporate the trend into your own wedding?
There’s no one way to nail the anti-bride wedding trend – it’s all about being unique.
Waller said: “When saving fashion ideas and products to their ‘anti-bride wedding’ boards on Pinterest, we’ve seen brides choose pearl white suits instead of dresses, pick out black for their bridesmaid dresses, and even swap classic neutrals for hot pink. Searches for the latter increased 465% in the last year, so I’m sure we’ll be seeing a few Barbie world weddings this season.”
If you want to stick to a more traditional dress code, Waller said “other elements can be made anti-bride, such as your wedding venue”.
What are the benefits of an anti-bride wedding?
“Embracing an unconventional wedding does have a number of financial and eco-benefits, alongside making your special day memorable for you and your guests,” Waller said.
“By incorporating DIY elements, it will not only help give the ceremony a special aesthetic, but help to keep costs down. Similarly, it can also be more sustainable and kinder on the planet.
“Searches for ‘eco-friendly wedding decor’ increased 230% year-on-year, with leaf confetti being a particular trend we’re seeing. Made from dried leaves, not only are they biodegradable but completely free too.”
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Tech Futures Lab and The FoodBowl have partnered up to provide access to practical knowledge and expertise on food technology and innovation through the Master of Applied Practice – Technological Futures.
This initiative complements the recent partnership between Tech Futures Lab and Lincoln Hub to provide an optional agritech focus to candidates enrolled in the November 2017 intake of the programme. Candidates will gain access to a diverse network of industry leaders and first-hand experience in the future of the food and beverage industry.
The agritech focus spans the entire supply chain from farming to exportation.
Advancements in technology are fundamentally changing how New Zealand produces, packages, commercialises and exports food and drink.
FoodBowl is part of the New Zealand Food Innovation Network.
The Auckland-based, commercial-scale pilot plant enables food and beverage companies to develop, test and prove their initiatives.
Jointly owned by Callaghan Innovation and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development, the facility is focused on advancing the operations of start-ups and established organisations to develop sustainability and innovation throughout New Zealand.
Through the Master’s programme, candidates will have the opportunity to work with The FoodBowl and its industry partners for four weeks during the immersion phase of the programme.
Sarah Hindle, Tech Futures Lab General Manager, says partnering with The FoodBowl the agritech option of the programme will expose candidates to a variety of topics around the future of food and farming and gain access to industry leaders, enabling them to develop their own ideas and project.
“Our programme has been designed from the ground up to ensure it is flexible, applied and is driven by the individual, whether they are looking to enter a new sector or innovate within their organisation.”
The agritech option of the Tech Futures Lab Master’s programme is available for the November intake. Places are limited and applications close October 30.
The industry-backed programme covers topics including emerging and disruptive technology, new business strategies and how to embed innovation in an organisation.
A special free seminar is being held at Tech Futures Lab tomorrow, focusing on food, beverage and agritech.


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A picture showing a bin full of “iPhone 5C” packaging has surfaced on Chinese website WeiPhone, leading to great speculation as to what the name could stand for. It is rumored that the iPhone 5C could be the name of the low-priced iPhone, but what does the “C” stand for if so?
The most obvious guess would be that “C” stands for “color,” as the purported budget iPhone is expected to be available in a myriad of different colors. But, a number of other guesses have also been put on the table, ranging from California and China to cheap and polycarbonate. (more…)


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You all know comics retailer Brian Hibbs isn't once to mince words. Well, today Hibbs shares his thoughts and opinions on the Marvel/Disney sale in an open letter to the Walt Disney Company.
Following the 20th Anniversary of his store, Comix Experience owner Brian Hibbs reflects back on what it's taken to survive all these years and how things have changes. Plus, a visit to NYC comic shops, the Amazon fiasco and more!
Brian takes a lengthy look at last week's ComicsPRO meeting, giving reader a behind the scenes look at the discussions being had by the retail community as well as a tour of Diamond's new Memphis facility.
It's the big one you've all been waiting for -- Brian Hibbs shows you the numbers for 2008 graphic novel sales in book stores with indepth analysis. DC did gangbusters all around, leading off with "Watchmen."
Rich takes a long look at the changes Diamond is making and how it affects publishers, more ways the struggling economy is affecting comics, is Mark Waid actally Evil, more Obama in comics, a "Glamourpuss" preview and much more.
It was a huge week for comics publishing in a number of ways and at the same time both DC Comics and Marvel Comics made big mistakes in handling one of the biggest weeks in comics in years. Brian Hibbs covers it all.
October & November were good sales months for Brian Hibbs -- has December been faring as well? Plus, an examination of Marvel's $3.99 price increase and what it all really means for the future of comics sales and trade collections.
RIch examines the cost of comics and what $3.99 actually means for retailers and the industry, what the tanking British pound means for sales in Britain, Twitter madness, a new book from Jamie Delano, the Swipe File and more!
Brian Hibbs covers a wide range of topics in this week's column, including how his store's new point-of-sale system has generated some surprising results, the distributor bottleneck and publisher problems handling back lists.
Brian examines some of the lessons learned from the recent "All-Star Batman & Robin" fiasco, why proper Street Dates should be enforced in the Direct Market, and what they could ultimately mean to retailers' pocket books.
With one year under his belt using a point-of-sales system, retailer Brian Hibbs has gathered all sorts of interesting data about graphic novel sales in his store and is readying a purge. The non-sellers are very surprising.


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On or off?
Nintendo’s Switch is a hybrid of handheld and home console. Can it recapture the company’s glory days?
Can new console Switch help recapture Nintendo’s glory days?
The market didn’t like it, of course. When, on October 20, Nintendo finally unveiled its vision for its next generation of console hardware – a system that functions both as handheld and home console, slotting into a dock connected to a TV – its share price fell 6.6 per cent. The following day it fell again. Out rolled the doom-mongers, pointing out that this was even worse than the 5 per cent dip that followed the Wii U announcement – and we all know how that turned out. Context tells a different story: Nintendo is having a good year, sales down but profits up, the Pokémon
Go craze sending its stock soaring, the unveiling on Apple’s stage of Super
Mario Run boosting the company’s share price by a further 25 per cent. When you’re in decent health, you can handle a bit of a sniffle. But investors have been calling for Nintendo to move into mobile for years, and now it has finally done so, the investment community was always going to turn its nose up at anything else. Yet many of the market’s concerns about Switch were mirrored in the reactions of people who actually play games, rather than simply speculate on them.
We’ll get to that, but forgive us for going against all the doom and gloom: there’s a lot about Switch to like. After the false dawns of PSP and Vita, with their promises of ‘console-quality’ games on the move undermined by cut-down ports and suboptimal controls, Switch is the first to offer true console gaming on the move, an irresistible prospect that has, until now, always seemed tantalisingly out of reach. While Wii U’s second screen offered a level of portability, it was nothing like this, the device’s meagre range, and the fact that not even all games supported it, meaning that its USP was compromised from the get-go. Now, you can simply snap your Switch out of its dock, put it in your bag, and take it anywhere in the world. If that doesn’t interest you, you may be reading the wrong magazine.
Yet for all that that feels like the future, Switch’s use of cartridges – the first home console since N64 to do so – is a jarring echo of the past. Clearly the device’s portability is the driving factor in the decision, but it also feels like something of a statement. The process of playing games on disc has become bloated and cumbersome: its lengthy installs, hefty patch downloads and the sort of loading times we haven’t seen since the ZX Spectrum era are the new normal. Tolerable in the home, perhaps, but not on the move; a system with the power of a home console but the user experience of a handheld is a smart, tantalising prospect.
There are significant benefits to Nintendo too, which in turn will benefit its players. The company’s avowed struggles with adjusting to the era of HD gamemaking left a series of chasms in Wii U’s software schedule, particularly after thirdparty support had dried up. Nintendo restructured its teams to speed up development, but clearly supporting 3DS and Wii U at the same time was too much. By unifying its handheld and console businesses, that job becomes a lot easier. We should see more games, more frequently, from the greatest game developer on the planet, thanks to its singular focus – with updates to undersold Wii U exclusives such as Splatoon and
Mario Kart 8, shown off in the announcement video, helping plug the gaps. Crucially, games that have in the past been primarily portable will now be available in the home. Monster Hunter seems a certainty, and if the next mainline
Pokémon games are Switch exclusive, investors the world over will be eating their calculators.
That, in turn, may foster a more sustainable level of thirdparty support. Little of that was on show in the announcement – just two non-Nintendo games were seen, and Bethesda was quick to point out that it hasn’t officially announced
Skyrim or anything else for Switch – but a subsequent press release claims the support of almost 50 companies. We shouldn’t read too much into that – everyone is on board in the early days of a new Nintendo system – but if the device sells well, and to players with an appetite for more than just the big firstparty releases, this could be the best-supported home Nintendo console in generations.
But that’s a big ‘if’. The dominant concern is over whether it will sell – and even what its target audience is. Tellingly, the announcement video was filled solely with young adults, with nary a child or granny in sight. That may be a simple
We should see more games, more frequently, from the greatest game developer on the planet
matter of knowing which demographic traditionally yields the most early adopters, but there’s a note of Nintendo accepting that the generations that gave it such success in the Wii and DS era have been lost forever to smartphones. It may no longer be too bothered about that, however. While Pokémon Go was Niantic’s success, it catapulted Nintendo into the mobile-gaming public consciousness, and made the Kyoto company a few quid in the process. Meanwhile, one notable analyst expects
Super Mario Run to reach a billion-anda-half downloads.
Elsewhere, concerns persist over the device’s power, an inevitable consequence of Nintendo’s curious decision to announce Switch in late October and immediately say there’d be no more information until 2017. We know that it contains a custom version of Nvidia’s Tegra processor, used in mobile devices the world over; the Switch devkit reportedly contains the X1 chip, currently used in Nvidia’s 4K-video-capable, Android-based Shield TV. It clearly won’t be a match for Xbox One or PS4 in terms of raw processing power: Tegra’s USP is the balance it strikes between performance and power consumption, the latter essential for a mobile device. Battery life, then, is the more pressing concern – one report claims that the devkit lasts just three hours away from the dock. We wouldn’t expect a development unit to be fully optimised for gaming on the go, but given Nintendo’s recent form in this area it’s a valid concern. The launch 3DS’s battery was disappointing; the Wii U GamePad’s is dismal. If Switch’s battery life is up to scratch, players will forgive its relative lack of power; if not, Nintendo probably has another Wii U on its hands.
Despite all that, it’s impossible not to be excited at something that, while perhaps not as radical a departure as Wii or DS, offers a truly new way to play console games. At a time when Microsoft and Sony are ever more intent on fusing us to our sofas, playing online within their console ecosystems in front of our TVs, Nintendo’s offering is, literally and figuratively, a breath of fresh air.
Battery life is the more pressing concern – one report claims that the devkit lasts just three hours
TOP There is smoke and mirrors at work in the promo video: actors hold dummy consoles, with game footage pasted in on both Switch and TV screens.
ABOVE Nintendo’s list of thirdparty Switch partners is great news for logo fans everywhere, though what it will looks like 12 months from now will be crucial


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TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office reports they have noticed a recent increase in mail thefts, vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts in all parts of Shawnee County.
The Sheriff’s Office says it is a good reminder to place outgoing mail in a post office drop box and collect your mail packages as soon as they arrive.
Criminals are following mail carriers and removing mail from mailboxes looking for any information to steal identity or financial information. Criminals are also reportedly taking packages dropped off on doorsteps.
The Sheriff’s Office says to please keep vehicles locked, property removed and ensure there are no spare keys in the vehicle. Criminals are removing loose items found in vehicles including electronics, money, purses, backpacks, firearms, garage door openers, keys, and other miscellaneous items.
The Sheriff’s Office says burglars may approach a residence and if the homeowner is home, they will make up an excuse for being on the property. They say to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement at 785-251-2200.


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Over the weekend Twitter’s social livestreaming service, Periscope, celebrated its first birthday. B&T’s favourite Periscope stream was the live stream of a puddle in Newcastle, UK.
In a blog post, Team periscope said: “Saturday marked one year since we released Periscope to the world. We’ve come a long way since then and we have you, our community, to thank.
“We’re proud of what we’ve built together and we’re excited to share just how far we’ve come. As of today, over 200 million broadcasts have been created on Periscope and over 110 years of live video are watched every day on iOS and Android.”
According to a Twitter blog post, “Australians have embraced Periscope over the past year as live video broadcasts have become part of the community.
“Whether it’s getting a front row seat on the @myer runway as they launch their new fashion season, cheering on Paralympian @kurtfearnley from starting line to victorious finish at the Blackmores Wheelchair Marathon, or taking an underwater adventure with intrepid traveller @mitchoates as he broadcasts the world’s first underwater and surfing Periscopes – Australians love Periscope.”


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deltatre, the global digital media sport specialist, has been selected by Facebook to join the highly-selective Facebook® Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) program. The program recognizes those developers who have built value-added products in one or more of the four key areas: Pages, Ads, Apps and Insights.
deltatre is already deploying facebook integration with all major client websites and mobile apps and is constantly looking to create new and innovative ways to enhance the digital sport fans user experience.
Carlo De Marchis, Chief Technology Officer at deltatre said “We have been at the forefront of social media from the beginning and we often play an evangelist role with our clients to convince them of the relevance of our approach integrating text articles, photos, video and results with social features. We feel honored to be among the companies that met Facebook’s highly selective criteria for this program and we believe this confirms that our strategy is working.”
As Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer, deltatre strengthens its relationship with the global largest social network, and will continue to offer their international clients the latest innovations in digital media solutions for sport.


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Everything is bigger in Texas - and that includes its beer.
Austin Beerworks - a Texan brewery - has just launched a 99-pack of its "Peacemaker" ale. The 7-foot-long pack consists of three rows of 33 cans that tip the scales at 82 pounds and retail at $99.
"We made it at first as a joke," says Michael Graham, co-founder of the Austin-based craft brewery, adding that a lot of people are taking it seriously.
The company plans to ship about 20 of the massive packs a week.
"You might want to share this with about 33 of your friends," adds Graham.


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KATHMANDU: The stock market got off to a positive start on Tuesday, gaining 7 points mid-session. However, the market pared its early gains in the latter session before slipping into the negative territory.
BERLIN, July 10: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang held talks on Monday in Berlin, and stressed their commitment to a multilateral trade system in the wake of trade disputes with Washington.
PALPA, July 10: Bagnaskali rural municipality of Palpa has started to provide loans to promote self employment in agriculture and animal husbandry after youths present their education certificates as collateral.
DAMAK, July 25: With price of green tea declining rapidly, many farmers of the district have decided to get rid of tea bushes and cultivate new crop. For this, they have decided to give green leaves as a bonus to laborers who pluck leaves for them.
KATHMANDU: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index moved notably lower during early trading on Monday. Despite the market making slight recovery in the afternoon session, the index continued its slump in the final trading hour, closing almost 18 points lower. The index ended the day at 1,206.43 points.
NINGXIANGPU, China, July 9: An annual chili pepper festival kicked off Monday in central China’s spice-loving Hunan province with a chili-eating contest in which the winner set a blistering pace by downing a gut-busting 50 peppers in just over a minute.
MUMBAI, July 9: Samsung Electronics has formally opened a new factory in India, which the South Korean tech group says is the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturing plant, part of its plans to expand production in the world’s fastest growing major mobile phone market.