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Real estate company The Isprava Group has raised Rs 160 crore from investors, including Symphony International Holdings, to expand its business.
With this round of corporate-grade funding, the company stated that its brands, Isprava and Lohono Stays, will use the funds to expand their footprint in India and other key countries.
It will also grow and expand its existing brand portfolio, technology and product development.
Founded by Nibhrant Shah, Dhimaan Shah and Rohan Lamba, Isprava Group is a non-urban luxury residential developer.
In six years, Isprava has delivered more than 160 homes in places like Goa, Aliburg, Kasauli and Nilgiris, with another 270 homes in various stages of construction.
The group’s hotel business, Lohono Stays, has entered the luxury rental market.
Lohono Stays offers ultra-luxury, full-service home rentals and currently has more than 200 properties in India and another 250 properties in Southeast Asia, including Bali, Phuket and the Maldives.
Symphony International Holdings Ltd is a London-listed strategic investment company with investment manager Symphony Asia based in Singapore.
“Both Isprava and Lohono Stays have seen exponential growth over the last few years. We have grown 104% year-on-year since 2017-18,” said Nibhrant Shah, co-founder and CEO of Isprava Group. “The demand for luxury homes in non-urban locations has increased manifold in the last three years,” said Dhiman Shah, co-founder and COO of Isprava Group. According to India Sotheby’s International Realty, prices of luxury properties have increased by 8-12% during the last year across major cities and have crossed the 2015 high.


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Founded by India-born entrepreneurs around five years back, mobile video advertising company VDopia claims to work with the best in every industry, including eBay, HDFC Bank, Bharatmatrimony.com, Makaan.com, Idea, Lays, Makemytrip.com, HP, ITC Ltd and Samsung.
Set up in 2008 by Stanford and IIT graduates Chhavi Upadhyay, Srikanth Kakani and Saurabh Bhatia, Vdopia raised $4 million from Nexus Venture Partners in October 2009. The Bangalore-based company also got an undisclosed seed amount infusion into the firm in December 2008.
It recently raised $3.4M as part of $7.4M Series B round from Nexus Venture Partners. The digital video advertising company appointed Preetesh Chouhan as the VP-APAC region in August last year to expand the company's operations across South-east Asia. Prior to joining VDopia, Chouhan was working with Sify Technologies as national head for advertisement sales.
Chouhan spoke to Techcircle outlaying some big trends that VDopia sees in digital video for 2013.
Mobile TV: It is gaining a lot of traction lately, he said. "For example the mobile TV app from a startup called Digivive has seen around 6.5 million downloads last year without any marketing. This particular platform is yet to get lapped up by the advertisers in a big way, but 2013 will be the year when advertisers will surely wake up to its importance," he said.
Increased content creation: Outlining the available video content in Indian market today, Chouhan said that at present video content is either in entertainment or news. There is no third category where you would see video content. "I feel this realisation has begun and this will be a trend this year. Like in markets abroad there is video content in any category you can imagine like fashion, lifestyle, travel etc. Indian market will wake up to the importance of more video content. More and more content around video gets created and more opportunities for advertisement on the platform," he said. Customised content for mobile medium is also going to be big, he said.
Video-on-demand: This is a big consumption area from videos point of view. "With all the DTH video recorders video-on-demand is gaining popularity. In terms of mobile video on demand it's slowly catching up via various apps that have come up and it will only grow," Chouhan said.
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In advanced talks with the British government about constructing a significant battery factory for electric cars in the United Kingdom, the Japanese car group Nissan Motor is in advanced talks with the British government.
According to the business newspaper Financial Times, that giant factory should be located near the Nissan factory in Sunderland.
According to insiders, the talks would have accelerated after the Brexit deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Nissan would like to receive tens of millions of pounds in funding from the British government for the project, lowering energy costs.
The aim is then for the Sunderland plant to make 200,000 electric cars annually, with additional jobs for thousands of employees. This would make the UK the leading production site for Nissan’s electric vehicles outside Japan.
A formal announcement from Nissan about the battery factory may be released this summer. Currently, the company in Sunderland is already making batteries on a smaller scale for the electric Nissan Leaf.


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Apple appears to be testing the next version of its operating system for mobile devices, iOS 6. At least, that's what device access logs to websites, including Mashable, seem to indicate.
The initial report came from Ars Technica, which says it discovered something unusual in its web logs. The technology site recorded several visits from browsers running on devices that claimed to be running iOS 6. There were also devices that were accessing the site on screens with a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 — the rumored pixel count of the iPad 3.
Mashable checked its own logs and indeed found a few visits from devices claiming to be running iOS 6. Some claim to be iPhones and others iPads. Checking the IP address info of those visits with an online database revealed they came from Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California. However, the only machines with 2,048 x 1,536 resolution seen in Mashable's logs were running Google Chrome, so they couldn't be iPads.
Here's a sample of some of our logs (apparently the Apple testers liked our compilation of the Best Sh*t People Say Videos):
18.104.22.168 - - [24/Feb/2012:14:03:59 -0600] "GET /2012/01/27/best-shit-people-say-videos/ HTTP/1.1" 200 15974 "http://m.digg.com/newsbar/topnews/15_best_sh_t_people_say_videos" "Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 6_0 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/535.8 (KHTML, like Gecko)"
22.214.171.124 - - [22/Feb/2012:12:38:13 -0600] "GET /2012/01/27/best-shit-people-say-videos/ HTTP/1.1" 200 15975 "http://m.digg.com/newsbar/topnews/15_best_sh_t_people_say_videos" "Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 6_0 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/535.8 (KHTML, like Gecko)"
The current version of Apple's mobile software is iOS 5. Apple typically previews new versions of its mobile OS at a developers conference in the spring. Apple reps didn't respond immediately to a request for comment.
As Ars notes, there's at least one other product on the market with the so-called "retina" resolution that the iPad 3 is expected to have. But, obviously, nothing runs iOS 6 — unless it's an Apple employee testing software by browsing the Internet. The most recent version is iOS 5.1, but that's only been made available to developers.
On Tuesday, Apple sent out invitations to an event on March 7. The company holds upcoming products to the utmost secrecy. Apple almost never reveals product information until it is on the verge of release. It's a big part of the allure the company's brand has cultivated, and why Apple rumors have such currency.
Still, it's impossible for Apple to keep everything it's doing under wraps. It needs to test its products in real-world environments to ensure that the work properly. That can lead to information being released prematurely, which most notoriously happened when an Apple employee lost a prototype iPhone in a bar in 2010 only to have it fall into the hands of tech blog Gizmodo.
Whereas that was a careless accident, the discovery of retina iPads running iOS 6 is more of a natural consequence. After all, Apple must test its software with the real Internet at some point, and that testing will leave tracks.
Apple isn't expected to release iOS 6 at Wednesday's event, but is probably testing it now in advance of a spring unveiling.
What would you like to see in iOS 6? Give Apple some tips in the comments.


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Audi unveils ‘PB18 e-tron’ --- a new all-electric supercar prototype
German automaker Audi has unveiled a new all-electric supercar prototype --- the ‘Audi PB18 e-tron.’ The unveiling of the prototype comes almost a month ahead of the launch of the production version of Audi ‘e-tron quattro,’ which will be the automaker’s first next-generation all-electric vehicle.
The unveiling of the PB18 e-tron all-electric supercar prototype marks a significant peek at Audi’s electric future. The automaker is presenting the vehicle as “a radical vision for the high-performance sports car of tomorrow.”
According to the details shared by Audi, the design of the PB18 e-tron is chiefly centred on the driver, to enable a racing-car-like experience for the driver. As such, the all-electric supercar does not come with any autonomous driving system or ‘complex systems for piloted driving.’
Audi has also revealed that the development of the PB18 e-tron is largely based on the automaker’s vast experience in the Le Mans racing series.
In terms of specifications, the battery pack of PB18 e-tron battery pack is equipped with solid-state batteries and 95 kWh energy capacity, which gives the vehicle a range of 500 km (approximately 310 miles) in the WLTP cycle. The vehicle has three motors, and boasts 570 kW power and 800-volt charging system. The all-electric supercar takes barely 2 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph).
On Tuesday, ride-hailing giant Uber announced the launch of a new pilot program, under which the company will provide cash incentives to some drivers who switch to electric or hybrid vehicles.
US electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has begun the rollout of a new software update -- ‘2018.24’ -- to its fleet of electric cars this week.
According to the latest electric vehicle (EV) sales report for China for the month of March 2018, the number of EVs sold in the country during the month touched a total of 59,000 units; thereby marking a noteworthy 85% year-on-year increase as com
In a recent announcement made via The Verge, Alphabet’s Waymo division has revealed that it is expanding its self-driving fleet with the addition of 62,000 more units of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.
At the Commercial Vehicle Show scheduled to be held at the NEC in Birmingham (UK) from April 24-26, Volkswagen (VW) will officially introduce the eCrafter --- the company’s new all-electric van.
Tesla electric vehicle owners will now be able to remotely limit the speed of their vehicles, thanks to a new mobile app update which is being released by the automaker alongside a vehicle software update.


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Industry must find ways to entice consumers
Potato growers have realized that they must take action to improve fresh potato demand in North America, says an industry spokesperson.
Otherwise, American and Canadian growers will have to permanently cut acres to accommodate declining demand.
The situation is particularly acute this year because a glut of supply has pushed fresh potato prices below the cost of production, said Kevin MacIsaac, general manager of United Potato Growers of Canada.
Canadian growers have received about $1.30 for a 10 pound bag of fresh potatoes over the last several months, which is down from the $1.80 to $1.90 per 10 lb. bag they re-ceived at the same time last year.
“You’d have to be getting $1.50 (per 10 lb.) just to meet the cost of production,” MacIsaac said.
“Anything that is contracted is (priced) hopefully at a reasonable price that will allow growers to have some profit. Anything on the fresh (potato) market, in most areas across Canada, is selling below the cost of production.”
He said the situation has forced producers to understand that they have to do something about falling demand.
“We’ve now come to the realization that there is a severe problem.”
Based on Statistics Canada data, growers harvested 101.1 million hundredweight of potatoes in 2012, compared to 92.4 million cwt. in 2011 and 97.2 million cwt. in 2010.
Most farmers produced average yields last summer, but acreage of table and processing potatoes rose to 373,400 acres, the highest since 2008.
Acres and yields were also higher in the United States than in previous years, creating a surplus of fresh potatoes in most regions.
“I was in Manitoba visiting some of the fresh (potato) sheds about a month ago. I would say in Western Canada some of the supply is getting cleaned up…. Guys are starting to see the end of the bin,” MacIsaac said.
“In Eastern Canada, that’s not the case. There are obviously lots of potatoes going on the market because that’s reflected in the price.”
The overabundance will definitely drive down potato acres in most regions of North America this year, MacIsaac said.
“In Canada, I think we’d be looking at a five (percent decline),” he said.
“That’s the number they’re talking in the U.S…. (but) the reality is the U.S. would need to (cut) by 10 or 15 percent, but they’re talking five.”
The entire industry would benefit if potato farmers cut acres more drastically, but growers don’t readily switch to other crops because the capital costs of potato harvesting equipment and storage facilities are substantial, MacIsaac said.
The glut of spuds this year will also weigh on growers’ contracts with french fry and chip processors.
“The buyers, the processors, will look at the open market and say, ‘well, why would I need to give a big increase when there is a glut of potatoes?’ ”
Jerry Wright, president of United Potato Growers of America, said the potato industry has to revive demand for fresh potatoes. If not, potato acres will have to fall.
“Fresh potato (demand) continues to decrease at about 1.1 percent annually equal to one million cwt. each year, or the production of about 2,500 acres,” Wright said on the potato growers website.
“One factor in the fresh potato volume decline is the consumer’s move to smaller packages: 10 lb. consumer bags are being replaced by five lb. and three lb. consumer bags at an alarming rate.”
MacIsaac said french fry, potato chip and processed potato consumption has been steady over the last decade or so, with the exception of the 2008-09 recession.
However, consumers are eating fewer fresh potatoes because they don’t have time for meal preparation.
United Potato Growers of America expects average yields to increase five cwt. per acre each year as consumption sags.
“Depend on it,” said Wright. “When enough growers fail to recognize and act on this paradigm, each then contributes to a major disaster like the one that is now underway. And this is not opinion. This is fact.”
MacIsaac remains hopeful the industry can revitalize demand for fresh potatoes because spuds are loaded with healthful attributes, such as vitamin C and potassium. Nonetheless, money and a sustained effort are needed to support a potato comeback.
“We have to see if there is a will to do that,” MacIsaac said. “Avocados are the big success story in the food industry. Their consumption and sales have tripled…. If they can do it, we can do it as well.”


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Swedish mobile brand ad firm Widespace released the results of a study recently that highlighted the ability of their ads to affect purchase intent positively.
Widespace launched their StreamView ads earlier this year, a format that autoplays silently when 50% of the pixels are in view. Compared to those who had not viewed the campaigns, the company says their ads increased purchase intent of viewers in relation to similar brands by 104%, brand awareness by 10% and brand consideration by 37%. The results are based on completed campaigns.
“Videos starting to play in screen offer a better reach and make it easier for advertisers to engage audiences with relevant messages,” stated Adrian McDonald, chief product officer at Widespace. “This is because no click is required.”
Autoplay video ads are effective at getting views on mobile, where users tend to be much more sensitive about ads taking up screen space. The format has worked well for Facebook.
Raising intent to purchase goes hand in hand with targeting the intent of users, a capability of advertisers that has become more common in recent years.
In a recent think piece, Google argued that targeting intent was more powerful than demographic data. “Marketers who rely only on demographics to reach consumers risk missing more than 70 percent of potential mobile shoppers,” the article asserted.
In addition, targeting intent can reveal non-traditional consumers for products that were previously unknown or unsuspected -- for example, that 56% of sporting goods searchers and 45% of home improvement searchers are female.
Widespace operates mainly in Europe, but has reportedly had its eye on North America for a while now, and is raising money for an eventual push into the market.


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After years in the downturn market, El Salvador's Bitcoin holding has risen to a 3% gain over its investment.
Bitcoin Price Update
Bitcoin is up about 0.88% from the previous day, putting its price at $9,405.79 US dollars at the time of this writing. This is the 2nd consecutive day that Bitcoin has moved up, but the coin’s trend over the past two weeks is unclear. It is currently 7.19% above its 20-day moving average of $8,774.644, which is somewhat close; a fall down to the 20-day moving average may draw dip buyers in. On the flip side, for those who prefer a rangebound view when trading, Bitcoin’s trading range — based on its momentum and volatility over the past two weeks — is between $7,363.15 and $10,186.13 (in US dollars). Its market capitalization currently is estimated to be around $166.86 billion US dollars, while it’s market dominance (percent of total crypto market) is estimated to be 66.42%. As for the recent behaviour, Bitcoin’s dominance level hasn’t exhibited a clear trend — but has fluctuated between 65.36% and 68.13%. Without a clear trend in dominance, the jury is still up for grabs as to whether or not Bitcoin will be the only cryptocurrency that succeeds.
Daily Engagement and Hash Rate Metrics Update
314,698 transactions were added to the Bitcoin blockchain in the previous day. Daily transactions recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain grown by approximately 0.99% this past week, though it should be noted the trend is not clear at this time. Ultimately, if the currency does consistently succeed in growing transactions on its chain, its primary utility may be as a currency for transactions. As for Bitcoin’s transaction fees, the average transaction fee yesterday was $1.23 US dollars. The size of the typical transaction on Bitcoin’s blockchain is up 26.08% in US dollars; meanwhile, the fee for sending transactions has been rising by 6% per week. In other words, transaction sizes are growing substantially faster than transaction fees are, so the rise in fees may be very encouraging; Bitcoin may be usable for a growing number of use cases. Regarding Bitcoin’s hash rate, which serves as a measure of the network’s computational power, it has managed to bounce around over the past 30 days. It has been declining daily by a rate of approximately -0.24%. A trend in hash rate that is unclear suggests that mining is becoming harder to understand and that the chain is thus being something to keep an eye on. As such, this might not enable Bitcoin to draw more capital to its chain.


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FMCG: Got room for one more?
Marketing experts address the myth of FMCG saturation
With our store shelves, be it at the neighbourhood kirana or a supermarket chain, loaded with an ever increasing array of brands and products, it’s tempting to imagine an echo of this phenomenon being heard in offline shopping too.
Companies are certainly not slowing down: last month, Wipro’s consumer care division announced it would expand to categories as diverse detergents and fabric conditioners to energy drinks.
According to a Gartner report, the FMCG market is currently the fourth largest sector in the country, with an annual growth rate of 11% over the last decade.
Another report by ASSOCHAM stated that by 2020, FMCG will stand at USD 104 billion. But is the choice too much of a good thing? The marketing experts say, No, it isn’t.
“India is a pseudomature market”
Kiran Khalap, co-founder and managing director, Chlorophyll, long ago said, “India is a pseudomature market.” Interestingly, he has even copyrighted this statement.
He thinks this is still relevant. “All levels of evolution co-exist. If you look at only one level and study the competition, you fall prey to the illusion that the market is saturated.”
Khalap says that in FMCG markets, what was niche yesterday becomes mainstream today, as consumer habits change with social change. “Ready-to-eat food, heated in the microwave by the home manager carries no stigma, as it did a few years ago: so the homemaker is comfortable presenting them at the dining table occasionally.”
He further explains, “The two principles that emerge therefore are how to increase penetration: at the market level and at the mind level. Market level involves being 'at hand’ at all the 39732 pin codes in India. Penetrating mind levels now have new rules under the digital era: rather than start from awareness, brands need to start from likability, so that the digital natives keep sharing the communication and penetrating their groups.”
Khalap also thinks making a play in existing categories becomes easier if brands invent new sub-categories and own them totally.
It is all about differentiation
Ashish Mishra, managing director, Interbrand says, “Inherently, any fast moving consumable implies a scale opportunity in the world’s leading consumption market. The overall nascence of the market coupled with the technology, knowledge and channel growth reinforces the opportunity.”
Mishra makes an interesting observation. According to him, the shape of demography is changing from ‘bottom of the pyramid’ to ‘middle of a diamond’ which means a burgeoning middle class offers yet another opportunity. Channel growth, differentiation, technology, sophisticated formats, design and performance are likely to drive growth at the top end, where rural penetration, democratisation, efficiency, accessibility are the likely ones to drive growth at the bottom end of the category, says Mishra.
“Given the near saturation of many subcategories in consumables, the broad-based strategies of the past are unlikely to work. Strategies devoid of a clear segmentation and targeting with differentiated offering are less relevant today,” he adds.
The myth needs to be broken
The argument that many markets in India are crowded is a myth, says Abraham Koshy, Professor (Marketing), Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
He says, “Most markets in India are characterised by low-intensity competition. If one analyses market penetration data - consumers who have used the product once or are using the product regularly - then this can be understood. Even FMCG is not crowded. There is huge potential for more products and brands in the market.”
However, Koshy, says that it is a fact that markets are not waiting to absorb any products that are introduced. He adds, “Products should meet the expectations of targeted consumers and brands should fulfil the values that consumers look for. False claims and poor product execution cannot succeed in perpetuity, even if sleek advertisements and false claims can induce some curious buyers to try.”
When asked what brands need to avoid, Koshy, explains, “Firstly brands should avoid product compromises. Consumers find out that they have not received the value they were promised if the product falls short in technical parameters. A biscuit should taste like a biscuit and a detergent should clean as promised. Secondly, never make false or exaggerated claims. Advantages of such claims are indeed short-lived and will certainly backfire. Epitaph of brands is written in false and exaggerated claims.”
The race for marginal shares?
Prabhakar Mundkur, chief Mentor, HGS Interactive, candidly says that there isn’t any more room for new FMCG products unless companies are happy paying for marginal shares. According to him, typically, the ones who are testing new waters are old multinationals or local players who have been doing it for decades on end.
Mundkur also observes that FCMGs in India don’t particularly target millennials. He says, “This is evident from their fairly noticeable absence in new media. The country’s largest advertisers who keep topping the BARC charts have had their last Facebook update six months ago and don’t exist on platforms like Twitter or Instagram. But their global counterparts are very active which means that globally they have recognised that millennials are a large target and the best way to target them is through new media.”
“Even smaller regional companies have embraced social media which means they are intellectually ahead of the large local or large multinational,” concludes Mundkur.
The last breakthrough innovations report released by Nielsen revealed that 99.9% of new launches in FMCG fail to survive the two-year mark, unscathed. Perhaps the problem is not 'too many products' as it is 'not too many of the right products.'


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This meme, posted by The Cafe, so perfectly calls out the true motivation behind the American Family Association's boycott on Target over their gender-inclusive restrooms. The AFA's petition is nothing but bigotry masked in concern for...Show More Summary
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When Fox announced their plans for a TV adaptation of DC Comics' Lucifer, the American Family Association started a petition in an attempt to prevent the show from ever airing. Here's why I don't think Lucifer is a bad influence... and even conservatives might agree with me on this one.
The American Family Association, the group that started the boycott Target campaign, is denying reports that it's sending men into women's bathrooms to test the controversial "inclusive" restroom policy.
The American Family Association has been at the forefront of a Target boycott ever since the retailer announced their transgender bathroom policy. Now the conservative group has announced that they will be “testing” Target’s new policy by sending men into the women’s bathrooms in the retail stores, according to a new interview with Breitbart. Show More Summary
Now, the seemingly permanently embattled American Family Association has copped to "testing" Target's new inclusive bathroom policy by sending men into women's bathrooms at the popular store.
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Anti-LGBT activists selling horror stories about Target’s transgender-inclusive policy have just proven that their concerns are founded in fact. The American Family Association (AFA) has been leading a boycott, claiming Target’s policy...Show More Summary
The American Family Association is sending men into the women's restrooms at Target stores to text the brand's new trans-inclusive bathroom policy.
The American Family Association is sending men into women's bathrooms to "test" Target's trans-inclusive policy.
Conservative group has been sending men into women's bathrooms to "test" Target's new LGBT-friendly policy.
The hate group is sending cisgender men into women's restooms after the retail chain stood by its trans-supportive bathroom policy.
Watch out, lady shoppers! There may be men dressing up as women and coming into the ladies’ biffy at your local Target, and if there are, chances are they’re crusading morons from the American Family Association out to prove that a well-concealed man could in fact come into a women’s room! It’s like a James
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Gee, my list of stores not to go to ever again is growing. Over 1.1 million people have now signed the petition from the American Family Association and Faith Driven
The AFA is a right-wing Christian group currently in the news for boycotting Target after the store announced a trans-friendly bathroom policy. Here are some of the many things the group has protested over the years.
'Corporate America must stop bullying people who disagree with the radical left agenda,' says the American Family Association.
The boycott petition, started by the American Family Association, now has over 1 million signatures (it had 690,000 as of this past Tuesday). This has also led to Target’s stock falling and costing some $1.5 billion as far as their stocks’ worth. You can sign the boycott here.


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oneplus She is working on her next major series – OnePlus 11 Series – The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is expected to launch the lineup soon. while, OPPO It is also developing a new phone that will succeed last year’s Find N foldable phone that was limited to China only. The OPPO Find N2 It is rumored to be coming out of the company’s home market and likely to be made available to more markets including India.
Now, a new report claims that both devices from OnePlus and Oppo will have some similar features. According to a GizmoChina report, a guide called Digital Chat Station (on Weibo) has suggested that the upcoming Oppo Find N2 foldable smartphone and OnePlus 11 will have the same set of cameras.
OnePlus 11 vs Oppo Find N2: Similarities / Expected Differences in Specifications
As per the report, the OnePlus 11 and Oppo Find N2 foldable phones will feature the same triple rear camera setup. The report states that both devices will have 50MP Sony IMX890 is basic.
However, the guide claims that the foldable phone may support OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) for the main camera while OnePlus 11 may not support image stabilization. Previous rumors claim that the Find N2 will also come with Oppo MariSilicon X NPU Chip to deliver an enhanced shooting experience.
Apart from this, both smartphones are also expected to feature the same 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Both devices will also have a 32MP Sony IMX709 telephoto module which will support 2x optical zoom.
Moreover, both devices will also be equipped Hasselblad Camera improvements. The report also states that the Find N2 will have the same front cameras as its predecessor. For selfies and video calls, the Find N2 will have the same 32MP front shooter on the cover screen as well as on the folded screen portion.
OnePlus 11 may have a triple rear camera setup similar to the Oppo Find N2, but both smartphones will not be powered by the same chipset. OnePlus 11 is expected to arrive with the highly anticipated Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC while Find N2 is rumored to feature the older Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 mobile platform launched in May.


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The apprentice online dating
She was also dating none other than Mark Wright (no, not that one), who won team-mate Sarah pronounce it as "clim-bon-leen". Climb Online is a company that aims to help websites grow in the digital world, and it's doing well.Just this month it added a Bristol office to its bases in Essex and London, and Mark's apparently hoping to add a new location in Cape Town next year.
now, but one of the candidates bumbling around the streets of London trying to show off their limited business acumen is about to be trusted with £250,000 of Lord Sugar's cash. joined Lord Sugar's Amstrad to become the project director of its health and beauty division, though he left after two years at the company to set up the Bright Ideas Trust, which aims to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get started in business.In early modern usage, the clipped form prentice was common.The system of apprenticeship first developed in the later Middle Ages and came to be supervised by craft guilds and town governments.Anyway, Stella says she lost her place at Citigroup because of the case but says she was offered lots of work afterwards (including as a management consultant at Hewlett Packard). Stella started a crowdfunding TV channel called Crowdbox TV and announced plans for a website called crowdkix.com, but neither seem to be ongoing.She launched a beauty company called Facebox earlier this year, and in May she was papped on a date with snooker player Ali Carter.7.The two businesses offer various skincare treatments, tattoo removal and even hair transplants.
In fact, Leah – who was recently named one of the Top 10 entrepreneurs in the UK and writes for the – is doing so well that she's not even needed full-time at her clinics any more, so she now works as a locum doctor in A&E for half the week (which we think is very admirable).
She joined Amscreen to sell digital screens to health services, but she quite swiftly went on maternity leave and didn't return.
Don't worry too much, though – she has said she's "on great terms" with Lord Sugar. Stella worked at Viglen (one of Lord Sugar's companies selling IT products and services) but left in May 2011 complaining that she was a "glorified PA".
Currently, she owns a ladies’ fashion shop and believes her loyalty is one of her best qualities.
She thinks it’s vital to be determined and strong-willed in business.
Okay, so it's not the most exciting of businesses from a layman's point of view but it's won several awards and is aiming for £10m revenue in the next year. It's not all been plain sailing – Ricky revealed that he had to end his wrestling career to focus on the business, which is a bit of a shame given he'd had tryouts with WWE.


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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s richest persons, while US President Donald Trump slipped 220 spots to number 544.
The US had the most billionaires with 565, a product of the swelling value of the American stock market since Trump’s November 2016 election. China was second with 319 billionaires, and Germany was third with 114.
There are 183 tech billionaires in all with a combined $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 65,39,722 crores) in wealth, Forbes said.
The global population of billionaires jumped 13 percent from last year to a record 2,043, the biggest annual increase in the 31 years since the magazine began compiling the list, Forbes said.
- Gates, whose wealth is estimated at $86 billion (56,09,35,00,00,000 INR), led the list of world’s richest persons.
- He was followed by Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett – with an estimated wealth of $75.6billion, before a bevy of American tech giants dominated the rest of the top ten.
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was number three with a net worth of $72.8billion.
- Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg was fifth with $56billion, and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison came it at number seven with $52.2billion in the bank.
World’s Richest Persons by Forbes Magazine
1. Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder: $86billion
2. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway CEO: $75.6billion
3. Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO: $72.8billion
4. Amancio Ortega, Inditex fashion group founder: $71.3billion
5. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO: $56billion
6. Carlos Slim, Mexican telecom mogul: $54.5billion
8. Charles Koch, Koch Industries CEO and chairman: $48.3billion
9. David Koch, Koch Industries CEO and chairman: $48.3billion
10. Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg co-founder: $47.5billion
11. Bernard Arnault, LVMH CEO: $41.5billion
12. Larry Page, Google co-founder and Alphabet CEO: $40.7billion
14. Liliane Bettencourt, L’Oréal heiress: $39.5billion
15. S. Robson Walton, Wal-Mart heir: $34.1billion
16. Jim Walton, Wal-Mart heir: $34billion
17. Alice Walton, Wal-Mart heiress: $33.8billion
18. Wang Jianlin, Dalian Wanda Commercial Property chairman: $31.3billion
19. Li Ka-shing, Cheung Kong Holdings CEO: $31.2billion
20. Sheldon Adelson,Las Vegas Sands Corporation CEO: $30.4billion
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Cranfield University Technology Park business Wildfire Solutions has received a Mayoral seal of approval, following a visit from Mayor of Bedford Borough Dave Hodgson as part of a tour celebrating National Apprenticeship Week.
Apprentice Tom Winfield has been working at the company, which is one of many technology and growth businesses based at the Tech Park’s Innovation Centre, since May 2012 as part of a national scheme to build a skilled workforce and support businesses.
Wildfire Solutions, in partnership with its sister companies Total I.T, Hink Pro Ltd and Microcad, provides I.T. hardware, software and expertise for companies seeking to increase efficiency and maximise their return on technology investments.
The company acts as a supplier for technology giants including Dell and Microsoft, as well as being a Gold partner for computer aided design market leader Autodesk in Manufacturing, Construction plus Media & Entertainment Computer Aided Design software.
During the visit Mayor Hodgson and Federation of Small Businesses Regional Chairman Charles Smith were shown the work Tom had been doing updating the company’s website, and spoke to MicroCAD office Director David Huke, who described the scheme as a huge success:
“The whole apprenticeship project has been a great experience and Tom has been a star pupil. Getting new blood involved is crucial for a rapidly- changing industry like ours and we’d certainly recommend the scheme to other SMEs in the region.”
Cranfield University Technology Park is home to over 50 science, technology and knowledge-based based businesses. Alongside established companies the Tech Park’s Innovation Centre is designed to support start up and growth businesses through providing flexible leases, administrative support and space to expand.


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Amazon v. MercadoLibre: Latin America's Online Retail War Heats Up
The online retail giant now has its eyes set on Argentina, putting it on a collision course with regional market leader MercadoLibre.
BUENOS AIRES — With a simple registration process completed in Buenos Aires, in November, the online retailer Amazon quietly but officially planted its heavy foot in Argentina. For now, the company will provide only cloud and data management services. But for competitors like MercadoLibre, Argentina's leading online retailer, the writing is on the wall: Sooner rather than later, the U.S.-based giant will move into the sector it's best known for, online shopping.
Amazon, founded in 1994, first set up shop in Latin America in 2011, in Brazil. It expanded to Mexico in 2014 before entering Chile and Colombia earlier this year. It wants to be present, in other words, where it can, including Argentina, where it began recruiting staff in January 2017 for the web services it will provide to local corporations such Garbarino, a household appliance provider, and MercadoLibre itself.
Marcos Grilanda, a regional manager with Amazon, expects the company to bring in about $18 billion this year from web services alone. It's a particularly profitable arm of the company, he explains, even if it accounts for just 10% of Amazon's total revenues. Grilanda says the company keeps its two business branches — IT services and retail — strictly separate. Executives with the respective branches may work in the same building, he explains, but they only "report to the boss," meaning Jeff Bezos
Amazon began operating in Brazil by selling Kindle readers, and recently entered the market for electronic goods and some household products. In Mexico, it focused initially on web services but, after a year (in July 2015) launched retailing operations following its U.S. business model. Chile, Colombia and Argentina are expected to head the same way despite some challenges for now.
One of the hurdles is recruiting for its Southern Cone operations, which Amazon wants to run from two offices, one in Chile, the other in Argentina. Some candidates have reportedly rejected employment offers because of how much travel — between Buenos Aires and Santiago — the jobs would entail.
Candidates are currently told that web services are a first step toward expansion into full-blown e-retailing. That means following both the MercadoLibre model — where the company functions as a mediating platform between buyers and sellers — and the more traditional model Amazon employs in the U.S., Mexico and other markets.
It's not just a website.
Word has it that the company is already seeking executives in Latin America for its retail operations, and that, once it's ready, Amazon will launch its platform simultaneously in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Still, it could be a while yet before Amazon has its retail arm entirely up and running, especially when it comes to replicating the MercadoLibre model.
As Sean Summers, MercadoLibre's regional vice-president, explains: "Playing an intermediary role in buying and selling is not that simple. It's not just a website: You have to have the logistical structure for deliveries, guarantee timely delivery of goods and offer payment options, among other things." Summers believes Amazon will eventually do all this. "But it's not going to be in 2018," he says.
In Argentina, Amazon doesn't even have offices yet, though it did appoint a country manager, Andrea Cerqueira of Brazil, last January. Giants move slowly. Even so, MercadoLibre is keeping a eye on things and expects Amazon will eventually pose a challenge. "They're formidable competition, but with them in Brazil and Mexico we're doing well," says Summers.
The Argentine firm, founded in 1999 by Marcos Galperín, has become the region's biggest online seller, with a Nasdaq market value of over $14.1 billion and a Southern Cone presence that far predates the arrival of Amazon. MercadoLibre's biggest market is Brazil — "it's half our global operation," says Summers — followed by Argentina (28%) and Mexico (10%). The rest of the revenue comes from Venezuela, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay. Summers says business picked up when its set up its retail platform in Mexico in July 2015.
But Amazon is also growing, with a current estimated market value of around $566 billion, and investors are taking note. In October, as talk of Amazon's arrival in Argentina picked up, MercadoLibre's shares dropped 14% but have since recovered. Summers calls the sudden selloff an "overreaction" and notes that in Brazil, in particular, the company is growing. "The market itself is getting bigger," he explains. "Both firms are investing and that gives electronic commerce a boost in general."
Galperin founded MercadoLibre in 1999
That's not all the two firms have in common. Both survived the dot.com crash and went on to prosper. They also both favor electronic payment. Summers points out that in November, its platform notched up a million transactions online in one day — "a record!"
Overall, MercadoLibre employs 5,000 people regionally, mostly in Brazil (1,800) and Argentina (1,500), and sells 106 million products from 3,000 online retailers. On average it sells nine items a second, and has 27.7 million "regular buyers." Importantly, MercadoLibre also well established logistical networks in place allowing it to provide free deliveries. That, in other words, is what Amazon is up against.
Summers is careful so far to downplay the challenge. "They entered the retail sector in Mexico in 2015, and 90% of their products are bought from Amazon U.S. and sent to Mexico. That advantage wasn't enough to overcome competition: We're still ahead there," he says. "I'm comfortable," the MercadoLibre executive adds. "I try to control what we can, and that should work for us. We'll adapt to changes as always."


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Photo by Maile Sur
Technology for toys
Kids are swapping dolls and dinosaurs for smartphones and tablets.
March 17, 2014
As the amount of technology continues to rise rapidly, the ages of its users gets lower. New technology is embedding itself in the lives of even the youngest generation.
Move over traditional toys, like basketballs and puzzles, and bring on the more modern “cool” stuff.
According to elementary school students at Kamehameha Schools Maui, that would be iPads, cellphones, and Kindles.
That wasn’t the only thing they said. For some, the answers were slightly different.
“I already have those things!” second grader Alyssa Mateo said, referring to having an iPad and a cellphone.
Among American children 0 to 8 years old, 75% have access to some type of mobile device at home, according to Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America, a 2013 study conducted by Common Sense Media Research. This study surveyed 1,436 parents of children ages 8 and under.
These Millennials have easy accessibility to technologies that were previously considered luxury or unnecessary gadgets to generations before.
With the large amount of technology in their homes, it’s no wonder that kids are more interested and think technology is cooler than other traditional toys, and Apple products are at the forefront of the trend.
The Nielsen Company reported that iPads, iPods, and iPhones were the first, second, and third-most wanted items atop children’s Christmas wishlists in November 2011. Fourth on the list were computers, which also includes Apple products.
But, the undeniable champion of cool technology overall is cellphones.
Though the original purpose of cellphones was purely for communication, their development into smartphones has made kids now want them for fun.
Flappy Bird, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other apps and social media sites were on the “what’s cool” list for KS Maui elementary students.
Many debate the wisdom of giving cellphones and smartphones to children so young.
Time For Kids reports that 12 is the magic age, though 13% of kids ages 6 to 10 already have one, according to a survey by YouthBeat, a youth market report company of C & R Research.
Nearly half of 144 elementary school students surveyed at Kamehameha Schools Maui said they have a cellphone, and of those, 34% said they got their first phone at the age of 7.
“That’s pretty crazy,” junior Chanel Browne said. “Though, times are different now, so kids having cellphones isn’t that surprising.”
Teens are finding that they’re less surprised that the stuff that interests teens also interests younger brothers and sisters.
But the future isn’t all LED’s and microchips.
One group of boys on recess had a different answer to my survey.
“Kids need to get off of electronics and go outside,” third-grader Cade Cagasan said.
When he and his pals were asked what was cool, their answers were soccer, sports and “anything outdoors.”
As things are clearly changing in the world of teens and adults, its easy to see that they’re changing for kids, too.
At the same time, it’s nice to see that some students are still living real life on the playground.
This chapter was written by Maile Sur.


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After you indulge in a heavy meal, it's logical to blame your distended stomach on that extra helping of pasta or the cheese course you couldn't resist. But the culprit could be allergies rather than gluttony: Many adults are intolerant of lactose, gluten, or fructose to some degree without realizing it.
"If you can't break down milk sugar normally, then you'll finish the fermentation breakdown process in your colon and produce gas," says Brian E. Lacy, a professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth University and the director of its GI Motility Laboratory. "Even if you always drank milk, as you get older, you produce less of the lactase enzyme, and that makes dairy harder to digest." A similar process can happen with fructose, even when it's in the form of a seemingly harmless fruit salad. "You're trying to eat healthily, but it ultimately backfires by causing these symptoms," says Lacy.
If EA Stewart, a registered dietitian in Del Mar, California, suspects a food intolerance in clients, she puts them on a diet that restricts the amount of lactose, fructose, and nonabsorbable carbohydrates. She'll have them cut out some dairy, certain fruits and vegetables, grains such as wheat and rye, beans, some soy products, and certain sweeteners, such as honey, agave, and sugar alcohols. She then has her clients reintroduce those foods one at a time. "They'll know pretty quickly which foods are causing the problems," Stewart explains. "I find that can be very effective for gas and bloating."


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Heists are usually glamorized in pop culture, and auto theft is no exception.
Think about it:
Gone in 60 Seconds, Stealing Cars, Logan Lucky, and the Fast and Furious franchise are some of Hollywood’s recent products that turned stick-driving criminals into heroes for entertainment’s sake.
While the pulsating pursuit of rare sets of wheels and high-octane vehicle chases make good blockbuster films, in reality, car theft statistics represent hapless victims of property crime.
Many of them get paid by insurers for their loss, but the trauma of the experience shouldn’t be taken lightly. Some motor vehicle owners even get injured or hospitalized in the process of a violent heist.
Criminals will never get tired of stealing vehicles, since, frankly, they’re always in demand and often less secure than advertised.
At The High Court, we decided to discover how auto thieves operate in different parts of the world and see what stakeholders are doing to mitigate the threat of theft.
Top Auto Theft and Car Break Ins Statistics (Editor’s Picks)
- 40 cars get burglarized in Lotusland every day.
- Auto theft in the European Union drops by almost 30%.
- Approximately 20% of car theft in Russia is arranged by vehicle owners.
- Among all motor vehicles in the US, automobiles get stolen about 75% of the time.
- In 2018, nearly 38,500 Honda Civics were lost to criminals.
- On average, America experiences 38,000 carjacking incidents yearly.
- With more than 1,300 cases of theft, New York City was 2018’s riskiest place for US motorcycle owners.
- Stolen vehicle recovery in the US jumped 15% in the time of coronavirus.
Interesting Car Theft Statistics by Country
1. In 2016, Bermuda’s motor vehicle theft rate was 1,215.28 per 100,000 people.
This British territory in the North Atlantic is one of the worst places to have wheels on the planet. Bermuda hasn’t submitted new data for 2017 and 2018, but the police say auto theft continues to be rife on the island.
Despite their notoriety, Bermudian car thieves are still not afraid to run off with any vehicle they could get their hands on in broad daylight.
2. One car is gone in New Zealand every 21 minutes.
(Source: Insurance Business)
Perhaps no one is more paranoid about auto theft and car burglary statistics than the Kiwis. Among countries with a fairly sizable landmass and population, New Zealand has the highest incidence of these crimes per 100,000 inhabitants – 1,172.
The country had 12% more reported cases in 2019. The riskiest areas for motor vehicle ownership were Lower Hutt City, Palmerston North City, Wellington City, Napier City, and Auckland.
3. Auto theft incidence in Uruguay surged by 332% from 2003 to 2018.
This spate of auto thefts has been part of the rise of property and violent crime in the country, especially in towns bordering Brazil. In fact, organized crime, involving the trafficking of counterfeit goods, alcoholic beverages, drugs, and humans proliferates in the country.
4. In Malaysia, private car theft claims declined by almost 54% from 2014 to 2018.
In 2006, the Southeast Asian nation had 82,287 stolen cars reports—one of the highest numbers in the entire continent at that time.
Malaysia hasn’t submitted similar data since then. Judging by the 4,817 auto insurance claims reported across the country in 2018, though, car theft victimizations among Malaysians seem to have fallen substantially in the past decade.
5. In the first 6 months of 2019, heavy machinery vehicle theft in Israel rose by 300%.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post & The Yeshiva World)
The skyrocketing number of heists could be related to a crime syndicate the police busted in July 2019. This criminal ring took special interest in the computers and dashboards installed in heavy-duty vehicles and trucks. Theft for ransom was the group’s modus operandi.
6. 40 car burglaries take place daily in Vancouver, Canada, on average.
(Source: Vancouver Courier)
According to car break ins statistics from 2011 to 2018, the prevalence of the crime increased by a factor of two.
The police said these larcenous acts were committed by drug users who walk around downtown looking into vehicles for anything of value they can sell to support their addiction. In other words, addressing drug abuse could minimize the prevalence of car break-ins in the city and perhaps the rest of Canada.
7. The average of police-recorded motorized land vehicle theft in the European Union slides by 29%.
From 2008 to 2010, the average annual number of car thefts in the EU stood at 983,000. Based on stolen car statistics throughout the period from 2015 to 2017, that figure dropped to 697,000.
Interestingly, Luxembourg remained the car thieves’ paradise in the union, with 328 cases per 100,000 persons reported in 2015 and 2016. Meanwhile, Greece, Italy, Sweden, France, and Czechia had over 200 incidents each from 2015 to 2017.
8. In Australia, auto thieves target 3.58 green cars for every 1,000 registered vehicles.
(Source: NMVTRC & The Hub)
Make no mistake about it:
White is still the color of most commonly stolen cars Down Under. Silver, blue, black, and red are the other colors criminals typically go for.
However, a study found out that green vehicles have a greater chance of being targeted by thieves when they’re spotted.
Additionally, some car models are more likely to be stolen when in green. Profit-minded criminals who target the Nissan Pulsar and thieves who want to get behind the wheel of the Holden Commodore VT to go on a joyride or commit other crimes tend to prefer the green kind.
9. With 214 cases for every 100,000 people, Brazil is the hotbed of auto theft in Latin America.
(Source: Global Fleet)
Historical automobile theft statistics say that about half of the 450,000 cars stolen in the country each year involved carjacking, typically at gunpoint. Owners of the GM Chevrolet Onix, Hyundai HB20, and other compact hatchbacks are the usual targets of Brazilian thieves. Ford Ranger pickups and Honda HRV crossovers are constantly on the radar of criminals, too.
10. In 2019, the automobile theft incidence in Mexico was down by 9%.
The states with the highest car theft incidence recorded significant reductions in cases. Tabasco’s 34% decrease was the greatest across the country. Although national car theft statistics indicate that 27% of incidents occurred in Mexico State, it saw 3,204 fewer cases from the previous year.
11. Thefts of cars in Istanbul, Turkey, plummeted by over 33%.
(Source: Daily Sabah & Number)
One of the Turkish government’s strategies to reduce crime involved the revival of night watchmen. Disbanded in the 1990s, this branch of the national police has placed more eyes in huge cities and helped maintain security.
As proof of the public’s satisfaction with the government’s anti-crime initiatives, only a third of Istanbulites worry about getting their car stolen.
12. About one in five of auto thefts in Russia are staged.
Staged auto theft is a crime by agreement.
Here’s the scoop:
The vehicle owner sells it to a crook for about a third of the market price in cash. The seller pretends that the vehicle is stolen and reports the incident to the police. An investigation is initiated, but no one is really going to look for the missing car. The seller is provided with a document stating that the car is stolen, which can be used for an insurance claim.
Ultimately, the insurer is the victim of a staged vehicle heist in Russia. The scheme is so prevalent that many foreigners, especially those coming from the Baltics, take advantage of it to buy a new car.
13. The rate of private car theft in Japan plummeted from 144.7 in 2004 to 28.1 in 2016.
These figures excluded thefts of motorcycles, buses, heavy-duty vehicles, and pieces of agricultural equipment, though. Nevertheless, such a dramatic drop was a remarkable reflection of the government’s successful efforts to curb crime with the use of larger police forces and greater surveillance camera coverage in public spaces.
14. Keyless vechile theft in India has increased by 20%.
(Source: The Economic Times)
Auto insurers in the country thought that the installation of immobilizers would have prevented car break-ins and thefts. But thieves have adapted well. With the use of black market devices, criminals have been able to beat immobilization systems.
15. At least 11,000 vehicles were stolen 8 months after the 25 January Revolution erupted in Egypt.
(Source: Ahram Online & Knoema)
This was an uncharacteristic figure for the transcontinental nation. But weaker public security contributed to the string of auto-related crimes around that time. In 2011, the year of the uprising, the private car theft rate in Egypt increased by a mind-blowing 298%.
Mixed Motor Vehicle Theft Statistics in the US
16. By 2018, 25 states had recorded a motor vehicle theft rate higher than the national average.
Nationwide, 228.9 cases of theft per 100,000 individuals happened the year. Including the District of Columbia, more than half of the country had exceeded that figure.
17. Motor vehicle theft incidence nationwide fell by 35% from 1999 to 2018.
Meanwhile, the motor vehicle theft rate slid by a staggering 45% throughout the 20-year period.
The lowest total in recent memory was recorded in 2014, with 686,803 cases, while 2007 was the last year car theft incidents surpassed a million. Despite still being the unparalleled car theft capital of the world, the US has at least become a less risky place for motor vehicle owners over the years.
18. $8,407 was the average dollar value per motor vehicle heisted in 2018.
In total, approximately $6 billion was lost to this lucrative crime that year. Some vehicles were exported to faraway countries, while others were chopped up for parts and sold to junkyards and repair shops.
19. 2,571 vehicles disappeared on the first day of 2018.
(Source: Automotive Fleet & Cars.com)
For the second year in a row, New Year’s Day was declared the worst holiday for motor vehicle theft. Criminals like to strike on this day because more car owners are drunk than usual around this time.
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Some thieves take a holiday, too, either on Christmas or Thanksgiving. These two special occasions are close to the hearts of most Americans, and even lawbreakers are not so different.
20. Nearly three-fourths of stolen motor vehicles in 2018 were automobiles.
Trucks and buses accounted for 15.78% of all thefts. Other vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and scooters, made up the remaining 9.27%.
21. 155,211 motor vehicles were stolen in California in 2018.
(Source: Insurance Information Institute)
According to auto theft statistics by state, the Golden State accounted for about 20% of all auto thefts in the US. From 2016 to 2018, the state also led the nation with the most thefts with keys or fobs left in the motor vehicle with 31,185 cases.
22. From 2016 to 2018, the Albuquerque metropolitan statistical area was declared America’s top car theft hotspot.
(Source: CBS News & NICB)
Despite being unmoved from the number one spot, the Albuquerque MSA actually saw 2,693 fewer auto thefts that year. The establishment of the Auto Theft Prevention Authority was the catalyst for the considerable 27% decline in the metro’s auto thefts statistics, from 9,839 in 2017 to 7,146 in 2018.
23. With an auto theft rate of 726.28, Bakersfield, California, was 2019’s worst metro for car ownership.
The city overtook Albuquerque in the car theft rate and the total number of cases. Bakersfield was one of the four metro areas in the Golden State that made the top 10 and one of the 10 that were included in the top 20.
24. 38,426 Honda Civics were stolen in 2018.
(Source: NICB & Magicvalley.com)
Honda Civics made up 5% of all stolen cars in the US that year, retaining their status as the most coveted motor vehicle by criminals.
The Honda Civic has been the most stolen car in America of late due to its high resale value. Auto thieves intentionally target older Hondas because they lack advanced anti-theft protection.
Unlike in 2017, when the 1998 model year was the most frequently stolen, the 2000 model year received the most attention from criminals in 2018.
25. With 1,170 cases of theft, the full-size GMC Pickup was the most sought-after 2018 model year vehicle.
(Source: Insurance Information Institute & Trucks.com)
According to the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), the GMC Pickup isn’t the number 1 stolen car or truck in the country. But 25% of the 20 most commonly stolen motor vehicles are models made by General Motors’ truck and utility vehicle division.
Other than the insane sticker prices, though, the insurance industry trade group can’t figure out why thieves gravitate toward GM pickup trucks. Auto insurance pundits suspect that these vehicles either have so much demand on the black market, or there’s a flaw in GM’s anti-theft tech many criminals are aware of.
26. In Chicago, Share Now lost 100 luxury vehicles to hackers, car theft statistics reveal.
(Source: The Drive & Dark Reading)
Backed by Daimler and BMW, the car-sharing platform acknowledged the fraudulent incident and reportedly lost as many as 100 Mercedes-Benz and Smart-branded vehicles from its Chicago market fleet.
The advent of connected vehicles could lead to more hacking-related auto heists. In 2019, for instance, the number of cyberattacks targeting cars spiked by a whopping 125%. The car theft statistics for 2020 involving malicious actors might increase since cybercriminals have carried out more attacks than white-hat hackers and security researchers over the past two years.
While data security is a bigger concern for connected car owners than auto theft, the threat of the latter shouldn’t be taken for granted. In one instance, a Tesla was stolen in less than 30 seconds, so it could be highly feasible.
27. An average of 38,000 people fall victim to carjacking every year.
(Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The latest auto theft statistics reveal the likelihood of carjacking victimization is higher among men with annual incomes of $50,000 or more living in urban areas. Blacks have a higher probability of facing a carjacker than Whites. And compared with non-Hispanics, Hispanics are more likely to become a carjacking victim.
28. 74% of non-fatal carjackings are carried out by an armed perpetrator.
(Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Of such incidents reported from 1993 to 2002, a firearm was used 45% of the time, while 11% of the cases involved a knife. Different or unidentified weapons were used in the other 18% of the cases.
You might be thinking:
These statistics on cars are quite old.
While that’s certainly true, it doesn’t mean carjackers are no longer active.
Here’s the catch:
Carjacking still happens to this day, but police departments usually count it as auto theft, robbery, or aggravated assault.
29. 67% of victims of non-fatal carjacking incidents resist.
(Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Victims who resist the carjacker use confrontation 24% of the time. They threaten, chase, try to capture, or attack the perpetrator. While bold, active resistance can be extremely dangerous, as carjacked vehicle stats say that 56% of these cases are carried out by more than one person.
30. With 1,310 thefts, New York City was the worst city to own a motorbike in 2018.
(Source: Insurance Information Institute)
The Big Apple recorded over 108% more cases than Los Angeles.
State-wise, New York ranked only fourth among those with the highest motorcycle theft incidence, after California, Florida, and Texas. That year, the Empire State had 34 more cases than South Carolina, which sat on the fifth spot.
31. 40,830 motorcycles were stolen by the end of 2019.
Motorbike and car theft statistics in 2019 state that most of the thievery took place in the Sun Belt, specifically in the states of California, Florida, Texas, and South Carolina. New York was the only outlier, but it wasn’t surprising since it also made it to the top five the previous year.
Further, the hottest months for motorbike theft were some of the warmest (July, August, and September). This phenomenon sustained a weather-related trend observed in prior years.
32. In 2019, 70% of stolen motorcycles were manufactured by Honda, Yamaha, Harley Davidson, Suzuki, and Kawasaki.
(Source: NICB & Insurance Information Institute)
According to motorbike and car theft rates by model, vehicles made by these five brands were also the most targeted by motorcycle thieves in 2018. The only difference was that Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Harley Davidson were the third-, fourth-, and fifth-most stolen motorcycle makes in the previous 12 months, respectively.
33. From 2016 to 2019, motorcycle theft dropped by 13%.
While this a cause for celebration, it’s not a reason to stop being vigilant. Buyers are encouraged to exercise due diligence when purchasing a new motorbike, especially from a private party, in order to avoid taking home an “assembled” vehicle.
34. Snowmobile theft jumped by 101.4% in 2019.
The top three states with the most stolen vehicles were all in the Midwest. Minnesota and Michigan both had more than 100 cases, while Wisconsin recorded 72. When it comes to brands, Polaris, with 326 stolen units, was targeted more frequently than others.
35. 57% of missing motor sleds are gone forever.
(Source: Insurance Journal)
More than half of stolen snowmobiles are never returned to their owners. The authorities say this type of vehicle crime is hard to solve. Usually, the stolen motor sleds are immediately kept in storage facilities and garages, so finding them can be incredibly difficult.
36. 20,399 ATV owners lose their quad every year.
(Source: Insurance Business)
From 2016 to 2018, Texas was the nation’s center of ATV theft, with 6,151 cases. Although thefts of motorized quadricycles decreased by nearly 9% throughout that period, ATV owners shouldn’t let their guard down. Vigilance is particularly important during the months of July and August when 19% of all thefts take place.
Seizure- and Recovery-Related Car Theft Statistics
37. Datatag’s CESAR has increased the recovery rate of stolen construction and agricultural equipment in the UK by 500%.
CESAR has given more than 130,000 pieces of equipment permanent and unique identification features thieves can’t tamper with. As a result, CESAR-registered machines are riskier to steal and easier to recover.
38. INTERPOL’s Project INVEX has contributed to the investigation and seizure of 500 stolen motor vehicles and components.
Although INVEX involves just 17 countries, its utility has helped bring up the stolen car recovery rate statistics in about 80 nations.
Designed to aid the detection of motor vehicles and parts primarily in Germany, the project is bound to become more helpful. More auto manufacturers are joining its phase two, allowing faster collection and analysis of insightful data concerning international auto theft rings.
39. Nearly six in ten locally stolen motor vehicles in the US come back to the owner.
(Source: Statista & ValuePenguin)
Sadly, not all of them make it back to their owners in one piece. The National Crime Victimization Survey found out that 30% of stolen vehicles the police managed to retrieve were vandalized. In 2018, the average vehicle damage loss owners of recovered cars absorbed was $1,490.
40. Among Teslas, the percentage of stolen cars recovered is over 97%.
Out of the 115 Teslas heisted from 2011 to the first five months of 2018, merely 3 weren’t recovered. Compared to the overall stolen vehicle recovery rate in the US two years ago, Teslas’ was an impressive 38.9% higher.
41. Stolen vehicle recovery in the US climbed 15% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Source: PR Newswire)
California, Washington, and Colorado recorded 35%, 25%, and 20% increases in recovery numbers, respectively. Innovative software solutions have been instrumental in tracking and locating stolen cars, which have made the lives of law enforcement officers much easier.
42. In June 2020, Italian and Canadian authorities intercepted 40 high-end cars.
The Italian police discovered shipping containers housing stolen luxury vehicles, which were included in the Greater Toronto Area’s auto theft stats. The Canadian Border Services Agency also seized ten other ill-gotten expensive vehicles before smugglers could send them overseas.
Here’s the thing:
Italy’s investigation revealed that the cars were likely heading to Libya and Turkey. Although the authorities have recovered 70 other potentially stolen cars, the Italian police believe that similar cargoes might have escaped stricter scrutiny and might already be in transit.
43. At least 830 smuggled vehicles have been bulldozed or are scheduled to be crushed in the Philippines.
The destruction of hundreds of illegally imported vehicles, especially sports cars, hasn’t been a wonderful sight for gearrheads.
But there’s a method to the government’s madness:
The decision of the authorities to send the contraband straight to the shipyard has meant to curb corruption involving customs officials, disincentivize tax dodgers, and discourage smugglers who would otherwise purchase the confiscated goods at rock-bottom prices at auctions.
The differences between auto theft and car break in statistics around the world tell us that not all law enforcement agencies have made serious progress in deterring such crimes over time.
Fortunately, more and more stakeholders have been coordinating and collaborating with each other to catch and stop common enemies.
That being said:
Local and international auto thieves will evolve and find new ways to make money out of other people’s property, despite the advancement of vehicle security technology.
But with diligence, auto heist incidence could go down enough to have one less burden attached to car ownership.
Q: What is the car theft capital of the world?
In terms of volume, no country comes close to the US, with nearly 748,800 stolen motor vehicles in 2018. But when it comes to auto theft rate, the US only ranks tenth. According to the latest motor vehicle heist data per country or territory, Bermuda, New Zealand, Uruguay, Malaysia, Monaco, Israel, France, Italy, and Canada round out the top 10.
Among the world’s safest places for vehicle owners, Andorra, Grenada, Sao Tome and Principe, and Vatican City top the list. The most recent publicly announced police records indicate that no car thefts were reported in these countries.
Q: How many cars are stolen in a year?
At least one million automobiles are heisted every year. But, according to INTERPOL’s international database based on auto theft information from 130 countries, only about 143,000 motor vehicles were identified as stolen in 2018.
This repository of data isn’t only useful for monitoring the global prevalence of car thefts and break-ins. It’s also instrumental in tracking the movement of stolen motor vehicles across national borders. Thanks to INTERPOL’s database, the authorities have been able to understand how and where organized crime groups operate more deeply.
Q: Which cars get stolen the most?
The appetite of car thieves in different countries can vary.
Here’s the deal:
In New Zealand, the Toyota Hilux is the criminals’ favorite. From August 2019 to January 2020, no fewer than 156 units of the Japanese pickup were taken away across the country.
In the UK, no motor vehicle is stolen more frequently than the Range Rover Sport.
In Germany, the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI is the most targeted car model.
In Canada, different model years of the Ford 350SD AWD occupy half the list of the 10 most stolen vehicles.
Q: What is the #1 stolen car in America?
US auto insurers believe the Dodge Charger HEMI is the most attractive to thieves, solely because it has the highest claim frequency among 2016 to 2018 model year vehicles. But the National Insurance Crime Bureau said that the Honda Civic was the criminals’ choice in 2018. Out of 38,426 incidents, 5,290 units of the 2000 model year were stolen that year.
Completing the list of the five most targeted vehicles in America were the 1997 Honda Accord, 2006 full-size Ford Pickup, 2004 full-size Chevrolet Pickup, and 2017 Toyota Camry.
Q: Which state has the highest car theft incidence?
In 2018, California had the distinction for having the highest number of reported auto theft incidents. The state was just 8,198 cases away from matching the combined total of the next four (Texas, Florida, Washington, and Georgia).
Despite being lightyears away from other auto criminal magnets, though, it only ranked fifth overall in terms of car heist rate that year. Alaska, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Oregon registered greater theft incidence per 100,000 population.
On the other end of the spectrum, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts were the last bastions of motor vehicle safety in the US after recording the lowest auto theft rates.
Q: Which car is hardest to steal?
A study by the HLDI revealed that, among the 2016 to 2018 model years, the BMW 3 Series is the least likely target of auto thieves in the US based on the car’s relative claim frequency, which is only four. However, BMW itself has admitted that its vehicles could be defenseless against hackers with proper tools.
For this reason, many automotive pundits consider the Tesla Model S the hardest motor vehicle to steal. According to HDLI’s car theft statistics, the vehicle has the second-lowest relative claim frequency. If it gets hacked, a signal will be sent to Elon Musk and Co. to facilitate its recovery.
Additionally, the Model S is usually stored in a garage, so it’s less exposed to opportunistic thieves. In case a criminal manages to steal it, it’s only a matter of time before the police could retrieve it. The Model S has limited range due to the scarcity of public charging stations. Besides, there aren’t a lot of Teslas on the road, so they usually can’t hide in plain sight.
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Last week we announced the release of world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei’s limited edition gear. While the master shuttler’s gear will go on sale worldwide in late August, a promotional video for the limited edition gear is live right now, and can be found here.
“I think I’m the first man to use a pink racquet, and I hope this color gives me more luck,” comments an enthusiastic Chong Wei about his new gear in the video.
The World Championships will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 25th, 2014, and Chong Wei will ascend to the world stage for the first time in his new outfit with his personalized racquet in hand. It goes without saying that he’s aiming for the top, so be sure to root for him!
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DreamWorks growing on outskirts of Hollywood
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When many people think of successful animation studios, Hollywood comes to mind. However, DreamWorks and Pixar are two examples of the many production companies that have found success away from the big lights, according to ABC-7 News.
DreamWorks recently opened an office in Peninsula, California, to keep business away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. The company is notable for creating animated films, including Shrek and Kung Fu Panda, which have helped rake in nearly $3 billion worldwide. All of the Shrek movies were filmed at DreamWorks' headquarters in Redwood City, miles away from other corporate offices across California.
"I think we have less of the distractions of Hollywood, it really is about the story and the work here, we don't have to worry about all of the hoopla, that gets taken care of in Glendale," producer Denise Cascino told the news source.
DreamWorks launched 14 years ago in a small office located in Palo Alto, California. The company has grown exponentially and now has more than 600 employees.
Employment in animation is predicted to increase by 14 over the next eight years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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It is no secret to many that music artist Kanye West is no stranger to fashion, and now he will be showing his new collection during Paris Fashion Week later this week, according to the Elle Magazine.
Teenlike.com, an ongoing online competition for young home decor designers, announced its second winner. Brandon Dover of Apply Valley, California, was this year's winner, as he created an abstract pen and inkwork design for a bedspread.


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Posted December 20, 2019 06:25:56A year ago today, Apple announced that it would be selling off its iconic iPhone brand in the US.
The company had been running the iPhone brand as part of a partnership with Foxconn to make some of its most popular devices, but the move to a new company in Cupertino, California, meant that it was no longer part of that relationship.
Apple has said it is now focusing on the other products it made in-house, and that it will no longer be producing new iPhone phones.
Apple has been criticized for the way it handled the phone brand, and for not making a similar transition to other products, including the iPad, the iPhone, and the Apple Watch.
The decision to scrap the brand was widely criticized, and many users and experts have questioned why Apple is making the move at all.
“Apple is trying to avoid the same mistakes they made in 2007 when it discontinued the iPhone in favor of the iPad,” said David Pogue, an analyst at BTIG Research.
“If Apple is going to make the same mistake again, it should make a better one.
It’s clear that they’re trying to push a brand-specific, high-margin product in a different way.”
One of the biggest complaints was that the iPhone was just too expensive to be an essential part of every smartphone, even for people who did need the device.
Apple didn’t do that, and instead, its flagship iPhone SE was designed to be a standalone device, without any accessories, and even without any apps.
Apple also didn’t make the decision to make an even cheaper phone.
The original iPhone cost $699, but it was sold out in just a few weeks, and it was the first phone that Apple introduced with a built-in headphone jack.
The iPhone 7 Plus retailed for $799, and was a more affordable option for those who needed to keep their phones at home.
Apple didn’t announce that it is scrapping the iPhone brands in China, but that didn’t stop it from making a big deal about it, releasing a press release about it on Wednesday.
“We are proud to announce that we are discontinuing the iPhone and the iPad in China,” Apple said.
“This announcement is a direct result of the decision by Apple to build out a new, high performance, next generation Apple iPhone and iPad.
We are continuing to work with our Chinese partners to ensure that we can continue to offer iPhone and Apple Watch products in China.”
The move was hailed by a number of people on Twitter, with one user tweeting, “I want a $1,000 iPhone SE.”
Others were more supportive of the company, including Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive.
“The iPhone is a classic,” Cook said in a statement.
“It’s the iPhone.
It was built in 1976.
It will never be a thing again.”


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Lovello Ice-cream of Taufika Foods and Agro Industries Limited wants to raise a fund from the stock market through initial public offering (IPO) for business expansion.
Meanwhile, the company has applied to the Bangladesh Securities Exchange Commission (BSEC) for raising Tk30 crore by issuing three crore ordinary shares with Tk10 face value.
Of these, the company allocates Tk9.04 crore for the acquisition of a plant and purchasing machinery, Tk5.78 crore for freezer purchase, Tk2.06 crore for vehicles purchase, Tk1.32 crore for investment in the depot to increase its capacity and Tk9 crore for the repayment of bank loans.
According to the last audited report, the company's net profit was Tk6.16 crore, which was Tk4.25 crore in the previous year.
But in the first quarter of this fiscal year, the company's net profit was Tk2.99 crore, which was Tk1.40 crore in the same period of the previous year.
Last year the company's net revenue was Tk92.29 crore, an increase by 18.47 percent from that of the previous year.
During the year, its earnings per share were Tk10.05, up from Tk7.87 in the previous year.
The net asset value (NAV) per share of the company has been Tk64.91.
According to the first-quarter report, the company's term loan was Tk61.23 crore, lease loan Tk25.93 crore and short-term loan Tk13.07 crore.
AKM Zakaria Hossain, company's secretary of Taufika Foods and Agro Industries, told The Business standard, "The demands of our products (Lovello Ice-cream) are increasing day by day because of its quality."
"Our market share is almost 15 percent in the ice-cream industry. Of this, 50 percent sales are included in Dhaka division," he added.
The company was incorporated in Bangladesh in August 2011, and started its commercial operation on January 2, 2016.
The company is an Ice-cream manufacturer and supplier in Bangladesh.
The company's authorised capital was Tk100 crore and paid-up capital was Tk55 crore.
Ice-cream is a fast-growing industry in Bangladesh, which is growing at 15 percent per year.
The overall worth of the ice cream market in the country is Tk1,200 crore.
Igloo and Polar are the two established names in the industry, holding two-thirds – 66 percent – of the market share.
Currently, Igloo is the market leader, and holds 38 percent of the market share.


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Activision Blizzard, the US-based publisher of Call of Duty video game, has agreed to acquire King Digital Entertainment, the creator of mobile smash hit Candy Crush Saga, for $5.9 billion.
The deal will help Activision boost its mobile games business and create a company with total monthly active users of almost 500 million across 196 countries.
The acquisition is the biggest in the gaming industry since Microsoft’s $2.5 billion purchase of Mojang, the maker of Minecraft, in September last year.
In a stock-market disclosure, Activision said it will pay $18 for each King Digital share. This is 20 per cent higher than King's stock price on October 30.
However, it is lower than King Digital's initial public offering price of $22.50 apiece, a level the shares haven't managed to touch since the company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March last year. The IPO valued the company around $8 billion.
Activision owns one of the biggest gaming franchises in Call of Duty. The game is played on Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation consoles. The company also owns World of WarCraft and StarCraft games as a result of its 2008 merger with Blizzard.
“The addition of King’s highly-complementary business will position Activision Blizzard as a global leader in interactive entertainment across mobile, console and PC platforms, and positions the company for future growth,” it said in a statement.
The US company said mobile gaming is the largest and fastest-growing opportunity for interactive entertainment. The segment is expected to generate $36 billion in revenue by the end of this year and grow 50 per cent from 2015 to 2019, it said.
For the year ended September 30, Activision had GAAP revenue of $4.9 billion and King Digital had IFRS revenue of $2.1 billion. For the same period, Activision had GAAP net income of $1.1 billion and King had IFRS profit of $0.6 billion. Candy Crush Saga, the confectionery-themed game, makes up about a third of King Digital’s revenue.
King Digital CEO Riccardo Zacconi and his team will run the company as a separate business within Activision.
The acquisition is expected to be completed by spring 2016, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval.


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Frigid, hazy weather may have aided an 18% upswing in November passenger vehicle sales in China, Bloomberg reported, citing figures from the China Passenger Car Association. Among the 2.02 million cars sold SUVs continued to be the most popular choice, followed by minivans, while sedan sales fell, according to the group. A presentation accompanying the association’s sales statistics claimed that the “unusual cold was followed by off-the-charts smog levels. Those with children are more inclined to buy cars, given the perception that the air inside a vehicle is cleaner.” An October cut to China’s auto purchasing tax after nine months of slowing demand probably didn’t hurt, either.
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COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A local teen is making a name for himself in the fashion world.
Jimelle Levon is a freshman at Clark Atlanta University where he is studying business and fashion, but Levon grew up right here in Columbus. When he was still in high school, he started making prom dresses out of his bedroom.
Levon’s path to the fashion world hasn’t been easy.
“At the age of 10, me and my mother ended up in the homeless shelter,” Levon said. “But instead of using that as a way to make me feel like horrible on the inside and whatnot and turn into a bad person, I pretty much used it as a way to motivate my future.”
What started as making one dress for his prom date soon turned into making three to four custom dresses every week during the height of prom season. He also launched a ready-to-wear line of streetwear called Koldkut and an exclusive designer line called Jimelle Levon. Both lines are available for purchase on his website.
Now, Levon’s story has gone viral and caught the eye of talk show host Steve Harvey.
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“It was an amazing experience,” Levon said. “It was like very chaotic because I feel like, you know, I feel like it was my moment into the fashion industry.”
Levon brought fresh designs to the show so a national audience could see them.
“I’m not really that good at sketching, but I pretty much just take whatever in my mind and try to bring it to life,” he said.
Levon is still in awe that he is where he is today.
“If you had told me 10 years ago I’d be sitting here as a fashion designer, I would be like ‘No, not me,’” he said. He credits his success to his hard work and dedication to doing what he loves.
Levon intends to start own fashion school before he graduates from Clark Atlanta University.


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Brown Magpie takes major gongs
Brown Magpie Wines has swooped to take out the major trophy at the 2005 Geelong Wine Show.
Wine industry quiet achiever named Riverland winemaker of the year
John Angove, the managing director and chairman of Angove’s Winery, was named Riverland Winemaker of the Year 2005 on 14 October.