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Prajakta Koli aka MostlySane’s advice for content creators on the fine line between brand collaborations and staying honest on social media
- Prajakta Koli, aka
MostlySane, has amassed an enormous following – 5.86 million subscribers on YouTube and 2.7 million on Instagram.
- Having come a long way from starting her YouTube channel in 2015, her trick to being relevant as a content creator is to stay honest.
- At the Business Insider Global Trends Festival, Koli shared how she has created a balance between her content and brand collaborations.
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Having come a long way from starting her YouTube channel in 2015, her trick to being relevant as a content creator has always been associated with being honest – even when she does brand collaborations. Speaking at the Business Insider Global Trends Festival, Koli shared how she has created a balance between her content and brand collaborations.
The fine line between branded content and collaborations
India’s booming social media market has seen a rise in the number of
Koli believes that digital media users are over the era of direct marketing, and pathetic ads don’t have space on social media. “For creators like me, we put our life out there; it’s a much more honest conversation we have with our audiences. When the relationship builds on a foundation like this, it gets very difficult to sell things. I believe more in collaborations and how that helps my channel and the brand,” she said.
As a content creator, Koli is not ready to compromise on any communication that goes up on her channel as she knows a bad integration will leave a dent in her channel. “The creator, as well as the brand, have a lot at stake while creating a brand video. It’s important to have a conversation and make it collaborative,” she said.
Koli also shared advice that she got from her YouTuber friend –
How lockdown changed the way brands reach out to their audience
As the coronavirus lockdown happened, content creators too had to adjust to new ways of making videos – many had to take up different skills and become their own photographers, videographers,etc. Meanwhile the audience’s time spent on new media platforms actually jumped many folds, which meant the demand for content was greater than ever.
In fact, for Koli, she saw that the consumption pattern of content had changed entirely during the lockdown – people were spending more time on her channels. “More than how much new audience we got, the audience behaviour changed drastically during the lockdown. So even if zero new users came on my platform, the behaviour and consumption pattern changed,” she said.
Koli shares that the lockdown was like a massive collaborative project where brands met creators midway and understood their pain points.
“When the lockdown started, brands also very quickly adapted to the way of content creation. I was clear with brands that if they are expecting a highly produced video, that wasn’t going to happen,” she said.
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On 4th October 2018, a partnership signing ceremony was held between IMETAL industrial groups (Group of steel and metallurgical industries) and GETEX (Textile and Leather Group) under the Ministry of Industry and Mines at IMETAL Group, headquartered in Hydra, Algiers.
This ceremony was chaired by the General Director of the Public Market Sector Management at the Ministry of Industry and Mines, accompanied by the CEOs in the same sector, namely Mr BOUSLAMA Tarik, Mr ZERROUKI Mokhtar and Secretaries General of Industry Federations, of Metallurgical and textiles.
This convention falls within the outline of the Public Authorities orientations in promoting and protecting the national production. It sets up a commercial and legal framework regulating the transactions between the companies of both groups.
This partnership will enable IMETAL Group to acquire products that meet the quality standards with prices and deadlines studied. It will also enable GETEX Group to position itself in the national market and optimize the competitiveness of its enterprises.

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The iPhone 5S could see an upgrade to a higher resolution Retina+ or Retina HD+ display while keeping the same 4-inch screen size, and paving the way for a larger screen iPhone 6 according to a new rumor.
If the iPhone 5S gains a higher resolution display, it is arguably the most exciting iPhone 5S feature rumor yet, as it would have a direct impact on the main thing users look at.
A new iPhone 5S rumor from the Wei Feng Network, by way of Unwired View, claims Apple is planning to double the pixel count on the iPhone 5S. The rumor also suggests the display will take up more of the front, with narrower bezels similar to the iPad mini.
The iPhone 5 display is 1136 x 640 with a pixel count of about 730,000. According to the rumor, the iPhone 5S will feature nearly 1.5 million pixels. The rumor doesn’t share the exact resolution, but if Apple picks a standard 16:9 aspect ratio resolution we could be looking at an iPhone 5S display with a 1600 x 900 resolution. This would deliver a 1.44 million pixel count.
This isn’t the first rumor of an iPhone 5S with a higher resolution Retina Display. In December 2012 Jefferies Analyst Peter Misek claimed Apple may deliver an iPhone 5S with a Retina+ resolution. Misek did not address the resolution or further details, though he did not that the Retina+ display was in an iPhone 6 prototype.
This move would mark a change in the iPhone Retina Display. Apple changed the size of the display with the iPhone 5, but did not boost the resolution in a notable manner.
By doubling the iPhone 5S resolution and sticking with the same size display, Apple could shift developers into support for a larger higher resolution display over the course of a year, and not a sudden push to an HD resolution and a bigger display which would require developers to rework apps.
During this time, apps developed for the 4-inch iPhone 5 display would continue to look good and work on an iPhone 5S display with a higher resolution and developers would have roughly a year to deliver higher resolution versions of their apps to the App store.
When the iPhone 6 arrives, Apple could then boost the display up to 4.8-inches or 5-inches and boast a plethora of apps that are ready to support the bigger display.
A 4-inch iPhone 5S would boast 458 pixels-per-inch (ppi), higher than the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One and much higher than the iPhone 5. A iPhone 6 with a 4.8-inch display would still deliver a 382 ppi rating, which would be a boost over the iPhone 5’s 325 ppi rating.
Apple remains cautious of hardware changes that could affect developers, and two of the biggest changes are screen resolution and screen size. By staggering resolution and size over the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6, Apple could ease developers into it. This could also allow Apple to offer a 4-inch and a 4.8-inch version of the iPhone 6. Some rumors claim Apple will retain a 4-inch model when a new iPhone arrives, much like the company sells an iPad and an iPad mini and the MacBook Pro Retina in multiple sizes.
The iPhone 5S release is rumored for September, while the iPhone 6 is rumored for 2014 according to multiple analysts. If Apple announces an iPhone 5S with a higher resolution it could point to truth behind the iPhone 6 rumors.
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Sunnyvale’s auto row could lose one of its two General Motors dealerships by November 2010, city officials confirmed.
GM announced last May that more than 1,100 dealerships will close by that date.
Although the company’s list of dealerships set to close has not been released, Connie Verceles, economic development manager for Sunnyvale, said that one of the two GM dealerships on El Camino Real will close, or be sold, before the end of next year. A closure will leave nine dealerships on Sunnyvale’s auto row.
Sunnyvale Chevrolet and Pearson Buick Pontiac GMC are the two GM dealerships in Sunnyvale.
Neither dealership would confirm which was closing.
The general manager at Sunnyvale Chevrolet declined to comment.
At Pearson Chevrolet, owner Mark Balestra said, “I have every confidence that General Motors will carry on and certainly after 93 years, we will continue on. God willing, we will be in business another 93 years.” Pearson was founded in Mountain View in 1914, but set roots in Sunnyvale in 1964.
A telephone recording at Pearson tells customers on hold that the dealership was selected by GM as one of the Bay Area dealerships to continue.
City representatives said the closure of even one dealership would hurt the city’s overall revenue. According to Verceles, historically the auto industry has brought in 17 percent to 20 percent of city’s total revenue, but with the economic slide, auto sales have also dipped.
In the 2008 calendar year, the city received $3.2 million in sales tax revenues from the auto row. Auto dealers and suppliers, including stores like Pep Boys, account for about 13 percent of the city’s total sales tax revenue.
“Losing any one of them would have an impact on the city’s revenue,” she said.
Verceles added that the city is virtually powerless in the situation as decisions are made at the manufacturer level.
City representatives say they will do what they can to fill the sales tax gap.
“We would try to find another revenue-generating business to go in there,” Verceles said, adding that the area is already zoned commercial.
A vacant lot could also lead to new opportunities. “The positive side of that, is that when the [economy] rebounds and companies are looking for that space, Sunnyvale is really poised to take advantage of that,” she said.
Balestra, owner of Pearson, said that although the market looks grim now, he believes next year will show a modest improvement. “As the economy improves, so will the retail car business,” he said.
“If we do lose a particular franchise, it gives us the opportunity to go after that franchise and fill that slot,” said Adam Simms, owner of Toyota Sunnyvale and president of the Sunnyvale Auto Dealers Association.
In the last five years, Sunnyvale Chrysler Jeep Dodge closed and Lincoln Kia was taken over by Sunnyvale Ford.
In addition to the economy, technology is also restructuring the industry.
“Basically, 80 percent of the consumers today are shopping online at some point in the shopping process,” said Simms. In order to keep up, brick and mortar dealers are adapting.
According to Simms, Toyota Sunnyvale is the second largest Internet dealer in the United States.
Balestra, owner for the past 24 years, also incorporated the Internet into his business in addition to his regular sales staff.
Verceles said that maintaining a vibrant auto row in Sunnyvale is important to the community and to the city’s economy. Sunnyvale City Council asked staff to explore the possibility of utilizing the Onizuka Air Force Station, slated for complete closure in 2011, as a revitalized auto row. In December 2008, the Local Redevelopment Authority proposed a plan that cited a multi-tenant auto center as the preferred option for the 18-plus acre site at Mathilda Avenue, north of State Route 237 and Highway 101.
“That is something the city is exploring,” Verceles said, but a final decision and what that would mean for the current auto row has yet to be determined.


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Even as Biyani is embroiled in various legal tussle with Amazon that has for months put a big spanner into Future Group’s plans to sell its retail assets to Reliance Retail, Biyani is on Monday launching US-based Terra chips in India.
Biyani’s plans to roll out the ‘Made in India’ version of the popular US chips brands are bearing fruits four years after Future Consumer and Lake Success, New York-based Hain Celestial Group entered into a joint venture to produce Terra chips in India.
The gourmet Terra chips comes in colourful textures of yellow, white, blue and red and are made from potatoes, yucca, taro, sweet potatoes, parsnip, and batata among other vegetables.
Currently an imported Terra packet of 200 grams costs Rs 410 and Future Consumer plans to bring the prices down by about 150% through local production and also plans to introduce smaller packs to make them more accessible in the country.
“We intend to make Terra one of the largest brands in the snacking space,” Biyani said. “It will show our strength and reach amongst customers and our inherent ability to build new brands and products.”
Future Consumer has been working for years to source those vegetables from farmers in and around Tumkur in Karnataka where the Biyani-led company has set up a manufacturing facility at the India Food Park in Tumkur that would produce Terra’s entire range locally and Future Consumer will be exporting to other Asian countries and to the Middle East.
Future Group is currently locked in various legal cases with Amazon for months following Future Group in August announced that that Reliance Retail would acquire its retail assets on a slump-sale basis for about Rs 25,000 crore. Amazon, which owns a 49% stake in Future Coupons, a Future Group holding company, objected to the deal.
As part of the Reliance deal, Biyani and his family members are barred from re-entering the retail space for the next 15 years under a non-compete clause, ET had reported in September. However, Future Consumer is not part of the sell-off plans and Biyani will continue to run it.
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Bridge Data Centres announced that it plans to invest $400-$500 million in the India market over the next two years, and is in advanced stages of acquisition in other markets in Asia-Pacific with a further $220-250 million worth of investment.
Bridge plans to set up a greenfield facility in Mumbai and other key markets, and invest in acquisitions if they fit with the vision for the platform.
The Indian market is seeing a dramatic growth in data center demand and current data center capacity in India falls short of global standards in design, construction and operations. The advent of global customers coming into India is forcing the industry to change.
Michael Foust, executive chairman of Bridge Data Centres, said the company is well positioned to lead the change and deliver value to customers in a fast-moving, high-growth technology ecosystem that relies on data center infrastructure for its operations.
“Bridge Data Centres aims to build a leadership position through market disruption,” he said. “Currently the market is underserved and supply-constrained and does not have world-class data centre facilities and operations. We plan to change this in the coming years and set the standard for data center infrastructure in India.”
Bridge CEO Kris Kumar said the company is targeting a mix of acquisitions and greenfield investments depending on individual market dynamics and availability of opportunities.
“Our program is predicated on assembling a portfolio of high quality facilities that meet global standards of design, construction and operations,” Kumar said. “We plan to bring a differentiated product into the country that will define reliability, efficiency and scalability. By bringing a laser-sharp focus to our business model and offering in a market that is ripe for disruption, we will ‘stick to our knitting’ and operate in a space we know best.”
Bridge Data Centres is currently focusing on India and Asia Pacific as key markets for its first stage investments. Going forward, it aims to expand across APAC including Australia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Philippines.
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A complaint filed Thursday against the organizers of last weekend’s Pokemon GO Fest in downtown Chicago seeks to recoup damages through a class action lawsuit for those who attended the festival and found the game to be “unplayable.”
Pokemon GO Fest, held Saturday in Grant Park to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the release of the popular mobile game, was marred by technical glitches from the start — nearly two hours after the fest began, players were still waiting to be let in. Then server and software problems and overloaded cell towers kept players from logging on.
“I know that some of you guys have had trouble getting logged on this morning, and I wanted to let you know that we’re working with the cell companies — AT&T, Sprint, Verizon — trying to get that worked out,” John Hanke, the chief executive officer of Niantic, Inc., which released Pokemon Go in July 2016, told the crowd, which booed in return.
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The suit seeks damages from Niantic, Inc. on behalf of Jonathan Norton and others similarly situated, according to court documents. Norton said he traveled from California to attend the festival, which promised attendees the opportunity to enjoy the game with about 20,000 other players.
Attendees paid $20 for tickets — with some paying hundreds more on the secondary market, according to the suit. They were also told that by attending, they could work with players — called trainers — and receive a special in-app medal for going to the festival and “special 2 km Eggs” at PokeStops within the park.
GalleryFestival attendees expected a day of capturing rare 3D monsters and previously unavailable Pokemon with their friends and family, “but the reality of the Fest fell flat in comparison” to Niantic’s promises, the suit says. Instead, attendees had to wait in a “3 mile line” for an “unplayable” game.
The suit says Niantic should have known to anticipate overloaded cell towers and a lack of internet connectivity at the festivals, “a widely-known problem at highly-populated festivals in Chicago.”
The suit claims Niantic violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act by misleading attendees, as well as several California consumer protection laws. Norton and others like him purchased tickets to the festival, paid for transportation to Chicago and local accommodations to their detriment when the fest did not turn out as it was promised.
The suit claims Niantic will attempt to hold similar festivals in Yokohoma, Japan and across Europe in the future, which “as avid players of the Game” Norton and other attendees of the Chicago festival might attend and seeks to require Niantic to prevent similar issues from occurring at those festivals.
The suit seeks unspecified damages to be determined at a jury trial.


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Blue Star targets 9% of AC marketshare in ’13
Jan 21 2013 , Chennai
B Thiagarajan, president, air conditioning and refrigeration products group at Blue Star, said: “We hope to reach the target assuming that the market will grow by at least 10 per cent in 2013. Last year, the room air-conditioner market in India declined by about 5 per cent due to a mild summer coupled with pessimistic consumer sentiments. While these adverse conditions also impacted Blue Star’s room air-conditioners business, it still garnered 6 per cent growth in value terms and held on to its market share. While most players in this business resorted to price cutting, putting their margins under pressure, we maintained our prices and premium image focusing on profitability with an enhanced range of products.”
Blue Star reported Rs 598 crore revenue with Rs 5.37 crore net profit for the quarter ended December 31 compared with Rs 584 crore revenue with Rs 32.76 crore net loss for the corresponding period the previous year. For the year ended March 31, the company had recorded Rs 2,700 crore revenue with Rs 89.15 crore losses.
On Monday, Blue Star launched its latest range of ACs for the residential segment in Chennai. It now has 52 models in its portfolio across the window, split and inverter varieties. The price range is between Rs 17,000 and Rs 65,000, based on variety and star rating.
The company that mainly catered to the commercial segment started to aggressively focus on the residential AC business from 2011. Room AC is the largest product group manufactured by it, taking up about 80 per cent of Blue Star’s research and development time and effort, Thiagarajan said. While the industry mix is about 70 per cent residential and 30 per cent commercial, in terms of sales, Blue Star gets only about 55 per cent of its revenue from the room AC segment. It would strive towards reaching the industry norm, he added.
In order to meet the goals, the company plans to invest about Rs 30 crore on new product development and R&D initiatives in 2013. It has added 50 people to its existing R&D team strength of 125. Moreover, Blue Star would spend close to Rs 25 crore on advertising and marketing in the summer months in order to increase its room AC sales. It plans to reach out to about 500 locations across the country through 2,500 outlets.


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Cryptocurrencies are all the trend at this time.
Everywhere, you notice headlines having amazing 1000 percent profits for “coins” like bitcoin. But what exactly gives these individuals value? Any time have you ever made use of bitcoin?
The reality will be that it’s not really sensible right now, largely scheduled to the timeframe it takes to complete a good financial transaction. But there will be additional coins out right now there that are emerging because viable candidates to do well bitcoin as the Little or no. 1 cryptocurrency.
There’s a new lot to understand about the intricacies of cryptocurrencies, but this article is extra about finding a investment decision opportunity than explaining this science behind them.
The Bubble in Bitcoin?
One thing gowns important to be able to know is the idea of “mining. ” This can be the very time frame of cryptocurrencies. That’s how new bitcoins are made.
In straightforward terms, the “miner, ” through special computer software, resolves a complex math challenge and is rewarded with innovative bitcoins as a result. Then, the deal is located from the blockchain, and those new bitcoins are officially in circulation.
As more bitcoins are usually in blood flow, mining them all turns into more difficult and time-consuming, and less successful. Therefore even though about 80 percent of possible bitcoins are usually in circulation right now, this last 1 won’t get mined until 2140.
Since most people know presently, bitcoin has seen a gigantic rally this year. Inside simple fact, it’s up concerning you, 200% over typically the past year, producing a good lot of people for you to think it’s within a real estate.
The total value involving bitcoins in circulation is definitely now more than $150 billion. If bitcoin was a company, it could be in often the top 50 largest in the United States.
My partner and i personally consider that the single reason bitcoin is really very much more valuable than some other cryptocurrency is because the idea was one that first out of cash through to the well known. That’s still important, even though. It, at the incredibly least, gives other lieu developers something to improve on.
The good thing is definitely that even if you imagine you’ve missed the boat using bitcoin, there happen to be plenty of different cryptocurrencies out there. Of training, some are scams, but others have actual possibilities.
One of the kinds which i believe has true, practical use is identified as Dash.
Dash: Digital Cash
First, Sprinkle is in advance of the game with regard to convenience. Right now, bitcoin dealings take about ten minutes to an hours upon average. Dash will be placing out to be often the primary cryptocurrency that could be transferred quickly (in less than one second) concerning parties, making that much more sensible any time it comes to getting things on the net or perhaps with a store.
One of the most appealing features of Dash is 10% of the newly extracted coins are given to the Rush DAO (decentralized autonomous organization). Basically put, the DAO will be the treasury of Dash. Within the current price of additional than $600 per gold coin, that’s $4 million every 30 days that this can employ.
It’s important to know that no other coin possesses this kind of ongoing funding. With this income, the Dash DAO could develop plus market this currency.
Furthermore, anyone can easily submit an thought regarding a project to enhance this value of Dash. Next, the project is the very best on simply by thousands involving Dash builders. An case in point would be partnering along with stores to make Dash a good practical means regarding transaction for his or her goods.
Involving course, these designers help make funds from Dashboard, thus anything that benefits plus encourages the currency is going to be enticing.
This creates a new circular effect, where often the foreign money appreciates in price because they have better funded and advertised, then typically the DAO makes extra dollars, and it’s able in order to promote Dash even more.
A Cutting-edge for Sprinkle
So far, Splash can certainly be used at through 300 physical stores in addition to over 100 websites to be able to purchase goods or services. Nevertheless the breakthrough for it could come from the marijuana industry.
Right now, banking companies will be not really allowed to be related to marijuana transactions; everything has to be done in cash. Sellers still cannot even put income from their gross sales in a new bank.
Certainly not only will do this deliver the chance of getting robbed, but these companies have to pay with regard to cash safe-keeping and travelling. That accumulates instantly.
Becoming able to use Splash would be massive regarding these providers. It will also signify great points for the price of Splash.
The good news is usually that that has started making progress. In April, Dash partnered with a good electronic digital payment system called Alt 36, which possesses partnerships with some from the leading dispensary organization software companies in the region.
These application companies monitor transactions with regard to hundreds connected with dispensaries and distribution expert services. That means that Sprinkle users already have a huge selection of techniques to use the particular foreign money.
Since Dash technically became a payment process about Alt Thirty Six on March 11, it is price is now up 118%. That’s simply in a good month . 5.
Just often the Beginning
With a market cap of only $4. 6 billion compared to bitcoin’s $156 billion, I believe Dash still has plenty of room to ascend going forward.
The weed industry is just the start for Rush, nonetheless it’s a great 1. In 2016, legal sales were being about $7 billion. Another estimated $46 thousand was sold on this dark-colored market.
And seeing as more merchants open in addition to marijuana becomes legal inside of more states, that legal number is required to end up being $23 billion simply by 2021 and $50 million by simply 2026.
Again, this is only the beginning for Sprinkle. Integrity first financial group makes the idea a worthwhile alternative to money, presenting it an edge around other cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.


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With Windows 8 not even six months old, Microsoft is already rushing out a major upgrade, codenamed Windows Blue, which will offer better multitasking, new built-in apps, more personalisation and an improved...
Internal Apple documents found on child's MacBook in folder named 'hacky hack hack'
Intel's 10nm Core i3-8121U CPU comes to the NUC mini PC
Poorly-configured protocols are leaving whole networks open to attackers
Short lived campaign delivered FlawedAmmyy remote access Trojan via .pub and PDF files


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Industrial Hemp industry gets boost from federal grant
Once outlawed for over 80 years, industrial hemp in Pennsylvania received a boost last week when a company in Luzerne County was selected to develop an industry accelerator program.
Vytal Plant Science Research, a biotechnology nonprofit based in Hazleton, will use a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand the commonwealth’s hemp industry and find new uses for the plant. The money comes from NSF’s new Regional Innovation Engine program, which doled out money to 44 organizations across the country to develop collaborative partnerships.
Vytal’s CEO Thomas Trite joins other technology company heads, researchers, growers and a large advisory group in his role as the Pa. Industrial Hemp Engine’s development leader.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2018 farm bill removed hemp from a list of controlled substances, allowing commercial growers to start production after decades of prohibition. The U.S. outlawed the growth of hemp along with marijuana in 1937, briefly lifting the ban during World War II. Hemp and marijuana are the same species of plant, but hemp has less than 0.3% of the intoxicating chemical THC.
Dr. Mary Lou D'Allegro, vice president of academic affairs at Luzerne County Community College, is also on the state’s Industrial Hemp Engine leadership team.
D’Allegro said hemp is already known for its fibers used in ropes and textiles, but there are other lesser-known applications for the plant. Research into bioplastics has expanded hemp’s use in green building construction, especially in adhesives and siding, as well as in food packaging.
In a video on hemp innovations, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture highlights companies that process other building materials like hemp “wood” flooring and hemp “concrete” in residential homes.
Scientists are also looking into how the plant can reduce pollution levels, D’Allegro said.
“There’s some research being done for carbon sequestration… absorption that hemp or part of the hemp plant can do to reduce carbon emissions or greenhouse gases by up to 80%,” she said.
Luzerne County Community College will play a part in workforce development in the hemp industry, according to D’Allegro. Another local partner in the engine, Lackawanna College offers agricultural programs that work with hemp, while other academic institutions will lead the way in genetic research.
Penn State Harrisburg has already partnered with Vytal to learn how industrial hemp can be used in biofuels and in reclaiming abandoned mine land.
Industrial hemp differs from floral hemp, which is produced for CBD and medicinal uses. The Industrial Hemp Engine will focus on the plant’s fiber, seed and grain, according to the partnership’s website.
Despite a federal ban, state law permitted growers to plant industrial hemp for research purposes in 2017, with only 16 permits issued in a pilot program. Last year, the state agricultural department issued 275 hemp growing permits and more than 50 hemp processing permits.


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I saw this headline from Bloomberg and I wanted to post it for two reasons.
One, I have been saying for some time that it looks to me as things will only get worse before they get better. Virtually every State in our Nation is running huge budget short-falls, which will be addressed by cuts, higher taxes and fees and layoffs. Hardly a recipe for business growth. Also, I see no empirical evidence that business in general is improving. In driving around just yesterday I remarked how things look much worse than last year. More closed restaurants, more businesses with going out of business banners reading "Everything must go." Endless, empty, commercial spaces everywhere. High-end retail areas with almost no pedestrians.
Two, for those fortunate enough not to be deeply effected by this horrible economic downtown, we need to remain focused on helping those whose lives have been so profoundly impacted.
Initial jobless claims increased by 12,000 to 472,000 in the week ended June 12, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected 450,000 claims, according to the median forecast. The number of people receiving unemployment insurance rose, while those getting extended benefits dropped.
Some companies are trimming payrolls to boost or maintain profits at the same time overall employment has grown each month this year. The figures show that bigger job gains needed to spur consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy, may be slow in developing, keeping the unemployment rate close to 10 percent.
“The labor market is not improving,” said Steven Ricchiuto, chief economist at Mizuho Securities USA Inc. in New York. “If you really are going to have a sustainable recovery, you need the labor market to improve.”
Initial jobless claims reflect weekly firings and tend to fall as job growth -- measured by the monthly non-farm payrolls report -- accelerates. Today’s report coincides with the week the government surveys companies for its monthly employment report.


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May 24 2022
Customer acquisition is critical to the success of any business.
It can also be one of the most time-consuming and costly challenges an organisation can face, if your acquisition marketing campaigns aren’t accurately targeted.
To pinpoint the right customers without wasting valuable resources, it is essential you understand your target market in detail. This not only requires […]
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May 23 2022
A new report published by illion reveals that the average Australian mortgage holder could be $15,000 worse off each year, with rising servicing costs and inflation pressures. This may lead to a much broader economic impact which could send Australia into a recession. New homeowners under 35 appear to at greatest risk. If they are […]
May 13 2022
The risk of credit default, as inflation and interest rates rise, is highest among borrowers who refinanced recently, especially if they are under 35, according to new research.
Credit bureau illion has released its latest Mortgage Nation 2 report, which says others at high risk include recent borrowers in western Sydney, south-western Sydney, outer Brisbane, Perth, […]
Jun 09 2021
Media reports have again surfaced about financial services firms ending up in court because they have been charging deceased customers for advice or insurance cover they did not receive.
The issue was first raised sensationally back in 2018 when the Hayne royal commission hearings found that big banks and financial institutions were charging a ‘fee for […]
Mar 23 2021
On the surface, evaluating consumer risk may seem simple – we’re assessing the creditworthiness of our customers. An accurate assessment will help deliver a more predictive picture, so where we concentrate our focus on what really matters. But why do we assess consumer credit risk, and how might this change in the future? It turns […]
Mar 19 2021
A key litmus test for the state of the economy is the number of days it takes for businesses to pay overdue bills.
illion’s Trade Late Payments Report is the most comprehensive in the market. Our latest report for the 2020 December quarter shows the Australian economy has some way to go before businesses can rest […]
Mar 03 2021
The big open banking decision – should your organisation go it alone, or is a third party the way to go?
With the Consumer Data Right (CDR) now live, customers can share their banking data with third party institutions such as banks, credit unions, fintechs, online lenders and money management apps. This is open banking, a regulated way for consumers to share their data, giving them greater control and encouraging widespread competition. It’s likely that by […]
Jan 19 2021
By Richard Atkinson, GM Consumer Product, illion
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published its third set of amendments of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) rules which are required to underpin Australia’s emerging open banking system.
The amendments follow the release of a Consultation Paper by the ACCC in October 2020, where feedback was requested on […]
Nov 25 2020
By Jarrid Ohanessian, GM illion Open Data Solutions
The ACCC has recently published the latest set of feedback on further changes to the Consumer Data Right (CDR) rules which are part of Australia’s emerging open banking system. These changes are aimed at making CDR data more widely available, with lower barriers to entry.
As Australia’s oldest and […]


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Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau—
Government is moving to address bottlenecks impeding investment in the motor industry by crafting a motor vehicle policy that will reorganise the sector.
This comes amid reports that Government has relaxed its position on the importation of second-hand clothes to allow for the resuscitation and reorganisation of the textile and clothing industry before the policy can be enforced.
Investors have been reluctant to invest in the motor industry owing to ambiguities related to policy on the importation of second hand vehicles.
Several suitors indicated willingness to invest in the sector, but remained on the sidelines owing to the absence of a motor vehicle policy.
Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Mike Bimha yesterday said most countries had well defined policies on vehicle assembly and manufacturing which made it easier for investors to make decisions.
“We have many investors willing to invest in motor vehicle manufacturing and assembly in it’s various forms but they have been unable to do so because we do not have a motor vehicle policy in place.
“Investors would like to know if there are any guarantees that they will have a market, because if we are to continue importing vehicles say from Japan, there is need to come up with an acceptable arrangement that guarantees return on investment. The industry is capital intensive.”
Dr Bimha said a lot of ground had been covered and what was left was to finalise the policy which is expected to be merged with the conformity assessment on second-hand motor vehicles.
The conformity assessment policy looks at setting minimum standards that imported vehicles have to meet.
The policy will look at how other ancillary sectors such as small and medium enterprises will relate with the companies.
This means there is a possibility of some SMEs providing components such as mats and windows, among others. It will also put in place safeguards against conflict between the various players in the sectors.
Zimbabwe has several motor vehicle assembly companies, but the sector has not registered significant growth owing to competition from grey imports.
Minister Bimha said consultations with vehicle importers and others were underway.
“This calls for extensive consultations so that we do not come up with a policy that will say imports will no longer be allowed or something that will cause conflict among the various players in the industry,” he said.
South Africa does not allow the importation of second-hand vehicles to protect its robust motor vehicle industry where major brands have assembly and manufacturing plants.
Minister Bimha said the policy on banning second-hand clothes was there, but cannot be enforced at present.
“It’s a policy that was made with the hope that when we begin to enforce it, we will have improved local production. We cannot ban something when we do not have an alternative. People need to have an alternative if we are to say you cannot bring in clothes,” he said.
“We can only enforce when we believe that we have the capacity to make more or less the same as what we are importing. If we can’t, we might as well continue importing.”
He said Government now has to revisit the textile and clothing industry to ramp production so that it is able to make quality clothes at reasonable prices.
He gave an example of Ethiopia, which has an industrial park designated a special economic zone for clothing, and employs thousands of people as a template that needs to be followed.
“When you have such an organised set-up which produces quality clothes at reasonable prices, then you can talk of banning,” he said.
Minister Bimha said there was a drive to turn cotton into clothing, which hinges on the resuscitation to textile companies such as David Whitehead.
Government has hit the ground running with major investments into cotton production, which are expected to provide raw materials for the clothing and textile industry, which used to employ thousands in areas such as Chegutu, Kadoma and Bulawayo.
This will come as a relief to dealers of second hand clothes who, apart from providing livelihoods to their families, have also provided a cheaper alternative to mostly low income earners with cheaper clothes.
The fashion-conscious have also not been left out as they target good quality clothes at low prices.
Second hand clothes have set up a countrywide network where clothes are paraded on the sidewalks and flea markets with items going for as little as a dollar.
Dealers have argued that Government’s decision to ban second hand clothes was premised on the wrong assumption, as industry that was being protected was also importing clothes from South Africa, Zambia and Tanzania.
Government banned the importation of second hand clothes and shoes in 2015 to allow the local industry to grow as it was being choked by cheap imports.
The ban caused an outcry as people wanted cheaper alternatives while others defended their source of livelihood.


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Antivirus testing company AV-Comparatives released its March 2022 report today.According to the report, Microsoft Defender, an anti-virus software that comes with Windows, was rated one of the worst offline anti-virus products, with an effective rate of 60.3%. This shows that Microsoft Defender relies heavily on networked cloud antivirus.
Av-comparatives tested the ability of antivirus software to detect both healthy and malicious files.
In tests, Microsoft Defender ranked very low in offline mode. Its response rate was 60.3%, compared with 94.2% for Avast and 78% for Kasperksy. In connected mode, however, Microsoft Defender's efficiency rate was 98.8%, higher than Avast's 99.5%.
Offline testing is intentional, and while networked scanning will protect your computer against the latest virus threats, not every PC is always online and protected by software cloud scanning.
Microsoft Defender received senior & LDquo at the end of the AV-Comparatives report, despite some poor numbers. +” Award.
A minor flaw won't cause serious problems for anti-virus software, but when your PC is offline, you need to pay special attention to strange files that can harbor computer viruses.
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Emirates NBD marks Year of the 50th with Winnings in Gold campaign
350 lucky individual and SME customers will get a chance to be Golden Winners
Dubai, 14 November 2021: To commemorate the Year of the 50th, Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Turkey) region has announced its Winnings in Gold campaign, offering 350 lucky customers the chance to win gold.
In recognition of the UAE’s remarkable journey of progress and achievement over the last 50 years, Emirates NBD is enabling existing and new customers to join in the Golden Jubilee celebrations and win gold. The campaign will run from 1st November to 20th December 2021 and will be open to all existing and new individual and SME customers.
During the campaign, customers can sign up for new products including accounts, credit cards, loans, overdrafts and wealth solutions, increase their card spend or send remittances to participate in the promotion. Winners will be selected by lucky draw at the end of the campaign period. One lucky Grand Prize Winner will stand to win 500 grams of gold, 7 Mega Golden Winners will each win 50 grams of gold, and 342 Golden Winners will each win 25 grams of gold.
Commenting on the campaign, Marwan Hadi, Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Banking, UAE at Emirates NBD said “As a bank with roots in the UAE, Emirates NBD has always aligned its vision and values with the community and people of the UAE. With the nation coming together on this joyous event to mark the Year of the 50th, we aim to honor the spirit of unity and prosperity of the country and celebrate the occasion by sharing this golden opportunity with our customers.”
Customers can participate in the promotion by sending an SMS stating ‘Gold’ to 4456. More details of the promotion are available at www.emiratesnbd.com.


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A critical route for American coal exports to Asia is drying up after yet another U.S. port city passed a law to bar the fuel from leaving its shores. Lawmakers in Richmond, California, late Tuesday voted to impose a ban on coal, targeting a terminal that handles about a quarter of exports from the U.S.
Amid all the trade tension talk between the U.S. and China, the Port of Oakland’s unique position as the Pacific Rim’s major outbound cargo gateway remains secure, as evidenced by November’s container throughput numbers. Oakland’s export cargo volume increased 5.8 percent last month compared to November 2018, according to statistics released this week. It was
Widely regarded as the leading resource for Canadian export compliance teams, the 9th Forum on U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations will allow you to hear from and network with senior U.S. and Canadian government officials and industry professionals from the high technology, aerospace, defense, satellite, space and other industries. Unlike other events,
While the container throughput at the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach is slumping, California’s third largest ocean cargo gateway is reporting encouraging news. Port of Oakland exports increased 10.8 percent last month compared to October 2018 volumes, according to data released today. The port labeled the double-digit jump “positive” amid reports that the U.S.-China trade


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Rajesh Kothari, Managing Director at AlfAccurate Advisors says the BSE benchmark Sensex could touch 46,000 by March 2017, with a robust earnings growth of 18 percent. He says sectors like infrastructure and construction are likely to see a revival in FY16.
“We expect broad-based wealth creation across sectors,” he told CNBC-TV18’s Menaka Doshi and Senthil Chengalvarayan in an interview.
He is positive on auto and auto ancillary, cement, private sector banks and consumer durables. As far as picking multibaggers, he says, the trick is to pick a company is a leader in its sector.
Midcap multibaggers to bet on:
Motherson Sumi & Sundram Fasteners
Rationale: Earnings to double in the next 2-3 years.
“We expect the revenue growth for these companies to grow at 20 percent CAGR. So, if the revenue grows at 20 percent CAGR then the profit can grow at 40 percent CAGR,” Kothari said.
Rationale: The company is gaining from the strong growth in its clients TVS Motors and Honda. It is also expected to gain from the impending revival in CV sector.
“We again believe earnings can double for the company in next 2-3 years. The stock is trading around 8 times price-to-earnings FY16,” says Kothari, which is very cheap according to him.
Rationale: Trading at huge discount compared to CRISIL and ICRA
“If you’re wiling to pay 25 times for CRISIL (which has moved up quite a lot), why not pay for Care? Care has potential for earnings and valuation growth,” Kothari says.
Rationale: Trading at attractive valuation
“Hitachi reported close to Rs 45 crore net profit in Q1. It means they will do close to around Rs 80-85 crore profit in FY15 itself. Now, even if we assume 20 percent growth, it means Rs 100 crore profit for FY16. The marketcap of Hitachi is probably now trading at around 12-13 times price-to-earnings multiple. We think it can trade at 18-20 times,” Kothari says.
Rationale: Huge operating leverage as capital utilisation improves
“This is a cash-rich company (Rs 700 crore) trading at 3 times EV/EBITDA, which can go to 6-7 times EV/EBITDA. So this stock can double over the next 2-3 years,” Kothari says.
Rationale: Efforts to reduce debt, corporate segment to drive occupancy
“The management is moving towards an asset light model. It is biggest hotel play in India. They have done a rights issue recently, which will help reduce debt,” Kothari says.


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Minnesota, sometimes known as “The Bread and Butter State,” may be better known for its wheat, flour and dairy products than its fresh produce, but Twin Cities residents have a penchant for fruits and vegetables.
Long-time Twin City produce companies H. Brooks & Co. and its affiliates, and J&J Distributing are being acquired and consolidated into a new company, known as New Harvest Foods, helmed by industry veteran Ron Carkoski.
Greenhouse grower Mastronardi Produce is partnering with an entrepreneur noted for building well-known tequila and hair care brands in a venture to promote high-density farming systems across the globe.
Although Hurricane Michael caused damage to crops in the Florida Panhandle, the central and southern parts of Florida, where the vast majority of the fall produce is grown, were not directly affected by the storm.
AgriTalk Host Chip Flory brings in Jim Wiesemeyer to cover news from Washington, Greg Henderson and Pamela Riemenschneider cover online produce shopping, and Rhonda Brooks previews Farm Journal's Yield Tour.
(UPDATED, Nov. 9) With the next round of NAFTA negotiations set to start in Mexico City Nov. 17, House Agriculture leaders convened a discussion that stressed the importance of the trade agreement to farmers.


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Ingram Micro’s IT Channel Partners Gain an Advantage with “Core to Edge” Advanced Solutions for Securing and Managing the Distributed Enterprise
Ingram Micro Inc.’s multi-million-dollar investments within its global Advanced Solutions organization are resulting in new and innovative business resources, opportunities, services and solutions for IT channel partners in more than 122 countries. As part of its efforts, the industry leader is also continuing to modernize its processes and systems enabling channel partners to benefit from and provide a more exceptional customer experience.
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Ingram Micro Inc.’s multi-million-dollar investments within its global Advanced Solutions organization are resulting in new and innovative business resources, opportunities, services and solutions for IT channel partners in more than 122 countries. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Our global Advanced Solutions organization continues to give our channel partners a clear advantage in the markets they serve locally and globally,” says Paul Bay, executive vice president and president, Global Technology Solutions, Ingram Micro. “We’re continuing to invest in and serve as a business partner to solution providers, as well as Managed Services and cloud providers, giving them more innovative ways to run their businesses better, grow markets faster and do more for their customers. We’ve also made it easier for technology manufacturers, cloud and software companies to have an efficient, high impact sales channel with multiple routes to market worldwide.”
Ingram Micro’s Advanced Solutions is a worldwide organization anchored by eight global Centers of Excellence (COEs) and thousands of specialists and solutions architects spanning 122 countries. The worldwide business engages with more than 180 emerging and established vendor partners and operates throughout Asia Pacific (APAC), North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Over the last three years, Ingram Micro’s Advanced Solutions organization enabled thousands of midsized and small business channel partners to offer a variety of technology solutions including Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Data Center, IoT, Security and UCaaS technologies. And, within the last 18 months, the organization has achieved major milestones including:
- Established an innovative Ingram Micro Financial Solutions’ global team ready to design ways to boost cashflow by allowing businesses to buy cloud and consumption licenses together with technology product to consume technology as an operating expense, and an agile credit organization granting auto-credit increases for loyal Ingram Micro channel partners.
- A custom program for new and emerging manufacturers or providers of enterprise-grade technology solutions and services, such as its most recent global announcement with UiPath
- Record growth of nearly 30% with Cybersecurity solutions from more than 80 providers and IT channel ecosystem partners, including the industry’s most valuable Cybersecurity companies, and groundbreaking Ingram Micro software solutions currently under pilot in EMEA.
- Additions to the Business Transformation Centers in Buffalo, NY and recently launched Center in Singapore, showcasing exclusive Ingram Micro-bundled Advanced Solutions, which include in-house consultative professional experts and services, in addition to proof-of-concept demonstrations for business decision-makers.
- Debut of the UCC Center of Excellence in EMEA, which served as a lifeline for channel partners across EMEA supplying Unified Communications and UCaaS during the pandemic.
- Expanded Data Center Managed and Professional Services, which give channel partners an easier way to market, sell and support a full solution stack on premise, hybrid and in the cloud.
- Launch of Ingram Micro’s IoT Innovation Lab and Virtual Experience team based in Irvine, CA, providing a fast-track to IoT solutions adopted by local governments, healthcare, and manufacturing.
- Dozens of industry accolades locally, regionally and globally for its excellence in execution including Distributor of the Year and Partner of the Year in 2020 and 2021.
“Last quarter we had a number of strategic vendors sign new agreements in Latin America, North America and APAC to ensure channel partners have an expert level of support for their solutions,” says Advanced Solutions leader Sabine Howest, vice president, Global Partner Engagement and IoT, Ingram Micro.
Additionally, new investments are being made to enhance Ingram Micro’s expertise across the board and in specific categories including robotics and automation, as well as IoT and Artificial Intelligence.
“We’re assembling an ecosystem of valuable partnerships, combined with experts only Ingram Micro can provide to make it easier for our channel partners to go-to-market in a more agile way with modern technology solutions,” says Howest. “More and more channel partners and providers are using our COEs to build unique, global go-to-market teams and alliances to support their solutions and services. 2020 brought us closer to our partners and providers, together we grew stronger and accomplished more than we ever imagined. This year we’ve set the bar high to invest in our partners and give them an even stronger advantage.”
For more information, Ingram Micro channel partners are encouraged to connect with their sales representatives. Click here to learn more about Ingram Micro Advanced Solutions.
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Splatoon 3 has got off to an astounding start all over the world where its sales are concerned, with its sales in Japan being particularly impressive. It had sold 3.45 million units (combining digital and physical sales) in the region within its first three days alone, and more new data has arrived to give a clearer idea of how it has performed specifically where physical sales are concerned.
As per data released by Famitsu (via GamesIndustry), Splatoon 3 sold 2.7 million physical units in Japan throughout the month of September, having been on the market for three weeks in that period. Total physical sales of all games in the region stand at 3.9 million units for the month, which means Splatoon 3 accounts for a whopping 69% of all physical sales in Japan for September.
Splatoon 3 debuted on top of the weekly physical Japanese charts with 1.9 million units sold at launch, making it the biggest retail launch for a game in Japan to date. It has continued to top Japanese charts consistently, and has also performed exceedingly well in the UK week after week.
In our review of Splatoon 3, we awarded the game a score of 8/10, saying, “Splatoon 3 may not benefit from the novelty that propelled the series to instant stardom, but it is chock full of content, and the self-assured step the series has made at launch yet. The core remains compelling and fun, but several issues from older games still persist. Those who were on board the first two times, or at the very least intrigued, are going to love what is on offer here.” Read the full review through here.


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COMPETITIVE:The funds are to be used to build capacities for next-generation 10-nanometer technology and also on a China factory, TSMC chairman Morris Chang said
Date: Jan 15, 2016
By: Lisa Wang / Staff reporter
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday said it planned to increase capital spending this year to as much as US$10 billion to ensure its technological superiority, after posting another record-breaking annual net profit last year.
The new capital spending budget would represent more than a 23 percent increase from last year’s US$8.1 billion, the firm said.
TSMC, which supplies chips for Apple Inc’s iPhone 6, said that about 70 percent of the capital expenditure would be used to build capacities for next-generation 10-nanometer (nm) technology, while 5 percent is earmarked for its new 16nm production line in China.
Despite simmering competition in 10nm technology, “we intend to begin with a very high market share [of 10nm technology] and we intend not to lose it,” TSMC chairman Morris Chang (張忠謀) said. [FULL STORY]


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First 10 Maryland online sports betting operators to be evaluated by MLGCA
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency will hold a qualification hearing for the first 10 Maryland online sports betting operators this week.
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) publicly released a list of the first 10 Maryland online sports betting operators it will hold qualification hearings for on Thursday, Oct. 27. If found to be “qualified” for an online sports betting license by the MLGCA, the online operators’ application will move on to the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) for final review on Nov. 21.
Maryland’s online sports betting launch is likely to commence in late November or early December.
Maryland online sports betting launch closer to reality
The following 10 online sports betting operators will be evaluated by the MLGCA this week:
- Barstool Sportsbook
- Caesars Sportsbook
- Parx Interactive
- Rush Street Interactive
After the MLGCA identifies qualified operators, SWARC will have up to 45 days to consider applications and potentially find them qualified for a license. SWARC will not take the full 45 days, as Nov. 21 is only 31 days after MLGCA’s upcoming meeting.
It’s been a long time coming for the state. Maryland approved its sports betting bill on May 18, 2021, and launched retail sports betting in December 2021. Maryland’s likely 18-month journey from bill signage to first online sports bet accepted is by far the longest a state has taken to launch online sports betting.
Regulatory approvals and testing still needed
Once licenses are awarded by SWARC, operators must then complete regulatory testing requirements and a successful controlled demonstration for Maryland Lottery and Gaming before they can receive the license and launch online sports betting in the state.
Rolling approvals of the online sports betting licenses will be allowed, as the MLGCA received less than 60 applications.
This will likely allow SWARC to quickly approve licenses for sportsbooks such as Barstool, FanDuel, BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, and PointsBet, as they’ve already been vetted by the commission and Maryland Lottery and Gaming for their retail sports betting services.


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Unilever has joined the group of brands choosing not to advertise on Facebook for a period of time, but its marketing VP Aline Santos said the decision was not directly related to the ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign.
Chinese-owned TikTok announced on Tuesday it would pull out of Hong Kong within days, as global tech giants struggle to figure out how to operate in the city under sweeping new security rules imposed by Beijing.
German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma said Tuesday they would join a growing advertiser boycott over hate speech against Facebook and Instagram in July, following major consumer companies like Levi's and Coca-Cola.
Unilever said on Friday it will stop advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in the United States for the rest of the year, citing "divisiveness and hate speech during this polarized election period in the U.S."
Outdoor apparel brand Patagonia Inc will pause its ads on Facebook Inc and Facebook’s photo-sharing app, Instagram, making it the latest company to join a boycott campaign organized by U.S. civil rights groups.


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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
An encore from one year ago, Phil and the panel interview Channel 19 News’ Don Berman about reports that while he gave out food and clothing to people displaced by recent fires, he kept a couple of sweaters and a pack of “bone-in sirloin steaks” for himself. Dr. Jim Sadler helps explain the behavior of Phil’s cat Thunder chasing a small mouse into the office but then losing it.
The BSP Classic Show is from October 2001. Bob Green is throwing a Halloween Party at his bar where patrons kids will get more candy if they buy more liquor.
Episode 1258 of The New Phil Hendrie Podcast


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THE Penang government has come up with a Tourism Recovery Action Plan - with immediate, short-term and long-term plans mapped out to help the tourism industry recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
KUCHING (Bernama): The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) has estimated the losses suffered by tourism and culture industries in the country in the first half of this year to around RM45bil.
THE iconic Balik Pulau roundabout and water fountain in Penang will be given a RM500,000 makeover soon.
KUALA Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) most prized possession –- the 118-year-old Panggung Bandaraya building –- is reopening its doors and presenting its very first show in three years.
Putrajaya is set to become a sports city, as well as an extreme sports hub.
JOHOR BARU: Holidaymakers looking forward to an enjoyable domestic tourism experience are reminded not to take up too-good-to-be-true travel deals that have been popping up since the recovery movement control order (MCO) was imposed on March 18.
Hotels and homestay accommodations in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya can operate but must adhere to standard operating procedure (SOP) during the conditional movement control order (MCO).
A KTM train ride in Kelantan, dubbed “Train To Dabong”, from Tumpat to Dabong has surprisingly become a hit among local folks.


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Chinese magnesia exports, prices rise in November
Published: Thursday, 31 January 2019
Exports of magnesia from China picked up ahead of the year's end in 2018, with prices rising on tight supplies and increasing interest from international buyers.
China exported 76,579 tonnes of caustic calcined magnesia
(CCM) in November 2018, with purchasing activity picking up
before the year-end, a 20.9% increase from the 63,332 tonnes
shipped out in November 2017, according to official Chinese
Export values totaled $13.57 million, a year-on-year increase
of 24.9% from $10.86 million,...


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The Samsung Galaxy S IV is all set to be announced in the next few weeks, and the rumours are flying concerning its possible feature list. A benchmark test has revealed the presence of a 4.99-inch screen with a Full HD resolution, plus despite fears it wouldn’t include such a chip, Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa too.
Now, a Samsung insider has spoken to The New York Times, telling the publication the Galaxy S IV will have a new version of its face tracking software known as Smart Stay. This time, instead of only monitoring when you’re looking at the screen – and stopping it from sleeping – it’ll watch your eyes and auto scroll the page down when you reach the bottom.
Samsung has already registered a patent for just this type of technology, using the name of Eye Scroll, lending weight to the rumour printed by The New York Times. Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch concentrated on the phone’s software feature list and almost completely ignored its specification, and the Samsung insider says it’ll be the same story with the Galaxy S IV.
The Galaxy S IV will be launched on March 14, and to make sure we’re as excited as possible about it, Samsung has released the first of several teaser videos. Unusually, Samsung’s video concentrates on a tween boy named Jeremy Maxwell, who is supposedly the firm’s “secret messenger”, as he gets his first look at the new phone. Even by the mobile industry’s dodgy standards when it comes to promo videos, it’s cringe-worthy stuff.
Luckily for Samsung, it hasn’t dampened our excitement concerning the Galaxy S IV’s arrival.


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Ever since Facebook introduced the Promoted Posts feature, brands have expressed concern that their posts aren’t showing in in their fans’ newsfeeds. Some believe this is a way for Facebook to make brands pay for what was formally free. As Facebook continues to make changes and unveil new features, brands seem increasingly distrustful and confused. Some chatter we’ve observed in response to the above message include comments like these:
I’ve been watching a number of my pages traffic and engagement drop significantly over this issue. Now have to work really really hard to get it back up without paying a small fortune.
So is Facebook trying to make money off page owners by making them pay for fans to see their posts? Despite these scary warnings, don’t fret. According to Facebook, nothings has changed regarding the frequency at which posts appear in fans’ news feeds. They write, “By promoting a post, you’re increasing its potential reach so an even larger percentage of your Page audience and the friends of those interacting with your post will see it.” The thing a lot of brands misunderstand is that there was never a point when all 100% of fans saw all your posts in their feeds. EdgeRank, Facebook’s algorithm, determines who sees your posts based on a number of factors including:
What happened to ‘facebook will always be free’?
- Time decay – The more recent the post, the higher EdgeRank values it
- How often a fan interacts with (likes, comments, shares) your posts
- How often you interact with your fans