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Now that the turkey is reduced to leftovers, many folks will be turning their attention this weekend to shopping for holiday gifts.
Downtown Evanston is offering a $20 Evanston Gift Card to shoppers who spend $100 at local businesses. Main-Dempster Mile is offering a gift bag for purchases of $100. And Central Street merchants are promoting free parking vouchers — all to encourage residents to shop locally this holiday season.
More holiday events are coming up in Evanston:
- Celebrate Hanukkah with Tannenbaum Chabad House on Mon., Nov. 29, 5:30 p.m. at Fountain Square. Enjoy live music, an LED robot dancer and festive treats.
- Join Mayor Daniel Biss, Santa and Mrs. Claus in lighting the holiday tree in Fountain Square on Sat., Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. The event features performances by Evanston Children’s Choir, Northwestern Purple Haze and the Actors Gymnasium.
- More music of the season from Rembrandt Chamber Musicians for Holiday Baroque on Sun., Dec. 5 and the Evanston Symphony Orchestra for its annual Holiday Concert on Sun., Dec. 12.
- And the Mayor’s Holiday Food and Toy Drive is accepting donations online and toys and other gifts at local recreation centers and other sites around Evanston.


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TORONTO, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite the current state of the crypto market, a first-of-its-kind utility token has emerged that aims to change the fortunes of crypto forever. OmniaVerse held its presale on SphynxLabs on June 18, 2022 and sold out in just 18 hours with a hard cap of 500 BNB. A promising start for the new token in a bear market like no one has seen lately.
Just 24 hours after the presale closed, $OMNIA launched on Pancakeswap and TheSphynx.co. Within less than a week they were already launched on BitForex and Bibox. To make it even easier for investors, the OmniaVerse website has integrated an Embr-powered checkout where you can shop directly from their widget using your BNB. With no purchase or sales tax, this token is quickly gaining the attention of many investors who are tired of watching those dreaded contract sales.
OmniaVerse has developed a platform where gamers and artists can monetize their work on popular gaming platforms like Minecraft and Rust. Their DApp has many features like Twitch integration so players can live stream their builds, as well as Oculus integration so people can experience the builds in VR for a real Metaverse experience. Their Minecraft server will host in-game minigames, plot claims, build contests, as well as pet NFTs, which is a first of its kind. The OmniaVerse platform also offers staking for its holders, P2P and integration with Opensea. It’s a one-stop shop for gamers and artists looking for more than bragging rights and social media likes for all their hard work. With the click of a button one can mint their subscription as an NFT and sell it on a marketplace like Opensea or sell it P2P on the OmniaVerse DApp. With only 100,000 subscriptions available across all gaming platforms, the rising popularity of this token is making them scarce by the minute.
In a world of meme tokens and copycats, it’s rare that a project emerges that will truly disrupt the crypto space. Full of utilities, use cases and endless products, OmniaVerse aims to appeal to the users of some of the largest games in existence (e.g. 141 million monthly active Minecraft users) to give them the ability to monetize their creations via a subscription DApp . If you’re not a gambler, you can still use all the other utilities their platform offers, including some well-known flash loans, staking, and P2P betting. OmniaVerse also intends to become multi-chain to reach larger audiences and leverage already established ecosystems. Additionally, they recently announced that they have plans to launch their own blockchain. Whether you are a gamer, artist, investor or trader, OmniaVerse has everything you are looking for in a promising fledgling project that will be making waves in the crypto space for years to come.
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Valve will ban Steam cheaters via their linked phone numbers
'Counter-Strike: Global Offensive' cheaters will have all of their accounts banned for three months.
Puma's robotic running companion can keep pace with Usain Bolt
Too bad the BeatBot is so expensive it's only available to Puma's sponsored athletes, then.
'No Man's Sky' lore comes from classic sci-fi and comics
'Watchmen' artist Dave Gibbons and 'Star Trek' scribe James Swallow helped craft the game's universe.
Elon Musk's AI initiative opened an online dojo
The idea is to create standardized test environments for reinforcement-learning-based algorithms.
HP's new Chromebook 13 is a Pixel for everybody
16GB of RAM in a Chromebook? Sure, why not.
HIV antibodies guarded monkeys from the disease for six months
If the trials go well, this could lead to better preventative treatments.
Go on a bitcoin spending spree in the next Steam sale
Valve's gaming storefront is the latest place to spend your cryptocurrency.
AI will frag each other with rocket launchers in 'Doom'
Open competition is the next step in visual learning for our future overlords.
BMW's EV tech is being used to resurrect the Karma
Yeah, it's safe to call this one an (attempted, at least) comeback.


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The global economy is expected to pick up moderately but greater efforts are needed to ensure that the benefits from growth and globalisation are more widely shared, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.
G20 merchandise trade growth accelerates in Q1 2017
This report provides an analysis of how climate change damages may affect international trade in the coming decades and how international trade can help limit the costs of climate change. It analyses the impacts of climate change on trade considering both direct effects on infrastructure and transport routes and the indirect economic impacts resulting from changes in endowments and production.
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today stressed the OECD’s commitment to help governments better address the negative consequences of globalisation while preserving the benefits of open economies and societies worldwide.
The OECD Secretary-General spoke to the Economic Club of Minnesota about what must be done to make the trade system that has benefited so many work for everyone.
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Citizens in many countries are expressing dissatisfaction with how they believe trade, technology and immigration are affecting their daily lives. While much of this discontent can be traced back to the global economic crisis, its root causes are more complex. What can be done at the Global, European and German level?
G20 merchandise trade growth picks up in Q4 2016
In Q1 2017 there will be a "light" update of the TiVA/ICIO introducing two new countries, Morocco and Peru and in Q1 2018 a "major" update will occur.
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This will be Hyundai India’s sixth and the most premium hatchback
Hyundai planning to launch new hatchback in India
Hyundai India sees good potential in the premium hatchback segment of India. And rightly so, since high-end small car models like the BMW 1 Series and Mercedes-Benz A- and B-Class have been well accepted in our country.
The Indian car market is dominated by hatchbacks, which consists of about 68 per cent of the total market share. Currently, Hyundai has five small cars in its Indian line-up which include Hyundai Santro, Hyundai Eon, Hyundai i10, Hyundai i10 Grand and the Hyundai i20. It is reported now, that the Korean car manufacturer is in advance stage of developing a new hatchback for India, which will be positioned above the Hyundai i20.
According to reports, this new model is Hyundai India’s most spacious and premium hatchback offering. India’s second-largest car manufacturer is hoping to cash on the country’s growing professionals and executive class who have large disposable income, and are seeking for cars that offer luxurious interiors and generous space like a mid-size sedan, but still be compact enough to be useable in congested urban environment.
The new Hyundai premium hatchback will be powered with the 84PS, 1.2-litre Kappa petrol engine and the diesel option would be the 1.1 U2 CRDi motor seen on the Grand i10. Both these motors will come mated with 5-speed manual, and the petrol engine will also have the option of the 4-speed automatic transmission.
Though rumour is abuzz that Hyundai’s new premium hatchback could be the Hyundai i30 which is sold globally, the company is still to coin a nomenclature for the new model. The car is expected to be priced between Rs 7 lakh to Rs 9 lakh, and is scheduled to be launched in India around September this year.


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Stephanie Phair Has a Winning Strategy for Fashion
Stephanie Phair, the chief strategy officer at luxury online marketplace Farfetch, has been in the news lately because she was just appointed as the new Chair of the British Fashion Council, succeeding Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet, who stepped down in December 2017 after five years in the role. Stephanie will basically be overseeing core events that the BFC puts on, most notably London Fashion Week and The Fashion Awards, while at the same time still doing her day job as CSO at Farfetch.
The Chairmanship of the BFC is a seriously big side hustle, but I have no double that Stephanie is up to the task. Basically because when we spoke at the Fashion Tech Forum in Los Angeles Stephanie was so fired up about all the new projects she was working on for Farfetch and jazzed about the future of online and offline shopping in the luxury sector. I mean just to give you some perspective, Farfetch has raised over $700 million in funding and has partnered with JD.com in China and Chalhoub in the Middle East. Two major deals that are part of a global expansion ahead of an expected initial public offering later this year that could value the company at greater than $5 billion, according to some reports.
Stephanie is in the fashion pole position right now and is clearly going full throttle into the future.
Jessica Michault is the Senior Vice President of industry relations at GPS Radar by Launchmetrics. She is also the editor-at-large for ODDA magazine and contributes to publications like the New York Times, the Business of Fashion, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Mixte magazine.
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We have all seen the Tesla cult-following drive stock prices higher when the company’s outlook was uncertain. But there have also been blood sucking short sellers that spread fake reports or exaggerated negative news. So what are we to believe with so much speculation surrounding their stock split.
When is the Tesla stock split?
Their Tesla stock split is scheduled to take place on August 28, 2020 at the end of the trading day. How will the market react? We’ll only know when Monday comes but we have one scenario that seems most likely to happen.
The 5 to 1 Tesla stock split is going to bring down the stock price to around $450. We know already that Tesla stock has a huge following but what does that mean in terms of a stock split? It means that Tesla stock will be accessible to an even larger portion of their following.
Tesla’s Meteoric Rise
The stock is hovering around $2,200 as of August 28, 2020. Tesla stock has seen a meteoric rise over the past few months. The stock has climbed over 60% since the Tesla stock split was announced, over 400% from the start of this year, and over 900% going back a full year.
This all points to the stock have extreme momentum but how much of that can be attributed to the company’s actual success? Not much. Most of it is based on what the company is expected to be in the future.
Betting on the Future
The biggest argument that the cult following offers is that Tesla should be considered more of a technology company instead of a car company. And there is definitely some merit to that but it seems exaggerated.
Tesla is the dominant force in the EV market but they are soon going to have some serious competition. One of them being the Lucid Air which is set to compete with the Model S. The Model 3 seems to have a few more years being the dominant force in its category. But other companies like Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, and Cadillac are developing electric SUVs that are going to be serious competition to the Model X.
Tesla’s Technology Carrying the Weight
So their market share of the EV market doesn’t have a great outlook but their technology has been the focal point in their stock price rise. Their autonomous driving equipment is ahead of the curve compared to what other companies are offering so that a good sign.
Their solar technology hasn’t been proven in the market yet but there have been some big claims made about it. One thing that makes them unique enough to steal a good portion of the market from their competitors comes in the form of their Solar Roofs.
Solar Roofs and Solar Panels
The Solar Roofs provide a way to obtain solar energy without sacrificing style. Solar Roofs have the appearance of regular roof tiles but with a gloss finish which gives the house a more futuristic finish.
And they are said to be 3x stronger than regular roof tiles so you don’t have to worry about sacrificing sturdiness. According to Tesla, they are also going to be priced around the same amount as the Solar Panels which should make them a realistic option for some people.
Their stock price seems to be pricing in future success in the solar field. Will it succeed? They have the resources to make it happen.
Semi Production Delayed
Tesla investors are also hoping for big success in their Semi. However, production has been postponed a few times which is giving their competitors a chance to catch up. Tesla stock also seems to have success in this field priced in as well.
So what do I think will happen with the stock split? The Tesla stock price should rise significantly given its volatile nature. The rise should last at least a few weeks as a new wave of investors are going to jump on the opportunity to own some Tesla stock.
But you should expect a decline after a while as the stock price should recalibrate. After that, it is going to be a face off between the short sellers and cult-followers. With an expected rise in EV development coming from other brands, we expect the Tesla stock to be less volatile.
You should expect the Tesla stock price to continue rising substantially once the stock splits but be cautious after that. Make sure to keep a close eye on it after the split to make sure you’re not caught in a downfall if it does happen.
Do not base any investment decision on anything that you read on this post. I am not qualified nor licensed to provide advice on stocks and investing. This is an opinion piece mainly mean to spread some information about a certain situation. All claims in this article are speculative and should not be taken as advice. I do not own or plan on owning any stock or options from the companies mentioned above.


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The Warch Campus Center hosted the Magpie Thrift Store for the second time this year to educate Lawrence students about environmentally friendly purchasing practices and to fundraise for local environmental organizations.
The Magpie is a relatively new student organization that operates a three-day long thrift store once a term. It collects and resells gently used clothing and other items in order to raise money for environmental charities.
The Magpie Thrift Store began as a Students Engaged in Global Aid fundraising project within Greenfire. Almost immediately, the Magpie’s volunteers realized that the sales were profitable enough to warrant the Magpie’s recognition by LUCC as a student-run organization independent from Greenfire.
“I’d say the Magpie has been a great success,” said sophomore Chelsea Johnson, a member of the Magpie’s executive board. “We raise nearly 300 dollars every term and we see a lot of people coming through our store and getting our messages.”
For Johnson, a crucial element of the Magpie’s success relies on students understanding its importance. “The goals [of the Magpie] are twofold: education and fundraising,” she said. “For me, the educational aspects of the Magpie are really important, for our clothing industry has a lot of issues with the environment, human rights, and psychological manipulation of people about their body image and self-worth.”
Johnson’s concerns include pesticide runoff from cotton crops and digitally manipulated photographs commonly used in clothing advertisements. “The Magpie is an alternative to that system,” Johnson said, “encouraging thoughtful consumption that doesn’t pollute, doesn’t rely on sweat shops, doesn’t make you spend crazy amounts of money for something the industry then pressures you to replace in less than a year.”
In addition to creating an environmentally friendly market, the Magpie’s second goal is to fundraise. This year, they are fundraising for two organizations: People’s Water and the Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust.
There are a couple of unique features about this term’s Magpie sale. “This term, we are featuring different workshop stations at the store each day, all promoting reusing and refurbishing old clothes,” said sophomore Cori Lin, another executive board member of the Magpie. An example of one of these workshops was a station with sewing machines and patches for fixing up old clothing.
Lin encouraged students who are interested in volunteering with the Magpie to get involved. Said Lin, “The Magpie is a blooming organization and any involvement right now can make a great impact. We love any help, from volunteering at the sale to those interested in executive board positions!”
“We’re always open to new ideas,” agreed Johnson.For more information or to get involved with the Magpie Thrift Store, email Hannah Plummer.


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Carnival Corp. said it will build one new ship each for two of its largest brands: Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line.
Carnival Cruise Lines will get a 135,000 gross-ton vessel scheduled for delivery in the winter of 2016.
Holland America Line will get a 99,000 gross-ton ship scheduled for the
fall of 2015. Both will be built by Italy's Fincantieri shipyard at a
cost of about $195,000 a berth, Carnival said.
The Holland America Line ship will be a new class for the brand and
will carry 2,660 passengers at double occupancy, while the Carnival ship
will carry 4,000.
"Today's order continues the company's strategy of introducing two
to three ships per year across the corporation's 10 brands," said
Carnival Corp. Chairman and CEO Micky Arison.
"We have strategically timed the introduction of these new ships to
allow ample time for those brands to further grow their passenger base
and absorb the new capacity," he said.
The announcement Friday follows the recent order by Norwegian
Cruise Line of a 163,000 ton "Breakaway Plus" for delivery in 2015 and
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s disclosure Thursday that it was in talks to build a
new Oasis-class ship by 2016.
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Formula One will crown its first virtual world champion at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after announcing on Monday the launch of an eSports series to run from September to November.The new eSports Series is a partnership with Formula One, game developer Codemasters and events and competitions specialists Gfinity.The series will be in three stages, starting with qualification events through September to determine the 40 quickest virtual drivers, and run on PlayStation4, Xbox One and Windows PC platforms.Live semi-finals will be held at London’s Gfinity Arena on Oct. 10-11 with the top 20 going on to the three-race finals at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit on Nov. 24-25.The first eSports Series world champion will automatically qualify for the following year’s semi-finals.Formula One managing director Sean Bratches said in a statement that the new series represented “an amazing opportunity for our business: strategically and in the way we engage fans.”U.S.-based Liberty Media, who took over Formula One in January, have targeted gaming as a growth area to drive revenues and connect with younger audiences.Some of Formula One’s participants are already embracing the world of eSports, with McLaren executive director Zak Brown saying all teams could eventually have their own virtual counterpart.McLaren, going through tough times but still the second most successful team in terms of race wins, launched in May a “World’s Fastest Gamer” initiative to recruit a simulator driver from virtual racing.Several race drivers, including Red Bull’s Dutch teenager Max Verstappen, are also active gamers.advertisementThe all-electric Formula E series has already staged a virtual race between all of its drivers and gamers. The winner in Las Vegas last January was Dutch virtual racer Bono Huis, who collected a $200,000 jackpot.In New York in July, Formula E livestreamed over mobile phones a virtual race between gamers and race drivers for fans around the world to watch.
New Delhi: “So what are you watching on Netflix?” This has become a conversation starter for bingers across the world, including in India, which says a lot about the growing influence of the streaming giant globally. Apart from re-writing the rulebook for a successful business model, the streaming service is constantly revamping its content library, creating a ripple effect in the market. When Netflix came into existence in 1997, thanks to Reed Hastings and software executive Marc Randolph, the intention was to offer online movie rentals. Also Read – Thermal coal import may surpass 200 MT this fiscal Today, it has spread its network in over 190 countries through over 150 million paid memberships. The Netflix strategy is to revisit immensely popular shows as they did with “Stranger Things”, “Queer Eye”, “Sacred Games”, “Narcos”, “The Crown”, “Glow”, “Mindhunters”, and “13 Reasons Why”. Another strategy that is currently influencing most other home entertainment platforms is Netflix’s initiative to bring A-list star power like Will Smith, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Ryan Reynolds into the original content that streams right into your homes. Also Read – Food grain output seen at 140.57 mt in current fiscal on monsoon boost They have successfully replicated the strategy in India, too. Netflix is now the playing field for many big-ticket Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anushka Sharma and Emraan Hashmi. While Saif and Nawazuddin return in “Sacred Games 2”, SRK produces the spy thriller series “Bard Of Blood” starring Emraan Hashmi, and Anushka Sharma produces the political drama “Mai”. Netflix knows that in star-crazy India, even if the names of SRK and Anushka are attached as producers, it could trigger off a revenue haul worth a few crores more. “The thing about Netflix is that we don’t believe in being judgmental to the taste of any of our subscribers,” Srishti Behl Arya, director, International Originals, at Netflix India, told IANS. “We want to make sure that whatever is their taste, viewers will find it at Netflix. That is what we have been doing across the globe, with series and films. We hope to bring that narrative to the local Indian market as well. Just like we are talk of global content here, they should be talking about Indian content,” she added. This year, the streaming service is expected to spend $15 billion on content, and India is big on their radar. “We are seeing a nice, steady increase in engagement with Indian viewers that we think we can build on,” Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said on a call with analysts, adding: “Growth in India is a marathon. We’re in it for the long haul.” Essentially, Netflix is changing viewing habits in India, like the rest of the world, by providing unlimited original entertainment for every taste and viewership profile. Upcoming content as diverse as “Bard of Blood”, “Baahubali: The Rise Of Sivagami”, “Bulbul”, “Midnight’s Children”, “Bombay Begums”, “Betaal”, “Messy”, “Masaba Masaba”, “Ghost Stories”, “Class of ’83” and “Mrs. Serial Killer” testify that fact. They have even unveiled a mobile subscription plan for India at a mere Rs 199 per month. “We try to tell the best stories we can. There are so many streaming services, but if you think about how many networks there are on cable in India, there are way more than 34. I think there’s a lot of room to do different kinds of stories,” said Hastings. Let’s take a note that there is a growing market for other over-the-top or OTT platforms, too, like Amazon Prime, Hotstar, MX Player, Voot, Zee5, ALTBalaji or Sony Liv in India. Netflix isn’t bothered about competition. “It’s going to be a very exciting and competitive market. I am very pleased with our performance there,” Hastings said at an event in March. The growing popularity of Netflix, in India particularly, has opened up options for content creators, too. Kirti Kulhari, who will be seen in “Bard of Blood”, feels they have widened the reach of content, which is a “big revolution”. “Netflix is the first one to start doing this. The diversity (and) the complexity of the subjects that they deal with (are impressive). They are encouraging different countries to produce content locally with a very global universal appeal. They have created healthy competition. Everyone has upped the game,” Kirti told IANS. “Delhi Crime” star Rasika Duggal feels “the digital space is about pushing the boundaries and breaking formula and with each of their shows, and Netflix has stayed true to that”. “Beecham House” actress Shriya Pilgaonkar added: “From an actor’s perspective, as well as from a viewer’s, Netflix has been at the forefront of showcasing diverse content across genres, which is encouraging for a lot of storytellers out there, and is giving a much-needed boost to original content.” It is clear that Netflix will continue breaking the norms, decoding the formula of success, eschewing the traditional ratings system and creating binge-worthy entertainment. So, Netflix and chill.


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It was reported back in May that Amazon and publisher Hachette were involved in a tussle that had resulted in books published by Hachette being pulled from Amazon. The tussle was over ebook pricing that both parties were fighting over and this evolved into a very public battle that has gone on for months. It ends today. Amazon and Hachette have finally buried the hatchet and have signed a multiyear agreement for ebooks.
While the announcement has been confirmed by both Amazon and Hachette they aren’t revealing the specific terms of this new agreement. However the latter claims that it will have full control over ebook pricing, and it told the same to Hachette authors through an email sent by CEO Michael Pietsch. This pricing agreement is known as the “Agency model” and according to Pietsch, “protects the value of our authors’ content.”
It will take until early 2015 for this new agreement to go into effect, but the publisher is saying that Amazon will begin restoring normal supply levels of its books once again and customers will be able to pre-order them.
This dispute started when Amazon pushed to get a bigger piece of revenues generated by sales while not allowing Hachette to raise prices over $9.99 for books.
Simon & Schuster had a similar agreement with Amazon recently after a period of negotiations which ensured that the leading bookseller’s published books were continued to be sold by one of the world’s largest online retailer.


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Yelps Apple Watch appp includes a new compass feature to guide users in the direction of a local business on the Series 5 device.
Apple TV+ series ‘For All Mankind’ is an aspirational show,” its creator Ron D. Moore said, as the service prepares for launch.
Tim Cook has been named chairman of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management taking over from Jim Breyer.
Apple is leasing 100,000 square feet of office space in London’s tallest building, 22 Bishopgate for tis Apple Pay division.
The House of Representatives will vote tomorrow on the CASE Act, a bill that would fine people who share stuff they don’t own US$30,000.
NordVPN admits it was hacked, saying that in March 2018 one of its data centers was accessed by a third party.
Tim Cook met the head of China’s market regulator following controversy over the removal of an app used by protestors in Hong Kong.
There’s a fun new leak coming out of China saying that Apple will release “AirPods Pro” by the end of October.
PAC-MAN Party Royale and three other new games arrived on Apple Arcade, bringing the total now available to 84.
Fifty-five per cent of iPhones released in the last four years now have iOS 13 installed, according to new data from Apple.
Apple hosted a star-studded event for one of its forthcoming Apple TV+ shows, Dickinson, in Brooklyn on Thursday.
No major new features have been uncovered in Catalina 10.15.1, but Apple is adding support for AMD Navi RDNA video cards for eGPUs.
Fitbit is partnering with Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance to develop a method to detect irregular heart rhythm.
The European Union Commission has been going after big tech recently, and now it is looking into antitrust concerns about Apple Pay.
Apple and NBCU have come to an agreement to extend the company’s exclusive right to sell ads for Apple in Apple News.
The company said the service would be down from 6:00 AM PDT on October 20th, for “up to 8 hours.”
So far, Apple has added features like new emojis, being able to opt-in to human reviews of Siri interactions, more camera controls, and more.
Just as the show celebrates its premiere, Apple has commissioned a second series of For All Mankind on Apple TV+.
Earlier this month the developer Blix sued Apple, claiming that Sign in With Apple copies technology used in its Blue Mail application.
Apple held a star-studded premiere for forthcoming Apple TV+ show For All Mankind in California on Tuesday night.


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FanDuel backs new US regulatory moves
Fantasy sports gaming firm FanDuel has said it welcomes moves by US officials to tighten industry regulations.
The comments came after the attorney general of Massachusetts proposed new rules which would ban people under the age of 21 from playing paid fantasy sports games.
The regulations would also require protection of players' deposits and "robust" data and security measures.
They also seek to ensure "more truthful advertising" and more transparency.
FanDuel said the approach towards regulating fantasy sports made "a tremendous amount of sense".
Officials in several states have been taking a strict approach to the industry, arguing that paid daily games amount to gambling.
'Cease and desist'
Last week, the fast-growing Scottish-American tech firm was served with a cease and desist notice by regulators in New York, effectively telling it to stop taking money in the state.
The top prosecutor argued that fantasy sports firms were running illegal gambling operations.
FanDuel - a leading player in the US fantasy sports business - suspended entry to paid contests for people located in New York pending the outcome of a court hearing next week.
It also launched a petition urging opposition to "any measure that would ban online fantasy sports".
In the latest development, the attorney general's office in Massachusetts said a review it had conducted had "uncovered a number of concerns" about the sector's business practices and "the ability of consumers to have a fair shot while playing these games".
Attorney General Maura Healey said: "These regulations are a first of their kind for the daily fantasy sports industry, and they focus on protecting minors, ensuring truthful advertising, bringing more transparency to the industry, and levelling the playing field for all consumers."
"This is a first step, but an important step, as we continue to evaluate this new industry and make sure our laws keep up with these evolving technologies."
Responding to the announcement, FanDuel said: "Attorney General Healey's approach towards regulating fantasy sports makes a tremendous amount of sense - it provides strong protections for consumers and allows sports fans to continue doing something they love.
"FanDuel believes that regulations which increase transparency and ensure contests are fair will benefit the entire fantasy industry.
"We appreciate that there will be a public notice and comment period to collect input from all relevant parties and FanDuel will submit our comments to the regulations in the next 60 days.
"We also welcome the opportunity to work with attorney generals in all states, along with other lawmakers, to implement fair regulations that benefit both consumers and sports tech innovators."
FanDuel was founded in Edinburgh in 2009 by entrepreneurs Nigel and Lesley Eccles, but only operates in America and Canada.
The pair still live in the Scottish capital, although the site's headquarters are in New York.


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A woman from the Columbus Ohio metro has been granted by Franklin County Courts over $9 million in damages after claiming she faced racial discrimination while working at the Saks Fifth Avenue store in Polaris Mall.
According to court documents Elizabeth Cook was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and $7 million in punitive damages stemming from a lawsuit she filed against the luxury retailer three months after she was fired claiming racial discrimination. Cook claimed that Saks Fifth Avenue disciplined her in a way that was a “racially discriminatory manner” for work practices, but other co-workers that did the same practices were not disciplined.
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Cook was fired from Saks Fifth Avenue on August 20, 2019, for allegedly violating a work policy called “re-ringing”. Re-Ringing is when an associate returns an item for a customer therein allowing the customer to re-purchase the item when on sale or promotional price. Saks officially changed their company’s re-ringing policy on August 19, 2019, but Cook was fired for re-ringing a transaction in July of 2019 (before the policy officially changed).
Court documents state that Cook claimed she was fired based on her race and alleges the retailer has faced several discrimination lawsuits in the last ten years including racially profiling black customers.
A representative from Saks Fifth Avenue stated to a local NBC affiliate, “Our position remains that there was no discrimination or retaliation involved in this situation. We are disappointed in the jury’s decision and plan to appeal the outcome.”
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In Japan, plastic gives tourists food for thought
MR ALBERTO Pellegrini doesn't speak or read Japanese, a deficit that threatened to leave the Italian tourist starving in a nation famous for its gastronomic delights.
Fortunately for the hungry honeymooner, restaurants across this food-obsessed nation - where English menus range from sparse to non-existent - often display their wares in the form of intricately-made plastic replicas.
The sight of a giant hotdog slathered in condiments doesn't mislead the average Japanese restaurant-goer, and these fake-food parades are often so similar to the real thing that they almost dare potential customers to take a bite.
"It can really help," Mr Pellegrini said, as he and his wife combed lunch venues in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district.
"I point at the 'food' and I just say 'I want this, I want that'. It is easier because choosing from a list (in Japanese) is impossible."
But that sumptuous-looking futomaki, or sushi roll, has less-than-tasty origins.
Mr Yasunobu Nose, a senior editor at the leading Nikkei business daily, who wrote a book about food models, said: "The original craftsman (of fake-food models) worked for doctors and made models for pathological studies, such as skin diseases and human organs, before he made food samples for a restaurant."
That turn of events in the early 1920s set off a food revolution in Japan where the idea of food models spread rapidly as eating out soared in popularity and rural people flocked to the cities.
Unused to what city restaurants had to offer, the models gave country dwellers and locals alike a quick visual rundown of a chef's specialities before stepping inside an eatery.
Iwasaki, a leading plastic-food maker, has an army of craftsmen who hand-paint the models, which sell for as much as US$100 (S$127) each, although restaurants can lease a fake hamburger set for about US$6 a month.
Iwasaki spokesman Takashi Nakai said: "Our main customers are restaurant owners, but plastic-food samples are increasingly popular among ordinary people."
The company started in 1932 when its samples were made of wax, instead of today's more-durable plastic.
Still, high-end restaurants rarely offer such blatant visual aids, while efforts to transport the idea to the West have been less than successful, Mr Nakai said. "That's because we need real dishes to produce food samples, so geographical distance is a hurdle."
Mr Pellegrini, however, was relieved to have a visual guide, even if he's not sure what he'll get. Pointing to a plastic squid, he said: "I think this is fish. And this looks like an omelette. But I can't be sure if it's an omelette."
It was a fishcake.


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New CSG Label Debuts to Cheers from Sports Card Fans
Posted on 4/6/2022
Hours before one of the biggest and hottest sports card shows began in Las Vegas, Nevada, Certified Sports Guaranty® (CSG®) announced an exciting redesign of the CSG certification label. Collectors attending The MINT Collective were able to see the brand-new CSG label in person, and the response was awesome.
Following the announcement, collectors took to social media to share their thoughts and appreciation for the new CSG label. Twitter user Luis (@seito76) had this to say: “Love the new direction you’re taking. I really do believe that CSG is the future of grading.”
On Instagram, Dealer @FansOnlyCollectibles said: “As a dealer with CSG I always saw the value of this company with beautiful clear cases and being one of the older grading companies around I believe this is going to be big for them! #LetsGo”
Another Instagram user, Darren (@bigdscollectibles) responded with: “Oh my God those labels are awesome,” and asked about getting the new label for his submission that he recently shipped. Many collectors, like @bigdscollectibles, will be thrilled to know that they are getting the new label for submissions currently at CSG headquarters.
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CSG recently spent months investing in extensive testing, market studies and focus groups to arrive at the new look. The new CSG certification label features a sleek black, silver and gold design, which complements the vast majority of cards on the market and does not distract from the card itself.
CSG also refined its grading scale as a part of this new update. With the addition of Gem Mint 10, the updated grading scale is now aligned more closely with the sports card market. The new CSG Grading Scale can be found here.
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CEO Tesla Inc. Elon Musk said Thursday that the Giga Texas will eventually attract $ 10 billion in investment and create at least 20,000 jobs.
What Happened: Musk responded to a Twitter post in which he talked about the big investment and job opportunities that the upcoming Giga Texas could provide once it goes live.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2021
Musk added that the Giga Texas could create over 100,000 indirect jobs over time.
Tesla plans to complete construction on the Giga Texas by December 31st and start production at an early stage.
The electric car maker spent about $ 1.06 billion on the 2,481-acre facility.
Why it matters: The Giga Texas is key to Tesla’s growth plans, as its production capacity is expected to more than double when it reaches full capacity. Tesla can currently produce 500,000 electric vehicles a year at its Fremont, California plant.
Tesla aims to build Cybertruck and Semi in Giga Texas. It will also produce Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles locally.
Musk previously stated that Tesla intends to begin limited production of its Model Y midsize SUV at the Giga Texas this year and reach mass production next year.
In addition to Giga Texas, Tesla also plans to complete construction of the Giga plant in Berlin by the end of the year.
Musk announced at the company’s annual shareholders meeting in October that Tesla was moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas.
Written by Rahit Watts
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Chipotle's new animated film, Scarecrow, has gone viral, with nearly 5 million views on YouTube just less than a week since its release. YouTube/Chipotle
The UpTake: In a new commercial aimed squarely at Millennials, Chipotle makes two bold moves: it takes on Big Agriculture and barely shows its own brand as it points out the ills of processed food manufacturing, including animals pumped with hormones.
“We're trying to educate people about where their food comes from," Mark Crumpacker, chief marketing officer at Chipotle told USA Today. But, he says, Millennials "are skeptical of brands that perpetuate themselves."
Viewers reaction to the YouTube video, which has received 4.8 million impressions since it was posted last Wednesday?
Someone named Hans Keeling wrote in the YouTube comments: “Kudos to Chipotle for taking a HUGE and important step in the right direction of CARING and helping others consider the SOURCE and TYPE of food they eat!! I never used to eat at Chipotle, but that will change as of today!!
Another viewer, Darkbrian 1, suggested that it was hypocritical for the company to use the video to promote a mobile app videogame. “And yet they create an app for mobile phones that are mass-produced by poor people."
The game and the film were created with Academy Award-winning Moonbot Studios. Chipotle will be giving away up to 1 million buy-one-get-one offers to consumers who successfully play the game. Apple's song will hit the iTunes store soon, with 60 cents per download benefiting the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation.
The film follows the formula of Chipotle’s award-winning 2011 Back to the Start campaign, which focused on pigs that were injected with hormones and featured a Coldplay tune covered by Willie Nelson.
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OnePlus has done a great job at keeping its smartphones up to date when it comes to security patches, although many of the updates provided by the Chinese handset maker go beyond just addressing some of the security issues discovered recently.If you’re rocking the company’s OnePlus 8T, you’ll be pleased to know that 2020 is bringing you one more update before it ends. If you’re done celebrating the new year, you might want to check your OnePlus 8T for a new update, which was released in the last days of 2020.
For the time being, the update is only available in North America and India, but OnePlus confirmed OxygenOS 184.108.40.206 will be released in Europe as well. Some of the changes included in the update are very specific, so if you don’t live in India, you won’t be getting them. You can find below the complete list of new features and improvements added in the last OnePlus 8T update launched in 2020:
- Optimized the experience of full-screen gestures
- Increased fingerprint unlock success rates for faster unlock speed
- Newly added keyboard height adjustment where you can raise or hide the bottom shortcut bar for a better input experience (Go to Settings-System-Language & input-Keyboard height adjustment)
- Updated Android security patch to 2020.11
- Optimized the image quality on nightscape
- Fixed a small probability issue that photos don’t display in the Gallery
- Fixed the issue that the WiFi connection failed in a specific situation
- Improved the stability of communication
OnePlus Store (India only)
- An intuitive and convenient way to manage your OnePlus account, get easy-to-access support, discover exciting members-only benefits, and shop for OnePlus products. (Please note that it can be uninstalled)
Now, since the update was released last week, many OnePlus 8T users have already installed OxygenOS 220.127.116.11 and got to try out the new changes. Unfortunately, many complain that they are experiencing stuttering when they’re trying to watch videos (offline or online). Although the issue is not noticeable by everyone, it’s something that OnePlus will want to address in a future update.


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The world’s first ‘work-out’ hijab to wear to the gym is now in the pipeline.
New company Veil Hijab have begun developing the garments after spotting a gap in the gym wear market for women who want to work out without being weighed down by headscarves.
Some women can be deterred from exercising in traditional headscarves which can become physically uncomfortable as the heavy, dark material becomes soaked with sweat.
However, the company hope to change that with technology especially designed for Muslim women working out.
In a statement on their website, the company explains why it decided to begin making the garments: “Firemen are equipped with high-tech gear that fights off heart and allows for breathe-ability in the worst conditions. Astronauts wear suits that protect them in the extreme conditions of outer space. Technology in clothing is changing the apparel industry forever, and we believe that women who wear the headscarf need it too.”
The hijabs aim to be gym proof by employ cooling technology and using waterproof fabrics.
They will also seal the edges of the fabric with laser cutting to reduce fabric, folds and potentially chaffing.
An oil repellent layer will deter sweat stains.
The project was sparked when it first appeared on Kickstarter and drew more than $10,000 pledges from over 300 people.
The company have spent the last two years researching fabrics and manufacturers and now expect to have the first work-out hijabs on the market by August.


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Innolux Corp (群創), an LCD panel manufacturing arm of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), yesterday posted deeper quarterly losses for last quarter as muted seasonal improvement continued to drag on TV panel shipments and prices.
Net losses widened from NT$2.97 billion (US$97.66 million) in the second quarter to NT$3.89 billion in the July-to-September period, reversing net profit of NT$1.91 billion in the third quarter last year, company data showed.
Operating losses last quarter rose to NT$4.85 billion from losses of NT$3.34 billion in the prior quarter, the company said in a statement.
Operating margin fell to minus-7.7 percent last quarter from minus-5.3 percent a quarter earlier.
Non-operating gains of NT$1.4 billion on Innolux’s books last quarter helped prevent the losses from dipping further, it said, adding that non-operating income was NT$576 million in the second quarter.
Average selling prices last quarter slid 2.79 percent to US$279 per square meter from US$287 in the April-to-June period, while shipments dropped 2.9 percent sequentially, it said.
To cope with an industry slump, Innolux said it is mulling a slight cut to capital spending from an estimated NT$28.8 billion for the whole of this year.
The company has spent NT$20.3 billion on new facilities and equipment this year.
Innolux said it expects prices for large TV panels to stabilize this quarter, as clients are replenishing inventory to cope with demand during year-end shopping.
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The company forecast that prices for TV and PC panels would be flat this quarter from a quarter earlier.
Shipments for TV and PC panels are to hold steady this quarter as well, it said.
Innolux gave a more positive outlook for this quarter than local rival AU Optronics Corp (友達光電), which forecast that its shipments of TV and PC panels would plunge 15 percent sequentially, with selling prices to drop by a single-digit percentage, citing pressure from a supply glut in China.
Innolux was upbeat about demand for small and medium-sized panels for mobile phones, saying that supply constraints are driving up prices.
Overall, it expects small and medium-sized panel prices to climb about 5 percent sequentially this quarter, but shipments might drop about 5 percent quarter-on-quarter, the company said.
Commenting on its TV set assembly business, Innolux said that it has reached 70 percent of its shipment goal of 2.5 million units for this year.
The imposition of 15 percent tariffs on TVs from China curtailed demand, it said.
NOT ALL GOOD: Analysts warned that other data for last month might be less rosy due to the virus and analysts expect the PMI to contract again next month Chinese factory activity saw surprise growth last month as businesses went back to work following a lengthy shutdown, but analysts said that the economy faces a challenging recovery as external demand has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, while the World Bank said that growth could screech to a halt. China is slowly returning to life after months of tough restrictions aimed at containing the virus, which put millions of people into virtual house arrest and brought economic activity to a near standstill. The strict measures saw a closely watched gauge of manufacturing plunge to its lowest level on record in February,
The output of the global smartphone industry this year is to contract by 7.8 percent on an annual basis as the COVID-19 pandemic ushers in a global recession, Taipei-based market researcher TrendForce Corp (集邦科技) said in a report on Monday. The global production of smartphones is expected to fall to 1.29 billion units, as the pandemic dampens demand for consumer electronics, leading to a decline in shipments across Europe and North America, TrendForce said. With consumers delaying smartphone purchases and thereby lengthening the device replacement cycle, overall prices would suffer a setback that is expected to negatively affect the profitability of smartphone
ELECTRONICS Lite-On delays sale of unit Lite-On Technology Corp (光寶科技) yesterday said it would postpone the sale of its solid-state drives (SSD) business to Kioxia Holdings Corp, formerly known as Toshiba Memory Holdings Corp, due to disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the Taiwan-based electronics components supplier struck the deal with the Japanese firm, agreeing to sell the unit for US$165 million. Citing unfinished integration work due to the pandemic, Lite-On has deferred today’s closing date until further notice, adding that the delay would not have a negative effect on the unit’s operations. AUTO PARTS Hiroca approves dividend Automotive interior parts supplier Hiroca
ALL ABOUT STRATEGY: The company is optimistic, saying that its gross margin should increase year-on-year, but it is scaling back on its plans to expand capacity Quang Viet Enterprise Co (QVE, 廣越), which makes down jackets and garments for sportswear and outdoor brands including Adidas AG, yesterday said that revenue might drop 5 to 10 percent annually this year as some customers trimmed orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That would mark its first revenue decline since 2016. Quang Viet posted record-high revenue of NT$16.26 billion (US$537.45 million) last year, up 22 percent from 2018. Down jackets made up 40 percent of it revenue last year. North Face Inc and Patagonia Inc are this year likely to reduce orders by 20 to 30 percent from a


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On January 4, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law. This legislation aims to ensure the
Soon after Congress passed this legislation, FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, issued a statement that bears repeating here:
Passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act has laid the critical foundation for a prevention-based 21st century food safety system. This law makes everyone responsible and accountable at each step in today's global food supply chain. Under this new law, FDA will now have new prevention-focused tools, as well as a clear regulatory framework, to help make substantial improvements in our approach to food safety. Preventing foodborne illness is a core public health principle that is especially critical in an increasingly complex and globalized world. This law helps us take the critical steps toward strengthening the food safety system that is vital to the health and security of the American people.
Some of you might wonder the status of FDA's FSMA-realted activity and what is being done to implement the law. In a letter to stakeholders issued earlier this month, Michael Taylor, FDA deputy commissioner for foods, detailed agency actions and invited those interested to sign up to receive regular status reports. (Sign up here.)
Clearly, this effort is a major undertaking for FDA due to the agency's limited staff and the complexity of the food safety issue. The agency is, however, making progress on steps such as devising ways to inform consumers of recalls, especially in areas of greatest concern such as seafood and imports.
I think it's safe to say that all of us in the food and nutrition profession support greater consumer protection and applaud FDA actions. But let's not leave this challenge in FDA's lap. Remember there are things we can do right now to educate consumers about their responsibility in prevention food borne illnesses.
Is it possible to create a risk-free food supply? No. Outbreaks will continue to occur despite FDA's work and FSMA implementation. As dietitians, we have an important role to play in educating consumers on how to prevent foodborne illness in the home and in teaching workers restaurant, school, medical facility and cafeterias kitchens how to handle food safely.
Alarming statistics reported by the Partnership for Food Safety should convince everyone to be careful when handling food: Seventy-six million cases of foodborne illness occur annually in this country; 325,000 people are hospitalized; and 5,000 people die. But guess what: These numbers are not for lack of FDA effort. Most cases of foodborne illness can be prevented. Teach consumers to use a food thermometer to tell if cooked food has reached a proper temperature. Only 15% of Americans do this. More than half of consumers sometimes defrost meat and poultry at room temperature, thus permitting bacterial growth. And only a third of consumers use separate cutting boards for raw and cooked foods, not to mention washing their hands after handling raw food. And the list goes on.
With support from Conagra Foods, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) offers an education program to assist in outreach efforts and remind consumers and food preparers about safe food-handling practices. To download information on education strategies, check
And remember, while FDA does what it can do to assure a safe food supply, food and nutrition professionals need to do their part as well. FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg is right on target when she says that everyone is responsible and accountable at each step in today's global food supply chain.


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Caribbean Chamber of Commerce launching in Europe
Caribbean-based com-panies will soon have an alternative gateway to the continent at a time when Britain takes steps toward its exit from the European Union (EU).
This as the newly founded Caribbean Chamber of Commerce in Europe (CCCE) is expected to be opening its doors soon with the aim of promoting trade and commerce between the wider Caribbean and the United Kingdom/Europe and attracting European investment to strengthen the Caribbean economy.
The Fourth CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum, held in Frankfurt, Germany last September, identified the need for an independent, non-politically aligned, private sector body to provide market information and logistical support for business development in Europe.
Anthony Bradshaw, Officer-in-Charge of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), said “it will strengthen business networks and foster a closer trade and investment relationship between the Caribbean and the EU.”
With the UK’s departure from the EU, the new chamber in Brussels offers an alternative springboard to London, in particular for Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-based ventures, into a more diverse European market.
In the build-up to its official launch, the Chamber is currently reaching out to other regional and trade organizations and is planning to work with major public and private stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic, who can build the partnerships needed to foster Euro-Caribbean trade and commerce.
The multilateral, nonprofit, business organisation, will be joining the cluster of chambers of commerce based at Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI), which will expand the scope of its networks, while widening its base, enabling it to operate effectively from the capital of the EU.


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Noting that it’s already “generated a loyal following of customers” at its current dispensary location, Nevada cannabis company Planet 13 Holdings has revealed the opening of what they are calling the Planet 13 Superstore in Las Vegas.
Located just steps from the iconic Las Vegas Strip and opened on November 1, Planet 13 is the largest cannabis dispensary in the world according to the company, at 112,000-sq-ft.
Brought to life by Co-CEOs Robert Groesbeck and Larry Scheffler, the new entertainment complex will be unveiled in phases, with the first phase to be completed and open to the public in November 2018.
Phase 1 will be more than 40,000-sq-ft and includes a multi-faceted entertainment space featuring interactive attractions and more than 16,500-sq-ft of cannabis retail space.
“We are confident that the Superstore will be a strong draw for the 55 million visitors from around the world that come to the city each year,” said Groesbeck. “We are excited to showcase the unparalleled interactive entertainment and product lines we will have available for guests in the coming months.”
Planet 13 said the new destination will weave together an “unparalleled dispensary experience,” complete with 45-50 registers to serve the large number of anticipated visitors with state-of-the-art technology and interactive entertainment.
As guests approach the complex they will be greeted by 13, 15-foot-tall LED lotus flowers on the roof of the building. Made of acrylic leaves and metal stems, the lotus flowers can be controlled by visitors, making them interactive pieces of art.
The control panels will be located near another outdoor water feature that is branded Planet 13.
Customers can explore these features before heading into the lobby where they can experience the sensory-activated LED flooring that creates an interactive show while guests walk on it.
The attractions continue once inside the main portion of the complex where they’ll view a glowing aerial orb show high above the dispensary floor. There’s also interactive laser graffiti where visitors can leave their mark with unique writings and drawings.
Customers also will be mesmerized by the 3D Projection Visual Experience where numerous eye-popping images are projected onto walls.


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The amenities administration business saw “continued improvement” in year-end net personal debt, which was £80mln
Mitie Group PLC () mentioned that working financial gain prior to other objects and revenues for the year to 31 March will be in line with advice in spite of the coronavirus crisis.
In a buying and selling update, the amenities administration business mentioned there was “continued improvement” in year-end net personal debt, which was £80mln.
Go through: Mitie withdraws advice as coronavirus outbreak escalates
Ordinary day-to-day net personal debt for the 2nd 50 percent of the year was £216mln, from £287mln the year prior to.
The preliminary effects will be produced on twenty five June as an alternative of four June as initially prepared, next the Fiscal Perform Authority’s suggestions to increase accounts deadlines due to lockdown limitations.
“We see Mitie as really exposed to Coronavirus relative to other outsourcers, provided its 70% non-public sector publicity,” analysts at Liberum commented in a note.
“We imagine that Mitie had too a lot personal debt heading into the pandemic and will have an even weaker covenant coming out.”
Shares were flat at 64.8p on Tuesday early morning.


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Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank today said its credit and debit card holders will be able to tap and pay using smartphones at merchant establishments. Also Read - Amazon Prime Day sale deals revealed: Discount on OnePlus Nord CE, Mi 11X, Samsung Galaxy M42Also Read - Galaxy A22 replaces M42 5G to become the cheapest 5G Samsung phone in India
The city-based lender has tied up with Samsung, under which its cardholders will be able to tap and pay using smartphones of the Korean electronics major having the Samsung Pay acceptance machines, a bank statement said.
Samsung Pay works on 2.9 million points-of-ale card machines across the country and as part of the tie-up, Samsung Pay will further strengthen Kotak s digital savings account product by enabling a virtual debit card for contactless payments, it said.
In India, Samsung Pay currently supports Yes Bank credit cards, and SBI debit cards. RELATED: Samsung Pay now supports SBI bank debit cards; here s everything you need to know


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Disney Cruise Line Prepares for Inaugural Season from Miami
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, Captain Mickey Mouse officially kicked-off the countdown for the arrival of the Disney Wonder to PortMiami with a Disney-style unveiling of a larger than life banner proclaiming “See You Real Soon.”
When the Disney Wonder arrives in Miami on Dec. 23, 2012, it will mark the first time a Disney Cruise Line ship has home-ported in South Florida.
Disney Cruise Line will sail from Miami on a variety of itineraries to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean, with most cruises taking guests to Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. (Photographer: Kent Phillips)
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- The combined total of the cryptocurrency market has been valued at US$3 trillion, for the first time ever
- But the soaring value is offset by the number of risky, highly-volatile crypto assets that are prevalent in the market right now
- New fad-based coins have sprouted up and disappeared just as quickly — sometimes leaving inexperienced traders in the lurch and holding a valueless bag
The combined value of all cryptocurrencies surpassed US$3 trillion for the first time this week, as more mainstream investors rush into the crypto market and prop it up, supported ably by digital asset maximalists who believe blockchain-based digital currencies are the future.
But as the combined crypto market valuation soars to heretofore unheard-of heights, the space has also grown somewhat riskier with the meteoric climb of various crypto assets that don’t appear to be backed by anything substantial at all — leading many to question if volatile crypto trading will ever truly settle into a stable routine.
While bitcoin is leading the way — surging today to a record-high US$68,513 as the world’s most popular virtual unit rides a wave of feverish speculative demand — investors buying up newer cryptocurrencies are falling unwitting prey to scams. “Any team can develop an app and issue a coin,” noted Martha Reyes, head of research at cryptocurrency trading platform Bequant.
One such dodgy digital currency is inspired by Netflix’s hit Squid Game and is known as “Squid coin”, which last month launched without the permission of Netflix, and within days rocketed in value before plummeting to a near-zero valuation.
After the market value of all its coins together exceeded US$30 million, investors then discovered that they could not cash in on their gains. Instead, the creators of Squid coin disappeared from social media and so did investors’ profits, mirroring other cryptocurrency scams.
The apparent scam has been described as a “rug pull”, in reference to a carpet being yanked from under investors’ feet. “A rug pull is but one of many schemes through which naive retail investors are drawn in by the hope of quick riches, leaving them vulnerable,” Eswar Prasad, an economist at US-based Cornell University, told AFP.
Financial ‘Wild West’
Kim Grauer, director of research at Chainalysis, said the rapid growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) “and ambitious investors have created a favorable environment for rug pull scams over the last year”.
Earlier in 2021, Gary Gensler, who chairs the US markets watchdog SEC, likened the crypto sector to the “Wild West”. Grauer said scammers operate on a global scale, even if many, like their victims, are found to be in eastern Europe.
To purchase Squid coin, investors had to be connected to a decentralized platform known as PancakeSwap. Unlike large cryptocurrency exchange platforms such as Coinbase which is registered by US and…


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It was only last month that things seemed to finally be looking up for Ray’s Candy Store, thanks to the power of social networking. But now the 37-year-old store is once again in the news for the wrong reasons: It has been shuttered by the DOH. EV Grieve reports that the department’s dreaded yellow badge of shame is now posted on Ray’s Avenue A storefront. During its last inspection, on November 10, Ray’s earned a “B” for “inadequate” “personal cleanliness,” the absence of an “effective hair restraint,” and no food-protection certificate. To be continued …
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DMM to launch fantasy dress-up game in Wonderland
Mobile game creator DMM has announced the upcoming launch of Alice Closet, featuring the art of Arina Tanemura.
The dress-up game casts you as a modern day protagonist who meets a Flower Doll named Alice, and is transported to a "Wonderland" where she and other Flower Dolls engage in dress-up battles.
Tanemura, known for her work on Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne and Full Moon o Sagashite, will be handling character designs for the game.
DMM will be holding a display for Alice Closet art and materials during Ikebukuro's Animate Girls Festival on November 10-11. More details will be announced at a later date.
Alice Closet is due out for iOS, Android, and PC (browser) in spring 2019.
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Academy Canada Business Graduate, Connie Stevens, Starts A “1980’s Theme Arcade”
Corner Brook Campus Business Administration Graduate, Connie Stevens, will be adding a bit of 1980s nostalgia to Corner Brook as she will be opening an 80s style arcade called “Retro”.
Connie Stevens has worked in sales and entertainment for most of her working life. About a year ago, she decided the time was right to start her own business.
In addition to 1980s style video gaming, the arcade will also sell snack type foods such as French Fries and Nachos, as well as soft drinks.
Connie also hopes to have some special events along with hosting birthday parties at the arcade.
Academy Canada wishes Connie best of luck on her new business venture, and bring back a piece of 1980s style gaming nostalgia in the process.
Corner Brook Campus Business Administration Graduate, Connie Stevens, poses next to a Slug Fest Pinball Machine at her new arcade, Retro. Photo Credit: “The Western Star”.
Source: “The Western Star” “Corner Brook woman hopes to bring a bit of the ’80s back with new video arcade”, http://www.thewesternstar.com/business/corner-brook-woman-hopes-to-bring-a-bit-of-the-80s-back-with-new-video-arcade-241531/.


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Microsoft swallows bitter tablet as share price dives
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Microsoft’s share price fell 11% since announcing a massive $US 900 million write-down, with some analysts estimating the tech giant could be sitting on a stockpile of up to six million unsold Surface tablets.
As SmartCompany reported last week, the company announced a $US900 million charge relating to unsold inventory of the consumer version of its Surface tablet, which uses an ARM processor rather than an x86-processor from Intel and runs a special version of its operating system, known as Windows RT.
The inventory write-down comes less than a week after Microsoft announced a large price cut of $US150 for the struggling product line.
The Surface managed to sell just 900,000 during each of its first two quarters on the market, representing less than 1.8% of the market.
In contrast, as SmartCompany reported in October last year, Microsoft is believed to have ordered production runs of between three and five million units per quarter, similar in volume to the Google Nexus 7 tablet and the Amazon Kindle Fire.
The news has prompted a number of leading analysts, including David Gilbert and Alex Wilhelm, to estimate the tech giant might be sitting on an unsold inventory of around six million units (the $US900 million write-down believed to consist of around six million units at $US150 each).
Making matters worse, key Windows Phone 8 partner Nokia reported a 27% year-on-year drop in smartphone sales during the second quarter, along with a loss of €115 million ($190 million).
“The recent reorganisation does not fix the tablet or smartphone problem,” Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund says.
“The devices opportunity just received a $900 million hardware write-off for Surface RT and investors may not even like the idea of wading deeper into this territory.”
Following the news, according to Reuters, on Friday investors wiped 11% or about $US34 billion off Microsoft’s share price – the largest single day percentage fall since 2009.
“This (the results) was much more disruptive than investors have expected, with Microsoft missing its guidance in every division and guiding lower. Everything an activist investor could ask for,” Sherlund says.
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Posted September 06, 2018 11:31:34What you need.
Food safety is a complex and challenging task.
It is an area that can be difficult to understand and it can take some time to get the right guidance for a new food product.
The Food Standards Agency is currently investigating the use of nitrates in dairy products and will soon be launching a national review.
This is the first time the FSA has launched a national food safety review of its own and the first national review since it was established in 2009.
In the first phase of the review, the FSA will consider the effects of nitrate on human health and the risks associated with food contamination.
In a statement, the organisation said the process will be completed in early 2020 and will help the FSA to identify any risks to public health.
The FSA will then look at the results of the report and take action on any issues identified.
Food Standards Agency chief executive, John Murray, said it would take several months to complete the review and to present its findings to government.
He said: “There are many different issues that can arise in the course of a national research project, but this one will involve a lot of data and analysis.”
In the UK, there are some 2.5 million tonnes of nitrites (nitrates) in the food chain.
Nitrates can cause food poisoning if ingested, in particular if they are consumed in the form of food and drinks.
Nitrate is often referred to as a ‘super food’, but this term is misleading.
The term refers to the compounds that form when nitrates are cooked and mixed into the food they come into contact with.
In fact, nitrates may be an important component in some foods such as bread and pasta, but nitrates can also cause an array of other food-borne diseases including salmonella, diphtheria, hepatitis and tuberculosis.
The number of cases of nitrosamines is increasing rapidly in many countries.
According to the World Health Organization, in 2017 there were more than 5,000 confirmed cases of the disease.
In 2017, an estimated 17,000 people died of nitro-caused food poisoning.
Nitrosamines can be found in milk, milk products, meats, fish and eggs.
In most cases, they are found in the gut and can be ingested through eating foods such a cheeseburger, pasta, fried chicken or a slice of pizza.
People with food allergies to nitrates should avoid all foods containing nitrates.
People who have had nitrosamine poisoning are at higher risk of developing serious diseases such as gastrointestinal (GI) tract disease, cancer and respiratory problems, according to the FSA.
People should also be careful to avoid consuming foods containing foods with nitrates, such as sausages, fish or beef, which contain nitrates and should be avoided for up to five days.
People can also avoid the use and consumption of nitrated fruit and vegetables.
For more information on food safety, visit www.fsa.gov.uk/foodsafety


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Only 80 people will take one home.
With the 2020 Geneva Motor Show canceled due to the Covid-19 outbreak, it's easy to forget some of the insane supercars and hypercars that were expected to debut at the event. One such car was the Czinger 21C, a 3D-printed hypercar from a new American company. First announced early last year, the 21C has just made its official debut in production guise, ready for 80 lucky customers to take one home at $2 million a pop.
Some specs have changed since we last saw the car - it now sits at 2.05-meters wide, but it looks like the 21C will be worth the wait. It features a mid-mounted 2.88-liter flat crank V8 engine with twin-turbochargers as well as two high-output electric motors on the front axle (like an Acura NSX). Together, the V8 and electric motors combine to deliver 1,250 horsepower at an ear-shattering 11,000 rpm. Buyers can opt for a 100-hp upgrade, bringing the total to 1,350 hp.
Not only is the 21C powerful, but it's light as well. With a 1,240-kg (2,733 lbs) dry weight, the Czinger boasts a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio with all-wheel-drive. This car's performance figures are squarely in the hypercar category with a 1.9-second 0-60 mph time, 8.1-second quarter-mile time, 13.8-second 0-186 mph time, and 281-mph top speed with the optional low drag Vmax configuration. Apart from the just-released Rimac Nevera, not much will keep up with the 21C.
Speed isn't the only important element; this car is eco-conscious too. Czinger says the 21C can run on several different fuels, including carbon recycled methanol and other e-fuels, so it can be a zero-emission vehicle. In addition to the V8 engine, the 21C features an 800V electric drive and regen system, which recharges during braking.
The 21C is designed, engineered, and manufactured in Los Angeles, California, using an in-house Human-AI production system exclusive to Czinger. This revolutionary production system helps Czinger tap into new performance and styling never before seen in the hypercar space, according to the LA-based firm. Deliveries won't begin until 2023, with customers having a choice between a lightweight, high downforce configuration or a low drag configuration. Both 21C variants include Czinger's unique inline-seating layout.


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Cheetah Down 5% on Weak Q1 Revenues and Losses
The stock in Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) fell 5% to $3.18 per American depositary share by midday Wednesday on reporting weak first-quarter revenue and losses.
The Beijing-based mobile internet company said in a statement today that its revenue tumbled 51% to $74.58 million. Net loss was $15.30 million, or 11 cents per share in contrast to a net income of $400,899 in the same period in the preceding year.
While the spread of Covid-19 certainly didn't help, Cheetah has continued to struggle on its deconsolidation of the live streaming platform, LiveMe, which is no longer included in the company's revenues.
"The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has led to an increased number of use cases for our robotics products and solutions in hospitals and public transit while increasing customer awareness for the service at the same time," Sheng Fu, the chairman, and chief executive officer of Cheetah, said in a statement today.
He added, "However, we do not expect our robotics business to generate significant revenues in the near term."
If you're a shareholder the good news is the company approved a cash dividend of $1.44 per share at an aggregate amount of $200 million, which will be paid on July 9. It also sold its remaining stake in Bytedance, which will result in disposal gain investment of roughly $66 million. With its shares down 14% year-to-date, Cheetah had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments of $331.2 million, as of March.
Founded in 2010, Cheetah provides utility products and casual games including Clean Master, Piano Tiles 2, and Bricks n Balls. According to the company, it has attracted "hundreds of millions" of monthly active users through its mobile products.
Assuming the coronavirus does not cause any significant disruption in operations, Cheetah expects to generate revenue in the range of $48 million and $55 million in the second quarter.


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Startup Starry said it will expand into two new markets beyond its Boston proving grounds, announcing it will launch a beta service in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., this month. “Internet service will be available initially in select areas and become more widely available as Starry expands its presence in both markets,” the company said in a release.
The company, a Fierce 15 winner, added that it would expand to 14 additional markets over the next year including New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, Detroit, Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami and Minneapolis.
Starry’s full press release is available at the end of this article.
The news is noteworthy as it will allow Starry to challenge some of the nation’s largest wireline internet providers in some of their biggest markets. For example, Verizon is a major ISP in DC and Boston, while Comcast supplies services in Boston and LA, and AT&T is active in LA also.
Starry also offered some details about its service, which it initially launched in Boston near the end of 2016. Specifically, Starry said it will use “pre-standard 5G, point-to-multipoint fixed wireless technology” operating in millimeter wave spectrum to transmit signals via its “proprietary active phased array technology” up to 2 kilometers. Transmissions will travel from the company’s “Starry Beam” base station to the company’s “Starry Point” receivers installed on homes or apartment buildings. That receiver would then connect to a “Starry Station” Wi-Fi hub that would deliver services to actual customers. Importantly, Starry said its technicians would install the service, providing “white-glove installation” that would include Wi-Fi performance tests throughout customers’ homes.
The company said its service would offer speeds up to 200 Mbps at $50 a month.
Starry didn’t immediately answer questions from FierceWireless about the company’s technology and costs, including what spectrum bands it will use and how much its installations would cost, as well as the costs of its base station and receivers.
“We take the privilege of being in your home and being your family’s ISP very seriously,” Starry CEO Chet Kanojia said in a release from the company, in a nod to the FCC’s decision to roll back its net neutrality guidelines. “From the way our customer care and installation team interacts with you, to our pledge to never throttle, block, or pick and choose what content you access, when we pledged to build a better internet, we meant it.”
Starry’s rollout efforts are noteworthy as Verizon and AT&T disclose their own fixed wireless plans. AT&T is deploying fixed LTE services across a number of rural locations in the United States, while Verizon has set its sights on the deployment of a fixed 5G service later this year.


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Stock traders grab the inflation signal they needed for a rally
(Bloomberg) – Stock investors are starting to see a glimmer of hope as signs of spike in inflation appear.
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A once wide gap between consumer and producer price inflation has narrowed significantly since March. That should ease fears of runaway inflation, as it will help US companies improve their profit margins – and potentially push US stock prices higher again.
US producer price growth slowed in October, the latest sign that strong inflationary pressures are starting to ease. Stocks rose on Tuesday as data revived hopes that inflation is approaching a peak. This follows last week’s colder-than-expected consumer price reading, which triggered the largest daily CPI gain on record for the S&P 500, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data dating back two decades.
If producer prices continue to fall in the coming months, this could help support corporate earnings and, therefore, US equities, as a further deceleration in inflation would dissipate some of the urgency of the crisis. Federal Reserve to extend giant rate hikes beyond this year, according to Gillian Wolff, senior associate analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Ideally, it would also help loosen constraints on stock prices, she added.
“The CPI has to be higher than the PPI to alleviate some of the pressure on corporate margins in the near term, and that still hasn’t happened,” Wolff explained. “This tells us that the costs of inputs for businesses continue to rise globally faster than the costs of the consumer goods they sell.”
In the decade before the Covid-19 pandemic, the 12-month forward operating margins of S&P 500 companies generally rose in line with consumer prices. But closer examination shows that the moves were more positively correlated with the gap between the consumer and producer price indices than with the CPI alone, according to BI.
This gap is currently negative, with production costs rising faster than the prices companies charge consumers. But it has narrowed considerably, from minus 3.4% in September 2021 to minus 0.3% last month, a big improvement from the summer when the gauge was in the low single digits.
Negative spreads historically indicate lower stock returns, while flat or higher spreads generally mean bigger gains for stocks. The average monthly growth in S&P 500 margins over the past three decades is 1.4%, according to BI.
In the years since the CPI-PPI gap fell below zero, index spreads have only increased by 1.1% on average, compared to 4.2% when it was above zero. above this threshold. On average, a year after the CPI-PPI spread fell below zero, index returns were half as strong as when the spread was at least stable, according to BI data.
“August to October was the same pattern: close to zero on the spread, but still not able to turn positive,” Wolff said. “If the spread continues to improve, it’s definitely going in the right direction, but ideally it should be positive.”
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Simmons has had a long, successful career at Land Rover — he joined the off-road carmaker in 1990 following his studies at Coventry University’s Transportation Design program. Working under then design boss Geoff Upex, he spent the first 10 years of his career with the British brand and was ultimately responsible for the exterior design of the third generation Range Rover.
But opportunity came knocking and, in 1997, he moved to join Ford (then Land Rover’s parent company) in the US, where he was responsible for Ford’s mid-size vehicles: the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ. In September 1999, he was promoted chief designer for Ford of Europe.
As studio director working under the direction of Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern, British-born Simmons oversaw the creation of all of Land Rover’s most recent products, including the new Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Evoque, and the Land Rover Discovery and Discovery Sport.
Now, with over 30 years of automotive design experience, Simmons will be leading the Haval team from the main design studio in Baoding, China, as well as the advanced design studio in Shanghai. According to Great Wall Motors (GWM), “his role is to build a world-class design team and create the unique design of all Haval models and strengthen the brand’s position in the SUV segment on the world stage”.
Great Wall Motors’ Haval brand was founded in 2013 shortly after former BMW designer Leclercq’s arrival. The brand has since gone on to become a big player in the Chinese SUV sector and is continuing to grow globally — 68 percent of GWM’s sales were Haval vehicles in the first seven months of this year.
But Great Wall Motors also has plans to diversify its crossover, SUV and truck offerings. At the Frankfurt motor show last year, the Chinese company introduced Wey — its premium SUV brand — to Europeans, creating another bookend to the Haval brand and complementing the vast number of pickup trucks the automaker sells under the Wingle brand name.
Great Wall is also forging ahead with its electric vehicle initiative. At the Beijing motor show in April, the company unveiled the all-electric Ora brand before entering into a joint-venture agreement with BMW this summer to build EVs in eastern China. The partnership’s first vehicle is expected to launch in 2021.
Great Wall Motors is certainly an ambitious player in the crossover, truck and SUV segments in China, and the appointment of a reputable designer from a historical British SUV/luxury brand will certainly serve to reinforce the Haval brand image moving forward.
We wish Phil Simmons all the best in his new role.
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Mobile Mag is reporting that the iPhone 3G may be sold at Radio Shack and Best Buy. Best Buy we can see -- Apple's already been making inroads there. Radio Shack, though, ...ugh. Sure, since the iPhone 3G is being sold pretty much just like any other smartphone now, it's not crazy that it could be sold by any of the usual suspects -- Radio Shacks, Mall Kiosks, that one guy down the street who inexplicably has an AT&T store in his garage. But... Radio Shack? Maybe I'm old, but I remember a time when Radio Shack had, you know, electronic parts and wasn't the laughing stock it is today.
Reconsider, Apple, because if this is true, it may help you reach your target, but it's not going to do wonders for your image.


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BMW said that it will have to shut down its UK factories if Brexit disrupts its ability to import components quickly and reliably from mainland Europe.
“We always said we can do our best and prepare everything, but if at the end of the day the supply chain will have a stop at the border, then we cannot produce our products in the UK,” BMW customs manager Stephan Freismuth said to Financial Times.
This is BMW’s starkest statement yet over the future of its UK operations, which include four manufacturing facilities: the Mini factory in Oxford, the Rolls Royce factory in Goodwood, an engine plant in Hams Hall and a metal pressing facility in Swindon. BMW’s UK facilities employ more than 7,000 people.
BMW’s warning shot comes just days after Airbus said it would be forced to leave UK if Brexit will render its operations noncompetitive.
More than 80 percent of Minis and 90 percent of Rolls Royce cars are exported, while the Hams Hall engine factory sends engines to BMW factories in Germany. Around 90 percent of the parts used by BMW’s British plants are imported from mainland Europe, with the German company having already warned about the repercussions of a hard Brexit.
Car factories are using ‘just in time’ manufacturing methods, meaning having parts arriving on the site only hours before needed on assembly lines, in order to minimize stockpiling components and to keep costs down.
Freismuth added that BMW was striving to find ways around the issues posed by the country’s exit from the European Union. “We don’t want to give up our UK plants”, he said.


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The upcoming Canon EOS R5 was on display at the company’s booth at the 2020 WPPI Expo in Las Vegas together with the RF 100-500mm lens. Check out the first real life image of Canon EOS R5 camera.
The Canon EOS R5 and RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM lens is expected to be announced in May, ahead of Photokina 2020, and release date ahead of Summer Olympic 2020. The new Canon EOS R5 full-frame mirrorless camera is already listed at Adorama and B&HPhoto. The detailed specifications and pricing info are still unknown. Here are the latest details from the development announcement of Canon EOS R5 as well as post rumors.
Canon EOS R5 Key Features:
- Newly designed CMOS sensor (around ~40MP)
- 8K Video Capture
- 20 fps high-speed continuous shooting (Electric Shutter)
- 12 fps high-speed continuous shooting (Mechanical Shutter)
- High-performance coordinated image stabilization (IS)
- Dual media card slots
Canon will release the Canon EOS R5 camera to the general public before the Summer Olympics 2020.
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A recall of Lexus NX SUVs has been initiated after a possible issue with the brake hold function was identified.
The recall affects Lexus NX 200t and NX 300h vehicles sold in Australia between 2014 and the 6th of December 2016 and is being overseen by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Is your Lexus NX affected by the recall? Check your VIN here.
The ACCC recall notice advises that Lexus NX vehicles are equipped with a brake hold function which keeps the brake applied after the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
Under certain conditions, the system is designed to deactivate the brake hold function, warn the driver and automatically set the parking brake.
Due to improper programming, there is a possibility that the parking brake may not automatically apply when the system is deactivated by certain conditions.
If this occurs, the vehicle could move forward, increasing the risk of an collision.
Affected Lexus NX owners will be contacted by mail at their last known address, inviting them to make an appointment with their preferred Lexus Dealer to have the recall carried out free of charge.