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OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mixed which has been the trend in several months now, according to prices tracked by DTN for the second week of March 2020.
Five fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month but none were down a sizeable amount. DAP had an average price of $407/ton, MAP $432/ton, potash $370/ton, anhydrous $490/ton and UAN28 $235/ton.
The remaining three fertilizers, meanwhile, had a minor price increase looking back to last month. Urea had an average price of $377/ton, 10-34-0 $466/ton and UAN32 $278/ton.
On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was at $0.41/lb.N, anhydrous $0.30/lb.N, UAN28 $0.42/lb.N and UAN32 $0.44/lb.N.
With the calendar well into March, farmers are finishing up their fertilizer plans for the rapidly approaching spring planting season. For some, their application season began last fall after harvest.
For others, however, it was a wet fall with little fieldwork done and little fertilizer applied. Jeremy Flikkema, farmer from Lanark, Illinois, said he would normally apply roughly 75% of his anhydrous in the fall but because of wet conditions seen last fall he only applied about 5% to 10% of anhydrous.
"We were extremely wet in the fall," Flikkema told DTN. "We are drier now and we will put anhydrous on still this spring."
Flikkema said he looks to buy his nitrogen needs early in the year for fall application if there are some deals to be had. This year nitrogen prices look to be moving contra-seasonally for some reason but he still bought the nutrient, he said.
The spring nitrogen application season could be a challenging one in his area of northwestern Illinois. A lot of nitrogen will have to be applied in the spring which makes for an extremely busy time period, he said.
"We will see seem logistical issues," he said.
His plan is to start applying anhydrous as soon as it is dry enough. However, he speculates it will be a battle to get the fertilizer applied this spring.
Retail fertilizers are now all lower in price from a year ago. DAP is 20% lower, MAP is 19% less expensive, anhydrous is 18% lower, both UAN28 and UAN32 are 13% less expensive, urea is 6% lower, potash is 4% less expensive and 10-34-0 is 1% lower from last year at this time.
DTN collects roughly 1,700 retail fertilizer bids from 310 retailer locations weekly. Not all fertilizer prices change each week. Prices are subject to change at any time.
DTN Pro Grains subscribers can find current retail fertilizer price in the DTN Fertilizer Index on the Fertilizer page under Farm Business.
Retail fertilizer charts dating back to 2010 are available in the DTN fertilizer segment. The charts included cost of N/lb., DAP, MAP, potash, urea, 10-34-0, anhydrous, UAN28 and UAN32.
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Sleaford Quality Foods makes green packaging pledge
#Sleaford Quality Foods (#SQF), the cross category supplier of multiple packaged foods, has unveiled a pledge to ensure all its packaging is #recyclable or #compostable by 2022.
The green pledge comes after SQF, part of Indian multinational Jain Farm Fresh, trialled a new range of recyclable packaging products last summer, housing two of its products in a new two-ply paper bag with a polyethylene (PE) coating.
Sonja Bentley, commercial director at SQF, said: ‘SQF is making the move in response to increasing consumer and client demand for more sustainable packaging products. We will continue to push the boundaries to ensure SQF is at the cutting edge of sustainable packaging technology.’

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The competition among the online video streaming services is really upscale now and everyone is looking to get the better of the other competitors in order to improve its customer base. Hulu, one of the popular online video streaming service, has announced that it will offer ad-free streaming of movies and television shows for its members. Hulu wants to give a tough fight to already popular internet television and movie streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime video by making this offer.
Hulu subscribers can watch TV shows and movies without any commercial break by paying S11.99 per month. The company has been offering for-pay subscription option to its subscribers since 2010 with limited advertisements. But, with the new ad-free policy, subscribers can watch their favorite movies or TV shows online without any ad hindrance.
Members who are currently on the for-pay subscription offered by Hulu can upgrade to the ad free package by paying $4. This move puts the Hulu online video streaming service in a direct tug of war with the most popular Netflix video streaming service. Netflix also offers its subscribers with an ad free service.
Hulu has over 9 million subscribers whereas Netflix has over 40 million American subscribers. Amazon Prime offers ad free subscription services as well and people pay $99 a year to avail free shipping on their retail orders to enjoy Amazon Prime ad free.
Hulu has just entered into a tie up with cable network Epix to show their movies and TV shows through Hulu’s online service. Hulu will be continuing its ad-supported service as well and give its subscribers to choose the package that they want. Hulu is a joint venture by 21st Century Fox, Disney and Comcast’s NBC Universal.
Hulu’s CEO Mike Hopkins is of the opinion that a greater percentage of its existing members will be sticking on to the lower priced version than going for the ad-free $12 per month option.
The exception shows of Hulu kike “Agents of shield”, “Scandal”, “Once Upon A Time”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Grimm”, “New Girl” and “How to Get Away With Murder” will all be offered on the ad free version with ad content only. But the difference here will be that there will be a 15 second commercial shown at the start of the show and a 30 second commercial shown at the end of the program. No ads will surface in the middle of the show.
Hulu with its no commercial plan will stream some of the best TV content including the exclusive series and Hulu originals without any ad breaks.


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Today's Power Looks Ahead
Today's Power, Inc. is lining up tomorrow's business, though it's not quite ready to name names.
This Little Rock subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. is branching out from the utility-scale solar installation work it has been doing exclusively for the state's electric power cooperatives. After completing eight co-op solar arrays, including a 1-megawatt facility for First Electric Cooperative Corp. in Benton that was dedicated last week, the 2-year-old company is marketing "ground-mount solar kits for home and business on its website.
Even as it completes a 1-megawatt facility for Ouachita Electric Cooperative near Bearden, Today's Power is on the cusp of starting more project with private companies. It also hopes to extend its footprint beyond Arkansas, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.
"We're looking to expand, and I'm not at liberty to get into details, but many of the organizations looking to us for solar right now are here in Arkansas," said Chris Burnley, TPI's director of business development and marketing. Other prospects include electric coops in other states following Arkansas' lead.
Burnley, who was an area sales manager for GE Appliances before joining Today's Power about a year ago, has a vision of building solar arrays for out-of-state electric cooperatives and private businesses eager to harness the power of the sun as solar units become more affordable.
"I'm flying out to South Dakota soon to meet with CEOs of the electric cooperatives out there," Burnley said. "It's not really a sales pitch, but more of an educational trip to let them know what we've been able to achieve here."
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06 Nov Rwanda announces plans to scrap visas
Rwanda has announced visa-free travel for Africans as the continent continues to open up freedom of movement for people.
President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, announced the new policy on Thursday 2nd November in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.
Recently, Africa has begun a momentous push to grow its economy through world trade and relaxed restrictions on import and export for Africans around the continent.
President Kagame pitched the potential for Africa to be a “unified tourism destination”, while speaking at the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council.
“Any African, can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and they will not pay a thing to enter our country,” he said. “We should not lose sight of our own continental market. Africans are the future of global tourism, as our middle class continues to grow at a fast pace in the decades to come.”
With the economy evolving at a steady pace, Africa is on track to claim its place as a global powerhouse, through freedom of internal trade and the push for import/export with people from around the world.
Last week, in a similar policy, Kenya announced its plans to scrap visas for African citizens.


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After eight years in business, West Asheville’s Nona Mia Deli, Market and Pizzeria closed last weekend. The shuttering came suddenly for locals and staff who learned of the closing on Saturday night, but owner Peter Affatato says it was something that had been coming for a while.
Negotiations had been in progress for someone to take over the space that Nona Mia occupied, says Affatato, but he wasn’t sure what when the takeover would happen so was unable to make an announcement beforehand.
“It was the not knowing if things were going to go through, and if they weren’t, I was going to stay in the space and operate until I knew somebody else was going to be able to come in and take over,” he says.
Affatato says that finalization of the transfer of the building and equipment is planned for Thursday, July 2. He doesn’t own the building but does own the restaurant’s equipment and furnishings.
He says he is unable to disclose the name of the new business that will move into the space until the transfer is finalized, but he did say that the business taking over the building isn’t an expansion of an existing local restaurant, but rather “a local business person looking to get into the restaurant business.”
Affatato says he purposely chose to close down his business rather than selling it to a new owner. The people moving into the Nona Mia location have their own menu and concept, he says.“I didn’t want to give up the name and the recipes. I built that; it’s my food,” says Affatato. “I want to hang onto that name and concept in case I want to come back into town and reopen something down the road.”
Before the announcement was made about the closing of the Haywood Road restaurant, Nona Mia had plans to open a store in Canton in the former location of the Corner Sandwich Shop at 127 Park St. Affatato says he is still considering moving ahead with that project, but nothing is set in stone yet.
“If we do decide to move forward with it, it probably won’t be for a few months,” he says, adding that such a timeline would have the store on track for a possible September or October opening.
The potential Canton location would have the same style and flavors that customers have come to expect from the restaurant, but it won’t be a full service restaurant like the one on Haywood Road. “It will be more of a scaled back version of Nona Mia; a to-go pizzeria with sandwiches and salads,” he says.
As for what’s in store for Affatato’s immediate future, he says he plans to increase his family time and get out and see the world a little.
“I’ve had restaurants in West Asheville for about 12 years solid now, working 90-100 hours per week, and it was just time for me to take a little bit of time for myself, my family,” says Affatato.


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LAS VEGAS--INQ launched in 2008 with the goal of selling "boutique" phones to users in a variety of international markets. At its height, INQ sold what was known as the "Facebook phone" and counted a total of 1.5 million phone shipments, including a few hundred thousand Android smartphones.
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Having started its ‘free' music service only 12 months ago, Spotify has unveiled a milestone deal with TeliaSonera that will enable the telco's subscribers to access the music service using
INQ Mobile plans to introduce its own Android-based phone in 2010, according to INQ CEO Frank Meehan. The announcement pits a company best known for making Facebook- and Twitter-centric phones
INQ Mobile released two new social networking-focused phones, which the company hopes will allow customers to experience the mobile Internet on low-cost devices. Check out pictures and specs for the
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Hutchison Whampoa-owned handset maker INQ Mobile announced the release of the INQ Chat 3G and the INQ Mini 3G, two new "social phones" featuring an integrated Twitter application developed in close
INQ Mobile, which has developed low-cost 3G handsets for the 3 UK HSDPA network, released numbers that show consumers are aggressively using social networking applications, mobile email and instant
Following the success of its Skype handset, INQ has announced it plans to release three new phones in 2009 and is in talks with several operators on distributing its social mobile handsets by 2010.
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Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) Secretariat owes less than 10% of trainees, Dennis Opoku Katakyie, self acclaimed National president of NABCO Trainees Association of Ghana (NABTAG) has said on Monday.
An interview sited by ayamultimedia.com ‘A M News’ indicates the optimism of Opoku Katakyie claiming NABCO Secretariat doing everything possible to make the program successful but failure of some trainees providing required information and adhering to directives on time causes delay in payment.
“Management of NABCO is doing everything possible within their powers and has introduced new payment system which has improved the payment for more than 90%.”
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In his view, most people complaining about non payment of their monthly stipends and long standing arrears are not genuine trainees but rather doom sayers who have joined various groups through an open link to cause confusion, downplay and to seek the downfall of the initiative.
Authorities and Implementation partners should consider our hard work and impact as trainees for the past one and half years at the various offices and make us permanent. He added.
President Akufo-Addo in May 2018, launched the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) to employ young men and women to assist in the public sector service delivery needs of Ghana.
During the launch, the President stated that the initiative was geared towards enhancing “the dignity and self-esteem of our graduates, and will also present them with the added benefit of efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of some essential public services.”
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MILAN — Expectations are building up here as the Italian fashion industry and its leading association, the Camera Nazionale della Moda, are intent on creating buzz around fashion week, which begins Sept. 18 with the Dsquared2 and Gucci shows and ends on Sept. 23 at Giorgio Armani’s runway.
A total of 132 collections are expected to draw visitors from 40 countries around the world, and a slew of events and parties are slated to keep editors and retailers entertained — and busy.
New flagships will be feted, from Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo to Bottega Veneta and Fendi, which is also staging an exhibition, called “Making Dreams: Fendi and the Cinema.”
On Sept. 18, Condé Nast will present its scholarship project, and that evening the international publishing house will host a cocktail reception at the La Scala theater. The “Hat-ology” exhibition, curated by milliner Stephen Jones and dedicated to the eccentric hats of the late Italian fashion editor Anna Piaggi, will open with an event on Sept. 21. The 19th is earmarked for a Vogue Italia cocktail party with P&G Prestige, an event named “Beauty in Wonderland,” while the following day, the magazine will hold a lunch with Kering called “Empower Talents.” Following its show on Sept. 21, Moschino will throw a celebratory bash to mark its 30th anniversary.
Besides a welcome brunch offered by the Italian Chamber of Fashion on the first day, the association will hold a closing cocktail reception with an exhibition dedicated to Jackson Pollock and other artists of the Abstract Expressionist movement, with more than 60 works from New York’s Whitney Museum. RELATED STORY: Milan Preview — Ones to Watch >>
The week hails the debut of the first collection by Stefano Pilati for Agnona, marked by an exclusive concert on Sept. 20 with Alison Moyet, and that of Alessandra Facchinetti as creative director of Tod’s, which will hold a performance show for the first time, expanding the brand’s accessories range with ready-to-wear.
Costume National is returning to Milan from Paris, and Stella Jean will be the second designer to show a collection at Giorgio Armani’s theater in Via Bergognone. Gaia Trussardi, the new creative director of the family-owned company, will present her first women’s collection for the brand. Young designers from Francesca Liberatore to Miguel Garcia and Ryuya Oishi will show their collections at the Chamber’s Fashion Hub throughout the week.
A renewed sense of confidence mirrors the first signs of a recovery of the domestic fashion business expected in 2014. As reported, a study by the Camera forecasts a 3.5 percent increase in revenues for the Italian fashion industry, including textile, clothing, leather goods and shoes, in the first half.
Italian brands continue to rely on exports and tourists shopping in the country, as Italy’s economy is expected to remain weak until the end of the year.
This year, revenues are forecast to drop 2.5 percent to 58.85 billion euros, or $78.06 billion at current exchange. Exports in 2013 are seen to reach 45.1 billion euros, or $59.83 billion, up 4 percent compared with 2012, and are projected to grow 7 percent in the first half of 2014.
Concern over a looming military action against the Assad regime in Syria is dampening the otherwise hopeful outlook of Italian fashion executives, who believe that although still lackluster, Italy’s economy is showing its first signs of improvement.
“I believe that if nothing happens in this critical phase at an international level, the moment we all hit rock bottom is over,” said Franco Pené, chief executive officer of Gibò Co. SpA, which produces collections for Jil Sander, Michael Kors, Roberto Cavalli and Rochas, among others. “The recovery is not flamboyant and it’s slow, but it’s there. We see signs of a pickup already with the fall-winter collection.”
Gianluca Brozzetti, ceo of the Roberto Cavalli group, said the scenario is “generally positive in the medium and long term because when world economies grow, the world of luxury grows. We’ve seen a recovery of the euro area, especially in the past two to three months.”
Brozzetti added that, although the wholesale channel is lagging behind, retail in Italy is doing well catering to tourists. He admitted there are concerns about possible consequences of an attack in Syria, as customers are “more cautious and travel less — we’ve seen this psychological effect after such similar crises in the past,” and that the Middle East and the Gulf region could be affected.
The expansion of its retail network and new licenses, with an acceleration of the recently relaunched Just Cavalli line, helped lift profits 19.6 percent in the first half, reaching 8.7 million euros, or $11.5 million. Brozzetti said the company has been investing in building its retail chain and recovering lost ground compared with its competitors. In November, the designer plans a personal appearance and event in Beijing at his signature brand store at the Peninsula hotel, followed by the opening of a Just Cavalli flagship in New York around Dec. 10. The outspoken and unabashed designer has just penned an autobiography, titled “Just Me,” which will be presented in Milan on Sept. 17, during the city’s Fashion Night Out.
To be sure, a focus on stepping up the investments in new stores in top locations globally has been paramount for many Italian fashion brands, yet Milan remains a key venue for most. On Sept. 20, Salvatore Ferragamo will unveil its latest store concept in its historic Via Montenapoleone boutique, first opened in 1939 and located on the ground floor of the 16th-century Casa Carcassola Grandi. Golden travertine and mirrored portals reminiscent of a Baroque palazzo, lacquered walnut wood, marbled stuccos and natural raffia wallpaper convey a luxurious yet feminine, warm and welcoming mood to the space.
“As a strategic center for fashion and Made in Italy, Milan represents an important international window for a brand such as Ferragamo,” said ceo Michele Norsa, adding that this concept is meant to “enhance the beauty” of the unique building.
On the heels of a stellar performance in the first half, which saw the Florence-based company report an 81 percent jump in first-half net profits to 81 million euros, or $106.1 million, Norsa noted an acceleration in the second quarter compared with the growth in the first quarter of the year, driven by all main markets — Asia, the U.S. and Europe — that continued to show double-digit growth.
“Business performance in the first half confirms that, in the absence of particular market turmoil, we can expect further growth also in 2013,” said the executive.
Gian Giacomo Ferraris, ceo of Gianni Versace SpA, said performance is in line with the group’s expectations of double-digit growth in 2013. He admitted ripple effects determined by the instability in countries such as Egypt, Syria and Turkey. “We have to articulate our management in a way that continues to ensure growing profitability and revenues,” said Ferraris. As reported, to keep its growth momentum, Versace is planning a sale of a minority stake to a partner, eyeing an initial public offering in three to five years.
Ferraris noted that Italy and Europe remain a focus, as much as emerging countries. To wit, a signature flagship opens in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, near the Spanish steps, this week, modeled after the new concept designed by Donatella Versace in collaboration with English architect Jamie Fobert.
Massimo Ferretti, chairman of Aeffe SpA, which controls the Alberta Ferretti, Moschino and Pollini brands and produces and distributes collections for Cédric Charlier and Emanuel Ungaro, said the year 2013 “confirms the recent difficulties of the past, but there is now a strong positive signal, and spring 2014 orders are positive. The feeling is that the machine is slowly restarting. This industry remains fundamental for the country, and there is a renewed psychological desire to invest.”
Aeffe will not hold a Cheap and Chic show this season to focus on the 30th anniversary of the Moschino brand. Praising the Chamber’s efforts, Ferretti said Milan is returning “in splendid form. From here to 2015 and the expo, Milan is returning to the center of attention.”
The annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Pacific Palisades this weekend drew Kate Hudson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Laura Dern and more. See pictures of the star-studded event on WWD.com. (📷: @chelsealaurenla) #wwdeye
In his new book “Hollywood Royale,” Andy Warhol’s Protégé Matthew Rolston celebrates the Eighties revival of Hollywood glamour. Featuring more than 100 portraits taken by Rolston from 1977 to 1993, the book contains photos of icons like Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and @drewbarrymore, pictured here in 1991. “Hollywood Royale,” out today, will be accompanied by an exhibition opening at Los Angeles’ Fahey/Klein Gallery on March 1. #wwdeye
"Nowadays when life is not so happy with everything going on in the world, I think people come to me for a little bit of whimsy and color and fun." - Designer Rebecca De Ravenel on her cult-favorite jewelry line. (📸 : @vsteves) #wwd40
“Everyone is talking about how the retail industry is struggling, but I think it’s an incredible time because brands who are doing something different and innovative are setting themselves up for the future,” said @adamgoldston, who founded the luxury athletic brand @apl with his brother @ryangoldsten. The Goldston’s are part of WWD’s 40 under 40: a group of industry notables. See the rest of the list on WWD.com. (📷: @vsteves) #wwd40
@eyeswoon blogger Athena Calderone debuted her first-ever cookbook, “Cook Beautiful,” which is heavily centered on the presentation and visual expression of food. Pictured here are her miso glazed carrots from the book. Get the recipe on WWD.com. (📷: @johnny_miller_) #wwdeye
“It’s passion that helps get anybody to a certain point and it’s what’s propelled me,” said Kith founder @ronniefieg, one of WWD’s 40 under 40: a group of industry notables who are changing the face of retail, fashion and beauty. Fieg, who opened a Manhattan flagship on October 7, began his career at age 13 as a stock boy and salesman for footwear chain David Z. “I think staying true to [my] beliefs, hard work and passion have gotten me to where [Kith] is today.” See the rest of the 40 at WWD.com. (📷: @vsteves) #wwd40
25-year-old @samweaving is about to break out this fall, starring in Netflix’s horror film “The Babysitter,” fittingly out today on Friday the 13th. That’s not the only place you’ll be seeing her, though — Weaving’s got a role Showtime’s “SMILF” and another alongside Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Though she’s got a full plate at the moment, there’s one role she’s got her eye on: Marilyn Monroe. “I’m a little too young at the moment, but it’s on my bucket list,” the actress told WWD (📷: @dandoperalski) #wwdeye
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After designing the new @louisvuitton and @bulgariofficial flagships and a @chanelofficial boutique opening in Japan, @petermarinoarchitect has another project on his plate: The Lobster Club. Located in the Seagram Building, it’s the famed architect’s first restaurant project in New York, serving up modern Japanese brasserie-style cuisine. Bronze hues, bespoke material detailing, blush and chartreuse tones and a heavy emphasis on Picasso can be seen throughout. Mark your calendars for Nov. 1 for the much-anticipated opening. (📷: @clint_spaulding) #wwdeye


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China and India Relations
First Published: November 26, 2009 ADawnJournal.com
As time has gone on there have also been many developments in the India China economy, some of which are worth writing home about. Even though there were always fears that China was going to overrun India, it can be reported that the best thing that happened is the growth of bilateral trade between these two neighbouring economic giants. For the last few years, it has emerged that a balance of sorts is actually developing and both trade partners are happy with the progress so far.
With all these positive developments, there are still some small quarters that have the feeling that it may be too early to completely open up the Indian Market for the giant China. It happens that inmost cases, there is a competition from the two manufacturing nations that cuts across an almost similar range of products. This quarters that are skeptical about the advantage that India will be getting when it clearly emerges that import tariffs become higher locally as compared to their competitor, which to them is a real disadvantage. There has been a growing feeling that due consideration was not taken when their government signed FTAs with China. To them more needed to have been done in order to remove the current confusion that seems to exist in the current market.
Actually, ever since the two countries established diplomatic ties in the year 1950, there has been a tremendous progressive growth that has resulted in warm relationships despite the differences in their national ideological thinking. The two neighbouring nation’s leaders must have long realized the importance of cordial relationships and for that reason their bilateral trade has continued to grow unhindered over time. Any challenges that are experienced any time are easily solved in an amicable way solutions are mutually beneficial, even when it comes to sensitive and potentially explosive issues like border disputes.
India and China have for a long time had bilateral agreements on important areas such as technology and aviation, two items which are a the bedrock of modern trade tendencies and for this reason it on known that they regularly hold consultations in order to update themselves on any progress or challenges that need to be attended to for their mutual benefit. And with the direct air links they have had for a long time now, travel and cultural exchanges are things that are a common agenda among the citizenry.
Studies seem to indicate that there may be a need to put more focus on future investments or trade in sectors that have been left behind in the past. These sectors include traditional manufacturing but most important are knowledge based sectors so that India especially can reap a big bargain in some of these areas. Even though there are many products India can export to China, currently the greatest of them is iron but a lot more can still be done with stuff like chemicals, plastic, rubber and much more. But when they are put together, China and India can build a formidable force and develop areas that have great potential such as biotechnology, education, health, and tourism and information technology.


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Xbox Recreation Move is coming to Samsung sensible TVs. The service will get its personal app on all upcoming Samsung TVs, permitting homeowners to stream Recreation Move’ cloud library with no console. Digital Traits went hands-on with the app at a press occasion this week.
Again at CES 2022, Samsung introduced that it will break into video video games with its Samsung Gaming Hub. The function, which is about to launch with Samsung TVs this summer season, contains cloud companies like Google Stadia and GeForce Now. In partnering with Microsoft, Xbox Recreation Move will be part of the hub at launch as properly. Gamers will simply want a Recreation Move Final subscription to entry it.
Recreation Move gained’t solely be accessible by the hub, nevertheless. All Samsung TVs may have a devoted Xbox Recreation Move app transferring ahead. Any recreation that’s accessible as a part of the service’s cloud providing will likely be playable on Samsung TVs because of this. That features Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and even Fortnite, which Xbox presents totally free even with no Recreation Move membership.
The Xbox TV app has most of the similar features as an Xbox Sequence X. Gamers can create voice chats with Xbox Reside or view achievements by the standard Xbox interface. All Xbox controllers might be attached to Samsung TVs to play video games and management the app. Microsoft notes that even PlayStation controllers are appropriate with the app, that means that gamers may use a DualSense to play Halo Infinite in the event that they needed.
The app helps cloud saves as properly, which implies that Xbox homeowners can carry save information from console or PC over to their TV seamlessly.
I examined the Xbox app at a press occasion and was impressed by what I noticed. I received a transparent, constant picture high quality whereas taking part in Gears 5, Forza Horizon 5, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps with no latency points. I did catch one or two split-second hiccups (the display paused for a fraction of a second in Forza, as an illustration), however in any other case skilled no enter lag. Observe that whereas the occasion was in Manhattan, the place the web is quicker than most elements of the nation, the app was working on lodge Wi-Fi — not precisely probably the most high-powered or dependable setup.
The partnership is a monumental shift for Microsoft, cloud gaming, and the online game business as a complete. Whereas Recreation Move subscribers can at present stream video games to their cellular units, it’ll be the primary time Recreation Move will likely be native to a TV through an app like Netflix. Anybody with a latest Samsung TV will find a way to play console video games like Starfield through the cloud without having to purchase a high-powered PC or a $500 console. That simple accessibility may open the doorways for way more individuals to start out gaming — as long as they’ve a dependable web connection, which is the present asterisk on cloud tech.
The Xbox app will launch on all latest Samsung sensible TVs worldwide later this summer season.


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Christmas adverts help make the season special, and one in particular has been a favourite since it was first introduced in 1995.
Coca-Cola’s Holidays Are Coming ad has led to the brand’s famous red truck touring the country every December, dishing out free fizzy drinks to the public. But it seems change is on the horizon.
Backlash against free fizzy drinks
In 2017, Duncan Selbie, CEO of Public Health England, criticised the efforts of such marketing promotions that take place at this time of year.
He said that such actions by companies “does nothing to help families make healthy choices and wider efforts to combat childhood obesity and rotten teeth”.
After all, “Sugary drinks contribute to childhood obesity and poor dental health”.
But Selbie wasn’t a lone voice. As many as 27 local authorities and 83 organisations and campaigners on health issues signed a letter calling for Coca-Cola to stop handing out free sugary drinks. The open letter was organised by Sugar Smart and received support from the British Dental Association, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Royal Society for Public Health, among others.
And it seems to have worked because following this objection, the brand has curtailed its nationwide tour. This December, the Coca-Cola truck will call at just 24 locations as opposed to 38 in 2017.
Not only that, Coca-Cola has said it is taking measures to ensure that around 90% of free drinks handed out are sugar-free and that drinks will only be distributed to children under 12 who are accompanied by a parent.
According to Jon Woods of Coca-Cola UK: “The actions we have taken as a business to remove sugar from our drinks and focus our marketing on the no sugar variants of Coca-Cola show we are committed to acting responsibly and playing our part in addressing some of the challenges [the campaigners] raise.”
Though the PHE and our team here at Number 18 Dental would be keen to see only sugar-free drinks handed out, Sugar Smart UK admits that the success of the open letter “is welcome news that local authorities are turning their backs on sugary drinks promotions.”
It also suggests the public’s taste is becoming more receptive to sugar-free variations, which can only be good news for our teeth!
The misconception of sugar-free
Of course, just because a drink is sugar-free doesn’t mean it isn’t laden with sweeteners, which can perpetuate our cravings for something sweet.
We often forget too that fizzy drinks still harm our teeth by softening the enamel, making them susceptible to attacks by other foods we consume.
But we’re no killjoys at Number 18 Dental. There’s no harm in enjoying the odd soft drink, especially at this time of year. However, family gatherings, Christmas parties and endless celebrations mean we can often get into a cycle of overindulging on a daily basis, which you might be surprised to learn is enough to harm your dental health over the weeks of festivities.
Treat your teeth right by following these top tips
- Enjoy your soft drink with a straw and consume at mealtimes
- Drink still water after a sugary or fizzy drink
- Don’t brush until 30 minutes after consuming them (and always last thing before bed)
- Opt for sugar-free versions where possible, including as mixers
- Don’t sip them!
For more advice, get in touch with us at our Notting Hill dental surgery.
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Contemporary air-conditioning systems are not only heavy energy consumers but also have an utter disregard for the ozone layer. At full volume a household air-con farts out enough greenhouse gases to chock a small elephant. Thank the pope ScienceDaily have recently reported that scientists from Madrid have produced a solar-powered air-conditioner that is far more environmentally friendly than previous cooling systems. It is said to use a reduced amount of greenhouse gases and does not harm the ozone layer in any way.


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Wasteland 3 still due next year
Looking back inXile has a history of buddying up with Microsoft, so when recent rumors suggested that they were working out a deal to become acquired by them, it made sense.
Back in 2013 its CEO Brian Fargo talked up Microsoft’s approach to indie games and now they’re indie no more. Microsoft revealed to the world at X018 that they’ve picked up the studio, which the company says makes “deep, engaging role-playing games.” Microsoft says, as they did back at E3 with their other partners, that they will “continue to operate autonomously.”
As a reminder the company primarily works on RPGs, having developed the popular Wasteland series and several revivals for Interplay’s old Bards Tale franchise. inXile’s next big project is Wasteland 3, due in 2019 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.


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Square announced the launch of an appointments app for businesses, aptly called Square Appointments.
The company first launched its appointment management tool a little over a year ago.
“Difficulties with juggling schedules is a pain point we hear a lot from salons, barber shops, health and wellness providers, and other service professionals,” Square says. “That’s why we designed Square Appointments, an online booking system that accepts appointments 24 hours a day — making it convenient for you and your clients as well. Already, millions of appointments have been scheduled online through Square.”
The app gives businesses a dedicated experience to manage them. You can use it to set up and edit appointments on the go, access and edit client profiles, accept or decline appointments from your phone notifications screen, and check clients out on the phone.
The app is now available for iOS. The Android version is in the works, and you can sign up to be notified when it becomes available.
This is just the latest standalone app Square has launched in recent months. In July, it released a new Dashboard app aimed at making it easier for businesses to make decisions from their mobile devices based on data.
In June, Square launched a new payroll service.
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Marketer: Manley Toy Quest, Los Angeles, California–Steve Tucker, director of marketing; Herb Mitschele, product manager
The Scott Group, Agoura Hills, California–Cliff Scott, strategic planning and account supervision
Point Productions, Glendale, California–Steve Jarvis, director/creative director; Dave Woolert, writer; Brad Jarvis, producer
The idea: To tout the innovative design behind the Electronic Stretch Screamers monster line for boys five to 11 that hit shelves in August. Manley Toy Quest is aiming to span the key selling windows of Halloween and Christmas with one campaign.
The campaign: One 30-second, English-language TV spot, along with a 15-second cut-down version, will hit next month in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, with dubbed versions simultaneously debuting in Spain, France and Belgium. The 10-week U.S. campaign will go well into December with exposure on Nickelodeon and other kidnets, as well as various regional buys. In-store support includes dedicated endcaps, and three major retailers will run their own Sunday newspaper circular during the Halloween season. An Electronic Stretch Screamers section on www.manleytoyquest.com will round out the effort.
Budget: US$10 million
Taking six-figure inventory orders for the Electronic Stretch Screamers from Wal-Mart, Target, Toys ‘R’ Us, Kmart and KB Toys as a sign that the toys will sell through like gangbusters, Manley Toy Quest is planning to roll out heavy TV exposure before the Halloween season in order to cash in on two holiday sales spikes.
In its creative for the spots, Manley wanted to stay true to the actual toy line, which features replicas of Ghoul, Wolfman, Mummy and Frankenstein with gross eye-popping and brain-gushing mechanisms that are triggered when kids pull the toys’ stretchy body parts. ‘Because we’re introducing a whole new category, we wanted to highlight the silly, gross and unscary nature of these toys,’ says Steve Tucker, director of marketing at Manley.
Focus groups of boys six to eight helped fine-tune the creative direction by looking at three initial storyboards last fall. ‘Kids were not honing in on the three elements that Manley wanted to communicate,’ says Tucker. ‘They told us to make the approach sillier, and they wanted to see more close-ups of the popping-out and limb-stretching features–they wanted to laugh.’ The reworked ‘Monster Hunters’ spot by creative director Steve Jarvis now reaches kids on a humorous level, a WOW! level and an overall play value level.
The spot opens with two boys on a monster hunt creeping down a dim hall with flashlights in hand. They see the shadow of two menacing characters on the wall and rush into the room in pursuit. The camera focuses on the Mummy and Frankenstein monsters, and the kids each grab one and go into battle mode–comical stretching and mock-fighting ensues. The climax comes when the kids squeeze the toys’ heads and the eyes and brains pop out.
‘We let the spot have all of the grossness with which boys often try to impress their friends and disgust their families,’ says Jarvis. In styling the commercial, the monsters were made funny-scary and not scary-scary, the intention being to empower kids so that they aren’t afraid of monsters. The kid mastery focus demonstrates the ability of children to control situations.
Manley is currently sifting through proposals from studios interested in developing screen spin-offs of the toys and from licensors interested in character licensing. Manley will start producing alien, knight and samurai Electronic Stretch Screamers this spring, as well as launching products with lower price points and advanced pop-out and electronic technology. The company plans to run a second campaign to push these new toys and is also in talks with a major fast-food chain for a Q4 2002 kids promotion.


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Chinese authorities have recently turned their attention to news sites and those reporting information on current news about cryptocurrencies.
Claiming a disruptive influence, the government has also prohibited some advertising through the staging of some crypto-related activities. This now includes locations such as hotels, shopping malls and office buildings, according to the Beijing News.
Apparently, such measures have been introduced in order to protect the Chinese yuan which has been under pressure for the US dollar for most of this year, resulting in falling value. The latest restrictions state the aim:
“To protect people’s property and safeguard the status of legal tender, to guard against money laundering risks and maintain the stability of the financial system, all shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, offices and other places shall not undertake any form of cryptocurrency-related promotion activities.”
At present, the restriction is lifted to an area of Beijing, Chaoyang District, with a population of around 6 million. The government appear to have been aggravated by recent crypto index fund BitUP’s promotional activities.
ICOs banned in China are increasingly coming under pressure and most of the big names have set up overseas to avoid becoming entangled in complicated government prohibitive regulations. Thus, any advertising relating to ICOs is quickly jumped on by the authorities in an attempt to eradicate ICOs from mainland China.
WeChat and Jinse use have both fallen under China’s regulatory axe, the latter with a readership of 350,000 a day including Asia Today. WeChat was “suspected of publishing information related to ICOs [initial coin offerings] and speculations on cryptocurrency trading”.
Just to show the government’s determination to stem the rising tide of ICOs, a conference which would have been happily entertained by any other nation was nipped in the bud earlier this year when the one-day event, dubbed the Global Fintech & Blockchain China Summit 2018, was halted as police raided the event evacuating all attendees and speakers, and then cancelling the afternoon’s keynote addresses.
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Reports in The Observer and New York Times at the weekend said Cambridge Analytica had retained information on millions of Facebook users without their consent.
Bloomberg reported that the US Federal Trade Commission was investigating Facebook over whether it violated terms of a consent decree over its use of personal data
At the weekend, Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica from its network, but rejected suggestions that there had been a “data breach”. It claimed that a...
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Every tech enthusiast is familiar with the name ‘Sony.’ The company is a global leader in consumer electronics. Now, it is coming out with something new for its gamer audience.
The company has now launched ‘InZone,’ a gaming gear brand aimed at PC gamers. Sony recently announced this and introduced two new and exciting 27-inch monitors and three gaming headphones.
According to Sony President of home entertainment, Kazuo Kii, they are ‘latecomers’ in the market of monitors and headphones for gamers, so they have to catch up. InZone will build on Sony’s high-quality display technologies to create products that will allow users to immerse themselves in the world of gaming.
The first InZone gaming monitors, the M9 and M3, come packed with impressive specifications. The M9 model, priced at $900, has a 27-inch 4K display, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 1ms response time. The M9 also offers users full-local array dimming with 96 zones and DisplayHDR 600, which allow for vibrant highlights and dark blacks.
This device’s exclusive feature is the HDR tone mapping, which senses the M9 plugged into a PS5 and optimizes the display output. Users also have an auto genre picture mode, which can switch to cinema mode when you open a video streaming service.
On the other hand, the M3, which InZone will release in winter, is a relatively cheaper option for gamers, as it is priced at $530. The monitor uses a 1080p panel with a 240Hz refresh rate and can bump the HDR to 400 nits of peak brightness.
Both monitors feature USB-C and HDMI connectivity, and the tripod stands come with tilt and height adjustment for a better user experience. Although Sony has not mentioned it in the specs on the website, they are VESA compatible.
The company’s wireless headset H9, priced at $300, offers 32 hours of battery life and comes with noise-canceling technology to improve the audio quality. Meanwhile, the H7 is valued at $230 and offers users 40 hours of battery life but does not offer noise cancelation.
For those who prefer wired gaming headsets, InZone also has the $100 H3 headphones. It delivers a sound performance but is pared back in styling compared to its companions.
Sony hopes that through its high-quality monitor and headsets, which are reasonably priced, gamers will give InZone a chance and not associate the company primarily with consoles.
“I believe if top players from top companies mention ‘Oh, Sony’s Inzone is great,’ we can catch up,” Kii remarked.


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A fundraising shopping event by the Pea Ridge Woman's Club for the Hoops Family ChildrenÕs Hospital brings community members together Saturday, Nov. 16 at Bates Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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The Pea Ridge Woman's Club hosted a shopping event Saturday, Nov. 16 to benefit the Hoops Family Children's Hospital.


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Mercedes-Benz Forced To Remove ‘Slanted Eye’ Chinese Model Advert Following Backlash
Mercedes-Benz has been forced to remove an advert in China after it was criticised for perpetuating western stereotypes about Asians.
The advert was published on Chinese social media network Weibo on Christmas Day, and was immediately met with a backlash.
Per The Independent, people criticised the ad because one of the models in it was wearing accentuated eyeliner that made her eyes appear slanted.
The Chinese Communist Party’s newspaper, Global Times, waded into the debate and attacked the Mercedes ad for not being an ‘objective description’ of Chinese people, as the ‘image of slanted eyes and a braid is a western stereotype of the Chinese in the 19th century’.
The New York Post reports that a hashtag that translates as ‘Mercedes-Benz model’s makeup is controversial’ gained more than 170 million hits on Weibo.
Angry social media comments were directed at western stereotypes, with one post saying, ‘No Chinese will think this kind of “beauty” is attractive’, and another attacking Mercedes-Benz as ‘malicious slanderers’ before calling for ‘sufficient vigilance and counter-attack’.
Mercedes is not the first brand to run into controversy on Chinese social media, as Gucci was recently criticised for a handbag ad that allegedly portrays ‘discriminatory’ Chinese features.
In November, Dior photographer Chen Man also apologised for his ‘immaturity and ignorance’ when a handbag advert was accused of ‘perpetuating racial stereotypes’.
There has also been outrage directed at Chinese brands such as snack company Three Squirrels. Its 2019 ad campaign was slated for featuring a model with ‘overly slanted eyes’ and her hair in braids, features that are seen as playing into Western stereotypes of Chinese people.
Cai Niang Niang, the model who appears in the advert, responded to the criticism by asking on social media ‘am I not Chinese?’ before going on to write that ‘creating big problems out of normal matters has become a morbid obsession’.
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8th August 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the iconic Beatles Abbey Road photograph and album cover in St John’s Wood. 50 years ago, a policeman held up the traffic as photographer Iain Macmillan, from a stepladder positioned in the middle of the road and took six shots as the group walked across the zebra crossing just outside the studio. Little did they know this would become one of the most priceless and timeless pictures of all time.
To celebrate, there were Beatles tribute acts, musicians performing their favourite hits, and even a marriage proposal from lifelong fan who also performs as Paul. Fans travelled from all over the world to celebrate; from Mexico City, America and Argentina to Japan and Australia. As a tribute to these 50 years, the renowned Abbey Road album will be revisited with special anniversary releases, including exclusive previously unreleased session recordings and demos.
While the anniversary saw huge numbers of people attempting to recreate the famous photo, Abbey Road Studios in St John’s Wood explain that fans make the trip every day to say they have stood on the same spot. The crossing even has its own webcam! We recommend visiting the crossing on the Abbey road to recreate it for yourself. Afterwards, you can head to the Ivy cafe on St John’s Wood High Street to sample their special edition dessert in celebration of the anniversary and their exclusive Abbey Road cocktails.
What’s more, St John’s Wood High street has shops and restaurants for all occasions, featuring renowned brands such as Rigby and Peller, ME+EM and ba&sh. After your shopping excursion, rejuvenate with a coffee and a treat from GAIL’S bakery, an authentic italian gelato from Unico Gelato or a cold pressed smoothie from The Good Life Eatery.


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For the three months ended June 29, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company lost 40 cents per share, compared with a loss of $185 million, or 54 cents, per share for the same period last year. Second-quarter sales grew 7 percent, to $645 million from $600 million in 2002.
Analysts were expecting AMD to lose 54 cents per share on revenues of $614 million, according to a survey by Thomson First Call.
Last month, AMD warned its revenue would be about $615 million, down $100 million from its original estimate of $715 million.
The company said sales in the third quarter were expected to increase, based on historical patterns, flash memory sales projections and other factors. AMD did not provide a specific number for its sales forecast.
In the second quarter, sales of personal computer microprocessors were $402 million, up 7 percent from the same period in 2002. Sales were off significantly in Asian and European markets, AMD said.
AMD reported memory chip sales of $211 million, down from the $218 million in the first quarter but up 20 percent over 2002. The company said a decline in demand caused by the SARS epidemic in Asia was offset by increased sales in North America and Europe.
AMD has been struggling in recent quarters to keep pace with larger rival Intel Corp., which on Tuesday reported that its second-quarter profits had doubled from a year ago.
Aside from a lackluster economic climate, AMD has faced delays in the launch of its next-generation desktop microprocessors, the Athlon 64. It's expected to be released in September.
In April, AMD launched its Opteron processors, which can handle data in 64-bit chunks, twice the size of today's standard 32-bit processors. It's targeted at workstations and servers.
Robert Rivet, AMD's chief financial officer, said Opteron is gaining traction in the marketplace, and systems built on the chip will soon be offered by International Business Machines Corp., Fujitsu Siemens, and others.
For the first half of the year, AMD lost $286.5 million, or 83 cents a share, versus a loss of $194.1 million, or 57 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue fell to $1.36 billion from $1.50 billion.


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Mercedes-Benz announced that its manufacturing CLA model, will have third shift, due to the high demand for the vehicle. The car is produced in f?bricade Kecskem?t, Hungary, which is also partly responsible for the manufacture of Class B.
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Canva has bought two of the world’s biggest free stock content sites Pexels and Pixabay. It’s also launched Photos Unlimited, a “Netflix-style” stock photography subscription service The Sydney startup is reportedly raising more cash that could more than double the company’s value to $2.5 billion Graphic design and publishing startup Canva has spent some… Read more »
Australia is spending a fraction of its GDP on artificial intelligence and machine learning, compared to its international rivals, and will lose jobs without increased investment in the technology, experts says. Analysis by the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML), which is pushing to establish a National Centre of Excellence in Machine… Read more »
Melbourne-founded fintech Airwallex is the latest Australian startup to hit unicorn status following the closing of a US$100 million ($141 million) Series C round led by DST Global.
CRM software company Salesforce has launched a US$50 million ($70.5 million) Australia Trailblazer Fund to invest in local startups.
Artesian Venture Partners has partnered with the Grains Research and Development Corporation to launch GrainInnovate, a $50 million agtech fund.
GOFAR has created a device that, plugged into a vehicle’s diagnostic port, can track a driver’s performance, monitor the car’s health, and easily log mileage expenses via a connected app.
Women-focused ridesharing service Shebah has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for expansion.
After announcing its launch last November, investment bank Investec has raised $45 million to reach the first close of its Emerging Companies Fund 1.
Courier service Sendle has raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Federation, with participation from Full Circle Venture Capital, Rampersand, and Giant Leap Fund.
Auckland edutech startup Kami has raised $1.42 million (NZ$1.5 million) in funding led by Australian venture capital firm Right Click Capital.
Sydney startup Baraja has closed out a US$32 million (almost $45 million) Series A funding round, raising funding from Sequoia China, Blackbird Ventures, and Main Sequence Ventures.
“Equity crowdfunding is a way of getting started”: New Zealand’s Snowball Effect on the growth of crowdfunding
Snowball Effect launched to make it easier for investors to directly invest into companies after observing how difficult it could be in New Zealand.
If your pitch isn’t, well, pitch perfect, you run the risk of spooking potential investors and having to start again. You are asking someone to take a giant leap of faith and handover their cash to a perfect stranger with no guarantee of return.
HubSpot is the latest company to move into the corporate venture capital space, building on its handful of investments with the launch of a dedicated US$30 million ($41.5 million) fund.


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HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the world’s largest sustainable packaging companies, today announced the departure of two members of the company’s board of directors.
Marc D. Oken, 75, chairman and founder of Falfurrias Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Charlotte, North Carolina, has reached mandatory retirement age from the board of directors and will not stand for re-election. re-election at the company’s 2022 Annual General Meeting. Oken joined the board in 2006 and serves on the company’s executive committee as well as the executive compensation, audit, corporate governance and nominating committees.
Additionally, 61-year-old Lloyd M. Yates, who was recently named president and chief executive officer of NiSource, Inc. (NYSE: NI), a Merrillville, IN-based energy holding company, has extended his resignation from the board of directors. administration of Sonoco, effective March 1. 2022. Yates has served on Sonoco’s board of directors since 2019 and is a member of the audit, financial policy, and employee and public accountability committees. Yate’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement between Yates and the Company, its management, its board of directors or any committee thereof, or regarding any matter relating to the operation, policies or practices of the society.
“We would like to thank Marc and Lloyd for their time, dedication and contributions to supporting Sonoco and the Board of Directors,” said John R. Haley, Chairman of Sonoco’s Board of Directors. With these changes, the Corporation expects to propose the re-election of 12 directors at its annual meeting.
Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global supplier of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With net sales of approximately $5.6 billion in 2021, the company has 20,500 employees working in approximately 300 operations in 32 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands in some 85 countries. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities that support our corporate goal of Better packaging. Better life. The company ranked first in the packaging industry on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2022 and was included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the fourth consecutive year. For more information, visit www.sonoco.com.


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Desborough Ritz told by The Ritz, London to change name
A venue called The Ritz in Northamptonshire has been told to change its name or face legal action by the owners of the famous London hotel.
The wedding and conference venue in Desborough has used the name since the 1930s, but it has now been given until the new year to alter it.
The Ritz hotel has asked for a name-change agreement to be signed.
Desborough Ritz owner Kris Malde said he thought their email was "a joke". The Ritz in London declined to comment.
The Desborough Ritz has recently had a £1m refurbishment and includes rooms like the Berkeley Suite, Kensington Lounge and the Eton Room, with accommodation for 600 guests.
Its 12m x 7m (39.4ft x 23ft) Berkeley Suite has a 100-person capacity, its own private bar and lounge, mood lighting and can cater for civil ceremonies.
By comparison, the Berkeley Suite in the Piccadilly Ritz has 1,200 sq ft (111.5 sq m) of floor space with a marbled lobby, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a dining area, study and a pantry, and costs many thousands of pounds per night.
In a letter sent to Mr Malde, the solicitors representing Ritz owners Ellerman Investments Limited, said: "Our clients are concerned to discover that you are using the domain name in connection with a business which appears to be trading as 'The Ritz' and offering banqueting and conference services.
"Our clients cannot allow their trademarks to be used without consent.
"The Ritz Hotel was opened by Cesar Ritz in 1906 and since then its owners have built up a very substantial reputation and goodwill throughout the world."
'Hands are tied'
The solicitors originally asked the Desborough venue to sign an agreement by 16:00 GMT to confirm it would no longer use the name, but its deadline has now been extended until a unspecified date likely to be in the new year.
Mr Malde, whose company also owns gaming machines, properties, men's clothing shops and a social club in Enfield, said: "When I first got the email, I thought it was a joke.
"Our hotel is not going to affect them in any way. We are in Desborough, a rural community in the middle of Northamptonshire."
However, Mr Malde admits pursuing the issue through the courts could prove costly.
"Our hands are tied - we can't afford to lose a battle which we know we have fifty-fifty chance of winning," he said.
Ellerman Investments Limited has declined to comment on the row.


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Sunscreen maker orders recall
Updated 11:01 pm, Friday, October 19, 2012
The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling some half-million bottles of spray-on lotion after reports that a handful of people have caught on fire after applying the product and coming in contact with an open flame.
Energizer Holdings said Friday that it is pulling 23 varieties of UltraMist sunscreen off store shelves due to the risk of the lotion igniting when exposed to fire.
The recall includes aerosol products like UltraMist Sport, UltraMist Ultra Defense and UltraMist Kids.
A company spokesman said there have been five reports of people suffering burns after using the sunscreen in the last year. Four burn cases were reported in the United States and one in Canada.
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More than 20 million units have been sold since UltraMist launched in 2010, the spokesman said.
The problem appears to be caused by UltraMist's spray valve, which is over applying the product, Energizer said in a statement. As a result the lotion is taking longer to dry, which raises the flammability risk.
"If a consumer comes into contact with a flame or spark prior to complete drying of the product on the skin, there is a potential for the product to ignite," the company said.
UltraMist's label warns users: "Keep away from sources of ignition - no smoking."
But dermatologists say most people don't read such labels.
The flammable ingredients in aerosol- including alcohol - are common to many products, including hairspray and spray-on deodorants.
Dan Dillard, executive director of the Burn Prevention Network, said the group was contacted about two burns related to spray-on sunscreen. One case involved a man who was standing near a barbecue grill, the other involved a woman working with welding equipment. Both cases resulted in second and third degree burns.
St. Louis-based Energizer Holdings said it has notified the Food and Drug Administration about the recall, which it undertook voluntarily. More information is available from the manufacturer at (800) 723-3786.


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Awakenings Festival reveals special 20th anniversary edition
2020 is full of anniversaries for festivals all over the world. EDC Las Vegas will mark a decade since moving to their home at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and EXIT Festival will be celebrating their 20th anniversary, and the same goes for Awakenings Festival. Held in the Netherlands, each year it gathers the finest in the techno genre for two days in Summer as people from all over the world flock to it. Acts like Adam Beyer, Charlotte de Witte, Loco Dice and way more are regulars on the roster and you can always count on the festival to bring in both the biggest and up-and-coming acts in the scene.
All eyes have been on Awakenings since their 2019 edition ended to deliver news about their 20th anniversary edition and they’ve finally delivered. On their website, they have opened up pre-registration for ticket sales starting January 22, with the pre-registration ending January 20. According to the website, this is when the full lineup will also be revealed and we can be sure that it will be bigger than ever before.
It’s been said that this year, it will take place June 27 to June 28 and if you want to get in on the action be sure to pre-register by clicking here or else you may lose it as tickets are predicted to fly off the shelves extremely quickly as always. With more information coming very soon, stay tuned to their socials and our website for all the information!
If you can’t wait until June for some Awakenings action, other events throughout the year include Awakenings Easter Thursday (April 9) and Awakenings Easter Sunday (April 12), in which further information can be found on their website.
Image Credit: Awakenings Festival (Press) by TIM BUITING / Provided by The Media Nanny


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http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com - General Motors, the automaker that once took badge engineering to dizzying new heights, is culling a slow-selling carbon copy from its lineup. The Chevrolet City Express, a small, front-drive panel van you’ll be forgiven for not remembering, will no longer be available to commercial buyers, GM says.
http://gmauthority.com - Putting the Nissan-sourced model to pasture.
http://www.motortrend.com - The cheerfully compact Ford Transit Connect wagon and van created a new small-commercial-van segment in the US when it arrived in late 2009. Early success attracted copycats from Nissan (the NV200 in 2013 and its rebadged twin Chevy City Express in 2014) and from Ram (the 2015 ProMaster City).
https://www.kbb.com - The 2018 Chevrolet City Express offers the compact size and good fuel economy required of a small, nimble urban-delivery vehicle. The City Express isn’t really a GM product but instead a rebadged Nissan NV200, an added bonus for those who still think foreign products are more reliable than their domestic counterparts.
http://media.gm.com - Baltimoreans and visitors to the city can now access new cars on demand for hourly or daily rates through Maven’s seamless mobile app. Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding its offerings in Baltimore from the Lyft Express Drive program to now include Maven City car sharing.
http://fleetowner.com - The Chevrolet division of General Motors is flexing a lot of “work truck” muscle these days. At the 2017 NTEA Work Truck Show, the company announced its soon-to-be-unveiled Class 4-5 medium-duty conventional truck, being jointly built with Navistar, will be powered by its Duramax diesel engine mated to an Allison Transmission automatic gearbox. The OEM also showed off the latest addition to its Class 3-6 line of cabover medium-duty trucks built in partnership with Isuzu: the 6500XD, expected to be available by the end of the year.
http://media.gm.com - Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding its offerings in Atlanta from the Lyft Express Drive program to now include Maven City car sharing.
http://www.detroitnews.com - Maven has more than 13,000 members including Express Drive Lyft drivers, other new markets include Orlando, Jersey City.
http://www.hybridcars.com - For the past few years Toyota has scoffed at battery electric vehicles, instead favoring gasoline-electric hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, but that could change. During an interview with British publication Auto Express, Toyota’s European CEO, Johan van Zyl, suggested that while Toyota has hybrid vehicles in nearly every segment of the market, the smallest class of cars – the A-segment – could require a different approach.
http://www.kbb.com - Chevrolet’s 2017 City Express work van may just be a re-badged Nissan NV200, but it fills a void in GM’s van lineup that has been vacant for too long. The compact City Express van has what it takes to take on the Ford Transit Express and Ram ProMaster City, although there is still no passenger version.


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Two of the leading players in the book industry announced separate plans yesterday to invest in new instant printing technology that will resurrect out-of-print titles and lead toward more electronic books.
Barnes & Noble said it had struck an agreement with I.B.M. to provide print-on-demand equipment for its distribution centers, which will allow the No. 1-ranked bookstore chain to quickly convert digital books into conventional print versions one at a time.
On the same day, Random House Inc. -- the largest trade book publisher in the United States and a unit of Bertelsmann -- said it was also preparing to invest in state-of-the art equipment for its national distribution center in Westminster, Md., that will begin operation in March or April. But unlike Barnes & Noble, it has not yet struck a deal with any of the major manufacturers of the equipment like Xerox or I.B.M.
Most book buyers may not immediately notice the effect of the equipment, but ultimately such moves mean that the depth and selection of titles will increase because publishers will be able to maintain titles economically in digital form, printing titles out in short runs according to demand.
''I think there are roughly 1.3 million titles considered in print, and some 90,000 books are put out of print each year,'' said Stephen Riggio, vice chairman of Barnes & Noble. ''We think that's a travesty. The technology enables us to declare that the words 'out of print' should be obsolete.''
Mr. Riggio said the company expected to start offering a range of services to publishers early next year. It has already been working with a pilot group of five small and large publishers to identify titles, Mr. Riggio added.Continue reading the main story
Random House is going through the first round of examining its out-of-stock titles, which could be brought back to life in digital form and printed with the new technology, said Erik Engstrom, president and chief operating officer for Random House.
The company has a backlist of more than 20,000 titles, but estimates that there are as many as 50,000 titles that are no longer in stock that could be revived, Mr. Engstrom said.
''Most of this will be invisible to the reader,'' he added. ''The only thing a reader is interested in is whether they can find a book or not. With this equipment, we'll have the ability to print any book in our database whenever we want it. When we have this new printer, we'll also have the ability to turn everything around faster.''Continue reading the main story


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In a program on Bloomberg, expert Paul Kedrosky talked about Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). The company is set to announce its third quarter earnings after market close on Wednesday. One of the most important push for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in the coming days is its movie business. So far, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has been producing TV shows. House of Cards is an exclusive production by the company which has got much praise around the world. Recently, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has decided to partner with Adam Sandler for some movies. Experts in the program talked about company’s CEO, Wilmot Reed Hastings and his strategies.
Kedrosky said that Hastings has seized the TV series domain. The business model of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) rightly serves the increasing demand of streaming around the world. He thinks that people are putting recording devices in the back of theaters in order to roll out the content for viewers globally before the time of TV release. The world of torrents is going crazy about pirated downloads because when people see free content, they don’t opt for paid content services. This is a threat for Netflix.
Answering the question about expense of making movies and how Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) will handle this problem, Kedrosky said that Netflix will craft a new model of subscription and pricing in order to cover up the costs. There will be a new pricing package for the movies. If the subscribers are happy with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in movies, there will be no problem for the company in the longer run.
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has the strong grip on the complete market of millennials for TV content. The other streaming services don’t have the strong user base as Netflix. The company has a growth potential in the future.
Carl Icahn‘s Icahn Capital Lp hold around 1 million Netflix, Inc. (NADSAQ:NFLX) shares.


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Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the creators of a popular Switch emulator called Yuzu, which gives users a way to play games developed for the platform on their PCs and Android devices. In the lawsuit shared by Game File's Stephen Totilo, the company argued that Yuzu violates the anti-circumvention and anti-trafficking provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Nintendo explained that it protects its games with encryption and other security features meant to prevent people from playing pirated copies. Yuzu has the capability to defeat those security measures and to decrypt Nintendo games. "[W]ithout Yuzu's decryption of Nintendo's encryption, unauthorized copies of games could not be played on PCs or Android devices," the company wrote in its complaint.
It's illegal to "circumvent technological measures put into place by copyright owners to protect against unlawful access to and copying of copyrighted works" under the DMCA, Nintendo continued. And distributing "software primarily designed to circumvent technological measures" also constitutes unlawful trafficking. The defendants are, thus, "facilitating piracy at a colossal scale," the lawsuit argued. This case could set a precedent for future lawsuits against emulators, which aren't illegal in and of them themselves. As Ars Technica notes, Nintendo's arguments are calling their very nature unlawful.
To illustrate how much Yuzu has affected its business, Nintendo revealed in its complaint that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was illegally distributed a week and a half before its official release. It was apparently downloaded over a million times from pirated websites, which specifically noted that people can play the game file through Yuzu. The company also mentioned that Yuzu's creators are making money from their emulator. They're getting around $30,000 a month from their Patreon supporters and have earned around $50,000 from the paid version of their software on Google Play, so far.
Nintendo is asking the court to stop Yuzu's creators from promoting and distributing the software. It's also asking for an unspecified amount in "equitable relief and damages."
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-lawsuit-accuses-switch-emulator-creators-of-piracy-at-a-colossal-scale-093157736.html?src=rss


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Situation: At least four consulting and training companies in the dealer market have each decided to stage their own conferences in September and October 2012 not to mention at least three print magazine publishers.
“So” — Number ONE: It seems like we are all getting emails and social media postings from more than one prominent and respected “Digital Marketing Expert” several times a week, pushing a new conference for dealers called “AutoCon.”
Next — if and when you page through Dealer magazine — in every issue is a huge pitch on the publisher’s page about why every dealer in the country needs to attend the next Digital Dealer in October. Plus there are 12 pages of print ads in the July issue of the magazine.
“So” Number TWO: The WOM about these two conferences is that the latest conference is being staged and organized by a team of respected consultants and trainers who sometimes openly acknowledge that they are to do more than simply counter whatever success that the Digital Dealer conference has had but to somehow replace or discredit its impact.
And at the same time there seems to be many reasons why these dueling conferences are going on and going at it. Some personal, some irrational, some with grudges and some for good reason. By the way — conference marketing is very profitable and great for cross-selling anything.
Two conferences quietly in the wings: It is worthy to mention that we have yet to see what has generally been a professional and well positioned registration and attendance campaign for the J D Power and Associates and Driving Sales Conference also coming in up in October. These two conference management companies have elected to work together by staging the dates and venue in a back-to-back connectivity. Again, we hear the organizers of Digital Dealer seem to keep scheduling an “event” at or near the annual date of the fall and spring conferences of the Internet Roundtable.
What makes all of this tiresome, unproductive and maybe even foolish? If this is the case, then maybe the organizers, sponsors and industry consulting-training teams need to examine what is going on — and chill it with the constant promos and cheerleading for another conference, webinar, seminar or awards ceremonies. Could you give dealers and all of us a break?
What could make this situation what it could/should be?:
- Give the dealers and all of us a break on hitting us with promos for boot camps, problem curing webinars and another industry conference that we just can’t miss.
- Give us a hiatus on social media messaging and print ad claims with ready-made solutions to every dealer problem under the sun.
- Cut the dealers a break on the how-to stuff — stop trying to tell them with e-blasts and unending Facebook postings that so and so has the solutions to their every problem, and all they have to do is make a call or register today for the next camp, conference or dealer group
- Give up killing trees to insert multiple, gaudy, over-crowded, and over contented print ads in industry print mags (yeah, I know this may be self-serving because web sites and enewsletters are targeted, linked and trackable — and offer inexpensive banner advertising and MarComm — plus can be sent to a “digital land fill” by hitting the delete key.)
- LASTLY—Who do we think we are? Sometimes you wonder what makes all of us including the industry providers and us press folks such experts on any aspect of automotive marketing, dealership management, customer relationship management, search, fixed ops, aftermarket sales, dealer profitability, and now social media. Dealers are doing great and some days they might do even better if we just left them alone — and least ‘till the next NADA.


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In a move that has brought relief to fruit growers in Kashmir, the government has banned the import of apples costing below Rs 50 per kilogram. The decision was taken to protect the interests of local fruit growers, who have been struggling due to the influx of cheaper imported apples from neighbouring countries.
The ban was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare after several representations were made by the fruit growers of Kashmir, who had been demanding a ban on the import of cheap apples. The move is expected to provide a much-needed boost to the local apple industry, which has been facing tough competition from imported apples.
The decision has been widely welcomed by the fruit growers in the region, who have been struggling to compete with the cheaper imports. According to them, the influx of cheaper apples has resulted in a sharp decline in the prices of local apples, which has hurt their livelihoods.
What the Kashmir fruit producers believe
“The ban on the import of cheap apples is a much-needed step to protect the interests of local farmers. We have been struggling for a long time due to the influx of cheap apples from neighboring countries. The government’s decision to ban the import of such apples will provide us with a level playing field,” said a fruit grower from Kashmir.
The ban on the import of cheap apples is also expected to boost the quality of apples produced in Kashmir. With the ban in place, fruit growers in the region will have a better opportunity to sell their produce at a fair price, which will encourage them to produce higher-quality apples.
The decision to ban the import of cheap apples is a welcome move by the government, and it is expected to provide a much-needed boost to the local apple industry. The move will not only protect the interests of local fruit growers but also help improve the quality of apples produced in Kashmir.


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In 2015, around the world will be sold 600 thousand electric cars, of which China will have up to 250 thousand. The Chinese market will overtake the US, where the forecast sales of 180 thousand electric cars. The deputy head of the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers Xu Yanhua said that China has achieved good growth in the production and sales of this type of transport, and that the "quality, not quantity should be the priority for the sustainable development of the sector».
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About sales forecast of 250 thousand electric cars news agency "Xinhua" referring to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Manufacturing developed the past two years thanks to the support and subsidies from the state. For the first nine months of 2015, China sold 171,145 electric cars, which is almost three times more than the same period of 2014, he writes «Kommersant» .
Sales of cars (of all types) in the country increased by 11, 3% in October 2015 after the government of China halved the purchase tax on cars. Growth in sales of electric vehicles compared to 2014 year amounted to 290%.
In Russia electric cars are not in high demand : from January to October of this year Russia registered 89 new electric vehicles EVs against 152 for the same period of 2014 of the year.