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CEO & Co-Founder Dr Amrit Chandan answers questions about the future of battery technology.
Aceleron was mentioned in an article about the urgency to have a recycling plan for EV batteries in place.
Dr Amrit Chandan was invited to speak at Barclays New Frontiers innovative tech for a sustainable future panel.
Dr Amrit Chandan’s comments on EV industry and its challenges.
Aceleron’s partnership with Total Access to Energy Solutions (Tates) to expand clean energy accessibility and tackle unsustainable battery waste in Kenya.
Aceleron Top 10 Telegraph Tech for Good Pioneers 2019.
Aceleron mentioned as an example of a company providing solutions to the concerns over the supply of key materials.
“LITHIUM-ION battery storage goes hand-in-hand with renewable energy, but these batteries are extremely difficult to repurpose or recycle, creating a huge waste problem.” Dr Amrit Chandan highlights the challenges of the industry and the benefits of the Aceleron technology.
Aceleron make Business Green Shortlist for Circular Economy Innovation of the Year.
Aceleron was featured in The Economist’s weekly podcast “on the science and technology making the news”, Babbage: Carbon sucks. Dr Amrit Chandan spoke along with two other entrepreneurs working with the Royal Academy of Engineering, about finding more efficient ways to build, heat and light homes.
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Balenciaga, a well-known fashion house, has recently been under fire for its polarising Christmas ad. Social media users are looking for the brand’s prominent superstars, specifically those in charge of pushing bondage-themed products and showcasing minors. However, the business issued yet another long apology yesterday (November 28), this time accepting full responsibility for its blunders. Lotta Volkova, fashion’s “it girl,” has been drawn into the Balenciaga scandal after photographs of mutilation, satanic themes, and violence were discovered on her Instagram account. Continue reading to find out who this clothes designer is.
Who is Lotta Volkova
Lotta Volkova grew up in Vladivostok, Russia, where she was born. However, Lotta Skeletrix, her first fashion company, was founded when she was 19 years old. Lotta eventually decided to study at Central Saint Martins in London.
Volkova has been dubbed the “coolest stylist in the industry” by Vogue due to her partnerships with the likes of Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier. She became an overnight sensation when she collaborated with acclaimed fashion designer Demna Gvasalia.
Moreover, she soon opted to abandon trends in favour of focusing on building her own distinctive sense of style. She has styled many Balenciaga models since working with Demna Gvasalia. Lotta oversaw “the casting, the styling, and…,” among other things. It included a discussion of the assemblage.
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Lotta Volkova and Demna were previously chastised for using all-white models in the autumn/winter runway presentations for Balenciaga and Vetements. Volkova noted at the time that the criticism of their casting choices was unjustified and “surprising. “We believed we were paying a lot of attention to diversity,” she explained in an interview, “and we cast different characters for different appearances.”
Cast members came from all around the world, including numerous Russian gays. Nonetheless, I interpret this as a summons to look ahead more than I have in the past. She elaborated not because she wanted to be “politically correct,” but because she didn’t want to offend anyone.
She collaborated closely with Demna on Kanye West’s Yeezy collection for Adidas. While the terrifying Balenciaga holiday ad got a lot of attention. Many viewers wondered if Lotta was in charge of dressing the young girls in the campaign.
Images depicted a woman laying dead in a field and another lying on a pentagram with a wicked figure looming over her. However, it is unclear whether Lotta was in charge of the contentious campaign’s outfit.
The French luxury fashion industry has come under fire for its contentious holiday campaign. Due to its depiction of a Supreme Court case involving child pornography and young models carrying bears clothed in fetishwear, the company’s brochure has prompted considerable unfavourable comments from celebrities and other companies.
We genuinely regret any offence caused by our Holiday or Spring 23 marketing “He finished. Balenciaga, on the other hand, has issued a comprehensive apology in which it accepts full responsibility for its actions and commits to three major measures in response.

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Find out how you can save money and grab a bargain in Paisley town centre as part of October FiverFest.
Independent shops and businesses in Paisley are joining with thousands of retailers across the UK to put on special £5 offers across two weeks in October, as part of the Totally Locally FiverFest Fortnight.
October FiverFest runs from Saturday 10th – Saturday 24th October 2020 – and you can see who is taking part with local Business Improvement District, Paisley First.
The Totally Locally Fiver Fest is a celebration of small businesses and independent traders, all contributing to the economy and wellbeing of UK towns.
Paisley has a great mix of retail shops, food and drink venues, and health, hair and beauty salons.
Around 65p from every pound spent locally, stays local – so by picking up a coffee, going for lunch or buying a gift, you can do your bit to support the local community and its businesses.
Show your local High Street some love and take advantage of the great FiverFest offers!
Pick up a FiverFest leaflet from the Paisley First leaflet racks in the Paisley Centre or the Piazza Shopping Centre.
Keep checking the Paisley First website (listed below) as new deals are being added every day.


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A U.K. judge has ordered Apple to publish notices on both its website and in British newspapers alerting consumers to a ruling in which Samsung was cleared of all alleged patent infringement. Bloomberg reports that according to Judge Colin Birss, the notice should outline the July 9 decision that Samsung’s Galaxy tablets don’t infringe Apple’s patented designs, and should be posted on the website for six months, as well as appear in several newspapers and magazines to correct the impression that Samsung had copied the iPad. The ruling will result in Apple running “an advertisement for Samsung, Richard Hacon, a lawyer representing Apple told the court, adding, “no company likes to refer to a rival on its website.” In his ruling, Birss said Samsung’s tablets were unlikely to be confused with Apple’s iPad because they are “not as cool”.
The Apple Online Store is now offering customers the ability to receive updates on their order status via text message. According to Apple’s Shipping & Pickup page, customers will be given the option to request text message updates when in Checkout. Messages will be sent when an order ships or is ready for pickup, and will include the order number and a link to the online Order Status; messages will be sent between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time in the customer’s time zone. The Next Web notes that text notifications are available exclusively in the U.S. and Canada at the moment. [via MacRumors]
Apple has revealed that it is starting to transition users away from the me.com email addresses and Apple IDs available through MobileMe to new @icloud.com addresses. In its iOS 6 beta 3 change log, a portion of which was posted online by MacRumors, Apple says that “icloud.com email addresses are now available for iCloud mail users. Users signing up for new Apple IDs, or enabling Mail on their iCloud account for the first time, will automatically receive an @icloud.com email address instead of a me.com email address. iCloud users with @me.com addresses that have been used with iOS 6 beta 3 will receive an @icloud.com email address that matches their @me.com address.” As noted in the report, Apple made a similar transition away from @mac.com addresses when it moved from .Mac to MobileMe in 2008.
Apple has seeded developers with the third beta version of iOS 6. While the update has yet to appear on Apple’s Developer website, it is available as an over-the-air update for those running the prior iOS 6 beta on their devices. The update weighs in at 347MB for the iPhone 4S; according to the brief release notes, the update “contains bug fixes and improvements.”
As expected, Apple today took its new Food & Drink category live in the App Store. The category was revealed in an earlier email from Apple to select developers, informing them of the change. According to that email, the category includes “apps that help users cook and bake, mix drinks, manage recipes, find new restaurants and bars, and learn what their friends like to eat and drink”, excluding “diet, grocery shopping, coupon-clipping, or food-related game apps.” Currently, the category holds 1120 apps; you can see the listings by following the link above.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been spotted this week at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, a well-known executive meetup. According to The New York Times, Cook was spotted having coffee with Paul Sagan, CEO of Internet content delivery company Akamai. Cook has reportedly lined up a number of one-on-one meetings with media executives who are also attending the conference, perhaps working on partnerships for a larger move into the home entertainment market. When asked what he was most looking forward to at the conference, Cook replied “all the private discussions I’ve set up this week.” Apple has been rumored in recent months to be working on a TV initiative, possibly including the introduction of an Apple-branded HDTV.
Apple this morning announced that it will launch the third-generation iPad in China on July 20. Both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi +Cellular models will be available through the Apple Online Store, from select Apple Authorized Resellers, and by reservation from Apple retail stores. According to the company, reservation requests will be accepted daily from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. beginning Thursday, July 19 for pick up the following day. As with the device’s launch in other locales, the arrival of the third-generation iPad in China will see the starting price of the iPad 2 lowered to $399 US.
In the wake of a report late Wednesday that many App Store customers were receiving corrupt downloads, Jim Dalrymple of The Loop has received a response from Apple explaining that the problem occurred due to “a temporary issue that began yesterday with a server that generated DRM code for some apps being downloaded.”
Although Apple claims in its statement that only “a small number of users” were affected, Marco Arment who originally reported the problem tracked over 114 affected apps, including popular titles such as GoodReader; Arment further noted that over 20,000 of his own customers were affected by Instapaper alone.
Apple goes on to indicate that “the issue has been rectified and [they] don’t expect it to occur again” and suggests that affected users can simply delete these corrupt apps and re-download them. It appears however that the App Store has begun re-delivering all App updates sent out since Tuesday, when the problem is believed to have begun, possibly providing users with the ability to easily reinstall non-corrupted versions of these updates without losing any data in the process.
Apple has released Configurator 1.1, the latest version of its mass deployment tool for iOS devices. Configurator enables schools, businesses, and other institutions to configure up to 30 iOS devices at a time, update software, create and restore backups of settings and app data, and more. According to the release notes, version 1.1 improves reliability and ease of use when installing paid apps with Volume Purchase Program redemption codes, adds new preferences to disable the automatic removal of apps or profiles installed by the user when a configuration is reapplied and disable reapplying a configuration each time a supervised device is connected, includes small changes to the profile editor, and ensures that VPP codes are no longer marked as invalid if the App Store is unavailable. Apple Configurator 1.1 is available now as a free download from the Mac App Store.
A number of users appear to be having problems with some apps crashing on launch following updates downloaded from the App Store. Instapaper developer Marco Arment reports that “within minutes of Apple approving the Instapaper 4.2.3 update” last night, he was “deluged by support email and Twitter messages” from users indicating the the app was crashing on launch, even with a clean install. Arment notes that not only had Apple obviously reviewed the app, but that his own submitted version worked fine, yet when he downloaded the update himself it “crashed instantly.”
Arment goes on to report that in some regions the App Store is sending out a “seemingly corrupt update” with the U.S. and U.K. being specifically affected, but not Australia as far as he was able to tell. Developer Ken Seto of Massive Damage notes that the issue may be affecting some Canadian users as well. Arment lists several apps that have been reported to him as causing issues, including his own Instapaper app along with GoodReader, Readdle Scanner Pro, Threadnote, Please Stay Calm, Angry Birds Space HD Free and more and notes that he contacted App Review very shortly after the Instapaper update went live and it appears that a functional version of Instapaper began being distributed on reinstalls and doesn’t appear to have recurred since. Users who are experiencing a problem with newly downloaded apps crashing due to corruption will likely need to wait until a good copy is being served again by the App Store, and then delete and reinstall the app.
Apple has officially opened its iCloud Beta portal to developers enrolled in the iOS 6 beta. MacRumors reports that the site, which is located at beta.icloud.com and was spotted briefly in early May, offers previews of new Calendar functionality, as well as a redesigned Find My iPhone web app, and all-new Notes and Reminders apps. The new apps most mirror the functionality of their iOS counterparts, with the new Find My iPhone tool adding a battery status icon and support for the upcoming “Lost Mode.” The new iCloud web app suite is expected to see a public rollout alongside the release of iOS 6 this fall.
Apple will soon be adding a “Food & Drink” category to its App Store listings. MacStories reports that the company has started to send out emails to select developers informing them of the change. According to the email, the new category will include “apps that help users cook and bake, mix drinks, manage recipes, find new restaurants and bars, and learn what their friends like to eat and drink”, but will exclude “diet, grocery shopping, coupon-clipping, or food-related game apps.” The new category is expected to come online “in the next few weeks.”
Apple has announced that it will report its financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2012 on Tuesday, June 24. The release will be followed by the usual conference call to discuss the financial results, which will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. iLounge will be providing coverage of the call. The call will likely discuss full-quarter sales of the third-generation iPad and third-generation Apple TV, early sales of Apple’s new MacBook lineup, and could possibly offer insight into Apple’s product plans for the rest of the year.
Apple has been granted a request for a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Reuters reports that U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled in Apple’s favor for the second time in recent days, as she also approved a pre-trial ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. “Apple has made a clear showing that, in the absence of a preliminary injunction, it is likely to lose substantial market share in the smartphone market and to lose substantial downstream sales of future smartphone purchases and tag-along products,” Judge Koh said her ruling. As a condition of the injunction, Apple was ordered to post a bond of more than $95 million to secure payment of damages suffered by Samsung should Apple lose the actual trial.
Apple has settled its trademark dispute with Proview over the iPad name in China. As part of the settlement, Apple will pay Proview $60 million for the rights to the name, which Apple claimed it purchased in 2009, but was never transferred. Speaking with the AP, Proview lawyer Xie Xianghui said the company had hoped for as much as $400 million from a potential settlement, but felt pressure to settle because it needs to pay debts. The company may still be declared bankrupt in a separate proceeding. “The iPad dispute resolution is ended,” the Guangdong High People’s Court said in a statement. “Apple Inc. has transferred $60 million to the account of the Guangdong High Court as requested in the mediation letter.”
Apple today announced that Bob Mansfield, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will retire. According to the company, Mansfield’s role will be transitioned over several months to Dan Riccio, current vice president of iPad Hardware Engineering. In his role, Mansfield has overseen Mac hardware engineering since 2005, iPhone and iPod hardware engineering since 2010, and iPad hardware engineering since the device’s inception.
“Bob has been an instrumental part of our executive team, leading the hardware engineering organization and overseeing the team that has delivered dozens of breakthrough products over the years,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We are very sad to have him leave and hope he enjoys every day of his retirement.”
“Dan has been one of Bob’s key lieutenants for a very long time and is very well respected within Apple and by the industry,” added Cook. “Our hardware engineering team is the best engineering team on earth and will not miss a beat during the transition.”
Alongside its rollout of the iTunes Store to 12 new Asian countries, Apple today launched the Apple TV in nine new markets. MacRumors reports that the Apple TV is now available from Apple’s online store in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam, and through third-party resellers in Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, and Sri Lanka. Pricing varies by country; the set-top box does not appear to be available in the Philippines, Taiwan, or Thailand, three countries that also saw local iTunes Stores launch today.
Apple is planning to open both a new data center and a business and purchasing center in the Reno, NV area. The Reno Memo reports that the data center, which will house cloud computing operations, will be located in the Reno Technology Park, which sits to the east of Sparks, NV. The business park and purchasing center will be located in Reno’s Tessera District; overall, the development plans will represent a $1 billion investment by Apple over the next 10 years, and will account for 41 full-time jobs at the data center, as well as 200 contract employees. The news follows word from earlier this year that Apple plans to build a similar data center in the tax-friendly Prineville, OR area.
Apple’s latest beta version of the Apple TV software allows users to reorder the icons on the main menu page. Citing Portugese-language MacMagazine.com.br, MacRumors reports that the feature is accessed by holding down the center Select button on the Apple Remote for several seconds, which causes the currently-highlighted icon to wiggle, as seen on other iOS device when moving apps. While wiggling, the icon can be moved using the direction buttons on the remote, with the other icons automatically adjusting to the movement. This is the latest indication that Apple plans on allowing third-party apps on the Apple TV, a feature that has been heavily rumored since the launch of the most recent Apple TV OS in March.
Apple has won a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in U.S. District Court. Foss Patents reports that Judge Lucy Koh entered the injunction at the close of business yesterday; Samsung has since filed a notice of appeal. The ruling is based on an iPad design patent, and states that “the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is ‘virtually indistinguishable’ from Apple’s iPad and iPad 2”. The injunction will go into effect as soon as Apple posts a $2.6 million bond.


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Barbie is back at Joe Fresh again this year, but this time she’s brought makeup. Last year the collaboration, titled Barbie Loves Joe Fresh, featured apparel for women and girls (playful pink pajama sets, slippers and reusable totes), but the plastic star has such a huge following that the collection has expanded for 2011. Joe Fresh will offer a selection of Barbie beauty products perfect for the holiday season. Ranging from $4-12, the line includes strawberry-scented lip gloss, mini emery boards, a polish set and even a heart-shaped lip gloss ring. Barbie Loves Joe Fresh is perfect for the young, and the young at heart.
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…and it isn’t even a year old.
Steve Lohr at the New York Times tries to get his head around just how successful Apple is at this moment. The once “60 days from bankruptcy” company now introduces products that are bigger, by themselves, than most companies could ever hope to be. iPad, the latest Apple creation is on track to deliver almost $20 billion in revenues in its first year.
How does Apple do this? Well, Lohr goes into an “Apple as a platform” theory…
“Apple has hit that magical combination of gradually shifting from a product to a platform strategy,” says Michael A. Cusumano, a professor at the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T. and author of “Staying Power: Six Enduring Principles for Managing Strategy and Innovation in an Uncertain World” (Oxford University Press, 2010).
..which is kind of the “halo effect” on steroids. You buy an iPhone and you want an iPad, and then you want a MacBook. Then you want to buy your wife an iPod touch and your kid a nano and because you are a fanboy, your friends get into it.
I think Apple would simply argue that it makes great products.
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If you’re worried about Apple’s new wireless earbuds falling out of your ears, CEO Tim Cook thinks you should stop worrying so much.
“I’ve been wearing them for a while and because they don’t have wires on them the wires tend to help the earbud to fall out because it applies weight on those,” Cook said about the AirPods during an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts on Good Morning America on Wednesday. “I have never personally had one fall out.”
Cook went on to say that he’s even used the AirPods while dancing and they stayed in.
Apple (AAPL) announced its AirPods at its iPhone 7 event last week. The wireless earbuds connect to an iPhone or Apple Watch through Bluetooth and also include a microphone for users to talk on the phone. The AirPods are slated to launch in late October for $159.
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The AirPods have been a source of debate over the last week, due in no small part to their design and functionality. The devices are rather small and there is some fear among those who might buy the wireless earbuds that they could get lost easily.
Perhaps more importantly to users, they represent the simple reality that the iPhone 7 no longer comes with a headphone jack, requiring Apple to provide a new headphone option that doesn’t plug into the smartphone. Those who want to use tethered headphones will need to use an adapter that comes with each iPhone 7 and allow users to plug the devices into the smartphone’s Lightning port.
The design has also raised questions over whether the AirPods will actually stay in user ears, given their diminutive size and appearance as if they’re hanging from the ears. That’s likely why Cook shed light on his experience with the AirPods.
TIME‘s Lisa Eadicicco recently took Apple’s AirPods for a spin (or listen) and didn’t note any troubles with keeping the earbuds in place, describing they deliver “loud and rich audio.” However, Eadicicco did say that their design leaves a bit to be desired.
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“The main drawback I’ve encountered with Apple’s AirPods so far is superficial yet important: their appearance,” Eadicicco writes. “A white stem hangs down from your ears while wearing them, making them anything but discrete.”
But at least you can dance with them.


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As we dwell in the quarantine of COVID-19, the mundane becomes magnified and we finally live slow enough to become sensitive to things we deemed once normal. However, other things have brewed in hindsight during these unprecedented times: the struggles of running a green business, the looming threat of a global famine, and disruption of the global supply chain.
In March, governments worldwide shut down all businesses deemed “non-essential” in a desperate attempt to keep the contagion contained. This spelt disaster for many small businesses as they try to stay afloat amidst these restrictions, as many become frustrated by lack of sales and support.
In April 2020, David Beasley, the chief of the World Food Programme warned of a “hunger pandemic” that would ravage the world. He foresees that we could see “multiple famines of biblical proportions” that could result in 300,000 deaths per day — a “hunger pandemic” (WFP). This grim prediction comes from the fact that COVID-19 has ravaged the global economy, cutting down the income of the poor who are already struggling to put food on the table. Coupled by travel restrictions that limit tourism income and the closing of producing factories, it all accumulates to another humanitarian disaster (The New York Times). Going hand-in-hand with the fact that people are being laid off from their jobs, the global supply chain becomes seriously disrupted as a consequence.
As the quarantine drags on, people are becoming more and more hopeless of the current situation. It is easy to let the anxiety paralyze us, so we wanted to spread awareness of this impending issue by taking action against it. Pitch It Green will be hosting an online Green Business Conference on June 6th, 2020 to deeply examine the problems we face, and what we can do to reverse it. We will be having a jam-packed session with green business leaders to deconstruct global recession, disruptions in the food supply chain, food security, and lastly its impacts on green businesses. Following the structure of our previous events, we will be having a keynote speaker, a panel, and the event will conclude with a networking session where attendees can interact with like-minded environmentalists and entrepreneurs to discuss solutions for a greener world.
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Undaunted by other retailers’ failures at Facebook storefronts, retail giant Sears Holdings announced it is taking a gamble and opening up Facebook stores for its Sears, Kmart and Sears Latino brands.
A recent Bloomberg article focused on JCPenney, Nordstrom and Gamestop closing their Facebook storefronts due to low ROI. So-called “F-commerce” was supposed to be the next big wave in e-commerce, with analysts and industry experts making forecasts that Facebook would eventually become a viable sales channel for brands and retailers. According forecasts made by Booz & Co. in Jan. 2011, physical goods sold through social-commerce platforms such as Facebook would reach $30 billion by 2015. The research firm also went as far as saying that the majority of this commerce would come from Facebook. But it seems the hype has died down, and the failures of some early adopters are casting a cloud of doubt over the industry. One Wharton business school professor even compared retailer efforts on Facebook to the rush to set up storefronts in Second Life. Ouch.
Despite all of this, Sears has rolled out an in-wall commerce feature in partnership with Facebook that is meant to streamline the communication process with customers and continue to offer them more opportunities to shop where they want, through whatever channel they prefer. The retail giant will also be rolling out a new Facebook commerce application that features top products in select Sears categories where consumers can buy, save, share, Like and comment on the retailer’s merchandise. It is literally an app-like experience built into the retailer’s Facebook page. When clicked, consumers are taken to a new page within Facebook that features Sears products.
“I’m going to start with where we start everything: the consumer,” said Michael Murray, chief marketing officer of e-commerce and online at Sears Holdings. “We have to be where our customer is, and our customers are on Facebook. We want to make sure that we are providing them with content and now commerce, if that is where they want to shop.”
Murray said that Sears’ Facebook strategy is more about giving consumers convenience and options on where to shop and less about turning Facebook into an e-commerce platform. He also said that Sears’ primary goal with its overall Facebook strategy is to drive consumers to Sears.com. According to Facebook, between the end of 2010 and the end of 2011, Internet Retailer Top 200 retailers saw a 203 percent increase in traffic from Facebook to their sites.
“Our goal is to provide customers an integrated retail experience,” Murray said. “Expect to see more from us in the tablet and mobile space [in the next 12 months], and we’ll be integrating those areas with existing initiatives.”
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[Photo News] Apple unveils new lineup for 2021
On Sept. 14, Apple held a virtual “California Streaming” event unveiling the new iPhone 13 and Apple Watch Series 7.
The Apple Watch will come in new sizes at 41 mm and 45 mm, departing from its standard 40 mm and 44 mm sizing. No new health features are expected. The most significant difference is its all-new flat-edged design, in line with the iPhone 12’s sleek design.
Like previous models, the iPhone 13 will be offered in four different models – iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Apple also announced their new iPad 9, the latest version of their entry-level iPad with a 10.2-inch display, which is similar to the discontinued third-generation iPad Air.
The new iPad mini has been redesigned with a full-screen design and a Touch ID power button.
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The latest instalment of the Rainbox Six series of stealth-em-ups is coming exclusively to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, heading up an impressive looking release schedule for the so-called PlayStation phone in the months ahead.
The SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALS-esque franchise’s newest addition, AKA Rainbox Six: Shadow Vanguard, will be free to download from tomorrow for Play owners in Western Europe and will purportedly “take full advantage of [The Xperia Play’s] game-changing control pad”.
Robert Styppa, Vice President Western Europe for Sony Ericsson, said: “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard with its big fan community and fascinating gameplay is a perfect addition to the quality releases for Xperia Play.”
Sony Ericsson has also confirmed it will be showcasing 20 new titles at this year’s E3 consumer electronics beano taking place between June 7th-9th.
Highlights of the line-up, for us at least, are cult favourite Minecraft, Desert Winds and Pocket Legends.
Here’s the full list of upcoming titles:
Battlefield Bad Company 2 by Electronic Arts
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Shadow Vanguard by Gameloft
Desert Winds by Southend Interactive
Ruined by Bigpoint
Icebreaker by NaturalMotion
Sleepy Jack by SilverTree Media
Cracking Sands by Polarbit
Armageddon Squadron 2 by Polarbit
An unnamed fighting game from Khaeon Gamestudio
Pocket Legends by Spacetime Studios
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The U.S. military has a new strategy to address a growing number of global crises: dial up the drones. The Pentagon plans to sharply expand the number of drone flights over the next four years, giving commanders access to more intelligence and greater firepower, according to a senior defense official who provided exclusive details to the Journal. The proposal to increase the number of daily drone flights by as much as 50% would broaden surveillance and intelligence collection in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, the South China Sea and North Africa, among other places, the official said. It would also be the first significant increase in the U.S. drone program since 2011.
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Australians spend more on mobiles than petrol
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The mobile phone is eating a larger slice of the household budget than petrol this year, as the aftershocks of the global financial crisis force Australians to shift some of their consumption back to home base.
Spending on food, electricity, gas and water have increased as part of the changing patterns of consumption.
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Historians, scientists, archaeologists and brewers have teamed up to create an accurate version of what is believed to be the first recorded beer recipe.
The project is spearheaded by Great Lakes Brewing Co. (GLBC) co-owner Pat Conway, who was inspired by a visit to the University of Chicago, his alma mater.
Tate Paulette, a doctoral candidate studying Near Eastern languages and civilizations at the university, has been an invaluable resource, providing refined research. The beer recipe is from ancient Sumer. Conway and his team of brewers have used Paulette’s research in order to avoid anachronisms, which has presented unique challenges.
The project is unique in that GLBC brewers have chosen to forego modern conveniences like steel tanks and automated brewing systems in favor of historically accurate implements. Large porcelain vessels were created by pottery students at the University of Chicago, and the brewers have opted to use sunlight and wooden tools for the malting and mashing of the brew.
Bridget Gauntner, GLBC field quality specialist, describes one roadblock encountered during the process. “Obtaining a yeast sample from the Middle East has been difficult. We decided to instead experiment with initiating fermentation using the bappir (barley bread) as our yeast source,” she said. The brewers originally enlisted an archaeologist to collect yeast samples, but he was unable to get the samples past customs.
Trial and error have been important elements of the brewing experiment. The brewers and lab technicians have examined portions of the first batch of beer, in hopes of improving their second attempt in the fall. The September batch of beer will be used for educational purposes only. It will not be bottled or distributed. Conway said his goal for the project is to educate the public and his employees about the origins of beer.
The annual Vintage Ohio Wine Festival takes place at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland on Aug. 3 and 4.
More than 21 wineries will be represented at the festival, offering samplings of their finest vintages. This year, there will be a Meet the Winemakers Tent, hosted by Marianne Frantz of the American Wine School. The Western Reserve School of Cooking will conduct cooking demonstrations at which one can learn to plan a summer patio party or cook midsummer, Ohio-style French bistro cuisine. A number of area restaurants will offer refreshments, including gourmet food trucks Jibaro, Umami Moto and Zydeco Bistro.
Festival hours are 1 to 10 p.m. each day. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate. The ticket price includes entry to the park, a souvenir wine glass and wine samples. Two-day taster tickets are $45. Foodie tickets and designated drivers are $12. Children age 3 to 17 are admitted for $3. Meet the Winemaker VIP tickets are an additional $15. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.ohiowines.org or call 800-227-6972. Lake Metroparks Farmpark is at 8800 Euclid Chardon Road.


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Why has Burberry destroyed £28 million of clothing and cosmetics in a year?
Burberry destroyed more than £28 million worth of its fashion and cosmetic products over the past year in a practice now common across the retail industry.
The luxury British brand burnt the products, totalling £28.6 million in value, including £10.4 million of beauty items, according to detail in its annual report.
Other well known brands both high street and luxury have dealt with their unwanted stock using a range of methods.
Why would Burberry do this and how has it defended itself?
Burberry defended its actions saying it only destroyed items that carried its trademark and only worked with specialist companies who were able to harness the energy from the process.
Destroying products has become common practice for the industry, with retailers describing it as a measure to protect intellectual property and guard against counterfeiting.
How do other fashion brands deal with unwanted stock?
High street fashion brand H&M reportedly burned 15 tonnes worth of unwanted stock at a Swedish power plant.
The retail company defended its actions saying it did not burn any clothes that were "safe to use."
Nike was spotted getting rid of unwanted shoes by slashing them and placing the stock in bin bags.
A Nike spokesperson said the slashed products spotted near Soho, New York, did not meet the brand's standards to restock, recycle, or donate so it was disposed of.
The brand Eddie Bauer has also come under fire after an onlooker reported piles of slashed clothes outside Union Square store near New York.
The high street brand occupied the spotlight last year after one its employees claimed he had been asked to pour green paint over unwanted Toms.
Will Burberry's reputation take a hit because of this?
In an effort to highlight its commitment to sustainable fashion the group has said it takes its environmental obligations seriously, and recently joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative to prevent waste in the industry.
The company announced last week that its sales grew by 3% in the 13 weeks to June 30, up from £478 million to £479 million.
But the fashion house warned that sales in the UK and Europe had been knocked due to weaker tourist demand, but that Chinese tourists had lifted sales in Hong Kong, Korea and Japan.
In response to the brand's management of unwanted stock, a Burberry spokesperson said:
“Burberry has careful processes in place to minimise the amount of excess stock we produce.
"On the occasions when disposal of products is necessary, we do so in a responsible manner and we continue to seek ways to reduce and revalue our waste.
"This is a core part of our Responsibility strategy to 2022 and we have forged partnerships and committed support to innovative organizations to help reach this goal.
"One example is our partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular Initiative, where we join other leading organisations to work towards a circular fashion economy.”


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Atlas Wearables has announced the Multi-Trainer 3 sports watch, as it returns to wearables after two years in the cold.
The company's wearable catalogue already includes two generations of the Atlas Wristband - a wacky-looking strength training tracker with rep counting - and the Atlas Shape, a more traditional-looking device that added AI coaching and sleep monitoring. And now, it's branching out even further, producing a more rounded tracker.
Read this: The best trackers for strength training
The company indicates the Multi-Trainer 3 will be compatible with more than 1,000 exercises, all backed up by an algorithm that's already helped log millions of reps through previous generations. That's a massive step up from the 200 exercises that the original Atlas Wristband launched with.
And as the image of the companion app above shows, these will continue to focus on strength-focused exercises - so, everything from dumbbell rows and chest press to bicep curls and lat pulldowns. It also appears to have undergone a redesign, matching a similar look to Apple Health, while displaying heart rate, exercise and rep counting information.
Atlas says the watch is built with Asahi glass, stainless steel buttons and reinforced polymers, with the display remaining always-on and showing the wearer notifications, their daily activity and sleep stats. And interestingly, the heart rate monitor not only tracks heart rate, but also shows details on heart rate variability (the time interval between beats). All in all, it adds up to a light package, sitting at just 31g on the wrist - for reference, most Garmin watches will weigh between 45g - 50g.
Unfortunately, those interested in the Multi-Trainer 3 will have to be a patient, though, with it currently going through a soft launch via applicants only. The current wait time is around 5 - 8 weeks, though the company says general availability will arrive around Christmas.
And if its previous wearables are anything to go by, this could wind up being one of the top gym trackers to use for rep counting and exercise logging. In the past, we've found the strength tracking applications of other sports watch giants to be lacking, so here's hoping this can be the wrist-based hero the space is crying out for.
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That strategy, predictably, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect , has backfired, and has increased the attention given to the critics' expression of their views.
Now the other shoe has dropped. http://michiganradio.org/post/former-students-sue-cooley-law-school-misrepresentation
A Manhattan class-action law firm, has filed suit in Michigan federal court, http://www.kurzonstrauss.com/uploads/Thomas_M._Cooley_Complaint_11-cv-00831.pdf , on behalf of nearly every student to attend or graduate from Cooley for the last several years, accusing the law school of violating state consumer protection laws, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.
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The 166 passengers were left in the unpressurized cabin of the Boeing 737 for 45 minutes, according to the Guardian . As per initial information, out of total 166 passengers, some even complained of headache and oxygen masks were put in use mid-air.
Futures in NY dropped as much as 1.8 percent after closing at the highest in nearly two months. U.S. crude oil production in 2018 is expected to grow 1.31 million barrels per day to 10.66 million bpd, little changed from EIA's previous forecast.
The merger announcement is a clear signal that consolidation of public sector banks (PSBs) remains on the government's agenda, and if this merger goes well, in all likelihood, further consolidation could be seen in the PSU banking space. Unsurprisingly, BoB share price plunged a whopping 16 per cent to Rs 113.45 in Tuesday's trade, while Dena Bank hit upper circuit of 20 per cent, and Vijaya Bank settled at Rs 56.40, down 5.69 per cent.
The space is evolving quickly, " Coke spokesman Kent Landers said. Besides Aurora , she said cannabis companies Tilray (TLRY.O) and Aphria (APH.TO) were likely targets for partnerships with big consumer companies looking to get into the market.
While Chinese equities had been outperforming other emerging markets during the first half of the year, they have now slid lower and are now well below other emerging markets. consumers", Apple said in a letter. U.S. manufacturers are having to pay more for parts and equipment, thereby putting them at a competitive disadvantage to foreign rivals.
The loss of Iranian oil to the market as refiners are cutting or halting purchase ahead of US sanctions in November is also raising concerns about supply. Following crippling sanctions on Iran following the collapse of the Washington and Tehran's nuclear deal, the price of a barrel of U.S. crude oil could result in a price rise of $4 (£3.12) a gallon of unleaded fuel at petrol station pumps.
Wednesday was the first day that negotiations between the two countries resumed after four intensive days of talks last week ended without a deal on Friday after the mood soured. Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland participates in an armchair discussion with journalist Masha Gessen, moderated by Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo Books and Music, at the Women in the World Summit in Toronto, Sept.
Instead of physical buttons which move, the new Apple Watch will have buttons which stay in place and vibrate when pressed. As far back as May 2018 did T3 report that a stunning new Apple Watch Series 4 with a round watch face could be incoming, and now thanks to a jaw-dropping new video we've got a tantalising glimpse at just how attractive the smartwatch could be.
Now, three months after, the prices are Rs 84.06, and Rs 77.98. Maintaining its rise with a 14 paisa hike on Tuesday, petrol and diesel were sold at Rs 80.87 and Rs 72.97/litre, respectively. dollar. BJP's official handles, however, released a faulty graph on social media. Kerala has one of the highest fuel prices in the country. Meanwhile, the increase pushed the petrol price in Delhi to Rs 80.38 per litre.
Obama , wearing a white shirt with an open collar, made clear he had set himself a different task: He was there to promote the candidacies of Democrats here and across the country trying to win Republican seats. Noting the history of former presidents avoiding the rough and tumble of politics, Obama acknowledged that his sharp critique of Trump was something of a departure from tradition.
A part of Apple's letter , which was first reported on by Bloomberg , reads, "It is hard to see how tariffs that hurt US companies and USA consumers will advance the Government's objectives with respect to China's technology policies". AirPods headphones, some of Apple's Beats headphones and its new HomePod smart speaker also face levies as part of the proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, according to the letter submitted on Wednesday.
Cruz said the carrier was "deeply sorry" for the disruption caused by the sophisticated crime, which was unprecedented in the more than 20 years that BA had operated online. Customers are encouraged to reset their BA.com password. If European data regulators decide that the airline doesn't take customer data protection seriously enough, they could fine it up to 4% of annual revenue under the recent General Data Protection Rules (GDPR).
The price of Brent went up by about 60 cents to sell at $78.24 a barrel, while US crude went up by 15 cents to trade at $69.95. Crude oil "prices could reach $80 and higher in the short term", the bank said, although it added that despite these developments global supply may exceed demand next year.
Talks between the two countries ended without an agreement on Friday as negotiators failed to reach an agreement to include Canada in the deal before notice was sent to Congress. The 24-year-old NAFTA tore down most trade barriers dividing the United States , Mexico and Canada. He urged the crowd to not let Trump or anyone else divide Americans based on race, religion, nationality or sexual orientation.
The financing will be provided in the form of government assistance as well as investment and financing by financial institutions and companies, Xi said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
As Trump blithely repeated his threat to dump Canada , Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto repeatedly stressed - four times his disembodied voice permeated the Oval Office via speaker phone - that bringing Canada into the deal was the next move.
Canada, which is part of NAFTA, did not participating in the announcement. President Trump's top economic adviser said Tuesday that Canada can still get a good trade deal with the USA if it is willing to compromise. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he plans to end NAFTA and pursue a separate deal with Mexico. Both U.S. and Mexican officials said Monday they are now focused on Canada.
When the reality show spectacle of Trump's Oval Office phone call with Pena Nieto had subsided, senior US officials briefed journalists on a conference call. President Donald Trump had previously threatened new tariffs on Canadian vehicles if no agreement was reached . "Canada has still not been made privy to the deal but talks between the US and Canada is expected to start Tuesday (US time)".
Mexico and the United States are close to finalising a preliminary agreement on a new North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ), which would let the third partner, Canada , sign on to the agreement, Mexico's lead negotiator said. But Guajardo told reporters that Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland was ready at any point to proceed with the NAFTA negotiations. Some observers believe the Trump administration has sidelined Ottawa from the NAFTA negotiations.
The U.S. Federal Reserve will continue further and gradual rate hikes, but will maintain a balance between impeding economic growth and letting the economy overheat, Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday . However, some Fed officials anxious that an escalation in current trade disputes could force the central bank to rethink its interest rate hike plans, according to the minutes of the Fed's latest monetary policy meeting.
As firefighters were battling the Medocino fire - the largest wildfire in state history - the Santa Clara County Fire Department experienced a significant slowdown in its cell phone and mobile data performance. This situation is that a customer reached its prescribed limit of its contractual data plan and the data was reduced. It added that if another disaster arises, it'll lift restrictions on public safety customers.
Previous Pixel 3 leaks have revealed the XL variant's design, hardware specifications , benchmarking information , and even a potential October 4 release date . On the back, the single primary camera, is sure to carry the great legacy of Pixel devices if the leaks are true. We have long assumed that the Pixel 3 XL's two front cameras would be used for a more secure face unlock feature, but there's no mention of it in the settings.
Sears and Kmart had about 3,500 stores when they merged in 2005, but now have only 900 US locations between them. One location in MI is on the chopping block: Sears at the Jackson Crossing Shopping Center off I-94 in Jackson. The only Michigan store on the list this time around is in Jackson, Michigan. The company is now headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Ill. ESL submitted a bid for the store's Kenmore and Sears Home Improvement businesses at a valuation of around $470 million, according ...
TASS also reports that sanctions apply to six Russian vessels for violating US sanctions regarding North Korea. "Stubborn, blinkered and aggressive approach of the Americans towards the solution of bilateral and worldwide problems, is opposed to the calm, methodical work on a constructive agenda".
Three other fake sites were created to look as if they belonged to the US Senate. Trump has repeatedly said he would like better ties with Moscow , but despite meeting President Vladimir Putin last month, relations have come under further strain as Washington announced new sanctions.


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Telstra offloads its NZ operations for $670m
TELSTRA'S $670 million sale of its New Zealand operations to Vodafone New Zealand is just a taste of the sweet fortunes still to come, an analyst says.
TELSTRA'S $670 million sale of its New Zealand operations to Vodafone New Zealand is just a taste of the sweet fortunes still to come, an analyst says.The telco's shares yesterday rose to their highest since December 2008 after it said it would sell TelstraClear including its voice and data-based services, network infrastructure and New Zealand customer base.Chief executive officer David Thodey said: "The deal is a natural one, bringing together TelstraClear's fixed telecommunications and data products and corporate client-base with Vodafone New Zealand's mobile offering and retail customer base." Telstra shares closed 1? lower at $3.85, ending five straight days of gains. The stock is up almost 17 per cent this year compared with about 1 per cent for the overall market.Wealth Within investment analyst Janine Cox said the company's share price had been rising over the past four months, and was expected to peak at $4.20 a share in the next few."It's [due to] the fact that it was already in a nice uptrend, which is a good selling story for the brokers," Ms Cox said. "The fact that this news has come out and that there's a dividend coming up just bodes well for Telstra."Telstra said it would return about $NZ490 million ($A380 million) in cash from the sale to the company using a special dividend. The company said it would book a separate charge for foreign exchange losses for the last financial year and the current one.Ms Cox said that the telco's share price took a beating last year on investor uncertainty over plans for the national broadband network. But she said Telstra's structural split of its fixed wholesale and retail arms in February had helped the company "turn a corner" and become a more attractive investment."It's like investors are saying, 'Finally things are looking better for Telstra'. Compared to what are seen as more risky assets, which are energy, materials and industrials, this would be more of a safe haven and so it's easier for people to be prepared to put their money into it."But she warned the upward trend might not last too long, with money possibly moving back into resource stocks after the reporting season.Telecoms analyst Mark McDonnell of BBY said the sale of Telstra's New Zealand arm was "long overdue". Its dabble on the other side of the Tasman had been misguided. While customers such as Westpac had been happy to use Telstra for their Australian businesses because it had had control of its network before the advent of the NBN, they often preferred to use its Kiwi equivalent Telecom in New Zealand.


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Samsung’s Galaxy tablet is ready to rival iPad as its ban lifted:
Samsung Galaxy tablet is ready to rival iPad as German court lifted the ban that was imposed upon them by Apple’s request.
Apple has requested the courts of U.S, Australia and others to ban the Samsung Galaxy tablet as they found it similar as the Apple’s latest iPad.
Apple are now facing the allegations of misrepresenting the Galaxy Tab’s similarity to its iPad as they showed the ‘squashed’ images of the Samsung’s Galaxy tablet.
Galaxy tablet is the second most reliable after the Apple’s iPad and they have manage the selling of 30million since its launch a year and a half ago.
Samsung said in a statement: “We look forward to the opportunity to reassert our intellectual property rights at the hearing scheduled on August 25.”
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a few weeks away from announcement, not to mention a month and a half from being available, but UK retailer MobileFun is already taking pre-orders. Putting aside all the rush, it's the price of the handset that we find most intriguing here.
The number is £799, and for that you'd be getting a 64GB version of the smaller, 5.8-inch, non-Plus model. That's a pretty hefty sum, especially when you think of the Galaxy S7's price at launch, which was £549. Even the S7 edge was a much easier to swallow £639 a year ago.For those that can't afford an S8, deals are coming on the S7 edge and S7
Of course, MobileFun's price may just be a placeholder, and a conservatively picked one at that - once the phone becomes official the number may end up being lower. A few of us here that were denied a Note7 sure hope so. Other pricing rumors circulating around seem equally discouraging, though.
but then the LG G6 would still be even cheaper since it came almost a month earlier. Whoops. TBH LG won this. Cheaper phone, earlier release, earlier sales, and the only difference basically is just the chipset.
This must be one of the reason the S8 price at £799 not £699. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-samsung-recall-20161014-snap-story.html https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2666287/why-did-samsung-galaxy-note-7-phone...


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DisplaySearch says that AMOLED phone panel shipments will reach over 217 million units in 2013 (up from 134 million in 2012). This will grow AMOLED demand from 263,000 square meters in Q1 2013 to 557,000 square meters in Q1 2014. AMOLED supply/demand ratio will fall to 1% in Q4 2013 - which means that supply disruptions could lead to shortages.
According to DisplaySearch, SMD will need to run its AMOLED fabs at maximum capacity to keep up with the demand. Samsung aims to significantly extend its A2 Gen-5.5 fab capacity in 2013 and 2014, and the company may also accelerate its plans for the new A3 line.
In terms of revenue, DisplaySearch expects the AMOLED market to reach $11.3 billion in 2013, up 60% from 2012 ($6.9 billion). The 5" AMOLED display in the Galaxy S4 is one of the major drivers for the demand increase in 2013.


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Gionee Rumoured to Launch a Monster Phone with 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage & 7,000 mAh Battery!
Gionee is betting heavily on the Indian market by delivering promise on the Make in India initiative and launching its high-end products. However, all the smartphones these days suffer from the same problem – battery life.
Despite technologies like Quick Charge and Dash Charge, users complain about quick battery drainage and it spoils the user experience. With all the high-end specs, the smartphones are unable to optimize their battery life and often become dead in a few hours of usage.
To provide a balance between high-end specifications and battery life, Gionee has decided to announce a phone, internally named M2017, that will have all the specs you would see in an expensive phone, along with 7000 mAh battery.
According to a TENAA listing of a handset, a few images of the phone were leaked and the specifications were noted. The phone is seen to be similar to Gionee S9 that was recently launched in China.
Take a look at the expected specifications –
- 5.7-inch qHD AMOLED display
- Android Marshmallow 6.0.1
- Octa-core 1.96 GHz MediaTek helio P10 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory
- 12MP+13MP dual-rear camera with flash, 8MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint scanner on the home button
The device’s pricing and launch date have not been confirmed yet, but the company should launch the phone early next year. Gionee already has a marathon series, that focuses specifically on battery life. The latest phone in the series, Marathon M5 sports 6020 mAh battery and the M2017 could be a successor to it.
Is a bigger battery the best solution?
Having a bigger battery at a time when smartphones are getting thinner and more powerful isn’t the best solution. However, it is right now the only solution because R&D teams across the world haven’t been able to develop batteries for smartphones that could last longer on such powerhouse specs.
Another problem is that a 7000 mAh battery could take upto 2.5 hours or even more to charge, even if there is the quick charging technology in it. Which means that it will take longer to change than a smartphone with half the battery size, and this is something not preferable by all.
All smartphone users expect at least a 2-day battery life with 1 hour of charging. That day won’t be far from reality, but such temporary solution only discourage innovative solutions. The software along with the hardware drain the battery a lot and both must work in sync to optimize it.
Having said that, if you’re not someone who cares about the charging times and would want to have a phone that lasts three days on average use, then do look forward to this smartphone in 2017.
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SAN DIEGO – Two men ransacked a camera equipment store in Kearny Mesa and stole a large amount of equipment and the company truck, police said Saturday.
Surveillance video of the burglary of George's Camera and Video Exchange at 7475 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard was released by San Diego police. It shows two men prying the backdoor open.
"They seem to know where to hit and what they were looking for," said store employee Larry McDaniel.
McDaniel discovered the store had been burglarized into around 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
"I found the alarm off the wall, things on the floor, cases ripped open," McDaniel said.
“A large amount of camera equipment was stolen,” said San Diego Police Sgt. Ray Battrick.
According to the owner, the two men also got away with the company's white Ford F-150.
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Idris Elba has paid tribute to beloved fashion designer, Virgil Abloh, who passed away on Sunday (28 November 2021) at the age of 41 following a private battle with cancer.
Taking to the stage at The Fashion Awards 2021, the actor spoke of the designer’s talent and influence, saying that he'd "lost a friend".
"His wife lost a husband, his children lost a father, his family lost a son," he continued. "The fashion industry lost an icon and the world lost a legend". He also read the poem When Great Trees Fall by Maya Angelou.
Black and white portraits of Abloh were displayed around the space, filling the Royal Albert Hall, and Elba finished by saying “anyone who knew Virgil would know that he would want us to celebrate tonight in honour of his life". He then dedicated the awards ceremony to the designer.
In a statement released yesterday (28 November 2021) via the designer's personal Instagram account, his friends and family confirmed the tragic news, revealing that Abloh had been privately battling a rare, aggressive form of cancer for over two years.
"We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved Virgil Abloh, a fiercely devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend," the statement read. "He is survived by his loving wife Shannon Abloh, his children Lowe Abloh and Grey Abloh, his sister Edwina Abloh, his parents Nee and Eunice Abloh, and numerous dear friends and colleagues."
Despite undergoing challenging treatments, the 41-year-old continued to run his own fashion label, Off-White, and work as creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, as well as the many other projects he put his name to over the course of his illness.
"Through it all, his work ethic, infinite curiosity, and optimism never wavered", the statement continued. "Virgil was driven by his dedication to his craft and to his mission to open doors for others and create pathways for greater equality in art and design. He often said, 'Everything I do is for the 17-year-old version of myself,' believing deeply in the power of art to inspire future generations."
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High inflation has forced companies to raise salaries
Many companies nowadays are resorting to laying off employees due to the rising cost of running their businesses "thanks" to high inflation. However, some have gone the other way, showing empathy for the increased costs of their employees, and have started to increase salaries. Which companies are we talking about and how does this affect their actions?
The first company we'll look at is the car company Stellantis. The latter has decided to sign an agreement with the unions in Italy for a 6.5% salary increase. The increase is valid for their Italian subsidiaries. The reason is clear, their employees are facing soaring inflation. The company will also proceed with a further increase from January next year when wages will rise by a further 4.5%.
It seems that the car company really cares about the satisfaction of their employees, as they have also approved a one-off bonus of a total of €600 including benefits, which will be paid out in three phases this year. The increase will be enjoyed by nearly 70,000 workers at Stellantis, Ferrari, Iveco and CNH Industrial, previously part of the Fiat group, and is the result of negotiations that began at the end of October.
Stellantis confirmed in a separate statement that the total wage increase for its Italian employees will be more than 11% in the first two years covered by the four-year agreement signed on Wednesday. The aim of each company should be to find solutions that protect the interests of employees and the company in terms of competitiveness.
However, we are seeing this phenomenon all over the world, as employees of the car companies are demanding wage increases on a global scale, so that they can mitigate the impact of inflation. Stellantis could raise salaries not only in Italy, but also in France, as their brands include Peugeot and Citroen, which offered its French employees a 5.3% pay rise in December.
If we look at Europe, inflation has reached above 20% in some countries. In Italy, inflation reached an average of 8.7% during 2022, and in the second half of the year it exceeded the 10% mark. The value of the company's shares has risen by an average of 12% over the last month.*
Performance of Stellantis NV shares over the last 5 years. (Source: Investing)
The British supermarket chain has also stepped up on pay rises. Hourly pay for staff in stores is being increased by 72p, from £10.30 to £11.02. This is the third pay rise in the last 10 months, which has cost Tesco more than £230m. Tesco boasts a total investment in hourly pay of a record £450 million over the past year. The value of the shares has risen by almost 7% in the last month.*
Tesco PLC's share performance over the last 5 years. (Source: Investing)
* Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The content of this material constitutes marketing communication and should not be considered as any type of investment advice and/or investment research and/or a solicitation for any transactions. This material was prepared for informational/educational purposes only and does not imply an obligation to perform investment transactions nor does it guarantee or predict future performance. BCM Begin Capital Markets Cy Ltd and its relevant persons including affiliates, agents, directors, or employees do not guarantee the accuracy, validity, timeliness, or completeness of any information/data provided by third parties and assume no liability for any loss arising from any investment made based on the said information/data. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.


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China's roaring economy for years has pulled much of the rest of the world with it, soaking up oil, iron ore and other commodities from developing countries and autos and luxury goods from Europe. But its role as a global engine is fading as its economy slows — and many other nations, in the view of economists, will feel the pain.
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will pay the U.S. government a $100 million civil penalty to end a two-year investigation into overstated gas mileage figures on window stickers of 13 models.
The Institute for Supply Management reports on U.S. manufacturing production, orders, and other activity in October.
French security chiefs are investigating a spate of mysterious and illegal flights by tiny, unmanned drones over French nuclear power stations.
The national average price of gasoline fell 33 cents to end October at $3 a gallon and dipped Saturday to $2.995, according to AAA. That marks the first time in four years that gas has been cheaper than $3 a gallon.
Chrysler, Nissan and Honda all reported U.S. sales gains last month as falling gas prices and an improving economy boosted sales of pickup trucks and SUVs.
Pierce Manufacturing is recalling 135 fire trucks in the U.S. because a suspension part can fail and cause a wheel to fall off.
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa announced a $190 million investment at its Davenport Works, Iowa, facility to expand its product offerings in the aerospace and industrial markets.
Falling oil prices hardly seem to be bothering the two biggest U.S. oil companies, but things could get tougher in the coming months.
British police say two people are missing after a blaze at a fireworks warehouse that sent plumes of black smoke and explosions into the sky.
A fledgling metal manufacturing company that promises to make lighter, stronger, and less expensive parts has won the million-dollar grand prize in a contest aimed at attracting entrepreneurs to Buffalo.
A $500 million lawsuit against Kimberly-Clark Corp. alleges the company falsely claimed its surgical gowns protected against Ebola and other infectious diseases.
U.S. consumer spending fell in September, the first decline in eight months, as shoppers took a breather after a big spending spree in August. Income growth posted the slowest gain this year.
Nissan says it's recalling more than 1,800 Infiniti SUVs in the U.S. for an air bag problem that could send shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
Organic frozen food maker Amy's Kitchen is opening a new plant in southeastern Idaho. The company is buying the former H.J. Heinz Co. plant that closed in June, eliminating 400 jobs.
The U.S. economy grew at a solid annual rate of 3.5 percent in the July-September quarter, propelled by solid gains in business investment, export sales and the biggest jump in military spending in five years.
The passage of several months since a heated legislative debate over the legal definition of Tennessee whiskey has done little to mellow the dispute between two global liquor giants and the growing number of craft distillers caught between them.
The cost of ingredients in chocolate bars is rising, and the nation's biggest candy makers have already warned of price hikes next year. And it's not just costs that are pushing up prices. A growing sweet tooth around the world means more demand for chocolate.
Yankee Air Museum chairman Ray Hunter will sign papers Thursday making the aviation museum the official owner of a 144,000-square-foot slice of the former Willow Run Bomber Plant, where Rose Will Monroe and other workers built B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II.
Volkswagen, the world's number-two carmaker, plans to cut billions in operating costs by 2017. That means making the world's biggest auto plant, in Wolfsburg, Germany, more efficient. Hans Nichols spent a day on the assembly line for a progress report.


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Citizen entrepreneurs reported that the licensing authority of the Abu Dhabi Global Market imposes fees for licensing a store, kiosk, or any commercial activity, no matter how simple, with a value of $ 6,000 (equivalent to 22,000 dirhams), in the free zone on Al Maryah Island, and so on. From malls.
They assured, “Emirates Today”, that foreign companies, which come to the free zone, want to operate on their own, far from the “sponsor” condition, so it is logical to pay high fees, but entrepreneurs and small business owners who are citizens, find it difficult to pay this. The amount, and they do not need a guarantor.
They asked, “Why should we bear the same fees, even if we are renting a small stall in the mall? Why do we pay the same fees that are imposed on a department store that specializes in selling several types and expanding commercial activities, which constitutes a major obstacle to conducting our business in the Al Maryah Island Free Zone? ”
And they demanded that they not be equated with the large foreign companies whose income and revenues are likely to pay these large sums.
In addition, Emirates Today contacted the Abu Dhabi Global Market, to obtain a response, but no response was received by the time of publication.
In detail, the citizen (Mohamed A.), who preferred not to be named, said: “We are an Emirati company supported by the Khalifa Fund to Support Projects, and specializes in retailing in the commercial centers of international brands.”
He added: “Two stores for the company have been opened in (The Galleria Mall) in (Al Maryah Island), and the area is subject to the laws and regulations of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, which imposes high license fees estimated at ($ 6000), (equivalent to 22 thousand dirhams), for one store, regardless of Regardless of commercial activities, store revenues, or area, and accordingly, we faced difficulty issuing this license.
He continued: “It is recognized by the licensing authorities that an establishment with a simple commercial activity does not have to pay the same fees that are imposed on establishments with large and extensive commercial activities. For example, a small retail store does not have to pay the same fees that are imposed on a department store that specializes in selling several types and expanding commercial activities, which constitutes a major obstacle to conducting our business in the Free Zone in (Al Maryah Island) ».
He said that “a 50% reduction was granted during the past year, taking into account the repercussions of the pandemic on the markets, but these repercussions still exist, and income has decreased by 90%. , Which is commensurate with the current conditions ».
For his part, citizen (Abdullah S.), who preferred not to be named, said, “The foreign companies that come to the free zones are large, and have branches all over the world, and want to operate on their own away from the sponsor system, and their income helps pay large sums for licenses. , While small Emirati companies cannot pay such amounts every year to renew the license, in addition to their ability to commit to paying rents, salaries, and other operating expenses, under the current circumstances.
He added: “Market conditions, after the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, necessitate facilitating and facilitating obligations and reducing fees for citizen entrepreneurs, as the current achieved returns are no longer the same as before, before the emergence of the Corona virus.”
In the same context, the citizen (Yusef A.A.) said: “I will have to close my shop in (The Galleria Mall) on Al Maryah Island, because of the high license fees that reach $ 6000,” adding that he spoke with the mall management, and they confirmed that this matter concerns the affiliated licensing authority To Abu Dhabi Global Market, and asking the (Market) management to look into their complaints, so that they can continue their work. He stressed that the fees for a large store are equal to that of a small store, even if a small kiosk.
• Market conditions necessitate easing obligations and reducing fees for local entrepreneurs.
• Foreign companies are large and have an income that helps them pay large sums for licenses.
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German grocery giant Aldi has filed more than 100 applications to trademark its brands in New Zealand since the start of the year.
The activity is part of mounting evidence that suggests the company plans to open its strictly no-frills stores in New Zealand.
Since February, the company’s Australian arm has filed 127 applications to trademark brands in New Zealand – 19 of them this month.
The company now holds or has filed for more than 760 trademarks in New Zealand.
The activity follows reports last year that the company had registered the domain name www.aldi.co.nz.
Australian group managing director Michael Kloeters said in a Food Industry Week interview last year that the company had not committed itself to entering New Zealand.
Kloeters did not respond to requests by the Business Herald for an explanation of the trademark activity. But an intellectual property expert said that, given the cost of the exercise, it appeared likely Aldi intended to open in New Zealand.
Hector Cumming, a patent attorney with trademark specialist Pipers, said it cost $100 in official fees to register each trademark for each class requested, plus between $200 and $500 in lawyers’ fees. He estimated the cost of the trademarks Aldi had filed at about $300,000.
“They really have spent a lot of money. I would expect Aldis to start opening up here in New Zealand at some time,” he said. Under new rules, trademarks expire within three years of being filed if not used.
The company has long been rumoured to have an eye on New Zealand – it incorporated companies here in 2000 and 2001 and is known to have global expansion ambitions.
Aldi opened its first Australian store in January 2001. Cumming said if the company did not secure trademarks in New Zealand and brands were trademarked by someone else, Aldi would have to repackage goods imported from Australia.
John Long, director of the shopping-centre design and planning company Retail Consulting Group, said the fact that some of the trademarks related to fresh and frozen goods indicated Aldi wanted to launch in its own right rather than sell goods through a partner. “Bit by bit the fundamentals are being put in place for them to come here.”
The supermarket landscape is currently a duopoly between Foodstuffs, which owns New World and Pak’n Save, and Progressive Enterprises, which owns the Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown chains.
Long said if another party entered – either Aldi or The Warehouse, which has introduced a limited grocery offering – it would reduce prices, increase store numbers and make the types of stores on offer more diverse in areas now dominated by one or other of the duopoly.
Foodstuffs managing director Tony Carter said it was expected Aldi would come to New Zealand. “It’s only a matter of when, not if.”
The trademarking showed an intention, but Carter said the sign Aldi’s launch was imminent would be when it sought to buy property.
He was not concerned by the potential increase in competition. Aldi had a specific segment of the market but was not a dominant player in any market outside Germany, he said.
Aldi’s presence in Australia has not hurt supermarket competitors as much as some had predicted, but has spurred them to increase the range of their own house brands.
* Aldi has more than 5000 stores worldwide and annual revenue of more than $50 billion.
* The grocery chain was founded in 1948 by the Albrechts – now Germany’s richest family.
* Its no-frills stores sell house-brand goods and carry far fewer product lines than standard supermarkets.
* The chain is known for its “special buys” – ultra-cheap lines of goods that change weekly and have had customers queuing out the door in places such as Britain and Australia.


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The number of migrants trying to reach the European Union via Belarus has increased sharply in recent months. This new route appears to be gaining popularity among immigrants from the Middle East. Migrants who have already made the journey are showing the way to each other.
” Take a power bank, if possible, two or three and make sure you buy a SIM card with enough internet data. This is more important than food and water. As soon as you arrive in Minsk, you have to get this right away. “This is the urgent advice of Murad who is reporting to his YouTube followers about illegal travel to Northwest Europe, via Belarus.
Travel tips for Mourad and other bloggers are widely shared and followed. Thousands of migrants have discovered this new migration route in recent months. NOS followed Mourad and other migrants who mapped and recorded their journey to the European Union via social media.
Shopping in Minsk
Take, for example, Mustafa, a vlogger trying to travel to the European Union from Iraq. He filmed his entire trip to Europe. Right after his arrival in Minsk, we see how he is shopping for the trip to the European Union. He expects to spend a few days in the woods. That’s why he buys a sleeping bag, rain gear, and camping gear. He also gets a latch cutter, which he thinks he’ll need for the barbed wire on the Polish border.
Watch his journey in the video below:
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Microsoft and 343 Industries gave gamers their first glimpse at the continuation of the Halo franchise at the Microsoft E3 press event. In the teaser video for Halo 4, it looks as if there is no rest for Master Chief as he is awakened by Cortana to face a new threat. Of course we can all guess what it is, right? Halo 4 is currently slated for Holiday 2012, and I imagine there will be a new beta for the multiplayer as well. Anyways, check out the video below!
Not much is known about the origin of the man known as Chris. Hailing from the great northern wilds of Ohio, he discovered Gaming Trend during a Hunting Expedition back in the early 2000's and hasn't left since. Back in the middle of the two thousand tenth Year of our Lord Pac Man the Powers That Be offered him a spot on the staff as a news monkey, and after several seconds of intense negotiations he accepted.
What is known is that back in the 80's he discovered a mystical device called an 'Atari 2600', and since then he has never looked back. Or forward. He does occasionally look left or right though. A few years later he bought a newfangled device called a 'Commodore 64' with money extorted from innocent schoolchildren who wanted to cross the street at the intersection where he was assigned as a crossing guard. This new device led him into the world of RPG's and adventure games, and later on mysteriously involved into an IBM PC, which led to a love of first person shooters and real time strategy games. Over the years of acquisitions Chris currently owns a Xbox 360, a Nintendo Wii, a Playstation 3, a 3DS and a high end PC. As for the future, well, until such a time where he can afford a WiFi covered island in the Caribbean he is content to always look out for the next big game or new shiny piece of technology, and the perfect root beer float.


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As Black Friday edges closer we here at EUROFOX are detailing the day’s hottest deals, the hot deals we expect to be the main highlights of the major stores and even some that will be new to most of the EU.
Historically retailers get a head start on Black Friday. A solid 3-4 weeks prior they gear up to have all of their big deals ready to go. One will be Aldi for a couple of weeks. The new EU store will open as early as November 23rd.
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Aldi Black Friday – This is going to be an important year as we will see some new products that could play a big role in the brick-and-mortar store’s future.
The launch of their “Massive Deals Day” next month will take place on November 16th with over 70 deals. This will not only be Aldi’s first annual offerings, but that will be the first opportunity shoppers have had to try out their new toys and keep up with the competition in the future.
The tech department is large and detailed, so stay tuned for more info.
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To make amends for such an egregious violation of the politically correct rules of supporting only approved women leaders, The Girl Scouts have released a new cookie in their famous line of baked goods: the “Clump of Ingredients” red velvet cookie with all proceeds going to killing genuine femininity through abortion.
“That was a stupid tweet,” Girl Scout CEO Sylvia Dikhedd said. “We fired whoever tweeted that because we should know that we only support real women, not successful lawyers who raised a beautiful, multiracial family of 8 children on her way to becoming one of the most powerful women in the world.”
The new cookie will include cell lines derived from actual abortions, giving them their red color.
“Real women despise the amazing ability to give birth. Real women only celebrate killing their offspring, because feminism. If you disagree with that then you are a misogynist, even if you’re a women,” Dikhedd added.


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Smartphones are not just the only tech that’s hot in today’s market as the virtual reality realm embraces the many offerings brought about by the Oculus Rift.
Facebook has acquired the virtual reality headset for $2 billion in July of the year 2014. Since then, VR has gone from a simple developer’s ream to having a mainstream market appeal. There are even reports that Nokia, the famous smartphone manufacturer, has a camera in the works that specifically captures virtual reality scenes.
The Oculus Rift and What We Know About It So Far
Since its launch back in the year 2012, Oculus Rift has been the prime attention for everything VR related. One could even say that it is spearheaded the virtual reality regime of the new age. It secured a financial backing from many fans over at Kickstarter from 3 years ago and has since then forged great relationships to video game manufacturers. Currently, the VR headset now has partnerships with great gaming companies like Valve and Epic games. It also struck a deal with development platform creator, Unity.
The partnerships from several companies does not stop there as the Oculus Rift VR Headset is also targeting the latest gaming console from Microsoft, the Xbox One, since its launch. It even plans to integrate a whole slew of virtual reality videos into the social media giant, Facebook, sometime in the future.
Excited people who are interested in purchasing this VR headset will enjoy themselves once it will be released in the early months of 2016. Those who have already have the cash can start pre-ordering the device when pre-orders open later this year.
What this headset does is that it takes advantage of how the human brain perceives the world. This will then project two separate images through the lens incorporated into the device. This will then create a stereoscopic 3D image that will be fed into the users vision, thus creating virtual reality.
To complete the package, a tracking sensor is also embedded into the device. This will allow the movements of the user’s head to follow suit with what they’re seeing with the headset. This will alter the displayed images accordingly. In other words, if you look left while wearing the VR headset, then the images will follow suit and move to the left. The same goes when looking towards other directions. Aside from the Oculus Rift headset, it will come with controllers to assist with other commands and movement.
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Budastoor, Chery's distributor in its second overseas market-Kuwait, has developed with Chery for 15 years, thus becoming the most loyal partner of Chery. Budastoor has only acted as the agent for only one passenger vehicle brand-Chery, showing its high loyalty to Chery. And the two sides have organized many philanthropic activities repaying local consumers in Kuwait. In November 2018, rare torrential rains hit Kuwait, caused severe floods, paralyzed some areas and badly affected locals.
The floods in Kuwait drew close attention from Chery International. As a responsible international brand, Chery organized a special customer care campaign themed "Chery Always with You" in collaboration with Budastoor at the earliest possible time. The 15-day campaign starting from November 16, 2018 covered free vehicle safety check and a 50% discount for flood-hit vehicle service hours + spare parts.
To enhance the effects of the campaign and make more flood-hit consumers feel the care of Chery, Budastoor invited online celebrity Aboodka for live video streaming, and promoted the campaign through Snapchat, Facebook, WhatsAPP and other social media, sent thousands of text messages to Chery's owners and potential customers in the day before the campaign, and pushed information twice a week. Consumers took active part in the campaign. In the first day of the campaign alone, 23 vehicles moved in for checks and the service outlets operated at full load. Due to Budastoor's full preparations, entering vehicles were well organized. This earned unanimous praise from customers and further enhanced Chery's brand image and reputation.
At the call of corporate leaders, Chery International has implemented the after-sales service strategy of "going out and up", gone into markets and up to customers, comprehensively enhanced customer satisfaction, provided resident after-sales support in key overseas markets, extended its service operations to their neighboring markets, and established a mechanism of fast response to market needs with Chery's international headquarters as the center. Currently it is promoting its VI/SI and conducting CSI surveys worldwide, improving its weaknesses based on customers' concerns, and making intense preparation for the Kuwaiti market. The customer care campaign will boost Chery's brand popularity and reputation in Kuwait, and shore up the foundation for its future market development.


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Chicago Jones Lang LaSalle has teamed with Experian to launch the 2009 European Retail Centre Rankings, designed to equip retailers, developers and investors with insights into European location opportunities.
The findings put London and Paris at the top of the rankings, as the cities occupying the first and second positions in the rankings in terms of consumer spend have some of the highest prime rents.
Italy, Germany and Spain all have two centers each that make the Top 10 of the European rankings. Moscow is the only city in Central and Eastern Europe to break into the Top 10.
Rome, in third place, edged Milan as the top Italian location.
The European Retail Rankings, according to its creators, are the first rankings to combine both spend and prime rental levels to understand the quality of a city's retail provision and the turnover levels that retailers can achieve.
James Dolphin, head of the Pan-European Retail Agency at Jones Lang LaSalle, said: “The Euro Rankings provide a major step forward in establishing and comparing the size of the retail spend in major European cities.”
He went on to say that the rankings measure more than just market size but also rental levels when developing the market order. “By combining both and applying our specialist retail agent’s knowledge and expertise in each country, we can better understand the quality of the retail environment, occupier demand, availability of space and ultimately provide a guide to helping determine potential turnover.”
The Top 10, in order, were London; Paris; Rome; Madrid; Berlin; Munich; Barcelona; Athens, Greece; Moscow; and Milan.


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Amazon is Helping to Pop the College Textbook Bubble and College Bookstores Are Not Happy
Inside Higher Ed -- "College bookstores have been consistently losing ground to the Internet retail giant since it entered the textbook market. With its ability to buy in bulk, low overhead and employee costs, and partnerships with third-party sellers, Amazon has made itself one of the cheapest ways to get books and other retail goods.So to "level the playing field," the National Association of College Stores, which represents more than 3,100 college bookstores, has picked a fight with Amazon – the world’s largest bookseller – over advertising claims made by the Internet giant. The claims, which can all be found on Amazon's textbook page, are that individuals can "Save up to 90 percent on used textbooks," "Save up to 30 percent on new textbooks," and "Get up to 60 percent back when you sell."NACS and the 3,100 college bookstores it represents are threatened by the lower prices that Amazon offers students on the sale of textbooks, and the high prices it offers to buy back books. It is actively seeking to limit Amazon’s ability to advertise these prices." MP: The chart above shows the "college textbook bubble," which was partly the result of the fact that the "college textbook market that was virtually oligopolistic 15 years ago. Most college towns had only the college-run bookstore and one or two independent shops," according to the Inside Higher Ed article. Now that Amazon and other Internet booksellers allow students to compare textbook prices, the market has become “exceptionally competitive.” And the NACS of course would much prefer their old "cartel" status than face intense competition from Amazon.


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WASHINGTON—What could be a yearslong legal and political battle over the Obama administration’s main climate-change initiative formally kicked off Friday, with two dozen states filing a lawsuit against regulations aimed at cutting U.S. carbon emissions.
The states sued in a federal court here to challenge the rules, which seek to reduce carbon output from hundreds of power plants across the nation. Congressional Republicans also said Friday they would introduce measures in the coming week seeking to block the rules.
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Brazil and Paris-Saint Germain star, Neymar is now the proud owner of the 2021 African Cup of Nations final football after paying €160,000 at an auction organised by teammate, Idrissa Gueye.
Gueye, a Senegalese international himself, organised the event as part of his quest to help children on the continent of Africa.
The auction was attended by several of Gueye’s Paris teammates, with a number of signed shirts from likes of Marco Verratti, Keylor Navas and Karim Benzema all being made available to buy with the proceeds going towards HIV and cancer treatments in the region. None of those attractions, however, brought in nearly as much as the AFCON final ball.
Many Europeans will remember that game for when Mohamed Salah had dozens of laser pens controversially shone in his eyes prior to missing a crucial penalty. But for those directly connected, that final means so much more.
It was Senegal’s first ever continental footballing triumph and the ball in question was signed by every member of the AFCON squad.
Neymar’s bid of €160,000 was enough to clinch the iconic piece of memorabilia for himself and with the money set to go to a brilliant cause, we applaud the superstar for his generosity.


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A decade ago, Walmart acquired a controlling stake in Massmart to capitalize on Africa’s rapidly growing consumer market. Its investments haven’t yet paid off due to challenges including the commodities crash in 2014 and the recent pandemic restrictions.
Walmart however doubled down on its investment in Massmart in 2022 by buying the remaining 47% of the retailer for 6.4 billion South African rand (about $358 million). The acquisition granted Walmart greater control over Massmart and enabled the company to be more aggressive in driving change.
Africa presents unique challenges for Walmart, including the relatively high cost of mobile data and the lack of basic infrastructure for last-mile delivery, per the report. Additionally, the South African retail market is highly competitive, with numerous established players.
To address these challenges, Walmart has injected money into Massmart and appointed its own executives to key roles, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Walmart has increased its number of tech specialists from 28 in 2021 to nearly 300, focusing on software development, product operations, and analytics.
Walmart has also implemented its proprietary software, which optimizes the picking, packing, staging and distribution of online orders at Massmart’s Makro chain of wholesale stores. This integration of technology aims to enhance efficiency and improve the customer experience.
The Bigger Picture
Walmart may have to get ready to contend with new competition as there are reports that Amazon is gearing up to launch an Amazon South African marketplace this year. Marketplace is Amazon’s e-commerce platform that enables third-party sellers to sell new or used products directly to consumers on a fixed-price online marketplace alongside Amazon’s regular offerings.
This could add to the challenges that Walmart is already facing in South Africa.