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Microsoft's patch to fix CPU spiking issues within Windows 10's Windows Search function has apparently broken Windows Search entirely for some people.
Mozilla is letting beta testers try out Firefox Private Network, a VPN-like proxy service to mask your IP while browsing.
We take a look at what makes Apple's new 7th-generation 10.2-inch iPad special, and compare it to the Microsoft Surface Go. On paper, what is the best tablet?
AMD says that a new BIOS to fix its 3rd-gen Ryzen boost issue has been sent to motherboard partners, increasing boost speeds, lowering overall voltages, and accompanied by a new monitoring SDK.
Microsoft is preparing to add new functionality to Windows 10's Your Phone app in an upcoming update, including a battery indicator and probably call functionality, too.
According to Net Applications, Microsoft's Windows 10 captured more than 50 percent of the world's PCs beginning in August.
One of Microsoft's first rebooted PowerTools is FancyZones, a cool app that allows you to design custom zones to snap windows to using Windows Snap.
After restricting some Windows 10 "19H2" features to select Insiders, the 18362.10019 build opens them up to everyone, suggesting Microsoft may be ready to firm up features before Windows 10's expected update release in October.
If you're noticing unexpected CPU spikes under the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, it may be tied a user preference in Windows Search. A patch has now been issued, Microsoft says.
Lenovo and Disney build on its Star Wars AR game of two years ago. Marvel Dimension of Heroes adds a pair of controllers, so you can play Captain America and five other Marvel heroes in augmented reality.
Dynabook (formerly Toshiba) has launched a 15.6-inch Tecra notebook that won't break your back, or your bank.
School photos and wedding photographers now offer you the rights to digital images for an additional fee. But using Google PhotoScan and your smartphone, you may be able to create your own digital images, for free.
At IFA, Intel tries to head off AMD's next-gen Threadripper by announcing a timetable for its monstrous Core i9-9900KS and the upcoming Cascade Lake-X multicore processors.
Logitech's MX Master 3 mouse includes an improved Magspeed wheel that Logitech says is faster and more precise. Logitech Flow is also supported.
The USB Implementers Forum has published the USB4 spec, but it's left to device makers whether to integrate Thunderbolt support with USB4 devices.


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"Windows XP Starter Edition--an inexpensive version of Microsoft's flagship operating system that does not contain as many features as the standard version--will begin shipping on PCs in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in October, said Maggie Wilderotter, senior vice president for the worldwide public sector at Microsoft. The Redmond, Wash.-based software vendor is also working out the details of getting a starter version of Windows XP into two other countries," reports CNet.
"The Starter Edition of Windows XP is tailored to each country and differs in a number of ways from the standard product. Microsoft has, for instance, loaded screen savers that reflect local landscapes, flags and traditional designs in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. It also comes with a helper CD called MySupport. Users can only run three programs on the operating system at once, however. In addition, home networking has been deleted."

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The new Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles store is now open in the Town Center at Disney Springs.
You can find the new store between The Polite Pig and Volcom, near to the stairway to the Lime Garage.
Click the gallery fore more pictures of the new Disney Springs Harley-Davidson store.
Originally located in Pleasure Island since 2005, the store moved to the West Side in 2011. The location on the West Side is now clear of all Harley-Davidson signage and will be home to a new store.
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Many of these come from the front of offices, with Brighter Belfast chairman councillor Peter OReilly and Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce president Dave Pennick taking to the streets with brushes and shovels to highlight the problem recently.
An official no smoking ban will come into effect next year, but the fact that some businesses have implemented this ruling early has led to unforeseen problems.
OReilly said: Many businesses now operate a no smoking policy, which is commendable; however it is having a real impact on the state of our streets. Staff are moving outside to smoke and in some cases simply throwing their butt on the ground.
Over 50,000 cigarette butts are cleaned from our citys streets each week simply because people are not disposing of their cigarette litter properly, in the bin.
As part of its broader anti-littler campaign, the Butt its not litter.is it? initiative is highlighting to business owners and chief executives of companies that their staff are contributing to the litter problem.
Pennick said: While the improvements in our city centre are plain for all to see, some issues still remain. I am disappointed that businesses and the private and public sector continue to allow their staff to smoke cigarettes at the entrance to their premises. The result is at best unprofessional and the litter, cigarette butts an eyesore.
Much has been done by Belfast City Centre Management Company to promote the use of Butt Bins. But these are often not being managed by the businesses who install them. I would urge businesses to take responsibility for the mess/litter created by their employees.


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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announces winter programme
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has today announced its winter flights and holidays programme for next year from Newcastle Airport, with over 250,000 seats on sale to 18 winter sun, city and ski destinations for Winter 18/19.
The leading leisure airline and package holiday specialist is building on its continued success at the airport by adding BRAND NEW winter routes to the Turkish sunshine as well as the eternal city of Rome. In addition to these new winter destinations, the company is continuing to fly to the most popular sun, city and ski destinations from Newcastle, giving holidaymakers great choice and flexibility.
Key highlights on the company’s Winter 18/19 programme from Newcastle Airport include:
- Introduction of first ever winter service to Antalya with weekly services from February half-term
- Introduction of winter flights to Rome with services operating twice weekly from February half term
- Expansion of Krakow programme with more seats and twice weekly services
- More services and holidays to Cyprus (Paphos)
This announcement is part of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ biggest ever winter flights and holidays programme, with over 3.5 million seats going on sale today.
The programme means that the company is offering its biggest ever winter range, and with everything wrapped up in one package, holidaymakers from Newcastle and beyond have access to great value package breaks across thousands of 2-5 star hotels, with Jet2.com flights, industry leading 22kg baggage allowance and airport transfers included, through a £60 per person deposit. Offering full ATOL protection, Jet2holidays also includes free child places on all holidays as well as 0% credit and debit card fees.
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “The announcement of this exciting winter programme from Newcastle Airport shows the confidence that we have in our award-winning airline and package holiday offering. We have two new winter routes as well as seats and holidays to a range of fantastic sun, city and ski destinations, meaning that our Winter 18/19 programme has something for everyone. With holidaymakers in the region continuing to look to get away on their well-deserved holidays, particularly during the long winter, we are stepping in to meet that demand by putting on more seats to provide more choice and flexibility than ever.”
John Irving, Chief Commercial Officer at Newcastle Airport said: “We’re delighted that Jet2.com and Jet2holidays continue to invest at Newcastle International Airport, offering even more choice to the North East. Flights to Antalya and more flights to Cyprus offer a great opportunity for our passengers to escape and enjoy some winter sun and we expect Rome will be a very popular winter city break destination and a great addition to the existing portfolio from Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.”


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Porsche's F1 dreams are reportedly over for now after they failed to find a route into the sport.
"In a way, it was funny, but I think it's all clear and sorted now."
New team, new sponsor, new partnership? F1 fandom was waiting to see what would come following a teaser video.
The FIA has confirmed that Porsche remain interested in linking up with a Formula 1 team.
It's highly unlikely to be Red Bull, but Porsche are still looking for an F1 team to buddy up with.
Gerhard Berger thinks Red Bull and Porsche have avoided marrying in haste, repenting in leisure.
Porsche's name could still be seen on Red Bull cars in the future, Toto Wolff has suggested.
Christian Horner says there was never a "binding commitment" between Red Bull and Porsche for an equal share partnership.
Red Bull and Porsche were ostensibly unsuited for an F1 partnership when everything was talked through, says Christian Horner.
Porsche have said their discussions about a partnership with Red Bull have been called off.
It seemed like the deal between Porsche and Red Bull was only a matter of time, but things have unravelled.
Christian Horner has cooled talk of a potential Porsche-Red Bull link-up, saying any potential partners will have to yield to Red Bull's way of operating.
Audi and Porsche are expected to join F1 in 2026 but Ferrari remain unconcerned.
Christian Horner will not let any new partner affect the ethos of Red Bull.
According to Christian Horner, there remains plenty of work to do if Red Bull and Porsche are to partner up.
Porsche and Red Bull's 50-50 partnership is looking closer to completion, according to multiple reports.
The regulations for 2026 have yet to be finalised as Audi and Porsche look on.
Porsche and Audi are looking to join the sport from 2026.
The decision to join has divided opinion both from within and without.
Gerhard Berger believes the Red Bull-Porsche partnership is "fixed" in place already, with Audi also heading for Formula 1.
Gerhard Berger thinks Red Bull and Porsche would blend together nicely.
Audi and Porsche would have plenty of suitors if they enter the sport.
Mattia Binotto says Ferrari are open to Porsche and Audi joining Formula 1, but he is keen to confirm what the rules will be for newcomers.
Audi and Porsche are set to be confirmed imminently as joining Formula 1 in 2026, it has been reported.


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1. Indonesia’s fight with the EU could create trade war
Indonesia announced today that it will immediately recommend to an inter-ministerial team a 20%-25% tariff on EU dairy products as the appropriate response to the EU’s plan to impose anti-subsidy duties of 8%-18% on palm biodiesel from Indonesia. This seems the spark to a trade war between Indonesia and the EU, but there are feelings that Indonesia’s industry would get hurt the most, as the EU duties would be another blow to Indonesian biodiesel producers after the 28-nation block said in March that palm oil should be phased out of renewable transportation fuels due to palm plantations’ contribution to deforestation. “If the parameters are not fair, it’s a step toward protectionism and a trade war, and we will not stay silent for the unfair treatment,” Enggartiasto Lukita told an economic forum in Jakarta. It remains to be seen whether Jakarta will back down or not.
2. Effects of EU sanctions already visible
The effects of the EU’s tariffs on Indonesia can already be seen, as the EU ban on palm oil could keep Norwegian telecommunication giant Telenor Group out of Indonesia. The EU parliament passed on 10 June 2019 a law that will restrict and ban palm oil usage in biofuel by 2030. Since Telenor originates from the EU, the merger should be scrutinised, according to Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Rudiantara. Nevertheless, the exclusion of an important company from Indonesian operation signifies that Indonesia will suffer economically from the incoming trade war.
3. Trade co-operation with Malaysia booming
However, although Indonesia will face a reduction of trade and economic benefit from EU companies, its economic relations with its neighbours, including Malaysia are booming. In fact, the state oil companies of Malaysia and Indonesia could cooperate or even merge to expand their businesses together, according to Indonesian President Joko Widodo. This is important for Indonesia and can play a big part in making up for the lost business from the EU.
4. Vietnam crucial partner
Indonesia’s economic partnership with Vietnam is even more developed than with Malaysia, and Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi has expressed confidence that trade between Indonesia and Vietnam will reach US$10 billion by 2020. “This year, I am optimistic that the trade value between Indonesia and Vietnam can reach around $9.6 billion to $9.8 billion. Therefore, [I believe] the target of $10 billion can be achieved by 2020.” This will be crucial in maintaining the activity of the Indonesian economy should it embark on a trade war with the EU.
5. Indonesia facing tax from China as well
Indonesia is not only facing tariffs from the EU, as China said on Monday it will impose anti-dumping duties on some stainless steel products imported from Indonesia, among others. The decision follows an anti-dumping probe in July last year after a complaint filed by state-owned Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel. “The investigation agency has made a final decree that there was dumping of the investigated products and it has caused substantive damage to the industry in China,” said the commerce ministry in the statement. This will come as another blow to the Indonesian industry and may force them to reconsider an entrance into a trade war.


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APPA Releases Findings From COVID-19 Survey
American Pet Products Association (APPA) revealed findings from the new APPA COVID-19 Pulse Study of Pet Ownership During the Pandemic.
The ongoing tracker is positioned to measure the impact of COVID-19 on pet ownership, particularly pet product and service consumption. Topics include current shopping behaviors, outlets visited, pet products purchased and general attitudes toward the pandemic, including personal financial impact. The study finds pet ownership is holding steady during the pandemic and a majority of pet owners report their spending has not been influenced by the current economy.
According to the study, 72 percent of pet owners agree that spending time with their pet is helping to reduce their stress and increase their sense of well being during the COVID-19 pandemic. 70 percent are spending more time with their pet while they practice social distancing from others and 60 percent say the extra time spent with their pet makes them feel closer/more bonded with their pet.
“We know just how much pets mean to us, our mental health and well-being,” said Steve King, APPA CEO. “This initial study reaffirms that pet owners are appreciating the benefits of pet ownership now more than ever, which is incredible to hear.”
APPA is offering the full results of the study free of charge. Email email@example.com for more information.


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Kuehne+Nagel recently completed its third consecutive IATA CEIV Pharma certification of its entire air logistics healthcare network. This important milestone also positions Kuehne+Nagel as the first logistics company to achieve over 100 CEIV Pharma-certified stations.
IATA created CEIV Pharma alongside aviation industry stakeholders and regulators to address the industry’s need for safer, secured, compliant and efficient pharmaceutical product handling in the air cargo supply chain. The re-certification reinforces Kuehne+Nagel’s commitment to quality and its ability to meet the highest compliance and regulatory requirements via the world’s largest CEIV Pharma-certified network currently covering 66 countries across all seven continents.
Harsha Ranasinghe, SVP Global Head of Air Logistics Products & Services at Kuehne+Nagel comments: “In 2017, Kuehne+Nagel became the first to attain CEIV Pharma certification for its healthcare air network. Since then, we continue to collaborate with IATA to drive superior quality and compliance by setting new standards for pharmaceutical handling excellence within air freight.”
Kuehne+Nagel’s dedicated healthcare solutions for Air Logistics are part of the company’s global healthcare portfolio including multimodal transport options and contract logistics. Earlier this year, Kuehne+Nagel announced its Roadmap 2026, of which healthcare is a key growth area.
“Kuehne+Nagel achieving CEIV Pharma certification for its HealthChain certified healthcare Air Logistics network is a significant milestone. It not only gives its customers assurance that their time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products will be transported to the highest standards, but also elevates global supply chain standards. As the pharmaceutical sector expands, both IATA and Kuehne+Nagel are committed to meeting the industry’s need for safety, security and efficiency in the transportation of pharmaceutical products,” said Brendan Sullivan, IATA’s Global Head of Cargo.


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There are easier ways to make a living than pitching acquisition targets to Caltex Australia.
While the $9 billion fuel supplier is cashed up, has clearly defined its refreshed strategy and now has shareholder blessing to acquire growth, convincing Caltex to part with its money and chase deals is not easy.
You only have to ask the bankers at UBS. Multiple sources have told Street Talk that UBS has had Caltex's ear for much of the past year, helping them with the new "freedom of convenience" vision and five pillar focus to extend its business.
Some of the company's larger investors are keen to see action. Otherwise, they want a larger slice of the $1 billion-odd franking balance.
So what are the options? In the spirit of convenience, fundies reckon there are two obvious places to start - buy alliance partner Woolworths out of some of its petrol business or look across the Tasman to Z Energy.
Buying some or all of the 513 convenience stores operated by Woolworths under the Caltex brand would see Caltex add the retail margin on fuel and convenience store items to the wholesale supply margin it already receives.
And with almost 4 billion litres of fuel sold through these stores each year, it's sure to see some big numbers flowing through the company's profit and loss statement.
The problem is that while there is plenty up for sale, petrol is not one of them. Although, the deal chasers reckon Citi-advised Woolworths could always be tempted by a big price.
The other is Kiwi company Z Energy, which is bedding down its acquisition of Chevron New Zealand's service station network following a prolonged regulatory process.
While the Kiwi company's shares have run hard over the past year, it would offer Caltex a pretty big - and quick - footprint into the country. And while Caltex may have bigger fish to fry than the New Zealand market, it's yet to hook any.
Bankers are also scurrying around for other potential deals that could fit the convenience mantra. Caltex is well known to most of the big banks, and was particularly close to the company prior to Chevron's stunning $4.7 billion exit last year.
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South Africa's Gold Fields is selling its 10 per cent stake in Gold Road Resources.
Boutique Luminis Partners and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills are advising ERM Power on its proposed takeover by Shell.
Trevor St Baker's ERM Power has received a takeover bid from an offshore acquirer, understood to be London-listed energy giant Royal Dutch Shell.
Downer will look to accelerate its transformation into an urban services provider as part of a strategic review.
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Life Juice founder Ety Deutsch is still the face of the cold-pressed, high pressure processed juice brand, but a new investment team and CEO are now at the helm and they’ve pushed the reset button on distribution and retail placement.
Although Deutsch is still intimately involved in marketing and product formulation, business operations are now headed by Peter Schulick, a food and beverage industry consultant who specializes in concept-to-commercialization planning for start-up brands as well as scaling strategies for mid-sized companies. Deutsch met Schulick last year and joined Life Juice in an advisory capacity.
In a recent interview with BevNET, Schulick, who from 2009 to 2014 was the general manager and director of sales for juice company Red Jacket Orchards, said that upon tasting Life Juice products for the first time he was blown away by the quality and taste profile. However, he felt that the company’s distribution strategy, which focused on placement of Life Juice in mainstream retailers, needed refinement. While Deutsch was able to secure shelf space in places like Shop-Rite, Target and 7-Eleven, Schulick worried that Life Juice was missing an opportunity to reach consumers in the natural channel.
“[Deutsch] had herself kind of pigeonholed in an area I didn’t think was going to allow her to be successful,” Schulick said. “Ultimately, I’d love to sell it to everybody, but that’s not the way Whole Foods or Wegmans is going to be really interested when I go in there and pitch them. They’re not going to be happy if I say ‘you can get it in 7-Eleven.’ So I told her, ‘look, we’re going to have to… do a little reset here.’”
Schulick began mapping out a new business strategy for Life Juice, one that — as he describes it — would “send Ety’s baby off to college.” However, Schulick’s vision would require new financial investment in Life Juice. Tapping a network of contacts culled from nearly 25 years in the food, beverage and packaging industries, Schulick pulled together a group of investors who formed a new company called Life Juice Brands. Deutsch remains the owner of Life Juice and is transitioning its intellectual property and licensing to Life Juice Brands, but that process is not yet completed. He noted that that Deutsch not a shareholder in the new company.
Shulick was appointed CEO of Life Juice Brands in September and since focused on ramping up distribution. Although the brand is no longer sold at Target, a new partnership with specialty foods broker Haddon House has taken the brand into retail chains up and down the East Coast, Shulick said. Life Juice has also added shelf space at Costco, having launched the brand in all of the club giant’s Mexico locations, where it’s represented in a 6-pack of its Oh My Greens variety, which retails for approximately $30.
Individual 16 oz. bottles of Life Juice come with an everyday price of $5.99. The company has pared down its product line to four core offerings: Positive Balance and Oh My Greens, each made with spinach as the primary ingredient, Bodacious Bunny, a carrot juice-centric product and Happy Belly, which is made with purple cabbage. Like a number of other high pressure processed (HPP) juice companies, Life Juice no longer markets an almond milk variety. Shulick said that the company had concerns about maintaining the pH levels in almond milk, even with the use of HPP.
For production needs, Life Juice will continue using co-packers and HPP tollers. While the development of its own facility is something the company may consider down the line, Shulick is focused on expanding availability and awareness of Life Juice.
“The engine is revving and we have the resources in place, and we’ve got the crew to take this as far as it can go,” he said.


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There are quite a few reasons to attend this year's 2012 Chicago Auto Show even if you did manage to make the Detroit show this year, and even more if you didn't. But the among the top is to check out all the new Concept Cars that will be on display and boy are there some beauties this year. Hopefully we see some of these cars for sale in the future, and not just limited to designer's art books and floor models.
Kia Track'ster Concept Car
When you think of the Kia Track'ster Concept car think a brutish Kia Soul in coupe form. This two door concept takes a wider, more powerful stance and is loaded with ways to entice young buyers to find their nearest dealership with the Kia Dealership locator tool. This powered up Kia concept features a 250 HP engine and AWD that would blow the doors off its hamster themed cousin. Too bad it's just a concept.
Cadillac Ciel Concept Car
Unveiled back in August, the Cadillac Ciel concept car takes to the road at the Chicago Auto Show to give show goers a closer look to what new directions Cadillac could end up moving in. Given the reaction to its drop topped, suicide swinging doors, and low slung profile local Cadillac dealers must be feeling pretty good right about now. Though the rear-hinged doors are likely more rooted in designers fancy then production reality, the overall look of the car is only slightly diminished with the doors closed.
Check back on Sunday for looks at the Lexus LFA Super car concepts and the Volvo You concept car, as well as more auto show news in our Blog next week as well as Steve returns from his trip to Chicago after covering the opening of the auto show live.


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“After nightlong negotiations – Mr. Dona explains – the agreement signed with Costa Crociere rewards the most important Italian consumer organisations for their joint efforts that have led to the signature of an agreement which is historical also for its world scope”.
“ Passengers involved in the shipwreck – Mr. Dona says – will have the advantage of an immediate compensation amounting to 11 thousand euros and will get around 3 thousand euros reimbursements, including the cruise cost and other expenses: the corresponding bank transfers will be made within a week after the signature of the receipt”.
It’s necessary to specify that the agreement is not obligatory: those who are not satisfied with the amounts agreed, will be free to act on their own initiative and to proceed legally by themselves. In addition, the most serious damages – such as those related to personal injury, dead and dispersed people – will be dealt with in separate negotiations, due to the extreme sensitivity of these situations.
Finally, under the consumers’ agreement those who booked a cruise on Costa for future departures around the world have the right to cancel their booking and get a total refund of the price (the refund request must be made by 7 February 2012).


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Russia’s sharp rise vegetables prices during May and June provoked the indignation of buyers and made agricultural producers rethink their production portfolios. The rise in prices was indeed unprecedented. According to Rosstat, the price of beets increased by 35.3%, white cabbage price rose by 25.2%, and carrot prices were up by 18.8%. According to other sources, the price rises have not been double-digit but triple-digit. According to the executive director of the Union of Potato and Vegetable Market Participants Aleksey Krasilnikov, in the Moscow Region a kilogram of beets has risen in price from 11-12 rubles to 60 rubles in comparison with the previous year, and for potatoes from 16-17 to 27 rubles. In other regions, such as the Sverdlovsk region, carrots were sold in retail chains at a price of 100 rubles or more per kilogram. However, the government does not view this situation as an emergency. The Ministry of Agriculture stated in an official statement that the current rise in vegetable prices in Russia is a normal seasonal fluctuation.
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Smart has removed its EQ ForFour electric supermini from sale in the UK, ahead of the expected launch of the road-going Concept #1 SUV later this year.
The EQ ForFour had been on sale since 2017, when it was launched as the ForFour Electric Drive. It was given a facelift as recently as 2019, although its 80bhp electric motor and 17.6kWh battery remained unchanged, giving it an uncompetitive 70 miles of range – significantly less than rivals such as the Renault Zoe.
Production of the electric ForFour reportedly concluded at manufacturing partner Renault’s Slovenian Novo Mesto plant in December, although the Renault Twingo Z.E with which it shares much of its underlying hardware remains on sale in many European markets.
The EQ ForTwo is now the only Smart model on sale in the UK, in hard-top and convertible forms.
That is set to change later this year when the production version of the Concept #1 SUV arrives. The compact electric SUV, which was revealed at last year’s Munich motor show, will become the firm’s first bespoke EV. It will also be the first model launched with cooperation from Geely, which now owns 50% of the Smart brand.
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Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Smashes $15 Billion, CME Registers Over $33 Million in ETH Contracts – Finance Bitcoin News
Following the announcement that Tesla now has $1.5 billion in Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency market exploded worldwide. Data shows that the encrypted derivatives markets also saw strong demand, with Bitcoin futures contracts reaching $15 billion on Monday. In addition, ether futures began trading this week on the CME Group exchange, generating $33 million on the first day of launch.
Open interest on Bitcoin futures contracts rises to $15 billion
Bitcoin derivatives (BTC) markets are in high demand these days, as are other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) derivatives. Recently, Bit.com announced the launch of BCH options, whose volumes have doubled every day since its launch.
Then, on February 8, 2021, it was announced that Tesla had purchased $1.5 billion worth of BTC, and the crypto asset had its largest daily candle to date. In addition, the stock has also sparked massive demand for BTC futures, and skew.com crypto derivatives analysts tweeted about it on Tuesday.
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Bitcoin futures attract new interest – over $15 billion yesterday.
Open Interest is a composite of all derivatives exchanges that offer futures contracts on Bitcoin, including Kraken, Bybit, CME, Bitfinex, Bitmex and many others. On Monday, Mr. Skew also noted that “short positions are developing at the expense of CME Bitcoin futures contracts. ”
Skew also talks about the recently launched ETH futures at WEC. The ETH/BTC was sold on Twitter the next day, Tuesday. “ETH/BTC implies that the flight spread has collapsed,” Skew added.
Forward contracts of $33 million on first day of transactions with CME Group based on ether futures
CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) also launched a futures product based on ETH on Monday, and the contracts were named ETH1. The contracts started as soon as the market opened, and by closing time 388 contracts worth more than 19,400 ETHs had been registered.
After the launch of Ethereum futures on the CME, ETH spot markets peaked at over $1,800 per token in 2021. The price of Ethereum has come out of this range and is now just above the $1,700 mark.
Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Global Trading, spoke about CME’s launch on Monday, saying that CME Group has helped elevate digital currencies to a new asset class. “CME Group is a key participant in the ongoing institutionalization of this asset class, and the launch of Ether futures is another important milestone,” Mr. Moro said.
“Genesis looks forward to continuing to work closely with the WEC in this area,” he added.
What do you think of the increased demand for cryptocurrency products and derivative markets? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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The Shanghai Composite and Shenzhen Composite both plunged roughly 30% that month and caused a stir of fear in the global economy.Analysis: Bitcoin Price Corrects on China News, But Uptrend Still Intact.This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice.Bitcoin in the Browser: Google, Apple and More Adopting Crypto-Ready API.
On Friday China fully cracked down on Bitcoin, with the PBOC issuing a statement calling the changes in the virtual currency.China Warns Bitcoin Users, Panic Sellers Drive Bitcoin Price Down 21.
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It's an exciting time to be in the automotive and transportation industry. The opportunities for business transformation and growth are enormous – and those companies that lead in implementing new ways to drive intelligent customer interactions will capture the greatest share of new revenue streams.
For those of us fortunate enough to attend the Automotive Analytics Executive Forum recently, we heard from industry leaders on critical topics shaping the industry. Topics such as the automotive revolution, the state of the economy, the future of automotive retail, the connected vehicle and smart mobility, and big data as an enabler.
At the onset, I shared SAS’ point of view on the opportunities for new business models and innovation built on the connected vehicle, and explored key questions for organizations looking to successfully lead with leveraging analytics as the key enabler and differentiator for growth.
Global mega-trends can radically change the mobility industry
McKinsey’s Sven Beiker and Hans-Werner Kaas presented their perspective on the automotive revolution. It's a compelling view on how disruptive automotive technology-driven trends (connectivity, diverse mobility, autonomous driving, and electrification), driven by global mega-trends, are creating tremendous growth opportunities for automotive OEMs and suppliers.
It’s clear that we need to prepare for uncertainty on the road ahead. For incumbents, partnerships, collaboration, and software fueled innovation needed to drive transformational change in order to reshape the value proposition.
Consumer spending still holding strong
During the Chief Economist panel, Chad Moutray from NAM, Sue Yingzi Su from GM, and Bryan Bezold from Ford shared their expert views on a variety of issues. While all three saw consumer spending as still holding strong, Chad highlighted it could be an even brighter spot were it not for uncertainty on political issues. There was provocative discussion around the impact on miles driven (which are on the rise), disruptive innovation, electrification and autonomous vehicles, and the implications for scrappage rates and quality of vehicles as we look ahead to a future with increased car sharing.
The future of automotive retail is now
Are you surprised to know that the average consumer checks their mobile device over 150 times a day? That 50% of their queries for information originate from mobile? Google’s Peter Leto highlighted lessons to avoid from companies that did not spot changing trends. He further outlined the three trends guiding consumer behavior: time, transparency and technology. It’s clear that analytics has a key role in not just understanding human behavior, but influencing it to drive the best interactions.
Advances in connected vehicle platforms enable far greater insights and interactions
Experts in the connected vehicle space, Andreas Mai from Cisco, Scott McCormick from the CVTA and Gary Streelman from Magneti Marelli, provided unique insights on opportunities for the future. Advances in connectivity, ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), autonomy and Mobility as a Service will accelerate – but will historical “industry penny pinching” hold us back from innovating at the pace that technology is moving?
If 63% of customers won’t buy a vehicle that doesn’t have the technology they want – it begs the question as to whether you understand those needs? Are we ready to capitalize on the convergence of 4G and 5G coming to push a great deal of work to the cloud? These and many other key questions were raised by the panelists.
The connected vehicle is driving a data and analytics revolution
Next up, we heard from Kevin Cooper on Ford Smart Mobility, and Gyasi Dapaa on Navistar’s use of analytics. With the average consumer spending 900 hours per year in the vehicle, auto OEMs have a great opportunity to enhance customers experience in and out of the vehicle – and with other multiple modes of transportation.
Leaders will understand their customers and act in a meaningful way on their behalf. In Navistar’s case, they are using data to empathize with their customers – enabled by new vehicle use clusters gleaned from connected vehicle data and analytics. They are poised to change how they interact with clients, while also speeding emerging issue detection and developing predictive models for detecting the probability of failure.
Delivering data-driven automotive transformation
The day concluded with a view from Grant Bodley, with HortonWorks, on driving actionable intelligence at the intersection of data in motion and data at rest. He cited multiple case studies and examples with respect to IoT, connected manufacturing and predictive maintenance, predictive warranty, usage-based insurance and high performance analytics in Hadoop.
Let’s work together to accelerate the pace of change
It’s clear from this forum and other recent events we’ve held with the industry, along with countless conversations I've had with our customers, that the value creation and business transformation opportunities are enormous. By leveraging the ecosystem of analytics, big data, connected technology, thought leadership, and consulting services, we as an industry have the opportunity to move much faster. I believe we’re up to the challenge, and look forward to the road ahead working together with all of you to change how the world moves.


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For Immediate Release
MADIGAN FILES SUIT CHALLENGING PHONE BILL CRAMMING
Chicago – Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against a California company and its owner alleging that they have bilked small businesses in Illinois and across the country for thousands of dollars through a practice known as “cramming.” Cramming involves adding charges to a consumer’s telephone bill that the consumer never wanted or ordered. This is the second complaint Madigan has filed in the past four weeks against corporations suspected of cramming charges onto the telephone bills of Illinois small businesses.
Madigan’s complaint alleges that Inc21.com Corporation, doing business as GlobalYP.net, and Roy Lin, the company’s president, place telemarketing solicitation calls to small businesses during which they claim the businesses are receiving a free trial of their services, without any obligation. However, in reality, if a small business does not call and cancel within 15 days, the defendants add monthly charges of $34.99 to the business’ local phone bills under the “Miscellaneous Charges and Credits” section of the bill. The charges are commonly listed as “Inc 21 Comm Gold Business Plan” or “Global YP Gold Business Plan.”
Small business owners, and at least one church and one library, have reported charges on their local phone bill despite flatly refusing to receive any service or information from defendants. In some instances the business owners have denied knowledge of any solicitations by defendants’ telemarketers. All of the consumers who have complained to Madigan’s Office deny authorizing defendants’ services or agreeing to pay for these services.
“We allege that these defendants are defrauding small business consumers by adding unauthorized charges to their bills,” Madigan said.
“All telephone customers should review their phone bills monthly to make sure they authorized all the charges. If they find charges they did not approve, they should dispute them with their phone company and ask that the charges be removed from the bill. They can file a consumer complaint with my office,” Madigan added.
A review of records by Madigan’s office has revealed that over the past two years, the defendants have charged at least 4,682 small businesses for a total of over $369,000. So far, Madigan’s office has received 16 consumer complaints about the defendants from small businesses in Adams, Brown, Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, Logan, Macon, Madison, Morgan, and Winnebago Counties.
However, Madigan said the 16 complaints likely represent only a small fraction of the small businesses that are being billed for charges they did not authorize. She urged small businesses who believe they have fallen victim to this scam to call her office at the number listed below to file a complaint with her Consumer Fraud Bureau or to download a consumer complaint form from her office’s website.
Madigan’s suit, filed September 12, 2006 in Sangamon County Circuit Court, charges Inc21.com Corporation and Roy Lin with violating Illinois’ Consumer Fraud Act. The suit seeks a permanent injunction barring the defendants from doing business in Illinois, restitution for consumers, civil penalties of $50,000 for violating the Consumer Fraud Act, and an additional $50,000 for each violation committed with the intent to defraud.
Assistant Attorney General Philip Heimlich is handling the case for Madigan’s Consumer Fraud Bureau in Springfield.
To file a complaint with Madigan’s office, consumers can download a consumer complaint form from the Attorney General’s website at www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov or can call the Attorney General’s Consumer Fraud Hotline at the following number:


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American business tycoon Elon Musk has become slightly richer as his company SpaceX has outperformed his other company which makes electric cars.
CNBC reported last weekend, citing sources, that SpaceX’s market cap is now $33.3 billion while Tesla is valued at $32.8 billion. So, at least on paper, SpaceX is now richer than Tesla.
Recently, SpaceX made it to the news by launching 60 out of the 12,000 satellites that would form Musk’s futuristic StarLink network.
However, some astronomers have expressed concerns that these satellites are too close to the earth and hinder scientific discoveries and take away the pleasure of stargazing.
As far as Tesla is concerned, it’s possibly the most popular electric car company on the planet with its top-selling Model S. But reports have suggested that the company isn’t making any profits by selling off its vehicles.
Tesla reported $700 million in losses for the first quarter of 2019. Recently, Musk also sent an email to Tesla employees advising them to cut down on company expenses.
It’s believed that Musk could use SpaceX’s money to supercharge Tesla, according to Adam Jones of Morgan Stanley, who said investors shouldn’t rule out such a possibility.
“There’s a precedent for Elon Musk to think across his portfolio of companies,” he said, giving the example of Tesla’s $5 billion acquisition of SolarCity in 2016.
Also Read: Facebook: “There Is No Invasion Of Privacy At All, Because There Is No Privacy”


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The world’s tech giants are preparing their secret ingredients in their kitchen for the next big thing after the internet and smartphones, Augmented Reality (AR) which they believe will change the way we are interacting socially on the internet right now.
Just like in the Sci-fi movie ‘Ready Player One’ where everything from a simple chat with a friend to taking on virtual adventures and shopping and gaming and finding a job happens on an advanced VR-AR platform called Oasis.
Well, we may be getting closer to such reality as more and more tech companies are scheming and investing heavily in such projects.
Recently, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his and the company’s vision as ‘Meta’ which will become the parent of everything Facebook’s handling right now and beyond to connect multiple virtual environments together.
Many experts believe that this Metaverse will be the next big thing after the internet which revolutionized the social interaction of the 21st century. In this Metaverse, the user will enter a 3D-virtual world of real-time where you can view your message not on the screen but around him/her, spend time with friends who will have their own avatars, watch movies together even when they are miles apart, attend calls with a holographic projection of the users, and more.
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But it’s not as easy as it sounds to make Metaverse a reality. In the next few years, Facebook will be pouring in billions of dollars on Metaverse for its development, research, and experiments.
The company is planning to hire 10,000 experts in the European Union for the task. Since it already has Oculus, the top virtual reality gear company under its wings, you might be thinking that it isn’t that difficult for the company to create Metaverse. But the challenge is anything but easy.
For such a massive breakthrough by Metaverse into the world of Augmented Reality, it needs a massive push in technological infrastructure. Today, while watching a movie on Hulu or Netflix, you might face a little buffering due to the overloaded bandwidth.
Even though if the problem can be solved with the emerging 5G technology, there arises the question of privacy as Facebook’s privacy policies were legally questioned recently. The companies must come up with a solution to tackle the adverse effect of the long usage of the VR gears.
If Metaverse does successfully make it, there will emerge tough competition from other giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, and many others.
Microsoft has already been working on AR technology called ‘Mesh’ which will be the core platform to integrate and converge all its existing virtual and physical technology, from Windows Operating System (OS), Xbox Gaming, Cloud, Teams, and Social Networks and many more, all under one Umbrella.
Zuckerberg stated that it is not possible to make Metaverse a reality without joining hands.
“The Metaverse is certainly not something that anyone company is going to build, but I think a big part of our next chapter is going to hopefully be contributing to building that in partnership with a lot of other companies and creators and developers,” Zuckerberg said in a report.
But the question is will this technology make the world a better place or make these big tech companies only more powerful?


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YouTube, Disney Interactive strike content alliance
(Reuters) - Google Inc's YouTube and Walt Disney Co's interactive arm have formed a partnership to bring videos geared toward families to the Web.
The alliance, announced on Monday, will provide co-branded videos produced by Disney on both its Disney.com website and YouTube early next year.
Disney will also provide current programs already produced.
This is the latest move by YouTube to shore up its offerings of original content to its already popular Web destination.
Meanwhile, Disney Interactive gets to expand its online audience.
"As we prepare to re-launch Disney.com in fall 2012, the Disney/YouTube destination will play a critical part in our next generation platform," said Jimmy Pitaro, co-president of Disney Interactive.
The partnership follows YouTube's announcement last month that it plans to introduce channels with other media partners, including Thomson Reuters Corp, to showcase original content.
(Reporting by Jennifer Saba; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
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Avero Index September 2018
The end of the summer brought cooler temperatures and cooler consumer restaurant spending to the nation as September gave way to October. Restaurants across the nation experienced a YOY gross sales drop of one percent this September. This decrease correlates with declining restaurant covers coming in at 3.9 percent below last September’s covers. Considering the sizable decrease in covers, the gross sales drop could have been worse, but was buoyed by a 2.7 percent increase in average check. All things considered, fewer guests visiting restaurants this month resulted in lower national restaurant sales.
Los Angeles and San Francisco
California presents an interesting case this month. Restaurants in different areas of the state saw a broad range of performance in September. Los Angeles experienced a six percent decline, the largest drop in restaurant gross sales out of all restaurants examined in the Avero Index. This decline was greatest in breakfast and dinner sales coming in at 10.0 percent and 8.8 percent respectively, while lunch only dropped 2.3 percent.
This behavior is common when area tourism numbers are down since visitors largely drive breakfast and dinner sales. A senior vice president for an international hotel group based in San Francisco corroborates this finding with hotel data showing a corresponding drop in occupancy of 2.5 percent in the LA area.
San Francisco restaurants fared far better, showing growth of 4.6 percent in YOY gross sales. This strong performance continues a strong end to summer for the city that Anthony Kim of Mina Group attributes to an increase in average check.
In Las Vegas, restaurants continued to under perform compared to 2017 for the fifth month in a row. The steady decline occurred across a range of restaurants, but those with an average check under $90 saw a decrease of 2.8 percent while restaurants with an average check greater than $90 only dropped by 1.9 percent. Lower sales hit Vegas buffets particularly hard, dropping by 8.6 percent compared to full service restaurants which only dropped 4 percent. Bars, however, fared far better than other Vegas venues, increasing sales this month by seven percent.
We have more local market breakdowns below. We’re looking to expand our index into benchmarking insights for your specific business. If you are interested in understanding how your restaurant compares to peers in your neighborhood, we’d love to speak with you. Please reach out to email@example.com.


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Game Spot has recently announced that antonline will have a limited amount of PS5 and Series X bundles...
But beware of online retailer antonline because they are currently rated a 1.6 stars out of 202 reviews. Also check the BBB's website. There are numerous reports of customers that have received broken items from them and they will not take them back or they'll use shady methods to get out of accepting returns.
Keep in mind, it's the gamers that's keeping gaming sites like Game Spot and IGN relevant so I also asked Game Spot not to refer fraudulent companies like this to us. We're having a rough enough 2020. The last thing I want is for some poor guy or girl to pay for a broken console bundle and not be able to get a refund.
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Binance Q1 2018 profits are exceeding Deutsche Bank’s and also is obtaining near to that of Nasdaq’s, asserts Dovey Wan, the managing director of DanHua Funding that is also a crypto capitalist. She required to Twitter to provide an understanding right into the crypto sector and explained that this year, Binanceis outshining Deutsche Bank in Q1.
According to EthereumWorldNews, she even published an image backing his claim. The photo shows a contrast in between Deutsche Bank & Binance. Inning accordance with the post, in Q1 2018, Deutsche Bank, one of Europe’s primary banks for more than a century earned a profit of $146 million after operation costs were fulfilled as well as wage of over 100,000 employees were given.The rubbing of interaction needs to be tiny so as to get points done in such fashion which boggles the mind for standard corp structure”
Wan tweeted, “Binance now has like 300ish workers, NO headquarter, NO central university, also the creators are regularly on the move intercontinentally. The rubbing of interaction needs to be tiny to get things done in such fashion which boggles the mind for traditional corp structure”
While, on the other hand, cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, established only in July 2017 made a profit of around $200 million. She event went on contrast Binance and the Nasdaq funding markets exchange. She mentioned that Binance’s Q1 profits were ‘just’ $9 million less than that of Nasdaq’s.
Nevertheless, the message triggered conflict with some saying it resembles contrasting apples to oranges given that the firms are of separate markets and are of different frameworks. It is to be kept in mind that the Binance’s CEO has formerly claimed that he expects the company to pull around $1 billion in profits in 2018. Inning Accordance With Changpeng Zhao, the company currently sustains over ten million customers, creating $1.5 billion in profession volume every day.
Krishna Teja Reddy is a crypto enthusiast and a market analyst. He is specializes in market analysis and strives to provide accurate crypto market statistics to the crypto community and cryptocurrency investors. He focuses on delivering quality news stories to him readers and aspires to be a successful business journalist.


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Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
This week, our Division of Standards celebrated a new relationship with the Town of Burlington, with Division inspectors handling weights and measures duty in the town. This is a great partnership between state and local government, and expands our efforts to maintain and reinforce the trust between consumers and retailers.
We all buy gas on a regular basis, and we take for granted that we are pumping an accurate amount of fuel – at the appropriate octane level – into our cars. We don’t bring calculators to ensure the price is matching the amount pumped, and we certainly don’t have the tools to measure octane levels. (In the photo right, Inspector Marty McHardy (right) and Division of Standards Director Charles Carroll are testing a gas pump's accuracy.)
However, the Division of Standards does, and they do a fine job maintaining a level marketplace for businesses and consumers. A recent pre-Memorial Day inspection of 237 gas stations found only one that was delivering gas with inappropriate octane levels to drivers. The Division also checks item pricing and scanner accuracy, another successful area. Before the holidays, the Division checked 3,863 items at retailers’ scanners, and found the scanners to be 99.51 percent accurate.
With the addition of Burlington, the Division now provides weights and measures services to 62 communities across the Commonwealth. In speaking with town officials earlier this week, it was clear to me that Burlington is a community uniquely positioned to take advantage of our economic recovery. It is also clear that with the Division of Standard’s involvement in the community, residents will be able to count on that trust between consumers and retailers more than ever.


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Looking into the future: is digital India the ‘next big thing’?
By many standards, India is well on its way to becoming a trillion-dollar economy in the next decade. And Digital India’s contribution to this has been significant.
Propelled by the falling cost and rising availability of smartphones, high-speed connectivity, and the many Government policies, India is already home to one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing bases of digital consumers. In fact, the nation is digitising faster than many other mature and emerging economies.
So what’s in store for Digital India in the coming years?
Digitalisation and Rural India
Over 65% of the Indian population resides in rural areas and towns. And yet, digitalisation has still managed to leave its mark.
BharatNet, for instance, is an initiative by the Government to empower Gram Panchayats (a formal, democratic grass-root level structure) with internet connectivity by using optical fibre cables. One of the largest rural connectivity projects of its kind, BharatNet, will facilitate the delivery of a plethora of e-services such as e-health, education, and e-commerce.
Similarly, regulatory bodies have rolled out ‘Zero-balance Jan Dhan‘ savings bank accounts to propel a digital payment infrastructure in rural India. This move has led to an increase in the number of bank accounts in the country from 53% in 2014 to 80% in 2018 — a number that is said to increase exponentially over the next few years.
Another initiative by the Government of India is called the MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) program. This scheme caters to providing rural businesses credit at low rates, in turn, acting as a catalyst for the digital transformation of medium, small, and micro-enterprises.
It’s all fun and games
The Indian gaming industry has seen significant growth over the last decade, with investments from big players such as Youzu, Alibaba, Nazara, and Tencent. The number of new job opportunities in the industry is a clear indicator of the rapid evolution of this sector — over 40,000 employees by the year 2022.
Unsurprisingly, 55% of casual gamers and 66% of hardcore gamers across India are below 24 years. And today, these users opt for their mobile phones as a gaming device rather than traditional bulky desktops. The primary contributing factor — development and affordability of smartphones.
The road to 5G and transformational technology
While the BharatNet project aims at connecting 250,000 Gram Panchayats in the next few years, the Government of India has also set specific digital goals to be achieved by 2022. One such objective is to provide broadband to the entire nation and create over four million additional jobs in the digital communications sector.
With 5G networks on the horizon, the average data consumption is expected to increase drastically. 5G holds the sweet promise of applications with high economic and social value, in turn, creating a hyper-connected society. Given that the average network data speed and downloads will be exponentially high, 5G will add a new dimension to Digital India.
To support this, a multi-disciplinary forum has been constituted, with the DoT (Department of Telecommunication) at its head. The DoT, in turn, is funding research of 5G networks, in collaboration with the IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) of the country.
The IT industry and the Indian economy
According to NASSCOM’s 2020 Report, the IT-BPM industry generates $191bn in revenue, with a growth of 6.7%. And the fact that India is home to a massive English-speaking engineering talent pool is reason enough for global IT companies to outsource and offshore their digital development processes to the country.
In fact, businesses have now gone beyond outsourcing by establishing development centres (DCs) and R&D units in India, focusing on verticals such as software, telecom, and automotive. Given that every sector has integrated digitalisation into its offerings, India is well on it’s way to becoming the digital hub of the world.
But has Covid reset India’s digital future?
Funnily enough, the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in India. Since the lockdown in March, India has distributed around $5 billion in cash benefits to its citizens entirely through payments made via digital platforms.
The unique digitally authenticated Aadhar identification number, the Jan Dhan bank accounts, and the millions of smartphones in the country, India is in the wake of the JAM revolution. With the lockdown placing immense economic strain on households, JAM played the role of a safety net, helping millions with immediate monetary aid through ubiquitous direct transfer of state benefits.
But that’s not all. To effectively monitor the spread of the coronavirus, India’s National Informatics Centre created the Aarogya Setu app, which has since been downloaded more than 127 million times. Along with other allied initiatives like the National e-Health Authority, the Government is steadily working towards a National Health Stack, completed by 2022.
Indian states are also using this opportunity to facilitate the use of digital technology further – whether it’s Jharkhand’s use of Collaborative Robots (Co-Bot) or Bangalore’s use of drones to spray disinfectants and monitor containment zones.
Investments in India’s digital ambitions
The rapid roll-out of state technological infrastructure has triggered investments in Digital India. For instance, while the Indian government is funding Diksha — a digital platform for school education, Reliance has raised $15 billion with the promise of delivering a digital lifestyle to every Indian. Amazon has promised to invest $1 billion in India and to support $10 billion worth of Indian export sales over the next five years.
And it doesn’t stop there. Internet giant Google has announced that it will invest $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years, through an entity called the India Digitization Fund. The primary objective of the fund is to provide affordable Internet access for Indians in different languages.
They also have plans to develop different digital products and services for India-specific use cases that cover healthcare, education, and agriculture. During the press-meet, Google indicated that they might also develop new low-cost smartphones to help Indians get online.
The reality is obvious — Digital India is here to stay.
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Pride month is over. Pride month, an annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ people around the world, saw parades, pride merchandise and ceremonies honoring pioneering LGBT activists. Pride month is crucial at a time when hundreds of anti-transgender laws are in place across America and the threat that same-sex marriage will be lost due to the conservative Supreme Court.
Companies have tried to capitalise on Pride Month, but it seems that they have lost sight of the needs of LGBT customers. It’s not enough to put rainbow flags on products or say Happy Pride. Although LGBT consumers love to see companies support LBGT causes and are pleased to see them, the marketing of these companies often smacks of “rainbow capitalism”.
What does the LGBT community really want from pride marketing? Brands must be willing to spend their money. They must give back to LGBT communities if they truly believe in LGBT issues. Many LGBT organizations are willing to partner with fashion companies in order to raise funds.
Good news: More brands are joining the fray and doing it right. Abercrombie & Fitch donated 400,000 to The Trevor Project, which is the largest national suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth. Adidas has partnered with Stonewall UK, a British LGBTQ advocacy group, and Athlete Ally to combat homophobias and transphobia in sport. American Eagle and the It Gets Better Project funded 50 $10,000 grants for LGBTQ youth in each state of the United States.
The lack of diversity is a problem that pride marketing continues to face for many. Pride marketing campaigns continue to be underrepresented of transgender women of colour, which is why the Pride movement was established in America. Brands must acknowledge that Black trans lives are important. Black transwomen continue to face the highest rates for homelessness, unemployment, incarceration and murder than any other LGBT group. They are also more likely to resort to sex work to survive. Fashion brands can support major LGBT organizations, but they should also be more focused on supporting trans women of color like the Marsha P. Johnson Institute or the Okra Project.
Major brands can help highlight local LGBT organizations by donating money to major organizations. However, this is in addition to helping the fight against LGBT organizations.
LGBT people would love to be consulted in these ad campaigns. If brands want to truly represent the LGBT community, they must be hiring and paying LGBT people. Pride marketing is no longer taboo. However, there are still many things to do. Slowly but steadily, we are making progress.


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Stephanie Aznoian appointed Chief Financial Office of List Logistics
March 17, 2022 - Haverhill, MA – List Logistics Group has hired Stephanie Aznoian as Chief Financial Officer for the company.
Stephanie has over 25 years leading financial teams. Her career includes senior level positions in startup and growth stage technology companies.
She has a proven track record of leading companies in all aspect of financial oversight and international expansions.
Stephanie earned a Masters in Taxation with Distinctive Honors from Northeastern University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Bentley University.
She is a board member of St. Ann's Home and School where she currently resides as Board Chair.
“Our team is very excited to welcome Stephanie to the company. She brings a wealth of diverse experience and we are confident she will deliver a high level of expertise to our growing enterprise,” stated George Yfantopoulos, List Logistics CEO.
For more information on List Logistics and this press release, please contact Frank McCabe, firstname.lastname@example.org
LIST LOGISTICS CONTINUES GROWTH IN SOUTHEAST
3rd Party Logistics provider leases Florida warehouse
August 26, 2022 - Haverhill, MA – List Logistics, a 3rd Party Logistics Company, announced today that they have leased a recently constructed property in Lakeland, Florida.
List has leased 350,000 square feet (SF) at 5380 Allen K Breed Hwy which is located within the Key Logistics Center. Lakeland is just twenty-eight miles from Tampa and 58 miles to Orlando.
“The Florida operation furthers our growing footprint on a national scale and will complement our portfolio of distribution centers in the Northeast and West Coast,” stated George Yfantopulos, CEO of List. “The property is an in ideal location for logistics in the Southeastern corridor of the U.S.,” he continued.
In the 2022 calendar year, List has more than tripled in size in terms of space under lease as well as projected annual revenues. Earlier this year, List leased 850,000 SF in Mount Olive, NJ, 105,000 SF in Billerica, MA, and 155,000 SF in Ontario, CA.
“The extreme pressure that the pandemic put on the supply chain has actually afforded firms like ours, new opportunities to assist more and more clients with their distribution and logistics requirements,” Yfantopulos added. “This explosion of demand for our services is a challenge, but this has been a remarkable year and a very exciting time for our business.”
With the addition of the Florida site, List Logistics will now operate nearly 2,500,000 square feet of first-class distribution and warehouse space across the United States.
For more information on this press release, please contact email@example.com
3rd Party Logistics Company leases additional Massachusetts warehouse
August 1, 2022 - Haverhill, MA – List Logistics, a 3rd Party Logistics Company, announced today that they have leased two (2) additional properties to their portfolio of distribution centers.
List has leased 90,000 square feet at 90 Salem Road in Billerica (approximately 20 miles north of Boston). This facility will primarily manage a large consumer goods account.
“The demand for high-quality distribution space remains at an absolute high” stated John Wells, Vice President of Operations at List. “This latest northeast property will support the needs of both long-term existing clients but also with the flexibility to onboard new accounts as well.”
The current trend of companies looking to reduce their own ‘brick and mortar’ operational space and costs are opting to outsource their warehousing, distribution and logistics needs to 3PL providers such as List.
“Big Box retail, e-Commerce, and even highly regulated industries such as high-tech and biopharma, have come to the logical conclusion that they can successfully manage their customers’ fulfillment demands by teaming up with a 3rd Party versus managing their own facilities and distribution,” Wells continued. “We are excited for the future and the continued trust and faith from our customers.”
With the addition of the Massachusetts operation, List will now operate more than 2,000,000 square feet of first-class distribution and warehouse space across the United States.
For more information on this press release, please contact Frank McCabe, firstname.lastname@example.org
3PLs are a key demand driver for warehouse space, and as important as Amazon
By Lynn Pollack | June 03, 2022 at 08:06 AM
Third party logistics company List Logistics has announced it would lease more than 850,000 square feet in the massive Garden State Logistics Center in Mount Olive, New Jersey, a space formerly occupied by Toys R Us. The addition of the space to List’s portfolio means the industrial giant will operate more than 2 million square feet of distribution and warehouse space across the US, much of it near the ports of Long Beach and New York/New Jersey.
According to one analysis, we can expect to see more such deals as Amazon starts to scale back its presence in the industrial market.
In late May, Bloomberg reported that the recent slowdown in e-commerce sales back to pre-COVID levels left the company with a glut of industrial space, including warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California, and Atlanta. Anonymous sources told Bloomberg at the time that the surfeit of space “could far exceed 10 million square feet,” with one source telling the outlet that it could be triple that.
As Amazon pulls back, it’s likely that third-party logistics firms like List will move to the forefront. In a recent alert, Mizuho Americas researchers called 3PLs “collectively a key driver of demand for warehouse space, and as important as Amazon.” The alert also noted that 3PLs also grew their warehouse footprints “fairly steadily” during the pandemic, especially as compared to Amazon.
“YTD demand from 3PLs remains strong and our channel checks suggest this trend could continue near-term—a positive catalyst,” the Mizuho Americas note states.
Fundamentals Remain Strong
Despite Amazon’s reconfiguring of its industrial profile, fundamentals for the industrial sector remained strong in the first quarter, according to Colliers, with developers remaining optimistic as demand for high-quality space persists. Thirty-three markets posted occupancy gains greater than one million square feet during the first quarter, including Chicago, Phoenix, Greater Los Angeles, Houston and Kansas City. Markets showing the most activity (absorption as a percent of inventory) include emerging markets such as Reno/Sparks, Savannah, Austin, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Growth in those cities were primarily driven by demand for logistics and distribution space from e-commerce occupiers, according to Colliers research.
“The outlook throughout 2022 remains positive as bulk warehouse/distribution space remains in high demand by e-commerce retailers and manufacturers alike,” the report notes. “Despite lingering economic concerns surrounding inflation and rising interest rates, the need for industrial product is not expected to wane. Tightening markets and an abundance of new supply should keep asking rental rates on the rise, although owners are beginning to be more tight-lipped on pricing as multiple occupiers vie for the same space.”
LIST LOGISTICS LEASES MASSIVE NJ DISTRIBUTION CENTER
3rd Party Logistics Company expands northeast presence
June 1, 2022 - Haverhill, MA – List Logistics, a 3rd Party Logistics Company, announced today that they have taken occupancy of the majority portion of 703 Bartley Chester Road in Mount Olive, NJ.
List will lease more than 850,000 square feet of the 1.4 million industrial complex, known as the Garden State Logistics Center.
“Today is a very important one for List Logistics” stated George Yfantopulos, Chief Executive Officer. “The facility will be our largest under lease in the history of our company.”
The building, formally occupied by retailer Toys R Us, boasts several impressive amenities including 49’ clear ceiling height, 500 parking spots for trailers, a solar panel rooftop energy system, and an adjacent rail spur to name a few.
“The complex is absolutely perfectly laid out for distribution purposes,” Yfantopulos continued. “In addition to the building design, it is fully equipped with systems that will allow us to immediately service our customers.”
List’s anchor client at 703 Bartley Chester is the world’s largest ecommerce provider, who delivered their first shipment of goods to List on May 17th.
“Having one of the world’s largest and most successful e-commerce companies as a client is exciting and game changing for our company. This is the springboard to other major businesses seeking to be a part of our portfolio,” Yfantopulos concluded.
With the addition of the Mount Olive operation, List will now operate more than 2,000,000 square feet of first-class distribution and warehouse space across the United States, most importantly near the two major ports of Long Beach, CA and New York/New Jersey.
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The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, of which IDFA is a member, yesterday released a new broadcast advertisement focusing on the critical need for a national, uniform labeling standard for products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The ad, titled “Do Something,” urges Congress to find a solution to keep farmers growing and food prices low for America’s hard-working families. The ad will run in the Washington, D.C., television market through Sunday, and it’s available on YouTube.
The video stresses that a patchwork of state labeling laws would increase the price of food by $500 per year for each family of four, according to a recent study by Cornell University. Without action by Congress, the viability of family farms will be threatened and 48 million Americans who are already food-insecure will struggle to provide food for their families.
“This TV advertisement comes at a critical time, as the Senate has been unable to pass a federal GMO labeling standard, yet the real impact of state labeling laws on consumers is looming,” said Ruth Saunders, IDFA vice president of policy and legislative affairs.
Also, this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack plans to bring together stakeholders from both sides of the GMO labeling debate in an effort to find common ground on the issue. This meeting may provide the impetus for the Senate to pass a bill that would prevent a costly and confusing 50-state patchwork of GMO labels, Saunders said.
IDFA is a member of the CSAF coalition and plays an active role in supporting its work with Congress. The House passed a bipartisan bill last July that would have established a national, voluntary GMO labeling standard, but the Senate has yet to act on legislation. Without action by the Senate, dairy companies selling in Vermont will be required to comply with the state’s complex GMO labeling and recordkeeping requirements that take effect July 1, 2016.
For more information about GMO labeling requirements in Vermont, contact Emily Lyons, IDFA director of regulatory affairs and counsel, at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Bradford West MP submits retrospective application for security gates . Exhibition boosts sales of new products from toolmaker 600 UK VIDEO: Man who trained girlfriend's dog to be a Nazi arrested after anti-Jewish video goes viral.
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Seed investor Indian Angel Network has co-invested $250,000 (Rs98.25 lakh) in Pune-based start-up Druvaa Software Pvt. Ltd, which has developed a product that provides continuous data back-up. This is Indian Angel Network’s first investment in a start-up that has not yet seen any revenue—an unusual event in India.
Indian Angel Network’s Rehan yar Khan and now a board member of one-year-old Druvaa, said: “Being an angel is now understood by the angels themselves. Angel investing requires coming in early and doing a lot more investments—20 to 30 per year.”
Druvaa’s product will be targeted at medium-sized firms in sectors that rely heavily on data accuracy, such as financial services. Khan said the angels made the investment because they believe this product to be the “next generation in global back-up.” Currently, most firms back-up data periodically, but Druvaa’s system allows continuous back-up.
Founders—Borate and Ramani Kothandaraman—were earlier working on a similar product for US-based Veritas (which was bought by Symantec Corp.). That product, Borate said, “was too costly to license, install and administer and companies don’t have the manpower or technical expertise (to do this).”
The Veritas product costs $500,000, according to Khan, whereas Druvaa’s will cost $25,000. The initial market will be India, but founders and investors expect it to have a global reach.


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The holidays are approaching, which means equal parts stress and entertainment will enter our lives. Whether you’re winding down after a particularly busy day or you’re out celebrating with family and friends, you want to make sure that you keep everything under control. Monitor your alcohol consumption and make sure you stay safe this holiday season with the help of the BACTrack S35 Breathalyzer. It’s on sale now in the iPhone Hacks Deals Hub.
Apple says it hasn’t found any evidence to link Pegatron underage worker’s death to working conditions
Facebook rolled out another update to its social networking app , bringing the iOS app to version 6.8. This latest update will cause a stir because it finally enables auto-playing videos. This feature was announced earlier this year and lays the groundwork for auto-play ads, which are expected to debut sometime in 2014.
The (RED) auction hosted by Apple’s SVP of design Jony Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson was a smashing success, raising over $12 million for charity. Two of the hottest items were a red Mac Pro and a set of gold EarPods designed by Ive and Newson. The buyer who purchased these items remained anonymous until now.
Chinese manufacturer Pegatron is under fire after five unexplained worker deaths, including one involving an underage employee. These fatalities were recorded at the company’s factories this year. The New York Times profiles this young worker as labor practices in Chinese factories face scrutiny again.


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HONG KONG -- The 2017 International Printed Circuit & Apex South China Fair opened this week in Shenzhen The event, which runs Dec. 6-8, is one of the largest PCB & trade shows outside Japan, pulling exhibitors and attendees from around the world.
BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC today expressed optimism over the prospects for US tax reform following the Senate’s approval of a sweeping bill over the weekend.
BIG ISLAND, HAWAII – The 23rd Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium has finalized its program. The event will take place Feb. 5-8 on the Big Island of Hawaii.
MARCIANISE, ITALY – Jabil announced today the launch of its newest Blue Sky Innovation Center located at its manufacturing plant in Marcianise.
NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics today announced revenues fell 2.8% year-over-year to $27.6 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30.


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Walgreens: our customers need alternate options to get the essential products they need
“During these challenging times, our customers need alternate options to get the essential products they need,” said Walgreens President, Richard Ashworth. “By expanding our delivery service collaboration with Postmates, more customers can get what they need, delivered on-demand, at their doorstep. Because of Postmates’ non-contact delivery options for certain items, Postmates drivers will leave deliveries on doorsteps, keeping these transactions completely contact-less, with no personal interaction required.”
“Community health and safety is paramount at Postmates, so we’re working to support our merchant partners, like Walgreens, and get essential items into the hands of our customers,” said Craig Whitmer, VP, Merchant Business Development, Postmates.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, retail inventory remains fluid. Some currently high-demand items may not be available in the Postmates inventory.


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Amazon has quietly removed a requirement that restrained podcasters from criticizing the company as a condition for a show’s inclusion in future versions of its streaming audio apps.
On Monday, The Desk published an exclusive report saying Amazon had reached out to a handful of top podcast producers with an offer to include their program as part of a new podcast feature that will launch in future versions of its Amazon Music and Audible products.
A confidential email sent to podcast producers contained a link to a form that allowed show managers to submit a podcast feed for consideration. That form included a list of terms and services that, among other things, required podcast producers to agree that they wouldn’t include messaging that disparaged Amazon or its affiliated products.
That term was widely interpreted to mean podcasts might be rejected for inclusion in Amazon Music and Audible if episodes contained content that criticized Amazon’s business practices.
The Desk‘s story was quickly picked up by news outlets and industry blogs that focused heavily on the anti-disparagement condition.
On Tuesday, the anti-disparagement condition was dropped from Amazon’s agreement. Amazon now says podcast producers can’t distribute content that violates the company’s acceptance content policies for advertisements and other matters.
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Opening Day on September 10
The 2022 season is nearly here! During the offseason we've been building a number of new activities for this year including a Low Ropes Course, a completely rebuilt Little Villages area, a new Konk-a-Crow game, a brand new Trike Track, and a new Tractor Pull game. With more than 50 activities available on the farm, it's no wonder that families continue to come back year after year. We've also expanded our food operations this year and brought back some favorites.


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News Briefs for September 21, 2020September 21, 2020
•Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits’ Josh Cellars has announced a $100,000 donation to the California Fire Foundation. The donation will help the foundation provide relief for firefighters and their families as first responders continue to beat back blazes across the state. The California Fire Foundation offers financial and emotional support to firefighters, their families, and communities harmed by fires. In addition, the group maintains the California Firefighters Memorial in Sacramento. Josh Cellars, Deutsch’s second-largest brand, crossed 3 million cases last year, according to Impact Databank.
•A new Irish single malt whisky—from Mark Reynier, who led the revival of Islay distillery Bruichladdich—is set to hit the U.S. market with four expressions, starting in October. Waterford Whisky’s single malts are all bottled at 50% abv and are non-chill filtered. Three of the releases are terroir-driven whiskies made from barley from Rathclogh, Dunmore, and Dunbell. They’ll retail online for around $95 a 750-ml. The fourth whisky, Gaia Organic, is the first certified organic Irish single malt, according to the company. It will retail at around $110 a 750-ml. Waterford Whisky is imported by Glass Revolution Imports.
•Owensboro, Kentucky-based O.Z. Tyler Distillery is renaming itself Green River Distilling Co. to commemorate the restoration of its historic facility, adopting the original name of the property. The result of more than six years of work, the restoration revives a name that dates back to 1885, year of the company’s founding by John McCulloch. The current operation has been distilling since 2016, and a limited release of Green River 4 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon is slated to debut next year.Subscribe to Shanken News Daily’s Email Newsletter, delivered to your inbox each morning.


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(CUPERTINO, Calif.) -- It's been a "Long and Winding Road" but The Beatles and Apple have finally "Come Together."
Capitol Records announced Tuesday morning that the Beatles' catalog is now available on Apple's iTunes music store after years of legal wrangling. Starting Tuesday, 13 Beatles studio albums, the classic Red and Blue hits compilations and the two-volume Past Masters compilation are all available for download. A digital Beatles box set is also available -- in addition to all the albums, it also features an exclusive concert film called Live at Washington Coliseum 1964.
"We're really excited to bring the Beatles' music to iTunes,” Paul McCartney said in a statement. “It's fantastic to see the songs we originally released on vinyl receive as much love in the digital world as they did the first time around."
Ringo Starr added, "I am particularly glad to no longer be asked when the Beatles are coming to iTunes."
Each single album will cost $12.99. Doubles are $19.99 and individual songs are $1.29.
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his could be the biggest backtrack in gaming history: Microsoft will reverse course on their DRM policies for Xbox One, dropping their Internet requirements and all restrictions on used games, according to the websites WhatHiFi and GiantBomb.
According to both reports, the announcement will be made today.
UPDATE: Looks like Microsoft is updating their Xbox One Q&A, but the new page isn't live yet. We're updating as we learn more.
Citing multiple sources, GiantBomb says Microsoft has decided to remove a laundry list of Xbox One restrictions that customers considered negative:
No more always online requirement
The console no longer has to check in every 24 hours
All game discs will work on Xbox One as they do on Xbox 360
Authentication is no longer necessary
An Internet connection is only required when initially setting up the console
All downloaded games will function the same when online or offline
No additional restrictions on trading games or loaning discs
Region locks have been dropped


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Have an idea for an ed tech startup? Now might be a good time to go forward with it, because in the last month not one, not two, but four new ed tech accelerators have launched.
Earlier this month, we reported on the launches of Boston’s LearnLaunchX and New York’s Socratic Labs. On Monday, Kaplan (s WPO) and TechStars announced a new ed tech accelerator and on Wednesday, Pearson (s PSO) announced its own incubator for ed tech companies. Until this year, Palo Alto’s ImagineK-12 was the only traditional accelerator focused on ed tech.
While Kaplan’s program will follow the model of other TechStars programs (mentorship, space and capital in exchange for a bit of equity), Pearson is taking a slightly different approach with its incubator, called Catalyst. Ten accepted startups will continue to work from their own locations and mostly receive remote access to Pearson executives and product experts. They’ll each receive a $10,000 stipend for travel and other expenses (to enable meetings with their mentors and others), and will have the opportunity to present at a Demo Day at the end of the program.
Another big difference in the Pearson model is that the company won’t be taking an equity stake in any of the companies accepted to the program. If and when the startups raise financing, Pearson could invest separately, but there are no guarantees. The company also said that Pearson could become a customer of one of the startups during the program.
Socratic Labs has already announced the startups in its inaugural class, but it will be interesting to see what kinds of companies the other programs attract and accept. Pearson’s name and position as a potential acquirer could appeal to founders, as could the fact that its program doesn’t take equity. But while Pearson’s program only provides mentorship from Pearson executives, Kaplan’s accelerator, which will be based in New York, carries the weight of the TechStars brand and offers access to a wider group of mentors. Supporters include ed tech founders Udemy CEO Eren Bali, Kaplan’s CEO Andy Rosen, and General Assembly CEO Jake Schwartz, as well as TechStars co-founders David Cohen and Brad Feld, Columbia University’s chief digital officer Sree Sreenivasan and others.


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Christmas shoppers are being warned to avoid buying fake and potentially dangerous toys that can contain toxic materials, damage hearing, and pose choking or strangulation hazards.
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, is urging people to look out for tell-tale signs of counterfeit and unsafe products following recent seizures of harmful toys in the run-up to the festive season.
It is also urging people to be wary of turning to suspect online sellers offering next day delivery to get hold of in-demand toys that are out of stock elsewhere, as they may not actually exist, leaving them out of pocket.
Recent toys seized by councils’ trading standards teams include more than 54,000 teddy bears which posed a choking hazard, electric scooters with no safety documentation, and audio items that exceeded legal decibel limits for toys which could damage a child’s hearing.
Counterfeit versions of popular toys – such as L.O.L Surprise! Dolls, which were described as last year’s “must-have” Christmas toy – have been found to contain phthalates, a chemical which can damage the liver, kidneys, lungs, and reproductive system.
The LGA is urging shoppers to look for the authentic CE mark on toys or their packaging which confirms they meet consumer safety standards. With people increasingly buying presents online, the LGA is also calling for the CE mark to be clearly included in the information on websites offering toys for sale.
Latest industry figures show that more than 4.2 million counterfeit products, including toys worth £21m, were seized by councils in 2018/19.
The LGA is warning that fake and potentially dangerous toys typically flood the market around Christmas as criminals exploit a surge in demand for sold-out items.
Councillor Simon Blackburn, chair of the LGA’s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said: "Christmas is a hotbed for criminals who put profit before safety by selling dangerous, counterfeit toys at cheap prices to unsuspecting shoppers.
“Bargain hunters need to be aware that fake, substandard toys can break and cause injuries or pose choking hazards, toxic materials can cause burns and serious harm, while illegal electrical toys can lead to fires or electrocution.
“It’s not unusual for rogue sellers to cash in on desperate shoppers by selling fake versions of ‘must-have’ toys sold out in well-known retailers, or claim to have them in stock on their website when they actually don’t exist.
He added: "Not only is selling fake toys a crime, it harms and ruins the reputation of genuine traders, costs the economy millions in lost tax revenue and often funds organised crime.”
To help avoid buying fake and dangerous toys, shoppers should check toys have an authentic CE mark which shows they comply with safety regulations, look out for grammar and spelling errors on packaging, buy from well-known and reputable outlets, and resist cheap offers that look too good to be true, Blackburn advised.


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Scarlett Johansson Wore Marchesa To The Met Gala
Scarlett Johansson wore a dress by Marchesa, the brand owned by Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife Georgina Chapman. She is the first star to wear the fashion house since the Weinstein scandal, according to Marie Claire.
During the scandal, it was reported that the film producer had forced several Hollywood celebrities to wear his wife’s designs; if they didn’t, he would threaten their careers — that was confirmed by Felicity Huffman and Jessica Chastain.
As Marie Claire reports, Jessica says she defied Weinstein and chose not to wear Marchesa to the premiere of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. Instead, she wore a blue Atelier Versace gown. Later, Weinstein publicly taunted her.