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PGE Nowa Energia, belonging to the PGE Group of power companies, in cooperation with the Volkswagen Group dealership network, plans to set up even 300 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations within two years.
“The PGE Group is the first operator in Poland whose electric car charging stations are 100-percent powered by renewable energy,” Pawel Sliwa, PGE Vice President of Innovation, said . A developed network of charging stations in cooperation with Volkswagen Group Polska and the Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat Dealers Association is our next step towards reducing emissions,” he added.
PGE Nowa Energia is engaged in building and managing a network of EV charging stations. It currently operates 66 charging points throughout Poland, used by some 1,500 users monthly. According to development plans, in 2020 the number of charging points is to be tripled.
The Volkswagen Group will invest EUR 60 billion in the development of hybrid cars, electromobility and digitalisation in the years 2020-2024, of which ca. EUR 33 billion in electromobility alone. By 2029, the concern plans to launch up to 75 models with purely electric drive and around 60 hybrid models. By 2025, the Volkswagen group will launch 36,000 charging points in Europe.


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Big business has expressed serious concern about the escalation of violence with scenes similar to the July 2021 unrest in the dispute between the Western Cape government and taxi associations after the impounding of taxis for various transgressions.
This comes as the Western Cape High Court granted an urgent interdict to the City of Cape Town against the violent strike allegedly by members of the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco).
The strike crippled the transport industry and left two people dead, scores injured and many public and private vehicles torched, with incidents of looting and damage to property.
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) said today that although they were not privy to the details of the dispute, they did note that negotiations were to resolve the situation were continuing.
Busa CEO Cas Coovadia said they were concerned about the escalation in violence and the impact the taxi strike was having on supply chains and business activity.
Coovadia appealed to taxi organisations and taxi operators to desist from violence and not intimidate commuters who want to use other forms of transport to go about their business.
“We are concerned that employees were unable to travel to work. We are also concerned about the impact on food security because transport of goods is affected by the violence and criminal activity, which includes incidents of looting,” Coovadia said.
“This must be of sincere concern to government at all levels and we urge both the Western Cape government and government at national level to bolster law and order presence in volatile areas and ensure strong action is taken against people using this set of circumstances for criminal activity. We must guard against a repetition of the insurrection that occurred in July 2021.”
Santaco and its affiliate associations embarked on a wildcat strike last Thursday after the City of Cape Town intensified impounding taxis for road traffic infringements.
The City of Cape Town began enforcing a new amended traffic by-law of 2019 that gives them the power to impound vehicles on the spot for a range of offences towards the end of July, sharply increasing the number of impounded vehicles from weeks before.
Transport Minister Sindi Cikunga said the municipality has been using the wrong laws to impound taxis and ordered it to release 6 000 taxis that had been impounded using these laws.
“We call on the City of Cape Town to respect and uphold national laws as they currently stand. To this end, we call on the city to return to the negotiating table, address the areas of disagreement and demonstrate a genuine effort to find a lasting solution to the current challenges,” Chikunga said.
“We call on the City to immediately release without any conditions all vehicles impounded based on the National Road Traffic Act and leave those that are impounded on the basis of the National Land Transport Act of 2009.
“We have the National Land Transport Act and the issue of impounding minibus taxis is actually found in that legislation. It is in section 87 of the National Land Transport Act and that act specifies when you can impound a minibus taxi.”
Meanwhile, the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) also said it was concerned about the impact of the taxi strike on the retail sector.
CGCSA CEO Zinhle Tyikwe said while it was too early to provide the financial impact of the strike to its members, the lack of reliable transport and accompanying violence that has characterised the strike was unfortunate.
“We are closely monitoring the situation particularly on its potential impact on food security because the longer the strike continues, the more difficult it will be for consumers to replenish their food stocks due to lack of transport,” Tyikwe said.
“The retail sector is key to the provision of basic food commodities and ensuring food security and we are concerned that violence that accompanies strikes similar to what we have witnessed in Cape Town always has a major impact on the operations of our members.”

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Uber partners with Jet Airways for smart travel
Uber announced its partnership with Jet Airways on Wednesday.
In a bid to enhance guest experience, cab-aggregator Uber on Wednesday announced a strategic association with Indian airline Jet Airways.
Guests booking their flights on the app and using Uber for the first time will benefit from a discount of Rs 150 across their first three rides by using the promo code 'JETUBER'.
"Through this partnership, Jet Airways' guests across 29 cities will be able to request their Uber when they book their flight," said Madhu Kannan, Chief Business Officer, Uber India and Emerging markets, in a statement.
The cab booking feature will be available to all Jet Airways' guests in the cities where Uber currently operates in India while booking their travel itinerary with the airline on the Jet Airways app.
"Our partnership with Uber for a comfortable and seamless travel experience between their homes or offices and the airport, reflects our ambition to leverage technology for enhancing our guest experience," added Jayaraj Shanmugam, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways.


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Microsoft and accessory maker Datel have settled their respective Xbox 360-related lawsuits against each other, which included allegations of patent infringement and antitrust law violations.
The two companies have been at odds since 2009, when Datel accused Microsoft of "predatory conduct" after the platform holder released an Xbox 360 update that locked out unauthorized storage devices and third-party memory cards, such as Datel's Max Memory line.
The UK-based firm filed an antitrust lawsuit in a San Francisco court that year, claiming Microsoft had "deliberately harmed competition" with the change. It said Microsoft implemented the update with "no visible purpose other than to have that market entirely to themselves."
Microsoft filed its own suit against Datel in 2010 with a Seattle court over alleged infringement of its Xbox 360 controller patents. The publisher said Datel's Turbofire and WildFire controllers violated a patent for a protocol used by wireless accessories
After Datel redesigned the controllers and ceased imports of its TurboFire2 Xbox 360 Wireless pad to the U.S., Microsoft withdrew the case -- though it continued to seek an unspecified amount of compensatory damages for past infringement.
Neither company has revealed details from their confidential settlements, but Microsoft spokesperson Kevin Kutz has said the terms were "to the satisfaction of both parties," according to a report
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Scott Shatford, 35, said he’s not concerned about a Santa Monica, California, home-sharing ordinance that took effect in June. It prohibits stays of less than 30 days in homes where the host isn’t living, with fines of as much as $500 per day. He said enforcing the ban will be difficult for the city because Airbnb listings don’t include addresses.
Does anything read wrongly about that quote to you ?
They aren’t as bad as Uber in their flaunting of the law …
… but the longer they do it
the less taxes arrive to support a city/county/state
the more drain on those same services
the less rooms and properties there are for people who just want to live
the more temptation for the owners who are sharing their space – not to share their income with the IRS
Airbnb gets less press than Uber, but in some respects its even more radical: understanding how it works leads one to question many of the premises of modern society from hotels to regulations. It’s an important marker in the Internet Revolution.


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Shawn McDonald will release his latest album, 'Brave', on 15th April 2014. As the follow up to 2013's unique live-to-tape re-recorded collection, 'The Analog Sessions', 'Brave' takes this critically revered singer, songwriter and storyteller to a whole new level and pushing him beyond his comfort zone.
In creating this album, McDonald took a different approach compared to his past projects. "I've been a singer/songwriter for close to 16 years now and have seen so many elements progress within my music," he shares.
"I may have started with just an acoustic guitar and some simple stories, but I've since sought to create...
Shawn McDonald has released a Greatest Hits album with a difference. 'The Analog Sessions' is a collection of nine re-recorded via live-to-tape hits and fan favorites, plus two brand new tunes. "When you release a traditional…
Shawn McDonald has released his latest album titled 'Brave'. As the follow up to 2013's unique and brilliant live-to-tape re-recorded collection, 'The Analog Sessions', 'Brave' sees Shawn record this in a different style and way…


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As Google News’ 20th birthday approaches, Google launched a new version of Google News last week. Barry Adams, the News SEO specialists shed light on the new look of Google News with this post. What is the exact change? What does that mean for publishers, readers and SEO? As a bonus, you’ll get tips to increase your chances of accessing Google News.
What has changed with Google News?
The design of Google News has been redesigned.Or, more specifically news.google.com There is a new design. Google described this change as follows:
Our new look Google news On the desktop, I was inspired by the feedback I received from my readers. You can easily catch up with the most important news by displaying top stories, local news, and personalized recommendations at the top of the page.
Brand Bender & Olivia Ma – Google
The redesigned Google News home page looks like this on your desktop:
Let’s briefly highlight the three aspects Google mentioned: top stories, local news, and personalized recommendations.
Top story We will feature the most important news of the moment. In its current design, it appears at the top of the Google News home page on your desktop. Usually, they show the headlines of major media outlets. One of these articles has been featured most prominently. Below that article, you have two options (usually from a major publisher).
What you need to know: If Google detects that you have entered a news-oriented search query in the search bar, you can also display it. Top story Normal search results on desktop or mobile designed like a card.
In the upper right, Local news.. Google says it added this selection here for customer feedback. It features the main news articles in the area you are finding or interested in. You can set the location you want to follow with the admin button on the local tab.For Local news You must be logged in to your Google account to function properly.Otherwise, it will be more commonly displayed Pick for you Instead of local news.
Finally, Google News allows you to select and organize the news categories you want to track. It offers large categories such as business, technology and entertainment.If you click the customize button next to it Your topic, You can select the topic you are interested in. Google will then display three major stories in that category. You can also change the order of the topics, so the topics that are most important to you are at the top.
In addition, Google News has improved fact checking and more ways to learn about news item providers. About this result.. So what are the implications of these changes? Is it just a new look or do you need more? And what does that mean for publishers?
What does this redesign mean for news SEO?
I asked a news SEO expert Polemic Digital Barry Adams About his experience with redesigning news.google.com:
“I love the new design of Google News. I focus on local news and customized news feeds. The old design was a bit funky, but in the end I got used to it. Especially modern. It wasn’t, so it needed to be updated. It was also a bit annoying to read the news from the publications in the area we live in, so with the redesign, Google brought it to the fore and centered. I succeeded in putting it.
News SEO is more than news.google.com
“That said, most people involved in Google ecosystem news don’t go to the news.google.com subdomain. Most people use regular searches to find news. If you look at the analysis of a particular news publication, you’ll see that only a few of the clicks come from the news.google.com domain. A closer look reveals a large number of clicks from regular search results. You can see that it is happening on Google[ニュース]Not a tab, not a news.google.com domain,[トップストーリー]Rich results of box and related news. ”
“The last stat I read about these is that 10% to 12% of all Google searches have some form of newsbox, and that’s what most news publishers do from Google for their organic. That’s where you get the most of the traffic, so while the redesign and new features are great, most of the news SEO work is aimed at providing publishers with these top storyboxes. “
So how do you get there?
“For news SEO to work, you need to take it seriously. Be a news publisher. To rank on Google News, you need another website with little commercial content. Publish only some content and publish much consistently. Let journalists write stories. Do this consistently on a highly optimized website and you’ll see results in about two years. Yes, news SEO is a daunting task. “
Start optimizing Google News!
Is there a news site? Make sure Google picks up news articles with the Yoast News SEO for WordPress plugin.
News SEO Tips
So how to optimize Google News? As Barry says, apart from creating a lot of newsworthy content written by journalists, here are some specific tips to increase your chances of getting into Google News.
Google Publish Center and News Guidelines
You need to set you Google Publisher Center An account for managing your presence on Google News.But first, you’ll need to make sure you follow Google’s general Webmaster guidelines When Google News specific policy.. These guidelines have some technical requirements and quality guidelines. Most of these are met by using WordPress. Assuming you use a standard theme, there are a few things to keep in mind.
- Google News Site Map; According to Google documentation, Google News sitemaps are “not required, but recommended.”Fortunately, our News SEO plugin It will generate this automatically.
- optimisation Feed format; As Google digests news content from feed formats (RSS / Atom, etc.), the News SEO plugin greatly enhances the structuring and formatting of feeds that WordPress has already generated.
Editing and quality requirements
There are also some things you need to do to increase your chances of your site appearing on Google News. Most of them focus on showing that you are a real publisher and working with real journalists.
- A Inquiry page Lists contact information such as addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. The inquiry form alone cannot be used. Google wants to make sure you are a legitimate news organization. Make sure it appears on your site as such.
- A page listing all editorial staff. It’s a good idea to make this a list of author profiles to make sure you have a rich list of author profiles.
- Appropriate image: When deciding which image to use for your article, Google schema.org With image tags
og:imageTags automatically generated by the core Yoast SEO plugin.
AuthorSchema: use Well-structured data for news content Help Google better understand your topic – and the journalist who wrote the article.
News SEO It’s a different beast than “normal” SEO. It’s hard to get into the top story as a new publisher, and it may take years of hard work for Google to recognize you as a reliable source of information. Your site needs to be technically compliant and Google needs to be able to crawl your content quickly.Must be used properly
NewsArticle Create structured data and publish high quality, original news content. Fortunately, News SEO WordPress add-on for Yoast SEO It handles the technical stuff of news SEO, so you can focus on publishing that great content.
What’s new in Google News
https://yoast.com/whats-new-in-google-news/ What’s new in Google News


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food for health emergency food supply this year, October 16, 31 World Food Day, this year's World Food Day theme is "Food prices - out of the crisis to achieve stability.
Food is food enough to the CAS. In fact, the "food problem" is always the country and bringing peace, the people's livelihood and the Department's top priority at all times no exceptions.
In 2011, the Xiamen Special Economic Zone entered the "thirties" a vigorous pace, the city's food distribution system has entered the Grain Market, market diversification, market supervision and standardization of the track of scientific development, the demand to meet the grain market and responding to various risks and challenges, to maintain stable and rapid economic and social development has laid a solid material foundation.
But as a net food sales areas, to guarantee stable prices of grain and oil in our city is still facing challenges, which means that the development of the food economy and expanding the production and marketing collaboration to strengthen quality control, building a modern grain storage, good emergency reserves, and improve the food security system, not only promote the city's food industry forward to ensure the city an important guarantee of the "12th five-Year" period of economic and social development is an important foundation for the west side of economic development across
On the occasion of World Food Day "and" national treasure food grain Saving Publicity Week "on the occasion, the city's food by the Secretary Tsang Yiu Man interview with this reporter, talked about the latest achievements in the city stored in food storage, such as processing and conversion made, called on the whole society to care of the food, save food, against food waste, and to build a universal and full participation "of saving food Xiamen.


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LADERA RANCH – When Brian Buehler’s daughter Taya was cyber-bullied in 2011, it took a toll on her mentally and academically, the family said.
“It was a horrible experience for her and my wife and I didn’t have a clue it was happening for weeks and months,” said Buehler of Ladera Ranch.
The incident set him off on a mission to find any technology that could prevent or help manage a bullying situation. That’s when he found TruthLocker. The software company, created by Paul McMullen, is a child safety utility app for iPhones, Androids and other social media. It preserves all communication by text, photo message, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to a secure account.
Since the Wiretap and Privacy Act forces cell carriers to delete text content, TruthLocker users can retrieve an independent transcript, which can be used as evidence in court to resolve cyber disputes and support the truth, he said. So far, the company has 4,000 daily users who store an estimated 1 million texts and photos each day.
Buehler was so intrigued he joined the Michigan-based company as an investor, board member and chief operating officer in June 2012; he works out of his home office in Ladera Ranch. The company is also in the process of opening a south Orange County location this summer.
“One of my greatest passions is seeing TruthLocker try to put this technology on every child’s phone in the United States to help them and their families avoid what we went through with cyber-bullying,” Buehler said. “Through app downloads on GooglePlay or iTunes, and additional investors supporting this hyper-growing company, I believe Paul McMullen will achieve this goal and literally save lives.”
Buehler talks about the benefits of TruthLocker.
Q. What do people need to do to add the TruthLocker app on a phone?
A. Parents and teens simply need to go to truthlocker.com and click the link to download the app. For all Apple devices visit truthlocker.com and download the software for your computer that uses iTunes to save all texts and photos when the phone syncs with Wi-Fi. For Android, visit Google Play, and if your child does not have phone, but uses social media, truthlocker.com has a solution as well. My personal hope is that every child with a smartphone or a social media account is introduced and able to install TruthLocker. If you are not using TruthLocker, you are not safe.
Q. How much does it cost?
A. The cost is free to archive, search and view on a monthly basis. To permanently save files and avoid the monthly purge of unwanted archives, upgrade to the premium version for $19.99 for a year. This version also has several value added features to make sure a child continues to run the app.
Q. What can the app be used for?
A. Beyond making a phone and social media sites safer for a child to use, the app has application for those going through a divorce, saving communication with a loved one and conducting business transactions by text.
Q. What is the market like for these types of software?
A. The market for this app is emerging as the average age a child receives their first phone is 10. Many are underestimating the permanence of the delete button when a child edits their texts each day before coming home to keep their cyber lives private. TruthLocker is not a monitoring app. It is a seatbelt for a cell phone preserving the nightmares that can result without a backup plan.
Q. What do you hope to achieve with Truthlocker?
A. I hope to achieve a measurable reduction in the time recovering from a cyber-bullying incident and apply the new anti-bullying laws.


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Tom Horn Gaming and Omega Systems team up
Tom Horn Gaming provides casino software for both online and land-based gaming operators. OMEGA Systems, based in Malta, provides gaming technology, services and development to clients across the globe. In a recent deal between the two, Tom Horn Gaming has agreed to provide video slots content to OMEGA Systems, and to support OMEGA Systems in its provision of comprehensive gaming solutions.
Commenting on the new partnership, Ondrej Lapides, CEO of Tom Horn Gaming said, “OMEGA Systems has focused on building trust with the gaming community through its best-of-breed, robust, scalable and flexible gaming services platform. “
Further, he said that the deal with OMEGA Systems will, in his opinion, provide an opportunity for the business to develop its leading content provision, and to enhance the operations of its users. Tom Horn Gaming will benefit from the deal as they become able to expand their reach into unchartered territories.
Business Development Manager for OMEGA Systems Patrick Mann also commented on the deal. He said, “Tom Horn is a fast-growing gaming company, with presence in regulated markets. It constantly strives to keep up innovating its wide range of gaming products. Its video slots have been popular with players from culturally diverse backgrounds and with various gaming habits as the provider can always hit the note with its target audience”.
Further, he said that OMEGA Systems are confident that by utilizing the new video slots content that they will acquire from Tom Horn Gaming, OMEGA Systems clients will benefit greatly. He explained that the video slots content features “crystal-clear graphics, pitch perfect sounds and engaging maths models” and “will get new dedicated fans across the globe”.
For Tom Horn Gaming, the deal comes after a number of equally promising content supply agreements with Novibet and packaged solutions provider, ORYX Gaming. Such deals have seen these providers offering their clients some of Tom Horn’s most popular titles, such as Monster Madness, 243 Crystal Fruits and Book of Spells.


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Can’t sleep? It could be because so many of us are turning to online shopping at night – and it’s time we changed that.
There’s no denying that we’re a society obsessed with sleep.
Questions over whether we’re getting enough of it, what kind of quality we’re getting and what sleep-tracking tools we’re using have replaced last night’s TV as peak water cooler chat.
And while some of us have that gene that means we only need a few hours of sleep per night, it’s still high on most of our priorities to make sure we’re feeling rested and ready to tackle the day.
But it’s clear not all of us are finding it that easy to get the sleep we aspire to get. In fact, statistics released last year gave us a surprising insight into the sleep habits of people up and down the country – and it seems that many of us are turning to technology to assuage the pain of not being able to fall asleep.
According to the latest website figures from John Lewis, night-time shopping is up 23% in the last year alone – with the department store sharing the news that online shopping between midnight and 6am now accounts for around one in 15 purchases that use its credit card.
Women were also much more likely to spend their sleepless hours shopping than men – according to the data, women account for 66% of purchases made in the late-night and early morning period.
And this isn’t the only data that reveals this surprising trend. According to a study by Barclaycard, 10:18pm is the time that most of us press the purchase button on our online basket, ready for the item to arrive on our desk the following day.
The problem is, reaching for your phone or laptop when you’re struggling to sleep is probably one of the worst things you can do – the blue light emitted by our screens actually restrains the production of melatonin, the hormone that controls your circadian rhythm and sleep cycle. If you’re struggling with your sleep at the moment, consider reducing your screen time instead, and resisting the urge to pick up your phone in the middle of the night.
And reaching for any kind of sleep-tracking technology could also be impacting the way you sleep, too: orthosomnia, the medical term for the anxiety caused by an over-reliance on sleep-tracking technology, can actually lead you to feel worse in the long run.
To counteract the potentially damaging impact your technology could be having on your sleep routine, you could consider banning your phone or laptop from your bedroom entirely – especially if you’re looking to reduce your scroll-time in the long run, too.
Instead, consider switching on a warm, low light and reading a chapter or two of a book. Or, if you’re not ready to get rid of technology in the bedroom quite yet, why not plug yourself in to a soothing podcast and close your eyes as you listen?
Whatever you do, cutting back on any and all technology (or blue light) will give your body a better chance of falling asleep. Plus, it’s good news for the planet (and your bank balance). What’s not to love?


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Nokia has caught our green design attention once again with the recent unveiling of ‘Remade’, a concept phone made almost entirely of recycled materials. The prototype was introduced at Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona last week revealing Nokia’s vision for recycled material use in mobile phones of the future. From the looks of ‘Remade’, Nokia’s products of tomorrow will consume less natural resources, reduce landfill waste and be more energy efficient.
The ‘Remade’ mobile is made from upcycled materials like aluminum cans, plastic drink bottles and old car tires. Inside the sleek “nothing new” casing are more environmentally sensitive technologies like printed electronics (which reduce waste and CO2 emissions during manufacturing) and a backlit display which saves energy and increases the life of the battery.
As ‘Remade’ tails on Nokia’s recent launch of the eco-friendlier 3310 Evolve and other recent green moves including a cell phone recycling initiative in New York, we can’t help but keep highlighting the company’s focus on sustainability and look forward to what greener gadgets pop up from them in the future.
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The closure only finalizes a shift that started happening years ago — although the San Mateo, Calif. company is still called Riya, it has been focusing on Like.com for a while now. It doesn’t look like too many users will miss the site either, according to data from Compete. In an email sent to users (and published on TechCrunch), chief executive Munjal Shah writes:
After three years of keeping Riya.com up and running, we have finally decided to shut it down as of Aug. 21, 2009. Though we transitioned to Like.com years ago, we left Riya running until there was an alternative all of you could use. Today there is. You can use Picasa or iPhoto 9 and get similar face recognition capabilities for your personal photos.
Meanwhile, Shah says Like.com, which uses visual search technology to help shoppers find the purchases they’re looking for, is now seeing more than $100 million a year in sales of clothing, shoes, handbags, and other “aesthetic soft goods.” The company has raised $49.5 million in venture funding.
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Korea Tourism Organization is a government organization under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, made to promote the country’s tourism industry. For 2018, the organization selected the hottest K-Pop idol group EXO to serve as its public ambassadors.
While this is a big deal of itself, fans are wild over the fact that Korea Tourism Organization’s official Twitter account revealed the news with the most honorable hashtags ever!
The caption reads, “EXO was selected the 2018 Korea Tourism Public Ambassadors on Jun 23! EXO will be promoting Korea all over the world now, please look forward to it!” Then it tags “Nation’s Pick” and “Korea Tourism Organization’s Pick” to describe the boy group.
— 한국관광공사 :: 대한민국 구석구석 (@Kor_Visitkorea) June 25, 2018
The term “pick” comes from all three seasons of the nationwide hit TV program Produce 101, where viewers (Korean citizens) selected their favorites and called them “their picks”. It is now used interchangeably with “Choice” for Koreans, to indicate that someone or something has been specially selected.
EXO-Ls are proud of the boy group for becoming the official faces to represent the nation for the tourists interested in visiting South Korea!
— andrea🌻chanyeol | is official SK named #국가픽_엑소 (@loeyodaears) June 25, 2018
— Morocco EXO-L Fanclub (@Morocco_EXOL) June 25, 2018
@weareoneEXO you make us so so proud to be an EXOL! To many, many more such achievements. Stay humble, work hard, and we will always be by your side.
My #TeenChoice for #ChoiceInternationalArtist is #EXO @weareoneEXO
— Stanning legends || Thirsty for OT9 (@eclipseborn1) June 25, 2018
EXO-Ls from outside Korea are becoming highly interested in visiting Korea, especially since EXO members now represent the Korean tourism industry.
One day I will visit Korea, see all the beautiful historical buildings, Koreas beautiful nature, eat amazing food and attend an EXO concert!
— Exo_run this (@lydia_exoo) June 25, 2018
— Rich Man – Student A – The Man Who Laughs (@withSUHOforever) June 25, 2018
— Koko bop (@Kokoqueen2017) June 25, 2018
Looks like the “Nation’s Pick” is already doing a fine job at promoting tourism!


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Time to do some detective work!
Put on your deerstalker hat – we have a mystery on our hands. The Federal Communications Committee (FCC) has released some rather intriguing photos showing an iPhone X, but not as we know it.
In the leaked pictures, the device clearly doesn’t look like one of the colours we’re familiar with (space grey and silver), but appears to be a shiny gold tone instead.
Since the FCC approves US items for sale before they hit stores, companies have to submit filings to them along with product specifications and photography. It’s actually not all that uncommon for the committee to release imagery at a later date. The odd thing about these pictures, though, is the fact that the phone it shows never went on sale.
The images appear to show an iPhone X with the same design features that has become synonymous with the phone. However, the bezels on the front of the device, the stainless steel frame, along with the casing on the back are gold. Curiouser and curiouser…
So, What Does This Mean?
Well, before we all jump to the conclusion that a gold iPhone X is on the way, there’s one other thing to consider. What if the gold edition of the device was originally part of the lineup but got cancelled? The leaked images are from a filling that was created in August and released in September 2017 – just days before the iPhone X was officially announced.
That fact has led some people to believe that these latest images are nothing more than a relic of what could have been. Perhaps the officials at Apple had planned to release a gold version of the device but, for whatever reason, pulled it at the last minute. It’s plausible.
On the other hand, Apple could be holding the gold iPhone X back to release at a later date as a special edition model. Who knows?
Is It Even the iPhone X at All?
Another theory is that the mysterious phone in the picture is not the iPhone X at all. While it’s clearly not the iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus (the sizes are all off!), it could be an entirely different device that has yet to be launched.
Support for this theory comes from the fact that the filing lists the display as an ‘LCD Display,’ rather than an ‘OLED Display,’ which the iPhone X famously has. It could be that this is a budget Apple phone that looks a lot like the iPhone X, but doesn’t have all the features that the mega-device packs.
Only a few months ago, rumours were circulating about the potential of a new iPhone SE in 2018. Could this leak be linked?
Watch This Space!
While it’s fun to speculate on what the leaked images could mean, the people over at Apple are likely to keep tight-lipped about this one.
Right now, it’s unclear whether this phone exists or will ever exist. That’s a shame. If you’re holding out for a gold iPhone X, you may be waiting a long, long time…. But who knows what the future holds?


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Three mining industry players – Africa One, Zambian Mining News and GrowSA are to host the first Copperbelt Investors Indaba in Kitwe in early October.
The platform is to provide a platform for South African business people to engage directly with their counterparts on the Copperbelt.
“The copperbelt is well known by most as a mining destination, thus this event will focus on non-mining sectors, like Manufacturing, Tourism, Property Development and Agriculture” says John-Ernest Fogwell from Africa One Holdings Ltd.
The organisers are optimistic the event will add great value to the Zambian Copperbelt and its economy, by allowing business people to have a direct and structured engagement platform to further their business ambitions.
“As a publication, we are proud to be involved in this initiative to strengthen co-operation between South African and Zambian business people” says Evans Mumba Publisher of the Zambian Mining News Magazine.
In addition, the Indaba will also provide economic and legislative education, expert professional services link ups and networking opportunities for both Zambian and South African entrepreneurs.
“We want this event to be a catalyst for trade, thus we aim to have a one day expo that will be open to all Zambian entrepreneurs to meet with the delegation from SA” says Fanie du Plessis from GrowSA.


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Guest Kevin Howard, President of Howard Communications, an outdoor industry public relations firm covers the latest products from several companies.
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The mystery is solved by Forbes magazine in their current cover story on Justin Bieber. Everyone knows the Biebs likes to buy cars, including his own Batmobile, but that’s not exactly an investment that appreciates in value. For the real money-making potential, Forbes uncovered a few of the tech start-ups that Bieber is invested in.
His manager confirmed to the mag that he’s vested in quite a few private tech start ups. Most prominately, the Biebs has his hands in the music subscription service Spotify. Considering how many times his songs and videos get streamed, it’s a natural fit for the young singer. He’s also put his money in Sojo Studios(a combination of social and joyful), a game developer who tie their products to social and sustainable causes. The firm launched WeTopia last year, a Facebook game that lets players raise money for charities in the real world.
Those are only four investments that Forbes was able to confirm — Bieber reportedly has dozens more.
-Courtney E. Smith, CBS Local
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October 7, 2002,
Wal-Mart, department stores cut forecasts
For the second month in a row, Wal-Mart has scaled back its monthly sales growth forecast, to 3 percent to 4 percent growth from the 4 percent to 6 percent hike the company originally forecast for September.
Meanwhile, Federated Department Stores cut its same-store sales estimate for the second time this month, now expecting same-store sales to be flat to up 2 percent. The company said same-store sales for September would be "at best" toward the low end of an earlier forecast 3 percent to 5 percent increase but might fall slightly below that range.
JCPenney also lowered its forecast for September same-store sales at its department stores. The retailer expects sales to fall in the low single-digit percentages. Earlier in the month, the company had projected monthly sales would be flat or up slightly.
Browne joins Bon-Ton board
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. has added Philip Browne as a member of its board of directors, effective Sept. 13. Browne is senior vp and cfo of Advanta Corp., a provider of business credit cards to small businesses. He serves on the board of Advanta Bank Corp., a subsidiary of Advanta, and is director of AF&L Insurance Company, a privately held long-term care and home health care insurance company.
Saks streamlines organizational structure
Saks Inc. announced last week a streamlining of its organizational structure that will result in the elimination of approximately 300 jobs.
Looking to cut expenses, the company plans to consolidate its Younkers home office operations from Des Moines, IA, into its Carson Pirie Scott headquarters in Milwaukee. The consolidation will eliminate nearly 270 jobs at the Younkers home office and some 25 positions in the furniture warehouse and its distribution center in Green Bay, WI.
Merchandising, advertising/marketing and various support functions of the 50-unit division will be absorbed into the Carson Pirie Scott division, which currently operates stores under the Carson Pirie Scott, Boston Store, Bergner's and Herberger's nameplates.
The company said the majority of stores will continue to operate under the Younkers nameplate, with the exception of a few markets where overlap exists and the name may be changed. The consolidation is scheduled for completion in the fiscal fourth quarter ending Feb. 1.
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Nashua Opens New Specialty Paper Plant in NJ
Jun 13, 2006 Nashua Corp. announced the opening of a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Cranbury, New Jersey that will service the wide-format specialty paper products used by architects, engineers and in the graphic and sign markets.
"Our wide-format business has increased significantly in the past four years, and this new facility will enable us to build on the momentum we have in the marketplace. This investment offers expanded service and support to our customers on the east coast where we see excellent opportunities for growth," said Tom Brooker, CEO of Nashua.
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The first event of its kind explored the exploding global tourism industry and how Israel’s cities can be branded as unique destinations.
By Avigayil Kadesh
The time was certainly ripe for Jerusalem to host its first International Tourism Conference. A record-breaking 3.45 million tourists visited Israel in 2010, more than 25 percent higher than the previous year, and 2011 could beat that record as tourism levels have nearly tripled in the past decade. Just days before the conference, 1,000 foreign visitors had joined 9,000 Israelis for Jerusalem’s inaugural full marathon.
This first conference of its kind, held in Jerusalem’s International Conference Center from March 29-31, let hoteliers, tour group operators and other tourism professionals hear from leading representatives of the airline, hotel, cultural, technology and media fields as well as government officials.
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat opened the conference with Chris Matthews of NBC/MSNBC and MTV Networks International founder Bill Roedy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov took the opportunity to announce some groundbreaking initiatives to reach Netanyahu’s stated goal of seeing more tourists than citizens in Israel.
Among these initiatives, said Misezhnikov, are increasing grants to new hotel enterprises from 20 percent to 28%; awarding 10% grants to entrepreneurs planning new tourist attractions; and expanding priority areas to include Eilat, the Lower Galilee, the Negev and the Beit Shean Valley. The Tourism Ministry’s budget has been doubled for 2011-2012, he said.
Hotel expansion projects
Noting that every satisfied tourist becomes a good-will ambassador for Israel, Misezhnikov revealed that "six major projects are waiting to begin, and we are investing in a broad recruiting campaign to attract personnel to the tourism sector and build 10,000 more hotel rooms so we can provide for one million more tourists than last year. We will also spend tens of millions of shekels to upgrade existing hotels."
About 3,100 additional rooms are expected to be ready by the end of this year, about one-third of them in Jerusalem, 660 near Lake Kinneret in the Galilee region and about 440 others in the northern Negev and Tel Aviv.
Among the new hotels will be a luxury Ritz Carlton on the Tel Aviv coast within the next two years, said Kathleen Matthews, a vice president of Marriott International. Having just opened the tallest hotel in the world, in Hong Kong, Marriott also "wants to be in iconic places such as Jerusalem," Matthews told conference participants. "Our hotels are inextricably linked to the story of the cities we are in."
"We have a memorandum of understanding for another project in Tel Aviv on the border between the new and old parts of the city, and later this week I am looking at prospective sites in Jerusalem," said Matthews. "The international traveler feels more comfortable coming if they recognize brands with which they have had experience," she said. "To do that, we take advantage of the branding of cities."
Cities as brands
"Brands define cities in a precise way," said Dr. Teemu Moilanen, a place branding specialist from Finland who was a featured speaker at the conference. "Branding is not a slogan but an identity: Paris is romance, Las Vegas is entertainment, Milan is style, Barcelona is culture."
"City branding is meant to lead to an emotional relationship with the consumer," added panelist Eugene Jaffe, professor emeritus in the graduate school of business administration at Bar-Ilan University and author of books including The Theory and Practice of Place Branding. "But you have to find a unique characteristic. Holon, the ‘Children’s City’, is a successful example of a complete transformation." He was referring to the Tel Aviv suburb that turned around its lackluster image and made a name for itself among young families by creating "story parks," museums and other unique cultural magnets especially for children.
"International festivals can help cities differentiate themselves," said Jaffe. This is one tactic being successfully employed by the Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA). "It’s part of our strategy to position Jerusalem as a global tourism destination for cultural activities such as the Opera Festival that will take place here in June," says Ilanit Melchior, tourism director for the JDA and an organizer of the conference. "We already have 1,100 packages sold for the Opera Festival and we had 1,000 foreign visitors for the marathon. When you have the right product, people will buy it."
Plans are afoot to increase tourism to Jerusalem from two million visitors a year to 10 million within a decade. (Photo courtesy Israel Ministry of Tourism)
Prominent Israeli attorney Yehuda Raveh, a major player in financing and infrastructure in Israel, called Jerusalem "the most famous brand in the world" and revealed that according to surveys, 80% of first-time tourists to Israel want to visit Jerusalem. "The mayor wants to bring in 10 million tourists by 2015," Raveh said, "and if we have a peaceful situation, this could be achieved."
However, said Eli Cohen, head of marketing strategy, service and corporate responsibility for Bank Hapoalim, "We certainly think and hope peace will come eventually, but the tourism industry realizes we don’t have to wait for a peace agreement. We can act now."
Cohen pointed out that "over the last five years, Israel – and particularly Jerusalem – has gotten onto the international tourism map. We’ve opened the skies; flights from Europe are cheaper and there are more airlines flying here. But we have a lack of hotel rooms, and another obstacle is that we have only one international airport. If we build another international airport in Eilat, it would [lead to] reduced ticket prices and provide another hub for tourists using Israel as a hub from South Africa to Europe, for example. The potential is huge."
Seven years ago, Tel Aviv began being marketed as a City Break destination, said Cohen, "and now it is one of the capitals of tourism in the world – better than London, rivaling even New York. This came together with improvements in infrastructure, the same thing the mayor of Jerusalem is doing in the capital city. We can promote ‘Holy Break to Jerusalem’ tours after there are enough hotel rooms."
Melchior says the JDA, together with the Jerusalem Hotel Association, is pursuing a hard-sell targeted marketing approach. "We are taking products such as the marathon or City Break and specifying which audiences in which countries can be targeted. We will do a massive campaign, mostly through the Internet, so that we can measure response."
Also, she added, "In seasons when occupancy is low, we’re trying to make natural connections between content and destination, offering extras such as special tour guides and reduced prices in restaurants and museums. We are welcoming to tourists as individuals and in groups, by making tailor-made tours. We are investing in infrastructure, cleaning, building more hotel rooms or renovating old hotels. In the past two years, we see that people are coming to Jerusalem for business and pleasure, creating a positive atmosphere and high demand."
Melchior said it was no accident that the international tourism conference was positioned in the capital city. "Having it in Jerusalem makes a statement that this city is about tourism and not just about politics," she said. "Jerusalem has 3,500 years of history and 3.5 billion people on earth want to come to Jerusalem. There’s a huge opportunity that has not yet been developed around Jerusalem. It’s an unbelievable brand," Jerusalem mayor Barkat told delegates on the last day of the conference.
Last year, he said that some two million people visited Israel’s capital city and that the municipality’s goal was to raise that number to 10 million tourists a year within a decade. "That’s significantly more tourists than we have now, but significantly less than leading cities in other parts of the world," he explained. "It’s an achievable goal."
Aside from city tourism, Barkat said there are plans to target religious tourism, sports tourism, business tourism and even medical tourism. As part of this move, he also added, there are plans to encourage the film industry to Jerusalem to shoot feature films. "In history Jerusalem has always been a significant destination for Jews and non Jews alike, for people who want to practice their faith. It’s our vision to return that role to the city," he said.
Pini Shani, director of the International Department at the Ministry of Tourism, says the event was a cooperative effort between municipality and the ministry and "fit our goal to brand Jerusalem as a city that can offer history, religion and much more. Jerusalem used to be one of leading cities in world in national conventions – before the intifada, it was No. 4 in the world – and this was part of an effort to start the process of bringing back international conventions to Jerusalem."
Innovators and entrepreneurs adding their perspectives to the conference included Diego Lofeundo, Expedia’s director of market management (Eastern Med and Africa), PayPal regional director Oded Zehavi and Google director Meir Brand, who were part of a popular panel discussing the impact of technology on the tourism industry. Brand told delegates that today more than 90 percent of tourists do intensive research online before they make travel decisions. "The research process is quite long," he explained. "People generally do 55 searches before they make a purchase."
Leading hotel designer Michael Bedner, Financial Times special representative David Applefield, and Israel Museum director James Snyder were joined by the directors of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, Chicago’s Art Institute and St. Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum – and Ambassador Zoltan Somogyi from the United Nations World Tourism Organization to discuss innovation in hotel design.
Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief David Horovitz and place-branding specialist Naftali Spitzer of Shir & Spitzer discussed the tourism challenges posed by the region’s political climate.


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Food labelled Halal found to contain pork is "totally unacceptable", the Department for Environment, Food and Rural (Defra) has said today. A Defra spokesman said:
Today Defra, the FSA and the Department for Communities and Local Government met with organisations involved in Halal and Kosher food to discuss labelling and certification.
Food manufacturers and suppliers have a responsibility to make sure that the food they serve is what they say it is. The FSA is working with Westminster City Council to establish what happened.
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Remember when you couldn’t contain your excitement over sharing plans for your upcoming vacation with coworkers and friends? Or the thrill of posting travel highlights on social media – and making everyone a little jealous? Adios, beaches. My, how the tides have turned. In the COVID-19 world, on the heels of “mask shaming,” we’re seeing a new phenomenon making waves: travel shaming. Many of us had trips put on hold or canceled due to the pandemic – and after months of quarantining, are now itching to get away. And some of us are packing our bags and jet setting, but flying under the radar… Read more.
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It would appear that the patent trolls at Rambus have scored a high profile victory today, with Bloomberg reporting that US International Trader Commission Judge Theodore Essex has ruled chipmaker Nvidia has violated no less than three of the firm’s patents.
The ruling – which stems from a complaint filed in November 2008 by Rambus, involving memory controllers related to graphics processors – could mean that certain NVIDIA chips and the products they’re used in could be banned, including certain PCs from Hewlett-Packard.
It could also result in a ban on imports from other Nvidia filled products including those made by Asus, BFG, Palit, Sparkle, MSI, Gigabyte, Biostar, EVGA, Pine Technology Holdings and International Diablotek. Dear oh dear, Nvidia.
Of course, now that the ruling has been made, the battle of the spin commences, with Rambus noting in its statement that “the judge issued an initial determination finding that three of five patents Rambus asserted against Nvidia are ‘valid, enforceable and infringed’,” whilst NVIDIA’s legal boffins try another twist on things.
“The International Trade Commission (ITC) has made an initial determination that two of the five Rambus patents at issue are invalid and unenforceable, in an action that had been brought against Nvidia,” the firm’s press release says. Always a silver, lining, eh?
But David Shannon, Nvidia’s executive vice president and general counsel did note that while “We are pleased with the initial determination from the ITC finding two patents invalid,” the firm was “disappointed about its ruling on the other three patents.”
“All five of the patents continue to be subject to reexamination proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office, in which the Office has consistently found the asserted claims of all of these patents to be invalid,” he continued, concluding:
“We will now take the patents before the full commission for a full review of the initial determination announced today.”
Indeed, the decision is now subject to review of the full ITC “which can affirm, modify, reverse, set aside or remand all or part of the decision.”
Nvidia spinners could not be cajoled into further comment on the problem, noting it was “corporate shenanigans.”


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- The recent news of the Russia-Ukraine conflict adversely impacted the global stock market leading to one of the biggest declines in markets of recent times.
- Many defence-linked stocks like BAE witnessed a surge in volume and buying interest from market participants.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict adversely impacted the global stock market leading to one of the biggest declines in markets of recent times. Many countries issued a travel advisory and urged their citizens to avoid travel to the Ukraine region.
Moreover, the share price of companies with business operations in the Russia and Ukraine market dropped considerably. The drastic fall in the market left investors worried with limited options to invest. However, defence-related stocks like BAE Systems Plc (year-to-date return: 9.53%) saw buying interest from investors amid rising tensions between the two countries.
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Many defence-linked stocks witnessed a surge in volume and buying interest from market participants. Let us explore 3 FTSE listed defence stocks that were in focus:
BAE Systems Plc (LON: BA.)
The defence sector company operates through five key divisions offering technology products across air, land, and maritime segments to its clients across 40 countries.
The company reported excellent business performance in 2021 with robust demand for its products. As a result, the company expects a higher sales growth and improvement in underlying EBIT for the full year. It will announce the financial result for the year ended 31 December 2021 on 24 February 2022.
BAE Systems Plc’s last close was at GBX 602.20 on 15 February 2022, with a market cap of £18,878 million.
Avon Rubber Plc (LON: AVON)
The company is engaged in the design and manufacturing of respiratory and ballistic protection equipment like next-generation helmets and body armour.
It recently received a five-year contract from the US Defense Logistics Agency to supply advanced combat helmets. The total value of the contract is around USD 204 million. The multi-year helmet contract follows the company’s previously awarded integrated head protection contract from the US Army.
Avon Rubber Plc’s last close was at GBX 1,140 on 15 February 2022, with a market cap of £355.6 million.
Qinetiq Group Plc (LON: QQ.)
FTSE 250 listed company operates in the defence and security market, manufacturing advanced material protection products like next-generation bomb suits. It operates through two key segments: global products and EMEA services.
The company has achieved excellent order intake from its clients, and the current order book stands at over £900 million as of the third quarter ended 31 December 2021. The company anticipates its full-year revenue and operating profits to align with market expectations.
Qinetiq Group Plc’s last close was at GBX 254.40 on 15 February 2022, with a market cap of £1,476 million.


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Honor Play 5 Specifications has been tipped by a well known Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station ahead of launch and yesterday HD renders of the smartphone has been shared by the GSMarena that tipped the overall look and design of the smartphone.
Honor Play 5 Specifications ( Expected )
|Device||Honor Play 5|
|Chipset||MediaTek Dimensity 800U|
|Internal storage capacity||64GB/128GB|
|Display||6.4 inches OLED|
|Resolution||2400 x 1080 pixels|
|Rear Camera||64MP (primary) + 8MP (Ultrawide)|
+ 2MP (Macro)
As per th tipster, the smartphone will feature a 6.53 inches OLED display with Full-HD+ resolution. Under the hood, the smartphone will come powered with a MediaTek Dimensity 800U octa-cores chipset coupled that comes coupled with Mali G57 MC3 GPU. The device will measure 7.46mm thick and will weigh 179 grams.
In terms of camera, the smartphone will boast a triple rear camera that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The device will be backed by a 3800mah battery and may support 66W fast charging as well.
The renders also tipped that the phone will come with a U shaped notch display and a quad rear camera setup at the back. The live image also suggested the flat edges and a sim card slot at the left edge and a microphone at the top side while the bottom and the right edge is not known.
However, the phone is expected to cost higher than the recently launched Honor Play 5T Youth Edition which was revealed with starting price of 1,299 yuan ( Rs. 14,860 approx ). The company hasn’t revealed anything yet about the smartphone but it is expected to launch soon.


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PARIS (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O has proposed a standardized SIM card smaller than those it currently uses in the iPhone and iPad in order to be able to produce thinner devices, an Orange FTE.PA executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
“We were quite happy to see last week that Apple has submitted a new requirement to (European telecoms standards body) ETSI for a smaller SIM form factor -- smaller than the one that goes in iPhone 4 and iPad,” said Anne Bouverot, Orange’s head of mobile services.
“They have done that through the standardization route, through ETSI, with the sponsorship of some major mobile operators, Orange being one of them,” she told the Paris leg of the Reuters Global Technology Summit.
She said the process would take time and that the first devices using such SIM cards could come out next year.
ETSI had no immediate comment, and Apple was not immediately available for comment.
Reporting by Leila Abboud, Marie Mawad, Georgina Prodhan and Tarmo Virki; Editing by James Regan
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For the last 14 years, Nokia has been the king of the mobile phone market. No, their smartphones weren't what put them there, it was their too numerous to count feature phones that made them the largest handset maker in the world.
Of course, with the rise in smartphone adoption that was bound to change, and Samsung has now come out ahead in the smartphone revolution.
After the aforementioned 14 year streak, Nokia's sales in the first quarter of this year finally dropped below first place. Nokia sold 82.7 million handsets, while Samsung shipped a massive 93.5 million handsets, mostly driven by the Galaxy line.
This is significant for a number of reasons. First of all, it demonstrates the massive shift from feature phones to smartphones that has finally reached the average consumer. More importantly, though, it shows that while Samsung and Android are still taking off, Nokia and Windows Phone have a way to go. True, the flagship Lumia 900 just came out a few weeks ago, but this still shows that Nokia really isn't out of harms way yet. They have made a good start, but there is an uphill battle yet to be fought before Windows Phone and Nokia regain their popularity.[Bloomberg]


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A forum dedicated to finance executives with featured speakers from EY, KPMG, PwC, Salesforce and Splunk
San Mateo, Calif. August 2, 2017 Zuora, Inc. , the leading provider of subscription commerce, billing and finance solutions, today released more details about its Revenue Recognition Summit , the event dedicated to finance leaders striving to thrive amidst the most disruptive change in accounting standards in the past century. Those looking to adopt ASC 606 and IFRS 15 revenue guidelines effectively will convene at the Zuora® Revenue Recognition Summit on August 9-10, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, California.
As our economy increasingly shifts from shipping product to accessing digital services, the complexities of revenue reporting have forced financial regulators around the world to change global accounting standards. As a result, beginning in fiscal 2018-2019 companies large and small, public and private, must now adopt the new ASC 606 and IFRS 15 revenue guidelines. According to PwC, more than half of the affected companies particularly those that bundle subscription and non-subscription services are unprepared to adopt these new standards. If misappropriated with revenue recognition errors the number one reason for financial restatements companies can suffer from firings , drops in stock price, criminal penalties , and tarnished reputation s .
Weve been saying that accounting standards have to change to accommodate the Subscription Economy®, and now they have, said Tien Tzuo, CEO and founder of Zuora. Every company, regardless of revenue mix, product or service offerings, will be impacted by these new accounting standards. Weve dedicated tons of resources to help our customers alleviate the burden of dealing with these new standards.
The Revenue Recognition Summit is a gathering of professionals, including experts from EY, KPMG, PwC and RGP, armed to educate others about dealing with the ASC 606 ticking time bomb. Leading companies who have successfully navigated the nuances of impending guidelines, including Splunk, Salesforce, NetApp and FireEye, will also share best practices. Register here to attend .
Attendees will also get a glimpse into the state of revenue automation today and where Zuora intends to lead it tomorrow. The company has innovated in four specific dimensions over the past 12 months to help RevPro customers comply with ASC 606/IFRS 15 and improve usability, automation, configurability and reconciliation of revenue. Learn more about:
RevPro is the only product built from the ground up to meet the new ASC 606/IFRS 15 guidelines, and contains over 300 pre-built use cases designed to meet the revenue automation needs of enterprises across diverse verticals, said Jagan Reddy, SVP of RevPro at Zuora. At the Summit well showcase highlights of our rapid innovation in the past 12 months and preview where were investing with RevPro for the future.
Missing out on the Revenue Recognition Summit? Download the Zuora guide titled, ASC 606 & IFRS 15: How the New Revenue Standards Will Impact Subscription Companies .
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Kaiyodo has finalized the release date for its upcoming Evangelion EVAGIRLS Figures. The new 1/7 scale figures of Evangelion‘s heroines Rei, Asuka, and Mari will appear on December 24, 2021.
While most other figures like RADIO EVA and MegaHouse, which feature the characters in the usual anime style, EVAGIRLS will depict them differently. Hayashi Hiroki designed the figures’ faces to have more realistic proportions, especially on their eyes and lips. All three 1/7 scale figures will have an overall height of 213 mm (~ 8.4 inches).
Kaiyodo initially revealed the EVAGIRLS figures and opened pre-orders in February 2021. The new figures marked the 25th anniversary since Kaiyodo released its first Evangelion figures in 1996. It planned to release Mari’s figure first in August 2021, with Rei and Asuka’s figures following in September 2021.
However, in July 2021, Kaiyodo announced the delay of all three products to December 2021. Today’s announcement re-affirmed the publisher’s commitment to release the figures within the month.
The EVAGIRLS Figures of Rei Ayanami, Asuka Shikinami Langley, and Mari Makinami Illustrious from the Evangelion franchise will go on sale on December 24, 2021. They will be available with a price tag of 13,970 yen (~$123). Kaiyodo had previously held a limited pre-order session where people in Japan could get all three figures at once for 41,910 yen (~$368), with smaller 1/35 scale Digital Garage Kits as a bonus.


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Gregg Tanner, chief executive of Dallas-based Dean Foods Co., will step down effective Jan. 1 and will be replaced by the company's chief operating officer.
Ralph Scozzafava, executive vice president and COO, joined Dean Foods in October 2014 as executive vice president and chief commercial officer and quickly moved up.
"I am excited to lead a great team as we position the Company for the next phase of growth," Scozzafava said in a statement. "I am confident we can do so by executing on our strategy to build and buy brands, strengthen our private label business and further optimize our network and capabilities."
Tanner has been CEO since October 2012.
To ensure a smooth transition, Tanner will remain as an adviser to the company through the annual stockholders meeting in May.
Dean operates in a market segment that has seen overall demand for whole white milk shrinking. Dean has been trying to move more of its sales into branded products that can command a higher price.
Dean is the 15th-largest public company in Dallas-Fort Worth, with 2015 revenue of more than $8 billion. It employs nearly 17,000 people.


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El Paso Locomotive FC Release Jerseys For Inaugural Season
In 46 days, El Paso Locomotive FC will be kicking off their inaugural season. Today, the club unveiled their two home jerseys that will be worn in 2019. Australia-based BLK (Beyond Limits Known) will be the team's official jersey manufacturer. They are available in the Locomotive Team Shop at the Santa Fe Box Office for $85 and they can also be purchased online.
"Our organization is proud to have all five of our partners locally headquartered," General Manager Andrew Forrest said in a team release. "Local support is vital to the success of a young club and having these companies and brands partnered with us reinforces just how great we can be. We are proud to have them on our inaugural jersey and look forward to working together for years to come."
Both jerseys are explained by the club in detail below. Omar Salgado and Chiro N'toko were in attendance and modeling both jerseys for 2019.
The first is in the iconic West Texas Sky Blue that can be found in the El Paso Locomotive FC crest. The jersey features a vertical railroad track on the front left with the Locomotive crest on the chest and pays homage to the region by incorporating the iconic El Paso Mountain Star on the lower back. A gradient checkered pattern rises from the bottom to mid-chest.
The second jersey features the Desert Dusk Blue and brings in additional design aspects from the EP Locomotive crest. This jersey includes the grill of the Locomotive crest powerfully extending from the shoulders to the middle of the chest with the West Texas Sky Blue revealed beneath. The sleeves introduce a unique gradient aspect that combines the two blues featured in the Locomotive crest.
El Paso's Omar Salgado, the first player ever signed by the club was modeling the first home jersey and I asked him about returning to his hometown in more than 10 years to play in front of family and friends.


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SuperValu (SVU) reported adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.46 for fiscal 2Q18, compared with its EPS of $o.21 in fiscal 2Q17.
SuperValu reported robust top-line growth in fiscal 2Q18. Its total sales rose 35% YoY to $2.8 billion, fueled by strong growth in wholesale.
SuperValu (SVU) reported adjusted EPS of $0.46, beating the consensus by $0.10. Total sales from continuing operations stood at $3.8 billion—35% higher YoY.
The fall in grocery stock prices reflects the rising pessimism in food retail. The pressure increased after Amazon (AMZN) entered the food retail space.
SUPERVALU's (SVU) second-quarter earnings and sales were driven by gains from Unified Grocer acquisition and improved performance of its Wholesale segment.
Shares of SuperValu (SVU) surged on Wednesday morning after the company posted quarterly revenue and earnings beats, but since then, its stock price has reversed course and plummeted over 11%..
Supervalu Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy Associated Grocers of Florida for $180 million as it continues to bulk up its distribution operations to offset sagging sales at its retail stores.
Among the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Wednesday's session are IBM, Amazon, J.P. Morgan, Express Scripts and Qualcomm.
SuperValu Inc. reported a net loss of $25.0 million, or 65 cents per share, down from $31.0 million, or 81 cents per share, for the same period last year. Adjusted EPS was 46 cents, beating the 36-cents ...
The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company said it had a loss of 65 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 46 cents per share. ...
SUPERVALU INC. and Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for SUPERVALU to acquire Associated Grocers in a transaction valued at approximately $180 million.
SUPERVALU INC. today reported second quarter fiscal 2018 consolidated net sales of $3.80 billion and a net loss from continuing operations of $25 million which included a $27 million after-tax asset impairment charge and $16 million of after-tax merger and integration costs.
SUPERVALU (SVU) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat.
Harley-Davidson (HOG) will announce its fiscal 3Q17 results on October 17, 2017. Analysts expect the company’s earnings to fall 37.5% to $0.39 per share.
Ten Wall Street analysts cover Supervalu's (SVU) stock. The company received a neutral rating of 2.5 from Wall Street. Ratings are on a scale of 1 (strong buy) to 5 (sell).
As we discussed in the previous parts of this series, Supervalu’s (SVU) retail segment has failed to beat increasing competitive pressures and consistently delivered poor results.
As we discussed in the previous part of this series, Supervalu (SVU) is focusing on expanding its wholesale segment as food retail stagnates due to ongoing price competition.
SUPERVALU (SVU) is likely to beat earnings estimates in second-quarter fiscal 2018. The company remains committed to its wholesale operations.
SUPERVALU INC. will hold its fiscal 2018 second quarter conference call on Wednesday October 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Central time. The call will be webcast live online at www.supervaluinvestors.com .


text: China's first television mega-screen is about to make its official debut in Shenzhen and its Hongkong developers are predicting an advertising revenue bonanza. THE first outdoor television mega-screen in China is nearing the end of a month's trial, and will be fully operational in less than two weeks. The 107-square-metre screen is opposite the main entrance to Shenzhen railway station. Joint developers Hoi Yun Trading and Investment Co, Hongkong Wang Cheung Co and Shenzhen Sheung Pao have invested $20 million in the project. There are plans for similar mega-screens in Shanghai and Beijing. The company awarded the sole advertising agency rights, Hongkong 01, said the amount of people passing through the area was huge. Mr Lam Sun-kuen, a director of Hongkong 01, said: ''Advertising packages range from $30,000 to $150,000 per month, with a choice of different spot lengths from 10 seconds to 30 seconds. ''Broadcast hours are from 8 am to 3 pm, and from 5 pm to 10.30 pm,'' he added. Selecting a specific time slot will cost an additional 50 per cent. Two categories of product are on the advertising rate card with ''liquor and cigarette products'', attracting premium rates. ''Normal Products'' is the other category. ''Advertisers in the free-trial period have included Martell, Remy VSOP and Club cognacs, together with M & M chocolates and Goldlion fashion goods,'' said Mr Lam. A typical 60-minute schedule will include community, local and international news, financial and weather reports, music videos, karaoke, a travelogue, cartoons, sports highlights and a documentary together with the advertisements. The editing is carried out in Hongkong and tapes sent to Shenzhen. Beneath the screen is a mini-television studio staffed by technicians, engineers, a supervisor and a producer who can mix live television feeds into the programming at any time. The screen is 13.08 m long and 8.19 m high, and has high-definition television-standard images, clearly visible from a distance. The system currently has speakers alongside the screen, but sound will eventually be via a network of 90 mini-speakers, built into the area along pedestrian walkways. The mega-screen system is manufactured by Central China Displays Laboratories (CCDL) in Zhengzhou, the same company that recently announced it was bidding to provide the stadium video services for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.


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Launch expected in India in H2 2015.
According to import-export website Zauba.com, one unit of the new 2016 Ford Endeavour (new Ford Everest) has been imported to Chennai, India, for R&D purposes. The new Endeavour imported for R&D duty is fitted with the range-topping 3.2-liter five-cylinder diesel engine, which is one of three engines announced for the new SUV.
The R&D unit was imported from Thailand, where the new Endeavour/Everest is expected to enter production soon. Apart from the Rayong plant in Thailand, the SUV will also be made in China, however its the former that will supply to India through the CKD route.
Apart from the 3.2-liter diesel, Ford has announced a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol and a 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel as well. The company said that the new Endeavour will be available in 2WD and 4WD depending on specific market requirements.
Also read: New Ford Figo twins to use 1.2-liter TiVCT engine in India
Ford is yet to reveal the power outputs of these engines, or even the dimensional specifications of the new Endeavour. Reports have it that the SUV measures 4,882 mm in length, 1,862 mm in width, 1,836 mm in height and 2,850 mm in wheelbase.
Competitors: Isuzu MU-7, Toyota Fortuner, Ssangyong Rexton, Hyundai Santa Fe, Honda CR-V
Expected Price: INR 20-25 lakhs, ex-Showroom
Launch date in India: Mid- to late-2015
[Source - Zauba]


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Amazon Prime Adds Alcohol Deliveries in Cincinnati, Columbus
Home delivery of beer and wine is now available for Amazon Prime members in Cincinnati and Columbus.
The e-commerce giant announced earlier this week that it is now offering free two-hour delivery and $7.99 one-hour delivery to members in those Ohio cities. The offerings range from Bud Light and Veuve Clicquot to products from Great Lakes Brewing Company and Rhinegeist.
“Whether you run out of wine at your dinner party or need more chilled champagne for mimosas at a family brunch, Prime Now can save customers time with superfast delivery so they can skip a trip to the store,” Stephenie Landry, vice president of Prime Now worldwide, said in a press release.
Anheuser-Busch Sued Over Spuds MacKenzie Super Bowl Commercial
In a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday, Spuds Ventures claims the Super Bowl ad featuring the 1980s pop-culture party dog “infringes upon the federally registered and unregistered trademarks for Spuds MacKenzie that are currently owned and used by the plaintiff for pubs and restaurant services as well as pet products, apparel and other items.”
ABI’s response: “Anheuser-Busch created the Spuds MacKenzie character and used it in Bud Light commercials and promotions. The plaintiff’s only trademark registration for ‘Spuds MacKenzie’ covers pet dietary supplements and grooming supplies. We believe the lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend against it.”
North Carolina Lawmakers Want Eden Brewery Reopened
North Carolina politicians are asking U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to require Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell the now shuttered Eden brewery to a competitor, the Triad Business Journal is reporting.
North Carolina AG Josh Tein and state Senate leader Phil Berger are leading an effort to revive the 8.8 million barrel brewery, which was closed in September, and bring back hundreds of jobs in the process.
“More than 500 people have lost their jobs and livelihoods in Rockingham County and there is absolutely no reason why multinational conglomerates should force Eden’s state-of-the-art brewing facility to sit empty and rot away simply because they don’t want competition,” Berger said in a press release. “We hope our U.S. Justice Department will require mandatory divestiture of this brewery like it did during a smaller merger of beer companies three years ago and keep American jobs in America.”
The Eden brewery was closed one month before the merger between ABI and SABMiller was finalized in October.
Saint Arnold Brewery Looks to Expand
Houston craft beer pioneer Saint Arnold is proposing a 20,000 sq. ft. expansion project called Saint Arnoldville, according to the Houston Business Journal.
The project would expand the brewery to the west while also adding a new, 100-seat restaurant, outdoor deck, biergarten and an “Art Car display” (in honor of Art Car IPA) of painted cars along Lyons Avenue, the outlet reported.
“We want it to be distinctly Saint Arnold — not just a place you walk into and think that it could be any brewery,” founder Brock Wagner told the newspaper.
The project is reportedly awaiting approval from the city of Houston.
Constellation Brands Lands White Sox Sponsorship for Modelo Especial
The Chicago White Sox’s longtime partnership with Miller Brewing has come to a close. Batting cleanup, Constellation Brands swooped in with a three-year, seven-figure sponsorship deal for Modelo Especial with the ballclub, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The deal includes a new Casa Modelo bar to be located in the left-field concourse along with advertising throughout the stadium.
The deal gives Modelo access to a growing Latino fan base in Chicago; about 15 percent of White Sox fans who attend games are Hispanic, according to the franchise’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, Brooks Boyer.
“Our Hispanic consumers, many of them are big baseball fans, but this also gives us an opportunity to introduce our brand to people who may not be as familiar with it,” Ann Legan, vice president of brand marketing for Constellation Brands’ beer division, told the outlet.
Constellation has recently struck similar deals with the Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Rams and Anaheim Angels.
Short’s Brewing Denies Sale Rumors
Michigan-based Short’s Brewing was the subject of some M&A talk last week, but the Bellaire-based brewery has denied rumors of a sale
“We’ve been approached for years about selling and it hasn’t been something we’ve explored before,” Short’s marketing coordinator Gillian Cobb told Michigan Live. “We’ve had conversations about the benefit of a possible future partnership that would not involve loss of control or enough shares to get near the Brewer’s Association craft definition. But we don’t have anything to report at this time.”
The rumor, that Heineken would be purchasing Short’s, first surfaced on a Reddit thread five days ago.
Short’s partner Scott Newman-Bale told the outlet that the brewery has “been approached numerous times, a lot more over the last few years.”
“We’ve always declined, and we have no agreed upon deal at this time,” he added. “We get approached, and we always talk to them. We’ve never closed that door, we think it’s always an important discussion to have, and we’ll continue to have them. But at this time, we have no announcement to make.”
Mikkeller San Diego’s Head Brewer Resigns
Bill Batten announced last week that he’s leaving his post as head brewer of Mikkeller San Diego.
“It’s with a heavy heart that I am letting everyone know that I have resigned from Mikkeller Brewing SD,” Batten, formerly of AleSmith, wrote on Facebook. “Due to a difference in creative vision I have decided to step down and pursue my passion elsewhere. I know that Chris Gillogly, Daniel Cady, Jacobo Mendoza, and the rest of the crew will absolutely fucking kill it at what they are doing over there and keep Mikkel’s vision alive. Cheers guys and keep on rocking!”
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Mikkeller owner Mikkel Borg Bjergsø expressed frustration in January with how his U.S. outpost, which opened in April 2016, had launched onto a crowded San Diego beer scene.
“It’s difficult to come to San Diego as a Danish brewer and think you can do a better West Coast IPA,” he told the outlet. “I know that’s not possible.”
ABI Chief Sales Officer Departs
Anheuser-Busch InBev chief sales officer Luiz Edmond has departed the company after more than a quarter of a century to “pursue other interests,” according to the St. Louis Business Journal.
Edmond, who most recently served as chief sales officer for the past two years, officially left the company in December, and Michel Doukeris replaced him on January 1.
Edmond had previously served as North America zone president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, Latin America North zone president and AmBev CEO.
Historic Haffenreffer Brewery Smokestack Restored
A public art project has restored the Haffenreffer Brewery smokestack in Boston’s Jamaica Plain. For three decades, the top of the smokestack was missing the “H-A-F” in Haffenreffer, but the project, led by artist Robert Maloney with the help of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation and the George B. Henderson Foundation, has restored the name.
The restored smokestack was unveiled last week during a public ceremony with the Haffenreffer family, including 93-year-old Katherine Haffenreffer Selle. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh also declared March 2 “Haffenreffer Brewers Day” in the City of Boston.
Bud Light Targets Women with Lime-A-Rita Campaign
Bud Light has launched a new campaign aimed at female consumers with a tagline of “Make it a margarita moment.”
The commercials each have the same theme: A group of women telling stories and drinking Lime-A-Ritas and then it turns into “one of those nights.”
Watch the new spots below.


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With the advent of free rural delivery mail service in 1899, the Uniontown post office was technically closed. Tomorrow it will close for good.
Yesterday was a day to give thanks to postmaster Caroline Devilbiss and her brother, Bob, who will shut down the one-window counter operating as a postal station in the front corner of Devilbiss' General Store. The store will remain open.
Their family has provided postal service for 101 years, since grandfather Frank Eckard was commissioned postmaster in June 1897. But Caroline has had enough. "I'm just tired of handling the mail," she said recently.
About 200 friends and relatives attended yesterday's celebration, billed simply as "A Reception for Caroline and Bob," in the basement of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in the east end of town. The church was founded in 1870, some 60 to 70 years after the town.
Barbara and Roland Childs, along with neighbors Dottie and Melvin Fritz and Judy Lockard, arrived early to decorate the hall with tiny American flags and red, white and blue stars before mixing gallons of punch and putting out homemade cookies donated by the dozens.
Caroline, 78, received a sparkling garnet necklace. "Oh, my soul!" she said when she saw it. Bob, 76, received a flashy silver watch and, in the name of all the donors, Barbara Childs presented a check "for a trip, or a shopping spree."
Kathleen Schultz, postmaster in Westminster, hand-delivered a letter from William J. Henderson, postmaster general of the U.S. Postal Service, thanking Caroline and her family for "serving the postal needs of your community."
The reception was a chance to remember meeting some of those needs. Like Grandfather Eckard traveling four miles south by horse and buggy to pick up the mail at the Linwood train station. Or Hilda Eckard Devilbiss, Caroline and Bob's mother, selling first-class stamps for 3 cents.
Lockard recalled her late father, Clarence, always wanting to pick up the mail at the same time every day. "That's when the men of the town gathered at the general store to discuss politics and the news," she said.
The Uniontown post office has been run as a contract site since the U.S. Post Office introduced free rural mail service and consolidated regional operations in Westminster in 1899. Caroline confirmed the closing in April and attracted national attention. Since then, she has received dozens of letters from well-wishers from as far as Texas and Canada.
A couple from Toronto stopped by on motorcycles Saturday "to say hello," she said.
Rural delivery mailboxes have been sprouting up in town in anticipation of tomorrow's closing. Residents can install their own mailbox or use one of the cluster boxes installed behind the town bank on Uniontown Road.
Yesterday's happiness won't turn to tomorrow's sadness, however.
"It will be strange, not stopping to pick up the mail every day," said Esther Reese. "It will still be convenient to stop for bread, or milk. Closing the post office won't end the friendships."
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TORONTO - The fate of CannTrust Holdings Inc. is in Health Canada’s hands after the cannabis company formally responded to the regulator’s finding that it was growing pot illegally at its Ontario greenhouse.
The licensed producer said Monday it officially submitted its response to Health Canada and it awaits the regulator’s response, while an investigation into what transpired by CannTrust’s special committee is “ongoing.”
The federal regulator said it received CannTrust’s response late on July 17 and reviewed it on July 18 and “will thoroughly review the information submitted and will take it into account in its decision making process.”
“Health Canada will not hesitate to take additional action if it feels warranted to protect public health and safety,” said spokesman Andre Gagnon in an emailed statement.
CannTrust’s stock has fallen more than 40 per cent since early July, when it disclosed Health Canada’s findings that the company had grown cannabis in several rooms at its Pelham, Ont. facility. The company said the unlicensed pot growing in question took place between October 2018 and March 2019, before the licences were issued for these five rooms in April 2019.
The regulator has put on hold 5,200 kilograms of CannTrust’s inventory, including some samples that are undergoing testing, and the licensed producer voluntarily put on hold 7,500 kilograms of products linked to the unlicensed rooms.
As well, Health Canada has said that the company provided “false and misleading information” to its inspectors. Former CannTrust employee Nick Lalonde has said he was asked to put up fake walls and obscure unlicensed plants in photos that were submitted to federal regulators.
Health Canada said there are a number of enforcement tools it can use under the Cannabis Act, which include the suspension or cancellation of a federal licence or the issuance of administrative monetary penalties up to $1 million.
However, some CannTrust product that originated from the unlicensed rooms had been sold, including to various government retailers in Canada and to its Danish joint venture partner Stenocare, which has quarantined and blocked from sale five batches of product until regulators complete their probe.
And on July 11, CannTrust put a voluntary hold on all sale and shipments of its cannabis products as a precaution as the investigation continues.
As well, cultivation, sales and exporting of cannabis unless authorized under the Act are criminal activities, the penalties for which range from fines to imprisonment for up to 14 years in prison.
These provisions under Division 1 of the Cannabis Act “are primarily intended to address situations where possession, production, distribution, sale, and import/export of cannabis takes place outside the legal system (for example by unlicensed individuals or organizations),” said Health Canada spokeswoman Tammy Jarbeau in an emailed statement.
It is unclear whether this would apply in the case of CannTrust.
Health Canada said it is law enforcement that has the authority to take action against illegal cannabis activity and “against those who operate outside of the legal framework,” Jarbeau added.
Matt Maurer, a cannabis lawyer with Torkin Manes, said lawmakers’ intention when drafting those provisions of the Cannabis Act was to target illicit market sales and players.
However, if CannTrust or any other company is doing something that is not in accordance with their licence, it may fit the definition, he said.
“In this case, if what turns out to be true is that there were grow rooms that were not licensed then ... on a real technical definition, that would be illicit cannabis,” he said.
That being said, whether heavier penalties would be levied will likely depend on the severity of the infraction, Maurer said.
Jumping ahead and growing in rooms before a licence is received is “pretty low on the scale,” he said.
“Was it that they just got a head start, or was there a lot more to it?” Maurer said.
CannTrust on Monday offered more details on its previously-announced special committee that is investigating what happened, including naming U.S. sports executive Robert Marcovitch as its chairman.
Other members of the special committee are board directors Shawna Page, Mark Dawber, and John Kaden.
It added that the committee’s mandate also includes making “recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding any actions to be taken by CannTrust as a result of the investigation, and to assess any impact on the Company’s bio assets, inventory, sales and revenue.”
The special committee “takes these issues very seriously” and it is committed to working with Health Canada to bring CannTrust into compliance, said Marcovitch.
“Although we want to move as quickly as possible, we are mindful of the critical need to be thorough,” said Marcovitch, a board director and former chief executive of K2 Sports.
“We are determined to identify the root causes for all non-compliance issues, to take appropriate actions to address and remediate any issues with the Company’s compliance culture and to restore trust in the Company.”
On Monday, CannTrust shares closed at $3.56 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, down roughly two per cent from Friday’s close of $3.62 and down sharply from $6.46 on July 5, prior to CannTrust’s disclosure.
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The Villages of Mount Dandenong has organised a special twilight shopping event featuring traders throughout villages in the Dandenong Ranges.
The event will run from 5pm to 8pm on on Friday 17 December at participating local businesses in Sassafras, Olinda, Mt Dandenong and Kalorama.
There will be a treasure hunt at participating shops to be in the running to win a hamper of local wares from the local traders involved.
Free passes to SkyHigh will be available for people to watch the sunset.
The Villages of Mt Dandenong is a local tourism association run by businesses throughout the Dandenong Ranges.
Suzzane Jenkin from The Olinda Collective said they are participating in the event.
“Find locally made, created and collected Christmas Gifts at Olinda Collective. Our boutique comprises of around 35 local stall holders,” she said.
“We are offering complimentary gift wrapping during December, so visit for a relaxed Christmas shopping experience.”
The Olinda Collective is a small boutique operating as a permanent market in Olinda.
For more information or to see participating traders visit www.thevillages.com.au.


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Chrysler, Hyundai report strong November sales
DETROIT -- Chrysler and Hyundai reported strong sales in November as Americans continue to buy cars and trucks at a brisk pace.
Industry analysts say that economic conditions lined up to make November strong. Home values are rising, hiring is up and interest rates remain low. Americans are more confident about the economy than they've been in a while. And that means they're willing to make big purchases.
Chrysler's U.S. sales rose 14 percent last month, the company said Monday. It predicted that industry-wide sales would run at an annual rate of 15.3 million in November, making it the best month is more than four years. Hyundai said its sales rose 8 percent last month over a year earlier.
The automakers were the first to report sales Monday.
November sales, when calculated on an annual basis, are likely to be 15 million or more, the highest rate since March of 2008, according to LMC Automotive, a Detroit-area industry consulting firm. That's above the 14.3 million annual rate so far this year, even though November is normally a lackluster month due to cold weather and holiday anticipation.