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Today, Facebook has announced that it is launching Verified Pages for its celebrity accounts and high-profile business pages. The blue check mark appears in search results and also next to the name of the page.
Although Facebook has said that this is for people and brands with large audiences it has not been consistent in its allocation of the coveted blue check mark. The selection process seems highly subjective and skewed towards the local US audience for brand pages and celebrities.
Guns N’ Roses, with almost 22 million likes does not have a blue check mark, but Ashton Kutcher with under 15 million likes does have a verified account. The Beatles Page has almost 34 million likes -- but no check mark. Michael Bublé with 6 million likes has a verified Page.
A quick scan through Facebook shows that bands that appeal to Generation Y such as Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Adele and Justin Bieber, get the check mark, but older musical icons such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Who are not yet verified.
Tech brands such as IBM, Blackberry, Microsoft and Dell fail to get the check mark. However, HP (with less than half the likes of Dell's Page) Bing and Google all have verified Pages.
Brands and celebrities can not request to have their page verified by Facebook. Facebook decides whether the page is authentic or not.
This is in line with Twitter which has stopped users requesting profile verification. In the past users could request verification when their account reached 10,000 followers.
The challenge for both Twitter and Facebook is authenticity. Both companies have taken steps to stamp out the deluge of companies offering to increase the amount of followers on a page within 24 hours, using scripts to increase likes or add Twitter followers.
But for authentic, local celebrities with a huge local following, it might seem that Facebook, whilst purporting to be a company with a truly global reach, still seems to think locally.


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The latest National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) results reveal a few improvements.
We have taken an interest in the future of food we since forming since Bingham and Jones. But there are some moments in development that get you really thinking about the bigger picture and asking other questions – such as, is it really ok to develop to consumer perceptions if their perceptions are wrong?
Many small food and drink manufacturers could soon be breaking the law – if they are not already – by putting misleading and, therefore, illegal information on their packs.
Amazon looks set on making a major land grab for Britain's food and drink market. Having embarked on a raft of new initiatives, covering everything from a collaborative venture with Morrisons to moves into home food deliveries in London, the online retail giant clearly has big ambitions to roll out ideas already tested Stateside.
Since the big ‘re-set’ of the supermarket shelves, where scores of products vied for a reduced and downsized space allocation, we have seen an escalation in own-label activity.
In the UK, one-in-five older children and adults has a low vitamin D level in their blood.
Prime Minister Theresa May hasn’t pleased anybody with the childhood obesity strategy, which was slipped out during the parliamentary recess while she was on holiday walking in Switzerland.
Analysing, reporting and acting on food trends have become big business in the past few years.
Globally, governments are thinking about the challenges of communicating information regarding the sugars contents of foods.
Andrea Leadsom, the former Conservative contender for prime minister, had her first official outing as environment secretary last month at the launch of the Industry Approved Apprenticeship Programmes from the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink.
The report from the pressure group the National Obesity Forum (NOF), branded as irresponsible by Public Health England and discordant with the international consensus, criticised the government’s Eatwell guide and official UK dietary reference values (DRVs), particularly those for fat and carbohydrates.
Despite all signs to the contrary, I don’t think many of us on the Remain side really expected a Brexit vote in our heart of hearts. Which made the result to leave the EU even more of a shock when we woke up on Friday June 24.
Food and nutrition considerations are often short-term, but there is a far bigger picture that needs a lot more attention.
A report from the National Obesity Forum (NOF) in association with Public Health Collaboration has come under flak from Public Health England (PHE), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) for providing bad nutritional advice.
Approximately 6% of British children under the age of six develop a food allergy, while 20% develop allergic diseases such as eczema and asthma (not always triggered by foods).
What with the UK's referendum on EU membership next month, the government's Childhood Obesity Strategy on the horizon and the National Living Wage now in place, the food and drink industry has a lot to think about. If all that wasn't enough, some bigger players face the Apprenticeship Levy from next April and the soft drinks sector can look forward to a sugar tax in 2018.
The nutrition science community is becoming increasingly concerned about the health halo around coconut oil and the risk to health if consumption becomes a regular occurrence.
George Osborne’s announcement of a sugar tax on soft drinks in last month's budget took everyone by complete surprise. Cynics were quick to accuse him of blatantly trying to deflect attention from declining growth forecasts.
In October 2015, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) wrote to UK health ministers about recent information that adds weight to the case for effective measures to improve folate status, especially of women in reproductive years.
Asda is the latest high street multiple to announce that it was conducting a “range review’’, wherein as much as 25% of its stock-keeping units (SKUs) will be removed from sale in some categories.
Dietary guidelines are updated on a five-year cycle in the US, following review of the scientific evidence.
The big beasts of industry are starting to nail their colours to the mast as we move towards a referendum on the UK’s continuing membership of the EU.
As we start the new year, the food and drink industry awaits with much anticipation what the government is going to call on it to deliver as part of its childhood obesity strategy.
A paper in the Lancet in September revealed that while we are living longer, poor diet now exceeds smoking as a risk factor for chronic diseases in England. So, the policy focus on nutrition is unlikely to go away any time soon.
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(CNN) -- Those hundreds injured in Saturday's attack at a Nairobi, Kenya, shopping mall "range in age from as young as 2 years old to as old as 78," the Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre said.
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ChannelVission announces Cloud2Partner 1.0 social media interactive tool to reduce inventory…
ChannelVission announced the industry’s first social media tool - Cloud2Partner 1.0 which will interact with the existing supply chain and social media to reduce the inventory and improve the margins to help manage partners on a real time basis.
Cloud2Partner will bridge the gap between the vendors and their partners and create a more on- time partner connectivity and open a cloud based bazaar with no global boundaries, said Aman Sehgal, CEO/President of ChannelVission. The market is now ready to embrace Channels in the Cloud that will give a more virtual business to business connectivity in a social networking setting.
ChannelVission further revealed Cloud2Partner social engine is released on iCloud geared towards business to business interactivity. The same will be launched during later this year on other social engines to give an open platform approach, said Mr. Sehgal - CEO/President . Our ChannelCloud platform will help track the partner status, which is being used by IBM Cloud, Dish Network, and Microsoft, but for the partners to gain full access and true advantage of cloud, they need to start using the Cloud2Partner1.0 tool from ChannelVission.
As more and more businesses are present on social media, in a report from IDC, the business to business selling on line has crossed the traditional selling flow3 year back, the future will be online. With partner community accounting for $140B in annual sales.
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Chiropractor honored for dedication to profession
The Wisconsin Chiropractic Association presented the Nels Bakke Award to chiropractor Taylor J. Poehls. The award was presented at the awards luncheon during the WCA's four-day annual conference at Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
The Nels Bakke Award honors chiropractors who have been in practice for less than five years. It recognizes the contribution of younger practitioners who have equally dedicated themselves to serving the profession and their community.
Poehls practices with The Chiropractic Company at its Brookfield office, 17550 W. Bluemound Road.
The Wisconsin Group earns Chairman's Council award
MetLife has announced that The Wisconsin Group has been awarded the highest honor the company presents, the chairman's level of recognition. The annual Chairman's Council award is reserved for MetLife's and New England Financial's top financial representatives, managers and offices exemplifying the highest level of industry involvement, ethical conduct, professionalism, customer service and sales achievement.
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Representatives with Finders Keepers Jewelry announced today that customers in the US will now be able to save 10 percent off of purchases and receive free shipping on all of their summer favorites.
“To celebrate the upcoming Summer Season, we have a sweet deal,” said Stacey Fish, spokesperson for Finders Keepers Jewelry. “For all orders $25.00 and up, we are offering a 10 percent discount plus free shipping. How sweet is that?”
“This year it’s all about color,” Fish stressed, before adding, “You’ll not only find the “Classics” at Finders Keepers Jewelry, but you will fall in love with the many colorful accessories just in time for the new season.”
Fish went on to note that customers will find some of the best statement necklaces filled with color and gorgeous colorful bracelets and rings.
“Oh, don’t forget the beautiful earrings to complete your style,” Fish reiterated.
Finders Keepers Jewelry’s mission, according to Fish, is to keep women all over in style and well-accessorized at perfectly affordable prices.
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By Symon Lewis
Fake online stores are ever increasing according to bike brand Scott, which is taking action against many fraudulent websites in order to protect its customers.
The latest drive from Scott is due to it seeing these types of fake online stores increasing at an alarming rate and with big social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram hosting a large number of sponsored ads, the risk is ever increasing to caught out by one these "too good to be true" deals.
These tpyes of fraudulent deals are nothing new and Scott says its been pursuing legal action for years now, but recent efforts have intensified.
"As an innovative brand, Scott is facing legal issues with product piracy and fake suppliers since quite a time. This is not something which is new at all," said Reto Aeschbacher, brand director of Scott.
"What is new indeed is the emerging number of well-organised online fake shops with a criminal intent luring consumers to fraudulent websites, which look quite authentic at first sight."
Scott now offers some online searching tips to ensure you don't fall foul of these dirty deals.
Firstly, check Scott's own website for up-to-date imagery and key visuals. All of Scott's official dealers will have this on their websites.
Typically, if a deal is too good to be true, it usually is, so avoid any '90 or 80 per cent off' sales as this will be totally unrealistic.
Another common telltale sign is that these fraudulent online websites tend to not offer any distinction between models and will quote a higher than recommended retail price to create the illusion of a far better deal.
Lastly, if your not totally sure, check out Scott's official website where you can find the Scott dealer locator tool, which will point you in the direct of your closest official Scott store.
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A group of Kansas City entrepreneurs have received support from local corporations Hallmark and Sprint for their cross-country documentary, "Tech Trek."
Kansas City native and Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw has secured the support of two local corporate titans, Hallmark Cards and Sprint, as he prepares to embark on a cross-country adventure to produce a documentary—through the lens of Google Glass—on early-stage startups.
Earlier this month, Shaw launched a Kickstarter campaign, "Tech Trek—A Google Glass Enabled Interactive Documentary," to help fund the trip, which will take a group of area entrepreneurs to some of the country's most successful startup hubs. The project came about after Shaw won the opportunity to purchase through Google's #IfIHadGlass competition on Twitter.
"As a Kansas City native, I am thrilled to work with Hallmark and Sprint to tell this story," Shaw (right) said in today's press release. "The idea that the area companies I grew up admiring reached out and funded us on Kickstarter is a testament to how amazing the business community in Kansas City is.”
Backers will be able to follow along with the journey and interact with the "trekkers." When completed, the documentary will be available to the public, Shaw said in an earlier interview.
"Hallmark is constantly seeking ways to collaborate with the world's best innovators," Rob Bensman, the company's vice president of strategic alliances, said in the release. "Hallmark also is interested in learning how technology impacts the ways in which people connect with one another. Tech Trek provides a unique opportunity for us to observe firsthand how Google Glass will influence communication in the future."
Sprint recognizes the benefit of working closely with startups and entrepreneurs, who have little fear of failure and provide a unique perspective on technology innovation, according to the release.
“At Sprint we believe that helping to nurture the ideas of entrepreneurs and technologists and being present in the creation of new businesses and services is critical to the evolution of our culture and business,” said Kevin McGinnis, vice president of product platforms and services.
The Kickstarter campaign has raised $10,815 so far, which exceeds its $9,780 goal. It will remain open for backers to support until May 5.
Credits: Photo from Tech Trek website. Headshot from Chris Shaw's Twitter. Video from Kickstarter page.
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AS Tallinna Linnatransport warns that several fake profiles have been created under their name on the Facebook social media platform that are pretending to be the official AS Tallinna Linnatransport profile.
Fraudulent advertisements offering the chance to buy a Smartcard (Ühiskaart) with free travel for 90 days have been circulating under these accounts. Tallinna Linnatransport does not offer such promotions or sell Smartcards. We urge people to be vigilant and not click on any links that appear on fake profiles or enter their bank details on suspicious websites.
The official Facebook page of AS Tallinna Linnatransport “Tallinna Linnatransport” is located at https://www.facebook.com/linnatransport/ and has 9.5 thousand followers.
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Bitcoin bulls purchased the dip and produced sufficient momentum to ship BTC worth to a brand new all-time excessive above $36,500.
Bitcoin’s (BTC) parabolic rally intensified on Wednesday as the worth broke above $36,000 for the primary time, sending a powerful sign that the bull market nonetheless has additional room to develop.
The flagship cryptocurrency peaked at $36,574.47 on Bitstamp, simply surpassing its earlier all-time excessive. The worth has gained 8% on the day and greater than 25% over the previous week.
At press time, Bitcoin was buying and selling at $36,367.
On the present worth, Bitcoin’s market capitalization has grown to $669.2 billion, accounting for roughly 68.3% of the general cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin’s newest breakout defies warnings that the market could possibly be dealing with overbought resistance within the close to future. An overheated futures market and enormous liquidations from a few of Asia’s largest holders raised the potential for a short-term pullback.
Thus far, Bitcoin’s digital-gold narrative seems to have squashed any semblance of a significant pullback as establishments and retail merchants purchase the dips. As Cointelegraph not too long ago reported, Bitcoin is experiencing a provide scarcity as main patrons like Grayscale and PayPal proceed to scoop up all the newly mined BTC.
Bitcoin continues to exert a powerful gravitational pull on the broader market, with main altcoins additionally printing new native highs. Ether (ETH) briefly surpassed $1,200 on Wednesday. Litecoin (LTC), XRP, Bitcoin Money (BCH) and others additionally noticed vital features.


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Peloton Interactive Inc.
posted a loss but higher-than-expected subscriber and revenue growth in its first quarterly report since its public-market debut.
Shares of the startup known for its exercise bikes and online training sessions were down more than 5% in afternoon trading.
The stock is trading about 15% below its initial offering price in September, making for another example of investors shunning money-losing startups.
told analysts on Tuesday that the company is within “striking distance of profitability” if it were to slow its expansion.
“I believe if we pull back on growth we could be profitable tomorrow,” Mr. Foley said on the conference call. “But that is not what the board and the leadership of Peloton believes we should do. We think this opportunity globally is so big that we think we’re right on the right balance of investing for future growth.”
Peloton, whose subscribers can participate in virtual spin classes from home, said it plans to expand into Germany later this month and is investing in new products, digital content and more retail locations.
The New York-based company reported revenue of $228 million for its fiscal first quarter, which ended Sept. 30, up from $112.1 million a year earlier. Analysts had expected $199 million of revenue in the latest period, according to FactSet.
The company said it had more than 562,000 subscribers, compared with 276,000 a year earlier and more than the roughly 544,000 subscribers analysts polled by FactSet had expected. At the end of June, Peloton had just over 511,000 subscribers.
Peloton reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $49.8 million, or $1.29 a share, compared with a loss of $54.5 million, or $2.18 a share, a year earlier. Analysts had expected a loss of 36 cents a share for the latest quarter.
For the current quarter, the company said it expects its subscriber base to grow to between 680,000 and 685,000, above what Wall Street was expecting.
For its 2020 fiscal year, Peloton said it expects between 885,000 and 895,000 subscribers and between $1.45 billion and $1.5 billion in revenue. Analysts were expecting $1.4 billion in revenue for the year, according to FactSet.
The company said Tuesday that it raised $1.26 billion in gross proceeds from its September IPO, which priced at $29 a share.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Resilient demand, spending mean persistent inflation
First, with the accumulation of so many dour headlines about the economy, credit should be given where it's due.
Tuesday’s news cycle saw Walmart (WMT) torch Wall Street’s third quarter earnings estimates as penny-counting shoppers flocked to the discount retail giant in droves before the holiday rush. Meanwhile, October’s retail and industrial data both checked in at unexpectedly strong levels in the face of doom and gloom over growth.
Taken together, all three events suggest something rather clarifying about our current moment. And as much as it pains us here at the Morning Brief to be bearers of bad news, the conclusion reached isn’t entirely encouraging.
It still remains to be seen whether the current environment is heralding the dreaded beast of 1970s-style stagflation, especially with the economy facing headwinds from the supply crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even with government stimulus waning, consumers continued to spend last month at a clip of 1.7% month-over-month — considerably bigger than anticipated — while manufacturers cranked up output by over 1%, the highest levels since before the pandemic.
Walmart's earnings, retail and industrial spending all reveal the dirtiest secret about both rising prices and the supply crisis: Demand from consumers and companies alike remains scorching hot.
It’s what's kept the labor market propped up, and allowed workers to voluntarily depart their jobs in droves for greener pastures. In addition, as business scribes like TKer’s Sam Ro have pointed out, inflation hasn’t yet hollowed out corporate America’s bottom line.
Which brings us to the bad news I alluded to earlier. The consumer’s willingness to absorb higher prices, and the fact that higher costs haven’t (again, at least not yet) undermined profit margins means much of the inflationary pressures we see are unlikely to evaporate.
In a wide-ranging conversation with the Morning Brief about where the supply chain crisis is headed, Ethan Karp, CEO of Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) explained that the longer-term solution will involve sorting out how much of the current bottleneck can be resolved, and how much is “permanently screwed up.”
However, one thing appears all but certain: Prices are more likely to head higher than normalize.
According to Karp, inflation is partly attributed to “the cost of goods incorporating the risk premium to account for resiliency” in the economy.
If you run a business, “right now you’re passing along inflation costs because your products are costing more,” Karp explained, and are a response to supply and demand.
But even if the system bottlenecks revert to the mean, as a business “you’re not going to go back and reduce your prices for consumers.”
Companies are more likely to invest in redundancies and solutions to blunt potential supply shocks in the future, and “bake that into their cost structure” going forward, he added.
All of which suggests that the surging costs we currently face will be far stickier in 2022 and beyond — and that the mirage of tame inflation we enjoyed before COVID-19 may have dissipated for good. Get used to paying more for that gallon of milk, the Thanksgiving turkey, or — if you're like my colleague Brian Sozzi — that choice cut of steak.
Again, don’t shoot the messenger.
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This Meat news page includes headlines, summaries, and article citations about meat and meats news from diverse, English-language news sources around the world.
News articles are ordered by publication date, with the newest article listed first and the oldest article listed last.
- Muzzle-bound starving dog escapes from China meat vendors
A Chinese animal lover said the dog's owner had decided to sell it to meat
vendors because he had to move houses. She said the man had tied up the dog's muzzle to prevent it from biting people.
Daily Mail. Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
- Humans must eat less meat and dairy to cut nitrogen emissions
The livestock sector currently emits around 65 trillion grams (teragrams) of nitrogen a year - equivalent to one-third of current human-induced nitrogen emissions.
Daily Mail. Wednesday, 8 Jul 2020.
- CDC says 9% of meatpacking plant workers have been diagnosed with Covid-19
About 9% of workers at meat
and poultry processing facilities across 14 states have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CNBC. Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
- Beyond Meat (BYND) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Beyond Meat
(BYND) closed at $143.11, marking a +0.08% move from the previous day.
Zacks. Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
- Exotic meats are a Chinese delicacy. But they're causing concern about another outbreak.
At least 200 species of wildlife, from snakes to civet cats to scorpions, are bred and traded in China, according to the Humane Society International.
Yahoo. Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
- Nagaland dog meat: Animal rights groups hail ban as 'major turning point'
Animal rights groups say a ban on the sale of dog meat
in Nagaland is a milestone.
BBC News. Saturday, 4 Jul 2020.
- Summer grilling: Simple beef swaps from a butcher and meat scientist
Nothing tastes like summer more than a juicy burger or steak.
Fox News. Friday, 3 Jul 2020.
- Startup creates plant-based steak with 3D printer that closely mimics 'fat, blood and muscle' of animal
Israeli startup Redefine Meat
is planning to begin testing its 'Alt Steaks' this year.
Fox News. Thursday, 2 Jul 2020.
- Influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat quality
Worldwide there is growing demand for animal products for human nutrition, despite the popularity of plant-based diets. This means more feed is needed for animals. ...
Science Daily. Wednesday, 1 Jul 2020.
- Beyond Meat enters grocery stores in mainland China through Alibaba partnership
announced Tuesday that Alibaba's Freshippo grocery stores would start selling its meatless burger patties.
CNBC. Wednesday, 1 Jul 2020.
- Persuading China to switch to 'fake' pork
Pork is China's favourite meat
dish, but will new meat
substitutes tempt consumers to give up meat?
BBC News. Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
- Lebanon army scraps meat from meals as prices skyrocket
The Lebanese army has scrapped meat
from all meals it offers to soldiers on duty as food prices skyrocket because of a deepening economic crisis, state media said Tuesday. ...
Yahoo. Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
- The Pandemic Inspired Target To Get Its Fresh Grocery Act Together
Target has announced plans to add 750 fresh, frozen and refrigerated grocery items, including bakery, dairy, meat
and produce, to its curbside pickup offerings.
Forbes. Monday, 29 Jun 2020.
- Workers claim grim conditions at meat plant with huge virus outbreak
One migrant worker at the German plant said he was told to work despite having COVID-19 symptoms, another said bosses told them not to bother calling in sick.
CBS News. Friday, 26 Jun 2020.
- 'Circulating air' may have spread COVID-19 to 1,500 German meat plant staff
An outbreak of coronavirus that infected more than 1,500 people at a German slaughterhouse may have been spread by "circulating air".
Sky News. Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020.
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The company has already raised more than $ 2 million through the private sale of its tokens. A success far from surprising, since this platform has the potential to transform crypto-markets, in various ways: with secure mining, the storage of a large amount of data around the world through peripherals or the financing of blockchain innovations through the creation and development of decentralized applications (DApps).
As more and more people become interested in the blockchain and become more familiar with this technology, we are seeing the emergence of needs that make it easy to obtain financing. Module was specifically designed to help individuals launch their business on the blockchain through its platform dedicated to the creation of DApps, its quick and low-cost solutions, as well as a mining system that is fair and easy to understand .
Considering that the number of mobile subscriptions is now higher than the world's population, it would be remiss not to use free memory devices to generate money. What's easier than renting your useless megabytes and receiving crypto-currencies? This is precisely the opportunity offered by Module, with a solution that could bring a large number of new users on crypto-markets, especially those who were previously unaware of the existence of cryptocurrencies.
Module tokens purchase is the easiest way to start your blockchain journey, as these tokens are great for both consumers and market professionals. You can rent free space on your devices, which will allow you to mine MODL corners. It's extremely simple, "said Nick Evdokimov, project advisor, blockchain expert, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of ICOBox. "Module's technology paves the way for the development of new types of blockchains that perform better than those currently available on the market.
Nick Evdokimov also pointed out that the project would be useful for market professionals, since it allows them to set up databases and smart contracts to ensure the safety of users. The entire data file will be stored in a special cloud on the blockchain, the access of which will be entirely controlled by the user. In addition, project clients will have a "secret sharing" function, which consists in distributing a service access key between several custodians, who will each receive a portion of this key. It is one of the safest fraud protection systems.
The pre-sale of the Module token will start on July 15th. For its ICO, the project has reached an agreement with ICOBox, the largest provider of SaaS solutions for the launch and holding of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).


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DOOM Eternal launch trailer: The Slayer’s time is now
While many film releases and events are unfortunately being delayed, Bethesda is keeping gamers’ spirits high with the debut of the official launch trailer for the long-awaited DOOM Eternal, which is set to hit shelves on March 20. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!
As the DOOM Slayer, you’ll return to take your vengeance against the forces of Hell. Set to an all-new pulse-pounding soundtrack composed by Mick Gordon, you’ll fight across dimensions as you slay new and classic demons with powerful new weapons and abilities.
With twice as many demons being featured in the sequel as its predecessor, there will be new enemy types including The Marauder and Doom Hunter, while also featuring the returns of previous franchise enemies Pain Elemental, Arachnotron, and Archville.
The new installment will also feature a new system called “Destructible Demons” in which enemies’ bodies become progressively deteriorated and destroyed in combat as they suffer damage. In expanding on the more arcade feel of the 2016 reboot, a new life system will allow players to collected 1-up items that resemble green helmets scattered around the environment. Should the Slayer perish in combat, he will respawn where he died is he has spare lives rather than restarting at the nearest checkpoint.
There will also be a new multiplayer mode entitled “Invasion” in which players can join other single-player campaigns, fighting against them as demons in a manner similar to that of the Dark Souls franchise. Those who wish to play the game solo or without this additional challenge can deactivate this mode.
DOOM Eternal will launch on March 20 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, and PC.


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With bottlenecks at inland rail hubs in Toronto and Montreal building and rail container backups likewise mounting in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Canada’s West Coast ports could experience congestion problems for some time.
Minister Raitt meets with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on improving railway transportation
CN extends EcoConnexions From the Ground Up program for three more years to green public properties across Canada
27 May 2022
Government investments are expected to triple capacity at Port Saint John amid accelerated growth brought on by partnerships with Canada Pacific, DP World, and more.
16 May 2022
Container terminals in Vancouver and Prince Rupert are operating at full capacity, meaning they are unable to handle any cargo diversions from US West Coast ports if longshore contract negotiations head south.
13 May 2022
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NEW YORK — Facing tougher competition than ever, drugstores are reaching into their beauty departments to hitch their fortunes to the trendy wellness movement.
Feeling steady pressure from discounters, dollar stores and convenience stores for sales, drugstore retailers are looking to more directly position themselves as a center for personal service and expertise on wellness as well as beauty.
That was the mantra at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Annual Meeting, held here at the Phoenician Hotel last Friday through Wednesday.
The health of America’s 44,000-plus drugstores, with $196 billion in sales, is closely linked to the health of Americans. And now, beauty manufacturers and retailers want to position their products as part of that equation.
“We must leverage our resources to cross-promote wellness products and develop new markets,” said Mary Sammons, president and chief executive officer of Rite Aid who is also the current chairman of NACDS. She believes health and beauty care products are part of overall wellness. “People are starting to connect looking good and feeling good.” And the drugstore industry, added Sammons, “must place a larger focus on helping people take care of their health.”
Merging the health care positioning of a drugstore with more treatment-oriented beauty products has long been a theory of Michel Coutu, president and ceo of Brooks Pharmacy — one of the most sought-after executives at the meeting with his firm’s pending acquisition of 1,539 Eckerd stores.
And an exuberant Coutu scoffed at the notion that the 330-store Brooks could have trouble digesting the purchase. “We are ready,” Coutu told WWD.
Over the next six months, he plans to study the dynamics of each Eckerd store to determine what approach is needed. In beauty, he hopes to examine the stores that once belonged to Genovese Drug Stores and find the secrets to bringing back those fiercely loyal consumers. He also hopes that many Eckerd stores will be a good fit for Brooks’ Derma Skincare Centers, which sell Avène and Vichy and will soon add two more upscale skin care lines, according to Coutu.
Tom Ryan, president and ceo of CVS — the purchaser of the remaining 1,260 Eckerd stores — has long been accustomed to being hunted down at the annual meeting. He, too, is buoyant over the Eckerd purchase. Those stores will quickly take on the look of a new CVS prototype called Project Life, according to Ryan. The format, which emphasizes health care and beauty, also will be incorporated into existing CVS store in the Las Vegas market. In Connecticut, select CVS stores have started selling Boots products from the U.K., including No. 7 cosmetics and the Botanics line, in an illuminated store-within-a-store format. These products also join upscale skin care lines. The stores have a consultant stationed at the front — the beauty equivalent of a pharmacist.
Such a service is what drugstore executives aim to install in their beauty departments — a place where consumers consult pharmacists and beauty advisors for advice about their health and well-being. Chain executives hope that consumers will turn first to the drugstore for products to improve their looks.
Chris Bodine, senior vice president, merchandising, for CVS, which will be adding beauty advisers to 600 stores this year, commented, “We think there is a logical extension between health and well-being and the beauty category.”
Retailers continue to react to the need for skin care. Duane Reade is expected to be the next retailer to try an upscale skin care department with the Vichy and Avène brands, starting with two stores in Manhattan this summer.
For drugstores, fusing beauty and wellness could be a prescription for survival. Discount and food stores sell much of the same cosmetics products as drugstores these days. What they don’t have is the health care heritage that pharmacy retailers now want to flaunt. When Brooks began adding the specialty skincare centers to its stores, it made a point of locating them near the pharmacy — for added authority.
U.S. retailers may have their work cut out for them however. Boots had previously attempted a merger of health, beauty and wellness with lackluster results. Its 12 Wellbeing Centers – that offered beauty products and treatment services such as massages and manicures – were shutdown last year.
Procter & Gamble was one manufacturer taking a holistic approach to beauty care. The company, which was ahead of the curve last year with the introduction of Olay Vitamins, extended its makeover room at the NACDS show to offer hairstyling as well as vitamin consultation this year.
“What we are seeing and will continue to see is the blending of health and beauty. A lot of external beauty comes from internal wellness,” said Marc Pritchard, president of global cosmetics and personal care for Procter & Gamble. P&G, he noted, has a business model that maximizes the connections between product categories. For example, P&G works with retailers to cross-merchandise Cover Girl and Crest Whitestrips. From a product perspective, skin-protecting ingredients in Olay Total Effects skin cream are used in AquaSmooth, a foundation. “We have the breadth of products that consumers think of as beauty from fundamentals such as bath care and deodorants to full transformational items such as hair color and cosmetics,” he said.
Harvey Alstodt, senior vice president, sales at Del Laboratories, noted that it will be extending its spa nail polish line, Beyond Perfect, into a full beauty assortment, including a collagen-based lipstick, due to the interest in health, wellness and benefit-driven products.
Realizing that it has healthy positioning to leverage in Almay, Revlon also will put more muscle behind that franchise this year, according to Paul Murphy, executive vice president of sales for Revlon, Almay’s parent. Almay will follow some of the strategic positioning employed to reinvigorate Revlon, including high impact advertising and innovative products.
To attract former department store consumers, Almay promotional materials now feature what the company calls “Almay green,” a color reminiscent of Clinique. Almay could use the help; its sales have weakened since its most robust period in the late Nineties.
Almay model Elaine Irwin Mellencamp was on hand, along with Revlon face Eva Mendez, to express the images behind the brands.
To sweeten things up, Revlon kicked off the meeting with its annual Friday night party with an acoustic performance by Sheryl Crow and chocolates molded in the form and shade of Revlon lipsticks, foundations, nail colors and eye shadows. The delicacies were “merchandised” on a wall fixture. “These are products we won’t get back as returns,” quipped Murphy at the soiree.
Neutrogena, a company often associated with healthy skin, has an arsenal of new items, according to Michael McNamara, its worldwide president. “We’re introducing a line called Advanced Solutions. People want a higher level of products,” he said, noting the skin care collection will be unveiled in October. “The products will offer a higher level of performance at mass,” he added.
Indeed, skin care products that are designed to provide cosmetic surgery results without the surgery are gaining a foothold in drugstores. Retailers have high expectations for L’Oréal’s new at-home microdermabrasion kit. University Medical also unveiled a chemical peel kit and face-firming activator kit, for serious skin care at drugstore prices.
While skin care has been full of innovation, color cosmetics, a longtime drugstore mainstay, has been rather dull, retailers said, with the exception of companies such as Physicians Formula. The company used innovative products such as baked eye shadows and the multi-colored Powder Palette to drive it to a top position in those segments. It also has the number one bronzer on the market. “And we’re not stopping the innovation,” said Ingrid Jackel, senior vice president, marketing, for Physicians Formula
Jackel is sensing a move on retailers’ parts to remerchandise beauty departments to take advantage of the synergies between categories such as sun care and cosmetics. “They are looking at adjacencies and not addressing aisles in the same, old fashion,” she said. Dovetailing that, Physicians Formula executives said they’d be branching more heavily into other categories beyond color in the next few years, and in the immediate future, will be putting more active ingredients into products to offer more healthful benefits.
A tussle is brewing at the other end of the price spectrum. During the time Markwins International took to digest last year’s acquisition of AM Cosmetics, Del Laboratories moved in with some accounts — most notably, CVS. CVS is testing NYC in some stores as its major budget option.
Bath and body brands continue to up the ante in beneficial ingredients. The White Rain Co. showcased its Te Tao bath line that has entered the new spa section at Target and has been doing well. There will be additional innovations to the line in October. “If we keep things new and fresh, the consumer does not wince at a $12 product,” noted Pete Columbia, senior vice president, sales and marketing at White Rain. “It is all about pampering themselves.”
Bill George, president of Markwins International, said AM Cosmetics is now totally meshed with Markwins and is starting to climb back up in dollar volume. “AM was troubled when we bought it and we have turned it around,” he said. In the next few months, he is confident industry data will show the upturn.
The number crunching could be deafening over the next few months as retailers make plans for next year’s planograms. “There will be changes. Some chains have been sitting on lines too long,” said George. He hopes retailers will award some of the precious footage to Markwins’ new Victoria Jackson line. Other brands hoping for a shot at consumers’ pocketbooks are Jane, now under the direction of Lisa Yarnell; Rimmel; Tru, and a handful of fledgling brands. Yarnell used the meeting as a time to reacquaint retailers with Jane’s positioning and a promise for the support it warrants.
The health of the meeting was debated at the tables dotting the pool at the lavish Phoenician Hotel. While some executives griped that they only had as few as 10 appointments, others were content with the caliber and quantity of business exchanges. The meeting attracted about 2,200 executives, according to Craig Fuller, NACDS president. “We traditionally lose some numbers when we leave The Breakers. [The meeting is held at The Breakers three years in a row, then moves to another locale.] This is the first time that didn’t happen. There is a genuine interest in people wanting to spend time together at this meeting and it is busier than ever,” Fuller said.
For next year, suppliers and retailers will head back to The Breakers — presumably much “healthier.”
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Perth store full of ‘stolen’ jewellery raided by police
Police have uncovered an entire store of allegedly stolen jewellery in Perth.
Victims of theft are being encouraged to dig out photographs of their stolen jewellery as police attempt the mammoth task of reuniting the huge haul of items with their owners.
Police said the officers conducted a search warrant for the store and charged a man with several offences.
Police have posted images of dozens of watches, rings, bracelets and necklaces on their Facebook page in the hope someone may recognise their lost jewellery.
They have urged people to collect proof of ownership of their items, including pictures of the jewellery, a police report number and insurance details and contact Perth Detectives to arrange a viewing.
Police say a viewing at the store, which is at an undisclosed location, may be arranged.
Anyone who believes their jewellery may be in the store is asked to look at the photos on the WA Police Facebook page and if they see any of their items, call Perth Detectives on 9422 7556.
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Everything previous is new once more. Tie-dye is again. A complete new era is hooked on Friends and questioning the validity of Ross and Rachel’s break. And on-line bookseller-turned-Everything Store Amazon is returning to its roots and disrupting media.
Consumers more and more favor streaming companies over conventional TV and Netflix stays the most well-liked. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Netflix additionally has a satisfaction rating of 81, increased than all of its opponents.
“The complete ecosystem of video manufacturing is in a large state of flux. You see Roma being launched in theaters and on Netflix concurrently,” says Dan Taitz, President of Penthera, a cell video obtain resolution. “Players like Netflix and Amazon are going directly to content creators and cutting out the production studios. And now Disney and NBC are launching new services, and there will be others. Everyone’s scrambling.”
Netflix is additionally scrambling, as Amazon has change into its largest competitor. While the ecommerce large is investing closely in entertainment, projected to spend a minimum of $5 billion on content material this yr, it’s the whole lot else that poses such a menace.
“Amazon knows who you really are”
Jeff Bezos achieved his purpose of making an “Everything Store” to such a level that it’s straightforward to neglect Amazon started as a web-based bookstore he ran out of his storage. Twenty 5 years later, it’s books that foreshadow the corporate’s future in entertainment.
In 2017, Amazon bid for the worldwide tv rights to The Lord of the Rings alongside the likes of HBO and Netflix. It gained exactly as a result of J.R.R. Tolkien’s property was assured that promotion for the upcoming collection will lead to a surge of guide gross sales.
“Amazon’s big play is data. Facebook knows who you want to be, but Amazon knows who you really are,” says Alan Wolk, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst at TVREV, a TV- and advertising-focused analyst group. “People may like Starbucks on Facebook even if they only go three times a year, but Amazon knows they have a standing order for Maxwell House. The advantage for a lot of these franchises is, Amazon can sell a lot of merchandise and a lot of ads.”
That level extends far past The Lord of the Rings. Sports content material is one other huge entertainment focus; Prime members can stream Thursday Night Football. Last week, the corporate additionally reportedly reached a take care of the New York Yankees and Sinclair Broadcasting to buy the YES Network.
“Amazon knows who’s tuned into the Giants game,” says Wolk. “When Eli Manning goes for a touchdown, they can put jerseys on sale and see if people buy them if they’re $38 or $40. Do they buy two minutes after the touchdown or five? It’s scary how much they know about everyone.”
“It replicates what we used to experience with cable TV”
Sports programming speaks to a different power: variety in its choices.
The firm creates and distributes content material. With Kindles and Fire TV, the ecommerce large has a hand in the place folks watch it. And then there’s Amazon Channels, which permits Prime members to purchase month-to-month subscriptions to premium networks like HBO, Showtime and Starz a la carte.
“In a sense, that replicates what we used to experience with cable TV,” says Taitz. “We’d have 200 channels, but probably only watched five of them. What Amazon brings to the table is a combination of the benefits of having a package and the benefits of having more choice.”
More streaming companies are coming, however how many individuals are going to subscribe to all of them? There will undoubtedly be some churn. It’s much less seemingly harm Amazon lower than a number of the others as a result of entertainment is simply a part of the Prime bundle.
Amazon is the place most product searches begin. The firm is on observe to change into the most important attire retailer within the U.S. Amazon Web Services has a 34% share of the cloud infrastructure market.
Will Amazon change into a behemoth within the entertainment house? Maybe. Probably. But given Prime’s ubiquity, the corporate has set itself up for a win, irrespective of the sport.


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A HARDWARE shop in Burnham-on-Sea could be turned into flats if plans are approved for a new development.
Salways Hardware on Regent Street, which closed in 2015 could be turned into a development with one one bedroom flat and five two bedroom flats and could be extended to the rear to create a courtyard if plans are approved by Sedgemoor District Council.
The applicant, WE Salway Limited is seeking full planning permission to change the use of the building from commercial to residential use to create a new development of flats on the site.
The hardware shop closed its doors in 2015 after a century of trading as the store struggled to compete with larger DIY outlets and online stores.
But a resident on George Street says he does not think there will be enough parking to accomodate the new development.
David Eldergill, a resident on George Street said: "The height and the proximity of the development would be such that unreasonable overshadowing would occur.
"The development does not include any off road parking.
"There would be a significant impact upon road safety due to there being insufficient exisiting on road parking for six dwellings."
Plans for the new flats will be discussed at Burnham and Highbridge Town Council's planning committee on Monday March 21.


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Global advertising giant WPP sees shares slide after it reveals lackluster results and warns on its prospects
- The company said revenue rose 18 per cent to £14.3billion last year due in large part to the weaker pound
- Advertising heavyweight issued a warning that ‘tepid’ economic growth in 2017 could impact its performance
Shares in the global advertising giant WPP slid today despite a rise in profits after it warned that 2017 could see its fortunes reverse.
The company said revenue rose 18 per cent to £14.3billion last year, due in large part to the weaker pound following the Brexit vote making overseas earnings worth more once converted into home currency.
Pre-tax profit rose 26.7 per cent to £1.9billion and net sales increased 3.1 per cent. But the FTSE 100 heavyweight took the opportunity to issue a warning to investors over the prospect of ‘tepid’ economic growth in 2017 could impact its performance.
WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell
With currency effects stripped out, revenue and profits would have risen 7.2 per cent and 12.5 per cent respectively.
The company also declared a final ordinary dividend of 37.05 pence, up 28.7 per cent on last year. This brought the full dividend up 26.7 per cent to 56.6 pence per share.
But the market chose to focus on the downbeat outlook and the shares fell 125p or 6.5 per cent to 1,786p.
‘Given continued tepid economic growth and recent weaker comparative net new business trends, the budgets for 2017, on a like-for-like basis, have been set conservatively at around 2 per cent for both revenue and net sales,’ the company stated.
‘The prospects in the United Kingdom are more mixed as the post-Brexit vote scenarios will play out over the next two years and uncertainties about the possible outcomes increase,' it added. ‘The four leading Western Continental European economies, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, let alone the Netherlands and Greece, also all face political uncertainty, although Germany and Spain are strengthening economically.’
The WPP head office in Mayfair
‘WPP delivered profits ahead of market expectations for 2016, but is sounding a note of caution for the year ahead,’ said Steve Clayton, manager of Hargreaves Lansdown’s HL Select funds. 'Billings, revenues and net sales were up sharply, reflecting underlying growth, amplified by the weakness of sterling. Profit before tax and dividends per share jumped 26.7 per cent to £1.89billion and 56.6 pence respectively.’
'All well and good, but the market’s focus is on their downbeat outlook for the coming year. Q4 was the weakest quarter of the year, and this has carried on into the New Year,’ he added. ‘The group is suggesting 2 per cent revenue growth is the ballpark number for 2017. They say that is conservative guidance, but analysts had expected rather more.'
The HL Select UK Shares fund Clayton manages has a 3.69 per cent holding in WPP.
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In part one of a two part series, consultant Graham Godfrey discusses the unique properties of cocoa and its role as a chocolate ingredient.
After it’s successful launch in Berlin in 2015, the Magic Candy Factory – a 3D printer for fruit gum – has now appeared in France.
Leicester shoppers were given their first glimpse of Cocoa Amore’s new store after its unveiling at a re-launch event held on Thursday 29 October.
Having reached its crowd funding target at the end of last week, alcoholic explorer Smith & Sinclair is inviting the curious and adventurous to jump down the rabbit hole and embark on a multi-sensorial journey, exploring cocktails like never before.
Managing director, Justin Thomas, of licensed character confectionery company Bon Bon Buddies, has raised a total of £14,632.80 for Tŷ Hafan.
A 3D gummy printer has been introduced as part of a new retail concept in confectionery – the Magic Candy Factory.
After only the first time of entering, the celebrations have been going on in Ten Acre village this week – and see no sign of abating! Yumsh Snacks, the creator of the brand Ten Acre, bagged its first crisps and popped its first popcorn flavours in 2014.
The Raw Chocolate Company has received a Great Taste Award for its Vanoffe Dark Raw Chocolate Bar, which means it now has four Great Taste Award winning bars.
American fast food restaurant Carl’s Jr. has launched the Hostess Ding Dong Ice Cream Sandwich, a chocolaty snack cake split in two and sandwiched around a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Walkers Shortbread, bakers of The World’s Finest Shortbread, has partnered with Aardman’s Shaun In The City, a public art trail that is being hosted across London and Bristol in the UK this summer. With 120 sculptured models of the internationally renowned character Shaun The Sheep placed across these vibrant cities; artists, designers, celebrities and Walkers […]
Lenny and Larry’s, a Californian manufacturer of all-natural, high protein snacks, is launching a Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie. The cinnamon cookie is vegan and non-GMO, and provides 16g of protein and 6g of fibre. It has zero cholesterol, no eggs, no dairy and nothing artificial. “Think Grandma’s cookies…the wonderful aroma of a fresh baked sugar cookie […]


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National Retail Federation (NRF) 2020 Vision: Retail’s Big Show will take place on 12-14 January at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, USA. The event will serve as the headquarters for the NRF Retail Week and provides a stage for retailers to share their latest and greatest ideas.
With over 38,000 attendees and 800 exhibitors expected, visitors can take part in over 175 sessions covering all areas of the industry. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will deliver the opening keynote speech, and the event will include over 300 more speakers from firms including Facebook, L’Oreal, Reebok, Target, Mastercard, Peloton and Zalando.
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Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Release Date, Details Officially Revealed
It is finally the fated day in which the Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War 2020 title has been finally revealed. We have waited months upon months for the next mainline game in the franchise to be announced, and it is here alongside the Black Ops Cold War release date.
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Release Date
Today, Activision released the official trailer and debut of Black Ops Cold War, the next game in the long-running Call of Duty franchise. This latest entry will be the fifth mainline in the Black Ops sub-series and the Black Ops Cold War release date that is set for later this fall.
Players will finally get their hands on the game for themselves when the Black Ops Cold War release date arrives on Nov. 13. Contrary to concerns about what would happen with the game, it will release this year rather than be delayed.
This is ultimately no surprise given the fact that Activision hasn’t let something huge like that happen in the well over a decade now that the series has been a yearly tradition for the video game community. Rain or shine, pandemic or not, the game will still come out this year.
The Black Ops Cold War release date is less than three months away from now, so, shockingly, we are just now officially finding out about the game. Sure, we’ve had leaks, rumors, and other teases this summer, but the actual reveal came months after we had originally expected.
Setting for the Singleplayer Campaign
For years now, the new Call of Duty games have been revealed typically in May with more information given at E3 or later on during the summer. This time around, players had to wait until now to hear about the game and what it is about.
Despite this, we already knew a lot about the game due to the leaks. They were mostly confirmed today during the reveal in Call of Duty Warzone, and through the press release sent to us. Black Ops Cold War will take place in the early 1980s during the midst of the, well, Cold War.
Players will be able to check out a singleplayer campaign that takes players to various locations during this tumultuous time in the history of the world and take place at an odd time in the history of the franchise. It will be the fifth game but take place much earlier in the timeline.
Activision is touting the game as the direct sequel to the original Black Ops game, which is strange as we expected this to follow in the footsteps of the Modern Warfare 2019 reboot. It is a restart of the sub-franchise with its characters.
What We Know About the Story
Instead, Cold War will follow the direct events of what happened in the original Black Ops and follow Woods, Mason, and Hudson’s fan-favorite characters as you battle to uncover the truth. Interestingly enough, players will be able to shape the outcome of the narrative throughout the campaign.
It is uncertain how this will happen, but there will likely be choices of some kind that you can make at key moments. It begs the question of whether this game is going to reboot the following games or offer a prequel experience.
Though most of the details today are about the singleplayer campaign that follows the player tracking down the shadowy villain Perseus around the world, there is little known about what else is coming to the game. We do know basic details about what’s to come.
Treyarch and Raven Software, the game’s developers, are touting that the next generation of the Call of Duty multiplayer experience will be there with Cold War equipment, so expect something that could be a major departure of last year’s Modern Warfare.
Multiplayer Will Be Revealed Later
That said, what is even more intriguing is that we will have an “all-new Zombies experience” in Cold War. There is no telling what this means, but we expect something very different from the last one in Black Ops 4, but changes like this are rather common.
And lastly, Call of Duty Warzone will continue forward with Black Ops Cold War as its main partner, so we should expect some connections between the two in the future. Cold War will feature cross-play support across both the current consoles and next-gen across all game modes.
There will be a battle pass system throughout the seasons like Modern Warfare, including free post-launch content like new multiplayer maps and game modes. Zombies will even get some love post-launch with some new experiences and a robust schedule of events.
For now, we will have to wait a little bit longer to find out more about what exactly Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War will be like in terms of multiplayer and Zombies. The multiplayer reveal will happen on Sept. 9, and there is an open beta planned for the future.
If we were to guess, the open beta will likely happen in October but possibly late September as we have heard that this game is being worked on heavily up until the last minute due to development problems. It will finally release on Nov. 13 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Next-gen versions are scheduled for this holiday, likely at their respective launches.


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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - The biting cold weather is not something Mid-Southerners are used to and residents rushed to area stores to stock up on supplies.
"We're making chili," said Melissa Luka. "It will keep us warm and keep us fed and we won't have to go anywhere."
Luka joined other shoppers at Cash Saver in Midtown who are preparing for the frigid weather, where the bread aisle has been restocked four times.
Cash Saver Assistant Manager Taylor James says worried friends are calling him to find out if the store had run out of bread.
"He was concerned that we would run out, not have any more because of the cold weather," said James.
However, stores like Home Depot ran out of indoor heaters and faucet covers.
"It's been a wild day people rushing in heaters faucet covers, wood all kinds of different things like that," said Reco Watson.
Plumbers like Eddie Nelius may soon be very busy.
"We will probably see frozen lines tonight, tomorrow, the next day," said Nelius.
Nelius says to allow indoor faucets to trickle, and keep the doors open to cabinets, especially if your plumbing is next to an exterior wall.
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Rivian later announced plans to build its R2 crossover, a lower-priced vehicle targeting mainstream consumers, at the Georgia plant. Production of the R2 is slated for 2026.
Inflation, supply chain issues and fears of an economic slowdown have weighed on all automakers, but upstart EV companies in particular.
Rivian said Monday that it plans to sell convertible notes, which can be paid back to investors with cash, stock or a mix of both. Investors who purchase the notes will also have the option to buy an addition $200 million in bonds if they choose.
“The capital from this offering will strengthen our balance sheet to facilitate the launch of R2,” a Rivian spokesperson told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Rivian ended 2022 with $12.1 billion in cash reserves, but that number is down from $18.4 billion at the beginning of 2022. The company also initiated two rounds of layoffs since last summer.
Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe told the AJC last week that the company’s long-term success is staked on its planned Georgia factory.
“We’re committed to this state and this project,” he said. “The future of our company in terms of scaling and growing really relies on the future of this project. There’s not another option. We’re not planning an alternative. This must work.”
Grading work is currently taking place on the 2,000-acre site in southern Morgan and Walton counties. Cox Enterprises, owner of the AJC, owns about a 4% stake in Rivian.
A legal challenge from residents near the proposed factory prompted a local judge to strike down some $700 million in property tax cuts — nearly half of the $1.5 billion incentive package state and local leaders used to woo Rivian to Georgia. The ruling has been appealed.
But Rivian will have the option to terminate its agreement with the state in May if the lawsuit isn’t concluded in the state’s favor.
The bonds Rivian announced this week, which will mature in March 2029.
During a February call with investors, Rivian officials did not disclose the number of preordered vehicles on backlog, sparking criticism from analysts. Rivian had said Nov. 7 that it had 114,000 vehicles on order in addition to 100,000 vans it is providing Amazon.


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Bega Valley Shire Council is investigating the illegal dumping of rubbish and unsaleable household furniture out the front of the Merimbula Salvos store over the weekend of November 26 and 27.
Council rangers have viewed video footage and are conducting enquiries to identify persons and the vehicle responsible.
The council spokesman said it appears the waste was left by more than one person.
Manager of the Merimbula Salvos Sue Davidson said most of the items left beside their collection containers were of little or no use and were not resaleable.
As it is an offence to deposit waste which is disorderly or detrimentally affects the proper use of any place the rangers have the ability to prosecute the parties involved under the Protection Environment Operations Act (POEO Act).
Fines range from $80 for the dumping of basic single litter items to $4,000 for an individual transporting or depositing waste or $8000 for a corporation.
Council said persons found to be responsible will legally be required to remove the waste at their expense and at no further cost to Council or the community.
If the perpetrator cannot be found, council has said it will also absorb the cost of disposing of the waste, but this money would be at the cost of the community as it would come from the grants program.
Volunteers at Merimbula Salvos were shocked and disgusted at the mess that was left out the front of the store when they arrived on Monday morning.
Store manager Sue Davidson said the whole footpath was covered in items that had been dumped alongside their empty charity bins.
She said it looked like someone had cleared out their entire house and left the mess out the front of the store.
“The illegal dumping of rubbish is a regular occurrence here but this is the worst I’ve ever seen it,” Ms Davidson said.
After two hours of hard work, volunteers at the store had filled two large skips with rubbish, yet they had barely made a dent in the large pile.
“Most of the stuff here is unsalable, there are rotten old mattresses, broken furniture and bags of rubbish. Now it’s up to us to fork out the money to take it all to the tip,” Ms Davidson said. “It’s disappointing because there are clear signs and these people just ignored them.”
Ms Davidson said she didn’t want to deter people from donating but encourages everyone to bring their donations into the store or call 6495 1222 to arrange a pick up.
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Europe’s widening debt crisis and a weak report on Chinese manufacturers have caused steep losses on Wall Street.
Germany received too few bids to sell all the 10-year debt that it offered at auction Wednesday. The weak buying suggests that the debt crisis is shaking even the region’s strongest economy.
Chinese executives reported that that manufacturing there is slowing. Tepid U.S. reports data on unemployment, spending and factory orders offered little support for the market.
The Dow fell 236 points, or 2.1 percent, to close at 11,258. The S&P fell 26, or 2.2 percent, to 1,162. The Nasdaq fell 61, or 2.4 percent, to 2,460.
Seven stocks fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was below average at 3.8 billion shares.


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Tate & Lyle takeover proves sweet for private equity
Tate & Lyle has proved an enticing morsel for private-equity group KPS Capital Partners, which is buying part of its operations. Matthew Partridge reports
In the “latest swoop by private equity on a British company”, Tate & Lyle (T&L) has agreed to sell 50% of its “primary products” division to private-equity group KPS Capital Partners for $1.3bn (£940m), says Hannah Boland in The Daily Telegraph.
The division makes corn-based sweeteners and industrial starches, and currently accounts for most of Tate & Lyle’s £2.9bn annual sales. While Tate & Lyle will own half of the equity in the new company, KPS will have board and operational control of the venture.
The deal may look like a typical buyout firm “slash and burn”, but in reality it is a “creative carve-out”, says Lex in the Financial Times. This is because it allows Tate & Lyle to separate out a part of its business that has consistently delivered lower margins than the two other parts of the firm.
In fact, there is some evidence that the division is the reason why Tate & Lyle trades at a lower multiple of earnings than its rivals. At the same time, Tate & Lyle will “maintain some connection” with its primary products unit through its 50% stake, allowing it to make more money if a full sale follows.
Potential ignored by public markets
Still, it is hard to escape the conclusion that once again a buyout firm has been able to spot the type of value that “is often ignored in public markets”, says Ashley Armstrong in The Times. While Tate & Lyle’s primary-products division might have delivered “sluggish growth”, the board really should have been able to get a better price given that it “still has £1.3bn of assets, is profitable and generated £1.7bn of sales last year”.
It looks as though KPS will emerge from the deal with a hefty profit once it applies some “ruthless cost-cutting”, followed by a relisting “with a new name and valuation”. There’s no denying that KPS seem to be getting a “tasty deal”, says Dasha Afanasieva on Breakingviews. The transaction values the Tate & Lyle unit at five times its trailing Ebitda, “well below rival Ingredion, which trades closer to nine times”.
Nonetheless, the deal could prove good news for Tate & Lyle too, as the newly debt-free group will now be in “a strong position to boost growth through mergers and acquisitions”. Ultimately, the success of the restructuring will depend on whether CEO Nick Hampton can boost margins in the remaining ingredients business.
While Tate & Lyle plans to return £500m of the money raised from the deal to shareholders through a special dividend, the rest of the money will be used to “strengthen the balance sheet and invest to accelerate growth”, says Deirdre Hipwell on Bloomberg.
Hampton is particularly keen for Tate & Lyle to harness growing demand from consumers “for food and drinks that are lower in sugar, calories and fat, and contain added fibre”. He believes that such investment is urgent as the pandemic has greatly accelerated demand for healthier food and drink.


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In an interesting development, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has looked towards Emerging Markets with New Ad Efforts. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) user growth is slowing in North America, though it continues to grow by leaps and bounds in emerging markets.
For example, the number of active Facebook users from such countries has grown from 8 million in 2010 to more than 100 million by the end of 2013. India is now the social networking giant’s second largest market. Facebook has also seen immense growth in other Asian countries and South America.
Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has optimized these ads to work on slow wireless connections in emerging countries. The company is also improving its tools in such markets to help advertisers better target different user groups.
Facebook Inc: Interests in Emerging Countries
Facebook is trying to extract more revenue from markets like India, Brazil and Indonesia. According to various reports, Facebook is rolling out new, tailored ad formats in these countries in an attempt to boost revenues. For example, the social networking company is testing a new ad in India that appeals to the popular “missed call” behavior in the country.
People in India sometimes make a phone call and hang up before connecting to send a signal to their family members, “call me back.” Now Facebook is allowing mobile users to give a missed call to a brand advertiser by tapping an ad or clicking on a button. Users then receive an automated return call from the brand that includes pre-recorded audio messages about things like cricket scores, shopping discounts, along with ad messages from the brand. It minimizes data charges for the user.
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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is trying to capitalize on advertisers’ growing interest in emerging markets. According to ZenithOptimedia, ad spending in Latin America will increase 12.5% this year, and 10.9% in “fast-track Asia,” which includes China, India and Indonesia. In contrast, ad spending in the U.S. is expected to grow 4.7%.
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By: dsm-firmenich Pharma Solutions Editors
The pharmaceutical industry was reunited again at this year’s CPhI Worldwide after one of the most demanding – and successful - periods that the industry has ever seen. Hosted in hybrid format – in-person in Milan between 9-11 November, and with the ability to join online from anywhere in the world - the event represented the evolution in the way the global supply chain now operates.
The dsm-firmenich Pharma team was thrilled to be exhibiting at the event, giving us the opportunity to welcome customers in-person and share our evolved purpose-led offering, including how our involvement in early-stage drug development can play a critical role in expanding treatment options. We’ve shared our top three learnings from the event and why we believe the big moment for innovation and growth in pharma has arrived.
The show floor was filled with a sense of positivity and excitement about the future of pharma as many exhibitors met with customers and stakeholders face-to-face for the first time in months. Even in the face of the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has firmly adopted a growth mindset and a determination to support global patient health through the delivery of treatments that address unmet needs, improve quality of life and contribute to beneficial patient outcomes.
Building on this positive outlook was a recognition of the power of partnerships. In fact, the CPhI Annual Report, which surveys more than 370 industry executives, highlighted that respondents are beginning conversations with their supply partners earlier in the development process. At dsm-firmenich, we recognise that developing therapies that safely and efficiently help to improve people's lives takes more than active pharmaceutical ingredients. It takes a partner.
That’s why our team of experts bring the scientific insight and innovation to co-develop new over-the-counter products and prescription medicines in this ever-changing and competitive marketplace. We help both, brand and generic manufacturers, realize market success by enabling agile drug development, ensuring seamless product entry and optimizing life-cycle management efforts. It was great to be at the show to deliver this message in person and demonstrate how, through partnership, we can help our customers achieve long term growth.
The cannabidiol-based drug market is growing rapidly and we were proud to be at CPhI with our strategic partners Brains Bioceutical - a pioneer in the cannabidiol API market - to speak to customers about how we can help them to realize the full therapeutic potential of cannabidiol actives – mostly cannabidiol – in a wide variety of health areas that benefit global patient health. While the interest is cannabidiol at the show was high, it’s clear that education around the science-backed benefits is key to unlocking the full potential of cannabidiol APIs.
To learn more about our broad offering of APIs, customized solutions and expert services aimed at reliably supporting your entire product life cycle visit DSM-PharmaSolutions.com.
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IBM is looking to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion, The New York Times reported, capping a gradual withdrawal from the business it pioneered.
IBM, now the No. 3 PC maker behind Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., is likely to include all of its desktop, laptop, and notebook computers in the sale, which could earn it between U.S. $1 billion and $2 billion, the newspaper said, citing people close to the negotiations.
Lenovo Group Ltd., China's top PC maker, and at least one other company are said to be in talks with IBM, the Times reported.
IBM declined to comment. "It's IBM's practice not to comment on rumor or speculation," company spokesman Ed Barbini told Reuters.
Officials for Lenovo in Hong Kong and Beijing could not be reached for comment.
In the late 1990s, IBM withdrew from the consumer PC market in the United States and has long relied on contract manufacturers mostly located in China or Taiwan to produce its desktop and notebook products. In 2002, the company sold its PC production operations in the United States and other locations to contract manufacturer Sanmina-SCI.
The company has also exited the low-margin storage and memory chip businesses in recent years, while investing in what it sees as strategic growth areas like computer services and software. (Reuters)
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Local pharmacies seeing shortage in Tamiflu as flu cases rise
With over a thousand confirmed flu cases in El Paso, local pharmacies are seeing a shortage of Tamiflu.
Even the off-brand Oseltamivir is flying off of the shelves of pharmacies.
Pharmacists tell CBS4 there are few locations with this highly sought-out drug.
CVS, Walgreens and Med-time pharmacies have all been impacted by the high demand for the antiviral medication meant to combat the flu.
Wednesday, Walgreens confirmed there were only two locations in east El Paso with the medication.
We recently reported that public health officials recommend the use of antivirals as soon as possible for patients diagnosed with the flu in order to reduce the severity of the disease.
Having to wait for the medication or even having to track it down may present a problem when time is of the essence.
El Pasoans who shared how they felt about the shortage of Tamiflu this flu season said the news is concerning.
Judy Swinestew, an Upper Valley resident, said, "it is scary, and what I think is even scarier is that so many people don't get vaccinated."
Priscilla Chenausky says, "It's a little nerve-wracking there you know because if we do get sick we're all going to have to you know go out and maybe hit up New Mexico."
We asked CVS, Walgreens, Medtime and Mccorry's for a statement about the shortage.
No one wanted to speak with us on camera but CVS issued a statement:
"We are not experiencing a widespread shortage of Tamiflu at this time, but we are seeing increased demand nationwide. We’re continuing to supply stores with Tamiflu using our existing inventory network, but there may be instances when an individual pharmacy could be temporarily out-of-stock. We are closely monitoring the situation and we are working with suppliers to ensure our patients have access to available Tamiflu and other flu-related medications. We recommend that patients call their local CVS Pharmacy and/or MinuteClinic in advance since inventory varies day to day.


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Omise to raise $19M in first cryptocurrency sale from a major VC-backed startup
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
The tech industry is opening its eyes to the possibilities of raising money using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum through ‘initial coin offerings,’ and it’s about to see the first ICO from a major venture-backed company.
Last week, Kik, a messaging app popular with young people in North America, announced an ambitious plan to launch its own currency as a basis for a developer community. Kik has raised over $120 million from investors to date and it claims 300 million registered users, making it the most established company to throw its hat in the ICO ring thus far, but it is about to be beaten to the punch by Omise, a Thailand-based company that provides Stripe-like payment features in Japan and Southeast Asia.
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New Release Of Premium Seats For Australia Shows
Great news for Australian fans! Bon Jovi has just announced brand new premium seats, for all stadium shows, will be released for sale next Monday 19th August at 12noon.
The new release of premium seats for the Telstra Thanks presents “Bon Jovi - Because We Can Australian tour includes a limited number of tickets for the first Melbourne Etihad Stadium show on December 7, which sold out as soon as it went on sale.
New premium seats will be released for:
- Melbourne Saturday 7th December - Etihad Stadium
- Melbourne Sunday 8th December - Etihad Stadium
- Adelaide Wednesday 11th December - AAMI Stadium
- Sydney Saturday 14th December - ANZ Stadium
- Brisbane Tuesday 17th December - Suncorp Stadium
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Protect-A-Bed's new pillow program features three new pillow lines designed to deliver the specific support, comfort and adjustability each customer needs.
Each week, we find, curate and share the most relevant bedding and mattress news stories from across the web. Check out what we're reading this week.
Protect-A-Bed will highlight their new bedding accessories program at the New York Home Fashions Market. At the event, the company will showcase an innovative system to pair customers with premium pillows using information like height, body type and sleeping style.
Information Technology Director Moves to Increase Sales AbroadAfter one of the most successful winter markets in Protect-A-Bed history, the brand is taking a step to bolster international sales and invigorate technology with key personnel shifts. Miguel Marrero will be moving from Information Technology Product Development to the role of...