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WHITE VILLAGE, the first dopo-salone event in partnership with MTV, was a great success with the public.
MILLAN, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — One of the most intense and dynamic editions of WHITE has just concluded, brimming with novelties that filled the schedule from September 22 to 25. Organized with the patronage of the Lombardy Region and the Municipality of Milan, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), ICE – Agency for the Promotion of Italian Companies Abroad, and in partnership with Confartigianato Imprese.
From Friday, September 22 to Monday, September 25, the spaces in the Tortona Fashion District were populated by industry professionals and the city’s public, all seeking the latest trends for the Spring- Summer 2024 season. It is one of the most relevant and dynamic events during Milan Fashion Week and has managed to attract numerous buyers, press, and industry professionals from around the world since its inception. WHITE reaffirms its position as the leading international reference platform for women’s fashion companies and a showcase for new trends. Over 360 brands were presented, with a perfect balance between Italian and foreign companies (50% Italian and 50% foreign).
There was a significant increase in buyers from France, the US, and the Middle East, and a strong presence from China, Japan, and Korea. Among the buyers, we can mention 24s.com (FR), Samaritaine (FR), Lost&Found (US), Neiman Marcus (US), Holt Renfrew (CANADA), Harvey Nichols Doha (Qatar), Galeries Lafayette Dubai (UAE), Level Shoes (UAE), Chaloub Group (UAE), and from Saudi Arabia Westerly, Rubaiyat, Chapter4, and Pattern.
“We experienced an exceptional fashion week with Milan crowded with industry insiders. This demonstrates how important fashion is for the city, with attendees from all over the world. WHITE contributes significantly with its numbers to achieving this result. Among the attendees of this edition, as was the case in February, a distinct increase in foreign participants is evident, showcasing that WHITE’s long-standing strategy is yielding results” said Massimiliano Bizzi, Founder of WHITE.
The Secret Rooms project renewed its successful format, featuring five special spaces where international emerging talents unveiled their latest collections.
A selection of ten Spanish designers also participated to the show, thanks to the collaboration with ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones, which began in September 2017 and continues to this day.
WHITE’s vision aims for expansion and breaking down barriers, promoting fluid communication between the market and creative realities from around the world through EXPO WHITE. Designers and brands from countries that belong outside the conventional fashion areas, gathered up at the show to present their fashion visions.
At the Visconti Pavilion, EXPO WHITE hosted the Saudi 100 Brands project, the Fashion Commission‘s program that promotes fashion designers from Saudi Arabia. On the evening of September 20, at Palazzo Serbelloni, the collections of the designers were featured in a fashion show accompanied by the performance of the dancers from the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. From September 19 to 28, a selection of Saudi brands were featured at the pop-up shop at the famous luxury concept store 10 Corso Como.
Directly from the first edition of the Yerevan Fashion Week held earlier in the summer, a group of Armenian brands showcased their collections at WHITE.
Fashion Firm SA introduced ten South African designers, promoting their entry into new markets.
The Lounge space was dedicated to the collaboration between WHITE and Scale7, the first fashion and design business incubator founded by the Qatar Development Bank (QDB) in collaboration with M7. In the Basement, avant-garde brands that diverge from mainstream styles and have well-defined brand identities were presented, while in the lofts, well- established names renewed their presence.
From September 22 to 24 in the evening, the Tortona Fashion District was animated by the first edition of WHITE VILLAGE, the first dopo-salone event organized during Milan Fashion Week.
There was also a significant turnout at the MUDEC auditorium for the program “The couture code: The impact of AI on the fashion industry,” which saw the participation of numerous partners, including Albini Group, an important Italian textile company, and Mesmerise, a leading artificial intelligence company founded in 2016.
WHITE once again reaffirmed its association with excellence, research, innovation, both established and emerging fashion trends, and sustainability, capable of attracting a diverse industry audience while also ensuring well-deserved visibility for the brands participating and all of its partners.
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Chevrolet has already taken the wraps off of its redesigned 2017 Trax, a couple of days before the start of the 2016 Chicago Auto Show.
Set to go on sale this fall, the sub-compact CUV will come in LS, LT, and Premier models with numerous attractive features in a more upscale interior. Consider Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, the 7” touch screen, chrome accents, and revised instruments.
The 2017 Chevy Trax also boasts new active safety features that are designed to help alert drivers to potential crash situations. They are available depending on the model and include Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Forward Collision Alert, and Lane Departure Warning.
Under the hood, look for a turbocharged 1.4L 4-cylinder Ecotec engine, which is backed by a 6-speed automatic transmission. Output is rated at an SAE-certified 138 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque between 1,850 and 4,900 rpm.

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Pity the poor cannabis marketer. There’s been real progress on the legislative front: 33 states allow medical sales, 11 states have also approved recreational sales and CBD-infused goods are on the end-aisle display at your neighborhood Walgreens.
Yet brands still run a confusing regulatory gauntlet when it comes to advertising their wares. Stick to social platforms? Sometimes that works. But as agencies like The BAM Connection can attest, even fact-based campaigns for medical cannabis can find themselves unceremoniously unfriended on Facebook. (More on that in a moment.)
Those byzantine rules mean that 2019 saw a lot of inventive and needle-moving, but little seen, work out there. Creatively, the work has also notably shed stoner slang in favor of wellness and lifestyle messages.
Out: Cheech & Chong jokes. In: Appeals to the Chardonnay mom and the “Cali sober” crowd.
Here’s a look back at some of the year’s standout cannabis marketing work, including some winners from the inaugural Clio Cannabis awards:
Acreage’s rejected Super Bowl ad
It would’ve been much bigger news if CBS had accepted a 30-second ad from Acreage Holdings for the Super Bowl in February, marking the first national television commercial centered on cannabis (for an audience of 100 million people, no less). But the network unsurprisingly turned it down and, as a result, the brand landed a splashy bunch of media coverage and arguably advanced the cause of federal cannabis legalization.
The rejected PSA, which didn’t hawk any specific products, showed the ways that medical marijuana can replace opioids and treat chronic pain and seizures. With the tagline “The time is now” and its heart-tugging humanity, it encouraged viewers to contact members of Congress and demand access to medical marijuana. In the face of the snub, Acreage, which operates dispensaries and cultivation facilities in 20 states, launched a 60-second version of the emotional ad on its own website, YouTube and other social channels.
The Museum of Weed
The Museum of Weed, sponsored by Weedmaps, was a pop-up in the middle of Hollywood that became a community gathering spot for various groups (veterans, cancer survivors, budtenders) and a hotbed for education and activism. During its three-month run, more than 15,000 people walked through the interactive space, which examined cannabis milestones from prohibition and Reefer Madness propaganda to the birth of the Drug Enforcement Agency and legal use.
It was a mashup of fine art, cultural touchpoints, natural history, hardcore science and “mind-melting Instagram opportunities.” The 30,000-square-foot museum, which aimed to bust stoner stereotypes and combat stigma around the plant, generated 1.2 billion earned media impressions and 1,500 petitions on behalf of people imprisoned for non-violent cannabis crimes.
MedMen’s “The New Normal”
MedMen execs didn’t refer to this short film from writer-director Spike Jonze as an ad. They called it “a statement.” The two-minute spot called “The New Normal” traced the history of cannabis from George Washington’s hemp farm through the controversial stop-and-frisk policies to the current jobs-generating green rush. As with all marketing from the high-end brand, the goal was to normalize cannabis and battle tired old stereotypes.
Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams appeared in and co-wrote the spot, which went on to win a number of industry awards. MedMen, a standard bearer in cannabis advertising that’s been battered by recent stock drops and leadership defections, later released a 10-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about “The New Normal,” focusing on the military veterans in the spot and the social justice issues it highlighted.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “When You’re High”
While most of the noteworthy ads from the year showed the benefits of cannabis use for everything from easing anxiety to managing life-threatening illnesses, a few memorable spots focused on the downsides of overuse—namely, that it’s a terrible idea to operate heavy machinery while high. The Ad Council took a light approach to the issue in a campaign with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The campaign, which noted, “If you feel different, you drive different,” showed how smoking or ingesting cannabis products slows your reaction time. Just check out the guy who can’t even catch his slowly lobbed keys.
Charlotte’s Web’s “We Trust the Earth”
There’s no company logo or visible branding on the public art installations from Charlotte’s Web, but the intent starts to come across in a few lines of text: “Trust the Earth” and “Hemp for Natural Health.” It helps that there’s a giant hemp leaf in the center of the outdoor ads, which is part of the first national campaign for the Colorado-based CBD brand, and a prime mover in the alternative wellness space of cannabis and its recently legalized brethren, hemp. The murals appeared in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago and Miami, coinciding with Art Basel. The distinctive work, which helps to break more ground on out-of-home advertising for cannabis-related categories, came from Shepard Fairey’s Studio Number One.


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The General Company for Iraqi Cement announced, on Thursday, that 121% of the production plan had achieved sales in the Mesopotamia cement plant during the month of November.
The general manager of the company, Hussein Mohsen Al-Khafaji, said in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy. Ordinary cement and resistant cement. "
Al-Khafaji added, "The company's laboratories in Nineveh are going according to the plans prepared for them within the marketing and production plan, and they have exceeded those plans by achieving them above the expected percentage." (169%) compared to last year 2018. ”
He explained that "this verification came as a result of great efforts and thoughtful plans prepared within specific time limits and with high concerns for workers in the factory and the implementation of the company's management directions." (One thousand dinars per metric ton for both types.) Ended 29 / s


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South Asia is home to over 1.8 billion people, accounting for nearly 24% of the Earth’s population. This enormous consumer base is becoming more affluent and demanding more protein. Even in the immediate shadows of COVID-19, many countries in the region are still poised for economic growth in 2020. However, despite this resilience, economic headwinds remain. Low productivity and relatively high interest rates tend to act as catalyst for widespread poverty. A staggering 1.4 billion people live on $5.50 or less and the pandemic will only exacerbate extreme poverty to those most vulnerable.
Nevertheless, soy demand is strong as a nascent soy crushing industry has flourished and blossomed into some of the world’s largest whole soybean importers. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have imported over 1 MMT of U.S. soybeans and are on pace to crush even more as expansion projects demand more feedstock. In 2019, U.S. soy products represented the number one or number two agricultural import in four of the five countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal). In 2018, the region eclipsed $1 billion of U.S. soy imports.
Despite this phenomenal growth, the region still has tremendous potential for U.S. Soy. India alone is home to one of the world’s largest compound animal feed industries, boasting the largest cattle herd in the world and a rapidly accelerating poultry industry, thanks to a new and younger demographic of consumers. Moreover, resources are scarce, as water shortages are becoming a more common site as climate change severely impacts India’s monsoon season. Bangladesh is limited by land availability, as 161 million people crowd into a country the size of the state of Georgia. This makes Bangladesh one of the densest countries on the planet.
Market access issues continue to have a dampening effect in economic prosperity. In India, biotechnology, tariff and phytosanitary barriers inhibit growth for the nation’s livestock and poultry sectors. Nevertheless, in 2020, Bangladesh ruled to eliminate tariffs on soybean meal, in a victory for food security in a post-COVID world.
Together, the demographics, urbanization, resource scarcity and economic growth make South Asia a ripe region for U.S. soy investment.
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New York, US-based startup school General Assembly scored $25 million in a recent funding round to expand its tech and entrepreneurship course offering and to build new campuses.
Massachusetts, US-based Java PaaS (Platform as a Service) firm CloudBees snagged $11.2 million in its third funding round which was led by Verizon Ventures to fuel its revenue growth and global expansion.
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Aseptia, a food firm that developed a technology that allows food to stay fresh without refrigeration and preservatives, raised $28 million in Series C funding which will fund the growth of its subsidiary Wright Foods.
Clinicient, a cloud-based solutions provider based in Portland, Oregon, raised $15 million for its Series C funding round led by Catalyst Investors of New York, VentureBeat reported.
San Francisco, US-based sales communication platform ClearSlide landed $50 million in a Series C funding round led by Social+Capital Partnership to provide a service that boosts productivity of salespeople.
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based database firm NuoDB landed $14.2 million in a Series C funding round led by European software firm Dassault Systemes to beef up its sales and marketing teams.
Texas-based medical imaging firm Seno Medical Instruments Inc secured $34.6 million of its $39 million Series C equity funding round led by MedCare Investment Funds.
For-profit social enterprise d.light obtained $11 million for its Series C funding round participated in by DFJ, Omidyar Network, Nexus India Capital, Gray Ghost Ventures, Acumen Fund and Garage Technology Ventures.
Mountain View, California-based cybersecurity startup Shape Security pocketed $40 million in a venture funding round led by Norwest Ventures and Sierra Ventures to beef up its product offerings and its sales team.
Dropbox has obtained an added $350 million in a Series C funding round from its existing investors and major mutual funds, TechCrunch reported citing a filing with the US Sec and a source who confirmed the fundraising.
Dawn Capital led the Series C funding round for software firm eCommera which raised $41 million. Other investors in the round were ePlanet Capital, Westcoast Capital, WPP and WTI, TechCrunch reported.
Pennsylvania, US-based language learning app Duolingo secured $20 million in a recent funding round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to conquer the Asian market and compete with other English-teaching services.
Prague, Czech Republic-based social media analytics firm Socialbakers scored $26 million in a Series C funding round led by Index Ventures to grow its workforce from 300 to 400 members.
Denver, US-based health management firm Welltok secured $22.1 million in a Series C funding round led by New Enterprise Associates to build a new application that will encourage consumers to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
PlaceIQ has raised $15 million for its Series C financing round led by Harmony Partners and participated in by new investor Iris Capital as well as its previous backers in its Series B round, TechCrunch reported.
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MINNETONKA, Minn. — Fresh Seasons Market here has noticed that the weak economy is having an impact on consumer shopping patterns, but sales growth has been good nonetheless, the owner of the upscale store here told SN.
“I would say that we are fortunate in that we have pretty good growth going on in our store right now, although inflation is still a bigger part of it each month,” Dale Riley, the owner of Fresh Seasons Market, told SN.
Riley said he thinks consumers began “tightening their belts a little bit” early this year, soon after the holiday season. By February, shoppers were trading down in cuts of meat to less-expensive alternatives.
“Instead of having tenderloin on Valentine's Day, you can trade down to what is still a very good quality steak, like a New York or a T-bone, and instead of having crab legs, you can have shrimp,” he said. “You can have a nice, at-home meal of restaurant quality, but you trade down a little bit.”
The local florist that Fresh Seasons partners with also noticed people cutting back at around the same time this year, Riley said.
Some areas of the store are hit harder than others during a downturn, he explained. “It might be hard to cut back on the real basic items, but people do trade down in the produce categories, and that can impact sales significantly.”
Although Fresh Seasons does not conduct price-and-item advertising, the company has been featuring its Our Family private label, which it buys through Minneapolis-based wholesaler Nash Finch, more prominently in its marketing.
“It's a very high-quality brand, a very good value — so we have been promoting that more,” Riley said.
Nash Finch reset the store to more prominently feature the Our Family label once the downturn began, Riley explained.
The Minneapolis market where Fresh Seasons operates is about to take a further economic hit with the pending merger of Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines. Although Minneapolis will remain a hub, many of the executive positions at Northwest's headquarters in Minneapolis are expected to disappear or migrate to Atlanta, where Delta is based.
The slowdown in housing is also having an impact in the Twin Cities market, Riley explained.
“In our particular case, we were the first phase of a development,” he said. “When we opened in the fall of '05, the condo market and the housing market was very robust, and then things kind of turned around. Had the housing market not turned around, we would have had 200 condo units open literally within a half block of our store, but none of the condos have come to fruition at this stage.
“But we are fortunate that our business continues to grow, and so I think we are doing a pretty good job right now making lemonade with the lemons we've got.”


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An app that’s been glaringly absent from the Apple TV will finally make its debut at WWDC in June.
BuzzFeed News reports Apple and Amazon have let bygones be bygones, and will announce the arrival of Prime Video on Apple’s streaming set-top box. The reveal will apparently come at WWDC, with the conference’s opening keynote set to kick off on June 5 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
The rumor comes on the heels of a similar report from Recode, in which the site said Apple and Amazon have agreed to terms to bring the app to Apple TV—and, even better for Apple, bring the Apple TV back to Amazon’s online storefront.
The Apple TV hasn’t been sold through Amazon.com since 2015—but that ban is finally coming to an end.
While Apple is expected to announce the arrival of Amazon’s Prime Video app, it’s unclear when it’ll be available to download. BuzzFeed News says it’s expected to go live this summer, but warned the timeframe could change.
Amazon’s library of TV shows and movies is one of the biggest on the market, offering original and exclusive content that have earned big awards. Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, previously said there was no Prime Video app for the Apple TV because the companies couldn’t agree on acceptable business terms.
In addition to a Prime Video app, Apple is also expected to introduce new versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and possibly a Siri speaker at WWDC.


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Gamevil, the LA based mobile games publisher, has announced an extension of their partnership with the Coca-Cola company.
A new version of their best selling Baseball Superstars game will include Coke ads throughout the stadium.
The Baseball Superstars series, GAMEVIL’s top franchise, has sold more than 9 million copies worldwide since its launch, establishing itself as one of the best selling mobile baseball games in the market.
In-game advertising in mobile has definitely been a growing sector of the advertising industry, with brands finding it a great way to connect with certain segments of the mobile population.
Young Soo Choi, Senior Manager of New Business and Alliances from GAMEVIL comments, “The relationship with Coca-Cola has been phenomenal. We are extremely pleased with the strategic relationship in Korea so far, and wanted to further expand it worldwide. The in-game advertisement on Baseball Superstars 2009 is just a small beginning of the collaboration between the two parties.”
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Price of solar power may fall further in FY18
Solar power generation costs are set to dip further during third and fourth quarter of 2017-18, helped by expected softening of interest rates and a drop in solar panel prices due to a supply glut in the international market, analysts say.
Solar power costs had hit a low of Rs 3.30 per unit last month, which is equal to average generation tariffs of NTPCBSE 0.00 %, which produces bulk of its power from coal.
NTPC’s lowest cost of generation from one of its old plant is around Rs 1.80 per unit, but on an average solar power prices are expected to become significantly lower than thermal power as solar generation prices fall further.
“Interest rates are expected to soften this year thus bringing down cost of generation of solar power plants. This would thus bring down generation tariffs further from the new low achieved in February,” said Sabyasachi Majumdar, senior vice president at ICRA Ratings.
In February, solar tariffs in the country touched a low of Rs 2.97 per unit for the first year of generation and an average tariff of Rs 3.30 per unit at a bidding for solar plants at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh.
According to analysts, interest rates may fall by at least 25 basis points this year.
Solar module prices are expected to continue declining in 2017 as global supply continues to exceed demand,” said Vinay Rustagi, managing director at Bridge to India. “As the largest supplier and installer of solar modules, China will continue to drive global pricing. Many leading global solar panel suppliers have seen their share prices fall by 30-50% in the last year,” he said.


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Apple’s MacBook Air has received some crucial internal updates recently, but the larger design of this ultra-portable laptop has remained the same for nearly a decade — always a 13-inch screen. That could soon change with the introduction of a 15-inch model.
Display Supply Chain Consultants’ latest quarterly report (via 9to5Mac) claims Apple is in the process of developing a 15-inch version of the MacBook Air that would live alongside a slightly expanded 13-inch model. We don’t know the exact size of the smaller version, but it is expected to still be within the 13-inch to 14-inch range.
Ming-Chi Kuo, a noted Apple analyst at TF International Securities, responded to the report with his own predictions for this rumoured MacBook Air 15. He said mass production of the device would begin in the fourth quarter of 2023 if everything goes to plan. Kuo also noted that Apple would try to use the same 30W adaptor as the current MacBook Air despite the upcoming model having a larger screen that requires more power. He wrapped up his predictions with a disclaimer: this “MacBook Air” might not be called that after all.
Predictions for Apple's potential 15" notebook in 2023:— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 24, 2022
1. Mass production in 4Q23 if all goes to plan.
2. Although a larger display generally consumes more power, the design goal is to use the same 30W power adapter as MacBook Air.
3. It might not be called MacBook Air. https://t.co/R3UfxNWZW1
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote early last year that Apple had “considered building” a larger version of the MacBook Air with a 15-inch display but chose to abandon the idea for the upcoming generation of devices. If these reports align, it would mean Apple is giving itself another year to iron out the kinks.
Apple will release a new MacBook Air sometime this year before it debuts the larger version, should the predictions prove correct. Kuo had previously guessed that that next MacBook Air would go into mass production in late Q2 or Q3 of this year with a redesigned chassis, more colour options, a standard LCD display, and the same M1 chip as before.
Why Apple might take this approach: right now, not much separates the MacBook Air from the MacBook Pro 13. These two machines run on the same processor, have 13-inch panels, and even share the same port selection. Equipping only the MacBook Pro with an M2 would reinstate its place as a legitimately “Pro” device.
Looking past the most immediate changes, a 15-inch MacBook Air could be a popular machine for many users who want a large display but don’t need the additional performance of the much pricier MacBook Pro 14 and 16 options.


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Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus
has confirmed that it will participate in the 2020 edition of Consumer Electronics Show, to take place in Las Vegas, US, from January 7. The company will showcase its ‘Concept One’ smartphone, which it says will “demonstrate a vision of both new technology
and alternative design approach for the future of smartphones”. Though it may be early to make a guess as to what the smartphone would really offer, I am looking forward to this phone with no ports and buttons, like the Vivo Apex and the Meizu Zero.
Representative image: Vivo Apex
Motorola, now owned by Chinese electronics manufacturer Lenovo, will in 2020 launch in India the Motorola Razr, a bendable-screen smartphone based on the company’s iconic Moto Razr flip-phone (original). With a reprise of the Moto Razr, Motorola becomes the third company among popular mobile phone makers to bring a foldable smartphone with a bendable screen. The other two are Samsung and Huawei. However, the Motorola Razr is the only device that makes no big claim of being a smartphone and a tablet. Instead, it works like a smartphone irrespective of how you use it — folded or unfolded — and that is what makes it different from its counterparts.
Oppo under-screen-camera phone
First unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2019, Oppo’s under-screen-camera technology
is expected to find its way into smartphones in 2020. The technology will allow the company to design smartphones with obstruction-free front profile and enhanced screen-to-body ratio as the placement of the front camera under the display will do away with the need for a cut-out or notch on the screen. In retrospect, Oppo
was one of the first phone makers to bring in-display fingerprint sensor technology and elevate camera modules. In 2020, the company might repeat its history when it brings the first smartphone with under-the-screen selfie camera module.
READ MORE: Oppo Unveils Under-Screen Camera, MeshTalk Tech At MWC Shanghai 2019
iRobot intelligent mopping robot
Founded by roboticists at the US’ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, iRobot is a company with expertise in home robotic appliances, such as vacuum cleaners and floor-mopping machines. In 2020, the company is to launch a floor-mopping robot under its Braava series of machines. Being part of the iRobot ecosystem, this upcoming device will be equipped with the company’s imprint technology, which will allow it to work in sync with iRobot Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners. Besides, the device is expected to support the company’s robust automation
app for remote access, and Amazon Alexa for voice command operations.
LG 2020 UltraFine Ergo display
Part of LG’s 2020 Ultra series monitors, the UltraFine Ergo Display is designed for working professionals who spend a lot of time at their desk. The monitor has an ergonomically advanced arm-type adjustable stand that can extend outwards, be positioned close to the wall, be moved up to the eye level, or lowered to the desk. It can also swivel to face the opposite direction. The LG Ergo also replaces the conventional monitor stand-base with a desk clamp to free up more space. Besides, the monitor boasts a USB-C One Cable solution for 4K imaging, fast data transfers and charging through a single and convenient cable. Apart from the UltraFine Ergo, the LG’s 2020 Ultra series monitors also include the UltraGear and UltraWide monitors for gaming enthusiasts and content producers, respectively.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
LG 2020 UltraFine Ergo display
Microsoft’s gaming console, the Xbox, is set to get a complete makeover next year, both in terms of design and performance. The next-generation gaming console, called the Xbox Series X, is expected to come out in the last quarter of 2020, along with an exclusive set of gaming titles. In terms of design, the console will depart from the conventional Bluray-like form factor to a tower-shaped design which will make the device look like a miniature PC or air purifier. Though the exact hardware and specifications of the Microsoft
Xbox Series X are not yet known, the company promises that its graphic performance will be twice as good as the Xbox One X.


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By: Rachael Ulman
Published: March 12, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all being forced to rethink our “old way” of operating. One area where this is particularly true is in-store vs. online grocery shopping. Online grocery shopping isn’t new in the U.S. In fact, it’s been around for over 20 years. However, the U.S. has lagged other countries, particularly the U.K. and South Korea, in customer adoption. In the U.S., a mere 3% of grocery spending takes place online, according to Bain & Co. research. But in the U.K. and South Korea, online grocery penetration can be as high as 15%.
But, the coronavirus is about to change all of that. This pandemic is poised to significantly increase the adoption of online grocery shopping services by offering the benefit of avoiding crowds of shoppers, with the convenience of home or drive thru delivery. Thankfully, this coincides with the ramp up of online grocery services in the past 10 years, with Walmart and Instacart having the largest geographic footprint and the lead. We are at an inflection point.
Up until 2012, many U.S. consumers didn't have an online grocery service available to them, due to challenges of servicing low customer density areas (e.g., rural markets), the operational complexity to fulfill from store, and the technical costs to set up these services. But, then two grocery players emerged who could offer widespread geographic coverage and the resources needed to scale: Walmart & Instacart. Walmart was already the largest grocer in the U.S. and had stores located within 10 miles of 90% of the U.S. population. Starting in 2013, Walmart began rolling out home delivery and store pick up to customers. Around that same time, Instacart launched with a service that allowed any grocery store to offer online shopping without a large technology or personnel investment.
Fast forward to today when over 3,100 Walmart stores are offering order online/curbside pick up, and roughly 1,400 other Walmart stores are delivering online orders to shoppers’ homes. By leveraging its wide geographic store footprint, Walmart has become the leader in online grocery market share (see below). Instacart holds the #2 spot, thanks in part to its easily scalable implementation model and low overhead costs for grocers.
In online grocery, there is a strong first mover advantage compared to other shopping categories. Due to the high upfront time needed to create a first time online grocery order, after a customer’s first purchase, they tend to be very loyal to their chosen service. The coronavirus scenario will be a land grab for new customers. And, expect many previously in-store grocery customers to stay with online grocery shopping long after the pandemic has passed.


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Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after China imposed retaliatory tariffs on an additional $75 billion in U.S. products:
“As expected, China followed through with its threat to retaliate against the administration’s latest escalation in its trade war. Our farmers, workers and families can’t afford to keep paying the price for the president’s ill-conceived trade policies.
“California, our largest agriculture state, until recently sold more than $2 billion a year in agricultural products to China including wine, nuts and berries. In response to the trade war, China has cut off agricultural imports from the United States, leaving our farmers shut out of the world’s largest market. This will substantially affect California.
“It’s not just farmers who are being punished. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York estimates the current tariffs on China are forcing the average household to pay more than $800 per year in hidden taxes as the cost of the tariffs are passed along to consumers, a price tag that will only increase with this latest escalation.
“Our economy is showing signs of weakening due to the trade war, and this latest round of tariffs will make things worse. With interest rates already low and a skyrocketing deficit from the Republican’s tax cuts, we’ll have very few tools to combat a possible recession.
“We can’t afford these self-inflicted wounds any longer. President Trump could end this trade war today. Bravado is not a substitute for a workable trade policy.”


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Auction in April
In the past ten years or so a huge trove of artifacts has been recovered from the bottom of the ocean by RMS Titanic Inc., a court appointed salvaging company. A federal judge in Virginia has now finally ruled that these items can be auctioned off by way of compensation.
RMS Titanic owns the rights to these discoveries and the resulting information coming from research, but not the artifacts or the wreck itself. The estimated value of the 5,500 objects is $189 million, but as usual auction estimates are conservative. Over the years, record prices have been achieved for even the smallest of objects.
In the past several years a parent company has organized a travelling exhibition of some of the objects. The scheduled date for the auction is April 1 at Guernsey's, the New York auction house.
Titanic Memorial Cruise
Almost nothing still seems to stir the imagination quite as much as the sinking of the supposedly unsinkable ship. Countless lives were cut tragically short.
If you want to visit the wreck, then you are probably out of luck. A British Company organizing a memorial cruise, recently announced it has almost sold out two cruises for people to mark the anniversary. Some of the guests will appear in period costume. So far, more than 2,000 Titanic enthusiasts from 24 different countries have booked.
MS Balmoral of Fred Olsen Cruise Line will leave from Southampton on April 8, retrace the route of RMS Titanic and carry the same amount of passengers as the original ship. A second vessel will leave from New York; both ships will meet at the approximate site of the sinking. Among those on board will be relatives of victims and survivors. Guests will dine from the same menus as in 1912.
Another travelling company offers the chance to visit the wreck in a Russian-built submarine during the summer. Places are 'limited' despite the pricetag of $59.000 per person.
The cruise has been criticised in some corners as 'disaster voyeurism' or even Thanatourism, meaning tourism to places of death and destruction. In Dutch this would translate into 'rampentoerisme', though this is usually restricted to current affairs.
In recent years Google has made this kind of tourism even possible without the actual need to travel by using techniques from Google Streetview, like in Haiti (2005), or comparing satellite photographs before and after of Fukujima (2011).
Twenty five years after its accident in 1986 officially guided tours
were announced for the Chernobyl area, ahead of the European Football Championship taking place in the Ukraine in the summer of 2012. These tours were however temporarily suspended in the middle of 2011. The tours were hugely popular.


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Meet the 2021 Innovation Incubator Cohort: CarbonBook
For the third year, the Danforth Center is partnering with the Wells Fargo Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to participate in the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator, IN2. The 2021 cohort of companies will partner with our Principal Investigators to test and validate their technologies that will help make indoor agriculture more sustainable. Keep reading to learn more about CarbonBook.
Consumers are increasingly requesting that growers adopt climate-friendly growing practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To provide more consumer choice, many manufacturers are considering labeling food products with a carbon score. To accurately measure and report their footprint, indoor agriculture companies need to account for inputs, energy use, packaging, storing, and delivery to their customers. CarbonBook is focused on creating a simple, reliable, and validated solution for these companies.
CarbonBook (formerly MotorLeaf), a member of the 2021 IN2 cohort, records and optimizes the carbon footprint of indoor farming operations, providing a digital solution for improved sustainability. CarbonBook’s technology covers all aspects of indoor farming operations, generating highly accurate carbon scores with the ability to identify areas for improvement, and track and report on progress over time.
Why is CarbonBook excited to be a part of the IN2 program?
This award comes at an important juncture, as we have successfully helped indoor farms predict and increase their yields for the past several years, and are now launching a new software product, CarbonBook℠. The support from the IN2 program will allow us to test various growing conditions and their impact on greenhouse gas generation, and thus marry the AI framework we have created to model yield within our new sustainability platform. This innovation will help customers maximize both profits and sustainability goals for the first time.
What impact will your technology have on the agriculture industry and consumers?
As supply chain companies commit to more ambitious sustainability goals and reward responsible growing, the ability to track carbon footprint is essential. CarbonBook℠ is the only tool, compliant with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, that tracks sustainability metrics and gains insights for improvement in the indoor agriculture industry. Because the platform is as accessible to growers as it is to wholesalers and retailers, it facilitates uniform carbon scoring from seed, to harvest, to shelf, ultimately empowering consumers to choose the most sustainable products, and paving the way for indoor farmers to be paid for carbon credits.
Who is CarbonBook collaborating with at the Danforth Center?
At the Danforth Center, we are collaborating with the team of researchers that operate and manage the Plant Growth Facility. The pressure of producing cost effective produce gives our customers very limited opportunities to experiment with new techniques. At the Danforth Center, we will be able to adjust growing conditions to find those that support productive yields while also reducing carbon footprints.


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Helping food service customers better access its 6lb (2.72kg) cans of boiled peanuts, a Southern delicacy that has been dubbed “the South’s favorite snack,” has been a long-standing priority for McCall Farms.
Some snack categories today are tough to crack. According to data from IRI, Chicago, dollar sales in the crackers category during the 52 weeks ending September 4, 2016 rose 0.98 percent to reach $7.4 billion.
BillerudKorsnäs, the Swedish company that challenges conventional packaging, has collaborated with Bosch Packaging Technology to develop Sealed Paper Packaging made of BillerudKorsnäs Axello ZAP—the world’s first dust-tight, sealed all-paper packaging.
RM2 USA, the innovative supply chain solutions provider of the sustainable composite pallet, will be showcasing their newest generation of BLOCKPal pallets at this year’s Pack Expo International and Pharma Expo in Chicago, IL from Nov. 6-9, 2016.
tna has launched the first ever VFFS packaging system with fully integrated labeler and inserter, making it the only manufacturer in the world that offers a completely integrated turnkey packaging system.
For snack food and select baked goods producers today, flexibility is the most sought-after feature of form/fill/seal (FFS) packaging equipment. Manufacturers also seek modular designs that provide scalable solutions and flexible layout configurations.


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The report found that kids with diabetes, mood disorders and heart, kidney or liver diseases could suffer from heart palpitations, seizures, cardiac arrest or death from consuming the drinks, Bloomberg reported.
"Pediatricians need to be aware of the possible effects of energy drinks," Dr. Steven Lipshultz, a pediatric cardiologist and co-author of the study, told Bloomberg.
Thirty percent to 50 percent of teens and young adults drink them, but, Lipshultz said, "we didn't see evidence that drinks have beneficial effects in improving energy, weight loss, stamina, athletic performance and concentration," USA Today reported.
Lipshultz urged pediatricians to talk to children and their parents about the drinks and recommended that children not drink them.
"We would discourage the routine use" by children and teens, Lipshultz, the pediatrics chairman at the University of Miami's medical school, told The Associated Press.
The report says that the drinks are overused and that many of their ingredients are under-studied. The drinks typically have more caffeine than soda and may contain guarana, a caffeine-containing plant, as well as herbal supplements and sweeteners, USA Today says.
Maureen Storey, senior vice president of science policy at the American Beverage Association, said the report perpetuates misinformation about energy drinks.
"When it comes to caffeine, it's important to put the facts in perspective," she told Bloomberg. "Most mainstream energy drinks actually contain about half the caffeine of a similar-size cup of coffeehouse coffee."
An 8.5-ounce can of energy drink can have anywhere from 50 to 160 milligrams of caffeine, while an eight-ounce cup of coffee has about 100 milligram of caffeine, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation. Coca-Cola's website says Coke has 23 milligrams of caffeine for an eight-ounce serving, Bloomberg notes.
Dakota Sailor, a high school senior from Carl Junction, Mo., suffered a seizure last year after drinking two large energy drinks and was hospitalized for five days, the AP reported. Sailor, 18, had tried a brand he had never had before and said his doctors thinks his seizure was caused by caffeine or ingredients like it, the AP said.
Sailor, who has sworn off the drinks, said he said he knows some kids who "drink four or five of them a day. That's just dumb."
A member of the American Academy of Pediatrics' nutrition committee, Dr. Marcie Schneider of Greenwich, Conn., was pleased with the report for raising awareness about the drinks' risks, the AP said.
"These drinks have no benefit, no place in the diet of kids," Schneider said.
For the Pediatrics report, the authors reviewed 121 government reports, scientific papers, case reports and news articles.
Last month, The Journal of the American Medical Association issued an advisory, saying the drinks could be a public health hazard.
"No regulation exists with regard to the level of caffeine that can be in an energy drink," said the report's co-author, Amelia Arria, noting that efforts to make alcoholic energy drinks unavailable was a good first step.


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Pedestrians are reflected in the windows of a branch of Bank Leumi, Israel's second-largest lender, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
(photo credit: NIR ELIAS / REUTERS)
Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has completed the acquisition of leading Israeli credit card company Leumi Card in a deal worth NIS 2.5 billion, the companies announced Monday.
Leumi Card, one of only three major credit card companies in the Israeli market, has been under the ownership of Bank Leumi (80%) and the Azrieli Group (20%).
Following the receipt of a Bank of Israel permit to control the company last week, ownership of Leumi Card has effectively been transferred to the New York-based private equity firm.
As part of the deal, Warburg Pincus collaborated with three strategic partners: Menorah Mivtachim, Clal Insurance & Finance and Allied Group. Each partner will hold 5% of the company’s shares, while Menorah and Clal will further increase their holdings to 10% each once relevant regulatory approvals have been received.
Under a wider strategic restructuring process currently underway at Leumi Card, the company is soon expected to rebrand and change its name to “max.”
“Leumi Card is an excellent business that we hope to bring our global expertise to, and help build a true leader and innovator in the Israeli payments, and consumer and SME lending sectors,” said Daniel Zilberman, head of Europe and member of the Executive Management Group at Warburg Pincus.
“I am confident that our investment in Leumi Card will be of great benefit to the company’s customers and the State of Israel as a whole. Together, with the talented and very high-quality staff of the company, we will be able to create material benefit for the public in the areas of payments, credit and financing.”
Based in Bnei Brak, Leumi Card has issued more than 2.6 million credit cards and offers merchant acquiring services to over 40,000 businesses.
“Over the past year, we have laid the foundation for our separation from Bank Leumi, signed new operating with additional banks and new funding agreements, and this year we proved our capital raising capabilities in the Israeli market and earned extensive trust in the institutional market,” said Leumi Card CEO Ron Fainaro.
“We face a great and complicated administrative and marketing challenge, but also a great opportunity for the business to expand in directions that the company has been prevented from doing until now. We are no longer just a credit card company. Max will be a leading financial services company based on our advanced payment capabilities.”
Under the Increasing Competition in Banking Law passed by the Knesset in 2016, Bank Leumi and Bank Hapoalim were required to sell the credit card companies under their ownership by January 2020, or reduce their holdings to below 40% if the companies are issued on the stock exchange.
Last month, Bloomberg reported that Bank Hapoalim is considering an initial public offering for its credit card business Isracart, the largest in Israel. The IPO could value the business at approximately $1 billion.
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After it completes its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) on Monday, Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) intends to slash prices for best-selling products at the organic grocery chain. The e-commerce behemoth is also planning to expand the Whole Foods rewards program to Amazon Prime members and establish lockers for e-commerce deliveries at the retail chain. The moves are among the first set of operational and pricing changes instituted by Amazon after its purchase of Whole Foods.
More changes are expected.
"This is just the beginning – Amazon and Whole Foods Market plan to offer more in-store benefits and lower prices for customers over time as the two companies integrate logistics and point-of-sale and merchandising systems," the Seattle-based company wrote in a press release on its site. (See also: Amazon Gives Few Hints on Whole Foods Acquisition.)
Prices for popular Whole Foods products, such as organic salmon, baby kale and bananas, will be lower starting Monday. "We are determined to make healthy and organic food affordable for everyone," said Jeff Wilkes, CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon. A strategy consultant who worked at Amazon earlier said that prices for popular products could go down by as much as 25%.
Members of Amazon Prime, the company's subscription service, will also see benefits from the integration as Prime is integrated with the Whole Foods Rewards program, which offers discount coupons and price cuts on items to members, after "certain technical integration work" is complete. Products from the Whole Foods catalogue, such as 365 Everyday Value and Whole Catch, will also be available to customers as part of the Prime Pantry program. (See also: Why Whole Foods Is Amazon's Biggest Risk.)
Finally, the company is installing Amazon Lockers in certain Whole Foods stores in a bid to reduce its last-mile delivery costs. This means that customers will be able to collect their e-commerce deliveries while shopping for organic groceries at Whole Foods.
Analyst reaction to the changes has largely been positive. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Rupesh Parikh, senior equity research analyst at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., said that "moderate drops" in prices for Whole Foods inventory could hurt traditional grocery chains' bottom lines, considering the already high quality of products at Whole Foods. (See also: Kroger and Other Food Retailers Fall on Amazon News.)
James Thomson, a brand strategist who formerly worked for Amazon, said that the price cuts indicated a long-term strategy in which the e-commerce site was willing to forgo margins in favor of gaining market share. According to Greg Portell, head partner at retail consultancy A.T. Kearney, Amazon's moves could erode the differentiation between retail channels. "Real value for Amazon will emerge when their consumer profiles stretch beyond the screen and into the physical aisle," he said, adding that the deal signified an end "to the typical view of retail being delineated by channels."


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Like the rest of the world, you’ve probably watched Disney’s Moana a million times since it debuted on Netflix in June 2017. With an inspiring story, a strong, empowering female lead, and an incredible soundtrack featuring hits from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jordan Fisher, it’s no surprise that the movie is insanely popular. The adorable animated film has delighted kids of all ages since its release in late 2016, and its easy access on the streaming giant made rewatching a breeze. Unfortunately, that’s all about to change come December.
With it’s reveal of the new titles hitting the site next month, Netflix also showed which titles will be leaving for good. Dealing a crushing blow to families everywhere, Moana is one of the films being removed during the holiday season — subscribers will only have until Dec. 20 to get their fill of the titular heroine and her adventures. Since Disney is rolling out its own streaming site in 2019, this also means that folks will have to subscribe to that to watch anything Disney. So, it’s definitely time to adjust your plans for some rewatches before the film is gone from Netflix for good. The sanity of your household depends on it!
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South Africa’s Meat Importers and Exporters Association (Amie) is calling for a complete review of import tariffs on poultry, arguing that tariffs are just another form of tax that consumers cannot afford.
This is because the South African Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) October Monetary Policy Review report found that tariffs on frozen whole chicken and bone-in chicken more than tripled from 27% to 82% between 2013 and 2022 and 18% to 62% respectively, over the past decade.
Then further anti-dumping tariffs and safeguards where imposed and recently suspended for 12 months, but the 82% and 62% still remain.
This could be anything from R24/kg more for an imported whole chicken to R14/kg for an imported leg quarter in additional taxes. These higher landed costs lowered imports of frozen chicken in favour of local products, the report said.
“Tariffs on poultry products has been increasing for years even though chicken is the main source of meat protein for most low-income households in South Africa,” the report said.
“Given the weak economy and high inflationary environment, and the fact that the SARB believes that the country has not yet seen a peak in inflation, it is essential that the government do everything it can to ensure that this critical source of protein remains within reach of the most vulnerable in our society,” says Amie CEO Paul Matthew.
“It is time that the government takes a long, hard look at its trade policy, which seems to be protecting large domestic manufacturers at the expense of consumers,” he adds.
The South African poultry is extremely concentrated with only a handful of companies occupying majority of the market share.
Demand for chicken has increased over the years, but local production remains limited, Matthews said. He said imported poultry, currently only accounts for less than 10% of total consumption if you exclude mechanically deboned meat (MDM), which is important for the production of processed meat products and not produced locally.
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Insurance exec gets a £17m golden goodbye despite firm's disappointing shares performance
Golden goodbye: Dominic Casserley will pocket £6.5m cash and £10.5m in shares
A top executive at insurer Willis Towers Watson is set for a £17million golden goodbye – even though its shares have underperformed rivals.
Deputy chief executive Dominic Casserley will pocket £6.5million in cash and £10.5million in share awards when he leaves at the end of the year.
The pay-off comes despite a £25.8million loss in the three months to September 30.
Cambridge graduate Casserley, 58, joined the Willis Group as chief executive in 2013 and led it until its merger with Towers Watson at the beginning of this year.
Shares have since dropped almost 4 per cent, while rivals Aon and Marsh & McLennan are both up more than 20 per cent in the same time.
The former management consultant has written two books on banking, is a keen patron of the arts and spoke out against leaving the European Union in the run-up to the Brexit vote.
A married father-of-three, he runs half marathons in his spare time and is a football fan.
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Sky announces details of NowTV internet TV service
Sky has revealed more details of its new internet TV service, which is to be called NowTV.
Customers, who do not have to be Sky subscribers, can access content on a pay-as-you-go or contract basis.
The service's initial offering will be limited to films, with sport and entertainment programmes added in due course, the company said.
NowTV will face competition from the US-based firm Netflix and Amazon-owned Lovefilm.
According toits website, NowTV will be launched this summer.
Sky's chief executive Jeremy Darroch shared details of the service, which was first announced in January, at the Guardian newspaper's Changing Media Summit in London.
"As the quality of the TV experience over broadband has improved, people have become more willing to consume content in different ways," he told attendees.
"That presents a great opportunity to distribute our programmes which wasn't there even a year or two ago.
"With the long-awaited explosion of connected devices now upon us, this opportunity is only going to grow. And it's something we believe is highly complementary to our existing service."
The launch is an attempt by the company to attract revenue from the 13 million UK homes that do not subscribe to some form of Sky television service.
The company's existing internet-powered service, Sky Anytime will continued to be offered to TV subscribers.
One media analyst told the BBC that Sky was seeking to distance this new service from the existing "premium" Sky product.
"To date, Sky's always been concerned about keeping the value of its core service by not producing products that could potentially undermine that," Richard Broughton, senior principal analyst for IHS Screen Digest said.
"The Sky brand is seen as the premium option. If they're introducing a new service, they don't want to confuse consumers."
He said NowTV will pose a huge challenge to internet TV competitors Netflix and Lovefilm given its existing relationship with content producers.
"Netflix and Lovefilm have both been buying movie rights - but they don't have the catalogue that Sky has.
"If Sky come out with a similar price range, it will be a major concern to Netflix and Lovefilm. One of they advantages [Netflix and Lovefilm] had in that past is that they've been substantially cheaper than subscription TV services."


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Bangladesh finance minister AMA Muhith on Sunday rejected an appeal for 7-10 years tax holiday by the tanners to encourage investment in the leather industry.
There is no scope for considering the demand for tax holiday, he said at a pre-budget discussion with the Bangladesh Tanners Association at the Secretariat.
Led by BTA president Shahin Ahmed, the association placed five other demands, including halving the value added tax on import of chemicals and continuation of the five per cent cash incentive against export.
Shahin said that they needed support as the government wanted more than $5 billion export-earning form the leather sector.
At another pre-budget discussion, bidi manufacturers urged Muhith to declare bidi-making a cottage industry, fix tax like that of India and Tk 14 as tax on 1,000 bidi sticks and waive tax for factories that manufacture 20 lakh sticks.
They also urged Muhith to change his stance against bidi.
They expressed concern with the letters the finance minister wrote to ministries and divisions to discourage bidi industry.
Muhith is scheduled to announce the national budget for 2017-18 in parliament on June 7.
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Samsung LSI currently manufactures Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 on its second-gen 14nm LPP FinFET node, and it looks like the South Korean company has bagged a contract for next year's 10nm Snapdragon 830 as well. That's according to Korea's ET News, which states that the SoC will be used in the Galaxy S8. Samsung will likely retain the same strategy it followed for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, wherein U.S. models are powered by the Snapdragon 830, while the global version runs its upcoming Exynos 8895.
Like the Snapdragon 830, Samsung's in-house Exynos 8895 will also be based on the 10nm manufacturing process. ET News also writes that Qualcomm and Samsung are working in developing a FoPLP (Fan-out Panel Level Package) technology that eliminates the need for a printed circuit board for the package substrate that will be used in the Snapdragon 830 and Exynos 8895.
We don't know much about either SoC, but it looks like Samsung is looking to hit vastly higher frequencies by moving to 10nm. An Exynos 8895 leak from August suggests Samsung is hitting 4GHz on its custom Mongoose core, and reaching 2.7GHz on the Cortex A53 core. It'll be interesting to see the kind of performance gains Qualcomm achieves with its Kryo CPU implementation.


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Like Microsoft, Kass added, Apple will be soon seen a “large cash flow generator with limited secular earnings growth,” and predicted that its stock will languish between $425 and $500 for “as long as the eye can see.”
Following the earnings report, several analysts also lowered their price targets on Apple and cut their expectations to apparently more reasonable levels. According to Mizuho Securities’ Abhey Lamba, the years of Apple blasting past the normal were over. Instead, it was headed to a position of predictable earnings and a steady dividend. “This is a big shift in the company’s position from a year ago,” Lamba told Bloomberg. “The growth has slowed down much faster than we anticipated.”
The problems being faced by Apple include a saturated high-end smartphone market, narrowing profit margins, and manufacturing issues.
According to Kass, Apple is not shying away from signaling this change in trend on its own. The company has announced a new format for sharing its financial outlook, whereby it would offer a range that could be relied upon and not an ultra-conservative number that is largely ignored by investors and analysts. Sanford Bernstein’s Toni Sacconaghi agrees with Kass. “I think they [Apple management] were trying to deliberately say ‘we mean it this time,’” the analyst told The Wall Street Journal…


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Fines may come to illegal parkers of electric vehicle spots
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to penalize people who illegally park at a public electric vehicle charging station.
There is a similar bill before the Planning and Development Committee that would impose a $150 fine for violators. Repeat offenders would face a $250 penalty.
Under the bill before the Judiciary Committee, owners or operators of public electric vehicle charging stations would be allowed to impose restrictions on the amount of time that an electric vehicle may be left charging at the station.


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A popular food item that might be in your freezer has been recalled. Officials say the food is contaminated "which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections."
Frozen Food Development is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Lidl branded 12-ounce packages of Frozen Chopped Spinach, the FDA warns. The recalled item has been sold in New York stores as well as stores across eight other states. Sandbag Packing In Bulk
The product is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA.
"Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women," the FDA states in its recall.
As of this writing, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this problem, according to the FDA.
The recalled Frozen Chopped Spinach was distributed in Lidl retail stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
The product comes in 12-ounce poly bags, and items included in the recall are marked with lot # R17742 or R17963 on the back of the polybag with a best-by date of 09/10/23.
"Consumers who have purchased 12-ounce packages of Lidl Frozen Chopped Spinach are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact LIDL Customer Care at 1-844-747-5435 Monday thru Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Eastern Standard time," the FDA states.
The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in 12-ounce packages of Lidl Frozen Chopped Spinach.
The production of the product has been suspended while FDA and Frozen Food Development continue to investigate the source of the problem.
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For this month’s issue, Luck Analytics partners with Diligent Institute, the research arm of Diligent, a global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions for governance, risk, compliance, auditing, and ESG. Diligent grants us exclusive access to the raw data that powers them Corporate sentiment tracker. To build that tracker, they constantly search the web for executive statements and news about more than 1,489 public companies. The power of the tool, of course, is to gauge how business leaders are feeling overall.
Numbers you need to know
- … Number of terms in the top 100 (that is, the 100 most frequently used terms by company leaders) in each of the past 36 months. Those terms are: change, China, economy, Future, evolution, India, market, Everyone, strategyand warning.
- … The number of months in the past three years 5G among the 100 most used terms by business leaders.
- … The number of consecutive months that inflation was among the 100 most used terms by business leaders. That record goes back to December 2020.
- Entering 2023, company leaders feel a little insecure. Last month, 52% Public statements by company leaders have negative connotations (see second chart below). That compares with 45% in November 2021 and 29% in November 2020. Much of that can be attributed to persistent inflation and rising rates of recession.
Some more profound lessons
first. Twitter skyrocketed on the charts.
While company leaders are known to avoid media attention, Elon Musk not only pursues it, but seems to love every minute of it. Well, at least he did before 2022. In recent months, Musk’s turbulent takeover of Twitter has tarnished the innovator’s image in public and has become a topic of discussion among fellow CEOs. care about. In fact, last month Twitter was the 7th most commonly used term in public statements by company leaders.
2. CEOs are talking a lot about inflation – which is not a good thing.
The researchers at Diligent not only calculated the terms most frequently used by executives, but they also performed a statistical calculation to gauge whether the term had positive or negative usage. pole.
Some things, such as “inflation” and “FTX” implying a negative message, are obvious. Others were slightly surprised, including the fact that when company leaders talk about “Apple,” it almost always has a negative connotation.
3. Wisely speaking, CEOs are still a bit pessimistic.
On paper, the US economy (in addition to interest-sensitive sectors such as housing and technology) is still quite strong. Unemployment is below 4%, while corporate earnings and retail sales continue to be steady.
That said, company leaders appear to be bracing for a tailspin in 2023. Case in point: Just look at how often they talk about “recession” throughout the year.
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Introduction to SolarCity Tesla Merger
Tesla’s commitment to sustainability has been a driving force behind the company’s success since its inception. From the company’s original mission statement to their current acquisition of SolarCity. All because Tesla has shown a dedication to creating a sustainable energy ecosystem. In this post, we will explore Tesla’s efforts towards sustainability, including their recent merger with SolarCity, and the importance of supporting companies that prioritize sustainable practices in the automotive industry.
Lyndon and Peter Rive serves as the chief executive and chief technology officer of SolarCity. For they were granted combined stock options of about $128 million in the San Mateo, California-based solar company. That’s back in September. Again, thereby placing them among the 15 highest-paid U.S. executives in 2015. All according to the Bloomberg Pay Index. The options will be canceled for no consideration. All according to a Monday regulatory filing.
Wiping out Stock Awards
Tesla Motors Inc.’s $2.6 billion offer for SolarCity Corp. is wiping out stock awards. Those given to Elon Musk’s cousins says Bloomberg Technology.
Elon Musk Tesla Chairman
The awards are also nearly identical to those offered to Musk at Palo Alto, California-based Tesla in 2012. Most importantly, the billionaire is the chairman and largest shareholder of both companies. Under the awards’ terms, the Rives would have had 10 years to earn the options. For that’s by achieving a certain sets of goals. All with half tied to SolarCity’s stock price and half tied to operational results. I mean such as increasing customers, and also lowering the cost of generating solar wattage. Moreover then every time the company achieved a target in both categories, they would earn 1/10th of the options.
While Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity has raised concerns among investors and analysts . Yet the automaker’s efforts towards sustainability continue with the development of its own solar products under its own brand name.(2)
For the entire story on Bloomberg Technology


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Passenger Cars India announced that effective January 01, 2022, the brand will
increase prices of its popular carlines the Polo, Vento and Taigun, owing to
the rising input and operational costs. The price revision will be ranging from
2% - 5% depending on the carline and the variant.
price hike will not be applicable to the new Tiguan, which was launched in
India recently. Commenting on the announcement, Ashish Gupta, Brand Director,
Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said, Our effort over the years has been to
make our brand, products and services more accessible and establish Volkswagen
as the brand of choice amongst our customers.
to the substantial increase in the input and operational costs, we have decided
to hike the prices of our product offering ranging from 2% - 5% and keeping the
impact on customers at a minimal level. Volkswagen currently offers Polo,
Vento, Taigun and Tiguan for the Indian market and will introduce a new global
sedan, the second product under the India 2.0 project based on MQB A0 IN
platform in early 2022.
Tyre major Ceat has partnered with MG Motors India for the launch of the MG Comet, the newest electric vehicle (EV) in India. As part of this partnership, Ceat will provide tyres for the MG Comet with...
Hyundai Motor India Limited has showcased exciting new 1st in segment features of Hyundai Exter. Customers can soak in the sights with smart electric sunroof while also capturing and chronicling memor...
Within the main technologies introduced at Auto Shanghai 2023– booth located in Hall 1.2H, Stand 1BF015– Marelli is presenting for the first time its “In-Cabin Advanced Technology Showcase”. This is a...


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Online food ads to children ‘causing obesity’
The intensive targeting of children on social media by junk food and sugary drinks brands is fuelling childhood obesity, a health charity has warned.
The Irish Heart Foundation has called for the regulation of online advertising aimed at children. It said that one in four Irish schoolchildren were overweight or obese and that research by the HSE had found growing signs of high blood pressure in primary school children.
“There’s conclusive proof of a causal link between junk food marketing to children and childhood obesity. That’s why it was partially regulated on broadcast media four years ago, but there’s no regulation of digital marketing that’s more personalised, targeted and therefore potentially far more damaging,” Chris Macey, the charity’s head of advocacy, said.
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L.L. Bean Opens First Store in New York
Freeport, Maine, L.L. Bean will stay open 24 hours a day, throughout the weekend of its grand opening at Colonie Center in Albany, N.Y. on Sept. 14.
The 24-hour schedule, which ends after the opening weekend, is being done in the spirit of the L.L. Bean store in Freeport, Maine, according to the company. It will offer in-store lessons on how to snowshoe, fly fish, kayak and do other sports.
L.L. Bean is one of a number of stores locating in the mall, which is in the midst of a $70 million renovation. A Cheesecake Factory restaurant opened last August, and PF Chang’s China Bistro is set to open on Oct. 8. Foot Locker is set to open in September, as is Lids, which sells hats.
The new 30,000-sq.-ft. store at Colonie Center was built to a national energy-efficiency standard set by the United States Green Building Council, according to L.L. Bean.
Treff joins Payless as chief administrator
TOPEKA, Kan. Collective Brands announced today that it has hired Douglas Treff as evp and chief administrative officer for the company and its Payless ShoeSource unit. Treff will report to Matt Rubel, ceo and president of Collective Brands, and ceo and president of Payless.
Treff will be responsible for the finance, store development and information technology functions for Payless. The global sourcing and supply chain, merchandising, marketing, retail operations, law and human resources teams for Payless and Collective Brands will continue to report to Rubel. Treff will start in his new role early this month.
Most recently Treff served as evp and chief administrative officer for Sears Canada. From 2000 to 2006, he served as senior vp and cfo for Deluxe Corp. He served as cfo and in other leadership roles in finance from 1990 to 2000 for Wilsons The Leather Experts.
BJ’s August sales up 6.4%
NATICK, Mass. BJ’s Wholesale Club today reported that sales for August 2007 increased by 6.4% to $661.7 million from $622.2 million in August 2006. On a comparable-club basis, August sales increased by 1.4%, including a negative impact of 2.4% from sales of gasoline and a negative impact of 0.4% from the absence of pharmacy sales versus last year. In 2006, the company reported a comparable-club sales increase of 2.3% for August, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 1.2%.
For the 30-week period ended Sept. 1 total sales increased by 7.3% and comparable-club sales increased by 2.8%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 0.6% and a negative impact from the absence of pharmacy sales versus last year of 0.4%.


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IDW Publishing's Vice President of Marketing Dirk Wood has confirmed to ICv2 that IDW will not publish the controversial subscription-only variant cover for Powerpuff Girls #6 that stirred up a controversy after comic book retailer Dennis Barger, Jr. posted the image (and his comments) online (see "Cartoon Network Pulls Controversial 'Powerpuff Girls' Cover").
Wood also explained how IDW would proceed, telling ICv2: "Retailers will be notified on Tuesday (at which time we'll know the artist of the cover), and will have the opportunity to adjust their orders on next week's FOC list."
Retailers Will Be Able to Adjust Orders
Posted by ICv2 on January 24, 2014 @ 9:57 am CT
Richard Corben's 'Rat God,' 'How to Pass as Human,' 'Prometheus' Collection
May 26, 2015
Dark Horse has announced several high profile hardcover releases for October, including Richard Corben’s Rat God, the How to Pass as Human OGN, and the multiple miniseries spanning Prometheus: The Complete Fire and Stone collection.


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The board of JJB Sports is sifting at least 10 bids for the business since it was put on the block last month.
The process could take several weeks, but JJB could still face administration sooner if the board considers the offers unacceptable, or if the winning bid includes a pre-pack administration, which could see scores of its branches closed.
JJB Sports, which employs 4,000 staff, is now valued at less than £1m after shares fell again yesterday amid fears that a buyer will not be found and it will be placed in administration.
Potential trade and private equity buyers understood to have been circling JJB include retail restructuring companies GA Europe and Hilco UK, French sports retailer Decathlon and private investment firms OpCapita and venture capitalist Jon Moulton's Better Capital, although it is thought his firm did not submit a bid before last Friday's deadline.
The Wigan-based company, which has 180 stores, put itself up for sale after failing to secure the funds needed to overhaul its stores and warned that shareholders, who include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, may see their stakes wiped out in any rescue deal.
Some experts now believe the likely outcome for JJB is the sale of a slimmed-down business through a pre-pack administration which could see 80 of its 180 stores closed.
Matt Piner, a consultant at retail analyst Conlumino, said: “Whether that will see the business split up remains to be seen.
“I think that someone will probably take JJB as a whole, but perhaps with a CVA that allows them to offload stores.
“And I think most of the potential bidders would be interested in keeping the JJB brand name, with the possible exception of Decathlon.”
Potential buyers for any unwanted stores could include JJB founder Dave Whelan's DW Sports and JJB's arch rivals Sports Direct and JD Sports.
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US semiconductor giant Intel will slash 10,500 jobs, or about 10% of its work force, through layoffs, attrition and the sale of underperforming business groups as part of a massive restructuring, an Associated Press report said.
The report said most of the job cuts this year would come from its management, marketing and information technology ranks, and would expand in 2007 to include manufacturing, design and other segments.
The cuts are expected to save the company $3 billion a year by 2008. Severance costs are expected to total $200 million, the report said.
Intel is fighting to reverse sinking profits and make it more efficient as it seeks to regain market share stolen by smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices.
"These actions, while difficult, are essential to Intel becoming a more agile and efficient company, not just for this year or the next, but for years to come," Intel CEO Paul Otellini, quoted in statement, said.
About 5,000 of the affected positions had already been cut or would be eliminated this year through a previously announced management layoff, the pending sale of two businesses, and attrition, said Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy.
The company planned to cut some 2,500 more jobs by year's end. The remainder would be shed in 2007, when Intel's head count would settle at around 92,000, Mulloy said.
Many analysts and investors were expecting higher job cuts and a better-defined strategy for dealing with problem business units, said Nathan Brookwood, analyst with research firm Insight 64.


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Blank sheet of paper for Tilbury2
The Port of Tilbury is expanding next door as part of its £1bn investment programme. Felicity Landon reports.
Tilbury2 is under way. In February, owner Forth Ports received development consent for its expansion of the Port of Tilbury, and construction work started almost immediately.
Taking in 152 acres of former power station land right next door to the existing port, Forth Ports says the development will create the UK's largest unaccompanied ferry port, the country's biggest construction processing hub, with Authorised Economic Operator-trusted trader status, a new significantly larger rail head which can accommodate the longest freight trains of 775 metres, and storage areas for a variety of goods, including exported and imported cars.
Tilbury2 is due to be operational in spring 2020. “Work has started onsite, with manufacturing already taking place for the roll on-roll off (ro-ro) terminal,” says Forth Ports chief executive Charles Hammond. “We have also continued with our extensive ecological mitigation compensation, relocating a lot of species to Mucking and Paglesham. There is a huge effort going into the ecological side.”
The riverside site has effectively provided a blank piece of paper in terms of design and that is particularly important, he notes. “Because this site will be designed from scratch as a modern port with modern systems and equipment, it will be more productive.” Tilbury2 will have the capacity to handle the same tonnage as the original port in a quarter of the land area.
Tilbury2 will operate as a satellite of the present port. And, probably needless to say, there is a Brexit angle to the facility. Forth Ports has pointed out that it will provide significant new capacity for unaccompanied roll-on/roll-off trailers in the South East, with direct access to the market — adding “extra resilience” to the UK's port infrastructure.
To be used by P&O's expanding Tilbury-Zeebrugge services, the ro-ro terminal will feature a linkspan bridge into the river, with a pontoon to handle two larger ferries, backed up by 50 acres for trailers and containers.
The aggregates terminal will be built in the northern part of the site — a conveyor system will move materials from the quay for stockpiling and production of block paving, asphalt and ready-mix concrete. Tilbury2 will be dredged to 15 m so that self-discharging aggregate ships can be handled.
Expansion is essential for the Port of Tilbury to cope with rising demand for construction materials and aggregates from the construction sector, an increase in cars, and an increase in commercial ferry volumes, which include consumer goods, food and drink, and steel, says Forth Ports.
Tilbury2 is central to the Port of Tilbury's £1bn investment programme during 2012-20. The port is projected to double its cargo volumes from 16m to 32m tonnes and increase direct employment from 3,500 to 12,000 jobs over the next 10-15 years.
Tilbury claims the top spot in the UK for paper and forest products, as well as for recyclables, including glass, wood, metal and general waste. Tilbury Grain Terminal, celebrating its half-century this year, is one of the country's largest. A 16,000 tonne capacity, automatic fill flat store extension has recently been completed, bringing the grain terminal's total storage capacity to 136,000 tonnes.
Meanwhile, Tilbury's London Container Terminal (LCT) handles both shortsea and deepsea services. A new rail service was introduced in 2018, linking the terminal with the Midlands and Central Scotland. Operated in collaboration with Stobart Rail, DRS, JF Hillebrand and Samskip, the first service departed at the beginning of September.
In February this year the port won the Rail Freight and Logistics Excellence award at the Rail Business Awards. As well as introducing regular intermodal services, Tilbury has created a dedicated bulk rail terminal which has subsequently been expanded to handle growing demand.
Tilbury has always prided itself on being a multipurpose port, and it has recently attracted two new cargoes.
After handling trial shipments of pumice stone last year, the port now has regular shipments confirmed for 2019 onwards. Shipped from the volcanic Greek island of Yali, the pumice is used to manufacture lightweight building blocks for the construction industry.
Tilbury is also handling its first regular liquid bulk shipments. Praxair started regular imports of carbon dioxide in 2018. This year it will open a purpose-built facility with specialised storage tanks on the quayside. The CO2 is imported for a variety of uses, including for beer pumps, abattoirs, refilling refrigerated transport units, producing carbonated drinks and beer, and in bakeries.
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With people across the UK spending more time than ever at home, many have chosen to invest in more smart technology.
Research has shown that 24% of people have invested in at least three smart home devices in the past twelve months.
The top smart devices that are owned in the UK are:
- Smart TV – 45%
- Smart speaker – 32%
- Smart thermostat – 18%
- Smart light bulb – 17%
- Smart wifi router – 16%
Smart doorbells and security cameras are also set to be popular as we increasingly rely on shopping deliveries. It’s no surprise as well that smart thermostats have been popular – energy bills have soared as we all work from home more.
Mercedes has even released a new car that allows you to control your home from your car!
So with all this smart tech emerging, is our broadband fit for purpose?
The UK needs faster, more reliable broadband, which is why the government has launched ‘project gigabit’ to help get ultra fast (100mbps) speeds to as many people as possible. It is relying on providers like Solway Comms to roll this out, particularly in hard to reach areas.
If you are considering several smart devices in your home, particularly doorbells and security systems, it is wise to invest in speeds of at least 20mbps download and upload.
Uploading video content from smart doorbells and security systems can take up a lot of bandwidth.
Having a series or network of smart devices could slow down speeds for what you might call ‘traditional’ internet use. Things like watching Netflix or video calls.
Basic smart devices like plugs and bulbs don’t really slow your connection down too much, and most routers are able to function with a number of connected devices.
We’re happy to help chat through your needs and provide a connection that matches all of your smart home needs.


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When Amazon workers at a St. Louis fulfillment center walked out on Black Friday demanding $30 an hour, the Twitter trolls came out, too: They’re wimps, they’re whiners, they’re making inflation worse. Quit if you don’t like the job!
But it’s not just trolls. Many people are confused about how when one set of workers stands up, it raises the standards for all working people. They assume that if someone demands a bigger piece of the pie, the rest of us will get less.


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The Amazing Motor Rally of Ford EcoSport is all set to be held on July 13 to July 14, 2013 in Nepal. The company launched the EcoSport model in Nepal last week. In order to celebrate the launch, Ford Nepal has announced an unique opportunity for its customers – the Amazing Motor Rally – to test drive the new car from Kathmandu to Pokhra. Registrations for the rally are now open.
This is a two-day driving event which will offer participants a chance to rally in the EcoSport, while traveling through heavy rains, as well as difficult terrains. The rally will be a way for the company to show off what the EcoSport is capable of. The new EcoSport is one of the company’s highly-acclaimed compact SUVs, which is now available on the Nepal market.
The EcoSport will be launched in a total of ten variants and is priced between NPR 2,850,000 and 4,290,000. Apart from competing with the other SUVs in the category, the new EcoSport will also take on sedans and premium hatchbacks due to its competitive pricing.
The vehicle will be offered in seven color choices, such as kinetic blue, maroon, sea grey, panther black, diamond white and chill metallic. The EcoSport was launched on June 26, 2013 for the Indian market.


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Hermes artistic director for women’s ready-to-wear, Christophe Lemaire, is down to his last days at the helm of the label, with the announcement that the 49-year-old designer is leaving his post at the luxury French brand. Lemaire held his position at Hermes since 2010. While we’re not 100 percent sure of all the reasons behind the departure, WWD suggests that Lemaire might be looking to spend more time on his namesake label: “Working for Hermès has been a great pleasure: a profoundly enriching experience on both a human and professional level,” he said of his departure. “I am proud of what we have built together. My own label is growing in an important way and I now really want and need to dedicate myself to it fully.”
Of course, with Lemaire out, we can expect a bit of speculation on a likely successor (The New York Times has already started asking questions). But for now, the designer will finish up his last collection for the label for the Spring 2015 season, which is due to bow at Paris Fashion Week in October. We wager Lemaire’s swan song collection will be a hot ticket that week. But one thing is clear — this is a very interesting time for the house of Hermes, and the world will certainly be watching to see what happens next.


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The 2019 Subaru WRX Series.Gray takes a familiar package, then slathers on a handsome shade of paint and not much else. The latest Subaru WRX has carried on with a traditional trek where the brand retains its highly praised platform and stylizes it with a unique one-off color palette in the new WRX Series.Gray.
far more modern day stableness changes. 2019 Subaru WRX STI Concept 2019 Subaru WRX STI Redesign EachSTI WRX by Bradd on October 24, 2019. Subaru has announced that the 2019 Subaru WRX and WRX STI will both be getting new limited edition Series.Gray versions, which will arrive this summer. The Series.Gray versions of the 2019 WRX and. Subaru of America revealed the 2019 WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray models to Subaru fans at the 2018 Subaru Tecnica International Boxerfest that took place on Sunday in the greater Washington D.C.
The 2019 model year also sees the WRX and WRX STI receive Series.Gray special editions, which Subaru revealed on Tuesday. Just 750 will be built as a WRX and 250 as a WRX STI. Subaru of America has revealed a pair of limited editions in the form of the WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray, bringing a unique exterior finish and some equipment enhancements to the.
Subaru of America revealed the 2019 WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray models to Subaru fans at the 2018 Subaru Tecnica International Boxerfest that took place on Sunday in. WRX STI also has auto LED low and high beam height adjustment control. New for 2019 is the limited production of 250 WRX STI Series.Gray models. The model offers a Cool Gray Khaki exterior, exclusive Crystal Black Silica badging and foldable exterior mirrors as well as 19-inch alloy wheels with black finish. The Brembo® brake calipers come in.
The 2020 Subaru WRX and WRX STI Series.White: Real Performance Upgrades Nick Yekikian Nov 20, 2019 Subaru WRX STI EJ20 Final Edition Bids Adieu to EJ Engine Family. Over the weekend Subaru unleashed the 2019 WRX and STI Series.Gray models at the 2018 Subaru Tecnica International Boxerfest in Landover, Maryland. The annual Subaru festival, which hosts. Subaru officially revealed the special edition 2019 WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray models to Subaru fans at the 2018 Subaru Tecnica International Boxerfest yesterday in Washington D.C. Production of. 2019 Subaru WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray special edition sports sedans finally shown in photos. They feature Cool Gray Khaki paint and all the optional performance upgrades. 04.06.2018 · The 2019 Subaru WRX and WRX STI will be offered with a new Series Gray package that's limited to just 1,000 cars total.
The 2019 Subaru WRX STI gets engine upgrades, and WRX and WRX STI feature a new limited edition Series.Gray model. Here are the details. Last weekend, Subaru has officially unveiled the limited-edition 2019 WRX and STI Series.Gray variants at a Subaru festival in Landover, Maryland. Subaru looks to keep the legacy of their WRX and WRX STI variants alive by adding two new limited-edition models for the 2019 lineup. Like the name implies, the Limited Edition 2019 WRX And .
Subaru of America, Inc., which this month posted its 77th consecutive month of record-breaking sales, today announced pricing on the updated 2019 WRX and WRX STI models. 2019 Subaru WRX STI Series.Gray Specs Looking for some exclusivity? For $3,100 you can spec your WRX STI up to the limited edition Series.Gray version only 250 will be made available to the public. Research the 2019 Subaru WRX STI atand find specs, pricing, MPG, safety data, photos, videos, reviews and local inventory. Subaru has released the 2019 WRX and 2019 WRX STI models in the United States, and both performance sedans receive several upgrades for the new model year. Starting off with the range-topping 2019 WRX STI, the main update regards the 2.5-liter turbocharged Boxer engine which now delivers 310 hp. Gray is upgraded with a unique Bilstein STI sport-tuned suspension featuring Bilstein dampers for the inverted-strut front suspension and double wishbone rear suspension. The limited edition also includes Recaro seats with 8-way power driver’s seat and Keyless Access with Push-Button Start. The WRX STI Series.Gray is priced at $39,695.
WRX STI with manual $36,595 holds the 2.5-liter engine and 6-speed manual gearbox with revised third-gear. Equipment echoes WRX Premium except for moonroof, adding a high-performance suspension and 19-inch wheels. WRX STI Series.Gray with manual $36,595 comes in Khaki Gray, adding Bilstein shock absorbers and Recaro seats. Subaru has announced the 2019 WRX and WRX STI will be available as a limited edition Series.Gray. Based on the WRX Premium, the WRX Series.Gray will feature a Cool Gray Khaki exterior with.
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