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As part of a broad redesign across all of the NBC News, “Today” show and MSNBC digital properties, NBC News today invited users in for a sneak peek at the new NBCNews.com website, viewable by clicking here.
Today’s announcement promises:
- a sleeker design with bold video, photography and other visuals;
- a faster, more user-friendly interface that encourages deep engagement;
- page layouts that change based on the intensity of the news cycle;
- ‘Channels’ – themed collections that organize our coverage on important topics of the moment;
- high-impact, ‘sticky’ ads that are simultaneously more visible and more visually pleasing.
“Redesigning all our properties for all platforms in one coordinated initiative is an enormous undertaking,” said Moritz Gimbel, VP of Product and Design for NBC News. “We are so excited to show such an important element of it publicly today for the first time. Our audience, advertisers, and journalists will reap the benefits for years to come.”
Today’s announcement notes that the homepage relaunch is “a significant component of more sweeping design changes under way across all of NBC News Digital’s properties, including TODAY.com, MSNBC.com, our mobile and OTT apps, and more.”
Said Trevor Fellows, Executive Vice President of Digital Sales and Partnerships: “With the redesign of our digital news properties, we are pleased to offer advertisers more opportunities for reaching consumers. Our new design provides a range of high impact and visually stunning ads that will allow our clients unique and innovative ways of reaching our audience.”


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Best Cryptocurrency to Invest
The cryptocurrency market has experienced enormous growth over the past decade, and it is set to expand to new heights in 2022.
There are thousands of options for crypto investors, and here we look at five of the leading cryptocurrencies to invest this year for short-term investments.
Bitcoin was launched back in 2009, and fast-forward to 2022, it remains the largest cryptocurrency by some distance, with its price movement still having a significant impact on the rest of the market.
It goes without saying that this is one of the best cryptocurrencies, and it is set to hit new heights over the year ahead.
Ethereum is another extremely well-known cryptocurrency, and as it stands, it is the second-largest digital currency in terms of market value.
Everything is in place for Ethereum 2.0 to be launched, which will deal with the biggest problem that Ethereum currently faces, which relates to its transaction speed.
Binance Coin was launched in 2017 by Binance Exchange, and this particular cryptocurrency trades with the BNB symbol.
It has become the primary coin of the Binance chain, and it is fully expected to reach new heights over the course of 2022.
Polkadot is a unique cryptocurrency as it connects the various blockchains in order that they can all work together, thus creating interoperability with other blockchains.
Since DOT was launched in 2020, it has enjoyed impressive growth, and that is set to continue throughout 2022.
Since DOGE began in 2013, it has risen in prominence and today it has established itself as one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the entire market, with a loyal fanbase.
It is accepted as a form of payment by a host of major companies, for example the Dallas Mavericks, Kronos and SpaceX.

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** BURBERRY**'s share prices plummeted this afternoon just hours after its £1.15 billion flotation on the London Stock Exchange this morning. As 22.75 million shares went on sale at 230p each this morning, city analysts predicted that they would be trading at 240p by the end of play today. However, shares are now trading at 220p, a 4 per cent drop from their initial offer price. The fall in price means that Burberry's chief executive, ** Rose Marie Bravo**'s £11.5 million stake in the British fashion house is now only worth £11 million. Burberry's parent company, GUS, was praised by brokers, however, for managing the float in spite of difficult market conditions, particularly in light of the fact that a host of other companies have cancelled their planned initial public offerings in recent weeks. (July 12 2002, PM)
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Now more money is chasing few stocks for the last 1 year. because central banks around the world cut their interest rates, so stocks went up , indirectly inflation went up. But inflation is not good for countries, as we have seen in Sri Lanka, pakistan. Even in india, we have sig......read more
The only thing is in our hands is the company we invested & their business in the future remaining all out of control. So focus more on understanding the company rather than worrying about geopolitical economical situations.
it took 30 yrs for Indian IT industry to create 5 Million jobs, Whereas in this decade, it will add another 5 million jobs. As of of now Indian IT is $230 billion dollars. it will become $500 billion by 2030. - Nandan Nilekani (Infosys Founder).


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In a public place CES 2023 Consumer Technology Show in Las Vegas (which we broadcast live), LG showed me the full lineup of new OLED TVs for 2023. The biggest addition, literally, 97-inch OLED TV that is completely wireless.
Read more: These are the strangest, very futuristic and CES 2023 is a must-see distant voice
Called the M3 series, it looks awesome in person, as you can see in the video below, but it’s also likely to be incredibly expensive. (The company, as usual, didn’t reveal prices at CES.) Among the TVs that average people can actually afford, the most notable models are the C3’s successors. the best high-end TV for the moneyas well as the improved brightness that the G3 promises.
The biggest difference between the current LG OLED TVs and the new ones is the higher brightness on the G3. New light control architecture and light-enhancing algorithms increase brightness by up to 70% compared to last year’s G2 in the 55-, 65- and 77-inch G3 models. The LG claims about 1,800 nits, which is about double that of any OLED TV I’ve measured. The ones I saw looked very bright indeed, but I’ll have to wait until I review one to see exactly how bright it is.
According to LG, the company’s 8K TVs, the Z3, are also 30-40% brighter than before. Available in 77- and 83-inch sizes, they will remain very expensive and other 8K TVsnot worth the money for most buyers.
It offers OLED TVs better overall picture quality compared to other high-end TVs, and in my experience, it’s already bright enough for most lighting environments. Every bit – uh, at night — brightness helps, however, especially in bright rooms and with HDR TV shows and movies. Perhaps the G3 surpasses the light output of competitors QD-OLED models From Sony and Samsung. It won’t beat it mini-LED sets like Samsung QN90B and Hisense U8H. But if LG’s brightness claim is true, it’ll come close.
The C3, which will be cheaper than the G3, is largely unchanged from last year’s model in terms of image quality. I’ve personally seen the 65-inch and 48-inch versions, and they look physically identical. An LG representative even said that the soundbar bracket from the C2 will fit the C3, which is an indication of how similar they are. LG told me that the C3 might look brighter in person thanks to the higher average picture level, but it won’t measure any brightness and I’d be surprised to see a big difference.
None of the other upgrades that LG sells are what I would call mainstream. The TVs have a new “α9 AI Processor Gen6”. But in my past tests, the better processing has been hard to discern. The company has also given the G3 a design that hugs the wall more closely than before, “leaving no visible gap” when mounted on a wall. The company’s unpopular smart TV system has been revamped to add better categories, personalized recommendations and a “selection of trending content,” according to a press release.
LG also said that its 2023 OLED TVs will be the first to be certified by the HDMI organization for Quick Media Switching VRR, which can “eliminate the instant ‘black screen’ that sometimes occurs when switching between playback content from different source devices connected through the TV.” HDMI 2.1a compatible ports.” This is a (again minor) feature intended for video playback unlike the game and requires a QMS-VRR source device. The Apple TV 4K eg is getting support soon.
Over the past few years, LG’s OLED TVs, particularly the “C” models, have delivered the best picture quality for the money among high-end TVs, and I expect the C3 to compete for that honor once again. However, the LG C2 from 2022 continues to be my favorite, and none of the improvements made so far seem significant enough for me to recommend waiting for the C3.
LG hasn’t announced pricing or availability for its 2023 OLED TVs, though the G3 and Z3 will certainly cost more than the C3. The company usually doesn’t announce prices on its TVs until they hit stores in the spring.
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Setting up a new mobile phone is a frustrating and annoying process for many users, according to a recent survey by mobile device management firm Mformation.
A poll of around 4,000 mobile users across the US and UK revealed that 95 per cent would be more likely to try new mobile services if the set-up was less complicated.
Similar issues also prevent 45 per cent of people from upgrading to newer, more advanced mobile phones, and just over six out of 10 of these users said that setting up a new handset is as frustrating as changing a bank account.
"The message from consumers is that phone set-up is simply too complex. Clearly, this needs to be addressed," said Matthew Bancroft, vice president of Mformation.
"Up and running 'straight out of the box' means exactly that, and our research shows that improving this aspect of the mobile phone purchasing experience will help to improve profitability for many players in our industry. "
The majority of those surveyed indicated that it is not just the manufacturers that are losing out, and that operators are missing a trick because new data services are equally as difficult to set up and learn how to use.
An increasing number of people want to use mobile phones for email, browsing, instant messaging (IM), social networking and picture messaging, but up to half find that one or more of these services do not work properly when the phone is switched on for the first time.
As a result, 61 per cent of respondents said that they simply stopped using mobile applications when they could not solve the issues they were having.
"Subscribers are clearly convinced of the value of mobile services, but 85 per cent of the people we surveyed find it frustrating to have to go through a number of steps when they want to activate a service or application," said Bancroft.
"It's a bit like getting a new gadget, then finding that the batteries aren't included. Providing mobile subscribers with a more seamless experience will remove these pains."
The consensus among respondents is that it should take no longer than 15 minutes to set up a new mobile phone, but the current average is nearly an hour. This is linked closely to the fact that the majority of users are worried about losing mobile data when changing handsets.
However, it does seem that some operators and manufacturers are getting the message. Nokia, for instance, offers the ability to 'beam' the entire contents of one Nokia phone to a new one, and the T-Mobile G1 provides very easy set-up of contacts, calendar and IM to customers of Google's services.
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- Netflix's management had few explanations for why it added far fewer subscribers than expected in the second quarter.
- The shortfall could have been caused by short-term factors, but it could also indicate that Netflix's business, particularly in the US, is maturing.
- The company's investors, who have bid up its stock over the last year, could use more information to figure out what's going on with its business.
- One particular bit of data could help — its churn rate.
Netflix's second-quarter subscriber shortfall wasn't the end of the world — but that doesn't mean it isn't something to worry about.
Indeed, it could be an indication that the company's growth path is getting more difficult.
Regardless, it should be a spur for the streaming media giant to start releasing more information to investors to give them a better idea of what to expect going forward. Because with Netflix's stock having more than doubled in the last year, the market is betting big on its further growth and investors ought to have a better idea if their bet is likely to pay off.
Monday's results indicated it might not be — and Netflix's stock was pounded as a result.
In the second quarter, Netflix's subscriber additions fell far short of Wall Street's expectations. The company added less than 5.2 million subscribers in the second quarter, which was the fewest it had added in a single quarter in more than a year, far off the pace of the 7.4 million it added in the first quarter and more than a million fewer than it forecast in April.
More worryingly for investors, the company predicted that things will actually get worse in the third quarter. It expects to add just 5 million subscribers then, which again, is about a million fewer than analysts had been projecting.
It's anyone's guess why Netflix's subscriber growth fell short of forecasts
The company's subscriber additions are important because its revenue is directly tied to the number of people it signs up to use its service. The faster it's able to add subscribers, the more bullish analysts and investors become on the company's eventual size and value, which has translated into its surging stock price.
On a video interview following Netflix's earnings reports, CEO Reed Hastings and company offered little in the way of an explanation for the shortfall. Instead, Hastings and his team just downplayed it.
The company's subscriber additions have fallen shy of expectations before but bounced back, they noted. Over the last 12 months, the company has added significantly more subscribers than it did in the same period a year earlier.
The company has a point. Indeed, it's a good idea not to get too excited about one quarter's performance good or bad. Any number of things could have potentially affected Netflix's subscriber additions in the period, many of them transitory.
Much of the second quarter was dominated by the World Cup soccer tournament, which could have drawn away viewers and potential subscribers. The company has used original shows like "Stranger Things" to drive subscriber growth, but it had a relatively light release schedule of Originals in the second quarter, which could have depressed sign-ups. And while company officials discounted this theory, it's possible that recent price hikes could have dissuaded some new customers from signing up or encouraged some older customers to drop the service.
The shortfall could point to a bigger problem
But there's reason to worry that the shortfall may be an indication of a bigger, longer-term problem for Netflix. The company's subscriber additions were particularly light in the US, the company's original and most mature market. It added little more than half the number that it had projected and analysts were expecting. Netflix now expects similar weakness in the third quarter.
That could be an indication that Netflix's growth prospects in the US are dimming. The company already has some 57 million US subscribers. That's nearly half of all US households and well more than half of the number of households that have broadband internet connections. While it still could add millions more, those are already high penetration rates for a consumer service.
And you have to figure that the company has already picked most of the low-hanging fruit, when it comes to its US customers. US consumers who don't have Netflix right now are likely to be older users who are much more likely to tune in broadcast or cable television instead, consumers who don't have broadband at home, or less affluent customers who haven't been able to afford Netflix's monthly price.
Convincing those consumers to sign up will likely prove more difficult than past customers. And Netflix, which offers its service on a month-to-month basis, will also likely find it more difficult to retain them. Recent price hikes almost certainly don't help either effort.
For consumers who still rely on cable as their primary TV outlet and don't see Netflix and other alternatives as an adequate substitute, the price hikes offer one more reason not to sign up. For consumers who couldn't afford Netflix before, the hikes only worsen things.
Investors should know Netflix's churn rate
One way Netflix could give shareholders a better sense of what's going on with its business and what to expect from it would be to offer more data. One figure in particular that could be helpful is its churn rate.
Churn is the portion of a company's subscriber based that discontinues service in a particular period. It's a figure that's disclosed by many subscription-based businesses, including online ones such as Spotify.
High churn rates can indicate customer dissatisfaction or a fickle customer base. Companies with high churn rates typically have to boost their marketing spending to try to bring in new customers to replace the old.
Netflix discloses the net number of customers it adds each quarter. But that number obscures its churn rate, because it includes — without identifying — both the number of new customers it signs up as well as the number who discontinue service.
The churn rate would help investors and analysts understand how Netflix's subscriber base is changing. If the company signed up few new subscribers, but its churn rate was low, it could be an indication that it's having trouble marketing its service. If it signed up lots of new subscribers, but its churn rate was high, it could be an indication that people aren't happy with the service or don't feel they're getting value for the money.
More importantly, if the churn rate increases over time and new subscriptions remain depressed, it could be a sign that the business has matured and no longer has the growth potential it once had.
That kind of insight is crucial for folks thinking about investing in Netflix. Because even with Tuesday's sell off, the company is still priced for near-perfection. And investors ought to have a better sense if that's even close to being reasonable.
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.
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November 26, 2019 - - On Friday, November 22, 2019, Trumbull Police arrested a woman for leaving an infant unattended in a motor vehicle while she was shopping and eating food at a store inside the Hawley Lane Mall. Angela Ruggiero, age 38 of Beacon Falls, was charged with Risk of Injury to a Minor, and Interfering with an Officer after she struggled with officers who were called for a trespassing complaint at the store. Ruggiero’s 13-month-old niece was located inside of a 2017 Nissan Sentra that was parked in the mall parking lot, where she had been left unattended for nearly an hour.
Just after 12:00 noon, employees of the Five Below store reported that Ruggiero appeared to be intoxicated and was eating food while shopping in the store. She refused to leave when employees approached her, which eventually led to her arrest. A variety of merchandise was opened and discarded in the store by Ruggiero.
When officers arrived and attempted to speak with her, Ruggiero was uncooperative and had trouble locating her identification. She referred to her niece who was waiting to return home, although Ruggiero initially reported that she was alone. Officers located numerous bottles of alcohol, which presented concern for her ability to drive away. Further investigation revealed the child who had been left alone in the locked car for an extended period of time.
Ruggiero was held on a $5,000 bond, and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on November 29th.


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Dutchman Martijn Wismeijer could be very cautious in relation to storing Bitcoin – a lot in order that in 2014, he had two NFC (close to discipline communication) chips surgically implanted into every hand to retailer his encrypted Bitcoin keys.
Wismeijer said numerous causes for the drastic methodology of storing crypto, saying he had misplaced nearly all of his Bitcoin over time to change failure, hacking, and theft.
The NFC chips retailer 888 bytes of information every, which is sufficient storage for 26 encrypted Bitcoin deal with keys. Wismeijer says he makes use of his chips each day to make purchases – the method entails scanning the chips with his smartphone to obtain after which decrypt the keys with a purpose to make a transaction. The keys will be eliminated and changed with new keys for different cryptocurrencies remotely with a smartphone, and encryption prevents folks from merely scanning Wisemeijer’s fingers to learn his keys.
Because of the eye he’s obtained, he by no means shops massive quantities on the chips to stop being focused by thieves, however he says that he’s not the one one storing digital currencies on this approach. Wismeijer owns Mr. Bitcoin, an organization that installs Bitcoin ATMs in areas all through
After being featured within the information, a lot of his workers adopted go well with, and Wismeijer says he is aware of “at least 50” people within the Prague space alone utilizing subdermal Bitcoin wallets.
While the tactic could seem drastic, Bitcoin safety is a vital situation. Reportedly as much as 23% of all Bitcoin has already been irreversibly misplaced, main folks to take their safety very significantly certainly.
Though FDA authorized, the method is seemingly not with out its dangers, with sure research probably linking NFC chips to most cancers. However, the well being dangers is not going to deter everybody, and years later folks proceed to comply with Wismeijer’s lead in taking the last word safety precaution to guard their Bitcoin.
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We know that for the 2014 model year, the high performance LS engines are going bye-bye for Corvette and in their place will be the new Generation 5 LT1 V8s. But that doesn’t mean GM is going to stop building the LS7 and LS9 engines for other applications. Thanks to some sleuthing at Camaro5.com, it does look like Chevrolet is planning on using the 505 hp LS7 engine for the 2014 Camaro.
Ever since the C7 Corvette has been mentioned, we’ve heard how General Motors and Chevrolet wanted to appeal to a younger audience with the car as it heads into more than 60 years of production.
That premise has carried over to the final stages before the seventh generation is unveiled to the public on Jan. 13, 2013 in Detroit.
Clay Dean, global director of advanced design at GM, recently explained the background behind Chevrolet’s decision to work with a game designer and allow the use of a camouflaged C7 in a game before the real car is even available to drive.
It looks like it will happen, Barrett-Jackson will auction off a C7 Corvette at their Scottsdale auction on Saturday, January 19th at 8:30 PM. It appears the good people at Barrett-Jackson are using the same diversionary tactics they used last year when they sold the 2013 Number 1 VIN 427 Convertible.
On June 30th, 1953 a white on red two-seat roadster rolled off the end of an assembly line in Flint, Michigan. 60 years later, the Corvette still lives on as the longest running mark in automotive history. On June 27th and 28th, 2013 the National Corvette Museum will be throwing a 60th birthday party to celebrate GM’s halo car.
We’ve seen a ton of examples of the 2014 C7 Corvette in coupe form, most recently from Car and Driver. But what about the convertible model that is rumored to be available a few months after the coupe begins production? Inside Line must have heard our pleas because they just put up this rendered C7 Corvette convertible in yellow with black wheels and a black top.
Here is an interesting 2014 C7 Corvette illustration which just happened to show up in the email in-box of automotive spy photographer Chris Doane, who shared the image on his facebook page. It reportedly shows a page from the C7′s forthcoming service manual and the assembly of the front brake cooling deflector kit.
Looking for a great “one size fits all” gift for your favorite Corvette enthusiast? Give them a copy of the “The Quest” documentary on DVD. Based on the story of Corvette’s first win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, “The Quest” tells the story of how one man’s dream to find and restore the winning Le Mans race car was cut short and how his son set out to fulfill his dad’s dream of returning the Corvette to Le Mans with its original driver to mark the 50th anniversary of its historic win.
If an “ordinary” ZR1 isn’t enough for you, you might want to check out this ZX-1 that’s been hopped up to a whopping 860-hp by Bennett Coachworks out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
This particular monster pictured at Automobile Magazine will be displayed in the lobby of Brembo’s North American headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan before its new owner – Datanational Corp. CEO Paul Greenstone – takes possession.


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Mobile World Congress 2017 (MWC 2017) is over and now the world is eyeing on one of the biggest smartphone launches of the year– Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. While the world is busy obsessing over the upcoming smartphones, the tech world is buzzing with gossips of another smartphone.
Samsung has long been rumoured to be working on a foldable smartphone under code name ‘Project Valley’ and now the word is that the company has filed the trademark for the ‘Galaxy X’ moniker. The trademark was first noticed by a Twitter user who shared the details of the trademark and the moniker in a post. According to the reports, the company might be launching the smartphone in the final quarter of 2017.
To put into perspective, Galaxy X is a 7-inch tablet which when folded would look like a smartphone with its display on the rear panel. Previous reports suggested that Samsung might unveil its foldable smartphone technology to a selected audience at the MWC 2017 to check the viability of the smartphone in the market. However, there is no confirmation on if this closed door meeting ever happened.
Looking forward to you, Galaxy X pic.twitter.com/59axQ2mDcT
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Samsung is not the only company that has been working on foldable smartphones. Reports suggest that Korean consumer electronic giant LG is also working on similar technology and the company might come up with its foldable smartphone in the final quarter this year.
It is important to note that at this point, all these are rumours. For all we know, the news could very well turn out to be a total bust.


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Future of video marketing in the 2020s- in conversation with Aashish Chopra
Aashish Chopra, an award-winning viral video marketer, talks about the future of video marketing in this exclusive interview
There has been a noticeable uptick in video usage over the past three years. A few stats evidencing this include that video consumption on mobile devices rises a whopping 100% each year.
In addition, 78% of people report watching videos online each week while 55% of those watch daily. More than half (54%) demand more video content on top of what they already consume.
We have with us a video marketer who needs no introduction. Aashish Chopra leads the content segment at Ixigo and has recently featured in Forbes along with winning the prestigious “Content Marketer of the Year” Award in 2016.
Aashish Chopra, an award-winning viral video marketer, talks about the future of video marketing in this exclusive interview with CoFoundersTown!
What has been the primary reason behind this sky-rocketing rise in the video industry in the last few years?
Low-cost phones and cheaper data, has raised the tide for video consumption.
Which trends dominated the video marketing industry last decade?
The last decade (which is a big time frame considering how things move so fast), all social platforms have become video platforms. What YouTube started back in the day, is mainstream now, and short-form content videos on social are the biggest trend.
Because YouTube was a destination video platform (you go there to watch), whereas all social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin etc) are destination hang-out platforms, where users spend most of their time and videos become added bonus.
So, the biggest trend was short-form videos made for social platforms, ‘snackable’ content.
Which new trends would help brands to get an edge over their videos through video content?
Regional language content is the biggest trend in India, combined with short-form content, this would the game-changer for video marketing, from India to Bharat.
With the rise of ephemeral videos, how can the B2C brands use it to boost their marketing strategy?
Videos which are short-lived, or are topical are essential to staying relevant in the news-feeds.
Imagine there’s a space ship, and its fuel is your ongoing marketing. There’s everyday fuel which takes the spaceship forward (that’s your topical content daily), then there’s nitro/nuclear fuel, which takes it light years ahead, that’s your big campaign or content/video which requires more effort and investment of time and resources.
The strategy IMO must be to take the ship forward, by creating content in the users’ interest and not peddling your brand all the time.
How would you convince an organization in generating video content and how an organization go about deciding the budget for their video campaigns?
Video is the biggest trend in marketing year after year, that’s where user attention is. And marketing for any organization is about staying relevant where user attention is.
If everyone was watching TV back in the day, it was all about TV ads. When millions are joining the video bandwagon, it is important to be relevant there.
About the budget, start with creating /curating ideas in-house and hire filmmakers, who eventually join your in-house team. Giving videos to agencies is expensive to continue regularly, that’s the reason many big brands have started investing in in-house video teams.
With the rise of so many platforms to effectively run a video marketing campaign, how should an organization go about deciding the best platform for creating and marketing its content?
Choose the platform where your users are. If you’re B2B, you may find relevant audience on LinkedIn for example. Stick to one or two platforms, in the beginning, to build your capacity to keep churning out content.
With the focus on User Generated Content more than ever, what should go behind planning a successful campaign of such kind?
UGC content IMO needs templatized content creation tools for the users. Like Tiktok keeps providing little tools in their app, so users can become creators easily.
It’s predicted that the number of videos crossing the internet in 2022 would be 1 million/second. Which industry has the best chance to grow and evolve if this prediction gets true?
If everyone is watching videos, then every Industry has a chance to ride this.
What would be your advice to anyone who’s planning to succeed as a video marketer in 2020?
Read ‘Fast, Cheap & Viral’ and learn about how you can create game-changing content on a shoestring budget. Here:https://www.amazon.in/dp/9351952754
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If the Google Pixel XL 2017 will have silver and blue versions, here's what they could look like
Expected to be announced sometime this fall, the Pixel XL 2017 (or Pixel XL 2) could have at least one of the three color variants that the Pixel XL of 2016 has: black, silver, and blue.
As a reminder, the 6-inch display of the new Google Pixel XL is expected to be a flat one, although the glass covering it should be curved on the sides.
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On sale there was a jubilee Toyota Supra 1997July 9, 2020
Streetside Classics sells the iconic fourth-generation Toyota Supra sports car (A80). A corresponding announcement appeared on Thursday, July 9th.
As follows from the announcement, the condition of the car is excellent, the cost is almost $ 93,000
The mileage of the Renaissance Red shade in the Limited Edition 15th Anniversary jubilee is 58,074 km. The car is equipped with an in-line 6-cylinder engine 2JZ-GTE with a volume of 3.0 liters with two turbochargers. The engine operates in conjunction with a 6-speed manual transmission.
Toyota Supra comes with a black leather interior, power windows, cruise control, air conditioning and 17-inch wheels with Kumho tires 235/45 in the front and 255/40 in the rear.
Offered for sale Supra is quite expensive – $ 92,995. For the sake of comparison, the cost of the fifth generation Toyota GR Supra in the US market starts at $ 42,990
In addition, it was recently noted that the smallest production car in the world will be auctioned off. This is a miniature model called the Peel P50.
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The Mall at Scottsville on Pietermaritzburg’s busy Durban Road revealed its new look to shoppers today with the 8,500m² first phase of its extensive revamp. read more
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Protea Glen Mall, which opened for business on Thursday 27th September, is set to become the suburb’s leading shopping centre, boasting 30 000m2 of popular retail stores. read more
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Investec Private Banking has provided funding for the 23,000m² development of Nicolway Bryanston Shopping centre in Johannesburg on behalf of The Rodrigues Group. read more
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Less than two years after Flanagan & Gerard Property Development and Moolman Group started the construction of its most ambitious R500 million retail project to date, the eagerly awaited Middelburg Mall will open its doors to shoppers on 19 April 2012. read more


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The lines between cryptocurrency and real world stocks are set to be blurred forever with the imminent launch of a brand new digital exchange.
DX.Exchange, set to launch on January 7th will allow customers to buy Ethereum ERC20 tokens that represent real-world Nasdaq-listed company shares on a 1:1 basis.
In what is surely a bullish development for the cryptocurrency landscape as a whole, customers will be entitled to the same cash dividends as with actual shares, but benefit from the speedy settlement, transfer and portability of cryptocurrency tokens.
It is expected that several huge corporations will have shares listed on the new exchange, including Apple Inc, Facebook Inc and Tesla Inc. Because traders are actually buying crypto tokens rather than actual shares, they will also be able to trade outside of US after-trading hours.
DX.Exchange’s CEO Daniel Skowronski explained to Bloomberg why the launch could be a key turning point for the cryptocurrency market: “We saw a huge market opportunity in tokenizing existing securities. We believe that this is the beginning of the traditional market’s merge with blockchain technology.
“This is going to open a whole new world of trading securities old and new alike.”
The exchange is also the first in the world to allow traders to buy securities that are not Contracts for Difference (CFDs) directly with other cryptocurrency tokens.
In an official press release, Skowronski commented: “The crypto community has been talking about tokenizing assets for well over a year now without much progress, so we think the impact will be huge. Tokenizing securities is the first true use case where crypto collides with the real world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With fractional ownership and no leverage like CFDs, these new digital stocks are a more sound and safer investment that traders can take home in their wallet. This is the future of securities not just new issues but all the thousands of listed securities around the globe.”


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Anyone with a smartphone knows that search is one of the most popular functions on mobile, yet mobile SEO is still a poor relation compared to desktop.
A quick look at the stats shows that we should be paying more attention to mobile SEO, with data from Marin showing that mobile devices accounted for 13% of search spend in June 2012 yet took a 20% share of clicks.
However creating a mobile site isn’t a simple process and there are several criteria that need to be taken into account to effectively optimise a site for a mobile audience.
SEO consultant Aleyda Solis addressed the topic of mobile search at BrightonSEO last week, listing seven things that marketers need to ask themselves when optimising a site for mobile SEO.
Here’s a run through of Solis’s points...
While mobile is presenting some tough monetization challenges for companies like Facebook, it's increasingly looking like a boon to others.
Google, for instance, is seeing spending on mobile search ads skyrocket, and it's working hard to improve its mobile ad offerings. In many cases, its efforts appear to be showing signs of success.
UK advertisers are responding to the consumer shift towards mobile and tablets by investing in mobile search.
Data from Marin Software’s Online Advertising Q2 2012 report show that mobile devices accounted for 13% of search spend in June 2012, yet took a 20% share of clicks.
This tallies with data from IgnitionOne which shows that mobile search made up 14% of total search advertising spend in Q2, up slightly from 12.3% in Q1.
Similarly, Q1 stats reported by Adobe show that mobile now accounts for 8% of US search spend compared to 11% in the UK.
Just 49% of companies have a strategy for integrating mobile into broader marketing activity, including 35% who say integration is very basic.
This is one of the findings from Econsultancy's Cross-Channel Marketing Report 2012, carried out in association with Responsys.
Though mobile has grown rapidly over the past few years, it seems that many companies are held back by organisational issues, while others may need to focus on tactics such as optimising email for mobile, rather than relying on QR codes.
Google says that 40% of mobile search has local intent, meaning that people are looking for information on products and services in their immediate vicinity.
This is a huge opportunity for businesses such as restaurants, hotels and bars that consumers may be looking for at short notice.
Similarly, shoppers may be looking to compare prices while in-store or looking for the nearest outlet of their favourite brand.
With this in mind, I searched for hotels, restaurants and women's clothes in my immediate vicinity to see whether brands that appeared in the local search results were making the most of mobile traffic.
Mobile search is growing rapidly, increasing by 250% for Q1 year-on-year as traffic on mobile devices increased four-fold. It's also a trend that looks set to continue.
Mobile now accounts for 11% of all UK search spend compared to 8% in the US, yet many companies have been slow to wake up to the opportunities that it presents for increasing brand awareness and customer acquisition.
One such case in point is paid search. Brands are spending big bucks on some keywords, but are neglecting the mobile searcher. This not only reduces the opportunities for acquisition, but could also negatively impact Quality Score.
With this in mind, I looked at which brands are most visible for each of the three most valuable keywords (mortgages, insurance and loans), and whether they make the most of their prominence by linking users to a mobile site.
A new survey of European consumers confirms the trend for shoppers to use their smartphones to research products in-store.
The report from Tradedoubler found that 42% of smartphone owners use their device to compare prices in-store, while 13% claim to have switched stores after finding a better offer elsewhere.
Location-based offers or vouchers, however, help to secure the interest of a fifth of potential buyers.
There are now plenty of stats and surveys which show the growing importance of mobile marketing.
For example, recent stats from Knotice showed that 27% of emails are opened on mobile devices, while mobile commerce has grown steadily over the last two or three years.
So what is best practice for mobile marketing? Here are seven tips to maximise your mobile campaigns...
Thanks to the iPhone and the popularity of smartphones, we've seen rapid growth of mobile commerce over the last couple of years, something we've covered in detail on this blog.
According to IMRG stats, 7.7% of visits to UK e-commerce sites came from mobiles in 2011, accounting for 3.3% of all purchases.
This may seem low, but though most have seen the light, not every retailer has launched a mobile site or app. For those companies with more forward thinking mobile strategies, the gains are there to be had.
For example, 18% of Ocado's sales came via mobile last year, while Dominos made £10m via mobile last year, and £1m in just one week early in 2012.
This infographic from IMRG and eDigital Research contains some great stats on m-commerce growth from 2009 to 2012...
Advertisers are still reluctant to allocate budget to mobile search, according to a new survey from the World Federation of Advertisers.
The survey found that 66% of WFA members did not yet allocate budget to mobile search and 44% do not devote budget to social search.
The findings come despite the number of WFA members working with a single international specialist search agency doubling to 23% in 2011, while 39% work with a search agency in at least one country.


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Uber-rival Bolt to invest over €100 million in European e-scooter market
We covered Bolt back in March after the European Uber rival raised $109.86 million (€100 million) in new funding to scale its product segments from ride-hailing to micro-mobility and food delivery in Europe and Africa. Its last investment valued the $1.9 billion. Since then, Bolt has grown exponentially with over 30 million users in 35 countries.
Now, the Estonia-based ride-hailing startup announced Thursday that it would invest over 100 million euros ($118 million) in 2021 to become the largest e-scooter rental firm in Europe as it aims to bring 130,000 scooters to more than 100 cities next year, expanding aggressively across the continent.
Founded in 2013 by Markus Villig, Martin Villig, and Oliver Leisalu, the Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia-based startup’s services range from ride-hailing to micro-mobility and food delivery. In March 2019, Taxify rebranded as Bolt to expand its transport options beyond private cars.
In 2020 alone, Bolt has already expanded our scooter operations to 45 cities in over 15 countries, including Sweden, Norway, and Portugal. And with 130,000 e-scooters and e-bikes on the streets in 2021, Bolt will officially become the largest micro-mobility provider in Europe.
“Our cities are suffering from traffic, emissions, and lack of public space caused by parking. We believe that the future of urban transport is a network of on-demand services — ride-hailing, electric scooters, bikes, and other light vehicles. The days where every person needs to buy a car are over,” Markus Villig, CEO and co-founder of Bolt, said in a blog post.
Villig added: “We’ve seen that one of the biggest bottlenecks in the transition to shared electric mobility is pricing, which is why we’re excited to bring affordable scooters and electric bikes to even more countries across Europe next season, including Germany and the UK. Bolt is the largest European ride-hailing network, which enables us to offer the best prices to customers thanks to shared costs between the businesses.”
Villig said it was logical to expect consumers would switch from taxis and public transport to open-air e-scooters amid the coronavirus crisis, but he was yet to see evidence of this.
Earlier this week Berlin-based e-scooter startup Tier Mobility raised $250 million from investors including Softbank to expand its operations beyond the 80 cities in 10 countries it covers.
Villig said Bolt was benefiting from its established ride-hailing business when competing against e-scooter firms like Tier, as it helps to directly tap its over 30 million users and benefit from cost synergies in marketing and sales.


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A soon-to-be ex-dairy farmer has accused the government of not doing enough to help the industry.
John Shand, who runs 110 pedigree Holstein cows at Chapelford Farm, Clochan, near Buckie, is selling up all his cows at Carlisle later this month.
The farm, which Mr Shand runs with his parents George and Flo, gets paid 22p a litre to supply milk to Muller Wiseman’s processing site near Aberdeen.
Mr Shand estimates his cost of production is nearer 30p a litre and the low price, combined with being in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) area and his landlord not wanting to invest in the dairy enterprise on the farm, the decision has been made to quit.
“We are not making any money and we are falling behind with regular changes to implements and maintenance,” said Mr Shand.
He said government reports, including the Dairy 2020 vision and the government’s dairy action plan, failed to address the fundamental problems in the Scottish dairy industry.
“Through the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP), the Scottish Government has been giving huge grants to a small number of relatively big farms,” added Mr Shand.
“They should have given the money to the processors to be able to accept the extra milk we are producing.”
The Scottish dairy sector needed to follow in the footsteps of the Irish by investing in milk powder plants, said Mr Shand.
“There’s nowhere to soak up surplus milk in Scotland,” he added.
“The government has come up with a Scottish brand but in a world market we have only a limited amount of market for specialist cheese and we have to use the surplus (milk) in powder in butter. We are competing with New Zealand and Ireland and we are so far behind.”


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Legal protection of Scottish whisky would be “a real boost” if included in the final details of the newly-announced UK-Australian free trade deal, an industry body has said.
Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, announced the agreement on Tuesday, which would make Scotland’s national drink cheaper to sell down under.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has welcomed the move, which eliminates a 5% tariff for the industry’s eighth-largest market, but called for legal protections over its status to be included in any final arrangement.
Karen Betts, SWA chief executive, said: “It’s very good to see the removal of the 5% tariff on Scotch Whisky in the Agreement in Principle between the UK and Australia.
“This will help Scotch whisky distillers continue to expand exports to Australia, which have almost doubled over the last decade, making Australia our eighth-largest market by value.
“It’s also important to us that trade with Australia is now tariff-free for Scotch whisky – our preference is always for tariff-free trade, which enables Scotch whisky to compete on a level playing field and on the strength of our reputation for quality.
She added: “We await further details of the Agreement in Principle.
“A framework for addressing regulatory barriers to trade with Australia, to ensure greater legal protection and tax fairness for Scotch whisky, is also important to us, and – if delivered in this agreement – will be a real boost for the industry.”
This agreement is the first free trade deal to be secured from scratch by No 10 post-Brexit.
An arrangement for tariff-free trade of goods and continued protection of Scottish whisky’s protections has already been settled between the EU and UK.
The bloc accounts for around a third of all exports of the spirit – its largest regional market, worth £1.26 billion annually.
Scotland exported £126m of beverages to Australia in 2020 and the UK Government claims this deal will help distillers by removing tariffs of up to 5%.
It comes after the SWA said earlier this year that exports of whisky fell by more than £1.1bn in 2020 – to the lowest level in a decade.
SWA blamed the twin impact of coronavirus and the 25% US tariff for the drop.
Exports dropped 23% by value to £3.8bn in 2020, the association said, with the value and volume of exports to most of the drink’s top 10 markets falling.
Hospitality closures and travel restrictions affecting airport retail led to export values falling in 70% of the global markets for Scotland’s national drink, compared to 2019.
Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack, said: “This extensive trade deal with Australia is very welcome news for Scotland and the whole of the UK.
“The removal of tariffs presents a fantastic opportunity for our iconic distilleries.
“Scotland’s financial services, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors will also receive a boost.
“Measures to protect the UK’s agriculture industry and maintain high standards will also help Scottish farmers make the most of international opportunities opened up by this deal.”
Scottish Trade Minister Ivan McKee said: “The Scottish Government has seen no details of the agreement reached with the Australian government.
“We have had no role in the negotiations on tariffs and quotas despite regularly pressing the UK Government for this.
“What we do know, however, is that this deal does not even remotely undo the damage to our economy caused by Brexit.”


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The number of podcasts is still growing – Nielsen’s latest tally shows 2.1 million different series and 91.9 million episodes released to date. But with more than half (51%) of podcast listeners picking up the habit in the past two years, Nielsen says it is seeing changes in what makes it to the top of the list of most listened-to genres.
Comedy remains in the lead, with an estimated 28.4 million consuming a comedy podcast in May. That’s up 44% when compared to November 2019. News stays in second place, with 26.8 million listeners. With True Crime’s audience growing by two-thirds, it now ranks as the third most popular podcast genre according to Nielsen. “It's always been in the top five, but it's definitely become a hot topic lately,” said Nielsen VP Tony Hereau.
During a webinar last week for clients, Hereau also pointed out that the audience for music-based podcasts has more than doubled, putting the genre into the top five for the first time. There was a similar doubling in the size of the reach of Leisure podcasts.
“If you think about all those new people that are coming into podcasting, these are a lot of mainstream listeners and they are interested in mainstream formats,” said Hereau. “That's the type of new growth that podcasting is bringing. And it's lifting some of these more mainstream titles. But as you can see across the board, there's been growth in the audience for every single genre of podcasting.”
Nielsen also looked at how different genres performed for advertisers. Its data shows 57% of Society & Culture listeners find the ads on shows in that genre interesting, while 41% rate them as entertaining, and 40% find ads on those shows authentic. Sports and Comedy podcasts also performed at similar levels.
Nielsen also recently conducted a consumer survey that found 56% of podcast listeners agree that host-read ads get more of their attention. More than four in ten (44%) of all consumers – including those that don’t listen to podcasts – said the same thing. Radio listeners are more accustomed to pre-recorded ads it seems, since a smaller number (37%) of radio listeners said host-read ads get more of their attention.
“If you think about the nature of podcasts itself, and why people are so engaged, it makes sense because they’re already locked-in listening to their favorite hosts and when they’re talking about a product or service, they’re definitely going to be kind of keyed into it,” said Nielsen VP Arica McKinnon. “Across all the data that we've collected from our podcast brand lift studies, the data has shown us that host-read ads really do a great job at driving familiarity, as well as info seek, recall, and brand fit, compared to some of those non-host read ads.”
The Nielsen survey showed even as more new listeners come into the medium, the halo of host-reads continues to benefit the personalities. Six in ten said the live-reads make the host seem likeable, four in ten rate them as credible and relatable, and about a third said the ads make the personalities seem fun.
“What's great to see here is all of these positive attributes,” said McKinnon. “It goes back to podcasts are known for hosts reading the ads and they do come off as more authentic, since typically, that particular talent may have some type of personal experience with the brand. So, it's just natural for them to kind of select a host who comes off as more you know, likeable, relatable to sell a product.”
Nielsen’s data also shows how the number of people who have visited a website after hearing a podcast ad has grown by nearly a third during the past three years. Nearly 30 million podcast listeners said this spring they have done so. About half that number have done so to buy the advertised product, a 37% increase from three years ago.
Nielsen says podcast engagement is also rising among consumers who pay for audio streaming services, as 61% say they plan to increase their podcast consumption in the coming year.
Podcast listeners spend an average of 90 minutes per day in their car according to Nielsen. Yet it also says the data shows that while many consider audio an in-car medium, at-home podcast listening has increased. It credits daily podcast listeners, who are listening more often and to more titles.
Download Nielsen’s latest Podcasting Today report HERE.


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IRVINE, Calif., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ChromaDex Corporation ® (OTCQB: CDXC) ("ChromaDex" or the "Company"), an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food & beverage, animal health, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, announced today the introduction of PURENERGY™, a patented co-crystal ingredient comprised of caffeine and ChromaDex's pTeroPure® pterostilbene that forms a unique crystalline structure having significant advantages as compared to caffeine alone.
PURENERGY demonstrated in animal models a 6-8 times longer half-life as compared to caffeine alone. 1 This suggests that PURENERGY may provide longer sustained energy and alertness with a more gradual finish, preventing the "crash" typically experienced when ingesting caffeinated products. This patented new ingredient technology should allow formulators of caffeinated products the opportunity to reduce the total amount of caffeine without affecting the consumers' product experience.
Frank Jaksch, co-founder and CEO of ChromaDex stated, "There has been and will continue to be tremendous demand for caffeinated products across many markets including energy, functional beverages, sports nutrition and weight loss. We believe that PURENERGY offers a responsible, next-generation alternative to heavy doses of caffeine. PURENERGY balances the consumer's desire to feel the effects of caffeine with the pressure consumer product companies are under to reduce caffeine levels in finished products."Recently, highly caffeinated products have been coming under increased regulatory and political scrutiny regarding the possible risks of consuming high amounts caffeine. Specifically:
- In March 2012, a Chicago City Alderman proposed banning energy drinks with at least 180 milligrams of caffeine.
- In October 2012, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) challenged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to quickly identify and recommend remedies for weaknesses and loopholes in current law that are exploited by energy drink manufacturers in order to avoid oversight and offer products containing additives and high levels of caffeine that have not been proven safe.
- In December 2012, Canada's regulatory agency, Health Canada, capped the amount of caffeine in energy drinks.
- In March 2013, a group of 18 doctors, researchers and public health experts jointly urged the FDA to take action on energy drinks to protect adolescents and children from the possible risks of consuming high amounts of caffeine.
- In March 2013, the American Heart Association Meeting Report cited energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart's rhythm.


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Sybil Amuti, the host of The Great Girlfriends Show recently sat down with three incredible women to share their stories, talk about building a business, and discuss what it means to create a legacy.
It’s no secret that Black women entrepreneurs are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs, but also the most underfunded. And that’s why Sybil has invited Erica Jacobs, Associate Director of Multicultural at the Clorox Company, the 2021 Build Your Legacy winner and Founder/CEO of Hire Black Now, Niani Tolbert, and the 2022 winner and Founder/CEO of Hudson Kitchen, Djenaba Johnson. -Jones to her show. And it’s also the reason Pine-Sol and ESSENCE have teamed up for the last three years in an
effort to help change that through their Build Your Legacy (BYL) Contest—since 2019, it has awarded over $300,000 to support women entrepreneurs and provide the opportunity to grow their businesses and live their dreams.
Click here to watch now to hear how winning this contest has impacted Niani and Djenaba and their businesses—plus discover how you can support Black women-owned businesses and maybe even start your own!


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Scottish Licensed Trade Association for hospitality "bitterly disappointed" over Covid-19 mask scrapping delay
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The hospitality industry has described the First Minister's delay on the removing of a legal requirement for face masks in their bars and restaurants as “particularly galling”.
Nicola Sturgeon announced today (March 30) that face coverings would no longer be mandatory when moving around in enclosed public spaces from April 18.
But the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) said the delay has been “met with disappointment” as weddings, funerals and places of worship will see the restriction lifted earlier on April 4.
Colin Wilkinson, SLTA managing director, said that the decision was “particularly galling” given that the First Minister was seen without a face covering while attending the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service in London this week.
He said: "While face coverings are not required south of the Border as the rules changed at the end of January, surely it would have set an example for the First Minister still to wear hers at the Duke of Edinburgh’s memorial service given her decision to insist that in licensed hospitality, in shops, on public transport and some indoor settings in Scotland we are required to still wear them until April 18.
"The lack of use of face coverings is already clearly evident in many settings and this extension of the restrictions will make little difference.
"We have already stated our view that Scotland not falling into line with England will confuse people – particularly visitors from south of the Border.
"It is already confusing people and it is exceptionally unfair for business owners and their staff to have to remind people who are not familiar with our rules that they must wear a face covering.
"To say we are bitterly disappointed by today’s announcement is an understatement as we still face nearly three more weeks of restrictions.
"We had hoped that all restrictions would have been lifted ahead of the Easter weekend when hospitality businesses traditionally see an upsurge in business."


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Action Fraud is warning businesses to be on high alert after increasing reports about financial losses arising from CEO fraud. A recent document issued by the City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) shows that over £32 million has been reported as lost by businesses as a direct result of CEO fraud.
From July 2015 until January this year there was a marked increase in CEO fraud, with a total of 994 reports being made to Action Fraud.
CEO fraud will typically start with an e-mail being sent from a fraudster to a member of staff working in a company’s Finance Department. The member of staff will be told by the fraudster, who’s purporting to be a company director or CEO, that they need to quickly transfer money to a certain bank account for a specific reason. The member of staff will then do as their manager has instructed, only to find that they’ve sent money to a fraudster’s bank account.
The fraudster will normally redistribute this money into other mule accounts and then close down the bank account as swiftly as possible in order to render it untraceable.
Out of the £32 million reported to be lost by businesses to CEO fraud, only £1 million has been recovered for the victims. This is due to businesses taking too long to discover that they’ve been the victim of fraud and the lost money already being moved by fraudsters into the aforementioned mule accounts.
Most businesses reported initial contact being made via e-mails with gmail.com and yahoo.com suffixes.
Defrauded out of £18.5 million
The largest reported amount of money given by a member of staff to a fraudster was £18.5 million. Typically, the average amount is somewhere around the £35,000 mark, but this can vary.
The company which lost £18.5 million is a producer of healthcare products and operates from offices worldwide. In July last year, a man purporting to be a senior member of staff telephoned a female financial controller who was based in one of the company’s Scottish offices and asked the woman to transfer money to accounts in Hong Kong, China and Tunisia.
The financial controller believed the man to be a senior member of staff and exchanged several calls with him as well as e-mail communications. The man convinced her to transfer money into three foreign bank accounts which then resulted in the company losing £18.5 million.
The fact that one company lost over £18 million while most others lose approximately £35,000 suggests that there may well be two tiers of CEO fraud currently being committed, with some fraudsters aiming to obtain millions of pounds while others target a number of businesses when attempting to receive lesser amounts.
Education of staff
Limited companies tend to be the most targeted type of organisation, with 52% of reports involving suspected fraud coming from this type of business. 22% of reports have emanated from businesses within London, in turn suggesting that this problem is particularly affecting the capital.
Steve Proffitt, deputy head of Action Fraud, told Risk UK: “It’s important that all businesses are made aware of this type of fraud. We encourage companies to educate their staff in order to prevent themselves from becoming the next victim. Employees should be encouraged to double-check everything they do, and never be rushed into transferring large amounts of money even if they do think that it’s an important task given to them by their CEO. An increased awareness of this type of fraud among businesses will no doubt make it far harder for the fraudsters to succeed.”
How can businesses protect themselves?
*Ensure that all members of staff, and not just those within finance teams, know about this type of fraud
*Have a system in place which allows members of staff to properly verify contact from their CEO or senior members of staff. For example, organise two points of contact such that members of staff can check the instruction(s) they’ve received from their CEO is legitimate or otherwise
*Always review financial transactions in detail to check for inconsistencies/errors, such as a misspelling within the company’s name
*Consider what information is publicly available about the business and whether or not it really needs to be public
*Ensure that computer systems are secure at all times and that anti-virus software is always up-to-date


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KXAN Austin reports the the popular Austin, TX based theater chain is closing two locations in the State of Texas in response to their recent Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing. The two locations are in Austin, TX and San Antonio, TX.
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Alamo Drafthouse has 41 theaters in 10 states, including six theaters in Austin. Only three of those theaters are currently open and each has a scaled-down number of movie options.
In a statement released Thursday, the company said, “Alamo Drafthouse isn’t going anywhere — promise.” They’re going to continue to show movies this weekend at each location.


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Tuesday, 17 December 2013
International phenomenon, the Color Run hits NZ shores this summer
The Happiest 5k on the Planet is finally coming to New Zealand.
Friday, 5 July 2013
Giant toy box in Aotea Square
Every child's dream has come true - The Warehouse has built a giant toy box in Aotea Square to kick off its annual Toy Sale.
Friday, 22 February 2013
Survey reveals Kiwi kids more active than others globally
Kiwi parents concerned about the amount of physical activity their children are getting each day can rest assured, thanks to recent survey findings* showing that Kiwi kids spend more time being active when compared with other children around the globe.
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Myths and Misconceptions Exposed during Shark Week
Gain a different perspective on one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures at Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium as it celebrates Discovery Channel Shark Week from 24 November to 9 December.
Friday, 9 November 2012
Kelly Tarlton recognised with international accolade
Marine Conservationist Inducted into Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Chevron reopens timaru terminal
Leading energy company Chevron New Zealand has proudly reopened the Timaru Terminal today.
Monday, 8 October 2012
Duck & Orange, Fennel & Pork, Strawberries & Vanilla Cream...Another perfect duo: Simon Wright & Electrolux
Highly acclaimed chef, Simon Wright, owner and Executive Chef of The French Café, has just been announced as Ambassador to Electrolux New Zealand.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
World Champion Alison Shanks named as Volkswagen Olympic Ambassador
Volkswagen is welcoming World Champion cyclist Alison Shanks into the family today as an official Ambassador, further cementing their commitment to supporting the New Zealand Olympic team.
Friday, 28 September 2012
Sea change at Kelly Tarlton's
Auckland’s legendary underwater attraction, Kelly Tarlton’s, has undergone a $5.5 million upgrade and re-launches this Saturday as the all-new Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Kiwi Student in Top 30 as Electrolux Design Lab Semi-finalists Announced
What do a washing machine you use like a hula hoop and a refrigerator wall that stores food in pockets have in common? Two things: They are both semi-finalists in Electrolux Design Lab 2012 and both look to change household tasks in new and interesting ways.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
New Zealanders addicted to Chocolate!
Two in five Kiwis are addicted to chocolate according to a recent survey conducted by Waikato Valley Chocolate.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Kiwi wine brand finds its USA Mojo
Boutique New Zealand winery SOHO WINE CO is toasting their success as the first three 40 foot containers filled with 4000 cases of SOHO wine, leave our shores, bound for the USA.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Caltex set to open in Helensville
Helensville will soon be welcoming Caltex to the neighbourhood as the company moves to re-brand the previous Shell branded service station on 22 Commercial Road.
Monday, 30 July 2012
Carbon is the new currency
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Volkswagen Investing in Top Talent
Volkswagen New Zealand today announced a new staff recruitment drive following consistent year on year growth in the New Zealand automotive sector.
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Discover the taste of New Zealand's Own Little Chocolate Factory with Waikato Valley Chocolate
Picture yourself amongst the lush green pastures of New Zealand’s rolling farms, losing yourself in the decadence of chocolate crafted from more than 20 years of passion and excellence.
Friday, 15 June 2012
PHDiQ wins Yahoo! Award for Lipton Ice Tea campaign
PHDiQ's irreverent campaign for the Lipton sLIPTONslide has won the Yahoo! New Zealand Digital Strategy Award for the first quarter of 2012.
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Volkswagen Announces Partnership with New Zealand Olympics
Volkswagen New Zealand is gearing up to help drive the New Zealand Olympic team to medal success at the London 2012 Games and beyond. Effective today, Volkswagen is on board as an Official Partner of the New Zealand Olympic team.
Monday, 11 June 2012
What's your score?
This June Caltex will be asking Kiwi men “What’s your score?” as a sponsor of The Men’s Health Week 2012 Campaign.
Friday, 11 May 2012
Dan Carter helping to heat New Zealand homes
Dan Carter is helping to heat New Zealand homes after studies show that New Zealand houses are often below World Health Organisation temperature guidelines during Winter.
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Search for New Zealand's healthiest person begins
Entries for this year’s Healthy Life Awards are now open and Weight Watchers is looking for its next health star.
Monday, 7 May 2012
New Head of Marketing Communications for 2degrees
2degrees is pleased to announce the appointment of Trent Harnett as Head of Marketing Communications.
Thursday, 3 May 2012
2degrees launches mission to replace wallet
In a New Zealand first, Wellington commuters can now "touch" their mobile phone to pay for their bus and taxi fare, thanks to 2degrees' new Touch2Pay offer. Using selected 2degrees handsets, this simpler, faster way to pay means no PIN, signature or cash are needed.
Monday, 23 April 2012
New Magnum Infinity takes chocolate pleasure to another dimension
Extending the chocolate pleasure experience has gone from fantasy to reality with the launch of new Magnum Infinity, an ice cream that provides intense chocolate pleasure for longer.
Monday, 16 April 2012
Volkswagen: new GM takes the driving seat
Volkswagen New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of its new General Manager; Tom Ruddenklau, effective immediately.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
2degrees makes market-changing Windows smartphone affordable
With the recent launch of the Nokia Lumia 800, Microsoft and Nokia hope to change the shape of New Zealand's smartphone market.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Spark PR & Activate on the boil with Electrolux New Zealand
Auckland based agency Spark PR & Activate, has kicked off their recent appointment as the PR and activation agency for Electrolux Home Products in New Zealand with consumer activations at the recent Auckland Seafood Festival on the city’s waterfront.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
SparkPHD'S Guy Cousins Wins At Campaign Asia-Pacific Awards
SparkPHD’s Strategic Planning Director, Guy Cousins, has been named Media Planner of the Year for New Zealand and Australia at the Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year Awards held in Singapore.
Friday, 9 December 2011
Telecom lock-in must be stopped
2degrees has sought urgent Commerce Commission action to stop Telecom from damaging competition in the mobile market.
Thursday, 8 December 2011
2degrees opens third North Shore store with $2 handsets
2degrees is continuing to grow, with the official opening of its Takapuna store this Saturday.


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Zoomalia has been acquired by the CEO
A minority PE shareholder has sold its stake in Zoomalia to the company's CEO, Pierre Adrien Thollet. Financial details have not been disclosed.
Zoomalia is a French online retailer of pet food and accessories. The company was created in 2009, has 500,000 customers and more than 30,000 product references. Zoomalia also develops private labels, strengthening its business model and maintaining high levels of gross margins.
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Admen, UAB has been acquired by Orion Private Equity
The private owners of Admen, UAB have sold a 44% stake in the company to Orion Private Equity, including 4% of newly issued capital.Learn more
For Ever has entered into a strategic partnership with Synergia Capital Partners
For Ever, the global market leader in gladiolus breeding, has entered into a strategic partnership with Synergia Capital Partners B.V. With this investment, the company will continue the strong growth of recent years.Learn more
The management of Groupe JVS has led a new OBO alongside Parquest Capital and Bpifrance
Upon completion of this tertiary OBO, Groupe JVS’s management team, led by CEO Nebojsa Jankovic, increases its ownership and remains the majority shareholder of the group, alongside Parquest Capital and Bpifrance. Apax Partners Development and UI Gestion sold their shares after partnering for four years.Learn more


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By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor ·
August 6, 2018
President Donald Trump recently claimed he was ready to impose tariffs on all $500 billion imports from China. This follows the implementation of tariffs of 25% on $34 billion worth of mechanical and technological Chinese imports with tariffs on another $16 billion reportedly being negotiated.
These developments are worrying for U.S. importers and other supply chain stakeholders, who could be hit hard should these threats become reality, said spokesemen for the Florida-based freight iContainers.
So far, however, demand for its services for U.S.-bound Chinese imports has so far not been affected.
“We have had next to no comments about it from our clients,” says Klaus Lysdal, vice president of operations at iContainers. “In fact, the China lanes have stayed pretty busy.”
In an interview with SCMR, Lysdal notes that because Florida is one of the top ten exporting states in the nation, he expects it to be hit harder by a trade war than some parts of the country with more domestically based industries.
“Quite simply because international trade makes up a larger share of Florida’s GNP,” he says. “But a smaller state like South Carolina is also likely to be hit hard as it exports just as much as Florida.
He adds that his company is already seeing potential issues for the U.S. economy as foreign companies are making contingency plans and simply moving their exporting operations overseas.
“For example, some of the foreign automakers that produce vehicles here and export straight from here are likely to move some of that production to other facilities overseas and only handle production for the U.S. market here,” he says. “That can mean cutbacks in their factories here. And decreased export volume.”
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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today joined a bipartisan group of Senators to announce the introduction of legislation that would help manufacturers hire new workers and expand operations. The American Job Creation and Investment Act, which was introduced today by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Charles Schumer (D-NY), and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), is estimated to have the potential to create or save more than 230,000 jobs.
The legislation would allow companies in 2010 and 2011 to utilize their existing Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) credits to make investments in manufacturing facilities and equipment or to create new jobs.
“We need to work alongside manufacturers and small businesses to create new jobs,” Brown said. “The manufacturing industry helped build our middle class, but too many manufacturers struggle to access capital – limiting their ability to expand operations and hire new workers. This bill will allow our manufacturers to compete in the 21st century economy while putting Americans back to work.”
Companies that are still recovering from the economic downturn continue to face significant challenges in raising much-needed capital for new investments. AMT credits are pre-payments on taxes, with which companies can offset their future tax liability. The legislation would allow companies to access these funds for the purpose of job creation. The act would also offer the option of calculating a company’s AMT credits based on current and previous employee wages, which provides an incentive for employers to hire and retain workers for at least one year. Credits would also feature an expedited refund process, in order to accelerate their economic effect. Because the credits are already in existence, the legislation would have no additional cost to the federal government. Every manufacturing job supports as many as four other jobs, and investments in the manufacturing sector have a multiplier effect for economic growth.
Recently described as “Congress’ leading proponent of American manufacturing,” Brown is leading the fight to help the American manufacturing industry compete in the 21st century. During a televised question-and-answer session on February 3rd, Brown pressed President Obama on the need for a national manufacturing policy. He is the author of the Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act, which would establish a $30 billion Manufacturing Revolving Loan Fund to help small-and mid-sizd manufacturers transition to the clean energy economy through retooling. The bill would also expand the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) in order to help manufacturers access new export markets.


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German car giant is planning to launch the last generation of petrol and diesel cars in 2026
Greenpeace delivers a message to Barclays’ Bank in the form of an oil spill stuck across their flagship branch in Piccadilly Circus
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Greenpeace and partners offer alternative to major international moments of consumerism
Volunteers are urging Mondelez to drop dirty palm oil
Supermarkets contribute a minimum of 59 billion pieces of single-use plastic to our plastic pollution problem each year. We investigated which supermarkets are working towards reducing their impact and which ones are not.
New ranking shows most retailers lagging behind on tackling plastic waste
70,000 hectares of Indonesian rainforest, including 25,000 hectares of orangutan habitat, destroyed in just two years


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The climb of the Net has pressured traditional journalists to adapt and develop. Older press who are not tech-savvy have been completely pushed away and the younger, tech-savvy journalists brought in. Various newspapers have relocated to online-only address formats, which has helped all of them stay competitive.
As a result, on line news has become available to whoever has a computer and an online connection. There are a lot of techniques for getting online information, including cumulation sites just like Google News and the BASSE CONSOMMATION, which have global coverage and use algorithms to clear out human prejudice. You can also go along with specific media outlets, like the AP, which can be known for its fast credit reporting.
It is important for any on the net news store to remain unbiased and significant of every issue, happening, and story. Otherwise, they could lose credibility. It is also important to note that government authorities and effective entities typically try to impact the media by threatening to blackmail them if they do not share stories beneficial to their cause. Fortunately, various news stores uphold all their integrity and continue to offer unbiased on-line news. One of the best resources for determining news error is AllSides, which has a crowd-sourced rating that indicates when a story is normally left-leaning, right-leaning, or fairly neutral.


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It all started when Sphero’s founders started making robots. In 2010, Adam Wilson and Ian Bernstein asked investors for money to build a business around their clever phone-controlled robotic ball. But in some cases, investors wanted to know what more the business could offer: after they sold one robot to a customer, what came next?
The answer was one that many hardware companies have turned to: a recurring revenue model that allows them to rely on customers paying every month or year. To find that model, Sphero experimented with turning the robot into a gaming device, but later, it decided to go all in on its developer tools and make the robots into coding toys that would appeal to schools. At that point, the team pivoted to education as a main focus, and with it, came customers that could pay year after year.
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“We created a new product that was very tailored to that group [of educators],” Wilson says. “But then the business model changes a little bit because once you make a 30-pack [of robots], schools have a reoccurring budget, right?”
The team had to find a way to make sure their robots represented the best way for a school to spend money year after year. It made software for iOS, Android, and Chrome OS that walked teachers and students through the process of using a Sphero product. Teachers can use the product to teach concepts like perimeter, shape, and variables. Its product complies with state teaching standards, and right now, Sphero is in 40,000 schools around the world.
“We could now do reoccurring revenue in a way that made sense rather than selling one ball to one person that who knows if they’ll buy another thing,” Wilson says.
Hardware is a notoriously difficult business. Startups often shutter even after raising hundreds of millions of dollars. However, some of the companies that do survive are finding a path forward with recurring revenue in various forms. This is even true for large companies.
Apple is focusing on monthly services because iPhone sales aren’t growing, and lots of companies, like Keurig and Nespresso, create gadgets that rely on pods that have to continually be repurchased. Meanwhile, startups like Peloton require a content subscription to get the most out of their hardware.
Education is a unique market, and Sphero has created specific products and offerings to appeal specifically to schools. The team built a custom educator product that comes in a multiunit protective case and has a longer battery life. It also developed a new way of selling the products, including a plan that lets teachers call Sphero to replace a unit at any time. The company also launched a program this year that involves one-on-one tutoring with the Sphero. Eventually, Wilson says, the team will start charging for more premium content, too, like lesson plans, and they will share revenue with the teacher who made it.
“You can actually be a superstar teacher [who] could make a whole secondary living building content for us in the future,” Wilson says.
All in all, those 40,000 schools have changed Sphero’s conversations with investors and made it an attractive sell.
“It’s sort of like saying we have 40,000 customers who are going to be buying [a product] next year and every other year, so that is a great number,” he says. “When we first started, we got laughed out of a lot of rooms. It was none of this other cool stuff, no education, just, we want to make a robot ball, and you connect it to an iPhone, and that’s the product. A lot of people [were like], ‘what is that? I don’t get it.’”
Recurring revenue models can empower hardware companies and make them more lucrative to investors, and, in Sphero’s case, it really sustains the business.


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The pharma industry is set for a battle as the Trump administration and trade group PhRMA offer competing solutions to putting drug prices in TV ads.
Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar unveiled a proposal to require drugmakers to put the list price of medicines in their direct-to-consumer advertising.
The move had been talked about for months as a way to increase transparency and contribute to lower drug prices. President Donald Trump floated the idea in May when the administration unveiled its drug pricing blueprint.
The proposal is open for public comment until mid-December, so changes to DTC ads would be months away. Yet if implemented as the proposal stands, the next time a TV ad for a new preventive migraine drug appeared, the list price of a $575 monthly dose would need to be included, too.
“The proposal creates a difficult quandary that promotional messages [about drugs] must be truthful and non-misleading, but inherently to present some list prices as the actual price of a drug is misleading,” said Jon Bigelow, executive director of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication.
The argument against the HHS proposal is few patients will actually pay that $575 for the drug after it goes through the complex system of pharmacy benefit managers’ negotiations, rebates, and their individual insurance coverage.
The industry is already on the defensive. Hours before Azar’s speech, PhRMA released its own approach to drug price transparency, one that was much friendlier to pharma companies than his. PhRMA announced its member companies will begin using DTC ads to direct consumers to more information about a drug’s price, including list price, out-of-pocket costs, and financial assistance, instead of stating the list price outright.
The alternative proposal is modeled after other FDA requirements on pharma ads for lengthy prescribing and safety information in TV ads.
Instead of putting the entire prescribing information in the ad, it can instead direct patients to a website, magazine ad, phone number, or their doctor for the additional information.
The HHS proposal leaves questions from the industry, said Megan Olsen, senior director at Avalere Health.
“There are still several outstanding questions both about how this would work, what implications this would have for patients and drug prices, and regarding the enforcement mechanisms, as currently outlined there isn’t a single primary enforcement,” Olsen explained.
“Folks are expecting potential legal challenges as a result of this proposal, depending on how this moves forward.”
Because of these outstanding questions, the timeline for implementing the HHS proposal is more unclear than usual, she added.
In the meantime, pharma marketers should begin preparing for changes to DTC ads, experts say.
One change could be longer TV ads. Pharma’s 60-second ads are already packed with side effects and risk information, so adding another required element could push them over the one-minute mark.
With TV ads usually sold in 30-second intervals, pharma ads may include more 90-second buys.
That could mean even more money spent on TV advertising, which already accounts for 63% of all pharma ad spend, according to Kantar.
It also begs the question of whether consumers will even pay attention to a drug ad for longer than a minute when smartphones are already drawing attention away from commercials.
Indeed, the attention span on TV and video content lapses after 15 seconds, and in a mobile world, people look at their phones during TV spots.
“There comes a point where the ads stop being effective because it’s not engaging people when you’re adding a lot of extra information that might not be relevant to the viewer,” noted Carly Kuper, SVP of public relations and corporate communications at CMI/Compas, which is advising clients to begin discussions now to prepare for such broadcast media implications.
Bigelow also suggested pharma marketers start thinking about how to incorporate more information into a TV drug ad, whether that’s looking to shorten another part of the ad or extend the commercial length.
Moreover, with issues such as high drug prices and healthcare reform top of mind after the midterms, pharma marketers should keep an eye on the public’s pulse.
Kuper said upping social listening to get a gauge on public perception during this tumultuous time could be helpful for building future drug ads.
Americans are generally supportive of drug prices in advertising. A Kaiser survey in June found three quarters approved of the idea overall, and it held steady across all political affiliations, with 83% of Democrats, 73% of independents, and 72% of Republicans supporting the idea.
“Knowing what customers want is important because if [the proposal is implemented], then how do we modify ads so we’re able to help consumers make good decisions?” Kuper inquired. “If we have to lengthen the ads for TV to allow the [price] information, how does that change things? Is that something that actually isn’t a big deal for people? Seeing what other creative and interesting ways we can help people be able to access the medicine they need is something pharma companies excel at.”
Both Bigelow and Kuper, like many in the pharma industry, agree more with the PhRMA proposal.
Their thinking, like PhRMA’s, is that the proposal gives viewers context for the price, and an idea of what they might pay when they get to the pharmacy counter.
“The important takeaway is there is significant public anger about high drug prices and something is likely to be done,” Bigelow said. “Both parties are flailing for solutions for high healthcare costs when the rational discussions for high healthcare costs are contentious. One or both proposals will have some effect either through HHS regulations, legislation, or through a deal between the Trump administration and the pharma industry.”