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BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – New Louisiana data in a report published by Main Street America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, reveals nearly 31 percent of small businesses in Louisiana responding to the survey are at risk of closing permanently over the next two months. That figure jumps to nearly 60 percent over the next five months as a result of the effects of closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, 58 percent of Louisianans employed by small businesses may face unemployment. Nationwide, nearly 66 percent of small businesses face permanent closure in the next five months with more than 72 percent of employees facing unemployment.
“These small business, the owners and employees, are the life blood of Louisiana’s Main Street communities. Small business owners can only cut so much before the losses in revenue start drastically impacting their ability to remain open and serve the people of Louisiana,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “It’s imperative we call on Congress to address critical voids in the CARES Act to fund those organizations that provide the technical assistance our small businesses will need to get back on their feet once the economy reopens. Programs like the Main Street America and the Louisiana Main Street Network will be needed now more than ever.”
Findings from business respondents in Louisiana Main Street districts to the Main Street America’s Small Business Survey show:
- 70.9% are locally-owned
- 46.2% have been in business more than 10 years
- 81% have suspended storefront operations
- 62% do not have an online sales component to produce a revenue stream
- 69.2% report a loss in revenue of more than 50%
- 61.5% report a loss in revenue of more than 75%
- 49.6% are concerned with how they will pay this month’s rent/mortgage
- 30.8% are at risk of closing within three months
- 59% are at risk of closing within five months
For some Louisiana Main Street Directors and small business owners, the temporary closures will be a financial hardship, while others say they are trying to stay positive through the adversity.
“The City of Denham Springs Main Street is facing devastation. Our two restaurants closed because there wasn’t enough takeout business. They survive on the visitors that shop to stop and eat. We are hoping they will reopen. Some shops are saying they can’t pay their rent and some shop-owners depend on their income to totally support their family. We are trying to steer shoppers to online ordering and curbside delivery. It is not enough sales to sustain the stores,” said Donna Jennings, City of Denham Springs Main Street Director. “Our Main Street survived the 2016 flood through grit and determination and helped each other gut shops while others cooked meals. The difference is they had hope and could see the end of the tunnel even if they acquired a lot of debt. Being closed down means there isn’t a light at the end of the tunnel. They have no idea when the virus will slow down enough to reopen. Our village is like a family. We need hope and help.”
“Houma Main Street is at ground zero. We had 13 restaurants in the Houma District. Today only three are open from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. curbside and one will deliver,” said Anne Picou, Houma Downtown Development District/Houma Main Street Director. “Our retail is all closed. They have signage on their doors that say, ‘If you need something, please call and we will open for your service.’ Traffic is sparse. Our businesses were already hurting due to oil/gas work declining with the price of oil being so low and now COVID-19.”
“It makes me sad to see our community wanting to help but under the circumstances it’s very difficult to or even possible. I am working hard to support my employees and my customers. There are really no concrete solutions or answers and we don’t know when they will come. We are just trying to hang-in there,” said Alicia Broussard, owner of The Vanilla Bean in Crowley.
“It is definitely a sad time for my small business. The cash is flowing out to keep the business alive while it is closed. Besides another loan, which I’m uncertain I would be able to pay off, there seems to be no other way to keep the business alive without spending what I’ve saved up for the past four years,” said Chad Monceaux, owner of City Bar in Crowley. “It makes me sad knowing so many small businesses are like mine! Praying this all ends soon so we can all start our small businesses from scratch again.”
“Who would have ever dreamed we’d be proud to say our streets downtown are practically empty? It’s certainly not what we, as Main Street managers, have ever promoted, but in this case, it shows how merchants in downtown Winnsboro are doing their part to be responsible during the COVID-19 crisis,” said Kay LaFrance-Knight, Winnsboro Main Street Manager. “It’s a sad sight but one that we know is necessary for the time being. Suffice it to say, we’re all looking forward to the day when we can open our doors and celebrate a grand RE-opening for all our shops downtown.”
“We’ve been working ON the business instead of IN the business,” said Sara Lindley, owner of Brush a Blowdry Bar in Thibodaux. Danielle Stein, Thibodaux Main Street Director, points out Sara is focusing her attention on aspects of the business she didn’t have time for pre-coronavirus, such as renovations, updating systems, adding services for clients, increasing their social media presence with a variety of content, including video tutorials staying connected with their clients from a business perspective as well as a personal side, and have begun selling products through their social media pages and offering free delivery services.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Businesses report is based on the first and most extensive survey to date assessing the impact of the pandemic on small businesses, especially those that employ 20 or fewer people. Nearly 6000 small business owners responded to the survey, of whom 91 percent own businesses with staff of fewer than 20 people.
The report, released as the federal government races to address the worst financial crisis this nation has seen since the Great Depression, calls on Congress to fund the U.S. Small Business Administration and partner organizations like local Main Street programs and Chambers of Commerce to expand technical assistance to small businesses. These local economic development organizations act as critical connectors and educators for our nation’s smallest employers and can help ensure stimulus dollars reach these businesses. These programs not only play a vital role in stabilizing local economies throughout the crisis but will expedite the recovery process once the pandemic subsides.


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LONDON — As Britain headed to the polls on Thursday to vote in the general election, fashion industry stalwarts crammed into a Shoreditch warehouse on the eve of London Fashion Week Men’s. They had gathered to watch 48 students from the Royal College of Art present their final Master of Arts collections, which reflected a tense political moment.
Unlike the professional designers who will show their wares here in the next few days, the students were unfettered by commercial concerns. And so the clothes on display were, for the most part, less than practical.
The dramatic opening women’s wear presentation, by Zahra Sooty Hosseini, featured turbans and all-black gowns in draped technical fabrics gathered around a central figure, whose structured dress folds later fanned out as a mat on which models could congregate while going through the motions of the Islamic call to prayer.
The work of Louis Patric Alderson-Bythell suggested an ethereal meditation on alternative realities, with its futuristic skirts that undulated in rigid material hybrids. Ellie Rousseau, a men’s wear designer specializing in knitwear, offered up oversize retro streetwear staples emblazoned with emoji and current affairs slogans: to wit, the word “Manchester” next to a sad-face graphic.
All in all, it was a three-hour extravaganza of catwalk shows, performances, music and installations. The buoyant mood seemed a source of delight to the college’s firecracker head of fashion, Zowie Broach. Founder of the progressive British fashion house Boudicca, she took on the role in 2014 after teaching stints at a number of other fashion schools, including Parsons in New York and the London College of Fashion.
“It is fitting that this show is taking place right at the very moment when the U.K. decides on its future government,” Ms. Broach said last week from her airy office at the Royal College of Art’s South Kensington campus.
On the other side of vaulted floor-to-ceiling glass walls, students could be seen ironing feverishly and making last-minute touches to their ensembles ahead of the final show.
“From the moment I arrived here, I made it clear that I want these students to feel equipped to ask urgent questions,” Ms. Broach added. “They need to feel a sense of ownership over their own cultures. They are the future, after all. It is my job is to make them feel empowered and confident enough to have strong, distinctive points of view.”
The arrival of Ms. Broach has resulted in an elevated profile for the Royal College of Art, a London art and design school that has arguably played second fiddle to Central Saint Martins in recent years when it comes to fashion. Despite having starry fashion alumni like Erdem, Christopher Bailey of Burberry and Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy, its reputation was largely bolstered on providing students with a mastery of the technical disciplines required of a designer, rather than as a conceptual launchpad visionaries. Ms. Broach appears on a mission to turn that on its head.
“All the schools are wonderful,” she said. “But perhaps historically we have been a little too quiet about just how wonderful we are. Lots of people inside the industry know that, of course. But we want those outside to know that, too.”
Aside from ramping up publicity and recruitment campaigns, another change has been a move away from the catwalk as the sole platform of choice for the final showcase. Ms. Broach tested alternatives with her first class of graduates from the two-year master’s program last year.
“I want students to feel able to show off their ideas in brave new ways,” she said.
Thirteen students chose installations over runway presentations, including Abbie Stirrup, whose high-energy models frolicked in the nude, save for a drizzling of a neon bonding agent, to the sounds of a didgeridoo. Jing Tan presented playful men’s wear millinery that included a giant apple unpacked to form a oversize red beret.
Certainly, while many students had serious ideas to convey through their designs, others kept proceedings euphorically light — see the space pandas, sports luxe and ’80s spandex of Xintong Wang, or brightly colored metallic jumpsuits, accessorized with flying fortune cookies, from Jennifer Koch.
Just hours before a British election, the overriding message as the students took a celebratory finale bow was one of optimism. The kids, it would seem, are all right.

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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Thursday, January 6th from 6:00 am ET to 1:00 pm ET, Ariel Coro, the leading Hispanic Technology Expert will feature the latest gadgets and technology advances live via satellite from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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What is the next big thing in consumer electronics? Join Ariel who will be featuring the best of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 6-9th.
CES is the largest cutting edge consumer electronics show in the world. With over 2700 participating companies, the latest gadgets are launched at CES that will be captivating consumers throughout the year.
Ariel Coro is the leading Technology Expert for the Hispanic community. Coro is the host of Tu Tecnologia, a Spanish language broadcast TV segment that educates Hispanic families on the latest gadgets and consumer electronic products in an entertaining and informative way. Tu Tecnologia airs on major newscasts in the top 25 Hispanic markets in the United States. Coro is a regular contributor for Univision and has appeared on CNN en Espanol, Telemundo, Mega TV and TV Azteca and has also been featured on Sabado Gigante, Despierta America and Clix.
His technology column is featured every Sunday in La Opinion, the number one Hispanic newspaper in the country with a circulation of over 400,000 and was also recently syndicated to all other Impremedia properties. He is also one of the first technology blogueros in Spanish and is the founder of Tutecnologia.org, which has become a thriving online community where Hispanics learn, share and get their questions answered in a variety of technology-related subjects. He is also the author of the upcoming technology book, El Salto.
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Seattle's Pike Place Market is famous for a few things: being the birth place of Starbucks, "flipping" fish (where the market stall holders throw fish around, basically), and this wall:
Yes, that is what it looks like. A wall full of many many layers of old chewing gum. Let's take a closer look at that:
The Gum Wall is an institution. It's been around for decades. Now, for the first time in 20 years the Pike Place powers that be have decided it's time to clean it up. They're planning the give it a thorough steam cleaning on Nov. 10. Until then, they've put out an open call for people to post their favorite Gum Wall photos online. There's quite a collection on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Apparently there's a lot of love out there for this wall:
A photo posted by Jaimie Goodwin (@jaimiegoodwin) on Oct 29, 2015 at 3:55pm PDT
According to local news station NBC King 5, there are around 150 pieces of gum per brick, adding up to about a million sticky deposits. But the cleaning isn't the end for the wall—apparently people are welcome to add new gum and build a new saliva-encrusted monument after the cleaning is done.


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Wednesday 23rd September, 2020
Bupa Insurance Services Ltd has improved payment practices to its small business supply chain following a report from the Commissioner’s Office published last December. During a review meeting last month with the Commissioner, Bupa Insurance Services advised that it has increased its late payment compensation rate and now also offers shorter payment terms on request from suppliers.
The company has also set up a prompt payment forum chaired by the CFO of Bupa Global & UK to review its payment practices on a monthly basis, alongside assessing actions that can be taken to remove barriers to paying on time.
“Bupa Insurance Services Ltd is continually reviewing its procurement processes by investigating causes of non-compliance and has recruited extra staff in the accounts payable team to help deal with overdue invoices whilst providing ongoing training for staff on procurement processes.”


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Here are a few of the big video game releases and announcements you need to know!
Monster Hunter Rise
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch sold over 4 million units over its release weekend, hitting 5 million units shipped later that week. While some point out the previous title on the Playstation 4, Monster Hunter World, sold 5 million copies opening weekend, Capcom says Rise is a “solid start on a new platform.” Rise is running on Capcom’s new RE ENGINE and features several new monsters for players to battle, but also introduces some interesting mobility changes with the Palamute companion and the Wirebug. A PC version of the game is still in development, with Capcom shooting for an early 2022 release.
While it probably speaks more to targeted advertising, it feels impossible to miss the ad push from Riot Games and their new mobile version of League of Legends, Wild Rift. First announced in 2019 on the 10th anniversary of League, Wild Rift first released in Asia and Europe. It officially launched in the US, Brazil and Mexico on March 30th to the tune of 32 million downloads in just a few days.
Wild Rift condenses the gameplay of League with simpler controls and shorter match times. League matches typically average around 30 minutes, but can often take up to an hour. Compare that to Wild Rift matches at around 15-20 minutes and the game certainly appears to be a more casual experience. Riot has expanded with titles like Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Valorant, but League has remained Riot’s mainstay title.
The 2019 world championships averaged 21.8 million viewers, with a peak of 44 million concurrent views and over 100 million unique views. As casual gaming continues to grow in popularity, Wild Rift may firmly plant Riot in the mobile market.
The largest video game industry showcase, E3, will be held this June in an entirely digital event. E3 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two, Warner Bros and Koch Media have all been confirmed for this year. Concerns about the event’s longevity increased after PlayStation announced it wouldn’t participate in E3 2020—well before any COVID concerns—similar to EA’s decision a few years prior. Several large studios remain unconfirmed, but there is still time for publishers to sign up.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Scheduled for release on May 14th on PlayStation 4, BioWare recently showed off some of the changes to Mass Effect Legendary Edition in a PlayStation Blog post. For those unfamiliar, the Legendary Edition will comprise all three Mass Effect titles and their respective DLC into one remastered game.
EA/BioWare Community Manager Jay Ingram listed out the changes as Combat Tuning and The Mako for the original Mass Effect; Galaxy at War Rebalancing for Mass Effect 3; and Additional Gameplay Improvements and Unifying & Modernizing the Trilogy for all 3 titles.
After combing through the blog post, it appears BioWare put a lot of effort into preserving the original uniqueness of the games while streamlining the overall experience.


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The soft commodities have been hit hard this year, but cotton and coffee prices have been given a short pardon and steadily decreasing prices. Cotton futures increased to three-month highs and coffee seen an increase after some bearish sentiment was lifted.
Cotton prices increased on the report of crops being affected by rain in the Southeastern United States. Jack Scoville, Price Futures Group, said the rain “could hurt some volume and certainly will hurt the harvest progress in the coming week.”
The March delivery for Cotton increased 1.5 percent to 78.30 per pound in the ICE futures exchange. This represented the largest gain for the most-active contract since August 16.
The bearish sentiment has been lifted slightly as coffee futures increased. The net-short coffee positions were cut 21 percent on slow exports from the leading producer, Vietnam.
The Commitments of Traders report showed a net-shot position of 8,490 contracts (futures and options) in the week ending on November 19 compared to the net-short of 10,792 contracts in the previous week.
“Prices rallied last week on speculative short covering, low certified stockpiles, with expectations of further inventory draw-downs, given weight by the lack of coffee coming out of Vietnam,” Toby Donovan, a broker at BGC Partners LLC.
Robusta coffee supplies exceed 2013-14 demand by 2.4 million bags. The arabica verity, used mostly in specialty drinks, will exceed demand by 6.4 million bags.


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QR codes becoming a popular subject for research
As QR codes become more popular in the world of marketing, they are beginning to draw the attention of market researchers. The marketing industry is in a constant state of flux, with trends coming and going and stability being a rare phenomenon. Because of the increasingly prominent role of mobile marketing in the advertising industry, QR codes have become a subject of great interest amongst researchers. The codes originate from Japan, where they are widely used today, and the country has become a popular place for researchers to investigate QR codes.
Researchers set their sights on QR codes in Japan
Shintaro Okazaki of the Autonomous University of Madrid, along with his colleagues, has published three new reports that investigate the use of QR codes. Titled “QR code in Mobile Promotion: Three Studies in Japan,” the reports aim to shed some light on how QR codes are able to catch the interest of consumers and how they are being used by marketers. All of the reports were conducted in Japan, where QR codes are commonplace and recognizable to nearly all consumers. Okazaki believes Japan to be a promising location for research because of the familiarity the population has with the codes.
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Reports highlight the various factors that compel consumers to scan codes
The first report examines the content of 260 QR codes that were used in advertising campaigns. In the second report, researchers analysis the psychological factors involved in scanning QR codes. The third report drew upon information provided by consumers to determine what makes them scan QR codes. The first two reports indicated that loyalty programs were popular uses for the codes and were one of the reasons consumers scanned them. The third report indicates that security concerns are a major deterrent to the adoption of QR codes amongst consumers.
Security issues prove to be a top concern even amongst those most comfortable with QR codes
Security continues to be a big issue for QR codes, even in Japan. Codes linked to malicious content, such as viruses, are becoming more common and are threatening to steal vital information from consumers. Because of the prevalence of these malicious QR codes, many consumers are beginning to avoid the codes, but still show interest in scanning those that they are certain to be legitimate.


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People may be curious about the Apple Watch, which got delivered to customers around the world on April 24. But when it comes to money, Apple's first wearable won't even be a blip in its financials.
Curious about Wi-Fi calling and what it entails? CNET has the rundown on what you need to know.
Apple's new watch has some secrets and some quirks you may not know about. Here are the most interesting tidbits I've found over my time wearing one so far.
With emojis a central part of iOS 8, and now available for Android, you can get them for everything from Star Wars to Star Trek. CNET shows you how.
We'll show you all the new tricks you can do with emoji symbols in iOS 8.3.
We know a lot of you out there were burned so badly by the prequels that you don't want to get your hopes up for the newest "Star Wars" trilogy, so we'll get our hopes up for you. You can live vicariously through us until you're ready to be excited.
Technically Incorrect: Chris Roberts says he sent his tweet because he's frustrated that a security flaw isn't being addressed.
Technically Incorrect: Louis C.K. says he left Twitter because he regretted everything he posted on it and it made him feel bad.
On today's show, Khail and Ashley get right to the hot news of the day: the Star Wars Celebration fan festival kicked off in Anaheim, complete with an informative panel and a new teaser trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."#TDStarWars
Exactly how much will Samsung's new smartphones cost? We break it down for you.


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ShopClues partners with Japanese brand Miniso
The platform will offer top-selling Miniso products in 5 different categories like bags and luggage, beauty, fragrance, home and kitchen
Online marketplace ShopClues has announced a tie-up with Japanese budget lifestyle brand Miniso.
“As a brand, ShopClues has always been focused on partnering with the right aggregators to give our customers an expansive and diverse product range at affordable prices. Our core strength lies in serving value-seeking customers from metros and far-flung parts of the country. However, there is a misconception that young people outside of the metros are not style-seekers or that they do not want lifestyle products. This association with Miniso is in sync with our brand strategy to ensure that everybody across the country has access to products that are affordable and stylish,” says Sanjay Sethi, CEO and Co-Founder, Clues Network.
The ShopClues platform will offer top-selling Miniso products from 5 different categories such as bags and luggage, beauty, fragrance, home and kitchen. The product prices will range from as low as INR 90 up to INR 350.
While ShopClues has remained focused on bringing e-commerce to customers in every town and village in India, Miniso has taken the Indian market by storm with its innovative range of reasonably priced products. The brand is now expanding its reach through this online association with ShopClues.
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Wednesday, November 1, 2006
International Rectifier Sells Power Control Systems For $290M
El Segundo-based Interntaional Rectifier said today it has agreed to sell its Power Control Systems business to Vishay Intertechnology, for approximately $290M in cash. IR said that the power business accounted for approximately $300M of the firm's revenue for fiscal year 2006. Product lines included in the transaction include discrete planar MOSFETS, diodes, and rectifiers. The firm said it expects the transaction to close in February of next year.


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According to a new research by Insider Intelligence, in 2022, 3.6 million US adults will use cryptocurrency to make a purchase, skyrocketing 68.6% from 2021.
By the end of this year, the number of US adults with at least one cryptocurrency is forecasted to increase by 19% to reach 33.7 million. This means that 10.7% of crypto holders will use a currency to make purchases.
The largest ownership group will be adults aged 25 to 34, followed by those aged 35 to 44. The smallest but fastest growing group will be adults aged 65 and over.
“Younger investors have a genuine positive outlook on blockchain technology and are buying crypto to hold for a while, expecting prices to continue increasing in the long run,” says Islam. “Older investors will be more risk-averse and leery of the volatile crypto market. Although, they are increasingly starting to invest in crypto as more retirement funds offer it as an option.”
The most popular crypto in the United States is Bitcoin, with 25.2 million owners in 2022, up 16.7% over 2021. However, the currency’s share of the market will decline to 70.6% next year as competitors grow in popularity. Bitcoin will be followed by Ethereum, with 13.1 million holders in the US in 2022, up 26.8% over last year.
Per the analysis, payments with cryptocurrencies will reach $10.40 billion in total transaction value globally for the first time in 2022, an increase of over 70% from 2021. By the end of 2023, transaction value will grow another 55.4% to surpass $16 billion.
“Last year was all about networks building crypto payments infrastructure,” says David Morris, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence. “The growth in stablecoin usage is also helping alleviate asset volatility, and CBDC developments are spurring interest in crypto assets as a payment method. We also expect that more crypto options will be layered into how people pay, like cards and digital wallets. These factors should spur high crypto payment growth rates over the next few years.”


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Beancounters at GlobalData have added up some numbers and knocked out a report with the catchy title ‘China Tech – Thematic Research.’ The report shows how the escalating but highly volatile trade and ideological war between China and the US will result in two increasingly autonomous global superpowers by 2040.
Cyrus Mewawalla, Head of Thematic Research at GlobalData, commented: “If this escalation continues, the US and China will end up having their own internet, technology stack, captive markets and global supply chains. This will cause China to drive ever harder to become self-sufficient – even dominant – in the key next-generation technologies to secure its sovereignty and power.”
The threatened US export ban on technology that carries US intellectual property to Huawei has exposed just how much China lags behind the US in semiconductors. China is around ten years away from creating a totally self-sufficient, world-class Chinese semiconductor industry.
Mewawalla continues: “In contrast, China is ahead in genomics and, notably, CRISPR gene editing technology. This is highly significant, given that the ‘life code’ based global economy is likely to account for over 25 per cent of global GDP by 2030, and close to 40 per cent by 2040, covering healthcare and medicine, agriculture, food, materials, energy and cosmetics.”
In addition to semiconductors and genomics, GlobalData’s report highlights that China is also investing heavily in the following tech industries:
Hardware: High performance computing; 5G telecom equipment; industrial robots; consumer robots; consumer electronics; and electric vehicles
Software: Autonomous driving; shared mobility; and AI
Platforms: Cloud infrastructure; internet platforms; and quantum computing


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Suzuki Motor raises sales forecast on India boost
The parent company of market leader Maruti Suzuki expects to close the fiscal with sales of 3.04 million vehicles, compared to the previous projection of 2.91 million units. Sales in India are expected to grow by 21% in this period.
The parent company of market leader Maruti Suzuki expects to close the fiscal with sales of 3.04 million vehicles, compared to the previous projection of 2.91 million units. Sales in India are expected to grow by 21% in this period. Meanwhile, Suzuki's output this year is projected to be 3.27 million units, up from the earlier forecast of 3.1 million units, the company said while announcing its financials for the September quarter this year.
Volumes in Japan are expected to grow at a slower pace against earlier estimates this fiscal as plants continue to suffer from suspension of production due to shortage of components since May 2021, sales in the Asia region overall have been revised upwards by 136,000 units. India accounts for about 85% of Suzuki's automobile sales in India and will chip in about 115,000-117,000 units to this volume growth.
In the first six months of year, while sales in India went up by 34.4%, volumes fell or remained flat in Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand and Philippines for SMC.
Production in India has bettered the past few months on improved chip supplies helping Maruti Suzuki deliver pending orders to customers. "Today, we are in a much more optimistic situation. The availability of semiconductors, which had seriously affected growth, has improved and the economy is doing well," said Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava in a recent interaction, adding, "This year, we have got to a stage where we (passenger vehicle industry) will breach levels seen in FY19 and lay the foundation going forward."
Buoyant consumer demand, especially for midsized passenger vehicles, is expected to spur sales close to the 4 million mark locally this fiscal. Maruti Suzuki itself is expected to close the year with sales at levels like those of FY19 when the company sold 1.75 million units, Bhargava had said after the second quarter results.
Maruti Suzuki had pending orders for 412,000 vehicles at the end of the second quarter. Nearly a third of the bookings are for the newly launched models - SUVs Brezza and Grand Vitara. Bhargava said the company has "not" given up on its target to clock annual sales of two million units, but a lot would depend on the adequate availability of semiconductors in the remaining five months of the year. Currently, the company's capacity utilisation stands at about 90%.


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In its first-quarter earnings press release, Novartis (NVS) reiterated YoY (year-over-year) revenue growth rate guidance in the mid-single digits for 2019. This projection was related to the company’s new focus on medicines following its spin-off of Alcon and didn’t include the revenue performances of Alcon or Sandoz’s US generic oral solids and dermatology business.
On September 6, 2018, Novartis issued a press release announcing its plan to sell off Sandoz’s US generic oral solids and dermatology business to Aurobindo Pharma. On April 9, the company issued a press release announcing the completion of the spin-off of Alcon’s eye care business.
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On March 14, 2019, Novartis issued a press release announcing the exit of then-Sandoz-CEO Richard Francis. In its first-quarter earnings press release, the company announced the appointment of Richard Saynor as the new CEO of Sandoz effective August 1, 2019.
Wall Street projections
Analysts expect Novartis’s revenues to see YoY changes of -3.86% to $49.90 billion in 2019, 3.89% to $51.84 billion in 2020, and 5.08% to $54.47 billion in 2021.
Analysts also expect Novartis’s revenues to see YoY changes of -12.50% to $11.51 billion in the second quarter, -10.73% to $11.41 billion in the third quarter, and -10.92% to $11.82 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Foreign exchange impact
In its first-quarter earnings investor presentation, Novartis guided for a negative revenue impact of 3% due to foreign exchange movements in 2019 at mid-April exchange rates. In the first quarter, the company reported a negative revenue impact of 5% associated with foreign exchange fluctuations. The company has projected negative revenue impacts of 4% and 1% in the second and third quarters of 2019, respectively, but zero revenue impact in the fourth quarter due to foreign exchange movements.


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China will soon unveil a plan to impose retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. products, the editor in chief of China’s Global Times newspaper said.
“Based on what I know, China will take further countermeasures in response to U.S. tariffs on $300 billion Chinese goods. Beijing will soon unveil a plan of imposing retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. products”,
Hu Xijin wrote in a tweet on Friday. The tweet did not give further details.


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PALOS VERDES, CA – Fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment, and mobile workers account for about 3.6 million GPS and wireless devices used in the U.S., according to a study by C.J. Driscoll & Associates. This number is expected to increase to more than 6.5 million units by 2012.
According to the study, the market for mobile resource management has decreased in 2009 due to the economic conditions, but the market for local fleet tracking is expanding.
Fleets are discovering the advantages of GPS and wireless solutions in the poor economy, including increased fleet productivity and less operating costs, the study revealed.
In the second half of 2009, C.J. Driscoll will conduct a study examining consumer interest in location-based services, telematics, and navigation systems.


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International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM), or IBM, is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.
IBM has announced it is simplifying the licensing model for Spectrum Storage. The company has said that the new models should offer predictable costs for the entire Spectrum line, including the Storage Suite.
IBM is now a video streaming company. The computing giant, which has become increasingly synonymous with its cognitive Watson property, has announced it has acquired video service provider Ustream to form a new Cloud Video Unit.
IBM Watson's ecosystem is growing, and the current tally sits at 500 partners and 80,000 developers, Big Blue has revealed. At her keynote this week at CES, IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty discussed the
Quebec’s anti-corruption squad, UPAC, suspects that the IT director of the province's Ministry of Public Safety, Abdelaziz Younsi, had traveled with Mohamed El-Khayat, co-founder of Informatique EBR, prior to the latter receiving a computer
IBM today announced that it is expanding its Green Horizons initiative to help address climate change. The company had been collaborating with the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (BEPB) to create detailed air quality
IBM wants Watson to be omnipresent, and now it's coming after your holiday gifts. Well, sort of. IBM has launched what is arguably the analytics service's most consumer-oriented application yet, in the form of, yes,
Distributor Avnet has announced that IBM's cloud platforms and AWS-powered solutions will be among the first offerings to be available through its newly launched Cloud Marketplace. Under the agreement, SoftLayer and IBM Bluemix will
In a surprise move, IBM has announced it would be acquiring the Weather Company's B2B mobile and cloud-based web properties. These include WSI, weather.com, Weather Underground and the Weather Company brand, which make up
Solution provider Silanis is to be acquired by e-signature and authentication firm Vasco Data Security. The deal, worth US$85 million ($110 Million in Canadian dollars), will enable Silanis to expand its international footprint,
It looks like IBM Watson was just the beginning. Big Blue today announced it is launching Cognitive Business Solutions, the next step in its analytics offerings that relies on the company's AI solution, replacing its


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ALCO donates tools
ALCO donated $17,815.68 to the Emery County School District. ALCO is pleased to have this opportunity to support local organizations such as the Emery County School District. "Their efforts to provide quality public education to the children in our community is so important to Emery County, and we're glad to be a part of that. It is our hope that this donation will help make a difference in the work that they're able to do for the people of this community," said ALCO.
With a new assortment of hardware coming into ALCO stores this spring, the company was in a position to liquidate its on-hand supply. "Rather than selling it all at deeply-discounted prices, we felt it would be better for our business and our communities if we found a way to put this product where it would do the most good: in the hands of local organizations who could use these items to serve their clientele," ALCO said.
The donation included items such as light bulbs, smoke detectors, paint, hand tools, plumbing supplies, and basic hardware.


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A senior U.S. executive at Sears Holdings Corporation in Illinois has been appointed as the new acting president and chief executive officer of the struggling Sears Canada Inc., effective today, according to a company release.
Ronald D. Boire was most recently executive vice-president, chief merchandising officer and president, Sears and Kmart formats, Sears Holdings Corp. He joined the company in January, 2012.
He replaces outgoing president and CEO Douglas C. Campbell, who announced last month he was resigning to focus on family matters. Campbell, a former U.S. Marine, took over a little more than a year ago, after former Sears Canada CEO Calvin McDonald quit midway through a three-year turnaround plan. Campbell has agreed to work with Boire until the end of the year to help ensure the transition runs smoothly.
Although it continues to operate 176 corporate stores, Sears Canada has been selling leases to prime locations in markets including Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The company has been up for sale since May.
Boire is a past president and CEO at Brookstone Inc. He joined Toys R Us in 2006, eventually becoming president, North America. From 2003 to 2006, he served as Best Buy’s executive vice president, global merchandise manager. He spent 17 years at Sony Electronics Inc. in a variety of senior roles.
“Ron brings a deep understanding of the business from his recent experience at Sears Holdings where he had responsibility for the Sears and Kmart formats,” said William C. Crowley, chairman of the board, Sears Canada Inc.
“He is a highly respected retail leader and those of us who have worked closely with him value his retail leadership and commercial approach to business. Ron has instilled confidence in associates, suppliers and shareholders and his retail experience will allow him to drive Sears Canada forward with a seamless leadership transition. Ron has the credibility with vendors to accurately portray the Company’s strong financial position. We are fortunate and excited to have Ron join us at this time.”
The company said it is continuing its search for a permanent replacement for Campbell and Boire is a leading candidate.
“I am excited to be joining this iconic brand which has been part of Canadian life for over sixty years,” Boire said in the press release.
“I look forward to building on the work done by Doug Campbell and his team on establishing retail fundamentals in the core retail operations and aligning the size of the organization with the size of the business. My focus is to build on Sears Canada’s amazing history of providing Canada’s best products and services to create a sustainable and profitable business of which our customers, team members, vendors and shareholders are proud. Creating value for all of our stakeholders will be my mission and the mission of all of us at Sears Canada.”


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In today’s fast-paced world, understanding consumer behavior and trends is critical to staying ahead in the game. With billions of searches conducted worldwide, the internet provides a treasure trove of valuable insights into what drives human behavior and the trends that will shape our lives in the year ahead.
In the latest episode of the Truelogic DX podcast, Bernard San Juan III, Managing Partner of Truelogic Inc., delves into the fascinating insights gleaned from Google’s Year in Search 2022 report, which provides a wealth of information on the top searches and consumer trends that emerged over the past year, specifically in the Philippines.
“In 2020, it was still just over a few hundred million times a month, but it took until 2021 for Filipinos to cross a billion searches mark, Filipinos since 2021 have been searching 1.5 billion times per month. That’s a lot of searches, by the way, that is a lot of searches that are almost equal to every Filipino doing 1,000 searches,” San Juan said.
Google thinks that search users are doing a lot of searching. Filipinos are seen to be more culturally rooted, searching for their identities and showing a growing interest in locally-inspired cuisines. This trend presents opportunities for businesses in the food industry to tap into niche markets and cater to the demand for culturally-relevant food offerings.
“If you are a brand where you’re locally sourced, you’re locally manufactured, you’re locally packaged, I think you need to announce that to the world. You need to announce that to your audience. Filipino and Philippine-made search has increased by about 130%. So this is the implication for you as a business. If you are in the food business and your niche is towards a specific cuisine, make sure that you mention it and that you’re clear,” San Juan emphasized,
Another interesting trend identified in the report is the rise of “Pinoy Pop,” with searches for Filipino pop culture growing by over 20% from 2021 to 2022. This phenomenon reflects the changing mindset of Filipinos, who are increasingly seeking to connect with their local culture and embrace their identities.
Search for various forms of personal care, self-care has been on the rise. Personal care was one of the segments that made the biggest gains. 23% of people in Southeast Asia said that they plan to spend more on self-improvement, and that includes wellness.
“If your product contributes to the positive wellness of Filipinos, then I think you need to make a point to leverage this. So the number of queries that are related to wellness increased by about 23%. So if you’re a low-calorie product, say so. If you are exercising equipment, don’t just talk about yourself as exercise equipment. Talk about how you are a great companion to well-being and how you help with health,” he said.
One of the biggest jumps in search terms in 2021 from 2020 was anxiety and depression. Searches for well-being, exercise, self-improvement, fitness, and health have all taken an increase, about 23, 24% increase.
Queries for flexible work arrangements, hybrid work, and work-from-home increased by 77%. The keyword with the largest gain is remote work. In a survey made by several companies, the survey revealed that 42% of people in Southeast Asia say that they would refuse a job if the job did not allow them to work from home. So they’re not saying they’d refuse a job if the job required them to come to work. They would refuse it if it never allowed them to work from home. It’s time to get with the times.
One of the big topics for last year with the high search volume was the great resignation. Job-related searches in Google increased by 50%. “Now, I think 2022 was a year where a lot of employees felt very empowered. There was an increase in the same way, I think that the great resignation was a search term with a high volume in 2022. You might not be surprised to learn that the term quiet quitting, what is quiet quitting increased by 500%,” he said.
“If you are a business and you are hiring and you have the hybrid or remote options, make sure that you highlight this whenever you publish your job ads, whenever you post something on Jobstreet, if you advertise on Indeed, if you do job posts on Facebook, make sure that you feature this so that you are searchable,” San Juan suggested.
On a positive note, search volumes for hybrid learning, though, increased by over 200%, roughly about 210%. Searches related to freelancing or have the word freelancing in them increased by about 40%. And then similarly, search terms for business ideas increased by about a fifth. So about a 20 % increase from 2021.
“The insights from Google’s Year in Search 2022 report provide valuable information for businesses and brands to understand the changing mindset of Filipino consumers. By staying abreast of the latest consumer trends and leveraging these insights, businesses can develop effective marketing strategies to stay ahead in today’s competitive landscape,” he said.
“Filipinos are becoming more positive. We are less focused on our anxiety and more focused on our development. We are less focused on resigning and quietly quitting, and more focused on our next options for our jobs or job flexibility. So try to ride the wave of positivity. Don’t jump into the hype of the negativity. Be a positive part of the conversations that are happening online if you are a brand and a business,” he added.
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BGMI Lite Release Date, Pre Registration & APK Download Website
Are you eagerly scouring the web for the release date, pre-registration, or APK download of the much-awaited BGMI lite version? Well, brace yourselves for some not-so-good news. Our sources have confirmed that KRAFTON, the gaming behemoth, has been tight-lipped about the release lighter version for the Indian audience.
As a result, avid BGMI enthusiasts have been frantically searching for any scrap of information on various platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Google for the past week.
What Exactly is Happening Behind The Hype of BGMI Lite, Let’s Find Out
As there was PUBG lite (the lighter version of PUBG) in the past, mobile gamers in India are expecting a release of the BGMI’s lite version. In India, we all know that most people have midrange Android smartphones with specifications like 1GB of RAM, 2–8 GB of hard disc space, and a lower-range mobile processor.
It is not possible to get maximum fps and smooth gameplay with these lower specs, which is why the demand for BGMI-Lite is increasing day by day. Before the ban on PUBG Mobile, they were playing the pubg lite version as the gameplay was smooth with less usage of RAM, but now they have no options left instead of playing the BGMI main version or another low-spec battle royal game, Free Fire.
The original news is that KRAFTON has not released any updates regarding the release of BGMI lite for Indian users. Also, as we all know, BGMI has not released its iOS version until now, so there is no possibility of releasing Lite version. Maybe after the release of their BGMI iOS version, KRAFTON can work on the release of the APK.
But we can see thousands of people spamming BGMI lite on the live streams of BGMI pro players, their Twitter profiles and Instagram posts. This can grab the attention of the developers and promoters of BGMI, and may be they think about creating a BGMI lite version from the Indian gaming community. So we are providing some details about its Lite version that were prepared by our team by researching if KRAFTON plans to release it in coming months.
Also Read: BGMI Partner Program Details
Specifications (Not Confirmed Officialy)
Whenever in future KRAFTON decides to prepare a lite version of Battlegrounds Mobile India the specifications will be almost similar to the older PUBG lite.
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|Storage Requirement||600-800 MB|
|Gaming Engine||Unreal Engine 4|
Steps to Download BGMI Lite APK (If released by KRAFTON)
Here are the steps through which you can download BGMI-lite apk if in future it is released by BGMI developers:
- BGMI lovers should open the official google playstore – play.google.com on their android mobile phones.
- In Second step they have to write BGMI lite in the top search bar to get to the official download page.
- Then click on the green install button which will initiate the process of downloading BGMI lite to your smartphones.
- In the final step the installation will be done automatically and gamers can login using their gmail, facebook or twitter to play the game.
|Instagram Handle||BGMI Official Insta|
- Battleground Mobile India lovers have filled a petition for KRAFTON inc with hashtag #WeWantBGMI_Lite which has received 2000+ signatures so far.
- Due to continuous spamming of BGMI lite fans on BGMI youtube streamers and twitter, now many online gaming news websites are publishing it, we hope KRAFTON to provide some positive news about BGMI lite soon.
Currently, the release of BGMI lite version in India is just a rumour as there is no official statement from KRAFTON about releasing lite version for Battlegrounds Mobile India.
As we all know demand for the release of BGMI lite game is very huge these days so we can expect some news from their official publisher KRAFTON in coming days. But for the real news about BGMI lite you must follow BGMI official social media accounts on twitter, facebook and instagram.
They want lite version of BGMI as everybody here can’t afford high specification based android smartphones.
Note: We and our team is not affiliated or connected to BGMI officials or KRAFTON. We are just providing news and updates related to BGMI lite to help Indian gaming community. The information provided here about lite version like release date, pre registration link, download etc. may change in future following the updates from the Battlegrounds mobile India official team.
is this real news that KRAFTON is launching bgmi lite soon?
i checked news websites, they are saying that there is no news from krafton company about bgmi lite release or pre registration so why bgmi lite is trending on twitter?


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Nvidia’s delayed 4K, 144Hz G-Sync HDR displays are expected to launch in April
The holy grail of PC monitors.
By Brad Chacos
PCWorldMar 22, 2018 8:06 am PDT
When Nvidia first revealed G-Sync HDR monitors all the way back at CES 2017, enthusiast hearts around the globe skipped a beat. With searing 1,000-nit 4K HDR screens blazing along at 144Hz, bolstered by Quantum Dot Enhancement Film and Nvidia’s gameplay-smoothing G-Sync technology, these beasts are essentially the holy grail of PC displays. Pushing the bleeding edge isn’t easy though, and the monitors—first promised for summer 2017—wound up being delayed. But they should be here soon.
Nvidia is “confident” that the first 4K G-Sync HDR displays will launch in April, the company told Anandtech during a GDC meeting. PCWorld sources in the monitor industry confirmed a similar time frame.
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Two 4K G-Sync HDR displays have been announced, bearing almost identical specifications: The Acer Predator X27 and the Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ. No detailed pricing or release date information have been released for either model, but expect them to be pricey—perhaps chest-clutchingly so, given how hard 4K G-Sync displays push the envelope.
Anandtech didn’t specific whether ultrawide G-Sync HDR displays will also launch in April. First announced in May 2017, these variants pack largely similar underlying specs to the 4K monitors, but swap in a massive 35-inch, curved screen with a 3440×1440 resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. They were expected to launch by the end of 2017 before being delayed. Nvidia’s TV-sized “BFGD” G-Sync HDR displays are currently scheduled for a summer 2018 release.
Whether your graphics card can keep up with G-Sync HDR monitors is another question. At 4K resolution, even the fearsome GeForce GTX 1080 Ti lingers around 60 frames per second with the eye candy cranked in most modern games, as PCWorld’s guide to 4K gaming explains. You’d need a pair of those to even come close to approaching the 144Hz speeds of these 4K G-Sync HDR displays—a $2,000 investment in today’s price-inflated graphics card market.
Salvation may be on the horizon though, in the form of Nvidia’s next-gen Volta GPU architecture. It’s currently only embedded in professional cards like the Tesla V100 and Titan V, but gaming benchmarks show the Titan V smashing the GTX 1080 Ti by 30 to 40 percent in most games despite it being infused with AI-boosting tensor core hardware.
Nvidia hasn’t announced plans for a new generation of consumer graphics cards based on Volta, but during GDC this week, the company revealed that the RTX technology it’ll use to boost real-time DirectX Raytracing performance will only be enabled on Volta-based hardware. Fingers crossed those consumer cards are coming sooner than later, with the ability to drive these beastly G-Sync HDR displays to their full potential.


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January 3, 2020
Litigation readiness is an essential step for parties who wish to be prepared for the electronic discovery process. While significant for the production phase of discovery, litigation readiness has proven indispensable for helping clients preserve relevant electronically stored information (ESI). This is particularly the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(e), which generally safeguards parties from sanctions who have implemented and followed litigation readiness measures.
November 18, 2019
Information governance (IG) is a key corporate strategy than can help companies realize the value and minimize risk from the data they generate and receive. This is evident from the guidance on antitrust compliance programs the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently promulgated. Companies with an IG program including information retention policies and education on inappropriate document destruction stand a much greater chance of obtaining relief from antitrust violations than enterprises lacking IG measures.
November 12, 2019
One might assume that the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) and associated FTC COPPA Rule provide actual protection over our children’s personal information when they are online. In reality, however, COPPA and the COPPA Rule merely install a minor speed bump on the well-traveled information superhighway, requiring online content providers in the United States to get a parent or guardian to check a box before marketers, data brokers and the advertising technology (“ad tech”) industry can proceed to harvest and exploit the personal data of children 12 and under.
October 9, 2019
On September 4, 2019 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Google and its subsidiary YouTube agreed to “pay a record $170 Million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General that the YouTube video-sharing service illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent” (the “Google-YouTube Settlement”). Specifically, the FTC and the State of New York (NYS) jointly alleged that YouTube violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule by collecting personal information from minors under the age of 13 by persistent identifiers, commonly known as cookies, to deliver targeted behavioral advertising to children on a variety of “child-directed” YouTube channels.
October 4, 2019
CCPA may have been just the beginning of California’s privacy framework. On September 25, 2019, Californians for Consumer Privacy, the group behind the California ballot initiative that resulted in California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), filed a new initiative intended for California’s November 2020 general election ballot, which they have labeled as the “California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act” or CPREA. This time the group is expanding its efforts to implement additional privacy and data protection standards for California citizens, including minors, to create a formal governmental privacy enforcement agency, and to address the use of personal information in political campaigns.


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HAMPTON, Ga. – Atlanta Motor Speedway announced today Nalley Automotive Group and Alsco Uniforms will each sponsor a NASCAR Xfinity Series event at the speedway in 2022.
The Atlanta-based Nalley Automotive Group will be the entitlement sponsor for the Nalley Cars 250 on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The race will run alongside the Fr8Auctions 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race as part of Atlanta’s same-day NASCAR doubleheader.
“We’re excited to team up with Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Nalley Cars 250,” said Asbury SVP of Operations Dan Clara. “We take pride in being a part of the Atlanta community and being a trusted source for customers’ car buying and servicing needs. The Nalley name has been associated with the car business in Atlanta for over 90 years, and proudly provides second-to-none customer service. We look forward to providing a world class experience for race fans alongside AMS.”
Nalley is one of the largest automotive dealer groups in Atlanta, and provides a wide selection of new and used cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs at its 17 dealer locations in the metro area.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will return to AMS on Saturday, July 9, 2022, for the Alsco Uniforms 250. The race entitlement is an expansion of the ongoing partnership between Atlanta Motor Speedway, Speedway Motorsports, and Alsco Uniforms, the uniform industry’s best-kept secret.
“We’re thrilled to be back in Atlanta,” said Ben Fox, director of sales and marketing for Alsco Uniforms. “This market is so important to Alsco as we have many customers throughout the southeast. Alsco is the Uniform industry’s best kept secret and we’re excited to tell that secret to the Atlanta NASCAR fans with the Alsco Uniforms 250 in July 2022.”
With the addition of Nalley Cars and Alsco Uniforms, all five NASCAR events that will be held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2022 are sponsored.
“We’re excited to welcome Nalley Automotive to the AMS family and expand our partnership with Alsco in 2022,” said AMS Executive Vice President and General Manager Brandon Hutchison. “We look forward to working with each of them to create unrivaled race day experiences for our fans in 2022.”
Saturday NASCAR tickets at AMS are available starting at $35 for adults and kids are free. Weekend packages start at just $59 and Insiders Club packages that include tickets to all five NASCAR races at AMS in 2022 are available starting at $98.
To get more information or purchase tickets to Atlanta Motor Speedway’s NASCAR weekends, visit AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com or call 877-9-AMS-TIX.
About Nalley Automotive:
Nalley Automotive Group, a subsidiary of Asbury Automotive Group, which is one of largest automotive retailers in the United States, has been in the business for over 80 years. We are proud of our Georgia roots, and we are proud to be Atlanta's oldest and highest integrity automotive group, serving Roswell, Marietta, Conyers, Duluth, Decatur, Union City and Gwinnett area residents with quality new and used cars from Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Acura, Bentley Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Kia. Each of our Nalley dealerships stocks a large selection of new and used cars, trucks, vans and SUVs for our greater Atlanta customers to choose from, at great prices.
The Nalley name has been known as Atlanta’s luxury car dealer for many years. With two Lexus locations, a new BMW & Audi center, two Infiniti stores, an Acura dealership, plus Volvo, it's easy to see why no one in Atlanta knows luxury cars the way Nalley knows luxury cars. Couple our professional yet approachable staff with our vast lineup of new BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Nissan, Kia, Toyota, Honda, Bentley and Acura cars in Atlanta, and you're destined to find exactly what you're looking for right here at Nalley.
Alsco is a fifth-generation family-owned and -operated uniform company founded in 1889 and recognized by the prestigious Hohenstein Institute for having invented the uniform rental industry. Celebrating over 130 years of business, Alsco provides uniform laundry services and other products that keep businesses clean and safe for all kinds of customers in the healthcare, automotive, industrial and hospitality industries. With more than 180 locations and 20,000 employees, Alsco provides laundry rental services to over 355,000 customers in 14 countries, which makes Alsco Uniforms the largest uniform company in the world. Visit alsco.com to learn more about how Alsco Uniforms is the industry’s best-kept secret.
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CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 04/09/14 --
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced today the appointment of Sean Burke to the post of Senior Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Burke has 20 years of sales and operations leadership experience at large shippers, LTL carriers, and 3PLs.
"Sean is a seasoned logistics executive who will drive our Enterprise 3PL revenue, grow our national account business and manage our truckload solutions team," said Douglas R. Waggoner, Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics. "His expertise is a strong addition to our sales organization and will underscore our focus on new business generation."
Mr. Burke previously held a senior leadership position at Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, managing $2 billion of procurement across multiple transportation modes, as well as providing operations and sales support for the company's 3PL customers. Prior to Ryder, he held roles at YRC Logistics, Huhtamaki, Hewlett Packard, Agilent Technologies, and SHGL Global Logistics.
About Echo Global Logistics
Echo Global Logistics, based in Chicago, is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, delivered on a proprietary technology platform, serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients. Echo maintains a web-based technology platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 26,000 transportation providers to serve its clients' shipping and freight management needs. Echo procures transportation and provides logistics services for clients across a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, construction, consumer products and retail. For more information on Echo, visit: www.echo.com.
Source: Echo Global Logistics
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In Vietnam, over half of businesses have turned to digital platforms to adapt to the new context amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shawn Tan, economist from the World Bank’s Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice, said the digital economy is becoming more important, especially amid the pandemic. "Digital technologies allow businesses to better adapt to the Covid-19 shock," he said.
Vietnam's economic transition from a middle-income to high-income economy requires growth based on labor productivity. Digital technology will be a tool for Vietnam to speed up corporate productivity, improve adaptability and develop new businesses.
Digital technology reduces information and transaction costs and provides goods and services more efficiently, with better quality and a larger customer base and new markets.
“Vietnam has a lot of potential to use the recovery process as an inflection point towards a model of greener, inclusive and competitive growth driven by innovation,” said Shawn Tan.
A report from a World Bank survey in Vietnam shows that, in 2020, about 48% of Vietnamese businesses turned to digital platforms in response to the pandemic. This increased to 59% in October 2020. Meanwhile, only 5% of firms invested in digital solutions and 7% reorganized product combinations.
When surveying the application of technology in Vietnam, the World Bank's indexes found that "the use of 4.0 technology in Vietnam is still in an early stage".
Vietnam to quantify digital economy
At the seminar on digital economic measurement.
At the seminar on digital economic measurement held by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam and the World Bank last week, Nguyen Thu Huong, director general of the General Statistics Office, said that measuring and quantifying the digital economy has important implications for Vietnam.
Jaffar Al-Rikabi, World Bank economist, said that measuring the size of the digital economy faces many challenges: digital economy is a new concept with many different definitions; problems related to data quality; difficulty of measuring the consumption of digital products; the value of data investment in a modern economy is difficult to determine; measuring the sharing economy, and the challenges in understanding how the economy works when companies benefit from cross-border operations.
Experience in the world shows that the digital economy can be measured by production or the user (measured by supply - demand). When we want to know the size of the digital economy, we measure production from supply. The supply is often involved in digital economic production and trade, such as the value of investment, employment, research and development. To examine the economic impact of digitalization on the larger economy and society (e.g., productivity and wages), it is necessary to examine the application of digitalization in the digital economy.
After exchanging experiences from a number of countries around the world, officials of the General Statistics Office said that measuring the digital economy is a technical problem and very complicated, especially because identifying and collecting information is still a new thing.
In some developed countries as well as countries that have identified digital transformation as a key industry, they have invested in information gathering to make decisions as well as investment direction for digital infrastructure and digital economy for economic development.
“Vietnam is choosing the digital economy as one of the top priorities. Therefore, we would like to have advice to be able to make decisions, especially to agree on how to understand and identify the current and forward-looking digital economy,” Huong said.
The initial ecosystem for a digital school is taking shape at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT).
The rules of the game in the future will be "quick fish eats slow fish". Even “giants,” without timely performing digital transformation, may lose ground to “rookies” that are young and agile in the 4.0 technological revolution.


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PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - French consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in May from the previous month and 0.9 percent year-on-year, EU-harmonised data from the national statistics office INSEE showed on Wednesday.
The May monthly inflation was slightly below expectations, with a poll of Reuters analysts forecasting 0.2 percent. Annual inflation was as forecast by the poll.
For more details see: www.insee.fr/en/
Index m/m (pct chg) y/y (pct chg) EU-harmonised 114.98 0.1 0.9 CPI excl tobacco 126.72 0.1 0.6


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An aging population in many parts of the world is presenting challenges when it comes to food production. Longer life expectancy in many areas brings with it a rise in chronic health-related diseases, increases in healthcare costs and all of the challenges that come along with feeding the elderly.
Global trends show an increased focus around health and wellness in younger generations, according to Georgie Aley, CEO of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology. She says Millennials expect more, not only of themselves, but of the society around them.
“In 2017, my view is we’ve never had a more connected consumer than we have now,” said Aley. “The opportunity, the challenge that it does present for producers, or for anybody that’s in the business of food, is transparency. It’s trust. It’s consumer trust. And in an environment of political uncertainty, economic uncertainty, consumers want to trust. They want to trust in the people that are serving them in society. And some may say that producers, farmers, or food manufacturers are serving society by providing food. So, the challenge is, in looking at the future, is maintaining that trust and making sure that we are transparent in our supply chain.”
Aley told participants at the 2017 Youth Ag Summit in Brussels those involved in food production will need to engage with consumers and be in tune to their demands.
Listen to Jamie’s interview with Georgie Aley here: Interview with Georgie Aley, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
View and download photos from the event here: 2017 Youth Ag Summit Photo Album


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CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- While the Hispanic population is growing at a fast pace in the US - and with them their purchasing power - it seems in the last few years much of the focus has been on Latinas, neglecting an equally important Hispanic shopper...Hispanic men. Indeed, according to latest research from Mintel, some 42% of Hispanic men and more than half (55%) of Hispanic dads are the top decision maker on the purchases made in their household.
Moreover, influence in the household also varies with age. Around half (54%) of Hispanic men aged 45-64 have the most influence on their household purchasing decisions, as do half (50%) of Hispanic men aged 35-44, versus 44% of those aged 25-34.
Leylha Ahuile, senior multicultural analyst at Mintel, said:
"Everywhere we look marketers are directing their focus on Latinas, but brands are forgetting to talk to Hispanic men. Ignoring Hispanic men is an unwise mistake as this growing group, like most men in the US, has taken on a greater role with household chores, caring for children and shopping for the household. Marketing efforts that discuss how Hispanic men, and Hispanic dads in particular, can obtain top value in their household purchases could set a grocery retailer apart from its competitors, leading to greater loyalty among Hispanic men who are buying food for the household. By failing to reach out to Hispanic men, brands and retailers will miss out on the chance to establish themselves as the first choice among a segment of shoppers poised to gain great influence in the coming years."
When it comes to where to shop, three in four (75%) Hispanic men shop for food items at a traditional grocery store, making it the leading destination among Hispanic men for food shopping for their household. However, Hispanic fathers are more likely to purchase groceries at mass merchandisers, with 71% of them doing so, compared to 63% of Hispanic men without children.
Despite their active role in the household, when it comes to their portrayal in the media, two-thirds (66%) of Hispanic men believe they are stereotyped by advertisers - meanwhile half (50%) of Hispanic men think that Hispanic women are positively reflected in the media.
"Hispanic men feel like they are misrepresented in the media. This means that marketers may be missing the mark with their advertising initiatives in both Spanish- and English-language media. By having greater sensitivity to Hispanic culture, stereotypes could be omitted from ads and a higher level of engagement could be reached," Leylha Ahuile explains.
As for key purchasing factors, Latinos like to play it safe. Some 44% of Hispanic men bought a new product after first sampling it in a store, while 42% made a purchase after a friend or family recommended the product. Moreover, around a third (32%) of Hispanic men are more likely to be influenced by ads on Spanish-language TV than ads on English-language TV.
What's more, in certain categories, Hispanic men are more brand loyal than Latinas and are often willing to pay a bit more for their preferred brand. Some 35% of Hispanic men think more expensive brands of laundry detergents are more effective than bargain brands - versus 31% of Hispanic women - and some 58% of them only shop at their favorite stores, as they are confident they will find the brands of merchandise they like there.
However, among other ethnic groups, Hispanic men are the least likely to take over grocery duties. Indeed, 69% of Hispanic men purchased food products in the last twelve months, compared to 83% of their White counterparts, 81% of Asian and 71% of their Black counterparts.
The likelihood of Hispanic men buying certain products is also somewhat dependent on household income. Mintel's research shows that 78% of Hispanic men in homes with higher income ($100K+) have purchased clothing or food products in the last year, compared to 67% of those on a lower income (less than $25K).
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At 15.81 carats, the largest and highest-class vibrant pink-purple Sakura Diamond ever seen at an auction has been valued at $25 million for a live auction scheduled for May 23 in Hong Kong.
The Magnificent Jewels live auction, scheduled for May 23 in Hong Kong, put a price of $25 million on the Sakura Diamond, the largest pink purple “high-end live” diamond ever seen at an auction at 15.81 carats.
The Sakura Diamond, which was first displayed before the auction and has a 2a-type interior perfection, is expected to be one of the most important stars of the Magnificent Jewels auction. In addition, only less than 10 percent of pink diamonds weigh more than 1/5th of a carat, officials said, noting that the 15.81-carat vivid pink purple Sakura Diamond is the largest of its kind seen at any auction.
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Officials reported that this gorgeous gem was rated “high-class lively” because of its strong saturation and outstanding pink hue, and its striking pink hue with a secondary purple color reminiscent of the impressive color of cherry blossoms. The name “Sakura” of the diamond was said to be a name given to cherry blossoms, which in Japanese indicate the beginning of spring and bloom for a very short time.
The U.S. Gemological Institute (GIA) said only 4 percent of pink diamonds have a color deep enough to be described as “high-end living.”
“IT WILL BURN THE HEARTS OF COLLECTORS”
“Christie’s presented some of the largest and rarest pink diamonds in history in our global sales halls, highlighted by The Winston Pink Legacy, which sold in Geneva in 2018 and still holds the auction record record per carat for a pink diamond,” Vickie Sek, Head of Christie’s Asia Pacific Jewelry Department, said in a statement. We are very honored to continue this beautiful tradition by presenting the Sakura Diamond in Hong Kong this season. This extremely rare and magnificent natural wonder represents a unique expression of identity and impressive beauty, with its impressive shale of purple pink that will undoubtedly capture the hearts of selective experts and collectors around the world.”


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U.K. and Singapore Start Talks to Cut Digital Trade Barriers
(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. and Singapore have started negotiations on cutting barriers to digital trade, seeking to go further than the rollover free-trade agreement they struck when Britain left the European Union.
The two sides want to make it easier for companies to trade by using technology such as e-contracts and e-signatures, the U.K.’s Department for International Trade said in a statement. Singapore is Britain’s 21st-largest trading partner globally, accounting for 1.2% of total U.K. trade.
“Our ambition is to make the U.K. a global hub for services and digital trade,” Trade Secretary Liz Truss said. “A cutting-edge deal with Singapore will keep us at the forefront of the technological revolution.”
The U.K. is seeking to deepen its commercial ties globally following its split from the EU, which erected costly new trade barriers with its largest and closest market. Britain is also pursuing free-trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand and the United States, plus seeking to accede to the 11-nation trans-Pacific partnership.
DIT declined to comment on the expected economic benefit of reducing digital trade barriers with Singapore.
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10,000 Peacocks jobs in the balance after state-owned RBS refuses loan
On the brink: Despite a collaboration with Pearl and Daisy Lowe, the brand has been unable to convince banks to lend money to them
Troubled fashion retailer Peacocks is teetering on the brink of administration after talks with leading lenders, state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays, appeared to have deteriorated.
RBS is understood to be unwilling to put more money into the business, which would save the jobs of 13,000 workers in the 700 stores.
The Cardiff-based retailer has been boosted by working with former rock-chick turned fashion designer Pearl Lowe and her daughter Daisy, who has modelled her own designs for the company, with like-for-like sales up 17 per cent over Christmas.
But the bank is reported to be reluctant about investing any more money into the brand.
It is believed that its Bon Marche division, with 200 stores and 3,000 of the employees, has found a buyer.
But attempts to find a purchaser for the rest of the business have come to naught.
The stance taken by RBS is likely to draw criticism as the taxpayer-backed bank has pledged to the Government to support businesses.
Peacocks insiders claim RBS has adopted a policy of reducing its exposure to the retail sector.
Any such policy could have a severe impact on the UK’s economic recovery as a number of troubled firms are dependent on RBS for support, including HMV, Clinton Cards and Thomas Cook, with around 50,000 jobs between them.
RBS denies it has a policy of scaling back on retail sector lending and said it judges each case on its individual merits and Barclays said it supports Peacock’s management.
Accountants KPMG were called in to conduct a review of the company over the summer amid worries it was in danger of breaching its banking covenants on £240million of loans.
Can it be saved? The Peacocks group, which owns Bon Marche, needs to find a solution in the next few days
Total debt within the group was nearly £650million in April 2010, the latest figures available.
The value fashion brand, which competes against rivals Primark and New Look, is owned by hedge funds Och-Ziff and Perry Capital.
An RBS spokesman said: 'Each company restructure is judged on its own merits, but clearly the difficult conditions retailers face is an important factor.
'We have been and continue to be supportive of the company. New investors willing to inject sufficient capital could not be found.'
- A deal has been agreed to save most of the Barratts shoe chain but at the cost of some 680 jobs. The deal, with the existing management team, includes 89 stores, protecting 1,184 jobs, but will see 39 stores and 14 concessions close, administrators Deloitte said.
Chief executive Michael Ziff said: ‘I am delighted that we have been able to conclude this deal and save as many jobs as we have.’
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BY STEVE WARGA
In retrospect, it seems almost inevitable that a supremely innovative, self-confessed “gearhead” like Craig Bramscher would eventually conceive the idea of building the world’s most advanced electric-powered motorcycle. The Empulse greeted the world in December 2012 to rave reviews from both motorcycle enthusiasts and green-energy advocates. This emission-free sport bike is not your average plug-in scooter. It can reach speeds over 100 mph and can go as far as 100 miles between charges, all wrapped in a design that’s turned the burgeoning e-motorcycle world on its ear.
Ashland-based Brammo’s certified green machines are what CEO and founder Bramscher believes to be part of the answer to the question of what will replace internal combustion engines and their voracious appetites for distilled petroleum products.
“I know that electric vehicles are better than gas for the planet, for the vehicle and for the people, long term,” Bramscher says. “It’s a good fight to fight. I believe in it 100%.” He’d like to see Oregon fully onboard with the green revolution, too.
Thanks to Bramscher’s team of talented and dedicated engineers, designers, fabricators and support staff, numbering close to 100, Brammo has grown from an impudent upstart to a global brand name in little more than three years. He jokes that his crew, many of whom have been on board since the beginning, has acquired a narrowly focused cynicism. Every time he says something can’t be done, they turn around and do it better and quicker than anyone’s done it before.
This out-of-the-box thinking comes from the top down. Four years ago, Bramscher, 52, had a prototype commuter e-motorcycle, the Enertia, limited capital and no distribution network. The solution? “We thought it’s mostly an electronic device,” he says. “So why not talk to a high-profile electronics retailer?” That August, Best Buy infused $10 million into the company and started making plans to stock Brammo products alongside all those big-screen TVs and other consumer electronics on display to “half a billion visitors per year,” compared to about 10 million prospects, total, in all the motorcycle dealerships in the country.
Best Buy has since had to withdraw from the dealership program. But Bramscher says they’re still onboard with their stake in Brammo.
For 2013 the company offers three separate motorcycle platforms, including a motocross bike, the Engage. They’re taking orders now for multiple configurations at prices ranging from $7,995 to $18,995. The dealership development team says it would like to see “35 top-tier dealers” by 2014. It’s all part of their intent to be a “significant player” in a global market estimated to grow to 18.6 million units by 2018, according to Pike Research of Boulder, Colo.
Friday, May 22, 2015
BY HANNAH WALLACE
Travelers have always come to Oregon for its natural beauty. But will the increasing popularity of agritourism, European-style hiking getaways and forest resorts relax Oregon's notoriously strict land-use laws?
Thursday, June 18, 2015
While most categories of commercial real estate have performed well, one of the most robust has been apartment buildings.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
BY JASON E. KAPLAN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
There are more than 160 farmers markets in Oregon, contributing an estimated $50 million in sales, according to the Oregon Farmers Markets Association. We checked in on the Forest Grove market, which for several years has brought local produce and food vendors to Main Street in the center of town.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
PHOTOS BY JASON E. KAPLAN
Oregon Business celebrated the 100 Best Green Workplaces with an awards luncheon yesterday at the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
BY LINDA BAKER
Spring rains are the bane of an Oregon cherry farmer’s existence. Even a few sprinkles can crack the fruit so badly it’s not worth picking. Science to the rescue: Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a spray-on film that cuts rain-related cracking in half, potentially saving a season’s crop. The coating, patented as SureSeal, is made from natural chemicals similar to those found in the skins of cherries: cellulose, palm oil-based wax and calcium.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
One year after he was appointed chair of the Portland Development Commission, Tom Kelly talks about PDC's longevity, Neil Kelly's comeback and his new role as Portlandia's landlord.
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BY LINDA BAKER | EDITOR
Reinventing capitalism. Office dumpster divers. Handprints versus carbon footprints.
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Oregon-based Environments helps companies create inspired workspaces. “Simply put, we help companies future-proof their workspaces,” says Chris Corrado, president. Since 1988,Environments has witnessed firsthand the changing landscape of business. Native Portlander and Environments founder Corrado says, “We help our clients navigate the complex realities of the workplace today and plan for their future in a very mindful, strategic way. We think of ourselves as their partners in the process.”
One hundred years ago, the Willamette River might easily have been mistaken for a sewer. Unchecked industrial activity and decades of pollution made it unrecognizable compared to the clean river that now flows north for 187 miles from Eugene through the center of Portland.
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As a senior editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daniel Rubin writes a daily newsletter with links to 10 “Hey, Martha!” articles — some on Philly.com, some on other news websites. The newsletter is a labor of love, Rubin said, and he kept it going even during a recent vacation to Ireland.
Scouring the web for newsletter fodder from a hunting lodge in Connemara, Rubin clicked through the privacy consent forms that the European Union now requires online publishers to present to visitors. No problem — until he read that Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer-winning restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times, had died.
“I went to the paper’s site to gather some of his articles and reviews and the paper’s obit, but they blocked me from even their homepage,” Rubin recalled.
That’s because latimes.com has not complied with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which took effect May 25. Instead, people accessing the site from Europe are routed to this notice.
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