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Bar soaps get love from millennials raised on the liquid stuff
Often locally crafted with environmentally friendly packaging and natural ingredients like poppy seeds, sea salt, and coffee, natural bar soaps have aesthetic advantages.
When Sarah Graves is feeling tense, she reaches for a bar of stress-relief soap made from bergamot, blood orange, ylang-ylang, and grapefruit. Other days, sandalwood or lavender soap are the 29-year-old's elixir.
A body-wash user until she was given bar soap as a gift in her early 20s, Graves is now all about the bar. But not just any kind — the several bars she keeps in her shower are all-natural and locally made.
"The fragrance is far superior and not synthetic. A higher-quality bar soap doesn't leave that film on your skin, and it's more gentle and won't irritate my skin like conventional bar soap," said Graves, of South Philadelphia, who spends about $40 a month on bars.
Once the soap standard, bars lost 5 percent of their market share to liquids and body washes between 2010 and 2015, according to market researcher Mintel. The main culprits: Users ages 18 to 24 who, according to the study, believe bars hold more germs (though research doesn't support the theory).
But the tide is changing. Often locally crafted with environmentally friendly packaging and natural ingredients like poppy seeds, sea salt, and coffee, natural bar soaps with aesthetic advantages — they tend to look and smell more interesting than commercial soap — are luring millennials raised on liquid soap.
"People in their late teens and early 20s come into the store and don't even know what bar soap is," said Ginger Kuczowicz, who makes all-natural soap as owner of SoapBox in Bella Vista. "They touch it, they smell it, and there's nothing that causes their nostrils to go wild. Once they try it, they come back."
Kuczowicz, who opened SoapBox in December 2013, carries 13 varieties and charges $7.50 for 5½ ounces, using "very simple scent combinations like lavender and lemongrass." Sales have increased each year: 2,100 bars in 2014, 3,000 in 2015, and 3,400 last year.
Quavin Johnson, 39, a self-described vegetarian who enjoys clean living, switched from liquid soap to bars about five years ago, when she discovered that "people were making all-natural, oil-based bars." Then, when the Bella Vista woman had a second son, she realized it was better for kids, a big switch when most soaps marketed to children come in a pump.
"Liquid soaps and kids are not a good match because they tend to spill all the liquid everywhere," she said. "The bar is more controlled."
She also uses bar soap — apple cider vinegar — for her hair. It strips out the extra oil and balances the pH in her scalp, she said. "You don't need conditioner, and it gets your hair really, really clean."
Steve Duross, owner of Duross & Langel in Center City, said his store's brand has continued to grow among 20- to 35-year-olds. "As the demographic gets a little older and demands a better product," he said, "they begin looking for a more sophisticated formulation."
When Duross opened the store in 2004, he sold about 7,000 pounds of soap. Last year, he sold more than 10,000 pounds — 65 soaps, plus seasonal varieties, for $24.95 a pound. Averaging about one-third of a pound, a bar costs about $7, with half-bars selling for $3.50. For kids, butterfly duck soap and fish in a bag are fun and gentle at $6 each.
You might say Duross was born to make the stuff. He learned from his grandmother, who made soap while raising three daughters alone during the Depression, taking animal scraps her butcher brothers brought home to render the tallow. "I got her recipes and updated them and made them all vegan," Duross said. "Most mass-manufactured bars are either detergent-based or tallow-based, which is animal fat, and most people don't want to bathe with animal fat."
For every bar of soap Hand in Hand Soap sells, another bar is donated to a child in Haiti, a philanthropic practice born of Courtney Apple and Bill Glaab's reason for founding the Philadelphia company — 45 percent of child deaths from water-related illnesses could be prevented with simple hand washing.
Beyond the philanthropy, the popularity of bar soaps is about sustainability, said Zofia Wolicki, Hand in Hand's chief operating officer: a wrapper vs. a plastic bottle of body wash, natural ingredients vs. palm oil — "terrible for the environment and one of the causes of significant damage to our environment and increasing global warming," she said, as the oil is taken from rain forests in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Amazon.
The company initially offered one scent, orange blossom, in boutiques and online, retailing for $11 a 5-ounce bar. As sales increased, the price dropped, making the soap more affordable for millennials, "who care more about finding brands that are socially aligned as well as environmentally friendly," said Wolicki.
Now, three additional scents — coral, lavender, and the most popular, sea salt — are sold in Target stores for $4.99. The company sold 5,000 bars its first year; in 2016, more than 100,000.
Due to client demand, Rescue Spa, a luxury day spa in Center City, now carries three-dozen bar soaps, up from just six kinds it sold three years ago. Older clients who have used commercial bar soaps for years appreciate the skin-softening benefits of natural soaps, said Kim Zimmerman, Rescue Spa's e-commerce and marketing director. "And millennials appreciate the eco-conscious packaging, that they're organic, and Korean beauty products are all the rage," she said, noting that the best-sellers are natural organic Gounjae soaps selling for $14 to $19 and wrapped in traditional Korean paper called hanji.
And Morihata's black charcoal soap, $32 for 3.8 ounces, is popular among teenage boys (bought by their mothers) for bacne (acne on the back), she said.
Arjun Goswami, 11, and his sister, Ariya, 9, already have been trained in the benefits of bar soap.
"Body wash is slimy," Arjun said. Added his sister, "Bars are easier to hold, and body wash makes more of a mess."


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LG Optimus EX SU880 Smartphone official with Specs in Korea
LG has finally unveiled its new Optimus EX in Korea, the device that appeared a few days ago didn’t take much long time to debut. We have already got familiar with its specs and features so there is no much surprise with it.
The LG Optimus EX is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU and sports 4″ WVGA screen, 1GB of RAM, a 5 megapixel camera that does 1080p video recording and a VGA camera for video-chatting. For storage there is built in 8GB and ikt can be expanded with microSD card. The Smartphone is running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
The LG Optimus EX SU880 is headed to SK Telecom, but there are no details on its release date and pricing for the Android Smartphone. It is not sure if the LG has any plan to bring the Smartphone other market like Europe and US.

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Thales and Device Authority officially launch solution to secure the Connected Health industry
Tern Plc (AIM: TERN), the investment company specialising in the Internet of Things ("IoT"), is pleased to announce that Thales' healthcare IoT security solution, developed in conjunction with Tern's portfolio company Device Authority ("DA"), in which Tern has a 56.8% holding, has been officially launched by Thales.
The Company announced on the 22 June 2018 that Thales had commenced preliminary marketing of the healthcare IoT security blueprint, which integrates DA's KeyScaler platform with the Thales nShield Connect hardware security module, and the official launch represents the next step in Thales' sales strategy.
DA is forecasting for the Thales strategic partnership to start to contribute to revenues in 2018.
Tern CEO, Al Sisto, said: "This opens up a new revenue stream to DA in a market which clearly needs protection from cyber-attacks. The use of IoT in the healthcare industry is increasing and therefore I am delighted to see DA and Thales launching this technology to deliver effective protection to patients."
Tern Plc, (AIM: TERN), the investment company specialising in the Internet of Things (“IoT”), is pleased to announce that its management team will be attending the Mello 2019 investor conference taking place on 16 and 17 May 2019 at the Clayton Hotel Chiswick, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RY.
Tern Plc (AIM: TERN), the investment company specialising in the Internet of Things (“IoT”), is very pleased to note today’s announcement from Device Authority (“DA”), the IoT security specialist in which it has a 56.8% holding, regarding a new strategic partnership and joint customer collaboration with Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading information technology, consulting and business process services company.


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SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Second-Hand Heaven Thrift and Consignment held its grand opening on Monday, April 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony put on by the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce.
The thrift and consignment store moved from its old establishment on Norton Ave. to its new location at 218 Calhoun Ave. next to Mutt Cuts and Shoot First Video & Photography.
“I love the vision and dreams of entrepreneurs,” said Laura Strickland, Executive Director of the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce. “That’s the heartbeat of America and of our community.”
According to Karen Tampling, it’s always been a dream of hers to own a thrift store that accommodates all shoppers.
“Some thrift stores have really high prices,” Tampling said, “and I wanted [mine] to be one of those where anybody can shop here.”
Most of the thrifted items available have price tags for a dollar or less on them, and Tampling also has plans to do plenty of special sales including 25 cent clothes and $5 fill-your-bag days.
Tampling is just beginning on her ideas to give Sylacauga spenders affordable shopping spree opportunities.
“Another thing we [want] to start doing is Customer Appreciation days,” noted Tampling. “We’ll start that the third Thursday of every month. We’ll have refreshments, and we’ll do ten percent off of your purchase.”
Tampling added, “I just want to give back to the community and do God’s work.”
Second-Hand Heaven is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.


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Three quarters of UK firms have been hit by labour shortages in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
According to the survey, 72% of firms believe the issue is a threat to labour market competitiveness.
The CBI reported that ‘shortages in the labour market are having a material impact on firms’ ability to operate at full capacity, let alone grow’. Many businesses have responded by investing in training, while also increasing pay and improving offers to employees to help retain workers and attract new recruits.
Matthew Percival, Director for Skills and Inclusion at the CBI, said: ‘Businesses are pulling every lever they can to attract and retain employees, but this is making productivity boosting investments like training and automation harder.
‘To go for growth and build a higher-wage economy we will need to ease shortages to create the conditions for higher investment. That means helping more British workers to overcome barriers into the workplace, like a lack of affordable childcare, and taking a pragmatic approach to immigration.’


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Payment companies such as Visa, MasterCard and PayPal are expected to meet Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday to seek more time to comply with the norms laid down by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), The Economic Times reported.
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The companies are seeking relaxation in RBI's order which mandates data storage within the country, the report said. In April, the central bank fixed a six-month deadline for the banks and payment firms to store all the transaction data of Indians within the country.
After the order, many payment companies had sought the permission for 'data mirroring', that is to store a copy of the data locally and one set of the data internationally. “Our key asks from FM Jaitley at the meeting will be knowing what the government stance will be and probably letting them know how difficult it is to implement the order,” unnamed executives of the data companies told ET.
“We expected RBI to be more consultative. They have always been very consultative. They promised they will issue a set of guidelines (FAQs) for the industry, which has also not come,” the source said, adding that the central bank has maintained a 'stoic silence over the issue'.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Chromcraft Revington Inc. announced the opening of its new consolidated showroom in High Point located in SHOWPLACE, according to BusinessWire. For the first time, all of the company’s brands are displayed in a single showroom at the High Point Market. It also announced the launch of the most extensive line-up of new products that the company has ever launched at a furniture market, with new product in nearly every residential brand under the CR-Home umbrella. Read more.
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The next iteration of the software maker's operating system is slated to arrive in two months.
If you can live with the fact that its screen is too small for the full Windows 8 experience, the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2's comfy build and cutting-edge stylus technology are compelling enough reasons to own it.
Marcelo Claure boasts that if he can utilize his wireless assets correctly, he could have the No. 1 or No. 2 performing network in the nation.
The sequel to critically acclaimed strategy game XCOM takes us 20 years into the future, where aliens have taken over and an underground human resistance must fight to reclaim their world.
The Chinese smartphone vendor's global head spells out the company's business plan -- and talks about why it hasn't sold a smartphone in the US yet.
We have seen the future and it includes an iris-scanning smartphone and luggage that can weigh itself. Check out the rest of the impressive tech from day two of Mobile World Congress 2015.
A Google exec says that the Chromebook Pixel 2 will be designed for developers and is coming "soon."
This high-end 13-inch Android tablet has a surprise in its rounded kickstand hinge, a built-in pico projector.
The Internet giant also shows off "Expeditions" kits, letting teachers conduct virtual field trips, and its new "Jump" VR video recording system.
Dropcam co-founder Greg Duffy, and Yoky Matsuoka, Nest's vice president of technology, have left the company, according to The Verge.


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Portuguese payments provider SIBS has taken its instant payments service international two years after launching it as a intra-country platform.
“The Instant Payments Solution platform from SIBS, launched in 2018 to ensure instant payments processing at a national level, is now also providing these operations between European financial institutions. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, ensuring that funds reach beneficiaries’ accounts in seconds,” SIBS stated in a news release.
SIBS said more than 5 million instant payments were made inside Portugal over the past year — a rate of about 450,000 transactions per month. The value of monthly transactions is about $611 million, an average of $1,349 per transaction, the release adds.
“This move allows Portugal to return to being at the forefront of the payments sector, contributing once again to the growth of electronic payments in Portugal and Europe,” SIBS Chief Executive Madalena Cascais Tomé said in a prepared statement. “The work carried out by SIBS allows the Portuguese banks to offer their customers the solution for pan-European instant payments. We expect that the use of this tool, which allows you to transfer money in a few seconds and at any day and time between different bank accounts, will accelerate even more.”
The new SIBS arrangement is possible, SIBS said, because SIBS has been connected to the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement, the system launched in November 2018 that allows European banks to make instant payments between each other. SIBS stated in its recent release that the countries networked through the system and therefore suitable for instant payments are Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Latvia and the Netherlands.
The announcement from Lisbon, Portugal comes as bankers around the world are working to improve the speed with which secure and economically reasonable transactions can be carried out.
In the U.S., the Federal Reserve System’s involvement in high-speed payments work includes the FedNow project, which has a target service date of 2023 or 2024.
Boston Federal Reserve Chief Operating Officer Ken Montgomery, who is the program officer for FedNow, told PYMNTS recently that beneficiaries could include under-banked individuals who could be offered options to purchasing cashier’s checks, as well as some businesses.
“We can also see opportunities for small and medium businesses. If they have a big order and need to be paid immediately, it could come in that way [through instant payments]. Larger companies could leverage instant payments for better liquidity management, as they juggle payroll or invoices,” he said.
The move to digital payments systems was well underway before the COVID-19 pandemic, but small- and medium-sized businesses still were using paper checks at a significant rate — more than half of companies in those size ranges, according to a recent survey. But there are signs that’s beginning to change.
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After offering the most awaited Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear to the tech savvy people throughout the world now the South Korea based Samsung has revealed its interest in coming up with a smartphones with a curved display. The big statement was made by Samsung at the launch event of Galaxy Gear in Seoul held yesterday.
Moreover, when it comes to the availability of smartphones with curved display, surprisingly, it's in October itself. It's quite impossible for the company to release such smartphones in the market by October because of the production time incurred in mass-production of such displays. However, If the company already has is in its hand, hopefully, we could get the chance to see the device soon by next month.
Samsung has already used the curved display in its 55-inch and 65-inch ultra-high-definition TVs. Moreover, Sony and LG have also been using the similar display in their TVs as well. According to BBC, the new devices will have plastic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels. Reportedly, DJ Lee, Samsung's head of strategic marketing for mobile at the Galaxy Gear Launch event at Seoul said, "We plan to introduce a smartphone with a curved display in South Korea in October,".
Since back in January, Samsung exhibited prototype products with bendy screens, it could possible come with the smartphones with curved display within October itself. But doubts arise when it comes to the mass-produced of the curved display technology in as much cheap price as possible. And even if the devices are made, lets hope that they don't cost more than Galaxy Note 3.


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Highlights: HCL earnings beat street estimates, stock hits record high
HCL announced consolidated net profits during the quarter rose 5.7 percent on quarter was Rs 1,496 crore, higher than a CNBC- TV18 poll estimate of Rs 1,453 crore. Its revenue was up 2.8 percent at Rs 8,184 crore compared with the estimate of Rs 8,126 crore.
On the back of HCL Tech's better than expected earnings result, the company stock hit a record high of Rs 1377.
Earlier this morning HCL announcedconsolidated net profits during the quarter rose 5.7 percent on quarter was Rs 1,496 crore, higher than a CNBC- TV18 poll estimate of Rs 1,453 crore. Its revenue was up 2.8 percent at Rs 8,184 crore compared with the estimate of Rs 8,126 crore.
These are the highlights:
- Revenue in constant currency grew 3 percent.
- Business from Europe and Americas was up 5 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively.
- Infrastructure and business services verticals grew 4.8 percent and 11.4 percent. Engineering and R&D services at 2 percent and application services at 1.4 percent.
- The company's earnings growth was led by manufacturing and financial services verticals which grew 4.4 percent and 2.1 percent respectively.Public services grew 20.8 percent and retail & consumer packaged goods rose 6 percent.
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These management rumors could have been fueled after Nayar, vice-chairman and CEO of the company, sold 27 lakh equity shares amounting to Rs 134 crore on 7 June.
The stock was trading at Rs. 824.20 on BSE today, down 2.04 per cent


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Hot off the heels of the new SL63’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes has now released the first pictures of the upcoming revamped SL65 AMG.
The new SL65 AMG sees a bunch more power extracted from its 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12, along with increased fuel economy thanks to a lightened body shell and powertrain tweaks.
Max power is now 463kW – up from the previous 450kW – while the 1000Nm of torque remains the same. 0.2 of a second has also been shaved off the AMG’s 0-100km/h time, which now stands at four seconds dead. The new 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic gearbox and automatic start stop function also helps the SL65 AMG achieve 11.6L/100km.
The SL65’s new aluminium body shell and other weight saving measures imported from Merc’s vast garage bring kerb weight down 170kg to 1950kg.
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SHREVEPORT, La. — The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights announced Friday that it has added Ruston and Logansport as the two new destinations along the trail.
Christmas vacationers can now find information about holiday events in these two cities on the Holiday Trail of Lights website and on social media. Other cities currently on the trail are Shreveport-Bossier, Minden, Natchitoches, Alexandria-Pineville and Monroe-West Monroe.
“It’s very exciting to see the Holiday Trail of Lights continue to grow,” said Kelli West, Chairman of the Board of HTOL and Chief Marketing Officer of Natchitoches CVB. “Adding Ruston and Logansport to our Christmas marketing materials will make the trail even more accessible and appealing to locals and visitors alike.”
The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights is a cooperative marketing partnership between destinations in the northern and central regions of the state. The council is made up of representatives from each city, and the team works in tandem throughout the year to promote holiday events, attractions and general travel information.
This partnership was formed in 1992 to improve vacation experiences for locals, visitors and group tours. The trail runs along Interstate 20 and Interstate 49 in northern Louisiana.
“For many of our destinations, the last quarter of the year, which occurs during the holiday months, typically sees a decline in visitation. The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights Council works together to create a cohesive marketing strategy, on-site activations and information centers to introduce visitors to the amazing ways they can celebrate the holidays in this part of our state,” West said.
The trail can be walked in a day or a week. The towns are within driving distance of each other, making the tour a convenient one-hour trip between any town and its neighboring town.
For more information, visit holidaytrailoflights.com or follow the trail on Facebook and Instagram by searching Holiday Trail of Lights.


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Citi Trends' Q3 total net sales for four-week period rises 64.9%
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Savannah, Georgia based Citi Trends Inc reported unaudited sales results for the four-week period and third quarter ended October 29, 2005.
Total net sales for the four-week period ended October 29, 2005 increased 64.9 percent to $22.7 million compared with $13.8 million for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 37.0 percent for the four- week period ended October 29, 2005, compared with a 0.0 percent increase in the prior-year period.
Total net sales for the thirteen-week period ended October 29, 2005 increased 51.8 percent to $69.9 million compared with $46.0 million for the thirteen- week period ended October 30, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 25.0 percent for the thirteen-week period ended October 29, 2005, compared with a 3.0 percent increase in the prior-year quarter. Relocated and expanded stores are included in the comparable store sales results.
During the months of September and October 2005, the Company had a total of 38 stores closed for at least one day of the period due to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma with 5 stores remaining closed as of the end of October. Those lost store sales days had a significant negative effect on sales for this period. However, after the hurricanes, sales in the stores directly affected by the hurricanes as well as stores located in contiguous areas have increased dramatically. This rebound effect has significantly more than offset the negative affect of the closings. They estimate that sales in the non-affected comparable stores increased approximately 18-20 percent in October and approximately 17-19 percent for the quarter.


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Azista Bhutan Healthcare Limited (ABHL) will be setting up a full-fledged pharmaceutical plant at Motanga Industrial Park, Samdrup Jongkhar to manufacture, package and distribute a wide range of prescription medicines under the brand Azista Bhutan.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the pharmaceutical plant at Motanga Industrial Park was held on Thursday and the facility would be the first of its kind in Bhutan. It would manufacture, package and distribute allopathic drugs.
The total cost of the project is Nu 200mn.
Given the rising demand for pharmaceutical products both in the local and international markets, and the fact that Bhutan has been importing all allopathic drugs from outside, Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) took the initiative not only to curb import but also to promote Brand Bhutan in a global market through export of locally manufactured, quality pharmaceutical products.
According to a press release issued by DHI, it has been exploring investments in various business sectors, which has immense contribution toward the socio-economic development of the country.
“One such initiative is Azista Bhutan Healthcare Limited (ABHL), a joint venture company of Azista Industries Pvt. Ltd., India and Druk Holding & Investments Ltd,” the press release states.
Once operational, the company would be manufacturing, packaging and distributing 99 types of products under 17 major therapies. Besides meeting domestic demand for pharmaceutical products, the plant will export to India and abroad.
The project is expected to bring in lot of benefits to the economy in terms of foreign currency earnings from export, import of know-how, and most importantly, providing employment opportunities.
The company is projected to employ 190 people in various occupational fields. In addition, local skill development for manufacturing pharmaceutical products would remain a top priority of this project.
ABHL will eventually set up its own Research and Development (R & D) unit to improve quality of products and introduce a new range of products in Bhutan and the overseas market.
This R&D initiative is expected to bring about much a much needed culture of innovation in Bhutan to meet social and commercial interest.
“Pharmaceutical as a clean industry is known for not generating any toxic and hazardous effluents. The state of the art technology that would be deployed for this project will ensure that the plant does not emit hazardous materials into the atmosphere,” the press release states.
ABHL is a project that is in compliance with the country’s development philosophy of Gross National Happiness.
The construction of the plant will start once the monsoon season is over and is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2019.
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Lycos and Tripod in three-legged race to attract advertisers
£7.5 million invested in Web communities
Advertisers and electronic retailers will be able to pitch their wares to specifically targeted Net audiences in the UK following a deal between Lycos Bertelsmann and Tripod. The tie-up is intended to attract a bigger share of the advertising spend on the net by offering companies "guaranteed 100 per cent accurate targeting for their online promotions". If the success of Tripod in the US (where three million people have already built their own home pages since 1992) is mirrored here in the UK, thousands of people could soon be living in cybercommunities (or 'Pods'). By offering business and home users the opportunity to build Web sites for free without the need for any HTML skills, Tripod and Lycos hope to attract enough people to make this particular UK cyber community just as appealing to advertisers. Lycos Bertelsmann -- a joint venture between Lycos and Europe's largest media company -- believes this is the way forward which is why it has invested £7.5 million in improving existing infrastructures to manage the predicted demand for Tripod. According to the latest research, Lycos and Tripod may be on the right track. In the last six months more than a million people in the UK have become web users. And of the seven million adults who use the web in the UK, a quarter of them have bought goods and services online. ®
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NIKE LEBRON XX UNKNWN EXCLUSIVE
Continuing to celebrate LeBron James’ 20th year in the NBA and 20 years with Nike, Nike will release an exclusive new colorway of the signature LeBron XX (LeBron 20) this Sunday, December 4th at UNKNWN.
The bright yellow hued sneaker ($210) is exclusive to UNKNWN as the low-top silhouette will be available in a limited quantity of just 200 pairs exclusively at UNKNWN.com/releases. The new Releases structure is intended to create fairness for its digital community to access the most exciting and coveted product launches.
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After a trickle of leaks and rumors, Kendrick Lamar's forthcoming Nike Cortez collab has an official drop date. The rapper's Nike sneaker will drop on Sunday, January 28 — that's the same day as the Grammys — via the Swoosh's SNKRS app, for $100.
Lamar teased the "Kenny" shoe a week ago on Instagram. His riff on the Cortez, which enjoys iconic status in West Coast rap circles, sports a red and white upper, with a "DON'T TRIP" lace holder and Chinese script embroidered on the toe.
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For all its flashing lights and ka-chinging slot machines, Mystic Lake was a longtime buzz kill. Literally.
The inability to catch a buzz at the Prior Lake casino dampened double-downs and dealer busts for decades. Instead of Champagne, jackpot winners have had to toast their luck with a Sprite. That is until last fall, when the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community lifted a casino-wide booze ban that lasted longer than Prohibition.
“Our guests have been asking for this for years,” said John Kolander, Mystic Lake’s director of food and beverage services. “Since we opened  years ago, it was the most requested item that we had — ‘Can we get a drink?’ ”
Alcohol has been available for purchase at Mystic Lake since November in off-floor restaurants and service stations in what Chris Smythe, beverage manager, described as “little closets and out-of-the-way spaces.” This month, those limited-selection service counters (which had as much charm as tollbooths) were supplanted by three new gaming-floor bars. They are being christened Saturday with a grand-opening party featuring live music, magicians, a DJ and the Budweiser Clydesdales from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Kolander said he wanted to establish separate identities for each bar. The largest and most auspicious of them is Drinx, a flashy 45-seater. Drinx and its trio of ice-sculpture-esque light displays sit in the heart of the casino, offering easy access for gamblers. “It’s where the action is — it’s the party bar, so to speak,” Kolander said.
Those not feeling the louder Drinx or its ultra-fruity signature drinks might prefer the low-key Lobby Lounge, which slings assorted classic cocktails and the full Mystic Steakhouse food menu. Guests can grab a drink at the sleek, stone-wall-backed bar, while playing built-in video gaming stations or waiting for a steakhouse table. Come late October, Smythe hopes to roll out hand-whipped ice cream drinks exclusively at the Lobby Lounge.
The small, bare-bones Promenade Bar has a short list of local-leaning craft taps available in flights.
“When I came here [17 years ago], alcohol was supposedly right around the corner, so I’ve been working on this quite a while in the back of my head,” said Smythe, who oversees the drink menus.
Acknowledging the negative effects alcohol has had on American Indian communities, Mystic Lake was one of the state’s last dry casinos. The decision to add alcohol sales was announced last September, weeks after Stanley Crooks, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux community chairman who long opposed selling alcohol at the casino, passed away.
Count Colleen Smude as a fan of the boozier Mystic Lake and its newly minted bars. The New Prague resident is already on a first-name basis with some of the bartenders, as she and her husband come to the casino often. “My husband likes it because there are more premium [liquors],” she said of the expanded arsenal at Drinx.
Andrew Martschinske of Shakopee recently paid just his second visit to Mystic Lake (his first in the wet era). The 26-year-old said the lack of liquor never kept him from coming, but that alcohol sales made stopping in more appealing. “Now that they [serve alcohol], it’s more enticing to come and gamble and have a drink or two,” he said.
Beer at the Fair
With statewide swooning over our blue-ribbon beer scene, it’s only fitting that the Great Minnesota Get-Together feature beery attractions aplenty. With the State Fair running now through Labor Day, don’t miss these Minnesota microbrew offerings.
The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is bringing its popular Land of 10,000 Beers exhibit back to the Ag-Hort building for the second year. Expanding in size — and more important in number of tap lines — the exhibit features 24 rotating taps (plus firkins) from nearly 30 different Minnesota brewers. The guild also beefed up its educational programs, with a greater agricultural and farming focus, and added a craft-beer art wall displaying brew-related works by local artists.
In an act of pure freakin’ genius, Stillwater’s Lift Bridge Brewing Co. has teamed with the craft-savvy Ball Park Cafe (on Underwood Street near the Food Building) to offer what they’re calling the first-ever mini-doughnut-flavored beer. Simply dubbed Mini Donut, the beer is purportedly tan-colored, akin to the sweet exterior of those battery rings of bliss, and served in a glass rimmed with cinnamon and sugar. Here’s hoping next year sees a Sweet Martha’s stout.
Jeff Williamson, one of the beer brains at Summit, has created the State Fair IPA in honor of the stick-food fest. Bursting with hops (95 IBU) and local ingredients, the limited beer features wild rice from Minnestalgia Foods, honey from St. Paul’s Bare Honey and Cascade hops from Forest Lake’s Hippity Hops Farm. Swing over to the brewery’s booth in the International Bazaar early, as only a half-barrel keg (tapped at 1 p.m.) will be available each day. Don’t forget to grab a “Summit on a stick” flight, too.
Michael Rietmulder writes about bars, beer and nightlife.


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13 grocery stores open on Christmas day
Whether you’re running critically low on eggnog, your Christmas dinner guest list has increased unexpectedly or you just forgot to buy dog food, sometimes you need a simple Christmas miracle: Grocery stores open on Christmas day.
Though most shops shutter on the big day, there’s no need to Grinch out — there are enough yuletide heroes out there to save the day. Keep this list — and check it twice — to find the closest stores open on Christmas.
Grocery Stores Open on Christmas Day 2017
Here’s a list of grocery stores open on Christmas Day 2017:
Truly Last Minute Shopping: Stores Open on Christmas Eve
Grocery Stores Closed on Christmas Day 2017
Here’s a list of grocery stores closed on Christmas Day 2017:
- BJ’s Wholesale Club
- Edwards Food Giant
- Fairway Market
- Food 4 Less
- Food Lion
- Fred Meyer
- Great Valu
- Harp’s Market
- Rouses Supermarket
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- The Fresh Market
- Trader Joe’s
- Whole Foods
Disclaimer: Business hours provided by local grocers nationwide via research conducted by GOBankingRates on Dec. 12, 2017 and Dec. 13, 2017. Store hours might vary per franchise location; always call your local grocer ahead of time before setting out to the store.


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An outspoken Orthodox rabbi is taking on the megalith of Rabbinate power: Orthodox weddings.
Sen. Schumer wore a green yarmulke, which matched his daughter’s shoes.
The bride wore Dior…
Galia Lahav, Gracy Accad, and Madeline Gardner are the bridal brands of our dreams.
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow got married over the weekend and we are working overtime to track down every detail.
Read the national mood, Gwyneth! And if not, invite us!
Siman tov u’Michelle-Obama tov to this gorgeous couple!
Wedding crashers, take note.
Rabbi Lev Baesh has co-officiated a wedding with a Native American chief on the shores of Lake Michigan. He conducted Paris’ first Catholic-Jewish ceremony. One time, he stood under the chuppah with a Hindu pandit; another, with a Shiite cleric. Things finally got tricky with an evangelical preacher — who’d been asked by the Jewish groom not to mention Jesus.
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Christmas Day online shoppers spend a record-breaking £600million snapping up sales bargains from their armchairs
- Sales up 20 per cent from last year as more people shop on mobiles
- Analysts claim bad weather may have contributed to unprecedented figure
- In-store shoppers spent £700m less than predicted on Boxing Day
Unprecedented: Online sales were up 20 per cent this year as more people stayed at home to shop
Online shoppers made history on Friday spending almost £600million in the post-Christmas sales from the comfort of their homes.
Analysts claim the bad weather likely contributed to the unprecedented figure, which beat last year's takings by 20 per cent.
Meanwhile, there were less in-store shoppers than expected, with the total spend of £2.2billion falling short of the predicted £2.9billion.
The findings by IMRG, the internet retailing association, showed the average internet shopper took 40 minutes each out of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day to take advantage of cut prices.
Retailers celebrated a record-breaking Boxing Day with £540million spent in just 24 hours, up 10 per cent.
Christmas Day spending was also up 50 per cent as numerous stores started cutting prices online a day early.
The number of people filling their baskets on mobiles and tablets is up 50 per cent this year, according to John Lewis.
Andrew McClelland, IMRG Chief Operations and Policy Officer, said: 'Mobile device usage really is changing the way we shop. Online always used to be mutually exclusive and not always consistent with the High Street.
'Smartphones, accounting for 20 per cent of mobile-enabled sales on retailers' websites, really are helping customers shop whilst on the move.
Sign of the times: In-store shoppers spent £2.2billion this year, falling short of the £2.9billion predicted
'Tablets are also accelerating this mobile change, lowering the barriers to entry, with prices continuing to fall, their design and interfaces being less intimidating and truly being 'always on' so we as shoppers can now truly shop whenever and wherever we want.'
It is far from the end, experts claim, with £1.8bn forecast to be spent in stores today, according to the Centre for Retail Research.
The £22bn total is expected to be reached by mid-January.
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Orders for US manufacturers dropped by 0.7% last monthCorrection
Orders to US factories fell 0.7 percent in August, the second decline in the past three months, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Orders for manufactured products dropped $1.4 billion to a total of $192.6 billion. The decline followed a 1.8 percent July increase and a 1.6 percent June decrease.
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MARKET REPORT: Investors back Royal Mail's decision to let customers pay extra to choose delivery time slots
Shareholders cheered Royal Mail's decision to keep up with heavyweight rivals such as Amazon by allowing customers to choose delivery time slots.
It will let customers pay more to send and receive letters and parcels at specific times and on specific days.
The company is in the process of putting together a 'good, better and best' three-tier system for its deliveries.
Royal Mail is in the process of putting together a three-tier system which will allow customers pay more to send and receive letters and parcels at specific times and on specific days
Choosing 'good' means customers would allow Royal Mail decide the delivery, the more expensive 'better' tier will give customers control over dates, while 'best' will probably be dates and times.
Investors backed the idea and Royal Mail shot to the top of the FTSE 100 index, up 1.4 per cent, or 8.4p, to 599.4p.
Royal Mail is using the money it has made during the pandemic to shake up its business and compete against peers such as Amazon.
Profit more than doubled to £702million last year as lockdowns and restrictions drove a surge in online shopping.
Stock Watch - Filtronic
Filtronic shot to the top of the AIM All-Share index after brokers at Edison published a research note about the company, which makes hi-tech radio-frequency kit.
Leeds-based Filtronic manufactures parts for wireless telecoms groups and is benefiting from the rollout of 5G in the UK.
Edison did not give Filtronic’s stock a rating.
But it said in the research note that it is a ‘highly unusual’ company due to the fact that it has such an extensive range of engineers, designers and equipment.
Shares rose 18.1 per cent , or 1.85p, to 12.1p.
The wider market also started the week on the front foot, with the FTSE 100 rising 0.1 per cent, or 8.18 points, to 7077.22, and the FTSE 250 by 0.3 per cent, or 75.33 points, to 22,908.06.
BT was the top blue-chip riser, jumping 3.7 per cent, or 6.5p, to 183.5p, after announcing it will start a business division that will give customers working from home enterprise-grade internet connections and extra support.
The telecoms giant was also given a leg-up by bankers at Jefferies, who lifted the target price on its stock to 260p, up from 24p.
Beleaguered travel stocks inched higher after a torrid end to last week when the UK removed Portugal from its 'green' travel list and refused to add any other countries, prompting many investors to head straight for the exit.
British Airways-owner IAG rose 2.8 per cent, or 5.46p, to 201.8p, while Easyjet climbed 3.1 per cent, or 29.2p, to 963.2p, and Wizz Air by 0.8 per cent, or 37p, to 4570p.
Housebuilders were also in demand after data from Halifax showed house prices rose to yet another record high in May to an average of £261,743.
Persimmon (up 2.7 per cent, or 85p, to 3236p), Barratt Developments (up 1.7 per cent, or 12.6p, to 768.4p), Taylor Wimpey (up 1.1 per cent, or 1.96p, to 173.35p) and Vistry (up 1.4 per cent, or 7.5p, to 1318p) were all among the winners.
But estate agent Foxtons suffered after it emerged it is facing an investor revolt from its biggest backer. Jeremy Hosking, the boss of Hosking Partners, which has an 11.2 per cent stake, has written to chairman Ian Barlow calling for 'board-level change' following a share price slump since the pandemic hit and expressing his dissatisfaction at hefty bonuses given to chief executive Nic Budden.
Shares lagged 1 per cent, or 0.6p, to 59p. It was a poor day for miners as the shine came off metals prices following disappointing economic data from China.
Anglo American dipped 2.7 per cent, or 88.43p, to 3153p, as a coal business it spun off into a separate listed entity, Thungela, dived from 150p on its first day of trading to 113p by the close.
Short-seller Boatman Capital Research has branded Thungela's South African coal mines 'worthless' and accused Anglo of greenwashing.
Tesco brushed off news that the supermarket giant will not renew a three-year alliance with French peer Carrefour on December 31.
Tesco, whose shares rose 0.3pc, or 0.6p, to 225.6p, denied Brexit had any impact on the decision.
The deal was meant to cut prices for shoppers and expand the range of own-label products.
Clipper Logistics, on the other hand, secured an extension for a contract with retail giant Asos – up 2 per cent, or 98p, to 5044p – to deliver its wares in Europe. Clipper rose 0.8 per cent, or 6p, to 784p, and said that profits were likely to rise by 53 per cent to £32million.
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Bidorbuy is promoting entrepreneurship in the fashion industry by introducing its online marketplace as a viable marketing and selling platform for up and coming South African fashion designers who would like to promote their line of work to the site’s over one million shoppers.
As an additional incentive, it is giving away R20 000 worth of exposure to three South African fashion designers during October and November. Entrants, who can include fashion students, recent graduates, or any South African fashion designer, can enter by registering as a seller on the site and showcasing a completed garment (this may include jewellery, accessories, handbags and clothing) or a sketched design that they will be able to produce.
“Selling on bidorbuy will teach designers to promote themselves in an online environment, including how to advertise their designs, how to handle the selling process, and how to provide after-sales customer service once their item has been bought,” explains Natalie Reffo, fashion category manager of bidorbuy.co.za.
The competition closes on Friday 18 November. For more information, go to: http://blog.bidorbuy.co.za/competition


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Funkin have launched a competition to find a bartender to join their team of cocktail experts, including Ben Reed, for the next year and win £1,000 cash.
Becoming a brand ambassador seems to be the in thing for bartenders at the moment but Funkin are looking for someone to do more than just that and even better is it is a part-time role so you can continue to work in your bar – the best of both worlds.
The winner of the Innovation Champion competition will join the Funkin team on a paid, part-time freelance basis for one year. Alongside the traditional brand ambassador roles of trainings, events and educational sessions they will also be asked to use their experience and creativity to aid future product development and the, not to be sniffed at, £1,000 cash prize.
To enter the competition simply follow the link below and fill in the online form with your signature Funkin Cocktail and provide a 100 word explanation on why you should be selected to become the Funkin Innovation Champion.
In September the finalists will go head-to-head in a cocktail competition judged by a panel of industry experts led by Funkin consultant and industry expert Ben Reed.
At BarLifeUK we think this competition provides a superb and unique opportunity for someone to further their talents with a greatly respected and popular company and learn many new skills whilst still keeping their ‘night to night’ job in their bar.
As Funkin’s CEO Andrew King says ‘This is a unique opportunity for a talented and aspirational bartender to take the next step in their career. The role is a chance to gain invaluable skills working with our team of talented product developers and a brand which has been at the forefront of the UK cocktail scene for the last decade.’


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MetroPCS Communications, a specialist in flat-rate, no-contract cellular service, yesterday reported $50 million profit on $679 million of revenue for Q2 2008.
Subscribership increased by 184,000 to 4.6 million in the quarter, but the average revenue per user (ARPU) of $41.77 decreased $1.41 compared to last year and decreased $0.45 when compared to the previous quarter.
Roger Linquist, chairman, president and CEO, focused his prepared comments on the company’s growing reach. MetroPCS recently expanded into Philadelphia and will add Boston and New York to its roster in the first half of 2009, he said. He also cited MetroPCS’ recently introduced feature for letting customers bring their own CDMA phones, but that is something most other carriers already do.
The company reaffirmed its guidance for the year-end results being net subscriber additions 1.25 to 1.52 million.


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Sky partners with TVSquared to track TV campaigns to online visits
Jul 24, 2020 – Sky Media and TVSquared are to launch a direct web attribution tool. With the tool, advertisers can measure the impact a TV campaign has in generating interest and subsequent traffic to a brand’s website and apps.
News categories: TVSquared, Sky Media, Calum Smeaton, Dev Sangani, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UK
MediaMath and TVSquared extend CTV attribution to EMEA
May 6, 2020 – TVSquared has announced that its partnership with MediaMath has expanded to include Europe and Asia. Advertisers can leverage real-time analytics to measure and optimize the performance of programmatic video ads served via connected TV (CTV).
News categories: TVSquared, MediaMath, Calum Smeaton, Viktor Zawadzki, Advertising, Big Data, Europe, Middle-East, OTT
RTL AdConnect and TVSquared partner on attribution for TV campaigns in Europe
Jan 8, 2020 – TVSquared and RTL AdConnect have partnered to provide RTL AdConnect’s global advertisers with always-on proof of performance across more than 150 TV channels and BVOD (broadcaster VOD) platforms throughout Europe.
News categories: TVSquared, RTL AdConnect, Calum Smeaton, Stéphane Coruble, Advertising, Big Data, Europe
TVSquared partners with TiVo for deterministic attribution
Feb 13, 2019 – TVSquared has added TiVo’s deterministic TV viewership segments to its ADvantage platform. Incorporating TiVo’s television viewership segments within the analytics platform allows TVSquared customers to tie TV-driven response and conversions to the household level.
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TVSquared acquires wywy
Nov 14, 2017 – TVSquared has acquired wywy. The acquisition combines TVSquared’s ADvantage TV attribution platform with wywy’s automated content recognition technology. ADvantage users can now access real-time, accurate, spot-detection data within the platform.
News categories: TVSquared, wywy, Calum Smeaton, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Germany, MnA, UK, Worldwide
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Calacanis says the move is less about selling books and more about building out the company's online retail ecosystem.
Tesla shares could surge past $500 if the company sticks to its own production and sales targets, says Baird analyst Ben Kallo.
It’s part of a push by groups, including the U.S. Chamber, to relax the FCC’s robocalling rules. Recode Reports.
SoftBank Group bought a $4 billion stake in Nvidia, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
Chief executive Evan Spiegel "refused to accept" that there was a growth problem, The Information reported.
Google's hope is that offline purchase data will confirm that the ads you see online do, in fact, influence what you buy in real life. ExtremeTech Reports.
Microsoft is said to have acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Hexadite for $100 million, the Hebrew language website Calcalist reported.
Opendoor also has become a model for a new kind of tech upstart: Call it the fat start-up. The New York Times reports.
Williams said this is her first corporate board seat, and wants to move to new arenas that suit her recent business efforts in fashion. Recode reports.
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Pick n Pay invests $2,5m
Pick n Pay invests $2,5m in Gweru shop
PICK N PAY General Manager Africa Division, Dharmalingum Dass, has invested about $2,5 million in the refurbishment of former Gweru Meikles Departmental store which open its doors to the public next month.
Gweru TM supermarket will close its doors to pave way for the opening of Pick n Pay, but Dass said the building will be occupied by a sister company within the Meikles group.
“TM Supermarkets (Pvt) Ltd under two brands being TM and Pick n Pay Zimbabwe and the workers from the Gweru store will all be transferred to the Pick n Pay store,” Dass told Southern Eye Business through e-mailed responses.
“We have created in excess of 50 new jobs as well. The Gweru store will be occupied by a sister company within the Meikles group.”
Pick n Pay is expanding its presence in Zimbabwe through a partnership with TM Supermarkets, a subsidiary of Meikles Limited, by investing $25 million to upgrade the chain to international standards as it consolidates its market share in the country.
Dass said Gweru shoppers should expect expanded merchandise exclusive in Pick n Pay.
“The fresh foods department will showcase an expanded deli and hot foods, wider range of meat products in the butchery, state-of-the-art bakery equipment resulting in better quality breads and confectionery at competitive prices,” Dass said.
Farmers in the Midlands province will supply produce to the retail outlet.
“We will be buying most of our produce from farmers around the Midlands area, as well as poultry and meat. In the event that we are unable to procure certain merchandise locally we will source from other markets,” Dass said.


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‘Business as usual’ KBL counter measures with a solution to the US-China Trade War.
On January 1st, 2019 America will impose a 25% import duty on all Chinese products, which will eventually rise to between from 25 – 40%, dramatically affecting US companies dependent on sourcing products and material from the Republic of China.
KBL,a global contract manufacturer and fulfillment corporation headquartered out of Los Angeles, California, will continue business as usual, with its solution to this duty excise levy for firms buying packaging, components and product not to incur hefty price rises.
By managing its global partnerships and maintaining logistical solutions, Helga Arminak, CEO of KBL states, “We are exercising well established options to maneuver in our clients best interests, managing the bottomline, offering the same prices as before the US duty levies”
The KBL supply chain comprised of the resources and infrastructure to enable having product(s) sourced, manufactured, filled and packaged in a country other than China and then have them shipped to the USA, thus not incurring duties with a solution to customers now facing this 25%+ levy on goods and alleviating hardship. KBL is steadily expanding its corporate footprint with existing locations in the United States based out of California, Indiana, Texas and Tennessee. Investing significantly in new technology to ensure they are at the cutting edge of customer provision and demand.
Arminak provides an example of the duty levies:
- Clients spending $100m usd of products bought in China will incur a $25million tax.
- An empty components will still be subject to having the 25% duty placed upon it
- This doesn’t just apply to finished goods
These tariffs started on September 24 at a rate of 10%, scheduled to increase to 25% on January 1, 2019. The U.S. Senior Administration Officials have noted that this delay is intended to provide companies dependent upon these imports the opportunity to shift supply chains and ascertain relations with companies such as KBL.
When President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs had kicked in on roughly $200 billion worth of Chinese manufactured goods, amounting to $20 billion in tariffs, in response Beijing slapped tariffs on another $60 billion worth of US goods, escalating this trade war.
The new tariffs will likely push up prices for US businesses and consumers, according to economists, while also weighing on consumer confidence. It is unclear the degree to which the inflation would weigh on the broader US economy, but most experts expect the tariffs to be a significant growth in 2019.
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text: A Retail Business Group has been set up in Dubai with the aim of supporting the industry and boosting the economic development of the emirate.People with property in Dubai could be interested to hear that the group, launched by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is the 25th sector-specific group to be created.It will be made up of 30 members who represent the retail sector and should enhance communication among business groups and government authorities as the sector looks to grow by 5.5 per cent this year."The key factors behind the optimistic forecast are attributed to the strong underlying economic growth, increasing household consumption and the inflows of tourists to the emirate," explained HE Hamad Buamim, director general of the Dubai Chamber."With its steady rise, the retail sector has emerged as one of the most important economic sectors associated with the growth of modern Dubai."Indeed, retail chains are opening up each month in Dubai, with the most recent addition being luxury fashion designer Christian Louboutin. The store will open on Fashion Avenue in Dubai Mall.


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Binance shocked with its decision. At this point, it announced that it will end the use of the Chinese Yuan and its date.
Binance has made a final move towards cooperation with the cryptocurrency exchange’s regulators in China. At this point, it is now ending the use of the Chinese Yuan on the peer-to-peer platform. The company, one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, made a statement recently.
Due to the announcement, it announced that it will cut support for the Chinese currency on December 31, 2021. In addition, Binance added that people over China will only be supported to withdraw, use or close positions.
Email will be sent to Chinese users 7 days after support ceases
Chinese users are notified of the withdrawal restriction via email seven days after the transition. Towards the end of September, Chinese authorities had described all cryptocurrency transactions as illegal. At this point, he also banned the foreign exchange from serving the citizens of the country.
China won’t accept recordings tied to mobile phones
Binance has announced that it will no longer accept registrations tied to Chinese mobile phones. Huobi, a Chinese cryptocurrency exchange, also said it will stop mainland customers from registering new users. He also added that he will retire existing accounts by the end of the year.
Spokesperson: Binance currently does not trade in China
A Binance spokesperson made some statements to Insider. In this context, he said that the cryptocurrency exchange has been blocked in China since 2017 and local users cannot access the website. He continued as follows: “Binance does not currently operate stock markets in China. The company takes its compliance obligations very seriously.”
Bitcoin is on the decline
Bitcoin is currently continuing its daylong decline. The crypto money, which has seen around $ 56 thousand 400 recently, has dropped to around 54 thousand as of the moment. At this point, the decrease was recorded as 2.9 percent. Most of the decline occurred after 15:00.
What do you guys think about Binance’s China decision? Don’t forget to share your ideas with us in the comments section!


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Los Angeles-area Jiffy Lube stores have begun a partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (DPW) to add recycling collection containers for household batteries at 28 stores.
More than 900,000 household batteries are improperly disposed of each year in Los Angeles, which has led to leaking chemicals that contaminate air, water and food, according to Jiffy Lube.
Of the 28 Los Angeles-area stores with collection containers, two are within the Argonaut coverage area — at 2344 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica and 8525 Sepulveda Blvd. in Westchester.
“We all need to do our part to help keep L.A.’s air and water clean and safe,” City Council president Eric Garcetti said. “Recycling household batteries is an easy way to help clean up our environment and now Jiffy Lube is helping to make it easier to do that in the City of Los Angeles.”
Each participating Jiffy Lube location displays a white container in which residents can place AA, AAA, C cells, D cells and button batteries (hearing aid and watch batteries). The batteries will be picked up by the Department of Public Works and recycled.
“Jiffy Lube collects more used oil than any company in North America — approximately 450 gallons every week at each of our stores in L.A. alone, so offering our customers the convenience of recycling their household batteries is our natural extension of our mission to be a good community partner,” said Robert Curry, president of the Jiffy Lube Southern California Cooperative and owner of eight participating stores.
The program is expected to reach more than two million people through in-store communications alone, according to Jiffy Lube. Additionally, the Department of Public Works will provide information through its monthly mobile drop-off facilities.
“We’re excited that Jiffy Lube has opened its doors to the city’s recycling effort, becoming our first corporate partner to offer collection for household batteries,” said Board of Public Works commissioner Ernest C·rdenas. “We want to continue to get the word out that batteries need to be taken to an approved drop-off facility.
“Tossing batteries in the trash is harmful to the environment, and it’s illegal.”
Enrique C. Zaldivar, interim director for the city Bureau of Sanitation, added, “The Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation currently operates six permanent drop-off facilities for household hazardous waste and used oil in the city of Los Angeles.
“We’re always looking for partners to help us increase access to recycling points and it’s great that Jiffy Lube is giving us another 28 locations to which we can direct people to conveniently recycle their batteries and used motor oil.”
Jiffy Lube officials say they hope to expand the program next year throughout Los Angeles County.
Information on participating stores, www.jiffylubela.com/, or the Department of Public Works hotline at (800) 988-6942 (800-98-TOXIC).


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After Wizzair has succesfully launched its Bratislava to Skopje route less than two months ago, Ryanair is apparently trying to copy this success and is launching a route from Bratislava to the Serbian city Niš. The route will operate twice weekly - mondays and fridays - from October 31st. Just like with Wizzairs route to Skopje, the Ryanair flights to Niš are clearly targeted at the huge Serbian diaspora in Vienna. Tickets are already on sale starting at 19,99 EUR oneway.
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Sony announced that PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 owners may currently have problems launching certain games or playing online.
The problem is different than what the Xbox is experiencing
Just a day after a major Xbox Live outage, Sony’s PlayStation Network has been experiencing problems for several hours. The Network error, which is considered to be slightly different from the problem experienced by the Xbox, may affect certain games, according to reports.
PSA for PlayStation #DontStarveTogether players.
— Klei (@klei) February 26, 2021
According to Sony’s PSN Status page, platforms such as PS Vita, PS3, PS4 and PS5 may have “difficulties launching games, apps or networking features.”
Some players are seen to have problems trying to get online to play Call of Duty: Warzone or Minecraft, while other games like Fortnite seem accessible.
The service status page says this problem started around 6:33 PM ET, but online players noticed the situation a few hours ago.


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N. Vizcaya execs bought car bling worth P.7M sans bidding
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–The provincial government has surreptitiously purchased car accessories worth almost P700,000 for 12 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) of board members here without following the law and procedures on government procurement, documents have revealed.
Records showed that as early June last year, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, who were each issued brand new Toyota Fortuner units, bought car accessories worth P682,823 without public bidding, in violation of Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act.
A listing of the items bought also revealed that the board members had installed accessories on their vehicles not classified by law as necessary, but merely for ornament and comfort.
The questioned purchases were made by the provincial government despite the graft case filed against Gov. Ruth Padilla and the 13 board members for the allegedly anomalous purchase of the 12 Fortuners, which cost the government some P18.5 million and were also bought without public bidding.
Sought for comment, Vice Gov. Epifanio Galima, the acting governor, confirmed the purchase of the accessories, but said he did not know anything about the transactions.
“When I came to know about it, I learned that the purchases have already been completed,” he said in an interview.
Sources privy to the transactions revealed that days after the 12 Toyota Fortuners were delivered to the provincial government last year, board members, allegedly through board member Efren Quiben, contracted a local supplier for the purchase of accessories.
The items were reportedly bought on credit with a local supplier, with Quiben, the SP appropriations chair, supposedly giving assurance of their payment.
“We can easily find funds for that,” he was quoted as having told other board members.
This writer sought Quiben for comment, but he said he did not want be interviewed.
“Just ask (the office of the governor) about it,” he said on July 6.
Among the items installed on the SUVs, the lists showed, included whole sets of leather seat covers; global positioning satellite (GPS) devices; roof carriers; chrome fittings for head, rear, and fog lights; stainless exhaust extensions; back up sensors with camera; and decorative license plate frames.
Documents obtained by this writer bared that Quiben’s vehicle received accessories worth P101,695.20, the most for any of the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
The other SUVs issued to board members Victor Gines, Dolores Binwag, Donior Tidang, Filma Perez, Pepito Balgos, Santiago Dickson, Merlie Talingdan, Percival Primo Marcos, Nestor Sevillena, Johnny Liban and Flodemonte Gerdan were each installed with a uniform set of accessories worth P52,829.80.
In separate interviews, members of the provincial bids and awards committee (BAC) said the processing of the purchase was already underway, but claimed that they were unaware of any irregularity.
They all asked not to be named for fear of harassment from officials involved.
RA 9184 requires all government purchases shall be done through competitive bidding, with some exceptions using “alternative modes of procurement”.
However, sources in the provincial government, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal, said the SP have split the purchases into two transactions, in an effort to evade the requirement of the law that would submit the deal to mandatory public bidding.
After the purchases were made to appear to have been split into two, these were already considered “small purchases”, allowing for each transaction to be carried out through the “shopping” method, sources said.
In this mode, the purchasing office simply solicits price quotations from three accredited suppliers, and the trader with the lowest quote gets the deal.
Payment for the first transaction has already been made, records showed, but allegedly with the use of falsified documents, with changes mainly on the dates to make it appear that the accessories were bought prior to their installation.
Records showed that the provincial government has already paid P367,071, through a Landbank of the Philippines check dated May 21, 2015. The funds for the payment were reportedly sourced from the SP’s allotment for motor vehicle repair and maintenance for 2015.
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Acer’s new wearable, the Liquid Leap, won’t be available until later this summer. But our colleagues at IDG News Service got some hands on time with the wristband at Computex this week in Taiwan and filed this video report.
In case you missed Acer’s Liquid Leap announcement back in April, the wrist-worn device is designed to capture fitness data through sensors that track different health-related activities. In the video above, you’ll see some of those functions, including the Leap’s ability to track steps, calories, how far you’ve traveled, and how much time you’ve exercised.
The Leap is supposed to pair with a smartphone from Acer called the Liquid Jade, with a debut planned in the third quarter. Acer says it may offer the Liquid Leap on a standalone basis later in the year if the devices proves to be a success.
It’s early days for the wearables market, with hardware makers both big and small looking to capture the hearts, minds, and fitness info of users. Can Acer and Liquid Leap enjoy the kind of success that the Sonys and Samsungs of the world have yet to achieve with wearables? At first glance, the device seems to be facing many of the obstacles that have held back similar products—a restrictive hardware tie-in and a feature set that doesn’t exactly set it apart from the wearables crowd. But watch the video and judge for yourself.
This story, "Video: Hands on with Acer's Liquid Leap wristband" was originally published by TechHive.


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Password. 12345. Letmein. Trustno1. Jesus. Creative, huh? These are among the 25 worst passwords of 2012, according to SplashData, which makes password-management applications.
Password. 12345. Letmein. Trustno1. Jesus.
Creative, huh? These are among the 25 worst passwords of 2012, according to SplashData, which makes password-management applications.
Don’t take its word for it; the list was compiled from posts by hackers.
No wonder techies are predicting that the password is dead. In a Feb. 20 report, the Ohio Public Library Information Network, OPLIN, playfully asks, “How many passwords do you have? How many do you have trouble remembering? How many of your co-
workers tape their passwords on the underside of their keyboards?”
These questions succinctly point out the problem with passwords: The human mind isn’t wired to keep track of dozens, let alone hundreds, of passwords. Today, people routinely visit websites where they get and share news, make purchases, acquire entertainment and conduct their financial and other personal business. And each one requires a password.
Overwhelmed, many people undermine their own security by choosing passwords that a kindergartner could guess (see above) or by using a singular password for multiple sites; that’s like giving a thief a master key.
Not only do users fail to secure their passwords — by using a mishmash of characters that don’t form real words and salting them with numerals and funky keyboard symbols, such as asterisks or percent signs — organizations have proven time and time again that their systems aren’t secure. Just ask users of Yahoo, eHarmony or Gawker.
Until businesses show they can get serious about password security, their customers need to presume that their passwords aren’t protected and that their personal information, email, banking and credit-card accounts could be compromised, and remain accordingly paranoid. Experts suggest starting by using different passwords, ones that are hard to guess, for each account; this sets up a minimal firewall against a conflagration.
Experts also say to change passwords for each site often, on the theory that the company might have had a security breach, which it doesn’t yet realize or isn’t disclosing.
In the January/February issue of IEEE Security & Privacy magazine, Google executives write that the simple password’s days are probably numbered. Vice President of Security Engineering Eric Grosse and Principal Engineer Mayank Upadhyay say: “Security and usability problems are intractable; it’s time to give up on the elaborate password rules and look for something better.”
For instance, in the future, people may “bless” their multiple electronic devices with elaborate identity information or routinely use smartcard-like USB tokens to authorize access.
Passwords were a convenient method when personal computers were new and scarce, but as portable devices and the Internet have grown more sophisticated and prevalent, so have hackers, phishers and malware creators. Passwords alone simply aren’t secure enough.
Industry alliances, Internet giants and the U.S. Defense Department all are working on projects to fix the password problem. But as OPLIN notes, “Regardless of how it gets done, it seems that the end of the password may be coming soon.”


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Fiat Auto’s new head Herbert Demel has launched a personnel shake-up at the troubled Italian automaker. He has ousted Fiat’s top executives in Germany and France and changes will soon follow to the company’s management structure in the UK, Spain and Italy.
According to Automotive News Europe, Demel has created the new position of market general manager for each of the company’s major markets and these new market bosses will report directly to him. Previously Fiat’s chief executives in each country had reported to the heads of their respective business units in Turin.
Demel, who took over Fiat Auto in November last year, has tightened his grip on Fiat’s operations in each major market through the shakeup. Demel says in an internal document that the changes are being made to improve “brand focalisation” and to ensure more effective co-ordination.
The new organisational model will be implemented first in France and Germany then extended to other major markets, says the document.
Fiat’s market chiefs in Germany and France have already been replaced.
Fiat says Klaus Fricke, the company’s German head, and Jean Margerie, the French boss, left by mutual agreement. Sources say the executives were asked to resign.
Fiat’s new commercial structure closely resembles the VW Group’s new marketing arrangement. When Robert Buchelhofer, VW’s central sales and marketing director, retired last April his post was scrapped.
The heads of VW group subsidiaries in the main European markets, plus North America, report directly to VW group CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder.


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Morrisville State College recently displayed some of its tasty fare in Washington, D.C.
The college showcased an array of food samples during New York Farm Day, an annual event which boasts New York State agricultural products.
The event, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, brought together producers of New York’s award-winning wines, farm-fresh products and seafood, as well as leading restaurateurs from across New York State, to showcase some of New York’s very best.
“As a member of the Agriculture Committee, I am focused on improving the health of our economy and the health of our families,” Gillibrand said. “From rising childhood obesity and outdated nutritional standards to the economic crisis facing our dairy farmers and specialty crop farmers, agriculture issues in Washington affect families in every corner of New York. Strengthening our agricultural sector and promoting good nutrition for New Yorkers are essential to our long-term health and economic growth.”


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It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is launching in India this week as Samsung has sent out invites to a press event tomorrow.
Samsung are expected to start selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 in India this week, although the company has not given an exact launch date or any pricing.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with a 9.7-inch display with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels and it is powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor.
Other specifications on the Galaxy Tab S3 include 4GB of RAM and 32GB of built in storage, the device also comes with front and rear facing cameras. On the front of the tablet we have a 5 megapixel camera for Selfies and video chat and on the back there is a 13 megapixel camera, the tablet also has a 6000 mAh battery.
We will have more details on when the Galaxy Tab S3 is launching in India and also how much it will cost when it is made official tomorrow.
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Below is a list of businesses that have recently opened, or are coming soon to Westfield Wheaton Mall:
Now Open: Wiseguy Pizza
Wiseguy Pizza is now open in the Wheaton Mall food court on. The restaurant will be located in the space that was previously occupied by Angel’s Pizza. Wiseguy serves stone-deck oven baked pizza by the slice that’s made with imported ingredients from Italy, homemade sauces, and dough using a special water filtration system. Pizza options include Cheese, Pepperoni, Paneer Tikki (House Masala, Paneer, Mozzarella, Onions, Tomato, Green & Chili Peppers, Cilantro, Jalapeño Sauce), Nashville Hot Chicken, Chicken Parmesan, and Whitestone (Garlic, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmigiano, Oregano, Oil from Tuscany Italy.)
Now Open: Shape Up
Women’s clothing store Shape Up is now open on the mall’s upper level. “At ShapeUp Stores, their mission is simple: To empower women by giving them the gift of confidence that comes when a woman looks her best. With their shapewear, achieving and showing off your perfect figure is easy, and looking hot and feeling confident follows suit easily.”
Now Open: Sarku Japan
Sarku Japan has reopened in Wheaton Mall in a new location just outside of Costco, near the relatively new Sydney’s Burger. Sarku Japan is often found inside of malls and has a mall location in Bethesda’s Montgomery Mall. Its other MoCo location can be found a standalone store (located within a strip mall rather than in a food court) in the White Oak shopping center. The chain offers made-to-order teppanyaki-style Japanese dishes cooked on sizzling grills as well as a limited amount of sushi rolls.
Coming Soon: Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs will open its third Montgomery County location when the new restaurant opens in the Wheaton Mall food court. An exact date is not available, but the space is now closed off with Firehouse Subs signage posted while construction begins behind the wall. Firehouse Subs has current MoCo locations in Germantown (19851 Century Blvd) and Rockville (28 Upper Rock Circle).
Firehouse Subs was founded by two former firefighting brothers in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994. Firehouse Subs is all about hearty portions, premium ingredients, and delicious recipes, with a commitment to saving lives through raising funds to support local public safety organizations. To date, more than $80 million has been awarded to first responders and public safety organizations in the U.S. and Canada.
Coming Soon: Apex Vets
Apex Vets will be opening soon across from Dick’s Sporting Goods. According to its website, “Apex Vets is an independently-owned specialty hospital established by veterinarians with ties to Montgomery County and DC. We believe in working as a team to provide the highest quality care, service, and environment. Apex emphasizes specialized and continued education in our fields of expertise, which include board-certified surgery, neurology, critical care, anesthesia, cardiology, and internal medicine.” Apex is currently scheduled to open this fall.
Known for their pizza, mojo potatoes, and game rooms, Shakey’s Pizza Parlor is fondly remembered by many MoCo residents over the age of 30.
Per Montgomery County: Also on Dec. 12: Update on the County’s Fiscal Plan and vote expected on a special appropriation to implement Bill 15-23 Landlord-Tenant Relations – Rent Stabilization
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun “preseason” stocking with the first of about 290,000 trout in Maryland waters statewide.
Detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Harmonee Sarah Sykes, a missing 16-year-old from Germantown.
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The Producer Price Index for finished goods edged down 0.1 percent in November. Prices for finished goods decreased 0.2 percent in October and 0.1 percent in September. The index for finished goods less foods and energy advanced 0.1 percent in November.
U.S. import prices declined 0.6 percent for the second consecutive month in November, after rising the previous 3 months. The decrease in each of the past 2 months was led by falling fuel prices. U.S. export prices rose 0.1 percent in November following a 0.6 percent decline in October.


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Mitsubishi appears to be adamant in further expanding their lineup of people carriers. During the launch of the recently unveiled Xpander, our editor received information from MMC's chief designer about a concept that is set to be revealed at this year's Tokyo Motor Show.
In a new development, it appears that the concept that will be shown is likely to be the next-gen Delica. Leaked images of the concept have surfaced online but it is unclear whether or not these are officially from Mitsubishi. If the images are indeed from Mitsubishi themselves, then the all-new van might just get cues from its smaller MPV counterpart. The Delica last received a major redesign back in 2007.
With Nissan owning a significant percent of Mitsubishi Motors, the new Delica may share its plaform with the Nissan NV350 or NV200 as a way to save on costs. In our previous report, the company is apparently studying in jointly developing the next-generation Triton/Strada and Navara. Apart from that, Nissan is also thinking about sharing components and platforms of the ASX and Outlander with the X-Trail and Qashqai in the near future.
This will not be the first time Nissan and Mitsubishi have shared platforms as the Delica D:3 is a rebadged version of the Nissan NV200.
Back to the Delica concept, it is possible that it may be powered by one of Mitsubishi's MIVEC diesel engines. However, it is yet to be known if it will be the 1.8-, 2.2- or 2.4-liter that will be used for the all-new van. With the current D:5 Delica still making sales figures over in Japan, the next-generation model could arrive some time in 2018.
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British Land are eying up properties worth Â£2.5 billion following their first quarterly profits in over 2 years.
Chief Executive, Chris Grigg, said the property company had placed bids worth Â£500 million for shops and office space in an attempt to re-build their portfolio. He also said that they would spend another Â£2 billion on acquiring assets over the next 2 years. British Land’s biggest retail tenants are Sainsburys and Tesco and they now want to invest in more superstores as well as other property outside of it’s usual portfolio. Many believe this is the strongest hint yet that British Land believe the UK property market could be about to recover.
Mr Grigg also added that the company were also thinking about about development, however it wasn’t ready to “press the button” and restart some of the projects they had already begun. This includes large stalled development sites in London, including the Â£57 million Leadenhall project in the City.
His comments come after the firm announced their net income for the first 6 months ending in September was Â£161 million with net asset values rising to 3.1% to 372 pence per share. British Land are blaming the good results on â€œa positive shift in investor appetite, combined with limited stock benefiting market valuationsâ€.


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- Apr 12, 2001
"We believe it stays this year but goes away at some point, potentially in the 2018 model," said Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis, and his associates, in a research note distributed today.
Cirrus Logic would remain the primary beneficiary within Apple's supply chain, as it's believed to provide some of the tiny audio-related components inside of the adapter.
Barclays contradicts Japanese blog Mac Otakara, which said Apple will no longer include the adapter in the box with the so-called iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus, and iPhone Edition.
Apple eliminating the 3.5mm headphone jack on the iPhone 7 was a controversial decision, so it's easy to see why it might want to include the adapter in the box for at least another year. But, unlike when that iPhone launched last year, Apple's wireless AirPods and BeatsX earphones are now available.
Apple sells the Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter for $9 as a standalone accessory, which is cheap by its standards, so customers that still prefer to use wired headphones won't be forced to pay too much extra whether the adapter is removed from the iPhone box this year or later.
Article Link: Apple Will Still Include a Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapter With This Year's iPhones, Says Barclays


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Buffalo Wild Wings-backed fast-casual pizza leader, PizzaRev, announced today the addition of restaurant industry veteran, Craig Hopkins, as the executive vice president of Franchising.
Hopkins brings more than 30 years of restaurant operations and franchising experience to the PizzaRev team, having worked with national brands including Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s, Shakey’s Pizza, and Arby’s. Most recently, Hopkins was responsible for the corporate and franchise growth of Pieology Pizzeria, also in the fast-casual pizza category.
“Craig’s extensive background in building restaurant brands and franchise systems is a tremendous asset to the team,” says Rodney Eckerman, co-founder and CEO of PizzaRev. “He is well qualified to help lead PizzaRev into our next growth phase. We’re thrilled to have him on board. ”
In his new role, Hopkins will be responsible for bringing on new franchise partners, as well as assisting new and existing PizzaRev franchise groups in securing premium real estate sites.
“PizzaRev is well positioned to lead the better pizza category,” Hopkins says. “The executive team’s commitment to building company-owned restaurants and partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings are key differentiators in the competitive fast-casual pizza segment. The team has built a solid foundation for fast-paced growth, and I am eager to help PizzaRev achieve its great growth potential.”
In just three years, PizzaRev earned a loyal following among Southern California fans that continues to spread across the country as the brand enters new markets. Named one of the “10 Brands to Watch” by CNBC, PizzaRev has captured the attention and affection of investors and consumers alike.


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The European Union has introduced new rules stating all new cars sold within its boundaries will require an emergency call function by March, 2018.
Typically, emergency calling systems - or ‘eCall’ - give the driver the option of pressing an ‘SOS’ button in times of danger or emergency.
In the event of a collision where occupants are unconscious or immobilised, the system may ask whether an emergency call is necessary, giving the occupants the chance to reply using voice commands.
If no reply is forthcoming, the system will automatically place an emergency call if mobile phone coverage is available, informing authorities of the vehicle’s location and whether a collision has been detected.
eCall can also inform authorities of the type of vehicle and which fuel it uses, the number of passengers on board and the time of a suspected incident.
All new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles sold in the EU after March 2018 will require eCall, with the Union estimating the technology could lead to a 10 percent reduction in road deaths per year.
Conversely, member countries of the EU and participating carmakers must have the ability to process eCall data by the end of 2017 in preparation for the new laws.
Those worried about governments (or others) tracking their movement through the technology have been assured the new laws will forbid such tracking unless a collision occurs.
Furthermore, data gathered by carmakers following an incident must be permanently deleted once it is no longer required.
As Australia has no such laws in place at present, it remains to be seen if more carmakers will introduce the technology locally.
Economies of scale may dictate that deleting the option from new models destined for Australia is more expensive than retaining it, and carmakers may choose to establish the technology locally to get ahead of potential future legislation.
Hurdles may include the cost and logistics of reconfiguring systems to contact Australian authorities, and Australia’s relatively poor mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
Ford is one carmaker currently offering eCall technology locally through its Ford Emergency Assist program, currently available in various Transit, Focus and Kuga models (plus others) - and soon available in the 2016 Ford Ranger.
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