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[intro] China Shipping , OOCL and Cosco fall heavy due to continuing worries over European economic downturn. “The decline reflects investors’ concern about the European turmoil,” said Lawrence Li. [/intro]
China Shipping Container Lines Co. (2866), the nation’s second-biggest cargo-box carrier, plunged the most in almost seven months because of concerns Europe’s economic recovery may wane and about lines’ inability to raise rates. The operator dropped as much as 9.9 percent in Hong Kong trading, the biggest intraday decline since Oct. 18.
[quote]It’s also caused by shipping lines’ recent failure to fully push through rate increases.[/quote]
Container lines including Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. and Orient Overseas International Ltd. (316)also tumbled after Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece’s Syriza party, said he plans to form a government that would cancel bailout accords, adding to uncertainty about Europe’s economic stability. That could damp shipping demand, undermining efforts by lines to raise rates.
“The decline reflects investors’ concern about the European turmoil,” said Lawrence Li, a Shanghai-based analyst with UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd. (UOBK) “It’s also caused by shipping lines’ recent failure to fully push through rate increases.”
Shipping lines were only able to boost Asia-Europe rates by about $200 per 20-foot container from about May 1, compared with targets of as much as $500, CSCL’s investor relations officer said by phone today. She declined to be named, citing company policy.
China-Europe spot rates rose 1 percent on May 4 from a week earlier to $1,759.74 per box, according to Shanghai Shipping Exchange data.
Orient Overseas, Hong Kong’s biggest container line, dropped as much as 4.3 percent in the city. Neptune Orient fell as much as 4.9 percent in Singapore.
China Cosco Holdings Ltd. (1919), the nation’s biggest listed shipping company, fell as much as 5 percent in Hong Kong. The company’s parent separately said that Vale SA, the world’s largest iron-ore miner, was boycotting its dry-bulk fleet. Vale is seeking to gain access to Chinese ports for larger commodity ships.
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NTT DoCoMo reveals summer lineup: Samsung Galaxy S III to be dual-core, Sony Xperia GX pictured
2. RangersK posted on 16 May 2012, 04:23 2
The GS3 for Japan has a 2GB ram; we're likely to see the same specs in the states.
3. zohayb posted on 16 May 2012, 04:25 2
7. ryq24 posted on 16 May 2012, 07:57 2
how times change. samsung phones now better than any japanese phonemakers and doing much much better also financially speaking. next will be hyundai and kia.
8. RamyRamz69 posted on 16 May 2012, 10:43 1
So you are saying that ugly looking SGS3 that's made out of cheap plastic, has one of the worst android skins that comes with a medicore camera and nothing really new apart from the eye thingy is better than the Xperia GX? youmadbro?
10. Saamic posted on 16 May 2012, 21:13 0
Well actually Hyundai's cars are pretty amazing right now
9. hitechredneck posted on 16 May 2012, 11:52 0
The GX and SX is for japan only. We might see somthing later on this year but for the rest of us it will be the ION.

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An armed man robbed a frozen yogurt shop in the 100 block of North Victory Boulevard in Burbank at about 12:45 p.m. Sunday, police said.
The man, who was waving a handgun, demanded money from the cash register of the shop, Froyo Bliss, and the employees complied, Burbank Police Department Sgt. Jeff Lamoureaux said.
The suspect was described as a blond, skinny white male estimated to be in his 20s and wearing a green jacket, Lamoureaux said. The man had concealed his face with his jacket and no customers were inside the store at the time, according to witnesses.
The suspect was last seen running into an alley by the business, which is in a strip mall on North Victory Boulevard near Olive Avenue. No one was injured in the incident, Lamoureaux said.
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Members of the Surya team that helped raise funds for the world’s largest NGO-run meal program, the charity serves over 1.3 million children in rural India freshly prepared, nutritious meals every day
Home accessory solutions brand Surya, reported that it recently raised money for the life-changing Akshaya Patra organization through it’s own “Miles for Meals” program. The world’s largest NGO-run meal program, the charity serves over 1.3 million children in rural India freshly prepared, nutritious meals every day. For many of them, the Akshaya Patra provided lunch might be their only complete meal for the day. This work also acts as a powerful incentive for parents to keep their children in school.
Surya became involved with the organization earlier in 2012, donating $250,000 – helping to provide thousands of children with healthy meals for an entire year. Surya President, Satya Tiwari decided to use an upcoming local race to further this worthwhile cause. He and a team of Surya employees, all running in the Atlanta AllState Half-Marathon enlisted the help of family, friends, customers and the local community in raising donations for their program – which they’ve dubbed “Miles for Meals.” The group was able to raise over $29,000 – exceeding their initial goal by over $4,000. These valuable donations will in turn, help the organization to feed 1,941 children over the coming year.
“I want to personally thank all of those who donated their time and money towards this amazing cause. Growing up in northern India, I saw the desperate need that still exists in so many communities for the healthy food and educational opportunities that can so easily be taken for granted,” says Tiwari.
The program continues its efforts and anyone interested in placing a donation or learning more about the work of Akshaya Patra is invited to get started on Surya’s Miles for Meals site: http://www.razoo.com/story/Suryamilesformeals
Now moving into its 36th year in the home fashion industry, Surya is a vertically integrated manufacturer of fashion-forward area rugs and home accessories. Known for its innovative designs and progressive business practices, the company capitalizes on its expert understanding of the latest trends in apparel and interior design. The company interprets these styles across each of its product lines – blending thoughtfully crafted combinations of color, pattern and texture. Surya currently exhibits in Atlanta, High Point, Las Vegas, New Delhi, New York and Tupelo.
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Techies Trolling! Huawei Takes a Bite at Apple iPhone X (VIDEOS)
Chinese brand Huawei made fun of the facial recognition feature on Apple’s 10th anniversary iPhone and hinted its forthcoming ‘Real AI Phone’ will make short work of Apple’s latest offering.
Huawei Mobile has published a short clip mocking Apple's new Face ID function, which is available in the iPhone X. The video, which appeared on September 15 on the company's official Facebook page, was accompanied with the following lines, "Let's face it, facial recognition isn't for everyone. Unlock the future with #TheRealAIPhone."
Right after the iPhone X debut, Huawei has also tweeted a GIF image, showing an apple that gradually disappears, bite by bite.
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You can never be completely prepared for an emergency. But you can at least take some steps to be as prepared as possible.
And while households across the country have some items they can use in an emergency, whether that means a fire extinguisher, a durable box for important documents and family heirlooms, and canned foods. But so often people overlook similar kits for their vehicles.
“We just never know when something is gonna happen where we can become stranded on the side of the road where we’re gonna need some very important essentials that we would have in our home. Let’s keep it in our vehicle just in case,” says Doug Shupe, a spokesperson for the Auto Club of Southern California.
Shupe says hundreds of people across the country die trapped inside of their car each year after their car became submerged in water or engulfed in flames. In 2017 Shupe says that number was just over 1800 deaths.
In hopes of reducing those numbers, Shupe suggests getting a kit together for your vehicle.
As for what should go inside, Shupe says drivers should have flashlights, jumper cables, a small tool kit, water, and gloves and other warm clothing in case you’re exposed to the elements.
Another necessary tool to have is a Vehicle Escape Tool, a hammer-like instrument that can break your window glass if you or someone else is trapped inside a burning car or if your car is submerged in water. Shupe says you should have one for tempered auto glass and laminated glass.
“You need to know which windows in your vehicle are laminated and which ones are tempered because when it comes to a crash whether it be your vehicle being submerged in water or a fire you need to look for that tempered window, know where it is and exit out the vehicle,” says Shupe.
“Having that tool inside your vehicle can really save a life,” he adds. “Always have your vehicle prepared for an emergency, just like you would your home. You never know when something is going to happen.”


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The French contractor’s UK construction business suffered a loss of more than £78m in 2016, on top of a loss of £19.5m in the previous year.
The group restructured in May 2016 bringing its Denne Construction and J B Leadbitter businesses into the main UK group at a cost of £2.5m.
Combining the businesses under the Bouygues UK banner helped to lift turnover to £556m from £350m in the previous year.
To support the loss-making business, the Bouygues Group parent company injected a further £79m of new equity last year.
Chairwoman Fabienne Viala said: “The company, in common with a number of other UK contractors, has been impacted in recent years by challenging market conditions, including inflation in supply chain costs.
“Despite these impacts, however, many projects have maintained the expected level of margin and the company has been able to meet its clients’ expectations by maintaining a high level of quality and service.”
She added that a revised strategy and plan for the business had already started to bear fruit with Bouygues UK achieving profitability in the first half of this year.
Accounts published at Companies House show that J B Leadbitter staff numbers fell from around 370 to 100 during 2016 while Denne Construction’s headcount fell from 161 to 33.
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EA has released a new video for the Battlefield 3: Back to Karkland DLC, taking a look at the Strike at Karkand map.
In the video we get to have a look at some new weapons from the map pack, as well as plenty of action. It’s all looking good and it’s free too, well if you pre-ordered anyway.
Those who didn’t pre-order will be expected to pay $14.99/1200 MSP.
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As part of the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Global Business Experience Programme, Sitma was invited to submit a project proposal to be implemented with the support and guidance of a team of students from the 2022 Flex MBA class.
Sitma, which has long been acclaimed for its numerous research and collaboration activities with various universities, immediately identified an attractive topic of interest to them on which to base the business project.
The purpose of the project?
To develop a method to analyse and contain CO2 consumption and emissions deriving from the automatic packaging processes of Sitma lines with a specific focus on e-commerce solutions and then define a go-to-market strategy. This is the first step towards the development of tools with strong ethical and commercial value, which can be an added value for customers in the logistics and packaging sector.
Sitma has always kept a close eye on sustainability and has been leading the way in studying solutions to reduce the environmental impact deriving from the use of its machines. For example, it developed packaging systems that can use paper instead of plastic, as well as solutions that can create packaging tailored to the contents to minimise waste. However, the company wanted to go a step further and look for tools able to provide objective data and values.
This is where the partnership with Georgetown University came into play: the US university, one of the most prestigious in the world, has specific skills in the sector and provided a team of young students, with a mix of skills and truly extensive and diverse experiences, who turned the project into their business case for the MBA.
The people who made a difference
Amanda Patterson, Dylan Mills, Tony Vieira and Aaron Knowlson were the real protagonists of this sustainability project with the right mix of skills and experiences that examined and effectively analysed the e-commerce market in the United States and then proposed different scenarios to the Sitma team. The team showed real dedication and determination right from the start, characteristics that then made the difference when it came to realising this ambitious project.
The American team’s desire to get involved and show the skills acquired during the 2-3 years of the MBA, as well as the helpfulness and willingness of the Sitma team to collaborate on new projects, were the key factors for the success of this project. The work team immediately found the perfect synergy, which led to an interesting exchange of ideas, views, proposals and suggestions.
Distance and time zone were not a problem for the teams, who shared information, demos, results and questions through online meetings on a weekly basis from November 2021 to March 2022. The team of students immediately showed great interest and dedication to a topic they, too, felt was very interesting.
After an initial period during which they collected ideas and information from January 2022, Sitma saw the tool take shape. The Georgetown team developed complex simulations of different scenarios, studying how to set parameters again and reconfigure the machines according to the different manufacturing conditions and the packaging materials used, completing a path Sitma had already undertaken.
With great mutual satisfaction, the project ended on 10th March when the Georgetown team visited the company’s headquarters during their journey in Italy at the end of the course, accompanied by professors José de la Torre and Kasra Ferdows. The team of students presented the results of the project to a wide audience, including high-level Sitma personnel. Extensive input emerged from this interesting working table, suggesting that there is still a long road ahead, but at the same time that it is the right road to follow.
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Along with an intelligent system to recognise and track the material used on automatic packaging machines, Sitma has decided to create a synergy with a dedicated software with the aim of mapping the packaging process to then ensure limited energy consumption and the impact on the environment.
After an initial analytical phase, the study was based on the implementation of a tool capable of collecting and analysing data as precisely and objectively as possible. It also discussed the stages before and after packaging, for example by examining the end-of-life stage for packaging and products.
In short, the project with Georgetown University is the first step towards the development of increasingly precise systems to assess the impact of both individual processes and of the supply chain as a whole. The added value, as the team highlighted at the end of the project itself, lies in the opportunity to differentiate sustainability and provide not only absolute but also comparative data with respect to solutions that are more polluting and/or with a greater impact.
This has beneficial repercussions on the environment and is also an important commercial tool, as it meets the demands of the market and end users.
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Apple Sells 10 Million iPhone 6s in First Week, a New Record
To no surprise, Apple's latest iPhone is selling incredibly well. So much that it broke the company's previous sales records.
Apple has announced that the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus have sold over 10 million units within its first weekend. The phone launched on Sept. 19 throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, the UK and Singapore. On Sept. 26, it will be launching in 20 additional countries. Apple plans to have the iPhone 6 available in over 115 countries by the end of 2014.
“Sales for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus exceeded our expectations for the launch weekend, and we couldn’t be happier,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. “We would like to thank all of our customers for making this our best launch ever, shattering all previous sell-through records by a large margin. While our team managed the manufacturing ramp better than ever before, we could have sold many more iPhones with greater supply and we are working hard to fill orders as quickly as possible.”
We must note that a couple years ago, people made fun of the Samsung Note for its large size, and now look at what has become the standard, but hey, bigger screens means more fun while playing mobile games. Given that the Note 4 is going to have its own VR headset, we hope that the iPhone 6 lives up to its potential for increasing the capabilities of mobile gaming.


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APTech-BMPA Print Business Outlook Conference 2023 now open for registration
The Association for Print Technologies (APTech India) and the Bombay Master Printers’ Association (BMPA) have announced that the registration for the Print Business Outlook Conference 2023 is open. The conference will transpire on 25 March 2023 at the Fairfield in Marriott Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai.
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The conference will feature a range of exciting topics, including prediction and trends in the corrugation market in India; digital evolution of finishing and embellishments; best practices for M&A in the printing and packaging industry; and Artificial Intelligence (AI) among others.
According to the director of Association for PRINT Technologies (formerly NPES), the world is undergoing a digital revolution with artificial intelligence (AI) at its centre. This transformation has the potential to transform every aspect of human life and industry within the next few decades. “Currently, we are in a phase of exploration for AI, with new technologies and ideas emerging and the focus shifting from theoretical concepts to real-world applications. The Print Business Outlook Conference 2023 aims to inspire attendees to take bold steps and push the limits of their field, as the printing and packaging industry evolves rapidly.”
The theme – Think boldly, push the limits – the conference will bring together industry leaders, experts, and professionals to discuss the latest trends and advancements in the industry through informative sessions, panel discussions, and ample networking opportunities.
The speaker lineup includes Ram Kumar Sunkara, Chairman of the R&D Centre at The Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India; bigwigs of print and packaging companies like Kirit Modi, Ramesh Kejriwal, Saket Kanoria, and Sushant Gaur.
Mehul Desai of Mail Order Solution and Faheem Agboatwala, director of Hi-Tech Printing Services will moderate two-panel discussions, one of which will discuss how to maximise chances of success in M&A deals and the other on the present-day paper industry scenario.
The full agenda can be found at http://www.printbusinessoutlook.com/agenda/ and for more information, visit the event's website at http://www.printbusinessoutlook.com.
The conference will take place from 10:30am to 06:00pm, followed by a networking event with cocktails and snacks.


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Tina Knowles is speaking out in defense of Beyoncé after the pop star was criticized for wearing the Tiffany Yellow Diamond.
The “Lemonade” singer wore the 128-carat Tiffany Diamond for her and husband Jay-Z‘s appearance in the luxury brand’s new “About Love” campaign. As such, Beyoncé became the fourth woman and the first Black woman to wear the jewel, which was bought by Tiffany & Co. in 1878.
Lady Gaga previously wore the priceless necklace to the 2019 Oscars, while Audrey Hepburn wore it to promote Breakfast at Tiffany‘s in 1961.
Additionally, the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting, Equals Pi (1982), was included in the backdrop of the campaign photos, marking the first time it’s been shared with the public.
Despite these history-making moments and Tiffany’s promise of a sizable donation to HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), many on the Internet have taken issue with a prominent Black artist wearing a diamond that was mined from South Africa during the colonial era.


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Is there any surer sign that spring is here than the sight of cherry trees in bloom?
in Wembley Park, London’s most exciting new neighbourhood, the celebrations will be in full swing with delicious food, fun activities and experiences to create the ultimate day out.
The iconic British retailer, Heal’s has announced that it is officially reopening the doors to the historic Mansard Gallery on Tuesday 15th February.
Fall head over heels as Bill’s Restaurant and Bar celebrates Valentine’s Day with an exclusive cocktail and set menu offering.
The world’s most unusual Valentine’s dinner launched in form of an all-jellyfish tasting menu from The Kraken.
New dessert launches exclusively at vegan-only PizzaExpress at Aldwych in time for the Brit Awards.
Defy those New Year’s resolutions in style with easy social cocktail co.’s single-serve canned cocktails
Wemballet set to Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker courtesy of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Nuffield Health has launched a new state-of-the-art gym in Barbican as part of the UK’s first Health & Wellbeing Campus, which will offer free to access community programmes including COVID-19 rehabilitation.
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Telus tries again to buy struggling Mobilicity
Telus has twice tried to buy Mobilicity, but both times the deal was rejected by Industry Canada.
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Mobilicity says it has agreed to be purchased by Telus Corp. for $350 million.
Mobilicity says the proposed sale is subject to approval by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Competition Bureau, Industry Canada, and Mobilicity’s debtholders.
Telus has twice tried to buy struggling Mobilicity, but both times the deal was rejected by Industry Canada.
“We will not approve spectrum-transfer requests that decrease competition in our wireless sector,” Jake Enwright, a spokesman for Industry Minister James Moore, said Friday.
This time, however, Mobilicity says it believes the deal will satisfy the federal agency’s criteria and will not affect competition in the Canadian wireless sector.
The company also says the “vast majority” of its 165,000 active subscribers would be able to seamlessly migrate onto Telus’ network after the transition.
Mobilicity also says it there are “no foreseen changes to employee staffing levels” under the proposed transaction.
“The transaction is a good outcome from Mobilicity’s restructuring efforts and extensive sales process,” said William Aziz, Mobilicity’s chief restructuring officer.
“I am confident the transaction will serve the best interests of Mobilicity’s customers and employees.”
Mobilicity has been operating under creditor protection since September 2013.
The company has been seeking a buy and had contacted 25 organizations about submitting bids.
Five bids were received by the Dec. 16, 2013 extended deadline and only the Telus bid was deemed acceptable.
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Asian Paints Ltd to acquire Causeway Paints in an all cash deal
Asian Paints did not disclose the deal size. However, it said, CPLPL reported revenue of Sri Lankan Rupee 5,630 million (approx Rs 253.60 crore) in the previous fiscal.February 17, 2017 | comments ( 0 ) |
Asian Paints has said that its subsidiary Berger International will fully acquire Sri Lanka's Causeway Paints in an all cash deal.
Asian Paints Ltd said, "Berger International Pvt Ltd, Singapore, indirect subsidiary of the company, has entered into a share purchase agreement with the existing shareholders of Causeway Paints Lanka (Pvt) Ltd (CPLPL), Sri Lanka, for acquisition of 100 per cent stake in CPLPL in an all cash deal."
It further said, "The aforesaid transaction is with an objective of enhancing the group's presence in the Sri Lankan market where the company through its subsidiary company, Asian Paints (Lanka) Ltd, already has operations".
Asian Paints did not disclose the deal size. However, it said, CPLPL reported revenue of Sri Lankan Rupee 5,630 million (approx Rs 253.60 crore) in the previous fiscal.
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RISING numbers of Australians are being driven into debt to pay for Christmas, new research reveals. But what exactly are we spending all our money on?
REV heads, the wait is almost over. The new Aussie Ford Mustang arrives on our shores today and 500 lucky owners will get an early Christmas present.
MUMS in casual jobs could lose up to six hours a week of childcare and be thousands of dollars worse off under the federal government’s new reforms.


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CHIP DESIGNER AMD has announced its latest A-series accelerated processing unit (APU) along with a software development kit (SDK) to sweeten the deal.
The A6-3500 APU offers three x86 cores along with over 300 Radeon cores. This enables DirectX 11 standard discrete graphics and dedicated HD video processing on the one chip for the price of $95.
AMD said, "As digital and visual content flourishes, consumers benefit from more responsive multitasking, vivid graphics, lifelike games, lag-free videos, and ultimate multimedia performance. With the AMD A6-3500 APU desktop end-users can enjoy these incredible APU experience at a broader range of price points."
Designed for FM1 motherboards, the A6-3500 is capable of running at 2.1GHz, which can be upped to 2.4GHz by Turbo Boost. The chip has a 3MB of L2 cache and a thermal design power rating of 65W.
The chip supports DDR3 1866MHz RAM and has HDMI 1.4a connections for 3D functionality. AMD reckons users who combine the processor with a Radeon HD 6000 graphics card can achieve twice the graphics performance of competitive offerings.
3D is one of AMD's focuses, with its technology found in many 3D devices such as laptops and monitors. AMD has made its launch of the A6-3500 more attractive for 3D applications with the release of the Quad Buffer SDK.
The firm hopes to speed up development for 3D by providing developers with the necessary tools. The SDK provides guidelines on how to implement 3D in software development projects and can be used to add 3D support to existing applications and game titles. µ
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Uber gets hit with $2.8B settlement in antitrust lawsuit
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday settled a lawsuit filed by Uber Technologies Inc. against a former employee over alleged misappropriation of company intellectual property, in what could be the first such settlement in the technology industry.
In a statement Monday, the Justice Department said it would pay $2 billion to the former employee, who sued Uber in February 2016 over a complaint he made about Uber’s business practices.
The settlement does not include an admission by Uber that the employee improperly used company proprietary technology, the DOJ said.
The Justice Department also said it agreed to the terms of the settlement, which are not yet public.


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Waterside District celebrates two-year anniversary after rebirth
"Several years ago a plan came into place and two years now after operating we have had tremendous success," said marketing director Fred Rose.
Today wasn't just a birthday celebration for waterside, it was a revitalization exclamation.
"Several years ago a plan came into place, and now two years after opening we have had tremendous success," said marketing director Fred Rose.
Rose said Waterside has already produced over 200 events and hosted another 1,000 private functions including everything from fundraisers to sports watch parties.
"That's the real secret sauce I think of the Waterside District, is people have responded to us and consider us a place to go for these great experiences," said Rose.
Rose said Waterside's stability has given entertainment heavyweights from around the country the courage to invest in Norfolk.
"A great example of that would be the Sky Star Observation Wheel, which was here last summer, and that generated 55,000 riders in the course of three months," said Rose.
While local downtown organizations, like the Tides and Nauticus, have developed lucrative partnerships. Nauticus said their foot traffic has noticeably increased because of their new neighbor.
"It's just nice to see them come over here, enjoy all the restaurants, and then come back to us and share their experiences with us," said Autumn Eustis of Nauticus. "We are very fortunate to be in such close proximity."
The Chamber of Commerce said Waterside has also done wonders for bringing new businesses into the downtown.
"When you have large companies like ADP moving into the area, for them to have the ability to walk directly across the street and have the resources that they have from a food and beverage standpoint is incredible," said Tage Counts of the Chamber of Commerce.
Counts said people want to live and work in a city that offers a place for fun and so far Waterside is meeting that demand.
"They have the entertainment value to go along with the housing, the employment and everything that goes along with recruiting a workforce in this market," said Counts.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54 million contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative-led states. Newsom on Wednesday ordered state officials to not renew a contract with Walgreens to purchase specialty pharmacy prescription drugs for California’s prison health care system, including antiviral and antifungal drugs and medication used for congestive heart failure. Walgreens has gotten about $54 million from the contract, which expires April 30.
Newsom’s office said the state will buy the drugs somewhere else.
“California will not stand by as corporations cave to extremists and cut off critical access to reproductive care and freedom,” Newsom said in a news release. “California is on track to be the fourth largest economy in the world and we will leverage our market power to defend the right to choose.”
Walgreens representative Fraser Engerman said the company was “deeply disappointed by the decision by the state of California not to renew our longstanding contract due to false and misleading information.”
“Walgreens is facing the same circumstances as all retail pharmacies, and no other pharmacies have said that they would approach this situation differently, so it’s unclear where this contract would not be moved,” Engerman said. “Our position has always been that, once we are certified by the FDA, Walgreens plans to dispense Mifepristone in any jurisdiction where it is legally permissible to do so, including the state of California.”
Mifepristone is a pill that when combined with another pill will end a pregnancy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the pill in 2000 for use in up to the 10th week of pregnancy. Today, more than half of all abortions in the U.S. are done by pills, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
After the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned the federal right to an abortion, more than a dozen states have restricted the use of abortion pills. But those restrictions are being challenged in court.
Attorneys general in 20 states, mostly with Republican governors, have warned Walgreens and CVS they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills in their states. Last week, Walgreens confirmed it sent a response to each attorney general saying it would not dispense the drug in their states.
Newsom responded to that news on Monday, posting in a message on Twitter that California won’t be doing business with Walgreens “or any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women’s lives at risk.”
“We’re done,” Newsom said.
Losing the California contract will have a small impact on Walgreens’ revenues, as the company reported $132.7 billion in sales for the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31.
But for Newsom, the move is more about solidifying California’s role as a leader in what he has called “reproductive freedom.”
Newsom has vowed to make California a sanctuary for people in other states where abortion is illegal or severely restricted. Last year, Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws aiming to protect abortion rights, including signing off on $20 million in new spending to help pay for the travel and lodging expenses for people to come to California from other states to get an abortion.
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The demand for personal protection equipment and medical devices has risen sharply as COVID-19 cases spike, prompting manufacturers to ramp up production.
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Sony SIE CEO Jim Ryan Claims PlayStation A Subscription Service is “More Meaningful” Than Xbox Game Pass
In an unprecedented revelation during the FTC v. Microsoft acquisition case, Sony SIE President and CEO Jim Ryan stated that his PlayStation A subscription service holds more value compared to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, according to foreign media Insider Gaming.
Jim Ryan has consistently expressed skepticism towards Microsoft’s gaming service, repeatedly criticizing it in the past.
During the court proceedings, Ryan argued that by incorporating AAA games with budgets exceeding $100 million into the Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft attempted to utilize its immense financial resources to guarantee minimal revenue for game publishers. However, Ryan claimed that this approach had minimal impact, as publishers remained indifferent towards Microsoft. In contrast, he emphasized that his PlayStation Plus subscription service offered a more significant value proposition than Xbox Game Pass.
Interestingly, Ryan attributed Microsoft’s recent spree of “large-scale acquisitions to secure 3A games” to this disparity.
Ryan further revealed that although he had engaged in discussions with all publishers regarding Xbox Game Pass, not every publisher shared the same enthusiasm. He asserted that the service did not only diminish the value of individual games but also inflicted damage on the entire gaming industry.
Moreover, Ryan unveiled that while Microsoft announced 25 million subscribers for Xbox Game Pass in January 2023, PlayStation Plus currently boasts nearly 50 million subscribers, solidifying the viability of Sony’s subscription service.
In a direct comparison, Ryan expressed his belief that Bungie’s acquisition, valued at $3.6 billion, provided more value to PlayStation than Microsoft’s staggering $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. As a result, he continued to critique Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Notably, in July of this year, Ryan proudly announced that global sales of the PS5 had surpassed 40 million units since its launch in November 2020. The console offers a vast library of over 2,500 games, ranging from indie titles to highly acclaimed AAA masterpieces.
Emphasizing Sony’s commitment to catering to the player community’s preferences, Ryan highlighted the innovative features developed for the PS5, such as adaptive triggers and tactile feedback on the DualSense controller and PlayStation VR2. These advancements enabled PlayStation Studios and third-party collaborators to unleash their creative visions and enhance the overall gaming experience.
According to foreign media Insider Gaming, with the release of new documents in the acquisition case FTC v. Microsoft, Sony SIE President and CEO Jim Ryan previously included in the court question and answer session was revealed, and at the time he claimed that his PlayStation A subscription service “More meaningful” than Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass.
Jim Ryan is actually not optimistic about Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service and has criticized Microsoft’s service many times before.
In this FTC court round, Jim Ryan said he believed that when Microsoft introduced AAA games with budgets of more than US$100 million to Xbox Game Pass, it tried to use Microsoft’s “financial power” capital to provide a minimum income to game publishers. ensure However, Jim Ryan said he believes this approach has not had a significant impact, and publishers have not paid more attention to Microsoft. In comparison, Jim Ryan said his PlayStation Plus subscription service was “more meaningful” than Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass.
However, because of this, he said, this has also led to Microsoft “conducting large-scale acquisitions to secure 3A games” in recent years.
Jim Ryan reiterated that he has communicated with all publishers about Xbox Game Pass, but not everyone likes Game Pass because the service “not only destroys the value of individual games, but also causes damage at the level of the entire gaming industry “.
Jim Ryan also revealed that the number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers announced by Microsoft in January 2023 was 25 million, but PlayStation Plus currently has almost 50 million subscribers, so PlayStation’s subscription service is more viable.
Finally, Jim Ryan compared Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie, he believed that Bungie could bring much more value to PlayStation than Activision Blizzard, so he continued to criticize Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. .
At the end of July this year, Jim Ryan announced that the worldwide sales of the PS5, which will be launched in November 2020, officially exceeded 40 million units. From indie games to best-selling AAA masterpieces, PS5 currently has more than 2,500 games.
Jim Ryan said that when developing PS5, SIE always prioritized the preferences and needs of the community, which is why innovative designs such as adaptive triggers and tactile feedback were developed on the DualSense controller and PlayStation VR2. PlayStation Studios and third-party partners make full use of these features to expand their creative ideas and demonstrate cross-generational leaps in the gaming experience provided to players.
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Fantastic Services , a provider of domestic services, has reported an increase in demand for professional cleaning and sanitation due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Company founder Rune Sovndahl says they have been preparing for this for the last couple of months, expecting the outbreak to eventually reach Europe and the UK.
“Ever since the first reports from China came in, I realised we could soon be dealing with this crisis over here. We offer cleaning services, after all. We know a thing or two about sanitation,” said Sovndahl.
As the first cases of Coronavirus in the UK have been reported and the authorities have begun to raise awareness, the panic and discord have only grown.
But while travel companies are cancelling their flights and tech-giants such as Facebook are telling their London staff to work from home, Fantastic Services remains very much busy.
All Fantastic Services professionals who will remain active have not travelled outside of the UK in the past two months.
In addition, all staff will strictly follow practices and procedures on a daily basis to ensure their own safety.
Sovndahl added: “Our specialists have looked into what cleaning agents are suitable for such viral conditions. I think we are ready to do the best we can in case somebody needs a little help.”
The company has stated that it will be launching an Antivirus Sanitation service that will be available from 16 March 2020. The technicians will be using a certified non-toxic antiviral detergent to sanitise washable surfaces.
The World Health Organization has stated that preventative measures such as personal hygiene, sanitation, and avoidance of risk factors can minimize the spread of the virus.
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[CES 2014] Toyota, the name behind one of the most successful hybrid car models to date, the Toyota Prius, has just announced that they are working on setting up a network of hydrogen stations which might just feature pumps as well – and the places where such a network will be installed? We are looking at car dealers and perhaps even trash dumps, although the latter does not seem to be too conducive a place to have it. Toyota recently showed off its hydrogen-fueled FCV sedan, which is a concept version of the car Toyota will eventually sell in the US and Japan in 2014, and Bob Carter, Toyota’s U.S. group vice president, said, “We’re throwing everything against the wall. We know we have to push the infrastructure.”
Toyota is not the only vehicle manufacturer in this proverbial boat, as Hyundai Motor Co. as well as Honda Motor Co. too, have their own plans to sell hydrogen cars and crossovers to folks in California. California, after all, has strict state rules that require increasing numbers of “zero-emission” vehicles to be sold each year all the way through to 2025. At time of publishing, California sports approximately 10 public hydrogen fuel pumps, but we are looking at a possible target of another 100 more within the next 10 years.


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U.S. sugar refiners want to renegotiate suspension agreements signed by Mexico and the United States in December 2014 so they can import more standard sugar, the president of Mexico’s sugar chamber, Juan Cortina, said on Wednesday.
Cortina said Mexican producers could send an extra 300,000 to 500,000 tons of standard sugar to U.S. refiners but without modifying the suspension agreements, in which the two nations established quotas and minimum sales prices.
“So far, they’ve said they aren’t receiving enough raw sugar from the Mexican mills, which is wrong and we’ve checked all the statistics,” Cortina said of the U.S. refiners. “Mexico is thoroughly complying with all the points of the agreement.”
The American Sugar Alliance was not immediately reachable for comment on the latest exchange in a spat that has simmered since the agreements were signed nearly 18 months ago.
The U.S. sugar industry in 2014 accused Mexico of dumping cheap, subsidized sugar in the heavily protected U.S. market. After the agreements were signed that December, U.S. refiners fought them, arguing they put local production and jobs at risk.
Cortina said he had taken part in meetings last week in Washington with U.S. and Mexican officials to stress that Mexico was meeting the conditions of the agreements and could supply more sugar – albeit without changing the terms of the accords.
“At the end of the day, what the U.S. refining industry wants is to turn Mexico into a provider of raw materials for its refineries,” Cortina said. “This is precisely what we’ve fought most from the start and made very clear it won’t happen.”


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Social Network Path Cuts 20 Percent of Staff
San Francisco-based social network Path has laid off 13 employees, 20 percent of its total staff. A company spokesperson told Valleywag: "It's just a realignment of the company. I wouldn't read anything into it. The business is strong -- we have 20 million users." The Verge reported that no engineers were cut and that the layoffs were sprinkled across the company. Last month Path updated its iOS app to add features such as private sharing to specific contacts, “inner circle” groups and a premium membership that allows unlimited use of exclusive filters and characters. The premium membership costs users $1.99 for a month on Android, $4.99 for three months on iOS and $14.99 for a year covering both platforms. In April, Path raised $30 million at a $250 million valuation, but is seeking a lead investor in its plan to raise $50 million more, though at a valuation of $400 million. In August, Path Founder Dave Morin, formerly of Facebook, said the three-year-old company’s app was being opened more than 1 billion times a month. However, the company has been hit with spam and robocall controversies, and in February agreed to pay $800,000 to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaints over unlawful collection of user data.


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OPAP-controlled online gaming operator Stoiximan/Betano Group has signed an agreement to launch a range of live casino content from Evolution Gaming, the leading provider of Live Casino solutions.
The agreement will cover the full suite of Evolution’s live casino games, including its new collection of game shows such as ‘Deal or No Deal Live’. The operator will offer the content across its range of brands, including its Stoiximan and Betano websites. The group currently operates in six countries, including Portugal, where it launched its Betano brand earlier this year.
“Our platform is exclusively designed to provide top quality product and services to our customers. Evolution Gaming is a natural addition to our game portfolio, not simply because of the quality of the Evolution games but also because of their extensive experience of delivering live casino services across a wide range of European markets,” explained John Kalamvokis, head of casino for Stoiximan/Betano Group.
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Worried that your 4X4 lacks off-road credibility as you mount kerbs and flatten speed bumps in the city?
City puddles just aren't big enough
A firm from Shropshire reckons to have found the answer - spray-on mud.
Instead of heading for the nearest field and churning up beauty spots, drivers can pay a few pounds for a bottle of real, diluted Shropshire mud.
A quick squirt and gleaming "Chelsea tractors" can be transformed into round-the-world voyagers more at home on the High Veldt than the High Street.
Down on the farm?
Unsurprisingly, London is the main market for Sprayonmud, though the firm behind the idea said that it has had interest from around the world.
According to the company's website, the plastic bottle is "just the right size for hiding in a green Wellington boot".
"Keep it in your garage, in the boot, or anywhere you like. Just be careful the neighbours don't catch you using it! And remember, you've been visiting friends in the country!"
There have been reports, however, that many drivers are buying the mud to cover up their number plates and avoid being photographed by speed cameras.
"Sprayonmud is NOT to be used to obscure number-plates or the lights on your vehicle," the company said.
"This, of course, is illegal and while it is not an endorsable offence, if your number plates cannot be read at a reasonable distance, or photographed by a speed camera, you could face a hefty fine."
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Drivers of large 4X4 vehicles have been coming under increasing attack in cities such as London.
Environmentalists have slated them as gas-guzzling polluters, while safety groups have said they are a hazard to other motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
There have been calls for 4X4s to pay more road tax, and a report on Monday said that those coming into London should pay double the congestion charge.
Driver groups have hit back, complaining that they are unfairly blamed for traffic problems, and argue that they are often used to carry a larger number of people.


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NCsoft today revealed the plans for the first update to City of Villains, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game dedicated to super villainy. Issue 7: Destiny Manifest will be a free auto update for paying subscribers to the PC game and will be released this April.
New Mayhem Missions will see bad guys attacking Paragon City with new timed missions. The open-ended missions let gamers rob stores, take on the police, and harass citizens, while destroying city blocks and gaining bonus rewards.
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City of Heroes will also benefit from the update, with new user-interface tweaks, graphical upgrades, and features being installed in both games.
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PayPal-owned payments app Venmo will no longer offer a public, global feed of users’ transactions, as part of a significant redesign focused on expanding the app’s privacy controls and better highlighting some of Venmo’s newer features. The company says it will instead only show users their “friends feed” — meaning, the app’s social feed where you can see just your friends’ transactions.
Venmo has struggled over the years to balance its desire to add a social element to its peer-to-peer payments-based network, with the need to offer users their privacy.
A few years ago, the company was forced to settle a complaint with the FTC over its handling of privacy disclosures in the app along with other issues related to the security and privacy of user transactions. One of the concerns at the time was a setting that made all transactions public by default — a feature the FTC ...
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Mangaluru, May 26 () The port city of Mangaluru is set to host the inaugural 'All Cargo Indian Open of Surfing' at the Sasihithlu beach from May 27 to 29. The city is home to one of India's oldest surf clubs, 'Mantra Surf Club of India.
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In a population of 1.23 billion, very soon we will have all Indians having mobile phones, said Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurating a conference on 'Sach Bharat - Confluence and Awards 2015', organised by ASSOCHAM.
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Frederique Constant Geneve growing at a healthy rate
For the first half year results, Swiss watch manufacturer Frederique Constant Geneve announced a 26% growth compared to 2013.
Peter Stas, Founder and CEO of Frederique Constant declared:
“We are proud to have realized our best first half year ever, and it clearly proves that our product proposition – Accessible Luxury – continues to have great potential. The initial concept behind the brand was to create Swiss Made, high quality and innovative watches at sensible prices To let more people enjoy luxury. Still today, it is this mission that drives our passion.”
The results are quite interesting, especially compared to the growth of Swiss watch export in general, which is expected to be in the single digits. Solidly positioned in the $1000 to $5000 market segment, Frederique Constant grew strongly in Canada, U.S., Australia and the Far East.
This year, Frederique Constant celebrates its 10th anniversary of its in-house handcrafted movements. The company developed 15 in-house handcrafted calibers, including the last 2014 creation: the Heart Beat Manufacture FC-945 with Silicium Escapement Wheel, Silicium Anker and Silicium Plateau for improved accuracy and reliability.
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HomeBase shifts to home fashions
December 11, 2000,
IRVINE, CA -HomeBase Inc., the parent company of the home improvement chain HomeBase, is undergoing major renovations of its own.
"We fought a good fight," Herb Zarkin, chairman, president and ceo, said about HomeBase, which had $1.5 billion in sales and $12.62 million in earnings for 1999. "We tried our best to make HomeBase a strong vital competitor in the home improvement sector...but we believe the prospects for House2Home present a far greater opportunity for long-term growth.
"While we regrettably have to move away from the HomeBase business and its brand name, we embrace the notion of change and look forward to the rewards we believe will come with this new period of transformation."
The aggressive rollout plan includes converting 62 of its HomeBase stores into House2Homes and closing the remaining 22 HomeBase stores in a staggered eight-phase schedule over the next 12 months. The company expects to have 67 House2Home stores open by next Thanksgiving. Phases 1 and 2 began last week, which include closing 31 stores in the greater Los Angeles area and undergoing liquidation. Eighteen of those stores will then open as House2Home in April or May. The company expects liquidation to last 11 weeks and construction and re-merchandising nine weeks. A new phase will commence every three weeks.
House2Home, a big box retailer for the moderately priced home decorating market, concentrates its merchandise in four areas: outdoor living; indoor living, which includes window and rugs; home decor, which includes bedding, bath and table linens; and seasonal and party goods. Zarkin has been very pleased with the results so far.
"Combined sales at the five House2Home test stores for the 12-week period since their early September opening through the fiscal month ending Nov. 25 totaled approximately $21.4 million, or an average of $4.3 million per store," said Zarkin. "This has exceeded our expectations by a percentage rate in the mid-teens. Once the House2Home chain becomes well established over the next two to three years, we will explore opportunities for new store openings in order to grow our market share and achieve greater operational efficiencies."
Zarkin said that the company could return to profitability by fourth quarter next year, and stated that the average per store annual sales could be $17 million the first year, $19 million the second and $21 million the third. He also expected the operating income per store would be approximately $2.5 million, or 11 percent to 12 percent of sales by the third year.
"It's the board's firm belief that a broad rollover of House2Home is an extremely attractive and compelling force of action with significant upside potential over a relatively short period of time," said Zarkin.
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It was announced in the 2017 Federal budget that there would be millions in spending for so-called “superclusters“. These are just areas of research. One of those was Agri-Foods, which turned out to just be ways to get rid of meat altogether.
At the time of writing this, there are several projects on the go, including:
- Plant-based seafood alternatives
- Plant-based foods and beverages
- A soy processing plant in Eastern Canada
Strangely, there don’t seem to be many — or any — initiatives to get Canadians into farming, raising animals for food. It’s almost as if things are going in a different direction.
This is from page 79 of the 2017 budget. So, this wasn’t just some spur of the moment idea. It’s been in the works for a long time. The goal is apparently to generate at least $25 billion per year from sales in plant based foods and materials, according to the 2022-2023 Annual Report from Protein Industries Canada.
It’s fair to assume that production will only ramp up as far as the plant based industry goes. Again, there’s little to no enthusiasm to increase meat production.
Other “superclusters” include: digital technology, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and oceans (presumably a climate initiative).
On the issue of intellectual property, the following is stated:
“The IP strategy sets out how each Supercluster will strike a balance between providing its members with access to project-generated IP, while protecting the commercial interests of individual project partners, including small-and-medium-sized businesses. This encourages more collaboration and innovation, leading to good commercial outcomes.”
In other words, Canadians are paying to subsidize companies that will keep at least a portion of the IP that they create. It would be interesting to know how exactly this balance would be struck.
Also, this program is open to foreign companies, provided they do at least some business in Canada. However, there aren’t any minimum requirements stated.
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|Jewish CC Montreal||Aug 9, 2019||Global Certification For Plant-Based Products||$819,638.00|
|Konscious Foods Canada||Nov 18, 2021||Plant-Based Seafood Products||$36,000.00|
|Novagevity Inc.||Apr 1, 2020||Plant Based Meal Replacement||$78,805.00|
|Novagevity Inc.||Dec 22, 2021||Plant Based Beverage||$200,311.00|
|Rps Biologiques Inc.||Oct 26, 2021||Plant-Based Fish Meal Additive||$23,360.00|
|Spiderwort Inc.||Oct 11, 2021||Plant-Based Fish Fillet||$280,000.00|
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Are we noticing a pattern here?
There are, of course, plenty of eco-nuts who claim that meat must be done away with in order to prevent global warming. It’s almost as if there are different excuses and lies being promoted to drastically change human behaviour. More on that another time.
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Volkswagen may have just released the 'new' Golf, but look! This version is set to be the replacement for the current version by 2012, two years sooner than anticipated. And not surprisingly, the styling for the new Golf is evolutionary.
There are hints of the Polo's rear lights, just extended and the front looks sharper and a tinge more aggressive. But under that skin is where the new Golf is set to make milestones, a leap that reports have suggested, will equal that of Ford; from the Escort to the Focus in 1998.
No more bigger is better. The new Golf will be based on a smaller platform to reduce its kerb weight, and many components have been borrowed from the Polo. Lightweight body panels will be used and small capacity forced induction engines to further reduce fuel consumption. The Golf will combine a already fuel efficient 1.5-litre diesel unit with three compact electric motors, and the plug-in drivetrain can operate on battery power alone below 50km/h for around 48 km. Above that speed, it works in tandem with the oil-burner, and takes over entirely at motorway speeds. The result is a startling 48km/litre more than twice what a standard 2.0-litre TDI can muster.
Besides that, VW is already working on a new HCCI engine a petrol unit that thinks its a diesel. By discarding the spark plugs, it combines the fuel efficiency of a diesel with cleaner emissions and the much needed oomph of a petrol engine.
With all this technology going to be pumped into the new Golf, lets just hope there won't be too much effect on its price..


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Teen pleads guilty to downloading 90GB of secure files from Apple's internal systems and accessing customer accounts in repeated hacks from his suburban home.
A teenage hacker in Melbourne, Australia, repeatedly broke into Apple's computer systems and downloaded approximately 90 gigabytes of secure files and accessed customer accounts before he was caught. That's according to a report Thursday by The Age, which cited court proceedings.
The hacker was an Apple fan who "dreamed" of working for the company, the newspaper said. The defendant pleaded guilty, with sentencing set for next month.
Apple last year alerted the FBI, who in turn coordinated the case with Australian authorities. A prosecutor said that Apple was "very sensitive about publicity," with the case successfully kept out of the media until the court proceedings this week.
Aside from the 90 gigabytes of data, it's unknown how widespread the breach was, what type of accounts or other information were accessed, or whether the breach was worldwide or in any way localized to Australia.
Apple has not commented on the case.
"Hacky hack hack"
The young hacker, whose name was not released for legal reasons, was caught after his home was raided last year by authorities, who found his files in a computer folder marked "hacky hack hack." Australian Federal Police also seized two Apple laptops, and found that the accused had obtained "authorized keys" to access Apple's systems.
It is unknown if any of the acquired data was provided to third parties. It is understood the hacker communicated with others on Whatsapp about the intrusion, though the content of the conversations was not released.
Earlier this week, Australia's government scheduled a debate over whether to force a weakening of encryption by Apple and other companies. In June, Apple was fined $6.7 million by Australian regulators over iPhone and iPad repair practices.


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New York and Los Angeles, the most popular destination cities in the US, can thank two of China’s largest metros—Beijing and Shanghai—for some of their biggest-spending tourists.
This year Beijing will be the top “feeder city” for New York in terms of tourist spending, according to the MasterCard 2015 Global Destination Cities Index (pdf). This is despite four other cities—London, Sao Paulo, Paris, and Toronto—supplying a greater number of tourists.
According to the research, which provides estimates for this year, London will supply New York with 977,000 visitors, the most of any city, compared with just 430,000 from Beijing. But the Beijing visitors will outspend those from London, $1.3 billion to $1.1 billion. Visitors from Toronto, who number at 641,000, will spend $214 million.
Beijing’s spending clout has risen rather dramatically in recent years. In the 2013 report from MasterCard, Beijing didn’t make the top five in the feeder-city spending category for New York. Last year it hit $1.4 billion, a little more than this year.
Meanwhile Shanghai will be this year’s biggest feeder city for Los Angeles, again in terms of tourist spending. Other cities (London and Vancouver) will supply a greater number of tourists, but those from Shanghai will spend the most: $896 million. Tokyo comes in second at $506 million. In last year’s report, Shanghai wasn’t in the top 5.
Such stats point to a larger trend: a massive increase of outbound travel from China, which is now the world’s top spender in terms of outbound tourism. It saw a 28% increase in expenditure in 2014, reaching a total of $165 billion, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
US cities have benefited from relaxed visa rules for Chinese visitors, who now get 10 years before needing a visa renewal, as opposed to just one year previously. Many nations, not just the US, are easing visa requirements for big-spending Chinese tourists.
The influx of Chinese visitors can be felt in ways big and small. In New York, they’ve helped create tens of thousands of jobs. They spend the most on luxury goods. And the Chinese have become the largest segment of foreign visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reported The New York Times. The museum now has a presence on Weibo and offers a guidebook, iPad app, and audio guide in Mandarin. The Chinese guidebook is the best-selling of its foreign-language versions.
Chinese tourists’ impact on the world’s favorite cities has plenty of room to grow. According to a Financial Times report, at this point less than 6% of China’s population has a passport.


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NCBA Group has Thursday unveiled a new logo and tagline (Go for it) as it officially commences operations.
The Central Bank of Kenya and the National Treasury granted approval for the merger of NIC Group PLC (NIC) and Commercial Bank of Africa Limited (CBA) via a Kenya Gazette notice of Friday, 27th September 2019.
The approval paved the way for the two organisations to officially start operations as NCBA Group PLC from Tuesday, 1st October 2019, with the Kenya operating bank being called NCBA Bank Kenya PLC.
Isaac Awuondo, Chairman designate of NCBA Bank Kenya PLC said the new brand identity will enable the combined entity to leverage on the strengths, values and historic legacies of the former two brands.
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“We are pleased to unveil our new inspirational logo, as part of our journey to bring our merger under one unified banner. Starting this month, the new NCBA logo and visual identity will be rolled out gradually across all our customer touch points,” said Awuondo.
John Gachora, NCBA Group Managing Director said the name and logo reflects the new bank’s deep roots and experience in the region and it also represents the ambitions of the bank to become the first bank in Kenya and to grow across the continent.
“We are excited about our bold, new unified identity which sets us apart and resonates very well with our customers. NCBA is a stronger and larger bank, with the financial strength, expertise and regional connectivity to put its customers first through an expanded range of products and services,” says Gachora.
The bank will over the next month finalise the harmonisation of its systems so that its customers can enjoy seamless services across our channels in Kenya.
“Our ambition is that by 1st November, all NCBA customers will experience the same service levels regardless of their previous relationship at NIC or CBA,” Gachora said.
The next phase of the merger is the integration of the businesses in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, which is still subject to specific regulatory approvals from those countries.
Elsewhere, Equity has unveiled a refreshed identity in line with the ongoing journey of transformation and regional expansion. The new identity is aimed at creating sustainable growth path and service delivery in today’s rapidly changing financial services environment.
Going forward, Equity will present itself as a unified brand, with one basket of products and services under one roof; ranging from banking to insurance and investment. From an identity perspective, the new logo now features “Equity” without an entity name such as Group, Bank, Insurance, or Investment Bank.
Commenting on the move, Equity Group CEO and Managing Director Dr. James Mwangi noted that the refreshed positioning follows an extensive three-year process of sounding out its current and future customer segments.
“The evolution of our brand is an important part of our strategy for continued market leadership as well as being integral to the promise we made to all of our stakeholders when we began our journey of transformation to modernize and do all we can to get closer to and better serve our customers,” he said.
“We are proud of the role Equity has continued to play in the growth and prosperity of Kenya and its people. Our brand has carried us through a disruptive and trailblazing 35 years’ period. During this period, we have evolved from a small building society to a leading bank in East and Central Africa. We have become a leading digital bank while our social impact investments hold promise to secure our young people as our future servant leaders. The refreshed brand identity reflects the future we envision, one which communicates our global capability, strong heritage, innovative culture and agile business model that will carry and give the brand momentum to scale its strengths across Africa and the world,” Dr. James Mwangi added.
The refreshed look will first roll out in Kenya and eventually in all other markets where the Group has established its presence including Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and now, Zambia, Mozambique and Ethiopia.


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Rachel Bilson all sewn up for DKNY Jeans
OC hottie Rachel Bilson has revealed that in her spare time, she is learning how to sew.
"My friend's grandmother helped me make a skirt, and I was so excited about it," she said, at the DVD launch of her new film Jumper. "But then it came out something like 10 sizes too big. Oh, well - it was just my first lesson."
So does this mean that sewing is the new knitting? I'm sure Crafty Crafty could tell us...
The actress is currently gearing up for the launch of her new Edie Rose sportswear line for DKNY Jeans, slated for release later this year. She also confirmed that they had wrapped on shooting the ad campaign, which will hit fashion mags in September.
"We are still approving the images, but it's all very exciting," she added. "I just really hope that people like it."


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Vitro’s subsidiary considers closure of manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC (PGW), a subsidiary of Mexico-based glass manufacturer Vitro, confirmed that discussions are underway involving the future of company's manufacturing facility in Creighton, Pennsylvania.
“A combination of difficult realities could lead to the Creighton facility's closure in 2018, with an initial shift of certain customer orders to PGW's unionized facility in Evansville, Indiana for fulfillment. Under this scenario, the full conclusion of production activities at Creighton might not occur until the summer of 2018 – about nine months from now,” said the company in a press release.
"Despite our extraordinary group of employees and colleagues at Creighton – including some unique work that has never been done before in glass-pressing technology – the facility faces a combination of serious challenges," company CEO and President Joe Stas said.
The facility is one of the PGW’s automotive glass manufacturing plants in the United States that Vitro acquired last year in a US$ 310 million deal.
The agreement also included two satellite facilities and two float glass furnaces in the United States, along with a manufacturing plant in Poland and equity in joint ventures in North America and China.
The Creighton operation, with 193 hourly workers, produces windshields and other glass for the auto industry. It was PPG Industries Inc.'s original glass plant, established in 1883.
Vitro is a Mexico-based glass manufacturer and one of the largest producers in its industry.


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GM & LG invest 2.3 million dollars in second battery plant
General Motors has now officially confirmed that its second battery cell plant in the US as part of its joint venture with LG Energy Solutions is already being built in Spring Hill, where GM already has a battery assembly plant at the Tennessee location.
Construction has already begun on the Spring Hill plant by Ultium Cells, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solutions, which recently became the independent battery division of its parent Group, LG Chem. The $2.3-billion-factory is scheduled to open in 2023. A total of 1,300 new jobs should be created in the plant. The plant is most important for General Motors electrification strategy since the cells for GM’s Ultium batteries will be manufactured there.
The joint venture Ultium Cells will build the new plant, which is expected to cover more than 2.8 million square feet, on land leased from GM. The American carmaker says that the battery plant will use “the most advanced and efficient battery cell manufacturing processes.” According to GM, the plant will be “extremely flexible” and able to adapt to constant advances in technology and materials. Once operational, the plant will supply battery cells to GM’s Spring Hill assembly plant for its Ultium batteries. At the vehicle plant there, the company plans to build the Cadillac Lyriq, among other vehicles.
“The support of the state of Tennessee was an important factor in making this investment in Spring Hill possible and this type of support will be critical moving forward as we continue to take steps to transition our manufacturing footprint to support EV production,” said GM CEO Mary Barra.
“This partnership with General Motors will transform Tennessee into another key location for electric vehicle and battery production,” added Jonghyun Kim, CEO of LG Energy Solution. This, he says, will help build “solid and stable supply chains” in the US, enabling “everything from research to product development, production and sourcing of raw material components”.
The public announcements about this second GM and LG battery cell plant have been a bit confusing in the past few months. It is likely that the long and bitter court battle between the two S.Korean battery-making giants LG Chem and SK Innovation has had an influence on the timing of these announcements.
Early in March just passed, the Wall Street Journal reported that LG Energy Solutions and General Motors were close to a decision to build a plant in Tennessee as part of their joint venture. But General Motors seemed to be still undecided, releasing a public statement saying that it hoped to “make a decision on the potential project” by June. Later the same month LG went right ahead and announced that the plant is to offer a similar production capacity as the first plant in Ohio (35 GWh per year) and produce “next-generation cells,” but there was still no confirmation from General Motors (and LG Chem’s court battle appeared to be continuing with SK Innovation). Then, just days later, another major partner of LG Energy Solutions, Volkswagen, who was intending to source batteries from LG Chem, suddenly announced they would do without either S.Korean battery maker.
The official announcement now from General Motors most likely comes on the back of the news last week that LG Energy Solutions parent company LG Chem had settled the bitter fight with SK Innovation out of court whereby the two S.Korean battery-making giants agreed not to sue the other party for at least the next ten years.
In their latest press release for the new cell plant, General Motors underlined that “Ultium battery technology is at the heart of GM’s EV strategy.” This was quite clear almost exactly a year ago when the company revealed the Ultium batteries along with its electric vehicle platform. With so much riding on the relationship with LG Energy Solutions, it must be a massive relief that the parent company LG Chem’s bitter battery battle is over.


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A brazen thief managed to steal an SUV from a Providence, Rhode Island, dealership and escape without trouble.
The incident happened at the Rivas Auto Sales dealership at the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Roger Williams Avenue, according to necn affiliate WJAR.
The $15,000 Ford Escape was moved to the street so the dealership could move another vehicle.
During that time the thief got in the vehicle and drove off.
The SUV has no license plate and there is no description of the suspect.


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Finard Properties LLC will renovate and expand Germantown Plaza by 14,700 square feet in a move that will open up the shopping center to at least six more stores.
The 116,181-square-foot center, located at the southwest corner of Farmington and Exeter, will undergo a $1.5 million facelift, says Rick Smith, director of property management for Finard's Memphis office.
Construction will begin within the next month, says engineer Jim Schumpert, director of planning and landscape architecture for The Reaves Firm, which will oversee construction.
Originally built in 1978, the center is anchored by Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. Additional tenants include Tuesday Morning Corp., Grand Buffet, Pump It Up, Athletic Shoes, Gulliver's Travel and Shelby County Clerk.
During the first phase, Finard plans to renovate the existing space and expand it by about 10,100 square feet of speculative retail space, which will accommodate up to five new tenants, Smith says. After the first phase is completed, the center, which currently faces Farmington, will face Exeter. Completion is expected in the end of March 2008, he says.
"We would like to see local or regional tenants," he says. "With Athletic Shoes there, maybe a dress shoe store, a clothing store and a furniture store."
The second phase will include a 4,600-square-foot out-parcel that will not be built before it's leased. Area banks have shown some interest in the freestanding building.
"A fast-food restaurant would not be our first choice," Smith says.
The renovated center will include 572 parking spaces.
Burlington, Mass.-based Finard Properties owns and manages 6 million square feet in the U.S., of which 1 million square feet are in the Memphis area. The firm recently purchased The Welcome Wagon Building, a four-story, 31,380-square-foot building located at 30 N. Second for $932,000.
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High salt intake is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified salt as a key dietary component in need of reducing to fight mortality from disease. Most people consume more salt than what the WHO outlines as healthy. A recent research study may have found an interesting avenue for reducing salt intake. Researchers found that a preference for spicy foods equaled a reduction in dietary salt intake.
The study was published in Hypertension and assessed the salt intake of spice lovers vs spice haters. They found that the spice lovers consumed 2.5 grams less salt a day. They had lower blood pressure levels too. Researchers tested a theory as to why spice lovers consumed less salt. It appears that consuming spice increases sensitivity to saltiness. This could lead to craving less of it. They ran brain scans in both mice and humans and found that brain activity in the areas associated with taste changed with the consumption of spice.
While 2.5 grams may not sound like a big number, it’s just half a gram less than the WHO’s recommended reduction. Decreased salt consumption helps cut the risk for cardiovascular disease. This could be an interesting way to go about it. However, study into the health effects of increased spice consumption may be needed. That needs to be considered before making any official recommendations. At this point, it’s just food for thought.


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According to this story in the Business section of yesterday’s Washington Post, high end electronics retailer Tweeter is closing all of their stores including the one in Dobbin Center in Columbia.
This is becoming an all too familiar story in these tough economic times.
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I’ll be honest; I have never donated a cent to anything on Kickstarter.
Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter are now the “In” way to get funding for game developers. Upcoming games like “Star Citizen” and “Torment: Tides of Numenera” are getting millions of dollars from fans, but nothing from me. I just don't trust the concept of it.
To me, Kickstarter is dangerous because I don’t know who I’m giving money to and what’s really been done. Basically, what’s to stop the developers of these games to take the money and run? In the U.S, it seems the answer to that question is a lawsuit.
In America, the state of Washington has filed a lawsuit against Altius Management, a company who had a successful Kickstarter program for the game “Asylum Playing Cards”. In October 2012, Altius exceeded its initial goal of $15,000 by more than $10,000 but more than 18 months after the Kickstarter, nothing has come of the project. The lawsuit seeks restitution for backers who had donated money to the program.
I hope it will succeed.
Now I’m not saying the people behind Altius Management went out to cheat the general public, but they got the money they say they needed for the game and nothing came of it. If the game didn’t come out, then the money ought to be returned to the people who gave it to them. Kickstarter itself has in its Terms of Service a statement that the project creator is legally obligated to fulfill rewards when their project is successful or to offer refunds if they cannot deliver said rewards. Problem is, till now the refund is entirely voluntary.
So this lawsuit, if successful, might be the best thing for Kickstarter in the long run. It will give a clear message to the public that people seeking their money will return the money if the project failed for whatever reason.
To me, that’s reassuring. So much so, I might look into giving some of my money too.


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When it comes to Apple products (and we mean upcoming ones, of course), rumors tend to stick to them much more often compared to other consumer electronics devices. Is it because the company is so high profile, and Apple has the knack of revolutionizing the way things work in our world? Perhaps, or the real reason could be the plain simple opportunity of creating something out of nothing to see a flurry of mindless chatter go on simply because there is such a large following of Apple products.
One of the juicier rumors to make its way across the Internet was the next generation Apple iPhone boasting an integrated pico projector inside. Of course, those rumors have been officially crushed as Apple commented that the next iteration of their smartphone will not come with a pico projector, and according to the representative, “Sources from pico projector makers pointed out that the related (research and development) is still not mature and demand from consumers has yet to appear, so smartphone-use pico projector models are unlikely to start mass shipping until after 2012.”
Of course, with the iPhone already being a notorious juice sucker from your battery packs, it makes perfect sense to leave the pico projector functionality out at the moment as you surely would loathe a device that runs out of juice in less than an hour after it was fully charged, right?