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MONEY saving dad Calum Matheson started making his own takeaways from home after his favourite Chinese went downhill – and now he’s saving a fortune.
Calum, 41, used to spend as much as £80 a week on take out food just for him, including kebabs and curries.
But now he’s slashed his fast food spend to just £10 a week by buying yellow sticker reductions and cooking “fakeaways” from home.
This marks an incredible saving of £280 a month or a whopping £3,360 a year.
Calum, a support worker for adults with special needs in Glasgow, says his portions also stretch further.
When he has his partner Fiona, 43 and daughter Cara, 10, stay over, he cooks up Chinese banquets including prawn and chicken stir fry rice and even salt and pepper squid.
He estimates that he can feed a family of four for around £20 a week.
Instead of spending £4 per dish at his old takeaway, Calum says each portion costs him just 50p to make.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: “I’ve saved an absolute fortune.
“In my younger days I would spend £50 to £80 a week on takeaways.
Beef kebab recipe
CALUM has shared his beef kebab recipe so you can make it yourself from home.
- Carefully cube sirloin steak and add to a bowl with olive oil, garlic, chopped up basil leaves and salt and pepper. Leave overnight.
- Put the meat on skewers, then either bbq or grill.
- Serve with the nan bread, along with a green salad and choice of garnish. We prefer garlic mayonnaise.
“Without sounding negative, the main reason I started making fakeaways is because the food in my main takeaway got really bad.
“The quality was terrible and they kept increasing prices.
“Now I can feed a family of four easily for an entire week, if I get yellow stickers, for just £20. That could be my entire food shop.
“I probably spend £10 on fakeaways and that could be four or five meals, for four people."
Calum's best bargain to date is buying three turkeys that should have cost £180 for just £4.50 - because he went into the supermarket just as doors shut on Christmas Eve.
The savvy shopper has also managed to nab a salmon worth £20 for just £1.60.
He said: “I’m able to make fakeaways so cheap because I buy the food cheap in all the supermarkets.
“I go to Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury’s – all of them.”
Special fried rice recipe
HERE'S how to make special fried rice from home, for much less.
- Cook long grain rice the night before and leave it in the fridge.
- In a hot wok, add two beaten eggs and cook for 30 seconds. Add chicken, prawns and Char Sui pork. Char Sui mix can be bought at most Chinese supermarkets and some Tesco and Asda.
- Cook for five minutes then add the rice, chopped onions, garlic and spring onions. Cook for another five minutes while constantly moving around so it doesn't stick.
- Add light and dark soya sauce, a little sugar and black and white pepper. Cook for another five minutes until the rice is turning brown and has soaked up all the flavours.
- Serve and add more chopped spring onions on top.
Calum’s love of cooking started 12 years ago when he first visited Thailand.
Having been back five times since, he decided to take some cookery lessons out there to perfect his favourite spicy dishes.
The keen chef now has ambitions to start his own cookery classes after helping adults at his work learn to make their food.
He said: “What we’re trying to do is promote independence for the adults because none of them have cooked for themselves before.
“Last month we did a fakeaway pizza class and it was a massive hit.
“Sometimes the adults I work with have never eaten Chinese or Indian before.
“When I make a fakeaway for work, I can feed 10 people for around 50p per meal.”
For those hoping to follow in Calum’s footsteps, he recommends going to supermarkets in the evening.
He finds the best time for deals is around 7pm and says he always tries to buy in bulk.
Calum added: “If you see something reduced, even if you don’t need it then are there, buy it and freeze it.
“Cut it up into portions and freeze it into individual freeze bags.”
He also credits joining the Reduce Your Supermarket Spend Facebook group for helping him find ways to cut costs.
Calum said: “It gives me the opportunity to share my fakeaways and I get loads of people asking for my recipes.”
MORE ON MONEY
Calum isn't the only one saving money with "fakeaways" - this mum has £5,200 a year more in her pocket by buying yellow sticker bargains.
The Sun recently spoke to mum-of-four Penny Campbell who spends just £20 a month making fast food at home.
This article was originally published on September 16, 2019.


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The retail sector, which is the fourth largest contributor to GDP has attracted lot of attention It is being termed as one of the sunrise sectors in the Indian economy. Should FDI be allowed in Indian retail? This topic is fast becoming a rage among the academicians and researchers all over the world.
A closer look at the Indian at the Indian retail landscape will reveal that it is primarily made up of two sharply contrasting segments big chain outlets and small traditional stores. Surveys have confirmed that Indian retail sector comprises mostly of local kirana shops that have low labour productivity when compared with retail sectors in other countries. This is largely attributed to the low skilled and inefficient supply chain processes. Big chain outlets besides driving high labour productivity, being more organized also create more jobs and promote employment generation in this sector. The greater fear that SME businesses in India have is that there may not be a level playing field for them when aggressive global players arrive on Indian shores who will focus on capturing market share by lowering the cost of goods thus impacting the profit margins. But government goodwill for SME businesses far outweighs this downside as we look at it today. The investment climate with its complex tax structure and the legal framework penalizes large stores that operate across different states while SME businesses have it relatively easy. Hence although cost of goods is lower for large chains, the profit margins of small retailers are higher.
An important challenging aspect is establishing global quality standards. Globalization is bringing new challenges to retail-quality-control. With the globalization of production, and supply and retailer chains, ensuring the safety and quality of products is vital. Take for example recent health concerns arising from bird flu etc. To be able to participate fully in global markets, exporting countries will have to acquire the capability to conform to globally accepted standards in terms of quality, safety, health and environment.
Once FDI is allowed in Indian retail, the better buying experience, product choice, quality, strict adherence to labelling laws etc. are all important to get the support of Indian consumers. The huge Indian consumer market should not be turned into dumping ground for sub-standard products. Hence stringent quality standards have to emerge.
While I advocate the entry of FDI in retail, the challenge of how new foreign business houses can sell the social and economic benefits to people of India is humongous. If not rolled out carefully there is a good chance that industry may find itself blindsided by its short-sightedness.
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Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requested that Chrysler initiate a safety recall of the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty to address a performance and design defect. NHTSA is calling for Chrysler to improve the rear-crash protection in approximately 2.7 million vehicles. In a widely distributed press release, Chrysler gave a rare response and effectively said, "No."
Chrysler's position is that these vehicles are safe and not defective. NHTSA and safety advocates disagree.
Both Chrysler and NHTSA agree that the Jeeps in question met federal safety standards in place at the time. But that doesn't mean NHTSA, in its own words, can ignore deadly problems. (Search for recalls on your car.)
The NHTSA safety investigation into the Grand Cherokee was launched in 2010 in response to a petition by the Center for Auto Safety (CAS), one of the nation's oldest safety lobbying groups, after CAS shared analysis that found a higher rate of fatal fires in Grand Cherokees in the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database than other comparable vehicles. In fact, CAS Executive Director Clarence Ditlow said there had been 10 times as many fire deaths in Grand Cherokees as in Ford Pintos, which were infamously recalled after 27 people died in fires following rear-end collisions.
To learn more about car safety, visit our guide to car safety.
In its official correspondence with Chrysler released this week, NHTSA states that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) found that the Grand Cherokee and Liberty are "poor performers" relative to competing SUVs on the market at the same time, although its death rates per millions of registered vehicle years (MRVY) are not as dramatic as the CAS figures. The numbers get complicated, because they include both deaths attributable to rear-impact crashes and those that are caused by post-crash fires due to fuel leaks. In total, CAS estimates that there have been 246 fatal fire crashes with 350 deaths and at least 112 deaths due to fire. In covering this developing story in the past, we pointed out that Jeep Grand Cherokee fire investigation shows how accident statistics are open to interpretation. (That said, Safety Research & Strategies brings the numbers and tragic accounts to life.)
Chrysler disputes the higher number, maintaining that that their vehicles are as safe as comparable vehicles. The company states, "For the vast majority of the incidents cited by NHTSA, the crash force was far in excess of the rear crash fuel leak requirements in place at that time." Further, Chrysler claims that the NHTSA analysis does not consider all available data.
After the Ford Pinto safety scare in the 1970s, manufacturers moved to placing most fuel tanks in less vulnerable locations than behind the rear axle. Based on a 1993 a study of fire-related deaths among 1977-1989 models published by the American Journal of Public Health, this effort had a substantial effect on reducing deaths.
NHTSA states that in looking at 74 vehicles in the 2002 and 2003 model years, only four placed the fuel tank behind the rear axle: Ford Mustang, Ford Crown Victoria, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Jeep Liberty. These Jeep designs went against the industry trends and configuration of other Chrysler products. NHTSA points out that because these Jeeps have a higher ride height than conventional passenger cars, their fuel tanks are especially vulnerable to rear impacts from cars.
In a letter to Chrysler Group and Fiat, Ditlow points out, "There has not been a single confirmed fire death since Chrysler moved the fuel tanks from behind the rear axle in 2005 for the Grand Cherokee and 2008 for the Liberty."
Safety advocate Ralph Nader had proposed a solution back in 2011: "Fiat needs to recall the Grand Cherokee and remedy the fuel tank defect by installing (1) an optional frame rail reinforcement bracket on the 1993-1998 Grand Cherokee, (2) optional skid plates on all 1993-2004 Grand Cherokees that do not have them, (3) an effective check valve system to shut off the flow of gasoline if the filler hose is pulled out of the fuel tank or filler neck, and (4) additional shields to protect the fuel tank from sharp objects in the crush zone impacts."
Although it has issued a press release, Chrysler has until June 18th to file an official written response to the NHTSA request.
The bottom line
While the organizations debate data and research methodology, the clear message from NHTSA and CAS is that these Jeeps present a greater fire risk than competing models. Beyond this issue, neither SUV is a good used-car purchase due to reliability concerns and, in the case of the Liberty, a low overall test score. The current, all-new Grand Cherokee, however, is an impressive vehicle that is Consumer Reports Recommended. And as mentioned above, its fuel tank is forward of the rear axle.
This is a good reminder for consumers to thoroughly research new and used cars when shopping, prioritizing those that excel in crash tests and dynamic tests, such as braking and accident avoidance. While unforeseen problems may arise over time, it is always wise to avail yourself of all available information before buying.
Investigation into Jeep fires expanded to 5.1 million SUVs
Jeep Grand Cherokee fire investigation shows how accident statistics are open to interpretation
Fire deaths in Jeep Grand Cherokees continue to mount, safety group reaches out to Chrysler
NHTSA Jeep Grand Cherokee fire investigation grows--by one
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CBSSports Adds All-22 View to College Football Live Streaming
If you plan on watching some SEC football online this fall, CBSSports.com has an interesting new viewing option for you. New for 2013 is the option to watch the All-22 view live stream online or via your mobile or tablet device. The “All-22” view allows you to essentially see the entire field as if you were sitting in the stands, rather than the focused area of a typical TV camera. The All-22 view also includes the CBS telecast audio.
You can access the CBS Sports College Football live streams at www.cbssports.com/video/player/sec-live, or in the CBS Sports mobile apps. To find the live stream in the mobile app, go to the “Scores” section and look for the game that says “Watch Live.”
The will take you to the Game Center where you can choose to watch All-22 or Broadcast.
We’ve seen the NFL add this feature to it’s Game Rewind product last season, but it lacked any audio accompaniment and, of course, you couldn’t watch it live. It’s a pretty exciting new feature that real football junkies are sure to enjoy.


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Landsec, the real estate group behind Trinity Leeds and Bluewater in Kent, said distressed retailers paid less than a third of the rent due last month.
Retailers paid only £ 9 million on the £ 31 million rent owed on June 24, which is 29% of the total. At the same time last year, its retail tenants paid 92% of the bill.
“With Covid-19, some customers have taken longer to pay their rent and we continue to have a constructive and constructive dialogue with our customers,” the company said in a statement.
Even though non-essential retail stores have reopened, the number of shoppers visiting streets and shopping malls is still far below normal. In England, during the fortnight since the non-essential retail trade opened on June 15, Landsec said attendance at its centers was 40% lower than last year. However, the Britons who made the trip were in the mood for shopping, spending a fifth more than in 2019.
Owners are constrained as retailers seek to close or reduce rents from underperforming stores. The situation was made worse by the pandemic, with many shops refusing to pay rent after the government temporarily banned the eviction of street businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland..
Earlier this week, Hammerson, owner of the Bullring in Birmingham, said that only 16% of the rent due in May and June had arrived, while British Land, owner of the Meadowhall center in Sheffield, said retailers had paid 36 % of rent due.
Last week, mall specialist Intu called the directors after some key debt providers refused to support a bailout deal. The company employs nearly 2,400 people and has 17 shopping centers across the United Kingdom.
However, the picture was not entirely bleak at Landsec, which collected 60% of the total £ 109 million in rent owed, with the majority of its office tenants paying. The company said it had set up a £ 80 million rent relief fund to support tenants hardest hit by the crisis and said £ 9 million in concessions had been granted so far.
In a sign that Landsec expects a recovery, the company also announced that it would resume paying dividends to shareholders in November, helping to raise shares by 1% on Friday to 580p.
Helal Miah, an analyst at the Share Center, said the prospect of a dividend was a surprise, given that the retail and hospitality businesses were under great pressure and it was likely that a large part of the current rent should be written off.
“We expect dividends to take some time to fully recover to pre-crisis levels,” said Miah. “Investors must take a cautious stance [property] sector, given that the crisis could force it to change its business model if homework were to remain, which would force tenants to have fewer offices. “


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Today, we’re excited to announce that the Crypto Store directory now uses Google Drive.
We’ve been using Google Drive since our inception and it’s an incredibly flexible and powerful tool for cloud-based storage.
For us, it’s a very important tool because it helps us manage our internal storage, as well as provide access to a lot of great data.
We’re excited that Google Drive has now been integrated into our crypto store.
We are always working to make our service even better, and we look forward to the continued improvements.
Please take a moment to visit our new crypto store page and sign up for our newsletter.
More from NBC News: Crypto Store’s first customer, Crypto, has launched a new crypto marketplace in London The founder of Crypto Store says that his company is still growing but that there are no plans to expand to other countries.
A New York Times article says that the Cryptocurrency Exchange Market is going to be a “major catalyst” for bitcoin in 2018 and that investors should “pay attention” to its “exponential growth.”
More information about the CryptoStore can be found here.


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Hacking The Laptop Docking Station
Black Hat Europe researcher builds prototype device that could be used to steal corporate data, listen in on voice calls, videoconferences
Did Chinese Hackers Hit NY Times?
Some evidence suggests Chinese involvement in recent attack on The New York Times. Meanwhile, Symantec goes into damage-control mode over failure to block hackers.
DARPA: Your Tech Will Self-Destruct
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks a new class of electronic devices that can dissolve on command as a way of staying out of enemy hands.
Are Your Databases Audit-Ready?
Development of policies, configuration management, encryption implementations, access control and monitoring all contribute to databases passing compliance checks
Unplug Universal Plug And Play: Security Warning
Tens of millions of devices with UPnP are remotely exploitable, warns Metasploit creator. New tool detects vulnerable devices, which include 6,900 different product versions spanning 1,500 vendors.
iOS 6.1 Fixes 27 Vulnerabilities
20 remote code execution errors in the WebKit browser engine, a staple of Apple security updates, are fixed in the new release for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. Some of the bugs fixed are quite old, with one reported in 2011
6 Steps To Better Customer Data Protection
Privacy isn't a concern just for the Googles and Facebooks of the world. Here are six ways small and midsize businesses (SMB) can better protect their customers -- and themselves.
Security No-Man's Land
As the industry descends on the RSA Conference to discuss the latest and greatest in security, the underserved midmarket continues to struggle with basic blocking and tackling. The industry machinery is not built to solve that problem
Avoiding IAM's Biggest Blunder
Leaving orphan accounts enabled due to poor deprovisioning processes leaves organizations open to fraud and makes it impossible to prove chain of custody
SCADA Security 2.0
Siemens will consider whether to offer a bug bounty program as security experts look at new approaches to tackling SCADA security woes
China Accused Of Java, IE Zero Day Attacks
Human rights groups have been victims of "watering hole" attacks using recently discovered -- and patched -- flaws in Java and Internet Explorer, security researcher says.
RIM Launches BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
RIM's new mobility management platform will help companies manage BlackBerry 10 devices, as well as those powered by iOS and Android, in an effort to regain relevance in the BYOD market.


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Brass City Food Hub
The new food hub operated by Brass City Harvest opened in May and is offering local and regionally grown produce, dairy products, farm fresh eggs, artisan foods, and CT greenhouse products for sale. The 6,000 square foot facility was constructed on a former industrial brownfield site as a way to make inexpensive healthy food options more accessible to people in a part of the city known as a ‘food desert’ because of the lack of grocery stores nearby. Farmers bring their goods to the Food Hub where they are washed with state-of-the-art cleaning equipment, bagged, and made ready for sale. This unique facility helps the community by connecting local farmers to their customers while creating jobs for local residents and providing fresh food at discounted prices.
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Daraz offers 20 million different products and is visited by 15 million people every month
Islamabad August 12 2021: The Finance Minister said that the current government is supportive of the idea of promoting the E-Commerce industry as a catalyst to economic growth and source of future foreign direct investments.
The Minister while talking to Daraz MD said that he sees great potential of promotion of small and medium enterprises in Pakistan if provided support by digital platforms like Daraz. Such collaborative efforts will also create employment opportunities for the youth in the country, he added.
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MD Daraz Pakistan, briefed the Finance Minister that his online platform offers 20 million different products and is visited by 15 million people every month. He said that various concessions offered to the IT industry by the government have proven helpful in promoting the e-commerce industry in Pakistan. CEO Daraz, Mr. Bjarke Mikkelsen, requested to have more representation from the E-Commerce industry in policy making and asked to simplify the tax administration processes and procedures for e-commerce platforms so that compliance becomes easier.
The Finance Minister affirmed his support for the growth of e-commerce industry in Pakistan and directed Daraz to propose initiatives where the Government could work in collaboration with the e-commerce industry. The Daraz team thanked the Finance Minister for his support and committed to present their proposals soon on the inclusion of the SME sector through the e-commerce platforms.


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Tax revenue from legal adult-use cannabis in the 10 American states that recorded sales last year amounted to US$2.7 billion, with significant portions going to public programs and local government, according to a new report from the Marijuana Policy Project.
The advocacy group’s report lists the varying state tax structures, as well as total revenue generated each year that adult-use sales have been legal and additional information on how the revenue is being distributed.
It seems clear that several different models and structures are all working pretty successfully, says Jared Moffat, report co-author and MPP state campaigns manager.
Eighteen states have enacted laws legalizing, taxing and regulating weed for adults. Eight of the laws passed in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, licensing and tax collection haven’t started yet.
“What will be interesting to see are some of the long-term trends and differences among states that tax by price, by weight, by potency, or some combination of those methods,” he tells Mugglehead in an email. “There is speculation that the price-based taxes will eventually see lower revenue returns as the price of cannabis falls, but so far, we only see year-over-year increases in every state.”
“The potency tax in New York’s law is also fairly novel and something to keep an eye on.”
However, some states are raking in significantly more tax revenue than others.
Washington, with its population of 7.6 million, a retail tax rate of a whopping 37 per cent and 6.5-per-cent sales tax, earned US$614 million in 2020 tax revenue from adult-use cannabis — that’s around US$81 per person, the most in the country by far. That outpaces the state’s liquor tax revenue, even though many more people consume alcohol than weed.
Read more: 4/20 weed sales rebound 8% in North America
States steadily trend to make more tax revenue over time, but Washington’s still way ahead of America’s other most mature market, Colorado. With its population of 5.8 million, 15-percent wholesale tax and 15-per-cent special retail tax, the Centennial State earned US$362 million — around US$62 per person.
Theses figures don’t account for municipal taxes, the report notes, with cities like Denver which takes an additional 5.5-per-cent tax.
Although its per-capita average is 27 per cent lower than Washington’s, Colorado’s weed tax revenues are still the country’s second-highest. In any case, both states siphon a significant portion of those earnings to the public good.
In Washington, for every US$1 billion in revenue collected from the cannabis sales tax, nearly US$600 million is funneled into public health initiatives, including a fund that provides health insurance for low-income families.
As of April 2021, US$404.5 million of total revenue went to improving Colorado’s public school system. All the other state cannabis programs divert a non-trivial amount to the public good, as well.
California and its population of 39.5 million brought in over $US1 billion in cannabis tax revenue, an annual increase of 62 per cent. Its tax rate is US$9.25 per ounce for flower or US$2.75 on trim, with a 15-per-cent excise tax and a 7.25 per cent standard sales tax.
In its first legal year, Illinois’s 12.7 million people generated $175 million in weed tax revenue, with a 7-per-cent tax at wholesale, 10–25 per cent at retail depending on potency and a 6.25 per cent standard sales tax.
In addition to investing 20 per cent of that revenue into mental health services, Illinois directs 25 per cent of the funds to its Recover, Reinvest, and Renew Program, which supports local organizations in developing programs that benefit disadvantaged communities.
According to the Department of Finance, Canada is on pace to generate around C$410 million in cannabis excise taxes for the fiscal year ending in March, with the federal government taking 25 per cent and provinces 75 per cent.
The funds are supposed to be shared with municipal governments, but only Ontario and Quebec have flushed out agreements. Cities and towns in other provinces continue to plead for their share. Most provinces also charge additional sales taxes.
Tax revenues in Canada are intended to go toward legalization efforts and enforcement. None is required to fund public programs.
The profits from Quebec’s provincial cannabis monopoly go to its Cannabis Prevention and Research Fund, to support its mission of selling weed without encouraging its use and stopping illegal sales.


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Tesla, the iconic company led by Elon Musk, has recently reached a significant milestone by becoming the largest private employer in Austin, Texas. With an impressive 86% increase in the workforce at Giga Texas last year, bringing the total number of employees to 22,777, Tesla has surpassed the grocery store chain H-E-B. This development, revealed in a new annual compliance report, highlights not only Tesla’s rapid growth but also its profound impact on the local economy and beyond.
Tesla’s Rise in Austin: A New Economic Chapter
Tesla’s ascent in Austin symbolizes a significant shift for the city’s economy, traditionally dominated by longstanding entities like the H-E-B chain. This shift heralds the beginning of a new era where technological innovation and sustainable development are at the forefront, redefining local economic dynamics.
Economic Impact: Beyond Job Creation
Tesla’s impact extends far beyond job creation. The company’s activities, along with those of its sister companies under Elon Musk’s umbrella, generate economic activity valued at $11.1 billion a year. This staggering figure underscores Tesla’s role as an economic growth engine, boosting not just the tech sector but also related industries and local businesses.
A Boost for Innovation and Technology
Tesla’s establishment in Austin is part of a broader trend of the city becoming a major tech hub, attracting talent and investment from across the globe. Tesla, with its commitment to innovation and sustainability, plays a key role in this narrative, drawing other tech companies and strengthening Austin’s innovation ecosystem.
Towards a Sustainable Future
Tesla’s expansion in Austin also reflects the city’s commitment to sustainability and green innovation. By leading the charge in the electric vehicle revolution, Tesla contributes not only to the local economy but also plays a crucial role in the transition to cleaner, more sustainable mobility. This aligns with broader goals of reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change, making Austin a model for other cities worldwide.
A Turning Point for Austin and the World
Tesla’s rise as Austin’s largest private employer is more than a mere statistical change. It’s a demonstration of how technological innovations and sustainability-focused companies can transform local economies while contributing to broader global goals of sustainable development and technological progress. With Tesla at the helm, Austin is not just positioning itself as an economic leader in the US but also as a beacon of innovation and sustainability on a global scale.
The future of Austin, shaped by the growing influence of Tesla and other tech companies, promises to be exciting, innovative, and most importantly, green. As a hub of technological innovation and the electric vehicle revolution, Austin is well on its way to playing a leading role in defining the economic and environmental future of our planet.


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Apple retail stores may be in for an LTE surprise, the architects behind the Apple campus “spaceship” are revealed, and Starbucks is handing out apps with its frappes. The remainders for Tuesday, August 16, 2011 have been whipped and made to order.
Why is LTE equipment being installed in an Apple Store? (Engadget)
According to photos (now removed) sent by an anonymous tipster, AT&T has reportedly been installing next-generation 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) antenna equipment in an unnamed Apple Store’s back area. Secret antennas? Special spectrum bands? This is all starting to sound like an X-Files episode.
More about Foster + Partner’s new Apple Campus in Cupertino (ArchDaily)
The “world’s most-visited architecture website” (what a title!), ArchDaily, has some information about Apple’s new “spaceship”-esque campus, first
released by the city of Cupertino. These documents lay out—among other things—the architecture firms working on the massive structure (Foster + Partners, ARUP North America, and Kier & Wright, if you were curious); the design’s approximate square footage (2.8 million); and a few of the building’s new services, including a Corporate Fitness Center. I swear, if that doesn’t include using the campus’s circular structure as a giant hamster wheel…
Calculating the Size of Apple’s Spaceship HQ (The Mac Observer)
Speaking of Apple’s new campus, John Martellaro over at The Mac Observer has done some cold hard math to figure out just how large it will be. Bigger than a breadbox? A U.S. nuclear sub? The Empire State Building? All of those things combined?! In fact, according to Martellaro’s chart, you can fit the entirety of the Pentagon in the campus’s approximate 807.5 ft radius, along with several types of ships, blimps, aircraft carriers, and—yes—even buildings. Boy, I sure hope one of those planned building services doesn’t involve a children’s daycare center—otherwise, I foresee many never-ending games of Hide and Seek.
Starbucks giving out free apps in the US (TUAW)
Remember those free iTunes Music Store redemption codes you could get after picking up a drink or two at Starbucks? The coffee chain has decided to shake the program up a bit: Instead of music, the company will offer an iOS-app-flavored Pick of the Week to thirsty consumers. The first app available in this promotion? The otherwise-$5 music recognition software, Shazam Encore. (Which, in my head, sounds a lot like “Anything But Angry Birds”).


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Oreo-flavored candy canes have arrived just in time for the holidays.
The company’s latest snack is supposed to taste like the cookie giant’s original cookies and cream flavor. To be clear, these are not candy-cane flavored Oreo cookies, but the other way around.
A lucky few Instagram users have already bought and tried them. The candy canes are getting mixed remarks.
Some said the canes were good, while at least one Instagram user said the flavor was “very hard to describe.” Several said they did not taste like Oreos at all.
You can buy the candy canes through Spangler, the company that makes them for $24, which includes 12 boxes with 12 candy canes each.
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"The demand behavior for Russian gas in non-CIS countries far exceeds last year's figure. Thus, Gazprom's deliveries to that market in 10.5 months have increased by 14.9 billion cubic meters. This is 3.1 billion cubic meters more than growth in all of 2015," Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said.
Russia's Gazprom January-November Non-CIS Exports Grow by 10.8% - Company
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According to reports, year-on-year export volume of Russia's Gazprom energy company has increased by 10.8 percent.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The year-on-year export volume of Russia's Gazprom energy company has increased by 10.8 percent, or by 14.9 billion cubic meters, in the January 1-November 15 period, the company said Wednesday.


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China’s economy grew 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009, down from 6.8 percent last quarter and from 10.6 percent year-on-year, state media reported on Thursday.
It is the slowest rate of growth for the Asian nation in nearly a decade, Xinhua reported. The economic data was announced at a news conference by Ma Jiantang, director of the National Bureau of Statistics. Gross domestic product reached 6.6 trillion yuan (about $939 billion) during the quarter, according to government-run news agency Xinhua. Meanwhile, industrial output grew 5.1 percent for the quarter and showed signs of improvement — climbing 8.3 percent in March. China’s consumer price index and producer price index — two major indicators of inflation — fell 1.2 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively, while retail sales grew 15 percent.
Other bright spots were a rise of fixed-asset investment to 28.8 percent, compared with last year, to $411 billion. Foreign direct investment declined 20.6 percent in the first quarter, compared with the same period last year, with investments totaling $21.8 billion.


text: Some Roku smart TV owners are seeing banner ads appear over live content, according to a thread on the r/cordcutters subreddit. Ars Technica reports: [A photo posted by the Reddit user] shows a Sharp TV running Roku software and displaying an ad for a bed over a live sports broadcast, plus a prompt to ‘press OK to get offer.’ These ads don’t seem to appear on Roku’s own hardware, like the Roku Ultra, Express, Streambar, or Streaming Stick. Rather, they show up on certain smart TVs running the Roku TV platform — and it might just be certain brands, like Sharp. Some owners of TCL Roku TVs commented that they had not seen the ads. Fortunately, users in the thread reported that the feature can be disabled in privacy settings. But it’s possible that doing so may disable other Roku features.


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Written by Kathleen Wong
AUG. 18, 2016
By Benjamin Dyett, Co-Founder, Grind
It’s no secret that the workplace of today is dramatically different than the workplace of yesterday. Long gone are the days of setting one’s goals on landing the corner office and pledging loyalty to the same company for the entirety of one’s career. You’ve heard it before but it’s worth restating― according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average worker currently holds ten different jobs before age forty, and this number is projected to grow. Forrester Research predicts that today’s youngest workers will hold twelve to fifteen jobs in their lifetime.
By Meredith Deliso June 14, 2016
Focus on wellness like it’s your job. Healthy perks at companies are commonplace today, from discounts at gyms to team workouts to lounges stocked with nutritious snacks. And now, the idea is entering the co-working space.
At Primary, a new co-working office at 26 Broadway in the Financial District, members can take fitness classes at an in-house studio, choose from health-conscious snacks at its cafe and find water bottle-filling stations throughout the plant-filled space.
“We wanted to bring a lot of wellness amenities right in arm’s reach,” said Danny Orenstein, a former WeWork employee who founded the company with Lisa Skye Hain (another WeWork alum) and her husband, Brian Hain, a health and wellness expert. “People are realizing the shared office space isn’t one size fits all. We’re trying to provide something that feels really refined and fits in the wellness model.
”Members of Primary have access to more than 30 weekly fitness classes, from yoga to guided meditation to functional fitness, in the studio, which is stocked with medicine balls, yoga mats and blocks.
The company has a partnership with trendy meditation studio MNDFL, is in talks with spin studios and Equinox for additional classes and plans to organize off-site weekend runs and bike rides, too. To further promote exercise, there are private showers and, for those who commute on two wheels, bike storage will be available next month.
At the cafe, members can get discounts on healthy snacks, such as juices from Lulitonix and Pure Green, and bowls from seasonal, veggie-focused chain Dig Inn will be on the menu starting in mid-July.
As far as the actual office environment goes, there is a communal space and 66 offices which can accommodate 324 people total, as well as several conference rooms. Monthly rates range from $150 to $7,500 — anywhere for once a day in the communal space to an office of 10 — and include unlimited printing, conference room hours, WiFi, free drip coffee and the fitness classes.
Since opening in early May, Primary is 40% filled so far, and there are plans to open a second location, potentially in the Flatiron District, too.
Members so far include several practitioners, including a massage therapist, chiropractor, acupuncturist and health coach — who have hundreds of potential clients right in the office — as well as the shoe brand Jibs and the travel website Fathom.
Apploi, a hiring platform that connects hourly workers with employers, first heard about the space when Primary posted an ad for a barista on its site. It relocated its team of 10 from a midtown office to Primary in mid-May.
“It’s a place where it’s easy to work hard and get your job done, but also take care of yourself at the same time. ... There’s really no excuse not to work out if it’s right here in the office,” said Tomer Benami, vice president of finance at Apploi. “Team members being able to do a meditation session together is good for the team, too.
”In addition to boosting morale, wellness perks can also help in retention and productivity, noted Orenstein.“The best businesses all have wellness practices built into their operation, and there’s a reason for that,” he said.
New York City’s co-working scene is a growing, competitive one — and wellness is part of the package. Here’s a look at other shared office spaces that offer members health-conscious perks.
The collaborative workspace company, which has two offices in NYC, is launching a new wellness program for all its members out of its NoMad location on June 20. GrindLife programming will include such activities as mid-week yoga, group fitness classes at boutique studios like SoulCycle, workshops in ayurvedic nutrition and mindful parenting and more. A lounge in the space will also be a place for weekly group meditations and 20-minute nap reboots.
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New York, NY June 23, 2016 –Grind LLC,a coworking company and professional development platform for growing businesses and independent professionals, announces today the launch of GrindLife, a first-of-its-kind wellness program for the Grind community. The initiative, rolling out this summer, will center around nutrition, meditation, exercise, and mindfulness, and is rooted in the philosophy that business productivity stems from greater health, happiness and connection. Spearheading GrindLife is the company’s new Consulting Chief Wellness Officer, John Kalinowski in collaboration with Grind’s Director of Community, Cassidy North-Reist.
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Co-working startup Grind is building on the growth of the shared workspace sector’s presence in the New York City office market by opening its fourth Manhattan location at 1216 Broadway in NoMad.


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ISSAQUAH, Wash. (CBS.MW) -- While sister stocks suffered mightily Thursday in the carnage created by Home Depot Inc., shares of Costco Wholesale Corp. rose sharply after the company said it met earnings expectations of 43 cents a share.
The warehouse retailer said profits shot up 31 percent to 43 cents a share, in line with the consensus of analyst estimates reported to First Call Corp. The consensus had been revised downward in May when Costco COST, +0.38% cautioned that it wouldn't meet the 45 cents estimate.
Investors latched on to Costco like a port in the storm, and the share price bounded up $1.38, or 4.5 percent, to $32. The stock price is still a long way off from its high of $60.50, reached six months ago.
Net income was $200.2 million vs. $153.2 million, or 33 cents a share in the same quarter a year ago. Costco had taken a $30 million after-tax charge to cover warehouse closings last year that ate up 6 cents a share.
In the quarter, comparable stores sales -- receipts of stores open for more than a year -- were up 9 percent from a year ago.
For the quarter, total sales climbed 20 percent, to $10.41 billion from $8.66 billion last year. Costco operates 335 warehouse stores, mainly in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The company plans to open at least 17 by the end of the year.


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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A Wal-Mart driver involved in a New Jersey highway crash that killed a comic and severely injured actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has asked a judge to reconsider her decision not to delay Morgan's lawsuit against the company.
Truck driver Kevin Roper isn't a defendant in Morgan's lawsuit against Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. But he wants to intervene to delay it from moving forward until his criminal case is resolved. He filed his appeal Monday.
Roper faces criminal charges in state court. He says his right to a fair trial could be affected and delaying the lawsuit would protect his interests.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Lois Goodman wrote this month a delay would unfairly affect the parties in Morgan's lawsuit and Roper didn't cite relevant case law to back up his claims.
Wal-Mart has said the crash victims weren't wearing seatbelts.
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July 10, 2006
Don't be a Wi-Fi Mooch
The Boston Glob has an interesting article about wi-fi mooches. You know them. They find a free wi-fi hotspot and camp out. Maybe it is a cafe that has free Internet Access. They show up, buy some token item if anything at all, and stay all day using the Internet.
Some wireless users sneak in their own food with their laptops. Others buy one cup of coffee at 9 a.m. and surf the Net until closing time. And the truly audacious sit for hours without making any pretense of a purchase.
In and around Boston, cafe owners who installed wireless signals to draw customers say they also are drawing Internet users who tie up seats for hours, buy little or nothing, and make coffee shops feel like the office as they tap away at their laptops. Now some owners are fighting back by charging for wireless access, shutting off their signal at peak business hours, or telling loitering laptoppers to shell out or ship out.
``There comes a time when you have to tell people, `Look, you've been here for three hours, and you've bought only a cup of coffee and it's time to move,' " said Adam Goldberg , owner of Emack & Bolio's in Jamaica Plain. ``We had points in time when people would sit for six or seven hours and not buy anything."
Well, it gets worse. In California, a cafe had a guy arrested over stealing their signal outside their shop. (sorry no link posted)
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Just when you thought the ugly sneaker trend couldn’t get any, well, uglier the fashion world clearly has other ideas.
This week DSquared2 debuted the world’s first pair of ugly sneaker heels on the runway at Milan Menswear Fashion Week, and they’re a sight to behold.
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The avant-garde heel comes in three technicolour designs: two open styles with plastic buckles and one closed-toe lace-up iteration.
While they’re definitely not for everyone, we have to admit they look a lot sturdier than our standard stilettos…


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OPPO Reno6 series tipped to be launched on May 22
OPPO is working to launch its Reno6 series of smartphones in China later this month. In the latest development, tipster Abhishek Yadav has claimed that the Reno6 and 6 Pro models will be announced on May 22.
He has also tipped the prices of the line-up as well as the key specifications of the Pro version.
Here are more details.
The Reno6 Pro will sport a 90Hz OLED display
The OPPO Reno6 Pro is expected to feature a punch-hole design, slim bezels, and an in-display fingerprint sensor for secure biometric authentication. On the rear, it may pack a quad camera module.
The handset will offer a 6.55-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) OLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a refresh rate of 90Hz.
There will be a 32MP front-facing camera
The OPPO Reno6 Pro will likely sport a quad rear camera setup comprising a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 5MP macro snapper, and a 2MP depth camera. Up front, it will have a 32MP selfie shooter.
It will support 65W fast-charging
The OPPO Reno6 Pro will draw power from a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 or Dimensity 1200 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
It will run on Android 11-based ColorOS 11 and pack a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast-charging support.
In terms of connectivity, the device should offer support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, 5G, and a Type-C port.
OPPO Reno6 Pro: Pricing
OPPO will announce the pricing details of the Reno6 and 6 Pro smartphones at the time of launch, which is expected to happen on May 22. However, as per Yadav, the line-up will be priced between CNY 2500-3000 (roughly Rs. 28,600-34,400)


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US stock markets may continue to make an assault on their all-time highs as the year goes along. The DJIA trades at 12,000 not so far from its 2007 peak of 14,000. A number of stocks like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) trade at all-time highs now. That is largely based on the assumption that the global demand for US goods and services will expand without important disruption. Many investors believe that US industrial production has recovered from the recession. High unemployment and an awful housing market have been largely ignored by traders.
There is a silver lining to nearly every cloud that casts a shadow of trouble in the economy. The sovereign debt crisis in Europe drives money to the safe haven of US government paper and the stocks in large American multinationals. The expected demand for US goods and services in emerging markets increases the foundations of the logic that American stocks are worth the risk. Surely China and India will import more US goods as their GDPs expand. The lack of imports to dying European economies can be more than offset. Earnings of America’s largest companies will increase without interruption.
Oil prices should hurt the value of American stocks. High fuel prices will undermine the GDP growth of the US. Many economists argue otherwise and for the time being their logic has been more powerful than that of energy inflation pessimists. The American economy is more resilient than it was when gas prices rose above $4 in 2008. The ability to hedge crude is more sophisticated. The US has a strategic petroleum reserve. The earthquake in Japan will dampen crude demand for months.
The unrest in the Middle East should also hurt the value of US stocks. The oil supply interruption has pushed crude above $100. But, once again optimists see a slowing economy in China and thus a lower need for oil there. And America has access to its own oil reserve. The Saudis have said publicly that they will offset a drop in Libyan production. Uprisings against the Saudi princes were stillborn.
The last major drag on US GDP recovery should be the unemployment and housing markets which have bedeviled the American economy since 2007. Stock market investors have largely shrugged these off. The idea that GDP can reach 3% or even 4% is grounded in the theory that what American consumers cannot buy, emerging market consumers will. Many US home homeowners do not have access to equity in their houses. That may be a powerful incentive for people to cut household spending. But, retail activity rose at the holidays and early this year.
The stock market is suppose to climb a wall of worry. Presently it is pushed higher instead by an expectation that the American economy will enjoy an expansion like the one in the mid 2000s. That may appear to be misplaced optimism, but it has not stopped what has become a virtual buying frenzy in US equities.
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US: Pernod Ricard seals Malibu volleyball deal
Malibu, a coconut-flavoured rum, will sponsor the beach volleyball tournament throughout its duration, from 27 March to 26 September.
The tour will take place across 16 venues in several US states and more than 150 professional beach volleyball players will take part.
As the official and exclusive spirits sponsor, Malibu will be integrated into the nationally televised AVP events that will air on NBC, FSN or Universal Sports, through visible signage, lifestyle shots from the sponsor village and suite and other on-screen exposure, Pernod Ricard said today (30 April).
Interactive games, competitions and promotions will also take place during the events in the tour's 'sponsor village'.
Financial details of the sponsorship deal were not disclosed.
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From this humble sketch has come one of the most successful automotive concepts ever to hit road & trail, and it has brought with it some very impressive new technologies along the way...
Has it really been 20 years since Land Rover introduced the world to the Discovery? Seeking to fill the void between the offer-no-apologies ruggedness of the Defender and the country-gentleman Range Rover, the Discovery – now the LR4 – accomplished its role far better than its engineers could ever have imagined.
“The Discovery legend has been built on innovative design and advanced technology. From the introduction of high-efficiency direct-injection diesel technology into the 4×4 market in 1989, to pioneering occupant safety with the adoption of twin airbags in 1998, Discovery has led the way.” Phil Popham, Land Rover managing director says.
“It is truly the best loved SUV the world over. Today, we sell the Discovery in 91 countries and sales to date have hit over and above 900,000,”
The coolest thing about the LR4 is that it never was any less of a Land Rover (remember the Camel Trophy?). It’s been put into service as an ambulance, a war machine, a tow vehicle, a police car, a search and rescue vehicle and a soccer team bus, yet it’s always taken its off-road heritage to heart, breaking ground – often for the first time ever – in some of the remotest places on Mother Earth. For the rest of us, it gave us a 7-passenger mall-hauler we could actually afford and the luxury of getting everyone home safe and comfortable in the very worst of conditions.
How’s it doing in Today’s economy? Land Rover posted promising growth in October in key markets such as the UK, Russia, China and India. In the UK, October sales were up 90% at 2,855 units, while China and India posted growth of 140.6% and 500% for the month. And, as Mr. Popham said, the LR4 has breached the 900,000 sales wall, which exceeded everyone’s (at least private) expectations.
The LR 4 gave us Tow Assist, which helps with tricky towing maneuvers, Trailer Stability Assist, which reduces torque and uses programmed braking to regain control over a snaking trailer. In 2004, the Discovery 3 introduced us to another first - Land Rover’s trademark Terrain Response - which optimizes engine, suspension and traction control settings for virtually any driving situation. In 2006, Land Rover launched a pioneering CO2 offset program with Climate Care which is now the biggest program of its kind in the world. The emissions from the first 45,000 miles of all new Land Rovers sold in an increasing number of markets is offset to help fund environmental projects on a global scale. Improvements introduced with the launch of the Discovery 4 earlier this year help deliver substantially lower emissions with the highly fuel efficient LR-TDV6 3.0 sequential turbo diesel, delivering over 30mpg on the combined EU cycle.
And it has been recognized. Two honors at the recent Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards are recent examples, but since its launch back in 2004, the vehicle has achieved global acclaim winning a staggering 111 awards worldwide, including SUV of the year in Mexico, Russia, The U.S., the U.K. and Greece.
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Two new surveys of regional businesses in the ast of England show many bosses are cautious about prospects for the future.
According to the annual Close Brothers Business Barometer, some 64 per cent of small and medium sized businesses across the East of England are experiencing increased operating costs.
And of those, 53 per cent say it is having a negative impact on their cash flow.
Chief executive of Close Brothers Asset Finance, Mike Randall, said: “Operating costs have increased significantly over the past few years, and are one of the most difficult things for small business owners to manage.
“We work with businesses across a range of sectors and we can see that they are all concerned about operating costs.”
A third of firms surveyed say while direct costs have increased they feel unable to pass any of this on to their customers.
According to Lloyd Bank’s Business in Britain report, business confidence in the East has slipped in the last six months.
Steve Elsom, area director, said: “Although business confidence has slipped it is important to remember that the UK recovery remains on track.
“Firms remain eager to invest in infrastructure and staff for the long term. The right people and resources will help the companies to grow.”
Peterborough MP Stewart Jackson said: “Businesses are pretty upbeat. A big issue is skill shortages but falling food and fuel prices, low interest and mortgage rates and more new jobs in Peterborough mean consumers and firms have a more optimistic outlook than for a few years.”


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IBM HAS ANNOUNCED a unified branding for its commerce cloud based enterprise products and services with a presentation at the Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Tampa, Florida.
Hot on the heels of HP, which unified its cloud offerings under the Helion brand last week, IBM Experienceone is designed to allow companies to improve engagement with their customers by leveraging big data through the cloud.
Deployment comes from a unified offer of consulting services, software and infrastructure from IBM subsidary Softlayer, which can be used to gather data, mine analytics and improve customer commerce via a mixture of traditional and cloud services.
IBM has already committed 1,000 new employees for its IBM Interactive Experience who will staff 10 "IBM Interactive Experience Labs" that are being set up to help customers understand the rules of engagement and hopefully increase their level of customer engagement.
IBM GM of Industry Cloud Solution Craig Hayman said, "IBM Experienceone provides a secure and simplified portfolio – including innovation from more than 1,200 partners - to help clients design and deliver more valuable customer engagements. With cloud, on premise and hybrid options, IBM Experienceone quickly scales to engage every customer in the moment while protecting their privacy."
The IBM Experienceone brand is a coming together of many acquisitions that IBM has made in the field over recent years, including Sterling Commerce, Tealeaf, Coremetrics, Unica, Demandtec, Xtify and Silverpop. The only obvious omission from the top to tail offer is a specific CRM database, however IBM Experienceone is compatible with most of the leading solutions, including those of its arch rivals. This leads to the question, could a CRM be next on the company's shopping list?
As well as on desktop and server equipment, Experienceone analytics will also be available through apps for iOS and Android. µ
Pre-orders to begin on 9 September with release to follow on 16 September
Bunch of absolute DDoSers
You really, really, really can't say you weren't warned, like, a billion times
Where is your browser ballot now, citizen?


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"We expect the movie and surrounding marketing to boost our licensing business as well as drive users to our Angry Birds games towards the end of 2019," Rovio said
Rovio, which listed in Helsinki in September 2017, has been hit by its high dependency on the Angry Birds brand, first launched 2009, and tough competition.
Over half the games in India under 24 years old, and the vast majority are under 36 with most spending 30 hours gaming a month as against about 90 minutes shopping, according to a new report
Home-grown mobile gaming company Nazara Technologies is gearing up to make a slew of acquisitions, particularly in the real money gaming space, even as the Mumbai-based company prepares for its public market debut early next year.
Your snake grows in length as you eat items available in the level and progress in the game.
Tencent has lost more than $160 billion in market value from its peak in January, chiefly on regulatory uncertainty, and now trails arch rival Alibaba Group to be Asia's second biggest listed company by market capitalisation.
Even on very popular games like Candy Crush and Clash of Clans, less than 1% of daily active users do in-app purchases in India, which resulted in the game publishers opting for freemium model.
Gamepind started in January and offers coupons and products to users, thus acting as a marketing and promotional platform for merchants to engage with mobile shoppers and casual gamers and also integrating with Paytm’s broader offerings
Zynga has tried to revamp itself as a mobile-focused games maker, and has snapped up several smaller game studios including Peak Games and Gram Games.
CrimzonCode runs Top Quiz, a quizzing game that allows players to win real money.
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Mobile gaming company Nazara Technologies has received markets regulator Sebi's go-ahead to float an initial public offering.
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BCH SV market value beyond USDT
According to CoinMarketCap, BCHSV has been among the top ten major currencies, currently ranked seventh, the market value beyond USDT, almost equal to Stellar. BCHSV nearly 24 hours rose over 33%, at $109.
The NASDAQ is promoting a bitcoin futures listing plan
According to Peng Bo reports, the NASDAQ is promoting a bitcoin futures listing plan.
The hedge fund collective selling bitcoin stop to leave, strict supervision to arbitrage opportunities
The fund manager said, hedge fund collective selling bitcoin choose stop to leave, the reason is that the national financial regulatory authorities in Europe and the United States will not allow bitcoin ETF listed, but bitcoin digital encryption currency financial derivatives innovation take an increasingly stringent regulatory attitude, hedge fund arbitrage abacus to cash.
Fire currency contracts by wearing equally, the lack of liquidity or loss caused by the user
Fire currency futures contracts will be on the line, and wearing a loss by all the profit account equally, in the trading liquidity situation, this provision will cause losses to the user. As a trader at the same time to open two single contract, profit and loss are respectively 10 BTC, because wearing equally, the user will loss, rather than profit. It is reported that the fire coins launched a sub brand BitVC early in the 2014 contract transaction, and a proportion of up to 46%.
The risk of iPhone users may be lost private key tips
Recently, iPhone mobile phone facing a risk: iPhone users may encounter “wallet APP certificate expires, you must uninstall and re download to open APP” message, which will lead to the APP private key needs to be imported. If the user has not been previously derived, backup private key, will face a loss, lost the private key account. At present, iPhone users will face the risk of.
Research shows that: 24 ICO projects to raise a total of $2 billion 800 million, the transaction amount is almost zero
According to a study researcher Andrew Tar of the crypto currency that has 24 ICO projects raised a total of $2 billion 800 million, trading volume is almost zero. The circulation of many tokens of less than 1% of the total. For example, the daily trading volume last month TRAK token is only slightly higher than the $2000, the transaction volume for several days or even 0, and this project by ICO raised $50 million. A project called Dragon has raised more than $420 million, becoming the sixth largest ICO in history, but the daily trading volume of less than $65 thousand.
The gate.io platform takes 1800 EOS to buy the name “gate.io” EOS address for the user to restore the loss of personal account
According to the official gate.io news, in mid November, users in the transfer process of EOS to mistake the 886 wrong personal EOS account “gate.io”. To help the user to recoup their losses, and to prevent this from happening again, gate.io platform yesterday formally took 1800 EOS bought the “gate.io” account. In addition, the platform will also 886 EOS returned to the party. Gate.io official said, EOS’s account name and website name cannot correspond to the trading platform, trading platform transfer to the cut should be carefully verified recharge address.
Last week, bitcoin chain transfer increased by 60%
According to the fire coins blockchain market weekly (11.19-11.25) data last week, bitcoin block size rose, the average block number of transactions increased, the average number of unconfirmed transactions increased by 60.12% compared to the same period last week. INS Swachhcoin has become the highest degree of active code, telegram community projects with the highest degree of concern. Last week, bitcoin and etheric Fang sudden increase in the number of large transfers. Bitcoin chain transfer volume rose 60%, of which more than 1000BTC transfer increased by 295%. Last week the etheric Fang chain transfer increased by 89.2%, of which more than 10000ETH transfer increased by 416%.
Block chain industry
Report: bitcoin prices forced 20% miners miners shut down equipment, gross profit margin fell to 39% last week
Research firm Diar latest report pointed out that although this year the mining income of more than $500 million, but the two major miners BTCC Pool and Giga Watt has filed for bankruptcy, the debt of about 1000-5000 million dollars. The ant mining machine S9 mining cost and wholesale electricity costs in the best case, the miners need 30-45% gross margin to maintain profitability. In August this year, -11 months, the miners average gross margin of approximately 56%. Bitcoin prices forced 20% miners shut down equipment, fell to 39% last week, the average gross margin of miners.
Ripple reached a strategic cooperation with ASEAN’s fifth largest bank – the Bank of Malaysia group
Ripple and ASEAN (ASEAN) fifth bank – Malaysia Bank Group (CIMB) reached a strategic cooperation, CIMB has more than 1000 branches in Southeast asia. CIMB will use Ripple xCurrent technology to promote cross-border payment immediately.
Zhao Changpeng: South Korea has fake coins, and even organized activities
Zhao Changpeng tweeted, released a set of dialogue, is reported in South Korea was counterfeit coins, even impostor events in the Jiangnan area. Zhao Changpeng said this is not an official money event, please do not be fooled, and please alarm.
Fidelity launched a special customer encrypt subsidiary Fidelity Digital Asset
Fidelity Investment Company (Fidelity Investments) launched a company called Fidelity Digital Asset, a subsidiary of Services, specialising in crypto currency customers. According to ONe Network, CEO and founder of John Hoelzer, brought a degree of legitimacy of this step for the industry, and may be discussed with encryption currency supervision to the forefront.
Malicious code can steal bitcoin wallet money, BitPay wallet or affected
There are nearly 2 million times weekly download third party NodeJS modules to suffer malicious code infection in today’s detection, the code can be stored in a stolen bitcoin wallet in the application of funds. It is reported that the attack was a “right9ctrl” open source contributors using the Node.js library toolkit “Event-Stream”, and the use of this module of the BitPay open source bitcoin wallet application is the main target of Copay. BitPay said, Copay 5.0.2 to version 5.1.0 or has been affected by the malicious code, the users should avoid running or open the application before installing the Copay version of 5.2.0, the severity of the team will continue to investigate this problem and vulnerability.
The payment service blockchain insurance products “mutual insurance” will be upgraded to “treasure each other”
Today the ant payment service announcement, which is based on the block chain insurance products “mutual insurance” because of its partners sinomay life received regulatory authorities interviewed, the name can not continue with the “mutual assistance plan security illness” to “beautiful life sales letter mutual insurance agency is mutual group critical illness insurance”. “Mutual insurance” in 11 2018 27 12 point upgrade to “treasure each other”.
Hongkong Securities Regulatory Commission chief alder: currently unspeakable whether it will prohibit the virtual currency platform listed in Hongkong
According to Hongkong radio reported that the Hongkong Securities Regulatory Commission chief executive Mr alder said, Hongkong Securities Regulatory Commission plans on the regulation of virtual currency platform launched several operators plan sandbox expressed interest in. He said, see virtual currency transactions causing losses to investors in other areas, the Commission believes that Hongkong needs to understand the mode of operation, and then decide the regulation, but hardly will ban the virtual currency platform listed in Hongkong. For the Commission on the business of listed companies with less income threshold, thus increasing the number of companies delisting will, Europe of ceremony, depending on the company’s business need is persistent.
Japan national tax office: virtual currency obtained by hard branch before trading without tax
In November 21st the national tax agency released encryption currency transaction report explains about the virtual currency tax problems. The enterprise through the virtual currency transaction tax, personal business income (transaction), inheritance tax and gift tax, the virtual currency was not hard branch tax before trading, individual salary by virtual currency issued without tax. The acquisition time of the fair value of the virtual currency mining obtained by calculation, machine will calculate the costs and other expenses.
Norway bitcoin miners due to the loss of electricity subsidies or will be transferred to Sweden
Because Norway will cancel electricity subsidies for crypto currency miners from January 2019 onwards, the Swedish data center is expected to leave Norway for the mineral company settled in Sweden will set off a wave of new wave. In January 2019, operating in Norway mine operators will have to pay the equivalent of $0.019 / kWh (kWh) costs higher than the current subsidy of about $0.00056 / kwh. In contrast, according to the Swedish data center reported that Sweden paid approximately $0.00055 / kwh.
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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo: block chain technology can be applied to various fields
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at the 11 26 April Congress said the blockchain technology not only can be used in virtual currency, but also in the financial field, and used in various fields. Block chain technology will improve productivity, improve the convenience and safety of various services. In addition, the Senate Finance Committee and is also trying to modify the virtual currency tax system.
Sources: the wave field is on disk funds
Wave field had launched early face code plagiarism plagiarism, imitation EOS campaign, the white paper and the storm of public opinion, but now the market overall evaluation on the up and up. According to a person close to the wave field confirmed market rumors of wave field by the fund on disk is true, “the sun Yuchen also get down, to continue the game, had to do something to wave field.” Industry sources, perhaps in the capital market is to pay for his traffic.
Liu Xiaolei: the North block chain has two effects in data dividend period
Today, the first B2 FinTech technology global financial summit held in hk. Guanghua head of the Department of finance, Guanghua blockchain laboratory director Liu Xiaolei said China is in the transition period of economic development, from the previous period of demographic dividend into data dividend period, in which the block chain can play two roles: one is to help data ownership, helps to make the data as a production factor into production and circulation; two is to contribute to the digital assets, asset pricing and production, circulation, contribute to the effective allocation of resources.
Bohai Securities: active interest in the proposed block chain plate
Bohai Securities said that the current industrial enterprises by optimizing the allocation of industrial Internet resources, improve the production efficiency more intense demand. Plate, active interest in the proposed block chain, artificial intelligence, Internet industry sector.


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The 2018 Beijing Motor Show has brought several new xEV models from Asian and European brands into the spotlight. Jianghuai Volkswagen Automotive, a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen Group, unveiled SOL, their new electric-only brand. The first model will be the SOL E20X, a small electric SUV with a 300km range which is expected to be on the market in Q3 2018.
Great Wall Motors introduced a fourth brand to its portfolio with the launch of ORA, its EV-focused brand. Standing for Open Reliable Alternative, ORA will be introduced initially in the Chinese market and is expected to start selling in late 2018. Besides its electric powertrain, ORA’s line-up promises level-3 autonomy. An EV sports car from Qiantu Motor is slated as a Tesla-competitor, albeit a costlier US$111,000, with production starting in July 2018.
Nissan unveiled the new all-electric Sylphy. The model will be strictly dedicated to the Chinese market and is to be built locally at one of Nissan’s five Chinese plants. The Sylphy, known in China and North America under the Sentra name, is not a bespoke electric model; it will instead share the same architecture and 40kWh battery pack with the Leaf. Honda also unveiled a China-specific concept electric car dedicated entirely to car sharing. The Honda brand Everus EV will be built under a joint venture between Honda and local automaker GAC. The Everus will be operated in conjunction with Reachstar, a car-sharing company Honda has invested in.
BMW launched its pure-electric iX3 crossover concept. A 70kWh battery will power this model although it is not expected to begin production until 2020. Volvo also announced that half of its sales would be fully electric by 2025, going beyond its 2019 target to have every new model hybrid or fully electric. In June 2018, Volvo relaunched its Polestar performance brand as an EV-focused company, aiming to release five fully-electric models between 2019 and 2021, three under the Volvo brand and two under Polestar.
Roskill view: Auto OEMs started the EV race two years ago by setting ambitious targets of up to 4M electric cars by 2020. In 2017 and 2018, more specific decisions focussed on the realisation of these targets, with more aggressive Chinese mandates further boosting the plan. Roskill forecasts that 2.5M plug-in vehicles will be sold in 2020, although non-plug-in hybrids and other lower hybridisation vehicles will likely total around 7M cars by then. This will likely require 70GWh of lithium-ion batteries. Announcements of new xEV models are positive for consumers but battery supply chain investments and raw material supply security remain an issue, with Volvo the latest OEM to highlight lithium as a raw material they need to watch, yet not one they wish to invest in the production of.


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Mianellup wethers top June sale
Grazier bids were solid but prices at Katanning last Friday were well down on last year's record-breaking June sale, reflecting, in part, lighter competition from exporters facing compliance issues under new export regulations.
Almost 11,000 sheep went under the hammer at the Primaries-Westcoast Livestock June Special, in which a line of two-year-old wethers sold to the top price of $128 compared with $168.50 paid last year.
The average across the yards was down $28 a head, to $97/head, compared with $125/head last year.
But as Westcoast auctioneer Chris Hartley said, considering that export shipping and wool prices had eased, the sale had met expectations.
"Wethers suitable for export sold to realistic expectations - and it was a very good yarding," he said.
Primaries auctioneer Jeff Lynn agreed, saying it was a quality yarding and that on the live export side, the result only just met expectations.
"And store woolly sheep made what vendors were expecting," he said. "Heavier live export sheep sold to quite good competition, compared with previous sales."
Both companies said there had been a few withdrawals, probably because graziers had retained stock after the recent rains.
Primaries was first to sell and top price in its offering came in a small line from WW & DR Leibeck, of Esperance, whose 11 August-shorn Rambouillet-blood wethers fetched $121/head.
They were bought by Ross Sutherland, trading as Joe & Co, who also bought 111 wethers at $105/head that were consigned by RA & WE Powell.
The Leibecks also sold 462 Rambouillet-blood wethers at $110.50/head to Wellard Rural Exports.
The third best price in the Primaries wether offering was $108/head, paid by Wellard for 130 Dohne wethers from CG & ME Williams.
A big line of 635 wethers consigned by Penrose Pastoral fetched $105.50/head. They were bought by Landmark York's Jim Millar on behalf of PG & AM Boyle.
Two lines of Merino ewes were sold in the Primaries offering, with 156 May-shorn AMS hoggets fetching $97.50/head and bought by Jim Millar on behalf of Hillgate Nominees.
This was the June Special Sale's top price for ewes.
Another 154 May-shorn Ronville-blood ewes fetched $71/head and were bought by JM Hebb & Co, of Collie.
The biggest line of 753 wethers from Commodine Farms fetched $97/head and was bought by Karradale Trading.
The top price in the Westcoast offering was $128/head - and it was the sale topper at the Primaries-Westcoast Livestock June Special.
The $128 was paid for 176 Mianellup-blood September-shorn two-year-old Merino wethers from the Mianellup Grazing Co. The buyer, Wellard, also bought the second top-priced line at $119.50/head.
The 585 October-shorn Yarrum Valley-blood one-year-old wethers were consigned by Ongerup's K & S Vaux & Co in their first time of offering at the Katanning sale. The buyer was Westcoast Livestock York's Gary Lawrance, operating on behalf of an undisclosed grazier.
The third-best price for wethers was $106.50/head, paid for 141 November-shorn Kylie blood one-year-old wethers.
The wethers were consigned by BA Murray and bought by Landmark Katanning.
Westcoast Livestock hosted a good ewe offering, in which the top price of $92/head was paid for 250 one-year-old Dohne-crosses.
They were consigned by K & CE Just and bought by Gnowangerup's BL & GL Hemley.
The Justs also sold 113 two-year-old January-shorn Danjong blood Merino ewes at $83.50/head to JM Hebb & Co, of Collie.
Wenbella sold 142 one-year-old AMS blood ewes for $81/head, bought by Landmark Katanning.
Wellard bought 2596 wethers and Emanuel Exports 892 wethers, each from both agents.
At the sale was Wellard Middle East livestock general manager Garry Robinson, who said market demand had been affected by government restrictions.
Mr Robinson was referring to the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System, which was introduced in July 2011 by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to address animal welfare concerns.
"Sheep orders have been lower than expected, even during the Ramadan period," he said.
"The live export shippers were less active at Katanning due to market shrinkage."
He said the industry was working hard to maintain market share and today's market had become more difficult and highly competitive.
Katanning June Special Sheep Sale *

 AGENT 	 OFFERED 	 SOLD 	 TOP PRICE 	 AVERAGE

 Primaries 	 6021 	 6021 	 $121 	 $93

 Westcoast Livestock 	 4974 	 4974 	 $128 	 $103

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New capacities for deinked pulp will soon reach the market. The Voreppe mill in France with a capacity of 140,000 tpy is almost ready to start-up.
The commercial start-up of the deinked pulp mill of Ecocis, formerly known as Delion France, in Voreppe is imminent. A company spokesman told EUWID that production is to be launched in the first week of March. The start-up date had been postponed several times since Delion France's takeover of the mill in March 2014.
The Voreppe site has an annual capacity of 140,000 tpy of deinking pulp. The spokesman said that production would be running up slowly in order not to destabilise the market and to have the time to build up a customer base. The company did not comment on the expected initial output. However, in former reports it had put the expected production in the first months at 100,000 tpy.
According to Ecocis, the Veolia subsidiary EPR is entrusted with recovered paper supply. It will not only deliver the raw material from its own plants, but also procure it from third parties. European suppliers told EUWID they had already received orders for supplying the Voreppe site. Ecocis confirmed that acquisitions were being made not only in France, but also in neighbouring countries such as Switzerland, Italy or Spain.
For a capacity of 140,000 t of deinked pulp, the company said it would have to acquire around 200,000 tpy of recovered paper. The mill will consume the coloured letters (2.06) recovered paper grade as well as specialty grades such as glassine paper.


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Closed: Aug. 21
Reopened: Aug. 22
History: No citations listed in city records dating back to 1999.
Health Department Says: no certified food supervisor on duty; offering unwrapped (not prepackaged) foods for sale to the public in violation of licensed restrictions.
Business Says: Health-department high jinks = no soup for you. When the 11-story, 539,000-square-foot steel-and-glass office building at 901 New York Ave. NW opened in early 2005, it provided a rooftop deck, fitness center, and concierge service but, because of delays, no sandwich shop. The property manager brought in the Vie De France kiosk as a stopgap, and, according to kiosk attendant Steve Allen, management obtained all the licenses required to sell a selection of pre-made sandwiches, salads, pastries, cookies, bagels, soups, and coffee. More than a year later, a health inspector appeared and said that the sandwiches, made daily off-site and packed in plastic containers, needed to be sealed with stickers and that the kiosk wasn’t licensed to sell anything besides bags of potato chips. “We thought we had all this covered, but I guess it’s just the games they play,” says Allen. Vie De France higher-ups sorted things out with the health department, and the kiosk was back open the next day, but it hasn’t offered hot food since then. Until a full-service deli under construction in the building makes its belated opening in a couple of weeks, people looking for a bowl of soup will have to go elsewhere. That includes one of Allen’s customers during a drizzly lunch hour recently. “But this is a soup day!” she protests when told there’s none. “Guess it’s off to Cosi,” says a man to his buddy as they turn up their jacket collars before venturing into the weather.


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The CEO of Darden Restaurants, the owner of chains such as Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, said in the company's quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that the restaurant industry needs to see some changes in order to become healthy again.
Currently, traffic for restaurants overall is falling for a few reasons, including the relative cost of buying groceries, and the shift toward smaller, local restaurants. Some restaurant CEOs have also surmised that consumer uncertainty is higher because of the election.
Darden CEO Gene Lee said that all of these issues that have led to weakness across the industry are not going away.
"I would say that as we think about the industry, we prepare our plans, and we assume the industry is going to stay where the industry is going to stay," Lee said. "We're not assuming the industry is going to get a whole lot better."
Lee cited consumer uncertainty for driving down sales as well.
"I think there is some real uncertainty in the near term here, but that's going to pass, and from a consumer standpoint, I think we're focused on the long term" said Lee.
Despite Lee's claims of uncertainty, consumer confidence as measured by both the Conference Board and the University of Michigan are at or near postrecession highs. Additionally, Darden beat on both sales for the whole group as well as for its Olive Garden franchise. The company beat on earnings per share and raised guidance for the rest of the year.
Lee said the closure of some restaurants in the industry at large could help to improve the outlook for everyone.
"I'm hoping that more inventory will come out of the system," Lee said. "We've seen some big announcements of closures lately, and I also think that if you drive down the road you're starting to see more restaurants closed. You also see more restaurants opened, but we could use some inventory to come out. That would be helpful."


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What do you do when the game you’ve been working on for years finally gets into the hands of previewers, and their impressions are almost universally poor? You blame their gaming skills – or lack thereof – of course.
That’s exactly what Devil’s Third developer Tomonobu Itagari did on his Facebook page. His exact words:
He was responding to the first previews that are being posted online of his game that has been in development for the last five years, which is due out in late August on the Wii U.
Devil’s Third has built up quite a cult following in the five years it has taken to go from an Xbox 360/PS3 game from THQ to a Wii U game from Nintendo, even managing to wow audiences at last year’s E3. Its blend of over the top action and cheesy story won people over, especially those hoping for a decent action game for the Wii U.
See why fans of Itagaki’s work have been excited for the game:
The reality, according to people who played the preview is very different, which is rather disappointing as they were reportedly playing the full retail version of the game and not some in-progress and possibly still-buggy review code.
Here are three snippets:
Nintendo Life: “The sad thing is that, actually, the combat – melee and gunplay – could be enjoyable, but the concept is betrayed by shoddy technical execution. A key sinner is the woefully erratic framerate, which dives in outside areas or in the presence of explosions, while ticking along bearably in less intensive sections.”
Eurogamer: “There’s little depth to the combat, no spark to the encounters and it’s all mesmerisingly dumb.”
Nintendo Insider: “Devil’s Third more immediately obvious flaw is that it looks like an early Xbox 360 release, reminiscent of a time when the industry was getting to grips with high-definition development.”
All three sites go into considerable depth about their experiences, so for the full rundown you’re encouraged to read all three.
Itagaki has been defending the game quite aggressively, even going so far as to say the Wii U’s GamePad – the default controller that comes with every Wii U – is not the best way to control the game. Instead, gamers should play Devil’s Third with a Wii U Pro controller and a USB keyboard.
August 28th sees Devil’s Third releasing in Europe (and here too either on the day or shortly thereafter), so we’ll soon know who’s right.
Although the point could be entirely moot, because who’s even playing Wii U games anymore?
[Source – Facebook, Eurogamer, Nintendo Insider, Nintendo Life]


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Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius Begins Dragon Quest XI Collaboration
The mobile RPG Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius has teamed up to celebrate the launch of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age with a special in-game collaboration event, from today through September 20.
A new raid event challenges players to defeat Estark to unlock special rewards including Marquis de Leon, Dracky, and Slime units. A new featured summon offers players the chance to obtain Estark, Überkilling Machine, and Slime Knight units.
Players can also battle against monsters in another quest, earning medals to exchange for trademark equipment including the new Erdrick’s sword weapon.
Dragonlord, Liquid Metal Slime, Robbin’ ‘Ood, Golem, Killing Machine, and Orochi are also back and available through a featured summon until September 20, 2018. Dragonlord has also has his 7* Unit unlocked, giving players a chance to get a major power up for their team.
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• The Wall Street Journal reports that "sales at U.S. retail stores, online sellers, and restaurants rose by a seasonally-adjusted 0.3% in November from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That was a slowdown from October’s robust 1.8% increase.
"Broadly consumer demand is strong, and is well above last year’s levels. Retail sales rose 18.2% in November from a year earlier, showing low unemployment, rising wages and savings from stimulus payments are giving Americans the capacity to spend more this year.
"Barriers stand in their way, however, with inflation at a 39-year high and supply chain and labor issues causing shortages of goods and depleted capacity in the service industry."
• The Washington Post reports that "colleges around the country are worrying about outbreaks of the coronavirus, leading some to pivot online and cancel events, and others to abruptly change rules on campus in the waning days of the fall semester.
"At Cornell University, where cases of the omicron variant have been confirmed and many more are suspected, more than 1,100 students tested positive for the virus this week. The spike led school officials to switch final exams online, close libraries, and call off activities, including a ceremony for December graduates.
"In the nation’s capital, George Washington University officials announced on Wednesday that all in-person social gatherings and events were canceled effective immediately, and remaining exams for the semester would be held online starting Friday. The school had said a day earlier they would require booster shots after the omicron variant was detected.
"Across the country, many colleges are grappling with the fear of worsening pandemic conditions as they wrap up final exams and prepare to send students home for the holidays. And as they look ahead to the spring semester, many school officials are pledging to be agile as more data emerges worldwide about the rapid spread of the omicron variant."
• From the Financial Times:
"European supermarket chains J Sainsbury, Carrefour and Ahold Delhaize will stop selling several Brazilian meat products after an investigation found they contributed to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
"Pressure to halt deforestation has ratcheted up since last month’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
"It resulted in more than 100 countries pledging to end by 2030 meat production supported by livestock reared on land where rainforests and savannahs had been cleared — a main source of carbon emissions.
"As the world’s biggest beef exporter, Brazil’s meat’s processing industry has long faced scrutiny over its supply chain and its impact on climate change. The decision by Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second-largest supermarket chain, the Belgian stores of Carrefour, the French retailer, and Albert Heijn, the biggest chain in the Netherlands and part of Ahold Delhaize, follows an investigation by environmental campaigners Mighty Earth and NGO Repórter Brasil, which was published on Thursday."
• McDonald's has announced that it plans to open 200 new locations in Italy over the next three years, a significant increase from the 630 that it currently has there.
"Italy is seen by the group as one of the markets with the greatest potential on a global scale," says Dario Baroni, who runs McDonald's Italian business.
An MNB user sent this story to me yesterday, asking whether the McDonald's approach to food is consistent with Italy's culinary tradition. The answer to that, obviously, is no … even if McvDonald's were to offer something like McArancini. But that doesn't mean that it won't be successful in its growth plans there. I sort of gave up hope when a McDonald's opened on the Champs-Élysées.


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The fund is looking to tap markets such as Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Nash in May announced the launch of PE firm Asia Partners, which will invest $20 million to $100 million into Southeast Asian tech startups.
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Apart from Singapore, the firm is eyeing Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for investments.
This is the first time the fund manager has ventured into the South Korean commercial property market.
The new additions to Khazanah's board of directors include the SenseTime founder and a senior executive from Tencent Holdings.
The firm will hold the final close for the vehicle this week.
LACERA has allocated $40 million to Joy Capital III and $25 million to Joy Opportunity Fund.
FutureLabs Ventures currently has five companies under incubation mode.
Splyt claims to be the largest B2B mobility marketplace, connecting supply and demand for ground transport.
The region has been attracting both returns- and diversification-oriented investors.
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