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What you need to know about Florida today
How does the U.S. economy do it? Europe is floundering. China faces slower growth. Japan is struggling to sustain tentative gains. Yet the U.S. job market is not only humming, the pace of economic growth is expected to grow at a healthy 3 percent this year. In this story from the Associated Press, they offer five reasons the United States is outpacing other major economies, including an aggressive central bank, flexible economy and roaring stock market.
Ezra Katz has seen it all during his 43 years in the real estate business in south Florida, during which time he’s inked real estate finance transactions totaling more than $10 billion. His companies are providing financing and direct investment for some of the highest-profile projects in Florida. Access story here (part of a news roundup for Miami-Dade).
Alarmed by the spread of oil drilling in the Everglades, environmental activists and some lawmakers are pressing for stricter regulation of the energy industry and a state ban on new fracking-like techniques that blast open oil deposits near Florida's aquifers. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Since the financial crash of 2008, one of the biggest guessing games in the U.S. economy and markets has centered on interest rates — and when they would finally rise from the historic lows that followed the Great Recession. But year after year, analysts who predicted a sustained rebound in rates have been foiled. [Source: LA Times]
Many owners whose businesses failed during the recession have taken the plunge again, restarting or opening new businesses. But they're not repeating past mistakes. Their companies are leaner, smarter and less risky. [Source: AP]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› NextEra Energy focusing on wind, sun projects outside Florida
The parent company of Florida Power & Light has just spun off a new company for big sun- and wind-energy projects, but don't expect any of those ventures in South Florida soon.
› Winter Park merchants see business bounce from SunRail
SunRail has exceeded ridership estimates in its early months of operation, and it's exceeding expectations in another way, too. The commuter train is being credited with boosting the bottom line for businesses near the Winter Park station.
› Winning over Tampa Bay market won't be easy for Winn-Dixie
When Winn-Dixie took over Sweetbay supermarkets in April, it swapped the signs and shopping carts but basically left the stores the same. Long term, Winn-Dixie hoped to narrow gaps between stores and gain market share in an area dominated by Publix and, to a lesser but growing degree, Walmart.
› Medical marijuana initiative popular with Florida seniors
A Quinnipiac University poll charted support in those older than 65 at a whopping 84 percent and 88 percent among all voters. While support of recreational usage drops dramatically in that older age group, in that same poll, among voters 50 to 64 years old, 62 percent admitted smoking pot, more than any other demographic.
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GQ names new Baldwin store in Leawood as one of best for men
A Leawood menswear store that’s less than a year old is enjoying a boost in business after GQ Magazine selected it as one of the best men’s stores in America for 2012.
Baldwin, 4573 W. 119th St. in Leawood, opened in August in One Nineteen shopping center. The flagship menswear store sprung from Standard Style, a concept of husband-wife business owners Matt and Emily Baldwin.
Less than a year into its existence, the store joins a list next to stores in New York’s Hamptons; West Hollywood, Calif.; New York; and Boston. In its April edition, which hit newsstands this week, GQ compliments the Leawood store’s selection of “gimmick-free cuts from primo selvage” as well as the customization option.
Operations Manager Andrew Rayl said the store couldn’t be happier about the recognition.
“We had no notion until the issue came out,” Rayl said. “It was beautiful. We’re very proud of the line.”
Rayl said the Baldwin line started in 2009 out of Standard Style. The flagship store sells about half Baldwin-branded clothes and half other goods. The Baldwin brand has grown into a full range of denim, shirts, trousers and KC caps, which have become especially popular in Brooklyn, N.Y., because it’s in Kings County, Rayl said.
“We had no notion quite how much attention we had gotten until we were there last July,” Rayl said.
Online ordering picked up quickly after the issue was released and Baldwin showed up in the list online, Rayl said. Website traffic has picked up and a number of people have called the store about the GQ item.
Standard Style has a store next to Baldwin at One Nineteen, as well as a Kansas City location on the Country Club Plaza.
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Holdsport raises less than expected
Fin24 - Jul 14th 2011, 10:11
Johannesburg - Holdsport, the sports, leisure and recreational goods retailer which plans to list on the main board of the JSE on Monday July 18, has placed 30 million shares in the company at R31 each, raising R930m.
Last month the company said its listing may raise up to R1.17bn, with its offering priced at between R31 and R39 per share.
Its planned listing was to facilitate the exit of majority shareholder, Ethos Private Equity.
Ethos, which bought its stake in the group in 2006 for R681m owns about 67%, while the company's management consortium owns the rest.
Holdsport operates 33 Sportmans Warehouse and 18 Outdoor Warehouse stores in SA and has turnover of about R1.1bn.
Why are these five UK retailers thriving as most others battle?
12/11/2019 - 10:32
British shops are being battered as the shift to e-commerce, intense competition and the fallout from Brexit cause catastrophic levels of store closures and job cuts.
Black Friday could cost careless shoppers dearly
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SA consumers risk paying a lot more than they bargained for if they are careless when shopping online this Black Friday, warns Fortinet.
How to keep customers and make sales this Black Friday
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Five years ago, Black Friday and Cyber Monday didn’t even exist in South Africa. Today, they’re a major cash cow for local retailers. On Black Friday last year, consumers spent a record R2.9 billion, and that number is expected to jump 30% this year, with e-commerce playing a major part in that growth.
Black Friday: Are retailers ready for the rush?
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Online retail is projected to reach 1.4 percent of total retail in South Africa, based on an estimated R1 trillion to be spent via traditional channels in 2018, according to findings of the Online Retail in South Africa 2019 study, conducted by World Wide Worx with the support of Visa and Platinum Seed.
Black Friday hype begins as retailers test shoppers with 'teasers'
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Retailers’ gloves are off in the battle to gain market share ahead of Black Friday, with several deals already being unveiled to attract customers.


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A new study released yesterday by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) finds that passing along rebates on prescription diabetes medicines at the pharmacy counter could save individuals with diabetes $3.7 billion annually. Sharing rebates also would reduce overall healthcare spending by improving medication adherence and reducing diabetes-related complications.
The broad impact of diabetes throughout the U.S. is increasing. One in 11 adults – more than 30 million Americans – has type 2 diabetes, with another eight million not yet diagnosed and 86 million more with prediabetes. Diabetes is frequently associated with one or more other chronic conditions, and diabetes-related complications exact an enormous toll. Uncontrolled diabetes raises risks for heart disease, stroke, amputations, blindness, and kidney disease – creating ramifications for not just the individual with diabetes and his or her family, but also for employers and health plans.
The study, released by PFCD, estimates the impact of passing through negotiated manufacturer rebates and discounts on brand diabetes medicines at the point of sale to adults with type 2 diabetes who have commercial insurance. Medication adherence improves with lower out-of-pocket costs, particularly so with diabetes. The model then estimates how medication adherence improvements reduce complications and affect net overall medical spending.
The study found that sharing rebates on diabetes medicines could save $3.7 billion per year, or $791 per person with diabetes if the full rebate is shared. Even if they pass along the entire rebate to the patients taking the medicines, health plans also could save $435 million a year from reductions in medical spending gained resulting from enhanced medication adherence. Improved adherence could also mean one million fewer hospital visits annually.


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Along with looking ahead to how prices might move in August, analysts at J.D. Power Valuation Services determined that July’s wholesale depreciation matched historical trends.
While it appears dealers are having trouble fulfilling one specific segment on their inventory shopping lists, Black Book’s latest price update indicated dealers aren’t paying quite as much when they do find the units they want.
J.D. Power said Monday morning it has rolled out a Used Vehicle Price Index Service that provides a monthly index monitoring current wholesale used-car prices and forecasting future movement.
The analysis is done on both an industry and segment level.
Along with an update on the specialty markets, Black Book also shared the significant difference in how much car prices depreciated last week versus trucks.
The record-setting streak for the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reached three months in a row when Cox Automotive shared the new reading on Monday.
As dealers looked to accelerate sales to close July, Black Book noticed vehicle depreciation moved in a similar way to finish the month.
Black Book editors could have broken out a thesaurus on Tuesday when releasing their Used Vehicle Retention Index for July. Upon looking for the right adjective to summarize the latest reading, they could have picked among steady, stable, firm, fixed, unchanged or unwavering.
As the temperatures spike outside, Black Book isn’t quite seeing wholesale prices behave in the opposite extreme, which is sometimes the norm as we enter the remaining days of July.
Editors turned a phrase for this week’s Black Book Market Insights report, highlighting that “a mixed bag of vehicle valuation strength” summarized the activity in the lanes.
J.D. Power Valuation Services might have sounded like the firm formerly known as NADA Used Car Guide was repeating itself when analysts shared both their assessment of used-vehicle price movement in June and their projection for July.


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New Mass Effect 3 Screenshot featuring Ashley Williams
Mass Effect 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2012 – a fact that was officially acknowledged on the recent Spike VGA’s when Bioware’s upcoming hybrid RPG/shooter took out the most anticipated game award. To celebrate this win, Bioware have released a new in-game screenshot showing off everyone’s favourite squadmate soldier Ashley Williams in her new armor.
All I can say is Damn, girl. You work that armor. A larger version of the screenshot can be found here.
Oh Ash. How I’ve missed you.


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NEW YORK — It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart.
As New York City grapples with the legality of a ban on the sale of large cups of soda and other sugary drinks at some businesses, one thing is clear: soda's run as the nation's beverage of choice has fizzled.
In its place? A favorite for much of history: Plain old H2O.
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EXPODRONICA: The first international trade show on civilian drones in Europe
You would like to attend Interdrone but Las Vegas is a little bit too far from home? Do not worry! Spain will host “Expodronica”, the first international trade show on civilian drones in Europe. The event will take place in Saragossa Fair next 24th and 25th September.
Expodronica will feature the leading drone business companies from Europe, Asia & USA with business meetings, a symposium and a speaker’s corner where the exhibitors will introduce their latest technologies in an up-to-10 minute. Be ready, a Drone race with the best drone riders will be organised, all in an 10.000 m2 indoor & outdoor area!
A Growing Sector
Why Saragossa? Because Spain is one of the fastest growing emerging markets for civil drone development.
The European Union, now working on a common act for the use of drones in the European Airspace, estimates that in the next ten years 10% of the turnover in the aviation industry will come from Civil Drone manufacturing. The Drone Industry will be worth over 15 billion euros a year.
On the other hand, the United States estimate that Drone industry will create more than 100.000 jobs in the next five years, achieving a turnover of $98 billion in the next decade.
The drone revolution is underway. Don’t miss it and go to Saragossa!


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Auto ecommerce platform Droom has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 3,000 crore in an initial public offering. The offer comprises a fresh issue of aggregating up to Rs 2,000 crore and an offer for sale of up to Rs 1,000 crore.
Additionally, the company, in consultation with the lead bankers to the issue may consider a further issue of equity shares including a private placement aggregating up to Rs 400 crore. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced.
The company intends to utilise the net proceeds from the fresh issue to fund organic and inorganic growth initiatives aggregating to Rs 1,150 crore and Rs 400 crore respectively and towards general corporate purposes.
For the six months ended September 30, 2021, it has seen 89.27 million visits on its website and app, and has a network of 20,725 auto dealers present in 1,151 cities. It has 2,78,807 used vehicles in 11 categories listed valued at Rs 14,649 crore on its platform, and it sold 56,412 vehicles with a GMV of Rs 5,935 crore in H1 of FY22.
Its revenue in the June quarter was Rs 79 crore and it registered a net loss of Rs 33 crore in the period. Its revenue shrank 27 per cent from Rs 172 crore in FY20 to Rs 125 crore in FY21. Its losses reduced 23 per cent from Rs 90 crore in FY20 to Rs 69 crore in FY21.
ICICI Securities Limited, Axis Capital Limited, Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Limited and Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited are the book running lead managers to the issue.


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At last year's Google I/O, Google teased us with a glimpse at a would-be iTunes competitor. Sadly, nothing really materialised later that year like we hoped. Rumours were abound that Google was having trouble making arrangements with record labels, talks broke down and nobody was really sure what would happen to "Google Music".
Meanwhile, Amazon launched their own cloud-based music hosting service without any kind of consent or agreement from record companies and now it seems that Google is about to follow suit.
The Wall Street Journal has a report that Google will announce Google Music later today at Google I/O. To further this, an article at All Things Digital goes into more details on what this service will offer.
Unlike Amazon's Music Service, it's unlikely that Google's will let you purchase music. Instead, Google will let you upload the music you own to stream to your devices, with enough space to hold about 20,000 songs. This eclipses Amazon's limit of only 2,000 songs.
Google Music will launch as an invite-only beta for selected users before rolling out to everyone, at least in the US. There are no details on pricing either, but there aren't many Google Services that don't have a free version. Expect more details to arrive once Google I/O begins later today.


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A hot mobile ad startup based in Palo Alto called AppLovin has confirmed that it sold a majority interest in itself to a Chinese private equity firm, Orient Hontai Capital, for $1.4 billion.
AppLovin employs 115 people, a spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider. So that's a hefty exit for them.
The mobile ad network was founded in 2011 by Adam Foroughi, Andrew Karam and John Krystynak and has never taken traditional venture capital funding.
It raised just $4 million in angel investment from backers like Eduardo Vivas (Bright.com and LinkedIn), John Burbank (Passport Capital) and super angel Maynard Webb (the chairman of Yahoo and board member at Salesforce, Visa and Everwise) via his Webb Investment Network.
And it's been on fire practically since it launched, doing over $1 million a month in revenue by the end of its first year, Foroughi told Forbes' Dan Primack:
"I couldn’t find anyone to give us an investment at what I thought was a reasonable starting point valuation (maybe $4 million or $5 million) and, by the end of our first year of operations, we were profitable and doing over $1 million a month in revenue,” he explains. “So I put together a round with angels not really because we needed the cash, but because I thought these were influential people who could help us grow."
AppLovin's claim to fame is that it delivers more personalized ads, it says. It's been particularly successful with mobile ads.
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The San Francisco based startup stayed in “stealth mode” for its first two years, meaning it didn't do a lot of sales, marketing and public relations and instead focused on developing its products. But during that time, it still signed up 300 customers, all through word of mouth, CEO Adam Foroughi told Business Insider.
Two months after its official launch, in July 2014, it had a $100 million revenue "run rate" and high-profile users like Uber, Spotify, and Opentable, Foroughi said.
Last year, the company hit $234 million in revenue, a source confirmed to Business Insider, and in 2016, it was on track to bring in nearly half a billion dollars, according to the press release.
While the IPO market remains soft in 2016, the M&A market has been on fire. Plus, Foroughi told Primack he's a "private person" and didn't really want to be the CEO of a public company. This sale sets AppLovin up to enter the Chinese mobile ad market.
In addition to AppLovin, Foroughi is an avid angel investor having backed startups like Bright.com (sold to LinkedIn), and Open Install (sold in December 2011). He's also backed Path, HomeJoy, ZenPayroll and others.


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When a downturn in the economy reduced the number of jobs available for its clients, Double S Industries decided to create jobs of its own.
The non-profit organization, which provides employment assistance to adults with disabilities, is starting two new businesses after a $99,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.
In the past, Double S found work for its clients through various businesses in Erie County. Economic changes within the manufacturing and assembly fields drastically affected those employment opportunities, assistant director Laura Nickles said
"A lot of the opportunities that were out there for our clients are no longer there," she said.
To keep employment opportunities flowing, business manager Charles Wright filed for a USDA grant so Double S could start its own business.
On June 5, Double S was awarded $99,000 for equipment and inventory to start its own "green" sign shop and a digital archiving management business. The businesses will employ more than 15 adults.
Nickles said Double S Industries Sign and Graphics is an in-house, self-supporting operation that uses computer technology to create "intricately" detailed, extremely durable signs for the general public, non-profit and for-profit organizations.
"The board used for the signs is made from 100-percent recycled plastic milk jugs," Wright said. "The estimated life expectancy of the signs is around 400 years."
"The shavings from the cut sign are sent back to be recycled again," Nickles said.
Wright said it was a "win-win-win" situation.
"We're providing employment for our clients, a service for local businesses and organizations, and we're recycling what we don't use," he said.
Wright said he worked with the software before writing the grant, so he was familiar with the application process and how the system worked.
Nickles said applying for the grant was a tedious job.
"They wanted to know everything in the application," she said. "We had to prove there was interest in the community and how many clients would be working, along with the basic outline of what we hoped to accomplish."
The last equipment for the sign shop was delivered Tuesday. Standing near shelves stacked with 4-by-8-foot multi-colored boards and the expansive CNC router table, Nickles, Wright and support specialist David Baum described how the new businesses will operate.
"We make a three-dimensional sign cut out of colored board through a router system," Baum said. "The computer software tells the router what we're trying to design, and it drills out the info and cuts in the details."
Most of the boards are layered with two colors. The computer tells the router how deep to drill, varying the color, size and shape of the images. Baum said the equipment can produce detail as small as the engraving on a piece of jewelry.
"The whole process is customer driven," Wright said. "We tell the computer what they want, and the computer tells the router what to do. Customers can send their own designs, or we can create them from this software."
Wright said there's at least four local businesses inquiring about the signs, which are weather- and fade-resistant, affordable, low-maintenance and professional in appearance.
Double S Industries Digital Archiving will offer an alternative to storing files in space-consuming file boxes.
"Our clients take the staples out, tape up tears and scan all the paperwork," Wright said. "It all can be stored on disks."
Wright said the digital shop equipment, which included two computers, scanners and software cost about $25,990. The installation, software and equipment for the sign shop totaled $73,000.
"We used all the grant funds to completely purchase what we needed," he said. "It's a great example of tax dollars at work. We want to be better stewards of our tax dollars and be self-supporting."
The shops are taking orders and should be running within the next week or two.
"The whole purpose is to give meaningful employment to MRDD adults," Baum said. "To provide gainful employment for them and an opportunity to make money so they can improve their life through the way they live and the quality of the things they have."
Interested in storing your files digitally or purchasing a new sign for your business/non-profit organization?
Call Double S Industries, 419-626-1048 for pricing and product availability.


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WASHINGTON - Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell, federal regulators said yesterday.
The over-the-counter products contain zinc, an ingredient that scientists say may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell. The other products affected by the Food and Drug Administration's announcement are adult and kid-size Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs.
The FDA says about 130 consumers have reported a loss of smell after using Matrixx Initiatives' Zicam products since 1999. Shares of the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company plunged to a 52-week low after the FDA announcement, losing more than half their value.
"Loss of the sense of smell is potentially life threatening and may be permanent," said Charles Lee, of the FDA's compliance division. "People without the sense of smell may not be able to detect dangerous life situations, such as gas leaks or something burning in the house."
Matrixx defended its products' safety but said it may remove them from sale.
In January 2006, the company agreed to pay $12 million to settle lawsuits involving 340 plaintiffs, The Inquirer reported.
The firm then admitted no wrongdoing and a spokesman called the settlements "strictly a business decision."
The FDA said this week that Zicam Cold Remedy was never formally approved because it is part of a small group of remedies, called homeopathic products, that are not required to undergo federal review before launching.
A warning letter to Matrixx yesterday asked the company to stop marketing its zinc-based products, but the agency did not issue a formal recall. Instead, regulators said Matrixx would have to submit safety and effectiveness data.
The agency is requiring formal approval now because of the product's safety issues.
"It won't bring my smell back, but at least I feel like there's some justice that's starting to take place," said David Richardson of Greensboro, N.C., who lost his sense of smell after taking Zicam for a cold in 2005. He said he hoped the product would be formally banned.
Matrixx has settled hundreds of lawsuits connected with Zicam in recent years but says on its Web site: "No plaintiff has ever won a court case, because there is no known causal link between the use of Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and impairment of smell."
The company said in a statement yesterday that the safety of Zicam Cold Remedy was "supported by the cumulative science."
But FDA scientists say they are unaware of any data supporting Zicam's labeling, which says the drug reduces cold symptoms.


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Will the iPhone5 be a Sprint Exclusive?
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Computerworld - Sprint is expected to get the iPhone 5 exclusively from Apple to run over its 4G Wimax network, according to a report Monday from BGR.com.
Meanwhile, a separate report -- this one from the Wall Street Journal -- indicated Sprint has agreed to pay Apple $20 billion for 30.5 million iPhones over four years.
The two reports together might make some sense, given Sprint's desperation to get an iPhone to sell for the first time, according to several analysts.
But they don't expect Sprint to do well with an iPhone running on Wimax, partly because Wimax on smartphones is losing steam in the U.S. Sprint is also expected to launch its own LTE 4G initiative next year in recognition of Wimax's waning value.
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The European Parliament’s Committee on Tradition and Schooling (CULT) unanimously adopted a decision that proposes a vote on whether or not or not the European Union ought to develop a long-term online game technique. This laws might basically change the way forward for the video video games and esports industries on the continent.
CULT is asking the broader European Parliament to extend the variety of online game productions in Europe by extra funding. In 2022, the Artistic Europe program allotted €6 million to fund online game productions, however CULT stated this was inadequate.
It’s not clear if the EU may also contemplate tax breaks in trade for corporations creating or increasing recreation corporations within the territory. Different international locations — akin to Australia and Canada — do present these incentives. Nonetheless, it’s clear that if the EU doesn’t make itself extra hospitable for recreation corporations, these corporations could search these incentives some place else.
Equally, CULT argued that the European recreation business was chronically fighting a expertise scarcity. They see this as notably problematic as a result of the video games business is reliant on innovation. To develop expertise — each for the video games business and Europe as a complete — the decision insists that video video games must be explored as a instructing device.
On an financial degree, COVID confirmed the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) the worth of the online game business. It was the one creative and cultural industry in Europe to develop in the course of the disaster. This resiliency and excessive potential for development and innovation are why MEPs are arguing for higher governmental assist and oversight of the sector. In an unsure international economic system, MEPs are turning to video video games to develop jobs, GDP and the EU’s cultural footprint.
Video Video games and Tender Energy
MEPs of CULT — together with committee rapporteur Laurence Farreng of France — pressured that each video video games and esports had the potential “to contribute to EU soft power.”
The decision supported a number of initiatives to protect, showcase, and promote European values, historical past and variety. A few of these included the formation of a European Video Recreation Observatory to offer coordinated information and proposals for decision-makers, an archive to protect probably the most culturally important video games, and the creation of a ‘European Video Recreation’ label to assist customers assist the EU video games business.
Moreover, the decision may have far reaching implications for the esports business.
For years, esports has struggled with whether or not or to not outline itself as a sport. The decision will settle the controversy on the continent — esports is not going to be regulated as sports activities by the EU. MEPs level to the digital part of esports and the underlying industrial curiosity of publishers as distinguishing elements from sports activities. This seemingly advantages IP holders who will retain higher management over their esports merchandise than they might in the event that they have been ruled like sports activities.
Regardless of this distinction, rules are nonetheless on the best way for the European esports business. The decision requires growing a framework that can govern skilled gamers’ employment, requests a brand new kind of visa for skilled gamers and additional work to fight doping and match-fixing.
This effort by the EU and Saudi Arabia’s ~$38B investment plan reveals that governments world wide are recognizing the financial, social and cultural worth of the video video games business.
The whole lot of the European Parliament will vote on CULT’s decision throughout its November mini-session (November 9-10).
GamesBeat’s creed when overlaying the sport business is “the place ardour meets enterprise.” What does this imply? We wish to let you know how the information issues to you — not simply as a decision-maker at a recreation studio, but in addition as a fan of video games. Whether or not you learn our articles, take heed to our podcasts, or watch our movies, GamesBeat will enable you to be taught in regards to the business and luxuriate in partaking with it. Discover our Briefings.
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The grand opening celebration of Kiehl’s Nolita, located at 223 Mulberry St., bet. Prince and Spring, benefits Planned Parenthood of New York City. Proceeds of the purchase of the available Limited Edition Kiehl’s + Marilyn Minter tote benefits the organization in addition to a check donation of $20,000 made at the event from Kiehl’s and artist Marilyn Minter.
This event is open to the public and doors open at 6:30pm at which time the first 50 customers will receive a mystery gift card worth up to $1000 towards a Kiehl’s shopping spree. The event’s festivities also includes a photo booth for you to enjoy, and the unveiling of a new Marilyn Minter piece, created exclusively for the Kiehl’s Nolita store, which will be on permanent display. hope to see you guys in line.


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China to Establish Food and Safety ‘Blacklist’
The Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has announced a public
consultation on a draft regulation, “Provisions on the Administration of the
‘Black List’ System for Food and Drug Safety,” that would give regulators the
authority to blacklist companies that violate food safety laws. The regulation
would allow information on manufacturers that violate laws and regulations
concerning food, drugs, medical appliances, and cosmetics management,
and receive administrative penalties, to be made public through government
Websites. Producers and operators included on the “blacklist” would apparently
face increased regulatory supervision.
The draft regulation reportedly also covers food and beverage producers that fail to comply with production license requirements, mislabel products and do not respond appropriately to food safety incident cases. Companies using fallacious, unsubstantiated or misleading marketing would be ordered to suspend production and, in the case of serious breaches of regulations, have their business licenses revoked. Additions to the “blacklist” would be disseminated by CFDA via publication on the official governmental website within 15 days of the initial judgment, including such information as: producer/operator name; persons in charge; relevant products; product batch numbers; label approval numbers; and production license numbers. Comments on the draft regulation will be accepted until January 10, 2014. See CFDA News Release, December 12, 2013; ChemLinked.com, December 17, 2013.


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Making a pledge was “just the right thing to do,” Carlsen said.
He will pull his company’s contribution — a “significant” amount that he declined to disclose — from Sleep Train’s profits. The company sets aside money for community needs and opportunities that come up, such as when Sleep Train bought the naming rights for the amphitheater near Marysville.
Besides, Sleep Train can manage the extra spending. The retailer’s business is growing, Carlsen said, and it had a record first quarter, with percentage growth from a year ago that’s in the “higher double digits.”
Likewise, the United Auburn Indian Community was able to boost its spending with the Kings to $1 million from $350,000. The tribe’s Thunder Valley Casino and Resort has a multimillion-dollar annual marketing budget, spokesman Doug Elmets said. Advertising with the Kings allows Thunder Valley to target a large audience.
Carol Burger, president of Burger Rehabilitation Systems Inc., gave her pledge — a lower-tier amount she’s not disclosing for her first-ever Kings deal — to support the economy and to spotlight the benefits of sports and fitness.
Would the additional exposure boost her business?
“That remains to be seen,” Burger said.
Other sponsors want the Kings to stick around in part because they’ve had good results in past marketing campaigns with the team.
Arden Fair mall boosted its spending with the Kings. The mall attracts more shoppers when Kings players come to store openings, shoe signings and other special events, said Tod Strain, senior property manager.
Participating in this effort to keep the Kings, Strain said, “was almost a no-brainer.”
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S&P 500 Index Daily Chart from May 1 to May 31, 2019
- FOMC: interest rates remain unchanged, though Fed policy may not have been as dovish as the market had expected.
- Stocks sold off into the close after Fed Chair Powell hinted that a lower fed funds rate may not be imminent.
- Initial jobless claims came in at 230,000 in the week ending April 27–analysts were expecting only 215,000 new claims.
- Markets fell despite corporate earnings turning out better than expected with 75% of the companies beating earnings estimates so far.
- S. indices advanced upon release of the April employment report.
- 263,000 new jobs were created in April when only 180,000 new jobs were expected.
- The unemployment rate fell to to 3.6%, a 49-year low, which slightly beat expectations of 3.8%.
- The average worker’ wage increased by 6 cents to $27.77 an hour.
- Indices fell when President Trump threatened to ramp-up U.S. tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods.
- But markets quickly recovered upon hearing from the Chinese Foreign Ministry that a Chinese delegation is still planning to travel to the U.S. for trade discussions.
- With the worst sell-off in months, the US-China trade war remains the market’s primary focus.
- President Trump’s tariff is scheduled to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, according to US Trade Rep Robert Lighthizer.
- Job openings rose 4.8 percent in the month to 7.4 million while hires fell 0.6 percent to 5.6million.
- Markets fell upon hearing confirmation that the Trump administration will proceed in its plans to increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25% from 10% on Friday.
- Despite the markets’ failure to recoup, index activity appears to be a minor pullback as compared with yesterday’s plunge.
- Indices opened lower as President Trump tweeted that the trade deal with China is in serious danger.
- US jobless claims last week came in at 228,000; economists were expecting 220,000 new claims.
- Producer price index were slightly lower than expected, increasing 0.2%.
- Overall, the markets in the short-term have become highly politically sensitive, driven by geopolitical sentiment rather than economic fundamentals.
- Stocks started the day in a plunge as President Trump mentioned that he was in no rush to finalize a trade agreement with China, as negotiators from both countries prepared to continue talks in Washington.
- CPI increased 0.3% in April, which compares to expectations of a 0.4% gain.
- Despite the initial decline, markets rose to close above yesterday’s high.
- Indices fell sharply as trade tensions between the US and China appeared to have worsened.
- Beijing announced plans to retaliate against the US by placing new levies on $60 billion in U.S. goods on June 1.
- As market sentiment has been driven significantly by President Trump’s tweets, markets rose as Trump said that he believed discussions with China will be very successful, with the outcome anticipated in three or four weeks.
- President Trump announced that he will be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping next month at the June 28-29 Group of 20 summit.
- The small business optimism index came in at 103.5, beating economist expectations of 4.
- S. import prices in April increased 0.2% from the previous month, much smaller than the 0.6% gain that economists had predicted.
- Markets bounced back as investors bought back into tech stocks while trade war news slowed.
- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also announced that he would fly to Beijing to resume trade talks.
- US retail sales fell 0.2% in April as economists predicted a 0.2% increase.
- Retail sales in April increased 7.2% from a year earlier.
- Industrial production fell 0.5% in April, which compares to expectations of unchanged at 0.0%.
- Three major US economic reports came in stronger than expected.
- Housing starts came in strong at 1.235 million beating an expected 200 million.
- Residential building permits were 1.296 million, beating estimates of 1.290 million.
- The May Philadelphia Federal Reserve business outlook survey came in at 16.6 when only 9.3 was expected.
- Initial jobless claims were 212,000 in the week ended May 11; economists had expected 220,000 new claims.
- Indices broke their 3-day winning streak as China announced that its planned $60 billion tariffs on US products will go into effect on June 1, prompting the Trump administration to proceed with tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods.
- Despite tariffs, consumer expectations jumped to a much stronger-than-expected 102.4, well above the 97.5 expectations.
- The US-China trade war opened up on a new front when the US government’s punishment of Chinese tech giant Huawei and Google’s move away from the company caused fears concerning the sale of semiconductors and smart phones in China.
- Markets recovered as investors set aside the trade war jolt for the moment and re-entered the markets.
- The existing home sales report came in at 5.190 million, below the 5.350 million consensus expectation.
- Markets wobbled but barely moved as investors weigh the trade policy stalemate against the benefits of the current low interest rate environment.
- Today’s slide was relieved as the FOMC minutes revealed that the Fed was prepared to hold interest rates steady for an extended period of time, reinforcing market consensus on a “hands-off” Fed, at least for the remainder of the year.
- Markets plunged as investor weighs toward the notion that the trade war will be extended, hitting the economy a lot harder than it did a few weeks back.
- US and China appear to have dug into their positions, making the tech sector a new battleground.
- Analysts are expecting both US corporate profits and, on a larger scale the global economy, to be impacted by the escalating trade war.
- Indices opened slightly higher due to a better tone to the US-China trade dispute.
- President Trump repeated that he would meet with China’s President Xi in June at the G-20 meeting, slightly boosting slight investor sentiment.
- Durable goods order in April fell 2.1% from the prior month. Economists had expected a 2.0% drop.
- Markets plunged as drops in bond yields cast doubt on global growth prospects.
- Consumer confidence came in at a higher-than-expected 134.1, above the 129.9 consensus expectation.
- US indices are lower, as tensions between the US and China exacerbated fears about a global economic slowdown.
- There are reports that China could be prepared to restrict exports of rare-earth elements in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.
- Markets are slightly higher after President Trump today said the US-China trade talks were doing well and that China is willing to make a deal with Washington.
- The G-20 summit in Japan later in June might provide the markets with relief, as both the US and China could use it to continue their trade negotiations.
- The US GDP in the first quarter grew at a 3.1% on an annual pace. Economists expected first quarter GDP to be revised down to 3%.
- Initial jobless claims came in at a consensus 215,000; claims increased by 3,000.
- Markets are lower as President Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexican imports on June 10,which would increase every month up to as high as 25% by October 1, if Mexico failed to stem the flow of immigrants entering the U.S.
- Dow drops more than 350 points.
- The S&P 500 slid 1.3% to 2,752.06.
- The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.5% 7,453.15.
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Chip slapped: Qualcomm senior VP calls upcoming octa-core processors ‘dumb’ August 5, 2013 at 9:34 am
Qualcomm claims that the upcoming octal-core chips that leverage big.LITTLE MP are “dumb” and a waste of time. The truth is more complicated.
ARM’s performance-boosting big.LITTLE MP could lead to penta-core SoCs July 29, 2013 at 2:29 pm
The new MediaTek MT8135 is shaping up as a true quad-core design that still leverages big.LITTLE and integrates a new Series6 GPU from Imagination.
Chinese chipmaking upstarts are gearing up to challenge Qualcomm and Intel May 16, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Qualcomm, Samsung, and Nvidia have captured the lion’s share of the current market for ARM smartphones and tablets, but they aren’t the only players in the game. Chinese manufacturers like Allwinner and MediaTek will soon be able to challenge these dominant players, particularly in the Chinese and Indian markets.


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Seesaw, the troubled online TV portal, has finally ceased operations after its new owners failed to come up with the promised funding. A notice on the company website posted Friday simply read “Thanks for your support but SeeSaw is no longer available”.
Arqiva’s struggling online TV platform SeeSaw has been saved following a deal with Bebo owner Criterion Capital Partners.
Arqiva is to close its online video portal SeeSaw following a strategic review, the transmission company has confirmed to Broadband TV News. In an email sent to clients SeeSaw said it would no longer take transactions for rental programmes from May 31, 2011. The online service would then be withdrawn on June 20th to allow […]
SeeSaw CEO Pierre-Jean Sebert has left Arqiva’s online TV venture as part of the ongoing financial restructuring of the year old venture.
In the second statement in a month over the future of its catch-up TV portal SeeSaw, Arqiva has announced the appointment Ingenious Corporate Finance to find an investment partner to initiate acceleration in the development of the service.
SeeSaw, the Arqiva-backed over-the-top TV portal, has begun making its content available through Boxee.
Arqiva has announced it is seeking an investment partner for its online TV portal SeeSaw. It follows a strategic review held by the company with a view to accelerating the development of the service launched in February 2010.
Former ITV chief operating officer John Cresswell has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of media services company Arqiva.
SeeSaw is to allow viewers to watch content without advertisement in return for a small monthly fee. The Arqiva-owned portal, the nearest equivalent the UK has to the US operation Hulu, already offers a pay-per-view option for some of its content.
UK’s online TV service SeeSaw.com has announced a multiple-year licensing agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the UK video-on-demand rights to programmes including Heroes, House, Law & Order and 30 Rock.


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VW Passat voted most appealing Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announces that the Passat has been awarded the most appealing midsize car in a tie in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study. Volkswagen also received high marks for the GTI (second in the Compact Sporty Car class); Tiguan (second in Compact Crossover SUV); Touareg (second in Midsize Premium Crossover SUV); and Golf (second in Compact Car). The Beetle and the Jetta placed fourth and tied for fifth respectively in the Compact Car class, giving VW three cars in the top five in this highly competitive segment.
Year-on-year, Volkswagen improved its mean index score by 14 points, continuing to outpace the non-premium average, and rose one place to 13th place overall in the Study. Volkswagen customers cited fuel economy, reliability, and quality of workmanship as key strengths for the brand’s vehicles. Other top purchase drivers included interior comfort, exterior styling, performance, safety, and advanced technology.
“The Passat has been a tremendous success out of the gate for Volkswagen,” said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen of America, “and it’s incredibly gratifying for everyone in the company that buyers of the Passat are so thrilled with their cars. It further validates our decision to produce a German Engineered car that’s tailored to American tastes, built right here in our state-of-the-art U.S. plant.”
The APEAL study examines how rewarding a new vehicle is to own and drive, based on owner evaluations of more than 80 vehicle attributes. The 2012 APEAL study is based on responses gathered between February and May 2012 from more than 74,000 purchasers and lessees of new 2012 model-year cars and trucks who were surveyed after the first 90 days of ownership.
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Mitsubishi Motors Releases a Virtual Reality Showroom
Mitsubishi Motors is a little silent, working on the next big vehicle to come from the automaker – the mystery C/D vehicle . However, in the world of a pandemic, many potential consumers are shying away from dealerships and buying a new car with the still high hazard requirement to wear gloves (if possible) and masks, keeping six feet of distance, and avoiding enclosed spaces. Although many businesses and dealerships are diligent to clean and sanitize working environments, and some even offer an at home test drive, consumers may still be wary. A little good news – Mitsubishi Motors is one automaker making the switch to virtual reality and augmented reality to share vehicle information with consumers online.
Yeah, that’s right. Now, consumers interested in buying a new Mitsubishi Outlander, or an Eclipse Cross, or…well maybe not an L200 pickup truck, although it would really be some great competition if Mitsubishi brought it stateside. However, many vehicles are available for a virtual exploration…if living in Nigeria. Bummer, eh? Well, sort of.
A joint venture between the CFAO Group and the Chanrai Group formed the newly launched Massilia Motors virtual showroom. Run by the CFAO group, consumers can easily check out the Nigerian lineup, and there are a number of vehicles that should sound familiar – ASX, Eclipse Cross, Outlander, Pajero, Pajero Sport, and the L200 pick-up. Consumers can take a look at any of those online at mitsubishi-motors.com.ng/en/virtual-showroom-tour. Easy to navigate with arrows, taking a look at the exterior or interior of any of these vehicles was never easier.
Since it’s online, potential consumers can share the link with others if looking for input from someone they trust. If needing to get in touch with a sales executive, Massilia Motors has also offered a Whatsapp Business plugin. It’s all very up with the times in terms of technology and smartphone apps. This wouldn’t be the first time Mitsubishi Motors made use of technology to help with sales and sharing information with consumers.
In Canada, Mitsubishi Motors released an augmented reality app for use by dealerships. We can assume that it will come down to the states, seeing as how Canada is a part of the North American market. This app, however, is designed for another function. Instead of being used to explore all available vehicles, the app has been designed to illustrate the features of the plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Although going green gets easier every year, consumers are still wary to make the change. To help with this, consumers can learn all about the Outlander PHEV with visual examples versus a sales person trying to explain a somewhat complicated system.
“[Now] the consumer can actually see a kind of virtual reality almost of what’s going on with the vehicle…It gives them a better understanding.” – Don Ulmer, Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Canada senior manager of product planning.
Currently, the app is only available on dealership-owned tablets in Canada, but if Mitsubishi Motors really wanted to connect, releasing something like this for smartphones could really give potential consumers a look into vehicles from the comfort of their home. What do you think? Let us know your thoughts on Miami Lakes Mitsubishi social media .


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Apple Loses In A Patent Suit:
In the judgment of the federal court on the case entitled Personal Audio, LLC vs. Apple et. al., the plaintiff Apple is mandated to pay $8 Million worth of damages to Personal Audio, the holders of the patent.
This news has taken its source from Ron Schutz, the lawyer for Personal Audio when he stated that Apple was found guilty in infringing the playlist patents.
The case was filed in the Eastern Texas federal court in 2009 by a patent licensing company based in Beaumont, of which US patents in question include the “Audio Program Distribution and Playback System” and “Audio Program Player and Dynamic Program Selection Controller”.
The said patents allegedly were infringed by Apple developers on their mobile applications. In the same year, Personal Audio is asking the sum of $84 M for compensation, but the court in its final verdict has settled it down to $8M.
The ruling has stirred some patent licensing companies enabling them to say that the required amount is already the least that it will be too impossible for the court to grant a discount, if ever Apple will appeal for the amount.
However, there is no response yet from Apple regarding their loss in this case.
Apparently, this case is quiet similar with the case filed by Lodsys in the same court. Lodsys is a non-practicing patent licensing entity that accused Apple for infringing four of its patents after warning Apple by sending letters to them.
Allegedly, Apple only responded that the licensing agreement is already covered by the company’s developers. But Lodsys rejected Apple’s claim and continued to claim a certain percentage on the revenue of the app developer.
In view of all of these claims, Apple still has the chance to file an appeal to the court.


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Graymark Healthcare announces the purchase of two independent pharmacies, upping its store count to 14.
Which company has grown to 14 pharmacies in only 21 months since it began operation in July of 2006? It's Graymark Healthcare of Oklahoma City. Graymark, a diversified medical holding company which has been acquiring pharmacies through its subsidiary ApothecaryRX, announced that its two latest acquisitions are Professional Pharmacy in Oklahoma City and Newt's Discount Pharmacy in Guthrie.


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Ford Motor Credit will present Gaudin Ford with the 40-year Dealer Award, in honor of doing business with Ford’s financial services arm for 40 years.
“This is an impressive milestone few dealers have achieved, so it’s a very proud moment for us,” said Wesley Gregg, general manager of Gaudin Ford. “We’re also honored to be able to show the great people of Ford our new facility as we celebrate our grand opening.”
Among the Ford executives on hand for the evening will be Ken Czubay, Vice President of U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service, and Elena Ford, Director of Global Marketing and the great-great granddaughter of company founder Henry Ford.
Gaudin Ford’s Grand Opening Extravaganza runs from September 10 through September 15 with an event every night, including Customer Appreciation Night and Nostalgia Night, among others, and will conclude with Barrett-Jackson’
About Gaudin Ford: With a new location at 6625 Roy Horn Way, Gaudin Ford is the leading car dealer in Las Vegas for customer service, satisfaction and sales. For 86 years, this family-owned and operated dealership has been selling quality automobiles and has received some of the highest honors in the industry, including the coveted President’s Award and Triple Crown Award several years in a row. Gaudin Ford proudly offers new and certified pre-owned Ford vehicles to the residents of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Paradise, Spring Valley, Winchester, Sunrise Manor, Whitney and the surrounding Nevada communities.


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Everyone is sitting on the edge of their seat as they wait for the highly anticpated Alexander Wang x H&M Collection to drop in stores. Until that day arrives in November, people can enjoy a few sneak peaks, the latest being an exclusive editorial for ELLE magazine. While only a couple of the images have been released online, people can pick up a copy of the October 2014 issue on newsstands in select cities starting September 16 and nationwide on September 23.
Starring model Hanne Gaby Odiele, who is joined by the famed designer himself, the studio photoshoot involving the Alexander Wang x H&M Collection is exactly what people have been looking forward to. Contemporary and sporty, the looks were shot by Cedric Buchet.


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French automakers are known for getting really creative with their concept car designs, and they didn’t disappoint. While other automakers went hyper aggressive with their designs, the French kept it classy with flowing lines and simple proportions.
Here are AutoGuide.com‘s picks for the best five concepts that debuted at this year’s Paris Motor Show.
Volkswagen is focusing on creating a new identity in its post-Dieselgate world, and electric vehicles are a huge part of that. The I.D. concept revealed in Paris shows an all-new design language that informs how future electric cars from VW will look. The concept is powered by an electric motor with 167 horsepower. The EV will have a driving range of between 248 miles (400 kilometers) to 372 miles (600 km).


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PPG Industries (PPG) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.07 EPS
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.26 by ($0.07), Bloomberg Earnings reports. PPG Industries had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 27.85%. The business had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.61 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. PPG Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Shares of PPG Industries (NYSE PPG) traded down $2.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $114.50. The company had a trading volume of 3,855,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,517,354. The stock has a market capitalization of $30,080.00, a PE ratio of 22.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.60. PPG Industries has a 12 month low of $95.66 and a 12 month high of $119.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.65.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 16th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.57%. PPG Industries’s payout ratio is 35.86%.
PPG Industries announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, December 14th that permits the company to repurchase $2.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the specialty chemicals company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
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Security software stories
Infoblox unveils new partner program in cybersecurity
The new Skilled to Secure program enables partners to build their competencies and deliver increased ROI on security investment.
Utimaco joins Microsoft's ecosystem of ISVs and MSSPs
Utimaco, a global provider of IT security solutions, has deepened its relationship with Microsoft by joining the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association.
The festive season sees online scams soar, finds Bitdefender
Bitdefender looked at global spam volumes from October 26 to November 9, uncovering spam campaigns and phishing scams.
OpenText reveals nastiest malware of 2022, with Emotet at the top
OpenText threat intelligence experts combed through the data, analysed different behaviours, and determined which malicious payloads are the nastiest.
emt distribution signs ANZ partnership deal with BlackBerry
emt Distribution has partnered with BlackBerry for an Australia and New Zealand distribution agreement.
Microsoft unveils three new security managed services
Security Experts includes three new managed services, Defender Experts for Hunting, Defender Experts for XDR, Security Services for Enterprise.
Kaseya to acquire Datto in US$6.2 billion transaction
Kaseya and Datto have announced that Kaseya will acquire Datto in an all-cash transaction that will offer Datto’s shareholders US$35.50 per share.
Cloudflare responds to API security issues with new solution
Cloudflare API Gateway is designed to simplify the process of identifying, securing and managing APIs of any protocol on a large and interconnected network.
Benelux security distributor DCB to operate as part of Nuvias Group
DCB has been established in the Benelux for more than 20 years, but the company says the move under Nuvias Group will open up more opportunities.
Fear of cyber risk is stunting growth in NZ businesses
43% of New Zealand respondents say they have put off digital transformation because they are worried about cyber risks.
IT decision makers unsure about their security maturity
Respondents in APAC put forth highest IT budget allocation to security, but overall executives allocate security less than 10% of their budget.
Alcatel strike deal with Family Zone to pre-load security software on devices sold in ANZ
The deal is set to commence in mid-2018 on a three-year term, with a global rollout upon a successful implementation.
Symantec urges customers to replace SSL/TLS certificates before deadline
Symantec has been preparing its PKI and certificate-signing business for the handover to DigiCert in December.
Menlo Security selects Edvance as Hong Kong & Macau distributor
Menlo Security has signed a distribution agreement with Hong Kong-based Edvance to distribute its browser isolation platform across both Hong
Cyber IT Solutions takes desktop security from prisons to the enterprise
A local IT company that previously developed cybersecurity solutions for prisons and correctional facilities has expanded to the wider market.
Gartner reveals four major forces powering the security software market
"The overall security market is undergoing a period of disruption due to the rapid transition to cloud-based digital business and technology models."
Menlo Security launches SafeToClick Asia-Pacific Partner Program
Menlo Security has launched a new SafeToClick Asia Pacific Partner Program, which it says will equip partners in the fight against cyber threats.
Global security heavyweights win big at SANS Best of Awards
CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Palo Alto Networks, FireEye, Cylance and LogRhythm were among the winners at the SANS Best of Awards this week.
An in-depth look at next-gen security software: Myths and marketing
When next-gen vendors talk about behavioural analysis as their exclusive discovery, they’re at best misinformed.
Is your network protected? Cyber crime in the age of information
Within the last four years, online security and data breaches have grown increasingly threatening, compromising big name companies.
BlackBerry bows out of hardware as smartphone business turns sour
The move gives BlackBerry a chance to survive as a pure software and services company, following years of losses for its hardware business.
Security software on the rise, despite collective decline for top vendors
The global security software market is on the rise, despite large vendors such as Symantec and Intel experiencing below-market growth.
BYOD driving demand for SaaS-based IT security
"The market will grow at a rate of over 22% between now and 2020, with competition intensifying and tremendous growth opportunities for vendors."
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Word broke on Monday that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) officially filed a trademark for “iWatch,” the potential name of its long-rumored wearable computing device. Now the tech giant has officially filed trademarks for the rumored “iWatch” name in seven other countries, including Russia and India, making it all the more likely that Apple does indeed plan to launch a new form of smartwatch within the coming year.
According to MacRumors, Apple officially applied for trademarks on the “iWatch” name in Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, Turkey, India, Colombia and Chile. All of the trademarks appear to have been filed on June 3, but word of Apple’s applications only broke recently. Apple also filed a trademark on the “iWatch” name in Jamaica back in December 2012, bringing the total number of international Apple iWatch trademark filings to nine.
Of course, it’s common practice for companies to file trademarks on products that may not make it to market, but given the number of rumors about a potential iWatch flying around, it seems likely that Apple is serious about putting the iWatch into production.
If the iWatch really does exist, what exactly will it look like?
According to the Japanese blog Macotakara, Apple is teaming up with the Taiwanese RiTdisplay, which produces a new type of touch-sensitive organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display screens, to create a new 1.4-inch display for the iWatch. OLED screens are typically much lighter and thinner than the LCD screens Apple uses for iPhones and iPads, and should allow a much smaller display that provides its own light. Most rumors about the Apple iWatch point to a release in late 2013 or very early 2014.
While the news of new trademark applications implies that Apple does indeed plan to roll out the iWatch soon, the iWatch shouldn’t come as a surprise to many Apple fans. For months, Apple executives have dropped hints about exploring wearable computing technology, and the name “iWatch” has routinely appeared on sites like MacRumors.
Just days before Apple’s 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference, CEO Tim Cook spoke to Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg at AllThingsD’s D11 Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., where he discussed Apple’s intense interest in wearable technology, calling wearables products that were “ripe for exploration.”
“There are lots of gadgets in this space right now, but there’s nothing great out there,” Cook said, after mentioning how most wearable technologies, like the Nike Fuelband or Jawbone Up, can only perform one or two key functions. “But none of them are going to convince a kid that hasn’t worn glasses or a band to wear one. … There are a lot of problems to solve in this space. … It’s ripe for exploration. I think there will be tons of companies playing in this space.”


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The US economy has shrunk for the first time since the pandemic recession-nationwide
The U.S. economy shrank in the previous quarter for the first time since a pandemic recession Although hit two years ago and shrunk at an annual rate of 1.4%, consumers and businesses continued to spend on signs of underlying resilience.
Stable spending suggested that the economy could continue to expand this year Federal Reserve Plans to aggressively raise interest rates to combat the surge in inflation. First-quarter growth was hampered primarily by delays in replenishment of goods in stores and warehouses and a sharp decline in exports.
The Ministry of Commerce’s estimate of Thursday’s gross domestic product (total gross domestic product and services) for the first quarter of Thursday was well below the annual growth rate of 6.9% for the fourth quarter of 2021. And as a whole in 2021, the economy grew 5.7%. St., the highest calendar year expansion since 1984.
The economy is facing pressure that raises its basic health concerns and raises concerns about the possibility of a recession. Inflation is putting pressure on households as gas and food prices skyrocket, borrowing costs rise, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s blockade of COVID have shaken the global economy.
Nevertheless, the US employment market, which is the most important pillar of the economy, remains strong. And in the January-March quarter, businesses and consumers increased their spending at an annual rate of 3.7%, adjusted for inflation.
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Economists believe that trend is a better gauge than the overall GDP of the underlying strength of the economy. Most analysts expect a stable pace of spending to sustain economic growth, but the outlook remains very uncertain.
The slowdown in the previous quarter was driven by a surge in inventories as companies restocked in anticipation of holiday spending, following strong growth in the final quarter of 2021. Companies continued to rebuild their inventories last quarter, but that was slow and hindered process growth.
While US exports increased slowly, imports also surged in the January-March quarter as businesses and consumers bought more goods from abroad. The inequality widened the trade deficit and was deducted from quarterly growth.
The weak growth rate of the economy as a whole contrasts with the vitality of the employment market. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, almost returning to the half-century lows reached just before the pandemic. Layoffs have historically reached low levels, as employers suffering from labor shortages are tightly detaining workers.
Wages are steadily rising as businesses compete to attract and retain workers, which tends to help consumers maintain their spending capacity. But at the same time, that spending contributed to fuel inflation, reaching 8.5% in March compared to 12 months ago.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled a series of rapid rate hikes to combat higher prices. The Federal Reserve will raise key short-term interest rates by 0.5 percentage points next week. This is the first increase since 2000. Subsequent Fed meetings. They will be one of the fastest Fed rate hikes in decades.
Powell said near-record levels of job vacancies, healthy consumer spending, and unusually low unemployment allow the FRB to slow the economy enough to curb inflation without causing a recession. I’m sure. However, most economists are skeptical that the Fed will be able to reach that goal with inflation as high as possible.
The Bank of Canada predicts that the average inflation outlook for the first half of 2022 will be around 6%.
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As of Jan. 3, video and audio data from YouTube and official video plays from Apple, Spotify, Tidal, and Vevo will be included in Billboard 200 album chart calculations.
Five years ago, Billboard added audio streams to its calculation of the Billboard 200 albums charts, marking a “shift from a measure of pure sales to a consumption model.” Now, the company has also added video plays to the mix.
As of last week, video and audio data from YouTube, and officially licensed video plays from Apple, Spotify, Tidal, and Vevo will impact the Billboard 200 and all “genre-specific album consumption charts,” including genres like Country, R&B/Hip-Hop, Latin and others.
Since February 2013, YouTube streams have factored into the Billboard Hot 100 and other song-specific charts, but this move is a first for the album charts. User-generated videos can affect song charts, but it’s only officially licensed video content that has been uploaded by or on behalf of its rights holders that will affect the Billboard 200 and the other albums charts.
“As the steward of the definitive charts that uphold the industry’s measurement of music consumption, our goal is to continually respond and accurately reflect the changing landscape of the music,” explains Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Media Group president Deanna Brown. “Our decision to add YouTube and other video streaming data to our album charts reflects the continuing evolution of the music consumption market and the ways in which consumers connect to album-related content.”
The move is an important one, as the chart will now more accurately represent what people are actually listening to. The changes will appear in the Jan. 18, 2020 charts, which will include sales and streams between Jan. 3 and 9, 2020.
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BIOX has now acquired Moolex
The soar in the BIOX stock price comes with the news of BIOX entering into definitive agreements to acquire a 6% ownership interest in the Molecular Farming Company called Moolec Science Ltd.
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BIOX provides innovative crop productivity solutions and carbon-neutral designs
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Here’s why this merger is significant
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The original plan was to move back to the old location once repairs were complete, but the Dixons have been so happy with the new location that they’ve decided to not only reopen the original Binjara Traders in its old place but also open a new store, Sahara, in Binjara’s temporary location.
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Dixon, who is originally from Australia, travels around the world to find unique clothing, jewelry and accessories to give her stores an authentic touch.
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The survey also provided insights into the acceleration of digital adoption at MoneyGram and across the industry. Nearly 60% of respondents said that as a result of the pandemic they are evolving the way they send money and increasingly utilizing digital tools to send money abroad. Consumers also reported that the pandemic has led to an increase in family and friends requesting to receive money digitally, such as direct into a bank account or mobile wallet instead of cash.
"These survey results highlight the resilience of our customers, their capacity to navigate through difficult times and their dedication to family and friends around the world." said Alex Holmes, MoneyGram Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The results of the survey correspond to the strong performance we have reported this year and support our ongoing strategy to deliver a differentiated customer experience and accelerate digital growth across the world. I'm excited that our consumer-centric digital transformation and continued agile management of the business has enabled us to uniquely serve our customers as their needs quickly changed this year."
Additional key insights from MoneyGram's customer survey included:
• Besides increased needs of family and friends abroad, the following factor also impacted consumers' decisions and ability to send money this year:
ο Change in income (34%)
ο Unexpected expenses such as healthcare costs (28%)
• Looking ahead to next year, 78% of respondents plan to send at least as much money in 2021 as they did this year.
"As we head into a holiday season that looks different than ever before, we are extremely thankful for our incredible customer base that has remained strong and loyal amidst the economic crisis induced by the pandemic," said Kamila Chytil, MoneyGram Chief Operating Officer and leader of the Company's digital business. "We're also encouraged by the number of customers who report switching to MoneyGram due to the ease of use of our mobile app, the affordability of our service, and our expansive digitally-enabled network across 81 countries. We're thrilled that we can be the best option to help them support their family and friends during this challenging season."
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This poll was conducted between December 3-8, 2020 among a customer group of nearly 1,500. The survey was created by MoneyGram and conducted through an online survey platform. Participation was voluntary, and respondents were not compensated.
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For more information, please visit moneygram.com and follow @MoneyGram.
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The overriding theme from the stories we cover in today’s InternetRetailing newsletter is the way that retailers are reorganising and developing their businesses around the importance of offering shoppers convenient shopping.
This was the week that Amazon Fresh launched in London, taking the retailer into competition with the likes of Sainsbury’s, which, reporting its latest figures this week, said it was confident in its use of multichannel to give customers the anytime, anywhere shopping experience that they want.
That’s a strategy that it will extend in its acquisition of Argos, a transaction now scheduled to complete later this year.
It was the week that Boohoo.com and AO World reported fast growth in their latest results, while Bonmarché revealed disappointing online figures.
Today’s guest comment comes from Mudit Jaju at MEC Global, who considers the importance of frictionless retail in future commerce.
This highlights the way that retailers are developing their businesses in order to give their customers the convenience they so demand. This isn’t purely done from a spirit of generosity – rather this is how they are developing their service to ensure that shoppers buy from them, rather than from a rival. We’re reporting on top-flight retailers drawn from the IRUK Top500 – but this is something all traders in a competitive market will need to consider to keep the business of shoppers who are now presented with a vast choice of products from a very wide choice of retailers.
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