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A teaser app for Android called the Samsung Mobile Unpacked APK revealed a logo depicting what looked like three upcoming products: the vague Samsung Galaxy Note, the defined Samsung Wave 3 smartphone, and the obvious Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet.
From their tag names, the Galaxy Note suggestively will be a notebook of some kind, the Wave 3 uses the naming scheme for Samsung’s mobile phones that run on Bada OS, and the Galaxy Tab 7.7 blatantly promotes a tablet computer.
Many Android users have confirmed that the application does contain such images, but hardware and software specifications are still unknown.
For now, and with a degree of certainty, we can expect the Galaxy Tab 7.7 to run on the new Android 3.2 Honeycomb mobile operating system, which caters to tablet computers with small screen sizes.
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HYDERABAD: State-owned National Textile Corporation (NTC) has announced its entry into the readymade garments business where the union textiles minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao unveild the logo 'Indian Republic' in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Starting with the menswear range, NTC plans to launch 300 retail stores through franchise network by end of March 2015.
Aloke Banerjee, NTC's marketing director said the corporation expects to spend about Rs125 crore towards the retail stores and some Rs 20 crore on advertisements during the next two years, expecting to earn revenues of about Rs 250-300 crore from the retain stores network which is expected provide direct employment to some 4,000 people.
NTC, which reported a revenue of Rs 1,200 crore last fiscal, expects to earn a revenue of Rs 1,400 crore this fiscal including about Rs 100 crore from exports.
The corporation plans to set up its first retain branded garments store in Hyderabad and then expand to cities like Bangalore, Chennai and New Delhi, and then spread to about 90 tier-I and tier-II cities over the next couple of years.
NTC human resources director RK Sinha said the prices of the Indian Republic garments would be 30-40% cheaper compared to the competing brands and price range would start from Rs 399 and goes up to Rs 1,499.
Further, Sinha said NTC would invest about Rs 500 crore to set up its spinning and weaving composite unit in Andhra Pradesh and the company is currently scouting for suitable land of about 25 acres near Guntur and Eluru.
Minister Rao said in all AP was expected to receive about Rs 3,000 crore investments over the next one year or so. The ministy is set to approve 4-5 new textile parks in the state, which together have a potential to attract over Rs 2,000 crore of investments, apart from Rs 500 crore of investment by NTC.
NTC has spent Rs 1,500 crore on modernization of its 18 existing plants in the country and has also set up three new units in Hasan, Nagpur and Ahmadabad recently. With this, the total production capacity of NTC has now reached 7.5 lakh spindles and 700 looms.

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Stan's Fit For Your Feet stores will collect used shoes for charity with their Share-A-Pair event during the month of February.
The locally-owned stores have collected and donated shoes for the past four years to Soles4Souls, a charity that serves poor people in 125 countries, and also to Repairers of the Breach, a local charity.
Since starting the event in 2006, Stan's has collected 75,000 pairs of shoes. Customers who donate shoes will receive a $10 store coupon for each adult pair of shoes and a $5 coupon for each children's pair donated.
Milwaukee Admirals fans also may drop off shoes at the games on Feb. 18 and 20 at the Bradley Center.
Several area malls were to close early Tuesday and planned to open late on Wednesday because of the storm.
Bayshore Town Center, the Shops of Grand Avenue, Mayfair and Southridge malls said they would close at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Brookfield Square was expected to follow suit but had not yet confirmed the closing with its corporate headquarters.
Regency Mall in Racine was to close at 3 p.m. Tuesday and will be closed on Wednesday. Regency will reopen at 10 a.m. Thursday, but the Sears store there will maintain regular hours.
Bayshore, Mayfair and Southridge expected to delay opening Wednesday until noon. But managers at several malls said plans for Wednesday could change depending on the weather.
"It could be a delayed opening or not open at all Wednesday," said Scott Oleson at Brookfield Square.
Chris Jaeger, manager at Bayshore, said the mall's snow removal firm, David J. Frank, was working hard to keep the roads at the open-air center clear Tuesday.
"By opening late, it allows our crew to do what they have to do," Jaeger said.
Lands' End, the Dodgeville online/catalog retailer, isn't going to let a good snow storm go to waste.
The company is hoping to make some sales today from people trapped at home by the blizzard, and is running a Twitter party today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST. To get in on the free prizes, follow Lands' End at @LandsEndPR or #landsend.
Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. says it will open its area Pick 'n Save stores at noon today and will stay open until 9 p.m.
But area malls remain closed all day. Yesterday, most malls said they were hoping to be able to open by noon but would evaulate the situation today.
All Menards stores are open, according to the company's spokesman in Eau Claire.
Shopko stores in southeastern Wisconsin didn't open on time this morning, but spokeswoman Jen Steffen in Green Bay said crews were working to clear parking lots and stores are expected to open later today.
Kohl's has three Wisconsin stores that remain closed Wednesday afternoon, in Muskego, Kenosha and Burlington. All of the other Kohl's stores across the state are open.
Bloomberg News reports that the Borders book chain is expected to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week.
Borders Group Inc. is the nation's second-largest book seller. Store closings are expected to result from the bankruptcy, according to the report.
The company has stores in downtown Milwaukee on E. Wisconsin Ave. at N. Plankinton Ave., on N. Port Washington Rd. in Fox Point and at Southridge mall.
Does a supermarket chain have a legal obligation to notify its loyalty card customers that they have purchased recalled food products?
That's the issue in a lawsuit filed in Alameda County, California against Safeway, a major grocery chain in the West. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the suit today. According to the Chronicle report, Sam's Club, Costco and Walmart already notify shoppers who bought recalled items.
The Boston Stores in the Milwaukee area, Racine and West Bend and Younkers in Green Bay will open at 6 a.m. Monday to start selling their first shipments of Packers Super Bowl victory merchandise.
The Denver Post reports today that Colorado-based Ultimate Electronics wants to go out of business as part of a bankruptcy action filed late last month.
According to the report, the electronics retailer filed a motion with the bankruptcy court on Friday seeking permission to close all stores and liquidate its inventory.
Ultimate has one store in the Milwaukee area, which opened last year in the former Circuit City building on S. 76th St., just north of W. Layton Ave.
The judge in the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Delaware will need to approve the company's request before the stores can start the liquidation sales.
Americans bought more shoes in 2010, with women leading the charge.
A new report from The NPD Group Inc. in New York shows that women spent about twice as much than men on shoes last year, a total of $20.7 billion, compared to $10.5 billion for men. Parents spent $3.4 billion on children's shoes.
That amounts to a total shoe market gain of 7.2% in spending in 2010, to $34.6 billion. Sales of men's shoes were up 6.9% while women's shoes increased by 8%. Children's shoe sales were up by 3.5%.
Boots were the favorite purchase for women, up 21% from a year ago.
The report from NPD Group notes that shoe stores gained last year. Shoe stores increased their share of the market by almost 2 dollar share points in 2010, putting them ahead of discount stores/mass merchandisers and department stores.
Nation's Restaurant News reports that Denny's will pay $13 million to victims of a shooting that happened in 2007 in one of the chain's restaurants near Seattle.
The jury in the lawsuit in King County, Wash., had awarded $46 million to the victims, based on claims by the plaintiffs that Denny's should have taken steps to head off the violence. The lower amount was negotiated in return for Denny's promise that the company won't appeal the verdict.
According to the report, most of the money will go to a man who was paralyzed from the waist down because of the shooting.
The National Retail Federation told a congressional committee this morning that small retailers are holding back on hiring and expansion because of the health care reform law passed last year.
Neil Trautwein, an NRF vice president and employee benefits policy counsel, said small retailers are avoiding hiring to stay under the 50-employee threshold for full-time workers that will trigger mandates for either providing health insurance at government-required levels or impose penalties.
Trautwein said it likely will be cheaper for retailers to pay penalties than to provide insurance, which will discourage companies from offering insurance.
The NRF, a Washington D.C.-based trade organization and lobbying group for the retail industry, has been on record as opposing the health care reform act.
Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant will open at Brookfield Square in early summer in the space formerly occupied by Claim Jumper.
Cooper's is a small chain of contemporary casual restaurants with locations in suburban Chicago and Indianapolis. Mall manager Scott Oleson said the opening date at Brookfield Square isn't set yet, but is likely to happen in May or June.
The Lang store in the Plaza shopping center on W. Blue Mound Rd. at N. Calhoun Rd. will close Feb. 27.
Jeff Werner, chief executive officer at Perfect Timing Inc., the parent company for Lang, said the store would re-open in June or July with back-to-school merchandise. It might close again later in the summer and re-open in October with fall and holiday items, Werner said.
The business moved to the smaller Brookfield location from New Berlin last year. A Sendik's Market is now operating in the former Lang space in New Berlin.
The Lang store has operated for several years as an outlet for the calendar and decorative accessories company, which is based in Waukesha.
Werner said the temporary closings would cut costs during slow times. Lang also plans to run clearance sale events during the holiday season at multiple locations, he said.
The Milwaukee Public Market in the Third Ward is rated one of the best in the country by travel guide Frommers.com.
Frommer's notes that the Milwaukee market is smaller than some others on the list, which includes Pike Place in Seattle. But Frommer's calls the Milwaukee market a "foodie hotspot" and mentions--of course--cheese and beer.
Outpost Natural Foods would expand its W. State St. store as part of a remodeling plan that has been approved by the co-op's board of directors, according to general manager Pam Mehnert.
The locally-owned co-op hopes to start work on the renovation in May, pending the approval of the City of Wauwatosa.
Plans call for expanding the front of the store into what is now the outdoor seating area. Interior work would allow for a more organized presentation of products, and for an expansion of Outpost's offering of ready-to-eat foods, Mehnert said. Outdoor seating would be relocated elsewhere on the property.
If all goes as planned, work would continue all summer, Mehnert said. The store will stay open during the renovations.
It's official. Ultimate Electronics, the bankrupt Colorado electronics retailer, will close all 46 of its stores, including the one in Greenfield.
The liquidation sale started last week at 30% off.
Stores will honor gift cards throughout the duration of the sale. Returns will be accepted on purchases made before February 11 with a receipt and in compliance with the pre-existing Ultimate Electronics return policy.
All sales made on or after February 11, 2011 are final. Manufacturers' warranties remain in effect on all merchandise.
The company is using two liquidators: Hillco and Gordon Brothers, to run the sale.
Kohl's ranks second in the University of Michigan's latest ACSI index, behind Nordstrom.
The Ross School of Business at Michigan released its 4th quarter findings Tuesday, showing an overall slump in consumer satisfaction with retailer and e-commerce. It was the biggest drop since 2008, driven in large part by consumer unhappiness with rising gasoline prices.
Kohl's department stores gained 2.5% in the index, with a score of 81, just one point behind Nordstrom. Following Kohl's are Dollar General, JC Penney, Dillard's and Target.
The average score for all department stores was 75, a decline of 1.6% from the fourth quarter of 2009.
The American Customer Satisfaction Index is updated quarterly, with rankings for more than 225 companies in 45 industries.
Home Depot is looking for people to fill 500 part-time seasonal jobs in the Milwaukee area to work weekends during the home improvement store version of the holiday season.
The company adds temporary staff during March and April, the busiest time of year for home improvement stores. Training starts in February.
For information, go to http://careers.homedepot.com.edgesuite.net/. Or visit an in-store kiosk at a Home Depot near you.
All three Borders book stores in the Milwaukee area and one in Madison are on the list of stores that the Michigan-based book chain wants to close as part of a bankruptcy action filed in federal court in New York Wednesday morning.
The list, obtained through a local real estate source, lists 200 stores across the country that Borders will seek to close. The local stores are on S. 76th St. on an outlot at Southridge mall in Greendale, downtown, at 101 W. Wisconsin Ave., and at 8705 N. Port Washington Rd. in Fox Point. The Madison location is at 3750 University Ave.
Several sources said the upper level of the Fox Point location will be leased by Fresh Market, an upscale grocery chain that has just one store in the market, at Brookfield Square.
The fate of the downtown location is uncertain, said William Orenstein, one of the owners of the building. Orenstein said he and his partners started looking for a new tenant after the Borders business suffered while Plankinton Ave. was closed for construction recently.
Borders has nearly 12 years to go on the lease for the downtown store, but with the approval of the bankruptcy court, the retailer will be able to reject all of its leases.
"I think we have a great location," Orenstein said.
The Residence Inn by Marriott in the Borders building has good occupancy--70% to 90% most nights, and the Borders Cafe makes money, Orenstein said.
But Orenstein said he's not optimistic about another retail tenant for the Borders space, in light of the failure of the Grand Avenue. Adding to the challenge he faces for the Borders space is the upcoming repair of the Wisconsin Ave. bridge, which will cut off access to the site for a year.
More likely prospects for the downtown Borders site will office users, financial, medical or social service, Orenstein said. Aside from the impending Borders closing, the rest of the building is leased.
Mayfair will launch its new Mileage Club on Monday, Feb. 21, aimed at encouraging people to come to the mall to walk.
Mall-walkers, many of them retirees, populate Mayfair and other local malls in the hours before the stores open. They typically walk a few laps around the mall, then gather for coffee or breakfast in the food courts or restaurants.
Mayfair's new program offers a free pedometer to walkers that will keep track of their mileage. When a club member reaches 100 miles, the person gets a free Mayfair Mileage T-shirt. A $20 mall gift card will be awarded to people who log 500 miles.
A bankruptcy court judge in New York has approved the Borders Group Inc. plan to close 200 of its weakest stores across the country.
All of the Milwaukee-area Borders stores and one in Madison will close by the end of April, according to an announcement from the company Thursday. Liquidation sales are expected to begin as early as this weekend.
Local stores are at Southridge mall, on W. Wisconsin Ave. downtown, and in at the RiverPoint shopping center in Fox Point . The Madison location is on University Ave.
The Sentry food store on W. Oklahoma Ave. at S. 52nd St. will close soon and El Rey, a local Hispanic grocery chain, will open a new store there in the spring.
Olivia Villarreal, administrator for El Rey, said the company expects to close on the purchase of the building on March 7 and begin work on renovations.
"We plan to put a half million dollars in renovations," Villarreal said. Work will include repairs to the parking lot, a facelift to the exterior and remodeling inside the store.
The new store, while part of the El Rey chain, will have more traditional American food that the others the El Rey operates, Villarreal said. The aim is to serve the needs of the former Sentry customers, and El Rey will be open to product suggestions from shoppers, she said.
"We're hoping people will continue to come to our store," Villarreal said. El Rey will offer the same services as the Sentry operator, including check cashing, utility payments and Western Union wire transfers.
El Rey hopes to open the new store by April. Other El Rey locations are on S. Cesar Chavez Dr. and on W. Burnham St. at S. 13th St. and at S. 35th St.
A new Fisher-Price toy unveiled at Toy Fair in New York is designed to let babies play with mom's iPhone without wrecking the phone or calling Nepal.
Forbes has a report and photos of the toy, which works as a baby-friendly frame for the phone. The report says the toy Baby iCan Play Case will be on the market this summer.
Two supermarkets in Elkhorn and East Troy will switch March 1 to the Piggly Wiggly banner as a result of a new supplier agreement for the Sheboygan-based chain.
The Frank's County Market stores that will become Piggly Wiggly stores are owned by the Lueptow family. They will continue under the current owners, with the existing staff. They have been supplied by SuperValu in Minneapolis, the company that also supplies product to Sentry stores in Wisconsin.
Piggly Wiggly supplies 99 stores operating under the Piggly Wiggly banner in Wisconsin and northern Illinois, plus 9 Butera Market stores in the Chicago area.
The new Mars Cheese Castle along I-94 in Kenosha will open Friday, March 4.
The iconic cheese palace, built in 1947, closed because of the highway expansion project. The new 24,000-square-foot building is 800 feet from the original store. It includes a tavern, a lunch counter, cheese and deli, gift shop, bakery and wine shop.
A grand opening event is planned for March 26.
Kohl's department stores will lower the minimum age for senior citizen discounts to 60 from the current 62 years, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mansell said in an interview this morning.
The new senior discount program will be rolled out in all stores in late March or early April, Mansell said. Kohl's announced the program Thursday in a conference call with analysts to discuss 4th quarter earnings.
Mansell said the company tested the new program in several areas of the country during 2010. More details will be revealed with the rollout.
"I'm really excited about it. It's a way to give those consumers a special value," Mansell said.
Marketing efforts for the program will be designed to appeal to seniors who these days have a younger outlook, he said.
Even with the lower age requirement, the program will still be more restrictive than Bon-Ton Stores Inc.'s senior discounts, which are offered to people age 55 and over. Bon-Ton operates the Boston Store, Younkers, Elder-Beerman, and Herberger's in Wisconsin.
Boston Store and other department stores operated by Bon-Ton Stores Inc. will be part of the U.S. launch of Australia's Mambo brand of surfwear and streetwear for teens and children.
Bon-Ton announced a licensing agreement Thursday with Mambo Graphics in Australia that gives Bon-Ton the exclusive U.S. rights to the brand. Mambo will be in all stores operated by Bon-Ton in the fall.
In Wisconsin, Bon-Ton operates the Boston Store, Younkers, Elder-Beerman and Herberger's.
The Blockbuster Video store on W. Appleton Ave. in Menomonee Falls will close April 10, according to a staffer at the store. A liquidation sale is underway now.
The closing will be one of 182 that the bankrupt video rental company has announced for this year, according to an Associated Press report. Blockbuster has closed about 1,000 stores in the past two years, including many in Wisconsin.
The company doesn't announce to the media the specific locations to be closed. If you know of a current closing sale in your neighborhood that you would like to share, please post a comment.
Thanks to the reader who alerted me to the Appleton Ave. closing. Here is a link to a post I wrote about Blockbuster last year.
The grand opening for the new Anna's Linens store in the West Allis Town Center is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, March 3.
The store, at 6834 W. Greenfield Ave., is the fourth Anna's Linens in the area. Other locations are in Milwaukee and Brown Deer.


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Diesel Displacement of 80% for Cost Savings of 30% to 40%
New Zealand’s DieselGas is bringing 30 years development experience to the U.S., launching its dual fuel conversions for heavy duty trucks and forecasting fuel cost savings of 30% to 40%.
Vehicles in heavy drive cycles could see 80% diesel displacement, the company says. “This is the real live performance we are seeing today in Thailand where the trucks are working under incredibly tough conditions,” states a release.
DieselGas says that its decision to tackle the American market stems from a combination of low natural gas prices in the U.S. and the U.S. EPA decision, in April 2011, to allow aftermarket approvals of dual fuel upfits in lieu of full engine certifications.
“Currently,” says DieselGas principal Harvey Reid, “there appears to be a shortage of quality aftermarket dual-fuel systems that are performing to a level that allows fleet owners to gain a satisfactory payback.”
‘DGTech’ for Diagnostics & Support
“DieselGas has a proven record of gaining certification and warranty with major European and American OEMs and has also met EPA and Euro emissions requirements in every country where these have been a requirement,” the company says.
A DieselGas dual fuel dataset is created for each engine type via dynamometer testing and calibration. “Engine integrity, fuel efficiency, vehicle driveability, diesel substitution and financial return on investment are assured,” the firm says. Proprietary technician interface software called DGTech allows for self diagnostics and remote monitoring, making for “fast and efficient product support.”
DieselGas is seeking market and product development partners for fleet trials, technical certification, marketing, sales and distribution in the U.S.
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As part of the iSAGE project, the Organic Research Centre (ORC) and the National Sheep Association (NSA) interviewed sheep and goat farmers in the UK to identify challenges and constraints they face, and the innovations that iSAGE should bring to the sector.
“We rely on researchers and innovators”, a farmer said when we started asking the first question for our interview. In the everyday challenges that surround the sheep and goat sector, farmers perceive research as key to finding solutions to their real problems.
Dairy farmers, meat producers and wool producers all identify climate change, poor marketing skills and changes in consumer demand as major threats to the sheep and goat sector.
Farmers during the interviews showed a genuine interest in participatory research and knowledge exchange with researchers, industrial partners and consumers that iSAGE will bring, whether through innovative management practices, breeding programmes or new recipes.
A more extensive survey including a large number of farms throughout the UK will take place in the next months to gain deeper insights into the sheep and goat farming sector.
Below are some images from the farms we visited for the interviews.


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The bigger they are, the harder they fall. This saying seems accurate enough for marijuana giant Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB). It is just as valid for other giants in the country (Canopy Growth and Cronos Group) as well. But Aurora has kind of become the poster child for lousy marijuana investments. But for smart investors like you, it would be prudent to think before giving up on Aurora.
The whole marijuana industry is suffering. Even the Cannabis 2.0 legalization phase has not turned things around for the green industry.
Aurora’s suffering, along with its peers, is evident in the company’s market value going down by 30% this year, just like the market leader Canopy. Even with a 400% increase in the year-to-year revenue generation, the company is operating at a loss.
So, is there any upside? Is there a reason to keep holding on to Aurora or buy into this severe dip and hope for a better future?
Reasons behind the bad condition
One of the reasons behind the company’s abysmal returns and losses might be that it’s considered guilty by association. Investors are losing confidence in the marijuana industry as a whole, and Aurora is suffering because of this disbelief, just like other industries in the business.
Another reason is that the legal marijuana industry is still struggling against the black market. In a nascent industry, it’s taking Aurora and its peers to bring the production cost down enough to sell at the prices comparable to that of the black market. It’s taking time, and the gap between the price of legal marijuana and illegal black market weed is too big to jump over, for now.
One more reason for Aurora to appear in all red numbers is the company’s aggressive acquisition approach. The company has stretched itself thin and is heavily indebted in its race to acquire similar businesses. As of now, the company has made nine significant acquisitions, among them the $3.2 billion purchase of MedReleaf.
While the acquisitions have severely affected the company’s ability to generate profits for its investors, they have served another purpose. They have given the company significant roots in the broader marijuana market. The company operates in 25 countries, and with a focus on medical cannabis, the company has become a substantial player in the global medical marijuana business.
Another feather in Aurora’s cap is the production cost per gram. As per the results of the last quarter, the company has brought the production cost per gram of marijuana down to $1.14. The company is one of the few in the market that has the potential to compete with the black market prices in the long run. Aurora has also taken a bold step in automating the medical marijuana purchase and dispatch process.
Aurora might be struggling now, with investors losing any hope for profitability and the market going down in general. But you would be better off playing the long game. The marijuana industry is still in its early years, and once it gains momentum, a massive boulder, like Aurora, might roll faster than many of its peers.


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Rumors about Amazon producing a branded smartphone never seem far from the surface, and now they’re boiling up yet again: according to The Wall Street Journal, the online retailer is developing two smartphones and an “audio-only streaming device.”
The Journal, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the company’s plans” for the information, suggested that one of the smartphones would feature a screen capable of displaying three-dimensional images without the user needing to wear special glasses. “Using retina-tracking technology, images on the smartphone would seem to float above the screen like a hologram and appear three-dimensional at all angles,” the newspaper reported. “Users may be able to navigate through content using just their eyes.”
Details were sparser about the second smartphone, which could very well prove a “standard” device similar in design and features to others on the market. But Amazon’s rumored hardware projects don’t end with mobile devices: the Journal believes the company is also hard at work on a Wi-Fi device that would stream audio “through speakers or a television set.” Such a device could leverage Amazon’s growing presence in digital music.
Whether these smartphones and other gadgets hit the market is an open question: Amazon could kill the projects for any reason at any time. Any audio-streaming device would face stiff competition from a broad array of hardware developers, including Roku and Apple. Rivalries on the smartphone side of things are even fiercer: Taking on the combined might of Apple’s iPhone, BlackBerry 10, Nokia’s Lumia portfolio, the HTC One, and Samsung’s Galaxy S4 without a solid device (or pair of devices) and a whole lot of excellent marketing is pretty much a recipe for corporate suicide.
If the Journal’s reporting proves accurate, it wouldn’t be the first time a company’s attempted a 3D phone. At the 2011 CTIA conference in Orlando, Fla., Sprint unveiled the HTC Evo 3D, which could display glasses-free 3D content on its 4.3-inch screen. While the device earned some interest from reporters and analysts attending the show, it failed to spark much excitement on the broader market. That same year, a handful of other 3D phones arrived on store shelves, and none of them proved a game-changer. People like their movies in 3D, it seems, but the technology on handheld devices appears to be a harder sell.
If Amazon releases a smartphone capable of projecting 3D images, hologram-style, it could succeed where other phones failed. But creating an extraordinary device with that sort of capability would require top-notch software, hardware, and engineering—and while Amazon’s enjoyed a measure of marketplace success with its Kindle e-readers and tablets, nobody praises those products’ construction in the same way they do an Apple iPhone or Nokia Lumia. A 3D smartphone would also prove expensive to produce, which could force Amazon to sell it at a price similar to that of other smartphones on the market—making it that much harder to stand out.


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DAF has filed its annual report with the Chamber of Commerce shows. The report shows that the Eindhoven truck manufacturer did not do well in the past corona year. Turnover fell by a quarter and profits were down by almost half.
Eindhovens Dagblad reports this. DAF had to briefly stop the production of trucks after the virus outbreak in March last year. Although sales recovered during the year, sales fell from 5.7 billion in record year 2019 to €4.4 billion in 2020. DAF was left with a net profit of €184 million, compared to €347 million in 2019.
Demand for new trucks in Europe, meanwhile, has picked up solidly. As of this month, DAF was building 208 cars per day.
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With a pair of reports released today, efficiency advocates are making their case for more rules to ban the sale of energy-wasting appliances.
Existing national efficiency standards will cut Americans’ expenses by $1.1 trillion from now to 2035, according to a new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) that calls on the federal government to clamp down on electric water heaters, walk-in freezers and cable boxes.
Setting new standards for products such as those would save $165 billion more and offset about 7 percent of projected electricity needs nationwide in 2035, the report says. And without any standards at all, electricity consumption would be 14 percent higher…
- This report is from the people who want to rip-off consumers with needlessly expensive “energy efficient” consumer products.
- Although America has become slightly more energy efficient over time, this is due mostly to the changing nature of our economy and technology, and not energy efficiency standards/efforts per se.
- $1.1. trillion spread over 23 years is not a lot of money in a $14 trillion economy.
- There is no particular need to “save” electricity on a societal basis.


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GMC announced today that its all-electric super truck will debut later this fall and will begin production in fall 2021. Details about the GMC HUMMER EV’s remarkable on- and off-road capabilities will be shared closer to its reveal.
Jaguar Land Rover has agreed to support the City of Oslo with the world's first high-powered wireless taxis. In a programme known as ‘ElectriCity’, the global vehicle manufacturer will join Nordic taxi operator Cabonline (NorgesTaxi AS), the region’s largest charge point operator
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Woolworths CEO looks for customer emphasis as group reports $1.2bn loss
- 25 August, 2016 10:07
Woolworths’ CEO has claimed the embattled supermarket giant is seeing the first stages of improved relations with its customers as it strives to turnaround its business model.
The group reported a net loss of $1.23 billion for the full year to 26 June 2016 off the back of $58.1 billion in sales across continuing operations, a 1.2 per cent dip year-on-year. Underlying earnings for the year in food and petrol were down by 40.8 per cent year-on-year, a reflection of lower sales growth driven by an investment into lower prices as well as a decline in average basket size.
In a statement, Woolworths CEO, Brad Banducci, described the 2016 financial year as one of unprecedented change for the group. He said these decisions have had a material impact on its results but are necessary for its future long-term.
“We are seeing early signs of progress as we work to restore our competitiveness and improve our culture in Australian food,” he said, noting a record voice of customer score for Woolworths in food in June. “We have also addressed significant issues facing the group with the decision to exit Home Improvement and decisive action taken on BigW to reposition the business.”
Like many ASX-listed organisations, Woolworths is hoping a whole-of-business emphasis on the customer will help return to stronger financial performance in the long term. Banducci said top of the group’s five priorities is getting customers to put the brand first and making the right business decisions to enable this to happen.
Alongside implementing a customer-first culture, Woolworths said this requires focus on good prices and the right range of products, great service, and the best fresh goods in the market.
“We are regaining competitiveness with improving customer metrics and sales and transaction growth demonstrating our customers are recognising our investment in lower prices, better service, fresh fruit and veg and improved store experience,” Banducci said.
In its financial report, the brand highlighted overall customer satisfaction scores had also lifted from 68 to 75 between Q3 and Q4 of the financial year.
“Our improving team engagement scores show we are also changing our culture for the better.”
Steps taken to build a better customer culture over the past year include a revision of short-term and long-term performance measures aligned with business transformation, the inclusion of customer and store KPIs in staff incentive plans, a new operating model that’s seen key shared service functions come much closer to the customer, and new tools for stores to provide feedback to the support office.
Woolworths has also launched a new initiative, labelled ‘Woolies Welcome’, that sees all support office team members spending a week in-store in order to get closer to the customer. In addition, work on a new brand strategy with its Essentials and Woolworths brands is well underway.
But there’s plenty of work left to be done. Earlier this week, Woolworths announced the return of a points-based customer loyalty program in order to reward more of its members after experiencing significant backlash on its new rewards offering upon launch last October.
At the same time, 1000 roles are being moved closer to stores and customers, the group stated. Of course, the staff realignment has come at the cost of other functions, and Woolworths today confirmed a further 500 positions are being removed from its support office and supply chain.
Alongside the customer emphasis, Woolworths’ other priorities are to generate sustainable sales momentum in food, evolve its drinks business, empower its portfolio business, and become a leaner retailer.
“While we are seeing early signs of momentum, we are not underestimating the size of the task that lies ahead, especially given the highly competitive nature of the markets in which we operate,” Banducci said. “As we have consistently said, this is a three- to five-year journey.”


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Maryland farmers try beer production
Legislation makes it possible to brew and sell on the farm
Henry Ruhlman looks at hops plants at his family farm, where they are growing hops and making craft brew beers. (Sun photo by Barbara Haddock Taylor / August 14, 2012)
Henry Ruhlman brewed beer for himself for about six years and now has opened a retail venture at his Creeping Creek Farms in northern Carroll County, using a key ingredient he grows right there. He started with 24 hops plants three years ago and has expanded the crop to more than 1,600 vines.
"It is more than enough to get me launched in the business," he said.
The law, which took effect July 1, allows Maryland farmers to produce up to 15,000 barrels of beer in a calendar year. Farm-based brewers must feature home-grown barley, hops or fruits in their beer. The brewers may sell their beer for consumption both on and off the farm, offering a boost not only to the farmers but to the state's burgeoning craft beer industry.
"If you build a brewery on your farm and use products grown there, the state will allow you to sell the beer at the farm," said Lou Berman, trade practice manager for the state comptroller's office. "It is another aspect of the growing agritourism trend."
Several other farm brewery operations are in the works, including at least five in Frederick County, said Berman, who oversees much of the state's farm brewery licensing.
At Creeping Creek, Ruhlman built a 1,120-square-foot, air-conditioned building to house his brewing equipment and converted a garage into a retail store. With his two sons and other family members, he began harvesting the hops in mid-July, then brewed and bottled the beer. The family mowed the hayfield near the road to make parking spaces for visitors.
A party was held Saturday to mark the debut of Ruhlman Brewery's four ales — a stout, a pale ale, a red ale and an India pale ale.
Hops are a good start for the operation, said Greg Clabaugh, a Frederick County dairy and grain farmer, who built Amber Fields Malting and Brewing Co. at his Keymar farm. But, he said, a real Maryland beer must be made from locally grown and malted grain — "the meat of any beer."
"Amber Fields is the only operating malthouse in the state," said Clabaugh, whose farm has been in his family for 175 years. "Our malt is the only malt that can produce a true Maryland beer."
His wife, Loree, said their goal was to bring goods from the "field to the table" — and to educate consumers.
"We are raising the grain and have a malthouse and will eventually have a tasting room," she said. "The public can be so disconnected from the farms. Maybe this can help connect us."
The brewery has allowed the couple to expand farming operations and provides a sustainable income, Greg Clabaugh said.
"Hopefully, by diversifying our operation, we can stay competitive for generations to come," he said.
Farm breweries give farmers flexibility and the ability to make more money, Berman said.
"It will supplement farm income, and it may mean they earn the income that can keep the farm in the family," he said. "And, as far as labor goes, it beats the heck out of growing soybeans and corn."
Bob Kratochvil, an agronomist at the University of Maryland, said one farm can handle an entire beer-making operation. Hops, which are typically raised in the Pacific Northwest, have been growing well at the university's research farm in Hagerstown, he said, adding that the kind of barley needed for malting is also doing well here — "and [is] already producing good beer."
"This is the fastest-growing portion of the brewing industry," Kratochvil said of craft beer production. "They won't be putting Budweiser or Coors out of business any time soon, but this locally grown product will appeal to a lot of people. Beer aficionados will try these new brews."
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, which each year measures the public's preference for local products, found in its most recent poll that 74 percent of state residents want to buy locally — and that includes beer, said Mark Powell, a spokesman for the department.


text: Starbucks is celebrating five years of offering customers its patented Clover brewing system. The fifth anniversary of Clover brewing system is being marked by the opening of Starbucks 500th location featuring Clover brewing, with plans to double the number of Clover locations globally by the end of 2014. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to significantly expand the availability of our rare and exotic Starbucks Reserve coffees with the introduction of the Clover brewing system in many more stores around the world next year,” said Vice President, Global Coffee Quality for Starbucks, Andrew Linnemann, in a statement. According to the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), consumer demand for individually brewed cups of coffee and exploring unique coffees from different regions of the world is on the rise. Starbucks has offered its Starbucks Reserve coffees, a line of rare and exotic small batch single origin coffees, since 2010. Harvested at the peak of the season and then batch-roasted by Starbucks, these coffees are available by the cup on the Clover brewing system and also in half-pound bags for customers to brew and enjoy at home. From three markets in 2008, the Clover brewing system and Starbucks Reserve coffees are today available in 25 markets in the US and 10 international markets, including Canada, the UK, Japan, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Poland, Russia, Thailand, and, most recently, Singapore.


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- Barrons.com•5 days ago
Just a few days ago, the Mexican peso was on the verge of a bull market, having rallied from the beating it took on the heels of the U.S. presidential election. Today, Mexico’s currency is having its worse day in months, falling almost 1.5% against the greenback to a near two-week low after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to eliminate the North American Free Trade Agreement if it cannot be changed. Meanwhile, the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (EWW) fell 1.2% to $50.94 a share. Shares of Cemex (CX) fell almost 2%, followed by a 1.5% drop by Banorte (GBOOY) and a 1.2% drop for Wal-Mart de Mexico (WMMVY).
- Barrons.com•7 days ago
The Mexican peso is making a comeback. The currency was beaten down by President Donald Trump’s surprise victory. In the U.S., an internecine struggle between Congressional conservatives and moderate Republicans has forced investors to recalibrate expectations for how swiftly Trump will be able to implement several purportedly pro-growth elements of his economic agenda, including corporate tax cuts, an infrastructure spending package and deregulation.
- Morningstar•16 days ago
According to many money managers and analysts, Mexican stocks are overpriced, but there are several names worth putting on a watch list.
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New Marshalls store opens up this week in Mississauga
Published July 15, 2021 at 10:39 pm
The new Marshalls store in Mississauga is ready for its grand opening.
The off-price department store chain’s location at the Erin Mills Town Centre will be opening on Friday, according to a post on the Marshalls Canada Instagram account.
Masks remain a requirement and the store will be limiting the number of customers allowed in at any one time, in compliance with Ontario’s COVID-19 protocols.
The store is in unit S201 inside the mall at 5100 Erin Mills Pkwy.; it is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10-6 on Sundays.
Marshalls has opened more than 60 stores in Canada over the past 10 years. It offers value of brand name and designer clothing, footwear and accessories at price points that range from 20 to 60 per cent less than full-price retailers.insauga's Editorial Standards and Policies advertising


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Poor Easter in store for High St
RETAILERS face grim trading over the Easter bank holiday, experts warned today.
With consumers tottering under the weight of record debt, spiralling household bills and rising unemployment, confidence remains fragile. That has led analysts to predict that sales will fall short of last year's.
Retail monitor SPSL expects 3.9% fewer shoppers than last year during the Easter fortnight. Rival FootFall reckons shopper numbers over the Easter weekend will be down by between 4% and 5% on a year ago.
FootFall marketing executive Natasha Burton said: 'The runup to Valentine's Day and Mothering Sunday were good but down on a year ago, and we expect much the same for Easter. With the World Cup coming up, people may also be reining in their spending before splashing out on a new TV and other leisure goods in a month or so.'
Despite the caution, Burton said fine weather should prove a welcome boost for garden centres and the beleaguered DIY sector, with many people itching to give their gardens and homes a spruce-up for spring. Homebase yesterday unveiled a 5% drop in sales in the five months to the end of February.
Burton predicted it would be 'business as usual' for the wider High Street, with trading still extremely tough, although covered shopping centres such as Bluewater and Lakeside could benefit if the weather is unexpectedly bad.
After a Christmas that smashed most retailers' expectations, spending has come off the boil. The British Retail Consortium this week said that sales were 1.4% lower in March than a year ago, the worst performance since the London bombings in July last year.
Easter could be make-or-break for thousands of retailers. Many are already slashing prices.
BRC director general Kevin Hawkins said: "With relentlessly tough trading conditions and poor weather since the start of the year, retailers will be hoping that this Easter sees the beginning of a sustained pickup in consumer confidence but also some reasonable weather so that people start spending again. For many retailers, this could be some compensation for what has been a very disappointing few months.î
In total, £5bn is likely to be spent this week, including Saturday, according to the BRC. Of that, £2.8bn will be spent on food and drink, £486m more than in an average week. About £2bn will be spent on DIY and gardeningrelated items, while £520m will be spent on 80m Easter eggs.
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The first Nike Studio will open this year in West Hollywood, with additional locations planned in LA and other parts of the U.S.
Nike is capitalizing on the growing boutique and group fitness trend, announcing the opening of Nike Studios.
In partnership with FitLab, Nike Studios will offer a network of boutique fitness studios, including Nike Training Studios and Nike Running Studios, offering functional training and endurance workouts.
The first Nike Studios location will open this year on Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, with additional locations slated to open in the LA area and in other parts of the U.S. A second location on Nike’s website lists a Newport Beach location in Costa Mesa, Calif.
According to Nike, the company plans to evaluate locations with opportunities to connect with consumers through premium services, experiences and products.
The Nike Training and Running Studios workouts are designed for members to go at their own pace, inclusive of all fitness levels and offer workout schedules rotating through three workout types: Impactor, Ignition and Inferno. Impactor features dynamic exercises, including the deadlift and bench press, while Ignition offers squats and lunges. Inferno includes conditioning and core-focused programming. Every class uses a mix of weights, sandbags, kettlebells, sleds and plyometrics with periodized training blocks to hit fitness goals efficiently.
The new concept will also use a digital app for at-home fitness and feature fun and motivating social fitness events, so members can forge a sense of community.
Earlier this year, FitLab introduced Jared LaMantia as its new CMO and Beth Gold as its director of talent, additions meant to bolster the fit tech company’s next growth phase. FitLab has been actively recruiting certified group fitness instructors for a location in Costa Mesa. The search for applicants was shared on LinkedIn by FitLab’s co-founder and co-CEO Brian Kirkbride three months ago, and his post may have alluded to the Nike Studios x FitLab collaboration, as Nike Studios has a location planned for Costa Mesa.
“We have to keep it a secret for now, so you have to talk to Beth Gold to hear what it is – but so worth it. Will be the biggest news in fitness,” he wrote.
Nike Studios is offering a founding member special for $49, which will lock in unlimited workouts at $99 a month. Founding members will also receive a special bundle package that includes a home studio t-shirt, a $25 Nike gift card, a drawstring bag and a water bottle. Membership options include drop-in classes and unlimited monthly workouts with tiered pricing based on location.
The opening of Nike Studios comes as the Swoosh continues its push into fitness and wellness. In June, Nike announced the Well Collective, an initiative inspired by the insights of women but designed to support the wellness journey of everyone. As part of the Well Collective launch, Nike said it would be hiring 1,000 global fitness trainers to lend expertise in creating holistic fitness content.
Courtney Rehfeldt has worked in the broadcasting media industry since 2007 and has freelanced since 2012. Her work has been featured in Age of Awareness, Times Beacon Record, The New York Times, and she has an upcoming piece in Slate. She studied yoga & meditation under Beryl Bender Birch at The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute. She enjoys hiking, being outdoors, and is an avid reader. Courtney has a BA in Media & Communications studies.


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Amazon will end testing on-site COVID-19 in its US warehouses
Amazon has informed workers that it will end testing of the site COVID-19 in its US warehouses, as previously reported. the information. The company confirmed this way to That it will begin its testing operations in the United States by July 30.
Although many people in the United States have been vaccinated against polio New York Times’ Monday’s Statistics – This change comes at a time when the rate of transactions is rising across the country. The vast majority of new cases have been found in non-competitors.
Amazon notified staff Monday of its plans to end the Cove 19 test, according to the information. “The free CoVID-19 test is now widely available and our employees have a wide range of options available to them, including through healthcare and public testing sites,” the message said.
The company launched a large-scale testing operation in October, saying it planned to handle 50,000 tests a day at 650 sites by November. And as of May 19, Amazon does not require masks for fully immunized warehouse workers unless otherwise required by local law. CNBC. Although the company does not require warehouse workers to be vaccinated, it is encouraging them by offering a bonus of up to 80 for vaccination.
But workers in some warehouses walked out at the start of the widespread outbreak of the disease to protest the company’s handling of the virus at its facilities. For example, when their colleagues tested positive for the virus, sometimes Amazon left workers in the dark. In June, the company tested the COVID-19 at home. Also started selling 39.99 which is available to consumers.
According to the company, Amazon will resume its employee testing program if there is a change in the guidance of local or national public health officials. way to.


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Innovative fashion and commercial appeal don’t often sleep in the same bed.
The term ‘high street’ took on new meaning at the recent Tranoï Homme and Capsule Paris Men's shows in Paris.
The firm has reorganized its North American wholesale business, bringing together all of its brands under a newly created underwear group.
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Established in 1984 by Dare Jennings, the Australian fashion and lifestyle brand celebrated its 30th anniversary last year.


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Posted On July 16, 2020
Now we will actually locate the CBD hemp oil online for sale. check it out Numerous tests have shown without question that CBD has countless health effects, relieves symptoms of depression and impulses to cough, decreases the risk of epilepsy and hallucinations, reduces the risk of neurodegenerative diseases in late age and prevents cancer. As the supply in CBD rich hemp oil for online selling has recently improved, you have a new tool in your fight against several quite significant ones. Daily use of CBD oil has also been found to significantly boost the immune system and lead to a healthy lifestyle and overall body.
Most of the CBD rich hemp oil for online sale is derived from industrial grade hemp intended for rope fiber production, etc., and naturally contains very limited amounts of THC. Therefore, there is virtually no chance of being high by drinking CBD from such outlets. Several retailers sell CBD hemp oil for sale online from outside the U.S., rendering it safe to obtain, bring or eat even though you don’t have a medical marijuana card.
CBD has also been shown to reverse some of the short-term harm done by THC ingestion, in addition to its proven safety benefits. CBD ‘s effects now under review involve improved mental alertness. Although at high levels, neither CBD nor THC is harmful in the long term. However, now that marijuana’s sometimes harmful psychoactive symptoms have been effectively suppressedArticle Check, its widespread recognition as a legitimate health substance may also improve.


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02-17-2009 10:00Special Report: Global Financial Crisis
BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The mammoth 787-billion-U.S. dollar stimulus package was finally passed by the U.S. Congress last Friday, a crucial step forward in Washington's ambition to revive the faltering economy.
The asserted benefit of the bill, however, was overshadowed by the "Buy American" provisions it included, which barred the use of foreign iron, steel, and manufactured goods in public works projects funded by the plan. The clause easily invited deep concern outside and inside the United States, raising fears of a recurring of protectionism.
"Buy American" has become particularly sensitive in a time that the world is facing sagging economy and slumping trade, echoing the Great Depression in the 1930s when a wave of tit-for-tat protectionism choked global trade and prolonged the economic pain.
WORLD CONCERNED ABOUT PROTECTIONISM
The United States has alleged that the implementation of the bill will strictly abide by its international trade obligations. Analysts pointed out that according to the international government procurement agreement, Canada, the European Union (EU),Japan and a few other countries might be exempted from the provisions. Even so, potential protectionism embedded in the provisions still touched the nerves of these nations and blocs.
Canada, with about 40 percent of its steel export going to its southern neighbor the U.S., has repeatedly expressed its deep concern.
The country's Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Feb. 3 that the clause could contravene the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and backtrack on Washington's "international obligations" to break down global trade barriers.


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Managers will face a number of challenges in the next year.
Healthcare is not only about treating patients anymore. This sector has been rapidly evolving over the past decade. With ever-changing government regulations and unforeseen challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare managers have had to up their game to adapt to the situation. Added to these is the shift in patient expectations and fast-changing technological innovations.
In this article, we take a look at 5 critical challenges that healthcare managers will face in 2022 and beyond.
While telehealth has been a much-debated concept over the past decade, its adoption has skyrocketed recently. Indeed, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of U.S. consumers using telehealth has surged from 11-46%. This study by McKinsey also reveals that 76% of consumers are “highly or moderately likely” to use telehealth in the future.
Healthcare managers need to be ready for the increased demand for telehealth. This involves having the right types of equipment, environment, and properly trained staff. Yet, health care organizations will still need to accommodate face-to-face interactions, such as treating patients with Alzheimer’s.
Key takeaway: Ready-up for the telehealth boom but keep in mind that the current regulations will very likely be amended multiple times before a consensus is found.
As new technology and new regulations steadily make their way into healthcare, consumers’ experience and expectations may evolve. More and more patients may expect a streamlined patient experience that matches other consumer brands they are familiar with. Consumers crave convenience, such as being able to book appointments or download their health records on the go.
This can be especially tricky for healthcare firms that offer services in multiple locations. Just like developing a shift scheduling for employees, different patient data also needs to be consolidated and updated routinely. Healthcare firms that manage to pull this off will have the upper hand against healthcare providers still lagging behind.
Key takeaway: Patients and healthcare staff need to have access to the latest and most up-to-date data at all times.
Price transparency in the healthcare sector has been a roadblock for a long time now. More often than not, consumers fail to pay their financial responsibility due to confusing medical bills. In some cases, the lack of payment options is also a deterrent for consumers.
To address these issues, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced and enforced new regulations as of January 2021. Hospitals are now required to provide “clear, accessible pricing information online”, about the different services they offer. Yet, as of July 2021, only 5.6% of hospitals were fully compliant with the new regulations.
Key takeaway: Healthcare managers need to ensure their organization is compliant with CMS policies as soon as possible.
As mentioned above, there are a number of consumers who fail to meet their financial responsibilities due to the current ineffective payment models. As consumer expectation shifts, patients, payers, and stakeholders are demanding new healthcare payment models. Examples include shared savings for patients, global payments, and even bundled payments.
Healthcare managers should keep in touch with the latest fintech advances and early adopters. Providing new payment models should benefit both the patient and the organization. In the best-case scenario, new payment models should improve patient outcomes, while reducing operational costs and maintaining profitability.
Key takeaway: Any new payment model to be implemented should be tested, analyzed, and fine-tuned before going live.
Data breaches and cybersecurity concerns have for long been a concern for the healthcare sector. Yet, the past couple of years has highlighted the vulnerability of sensitive data, as more patients turned to telehealth. From August 2020 to July 2021, it was reported that the healthcare data of 44,369,781 individuals has been compromised.
Healthcare managers should invest in securing their infrastructure and sensitive information. Also, it is crucial to ensure that all third-party technologies used are secure and possess the HITRUST Certification. Failing to do so not only damages the healthcare firms’ reputation but also makes them liable to heavy financial penalties.
Key takeaway: Data protection should be part of any healthcare provider’s routine operations and have a dedicated budget on its own.
The healthcare industry is changing rapidly and new challenges crop up regularly. According to a study by HID Global, the global market for healthcare will reach a staggering $11.9 trillion by 2022. Still, this growth comes with numerous challenges attached. It is vital for healthcare managers to find new ways to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs and improve the productivity of healthcare organizations. Overcoming these roadblocks will shape the future of the healthcare sector and turn it into a more sustainable industry.
Derek spearheads key initiatives at Deputy, a global workforce management platform for employee scheduling, timesheets and communication. With a focus on healthcare, Derek helps business owners and workforce leaders simplify employment law compliance, keep labor costs in line and build award-winning workplaces. Derek has over 16 years’ experience in delivering data-driven sales and marketing strategies to SaaS companies like MarketSource and Griswold Home Care.


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The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations have agreed on new rules for taxing multinational businesses, paving the way for a global tax accord that aims to address the challenges arising from globalization and the digitalization. This came after a meeting of finance ministers of the G7, a club of rich nations comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.
The rules will apply to large, global businesses that have a profit margin of at least 10%. A statement indicated that the right to tax 20% of profits exceeding that threshold would be reallocated and subject to tax in the jurisdictions where sales are made. In addition, there is also a commitment to a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15%.
The growing trend towards digitisation and multinational businesses – in particular tech giants – has lead to concerns that such companies have been able get away with paying less than their “fair share” of taxes, because of their ability to provide cross-border goods and services without a physical presence in the markets they sell to.
International discussions on addressing digital business activity and offshore tax evasion began in 2013. The new rules will reduce the incentive for large businesses to shift their profits away to tax havens or low tax locations from the jurisdictions where they operate, as there would no longer be tax discrepancies to take advantage of.
At first glance, such a global minimum tax could impact Hong Kong’s attractiveness as place for regional headquarters, given its headline tax rate of 16.5%. However, Hong Kong’s effective tax rate may well be less than 15% currently, thanks to the various tax breaks and incentives that are available.
On the other hand, the ability to collect the difference between the effective tax rate and the global minimum would mean more revenue for government coffers.
Details of this potential global agreement are expected to be ironed out when the G20 finance ministers meet in Venice on 9-10 July.
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GSE launches RoaDrain
Houston-based GSE Environmental announced Jan. 30 the launch of RoaDrain, a new synthetic drainage product that offers an alternative to traditional drainage materials. GSE RoaDrain is described as a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composite, with a triplanar geonet core and heat-bonded on both sides with geotextile filters.
The Jan. 30 GSE press release further described the RoaDrain product line that consists of three variations:
- RoaDrain MD, with flow channels that run parallel to the length of the roll.
- RoaDrain RD, with flow channels that run across the width of the roll.
- RoaDrain JD, with a strip placed only at expansion joint locations.
For more information: www.gseworld.com
TenCate introduces capping products
Pendergrass, Ga.-based TenCate said it has recognized a specific need to access soft, saturated ponds to begin closure with a compacted clay layer or geomembrane. It has launched the Mirafi CR-Series featuring high-strength woven geotextile panels with engineered seams that provide a stable construction platform to enable the effective closure of ponds.
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Namrata Singh is senior assistant editor (corporate) at The Times of India, Mumbai. She specialises in sectors like fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), consumer durables, retail and the green economy. She closely tracks corporate groups like the Birlas, in addition to stories on consumer trends.
Feb 16, 2019These observations were drawn from a research project undertaken exclusively for TOI by Executive Access to study the statistical trends of movements of over 220 CEOs and CXOs across industries in the last year.
Feb 14, 2019The deal may see the New York Stock Exchange-listed Kellogg’s pick up a significant stake, valuing Haldiram’s at around $3 billion (over Rs 21,000 cr). But a deal with Haldiram’s will be complex, as the business is spread over three major hubs — Delhi-based Haldiram Snacks, Nagpur-headquartered Haldiram Foods International and Kolkata-based Haldiram Bhujiawala
Dec 27, 2018here have been heated debates over high CEO compensation versus what the average employee earns. While one section justifies higher salaries and hikes for CEOs, given the complexities at play for the one who steers the organisation, there is another group which believes that the compensation should be linked to profits.


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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament entered its second day Tuesday, bringing not only marlins ashore but also money to the area.
What started as a few T-shirt sales has turned into a full-time retail operation and online store.
During the tournament; however, the original tent still brings hundreds of people out to the docks to buy this year’s art.
All proceeds go to charity, and local volunteers say the whole community benefits from the crowd the tournament generates.
“These high school kids come out and donate their time for the whole week and everything, and you have people that come every year and just show up and they donate,” said Cathy Hill, a retail sales volunteer. “They know exactly what position we are going to do. I do the tent; there’s people that always do the weigh stations; there’s people that do the MC. They’ve been doing this for years, and it’s truly amazing.”
The proceeds have raised more than $4 million for various charities across North Carolina.


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Artists can use an iPad or iPhone to create augmented reality experiences with Adobe Aero. And today the software added support for embedding audio into AR experiences. It’s now possible to add sound effects to virtual objects overlaid on the real world by this app.
Aero is free, and is intended for creatives not coders.
Adobe Photoshop Camera is now available for both iOS and Android. The free software lets users add filters and effects before they even take a picture. And it employs artificial intelligence throughout the process.
The wait for Adobe Photoshop Camera is almost over. When it hits the App Store on June 9, the free iPhone application will let users add filters and effects before they even take a picture. And it will employ artificial intelligence to clean up images.
Adobe has updated several of its applications for iPadOS and macOS, the company announced Tuesday. Apps getting new features and overhauls include Photoshop for iPad, drawing and painting tool Fresco, and assorted Creative Cloud video and audio apps.
If you’re someone who carries out any kind of creative task on your computer, chances are that at least one of these is going to be of interest to you. And probably a lot more.
Adobe fixed 16 critical flaws across its Acrobat and Reader applications and a software development kit that, if exploited, could let someone take complete control over another user’s Mac without them knowing it.
The only requirement for exploiting the flaw is that a user has Adobe Acrobat installed.
April 29, 2010: Steve Jobs pens “Thoughts on Flash,” an open letter to explain why, basically, Adobe Flash kind of sucks. The letter marks the beginning of the end for the once-omnipresent plugin that powered internet browsers for years.
Following the devastatingly blunt broadside, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen hits back at Apple, arguing against Jobs’ complaints. But the Apple CEO has clearly made his mind up: iOS devices will never support Flash. The writing is on the wall.
Graphic design skills are useful for professionals and hobbyists alike. So whether you’re looking to boost your earning potential, or just make better use of your digital creative tools, this trio of courses in three top Adobe creative apps will give you the skills you seek.
The 2020 Adobe Graphic Design Certification School covers Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. And the whole thing is available at a small fraction of the usual cost.
Transitioning out of a closed beta, Adobe is now inviting users to beta test an upcoming iOS release of Illustrator for iPad, according to reports from various customers who have received an invitation in the past few days.
Gary Waterfield should be collaborating with colleagues today over the hum of sewing machines producing an elegant leather crossbody laptop bag.
The small-batch tech backpacks and shoulder bags of WaterField Designs since 1998 have attracted discerning Apple users. Waterfield likes to time a new production run with an Apple product launch.
But when Apple unveiled the new MacBook Air and iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard this week, the handful of WaterField employees were stuck in their San Francisco-area homes on one of the strictest lockdowns since the coronavirus invaded American soil.


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Senate considers two-year tax system overhaul
Plan would reform Vermont sales tax, set minimum income tax
The Senate Finance Committee opened public hearings Monday on a sweeping proposal to change Vermont's tax system over the next two years.
The committee says it needs to raise about $35 million in new revenue to help close a $118 million budget gap this year.
But the changes under review would go far beyond that.
Starting in July, vending machine sales would be subject to Vermont's 9 percent rooms and meals tax. And the 6 percent sales tax would be charged on retail sales of soft drinks, bottled water, and candy.
The package also includes a $12,000 limit on mortgage interest deductions, and a 3 percent minimum state income tax, affecting high earners.
More changes would follow a year later.
"While no one likes to see revenue increases in ways that affect them, most people who have come before us have said what they want is predictability and dependability moving forward. It’s the anxiety every year, the same issues over and over again," said Sen. Tim Ashe of Chittenden County, the panel's chairman.
Starting in July, 2016, the committee proposal would extend the state sales tax to most consumer services -- from lawn care and lawyer's fees to funeral services, electricity and gas. Broadening the tax base would come with a reduction in the sales tax rate next year from 6 percent to 4.75 percent.
A public hearing on the tax package, H.489, is scheduled to continue Tuesday afternoon at the Statehouse.
The full Senate is expected to debate the new revenue and budget bills as soon as the end of the week.


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Hi everyone, I came across a bit of video game news that I found to be quite interesting—especially following the recent presentations that we’ve seen on the “video-gamification” of the world. On December 1, it was announced that we can now purchase “the world’s first video game to be custom designed for a children’s hospital” […]


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Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said in an interview with CNBC the company's business is still strong in China.Technologyread more
The Fed is not likely to make a move on interest rates when it meets this week, but it should clear the way for a rate cut later in the summer.Market Insiderread more
U.S. President Donald Trump officially kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday at a Florida rally where he exhorted thousands of rollicking supporters to keep advancing his...Politicsread more
Trump's remarks came a day before the Fed was set to announce its next decision on interest rates.Politicsread more
Sen. Josh Hawley, a well-known tech critic, introduced legislation on Wednesday that would remove the immunity big technology companies receive for user-posted content under...Technologyread more
Facebook's new cryptocurrency project, titled Libra and backed by the likes of Visa and Booking Holdings, is being widely embraced by market watchers.Trading Nationread more
Zuckerberg fell out of Glassdoor's top 20 CEO ranking for the first time, although his employee approval rate remains high.Technologyread more
The U.S. and China have imposed tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of one another's goods since the start of 2018.Traderead more
More and more American firms are calling for the Trump administration to resolve its conflict with China.World Economyread more
Adobe expects fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue that are below what analysts were looking for.Technologyread more
In a tweet, Trump said that he and Xi "had a very good telephone conversation," and that "our respective teams will begin talks prior to our meeting."Politicsread more
The credit card you have in your wallet to save on gas may hurt you when you're not at the pump.
Gas station-branded credit cards charge an average interest rate of 24 percent, according to a new survey from CreditCards.com. That is miles above the 15 percent average levied by all credit cards, and higher than the 23 percent average charged on retailer cards.
The rewards from gas cards are running on empty, too. The typical gas card offers a 10-cent discount per gallon, which works out to a 4 percent return based on current prices. Not a bad perk right now, but once gas prices rise, the savings drop.
While other card issuers offer sign-up bonuses as much as $100 for high-quality borrowers, gas cards throw out a couple extra pennies per gallon for the first few months to welcome new customers.
"People with good credit can find better deals elsewhere," said Matt Schulz, CreditCards.com's senior analyst, who recommends regular credit cards that offer cash back on gas.
Gas cards can still be worth it for people who drive a lot, though, or who need to build a good credit record—as long as they pay off their cards each month.
"They can be great starter cards," said Scott Bilker, founder of DebtSmart.com. Bilker, a dedicated seeker of credit-card deals who has more than 40 active cards, said his first card was a gas card that he opened in the 1980s. Paying off the balance of that card in full each month allowed him to build enough credit to qualify for lower-rate cards.


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Research shows that vitamin D may play a role in lowering the risk of certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, immune and infectious disorders, physical performance and some autoimmune diseases. But how much vitamin D does a person really need for optimal health?
The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Food and Nutrition Board believes that vitamin D studies during the past 10 to 15 years present conflicting and mixed results. Although leading vitamin D researchers recommend vitamin D supplement levels of 2,000 international units (IU) or 4,000 IU or even 10,000 IU in particular situations of demonstrated deficiency the IOM believes that recommending such high levels is unwarranted. The vitamin D researchers, however, are quick to point out that the majority of the IOM members do not have experience with vitamin D research.
The IOM's newly released recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin D suggests 600 IU for people age 70 and under, and 800 IU for those over age 70. This is a slight increase beyond the previous RDA (200 IU for children and younger adults, 500 IU for adults age 50-70 and 600 IU for older adults).
However, the IOM claims that the majority of Americans and Canadians are getting enough vitamin D. Yet, some medical practitioners believe that many individuals are deficient. Research at McGill University Health Centre in Canada suggests that 59 percent of people are deficient in vitamin D and 25 percent are severely deficient.
D. Lee Alekel, professor and osteoporosis and vitamin D researcher at Iowa State University, offered this perspective on the differing claims.
The difference of opinion stems from various criteria for what constitutes vitamin D deficiency based on serum concentrations. For example, while vitamin D researchers would classify an individual as vitamin D deficient, the IOM would classify that same person as at risk of deficiency. Likewise, researchers may classify someone as having inadequate levels of vitamin D, while the IOM would classify that same person as at risk for inadequacy.
There also is controversy about the upper limit established by the IOM. The panel increased the upper limit for vitamin D supplements from 2,000 to 4,000 IU, noting concerns about the safety of higher levels. But many vitamin D researchers believe the IOM's upper limit, as well as the RDA, is too low.
Matthew Rowling, assistant professor and vitamin D researcher at Iowa State noted, "We do not have good evidence that daily vitamin D intakes in adults between 4,000 and 10,000 IU are toxic. However, recommending daily intakes above 4,000 IU for the general public is not a sensible approach, unless this is physician-prescribed for a particular condition or due to frank deficiency."
In addition, the IOM suggested the recommended dietary allowance could be achieved through dietary intake alone and supplements were not needed; however, Registered Dietitians disagree.
To consume 600 IU from milk, the primary source of vitamin D for many, would require drinking six cups daily. Although other foods like orange juice, some cheeses, yogurts, margarines and breakfast cereals are fortified with vitamin D, excessive amounts would be needed - for example, 15 servings of fortified cereal - to meet the recommendations.
What is a person to do? The Iowa State University specialists suggest the following steps.
Engage in outdoor activity whenever possible and let the sun work its magic. Just 20 minutes of direct sunlight (prior to applying sunscreen) will stimulate adequate vitamin D production in individuals under age 70. At peak summer sunlight (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), exposure of the face and hands to the sun for 15 to 20 minutes produces 10,000 IU of vitamin D.
Consume foods fortified with vitamin D including milk, margarine, cheese and orange juice. Naturally occurring sources of vitamin D include fatty fish, such as tuna, salmon and mackerel, as well as egg yolks and beef liver.
Consider a vitamin D supplement if living in northern climates and dietary intake of foods listed above is not consistent. Many experts recommend 1,000 IU/day during the summer and fall with marginal sunlight exposure and 2,000 IU/day during the winter and spring.


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The head of the Federal Communications Commission is taking the defense of new Internet regulations on the road.
The top US telecom regulator proposed Wednesday to regulate broadband Internet service providers as "public utility" carriers, in a renewed effort to enforce "net neutrality" rules.
A U.S. firm that helps connect more than 700 companies with customers through social media says a Syrian group hacked the company's web address to upload a message to other websites.
Millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other personal information may be at risk as a result of a major breakdown in Internet security revealed earlier this week.
Comcast opens its campaign to get approval of its mega-merger with rival Time Warner Cable at a congressional hearing Wednesday, amid intense criticism from some activists.
A crowdsourcing effort to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines plane using satellite imagery overloaded the computer network with an "unprecedented" amount of traffic, the technology company said Tuesday.
The number of smartphones is forecast to triple to 5.6 billion globally by 2019, accounting for more than 60 percent of cellphones.
Google has quietly retooled the closely guarded formula running its Internet search engine to give better answers to the increasingly complex questions posed by Web surfers.
Yahoo Inc. may have reclaimed the top spot in the Web traffic rankings, but experts say the Web portal has a long way to go before it's demonstrated that the huge changes made by CEO Marissa Mayer are turning the business ...


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CANADA STOCKS-Commodities undermine TSX but RIM helps limit fall
* TSX closes down 33.4 points, or 0.3 percent, at 12,048.82
* Several commodity stocks among biggest decliners
* RIM rises on Apple-Samsung court case fallout
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TORONTO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Canada's main equity index fell on Monday as investors pulled back from commodity stocks, but Research In Motion jumped on hopes that it will benefit from a crucial legal victory for Apple Inc over Samsung in a patent dispute.
A U.S. jury awarded the iPhone maker more than $1 billion in damages after finding the South Korean company had copied some critical features from it, a verdict which could lead to bans on Samsung products that use Google's Android software.
"It knocks Android sideways. If you viewed RIM as a third player in a three-way fight with Apple and Android...this potentially allows RIM to capture some market share," said David Baskin, portfolio manager and president of Baskin Financial Services.
The BlackBerry maker - which has hemorrhaged market share to both Apple and Google over the past several years - gained 1.9 percent to C$7.01. Continued...


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Global jewelry brand Jewelmer Joaillerie has extended the catwalk to the digital space this month to unveil its Spring/Summer Collection for 2014.
The fashion show was streamed live and broadcasted over Twitter and Instagram via its digital AOR Havas Media Ortega (HVMO).
HVMO reported that the gala generated an estimated three million Twitter impressions for the night, which was a 650% increase from last year’s event.
Jewelmer was also a hit in Instagram, amassing over 700 photos posted on the Internet, allowing people to witness the brand’s new collection globally.
“We are honored to be a partner of Jewelmer as it creates shared value for the global community by showcasing the best of Filipino talent and craftsmanship. As always, the Jewelmer Gala presented the best of Philippine fashion with collections from top Filipino designers to the finest Golden South Sea pearls, Kankan Ramos-Lim, executive director of HVMO, said.
The models were styled by top Filipino fashion designers, Ivarluski Aseron, Rhett Eala, JC Buendia, Patrice Ramos-Diaz, Randy Ortiz, Jojie Lloren, Francis Libiran, Jun Escario and Albert Andrada.
Designs in the show were inspired by Jewelmer’s collection of rare golden South Sea pearls found only in the Philippines, which are sustainably cultivated as part of the brands’ ecological advocacies.


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Magic Eden drama: In a move that divided the Web3 art space, Solana-based NFT marketplace Magic Eden announced that it would be shifting to an optional royalties model.
In a Twitter thread on Friday, Magic Eden explained that the decision was “difficult to make” and was only implemented because “the market had been shifting towards optional creators royalties for a while” which has seen zero-royalty enforcing competitors like Hadeswap and Solanart begin to run away with increasing portions of its market share.
For many artists and NFT creators, royalties are one of the most fundamental incentives behind creating an NFT project, as it ensures creators can earn sustainable income from their work and promotes a greater sense of community amongst holders.
To this point, Magic Eden’s decision to move to an optional royalties model was not taken well by the broader community. These reasons were spelled out in detail by disgruntled members of the NFT community who chose to provide their honest feedback during Friday’s ‘Town Hall’ space.
“Royalties have been one of the biggest sales pitches for NFTs, particularly to brands and established artists,” wrote prominent NFT creator Sillytuna.
“Removing them is a spectacular way of shooting ourselves in the foot and plays fully into the idea that NFTs are only about trading. Stop this idiocy.”
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Magic Eden’s Twitter space which at its peak saw more than 1400 users tune in with many of the community members who opted to share criticism of the platform being removed from the conversation midway through voicing their complaints.
Pseudonymous founder of NFT project Solbots, Fastdagod further explained to The Chainsaw why removing royalties is such an unpopular and divisive move in the NFT Space.
“Royalties are in place to help the projects continue to build. It works as an incentive to project owners to get a kick back off driving the floor price and continuing updates,” he wrote.
“This is removing that incentive to build and will in return result in higher mint prices, more rugs, and more failed projects,” he added.
The recurring pain point shared by NFT creators was that the decision was implemented without warning.
The second was that Magic Eden had “backflipped” on their pre-royalties stance. In the past Magic Eden had been strongly critical of platforms that had opted to remove royalties, going as far as launching the controversial royalties enforcement tool Metashield midway through last month.
Optional royalties aren’t all bad
However, not all voices in the space were entirely critical of Magic Eden’s rollout of the optional royalties. FrankDeGods, the founder of one of the largest Solana NFT collections, DeGods spoke out in defence of optional royalties.
“I think royalties are a beautiful and powerful concept for NFTs. But the market is objectively disagreeing,” he wrote in a short thread.
Iconic digital artist Beeple also made his opinion on the matter clear, saying that while he remains in favour of royalties and “doesn’t love” what Magic Eden is doing — removing royalties isn’t necessarily the most terrible idea.
Beeple’s stance here can be best summarised from a tweet he posted in August this year, where he argued for a socially-enforced royalty model rather than a smart contract-based one.
Last month Solana-based NFT sales hit an all time high with the ‘y00ts’ project driving huge volumes of capital towards the Magic Eden platform, which currently controls an estimated 90% share of the entire Solana NFT market.


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Most Innovative Meetings 2012: #15 Bloomberg Sovereign Debt Conference
The media and finance giant imported its distinct corporate culture, encouraging networking, smart technology use, and a commitment to sustainability.
Finance conferences can be stuffy—unless you’re Bloomberg. The company’s events manage to translate its core values of transparency, technology integration, sustainability, and philanthropy into events such as the Bloomberg Sovereign Debt Conference January 24 at the New Museum in New York.
Hosting events that reflect its culture helps reinforce the Bloomberg brand, said Holly Doran, head of event operations for Bloomberg Link, the company’s executive conference division. One example is transparency, which visitors to any Bloomberg office will notice. Conference rooms have glass walls, and there are no private offices. At the conference, Doran banned the exclusive green room for speakers in favor of an open lounge in the middle of a break area. The move provided accessibility, allowing the 212 attendees and 27 reporters to interact with speakers. The break area itself was another aspect directly carried over from the host’s offices. The “Bloomberg kitchen” allowed guests to help themselves to locally sourced, organic snacks as well as international treats that make guests from abroad feel at home.
During the 30-minute panels, guests submitted questions directly to the stage via their smartphones. The event was also a webcast on Bloomberg terminals worldwide, and viewers could send in queries. Nearly two dozen questions came in from users this way, and there were no passed mics, trimming staffing and audiovisual costs and streamlining the communications flow. Three guests used the question system to communicate general concerns such as room temperature and a kosher meal request. The moderator forwarded these to Doran to resolve in real time.
The staging, decor, and signage followed Bloomberg’s sustainability goals. Doran had access to essential items from Bloomberg’s inventory such as a badge machine, stage furniture, stage carpet, literature racks, a self-serve latte/cappuccino machine, and drink dispensers. And instead of floral centerpieces, Doran placed live fish in bowls, which guests could take home.
Instead of building a set, Doran designed a backdrop using vinyls, and she placed decals on concrete floors as directional signage. Vinyls also came into play at a post-event cocktail reception in the Sky Room. She created a calendar listing upcoming events that adhered to the windows. The display also launched the company’s 2012 conference season and invited potential sponsors to preview the event.


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Official Android 9 Pie update could roll out for the Galaxy Note 9 as early as January 1529
There are no prizes for guessing which of the company’s recent high-end phones is next in line for an official Pie-flavored One UI makeover, but even though Galaxy Note 9 users were told to expect the update in February 2019 just a few days ago, a different timeline might still be on the table.
According to some freshly discovered information on a website officially linked to Samsung’s Turkish arm, the Galaxy Note 9 could follow the Galaxy S9 and S9+ on the stable Android 9 bandwagon as early as January 15.
The OS revision is still in the testing stage, so the rollout date might be subject to change, but we haven’t heard much in terms of Pie-derived bugs and glitches on the S9 and S9 Plus, which is certainly good news for Note 9 owners.
Obviously, even if the January 15 deadline holds up, a few more weeks will be needed for the stable Android P goodies to expand worldwide. Then, on February 15, the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8, and S8+ could simultaneously receive their own over-the-air 9.0 software packages, at least in Turkey and a handful of other regions.
That’s definitely an ambitious Android Pie release schedule, with devices like the Galaxy A8, A8+, A7, and A9 (2018) expected to follow suit in March or April 2019.


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Sales of apple cider vinegar supplements are on the rise, and Princeton Research now offers the next top-trending supplement that will greatly increase incremental segment growth — Ultra AppleLean Cider Vinegar.
VoicePort provides a suite of solutions, including SYNCHRO-SCRIPT, for medication synchronization and a platform for integrated immunization services, among others, that can help pharmacies with data integration, analytics and operational expertise.
The new drug is indicated as a once-daily adjunctive treatment for Type 2 diabetes and works by increasing hormones that stimulate insulin production in the pancreas and that stimulate the liver to produce less glucose.
Hamacher Resource Group will examine the shift in our healthcare system from a professional healthcare setting to self-management and home-based care in the first of two upcoming GMDC Infocasts on Thursday, June 2, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., EDT.
The Economic Times is reporting that drugmaker Sun Pharma recently received a subpoena from the Department of Justice looking for information about its U.S. subsidiary’s practices in selling and marketing the company’s generics. The report noted that this is the latest move in a larger regulatory interest in generic drug prices in the last year. (Economic Times)