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Sustainability in Packaging - Asia 2020
With the demand for wood expected to triple by 2050, there is an enormous business benefit of managing forests in a sustainable way, making sure they continue to provide us with sustainable timber.
Our CEO Ben Gunneberg will address this growing demand in sustainably sourced materials in two sessions at ‘Sustainability in Packaging Asia 2020’, a virtual event taking place from 21-24 September.
A panel discussion on 23 September will highlight how policies, regulations and voluntary systems can accelerate the circular economy. Ben and other panellists from the entire supply chain will debate how regulations should be set and what we can learn from existing regulations globally.
In a second session on the same day, Ben will speak about the importance of sustainably managed forests for a sustainable packaging industry, and how wood-fibre packaging procurement policies can support companies in meeting their sustainability targets.
Making the most of our forests – by managing them sustainably
Sustainably managed forests have a number of benefits for companies, society and our planet.
When trees grow, they absorb CO2 from the air and store it as carbon in their biomass. Absorbing about 38% of CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use and industry, forests and trees play an important role in the mitigation of climate change. By managing forests sustainably, we can maximize their absorption of CO2.
Forest certification gives forests a value, creating a financial incentive to keep them standing and reducing the extent of forest degradation resulting from other land uses. By making sure forests can stay forests, we also support the livelihoods of people living in and around them, and create jobs for rural communities.
Sustainable from the forest to the final product
Consumers globally are changing their consumption habits to reduce their environmental impact, and are looking for sustainable and recyclable packaging.
Sustainability cannot stop in the forest. A truly sustainable paper product also needs a responsible supply chain. This is where chain of custody certification comes into play, delivering legality and traceability of the material from the forest to the final product.
The PEFC label allows companies to make their sustainable sourcing and supply chain visible to consumers, helps achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and supports companies in becoming part of the solution for a healthier planet.

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"We serve all multicultural markets, but this is different because we haven't put this level of resources against a specific multicultural market before," explains Jason Klein, president-CEO of the NNN.
To head the new division, Klein tapped Mike Cano, a long-time Hispanic media sales executive who had been vice president-business development and partnerships for La Opinion, publisher of La Raza, and president-CO of Impacto USA, before joining the NNN as director of Hispanic media.
Klein said the new Hispanic network includes most of the leading Hispanic newspapers, which tend to be clustered in the major U.S. markets, and generally are operated by the same big general market newspaper publishers that are among the NNN's top members.
Klein said the timing of the rollout couldn't be better, because the 2010 U.S. Census revealed strong growth and consumer spending power among Hispanic Americans. He said the main target for the Hispanic network is advertising budgets currently earmarked for local Spanish-language TV stations, and that digital media isn't yet a significant factor for Hispanic advertising budgets among major U.S. marketers.
Klein said the NNN would continue to package advertising buys targeted at other multicultural segments, but does not currently have plans for spinning off any other new divisions to focus on them.


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New York—Stung by softening sales in the Americas and its New York flagship, Tiffany & Co. reported today a weaker-than-expected first quarter profit and lowered its full year forecast.
Meanwhile, in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, Tiffany revealed that it seeks to buy the intellectual property rights from designer Elsa Peretti, one of the company’s pillar brands. The two parties are at an impasse and Peretti has warned she may end the license if an agreement isn’t forthcoming.
For the quarter ended April 30, Tiffany posted net profit less than 1% to $81.5 million, or 64 cents a share, from $81.1 million, or 63 cents a share, in the year-ago period. (The company noted that the profit would have declined 5% excluding a 4-cent charge a year earlier related to relocating its New York headquarters.)
Net sales rose 7.6% to $819 million. Excluding foreign currency translations, comparable store sales were up 4%. In the Americas, which account for almost half of its total, sales were up 3% to $386 million with comparable store sales flat, a 1% increase in branch stores comps and a 4% decline at its New York flagship, which accounts for about 8% of sales.
“Regions outside the Americas performed generally as expected,” said Michael Kowalski, chairman/ceo. “The Americas region underperformed, continuing a soft trend that began in the last quarter of 2011 and compounded by the difficult comparison to substantial sales growth in last year’s first quarter.”
Tiffany’s earnings failed to meet the 69 cents a share that analysts’ consensus expected, but the retail jeweler surpassed their sales estimate for $817 million.
Softness in Sterling Jewelry Sales Continues
In a conference call with investors, Mark Aaron, Tiffany’s vice president of investor relations, cited several reasons for why sales lagged at in North America.
Referring to previous forecasts, Aaron said the “affected sales in the Americas, ranging from restrained spending by customers employed in the financial sector to substantial competitive discounting, which we believe has continued, to particular softness in entry-level silver jewelry price points tied to resistance to price increases. We think those factors are all still relevant.”
Foreign tourists business gave the company a modest increase especially in its stores in Hawaii and Guam. Tourists’ spending at its New York flagship, however, was equal to last year thanks to increased sales to Asian visitors who offset lower sales from European tourists. Combined Internet and catalog sales in the Americas increased 1%.
By region, Asia Pacific posted the biggest sales increase: 17% to $195 million. Excluding foreign currency exchanges, comparable store sales in Asia rose 10%. Japan saw a 15% increase in sales with a 12% increase in comparable store sales.
Sales in Europe increased 3% to $88 million with comparable store sales flat on a constant dollar basis “with no meaningful difference between the U.K. and overall continental Europe.”
Tiffany reported that gross margin narrowed to 57.3% from 58.3% due to high materials costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9% because of increased labor, store lease and marketing costs.
As for its upcoming quarters, Tiffany cautioned that sales would be slower and thus lowered its full year earnings forecast to $3.70 to $3.80 a share, from its previous estimate for $3.95 to $4.05 a share. The company also lowered its sales projection to a 7% to 8% increase, down from 10%. Analysts’ average estimate expects earnings of $3.98 this year.
“Although we are very early into the second quarter, worldwide sales are currently increasing by a low-single-digit percentage, reflecting difficult year-over-year comparisons and decelerating rates of economic growth in many countries,” said Kowalski, noting the company also faced strong comparisons against second and third quarters of 2011.
With the news of Tiffany’s lowered forecast, shares of the luxury jeweler fell to their lowest prices so far this year in early trading today.
Noting that Tiffany has had to increase retails as prices of diamonds and precious metals have risen in the last few years, Brian Sozzi, chief equities analyst at NBG Productions, said that may be hurting the company’s entry-level buyers.
Elsa Peretti Brand to Exit?
“Tiffany is battling a host of external headwinds and years of price increases that are causing consumer pause,” Sozzi said.
Tiffany may have more trouble on its hands than sterling silver prices increases if Peretti bolts and ends her license agreement with Tiffany, where Peretti’s designs account for about 10% of Tiffany’s total sales.
According to the documents filed with the SEC, Tiffany made a firm offer to buy all her intellectual property rights, but the two parties have yet to reach an agreement.
Tiffany has been the sole licensee to make and sell Elsa Peretti designed jewelry and accessories under Peretti’s trademarks since 1974, and Tiffany receives royalties on all the Peretti sales.
Peretti, 72, has said warned Tiffany that she may terminate the license agreement if both parties fail to come to terms regarding the deal price.
Under its agreement with Peretti–which can be terminated by either party by written notice–Tiffany would have the right to keep producing and selling Peretti merchandise for six month after termination of the license, and could continue selling any inventory on hand even after six months.
While the loss of Peretti, one of the iconic brands at Tiffany, would be a major one to the company, “Tiffany’s management believes that potential losses in net sales could be substantially mitigated” by new products created, merchandised and marketed using the resources Tiffany now devotes to Peretti.
Tiffany stated it “has enjoyed significant success and profitability from its longstanding relationship with Ms. Peretti” and there can be “no assurance” whether sales from any new jewelry collections would “offset the results realized under the (Peretti) license agreement.”


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Google, which tracks people’s interests through its widely used search engine, rated Bitstrips as the trendiest app of 2013.
TodayTix searches for the best prices — whether it’s a steep discount or full price — and passes them along, plus a $5 convenience fee.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pressing wireless carriers to put safety over profits and require anti-theft measures to be installed in smartphones.
The problem is the difference between computing that analyzes statistics and predicts a result, and computing that learns intuitively what matters most.
Thirty-eight percent of Americans who are “single and looking” say they’ve used an online dating site or mobile dating app, according to a new study.
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Australian discount department store Target just recently launched an interactive virtual wall that makes use of quick response codes to sell Disney products. This e-commerce initiated is aimed at young customers.
The interactive wall was installed out of store, specifically at Event Cinema at Castle Hill in Sydney, just in time for the screening of the Disney animated classic, Cinderella. This movie was first released in 1950. The short-term wall aims to sell certain products under the Disney brand, like DVDs, costumes, and toys.
The wall bears a QR code, which, when scanned using a smartphone equipped with a Disney Princess Store application or any other QR code reader app, will take scanners to the Target website. Scanners can then purchase their desired Disney products through this site.
The local retailer and Disney believe that young kids will be watching the movie with their parents, so they can use their mom’s or their dad’s smartphones to scan the QR codes on the interactive wall. Parents can, in turn, teach their children how to these three-dimensional barcodes work and how to scan them successfully.
While this particular e-commerce QR code initiative is the first of its kind for Target, the discount retailer is no longer new to QR codes. Target has been using these codes to take consumers to online content such as videos.
According to a Target spokesperson, the department store currently has no plans to launch a virtual wall that is more permanent. It clarifies, however, that it is looking at how this one works and it’s not closing its doors to another one of this kind of project. Moreover, Target says it is always looking at new ways to interact with its customers.
Other companies that have used an interactive wall as part of an online marketing strategy include shoe retailer Wittner, bookshop Co-Op, and fashion chain Sportsgirl.
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Law enforcers have been issuing curfew violators an average of about 165 tickets per day for unauthorised movement, La Dernière Heure reported on Saturday, quoting federal police figures.
From 19 October, when the curfew was introduced, to the end of December, 7,491 such tickets were issued. These include 1,630 in the first week of the curfew and 1,118 in the second week. The weekly count later dropped to about 900, according to a police spokesperson.
"This is much lower than during the first lockdown because the limitations applied around the clock,” she said.
According to the Office of Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden, 173,000 tickets have been issued since March, covering offences such as non-essential travel, failing to observe social distancing, not wearing masks and selling alcohol.
Curfew violations earn the individual offender a 250-euro ticket, while the fine for shops, stores and hospitality establishments is 750 euros, La Dernière Heure noted.
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-- Want to own an authentic skullcap worn by Pope Francis? You can buy it on eBay -- if you’re willing to fork over at least $258,000 -- and that price is rapidly going up.
An Italian TV show managed to trade hats with the pontiff as he rode around St. Peter's Square. The host of the show reached out towards Francis with a new skullcap. Security handed the skullcap to the pope, who stopped the car, examined it, put it on his head, and gave the old one to the show’s host.
The skullcap was posted to eBay Wednesday night and by Thursday afternoon already had 134 bids topping €200,000. The auction closes on Sept. 24.


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Is Renault the next car maker to face an emissions crisis?
RENAULT shares fell by as much as 20 per cent on Thursday after reports that investigators had seized computers from the car manufacturer in an alleged probe into emissions testing.
Investigators visited sites belonging to Renault on January 7, according to AFP.
Florent Grimaldi, an official with the CGT union at the company's operations in Lardy, France, told Bloomberg that investigators had visited Renault sites involved in standards and emissions testing, which he said gave the impression that the probe is related to emissions.
"The reaction in its share price is one of shareholder panic, pure and simple. That's why its share price fell 19% within just 60 minutes of trading in the mid-morning session," said Joshua Raymond, CFD and FX broker at XTB.com.
The investigation comes after Volkswagen was ordered to recall 8.5 million cars in Europe following the discovery by a US regulator that it had been cheating on emissions tests.
French authorities investigating Volkwagen in Europe had said they would widen the probe to cover all carmakers, including Renault and Peugeot. France's environmental regulator had also been monitoring vehicles to check the difference between emissions results in test and real-world situations.
Renault confirmed that some of its sites were raided by anti-fraud investigators and said it is cooperating with the investigation.
The car maker said the investigators had decided to carry out extra checks on parts and in factories but that no defeat devices had been found so far.
Meanwhile the car maker has released its own statement on the French authority testing 100 vehicles in circulation, including 25 Renaults.
A Renault spokesperson said those representing the authority have said there was not yet any evidence to suggest "the presence of a defeat device on Renault's vehicles.
"Renault's teams are fully cooperating with the independent technical commission and the additional investigations decided by the Ministry of Economy."


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Qualcomm Faces Bright 5G Future After Appeals Court Ruling
August 14, 2020
Qualcomm reached the end of a trying five-year period, battered by antitrust allegations, U.S.-China trade tensions, an activist shareholder and Broadcom’s hostile takeover attempt among other obstacles. This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a 2019 ruling by a federal judge that Qualcomm had overcharged phone makers for its patents and abused its monopoly position. Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf is now predicting sales of between 175 million and 225 million 5G devices this year.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Qualcomm is “emerging from the turmoil largely unscathed.” Sanford Bernstein & Co. analyst Stacy Rasgon noted that this ruling was “the last domino to fall” after “five years of uncertainty and shareholder anxiety.”
Mollenkopf stated that, “we are anticipating the next inflection point in our 5G ramp to start in [the September quarter], with strong year-over-year growth in revenue and earnings per share, leaving us well positioned for continued growth in fiscal year 2021.”
Qualcomm’s problems began in 2015 “when activist investor Jana Partners bought more than $2 billion worth of shares and pushed for the company to be split into two: one that licenses technology patents and another that sells wireless communications chips.” The board rejected the plan, and soon after tried to buy rival NXP Semiconductors for $44 billion, a deal that fell apart when “Chinese authorities didn’t give their approval.”
In 2017, Broadcom initiated a hostile takeover “while the NXP deal was hanging in the balance.” The Trump administration squashed that deal “after a national-security review determined Qualcomm shouldn’t be sold to Broadcom, which was then based in Singapore.”
Also that year, Apple and the Federal Trade Commission accused Qualcomm of abusing its “monopoly power in some markets for chips that handle cellphone communications.” At the time, Rosenblatt Securities analyst Kevin Cassidy interviewed “10 different lawyers and I would say eight out of the 10 said they have no chance against Apple.” But the two companies settled last year.
The FTC case continued in which a district court judge sided with the federal agency, a decision that was vacated this week. The FTC is still “examining whether to appeal.” Meanwhile, Qualcomm “faces an antitrust inquiry over one of its businesses in Europe … [and] is also lobbying the Trump administration for approval to sell 5G chips to Huawei Technologies.”
The New York Times reports that, “disagreements about Qualcomm prompted a split between the FTC and other government agencies, including the Department of Justice, which contended that the District Court ruling could undermine Qualcomm’s position in technologies, like 5G, that are essential for national security.”
The Appeals Court three-judge panel wrote in a 56-page ruling that, “Qualcomm had no duty under antitrust law to license its competitors … [and its] policy of not supplying chips to any handset maker that had not licensed its patents did not work like an illegal surcharge on chips sold by competitors.”
With the announcement of the Appeals Court ruling, the company’s shares rose 2 percent.
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You know that playing video games or marathoning season after season of your favorite TV show doesn’t do much for your physical fitness. But your smartphone may be making you sloth-like, too. New research from Kent State University discovered a link between high cell phone use and poor fitness.
Despite the fact that you can use your smartphone from almost anywhere, prolonged use increases the likelihood of a sedentary lifestyle, according to the study. More than 300 college students were asked about their activity level and their time spent on their cellular devices (49 students had their fitness and body composition tested as well). Researchers found that the students who spent the most time on their phones—up to 14 hours a day—were less fit than those who limited their smartphone use to approximately 90 minutes per day.
This effect is attributed to smartphones’ function as an entertainment device, which decreases the need for users to go out and enjoy themselves in more active ways. Side note: Some low-frequency users said that their cell phones actually made them want to be more active by allowing them to connect with fitness-minded friends.
College student or not, if you suspect that your electronic addiction is affecting your fitness, take note of these two tips:
Take a break. Every now and then, it’s good to just put the phone down and go out—whether you’re going to the gym or catching up with some friends. Sure, you might go a little nuts when you can’t check your Facebook newsfeed every five seconds, but your brain and body will thank you later.
Download productive apps. If you can’t slash the time you spend plugged in, try downloading health and fitness applications that’ll motivate you to hit the gym. Need ideas? Start with the 64 Best Health and Fitness Apps.
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2 Monus Fellows Serving with YBI Companies
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Two Youngstown State University seniors have been named as the inaugural Monus Fellows at the Youngstown Business Incubator.
Dominika Lackova and Corey Patrick, both business students from YSU’s Williamson College of Business Administration, will each be assigned to one and possibly two portfolio companies at YBI during the fellowship, which takes place during summer and fall semesters.
The program, a partnership between YBI and YSU’s Williamson College, provides business students interested in entrepreneurship with real-life opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills by working with local entrepreneurs on their ventures, according to a YBI news release announcing the program.
During the program, fellows will complete projects such as market research, preparation of financial statements and projections, project management, marketing, and sales forecasting.
“The goal of this program is to offer the best and brightest business students from YSU the opportunity to actively engage in the startup experience, gain real world experience, and walk away with transferrable skills that can be used to help them in their careers or their own startup ventures,” Brittany Housel, YBI’s director of program management, said. “These students walk away with career-related work experience and are able to position themselves to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.”
WCBA’s Entrepreneurship Center is a key partner in the initiative.
“The Monus Endowment will be used to support the Monus Fellows stipend, marketing of the program, and other program-related expenses,” said Betty Jo Licata, dean of the Williamson College. “The Monus Endowment was established to support entrepreneurial education at Youngstown State University and the economic development of the Mahoning Valley.”
Lackova, of Bratislava, Slovakia, is a senior business economics major with a minor in entrepreneurship. Patrick, of Struthers, is a senior finance and marketing double major, entrepreneurship minor. Both students already are engaged with two YBI startups, Vantage Solutions and 3D Printerworks.
Lackova “brings an aggressive attitude and youthful presence to our team. Our hopes are to leverage her current skill set and build out more applied skills as she helps us grow our product, Reach,” said Paul Burgoyne, co-founder of Vantage Solutions.
Benjamin Kilar, co-founder of 3D Printerworks, said he “didn’t know what to expect” at first. That changed the first day Patrick came to the office, “He immediately ‘took over’ marketing and social media for our business. Corey is extremely knowledgeable and passionate of what he does. We expect to see sales to rise in the following weeks, because of Corey’s techniques,” he said.
YBI and YSU already are looking for the next cohort of students for the fall and spring semester rotation of the program.
“Overlapping the student’s experience allows for a peer mentorship to happen amongst the fellows. It’s all about making it a world-class experience for YSU students – they are the future of our city,” Housel said.
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While Olympus Labs may have kicked off March with the complete unveiling of its promising stimulant free pre-workout No Mercy, that is far from where it ends. The top-rated brand is already teasing yet another new supplement it has coming soon that also sounds quite exciting.
The name of the next Olympus Labs product is Levels, and it is expected to be yet another well-formulated supplement. The brand is keeping pretty much all of its details under wraps, but we can confirm that Levels will be competing in one of the more popular categories.
The full unveiling of Olympus Labs Levels is coming in just a few days on Friday the 8th of this month. The brand hasn’t released a product that isn’t innovative, unique, or impressive for years, so we can’t help but be excited for whatever this one turns out to be.


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Loblaw Companies plans to invest approximately $1.3 billion into the Canadian economy in 2017, the company announced Thursday. The investment will expand and improve Loblaw’s network.
“Our investment will create improved retail experiences for customers and local jobs for communities,” stated Galen Weston, chairman and CEO, Loblaw Companies. “Our focus is clear. Across our network, we will provide greater access to fresh, affordable, innovative food and more robust health and wellness services for Canadians.”
Loblaw expects to open 30 new stores and renovate more than 500 existing stores, including the continued roll out of Click & Collect e-commerce, improved health and wellness services, and the inclusion of fresh food at select Shoppers Drug Mart locations.
With more than 2,400 locations, Loblaw remains Canada’s largest network of corporate and independently owned retail stores, and one of Canada’s largest employers, with a combined workforce of approximately 200,000.
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Sacked boss Chris Ronnie attacks JJB after six months of 'slaughter'
The sacked boss of JJB has lashed out at his former employers and claimed he had been made a scapegoat for the company's woes.
Chris Ronnie said he felt betrayed by non-executive director Sir David Jones, who became executive chairman earlier this year.
'The last six months have been a slaughter and I want to put my side of the story,' he told the Observer.
These are testing times for sports retailer JJB, regularly making headlines
A JJB spokesman said: 'Chris Ronnie was dismissed from JJB for gross misconduct without any compensation and chose not to contest that.'
Ronnie's complaints come after a difficult few months for JJB, after Sir David Jones admitted to taking a £1.5million loan from arch rival Mike Ashley.
The furore surrounding the events continues but JJB insist that the loan has since been repaid to Mike Ashley's Sports Direct.
And matters are not much better for JJB's rival sports retailer, either.
Sports Direct currently faces a competition inquiry into a parcel of 31 JJB Sports stores it bought between 2006 and 2008.
The retailer had been given a three-month slot to sell five stores by the Office of Fair Trading.
But when the time ran out, the consumer watchdog found Sport Direct had made ‘no significant progress’ in off-loading them.
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LITTLE ROCK (KFSM) — A Pulaski County circuit judge ruled Friday (Aug. 17) that a Northwest Arkansas used auto dealer violated state trade law nearly 60 times through unsavory business practices.
Judge Chris Piazza has found northwest Arkansas auto dealer John Vancuren, and his wife Michelle Vancuren, as well as their companies, Infinity Auto Sales, Inc., Infinity Towing and Recovery, Inc. and Vancurens Auto Sales, Inc. liable for 59 violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Piazza ordered the Vancurens and their companies liable for $590,000 in civil penalties, $73,001.71 in restitution, and he enjoined the Vancurens from engaging in the business of used car sales.
“I applaud Judge Piazza’s ruling on behalf of the brave men and women who testified and stood up to John and Michelle Vancuren in Court,” said Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.
“Used car dealers must deliver title according to the law. These types of deceitful actions by an Arkansas business, which harm consumers and the overall business community, must be met with strong consequences.”
The five-day bench trial had 26 witnesses testifying the Vancurens failed to deliver title to their cars, failed to satisfy prior liens on the vehicles and they otherwise failed to return money rightfully belonging to consumers.
According to the complaint filed December 2016, the Vancurens routinely submitted a customer’s loan application to a third-party lender, and, if approved, the lender deposited the loan into the Vancurens’ bank account, leaving them with a lump sum of the loan proceeds and the borrower with the obligation to repay the lender.
In several cases, however, the customer returned the purchased vehicle due to mechanical issues, and the Vancurens failed to return the loan proceeds, leaving the customer with a debt to pay and no vehicle.
In other cases, the Vancurens convinced the consumer to purchase another vehicle with financing from a different third-party lender, but the Vancurens failed to refund the original loan proceeds, leaving the consumer with two loans on two different vehicles, but only one vehicle in possession.
Arkansans can contag the attorney general’s office to file a consumer complaint by calling 800-482-8982 or by going online to ArkansasAG.gov.


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The Quaker Oats Co. (Chicago, IL) has formed a joint venture with Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. (Summit, NJ) to form Altus Food Co., a new functional foods company to be headquartered in Chicago. The company will develop and market foods that are specifically formulated and scientifically proven health benefits beyond basic nutrition. The new foods will be distributed in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Altus will have access to Quaker's brand marketing and selling, nutrition science, taste technology and manufacturing to pursue leadership in functional foods. Future products are expected to include proprietary ingredients that provide tangible health benefits. Altus plans to focus on the healthcare concerns of women, children, athletes and maturing adults.
Consumers these days are more nutrition-conscious than ever, according to the American Dietetic Association in its Trends 2000 survey, with nine out of 10 saying nutrition is important to their health. Taste still remains the primary factor driving food purchases.
In addition, the ADA survey also stated that although many consider functional foods the leading trend in the food industry, the survey found that just 21% had heard of functional foods, 68% said they are foods that are "healthy" or "good for you." 17% defined functional foods as providing energy or helping in athletic performance. (To see related article, click here). According to Quaker Oats "communication" will be the key source in getting the word out on functional foods.
"Quaker Oats' expertise in consumer marketing can only benefit the products that the new company, Altus will be distributing in our joint venture with Novartis Consumer Health," said Mark Dollins, spokesperson for Quaker. "It will be our consumer marketing and communication with consumers that will raise the level of awareness within the functional foods category."
The two companies each will invest 50% in the new venture and share profits equally.
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Standard Chartered’s research report, “Future of Trade: New opportunities in high-growth corridors,” underlines the expected surge in global trade by 2030. The report forecasts a 5% growth, positioning the global trade industry to reach AED 120 trillion by 2030.
Notably, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stands out as an essential player, with its exports projected to hit around AED 2 trillion, indicating a strong annual growth rate of 5.5%.
Highlighting key growth areas, the report identifies trade corridors in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. These areas are expected to outperform the global trade growth rate by almost four percentage points, pushing the collective trade volume to an impressive AED 53 trillion. This growth represents 44% of global trade by 2030.
India, maintaining its position as the UAE’s largest export destination, spearheads the list of “corridors to watch” for the UAE. However, exports to Turkey, Vietnam, and Singapore are witnessing significant growth.
Additionally, the UAE’s diverse sectors also grab attention. The UAE’s government’s dedication to facilitating cross-border trade has bolstered the nation’s capacity expansion in key industries. The country’s export diversity ratio, which stands at 0.54%, surpasses the global average, indicative of successful efforts to diversify exports into non-oil sectors.
Metals and minerals, along with plastics and rubbers, are predicted to drive growth in export sectors. The share of exports for these sectors in 2030 stands at 73% and 3% respectively, with Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) of 6.3% and 5.4%.
Rola Abu Manneh, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered UAE, lauded the UAE’s achievements, attributing the success to the government’s unrelenting efforts to foster cross-border trade.
“These trade projections further solidify the UAE’s position as the regional trade hub. The UAE continues to spearhead diversification efforts, advance trade integration, and enact policies supporting innovation and sustainability,” said Manneh.
The “Future of Trade 2030” report offers a global trade perspective over the next decade, highlighting high-growth corridors in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, ultimately consolidating the UAE’s position in the global trade arena.


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Apple is reportedly engaged on a rear-facing 3D sensor system for its 2019 iPhone, in accordance with Bloomberg. If true, any such may deliver huge enhancements to the iPhone’s powers to fuse the actual world with the world in your display.
Apple’s already utilizing a 3D sensor within the iPhone X. New options on the iPhone X like Face ID and Animojis owe their existence to the iPhone’s TrueDepth digital camera system, which makes use of infrared and 3D sensors to create a 3 dimensional map of your face. This makes Apple’s facial recognition extra correct and it is the rationale you may’t unlock an iPhone X with only a .
Now Bloomberg studies that Apple plans to deliver comparable 3D mapping to iPhone’s rear cameras. According to the report, this may not merely be the iPhone X notch slapped onto the again of the cellphone. Instead it is stated to be redesigned and supposed for AR. Apple may preserve the TrueDepth digital camera system on the entrance, permitting the sensors to exist on each the back and front of the cellphone.
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The new 3D sensors are apparently nonetheless within the early part. The report cites Apple producers and other people conversant in the plans. But we do know that Apple CEO Tim Cook is a giant fan of AR, saying that its affect will likely be big. So it might not be shocking that Apple will concentrate on new iPhone that creates a richer AR expertise.
Apple is individually rumored to launch three iPhone X styled telephones subsequent yr, and that every one of them may include Face ID. Although these options are what make the iPhone X new and thrilling, Apple could make them mainstays of the iPhone line sooner or later.
Apple didn’t reply to a request for remark.


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New Delhi, December 1, 2023: Empower India, leading public policy think-tank, studied best practices of the retail industry including e-commerce to reduce usage of plastics in packaging. While retail and e-commerce companies have taken measures to reduce single-use plastics - Amazon is ahead of the saving curve with Flipkart a close second followed by BigBasket. Amazon had saved 97,222 metric tons of single-use plastic in 2021, Flipkart is close eliminating all single-use plastic packaging in its Indian fulfillment centers, and BigBasket is piloting a project to eliminate packaging from fruit and vegetable deliveries across India by 2023.
The disposal of non-recyclable or non-biodegradable packaging materials contributes to landfills, pollution, and resource depletion. According to experts, 94% of plastics are recyclable where India only recycles about 60% and the rest is discarded into landfills and water bodies. As a result, sustainability in packaging is becoming increasingly crucial.
According to data online, Amazon is making steady progress in delivering products safely while continuing to reduce packaging and increase recyclability. The company has eliminated 100% single-use, thin-film plastic packaging originating from its India fulfillment network since 2020, and introduced packing paper and paper cushions in its fulfillment network to replace plastic air pillows and bubble wraps. Paper cushions are used to fill the void space inside packages to ensure that the product is well protected in transit. In the same year, Amazon also introduced 100% biodegradable paper tape to seal and secure outbound customer shipments. Flipkart on other hand introduced scalable sustainable alternatives such as eco-friendly paper shreds, replacing poly pouches with recycled paper bags, replacing bubble wraps with carton waste shredded material and 2 Ply roll to name a few. Amazon uses machine learning algorithms to determine the suitability of flexible packaging, resulting in packaging that is up to 90% lighter than similar-sized boxes. These algorithms have reduced the use of corrugated boxes by over 35% in North America and Europe in the past five years. Flipkart?s Smart Packaging approach also focuses on right-sizing and minimizing packaging waste.
Mr. K. Giri, Secretary General, Empower India, said, ?While there is debate about how e-commerce is impacting the livelihood of retail sellers, it is very encouraging that e-commerce companies are reducing plastic waste through its best practices. I am impressed by the impact that these companies have had on small MSME who manufacture packaging materials. However, for the retail sector to help achieve collective vision of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 then there is a need to encourage MSMEs to adopt more technology driven solutions.?
Drawing attention of the Government towards this, Empower India urged the government to consider the suggestions for incorporation in various schemes the Ministry is contemplating for green initiatives and also share with relevant Ministries during discussions.
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Indonesia announced plans on Friday to ban palm oil exports starting April 28. President Joko Widodo said in a video broadcast he wanted to ensure the availability of food products at home.
The ban will hurt other countries but is necessary to try to bring down the high domestic price of cooking oil, driven up by Russia’s war in Ukraine, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesia’s finance minister, told news agency Reuters.
Global crude palm oil prices -palm oil is used as cooking oil in Indonesia- have surged to historic highs this year. The country is the world’s top palm oil producer, but “it’s still too expensive for the ordinary household to buy those cooking oils,” Indrawati said.
Policymakers have expressed concern about growing prospects of food shortages due to the war in Ukraine, a major producer of sunflower oil, wheat and corn.
Production of palm oil leads to the destruction of forests, where orangutans, elephants, tigers and many other animals live. Last year, environmental activists protested are against deforestation of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve, one of Indonesia’s peat swamp forests. In 2019, an area of forest half the size of Belgium was burned for plantations in Indonesia.
The stop of shipments of Indonesian palm oil, widely used in food and beauty products, could raise costs for packaged food producers globally. China and India are big importers of palm oil from Indonesia.
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by Jeff Reeves | December 5, 2012 5:03 am
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has surged roughly 50% since Oct. 1 thanks to a flurry of big news items. The most recent came yesterday with a huge Disney (NYSE:DIS) content deal that involves classics like Dumbo and Pocahontas along with new releases starting in 2016. Netflix stock popped about 7% as a result.
But before buying into this streaming video stock’s rally, take a deep breath and press pause.
First, on the Netflix Disney programming deal since it’s so recent: I think it’s a net positive, but hardly a game changer. As a parent who watches NFLX regularly with the kids, Disney content will be a welcome thing in my household. But it’s a bit like preaching to the converted because I was already won over by the depth of children’s content and the “kids only” interface I can use on my Wii. The trouble with programming seems to be a common complaint that movies and TV shows are stale — and I don’t see how a 1941 flick like Dumbo changes that dynamic.
The bigger story for Netflix seems to be long-term — specifically, a high-risk, high-stakes state of affairs at Netflix right now. And if things sour, new money could be making the very painful mistake of buying a top.
First, let’s rehash why there has been so much recent optimism beyond just the Netflix-Disney deal:
All fairly bullish signs, to be sure. But to me, a 50% pop seems to indicate that these developments have already been priced in — and worse, that they raise expectations even more for an already high-stakes 2013.
That leaves no room for error. So before you consider buying NFLX, take a look at these risks before you settle in with your popcorn:
A nosebleed P/E. Netflix is barely break-even in 2012 and analysts projected a mere 49 cents in earnings for fiscal 2013, giving Netflix stock a forward P/E of more than 160, higher than even Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)! Amazon has been getting away with that valuation despite razor-thin margins and a massive reinvestment in R&D for its Kindle. Do you really think Netflix and Reed Hastings are in the same league as Amazon and Jeff Bezos — especially after the CEO’s half-assed Qwikster apology in 2011? I sure don’t.
International growth, but no profits. Sure, Netflix continues to add international users. But the profits remain elusive. International streaming operations posted a net loss of about $100 million in 2011 … but are posting losses of almost $100 million a quarter in 2012! Sure, Netflix is adding about 500k users or so a quarter around the globe — it tallied 687k quarter-over-quarter growth in Q3 on top of the 559k added in Q2 — but you have to wonder when it will reach the scale to move into the black.
It’s all spent on content. Content costs continue to spiral upward. The financials provided by Netflix show that cash flow spent on “additions to streaming content library” went from $406 million in 2010 to $2.3 billion in 2011. As for 2012, NFLX has already tallied $1.9 billion in streaming content costs through Q3, so that number is likely to move up again. So gains from subscriber and revenue growth continue to be plowed into the cost for streaming video rights as fast as they are added to the balance sheet. Makes you wonder when profits will materialize — and even worse, what will happen if subscriber growth stalls.
Original programming is untested. Netflix made a big $100 million deal with director David Fincher this spring for two seasons of a political drama called House of Cards that hits the service on Feb. 1, 2013. Elsewhere, the 2013 schedule includes the rollout of monster-mystery Hemlock Grove, a second season of Euro-gangster series Lilyhammer, the women’s prison drama Orange is the New Black, comedian Ricky Gervais’ Derek and a relaunch of the cult sitcom Arrested Development. The logic is sound — original programming is cheaper than streaming rights. But only if the programs catch on. Those banking on the future of Netflix are taking a big risk on these shows before actually seeing a single episode.
Margins evaporating. DVD subscriptions continue to decline, as expected, but margins are leaving with them. The domestic DVD biz yielded a hefty 48.2% margin in Q3. Streaming? Domestic margins are 16.4% That means Netflix needs three streaming customers to make the same profit it did off of just one DVD subscriber.
Oh yeah, competition. And here is where the math simply because too much to bear.
Miriam Gottfried of The Wall Street Journal had an article on Netflix that had a very cutting set of statistics. She writes that
“Mr. Hastings has said 60 million to 90 million U.S. streaming subscribers are achievable. The company had 25.1 million domestic streaming subscribers at the end of the third quarter. Trouble is, there are just 81 million broadband households in the U.S., according to Sanford C. Bernstein.”
As if the simple ceiling of 81 million wasn’t enough, consider Netflix faces stiff competition from the likes of Hulu and Amazon and even cable providers like Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) that offer on-demand Web streaming to customers now.
In other words, Netflix is still growing … but not making any money. And thanks to lower margins on streaming and higher costs for new content, it must continue to grow at a decent clip simply to tread water. Eventually Netflix will reach critical mass where the growth will slow and expenses will not — and that tipping point is going to be very painful for investors.
That’s not to say Netflix can’t succeed. If its original content and international growth get traction and it fends off competition, the gains could stick and shares may even drift higher. But investors need to be realistic about the risks here.
Personally, I think the bar is awfully high, especially after the recent pop on good news and short-covering. Maybe the company will find its way to turn significant revenue growth into significant profit growth by 2014 … but the downside will be quite severe if it doesn’t. And the upside doesn’t seem impressive given the tough competition from entrenched names coupled with ultra-low margins in the space.
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of “The Frugal Investor’s Guide to Finding Great Stocks.” Write him at firstname.lastname@example.org or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
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Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance (RBSI) has completed its aggregator U-turn by entering into an agreement to feature its products on Confused.com.
The deal, which excludes Direct Line, will see brands such as Churchill, Privilege, Devitt and Tesco Insurance featured on an aggregator site other than Tescocompare.com for the first time.
Commenting on the deal, Debra Williams, managing director at Confused.com, said: "We welcome these brands onto our panel. We have always kept the channels of
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India Yamaha Motor unveiled the all-new concept scooter called Rave at the 2012 Auto Expo in the national capital. Yamaha Rave, which is the first scooter by the company for India was unveiled by Bollywood heartthrob and Yamaha’s brand ambassador, John Abraham. The concept scooter when launched will aim to woo the female buyers in the country. Apart from the new concept scooter, Yamaha displayed an R15 V2.0 in the company’s red-and-white anniversary paint scheme and an identical R1 alongside.
Below is the gallery of images shot in the company’s stall at Pragati Maidan.


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If you believe the headlines, millennials are responsible for “killing” lots of things: beloved brands and longstanding social institutions, and now — cue the violins — casual restaurants. Some restaurants are struggling to attract customers at all. And others can’t seem to get millennials through the door. We can think of many reasons that millennials don’t like to eat at these chain restaurants. But one thing is clear: The familiar restaurants that have long dotted suburbia look pretty outdated in the eyes of millennials.
Read on to discover the restaurants that are losing out as millennials look elsewhere for the answer to the question, “What’s for dinner?”
Business Insider reports that brands including Applebee’s “have faced sales slumps and dozens of restaurant closings as casual-dining chains have struggled to attract customers and increase sales.” In fact, Applebee’s closed 135 restaurants in August 2017. And the company plans to close between 60 and 80 in 2018.
The chain said that the 2017 closures came “in part because it focused too much on winning over millennials and forgot its ‘Middle America roots.'” In fact, Applebee’s said it would give up on an effort to lure in “a more youthful and affluent demographic with a more independent or even sophisticated dining mindset.” The reason why, according to NPR? The strategy didn’t work.
Next: This chain doesn’t appeal to millennials. And it doesn’t seem to have a problem with that anymore.
2. Buffalo Wild Wings
Another restaurant chain that blames millennials for declining sales? Buffalo Wild Wings. And the chain seems to have resigned itself to millennials’ lack of interest in its restaurants, according to Business Insider.
Buffalo Wild Wings chief executive Sally Smith wrote in a 2017 letter to shareholders that “Millennial consumers are more attracted than their elders to cooking at home, ordering delivery from restaurants, and eating quickly, in fast-casual or quick-serve restaurants.”
Next: This restaurant chain has high prices that millennials don’t want to pay.
3. Cheesecake Factory
According to CNBC, a JPMorgan analyst pointed to chains like the Cheesecake Factory as evidence that traditional chain restaurants are losing millennials, who want to eat at quicker and cheaper restaurants. The Cheesecake Factory, and other restaurants like it, consistently lose foot traffic to fast-casual chains.
Analysts believe that the Cheesecake Factory and others are having trouble adapting to in-demand food trends. And analysts say that prices at these restaurants are too high. Many millennials won’t tolerate poor value, and that likely contributes to stalling sales.
Next: These restaurants don’t move quickly enough for millennials.
4. Chili’s Grill & Bar
CNBC reports that chains like Chili’s are having a tough time attracting customers (like millennials) who want unique experiences. The chain also has trouble meeting the demands of young customers who prefer to order “quick and customizable food that doesn’t cost too much and can be delivered to their doorstep.”
The Los Angeles Times reported in 2017 that Chili’s began cutting back on the number of items on its menu, “trying the leaner menu in hopes of stemming a sales drop.” The chain’s offerings had become bloated as the chain chased trends. And the dizzying array of items on offer ultimately confused customers.
Next: The entire concept behind this chain doesn’t appeal to millennials.
Another category of restaurants that’s failing to attract millennials? “Breastaurants,” the colloquial term for chains, like Hooters, that trade on the appeal of scantily-clad female waitstaff. Delish reported not long ago that sex sells, and the concept has become more popular than ever.
But unfortunately, that appeal hasn’t helped Hooters bring millennials through the door. Business Insider reports, “Hooters has struggled to win over millennials for some time now. In 2012, the chain attempted to revamp its image with updated decor and new menu items to attract more millennial and female customers.” So far, the strategy hasn’t worked.
Next: This chain is bending over backward to ask millennials what they want.
Millennials haven’t typically flocked in large numbers to chain restaurants like Houlihan’s. Fast Company notes that efforts like its tapas-style “small plates” menu fell flat. (Especially because the dishes on that menu didn’t exactly taste great.)
But building its own social network to collect feedback from millennials “helped the formerly stodgy Irish pub rebrand itself as a contemporary suburban lounge-style hangout.” Another recent win? The chain added the vegan Impossible Burger to its menu, responding to requests from customers. But even that likely isn’t enough to turn back the clock on current trends.
Next: These restaurants are leaning on technology to appeal to younger customers.
Adweek reports that IHOP has felt the effects as millennials flee legacy chains. In fact, the chain planned to close between 30 and 40 stores in 2018. However, the chain hasn’t given up on millennials just yet. In fact, Forbes reports that the chain says half of its customers are under age 34. And IHOP wants to keep those customers.
IHOP — along with other chain restaurants — has set its sights on perfecting a mobile app to enable customers to order takeout and even delivery. That required work not only on the app, but also on the packaging. To-go containers have to keep menu items like pancakes warm, but not soggy. Otherwise, the entire effort could backfire.
Next: This chain can’t get millennials to eat in its restaurants.
8. Maggiano’s Little Italy
Clark Howard puts Maggiano’s Little Italy on the list of chain restaurants that are having a tough time attracting “younger customers who desire a ‘new and different’ experience.” With the same parent company behind Chili’s, Maggiano’s has faced some very familiar challenges attracting millennials. But there may be another factor at play.
In fact, Maggiano’s may be a victim of geography. (And not just because millennials prefer living in cities, not small towns or suburbs.) As Clark Howard explains, “many of the restaurants are located in oil-producing states that have faced economic challenges. And when people don’t have money left over in their budgets, they just don’t eat out as often.”
Next: This chain is betting on delivery to appeal to millennials.
9. Outback Steakhouse
According to CNBC, an analyst also named Outback Steakhouse as one of the chain restaurants that’s struggling to keep up with millennial demands for customizable food, quick service, low prices, and current food trends. But the chain has set its sights on one thing millennials love: delivery service.
Business Insider reports that Outback is building a delivery platform of its own. Using a third-party service would mean losing control over food quality. (Conversely, in-house delivery involves paying drivers and buying additional insurance.) Either way, restaurants often see customers spending less when they order delivery than when they eat in, since most casual dining chins rely on alcohol orders to drive sales.
Next: These restaurants are losing out to their competition.
10. Pizza Hut
Domino’s has succeeded in “using tech to woo millennials,” according to USA Today. But its dominance seems to have come at the expense of longtime rival Pizza Hut, which has long struggled to attract young customers.
Back in 2015, Slate reported that Pizza Hut had rebranded to appeal to millennials, adding ingredients such as Peruvian cherry peppers, toasted Asiago crust, and honey Sriracha sauce to its menu. The effort didn’t work, and Domino’s has ended up on top.
Next: This chain has decided to give delivery a try.
11. Red Robin
Americans once loved Red Robin. But today, it’s another casual dining chain that seems to be feeling the effects of millennials’ spending habits (and food preferences). Business Insider reports that according to Bonnie Riggs, a food-service industry analyst for NPD, “The only part of casual dining that’s growing right now is the off-premise side.”
Red Robin has joined an array of other restaurant chains in offering delivery options that appeal to younger customers. TGI Friday’s, Chili’s, and Maggiano’s Little Italy all use GrubHub to provide delivery. And Red Robin is trying out the service, too.
Next: These restaurants don’t look very different from their competitors.
12. Ruby Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday also makes the list of restaurants struggling to attract millennials. Business Insider reports that some analysts think that millennials don’t eat at this type of restaurant because they have “a very significant psychological scar from this great recession.” (And it doesn’t help that millennials have less buying power than previous generations.)
NPR reports that according to Technomic, a food service research firm, chains like Ruby Tuesday haven’t differentiated themselves. “Consumers are saying that all these people are offering the same food items, the decors are the same, and also that prices have become very high in these places,” Technomic’s Joe Pawlak explained. That likely doesn’t sit well with millennials, who often prefer unique experiences.
Next: This chain surpassed its rival — but that may not say much.
13. Texas Roadhouse
The Washington Post reports that millennials prefer healthy and customizable options when it comes to restaurants — sort of the opposite of what you’d expect of a steakhouse. The overall trends may not look good for Texas Roadhouse. But according to YouGov, Texas Roadhouse recently surpassed rival Outback Steakhouse with its number of millennial customers.
However, that doesn’t mean that this chain is out of the woods just yet. The two rivals have remained neck-and-neck in their competition for customers. Maybe what’s set Texas Roadhouse apart is its customization options, such as picking the steak you want to eat.
Next: These restaurants are trying several tactics to get millennials through the door.
14. TGI Friday’s
TGI Friday’s also lands on the list of chain restaurants that have failed to differentiate themselves from the competition and appeal to millennials, according to NPR. It’s also one of the chain restaurants that has had a presence at malls. So TGI Friday’s is probably feeling the effects of the shift to online shopping, which has lowered traffic at shopping malls nationwide, according to the Los Angeles Times.
But AdWeek reports that the chain isn’t giving up just yet. It became the first national chain to put the meatless Beyond Meat burger on its menu. And in its Texas locations, it’s trying out iPad app that concocts personalized cocktails for customers (and relays the recipe to a real-life bartender).
Next: This chain just doesn’t appeal to millennials.
15. Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is another “breastaurant” that can’t get millennials to come through the door. While skimpy uniforms attract older customers, millennials aren’t as interested.
In fact, Business Insider reports that “People ages 18 to 24 are 19% less likely to search for breasts on the pornographic website Pornhub compared with all other age groups, according to an analysis conducted by the website.” That’s bad for business for restaurants like Twin Peaks, no matter what’s on the menu.
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Condor and Ault set to become a major force in power
SL INDUSTRIES has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Ault Incorporated (NASDAQ:AULT) (approximately 4,861,000 shares) for $2.90 per share in cash. SL Industries already owns Condor DC Power.
Power-One’s Z-One(TM) Digital IBA used in Xinwei Telecom's “Big Smart” Wireless Service
Power-One, Inc today announced details on its Z-OneTM Digital IBA design win for Beijing Xinwei Telecom’s "Big Smart" SCDMA wireless service.
MoD oscilloscope deal triggers a good deal for all
Aspen Electronics has announced a contract to supply the UK MoD with a substantial quantity of 100MHz analogue oscilloscopes.
Syfer makes key US distribution move
Syfer Technology has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with Mouser Electronics, one of the fastest growing electronics distributors in North America.
Condor opens European HQ to offer tech support and product design and integration capability
Condor Power has opened its European headquarters in the United Kingdom. The decision to establish a European facility follows a sustained period of growth and the need to more fully support Condor’s customer base and distribution network across the region.
Productronica 2005: Significantly More Attendees than Expected and Clear Signs of a Global Market Upturn
With 44,000 attendees, Productronica 2005 has further enhanced its position as the World's leading trade show for electronics production. Compared to Productronica 2003, the Fair made further gains in strengthening its international character: 38 percent of the exhibitors and 42 percent of the attendees were from countries other than Germany. More than 1500 exhibiting companies presented the entire spectrum of electronics production. Microproduct...
Components, Systems, Applications – The Countdown Begins for electronica 2006
Tailored precisely to the needs of the market, electronica 2006 – which will be held from 14 through 17 November 2006 in Munich, Germany – will serve as a meeting place and communications platform for the worldwide electronics industry.


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Back-to-school season is here! As students prepare for the 2019-20 school year and all that comes with it, KEP is also gearing up to support the next generation of leaders and athletes!
Is your young learner interested in science and technology? If so, they might be participating in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Every year for over 15 years, Kent Elastomer has donated elastomer supplies for the kit of materials student participants receive to build their robots and complete the challenge! Over the years, we have donated thousands of feet of latex tubing to be used in kits. KEP is proud to be a silver level supplier and help support these students!
It doesn’t stop there. Next time you’re cheering on the team, be on the lookout for products KEP manufactures! Our resistance tubing provides the strength and quality athletic teams need to train for the win. KEP products are used to make goals and practice targets for lacrosse, soccer and hockey.
From the elastic bands on children’s braces to the materials they use to build amazing things, we’re proud to be there from the first day of school to the last!
The coronavirus is just one more in a long list of global sourcing disruptions Everything from Modern Tire Dealer to the New York Times report the severe impact of the coronavirus on Chinese business retail and manufacturing – and its effect on the global economy....
Ana Isabel Diaz-Rangel is approaching her one year anniversary with KEP! An assembler in our Mogadore facility, Ana's hard work and dedication to high-quality helps us exceed expectations and maintain assembly as a value-added service for our customers. Ana's advice...


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The Sony Xperia XA was our unlikely favorite of the last season's Xperia X-series. Whilst the X proper and the XZ were rather classic Sony designs (read massive bezels), the XA showed signs that some of the extra padding could be chiseled away. Of course, the XA had less impressive credentials than its X siblings. With a midrange Mediatek chip, a 13MP camera and a low-res display, the original Xperia XA was more looks than substance.
A year later, some of that has changed. Inside the Xperia XA1 ticks a new generation Mediatek chipset and some of the body has been touched up to better fit the latest aesthetic.
Clearly though, the looks are not dramatically different from the original. The screen resolution is the same too - so what's the big deal? Well, the real change is the 23MP primary camera. Previously reserved for the Z and X flagships, Sony's once top-grade shooter has oozed down into the midrange, replacing the XA's run-of-the-mill 13MP imager.
Other tweaks can be spotted here and there. The chipset is entirely new and it promises improved battery life since it's built on a 16nm fabrication node. The RAM's up to 3GB, and storage has doubled - the XA's 2GB/16GB allowance was barely acceptable last season, so it's good to see Sony make amends. One key area where an update opportunity was missed is battery capacity - the original 2,300mAh power pack could have used a bump. But we're yet to see the battery life improvements that the new chipset brings along.
We're suckers for more battery life, and would have liked to see a capacity increase on the XA1 - especially after the XA's less than impressive visit to our battery testing lab. Well, yeah... but no, Sony says.
The company has the same stance on slimming down those top and bottom bezels too. But then again, Sony's premium phones aren't exactly screen-to-body ratio champs either, so why should they be held against the mid-tier?
As for the fingerprint sensor that pretty much every Chinese phone already has, and the Xperia XA1 doesn't... Well, 'less is more' with this one.
We'll have our say on the Xperia XA1's retail package and design on the next page, so join us there.
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BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- In the first nine months, the high-tech firms in Beijing's Zhongguancun reported total revenue of 3.3 trillion yuan (500 billion U.S. dollars), up 15 percent year-on-year, official statistics showed.
Industries in environmental protection, advanced manufacturing, new materials, electronics and information, bioengineering and medicine and energy-saving technology, all saw fast growth, according to Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics.
Zhongguancun science park has more than half a million research and development personnel. R&D investment grew nearly 18 percent year-on-year to reach 113 billion yuan during the period.
Zhongguancun is one of the country's most important innovation centers and is home to high-tech enterprises like Lenovo and Baidu.


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Donald Trump has estimated his brand to be worth north of $3 billion. That makes him the size of Whole Foods, Chipotle and MTV.
BNP Paribas has announce that Richard Newman has joined BNP Paribas as UK Head of Brand and Communications.
Aldi triumphed for the second year running in a global survey measuring brand simplicity, beating Google.
Speculation has been rising that comedian Russell Brand has told close friends that he will be standing to be Mayor of London in 2016
Companies that take a fearful approach to social media need to step up and show some guts and encourage employees to share, writes an HR consultant.
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00:00 New Zealand NBNZ Business Confidence January 16.9 28.0
00:00 Australia HIA New Home Sales, m/m January -4.9% -7.3%
00:01 United Kingdom Gfk Consumer Confidence February -29 -27 -29
00:15 U.S. FOMC Member Pianalto Speaks 0
00:30 Australia Retail sales (MoM) January -0.1% +0.3% +0.3%
00:30 Australia Retail Sales Y/Y January +3.0% +2.7%
00:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, m/m January +0.3% +0.3% +0.2%
00:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, y/y January +3.5% +3.6% +3.5%
05:00 Japan Housing Starts, y/y January -7.3% -3.3% -1.1%
The euro rose toward its strongest in almost three months on speculation the European Central Bank’s allotment of three-year loans to banks today will spur demand for the region’s assets.
The dollar also weakened against most counterparts before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testifies to the House Financial Services Committee after saying Jan. 25 that policy makers are keeping open the option to increase bond purchases to support growth.
Australia’s currency climbed against 13 of its 16 major peers after a report showed retail sales advanced by the most in four months as a surge in spending at cafes and restaurants outweighed a decline in household goods purchases.
Sales increased 0.3 percent in January from a month earlier, when they fell 0.1 percent, the Bureau of Statistics said today. The so-called Aussie rose to as much as $1.0823, the strongest level since Feb. 9, before trading 0.4 percent higher at $1.0813.
New Zealand’s dollar strengthened after a survey by ANZ National Bank Ltd. showed business confidence rose to a five- month high in February, while a second gauge of sales and profits also advanced. The so-called kiwi gained 0.5 percent to 84.22 U.S. cents and added 0.4 percent to 67.68 yen.
EUR/USD: during the Asian session the pair rose, touched a monthly high.
GBP/USD: during the Asian session the pair advanced, showed new month’s high.
USD/JPY: during the Asian session the pair has grown, however lost the positions later.
Germany's DIW economic research institute releases their monthly economic barometer today, but scheduled European data starts at 0700GMT with the ILO measure of German unemployment and also German import prices, which are expected to gain 0.7% m/m, 3.0% y/y. At 0745GMT, France consumer spending is due and is expected to come in at 0.2% m/m, -2.0% y/y.The main German unemployment data is due at 0855GMT and is expected to show a -5k change, leaving the rate at 6.7%. At 0945GMT, Bank of England MPC members King, Bean, Tucker and Posen are at a Treasury Committee Inflation Report hearing a Bean, Tucker and Posen publish Treasury Select Committee annual reports. US data starts at 1200GMT with the weekly MBA weekly mortgage applications, while at 1330GMT GDP data and the Chain Price Index are due. At 1430GMT, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher speaks to the Bolsa Mexicana on the "U.S. Economic Overview". At 1445GMT, The Chicago PMI is forecast to rise to a reading of 61.0 in February from the 60.2 reading in January.
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The investment will be used to grow Sproud’s team, accelerate the brand’s distribution and brand building activities in the company’s core markets - including the UK, US and Canada - and for further development of its plant-based product offering.
Sproud launched in Sweden in 2018, and has expanded to 15 markets in two years. It is available across the UK via supermarkets and online retailers such as Waitrose, Ocado, and Amazon, in addition to various independent shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Founded in 2011 by its managing partner, Parminder Basran, London-based VGC Partners is a growth capital investor specializing in innovative early-stage consumer, media and tech companies. The firm said it has seen potential for investing in the next generation food and beverages space in recent years, with portfolio companies including JUST a plant-based alternative to eggs, and Ugly Drinks, a producer of zero-sugar sparkling water and energy drinks.
Sproud said it creates products with a taste, texture, and nutritional profile that closely resembles dairy milk through a unique, proprietary blend of protein from yellow split peas, GMO-free oils and syrups, fortified with essential vitamins. All its products contain low essential amino acids and are free from lactose, gluten, and soy. When compared to oat beverages, the Sproud variants contain double the amount of protein (and five times the amount in almond milk) and less sugars.
Sproud said it caters to consumers ranging from vegans (approximately 10% of its customer base), to flexitarians, and those seeking to reduce their carbon footprint.
Nicklas Jungberg, co-founder and chairman of the board at Sproud, said, “We are really pleased to have the backing of VGC on our mission to create the best tasting, and most sustainable plant-based offering on the market. We have reached a stage where most people are now aware of the positive impacts that swapping dairy for vegan substitutes would have on our planet and health.
“What’s left is for consumers to truly act on this, but we don’t think forcing people to change their food preferences is the way forward. By matching the tastes that they are used to, and the nutritional content typically provided through dairy products, we know that we can make a huge impact, and with the support of Parminder and his incredible team, we feel confident that positive change can now be achieved faster, and on a much greater scale.”
Basran said,“We believe Sproud has the potential to become a global leader in the huge and growing dairy alternative market, owing not only to its superior taste and nutrition profile, but also due to its positive environmental and sustainability credentials.”


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Communicator “14” adds a number of features to streamline commonly used functions such as choosing a phone device or responding to a voice message. In this video below, BJ Haberkorn demonstrates a number of these new features:
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The Motorola DROID X2 is the latest device in a round of soak tests ad OTAs going out for Motorola phones on Verizon. Of course, we never know what these soak tests may bring before official information is released but we can probably rule Ice Cream Sandwich out. If history is anything to go by, we should know what we’re dealing with before two weeks’ time. Be sure to start backing up your stuff just in case. [via Droid-Life]
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A 30-year industry veteran, Ungerman previously held various positions at Hitachi Data Systems and IBM. Ungerman outlined Check Points strategy in an interview with eWEEK Executive Editor Stan Gibson.
EWEEK: Why move from the lucrative and stable enterprise market into the mobile and SOHO markets?
Ungerman: Were moving from the enterprise to the small business market and to the broadband and consumer market as well as the wireless market. Were going everywhere with our technology.
The enterprises and corporations of the world are going to let their employees call in on phones and PDAs as well as work from home. The largest corporations in the world have standardized on Check Point technology, and there are a lot of businesses that have thousands of remote offices including people working at home.
In the wireless world, IBM, Microsoft and Nokia will imbed our technology in their devices.
EWEEK: But the home user with broadband is also a target?
Ungerman: Sure. We offer the S-box, a $300 device for small offices and home offices. Also, our technology is being embedded in DSL modems and cable modems. It just has to be activated by the service provider.
EWEEK: Check Point has had gloriously high profit margins. Wont moving to these markets where price tags are smaller threaten your historically high margins?


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Google Maps is getting a bunch of new features. In order to provide a real-life look at the places, Google has added aerial and immersive views of around 100 of the world's most popular landmarks. With the latest update, Google Maps will also display detailed cycling routes for cyclists indicating the presence of stairs or steep hills in their direction. Further, the location sharing feature on the platform is getting improvements with the addition of arrival and departure notifications.
Alphabet-owned Google, via a blog post on Wednesday detailed all the new features that Google Maps is rolling out for users. To provide an enhanced digital model of buildings and streets around the world, the search giant has added photorealistic aerial views of nearly 100 popular landmarks in cities including Barcelona, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo right to Google Maps. The aerial views are a first step towards the launch of the immersive view feature the company showcased at the Google I/O event in May. It combines Street View and aerial images alongside advances in computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide the digital model of virtual maps.
Travellers can search for a landmark in Google Maps and head to the Photos section to see an aerial view of it. Apart from landmarks, Google Maps aims to provide a rich view of a neighbourhood, restaurant, or popular venues with an immersive view experience.
After the release of the lite navigation feature, Google is upgrading the cycling navigation with advanced features. It will show important details about the travel route including heavy car traffic and stairs or steep hills in the direction. Cyclists can also see a detailed breakdown of the route itself and they will be able to compare bike routes to prepare for the ride ahead. These will start rolling out in the coming weeks in the cities where Google Map's cycling directions are available.
Furthermore, Google is bringing notifications for arrival and departure for a particular location with the Google Map's location sharing feature. This would let you know when a friend arrives at or leaves a particular location. Notifications can only be set for someone who has already chosen to share their location with you. iPhone maker Apple is also offering a similar feature with the Find My app.
The new aerial views of landmarks and location sharing notifications are now rolling out globally on both Google Maps for Android and iOS.
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If there's one term to describe what consumers want, it might be "seamless," Cisco says -- but that includes availability, competence and efficiency, the key banking relationship attributes to 63%, 65% and 68% of respondents, respectively, in a survey covering more than 1,500 worldwide banking customers in 10 countries. Some of the study's other key takeaways about the willingness to share data about personal financial habits with banks:
- 83% would for stronger security measures.
- 80% would for greater savings opportunities.
- 78% would for more personalized service.
- 56% would for more "simplicity" in managing their money.
Banks that move now "will not only capture wallet share but also strengthen trust and loyalty to their brand with their customers," says Al Slamecka, marketing manager for financial services at Cisco.


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19 November 2008
The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. The MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels via a single-stage helical gearbox nearly without a sound and entirely free of emissions.
Specially engineered for automobile use, the battery technology will have a
20 October 2008
The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. The MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels via a single-stage helical gearbox nearly without a sound and entirely free of emissions. Specially engineered for autom
13 October 2008
A unique MINI featuring a visually stunning exterior designed by legendary artist, illustrator and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, is now on show at the Design Museum in London. The MINI Aldridge Special is an exhibit in a retrospective display of Alan’s work, entitled ‘The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes’.
10 September 2008
The MINI brand is continuing its overwhelming story of success - now taking a new approach with the MINI Crossover Concept.
This Design Study offers a fascinating outlook at a new facet of the brand powerfully expressed by a truly innovative body concept - the fourth body variant, to be precise, following the classic two-door, the MINI Convertible, and the MINI Clubman.
The MINI Crossover Concept is a new model variant for the first time measuring more than four metres in length, with four d
09 August 2008
Already since 1986, HAMANN-Motorsport develops and manufactures products for the individualisation of BMW automobiles. Therefore, it is only consistent that the technicians of the Laupheim-based company also focus on the “small relative” in the BMW family and develop an extensive tuning programme for the MINI. The
24 July 2008
The MINI Cooper S has been singled out for praise by What Car? and taken the Green Sports Car award in the What Car? Green Awards ceremony at the 2008 British International Motor Show, where the MINI range is currently showing on a MINIVERSITY-themed stand.
The award is recognition of MINI’s commitment to manufacturing frugal and fast premium small cars, with minimal cost to the environment.
The MINI Cooper S embodies all of those qualiti
18 July 2008
Since production began in 2001 Plant Oxford has seen over one million MINIs leave the plant destined for customers abroad. The one millionth MINI for export has now left Plant Oxford.
More than 80 per cent of MINI production is currently exported to almost 80 countries worldwide with the largest export market being the USA. The most recent sales figures have been the best in MINI USA’s history. In the first half of the year, MINI USA has reported sales of 26,400 cars, an increase of 33.6 per cent. The increase
15 July 2008
New addition to the MINI family focusing in particular on sporting performance – and at the same time establishing a new market position for John Cooper Works. The MINI John Cooper Works and the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman provide the driving pleasure so typical of MINI in true racing character reflecting the unique nature and tradition of John Cooper Works.
• Drivetrain and chassis components derived directly from the MINI John Cooper Works CHALLENGE racing model: 155
08 July 2008
The traditional British International Motor Show is almost as old as the car: It took place for the first time back in 1903 in the legendary Crystal Palace, which was once built for the world exhibition in London. Between 23rd July and 3rd August 2008 the automobile industry bestows the honour on the ExCel exhibition a
25 June 2008
Hat trick for AC Schnitzer in "sport auto" reader survey Top for Styling and Engine Tuning MINI by AC Schnitzer most successful vehicle of all classes
There are companies who offer visually exciting cars, and there are companies who invest their entire know-how in stable and refined technology. At AC Schnitzer however, no-one ever has to settle for a compromise. This has recently been confirmed again by the German magazine "sport auto", whose readers have just voted on the most sporting cars
09 June 2008
Pleasure, Emotion, Pragmatism, Elegance.
These are the basic items of the new interpretation of the Mini Clubman signed Aznom.
So the new Mini Chateaux is born, a Mini that, thanks to its name evokes the elegance of the world of the Grands Chateaux; for this reason in its car trunk has found place a 6 bottles (and chalices) wine-cellar completely caulked and shock absorbent built up with the same wood and leather selected for the car.
Concerning the inner features, the match of aged / gau
03 June 2008
The Life Ball MINI is traditionally created by the fashion designer responsible for the fashion show in the opening event - and in 2008, this was the British lingerie label Agent Provocateur. This year, the new MINI Cooper Clubman was selected as the basis for this exclusive, unique design. "The new shape is so reminiscent of the old English Mini police van that we were immediately inspired to create an Agent Provocateur styled interior that you really would want to get banged up in! A classic y