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New tool aims to help improve WA’s seafood industry cold food handling performance
Western Australian seafood businesses are being offered an opportunity to secure three months complimentary access to a unique benchmarking tool designed to enable all players in a cold chain, regardless of their size, to be measured against world best practice food handling for human consumption.
Developed by the Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC) in collaboration with AusIndustry, the Cold Chain Benchmarking tool was launched last week at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s ‘Turning the Dial’ event.
The benchmarking tool is Australia’s first program aimed at helping all Australian companies working at all levels of the cold chain to be benchmarked against best practice and compliance.
Increased, training, knowledge transfer and awareness raising of cold chains will assist in increasing efficiency across the supply chain and also in reducing Australia’s $36.6 billion a year waste food bill. Other benefits would be a reduction in the wastage of resources including land, water, energy and fuel.
The tool has been pilot-tested through the ‘Cold Chain Optimisation Project’ with encouraging results.
The pilot study, which included 10 WA food and beverage businesses, was acclaimed by AusIndustry as one of the best tools yet devised and heralded as one of the most effective means to achieve cold chain improvement at a national level.
AFCCC chairman Mark Mitchell said the benchmarking tool delivered a great deal more than a simple report on a company’s status as a cold chain participant.
“After completing the benchmarking tool, the results will trigger a referral to a wide range of resources, including training, scientific studies on food handling and cold chain food handling procedures, as well as checklists. The materials will help companies improve their cold chain footprint.”
“Everybody wins with this program. By participating, every business will be creating a valuable, long-term resource that can only lead to continuing improvement in the way food for human consumption is handled,” Mark added.
Interested WA seafood businesses are requested to contact WAFIC Fishing Operations Adviser, Marshall Thompson for the username and password to have access to this innovative tool. Marshall can be reached at [email protected] or 9432 7701.
Pictured (LtoR) at the WAFIC office last week are Adam Wade, Bega Cheese; Carmel Lyttleton, DPIRD; Marshall Thompson, WA Fishing Industry Council; Mark Mitchell, Australian Food Cold Chain Council; Terry Burnage, DPIRD; Brett Henderson and Caitriona Callaghan from AusIndustry’s Entrepreneur’s program.


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Zauba listing for Huawei Nexus 6 indicates that it will feature a 5.5-inch screen28
A number of listings starting in July and running through September, reveals that Huawei shipped into India a handset code named Angler, which is reportedly the Huawei Nexus 6. Based on the different listings, it would appear that the phone has 3GB of RAM, 32GB of Samsung EMMC, LTE connectivity, and a 5.5-inch screen. Each unit is valued at $645 USD.
Of course, this could be strictly a prototype used for R&D. Still, it does throw into question all of those other leaks reporting that the phone would be carrying a 5.7-inch display. We expect that the real size of the screen will be made known on September 29th, when both new Nexus models are expected to be introduced.
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SINGAPORE: In February, UFC Gym Singapore told its members it would be temporarily closing its sole remaining premises for renovation.
But its members got a rude shock when they recently found that another tenant, Anytime Fitness, had taken over the CityLink Mall space, with the fate of their memberships left hanging in the balance.
UFC Gym Singapore is a franchise of Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion.
It opened its first outlet here at CityLink Mall in March 2019, offering mixed martial arts classes and personal training. It later opened another outlet at City Square Mall.
The City Square outlet closed in 2022 due to “challenging market conditions” and losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, the gym said on its social media pages on Nov 10.
UFC Gym Singapore said it could not refund unused portions of memberships or personal training services in cash, and would transfer memberships to the CityLink outlet instead.
One of its gym members, who wanted to be known as Ms Zhang, said she is owed S$850 (US$640), following the closures.
“I’ve been owed unfinished personal trainer package and gym membership, they didn’t answer to these unpaid services at all,” the barista, who is in her early 30s, said.
Instead, WhatsApp texts and emails to the gym have gone unanswered, she said, showing screenshots.
She told CNA that she could not go to the CityLink outlet as it was out of the way for her.
The CityLink outlet also failed to refund her, claiming that it ran under a different owner, Ms Zhang said.
Another member of the City Square outlet, who wanted to be known as Kevin, 31, said he had around S$500 of his membership left when the gym closed its doors.
“After a lot of back-and-forth arguments, they made an ‘exception’ to transfer my membership. No one (wanted) to buy it despite a 50 per cent discount, so I gave it to a friend for free, but even so, she couldn’t use it as the gym started ‘exciting renovations’,” Kevin, who is in sales and marketing, told CNA.


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Kanye West's first collection for Adidas went on sale today, and despite sky-high prices and mixed reviews of the sweatshirts and sweatpants featured, several items have already sold out in less than 24 hours, Daily Mail reported.
The exclusive Yeezy Season 1 collection is only available in select locations and from just a handful of e-trailers, but fans are already snapping up some key pieces for their wardrobes.
But while several items, including every color version of the brand's $625 duck boots, are completely gone, more than few disappointed fans of Kanye, 38, have been left to complain on social media about the inaccessible price point.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Toymaker Mattel Inc. MAT, +0.49% late Tuesday was awarded $100 million in damages by a California jury relating to the designs of Bratz dolls, a Mattel spokeswoman said. Mattel had sued smaller rival MGA Entertainment over the designership rights to the edgy Bratz doll. The world's largest toy maker had been seeking as much as $1 billion in damages. Mattel shares closed Tuesday at $20.24, up 10 cents.
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The founder of Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop Oyedepo has launched a mobile App and USSD code for the members to pay their tithes and offerings.
The payment method is necessary as the Government directive will not allow a large gathering of members in service. For church not to lose out completely in payment of tithes and offerings, members can make use of the mobile platform and USSD code to comfortably make payment at the comfort of their home.
Who says Tithes and Offerings are only meant to be put in envelopes? Well, no one saw this new method coming, as Bishop David Oyedepo creates a mobile platform where you can easily pay Tithes and Offerings straight from your mobile phones.
By dialling the USSD code 38930*1# on your phone, a notification pops up where you can pay your offerings, Tithes, Thanksgiving donations, Shiloh offering, transportation seed and other donations to the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel.
Who says the church hasn’t gone digital should have a rethink. I mean, if you can have a live deliverance session with your tablet, how much more paying your Tithes and offering through your mobile phones?
Of course, this new method has been met with criticism, as many people online think it’s not such a good idea. Some say churches are now going against the original reasons they were created. Others say it’s a scam. While some say it’s a business venture.


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Today, technological advances have made it easier than ever to create music and sell it, or give it away for free. But the big problem for aspiring musicians in this new world is finding fans who will pay for things like concerts, t-shirts, CDs, digital track or anything else. Meanwhile, the problem for fans is finding new music that they’ll actually like, and maybe want to somehow pay for.
ILike is an emerging leader in this competitive but still relatively young marketplace of “music discovery” services that help musicians build fan bases. We’ve been tracking the Seattle, Wash. company for years, and at this point it appears to have become a significant component of how music will be shared in the future. Both new and existing acts are using it to help advertise album releases, and iLike is starting to have a big impact.
The company, which has gained more than 25 million total registered users, bridges two industries of questionable value — music and social networking. And get ready for this: It has a couple interesting revenue streams coming in. More on that in a second.
A key component of iLike is its social network applications on Facebook and other sites, that let you become “fans” of musicians and do things like see when a band you’re a fan of is playing nearby. Artists can also stream songs or entire albums live within their pages on social networks. A musician can send out a single update about a concert, a new track or whatever, and iLike will distribute that message across all of iLike’s properties.
Nineties’ rock band R.E.M., for example, launched a comeback album and tour last month starting with a live stream of its new album and promotional page on iLike’s app, and — and this is at least an interesting correlation — the album spent a week at number one on the two largest music sellers on the web, iTunes and Amazon’s music site earlier this month, and had sold-out concerts.
However, R.E.M. is a known act so maybe this and the quality of the music were what drove people to like it? Here’s another example of iLike at work. Earlier this month, it played an interesting part in helping an album release up-and-coming band called Lady Antebellum become the first country act to crack the iTunes top albums list, reaching number three at one point.
The album has also become a mainstream success, performing in the recent CMT country music awards ceremony, and becoming the first new act to debut at #1 in Billboard’s list of top country hits since the list itself was created in 1964. It sold more than 43,300 units in its first week of sales. And, while country hits normally only generate 4.5 percent of sales from digital music, Lady Antebellum’s latest album’s sales were more than 21 percent digital — which suggests that digital marketing of various forms, such as iLike’s applications, led people to buy digitally.
Aside: The band’s strange name comes from the house where it used to rehearse. It’s not a Gone With The Wind reference, I guess.
So where does iLike fit in?
Lady Antebellum has nearly 10,000 fans on its iLike page (see screenshot), which includes fans on its Facebook application and other social networks. It is an increasingly large component of marketing music online — where MySpace still reigns. The band was formed because its members met each other in 2006 on MySpace, and began posting tracks there — now it has 28,270 friends on its MySpace site profile (warning: If you go to that page, you’ll be assaulted by a song and a music video — with ads — all at once). Meanwhile, Lady Antebellum has only been using iLike for the last eight months, meaning that’s its popularity there has had less time to grow, and its been doing so in properties that aren’t as immediately recognized as places for musicians and their fans.
Also, Lady Antebellum had promotion efforts like interviews with radio stations and paid ads that it ran for its album. There are lots confounding variables when it comes to determining what makes music successful, besides just being good.
So here’s more on why you need to be paying attention to iLike. Its strategy is to be everywhere with an internet connection, especially everywhere besides MySpace. It began as a free-standing music community site where you could share clips of songs and see music that other people liked, part of indie band site GarageBand.com. The company has expanded to include a desktop iTunes toolbar that tracked what you listened to and recommended new music to you based on what other fans of your favorite music also liked. It launched a set of applications on Facebook when the social network began letting third parties build apps within its site, nearly a year ago. Its most popular Facebook application lets you post clips of your favorite tracks on your Facebook, profile, see when bands that you like are playing near you.
In the past half a year, it has also introduced similar applications for other social networks, built on the Open Social app development standard, including apps on Hi5, Bebo and MySpace, but its early days for all of those social network platforms. While its Facebook app has more than 13 million total users, and used daily by around 400,000 of them, the Bebo app appears to be the second largest among social networks, having been added by nearly half a million total Bebo users.
[Update: hi5 (the ‘h’ in the company name is officially lowercase) tells me its iLike app has been installed by 4.3 million of its users, far more than Bebo’s number of installs. This is pretty impressive for hi5, because the number shows that with less time and a less complete platform than Facebook’s, many third party apps can still reach millions of users on it. The caveat here is that iLike launched its app in December, as a beta tester of sorts, while the hi5 platform only officially launched late last month. Bebo also offers other options for viewing media, that may have dampened interest in its iLike application. Anyway, the metric that really matters here, that only Facebook seems to openly measure, is how many users actively use the application.]
Academic researchers have yet to prove the casual relationship between online buzz and album sales, but the evidence keeps building that it is, and iLike is showing something more. Its showing the value of giving away music for free.
R.E.M.’s album on iLike was streamed more than 1.5 million times before the album went on sale. ILike makes money from revenue-sharing agreements with Apple and Amazon, sending its users to those services. Ticket sales are another revenue stream. iLike is already one of the top sources of tickets for Ticketmaster, an investor.
Of course, there are other music discovery services, like Last.fm, Pandora and Imeem. ILike’s service requires attention by whoever’s running a band’s universal dashboard: Short, frequent updates with some regularity tend to attract the most attention, chief executive Ali Partovi tells me.
And, on that note, here’s a (rather choppy at the start) audio recording that I made of a recent call with Partovi. He talks about the success of R.E.M and other bands on iLike, and more. Check it out.
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Snapretail opens summer virtual show
June 15, 2010,
Snapretail has just launched its summer eShow, its virtual trade show that runs through Saturday, June 19.
"Buyers tell us they love to view the newest products from their favorite lines as early in the season as possible," said Jeremy Hirsch, VP of marketing, Snapretail. "The eShow is their first opportunity to do so; consequently we get thousands of buyers who visit the online show."
The eShow is open 24 hours a day to all retailers and designers. New visitors to the website need to register on www.SnapRetail.com to view pricing and place orders.
Buyers can visit the eShow at www.snapretail.com/eshow.
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In the next five years, the online gambling industry is expected to surpass $80 billion and this is largely due to the spread of the internet and improved technology.
This is good news for everyone who enjoys visiting their favourite sites, playing games, and doing a little gambling online at PartyCasino. Where the industry is heading is certainly exciting, but it is just as exciting today.
Keep reading to uncover the current developments being made and trends in the industry.
Virtual Reality Table Games
Virtual Reality still feels like a work in progress as it has yet to penetrate society as much as we anticipate. However, some game developers are already trying to work it into online gambling. Creating virtual reality table games has been the go-to choice for many developers who want to make online gaming a bit more like gaming at a local casino. The only issue that developers may face is a reluctance for gamblers to buy virtual reality headsets.
From Vegas to Macau, there are many casinos that will not accept cryptocurrency. This is usually due to local laws and a lack of crypto regulation implemented by governments. Most governments and especially those in Europe are seeking ways to regulate crypto which would mean cryptocurrency will someday soon be accepted at online casinos too.
Similar to the above, online games are already being made with blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is the same technology that cryptos use but it is not the same as crypto. It is an open-source network that allows users to be tracked anonymously. Ultimately, what this means for casino games made with blockchain technology that they become safer and can verify their fairness much more easily.
Players have already shown a preference to live games. This means they get to watch dealers’ hand them their hand from a live venue instead of playing with virtual dealers who are of course not as realistic. These demands are somewhat tied to the call for more virtual reality games and that trend has already begun.
The blockchain may also have a hand in improving the security measures taken by online casinos. Yet, security protocol has already reached further to new and exciting technologies that are excellent at blocking hacks and keeping gamblers’ data safe and secure. Some online casinos have already implemented fingerprint reading systems so you know only you will be granted access to your account.
These are five of the best trends in the gambling industry right now. They are proving to make online casinos safer, more exciting and even more realistic than ever before!


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Jeremiah Jae – Dirty Collections Vol. 1-3
Jeremiah Jae releases a collection of three 7″ singles, “Dirty Collections Vol.1-3” on Warp Records, volume 1 is set to drop on November 11th.
Strictly limited to 500 copies each, the singles feature artwork by Jae himself and will be released over the next few months.
You can pre-order your copy of Volume 1 from Bleep now, and download the first track from the EP, “Fun” for free via the Warp Website.
Volumes 2 and 3 will feature collaborations with fellow Black Jungle Squad crew Isreal, E Snow, Tre and Oliver the 2nd.
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Tulchan founder Andrew Grant and consultant David Trenchard are leading the account.
They report to Hammill and Burke and the directors of Permira, the venture capital firm that is backing the bid.
Tulchan’s work on the bid does not affect Permira’s relationship with Finsbury, which has been its retained PR adviser for the last three years.
WH Smith, which is advised by Brunswick, said last week that as Permira’s cash offer of 375p per share was preliminary, the bid might not materialise.
But the premium of the offer means that WH Smith’s board will not be able to dismiss it. On Tuesday (20 April), WH Smith’s shares closed at 345p.
Hammill is chairman of suit company Moss Bros, while Burke is former chief executive of toy retailer Hamleys.
A WH Smith spokeswoman said last week that job cuts at the company’s head office in Swindon would affect the retailer’s PR division, but declined to give further details.
WH Smith, which has suffered from poor trading in the face of market competition, is to announce its interim results next Thursday (29 April).
At the beginning of January, WH Smith chief executive Kate Swann announced poor trading results, which showed flat like-for-like sales over the all-important Christmas period and a two per cent decline in gross margin.
Swann, who is a former MD of Argos, took over the WH Smith reins from former chief executive Richard Handover in January.
Last year, WH Smith appointed Consolidated Communications to a new account aimed at rebranding the company (PRWeek, 31 October 2003). It retains GCI for consumer PR and day-to-day media relations.


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GameStop jumps 8% after raising $1.1 billion in a new stock offering
GameStopshares rallied 8% Tuesday after the company raised $1.1 billion in a stock offering.
- The rally adds to the video-game retailer's approximate 1,000% rise so far this year.
- The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes and growth initiatives.
GameStop shares rallied 8% early Tuesday after the video-game retailer announced it raised $1.1 billion from an equity offering.
In a statement, the company said it completed its previously announced at-the-market equity offering, selling 5 million shares of its common stock to raise $1.126 billion - bringing GameStop's total capital on hand to about $1.9 billion.
The proceeds will be used for "general corporate purposes as well as for investing in growth initiatives and maintaining a strong balance sheet," the company said in its statement.
Tuesday's jump added to the stock's approximate 1,000% rise so far this year, according to
Since GameStop entered the spotlight, it's gotten an activist investor and new chairman in Chewy cofounder Ryan Cohen, who has said he plans to turn GameStop into the Amazon of gaming. The company has since hired several Amazon veterans, including Matt Furlong, a former senior executive at Amazon, who is taking over GameStop as CEO.
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GameStop isn't the only one to leverage retail-trader interest by raising capital through an equity offering.
AMC Entertainment has had several equity offerings in the past year and is hoping to have another one. Plus, several struggling companies, including apparel-retailer
- Reliance Industries net profit more than triples in the last eight quarters to $2.8 billion
- Reliance Retail earns $1.3 billion more than its best-ever quarter
- Reliance Jio is making the most money it has ever made from its subscribers
- Twitter’s long-awaited hexagonal profile pictures that give bragging rights to NFT HOLDers is here — but not everyone loves it
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Singapore, one of the fastest-growing countries in the world of blockchain, is strengthening its position as a key player in Asia, which is inextricably linked to the Singapore government’s longstanding tolerance of high-tech cutting-edge technology. The Government of Singapore has implemented strong incentives for blockchain innovation, with its Central Bank confirming that it will use blockchain technology for its international payments operations in an effort to address the challenges of improving efficiency. Singapore actively aligns with other countries to jointly promote blockchain technology, e-payments, and other financial technologies.
It is no surprise, then, that LINFINITY is already expressing great interest in the Singaporean finance scene. In such an environment, LINFINITY aims to promote their own system – LINFINITY Token – on a step-by-step basis. Officially, LFC will enter the IMX trading platform on February 1, 2019, opening a new phase of its strategic development.
The IMX Exchange, headquartered in Singapore, is a globally distributed node platform based on the blockchain spirit. It supports the trading of fiat currency in Singapore and is the first decentralized exchange to support blockchain enthusiasts in the world. Last August, IMX launched its super wallet, which combines airdrops, the C2C market, which is to redefine a new ecological circle for the exchange, advocating the ownership and free circulation of digital assets, based on the core idea that personal assets are sacred and inviolable.
“Our launch on the IMX is an important footprint of LINFINITY’s presence in the Singapore market,” LINFINITY CEO Anndy Lian said in a dialogue with IMX CEO DESM. “LINFINITY will provide more commercially-valuable applications to the Singapore market by piloting and promoting the rich commercial resources and blockchain commercialization experience we have accumulated in recent times.”
LINFINITY has been active in the Singapore market since its inception, with its headquarters based there. As LINFINITY’s first commercial pilot brand, local Singaporean health care brand, Scientific Tradition, completed information co-chaining to the LINFINITY blockchain platform in November 2018. With this initial success under their belts, LINFINITY looks forward to working with more Singaporean companies in new 2.0 resurgence into the country’s market, in the effort to provide better service.
IMX CEO DESM points out that in the world of blockchain, every team is looking to overtake at every corner they encounter. “In this new industry, ambitious teams are needed, and only enough ambition is needed to reach the future, and LINFINITY exemplifies that ideal.”
LINFINITY has been carring on its commitment to addressing the pain points in the supply chain industry. The listing of LFC on IMX is a milestone for LINFINITY to further enhance its market position in Singapore by integrating business users and costumers in a wider linkage.
As a credible distributed business platform underlying Blockchain, Internet of Things and Big Data technology, employing a guideline of “Internet of everything and sharing with mutual trust”, LINFINITY is a platform with reliable data, transparent information, efficient cooperation and interconnected network to cope with the practical business pain points and development demand of corporate users.
IMX (www.imx.com) was incorporated in Singapore on April 26, 2018. It is the world’s first super-node self-managing community digital asset trading platform. The community is spread across Singapore, South Korea, France, Malaysia and other ten over countries in the world.


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According to Atentus, the growth of e-commerce will cause the number of websites and apps to rise by up to 50% by 2022. However, this will depend on the country's economic stability.
Botetano also said that business is much more dynamic on websites and applications that sell technology, retail fashion and education, as they have registered a high ticket within e-commerce.
On the other hand, it is important to highlight that for a company to operate efficiently within online sales channels, it is necessary to have a system that is fast and secure. In other words, the performance of the website or application must be optimal in terms of response and loading.
"The optimal time for a response on the web or app is that it takes no more than five seconds to load. Beyond that, the customer gets impatient and leaves the page," the executive said.
Finally, Duilio Botetano stated that "e-commerce and the digital market have grown between 500% and 600% compared to 2019, and with respect to 2021 the progress has been more stable, between 30% and 40%".


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The year 2020 will most probably be recorded in history as one of the most challenging years the world had to face – the human tragedy of the COVID- 19 pandemic and the devastating impact on business across the globe.
The automotive industry was not spared the subsequent effect of this pandemic, with some domestic markets experiencing extraordinary challenging trading conditions. However, the JAC Motors Group, one of the rising stars in the automotive industry, has announced that its annual sales in the Chinese domestic market have grown to 453 000 units.
This sales performance is 7.6 per cent higher YoY despite new-vehicle sales of the most prominent car market in the world declining by 1.4 per cent YoY, mainly due to the impact of COVID-19.
Similarly, in Nigeria, JAC Motors has maintained its market growth since its market inception in 2017 and consistently grew its sales over this period despite the decline of new-car sales of 2.8 per cent and 21.9 per cent in 2019 and 2020.
The innovative, newlylaunched N55EV is a thoroughly tested electric truck from JAC Motors, fitted with its latest onboard EV technology. It is safe, reliable, comfortable, and economical and regarded as the perfect light truck option for logistic businesses.
Increased dealer footprint to cater to a bigger target audience. In July 2017, JAC Motors introduced its pick-up and commercial range of trucks in the Nigerian market, marking a significant breakthrough for the company, which entered the African market through Algeria in 2002. Since then, the company has steadily grown its African footprint and is currently exporting to 28 different countries on the continent.
“From the time we introduced the JAC Motors brand to the Nigerian motoring public, our biggest priorities have been the extension of our dealer network and the implementation of rigid after- sales service capabilities, including a five-year/150 000-kilometre manufacturer warranty,” says Karl Heinz Göbel, Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, JAC Motors Before the Covid-19 lockdown hit Nigeria last year, the company has extended its local product range by introducing the all-new T8 double-cab bakkie with its eye-catching design.
The T8 bakkie, available in 4×2 and 4×4 guise, slots in above the T6 double-cab range and now leads the company’s quest in the lifestyle segment of the local bakkie market.
The all-new T8 pick-up is the most advanced pick-up ever to be developed by JAC Motors in China and is exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.
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Weekly oil survey providing the average, cheapest and dearest oil prices.
A guide for energy users on home heating oil.
With fuel poverty levels in Northern Ireland at 44 per cent, many households
are struggling to adequately heat their home, it is important that the regulatory
structures aim to protect consumers and minimise the cost of energy to
consumers. In dealing
Price of 500 litres of home heating oil has increased by 20% in last three months.
The Consumer Council's draft Forward Work Programme 2017/18 is now available for consultation
- Consumer Skills
- Cost of Living
- Personal Finances
The Consumer Council (CCNI) recognises the real benefits that gas currently
provides to consumers in terms of costs, energy efficiency, payment methods
and ease of use. With the high level of fuel poverty and significant increases
in the price of home
The Consumer Council met on Friday 3 April 2009 with the Northern Ireland Oil Federation (NIOF) to review the home heating oil market, and to share views and understanding from both the industry and consumer perspective.
The Consumer Council has welcomed the news that a pilot Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) scheme for home heating oil has been introduced in Northern Ireland (NI). The scheme, operating in 20 homes in Dungannon, Camlough and Newcastle, allows consumers to buy the amount of oil they need, which is then released from the consumer’s oil tank. A meter installed in the home helps the householder keep track of how much they have spent. It is hoped that the scheme can enable consumers to budget for their home heating oil, without resorting to using 20 litre emergency oil drums.


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A man was scammed ₹95,000 ($1331) as he fell victim to fraudsters after ordering a pizza online.
N.V. Sheikh in India’s IT capital, Bangalore, used a food delivery app on his smartphone to order a pizza on December 1. After his meal was not delivered even an hour after the order was placed, he looked for the customer care service of the food mart.
When he called up, he was reportedly told by the man on the other end that the order was not being accepted by eateries and that a refund would be made.
The man allegedly told Sheikh that he would receive a phone message, and his refund request would be processed once he clicked on a link provided therein.
After doing as directed, Sheikh became a victim of phishing. The fraudsters accessed his bank account details, and left him poorer by Rs 95,000 within minutes.
He has now filed a police complaint with the Madiwala Police who are now investigating the matter.
Sheikh was said to be saving the money for his mother’s cancer treatment.
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BoxLock Launches Next Generation Smart Padlock And Supply Chain Access Control Platform
BoxLock 2M and BoxLock Control Platform are the latest business solutions in an innovative suite for securing and transferring assets in First, Middle and Final Mile of healthcare, laboratories, aviation, manufacturing, and facilities.
BoxLock, the industry leader in secure, unattended delivery technology for homes and businesses, today announced two new products that will enable business enterprise customers to secure the first, middle and last mile of supply chains in an automated, integrated and contactless way.
First, the company is rolling out a new BoxLock 2M smart device in a Wi-Fi and AT&T cellular version that uses LTE-M and NB-IoT worldwide networks. Designed specifically for enterprise applications, BoxLock 2M will support over 2,500 deliveries on a single charge; be rechargeable via a USB-C port; and work anywhere the networks are available. The device will also include security enhancements with BoxLock’s new “Press to Open” technology and location tracking via GNSS or GPS.
Second, the new industrial-grade IoT devices connect wirelessly to a redesigned BoxLock Control, the company’s premiere SaaS platform. BoxLock Control features a suite of access control, audit logging and inventory management tools to securely monitor and manage BoxLock devices.
The Control platform seamlessly integrates across a range of administrative, materials management and supply chain software solutions to enable permissioned business users to monitor lock status, perform advanced barcode and parcel management functions, and execute real-time triggers on lock activities from within their native systems.
“In an increasingly contactless world, our new access control and inventory management solutions are helping supply chain leaders quickly and easily implement practical solutions that deliver transformative efficiencies in the first, middle and final mile,” said Brad Ruffkess, CEO and Founder of BoxLock. “Our solutions are created from the ground up to fit seamlessly into modern supply chains and increase reliability, accountability and efficiency wherever and whenever assets are transferred.”
Supply chain access controls dictate how businesses run and are either their biggest weakness or their most powerful ally. With BoxLock technology, any size of business can implement access controls while unlocking flexibility, accountability and productivity.
The cellular version of BoxLock 2M smart padlock devices can be deployed anywhere to secure and gain visibility of unattended and contactless transactions at scale.
BoxLock partners with in-house supply chain and logistics leaders in healthcare, aviation, operations and B2B e-Commerce sectors to provide customers with a unique suite of solutions that combine market leading IoT capabilities with practical tools for inventory management and access controls.
Leading companies that use BoxLock technology are increasing productivity and maintaining chain of custody while providing their customers with higher levels of service, security and scheduling flexibility for unattended pickups and deliveries.
In addition to offering the new supply chain access control platform to corporations with B2B supply chains, BoxLock technology continues to secure small parcel e-Commerce deliveries to homes and small businesses across the U.S. Its contactless delivery technology solution has protected tens of thousands of deliveries from UPS, USPS, FedEx and Amazon.


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Amid an intense price war and lost market share to BYD and Tesla, China’s state-owned automaker SAIC Motor is reportedly making drastic job cuts this year at its joint ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen and at its EV unit – with mass layoffs a rare move for a China-owned company.
The total number accounts for 30% of employees at SAIC-GM, 10% at SAIC Volkswagen, and more than 50% at its Rising Auto EV subsidiary, two unnamed sources told Reuters.
Mass layoffs by Chinese-owned firms are extremely rare, but the fierce price spearheaded by BYD has potentially forced its hand. In recent year, legacy carmaker SAIC and foreign partners have lost market share to Tesla and privately owned companies such as BYD. In China, there are more than 94 brands offering more than 300 EV models, according to Counterpoint Research, so there is no shortage of competition.
For nearly two decades, SAIC, which employs more than 200,000 people, has been a powerhouse in China, but its sales fell by 16% in the first two months of this year from a year earlier, according to an SAIC filing.
According to the report, the layoffs won’t all happen at once but are aimed for this year. Sources told Reuters that the bulk of the firings will happen via “implementing stricter performance standards and offering payouts to lower-rated employees who resign.”
SAIC refutes the claim, however, telling Reuters that the company doesn’t plan to downsize, and a spokesperson had no comment regarding efforts by the company to force low performers to resign or other strategies to reduce staff. In fact, SAIC said that it had recruited 2,000 employees earlier this year.
A VW spokesperson, however, declined to comment on the layoffs but added that employee performance reviews were a “long-term mechanism” to ensure “every employee can be qualified for their job requirements.”
According to the report, SAIC has a pressure-cooker-style rating system for employees from A to D, with employees rated D offered payouts to quit, while C-rated employees are put into “uncomfortable positions” forcing them to quit, the sources said. Last year, about 10% of SAIC-VW employees, for example, received a C or D rating. Also, these ratings apply to “white-collar professionals,” not factory workers, the source said. At this point, it’s unclear whether or not factory workers are included in the planned layoffs.
For its part, SAIC Volkswagen makes the ID.3 EV and Audi-branded vehicles, among other models. SAIC-GM makes Chevrolets, Buicks, and Cadillacs.
In China, EV sales account for 23% of total car sales, with that number on the rise. Of course, China granted Tesla a special exception from its longstanding requirement of making foreign automakers form joint ventures with Chinese-owned firms. Tesla set up its wholly own entity in China in 2018 in Shanghai, where it produces its biggest global output.
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Apple has announced iOS 14 with several new features, including redesigned home screen, built-in translation, and more. And now, the company has just confirmed during the “Platforms State of the Union” keynote that third-party accessories can now be integrated into the Find My app with iOS 14.
Apple calls this feature the “Find My network.” Here’s how the company describes it:
Introducing a new program that will let customers locate your products using the power of the vast Find My network. With hundreds of millions of Apple devices around the world, advanced end-to-end encryption, and industry-leading security, users can locate their items within the Find My app with the peace of mind that their privacy is protected.
In other words, this basically means that any tracking accessory maker can sign up to use Apple’s technology, allowing those accessories to be monitored by the Find My app. Third-party accessories can benefit from Apple’s Find My infrastructure, including the ability to find them offline.
Although the company hasn’t provided further details, this has probably been changed due to Tile’s accusations of Apple’s anti-competitive practices ahead of the alleged Apple’s AirTags launch later this year.
In a related note, the Find My app can now be completely removed from the iPhone and iPad if a user wants to.
You can read more about the new Find My network on the Apple Developer portal.
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We’ve been hearing about the new Acura NSX Roadster, the drop-top version of the recently released NSX super car, for quite a while now. Well, maybe these photos here will finally make the company’s brass to go ahead and officially announce it. We all know it’s coming, and it will almost certainly look like this.
These renderings of the upcoming Acura NSX Roadster seem pretty much spot on. Unless Acura decides to surprise us and go a totally different way with the looks of the Roadster, this would be what the car will look like in production form. The roof arrangement remains a mystery for the time being, but chances are a soft-top, since there’s much room on top of the NSX’s engine for an elaborate folding hard top.
Acura NSX Roadster will get the same powertrain as the coupe, which means it’ll have a twin-turbocharged V6 unit boosted by a couple of electric motors and mated to a 9-speed transmission which is part of the Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system. The system is good for 573 horsepower which is a decent amount, but those who have driven the car complain that it feels kind of numb and detached. So that’s something for Acura to address in the Roadster.
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From 1 May 2015, anyone anywhere in the world can apply for e-Residency of Estonia.
The Republic of Estonia has become the first country in the world to offer e-Residency – a transnational digital identity available to anyone in the world interested in administering a location-independent business on-line.
In announcing e-Residency, Estonia declared that is it “proudly pioneering the idea of a country without borders”. “e-Residency offers to every world citizen a government-issued digital identity and the opportunity to run a trusted company online, unleashing the world’s entrepreneurial potential”.
Estonia has long been a world leading in e-government services, and has offered online services to citizens for over a decade. e-Residency has been launched to foster growth of Estonia’s economy, spark innovation and attract investment.
e-Residency will enable Estonian companies to be established, registered, and administered entirely online; offering e-Residents location independent business, secure on-line banking and digital signing of documents.
In 2009, Estonia set the Guinness World Record for the fastest online company registration of 18 minutes and 3 seconds.
e-Residents will be able to:
- Digitally sign documents and contracts
- Verify the authenticity of signed documents
- Encrypt and transmit documents securely
- Establish an Estonian company online within a day
- Administer an Estonian registered company anywhere in the world
- Conduct e-banking and remote money transfers
- Declare Estonian taxes online
e-Residency services have been built on state-of-the-art technology, and are secured by 2048-bit public key encryption. The e-Resident smart ID card containing a microchip with two security certificates: one for authentication and another for digital signing.
The e-Residency card is not a physical ID card, and is not a travel document. e-Residency will not entail citizenship, tax residency, residence or right of entry to Estonia or to the European Union.
Since its launch in December 2014, over 1600 applications have been received for e-Residency, with 18,000 potential e-Residents signing up to the newsletter.
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According to yourstory.com, Last year, Microsoft had launched Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative to enable world-class companies emerge from Africa. The initiative helps African tech entrepreneurial ecosystem by empowering local startups with Smart Capital. Smart Capital doesn’t just bring in money but also technical skill development, business mentoring, sharing of best global practices and access to markets with infrastructure provided by local partners.
Fernando de Sousa, general manager of Microsoft 4Afrika, said, “A critical success factor in driving the economic success of entrepreneurs in Africa is access to capital together with a solid incubation foundation. Microsoft 4Afrika is partnering with local organizations in creating opportunities for ‘smart capital’ to be available to our young innovators.”
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Wait until 3pm or collect it yourself (for a price): Royal Mail's £200 fee to pick up your own post
Royal Mail is to charge customers £210 a year if they choose to collect letters and parcels from sorting offices rather than wait for the postman.
Soaring numbers of fed-up businesses and residents have been opting to pick up mail themselves rather than wait for a daily delivery, which can be as late as 3pm in some parts of the country.
Until now, this option, called Mail Collect, has been free. However, a charge of £210 a year is to be introduced from April as part of a raft of inflation-busting price rises.
Pricey: The Royal Mail is set to charge its customers £210 to pick up their own post
The price of a first-class stamp for a standard letter will rise by 5p to 46p, and second-class by 4p to 36p.
Larger letters and many greetings cards will go up even more, with first class going up 9p to 75p. Special Delivery, business post and posting heavy parcels will also be more expensive.
Moves to hike prices have coincided with major cuts in Royal Mail services, with fewer collections, thousands of post office closures and a switch to a single late daily delivery.
Of the new £210 fee, Colin Borland, of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: ‘Royal Mail is trying to charge businesses for doing their job for them. In some parts of the country, the post doesn’t arrive until 2.30pm. If a company has received an order, they want to turn that around in a day. That is impossible when the post is late.’
Philip Cullum, deputy chief executive of Consumer Focus, said: ‘Royal Mail needs to modernise but customers are being asked to pick up the tab.’
Pay for it: Mail Collect, until now, has been free as people opt to get a quicker delivery of their goods
The Mail Collect service is particularly popular in Scotland, where businesses in rural areas cannot afford to wait until late in the day for the postman to turn up. Ayr MSP
John Scott said: ‘How on earth can it cost Royal Mail anything for business customers to pick up their own mail so that such a charge can be justified.’
Royal Mail said: ‘From April, the cost of using the Mail Collect service will be £210 a year and the overwhelming majority of our customers are not affected by this change. Royal Mail is improving the security and set up arrangements for this service, used by a very small proportion of business customers.
We need to be able to cover the operational costs for providing the service.’
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GE Invests $400 Million in #Albany Area, Opens 1,400 #Jobs, Gets New York #Innovation Award
New York’s Center for Economic Growth recognized GE yesterday as an important innovator who is contributing to a “robust and viable future” of the region surrounding New York’s capital, Albany. Thomas Edison moved the company’s machine works to the area in 1886. It remains a critical hub for GE research, innovation and manufacturing, supporting GE businesses and customers in the U.S. and around the world.
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Inconvenient store foists itself upon Wellfleet
In the matter of Cumberland Farms vs. the town of Wellfleet, we've had several months of waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Last fall, the citizens of Wellfleet read in the newspaper about a court ruling which, if it is not reversed, will have a major impact on the future of our town. Major, and in the opinion of most who have had a say about it, negative impact.
In 2011, Wellfleet voted in a bylaw to ban “formula businesses.” The logic of the bylaw is that such chains and franchises as McDonald's, Burger King, and other usual suspects would have a deleterious effect on our quality of life and the character of our town.
Some months later, Cumberland Farms proposed enlarging its long-grandfathered store on Route 6, in part to include a gas station. At a well-attended hearing, citizens were overwhelmingly opposed to the idea, citing bright lights, commotion, and the increased danger, in an already dangerous spot on the highway, of even more impatient drivers making the left-hand turn into the new store.
No one at the hearing got up to make a pitch for the crying need for a third gas station in this already congested few hundred yards.
Unwilling to take “no” for an answer, the chain took the matter to land court and in the early fall, the judge found in favor of Cumberland Farms. The judge disagrees with the logic of the bylaw, seeing no reason why formulaic businesses can't “fit in” with the Wellfleet aesthetic, and suggests that any attempt to control the look of such businesses should be accomplished through design regulations, such as the “colonial-style” design proposed for Cumberland Farms.
This, of course, misses the whole point of the bylaw: that clones of thousands of such businesses all around the country are inherently and essentially different from locally owned businesses, and dilute and homogenize unique local life everywhere they are allowed to spring up. Our town's resistance to such businesses is a major factor in the town's appeal to both residents and visitors.
If the land court's decision stands, presumably Dunkin Donuts, the town's other grandfathered chain, will come back at us once again for a drive-through window, another expansion resoundingly opposed in hearings and turned down by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Rumors have been flying about a possible sale of that venerable mainstay on Main Street, The Lighthouse Restaurant. One hopes for a local sale, but the venue could, without a protective bylaw, get the attention of the likes of McDonald's, which would no doubt be happy to reduce the size of its golden arches in deference to town charm.
The town has appealed the land court ruling, at least the part that refers specifically to the Cumberland Farms enlargement. It's not clear just what the Board of Selectmen intend to do about the reversal of the formula business bylaw. Our town administrator and members of the planning board say that for legal reasons they are not free to comment on the appeal.
A friend on the planning board notes that the attorney general warned, in approving the bylaw, that it was vulnerable to challenge. “Redlining” mega corporations may be as unconstitutional as redlining on a racial basis. Any such legal thinking seems like a dubious basis for denying to citizens the right to determine the future of their town.
It was a fine thing this town did to define our values and our town's character with that bylaw. We should regard Cumberland Farms' determination to subvert it as an unfriendly act.
Such a company is a formidable enemy, with pockets deeper than those of one little town. If our appeal fails, we do have another sort of weapon. We could respond to the company's unfriendliness by acting unfriendly back -- in the form of an organized boycott. Say to Cumby's now that, however inconvenient it might be, we won't buy a thing from them if they persist in foisting this unwanted upgrade on the town.
Brent Harold of Wellfleet, a former English professor, blogs at www.capecodonline.com. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Audi Motorsport has officially unveiled the new 2015 Audi R18 e-tron quattro model that will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The new version of the car is a modified version of the last year’s model that managed to take the crown at Le Mans.
The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro comes with bigger air inlets, a modified front wheel arches, and redesigned headlights with matrix LED and Audi Laserlight technologies.
In addition, we see a new front wing, hood and engine cover. According to Audi, the engineers have prepared two body configurations. The engineers were also responsible for doubling the amount of energy from two to four mega joules per race lap at Le Mans. More than that, the electric motor is now delivering 272 horsepower and the encapsulated flywheel energy storage system can now store 700 kJ, 17% more than the 2014 car.
The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro has 870 kilograms (1,920 pounds) and can consume 2.5% less fuel per lap than last year in order to comply with the new FIA rules. The combustion engine is the same V6 4.0 liter TDI with 558 horsepower.Source: Audi


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The new 2022 Lincoln Navigator is getting some big luxury upgrades. After many years of languishing, Lincoln has regained its place among the most luxurious brands. They’ve accomplished that through notable high-quality upgrades that aim to mimic first-class accommodations.
Check out our Chevy Tahoe Review HERE.
And now, they’ve announced new features that make the Navigator even more attractive. Among them are new trims, new interior tech, and most notably, a very impressive self-driving system called “ActiveGlide”. Let’s take a deep dive into all that the new Lincoln Navigator has to offer.
This Isn’t Last Years Navigator
Visually, the new 2022 Lincoln Navigator is strikingly different from last year’s model. A new more impactful front-end design surrounds a new Signature grille.
New adaptive pixel projector headlights are set into the new front end. These will be standard on every Navigator. In the rear, new 3D taillights sit at each corner and are connected via a prominent light bar. Two new colors are also now available.
Also, Manhattan Green Metallic joins the Navigator Black Label lineup and Starlight Gray will be available on all trims.
Interior Features Put The 2022 Lincoln Navigator In a Class Of Its Own
In much the same way that the exterior of the new Navigator is updated, the inside will get similar treatment. Stylistically, buyers will find new interior themes to choose from.
Central Park and Invitation join previous themes Yacht Club and Chalet. Each features a unique interior trim to best suit the buyer. Plus there’s a lot of new technology too.
The 30-way adjustable front seats have a new massage program. In addition, every Navigator gets heat and ventilation settings for the second-row seats.
And buyers can even equip their 2022 Lincoln Navigator with massaging second-row seats. Passengers in those seats also get a new 5.8-inch touchscreen display.
From this display, passengers can control climate, and sound settings. A dual 10.1-inch rear-seat infotainment system is also available. Also, based around Amazon Alexa, each screen will be controllable via voice remotes featuring and Bluetooth headphones.
Let The 2022 Lincoln Navigator Drive For You
The most notable of the new features on the new Navigator is ActiveGlide. Yes, it will provide adaptive cruise control and keep the Navigator centered in its lane, but it will do so much more.
So, Lincoln uses Speed Sign Recognition to allow the Navigator to drive completely hands-free. And that means that at times drivers won’t have to interact with the car at all. To achieve this feat, the Navigator must be one of more than 130,000 miles of prequalified divided highway.
Once there, drivers can let go of the wheel and the SUV will take over. An interior camera system will continually check to ensure that the driver is paying attention to the road should they need to take over. This system requires less interaction than even that of a Tesla.
One of the most luxurious experiences in a car is having a chauffeur, and the new 2022 Lincoln Navigator can do be just that.
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BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer morale improved less than expected heading into June as shoppers remained cautious despite falling COVID-19 infections and an improving growth outlook for Europe’s largest economy, a survey showed on Thursday.
The GfK institute said its consumer sentiment index, based on a survey of around 2,000 Germans, edged up to -7.0 from a revised -8.6 in the previous month.
The reading missed a Reuters forecast for a bigger rise to -5.2.
Consumers were more optimistic regarding their personal income situation as well as overall economic development, but their propensity to buy deteriorated after three consecutive monthly gains, the survey showed.
GfK consumer expert Rolf Buerkl said the drop in coronavirus cases and further progress with vaccinations were opening the door to more easing steps in the coming weeks.
“At the moment, this is mainly fueling economic optimism and creating a sense of new beginnings,” Buerkl said, adding that options to spend money were still limited in many parts of the country despite first steps to take back restrictions.
Once all lockdown measures are lifted, househoulds are ready to splash out over the summer months as they put aside a lot of money during the pandemic, Buerkl said.
JUNE 2021 MAY 2021 JUNE 2020
Consumer climate -7.0 -8.6 -18.6
Consumer climate components MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020
– willingness to buy 10.0 17.3 5.5
– income expectations 19.5 9.3 -5.7
– business cycle expectations 41.1 7.3 -10.4
NOTE – The survey period was from May 6 to 17, 2021.
The consumer climate indicator forecasts the development of real private consumption in the following month.
An indicator reading above zero signals year-on-year growth in private consumption. A value below zero indicates a drop compared with the same period a year ago.
According to GfK, a one-point change in the indicator corresponds to a year-on-year change of 0.1% in private consumption.
The “willingness to buy” indicator represents the balance between positive and negative responses to the question: “Do you think now is a good time to buy major items?”
The income expectations sub-index reflects expectations about the development of household finances in the coming 12 months.
The additional business cycle expectations index reflects the assessment of those questioned of the general economic situation in the next 12 months.
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Bed Bath & Beyond: Fiscal 2Q Earnings Snapshot
UNION, N.J. (AP) _ Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $48.6 million.
The Union, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 36 cents per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.
The home goods retailer posted revenue of $2.94 billion in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.95 billion.
Bed Bath & Beyond shares have fallen 14 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased nearly 9 percent. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $18.81, a decline of 18 percent in the last 12 months.


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Ever since the 1950s, the mall was the place teens begged their parents to let them go to hang out mostly unsupervised, inspiring such cinematic classics like Mallrats and intense brain games like Mall Madness.
But as malls go the way of the dinosaur, kids these days would rather spend their time and money hanging out and eating food at restaurants than by the mall fountain and shopping at Spencer’s (which yes, still exists, for now), reports Quartz.
Teen mall traffic is down by 30% over the last 10 years, according to Piper Jaffray’s 27th semi-annual study into teen behavior. In 2014, teens on average logged 29 trips each to the mall, compared to 38 visits in 2007. And for the first time since the study started, teens are spending more money on food and events than clothing.
“Restaurants have become a gathering place and teens are increasingly suggesting they prefer dining out to other forms of status brand spending,” the report says. “We see restaurants as the next generation hang out for teens.”
That could be an unwelcome change for other patrons, as cops responded to a Brooklyn McDonald’s recently to deal with a ravening horde of teens accustomed to showing up there on a daily basis, reports the New York Daily News.
“It’s out of control,” one employee said of the usual scene.
Dozens of students had been converging on the McDonald’s every afternoon as school let out, yelling at each other, throwing things, running into people and generally causing a disarray. That is, until adults reclaimed the spot by way of three cops and a security guard.
“I’m going home,” one girl told the NYDN, noting there were now too many police at the McDonald’s.
Ah, authority, the constant killjoy.
American teens don’t hang out at malls anymore. They eat at restaurants [Quartz]
Cops, security guard restore order at Brooklyn McDonald’s [New York Daily News]
Hordes of local youths terrorize a Central Brooklyn McDonald’s during lunch hour, yelling, cursing, running wild and vandalizing furniture, workers say [New York Daily News]


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Products with safe ingredients may not need FSSAI's approval
FSSAI is preparing new rules for product approvals after an earlier advisory, which put it at loggerheads with the food processing industry
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is preparing new rules for product approvals after an earlier advisory, which put it at loggerheads with the industry, was quashed by the Supreme Court for not having legal standing.
“We are in the process of formulating regulations for product approval process. We thought we could take this opportunity to review the procedure rather than just convert the advisory into regulation,” said a senior officer of the authority who is aware of the development.
The food processing industry had alleged that the product approval system had paved the way for an “inspector raj” and it also drew flak from food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who criticised the effects of regulatory overreach after the FSSAI imposed a nationwide ban on Nestle’s popular instant noodle brand, Maggi, in June.
The FSSAI’s proposed regulation may require product approval only if a new ingredient or additive is introduced, a practice followed in several developed nations. The regulator has uploaded a list of permitted food additives and food items in which they can be used and the recommended maximum level.
The product approval process was brought in through a May 2013 advisory, which had been challenged by the Maharashtra-based Vital Nutraceuticals and the Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association and deemed illegal by the Bombay High Court. The authority appealed in the Supreme Court, which questioned the legal standing of the process as it was an advisory rather than a regulation.
While the FSSAI discontinued the process after the court’s ruling, it uploaded a circular on its website on August 26, which said the product approval process will be brought back as regulation. “Every endeavour will be made to expedite the regulations governing section 22 products,” the circular said. The food processing industry feared the procedure outlined in the May 2013 advisory would be enacted as regulations.
The government recently appointed senior IAS officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal as the chief executive officer of the FSSAI in place of Yudhvir Singh Malik, who was behind the ban on Maggi.


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VGP – The Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade has crafted a plan to ensure stable supply of essential commodities, with 30-50% more than usual demands within 30 consecutive days.
The move was taken in response to the outspread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Department worked with the Department of Domestic Market under the Ministry of Industry and Trade to prevent product speculation especially masks and medical equipment and introduce a list of 55 raw material providers from 14 other countries.
The Department worked with the Department of Domestic Market to ensure adequate supply of essential goods such as food, foodstuff, vegetables and fruits.
Earlier, the Department issued Plan 608/PA-SCT on goods supply for local residents in response to COVID-19 outbreak.
Deputy Director of the Ha Noi Industry and Trade Department Nguyen Thanh Hai affirmed that the Department tasked local enterprises to raise goods quantity by 30-50% more than usual in order to ensure stable supply for local residents within 30 consecutive days.
Hence, local residents can be assured of adequate essential goods supply, Mr. Hai said.
In addition, the Department tasked the market management force to inspect the transportation and trafficking of wild animals./.
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The 2019 UK drink can recycling rate has reached a new high of 76%! The new aluminium packaging recycling rates were announced by Alupro (the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) yesterday (read the original news release here: https://alupro.org.uk/uk-aluminium-packaging-recycling-rate-hits-new-heights-in-rapidly-growing-market/).
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We want to see you all have some fun while you’re recycling your empty drink cans, so we’ve launched the #CANdunk challenge!
To be in with a chance of winning a £100 takeaway voucher, post your video of a can being recycled in a creative way.
We’re asking you all to get creative and design your own drink cans using our Blank CANvas template. We want to see eye-catching colourful designs, and if they’re recycling-themed then that’s even better!
The Every Can Counts team will be picking their favourite designs and giving out some great prizes. The creator of the winning design will receive a Nintendo Switch, and 3 runners up will be given the choice between an Amazon Fire tablet and an Instant Camera!
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As our habit for consuming ‘on-the-go’ food and drink continues to rise, research conducted by Every Can Counts has highlighted that 60% of consumers are calling for more can recycling facilities on the street, while 56% would like to see more on beach fronts, and 51% are calling for more facilities at music and sporting events.


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India’s central bank confirms another rate hike is coming in June, but promises to soften the blow after the May shocker
Reserve Bankof India’s governor Shaktikanta Dasconfirmed that another repo rate hikeis coming in June.
- Das said that
RBIwants to combine rate hikes with ‘other actions’ from now till October to tame inflation.
- He also said he expects the impact on the current account deficit will be ‘comfortably’ financed by the government.
AdvertisementThe head of India’s central bank, Shaktikanta Das, today said what everyone already knew – that another interest rate hike is coming in June. The central bank is looking to tame inflation while trying to boost the economy which is still recovering from the pandemic.
The transition from Das’ dovish to hawkisk policies has become evident after the surprise rate hike earlier this month, which saw the
A hawkish policy – which is what Das and RBI are following now – suggests that higher interest rates help reduce inflation. A dovish policy, on the other hand, favours expansionary monetary policies with low interest rates to boost demand.
The two policies are also otherwise known as quantitative tightening and quantitative easing, respectively.
Borrowings to get costlier
Repo rate is the rate at which the
When money becomes costlier to borrow, consumers and businesses curtail spending, thereby bringing down demand and subsequently, inflation.
A side effect of this is that businesses will have less money at their disposal, which could have an impact on their growth, and adversely affect the overall growth of the economy.
However, it is more important to curtail inflation when it is manageable.
Das confirms rate hikes, but the blow will be softer
While Das did confirm in an interview with CNBC-TV18 that a rate hike is coming in June, he did say it won’t be as strong as the 40 basis points (bps) hike in May.
Further, Das also stated that he expects the government to be in a position to manage the current account deficit ‘comfortably’, which should calm nerves about any balance of payments concerns.
Currently, with inflation hovering around 6.3% and the repo rates at 4.4%, India is running a negative real interest rate. This, Das says, is pretty much the scenario across all major economies, except Russia and Brazil.
Das added that there could be other actions apart from rate hikes from now till October to control inflation. It remains to be seen if the burden on the common person’s pockets comes down as a result of these actions.
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Local Moms Helping Philly Families Save and Make Money for Halloween and Holidays. Just Between Friends Kids Consignment Planning One Final Fall Event, October 11 – 13 at the SportsPlex at Warminster
JBF also inspects all items to keep recalled and dangerous products out of their event
Philadelphia, PA - The holiday season is just around the corner and this season can cost families hundreds - even thousands - of dollars. The National Retail Federation says the average family will spend nearly $90 per person for Halloween and nearly $1000 per family for holiday shopping. Many families can save by shopping resale.
Tracy Panase and her team of moms are helping families throughout Philly cut holiday shopping costs and also make some money at their big Just Between Friends (JBF) consignment event October 11 – 13 at The SportsPlex at Warminster
Save Money: At JBF, families can find items they need for their family, from maternity to teen at 50% to 90% off retail prices. They can find deals on clothing and accessories, toys, baby equipment, furniture, game systems and electronics, books, and much more.
Earn Money: Local families sign up as consignors and “turn clutter into cash.” Consignors use JBF’s online system to price and tag their own items and then drop them off at the event. JBF does the rest of the work handling the sales. Consignors earn 60% of the sales and 70% if they help during the event.
JBF – Lower Bucks
Friday, October 11: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, October 12: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 13: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: SportsPlex at Warminster
SAFETY FIRST: Just Between Friends is also a leader in safety for the resale shopping industry. JBF helps by inspecting all items families bring in to sell. This year, they will pay special attention to any Rock n’ Play sleepers as millions were recalled earlier this year. We can show you recalled items.
GIVING BACK: JBF also supports Cradles to Crayons with cash and in-kind donations.
Tracy Panase and her team of experts are available for interviews. We can also provide b-roll and photo opportunities. For more information or to set up interviews, b-roll or photos, contact Diane White at DianeWhite@jbfsale.com and by calling 918-770-3905.
About Just Between Friends
In 1997, Just Between Friends was created in a living room in Tulsa, Oklahoma when Shannon Wilburn, a mother of two young children, and her friend Daven Tackett hosted a sale with 17 friends as consignors and had gross sales of $2000. The sales caught on with families and grew, so in 2003, they formed Just Between Friends Franchise Systems, Inc. Wilburn is co-founder and CEO of Just Between Friends Franchise Systems, Inc., which has more than 150 franchises in 30 states. System-wide sales in 2018 topped 31 million dollars. Forbes Magazine named Just Between Friends one of the top ten franchises in the United States in the under $150,000 investment category for three straight years. JBF was also named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 500 Franchises for six years. Just Between Friends Franchise Systems Inc. also received a “Franchisee Satisfaction Award” and was named in the Top 50 franchises by “Franchise Business Review” for the past ten years. JBF has been featured on numerous national television shows including The Today Show, Good Morning America, Real Biz with Rebecca Jarvis, CBS Early Show, Fox News, ABC News, CNN, Headline News, Inside Edition and CNBC’s The Big Idea. They have also been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNBC.com, Inc.com as well as in many top markets including Seattle, Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas,


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McTimoney Chiropractic Bracknell Hornets are proud to announce its partnership with Warrior UK who have teamed up with the Hornets for the 2019/20 season.
Recognised for their high level performance and cutting edge equipment, Warrior UK have been working with the Hornets during the Off-Season supplying the team with ice hockey equipment and apparel of all kinds to professionalise the club with the players, coaches and manager.
Warrior UK offer a wide range of products including; sticks, helmets, gloves, pants, bags, protective gear and accessories. But it doesn’t stop there. They also offer a wide range of goalie equipment as well.
Neil Stone, Director of Warrior Hockey UK said “We’re delighted to be supporting the McTimoney Chiropractic Bracknell Hornets this season and we are looking forward to seeing what they can bring to the 2019/2020 season. We have known Mark for a long time and are excited to be working with him and the team. Mark has a great passion for the game and we know he will do a great job with the team he’s put together. We are also looking forward to seeing some Warrior products on the ice and around the rink, especially the Warrior sponsored warm up jerseys and the very special custom gloves.”
McTimoney Chiropractic Bracknell Hornets Head Coach Mark Saunders said “I’m delighted to be working with such an esteemed ice hockey brand such as Warrior Hockey UK, and to have them supporting the Hornets for this season is a huge boost to our team. Neil, Pauline and all the staff at Warrior UK have helped massively throughout the off season to ensure that when the team hits the ice in September they will have everything they need to compete to the highest level possible.
After knowing Neil and Pauline at Warrior for some time now I knew it would be a great partnership and I’m excited to see the team skate out in Warrior gear in our first games.
As Neil mentioned, the warm up shirts are being sponsored and provided by Warrior, as well as the team using Warrior sticks and also custom Warrior gloves throughout he 2019-20 campaign. I look forward to continuing to work closely with everyone at Warrior UK for the benefit of the Hornets – a huge thanks again.”
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Branded car rentals take on taxis
The black-and-yellow taxis are heading for nostalgia zone, as smart car rentals gather pace, reports Ranju Sarkar.india Updated: Oct 13, 2006 18:57 IST
Those black-and-yellow taxis are heading for nostalgia zone, as smart car rentals gather pace.
With the entry of more organised players like SIXT and Europcar, the country's car rentals business is in for a shakeout. The last 10 months saw three organised players entering the business: Sona Group's Sanjay Gupta brought in German car rental major SIXT while Naresh Goyal's Jetfleet introduced Europcar's rental services in India last month. In July, fleet management major LeasePlan, which mainly leases out cars, also entered the car rentals business.
What is driving these branded firms in an industry traditionally associated with small taxi services is the growth in travel and hotel stays that form part of a buoyant economy.
Somewhere between 90 to 97 per cent of the Rs 9,000-crore car rental market is dominated by unorganised players and that could change soon.
"The travel space is evolving as a whole and this is a great opportunity for the organised sector. Travel into India as well as within India is on the rise and the customer is looking for a secure and reliable service," Sunjay Kapur of Sona Mobility Services, the national master franchisee for SIXT, told Hindustan Times.
There is an emerging demand from multinationals entering India who are used to dealing with car rental majors in other markets. "With infrastructure improving, there are more motorable roads today. In business, time is the essence. There's a huge opportunity for car rentals. Even a city like Dubai has 25 to 30 organised players," says Pankaj Jain, head of car rentals at Orix India, a joint venture between Orix Corporation of Japan and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS).
Multinationals also have global contracts that need to be serviced in India—a corporate giant like Siemens, for instance, has a global contract with Europcar.
Also, inbound tourists, who use car rental services when they travel abroad, would like to make use of these services when they visit India, says Gautam Nath, country manager in India for Jetfleet which is a master franchisee for Europcar.
While branded rental firms gather momentum, the government is also tightening regulations: it plans to introduce 2,000 radio taxis in Delhi that will replace the black-and-yellow cabs and make it tougher for private cabbies.
To start with, the organised players are focusing on the corporate segment, which industry officials say accounts for a tenth of the market. Here, established players like Hertz, AVIS, and International Travel House already enjoy half of the corporate business; the other half is with the less organised players, who compete on price.
But corporate clientsare beginning to see the benefits of working with a single vendor. Airtel, for instance, was using a local vendor till January when it moved all its businesses to SIXT.
Similarly, advertisement firm Ogilvy & Mather has started using Europcar. If that works out, Europcar could get business from other WPP Group companies.
The organised players are also pushing corporate clients to lease out vehicles from them, which could be cheaper and provide them more flexibility.
In a lease, the corporate gets the re-sale value of the car upfront. So, for a Rs 10-lakh car, the re-sale value could be as high as Rs 3 lakh. The monthly instalments would be lower as it pays back only Rs 7 lakh of the principal (though it pays interest on Rs 10 lakh).
This allows the corporate to go for a better vehicle at the same monthly-instalment level, without the hassles of buying or selling cars.
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Consumers Buying McD’s New Menu Items
By George Anderson
McDonald’s reported sales for its U.S. restaurants were up 8.8 percent in August as consumers stepped-up and drove-thru for the chain’s newest menu items including McGriddle
breakfast sandwiches and premium salads with Newman’s Own dressing.
Gian-Carlo Laguzza, a lead analyst at Fitch Ratings, said now that McD’s seems to be getting its menu straightened out, it needs to get serious about remodeling its stores.
He told the Chicago Sun-Times, “Consumers are looking for something more than your typical cafeteria-style fast-food restaurant.”
Moderator’s Comment: How do you explain McDonald’s recent strong performance? What will it take for the chain to
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Ironically, the manufacturing company incubated and cast off by WordPerfect/Novell after Novell decided to outsource more of its departments will be producing the competition's newest cute baby, Windows '95 for Microsoft.
SoftCopy Inc., located on the border between Lindon and Orem, originated as part of WordPerfect and split off from the Orem company in 1984. In 1992, it was acquired by WordPerfect and renamed WordPerfect Corporation Manufacturing. After Provo-based networking giant Novell bought WordPerfect in 1994, the facility was again cut from the main body of the company and sold to R.R. Donnelley.It has since become part of Stream International as the Lindon Division in a document merger recently inked between Don-nel-ley and Corporate Software, said John Anderson, speaking from the company's headquarters in Crawfordsville, Ind.
Stream International, in Crawfordsville, is the main assembly site for Microsoft's premiere word-processing product, eagerly awaited by the computer industry, said Anderson. Microsoft has agreements with five production companies throughout the country.
The Lindon site will produce duplication of the Windows '95 product as needed to take care of overflow orders.
Twelve sites were announced at the kickoff of Windows '95 sales campaign including Utah and Indiana. Those sites have the ability to complete more than one million units a week, more than seven times Microsoft's internal capacity - according to "Directions on Microsoft," an in-house publication for the mega company.
The Windows '95 product is expected to sweep through the industry largely because it offers an online feature with the sale.