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Google News will soon be witnessing some major changes. According to a report by AdAge, the service will be getting a "new design" and will "incorporate elements of the [Google Play] Newsstand app and YouTube." The new Google News will be powered by Google's new AMP technology. It is expected to launch at Google I/O 2018.
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Malaysia-headquartered payment company iPay88 is looking to raise as much as $25 million, its co-founder and executive director Chan Kok Long told DealStreetAsia.
It is in talks with a host of risk capital investors – both foreign and local players – from Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia, he added.
The proposed corpus will help the company expand its operation in the regional markets namely Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Cambodia.
“A number of funds have shown their interest in us. We are looking into them (their proposal) as we are very keen on exploring strategic partnerships,” said Chan. He expects the fundraising process to be completed by the end of 2019.
This is even as the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak is looming large on the company that has already witnessed a deceleration of growth.
“Digital business is growing, but when the rest [of the economy] is negative, the adverse impact is tremendous,” said Chan. He attributed the slowdown in growth to the tourism sector that has been one of the worst-hit in COVID-19 outbreak with airlines, wellness chains, hotels and retailers coming under tremendous pressure over the past few months.
Once the new funding is finalized, iPay88 may undertake a restructuring exercise for its foreign payment businesses, said Chan. Going forward, the company may look at an initial public offering, or merger and acquisition but this will be only “three to five years after the conclusion of the upcoming fundraising round,” said Chan.
Ipay88 in Indonesia and Thailand are currently wholly owned by Chan and two other co-founders Lim Kok Heng and Chong Lee Kean.
The three of them together hold over 60 per cent of shares in the payment businesses in Cambodia and the Philippines, with the remaining being held by local partners.
In ipay88 Malaysia, Japanese system integration company NTT Data holds 51 per cent stake that it acquired through its subsidiary NTT Data Asia in 2015.
Even as the COVID-19 outbreak has prompted several entrepreneurs across diverse sectors to pull their purse strings, Chan said it is the right time for ipay88 to carve out its expansion plans.
“We see Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Thailand as high growth markets underpinned by the mass population. I think it is time for us to invest more to escalate growth to become the leading payment company in Southeast Asia,” said Chan, signaling how the e-payment industry is growing leaps and bounds in the region.
Chan also noted that the group enjoys an advantage in the region as it has already secured payment gateway licences in most Southeast Asian countries while securing new ones is no longer easy in some markets.

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Xiaomi will launch Redmi Note 7 in India on February 28. So far, the phone has received a lot of hype, thanks to its 48MP camera and novel design.
25 Feb 2019
Just weeks into 2019 and we are already flooded with new smartphones - from flagships to foldable phones and budget offerings to 5G-ready handsets.
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Xiaomi's Redmi Note 7, set to launch in India on February 28, will be exclusive to Flipkart.
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Xiaomi's much-awaited Redmi Note 7 will launch in India on February 28.
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The much-awaited Redmi Note 7 will launch in India on February 28, according to an official announcement.
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Making its budget smartphones even more affordable, Xiaomi has introduced a temporary price cut for its Redmi 6-series phones.
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Going by the frequency of teasers, it is speculated that Xiaomi could launch its Redmi Note 7 in India in February itself.
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Xiaomi will launch its all-new 48MP camera phone, the Redmi Note 7, in India soon.
20 Jan 2019
Last year, both Sony and Samsung announced their respective 48MP camera sensors. And now, we are starting to see a bunch of smartphones featuring these mighty sensors.
20 Jan 2019
As part of its latest sub-brand 'Redmi', Xiaomi will launch as many as three new smartphones in India soon.
18 Jan 2019
As an upgraded variant of its recently announced camera-centric Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi is working to launch Redmi Note 7 Pro in China in February.
10 Jan 2019
As part of its brand new "Redmi" sub-brand, Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 7 in China today.
31 Dec 2018
Xiaomi Redmi 6A, one of the most popular budget-friendly smartphones of 2018, will on sale today via Amazon and Mi.com at 12PM.
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Touted as "Desh ka NAYA smartphone", the Redmi 6A is once again available via flash sale today.
24 Dec 2018
Xiaomi's latest budget smartphone, the Redmi 6A, is now up for grabs via Amazon and Mi.com
13 Dec 2018
Amazon has kicked off a promotional sale on certified refurbished Xiaomi products.
06 Dec 2018
Xiaomi's latest budget ranger, the Redmi 6A, will go on sale today via Amazon at 12pm.
05 Dec 2018
With increasing internet penetration, more and more OEMs are introducing budget range smartphones in India, especially to tap into the developing rural markets.
03 Dec 2018
Xiaomi's latest budget range smartphone, the Redmi 6A, will on sale today via Amazon at 12pm.
08 Nov 2018
Xiaomi's latest budget offerings - the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6 Pro - are now available for purchase via an open sale.
03 Oct 2018
Xiaomi has started rolling out the MIUI 10 Stable ROM update for its recently launched Redmi 6A and Redmi 6 budget smartphones.
26 Sep 2018
Xiaomi's recently launched budget offering, the Redmi 6A, went on sale in India today via Amazon and Mi.com, starting 12pm.
26 Sep 2018
In India's fast-growing and highly competitive budget-smartphone segment, the battle is fiercer than ever before.
25 Sep 2018
Xiaomi's recently launched Redmi 6 Pro will go on sale today at 12 PM via Amazon and Mi.com.
19 Sep 2018
Redmi 6A, the recently launched successor to Xiaomi's Redmi 5A, has gone on sale for the first time in India today at 12pm via Amazon and Mi.com.
11 Sep 2018
Xiaomi's recently launched budget offering, the Redmi 6 Pro, will go on sale for the first time today at 12pm via Amazon and Mi.com.
10 Sep 2018
Xiaomi Redmi 6, the recently launched successor to Redmi 5, will go on sale today for the first time in India today at 12pm via Flipkart and Mi.com.
05 Sep 2018
As the successor to its popular Redmi 5-series budget smartphones, Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 Pro in India.
03 Sep 2018
Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 Pro smartphones in India on September 5.
30 Aug 2018
As the successor to the popular Redmi 5-series, Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Redmi 6-series smartphones in India.
28 Aug 2018
For quite some time now, Redmi Note 5 Pro has been dominating the budget price segment in India.
10 Aug 2018
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has been dominating the mid-budget price segment since its launch in February this year.
11 Jul 2018
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Xiaomi is expected to launch its 2018 flagship smartphone at an event scheduled for May 31 in China.


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Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 8th, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 21st will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share on Friday, September 13th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 20th.
Kraft Heinz has raised its dividend by an average of 4.0% per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. Kraft Heinz has a payout ratio of 43.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Kraft Heinz to earn $2.73 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 58.6%.
Kraft Heinz stock opened at $25.41 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $30.36 and a 200 day moving average of $33.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.74. Kraft Heinz has a 12-month low of $24.89 and a 12-month high of $61.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.
Several research firms recently issued reports on KHC. Credit Suisse Group set a $26.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Piper Jaffray Companies raised shares of Kraft Heinz from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $31.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, May 31st. Wells Fargo & Co set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. UBS Group set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI began coverage on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Tuesday, June 11th. They set an “in-line” rating and a $32.00 price objective for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Kraft Heinz presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.45.
About Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products. The company offers its products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Planters, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Cracker Barrel, P'Tit Cheese, Tassimo, Classico, Plasmon, Pudliszki, Honig, HP, Benedicta, ABC, Master, Quero, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Glucon D, and Complan names.
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The car manufacturer owned by Tata Motors announced a 1.045 billion pound profit last week, signifying a monumental turnaround for a company struggling to stay afloat as recently as 2008 (anyone remember JLR’s request for a federal loan?). Thanks to skyrocketing sales in the luxury vehicle market, Jaguar Land Rover looks poised to continue this stretch of success for years to come.
While several factors contributed to Jaguar Land Rover’s boost in sales and overall profitability, expanded global market penetration is viewed as the catalyst for the recent growth. Last year Jaguar Land Rover sold 29,600 vehicles in China, a 43% increase from the previous fiscal year. With new Jaguar Land Rover plants recently established in China and India, auto sales in these emerging luxury car markets should continue to grow
“This is a solid performance but we must remain focused on delivering a strong, sustainable business model for the future,” said Ralf Speth, Chief Executive of Jaguar Land Rover. “To that end we have committed more that 1 billion pound a year over the next five years to the creation of new and exciting products, which will strengthen Jaguar Land Rover’s position in the global marketplace.”
Some of these new and exciting products are already on display in the form of new vehicle models, namely, the Jaguar XJ and Range Rover Evoque. Innovative marketing strategies are currently being used to promote these products and insure positive sales numbers. At the very least, the new vehicle campaigns have created fervor around Jaguar Land Rover’s brand which will hopefully be sustained in the years to come.
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The Winter Soldier joins Marvel’s Avengers later this month
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to-more-riches ones.) How do Indians who have become wealthy enjoy their money? One thing they do is hire Krsna Mehta. Mr. Mehta is a sought-after Mumbai-based artist and product designer who has done work for some of the city’s most storied names, including construction mogul Shapoorji Pallonji, members of the Jindal and Ruia steel families, as well as the famed Taj hotels and the New York department store Macy’s.
Appointing luxurious houses in India isn’t a brand new pastime. Gigantic “farmhouses” where swish parties take place around swimming pools have cropped up on the outskirts of New Delhi and Mumbai in the past two decades, all needing to be equipped with bells, whistles and raw silk-upholstered throw pillows.
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Some of the pressures eating into grocer’s bottom lines are expected to ease in the latter half of 2023, and while the year isn’t expected to close out strong the recovery is in sight.
Retailers need to position themselves to weather the lingering challenges of 2022 while preparing to take advantage of the opportunities expected for the summer months and beyond.
“The improvement should partly be in margins as some of that cost pressure started to abate,” said Sarah Wyeth, senior director, sector lead – consumer, retail & restaurants at S&P Global Ratings. “Costs are probably going to remain pretty high, but the inflation rate is slowing. We think that it peaked in the third quarter of 2022, and as that continues to come down pricing will catch up with it. That should be a bit of a tailwind on the margin side.
“Inventory normalization should also help in terms of cash flow in the second half of 2023 and throughout 2023.”
The big benefit grocers and their partners can expect is better forecasting.
The uncertainty of 2022 weighed heavily on planning capabilities, leading to fluctuating inventory levels as businesses tried to balance supply chain concerns against changing consumer spending – even retail giants like Target took short-term hits in order to right-size their inventory in the long-term.
However, the coming year should make it easier to get the right products on shelves in the right amounts.
“We should be getting into a more normal, predictable kind of rhythm,” said Wyeth. “There’s still elevated demand for travel and getting back out but that should start to taper off, especially as consumers continue to feel a pinch from inflation.”
Stabilized supply chains will create the foundation for recovery, but it’s up to each individual company to make the necessary adjustments to benefit from the opportunity, especially when consumers remain price shy and brand loyalty remains low.
A study by Morning Consult found that more than 33% of consumers have switched food and beverage brands when they felt trust waned, due to events including a perceived drop in quality or price increase.
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“A grocer can increase prices in products or categories where they know consumers are less price sensitive, and then they may eat some of the margin on their basics to keep the consumer that’s more stretched from trading down to Walmart or the dollar store,” said Wyeth.
“Being very sophisticated with pricing and steering customers to private label, which has higher margins, is key to keeping consumer from leaving and trading down.”
Knowing where shoppers are willing to pay a bit more also can help grocers pinpoint the products where they can collect some extra margin. Having a deep understanding of consumer expectations, as well as how the market will evolve in the later parts of the year, can help companies take advantage of future trends.
“We’ve heard also of grocers taking advantage of the expectation that consumers have for higher prices by getting ahead of their own contracts,” said Wyeth. “So, if they had a contract with their supplier that’s for another six months and they know what’s coming, they can raise the price now even though they’re not paying more yet.
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The figures emerged in a survey conducted by Apple among developers at WWDC. The results also show that 29 per cent of developers plan to release Mac OS X software within three months. Three quarters of developers will release Mac OS X-compatible products within the next year.
Apple found that a "large percentage" of professional Mac-developers are programming in the Java and Objective C programming languages. Both of these are supported by Apple's Cocoa programming environment, which has been developed as a tool to build applications native to Mac OS X.
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Carrefour has made the decision to discontinue the sale of PepsiCo products such as Pepsi, Lay’s crisps, and 7up, citing their high cost. Starting from Thursday, the shelves of Carrefour stores in France will display a note indicating that these products are no longer sold due to unacceptable price increases. This action reflects the ongoing price negotiations between retailers and global food giants, with retailers struggling against inflation and cost increases from suppliers.
PepsiCo did not provide any response to this development, and Carrefour reported that there is uncertainty regarding whether already stocked PepsiCo products will be removed. Carrefour, known for its proactive stance in challenging large consumer products companies over prices, also initiated a “shrinkflation” campaign last year, which puts warnings on products that have become smaller in size but have a higher cost.
This decision by Carrefour is part of the ongoing negotiations to ease inflation, supported by the French government, seeking to have annual price negotiations wrapped up by January. A preliminary reading from the INSEE statistics office on Thursday pointed out a 4.1 percent yearly rise in consumer prices in France in December, with food inflation slowing down to 7.1 percent from 7.7 percent the month before. In response to these developments, France’s finance minister has previously threatened to impose special taxes on food companies if they do not pass on cost savings to consumers experiencing high energy bills.


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It’s a good time again to be a privately held company. No pressure over quarterly earnings, no obsession with stock prices, no anxiety over what you can say to whom about how the business is going. Heck, nobody outside the owner has to know anything. Mark Zuckerberg probably wishes Facebook were still private.
Growth has been better among privates, too. Forbes’ 2012 roster of America’s biggest private firms, based on 2011 data, showed revenue growth of 12%, twice the growth of the S&P 500. More recent data come from a new study by KPMG and Forbes Insights, which found that 58% of private companies are poised for revenue growth of 6% or more over the coming year. Ten percent of the 473 executives who responded believed their sales will rise more than 20%. Projections are flattish to slightly up for S&P 500 earnings.
Forbes is also privately held, and we’re outdoing most of our publicly held rivals, even if we still talk about meeting revenue goals in hushed tones so as not to jinx them. Forbes has also been covering non-public companies since its launch in 1917. We care about the health of private companies because it’s the right thing to do, and because we sorta have to. They make up 99% of all businesses in the U.S. Continue To Forbes.com


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Destiny has pretty remarkable legs for a two-year old game. Players continue coming back to Bungie’s online loot-and-shooter thanks to continued updates adding new features and robust expansions like The Taken King and Rise of Iron. At this point, though, many fans are anxious for what’s coming next, Destiny 2.
While Bungie and Activision have kept fairly tight-lipped about the details — not surprising given the continued support and thriving player base for the original — tidbits of information have still found their way into the wild. They point to a sequel that sees Earth and the legendary Guardians who protect it in great peril.
Thanks to Activision Blizzard’s 2016 fourth quarter earnings report, we know the publisher plans to launch the sequel in 2017, and that there’s a post-launch content plan already in place. Although nothing is official, an Italian retail leak suggests will be called Destiny 2, and will launch this fall. We’d used that name for some time as a placeholder, but now we have reason to believe that it’s the actual title.
Here is everything we know about Destiny 2.
Get ready to “fall” into Destiny 2
As we mentioned above, it’s an increasingly safe bet that the sequel to Destiny will be called Destiny 2, and will launch September 8, 2017. Photos of a poster for the game, reportedly shipped to an Italian GameStop, have surfaced online. The poster confirms the name and release date, and reveals that developer Bungie will launch a public beta prior to launch.
Multiple news outlets, including Eurogamer and Kotaku, have reported that the poster is legitimate. Eurogamer added that the beta is expected launch in June on PS4, and may come to other platforms at a later time. The original Destiny launched in September 2014, and if you trace Bungie’s history, the last time a Bungie developed game arrived outside of the month of September was Halo 2 in 2004, so a September 8 launch would be par for the course for Bungie.
Though Bungie and Activision had originally intended to release a proper sequel to Destiny in 2016 — the two companies created a 10-year plan for the franchise, which came to light prior to the first game’s release — the franchise has officially gone off-script. During Activision Blizzard’s Q4 2016 earnings report, the publisher confirmed reports that Destiny 2 is on track to launch in 2017.
Start from scratch, pretty much
Players will be able to transfer their characters from Destiny to the sequel, at least on a visual level. Destiny characters will carry over to Destiny 2 as long as they meet certain criteria, Bungie said in a March, 2017 blog post. Your character must be at least level 20 and have completed the Black Garden mission — the final mission of the base game — to make the jump.
However, only character personalization traits such as class, race, and physical appearance will transfer, from Destiny to the sequel. Besides a familiar looking hero, expect to start from scratch.
“Sequels represent the start of a new adventure for every player, with new worlds to explore, new stories to tell, new powers to acquire, new loot to earn, and much more,” Bungie said. “This led us to a decision that would enable us to serve both the game and the player’s best interests: Destiny 1 power, possessions, and Eververse-related items and currency will not carry forward. They will, however, remain accessible to you in Destiny 1.”
Presumably, this means that even when you transfer a character to Destiny 2, you can still play as that character in the original with all of your gear intact.
If it’s any consolation, Bungie said it plans to give seasoned players “honors that reflect your Destiny 1 accomplishments.”
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According to that same Kotaku report, Destiny 2 may feature some missions on Mars. Bungie reportedly removed an entire section of The Taken King set on the red planet, which featured a new public area and raid. Though the Kotaku report did not assert that this will definitely make it into the new game, other reports on the game’s development have suggested that Bungie did something similar with The Taken King.
Meanwhile, industry insider “shinobi602,” who previously revealed the existence of games like Horizon: Zero Dawn and the upcoming God of War, claimed in a post on the forum NeoGAF that the game’s sequel will take players to Saturn — an area that will be larger than all previous play areas put together.
Kotaku also reported that a second developer, High Moon Studios, may be producing this whole section of the game. High Moon, known for its Transformers games as well as Deadpool, has been a part of the Destiny machine for more than a year now, but Activision has never clarified the exact extent of the studio’s contribution. A separate Kotaku report also claims that developer Vicarious Visions will also be involved with the project in some capacity.


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The Philippine economy expanded steadily in the first quarter of 2022, thanks to a broad-based recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
The country’s gross domestic product increased 8.3% on year, following a 7.8% rise in the October-December period, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed Thursday.
The reading exceeded the median forecast of a 6.7% expansion expected in a Wall Street Journal poll of economists.
Compared with the previous quarter, GDP increased by 1.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Despite an outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 during the first quarter, government authorities imposed few new restrictions, allowing economic activities to continue, economists said.
The economy will likely continue to recover in the coming quarters, with the opening of borders to tourists providing a tailwind, they said.
Services sector output, which includes trade of goods and typically makes up more than half of the economy, increased 8.6% in the first quarter from a year earlier.
The industry sector, including manufacturing and construction, grew 10.4%, while the agriculture sector expanded 0.2%, the data showed.
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Kansas bars and restaurants can start pouring drinks at 6 a.m. within days under a new law.
Previously, you couldn’t get a drink before 9 a.m. That’s changing.
Gov. Jeff Colyer signed the new hours into law on Monday. The law goes into effect once it is published in the official state newspaper, something that will likely happen within the next couple of weeks.
“I’ve been hearing about this one from all across the state,” Colyer said, adding that it will help businesses across Kansas.
The House approved the legislation 94-28; the Senate passed it 34-4.
The cut-off time for drinks remains 2 a.m.
Some lawmakers had raised concerns about allowing bars and restaurants to serve while children are going to school. Colyer said many other states have similar hours.
The new law also allows self-serve beer dispensers at bars and restaurants. The dispensers allow customers — within limits — to pour themselves as much or as little beer as they would like.


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Thanks to the hardworking XDA community a new HTC ONE X ROM was released this weekend, which is reportedly based off of a new Sense 4.1 RUU. Up until now, Sense 4.0 is the most current version of HTC’s custom Android skin. After taking a look at the ROM it looks like this is possibly an early version of Sense 4.1. We’re hoping that HTC still plans to release Sense 4.1 with more features when they’re ready. Continue reading for a quick outline of what the new Sense 4.1 is reportedly offering ONE X users.
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Oregon is suddenly the belle of the wine ball. A year ago the image was of enlightened hippies earnestly struggling to farm in sync with Mother Nature, with no wineries bigger than 175,000-cases King Estate. This week, it’s all neckties, bankers and mortgage rates.
Why the sudden land rush for Oregon vineyards? It’s really simple. Look at this chart, from January:
This data comes mostly from supermarkets and drug stores, not fine wine shops, and yet, Oregon wine sells for an average of $15 a bottle compared to under $7 for almost everything else, it’s getting more expensive — and sales are rising.
The foreign equivalent of Oregon wine is New Zealand wine, which is the most expensive in the store. As with Oregon, there are no really cheap Kiwi wines. And it’s showing easily the hottest sales growth.
Smart businessmen are looking at that and trying to grab a piece of the upscale pie. One of Oregon’s underrated advantages is that everybody knows there are no cheap wines from there, and even with Precept Wines and K-J and Bacchus moving in, there aren’t going to be.
“Oregon suffered a lot during the recession,” says wine industry analyst Barbara Insel of Stonebridge Research. “They simply cannot produce cheap wine. It’s not what the soils and climate will give.”
There’s another connection between Oregon and New Zealand: they’re both known for clean air and green farming.
You can argue about the size of the market willing to pay extra for those qualities, but there is a market and it doesn’t have to be huge to give a boost to a state whose total production exceeded 2 million cases for the first time in 2011.
“I’m not sure how many Oregon wineries have national distribution,” Insel says. “Now there are bigger players that can help develop Brand Oregon. These producers have confidence that they can market in the higher price categories.”
Below is a snapshot of Precept’s newest acquisition in Oregon: Yamhela Vineyard.


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Earlier today, Acura announced the pricing on the all-new 2014 Acura RLX.
Honda announces a recall on select Acura MDX and Honda Odyssey models.
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There’s a critical shortage of truck drivers in the US, and it’s causing everything from delayed Amazon orders to more expensive groceries...
There's a nationwide shortage of truck drivers that's costing retailers and manufacturers more for shipping, and they're passing some of those costs on to consumers. As a result, online retailers like Amazon are taking longer to ship, and certain retail brands may cost more in stores.
Whole Foods’ new discounts for Amazon Prime members are more evidence of the death of the middle class
Whole Foods has rolled out discounts for Amazon Prime members, and it's more proof of the changes grocers must make as the middle class shrinks.
Amazon Prime is much more than just free two-day shipping. You can also get discounts at Whole Foods stores, one-hour restaurant delivery, and a vast digital library of music, movies, and books.
Amazon Prime membership is worth $785 annually, versus the $119 that Amazon is now charging customers, according to JPMorgan analysts. The value of the membership has jumped 12% since last year, with the addition of new perks like two-hour delivery of groceries from Whole Foods through Prime Now.
Amazon is giving Prime members 10% off sale items and weekly deals on best-selling items. The discounts start Wednesday at Florida stores, and will roll out nationwide this summer.
Some Amazon customers are frustrated that their packages are arriving late — and it reveals a giant misconception people have about Prime
Customer complaints about the slowing of Amazon Prime deliveries reveal how much confusion there is surrounding the company's two-day-shipping guarantee.
A new poll of 1,000 Amazon Prime members found that 59% would not renew their subscription after it expires. Amazon recently raised the price of Prime membership from $99 to $119 a year.
Amazon is hiking the price of Prime by $20 a year, and it's a huge bet on its ability to keep Prime members happy. Starting May 11, Prime will cost $119 for new members.
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Chinese language commerce information disappoints – Australian Greenback falls
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AUD/USD dropped after Chinese language commerce information crossed the wires and considerably undershot forecasts. In US Greenback denominated phrases, the commerce stability got here in at $four.12b, lacking the $26.20b forecast – the smallest surplus since March 2018. S&P500 futures additionally took successful whereas the anti-risk Japanese yen rose towards the US Greenback.
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China’s underperforming financial information is probably going the results of the commerce wars which has weighed on broader world sentiment and put a whole bunch of billions of of tariffs on Chinese language items. Since late-February, financial information movement out of China has been underperforming relative to economists’ expectations in keeping with the Citi Group Financial Shock Index. The commerce wars look like a big wrongdoer.
As Australia’s largest buying and selling accomplice, the Aussie understandably was in ache because it probably fueled extra expectations that the RBA will reduce charges quickly. This follows Governor Philip Lowe’s remark saying that it’s “exhausting to see a situation the place charges rise this yr”. In a single day index swaps at the moment are pricing in the next p75.four% likelihood of a reduce by the tip of this yr.
Within the fast future, the Australian Greenback eyes China’s CPI launch tomorrow. Trying additional forward, the Aussie will proceed to face developments in US-China commerce negotiations however might discover it tough to purpose increased in a situation the place the 2 attain a deal. Worries of slower world progress is starting to dominate headlines as the first issue weighing on threat urge for food. A decision between Beijing and Washington is probably not sufficient to raise bullish spirits and restore confidence, as has been the case these days.
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Due to expensive raw materials, power shortages, and persistent supply bottlenecks, the Chinese economy raised its prices in October by the most in 26 years. Producer prices rose by 13.5 percent compared to October 2020, the statistics office announced in Beijing on Wednesday. Economists had expected an inflation rate of only 12.4 percent, down from 10.7 percent in September (China.Table reported). Producer prices are considered a leading indicator of inflation trends. Consumer prices have not yet been affected by the price increases. They rose by 1.5 percent in October compared to the same month last year.
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According to a recent report by Fraghero the title of the next Call of duty game will be Call of duty: Ghosts 2. The Call of duty: Ghosts 2 will release in November 2016.
The game has been in the rumors for months and a U.K based gaming magazine named GAMES TM also posted an article confirming the name. Fraghero received the scan copy of this article and after confirming from multiple sources they are positive that the next game little is going to be Call of Duty: Ghosts 2.
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Airtel launches Video Platform as a Service product
Oct 19, 2021 – Bharti Airtel has launched Airtel IQ Video, a Video Platform as a Service offering. Airtel IQ Video allows businesses to build video streaming products with minimal investment in infrastructure and technology.
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Telenor and Axiata enter discussions to merge Asian operations
May 6, 2019 – Telenor and Axiata Group are in discussions regarding a potential non-cash combination of their telecom and infrastructure assets in Asia, in which Telenor would take a majority stake. It is anticipated that Telenor will own 56.5% and Axiata will own 43.5%.
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Nepal's DishHome upgrades Verimatrix cardless security
Jun 22, 2018 – Verimatrix has announced that DishHome is supporting next-generation DVB cardless security, powered by the VCAS Ultra platform. DishHome is Nepal's largest DTH operator and has relied on Verimatrix for DVB security since 2011.
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SAARC Pay TV and SVOD subscribers to reach 371 million in 2023
Jun 8, 2018 – According to Dataxis, Pay TV and OTT (SVOD) subscribers in SAARC countries are projected to reach 371 million in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% compared to 226 million in 2017.
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2.8 million SVOD subscribers in SAARC countries in Q2 2017
Oct 13, 2017 – According to Dataxis, in the second quarter of 2017, SVOD subscribers in SAARC countries reached 2.8 million at a quarter on quarter rate of 89%, compared to 1.5 million in the second quarter of 2016. India is by far the biggest SVOD market.
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SAARC pay TV market value will double by 2021
Apr 12, 2017 – According to Dataxis, the major SAARC countries (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka) plus Myanmar will see their pay TV market doubled by 2021, to reach US$ 16 billion compared to just US$ 8 billion in 2016.
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ABS and Nepal Digital Cable to launch DTH on ABS-2
Dec 23, 2016 – ABS and Nepal Digital Cable (NDC) have signed a multi-transponder agreement to deliver DTH broadcast service to Nepal. The platform will broadcast over 170 TV channels of local and international content.
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Amazon Prime Video launches globally
Dec 14, 2016 – Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced that Amazon Prime Video is now available to customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the globe. Customers can watch on Android and iOS phones and tablets, Fire Tablets and LG and Samsung smart TVs.
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The customer-centric approach will take dealerships forward during disruptions: Experts
The Indian automotive retail space is witnessing a paradigm shift with concepts like shared mobility, EVs and digitalization disrupting the existing automotive retail model. As consumer preferences are changing, dealers will have to do much more than just beautifying the dealerships and providing amenities to customers, says the experts during the ETAuto Facebook Live.
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New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Digital security provider Gemalto on Tuesday announced that its Trusted Service Hub (TSH) can now offer a single gateway enabling issuers to connect to the Mastercard and Visa tokenisation services, simplifying the way financial institutions can launch mobile payment services.
Banks and other issuers are increasingly deploying multiple payment schemes for their mobile payment offering. Gemalto's cloud-based solution can manage all their digital issuance needs from a single hub.
The Mastercard and Visa platforms manage the tokenization, which is the process that converts cards' sensitive data into a unique digital identifier (or token) that can be deployed more safely on smartphones and similar devices. The token allows payments to be processed without exposing actual account details that could potentially be compromised.
Card issuers, as well as wallet providers, can rely on Gemalto to help them launch rapidly and massively mobile payments without having to face different security frameworks or complex integration, while benefiting from Mastercard and Visa's tokenisation services.
"Gemalto is already working with numerous banks and other key stakeholders worldwide to create and build flourishing digital payment ecosystems. Our new partnerships with Mastercard and Visa will strengthen these initiatives, and give clients faster and more efficient access to a global mobile payment market that is expected to be worth over USD three trillion by 2021," said François Chaffard, senior vice-president Digital Payment at Gemalto.
With the new connection in place, wallet providers - including OEMs, retailers, car manufacturers, wearable makers - can benefit from Gemalto's offering to launch their own mobile payment wallet, while accessing a growing number of issuers, to maximise consumer reach.
Also, card issuers - banks and processors - will transform traditional payments into convenient and secure mobile experiences by launching their own wallet or easily on-boarding with major wallet providers.
"Tokenisation technology sits at the heart of Visa's ability to connect billions of connected devices and mobile payment services through our network, representing the beginning of an era where nearly any connected object can be transformed into a simple way to pay," said Jack Forestell, executive vice president, innovation and strategic partnerships, Visa.
"Mastercard is the critical link between billions of consumers, thousands of financial institutions and millions of merchants, governments and businesses. As we are facing the next wave of transformation - which includes a fundamental shift to the world of digital and a more connected consumer - we want our customers and partners to be at the forefront of digital payments and take a partner-centric approach to everything that we do. Tokenisation is key to ensuring consumers put their trust in new digital payment services," added Kiki Del Valle, senior vice president, Commerce for Every Device, Mastercard. (ANI)


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Meta Platforms Inc is ready to open its first bodily retailer the place buyers can check out and purchase digital actuality headsets and different devices as the corporate plots a course to take its extremely touted metaverse mainstream.
The 1,550-square toes Meta Retailer on the firm’s Burlingame campus in California opens on Might 9, and can characteristic demos for its Quest 2 VR headset and video calling system Portal in addition to Ray-Ban’s augmented actuality (AR) glasses, Meta stated on Monday.
The units, apart from the Ray-Ban glasses, can be accessible for buy on the retailer. The merchandise will also be purchased on-line by way of a brand new procuring tab on meta.com, the corporate stated.
Earlier this month, the Fb proprietor stated it might begin testing instruments for promoting digital property and experiences inside its digital actuality platform Horizon Worlds, a VR platform Meta launched late final 12 months.
Buyers monitoring the house are awaiting the subsequent model of the Quest 2 VR headset, more likely to be launched within the second quarter and broadly seen by analysts as important to the corporate’s metaverse plans


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Will the new leading models officially show later in the day be about to become champions battery New to the market?
In a few hours, the press conference will begin in London to give us three more interesting smart devices - the Mate 20, the Mate 20 Pro and probably a gaming version that will get the name Mate 20X, all from the leading Chinese actress today HuaweiOf course.
We already know what the models on the way will look like, including the triangular photo set arranged in the square at the center of the back (plus a flash to complete the required symmetry) and various faults in the front, chip Kirin 980 is the world's first Android to be created in 7 nanometer lithograph like this one Dark In the A12 Bionic - but the most interesting news is now about another "bonus" that will help devices stand out in the field in the form of an 40 ultra-fast charge.
We have become accustomed to seeing flag instruments offering support for fast battery charging between 18 and 25 watts, but beyond the maximum power of 40 watts it sounds like the next step - and if Based on the performance we've seen from Oppo's innovative SuperVOOC charger It can be expected here that charging times of less than an hour for full capacity, also for 4,000mAh and 4,200mAh large capacity batteries are expected for Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro respectively.
Batteries that are sufficient for more than one work, seemingly in every situation and every usage pattern, combined with a load of only a few dozen minutes, may well become one of the most prominent and leading features of the new generation - all that remains is to hope that we will not be disappointed by all these rumors and assessments.
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Hey iPhone users, there is good news for you. YouTube is bringing support for the mobile app in a new way to navigate through clips using gestures. A new report has confirmed that YouTube is releasing the new feature this week but only for iOS devices. However, in near future, this new feature will also come in Android phones.
YouTube for iOS Gets Support for Navigating Gestures
Through new horizontal swiping gesture iPhone users will be able to move forward and backward in the videos. Moreover, with the help of swiping forward, users will be able to go to the next recommended video. To go to the last video they watched, users will only have to swipe back.


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Reliance Jio data breached? Telco assures subscriber data is safe
A Jio spokeswoman said that the company’s subscriber data was safe and maintained with the highest security.business Updated: Jul 10, 2017 13:01 IST
India’s newest telecoms entrant, Reliance Jio, said it was investigating claims of customer personal data being leaked onto a website called “Magicapk” but assured that the claim was “unauthentic”.
A Jio spokeswoman said that the company’s subscriber data was safe and maintained with the highest security.
“We have informed law enforcement agencies about the claims of the website and will follow through to ensure strict action is taken,” a Jio spokeswoman said early on Monday.
The information which was available on the website included customers’ names, their registered phone numbers, details of the circle the numbers was registered in and when the phone numbers were activated. In some cases, a customers’ registered email address is also available. Several users posted links of the website on Twitter.
Although the website has been suspended now, it is still not known who is behind the breach. The IP address of the website is Mumbai-based, according to public information on domain registrars. The domain was first registered in May this year.
The report of data breach is particularly alarming since Jio customers have provided their 12-digit ‘Aadhaar’ number, while registering for their SIM cards and if the claims of Magicapk is true, it could be India’s largest data breach, affecting 120 million active subscribers.
Reliance Jio assures it’s customers that it is continuing with further investigations and strict action will be taken.
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As the new administration moves broadly to remove or soften consumer protections in a variety of critical areas it’s impossible not to think, first, about food and water. There are many products on the market designed to clean up our water as or after it comes out of the tap – and a significant number of public fights about getting it clean from municipal sources in the first place– but what about food? How in the world do we know where it’s from, how it was raised or made and what’s actually in it?
The Certified Organic label seems to be everywhere these days. it’s an industry that analysts say hit $58 billion last year. And it was certainly all over nearly everything recently at a trade show held twice a year for the Specialty Foods Industry. Specialty used to mean rare or creatively different or from far away, handmade or nearly anything relating to cheese or chocolate. It still does but now it also often means organic, fair trade, gluten free, humanely raised and sustainably produced. That last moniker has been hard to track but now there’s help, backed by a lot of verifiable research, and it’s an enormous move forward in a very complicated world.
Sustainable is a funny word. As a consultant I always want it to mean -at the very least- a viable, profitable entity. In our culture it has also come to mean that something can be done for the long term without depleting a species or ruining the world we live in.
Being able to fully understand and interpret such efforts has been mysterious at times. The information is often scientific and requires an expertise most don’t possess. We tend to feel satisfied with an effort in what we perceive as a good direction. That may not be enough.
No surprise then that there’s an app coming to the rescue. But behind it, like a lot of the more useful new shortcuts, is a lot of work and a lot of information.
HowGood Certified Brands can be found at HowGood.com. They don’t promise the answer to every question but they do help identify “Better sourcing and processing standards | More wholesome ingredients | Humane treatment of animals | Fair policies for workers” which is a huge chunk of what a lot of shoppers want to know. And they provide the backup for their conclusions.


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Microsoft Flight Simulator VR Is Now Out But You Might Need A PC Upgrade
If you’ve been waiting to play Microsoft Flight Simulator in VR, well you’re in luck. The update/support is now out and it takes the game to a whole new level. Unfortunately, there’s been reports that the game isn’t running smoothly, even on high-end PCs.
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There has been mixed feeling on the new VR support for the game. Some have said that they’re PCs are lacking the power to run the game smoothly while some had no issues with it whatsoever.
In a blog post, they’ve said to make the game viable to as much VR players as possible where they’ve said:
Our goal is to make this update accessible to as many VR players as possible. To achieve this goal, we have worked to make this free update compatible across a wide range of supported devices, including most Windows Mixed Reality headsets (including the HP Reverb G2), Oculus, Valve, and HTC headsets. To access VR, make sure you have downloaded the latest update for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
That put aside, even players that’s using a high-end RTX 3080 card has even said that the game was “unplayable” despite utilizing one of the latest graphics card in the market.
Another user with the same graphics card and an overclocked Intel Core i7-9700K processor has said to be able to only get “a shaky 45fps on default settings so long as I’m not in a built-up area. Even on the minimum possible settings and render scaling to the point where I can barely read the instruments, I can’t get away from reprojection. The reproduction judder is really noticeable because most of the planes have window frames within a foot of your eyes that judder like crazy when you move your head around to look out the windows”.
What’s weird is that another player that’s using a RTX 2080 Ti had no issues, even when recording gameplay for it.
The game has listed a minimum of an Intel Core i5-8400 and a GTX 970 GPU to run the game but that’s definitely meant to run the base game and not for the virtual reality support itself.
Pokdepinion: Hopefully they’ll make an official system requirement to run the game in virtual reality. That’ll make things clearer for everyone.


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Amazon Resumes Warner Bros. DVD PreordersAnthony Palazzo
Amazon.com Inc. began accepting pre-orders of Warner Bros. DVDs as the companies moved closer to resolving a dispute over pricing, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Home-video customers can order in advance the DVD and Blu-ray version of “Transcendence,” due out in disc format from the Time Warner Inc. studio on July 22, according to the Amazon website. Seattle-based Amazon wasn’t accepting preorders of Warner Bros. films as it sought price concessions. The sides are close to an agreement, said the person, who sought anonymity because because the dispute is private and didn’t provide specifics of the talks.
Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, has been locked in disputes with media companies as it seeks to use its heft to impose better terms from its vendors. The company is in a standoff with Hachette Book Group over e-book pricing in a tussle that will help determine whether publishers can gain any leverage against the online retailer and biggest seller of e-books.
To increase pressure on Hachette, Amazon started delaying shipments and blocking some book pre-orders -- including big-name titles such as “The Silkworm,” J.K. Rowling’s new novel written under a pseudonym. The retailer later accepted orders and reduced shipping times for the book.
With Warner Bros., Amazon stopped accepting preorders to movies including “The Lego Movie,” “300: Rise of an Empire” and “Winter’s Tale.” The “Lego” film became available last week, ahead of its official DVD release this week. Customers yesterday were also able to order “300: Rise of an Empire,” and “Winter’s Tale,” both listed for official sale today.
Movie studios typically delay the home-video sale of movies until several months after they appear in theaters. “Transcendence,” starring Johnny Depp, made its U.S. theatrical debut on April 18; “Winter’s Tale” in February and “Rise of an Empire” in March.
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Amazon and Warner Bros. were close to resolution.


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The 2020 Budget delivers tax cuts and job creation incentives
The 2020 Budget is set to create jobs and rebuild Australia’s economy, says Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
“Under our plan, the economy is forecast to grow by 4¼ per cent next calendar year and unemployment is expected to fall to 6½ per cent by the June quarter 2022,” Frydenberg said in a statement.
In addition to tax cuts for an estimated 11 million Aussies, the Budget delivers job creation incentives for business.
Fiscal stimulus in the 2020 Budget
The $4 billion JobMaker Hiring Credit is available from today for new employees aged 16-35. This can be paid for up to 12 months for each new hire.
The Hiring Credit will be paid quarterly in arrears at the rate of $200 per week for those aged between 16-29, and $100 per week for those aged between 30-35. Eligible employees are required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Existing support for apprenticeships will be boosted with $1.2 billion to create 100,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships, and their employers will benefit from a 50 per cent wage subsidy.
Most businesses (99%) will now be able to immediately write-off the full cost of eligible depreciable assets for a limited period. Small, medium and larger businesses with a turnover of up to $5 billion will be eligible.
The Government will also allow companies with turnover up to $5 billion to offset losses against previous profits on which tax has been paid to generate a refund.
The Government is also providing $105 million in tax relief to expand access to a range of small business tax concessions by lifting the aggregated annual turnover threshold for these concessions.
Businesses with an aggregated annual turnover between $10 million and $50 million will be able to access up to 10 small business tax concessions.
The expanded concessions will apply in three phases, with the first phase starting from 1 July 2020. The changes will reduce red tape and support around 20,000 businesses to attract workers and retain jobs.
Government is also cutting red tape around fringe benefit tax and will exempt employer-provided retraining activities from FBT to encourage businesses to retrain and redeploy their workers to new roles within the business.
What industry says about the 2020 Budget
Mary Aldred, CEO, FCA
The Franchise Council of Australia has welcomed the targeted assistance for small business in the Federal Budget.
“Small business has been the hardest hit sector through Covid-19, and will be the most important driver of employment and economic activity on the road to recovery,” said Franchise Council of Australia CEO Mary Aldred.
“It’s absolutely critical there is a path forward for young Australians, and the wage subsidy for apprentices and trainees hits the mark,” said Aldred.
“The cash flow payments for SMEs will assist the thousands of mum and dad small business owners who are currently struggling to keep their head above water. This will help see them through to the recovery stage, along with the credit and loans support announced.
“Access to finance is always a major challenge for small business, particularly through Covid-19, and the SME loan guarantee scheme provides a bridge to survival.
“This Federal Budget puts small business survival and sustainability at the heart of the Government’s mission to restore the economy, because Australia is depending on sole traders, retailers and the broader small business sector to see this pandemic through to the other side,” said Aldred.
Trent Innes, MD, Xero Australia and Asia
“There were several announcements to encourage small businesses to invest and hire. The two that immediately stood out were the extension of the Instant Asset Write Off policy to June 2022, with no cap on the cost of assets, and the JobMaker Hiring Credit of up to $200/week for businesses which hire from tomorrow, 16-35 year olds to work at least 20 hours per week who were previously on JobSeeker.
“Digital solutions will play an important role in implementing many of the policies in this Budget. It was great to see the recent announcements to help small businesses shift to digital solutions such as the Jobmaker Digital Business Plan and the Cyber Security Plan. Any measures to give business owners better access to technology will increase capacity and help them to take advantage of the many other business-related announcements.”
Kate Carnell, ASBFEO
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has welcomed the Federal Government’s $4.26 million budget commitment to rolling out a new mental health program for small business owners.
Leading mental health organisation Beyond Blue will deliver the NewAccess for Small Business service, which will provide small business owners with access to free one-on-one telehealth sessions with specially trained mental health coaches. The service is expected to commence early next year.
“Mental health is proving to be the next big challenge to emerge from the COVID crisis and it is particularly impacting the small business community,” Carnell said.


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Motor Image Pilipinas - Subaru’s official distributor in the Philippines has announced that its promo will be extended until the end of this month. This comes as good news when rainy and flood season is on the way to the country and driving home a Subaru Forester is such a great idea!
The Forester boasts a 500mm wading depth, a 220mm ground clearance, promising to conquer every flood in Metro Manila. And now, getting benefit from Subaru PH promo, the all-new Subaru Forester 2018 gets a new price tag which is P200,000 less expensive than its original cost.
The all-new Subaru Forester 2018 gets a new price tag which is P200,000 less expensive than its original cost
Motor Image Pilipinas is making longer its promo for its models
Besides, you can also purchase other Subaru models with great discounts, including the WRX STI and the WRX with a P50,000 off. The Subaru XV crossover receives a P100,000 discount.


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If you want a netbook because of the convenient size and amazing battery life but need better multitasking and video performance than what a
Acer has introduced several new Aspire One netbooks featuring dual-core Intel and AMD processors.
Today must be a busy day at Acer HQ, with the company announcing multiple new Aspire laptops, including updated ultra-thin TimelineX models.
Acer has introduced a new netbook that comes pre-installed with two operating systems: Google's Android and Windows XP.
Acer introduced new notebooks to its Aspire lineup. The new models feature 15.6. 17.3, and 18.4" screens and AMD or Intel processors. Pricin
Acer Launches TimeLineX Notebooks 6/22/2010
Acer has officially launched its TimeLineX series notebook PCs, adding four new models with screen sizes ranging from 11.6" to 15.6".
Acer America today announced two new versions of the popular Aspire One series netbooks, now with AMD-based high-definition capabilities. Up
The first netbook to ship with AMD's 2010 Ultrathin platform, the Acer Aspire 721 has the look of a winner with a Neo processor, 11.6-inch d
AMD promised its new 2010 Mainstream and Ultrathin platforms would show up on many laptops this summer (135, to be exact), and Acer and MSI
While denying published reports of plans for a Chrome tablet, Acer is keeping mum on rumors surrounding its supposed intentions for an Andro
Acer Aspire Ethos Notebooks Announced 3/26/2010
Acer today announced its Aspire Ethos notebooks, available with the latest Intel Core i-series processors and up to an 18.4-inch display.
Acer Intros TimelineX Notebooks 3/24/2010
Acer has officially announced its TimelineX series notebooks, which are a succession of the company's existing Timeline notebooks.
Acer Aspire 7740 Review 3/22/2010
The Acer Aspire 7740 is a 17.3-inch multimedia notebook designed for people who want a lot of features for not a lot of money. This notebook
Acer is planning to launch a notebook with a frameless display and touch keyboard in the second half of this year.
Acer's Taiwan President recently said in a statement that it is not interested in producing an Apple iPad competitor.
The US CPSC and Acer have announced a voluntary recall for certain Acer Aspire notebook computers due to a potential burn hazard.
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Windows 10 won’t be really free for those with pirated copies of older Windows versions
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I had reported [like alone others] that Windows 10 would be a free upgrade for the first year – even pirated copies. Looks like it isn’t quite true.
As it turns out Windows 10 upgraded from a pirated copy will still make it non-genuine. In a statement clarifying the rule, Microsoft said that: “With Windows 10, although non-genuine PCs may be able to upgrade to Windows 10, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license. Non-genuine Windows is not published by Microsoft. It is not properly licensed, or supported by Microsoft or a trusted partner. If a device was considered non-genuine or mislicensed prior to the upgrade, that device will continue to be considered non-genuine or mislicensed after the upgrade.”
This will add to more confusion still. With the last few versions of Windows Microsoft has shown you whether nor not your copy is legally licensed. For example, in Windows 7 you had a black background and some warning messages.
So many who have used illegal copies of Windows never bothered to install any updates fearing that an update could botch up their system [even if the update didn’t advertise it could do so].
With this caveat, will Windows 7/8.1 users even bother upgrading knowing that the upgrade could wipe whatever fix/crack that was used to pirate their copy?


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NEW YORK - India's Apollo Tyres will take over Cooper Tire & Rubber in a $2.5 billion all-cash deal, creating the world's seventh-largest tire maker, the two firms announced Wednesday.
The companies said the takeover will combine complementary product lines and geographic coverage, making it a force with $6.6 billion in sales in established markets like the United States and Europe and high-growth markets like China, India and Latin America.
Apollo will pay Cooper shareholders $35 a share, a 42.5% premium on Tuesday's closing price of $24.56, they said in a statement.
"This transformational transaction provides an unprecedented opportunity to serve customers across a host of geographies in both developed and fast-growing emerging markets around the world," said Onkar Kanwar, chairman of Apollo, which is based in Gurgaon just outside New Delhi.
Cooper chief executive Roy Armes called the deal a "compelling transaction" that is in the best interest of the company's shareholders and beneficial for employees.
"Together, our two organizations have almost no geographic overlap and significant opportunities for growth."
Apollo produces Apollo and Vredestein brands while Cooper brands include Cooper, Mastercraft, Starfire, Chengshan, Roadmaster and Avon.
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Fast Food Results
Some fast food fans watching the clip had been crucial of McDonald’s for being “stingy” with some of the components. “Of all the quick food exposé movies this one crossed the road for me,” one viewer wrote. Demonstrators protesting COVID mandates struggled to find food at Ottawa eating places over the weekend as a result of metropolis’s mask mandate.
- David Beckham revealed the one meal that his spouse Victoria Beckham eats every single day.
- Find out the place our present and former service members can rating Veterans Day free meals as a small thank-you for…
- “I started serious about an entire soul food menu and realized it might be cool for Black History Month, and that it might even be far different from what anyone else is doing,” the Memphis chocolatier stated.
- Sweegen is commercialising its new high-intensity sweetener brazzein.
- The beer, with the brand name “Line”, is the results of a tie-up between a firm that needs to popularise the algae as a dietary supplement, and a nearby craft brewery that was in search of a way to make its beverages extra distinctive.
- If saving the planet is your ardour, you’ll find news on the latest developments in sustainability that are serving to to save the planet.
A green Mediterranean diet, high in polyphenols and low in red and processed meat, appears to slow age-related mind atrophy, based on a model new study. Scientists got down to discover if there could be sufficient green house, similar to private gardens, parks and different leisure areas, inside our cities and cities to develop enough fresh food to feed local … People with Parkinson’s Disease who eat more flavonoids — compounds found in richly coloured meals like berries, cocoa and purple wine — could have a decrease mortality risk than those who don’t, according … The major supermarket has reintroduced purchase limits for purchasers in the NT on bathroom paper, milk, flour, rice and meats as stock deliveries stay disrupted.
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If you ever really feel like you can’t stop consuming sugar, you’re responding precisely as programmed by natural choice. What was once an evolutionary benefit has a different effect right now. A food regimen excessive in sugary foods can affect brain growth in kids. Helping more city-dwellers to develop their very own fruit and veg could improve health, wellbeing and food safety for growing populations. One woman’s household has sufficient food yearly to eat three meals at home, daily.
Canadian foods are acknowledged worldwide for the very best requirements of quality and food security. Responsible for one in eight jobs across the country, our food sector is a powerhouse of the financial system, notably in our rural communities. For instance, too many Canadians aren’t in a position to reliably access enough healthy food.
Food Reenactment Methodology
Unreal Deli products mimic slices of corned beef, steak and roasted turkey. The chain will join a shopping mall that may even be house to a model new Owen’s Fish Camp and a model new Italian restaurant. The shop has partnered with Sweet Water Coffee Exchange, supporting espresso farmers in third world nations. [newline]Find out more about supporting our work, sign-up to one of our upcoming events, get in contact or come and work with us. Paraguay becomes eighth country to offer EUA to Taiwan’s Medigen vaccine TAIPEI — Diplomatic ally Paraguay is the eighth nation to grant emergency use authorization to Taiwan’s Medigen COVID-19 vaccine, reports mentioned Tuesday (Feb. 15). Chef Richard Blais says eggnog is the proper way to give the traditional aspect some holiday spice.
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BP to Market Share of SPC in Korea
18 July 2006, BP announced today that it has decided to pursue a sale of its 47.41% equity interest in Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (SPC), its joint venture with Samsung located in South Korea. SPC is one of the leading producers of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) in Asia with a total production capacity in excess of 1.8 million tonnes per year. PTA is the preferred raw material used to manufacture polyester.
Dave Miller, president of BP’s global PTA business said, “SPC is an excellent business with a solid performance track record and is well-positioned for continued growth. BP and Samsung however have different views of SPC’s future strategy and BP believes if it is able to achieve an appropriate price, exiting is in the best interest of SPC and its shareholders. BP remains firmly committed to maintaining our global leadership position in PTA and to providing reliable and competitive PTA supply to our customers. We are focused on rapid deployment of our new lower cost PTA technology as evidenced by our recent announcements regarding the ground breaking on our new 900,000 tonne Zhuhai 2 unit in China, and the 350,000 tonne expansion of our Geel facility in Europe.
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* BP is one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, serving about 13 million customers every day in more than 100 countries across six continents. BP’s business segments are Exploration and Production; Refining and Marketing; and Gas, Power and Renewables which includes its Alternative Energy business. Through these business segments, BP provides fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services, and petrochemicals products.
* SPC is currently owned by BP (47.41%), Samsung (47.41%) and Shinsegae (5.18%). It is staffed by Samsung personnel, headquartered in Seoul and operates four PTA plants on two separate sites; Ulsan Petrochemical Complex (approximately 400 km from Seoul) and Daesan Petrochemical Complex (approximately 145 km from Seoul and 400 km from China) with a total production capacity in excess of 1.8 million tonnes per year).
* PTA is the preferred raw material used to manufacture polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polyester polymer widely used for the production of textiles, bottles, packaging and film products.
* BP has been a leader in PTA for over 30 years, with a strong record of growth and innovation in this business. BP has a global PTA production capacity share of over 20 per cent excluding JV partner share. The number of PTA units operated by BP and its joint ventures is 21 at sites located in Asia, the Americas and Europe with a total combined annual production capacity of more than 10 million tonnes (including JV partner share).
* BP has enjoyed more than 30 years of success in South Korea and remains fully committed to the country. BP’s other activities in South Korea -- Samsung BP Chemicals, Asian Acetyls, K-Power, lubricants and shipping – are unaffected by the decision to exit SPC.
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ICT solutions provider issues round of redundancies in Auckland and Wellington.
Tech giant brings new meaning to mixed reality, but can HoloLens hit the mark in business?
Kiwi IT infrastructure provider walks away with regional, cloud and virtualisation honours.
Software company places itself in voluntary administration.
Managed services provider selects Devicedesk to help drive the company’s B2B eCommerce strategy.
- Google is trying to reinvent the whiteboard
- IBM is folding SoftLayer into its Bluemix cloud services portfolio
- Are Kiwi businesses open to robotics and automation investment?
- Kordia appoints trans-Tasman executive GM
- Examining the rise of the shadow channels…
- New Samsung loyalty program hints that the Note line may not be dead after all
- How Microsoft is intelligently building its cloud credentials
- Tenable Network Security signs exclusive Arrow A/NZ distie deal
- How AI is influencing Accenture’s new technology mix
- Windows: When no growth is an improvement
- Azure adoption on the rise as Microsoft cloud revenue soars
- Apple sues Amazon supplier over fake iPhone chargers
- Security vendors take drastic steps to address slowing market growth
- How switching to Macs is paying off for IBM
Once the customer and now the integrator, Datacom Group CEO, Jonathan Ladd, explains the power of people.
EDGE 2016 shines a spotlight on the collaborative nature of the channel.
Two years on from being acquired by a billion-dollar French giant, Exclusive Networks managing director, Dominic Whitehand, explains to ARN how the distributor has maintained its local touch.
Why shift to digital business should be based on asking the right questions.
Here's what happened when I dumped my iPhone for a Pixel XL...and why I went back
Its CEO says feature development isn't an either/or problem
Evernote says the company's top level ML services were a major draw when moving to the cloud
Apple's new iPhone 7 may not have an audio port, but it does pack many improvements that are much more important to business users.
Separating HP’s enterprise services business from its parent company is a challenging but necessary task for Scott Spradley, who says ‘hard work is fun.’
But to what purpose?
Following Microsoft's blockbuster $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, many questions remain regarding the professional social network's future.
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The Doctors Health Press, a publisher of various natural health newsletters books and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, supports a recent clinical study that has found an alarming link between sleep problems and an increased risk for joint pain.
Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) unveils new low-level order picking trucks. With several models available, the BT Optio L-series sets new standards in material handling winning the iF award for its forklift design.
Ifolder Plc. (GXG: IFOL) and its directors are pleased to announce that the company has been acquired and its name has been changed to Ramble Mobile Plc. The new trading symbol is GXG: ROAM.
The company was listed as a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) for the sole purpose of acquiring a company wishing to go public quickly.
Optical Dynamics Plc. (GXG: OPTD) and its directors are pleased to announce that the company has been acquired and its name has been changed to Eurocap Investments Plc. The new trading symbol is GXG: ECAP. The company was listed as a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) for the sole purpose of acquiring a company wishing to go public quickly.
AL business owners can now download and try the software for free. Just point and click. ezPaycheck 2011 is that simple to use. Yet this small business in-house payroll software is loaded with robust features that will fit the needs of small firms.
Chad Yordy has been promoted to Vice President, Sales and Marketing Position at Poly-Wood, Inc, the eco friendly manufacturer of plastic lumber outdoor furnishings. Yordy will focus on future markets, product segments, business opportunities and acquisitions as well as the new product development efforts for all divisions of Poly-Wood, Inc.
Community Southern Bank opens its Business Development and Mortgage Loan office in Downtown Winter Haven, Florida's Beymer Building, amid expansion of both the financial institution's and the area's business landscape.
Zang Connect enters into its first holiday season with phenomenally explosive growth in its customer base, attributed to their successful online campaign and strategic partnerships, as well as partnership which pulled them into the USA.
Dr. Energy Saver Westchester has joined with HOPE Community Services to aid in donation efforts for this year's Thanksgiving dinner. This is Dr. Energy Saver Westchester's Holiday effort known as "The Energy Elves Are Giving Back."
Lexmark International, Inc. today introduced the powerful Lexmark 6500e MFP Option, a modular scanner that delivers advanced scanning and workflow capabilities to enterprise customers in paper-intensive output environments.


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Korean giant will channel $17 million to acquire property
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments announced on Dec. 6 that its Indian subsidiary would spend $17 million to acquire a large-sized logistics center in Bhiwandi near Mumbai.
The warehousing property, which was completed last year, is constructed on a site of some 28,000 square meters.
Bhiwandi works as a hub, which connects Mumbai and many other cities, by accommodating logistics centers for such companies as Samsung, Amazon, and BMW.
The facility of Mirae Asset would be leased to Rhenus Logistics, an international company headquartered in Germany. It runs more than 30 logistics centers in India.
Mirae Asset noted that it marked the first time for a foreign asset management company in India to invest in logistics facilities.
“In tandem with the high economic growth rate of India and the country’s proactive investments in infrastructure, we plan to tap into potential-laden logistics centers and data centers,” a Mirae Asset official said.
“Our Indian unit is composed of experts on local markets. They are delving into many other major properties.”
According to state-backed Invest India, the fast expansion of the online retail market is expected to boost the demand for logistics centers.
But the South Asian country lacks the nationwide infrastructure to meet the surging demand.
Mirae Asset made a foray into the Indian market in 2006 to survive the global financial crisis in the late 2000s when most foreign asset management firms left the market.
As the only independent foreign asset management company, Mirae Asset operates some $17 billion in assets under management to rank No. 9 in the market.