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As Artificial Intelligence (AI) journalism will change the content publishing tools and techniques, AI journalism will also create a revolution — a shift from “digital marketing” to what I call “Robot Marketing”. This post explores how the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Artificial Intelligence will control digital marketing, and bring in a new revolution greater than digitisation — Robot Marketing concept or Robotization of Marketing.
Robotization of Marketing is a new mechanism which includes the managing of marketing data on the one hand, the manufacture of different global marketing strategies, and the use of new technologies such as robots, blockchain, and big data analysis in accessing user data, and customer to ensure the effectiveness of new marketing, on the other. Robotization of Marketing will primarily be based on Artificial Intelligence, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution techniques.
Looking at the current situation of the world spending in Digital marketing; spending on digital marketing grew by 44 percent last year in the United States and Britain to $52 billion, a study has found, estimating that global outlays on such tactics are approaching $100 billion, according to Reuters report.
In contrast to placing online ads through intermediaries, digital marketing, or “martech”, has the appeal of enabling brands to target consumers directly via social media, search-engine optimisation or voice-activated assistants, such as Amazon’s (AMZN.O) Alexa.
The issue of ‘brand safety’, which can be jeopardised when ads appear next to unsuitable online content, has also frustrated marketers and encouraged them to seek greater control over how they target audiences.
“Clearly marketers are seeking to build in-house strength and are set to spend more on martech to remain competitive,” said study author Damian Ryan, a partner at UK accountancy firm Moore Stephens.
Robot marketing will strongly contribute to enabling brands to target consumers directly via social media, search-engine optimisation or voice-activated assistants, and the new technologies of the 4IR.
According to the World Economic Forum report, around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day. One of the most significant sources of this data is consumers, whose online browsing, past purchases and payments leave huge trails of information. For many consumer enterprises, having a ‘stake’ in this data flow, and creating value from it, will be the keystone around which their business model is built.
There will be significant opportunities for companies to leverage consumer data: either by using it to improve services and personalise marketing messages or by offering services to reassure consumers about the security and privacy of their information online. At the same time, growing consumer activism and regulatory reforms reflect society’s increasing data privacy and transparency concerns.
The AI journalism, through Robot marketing will create a direct effect on marketing elements such as: Customer behaviors, generating the marketing content, creating new Influencer & Social Media Marketing, produce a huge data and disruptive Techniques; also, it will present creative digital transformation and new strategies in Marketing.
AI journalism and Robot Marketing will reduce the cost of digital marketing by less than half. Robot Marketing create personal entities that are “run by individuals» rather than institutions.
If we have a look to the main player in the Digital Marketing industry, Google will remain the largest digital ad seller in the world in 2019, accounting for 31.1% of worldwide ad spending, or $103.73 billion. Facebook will be No. 2, with $67.37 billion in net ad revenues, followed by China-based Alibaba, at $29.20 billion. Though Amazon has been steadily chipping away at the Google-Facebook duopoly in the US, it will be a smaller player on the global stage, with $14.03 billion in ad revenues. That still makes it the fourth-largest digital ad seller worldwide, however, according to PRO Digital Ad Spending report 2019.
The continuing shift toward digital advertising doesn’t mean that traditional channels will be neglected in 2019. In fact, advertisers across the globe are beginning to strategise how to effectively leverage both traditional and digital advertising and more closely mirror how their audiences consume media. That’s part of a larger trend of convergence within the total marketing and advertising landscape, according to PRO Digital Ad Spending report 2019
The big players in Robotization of Marketing will include not just ‘human influencers’ but also Robot Influencers., Artificial Intelligence powered organisations, who will manage massive customers all over the world, need to leverage the global mega trends of AI supporting by Artificial Intelligence journalism and the Fourth Industrial Revolution new techniques.
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 during its meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.
The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, unveiled a framework aimed at boosting trust in AI by ensuring, for example, data about EU citizens are not used to harm them.
How does Artificial Intelligence Journalism assure freedom of information? One of the key pillars on which Artificial Intelligence (AI) journalism is based on is the fact that the information industry is run in a more democratic and free manner from all sides: the sender side, the receiver side and the feedback side.
The terrorist attack on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias that resulted in the death of one person and injuries to several others is yet another cowardly and dangerous act that deserves a strong international response. The Joint Command of the Coalition Forces
The last few weeks have radically changed the face of British politics. The Liberal Democrats, having languished in single figures for the best part of a decade, now vie on equal terms with the other parties in what appears to be a new kind of four-party politics. Chuka Umunna’s decision to join the Lib Dems
The rafts, made of plywood planks lashed to fat inner tubes, float back and forth all day, piloted by camareros who push poles deep into the riverbed to guide their vessels in a rough echo of Venetian gondoliers. The cargo depends on the direction. From Mexico to Guatemala, it’s usually cans of cooking oil or bags of rice,
In two letters to the Prime Minister, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has proposed a set of measures to address India’s chronic problem of law’s delays. The measures include increasing the number of Supreme Court judges beyond the current sanctioned strength of 31, raising the retirement age of high court judges


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While Wi-Fi hotspots have moved from the status of "hype" to the first stages of established deployment in recent months, Wi-Fi as an access technology has never been hotter, according to market research firm ABI Research. In addition, firms making the chipsets are engaged in a battle for market share, ABI reports.
Intel, which almost single-handedly boosted awareness of Wi-Fi with its U.S. $300 million Centrino campaign last year, represented less than 5 percent of the market for Wi-Fi chipset shipments in 2003, according to the research firm. This is set to change, and ABI expects Intel's market share to grow to more than 30 percent by 2005.
However, ABI says Intel's market share growth will be driven almost entirely by mini-PCI cards, the embedded adapters that make laptops Wi-Fi-enabled. Another key segment to the market -- SOHO and enterprise routers and adapters -- remains open territory. ABI believes that this segment will remain highly competitive, though Broadcom and Conexant are among the best positioned to emerge as market leader.
According to ABI, both Broadcom and Conexant have moved into the Wi-Fi chipset space from a proven track record in communications ICs such as those for DSL and cable modems. Wi-Fi ICs are a natural progression of their technology and proven capabilities as these companies look to reduce costs by integrating IC components. Both companies also have a strong offering in 802.11g and a/g solutions which makes them a contender for the mini-PCI business.
However, the research firm reports that Intel's strength of brand in this area will make it much more difficult for the competition to be as successful here as they are in the adapter / router segment. Later this year when Intel launches its own 802.11a/g chipset, ABI believes this will likely consolidate Intel's monopoly on the mini-PCI segment.
Broadcom, which enjoys strong branding for its chipsets and was the first to market with a single-chip Wi-Fi solution, maintains a lot of upside potential, reports ABI. As a result, ABI believes the game for the remaining players in the Wi-Fi IC business is going to be one of branding. The research firms says Intel has proven its abilities to win consumer mindshare.
As future Wi-Fi opportunities continue to be driven by consumer-based volume markets, ABI says Intel's competitors must launch strong brand campaigns of their own or make sure they strategically position themselves as the key supplier to an OEM who can.
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BERLIN — Henkel AG reported first-quarter adjusted net income climbed 8.4 percent to 452 million euros, or $619.3 million, driven by strong sales in emerging markets, particularly China and Latin America.
However, Henkel chief executive officer Kasper Rorsted warned that the negative foreign exchange effects that dented the consumer goods firm’s sales in Q1 were unlikely to improve in the months ahead.
Revenues at Düsseldorf-based Henkel dipped 2.6 percent to 3.92 billion euros, or $5.37 billion. Adjusted operating profit rose 3.3 percent to 619 million euros, or $848.2 million for the period.
Dollar figures are calculated at average exchange rates for the three months ended March 31.
Henkel’s beauty care division, which includes brands such as Schwarzkopf, Dial and Fa, saw sales drop 2 percent to 856 million euros, or $1.17 billion.
Rorsted cited concerns about political unrest in the Eastern European region, which represents one of the company’s larger markets.
“The economic environment will remain challenging with the latest developments in Eastern Europe creating additional uncertainty in the markets,” said Rorsted. “A high degree of agility and flexibility will remain key to success. We will therefore continue to simplify and accelerate our processes and structures.”
Despite the challenging economic outlook, Henkel confirmed its 2014 fiscal year outlook, saying it anticipates organic sales growth of 3 to 5 percent, and an adjusted EBIT margin of around 15.5 percent.


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Vehicle electrification is proceeding slower than some may have expected, or would like to see. Corporate vehicle fleets have the potential to be prime, first movers.
FedEx is purchasing 100 of the Chanje electric delivery vehicles from the company's Chanje Energy Inc. subsidiary and leasing 900 from Ryder System, Inc. Manufactured by FDG in Hangzhou, China, they will be used for commercial and residential pick-up and delivery in the US, according to a news release. Ryder System will provide support services.
The Chanje V8100 EVs have a range of 150 miles when fully charged and a maximum cargo capacity of around 6,000 pounds.
FedEx expects to 2,000 gallons of fuel purchases and avoid 20 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year as a result of using them instead of its traditional delivery vehicles.
FedEx has been using all-electric vehicles in its pick-up and delivery fleet since 2009, management pointed out.


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Genshin Impact, within just a month of its release, is one of the most trending games on the internet. The 1.1 update for the game that rolls out on November 11 is the first step in miHoYo’s plan to make the game even better. The new update will bring four new characters, including two five-stars.
A recent leak shows the first look of the Geo-five stars’ ultimate ability and YouTuber WiLLiSGaming explored it:
Zhongli’s Elemental Burst makes it to Genshin Impact
Zhongli is the new Geo five-star agent coming in November and he will be accompanied by a Hydro five-star. Naturally, fans are very excited for both the characters.
Fans got to see the first look of Zhongli’s ultimate ability through the aforementioned video. Because of language barrier, it is hard to figure out the details of the ability, but the animations and kill effects are visible clearly.
The footage is from the game’s mobile version because its quality is not on par with the PC and console versions. Apparently, Zhongli controls a celestial object from outer space and strikes it on the ground. It certainly looks as good as it sounds. The upcoming five-star also gets a damage buff in the process, and the animations create an eye-catching impact.
Players who want to use the new Geo five-star should start leveling up their spears for best results.


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In early September 2023, millions of Spectrum customers turned on their TVs and discovered that some channels, including ABC and ESPN, were suddenly missing from their television lineup.
The reason for the blackout? A contract dispute between two giants in the entertainment and communications industries: Disney and Spectrum.
Though the quarreling has abated, and the blackout is now over, millions of viewers remain uneasy about the dispute and its impact on their lives—especially football fans, some of whom lost ESPN access right in the middle of watching a game! And many are wondering what, if anything, they can do to give themselves more agency to prevent such a dispute from disrupting their lives.
Below we briefly explain the dispute between Disney and Spectrum. We also discuss how switching to streaming television by utilizing Northcentral Connect’s high-speed fiber network can help viewers avoid losing their favorite shows in the next corporate clash.
The Combatants: Spectrum vs. Disney
Let’s begin with the players in the dispute. Spectrum, owned by Charter Communications, is one of the biggest cable television providers in America.
Disney, which controls far more than just Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and a host of other beloved Disney characters, is a media powerhouse. The brand owns ABC and ESPN, as well as FX and many other television channels. That means Disney is ultimately responsible for some of the biggest, most profitable brands and titles in all of entertainment and sports, including Monday Night Football.
And when the two couldn’t come to an agreement on their contract, it looked like no one would win—especially television viewers.
What Caused the Disney-Spectrum Dispute?
Contract negotiations are usually dull affairs, even when the stakes are high. But the Disney-Spectrum dispute was different, and not just because millions of people lost their content. At the heart of the dispute is what every cable provider must pay annually to provide their customers with channels: carriage fees.
Carriage fees are paid by cable companies to the content producers—in this case, Disney, and its ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic and other affiliates. Disney was demanding a higher carriage fee than Spectrum was willing to pay.
When neither company was willing to bend, Spectrum lost the ability to bring those channels to its customers, leading to a blackout for customers across 41 states.
The outrage was immediate, as viewers and fans realized they were blocked out of content they’d been waiting for all year, especially major sports events and tournaments. “College football season is just starting—where are the games?” “What happened to the U.S. Open?” “What about Monday Night Football?”
And the anger wasn’t just limited to living rooms at home. Sports bars and other restaurants contended with furious customers, who had planned to watch marquee matchups live and amongst a lively crowd, just as they always had, before realizing they couldn’t, thanks to the corporate squabbling.
In the end, after more than 10 days, the two sides had a “meeting of the minds,” and settled their dispute. ABC, ESPN, FX, National Geographic, and the other Disney-owned channels returned to Spectrum cable channel lineups. But cable viewers have not forgotten. And cable may not be quite the same again.
The Rise of Streaming
The ten-day blackout may be over, but the core issue extends beyond just these two companies and their dispute. With the rise of streaming TV platforms and services, which give more power to consumers to choose the kinds of content they actually want to pay for and view, cable companies and their longstanding tradition of “channel bundling” are facing a reckoning.
Cable’s channel bundling and its inherent inefficiencies are symptomatic of a broader problem in the cable television industry. These days, cable packages are just too bloated—and too expensive—for most customers. And those customers now have the option to stream TV, which gives them much more control over their content choices and their home entertainment budget at the same time.
Understanding, customers are jumping ship and leaving cable behind. Indeed, according to some market analysts, five million people end their cable subscriptions every year as they make the switch to streaming services.
Streaming Gives Consumers More Control
One popular misunderstanding is that cutting the cord means you’ll only have access to on-demand content (like Netflix). But streaming actually allows you to subscribe to services that give you just about any television content you want—including live TV.
That means you can enjoy live sports action, breaking news and analysis, network comedies, prestige dramas, documentaries, lifestyle-themed shows, and almost everything else you liked with cable. And you’re far less dependent on the whims and market maneuverings of a massive company and its team of legal eagles to make decisions that cut you off from your favorite programming.
If nothing else, the Disney-Spectrum debacle should remind consumers of two radically different but interconnected realities: their utter powerlessness in carriage fee disputes as a cable customer, and their power to bypass those shenanigans through the freedom of streaming TV.
And with the reliability and pristine picture quality fiber internet from Northcentral Connect delivers, consumers can feel in control of their home entertainment once they cut the cable cord and switch to streaming.
Keep following Northcentral Connect’s social pages to stay on top of more streaming entertainment news!


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The ports of Tampa Bay and Jacksonville were closed to all vessel and truck moves as of midday Wednesday as major Hurricane Ian approached the west coast of Florida.
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News, updates and analysis of the trends and issues impacting the Port of Jacksonville.
American Maritime Industry Praises Pres. Obama and Sec. Foxx’s Visit to Port of Jacksonville to Talk about Jobs & Economic Growth
30 Aug 2022
The Asia East Coast service will offer one of the fastest transits between the US Southeast and Asian ports, cutting a week of travel time for Jacksonville importers.
28 Jun 2022
Jacksonville Port Authority’s chief executive sees a chance to reverse a downward trend in the port’s Asia business with the completion of dredging and marine terminal improvements that will allow post-Panamax ships to call.
24 May 2022
The Jacksonville Port Authority plans to meet next month with a regional electric utility on how power lines that impose a draft restriction on ships can be raised.
11 Apr 2022
Officials at the busiest ports in the southeast US believe import volumes will grow through the summer, meaning vessels will continue to anchor outside the major gateways.
28 Feb 2022
A reconfigured chassis pool will launch in 2023 covering three Southeast US ports, aiming to replace an aging fleet with new and refurbished chassis containing the latest technology and safety features.
16 Feb 2022
Florida ports remain in the pole position for refrigerated cargo handling thanks to the addition of new north-south container services and growth in cold warehousing.
14 Feb 2022
Ceres Terminals’ 20-year deal to operate the TraPac container terminal in Jacksonville includes a pledge to spend $15 million to upgrade the facility.
12 Jan 2022
Several Southeast ports will expand container capacity in 2022, but the question for most is when will Savannah clear all the anchored vessels outside its harbor?
03 Jan 2022
The trans-Atlantic trade will report significant volume growth in 2021 as heavy US demand fills all available capacity and pushes rates to record levels.
28 Sep 2021
The Jacksonville Port Authority has awarded a $48.8 million construction contract that represents the beginning of a larger expansion at the Blount Island Terminal as it readies to handle larger ships.
09 Jul 2021
Leading US East and Gulf coast gateways for automobiles and other ro/ro cargoes posted major year-over-year percentage increases in tonnage during the first few months of 2021, wiping out the declines that US ports saw in early 2020.
08 Jul 2021
Port officials in Savannah, Jacksonville, and Wilmington, North Carolina, have signed a deal to maintain the South Atlantic Chassis Pool through 2028 on the condition the pool will grow and chassis quality will significantly improve.
20 May 2021
Although the Port of Charleston will be leaving the regional chassis pool in the Southeast, port officials in Savannah, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; and Wilmington, North Carolina, remain optimistic that they can upgrade the fleet with safer, modern equipment.
10 Feb 2021
The acquisition of JZ Expedited Companies gives the national drayage operator more trucking services, transload capacity near the port of Jacksonville.
30 Nov 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand in the United States and the Caribbean and Central America caused two-way trade between the regions to contract in the first nine months of 2020.
24 Sep 2020
The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has secured the final piece of the funding pie needed to deepen the port’s main harbor to 47 feet to Blount Island, a critical step toward handling more post-Panamax vessels in the trans-Pacific trade.
08 Jul 2020
Jaxport’s $484 million project, due to be complete in 2023, will provide a wider vessel turning basin and the ability to handle two post-Panamax vessels simultaneously in SSA’s Blount Island Terminal.
21 May 2020
The savings afforded by the safe harbor tax credit has US solar energy developers rethinking traditional project logistics processes, purchasing and importing materials much earlier in the construction cycle.
20 Mar 2020
Workers at ports, warehouses, and trucking companies are receiving exemptions from state “stay-at-home” mandates because they are judged as essential to the US supply chain.
13 Feb 2020
The award of two federal grants to the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) will help fund a dredging project that will allow the port to handle larger vessels.
27 Jan 2020
Despite stiff truck competition, East Coast ports have taken aggressive steps to capture more intermodal cargo and spend significant capital to build out rail infrastructure.
31 Dec 2019
Ports on the US East Coast are expanding handling capacity and deepening harbors in anticipation of larger vessels and a continued shift in discretionary cargo away from the West Coast.
22 Nov 2019
Growth in US imports from the Caribbean and Central America was unable to offset a decline in exports in the first nine months of 2019.
07 Nov 2019
JAXPORT received a $20 million grant from the USDOT, which will fund a portion of the $238 million cost of expanding the Blount Island terminal in Jacksonville as part of a long-term plan to drive more traffic and larger containerships to the port.
30 Sep 2019
The state of Florida has appropriated $35.3 million dollars to deepen the Jacksonville Harbor to 47 feet along a 11-mile stretch to the Blount Island terminal by 2023.
05 Sep 2019
Hurricane Dorian is causing flooding, high winds, and tornadoes in the Carolinas and is expected to impact southeast Virginia Friday and southeast Massachusetts Saturday.
02 Apr 2019
Although Jacksonville will lose a weekly Asian service to Tampa in May, the port remains confident it will get new trans-Pacific services as SSA Marine expands the Blount Island terminal and can diversify into other markets as dredging deepens the harbor.
04 Mar 2019
Terminal operator SSA Marine has signed a new lease that includes the expansion and development of the Port of Jacksonville's Blount Island Marine Terminal and $28 million for harbor dredging.
20 Aug 2018
Roll-on, roll-off cargo flowed smoothly through US ports during the first half of 2018, and the involved ports are moving forward with planned, needed investments. Further, the immediate years ahead look promising, provided the trade tension winds die down.
11 Jun 2018
Keeping these projects funded and on schedule is important because beneficial cargo owners want to put their supply chains in markets ready for the future of ocean transportation — and that means being ready for mega-ships.
04 Apr 2018
When it comes to finished-automobile shipments, US South Atlantic ports are in a sweet spot. Regional population growth is boosting demand for imports, and new auto assembly plants are bolstering exports.
02 Mar 2018
Beneficial cargo owners will have more options to import cargo from Asia with the Port of Savannah receiving two new services this year and the Port of Jacksonville receiving one.
09 Feb 2018
After a substantial gain in 2017, retailers are forecasting another increase in US container import volume in 2018, as container lines and beneficial cargo owners prepare for annual trans-Pacific rate and service contract negotiations.
05 Feb 2018
Port CEO Eric Green called the start of dredging “a huge day for our city, our region, and our state.”
23 Jan 2018
The Trump administration announced the tariffs Monday in response to complaints from US-based manufacturers that foreign competition was unfairly flooding the US market with cheap imports.
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From Jan. 23 to 26, Canada’s top designers, decorators and architects — from cutting edge to classic — come out to play at the Interior Design Show
Styles and trends on display were all over the map — from retro chic to Scandi minimalism to the high glamour
The Prince Edward Island creator mashes style with technology in HiFi, his showpiece in the Studio North exhibit at the Interior Design Show in Toronto
Banal things interest Karim Rashid. Humans come into contact with 600 objects a day, the designer says, pointing to mass commodities as the frontier where manufacturers and industrial designers can deliver a human connection.
By Alex Newman In an almost tentative display at the Interior Design Show’s Studio North, a few small, unobtrusive photographs hanging on a plywood booth divider are all that demonstrate the work of stained-glass artists Jane and Kathryn Irwin. It’s a deceptive display, though, since closer inspection reveals another world of startling stained glass imagery […]
For a device that costs just over $50 all in, there’s a lot to like about the Ubislate 7Ci — assuming a buyer has very realistic expectations about what they’re getting
Your iPhone comes with a bunch of standard apps right out of the box. But we rounded up some of the best alternative apps that can make your iPhone so much better
There are quite a few awesome apps that Android owners can use that their iPhone-using friends can't


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2021: The year that was
2021 was a very successful year for BillerudKorsnäs as a whole but also for business area sack & kraft papers. We have had a very successful year in terms of new business developments and getting entry into newer packaging applications while at the same time strengthening our key & strategic businesses across the globe.
Several former plastic applications have been served with paper-based solutions which were driven by us as a pro-active initiative to connect with brand owners, engage them on the advantages of paper-based packaging solutions across the value chain leading to the launch of these products in our paper-based packaging solutions.
Talking about the expansion, we have ramped up KM7, the world’s most modern board machine with an annual capacity of half a million tonnes of paper production.
BillerudKorsnäs has also entered into a merger agreement with Verso Corporation, a leading producer of coated papers in North America. BillerudKorsnäs aims to build one of the most cost-efficient and sustainable paperboard platforms in North America by converting several of Verso’s assets into paperboard machines while maintaining its position as quality and cost leader in speciality and coated wood-free paper.
We also launched a special paper for e-commerce packaging which has not only gained global acceptance but also has been one of the most successful launches in recent times in the packaging paper industry.
We have a new product for paper straws which has a very high demand for functionality especially when it comes to aerated drinks and sodas. This market is set to experience exponential growth in the months and years to come as a result of the governments globally making legislation to replace single-use plastics, which is the case in India as well, when plastic straws will not be allowed to us from July 2022. We also have a new launch lined up for Quarter 3 of 2022, which is a grease-resistant paper that is free from fluorochemicals.
2022: The year that will be
We expect a strong market for packaging papers, with a more or less similar year in 2022 as 2021, with fully booked machines. There will be no policy changes. Our home market is Europe where we intend to consolidate and strengthen. Our overseas markets, including India, are gaining importance as developing markets with a lot of opportunities in traditional but also newer packaging applications, with high profitable growth potential.
Also Read: 2022: Trends Transforming the Paper Industry
Key trends driving the growth
Initiatives for replacement of plastic by paper will continue strongly with the world returning to normal operation mid-2022, e-commerce further increasing, building industry booming and consumer-driven changes for need and demand of sustainable packaging solutions.


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Tech giant Philips has unveiled plans for a series of targeted personal health programmes that it claims will “empower consumers to take greater control of their health” and “develop healthier habits for life”.
Each programme will consist of its connected health measurement devices, an app-based personalised programme and secure, cloud-based data analysis. According to Philips, the package will enable individuals to measure vital signs to understand how lifestyle choices affect their body, to set goals and monitor their progress, and stay motivated.
Built on the Philips HealthSuite Digital Platform - an open and secure, cloud-based platform that collects and analyses health and other data from multiple devices and sources - the first will be unveiled at this year’s Internationale Funkausstellung, in Berlin, Germany, this week, followed by a launch in the country in October.
The measurement devices able to connect to the HealthSuite include the Philips Health Watch, blood pressure monitors, body analysis scale and ear thermometer, providing a range of bio-readings that can be fed into personalised healthcare programmes.
“Philips is the only technology company with a range of professional and consumer offerings that can combine clinical and personal health data across the health continuum to encourage prevention and healthy living, to speed diagnosis and treatment, and to enable better recovery and home care,” said Pieter Nota, chief executive of Personal Health at Royal Philips.


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Ethereum‘s essential chain is anticipated to merge with its Beacon Chain later this 12 months, successfully turning it right into a Proof of Stake protocol. In anticipation of this, customers have more and more been staking their ETH, with the staking deposit contract amassing over 9.41 million Ether price over $24.83 billion at press time.
Whereas anticipation for the Merge is mounting, so are issues over rising centralization inside beacon chain purchasers being utilized by validators. That is very true for validators run by centralized exchanges resembling Coinbase and Kraken, who “maintain 78k out of 296k validators on the Ethereum beacon chain.”
Validators are people who have staked their Ether into the deposit contract in alternate for the power to validate blocks and likewise obtain rewards.
A neighborhood member not too long ago pointed out the identical on Twitter, including that these exchanges are utilizing Prysmatic Labs to run all of their validators. This might result in consumer centralization inside the community, making it extra inclined to assaults.
.@coinbase and @krakensupport maintain 78k out of 296k validators on the Ethereum beacon chain they usually’re operating @prylabs with none revealed plans to change to a non-majority consumer. Their radio silence on a problem that impacts your funds and our community ought to infuriate you.
— superphiz.eth 🦇🔊🐼 (@superphiz) February 20, 2022
The Ethereum community has various interoperable purchasers which might be developed in varied languages. Validators can make the most of these for each their ease and to make sure that the affect of any bugs or hacks is proscribed to the portion of the community operating the affected consumer.
Nevertheless, Ethereum developer Jonathan Prepare dinner famous in a latest blog post that “the overwhelming majority of Ethereum nodes run a single consumer, inviting pointless threat to the community.” He added,
“With even distribution of validators throughout a number of purchasers the implications of assaults or bugs that exploit particular purchasers is drastically lowered, whereas single-client dominance acts as a threat multiplier.”
It is because a bug affecting any consensus consumer can both straight trigger false attestations. Or else, it will possibly expose a vulnerability that enables a malicious attacker to drive a consumer to make incorrect attestations.
Prepare dinner additional defined that whereas the consequences of a bug controlling 1/3 of the staked ether is perhaps negligible, any management greater than that may result in penalties for the entire community. Furthermore, the validators utilizing the affected purchasers may additionally stand to have their staked Ether burned till the Beacon chain recovers.
An much more dreaded situation would outcome from the bug controlling 2/3 or extra of the staked Ether as this might fork the Beacon Chain, even permitting the bug to finalize its personal chain.
“Incorrect info would then doubtless be cemented into Ethereum’s historical past endlessly,” Prepare dinner added.
The community has already suffered via such assaults previously, and has solely narrowly escaped every time. Prysm itself suffered a bug associated to its validation of Eth1 deposit roots in early 2021, which then unfold quickly resulting from its massive validator share. Whereas its penalties had been negligible, it did give builders a good concept of the significance of consumer diversification.
Surprisingly, superphiz.eth did obtain assurance from Kraken over these issues. Coinbase although is but to concern a press release of its personal. The alternate mentioned,
“We will affirm that we’re exploring different purchasers to diversify. We gained’t be abandoning Prysm labs fully however relaxation assured figuring out that our builders need to diversify.”


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Microsoft Corp.'s long-awaited Vista operating system software will be released to the general public in January, just missing the holiday shopping season.
Originally slated for release in the second half of this year, the OS, described by Microsoft as "breakthrough software" that will improve the user experience, collaboration, management and security, hit a number of development delays.
But Microsoft Vista Enterprise, the business version of Vista for large-volume customers, will be launched at a media event in New York Nov. 30. The event, called A New Day for Business, will be hosted by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and marks the business availability of Vista, Office 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Microsoft did not disclose the marketing budget for Vista. It is the first release of new operating software for Microsoft since the debut of Windows XP in October 2001. For that launch, Microsoft had a marketing budget of $200 million and introduced the new software with lavish events in New York and other cities, featuring Chairman Bill Gates and other top Microsoft executives.
It also rolled out a major integrated campaign 10 days prior to the XP launch, featuring TV, print, online and outdoor ads.
Analysts, marketing experts and even Microsoft executives agree that the company faces significant challenges with the Vista launch.
"Some of our brand challenges include a crowded market and the associated challenge of having our message clearly understood-and the fact that Windows XP was a great product-so we have a challenge in convincing our customers of why they should upgrade," said Mich Mathews, senior VP-central marketing group at Microsoft.
Analysts agree: "The biggest challenge that Microsoft faces in marketing Vista to businesses is convincing companies that there is more to this new operating system than just a fancy new 3-D interface," said Simon Yates, an analyst at Forrester Research. "So many of the features that are important to business buyers-such as tools to simplify large-scale deployments, better client management through group policy management and better application compatibility testing tools-lack the glamour of a good marketing campaign."
"We are taking a very deliberate, segmented approach and breaking out our focus and campaigns accordingly," Mathews said.
Specifically, Microsoft is targeting early adopters, working with hardware and software partners to support the release, engaging business partners and retailers and working to create "buzz activities" around the launch, Mathews said.
For example, Microsoft has created "Certified for Windows Vista" and "Works with Windows Vista" logos for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and software partners to use on packaging in preparation for the holiday season.
Beginning this month, Microsoft is releasing Vista to business users that have a software assurance plan, a maintenance agreement that provides free upgrades to new versions of software released within the contract period as well as to volume-license customers.
"In the end, Microsoft's success in the business market is dependent on getting Windows XP shops with software assurance to start introducing Vista into their environment," Yates said.
But for companies without the plan, it's going to be a tough sell, analysts said.
"The first thing they have to do with organizations that don't have software assurance is to convince them to buy it," said Michael Silver, research VP-client platforms group at Gartner Group. "They have Windows XP, which Microsoft will support through the end of 2013, so is there a real rush for them?"
Cost of testing, migration
Another issue is testing and implementing the software in the organization, Silver said. "Some users will really want to avoid the cost of testing all the applications and doing a migration. Some will want to skip Vista altogether." Silver added, "We think most organizations will need to bring in at least some new PCs running on Vista at some point."
Silver, who is now using Vista in a production environment at Gartner, said there are benefits to the software, including a new search engine, more sophisticated security features, improved manageability and collaboration tools.
"If they're marketing to end users, they want to market the look and feel, search capabilities and collaboration features. If they're marketing to organizations, they want to market around security and manageability," he said.
Marketing to OEMs
Another big issue for Microsoft is marketing to OEMs.
"There are a lot of channel issues here," said Donovan Neale-May, managing partner of marketing communications agency Global Fluency and executive director of the CMO Council.
"The OEMs have to be comfortable that the operating system will not compromise their brand. There are issues about who will ultimately be responsible for all the help desk calls that will come in as a result of the upgrades."
On the plus side, "A new OS can help them drive hardware sales, help the channel drive revenue, and add product and application sales."
Neale-May said a challenge for Microsoft is to communicate to all of its audiences, including OEMs, business customers, end users and service providers, that applications will run together-and run better-once the new operating system is installed.
"There is a certain amount of fear associated with your operating system," Neale-May said. "They really have to be careful about managing expectations."


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In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, the political sphere in Britain left the financial markets undecided. Analysts fear over the economic impact of post-Brexit and recently revealed the tumbling value of the pound, leading to the surge of import prices. As a direct result, American chocolate manufacturer Mondelez reduced the weight of its widely popular Toblerone bars in the UK, causing outrage on Twitter.
Did you ever considered eating the small green leaves of duckweed floating around in the ditches in between meadows? Probably not, duckweed has a negative connotation since it is flourishing in polluted waters. Yet, scientists and farmers are studying the possibilities of edible duckweed, shoveling it out of the ditches and bringing it to our plates.
With modern cutlery we have added a new pair of fingers to the dinner table. We use our augmented hands to prepare, serve and especially eat our food. Needless to say that eating utilities are adjusted to our habits. Due to the predicted food crisis of 2050, we might want to change these habits. Therefore, designer Wataru Kobayashi created BUGBUG, a picnic cutlery set to promote the consumption of insects (entomophagy) .
After selling his solar-powered drone company to Facebook in 2014, engineer and adventurer Nigel Gifford is now developing a new drone project with the aim to revolutionize the current humanitarian aid delivery market. His eco-friendly UAV called Pouncer will be relatively inexpensive, disposable and… edible!
Stroopwafels are – just like tulips, clogs and windmills – iconic for the Netherlands. This traditional recipe dates back to the end of the 18th century in Gouda, when a baker started making waffles from residual crumbs and spices and sweetened them with syrup. With STROOOP! food designer and NNN fellow Chloé Rutzerveld presents a modern version of the typical Dutch delicacy, fully made of vegetables.
On a sunny day at the beginning of September two Swedish gentlemen ate pasta on a deck with a wonderful view over the Ume river. There would be nothing special about it if not for the main ingredient of the meal: CRISPRy cabbage, served for the first time in the world.
After cigarettes, postage stamps and mackerel, a new currency emerged in US prisons: instant ramen noodles. A new study found out that ramen became a valuable commodity to inmates, as cost-cutting measures in US prisons led to the deterioration of food quality. The noodle currency is used for trading food, clothes, hygiene products and services.
The 5th largest airline in the United States, JetBlue, is growing potatoes at Terminal 5 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The urban organic garden was built from a large amount of stacked recycled milk crates and can produce approximately 1.000 pounds of potatoes per season, and about 2.000 herb plants. The signature potatoes are, indeed, blue.


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10 Most Popular Labour Day Weekend Destinations
Hotwire.com has announced the top 10 most popular destinations for this coming Labour Day weekend. This year, folks are flocking to popular Canadian cities like Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver to enjoy exciting outdoor activities in addition to unique urban adventures. Canadian travellers are also visiting U.S. border cities like New York, Chicago and Boston, to take advantage of the long weekend and experience some of America’s hottest destinations.
“With welcoming temperatures, outdoor offerings and vibrant cityscapes, lots of Canadians are planning to make the most of their 2013 Labour Day weekends,” said Pierre-Etienne Chartier, vice president of the Hotwire Group. “But if there’s one thing better than an unforgettable getaway, it’s an unforgettable and affordable vacation. We’ve pinpointed some prime Hotwire deals that will help travellers take their dream getaways at a deeply discounted price.”
Toronto $97/night for a 4-star hotel in the Downtown Toronto West area
Ottawa $62/night for a 3.5-star hotel in the Downtown Ottawa area
New York City $160/night for a 3-star hotel in the Central Park West area
Vancouver $99/night for a 3-star hotel in the Vancouver Downtown Shopping and Entertainment District area
Montreal $105/night for a 3.5-star hotel in the Downtown Montreal area
Boston $155/night for a 4-star hotel in the Waterfront Area – Convention Centre area
Halifax $127/night for a 4-star hotel in the Halifax Area
Chicago $104/night for a 4-star hotel in the McCormick Place – South Loop – Soldier Field area
Victoria $90/night for a 3.5-star hotel in the Downtown Victoria area
Calgary $90/night for a 3.5-star hotel in the Calgary South area
With Labour Day falling on September 2nd this year, the holiday presents a great opportunity for travellers who want to have one last getaway before the end of summer. What’s also great about the weekend is the quality of the weather. For instance, in the top-booked destination of Toronto, up three spots from last year, September offers a perfect balance between summer heat and winter chill, offering visitors a cool, comfortable climate. Up five spots to second on the list of most popular destinations is Ottawa, Ontario. The country’s capital and home to some unforgettable outdoor scenery. Ottawa has been offering low prices compared to other Canadian destinations, which has increased the city’s popularity and has led to deeply discounted hotel stays. This Labour Day Weekend, visitors to Ottawa can check outthe sprawling Estate of former Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, where the picturesque landscapes will be accompanied with guided tours and family events planned specifically for the long weekend.
Meanwhile, the always-popular U.S. destination and number three on the list is New York City. As the only American city in this year’s top five, New York is an ideal location for a quick getaway, offering famous stops like Times Square and Central Park in addition to museums like the Guggenheim and the Museum of Modern Art, both of which are open for the holiday. Visitors looking to spend their Labour Day in a city known for its outdoor activities should consider Vancouver, last year’s most-booked destination and this year’s fourth-place offering. With Labour Day happening in early September this year, it’s the perfect time to catch the tail end of Vancouver’s summer “Celebration Season,”where the entire city turns into a big outdoor festival. In addition to catching food trucks and live acts, visitors can also visit the Fair at the Pacific National Exhibition, which features performances, exhibits, food and even rides for visitors of all ages.
Fifth on the list of top-booked Labour Day destinations is Montreal, a city whose peak travel season is in the summer months from May to August. As festival season winds down, Montreal’s hotels are seeing fewer travelers as we move into the fall, meaning that Labour Day visitors will get comfortable weather and the steep discounts of the early off-season. Rounding out the list are Boston, Halifax, Chicago, Victoria and Calgary, all of which follow the Labour Day trend of large Canadian cities and popular U.S. destinations offering steep discounts.


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By Meira Beinstock
For The Herald Bulletin
Besides the fact that companies sited along Interstate 69 are within a day’s drive of more then half the U.S. population, being located on I-69 has other advantages, according to DeWayne Landwehr, executive director of The Flagship Enterprise Center.
The interstate runs in close proximity to I-70, I-65, and I-64, he explained, and Indiana is considered one the best states to locate a business because of several factors: tax climate, low cost of living, cheap real estate, low taxes and the presence of multiple logistics firms that cover every type of transportation.
“I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to have a business along the I-69 corridor,” Landwehr said. “It’s just like any business you have; the closer you get to the interstate, the more expensive the land is. So if you can locate a few miles off the interstate, land is less expensive, but I’m hard pressed to come up with a disadvantage.”
The Flagship Enterprise Center at Exit 22 was created in 2005. The business incubator has helped more than 100 companies get a start. Those 100 companies, together, now employ nearly 1,000 people.
The Flagship’s immediate area is home to several other businesses, including a massive Nestle production and distribution facility, Walker Research, Central Indiana Orthopedics and Carter Express.
Nestle’s operation has grown to include 800 employees, and one of the call centers now employs more than 1,000, according to Landwehr.
“There is a CPA pro that has grown from a very small office in downtown Anderson to an office out here, and they’ve really expanding their workforce,” Landwehr noted. “They’re probably double what they were a year or two ago,”
“If you live here and you drive here every day, you can see growth coming right up from Indianapolis,” Landwehr said of the I-69 corridor. “There’s almost always a building under construction. ... In a few short years, it’s going to be solid with businesses from Indianapolis.”


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The Agreement With the EU: What It Means for Businesses and the Economy
The agreement with the European Union, finalized on December 24, 2020, has brought some clarity and certainty to the UK economy. After months of negotiations, both sides came to an agreement on trade, security, and other issues related to the UK`s exit from the EU. But what does this agreement mean for businesses and the economy?
Firstly, the agreement allows for tariff-free and quota-free trade in goods between the UK and the EU. This is great news for businesses, especially those that rely heavily on exports to the EU. The UK and the EU have also agreed to cooperate on regulatory and customs issues to minimize trade barriers and ensure smooth trade flow.
However, it`s important to note that the agreement does not cover all sectors, and some industries, such as services and financials, will still face some level of uncertainty and disruption. In addition, businesses will have to comply with new rules of origin and other regulations to access the EU market. This will require significant changes in supply chains and processes, which could bring some short-term challenges.
On the other hand, the agreement also gives the UK more flexibility in setting its own regulations and trade policies. This could potentially lead to new trade deals with other countries and regions outside the EU, boosting the UK`s competitiveness and economic growth in the long run.
Overall, the agreement with the EU is a positive development for businesses and the economy, as it provides some stability and certainty in a period of great uncertainty. However, it`s important for businesses to fully understand the implications of the agreement and prepare for any potential challenges and opportunities.
As the UK settles into its new relationship with the EU, businesses and policymakers will have to work together to ensure a smooth transition and maximize the benefits of the new agreement. This includes investing in new technologies, reskilling workers, and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. With the right policies and strategies, the UK can emerge stronger and more competitive in the post-Brexit era.


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Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock tumbled more than 6 percent Wednesday after an Internet video showed one of Tesla cars blazing in fire near Seattle. The stocks of the company dropped $12.05 to $180.95, which is the biggest decline since July 16th.
Metal Debris might be the cause
On Tuesday, around 8 a.m. a driver was travelling in south on state route 167 through Kent according to Trooper Chris Webb of the Washington State Patrol. The driver said that he doubted of hitting some metal debris on the way, so he left the highway, and the vehicle got disabled.
Later, he sensed a burning smell and vehicle turned ablaze. It took multiple attempts from the fire workers to set off the fire because the flames kept on blazing, according to Webb. The trooper could not find any metal object on the highway, but Department of Transportation workers did confirmed that there was some debris near the scene.
Jalopnik.com, an automobile site, published a photo of the vehicle, which was clicked by a reader. Photos were, in addition to videos that showed, the front of Model S caught in flames.
Investors got worried
Tesla Motors shares surge over 400 percent since the start of the year. But Investors were caught in doubt when fire caught the car, and some of them even started shedding their stocks expecting that the fire would be the outcome of defect in the company’s battery packs.
R.W. Baird analyst Ben Kallo downgraded Tesla from “Outperform” to “Neutral,” which is a rare downgrade for the electric car maker, further fuelling the sell-offs by investors.
Safest car in America
Tesla Motors issued a statement saying that car was damaged majorly by the debris that hit the car, and the flames were restricted to the front of the Model S due to its design and construction.
“All indications are that the fire never entered the interior cabin of the car. It was extinguished on-site by the Fire Department,” the statement said.
Models S along with its battery has received good reviews including a top crash-test score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the highest auto test scorer ever by a consumer reports magazine.
After such praises, Palo Alto, Calif based company claimed the Model S to be the safest car in America. Battery of the car is liquid-cooled 85 kilowatt-hour specific, which is fitted below passenger compartment floor.


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Apple’s highly prepared for entry into the world of wearable technology is the Apple Watch, CEO Tim Cook revealed on Tuesday.
Companies are competing for leadership the smartwatch space, a market which is anticipated to be worth $32.9 billion by 2020, growing at an annual rate of 67.6 percent, according to Allied Market Research. Samsung’s Europe president told CNBC in a current interview that the business was ramping up investment in wearables, highlighting the intense fight in the market.
Analysts statedUrbane is LG’s effort to move from the mid-range market – where it is traditionally strong – to the more superior variety in a bid to record users who may by the Apple Watch or typical wrist watches.
Unlike its previous watches, LG is positioning this new one as a classic wrist watch that– it thinks – will certainly interest both sexes, instead of just the geeky, male audience that has actually largely adopted the industry’s first smartwatches. The LG Watch Urbane is available in silver or gold and includes a natural leather strap, but owners will certainly have the alternative to change it with any 22mm-wide band for regular watches.
The LG Watch Urbane’s traditional design and smart functions make it the ideal smartwatch to match our G Watch and G Watch R, which were developed as more casual and active devices,” commented Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Mobile, in a statement.
The business’s decision to now focus on the non-geek audience with a smartwatch comes simply weeks prior to the Apple Watch is anticipated to arrive. Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an April launch date for the much-anticipated watch, which lots of experts think will kickstart consumer interest in the smartwatch segment.


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A U.S. trade panel ruled late Friday that Samsung Electronics infringed on two Apple (AAPL) patents in its mobile devices.
The U.S. International Trade Commission ordered an import ban on certain Samsung smartphones and tablets. The ban is subject to review by President Barack Obama, who can overturn it on public policy grounds. Last week, the Obama administration overturned a similar ITC import ban against Apple devices in a case brought by Samsung.
The Obama administration opposes import bans on the basis of such patent disputes, the Washington Post reported. The White House has recommended that Congress limit the ITC's ability to impose import bans in these cases, the Post said.
In its ruling Friday, the ITC also rejected Samsung infringement claims by Apple related to four other patents.
Also Friday, Apple asked a U.S. appeals court in Washington for a permanent injunction on some phones made by Samsung Electronics that a California federal jury last year decided infringed on Apple's iPhone patents. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit isn't expected to rule in the case for several months, Bloomberg reported.
At stake is whether judges can permanently ban the sale of a complex device like a smartphone if a court finds that it violates a patent that covers just one of the device's hundreds of features, Reuters reported. Samsung and other smartphone makers say a decision in favor of Apple could cripple the market, the newswire said.
In a third Apple legal case in court Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote refused a request by Apple to temporarily suspend her ruling that it violated antitrust laws by conspiring with publishers to raise electronic book prices in 2010, the AP reported.


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Nomura says trade deficit 'worryingly high'
Reuters Market Eye - Nomura says India's external sector remains in a "precarious state" after data earlier in the day showed a trade deficit of $19.3 billion in November, underpinning the vulnerability of the rupee.
The trade deficit is narrower than an all-time high of $21 billion in October, but remains "worryingly high", according to Nomura.
A high trade deficit despite a sharp domestic slowdown reflects weak global demand, export bans, as well as rising commodity import prices, Nomura says.
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Over the last few years, we’ve been keeping tabs on Donald Trump’s plans to convert the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington D.C. into a luxury hotel. The latest news out of the nation’s capital: Donald and daughter Ivanka Trump celebrated the start of construction yesterday on Pennsylvania Avenue in the presence of D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray.
The Trumps revealed model rooms for the $200 million property, and The Washington Post explains that the average size of 600 square feet makes them “larger than many of the new micro-unit apartments being designed and built in the city.” Top digs will be the two Presidential Suites, occupying the former offices of the postmaster and encompassing 3,500 and 5,000 square feet.
When it debuts in 2016, the Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C. is expected to compete with the city’s best luxury hotels. In unveiling the model room, Ivanka described the style as paying homage to the historic 1899 building, while immersing luxury travelers in the “fresh, elegant and crisp” style expected today. For more information, visit www.trumphotelcollection.com/washington-dc/


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Most centenarians are happy to survive long enough to open a birthday card from the Queen and reminisce about the good old days.
But IBM, which turned 100 on 14 June, is still keen to innovate and forge ahead of its younger rivals.
The firm was originally formed as the Computing Tabulating and Recording Company (CTR), but was named International Business Machines by chief executive Thomas Watson in 1924. Its Hollerith punch card machines revolutionised population monitoring across the globe, in the first-ever US census.
In 1911 the vendor had 1,300 employees globally, but this number has grown over the years to more than 400,000 today.
IBM first began doing business in the UK in 1912 and its first London plant was opened in 1929 in Hammersmith.
Big Blue has seen a lot of milestones in its 100-year history. In 1944, its five-tonne Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator was the first machine to handle long calculations automatically.
In 1956 it launched the first magnetic hard disk drive -- RAMAC -- which fathered the modern storage industry. Unlike today's sleek designs, the 10Mbit-capacity drive weighed 10 tonnes.
In 1961 the launch of the Selectric electronic typewriter was a breakthrough for typists, and in 1964 IBM's System/360 cemented its position as the father of the mainframe and began the era of computer compatibility.
Other pioneering moves included the development of the magnetic strips on credit cards in 1969, the creation of the floppy disk in 1971 and two years later the creation of the barcode, which revolutionised shopping for millions of people. The launch of the IBM Personal Computer in 1981 helped kickstart the PC revolution.
And the firm continues to innovate today, with the launch of IBM eBusiness in 1997 (the same year its Deep Blue supercomputer defeated the world chess champion), the launch of its Smarter Planet initiative in 2008 and most recently Watson, its second supercomputer, which can detect nuances in words and understands irony and riddles.
During the firm's first 100 years IBM inventors received more than 76,000 patents after releasing its first patent in July 1911. In 1932 it surpassed 100 patents in one year, and 1993 marked 1,000-plus patents in a year.
Investing in the future
Jacqui Davey, vice president of business partners and mid-market at IBM [pictured, below left], says innovation is playing a key part in the vendor's celebrations, particularly as it marks some of its longest-standing channel partnerships.
"The thing IBM has done consistently is invest in innovation in terms of both technology and channel programmes," she says. Innovation is still at the very heart of our business."
She adds: "For our partners I think we have always been true to our values and they know they are the key to us going forward. We see different business models coming out such as the cloud and SaaS, and we have made 216 acquisitions over the past few years, which allows us to add real business insight and enrich our product portfolio.
"We are looking at the future by investing in and understanding our partners."
The channel has always been a strong feature of IBM's route to market and to date the firm has more than 120,000 Business Partners all over the world. As a result, the vendor invests about $2bn (£1.2bn) annually in its partner ecosystem in skills development, technical support and co-marketing.
Its investment has paid off, as this year sees several of IBM's longest-standing UK partners honoured for having served the vendor faithfully for more than 25 years.
"We are delighted that those partners are still with us," Davey adds. "We hope more partners will continue to grow with us. If we look at those partners and how they have evolved. We have kept close to each other and understand where the priorities and joint customers are. We can produce positive mutual business, ensuring continuing dialogue and shared insight."
Typex Group was set up in 1978 and became an IBM Business Partner in 1983 after first purchasing an IBM display typewriter.
Managing director Deni Wilson explains: "We were using the typewriters in our own business, but we became so good at using them that IBM asked us if we would offer training to its customers. When IBM started its Business Partner Programme we asked to join and started to sell
Wilson says that after that, Typex took on products such as System/36 and the AS400, iSeries and Power Series - and it still sells Power Series to this day.
Typex has been every type of IBM agent -- a reseller, a managing associate, an IBM Business Centre -- and, according to Wilson, the company has had a great relationship with IBM over the years.
"It has shared its plans with us and has always been willing to help where it could," she adds.
"IBM is always at the forefront of technology and we have seen some amazing products over the years. They are solid products and we always know they will work."
Gary Barnett, founder of JBS Computer Services, says he and his partner Malcolm Jones came across IBM in the early 1970s after a manufacturer called Melcom pulled out of the UK.
"We were left with about 24 customers with a Melcom system and no support. We started our company to look after these people and also to find a replacement system. So we went to IBM and looked at its System/32.
"Our first new customer was based in the jewellery quarter in Birmingham in 1976 and it is still a customer to this day," he says.
"After System/32 [pictured, right] we moved onto System/34, then the AS400 and others. The biggest thing we found with IBM was the hardware: it has always been better than anything else we have dealt with. The software is also great and offers upward compatability."
Gavin Muirhead, managing director of Campbell Lee, says his firm has been in business since 1977, and signed up to IBM's Complementary Marketing agreement shortly afterwards. It then signed to the newly formed IBM Agent programme and saw measurable success in Scotland.
"Our staff have all enjoyed the focus on IBM products," he says. "Now owned by Onyx Group, the relationship between Campbell Lee and IBM is still active and profitable, and is expected to be so for some time."
Peter Spreadbury, director of vendor alliances at SCC, says his company has worked with Big Blue even longer.
"SCC and IBM have enjoyed a long and strategic partnership for 30 years," he says. "SCC was incorporated in 1982 and was one of the first IBM dealers in the UK.
However, SCC acquired the Byte Shops in 1983, which were also IBM dealerships, meaning SCC then had one of the first IBM dealership appointments as a PC reseller."
He adds that the firm now offers a range of IBM technology based on Power, X86 and the full storage portfolio, and owns accreditations for all major IBM software brands.
"In all aspects of our business -- from hardware and software supply, complex solution design, proof of concept, services wrap and finance offers, through to hosted services and full outsource -- IBM is engaged across the spectrum of SCC's customer propositions, not just in the UK but in all our European territories," he says.
"As SCC evolves to meet the increasingly diverse and challenging needs of our customers, IBM continues to be a key partner, evolving with us and delivering new solutions that keep us both at the forefront of the technology market."
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Valve is gearing up to make a major announcement that could change the living gaming and entertainment landscape. Currently dominated by the big three — Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo — Valve is looking to make a splash with its own living system, believed to be the Steam Box. Earlier this week at Linuxcon, Valve CEO and founder Gabe Newell hinted of upcoming announcements regarding a Linux-based console, built on the open-source operating environment.
Today, there's a teaser site that hints a new announcement could be coming on Monday morning. "The Steam Universe is Expanding in 2014," the site's header reads. While Steam Big Picture mode does offer you the ability the play your Steam library of games on the big screen television, it's believed the Steam Box will bring all of the functionality of Windows or Linux operating systems to the living room.
“Last year, we shipped a software feature called Big Picture, a user-interface tailored for televisions and gamepads," the site teases. "This year we’ve been working on even more ways to connect the dots for customers who want Steam in the living-room. Soon, we’ll be adding you to our design process, so that you can help us shape the future of Steam."
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Dickey’s Fires Up the Pit with New Senior Vice President of Operations
(Dallas, TX) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the largest barbecue chain in the world, welcomes recently appointed Senior Vice President of Operations, Kenn Miller, to the Dickey’s family. Kenn brings over 30 years of restaurant operations experience to the team.
“We are thrilled to have Kenn as a part of the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit family,” says Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “His extensive background in the restaurant industry coupledwith his experience working with franchisees has put him in the perfect position here at Dickey’s and we look forward to his success.”
Originally from Oklahoma, Kenn embraced the opportunity to move to Dallas and work with the oldest family owned restaurant in the area as well as the largest barbecue chain in the world. With a wealth of restaurant experience, he has worked with brands such as Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Quiznos and most recently, was the Senior Vice President of Operations and Development at Taco Bueno.
“Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is a well-known, family-owned brand. The Dickey family prides themselves on their heritage as well as offering only the best authentic, Texas-style barbecue, which is why I was originally drawn to becoming a part of the team,” says Kenn. “I look forward to growing the brand and working with everyone in the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit family to achieve success in the future.”
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue chain, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Today,all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and home style sides with ‘No B.S. (Bad Stuff)’ included. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than 550 locations in 45 states as well as internationally. In 2016, Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list and in 2018 was featured in the top 10 on the list. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, and Nation’s Restaurant News. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.


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Skyscanner has introduced the launch of Arabic language web site on desktop and cellular.
In an effort to supply travellers a extra localised and user-friendly expertise, Skyscanner has rolled out the Arabic language providing throughout all domains, together with UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Travellers visiting Skyscanner on desktop, cellular internet or through the app will now be capable to choose Arabic as a language choice to entry extra localised content material, together with native forex and a greater person expertise when linking to associate websites to finish their journey bookings.
Journey is returning within the area at a powerful tempo.
On Skyscanner, curiosity in each home and worldwide flights have elevated steadily from UAE travellers, with a carry of 23 per cent in searches and much more dramatically from Saudi travellers, the place there was a rise of 110 per cent in searches from February to March of this yr.
Based on a current YouGov survey, commissioned by Reed Exhibitions, forward Arabian Journey Market 2021, the cash that Center East travellers spend on worldwide leisure journey will start to exceed 2019 ranges in as little as three years.
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The report recommends that startups be offered some form of commercial rent relief. The report quoted Hicham Oudghiri, CEO and co-founder of data firm Enigma, who said his sales could soon fall as much as 50%.
“Help would be a real moratorium on commercial rent,” Oudghiri said in the report. “If there's anything New York City [could do to help], it would be that.”
An unnamed company mentioned in the report signed a WeWork lease for a staff of 20 in January and has been unable to negotiate a new deal after cutting its staff to six.
Damage to the technology industry could cause serious problems for the city's commercial real estate industry, which is already badly hurt by the collapsed retail and nightlife sectors.
Technology, including advertising, media and information, last year surpassed financial services to lease the most office space of any sector.
Tech firms accounted for 25% of the city's roughly 32 million total square feet of new office leasing last year, according to CBRE.
Several bills at the state level, including one introduced Monday by Sen. Julia Salazar, call for waiving commercial rent. Sen. Michael Gianaris has offered a bill for a 90-day residential and commercial rent freeze for businesses affected by Covid-19.
The center's report also calls on the city to directly invest in startups through a new fund. It says the federal government should ensure that startups can access loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.


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Not entirely sure how useful their fitness advice is – nor how you ‘pre-activate’ your glutes without using lube. But full marks to the Kilted Coaches for doing their kilted/un-kilted vids in Scottish sleet. Next to what looks like a busy A-road.
While prepping for my Barcelona lecture, ‘From Metrosexual to Spornosexual – a Permanent, Spectacular Masculine Revolution’, this video serendipitously popped up into MetroDaddy’s timeline on Twitter. It’s an exploration of the meaning of being called ‘metrosexual’ by professional bodybuilder and popular online fitness guru Steve Cook, who has his own YouTube channel SwoldierNation where he offers workout tips, vlogs, and totally ‘hench’ eye candy to those who wanna be like him or just wanna be with him. There’s a whole humpy army of these online fitness coaches/ exhibitionists today […]
Men are increasingly expected to have beach-ready bodies. But some men have given up. by Mark Simpson Originally appeared in the Daily Telegraph 15 May, 2015 Britain is getting bigger. Positively massive, if recent reports are to be believed. Last week, the World Health Organisation published some hefty, earth-shaking figures which publically body-shamed the UK as having one of the highest obesity rates in Europe and suggesting that by 2030 a whopping 74 per cent of British men and 64 per cent of women will […]
Jack LaLanne, the grand-daddy of Men’s Health magazine, inventor of American physical cultism, and early adopter of men’s jump-suits, has gone to the big gym in the sky, aged 96.. Tip: PW


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Auction to help access to arts
Artspace on the Prom will open again in April, for a second exciting season of exhibitions.
Last year more than 10,000 visitors went along to the venue’s varied shows, including those who popped up from the beach and those who travelled just to see the exhibitions. Some even visited every show.
There is a busy season planned for 2023, opening on April 12 with Perspective – a presentation of work from a group of BA Fine Art students from Norwich University of the Arts.
April 24 sees the start of the Secret Auction, with bidders making offers for artworks by a range of artists, from local names to some famous international faces.
The artists will be listed at the gallery and online but you will not know who created your winning lot until you collect it.
“We are most grateful to artists from Norfolk and beyond for their generous support,” said Artspace’s Ruth Brumby. “The auction is particularly important to us this year as we have been very keen to install an access ramp as soon as possible.”
A grant from the Norfolk Coast Partnership had helped, but they still need a further £5,000.
Money from the auction will help to get it installed for the summer season.
The auction show Ta Dah! (We’re Back) will be on until May 13, and will include all the works donated.
You can bid online at cromer-artspace.uk or at Artspace on the Prom until 9pm on May 13.
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For Apple fans out there, Steve Jobs has revealed some novelties from the upcoming iPhone OS 4.0. With the latest iteration of the OS, you’ll be able to run apps simultaneously, as well as organise them in folders, manage your email better and have VoIP and location services in the background. Annoyingly for users, and clearly a direct attack on Google, the new release will feature an advertising platform called iAd, which will allow developers to build ads directly into their applications. For photos of the new features in iPhone OS 4.0, take a look at this photo gallery: http://www.builderau.com.au/program/mac/soa/iPhone-OS-4-0-features-photos-/0,339028306,339302309,00.htm.
Staying true to its naming convention, the next version of Ubuntu 10.10, due out in October this year, will be called Maverick Meerkat. The most visible change in the new operating system will probably be the adoption of GNOME 3.0 desktop environment. Further on the subject of Ubuntu, users have been reporting usability problems with its new interface, rearranged in version 10.04 LTS.
Microsoft is to offer a free http://www.builderau.com.au/339302285Office Starter 2010 edition on new PCs, featuring limited versions of Word and Excel, with rotating ads. The software giant has also released the second beta of HPC Server 2008 R2 this week.
Check out this week’s videos for coverage from the iPad launch in San Francisco and whether the iPad has the potential to kill off the netbook. Lastly, take a look at what the iPad is made of in the following photo gallery: http://www.builderau.com.au/program/mac/soa/iPad-teardown-via-FCC-Photos/0,339028306,339302215,00.htm.
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Facebook recently announced the launch of their new dynamic Product Ads, a mobile-friendly ad format that enables retailers to sync their catalog with their Facebook advertising efforts. Available now through Facebook's Marketing Partners, it's coming soon to the self-serve platform.
What started off as a normal Thursday quickly spiraled into one of the oddest days on social media that I've ever seen. Two separate events rocked Twitter and suddenly took off to become featured stories on national news channels and top business publications. What happened? Why does it matter? How can we, as marketers, take advantage?
In March, Facebook finishes a year-long process to migrate all existing Facebook apps to their v2 framework. This allows for consumers to have much more control about the data they share with companies when they use social login.
Once primarily associated with display, programmatic advertising can now be described as simply the automation of media buying and optimization that’s centered on audiences. When we think about it in this context, the meaning behind it has evolved, and extends more broadly across digital advertising. Search, as the first pure form of a programmatic channel, offered automation, transparency, and the ability to leverage data such as geography, time of day, or device type in order to make more intelligent decisions and to improve relevancy.
If you’re looking for new ways to capitalize on the consumer shift to SoLoMo and draw in nearby mobile users to your place of business, Facebook has you covered. In late January, Facebook announced a feature called Place Tips to help users receive contextually relevant information about nearby businesses directly in their News Feed.
These creative and ‘out of the box’ tips will help to promote your next event on social media. If successful, they will not only draw a larger audience but they will impact your search rankings and leverage traffic to your website.
A new feature added by Facebook is an effort to create a living will for you on your social media profile. This will make the process of accessing your account easier for your loved ones after you have passed away.


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Business Report: McDonalds unveils new McFlurry flavor for limited time
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April 6, 2021
More than 1.3 million Americans are owed a tax refund from the IRS for 2017.
They’ll have to file a return quickly if they want the money.
There’s only a three-year window to claim these refunds, and the window closes on May 17.
You can find instructions on filing a tax return for prior years on the IRS website.
UBS predicts 80,000 stores will close in the U.S. by 2026.
There were 115,000 shopping centers —that includes strip centers, malls, outlets, and other lifestyle centers — across the U.S. at the end of 2020–about 59 square feet of shopping center space per household.
UBS says eCommerce will force many of those stores to shut down.
The Dow climbs 370 points to close at a record high.
The S&P 500 also closed at a record on strong job growth.
Norwegian announces it will require Covid vaccines for all passengers and crew on cruises.
Norwegian Lines will start sailing on July 4 with limited capacity starting at 60 percent and ramping up by 20 percent every 30 days.
To celebrate National Caramel Day, Mcdonald’s has announced a new McFlurry flavor, which will be available for a limited time only.
The fast-food chain says the flavors in our new caramel brownie McFlurry are inspired by that first-warm-day-of-the-year feeling.


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B.C. and Alberta are two of the latest provinces to issue a list of essential services during the COVID-19 outbreak. Bike shops are included on the lengthy list of services and businesses to stay open, provided they take proper precautionary measures.
Many cities have seen a growth in bicycle use during the coronavirus pandemic. People are using them as an alternative to public crowded public transportation, as well as for exercise.
— Bowinn Ma (@BowinnMa) March 27, 2020
Ontario and Saskatchewan also include bike shops on their list of essential services.
Quebec caused some controversy by excluding bike repair from the provincial list of essential services during coronavirus.
While bike stores were ordered closed, Quebec allowed auto repair stores to stay open. “Bicycles are yet to be considered at the same level,” Jean-Daniel Lafleur, Co-Owner of Montreal’s C & L Cycle told Canadian Cycling Magazine. “Not everybody has a car, and not everybody can afford a car. This isn’t about the guy who comes in to buy a fancy lock or a new bag, it’s about providing an essential service.”
Manitoba is expected to release its own list on Monday, March 30.
Bike shops that have remained open in all provinces have taken extensive measures to create a safe environment. Measures taken by some shops include changes in service structure, appointment only service and hand washing stations.


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Uber announced in August that it was putting Uptown Station—the new mixed-use development right downtown in the onetime Sears building on Broadway that only recently shed the white plastic cocoon that enshrouded it during rehab—up for sale without ever moving a single employee into its planned headquarters.
But it didn’t take long for an interested buyer to start making eyes at the circa 1929 Beaux-Arts building.
As Tuesday morning, CIM announced the sale via press release. The announcement doesn’t include the sale price, and spokesperson Karen Diehl tells Curbed SF “CIM never discusses financial arrangements.”
Uber previous paid $123.5 million for the place, putting millions more into the rehab.


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Could certain chemicals in cotton pants be affecting your fertility? [Photo: Rex Features]
When it comes to knickers, comfort over style often wins out, which is why our comfy old cotton pants are a total underwear staple. But a new study has raised concern that some cotton knicks could be affecting fertility.
It’s all to do with a certain chemical that certain manufacturers use to treat cotton that could be used in certain brands of underwear. Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs) are sometimes present in detergents used by textile makers, and in some cases the residue they produce can end up on the final product.
So how does this all relate to fertility? According to one study, the presence of NPEs in pregnant women can have an effect on the placenta and in extreme cases lead to complications and potential pregnancy loss. And in those trying to get pregnant the ability of the embryo to implant could also be affected.
Are you knicker aware? [Photo: Rex Features]
Though more research is definitely needed to conclusively prove a link between NPEs and pregnancy complications, it can’t hurt to be knicker aware, and one underwear brand might be able to help with that.
Mighty Good Undies is taking a stand against potentially potent pants, by launching a range of organic and chemical free underwear.
Co-founder Elena Antoniou explained to Daily Mail Australia that the aim is to give women peace of mind when they’re putting on their pants every day.
“Our cotton is not only organically grown, but it is certified under the Fairtrade Cotton Standard, the same Fairtrade system that produces coffee or tea,’ she explained.”
Underwear brand Mighty Good Undies are launching a range of chemical-free lingerie [Photo: Mighty Good Undies]
“It ensures that the cotton is grown and processed, without harmful pesticides, or toxic chemicals that can end up as residues on our clothes and harm the environment and our personal health.”
For more information and to support the Mighty Good Undies crowdfunding campaign head to their website.
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The comments mark a ratcheting up in tensions between the world’s two largest economies over a trade dispute.
The trade dispute has already impacting industries ranging from steel to cars and causing unease over which products could be targeted next.
Beijing had on Wednesday said it would slap additional tariffs of 25 per cent on 16 billion dollars worth of U.S. imports, in retaliation to news the U.S. plans to begin collecting 25 per cent extra in tariffs on 16 billion dollars of Chinese goods from Aug. 23.
“The two countries’ trade conflict, which is merely push and shove at the moment, is likely to escalate into more than just a scuffle if the U.S. administration cannot marshal its mobster mentality.
“China continues to do its utmost to avoid a trade war, but in the face of the U.S.’s ever greater demand for protection money, China has no choice but to fight back,” state newspaper China Daily said.
So far, China has now either imposed or proposed tariffs on 110 billion dollars of U.S. goods, representing the vast majority of its annual imports of American products. Big-ticket U.S. items that are still not on any list are crude oil and large aircraft.
“China has confidence in protecting its own interests, has many means,” state broadcaster CCTV said on its early morning news show.
Another commentary, written by China Institute of International Studies research fellow Jia Xiudong said the U.S. was trying to “suppress China’s development”.
“China should consider “unconventional methods” such as the stimulus plan used by Beijing during the global financial crisis if needed to sustain economic growth, the Global Times newspaper said in a commentary.


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Certa, an enterprise automation platform, has proudly announced its Series A investment round, achieving a total of $15m.
This significant funding round was steered by Point72 Ventures and saw participation from several esteemed investors, including tech luminary Justin Kan, Dropbox’s co-founder and CEO, Drew Houston, as well as Mantis VC and several other contributors.
Diving deeper into Certa’s functionalities, the company primarily addresses the challenges related to vendor and partner onboarding. These processes, frequently found within enterprises, are notoriously lengthy, unclear, and strenuous. The increasing concerns around data security, the mounting privacy regulations, and the growing focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) magnify these challenges. Certa’s solution lies in its capability to diminish onboarding durations and enhance transparency by automating the complete third-party lifecycle tailored for enterprises.
With this new infusion of capital, Certa plans to further its mission of streamlining cross-company cohesion. “The modern business ecosystem requires an increasing amount of collaboration between companies, but the process for enabling this cross-company cohesion is often a manual, time-intensive experience,” Certa founder and CEO Jag Lamba said. “It doesn’t need to be this way. Our platform was built out of necessity to help our customers onboard third-party vendors, partners, and customers quickly and efficiently so they can get back to business.”
Furthermore, Certa offers businesses an opportunity to connect securely and effortlessly. Its state-of-the-art software directs entire workflows across various segments like compliance, procurement, privacy, information security, and financial systems. A remarkable feature is its low code/no-code technology, enabling procurement teams to autonomise vital processes without leaning on IT support.
To date, Certa has facilitated the onboarding of over a million firms from 120 nations, delivering its services in 17 languages. Some of its esteemed clients, a list boasting the names of top-tier retailers, aerospace entities, credit card corporations, tech behemoths, and several others, were actively involved in heralding Certa’s Series A announcement.
Further endorsing Certa’s vision, Tripp Shriner, Partner at Point72 Ventures, shared his insights, “Whether a vendor, customer, or partner, there is a growing demand to find the most secure, efficient, and comprehensive way to integrate and scale business processes. Certa allows businesses to automate the third-party journey so they can move faster and focus on what’s most important.”
Adding to the praises, Justin Kan, Twitch’s founder and a notable tech visionary, mentioned, “Certa enables connection. In a world where businesses are working remotely with thousands of other organizations, connection is key.” Meanwhile, Andrew Taggert, co-founder of Mantis VC and a member of the Grammy-awarded group The Chainsmokers, also expressed his anticipation for Certa’s impending growth journey.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s pesticide regulator is suing Whole Foods Market, Inc. over four pesticide products the grocery retailer sells at stores in the state.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation says the state has not determined the products are safe.
The regulators filed the lawsuit on Monday in Sacramento Superior Court. The suit seeks a court order requiring the grocer to explain why it is selling pesticide products that do not comply with state safety laws.
The products are Natural Pines Pellet Cat Litter; Purely Botanical Cat Flea Spray; Purely Botanical Dog Flea Spray and Enviroman Bugs R Done Bugspray.
Whole Foods did not return an email seeking comment on the suit.
If it is found to have sold unregistered pesticides, the state could issue fines.
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The Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) reported on Wednesday that industrial production had shrunk by 1.6% in July compared with the previous month, while increasing by 3.9% compared with July 2020. This was slower growth than in June, when production had jumped by 8.3% year on year.
“Growth in the volume of industrial production continued in July, albeit at a slower rate compared with the previous months when stronger annual growth was the result of last year’s low base,” analysts at Raiffeisenbank Austria (RBA) said in their comment on the DZS report.
Growth was reported for three of five sectors. Energy production rose the most, by 13.1%, followed by production of non-durable consumer goods (+4.2%) and capital goods (+2.8%). Production of durable consumer goods and intermediate goods fell by 4.7% and 4.1% respectively.
After dropping by 3.4% last year, industrial production increased by 8.7% in the first seven months of this year compared with the same period of last year, contributing to the economic growth and recovery.
The data on further growth of industrial production, as well as recent figures on further growth of retail trade indicate continued recovery of the national economy from the coronavirus crisis. Last week, the DZS released data showing that GDP had jumped by a record 16.1% in the second quarter, its first growth after four quarters of decline.
“Although the epidemiological picture will continue to affect the pace of economic recovery, the growth of foreign and domestic demand and the industry confidence index, which continued to grow in July, nearing 2019’s levels, confirm our expectations of a solid continuation of growth in the volume of industrial production until the end of the year,” RBA said.
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