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Retailers like Targer aren't the only victims of credit card fraud.
Guests at Seaworld Aquctica in Florida had their credit card information stolen in an illegal operation that involved the park's employees.
Nicholas Matos, who is not an Aquatica employee, is accused of buying the stolen credit card information.
According to WFTV, Investigators said that waterpark security confronted an Aquatica employee was in possession of a handheld skimmer while stationed at a park kiosk. Initial reports indicate the employee had been promised by a colleague $10 for each card swiped and that employee would deliver the skimmer to Matos.
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Amazon crowned #1 for UK digital innovation for second year
By Elias Jahshan - Jul 7th 2017, 12:04
Amazon has been named as the UK’s number one digital innovator for the second year in a row, according to new rankings published this week.
The online giant took three of the top spots Digital Retail Innovations Report 2017, which recognises the top 50 retail technology initiatives of the last year.
Amazon Echo topped the list with its new and improved features. The voice-driven device, better known as Alexa, can answer questions and order goods but was recognised because of its new capabilities such as video camera integration, and the ability to take and process pictures and feedback on outfit choices.
The online retailer’s grocery store Amazon Go, which uses NFC sensors to monitor items moved from shelves and into baskets ranked second, while Amazon Logistics was listed third for its robot-filled warehouses and experimentation with drone delivery.
Ocado, Shop Direct and Net-A-Porter were among the other retailers that were recognised in the top 50.
“The various [artificial intelligence] initiatives show how retailers are working hard to evolve customer journey,” said Guy Chiswick, northern Europe managing director at Webloyalty, which co-produced the list.
“They are thinking outside the box and coming up with new ways to answer customer demand for convenience and immediacy, as well as looking for solutions to improve every step of the supply chain.” Retail Gazette
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Decision-makers understand that data drives the digital business. And one of the most efficient ways to extract value out of this is through business intelligence (BI). But in a real-time world, companies can ill afford to spend months on an implementation. However, by following several essential steps, turnaround time can dramatically improve, yielding results faster.
Amazon partners with UK's Next for click and collect service
15/05/2019 - 09:07
Amazon has teamed up with British clothing chain Next to offer a network of stores where the US online retail giant’s UK customers can collect their parcels.
Phygital: 6 ways to adapt, or die
06/05/2019 - 10:34
Innovative phygital business models, where bricks and mortar and digital seamlessly integrate, are popping up across the globe. But the best phygital experiences still remain aligned with old-school sales strategies: Customer attraction, retention, engagement, experiences, loyalty and the brand itself. The factors which keep shifting are shopping behaviour and new technology. The upshot is: to keep in the retail game, phygital is the way to go and it’s currently an adapt or die situation.
5 ways digital technology is reshaping the needs and expectations of SA’s young consumers
03/05/2019 - 15:00
We’re seeing the needs, expectations and behaviours of young South African consumers evolve at a pace that threatens to leave brands behind. As centennials – or Generation Z – move into the workforce and become the next wave of consumers, brands will need to rethink many of their assumptions about what customers want.
Amazon strengthens ties with French food retailer Casino
24/04/2019 - 11:50
E-commerce giant Amazon and French retailer Casino are expanding their partnership, with Amazon installing pick-up lockers in Casino stores and more of the French company’s products to be available on Amazon.

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How much water should a vegetarian drink a day?
drink plenty of fluids – the government recommends 6 to 8 cups/glasses a day.
What do vegetarians usually lack?
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics warns of the risk of vitamin B12 deficiencies in vegetarians and vegans. Vitamin B12 is found naturally only in animal products. A lack of vitamin B12 can lead to anemia and blindness. It can also cause muscle weakness, tingling, and numbness.
How much water do you save being vegetarian?
A study released last month by the European Commission concludes that people who switch to a vegetarian diet could substantially reduce water consumption by 27% to 41% in European countries. The study shows that vegetarians consume goods that are produced with much less water than the goods of other diets.
Should vegetarians drink more water?
Drinking enough water is important for everyone, but may be especially important for those who eat a lot of fiber, including vegetarians and vegans. Vegetarians tend to have a higher fiber intake, since fiber-rich legumes, vegetables and whole grains are staples in a healthy vegetarian diet.
How much water do vegans drink?
“On average, a vegan, a person who doesn’t eat meat or dairy, indirectly consumes nearly 600 gallons of water per day less than a person who eats the average American diet.”
Do vegans use less water?
A meat-free diet can cut our water footprint in half! Studies show that a healthy meat-free diet reduces our water footprint by up to 55%. … “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use and water use.
What food uses the least water?
Beef, sheep and pork meat all require high volumes of water for production also. Tea, beer and wine use the least according to the list. Compared to the production of meat, vegetable foodstuffs require considerably less water – 1kg of potatoes for example uses 287 litres of water.
Do vegetarians lack protein?
Vegetarians may be at risk of having a protein deficiency, so it’s important to incorporate more plant-based protein into your diet. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), most adult women should eat about 5 ounces of protein a day, while most adult men should eat between 5.5 and 6 ounces.
What do vegans miss the most?
The top 20 most-missed foods:
- Cheese on toast.
- Cereal with milk.
- Buttery mashed potato.
- Banoffee Pie.
- Margarita Pizza.
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Irish company sues Spotify and Apple’s iTunes
Data Scape appears to have been set up purely to hold intellectual property such as patents
Irish company Data Scape has accused the various tech giants, including Apple, of violating data patents in eight separate lawsuits
Data Scape, which operates from offices in Sandyford, owns a suite of US technology patents acquired in recent years from companies such as Sony. Among them are patents for technology to assist in data transfer and cloud storage.
The Irish company has accused the various tech giants of violating these data patents in eight separate lawsuits filed in Texas and California in the days immediately following Christmas.
The Apple lawsuit, for example, alleges the behemoth infringes several of Data Scape’s data technology patents in the operation of iTunes, its music service, and iCloud, its storage system that allows users shift files between devices.
In separate cases where it makes broadly similar allegations, Data Scape has also filed legal cases against German giant SAP, which offers cloud storage services; Japanese group Fujitsu, with a complaint over how data is transferred to the cloud from its devices; Dell and its EMC data subsidiary; Nasdaq-listed Western Digital, over its My Cloud service; Citrix, over its ShareFile system; and music streaming services Pandora Media and Spotify.
None of the respondents have yet filed a formal legal defence, but is appears likely that the cases will be contested. Data Scape has not indicated how much in damages it will seek, if any of the cases are successful or even get to trial.
Data Scape is a non-trading company that appears to have been set up in Dublin in 2017 purely to hold intellectual property such as patents.
The Government has tweaked Irish legal rules and the tax system several times in recent years to make the State a more attractive location for tech companies to locate their intellectual property here.
Data Scape operates from the same Sandyford address as Solas Oled, another technology intellectual property company with which it shares some directors and investors. Solas is not a party to any of the legal actions, however.
Data Scape is 49 per cent owned by an Irish company linked to giant US hedge fund Magnetar Capital, which has about $13 billion of assets under management. The remaining shares are split equally between three US tech investors with strong Irish links – Stephen McErlain, Gerald Padian and Richard Tashjian, who reportedly all know each other from their days at Fordham University.
According to the website for Solas, Mr Padian, whose nationality is listed as Irish on company documents, founded US tech company Realtime Data, to which the other investors also have links. The Solas profile says Mr Padian now focuses on his investments in Ireland.
Data Scape’s board also includes two Irish-based directors, who both also work at Solas as managing directors: Dublin-based accountant Sean O’Sullivan and Ciaran O’Gara, who appears to have an executive role and formerly worked for Wayfair. Mr O’Gara was unavailable for comment prior to publication.


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1) Many consider that it is no longer a question if the Fed will cut interest rates, but rather when. With the apparent softening of the job market, many investors firmly believe the Federal Reserve will move to cut interest rates this year possible as soon as this July. The markets bounced up on the expectation.
2) The job numbers are in for May, with job creation slowing dramatically. There were just 75,000 new jobs added to the economy, about 100,000 less than economist expected. Both March and April job numbers were lower than expected leading experts to conclude a downward trend in the American economy is beginning. There are fears that we may see a recession as early as next year.
3) The book seller Barnes & Noble has closed a deal to sell itself to Elliott Management Corp, a hedge fund based in New York. The news sent Barnes & Noble stock surging upward as much as 36%. Like many other retailers, Barnes & Noble has struggled with little success to counter the power house e-commerce giant Amazon. It’s Nook e-book device was a bust, which the company had heavily invested in. Barnes & Noble has 600 brick and mortar retail stores.
4) Stock market closings for 7 JUN 19: The Dow has had its best week since November.
Dow 25,983.94 up 263.28 Nasdaq 7,742.10 up 126.55 S&P 500 2,873.34 up 29.85
We’rrreeeeeeee back new episode of the EFR Podcast with your hosts Businessman Bassey (Sammy BE) @Ecofiretv, James Lyman @ObsoletePeople (finally getting a twitter handle), and on the engineering boards Jon “The Don” Sterling @TheDramaBlock.
trio discussed the tax season in the U.S. of A, month of April, as well
as topics ranging from President Donald J. Trump’s tax returns,
American citizen having to pay taxes (or if you don’t want to, face the
penalty & consequences), @ YOUR OWN RISK, of course.
as topics, such as Herman Cain & Stephen Moore possibly being
nominated for the prestigious Federal Reserve Board; then both gentlemen
dropping out from the nomination process; and plenty of more economic,
financial and business discussion topics…..
1) The $9 trillion dollar business of financing global trade has become vulnerable to forgers who are so adept at faking documents used by banks that it has become necessary to go paperless. This means going digital which will also make the financing process more efficient.
2) The just purchased newspaper, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, has laid off its entire staff of 161 workers including 65 reporters and editors. Their competitor, the New Orleans Advocate who purchased them, will publish a daily paper using the names of both brands.
3) Two Federal Reserve policymakers have voice concerns about weak inflation. Some bankers see weak inflation as a growing case for a future interest rate cut, even though others are pushing for continued patience.
4) 3 MAY 19 Stock market closings:
Dow 26,504.95 up 197.16 Nasdaq 8,164.00 up 127.22 S&P 500 2,945.64 up 28.12
President Trump is set to nominate Herman Cain for the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Herman Cain was a former presidential candidate in 2012. He also served as chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Board. His business background includes being the President/CEO of Godfather Pizza, CEO of National Restaurant Association, and being on boards such as Nabisco, Whirlpool, & Reader’s Digest.
Mr. Cain to be on the Fed Board, would have to pass an extensive background check and Senate confirmation process.-SB
1) The arrest of a top Chinese executive of Huawei, a major Chinese high technology company, caused world markets, including the Dow, to fall. The Dow dropped 777 points before news that the Feds planned to slow down on increasing the interest rate was announced.
2) Research finds that millennials don’t have the money to spend that previous generations had. The assumption has been a shift in spending habits, but with a millennial male making $6,600 dollars less than 1978 men, it appears they just don’t have the disposable income. Working women haven’t made up the difference, opening the question about the future viability of our hyper-consumerism economy.
3) The EPA is expected to rollback back emission standards allowing coal fire powerplants to operate again without having to remove the carbon dioxide from burning coal.
4) 6 DEC 18 Stock market closings:
Dow 24,947.67 down 79.40
Nasdaq 7,188.26 up 29.83
S&P 500 2,695.95 down 4.11
1) America had the fastest expanding GDP by growing 3.5% in the third quarter. The Feds hint that they might hold interest rates at present level, which would further stimulate growth.
2) There are threats of a partial government shutdown next week over funding for the border wall, the shutdown coming one week from this Friday.
3) Google is facing a $4 billion dollar fine for using smart phones to track people without their consent. Last May, Europe passed regulations controlling the use of digital technology with people, which allows them to level such a large fine. The American Congress is considering similar legislation to regulate the digital industry.
4) 28 NOV 18 Stock market closings: Biggest Dow rally in eight months.
Dow 25,366.43 up 617.70
Nasdaq 7,291.59 up 208.89
S&P 500 2,743.79 up 61.62
1) Eighteen states will increase their minimum wage starting in 2019, but eight of these states will have smaller initial increases with automatic increases that adjust the minimum wage to keep pace with price growth.
2) Amazon’s ‘Alexa’ has been reprogram to speak Spanish, so is being released for sale in Mexico as Amazon expands into the Mexican market.
3) The Federal Reserve has held interest rates the same, but signaled that most likely it will be increased this next month.
4) Amazon plans to split it’s new headquarters (HQ2) between two cities, Long Island City in New York and Arlington, Virginia.
5) 8 NOV 18 Stock market closings:
Dow 26,191.22 up 10.92
Nasdaq 7,530.88 down 39.87
S&P 500 2,806.83 down 7.06
New article posted below titled “The Monopoly Game for Millennials”
1) The US government will issue $1.34 Trillion dollars of debt in 2018, the highest since the recession. Debt issuance has jump 146% from 2017, with the 2019 debt issuance anticipated to be $1 Trillion dollars, and excesses of $1 Trillion dollars in the following four years.
2) Analysis say Sears mistake, that has resulted in its financial woes, was spending $6 Billion dollars for stock buy backs. If that cash had been used to revamp stores, reduce Sears debt and for working capital, their financial crisis may have been averted. Sears stock has lost 99% of its value and is now considered worthless.
3) Disney’s first cruise out of New Orleans was sold out in just one hour. Disney is the home port for the cruise ship, and other cruise lines are watching closely considering New Orleans as their port too.
4) 30 OCT 18 Stock price closings:
Dow 24,874.64 up 431.72
Nasdaq 7,161.65 up 111.36
S&P 500 2,682.63 up 41.38
1) There were 7.14 million job openings in August, the highest ever. Job openings out paced unemployment.
2) Federal government closed its 2018 fiscal year with a $779 billion dollar deficit, the highest in 6 years. Some experts warn that the rising US debt could hamper any US fiscal response to a down turn.
3) There are fears of oil pushing to over $100, maybe even going as high as $400 if US does sanction Saudi Arabia.
4) 16 OCT 18 Stock market closings: Markets leap upwards because of news about job openings.
Dow 25,798.42 up 547.87
Nasdaq 7,645.49 up 214.74
S&P 500 2,809.92 up 59.13
1) There were 134,000 jobs added to the US economy in September, the lowest this year. The unemployment rate is down to 3.7%, the lowest in 49 years. The trade war does not seem to be effecting the US economy yet.
2) The global markets took a hit amid reports of China using special spy-chips in servers to facilitate hacking.
3) The stock market suffered a drop because of the dropping of job numbers, coupled with increasing fears of interest rates being raised to forego inflation. Additionally, there is the increase cost in energy.
4) 5 OCT 18 Stock market closings:
Dow 26,447.05 down 180.43
Nasdaq 7,788.45 down 91.06
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City officials are probing Amazon for axing a worker who organized a walkout at its Staten Island warehouse over a lack of coronavirus safety measures.
“We heard from Staten Island, from the Amazon Fulfillment Center, a specific charge that a worker raised health and safety concerns, raised social distancing concerns, was fired,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a coronavirus briefing in Queens Tuesday.
“The allegation is because he spoke up for the safety of his fellow workers he was fired. I have ordered city’s Commission on Human Rights to investigate Amazon immediately to determine if that’s true.
“If so it would be a violation of our city Human Rights Law, we would act on it immediately,” de Blasio said.
“I should also note that the sheriff’s office did an inspection of the facility to ensure that social distancing is being observed and they will continue to inspect as needed,” the mayor said.
Chris Smalls, 31, a management assistant at the facility, previously told The Post he was canned in a phone call following Monday afternoon’s strike.
“They pretty much retaliated against me for speaking out,” said Smalls. “I don’t know how they sleep at night.”
He and dozens of other employees at the warehouse walked off the job to demand Amazon temporarily close and clean the facility after a worker tested positive for COVID-19 there last week.
They also asked the e-commerce giant to offer paid time off for folks who feel sick or need to self-quarantine.
Kristen Kisha, an Amazon spokeswoman, said “Mr. Smalls received multiple warnings for violating social distancing guidelines and putting the safety of others at risk.
“He was also found to have had close contact with a diagnosed associate with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and was asked to remain home with pay for 14 days, which is a measure we’re taking at sites around the world. Despite that instruction to stay home with pay, he came onsite on March 30, further putting the teams at risk. This is unacceptable and we have terminated his employment as a result of these multiple safety issues,” Kish said.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office was considering all legal options and called on the National Labor Relations Board to investigate the incident.


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A big shake up at the top of Apple’s leadership ladder has been announced, with Apple’s Senior Vice President, iOS Software Scott Forstall leaving the company with Jony Ive taking control of leadership for Human Interface.
The change will be effective sometime early in 2013, with Forstall’s responsibilities reduced with immediate effect.
By all accounts, Forstall wasn’t the most popular man at the Cupertino company, described as notoriously difficult, and championing the skeuomorphic UI design that’s looking increasingly naff in iOS and OS X.
As the iOS head, Forstall was also ultimately responsible for Apple Maps and Siri, both disappointing headline additions to the iOS heart. It’s rumoured that the final nail in Forstall’s coffin came when he refused to sign the public apology letter that Apple issued in the wake of the Apple Maps debacle, which eventually was signed off by CEO Tim Cook.
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But don’t panic just yet about the idea of wearing a top that may not reach your navel. There are several ways to pull off the potentially midriff-baring trend ― whether or not you have great abs, and even if you prefer to dress on the conservative side.
“Crop tops are not the easiest thing to wear,” said Hayley Phelan, fashion features editor at Lucky magazine, acknowledging that skin-baring styles are not always “appropriate” for work or other situations. “But there are so many ways to wear crop tops that we saw on the runway and that we love at Lucky.”
For example, you can layer a crop top over a blouse, Phelan said. Or wear a boxy crop top over high-waisted pants or a high-waisted skirt, and don’t worry about revealing much skin.
|In this Sept. 11, 2013 file photo provided by Rachel Zoe, a model wears a cropped top and skirt from the Rachel Zoe Spring 2014 collection at Fashion Week in New York. (AP/Rachel Zoe)|
“I would say a crop top is a must-have for spring,” Phelan said. “But make it one that you feel comfortable in. With a boxier shape, you can wear it on multiple occasions.”
Another strong trend Lucky editors noticed for spring is the “painterly print,” meaning “bold, graphic brush strokes” and “art-inspired” designs, including portrait art and actual faces or flowers appearing on garments. “We saw faces at Prada and flowers at Dior,” she said.
Finally, get ready for sandals and slides that are more hiker than fashionista ― what Lucky editors call “the ugly shoe.”
“It’s that kind of Birkenstock shape, or even like Tevas,” Phelan said. “But that’s what’s cool about it ― fashionable people wearing a fashionable outfit that’s put together, putting on these sandals.”
Overall, she said, the silhouette for spring is evolving from past seasons: “It’s a tighter, more form-fitting top but looser on the bottom, with high-waisted baggier pants and wide-legged culottes. It’s an interesting shape but what pairs perfectly with culottes is the crop top.”
John Bourgeois, who directs personal shopping in the Midwest for Macy’s By Appointment, said the region is definitely seeing the looser leg look. “Pants are a little softer this year,” Bourgeois said. “The fabrication is very soft and flowy and whimsical.”


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San Antonio Furniture Store That Benefits Homeless Set To Close In February
A popular new and used furniture store is closing its doors. Furniture For A Cause, run by San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries, will be shutting down by the end of February.
The lease is ending next month at the facility on Blanco Road. The administrative offices will move to 1919 Northwest Loop 410, said SAMMinistries President and CEO Navarra Williams.
“(This) will help improve our efficiency and provide better service to the homeless of San Antonio,” he said. “And after Furniture for A Cause closes, SAMM Express will continue to take furniture donations and pass them directly to homeless clients to help them continue their self-sufficiency.”
Furniture For A Cause has operated as a social enterprise with the goal of providing funds to augment SAMMinistries’ service to the homeless. Furniture For A Cause also served as a workforce development site to help train homeless men and women working towards self-sufficiency.
Due to changes in the furniture industry, new online low cost retail and resale opportunities available to consumers, the operational expense of a fixed site store has become cost-prohibitive, Williams said.
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Court documents reportedly show that Delphi Corp. fears a stop-shipment from its steel-parts suppliers could result in losses totaling $US10 million a day.
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Optimize Your Website for Mobile Devices
Every company has a website, but do you have a mobile-optimized website? Mobile devices are an important, and growing, channel for business. Consider these statistics:
- According to mobiThinking there are now more than 1.2 billion mobile web users worldwide which account for more than 8% of web traffic.
- comScore reports that mobile devices drove 10.8 percent of traffic to online retail sites on Cyber Monday 2011, more than double the previous year.
- Interestingly, mobile devices accounted for even more online traffic on Black Friday – 14.3 percent!
- The most popular device for mobile commerce? The iPad.
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New news about the successor to the Galaxy S3 smartphone reappeared. This time, Samsung will release it issued on March 15, 2013.
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"The value of the acquisition has not been disclosed, but Rapid7 had previously announced that it would use a recent US$50 million funding windfall to expand via acquisitions and its own internal development," writes ZDNet's Michael Lee.
"Rapid7 is known as the provider of the network vulnerability management and penetration testing products Nexpose and Metasploit, and its acquisition of Mobilisafe broadens its reach into the area of mobile-device security," writes Network World's Ellen Messmer. "Mobilisafe, which debuted in June, has software called Mobile Risk Management intended to monitor and assess security in Android and Apple devices as well as do discovery to gain visibility into user mobile devices."
"At the time of the acquisition, Mobilisafe had 30 deployments completed, ranging from a small 15-person company up to a large 7,500-person enterprise," writes TechCrunch's Sarah Perez. "Dozens more deployments were in the works."https://o1.qnsr.com/log/p.gif?;n=203;c=204660766;s=9477;x=7936;f=201812281312070;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;a=20392931;e=i
"The combined companies can now leverage a combination of security, pen testing and mobile device security in an age when bring your own device (BYOD) has become a major technology trend," writes CRN's Ken Presti.
"We created Mobilisafe in response to the security challenges organizations face with BYOD," Mobilisafe CEO and co-founder Giri Sreenivas said in a statement. "Rapid7 is already helping organizations address security risks with a simple approach that enables defenders to identify relevant threats and prioritize remediation and mitigation efforts. This approach is totally in-line with our own view. We’re impressed with the market position and customer focus the company has built. It’s exciting to combine forces to help customers simplify their security needs, regardless of device."
"Mobilisafe employs seven people, and they will all be joining Rapid7, which is maintaining an office in Seattle," writes GeekWire's John Cook. "Sreenivas will serve as vice president and general manager of mobile at Rapid7."


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Previously we confirmed that A4 devices on iOS 5.1.1 firmware can be jailbroken — that doesn't mean you need to update to iOS 5.1.1
Actually, all users having an A5 / A5X device should stay away from iOS 5.1.1. The popular Dev Team member — MuscleNerd posted a warning via Twitter, informing jailbreakers having an iPad 2 / 3 or an iPhone 4S to stay away from the iOS 5.1.1.
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— Shoemaker Adidas AG (Other OTC: ADDYY) reported a 55% jump in net income attributable to shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2019 to EUR167 million while basic EPS climbed by 57% to EUR0.85.
— Sales for the company were up 12% to EUR5.84 billion.
— Adidas’ revenues increased by 10% on a currency-neutral basis. This reflects double-digit growth in both Sport Inspired and Sports Performance, which is backed by training, running and basketball categories.
— Revenues at the Reebok brand grew 7% driven by double-digit growth in Sport and a high-single-digit growth rate in Classics.
— Gross margin decreased by 3.2 percentage points to 49% as negative currency effects and a less favorable pricing mix more than offset positive effects from lower sourcing costs as well as a better product and channel mix.
— Looking ahead into the full year 2020, the company projects sales to increase at a rate of between 6% and 8% on a currency-neutral basis in 2020 driven by growth in all market segments.
— For the full year, net income from continuing operations is projected to increase to a level of EUR2.10-2.16 billion, reflecting an increase of 10-13% compared to the prior-year level of EUR1.918 billion.
— The overall impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its business in 2020 cannot be quantified reliably as the situation keeps evolving, the further recovery in Greater China, the extent of global spillover, as well as the availability of raw materials remain largely uncertain.
Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ: AVGO) reported first quarter 2021 earnings results today. Total revenue increased 14% year-over-year to $6.65 billion. GAAP net income was $1.3 billion, or $3.05 per share, compared
Retail giant Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported higher earnings and revenues for the second quarter of 2021. Earnings missed analysts’ expectations, while sales beat. Net profit was $951 million
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Konami is auctioning 14 unique pieces of Castlevania artwork as NFTs to mark the series’ 35th anniversary, which has gone down about as well as you would imagine. The content up for auction includes various game scenes, background music, and freshly drawn visuals of various scenes throughout Castlevania’s history. The auction kicks off on NFT marketplace OpenSea on January 12.
As an added incentive, Konami says that those who have purchased an NFT will have their nickname plastered to its website from mid-February to the end of 2022, assuming your nickname is “socially acceptable”. Konami won’t accept any cancellation of transactions, returns, or refunds “under any circumstances”.
Konami also says you can re-sell or transfer your NFT to different platforms, though it takes “no responsibilities for any secondary transactions”. That’s particularly worth noting as word of numerous NFT scams and hacks is never too far away from the news right now. The company also clarifies that purchasing the NFT does not give you intellectual property rights – copyrights, trademark rights, and that sort of stuff – concerning the data linked to the NFT. That means you can’t use it for commercial purposes.
It doesn’t look like the company is done selling NFTs, either. The wave of Castlevania crypto bobbins was revealed alongside Konami Memorial NFT, which the company says is an “initiative to create art NFTs using beloved in-game scenes from Konami titles”. Konami also says that it might sell similar Castlevania NFTs in the future, though it won’t have the “exact same data”.
Konami also mentions that setting yourself up to bid in the auction requires the controversial cryptocurrency Ethereum. One of the more significant conversations around cryptocurrency – Ethereum, particularly – revolves around what some argue is its negative effect on the environment. Ethereum promised to slash its carbon emissions in May of last year, though CNBC reports that cryptocurrency prices took a hit in December, with investors pointing to the Omicron COVID-19 variant and climate change concerns.
The Castlevania NFTs have been poorly received so far, with fans either raising concerns or simply clowning on them by right-clicking them and sharing the art online.
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) January 6, 2022
Don’t tell Konami, but with my elite hacker skills I managed to steal one of the Castlevania NFT’s. from castlevania
— Barry✨『ＥＰＯＣＨ』 (@nostoppingepoch) January 6, 2022
If you’ve been out of the loop, NFTs have been landing in the videogame industry with a collective thud since last year. Ubisoft decided to stick them in Ghost Recon Breakpoint, prompting a French union to call NFTs “harmful and worthless” for games. STALKER 2 devs backtracked on including NFTs following backlash from fans. Steam also banned games that use blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. Despite all that, the NFT announcements just keep on coming.


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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With less than two weeks until Christmas, FedEx says this is its busiest shipping day ever.
The company expects 16 million packages to go out Monday.
We're talking the most cargo in FedEx history being handled Monday and all this shipping comes from shoppers doing a little pointing and clicking.
FedEx Express Hawaii usually ships around 7,000 packages a day. On Monday, it's up to 10,000.
"Today was extremely, extremely heavy so both on our inbound side and our outbound side, as you can see, we got a lot of packages going out today," FedEx Express senior manager Carmie Spillers said.
In all this holiday season, FedEx expects to ship more than 230 million packages. UPS says it's going to deliver 430 million worldwide between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Why the record numbers? It's all about the Internet. Cyber-selling and buying has jumped, leading to a big increase for delivery services.
"Between 14-15 percent, and it's due to the online buying and the e-commerce," FedEx senior manager Dane Worley said.
If you're not shopping online, here are the absolute deadlines for mailing gifts domestically:
- FedEx Ground shipping, Friday, Dec. 17.
- FedEx Overnight shipping, Dec. 23.
- UPS 2nd Day Air shipping, Dec. 22
- UPS Next Day Air, Dec. 23.
- USPS First Class Mail, Dec. 20
- USPS Priority, Dec. 21
- USPS Express, Dec. 22.
And remember: Friday, Dec. 17 is the third annual "Free Shipping Day."
More than 1,000 retailers, like Macy's, Dell and Disney are participating.
You can find more information at http://www.freeshippingday.com.
It may be a little late to avoid the rush at places like FedEx at this point, so patience and good holiday cheer are a must!


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Ali Wing Media Contact: Grace Lee, firstname.lastname@example.org, 212.334.5943
Baby Buggy Announces New Board Member: Ali Wing, Founder & CEO of giggle
NEW YORK, NY, MAY 3, 2010 - Baby Buggy, the New York-based charitable organization that provides essential products, clothing and gear to infants and children in need, announced the addition of Ali Wing, giggle™ Founder and CEO, to its Board of Directors.
"Baby Buggy is delighted to welcome Ali Wing to its Board of Directors," said Baby Buggy Founder & President Jessica Seinfeld.
A graduate of Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and Law School, Wing worked for a broad range of businesses including Fortune 500 companies and environmentally focused start-up brands before launching giggle in 2003.
Since that time, the store has grown to 12 locations nationwide and Wing
has become a parenting resource through her
books, columns and regular TV appearances.
"We're thrilled to have a business leader like Ali Wing
step up to help New York City's most vulnerable families in this time of great need."
In addition to working with Baby Buggy
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support as a Board Member for the New York Center for Children
, serves on the Director's Council for the Children's Museum of the Arts
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, a group founded by her
father that awards education grants to children.
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ALI EVERYWHERE - Ali Wing is more than just the founder of giggle - she's an advocate for today's new parents.
By offering smarter solutions, providing information and building a parenting community, Ali
has made giggle a resource destination.
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giggle Founder Ali Wing Shares Her Top 5 Baby Registry Picks
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Ali was born in Northern California and raised in Montana, where she was one of nine children, five of whom were adopted from different cultures.
With a lifelong focus on healthy living and community, she's
been a champion of ecological issues and leader in seeking out organic products from the beginning.
Before giggle, Ali worked for companies ranging from Fortune 500 NIKE to multi-channel Bay Area start-up Gazoontite, the first-ever retailer of branded environmental control products for allergies and asthma, and later as brand strategist for Gruner + Jahr Publishing (Child and Parents magazines).
education includes an MBA from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a JD from the Northwestern School of Law.
serves as a parenting resource through both her
published works and her
speeches, helping new parents navigate the glut of choices out there and find only what they need, when they need it.
Because of her
extensive product knowledge, Ali
is a regular speaker on lifestyle topics for parents for outlets, including Real Simple
and Bloomberg Link
, has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show as their baby product expert and on Fox Business News
as a small business expert.
has also written the what-to-get-when-you're-expecting guidebook on baby products, giggle guide to baby gear (Chronicle Books).
Ali is also a columnist for The Bump and Glam; has contributed to other media, including BabyTalk, Working Mother and eHow; was part of USA Today's CEO Roundtable; and is co-author of The lilaguide baby gear buyer's guide, the Zagat's of baby gear.
From general advice for each gear category to lifestyle tips about individual products, her
expertise helps provide context for the peer reviews.
Community and involvement are important to Ali
She serves as executive director of the Tecumseh Foundation and is on several boards, including Baby Buggy, Children's Advocacy Center, Kids Today, Northwestern University School of Law, and she serves on the Directors' Council for Children's Museum of the Arts.
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Arsenal want rid of at least five senior players this summer, with 'Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan among the big-name
stars heading to the exit'.
In fact, imagine instead it was a regular European Tour pro without the big-name
reputation and commercial appeal of Garcia who was hacking lumps out of the Royal Greens course.
In recent discussions around misleading packaging on branded foods, versus own supermarket products, an online labelling manufacturerData Labelcan reveal; shoppers lean more towards supermarket own, simply because they prefer them, to the big-name
Hughton resisted buying a big-name
striker, instead remaining loyal to veteran Murray, who is 35 next month.
The Spaniard has been willing to drop some of the so-called 'big-name
players' as well, which means complacency has been removed.
Howey summed up the mood on Tyneside after the sixth loss on the spin over the weekend when he said: "The fans, myself included, don't think Newcastle are going to get a big-name
The Stromsgodset boss, who worked under Deila in Norway last season, has watched his big-name
countrymen go to the UK and struggle as gaffers.
WBA super-bantamweight king Scott Quigg insists the big-name
fights he craves are just around the corner.
However, I do not share Midlands Today presenter Nick Owen's assertion that viewers are alienating ITV's breakfast programmes because of how much their big-name
presenters are said to be paid (Mail, April 22).
Summary: The Chancellor is to unveil a Au154 million blitz on big-name
Don't expect him to be lining up against a Coronation Street/ Hollyoaks XI soon, though, as the striker has plenty of big-name
friends to help out.
He said he hoped that from the start of next season he wouldn't be the only Emirati coaching at a league club, but with the recent emphasis on big-name
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Exactly one month remains before the next generation of Pokemon games begins with the debut of Pokemon Sword and Shield. Anticipation is high, so much so that the internet has been abuzz over single Pokemon reveals like Sirfetch’d and Galarian Ponyta. The fans are hungry for any and all news that they can get, and it’s looking like more news is less than a day away.
This year, Game Freak, the studio that created the franchise, turned 30. That’s a pretty huge milestone for any studio, but especially for one that has helped shaped modern gaming culture in no small way. To celebrate the occasion, the studio will be hosting a special 30th anniversary livestream tomorrow at 7:00 AM PST.
According to the teaser announcement on its website, the stream will star studio director, composer, programmer, and founding member Junichi Masuda, who will look back on Game Freak’s decades of history and discuss how it got to where it is today. Beyond that, the livestream will reveal information on Game Freak’s upcoming projects, including its non-Pokemon titles, the RPG Little Town Hero and puzzle-platformer Giga Wrecker Alt, as well as its “Gear Project” game development system.
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CAPCOM has just released the first trailer for its 3.0 update for the massively popular Monster Hunter Rise, giving fans a closer look at what’s to come.
Giving players more monsters to fight and conquer, the new update will build upon the last additions and bring on both Crimson Glow Valstrax and the Apex Zinogre. CAPCOM also says that there’ll be a new ending to the game for those who have completed the story mode, as well as new standard missions for Apex Rathalos and Apex Diablos.
Aside from revealing more about the 3.0 update for Rise, CAPCOM has also dropped a new trailer for its upcoming Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Much like its 2016 predecessor, the new title will focus more on a narrative RPG experience and see players become companions with various monsters, riding them into battle. The game will launch globally on July 9, and you can check out the new trailer below.
Elsewhere in gaming, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is getting a Super Edition release.
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You know times are rough when people start considering the possibility of selling tickets to Fashion Week — as in, for normal people. WWD asked designers back in February if they’d consider doing this to make money and heighten publicity, since the paper’s informal poll of 105 women on New York streets revealed they’d pay, on average, $160 per seat. Which is pretty ridiculous if you ask us, since fashion shows only last ten minutes. Anyway, designers like Diane Von Furstenberg and Michael Kors said this was a terrible idea, since their customers would be confused by seeing clothes they wouldn’t be able to buy for six months. (Because it’s not as though they won’t see them in fashion magazines eons before they’d buy them.) We don’t think that’s the only reason designers wouldn’t want normal people at their shows. Fashion Week, among its many purposes, is a masturbatory exercise for the editors, buyers, society people, celebrities, and others in the industry who attend to feel exclusive, important, and on the inside of a very special, very elusive (but not really) world. We don’t presume to be immune to this allure and wouldn’t dream of denying, say, the warm fuzzies we felt when we sat right behind Kanye West’s baby mullet at the fall 2009 shows. Designers are charged with preserving the sanctity of this “in”-ness.
But all of that could be in danger. Because starting in September, a new group billing itself as the New York Fashion Week Organization plans to sell tickets to fashion shows staged at Madison Square Garden’s theater venue. Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the Garden of Dreams charity that helps children in crisis. So anyone who can pay the ticket price — which has not yet been set — can go see a fashion show. In Madison Square Garden. How glam! The organization is not affiliated with IMG, which puts on the real Fashion Week that normal people aren’t able to attend. They are currently soliciting young designers to participate in the shows (if you’re interested, send a portfolio and tear sheets to NYFW at MSG, 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1500). According to a press release about the project, “participation fees are kept to an absolute minimum.” So you’ll have to pay to partake, but hey! No one said charity was recession friendly.
So who knows who will wind up showing at this thing. We’re having a hard time imagining some of our favorite young designers — Ohne Titel, Cushnie et Ochs, Julian Louie — signing on to present in the same venue as the circus. But we could be wrong.
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Immunotec Research Ltd.
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Mexico City and Houston, Immunotec develops, manufactures, markets, and sells research-driven nutritional products through its fast-growing network of independent consultants in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Sales Method: Person To Person
Compensation Structure: Multi-Level
Primary Market: Mexico
Headquarters: Quebec, Canada
Executive: Mauricio Domenzain
Year Founded: 1996
Stock Symbol: IMM—CVE
Quebec, Canada-based Immunotec Inc., a seller of nutrition, skincare and wellness products, recently announced that Meredith Berkich, the 25-year network…
In appreciation of those companies that lead the way in offering an unparalleled opportunity for individuals to start their own businesses through shared connections, Direct Selling News honored the group during its eighth annual DSN Global 100 Celebration.
The previously announced deal for Quebec, Canada-based Immunotec Inc., the direct seller of nutrition, skincare and wellness products, to go private in a cash deal that valued the company at US$25 million, was recently completed.


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PANASONIC, Mitsubishi Electric and La Tagliatella are the latest three firms to move their head offices out of Catalunya in light of the ongoing independence issue. With exiled former regional president Carles...
VAT looks set to rise
It has emerged that the government is considering raising the rate of VAT in Spain.
The country's top rate of VAT (18%) is one of the lowest in Europe – and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has so far ruled out a hike insisting it could further damage consumer spending and prevent growth.
However, in a move that will save political face while also boosting much needed revenues, the finance ministry said it was considering plans to abolish discounted tax rates on certain goods and services, raising the rate to 18% across the board.
"The ministry is studying reclassifying certain products and services that have reduced or super-reduced VAT," a spokesman said.
Spain charges the reduced rate of 8% on the majority of food and sanitary products, ground transport, cultural activities such as cinema and theatre tickets, and hotel stays. The super-reduced rate of 4% is applied to basic foodstuffs such as milk, bread, fruit and vegetables and on books and newspapers.
Raising the VAT to 18% on all products and services would mean households would see a significant increase in weekly shopping bills in a nation that is already struggling with deep austerity measures and an unemployment rate of almost 25%.
In 2010, the VAT rate was raised from 16%, a move which was deeply unpopular and the conservative government pledged not to increase it further. They won a landslide victory in November, ousting the socialists of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
The European Commission and the International Monetary Fund have both recommended Spain revise its VAT charges, widely seen as the only way to meet its deficit commitments. Spain is trying to trim its annual deficit from 8.9% of GDP last year to 5.3% this year and 3% in 2013 but analysts expect it to fall short.
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A Preview of Mobile World Congress 2014
MWC(Mobile World Congress) 2014 in February 24 will officially kicked off, tomorrow, most of the major manufacturers of electronic products will gather in Barcelona, showing a lot of new products. Now, these manufacturers and organizers have begun an intense exhibition layout work.Famous media CNET now brings us the lead arrangement of a group of current MWC Convention Centre.
As smart phones, is getting more important position in the consumer electronics market, MWC seems become the world’s extremely important annual event. On the show, besides lot of new mobile phone & network products, in recent years, there also join the tablet PC, automotive systems, a new member of wearable devices etc.
Fira Gran Via Exhibition Centre
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Huawei’s entertainment district
Sony commercials on elevator
MWC advertising at the airport
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Heatron Inc. setting pace
When Mike Malotte was hired at Heatron Inc., a Leavenworth thermal and lighting manufacturer, he was promised there would be opportunities for advancement.
In just 14 months at the company, he's moved from the factory floor to team lead, evidence Heatron's management holds true to its word.
"So far this place is what I'd hoped it'd be," said Malotte, a Leavenworth resident.
Heatron Inc. has become a global leader in its field since its inception in 1977.
President H.B. Turner said the employee-owned company started with 25 people and made about $1 million in sales. Today, Heatron has about 350 employees company wide. There are about 280 at the three plants in Leavenworth, and Turner said another building is being considered to house another 120 or so employees.
"This year we're close to $40 million," he said. "The company has grown dramatically."
The company was recently recognized and featured in the Kansas City's Business Journal's "Champions of Business."
The company designs, integrates and produces thermal management and heat generation systems for a variety of industries. It makes sleep apnea machines for the medical field and warming equipment for McDonald's.
Turner said most of Heatron's heating products were sold to original equipment manufacturers across the country.
Design manager Craig Schmidling said the best part of working in design at Heatron is that he can try new ideas to fit customer's specification.
"A reason we've grown is because the company is willing to try new things, take risks," he said. "Management accepts that and encourages it, which makes it easier."
Holding steadfast in the heating industry, Heatron also has pursued the lighting side, specifically light-emitting diode (LED) products.
Turner said Heatron has been working on LED lights for four years, a fast-growing industry.
"We're excited about that," he said. "It's been a major focus on research and development. We put a lot of our profits into growing that market."
"We're definitely a nationwide leader and pretty well internationally recognized as a pioneer in LED lights."
LED lights have unique optics and require specific electronic circuits and power supply, so Heatron helps customers with installation.
The company has jobs in design, technical support, production, customer service, accounting and engineering.
"The most important ones, of course, are the close to 200 on the factory floor," he said.
Simple math and reading skills are necessary to work on the factory floor he said, but Heatron also teaches many of the skills. Employees have to learn how to use the custom-made equipment, but it goes beyond that.
Cory Treece, of Lansing, said there are programs at Heatron people can't find anywhere else, "pay for skills" for example. He said people can test on certain skills they learn on the job and accumulate points that adjusts their pay scale.


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Sol Voltaics, a Swedish startup founded by nanotech master Lars Samuelson, has announced its first product: Solink — an ink made from nanowires that, when slathered onto existing solar panels, can boost efficiency by 25%. Not only could this give solar power the efficiency boost needed to compete with other energy sources, such as fossil fuels, but the method in which the ink is created is also very exciting.
Recent reports from Chinese solar manufacturers are anything but rosy; company profits are in the tank. Is this a passing phase, or does it spell trouble for solar power’s ability to compete on the worldwide market?
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KGH, which has a share in profits from five VIP gaming rooms in Macau, reported rolling chip turnover of $2.2b in the three months ending March 31. That’s a 54% decline from the same period last year, mirroring the decline experienced by the broader Macau VIP gambling market. IKGH revenue fell 48% to $41.7m.
Still, things would have been much worse but for a stellar 4.1% win rate, better than the 3.6% recorded in Q1 2014 and well above the theoretical win rate of 2.7% to 3%. Net income was $17.1m, more than five times last year’s $3.2m, but this quarter’s figures were artificially boosted by $13.1m due to a change in fair value from last year’s acquisition of King’s Gaming, Bao Li Gaming and Oriental VIP Room.
IKGH revised its full-year 2015 outlook, lowering rolling chip turnover projections to between $7b and $8.5b from the previous forecasted range of $8.5b to $10b. IKGH chairman Lam Man Pou said he expects Macau’s VIP slump to continue for the “near term” and thus his firm plans to “prudently manage our capital.” IKGH is also eyeing further expansion efforts outside Macau similar to its recent deal with Australia’s Crown Resorts.


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Mon 01 Feb 2016First-time buyers down 0.5% last year compared to 2014 to 310,000 first drop since 2011.
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UK HOUSE PRICE BOOM OUTPACING US
Mon 01 Feb 2016UK house prices have grown 1.6 times more than prices in the US, are we in a bubble?.
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Want Free Chipotle In Colorado This Week? Here’s How To Get It
Chipotle Restaurants in Colorado and around the country announced they're going to be giving away tens of thousands of free burritos over the next couple of weeks. How do you get yours?
Win Free Chipotle Burritos In Colorado
Chipotle, which originated in Denver, Colorado back in 1993, has been a fast-casual favorite for 30 years now. As far as chain fast food goes, Chipotle is one of my absolute favorite go-to's. They desperately need one in Windsor and Firestone, Colorado, by the way. Anyway, the fast-casual Mexican favorite has announced that it's going to be giving away tens of thousands of free burritos over the next two weeks, in conjunction with the Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat NBA Finals games... Here's how you get yours.
Chipotle Giving Away Free Burritos With Every 3-Point Shot Made In NBA Finals
The NBA Finals begin tomorrow, June 1st as our Denver Nuggets take on the Miami Heat at Ball Arena. During each finals game, each time either the Nuggets or Heat make a three-point shot, we all have a shot to score as well. Here's what you do...
Each time a three-point shot is made, Chipotle will give away 300 free burritos/entrees by posting a code to text to win on their Twitter page @ChipotleTweets. Fans will text that code to 888222 and the first 300 received will win a free entree from Chipotle. How many burritos are they planning on giving away each game?
Chipotle confirmed above that they will be giving away up to 10,500 free burritos each NBA Finals game. That's up to 35 different chances to win free food from Chipotle depending on how many three-point shots are made during each game. The good news for us is that Denver has some three-point kings, and they're going to help it rain burritos for sure these next couple of weeks. Go Nuggets! Let's add to this list below...


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Singer Morachi, has shared his opinion on ladies wanting to date certain rich men with luxury cars and status.
Sharing his opinion online, the singer said ladies who want to meet men with luxury cars should go find them where they parked theirs own cars. According to him, men are now wise and do not want women who are liabilities in their life.
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“If you want a boyfriend with a luxury car, you should find him where you parked your own luxury car too….Liabilities are not allowed in my territory 2021 ….Men Don too wise up…signed management.”


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Following the successful launch of the Apple Card in 2019, Apple and Goldman Sachs were reportedly working to launch a Robinhood-like investment service for iPhone customers.
According to a report from CNBC earlier this week, the plan was to launch an iPhone feature, likely built into the Wallet app, that would allow users to buy and sell stocks. However, the project was shelved last year when the markets took a downturn.
The information comes from three sources familiar with the two firms’ plans, who suggested that this would have been another prong in Apple’s Financial Services strategy, joining the Apple Card, Apple Pay Later, and the Apple Savings Account.
While the stock-trading feature wasn’t on the radar when the Apple Card launched, Apple and Goldman began exploring the idea of the service during the uptake in popularity of day trading services at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Apple was working on the investing feature at a time of zero interest rates during Covid, when consumers were stuck at home and spending more of their time and their record savings in trading shares, including meme stocks like GameStop and AMC from their smartphones.CNBC
The new service was tentatively targeted for a 2022 rollout, with sources suggesting that it could have “involved the ability for iPhone users with extra cash to put money in Apple shares,” likely as an alternative to the high-yield savings account that launched earlier this year. However, that wasn’t even on the drawing board at the time.
However, as the world slowly recovered from the global health pandemic, interest rates and inflation both soared, and Apple executives realized that it would be a bad look for people to be using an iPhone to invest in volatile markets and potentially lose money.
Instead, Apple and Goldman pivoted to the Apple Card Savings account, which could guarantee higher rates. The new account was announced via press release in October 2022, likely not long after Apple put its investment service on the back burner. It launched to Apple Card customers in the US this past spring.
However, Apple may not have abandoned its plans entirely — it could just be waiting for the market to recover. One source told CNBC that the infrastructure for the service is “mostly built and ready to go,” but Apple may have to shop for a new business partner if it plans to resurrect the project.
As it stands, Goldman Sachs has reportedly been looking for a way out of its partnership with Apple, shopping the Apple Card business around to see if there are any other takers. However, this seems to be part of a larger push to get out of the consumer lending business; Goldman has also stopped issuing personal loans and has been divesting itself of other lending companies.
It’s also notable that Apple Pay Later, which offers short-term “buy-now-pay-later” loans, is backed by Apple Financing LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple. Goldman is still involved, but only to provide access to the Mastercard network.
Despite this, there’s been no indication that Goldman plans to stop backing the Apple Card Savings Account or top taking consumer deposits for its own Marcus savings accounts. Since Goldman Sachs is primarily an investment bank, this leaves the possibility open that the two companies could still team up should Apple decide to move forward.
Still, as CNBC notes, Apple would be entering a highly competitive market, competing not only with Robinhood and other similar online trading services like SoFi and Block’s Square but also with traditional brokerage firms like Charles Schwab and Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade. Tighter integration with the iPhone and the Wallet app could help set Apple’s offering apart, much like it’s done with the Apple Card, but it might also invite the kind of regulatory scrutiny that’s much more common with investment services.


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TUI travellers hit the tarmac in Lapland
TUI, one of the biggest travel and tourism companies in the world, is set to begin charter flights to Kuusamo for next year’s Christmas season.
The flights will bring travellers directly from London’s Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport to Kuusamo. The routes will be operated from 2 to 26 December 2018 twice a week, meaning 16 flights in total.
Previously, TUI has offered Christmas flights to elsewhere in Lapland, but this is a first for Kuusamo.
“TUI UK’s sister companies Crystal Ski and TUI Netherlands have brought big numbers of travellers to Kuusamo and Ruka for several years already,” says CEO Mats Lindfors from The Ruka-Kuusamo Tourist Association. “The high levels of customer satisfaction and the strong service offering of our tourism companies convinced TUI UK to take up the opportunity presented by this new opening.”
According to Lindfors, Kuusamo’s wintery nature and Christmassy programme are what British families seek from the area.
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Following the purges earlier this year, Blizzard made a big show of cracking down on cheating by cancelling over 18,000 World of Warcraft accounts in the past three months—a move that's doubtless made them very popular with the folks who've complained about the rampant ToS violations.
A majority of these accounts were found to be using third-party programs to farm gold and items. Such actions can severely impact the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players.
We will continue to actively monitor all World of Warcraft realms in order to protect the service and its players from the negative effects of cheating. Please note that selling World of Warcraft content, such as gold, items, and characters, can result in the permanent removal of the involved accounts from World of Warcraft.
With WoW reaching the 5-million player mark this week, it's not surprising that cheating went up on a grand scale. Though most players decry gold farming, still more turn a blind eye to the practice in a kind of "don't ask, don't tell" way. After all, if people would stop spending real money to buy gold off of eBay and other sites, there wouldn't be gold farmers.


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Jollibee, which bills itself as the largest fast-food chain in the Philippines, intends to bring its fried chicken, burgers and noodles to Jacksonville at the Kernan Village shopping center.
Work is underway at a former drive-thru restaurant at 11884 Atlantic Blvd. at southwest Kernan and Atlantic boulevards.
Jollibee posted a job ad for a Jacksonville supervisor, while the city is reviewing a building permit application and one of the landlords has posted the store on its website site plan for Kernan Village.
A representative at Jollibee’s U.S. office in suburban Los Angeles has not returned telephone calls.
Its jollibeeusa.com site shows the main menu includes Chickenjoy fried chicken; Fiesta Noodles; burgers and burger steaks; sandwiches, such as corned beef, crunchy chicken and Spam; desserts; and breakfast.
The city is reviewing a permit application for a $215,000 build-out of a former Kentucky Fried Chicken and A&W Restaurants building.
Accelerated Contractors LLC, the project contractor, said Monday it hopes to complete the project by September.
The application shows a 3,192-square-foot space. The structure was built in 2003 for the KFC project, but has been closed for several years.
A timeline on Jollibee.com.ph says it opened its 1,000th restaurant last year in Dubai.
It started in 1975 as an ice cream parlor in the Philippines and opened its U.S. presence in a Los Angeles suburb. It began its U.S. expansion in 1998 and now has 32 stores, primarily in California but also in Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Virginia.
Kernan Village is anchored by Walmart and Ross Dress For Less.


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2019: the secure transactions industry concentrates
At this time of the year, it is time to look in the rear view mirror and try to sort out the most important events of the past year.
Sixteen months were needed between the original announcement of the acquisition of Gemalto by Thales and its completion. This change has probably frozen the structure of the leaders in the secure transactions industry for a while.
However, the activities of each of these players may evolve. Thales announced as a part of the Gemalto acquisition process that its ambition was to become a world leader in cybersecurity, which implicitly implies a disengagement from the least profitable segments of the smart card activities, namely SIM cards and potentially to a lesser extent payment cards. Also, rumor has it that the other two leading players in the industry, Idemia and Giesecke & Devrient, are also considering divesting from their SIM manufacturing divisions.
While the Tier 1 appears now structured for a while with Thales, Idemia and Giesecke & Devrient, Tier2 players keep on evolving, and this year has seen lots of interesting M&A activities.
HID Global has undertaken a series of acquisitions that reinforce its positioning in the government ID and digital ID segments. This year, the company announced the acquisitions of the international identity solutions business of De La Rue, of HydrantID, a US-based specialist of PKI Services, of Placard, a major Australian smart card manufacturer and of LUX-Ident, a provider of RFID components based in the Czech Republic. One may remember HID Global acquired Crossmatch in 2018 and Arjo Systems in 2017, which complete the picture of a clear priority set by the HID management to become an even heavier player in the government ID and digital ID businesses.
Paragon ID is expanding its footprint in the secure transactions industry: after having acquired ASK in 2017 and AmaTech in 2018, Paragon ID announced at the end of 2019, the acquisition of Thames Technology, a major UK-based card manufacturer.
IN Groupe, formerly known as Imprimerie Nationale, is also growing its activities portfolio, especially in the identity segment. The company already owns SPS, a manufacturer of card and passport subsets, and the identity management business of Thales it acquired in 2017. Now, IN Groupe has just completed the acquisition of Surys (formerly Hologram Industries), an expert in document security and traceability, and a pioneer in optical-digital authentication.
Valid, one of the most important Tier 2 players in the industry has announced the acquisition of a 51% interest in BluPay, a fintech specialized in blockchain-based financial transactions.
These movements show our industry is in a permanent evolution and always ready to adapt to market changes and to anticipate the technologies and markets of the future.


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Myopia may be caused by insufficient sunlight -- could reflective displays and time spent outside be the cure?
RFID tags embedded in our food could change the way we shop, cook, and eat.
Microsoft announces that live TV, as well as YouTube videos, will soon be available via the Xbox.
The startup's music-matching technology is likely the foundation of an Apple service announced yesterday.
Nvidia makes an impressive case that it holds the future of mobile gaming.
Apps should be useful, of course. But sometimes it's enough if they're just hilarious.
Apple has a long history of taking the best ideas from its competitors and developer community and turning them into features in its core products -- here are the latest, from Apple's developer conference
A pared-down version of the Barnes & Noble e-reader has the grandmother demographic in mind.
The latest Windows Phone software has some impressive features. But will it help close the gap between the Microsoft and its competitors?
Solving a problem we didn't know we had, researchers based out of Zurich build flying quadrocopters capable of an amazing feat.


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Clearbanc, a provider of growth capital for online businesses, has netted $70m in its latest funding round.
The capital was supplied by investors including Emergence Capital, Social Capital, CoVenture, Founders Fund, 8VC, iNovia Capital, Real Ventures, Portag3, Precursor, WTI, Berggruen, and FJ Labs.
Following the funding round, Emergence Capital partner Santi Subotovsky will join the Clearbanc board of directors.
Founded in 2015, Clearbanc offers entrepreneurs access to growth capital without the need of personal guarantees, warrants, equity or credit checks. Via a digital automated system, Clearbanc scans data from a business’ existing platforms such as Stripe and Facebook to build a clearer image of financial health and revenue trajectory.
Businesses to qualify for funding, receive ongoing capital for as little as one day as a capped revenue share deal. The platform has new set repayment date, with the business only completing repayments once it earns revenue – there is also no compounding interest, ownership or control terms. Clearbanc offers capital ranging from $5,000 to $10m.
Clearbanc co-founder and CEO Andrew D’Souza said, “This is a landmark year for us. We’ve funded over $100M in marketing capital for over 500 ecommerce brands already in 2018.
“Clearbanc not only puts the power back in the hands of entrepreneurs — rather than investors and banks — but also plans to fund millions of small businesses globally instead of the small handful that most investors typically fund in a year.”
Earlier in the year, Emergence Capital led the $20m Series B round of Total Expert, a platform helping lenders and banks improve revenue lines.
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Console wars? What on earth? Is that a Star Wars parody like Hardware Wars? Joysticks and controllers shooting each other out in space?
Seriously, though, viable reports of a console wars film seem to have originated at Fusible, then made its way to Collider, which confirmed there have been “rumblings about such a film.” The inspiration clearly comes from The Social Network, which as Collider notes, “proved that a movie about something as trite as Facebook could be compelling, relevant, and entertaining.”
And also don’t forget the Steve Jobs / Bill Gates HBO film, Pirates of Silicon Valley, which detailed the rivalry between the two tech giants.
With one Steve Jobs flick currently in production, starring Ashton Kutcher, and Aaron Sorkin writing the big Jobs flick for Sony, this could also be another case of Hollywood trying to stay a step ahead of upcoming trends.
It’s not certain if this will be a drama or a comedy, it’s too early to tell. You’d think something like console wars would, or should, be done more tongue in cheek to make it more interesting to audiences, like the Robert Zemeckis comedy classic Used Cars. Used car lots are usually across the street from each other, which can make rivalry too close to comfort. This idea could be especially funny if they do it as a bunch of mad techies doing all this research and development into creating the better console than the next guy, and it eventually spinning into all out war.
Various console war reports also point out that Sony has already registered a bunch of domain names, including ConsoleWarMovie.com, and TheConsoleWarsMovie.com. Right now, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are the top consoles at war with each other, and with Sony making a movie, it could absolutely be slanted towards that company’s advantage.
Or is this movie part of the war? If so, Microsoft should try and get their own movie set up quick (and we’re still not giving up on Halo), and then they’ll be a similar war between console movies at the box office.


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for the first time, amazon customers will be able to click on a tab at amazon.com and be forwarded to a “third party” website. the tab is for drugstore.com (or as amazon is calling it, “health and beauty”) and allows customers shoppping at amazon.com instant access to health and beauty products such as toothpaste, medicine, and more.
is this amazon's latest move to try to boost its stock price? i guess now that amazon is actually being seriously looked at in a negative sense because of its lack of turning a profit, it's now trying a new strategy to be the store for everything.
i've also read that amazon is exploring doing something similar with living.com. as most of you know, amazon owns a piece of both drugstore.com and living.com.
if amazon continues with this new strategy of adding tabs for all of its investments, it really should reconsider overhauling its site design. after all, how much room is left for more tabs at this point? we're already two rows deep. i like the concept of a “superstore” on the 'net but i'd prefer that amazon revamp its interface into an “aisle” sort-of design–like a real life superstore would be–instead of a bazillion tabs to navigate through.
i haven't been keeping up with amazon's investments as much as i should but if the rollout of the drugstore tab is successful expect to see many others coming fast and furious.


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New market research data suggests a five percent expansion of worldwide smartphone shipments in 2016, but analysts still expect Apple to post its first full calendar year with declining sales of the iPhone since the 2007 launch of the device.
Canalys believes that Apple's peak iPhone sale volumes are in the past, with a response to the iPhone 6s in international markets like China that the firm calls "lackluster." The analyst firm claims that wireless charging and waterproofing are examples of improvements Apple needs to make in order to compete with other vendors in expanding markets like China, the Philippines, and India.
However, the Western Europe and North American markets are expected to return to growth in the second half of 2016, buoyed by a new iPhone launch.
The data is similar to that of a report from the end of July, with a competing analyst firm seeing declines in both marketshare and shipment quantities to China markets. Apple is said to be losing ground to China-native Oppo and Vivo.
In the latest set of Apple quarterly results, revenue from Greater China came in at $8.85 billion, a decrease of 33 percent from the same quarter last year. Revenue decreased both from the decrease in sales in the quarter, as well as the depreciation of the Chinese yuan against the dollar.
"In the first three quarters of this fiscal year, our total revenue from Greater China was almost $40 billion," Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the quarterly earnings call, regarding the Chinese marketplace. Cook noted that revenue was "up 55 percent from the same time frame just two years ago, while iPhone units were up 47 percent."
In the end of 2015, Apple was thought to capture 92 percent of the world's smartphone profits, with only 14.5 percent of the total sales. In the same report, Samsung claimed around 14 percent of global profits, and greatly exceeded Apple's sales numbers. The remaining vendors posted a loss or only eked out a small profit.


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Latest Tech Gadgets new phones are always a popular announcement. But for tech enthusiasts, wildcards are the real excitement. Last year, Amazon announced an Astro robot, and a security drone. But these products are not available to the general public, only to those who have been invited to try them.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a foldable smartphone that will run Android 12L. But it has a 6.2-inch display and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection for scratches. Because it also has an Armour Aluminium frame, which makes it waterproof. It will be the first foldable phone to run Android 12L.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will ship with One UI 4.1.1 based on Android 12L. It will support Android 13 at some point in the future, which could be sometime in 2023. It will also feature 25W fast wired charging, which means that it can charge from 0% to 50% in 30 minutes with a compatible 25W wall adapter.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is expected to come with a 7.6-inch internal display and a 6.2-inch outer display with 120Hz refresh rate. It will also feature a fingerprint sensor that can be easily accessed when the phone is folded. The fingerprint sensor will also double as the power button.
The leak also suggests that the Z Fold 4’s camera could be similar to the Galaxy S22. The leak claims that the device could have a 50-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor. A 10-megapixel telephoto lens could also be included in the foldable phone. The battery size is expected to be 4,400mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is expected to be the most advanced foldable smartphone to date. Its capabilities combine the latest technology and the company’s mobile expertise to deliver an exceptional experience. It can be used in the Flex mode or opened and is more durable than its predecessors. It will also be the first phone to run Android 12L, a custom version of Android specifically designed for large-screen experiences.
Apple AR/VR headset
A recent report from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests the company may have decided to postpone the release date of its next AR/VR headset by two years. The report also claims that Apple will host a media event in January 2023 to discuss the company’s plans for the device. Two to four weeks after the event, the company will release development toolkits, and then it would be time for pre-orders. The company could even unveil the product at WWDC in June 2023.
The headset is rumored to cost $2,000, putting it firmly in the consumer’s category. Despite the large price tag, Apple believes the first device will be a game changer. The company initially planned to introduce the headset at its June 2022 conference, but it was postponed after overheating and content issues.
Apple also recently filed a patent for gesture controls that could be used on the headset. Two Apple Watches could be used to manipulate the headset as if they were a mouse and trackpad. While this is still a hypothetical concept, Apple has not fully embraced gaming with other devices, and it’s likely that it won’t do so with its next headset.
Apple’s first headset will likely be very large, similar to Facebook’s Oculus Quest virtual reality headset. While the Oculus Quest doesn’t require a computer to use, it’s too large for most people to comfortably wear. Users are literally transported to another world.
The company is also believed to be working on a second-generation AR/VR headset. A second-generation headset is expected to launch early next year, with a lower-cost version launching later.
Meta Quest Pro
With a battery positioned at the back, the Meta Quest Pro is more than just a VR headset. It also includes inward-facing sensors for eye tracking and facial expressions. This will help users in-game mimic their avatars’ movements and improve their social presence.
With the advancement of VR technology, more people will be able to experience the benefits of this device. Unlike older models that were bulky and unwieldy, the Meta Quest Pro will be slim and sleek. This should make it more comfortable to use for extended periods of time.
The headset will also have advanced sensor technology to provide more realistic and believable 3D effects. It will include face and eye tracking, which raises privacy concerns. The headset will be stand-alone, but will also connect to PCs and phones. Its early design mockups suggest a more compact form factor, but the larger battery will probably add more weight. The new headset will also feature new features such as pancake lenses. These lenses can reduce the distance needed to create convincing 3D effects.
The company hasn’t revealed the price of the Quest Pro. But rumors and speculation have suggested that it will cost around $800. The Quest Pro will come with “pro-level” features. Those who are looking to upgrade their VR experience will want to buy the Pro version.
LG micro-OLED display panels for Apple’s AR/VR headset
LG Display is prepping to supply the inner panel of Apple’s upcoming AR/VR headset with MicroOLED display panels. According to a new report, the company will purchase deposition equipment from Sunic System for the production of microLED panels for the Apple headset.
MicroLEDs can offer higher pixel densities, which will be crucial in next-generation AR/VR headsets. The resolution required for next-generation VR systems will be significantly higher than current OLEDs. This means MicroLEDs will become a more competitive alternative.
MicroOLED panels, which are OLEDs mounted onto silicon substrates, are expected to be used in future virtual, mixed, and augmented reality devices. Sony is currently the primary supplier of micro-OLED display panels for its PlayStation VR headset. However, the technology is expected to be used in other headsets in the future.
Apple has a history of using OLEDoS panels in its smartphones and is expected to use the technology in its next mixed reality headset. In 2023, Apple is expected to release the first mixed reality headset with OLEDoS on silicon. Although OLED on silicon has been around for several years, MicroOLED panels are a revolutionary advancement in mobile electronics.
Despite Samsung and Meta having largely shunned the Micro-OLED panel market due to their lack of profitability, both companies are rushing to supply the AR/VR headset market with these panels. The new AR/VR headsets will require high-resolution displays, and Samsung and LG are preparing to supply them to Apple.
Although Apple has yet to reveal the design of its new AR/VR headset, it has been rumored that it will feature separate screens for the internal and external display systems. The internal display will be made of OLED on silicon (micro-OLED), while the external “indicator” display will be made of standard OLED.


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Racial Equity Audits are the practice of independently reviewing an organisation’s policies and ascertaining how well they encourage and promote inclusion, diversity, and racial equality. They’re a recent introduction to ESG investing.
Although working towards racial equality within corporations has been on the agenda for a while, the raising of the bar by Black Lives Matter has really brought the quest for racial equity back into focus. Multiple studies have indicated that racial inequity can damage the economy, which has motivated the financial world to take notice and do something about it.
Actors within the investment space have started to regard insufficient racial equity policies as a risk to their business. Bad press is landing at the door of companies who maintain (or are perceived to maintain) discriminatory policies or internal procedures. And because of the reputational damage of this bad press, companies are seeing their shareholder value affected.
In stark contrast, companies that are inclusive and diverse are more likely to do better than their less diverse competitors, which has led investors to start considering how corporate policies, processes, and products influence things like diversity, inclusion, and civil rights within the companies that form their portfolios. This has motivated businesses to address racial inequalities and make commitments to do something about them.
Will racial equity audits alter business practices?
We have already witnessed major corporations make assurances as a direct result of findings from racial equity audits. One such example was Starbucks introducing multiple initiatives to improve inclusion and tackle inequity after a third-party racial equity audit. The global coffee chain committed to the following actions:
- BIPOC mentorship initiatives
- Employee training focused on foundational inclusion and diversity learning modules
- Establishing corporate diversity goals
- Making compensation incentives for executives more diverse
It’s not year clear whether Starbucks will roll out these initiatives globally or whether they will be implemented solely in the United States, but at least it’s a step in the right direction.
And Starbucks isn’t the only corporation open to change – Airbnb and Facebook have also completed racial equity audits in recent times. What’s more, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup have conducted audits in the financial world. Morgan Stanley initially urged its shareholders to reject the audit proposals but carried one out all the same.
This was mirrored in retail, as Amazon felt that the Human Rights Assessment they carried out meant there was no need to do a racial equity audit. But the US Securities Exchange Commission suggested that Amazon should, in fact, carry out an audit, and it was put to the vote at the company’s next AGM.
Amazon shareholders were warned of equating racial equity audits with Human Rights Assessments by Thomas DiNapoli, who was responsible for filing the original proposal with the company. DiNapoli wrote an article that emphasised the importance of recognising that companies still face issues relating to discrimination, equity, diversity, and inclusion, even if they have completed a Human Rights Assessment.
Racial equity audits for shareholders: What does it mean?
An alarming piece of research conducted by Citigroup found that the racial wealth gap could have cost the US economy $16 trillion over the last two decades, predominantly as a result of discriminatory policies relating to black Americans’ wages, education, housing, and investment. Further research conducted by the WK Kellogg Foundation suggests that if the racial equity gap is closed, the United States could add as much as $8 trillion to its economy by 2050.
But this issue isn’t just an American one. Henley Business School conducted research into the UK economy and discovered that British companies that tackle inequality and racism could expect to see average revenues that are 58% higher over a three year period, when compared to companies who do nothing about such issues that arise in the workplace.
For us, this indicates that large sectors of the general public have woken up and are motivated to guide the corporate ship into different waters, which is something that investors simply cannot ignore. Companies that promote inclusion and equality are much better placed to facilitate long-term value and, therefore, shareholders who pretend the issues don’t exist will be left behind.
There’s still an awful long way to go, but it’s reassuring to see the long-awaited focus of the social aspects of various ESG initiatives. Making people aware of racial inequality within corporations will increase transparency, create clarity around boundaries, and ultimately strengthen our understanding of the ESG framework in the business world. Investors have the power to influence change by understanding this framework.
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