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International revenue at the group behind brands such as Bisto, Batchelors, Loyd Grossman, and Mr Kipling, increased by 23pc year-on-year in the six month period, driven by the group's partnerships with Nissin and Mondelez International.
Shares were up 6.1 per cent in early trading.
Pre-tax losses also narrowed to £1.2m from £8.7m.
"Batchelors is now the fastest-growing major brand in our portfolio following the launch this year of convenient pot format products such as Super Noodle pots", said the Premier Foods chief executive, Gavin Darby.
Premier Foods posted a 1.5% revenue growth of £353m ($464m) in the 26 weeks to September 30, with the strongest growth coming from the second quarter, with revenue jumping 6.2% (versus a 3.1% drop in Q1).
The results come despite a "challenging" first quarter for Premier Foods.
Sapna, Benafsha and Hina get nominated for eviction
And the report says that now after Sabyasachi Satpathy, Hiten Tejwani will become the new captain of the house. Vikas asks Puneesh what difference it would make but Puneesh ultimately says "No" and Sapna gets nominated.
This year, Premier made a determined move towards more convenient packaging for many of its products as consumers opt for foods 'on the go'.
Net debt at the firm was £535.3 million, a £20.7 million improvement on the previous year, the company said. However, during the second quarter, revenue was boosted by the recovery of the group's largest brands.
The worldwide business unit continued to perform "very strongly" and in line with the its medium term expectations, Premier Foods said.
Shore Capital analyst Clive Black said: "Premier Foods, the UK's number four food manufacturer in size by sales, has had a colourful and somewhat varied history as a listed entity, delivering much disappointment over the last decade or so for its shareholders".
"Our strategic partnerships with Nissin and Mondelez International are working very well, together delivering over 40 per cent of our revenue growth in the second quarter". We completed the issue of a new GBP210 million high yield bond in June and our net debt was GBP21 million lower than the same point a year ago; a little ahead of our plans.
It is unlikely for iPhone to create the iPhone X2 since the device is meant to celebrate a milestone achieved by Apple . Apple in 2018 will release three "successor" flagship of this season iPhone X , this is reported by analysts.
Spread in the area of approximately 19,960 square meters, the bungalow has a huge swimming pool and a private helipad. Along with being a brilliant actor, Shah Rukh Khan is loved by millions for the way he treats his fans.
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-like planet in the same solar system where "alien signals" were detected earlier this year. Scientists found that the exoplanet orbits Ross 128 around 20 times closer than the Earth orbits the Sun.
In Week 13 , a major NFC South battle moves into the national slot with the Carolina at New Orleans game shifting to 4:25 p.m. Despite a downtick in touchdowns, he still leads the league in completion percentage and ranks sixth in passing yards.
Zacks Investment Research raised Golar LNG Limited from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 1st. BidaskClub upgraded Golar LNG Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 31st.
According to a Daily Mail report, Bir Tawil has remained as "de facto" region, which means no man's land for more than 100 years. On his Facebook post , Suyash Dixit wrote " I Suyash Dixit declaring myself as the king of "Kingdom of Dixit".
The premier further said that the centre is ready to assist the province in any way it requires in the fight against terrorism. PM after holding meetings in Quetta left for Islamabad.
All-New Renault Duster Revealed - Muscular & More Capable
There are new aluminium finished roof bars as well along with the new 17-inch alloy wheels that sport a rather interesting design. You can safely stay tuned to CarBlogIndia for more information on the launch date of the 2018 Renault Duster.
Serena Williams to marry Alexis Ohanian on Thursday
According to some reports , the wedding will cost more than $1million with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also in the guest list. Instead, they've been informed that cars will arrive at their hotels on Thursday morning to transport them to the venue.
Shop carefully for best 'Black Friday' deals
If you're shopping in-store during the sales event be patient with staff who will be dealing with an increased number of shoppers. While these head-turning deals were created to get your attention, many of them require that you read the fine print.
Stars arrive in Australia ahead of I'm A Celebrity
Whether it's true or not, who knows? Scarlett is busy rehearsing in Australia for the new series of I'm A Celebrity ... Agreed! Now we can't wait to see Ms Moffatt back on our screens when I'm A Celebrity kicks off on 19 November.
Active Stock Momentum: Teekay Offshore Partners LP (TOO)
The company reported the earnings of $1.88/Share in the last quarter where the estimated EPS by analysts was $0.04/share. TheStreet lowered Teekay LNG Partners L.P. from a b- rating to a c rating in a research note on Thursday, August 3rd.


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The online food delivery service industry is getting a bit smaller.
The combined company, whose name will be revealed one the deal is approved by regulators, will cover 20,000 restaurants across 500 cities. The companies say that their efforts helped restaurants pull in $875 million in food sales last year, and, combined, they’ll be able to do so much more.
“GrubHub and Seamless share a common goal to generate more business for local takeout restaurants while providing the best possible service to diners. By combining our complementary restaurant and diner networks, we are well positioned for continued growth in a massive market,” GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney said in a statement.
The merger comes after nearly a decade of competition between the two companies, both of which have been aggressively going after the same market of hungry, busy Americans. Maloney will step up as chief executive of the new company, and Seamless CEO Jonathan Zabusky will serve as president.
As far as other competitors go, the new combined company will compete with companies like the aptly named Delivery, Ordr.in, and probably many more.

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People told me I am fat: Tyra Banks
Los Angeles: Super-model Tyra Banks says she used to get letters saying she was too fat.
"When I was a model I was a four (size 4) and then I started to become curvy and became a six and I got so many letters saying I was way too big and fashion designers were telling me I was fat. My mom got letters from designers saying they are not going to hire me anymore," a website has quoted Banks as saying.
The 38-year-old added: "This is a really big deal as it`s been an unspoken rule in my opinion that the fashion industry says it`s OK to be as skinny as you can just as long as you can walk and you don`t faint."


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California court tilts towards mandating web accessibility
Target.com out of sight for blind people
California law may require websites to be accessible to disabled internet users, according to a ruling in a case against retail giant Target. Despite recent improvements to the accessibility of Target.com, the case has now been certified as a class action.
Target was sued by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and one of its blind members, Bruce Sexton, under a federal law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and also under two state laws, the California Disabled Persons Act and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act.
The NFB and Sexton argue that Target.com is not accessible to blind internet users, in breach of these federal and state laws. They complained that images on the site were missing alternative text upon which blind users rely; keyboard controls do not work, meaning users must be able to work a mouse; and headings are missing that are needed for navigation.
US District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel in the Court for the Northern District of California had previously ruled that the inaccessibility of Target.com impeded full and equal enjoyment of goods and services offered in Target stores pursuant to the ADA. She has now ruled that the case is eligible for class action status and she rejected an effort by Target to have the case thrown out.
The President of the NFB, Dr Marc Maurer, said last week: “This is a tremendous step forward for blind people throughout the country who for too long have been denied equal access to the Internet economy. All e-commerce businesses should take note of this decision and immediately take steps to open their doors to the blind.”
Key questions in the lawsuit remain to be resolved, though. A UK lawyer said that these will be vital in determining the ruling's impact on other businesses in the US.
Improvements at Target.com
Since the case began, Target has made improvements to the site's accessibility. Target said that because it had made these changes, the claims against it are now "moot". Judge Patel disagreed. While it was accepted that accessibility had improved, making it "more likely that a blind user could complete a transaction," according to an expert for the NFB, it was noted that problems remain. Judge Patel wrote, "even the most favorable understanding of these modifications would suggest that only one aspect of the claims has been fully addressed: keyboard accessibility."
"Moreover, the continuous addition of new pages to Target.com argues against a finding of mootness," she wrote.
Noting that the language of the California state laws is broader than that of the ADA, Judge Patel found that websites should be covered. "[The] Unruh Act and the DPA reach Target.com as a kind of business establishment and an accommodation, advantage, facility and privilege of a place of public accommodation, respectively. No nexus to the physical stores need be shown," she said.
The Unruh Act provides that all persons in California are free and equal, and no matter what their disability "are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever."
The DPA guarantees that individuals with disabilities are entitled to full and equal access to various listed places, "and other places to which the general public is invited".
Judge Patel defined the class action as eligible to represent "all legally blind individuals in California who have attempted to access Target.com" under the Unruh Act and the DPA.
However, key questions remain on each state law.
Previous cases have suggested that the Unruh Act only applies to intentional discrimination unless the case is premised on an ADA violation. The NFB contends that disability discrimination is characterised by inaction, arguing that the previous ruling that saw a need to prove intention as inappropriate. Judge Patel sympathised: "the legislative history of the [Unruh] Act and its subsequent construction tilts in favor of [the NFB's] preferred reading," she wrote. But she stopped short of ruling definitively on the need to prove intention or whether that intent existed in this case.
Another key question that remains unanswered is the meaning of "full and equal access" under the DPA in the context of a website. What that means when setting the applicable standards "is still an open question," wrote Patel.
The ADA says that places of public accommodation must be accessible to the disabled. It lists examples, but websites are not mentioned. Consequently the NFB's original claim under the ADA was a narrow one: it identifies Target.com not as a place of public accommodation but as a service and benefit offered by Target stores in California. It is the physical stores that are places of public accommodation.
So while the NFB argues that a blind person's inability to place an order at Target.com is a breach of the state laws, its claim under the ADA is unusual. It says that the site's store locator, which helps shoppers to find a local store and opening hours, is not accessible to blind users. Blind users cannot locate discount coupons on the site, designed for printing and redeeming in-store, the NFB argues.
Sexton had explained to the court that he visits several stores' websites before shopping, something the court referred to as 'pre-shopping'. However, Sexton did not establish how his difficulties with Target.com have impeded his access to the goods and services in the store, Patel noted. "He states only that he has been 'unable to use Target.com for th[e] purpose' of pre-shopping and that he has been unable to use the weekly advertisements on Target.com for use in the stores," she wrote, pointing out that he had still reached the stores without incurring increased expense.
Accordingly, Target won a motion to dismiss Sexton's ADA claim, though Patel ruled that another plaintiff can be substituted on this claim, provided one is found within 30 days of the September 28th court order.
Class members "who have been deterred from shopping at Target altogether [by virtue of the inaccessibility of Target.com] have standing to proceed on their ADA claims," wrote Patel. It can also include those who incurred increased time and cost as a consequence of being unable to pre-shop. Patel noted that pre-shopping is an important aspect of in-store accessibility for blind shoppers.
Judge Patel concluded: "The nationwide class consists of all legally blind individuals in the United States who have attempted to access Target.com and as a result have been denied access to the enjoyment of goods and services offered in Target stores. The California subclass includes all legally blind individuals in California who have attempted to access Target.com, for plaintiffs’ claims arising under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Civil Code … and the Disabled Persons Act, California Civil Code…"
Struan Robertson, a technology lawyer with Pinsent Masons and editor of OUT-LAW.COM, said the latest ruling could have a significant impact on web businesses in the US.
"We've got a really simple anti-discrimination law in the UK that basically means all sites must be accessible to disabled users, but America has never had such a straightforward rule," he said. "There has always been confusion about the duty that US websites face and this case could finally change that."
If the NFB claim succeeds against Target on state laws, there is a strong chance that many other businesses will be affected, he said. "The California laws could have the leverage to force businesses across America to build accessible sites, whether they're pure-play dot-coms or businesses that also offer high street stores," he said.
See: The ruling (33-page / 185KB PDF)
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The first big tech antitrust bill is gaining traction in the United States. It is a legislative measure seeking to address the unchecked power of large technology companies that have come to dominate the market. It is a proposal that marks a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for the industry.
This article will offer an introduction to the bill, exploring its aims, potential impacts, and the political landscape around it.
The first big tech antitrust bill lumbers toward reality
The first big tech antitrust bill is currently underway, as US lawmakers seek to break up the largest technology companies and bring greater regulation. At present, the bill has been debated by a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, and is expected to soon be introduced to the full house for a vote.
The bill targets tech giants such as Google, Amazon and Facebook, with an aim to bring more competition into play in the digital economy by curbing their market power. It would also require these companies to be more transparent about how they conduct their businesses, in order to protect consumers from unfair practices such as those associated with data collection and algorithms used on user’s data.
The proposed bill will make several key changes within the tech industry if approved. First, it would end forced arbitration clauses within most user agreements with Big Tech companies – meaning that any disputes between users and companies must be resolved through the courts or other forms of public adjudication rather than via arbitration through a third party provider who typically favors larger corporations over individual consumers. Second, it would regulate how large Silicon Valley firms can access data collected by third party software developers or platforms – their use may remain permissible but must adhere to specific rules regarding privacy rights, consent and non-discrimination mechanisms that wouldn’t allow them to unfairly target particular groups or classes of customers based on income level or other considerations.
Finally, this proposed legislation will also likely include guidelines for ‘Big Tech Breakups’ that provide clear steps for regulators on how best to separate different affiliated businesses owned by larger companies – which has become increasingly commonplace thanks largely thanks large mergers like Google’s purchase of DoubleClick. By creating this framework for dissevering merged organizations into separate entities authorities hope it allows smaller competitors room on the market and improved consumer protection.
With postulation mounting among policymakers about anti-trust issues surrounding big technology firms for some time now, congress appears prepared move forward on proposing measures designed quash further abuses of trust so stay tuned in coming weeks this could significantly alter relationship tech firms nation’s citizens much same way airlines railroads public utilities circumvented deregulation efforts previous decade.
What is Antitrust Law?
Antitrust law is a branch of law in the United States that prohibits unfair competition. It seeks to protect consumers from harmful practices of companies that try to gain an unfair advantage over their competitors by reducing the quality, quantity, or availability of goods or services in the marketplace. It is designed to promote competition, protect small business owners from anti-competitive practices, and safeguard consumers’ ability to make informed purchasing decisions.
At its heart, antitrust law seeks to ensure fair and reasonable pricing for products and services by preventing businesses from abusing monopolies or engaging in other anti-competitive activities. This includes abusive practices such as price discrimination, predation (intentionally selling products below cost), exclusive dealing (requiring buyers’ contracts to purchase only its own products), tying arrangements (selling linked items that can only be bought together at an inflated cost), and collusion between competitors (collective efforts to raise prices).
Enforcement of antitrust laws often takes place at both state and federal level through court proceedings or administrative action. The federal government has established several agencies with specific roles in regulating competition within markets or industries (e.g., the Federal Trade Commission). Antitrust laws have provided for many benefits for consumers since their inception over a century ago; however it is important for businesses large and small alike not only be aware of these regulations but also act in compliance with them as violations can bring about significant penalties and potential litigation expenses.
The Bill’s Provisions
The first of many major tech antitrust bills is being drafted by the House of Representatives. This bill will have a wide range of provisions that are potentially going to impact the entire tech industry.
In this article, we will be discussing the various provisions outlined in the proposed bill and their implications.
Increased Oversight and Regulation of Big Tech Companies
The first big tech antitrust bill lumbers toward reality, bringing with it increased oversight and regulation of big tech companies. The Bill seeks to tackle the monopoly power of tech giants such as Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook through limits on their ability to make mergers and acquisitions, enhanced enforcement of existing antitrust laws and the establishment of a new agency tasked with vigilantly monitoring big tech operations.
In particular, the measure seeks to curb Big Tech’s market power in a variety of ways. Overlapping legal jurisdictions would be abolished, allowing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to cooperating in launching multiparty actions against the behemoths. Washington would also require that companies notify regulators before engaging in any mergers or acquisitions major enough for government approval. It would also increase antitrust penalties for those found guilty or engaging in monopolistic behavior. Finally, a dedicated new authority would ensure competition law is effectively enforced across all states– within this body many of its provisions are enforced directly rather than indirectly which prevents companies from avoiding legal responsibility.
Overall, these proposals aim to level the playing field between behemoths and everyday businesses seeking entry into various markets held captive by Big Tech’s monopolies while ensuring consumers get fair deals on products they buy online or receive better services from technology platforms they use frequently. With passage seemingly within reach there is renewed hope that Congress can finally tackle unchecked Big Tech power that has existed far too long in our society.
Strengthened Enforcement of Antitrust Laws
The first big tech antitrust bill lumbers toward reality, and it will mean much stronger enforcement of antitrust laws for the tech giants. It aims to restore “American principles of fairness, justice, and competition” by strengthening federal antitrust law, instead of ambiguous statutes regarding unfair trade practices.
Under this new legislation, the Department of Justice would be empowered to bring civil and criminal prosecutions against tech giants who are “monopolizing or attempting to monopolize a market” or are engaging in predatory pricing or price fixing. The DOJ would also be able to block any attempt at acquiring or merger that would significantly limit competition in the relevant market.
The bill also directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to fight anticompetitive behavior by hiring additional employees, creating an Office of Innovation and Competition with a focus on addressing anti-competitive behavior by Big Tech companies, setting up a task force designed to “study” Big Tech companies’ competitive practices and other methods intended to prevent them from getting too large through acquisitions or mergers. Furthermore, it allows for the establishment of fines for violations of antitrust law that could reach up to 10 percent of consolidated unconstrained annual revenues. Finally, it provides guidance on how courts should approach cases concerning unilateral conduct by large technology firms.
New Penalties for Companies Found in Violation
The first big tech antitrust bill lumbers toward reality, with included provisions that could create new penalties for companies found in violation of the law. The legislation, titled the “Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act,” is being sponsored by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). It specifically takes aim at big tech firms such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon by devising hard-hitting remedies if a company is found to be using its dominance in a particular market to stifle competition.
The bill outlines two levels of punishments that can be imposed on companies determined to have an “abusive” monopoly or near-monopoly power over any particular digital market: structural remedies and civil penalties. Structural remedies would force firms like Google, Facebook or Amazon to reorganize their business practices if found guilty of anti-competitive behavior. This could mean forcing them to divest parts of their businesses or substantially changing certain practices that are deemed exclusive or unfairly restrictive. Civil penalties could range from financial costs—up to 10 percent of the previous years’ total revenue—to injunctions compelling companies to stop anti-competitive behavior immediately until other measures are put in place.
There are also provisions for private lawsuits for those harmed by these companies’ actions in a court setting outside of criminal proceedings. Companies potentially accused under this bill may also be required to submit some business records should they become subject of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Antitrust Division — details the FTC needs before making a final determination on any alleged violation(s).
If successful, this bill would provide more scrutiny and enforcement power against tech giants who maintain huge monopolistic influence over digital markets globally — potentially empowering smaller businesses, startups and entrepreneurs competing with them as well as providing greater consumer rights protection.
The Impact of the Bill
The first big tech antitrust bill, which has been in the works for months, is edging closer to becoming a reality.
This bill is aimed at creating tougher laws on anti-competitive behavior by large tech companies, and its effects could have far-reaching implications for the industry.
In this article, we will take a look at what the bill means and discuss its potential impact.
Increased Costs for Big Tech Companies
With the passing of the first big tech antitrust bill in the United States, there is a good chance that large tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon will have to face significant costs. This legislation has been crafted to increase competition within the technology industry with an aim of delivering better outcomes for consumers.
The bill seeks to address how big tech companies use mergers and acquisitions to purchase small innovative companies, which can give them an unfair advantage. It also enforces new rules that require these same companies to make it easier for smaller businesses and competitors to access their online platforms by unifying access conditions and prohibiting platforms from stopping services without cause.
In addition, this Act also mandates transparency when it comes to algorithms used by these organizations and requires any changes made on popular apps be disclosed in advance. The managers of data are now subject to enhanced privacy protections as well as obligations including granting users control over their data when contractually possible.
Taken together, all of these measures are seen as a huge step forward in promoting fair competition between large tech corporations and others operating within the industry. While some argue that increased costs for big tech companies could lead this bill towards failure eventually, poll after poll has shown most Americans think otherwise; they generally like what has been proposed in the Act and hope it will lead towards greater fairness within this industry.
Increased Competition in the Marketplace
As the first big tech antitrust bill lumbers toward reality, it is becoming increasingly clear that the legislation will provide a much-needed impetus for competition in the marketplace. The bill seeks to limit anticompetitive behavior from firms within the tech sphere and protect consumers from monopolistic activities.
It will do this largely through increased regulation of large technology companies, allowing for more effective oversight of their activities and potentially punishing them for any violations. Additionally, antitrust authorities may be given more freedom to look into suspicious practices and potentially bring cases against those companies found in violation.
This increased scrutiny of the tech sector could open up opportunities for smaller competitors to gain a greater foothold in markets with few alternatives and protect consumers from monopoly-like behavior. It could also lead to better pricing throughout entire industries as suppliers attempt to keep their businesses competitive by driving down costs and expanding solutions that are more consumer friendly.
Ultimately, if passed, the First Big Tech Antitrust Bill could foster a wave of competition throughout the market, forcing firms to compete on aspects like innovation or customer service rather than relying on size or market domination to succeed. This would not only benefit consumers by providing them with lower prices but would also incentivize business growth among firms at all levels – providing long-term benefits for many years to come.
Impact on Consumers
The proposed bill promises to be the most far-reaching federal antitrust legislation enacted in decades. It is aimed at big technology companies like Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook, which have become behemoths that dominate the tech industry.
The bill could provide significant benefits to consumers, by forcing these companies to compete more vigorously for their customers. The bill could also help provide more opportunities for innovative startups to gain traction in their respective markets.
In addition, the proposed bill may improve data privacy protections for consumers by requiring these tech giants to provide users with greater control over how they access and use their personal information. Mandatory privacy law expert Professor Amitai Bin-Nun of Georgetown Law commented on Twitter: “Given the way various Big Tech players bury choice and obscure data usage behind labyrinths of clickwrap agreements and consent forms few read or understand, this new wave of enforcement shows a promising trend towards protecting userrights(sic).”
The exact ramifications of the pending bill remain unclear at this point in time; however, its potential impacts on consumers could be substantial and far-reaching. If passed into law, the effects may be felt not only within the United States but worldwide as other countries also adjust their regulatory stance on big technology companies.
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News about Mastercard Send.
May 20th, 2015
MasterCard has unveiled a P2P payments service that lets consumers send and receive funds “within seconds” from “virtually any” US debit card account. “Through a single connection to the MasterCard Send platform, businesses, merchants, governments, non-profits, issuers and other senders can send money to consumers whether they are banked or unbanked, located domestically or abroad,” the company says. “This includes the receipt of funds on MasterCard and non-MasterCard cards, into mobile money and bank accounts and via cash agent outlets.”


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CGS Tires Changes Name to Mitas Tires North America
Alongside its decision to build a tyre plant in Charles City, Iowa, CGS Tires US Inc., the US subsidiary of Czech-based CGS Tyres, has changed its corporate name to Mitas Tires North America Inc, reports Tire Review. When the new plant is ready, the renamed company will relocate its US headquarters from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Charles City, Iowa.
The plant, being built in a former Winnebago plant in the city, is slated to begin production of radial agricultural tyres in 2012.
“Mitas is rolling into Iowa,” said Vladimir Dusanek, US project director of Mitas. “Mitas has bought the former Winnebago facility in Charles City and finished the basic design of the new plant.
“We are switching the subsidiary’s name to Mitas in order to promote our flagship tyre brand,” said Andrew Mabin, sales and marketing director of Mitas, “This change is made purely for marketing reasons in line with our North American expansion strategy.”


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LoveFilm Gains Miramax Titles for U.K. and German Viewers
In its race to stand out against streaming competitor Netflix, Amazon's LoveFilm has gained an important new partner. LoveFilm has signed a deal with American entertainment company Miramax to bring Miramax titles to the company's subscribers in the U.K. and Germany.
LoveFilm didn't disclose the number of titles included in the deal or the price it paid, but noted that it includes There Will Be Blood and The Aviator, Martin Scorsese's biography of Howard Hughes. Viewers will also get Sin City and Quentin Tarantino's films Kill Bill, Kill Bill 2, and Jackie Brown. The agreement will begin sometime this summer.
"We are thrilled to bring Miramax films to our customers," says Jim Buckle, managing director for LoveFilm. "This exciting deal will enable us to deliver even more high-quality content to our members and reinforce, once again, our leading position as the first choice subscription service when it comes to exceptional range and unbeatable value for money."
Last month, LoveFilm announced a content deal with Twentieth Century Fox. In January, 2012, it announced the renewal of an agreement with iTV and a partnership with BBC to stream popular TV titles.
Despite its high-profile deals, LoveFilm is trailing Netflix in subscribers in the U.K. and Ireland.
The service provided movie-lovers with access to new releases not available through online subscription services, but it will soon close for good.
In a move that many expected, Amazon is combining its two video streaming services. New members can get a year of service for £49.
Subscribers in the U.K. and Germany will get HD streaming, a watchlist, and improved searching.
The popular online streaming service will head north late in 2012, although details are sparse.
The arrangement offers an unspecified number of movies, available for an unspecified length of time.
Competition Commission's investigation into BSkyB's subscription services will now take into account the impact of Netflix and Lovefilm's entrance into the online movie delivery service in the UK
Agreements increase the amount of premium TV content available for LoveFilm Instant subscribers.


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Terex AWP, the global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and services, has opened its first distribution centre in the Middle East dedicated to its Genie® branded aerial access equipment. Located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, on the premises of third-party logistics providers Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions (WWS), the new distribution facility will hold a broad selection of Genie boom lifts and scissor lifts to be able to provide quick response to customers’ critical business requirements.
Sharbel Kordahi, Managing Director, Terex Equipment Middle East (TEME), and Genie Sales Director for Middle East, South Africa, Russia and CIS, Terex AWP, says: “The market is evolving and this distribution centre is geared to the specific needs of customers in the Middle East, and as such, the main focus will be on considerably speeding up the delivery of critical and one-shot orders. At the same time, our distributors will continue to maintain their own stocks of Genie equipment on their own premises to ensure the best response possible to all customers throughout the region,” says Kordahi. He concludes: “We chose WWS as our logistics and solutions provider for this new distribution centre because they proved particularly well-suited to our specific requirements. In addition to their extensive experience in the industry, as well as the space required to stock a sufficiently large number of Genie units, they are also ideally located for inbound and outbound freight to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and other countries in the region. We are confident that can we count on WWS to help deliver the results that our customers’ business success relies on.” Like any other Terex AWP facility around the world, this new Genie distribution centre will also handle pre-delivery inspections and the fitting of certain options.
Supporting Russia’s fast growing construction sector, Terex AWP announces the recent appointment of PromStroiKontrakt LLC (PSK Holding) as authorised Genie distributor for the full range of Genie aerial equipment and telehandlers in Russia. This recent appointment strengthens the existing Genie distribution network. Igor Philippov, Genie’s regional sales manager Russia & CIS, Terex AWP said, “Russia […]
Initially previewed at Bauma 2019, Snorkel has commenced the full production of two new lithium-powered Speed Level models at its UK assembly facility, in Washington, Tyne & Wear. The two new models, which are branded as the Snorkel SL26RTE and SL30RTE, are completely zero emission thanks to lithium-ion battery packs with built-in battery management system […]
Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It is still a family concern: having been launched by Dick and Nancy Barnhart in 1969 as Barnhart Construction Company and is now headed-up by their son, CEO Alan Barnhart. Alan Barnhart recalls his father taking himself and his brother Eric to Pennsylvania […]
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford has officially opened a new headquarters (HQ) for one of its most important European businesses in an investment worth around £50 million. JCB Germany, which was founded in 1965, is now operating from a new facility on a 12 acre site in Cologne following one of the biggest investments in JCB’s history. The […]
Lifteurop – part of the Alipa Group – has been implementing an internal environmental policy for several years. The company has implemented a series of measures to encourage its employees to adopt an eco-responsible approach. Michèle Detaille, managing director of the Alipa Group says, “In corporate terms, Sustainable Development means being profitable in order to […]
Load monitoring specialists Scotload – part of James Fisher and Sons plc – has launched global shipping through its online store: Scotload-direct.com. This enables customers to order load cells quickly and easily, delivering high-end solutions to any location straight off the shelf. With customer experience at the forefront, the site now provides real-time stock status […]
Pettibone/Traverse Lift LLC has launched a new X-Series Service School programme to provide live, in-person machine training opportunities for members of its dealer network. Hosted by Pettibone dealers at various regional locations, the service school is specifically focused on Pettibone’s next generation X-Series Extendo and Traverse telehandlers. The X-Series Service School consists of one-day sessions […]
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS), a UK supplier of lifting and rigging equipment, has put staff through product training on JD Neuhaus’s (JDN) new range of Mini Next Gen air hoists, which it is distributing to the UK market. The first batch of products will be delivered in mid-September. RSS announced in June that […]
A custom-built 500sqm facility has been opened to house the Osaka branch of Ahern Japan, part of the Ahern International division owned by Don Ahern. More than double the size of their original Osaka branch, that was located a few minutes’ drive away. The new facility will support the business as it grows its presence […]
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BlackBerry is fighting for survival, and it doesn't appear smartphones and tablets are necessarily in its future. Instead, the company is focusing more on enterprise security and software designed for mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT).
The Canadian company wants to cater to enterprise users in the cloud market, with CEO John Chen expecting upwards of $500 million in software during the 2016 fiscal year. Looking ahead, BlackBerry will still focus on developing software and creating partnerships with established mobile hardware and software manufacturers.
The former smartphone king hasn't fully thrown in the towel on smartphones and tablets, but is taking a more refined approach. The BlackBerry SecuTablet is a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 paired with BlackBerry enterprise security software - an effort that is a collaboration between BlackBerry, Samsung, and IBM.


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Beijing Puts Brakes on Shared Bikes
(Beijing) — China’s capital has joined a growing list of cities barring new shared bikes over concerns that randomly parked rental bicycles are bringing chaos to the city’s sidewalks.
Beijing’s transportation authority Thursday banned bike-share companies from placing new vehicles on the streets and said it is working on guidelines for the booming industry, including technology, management and service standards.
The 2.35 million shared bikes currently placed by 15 companies on the streets of Beijing have clogged sidewalks and led to haphazard parking and obstructions outside subway stations and shopping malls, Beijing’s municipal transport commission said on its social media platform.
The capital’s decision followed a similar ban in late August by Guangzhou authorities. Ten other cities joined the initiative including Shenzhen, Shanghai and Wuhan.
Beijing’s transport commission said it has held talks with executives from major bike-sharing companies about the ruling and gained their support.
Beijing-based Mobike, one of the largest bike-share firms backed by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, said data shows that the bike-share market has reached supply-demand balance in big cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou, and the company now plans to focus on improving its services and management.
Mobike’s archrival Ofo Inc. said the company would focus on the operation of existing vehicles and designate a maintenance officer for each operating area.
Backed by multibillion-dollar investments tied to venture capital firms, 120 bike-share startups have been battling in a crowded market by flooding city streets across the nation with about 16 million bikes. Each rival wants to be the sharing company offering the most and most-easily accessible bikes.
Adding new bikes to the streets is the easiest solution for most players as maintenance expenses are even higher than the costs of new bikes, according to an executive of Shanghai-based Ubike.
With the bans on new bikes in large cities, bike-share companies are considering expanding to smaller cities and into the global market. Ofo rolled out its service in Singapore and Seattle as the first Chinese bike-share company to operate overseas. Mobike made its debut in June in the U.K.
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Pennsylvania [USA], June 17 (ANI): Changing channels on your Comcast X1 will be truly hands-free as the company is adding eye control to its cable platform.
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California [USA], May 7 (ANI): If you are on a Windows 10 device, you can summon Alexa completely with your voice.
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California [USA], April 6 (ANI): After Apple introduced hands-free access to Siri through AirPods 2, Amazon is set to follow suit. The company is reportedly working on bringing its own wireless earbuds that will also be the first Alexa wearable.
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Volkswagen Group’s Skoda division said talks with India’s Tata Motors on a strategic alliance have ended because the two automakers failed to achieve planned cost savings.
Renault is poised to raise its bet on Russia, voting with other shareholders in troubled AvtoVAZ to launch an 85 billion ruble (1.2 billion euro) recapitalization in which the French carmaker may be the sole cash contributor.
Volkswagen Group is not considering the sale of any of its brands or a capital increase to cope with the costs of its emissions scandal, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch told German business daily Boersen-Zeitung.
Audi’s labor boss has called on the automaker’s top management to build more electric models in Germany and extend a job guarantee for workers in its home market beyond 2018.
Nissan could decide to end production of its Juke subcompact SUV in the UK after the country voted to leave the EU. Nissan Chief Performance Officer Trevor Mann declined to give assurances that Juke output will continue at the automaker’s factory in Sunderland.
Nissan wants Britain to pledge compensation for any tax barriers resulting from its decision to leave the European Union, or the Japanese automaker could scrap a potential new investment in the country’s biggest car plant, CEO Carlos Ghosn said.
Skoda may take another year before deciding whether to sells its cars in the U.S. Volkswagen Group’s value brand plans first to enter the South Korean and Iranian markets next year.
VW Group’s former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, approved a plan to disclose only partial information on the automaker’s software rigging to U.S. authorities seven weeks before the scandal broke last September, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported.
In total, Škoda Auto has delivered more than 580,000 ŠKODA YETIs to customers worldwide. Due to high demand, ŠKODA is currently expanding the capacity for the production of the compact SUV.
Jaguar Land Rover has started work on its new factory in Slovakia. The plant will build a range of all-new aluminum Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, JLR said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Environmental groups will be descending on N.D.G.’s Trenholme Park Saturday for an afternoon “eco-fête”. Organized by N.D.G.’s Éco-quartier, there will be kiosks and workshops on worm composting, clothing alteration, green cleaning, and urban bike riding recycled toys. If you know anyone like my kids – who keep asking how many more days until Hallowe’en? – you can send them for the clothing and Hallowe’en costume swap part of the afternoon.
Things get underway at 1 p.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Trenholme Park is south of Sherbrooke St. W., between Park Row East and Park Row West streets. The 105 bus from the Vendôme métro station stops right in front of the park.
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India More likely to Regulate Crypto, Not Ban It, in Upcoming Finances: Report
According to a report by Business Today, the Indian government is likely to regulate cryptocurrencies in its upcoming budget in February, moving away from its earlier approach of imposing a total ban.
- A law on cryptocurrencies will most likely be discussed in the country’s next general budget, the report said, citing officials from the Indian Ministry of Finance.
- The government will likely choose to regulate cryptocurrencies as an asset class similar to commodities with reasonable taxation on transactions and profits.
- According to Business Today, the Indian Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are currently busy “refining the conceptual framework and necessary regulations”.
- In June, citing industry sources, The New Indian Express reported that the government tended to classify Bitcoin as an asset class and that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) would regulate the cryptocurrency sector.
Read more: India may have quietly shown its hand on crypto regulation


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Leslie’s files for IPO
Leslie’s is looking to enter the public arena.
The pool and spa supplies retailer has filed a preliminary prospectus for a $100 million initial public offering. Leslie's intends to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "LESL".
Founded in 1963, Leslie's is the largest direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry. It has more than 900 physical locations and multiple digital platforms.
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. and BofA Securities will serve as joint lead book-running managers for the proposed offering.
The company employs more than 5,000 associates, pool and spa care experts, and certified technicians who are passionate about empowering consumers with the knowledge, products, and solutions necessary to confidently maintain and enjoy their pools and spas.


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Most of Wisconsin’s major retailers opened their doors in predawn darkness on Friday – ‘Black Friday’ as it’s known in retail parlance. The early openings are part of the strategy to pull shoppers in for the traditional post-Thanksgiving shopopalooza. The parking lot was jammed at a Target store in Marshfield, where sisters Lori Immerfall, Carrie Seeflueth and Traci Gust were taking care of some big ticket items, including a flat panel television. Elsewhere, the Wal-Mart in New Berlin had lots of shoppers at 2:30 a.m., while others were outside the door waiting for electronics and other door busters to go on sale at 5:00. Stores like Younkers had their earliest openings ever: 3:00.
Black Friday has traditionally been the day that determines whether many stores will make money for the year. But with more shopping on Thanksgiving and on-line, the impact of a single day keeps decreasing. A poll by Consumer Reports shows that fewer Americans will hit the stores this weekend. The total is projected to be 102-million, down by 16 million from a year ago. The National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to rise by 2.3% from 2009, as more people shop on their computers. The Kohl’s chain, based in Menomonee Falls, is among those which had their Black Friday sales fliers on-line as early as last Sunday. Kohl’s was caught off-guard a year ago when its Web site crashed a number of times due to all the traffic. This year, Kohl’s says it’s ready for the cyber onslaught.


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New Nonprofit NAC Seeks ‘Natural’ Legislation, Data-Sharing Forum
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
California Baby CEO Jessica Iclisoy discusses the newly founded Natural Advisory Council. The organization aims to provide a platform for stakeholder data sharing and discussion of “natural” priorities while educating consumers and pushing for legislation to define “natural” and establish requirements for the term’s use.
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The Los Angeles-based natural product trailblazer says it will be positioned to use 100% bio-based claims – and USDA’s corresponding certification logo – thanks to its new plant-based preservative system. The innovation should serve as a signal to the wider industry and FDA that 100% plant-based skin-care products are possible, the company’s founder suggests.
Mainstream personal-care brands using "all natural" claims have been the favored targets of plaintiff attorneys seeking settlement payouts, but now category pioneers including California Baby and Kiss My Face are under attack for softer "natural" claims – and they may be more inclined to defend their natural status, according to California-based attorney Angela Diesch.


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Did you know that marketers say that measuring the return on investment (ROI) of social media is the leading challenge for their campaigns?
While 78 percent of marketers say that better customer engagement is the number one objective of their social media strategy, more than half (57 percent) struggle to measure ROI using traditional methods.
Why? Because the rules have changed.
While the fundamentals remain the same, social media is not traditional marketing, so many traditional marketing concepts, including metric measurement, will not work. Marketers have to utilize new and alternative methods of evaluating the success of their campaigns… or face eternal disappointment.
Yesterday we reported on Awareness’ State Of Social Media Marketing study, and Awareness have illustrated some of their findings in this infographic, which also provides guidelines and tips for alternative ways to measure social media ROI.


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Samsung has taken the wraps off a quartet of smartphones ahead of next month's Mobile World Congress show, the usual launch pad for handsets this time of year. All four Galaxy-branded phones - the Ace, Mini, Fit and Gio - run Android 2.2 Froyo and sport all the usual accoutrements of modern smartphones, including 2.4GHz 802.11n …
what about prev incarnations?
I think Samsung should support existing galaxy's before worrying about new versions!
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Piramal Enterprises receives $900 mn on closing sale of DRG business The company in January this year announced an agreement for sale of its Decision Resources Group (DRG) business to Clarivate Analytics for USD 950 million, and had said it would use the money to reduce debt and to explore organic and inorganic growth opportunities.
Hot Stocks | Short-term trend for Nifty bearish; sell Piramal Ent, Indiabulls Housing Last week’s fall has led to Nifty reversing its uptrend as it closed below the trend reversal levels of 11,832 and the index formed a big red candle on the weekly charts.
Piramal Enterprises to raise Rs 5,400cr via rights, preferential debt issues The preferential allotment will take place by November this year and the rights issue is expected to be completed by February 2020, it added.
Piramal Enterprises tanks 15%; board approves fresh capital raise of Rs 5,400 cr The stock witnessed spurt in volume by more than 1.13 times and saw fall in share price to the tune of 40 percent in the last six months.
Piramal Enterprises dispels rumours about financial biz, files complaint with Sebi Certain market participants are spreading false/misleading rumours against the company's financial services business in an attempt to create panic among various stakeholders, it said in a regulatory filing.
Natco Pharma gets EIR from USFDA for Hyderabad facility In a BSE filing, Natco Pharma announced "successful closure of inspection" with the receipt of an establishment inspection report (EIR) from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for the inspection conducted at its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in Mekaguda Village, near Hyderabad, India.
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Natco Pharma gets EIR from USFDA for Kothur facility The receipt of EIR from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) indicates the successful closure of inspection of the company’s drug formulations facility in Kothur, Natco Pharma said in a BSE filing.
Buy Piramal Enterprises; target of Rs 2400: Motilal Oswal Motilal Oswal is bullish on Piramal Enterprises has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2400 in its research report dated July 30, 2019.
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Piramal Enterprises Q1 net up 21% at Rs 461 cr Net sales rose 21 per cent to Rs 3,506 crore in the latest quarter as against Rs 2,902 crore in June quarter 2018-19, Piramal Enterprises said in a statement.
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Genesis has delayed the launch of the updated Genesis G80September 18, 2019
According to our sources, the debut of the new G80 was again postponed, now to 2020.
Hyundai’s sub-brand was originally supposed to introduce an updated sedan in April this year. A little later, the automaker moved the date to September, and now completely postponed the presentation until next year.
“We will have a new G80, which will be released in September this year in Korea, and then on world markets. With this car, you will see the next evolution of our design language, ”said Genesis CEO Manfred Fitzgerald in the spring.
But now our sources said that the world debut was again postponed until 2020. There is no information on the reason for the postponement, but two new engines, the 2.5-liter Turbo Theta III and the 3.5-liter Turbo Lambda III, could be the cause of this new delay.
The new G80 will embody the Genesis design philosophy of the next generation, which was presented on the Essentia concept, as well as on the prototype SUV GV80. Significant improvement will occur in the motor range of the model with the introduction of two new engine families. The first will be the 2.5-liter Theta III four-cylinder engine, which will deliver 300 hp. The 3.3-liter gas turbo engine in the high-performance G80 Sport is expected to change to a new 3.5-liter Lambda III engine with up to 400 hp.
There are also suggestions that the 2.2-liter diesel engine will be replaced by the new 3.0-liter diesel V6. In addition to the internal combustion engine, the new G80 is expected to include some electrical component. Some consumers are waiting for the launch of a purely electric model from Genesis, but this is unlikely due to the fact that we have not yet seen a single electric car Hyundai Motor larger than small or medium size.
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Sony Ericsson might have just shot themselves in the foot here with a leaked roadmap update that points toward a couple of Android 2.1-based updates that will be heading towards the direction of the Xperia X10, Xperia X10 Mini, Xperia X10 Mini Pro and Xperia X8. Guess that’s that then, with no Froyo (Android 2.2) in sight at the moment. Of course, do take this with a tub of salt nearby since the “leak” might prove to be a fake, or this could be part of a much larger document that does mention Android 2.2 somewhere else. Unfortunately, we fear for the worse since Sony Ericsson’s track record in releasing software updates to their phones (especially Android-powered ones) have been pretty abysmal in the past.
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Following up our recent posting on the development of Konost recently, Konost has revamped their website and provided a latest update on their latest situation. They have missed their originally targeted deadline of taking pre-orders by end of 2016 with delivery in 2017 and the founder Bob Lian has written a long explanation about the delay and challenges they were facing and how they planned to move forward.
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Ammaar Reshi, a product design manager in California, used an AI-powered chatbot called ChatGPT to make a children’s book over a single weekend. After publishing the 12-page picture book, which he titled Alice and Sparkle, he even began selling it on Amazon.
After Reshi’s tweets about the book went viral, there were many artists who spoke out about the ethical issues surrounding using AI to produce art the way Reshi did to produce art for the children’s book. The issue lies with where AI gets its information: its algorithms are trained by art that is made my people who didn’t consent to being used and who aren’t getting compensated.
Children’s book illustrator Adriane Tsai shared, “The main problem to me about AI is that it was trained off of artists’ work. It’s our creations, our distinct styles that we created, that we did not consent to being used.”
In response to concerns surrounding the ethics of AI-generated content, Reshi said “I think there’s real concern and I actually do hear out those artists. It’s really important that the tech industry that’s working on these tools involves them in the process of creation.”
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Sprint Nextel will sell the Samsung Galaxy Tab touchscreen tablet for $399.99 with a two-year service contract, starting Nov. 14, the carrier announced Monday.
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Zoom Airlines today is expanded Belfast to Canada service to meet demand for its low-cost scheduled flights throughout the winter.
Direct flights from Belfast to Toronto will be available all year round when Zoom’s summer schedule starts in May this year. Weekly flights start at £99 one-way plus taxes departing on a Saturday throughout the winter months, offering a full scheduled service onboard.
Debbie Marshall, UK director of Zoom Airlines, said: “We have experienced an outstanding volume of bookings for our winter flights, especially from regional markets.
“Our Belfast service has been hugely successful throughout summer and autumn with thousands of passengers flying directly between Northern Ireland and Canada. We are delighted to be the first scheduled airline to be offering affordable travel all year round to Toronto, a popular city-break destination throughout summer and winter.”
Zoom will also be flying to Vancouver from Belfast this summer with flights from £129 one-way plus taxes. Premium seats are also available on all Zoom flights and can be booked from an additional £79 each way offering additional legroom, in-flight meal benefits and complimentary drinks for the duration of your flight.


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Canadian women's underwear start-up Knix Wear is off to a running start after the brand made crowd-funding history on Indiegogo by raising $60,000 for 2,111 presold pairs of undies in 44 days.
The target goal for the new brand was $40,000, but one major retail player stepped in and raised the ante: Hudson’s Bay. Beginning in mid-September, Hudson’s Bay will sell Knix Wear in 18 flagship stores across Canada, said Joanna Griffiths, a 29-year-old entrepreneur and founder of the brand. The undies, which are packaged in contemporary-looking cardboard canisters, will be merchandised on point-of-purchase displays designed to sit on counters next to cash registers.
The collection will also be sold at specialty lingerie boutiques in Canada and the U.S. in September, as well as knixwear.com. Plans are to expand the brand into the international market in the near future.
Suggested retail prices average $30 to $36. Colors are black and beige, and sizes range from S to XXL.
Three groups featuring boyshorts, bikinis, thongs and high-waist briefs are Knix, a basic, seamless style for everyday wear; Knixy, an all-day lace look that can be worn from morning to night, and FitKnix, workout underwear that wicks away sweat.
Griffiths holds two business degrees — one from Queen’s School of Business and an MBA from INSEAD, where she won the women’s award for Entrepreneurship and the Business Venture Competition for Knix Wear, securing $20,000 to begin the business. She is a former marketing specialist in the entertainment industry, where she says she worked with the likes of Maroon 5, The Black Eyed Peas, Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney.
The inspiration for Knix Wear came about in 2009 when she was having a conversation with her mother, a doctor, about the physical realities of being a woman.
“It was the first time that I heard about stress incontinence or ‘little leaks,’ and that it affects an estimated one in three women. I had only seen the products that existed in the incontinence section of the drugstore aisles, and I thought there had to be a better solution,” said Griffiths. “It was that realization that sparked the idea for Knix Wear.…It dawned on me that thanks to technology almost everything has evolved, everything but underwear. I identified the opportunity to create underwear designed with women’s needs in mind, that wicked away moisture, naturally eliminated odor and was leak-resistant, and the idea for Knix Wear was born. I spent my year at INSEAD researching and interviewing women of all ages to really understand the product requirements and what women wanted from their underwear. That led to our brand pillars of fashion, function and fit.”
She further noted that while this is her first entrepreneurial venture, she feels bullish about building the business based on a “fantastic team of people working with me with extensive experience in apparel and more specifically lingerie.”
“The collection’s designer had previously created collections for major brands including Victoria’s Secret, Gap Body and Nordstrom.…When we launched our crowd-funding platform, we were ready for retail with product, packaging, branding, a team and retail displays in place. Now we have dedicated shelf space for our product line nationwide, and our product will be delivered to thousands of women. It truly is an entrepreneurial dream come true,” said Griffiths.
“These collections continue to build on that vision, empowering differently abled adults to express themselves through fashion,” said @tommyhilfiger of his line of adaptive apparel, which launches today. The line consists of 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles based upon the pieces from the spring Tommy Hilfiger sportswear collection. #wwdnews
“Stranger Things” is getting a new cast member for season 2. Meet @sadiesink_, the 15-year-old who will be joining the Netflix series for its new season. You may recognize her from “The Glass Castle” with Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson, but the Texas native’s next role goes in an entirely different direction. She describes her character, Max, as “a rough and tumble skater girl [who] becomes friends with the boys at school.” The second season debuts on October 27. (📷: @jgreenery) #wwdeye
Amid the Harvey Weinstein controversy, there’s another sector that’s being put under the spotlight for sexual abuse: the modeling industry. While rumors about abuse and sexual harassment of female and male models — and the photographers, agents and others who perpetrated it — have circulated within the fashion world for years, model @cameronrussell started posting stories from models on Instagram last week about abusive situations they’ve encountered — from sexual harassment and molestation to attempted rape. Over 75 have weighed in so far. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews
To celebrate its 16th anniversary, @dylanscandybar tapped designers and celebrities to create mosaics out of candy. The mosaics will be auctioned off to support the philanthropic cause of each participant’s choice. Pictured here is the mural created by @aliceandolivia's Stacey Bendet. For a first look at some of the other artwork being unveiled tonight, go to WWD.com. #wwdeye
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In his new book “Hollywood Royale,” Andy Warhol’s Protégé Matthew Rolston celebrates the Eighties revival of Hollywood glamour. Featuring more than 100 portraits taken by Rolston from 1977 to 1993, the book contains photos of icons like Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and @drewbarrymore, pictured here in 1991. “Hollywood Royale,” out today, will be accompanied by an exhibition opening at Los Angeles’ Fahey/Klein Gallery on March 1. #wwdeye
"Nowadays when life is not so happy with everything going on in the world, I think people come to me for a little bit of whimsy and color and fun." - Designer Rebecca De Ravenel on her cult-favorite jewelry line. (📸 : @vsteves) #wwd40
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Regulators have approved Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis clinic.
State lawmakers are close to reaching an agreement on legalizing adult use cannabis in New York, but a familiar hurdle to its final passage remains: Reconciling the concerns raised by some Democratic lawmakers over traffic safety.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer is backing the push to legalize adult-use cannabis in New York as the measure gains ground for potential passage in the coming days in Albany.
Growing numbers of patients, consuming cannabinoids admitted to surgery, create a challenge to anesthesia providers.
Morocco is a step closer to legalising the medical use of cannabis after the government ratified a draft law.
Two special committees of Mexico’s Lower House of Congress late on Monday approved a draft bill to decriminalize marijuana and sent it on to the full chamber, bringing it a step closer to creating one of the world’s largest markets for the drug.
Seth Rogen announced the launch of his cannabis brand and the internet loved it so much, the site immediately went down. The actor/filmmaker/stoner and his longtime creative partner, Evan Goldberg, announced the launch of their cannabis company Houseplant on Monday. The name combines the brand’s two main products: “House” goods like ceramic ashtrays and lighters,…
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HEAVY rain and drought have contributed to Jamaica’s “worst ever” marijuana shortage – with locals calling it a “national embarrassment”.
There have been several reports from within the UK cannabis community over the last few weeks that seed packages from European distributors and seed banks are arriving with their contents, phone number, and email address clearly visible on the outside of the package.


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Ever thought of serenading your lover with the sounds of soul singer Marvin Gaye?
A Pompano Beach company is combining greeting cards and compact discs to make messages that sing.
The company, Golden Circle, said on Thursday that it has signed a deal with Sony Music to insert CDs by CBS/Sony artists into greeting cards that double as gifts.
For example, you could send to a friend the message, "Let's party," which would include Jerry Lee Lewis' Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, and Chubby Checker's The Twist.
Other artists include the late Gaye, current reggae singer Shabba Ranks, and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam.
"We try to link the song as closely as possible to the actual card," said Golden Circle chief executive Fred Massaro. "Obviously in some cases, it's going to be a stretch."
The company is negotiating to place the cards on consignment in music, gift, discount and grocery stores around the country, he said. Retail price would be $9.95 for a four-song CD.
Golden Circle's other products include display racks, a line of hair-care products called Shair Naturals, and vending machines that include candy machines for Hershey Foods, Massaro said.
The company grossed $20 million in revenues last year, he said. Its manufacturing plant is in Miami.
The company thought that marrying the growing business of CDs to the stable field of greeting cards would be a winning combination, Massaro said.
"We're a very aggressive company, and we're always on the lookout for ideas," he said.


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Ukie are hugely proud to be a partner this year's New Bay Media Women in Games Awards.
Taking place on Friday May 19th at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, the Women in Games Awards 2017 will see MCV, Develop and eSports Pro celebrate the huge variety of female talent in the games industry across eight categories including: New Development Talent, Creative Impact, Rising Star, Businesswoman of the Year, Career Mentor, eSports Contender, Outstanding Contribution and Breakthrough Talent.
UK consumer spend on games increased 13% in 2014 to £3.944bn
The latest incarnation of MCV’s annual games consumer spend analysis has revealed that the UK market rose 13% year on year in 2014. Consumer spend rose from £3.48bn in 2013 to £3.944bn leaving the UK market tantalisingly short of the £4bn mark.


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It makes sense that if you’re looking for a job, go were the growth is. And Santander Consumer USA (SCUSA) is experiencing tremendous growth right now. With the addition of the Chrysler Capital business line, the company is expanding and new positions are being posted constantly. So if work is what you seek, look for the Santander careers page.
“Santander Consumer USA has experienced tremendous growth in the past 12 months,” says Tim Gilkey, vice president of talent acquisition. “With this growth, our talent acquisition team has filled over 2,500 positions with both internal and external talent.”
While Chrysler Capital certainly has been a catalyst for recent hiring, it’s not the only area of growth. SCUSA has several business services and products and is looking to add more.
RoadLoans – Besides Chrysler Capital, SCUSA also provides auto financing directly to its customers through RoadLoans.com. Its online services give tens of thousands of customers nationwide the ability to finance or refinance vehicles. And the number is growing.
Santander Auto Finance – The company’s indirect lending arm, Santander Auto Finance, is a leading provider in the automotive finance sector. It provides financing to customers through various dealers. SCUSA, as a whole, is working to grow and expand in several areas. With that, ultimately, comes the addition of new jobs – Santander careers.
“Santander Consumer USA is looking for the best and the brightest to fill the more than 100 open positions we currently have available,” says Gilkey. “SCUSA has positions available in a variety of areas, including information technology, compliance, sales, customer service, finance and accounting.”
Since the company services a customer base nationwide, its jobs listing does so, as well. From the East Coast to the West, SCUSA has multiple positions available in just about every aspect of the business. And like most companies experiencing growth, the IT department is where much of the action is. Gilkey says the search for IT personnel is ongoing.
One of our biggest needs is in information technology. We continuously are searching for professionals with experience in application development, business intelligence, data warehouse analysis, project management and business analysis.
So if you or someone you know is looking for a new career with a growing company that rewards on innovation and hard work, Santander Consumer USA is a company to consider.
The feeling at SCUSA is that things look good today, but will look even better in the future.
If you would like to be a part of this exciting growth, check out the Santander careers page at https://santandercareers.silkroad.com/.


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Google’s App Engine for PHP is now out of beta and generally available on the company’s platform as a service offering. This means PHP apps are now covered by Google’s App Engine service level agreement and deprecation policy.
No matter what you think about PHP, it remains one of the most popular programming languages on the Web and thanks to projects like Facebook’s HHVM and others, it may even be getting a bit more credit in the developer community now, too.
Google launched an invite-only preview of PHP support for App Engine at its I/O developer conference in the summer of 2013 and then opened it to all developers a few months later. Even in preview, though, PHP turned out to be pretty popular on App Engine. Google says “tens of thousands of developers” have built and deployed PHP apps on App Engine and it’s currently handling about 800 million PHP queries per week.
Sony Music used the service for a quiz for One Direction Day that saw up to 9,000 queries per second (which is great of App Engine and somewhat of a bummer for those who care about music…) and Solar Impulse, the team behind the solar-powered plane that’s currently trying to make it around the world, is using the service to power its website.
Like many of Google’s Cloud Platform services, App Engine offers a free tier for developers who want to give it a try. Other languages currently supported on App Engine include Python, Java and Google’s own Go.


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Dot London has teamed up with the newest addition to BBC’s ‘Dragons’ Den’, entrepreneur Sarah Willingham, to launch the Dot London Small Business Awards 2015 which aim to celebrate the success of London’s thriving small business sector.
Willingham will be leading a judging panel made up of some of London’s most established brands, including health-led fast-food chain, LEON; folding bicycles pioneers, Brompton Bikes; online designer furniture retailers, Made.com; craft beer brewers, Meantime Brewery; and fashion and gift retailer, Oliver Bonas.
There will also be a representative from global tech giants Google; the capital’s official city guide, VisitLondon.com; leading charity organisation, the London Community Foundation; social media experts, Be Social Global; and former BBC Apprentice finalist and CEO of grocery shopping app, Whisk.com, Nick Holzherr.
Speaking at the launch, Sarah said: “London is a city full of opportunities for entrepreneurs keen to try their hand at starting and running their own businesses. The city is buzzing with new ideas and investors who want to support the next big thing, so the Dot London Small Business Awards are a great opportunity for us to pay homage to the capital’s successful business start-ups.”
The Dot London Small Business Awards is open for entries today, to mark Dot London’s first anniversary, and will include 13 categories spanning the diverse industries that make up London’s business infrastructure, including hospitality, retail, creative services, social enterprises and start-ups. From ‘Best Place to Eat’ to ‘Young Entrepreneur of 2015’, the awards will acknowledge the success of London’s small businesses and highlight their contribution to the capital’s reputation as a global destination for tourism, entertainment and commerce.
The Dot London Small Business Awards are free to enter for any London-based business, organisation or individual with 1–50 employees that has actively traded sometime between April 2014 and September 2015 and has a registered address in one of London’s 32 boroughs. The shortlist will be announced in November, when the awards will be opened for a public vote, which will run until the end of December. The awards ceremony will take place in central London in January 2016. Award winners will receive a cash prize, one-to-one mentorship on how to improve their online business presence and a free Dot London domain name for a year, subject to availability.


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The satellite communications industry has a storied history of broken promises and multiple bankruptcies, and isn't exactly one that stands out as an attractive investment. However, newer satellite ventures may succeed where their earlier cousins failed.
Satellite firm Iridium is launching a mobile hotspot called Go that creates a satellite-backed Wi-Fi zone and can work anywhere around the globe. Iridium's announcement comes hot on the heels of a similar one last week from rival Globalstar, which unveiled Sat-Fi, a new voice and data service that enables customers to connect their Wi-Fi enabled smartphones, tablets and laptops to Globalstar's satellite network when they are outside of cellular coverage.
EchoStar said it acquired full ownership of Dublin-based mobile satellite services operator Solaris Mobile from former parents Eutelsat and SES and will take over Solaris Mobile's one S-band payload currently in orbit. No financial details were provided for the deal.
Gogo said it will launch a new hybrid satellite/cellular-based Wi-Fi service next year that it claims can deliver peak speeds of up to 60 Mbps, more than six times faster than its current peak performance.
Eutelsat launched consumer packages offering download speeds up to 20 Mbps with upload rates of 4 Mbps to 6 Mbps, which it claims is the fastest satellite packages available in Europe. Could this be a threat to LTE?
Starting next Monday, satellite TV operator Dish Network will expand availability of its dishNET broadband satellite Internet service nationwide.
Dish Network is urging the FCC not to shift its spectrum holdings in the 2 GHz band and to approve rules for using satellite spectrum in terrestrial settings, according to an FCC filing.
Dish Network will soon launch a proprietary, nationwide satellite broadband network, according to multiple reports, the latest indication that the company is keen to expand its service offerings.
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Dish Network intends to make a mobile broadband play with its recently acquired S-Band satellite spectrum, the company's CEO said, though it remains unclear what kind of wireless offering the