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In the aftermath of the deadly Haitian earthquake, Robeks – a premium fruit smoothie and healthy eats national restaurant chain – will launch a “Hearts for Haiti” fund raising campaign, tying donations to a new Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie (TM) that will premier in stores by February 12. The campaign will run through the end of March.
One dollar from the sale of every 24 ounce Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie (TM) will be donated to popular Haitian musician Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation.
The new smoothie creation is loaded with fresh frozen strawberries and blended in a rich, velvety mixture of guava juice, yogurt, chocolate, and pineapple sherbet. A delicious chocolate heart placed on top of the smoothie creates the perfect centerpiece for the company’s “Hearts for Haiti” campaign.
The decision to combine the new product introduction with a Haitian relief effort was crystallized when it was recently learned that a Robeks franchise owner near New York City had relatives affected by the quake.
Robeks Chief Executive Officer Steve Davidson said, “Robeks wanted to join hands with others around the world to help relieve the suffering in Haiti. When we discovered that one of our own franchisee owners had family in Haiti, we moved quickly to create the charity campaign.”
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- William Poe, William Poe is a St. Louis freelance writer.
Capital gains taxes are poised to increase on Jan. 1, but there has been no race to beat the calendar by business owners wanting to sell their businesses, according to a local wealth manager and two business attorneys.
“There are many factors why people would sell their business, and taxes are just one consideration and not even No. 1 for most,” said Bob Guest, an attorney and founding partner of Affinity Law Group LLC in Des Peres.
“Business owners sell for all sorts of reasons, whether for retirement, as part of a succession plan or just because it is time for them to get out of the business, but they are probably not selling now because taxes might be higher next year. That alone will not cause them to sell a business,” said Scott Malin, an estate planning attorney and partner in charge of the Clayton office of Lathrop & Gage LLP.
“There is a saying that you don’t want taxes to drive the investment, and a business is an investment,” said Brendan Freeman, president of advisory services for Clayton-based Enterprise Trust Co.
All three said there has been no rush in recent months to initiate or close sales because of uncertainties over capital gains and income taxes after the New Year. But Guest said he is closing the sale of one manufacturing business on Dec. 31 and Freeman said, “If you can get a deal done before the end of the year, it is a good time to do it.”
That’s because most experts are betting that capital gains taxes — and other taxes, too — will be higher on Jan. 1. Capital gains taxes for higher income earners are due to increase by at least 3.8 percent because of a surtax on certain investment income under the Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010. And, if the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts are allowed to expire, the regular top rate on capital gains will rise from 15 to 20 percent. Malin is among those who believe the top rate on investment income will likely be 23.8 percent on Jan. 1, the highest since 1997.
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ROGER Best, the former Reebok International boss, has quit his job at the helm of embattled fashion chain JD Sports after just 10 months.
The Bury-based firm, which shocked the markets with an unwanted hat-trick of profits warnings last year, stressed the departure was amicable, despite rumours of a top-level fall out.
Mr Best will be replaced as executive chairman by former finance director Peter Cowgill. It is thought that he will receive a year's salary of £210,000 as compensation.
Mr Best is the third senior figure to leave the company in the last four months. Finance director Malcolm Blackhurst and Richard Percival, head of the group's fashion division, departed in December.
Shares fell 4p to 185p on the news of Mr Best's exit yesterday afternoon. There was speculation in the City that there had been a boardroom bust up over strategy between Mr Best and founders and non-executive directors John Wardle and David Makin.
Wardle and Makin, own around 60 per cent of the shares in JD, and are thought to want to significantly reduce their holding.
In a statement Mr Wardle said: "We thank Roger for his contribution as executive chairman and for leading the turnaround during a challenging time for the business."
A company insider said: "It is excellent news that Pete Cowgill has returned. He really understands the culture of the place and has a track record of delivering strong results.
"He will look at all strategic options for the group."
JD said trading in the first six weeks of the new financial year has been encouraging, although it reiterated that results for the year to January 31 will be at the lower end of market expectations.
JD's problems began in 2002 when it bought the FirstSport chain from Blacks Leisure.


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Marina wins business of the year award
Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina has won the Ambassador Business of the Year award at the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry annual business awards.
The award, sponsored by Cheshire East Council, was open to businesses trading within the Crewe and Nantwich area of South Cheshire.
Judges from Cheshire East Council awarded Aqueduct Marina, based on the Shropshire Union Canal, with the award saying the business displayed expertise and leadership in the field on a regional and national area.
“It is a huge privilege to accept this award on behalf of the whole Aqueduct Marina team,” said Robert Parton marina MD.
“This award rounds of our successful tenth anniversary year.”
The award follows on from the business being awarded Inland Marina of the Year for the fourth time at the Southampton International Boat Show in September.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down about 0.1% at 11:45 a.m. EST Thursday, a small move to end what has been an eventful year for the stock market. The Dow crashed below 20,000 in March as the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S. and led to widespread stay-at-home orders. The pandemic was never brought under control, but that didn't stop the Dow from eventually carving out new all-time highs later in the year. The Dow will end 2020 up more than 6% if nothing changes by the end of the day.
Turning to individual stocks, shares of Apple (AAPL 1.41%) were down a bit after the company removed thousands of paid game apps from its China App Store. Meanwhile, Disney (DIS 0.17%) stock rose after the company reportedly plans a price increase for its ESPN+ streaming service.
Apple removes game apps in China
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that tech giant Apple planned to remove thousands of game apps from its App Store in China due to government pressure. Apple reportedly warned Chinese developers earlier this month that paid gaming apps were at risk of removal.
China requires paid video games to be licensed before being released, a policy that has been in effect for the past four years. However, app developers have been able to get around that rule on Apple's platform. Apple began closing the loophole this year, the Journal reports.
On Thursday, Apple followed through by removing 39,000 game apps from its China App Store, according to Reuters. These include popular titles like Assassin's Creed Identity and NBA 2K20. Just 74 of the top 1,500 paid game apps on the China App Store are still available, according to research firm Qimai.
The license requirement applies to paid games and games with in-app purchases, so the move by Apple could push more developers to opt for an ad-supported model. Apple takes a cut from sales of apps and in-app content, so such a shift would hurt Apples sales in China.
Shares of Apple were down about 0.8% by late Thursday morning. If nothing dramatic happens to the stock price for the rest of the day, Apple stock will end the year up more than 81%.
Disney's ESPN+ raises prices
Given the popularity of Disney's streaming services, it's safe to say that the entertainment juggernaut has some pricing power. The company plans to boost the monthly pricing for its flagship Disney+ service from $6.99 to $7.99 in March, a move that's unlikely to cause much churn given the low price of the service relative to the competition.
Disney's sports-focused ESPN+ streaming service is joining Disney+ in raising prices in 2021, according to Variety. The price of an annual ESPN+ subscription will jump from $49.99 to $59.99 on Jan. 8, with renewals set to remain at the old price until at least March 2. The price of UFC pay-per-view events on the service are also increasing. Viewers will now need to shell out $69.99 per event, up from a previous price of $64.99.
Disney expects ESPN+ to rack up between 20 million and 30 million subscribers by the end of fiscal 2024, up from a previous target of 8 million to 12 million subscribers. Disney also expects the service to turn a profit by fiscal 2023.
Streaming is a big part of Disney's future, and the company has so far shown a knack for quickly winning subscribers to its various services. Shares of Disney were up about 0.65% by late Thursday morning; the stock has surged over 26% in 2020.


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We just got what I think are the first sales numbers for the launch window of PS5 and Xbox Series X, both of which launched last week. They come from Japanese gaming authority Famitsu, which is reporting 118,000 PS5 units and 21,ooo Xbox Series X/S units. Because we’re likely going to get some more launch window numbers coming in as the month continues, it’s important to remember exactly what these statistics are measuring. Hint: it’s a lot less interesting than we want it to be.
Obvious caveat #1: these numbers are from Japan, which is Sony’s home turf and where Microsoft has always struggled. You would never expect to see Microsoft sell more than Sony here, under any circumstances.
But that’s just for this particular example, and again, we’re likely to see various numbers and estimates rolling in over the next couple of weeks. While these numbers will be interesting to video game publishers and financial analysts, they should absolutely not be used to gauge demand for these machines in either a relative or an absolute way. In a “console war” sense, they’re just trivia.
The reason for this is simple: both Sony and Microsoft are selling as many consoles as they can make, literally. Pre-orders and now consoles are selling out within seconds of restocks, flooding the grey market and leaving a ton of people without the next-gen console they wanted.
So when you see sales numbers, they don’t reflect how many consoles Microsoft and Sony can sell, they reflect how many they can make. Supply, not demand, will be all that’s measured by upcoming numbers. If you want to have the vaguest idea of demand, you’ll need to wait a few months after supply stabilizes to see how many consoles are being shifted. In this case, lower sales for Microsoft reflect less stock allocated to Japan.
In the mid-term, I wholly expect the PS5 to outsell the Xbox Series X by a hefty margin, though I expect the Series S to gain steam starting in holiday 2021 as we move out of enthusiast territory and towards more regular consumers. In the long-term, I have no idea, because the world is broad and wide.


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The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged 5 percent year over year in May, the fastest pace since August 2008 and higher than Wall Street expectations, according to reports on Thursday (June 10).
Prices increased in May at the fastest annual rate in nearly 13 years as the U.S. economy started bouncing back from pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its report.
The medical care index dropped 0.1 percent in May after going up in the past four months, per the report. The index for prescription drugs went down 0.3 percent in May after going up 0.5 percent in April. The hospital services index rose 0.2 percent, while the physicians’ services index was unchanged.
The increase in the CPI in May was more than the 4.7 percent uptick that in April, with prices going up 0.6 percent month over month, and faster than the 0.4 percent jump anticipated by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv, CNBC reported.
Used car and truck prices were up 7.3 percent, which was roughly one-third of the CPI’s gain. Food prices increased 0.4 percent, the same as in April. Energy prices were also unchanged from April.
The hike in prices has retailers scrambling to offset the increases and looking for new ways to pass along the new expenses since eCommerce has made retail price comparisons easy.
The pricing transparency also tends to be biased and favors the strongest players and brands. The Institute for Supply Management said in April its latest survey indicated that some 40 percent of manufacturers have low inventories.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said retail sales in 2021 are likely to grow between 10.5 percent and 13.5 percent, totaling over $4.44 trillion this year. In February, the NRF was forecasting a projected 6.5 percent increase.
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Catch up with the career of Chicago-native comedian Marina Franklin when she performs standup at two Zanies locations: first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, 337-4027, $25 plus a two-item purchase; then at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont, 813-0484 or zanies.com , $22 plus a two-item purchase. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5; 7, 9 and 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in Chicago; 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in Rosemont The "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" national juried art show, featuring artwork inspired by Shakespeare's works, comes to the David Adler Music and Arts Center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Comment?
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Libertyville home sales for the month of January rose in volume by 31.3% when compared to last year, while the median sale price decreased by 40.2% from $478,500 to $286,000. The number of Single Family homes sales rose by 15.4%, while the median sale price decreased by 21.3% from $480,000 to $378,000. Comment?
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Market conditions in the furniture industry about five years ago forced Gary O'Reilly, owner of O'Reilly's Furniture in Libertyville, to reinvent his business. That is when he began buying furniture from Amish craftsmen in Ohio and Indiana, a move that allowed him to patronize American workers, but also allowed his customers an incredibly high degree of customization. Comment?
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Valent BioSciences Corporation announced it has reached an agreement with The BioAg Alliance to distribute certain Actinovate Biological Fungicide products. Through the agreement, Actinovate AG brandsales for the United States will be handled through Valent U.S.A. Corporation and for Canada by Valent Canada, Inc. Actinovate AG is a broad spectrum biofungicide product for management of common foliar and soilborne diseases found on outdoor crops and in greenhouses, nurseries, and turf. Comment?
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Inflation concerns have hit new heights in the U.S. and Europe amid supply chain issues and pandemic recovery conditions. The U.S. Commerce Department issued a report that prices rose 4.3% between August 2020 and August 2021, the largest annual increase since 1990.
Europe, meanwhile, has seen energy costs balloon almost 25%, driving up prices in just about every sector. In the countries that utilize the euro, inflation has increased 3.4% in September, up from August’s 3%.
“Supply-chain problems have led to higher prices for many goods and some services, but some of those high prices are now starting to fall and others are increasing at a slower pace,” said chief economist Gus Faucher of PNC Financial Services.
Oil prices have been surging, and there is concern that an especially cold winter could push barrel prices over $100, which in turn could fuel a global inflation crisis.
Analysts led by Francisco Blanch noted that “…Oil prices could spike and lead to a second round of inflationary pressures around the world. Put differently, we may just be one storm away from the next macro hurricane.”
The Fed, along with some analysts, have downplayed the situation and are claiming that though inflation numbers seem high right now, they will fade. “I am a strong believer that we are going to be looking at closer to 2.5% inflation for an extended period of time,” said Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors. “By the Fed saying they are going to inflation average, I think they think the same thing.”
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text: This article originally appeared on ABACUS The NBA is huge in China. It is the first Western sports league where a Chinese athlete -- Yao Ming -- made a mark. And Kobe Bryant is arguably the biggest US sportsman China has ever seen. Millions of fans bawled their eyes out when Kobe suffered his career-altering injury in 2013 (yes, myself included -- grown men cry for Kobe). So It makes perfect sense that NBA 2K will want to further expand its gamer base in China. On Thursday, it announced that NBA 2K19 on PS4 will feature an all-star Chinese commentary lineup, including famous commentators Su Qun and Yang Yi . Before I fell in love with TNT’s Inside the NBA -- arguably the smartest, most entertaining and iconic NBA show out there -- I grew up listening to these Chinese sportscasters. They are wordsmiths who apply Chinese wartime idioms -- some serious Sun Tzu stuff -- to basketball. And besides their verbal wizardry, they also win my approval because they are raging Kobe fans. The US version of NBA 2K has long featured most of the crew from Inside the NBA : Ernie Johnson Jr., Shaq and Kenny Smith. (For some reason, Chuck doesn’t show up.) Although I admit that I always tap X to shut Shaq up (remember, I love Kobe) during the pregame commentary, seeing my favorite TV crew in my favorite game is a treat every time. Naturally, this Chinese commentary feature will only be available in China, but the one slight surprise is that it’s exclusive to PS4. It’s a strategic move from Sony, as they try to grow the PlayStation Network (PSN) in China. Anyway, there’s a huge appetite for quality basketball video games in China now -- as evidenced by Tencent’s recent announcement of NBA 2K Online 2. If you have never heard of NBA 2K Online, you’re not missing anything special. It’s essentially just a PC version of NBA 2K for Chinese gamers, released by Tencent back in 2013 when China’s ban on home consoles was still in effect. The game was only in Chinese, and didn’t have a great reputation because of its pay-to-win game mechanics. OK, enough talk about games. Now watch the video below to see Chinese fans confess their love for Kobe. For more insights into China tech, sign up for our tech newsletters , subscribe to our Inside China Tech podcast , and download the comprehensive 2019 China Internet Report . Also roam China Tech City , an award-winning interactive digital map at our sister site Abacus .


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New Delhi, November 24: Indian MSMEs realised the importance of digitisation amid the coronavirus crisis. Infact, digitisation opened the gates for many local businesses and helped them strengthen their operations and cope better with stressful times.
However, there are some roadblocks on the path of Indian MSMEs which needs to be cleared to achieve success.
Limited growth capital: MSMEs have limited growth capital that makes technology adoption and digital transformation demanding.
Expensive: Digitisation is an expensive affair, from buying the latest smart devices, strong internet services, to getting skilled employees to manage the system.
Unaware of digital impact: Indian MSMEs are still unaware of digitisation and they fail to create customer loyalty and retention.
India’s micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprise sector is a vital contributor to the country’s growth story. According to a 2019 study conducted by YES Bank, it revealed that over 50 percent of digitally-empowered MSMEs improved their profits, operational efficiencies, as well as customer engagement. In addition to this, the Narendra Modi government has pushed out several initiatives to boost the sector.
MSMEs are not alone in their journey to digitisation, e-commerce companies like Amazon and Flipkart to corporates like Mastercard all have been doling out initiatives to help the MSME sector. Also, several startups like Khatabook, FarEye, Udaan, and others are dolling out several initiatives to help MSMEs in the digitisation journey.


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You’re probably familiar with the TV ads for prescription drugs that rattle off a comically long list of potential side effects. According to a recent CNBC article, these ads will now list the sticker price for the drugs they’re advertising. The Trump administration announced the news last Wednesday as part of the ongoing effort to lower prescription drug prices. Johnson & Johnson became the first pharmaceutical company to announce it will reveal product prices and possible out-of-pocket costs patients will have to pay.
“Requiring the inclusion of drugs’ list prices in TV ads is the single most significant step any administration has taken toward a simple commitment: American patients deserve to know the prices of the healthcare they receive,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in a statement. The new requirement will go into effect as soon as this summer, and applies to drugs that cost more than $35 a month.


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The biggest news to come out of Sony's E3 keynote is that the PlayStation Move—the console's upcoming motion control add-on unveiled at GDC—finally has a price and a release date. PS3 owners in North America can expect to test the Move waters on September 19.
The controller and its various components can be purchased in several ways, with a few different bundles being offered by Sony. The controller itself will cost $49.99, while the subcontroller will be $29.99. You can also purchase one controller packed with a PlayStation Eye camera and a copy of Sports Champions for $99.99. For those without a PS3, that same bundle can be purchased alongside a PS3 Slim for $399.99.
According to Sony, since GDC, over 40 developers have begun working on Move games. A few were on display, including EA's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, and Sorcery: a new wizard-themed action game where you move the controller around like a wand, casting spells and attacking enemies.
In addition to the new games being developed with the Move in mind, a number of titles will also be patched to support the motion controller, including Heavy Rain, Resident Evil 5, and Toy Story 3.
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Hewlett-Packard won permission on Wednesday from antitrust enforcers to acquire rival Compaq Computer as the Federal Trade Commission closed its review of the combination.
The approval comes a day after the deal won a key endorsement from an influential investor advisory firm, which backed the proposal for computer and printing giant Hewlett-Packard's purchase of the No. 2 U.S. computer maker Compaq.
The deal now awaits votes by shareholders of the two companies which are slated for March 19 and March 20. The families of the Hewlett-Packard founders have been lobbying against the combination.
"Completion of the FTC review marks a major milestone in the approval process, and we are now focused on winning the shareowner vote," Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said in a statement.
Shares of Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard closed down 41 cents, to $20.18, while shares of Houston-based Compaq closed up 40 cents, to $10.98, on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Baby food brand, Piccolo, is becoming the first in the UK to launch a 100% recyclable baby food pouch.
How does it work?
Piccolo's new Yellow & Go baby food pouches are the first in the baby food industry which are could be suitable for closed-loop recycling. The new design is made using one material (rather than a composite (usually different types of plastic and aluminium) which means that the pouches can be used time and time again to make more reusable plastic.
Piccolo has partnered up with First Mile, to ensure that all parents can recycle their Yellow & Go pouches from home. The multipack box doubles up as a returns box, with a QR code that allows parents to simply download the free returns label to put on the box and send to First Mile. First Mile sends the pouches for recycling and they get turned into new Polypropylene (PP) products. First Mile is also working with Piccolo to explore the potential to use the recycled PP and help turn it into new food pouches.
Piccolo believes that the time to act is now. Rather than wait for recycling standards to improve, it found a solution that allows consumers to recycle their pouches. Whilst other brands aim to improve the recyclability of their pouches in the next 3 to 5 years, Piccolo is taking steps now to ensure a greener and more sustainable future.
The launch is backed by one of the UK’s most experienced sustainability practitioners, Jonathon Porritt. Jonathon comments: “Piccolo launching the UK’s first 100% recyclable baby food pouch shows its commitment to future generations at a time where we’re facing a true climate emergency. We must act now to change, and I hope that this move will encourage other brands to follow suit.”
Piccolo’s founder, Cat, comments: “This is a really complex issue because of the lack of infrastructure to support recycling systems in the UK. We’re not prepared to wait years until the wider problem is resolved, so we’re working with First Mile to find the solution now. There’s simply no time to wait.”
The Yellow & Go pouches are the latest addition to the ‘& Go’ collection which launched in 2019 and are made of 80% plant-derived materials. The smoothies are a blend of bananas, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, mangoes, rice flour and coconut milk.


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Australia’s biggest banks confirmed that there are no plans to ban buying Bitcoin with credit cards. Popular Australian banks JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citigroup have adopted a different approach that their US counterparts.
No ban, but monitoring of transactions
ANZ (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group) told ABC news that it “does not prohibit customers buying digital or cryptocurrencies, or accepting them as a form of payment.” However, the bank does monitor transactions for “unusual behavior” in accordance with AML responsibilities. The bank also does not interact with companies “that operate as issuers, dealers or exchanges of digital cryptocurrency.”
National Bank of Australia suggested that it would stop cryptocurrency transactions should problems arise. NBA spokesperson elaborated:
“ASIC advises that, as most of the virtual currency exchange platforms are generally not regulated, customers may not be protected or have any legal recourse if the platform fails or is hacked. We take the protection of our customers’ information and accounts extremely seriously to reduce the risk for our customers, and to help protect their money, some card transactions may not be processed.”
Ban on purchasing Bitcoin with credit cards
A ban on Bitcoin purchases from credit cards from US banks was met with anger by the community. It is, however, common practise to prohibit purchasing stocks, bonds and other securities with credit cards. Using borrowed funds to purchase these types of assets creates a lot of unnecessary risk for the bank and opens the gate for manipulators and scammers. Cryptocurrency is currently a very speculative asset and not even properly regulated, so it makes sense that some banks simply prefer to sit this out for the time being.
Banks have a very interesting role to play in the decentralization of the monetary system that is currently taking place. On the one hand, the new system is ideologically bound to make banks or any kind of middleman obsolete. On the other hand, at this time the cryptocurrency market needs banks in order to fuel the evergrowing demand to buy cryptocurrencies for fiat. Banks need the technology behind cryptocurrencies – blockchain, in order to stay competitive in the developing financial landscape. Moreover, banks need cryptocurrencies as well, but not fully decentralized ones (like Bitcoin and Ethereum), just those that they can control and integrate into their services (like Ripple). This love and hate relationship will not go away any time soon, as right now both sides need each other.


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- Altcoins like safemoon and dogecoin serve little objective and are extremely dangerous, analysts mentioned.
- Safemoon payments itself as a decentralized finance token that’s set to skyrocket in worth.
- But analysts warn it may very well be a “pump and dump” scheme that hurts late traders.
Buyers ought to be very cautious of different cryptocurrencies corresponding to safemoon and dogecoin, lots of that are unregulated, extremely unstable and will trigger consumers to lose all their cash, analysts have mentioned.
The breakneck rally in numerous altcoins has drawn in a military of retail traders, who’re trying to find the subsequent bitcoin.had rallied 470% within the month to Friday. , a token launched in March, had risen 1,320%, boosted by celebrities corresponding to and .
“Positive aspects are being fueled by frenzied chat throughout social media with influencers jostling for place to push their favoured cash,” mentioned Susannah Streeter, market analyst at funding firm Hargreaves Lansdown.
“However like a slot machine, the cash being pushed into circulation are very a lot a speculative guess and traders ought to solely dabble if they’ve cash they’ll afford to lose.”
Each dogecoin and safemoon have cooled since touching all-time highs earlier in April, with buying and selling volumes down sharply. A plan by dogecoin supporters to ship the token hovering even greater.
Regulators stress that anybody investing in cryptocurrencies is taking a threat and ought to be ready to, on condition that on condition that the digital property should not have inherent worth like shares or the makes use of of the greenback or gold.
However analysts say consumers would possibly wish to be extra cautious with some cryptocurrencies than others.
Whereas bitcoin has drawn inand its market worth is greater than $1 trillion, comparatively little is understood about many altcoins which have been hovering in worth.
The creators of safemoon invoice it as a decentralized finance token that’s destined to rocket in worth. A key a part of its design is that it penalizes folks for promoting with a ten% cost, half of which is distributed again to holders and half of which is burned, based on its web site.
Edward Moya, senior market analyst at foreign money platform Oanda, mentioned: “Many view it as a pump-and-dump coin. Safemoon’s preliminary buzz began off as many anticipated it should have the same rise like dogecoin. It appears unlikely safemoon will ever make it to the moon.”
Streeter mentioned the token’s set-up “sound[s] contemporary alarm bells.” She mentioned “its mannequin seems to be geared in direction of serving to early holders of the foreign money get wealthy, as others pile in after them, pushing the value up additional.”
She added: “Merchants shopping for in late with expectation of celestial rewards are more likely to be sorely dissatisfied when the value falls again to earth with a bump.”
Safemoon’s creators didn’t reply to requests for remark.
Bobby Ong, the co-founder of crypto analytics platform CoinGecko, mentioned the issue with most altcoins is that they don’t have any use circumstances.
He argued that bitcoin is gaining weight as a type of digital gold, which individuals can use to hedge towards inflation, though Goldman Sachsthis argument. And he says ether is the gas that powers the Ethereum community, on which and different functions will be constructed.
In contrast, dogecoin is “a name choice on meme tradition,” he mentioned. “When you consider that memes are going to be an enormous factor then, yeah, dogecoin could be one thing fascinating… however by itself there’s actually not a lot [of a] use case for dogecoin.”
However Ong added: “To say that each one 6,000 altcoins are ineffective is unfair.” He mentioned he’s broadly supportive of tokens which can be a part of themotion, which goals to make use of blockchain expertise to create secure monetary contracts with out the necessity for central events like banks. Ong cited uniswap and aave as two examples.
Moya mentioned cash like solana had been gaining popularity as folks attempt to discover rivals to the Ethereum community. “Solana’s meteoric rise relies off the idea its excessive efficiency is a lot sooner than Ethereum, it might develop into the altcoin of selection for widespread adoption.”
Nevertheless, even tokens or cash which have extra apparent functions are liable to fail. In accordance with theweb site, near 2,000 cryptocurrencies have failed up to now.
Streeter mentioned: “Volatility is the secret within the crypto world, with cash on a rollercoaster trip from week to week, and predicting the purpose at which demand subsides and costs start to fall could be very tough, if not unattainable.”


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Govt will argue for lowering of rates by RBI: Chidambaram
The government will continue to argue for lowering of interest rates by the Reserve Bank in the backdrop of softening of headline inflation and the need to promote economic growth, finance minister P Chidambaram said today.Updated: Apr 02, 2013 15:28 IST
The government will continue to argue for lowering of interest rates by the Reserve Bank in the backdrop of softening of headline inflation and the need to promote economic growth, finance minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday.
"The RBI has to weigh the fact that headline inflation has come down yet consumer price inflation is sticky...it has to keep Current Account Deficit in mind before it lowers interest rate. But government is always pro growth and the government will always argue for lower interest rates", he said in an interview to CNBC TV18.
RBI is scheduled to announce the monetary policy for the current financial year on May 3 during which it will take a call on interest rates keeping in view the inflation and other macro-economic parameters like growth rate, industrial production etc.
Chidambaram, who is in Tokyo to woo investors, said that although inflation based on movement in wholesale prices has come down, the retail inflation in double digit has continued to be a cause of concern.
"Core inflation has indeed come down. Headline inflation has also come down but the consumer price inflation is still very sticky at double digits and that's what affects the people", the minister said.
While the WPI inflation softened to 6.62% in January, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation firmed up to 10.79% in the same month.
The more worrying aspect, however, is the 2.5% contraction in output of the eight core sector industries during February. It will have implications for the industrial output the figures for which are to be released next week.
Chidambaram said insurance, banking and asset management companies have shown keen interest to invest in India and they were welcome.
"Insurance companies, large asset management companies are very keen to invest in India. I think there is great deal of interest among banks and insurance companies to gain a footprint in India, we welcome all of them.
"We have very transparent rules and in the financial sector there is a lot room for new players so my impression is that they are extremely positive about India. India is a safe destination," Chidambaram said.
On the suggestion for devaluing the rupee to slowdown imports, he said, "That may not work in a country that is dependent on oil imports. We import some coal, we import capital goods, we import edible oil, pulses.
"These are very essential imports and I think that the fact that the rupee depreciation may not slowdown imports. Infact, it may lead to exact opposite result. Our import bill will go up in rupee terms. I am not sure whether depreciating the currency is the answer to the Current Account Deficit (CAD)," the minister added.
The CAD, which is the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign exchange, shot up to a historic high of 6.7% during the quarter ending December mainly on account high imports of oil and gold.
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By Therese Angeli Nunez
VIRAC, Catanduanes – Do you know that abaca, a banana-like plant that is abundant in this province and many other provinces in Luzon down to Mindanao, can be of help ib addressing plastics pollution and deforestation while promoting climate protection and the shift towards a circular economy (CE)?
Francheska Zaide, co-owner of Orera Technology, a material solutions company, said abaca plant (Musa textilis Nee), the source of the world-famous “Manila hemp” or abaca fiber, presents such possibility for being an eco-friendly alternative to plastic and paper materials commonly used in various products and packaging.
“We at Orera believe if we shift our focus to natural fiber as alternative, for food packaging at least, our solid waste will be drastically reduced,” Zaida said during the Bounce Back Greener online forum, the DENR Environmental Management Bureau organized recently to tackle eco-friendly packaging solutions.
Zaide said there is a need for eco-friendly alternatives as plastics are serious threats to the environment, health, and climate, noting that use of paper materials requires cutting of trees so deforestation progressively increases.
“There are other solutions available in the market – that’s packaging made from natural fibers,” she said, adding that water and energy consumption to make such packaging is currently high but more than offsets adverse impacts of plastics and paper on the environment, health and climate.
Zaide said the Philippines is rich in natural resources like sugarcane, corn, areca palm and abaca plants which are also sources of natural fiber.
Research and development findings, as well as Orera’s own experiences in working with such plants showed that abaca and areca palm are two most sustainable materials available in the country, she noted.
“Not only is abaca the most abundant in the Philippines; it can also help us achieve our main goal of promoting CE,” she pointed out, adding that CE is a waste- and resource use-minimizing economic model for sustainable production and consumption, and safelt keeping products and materials over long periods.
Zaide said this model is the emerging alternative to the prevailing linear economy which involves collecting raw materials for processing into products customers buy, use and eventually dispose off as wastes.
Abaca has potential for CE application as the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) said this material is durable and recyclable. “Abaca papers can be recycled several times more than paper from wood or other natural fibers,” PhilFIDA noted.
PhilFIDA also said abaca is the strongest natural fiber on earth and possesses qualities superior to those of other materials, making it a favorite of various industries worldwide.
Abaca, it explained, has non-slipping characteristics, superior tensile strength and mechanical properties, not damaging to the environment and can even be made into organic fertilizer.
The Philippines supplies some 87% of the global abaca requirement for producing cordage, specialty paper, textile, furniture and fixtures, handicraft, novelty items, meat casing, cosmetics and skincare products as well as grocery bags, according to PhilFIDA.
Abaca also has automotive, construction and other industrial applications, PhilFIDA added.
Records show that Catanduanes, Albay, Davao Oriental, Northern Samar, Lanao del Sur and Davao del Sur are the country’s top abaca-producing provinces.


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MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce will recognize local businesses for their successes and efforts in the community, as Chamber officials will announce the recipients of this year’s business awards in the coming days.
Since the 1980s, the Chamber has honored its businesses each year for their accomplishments, improvements they’ve made to foster a stronger business environment in the city, participation in Chamber of Commerce programs and charitable efforts, said Susanne Morreale Leeber, president and CEO of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce.
“We’re looking for that well-rounded person or company,” said Morreale Leeber.
Businesses are nominated by fellow Chamber members and a committee selects winners in six categories, including business of the year, small business of the year, customer service award, Marlborough spirit award, rookie of the year and lifetime achievement award.
The award winners will be announced at the end of this week or early next week. The awards will be presented during a Chamber dinner next month.
Morreale Leeber stressed the importance of highlighting the successes and charitable efforts of the businesses in the community as a way to encourage others to follow the same path.
“A lot of times companies don’t get the recognition and people don’t know what they do,” she said. “These are the things you’ve got to recognize. It encourages them to do better.”
Winners are awarded with a crystal plaque, which many display in their stores, said Morreale Leeber.
“It’s very well received,” she said.
Last year, Quest Diagnostics was honored as the business of the year, while Pascarella Multimedia received the small business of the year award. Doctor’s Express earned the Marlborough pride award, while the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation took home the Marlborough spirit award. Savers won the green award and Rick Robinson, of Capstone Home Inspections Inc., was honored as the business person of the year.
“They’re shining stars,” Morreale Leeber said of last year’s winners.
The annual awards dinner will be held March 23 at 5 p.m. at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel on Boston Post Road East. The event includes dinner, speeches by Chamber officials and the awards presentation. Tickets cost $50.
“It’s a fun evening,” said Morreale Leeber. “It’s a fun time.”
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.marlboroughchamber.org.
Jeff Malachowski can be reached at 508-490-7466 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @JmalachowskiMW.


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The government has decided to impose a 17 percent sales tax on the import and local supply of petroleum crude oil and sugar beet to generate maximum revenue at the import stage and local supplies from 1 July 2021.
Sources told Propakistani that these revenue generation measures have been made part of the Finance Bill 2021. At present, the import of petroleum crude oil is exempt from the sales tax and is zero-rated.
The government will withdraw the sales tax exemption and will impose a 17 percent sales tax at the import stage as well as local supplies. On the sales tax side, this is a major revenue generation measure for the budget 2021-22.
The sales tax exemption available on the import and local supply of edible oils and vegetable ghee, including cooking oil, will be withdrawn. However, only a 17 percent sales tax or 17 percent excise duty will be charged on edible oils and vegetable ghee, including cooking oil, to avoid duplication of taxes.
The government will abolish the five percent excise duty (FED) on locally manufactured juices, and will impose a 17 percent sales tax on the import of fruit juices (fresh, frozen, or preserved, but excluding bottled, canned, or packaged ones).
The sales tax exemption available to the aviation sector/shipping industry will be withdrawn by imposing a 17 percent sales tax on certain items/supplies.
Sources revealed that the government has also decided to impose a 17 percent sales tax on the import of several dairy products.


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Samsung has big plans for foldable phones in the coming year
Samsung thinks you’re ready for more foldable phones in the coming year. But are foldable phones finally ready for you?
We’re about to find out. Closing out 2020, Samsung Electronics president TM Roh posted an overview of the electronics giant’s plans for mobile in 2021, and one of the highlights appears to be that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Galaxy Z Flip 5G can expect some company very soon.
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Bhubaneswar: If you shopped during Amazon’s Great Indian Festival,
chances are you discovered something unusual on your delivery box.
Amazon customers have started receiving their orders in boxes that tell stories- stories of transformation and success of small and medium businesses thriving on Amazon.
Amazon India has over half a million sellers on its marketplace and every seller’s journey with Amazon is a unique transformation story.With an intent to highlight some of theseinspiring stories to customers, Amazon India today announced the roll out of its India first packaging innovation– “Amazon Storyboxes”.
The Amazon box is one of the most widely distributed and recognizable brand asset for sellers and customers alike. Amazon has used this element to bring sellers to the forefront of their marketplace in India and hence, create a deeper connect with customers.
The Storybox features the stories of Amazonsellers who have seen a transformative impact in their lives by selling on the marketplace and are positively impacting the society in a meaningful way, through their businesses. The campaign idea #IAmAmazonstems from the insight that we look for what’s inside the delivered box but are mostly unaware of who is behind these boxes.
The Amazon box holds more than just a product; it holds lakhs of inspirational stories of the hopes and aspirations of sellers. With Amazon Storyboxes, the companyintends customers to meet sellers with every delivery.Lakhs of customers have received the first set of Amazon storyboxes when they shopped during the recent Great Indian Festival.
Speaking about the campaign, vice president, seller services, Amazon
India, Gopal Pillai said, “Sellers are a key part of the Amazon flywheel. We have over 5 lakh small businesses, artisans, women entrepreneurs, and emerging brands selling on our marketplace and every Amazon seller has a unique story behind their success. With Storyboxes, we wanted to bring these stories to life. We have showcased 6 seller stories on our boxes till now, and we will soon be scaling this initiative up to bring many more such stories to you. We hope that this initiative will help customers get a glimpse of how they are an integral part of the transformation journeys of lakhs of sellers on Amazon.in.”


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A data security specialist firm, Imperva, has noticed something interested about the large group of SQL attacks that are being launched against websites; most of them seemingly coming from China.
Chief technology officer of Imperva, Amichai Shulman, stated that the company has traced the attacks over the last month, and the automated attacks all come from IP addresses that are located in China.
It is interesting due to the fact that most botnet attacks come from several different countries around the globe.
He added that the attacks seem to be centred on quick downloading websites, although they are not a large threat to consumers as most Application Firewall products should be able to catch the SQL attack and prevent users from getting infected.
In particular, malicious IFrame software is placed onto websites by the hackers who use it to attack innocent browsers who make the mistake of stopping by an infected website.
The infection then downloads into a user’s computer so that the masterminds of the plot can use it as a spam BOTNET or even sometimes in DDos attacks.
Imperva stated this is one of the five most common types of malicious attacks that threaten computer users currently and thus businesses should take special care to make sure they make internal code changes and use a firewall to protect themselves.
Imperva made the news earlier this week when it announced that it may have found the leak behind the unauthorised release of tracks from X-Factor star Leona Lewis: Simon Cowell.
Not to worry however, it is more likely that Cowell staged the leak as a publicity stunt then as an attempt to start a new career as a computer hacker.
Evidence points towards him since there was no monetary gain from the tracks which presumably a hacker would have been after.


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Nebraska’s chief economic indicator, compiled in a monthly survey of supply managers and business leaders statewide, is showing a drop for May. Creighton economist Ernie Goss says it was only a slight faltering. Each month, the survey ranks the state’s economy on a scale of zero to 100 and Nebraska’s been steadily around 50, or growth neutral.Goss says Nebraska’s numbers have been teetering around growth neutral for several months and he expects that trend to continue, though he also predicts the growth will continue to be positive. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Nebraska is around three-95 a gallon, while diesel is around four-70 a gallon statewide. Goss says that’s damaging businesses and consumers.
He says Nebraska, like most states, is being hurt by the high energy prices, but there’s a boost from new export orders which is helping the overall state economy. He says durable-goods producers, especially those with strong ties to the farm economy, reported strong growth for May. Still, he says information firms like publishing companies saw pullbacks in business activity for May and more than offset strength in other areas.


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Stango Cuisine, a new restaurant located in the Lincoln Square Mall food court, is currently serving food on Sundays, with regular hours coming in January 2018. What's really cool to see is that Stango Cuisine donates 10% of sales to the One Dream Foundation, to help build a hospital in Zambia.
Right now you can have a meal on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Check out this recent photo from Facebook:
Right now the menu is limited, with more to come in 2018. But what's most interesting, IMHO, is this 75-ounce steak challenge. That's about four and a half pounds of meat, plus sides, for free if you can finish it. Check out this insane challenge:
More info is available on Facebook, which is where these photos are from. Stango Cuisine is located at 300 South Broadway, Urbana, in the Lincoln Sqaure Mall food court.


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Falcon Social, which helps companies to be present on social media, has received almost DKK 112 million in venture capital.
By Torben Kloster
Two years ago, Falcon Social had only 16 employees. Today, the growth have been massive and now 180 people are working in the company. Falcon Social is based in central Copenhagen and have seen a revenue growth in 2014 of 443 percent.
Today Falcon Social could break some other good news. Dutch Prime Ventures, German Target Partners and Danish Northcap Partners have together invested 15 million euros in the company, Prime Ventures is the main investor behind this round.
“The investment will be used to strengthen the entire company in general. With so much growth in recent years, there are many areas that need additional resources. For example, our customer service and support need to be strengthened, so we can cooperate with companies that have the highest expectations of the kind, “says founder and CEO Ulrik Bo Larsen.
Target Partners and Northcap Partners has previously invested in Falcon Social, and the company has now received investments is total of DKK 165 million in investment over the past three years.
Unique in Europe
Falcon Social already has clients such as Coca Cola, Jaguar, Carlsberg and WWF, but according to Ulrik Bo Larsen is due to the recent growth, particularly growth in the German market, while the US market has also given good results.
“We have a really strong German team here at the office in Copenhagen. In the future, we will also focus even more on sale in the US, “says Ulrik Bo Larsen.
Investors focused particularly on the Falcon Social are doing something unique.
“According to our investors the speed and our traction is quite unique and only a few in Europe can keep up with our speed, “says Ulrik Bo Larsen.
38 different nationalities are working in the office in Copenhagen and although Falcon Social especially is growing in foreign markets, the company has no plans to move away from Denmark.
Update: 15.05 – A draft version of the article was published with wrong investment size and numbers.


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Deep Planet’s journey into the Australian wine tech market
Scaling a startup globally can be a far easier process with a little help in both hemispheres according to Matthew Moate, the Australian-born head of sales for UK-based agritech company Deep Planet.
With an agritech platform built on satellite imagery, artificial intelligence and machine learning, Deep Planet is solving some of the wine industry’s biggest problems.
Collaborations with government agencies in the United Kingdom and Australia, and a UK-supported trip to evokeAG. 2020 have each played an important role in the global expansion of the startup’s VineSignal technology and its growing adoption.
Founded by a group of scientists and engineers from Oxford University, Deep Planet is helping viticulturalists and winemakers around the world to improve the quality and quantity of their yield, overcome the impacts of climate change and reduce their vineyard management costs.
The VineSignal platform, a decision management tool uses AI, satellite imagery and IoT sensor data to remotely sense vineyards at scale, helping growers manage vine health, predict grape maturity and optimal harvesting dates, forecast yield, optimise irrigation scheduling and identify potential problems.
Global agritech collaboration to solve industry challenges
It has been a rapid and rewarding journey for the business, with international collaborations the key to scaling their vision from startup to success story – bolstered by the founders’ collective experience in scaling deep tech companies.
This journey included support from the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), that worked with UK’s National Innovation Agency, Innovate UK through its Global Business Innovation Program (GBIP) to bring Deep Planet to Australia for the evokeAG. 2020 event in Melbourne.
Being part of the evokeAG. experience enabled Deep Planet to engage with local growers and research organisations directly, while further introductions through Austrade helped to build their extensive network of connections throughout Australia.
Their visit also led to Deep Planet becoming the only UK participant in Australia’s FOMENT 2021 wine tech accelerator program, supported by the Government of South Australia, Wine Australia and eNVIsion – designed to target the growth and adoption of technology in Australia’s wine and tourism industries.
The FOMENT accelerator helped facilitate the startup’s entry into the Australian market, where it now has more than 100 growers and winemakers on its platform, including world-renowned premium wine and spirits business Pernod Ricard Winemakers.
Scaling up to drive agritech adoption
As a result of their involvement in GBIP and a trip to Australia for evokeAG. 2020, Deep Planet Co-Founder and COO Sushma Shankar said they were able to quickly evolve their startup technology from a pilot program through to a commercial-scale product, before expanding their operations in 2021 to one of Australia’s most globally recognised wine growing regions, the Barossa.
The VineSignal platform commercially launched in the Australian market in the 2020 growing season. “We saw an exceptional level of uptake of our technology. This gave us the confidence to make this investment into South Australia,” said Sushma.
“The Government of South Australia clearly demonstrated the skills and knowledge across the space, machine learning and wine sectors that we can leverage, making it a natural fit for us.”
Deep Planet’s Head of Sales, Matthew Moate said the process of setting up their Australian headquarters was aided by a collaborative relationship with the Government of South Australia.
“We’ve always been very innovative in Australia and always been willing to adopt technology,” said Matthew.
“Through the South Australian Department of Trade and Investment, we were able to secure an Austrade Landing Pad program, which really helps businesses that want to start a business in Australia to come to South Australia by providing funding, whether it be for leasing commercial premises and supporting with professional and commercial services you need to engage to get the business established.”
“The UK Government has also been a pivotal partner in supporting the expansion of Deep Planet to Australia and has provided opportunities to network and connect with influential stakeholders resulting in accelerated growth.”
Exporting agritech and addressing global needs
“We’re now in around six or seven geographies and each of them has its unique challenges,” explained Matthew.
“For Australia we have very vast, large-scale vineyards that require a lot of monitoring whereas in France in Bordeaux or Burgundy, you’ve got a lot smaller growers that are focusing on a lot more quality, whereas here in Australia we’re often trying to reduce inputs and cost of production.
“The other opportunity when you’re working in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is that you’ve got two seasons to iterate, to keep improving your product, and to be able to improve and design the features and functions that the customers are going to get value from.”
Since entering the Australian market, Deep Planet has collaborated with several of the top local wine producers to create value-added features for VineSignal, such as harvest date detection, disease outbreak prediction, and sugar level detection.
This work is now having a global impact, with producers in key international wine regions in Europe and America using these innovative developments to enhance their outcomes in the vineyard.
Learn more about Deep Planet’s precision viticulture technology and its global impact here.
This article includes information first published in Austrade’s Deep Planet Case Study. Austrade has a network of investment specialists to help businesses, like Deep Planet, enter the Australian market. Contact an Investment Specialist here or explore Global Talent visas options here.
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House Passage of ECPA Reform is Important Step Toward Strengthening Confidence in Cloud Computing
Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2016) – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal association representing the software and digital content industries, today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) – legislation to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). SIIA recently joined with a large group of organizations and businesses in urging passage of this reform bill.
Mark MacCarthy, SIIA’s Senior Vice President of Public Policy, issued the following statement:
“For consumers to feel safe with cloud computing, personal data stored remotely must have the same legal protection as data on their own computer. House passage of ECPA reform brings us one step closer to leveling the playing field for government access to data stored in the cloud. The House-passed bill includes badly needed updates to ECPA’s 1980s-era provisions and will increase consumer trust hosted IT providers.
“The existing and outdated ECPA statue leaves providers and users with a baffling set of rules that are difficult to apply, especially as more and more information moves to the cloud. Today’s action begins to make important changes to address this, and we commend the leadership of Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte (R-VA), and bill sponsors Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and Jared Polis (D-CO).”
SIIA is an umbrella association representing 800+ technology, data and media companies globally. Industry leaders work through SIIA’s divisions to address issues and challenges that impact their industry segments with the goal of driving innovation and growth for the industry and each member company. This is accomplished through in-person and online business development opportunities, peer networking, corporate education, intellectual property protection and government relations. For more information, visit siia.net.


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According to a new Harvard Business School study, eight of the top ten states in terms of online porn consumption were ones where McCain won in the presidential election. Professor Benjamin Edelman analyzed anonymised credit cards receipts from a large online porn company. Based on their limited data, the largest consumer is Utah. Other interesting possible correlations emerged too that Edelman outlines in his paper, "Red Light States: Who Buys Online
Adult Entertainment?" published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. From New Scientist:
Church-goers bought less online porn on Sundays – a 1% increase in a postal code's religious attendance was associated with a 0.1% drop in subscriptions that day. However, expenditures on other days of the week brought them in line with the rest of the country, Edelman finds.
Residents of 27 states that passed laws banning gay marriages boasted 11% more porn subscribers than states that don't explicitly restrict gay marriage.
To get a better handle on other associations between social attitudes and pornography consumption, Edelman melded his data with a previous study on public attitudes toward religion.
States where a majority of residents agreed with the statement "I have old-fashioned values about family and marriage," bought 3.6 more subscriptions per thousand people than states where a majority disagreed. A similar difference emerged for the statement "AIDS might be God's punishment for immoral sexual behaviour."
"One natural hypothesis is something like repression: if you're told you can't have this, then you want it more," Edelman says.
Neglected public payphones in New York City are being turned into “GuyFi” stations: a place where one can rub one out for the sake of “stress relief.” Annalee Newitz reports on the wank booths from a company named “Hot Octopus”… The company reported that at least 100 men used the booth on its opening day […]
You’d be forgiven for thinking the videocassette format long-dead, but it turns out that Betamax is still around. Sony is finally going to withdraw tapes from sale, bringing a 40-year story to an end. The last recorders were sold in 2002. ベータビデオカセットおよびマイクロMVカセットテープ出荷終了のお知らせ [Sony; via The Verge]
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TRÀ VINH — A Taiwanese footwear company in the Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh has announced plans to fire more than 10,000 workers just days ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, the provincial Labour Union reported.
Mỹ Phong Shoes Ltd. Co., which makes leather shoes for export, decided early this week to terminate the contracts of 10,142 workers from the start of February this year because the company’s partner in the US has gone bankrupt, affecting 70 per cent of its export contracts.
Trần Anh Dũng, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, told zing.vn on Thursday that the company’s management board has agreed to ensure the employees’ rights before they are dismissed. The workers will be given Tết bonuses and their salary for January, and they will receive their February salary after the holiday.
They will be also instructed how to claim social insurance and unemployment benefits.
The company agreed not to sack around 600 workers who are pregnant or on maternal leave.
The Trà Vinh Labour Union has also sent three delegations to the company to support the workers.
The union is working with vocational centres and local companies that need workers to help the dismissed employees find new jobs after the holiday.
The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs said the agency will hold three job recruitment workshops right after Tết.
According to the department, there are 17 enterprises in the province that need to recruit more than 7,000 workers. There are also many businesses in neighbouring provinces and cities that will need workers after Tết.
Thạch Thị Thu Hà, head of the provincial Labour Union, said Hweseung Vina Ltd. Co. in Đồng Nai Province’s Nhơn Trạch 1 Industrial Zone, which also makes shoes for export, is working with the provincial authorities to recruit 1,000 workers.
Mỹ Phong Shoes Ltd. Co. was set up in 2005. The company, which has three plants in Tiểu Cần and Trà Cú districts, has reduced its workforce to roughly 19,000 workers from 28,000. — VNS


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Giorgio Armani names Linda Cantello as its international makeup artist
Anna Wintour talks to the Wall Street Journal.
Brazilian male model Edilson is gorgeous..
Has the “Obama effect” come to the runway? The New York Times thinks so…
One of everyone’s favorite backstage photographer JD Ferguson shoots backstage for his own blog. You know that means lots of maybe scandalous pics and video of models hamming it up for JD’s camera, including current hot CK Jeans models, Mikus Lasmanis and Vladimir Ivanov. Go there now!


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Holiday snaps snag $800 Vouchers on Instagram and Weibo
Top Australian DutyFree retailer is offering summer holiday travellers the chance to snap, share and win an $800 gift voucher on popular social networks Instagram and Weibo for using the #JRLoveHolidays hashtag to tag their ultimate holiday spot.
"This competition put creativity at the heart of the acitivation and people can share what they see and where they want to go. We hope to better understand the minds of our travelers and guests."
Embracing social media marketing, JR/DutyFree launched it’s first full scale photo competition on English and Chinese social sharing platforms Instagram and Weibo offering travelers a weekly chance to win an $800 voucher as Australians and Chinese travelers continue share their travel photos en masse. Instagram has boomed since its purchase by Facebook for $1b and has quickly risen to be Australia’s favourite photo sharing social network boasting over 1.8 million active users who post monthly locally and delivering over 40 million photos per day globally. SINA WEIBO (the Chinese hybrid of Twitter and Facebook) now boasts 60.2 million daily active users.
As summer holidays officially commenced this week the timing played a critical role, as according to a study by Datification, #summer ranks eighth most popular hashtag on Instagram used 1,186,278 times by Australians. Australians have a propensity to holiday abroad taking a record 8 million overseas trips in 2012, an overall increase of 8 per cent on the previous financial year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics to single-plane destinations including Thailand, Indonesia and New Zealand.
As Australia officially started summer holidays this week, Melbourne based travel retailer JR/DutyFree will be rewarding Instagram users for their creativity and answering one question – “What place do you love to go to for holidays?” For this, a prize of an $800 store voucher to be redeemed at JR Duty Free stores in every major city in Australia will be awarded weekly to the image with the most hearts (LIKES) on Instagram and Weibo that include the hashtag #jrloveholidays.
“We know that Instagram and Weibo users are passionate about travel with #Australia being used over 1.4m times on the platform according to a study prepared by Datification and this competition will answer the question international or domestic as the most cherished destination for vacation,” explains Ashley Thompson, Director of Marketing for JR/DutyFree.
“This photo competition is a fun way for us to connect with travelers on social media channels and give them a meaningful and practical prize that will be useful the next time they embark on an international journey through our airports. We also hope to learn more about the desires of our customers from this initiative,” said Mr. Thompson.
The contest commenced live on Monday, December 23rd at 12:00 noon EST and contest concludes on January 12, 2014 at 11:59PM with a full competition description with instructions being placed on Facebook.
For more information on how travelers are using social media or the competition, contact Stephenie Rodriguez, CEO of Mighty Media Group at 0416 08 9000.
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Online travel agent buy-out approvedThe Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has just announced it will not block the planned acquisition of Wotif.com by American OTA Expedia.In its verdict, ACCC chairman Rod Sims said the competition watchdog had considered the concerns raised by the market and its possible impact on commission levels for accommodation providers applied to online travel agents due to there being less players.
THE green light for the purchase of Wotif.com by rival Expedia from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (TD breakings news) has come under scrutiny by hotel groups.
Virgin Australia has welcomed confirmation from the Foreign Investment Review Board that it will not object to the proposed sale of a 35% stake in the carrier’s Velocity loyalty program.
BYOJET, the Helloworld associate member which is set to become publicly listed through its proposed merger with Disruptive Investment Group (TD 24 Sep), made just $274,000 in EBITDA profit in 2013/14.
Virgin Australia today revealed an expansion of its codeshare agreement with South African Airways, which will see the Australian airline place its code on SAA metal between Perth and Johannesburg, starting 21 Oct.
scheduled heavy maintenance work across its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft will result in the suspension of Virgin Australia’s flights on the Sydney-Abu Dhabi route from 03 Feb to 10 Apr.


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Owndays partners with Wagyumafia to launch new eyewear range
Eyewear retailer Owndays has launched a new sunglass range branded Chateaubriand in collaboration with restaurant brand Wagyumafia.
The collaboration model is all about portraying the theme handmade in Japan with simple and basic in mind, the company says.
The Chateaubriand collection has two types of sunglasses, both with a bold “Chateaubriand” logo on the temple. The normal type features a heavy- duty acetate black frame made from thick fabric and transparent green lens. The sporty type has a light gray frame and a polarised lens.
Meanwhile, the restaurant has created a special VIP set menu where customers can “enjoy this collaboration of sunglasses and a gorgeous meal” with Wagyumafia and Owndays.
Wagyumafia is an exclusive restaurant brand set up by Takafumi Horie and Hisato Hamada. Wagyumafia operates eight restaurants around the world with its mission to educate consumers and the restaurant industry on the appropriate application of high-end Japanese Wagyu beef.
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text: VISAKHAPATNAM: The public sector MMTC has plans to open about three to five outlets in its Visakhapatnam region in the next three or four months. Announcing this at a media conference here on Friday, MMTC Deputy General Manager R.K. Arvind said that it was also planning to open a Hallmarking unit in the city. “The Bureau of Indian Standards has granted recognition to MMTC as an assaying and hallmarking centre under BIS Hallmarking scheme for gold jewellery,” he said. Mr. Arvind said that MMTC aimed at protecting consumer rights and make sure that the common man enjoyed the luxury of possessing precious metals. Towards this, it had devised gold and silver medallions of 999 purity and silver ware of different varieties are sold under the brand name Sanchi with 92.5 per cent purity. Akshaya Tritiya being a great festival of prosperity, MMTC was offering guaranteed quality products through its 12 outlets in the city. Senior Manager K. Durga Prasad was also present.


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Delta-8 THC products have seen a surge in popularity in the past two years, resulting in over $2 billion in sales as an alternative to traditional marijuana.
According to a recent report by cannabis analytics firm Brightfield Group, the increasing popularity of delta-8 THC products is causing other cannabis industries to take notice and take action.
Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive cannabinoid derived from hemp that has been reported to produce similar but milder effects than traditional delta-9 THC contained in marijuana. Delta-8 THC is found naturally in small amounts, but the products currently on the market are created by chemically converting CBD into the Delta-8 molecule.
Delta-8 THC products popped up following the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp cultivation with a THC level below 0.3% at the federal level. However, the legalization brought companies to produce a wide array of products containing minor non-psychoactive cannabinoids, such as CBD and CBG, but also other cannabinoids that have milder psychoactive effects than THC, which are not categorized as illegal because they are derived from hemp.
However, there have been safety concerns raised about Delta-8 THC and similar products, as the conversion of CBD molecules into THC molecules requires a skilled chemist to ensure safety, and improper or imprecise techniques can lead to high levels of impurities in the final product. In addition, the health effects of consuming these impurities are currently unknown.
Nevertheless, the report notes a considerable overlap among the users of CBD, cannabis, Delta-8, and other newly developed cannabinoid products.
The report indicates that 35% of CBD users have purchased psychoactive hemp-derived products within the last half-year. Furthermore, in states where marijuana is legal, nearly a quarter of marijuana users express interest in purchasing delta-8 products in the future. As consumers are inclined to experiment with new products, there may be a shift towards delta-8 over time, particularly if the cost difference remains favorable.
In states where marijuana is still illegal, delta-8 has emerged as a cost-effective and accessible way to experience psychoactive cannabis. It can be obtained legally or through mail-order, providing consumers with a less risky (legally) alternative to getting marijuana illegally.
That was also confirmed by a study published last year, which showed that the public interest in delta-8-THC increased rapidly in 2020 and 2021 and was exceptionally high in those U.S. states that haven't decriminalized or legalized recreational cannabis.
However, the report notes that delta-8's increasing popularity in places where marijuana is still illegal could negatively impact support for legalization.
"If Delta-8 continues to gain popularity and build a foothold in areas where Delta-9 is restricted, legalization measures could see less popular support and grassroots fundraising, slowing progress toward full U.S. legalization," the report reads.
In addition, it seems that there is already a significant amount of confusion between delta-8 and delta-9, the main compound of marijuana, even in places where that is legal.
The report observes that retailers selling delta-8 products present themselves as dispensaries and do not clarify that the compound is derived from hemp.
The authors of the report have observed some changes in consumer behavior in the CBD market, which may provide insight into how the Delta-8 market is affecting the industry.
According to Brightfield Group, there has been a decrease in online purchases of CBD since its peak in November 2020, with a steep drop in online sales observed from November 2021 (reportedly down 53% from Q4 2021 to Q3 2022).
During this period of decline, there has been a 42% rise in purchases from vape and smoke shops, which provides more chances for consumers to be exposed to hemp-derived THC products. As 64% of CBD users report using marijuana at least occasionally, these consumers may be inclined to shift towards THC, particularly in areas where adult-use THC is not legal.
The report suggests some options that marijuana and CBD companies can take to deal with the surging popularity of delta-8 THC products.
To compete with the delta-8 THC gray market, companies in the marijuana and CBD industries should focus on promoting the importance of safety and testing for hemp-derived psychoactive products. They should highlight the lack of oversight and testing for delta-8 THC products which can make them potentially more dangerous than naturally derived ones, such as CBD.
An alternative approach, according to the report, is for marijuana and CBD companies to "diversify" into the delta-8 THC market by incorporating Delta-8 and other similar products into their product offerings.
"Cannabis companies should consider if they want to invest in launching Hemp-derived Cannabinoids in non-legal THC markets to get regional brand exposure before full legalization occurs. Although this could cause confusion later, it is a way to seed the brand while regulatory and legal issues settle," the report reads.
Many companies operating in this field are choosing to overlook delta-8 THC products with the expectation that they will soon disappear or be banned by the 2023 Farm Bill or similar state laws.
The legal status of Delta-8 and similar compounds is uncertain, and it might be the best choice for a company not to involve itself with them, according to the report.
Although the legal status of delta-8 THC is still uncertain, some states have taken action and tried to ban them.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported 104 cases of adverse events related to delta-8 THC products between December 2020 and February 2022. In May, they issued warning letters to five companies selling these products, citing illegal marketing and unapproved treatments for medical conditions, as well as drug misbranding and the addition of delta-8 THC in food.
It's uncertain what the future holds for products like delta-8 THC and other hemp-derived cannabinoids with psychoactive effects, as the upcoming Farm Bill, set to be written this year and take effect in 2024, has the potential to greatly impact the current gray market. The Farm Bill could bring regulation to this unregulated market, completely ban these products, or take no action at all. It's a waiting game to see which direction the bill will take.


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Cosmetics firm Avon is recruiting 20,000 sales agents, who may help it sell financial services door to door.
Avon will still focus on cosmetics
As well as the usual lipgloss and perfume, consumers may be offered life and car insurance and credit cards.
The Financial Times reported that Avon was negotiating with potential partners for a marketing push in 2006.
However, an Avon spokeswoman later told BBC News that no negotiations had taken place but that it "may go down that route in future".
The firm, which made profits of £18.6m last year, plans to add to its 160,000 agents over the next five years.
Jerry McDonald, president of Avon UK, said that selling financial services to the firm's large number of female customers could prove profitable.
Women often enjoy lower life insurance and car insurance premiums than men, because they are safer behind the wheel and live longer, yet many financial service providers find it difficult to tap into this market.
However, Mr McDonald added the firm would remain primarily focused on supplying beauty products.
"Our competency is beauty, and that is where our strength will remain," Mr McDonald said.
Avon's move could buck a trend that has seen the number of people selling financial services door to door shrink dramatically.
In 1990, 200,000 people sold insurance door to door, today only a few thousand do.
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Wendy's is facing a shortage of beef. The fast food restaurant chain advertises that it uses fresh, never frozen meat. Keeping that in stock during the COVID-19 pandemic is proving difficult.
Packing plants across the country are facing challenges as they've been forced to slow down production or close because of worker safety concerns.
“These facilities are elbow to elbow, shoulder to shoulder type work, typically,” American Farm Bureau Federation economist Michael Nepveux told CBS Chicago. “You’re going to see a slowdown in the amount of food coming out of these facilities.”


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Capcom has held a press conference for their new game, Monster Hunter: Stories. As revealed by Capcom, Monster Hunter: Stories will be released in Japan on October 8th, 2016. Along with a new title added onto their 2016 line-up, they’ve also revealed that the game will have amiibo functionality and amiibo of its own!
Monster Hunter: Stories will have three amiibo which will unlock a special Otomon within the game, The one eyed Rathalos and rider (Male & Female variations), and your friendly companion in the game, Nabiru.
The male and female variations will be available for 1,800 yen and the Nabiru amiibo will be available for 1,200 yen in Japan.
North America is still awaiting a release date for these newly announced amiibo. More information will be revealed by Capcom on June 2nd! Stay tuned for more news.
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Apparently it will be on PC as well, according to Amazon. Also says it will be released 12/31/2017. Price is normally $29.99, but it shows right now for $23.99 with "Prime Savings". I pre-ordered it for PC for $29.96 including prime discount, tax and one day shipping.
Same, I'm getting a PC version and I'll be playing it using my wired 360 controller.
It should run very very good on even older PCs, and even with the graphical improvements since it's an old game that came out on consoles that were already out of the PC league by the time the game came out.


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Verizon has announced the sale of Tumblr, the fallen online community left over from the Yahoo acquisition, to the owner of WordPress, the website publishing company. On Monday, Verizon Media said it was unloading Tumblr, but did not disclose the terms of the deal. Axios reported the sale was... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Many advertisers may be standing on the sidelines waiting to see whether the new administration's policies will encourage consumers to resume spending, but they have poured into CNN's sales offices to buy time for today's presidential inauguration. Advertising Age reported that two dozen advertisers are sponsoring the cable news channel's TV coverage and 18, its online coverage. The network acknowledged that it is hoping to capitalize on its strong showing during the election campaign and election night. Greg D'Alba, CNN's COO of ad sales, told AdAge "The election trail was more than any of us bargained for in many ways. Our brand became more, our coverage became more, the viewers became more and our users became more."
Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino has stunned the world with his latest video 'This Is America' which blends comedy and dance with flippant violence.
Harvey Weinstein wanted one movie, and almost sacked Peter Jackson over it.
That final battle scene? Yeah, it was a poo-poo. Whatever that means.
Slavery is a choice and Trump has dragon energy...
Corgan took to Instagram to confirm rumours of new Pumpkins material, saying the first songs could arrive as early as May.