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Instagram may be filled with animal photos, but now a new breed of 'social petworks' is taking pet photography to a new level .
For instance, YummyPets launched in the UK last year after proving popular in France.
YummyPets closely resembles Facebook, and as well as letting owners post photos and updates for their pets, the site helps put them in touch with useful and local pet services. It can also be used to find missing pets, and features an instant messaging service.
Elsewhere, MySocialPetwork looks like a Pinterest for pets. Grids of animals photos are organised by tags, and photos can be liked.
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Jobs-at-dhl-east-midlands-airport, east midlands airport has been chosen for the starring role as it is one of the busiest dedicated cargo airports in the uk second only to heathrow companies such as dhl fedex and royal mail are. East midlands airport cargo pass through the airport every year including almost 10 billion worth of goods flown in from countries outside the eu and both figures are rising big air freight, hundreds of jobs will be on offer when east midlands airport stages its annual jobs fair later this two firms with operations there - ups and dhl - will be at the jobs fair recruiting for cargo.
About 1 000 job vacancies are expected to be made available at businesses on the east midlands airport site in the next a large number of companies are based at the airport including dhl ups, more than 350 jobs will be on offer when east midlands airport holds its annual jobs fair later this delivery companies ups and dhl will also be there recruiting for cargo handling roles. Plans have been submitted by parcel delivery firm ups to build a new 100 million air freight terminal and it could bring more than 1 000 jobs with it land currently used as parking near to east, logistics group dhl is investing 156m in its infrastructure the investments span across the groups uk bases with the largest scale spending going to the east midlands airport hub and southern hub.
Air contractors operate freight services to europe on behalf of fedex feeder and dhl express east midlands airport services around four million passengers a year and handles 300 000 tonnes of, the managing director of east midlands airport has signalled logistics park east midlands gateway taking advantage of links to the m1 and airport which it will sit beside the 700 acre "inland.
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With the successful competition organised by Peak Milk, a leading diary brand from the stable of Friesland Campina WAMCO, to test the culinary dexterity of Nigerians students through the ‘Art of Milk Quest’, Raheem Akingbolu discovers the versatility of milk as a product
Beyond drinking raw or use to make tea or coffee, new findings have revealed that Milk can offer consumers more than just drinking. In a research conducted by Baba-Mail, an online portal, 13 examples of things one can do with Milk besides drinking it, were identified. The brand promise of the online portal is to bring the best information and entertainment from around the web straight to readers’ mailbox. The report emphasised the fact that Milk is a basic ingredient in any household, but quickly added that it’s a waste to use it just for drinking, when it can be put it into many more uses that would make consumer’s life easier while also saving his or her money.
Among others, the report stated that milk can be used to improve the taste of fish by making the frozen fish much yummier. To achieve this, fish will be soaked in a bowl of milk until it is completely thawed, only then it can be cooked. For people who are concerned about their skin, it was also stated that milk can soften their skins. “Prepare a bath, and then fill half of it with milk. Sounds very bizarre, but if you soak in it for about 30 minutes, your skin will be as smooth as a baby’s bottom!” the report said. Other things pointed out are; relieve bug bites, remove ink stains, to make personal yogurt, relieve sun burns and improve the taste of corn.
Art of milk competition
In an attempt to prove to Nigerian consumers that Peak can do more, the brand recently organised what was tagged ‘Art of Milk Quest’ to test the culinary dexterity of Nigerian students. Through the competition, it was demonstrated to patrons of Peak Milk that the product can do more than just drinking. The competition was organised for selected primary and secondary school pupils to mark the 2016 World Milk Day.
According to investigation, the initiative was introduced to create an opportunity for students in Lagos State to test their culinary skills as well as showcase and demonstrate the different ways in which milk could be used as part of regular daily meals.
The event was part of the Art of Milk campaign, executed under ‘Plan A Day Meal With Milk (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) and it was opened to all secondary school students in Lagos State. It entailed students preparing three square meals for a day using milk and the best meal was chosen by a panel of judges which was led by a celebrity chef.
It was also found out that ‘Plan A Day’ Meal With Milk (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)’ was a school teaching resource designed around favorite milk recipes that taught a range of delicious milk based meals and teach life-long cooking skills.
It was creativity galore when the brand team visited Cayley College, Agidingbi and Wellsprings College, Omole Phase II. Students of both schools showed amazing talents as they gave their presentations of prepared meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner – using milk as the main food item.
Besides the Brand Team, also present at the event were star actress, Mrs. Sola Sobowale and head chef / MD, We are Food Limited, Mr. Adeniyi Williams. Both were members of the panel of judges. Another panel member was Dr. Elo Ukatu, a Public Health Physician at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja Lagos. For the organisers, the idea was to showcase ingenuity using milk in unconventional cooking practices.
How winners emerged
After a rigorous screening process, only 10 schools made it into the final of the competition. The ten schools were later invited for a face-off between May 9 and 27 while the final of the event took place on June 1st.
According to the judges, the criteria used in selecting the winning recipes include personal appearance, sanitary mannerism, creative use of milk, understanding meal planning, nutrition knowledge and team work. This, the winning school, was said to have met. Meanwhile, all participating schools and supporting teachers were rewarded with surprised gifts for exhibiting great creativity with milk.
The climax of the event was the final day when pupils from Yaba College of Technology Secondary School won and went home with the star prize of N500, 000, a branded LED screen, air conditioning units for six class rooms and three classrooms in different orders. The day turned out to be a day of fun and party for school children in Lagos, as sounds of Naija music blared through the deafening hung speakers inside the De Blue Roof Hall of Lagos Television (LTV 8) premises as the competition rekindled the art of cooking in schools in Lagos. The final contest in Lagos attracted over 5000 pupils and the company has promised that the event would replicated in other states.
With MC KennyBlag as host, who wowed the audience with his unique voice and quality compere, the atmosphere was ecstatic as students of the competing schools wriggle their body on their seats and sometimes stand to dance to the Naija stars tune whilst they watch their representatives prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner for a day using milk as the main food item.
According to the Marketing Manager Peak, Dolapo Otegabyi, during the occasion held at LTV 8 Ikeja Lagos blue roof, the initiative is one of the remarkable ways in which the dairy brand has chosen to mark the 2016 ‘World Milk Day’. She said, “The idea tagged: ‘Plan a Day’s Meal with Milk (breakfast, lunch and dinner)’ is a cooking contest. What we required from the selected schools in Lagos State was to plan (and prepare) breakfast, lunch and dinner for a day using milk as the main food item.”
The initiative is meant to promote a culinary culture of cooking with milk in Nigerian homes since milk is an important agricultural product. Milk contains various vitamins and minerals which are essential for the human body. Hence, on the occasion of the ‘World Milk Day’, it is important to create awareness on the immense health benefits of milk on not just children, but adults also. This knowledge would help curb malnutrition in children and youth who are the bulk of the Nigerian population,” she added.
Other consumption ways
According to the Baba Mail report, milk can relieve bug bites by preparing a solution of milk, water and salt (no more than 2 spoons of salt) and smear on the place of the bite. It was stated that it will sting at first and then stop stinging all together. To remove ink stains, consumers are advised to scrub the stain on the cloths with a mixture of milk and lemon juice and then leave overnight before put ting in the wash. For preparation of yogurt, one glass of milk will be mixed with one table spoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Another way to use milk according to the report is to use it to relieve sun burns. To achieve this, consumers are urged to mix milk with a bit of water and smear on the painful area. For burns that cover large areas, what is prescribed was to soak clothes in the mixture and wear them for ongoing relief. Through this, it was stated that it will faster healing of the skin.


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Vodafone's 45%-owned venture Verizon Wireless topped the bidding in the US auction of new mobile phone licences, offering £1.1bn - including £340m for a New York licence. A rival paid £177m for one covering Los Angeles. In total, companies have bid £4bn so far but analysts think that could rise as high as £13bn.
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Eighty years ago, he was just getting started as a big league manager, placed in charge of the hapless National League franchise in Boston. Now, a game-worn jersey from Casey Stengel’s tenure there is going up for sale.
Heritage Auctions will offer a rare 1938 Boston Bees Stengel jersey in its Summer Platinum Auction, where it’s expected to sell for $40,000 or more.
Stengel’s #31 pinstriped jersey dates to that five-year span when new owner Emil Fuchs opted to change the team’s name from Braves to Bees. While Stengel led the club to a winning season in ’38, the new moniker would be abandoned by World War II. Stengel lasted until 1943, when he was fired. Of course, it wouldn’t be his last crack at managing and just six years later, he’d begin a remarkable run of piloting the Yankees to ten pennants.
The Bees wore this style of jersey for only the one season.
According to Heritage, the jersey remains original to the era with no alterations. Despite a few moth holes and a slight fabric separation to the “B” logo, the jersey is in excellent condition and has been rated A9 with an authentication letter from MEARS. The interior collar is tagged “Horace Partridge Co. Athletic Goods” and has Stengel’s name stitched below it. The jersey last sold at auction five years ago when it netted over $45,000.
Images of Stengel wearing the jersey appear in the MEARS paperwork.
Auction bidding will begin in late July and close August 18-19.


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Youngevity International (YGYI) Earns Media Sentiment Rating of 0.09
Media stories about Youngevity International (NASDAQ:YGYI) have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Youngevity International earned a daily sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news articles about the company an impact score of 46.2786118645733 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.
Shares of Youngevity International (NASDAQ:YGYI) opened at $4.21 on Monday. Youngevity International has a 52-week low of $3.00 and a 52-week high of $7.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.
Youngevity International Company Profile
Youngevity International, Inc is an e-commerce company. The Company operates through two segments: the direct selling segment where products are offered through a global distribution network of customers and distributors, and the commercial coffee segment where products are sold directly to businesses.
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Elijah sez, "Recent news has been all about the commercial use of 3D printing - from food to weaponry. But recently, doctors at the University of Michigan used quick thinking and 3D printing technology to save the life of a 2-month-old child with a rare disease."
The scaffold was made of a bioresorbable material, polycaprolactone, so it would dissolve and be absorbed by the body after about three years. At this point, his airways should be fully developed and no longer need the stent.
The doctors used high-resolution X-ray scans of one of Kaiba's healthy windpipes to design a computer model for the life-saving brace.
Laser-equipped 3-D printers crafted the device in a few hours, and the university obtained emergency clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to implant it on February 9, 2012 at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor.
"It was amazing. As soon as the splint was put in, the lungs started going up and down for the first time and we knew he was going to be OK," said Green.
3-D Printing Saves Baby's Life [VIDEO]
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CutiePi is a tablet based on the Raspberry Pi: compact enough, but more open, versatile and hacker-friendly than mainstream models from Apple, Microsoft or the Google coprosperity sphere. CutiePi is a complete Raspberry Pi in a tablet form factor, minus the trouble of connecting monitor or power supply. It’s slimmer because of using Compute Module, […]
I am addicted to Thinkpads in large part because of the trackpoint (AKA "The Nipple") -- the little wiggly joystickbetween the G, H and B keys that allows me to control fine mouse-movements without bending my hand into the RSI-inducing trackpad position; between that and the amazing, best-in-class warranties, I am a committed Thinkpad user, […]
You can buy microcontrollers for as little as 3 cents, if you order a lot of them, a staggeringly cheap number even if you’re so young you don’t know a Zilog Z80 was $10 in 1978 money. But are these cheapo parts any good? Hackaday says they’re terrible, but Tim finds a role. [it] surely […]
The field of data analytics is growing as fast as the internet itself. Self-driving cars, airline pricing, and huge marketing campaigns are all driven by the insights that data scientists can distill out of vast sums of information. Even with the help of powerful software like Python, it’s a highly skilled position. But those skills […]
If you’re marketing on the web, your Google-fu needs to be strong – and up to date. Without a firm grasp on what drives traffic, you’ll never be able to take the wheel. That’s why even if you know where to put your keywords, a little extra effort goes a long way on any marketer’s […]
Want to keep the dentist away? A little tooth care at morning and night isn’t bad, but it won’t keep the stains from smoking or fried foods at bay for long. If you enjoy your food and want to avoid the consequences, an upgrade from that old analog toothbrush can make a huge difference. Among […]


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Breakthrough hybrid blockchain platform for global trade & finance, XinFin, has been chosen as an official participant of ADGM 3rd RegLab Cohort.
September 14, 2018: XinFin is pleased to announce its official selection in the esteemed ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) 3rd RegLab Cohort this month. As part of the selection, the revolutionary hybrid blockchain platform will be able to live-test its TradeFinex portal under full regulatory supervision of ADGM Sandbox. One of the major international participants in the Cohort, XinFin also has plans to create innovative fin-tech solutions especially for SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises).
Abu Dhabi Global Market is a major international financial center for regional, local and international fin-tech businesses. ADGM Sandbox is one of the most renowned FinTech regulatory and XinFin’s participation in its Cohort offers the blockchain platform a great opportunity live-test its solutions with ADGM clients under full compliance and as per all the regulation standards.
“It’s a proud moment for us to get selected by and join hands with the esteemed Abu Dhabi Global Market. Our official participation in Abu Dhabi Global Market Sandbox will enable us to evaluate, monitor as well as live-test our next-gen solutions independently with illustrious ADGM clients and that too under full compliance and with strict adherence to set regulations”, said Atul Khekade, the head of Ecosystem Development of XinFin.
XinFin represents a futuristic enterprise-ready hybrid blockchain for global trade and finance. The company is driven by the mission to remove the gap existing in global infrastructure development which is eventually hindering the growth of international trade and finance. A lot of factors are hampering global infrastructure development today, including – outdated nature of infrastructure investments, issues of conventional providers, absence of a strong global financial marketplace, cross-border latencies and more. XinFin is designed to address all these woes with its innovative “hybrid” blockchain technology that will facilitate easy cross-border transactions, digital contracts, flawless asset digitization as well as convenient real-time payments & settlement benefits.
“Our TradeFinex platform is a P2P portal powered by smart contracts and will integrate financial solutions of ADGM under its sandbox environment. We are hopeful, under the ADGM live sandbox regulation, we will be able to experience the best evaluation of TradeFinex and its capacity to benefit SMEs with our innovative payments, financing as well as insurance solutions.”
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Motorola showcased two impressively specc’d budget-priced handset challengers today, as it continues to back low-cost models in its bid to return to the smartphone-makers' top table.
Unveiled at a press event in London and priced at a wallet-friendly £89 when bought outright and off-contract, the Moto E is billed as ‘made to last and priced for all’.
Its spec sheet takes in a high-resolution 4.3-inch, 256ppi display fashioned from robust Gorilla Glass, a water-resistant splash guard and a long-lasting 1980mAh battery.
Powered by the latest 4.4 KitKat version of Android with a guaranteed update to whatever new OS Google is cooking up right now, the Moto E also packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with dual-core CPU, a five-megapixel camera, 16GB of memory and the option to boost this by up to 32GB by adding a microSD card.
And in keeping with Moto’s recent mania for customisation, there’s a choice of interchangeable backs, offering 20 colour and design combinations.
The handset was accompanied by a 4G capable new version of Motorola’s last big hit, the well received Moto G. This is priced £149, with a spec sheet that’s otherwise unchanged from the original.


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Self-service Business Intelligence Solutions: Potential and Requirements
80% of all business intelligence solutions will be self-service by 2020, according to a report by Gartner. For now, only 55% of the BI survey respondents rely on self-service BI tools, while 15% plan to adopt them within 12 months and 10% consider adoption in the long-term. What is self-service business intelligence and why is it gaining ground, pushing out traditional analytical suites and spreadsheet processors alike?
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The first BMW iX model will be released in New Zealand before the end of the year, the German car manufacturer has announced.
The fully electric vehicle is said to produce a total output of more than 370kW, enabling acceleration of 0 - 100km/h in less than five seconds in its xDrive50 variant.
In terms of battery capacity, BMW says the iX promises a gross energy content of more than 100kWh, meaning its maximum range was more than 600km during testing at the company with the xDrive50 variant, and 400km with the xDrive40 variant.
New DC fast charging technology of up to 200kW is said to give more than 120km of drive time from just a 10 minute charge, while charging from 10 percent capacity up to 80 percent could be achieved in 40 minutes.
The iX will be the first model to feature the latest iDrive system including BMW Operating System 8.
BMW's Head of Project iX Johann Kistler says the model boasts the acceleration of a motorcycle along with plenty of roominess inside and the feel of "a true BMW" rather than a "mainstream car".
The iX is being developed with an "all-encompassing approach to sustainability", BMW says, starting with suppliers of the vehicle's components. This means sourcing the cobalt and lithium needed for batteries from controlled sources in Australia and Morocco, along with procuring aluminium manufactured using electricity from solar energy plants.
Recovered fishing nets are among the raw materials used for the vehicle's floor coverings, BMW says.
Kistler told Newshub sourcing sustainable raw materials is "just the beginning" and environmentally friendly techniques are used throughout the iX's production process.
"We produce the electrical engine and the battery at our plant in Dingolfing. I think 3km out of the plant we have a brand new manufacturing area, which gives us the possibility to produce the vehicles at a near distance, and we don't have to drive the parts all over Germany," he said.
"And in all our plants we have green energy. Our goal is to produce the greenest car, not only in terms of consumption and emissions, but also all the way through production."
Kistler said sustainably manufacturing electric vehicles is more expensive than traditional methods, but BMW is committed for the sake of "the next generations".
"At the moment, production costs are higher for electrical cars. But nevertheless, we have to do it in a green way from the supply chain through the production and through to the car itself. That's our understanding."
BMW says both the iX xDrive40 and iX xDrive50 variants will launch in New Zealand in the fourth quarter of this year, with prices to be announced later.


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Small business leaders are invited to participate with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke in an interactive discussion on international trade and how small businesses compete in the world marketplace.
Solar Turbines will host this event on the floor of its main manufacturing facility at 4200 Ruffin Road in San Diego, 92123. More than 70 percent of the units Solar Turbines produces in this facility are shipped around the world.
There will be an open question and answer session with Secretary Locke.
The National Export Initiative (NEI) was announced by President Obama in his State of the Union address. The NEI seeks to improve the conditions that directly affect the private sector's ability to export. Also, the NEI will help small businesses overcome the hurdles to entering new export markets by assisting with trade expertise and export financing.
The program begins at 4 p.m. and guests are asked to arrive no earlier than 3:30 p.m. to park and check-in. Send confirmation of attendance directly to the local U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center Director Matt Andersen by e-mail at email@example.com


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Kate Hudson’s new movie, “Rock the Kasbah” might have flopped at the box office, but the actress is becoming a big success in business.
Her two-year-old line of athletic wear, Fabletics, is expanding to brick-and-mortar stores after previously being offered only online.
Six Fabletics stores have opened in malls around the country in recent months with the latest coming just six weeks ago at the Village at Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills.
“I’m so excited to open physical retail stores and make our stylish, high-quality and affordable activewear designs even more accessible to customers,” said the Hollywood star-turned-designer, who co-founded the brand, in a statement. “For many people, seeing and trying on clothing is still an important part of the shopping experience.”
Fabletics, which is a division of El Segundo online fashion retailer JustFab Inc., continues to soar online as well with more than 1.3 million monthly unique visitors to its website.
Meanwhile, Hudson’s new movie, in which she stars alongside Bill Murray, had the fifth-worst opening of all time for a film playing in more than 2,000 theaters, according to Box Office Mojo. It grossed just $1.5 million in its opening weekend last month to finish in a lowly 13th place at the box office.
CNN journalist Lisa Ling, who lives in Santa Monica, said she was moved to tears by her latest report on the work of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office investigators.
Seeing bodies dragged out of rivers, walking though the morgue and attending a mass funeral for the unclaimed dead all became too much for the seasoned reporter. The episode of her series, “This Is Life With Lisa Ling,” revealed that more than 1,000 bodies go unclaimed in Los Angeles every year.
“Seeing what I saw truly changed me,” said Ling in a statement. “After filming, I decided to move my father in with me. He was living alone and starting to get very forgetful. I don’t know what I’d do if something happened to him while alone.”
Members of L.A. rock band Kiss are selling unique Japanese artwork, called Ukiyo-e, which depict the group in traditional Japanese scenes.
The works can be seen at Hive Art Gallery in downtown Los Angeles, with limited-edition prints autographed by the band members selling for $2,500 each. The musicians get a commission on each sale.
Kiss has long been popular in Japan and base their makeup on the country’s Kabuki tradition.
“We respect the history and tradition,” said bassist Gene Simmons, explaining the band’s latest venture, in a statement. “That’s Kabuki. That’s deep, deep culture.”
Getty Images has struck a deal to become the official photo content provider for L.A.-headquartered magazines Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.
“As the entertainment and music industry’s flagship brands, it makes sense for these titles to partner with the leader in entertainment photography,” said Jennifer Laski, photo director for the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. “We look forward to the coverage we can produce together.”
The partnership follows a similar deal struck in the summer between L.A.’s Penske Media Corp., the parent company of outlets such as Variety, with photo firm Shutterstock Inc.
Recently renovated at the cost of $75 million, the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel now boasts a “show biz” sheen thanks to a strategic partnership with Showtime Networks, a subsidiary of CBS Corp.
The deal ensures that Showtime series will play on all hotel room TV sets, and even allows the hotel to print the show’s characters on its key cards. Stars of the channel’s shows “Ray Donovan” and “Episodes” visited the Hope Street hotel last month for a special event celebrating their series.
NPR has hired a new newsreader for its “All Things Considered” show, which is broadcast from Culver City. Dwane Brown, a 25-year news industry veteran, will be joining the public radio station in January from KPBS-TV in San Diego. “Dwane is an excellent reporter and in case of major breaking West Coast news, can serve in that capacity as well,” said Robert Garcia, NPR Newscast executive producer. … Celebrities got into the spirit as they mingled with young professionals at the Maxim magazine Halloween costume party produced by Beverly Hills social business network Karma International. Singer Nick Jonas dressed up as McDonald’s Hamburglar character for the Oct. 24 event in Beverly Hills, while reality star Aubrey O’Day wowed as Cruella de Vil.
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Botswana’s private sector has been challenged to assist the government to build a sustainable entrepreneurship eco-system, to create employment.
Larona Mokgoeng, Stanbic Bank Botswana Head of AcceleR8, on Wednesday said the bank has lined up a series of virtual meetings towards the development of entrepreneurship in the country.
“As the Bank, we want to be facilitators of increased youth employability, and we cannot do this alone but believe that our fellow private sector entities can support government’s ambitions here as part of realizing the road towards a knowledge-based economy and a truly prosperous Botswana, in line with our National Vision 2036,” said Mokgoeng.
This week, Stanbic hosted a virtual investment workshop to help entrepreneurs with sound decision-making skills in partnership with Angel Network Botswana. Angel Network Botswana is a network of business angels seeking to invest their personal funds into growth-oriented businesses or start-ups with exciting products and services in Botswana.
Commenting on the Stanbic Bank initiative to empower entrepreneurs, Abu Cassim, an entrepreneur and founder of Jozi Angels — a network of angel investors based in Johannesburg, South Africa said Botswana has an active and growing entrepreneurship scene.
“We believe that backed by funding, mentorship and access to networks from business angels, local start-ups can compete continentally and globally, thus helping to drive the economic growth and diversification needed to take our country to the next level,” said Cassim.
Meanwhile Makgoeng said Stanbic remains committed to making a more substantive contribution towards changing the youth employability narrative in Botswana.
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Just like with many new technologies, governments are notoriously slow on the uptake.
It has long been known that, unlike private organizations, governments typically have a difficult time weaving new technologies into their infrastructure, due to the number of regulatory hurdles, a typically low risk appetite, and intense scrutiny from the public.
But governments around the world are now looking to buck the trend, by using blockchain and related technologies to launch central banked digital currencies (CBDCs).
Adopting New Technology
Though disruptive technologies are appearing at an ever-faster rate, it can take years, or even decades before they are adopted by governments.
Blockchain is one of these disruptive technologies, since it allows data to be communicated completely securely across a public or private ledger, in a way that is both cheap and irreversible. This technology has mostly been adopted for a large number of public cryptocurrency projects, which allow holders to transfer value across borders, without worrying about censorship, high transaction or remittance fees, or fraud.
An overview of current CBDC projects. (Image: Antony Lewis)
But now, numerous governments around the world are beginning to experiment with their own take on cryptocurrencies—producing CBDCs. These are essentially digital versions of standard fiat money, such as the Chinese yuan (CNY), Pound sterling (GBP), and euro (EUR). Unlike open-source cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, these CBDCs would be controlled by the central bank, who would control the issuance and distribution of CBDC units.
Overview of Current CBDC Projects
Although the prospect of a ready-to-launch CBDC is likely several years away at the very least, a large number of countries are already working on their implementation of the technology.
According to cryptocurrency exchange Remitano, around a dozen countries are currently piloting their CBDC, including Belarus, South Africa, Sweden, and Ukraine. Likewise, A 2019 report by the Bank For Initial Settlements (BIS) indicates around 70% of central banks are working on a CBDC project.
However, China is arguably the furthest ahead in the development of its digital fiat currency project, known as the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP).
News about China's CBDC project first appeared in 2019 and development appears to have moved on swiftly since then. Each DCEP unit is backed by the official currency of China, the Chinese yuan, the official currency of China.
But unlike many other CBDC projects, the DCEP doesn’t actually use a blockchain base. Instead, the central bank of China plans to use a blockchain-like system that enables peer to peer, tamperproof payments that can be settled almost instantly. Being backed by the CNY, conducting transactions using the DCEP is the equivalent of conducting a transaction in fiat—while potentially enabling smart contract applications.
Although many central banks are developing their own blockchain infrastructure for their CBDC project, several off-the-shelf solutions are currently being considered, including Ethereum, R3 Corda, Quorum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Elements. The realistic prospect of multiple CBDCs has also spawned Cypherium, an enterprise-ready blockchain solution that enables instant transaction settlement, incredibly low fees, and perhaps most importantly, provides a framework that facilitates the interoperability of different CBDCs.
The Potential for CBDC
If you have ever had the misfortune of needing to remit money to a second or third world country, then odds are you are also well aware of the costs involved in doing so.
According to World Bank Group, the average global remittance cost is 6.67% of the transaction amount, but this can range from as high as 8.71% to Sub-Saharan Africa, to as low as 4.92% to South Asia. This is due to inefficient settlement technology and crime prevention, which in combination with regulations and policies, make remittance an expensive endeavor—particularly for smaller transactions.
CBDCs, on the other hand, could be settled almost instantly across borders by avoiding the need for clearinghouses and intermediaries, while cutting fees down to a minimum. Since they may be based on a blockchain ledger, it would also help cut down crime and money laundering, since a record of the transfer would be stored on an immutable database.
But CBDCs also more than just faster, cheaper alternatives to traditional paper money and coinage. They also provide banks with much more control over the money supply, potentially reducing the need for measures like quantitative easing and interest rate adjustments, as counterfeiting becomes all but impossible and inflation can be more easily managed.
Nonetheless, as central banks continue to explore and pilot CBDCs, it will become increasingly apparent whether they can deliver economic growth and potentially improve the velocity of money.


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Based on preliminary results released Wednesday, Lithia Motors is expecting its same-store used-car unit sales to have increased 4.6 percent in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Lithia is anticipating a 3.8-percent to 4.1-percent increase in used-vehicle retail same-store sales.
All this part of a quarter where early indications have Lithia’s net income finishing between $51.5 million and $53 million in the second quarter (compared to $51.4 million a year ago) and revenue projected to reach somewhere between $2.425 billion and $2.475 billion, according to the company.
The retailer may also broaden its presence soon.
“We grew revenue and adjusted earnings per diluted share by double digits as our results exceeded our internal projections in the second quarter. Our store leaders continue to modify their tactics in this dynamic market and produced strong results in retail used vehicle sales, service and parts and F&I,” Lithia president and chief executive Bryan DeBoer said in a news release.
“The acquisition market remains active and we believe this is an opportune time to access additional capital for growth,” he said. “We seek greenfield-like returns on our acquisition targets and anticipate further activity in the near future.”
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Auto major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) is aiming at exports to boost sales of their soon-to-be-launched Mahindra Reva NXR electric vehicle. The company admitted that EVs were essential for their global ambitions and also stated that they would enter the European markets in 2013.
Inaugurating the Rs 100-crore EV manufacturing plant and their ‘Future of Mobility’ vision here, the company said that the new plant would manufacture 6,000 cars for now but hoped to reach their maximum capacity of 30,000 vehicles in the next three years. M&M had acquired the Chetan Maini founded Reva Electric Car Company in 2010.
Regarding the exact date of launch of the Mahindra Reva NXR electric car, Chairman and Managing Director of M&M, Anand Mahindra hinted at a pre-Diwali launch which could be the end of September or early October this year.
Terming the lack of encouragement by the government as ‘tragic’, Anand Mahindra said that the government could do much more to help green technologies grow. Admitting that there was a drop in sales of EVs after the subsidy on National Mission for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles was discontinued, Mahindra said that though there was a decrease now, fluctuations in oil prices would bring the demand back for EVs.
Speaking about the high cost factor, the CMD said that battery technology and rupee fluctuations and lack of infrastructure were reasons for high costs. Maini later stated that battery prices were increasing by 8% y-o-y, which had been a matter of concern in the area of cost effective solutions.
On the government’s decision not to deregulate diesel, Mahindra said, “this is a very retrograde step. You cannot compensate for one distortion and create another”.


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Some Dutch Saab dealers have a total of six Saab 9-3 Aero SportSedan, produced by the Swedish National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVs), which are imported to the Netherlands. These six will be all for now, because the production of the 9-3 is now silent again.
Reasons for stopping production are not only financial problems but also prepare for the development of a new production platform for future models. “If production in the future will start again, we’ll definitely look into the possibilities of more to get to the Netherlands,” said Martin Schotpoort Saab Apeldoorn.
The six cars are all of type 9-3 Aero Sport Sedan and are therefore equipped with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine with 220 hp and a six-speed automatic. The cars are getting in the colors Jet Black Metallic and Diamond Silver Metallic.


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BEIJING, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Tainted baby milk formula has claimed the life of a third infant in China, while the number of children sickened by the contaminated product exceeded 6,000.
Health Minister Chen Zhu said Wednesday the third infant's death caused by the melamine-tainted formula occurred in southeastern Zhejiang province, but gave no details, Xinhua reported.
The other two babies -- one a 5-month-old body and other an 8-month-old girl -- died in northwest Gansu province of kidney failure after taking formula made by diary giant Sanlu Group.
More seriously, the contamination has been found in other brands besides those made by Sanlu.
The number of affected babies stood at 6,244 as of Wednesday. Of them, 158 had suffered acute kidney failure, the state-run news agency said.
Xinhua reported Chinese inspectors had found the chemical melamine in 69 batches of baby milk powder produced by 22 companies nationwide.
The Xinhua report said melamine is strictly forbidden in food processing, but quoted experts that it is added to raw milk to make its protein content appear higher.
The report said the Guangdong Yashili brand, the only one on the export list, was found to be melamine-free.
A BBC report said public outrage appearing on the Internet has now led to an official crackdown on media reporting of the problem.


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Britain's Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Eli Lilly and Co. in a patent dispute with generic drugmaker Actavis over Lilly's Alimta cancer treatment.
Alimta is Lilly's third-best-selling drug, and the Indianapolis-based company has sought to protect it against generic competition.
The court announced Friday that Actavis products infringe Eli Lilly's patent in Britain, France, Italy and Spain.
The decision by the United Kingdom's top court upholds a 2015 ruling by the Court of Appeal in London.
The court says it will publish the full judgment on Wednesday.
Sales of Lilly’s pemetrexed disodium-based cancer treatment Alimta provide about 9 percent the drugmaker’s revenue, according to the latest figures. However, sales are threatened by generic competitors produced by rivals, including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Novartis AG. Lilly has filed lawsuits in the U.S. and Europe to protect its patent.
Allergan Plc sold the Actavis business unit to Teva Pharmaceutical last year, a spokeswoman said.
"While we do not yet know the court’s reasoning, we are pleased with the UK Supreme Court’s key conclusions that confirm the Alimta vitamin regimen patent would be infringed by these generic pemetrexed products in the UK, France, Italy and Spain prior to June 2021," said Michael J. Harrington, senior vice president and general counsel for Lilly, in a written statement.
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The Walt Disney Company released its second quarter earnings statements on May 10, 2011. For Disney, the second quarter includes (essentially) the first three months of 2011. These months are, as any listener of the DIS Unplugged Podcast knows, a slower time for the Parks and Resorts (and most other segments of Disney’s business) making comparisons to other quarters unhelpful. Disney compares its 2011 quarter performance (and fiscal year to date performance) to the same period from the prior year (and, as I said in a blog about Disney’s 2010 fiscal year-end statement, 2010 wasn’t exactly a stellar year to begin with.)
The earnings statement for Parks and Resorts (which includes Disney Cruise Line) shows revenue for the quarter better than for the same quarter in 2010. Revenue for the second quarter in 2011 was $2,630,000 as compared to $2,449,000 for 2010. On the other hand, operating income (essentially profit) shows a $5,000,000 decrease as compared to the same quarter in 2010. Disney attributed most of this decline to the fact that the Easter break occurred late in 2011, and falls in the third quarter. Revenue for the international resorts was higher but when taking into account the impact of the March 2011 earthquake, was pretty much flat.
Further discussions about revenue (and net earnings) for three of the slowest months of the year are not all that helpful to park visitors. A better forecast about what this means for park visitors came during the May 10, 2011, earnings teleconference call where Disney executives Bob Iger and Jay Rasulo answered questions from investment managers. The investment managers were surprisingly interested in how the Parks and Resorts segment was looking for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2011.
In response to several questions, Rasulo emphasized that Disney was still working on “weaning” theme park visitors from expecting discounts. The weaning is not fully accomplished, he acknowledged as current quarter bookings are running behind expectations by about 2.5 percent. The consumer, Rasulo said, is willing to pay higher prices for good product but are still booking late expecting discounts. Disney still wants to send a message to consumers that discounting is a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it appears to be working. While saying the current information is mild and not easy to read, Rasulo also said the decrease in discounting and recent room rate price increases “are definitely sticking” because room bookings (so far this quarter) are up by double digits as compared to last year. Bookings are also following the familiar trend of filling value and deluxe resorts before the moderates. Once the values fill up, Disney starts to trade guests up to moderates because volume is of “great strategic importance” to Disney.
Asked about the revenue from the Disney Dream, Rasulo refused to break out the revenue individually. He did say they were very pleased with bookings and that marketing and launch costs for the Dream were between $15 and $20 million. Guests expecting cruise discounts in the near future will be disappointed to learn that, currently, the three DCL ships are over 95% booked for the current (3rd) quarter, 86% booked for the fourth quarter (which ends in early October) and 60% booked for the first quarter of 2012 (the last three months of 2011).
The replay of Disney’s May 10, 2011, second quarter earnings teleconference can be listened to online (you will have to have Windows Media Player or a Realtime plugin to listen). Disney’s press release about the earnings report is also available online.


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The prestigious event, which is organized by the US magazine Wine Spectator, took place from the 17th-19th October in New York, USA, receiving the wines which featured in the magazine over the past year.
The 39th version of the event was held in the exclusive Marriott Marquis hotel, located in Times Square, which opened its doors to over 2,400 fine wine lovers on the 17th October.
On this occasion, the winemaker for 1865, Matías Cruzat –who is recognized as one of the five best young winemakers in Chile– took part with 1865 Selected Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2016. The wine scored 90 points last year and was selected as Top Value by Kim Marcus in the May edition of Wine Spectator.
Important seminars, tasting sessions and presentations were among activities carried out during the Wine Experience, whereby Cruzat was able to increase visibility for the brand which honors the year Viña San Pedro was founded.
It should be noted that this is the third time the wine brand has taken part in this exclusive event, which meticulously selects and brings together the world’s finest wines, with the 1865 Selected Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 featuring on this occasion.
During the three days of the event, attendees were able to enjoy the highest quality of international viticulture, tasting over 270 wines chosen by editors of Wine Spectator.


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Uncertainty is the enemy of all business. And unfortunately for many blockchain companies, they were on ropes to walk through a huge void when it came to regulating cryptocurrency. But what is the role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) when it comes to this murky area?
The Financial Action Group (FATF)
The FATF is an international organization based in Paris. It was established in 1989 by the G7 with a high goal: to set the standard for financial institutions when it comes to combating money laundering.
As we have seen from repeated cases of infringement in this area by entities like German bank, regulations are not always heard However, the FATF anti-money laundering guidelines are still the recognized international standard.
What about the FATF regulation and cryptocurrency?
What does the FATF have to do with the regulation of cryptocurrency? Well, just like financial services, the entity is currently preparing an international framework for AML policies. They will apply to cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians and portfolio suppliers.
In 2015 (a long time ago, when it comes to cryptocurrency), the FATF introduced a guide on how to deal with digital currencies and invited participating countries around the world to take coordinated actions.
However, driving was at its best, and their recommendations are currently unable to establish a universal standard.
Without clear regulation by the corresponding entities in their operational jurisdictions, many cryptographic companies have started implementing their own versions of KYC / AML. Many of these require little more than a national ID and a verified e-mail.
In October 2018, the FATF has established that their recommendations needed revision. Both companies and governments were clamoring for how to implement what they were asking for, rather than creating their crafted version. The new guidelines will come into force in the third quarter of 2019.
What do the new rules mean?
According to FATF reviews, each jurisdiction (currently composed of 37 countries) must ensure that virtual goods service providers such as custodians, payment service providers, exchanges and any financial services provider for ICOs (which are few and far apart) ) are all subject to the AML and CFT regulations (against terrorist financing).
For the regulation of cryptocurrency, this means that companies will need more stringent processes in customer onboarding. They must register with the corresponding national body and have themselves checked during the reporting of suspicious transactions.
It should be noted that the objectives of the FATF, according to the entity itself, are not to crush innovation in space. According to them October declaration:
"In the context of a step-by-step approach, the FATF will prepare updated guidelines on a risk-based approach to regulate virtual goods service providers, including their oversight and monitoring, and guidance for operational and law enforcement authorities. 39; identification and investigation of illicit activities involving virtual goods ".
The need for regulatory clarity
Many people in space claim that cryptocurrency regulation will only hinder or limit innovation. However, most legitimate blockchain companies want regulatory clarity to grow their businesses.
When a CEO is not sure if the technology, product or operation will become illegal from one day to the next, it is quite difficult to plan their next move or win investors.
FATF President Marshall Billingslea admitted in October that the current AML standards for cryptocurrencies were:
"Creation of significant vulnerabilities for national and international financial systems."
What about the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the United Kingdom?
Last month, the FATF put pressure on the United Kingdom to intensify cryptocurrency monitoring. According to a relationship since 7 December, the United Kingdom needed stricter measures to prevent money laundering and fight terrorist financing (CFT). In fact, the organization has declared that the country has requested a "significant revision".
The FATF has stated that many sectors of the British economy have failed to understand the risks of a lack of regulation of cryptocurrency or clear AML / CTF standards. They also demonstrated a lack of knowledge on how to effectively mitigate these risks.
"Virtual currency exchange providers are not yet covered by the AML / CFT requirements … This is an emerging risk and there is still no evidence to suggest that a large-scale ML / TF will take place in the UK through this sector. relatively small ".
The FATF has urged the United Kingdom to take further action against cryptocurrency trade suppliers.
Around the world, the cryptocurrency regulation is stepping up. From countries that are developing new laws like Malta to the FATF that create international standards for AML / CTF, regulatory clarity is starting to take shape.


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San Francisco firms to establish new ‘Ouster Automotive’ division with Sense CEO Shauna McIntyre at the helm.
The transaction, expected to complete by the end of the year, will see around 80 employees of Sense transfer to Ouster, including CEO and former Google executive Shauna McIntyre.
McIntyre will subsequently become president of “Ouster Automotive”, a new company division aimed squarely at the emerging opportunity for lidar deployment in autonomous vehicles.
Although the two companies did not publicize the cash valuation of the agreement, according to this Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, the current holders of Sense stock will be entitled to receive Ouster common stock priced at $10.01 per share at an aggregate value of $105 million.
Co-founded five years ago in Durham, North Carolina, by veteran optical telecoms executive Scott Burroughs, Sense Photonics has developed a digital lidar platform based around vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs).
In 2019 the firm raised $26 million in venture finance, with the likes of Samsung and Shell taking part in the series A funding round.
Like Ouster, the firm’s approach is based around the “flash lidar” concept, and earlier this year the company launched a system said to be capable of generating point cloud imagery at a rate of more than 10 million points per second.
“The Sense flash architecture utilizes global shutter acquisition to produce incredible high-resolution 3D images up to 200 meters away for 10 per cent reflective targets in full sunlight - with no motion blur and no data gaps,” claims the firm.
“Sense’s solid-state technology, which is closely aligned with Ouster’s digital approach, has generated serious interest from global automotive OEMs, including a major strategic development agreement,” said Sense CEO Shauna McIntyre.
“The anticipated merger synergies are clear. We have a terrific opportunity to marry our two platforms to capture additional automotive design wins. Furthermore, Ouster’s resources, manufacturing know-how, and proven ability to execute gives us confidence that, together, we have what it takes to become the market leader in automotive.”
Sense Announces Planned Acquisition by @ousterlidar to form Ouster Automotive. To learn more about Ouster Automotive watch this video featuring Ouster CEO, Angus Pacala and Sense CEO, Shauna McIntyre https://t.co/Cfr4XbRRLE— Sense (@SensePhotonics) October 5, 2021
Another outcome of the Sense Photonics acquisition is that it will allow the Ouster business to concentrate on other industrial applications for lidar, where CEO Angus Pacala believes the firm has “pulled ahead” of its peers.
“Ouster and Sense are an ideal pairing,” he said. “Combining Ouster’s digital expertise and maturity in product development and manufacturing with Sense’s advanced solid-state digital lidar silicon is expected to accelerate the delivery of our multi-sensor digital lidar suite for the consumer ADAS market.”
The two firms added in an investor presentation outlining the rationale of the acquisition that the new Ouster Automotive division would look to advance no fewer than five series production programs currently under negotiation that they believe could eventually be worth more than $1 billion in revenue, with production slated to begin in 2025 or 2026.
During an analyst call to discuss the deal, Pacala said: “Together we plan to bring to market a 200 meter range, solid-state digital lidar, accelerating Ouster’s previous solid-state roadmap by more than a year.”
McIntyre added: “While other lidar companies are focused on delivering a single forward-looking lidar, Ouster Automotive plans to deliver a multi-sensor suite of short-, medium- and long-range solid-state lidar that offer 360-degree coverage, and meet the performance and price requirements for consumer and commercial vehicles.”
The aim is to end up offering a package of five sensors providing a surround-view of the vehicle, at a total cost of less than $1000, she added.


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In a move that will have a far-reaching impact, the Union government has brought Over The Top (OTT) platforms, or video streaming service providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and others, under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Currently, there is no law or autonomous body governing digital content. In a gazette notification issued on Wednesday and signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, online films, digital news and current affairs content now come under the purview of the I&B Ministry headed by Prakash Javadekar.
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This will give the government control over OTT platforms, which were unregulated till now. From time to time, the government had indicated the necessity to monitor these platforms. In October 2019, the government had indicated that it will issue “negative” list of don’ts for the video streaming services like Netflix and Hotstar. It also wanted the platforms to come up with a self-regulatory body on the lines of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority.
Anticipating the government’s intervention, in January 2019, eight video streaming services had signed a self-regulatory code that laid down a set of guiding principles for content on these platforms.
The code adopted by the OTTs prohibited five types of content. This includes content that deliberately and maliciously disrespects the national emblem or national flag, any visual or story line that promotes child pornography, any content that “maliciously” intends to outrage religious sentiments, content that “deliberately and maliciously” promotes or encourages terrorism and, lastly, any content that has been banned for exhibition or distribution by law or court.
The government had refused to support this code.
At present, the Press Council of India regulates the print media, the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) represents the news channels, the Advertising Standards Council of India regulates advertising, while the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) monitors films.
Mr. Javadekar did not speak on the issue or explain the implications of such an order. The Ministry has also remained tight-lipped on exactly what is in store for digital news media and OTT platforms. An official from one of the leading OTT platforms said that it was too early to comment since there was no clarity from the government on what this notification would finally lead to.
Founding editor of news portal The Wire , M. K. Venu, said the government had been giving enough hints from time to time that it wanted to regulate digital media but the exact nature of the regulation it wanted to bring was not clear. “There is no clarity on what they mean by digital media. The government talks about digital media and digital aggregators in the same breath but they are different things. Are they looking at licensing, are they looking at entry barriers, or are they looking at curbing digital media? We still don’t know,” Mr. Venu said.


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Enthusiasts of the classics may have seen the deal coming, but for those in the private equity world, Perseus LLC’s successful sale of Converse to Nike Inc. took many by surprise. Most thought the company was headed for the public markets, to sit side by side with Nike both on store shelves and on the ticker tape. However, as Converse was waiting for an opening in the market, Perseus worked out a deal to sell the sneaker maker to its chief competitor in a sale that gave the firm a complete, and monetarily successful, exit.
For Perseus, the turnaround of Converse began with the acquisition of the company out of bankruptcy in April 2001. The firm purchased the business for $117.5 million, and through the bankruptcy, was able to get a fresh start for the sneaker maker, which had saddled itself with an oppressive debt load. “They had made some poor acquisitions, and the company, prior to bankruptcy, was overlevered,” Perseus Managing Director Chip Newton said. “They were really scrambling [with the debt load] and had some retail and manufacturing operations that were not particularly competitive…All those were left behind in the acquisition.”
Perseus named a new management team upon the deal’s close, installing Marsden Cason as chairman and Jack Boys as CEO, both coming to Converse from North Face, where the pair instituted a dramatic turnaround of the outdoor apparel and equipment maker. Other investors in Converse included Cason’s Infinity Associates and Union Overseas Holdings.
Once the new management team was in place, the company went to work on reestablishing its spot in the cutthroat sneaker market. “We revamped Converse’s sales force, restructured all of the agreements with the company’s top accounts, and set up new [manufacturing] relationships in China and other countries. It took a lot of convincing, but we were able to assure them that Converse was a company that was here to stay,” Newton says.
A Storied Past, But…
Assuring manufacturers and retailers that Converse would indeed be around for the long haul was not necessarily an easy sell for Perseus. While the company’s Chuck Taylor and Weapon sneakers belong in the pantheon of basketball footwear, Converse’s more recent past could probably be equated to stepping in gum with a new pair of shoes.
Prior to Perseus’ investment, intense competition between the sneaker makers, including Nike, Reebok and Adidas, led Converse to take a risk by signing then Golden State Warrior Latrell Sprewell as a spokesman. The move soon backfired, when Sprewell was suspended for choking his coach at a basketball practice. This, however, was only one of many missteps for Converse, including the doomed acquisition of Apex One, an athletic clothing maker, that ultimately put too much stress on the company’s finances.
Despite the trouble that Converse endured, the new management team still felt the business could be saved. “When we were looking to buy the company, one of the primary attributes that attracted us was the strength of the Converse brand,” Newton said. “It’s got a heritage that’s iconic in the basketball arena, and any time you can buy a brand like that, you sit up and take notice.”
And it was this brand awareness that enabled Perseus to turn the company around and ultimately sell it. However, there was a little assistance from hip-hop fashion mogul Sean “P Diddy” Combs, who inspired the “throwback” fashion trend. A short time thereafter the company’s Weapon sneakers could once again be found in a premier placement in athletic apparel stores, while Converse’s enduring Chuck Taylor’s are now featured in lavish commercials hawking the sneaker as beyond “old school,” and coining the brand as “first school” among basketball shoes.
“Converse was probably more a beneficiary of the return-to-retro trend than pioneer, but we certainly did as much as we could around it,” Newton said.
For the conspiracy theorists, Converse company also had another push helping the company’s prospects, and there has been some speculation that its keen eye toward the future may have made the company even more attractive to Nike. In June 2002, Converse filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use the phrase “King James” on its apparel and sneakers. While seemingly innocuous at first glance, “King James” is the nickname of Nike’s newest poster child, Lebron James, a star basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who signed a $90 million sneaker contract with Nike earlier this year. Newton, however, denied knowing of any connection between the two occurrences.
Sprinting To The Exit
With the relatively quick turnaround in place at Converse, Perseus began looking for liquidity; the first place it looked to was the public markets. “At this point, we knew the investment was successful, and we wanted to access the capital markets to help the company continue to grow,” Newton said.
The firm initially filed to float Converse in an $86 million IPO in December 2002, but skittishness in the public markets leading up to the War in Iraq led Perseus to hold off on the launch. “After we had filed to go public, we contacted a limited number of select strategic acquirers, and Nike came through with an attractive offer,” Newton said.
The Nike offer was valued at $305 million, in addition to the assumption of working capital liabilities and $19 million of net debt. For Nike, the Converse acquisition gave the sneaker giant an opportunity to expand on its retro offerings and also served to offset potential weakness in its Nike brand of footwear.
Perseus, meanwhile, was able to achieve a return of roughly 4.5 times its gross equity investment, and realized an internal rate of return of between 85% and 90 percent. While the sale certainly provided a sound exit for Perseus, Newton said it was the due diligence that went into the initial acquisition that helped spur the return. “The key for us in this deal was buying the company correctly,” he said. “We were able to put in a proven management team that played a critical role in the due diligence, and once we bought the company we hit the ground running.”


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Voxior connects KNX with various smart home assistants, including Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, etc, and integrates IoT devices natively to KNX making smart homes even smarter.
Voxior started with bringing the Voice interface to KNX without the need for any additional hardware – a seamless setup without any programming changes on the smart home server accompanied by continuous updates of new features and 24/7 support in multiple languages.
With Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant already onboard, and Apple Siri launching soon, Voxior is now working on solutions beyond Voice control. Voxior is taking IoT integrations in premium smart homes to the next level anduUsers will soon be able to effortlessly integrate IoT devices as if they were connected to the bus.
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Alaskan Jews take note: The Orthodox Union has begun “preliminary discussions” with medical marijuana companies interested in receiving the organization’s kosher seal.
Medicinal marijuana is a big business in the United States, generating over a billion dollars in 2013, according to the research group Arcview Market Research. Included in that are the dozens of state-level and national companies that produce and sell “edibles,” foods that have been infused with marijuana.
With marijuana already legalized for medicinal use in 23 US states, for recreational use in three (Alaska joined Colorado and Washington this week) and more states expected to pass similar legislation, the pot business is only expected to grow.
Some cannabis companies are apparently looking to reach out to an untapped market — kosher medicinal marijuana users. This is critical for purveyors that are hoping to enter the medical cannabis market in New York, as the state senate only allows patients to receive marijuana in a non-smokeable form.
As marijuana is a plant, it requires no real kosher supervision when it is sold by itself in dispensaries, but if companies want to sell kosher edibles, they will need to go through the same process to which all food companies must submit to get certified.
In the past the Orthodox Union, which is one of the main certifiers of kashrut in America, was loath to give kosher certification to companies that manufacture tobacco products due to the deleterious health effects. But, the Jewish Daily Forward reported this week, as the health benefits of cannabis are now understood, the Orthodox Union has no such qualms about certifying medical marijuana.
In Israel, despite the fact that foods infused with medical marijuana are sold (including in one interesting case to an inmate who was not allowed to smoke his medicinal pot during his prison sentence and thus had to resort to pot-infused cookies), the Chief Rabbinate of Israel has not weighed in on the kashrut of edibles.
“We don’t deal with it,” said Daniel Bar, the spokesperson for the Rabbinate. “We have not even looked into it.”


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In July 2019, one year ahead of what we all expected to be the opening ceremonies of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Omega — as per its tradition as Official Olympic Timekeeper — announced the first special-edition timepieces devoted to the Games, one of them a steel-cased version of the sport-luxury Seamaster Aqua Terra with a blue dial whose pattern was inspired by the official Tokyo 2020 logo. Cue the Covid-19 pandemic that scuttled the staging of the Games in 2020, and fast-forward to their rescheduling in 2021, later this month. Just a few weeks ahead of the opening, Omega has launched another version of that blue-dialed Aqua Terra, in two sizes, the new model boasting a full 18k yellow gold case in tribute to the coveted and hard-won Olympic Gold Medals.
The 18k yellow gold cases of the Seamaster Aqua Terra Tokyo 2020 (yes, they’re still officially the 2020 Games even though they’ve been bumped to July 2021) are available in both 38-mm or 41-mm sizes. Yellow gold, according to Omega, is not only the prized material used to make the first-place medals won by Olympic champions but also “the premium standard in watch and jewelry making,” offering “a superb balance between purity and practicality.”
As on its 2019 steel predecessor, the 18k yellow gold Aqua Terra Tokyo 2020 features a polished blue ceramic dial with an eye-catching, laser-engraved pattern that echoes the look of the Tokyo 2020 emblem; the same motif can be found on the opposite side of the watch, as a transfer print on the exhibition caseback. The dial hosts the distinctive, luminous-coated hands and indices of the Aqua Terra collection, an applied golden Omega logo at 12 o’clock, and a subtle round date window at 6 o’clock.
The caseback’s sapphire window offers a glimpse into the watch’s engine, Omega’s Co-axial Master Chronometer Caliber 8900, which also powers the steel cased model. The automatic movement meets the official chronometer standards of the Swiss testing agency COSC as well as the eight criteria of the Swiss METAS certification, including the ability to resist magnetic fields to a level of 15,000 gauss. It is equipped with Omega’s now-emblematic co-axial escapement and its decorated rotor supplies two series-connected spring barrels with a 60-hour power reserve.
Both versions of the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Tokyo 2020 Gold Edition are installed on blue leather straps that echo the shades of the dial. Boasting Omega’s five-year warranty, the watches are delivered in special Olympics-branded presentation boxes. The 38-mm model retails for $17,800, the 41-mm for $18,500.
Lovely watch, but a rose gold rotor with a yellow gold watch makes no sense at all! Surely Omega could have included a yellow gold rotor to match the case.
Absolutely beautiful watch !!!
Equally as beautiful as the new solid good constellation
Nice watch. What happens when the proprietary strap wears out? Will omega sell me another one for US$500?


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Former Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger joins the Metaverse.
Iger, who left Disney last year after 16 years, is investing and joining the board of Metaverse startup Genies, the company said Monday.
The Los Angeles-based geniuses, who are popular with A-listers like Rihanna, Lil Nas X and Jennifer Lopez, said they own 99% of the celebrity avatar market share and have Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as clients , for which they also work, manufactures NFTs or non-fungible tokens.
Genies said Iger will help him “fulfill his mission of empowering people to create their own avatar ecosystems” by incorporating avatar clothing lines and other avatar experiences.
“I have always been drawn to the intersection of technology and art, and Genies offers unique and compelling ways to harness the power of this combination to enable new forms of creativity, expression and communication,” said Iger.
Iger was Disney’s CEO from 2005 to 2020 and stepped down as chairman last year. His investment in Genies marks his first step public.
Genies said it has raised $100 million so far from venture capital investor Mary Meeker’s firm Bond and Brayer Capital.
“We believe that avatar ecosystems will be web3’s mobile apps. Ambitious vision requires a rare shared mindset, and I can’t think of a better creative and product-centric thinker than Bob to work with to make this all a reality,” said Akash Nigam, co-founder and CEO of Genies.
Genies’ board of directors currently includes Nigam, Genies co-founder Evan Rosenbaum, Mary Meeker, general partner and founder of venture capital firm Bond, and Rick Yang, general partner and head of consumer division at NEA
https://nypost.com/2022/03/14/ex-disney-ceo-bob-iger-enters-the-metaverse-via-genies-investment/ Ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger enters the metaverse through Genie’s investment


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As we could see in our previous instalment, the global market is currently experiencing several significant trends and developments.
One key driver is the acceleration of digital transformation across multiple sectors, leading to increased adoption of technology. Businesses are also incorporating behavioural analytics and biometrics into their product development to enhance the user experience and secure transactions, and generative AI solutions are becoming more prevalent. Additionally, there has been a shift in the market as young digital identity startups are being acquired by established, larger competitors. The competition among banks and bigtechs over digital wallets is heightening the importance of digital identity in the market. Worldwide, privacy and data protection laws are becoming more stringent, and the demand for user control over personal data has led to the widespread adoption of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) solutions. There have also been updates to regulatory frameworks around digital identities, such as eIDAS 2.0 in Europe and the revised Digital Identity Guideline from NIST in the US.
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the interconnectedness of financial markets, anti-corruption, global security, and democratic prosperity. Meanwhile, high inflation and the rising cost of living are leading individuals to fall prey to scams or turn to criminal activities like money laundering or fraud. The rise in digital onboarding is another key trend in the financial crime landscape as more customers seek to engage with financial institutions digitally, and the crypto industry poses a challenge for financial institutions in terms of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance.
Taken together, these trends and developments inform business strategy and decision-making, shaping the competitive landscape and defining the next big thing in the industry.
Despite the turmoil of the past year, there is still growth potential in the regtech sector. The European regtech market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5% during 2021-2027. The European Union has established regulatory criteria to combat the rising number of financial industry frauds. The regulatory intelligence segment is predicted to experience growth in the future, and many small and medium businesses are adopting regtech solutions to avoid additional compliance and fraud costs. The UK is expected to continue dominating the European market, with Germany leading the market by country in 2020 and projected to achieve a market value of USD 1,597.3 million by 2027.
The digital identity market worldwide generated an estimated revenue of USD 27.9 billion in 2022, with a projected growth of USD 70.7 billion by 2027. This represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.4% between 2020 and 2027. The growth is attributed to the increasing popularity of ID wallet solutions and the proliferation of online services by commercial enterprises in recent years. According to Data Bridge Market Research, the Europe identity verification and authentication market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17.1% during the forecast period of 2021 to 2028, with an estimated value of USD 21 million by 2028. The market’s growth is driven by a high dependence on Cloud Identity and Access Management solutions. Additionally, the rapid digitisation of businesses in European regions is another factor that contributes to the market’s expansion.
Businesses may seek partnerships or cash for various reasons. Startups with promising ideas may want to grow into established businesses, while others may already be established and looking to develop their product suite or open more regional offices to expand internationally. Additionally, accelerating the delivery of an enhanced end-to-end identity platform to optimise onboarding workflows, add AML functionality, or scale their team is also at stake. Some businesses are looking into consolidating their operations, safeguarding their businesses (and enabling them to comply with various regulations – KYC, AML, etc.), or creating more transparency around payment flows.
Identity verification investments
In the first half of 2022, there were numerous funding rounds for identity verification companies in Europe. Notably, the year began with Veriff, an identity verification startup, receiving a significant investment of USD 100 million. This was the highest amount invested in an identity verification company at that time, valuing Veriff at USD 1.5 billion. At the same time, iProov received USD 70 million from Sumeru Equity Partners to grow its presence in the US and expand its international reach, partner network, and workforce.
However, investments in other identity startups gradually decreased by the end of 2022.
OCR Labs secured USD 30 million to further expand globally and establish an office in North America, building on its previous funding of USD 16 million in 2021 and UK-based Shufti Pro announced a USD 20 million Series A funding round to enhance and expand its product suite.
Regtech and fraud prevention investments
Munich-based IDnow received a EUR 60 million debt facility, to provide identity verification, document signing, and identity management services to over 900 enterprise clients across 195 countries. IDnow works with Interpol to provide training programs to local law enforcement and immigration departments. UK-based Encompass secured a USD 33 million investment in H1 2022 to expand globally and automate KYC processes for banks.
Lucinity, an Iceland-based regtech, raised a USD 17 million Series B investment round from Keen Venture Partners, Experian, Crowberry Capital, Karma Ventures, and byFounders in H2 2022, partnering with Experian and Seon to provide ongoing KYB and risk assessments and a joint anti-money laundering and fraud prevention solution. Other regtechs such as ID-Pal (EUR 7 million), Detected (GBP 1.5 million), and Themis (GPB 3.1 million) have also secured funding to support company growth, sponsor expansion plans, and increase staffing.
When it comes to fighting fraud for FIs and fintechs, SEON is on track to becoming the Internet’s fraud prevention of choice. Their mission has been validated by partners such as Revolut, Wise, Mollie, and Patreon, and in April 2022, when they raised USD 94 million for their Series B.
Some investments were undisclosed, including CUBE’s funding from Bregal Milestone to develop an automated regulatory intelligence platform and Dow Jones’ equity investment in Ripjar, with an extended partnership agreement for a next-generation SaaS solution for adverse media and sanctions screenings.
In Q1 2023, Ireland-based Inscribe raised USD 25 million to double its current team of 50 people, after previously raising USD 3 million in 2018 and USD 10 million in Series A funding in 2021, and Germany-based Hawk:AI raised EUR 17 million to accelerate product development and global expansion.
Regtech and IDV partnerships
Even if regtech startups secured significant investments in 2022, these have mainly relied on partnerships and acquisitions to enhance their capabilities in AML/KYC compliance and to combat financial crime and fraud.
WorldFirst and AU10TIX expanded their partnership in H2 2022, aiming to provide a seamless onboarding experience for WorldFirst’s customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Know Your Customer and Hawk:AI teamed up in October 2022 to improve financial crime compliance in fintech, while Ondato and Radix Compliance joined forces to meet specific anti-money laundering regulatory requirements for Radix Compliance clients in various countries.
Building on eIDAS 2.0 plans to develop digital identity wallets for its citizens, Verimi and Yes merged at the end of 2022 fall to create a digital identity ecosystem in Germany and align the interests of banks and businesses. iDenfy and AMLYZE partnered up in Q1 2023 to help SMEs combat financial crime, and Shufti Pro teamed up with KYC Portal to meet its AML requirements. Finally, Amber Group partnered with Ripjar to improve its ability to detect and prevent financial crime and online threats across its operations in real time.
Regtech and IDV acquisitions
In the identity verification space, several acquisitions took place in 2022. InnoValor, the creator of ID verification specialist ReadID, was acquired by Netherlands-based private equity firm Main Capital Partners at the beginning of the year. ReadID’s NFC-chip verification technology has been used by the UK Home Office for its EU Settlement Scheme, and the partnership with Main will aid ReadID’s expansion efforts.
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) acquired Global Data Consortium Inc (GDC) in the spring of 2022, while Fenergo completed the acquisition of Sentinels, an AML company based on AI technology. Norway-based Signicat acquired Sphonic, a UK-based anti-fraud company, and France-based Thales acquired OneWelcome, a European player in customer identity and access management for EUR 100 million. This acquisition will complement Thales’s existing identity services, including secure credential enrolment, issuance, and management, and Know Your Customer processes.
UK-based digital identity provider GB Group (GBG) was set to be taken over by US-based private equity firm GTCR for GBP 1.3 billion. The potential takeover of GBG is part of a trend of foreign investors eyeing UK tech companies amid the challenging economic climate and decreasing value of the pound.
Meanwhile, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) acquired a majority stake in Swiss software company Netcetera. In the regtech and fraud prevention space for FIs, CUBE acquired The Hub, and AMLYZE partnered with Ondato to help financial institutions invest in prevention. In January 2023, Hungary-based fraud prevention company SEON acquired AML company Complytron to launch a unified fraud, AML, and fincrime platform in response to the global surge in AML fines.
Overall, the world economy faces multiple challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, inflation, debt tightening, and the climate emergency. However, businesses may still seek partnerships or cash for growth, product development, expanding internationally, and enhancing their platform. Some businesses also aim to consolidate operations, comply with regulations, and increase transparency in payment flows.
Europe is buzzing with M&A activity! But we’re not done yet – if we missed any companies, we want to hear from YOU. Don’t be shy, drop us a line at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.org. And just wait until you see what we have in store for the next installment: we’ll be uncovering the big bucks being poured into regtechs and IDVs across the US, Canada, and LATAM!
About Mirela Ciobanu
Mirela Ciobanu is Lead Editor at The Paypers, specialising in the Banking and Fintech domain. With a keen eye for industry trends, she is constantly on the lookout for the latest developments in digital assets, regtech, payment innovation, and fraud prevention. Mirela is particularly passionate about crypto, blockchain, DeFi, and fincrime investigations, and is a strong advocate for online data privacy and protection. As a skilled writer, Mirela strives to deliver accurate and informative insights to her readers, always in pursuit of the most compelling version of the truth. Connect with Mirela on LinkedIn or reach out via email at email@example.com.


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A study by a San Francisco-based Rich Relevance shows the weather could impact how and where you spend your money. Mariah Walton writes that she set out to determine whether wet weather increases online sales, using Seattle as a guinea pig:
It goes a little something like this: Seattle used to be so much better. California ruined this city. Microsoft ruined this city. Where did all these tight jeans come from, anyway?
Here’s an extreme sunset-induced illustration from Edinburgh in Scotland.
The celebrity-know-it-alls at TMZ report a costar on the show, now filming, called Stodden’s husband Doug Hutchison a “child molester.” The remark was reportedly made by TheDirty.com’s Nik Richie, who also refused to shake Hutchison’s hand.
Nye was speaking in a video for BigThink.com. He said denying that evolution happened is crazy, and that thinking that way makes understanding the world unbelievably complicated.
Rumors about the show have been circulating for over a month after teasers emerged online.
Here’s just a little more proof that our nudist culture is going strong. Nudestock is set to happen this Saturday in Issaquah — and that’s exactly what it sounds like. (Hey, wasn’t the real Woodstock kind of a clothing-optional event, too?)


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Data protection has been one of the top priorities for lawmakers and regulators in China in recent years, as concerns over the commercial collection and processing of personal information have increased alongside the explosion of the country’s internet economy. Barbara Li analyzes the extraterritorial reach of the new draft PRC Law on the Protection of Personal Information (中华人民共和国个人信息保护法), its provisions on cross-border data transfer, why the law is good news for GDPR compliant international companies, and more.
Barbara Li is Head of Corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm in Beijing, where she spearheads the TMT and FinTech practices.
The China Law Podcast is a weekly podcast exploring China’s business and financial sectors from a legal perspective hosted by Vincent Chow. Get in touch at firstname.lastname@example.org with any feedback and ideas for future episodes.
01:07 Legislative context of the new law
03:11 Extraterritorial reach and uncertainty over enforcement
09:22 Alignment with GDPR in definition of consent
12:55 New avenues for cross-border data transfer
18:33 Massive increase in penalty provisions
20:05 Compliance advice for international companies
23:45 Preparing Chinese companies to go global
PRC Law on the Protection of Personal Information (Draft)
Strengthening the Protection of Personal Information in China – National Standard Overhaul
China Targets Data Collectors With New GDPR-Aligned National Standards


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NEPRA to increase 10 paisa per unit
27 June, 2019
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday allowed an increase of 10 paisa per unit in the power tariff for consumers under the fuel adjustment mechanism for the month of May.
However, lifeline, Karachi Electric and agricultural consumers have been excluded from the new tariff. The power tariff hike comes as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has proposed its first budget for the fiscal year 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs 7.02 trillion.
The government has announced a subsidy of Rs 216 billion for 75 percent consumers using less than 300 units of electricity. The annual development plan also envisages upgradation of power transmission and distribution system in order to reduce line losses and check power theft.


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Calling all researchers: Submissions for 2009 Annual Technical Issue now open
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With ever-increasing competition from around the globe the ATI provides the Australian wine industry with the most up-to-date research and development projects, enabling grapegrowers and winemakers to be at the forefront of new information.
Grapegrower & Winemaker is now calling for expressions of interest in contributing papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: — pest and disease management — soil health — water saving strategies — using oak/oak alternatives in wines — fermentation techniques — marketing and branding — carbon footprint issues — winery automation — winery refrigeration and engineering — climate change
Researchers and research institutes interested in contributing can contact the editor Anita Donaldson for submission guidelines on (08) 8292 0888 or email .
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Who knew a man's comfort downstairs was worth so much money?
Sportswear brand Lululemon has just discovered the high profits that come with making sure a guy has room to move in the pants. The company's ABC pants (an acronym for 'Anti-Ball Crushing') are behind a 16 percent growth in same-store sales last quarter, Chief Executive Officer Laurent Potdevin said, according to Bloomberg.
These pants have been "engineered" to help guys feel free while going about their daily schedule, with the Lululemon website stating they give "you and the family jewels room to breathe." They have six pockets, reflectors under the cuffs and are made with sweat-wicking Warpstreme fabric. Fresh and roomy.
As reviewer Jeff wrote on the website, the pants somewhat lived up to their name. "I would say there was reduced ball crushing, but they are still pretty snug in the thighs and crotch," he wrote, giving the ABC pants three stars. Another reviewer, Joe, gave the pants five stars with the message: "These pants hug me in the right places. They are so breathable, flexible, stylish, and versatile."
Other reviewers were disappointed with the slim fit and being forced to go up a size to make room for their large
The brand has only recently branched into men's clothing, with Lululemon opening its first men's store in New York in November last year, and the company plan on expanding in the market with more stores.
“We’re seeing the potential for expanded store footprints, particularly as we have a growing men’s business that we’re now working to ensure that we’re presenting that in the strongest manner and making sure we have enough space to accommodate the experiences in a high-quality way,” Chief Financial Officer Stuart Haselden told Bloomberg.
Room to grow, it's what every guy wants.