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Dixons Carphone to reveal rise in profits despite consumer spending squeeze
Dixons Carphone is expected to show signs of wear from the squeeze on consumer spending, despite boosting profits, when it announces full-year results on Wednesday.
The electricals giant is set to reveal a 9% jump in annual pre-tax profits to around £487.5 million, slowing from a 17% rise to £447 million in 2016.
Analysts have warned that the firm is likely to feel the strain from customers tightening their belts in the face of rising inflation.
Graham Spooner, analyst at The Share Centre, said: " Retailers in the UK have begun to report poor trading updates and express caution about their prospects going forward.
"This may be the case with Dixons as the UK consumer feels the squeeze on real incomes from rising inflation through higher import costs and modest wage rises."
The latest slew of official data for the UK economy suggests shoppers are starting to succumb to Brexit-induced price hikes, with household spending eking out its slowest quarter-on-quarter growth since 2014 in the first quarter of this year.
Inflation also hit its highest level in nearly four years in May while r etail sales took a tumble last month, with increased prices "across all sectors" being pinpointed as the key driver behind the fall.
Dixons Carphone chief executive Seb James said in January that the retailer is primed to ride out an economic slowdown and backed UK shoppers to keep spending with credit while borrowing is cheap.
In May, he said the firm was growing despite the "lively political backdrop", reporting a 9% rise in annual sales and 2% climb in UK revenues for the period.
Group revenue is forecast to come in at £10.5 billion, up from £9.7 billion last year.
Mr Spooner added: "Consumers were in buoyant moods during much of 2016 and the early part of 2017 and the trading update in May suggested that full year profits should be in the range of £485 million to £490 million."
HSBC analyst Andrew Porteous said Dixons Carphone had made "strategic progress" over the past year.
He added: "While the near term demand outlook is challenging as indicated by the return of real wage declines, recent inflation data and retail sales data, the long term position of the business is as strong as ever."


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Posted Mon Feb 1, 2010 at 05:00 PM PST by Tom Landy
The legendary gunfight at the OK Corral should look pretty spiffy on Blu-ray this May.
In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista has revealed the classic western 'Tombstone' starring Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday is headed for high-definition on May 4.
Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99.
You can find the latest specs for 'Tombstone' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 4.
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Following in the footsteps of global automakers, Mahindra & Mahindra is partnering with Ola for providing as many as 40,000 cars to the ride-hailing startup over the de-hailing startup over the next two years. Drivers on the Ola platform will be able to avail low-cost financing for their vehicles, get insurance benefits and post-sales maintenance services as part of what the two companies call the Mahindra-Ola package. The initiative is expected to bring in additional $400 million worth of business -through purchase of cars and financing -for the Anand Mahindra-led group.
Ola and the Mumbai-based diversified group will look to extend its non-exclusive partnership into building products going forward, Mahindra said. Uber recently announced a similar `strategic' partnership with Tata Motors for its driver community. Uber, the world's most valuable startup, counts Tata Opportunity Fund as an investor. Having cautioned against the growing adoption of ridehailing services about a year ago, Mahindra said the idea was to build an ecosystem together with players like Ola.“So, for now, we are putting Verito in but all auto companies Rizwan Mitha will have to design cars in future to address the needs of the shared mobility universe,“ he said. Mahindra's acceptance of the growing adoption of new age transportation startups comes at a time when traditional automobile firms are collaborating with app-based ventures to tap the ever-increasing set of commuters opting for aggregators in lieu of buying cars.
“To me, a lot of noise has been made around car companies investing in ride hailing startups, I don't think that brings any strategic benefit right away as it's a financial investment. What we are addressing are the pain points of the shared fleet industry , which are cars and drivers for their entire lifecycle,“ Mahindra said. For cab aggregators, constraint on the car-supply side has been a critical issue. Last year, Ola announced it will invest Rs.5,000 crore to buy and then lease cars to its driver-partners over the coming years. But owning a fleet goes against the basic tenet of tech-backed startups. “There just aren't enough cars on the roads is what we hear from our customers.
So what we are launching is something that will enable a lot more micro entrepreneurship, it will help build supply to our platform by having all services under one roof for our drivers,“ Bhavish Aggarwal, co founder & CEO of Ola said. This is just the start and, over time, the alliance will evolve into more areas which are synergistic to the two ecosystems, he said.


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Asia Spinning and Textiles Ltd, a Chinese textile firm will invest $ 22 million for the establishment of a new spinning and textile factory in the Ishwardi Export Processing Zone (EPZ) located at Pabna in Bangladesh.
The Chinese firm has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZ) for setting up the plant at the EPZ, says a press release.
The textile plant would have an annual production capacity of 19,000 tons of yarn, and 6,000 yards of fabric, and would also create 1,450 employment opportunities in the EPZ.
(BEPZA) is the official organ of the Bangladeshi Government to promote, attract and facilitate foreign investment in the EPZs of the country. The primary objective of an EPZ is to provide special areas where potential investors would find a congenial investment climate, free from cumbersome procedures.
There are eight EPZs in Bangladesh, namely, Chittagong, Dhaka, Mongla, Ishwardi, Comilla, Uttara, Adamjee, and Karnaphuli.
About 58 percent of units in these EPZs have 100 percent foreign ownership, 28 percent are 100 percent local ventures, and the remaining 14 percent are joint ventures.


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The latest version of the performance icon has a few fuel-saving tricks up its sleeve.
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The global installed base of smart and connected TVs is set to soar through the 200 million barrier by the end of this year, according to our recent forecast, Global Flat-panel TV and Connected TV Forecast. But it’s been clear for a while that some owners are not using the internet capabilities of these TVs. One of the most frequent questions we get relates to the connectivity rates of connected TVs. Content owners, apps developers and service providers are all keen to know how these new living room technologies are affecting television-related behaviour.
The latest research from our Digital Home Observatory, US & W. Europe Connected TV Owner Survey, gives new insights into this issue. Using the latest wave from our ConsumerMetrix survey, the report finds that there are major differences between the US and European markets. In Europe, nearly half of smart TV owners are not using the connected capabilities of their TV at all: two thirds had never set up the device in the first place, and the remainder had set it up initially but stopped using it. Less than 10% of all European smart TV owners are using the connected capabilities regularly (at least weekly).
In the US, by contrast, we found that nearly a third of all smart TV owners are connecting at least once a week, and by far the most popular application or service is Netflix. In spite of the occasional success story (the BBC’s iPlayer features prominently in our UK sample), most European markets lack a high-profile, well-established OTT video service like Netflix. Netflix itself, of course, is trying to change that, having recently entered some European markets.
Once again our research has demonstrated that what most smart TV owners want is video. If connected TV is to become more widely used manufacturers, content owners and emerging service providers must create compelling video services just as Netflix has done in the US.


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Apple Is Preparing For The Launch Of iPhone X, Not iPhone 8
This year, Apple will celebrate iPhone's 10th year anniversary. And according to rumors, Apple may release a new iPhone that will be called as iPhone X and not an iPhone 8. The "X" on the name iPhone X will symbolize the celebration of the anniversary since X in Roman Numerals is equal to 10.
Yes To Apple iPhone X This Year
The expectations for Apple’s next smartphone are very high because the company turned in a superb record quarter this week, selling more iPhones than ever in the history. Apple has been continuously following the same naming protocols ever since its iPhone 4. Since, according to TechTimes, Apple is naming the next smartphone as iPhone X, it will be a huge departure from the company to decide the name of the iPhone 7's successor.
One of the many probable reasons why Apple may decide to change the naming protocol of the next-gen iPhone is for the company to stay ahead of its rival Samsung. Also, instead of the two-year naming cycle, Apple is reportedly aiming a three-year period to launch its phones and working on this by logic, when Apple launches its next iPhone, Samsung will be launching its Galaxy S9 and Note 9. Hence, if Apple decides to use the nameiPhone 8, it will fall behind its rival Samsung in the numbers game.
What To Expect With Apple iPhone X
As reported by Fox News, the centerpiece of the future smartphone will likely be an organic light-emitting diode or mostly known as OLED display. Raymond Soneira, Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Princeton University, said that iPhone's OLED hardware display will surely be very similar to the OLED displays on Galaxy Note7 and particularly the upcoming Galaxy S8. Now, the challenge for Apple's new iPhone is that the switch to an OLED display is fraught with a mixture of complexity.
Soneira also offers some thoughts about what the future OLED iPhone might look like as well its capabilities. “With a curved screen OLED, the iPhone display will almost certainly be bezel and border free to the outside edges, and fill all or almost all of the entire front view edge-to-edge,” he said. Soneira also said that the rumors on iPhone's home button, fingerprint sensor, ambient light plus proximity sensors will be incorporated into the display.
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It's Official: You Can Now Mute Loud Mouths on Twitter Can't quite pull the trigger on unfollowing someone? Baby steps.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
It's like unfollowing someone without actually unfollowing them.
Twitter has officially launched its new "mute button" on iPhone, Android and twitter.com. What was being tested out just a couple of weeks ago will now become a reality for all users.
Mute simply means a user's tweets and retweets will no longer show up in your timeline. Just go to the user's profile, click on the gear button and mute @username. You may unmute a user at anytime by performing the same action.
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A couple lost $800,000 on a question on US game show Million Dollar Money Drop despite apparently answering correctly.
The couple was asked whether the Sony Walkman, Post-It Note or the Macintosh computer were sold in stores first.
After arguing over the answer, the man, named Gabe, insisted it was the Post-It Note and wagered the majority of their winnings on it to be the right answer.
His fiancee, Brittany, disagreed and ended up putting a much smaller amount on her guess — the Walkman.
To Gabe's shock, the answer was revealed to be the Walkman, with the host saying the portable gadget first sold in 1979, Post-It Notes followed in 1980 and Macintosh computer debuted in 1984.
However, this answer has since been disputed, with several sources suggesting the Post-It Note first appeared in stores in 1977.
The official Facebook page for Post-Its says the product was first introduced in 1977, and its inventor Art Fry recently told the Financial Times in an interview the Post-It was launched in 1977.
A 1984 People magazine article says the Post-It was test-marketed in four cities in 1977 as "Press & Peel".
The confusion may be due to the fact that Post-It Notes were not given a US-wide release until 1980.
Despite losing $800,000 on the question, the couple still won $80,000 for betting on the Walkman.
However, they went on to lose most of their money in a subsequent question.
The US TV network FOX, which broadcasts the show, has not yet commented on the findings.
The show Million Dollar Drop gives teams of two bundles of cash worth $1 million at the start of the game.
During each round, the money is placed on trap doors that correspond to the different possible answers.
If an answer is wrong the money disappears down a "money drop" and is lost.
Australia is set to have its own version of the show to be hosted by Eddie McGuire which is based on Channel 4's Million Pound Drop.
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Another Steven Seagal killing spree heads to high-definition in June.
In an early announcement to retailers, First Look Studios says the action flick 'Kill Switch' is planned for a Blu-ray release on June 29.
Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'Kill Switch' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 29.
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By Elise A. Couston, Senior Managing Director at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
The New Year and the new governor are bringing much-desired change and development to the Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. On Jan. 27, 2016, Governor Rauner signed the Articles of Incorporation to form the new Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation (ILBEDC). This new entity has been created to have a beneficial impact on economic development in Illinois going forward.
A statement from the governor’s office tells us, that “the executive order formally establishes collaborative efforts between the Department of Commerce and the Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation to jump start economic development in our state”.
The new ILBEDC website (www.ILBEDC.org) is entitled “Building a Better Illinois”. The description reads “The Corporation, modeled from best practices of other successful state and local economic development organizations, will laser focus on sales, marketing and exceptional customer service. The professional team that we are assembling for this new organization is tasked with working at the speed of business while maintaining a lean, efficient operation. The organization is currently in its formative stages and not yet operational
When we last spoke with Jim Schultz, he had just commenced his new position as Director of DCEO in February of 2015, and he was the guest speaker the at the SIOR luncheon. He acknowledged at that time that he had some significant work ahead of him, but he was optimistic and committed to growing business in Illinois and working with the governor’s team to make that happen.
I recently spoke with Jim again, and he answered the following questions to provide information about the objectives of new ILBEDC program:
Q: How will the ILBEDC function differently than the way DCEO has previously been operating?
A: A private, not-for-profit organization will have the ability to focus 100 percent of its time and resources on economic development. Due to the broad scope of the department, currently only 14 percent of Department of Commerce staff is dedicated to economic development activities, limiting the resources to attract and retain business. The Department of Commerce is limited by government bureaucracy and red tape – the corporation will be a leaner organization and more flexible than the Department of Commerce.
Finally, the private organization will be able to raise private funds and attract top talent, while still maintaining high standards of transparency and accountability through Department of Commerce oversight of state grants and incentives.
Q: What are the benefits that the new ILBEDC brings in working with large and small companies?
A: A more streamlined organization and process will make the corporation more nimble and responsive to customers’ needs. The corporation will be focused on great customer service and move at the speed of the businesses it serves.
Q: What are the top goals for the ILBEDC?
A: The corporation will focus on marketing, sales and customer service in order to encourage job creation, business attraction and retention, and investment in Illinois. Specific goals are still being established.
Q: What are the top challenges that the ILBEDC faces?
A: Illinois consistently ranks at the bottom of national surveys of the best states in which to do business. Illinois has earned a reputation as hostile to business, and many companies and site selectors do not even consider Illinois when deciding where to locate or expand their businesses.
Illinois lags in both job creation and investment due to an antiquated approach to marketing and business attraction. Illinois ranked 40 out of 50 states in job creation from 2009 to 2014. Meanwhile, neighboring states have benefited from flexible, focused private economic development organizations, easily overtaking Illinois in business attraction and job creation.
Q: Will the stalemate in Springfield impact the funding for new business growth in Illinois?
A: The Department of Commerce continues to work with businesses interested in relocating or expanding to Illinois.
Q: How can Illinois become more competitive in attracting new companies and maintaining those who want to continue to grow here?
A: The corporation will focus on marketing Illinois’ world-class assets, including a global transportation and logistics network, a highly skilled workforce, and an international business community. However, structural reforms to lower the cost of doing business in Illinois, including addressing workers compensation costs and the nation’s second highest property taxes, are necessary to make Illinois competitive and encourage business growth and investment.
In addition to the new ILBEDC entity, Governor Rauner also reinstated the EDGE tax credit program in November of 2015, whereby approved companies can begin working to fulfill new hirings and increased investment goals under the EDGE agreement. Only “net new jobs created” qualify for EDGE credits, and all agreements are valid for a 10-year period.
Recent companies that have been approved include:
Fabrik Industries, Inc. – Fabrik will create 25 new full-time jobs and make capital investments of $5 million, including expansion to a new facility and the purchase of equipment. The company currently employs 260+ full-time employees in McHenry.
Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. – This Company currently employs approximately 180 employees at their manufacturing and R&D facilities in Northbrook. They will be expanding their facilities with a $10 million capital expenditure, thus creating 25 new full-time jobs.
Taurus Die Casting LLC – This is an Italian manufacturer of high precision zinc parts who opened its first U.S.-based operation in Rockford. They will be making a $4.4 million investment in a 44,000 square foot facility, and create 37 new full-time jobs. Taurus currently employs almost 300 people in Italy and Tunisia.
It is beneficial for industrial real estate professionals who are working with companies to select or build new locations to be aware of these new developments in Illinois that are designed to attract and maintain companies who are considering a new location here or want to stay and grow their business here.
A sincere thank you to Jim Schultz, Director of DCEO, for taking the time to talk with the Industrial Insider.


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It all started with the iPod. Then there was the iPhone, the iPad and the iTV. Well, buckle yourselves in, Apple fanboys and fangirls, because the iCar is set to arrive next year.
Apple and Volkswagen have partnered to create the iBeetle, a new line of the German automaker’s signature vehicle that's designed to fully integrate with the iPhone. The phone connects via a docking station and can be used for navigation, hands-free calling, music, messaging and even Facebook.
Alright, so it isn’t really a full-on "iCar" produced by Apple. But for now, it’s the closest we’re likely to get. Volkswagen is styling the car to match Apple’s sleek designs, with shades of gray, white and black. Apple fans will finally have a mode of transportation that complements their computers and mobile devices.
Other than the car’s design, the only other feature that really helps the iBeetle stand out from traditional Bluetooth connectivity is a special Volkswagen app. The app will incorporate Spotify, display the car’s vital information (oil, coolant, mileage, etc.), send messages with current location and compare driving times to determine optimal routes (for driving time and fuel economy). Photos can be taken from inside the car, and they can be posted to social networks and sent via messages.
While some of the features will be used less than others, it's nice to know that if you’re running late to work, you can always send a postcard proving you're on the way -- and follow it up with a picture that reveals how bad the traffic is.
The iBeetle was displayed at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. A press release says the car will be available to the public in early 2014.


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WILMINGTON, NC (BRAIN)—GlideBikes, an American balance bike company based in Wilmington NC, has expanded internationally into the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
OAKLAND, CA (BRAIN)—Hydrapak has signed an agreement with POC Sports to include its Reversible Reservoir II into POC's new armored Spine VPD Hydration Pack.
GROVEPORT, OH (BRAIN)—After opening just five years ago at its current location in Grove City, Ohio, Specialized Bicycle Components will be moving its Eastern Distribution Center a few miles down the road to a brand new facility in Groveport.
ROTHERHAM, U.K. (BRAIN)--Planet X, a U.K. based Internet bicycle retailer, purchased all of Titus’ assets from Factors Southwest late Tuesday, November 23.
To you and yours, Happy Thanksgiving from the BRAIN crew!!! News will resume on Monday, November 29.
LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN)—Brian Hodes of VeloImages, a pro cycling photographer and longtime AIDS awareness advocate, has kicked off "Project RideRED," a national campaign to raise awareness of and funds for a cure to AIDS/HIV.
VISTA, CA (BRAIN)—Moore Large, Haro’s distributor in the UK, delivered its first shipment of Haro bicycles to Center Parcs, Sherwood Village and to Longleat Village.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA (BRAIN)—The Merry Sales Co. is now exclusive U.S. distributors for W-Base parts and bike frames and Palmy U-Locks.
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—A new slate of officers were elected to serve two-year terms on the Bikes Belong executive board early last week at a board meeting at the nonprofit’s Boulder office, according to Bikes Belong president Tim Blumenthal.
COSTA MESA, CA (BRAIN)—The next session (Salesmanship for Bicycle Retailers) in the online Webinar series hosted by retail expert Dan Mann of The Mann Group will talk about the ins and outs of good salesmanship in bicycle retailing from 11 a.m. - noon on December 7.
NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN)—It seems not everyone is happy with the 250 miles of NYC traffic lanes dedicated for bicycles that have been added over the last four years, according to a New York Times article (click on above link).
EUGENE, OR (BRAIN)—Rolf Prima is increasing its international distribution by adding distributors in Spain, the Czech Republic, New Zealand and Brazil.
SANTA CRUZ, CA (BRAIN)—X-Fusion has moved out of Silicon Valley (Campbell, California)—where the company had run its sales, service and marketing operations for the last four years—to a brand new R&D facility in Santa Cruz, California.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN)—The Splendor Hotel is back in the mix for Taichung Bike Week, offering rooms for visitors and space for exhibitors.
PAAL, Belgium (BRAIN)—Ridley Bikes has moved its Flemish headquarters to a renovated 12,000-square-meter facility that unites its offices, warehouse, painting and assembly divisions under one roof.
SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN)—Avenir has launched its new Web site.
The entire offering of waterproof bags, gloves, bike lights, bike components, pumps and more for every type of riding is available for perusing and purchase on Avenir’s first-ever Web site launched this month.
PHOENIX, AZ (BRAIN)—Titus’ major lender Factors Southwest, which took control of the bike company earlier this month, closed the first round of bids for Titus on Friday, November 19, at noon. It has since entered a second round of bidding.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (BRAIN)—The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is extending the registration deadline for exhibitors, and will break from tradition for the 2011 show by running a pilot program that allows bicycle designers to exhibit.
KENT, WA (BRAIN)—Diamondback Bikes is moving in a new direction in terms of its support of local advocacy groups.


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Ladybrille is delighted to introduce the Nigerian Fashion Council to our readers, an organization which is about the business of promoting Nigerian fashion worldwide. The organization kicked off with a networking event yesterday (details to follow soon) and list the information below that explains who they are and their mission:
The Nigerian Fashion Council aims to create a functional fashion body in Nigeria to bridge the gap between the consumer, the PRs, the publishing & retail industry and designers. It was created to promote Nigerian fashion designers not only during social events but also as a way for emerging talent to understand how the creative and the business aspect of fashion works.
It will represent a diverse range of designers under a single international platform with an African theme to invariably pitch to other functional fashion councils around the world as a way to exchange fashion ideas, trends, products, content, expertise and experience.
The Nigerian fashion Council together with the fashion industry has the potential to generate much needed revenue, employment and expertise, which in turn will put Nigeria on the fashion map with London, South Africa, Milan, New York and Paris.
The Nigerian Fashion Council will showcase:
Nigerian Fashion Collective Week
Nigerian Fashion Awards
Showroom/Exhibition for emerging Nigerian designers during international fashion weeks such as London Fashion Week, South Africa Fashion Week
Emerging designer platform
Mentorship & training
For more information visit: http://nigerianfashioncouncil.com/
Founded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an emphasis on the African woman in the diaspora. Our coverage includes stories on capital, access to markets, expertise, hiring and retention, sales, marketing, and promotions.


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Created initially as a means of curing the eczema of her five young children which started on their skin and also resulted in severe dryness of their hair, Louisiana’s own Janell Stephens has built a world wide brand that is only getting better with time.
The Black Wall Street Times met with Janell, the CEO, founder, and master mixtress of Camille Rose during Essence Festival in New Orleans and spoke afterwards about what sets her brand apart from the rest.
Born in Morgan City, Louisiana, Janell has morphed Camille Rose into a multi-million dollar company with legions of fans, throngs of supporting retailers and groundbreaking partnerships. (And she throws an excellent cocktail party.)
“It’s not just about the product,” said Janell Stephens. “We create experiences.”
After toasting to Black Excellence in a room full of like-minded doers, Janell explained what she does is bigger than herself, reflected in part by the Janell Ennis Stephens Foundation which supports women and families in need.
The foundation’s mission is based on positively affecting the lives of families, particularly single mothers, who are striving to succeed in business or simply working hard to provide for their family.
As the daughter and granddaughter of self-made men from Morgan City, Louisiana, Janell remembers, “entrepreneurship was always very important and being able to do for yourself and offer something of value to our community was big to me. And I don’t care if it’s ten dollars or $100, once you do it on your own, it becomes addictive.”
Though she’s well-known for creating highly-acclaimed products around the globe today, Janell says her quest for a natural lifestyle has been in the works for years.
“I stopped eating meat 17 years ago after reading Skinny B***h. I just wanted a healthier way of living with food and products that were more natural and organic. My husband is an oncologist too. And I was a new mom so I wanted my entire family to be better. It was all a path set by God to get me healthy,” said Janell.
With a simple cup of Americana coffee for breakfast, Janell grinds each morning to give back to the very culture which has supported Camille Rose since day one. “I think it’s important that we are included in everything that our culture needs and uses,” she offered.
“We need to be able to speak for ourselves and voice what we need,” said Janell.
She elaborated, “That’s why Fenti Beauty is super successful, because they took into consideration different skin tones and types. We’re able to serve our community in our own way. In order for more people like us to create and provide service to our community, we have to support one another.”
Not only does Janell believe this in theory but she actively practices collaboration with other Black entrepreneurs.
A sharer of light, Janell offered her spotlight and the microphone to other phenomenal Black women after the toast, effortlessly demonstrating the collaboration and camaraderie that exists between sisters.
You can find Camille Rose in over 300,000 locations
In 2012, Camille Rose transcended the online retail space when the products became available at over 100 Target stores nationwide after a chance meeting with a Target buyer at a gifting event.
A plethora of retailers followed suit with the brand now being available for purchase in over 300,000 total locations in national retail chains including Ulta, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sally’s Beauty, Whole Foods, Walgreens and CVS locations to name a very select few throughout the US.
On a global platform the brand has launched around the world including the UK, Africa, Brazil, and Ireland to name a select few countries.
Though the recognition and success which comes along with the years of hard work have settled in, Janell remembers, “The growth surprised me. So many people were receptive to what we were doing, loving my formulas and what I had to offer.”
Premiering at the upcoming Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival on August 5, the documentary ‘Handcrafted with Love’ will detail the story of Camille Rose even further.
“I wanted to highlight other people who had similar beginnings as mine.” Janell continued, “I’m excited to see how people will receive it.”


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Medical device firm Saebo has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new virtual ADL (activities of daily living) rehabilitation system.
The company has developed advanced SaeboVR system, which will engage neurological clients in both physical and cognitive challenges involving simulated functional tasks.
SaeboVR is said to be the first-of-its-kind software system anchored in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored research showing the efficacy of virtual ADL practice for upper extremity rehabilitation.
The system will allow users to integrate their impaired upper limb to carry out simulated self-care tasks, which involve picking up, transferring and manipulating virtual objects.
The advanced platform enables to recreate real and everyday life experiences, including grocery shopping, making breakfast, taking care of a pet or planting a virtual garden.
SaeboVR uses a virtual assistant that appears on the screen to educate and facilitate performance by providing real-time feedback, in addition to interacting with self-care tasks.
The system offers flexibility to customize challenge endurance, speed, range of motion, coordination, timing, and cognitive demand. It shows graphical reports for easy viewing, after each session.
Saebo' co-founder Henry Hoffman said: "As the world's only provider of a virtual reality system solely focused on simulated self-care tasks, SaeboVR opens new possibilities for clinicians and patients.
"Prior to this break-through technology, motion capture programs were primarily focused on games rather than real-life functional tasks.”
Saebo is engaged in the development and commercialization of novel clinical solutions for the treatment of individuals suffering from neurological and orthopedic conditions.
Image: SaeboVR is claimed to be world’s first virtual ADL rehabilitation system. Photo: courtesy of PRNewsFoto / Saebo, Inc.


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Big box retailer Meijer will hire 280 employees for its new Sussex supercenter, the company announced Friday.
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Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer is hiring employees in all departments for the Sussex store, which it plans to open this summer at Highway 164 and Highway K. The positions include cashiers, receiving, customer service, meat cutters, clerks and cake decorators. Pay rate will be based on applicants’ experience and skills.
Interested candidates can apply for the positions at http://greatjobsatmeijer.com
. Over the next several weeks, Meijer will review applications and interview its preferred candidates.
Meijer entered the Wisconsin market in 2015, opening stores in Kenosha and Grafton in June
and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa in August
. This year, it will open stores in Waukesha and Sussex. It also has plans to open stores in West Bend
. Each Meijer store is about 192,000 square feet in size and features general merchandise and full grocery departments.


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In this article:
- How are sales at local restaurants, bars, lodging places, supermarkets, and sporting goods stores across Louisiana faring amid the COVID-19 outbreak?
- We will also be drilling down and looking at the impact of businesses in the New Orleans area, specifically
Louisiana, and the New Orleans area, in particular, have been hit hard by the coronavirus. The first case of COVID-19 in the state was announced on March 9th, and since then, cases in Louisiana have been growing at an alarming rate. Experts agree that the most likely culprit for Louisiana’s severe outbreak was the surge of visitors around the world to New Orleans in late February during Mardi Gras.
The Womply Research team has been analyzing revenue trends at millions of small, local businesses across the country. We’re trying to size up the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on local businesses like restaurants, retail shops, lodging places, supermarkets, entertainment venues, and more.
This report will examine exactly *how much* Louisiana and New Orleans businesses have been impacted as the area deals with a growing crisis.
About this report: The charts below automatically update every day. They show a daily view of average 2020 revenue for Louisiana businesses in a particular category compared to the closest day of the week in 2019.
Check back regularly to see how the local business economy in Louisiana is faring.
Louisiana restaurants have been hit hard by COVID-19
The chart below shows all revenue for restaurants across the state of Louisiana each day of 2020 compared to the same time in 2019. As you can see, restaurants across the state were doing quite well to start the year.
LA restaurant sales, YTD
Mardi Gras was large enough for local restaurants in Louisiana to account for a 30% spike in revenue statewide. Sales dropped quickly after Mardi Gras was over, then rebounded close to 2019’s figures by the weekend of Friday, March 6th.
Sales quickly decline starting on March 9th, when the state announced its first confirmed case of the virus. By March 16th, when Louisiana Governor Jon Bel Edwards ordered all restaurants close to takeout only, sales had slid to a 37% decrease.
And by the 22nd, when Louisiana began its statewide stay-at-home order, sales had plummeted to a 64% drop compared to 2019.
Let’s take a closer look at restaurants in New Orleans.
New Orleans area restaurant sales, YTD
On Tuesday, February 25th, as millions of revelers from around the world flooded the streets of New Orleans for Mardi Gras, local restaurants enjoyed a 70% increase in revenue.
Unfortunately, that high point was short lived. After recovering from a typical post-Mardi Gras lull, New Orleans area restaurants saw sales drop to a 29% decrease on March 9th.
Sales declined slowly, as restaurants were initially allowed to stay open, but only seating 50% capacity.
On the 17th, when New Orleans restaurants closed all dine-in services, sales fell to 75% below 2019’s figures.
Bars in New Orleans have seen sales fall to almost zero
New Orleans is home to some of the busiest year-round bars in the entire country. And, as you’d expect, bars on Bourbon Street and beyond saw a huge impact on sales as the outbreak in the city began to spread.
Let’s take a closer look:
New Orleans area bar/lounge sales, YTD
New Orleans bars got a 150% lift during both the Monday and Tuesday of Mardi Gras. Again, sales dipped in the post-festivity hangover, but rebounded to well above 2019 levels by March 7th.
New Orleans bars appeared to be less impacted in the early days of the outbreak than restaurants were. On March 9th, the day that Louisiana announced its first confirmed case, bars did just as well as they had in 2019. Even as late as March 11th, bars in the Crescent City saw a 6% increase compared to 2019.
Sales dropped rapidly after that, however. On the 13th, the day Louisiana announced they were closing all schools, sales dropped to a 31% decrease. Then, in the wake of March 22nd’s shelter-in-place order, sales plummeted to a 94% decrease.
Louisiana hotels and motels are being crushed by cancellations and refunds
Hotels, motels, and other lodging places across the country have been hit hard by the coronavirus. Amidst travel restrictions and shelter in place orders, the travel industry is really taking it on the chin, and Louisiana is no exception.
LA lodging sales, YTD
Louisiana hotels and motels had a great start to 2020, experiencing early spikes in revenue in January, February, and of course, during Mardi Gras.
Once Louisiana began to announce an increasing number of confirmed cases, sales at lodging places around the state absolutely tanked.
By March 17th, revenue had dropped all the way down to a 122% decrease thanks to what appears to be a massive influx of refunds issued on that day by hotels and motels statewide.
The softening travel and tourism market has been even more brutal to New Orleans area hotels and motels.
New Orleans area lodging sales, YTD
Lodging places in the Crescent City had an excellent start to the year. Sales more than doubled during Mardi Gras, and still looked good by March 9th.
Again, though, the growing epidemic resulted in a surge of canceled trips and refund requests. From March 17th through the 21st, sales at New Orleans hotels and motels stayed below the 100% decrease threshold.
Louisiana supermarkets have seen a surge in sales
Of course, in times of crisis some businesses are decimated while others are overrun. And as Americans have been clearing out supermarkets and grocery stores in preparation for lockdowns and social isolation.
Here’s how things have shaken out so far at Louisiana grocery stores and supermarkets:
LA grocery sales, YTD
Louisiana grocery stores have been busy all year long, never once seeing revenue drop below 2019’s figures.
You can see a clear upward trend take place as the seriousness of Louisiana’s outbreak became clearer. Sales climbed to a 110% increase on March 13th, the day the Governor announced all schools would be closing.
Sales then skyrocketed even higher to a 184% increase on the 16th after officials ordered the closure of several types of businesses including movie theaters, fitness centers, and bars and restaurants (which were restricted to takeout only).
New Orleans area grocery stores followed a similar trend as those across the state.
New Orleans area grocery sales, YTD
Louisiana sporting goods and guns and ammo shops have also been slammed
The coronavirus outbreak has Louisianans stocking up on more than just toilet paper and groceries. Guns and ammo and sporting goods stores have also seen a massive surge in sales across the Pelican State.
LA sporting goods / guns and ammo sales, YTD
What started as a slow year for firearms and sporting goods stores turned around in a hurry starting on March 14th. From there, sales began a rapid climb to an impressive 133% increase on March 18th.
A hard road ahead in Louisiana
The coronavirus outbreak has been felt especially hard in the Pelican State, and especially in New Orleans. The virus has been spreading at a frightening rate as Louisianans remain under a “shelter-in-place” order in the hopes they can flatten the curve and slow the outbreak.
As a result, we expect to see local businesses in New Orleans and across Louisiana continue to face turbulent weeks and months ahead.
We will update the data in this post on a daily basis and add analysis as the story changes. In the meantime, we’re rooting for local businesses in Louisiana and across the country to come back stronger than ever.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear a challenge to a Texas law that states wine retailers are not allowed to engage in cross-border commerce with individual consumers, even if wine producers are. The main issue? Do consumers have the right to buy wine from out-of-state merchants?
7-Eleven will start selling a new line of mid-priced, higher-quality wines, under the proprietary label Cherrywood Cellars, in a bid to appeal to Millennial consumers, the youngest generation now of drinking age. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines will be part of the line.
Trend alert: The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a growing number of bars are putting liquors on tap.
Jim Clerkin was appointed as president and CEO of Moet Hennessy USA, effective December 1. He succeeds Mark Cornell, who headed MHUSA since 2006.


text: Geolocation services are popping up for consumers everywhere, from Uber, which sends a car service to your door two times faster than a cab, to Bizzy, an app that shows you where your friends have dined lately and offers their recommendations. But what about the enterprise? Shouldn’t this revolutionary technology be transforming companies and not just consumer habits? Well, it is. First, cloud computing transformed enterprises by allowing employees to be mobile while staying connected to the office.


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The pioneer cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has been showing why it is a trusted investment vehicle in the crypto market.
Bitcoin has flipped Berkshire Hathaway in market cap this year, like it did back in 2020 Its recent price surge has planted it ahead of the company run by Bitcoin detractor, Warren Buffet.
However, at 9th position, Bitcoin will still face stiff competition from the companies and assets ahead of it.
While Berkshire Hathaway is the latest blue-chip asset to go below Bitcoin, the benchmark cryptocurrency has surpassed the market cap of several global conglomerates over the years.
Other top names such as Meta, Nvidia, Visa, and Samsung to name a few are all below Bitcoin in ranking.
The Bitcoin market, while having suffered several dips since January 2022, is currently on the rise. Bitcoin is currently trading at $42,600, up 26.8% in the last 24 days.
If you buy something like Bitcoin or some cryptocurrency, you don’t have anything that is producing anything. You’re just hoping the next guy pays more.


text: Today, the US freelance market is a $ 1.5 trillion economy, which has rapidly emerged as a huge competition for conventional workforce model.Researches show that almost 50% of millennial workers are freelancing and by the year of 2020, 43% of US workforce will be freelancers. According to the recent report of Upwork and Freelancers Union, an estimate of $57.3 million Americans is freelancing right now. It accounts for 36% of the total US workforce. When talking in terms of economy and revenues, this 43% alone contributes an approximate of $ 1.4 trillion annually. And by 2027 the majority of US workforce will turn into freelance, the prediction stands.


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Ad Blames Pop Music For Economic Downturn
Rock music mag suggest that the rise of commercial tunes correlates directly with global financial problems.
Spain. Portugal. Greece. Countries the world over, including the US, have seen a rise in economic turmoil in recent years, with many nations in some state of recession. The key to solving an economic crisis of this magnitude is discovering what caused it. Guitar Player believes they’ve found the answer.
Guitar Player, a magazine that celebrates all things ‘axe’ related, recently ran a set of print ads that shed some light on the ‘cause’ of global troubles, like the economy and poor fashion trends.
Created by Leo Burnett Tailor Made, the Brazilian branch of the global ad agency, the print ads sassily suggest that the fall in popularity of guitar-led music, i.e. rise in pop music, correlates directly with economic downturns.
Case-in-point: the ad shows a graph with rising popularity lines for Carly Rae Jepsen (misspelled in the ad), One Direction, and Justin Bieber all resulting in a direct decline in the economies of Spain, Portugal, and Greece.
To back up this flawless logic further, a second ad in the series shows that popular songs in 1985 (which all lacked prominent guitar influence) led to unfortunate fashion trends such as the turtleneck and visor.


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Austin, Texas (PRWEB) June 27, 2012
Regent Property Group, the premier realtor for Austin luxury homes, announced that U.S. existing home sales, on a seasonally adjusted basis, have increased for 11 straight months. This indicates a sharp uptick in sales between 2010 and 2012. Austin has seen strengthened sales in both the Austin luxury home market and the median size home market, which includes popular neighborhoods like Travis Country and Belterra. Excluding the increase caused by the government tax credit, this is the first time since late 2005 for the U.S. to experience a similar sustained increase in sales.
“Prices are still low in some markets, but as the economy recovers, people interested in home ownership have more money saved to put toward a house, or enough equity to upgrade to a larger house,” said Regent Property Group founder Brian Talley. “We are still below what’s considered a ‘normal’ range of sales, but considering the sharp drop that occurred between 2007 and 2010, this increase in sales is an excellent sign of things to come, and is especially evident in the Austin market.”
Other highlights of Regent’s report include statistics showing that April existing home sales rose 3.4% from March 2012 and were up 10% from April 2011, now at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.62 million. Further, median home prices, which in Austin is $225,000 and encompasses neighborhoods like Sendera, increased 3.1% from March 2012 and 10.1% from April 2011. The 12 month moving average was up 1.1% year-over-year. Home inventory is down 28.4% in the past 12 months, though it rose slightly sequentially from March, and currently rests at 2.54 million units for sale nationally.
For more information about market statistics or the Austin market, an Austin Realtor with Regent Property Group can provide assistance.
About Regent Property Group:
Brian Talley is the founder and owner of Regent Property Group. He is ranked among the top 1% of selling agents out of the 5,313 Austin Board of REALTOR® members. Over the past four years, Talley has been a top producer closing multi-million dollars’ worth of transactions for homes located all over Austin. Talley has been active in real estate since 1998 where he began his career working in retail development, sales, and marketing. He formed Regent Property Group to serve the needs of Austin’s residential real estate clients, helping people buy and sell luxury homes in the greater Austin area. Contact Regent Property Group today at 512-554-9714.


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Allianz Cornhill has denied that it has pulled out of its insurer partnership deal with Cobra, the commercial broking alliance.
Rumours have been circulating in the market over the last month to the effect that the insurer - which was one of the four launch insurers when Cobra started in June 2003 - had decided to terminate its agreement with the network.
Lloyd Hanks, broker development manager, sales & distribution, Allianz Cornhill Commercial, responded to the reports by stating: "We
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After a couple months of restricting development on Daydream, Google has opened the floodgates, now allowing anyone to submit an app or experience for the company’s mobile VR platform.
Previously, the company had worked with a select group of partners to build out apps for the platform, assumedly to give developers interested in Daydream a taste of what works well on it.
Apps and games from Jaunt, Within, Lucid Sight and others were first to make the store, now Google is ready to share some key requirements and let the devs go wild with Daydream. The majority of these stipulations focus on user comfort, ensuring that users are the ones directing the camera and that the horizon line stays stable during experiences.
Daydream is currently only available on a few phones (the Google Pixel and Pixel XL are the most notable), but more and more handsets are gaining the Daydream certification that opens up users of the handsets to high-quality, low-latency VR on a mobile device. With this news from Google, there are sure to be quite a bit more apps invading the store that will give the first crop of Daydream users a lot to test out.
Competing platforms like Samsung’s Gear VR already have had more than a year to build out mobile VR content but given the reach of the Google Play store and the breadth of compatible devices that are promised, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Google catch up rather quickly in terms of available titles.


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Trade Minister: Egypt's exports to Tunisia hit USD 187.2 million in 2017
Saturday، 17 February 2018 - 01:59 PM
Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil said that non-petroleum Egyptian exports to the Tunisian market registered an increase of 40.7% reaching $187.2 million in 2017 compared to $133 million during 2016.
In a statement on Saturday 17/02/2018, the minister pointed out to the trade agreements between the two countries such as the Agadir Agreement which contribute to a great extent to facilitating the flow of bilateral trade.
Qabil underlined that Egypt achieved a surplus hitting $317 million pertaining to the trade balance between the two countries in 2017 compared to $123 million in 2016.


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Kristallservice: Set Retail
Project date: 2020/03
On March 25, 2020 Alphabet of Taste announced that the retail chain stores began to refuse printing checks for benefit of electronic. Thanks to this initiative the retailer will make the contribution to ecology and will involve more people in care of the environment and also will reduce costs for a check tape and service of the cash equipment.
Instead of printing checks buyers of products in shops "Alphabet of Taste" receive the digital document for e-mail. For implementation of this project the retailer used the solution for automation of trade of Set Retail 10 from CSI company.
"The alphabet of taste" calls itself the Russia's first retail chain stores which began to refuse paper checks. The retailer expects to save about 6 km of a check tape for the first year and to twice reduce housekeeping overheads of the Pyrite 2F cash registers — thanks to decrease in load of devices.
Failure from paper checks there was a part of a sustainability programme of Green is the new black which "The alphabet of taste" started in 2020. To seize the new opportunity, the buyer should be the participant of the loyalty program Vkusomaniya — in mobile application it needs to activate the Send the Check for Email function. The company emphasizes that the lack of the paper check does not contradict requirements of the Russian legislation — at the consent of the buyer of rather electronic document.
It is expected that until the end of 2020 all shops "Alphabets of Taste" will pass to electronic checks. By March 25, 2020 the solution is implemented in 65% outlets. By same day several other large retailers using the solution Set Retail also prepare for implementation of the technology allowing to refuse paper checks for benefit of electronic.


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Failure to fix issues worse than damage of recall
Fairfax Media has been inundated with calls and comments from owners who had similar issues as the Melbourne woman whose VW allegedly lost power while driving.
- Death prompts VW owners to speak out
- 'It was quite bizarre. It was moving. I just couldn't accelerate'
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The death of a Melbourne woman who was driving a Volkswagen Golf when it apparently lost power before being hit by a truck has trained an uncomfortable spotlight on quality issues that have plagued Volkswagen in recent years. Since the publication of yesterday's story, Fairfax Media has been inundated with calls and comments from owners forced to send their new cars back to dealerships for major warranty repairs and others who have had to pay for repairs. Many were people just joining the debate, but there were dozens from frustrated - and angry - owners who have experienced problems with their cars.
Every brand has disgruntled customers and every brand has to deal with occasionally unreasonable requests from owners. That's par for the course with selling the most complex everyday consumer product most people will ever own.
But the long-running flood of complaints from Volkswagen owners has gone beyond that.
Volkswagen has admitted it has quality issues and claims to have addressed them but there's clearly more to be done.
Failures of the automatic transmission (known as DSG, or direct shift gearbox) are high on the list of complaints, with some owners claiming they've been forced to pay up to $8000 for repairs. Many are saying they won't buy another Volkswagen as a result.
Others are reporting cases of sudden deceleration and temporary engine failures, leaving them vulnerable to being rear-ended. Volkswagen has admitted some diesel engines have experienced injector failures, resulting in the engine entering a limp-home mode, where power is reduced or cut completely to prevent further engine damage. It's a common feature on modern cars, but its activation is rare and usually reserved for extreme circumstances, such as overheating.
Fairfax Media reporters have also spoken to more than 50 people who claim to have experienced similar cases of deceleration, many with petrol-powered Volkswagens.
Volkswagen yesterday released a statement separating the fatality in Melbourne with other reports of issues and failures. ''There is no correlation between the inquest, and the customer reports … regarding issues with diesel engines and DSG transmissions. The vehicle at the centre of the inquest is equipped with a petrol engine and a manual transmission,'' it stated.
Which is an admission, of sorts, of quality problems.
Despite mounting pressure to better assist owners, the brand that has seen sales grow by more than 300 per cent in a decade is steadfastly refusing to recall cars for quality concerns, including transmission problems.
Sure, a recall can be embarrassing and damaging for a brand, but failing to properly deal with what appears to be well-documented problems in the first place is worse.


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The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Property rent prices rising high
Highlands and islands costs jump
The Highlands and Islands is the second most expensive region in Scotland to rent property after a major jump in prices, new figures have revealed.
According to the Your Move Rental Tracker the average rental in the Highlands is £656 per month – only Edinburgh and Lothian is pricier at £668.
That is an 11.1% increase compared to last year. The average national rent rise was just 0.6%.
That makes it more than £100 a month more expensive than renting in Aberdeenshire, Perthshire, Angus, Dundee and Fife and the Borders, in Glasgow and Clyde it cost £584.
Brian Moran, National Lettings Director of Your Move Scotland, said the local economy and longer term renting have been the main drivers of the rise in prices. He said: “I would
“The returns delivered to landlords remain very competitive”
probably say here that it is covered by the economy – it even drives it. Nobody wants rents to be driven high creating rent pressure zones.
“It is very much down to supply and demand, there are also factors like the desirability of the property.”
He added: “What we are finding is driving the market isw for houses, with demand for longer term three and four bedroom property – more families are choosing to set up home for longer.”
In contrast, the most expensive region Edinburgh and Lothian the opposite is true with Airbnb shortterm rentals affecting the market there.
Mr Moran said: “They have bigger concerns about what Airbnb is doing to the market with those rentals artificially inflating costs.”
Overall the prognosis for the Scottish rental market was positive with Your Move saying the market performed “solidly” for the year.
That is despite the disparity in prices across the different regions with the East of Scotland showing the cheapest rents at £533 per month.
Mr Moran hailing said: “It has been solid and reliable for the Scottish rental market in the last 12 months, but this will appeal to investors in a world where so many other asset classes are proving volatile.
“The returns delivered to landlords remain very competitive, especially when compared to those in England and Wales.”


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With a surplus of overqualified workers, getting a degree to land a good job may not be the best advice to give today's young people
One of America's largest banks has chosen to cut ties with one of the country's largest fraternities and a key source of Wall Street talent after it had 10 deaths linked to its hazing rituals
UBC business school adopts quirky marketing techniques traditionally used in consumer brands as part of international branding campaign.
The attacks on Sept. 11 forced the business world to become laser-focused on security and risk management, but for business schools 9/11 was a catalyst to training global commerce with cultural sensitivity.
The renaissance of city states may not be far away and universities have a key role to play in fostering the growth and development of urban economies by creating ideal environments for the cultivation of tomorrow's technology.
How two doctors and a business-savvy executive improved the process of teaching the the ears-nose-and-throat specialty and exported it around the world.
The story of how a university administrator helped three pro football players chart a path to a career in business.
'Universities and colleges need to think about how what they’re providing translates into the labour market. And business needs to tell us what skills they need, because we don’t know'
Analysts and human resource professionals will argue that the right combination of erudition and 'soft' skills can put one on a better footing in the job pool
The workplace is becoming more competitive as the number of MBA applicants are increasing while the number of jobs is not. MBA’s are becoming more common and there has been many articles discussing whether an MBA is worth the investment. I was told by my friend that even the new entry level position sales staff at his company has an MBA.
Added together, these three cities are responsible for a third of all sales in the country and almost half of the dollar value of deals
Apple announced that all iTunes users would get U2’s new album for free last week, but many users were angry about the sudden addition to their music library
‘So, your kids must love the iPad?’ I asked Jobs. ‘They haven’t used it,’ he told me. ‘We limit how much technology our kids use at home’
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While Apple famously cut a last-minute deal last year with Qualcomm for the 5G modem components it will need for future iPhones and iPads, it indicated that it wouldn’t depend exclusively on the San Diego-based chipmaker for its wireless needs. Today, wireless antenna and power amplifier maker Broadcom announced that it has signed two new agreements with Apple to source wireless parts for future devices, a deal that could generate $15 billion — and keep Broadcom’s RF division viable.
According to a Broadcom 8-K filing, the two 2020 statements of work and a previous 2019 agreement cover Apple products that will launch during the three-and-a-half-year period starting in January 2020, which is to say ending in June or July of 2023. Based on Apple’s standard release cadence, that would include its first three generations of 5G iPhones, and anywhere from two to four upcoming generations of iPads. Collectively, the agreements all cover Broadcom’s “supply of a range of specified high-performance wireless components and modules,” though the particular items aren’t enumerated.
Last year, Broadcom was tipped to assist with at least some of Apple’s antenna and power amplifier needs for upcoming 5G iPhones, bypassing Qualcomm’s fully integrated 5G antenna and modem solutions. The decision to split the business between rival component makers may well be an effort by Apple to keep multiple 5G supply chain competitors hungry and viable at a time when Qualcomm is becoming increasingly dominant in the wireless market.
Broadcom was reportedly exploring the outright sale of its RF business for $10 billion at the end of 2019, and Apple was said at the time to be a leading contender to buy the unit following its acquisition of Intel’s 5G modem team. While that deal didn’t happen, today’s agreement between Apple and Broadcom could either signal that it’s unlikely, or provide the broad valuation for an Apple buyout at some point in the future.
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The Egyptian PC market suffered a 32.4 per cent year-on-year decline in shipments during the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest figures released by International Data Corporation (IDC).
The decline in the tablet market (which includes 2-in-1 devices) was less severe, with shipments down 6.1 per cent over the same period. Both markets began to contract at the start of 2015, with PC and tablet shipments totaling 116,000 and 166,000 units respectively in Q2 2015.
“Much of the decline in the PC and tablet markets was driven by high inflation, political instability, and the onset of the Ramadan season,” said Nakul Dogra, senior research analyst for personal computing, systems, and infrastructure solutions at IDC.
“Currency depreciation against the U.S. dollar and central bank regulations governing dollar deposits also affected the inflow of shipments. The PC market will continue to slow throughout 2015, with IDC forecasting a year-on-year decline of 17.3 per cent for the year as a whole, while the tablet market is expected to post nominal growth of 3.4 per cent,” he added.
Smartphones will continue to cannibalize the share of PCs and tablets in Egypt, particularly as apps and customized websites for smartphones have made it convenient for users to access information on the go.
“Most of the needs of consumers are now met by smartphones, and dependence on PCs has waned even further with the rising popularity of smartphones sporting larger screens,” continued Dogra. “Indeed, the growing popularity of smartphones is reflected in IDC’s Middle East and Africa Mobile Phone Tracker Q2 2015, which shows that smartphone shipments are set to increase 45.5 per cent year on year for 2015 as a whole,” he added.
In terms of vendor shares for the Egyptian PC market, Dell led the way in Q2 2015 with a market share of 23.5 per cent. Dell made a strong improvement over Q1 2015, growing its share from 8.7 per cent and advancing its ranking from third place in the market. Dell grew primarily at the expense of HP, which slipped to third place after seeing its market share decline from 25.2 per cent in Q1 2015 to 12.4 per cent in Q2 2015. Lenovo retained its second-place position with a market share of 20.6 per cent.
In terms of vendor shares for the tablet market, Lenovo led the way despite seeing its share slip from 30.2 per cent in Q1 2015 to 24.7 per cent in Q2 2015. Samsung was not far behind with 23.8 per cent share, while Apple ranked a distant third with 9.1 per cent of the market’s shipments.


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With the onset of June, the traditional wedding season has started. But while “June brides” remain a large part of the collective female consciousness, some of the other traditions usually associated with the big day – jewellery-related ones included – are increasingly holding less sway among younger couples in modern society.
Jewellery for the happy couple, for starters, is evolving. While most brides-to-be still arguably say ‘I do’ to a diamond ring, the promise is also often being sealed with coloured gemstone rings. In some cases, even silver rings with coloured gemstones or synthetic stones have been known to mark engagements.
Wedding rings though remain largely the purview of precious metal, with platinum gaining an edge in certain markets. The Platinum Guild International (PGI), in fact, expects the global wedding market to drive demand for platinum jewellery this year.
In its 2017 Platinum Jewellery Business Review, PGI noted that demand for platinum jewellery with relation to the wedding market grew in China, India, the US and Japan last year. This was attributed mostly to a strong preference for platinum among younger consumers to express love.
According to PGI, platinum has become the dominant precious metal for wedding rings in China. Growth in India is based on PGI’s creating a distinct positioning for platinum versus gold, tapping into modern couples’ desire for jewellery that better represents the bonds of love in a modern relationship between equals. PGI has even introduced a new branded segment, Platinum Evara, a modern platinum jewellery collection gifted to the bride and groom before the wedding day.
In Japan, platinum holds a 92 percent share of the engagement ring market and an 82 percent share of wedding rings. Platinum demand in the US grew by 11 percent amid strong sales in platinum bridal jewellery including engagement rings and wedding bands.
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The average Briton would rather have access to the internet than a car or washing machine, according to a new survey.
The research, from technology company AMD, looked into British notebook usage and connectivity, and found that getting online for many has become essential, in particular for 'Generation Y', with 90% of 18-24 year olds owning a notebook and 73% going so far as to say they 'couldn't live without' it.
In addition, Britons consider access to the Internet (67%) as more important than access to a car (54%) or a washing machine (58%).
Perhaps reflecting the 'always-on' lifestyle of British citizens today, more respondents want to shop online (56%), than socialise with friends (49%) or shop on the high street (54%) this Christmas.
Constantly-connected Brits seem to be shunning face-to-face socialising in favour of social networking and catching up with TV online, as almost half (41%) of men enjoy watching BBC iPlayer on their notebooks, uploading digital photos (80%) and instant messaging (57%).
Does this mean the decline of human interaction?
Conducted by independent international research company YouGov, and commissioned by AMD (NYSE: AMD), a global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing and graphics markets, the survey found that Britons' favourite activity is social networking, with 57% regularly logging on.
Whether they are video creators or film fans, the digital lifestyle of British consumers has accelerated beyond merely viewing photos, with three quarters of respondents (75%) claiming to watch videos on YouTube.
"Although we'd like to think we're a nation who value personal relationships, AMD's research shows that Britons behavioural patterns are shifting to favour technology over face-to-face interaction. The UK population is choosing to exploit technologies such as the internet as a form of entertainment and as a way of nurturing friendships online rather than socialising in person. This change in behaviour shows that people are taking advantage of new technologies to adapt to their busy lifestyles," said Dr Sally Ann Law, life coach.
The survey found that men appear to crave content as they are much more likely to download music (71% men v 62% women), whereas women are more interested in chatting with their friends and family on Instant Messenger (75% v 72% of men).
What would Britons most like from their technology?
The variety of activities that consumers are carrying out on their notebook and desktops PCs mean that people are expecting choice based on a variety of performance factors.
As belts tighten in times of economic uncertainty, Britons are expecting high performance but for a good price as 85% said that cost was the most important feature influencing purchase decisions. As a consequence, performance expectations are high with consumers looking for The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for HD entertainment from games, videos and photos.
In fact Verdict Research, which publishes studies on the retail industry, supports this analysis as they have recently predicted that the video games market would grow by 1.37 billion pounds or 42 percent in 2008, outstripping music and video sales, and highlighting the popularity of games even during times of economic downturn. (Source: Verdict Research Video Games & Consoles Retailing 2008)
Future Purchase Requirements
The survey found that being a nation of multi-tasking 'Switched-On Surfers' (SOSers), when it comes to purchasing new notebooks, men are seeking a powerful HD visual experience with powerful graphics. Almost half of men fall into the 'visualites' category with 49% compared to 32% of women rating graphics as the most important factor when making a notebook purchase decision.
Women surveyed fall into the 'Mobilites' category, as portability seems to be a more important buying factor - almost half (46%) voted weight as one of the important factors, compared to just 39% of men.
"What comes across clearly from this survey is that consumer usage models have advanced and consumers now really look to choose a notebook that suits their lifestyle. That, coupled with the credit crunch, means that Britons are choosing to have one device for all purposes.
Ian McNaughton senior manager of product and platform marketing EMEA at AMD, said: "The PC now functions as the central entertainment centre. Busier than ever before, Britons are keen to save time and are multitasking at home, at work and at play.
"As performance and computer processing accelerates, society can expect to see a fusion of quality multimedia HD content and connectivity. The results of the survey show that AMD has chosen the right strategy so far and that, as technology develops, it is ready to continue to deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience for HD and high performance to its customers."
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Jobs under pressure over minimum wage rise
Monday 11th April 2011
The increase of 2.5% in the National Minimum Wage announced last week is a substantial rise which adds to the pressure on retailers as they try to grow their businesses and create jobs, the British Retail Consortium has warned.
The change will come into effect in October. It takes the adult minimum wage up from £5.93 per hour to £6.08. Combined with slowing sales, poor consumer confidence and rising costs it will be a further obstacle to the retail sector as it tries to play its role in the country's economic recovery.
Most shopworkers earn above the minimum wage but retail is a labour-intensive sector. It has thin profit margins which are particularly affected by increased costs of all kinds.
The BRC said it supported the principle of the minimum wage as a basic floor for decent pay but it was important it reflected economic realities. Employers get just six months notice of the change, which is difficult to budget for. More notice of future National Minimum Wage decisions is needed.
Director General of the British Retail Consortium, Stephen Robertson, said: "At a time when the priority should be getting more people into work, any increase in staff costs is an extra hurdle. This rise in the National Minimum Wage is at the very top end of what retailers could be expected to live with.
"Employers have just been hit by an increase in National Insurance. Business rates have soared and retailers are still absorbing much of the increase in VAT. This increase in the minimum wage is yet another challenge to retailers when trading is already difficult on the high street.
"A third of retail staff are under 25. Young people are facing some of the biggest challenges on the jobs market at the moment, and this increase makes it harder for retailers to expand and create the jobs needed.
"In the current climate it is the private sector which is driving the economic growth that will provide the jobs and tax revenues of the future. The minimum wage must reflect the economic realities businesses are dealing with."
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Becton Dickinson settles antitrust lawsuits for $22 million
Becton Dickinson & Co. will pay $22 million to settle four class-action antitrust suits brought by hospitals and other buyers of its hypodermic needles, the Franklin Lakes-based company said Thursday.
The announcement came as the company released its third-quarter earnings. The settlement reduced those earnings by 7 cents a share, BD said.
A company spokeswoman declined to comment on the agreement, which calls for the company to pay into a settlement fund in exchange for a release from further claims in the cases.
The lawsuits settled this week accused BD of violating antitrust laws in an effort to monopolize the market for hypodermic needles. The suits accused Becton crowded out competitors by offering discounts on a bundle of products - but only if hospitals and other health-care providers agreed to get most of their hypodermic needles from Becton. The suit also accused Becton of improperly giving warrants for Becton stock to group purchasing organizations, which negotiate prices for hospitals.
As a result, the suit said, BD was able to dominate the hypodermic needle market, which, according to the suit, led to higher prices and less innovation because of reduced competition.
BD settled a similar lawsuit, brought by medical distribution companies, in 2009 for $45 million. And in 2004, it agreed to pay $100 million to settle a lawsuit by a small, Texas-based competitor, Retractable Technologies Inc., which had accused BD of violating antitrust laws by shutting it out of the hospital market. BD at the time denied any wrongdoing but said it was settling the case to avoid legal costs.
In its report for the quarter ended June 30, BD said its revenue was $2.05 billion, up 3.6 percent from the same period last year. Earnings per share were $1.47, which includes a charge of 7 cents per share caused by the antitrust settlement. The company said its medical unit revenues rose 6.6 percent, while diagnostics were up 2 percent and biosciences declined 4.2 percent, as a result of softer spending in Europe and a delay in government funding in Japan, among other factors.
Becton Dickinson's stock closed at $103.11 Thursday, down 61 cents.


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Larry Kaiser remembers the charge he got when he took over as chief of Temple University's struggling health system in 2011.
Aramark was one of three major food-service companies to receive a passing grade, barely, for seafood sustainability in a report issued Tuesday by the enviromental organization Greenpeace.
Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. said Tuesday that it has received approval of a new drug application in Argentina for its treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome.
A federal judge has tossed out a Philadelphia taxi company's lawsuit that claimed Uber was trying to destroy the taxicab business.
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Apple Inc. got an early start in artificial intelligence software with the 2011 introduction of Siri, a tool that lets users operate their smartphones with voice commands.
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks climbed for the sixth day in a row Thursday as strong first-quarter results from such retailers as Best Buy and PVH led indexes to record highs. That offset weakness in energy stocks caused by a plunge in oil prices.
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose for the fifth consecutive day Wednesday as investors went on a late buying spree. The gains came after news that the Federal Reserve plans to start reducing its huge portfolio of bonds. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a record high.
Target Corp. will pay $18.5 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia as part of a settlement over a 2013 data breach that compromised tens of millions of customers' credit and debit card information.
NEW YORK - Strong gains for technology companies like software and chip makers helped lead U.S. stocks higher Monday. Defense contractors also climbed as the market continued to bounce back from a bout of turbulence last week.
When President Trump bemoans the U.S. trade deficit, he's almost always speaking about goods - steel, beef, lumber, car parts, and other products that flow in and out of the country.
There's not a lot of income in fixed income these days, so active management of your bond portfolio is even more important, says Eaton Vance's Kathleen Gaffney, one of Wall Street's most astute fixed-income investors. So how are she and other active bond-fund managers generating returns?
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The introduction of needle-free diabetes technology InsuJet™ to Australia was an important national milestone, which Cube communicated to consumers and healthcare professionals. InsuJet™ is a device designed specifically for people with diabetes, and helps address the fear of needles which can inhibit or seriously delay management of the condition. The goal was to raise awareness of the availability of InsuJet™ and the benefits of this alternative insulin administration device.
An exclusive TV feature was coordinated with 9 News, with commentary on the benefits of the InsuJet™ needle-free device for those struggling to manage their diabetes due to a fear of needles. Animated footage illustrating how the needle-free device works compared to traditional devices was also featured. Subsequent coverage of the milestone was secured in trade media outlets.


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Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone gave his enthusiastic support to financier Nathaniel Rothschild’s taxi sharing app, Maaxi, that, unlike competitors like Uber, is not in danger of violating city regulationsor driving cabbies out of business. Maaxi, like Uber, allows the sharing of rides, but unlike Uber, works with city taxi drivers and does not have its own fleet to compete with them, reports City AM.
Livingstone calls Maaxi “the People’s App” and will “stop Uber from driving the black cabbie trade into extinction.” Gabriel Campos, former CEO of Pokerstars, is also joining in the deal. Rothschild has gotten support from the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, who approves of the app, which will create lower fares for customers and more business for drivers.
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CAA’s head of business development, Michael Yanover, argued that Metaverse and NFTs are not fads or hot tech trends, but actually “stick”.
“It’s a big space and I don’t think it’s going away at all,” Yanover said of TheWrap’s NFTs and Metaverse “Tech vs Media” Podcast Along with host Richard Wolpert, he added that the CAA recently hired a Metaverse chief executive. “I think we definitely need to find our footing. Was there a little more excitement than there was supposed to be in the first place? Maybe. But this is a powerful thing. This doesn’t go away.”
Recent NFT trading value Dropped Down 97% from January 2022, it fell $17 billion to $466 million in September. Yanover admits that many people aren’t into NFTs at the moment (a fact borne out by the collapse), but in the coming decades he believes NFTs will be in everyday life. I expect it to play a bigger role.
“You and I will probably in 10 or 20 years… it will become a part of our lives, everything will be NFT registered and we will buy cars and houses with NFT components. ” he said. “Anything IP-based will probably include an NFT component, he said.”
Yanover also specifically noted that NFTs serve the art industry as “the world’s largest registration system,” pointing out that there is no current registration system for valuable art.
Yanover argues that NFTs “will stay here,” but that “it will change.” [and] Another 1,000 changes will be made. ”
“It’s going to have an incredible impact on the world of entertainment, the world of all things IP-based,” he said.
Listen to the full episode below.
- Michael Yanover recalls Zoom taste test of non-alcoholic drink De Soy with Katy Perry and Morgan McLachlan
- Michael Yanover walks the evolution of Lady Gaga’s cosmetics brand Haus Labs. CAA invested in Charlotte Tilbury in 2014.
- Michael Yanover discusses Hanks 101, Tom Hanks Trivia Games, Star Trivia and Typewriter Tips
- Michael Yanover takes a deep dive into the launch of Caravan and explains how it enables a critical step for startup success to rapidly connect promising ideas with capital and talent.
- Michael Yanover explains why he changed his mind about Amazon and now thinks he’s more interested in collaboration than “pure advantage”
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Robinhood Introduces National Freelancer Day and Contest
The well-known (albeit controversial) investment app Robinhood has introduced a new holiday. Last week, the FinTech announced National Freelancer Day. Although the United Kingdom has established a similar celebration for June 16th, Robinhood has designated March 10th for the United States’s honoring of freelance workers.
Although the first annual holiday itself has now passed, a contest accompanying the celebration is still accepting applications. This contest will see 500 freelancers being awarded $192 to their Robinhood account. That $192 figure is billed as “a full day’s work,” with the app pointing to a report that found the average freelancer makes $24 an hour — although the report states that this average is for men whereas the average female freelancer makes $22 an hour.
To enter, users can visit the National Freelancers Day site and send an email sharing what inspired them to become a freelancer. According to the terms, eligible submissions must come from e-mail addresses that are associated with a Robinhood Financial brokerage account. Additionally, the company notes that entries will be “judged based on it being inspirational or resonating with the National Freelancers Day message.” Submissions will be accepted through April 9th.
Robinhood’s introduction of National Freelancers Day is meant to promote its Robinhood Retirement platform, which officially launched last month. One of the key features of that offering is what the company calls IRA Match. When customers make contributions to their Traditional or Roth IRAs on the platform, Robinhood will reward them with a bonus equal to 1% of the deposit amount — somewhat akin to IRA matching benefits offered by many employers. However, contributions must come from an external source (meaning not from a Robinhood cash management or brokerage account) in order to be eligible. Additionally, if funds are removed from the account in less than five years, customers may be subject to a fee that partially or completely offsets the IRA Match bonus.
To launch the new holiday, Robinhood also partnered with Olamide Olowe, the founder of the inclusive beauty line Topicals. Speaking to why recognition for freelancers is needed, Olowe said, “The mindset of working in corporate America until you retire at 65 simply doesn’t work for my generation. Charting your own path allows you to have flexibility and professional freedom to pursue passion and purpose. But gig workers miss out on the financial benefits that often come with traditional employment, from workplace retirement plans with employer matches, to a paid day off.”
It’s easy to look at a “national holiday” created by a company to serve its own self-interest and be cynical about the whole thing. Yet, there have been previous instances of this that have led to a greater good. For example, look no further than Small Business Saturday, which was started by American Express but now helps drive American consumers to small retailers and restaurants each year. Therefore, in time, perhaps the origins of National Freelancer Day will be forgotten and the day can be beneficial to self-employed workers, gig workers, and others. In the meantime, those who qualify for Robinhood’s contest may want to submit before April 9th for a chance to win a few extra dollars.