text:
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:
Target — The retailer reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.53 per share, a penny a share above estimates. Revenue also beat forecasts. A comparable-store sales increase of 5.3 percent was above the consensus Refinitiv estimate of 5.1 percent, and Target also gave a better-than-expected full-year earnings forecast.
Kohl’s — Kohl’s earned an adjusted $2.24 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.18. Revenue was also above Wall Street forecasts, and the comparable-store sales increase of 1 percent during the quarter was above the 0.3 percent gain forecast by analysts.
Papa John’s — The pizza chain has reached a settlement with founder John Schnatter, who will resign from the board once a mutually agreeable independent director is appointed to replace him.
Hertz Global — Investor Carl Icahn sold part of his holdings in the car rental giant, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. He cut his stake to 28.91 percent from the prior 35.27 percent.
Ciena — The maker of networking equipment and software reported adjusted quarterly profit of 33 cents per share, 3 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was also above analysts’ forecasts.
Alphabet — The Google parent is rated “buy” in new coverage at Needham, based in part on the value of YouTube and the so-called “network effect” where the addition of a new user adds value for other users.
Salesforce.com — Salesforce earned adjusted 70 cents per share for its latest quarter, beating consensus estimates by 15 cents a share. Revenue also exceeded forecasts, but the stock came under pressure on the business software company’s weaker-than-expected current-quarter revenue and profit outlook.
Barrick Gold — Barrick CEO Mark Bristow said he wants to speak to rival gold miner Newmont Mining about a possible Nevada joint venture, even as Newmont rejects Barrick’s $18 billion takeover bid as inadequate.
Marriott — Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson will testify before a Senate Panel Thursday about the data breach involving the records of up to 383 million customers of its Starwood unit.
L Brands — L Brands will be urged by New York hedge fund Barington Capital to separate its Bath & Body Works unit from its flagship Victoria’s Secret operation, according to The Wall Street Journal. The paper said Barington has built a small stake in L Brands and plans to make its wishes known in a letter that it will send to chairman and CEO Leslie Wexner.
GameStop — GameStop announced a new stock buyback program of up to $300 million. The videogame retailer also said it is continuing its strategic and financial review.
Tyson Foods — Tyson was rated “overweight” in new coverage at Stephens, which likes the beef and poultry producer’s diversified product offerings, its prudent allocation of capital, and what it calls best in class operations.
Ingersoll-Rand — Ingersoll-Rand was added to the “Americas Conviction List” at Goldman Sachs, which notes the industrial systems company’s strong order book and improving price/cost fundamentals.
Aurora Cannabis — Cowen initiated coverage on the cannabis producer with an “outperform” rating, noting its early 20 percent market share in Canada and saying the company was uniquely positioned to increase both its market share and profitability.
Folllow us on twitter @wowplus1


text:
Bicycles are now available to rent in Lemont thanks to the partnership between the village of Lemont, the Lemont Park District and the Canal Corridor Association’s I&M Canal Bike Share program.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for the Bike Share Rental program in downtown Lemont included giveaways of 35th anniversary passport books, I&M Canal Junior Ranger booklets and commemorative T-shirts.
Bike rentals are $5 an hour along the I&M Canal in LaSalle, Morris, Channahon, Lockport, Midewin and now Lemont.
More information is at https://iandmcanal.org/bike/.
Holiday Inn Express breaks ground in Oak Forest
Oak Forest Mayor Henry L. Kuspa joined owners Chirag Patel and Harshil Patel, and other city officials at a recent groundbreaking ceremony for the Holiday Inn Express at 4365 Frontage Road next door to the Best Western.
City officials also announced Captain Jack’s Beverages would be opening soon at 15211 S. Cicero Ave. in the former Foremost Liquors store. It will be the second location for Captain Jack’s, which has a store at 7030 W. 111th St. in Worth.
Walmart, Sam’s Clubs donate $190K to Food Depository
In April, the annual Walmart and Sam’s Club “Fight Hunger. Spark Change” campaign, which benefits Feeding America, launched to help fight food insecurity in communities nationwide.
Last week, the retailers said customers and members in Chicago were able to donate $189,946.42 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help feed local families.
Overall, the campaign raised $26 million in support of the Feeding America nationwide network of 200 local food banks.
Raising Cane’s hiring for Orland Park location
Raising Cane’s chicken restaurant plans to open the doors to its Orland Park location Sept. 8. It also announced it plans to hire 85 crew members for a range of positions from management-level to hourly workers.
When it opens at 15011 S. LaGrange Road, it will be the chain’s 17th location in Illinois. The closest locations to Orland Park in the south suburbs are in Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park.
Hiring is underway through August 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn at 18335 S. LaGrange Road in Tinley Park. Information is at WorkAtCanes.com.
Save A Lot remodels 2 south suburban stores
Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., last week announced the completion of a full renovation of two of its south suburban Chicago stores, which have been fully remodeled.
The stores are at 3310 Chicago Road in South Chicago Heights and 14404 S. Pulaski Road in Midlothian.
The company said the work included new décor, shorter aisles and updated dairy and meat cases.
The South Chicago Heights Save A Lot is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Midlothian store is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Founded in 1977, Save A Lot has about 1,000 stores in 33 states and 13 wholesale distribution centers. Save A Lot is division of Moran Foods, a wholesale grocery distribution company.
Bob Bong is a freelance columnist. He can be reached at email@example.com.

domain: news


text:
Preorders for Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet are strong more than a month before it officially goes on sale, a leaked sales report to tech site Cult of Android states.
It is rumored that Amazon has received more than 250,000 preorders for the $199 tablet computer in the five days since its launch. The tablet, which is now available for preorder, should be shipped from Nov. 15.
Amazon, which is known for its aggressive pricing strategy, didn't disappoint when setting a value on its Kindle Fire. The market was expecting a price in the region of $250. At $199, the 7-inch Android-based tablet is priced 60 per cent below its competitors.
Content is an area where Amazon will hold an advantage, with the device capable of leveraging Amazon's recent cloud drive storage capability. The Amazon Kindle Fire will come with a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime and extra content like the capacity to stream movies.
Kindle Fire, which runs on Amazon's customized version of the Android OS, is powered by a dual-core OMAP 4 processor from Texas Instruments and also sports a multi-touch display with In-Plane Switching technology and provides 1024x600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi with 16 million colors. In addition, it offers a battery life of upto 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with the wireless turned off.
The Kindle Fire could be an excellent alternative to the iPad for price-conscious consumers, and investors in Amazon will be hoping it paves a new path in the market for Android-based tablets, helping the company to second position (next only to Apple) in terms of market share, in the coming quarter.


text:
The team from Odysee should be used to bolster photo sharing and backup features on Google+.
Apple iPhone XR 64GB at Lowest Price Ever
6.1" display | 50% Faster Graphics performance | TrueDepth camera
Click here to know more
Google has reportedly acquired an app known as Odysee, which is used for backing up images on smartphones to your desktop. Following the deal, Odysee announced on its homepage that it would be shutting down its services following February 23 to join the Google+ team.
Here’s the full post by Odysee,
We are excited to share that the Odysee Platform Team will be joining the Google+ Team.
Odysee’s vision was to be the easiest way for everyone to capture unlimited memories and access them everywhere. We are very excited to join Google where we'll continue to focus on building amazing products that people love.
Our deepest thanks to every one of our users. To help you with the transition, the Odysee service will continue till Feb 23rd and soon after that all your photos and videos will be available as a downloadable archive.
While how Odysee will be integrated is not known yet, it is safe to assume that the Odysee team would be working to bolster photo sharing features on Google+. The move also shows that Google isn’t giving up on its social network efforts just yet. Google+ already has a rich collection of images from users, thanks to Android’s backup feature.
Earlier, Google had acquired a polling startup known as Polar, which has transpired into a polling feature on Google+.
Digit caters to the largest community of tech buyers, users and enthusiasts in India. The all new Digit in continues the legacy of Thinkdigit.com as one of the largest portals in India committed to technology users and buyers. Digit is also one of the most trusted names when it comes to technology reviews and buying advice and is home to the Digit Test Lab, India's most proficient center for testing and reviewing technology products.
We are about leadership-the 9.9 kind! Building a leading media company out of India.And,grooming new leaders for this promising industry.


text:
Hampton Products Int’l Names Greg Gluchowski President & CEO
As president and CEO of The Hillman Group from 2015 through 2019, Gluchowski grew the provider of complete hardware solutions into a $1.2 billion company.
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. — Hampton Products Int’l announces that 20-year industry veteran Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr. has been named president and chief executive officer of the company. He will also be joining the Hampton board.
Gluchowski is a world-class business leader who has a proven track record serving customers and driving profitable growth, most recently serving as president and CEO of The Hillman Group, Inc., according to the company
Kim Kelley, who has served as Hampton’s president and chief executive officer since 1990, will assume the new title of executive chairman of the board of directors and will remain a full-time employee of the company.
As president and CEO of The Hillman Group from 2015 through 2019, Gluchowski grew the provider of complete hardware solutions into a $1.2 billion company and transformed its core business structure, executing four acquisitions and making innovation and product development a core competency, an announcement states.
Prior to Hillman, Gluchowski served as president from 2010-2015 of the Hardware & Home Improvement Group (HHI) of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.
Under his leadership, HHI’s Kwikset, Baldwin, Weiser and Stanley-National Hardware were the top-selling brands in their categories, and Pfister was a top-five U.S. faucet brand. Gluchowski also oversaw the development and debut of Kwikset Kevo Smart Locks and other smart home innovations.
“Our search for a strong and innovative leader to take Hampton Products to the next level led us to Greg, who is committed to meaningful product innovation, operational excellence and unparalleled customer service and value,” Kelley says. “Greg is a proven leader and we are confident he can build on our strong cultural and business foundation to drive meaningful business and organizational growth.”
Kelley joined Hampton in 1990, growing it from a padlock company to manufacturing a complete line of security hardware products. In 1998, the company added Brink’s locks, expanding that brand over the next several years into the door lock, door hardware and security lighting categories.
More recently, the company broadened its security products platform with the additions of Keeper, a leading cargo management brand; Wright Products, a leading screen and storm door hardware brand; Universal Hardware; and Brink’s Commercial door security hardware products. Hampton also produces an extensive collection of exclusive national brands.
Over the past seven years, Hampton says it has invested in the research, development and engineering of smart home security products that combine emerging technology with traditional hardware, including a complete portfolio of BenjiLock By Hampton fingerprint locks for personal, recreational and home security use.
It also introduced a connected deadbolt as the first product in the Array By Hampton brand portfolio, and has a a growing line of smart, connected home products sold under the Peace By Hampton brand.
“I’m excited to lead a company with a diverse collection of products, substantial long term relationships and an inventive mindset that can drive meaningful product innovation for our customers,” Gluchowski says. “I look forward to working with the strong leadership team and talented staff to build on the extensive foundation in place and to grow the company with meaningful new solutions to serve our customers, and their customers, throughout North America.”
Gluchowski has served as an independent director with American Outdoors Brands since 2015 and UniKey Technologies since 2019, and previously served on the board of directors of Milacron Holdings Corp. and of several regional non-profits. Gluchowski holds an MBA from Indiana University and an undergraduate degree from Purdue University.
If you enjoyed this article and want to receive more valuable industry content like this, click here to sign up for our FREE digital newsletters!
Security Is Our Business, Too
For professionals who recommend, buy and install all types of electronic security equipment, a free subscription to Security Sales & Integration is like having a consultant on call. You’ll find an ideal balance of technology and business coverage, with installation tips and techniques for products and updates on how to add sales to your bottom line.
A free subscription to the #1 resource for the residential and commercial security industry will prove to be invaluable. Subscribe today!


text:
their 7nm EUV process some time ago, and it looks like production came right on schedule. In a press release
, Samsung announced that it finished development of its 7nm LPP EUV process, and is starting wafer production. The new process uses extreme ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of 13.5 nm, as opposed to the 193nm wavelength used in previous processes. According to Samsung, chips produced on the new process will have a 40% area efficiency advantage over previous 10nm FinFET chips, as well as 20% higher performance or 50% lower power consumption. Like TSMC
, Samsung is also offering advanced packaging services with the process, including support for HBM2/2e memory interfaces and 112G SerDes interfaces. Initial production takes place at Samsung's S3 Fab in Hwaseong, Korea, but the company hopes to get more factories up and running in 2020.
Posted by alphaatlas
8:30 AM (CDT)
"With the introduction of its EUV process node, Samsung has led a quiet revolution in the semiconductor industry," said Charlie Bae, executive vice president of foundry sales and marketing team at Samsung Electronics. "This fundamental shift in how wafers are manufactured gives our customers the opportunity to significantly improve their products' time to market with superior throughput, reduced layers, and better yields. We're confident that 7LPP will be an optimal choice not only for mobile and HPC, but also for a wide range of cutting-edge applications."


text:
Back in April, Huawei launched its P9 smartphone, which became popular in many countries. The dual-camera certified by Leica was the reason behind the popularity of that device. So far, the company has sold more than 9 million P9 units. Now it seems like Huawei is getting ready to launch an upgraded version of this device.
Recently, Huawei unveiled its Mate 9 smartphone, and now there are some reports that the company is working on a new smartphone.
Yes, you guessed it right, Huawei P10 is coming very soon, so the fans of P9 should start getting ready to experience an upgraded version of this smartphone.
According to some leaked reports, Huawei P10 will pack a 5.2-inch full HD display with the resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. There will be 6GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage, and you will also get a Kirin 960 chipset on this smartphone with an octa-core 2.3GHz CPU and the Mali G-71 GPU.
For those who love the photography, Huawei P10 will come with a 12MP camera along with an 8 MP front shooter. Currently, there is no information regarding the other features of this camera. Huawei P10 will come with some improvements in the specifications. Moreover, this phone is expected to come with the Android 7.0 Nougat, which is the most recent version of Android.
Huawei has not confirmed the leaked specifications, so we should wait for more updates. The company will compete with Apple and Samsung by launching its latest P10 smartphone. Currently, Apple and Samsung are being criticized on the social media for the incidents related to the battery explosions of Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
According to the tech experts, Huawei will launch its P10 in April, next year. The P9 was also unveiled in April, so we can expect the company to launch the new model in the same month. Currently, Huawei P10 is known as “LON-L29” which is the model number for this smartphone.


text:
Mark your calendars for November 3rd.
It’s Aldi’s second annual National Advent Calendar Day, and the discount grocer has announced that it will be releasing two of its most popular calendars.
Aldi announced on Monday that the 2021 Collection Wine Advent Calendar and Emporium Selection Cheese Advent Calendar will be released on the first Wednesday in November, a day the retailer has designated as a holiday in 2020. .
“Once again, ALDI shoppers can count until the holidays by associating wine and cheese Advent calendars filled with varieties exclusive to ALDI,” the retailer told USA TODAY. In addition, this year the famous ALDI Wine Advent Calendar will feature new varieties of wine and a price drop of $ 10.
►Costco 2021 Advent Calendars:Raise glass, wine and beer calendars in clubs. But act fast because they could sell out quickly.
►How to shop at Aldi:Save on groceries, get $ 2.95 wine, knock down Chick-fil-A, and find rare deals without coupons
The wine calendar will sell for $ 59.99, up from $ 69.99 in previous years. It will only be available at US Aldi stores that sell alcohol.
Aldi said in its statement that additional calendars will continue to launch in November and December and that it will reveal its full lineup of calendars in November, including prices and sale dates.
Last year Aldi had 20 calendars, the highest number, including calendars filled with candles, toys, books, candy, pet treats and more.
“Our Advent calendars are some of the most sought after and discussed items that we carry every year, so we knew shoppers would welcome even more options,” said Joan Kavanaugh, vice president of national purchasing at ‘Aldi US, at USA TODAY in 2020.
Kavanaugh said Aldi had been selling Advent calendars for many years, but their popularity skyrocketed in 2018 when America’s first wine calendar went on sale.
“Based on the overwhelmingly positive interest from buyers, we realized that there was a real market for unique countdown calendars for the holidays,” said Kavanaugh.
To get your hands on one of the limited items, which have sold out quickly over the past few years with a few eBay landings, you’ll need to visit one of more than 2,000 Aldi stores in 36 states. However, not all states or municipalities allow the sale of alcohol in grocery stores; these stores are expected to carry cheese and other calendars.
Aldi has said on its website that the alcohol and cheese calendars will not be available for curb delivery or pickup, but some of its other calendars and countdowns will be, but this will vary depending on the site.
Costco has already released its 2021 Advent calendars for wine and beer. The Wine Calendar costs $ 99.99 and the Beer Calendar sells for $ 59.99. Prices and availability vary by location.
►Save better, spend better: Money tips and advice delivered straight to your inbox. register here
►Target car seat swap event is back:How to get a 20% discount for recycling an old car seat
Follow USA TODAY reporter Kelly Tyko on Twitter: @KellyTyko. For shopping news, tips and deals, join us on our Shopping Ninjas Facebook group.


text:
Oct. 5, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan
Community members are now able to nominate their favorite businesses, including eateries, shops, nightlife spots and fitness enterprises from over a dozen categories. During the nomination phase, which commenced on Oct. 3 and will run until Nov. 30, you can nominate your favorite business online. The nomination form asks you to provide the name, address, number and website of the business along with a short message explaining why you chose them.
“The BBA’s Best of Bayside serves as yet another compelling avenue for our association to place a spotlight on our local businesses, underscoring their invaluable contributions to making this the great community that it is,” said BBA President Ed Probst. “With this initiative, we have the opportunity to bolster and showcase the exceptional businesses that define Bayside’s distinct character.”
The full list of categories includes: automotive, education, restaurants, deli, banks, insurance, home & garden, arts & entertainment, special event services, sports & activities, bars & nightlife, shopping, fashion & clothing, pets, health & wellness and professional.
Baysiders can nominate four businesses, or one business four times, each day during the nomination phase. Once the nominations are in, the voting period will take place throughout the entire month of December to select a winner from the top nominated businesses. The BBA encourages locals to rally their friends, family and neighbors to cast their votes for those nominated.
“We have really been through quite a revival in the past few years,” Alison La Ferlita, executive director of the BBA, told QNS. “Part of what we want to do is really try to put a spotlight on our local businesses and drive business to them.”
The BBA, founded in 1997, is a networking organization designed to help local businesses grow by providing them with a range of supportive resources. Membership with the organization comes with various forms of business promotion, as well as participation in educational seminars, networking events and monthly business meetings. Despite their 26 years in the community, this is the first time they’re hosting a contest to spotlight Bayside’s most popular establishments.
Unlike the Bayside Business Improvement District, which oversees and funds the maintenance, improvement and promotion of commercial spaces within Bayside, the BBA focuses on supporting the owners themselves. They currently have 54 members.
During the annual BBA membership meeting, planned for early March 2024, the winners will be announced to the public. Results will also be published online shortly after.
“This is the public voting for their favorite businesses,” added Ferlita. “It’s not our panel of judges. It’s a community that’s voting for them.”


text:
Tourism organisations from around the island of Ireland travelled to France to join Tourism Ireland for ‘Mahana Toulouse’, a regional holiday promotion which attracts over 21,000 people each year.
Visitors to the show included French travel writers, tour operators and travel agents, as well as many thousands of holidaymakers living in and around Toulouse, looking for ideas and suggestions for their next short break or holiday destination. The three-day event provided a valuable opportunity for the participating Irish companies to showcase their product and to communicate what is unique about the island of Ireland as a holiday destination. ‘The Gathering Ireland 2013’, and the many festivals and events taking place here this year, was a major focus on the Tourism Ireland stand at this year’s Mahana Toulouse.
Billy Condon, Tourism Ireland’s manager for Southern Europe, said: “Tourism Ireland in France has a busy programme of promotional activity planned for 2013, to capitalise on the strong interest here in the island of Ireland and to grow French visitor numbers. Our presence at Mahana Toulouse was an excellent opportunity to spread the word about all the great things to see and do in Ireland and, in particular, to raise awareness about the exciting programme of events taking place here this year as part of ‘The Gathering Ireland’. Working with our industry partners, we are highlighting the distinctiveness of a holiday in Ireland, including the great value available and the ease of access from this part of France – with direct Aer Lingus flights from Toulouse to Dublin. Our message for French holidaymakers is that there has never been a better time to visit.”
Mainland Europe – in particular France and Germany – is an increasingly important market for tourism to the island of Ireland and in 2013 Tourism Ireland aims to welcome almost 2.5 million European visitors.


text:
Ease My Trip, Cleartrip partner with MoT to strengthen tourism
Published: Apr 16, 2021
By TIOLCORPLAWS News Service
NEW DELHI, APR 16, 2021: IN its ongoing effort to strengthen the hospitality and tourism industry, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) signed an agreement with online travel platforms Cleartrip and Ease My Trip.
The primary objective of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to provide extensive visibility to accommodation units (hotels, inns, guesthouses) which have self-certified themselves on SAATHI (System for Assessment, Awareness and Training for the Hospitality Industry) on the OTA platform.
The MoU also outlines both parties to encourage units to register on the National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry (NIDHI) and on SAATHI and encourage the local tourism industry with appropriate safeguards for curbing the spread of infections. This will also allow the government to gather more information on accommodation units in order to gain actionable insights and designing evidence based and targeted policy measures and to promote safe, honourable and sustainable tourism.
The Tourism Ministry and the online travel companies will endeavour to take necessary steps to encourage and promote strategic and technical cooperation in the tourism sector for overall benefit in the identified areas through the MoU.
This comes a day after e-commerce major Flipkart announced it will acquire 100 per cent of Cleartrip's shareholding but the latter will continue to operate as a separate brand retaining all employees.


text:
|Sparc Chief Evangelist John Smith talks about the culture at the Charleston company during the Lowcountry Local First Good Business Summit on Thursday in Charleston. (Photo/Andy Owens)|
Published June 20, 2013
Entrepreneurs and Charleston-area business professionals filled the auditorium at The Charleston Museum this morning to begin a daylong business summit that began with a panel discussion on company culture.
This morning’s panel discussion was followed by an hour of 90-second fast-pitch presentations to a panel of investors and experts and post-lunch breakout sessions including topics such as alternative business models, ways businesses can effectively tell their stories and ways to localize a supply chain.
|Urban Electric Co.’s Dave Dawson (at right) talks about the company’s culture during the Good Business Summit today in Charleston. (Photo/Andy Owens)|
Videos from today’s panel on culture
Working with Millennials
Why work isn’t like family
John Smith, chief evangelist and product officer for Charleston software company Sparc, led the first panel, which focused on creating a company culture that positively impacts employees and a business’s bottom line.
“Let’s make this place the best place to practice values-based business,” Smith said as a challenge to attendees and the Charleston business community.
Smith said culture is the ultimate corporate advantage and the No. 1 thing Sparc looks for when interviewing employees, followed by aptitude and resume.
“You feel it right away. It oozes everywhere,” he said. “There’s nothing more important to being successful.”
Smith said Sparc’s culture model serves as an engine that drives innovation, energy and profitability over and over. He said happy people are 20% more creative than unhappy people and that can drive innovation. That matters in a post-manufacturing economy, he said.
“Culture is actually not as hard as most people think,” Smith said. “You have to be deliberate about it. It’s actually making sure that you’re fair, making sure you have an awesome environment people want to come to, and making sure that you have a promise involved — shared success, part of something bigger.”
Follow the summit on Twitter using the hashtag #GBS13
Saginaw said people in a business watch what the leader does and how the leader interacts with customers, employees and other executives, which sets and reinforces a company’s culture.
“I really do believe that culture follows performance, in that if you want to change the culture you have to change the performance,” Saginaw said. “If you’re a leader in the organization, you really need to be behaving in a way every day that you want the entire organization to behave in.”
Henry said maintaining culture when your business is suffering can be challenging. Before the Great Recession, his company, which designs and prints t-shirts, faced a challenge that undermined many local textile and apparel companies.
“We’ve been in the business 30 years, and I think the biggest challenge that we’ve had as a business is constantly having to reinvent ourselves,” Henry said. “We were totally destroyed in the mid-’90s with a thing called NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement.”
Before NAFTA, TS Designs had more than 100 employees and was serving brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Polo and others. They were profitable and offered bonuses and full benefits. Henry said he thought the move of manufacturing out of the United States was a mistake, and he continued to operate with a smaller company and a smaller workforce.
“I think now people finally understand the real cost of cheap,” Henry said. “I have stayed committed to manufacturing, not only in the U.S. but in North Carolina.”
Henry said it’s a struggle for a company to think about culture when they’re looking at layoffs and possibly bankruptcy.
“So it is very challenging to maintain that culture,” Henry said. “It’s been challenging because you have lost those resources. To do the things that you wanted to do take money.”
Henry and his employees invested time into creating a garden at TS Designs’ manufacturing facility. He said that project took the company to a different place because line workers were digging right alongside the president of the company. He said it made them feel like they were in it together.
“Our employees are our most valuable asset. So we will always maintain health care; we’ll always maintain retirement,” Henry said. “Yes, we might not be able to pay the best, but we try to understand and connect with the needs of our employees because we want to make it work for them. Not just make it work for us.”


text:
International financial centre Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has launched a digital sandbox to enable financial institutions come together for fintech innovation.
The digital sandbox will offer a platform for open collaboration between all financial industry stakeholders to test digital financial products and associated solutions.
The initiative, to be supported by regulatory standards devised by ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority, is expected to benefit the financial industry in the region.
ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority CEO Richard Teng said: “As a FinTech Hub, ADGM is consistently looking at innovative ways to serve and anticipate the needs of its stakeholders.
“The objective of the digital sandbox is to help FIs build deep digital capabilities to tap market opportunities, and promote financial inclusion through innovative technologies to better cater to the underserved population in the MENA region.
“Our partnership with AFIN will enable ADGM to drive and further accelerate the financial inclusion agenda, and expand access to financial services in Abu Dhabi, regionally and globally.”
The ADGM digital sandbox will enable the associated companies to procure fintech solutions and then run tests to determine the ideal solution for their requirements.
Additionally, it will enable the fintech companies to provide their solutions to international players to bolster their business.
It is also expected to increase connectivity between regional firms and global markets.
ADGM has also announced that it will partner with ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) to utilise global API Exchange (APIX) platform and foster connectivity between the fintech companies of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Asia-Pacific.


text:
Two new food outlets set to join London Euston
Food and beverage operator SSP Group has announced two new openings at London Euston next month.
The central London station is set to welcome Mexican restaurant chain Tortilla as well as coffee giant Starbucks in December.
Launched in London by two Californians in 2007, Tortilla specialises in casual Mexican cuisine. The Euston store will be the brand’s first premises in a travel location.
Located on the station’s balcony, the new Starbucks will be the brand’s largest store at a Network Rail station, serving a range of hot and cold beverages alongside light meals.
SSP Group operates food and beverage outlets at a range of travel locations around the world including rail stations and airports.
Andy Webb, business development director of SSP UK & Ireland, commented: “We’re delighted to have added high-street favourite Tortilla to our list of brand partners.
“This new unit, alongside a bigger and better Starbucks, will be exciting new additions to the food and beverage offer at Euston, and we’re confident they will be well-received by travellers passing through the station as well as those who live and work in the area.”
Looking to promote your product/service to SME businesses in your region? Find out how Bdaily can help →


text:
15 October 2016
The Go Ultra Low team has visited the Woodland Trust head offices in Grantham, along with nine EVs for the very first EV Day for the Woodland Trust employees. We…
Over 70,000 drivers like you have already switched to electric. They’re benefitting from low running costs, a great driving experience and government grants up to £4,500.
This site is your one-stop-shop for everything about electric cars. Use the menu above to find out why so many drivers have already gone electric.
The Government will give you up to £4,500 off the price of a new electric car. Whether you’re looking for a 4×4, a family hatchback, saloon or sports car, there’s an EV that’s right for you.
Go Ultra Low is a joint government and car industry campaign to encourage even more drivers to switch to electric. We are currently supported by Audi, BMW, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), and the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles.
Book a test drive.


text:
Volocopter is one of several companies developing a drone equivalent to traditional helicopters ... Volocopter also said it regularly performs public demonstration flights in Germany and is seeking a ...
We bring together the very latest drone news from hundreds of sources across the web! Product releases, reviews
& videos combined with help on finding some of the very best drone deals from stores and online outlets!
Constantly updated through the day - every day -
the site has everything for the beginner right right through to the seasoned drone professional!


text:
Little Chef, which has more than 370 roadside sites in the UK, has appointed Leedex PR on a six-figure fee to handle the push, which starts in the new year. Leedex took the business, which includes crisis PR, without a pitch.
‘Little Chef wants to make the big breakfast the first choice of customers next year,’ said Leedex managing director Brian Beech, who leads a five-strong team.
The hire follows recent senior staff changes at Little Chef, which is owned by private equity group Permira.
Leedex will work closely with recently hired marketing director Ann Elliott and Little Chef’s other marketing partners on a strategic and tactical plan to redefine the brand and recruit new diners, while retaining existing customers.
Elliott worked with Leedex during her tenure as marketing director at Whitbread Restaurants. Previous agencies used on an ad hoc basis by Little Chef’s former management include Cartmell Communications.
Little Chef restaurants attract more than 20 million customers a year. ‘There’s lots of affection for the brand – we intend to build on that,’ said Beech. ‘PR will be aimed at a broad cross-section of customers.’


text:
Sony Interactive Entertainment has released PlayStation VR2, their new virtual reality (VR) headset for the PlayStation 5.
Anyone who has seen the previous iteration of the PlayStation VR will know what to expect. It will play similar games as before but feature a lot of new releases. Most of these games are available on rival virtual reality headsets. Despite this, Sony has probably the best-designed headset in terms of comfort and ergonomics. The screen display is also a lot clearer than in the past.
There are about thirty games available for the headset on launch: The Last Clockwinder, Resident Evil Village, Moss, Moss: Book II, Rez Infinite, Horizon: Call of the Mountain, and Gran Turismo 7 being the most memorable.
If Sony could make the headset wireless and less expensive, they would have a winner. Except PlayStation VR2 costs a lot and can’t be wireless as it would likely look and feel wretched.
You can see the list of the games here: Entertainment Out This Week: PlayStation VR2 Edition (20/02/23).
I have also written down a review here: PlayStation VR2 Review.
I thought VR was dead a few years back, but it doesn’t want to die. Remember when 3D films were all the range? 3D films and VR are still not where they should be if they want to be fun.


text:
Upmarket furniture retailer Neptune is eyeing five new stores around London as part of its expansion strategy in the capital city.
The retailer, which has existing stores in the Chiswick and Fulham neighbourhoods, is hoping to secure new stores around the size 5000sq ft and 7000sq ft in Chelsea, Kensington and Muswell Hill.
Real estate advisor Savills has been instructed to acquire the new stores on behalf of Neptune, with a possibility of acquiring more in 2017.
The retailer has over 20 stores outside of London, in locations including Bristol, Cheltenham, Wilmslow and York.
Neptune was established in a farm workshop in Wiltshire in 1996 and now has a team of more than 100 designers, carpenters and painters.


text:
CUNA and other organizations filed reply comments to their petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) calling for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) relief for calls made from financial institutions to consumers related to the pandemic. CUNA and the organizations filed the original petition March 30, calling for COVID-19 related communications to fall under the TCPA’s Emergency Purposes Exception.
The organizations followed up in April to call on the FCC to immediately grant the petition, as delaying is putting credit unions and other financial institutions at risk as they focus on serving members and communities through the pandemic.
“Financial institutions’ calls and text messages to offer payment deferrals and other loan modifications and to warn consumers of potential fraud on the consumer’s account protect and support consumers’ financial health and safety,” Thursday’s letter reads. “Thus, these calls and texts clearly fall within the Emergency Purposes Exception. The Commission’s regulations, promulgated after notice-and-comment rulemaking, define the term ‘emergency purposes’ to mean ‘calls made necessary in any situation affecting the health and safety of consumers.’”
The reply comments note “broad support for the petition and the need for the Commission to act immediately.” This support includes FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as well as many consumer advocacy and business organizations.
The reply comments also highlight a credit union that is “unable to send texts or place calls to its members regarding payment solutions because of the extensive and time-consuming due diligence required to mitigate potential litigation exposure under the TCPA…The net result is less communication from the credit union to its members, who themselves have expressed frustration that the credit union is using antiquated communications technologies. It is imperative that financial institutions are able to call consumers to address the consumer’s financial needs during the pandemic.”


text:
Digital sales generate 55% of HSN’s overall sales, and the retailer is looking to new platforms, such as Facebook Live, to acquire customers.
While nearly 75% of the top 100 retailers in the U.S. operate in multiple channels, only 22% consider seamless multi-channel integration a top priority and 40% still don’t have any integration between store and web site, according to LakeWest Group.
While nearly three-quarters of the top 100 retailers in the U.S. operate in multiple channels, only 22% consider seamless multi-channel integration as a top priority, according to LakeWest Group’s 8th Annual POS Benchmarking Survey. More than a third of the multi-channel retailers operate in at least three channels.
Of the retailers that operate web sites, 40% still don’t have any integration between store and web site, the survey found, and only two-thirds give customers the ability to purchase a product on the site.
However, the majority of retailers surveyed have integrated return policies, gift card policies, and pricing and promotions across channels, according to LakeWest. Nearly three-quarters offer integrated pricing/promotions, two-thirds allow the use of stored value/gift cards across channels, and more than half allow returns to cross channels.
“Meeting customer expectations by simply having a presence in multiple channels is no longer a competitive advantage,” according to the report. “Your channels and your brand must all work together seamlessly to offer your customer a rewarding shopping experience.”


text:
World's largest natural flower garden has a number of new attractions for current season
Dubai Miracle Garden - the world’s largest natural flower garden – has a number of new and exciting attractions after re-opening for a six-month period.
Among the many concepts being unveiled this season, a major theme will be a ‘Sunflower Lovers Theme’ with new varieties of sunflowers in different zones across the garden promising a wonderful sensory experience for people of all ages.
A 12-metre-high floral teddy bear structure will also be a significant attraction at the Dubai Miracle Garden. With almost 120 flower varieties in the garden, the Dubai Miracle Garden has almost 50 million plants with a massive number of blooms being used every season.
The number of flowers this year has increased by more than 20 percent, a statement said.
Visitors will be able to see 3D shapes of animals and various prominent cartoon characters made of flowers including parrots, kangaroos, giant ants, butterflies and swans that showcase Dubai Miracle Garden’s floral artistry.
The world's largest flower structure (awarded by the Guinness World of Records) shaped in the form of an Emirates A380, will also be a major draw for visitors.
Dubai Miracle Garden will also feature a new amphitheatre, which will have live shows. Visitors can also use numerous hammocks to sit in the garden over floating beds between the flowers as part of the Caribbean Hammock experience.
Abdel Naser Rahhal, founder and creator of Dubai Miracle Garden said: “In every season, Dubai Miracle Garden challenges itself to carve a special place in the hearts of visitors with breath-taking visuals and an experience that they are sure to share with friends and family.”
Dubai Miracle Garden has also significantly expanded its parking facilities to almost 60,000 sq m, which will accommodate nearly 2,000 cars.


text:
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association commissioned an Economic Impact Study on the RV industry, released on June 7, 2016. The study found that the RV industry contributes about $49.7 billion in economic output or 0.28 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Through its production and distribution linkages, the industry impacts firms in 426 of the 440 sectors of the United States economy.
Nationwide, the industry is responsible for 216,170 jobs, both directly and inderectly, creating an economic impact of $37.5 billion. The full study results, along with each individual state and congressional district's economic impact is available on the website by clicking here .
Tue Sep 19, 2017
Elkhart, Ind. — Lippert Components, Inc. has announced that KZ RV will offer floorplans on its 2018 Spree and SportTrek Touring models now featuring windshields supplied and installed by Duncan Systems, a subsidiary of Lippert Components.
The windshields featured on these models are manufactured utilizing DOT certified laminated glass and are supplied by Duncan Systems. These frameless windshields are bonded directly to the RV’s cap using Dow Automotive BETASEAL urethanes and primers. This application is supported by DOW trained and certified technicians and offers a lifetime warranty on leaks. This is supported by the nation’s largest RV glass service network.
“The SportTrek Touring will be featuring a new cap with front window,” KZ Product Manager Dave Boggs says. “All nine Touring models were designed with the front window. The front window allows each model a panoramic view from inside the RV. Most models have a lounging window seat for reading and relaxing.”
“The Spree line-up has been revamped inside and outside to accommodate this popular front windshield,” KZ Product Manager Brent Froman says. “It boasts our great new redesigned front cap that has a nice pocket for the front windshield which features LED light strips. Coming later this fall, we will introduce another 2018 model featuring Duncan’s front windshield.”
KZ will display its revamped line-up and show off the new S333RLF model featuring the front windshield standard.
Duncan Systems has been supplying windshield glass made specifically for RVs for more than 25 years. Duncan Systems is America’s leading distributor of replacement motorhome and RV windshields, RV side glass, heavy truck glass and specialty vehicle glass.


text:
Sky is waiting for United Kingdom approval to be bought by Fox, which in turn plans to sell the company to Walt Disney.
Sky Group Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch said these US deals "complement" its original content strategy.
It meant that Sky sold more than 60 million individual products and now has nearly 23 million customers.
Geographically, Sky saw revenues rise in every region.
It had been a particularly resilient performance, Mr Darroch said, because, during the period, the business could have been distracted by the fact that it was the subject of a takeover bid and a regulatory inquiry.
Fox's offer for the 61 per cent of Sky it doesn't already own is 1,075 pence a share.
Last year Sky announced that it would be making its full platform available without a dish and now we're finally hearing more details about it.
Following the earnings' call, Sky shares rose 1.1 per cent, valuing the company at £17.7 billion.
The company's satellite dishes have become a familiar sight across the country since it launched the UK's first official satellite TV service in February 1989 with just four channels, Sky Channel (later renamed to Sky One), Sky Movies, Sky News and Eurosport.
The number of Sky retail customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland rose by 255,000 to 12.9 million, while Sky added 365,000 new customers to bring the total to 22.9 million.
In its half-year results, the pay-TV and broadband business said it will launch Sky without a satellite dish and stream all its channels and on-demand content over IP.
Crucially for us, Darroch added: "We'll launch first in Italy before taking it to Austria and ultimately deploying across all our key markets".
Calling the move a "major development", it will allow the broadcaster to cut its costs, while also offering more affordable and convenient packages to customers.
"It's a process that is predominantly led by 21st Century Fox and we will assist in that", he said.
Other technological innovations planned include adding augmented reality and artificial intelligence to some parts of Sky's customer service app to enable customers to have simple questions answered more quickly.


text:
iQOO is expected to soon announce the iQOO Z1x mid-range phone in China. The company is yet to confirm the existence of the device that is set to arrive as an inferior version of the Dimensity 1000+ powered iQOO Z1 that debuted last month in China. A Weibo user and a known tipster has shared the key specifications of the iQOO Z1x phone.
New information reveals that the iQOO Z1x has a waterdrop notch display of 6.57 inches. This leak contradicts previous claims that the iQOO Z1x will have a punch-hole display like other iQOO phones that debuted this year. The LCD panel will carry support for Full HD+ resolution and up to 120Hz refresh rate.
The iQOO brand was introduced last year in China. So far, all the phones that it has launched have featured the powered Snapdragon 8XX series flagship chipsets. The iQOOZ1x will be the company’s first to feature Snapdragon 7XX SoC. Multiple leaks have revealed that the Snapdragon 765G SoC will be driving the smartphone. The SD765G powered iQOO Z1x with V2012A model number was spotted with 8 GB of RAM and Android 10 OS on Geekbench in the previous month.
The iQOO Z1x will be arriving with an internal storage of 128 GB. As it was revealed yesterday, the Z1x will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery. Its 3C appearance revealed that it could be shipping with a 33W rapid charger. According to another tipster, the smartphone will be flaunting a 48-megapixel primary camera on its back. Probably, the phone will be fitted with a triple camera system.
The iQOO Z1x will be aggressively priced in China. The iQOO Z1 starts at 2,198 Yuan (~$311). Hence, there is a possibility that the Z1x could be starting well under 2,000 Yuan (~$283).
UP NEXT: Vivo X50 Pro+ vs OnePlus 8 Pro vs Oppo Find X2 Pro: Specs Comparison
ALWAYS BE THE FIRST TO KNOW – FOLLOW US!


text:
9. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on (a) food prices and (b) support for British food manufacturing. (82278)
I have, in the normal course of business, discussed food prices and support for food manufacturing as part of the Government’s growth review, and we continue to work with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and UK Trade & Investment to help boost growth, exports and efficiency in the whole food chain.
I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. Food manufacturing is very important to the north-east, especially to my constituency; firms such as Nestlé, Warburtons and Greggs play a really significant part in the local economy. What specific plans does her Department have, working alongside BIS, to support that vital sector, including through research and development and capital allowances, and by increasing exports, thereby helping to support tens of thousands of jobs in the north-east?
All the firms that the hon. Lady mentions are household names, and indeed the food industry contributes more than £80 billion to the UK economy. As I have said, I have had representatives from the Food and Drink Federation and from agri-food businesses in the Department to ask them what we can do to help them remove barriers to growth in trade. I have very good news to report: for the seventh year in a row, UK exports of food and drink have risen.
Uplands are a vital source of food production in this country, and the Secretary of State will know that they are supported through the uplands entry level scheme. Does she share my concern that money from the scheme is often snaffled by absentee landlords, rather than going to the hard-working tenant farmers who produce the food?
When we announced our £26 million uplands package, one of the things we said we would do is give priority to uplands farmers who want to take up entry level schemes. We specifically spoke about the need for landlords to back their tenant farmers who want to take advantage of the scheme.
Public procurement is a key way of supporting British food production and high food standards, yet the Department for Work and Pensions sources only 11% of its food from UK producers, DEFRA is failing on its own policy for sourcing sustainable fish and the new ethical standards for food served in public institutions were ridiculed in a report this week for being even weaker than those at McDonald’s. Will the Secretary of State please stop clowning around with food standards and UK food production jobs and at least try to keep up with Ronald McDonald?
There is no question but that the Government, through procurement choices, can make a big difference to the food and drink industry, which is one of the reasons we set additional requirements on all Departments to buy to higher standards, including sustainable fish, when we announced the guidelines for Government buying standards in September. We do not yet have figures for the most recent month, and no doubt it will take time to adapt to the changes, but the point is that there is a commitment right across central Government to buy to the highest standards that we expect from British food producers.


text: Spectranetics (Colorado Springs, Colorado) said it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its enhanced lead-locking device (LLD E) featuring design enhancements that it said will save deployment time, improve navigation through tortuous vascular anatomy and provide additional stability to the pacemaker or defibrillator lead being removed. The device was launched earlier this month at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in New Orleans. The LLD E may be used alone or in combination with the Spectranetics Laser Sheath. Together, these devices are marketed as CLeaRS (Cardiac Lead Removal System). The LLD E uses Spectranetics’ technology that locks onto the entire working length of the inner wall of the lead being removed, providing a stable platform for the lead extraction.


text:
The following companies may have significant price changes in Hong Kong trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses. Share prices are as of the last close.
The Hang Seng Index gained 1.2 percent to 20,084.12. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which tracks so-called H shares of Chinese companies, advanced 2.4 percent to 11,456.42.
Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd. (951 HK): The producer of lead acid batteries sold 250 million shares at HK$2.18 each, raising net proceeds of HK$474.8 million in an initial public offering, according to a statement. Trading starts today.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (1398 HK): The world’s biggest lender by market value plans to raise as much as 45 billion yuan ($6.6 billion) in a rights offer, Ming Pao Daily News reported, citing unidentified people close to the deal. The stock climbed 1.6 percent to HK$5.67.
Sinoref Holdings Ltd. (1020 HK): The company, which makes molten steel flow control equipment, sold 390 million shares at 76 Hong Kong cents each, raising net proceeds of HK$195.3 million in an IPO, it said in a statement. Trading begins today.
Sinotrans Shipping Ltd. (368 HK): Morgan Stanley rated the stock “overweight” in its new coverage, saying the company is an “under-leveraged” dry bulk shipowner with “high long-term growth potential.” Sinotrans, the dry-bulk arm of China’s third-largest shipping group, rose 1.3 percent to HK$3.02.


text:
Today the Japanese Disney Store released some new Toy Story Tsum Tsums! This is apperently to celebrate the 20th anniversay of the release of Toy Story (even though its actual release date isn't until November).
Included in the new Tsums are medium versions of Woody, Buzz, Hamm, and Three Peas in a Pod as well as a new set of three mini Little Green Men/Alien Tsums in a rocket ship. The other two new releases are Lotso and Alien in a massive new Tsum Tsum size XL.
These were released today in stores and will be available June 18th on-line
Here are a few more images of the new Tsums:


text:
Customer Finance Track: CFPB, Federal Agencies, State Agencies, and Attorneys General
Trump management intends to End Military Lending Act Prohibition on Offering GAP Insurance to Service Members in Auto Loan Transactions
NPR reported week that is last the Trump management is about to end the present prohibition underneath the Military Lending Act (“MLA”) against creditors providing service users GAP insurance coverage regarding the credit meant to fund the purchase of automobiles. Present guidance that is interpretive the Department of Defense’s laws applying the MLA forbids creditors from …
Nyc adopts brand new demands for car or truck dealers
The latest York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has used brand brand new rules for car or truck dealers, requiring all certified dealers to produce extra disclosures to customers and producing a consumer that is new of liberties when it comes to industry. The brand new guidelines went into influence on June 24, 2018.
Beneath the rules that are new dealers must make provision for …
Proposed bill would expand MLA disclosure significantly needs
We recently reported on a bill introduced when you look at the House of Representatives by Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Michigan) that could amend the Military Lending Act (“MLA”) to require that creditors offer extra disclosures to covered users of the forces that are armed their own families. Continua a leggere
http://www.bioturismosicilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bio-Logo-orizz.png00bruno scaliahttp://www.bioturismosicilia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bio-Logo-orizz.pngbruno scalia2020-09-25 12:13:552020-09-25 12:21:23Customer Finance Track: CFPB, Federal Agencies, State Agencies, and Attorneys General
As OCC Procedures Backward on Payday Lending Oversight, Banks Shouldn’t Follow
Legalized loan sharking has different disguises: pay day loans, automobile name loans, high-cost installment loans. Pay day loans are often produced by a storefront regarding the part or with a nonbank online loan provider, but until a 2013 federal intervention, |intervention tha small number of banking institutions had been wading in these waters, too, calling their typically 300 per cent interest payday advances “deposit improvements. ”
Most of these products that are financial a enterprize model rooted in trapping borrowers in unaffordable loans. Not able to manage both the mortgage therefore the interest that is high and consistently fulfill crucial costs, borrowers are forced to reborrow over and over repeatedly, taking out fully one unaffordable pay day loan to settle the earlier one. Stuck inside financial obligation trap, a debtor can become having to pay 1000s of dollars in costs on an initial loan of $300. Frequently, the economic effects for the debt trap don’t end here, but expand to bank penalty charges, greater delinquencies on other bills, ruined credit, loss in checking reports as well as bankruptcy.
Like storefront pay day loans, deposit advance loans had been marketed as an intermittent connection up to a consumer’s payday that is next. But additionally like storefront pay day loans, these bank items caught borrowers in a cycle that is long-term of.
Last year, the middle for Responsible Lending reported that the median bank payday debtor had 13.5 loans each year and was at financial obligation at part that is least of half a year yearly. As well as in 2013, the customer Financial Protection Bureau unearthed that borrowers invested typically 114 times throughout the 12 months in triple-digit debt. Continua a leggere


text:
T-Mobile Wants $1B Break-Up Fee If Sprint Deal Fails
T-Mobile and Sprint are weighing several big factors ahead of a potential merger between the two. To start, Deutsche Telekom, a two-thirds owner of T-Mobile, is demanding a break-up fee of at least $1 billion if the merger is shot down by U.S. regulators. Deutsche Telekom scored an important break-up fee with AT&T that ended up giving the smaller operator cash, spectrum, and roaming agreements - all of which have helped it reinvigorate its business. Second, Deutsche Telekom wants top T-Mobile executives to remain in place during and after any sort of regulatory review, and it wants the T-Mobile brand to remain in place. This means the company would prefer to see T-Mobile CEO John Legere head the combined company rather than Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. The companies have not yet agreed to these terms, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. Further, Sprint and T-Mobile are waiting for several outside developments to proceed. For example, the Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on the spectrum screen during its May 15 meeting. If the FCC puts its proposed changes in place - which would add Sprint's 2.5GHz spectrum holdings to the screen - it could impact whether or not T-Mobile and Sprint move forward at all. The two companies may also wait to see how the 2015 spectrum auction shakes out, or wait until there's a new administration overseeing the FCC and U.S. Department of Justice. Regulatory bodies have already indicated they prefer to see four national carriers, rather than three. T-Mobile and Sprint are attempting to work around those concerns.
Jun 17, 2019
Google will offer its own RCS service for Android users on networks that have not yet launched RCS. RCS is an open industry standard for enhanced messaging, designed to replace SMS and MMS.
Jul 11, 2019
Qualcomm and T-Mobile have successfully completed the first data call using Qualcomm's X55 modem, the first 5G chip for phones to support all 5G networks to be launched in the US in 2019, including T-Mobile's band 71 (600 MHz). All 5G phones currently on the market in the US use the X50 chip, which only supports mmWave bands and TDD bands such as Sprint's band 41.
Jun 17, 2019
Sprint and Verizon both recently started offering standalone GPS tracker devices that can report their exact position using cellular networks. AT&T already offers such a device.
May 28, 2019
Bittium's new Tough Mobile 2 is a mid-range smartphone with unusually advanced security features, designed for organizations with exceptional security needs, including governments and militaries. A privacy switch disables microphones, cameras, and Bluetooth at a hardware level, and reduces sensor sensitivity to prevent fingerprinting.
Good strategy T-Mo!
It Seems Tmobile...
This whole idea of breakup fees is a joke. Even though I fought the AT&T/Tmobile buy, I didn't see the logic in the break up fee. They were never together to break up. Same here. Sprint and T-Mobile are not yet an item. Tmobile needs to keep its pants on and start acting like a serious wirless carrier. All its whoring around has done nothing to hurt AT&T or Verizon. And even as far as not hurting Sprint. All Tmobile has done, is get horizontal with the cheapest customers from the larger three. But, it is the higher paying customers that keep the companies in business. Who is going to pay for all these free things T-Mobile i...
TMobile has gained some of the low cost customers from the Big 3, but it also has given customers some great benefits that the big carriers dont want to honor, even after a merger. While these customers are not as pr...
Don't see this happening
1. The oversight agencies of this government don't want to risk losing competitiveness. By Sprint buying T-Mobile they will also acquire MetroPCS. So in one action they would remove two Carriers. T-Mobile being a actual carrier and MetroPCS being a MVNO owned by T-Mobile. Removing 2 competitors would limit customer options.
2. I suspect that Verizon and AT&T will start lawsuits about how this could impact customer choice.
3. Sprint is only doing this because they want more spectrum so they can build out LTE. And Sprint has a more spectrum then any other carrier in North America. Their licenses are all over the board. It is confusing and quite frankly a migraine to contemplate.
GSM or CDMA?
I rather have them be GSM. CDMA ruins everything.
Tmobile about to be richer
I Love How T-Mobile Dictates All The Terms!
At Tmobile, they WILL only be SOLD if they can keep their same executive board members, same CEO, keep the name TMOBILE, AND get to keep ONE Billion US Dollars from the buyer if the new buyer's deal gets blocked by the justice department. Very bold!
I'm not saying she's a gold digger. ..."
just saying bro... Ray Charles could of seen this one coming.


text:
During the Mobile World Congress 2009, LG jumped on the eco-friendly bandwagon, unveiling a mobile with solar panels on the back, set for release in Europe by the end of this year. Packaged with this announcement was a reminder about LG’s HFB-500 Bluetooth solar car kit, and the use of recyclable-friendly packaging for newer models.
From all appearances, the phone in the official picture above reminds me of the LG Secret; is it safe to assume that this yet-unnamed solar-powered phone will feature the same functionality as LG’s slender black slider? Updates to come as they become available. In the meantime, feel free to continue reading and see the entire press release for yourself. Read more


text:
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Mar. 23, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Trade Commission’s latest reports on tobacco marketing – showing expenditures of nearly $9.5 billion in 2013 – send another warning sign about our nation’s kids and health. The FTC’s reports are a timely reminder that the tobacco companies are as relentless as ever in marketing their deadly and addictive products, often in ways that entice kids. We must remain vigilant to combat this torrent of industry marketing. We are fortunate to know what policies work – now we have to implement them aggressively.
The $9.5 billion the industry spent to market cigarettes and smokeless tobacco amounts to more than $25 million each day or $1 million every hour. While cigarette marketing expenditures dipped slightly from $9.17 billion in 2012 to $8.95 billion in 2013, marketing spending by the smokeless tobacco industry climbed over 15 percent to $503.2 million, the second highest annual total ever.
While the U.S. has made enormous progress in reducing smoking, tobacco use remains the nation’s No. 1 cause of preventable death. It kills more than 480,000 people and costs the nation about $170 billion in health care bills each year. These deaths and costs are entirely preventable if elected officials fight tobacco use as aggressively as the tobacco companies market their deadly products.
Key findings from the FTC reports issued yesterday include:
- Smokeless tobacco marketing has more than tripled from $145.5 million spent in 1998 to $503.2 million in 2013. As with cigarettes, price discounts made up the largest category, accounting for 56.2 percent of all smokeless tobacco marketing.
- The small cigarette marketing decrease was caused primarily by a drop in spending on price discounts (discounts paid to cigarette retailers or wholesalers in order to reduce the price of cigarettes to consumers), which still account for over 85 percent of all cigarette marketing. Spending on price discounts dipped slightly from $7.8 billion in 2012 to $7.6 billion in 2013.
- Cigarette company spending in magazines grew an eye-opening 81 percent from 2012 to 2013 to over $50 million – likely related to R.J. Reynolds’ return to the medium in 2013 after a 5-year hiatus. The tobacco industry often advertises its products in magazines with large youth readerships.
The huge sums the industry spends on price discounts are especially troubling, making tobacco products more affordable and appealing to price-sensitive kids. The 2012 Surgeon General’s report, Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults, concluded that “the industry’s extensive use of price-reducing promotions has led to higher rates of tobacco use among young people than would have occurred in the absence of these promotions.”
The FTC reports follow a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report from January that showed alarming levels of youth exposure to electronic cigarette advertising. Based on data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey, the CDC report found that nearly 7 in 10 middle and high school students – more than 18 million young people altogether – see e-cigarette advertising in stores, online, in newspapers and magazines, or on television and in movies. The FTC reports do not include expenditures for e-cigarette marketing.
To counter the industry’s price strategies, the federal government and the states must increase the price of tobacco products by raising tobacco taxes. The states must significantly increase tobacco taxes, as health advocates have proposed in California, Colorado, Maryland, North Dakota and Pennsylvania – and like Nevada did last year. Congress should approve President Obama’s proposal to increase the federal cigarette tax by 94 cents per pack and similarly increase taxes on other tobacco products.
States and localities should also prohibit tobacco price discounts, as Chicago did just last week and Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City have also done. These discount bans have been upheld by federal courts. The evidence couldn’t be clearer: Increasing the price of tobacco products is one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking and other tobacco use, especially among kids.
The federal government and the states must also fund robust mass media campaigns that counter the tobacco industry’s marketing barrage.
The U.S. Surgeon General has called for running such campaigns “at a high frequency level and exposure for 12 months a year for a decade or more.” The CDC’s media work, along with the Food and Drug Administration’s and Truth Initiative’s campaigns aimed at youth and young adults, are important steps toward meeting this recommendation, but still amount to just a fraction of tobacco marketing expenditures.
The CDC in January launched the latest round of its hard-hitting, proven-effective Tips from Former Smokers (Tips) advertising campaign, providing the sustained commitment needed to win the fight against tobacco. The five-year-old Tips effort has proven highly cost-effective at helping smokers quit and saving lives. The new ads started on January 25 and are running for 20 weeks on television, radio, billboards, online and in magazines and newspapers.
Finally, the states must also do their part by increasing funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, including media campaigns. The states this year will collect $25.8 billion in revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend less than two percent of it – $468 million – on tobacco prevention programs. That means tobacco companies spend $20 to market tobacco products for every $1 states spend to reduce tobacco use.
As these FTC reports show, the tobacco industry continues to spend billions to promote its deadly and addictive products. We must do our part to protect kids and help make the next generation truly tobacco-free.


text:
Stocks decline as Covid-19 Seoul cluster concerns grow
Stocks closed lower Monday paring early gains due to growing concerns over a Covid-19 cluster infection. The won fell against the dollar.
The benchmark Kospi slid 10.42 points, or 0.54 percent, to finish at 1,935.40. Trading volume was moderate at 581 million shares worth 7.6 trillion won ($6.23 billion), with losers outpacing gainers 529 to 316.
After opening higher, local shares slipped into negative terrain on growing concerns over a new cluster infection in Seoul.
The number of infections linked to nightclubs and bars in the central district of Itaewon totaled 86 nationally as of noon.
The country had been adding fewer than 15 cases of the new coronavirus infections since mid-April, with the number of domestic infections even falling to zero at some points, before rebounding to 35 cases Monday.
"The market is expected to experience ups and downs depending on the related reports on the new wave of infections in the country," said Seo Sang-young, a researcher at Kiwoom Securities.
The market slump, however, was still limited on the rising hope over the resumption of global business activities, with major nations deciding to gradually lift all-out lockdowns.
Foreigners dumped a net 170 billion won while individuals scooped up a net 512 billion won. Institutions sold more shares than they bought at 363 billion won.
In Seoul, blue chips mostly closed lower.
Samsung Electronics moved down 0.82 percent to 48,400 won, and chipmaker SK hynix slid 0.59 percent to 84,500 won. Battery maker Samsung SDI, on the other hand, edged up 0.53 percent to 287,000 won.
Chemical firm LG Chem decreased 1.7 percent to 346,500 won, and local cosmetics maker Amorepacific shed 3.31 percent to 175,500 won.
Retail giant Emart lost 2.62 percent to 111,500 won, while GS Retail moved up 1.06 percent to 38,050 won.
Carmakers finished mixed, with Hyundai Motor losing 0.85 percent to 93,700 won, while its sister Kia Motors gained 0.16 percent to 30,550 won. Auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis slid 1.99 percent to 172,500 won.
The secondary Kosdaq gained 2.74 points or 0.40 percent to close at 685.04.
The Korean won closed at 1,220.50 won against the dollar, up 0.6 won from the previous session.
BY KANG JAE-EUN, YONHAP [email@example.com]


text:
2010 Online Dispute Stats from eCOGRA
07 February 2011
In 2003 the eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) was founded by competing online gambling companies with its main objective to improve the quality of play for online players and maintain a standard of operation for the gambling sites and by complying with these standards a site can eCOGRA Safe and Fair seal.
Recently eCOGRA has released its 2010 statistics on disputes that involve their accredited online gambling sites. In total the statistics only showed a slight rise in the number disputes compared to 2009. Here is what they found:
A total of 846 disputes (2009: 826 complaints) were submitted online to eCOGRA throughout 2010, an increase of 10 percent over 2009. 67 of these concerned companies not accredited through eCOGRA and therefore outside the ambit of the FGA’s authority.
A further 125 were found to be invalid, being fraudulent, non-specific or abusive and anonymous in nature.
The remaining, or valid, 654 disputes (2009: 628 complaints) concerned cash-in problems (44 percent); Bonus issues (25 percent); and Locked accounts (19 percent).
12 percent were categorised as ‘other’ and involved software fairness, responsible gambling and spamming allegations.
Over the 12 months, an average of 43 percent of disputes was resolved in favour of the player.
According to Tex Rees, the Fair Gaming Advocate at eCOGRA,
“The small decrease in the percentage of disputes resolved in favour of the player, and a corresponding increase in allegations of unjust bonus disqualification have been proved through detailed investigation to be connected.
A fraudulent player syndicate was caught out by sophisticated security systems, resulting in its members submitting allegations which subsequently proved to be false, but had to be painstakingly followed up.”
eCOGRA has accredited some of the biggest names on online gambling so if you look at the overall volume of business generated by these companies over a year, the number of disputes are incredibly low. On average an accredited site would have .38 disputes per month compared to .37 in 2009 according to eCOGRA’s report.
08 October 2015eCOGRA Approved by Portuguese Regulator for Testing
eCOGRA is known for being one of the most important independent entities in all of online gambling. Right now, their Safe & Fair Seal is considered to be the single most-important certification that an online gambling site could have. Portugal's new regulator SRIJ has recognized this, and now they've made a deal where they will be using eCOGRA as a testing company. This is a great deal that will definitely help the industry as a whole in Portugal. What eCOGRA Will Be DoingRead full article
22 July 2015Betway to Innovate with Pub Ads on Screach Platform
Being able to target key demographics is a major part of what can make an online gambling brand successful. Advertising is great, but if you're not advertising to the people who want to use your product, then it's not very useful. Betway has found a way to get into a lot of pubs where their potential customers are waiting, and that's with an exclusive advertising deal that has been made with the Screach platform. What is Screach?Read full article
29 March 2011eCogra Under New Management
For those who may not know, eCogra is a company set up by 3 online gaming software companies to help players who gamble online and to also test software program’s used by online casino to ensure there integrity. Microgaming, 888 and Bwin are the three major owners of the eCogra and have always claimed fairness in their audits and approvals of all online gambling sites.Read full article


text:
TSB boss takes on 'free banking myth' claiming all banks should be forced to send customers monthly bills
THE boss of TSB says all banks should be forced to send monthly bills to their customers to explode the myth of free banking.
Paul Pester (pictured) has proposed sweeping changes to boost competition on the High Street and break the ‘stranglehold’ of Britain’s biggest lenders.
He said that so-called free banking actually costs customers between £7bn and £8bn a year in overdraft fees, charges and interest forfeited.
‘The whole concept of free banking is a myth,’ he said.'
To create more transparency for customers, TSB says banks should be forced to send monthly bills to all their customers spelling out clearly how much they have paid for their banking each month.
Most watched Money videos
- Citroen unveil the My Ami Cargo, a dinky electric van
- Volkswagen's Up! is a stylish city car with big performance
- What the frunk!? Ford Lightning features a trunk on the front
- Will investors see a Roaring Twenties on the stock market?
- Take a look at £3.3 million Bugatti Chiron Super Sport hypercar
- Cupra Born: First all-electric hot hatch from Spain
- Rare 1960 crashed Jaguar sells at auction for £90,000
- The all-new 7-seater SUV Kia Sorento with a panoramic sunroof
- Europe's most powerful EV charging hub to be installed in Oxford
- New £2m electric Nevera: The fastest accelerating car in the world
- Highway England catch dangerous drivers using unmarked supercabs
- Ineos Grenadier 4X4 is tested for sturdiness on the toughest roads


text:
Increased ocean freight rates, which are being caused by service disruption,are helping to encourage freightforwarders and shippers to use airfreight.
The airline association IATA said that air cargo is benefitting from “exceptionally congested” container shipping supply chains.
Cost-competitiveness of air cargo relative to that of container shipping has improved over recent months. The average cost of air cargo in May was six times more expensive than seafreight, compared with 12 times more expensive pre-crisis.
“Improved competitiveness compared to sea shipping should continue to make air cargo a bright spot for airlines while passenger demand struggles with continued border closures and travel restrictions,” said Willie Walsh, IATA director general.


text:
What does Facebook’s live video roll out really mean for marketers?
Live content seems to be an increasing focus for Facebook but whether that’s a direct challenge to Twitter, and a long-term opportunity for advertisers, remains to be seen.
Facebook confirmed this week that its live video product would be rolling out to all US users, an announcement which comes just days after it launched 'Sports Stadium', an unfiltered feed designed to allow real-time reaction and commentary around key sporting events.
Live video offers similar functionality to the likes of Periscope and Meerkat in that a user can literally share a video feed live from their phones, either of what they are seeing, or commonly, of themselves talking and interacting. The videos can be watched directly in the newsfeed and it’s surprisingly easy to be drawn into one for minutes on end.
Launched originally for selected influencers last year, the functionality has been tried out by public figures such as Jamie Oliver, Neil Patrick Harris and of course Facebook’s own Sheryl Sandberg. On the face of it the announcement puts them on a direct course to clash with Twitter's mission to connect people live in the moment.
Certainly there is an element of this, especially in how high-profile users now interact, but the private nature of most users' Facebook sharing means it will always struggle to publicly scale conversations.
On new year’s eve, when a fire raged in downtown Dubai, the BBC was showing state-sanctioned footage from an hour previously, but through the Periscope app you could watch it live almost as if you were there. The native public sharing, discoverability and mapping functionality made it easy to look for new perspectives on the story, in a way that Facebook will not be able to challenge, even as its live video functionality rolls out.
With that in mind, it may actually be Snapchat users rather than tweeters that Facebook is aiming this at – that platform’s continued growth has ultimately been fuelled more by its disposability than its secrecy, with users willing to share more regularly if those postings aren’t archived for eternity.
Although live videos are saved and can be watched later, they do present an opportunity to capture more trivial moments that you wouldn’t bother actively sharing later, still safe in the knowledge that only your connections can see them. If you’ve ever seen how many Snapchats a teenager can send in just a few minutes, you’ll start to understand this sort of disposable mind-set.
From Facebook's perspective, it's a case of the more video the merrier, with continued growth in advertising dollars heavily fuelled by the wider range of video opportunities. It becomes much easier for it to serve video adverts if users are accustomed to seeing video from their friends, celebrities and other news sites than if the rest of the feed is static.
The ‘ice bucket challenge’ two years ago gave many people their first reason to post a video themselves, and live video could provide a new motivation to do so. With a similar aim, Facebook has recently also started prompting users to record a video message, and not just leave a simple text post, when it's a friend's birthday.
In reality, live video functionality is nothing new. Google opened up its ‘Hangouts on Air’ platform back in 2012 (with participants including David Beckham, Barack Obama and brands including the work I did with Cadbury) and had occasional YouTube live streams earlier than that. The difficulty in all cases is finding a big enough audience in the moment to make it worthwhile, and typically far more viewership actually happens after the event, often of an edited version that gets more heavily promoted.
Advertisers have jumped on Meerkat, Periscope and more recently Facebook to test this new live functionality, and doing so is certainly a way of gaining industry attention and consumer intrigue. Longer term, the value to advertisers really depends on creative hooks that make a live stream relevant and audience grabbing, rather than any assumption that all marketing stunts need to be broadcast live.
Many advertisers have already found that trying to be truly real-time and reactive on Twitter can be hugely resource intensive and often adds little value over well thought through ongoing ideas and personalised targeting. Live video almost inevitably has lower production values and fewer clear messages, so marketers must think carefully about the role it plays in connecting with consumers.
Video overall provides a fantastic format for advertisers to engage consumers and keep them front of consumers' minds, so the more people Facebook can get posting and watching video content, the broader the canvas it'll have to play in.
Just as with 360 video and virtual reality, we will no doubt see some fantastic examples of advertisers pushing the creative boundaries over the coming year. Those who don’t relish the opportunity of being first to market may be wise to sit back and see how consumers truly respond.
Jerry Daykin is global digital partner at Carat


text:
UK Export Finance has invited banks and financial partners to apply to help deliver £3bn worth of medium and long-term export credit loans.
To help arrange and administer the enhanced direct lending facility (DLF) export credit loans, UKEF is setting up a panel of suitably qualified partner banks and/or financial organisations.
Commenting on the announcement, David Godfrey, CEO of UKEF, said in a statement: “As the UK’s export credit agency, UKEF has a key role in providing an attractive financing platform for UK exporters. Our direct lending facility is one of the most competitive loan products from any ECA. It supplements the financial support for exporters from the commercial sector and enables banks to help more customers take advantage of international sales.”
Under the DLF, which has not disbursed any loans to date, UKEF will provide loans to overseas buyers in order to finance the purchase of goods and services from UK exporters. Loans are available to cover new international sales by any business exporting from the UK, to any country where UKEF medium-term cover is available, and can be made in sterling, US dollars, euro or Japanese yen.
UKEF has identified that typical loan sizes “are likely to range from around £5mn to well over £50mn”. For loans of less than £5mn, UKEF may offer alternative export finance options. For those over £50mn, UKEF expects funding to be a combination of DLF and commercial financing such as a buyer credit/export refinancing facility.
The enhanced DLF was announced by chancellor George Osborne in March 2014.
From September 8, 2014, UKEF will start listing the successful applicants who it will work with.


text:
Meet the Kosher Bagel Man With Celiacs
The New York Post tells the story of bagel man Danny Gejerman, owner of kosher bagel shop Bagel Boss, who was recently diagnosed with celiac disease.
Gejerman, who lives in Holliswood, Queens, has owned Bagel Boss, which is located at First Avenue and 15th street, for eight years. He was diagnosed with celiac disease two years ago.
The son of a Jewish grocer, Gejerman told The Post how he "grew up on bagels and challah," and "hadn't heard of anyone in his family not being able to eat gluten."
Gejerman hasn't let his medical condition keep him from baking foods forbidden to him. His shop's website boasts 13 types of bagels and eight kinds of flagels (flat bagels), not to mention a variety of cookies, muffins, and other baked goods. He wears special gloves at work, follows strict rules for avoiding contamination, and even began selling gluten free bagels and pizza last year.


text:
There is nothing sweet in the sugar war that is unfolding between Mexico and the United States.
The U.S. industry, sometimes called Big Sugar, simmers over soaring competition from Mexico and argues that a doubling of Mexican exports triggered a collapse in the market price of sugar.
A reluctant Obama administration has opened a formal investigation into those exports that could result in new import duties on Mexican sugar — and ignite a broader trade dispute over sweeteners that might affect other U.S. industries.
A spokesman for the American Sugar Alliance, Phillip Hayes, said the sugar industry faces losses of up to $1 billion this year because of what it alleges is dumping — selling at prices lower than what it costs to produce — by Mexican sugar producers.
“We are far more efficient than Mexico’s sugar industry, yet we are losing market share because of Mexico’s predatory trade practices,” Hayes said.
The dispute ricochets to the far corners of both countries, involving hundreds of thousands of jobs and affecting sugar cane fields in Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Hawaii, and sugar beet farms in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota, along with California, Idaho and the Pacific Northwest.
“This is a very big battle,” said John W. Bode, president of the Corn Refiners Association, a trade group with offices in Washington, D.C. “The political influence of the U.S. sugar industry is legendary. … They may be only 4% of U.S. agriculture but when you look at political contributions, they account for a third.”
The U.S. International Trade Commission is due to vote May 9 on whether Mexican imports harm the U.S. sugar industry.
Mexico also has much at stake. Its sugar industry employs 500,000 people.


text:
This edition of Poultry International brings you an update of our Top Company’s survey.
As we were about to finish the issue, the news emerged that New Zealand’s largest poultry producer, Tegel Foods, could be up for sale. Currently owned by a private equity group, by the time we come to publish next year’s edition, the name could have disappeared forever. Survey results can quickly go out of date, but we hope that we have brought data that will be of value until the next update.
In this year’s edition, there are new entries, while other household names have disappeared. Like any other industry, the poultry industry has its fair share of mergers and acquisitions and this is set to continue.
Given the importance of the poultry market, it is little surprise that beyond the everyday pressures of running a business, there are numerous other factors that impact those companies that operate in it.
The trade dispute between the US and Russia rumbles on and, while it continues, producers on one side will be rubbing their hands, while there will hand wringing on the other. The final outcome of the trade dispute between China and the US is, no doubt, being looked forward to with anxiety on both sides.
In Zimbabwe, poultry producers are concerned by the government’s decision to lift restrictions on a variety of agricultural imports, while in South Africa, the outlook for producers seems to be far more positive, with demand forecast to continue strongly upwards for at least the next four years.
In Europe, the outlook is positive, but increasing regulation continues to be a problem.
Yet despite uncertainties, the overall outlook for poultry production remains strong. In much of the developing world, poultry meat is increasingly affordable, while in more advanced economies that are yet to fully recover from the economic downturn, consumers have turned away from more expensive sources of protein to more affordable poultry meat.
Yet while the outlook looks positive, we all now operate in a much more interconnected world, where what happens in one country can have a much more direct bearing than it would have done 30 or 40 years ago.
Producers need to be responsive to consumer demand, efficient, and able to react quickly to events that may occur many, many miles from home.
Food safety issues are good case in point and, when a problem emerges, most importantly it needs to be dealt with quickly. But consumers still need to eat, and for any company that is quick enough to respond, they will be able to achieve the double benefit of satisfying consumer demand, but also possibly gaining market share and, importantly, trust.
So the poultry market remains a market of opportunities and, across the following pages, we bring you a selection of some the companies that have responded to opportunity particularly well.


text:
If there is any holiday that preys on your heartstrings and, more so, your purse strings, it is this one.» Read More
The toy industry delivered its most robust growth figures in more than a decade.
The FAA opened a registry for consumer drones a month ago, but whether it will make drone flights safer is debatable.
Around 60 percent of new restaurants fail within the first year, and most of the time, the location is to blame.
Millionaire density tends to be higher in smaller states or near to big centers of wealth creation.
Gooding & Co. will be auctioning off three of Jerry Seinfeld's Porsches at its Amelia Island Auction on March 11.
There's an ebb and flow when it comes to the popularity of stars, but it looks like a new generation is taking charge of the industry.
Rep. John Lewis sat down with CNBC's John Harwood to talk about his days with MLK Jr., the new speaker of the House, and Donald Trump.
McDonald's revealed it's latest menu item on Tuesday, but you'll have to travel to Japan to taste this delicacy.
Netflix, continuing to ramp up its original-series production, announced a slew of release dates for new and returning series.
Frey co-founded the Eagles and enjoyed a career at the top of the rock charts with hit songs such as "Hotel California" and "Take It Easy."
In a complicated world, Trump is offering this simple message to voters, and they're eating it up, say GOP strategists Abramson and Ballabon.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket delivered a satellite into orbit, but saw a 'hard landing' on its attempt to land at sea.
El Nino has rocked countries from Australia to Paraguay. Now, analysts are tipping renewed jitters spurred by La Nina, El Nino's little sister.
Fewer clean-shaven male faces are giving rise to a new archetype that's becoming a coveted market demographic in its own right — bearded men.
Reporter Phil LeBeau has the latest entrants in the battle for luxury cars. And with continued low gas prices, will the public make the move to hybrids and electric cars like the Chevrolet Bolt or will demand for pickups and SUVs stay strong?
The average price of gasoline in the U.S. probably won't be lower than that of bottled water, but Americans already pay more for many brands.
Here are four ways to reduce student debt and get your financial health in order for 2016, says Andrew Josuweit.
Three out of five financial advisors say more than half of clients are more concerned about retirement security than last year.
We are long overdue for a recession—and it will be much worse than 2008, says Michael Pento.
Looking to save by retiring outside the U.S.? CNBC presents the top 10 hot spots worldwide, plus living costs, for expat retirees.


text:
According to a Bloomberg interview with CEO Jesse Powell, Kraken is working in a market where users could use their NFTs as loan collateral. Powell said Kraken plans to launch an NFT marketplace as early as February. Kraken’s competitors Binance and FTX Exchange already have NFT marketplaces.
Clients can get loans secured by their NFTs
Cryptocurrency Exchange According to a Bloomberg interview with CEO Jesse Powell, Kraken is working in a marketplace where consumers can use their non-fungible tokens as collateral for loans. “We want to be able to display the value of your CryptoPunk on your account if you deposit one at Kraken. And if you want to borrow money against that, you can do it, ”Powell said, according to Bloomberg.
“Next year will truly be the year of NFTs,” according to the CEO of Kraken.
Powell was referring to the CryptoPunk collection of 10,000 pixel-art images, which is seen as a revolutionary effort for NFTs, or blockchain-based digital representations of art, music, and other products.
According to Powell, the Kraken Marketplace offers custodial services and may appeal to consumers who want to do more with their NFTs than just collect them. In an interview with Insider earlier this month, he said Kraken plans to launch an NFT market as early as February. Kraken now has 8.5 million customers, roughly double the number of a year ago.
Kraken’s biggest competitors, Binance and FTX Exchange, have launched NFT marketplaces, and the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has a waiting list of millions of people for its NFT marketplace. Meanwhile, OpenSea is one of the largest NFT marketplaces in the world, but it does not provide custodial services.
The cryptocurrency market reached a value of over $ 3 trillion in 2021, in part due to the increase in the value of the NFT segment of the market as digital art has become more popular.
According to Cointelegraph Research, NFT sales could reach a new high of $ 17.7 billion in 2021. In March, the 225-year-old Christie’s auction house set a new world record by selling an artwork NFT art for $ 69 million.
Christie’s said the new format has helped it achieve its best sales in five years and closed a historic business year with $ 150 million in non-fungible token sales in 2021.
The 255-year-old auction house announced this week that overall sales are on track to hit $ 7.1 billion this year, up 22% from 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic was still going on. When the virus first spread around the world in 2020, sales increased 54%.
If you find this article informative, please share it with your friends and family!
Also Read: Shiba Inu Was Most Viewed Cryptocurrency In 2021, Not Bitcoin: CoinMarketCap