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Vowell’s Fresh Market will open Demopolis store
Published 10:38 pm Friday, January 29, 2010
After sitting vacant for less than a year, the old Food World building on U.S. Highway 80 has been given a new lease on life.
Vowell’s Market Place, a Mississippi-based family-owned grocery chain, has a target opening date of mid-March in Demopolis. The store here will be named Vowell’s Fresh Market.
Todd Vowell, the third generation of the store’s family namesake, was in Demopolis Wednesday with crews who are preparing the store for its grand opening, which they hope will be held approximately 45 days from now.
The Demopolis location will be the company’s first store outside the state of Mississippi.
“We actually came to Demopolis when Food World was closing,” Vowell said. “We came to the store to buy some of the fixtures. We didn’t even have an idea about opening another store.”
That trip for store hardware proved to be the beginning of Demopolis’ opportunity to fill what would soon be a vacant lot.
“As we were driving through town, I felt like I was at home,” Vowell said. “When we got into the store – the store was still open at the time – the customers there reminded us of our customers. We knew that day we wanted to be here.”
Vowell’s Market Place was first opened at the conclusion of World War II by Todd’s grandfather in Noxapater, Miss.
“And that store, to this day, is still open and doing really well,” he noted.
Over the years, the family has added seven more stores, each in Mississippi, with its newest store opening in Byram, Miss., in October 2005.
“We’ve built our brand on the highest quality meats, excellent customer service and a large variety of fresh vegetables and produce,” said Vowell, who works from the family’s Forest, Miss., store. “We’re a very personable store. We think that personal link to the customer is missing a lot of times, and we really focus on that.”
Among the services Vowell said he hoped to include in the Demopolis location are adding back a bank and a pharmacy – services that were shuttered when Food World closed the building last spring – adding that he expected to employ between 50 and 60 employees, and has already been in contact with many of the displaced Food World workers.
Among other offerings at the store will be a deli, a bakery and an expansive meat department, which includes fresh seafood.


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New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it has enabled over one lakh local shops, kiranas and neighbourhood stores across the country through its various initiatives to facilitate delivery of packages this festive season. More than 20,000 offline retailers, kiranas and local shops from ‘Local Shops on Amazon’ programme will participate in ‘Great Indian Festival’ for the first time, selling various items like daily essentials, large appliances and home décor products, a statement said. This format helps shop owners establish a digital presence and expand their reach, while allowing customers to shop from local stores in their city.
The programme, which was launched in April this year, now has more than 20,000 retailers in 400 cities, including Meerut, Ludhiana, Saharanpur, Surat, Indore, Ernakulum and Kanchipuram. More than 40 per cent of the sellers are coming from outside the top 10 cities.
“This festive season, we are focused on helping our sellers and other MSME partners grow their business and bounce back from the recent challenges. In the last few months we have seen businesses of all sizes increasingly adopt technology into their business,” Amazon India Vice-President Manish Tiwary, VP – Amazon India, said.
The integration of Amazon’s programmes with one lakh-plus ubiquitous neighbourhood stores – for selling online, to help customers buy online, to make deliveries and enable contactless payments – is a testament of the adaptability and inventiveness of Indian entrepreneurs, he added.
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NEW YORK -- The famous "I [heart] NY" logo, memorialized on millions of touristy white T-shirts, is making an official comeback as the state's tourism marketing slogan.
New York's governor, David Paterson, and the Empire State Development Corp. last week relaunched the 31-year-old "I Love New York" brand, which has one of the world's best-known, and even most-copied, logos.
New York state is "reclaiming" the brand from New York City, with which it has been most associated, especially in the wake of 9/11.
Along with the relaunch is the first major changes to the iconic logo, but even then, it is not all that major. There was no toying with something that works, officials indicated.
In print ads to appear in magazines and in Web banner ads, readers will see the familiar "I [heart] NY" with tiny enhancements. For example, one iteration of the logo appears with the profile of a tiny squirrel atop the "Y" and a tinier butterfly opposite over the "I," one to illustrate fall in New York and the other to illustrate summer, said Tom Ranese, chief marketing officer for Empire State Development.
In another version, the heart comes with purse strings to indicate shopping; another features a tiny profile of grapes hanging off the "Y" to signify food and wine; and a third uses a miniheart beside the larger heart to signify that New York state is a family destination.
Narrative in the ads also reflects the "New York voice," Ranese said. For example, in a magazine ad to debut in July, vineyards are promoted with ad copy that includes: "To succeed here, the wine has to be just as good as what the city offers. It's taken hard work and sleepless nights. Did I grow the best grapes? Did I check every vat? Did I leave the oven on? Neurotic Vineyards."
The $17 million campaign is designed to set the state on a course to increase its 155 million tourism arrivals in 2006 to 200 million by 2020 and bring direct spending up from $47 billion to $60 billion.
Paterson said the state put things in motion by increasing its tourism promotion budget by 54% as of 2006 and adding Ranese as a marketing chief last year.
He said New York was such a great destination "we shouldn't need a campaign. But other states are rigorously pursuing this market, so we have to go back to the type of campaign launched in 1977. That campaign flourished."
To contact the reporter who wrote this article, send e-mail to Nadine Godwin at [email protected].


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Netflix has announced it is rolling out support for Spatial Audio on iOS 14 for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max users.
Netflix has announced that it is finally roll out Spatial Audio support on its iPhone and iPad apps on iOS 14. However, the immersive audio feature will only be available for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max.
Spatial Audio support will allow for an immersive experience using directional audio filters, directing sound anywhere in space, with surround channels aiming exactly at the right spot – even as the user’s head is turning, or the device is moving.
This is done by using the gyroscope and accelerometer in your AirPods Pro or AirPods Max to track the motion of your head and your device to remap the sound as you move.
The new Spatial Audio feature is now becoming available on the latest version of the Netflix app over the coming weeks, as Netflix says this will be a slow rollout. The toggle for managing Spatial Audio can be found within the iOS 14 Control Center.
iOS 15 will also present a new Spatialize Stereo option, which simulates the Spatial Audio experience for non-Dolby Atmos content. This way, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max users can listen to pretty much any song or video and get this same experience.
Apple has been working on further developing its spatial audio features lately and announced spatial audio for AirPods Pro during its WWDC 2020 conference. This year, the company also added spatial audio and lossless audio streaming to Apple Music as well.
Spotify also recently announced lossless audio in its app with a high-end Spotify HiFi subscription service.
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Marshall has released an updated version of its Monitor headphones, a model that brings the same retro design we’ve seen with the company’s other products. Users can expect ultra-long listening sessions from the headphones’ built-in battery; there’s also active noise cancellation and the same gold control knob found on some of the company’s other earphones.
Marshall announced the new Monitor II ANC headphones on Tuesday, explaining that users can expect high audio performance that includes active noise cancellation to block out ambient sounds. This model sports 40mm dynamic drivers, the promise of deep bass combined with ‘punchy mids’ and ‘crisp highs,’ as well as a ‘Monitoring Mode.’
With the active noise cancellation feature turned on, Marshall says users can expect up to 30 hours of playback on a single charge; this figure jumps to 45 hours when the ANC is turned off. The model’s built-in microphone provides direct access to Google Assistant — users can press an ‘M’ button on the headphones to summon the assistant.
According to Marshall, users can recharge the Monitor II headphones enough for five hours of playback after 15 minutes on the outlet; it takes two hours to fully recharge the headphones. In addition to the Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, Marshall includes a 3.5mm audio cable with the model so that users can continue to listen to their music even if the batteries are dead.
Specs include a 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response, built-in remote control, support for the Marshall mobile app, 11.2oz weight, and Black color option. The company includes a canvas carrying bag with the headphones, which are available from Marshall now for $319.99 USD.


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Mashreq chooses 2 millionaires
Dubai, August 25, 2013
Two customers walked away with Dh1 million ($272,220) each in the July MashreqMillionaire draw.
Hamad Sultan Mohammed, an Emirati national, and Yousuf Falah Assoboh, a Jordanian, were announced as millionaires in the latest draw.
MashreqMillionaire draw prize structure will continue to announce 43 winners in August & September for 40 prizes of Dh5,000 each and three prizes of Dh100,000 each. In October, two lucky winners will win Dh1 million each in one single draw, said a statement.
Tooran Asif, head of personal banking at Mashreq, said: “We are very pleased to announce the latest winners and most importantly change their lives forever. MashreqMillionaire continues to surprise customers with new prize structures that fulfill the aspirations of our customers.”
MashreqMillionaire was launched in 1995 and since then has made more millionaires than any other schemes in the UAE, it said.
Customers can purchase certificates across all Mashreq branches in the UAE. Existing Mashreq customers can also buy online through MashreqOnline. –TradeArabia News Service


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The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, KKMM is seconding the adoption of virtual currencies, with the deputy minister convening the government to legalize crypto. Deputy communications and multimedia minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin has prompted Malaysia’s regulators to legalize specific use cases of virtual currencies and nonfungible tokens. Recently, Malaysia’s finance minister said that crypto payments were illicit as they don’t meet the prevailing aspects of money.
Zahidi pinpointed that such measures would considerably benefit young people as the digital currency enterprise has been thriving popular among the youth. He further added that the KKMM is investigating paths to improve the participation of the young generation in the industry. The deputy minister remarked that the judgment on crypto legislation is up to Malaysia’s economic regulators, comprising the Securities Commission Malaysia and central bank. Zahidi said that the ministry is inclined to carry this question up because the crypto industry is the business and economic policy of the future, particularly for the young generation. He added that they hope the government can begin to legalize this matter so that we can improve the participation of young people in virtual currencies and assist them in terms of energy consumption and many more.
As per some sources, Zahidi recommended not just legalizing certain cryptocurrency transactions but rather accepting digital currency as legal tender. Digital assets do not hold a good value and a medium of exchange because digital assets are vulnerable to unstable rate fluctuations, the threat of robbery due to cyber threats and lack of scalability. The minister added that Bank Negara Malaysia was struggling to potentially enlist a central bank digital currency and blockchain-related improvements to answer back to the rising trend in the digital asset enterprise.
Have a look t this- Malaysian Crypto Miners found stealing electricity from the State


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Today, almost everyone is conducting business online. As we shift to digitization, we increase the risk of cyber-attacks which can cause detrimental effects to one’s business if not addressed quickly. Strengthening IT and cybersecurity is a top priority amongst many government agencies as government databases tend to be a big target for hackers. As a result, federal, state, and local government agencies combined spend billions of dollars a year to continue advancing their security. According to Statista.com, federal agencies alone reported over 30,000 cyber incidents in FY 2020. With this many attacks, it can often cost a lot of money to resolve. To prevent this, many agencies are spending more and issuing more bids and RFPs for IT and cybersecurity services for your business to pursue. By utilizing Periscope S2G, you can find and be notified of new opportunities daily, so you don’t have to spend time and resources finding them on your own.
The start of the new federal fiscal year just kicked off on October 1st, which means there’s a new federal budget is in the works. Close to an 11% increase from last year in cybersecurity funding is expected to come from this budget. According to govtech.com, House appropriators have been working on dozens of spending bills that would provide approximately $15.6 billion for cybersecurity efforts across federal agencies and departments. The biggest chunk is expected to go the Department of Defense at $11.2 billion and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at $2.9 billion. Many other departments can expect to receive millions of dollars as well. If you don’t currently bid on federal opportunities, this may be the perfect time to start as we’ll see an influx over the next several months.
With Periscope S2G, you don’t have to worry about missing an opportunity. We monitor thousands of government agencies to deliver you the best matching bids for your business. There are currently hundreds of open cybersecurity opportunities that you can start getting notified of daily. All you have to do is register as a supplier with one of our plan options, set up your bidding profile, and you can start exploring.
When setting up your bidding profile, one of the most important things to add is keywords. This will help narrow down your bid search even further. You can add keywords such as ‘‘cybersecurity’’, ‘‘information technology security’’, ‘‘security’’ and more. If you save these to your profile, you’ll be able to come back to that search at any time to see what new opportunities are being published. Another important step is to add NIGP codes to your profile. These are unique codes that identify different products and services so that you’ll be matched with the right opportunities. You can add codes like 257-78: Security Enhancement Equipment, Cyber.
As doing business online becomes the focus of the future, investing in more advanced cybersecurity efforts will continue to increase. With increased spending comes more bid opportunities for your business, plus as technology advances, there will be more room for your business to grow and release new products that the government will be interested in buying. With billions of dollars in funding in the works for FY 2023, stay on the look out for new opportunities from federal, state, and local government agencies.
With Periscope S2G, you can do business across the U.S. with one simple, easy-to-use bidding solution. Simply register with our state, regional, or national plan, set up your profile, start making connections, and watch your opportunities grow!


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Gameloft and MLG have recently teamed up to hold competitions for cash prizes in two games, N.O.V.A. 3 and Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation. Up until now, these competitions were restricted to only a few countries but now, as of today, these ongoing competitions have now been opened up to everyone in the world.
2K Games surpised us a couple of week ago when they decided to quietly release NBA 2K13 onto Android. Now they have gone a step further and have quietly released a companion application for NBA 2K13 called MyNBA2K. This companion app isn't really for the Android version of the game but instead extends your NBA 2K13 experience on Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii U. In fact it can connect back to the game regardless of what console you're playing it on.
One of a few upcoming game controllers a lot of people have been looking forward to getting is the MOGA mobile gaming system. Well the good news today for those of you waiting is that the waiting is actually over. The MOGA will be hitting the shelves at Toys R' Us and Best Buy starting today as well as Fred Meyer and Gamestop. For those of you more apt to shopping online, you can also pick the MOGA up off of Amazon and PowerA's website.
Like a middle child, mobile games are constantly vying for our attention. Every week a new crop of games prop themselves on our desk and demands to be played. So we humbly present "Game's We're Playing This Week", a weekly reflection on outstanding games that deserves longer than your average bathroom romp. Every week members of our staff will sift through the best Android games, new or old, basically any games they've been playing relentlessly throughout the week.
Without much fanfare, Zynga has released two new games onto Google Play. The first is Zombie Swipeout, a Fruit Ninja-inspired game developed by the same guys behind ZombieSmash. The second is Twist Pilot, an action puzzler created by Crash Lab which also happens to be the second game (after Horn) to be published under the Zynga partners program for Android.
We get a lot of unique retro-style RPG titles on Android and mobile in general. While the storylines are all different, most of the gameplay mechanics are pretty similar regardless if the RPG you're playing is a turn-based one or an Action-RPG title. So when we first saw a new retro RPG on Google Play called Knights of Pen & Paper, we thought that this would be a cool game.
A rather big company named Marvel released a TCG title yesterday called Marvel War of Heroes, but if that isn't your type of thing then perhaps cats are instead. They are not normal cats though, they are Samurai Cats. Released onto the Mobage social gaming platform, Samurai Cats is as it sounds, a TCG title filled with cats wielding swords and attacking enemies, in TCG gaming format of course. However, you can for groups and formations with your cards, almost like a strategy board game.
Spacetime Studios' rather popular MMORPG for Android and iOS has gotten a new content update that has gone live. This update brings a whole new adventure area along with it as well as some other new goodies for players to enjoy. So what can you expect to find in this update? Well for starters the level cap has been raised to 76.
It is no secret that Trendy Entertainment have been really focused for awhile now on Dungeon Defenders for Steam and consoles, with the mobile versions getting very minimal updates and very little content updates. Well we are not exactly sure when this happened, although we do know it happened fairly recently, but Dungeon Defenders has disappeared off of the Google Play store. This goes for both of the Dungeon Defenders games.
AMA Ltd has released a new game onto the Google Play store today sporting the 'Tycoon' name on it. While this may or may not have any affiliation with the plethora of Tycoon titles out there in the video gaming world, Animal Park Tycoon looks to be a bit more of a casual sim game where you will be building the best zoo you can possibly build.


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ZOPO is Awarded “Top 10 Promising Mobile Brands 2014 in China
On April 10, the 4th China Annual Mobile Industry Conference themed “Industrial Interconnect and Smart Ecosystem" was held in Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel. More than 1,000 mobile industry elites across the country were present in Shenzhen. They deeply discussed the development trends and problems of the global mobile phone industry, seeking to find out the solutions. In addition, the conference announced the "Annual China Mobile Brands 2014", and ZOPO was awarded one of the "Top 10 Chinese Promising Mobile Brands”.
As early as 2013, ZOPO had been awarded "Top 10 Chinese Promosing Mobile Brands". ZOPO won the honor again this year owing to the support from China Mobile Industry Association. In addition, at the beginning of the foundation of ZOPO brand, it had been awarded "A New Industrial Record", "Famous Mobile Industry Brand 2012", "The Most Innovative Cutting-edge Mobile 2012", "High-tech Enterprise", “ The Best Innovative Mobile Brand 2013 ", “The Most Innovative Model" in China Financial Summit, etc.
Nowadays, with 4G coming, China Mobile Industry Smart Ecosystem has been built gradually. Mobile terminals and smart application technology deeply influences people's life and work. China Mobile Industry is becoming thriving which drives the domestic economic growth. Industrial interconnect and smart ecosystem can realize the rational allocation and utilization of resources in communications area. While Apple and Samsung these international brands encountering the bottleneck period, China mobile producers catch up vigorously, aiming to be transformed into International Brands. In 2014, ZOPO has stepped into 4G products field. Under this historical background, ZOPO mobile has gained a very good public praise across the globe with unique technological innovation and brand-operation strategy.
In the future, as one of the Top 10 Promising Mobile Brands, ZOPO will move forward and keep on innovation, striving to bring the latest mobile smart technology and the best high quality service to each user in the world.


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Car shoppers have faced sky-high prices for more than a year in part due to high demand and tight inventory. But 2023 may finally bring some relief.
As demand stabilizes and inventory improves, prices are expected to ease slightly. Prices could drop up to 5% for new vehicles and between 10% to 20% for used ones, according to a November report from the bank J.P. Morgan.
Used-car prices have fallen after surging in 2021, with a recent drop of more than 3%, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The average used car sold for $27,156 last month, a 1.5% decrease from October, according to Kelley Blue Book.
New-car prices, meanwhile, are still historically high. Their average transaction price hit a record $47,681 in November, according to car pricing site Edmunds. But it was also the first time since July 2021 that the average paid price fell below the average manufacturer’s suggested retail price, or MSRP. When that happens, it signals that some buyers are able to negotiate a lower price for vehicles.
There is some bad news for buyers, though. Rising interest rates will likely offset the decline in vehicle prices, meaning Americans who finance their cars may not see much, if any, relief.
In November, the average interest paid over the life of a new car loan reached a record $8,436 and the average interest paid over the life of a used car loan reached an all-time high of $10,204, according to Edmunds.
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Why are car prices so high?
New-car prices have risen because of increased costs of raw materials and shortages of chips for computers that control a vehicle’s gas pedal, transmission and touch screen. The rise in new-car prices has fueled the demand for less expensive used vehicles, according to J.P. Morgan.
“We estimate that half of the increase in new vehicle prices relates to the passing along of higher input costs, including raw material costs,” Ryan Brinkman, lead automotive equity research analyst at J.P. Morgan, said in the report.
The prices for traditionally cheaper options like compact and midsize cars have increased this year due to consumer demand for affordable vehicles, according to Edmunds data.
How reliable is your vehicle?: Consumer Reports ranking for the most reliable cars of 2023 are in
What is the cheapest month to buy a car?
The final months of the year— October, November and December— typically see the deepest car discounts, and deals on new cars usually coincide with the introduction of new models, according to Edmunds, making current cars and trucks less desirable.
December typically has the best deals, with the biggest discounts available on New Year’s Eve, according to CARFAX. But there are other good times to buy a vehicle if a consumer needs to buy sooner.
The end of the month, end of the model year and holiday weekends are also usually a prime time to score a deal on a new car.
How can I get the best car deal?
The chip shortage and record-high prices have changed the typical guidance for car shopping in 2022, but buyers still have time to snag a good deal.
Experts said shoppers should cast a wide net and be flexible when searching for a vehicle. Buyers should also negotiate at the dealership, using the sticker price as a starting point. (Here are more tips on scoring a year-end car deal this December.)


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The M6 motorway has appeared on the online auction site Ebay.
Here is a list of the most unusual things which have appeared on the site, according to Ebay.
- Britney Spears' hair. After the singer had her hair cut off, the salon put the cuttings online. But site policy meant they had to be removed.
Hornet fighter jet. It had been bought from a scrapyard and the owner offered to have it restored for a 'buy it now price' of $9,000,00.
New Zealand. Someone in Australia tried to sell the country back in 2006.
Hollywood sign. It went for $450,400 back in 2005.
Group of four Australian men. Four men sold themselves on the site, guaranteeing a weekend of 'fun, laughs and beer'. They sold for $1,300.
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So New York City has its famed Lincoln Center Christmas tree and its winter wonderland ice skating. But folks in D.C. know they don’t have to take the dreaded drive up Interstate 95 and into the Big Apple for holiday fun.
“We’ve got some of the best holiday places to visit here,” said Naomi Weaver, a hair stylist who answered an online request for some of the District’s Christmastime attractions.
In fact, several websites have published their say about the best places to visit in D.C. during the holidays.
Washington.org notes that the National Christmas Tree is “DC’s claim to fame” during the holidays, and for good reason.
“The gorgeous conifer lives in President’s Park on the White House Ellipse, where it’s surrounded by trees decorated with handmade ornaments from 56 U.S. states and territories and is accompanied by nightly musical performances throughout the holiday season,” the city-themed webpage notes.
The display is free to visit and open from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. while the National Christmas Tree is lit each day from 4:30-10 p.m.
Residents and visitors are invited to “indulge your wild side” with an after-hours visit to the National Zoo during ZooLights, which illuminates the zoo with more than 500,000 environmentally-friendly LEDs, animated light installations, live music and more.
ZooLights runs until Jan. 1. It’s closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Dec. 31.
WTOP notes that “Miracle on Seventh Street,” DC’s annual pop-up bar has returned and this year’s theme is all about the Panda.
“Keeping in the pop-up tradition, visitors can expect creative names alongside craft cocktails, plus decorative backdrops, all perfect for photos,” WTOP reported.
Tripsavvy.com notes that all can “step inside a winter wonderland created entirely of 5,000 blocks of ice weighing 1.5 million pounds” at the Gaylord National Resort.
Hand-sculpted by 40 international artisans and kept at a chilling nine degrees Fahrenheit, the Gaylord Resort’s “ICE” counts as an interactive holiday attraction that has a new theme each year.
Website The 10Best.com asks visitors and residents, “What’s the holiday season without a viewing of the Charles Dickens’ classic tale “A Christmas Carol’?”
Instead of watching a movie, be sure to catch the Ford’s Theatre production and take in some history at the memorable venue.
Also, the 10Best suggests that “Once you see poinsettias, you know the holiday season is upon us so why not head to a place that knows how to make beautiful plant displays?” The U.S. Botanic Garden’s annual “Season’s Greenings” features a showcase of the holiday flowers, one of the largest indoor decorated trees in the district and trains meandering through unique displays.
If you have a Thomas the Train fan in your house, you can usually find him or one of his friends huffing and chuffing down the tracks. Patrons will also see smaller versions of familiar landmarks such as the White House, Capitol and Lincoln Memorial, but be sure to look close because they are made out of plants.
Located at 8th and F Streets NW, the market holds down the area in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. At night, its bright lights bring Penn Quarter to life, providing a holiday spark to the neighborhood.
But don’t worry, you can shop during the day, too. The holiday market is open daily 12-8 p.m. through Dec. 23.
“People will find something fun to do in D.C.,” Weaver said. “We always do.”


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Some Sports Apparel Vendors Move Away From Cleveland's Chief Wahoo
Vendors of Cleveland Indians apparel seem to be preparing for a change. This comes in reaction to a statement this week from Major League Baseball that commissioner Rob Manfred is working with the Cleveland Indians to transition away from the Chief Wahoo logo.
Several years ago, Greg Vlosich's Lakewood-based GV Art + Design launched a tee-shirt featuring a silhouette of the famous Chief Wahoo insignia. But, instead of the familiar grinning face were the words: "Keep the Chief".
"That one was definitely our most popular shirt when we launched it," says Vlosich. "And every year around March and April, it becomes our most popular shirt again."
But, with the potential phasing out of the Wahoo logo, those days may be numbered. This week, his company launched a shirt and cap featuring just the letter C intertwined with a single feather.
Vern Thompson's table outside Progressive Field is packed with Indians apparel. He says anything with a Chief Wahoo insignia is selling fast, after the recent reports that the image may be going away. He adds, those items are getting hard for him to order.
"Our distributors are pushing it away, so we're not going be able to get as much of it anymore," says Thompson. "They're really just going back to a block C and that's about it."
For its part, Indians management has stated: "We fully expect to work with the Commissioner throughout the remainder of this season on finding a solution that is good for the game and our organization."


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Mardles, the stickers that come to life using a free smartphone or tablet app, is set to make its TV advertising debut this Easter.
The two-week campaign will air across a range of kids’ TV channels until April 3rd 2016.
The Easter advert is to feature on CITV, Pop, Tiny Pop, Nick, Nick Jr, Nick Jr 2 and Nicktoons and marks the brand’s first push into mainstream advertising.
It TV debut also coincides with the arrival of Mardles into Toys R Us stores across the UK.
The £4.99 packs of 12 Mardles stickers had initially been available from Amazon, Argos online and via TV shopping channel QVC.
“We have been blown away by the industry and media interest in Mardles since we exhibited at Toy Fair in London in January and then visited Nuremberg," said co-founder James Murden.
"We already knew how popular the stickers were with parents and children and now we are looking forward to a 2016 of strong growth for the brand especially after many journalists picked us out as one of the top toys for the rest of this year and beyond.
“The first step in that growth strategy is this TV campaign, our first in the UK, the launch of our new boxed packaging, which replaces the previous clear plastic sleeves, and our arrival in Toys R Us. There are also some very special conversations happening in the background that we can’t talk about just yet but could be very exciting for the Mardles universe.”
Since launching towards the end of 2015, Mardles have sold nearly 200,000 packs.


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Mutual fund Investments offering wing of digital giant Paytm is also planning to invest Rs 250 crore over the next two years.
Prior to this elevation, Jadhav was the whole-time director of Paytm Money. He was earlier associated with Servify and Rediff.com, and was the founder and CEO of Wishberg.
Sharing his views on the latest development, Founder and CEO of Paytm Vijay Shekhar Sharma said, in the last one year, under Jadhav’s leadership, the team at Paytm Money has built an entire organisation, product, and business grounds up.
“As a true entrepreneur, Pravin has made Paytm Money from an idea to India’s largest mutual fund investment platform today. As our business expands in stockbroking, National Pension Scheme (NPS), and other investment products, I am very proud that Pravin will lead the company as its Managing Director and CEO,” added Shekhar.


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The apparel industry has been one of the most successful at cutting costs in the past decade, and also at passing on the benefits. U.S. apparel prices are slightly lower than a decade ago, compared with inflation of more than 100 percent, noted Bill...
The apparel industry has been one of the most successful at cutting costs in the past decade, and also at passing on the benefits. U.S. apparel prices are slightly lower than a decade ago, compared with inflation of more than 100 percent, noted Bill Ghitis, president of apparel for DuPont Textiles & Interiors, during a special presentation.
"We should be consumer heroes, but we’re not," Ghitis said. "Despite our decade-long fire sale, most of the trend lines point down. Why? Because clothes are simply boring."
Ghitis theorized that because of the industry’s focus on low-cost sourcing, fueled by a progressive rollback of global tariffs that will culminate with their elimination in 2005, creativity has ultimately been sacrificed, while consumers have looked for innovation in other product categories such as technology, entertainment and health care. While Ghitis anticipates the industry focus will remain centered on cost — and not value — at least through that period, he questioned whether companies are really prepared for the future, once there are no more cost frontiers to cross.
"It could be that innovation will be our new driver. We need to think in terms of radically different apparel products, service and concepts, conceiving and promoting them on a scale that will change attitudes toward clothes. Think package holidays, car radios, mountain bikes, fitness centers and cell phones."
While DuPont has been investing heavily in innovation and has promised 25 new fabric inventions within five years through its DTI division and also spends about $2 million a year on customer research, Ghitis had several thoughts on how other companies should look toward innovation.
"The consumer industries that have been most successful in the past 20 years — technology, entertainment, travel, health care — have brought new products to market on a regular basis. They’ve redefined consumer expectations of newness. We must recognize this and rethink our approach to apparel creativity. This has to be more than just about fashion and changing the way clothes look every few months."
Some ideas that have already been discussed are clothes that change color and size, ones that have medical benefits, offer entertainment or even keep a family safe. There are barriers to their development on a mass scale, he noted, which is exactly what companies should be looking at to begin developing their feasibility through sourcing and production so that new products will be ultimately available to a range of consumers."Are we looking at a problem?" he asked. "Not if we can figure out how to get from mass to mass customization. The idea isn’t new. The automobile industry has read the same tea leaves and has made huge investments to move in this direction. Clever combinations of fashion and high-tech functionality, such as digital sizing, could bring new meaning to the concept of ‘My clothes.’"
Supermodel @helenachristensen teamed up with longtime friend and designer @camillastaerk on a joint @paredeyewear collaboration. The lineup features three styles and 11 offerings, all of which embody a vintage feel. Get all the details on how they celebrated the collab on WWD.com. #wwdaccessories #wwdeye (📷: @slovekinpics)
“It’s a hard industry to keep motivated, as well, so finding different subjects and people is what makes it worth it – when you’re like, oh, I’ve met great people, I feel like I’ve done something good, and I feel proud of having done this,” said French actress Stacy Martin on being grateful for the variety of roles she’s take on. Read @ktauer’s full interview with Martin on her her latest film “Godard Mon Amour.” #wwdeye (📷: @danieldorsa)
After showing in front of the Eiffel Tower for his last two women’s ready-to-wear collection, it looks like @anthonyvaccarello may be heading to the Big Apple. Sources say the designer will stage his next @ysl show in NYC on June 6. Get all the details on WWD.com. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
EXCLUSIVE: Two and half months after John Targon, cofounder and codesigner of Baja East, was hired as creative director of the contemporary division at Marc Jacobs, he has left the company, WWD has learned. Marc Jacobs International, which is owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, confirmed Targon’s departure in a statement: “John Targon is a talented designer and we appreciate the work he has done here. Ultimately working together did not make sense for the brand and we wish him the best.” Read the story by @jessiredale, link in bio. #wwdnews
@theluxurycollection is officially launching a collection, tapping Sofia Sanchez de Betak for the capsule. Over 30 styles will be featured in the Chufy x The Luxury Collection, debuting next month at Bergdorf Goodman, The Webster, FiveStory and more. De Betak, known as “@chufy,” drew inspiration for the collection from her trips to Japan in the past year #wwdfashion
@lhd, founder and CEO of @thewebster, has teamed up with @lebonmarcherivegauche for the European launch of her ready-to-wear line, LHD. The launch will come with an exclusive pop-up opening today that’s set to run through May 20. Located on the second floor, it carries her debut Miami-themed resort collection, launched in November as see-now-buy-now. #wwdfashion


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Rubber extruder Rice-Chadwick Rubber Co. will resurrect an idle manufacturing plant in three to six months as it strives to move into plastics and shake off the effects of the slumping economy.
The Killbuck, Ohio-based company will open its 42,000-square-foot facility in nearby Loudonville to house a continuous salt-bath cure line and increase its extrusion capacity, said President William Buntin. The line is new and during the next few weeks will be ``debugged'' and used for product samples, he said.
The announcement comes almost exactly two years after Rice-Chadwick unveiled a $2 million business expansion plan, including the purchase of the Loudonville plant, machinery, vehicles and office equipment. But when the economy sagged throughout 2001, demand fell and the plan was put on hold.
The new facility was operated for limited trial runs, but never for production, according to Buntin.
Now, 57-year-old Rice-Chadwick is looking to brighter days and is ready to ``reinvent itself,'' he said. First, the company is adapting the principles of lean manufacturing, and is using the Loudonville site to train employees, he said.
``We're bringing in 16 people at a time for an intensive week of learning the lean manufacturing process,'' Buntin said. ``Everyone - from staff to supervisors to management - is going through it.''
The firm is about halfway through training, he said.
Second, Rice-Chadwick has an eye toward expanding into the plastics market, Buntin said. That was not the goal when the company acquired the Loudonville plant two years ago, and the firm plans to have rubber extrusion at the factory when it opens later this year.
But down the road - ``as soon as possible,'' Buntin said - the company plans to house all of its rubber lines in its 100,000-square-foot Killbuck facility and have plastic extrusion, molding and assembly operations in Loudonville, about 17 miles away.
``In this industry, as old and mature as it is, sometimes you have to do something different,'' he said. ``We're going through a paradigm shift, and we believe the timing is right.''
The changes are backed by Rice-Chadwick's parent firm, Valley Forge, Pa.-based Alco Industries Inc., Buntin said. Alco has been supportive of its subsidiary through many difficult months, including keeping its work force intact, he said. Two years ago, Rice-Chadwick employed about 200, and today it stands at 185.
``The people here have been very cooperative and have made my time here gratifying,'' said Buntin, who joined the company last fall after serving as vice president of engineering and technology with Cooper-Standard Automotive Group. ``They're our most important asset.''
When the Loudonville site officially reopens, it will be staffed with people from Killbuck. It is too early to predict how many workers will be needed at the plant, Buntin said.
In addition to rubber extrusion, Rice-Chadwick makes molded rubber parts and provides fabricating and finishing services. Its extruded products include seals, gaskets, hose and tubing for a variety of markets, including original equipment appliance and automotive, heavy truck, railway, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning.


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Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:00
Win a trip to Switzerland
Switzerland Tourism is hosting “#Inlovewithswitzerland” at Siam Paragon until September 23, complete with a rolling 6-by-2.5-metre “Switzerball” sculpture by Charles Morgan.
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:03
Products crafted with love
The Sai Jai Thai Foundation under Royal Patronage turns 41 this year and it’s celebrating by joining with Siam Paragon for the “Sai Jai Thai Week”.
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:00
Beauty for all, as Romrawin launches new campaign and hi-tech beauty treatments
Romrawin Clinic’s top executives Kuanrutai Damrongwattanapokin and Dr. Thanisorn Thamlikitkul recently launched the clinic’s new “Beauty 360 at Romrawin” campaign with an event Siam Paragon’s fashion hall.
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 01:00
Siam Piwat eyes JVs with overseas partners
Siam Piwat, a local leading retail property developer and operator of Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery Centre, said it will consider all potential possibilities of overseas expansion, Chollachat Meksupha, first executive vice president of Siam Piwat’s business development and investment division, said.
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:42
Fashion in the city
Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery have turned September into a special month with the launch last week of OneSiam World Fashion Destination Unlimited Boundaries”, a showcase of the latest trends for autumn-winter 2018-2019.
Sat, 08 Sep 2018 01:00
Coffee with the zen factor
Japanese barista extraordinaire Eiichi Kunitomo brings his famed Omotesando Koffee to Bangkok
Fri, 07 Sep 2018 01:00
Mu Pa boys hope to lead Thailand to World Cup finals one day
The 12 Wild Boars footballers and their 25-year-old assistant coach, whose June 23-July 11 dramatic search and rescue from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai made global headlines, revealed their dream of leading Thailand’s national football team to the World Cup finals.
Tue, 04 Sep 2018 01:00
Bowlers seek immediate redemption
Defending champion Yannapon Larpaparat and fellow national Asian Games teammate Annop Arromsaranon will try to make amends for their Asian Games disappointment in Indonesia when they take part in the Bt4 million World Bowling Tour Thailand from September 22 to 28 at Blu-O Rhythm Bowl,Siam Paragon.
Sat, 25 Aug 2018 01:00
A sense of what they went through
Bangkok residents are getting a glimpse of what it was really like in Tham Luang Cave during the nerve-wracking
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 01:00
Story inspires as interactive cave rescue show kicks off at Siam Paragon
THE “mission impossible” of the Mu Pa footballer rescue from Chiang Rai’s Tham Luang cave has been transformed into an interactive exhibition, “Tham Luang Incredible Mission: the Global Agenda”, which opened yesterday at Siam Paragon.
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:39
Interactive rescue show opens in Bangkok
The "mission impossible" of the Mu Pa footballer rescue from Chiang Rai’s Tham Luang Caves has been transformed into an interactive exhibition “Tham Luang Incredible Mission: the Global Agenda” opening today at Siam Paragon.
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 01:00
Elegance for the wrist
A bounty of high-end timepieces goes on show at the Siam Paragon Watch Expo
Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:25
Arts and crafts for sale and for show
The artistic skills of craftsmen of the Bangsai Royal Arts and Crafts Centre under the royal patronage of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit go on show this Saturday at Siam Paragon’s second floor Lifestyle Hall in a tribute to Her Majesty on her birthday.
Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:28
RapidzPay helps Major tap into cryptocurrency trend
Major Cineplex Group and RapidzPay have agreed to build a digitali-payment ecosystem in Thailand in a memorandum of understanding signed recently at Blu-O Rhythm & Bowl at Siam Paragon, a Major Cineplex Group venue.
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:25
In celebration of His Majesty
On the occasion of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun’s birthday on July 28, Siam Piwat Group, which owns and manages Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery, is joining with the government and private sectors in organising event and activities at all three shopping centres for Thais to show their respect and loyalty to His Majesty the King.


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Nine Senegalese startups to pitch at Seedstars Dakar
Seedstars World has announced it will hold a pitch for 9 Senegalese startups at the Pullman Teranga in Dakar, Senegal, on September 22th, 2017.
The global startup competition has been visiting emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, including over 20 African countries to identify and select the most promising startups that will compete for up to 1 million dollars in equity funding and other prizes at the global Seedstars Summit scheduled to hold in Switzerland next year.
The Senegal round will see the emergence of a winner joining other winners from different African countries at the Seedstars Regional Summit in Mozambique in December. That winner will also represent the country at the global stage.
The startups invited for the pitch include Africa Digital Native (ADN), a data analytics startup; BAYSEDDO 2.0, a crowdfunding platform for farmers; Carvi Writer, a dgital publishing platform; Dassur, an insurance tech solution, and MaTontine, an online lending platform.
Others are PayDunya, an online customer management company; SenCivilities, a biodata management startup; Walam, an online volunteering platform and SKILLAKE, an online recruitment platform for tech professionals.
The pitch, which will be locally hosted by Concree, is organized in partnership with Groupe Cofina, the main supporter of Seedstars World Senegal and other regional partners such as Enel, Orange, Merck, VC4A and Microsoft 4Afrika.
Laissa Mouen of Groupe Cofina said her organization is “proud to support innovation and entrepreneurial spirit in Senegal by partnering with Seedstars World for Seedstars Dakar 2017 competition which aims at sourcing the most promising and innovative startups in Senegal.”
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More seafood tariffs in Trump’s trade war with China are hitting Alaska coming and going.
On July 6, the first 25 percent tax went into effect on more than 170 U.S. seafood products going to China. On Aug. 23 more items were added to the list, including fishmeal from Alaska.
“As of right now, nearly every species and product from Alaska is on that list of tariffs,” said Garrett Evridge, a fisheries economist with the McDowell Group.
Alaska produces more than 70,000 metric tons of fishmeal per year (about 155 million pounds), mostly from pollock trimmings, with salmon a distant second. The pollock meal is used primarily in Chinese aquaculture production, while salmon meal goes mostly to pet food makers in the U.S.
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Zynga today revealed Q4 2011 advertising revenues were up 230 percent year-over-year, totaling $27.3 million. For the entire 2011 calendar, ad sales brought in $74.5 million, which the social games developer says represents a 226 percent lift compared to 2010.
But ads made up only a small portion of Zynga’s overall revenues, which reached $1.14 billion during 2011, highlighted by an 85 percent increase in games sales.
The San Francisco company attracted 54 million active daily users in the fourth quarter, up 13 percent from Q4 2010. Monthly unique users reached 153 million last quarter, a 23 percent year-over-year hike.
Zynga offers social media users a plethora of games, including FarmVille, CityVille, CastleVille, Empires & Allies, Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Hanging With Friends, and Words With Friends. The games are played on Facebook, Orkut, MySpace, and Google+.
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus pointed to Best Buy and McDonald’s as key brand advertisers during an earnings call on Tuesday. The exec stated that his platform’s ad revenue growth was due to both web and mobile sales.
In an example of brand advertiser integration, Ford partnered with Zynga last fall to host what was dubbed the world’s largest “Words With Friends” game to promote Ford’s 2013 Escape model.
On Tuesday, Nov 15, from 11 p.m. to midnight, Words With Friends fans competed against celebrity Jenny McCarthy, who was at an event in Los Angeles. As they played, a large photo of the 2013 Ford Escape was exposed on giant screens. The Escape debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show the following day.
Other Zynga ad types:
Engagement Ads, in which players can answer questions about brand preferences and purchase behavior in exchange for in-game currency. For instance, a user might field questions about his or her American Express card.
Branded Virtual Goods, in which a brand ties advertising deeply into game play. Capital One’s bank location in CityVille would fit this category, while perhaps the best-known examples have been Farmville integrations involving brands like Farmer’s Insurance, Bing, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s. Paramount recently launched a campaign in CityVille offering an in-game item to drive awareness of Kung Fu Panda 2.
Mobile Ads, which are served into free versions of Zynga mobile games like Words with Friends and Hanging with Friends. Advertisers have included Amazon, eBay, and HBO; Zynga also has used the space to cross-promote other mobile games.
While digital platforms and their advertisers grapple with digital video challenges, one savvy retailer found a way to capitalize on what would become the second most live-viewed channel in YouTube's history.
We all know that Facebook is a viable source of huge amounts of mobile traffic with relatively cheap CPCs). It’s too good an opportunity to ignore in today’s digital landscape - even if your mobile landing-page experience isn’t up to snuff.
For years now, brands have heard that augmented reality (AR) is one of the next big things, but there's a strong argument to be made that it hasn't quite lived up to the hype. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, however, believes that AR is a big part of the future.
Only a few days or so into the 2017 season, here are 10 different ways that Major League Baseball teams were using social media around Opening Day last week, and what brands of all shapes and sizes can learn from these teams.


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Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District), Assemblyman David G. McDonough (19th Assembly District), and State Consumer Protection Board Chairperson Teresa A. Santiago recently joined together to urge consumers to be on the lookout for gas price gouging.
"Right here on Long Island, we’ve already seen that some gas stations were willing to use Hurricane Katrina as an excuse to charge exorbitant prices simply to increase their own profits," said Senator Fuschillo, Chairman of the Senate’s Consumer Protection Committee. "I am sponsoring legislation to dramatically increase the penalties for price gouging to better protect consumers. However, drivers still need to be watchful to make sure that they are not being ripped off. I urge anyone who sees sharp price spikes to document that increase and call the Consumer Protection Board’s hotline immediately."
"While market forces may be causing the steady rise in gas prices, we want to know about any instances where prices have dramatically increased from one day to the next," said Chairperson Santiago.
New Yorkers should report single-day price spikes to New York State’s Gasoline Price Hotline at 1-800-214-4372. The complaint line is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Complaints can also be filed online at www.nysconsumer.gov. The Consumer Protection Board will review and investigate these complaints.
Senator Fuschillo is also sponsoring legislation that would greatly increase the penalties for price gouging. This legislation would allow the courts to impose a monetary penalty per violation plus three times the amount of illegal profits for any business convicted of price gouging. Currently, the maximum penalty for price gouging is a one time $10,000 fine, regardless of the profits exacted or the number of consumers defrauded.
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Cryptocurrencies are banned in Pakistan and India.
entirely, the move severely restricted consumers' ability to buy or sell cryptocurrencies.
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In September, industrial production dropped a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.7% over the previous month, which was well below both the revised 0.4% contraction observed in August (previously reported: -1.0% month-on-month) and market expectations, which had expected industrial output dropping by 0.9%. The reading represents the sharpest monthly fall since February 2009. The September deterioration was broad-based, with all the main categories registering contractions over the previous month, particularly in manufacturing (August: -0.4% mom; September: -3.0% mom) and in mining and quarrying (August: -2.3% mom; September: -3.0% mom). Compared to the same month last year, industrial output decelerated from an 8.4% increase in August to a 5.4% expansion in September, thus marking the slowest pace since January 2010. As a result, the trend continues to suggest that the industrial sector is losing momentum, with annual average growth in industrial production edging down from 10.4% in August to 10.1% in September.
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The seasonally- and calendar-adjusted trade surplus increased from EUR 19.4 billion in July to EUR 22.2 billion in August, driven up by recovering exports.
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In August, industrial production rose 2.5% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, in contrast to July’s large 1.6% drop, which had been the lowest reading in nearly two years.
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Consumer prices in September rose 0.1% in a month-on-month comparison, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) on 29 September.
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Heading into October, the mood among German consumers weakened slightly but still stayed at a high level.
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The company’s slogan, is “Murder Your Thirst” and their cans feature a melting human skull.
Despite Liquid Death’s tough looking packaging, the alkaline rich spring water touts a healthy content of electrolytes and minerals, and claims it is sources from the Austrian alps. The fierce label belies its environmental angle: The companies website explains its choice to be sold in cans instead of plastic. “Aluminum cans are far and away the most sustainable beverage package by virtually every measure,” says the website. “The average aluminum can contains over 70 per cent recycled material, which is 20 times more than the average plastic bottle and over 3 times more than glass or paper cartons.”
Liquid Death adds that “aluminum is infinitely recyclable. Of all the aluminum produced since 1888, over 75 per cent of it is still in current use.”
Liquid Death will “murder your thirst,” not the environment
Unlike most bottled water companies, Liquid Death opted not to market itself as a wholesome product, instead using fonts reminiscent of heavy metal bands, and a tagline that sounds better suited to hard liquor.
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Nigeria broke the world record of the largest bottle tree in the world on Wednesday night in Lagos with eight thousand bottles, surpassing the current world record of 1,000 beer bottles held by the Chinese city of Shanghai.
The record breaking bottle tree, which is situated along the Eko Atlantic stretch in Victoria Island, Lagos, venue of the much anticipated Lagos Countdown 2014, is made of empty beer bottles.
The tree is part of the side attractions for the annual New Year Lagos countdown organised by the Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency, LASAA, and Star beer.
Speaking at the press conference held on Wednesday to officially unveil the tree, the managing director of LASAA, George Noah, said the tree stood as an iconic landmark in Lagos.
“This is not just about arranging bottles, it’s an iconic landmark which will bring more people to the 2014 countdown,” he said. “Nigeria just broke the world record with this and I think Star should be commended for this. It shows their creativity and readiness to celebrate the Christmas and and New year in a grand style for Lagosians.”
Walter Drenth, the marketing director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, said he was humbled by the attraction to the Star bottle tree by Lagosians and those who appreciate creativity.
“We are overwhelmed at how our people generally have reacted to this humble idea of a giant Star bottle Christmas tree,” Mr. Drenthe said. “It goes on to show that people appreciate creativity and our efforts at adding excitement and joy, for which we are grateful.”
Asked if the bottle tree was officially certified by the Guinness Book of records, Mr. Drenth said officials of the Guinness Book of world records were aware and would be doing the official counting soon.
“We are in the process of making it official in the Guinness Book of Records,” he said. “A lot of people seeing this via the internet, Facebook, Twitter, they came with emails and messages saying this was a world record. Currently, the process has began and the officials will soon be here to do the official counting and announce to the world.”
He said Nigerian Breweries embarked on the project to reaffirm its commitment to winning with Nigeria.
“This feat we have achieved is one that hasn’t been done before and we pride ourselves in the attempt to bring joy and perhaps even break a world record,” he said. “With this, we have put Nigeria on the world map and made Lagos, a tourist site that it truly is. We hope that Nigerians and Star Lager consumers appreciate it and see reasons to be proud of being citizens of Nigeria.”
The record-breaking tree is made with a total of 8,000 star beer bottles as against 3,000 bottles announced during the commencement of the project.
The Lagos 2014 countdown, a month long celebration which kicked off December 1 will end with a musical and comedy concert on December 31 into the New Year with the Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola and members of his government in attendance.
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The global webtoons market is expected to witness prominent growth during the forecast period owing to the growing popularity of webtoons in the entertainment sector. Based on type, the comedy sub-segment is expected to be the most productive. Regionally, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to dominate the market.
New York, USA, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to a report published by Research Dive, the global webtoons market is envisioned to garner $56,092.8 million in revenue and grow at a CAGR of 36.8% during the forecast timeframe from 2021 to 2030.
As per our analysts, with the growing popularity of webtoons in the entertainment sector worldwide, the webtoons market is expected to experience remarkable growth throughout the analysis period. Moreover, the increasing transition from comic to webtoons production is predicted to create huge growth opportunities for the market over the forecast timeframe. In addition, the increasing focus on launching new series and fresh content by leading market players to fascinate users is predicted to boost the growth of the market during the estimated period. However, the webtoons are mostly short and can be read online which may hamper the growth of the market over the forecast period.
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Segments of the Global Webtoons Market
The report has divided the market into segments based on type, application, revenue model, and region.
Type: Comedy Sub-Segment to Most Productive
The comedy sub-segment is predicted to hold the largest share of the market throughout the forecast period. This is mainly due to the increasing technological advancements in the communication and television industry. Moreover, the increasing demand for comedy webtoons movies and the increasing adoption of visual effects technology in the media industry is expected to bolster the growth of the market sub-segment during the analysis timeframe.
Application: Mobile Sub-Segment to be Profitable
The mobile sub-segment is expected to hold the maximum share of the market over the estimated timeframe. Various mobile content providers are building their mobile comic systems using java-based apps which are expected to propel the growth of the webtoons market sub-segment during the analysis period.
Revenue Model: Advertisement-Based Sub-Segment to be Most Lucrative
The advertisement-based sub-segment is predicted to register the dominant share of the market throughout the forecast period. This is mainly due to the increasing development of mobile and internet-based content all across the globe. In addition, the rising popularity of webtoons advertisements to boost business marketing is expected to amplify the growth of the market sub-segment during the analysis timeframe.
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Asia-Pacific Region to Hold the Highest Share of the Market
The Asia-pacific region of the webtoons market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 36.7% during the estimated period. This is mainly due to the increasing popularity of webtoons platforms among users of this region. Furthermore, the rising number of digital comic readers in this region due to the existence of a large youth population is expected to drive the regional growth of the market throughout the forecast period.
Covid-19 Impact on the Webtoons Market
Initially, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has badly impacted the webtoons market. This is mainly because of the closing down of movie theaters and production businesses during the pandemic. However, the increasing inclination of consumers toward online channels and the surge in the consumption of digital webtoons content by consumers worldwide have increased the growth of the market over the crisis.
Key Players of the Market
The major players of the webtoons market include
- Ridibooks (RIDI Corp
- Toomics Globa
- Lezhin Entertainment
- Webtoon Factory
- Kakao Corp.
- Izneo Webtoon
- NAVER Corp.
These players are widely working on the development of new business strategies such as mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and collaborations, and product development to procure a leading position in the global industry.
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For instance, in January 2022, Webtoon Inc., a leading South Korean webtoon platform announced its collaboration with DC Comics, an American comic book publisher. With this collaboration, the companies aimed to release two latest digital comics namely “Red Hood: Outlaws” and “Zatanna”.
Further, the report also presents other crucial aspects including SWOT analysis, the financial performance of the key players, and the latest strategic development.
More about Webtoons Market:
- What are Webtoons and Why are They Trending Among Youngsters?
- Global Webtoons Market to Reach Newer Heights with the Rising Popularity of Webcartoons Worldwide
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There will be no popular Subaru WRX STI hatchback arriving anytime soon
Don’t look for Subaru to bring back the WRX and WRX STI hatchback anytime soon. The new-generation 2015 Subaru WRX STI has been selling extremely well around the globe and the Japanese automaker has made their decision to just produce the performance car in the sedan model only. Performance fans are snatching up the new models quickly and sales are hot all over the globe for the four-door models.
Sales of 2015 WRX/STI are up
Subaru of America is reporting sales of the new-generation 2015 WRX and WRX STI are up 36.34 percent year to date which is third behind the popular XV Crosstrek crossover at 40.97 percent and the most popular model, the 2015 Forester SUV at 42.85 percent increase YTD. Subaru is satisfied they made the right decision and it seems that sales of the 2015 WRX/STI are not suffering because of not having a five-door model.
Subaru is seeing record sales across the lineup
It’s hard to argue with Subaru when they are having such tremendous success across their entire lineup. They just recorded their best sales month ever here in the U.S. in August and are on pace to exceed their goals in North America, their largest market for WRX/STI. Performance fans are voting by buying more of the sports cars than they did the previous generation models.
Subaru is at peak production capacity
With sales of the new 2015 Legacy sedan, 2015 Outback wagon doing extremely well, production is running at full capacity and Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) needs all the space they have to keep up. Subaru is expanding their production capacity in their Indiana plant and is investing $230 million into the U.S. plant and will increase production by 30 percent. They will now build the new Impreza here in the U.S. and it will free up production space in Japan for a new-generation WRX STI hatchback, but not for a few more years.
Hatchback fans are not happy
There are many loyal Subaru WRX and WRX STI hatchback fans who are not happy with the Japanese automakers decision to drop the five-door model from the performance car lineup. Subaru is listening, but don’t expect to see a new-generation WRX/STI hatchback anytime soon. Automotive News is reporting that Subaru won’t be making any changes to the WRX/STI for “several years.”
So for now, don’t look for Subaru to bring back the WRX and WRX STI hatchback anytime soon. The new-generation 2015 Subaru WRX STI is selling extremely well around the globe and the Japanese automaker has made their decision to offer performance fans one model. Once, Subaru ramps up U.S. production capacity in 2016, we might see a new 2017-2018 WRX/STI hatchback. Stay tuned.
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Wave has a decent start but are expectations for RCL’s 2013 guidance too high?
With CCL offering disappointing 2013 net yield guidance of +1-2% yield for 2013, RCL has a chance to reassure cruise investors of a strong 2013 outlook. However, we think the commentary will be mixed, which may not be good enough given the 8% run up in the stock since they last reported. Thus, the Q1 earnings next week may actually be a negative catalyst. As we mentioned in 2013 EARLY WAVE SEASON PRICING (01/31), RCL's Alaska and Europe pricing (mass brand) are underperforming.
We understand there is an expectation that pricing should pick up in February and March, thanks to easy Concordia comps. Travel agent surveys have been quite optimistic regarding the start of Wave Season. The Street is looking for close to 3% yield growth in 2013. It is an achievable target but European pricing will likely need to stabilize. Unfortunately, we see European pricing trends continue to deteriorate relative to October.
An interesting trend we’re noticing is the relative pricing outperformance of the premium brands (Celebrity/Azamara) versus the mass brand (RC) in Europe and the Caribbean. The 2013 payroll tax hike is probably playing a role in the mass weakness especially in the Caribbean. The RC brand accounts for 64% of RCL’s total capacity in 2013.
We believe RCL would need to guide 3%+ in net yields to beat Street expectations and continue the momentum. We think yields closer to 2% is more reasonable. The continued Oasisizing and Solsticizing in the 1st half of 2013 will pressure costs and higher airfares to Europe may continue to crimp demand and lead to shorter booking windows. The stock is not overly cheap at 13x which is in-line with its historical average.


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Next to swings, slides and monkey bars, anyone who ventures into a park these days is just as likely to find elliptical trainers, leg-press machines or quad machines, if not all three together and more.
Outdoor gyms have been a phenomenon in Europe for about 15 years. But only in the past three years have they sprung up in Canada, and they are growing at an incredible rate, with equipment being added to hundreds of parks each year.
The gym-makers and advocates say adding fitness equipment to green space is a way to encourage people to live healthier, more active lives - without the high cost of gym memberships. A mom who is watching her children play may jump on an elliptical machine rather than sit on a bench, the thinking goes. And people with no interest in the sweaty atmosphere of a weight room may prefer to get pumped up in the fresh air.
It may not be the workout solution for everyone - many personal trainers say specialized equipment isn't necessary for people who want to get in shape. A bench, monkey bars and your body's own weight are sufficient for a solid workout, says Eric Astrauskas, owner of Personal Trainer in Toronto.
But advocates say the outdoor gyms help make physical activity more accessible and spontaneous. "If we can put equipment that people could not afford to pay for, or would have to have a membership at a gym to get access to, out in a public space where it's free and anyone can use it," says Catriona Delaney, manager of Get Active Toronto, "then perhaps we're providing an opportunity for people to engage in physical activity."
The non-profit organization helped co-ordinate the placement of two outdoor gyms placed in parks in the city in the last year.
With obesity rates on the rise, parks departments are showing increasing interest, says Guy Chaham, founder of GreenGym, a Halifax-based company that manufactures outdoor gym equipment.
There's no doubt the idea is becoming increasingly popular. In the past 2 1/2 years, GreenGym has installed equipment in more than 140 parks across Canada.
"We have parks that have a 20-minute waiting time on the weekend [to use the equipment]" Mr. Chaham says.
Some equipment is less frequently used, but that is due to poor placement, a key factor in who will use the equipment and for how long, he points out.
"We find that putting parks near playgrounds is a great idea because then the parents can work out while their kids play," he says. "A lot of people are intimidated by a regular gym. Our gyms are really, truly a playground for adults."
"It's the right idea. It's about getting people out and active," says Anthony Findlay, owner of Level 10 Fitness, in Vancouver.
"Is it necessary? Totally not," Mr. Findlay says. He has spent 17 years taking clients to work out outdoors, something he says has now become a "craze." Boot camps and other fitness classes are all clogging parks these days.
But anyone serious about getting in shape will find everything they need in a park without the need for special equipment, says Ray Burton, owner of BuildingBodies Personal Training, in Calgary.
"Benches for tricep dips, push-ups can be done anywhere. Any wall surface can be used for wall squats, any picnic table can be used for depth jumps, step ups, all sorts of things," Mr. Burton says. "I can't really see a situation where I would use it other than trying to burn off some minutes during a personal training session to justify my rate," Mr. Burton says of the outdoor fitness equipment.
Indeed, people who are drawn to the gyms likely won't be converted to use the equipment, Mr. Chaham says.
"We've had some people say, 'Well, this is not really hard. It's not like the gym.' And you know what? It's absolutely true. Those that want to go to the gym and the people that really want to lift up weight, they go to the gym anyway. We are after the other 95 per cent of the population who don't do anything," he says. "We have to have something easy enough to engage people in fitness activity."
Other makers of outdoor fitness equipment say it will definitely make you work up a sweat, however. And it comes free, which has helped boost its popularity in recent years.
"You're basically getting a very similar workout as you would if you paid your $100-a-month gym membership," says Andy Sweetman, sales manager of Fitness Outdoors, based in Alberta.
Kelly Murumets, president and CEO of ParticipACTION, would be happy to have everyone visiting a gym, but, she says, it's just as important to get people out as it is to get them pumped up. If a leg press machine at a park gets you to a park, then all the better, regardless of how tough the exercise might be.
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9. Get in shape earlyMany companies that responded best to the downturn acted early to change their business model – and continued to tweak it. Barkhouse says that Syngenta’s steady performance has resulted from the harsh environment for agriculture over decades. “We’ve regularly had the sort of recessions people are having now,” he says. “A lot of our activity in the past 15 years to get fit for purpose stood us in good stead when a real disaster happened.” It benefited from shifting its cost base from support functions to front-end commercial activity. Fiat also benefited from early preparation. It began shifting its UK business from a production to a customer focus two-and-a-half years ago – an overhaul that redefined its brand, reconnected with customers and stopped selling cars to rental fleets at discounted prices, as it reduced the residual value of all the cars they sold. Humberstone says these changes pre-dated the downturn by ten months. “We were well prepared. We weren’t hit as hard as others because we didn’t have high levels of used vehicles or stock, and we had a clean, lean business model in place,” he says. Reacting fast is often a matter of having the right information. “The grocery industry has remained resilient with stable volumes,” says IGD’s Walton. This is partly because of the non-discretionary nature of the sector, but also because food retailers have superb industry data. “They have a comprehensive understanding of shoppers’ behaviour that enables them to adapt quickly to trends. Alertness and agility are key skills,” he says.
10. Cut costs – but not staffVirtually every company has attacked its cost base and slashed spending in this downturn. But which cuts are most effective? Businesses have shown real determination to avoid redundancies when reducing staffing costs, and have asked employees to take cuts in pay or hours rather than lose their jobs. For Ricardo to “rightsize” parts of the business suffering from lower orders while keeping highly skilled staff, it tried voluntary sabbaticals, redeployments and short-time working. “Not only did this help share the pain; it also ensured that as a company we were better placed to gear up once the orders started to return,” Shemmans says. Benoy’s wage bill is its biggest liability. Lamb says it applied company-wide salary reductions on a sliding scale in 2009. “Those at the bottom of the salary scale didn’t have any reduction, but it rose to a 25 per cent cut in my case,” he says. “All the directors took 20 per cent cuts and most staff took cuts of between ten and 15 per cent.” Ultimately, the companies that were most willing and able to adapt to the new conditions have had the best results. “The problems that companies have in recessions are often legacy issues: they’re overleveraged, overstaffed or have difficulty downsizing,” Luger says. “Einstein said that insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results – companies must stop doing the things that got them into trouble in the first place and focus on downsizing, adjusting the wage bill or changing the product mix.” Alison Lock is associate editor of Business Voice.
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A16z eyes UK markets, opens first overseas office in London
The new office will be led by A16z general partner Sriram Krishnan to boost the UK and European crypto and startup scene
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In the midst of a US regulatory storm that rocked the crypto world, venture capital firm A16z is forging ahead by setting up shop across the pond.
The firm has decided to establish its first overseas office in London after engaging in discussions with UK policymakers and discovering their shared vision for the potential of Web3.
Authorities there are willing to collaborate with the industry to create policies encouraging startups to embrace decentralization.
Chris Dixon, general partner at A16z, said in a blog on Sunday that blockchain and the crypto industry need clear rules to thrive. These rules should give startups a fair chance while keeping consumers safe from scams and tricks, he added.
He said UK policymakers and regulators are adopting a specialized approach to regulate digital assets and are collaborating with the industry to understand the distinct features of blockchain and its impact on risk in decentralized services.
“While there is still work to be done, we believe that the UK is on the right path to becoming a leader in crypto regulation,” he wrote. “The UK also has deep pools of talent, world-leading academic institutions, and a strong entrepreneurial culture.”
The new office is set to open later this year, and will be run by Sriram Krishnan, an A16z general partner known for investing in crypto and backing consumer startups in their early stages.
On top of that, the firm is teaming up with universities to create blockchain clubs and help talented folks enter the crypto scene. They’re also launching a Crypto Startup School accelerator program to support budding crypto entrepreneurs.
Its latest accelerator program in Los Angeles received an impressive 8,000 applications. Out of those, 26 teams were chosen from various countries, including the UK, US, India, France, and Canada.
The decision to expand to the UK follows lawsuits filed by the US Securities & Exchange Commission against Coinbase and Binance. The commission went after popular tokens like SOL, ADA, and MATIC, claiming they weren’t registered securities.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak responded enthusiastically to A16z’s decision to expand to the UK, saying he was thrilled about its choice to open an office there.
“As we cement the UK’s place as a science and tech superpower, we must embrace new innovations like Web3, powered by blockchain technology, which will enable start-ups to flourish here and grow the economy,” he said.
“That success is founded on having the right regulation and guardrails in place to protect consumers and foster innovation.”
At the London Tech Week, Sunak will reportedly urge tech leaders to act fast if they want Britain to retain its status as one of the top tech capitals in the world.
A16z made it clear that it is still fully invested in the US and is determined to collaborate with regulators to advocate for clearer regulations for crypto startups.
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Cobalt and tungsten producer China Molybdenum and its Swiss-based trading arm, IXM, have joined a program that seeks to help artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) become a responsibly-managed, viable source of battery metals.
The “Better Mining” initiative, launched in 2018 by responsible-sourcing group RCS Global, has placed special emphasis on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which generates about two-thirds of the world’s supply of cobalt. The metal, a by-product of copper or nickel, is used to make lithium-ion batteries that power smartphones and electric cars.
China Moly (CMOC), the world’s no.2 cobalt miner and largest tungsten producer, said that joining RCS Global’s Better Mining upstream assurance and impact program programme to benefit communities that are reliant on ASM.
“As a large industrial miner that maintains strict product control and custody procedures, ASM sits outside of our own cobalt supply chain but we recognize that ASM, and those communities reliant on it, should not be neglected,” Julie Liang, director of CMOC’s sustainability executive committee, said in the statement.
“CMOC’s decision to join as a supporter is another significant sign of the growing importance of Better Mining and the momentum behind the program’s expansion,” Ferdinand Maubrey, managing director at RCS Global Group, added.
Traditionally, artisanal miners have sold their ore to local cooperatives, which then sell it to local merchants and traders. They, in turn, sell to international traders or operating mines with established transport links, and that cobalt ends up being exported mostly to China.
Western mining companies have tried distancing themselves from artisanal cobalt supply to forego the risk of inadvertently using raw materials sourced from child labour, which remains rampant in central Africa.
Tesla, Google and Apple were among the firms sued by a human rights group in 2018 over their alleged involvement in abusive mining practices in the DRC.
According to Amnesty International, children as young as seven have been found scavenging for rocks containing cobalt in the DRC. The group also claims to have evidence that the cobalt those miners dig has been entering the supply chains of some of the world’s biggest brands.
Those and other allegations have put pressure on companies and on traders. The London Metal Exchange (LME), the world’s biggest market for industrial metals, introduced in 2019 responsible-sourcing standards covering all metals traded on the bourse.
The move forced producers to probe their supply chains and demonstrate compliance with due-diligence guidelines drawn up by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
A new conflict minerals regulation came into full force across the European Union this year. It focuses on four minerals commonly referred to as “3TG” – tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold – which have been found to occasionally finance armed conflict or have been mined using forced labour.
The EU is currently evaluating whether existing schemes to certify that refiners are sourcing gold responsibly conform with the rules that came into effect in January.
If the bloc accepts existing accreditations, it will be simpler for gold importers to show they comply with the regulation.
The DRC itself has taken steps towards cleaning its cobalt sector. Last month, Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC), a state-owned company with monopoly rights to the purchase and sale of the country’s hand-mined cobalt, released it responsible sourcing standards.
EGC, created a year ago to help control artisanal supplies and boost government revenue through price controls, will sell cobalt hydroxide under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura. The non-exclusive supply deal will also see Trafigura finance the creation of strictly controlled artisanal mining zones, buying centres and logistics to trace supply.
Better Mining is currently active at 27 cobalt, copper and 3TG artisanal mining sites. Last year alone, the program flagged over 1,000 incidents across seven risk areas and delivered 480 corrective actions/recommendations. Of those, 72% are either implemented or in progress of implementation.


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Windows 11 introduced a new widget panel, giving you easy access to information like the weather, upcoming calendar events, and traffic data. Only Microsoft could make widgets, but that has now changed.
Microsoft announced in May that it was working on a way for third-party apps (software not made by Microsoft) to add their own widgets to the widget panel in Windows 11. The company has now released a new preview version of its Windows app. . SDK, along with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 2517, which makes third-party widgets a reality. Developers can now start creating widgets for their apps, which can then be used on all Windows 11 PCs after the technology comes out of preview.
Microsoft says apps can create a single widget or multiple widgets, which can have a background image, text boxes, multiple buttons, and other features. Sounds like widgets work on Android and iPhone/iPad devices, but with a higher degree of interactivity. Microsoft explains in its documentation: “Widgets are not intended to replace applications and websites, but instead provide frictionless access to the most necessary information or frequently used functionality that people can immediately read/activate.”
It’s important to note that widgets are intended for “wrapped Win32 apps” – it appears that only Microsoft Store apps will be able to provide widgets, but that may change in the future. Microsoft also says that Progressive Web Apps installed through the Edge browser will be able to provide widgets “as part of a future release of Microsoft Edge.”
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Good morning! Here's the news you need to end June:
- iPhone is said to be coming to Verizon in January. If true, one analyst thinks it equals 12 million new iPhone sales, or $7 billion in revenue next year, as well as an additional $3.00 EPS.
- Sony is recalling 500,000 Vaio laptops because they run too hot and melt the laptop.
- YouTube is going to offer skippable ads to users. If an ad is skipped, then advertisers don't get charged.
- MapQuest got a make-over. New logo, new look.
- Foursquare raised $20 million at a $95 million valuation.
- Hulu made its subscription service available to a select audience. $10 per month for more shows and access on the iPad/iPhone and other gadgets.
- Yahoo promoted Erin McPherson from biz dev at Yahoo Media to "original programming chief." She'll be in charge of ramping Yahoo's content strategy.
- Remember Chatroulette? Well, Salon is saying it's dead, which probably means its going to flourish once again.
- Twitpic is threatening legal action against Posterous, because Posterous is offering to put all your TwitPics on Posterous.
- Amazon.com was down for hours yesterday. It's back now, but so far it gave no details on what went wrong.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 outclasses Galaxy S3 success
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is currently releasing in regions worldwide and sales figures just reported tell how it is the fastest-selling smartphone that Samsung has ever released. Of course the S4 was virtually guaranteed success given the popularity of previous Galaxy S phones but it seems the Samsung Galaxy S4 has outclassed the Galaxy S3 by quite a way.
Samsung CEO J.K. Shin speaking to reporters in Korea says that sales of the Galaxy S4 look as though they will pass the 10 million mark by next week and said the speed at which the phone is selling is much quicker than for the Galaxy S3. Although Shin did not offer precise figures he did say that sales of the Galaxy S4 are on target to make it the first Samsung smartphone to achieve sales of 10 million within a month of release.
The flagship device’s predecessor, the Galaxy S3, was extremely successful but took 50 days to sell 10 million units according to Shin and with the Galaxy S4 looking set to break that target within 30 days it’s likely that Galaxy S4 could achieve much higher eventual sales by comparison. It is thought that hard-hitting promotional campaigns and a larger advertising budget have significantly boosted sales of the Galaxy S4. The Galaxy S4 was initially released in Korea at the end of April and has since gone on sale in 60 countries across the globe.
Samsung’s dominance in the Android market seems to be proven once again with the release of the Galaxy S4 and as a quick recap we’ll remind you it has a either a 1.9GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor or a 1.6GHz Exynox Octa-core processor (dependent on region), 5-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 1920 x 1080 and 441 ppi and 2GB of RAM. There’s also a 13-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 2600 mAh battery and it runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
We’d like to hear your thoughts on the immediate success of the Samsung Galaxy S4. What is it about the Samsung Galaxy S flagship devices that have made them so successful? Is your Galaxy S4 the best smartphone you’ve ever had? Let us know with your comments.
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9 April 2019
Enhancing Corporate Integrity in Banking: The Royal Commission has had a profound and enduring effect on the structure, culture and operation of banking in this country, forever searing in their minds the high cost of misconduct to reputation, brand and shareholder value.
Access to credit opens up opportunities and fulfills aspirations. Getting it right requires the right balance between consumer protections and the flow of credit.
Interviewed by AM’s Peter Ryan, ABA CEO Anna Bligh talked about the substantial drop in loan deferrals since their peak during the pandemic, falling from 900,000 to 300,000.