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Chinese shoppers have long taken advantage of Ikea’s spacious and comfortable stores to picnic, nap, and read newspapers. A group of elderly Shanghainese takes it a step further, with dozens and sometimes hundreds of seniors meeting weekly at the cafe of Ikea’s flagship store in Shanghai. Staying for hours without ordering any food, they’re part of a blind-dating group—and they are cruising for potential spouses (paywall).
Now the Swedish retailer is taking action against them. On Oct. 5, the store announced it would ban freeloaders from the cafeteria and request customers order food before they are seated, local newspapers reported (link in Chinese) this week.
A notice board put up at the cafeteria entrance states that an ”illegal blind-dating group” is “seriously” affecting the eatery’s normal operations with their “uncivilized behavior.” The transgressions include “taking up seats for long hours, bringing outside food and tea, speaking loudly, spitting, and having quarrels and fights,” the notice reads.
But the new measure hasn’t stopped the elderly patrons from enjoying dates at their favorite hangout. Now they simply buy the cheapest item available—a croissant costing 4 yuan (60 cents)—so they can spend the day there as usual, the Shanghai Morning Post (link in Chinese) reported. The strategy is to eat only outside food, including steamed buns, but to put the pastry on the table so staffers can’t shoo them away, one senior citizen explained to the paper.
Still, some seniors complain about the new rule. “This is compulsory consumption. I don’t think it’s fair,” one told a local paper (link in Chinese). Another said the restriction is “baffling.”
A store spokesperson told the Shanghai Morning Post (link in Chinese) that the cafeteria previously warned those senior citizens against staying for long hours and behaving badly, but they wouldn’t cooperate. The huge influx of customers during the past “Golden Week” holiday, she added, also factored into the decision to adopt the new rule.
Tension between busy eateries and lonely seniors is not unique to Ikea or China, of course. A few years ago a McDonald’s outlet in the Queens borough of New York City limited customer visits to 20 minutes—and called the police to have some persistent seniors removed.


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FIS' Colin Day explains why the financial technology giant consolidated its marketing automation, and how a single platform enables the marketing department to effectively demonstrate its value to the business. He discusses how the move helped to identify areas of over- and under-investment, led to better lead nurturing and improved content quality.
Chris Liversidge outlines how business-to-business site QueryClick reduced its page-loading time by 74.29% by experimenting with static site generation. He emphasizes that it's essential to have a fast-loading site and describes how QueryClick achieved this with high-level architecture choices, not with complicated code optimization.
Seventy-six percent of content marketers use email marketing technology, the most popular of all marketing technology available, the Content Marketing Institute reports. Content management systems came in second place with 57% of content marketers using them, followed by collaboration software at 44% and marketing automation tools at 42%.
Brands must be customercentric to compete, and that's why "customer lifetime value" is the most essential metric to track, Kevin Bobowski writes. He suggests improving this measurement by ensuring your business is attracting the most valuable customers, by demonstrating that you understand customer's needs, and by upselling the right products and services to each client.
With the hashtag turning 10 today, brands are celebrating their most effective hashtags, those that resonated best with Twitter users. Coca-Cola encouraged users to #shareacoke, while Taco Bell released its #TacoEmojiEngine that created personalized animated gifs for those who used the hashtag.
Reebok sold out its line of "Nevertheless, she persisted" T-shirts in six hours with a real-time marketing effort. The company's PR and social media teams advertised the line on social media, linking to a blog that explained the message and its purpose in an authentic way.
Larry Culpepper is making his fourth college football season appearance this year in a Dr Pepper spot that will air on television and online. The 30-second ad shows Culpepper putting together a team of fans that includes legendary football star Doug Flutie.
Starbucks is hoping to inspire conversations with veterans in a country where under 1% of the population has experienced military service. The campaign, which bolsters the company's commitment to the 10,000 military veterans and spouses it has hired, features ad spots and a website of conversation starters to help people get to know veterans and their families.

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Macbook Air Hacking
Macs can be hacked via the USB and by the Thunderbolt port. If there is more activity on the network activity monitor of your mac then someone else has access to your Mac too. The second way to check if it is hacked is to go into system preferences and check the sharing part.
Apple has just released an update to both Macs and MacBooks, which includes two major security fixes to Macs. Apple Mac users are being encouraged to upgrade Apples macOS software right now, because they are at serious risk of hackers taking advantage of what is being described as one of the worst vulnerabilities that has hit the tech giants computers in years. Apple urged users to update both its iOS and macOS software this week, after it revealed hackers could exploit a flaw in the systems. On Wednesday and Thursday, Apple pushed out the newest updates for affected devices, which address the iOS/iPadOS security vulnerabilities.
Apple also said that they were aware of reports that those vulnerabilities could have been actively exploited. Once Apple is made aware of the potential security flaws, it is likely to release an update to address the threats. An active exploit is a cybersecurity term which means this security flaw has already been found and used by hackers. Every now and then, security vulnerabilities are found which can be used by hackers to exploit a Mac.
Software alone is not sufficient to keep Macs from being hijacked. As technology advances, hackers are using ever-more innovative ways to break into the Macs systems. Security vulnerabilities and social engineering are a few means hackers may employ in order to access the Mac. Apple has gone out of its way to make it harder for hackers to access Macs.
Your Mac includes tools that can help protect your computer against hacking, but the amount of protection offered by those tools is minimal. You can secure your Mac from hackers in macOS 10.15 by disabling unneeded services, such as.
Heres how to set up a new app firewall to protect your mac from hackers on macOS 10.15. Use Account Settings to keep your mac safe from hackers on macOS 10.15. Before learning how to prevent your mac from being hacked on macOS 10.15, you need to know how to tell if one has already happened.
A highly effective way of seeing if your mac has been hacked is by running an audit of your system using a security software. Do not forget to spend some time checking whether or not your Mac has been hacked using the methods I shared with you.
If your login account is not working properly, a hacker has indeed gained access to your Mac. If you notice any unusual networking activity, it is very possible that the hacker gained access to your Mac. Once a hacker has gained access to your Mac, they can take various routes in which they can attempt to obtain information about you, or utilize your Macs computing power for their own purposes.
While there is some validity in the idea, we should not be too hopeful when it comes to security on the Mac, because there are exploits criminals could use to break into your Mac and leave it open as an wide-open door through which they could steal your data, or worse. There is a common misconception that Macs cannot be hacked, or are virus-proof. Yes, while it is not nearly as frequent as it is for Windows PCs, there are still instances where hackers have compromised Macs.
Older Mac computers with Intel CPUs Intel can be used without problems for virtualization. You can run Kali Linux as virtual machine in a M1 Mac. While you can use a MacBook with an M1 chip to perform your computer security tasks, you also have the option of choosing between Windows or Kali Linux.
For MacOS, we recommend VirusBarrier, which is part of the premium Mac Bundle from Intego, while for Windows, we recommend Intego Antivirus for Windows. In the meantime, other than turning off your Mac until a patch arrives, you should install and use one of the best antivirus programs for Mac. After that, stick to the official Mac App Store for installing new programs until macOS fixes the flaw.
You should use trusted antivirus software to run an anti-virus scan on your Mac or PC, as well as on any external storage devices that you own, like a hard drive or USB thumb drive. Set up a firmware password, which will keep unauthorized users from changing your boot devices or making other changes. Use a firmware password to make it harder for someone to break into your Mac running macOS 10.15. It should prevent unauthorized users from making changes, like changing your boot device.
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Or, you can use a stronger password, but use that password for all of your accounts. If you are using a password manager, you can generate secure passwords for all of your needs, without having to remember them. Many services offer two-factor authentication, which lets you protect your accounts with not just a user name and password, but with a device, typically your smartphone.
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If you mostly use Apple devices, or at least iPhones, then iCloud Keychain is a free password manager that might work well for you. There are a few password managers for Mac, my personal favorite is 1Password.
Use these eight steps to protect your accounts, making it more difficult for hackers to gain access. Make sure the new password is strong; if the old one was not, take advantage of this alert to ensure that the new one is hard to break. If followed closely, the tips mentioned above may overcome a hackers technique for breaking into the Mac system.
The example we mentioned above, in which Ryan Pickren notified Apple about a flaw that would allow a hacker to take over the Mac users camera, suggests Apples warning is not sufficient to prevent your video camera from being accessed. The vulnerability, which could allow a hacker to gain control of a Mac users camera, was identified by Ryan Pickren in July of 2021, and patched by Apple on Oct. 25, 2021, with macOS Monterey 12.0.1. By the time the security researcher, Cedric Owens, informed Apple, malicious hackers had already begun to take advantage of the problem, according to Jaylon Bradley, a Mac specialist with the computer security firm Jamf, who published a study on Monday about the attacks.
The attackers used the attack against the companys iPhone, which was designed by Microsofts internal software engineer, Matthew Hickey. On a Mac, it was reported that the Monterey operating system, as well as Safari Browser, was also vulnerable in the operating systems of Big Sur and Catalina. The second vulnerability is in WebKit, the software that the Mac uses to render websites.
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In a recent breach, in which mysterious malware known as Silver Sparrow targeted the newest Macs, the M1s, up to 30,000 Apple PCs were compromised. The new update fixes security flaws in iOS/iPados, macOS, and Safari, which hackers can use to take remote control of affected devices.
Which laptop has less problems?
Apple, Asus, Acer, and Lenovo are among the most dependable laptop brands, as we already mentioned. These companies all have a solid reputation for making dependable, high-quality laptops. Additionally, they provide helpful customer service in case of issues, and the majority provide sizeable warranties.
Are Macs vulnerable to hackers?
While Apple products are sometimes known to be protected against from malwares and attacks they too have a vulnerability. MacBooks, iPhones, iMacs, and Mac Minis can all ruined by virus. Moreover, these viruses can be used by hackers to attack and damage your files, so don’t be unconcerned even if you use Apple products.
Can Apple MacBooks get hacked?
Yes, Macs are susceptible to malware and viruses. Apple devices may still be infected by Mac viruses regardless of the internal security measures of macOS. Macs provide rather additional safety from existing viruses and other malware, but they continue to be more susceptible to newly discovered virus strains.


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Bethesda have talked more on their Fallout 4 DLC plans
The studio confirmed on Twitter today that several changes will be launched for the game, improving the current lacklustre Survival Mode.
Bethesda failed to go into specifics about why they have decided to revamp the tough wasteland option, although it wouldn't prove surprising if it was due to fan feedback on the subject.
The studio confirmed back in September, 2015 that they would be shaping their Fallout 4 updates and DLC content around fan input, many have since expressed their want of a Survival Mode based closer to what was seen in Fallout: New Vegas.
And it appears the studio are set to grant fan wishes by adding new scenarios to deal with, including Food, sleep, diseases, danger and more.
We know you’re ready to learn what’s coming for Fallout 4 DLC
Bethesda also gave an update on Fallout 4 DLC, explaining that they would soon be ready to reveal more on what they will be releasing in 2016.
"We know you’re ready to learn what’s coming for Fallout 4 DLC," the official Bethesda Twitter account revealed.
"We’re not far off, and we think you’ll be excited.
Bethesda plans to release multiple Fallout DLC expansion in 2016
"We’re also doing a complete overhaul of Fallout 4 Survival mode. Food, sleep, diseases, danger and more. Stay tuned."
Bethesda revealed their initial plans to provide DLC support last year, some fans believe one will be based around underwater exploration, although no solid details are currently known.
It has been confirmed that there will be multiple DLC expansions launch, along with an official Creation Kit that will also see some fan creations transported to console.


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It is not difficult to find content promoting make up for girls. On a public TV channel, an entertainment show of a father taking care of his children sent footage of his three-year-old daughter using make up last year. She swiped her face with a cosmetic brush. The show’s graphic camera lighting effect brightened the girl’s face and panel members told her she probably likes make up, just as expected for girls.
On YouTube, the situation is similar to the TV show. A kid toy reviewer who has about 1.7 million subscribers uploaded several videos – aimed at children – about using cosmetics. The highest number of views on the YouTube video hit about 12 million. An animation channel for children uploaded a video that shows how to apply make up like popular animated characters.
Businesses are being developed around this idea, and thus are encouraging lookism. Beauty spas for girls appeared in 2013 offering ‘healthier’ cosmetics for kids. The beauty spa is filled with cosmetic products for children. Girls can try the basic course, including getting a face mask pack and nail care for 15,000 won.
These types of services and business can cause a social problem. Many people are concerned because of the negative influence on kids. Critics are worried about the social atmosphere geared towards girls, that they should wear makeup. This reinforces learned stereotypes, to obsess about their appearance and to use make up from an early age in order to be more “beautiful” as forced and deemed by society. As early as age even, and before children’s ego has been established, children are beginning to objectify themselves.
In addition, society and business are creating this idea of lookism in girls more powerfully than before. Popular social media influencers are promoting appearance-orient videos and content, and the number of views this content is getting has soared since anyone can make videos, and upload them on YouTube. Digital Natives – the generation that grew up in the digital age – can access easily videos without any restrictions or protection from parents.
Of course, sales for cosmetics aimed at the younger generation have increased over the years. Nevertheless, cosmetic companies are benefiting from this increased market and do not concern themselves with the larger social problem. If they do take issue related to it, they merely worry about any damage caused to childrenʼs skin from using adult cosmetics, not about the psychological effects.
Unfortunately, there has been no way to impose sanctions against marketing these types of products. It is difficult to sanction media content, as anyone can be a producer. We have no choice but to rely on the producersʼ sense of responsibility. Consumers should demand that producers and media recognize their huge influence and strive to make a healthy society.


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Beginning May 6, Budweiser will offer a striking new bowtie-shaped aluminum can that mirrors the brand's iconic bowtie logo. (PRNewsFoto/Anheuser-Busch)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Anheuser-Busch is introducing a new, bowtie-shaped beer can that mirrors its iconic Budweiser logo.
The St. Louis-based subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV said Wednesday that the new cans will be available in a special 8-pack nationwide beginning May 6.
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CES food stores to sell at half market prices
The Central Equatoria State government has revealed a plan to cushion ordinary consumers from inflation by selling imported food commodities at half of the market prices.
The State Investment Authority and Cooperation, Commissioner General, Tereza Angelo Lazarus, said they have finalized the list of prices and that it will soon be out.
“We have been in the meeting this afternoon [yesterday] so that we can come up with the list of the retail prices of these food items. By tomorrow or next [day], the list will come out,” Tereza told The City Review on a telephone interview yesterday.
“At the moment, we have a point of sale at Sahri Betary in Gudele, Kator along Albino road and Juba town near our office. We are going to establish other points in the remaining places,” she added.
On Wednesday, the CES launched the sale of food items in Juba such as brown sugar (1,500 bags of 50 Kgs), maize flour (1,500 bags of 50kg), wheat four (1,500 bags of 50 Kg), and Cooking Oil (1,500 Jericans).
Speaking during the launch, Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony said the state enjoys rich agricultural background but the war has interrupted agricultural activities.
He said the imported food items will help address food insecurity. He added that his government was ready to open investment in all aspects including education and health.
Adil added that the authority in the state planned to open more branches at the counties level so that all the people can benefit from the initiatives.


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Richard, Diane and Liam are thrilled to be driving away in this brand new 2018 Mazda3 GT with Premium Package. Looking for a reliable family vehicle that will be passed on to Liam in the future, this happy couple knew the Mazda 3 was the vehicle for them. With the help of salesperson Patrick De Leon (pictured) they were on the road in no time! Zoom zoom! Welcome to the West Coast Mazda Family!
It is difficult to articulate the kind of sadness we feel as a nation in the wake of the tragedy surrounding the Humboldt Broncos. After all, watching and playing hockey is a favourite among Canadians.
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Put the Mazda zoom-zoom back into your everyday commute with the 2018 Mazda3 GT. The 4-door sedan provides seating for up to 5. You can also pick between two packages for additional options: Premium Package and Technology Package.
Rachelle just purchased a brand new 2018 Mazda3 GS. Rachelle wanted an upgrade from her 2004 Mazda3 and with the help of her sales person Brenden Jones, Rachelle was able to find what she was looking for with the more fuel efficient and option loaded Mazda 3 GS. Welcome to the West Coast family!
Danika is ecstatic to be picking up her brand new 2018 Mazda CX-3 from Anthony Basile. Upgrading from her Mazda 2, Danika was able to take advantage of our Mazda loyalty program. She will now enjoy the new features like SkyActiv as well as the Mazda i-Activ AWD system. Congratulations again Danika and welcome to the West Coast Family! Zoom zoom!
Anne is very excited to be picking up her brand new fully loaded 2018 Mazda3 GT from Anthony Basile. Anne is no stranger to the Mazda brand and upgraded from her previous generation Mazda 3. Anne can attest to the safety and performance as she was involved in a total loss accident with her previous vehicle, which made the Mazda a no-brainer for her to get into again. Congratulations again Anne we appreciate your business!
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Run a socially responsible company? Make it official
Two designations can highlight companies focused on doing good in the world
Scott Lantz plunged head-on into the world of corporate social responsibility, forming a company that sells paper made from bamboo and sugarcane — a process that spares trees and aims to protect the environment.
Along the way, Lantz also picked up an increasingly popular stamp of approval for showing a commitment to the community, one that is winding through the Bay Area and pushing some state lawmakers to offer a new, “do-good” corporate charter.
Lantz’s company, San Jose-based Sugarmade Inc., is a certified “Benefit Corporation,” or B Corp. The designation is granted by B Lab, a nonprofit based in Berwyn, Pa., that says it supports companies that “use business as a force for good.”
The number of companies in the Bay Area and nationwide attaining B Corp status is expanding. Some states are also giving companies the option to incorporate as a “benefit” corporation, in which a corporate charter mandates operating in a socially responsible manner.
In January, California became one of seven states to provide this option after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill last fall authorizing the charter. Similar legislation has been proposed in seven more states and the District of Columbia.
As of mid-May, nearly 40 companies had filed paperwork in California to become benefit corporations, according to the California secretary of state’s office. One advocate estimates another 60 are on the way in the Golden State.
Pros to B status
Becoming a certified B Corp can boost a company’s marketing and branding efforts, advocates say. It can also provide networking opportunities with other B Corps and discounts on goods and services. The Yale School of Management, for instance, offers loan forgiveness to alumni who work for a B Corp.
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“The Google Photos’ head David Lieb revealed the features while replying to users’ feedback on outstanding bugs”
The upcoming features of Google Photos for Android have been revealed in a very peculiar way. David Lieb, head of the widely popular photos and video service from Google, spilled the beans on what’s coming to the service while replying to users’ feedback on the outstanding bugs, improvements, and feature requests. Among the many features coming to Google Photos, the most popular are manual face tagging, pet photo sharing, and timestamp editing.
Starting with manual face tagging, it is said to allow users to select photos to be added to a face if the app hasn’t done that automatically before. The option is not available in the current version of Google Photos, but this will change in the future. Apart from this, the search parameter for recently uploaded photos, which is available on desktop and iOS devices, is coming to Google Photos Android devices with the future update. The feature lets you easily see and edit images just uploaded images, even if it dates back several years.
The ‘Pet photo sharing’ feature is also on its way. It’ll automatically allow users to share images of puppies and kitties on Google Photos with their partners. The Editing timestamps is coming to Android devices. Just like the search parameter, the feature was previously available on the web and iOS versions of Photos.
Lieb further adds that the company is working on ‘delete photos options’ from the library while browsing albums as well as favourite an item in a shared album (in addition to liking it). The company is working on these features but there is no timeframe as to when they will make our way.


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If you throw a stone, you'll probably find someone who has been affected by the massive data breach that just happened
The latest breach - which other media outlets have reported as a "monster breach" - sees over 772,904,991 unique email addresses and over 21 million unique passwords leaked onto an online forum for hackers.
Although some of the data may have been brought over from previous breaches, Hunt said "there's somewhere in the order of 140M email addresses in this breach that HIBP has never seen before."
So what does this mean for you?
Well, if you're still using any of the passwords that ended up in "Collection #1", any of your other accounts on various sites could be at risk.
"People take lists like these that contain our email addresses and passwords then they attempt to see where else they work. The success of this approach is predicated on the fact that people reuse the same credentials on multiple services," explained Hunt.
He added, "Perhaps your personal data is on this list because you signed up to a forum many years ago you've long since forgotten about, but because its subsequently been breached and you've been using that same password all over the place, you've got a serious problem."
Whether you were affected or not, what steps should you take next?
First of all, check if any of your email addresses or passwords have been compromised on "Have I Been Pwned" and on "Pwned Passwords", respectively. Both are trusted websites that make it easy for the general public to check if their personal information has been compromised in any breaches or leaks.
Here are other important steps that you should take:
- Change all your passwords immediately,
- Do not use the same password on different sites,
- Enable two-factor authentication wherever possible, but especially for emails,
- Use a password manager app such as 1Password or LastPass.
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Instagram has become an inseparable part of our daily lives for years. We can’t imagine our life without any social sites, especially without Instagram. So what is new for today. It turns out that Instagram may launch Audio and Video calling features Soon. These references include icons and files for features such as “call,” “video call,” and “action call”. As a matter of fact, that these files can be found inside Instagram’s APK (Android Application Package) does not essentially mean the features will be released: they could be just remnants of features which were abandoned at some point.
Humans from their ancient times try to create systems, services and other important opportunities that makes our lives easier and comfortable. Almost in each conferences people discovered numerous innovations and new technologies. This time it is concerned with Smart Fingerprint Mouse. Different Chinese company (Ding Ding Innovation (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd produces the mouse but launching under the MIJIA platform meant the device has Xiaomi’s strict quality standard. The device is look like your everyday mouse but it comes with a fingerprint sensor in front of, just behind the roller.
We are inviting here the lovers of Samsung Galaxy to enjoy some features about this popular Smartphone which will hold your interests. The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are all about refinement. Design, display, photography, and performance were all strong areas for the Galaxy S8 line, and the S9 does all of them better. While both smartphones aren’t too different from its previous models, but there are a few distinguished new features, that is worth knowing.
Apple updated a document on its websites last month to indicate that Apple is now using the Google Cloud for iCloud services. Earlier Apple had used remote data storage systems provided by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Apple’s edition of the iOS Security Guide in March 2017 still listed Microsoft Azure instead of Google Cloud Platform. Some media outlets reported on Google’s iCloud win in 2016, but Apple never provided confirmation. Data stored on Google may contain contacts, calendars, photos, videos, documents and more, but Apple obsessed with the idea that Google has no means of accessing that data. The most recent update doesn’t point out whether Apple is using any Google cloud services other than core storage of “objects” like photos and videos. It is also unclear when Apple launched storing data in Google’s cloud. Microsoft declined to comment. Apple didn’t reply to a request for comment.
The German prestigious brand announced on Wednesday that Audi launches the first integrated-toll payment technology in US on select vehicles this year. Normally, drivers should register with a state’s tolling agency and receive the proper transponder to use a fast lane. Or, drivers must actually stop the vehicle to pay a toll with cash. This new technology is called the Integrated Toll Module (ITM).
On January 31, 2018, Airbus’s Vahana taxi successfully took off their autonomous air taxi for the first time. The aircraft flew around 16 feet above the ground for a few seconds. The test flight lasted for less than a minute. Airbus’s A3 team has been working on the project for two years. The aim is to develop a flying commuter vehicle that goes four times faster than road traffic with arrange of about 50 miles. It has eight propellers and a six-rotor design that allows the taxi to take off vertically, and then adjust its wings to move directionally.
Nissan is going to launch its own self-driving taxi service Easy Ride after a several days. Nissan cooperates with the tech company of DeNa, and they are planning to launch its autonomous ride-sharing pilot program In Japan. Self-driving cars will choose members of the public around the city of Yokohama in March 5 to 18. Nissan self-driving cars will be able to operate a 2,8 mile route connecting Nissan’s global headquarters and the Yokohama World Porters shopping center, in the city’s Minatomirai district. Passengers are able to say the app via text or voice which activity they are going to do while in the area. The car’s built-in tablet will show them recommendations, involving interesting places and events.
Apple will start three iPhones in 2018, and they may have the same design as last year’s iPhone X say multiple independent sources. The notch which cuts into the top side of the display to make room for Face ID camera components, the speaker, and the new selfie camera will be found on all new models this coming September. And of course, that means no new iPhones will have a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.


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A side hustle turned into a $200 million company based in Cincinnati
Twenty five years ago, Patty Brisben was working a side hustle to help cover the expenses of raising four children as a single mother. That side hustle has grown into Pure Romance, the world’s largest and fastest-growing woman-to-woman direct seller of relationship-enhancement products, boasting sales of more than $200 million/year from the work of 30,000 Consultants, literally around the world.
More than seven million women in the world attended a Pure Romance in-home party last year.
This weekend, some 5,000 Consultants will converge in Cincinnati to celebrate the company’s silver anniversary over four days of educational seminars, social gatherings and rallies in the headquarter city of the company now run by Brisben’s son, Chris Cicchinelli. The Pure Romance World Conference will have a $4 million economic impact to downtown Cincinnati over the four days of the meeting, according to a study by the University of Cincinnati Economics Center.
The second job has become more commonplace these days as more than 44 million Americans have a “side hustle” to earn extra money in addition to their full time jobs, according to a recent study by Bankrate.
Experts say, young people as a whole (those aged 18-36), earn less from their secondary source of income than older generations. Only 19% of young people with a monthly side hustle earn more than $500 per month, compared to 50% of those who are older. And those approaching retirement age (53 to 62) are the group most likely to earn $1,000 a month from their gig.
According to a recent study, only four percent of American companies celebrate the milestone of their 25th Anniversary. Chris and Patty are on the road more than 250 days a year meeting and educating their Consultants on how to run their own small businesses.
Women can begin their own Pure Romance small business for under $100 with an initial product kit. Pure Romance provides all of the tools for these women to be successful including: regular live and on-line seminars, sales tools, incentives and coaching sessions with the CEO of the company. For more information about Pure Romance, visit PureRomance.com.
For more information, visit www.pureromance.com.


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‘Jimmy Fallon’ shoots entire episode with Samsung smart phones
By Matt Collins Article may include affiliate links
Almost the entire Monday, March 25, 2019, edition of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” was shot using Samsung’s new Galaxy 10S+ smart phone as part of a cross promotional deal between NBC and the device manufacturer.
- The show was not a regular in-studio episode — instead it was pre-taped edition with Fallon traveling to some of his favorite spots in New York City.
- The episode was carefully timed by Samsung to come the day after Apple announced its new TV+, News+ and Arcade offerings.
- Samsung also partnered with ABC to have two of its on air talent appear in a thinly veiled promo.


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After many spy photographs, Jaguar has officially released the official image of the 2017 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Estate without a camouflage.
The model was expected to be unveiled only during the launch date but the automobile brand has decided to show the estate to their ardent fans. The next generation car is slated for arrival in the near future and it is easily one of the most practical cars you could go for. The practicality commences in the huge luggage space the model offers. Instead of going with the usual photos, the company has decided to reveal a top down photograph of it making people to guess the space and design from what they could see in the image.
Besides, the particular shot also highlights the full length panoramic glass roof which is a unique aspect of the car. The fixed roof makes it an ideal pick for long trips with the entire family. The design also allows more air into the cabin making it feel fresh at all times and keeps it bright especially during your summer holidays.In terms of design, the XF estate will get its inspiration from the XF Saloon with very minimal changes to go with. The designers may not change much from a car which is already proven to be one of the best designs Jaguar has to offer but may have made some minor tweaks.
“Our motto is to bring a whole new level of practicality to the car but at the same time the team worked hard to ensure the dynamic design and the way our customers handle the model doesn’t change much. The balance is mandatory for longtime fans to feel familiar with the car. A silhouette will sweep through the rear,” said Ian Callum, chief designer at Jaguar who confirmed that the Estate will join the Jaguar lineup this Summer.
Sevel spy shots have emerged so far that showed the car’s big luggage area and the roof. The interior changes are still under wraps and it is possible to know more about it only when the company makes the announcement official. Over 1,700 liters of storage is expected when the seats are folded and about 600 liters when all passengers are seated in the car. The 2017 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Estate will be powered by 2.0-liter diesel engines producing about 178 horsepower on the higher end and 161 horsepower in the entry level model. The top end model will go all the way up to 375 horsepower to compete with Audi Rs and Mercedes AMG cars.


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Qualcomm has partnered with Google to provide regular Neural Network API (NNAPI) updates to Android phones. These updates will be pushed via Google Play Services and install in the background, similar to GPU driver updates that Qualcomm first announced in late 2019. The good thing is that these NNAPI drivers will also be compatible with older Snapdragon chipsets, and will be supported by phones running earlier versions of Android.
Currently, NNAPI drivers are pushed alongside major OS updates that aren’t as frequent. Thus, all devices don’t have access to the same APIs and this is a major deterrent for developers using Neural Network abilities for their apps that need to function seamlessly on a variety of phones.
So, what does this means for Android users?
These regular NNAPI updates will improve the performance and power efficiency of apps that use on-device machine learning, at least on Snapdragon-powered phones. That’s not a very long list as of today, but includes several key services like Google Lens, Google Maps, live captions, face recognition, etc.
Google says that the performance boost from using NNAPI could be equivalent to that of two extra performance cores on your phone.
The change will also encourage developers to use NNAPI across multiple versions of their apps. This, in turn, should help reduce app size and boost privacy by keeping the AI processing on consumer devices.
Google made several other announcements at I/O 2021 to make machine learning on Android phones more consistent and to help its benefits spread evenly across the Android ecosystem. For example, Tensor Flow Lite will now be integrated with Google Play Services so developers don’t have to bundle it with their apps, and there will be a built-in list of GPUs that can be used for hardware acceleration.
When will NNAPI driver updates start rolling out to Android phones?
Qualcomm says these driver updates will start rolling out to phones later this year alongside Android 12. The company started rolling out GPU drivers via Play Services in 2020, but such updates had been very few and far between. So, we will have to wait and watch if the new changes have any consequential impact on users.


text: Bitcoin stands at $50000. Today, bitcoin broke a new high again, with the highest rising to $52619.9. This is the third consecutive day that bitcoin stood at $50000 and broke through a new high. At this point, bitcoin stands at the $50000 level! The breakthrough of 50000 resistance level is of great significance for the further development of the bull market and the opening of a new bull market stage. Influenced by the rising trend of bitcoin exceeding 50000 yuan, the cryptocurrency market rose in an all-round way. According to the data of okex market, 94 of the top 100 tokens with market value rose and nearly 6 fell. Among them, ETH, driven by the rise of BTC, also set a new record, with a maximum of $1917.81 and a 24-hour amplitude of 6.54%. BTC and eth have reached a record high at the same time, which has increased the market heat and led to an all-round rise both inside and outside the industry: the concepts of cryptocurrency such as defi, DEX, platform currency, liquidity mining and so on almost all rose, and the growth rate of hot sectors was almost more than 10%. As of 10:00 on February 18, the index of digital currency plate index was 940.18 points, up 6%, and the turnover rate was 1.00%. Among the plate stocks, the top five stocks with the largest increase were Sifang Jingchuang at 18.50 yuan, up 15.84%, Feitian Chengxin at 17.53 yuan, up 10.25%, radio and TV express at 9.86 yuan, up 10.04%, zhidu stock at 5.09 yuan, up 9.94%, Kunlun wanwei newspaper at 23.01 yuan, up 8.95%. With the overall rise of the market, cryptocurrency bull market began to move in a better direction, driving the formation of a new bull market. At present, cryptocurrency has been rising from the rotation of the plate to the current all-round rise. Mainstream currency, Shanzhai currency and innovation currency are constantly reaching a new high or 10 times a hundred times. The crazy development of the market situation has brought increased risk, many investors have begun to gradually reduce positions to lock in the operation of profit. However, from the news level, although the current market trend is crazy, there is no sign of reaching the top. The encouraging trend at the news level is still very strong, especially from the current situation and trend of the traditional economy, and the large-scale increase of the investment scale of the contrast special currency with the mainstream institutions. Especially after Tesla’s $1.5 billion investment in bitcoin has triggered a new round of investment boom in mainstream institutions, this new round of rising market may have made Tesla make a lot of news of $600 million, and refresh the mainstream society’s new attention and upsurge compared with bitcoin! Last week, Tesla announced a change in its investment policy and began to increase its holdings of cryptocurrency and gold, including a $1.5 billion bitcoin investment. Tesla did not disclose the number of bitcoin it bought or the average price it bought. But the average bitcoin price in January was around $35000, which means Tesla should have about 43000 bitcoins. Bitcoin prices have risen 45% since last month, 15% of which came after Tesla announced its investment in bitcoin. Currently, bitcoin is trading at close to $52000, which means Tesla’s bitcoin may now be worth as much as $2.2 billion, and it may have earned more than $600 million in unrealized gains from this investment. Profit effect is always the highest CX means. The high profit effect realized by Tesla in such a short time has set off a new hot spot in the mainstream society: according to the microblog hot search data, “Tesla’s investment in bitcoin may have earned more than $600 million” has been on the microblog hot search list, ranking 43rd. According to this, many people in the industry believe that this bitcoin expansion is coming! What’s next for bitcoin? As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have reached new highs, the bull market has reached a new high again. With BTC’s basic profit of 1.5 times of the previous peak, the bull market of cryptocurrency has gradually pushed to a new peak, and the risk is also increasing. However, the bull market only entered the middle stage of development, not the end! There is still a lot of room to look forward to. This judgment can be based on two aspects: first, from the perspective of the development status of the traditional economic situation: on Wednesday, US Eastern time, the Federal Reserve FOMC released the minutes of the January monetary policy meeting. Fed officials believed that the US economy was “far from” reaching the target, and reiterated that it would maintain loose policies. Powell and others stressed that they would not raise interest rates to prevent inflation, but would wait for real price pressure to emerge before tightening policy. Economic easing policy means that inflation pressure will continue to increase, and bitcoin, as a constant volume (21 million pieces), can perfectly fight against inflation, so as to obtain a more stable hedge property. This feature will bring good market demand for bitcoin to fight against inflation, thus promoting the continuous development of bitcoin market. Bitcoin and high-quality cryptocurrency will further enter the vision of mainstream investment, expand the purchasing power, and promote the new rise of the market. 2、 According to the information released by the known mainstream institutions on investment in bitcoin: at present, the investment pace of mainstream institutions is increasing. MIHA grar, business development director of Kraken, crypto exchange, told decrypt: “the recent rebound proves that enterprises and institutions have enough confidence to allocate a lot of capital to bitcoin, positioning bitcoin as a new investable asset Vertical field. ” “I think bitcoin will eventually become the global reserve currency,” says Anthony pompliano, co-founder and partner of Morgan Creek digital assets, a cryptocurrency hedge fund. I think bitcoin will eventually be much bigger than the market value of gold. ” MicroStrategy, a business intelligence firm, announced on Tuesday that it plans to raise another $690 million in the form of priority convertible bonds to buy more bitcoin. MicroStrategy started buying bitcoin in August 2020. The company currently has 71079 bitcoin, worth about $3.5 billion at current prices. Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy’s chief executive, said in a recent interview with the block that bitcoin was “the best money ever created.”. Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of BlackRock financial management, said BlackRock, which manages more than $8.6 trillion in assets, had “started to dabble” in cryptocurrency investment. More and more mainstream institutions and enterprises have begun or expanded their investment in TCD. Traditional financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, ICAP, JPMorgan Chase and UBS have already set foot in cryptocurrency. JPMorgan said the market value of bitcoin has increased by about $700bn in the past five months, although total institutional inflows were only about $11bn. But limited token supply and large retail demand will push up prices. 3、 From the performance of the chain data: 1. The average MVRV index of BTC is lower than that of the 17-year bull market: according to statistics, the average MVRV index of BTC is about 4.7 from December 17 to January 18, and the average MVRV index of BTC from December 20 to January 21 is about 3.8. In the case of higher currency price increase in this round of bull market, not only the average value of MVRV is lower, but also the peak value is lower 79, lower than 4. 72 during the last bull market. 2. According to statistics, free circulation of BTC accounted for 83.33% of the total supply on average during the period from December 17 to January 18, while the value dropped to 78.10% from December 20 to January 21. This means that the liquidity of BTC has decreased during this bull market. It can be speculated that the decrease of free circulation BTC may be related to the increase of long-term currency holding of companies (Institutions) and the increase of token quantity restricted by individual investors due to mortgage. Not only the liquidity of BTC has been reduced, but also the chip distribution of BTC is more dispersed during this bull market. According to statistics, during the period from December 17 to January 18, the average proportion of the total amount of currency held by the top 100 addresses in the total supply was about 17.82%, and the highest proportion was about 18.68%. However, during the period from December 20 to January 21, the average proportion of the total amount of currency held by the top 100 addresses in the total supply decreased to 13.41%, about 4.4 percentage points lower than that during the last bull market, and the chip dispersion was further strengthened. 3. The number of transactions on the chain decreased compared with that in 17 years, and the active address remained unchanged: from the number of transactions on the chain, the data during the two rounds of bull market were basically the same. During the period from December 17 to January 18, the average daily number of transactions on the chain of bitcoin was about 323400, and the maximum number of daily transactions reached 498100. In addition, there were seven days for more than 400000 transactions per day. During the period from December 20 to January 21, the daily average number of transactions on the chain of bitcoin decreased slightly to 319300, and the maximum number of daily transactions was only 402100, which was lower than the data during the last bull market, but it was still the same as the active addresses on the chain, which was basically the same. 4. According to statistics, from December 17 to January 18, there were 5.3993 million tweets with the topic of “bitcoin” on twitter, with an average of 87100, and the maximum number of tweets per day was about 155600. Moreover, the change in the number of tweets and the trend of currency price basically lasted from December 20 to January 21 There were 4.426 million tweets on the topic of “oin”, with an average daily number of 71000. The total number of tweets decreased by 18.46% compared with the previous bull market. From the search index of “bitcoin” keyword in Google, the average daily search index from December 17 to January 18 is about 233.8, with a peak value of 616.9. From December 20 to January 21, the average daily search index was about 150.8, with a peak value of 363.6, and the average daily search index decreased by about 35.50%. According to the above data, we can see that, on the one hand, although the current bull market price has constantly broken through new highs, the consensus on the high price is far from being reached. Market participants in this round of bull market can tolerate a higher price consensus. On the other hand, the participants and main drivers of this bull market are not from the general public, and retail investors are generally considered to be the bull market climax Moreover, the current data on multiple necklaces did not reach the peak of the 17 year bull market. Therefore, we believe that BTC still has room to rise. At present, there is still a distance from the top of the bull market. The bull market is still in progress. Moreover, we can be sure that the duration of this round of bull market will be far longer than that of the previous round.


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The city's Memorial Day ceremony will be Monday, May 28 at 10 a.m. Many city offices and services will be closed...
Grand Prairie is ranked as a top 10 happiest city in America...
03/13/2018 11:04 AM
Latest updates on new retail, restaurants, hotels and more coming to Grand Prairie.
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Walk across the psychedelic crosswalks on Main Street!
A pop up park offers a space to relax, play games and enjoy beverages and food across from Main Street Fest.
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‘Nightmare Before Christmas’-themed event to be hosted in Brampton
Published November 29, 2022 at 4:44 pm
A Nightmare Before Christmas-themed event is set to hit the City of Brampton soon.
The free event, hosted by the Creative Market, will take place on Dec. 16 at Bramalea Lions Hall, located at 45 Avondale Blvd.
It is set to be Jack Skellington-themed and will feature over 40 vendors, music, a mocktail bar, tarot card readers, a photo booth, snacks, hot apple cider, hot chocolate and more.
There will also be a certified cosmetic tooth gems artist on site as well as a professional tattoo artist doing $50 tattoos.
Along with free face painting, balloon animals and henna tattoos, the event will also feature an aerial hoop performance.
The first 30 people in attendance will also get swag bags.
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SK Telecom Asks for Apple iPhone 5S With LTE-A and 3 More Hot Stocks
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL): The Korea Times is reporting that South Korean carrier SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) is intending to sell a version of the iPhone 5S that supports the next generation LTE-Advanced standards. “SK Telecom is approaching Apple to put our LTE-A technology on the upcoming iPhone 5S. We are in the middle of negotiations,” said an SK Telecom executive, who asked to remain anonymous. The news comes shortly after rival Samsung (SSNLF.PK) released a version of its Galaxy S 4 with LTE-A support.
Cleantech Solutions International (NASDAQ:CLNT): Shares are racing over 20 percent on the company’s 2013 guidance, which expects revenue of $60 million-$62 million, and net income of $8 million-$8.5 million. The company says it sees strong growth in its top and bottom lines, led by sales of airflow dyeing machines and anticipated sales of new products, including its after treatment compacting machine.
PetroChina Company (NYSE:PTR): A sharp increase in natural gas prices in China will benefit companies such as PetroChina, as the companies have been forced to sell gas at artificially low rates as mandated by the government. Non-residential users, including industrial and commercial gas users, will see a 15 percent hike in prices starting July 10th, and the rises in price will only continue from there.
Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB): Shares are up marginally after the company revealed that it has completed the acquisition of Energy Micro AS, giving the company an entry point into the smart energy, home automation, security and portable electronics markets. Energy Micro will receive an up-front payment of $115 million in cash, plus roughly $55 million in deferred and earnout considerations.


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Lineage Logistics Acquires Columbia Colstor
January 09, 2015
Colton, CA, January 9, 2015 - Lineage Logistics (“Lineage”), a warehousing and logistics company backed by Bay Grove, announced today that it has acquired Columbia Colstor (“Columbia”), a third-party warehousing and logistics company headquartered in Moses Lake, WA. With the acquisition of Columbia, Lineage doubles its leading presence in the Pacific Northwest to eleven locations which increases storage capacity and value-added services for its customers. Lineage’s national footprint now reaches over 600 million cubic feet across 111 facilities in 21 states, representing the second largest refrigerated warehouse network globally based on data from the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (“IARW”). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1983 by President Don McGraw, Columbia encompasses over 52 million cubic feet of temperature-controlled storage capacity which represents the 11th largest in North America according to IARW. Primarily located in Eastern Washington’s robust agricultural region, Columbia serves customers who are focused on the processing of potatoes, fruits, and other vegetables grown in the Columbia Basin as well as seafood customers near the western Washington and Oregon border.
“By joining Lineage, we can access a national network of facilities and offer additional logistics solutions that will allow our business and customers alike to continue to thrive,” said McGraw. “We see great alignment between Lineage’s dedication to providing world-class customer service and our own, and I am excited about our future as a part of Lineage.” McGraw will remain active in the combined company as an investor and advisor.
“Don and his team have demonstrated exceptional leadership, reliability, and focus on service since Columbia’s founding which has resulted in strong, long-standing relationships with its customers,” said Bill Hendricksen, CEO of Lineage. “We look forward to honoring and growing those relationships for many years to come.”
“The acquisition of Columbia—combined with the imminent Tacoma, WA facility expansion—positions Lineage as the leading cold storage provider in the Pacific Northwest with the best scale, services, and team,” said Kevin Marchetti, Managing Director of Bay Grove.


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Johnson & Johnson's first JLABS incubator outside the U.S. opens at Toronto's MaRS
JLABS will let startups in therapeutic, pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer health research test out ideas with access to state-of-the-art equipment, without giving up equity
Once past the white, space age-like chamber behind reception in a suite on the 13th floor of Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District’s west tower, a visitor could confuse the space for a swanky, new nightspot. The centerpiece here is an L-shaped bar wrapped in glittery blue, while purple day beds along the north windows offer a perch to gaze over Queen’s Park. Long tables are lined with bar stools. A stage beckons a performance, of some sort.
But this 40,000-square foot facility isn’t a nightclub, it’s JLABS science incubator, the latest to open in North America. And those couches aren’t for lounging while sipping a martini; they’re for brainstorming ideas and meeting clients, as are the boardrooms. The space pod isn’t celestial; it’s a teleconferencing room.
Down a corridor into another area of the incubator are a series of labs and workstations — empty until startups begin to occupy them next month — intended to be a place where companies involved in therapeutic, pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer health research can test out ideas with access to state-of-the-art clinical equipment.
‘We’re at an inflection point’: Why Ontario health tech startups may finally be able to find financing at home
Even though healthcare innovation is more closely associated with research clusters in Boston and Pittsburgh, JLABS head Melinda Richter said the Toronto incubator, the sixth under Johnson & Johnson’s innovation wing and first outside the United States, is uniquely positioned because of its close proximity to hospitals and research institutes.
“Here, you have the possibility of that whole spectrum of the healthcare system that doesn’t exist anywhere else in a square block like this,” Richter said.
JLABS is intended to help startups bring their technology to market, through educational programs and networking events and investors will regularly be invited to meet with companies.
Twenty-two startups have been granted initial access to JLABS, although there is capacity for more than double that number. There’s a cost savings for startup founders who apply, Richter said. “You can get started here like a gym membership.”
Unlike a typical accelerator, which will exchange a capital investment for mentorship and other benefits, Johnson & Johnson will not take a stake in any of the startups. The reason, Richter said, is to give startups a chance to establish a “solid foundation before they actually have to partner with somebody and give away equity.”
Among the tenants signed up are Suncayr, SYNG and DNAstack.
Marc Fiume, chief executive and co-founder of DNAstack, said now that his software — a platform to analyze genomics data — is ready to generate revenue, he is looking for mentorship.
Vinay Singh, founder of Kingston, Ont.-based SYNG Pharmaceuticals, which is developing a diagnostic blood test and non-hormonal therapy for endometriosis, said he is also seeking guidance.
Suncayr, which is developing a colour-changing patch that warns users when sunscreen’s power is fading, plans to launch its product soon and wants access to the academic and business cluster available through MaRS. “We think that we’ll get good exposure to different aspects of consumer products,” said Andrew Martinko, a co-founder of Waterloo, Ont.-based Suncayr.


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I don't think government will restrict maize or soya importation since those are important sources of chick production .
Rather hope import cost should be reduced due to low commodity price
Grain Elevators expect hit from Sri Lanka’s self-imposed trade embargo
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Grain Elevators, a feed milling and poultry farming and processing group said it has liquidity and the it is facing several risk from import controls and exchange rate volatility.
CGE, and its subsidiary Three Acre Farms both publicly traded companies said it was able to continue operators as it was declared an essential service by the government during a Coronavirus curfew but business was disrupted.
Sri Lanka has printed unprecedented volumes of money in March and April leading to a steep fall in the currency and import controls have been slapped in the style of a self-imposed trade embargo.
Grain elevators expected activity to pick up, its cash position was strong but said the exact outcome was uncertain amid the new risks.
“Several other new risks are emerging including an increase in exchange rate volatility, foreign currency unavailability, and prevailing import restrictions.
“As such the overall impact on operations is not immediately predictable.”
Sri Lanka has slapped a series of trade controls, involving import suspensions, bans, and tariff hikes.
Due to classical economic illiteracy strong Mercantilism in Sri Lanka, there is a strong belief in the country that currency problems are not caused by liquidity injections and credit but by real economy factors like imports, especially oil.
The Mercantilist belief that oil imports cause currency collapses had been undermined the minds of some true believers after the 2015/2016 currency collapse when oil prices also collapsed, and also in 2020 when oil prices fell.
Sri Lanka slapped its worst self-imposed trade embargo in the 1970s when the Bretton Woods system of soft-pegs collapsed as the Federal Reserve printed money.
The US dollar then became a free-floating currency made up of printed or fiat money.
Sri Lanka however does not have a credible monetary regime, triggering a frequent balance of payments trouble, analysts have said.
Authorities have resisted a credible external anchor by running a discretionary ‘flexible’ exchange rate and has simultaneously resisted a credible domestic anchor by running ‘flexible’ inflation targeting regime. (Colombo/May28/2020-sb)


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April 26, 2022
Callaway is eyeing growth from increasing product diversity through Topgolf and apparel, outlining how the off-course game and pandemic-driven activewear and outdoor boom are shifting its sales makeup while continuing to grow golf equipment during its 2022 Investor Day.
Net income jumped 23% to $121,223,000 in the first quarter on 27% revenue growth to a record $1,819,594,000 versus $1,434,455,000 for the period ended March 31.
Net income attributable to shareholders inched up just 1% to ¥28,740 million ($247.3 mm) in the first quarter from ¥28,596 million last year, on revenues that were up 14% to ¥144,047 million ($1,239.6 mm) from ¥126,426 million on balanced growth in bike and fishing.
Net income increased 18% in the first quarter to SEK 527 million ($56.5 mm) from SEK 447 million last year, on 20% higher revenues of SEK 3,034 million ($325.1 mm) up from SEK 2,538 million.
Vail said that strong season pass sales heading into the season translated into a 12.5% increase in total skier visits at MTN’s mountain resorts, while retail/rental revenue in North American locations soared 39.0%.
The outdoor equipment and shooting accessories company promoted current vice president of operations Darrell Mitchell to president.


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LG Electronics USA has launched the industry’s first top-load washer with steam technology certified “asthma & allergy friendly™” by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).Read More
IRVINE, Calif., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Since its debut, the Optima mid-size sedan has garnered awards and accolades for Kia Motors America (KMA) in recognition of its design, performance and value. In 2011, the Optima Hybrid introduced a new level of efficiency to the brand’s most popular name plate.
WIND•e20® is an innovative vertical axis wind turbine. It stands at 105 feet tall and puts out 65 kw of power. Best of all…It’s free.Read More
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Wolfsburg, Germany – The XL1 from Volkswagen is the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg.Read More
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced the 60-cell PDG5, the first in Trina Solar’s new line of dual rated frameless modules.Read More
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Flipkart is set to formally shut down the operations of eBay India today, i.e. 14 August, terminating the strategic partnership that began in August, last year. eBay India (ebay.in) has now stopped accepting new orders from today.
eBay merged with Flipkart back in April 2017 is no longer taking any orders from customers. The last date for raising eBay Guarantee claims is also set for August 30. This means buyers won’t be able to raise any refunds or claims after August 30 for any transactions done so far.
Moreover, customers in India will not be able to use their pre-existing eBay account to make purchases on Flipkart and will have to register as a new user for the same.
Meanwhile, Flipkart will now launch a new platform to sell pre-owned goods by refurbishing them. The move is an attempt to tap into the market of pre-owned goods, which as of now, is largely unorganized.
Late last month, Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy in an email to his employees stated that the company will launch a new platform for refurbished goods, immediately succeeding the termination of all customer transactions on eBay.in.
“Based on our learning at eBay.in, we have built a brand new value platform launching with refurbished goods – a large market which is predominantly unorganised… As part of this launch, we will be stopping all customer transactions on eBay.in on 14th August 2018 and transitioning to the new platform,” wrote Krishnamurthy in the mail.
The Flipkart-eBay India merger was announced in August last year when the Indian e-commerce giant had raised USD 1.4 billion from global technology majors such as eBay, Microsoft, and Tencent.
As part of the deal, eBay invested USD 500 million for an equity stake in Flipkart and handed over all operations of eBay India to Flipkart.
In May, eBay announced about its plans to relaunch its India business after notifying Walmart about its intention of selling its stake in Flipkart to Walmart for around US$1.1 billion. eBay announced the end of the strategic partnership stating that it will relaunch eBay India with a differentiated offering to focus on cross-border trade.
Refurbished Market & Players in India
Largely driven by unorganized local brick & mortar retailers, the refurbished products market is expected to reach $12-15 billion in the year 2020. The online refurbished products space id getting taken up by organised players slowly and steadily.
Starting from GreenDust, Reboot, Overcart, Togofogo, Surpluss (individual entrants) on one hand and eBay and Amazon (eCommerce portals) on the other, many organised players are tapping into the opportunity.
In August last year, it was reported that Flipkart as well as ShopClues are also entering the refurbished electronic gadgets category.
Flipkart’s decided to start selling refurbished electronics in the Indian subcontinent after seeing the high rate of handset returns in the country accompanied by the absence of any pricing advantage with the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST).
Last month, Delhi based startup Yaantra has launched its mobile app enabling end users to sell their old mobile phones instantly.
In October last year, Benagluru-based Refurbished furniture and appliance marketplace Zefo raised $9.2 million in Series B funding round led by Sequoia India and Helion Venture Partners.
In 2015-16, technology giant Apple Inc too was contemplating selling used refurbished iPhones in India, however telecommunications ministry declined the company to do. It is interesting to note that Apple had made a similar proposal in year 2015 to, which was rejected by the environment ministry back then.
The global market for refurbished smartphones grew 13% year-on-year in 2017, reaching close to 140 million units, , according to research from Counterpoint’s Refurbished Smartphone tracker. The refurbished mobile phone segment of Amazon alone has grown by 400 per cent year-on-year, says a report published in The Economic Times.


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HEERLEN, Netherlands (Reuters) - Dutch vitamins giant DSM (DSMN.AS) is cautious about acquisitions that it would have to carve-up to extract the businesses it wants to offset currency costs at its nutrition unit and expand its product mix.
DSM, the world’s leading vitamins maker, bought U.S. baby food ingredients maker Martek for $1.1 billion in February and is sitting on a war chest of more than 2 billion euros. It has repeatedly said it is on the lookout for suitable acquisitions.
“What is DSM going to spend its money on? There are multiple options,” said Stephan Tanda, DSM’s board member responsible for the nutrition unit. “I‘m not saying there is plenty to buy, but the deal flow is sufficient that we are busy.”
Investment bankers consider French animal feed group Provimi -- which is up for sale -- is a possible target and when asked about it, Tanda told Reuters that some parts of Provimi would be a good fit, but that other parts were of “no interest” to DSM.
He declined to say whether DSM would bid for Provimi.
“They are active in very different areas -- compound feed, complete feed. That’s not an area of interest to us. Do they have some pre-mix plants we would be interested in if they were up for sale by themselves? Certainly,” Tanda said.
He declined to say whether DSM might bid with a partner for Provimi.
On other possible targets, Tanda said DSM liked parts of U.S. specialty chemicals group ISP but added that there was a “lot of pain” involved when it comes to carving up acquisitions.
ISP was bought by Ashland (ASH.N) in May for $3.2 billion.
A Dutch newspaper reported that Dutch animal feed peer Nutreco NUTR.AS was mulling a bid for Provimi and Tanda said such a scenario could also prove positive for DSM.
“Nutreco is a large customer of ours ... it is always good if you have a large customer,” he said. “It is not as though we compete with each other every day on a fierce basis because you have different geographic spread, a different offering.”
He said DSM was carefully watching price and synergies.
“Look at our words and actions ... Danisco DCO.CO we were a happy seller, even though we would have loved to have that company, but not at that price. Chr. Hansen (CHRH.CO) we stayed away at that price. Martek we took,” Tanda said.
In May, DSM tendered its 4.95 percent stake in Danisco to DuPont DD.N, which has taken over the Danish food ingredients maker.
DSM did not make a rival bid for Danisco and also passed up the chance to buy Chr. Hansen which was listed last year.
Tanda said DSM now wants to boost Martek’s sales in Europe, Asia and Latin America by adding contracts with smaller, or “tier two,” local infant food companies. It already supplies Nestle NESN.VX, Pfizer’s (PFE.N) Wyeth and Mead Johnson MJN.N.
DSM’s nutrition business is based in Switzerland and after currency hedges, the strong Swiss franc hit the unit’s core earnings by 15-20 million euros in the first quarter.
Tanda said he expected the impact on nutrition’s second-quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) will be bigger than in the first.
“There’s no running away from that,” he said, adding that currency hedges DSM “did last year to this year are beneficial, but new hedges for future years are much less beneficial.”
Tanda expects the nutrition business to report close to 3.5 billion euros in sales this year, after 3.01 billion euros in 2010 and Martek’s $371.9 million in nutrition revenues.
He said he is “comfortable” the unit can stay within its targeted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin range of 20 to 23 percent over five years.
DSM wants to cut costs, refocus its R&D, boost productivity or move production to lower-cost countries such as China, while acquisitions and product price rises will also help, Tanda said.
Some business leaders in Switzerland fear the franc could reach parity with the euro, threatening Swiss exports and jobs, but Tanda said DSM has no plan to move its nutrition unit.
“We certainly wouldn’t pick up those plants and move them somewhere else,” he said. “The Swiss franc situation ... does not jeopardize existing jobs, but it certainly will diminish our appetite for (more) jobs in the country.”
Reporting by Aaron Gray-Block; Editing by Sara Webb and Jane Merriman


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A compilation of important news from the startup world:
Siemens to invest US$1.1 billion in new startups unit
German industrial group Siemens plans to invest 1 billion euros (US$1.1 billion) over the next five years in a new startups unit to help it develop businesses in areas such as artificial intelligence and decentralized electrification.The funds will be available to employees, external startups and established companies if they want to pursue business ideas in fields that are strategic to Siemens’ future, the trains-to-turbines group said on Tuesday.Siemens, which was founded in 1847 on the then-new telegraph technology, is expanding its core strengths in automation and electrification in new directions to stay at the cutting edge of the digitization of industry.It said the first project of its new unit, named “next47” after the year of the group’s founding, would be the previously announced joint development with Airbus of electrically powered planes.
Rocket Internet merges its two e-commerce startups
Rocket Internet SE, a German internet company and startup investor, has created a new entity called Daraz Group. This entity has been formed by merging Rocket’s two Asia-focused Internet startups, Daraz and Kaymu. The merger will see the two e-commerce startups uniting and their operations across all geographical regions will be managed by Daraz Group. The merged entity will be providing a range of items, both new and used, such as computers, smartphones, clothing, home appliances, real estate, fashion accessories, cars. Rocket Internet announced that the brands, Daraz and Kaymu, that have separate websites in Bangladesh and Pakistan, will stay active. However, in other Asian markets, the two e-commerce companies will operate under a single brand name. Kaymu was launched in 2012 and serves over 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. Daraz, on the other hand, was launched in 2014 and focuses more on fashion clothing and accessories.
Cambridge-Singapore alliance fast-tracks Asia medical innovation
The objective is to fast-track the commercialisation of innovative ideas, ranging from breakthrough diagnostic and surgical technology to cutting-edge connected devices at the Singapore-based hothouse.Cambridge Consultants, which is growing its presence in the UK, US and Asia, is providing product development services – acting as a virtual R & D centre to accelerate the transformation of ideas into products on the market.Clearbridge is offering mentorship by seasoned entrepreneurs and advice on strategic, regulatory and operational issues. It is also providing financial guidance and access to funding across the whole spectrum, from seed/series A funding all the way to pre-IPO financing. The pre-IPO financing is being done through CapBridge – a private institutional venture exchange formed as a partnership between Clearbridge Accelerator and Singapore Exchange to assist high-growth companies globally.Some of the biggest hurdles faced by medical technology startups are the availability of funding and ready access to product development and regulatory expertise to convert an innovative idea into a commercial product ready for the market.
Attention Asian startups: Apply for the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF!
Startups are at the core of what we do here at TechCrunch. Beyond writing about them every day on TechCrunch, they are a hugely important focus of our events whether it’s TechCrunch Shanghai, where our team is right now or Disrupt SF this September.The startup Battlefield competition at Disrupt showcases the most promising young companies that are coming through in the technology space. Over the years we’ve seen some incredible startups graduate our events and go on to make an impact, and we want to help more to do the same. Since 2007, the 610 companies that competed in Battlefield have raised more than $6.1 billion combined after appearing on the TechCrunch stage, while 76 have exited through an acquisition or a public listing. Our alumni include household names like Fitbit, Venmo, Postmates and many others.
SPapers: Redefining the peer review process of your research
SPapers was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is operating from the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. It is a privately owned research service with the mission of helping scientists showcase their research effectively and connect with readers. A beta version of the SPapers website was introduced in July 2013. It featured an application that allows authors of research articles to create a “home page” for their article on www.spapers.com. In April 2016, SPapers introduced a peer review system that allows authors to connect directly with peers and get their papers peer reviewed (www.spapers.com/peer-review). Unlike most traditional peer review systems involving journal editors and anonymous reviewers, this peer review system is direct and transparent — it connect authors to reviewers of their choice. SPapers was founded by Kamy and Marc in late 2013 in Michigan. At that time, they launched an application that allows researchers to create “home pages” for their research articles. After SPapers moved operations to North Carolina, Edwin took over the software development from late 2015 to develop the new peer review platform.


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Econet edges in videoconferencing
INTERNET| Feb. 10, 2012, 9:04 a.m.
By Alfonce Mbizwo, Harare, Zimbabwe
Video conferencing maybe the norm in developed countries but it has only just made it to these shores, and it will not come cheap, the service providers say.
Econet Wireless on Thursday announced that it has started offering video conferencing facilities to companies and parastatals that can afford the service.
Econet chief executive officer Douglas Mboweni said it had put in place the required infrastructure but shortage of bandwidth held up progress. The advent of fibre optic had made it possible for the company to start offering the service.
"We are no longer travelling to other countries in the region or internationally to hold strategic meetings for the company, we just sit in our boardroom and discuss business with colleagues in the United Kingdom and anywhere else using video conferencing.
"The infrastructure we have been putting in place all along has made this possible. Right now if any corporate comes to us and says that they want video conferencing facilities we can do it for them," he said.
Mboweni would not disclose the pricing structure, but other Econet officials said the service would not come cheap.
“The cost depends on the specifications as required by the company and resources that we will use to set that up. We first inspect and come up with actual requirements, sometimes there is need for an uplink. It's going to be useful for companies that have branches scattered across the country or across the globe," he said.
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While we’d heard that the new iPhone 13 may run into production issues resulting in fewer units shipped in the coming months, the situation might be even more dire. A new report suggests most of Apple’s new slate of products, including the iPad mini 2021, new iPad 2021, Apple Watch 7, and MacBook Pro, are backordered so severely that shipments might not be fulfilled until November or December.
Apple’s online store listings illustrate how far out product delays are: at the time of this writing, it’ll take at least a month to get an iPhone 13 Pro in your hands in most markets (estimated arrival: Nov 19-29), and the the MacBook Pro 16-inch has an identical month-away shipping window (the MacBook Pro 14-inch has a three-week delay until Nov 12-19).
While you can get a new iPad mini 2021 rushed to your door in two hours for an extra fee in some countries, normal deliveries are delayed for a month, and the same is true for the new iPad 2021. The Apple Watch 7 seems hit hardest, and will take over a month to arrive (Nov 30-Dec 7).
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Apple’s not alone in product delays: the global chip shortage continues to make GPUs and PS5s nigh impossible to get, and impeding the rollout of other products. But the backorders come on the heels of an earlier Bloomberg report claiming production delays will result in 10 million fewer iPhone 13 units shipped over the next few months into the crucial holiday period, which is when Apple’s sales typically peak for the year.
Apple is expected to do almost $120 billion in sales, up 7% from last year, of which half is projected to come from iPhone sales, but that number could fall short if these shortages persist. More importantly for consumers – that new iPhone or MacBook Pro you’ve been eyeing might not make it in time for a holiday gift.
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Analysis: why all these Apple delays?
We were excited to see the new MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch models debut at Apple’s October event, but quickly saw that the continued impact of Covid on production and supply chains could mean a lot fewer MacBook Pros available to buy over the holidays, let alone many MacBook Pro Black Friday deals.
Diving deeper into the reported 10 million-unit iPhone 13 shortfall, analysts and experts affirmed that the report was plausible given how many fault points along the production, supply, and shipping chain could result in serious cascading delays.
But Apple does command a lot of priority among those chains due to the sheer volume of its orders – while the company rarely shares how many units it’s sold, IDC estimated that the company sold around 90.1 million iPhones during Q1 2021 (which includes the 2020 holiday season), per CNBC, and we’d only expect them to sell more. So fewer iPhones for this year’s holiday season is relative: we don’t know how many more iPhones Apple had projected to sell.
Analysts further cautioned us against reading too much into a single supply chain report and its effects – retailers could rely more on existing stock, or Apple could make adjustments (or coax more device shipments) to make up for the shortage by the time holiday sales roll around. It’s too early to tell if consumers will run into availability issues with Apple’s new products – but these reports do suggest buyers might want to account for delays during Black Friday and other upcoming shopping periods.
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David is now a mobile reporter at Cnet. Formerly Mobile Editor, US for TechRadar, he covered phones, tablets, and wearables. He still thinks the iPhone 4 is the best-looking smartphone ever made. He's most interested in technology, gaming and culture – and where they overlap and change our lives. His current beat explores how our on-the-go existence is affected by new gadgets, carrier coverage expansions, and corporate strategy shifts.


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The Asia MarTech Society (AMS) has appointed Ken Ip as chairman of its 2021–22 board of directors for a two year term.
An award-winning marketing and brand communications strategist, Ip has previously held several senior roles, from corporate consulting to public affairs advisory, for leading multinationals and conglomerates.
He is currently the group head of marketing at B.S.C. Group, overseeing the digital transformation of its engineering, design, construction, wholesale, and retail business, with a portfolio of more than 200 lifestyle brands.
Based in Hong Kong, Ip is an active keynote speaker, columnist, and regular contributor on MarTech and e-Commerce. He is also an associate professor and the author of two best-selling titles, Life Hacks and Growth Hacks.
Commenting on his new role, Ip said: “I’m honoured to be taking on the chairmanship for the AMS and excited to carry on the excellent work laid by my predecessor.
“We will continue to advocate for our growing membership’s varied needs and strive to be a positive contributor to the MarTech society through more initiatives and collaboration.”
Ken has agreed to take up the role on a voluntary basis and will roll up his sleeves and work with the team to champion the cause of co-creating the future of MarTech in Asia.
In this guest post, Stu Wragg (lead image), chief strategy officer at Herd MSL, takes a look at global brands getting the sustainability message right and the lessons Aussie brands can learn along the way… The need to address increased consumer and employee interest in the environmental and social action of business is clear to […]
Significant Other Creative Agency (SOCA) has brought on two senior hires, with Farah Alias joining as partnerships director and Neil ‘Marty’ Martin jumping into a dual head of art role. Alias (pictured, right) brings with her a wealth of senior international experience and knowledge from DDB & BBDO Singapore, Wunderman Thompson, and most recently Rare. […]
Ogilvy NZ has been appointed as the new creative and strategy agency for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. BCFNZ chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner said the Ogilvy team presented a new direction for the foundation with a strong focus on reaching Maori and Pasifika women who were over-represented in breast cancer statistics. “Ogilvy’s approach acknowledged our current […]
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