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A recent study says about one third of the seafood we eat is mislabeled. In other words, what you think is one fish, may be some other fish entirely. It's the same for fresh water fish, including catfish.
Sarah Willis of Bud Jones Bayou Cafe says she knows good catfish.
“When [customers] come in and then go eat somewhere else, they come back and they're like, we love your catfish,” she said.
Willis said when she started her restaurant, she had to choose the best fish to serve.
“The fake catfish is so much cheaper. You can make a lot more money off of it, but we go for what tastes better,” said Willis.
As fish imports have grown, mislabeling of catfish on restaurant menus is becoming more common.
“A lot of food establishments will say ‘fried fish basket,’ so you don't even know what kind of fish you're getting and that's usually where the basa and swai are used,” said Brenda Elrod, Environmental Health Director at Northeast Texas Public Health District.
Elrod said basa and swai are a different species of fish from Asia. She said they're not unsafe to eat, but they’re not catfish.
“If they label it as catfish, the consumer is being deceived in the fact that they're not getting real catfish,” she said.
That's why Willis says she only buys U.S. farm-raised catfish.
“If people come in and they ask for catfish, we want it to be catfish,” said Willis.
Elrod said you should look at your menu, and if it gives a generic name like baked fish, white fish, or fish filet, then it’s probably a different fish.
“If it says catfish and you want catfish, then you can ask the vendor ‘is this catfish?’ and they're supposed to tell you the truth,” she said.
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1Shot camera app has received a new update for Windows 10 and Windows 10 mobile. The latest
1Shot camera app has received a new update for Windows 10 and Windows 10 mobile.
We have already reported about some of the apps which recently embraced the Project NEON
Microsoft pushed out new updates to both Xbox Beta and Windows Camera app for Windows
Not only Mail & Calendar but Xbox, Camera & Calculator apps on Windows 10 have
Windows 10 apps Photos, Camera and Maps have just seen updates.
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After Windows 10 Mobile, lots of native Windows 10 apps have also snagged updates. The
Seems, not only on Windows 10 Mobile but Windows Camera, Photos, Outlook Mail, OneNote &
This certainly looks interesting!! Microsoft research has been working to find a method to change
Microsoft and Canon have just entered into a broad patent cross-licensing agreement which is actually
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eMachines – the PC manufacturer that is being sued by Apple- is to merge with Free-PC, the companies have announced.
The merged company - to be be called eMachines - will continue selling affordable PCs, and will use Free-PC’s direct marketing technologies to generate additional revenue.
Free-PC caused a splash earlier this year, after offering free desktop computers to customers agreeing to take part in varied advertising and marketing schemes.
eMachines, meanwhile, still faces an outstanding summons from Apple for its iMac-alike eMachine PC computer.
Free-PC chairman Bill Gross said his company's merger move "isn't a sign that the free PC model doesn't work". However, he did admit that, in order to meet its goals, Free-PC needs to distribute "far more than the 30,000 computers we have given away since February".
"One of our dreams was to get the widest possible distribution," and merging with eMachines will make that possible, he said.
Founded in September 1998, eMachines has grown to challenge the largest players in the US market. The company claims to have sold 1.6 million PCs, and, in October, ranked third in the US retail market behind Compaq and HP.


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An effective online public relations strategy is one that is constantly evolving. Once considered peripheral tools, both social media and online search have proven to be essential for many on the forefront of today’s digital media efforts.
Faves on the 2013 Social PR Menu:
- Engage the Media With Credible Content
- Effective Social Media News Must Be Visual
- Social Media Should Be A Two Way Street
- Brands Are Now Publishers, Treat Each Social Network Like It Is It’s Own Publication
- Journalists Demand Online Newsrooms For Companies Big and Small
Lisa Buyer, presented the case of how to effectively ‘shake and stir’ social and search into any PR campaign at the first SFIMA (South Florida Interactive Marketing Association) panel of 2013. Using Roy Oppenheim, a foreclosure defense attorney as a case study example illustrating Lisa’s Social PR methodology to attract both local and national media coverage. The PR power panel also included social media examples that garnered front page exposure shared by Toby Srebnik, the social media director for O’Connell and Goldberg.
“If you’re going to create content you’ve got to engage with that content,” Oppenheim told the crowd at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame in Dania Beach.
For Oppenheim the nucleus of his online PR strategy is his blog, which he started in 2009. By creating SEO-friendly and newsworthy content on the blog a few times a week, his name would pop up more prominently in online search and social results.
Social #PR Tip:Engage the Media With Credible Content
That’s crucial because according to Buyer, all journalists are using search engines to find credible sources. And Oppenheim has found that to be the case. A variety of journalists have discovered Roy through their online searches, and because of Roy’s engaging content, Oppenheim has been cited in a number of high-profile articles in places like the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and the Huffington Post.
Editors at Yahoo! Homes, after reading Roy’s South Florida Law Blog, tapped him to contribute their site, leading to even more exposure for the attorney.
“We try on the blog to stay about 48 hours ahead of the news cycle,” Oppenheim explained, “If SEO brings you up quickly, they (the media) will utilize you as a source. If you put out chum that is optimized, the media catches the wave you start.”
Roy has found online search to be a remarkable tool for connecting with potential clients as well. He posts a number a informative videos on YouTube than engage
customers eager for information.
“People believe in their heart that they’ve found you,” he explained, “That is a remarkably powerful relationship.”
Social PR Tip:Effective Social Media News Must Be Visual
One strategy that Buyer emphasized when she started working with Oppenheim was to use engaging visual images in each and every blog.
Such images make the content socially relevant, even when the topics could be considered boring by those outside the legal field.
“Without the visual people wouldn’t read it,” Oppenheim said. Over half of journalists believe visuals are important, according to Buyer, while only 4% of PR professionals believe photos or video are important to journalists.
So using an eye-catching photo can put you at the top of the heap. But how do you pick what images to put online?
Pinterest in many ways is a great litmus test for images, according to Buyer. She states that if you wouldn’t pin the image, don’t use it on a blog or on a web site.
Social #PR Tip: Brands Are Now Publishers, Treat Each Social Network Like It Is It’s Own Publication
What engages people on Twitter isn’t necessarily as what engages people on Facebook, says Buyer.
So tweak your content to fit each social network as well as your audience on each one, she explains.
By doing so your content will find continued life online and will reach even more people. That content should not be overtly promotional, but instead should help report and comment on news that is vital to your online community.
“If it’s perceived as self-serving than you’ve lost the media,” Oppenheim states, “It has to be perceived as valuable or it won’t produce the results.”
Social #PR Tip: Journalists Demand Online Newsrooms For Companies Big and Small
Customers and journalists alike expect to see a well developed online newsroom, says Buyer. And Google loves content from online newsrooms. An effective newsroom should serve as a central hub for all of your content, from blogs to press releases to social content.
Social #PR Tip: Social Media Should Be A Two Way Street
For Srebnik, who has mounted effective campaigns for brands like Anthony’s Coal Fire Pizza and Dunkin Donuts, real two-way communication is the key to any effective social campaign.
For a campaign promoting the fashion Aventura Mall, he invited influential bloggers to a contest where select customers were allowed to show off their fashion sense on the mall’s social media channels.
By sharing before and after photos of the contestants, Srebnik provided a truly social experience for mall customers, and the campaign generated 301 likes, 24 shares and 15 comments, all at minimal cost.
Of course numbers like that are impressive, but Srebnik finds the benefit of social media isn’t always measurable. “Brands can’t always measure a ROI on social media, but my clients can’t live without it.”
Want to learn more? Join Lisa Buyer at her next PR webinar Fueling the Content Marketing Engine through PR Presented by Online Marketing Institute and PR Newswire.
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The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the Indian Embassy in Jakarta have set up an India Bilateral Committee to push cooperation between business people of the two countries.
"This committee is ready to facilitate Indonesian and Indian businessmen who are interested in expanding their businesses in the two countries," said the Kadin Deputy Chairman for International Relations, Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, during the inauguration of the India Bilateral Committee in Jakarta on Friday. The committee will work under the Indonesian Chamber for International Relations.
Shinta said the committee would serve as a catalyst in enhancing economic relations and achieving investment and trade targets, especially in mining, infrastructure, manufacture, pharmacy, digital and service sectors.
These six sectors are the focus of the agreement reached by business people of the two countries during the Indonesia-India CEO Forum held on the sidelines of President Joko Widodo`s visit to India in December 2016.
The committee would help businessmen of the two countries by providing relevant information, she said.
The Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, Pradeep Kumar Rawat, said the business people of the two countries still had many avenues to explore. "India will continue to offer a wide chance for Indonesian businessmen to cooperate with India in various sectors," he said.
For its part, the committee would encourage the availability of relevant information to develop Indonesian and Indian businesses, he said.
According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), trade between the two countries reached US$12.9 billion in 2016, with Indonesia`s exports to India reaching $10.2 billion and its imports from India standing at $2.1 billion. The bilateral trade rose 28.7 per cent to $18.13 billion in 2017 with Indonesia`s exports to India reaching $14.08 billion and its imports from the South Asian country standing at $4.05 billion. (ANTARA)


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There are windows of opportunity for Guam's tourism industry to prepare to open Guam to niche tourism.
Targeting niche tourists – as opposed to mass tourists on a budget that could become a health care nightmare in this pandemic – could save some of the island's tourism jobs and businesses from completely going away if done right and on time.
Guam can aim for niche tourists who are willing to pay a premium price for a quality destination that doesn't have hordes of visitors.
The island has some accommodations and experiences that can cater to these types of high-value tourists but it takes Guam to enter into partnerships with the markets where travelers are allowed to return without the requisite 14-day quarantine in their home countries.
There are examples in other markets that Guam can use as an inspiration to tailor its own niche tourism destination. Some markets also use the term "bubble" to emphasize the need to enforce safety measures while allowing tourists to visit and return to their home countries safely.
Last week, The Japan News-Yomiuri reported that the Japanese government is planning to soon allow business travelers to enter Japan for three days or less without staying in quarantine for 14 days after arrival, provided they meet certain conditions. The conditions these travelers must meet are likely to include undergoing a coronavirus test; not using public transit in Japan; avoiding places where unspecified large numbers of people come and go; traveling only between certain locations, such as work-related venues; and submitting a document detailing where they will stay and what they plan to do in Japan, The Japan News-Yomiuri reported.
Japan's entry restrictions could be eased as soon as next month, The Japan News-Yomiuri reported. The reporting further stated the loosened requirements will apply to travelers from nations and regions with strong economic ties to Japan, including China, South Korea and Taiwan. The United States isn't on the list of countries for this potential easing of travel.
We hope the GVB leadership will be able to use its ties in Japan to successfully carve out a Guam-only destination for Japanese travelers who will be exempt from quarantine when they go back to Japan. Guam can reciprocate the quarantine exemption provided they follow certain conditions such as the ones listed in the Japan plan.
Guam has the tourism infrastructure for this type of low-impact tourism. Tourists can rent cars and not have to use public transportation, be accommodated in hotels that are closed off to the general public, hotel staff will have to be provided with the most stringent protective gear, and the tourists can go to pre-certified optional tours on Guam that meet strict safety precautions.
There's a market of travelers willing to pay a premium price for a safe travel and tourism experience in this COVID-19 environment.
In other markets, there have been sold-out, "flights to nowhere" packages that catered to people itching to travel but are constricted by 14-day quarantine rules at their destination and at home.
Hawaii has recently launched its trusted traveler program, allowing people to skip the 14-day quarantine if they test out of the requirement, and the aloha state has reported seeing travelers come back at an initial volume of more than 10,000 travelers in the first day.
Singapore and Germany have agreed to start a reciprocal "green lane" – allowing travel for business or official reasons, the latest step by governments to pry open borders largely sealed by the coronavirus, The Washington Post reported.
There are ways to slowly open Guam's tourism safely and in a phased-in process.
Niche tourism could be the answer.
The era of mass tourism, in which tourists crowded at Kmart to buy instant or canned meals, went in groups for the cheapest beds they could find, hailed unlicensed ride-share service and opted for cheap ways to take advantage of Guam's beauty without the full economic benefit for our island, is no longer something to hang on to if it were to return.
Other larger travel markets have been trying some paths to reopen and serve the pent-up travel demand worldwide and Guam can be a part of this action.
Without a doubt, it's time to try something different.
As Gerry Perez, Guam Visitors Bureau deputy general manager has said, in urging the government of Guam conduct rapid COVID-19 mass testing, in hopes of stemming the contagion, "doing the same thing for many months over and over and over and expecting a different result is obviously not acceptable."
It's the same concept for figuring out how to reopen the island's visitor industry. The tricks of the trade from the past will not work this time.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Guam was well on its way to another record-breaking tourist arrivals. The 2019 total was an astounding 1.6 million arrivals.
In the first two months of this calendar year, Guam was gaining momentum for another record-high visitor arrivals until COVID-19 happened.
When COVID-19 hit our shores, arrivals dropped and now it's been at a standstill.
It's been eight months since Guam's tourism industry has been in limbo.
How quickly Guam can bounce back may rely on people in leadership positions in our government who are bold enough to go big with new and sound ideas.


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When the state-owned postal delivery company is transferred to a public-listed company quoted on the London Stock Exchange, employees of Royal Mail will be offered 10% of the shares of the company, with the remainder offered to the public and institutional investors such as pension funds.
The government’s decision to sell Royal Mail stems from the cash incentive which will follow, as the funds raised from the flotation will go in the exchequer, which will boost the country’s balance sheet. Under the current system, Royal Mail borrows money from the government at a rate of 8.8% – the cost of borrowing is likely to drop after the flotation.
The initial public offering date has not been set yet, but it is believed that it will be in the coming weeks. Some economists believe that its market capitalisation will be in the £3 billion region.


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Building on the buzz surrounding his unexpected appointment as Chief Creative Officer of Burberry, Riccardo Tisci recently teased his first collection for the British luxury fashion house.
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After floating in the lower $4,000s for months, bitcoin recently spiked up beyond the $5,000 mark, attracting investors’ attention. Bitcoin is a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency that gets a lot of attention in the financial world owing to its price volatility. The asset price could shoot up on a given day but on the very next day it could fall down on its knees. . With this spike, many are trying to guess whether it will go further up or not. Depending upon the price behavior, investors and general public might buy more bitcoins, or refrain from it.
Proponents of bitcoins such as John McAfee, the famous cybersecurity expert and businessman, believe that the asset is worth much more than its current price. Talking to the co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital Anthony Pompliano on his podcast “Off the Chain”, McAfee said:
I don’t care if its a penny today, it’s going to be 2 million dollars very soon…What’s happening in the market has nothing to do with the reality of its value.
Over the years, experts have voiced their wild predictions regarding the asset’s price. Some turned out to be correct while others proved to be utterly wrong. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian‘s last year’s predictions of bitcoin hitting $20,000 by year’s end also turned out to be wrong. But price fluctuation does not necessarily represent the value of an asset. Although the price is not growing much, its value is still growing as developments and regulations are being made in this space. As said by Alexis:
“As volatile as it’s been, we see it continuing [to go] up over the long term because more and more people are going to look for alternatives to fiat as a store of value as we see currency fluctuations with states failing and other uncertainty that make having a digital store of value like bitcoin something that’s desirable, because you don’t have to worry about withdrawing it from a bank or the value disappearing as a government money.”
With the asset’s value increasing, here is a recap of what some of the experts are saying about what the value of bitcoin may be by the end of the year:
After a long bear market, we will see some life come back on the heels of increasing regulatory certainty and adoption. At year’s end, I see Bitcoin at $8200.” – Kyle Asman, Co-founder and Partner at BX3 Capital
“I believe the bull market has kicked in in the crypto space and the price of bitcoin will finish the year around $10,000.” – Henry Stanley, Chief Executive Officer ICOAxiom.”
André Bruckman, CEO and Founder of Mycro even went a step further by predicting bitcoin to touch $50,000.
The industry is bigger than ever, it is more professional, more serious and the image has improved. The next run will come and this time it will be more intense than ever. BTC represents the whole industry and I am very bullish on it. I think there will be another correction and from there I see $50,000 as possible in 2019.
While these predictions have been somewhat bullish, there are also some experts who believe that the asset does not deserve this much price value:
“I think there are very serious problems for bitcoin right now. Bitmain posted over half a billion dollars in losses in their most recent financials. If miners aren’t making any money, we’re going to see the hashrate drop, which could make 51% attacks possible. We’ve already seen some of the smaller chains suffer from this. If the security of the network and the miner’s ability to generate cash flow are both imperiled, then there is really a limited incentive for end users to buy in. And that means we won’t have the capital flows necessary to support a $5,000 price. I can see BTC dropping well below the $3000 level if things continue as they have been.” – Nash Foster, Chief Executive Officer Pyrofex.
“There is no rational way to forecast the price of bitcoin at the end of 2019 as one can’t apply the tools of traditional finance to bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to arrive at the intrinsic value (or true value) of the supposed asset. Investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is pure, unadulterated speculation. I put investing in parentheses because this is not investing, it is speculating. There is no way to value cryptocurrencies other than the greater fool theory — the hope that some greater fool will pay you more than you paid. It is the consummate bubble and investors should stay far away from cryptocurrencies, in general, and bitcoin specifically. Cryptocurrencies are the Tulipmania of the 21st century. While one can’t forecast the price of bitcoin in the short run, I am confident that in the long run the price will be near zero.” – Robert R. Johnson, PhD, CFA, CAIA, Professor of Finance, Heider College of Business, Creighton University.
It is hard to predict bitcoin’s price with the kind of volatility that it displays. It can gain or lose its value by thousands of dollars in a matter of days. With these predictions in sight, it will be interesting to see what happens to this asset as we reach the year’s end.


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Stormdivers is on hold as the studio switches gears
2017 was rough, but don’t count Stardust, Resogun, and Nex Machina developer Housemarque out yet.
While the studio is no longer making the iconic arcade-style games that defined its first 25 years – they just aren’t selling enough to provide long-term stability – the team isn’t going anywhere. Last we heard, Housemarque was focusing on Stormdivers, a hopeful but admittedly anxiety-ridden battle royale title.
There’s been a change of plans – and I’m feeling a lot more confident about Housemarque’s future.
According to CEO Ilari Kuittinen, the developers are “putting every other project on hold, including the development of Stormdivers,” so they can focus on their “most ambitious and biggest game to date.”
“We’ve never delivered anything at this scale before,” he said in a blog post celebrating the studio’s 25th anniversary. The “whole company” – a team of around 80 people – has come together for this project.
Here’s where things get even more interesting and speculation-inducing.
“Despite not knowing if we would even get past the initial stages of pre-production, we have now spent almost three years working on this game, and now we are in full-scale production and super excited to reveal more in the coming months,” said Kuittinen. “The time is drawing ever closer when our publishing partner will reveal what we are working on, with the launch coming after that.”
“We are very humbled to have amazing support from our partner over the course of the past few years, and this support has continuously grown on a monthly basis,” he added.
Two things worth noting: Resogun was a Sony-published launch title for PlayStation 4 that’s fondly remembered to this day, and the PlayStation 5 reveal event should happen any month now. As a long-time fan of Housemarque’s games, my fingers are crossed. This studio is too talented to fade away, and even if this deal isn’t a collaboration with Sony, I hope it brings some much-needed financial security.
Food for thought! Whatever the game is, it’s meant to “define the next evolution of Housemarque.”


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Trevor Wakefield of Russell Roof Tiles at the Green Apple Awards 2013 – The Green Organisation at NSBRC Swindon
Dr Ismail Mohamed Taib of JAMBATAN KEDUA SDN BHD at The Green Apple Awards 2013, International Awards at NSBRC in Swindon.
The managing director of the Green Apple Awards, Roger Wolens, explains the purpose and excellence of these prestigious awards held annually at the House of Commons.
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ELLWOOD CITY — Big Mac is taking a break for a couple of weeks in the borough.
The popular burger and other fast food menu items at the McDonald's on Fifth Street will be unavailable in town for awhile starting this weekend as the restaurant closes for renovations.
Jennifer Bell, a manager at the location, said Thursday the doors will close as of 2 p.m. Sunday and the entire store will remain closed for two weeks. After that, the newly revamped drive-thru will reopen on Sept. 21 and continue service on its own for three weeks, she said.
If all goes as planned, the entire store will reopen in mid-October.
Bell said the new drive-thru will have digital menus and other enhancements. Rumors of a second lane being added are false. Bell said there just is not enough room in the lot for another lane.
When the drive-thru reopens, she said special promotional events will be held and coupons offered to draw folks back.
When the building itself opens in about five weeks, Bell said there will be a new dining area and restrooms.
McDonald's is one of the most popular fast food franchises in the world with more than 36,000 restaurants in over 100 countries.


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Preparations on to import medicines through fast track: Health Ministry
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is preparing to import medicines through the fast track in the wake of the Tarai agitation and unofficial blockade imposed by India on Nepal that resulted in acute shortage of goods and medicines.
MoHP Spokesperson Mahendra Bahadur Shrestha said that a meeting of the directors and administrators of various health organisations and office bearers of the MoHP held today took the decision to this effect.
"We are holding consultations with directors of all big government health organisations on the matter. We have decided to import the medicines through the fast track, following the complaints from some hospitals that the stock of medicines they have at present lasts only for some more days," he said.
He informed that the ministry was preparing to import medicines from some organisations including World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and countries including Thailand and Oman.


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As Volkswagen struggles with its biggest ever crisis over the global pollution cheating scandal, its car parts suppliers in Germany are bracing for deep cuts.
Business newspaper Handelsblatt, quoting unnamed sources, said the auto giant is planning to save 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) on the back of its suppliers, mainly component makers.
VW declined comment on the report, but the sector has become increasingly jittery.
Wiring systems supplier Leoni cut its revenues and margins forecast for this and next year, saying that “sales to some customers will likely not be at the previously budgeted level”.
The company did not specify which customers these were, and would not draw a link with Volkswagen, saying that creating a connection would be “speculation”.
“The Volkswagen case has nothing to do with the adjustments of our forecasts,” group spokesman Sven Schmidt told AFP, adding that he had seen no impact on the company’s business with Volkswagen.
But Leoni conceded that “the VW affair has introduced a factor of uncertainty that affects the solidity of our planning”.
The group’s shares lost a third on the Frankfurt market on Tuesday, dragging other car parts suppliers like Rheinmetall down too.
Businesses in some of Germany’s regions are particularly exposed.
In northern Germany’s Lower Saxony, where Volkswagen is based in the city of Wolfsburg, “200,000 people work for the component makers and their suppliers,” said state premier Stephan Weil.
And that does not include the service industry catering for these companies and their families.
Quite simply put, Volkswagen is the “basis of existence” for many more people, said Weil.
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Volkswagen has been forced to reexamine all its investments after a global storm erupted over the revelations it had fitted 11 million diesel vehicles with software designed to cheat official pollution tests.
The company has set aside 6.5 billion euros in the third quarter for the scandal, but its chief executive said that was likely only enough for repair costs.
Volkswagen may also have to pay large fines as it is under investigations in several countries over the case.
In the United States, the company could be fined up to $18 billion (15.8 billion euros) by the Environmental Protection Agency alone.
The Volkswagen brand itself is expecting to slash its investments by 1 billion euros a year. But the group’s other brands, including Audi and Seat, could also be hit.
On Friday, Germany’s Federation of Metal Traders said there had been “delays, even cancellations on contracted volumes”.
Orders could drop by 10 percent, said the president of the federation, whose members include suppliers to car components makers.
Like Leoni, many other component manufacturers are still hoping that the repercussions will be limited, or that they will be able to fill their order books elsewhere.
“We sell our components to several different manufacturers,” said Boris Mutius, spokesman for seat maker Grammer, which generates a fifth of its revenues from Volkswagen.
Pump and engine components maker SHW, which generates 40 percent of its sales from Volkswagen, also put on a brave front.
“Our current production volumes and orders are unchanged,” said spokeswoman Anja Siehler, dismissing any attempt at forecasting possible repercussions as “gazing into a crystal ball”.
“Our contracts with Volkswagen are for the long term and there have not been any changes to date,” she said.
But for analysts it is clear that Volkswagen will try to put the squeeze on its suppliers as it seeks to save.
“Obviously, Volkswagen needs to make considerable savings and will look to save through its suppliers,” said Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, professor at the automobile research centre of Duisburg University.
“But I doubt if it will be able to make substantial gains on this,” he added, explaining that the German suppliers are either “too big for Volkswagen to dictate its conditions to” — like tyre giant Continental or Bosch — or “too small to survive a cut in revenues”.
South Carolina woman who told cops they can’t arrest a ‘white, clean girl’ pleaded guilty to DUI: report
Last year, 34-year-old Lauren Cutshaw of South Carolina was arrested in Bluffton after running a four-way stop sign at 60 miles an hour. Her blood alcohol level was registered at 0.18 — more than double the legal limit — and she admitted to being high and had marijuana paraphernalia in her car.
According to police reports at the time, Cutshaw offered an unusual defense of her behavior to the arresting officer: she shouldn't go to jail because she's a "thoroughbred ... white, clean girl" who was a cheerleader and sorority sister who graduated with "perfect grades" from a "high accredited university."
Trump’s old business patterns are now spreading across the federal government: report
The Trump, Inc. podcast by ProPublica and WNYC is back. And we’ll be bringing you new episodes every two weeks.
When we started all the way back in early 2018, we laid out how we’d be digging into the mysteries around President Donald Trump’s business. After all, by keeping ownership of that business, Trump has had dueling interests: the country and his pocketbook.
We’ve done dozens of episodes over the past 18 months, detailing how predatory lenders are paying the president, how Trump has profited from his own inauguration and how Trump’s friends have sought to use their accessin pursuit of profit.
Republicans are getting nervous about Trump’s chances in Wisconsin: ‘There’s no way he’s gaining supporters’
President Donald Trump's election chances, once again, will likely hinge on Wisconsin's suburbs -- but he can't expect a "free ride."
Hillary Clinton infamously lost the crucial state after failing to campaign there in the waning days before the 2016 election, but some GOP voters there are souring on the president, reported Politico.
“For the president to win Wisconsin again, he’s not going to have the free ride he had last time,” said Brandon Scholz, former executive director of the Wisconsin Republican Party. "He’s not going to have Hillary Clinton sitting on her hands “He’s going to have a completely engaged opposition party on the ground.”


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OnePlus's latest flagship OnePlus 5T will go on sale in India from tomorrow exclusively on Amazon. Ahead of that, OnePlus India's General Manager Vikas Aggarwal has given an overview of the company's future plans in an interview with Indianexpress.com.
Besides this, he also talked about the newly launched OnePlus 5T. Well, he said that the company would eventually discontinue the OnePlus 5 to ensure that OnePlus 5T would remain the only offering from the company. The GM also said that rather than a completely new product, OnePlus 5T should be considered as a variant of the OnePlus 5 as there are not many upgrades.
If you are a fan of OnePlus 5, don't get so upset already. We are pretty sure that the smartphone is not getting phased out right away. However, the decision taken by the company makes sense because if there is a better phone available at the same price, why would anyone go for OnePlus 5?
On a different note, the GM of OnePlus said that he is quite satisfied with the way the company has performed in the Indian market. Notably, according to IDC, the Chinese manufacturer emerged as the leading premium smartphone brand in the Indian market. Being just a three-year-old brand, its achievements are undoubtedly appreciable.
When asked if the company is planning to strengthen its offline presence in the country, OnePlus India's GM said that currently, their main focus in on the online segment as the strategy has proved to be successful for them. If you consider the price range, OnePlus devices fall into the premium mid-range category so, its target customers naturally have the internet access.
That being said, the company is apparently interested in building a partnership with Croma so more people get to experience their phones. Currently, OnePlus has experience stores in Bangalore and Delhi.
Talking about the future of the premium smartphone segment in India, Vikas Aggarwal thinks that more people are now opting for premium smartphones. Those who were earlier using mid-range devices are looking to upgrade to the more expensive smartphones. He was also very clear to point out that OnePlus will not launch mid-range smartphones just to expand its market share.
Lastly, he adds that OnePlus never had to face the perception of Indian people on Chinese products being inferior as it is not an entry-level brand. According to him, as long the company is offering quality products people won't care if it is a global or a Chinese brand.


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ALBtelecom Sh.a. provides fix telephony and Internet services for corporate and individual customers in Albania. It offers digital network for integrated services and prepaid calling cards; and asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), dedicated Internet access, and Albanian Internet exchange point, dial-up, and Intranet services. The company also provides credit transfers, dedicated lines, leased circuits, LAN connection, and optical fiber transmission services; and E-bill, ADSL limit control, ADSL speed test, and online support services. It serves businesses and undertakers, including professionals, and medium and big businesses in public and private sectors. The company was formerly know...
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Albanian Governement To Sell Stakes in 21 Enterprises by 2014
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The Albanian government plans to sell its majority and minority stakes in at least 21 enterprises by the end of this year. The privatization plan for 2014 includes the sale of ten enterprises, wholly-owned or where government has a majority stake, estimated at €8.34 million. Government also plans to sell its minority shares in at least ten other enterprises, including ALBtelecom Sh.a. in the final quarter of 2014. The Economy and Trade Ministry had previously set a price tag of €34 million for the remaining 16.7% state owned stake in Albtelecom. The privatization list initially included minority stakes in Albanian Oil Refining and Marketing Company (ARMO) and CEZ Shperndarje Sh. A. Government also plans to collect €5 million from the sale of several small assets such as buildings or military facilities. The 14.9% minority share in ARMO will be offered for €22 million in a tender scheduled for 2015. The Albanian government also plans to sell Albpetrol Sh.A. after its failed privatization in 2012.
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Albtelecom introduced the first VDSL service for business customers. It is fast in the DSL internet family and uses copper lines to offer higher speeds. Two packages area available: e-Biz Super 100 at 100 Mbps for ALL 9,000 per month and e-Biz Super 50 at 50 Mbps for ALL 6,000.
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Albtelecom and Eagle Mobile have opened another "Meeting Point" for customers, located in Don Bosko Street in the capital city of Tirana. Albtelecom and Eagle Mobile now have over 150 sales points nationwide and are looking to still expand. Visitors to the new sales point will be able to get information about the convergent services provided, including fixed and mobile telephony, broadband internet and IPTV (ALBtv).
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Africa eSports Championship (AEC) has announced that its 2nd edition will be going underway soon. Africa eSports Championship has presence in over 30 countries and is inviting gamers on the continent for the championship starting in September until the end of the year.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held online which comes as no surprise. The competition will proceed in the following stages; a national league and then a knock-out grand finals event.
This year will see participants engaging in FIFA 20, LEAGUE OF LEGENDS, STREET FIGHTER and PUBG MOBILE which will be streamed across various platforms. The players will be competing for Financial and In-Kind prizes which will be announced soon.
Last year, competitors played FIFA 20, Tekken and Street Fighter so it’s great to see the list of games expanding, This is an opportunity for many players young and old to take what is essentially a hobby and see if it can become a career path:
Africa’s growing young population, increased uptake of internet and smartphone technology is a catalyst for the industry on the continent. We estimate the annual audience size in the region will grow from 30 million in 2020 to about 53 million by 2023. The industry though in its infancy, is growing dynamically and provides a fresh avenue for the growing entertainment appetite and its ability to compete with its counterparts globally.


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(WBTW) — Apple Maps will now show COVID-19 testing locations inside of Apple Maps when a user does a search of nearby locations in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, according to Engadget.
When a user searches for a location, the first thing that pops up under “Search Nearby” is “COVID-19 Testing.” Clicking on that will display the locations near the user.
A user can click on the location to get directions and find a link for more information about that specific testing site.
Medical facilities that offer testing can submit their information for it to be reviewed by Apple and included on the map.
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When Toronto-based designer Steven Lejambe received the news that he’d been nominated for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Fashion at the 2020 Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFAs), he was elated. The nomination represented a pivotal moment in the fashion career he has been building since 2016, as well as a shred of hope in the midst of being pummelled by disappointing news. As the COVID-19 virus rages around the globe, three major events he’d been gearing up for—the National Bridal Market trade show in Chicago, a figure skating red carpet event and a charity fashion show—were all cancelled. “I needed a bit of good news,” he says.
As a small-scale independent designer, Lejambe is one of the many individuals in the Canadian fashion industry who have lost their entire livelihoods in the span of a few days thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the estimated $10,000 to $15,000 in new business he expected to earn from the trade show, he lost $7,000 to $10,000 in evening dress commissions due to cancelled events and was laid off from his full-time retail job at John Fluevog Shoes. (Full disclosure: Lejambe and I are former coworkers.)
“Everything has come to a complete halt”
As calls from public health officials to “flatten the curve” (a.k.a. stay home) to curb the spread of the virus grow louder, the way the world operates has been completely rewritten in a matter of weeks. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been laid off from their jobs, and self-employed and independent contractors, of which there are many in the Canadian fashion industry, now face an uncertain future.


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Mumbai, Mar 14 (PTI) Arvind Smartspaces, the realty arm of fashion and apparel firm Arvind, is targeting to cross the Rs 1,000-crore revenue mark in the next four years, a top company official said.
The BSE-listed firm, which is currently present in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, plans to explore opportunities in two more cities in the next four years, Arvind Limited executive director Kulin Lalbhai told PTI here.
According to him the implementation of the real estate regulatory Act (Rera) and the goods and services tax (GST) has streamlined the real estate sector and brought a lot of focus on serious branded players.
"These legislations are likely to create more demand with more people moving towards primary ownership," he said.
The parent company entered the real estate business in 2010, but considering the growth opportunity in the sector, it decided to carve out a separate vertical to manage this segment, according to Lalbhai.
The company reported a revenue of Rs 160 crore last year and has been growing at 30 per cent year-on-year.
"We hope to cross the Rs 1,000 crore mark in the next four years," Lalbhai said.
The company will continue to focus on the Ahmedabad and Bengaluru markets and is exploring opportunities in Pune.
"We may add another city in the next four years but our strategy is to saturate the existing markets. Low and mid-income segments are our target customer bases and we will launch projects to cater to their demands," he said.
When asked if the company was planning to buy stressed assets to achieve its target of Rs 1,000 crore revenue, he answered in the negative.
"Our focus is clear that we want to grow through the greenfield route. We may either buy land or enter into joint development or even partner with private equity funds on project to project basis, but we do not intend to buy stressed assets," he said.
The company has already delivered six projects of around 2.3 million sq ft and has another eight projects totalling to 8 million sq ft under various stages of development to be completed over the next 3-4 years.
"Almost 4 million sq ft of projects will be delivered this year and we will continue to add more as we go ahead," said Lalbhai. PTI PSK SS SS


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FULTON MARKET — Plant-based dishes take center stage at the new grab-and-go restaurant Uncooked in Fulton Market.
The fast-casual shop at 210 N. Carpenter St., which opened Monday, features prepackaged vegan breakfast, lunch and dinner entrees, including overnight oats, acai bowls, salads, juices, smoothies and raw cacio e pepe made with kelp noodles.
The aim of the shop is to “demystify what being plant-based is … and put something on the market place to encourage people to eat more plant-rich,” said co-owner Jeremy Jones.
Uncooked comes from Chicago Raw co-founder and chef Carole Jones, her son, Jeremy Jones, and her daughter-in-law, Kaitlyn Jones.
“We wanted to create food that we would eat ourselves,” Jeremy Jones said.
At the newly opened shop, the Joneses offer plant-based, gluten-free and sustainably sourced meals using whole-food ingredients.
Other offerings include salads like the Goddess, a kale salad with macadamia nuts, watermelon radish, cucumbers, broccoli, scallions, raspberries and creamy goddess dressing; and entrees like the Sesame Noodle with kelp noodles, carrots, pickled Fresno chilis, red cabbage, black sesame seeds and a creamy almond sauce.
It’s “refined foods you would find on at a high-end menu, but we wanted to make that available to more people,” Jeremy Jones said.
Jones, who is Black, said he hopes to expand to other neighborhoods and address inequities when it comes to under-resourced communities.
Jones said he also hopes to be part of businesses that are creating a change through food and sustainable business practices — especially as they open in the middle of a pandemic.
“We not only recognize the need to nourish our bodies but also the demand for conscious businesses to create a vehicle for meaningful and lasting change,” he said.
Uncooked is open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays.
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Clutch MOV is proud to sponsor this year’s Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneur of the Year. We envision a community where citizens can take risks on the promise that success would uplift the residents of our valley. Artists, creators, makers, and small business owners strive to build something anew, something worth putting their stamp on – to promote and share with each other – and entrepreneurs are on the edge, finding ways to build in a way that hasn’t been done before. This year we received dozens of nominations for innovative, forward-thinking, community-building entrepreneurs from the Mid-Ohio Valley. The panel believed six individuals stood out for the impact they are making through their work. We are sharing their stories in this series.
Molly Floding launched My Mommy Mart in 2009 after she moved back to the Mid-Ohio Valley from Alabama, recognizing the niche for a children’s consignment boutique event that both provided affordable goods for moms and families and a way for parents to turn outgrown and unused items into cash.
“Kids are expensive!” Molly said, always growing out of their clothes, changing their minds, and moving on from whatever toy phase they were in. “We help families by giving them an opportunity to basically trade up for kids items. Our consignors sell their children’s outgrown items and have the opportunity to buy the next size up at a fraction of retail cost.” Every year, families have shared their appreciation for the business model. “They are able to give their kids great, quality items – sometimes even new items – at a much lower cost.”
Molly had participated in several events similar to My Mommy Mart during her time in Alabama. The first event she hosted in the Mid-Ohio Valley featured 26 consignors. “When the business started, I begged everyone I had ever met from the area to participate.” The event was held in the Jr. Fair Building and was less than a quarter full. “It looked like such wasted space for the first few years.” The event still takes place in the Jr. Fair Building at the Washington County Fairgrounds, but with 350 consignors (and growing), Molly and her team now have a more difficult time fitting everything inside the building.
The money consignors receive is the money that often pays for household needs, kids’ activities, and Christmas.
In addition to keeping unwanted items out of landfills and providing affordable children’s items to local families, My Mommy Mart also partners with local charities and organizations to help meet their needs. Proceeds from the ‘Sneak Peek Pre-Sale’ sale benefit GoPacks for Kids and Sufficient Grace Ministries. Proceeds that benefit GoPacks for Kids go towards purchasing food and other supplies for the backpack program within Marietta City Schools. “This organization makes sure that kids don’t have to worry about being hungry on the weekends when they are at home,” said Molly.
Sufficient Grace Ministries provides care for families who are going through the loss of a baby through miscarriage or infant loss. The nonprofit organization is uniquely qualified to help families during this devastating time and does not charge families for their services. Molly said, “The Comfort Doulas of Sufficient Grace Ministries have the hardest job ever and they do it with such grace and love.”
Through Molly’s business model, 350 consignors receive checks for the items their children have outgrown or no longer want. She said that money is the money that often pays for household needs, kids’ activities, and Christmas. Consignors have the option to discount their prices on the final day of the sale if they’d like, and can also choose to donate unsold items to the Gospel Mission Food Pantry.
Molly said the most rewarding part of working for herself is being able to make decisions without having to ask for permission. “It’s also incredibly rewarding when a mom comes to me and says, ‘My husband has been laid off for a couple of months and I never could have bought my kids what they needed without My Mommy Mart.’ It always leaves me completely stunned and humbled.”
It can be challenging, however, to be smart about making changes. Molly enjoys being able to innovate and try new ideas with each sale. “My managers, Nicole and Candice, tell me that I always have helicopters of ideas circling in my head and they never know which idea it will land on next.”
My Mommy Mart did not start out as a success. “I lost so much money the first few years,” said Molly. “I could see the business growing, but there wasn’t any profit.” When she did start to generate a small profit, she had to reinvest all of it back into the business to keep it growing.
It is terrifying to invest in yourself and your ideas – I’ve been there.
“A lot of people assume that since we host our events just a few times each year, that means I only work for a couple of weeks out of the year. That couldn’t be farther from the truth – there are always different aspects to improve on every single time.”
For those looking to start their own business or organization, Molly advocates the importance of first doing the research and building a quality support system. “It is terrifying to invest in yourself and your ideas – I’ve been there. Make sure you find people who can mentor and help you, not just “yes” people.”
And then, she says, go for it!


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Catlin Powers said One Earth Design’s idea for a solar grill first came about when she was in college studying climate change in western China. One day during her stay, she was invited back to the home of a nomadic family where a conversation began about the amount of air pollution in the region. She recalled that one man scolded her and other scientists for focusing their attention on the pollution that was occurring outside the homes rather than inside of them.
“It was extremely polluted,” said Powers, who ran tests with the assistance of the villagers that showed the air was 10 times more polluted inside these homes than the air in Beijing. “More than half a million people were dying in China every year from indoor air pollution. I stopped everything I was doing and put my attention on finding a solution.”
This indoor air pollution she spoke of comes from toxic smoke that is emitted from stoves. Worldwide, 4 million people die from toxic smoke every year.
Developing a solar cooker was certainly not a brand-new idea, but most of the models on the market were not effective and broke easily. Powers, as part of a team from One Earth Designs, set out to create a solar cooker that could withstand the elements, decrease air pollution, and meet the needs of people in western China.
“Every year in western China enough sunlight falls on the Himalayan Plateau to replace 170 billion tons of coal,” Powers said in speech that is available to watch on YouTube. This fact showed that not only was this region an appropriate location to root the development of an efficient solar cooker, but because of her discoveries regarding high air pollution in the area, these people had a dire need for change.
After five years and 13 prototype generations with 54 different variants, SolSource is now owned by more than 1,000 families in western China since its release several months ago.
“After one person in a village would get it, they would get so much interest from neighbors that they would come back asking to buy more to resell in their communities,” said Powers, mentioning many families in western China save as much as $50 per month because of the fuel they no longer have to purchase.
According to the Kickstarter page, “Everyday, SolSource cooks food for large Himalayan families. It withstands sand storms, wind, snow, and -40 degree temperatures. We’ve used it around the world, from grilling Kobe beef on the streets of Japan to making popcorn on the Mall in Washington, DC. Just point it toward the sun and start cooking. As long as you can see your shadow, you are good to go.”
Powers said the idea of starting a Kickstarter campaign first began when One Earth Designs ran into the challenge of how to produce these solar cookers in mass quantities.
“By backing our Kickstarter project you’ll help us fund the first production run and enable people around the world to cook with the sun,” the Kickstarter description stated. “Our goal of $43,000 will cover the significant costs of tooling and production line setup, materials, making the components, labor for assembly, and shipping.”
In order to help offset costs to their low-income customers in developing regions, One Earth Designs is expanding SolSource sales into new markets such as grilling and camping.
“It is a great product for car camping and packs down into the size of a guitar case,” Powers said.
“SolSource is [more than] 90 percent efficient at capturing solar energy and reaches the same temperatures as a standard gas grill,” Powers said. “Our nomadic customers use it for boiling, steaming, frying, and baking. Our U.S. customers use it to sear steaks, plank smoked fish, and [make] veggie-tofu skewers.”
Of the $43,000 goal set on Kickstarter, $142,413 was raised. The funding period ran from June 10 through August 2 and the goal was passed within the first seven days. Pre-ordering is still available on the website through August 15, and this includes the pre-order price. The SolSource and cover is $399, with other product buying options listed on the website as well. Make sure to note the international shipping costs that are included on the ordering page.
Because the SolSource harnesses one kilowatt of energy, Powers said they have plans in the works that will use this energy to run electric, heating, and water purification units.
For more information on SolSource, check out the website.
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J Sainsbury’s fresh plans to boost shareholder returns and cut a further £1bn in costs over the next three years drew a lukewarm response from investors on Wednesday after the supermarket chain also disclosed its capital expenditure would rise.
Britain’s second largest grocer, which has a share of 15.7 per cent of the UK food market, said it would offer more choice and affordable prices to customers, a refined loyalty scheme and “a right-sized organisation” as part of an updated strategy designed to attract more shoppers to its stores.
However its shares fell almost 5 per cent on Wednesday afternoon, making it the second biggest faller on the FTSE 100, after it said it would increase capex to between £800mn and £850mn a year from £700mn to £750mn, plus an additional £70mn for its charging network for electric vehicles during its next financial year.
The company, which owns Argos and the Tu clothing brand, also said it would take a £150mn one-off cash hit as a result of the three-year plan.
Chief executive Simon Roberts said: “It’s really the time now to make targeted investment that successful grocery businesses will need to make . . . and really building on the strength of the position that we’ve now got to.
“When we look at the industry in the UK, we think that many of our competitors will not be able to make those investments, or make them cost effectively at this point in time.”
The update follows a previous strategy overhaul in 2020, focused on putting food at the heart of the business in an effort to stop shoppers from defecting to cheaper German rivals Aldi and Lidl.
William Woods, a retail analyst at AllianceBernstein, said Sainsbury’s had so far been successful in “turning around market share and bringing the focus back to food” but called some of its commitments on Wednesday “a bit fluffy”.
He said the grocer’s free cash flow guidance of generating at least £1.6bn by 2027 was roughly the same, at about £500mn a year, while Sainsbury’s did not break down details of the 10-15 per cent increase in capital expenditure.
“Without further details . . . [this] will weigh on the stock,” he said. “We also note that the £1bn cost savings no longer has a target of reduced operational expenditure as a percentage of sales, which we don’t like.”
Sainsbury’s also pledged to commit to a “progressive dividend policy from the start of next financial year” and a £200mn share buyback.
Roberts did not rule out job losses as part of the company’s efforts to increase productivity and deploy more automation and new technologies in stores.
“We’re announcing no job changes today,” he said, adding: “With [profit] margins at 3 per cent and less in this industry, we’ve got to find better ways of doing things.”
Sainsbury’s expects to have taken £1.3bn of costs out of the business over the past three financial years to March 2024.
The company said it plans to create more space for food in many stores to boost volumes by reallocating some space currently occupied by general merchandise and clothing although it would “tighten the focus” on these two areas.
Currently only 15 per cent of Sainsbury’s supermarkets offer its full food range. The retailer has 596 supermarkets and 821 convenience stores. Its clothing arm Tu and Argos business have dragged down the retailer’s recent performance.


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At the start of the pandemic, various supplements were believed to decrease the severity–and or prevent the contraction of–COVID-19[FEMININECertainesdecesaffirmationsontensuiteétéréfutéespardesprofessionnelsdelasanté
Some of those that have been reaffirmed have been seen here and there via lists and academic journals but never codified.
Fortunately, a new study by the COVID Tracking Project attempts to do just that. The full article was published in medRxiv.
In addition to a recent analysis which concluded that sufficient amounts of vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc, and quercetin could dramatically improve the chances of beating COVID 19, the authors of the new report write the following:
“We looked for correlations between taking supplements and reporting positive tests for COVID-19 using PCR or serologic testing or having symptoms predictive of COVID. “
“We found that multivitamins, vitamin D, omega-3 and probiotic supplements all had a small protective effect against positive tests for the virus. In contrast, we didn’t see any protective effects for the other supplements we reviewed, like vitamin C, garlic, and zinc.
Interestingly enough, multivitamin, vitamin D, omega 3, and probiotic supplements appeared to produce beneficial effects for women in terms of transmission risk, but researchers did not observe the same consistent protective effect in women. samples from male patients.
“We observed a small but significant association between the use of probiotics, omega-3 fatty acids, multivitamins or vitamin D supplements and a lower risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in women. . No clear benefit for men has been observed nor any effect of vitamin C, garlic or zinc for men or women, ”the authors continued. “Randomized controlled trials of selected supplements would be needed to confirm these observational results before treatment recommendations can be made. “
It is not entirely shocking.
You may recall that men were disproportionately affected by critical symptoms of the coronavirus compared to women as early as January by public health officials. The reasoning was split between behavioral and biological factors.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12% of women smoke cigarettes while 16% of men currently do and smokers are at greater risk of developing COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Men also make up the majority of statistics on cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Each condition is associated with serious manifestations of coronavirus infection.
In a recent meta-analysis of 1,099 COVID-19 patients and 543 SARS patients, the authors found that men have higher levels of the ACE2 protein that both diseases need to enter host cells.
None of this is to say that there are not broad conclusions that probably apply to all populations to one degree or another.
It should be noted that Dr Spector argues that people should prioritize public health measures rather than looking for cure-alls. This may be especially true for high-risk communities and, given the data from the study he contributed to, only supported modest effects.
“A lot of people think that taking vitamins and other supplements can help maintain a healthy immune system, but spending your money on supplements in the hope of trying to avoid contracting COVID-19 is largely unwarranted. You’d better focus on eating a healthy diet with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, which should give you all the nutrients you need for a healthy immune system, ”added Spector.
“Over the weekend, the government announced that it would provide 2.7 million vulnerable people in England with a free winter supply of vitamin D. Based on our research, we cannot say whether the supplements of vitamin D will have a real impact on these high risk groups. “
Putting the risk of COVID-19 aside for a moment, we know that the vitamins and supplements highlighted in the new medRvix report are extremely beneficial for overall health.
By putting the COVID-19 risk back into the picture, we see that each contributes doubly to important immune response functions.
Dr. Peter Osborne of the Origins Nutrition Center recently pleaded with Americans to have your blood tested for vitamin levels.
“I think that’s probably one of the smartest things a person can do right now, along with the unpredictable role of a relatively unknown disease. What we know at this point about vitamin therapy, especially vitamin D, a new study has come out and a new analysis has come out on what we know about vitamin D and COVID. So far, here’s what we know: People with low vitamin D who receive COVID have a greater tendency to die, have a greater tendency to hyper-inflammation in the cytokine storm that accompanies COVID, and have a greater tendency to use ventilators, which are very bad because ventilators do not work very well for COVID, ”wrote Dr. Osborne.
“When a person is on a ventilator with COVID, it is not a good thing. So the results aren’t great, so if we can stop people from using ventilators, and we can really support their immune systems through nutrition, that ideally makes the most sense. “
According to Osborne, nine in 10 COVID-19-related deaths could be prevented if people had adequate levels of vitamin D.
“Taking a multivitamin can improve the quality of daily life through increased energy, often with combinations of B vitamins, as well as other protective measures,” said Dr Danielle Plummer. , PharmD. “It’s important to choose a vitamin that contains the nutrients you are lacking and that meets your nutritional needs. “


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If you had bet the trifecta at this year's Kentucky Derby, you would have won big picking Always Dreaming, Looking At Lee, and Battle of Midway.
But you won't win big if you bet on triclosan, a common antimicrobial that for decades has been used in household cleaning and personal care products like mouthwash and soaps.
Along with 17 other antimicrobials, triclosan was banned by the Food and Drug Administration last year. They are supposed to be totally removed from products later this year.
But triclosan may also show up in things like plush toys, pool wings, pacifier pockets, building blocks, even craft supplies like markers and scissors, with no label required. That's because the FDA doesn't oversee those kinds of products.
What makes triclosan and other antimicrobials so dangerous?
Besides their hormone-disrupting powers, bacteria that mutated to become resistant to quinolone antibiotics — used as the last line of defense against antibiotic-resistant infections — also became resistant to triclosan.
And triclosan may lead to resistance to essential antibiotics, according to researchers at the Institute of Microbiology and Infection at the University of Birmingham in the U.K.
Here are the antimicrobials that work without the risk of making it impossible to treat life-threatening infections: soap, water, and 60 percent alcohol-based sanitizers.
Washing your hands with soap and water for 15 seconds will drop bacterial counts by 90 percent; another 15 seconds and you're down by 99.9 percent.
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Inflation Hits 30-Year High Under Joe Biden – October Inflation at 6.2%
Consumer prices rose 6.2 percent over last October bringing Bidenflation to a 30-year high.
That makes Biden’s lousy numbers the largest 12-month increase since the end of 1990, according to the agency’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The horrible number came in way higher that the “experts” projected.
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Economists projected the increase would be 5.9%, citing pandemic-related supply shortages.
On a monthly basis, the CPI increased 0.9%, compared to economists’ estimates of 0.6%.
The federal government also said the monthly increase was broad-based, with rises in the indexes for energy, shelter, food, used cars and trucks and new vehicles among the larger contributors.
So convenient that Bidenflation is about to get far worse during the Thanksgiving/Christmas season, huh?
BREAKING: U.S. inflation was up 6.2% in October over a year ago. That’s the highest inflation in 31 years.
Inflation was up 0.9% in Oct. alone, a much higher increase than 0.4% in Sept. and 0.3% in August.
Prices are rising for food, energy, shelter, used cars and new cars.
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) November 10, 2021
The Biden Inflation Surge.
NOT transitory & the worst jump in decades.
In a separate report, Labor Dept shows real wages decline 0.5% in just one month (Sep to Oct) as pay can’t keep up with prices vaulting higher. pic.twitter.com/XdnF6kSqJt
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) November 10, 2021
Thanks to Joe, the U.S. has the worst inflation rate of every first world, industrialized nation.
Global Inflation Rates… pic.twitter.com/6mNnpyO6tp
— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) November 10, 2021
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Citi Strives To Boost Africa Supply Chain Finance BII Support
The latest news highlights a risk-sharing lending arrangement between Citi and BII (British International Investment) worth $100 million, focused on boosting supply chain financing volume in Africa by up to four times as a result. ...
Contour Partners With TradeLens To Digitally Transform Trade Finance Workflows
As per the latest news, Contour, a global digital trade finance network has reported its partnership with TradeLens, a blockchain-based supply chain platform focused on delivering a secure, safe & transparent transfer of electronic Bills of L...
Trade Agreements with UAE, Australia Will Develop Economic Growth: Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman
According to the latest statement released by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the nation’s trade agreements with UAE and Australia will pave the way for economic development....
HSBC Named New Global Trade And Receivables Finance Head
As per the latest news, HSBC has named Vivek Ramachandran as Head of Global Trade and ...
The Global Letter of Credit Confirmation Industry is Expected to Reach $4.5 Billion by 2027
According to a report named “Global Letter Of Credit Confirmation Market (2022-2027) by Type, End-User, Geography, Competitive Analysis and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis”, the Global Letter Of Credit Confirmation Industry is evaluated to be USD 393...
MonetaGo’s Invoice Fingerprint System To Prevent Trade Finance Deduplication In India
As per the latest news, MonetaGo reported a significant advancement in following through with its commitments of preventing duplicate financing of invoices in India, four years after its commencements, by introducing ways of reshaping the speed and tra...
Atul Jain and Oliver Resovac Joins Deutsche Bank to head Trade Finance and Lending
As per the latest news, Deutsche Bank has designated Atul Jain and ...
Trade Finance Startup Vayana Network Raises Rs 114 Cr To Support MSMEs In Trade Credit
As of the latest news on Wednesday, Trade Finance startup Vayana Network reported that it has successfully acquired funding of Rs 114 crore as a part of its Series C funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC) and PayU. As per th...
Surecomp’s Cryptographic Fingerprints to Combat Duplicate Trade Financing Fraud
On Tuesday, April 12, when a solution was reported by Surecomp to further decrease the risks of duplicate trade financing fraud, the company encountered a type of fraud that had been difficult to escape from -and this has driven a few banks to cease the...
De-Dollarizing Trade: Conducting Global Trade Finance in National Currencies
The consequences of the financial explosion of 2008 led many nations to battle for getting access to the U.S. dollar (USD) so that they could save their national currency as the global reserve currency got held by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. ...
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World Trade Board Endeavors To Increase SMEs Access To Trade And Finance
Euromoney Named SABB As Market Leader In Trade Finance In Saudi Arabia
ITFA Introduced New Fraud Prevention Working Group in Trade Finance
ING Rigids Oil And Gas Funding To Include Trade Finance, Midstream
Japan Joins WTO Trade Arbitration Alternative To Resolve Disputes
Indonesian Bank Streamlines Trade Finance Processing With Surecomp
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Five years after its original release, Quake Champions has finally exited Early Access. The full release of id Software’s free-to-play shooter comes at the same time as several games are coming to PC Game Pass, announced at his QuakeCon event in Bethesda today.
First released in 2017, Quake Champions is the evolution of id Software’s classic arena shooter. Asked by the community why he didn’t receive the full release when it became free-to-play in 2018, his developer Joshua Boyle said Quake Champions wasn’t ready.
“I think we were crawling [at launch last year] And we’re taking a walk now,” Boyle said at the time.
Quake Champions has been generally well received on Steam, but even with the addition of familiar faces like Doom Slayer and Wolfenstein’s BJ Blazkowicz, like any free-to-play shooter in general, the It never took hold among fans.
Quake Champions is currently available on Steam, but can also be downloaded from the Microsoft Store along with Daggerfall. Meanwhile, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein 3D, Elder Scrolls Legends: Battlespire, and TES Adventures: Redguard are all headed to PC Game Pass, and Death Stranding may be joining us soon.
Meanwhile, QuakeCon also gave us another glimpse of Redfall, which will feature a mission large enough to cover the entire Prey space station.
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About a Quarter of Chefs are Women: But Only 6% Reach the Very Top
The number of female chefs is on the rise worldwide, with several countries reporting a steady increase over the past few years. In the United Kingdom, the number of female chefs has increased by a third since 2016 and they now make up about a quarter of the workforce.
The United States has also seen a steady rise in the share of female chefs over the past seven years. In 2014, 22% of the chefs were female, while in 2019 the number increased to 23.9%.
But while the number of female chefs is on the rise, what’s the picture at the very top of the table? How many female chefs run the world’s best restaurants and how does the number at the top compare to other industries?
To answer these questions, our team has researched the number of female chefs who run some of the best restaurants in the world. Specifically, we analyzed 2,286 Michelin-starred restaurants in 16 countries, as well as the top 100 restaurants in the world ranked by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants association (three quarters of the world’s 100 best restaurants are also Michelin-starred).
We also looked at fine dining restaurants in two additional cities, Miami and Atlanta, in the United States that are not covered by the Michelin Guide or the World’s 50 Best to observe any potential bias but did not find any noticeable differences. The share of female head chefs in fine dining establishments in Miami and Atlanta is similar to the average for the United States.
6.04% of 2000+ Michelin-starred restaurants analyzed by Chef’s Pencil are led by women.
Overall, 6.04% of the 2,286 Michelin-starred restaurants are led by women and 6.73% of the world’s best 100 restaurants have a female head chef. But the averages hide striking differences among various countries. Among the restaurants analyzed, there were no female chefs running Michelin restaurants in Singapore, Ireland, Sweden or Denmark.
In the egalitarian Nordic region, encompassing Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, there are currently only two female chefs (one in Norway and one in Sweden) running a Michelin-starred restaurant. Compare that to 62 male-run Michelin restaurants in the region.
In the Netherlands, there is only one female chef among the 112 chefs running the country’s top restaurants, while in Germany, there are only 13 female chefs among the country’s 337 Michelin-starred head chefs. France scores only marginally better than Germany with 5% of Michelin-starred restaurants led by women.
The share of women-led top restaurants is higher in the United States (7%) and the United Kingdom (8%). But two countries in Europe’s south and two of the continent’s culinary powerhouses – Italy (10%) and Spain (11%) – lead the table with the highest share of women in leading culinary roles.
Why are women underrepresented?
We asked several top chefs and organizations about the causes for the underrepresentation of women in leading culinary roles.
“Since we introduced ‘The World’s Best Female Chef Award’ 10 years ago, we have been working to draw attention to this inequality and to shine a light on supremely talented female chefs – both with the aim of celebrating them as individuals, but also to inspire future generations of young women.
“Until women are more equally represented in the hospitality sector or occupy higher positions within the industry on a more equal scale, we will continue to celebrate and elevate the achievements of women in this space” says William Drew, Director of Content for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
The introduction of the award created some controversy in the industry, as some people complained it was discriminatory. But many appreciated it for what it is – a celebration of the most accomplished female chefs in the industry.
“We hope that one day The World’s Best Female Chef Award isn’t needed, but until there is more diversity in the industry, we’ll continue recognizing the best female chefs and inspiring ongoing debate around gender issues in the food world”, says William Drew.
“I’m actually surprised it’s so high, I would have said it’s lower”, Chef Ana Roš
Ana Roš, the world-famous Slovenian chef, is one the winners of Best Female Chef Awards. Her restaurant Hiša Franko has two Michelin stars and was ranked the 21st best restaurant in the world in 2021. Ana, a self-thought chef, has already accomplished more than most chefs could dream off and has single-handedly put her home country Slovenia on the world’s gastronomic map.
When asked to comment about the results of our survey, Ana responded with surprise: “I’m actually surprised it’s so high, I would have said it’s lower” referring to the percentage of women leading the world’s top restaurants. “It is a consequence of a very traditionally organized society” Ana continues, “where women multi-task and are responsible for so many things in their personal lives from taking care of their children, family, and household”. Together with the punishing hours that are the norm in the fine dining industry, this excludes women from pursuing highly demanding careers.
Even if things have improved lately in many parts of the world and men have stepped up and are helping more with childcare and house chores, women continue to face the brunt of child and home care. For example, during the pandemic, women took three times more unpaid childcare leave compared to men.
It can be extremely challenging working in the industry while raising children, which is the reason why so many female chefs drop out of fine dining and move to other less demanding positions within the industry.
“More and more women [chefs] are asking for a better work-life balance”, Chef Heidi Bjerkan
“Fine dining requires a lot of time and dedication, and it is hard to combine with [family life]” says Chef Heidi Bjerkan, one of the only two female chefs running a Michelin-starred restaurant in Scandinavia.
If we want to see more women at the top, the industry needs to better support and facilitate running a top restaurant with family life. “More and more women are asking for a better work-life balance” says Heidi, while at the same time, more women are also opting not to have children and focusing on their careers.
But it is not only women that are calling for change in the fine dining industry, according to Ana Ros. The work in a professional kitchen is very intense, requires lots of hours, energy, and dedication and lots of young professionals, male and female, are struggling.
Many young male and female chefs are struggling. The whole system needs to change. Chef Ana Roš
More so now than ever, as people are putting more importance on a healthy work-life balance, which the world of gastronomy is not well suited to. The whole system needs to change, says Ana, in order not only for women but for chefs in general to be able to thrive and succeed.
Comparison to Other Industries
At the top, women working in the restaurant industry are underrepresented compared to other industries. Close to a quarter of top management positions (i.e. C-suite) in North America are occupied by women and 8.8% of the CEOs of the Fortune 500 companies are women, according to Fortune Magazine. Women are also much better represented in legal firms, where 22% of equity partners are women, and academia, where the number of female professors is 34%.
In traditionally male dominated industries such as construction, women do not do nearly as well. Only 8% of all construction managers in the United States are women, and we assume the percentage drops substantially for the C-suite.
When it comes to entrepreneurship, the data can be a bit deceiving. While reportedly 42% of business owners in the United States are women, only 2.3% of venture capital goes to women-led start-ups.
While the number of women-led fine dining restaurants has a lot of room to grow, changes at the top of the world’s largest companies provide hope and a possible path for the restaurant industry. As of March 2022, 44 women were running America’s 500 largest companies. Compare this to 41 a year ago and only 7 female CEOs in 2002.
To determine the percentage of female chefs running the world’s best restaurants, Chef’s Pencil has analyzed 2,286 Michelin-starred restaurants in 16 countries, as well as the top 100 restaurants in the world ranked by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants association (three quarters of the world’s 100 best restaurants are also Michelin-starred).
For restaurants run by a team of two or three chefs, we have included all chefs from the executive team in our analysis. The research was conducted in May 2022.
Our team has also analyzed fine dine restaurants from two cities that are not covered by the Michelin Guide not the Worlds50Best organization and found no meaningful differences.
Correction: We incorrectly attributed Chef Niklas Ekstedt the Head Chef title of Michelin-starred Ekstedt restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. Chef Niklas Ekstedt continues to manage Ekstedt, while Chef Florencia Abella was promoted to Head Chef. Thus, we’ve updated the percentage of female-led Michelin restaurants in Sweden to account for this omission (i.e., 4%).
Related: These Are the Only Four Black Chefs Who’ve Been Awarded a Michelin Star
Related: The 20 Most Famous Chefs in the World, According to Google
Related: Top Paying Countries for Chefs and Head Cooks


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Fresh Thai Jammin Peppers are being recalled by the Chula Vista, California-based Fruit Treasure because of a possible Salmonella contamination. The products were available across California and come in 25 pound packages that were made provided to retailers between April 7 and 10. No one has reported getting sick in association with any of the 43 boxes of peppers impacted by the recall, and to ensure that continues, owners are being asked to bring the item to the store to get their money back. Food and Drug Administration testing uncovered the Salmonella contamination, which can lead to nausea, vomiting, fever, and more when brought into contact with a consumer.
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Susan Axelrod founded Love and Quiches Desserts in her kitchen nearly 40 years ago. She has remained at the helm as the Freeport-based business, which employs more than 200 people locally and has grown into a worldwide brand.
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce and County Executive Edward Mangano honored Axelrod and five other women entrepreneurs that have made history in the county during last month’s “Made in Nassau County” event.
“When you work so hard for so many years, you never get tired of being recognized once in a while for your accomplishments because it reinforces where you have been – and mine has been a very long journey,” Axelrod said.
Love and Quiches was started quite by accident in 1973. “It was supposed to be a hobby,” Axelrod said. “I had a partner, and we operated in the Keystone Cops tradition: We had no preparation for business ownership, but the business had a will and a pull of its own.”
Very early on, Axelrod bought out her partner, who hadn’t signed up for a 24/7 business. Axelrod received helpful advice from her accountant and then from a Manhattan restaurateur named Marvin Paige, who has since passed away. “I had many mentors, but he stands out,” she said. “He introduced me around and helped me on the path to supplying restaurants.”
Quiche was the young company’s first product. “We put quiche on the map as an alternative to hamburgers,” Axelrod said. But the company quickly expanded to add desserts, which now comprise 95 percent of the business.
In addition to restaurants, Love and Quiches supplies corporations, supermarket bakeries and airlines. “Early on, I would go to Manhattan and knock on doors, and then on the way home, I would stop off at JFK Airport to build the airline part of the business,” she said.
When Axelrod went into business, there was a local bakery on every corner. “Now they’re a dying breed, and supermarkets have taken over,” she said. “But supermarkets don’t have bakers, so companies like ours fill the gap and supply them behind the scenes.”
The mainstay of Love and Quiches’ business is chain restaurants. “We design desserts for the multi-unit chains and supply them globally,” Axelrod said.
A current growth area is prewrapped brownies and other items for convenience stores, which are looking to offer more upscale choices to customers, she said.
Over the years, the most challenging aspect of running Love and Quiches has been dealing with things beyond the company’s control – in particular, several recessions.
“Right after we moved into our current location in Freeport, there was a monstrous recession that almost did us in,” Axelrod said. Next came recessions following the first Gulf War and 9/11, the latter of which was particularly painful to the company’s airline segment.
“Since 2006, there have been commodities challenges, in which we’re paying two or three times more for ingredients like sugar, eggs and cocoa, but we can’t pass the increase to customers to the extent that we need to because they would fight us tooth and nail,” she said.
If Axelrod could do it all again, she would have learned the fundamentals of business before going out the door. “I had no business plan and no resources in the beginning,” she said. Over the years, she has taken advantage of training and other programs offered by agencies like the Small Business Administration to help grow Love and Quiches.


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Alberto-Culver is extending its VO5 haircare brand with a new range called Silky Smooth, following rival L’OrÃ©al’s recent launch of a similar range.
Last month L’OrÃ©al extended its Fructis haircare range with a Sleek & Shine Fortifying shampoo and conditioner variant, and Sleek & Shine Weightless Smoothing Serum, supported by a £8m marketing campaign.
An industry source says that the market for haircare products offering smooth hair is growing rapidly. The source says: “It’s the faddish category at the moment – every haircare brand is trying to bring out a version as sales are soaring.”
VO5’s Silky Smooth will be rolled out initially in Boots, Superdrug and independent chemists later this month, with stock expected to filter into grocery chains by November.
It will include a shampoo, priced £2.19 for a 300ml bottle, and a conditioner, priced £2.19 for 250ml. Silky Smooth Miracle Mist, a leave-in conditioner that claims to add shine to hair, will cost £2.99 for 150ml.
The company is finalising advertising plans for the launch. A television campaign has been created and will be tested before a decision is made about the level of support the brand will need. Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper, which is now called Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper Partners following the agency’s merger with Partners BDDH, creates the advertising for Alberto-Culver. Media buying is handled by Carat.


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Clarion and RMG appoint new directors
Gaming industry events organiser Clarion Events and the umbrella organisation for the UK's 33 racecourses, Racecourse Media Group (RMG), have both announced directorial appointments.
Clarion has appointed Jo Mayer as marketing director for various gaming industry events, while Adam Binns has been named director of broadcast and production at RMG.
Mayer will be responsible for the marketing activities of brands such as ICE Totally Gaming, ICE Conferences, EiG, GiGse, BgC, WrB and the new Corporate Intelligence (Ci) division. She will report to portfolio director Kate Chambers.
“My aim is to consolidate our undoubted strengths in the market, harness the power of digital and social media and work closely with all of our many stakeholders in order to confirm Clarion’s status as the gaming event organiser of choice,” Mayer said.
Meanwhile, Adam Binns will assume his new position as director of broadcast and production at RMG on January 1, 2014.
Binns will make the move to RMG from digital sports media company Perform.
He has also worked in various production and commercial roles for the likes of UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports, TWI (now the IMG Media agency) and the Volvo Ocean Race international sailing event.
“There is a great broadcast and production team in place at RMG, backed by excellent technical resources,” Binns said.
“I am very excited about realising their full potential, growing revenues and engaging a wider audience on more platforms than ever before.”


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Food trucks aren’t making kids fat
By JOSE SOLORIO, STATE ASSEMBLYMAN
One of my Democratic colleagues has introduced Assembly Bill 1678, which seeks to ban “mobile food vending” within 1,500 feet of elementary and secondary schools, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on school days. Without food trucks offering their fattening foods, the theory goes, kids will eat their carrots, obesity will vanish, and students will loiter less and spend more time in the library.
If only it were that simple. Statistically, children who watch the most hours of television, or log on to computers, have the highest incidence of obesity. Are we going to legislate time spent per day on technology? Studies also show that only about one-third of elementary-age children have daily physical education, and less than one-fifth of U.S. schools offer extracurricular sports. Are we going to increase physical education time when our students need every minute of cognitive instruction our financially challenged school districts can muster? And we all know that parents who eat diets high in saturated fats also have children who do the same. Are we going to start knocking on doors to check what’s for dinner?
I’m often asked about my vegetarian lifestyle, and I take those opportunities to recommend healthy eating whenever I can. But I don’t think it’s right for the government to legislate what to eat. I do support increasing the availability of nutritional and caloric information, but trying to get everyone on the same diet is going over the top.
Childhood obesity has numerous causes. Genetics and social factors, socio-economic status, race/ethnicity, media and marketing and the physical environment all influence the balance between energy consumed and energy expended. Most factors in being overweight or obese do not work in isolation, and targeting just one aspect of it will not make a significant impact on the growing problem.
But what will create a problem is the inability of food-truck owners to make a living if this bill becomes law. When it comes to food trucks, location is everything. In a densely populated area such as Santa Ana, the roughly four-block, truck-free radius around a school that AB1678 would require could wipe out many popular areas where trucks prosper. In some California cities, it’s estimated that food trucks would be banned from operating in one-half to two-thirds of city limits.
The food truck has come a long way since the frontier chuck-wagon days. Many new immigrants to America made their mark in their communities by selling their ethnic delicacies to their neighbors from push carts. There are many American success stories that started with a single cart or truck that evolved into major corporations. Even Anaheim’s late corporate mogul Carl Karcher started what became the Carl’s Jr. empire with a single hot dog stand.
That entrepreneurial spirit still exists, as now we see food trucks as a culinary trend. According to the latest figures, there are about 3 million food trucks in the United States, and more are hitting the streets every day. Innovations in technology for preparing and marketing mobile food, and the ability of an owner to get started on the cheap, is providing consumers access to all types of food, including nutritious and upscale gourmet varieties.
I know the author of the bill only wants the best for our children, but AB1678 only hurts our neighbors’ businesses, limits our eating choices and does not solve the complicated problem of childhood obesity. Better food and more physical activity can be incorporated into children’s lives and, of course, should be. But penalizing hardworking entrepreneurs for a nanny government experiment? I’m not buying it.
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Jaguar Land Rover MENA improves the online shopping experience in Qatar
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A new e-commerce platform has Jaguar Land Rover leading the charge in Qatar.
The launch of the second generation online store has been designed
with the new generation of Qatari drivers in mind, by focussing on delivering
an enhanced and personalised retail experience.
Working in partnership with Alfardan Premier Motors, the new
website will allow buyers in Qatar to reserve Approved Pre-Owned Vehicles and immediately
take advantage of retail offers from the comfort of their own home. The
websites have also been optimised for smartphones and tablets.
Bruce Robertson, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover
Middle East and North Africa, said the ambition since launching the first
e-commerce website in 2017 was to move from a platform for online research to
being able to purchase a vehicle.
“Our latest update to the e-commerce platform shows that
Jaguar Land Rover is dedicated to developing a truly engaging online experience
that directly addresses our Qatari customers’ specific demands in the
vehicle-buying process minus the excessive paperwork and wait time,” he added.
“We’re focused on adding value through a platform that makes
the transaction of buying a luxury car enjoyable.”
Since the first Qatar website was launched, Jaguar Land
Rover MENA has seen strong interaction with users on mobile phones and tablets,
with it leading to more than 2,370 warm leads, 1,458 quote requests and more
than 640 people booking a test drive.
The ambition is that the new site will drive these figures
higher, as it supports Qatari customers on their car-buying process.