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Google has announced a deal to acquire part of Taiwanese firm HTC Corp’s smartphone operations for about $1.1bn (£822m)..
The deal, however, will not involve the purchase of a direct stake and HTC will continue to run its remaining smartphone business..
Google has sought to beef up its hardware capability with deals and product launches, and last year hired Rick Osterloh, a former Motorola executive, to run its hardware division.
The search giant said in a statement;
“For Google, this agreement further reinforces its commitment to smartphones and overall investment in its emerging hardware business,”
HTC shares were on a trading halt on Thursday. HTC is a long-time partner of Google and manufactures the US firm’s latest Pixel smartphone.
The deal will see 2,000 HTC staff join the US internet giant and underlines Google’s broadening ambitions in smartphone production.
Google develops the Android operating system used in more than 80pc of the world’s smartphones but largely relies on manufacturers like Samsung, Huawei and HTC itself to make and sell its phones, unlike Apple, which controls the design and development of both software and hardware.
Last year it released the first Google-branded phone, the Pixel, which is manufactured by HTC, and is gearing up to release a new model next month, but having thousands of staff join the company will expand the venture. The Pixel has been well received but only produced in small quantities.
Of the 2,000 staff moving from HTC, roughly about a fifth of its workforce, many are already working on the Pixel. Google is also acquiring a licence for HTC intellectual property.


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WASHINGTON, (Sputnik) — Consumers in the United States are put at a disadvantage by the genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling bill passed by the US Senate and pending approval in the House of Representatives, US Senator Jon Tester told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"I think it is a denial of the consumer’s right to know," Tester said of the GMO law, which he voted against.
Under the legislation, the US federal government would establish national standards on labeling genetically modified foods. The labeling standards will give food manufacturers options to indirectly label GMO products using a QR code or toll free number.
However, the bill’s narrow definition of genetically modified or bioengineered crops may allow a major portion of GMO products already on the market not to carry a label, according to watchdog groups. Products containing genetically modified meat will also be exempted, if meat is not the primary ingredient.
Tester, who worked as a farmer in the state of Montana before he was elected to the Senate, has argued that consumers should be able to make decisions based on knowledge of whether their food was developed in a laboratory.
The senator noted that the current GMO labeling bill short-changes US consumers.
Moreover, if the House of Representatives passes the bill when it comes up for a vote later this week, it will "override" current and possibly future state laws requiring tough GMO labeling standards, Tester added.

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How to make the Indonesian cloth, Batik
26 September 2012 Last updated at 00:09 BST
The Indonesian cloth batik has gone from being used in traditional ceremonial costumes to mainstream fashion items.
Following batik's soaring popularity, other types of Indonesian cloths have also become a fashionable.
Josephine Komara, better known as Obin, is Indonesia's most prominent cloth-maker who uses batik as one of her hand-made techniques.
She showed BBC News some of the skills that have been passed down by generations of Javanese women.
Video journalist: Alice Budisatrijo


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SenseMakers Alliance Launches
Making Sense of SenseMaking
SenseMakers Alliance launched its new, still in-progress site today. Founded in 2020 the Alliance is a non-profit, experimental sensemaking initiative created to offer insights to the global public regarding the avalanche of diagrams and models being posted in a never-ending stream online every day.
With public interest in sensemaking continuing to rise, and a lot of bad examples around, we decided this was a good moment to create this initiative with a simple blog and a cast of stellar industry expert reviewing contributors.
In this our first chapter of this initiative we hope to tackle, in a bird-by-bird manner, a review/analysis of 25 popular diagrams.
With all the chaos and fake news in the world, the Alliance remains optimistic that authentic sensemaking can inform the meaningful change that is so much needed on our post COVID planet earth.
Stay tuned for the sharing of analysis!


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San Diego – International Irrigation Show
December was a busy month for team Kuriyama and the 2021 ROAD SHOW. In San Diego, we exhibited at International Irrigation Show, and featured our newest Oroflex Well hose. We want to thank all those who visited our booth to learn more about our products.
We look forward to seeing you in Vegas for the Irrigation/Groundwater show December 2022!


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The new Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (PIPEDA) has been on the books for a year now. It is nice to know it is there, but does it really amount to much? How many people have actually contacted their bank or telephone company and asked to see their personal information file? How many people actually knew they could do it? And for that matter, how many Canadians even care?
For the past year we have been able to request that federally regulated private companies, such as financial institutions and phone companies, divulge what personal information of ours they have on file. Other than correcting any data, what does this really mean about one’s private information? The companies I spoke to said they never divulge personal information to third parties, collect only pertinent information and get consent in doing so. This is great, but it doesn’t address one real shortcoming of PIPEDA.
Individuals have little recourse to force a company to delete information which they have no right to have. A senior lawyer, who is a PIPEDA expert, admitted the act’s definitions are so grey that she could only come up with, “I think so,” when asked whether an individual has the right to force a company to delete inappropriate information. Whether or not companies use certain data is moot, the question is whether they have the right to store specific information in the first place.
I spoke to one individual who was shocked when an employee told her his telephone company contacted him because they wanted to verify the information they had in his file. The data included his provincial health insurance number and his social insurance number. How did they get this information and how could they possibly justify having it? Video rental companies often ask for far more than just a credit card number to secure a rental. One car rental company sends me a birthday card with a coupon for a free day’s rental. It is a nice touch but I don’t think they have the right to store my birthday data unbeknownst to me. Were it not for the card I would never have known they store it in some database. Regardless, when the law covers all companies in 2004, it is unlikely I will contact all of those companies I regularly deal with to scrutinize my personal information. And even if I do, what exactly is my recourse to force them to delete information I feel they have no right owning? If push comes to shove who is going to win this argument?
PIPEDA says companies in the future will only be able to collect information that is pertinent to their needs. The problem is they are far more imaginative at justifying why they need all this data than we are at justifying why they shouldn’t have it. A dialogue needs to be started to help decide what it and what isn’t pertinent customer information because most individuals are too easily separated from it, seldom having the guts to question a corporation’s data gathering policies.
Companies have a right to store information which can aid them in serving their customers better, but they have no right to gather and store information unrelated to the relationship at hand. It is time companies are forced to purge unwarranted customer data. No question it will be an onerous task but there is already too much personal data floating around. Admittedly, PIPEDA is in its infancy. It will be interesting to watch it develop.


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Primarc eyes angel funding for startups with social impact
The Primarc group, which has interests in retail, real estate development and e-commerce, is now foraying into angel funding for startups, an official said. "We are primary into retail and real estate development. Now we are keen on angel funding in a big way for startups which would have a social impact", Primarc group Director Siddharth Pansari told reporters here.
Pansari said that a SPV had been created three months ago for this venture and the quantum of funding would be anything between Rs five lakh to Rs one crore, adding that the upper limit was flexible depending upon the business. Primarc has already made angel funding in startups like Catapoolt, Ketto, I-Kure, Sampurna Earth, Design Cafe and Swarnapragati.
"We are ready to fund in early stages of investment or in subsequent rounds of funding for expansion. We will be guided by the startups' ability to generate employment and create wealth", he said. He said start-up business in India was picking momentum and the Centre was going to announce a start-up policy this month, adding that the West Bengal was also keen to promote start-ups to promote entrepreneurship.
"Every year, we will back eight to ten good ideas", he said. Primarc owns retail book store chain `Story' and a master franchise of Raymond stores.


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Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur Named Best Hotel in Malaysia by Condé Nast Traveler Readers
Condé Nast Traveler, one of the leading voices in luxury travel, has ranked Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur the #1 hotel in Malaysia, and among the best hotels in Asia in the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.
More than 600,000 readers voted for their favourite travel experiences in this year’s edition of the coveted awards by the award-winning Condé Nast Traveler, renowned for its expertise in international travel, releases the impeccably curated list every year, featuring the world’s best hotels and resorts.
“We’re thrilled to be voted the best hotel in Malaysia with a score of 98.48, after just recently celebrating our first anniversary in July,” says Tom Roelens, General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur. “Winning such a popular, reader-nominated award reflects the incredible efforts of our entire team and is a testament to their passion and dedication towards our guests. On behalf of the entire Hotel, a heartfelt thank-you to our guests who believe in and voted for Four Seasons hospitality – we look forward to welcoming you back soon for even more memorable moments.”
Since opening in July 2018, Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur has been on an exciting journey, punctuated with numerous accolades and achievements – from being recognised as the Top Asia Hotel Opening by Luxury Travel Advisor to taking home the Best Hotel Development title at the Asia Property Awards. Bar Trigona, a cult favourite among cocktail connoisseurs, joined the elite ranks of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019 and won the Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award (Asia’s Most Sustainable Bar by Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2019).
So, what’s next? “We’re certainly not resting on our laurels,” smiles Tom. “After a spectacular first year, we’ve set the tone for an even more exciting 2020.”
Guests can look forward to a line-up of special offers, immersive experiences and innovative dining. Discover the city’s vibrant delights with the Visit Truly Asia Malaysia Package 2020 or embark on a captivating Malaysian journey with the Incomparable Malaysia offer, which combines Four Seasons sojourns in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi. The team at Four Seasons looks forward to welcoming the world, whether experiencing the Hotel’s exceptional facilities for the first time or returning for another remarkable stay.


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'Bama Fans Paint French Quarter Crimson With Late Night Celebration
LSU Fans Head Home After BCS Defeat
Fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide partied into the early morning after their team shut out the top-ranked LSU Tigers in the BCS National Championship Game.
Bourbon Street was packed as the contest drew to a close, but it didn't take long for the throngs of purple and gold to thin. The lopsided loss put a damper on spirits that were sky-high just a few hours earlier.
Though the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is just an hour-plus down the road from Baton Rouge, Alabama fans made a strong showing in LSU territory.
Hotels, bars and restaurants reported brisk business over the extended weekend.
In just three months, New Orleans will again be the center of the college sports world when the city hosts the NCAA Final Four.


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Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, even prior to its launch, has registered over 5000 pre-orders as of now, reveals a report on AutoCar India. The company commenced the advance bookings of this premium sedan from September 3 and it is slated to launch in the first week of October during festive season. The Maruti dealers across the nation confirmed the overwhelming response for this mid-sized sedan.
This news comes a respite for the country's largest automaker as it hasn't been able to do well in this segment. The SX4 wasn't quite successful in wooing the buyers when it was launched in 2006. Moreover, Maruti launched it in diesel avatar in 2011 in an awe to fetch some good numbers, but in vain. It is also being learnt that Maruti is manufacturing around 100 units of the Ciaz sedan daily in order to ensure ample stock. The company intends to have around 10000 units of the sedan in stock before it officially announces its launch.
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As known, Maruti Ciaz would arrive in both petrol and diesel guises in four trims - V, V+, Z, Z+. The company recently released the official brochure of the car and roped-in Bollywood heart-throb Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador. The Ciaz's engine options would be directly sourced from Maruti's existing MPV - Ertiga. It would carry a 1.4L K-Series petrol motor and a 1.3L Multi-jet diesel mill which would belt out a maximum power output of 91bhp and 89bhp, respectively. The engines would be mated to company's conventional 5-speed manual gearbox. However, Maruti might offer a CVT automatic transmission with the petrol guise as option.


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Charles Krasne won't divulge his age, but before taking the reins at his father's food-wholesaling business, he helped develop the first commercial computer with a hard-disk drive. The IBM Ramac, unveiled in 1956, represented a quantum leap from the punch cards Krasne and other programmers used, and it helped unleash the computer age. Asked why he didn't stay at IBM and perhaps become one of the first Silicon Valley billionaires, Krasne replied, "I should have."
Instead, somewhere between 50 and 60 years ago Krasne took over Krasdale Foods, which his father started in 1908. For Krasne, who got an MBA from Harvard, the idea of working for himself was appealing—not to mention that he figured his father's company wouldn't survive unless he ran it.
There's no arguing with the results. Today Krasdale is one of the city's largest privately owned companies, with $675 million in annual revenue.
Now Krasne is giving some thought to who might succeed him as the firm's third CEO in its 110-year history. He isn't sure family members are right for the job because, he said, "they'd all like to have it on a silver platter."
Chief Operating Officer Steve Silver knows Krasdale from top to bottom after 37 years with the company, but Krasne wonders if maybe a fresh face is needed. Thing is, finding one isn't easy, he said, because he doesn't think the grocery business is any more appealing to bright young minds than when he first got into it.
"It's a tough business to get anyone into. It's not exciting; it's boring. It's a dull business," Krasne said. "If you want excitement, you're in the wrong place."
Mundane as it may be, Krasdale feeds millions of New Yorkers. The company supplies more than 350 independently owned neighborhood supermarkets in the city under the Bravo and C-Town banners, plus hundreds more bodegas. Collectively, Krasdale-supplied stores form the largest supermarket consortium in the five boroughs, with a 14% market share and $2.7 billion in annual sales—nearly four times higher than Whole Foods and seven times more than Trader Joe's, according to Food Trade News. There's big business being a middleman selling middlebrow food mostly in the middle aisles.


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Experian Hitwise Reports Bing Increases Market Share for Third Straight Month
Experian Hitwise today announced that Bing’s share of searches has increased for the third straight month.
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In other news, Google accounted for 71 percent of all U.S. searches conducted in the four weeks ending Feb. 27, 2010. Yahoo! Search accounted for 15 percent. Bing accounted for 10 percent. And Ask.com received 3 percent. The remaining 73 search engines in the Hitwise Search Engine Analysis Tool accounted for less than 2 percent of U.S. searches.
Although marketers probably don’t need to change anything that they are currently doing because of the trends above, Hitwise reported another trend that may require some adjustments.
Longer search queries — the ones that use five to more than eight words — were up 3 percent between January 2010 and February 2010. Searches of eight or more words increased 4 percent.
At the same time, shorter search queries — those that are one to four words long — were down 1 percent from month to month.
So, what should marketers do differently?
At SES London 2010, Andrew Goodman, Principal of Page Zero Media, interviewed Connie Stack, VP of Sales and Marketing of WordStream, about campaign management for paid search. Stack talked about the importance of having a solid foundation for your account structure, prioritizing your keywords, keyword organization, keyword groupings, and writing ad copy thats relevant to your keyword group.
So, I know that many marketers focus on the search engines and their competitors, but consumer behavior is changing, too. You need to keep you eyes on all three.
I should disclose that SES is a client of my agency. But trust me on the longer search queries.


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Facebook enables ad targeting by connection speed
A new global targeting feature has been added to Facebook - the ability to target social networks users based on the type of connection they use.
Facebook's new feature will enable advertisers to target more relevant ads to users based on their connection speed and will mean less wasted ad impressions. Now, users on slower 2G networks who can't easily load and view video can instead be served an ad with an image or link in place of the video.
According to Brendan Sullivan, a Facebook product marketing manager, the "fragmented environment makes it difficult for businesses to reach people with valuable experiences on their mobile devices".
Advertisers such as Vodafone in India are testing the new targeting feature with good early results. "We are excited about the new mobile targeting option on Facebook which allows us sharper targeting to a relevant audience," says Ronita Mitra, Senior Vice President, Brand Communication, Insights and Online, Vodafone India. "We hope to see more such technology innovations across the industry."
Facebook already offers advertisers the option to target and reach people based on their device type and even model and operating system.
The new feature is accessible via its Ad Create, Power Editor and the API, and is available to advertisers wherever they are in the world.
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Poultry producers say Russia's decision to ban imported U.S. meat won't lead to a glut of the product because other countries are clamoring for inexpensive meat.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his country would restrict imports of certain commodities in retaliation for the U.S. and other countries imposing sanctions because of the situation in Ukraine.
Poultry companies should hardly worry about the birds flooding the market and suppressing prices. U.S. poultry production is expected to be around 17.26 metric tons this year and exports are expected to account for nearly 20 percent of production, said Brett Stuart, co-founder of the Denver-based market analytical firm Global AgriTrends. Exports of American poultry to Russia account for a relatively small amount.
Mike Cockrell, the treasurer and chief financial officer for Sanderson Farms, said other markets have emerged to handle any losses -- including the countries of Angola, Mexico, the Philippines and South Korea, among others.
"The truth is, we sell chicken to hungry consumers in Russia; we don't sell to Putin," Cockrell said of the Laurel, Mississippi-based company, which is the third-largest poultry producer in the U.S. "Russia has used poultry as a political tool before, but fortunately, Russia is not significantly as big a market as they once were."
Last year, Cockrell said Sanderson Farms shipped about 87.5 million pounds of chicken to Russia -- about $40 million worth -- but that was just 1.5 percent of its total sales in 2013.
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With the expansion of China’s middle class, Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services (Hacis) has firmly focused on the country’s fast growing e-commerce business, managing director Vivien Lau tells Air Cargo Week.
Though the Chinese economic growth has slowed to single digit figures, this has mainly hit general trade but e-commerce seems unaffected, due to the huge demand for quality overseas produce. Hong Kong is the natural entry point as the airport has the international links.
“Hacis’ focus is now firmly on the fast growing e-commerce business in China, driven by rapidly-growing consumer demand for a wide range of goods produced in other markets,” Lau notes.
She says the e-commerce is driving cross border road feeder services between Hong Kong and China, which is driving overall airfreight demand: “E-commerce traffic will make an increasing contribution to our total SuperLink China Direct (SLCD) traffic levels, and we hope this will counteract much of the temporary reduction in general cargo.”
The Pearl River Delta economy still relies on the OEM and OBM manufacturing industries creating demand for imports including silicone from Europe and fabric from the USA, but the rise of e-commerce is driving growth for branded products such as clothing, healthcare and baby care.
Despite China’s economic growth slowing, it is still considerably stronger than most markets, and rising disposable incomes means consumers are increasingly able to afford high-quality goods from abroad. Lau comments: “This is manifesting itself in growing reliance on online shopping, leading to a wide variety of goods imports from an equally wide spread of production centres globally.”
Lau says: “Most airlines do not operate direct flights to destinations such as Guangzhou, Nansha and Jiangmen; but our SLCD road feeder service allows them to easily extend their coverage to more remote Chinese cities.”
Despite Hong Kong being a natural entry point for Chinese e-commerce, transit times and border delays can be an issue. Hacis is trying to streamline road feeder services and improve transit times. Lau explains: “We devote considerable resources to ensuring all paperwork complies with customs procedures, and we are able to identify special regimes that apply to some commodities that reduce duties and processing times.”
To improve speed, all cross border trucks are equipped with GPS E-seals so they can use the fast lane at the border without queuing or stopping, which can save up to three hours at peak times. Lau says: “Hacis worked with both HKC&E and China Customs to pioneer the Single E-lock Scheme, and is one of a restricted number of carriers now allowed to use it.”


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Thousands of people have been tricked into entering a fake Ryanair competition in the hopes of winning a free holiday.
A fake Ryanair Facebook page has been advertising a competition to win a pair of free flights to Bora Bora in French Polynesia – but the airline has confirmed it’s got nothing to do with them.
The fake ‘Ryanair Holidays’ page was only set up four days ago and isn’t verified, although it uses the same profile photo and name as the real page that's run by the airline.
The scam holiday competition has already been liked and shared thousands of times in the past few days and the closing date has been changed multiple times - presumably in order to gain more likes.
It’s thought that someone set up the page with the intention of ‘like-farming’ in order to gain more followers and eventually sell the Facebook page to someone else.
A spokesperson for the budget airline told The Irish Mirror that the page “is not affiliated with Ryanair”.


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HouseCheck, the company that is building a national consumer brand around the Home Inspection industry, has announced an ongoing program of technological investment and innovation designed to create new products that will revolutionize how home inspections are accomplished.
“We’re engaging some of the world’s greatest technological minds to create things that have never even been imagined before in the home inspection industry,” exuded Dennis Conforto, President and CEO of HouseCheck. “Our people are imagining all kinds of innovations that would make home inspections easier, faster, or better, and we’re coming up with some amazing concepts.
“For example, what if you could tie auto-recognition technologies into a mobile phone camera, iPad camera, drone camera, or an infrared camera and link to a database with information gleaned from thousands of home inspections? You’d be able to point that camera at an electrical panel, or a hot water heater, or an air conditioning system, or a number of other in-home systems and get an instant read-out of potential trouble spots. Tools like these could help the best inspectors perform even better!”
HouseCheck expects to continue dedicating significant resources to these and other innovations over the coming years, as part of a bid to become the nation’s foremost home inspection company.
“The home inspection industry has never been known for technical advancements,” continued Mr. Conforto, “but we’re working to change that in order to create a better product for inspectors, consumers, and the real estate community. It’s our mission to revolutionize the home inspection industry, and this is just one way we’re doing that.”
For more information on HouseCheck, visit www.HouseCheck.net. The company may also be reached at 844.94.CHECK.


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KUCHING: The Tourism and Culture Ministry is committed to promoting Sabah and Sarawak as tourism destinations.
Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz cited strategic cooperation with airlines as among the efforts undertaken to promote the two states.
In this regard, he said Tourism Malaysia inked a memorandum of understanding with Singapore Airlines (SIA) at the Berlin International Tourism Fair in Bursa in March to bring in more European visitors to Malaysia this year.
“Sarawak and Sabah are iconic Malaysian products which are very attractive to visitors who appreciate nature or culture that carries some adventure. And in Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak fit the bill.
“The cooperation between Tourism Malaysia and SIA, which was launched in March, has borne fruit. I understand that many tourists from Europe have gone directly to Sabah and Sarawak without the need to stop over in the peninsula.”
Nazri told reporters this at the Gawai Dayak gathering organised by his ministry and the Sarawak Tourism Arts and Culture Ministry held at the Dayak Bidayuh National Association Multi-Purpose Hall here last night.
“We also have good cooperation with AirAsia… they have had many flights between China and Malaysia. This year, we are targeting four million visitors from that country.
“We hope AirAsia would be able fly these visitors in as they are tourists with spending power,” he said.


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Suze's Rules for Lending Money
Rules for LendingIf someone asks you to lend them money, think before you act. As much as you may want to help out a friend or family member in need, there are several rules you should follow before you hand over any cash.
Financial expert Suze Orman lays out her 10 rules for lending money - rules she says must never be altered. They will help you determine if you are in a position to lend or give money, and if so, how to go about doing it.
"Live by [these] rules and one day you will be happy that you did," she said. Read ahead to see Suze's must-follow rules for lending or giving money.
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1. Have No Credit Card Debt
Never, ever, lend or give money to anyone if you owe money on your credit card. "If you have credit card debt, you need money," Suze said. "You don't have the money to give to somebody else."
2. Have an Eight-Month Emergency Fund
It's important to have an eight-month emergency fund before parting with your
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By Shivali Nayak, CNBC.comRead More »from More Women in the Boardroom Can Mean a Bigger Bottom Line
It makes business sense to have more women in the boardroom as they have a positive impact on the bottom line, said women executives at a seminar in Singapore organized to mark International Women's Day.
More Women, More ProfitabilityA 2011 survey by U.S.-based non-profit organization Catalyst shows that company boards made up of 19-44 percent women achieved 26 percent more return on invested capital than those firms with no women directors, according to McKinsey's Head of Public Affairs, Southeast Asia, Penny Burtt.
She was speaking at the Singapore Management University and Procter & Gamble organized conference.
Burtt says a separate McKinsey research also shows that gender diversity impacts businesses positively.
"Companies with more women at the top tend to have more leadership capabilities, better decision making and better corporate governance," Burtt said.
Despite the advantage of hiring women, they still lag men when it comes to top managerial positions. For example, in the
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By Katie Little, CNBC.comRead More »from Forget the Basics - How Fashion Retailers Plan to Boost Sales
Consumers are in the driver's seat as retailers move away from wardrobe staples and shift to fashion-forward pieces while planning their upcoming fall inventories, industry analysts said.
Bursts of color and fur, shown here at the BCBG Max Azria show in New York, will be popular in stores this fall.To cater to a more strategic and tech savvy shopper, retailers are increasing their e-commerce offerings and incorporating the latest fashion trends instead of playing it safe as they try to entice consumers to break out their wallets and boost sales.
"I think smart retailers who are trying to find a way to capture the consumer's dollar know that fashion is where they have the best opportunity," said Catherine Moellering, executive vice president of The Tobe Report, a fashion retail consulantcy firm. "Basics are really going to be a price war."
While recession-era inventories emphasized versatile basic pieces with minimal embellishment that avoided the risk of trying to capture the hottest runway looks, the upcoming fall season will be different.
Designers will take their
By Colleen Kane, CNBC.comRead More »from Extreme Kitchens
To hear them tell it in home renovation programs and publications, every kitchen should look like it's starring in a cooking show or else be dismissed as subpar, even when the existing older components are still perfectly functional. The critics are harsh. There is no room for an avocado laminate countertop.
This kitchen-shaming has proven most beneficial to contractors, to makers of granite and marble countertops, and to manufacturers of stainless steel appliances. Yet, as much as the tastemakers tout the latest "classic" or "neutral" ideal, one day these, too, shall look dated.
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So homeowners can either plan to periodically overhaul their kitchens to reflect what's in vogue, or they can flout the conventions, go with personal taste and choose a look that no one else has.
Many homeowners, builders and designers have done the latter. In the spectrum of unusual kitchens, there are automated kitchen islands with adjustable
By Erica Emmich, CNBC.comRead More »from Why Do These Goods Cost so Much?
When it comes to quality craftsmanship and one-of-a-kind design, luxury goods reign supreme. Luxury also usually means a price tag that has consumers digging deep into their wallets.
While some people will pay big bucks for the high-end name alone, designers and manufacturers say they have reasons for their hefty prices. The item may be handmade or a limited edition, or the design could include an expensive fabric or piece of jewelry.
Whatever the reason, some consumers don't seem to mind. Luxury sales are on the rise worldwide. In fact, the demand for luxury goods has grown by double digits since the end of the financial crisis, according to Bain & Company. Retailers like Coach and Saks have seen their stocks soar over the past three years.
Here we take a look at some items that epitomize luxury - from six-figure cars to designer shoes going for thousands of dollars - and why they have those eye-popping price tags.
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By Courtney Reagan, CNBC.comRead More »from Luxury Goods: Men Buying like Women, Ladies Shopping like Guys
High-end spending is on the rise. According to Bain Consulting, the demand for luxury goods has grown by double digits since the end of the financial crisis.
Men are shopping like ladies and the women are buying like guys.However, it's not just the demand that's surprising the experts. Luxury retailers are also seeing an unexpected new shopping trend - men are shopping like ladies and the women are buying like guys.
It turns out traditional gender roles are no longer trendy when it comes to luxury.
Take Ferrari, for example. Many of the drivers clamoring for keys to the Italian sports car aren't who you might expect.
For many years, women in the North American market made up just 1 percent of Ferrari's customers, according to Marco Mattiacci, president of Ferrari North America. However, there has been a dramatic gender shift. Now, 10 percent of Ferrari owners in North America are women. The "feminization" of the Ferrari market in China is even greater - Ferrari has seen the number of female buyers rise to 30
By Stephanie Landsman, CNBC.comRead More »from Used Shoes? Nordstrom's Refurbished Shoe Sales
It isn't unusual to see retailers sell refurbished computers or televisions. But what about shoes?
High-end department store Nordstrom is funneling its returned and worn shoes to its Nordstrom Rack outlet stores. This practice is surprising since outlet stores are not known as second-hand stores. It's a place for retailers to send their unsold merchandise each season.
Worn and refinishedThe shoes are clearly labeled as "worn and refinished" - and it's reflected in the markdown. Sometimes they are slipped side-by-side on the racks with new items. Other times, they're put on display in a section of the shoe department.
"On a perception level, it turns you into a junk store, a second-hand clothing store. And, that is something that now calls into question Nordstrom's reputation as a first-rate, quality high-end type of brand retailer," said branding expert Robert Frankel.
He isn't disputing the rationale of the strategy. Nordstrom gets to preserve margins and sell its
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By Katie Little, CNBC.comRead More »from Well-Off, Educated and Tech Savvy: The New Couponer
Constance Atkinson, a 20-year veteran of couponing, estimates that she saves more than $1,000 per year by scouring the newspaper for deals.
Consumers redeemed 63 percent more coupons in 2011 as they increasingly looked online and used their smartphones to scour for deals, according to Coupons.org.Atkinson, a Brooklyn resident, and other bargain-seeking consumers fueled a 63-percent surge in coupon redemption last year, according to new data from Coupons.org.
But the changing face of the coupon user may surprise you.
Households with incomes of $100,000 or more are twice as likely to coupon as those who earn less than $35,000. College-degree holders are also twice as likely to use coupons as those who did not graduate from high school.
Atkinson, who made a beeline for the CVS coupon dispenser during a recent trip to the drugstore in New York City, has grown so accustomed to using coupons that she has a hard time imagining paying retail at Macy's a department store that she frequents.
"It would be very difficult for me to do that unless I had to buy a gift," she said. "I would say nine out of 10 times, I would
By Patricia Orsini, CNBC.comRead More »from America's Most Promising Franchise Opportunities
New Franchising Opportunities
For would-be entrepreneurs, franchises offer built-in benefits, such as brand-name recognition and proven formulas upon which to build success. That's not to say that plunking down a chunk of money will buy you a thriving business: Owning and operating a franchise requires, like any business, an investment of time, as well as the will to succeed.
The downturn in the economy has fueled an interest in franchise ownership, said Brian Miller, president and chief operating officer of The Entrepreneur Source, which offers franchise and business ownership coaching. "The kind of jobs that build long-term wealth and equity have gone away for many, and a lot of people are looking to take control of their own destiny. Franchising is a residual benefit of that."
The number of franchise establishments in the U.S. is projected to increase by 1.9 percent in 2012 to 749,499, according to the International Franchise Association. That's not
- CNBC | Work + Money – Fri, Feb 24, 2012 4:42 PM EST
By Jane Wells, CNBC.comRead More »from What the Tooth Fairy Can Tell Us About the Economy
There are lots of ways to measure the health of the economy-consumer spending, sentiment, productivity, home sales.
And now - teeth.
The Tooth Fairy isn't delivering like she used to.
According to The Original Tooth Fairy Poll, the average tooth bagged $2.10 under the pillow in 2011, down 17 percent from $2.52 in 2010 (and a whole lot more than I ever got!).
Delta Dental, which has conducted the poll since 1998, says this is one of the largest declines it's ever seen, and that may not be a good for the stock market. "In seven of the past 10 years, the trend in average giving has tracked with movement of the Dow Jones Industrial Average." What does this tell me? The Tooth Fairy is underwater in her mortgage and sunk all her teeth into Netflix shares last year.
The good news, the Tooth Fairy still visited 90 percent of homes in the U.S. in 2011. However, while the national average was $2.10 a tooth, Delta Dental says the most common reward was still $1, an


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ZURICH, May 19 (Reuters) - Swiss electrical and mechanical engineering industry group Swissmem expressed optimism on Friday about prospects for a longer-term recovery after orders and sales of member companies rose in the first quarter.
Swissmem, whose members include power grids maker ABB and pump maker Sulzer, said the sector’s new orders increased by 2.3 percent in the first three months of 2017, while sales rose 9.5 percent. Exports rose 3.9 percent from the year-ago period.
“Companies’ positive expectations, good economic forecasts in the key sales markets and the recent slight fall in the Swiss franc raise hopes of a longer-term recovery,” Swissmem said. (Reporting by John Miller; Editing by Michael Shields)


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When many of us think about using 3-D printers, we think about making anything from a medical device to a model or perhaps even a tiny home. One thing that we may not think about is producing edible food.
That perception is about to change, thanks to researchers from Columbia University. They just created some edible cheesecake using the 3-D printer and revealed the results in a study.
As the university shared in a press release, the cheesecake was banana and peanut butter flavored with a cherry drizzle. To create it, they converted each ingredient into a substance that had a paste-like consistency.
It wasn’t necessary to convert every ingredient, as the frosting, peanut butter, Nutella, and cherry drizzle already had the proper consistency. They did mash the bananas and graham crackers and combined them with water and butter to create the paste.
The scientists then got busy creating the cheesecake in layers. It was similar to creating each layer of anything with a printer, such as the foundation of the graham cracker crust to the inside pools of peanut butter and Nutella.
The researchers did say that not everybody is going to be happy to eat foods that were 3-D printed. We are a society that is moving toward whole foods, so this type of processed food may not be very popular.
Then again, printing your own food could help you keep track of your nutrition, and cooks can use it to determine how much nutrient content a meal contains. This can be of particular benefit to those who have medical problems.
In the published study, researchers said: “We also see other important uses for 3D food printing, including creating alternatives to bland, unattractive pureed foods for those with swallowing and other digestive disorders.”
They went on to say how bringing new textures and shapes to food can make it more attractive and can even help to produce it on a large scale.
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Nexstar Broadcasting makes $1.9BN play for Media General
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Nexstar Broadcasting Group has put in an unsolicited offer to buy Media General for $1.9 billion, putting itself in the way of an anticipated merger between Media General and Meredith Corp.
According to reports in USA Today, the proposal values Media General 30% higher than its closing stock price on Friday. The total value of the transaction would be $4.1 billion, including Media General's debt.
The news comes after Media General agreed to merge with Meredith Corp in a deal valued at $3.1 billion, including Meredith's debt. Media General shareholders now have a choice to make, and can opt out if they decide that they prefer the Nexstar deal.
USA Today reported that Nexstar CEO Peter Sook wrote a letter in August addressed to Media General's board chairman J Stewart Bryan and CEO Vincent Sadusky, privately offering to buy the company. "The combined company's significantly expanded audience reach and portfolio diversification would be highly attractive to programmers and advertisers alike. We strongly believe a combination of Media General and Nexstar is far more compelling strategically and financially than your planned acquisition of Meredith," he wrote.
Media General said in a statement that the company would carefully consider the new offer, but noted that the board is leaning towards the Meredith merger over a Nexstar acquisition.
Media General is one of the largest connected-screen media companies in the US, operating 71 television stations in 48 markets along with what it call the industry's leading digital media business with premium content and distribution on multiple screens.
The portfolio of broadcast, digital and mobile products — including LIN Digital, LIN Mobile, Federated Media, HYFN, Dedicated Media and BiteSizeTV — reaches just under a quarter of US TV households and more than half of the US Internet audience.


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The Owner Of Melbourne’s ‘Burger Buzz’ Was Just Fined $300,000 For Exploiting Young Workers
Todd Buzza refused to pay young workers the thousands they were owed.
The former owner of Melbourne burger store Burger Buzz was just slapped with penalties of more than $300,000 for exploiting young and migrant workers, in what the Fair Work Ombudsman is calling the latest wake-up call for the hospitality industry.
Federal Circuit Court Judge Suzanne Jones described Burger Buzz owner Todd Buzza’s conduct as “blatant” and “extraordinary”, issuing him with a penalty of $51,735. His company Rum Runner Trading Pty Ltd was fined an additional $258,495.
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The penalties were the result of two separate legal actions brought against Buzza and his business by the Fair Work Ombudsman in 2016, after he refused to pay backpay to underpaid workers despite court orders to do so. The first legal action concerned Buzza underpaying seven workers by $7113, while the second concerned a further $7513 owed to another five workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman told the court there may be further underpayment by Burger Buzz, but that the business failed to keep adequate records.
Young workers protested outside Brunswick Burger Buzz in November last year, alleging that their employer owed them thousands of dollars in unpaid wages. In some cases, workers said they had never been paid by Burger Buzz, and were worried they never would be given that the restaurant was hastily shut down a few days before the protest.
Adding to their worry was the fact that this is not the first time Todd Buzza has been in hot water over his business conduct. In late 2013, Consumer Affairs Victoria issued a public warning about Buzza, writing that he is “a former bankrupt who advertises cheap building services, using several business names”, and that Consumer Affairs had received several complaints alleging Buzza accepted payment for work he hadn’t completed.
Sadly, yesterday’s penalties came too late for many of the young workers involved, some of whom were owed wages going back to 2016. The workers told the court the months of underpayment led to difficulties affording rent, food and bills — in one case, a worker had to sell his belongings to afford everyday living costs, while another had to move interstate to stay with her parents. Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James tweeted today that Todd Buzza still has not paid workers what they are owed.
Our latest big fine (in our top 10) involves an operator who repeatedly ripped of young workers in an apparent nonchalant manner. He ignored our notices and still hasn’t paid up in spite of court orders. https://t.co/IvLdn8aJkq @theage
— Natalie James (@NatJamesFWO) 9 May 2018
“It is completely unacceptable that workers should have to struggle to afford food, rent and bills because their employer fails to pay them what they are lawfully entitled to – but that is the unfortunate reality for some workers,” James said.
“A disturbing culture of non-compliance has emerged in the restaurant, cafe and fast food sector that is completely unacceptable.”
Young Workers Centre solicitor Keelia Fitzpatrick agreed, and told Junkee that penalties for all-too-frequent workplace exploitation need to be increased.
“Dodgy employers who repeatedly steal from workers aren’t deterred by warnings or civil court cases and don’t think that they’ll be caught. Only the threat of jail time will make them stop — this is why we need wage theft to be made a criminal offence.”
“The Fair Work Ombudsman have been ‘educating’ Todd Buzza about wage laws for years. Education and FWO have failed the young and migrant workers that Todd Buzza has continued to rip off. It’s time to change the rules to make sure that wage thieves face real consequences.”
Junkee was unable to reach Todd Buzza for comment.
If you’re a young person in Victoria and you’re concerned about wage theft or workplace exploitation, the Young Workers Centre can help. You can find their website here.


text: A recent study from the UCLA Anderson School of Management found that the growth of online reviews and ratings is benefiting hotel revenues, particularly for independent hotels. The report’s author, Dr. Brett Hollenbeck, looked at revenues over 15 years and analyzed aspects of about 1.5 million reviews. He found that 10 reviews on average can boost an independent hotel’s revenue 1.7 percent, versus 0.7 percent for brand hotels. However, the effect didn’t apply to luxury brands with loyalty and points programs. Read more about the research here.


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Early this year, Airtel launched their payments bank’s operations to take digital banking services to the unbanked over their mobile phones in a quick and efficient manner. In his commencement speech, Sunil Bharti Mittal said
“Airtel has been at the forefront of India’s digital transformation and has empowered over 260 million customers with affordable telecom services. With Airtel Payments Bank, we are starting another important chapter in our journey, with the potential to truly transform lives and contribute to financial inclusion in the country.”
One of the main aims of this model was to compete with the other developments taking place in digital wallets companies like Paytm who launched their payments banks operations this month.
Unlike Paytm who are still rolling out beta apps and trying to set up offline ATM outlets, Airtel started using their retail stores as banking points to open savings accounts, deposit and withdraw cash across the nation.
The 3000 crores initial investment project was committed to develop a pan India banking network and digital payments ecosystem. It will have a network of 250,000 banking points (Airtel retail stores) across 29 states from day one which is said to be more than the number of ATMs operating in the country.
The payments banks was set to develop a nationwide digital payments ecosystem of over 3 million merchant partners that will include small kirana stores, shops and restaurants etc. These merchant partners will be accepting digital payments for goods and services from Airtel Payments Bank customers over mobile phones.
The only issue is that the existing Airtel customers were to be asked for permission before converting them as Airtel Payments Banks customer automatically. In order to overcome that, Airtel has found a smart hack that was recently revealed in twitter.
It has come to light that in the pretext of linking Aadhar card to Airtel number for e-KYC, Airtel retailers are opening up payments accounts for the customers without their consent.
Here is a tweet from Bupesh Garg, one of the Airtel users in Sirsa.
Airtel’s Aadhar based verification of existing mobile number opens an airtel payment bank by default. This is concern. pic.twitter.com/jRPm2BvZNg
— Bhupesh Garg (@bhupeshgarg) May 27, 2017
While linking your Aadhar Card for the process, there is an option to select if the user wants to open a new Airtel Payments bank account. In an exclusive to trak.in, Bupesh had informed that despite telling that Airtel retailer not to open Airtel Payments Bank account, he still opened it.
There are questions running around if it was the mistake of the retailer or was it Airtel’s instructions, especially when the company had managed to garner over massive customer base in a short span of time. Airtel is yet to respond to the tweet where even Vijay Shekar Sharma and Aadhaar official accounts were tagged.
Have you experienced any similar incident with your KYC details used for completely different accounts? Share in the comments below.
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- Whilst fifteen of the leading beauty brands are sourcing products from the same three manufacturers, post-manufacturing markups are leading to wildly varying retail pricing
- As the economic downturn puts continued pressure on household spending, consumers are turning to brands that provide fairness around efficacy, pricing and create communities
- Beauty Pie lay bare what products really cost to make versus what customers eventually paid for them
- A generation of hyper-knowledgeable consumers are demanding more openness around supply chain ethics, carbon footprint and financial inclusivity in the growing cost of living and climate crises
- We are experiencing the rise of ‘Beautility’, where product efficacy and meaningful engagement are favoured by consumers seeking to derive value and personal transformation from every touchpoint
- The beauty industry is embracing radical fairness across everything from price points to product efficacy
NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The beauty industry will undergo a fundamental shift throughout the cost-of-living crisis as consumers demand fairer pricing, greater product efficacy and more open and honest business models than ever before, reveals a new report by beauty buyers club Beauty Pie.
15 leading luxury beauty brands source products from the same 3 factories, according to The Beauty Futures 2025: Beauty, Beautility and the Rise of the ‘Question Everything’ Economy report by The Future Laboratory
The Beauty Futures 2025: Beauty, Beautility and the Rise of the ‘Question Everything’ Economy report, released today in partnership with The Future Laboratory, argues that a period of financial uncertainty, increased free time during the pandemic and greater access to information has created a generation of hyper-knowledgeable consumers expecting brands to provide more honesty about their products – from efficacy to supply chain.
The cost-of-living crisis is driving a demand for radical fairness and financial inclusion in the beauty industry
Whilst fifteen of the leading beauty brands source products from the same three manufacturers, hyper inflated markups are causing many to pay higher prices for products with the same base ingredients. As people continue to re-evaluate their spending habits and become more knowledgeable about these varying cost structures, there will be new demand for radical fairness in the industry across everything from price point to product efficacy as people become more …….


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Seoul shares open higher ahead of Nvidia results
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Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors await earnings results from AI chip leader Nvidia and other US tech firms.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 19.92 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,511.12 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6 percent to 35,151.04, and the tech-rich NASDAQ added 1.1 percent to 14,284.53.
Nvidia is set to release quarterly results on Tuesday on the back of strong demand for generative AI.
In Seoul, tech, auto and energy stocks led gains.
Market bellwether Samsung Electronics rose 0.6 percent, No. 2 chipmaker SK hynix climbed 1.3 percent, top carmaker Hyundai Motor gained 0.3 percent and leading car battery maker LG Energy Solution was up 0.6 percent.
Among decliners, the country's sole aircraft manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries fell 0.3 percent and leading cosmetics firm Amorepacific shed 0.4 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,287.25 won against the US dollar, up 4.4 won from the previous session's close. (Yonhap)
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Ford looks to deliver fleet of autonomous vehicles by 2021
Autonomous vehicles are poised to ultimately disrupt the automotive and transportation industries with many watchers speculating that car ownership will be eventually give way to widespread ride sharing. Signaling efforts to embrace this coming shift, Ford on Tuesday announced “its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous…vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service,” according to company representatives.
“Ford has been developing and testing autonomous vehicles for more than 10 years,” Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, Global Product Development, and chief technical officer, said in a statement. “We have a strategic advantage because of our ability to combine the software and sensing technology with the sophisticated engineering necessary to manufacture high-quality vehicles. That is what it takes to make autonomous vehicles a reality for millions of people around the world.”
In addition to expanding its presence in Silicon Valley, Ford has made a number of investments in autonomous vehicle technology. For instance, Ford invested in LiDAR firm Velodyne with the goal of mass producing LiDAR sensors, which essentially help an autonomous vehicle see.
Further, Ford acquired SAIPS, an Israel-based artificial intelligence outfit focused on computer vision and machine learning. A licensing deal with Nirenberg Neuroscience LLC, another machine vision company. The automaker also has a stake in Civil Maps, which produces high-res 3D mapping tech.
The specifically articulated goal is for Ford to commercialize an autonomous vehicle hat meets the Society of Automotive Engineers’ level-4 capable vehicle. That means the vehicle wouldn’t have a steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. “It is being specifically designed for commercial mobility services, such as a ride sharing and ride hailing, and will be available in high volumes,” the company said.
Road tests will begin this year in California, Arizona and Michigan using some 30 autonomous Fusion Hybrid vehicles.
“The next decade will be defined by automation of the automobile, and we see autonomous vehicles as having as significant an impact on society as Ford’s moving assembly line did 100 years ago,” Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO, said. “We’re dedicated to putting on the road an autonomous vehicle that can improve safety and solve social and environmental challenges for millions of people – not just those who can afford luxury vehicles.”


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Oxfam, Traid and Barnardo’s launch on Asos Marketplace
Asos has opened up its vintage destination Asos Marketplace to Oxfam Festival Shop, Barnardo’s and Traid, allowing them to sell a selection of products to online customers for free.
The e-tailer has vowed to take no commission on sales, and all proceeds from purchases will go direct to the charities.
Launching Friday May 9 and for a limited period over the summer, the charities will offer a curated mix of products, from vintage leather jackets to retro 80s tees, through their individual boutique. Further product drops are expected to take place later in the year.
Alex Cousins, Marketplace lead at Asos, said: “Buying vintage or donating used garments is an incredibly effective way of reducing the environmental impact of clothing. With the launch of Oxfam Fest, Barnardo’s, and Traid on Asos Marketplace, we’re taking another step towards making it easy and convenient for our customers to shop in a sustainable and responsible way, while supporting the crucial work of these well-known charities.”
“This is a fantastic opportunity to for us to showcase some of the amazing vintage items that can be found in our 700-plus stores,” added Javed Khan, chief executive of Barnardo’s. “The money raised from the sale of items will help Barnardo’s to continue its vital work to transform the lives of thousands of children, young people, parents and carers across the UK.”
Fran Tutt, Festival Shop manager at Oxfam, commented: “We’ve curated a collection of one-off and handmade items which represent our shop and will be perfect for customers to get their (ethical) festival wardrobe before the season starts.”
A platform connecting emerging boutique businesses with online shoppers, Asos Marketplace is currently undergoing a redesign to improve the customer experience.
Asos said the latest initiative demonstrates its sustainability commitment to by making shopping vintage fashion as easy as possible. Last year, the online fashion site donated more than 45,000 items of clothing to Oxfam and more than £120,000 worth of goods to disability charity Scope, which helped support more than 600 disabled people to get back in to work.
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Another fashion logo has succumb to the trend. Massimo Dutti, a Spanish high-street brand from the same stable as Zara, has ditched its quirky cursive logo for a cleaner, more subtle look. In doing so, it follows a long line of fashion brands that have simplified and flattened their logos in recent years.
Cursive logos in particular are increasingly being consigned to the past. Even the Johnson & Johnson logo, one of the oldest logos that was still in use, ditched the script recently. Those bemoaning the explosion of super-minimalist sans serif logotypes can at least be take solace in the fact that Massimo Dutti has gone for a serif typeface. But there's a little detail that's irritating people... Is that a double space between Massimo and Dutti?


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The U.S core inflation rose unexpectedly in December to reinforce the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates many times in 2018.
The core consumer price index climbed 1.8 percent from a year earlier in December, according to the Labor Department report published on Friday. On a monthly basis, the core CPI rose 0.3 percent, up from 0.1 percent. The highest in almost a year.
Including all items, the broader CPI gained 0.1 percent in December, lower than the 0.4 percent from the previous month but on a yearly basis, all items CPI rose 2.1 percent to exceed the 1.6 percent annual average in the past 10 years. While this was higher than the Fed’s 2 percent target, it is the least preferred price indicator as volatile energy prices and food items sometimes distort reality.
Still, experts believed the surged in underlying prices as shown by the core CPI will increase the odds of the Fed raising interest rates at least three times this year, especially with the economy expanding at a solid pace and unemployment rate at a record-low of 4.1 percent.
“The data is consistent with the view of the Fed on inflation, which is that weakness in growth before was due to transitory factors,” said Lewis Alexander, chief economist at Nomura Securities International Inc. in New York, who had projected a 0.3 percent monthly gain in core prices. “It’s in line with an economy operating at full employment.”
He further stated that the biggest positive news was the revision of November retail data, which suggests the final quarter of 2017 growth may have been stronger than previously reported.
The U.S. dollar slid against the Euro on Friday following the news of Angela Merkel led political party reaching an agreement with another party to form a coalition government.


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Rear Tesla Cybertruck design leaks in a spy video with new taillight group illumination sequence
Tesla recently announced that its Cybertruck electric pickup has moved to the tooling phase in the Texas Gigafactory where the first batches will be built on the way to its 2023 launch. Its battery packs, however, will reportedly be made in Tesla's older Fremont factory which has a facility for the new 4680 cells, then shipped to the Austin plant for assembly.
While it is not clear whether the Cybertruck will receive the 4680 battery pack like the Model Y batches built in Texas, Tesla said it has the electric pickup's battery supply already covered. It seems that the Cybertruck design is also being retooled in the "tooling" phase when Tesla sets up the production space and installs the machine equipment for its manufacturing.
A recent spy video from the Austin, TX Gigafactory shows that Tesla has significantly redesigned the rear lighting of the Cybertruck. The new taillight strip, in particular, is now quite different from what Elon Musk rode on earlier in the year, as can be seen in the video below. Instead of just a thin red LED strip, the brake light is now enriched with two thicker orange side lines as well, necessitating the widening of the black bar beneath the central strip.
The light pattern has also changed, with three shorter sections illuminated in the side's orange hue. That's how Tesla may have been planning it all along, but it's the first time that we are seeing the new rear design in action. There are also two reverse lights on both sides of the number plate, hinting that this might be the final design that will end up in the retail unit.
Tesla's futuristic electric pickup is expected to start shipping to those who preordered it first in the summer at a Cybertruck price that might be higher than what Tesla initially announced.


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As COVID-19 continues to spread, consumers are being advised to ensure they have enough food to last for two weeks in case they experience symptoms and need to self-isolate. This has led to a rising demand for non-perishable goods like dried pasta. The closure of many restaurants to prevent the spread of the virus has also led to more consumers cooking at home.
During the Covid emergency, the growth was of 32.5% (733 million) and exports reached 774,000 tons (+ 28.3%). The perception of operators indicates a slowdown in exports for a few months, however, “cross-border shipments for the whole of 2020 should grow further”. Obviously, the sector has paid less than others for the closure of restaurants: of 50% of the production that goes to the domestic market, only 25% is destined for the HoReCa.
The scenario of the new campaign, which starts with prices higher than 30% compared to last year, therefore remains unpredictable, with the main unknowns represented by the possible further increase in prices and the quality of the national harvest. World inventories, already at the lowest levels of the last ten years after the collapse of more than 20% in 2019-20, are set to fall further by 15% in the current campaign to 6.5 million tons.


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We will benefit greatly from the leadership and knowledge Ernie brings to the organization
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Prairie Grove Farms has filled the newly created role of General Manager with strong external talent to lead and support the company’s aggressive growth initiatives by hiring industry veteran Ernest J. Davis Jr.
Davis will lead the organization’s sales and marketing functions as well as overseeing all business operations including product development, farmer relations and operations. Davis’ more than 20 years of meat industry leadership experience includes servings as Vice President , National Accounts for Coleman Natural Foods where he led the sales efforts for top retailers including Kroger, Ahold, Delhaize, Topco and Safeway.
Prior to that, Davis held other key roles at Coleman Natural Foods including National Vice President, Deli Sales; Eastern Vice President, Sales and Regional Sales Manager and started his career at Kunzler & Company.
“It is an optimal time to join and lead Prairie Grove Farms,” said Davis. “The brand is poised for rapid growth given increased consumer awareness and desire for pork raised without the use of antibiotics.”
“We will benefit greatly from the leadership and knowledge Ernie brings to the organization,” said Jeff Tripician, executive vice president. “He has demonstrated the ability to grow a brand and his proven skill at working collaboratively with forward-thinking retail grocers will be a great asset and key to building win-win partnerships as we move forward.”


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Tomenson Machine Works is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of precision hydraulic manifolds used in a variety of machinery across the agricultural, mining, and construction industries. Founded in 1977 by Thomas Roake, the Chicago-based company has become a world leader in hydraulic manifolds with the products now considered a “gold standard” in the industry. The company turned […]
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Cobot end-of-arm tooling maker OnRobot ended a busy 2019 with investment from the European Investment Bank and prominent Danish investors.
RBR50 company Soft Robotics Inc. announced its mGrip modular gripping system is now available through FANUC’s global distribution network. FANUC is the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer, so this partnership offers an opportunity to accelerate adoption of soft robotic grippers. The mGrip system enables users to set up their own configurations of the grippers based on […]
The certified URCap software provides a one system interface for OnRobot’s new versions of RG2, RG6, and VG10 grippers with Universal Robots’ collaborative robot arms.
OnRobot’s unified interface connects any of the company’s end effectors to a wide range of robot arms, and it was recognized in the Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program’s awards for industrial automation.
Festo is now distributing magnetic switch grippers from Magswitch that it said are suitable for machine tending, welding, and pick-and-place operations.
Collaborative robot arms and end effectors can be used for a widening variety of applications, thanks to Soft Robotics’ new coDrive technology, which provides a portable pneumatic power supply for its soft grippers.
The Safe Robotics Area Protection, or SRAP system from SICK is designed to be easy to integrate, provide safety around automation, and reduce downtime.
Founded in 1983 and based in the town of Åseda in Southern Sweden, FT Produktion is a machine shop that supplies metal parts measuring up to 7.5 meters in size to a variety of industries. The company has 25 employees that hail from Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Syria, and Thailand who work in tandem with neighboring company Profilgruppen. […]
Manufacturers could benefit from the human-like dexterity of the Archimedes system, which combines a six-axis robot arm, machine vision, and AI, said Eureka Robotics.
piCOBOT, a vacuum-based end-of-arm tool from Piab, is now compatible more collaborative robots and even smaller industrial robots. This is possible thanks to a new generic electrical interface and new mechanical mounting plate options that are in accordance with the ISO 9409-1 standard. piCOBOT was originally certified to work with cobots only from Universal Robots […]
The CEO of OnRobot describes the promise and prospects for cobot grippers, which are necessary for a widening range of applications and helping the robotics market grow.
OnRobot A/S announced a unified electrical and mechanical interface for its end-of-arm tooling for collaborative robot arms. The company said it will make robotic applications faster and easier to implement, dramatically simplifying automation. With a single robotic system, a single platform for programming and training, and a single vendor relationship, manufacturers now have access […]
The University at Buffalo developed a two-fingered dynamic gripper that could only refine robotic grasping and improve safety for collaborative robots that work around people. The robotic hand absorbs energy from impacts during collisions. This prevents whatever the robot is holding from breaking, and also makes it safer for people to work with and near […]
Omron, an industry leader in end-to-end automation, will demonstrate an interactive collection of manufacturing equipment, including an autonomous mobile manipulator and Robotiq grippers integrated into its TM Series cobot.
PHD’s new Optimax product line is a drop-in replacement for pneumatic parallel grippers.
Providing the right motor for small precision devices can be challenging, as New Scale Robotics found when it designed a parallel gripper for cobots.
There was no mobile, automated semiconductor production system that enabled component transfer from one step to the next — until KUKA’s new wafer-handling robots.
Robots need to know the reason why they are doing a job if they are to effectively and safely work alongside people in the near future. In simple terms, this means machines need to understand motive the way humans do, and not just perform tasks blindly, without context. According to a new article by the […]
Manufacturers can start production faster with AirPick and EPick, says Robotiq.


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M.A.C. Cosmetics has inked a long-term, multi-faceted partnership with the Whitney Houston Estate. M.A.C. Cosmetics is set to launch a collection in 2022 as part of the collaboration, and will support the biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, by recreating some of Whitney’s most memorable beauty looks for the film. The brand will continue to celebrate the music icon through upcoming projects, which will be announced at a later date.
Read more at PEOPLE.com.


text: Since 2009, total U.S. packaged food sales have grown at a 2.3% CAGR, while overall U.S. GDP has grown at a 3.9%. The rise of private label and the shift in consumer preferences toward healthy and organic foods has hampered growth for major food brands. In response brands are growing their digital investments, especially in mobile where eighty-one percent of Index brands now have a mobile-optimized site, up from only 57 percent in May of last year. And Forty-six percent offer a store locator, and 51 percent feature click-to-call functionality. However, only two-thirds of Index brands are truly “mobile-friendly” by Google’s definition, and only 23 percent offer a mobile app...so plenty of room for improvement remains. This year's Genius circle features five newcomers, and two incumbents. Betty Crocker maintains its top ranking from last year and has extended its lead, boosted by one of the strongest recipe sections in the Index, and a demonstrated commitment to mobile. Index rookie Ghirardelli debuted in the #2 spot, spurred by a website redesign that produces the highest search & navigation score across the Index. Kraft, Pillsbury and McCormick all rose to Genius level primarily driven by well executed recipe content. Johnsonville jumped from Average to Genius this year, driven by improvements to its desktop and mobile sites. Kellogg’s maintained its Genius ranking but fell to the #6 position, due to relatively weak recipe pages and a lack of visibility on Google search. This study attempts to quantify the digital competence of 114 packaged food brands that operate globally.


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Numero Uno Web Solutions (NumeroUnoWeb.com), a fast-growing Internet marketing firm that caters to medium and large-sized Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) companies, is weighing in on rising Canadian retail sales and how online marketing campaigns can maximize online sales.
According to Statistics Canada, retail sales rose for a third consecutive month in July to $43.3 billion. This represents a 0.5% month-over-month increase and 1.5% increase year-over-year. The increase was helped by increased spending on new vehicles (+2.0%) as well as clothing and clothing accessories (+2.5%). Sales at general merchandise stores increased 0.3% in July, while sporting goods, hobby, book, and music store sales increased 1.5%. (Source: “Retail trade, July 2015,” statcan.gc.ca, September 23, 2015; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/150923/dq150923a-eng.htm?HPA.)
“This is the third month that retail sales have risen in Canada, a great sign for the national economy as we head into the busy holiday season,” says Ara Libarian, General Manager of Sales at Numero Uno Web Solutions. “It also bodes well for online retail sales which has been experiencing solid growth year-after-year.”
While online commerce in Canada accounts for just six percent of retail spending in Canada, online sales growth is outpacing traditional bricks and mortar sales. In Canada, online retail sales are expected to climb 57% over the next few years from $21.6 billion in 2014 to $34.0 billion in 2018. (Source: “Online retail sales to hit $34-billion in Canada by 2018,” Financialpost.com, July 23, 2013; http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/online-retail-sales-to-hit-40-billion-in-canada-by-2018.)
Libarian explains that the Internet can only be a successful retail platform if a consumer finds the merchant’s website on search engines like Google and Bing. Having a dedicated online marketing strategy is essential for brands looking to increase shares and grow profitability. According to Libarian, it doesn’t matter how great a website looks, if it isn’t easy to find online, it won’t translate into sales.
“More and more Canadians would rather shop online than go to a mall. But the Internet is crowded,” Libarian concludes. “To make a website more discoverable by search engines and potential consumers, brands need to hire an Internet marketing company with a proven track record of attracting qualified traffic and turning visitors into repeat customers.”
Numero Uno Web Solutions, is one of the top Internet marketing firms due to its constant innovation and overall customer satisfaction. For more information on Numero Uno Web Solutions, and to discover how the company can help maximize a company’s search engine optimization and online presence, visit https://numerounoweb.com. Or call Numero Uno Web Solutions toll free at 1-855-SEO-XPRT (1-855-736-9778).


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An upcoming tactical shooter that we have our eyes on is one that will most likely please all gamers who are looking for that next level of realism.
Ubisoft Massive is currently developing that next level for The Division with the all-new Snowdrop Engine, which will be capable of reaching environment details never before seen ingames. According to Ubisoft, the next-gen engine can capture realistic lighting via a “volumetric lighting system,” and can power “procedural destruction elements.”
Never before has a video game reached this level of detail.
That “level of detail” Ubisoft is talking about can be seen in a new video released during the Spike VGX Awards. The video demonstrates the games day/night cycle, various weather elements, and destruction using a cop car.
The Division launches in fall 2014 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.


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Payment Volume Soars as WeChat Introduces P2P Service
Hampshire, UK – 20th July 2015: A new report from Juniper Research has found that the number of mobile money transfers is expected to increase by nearly 150% in 2015 to more than 13bn, with several social media firms already seeing a dramatic rise in service usage.
The new research, Mobile Money Transfer & Remittances: Domestic & International Markets 2015-2020 observed that with US social payment service Venmo now experiencing traffic worth nearly $1 billion per quarter, leading social media companies were now introducing their own services. Snapchat has partnered with Square to deliver a P2P offering, while Facebook launched a US-wide service last month.
Meanwhile, the research found that in China, both WeChat and Alipay saw astonishing spikes in P2P (Person to Person) traffic during February 2015. This was the result of result of ‘red envelope’ P2P gifting activity when WeChat users engaged in more than 3.3 billion P2P transactions in just 6 days over the Chinese New Year period.
Airtime Top Up Drives Unbanked Volumes
In developing markets, the research found that while airtime top up accounted for the largest share of transactions, there had been a significant increase in the deployment and adoption of services such as micro-lending, savings and micro-insurance. It argued that network operators were well positioned to deliver key data for risk assessment in the form of customer top-up histories, social media usage and location data, which could be subjected to analytics to provide information for credit scoring.
According to research author Dr Windsor Holden, ‘The beauty of mobile-based microinsurance is that, for the first time, the unbanked can be afforded protection against natural disasters. Without it, a farmer suffering crop failure could lose his livelihood.’
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Bitcoin Price Bounces Past $26K
The price of Bitcoin has risen past the $26,000 mark, indicating that the cryptocurrency is still on a bullish trend despite recent news from Coinbase.
The news of Coinbase’s listing on the Nasdaq exchange on April 14th had some investors worried that the Bitcoin price would take a hit, but the opposite has proven to be true. The price of Bitcoin has continued to rise, reaching a new all-time high of $26,500 on April 15th. This is a sign that investors remain confident in the future of Bitcoin and are not deterred by the news from Coinbase.
The price of Bitcoin has been on a steady upward trend since the beginning of 2021, and this latest surge past $26,000 is another indication that the cryptocurrency is becoming more and more attractive to investors. With more companies and institutions investing in Bitcoin, the price is likely to continue to rise in the coming months.
Coinbase News Fails to Shake Bulls
Despite news that Coinbase will be delisting several cryptocurrencies, the bulls remain in control of the market and the Bitcoin price continues to rise.
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, announced on December 17th that it would be delisting several cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin SV, Ethereum Classic, and Zcash. This news sent shockwaves through the crypto community, as many investors feared that the delisting would have a negative impact on the prices of the affected coins.
However, the market has largely shrugged off the news, and the Bitcoin price has continued to climb. As of December 22nd, the Bitcoin price had risen to over $26,000, a new all-time high. This indicates that the bulls remain in control of the market, and that the Coinbase news has had little effect on the Bitcoin price.
It is possible that the market is taking a long-term view of the Coinbase news. While the delisting of several cryptocurrencies is certainly a negative development, it is unlikely to have a lasting impact on the market. As such, investors may be taking a wait-and-see approach, and are confident that the Bitcoin price will continue to rise in the long run.
Bitcoin Price Could Reach New Highs
Analysts are predicting that the Bitcoin price could reach new highs as the cryptocurrency continues to surge in value. Recent news of Coinbase going public has failed to shake the bullish sentiment in the market, with the Bitcoin price bouncing past $26,000. This is a sign that investors are still confident in the future of Bitcoin and its ability to reach new highs.
The recent surge in the Bitcoin price has been driven by a number of factors, including increased institutional adoption, growing demand from retail investors, and a weakening US dollar. As the US dollar continues to weaken, investors are turning to Bitcoin as a safe haven asset. This has helped fuel the recent surge in the Bitcoin price.
The recent news of Coinbase going public has also helped to boost the Bitcoin price. Coinbase is one of the largest and most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, and its listing on the Nasdaq is seen as a major milestone for the cryptocurrency industry. The listing is expected to bring more institutional investors into the market, which could further drive up the Bitcoin price.
Analysts are predicting that the Bitcoin price could reach new highs in the coming months as more investors enter the market. With the recent surge in the Bitcoin price, it is likely that the cryptocurrency will continue to rise in value as more investors enter the market.
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Production is taking place 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the Alföldi Tej Kft. (Alföld Milk) plants in Székesfehérvár (65 km southwest of Budapest) and Debrecen (225 km east), says uzletem.hu.
To keep shelves stocked during the coronavirus epidemic, all of the company’s machines are in operation and all products (fresh and durable milk, Trappista cheese, butter, curd, sour cream, yogurt and cream) are being continuously shipped to its trading partners, Alföldi says.
Since its establishment, the company has only processed milk from Hungarian dairy farmers, and the raw material supply is being continuously provided.
As in the past, the company is prioritizing its supplies to the Hungarian population and, therefore, is producing 100% for the domestic market, uzletem.hu adds.
According to the EMIS.com emerging markets database, Alföldi Tej today has 160 members in 17 counties and covers 25% of the country’s milk production.


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Jordanian woman fulfills dream with Falls retail shop
SHEBOYGAN FALLS – A new clothing boutique offering men’s and women’s activewear is set to open in the Plankview Green Shopping Center.
Fleurette, which opens Dec. 1 next to the Bicycle Works bike shop at 1116 Plankview Green, will offer affordably priced specialty clothing that owner Ghada Bawadi said can otherwise be hard to find in this area.
“I’m very active and I love things that are loose fitting and comfortable, but it was always hard for me to find the things I want around here, and I always drove two to three hours away,” Bawadi said.
The opening takes on extra significance for Bawadi, as it fulfills her lifelong dream of owning a business. That’s something she says would have been much harder to do as a woman in her home country of Jordan, which she left in 2001 when she moved to Sheboygan Falls.
“It’s a whole different planet there. Girls really don’t get to go out and experience the world and be independent,” said Bawadi, who moved to the area after marrying a local man but is now divorced.
“It’s been a long dream of mine, but it’s finally coming together after many, many years,” she said. “For me, it’s surreal, honestly…I wake up and pinch myself. I really do.”
Bawadi didn’t speak a word of English when she arrived in the U.S., but picked it up on her own, without classes or other formal instruction.
She’s worked a variety of jobs over the years, including eight years as a caregiver and a stint at the former Sheboygan Younkers store. With encouragement and assistance from a friend, she began drawing up plans for her own retail business about two years ago.
Bawadi is opening Fleurette inside what was previously an unfinished space at Plankview Green, which opened in 2006 at state Highways 23 and 32 in what was supposed to be the first phase of an ambitious lifestyle-themed retail and hotel development before the recession hit.
The mall was purchased about four years ago by local businessman Ron Burrows and has seen its fortunes improve with businesses slowly moving in.
The shopping center should receive a significant boost from the new 65-room GLo hotel opening there next year. It will be among the first U.S. locations for GLo, which is a new low-priced boutique hotel brand being launched by Best Western.
Bawadi is not naive to the rigors and risks of running a business, having watched her father run a restaurant back in Jordan.
“It’s a lot of hours and a lot of work…but I love it. I love working,” she said.
Bawadi also knows what she’s up against in a retail era dominated by big-box stores and the internet, but she feels she can compete with a mix of unique products and personalized service. As a single mother for the past eight years, she also knows the importance of competing on price.
“What always brings me back when it comes to small businesses, is the people who work there,” she said. “And the experience itself when you go shopping.”
Reach USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Reporter Josh Lintereur at 920-453-5147, firstname.lastname@example.org or on Twitter @joshlintereur.


text: Taiwanese government targets the date of June 30 to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China. The ECFA remains largely unchanged, but few differences remain to be resolved. The administration believes that the ECFA will usher in substantial benefits for Taiwan economy, despite continuing criticisms from certain circles in the country. In the third formal round of working-level ECFA talks that ended in Beijing June 13, China agreed to Taiwan's proposed list of 500 items that will be entitled to preferential tariff treatment under the ECFA, while China listed some 200-odd items that were accepted by Taiwan. Post discussions, the number of products on Taiwan's list is likely to be increased to 510, while the Chinese list could rise to 260 or 270. Discussions are underway with Chinese trade negotiators about few products that Taiwan suppliers wish to be included on the 'early harvest list' that are entitled to tariff concessions on shipments to China. Leading petrochemical companies in Taiwan have stepped up lobbying to include three major products PE, PVC, and PP on the early harvest list, a move strongly resisted by Chinese negotiators. Negotiations are underway, but the final decision on the list will be made by the Chinese counterparts, akin to the Taiwanese government having the final word on Chinese products to be allowed into Taiwan with preferential tariff rates.


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The Samsung Galaxy S6 release date in the United States is still a mystery though it continues to gain focus in the buildup to the confirmed Galaxy S6 release date and Galaxy S6 Edge release date on April 10th.
On March 1st, Samsung took the stage in Barcelona, Spain to announce the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, its two new flagship smartphones that will compete against the likes of the HTC One M9, iPhone 6 and LG G3. On stage, Samsung revealed many of the pertinent Galaxy S6 details including its specs, its accessories and its April 10th release date.
Starting April 10th, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will start hitting regions around the world. And while we’ve seen a few Galaxy S6 release dates all but confirmed, many of the US Galaxy S6 release date details remain unconfirmed in the weeks after the initial Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge announcement.
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon, Boost, Cricket, and MetroPCS will all carry the Galaxy S6 while the five major carriers will offer both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. And with just a few weeks to go before the April 10th release date, these carriers remain relatively silent about their important Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 release date details.
Earlier this month, U.S. Cellular confirmed that it would start offering both models in April, specific release date unknown. More recently, Verizon announced that it would start taking Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 pre-orders on April 1st ahead of an unspecified release date. Even more recently, some new Galaxy S6 release details have emerged including one date that prospective Galaxy S6 buyers will want to circle on the calendar.
AT&T’s released new teaser videos for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, a sign that the carrier’s release dates are getting closer. AT&T recently the videos side-by-side with its HTC One M9 promo videos. The HTC One M9 is also set for an April 10th release.
The teasers don’t confirm a specific release date or pricing but they’re arrival means that the company is almost certainly prepping behind the scenes and at this point, an announcement shouldn’t be too far off, especially if intel for prospective Galaxy S6 buyers is dead on.
According to a number of Galaxy S6 buyers on Reddit, stores have begun telling them about a March 27th date that apparently could mark the start of Galaxy S6 pre-orders at Best Buy for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. It would be odd to see Best Buy start taking pre-orders for the Verizon Galaxy S6 ahead of Verizon so that date certainly isn’t set in stone.
A user claims that Best Buy will throw in a free accessory, a wireless charging pad, to those that pre-order. Retailers are known to offer incentives ahead of release though this deal remains unconfirmed.
March 27th will also reportedly represent the start of a hands-on Galaxy S6 experience inside US retail locations. This date isn’t confirmed but a number of different people are chiming in with that date, making it a date to circle on the calendar. Other countries, including Canada, have had the Galaxy S6 available in stores ahead of its April 10th release date so the United States wouldn’t be the first to offer an early peek to consumers.
Finally, users here also claim that at least some US carriers will release the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge on April 10th after a pre-order period. Neither Samsung nor its carrier partners have confirmed a specific date though all signs are pointing to a fast release. And where there is a bunch of smoke, there is typically a bunch of fire.
While the release dates remain out of reach, it’s clear that we’re getting closer. With a Verizon Galaxy S6 pre-order date confirmed and with every single model now through the FCC, it should be only a matter of time before we get the concrete Galaxy S6 release date, price and pre-order dates for all US carriers nailed down.
Colors and storage remain a mystery in the United States though the Galaxy S6 price has been narrowed down. A T-Mobile ARV that we discovered shortly after launch hints at a $699 price tag for the Galaxy S6. It doesn’t necessarily confirm the off-contract price but it does mean that carrier pricing should fall somewhere between $600 and $700. On-contract prices remain missing in action.
The new Galaxy S6 comes with an assortment of upgrades including a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with 577 ppi, Exynos 7 octo-core processor from Samsung, 32/64/128GB of storage with no microSD card slot, Android 5.0 Lollipop with a new version of Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, a 16MP camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, Cat.6 LTE, and a 2550 mAh (Galaxy S6) and 2600 mAh battery (S6 Edge).
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge will come with similar specifications though its will feature a unique curved display that bends down over the two sides of the phone. Both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Edge eschew plastic in favor of a bold new design that features a combination of metal and glass that also features Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4.
With a Galaxy S6 release date fast approaching, look for US carriers to start confirming details soon.
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