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QVC is Using Technology to Overcome Business Challenges
As QVC continues to grow — its acquisition of rival HSN was completed last month — the challenges facing the business grow accordingly. To overcome those challenges, the retailer is increasingly turning to technology and a partnership formed by the company’s information technology team and the rest of the business.
In a session yesterday at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York City, Mary Campbell, chief interactive experience officer, and Todd Sprinkle, chief information officer, both of QVC, outlined how the company is making technology core to its future. Specifically, the pair detailed three key challenges QVC (and a lot of other retailers, for that matter) is facing: complexity; need for speed; and innovation.
Campbell noted the variety of obstacles that QVC faces as it seeks to use content and experiences to engage consumers and give them inspiration to shop. They include the following:
- discovery in a fragmented space (QVC has eight brands represented across multiple platforms, including TV, web, mobile, social);
- less control of where and how the customer accesses your brand;
- listening to what the customer says vs. relying on data to inform action; and
- legacy technology systems.
Further complicating matters is that today’s consumers have greater expectations of retailers, said Campbell. Our job is to give them rich, deep experiences across a variety of networks.
An example of such a rich, deep experience is QVC’s updated mobile app. The app now live streams the retailer's television broadcast, and features quick links to that day's specials, products that were recently shown on air, and other relevant content.
The goal is to make it easier to shop than ever before, Sprinkle said.
Need for Speed
Everything moves fast in retail today, according to Campbell, and thus QVC is trying to make its organization as nimble as possible to meet customers’ expectations. External factors impacting this demand for speed include changes in the business climate, challenge to stay ahead of market trends, evolving customer expectations, and technology and platform changes.
To account for this new business reality, QVC has created what it calls DART, a digital command center that provides it with real-time feedback. With the right data, including current sales transactions and inventory counts, QVC is able to make decisions in real time while ensuring the best ROI for the company.
“There's a hyper-focus on the minimal amount of info that executives need to make better decisions,” Sprinkle said, citing examples such as intraday merchandising and content changes.
A second example of QVC's agility is Beauty iQ, the world's first live, multiplatform network dedicated to beauty, one of retail's fastest-growing verticals. QVC launched the network in just 90 days in 2016. Beauty iQ is a shoppable community, with content delivered in multiple channels, including the Beauty iQ network, BeautyiQ.com, QVC.com, QVC's mobile app, and via social channels including Facebook and Instagram.
QVC reacted quickly to a trend in the marketplace — the growth of beauty product sales — with a platform that has enabled it to capitalize on the opportunity.
The final challenge Campbell and Sprinkle addressed was innovation. With the abundance of new technologies and solutions in the market, the challenge for QVC is to prioritize which can truly add value to its business. You don't innovate for innovation's sake, said Campbell.
QVC takes the following steps before testing and ultimately investing in a new technology solution:
- find a common definition — purpose and value;
- prioritize to be able to explore and invest;
- innovate across the entire enterprise; and
- compete with your own business.
There's a ruthless prioritization of what to invest in, Campbell said about QVC's technology road map.
A new platform that QVC has invested heavily in is Facebook Live.
"Video commerce is clearly our strength, but we continue to raise the bar here, specifically with Facebook Live,” noted Sprinkle. “We took something that we were already really good at — video commerce — and translated it to a new platform.”
QVC now produces more live content than any other business in the world, including 150-plus hours of live content across 35 Facebook pages each week.
"We see platforms as enablers for growth,” Campbell said. “The future will be more complex, we’ll have to move faster, and take calculated risks.”
Related story: The QVC and HSN Merger: Not Your Usual Retail Story


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Trucks unload at Southpier Terminal in Port Colborne. The terminal started off as a government storage elevator in the early 1900s.
Southpier Terminals has a new owner.
The local grain shipping company was purchased as part of a takeover of Thirdcoast Ltd. — its parent company.
Earlier this month, Winnipeg-based Parrish & Heimbecker — a company that has been in business running grain elevators, terminals and flour mills across the country for more than a century — announced the purchase of all 181,416 of Thirdcoast Ltd. common shares at $155 each — a deal worth $28,119,480.
“Yes, there’s a takeover of Thirdcoast,” confirmed Joe Lannan, manager at the Port Colborne facility.
The sale, he added, includes Southpier’s locations in Port Colborne and Goderich, as well as G.S. Dunn in Hamilton — a mustard manufacturer.
The local company, however, isn’t anticipating major changes as a result of the takeover.
“It’s just that we have a new change of directors, basically,” Lannan said.
Port Colborne Mayor Vance Badawey confirmed, Friday, that the grain elevator the Port Colborne company uses was not part of the transaction. It will remain the property of the City of Port Colborne.
“We’re expecting business as usual,” he added.

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Aan alarming 60% surge in business-to-business (B2B) write-downs, which are expected to pose a serious threat to corporate liquidity Asia.
AMSTERDAM, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pursuing unpaid B2B trade debt has become a major concern for Asian companies trading in domestic and export markets. They face escalating costs to manage customer credit risk in-house to protect cash flow from disruptions caused by the current difficult economic and trading environment.
The problem becomes even more serious with long-term unpaid B2B commercial debt (more than 90 days) that is written off as uncollectible despite multiple payment attempts. In this situation, companies are struggling for additional sales, a measure that could help recoup their losses and thus avoid squeezing liquidity and jeopardizing a company’s entire future.
The astounding 60% increase in B2B (business-to-business, B2B) bad debts compared to our survey in 2021 are serious warning signs of growing strains on corporate liquidity. This is the top concern outlined by surveyed companies across seven markets in Asia (China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwanand Vietnam) and in the United Arab Emirates for the 2022 edition of the Atradius Payment Practices Barometer Survey for Asia.
Taiwan raised the highest alarm with write-offs of bad debts nearly three times higher than in our last market survey – now at 8% of total B2B invoice value. shops Hong Kong and Singapore also said they were hit hard by increased depreciation, with both posting an average increase of 50%. Another country suffered Indonesiawith a reported 40% increase in depreciation. Vietnam was included in the survey for the first time, and companies there reported that liquidity was impacted by both write-offs (at 6% of total B2B invoice value) and unpaid B2B trade debt, which accounts for about half of B2B trade value made out .
Another concern for companies in the current challenging economic and commercial environment is the difficulty of recovering profits when they are experiencing the high impact of depreciation. The Atradius survey in Asia shows that 20% more companies than in the previous year report an increased willingness to lend to B2B customers. This is a signal that current market conditions are very competitive and companies are struggling to generate the additional sales revenue that would offset write-off losses. The survey also revealed that the ability to keep up with demand (33%) as well as the resilience of demand from B2B customers (25%) is a serious concern for businesses in the coming months.
All of this has led to an increased awareness of the importance of strategic credit risk management in B2B trade among most of the companies surveyed, with one in two companies across all markets surveyed expressing an interest in insuring B2B trade receivables to mitigate the impact of customer credit risk on the business reduce business.
Andreas TeschAtradius Chief Market Officer, commented: “The growth prospects in Asia remains relatively robust both this year and in 2023 at around 5%. However, many of the region’s companies are operating globally during the current extremely turbulent period, in which the ongoing impact of the pandemic and geopolitical upheaval have resulted in a downward revision of the outlook for global growth to just over 3%. company Asia feel the pinch of this widespread disruption in the global trading arena. Increasing bad debt write-offs can be a warning sign of a business environment that is under financial pressure. This certainly explains why the need for strong strategic credit management was seen as a key theme throughout our survey across the region’s major economies.”
Roeland PuntAtradius Regional Sales Director for Asiaadded: “Given the ongoing uncertainty in the market, we do not expect the bad debt trend to recover quickly. Concerns about the length of time it takes businesses to collect overdue payments from B2B customers remain acute. Corporate credit management processes will be put to the test, and those companies that take a flexible and holistic approach to the problem will be better able to navigate the choppy waters that may lie ahead.”
The Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for Asia Pacific – June 2022 The output can be downloaded from the Atradius website on the Atradius Group website (Publications section). It also provides an in-depth analysis of how companies in key Asia Pacific markets manage the risk of non-payment associated with selling on credit to B2B customers. Topics covered include: payment terms, the time it takes to collect invoices, managing late payments, the impact of late payments on the business, and expected business developments.
About Atradius: Atradius is a global provider of credit insurance, surety and collections services with a strategic presence in over 50 countries. Atradius’ credit insurance, surety and collections products protect businesses worldwide from the risks of default associated with the sale of goods and services on credit. Atradius is a member of Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO.MC), one of the largest insurers in Spain and one of the largest credit insurers in the world. Further information can be found online at https://group.atradius.com.
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Like their American counterparts, British publishers and recording companies are becoming increasingly upset over the activities of Third World pirates who are estimated to be costing them about $1.5 billion a year.
The pirates, often operating in countries where there are no copyright laws, reproduce books, films, tapes and records at a fraction of their original cost, thus cheating publishers as well as composers, performers and authors of their rightful earnings.
It`s an old problem, going back 30 years or more, but representatives of copyright industries here say it has now grown to huge proportions. The pirates try to justify their operations by saying they act as Robin Hoods, transferring expensive Western knowledge to poorer Third World countries that otherwise couldn`t afford it. It is an argument the copyright industry naturally finds difficult to accept.
In the book publishing field, the problem is particularly acute. American publishers have never been very export-minded but Britain is the world`s largest supplier of English-language books. It also accounts for 20 percent of all recordings sold worldwide.
The British copyright industry as a whole contributes nearly $8.6 billion a year to the economy, 2.6 percent of gross domestic product. The book publishing industry, which employs 45,000 people, accounts for almost $1 billion of the earnings.
In many Third World countries, police lack the power to raid pirate printing plants and seize their goods. Egypt is an exception. Its 10-man antipiracy police force has confiscated 20,000 books in the last two years. But this has merely driven the pirates underground and they still cost British publishers an estimated $6.5 million a year.
The British government says it is pressing through the European Common Market for an international agreement on combating counterfeiting of copyright materials as part of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). But representatives of the copyright industries say this is not enough.
Banding together for the first time to form an Antipiracy Group, they have demanded that Britain follow the U.S. example in threatening trade sanctions against countries harboring pirates. They also want a senior government official appointed to coordinate an antipiracy task force, joint government-industry missions to bring pressure on offending nations and even withdrawal of foreign aid.
The Antipiracy Group recently presented the government with a report estimating Britain loses $225 million each year to the worst offenders
--Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. They said the world capital of piracy is Singapore, where counterfeit material accounts for 85 percent of the taped music market.
In Singapore, the report said, a 320-page textbook can be copied and bound within minutes for less than $6. A piece of business computer software costing several hundred dollars can be reproduced for about the same price as the counterfeit textbook.
The report estimated piracy in Singapore costs British book publishers about $23 million a year and costs tape producers about $75 million.
''British books from the Oxford English Dictionary to medical textbooks and Jeffrey Archer novels are being counterfeited from Amman to Jakarta,''
said Ian Taylor, spokesman for the British Publishers Association.
One British textbook publisher, Butterworths, recently pulled out of South Korea because it said it could not compete with the pirates. Korean pirates are estimated to siphon off $15 million from British publishers`
profits each year.
The publishers association staged an exhibit of counterfeit titles at the Frankfurt book fair last October to show the extent of the problem. A delegation from the association also met this month in New Delhi with Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to urge him to speed legal action against pirates and to halt unauthorized exports by Indian publishers in violation of copyright agreements. The association said books licensed for sale only in India are being exported to the Middle East, Africa and other parts of Asia.
The Paris-based United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is preparing a report on copyright piracy. A draft of the report says pirated books make up 5 percent of the market in Pakistan and 30 percent in Saudi Arabia and Chile. Medical, technical and academic books are reported to be the biggest moneymakers.


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I just returned from a trip to Madrid, Spain. I flew on American Airlines on a US Airways plane from DC to Charlotte and then on to Madrid. In my seat-back pocket I found a US Airways magazine. Opening it, I was immediately greeted with the smiling face of Doug Parker and his Perspective article, […]
Susan Jay regrets picking up the phone to make a call from Harrah’s Atlantic City. But she says she had no choice. Her cell phone wasn’t getting a clear signal.
From planes to hotels to rental cars, here are issues that have different facets. Is using a cell phone on flights heaven or hell? How much can hotels deduct from their room rates in their drive toward a la carte prices? When do you need rental-car collision damage waiver?
Over the past three years I have been working together with the Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA) to have airlines disclose ancillary fees so that consumers can compare the full cost of travel. Many have questioned why I have been like a dog on a pant leg about this issue. It is simply because consumers are being deceived by the airlines with unrealistic airfares.


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September 8, 2014 2:24 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the 15th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 63rd consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
September 8, 2014 10:05 am
New industrial safety regulations are always coming down the line and it’s critical that managers of food manufacturing and storage facilities keep up on the latest safety technologies available to match the right product to the right process.
September 4, 2014 1:00 pm
Purchase orders are typically issued by a manufacturer for specific goods and raw materials. They are a legal document that specifies pricing and quantities when ordering product. What’s happened, however, is that many manufacturers now issue POs for every transaction.
September 3, 2014 1:00 pm
In a not-too-distant future, manufacturing will be expected to incorporate “intelligence readiness” in all products as society will progressively be relying on an IoT-supported infrastructure.
September 3, 2014 8:20 am
Before taking the outsourcing plunge, it is critical that businesses commit to processes that ensure the safety of consumers, the security of their intellectual property and compliance with food safety laws.
September 2, 2014 2:32 pm
This may seem like a no-brainer, but despite all of the chatter in the C-Suite about cyber security, very few companies have meaningful data protection programs in place today.
September 2, 2014 10:42 am
Crowdsourcing is all the rage. The Internet is rife with breathless coverage of companies inviting the public to submit videos, create new food flavors or submit product ideas to company and open platforms.
August 28, 2014 1:00 pm
Information is the key to running a successful warehouse. With an automated management solution in place, staying in sync ought to be as easy as opening an app on your smartphone or tablet. The results are greater efficiency, lower costs and improved revenue.
August 28, 2014 9:16 am
The FDA is intent on improving its labeling standards to encourage healthier eating. The effort, if it happens as proposed, will shine an uncomfortable light on added sugars, calorie counts and portion sizes, and will likely drive changes in formulations and sizing.
August 25, 2014 7:45 am
What is supplier relationship management? Which suppliers should you focus on? Who should manage the supplier relationship? Bill Michels, CPSM, CPM, MCIPS, president of ISM Services sat down to discuss the answers to some of these questions.


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Tesla is working with French authorities to find out why one of its electric cars burst into flames during a test drive.
The four passengers were able to get out of the Model S 90D unharmed, Tesla said.
The incident happened in the area of Biarritz and Bayonne, in the south west of the country.
It comes about three years after the firm’s shares dropped following other fires in its Model S cars.
Three people and a Tesla employee were in the car during the fire earlier this week.
According to local media, the driver had signed up for a test drive on Facebook.
He accelerated on one of the town’s main roads when a loud sound was heard coming from the car, the newspaper Sud-Ouest reported.
“In less than a minute, the car was in flames and, in five minutes, it was totally destroyed,” the driver, named as Nicolas, was quoted as saying.
A Tesla official said: “Nobody was harmed. The vehicle provided warning and passengers were able to safely exit the vehicle.”
“We are undertaking a full investigation and will share our findings as soon as possible,” the official added.
In 2013, two instances of Tesla cars catching fire were recorded by US federal regulators, according to Agence France-Presse.
In each, the cars hit debris on the road that pierced the chassis and caused a battery fire.
Both cars were gutted by flames, although the drivers in each incident escaped unharmed.
A third case was also reported in Merida, in Mexico.
Original source: BBC News


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As Google Chrome 7 (dev) now includes hardware acceleration, guys from DownloadSquad decided to test it along with Internet Explorer 9 (developers preview) and Firefox 4 (beta).
What are the results?
Google Chrome 7 utilized the most of the hardware resources, delivering better FPS (frames per second) than Internet Explorer 9 or Firefox 4, which took the last place.
However, as those are not the final builds, don’t draw your conclusions yet, things might change in the future.
Thanks to geek for the news tip.
Ever wondered what else can you do with HTML5? Recently Google has launched yet another HTML5 demo page that incorporates canvas, audio and video elements with a track “We Used To Wait” from the rock band “Arcade Fire”.
Just type in your address and get ready for a unique trip.
• Internet Explorer 9 UI Screenshot, Features
Out of all potential IE9 “leaks” and concepts, this one is definitely the most plausible.
MPEG-LA, the group behind H.264 codec licensing declared Internet Broadcast AVC free from royalties; as long as web site that provides video streaming service is free as well. Or put in other words: YouTube won’t have to pay for it
Originally, LLC was planning to charge companies that rely on H.264, starting from 2016.
Thanks to competition, such as: Google’s WebM video format, this is no longer the case, as long as end users are not paying for service.
Thanks to webtax for the news tip.
In what appears to be the final platform preview of Internet Explorer 9, IE Team has highlighted a bunch of improvements that were made during the course of its development.
• Leaked IE9 Screenshots: Download Manager, Speed Dial
Earlier this week, Microsoft has confirmed Internet Explorer 9 Public Beta launch for September.
Aza Raskin has shared a Tab Candy concept for Firefox web browser, which essentially is as a hybrid of tab thumbnails and Fences.
Here is how it works:
While viewing all the tabs as small thumbnails, you group the tabs in categories, for example: work, home. While surfing “work” per say, you will only see tabs that are in this category.
• Internet Explorer 9 to be the Fastest and Safest Web Browser
Microsoft’s Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Turner has made a bold statement, saying that Internet Explorer 9 will not only be the safest…
• Firefox 3.6.8 Released
Recently Mozilla has released one more update for Firefox 3.6.x branch web browser that fixes 1 bug.
• Mozilla Bumps Cash Rewards for Security Vulnerabilities Reports
In what appears to be a great benefit for Firefox users, Mozilla has recently bumped its cash rewards salary from mere $500 to $3000.


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On August 5th, Feng Fan, general manager of industrial market of Alibaba Group, and his delegation visited Supmea headquarters. Ding Cheng, chairman of Supmea, passionately welcomed them.
At the colloquia, Wu Wei, a management expert of Alibaba KA, demonstrated and explained the cooperation status of subsidiaries of Supmea e-commerce and the industry of the whole platform.The two sides conducted in-depth discussions on the category of industrial Internet products and fully affirmed their cooperation over the past decade.
After the meeting, Feng Fan presented the honor certificate of "Star Merchant of Industrial Market" to Supmea.
The story of Supmea and Alibaba
Since inception, Supmea has actively embraced the internet and explored the new business model of "Internet+instruments".
Supmea sold paper recorders on Alibaba e-commerce platform for the first time.Since then, Supmea began to layout the e-commerce platform.
Invited to participate in "Industrial Internet Standard Drafting"
Won the title of Alibaba "New Version"
Won the Alibaba "Hundreds of Millions E-businessman" and other honorary titles


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7/14/2008 – Electronic News
While this drop follows 6% market growth in 2007, SEMI believes the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry will experience a rebound with annual growth of 13% in 2009, and 6% in 2010. By Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior Editor — Electronic News, 7/14/2008
SAN FRANCISCO–Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) President and CEO Stanley T Myers today reported at the Semicon West trade show here that the industry association expects 2008 semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales will fall approximately 20% this year to $34.12 billion.
While this drop follows 6% market growth in 2007, SEMI believes the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry will experience a rebound with annual growth of 13% in 2009, and 6% in 2010.
“We began to see equipment spending declines during the second half of 2007, driven by lower spending in the memory sector and a less than favorable device pricing environment. However, expectations for 2009 are leaning toward a solid industry recovery and subsequent growth in the low double digits,” Myers (pictured) commented in a statement.
Wafer processing equipment, which is the largest product segment by dollar value, is expected to contract 21% this year to $25.4 billion, while the market for assembly and packaging equipment will decline by 14% to $2.44 billion. At the same time, SEMI expects the market for semiconductor test equipment to decline by 20% to $4.04 billion this year.
On a geographic basis, SEMI said growth is expected to be negative in all regions, except China, where equipment sales are projected to increase 1% over 2007, with the new equipment market in China expected to surpass both the European and Rest of the World markets this year.
Meanwhile, SEMI predicts the Japanese market will reclaim the number one spot from Taiwan, thanks to significant capital expenditure cutbacks in Taiwan this year. According to SEMI’s data, Taiwan is expected to fall back to the number two spot, followed by South Korea at number three. The North American market is expected to shrink by 13%, resulting in the fourth largest market for new semiconductor manufacturing equipment, SEMI concluded.


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Sonia Kruger reveals she 'had no idea' about controversy surrounding Australian label accused of exploiting migrant workers which designed her gown for charity gala
Media darling Sonia Kruger has hit the red carpet in a design by Australian label Arthur Galan.
She looked stunning in the drop dead gorgeous navy gown - but the look had a veil of controversy surrounding it.
Arthur Galan may be in hot water for alleged breaches of laws preventing the exploitation of its workers.
Kruger told the MailOnline on Saturday: 'I had no idea.'
Controversial choice: TV personality Sonia Kruger hit the red carpet on Friday night wearing Australian label Arthur Galan, may be in hot water for allegedly breaching exploitation laws
She confirmed the dress had been chosen for her by Swisse.
There is no suggestion the company was aware of the action which is being brought against the designer by The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia.
The Mornings co-host wore the figure hugging frock with thigh-skimming split and sheer upper bodice to the Celebrate Life Ball in Melbourne on Friday evening.
The 48-year-old teamed with a cute cat themed fascinator which had a mini veil.
Posing with Today host Karl Stefanovic, she accessorised the black tie look with a lace headpiece which appeared to have devil's horn detailing.
The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) has begun Federal Circuit Court proceedings against 23 companies - including Arthur Galan.
Masquerade: Sonia was snapped posing with Today host Karl Stefanovic at the Celebrate Life Ball in Melbourne
Sneak peek: The beautiful blonde shared a pic of the label's dress sketching ahead of the event, showing off it's intricate craftsmanship
The fashion label was awarded the Fashion Laureate for Best Australian menswear brand for 2014.
TCFUA national secretary, Michele O'Neil, alleged most of the workers being exploited were migrant women who work from home.
Popular labels amongst Australian fashionistas, Viktoria & Woods and Nicholas are also on the hit list.
Mysterious girl! Sonia accessorised with a cat themed lace mask for the charity event at Melbourne's Park Hyatt
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Rumoured Apple iPhone 5C to lead budget phone charge that will account for half of all smartphone sales by 2018.
New market data from ABI Research suggests that the power of Apple’s once-dominant smartphone is waning. Even the arrival of the iPhone 5 may cause only a temporary resurgence for the iOS smartphone.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today promised that the company would continue to develop and support Skype on rival platforms.
Apple yesterday made its strongest statement yet that soaring iPad sales are affecting the laptop market, saying that the problem should concern its rivals.
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Now that Verizon has started cranking up its hype machine for its LTE commercial launch next month, it's fair to wonder just what types of devices will run on the network.
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News corporate of Pink Frogs world
Visionary subcontractors, thanks the ability to anticipate market trends, standing out from the competitors (read the article).
The Corporate Social Responsibility concept has become part of the heritage Pink Frogs contractor who actually assigned him central space in his business context. (read the article).
Pink Frogs for the planet future. (read the article).
Pink Frogs wins the Federchimica Responsible Care award, as the first Italian cosmetic company to have published in 2019 the Company Sustainability Report certified according to GRI Standards. (read the article).
Article Il sole 24 ore (read the article).
Pink Frogs becomes a supporter of the association La forza e la sorriso. Following this initiative means continuing an ethical journey that was undertaken many years ago and is fully in the world of female beauty manufacturers of cosmetics. (read the article)
2019 for Pink Frogs is a special year as it celebrates its 40th year of activity in the magical setting of Bagni Misteriosi in Milan. Cosmetica Italia (read the article) Italia Imballaggio (read the article)
Pink Frogs, more sustainable to compete, with an interview to its CEO Matteo Locatelli. (read the article)
10/11/2018 Cosmopack Asia 2018
Pink Frogs partecipated in Cosmopack Asia 2018 factory, designing Pro-Age petals serum. An ultra feminine cosmetic with a strong appeal to nature and, at the same time, ensures an effective beauty performance. (read the article)
Pink Frogs partecipated in the second edition of the charity event in the cosmetic sector, in support of beauty laboratories for women in Oncology treatment, in hospitals and voluntary associations throughout Italy. (View attach file)
Pink Frogs attended the meeting in Assolombarda “ The companies sustainable protagonists development”, with an interview with its CEO Matteo Locatelli. (View attach file)
From 1 to 3 October, Pink Frogs took part in the Co-Branding operation in Luxepack 2018.
Pink Frogs participated in the co-branding operation that involved two companies of excellence in the cosmetic packaging sector. (View attach file)
22/06/2018 Matteo Locatelli Vice President of Cosmetica Italia
Our CEO Matteo Locatelli was elected Vice President of Cosmetica Italia during the shareholders’ meeting that was held in Milan in the historic setting of Palazzo Visconti. He will support the Chairman Renato Ancorotti for the next three years 2018 – 2021.
20/11/2017 Boutique: Charity Project of On Hair
The hairdressing world that met on 19 and 20 November in Bologna for On Hair Autumn Edition, showed his generosity. Pink Frogs partecipated in the Charity Boutique project, providing a wonderful product: The Silky body oil, that the On Hair visitor could buy with a symbolic donation. (View attach file)
20/03/2017 Cosmopack The Award 2017
Pink Frogs won the award Cormopack The Wall in 2017 in the category “Best Formula” with the product Sleeping Metallic Mask, an innovative and modern product with an appealing texture: indeed inside there is a vegetable polymer capable of creating a memory effect that adapts to the shape of the face and does not drip


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Beware the walled gardens
By Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings.
The technology industry is well-known for coining its own unique phrases and expressions. From big data, to digital divide, to Web 2.0 - and all of the others in between - these phrases have often translated into common usage. While many have become obsolete as technology has evolved, some are more relevant today than when they were first coined.
The term "walled garden" was created by John Malone in the mid-1990s to describe a closed technology platform or ecosystem where the carrier or service provider has control over applications, content and media, and restricts convenient access to non-approved applications or content. In today's Web 2.0 world of access anything, anywhere and ubiquitous social networking, the walled garden should be an outdated concept, and yet it still informs the approach of many of the world's biggest technology companies.
Recent reports of the spat between Instagram and Twitter are the latest example of the pervasiveness of the walled garden attitude in the tech space, with Instagram not allowing Twitter users to view their photos on that platform any more, forcing them to leave Twitter and use Instagram. Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings, points out that this approach is contrary to the demands of technology users, who have come to expect interoperability and easy access across ecosystems.
"From the emergence of computers as consumer devices to the growth of the Internet as an information resource and then as a channel for communication and interaction, we have a more personal relationship with technology than at any other point in human history," says Firth. "The world is definitely not changing: It has changed. Web 2.0 has revolutionised the way we use technology. The last 18 months has seen a shift in the way openness and standards are viewed. Closed companies are no longer seen as leaders, and privacy has become the 21st Century battleground. 'Cloud' has become more than a buzzword, as location-less, multi-tenant applications proliferate from social networks to business applications."
The worst offenders are Google, Apple and Amazon, each of which works off a different business model. "This is not about open source versus proprietary software, as illustrated by the fact that Google has established its own walled garden. It's about the closed ecosystem and the ability of these companies to force their users into the ecosystem," says Firth. "This is the single biggest threat to where new technology should be going today."
But does the rise of walled gardens such as Facebook, Apple and Google+ presage an age where we are once again limited to specific platforms and shrinking access to information similar to the Web 1.0 world? Firth thinks not, pointing out that the difference now is that the expectations of users have been set and that we are now the editors and the filters of the Internet.
"Walled gardens try to turn us back into an audience again. The devices we use today to connect to the Internet have moved us into an era where the convenience of connecting at any time from anywhere has given us a sense of entitlement. Access to the wealth of information on the Web has become a way of life, and breaking out of the walled gardens is inevitable. The nature of the Internet ensures that walled gardens are doomed to fail,' Firth concludes.


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XPO Logistics has named Baris Oran (pictured) as the chief financial officer for its intended spin-off, GXO Logistics. The new business had been created to capitalise on the growth in e-commerce and omnichannel retail and a shift toward outsourcing supply chain services. Oran, who was mostly recently CFO at Turkish Sabanci Group will join the logistics segment in May and will lead GXO’s global finance organisation when the planned separation is complete in the second half of 2021. He has […]
Tesco is offering lorry drivers a £1,000 joining bonus in a bid to secure food deliveries as the UK’s driver shortage crisis worsens.
Arcese UK said it expects 2013 to remain as flat as 2012, despite posting a 77% increase in pre-tax profit in 2012.
The road freight sector put in a steady end of year performance in 2017, with sales, employment and wages up while the company failure rate fell.


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Electronic Arts has put its full backing behind the new Microsoft console - the Xbox 360 with the announcement that it will be launching 5 new titles from day one.
The five launch titles are Need For Speed: Most Wanted, FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup, NBA Live 06, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 and Madden NFL 06. All five will be available alongside the console in the US from November 22nd and in Europe from December 2nd.
"It's a great moment for us to finally put this many EA Xbox 360 launch titles into the hands of enthusiastic gamers for them to really feel what makes these next generation videogames", said Gerhard Florin, EA Executive Vice President and General Manager of International Publishing. "The visual richness and engaging gameplay are just two of the many reasons that gamers all over the world have something to look forward to this autumn with the Xbox 360 launch".
Additional EA titles under development for Xbox 360 include: The Godfather, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and a new title from the Burnout Revenge franchise. Release dates for these titles and additional titles under development for Xbox 360 have not been announced.


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Brazil’s largest fashion retailer, Lojas Renner reported on Thursday a quarterly net profit that was 45 percent higher year-on-year and greatly exceeded market expectations, helped by double-digit sales growth.
Brazilian apparel chain Lojas Renner SA made an annual profit of more than 1 billion reais ($269 million) for the first time last year, helped by double-digit revenue growth which has carried over into 2019.
Brazil’s largest apparel retailer will maintain its aggressive growth plans this year and strategy of developing both its online and physical footprint, an executive said after the company posted an unexpected quarter.
Brazil’s biggest apparel retailer beat third-quarter profit estimates on Tuesday as a strong performance by its credit business and healthy sales at existing stores more than offset rising operational costs.
As Fernanda Castro waits in line to pay for a new blender at a store in a Sao Paulo shantytown, the hairdresser recounts horror stories of friends who fell into debt and struggled to get out. "I don't want that to hap...
Brazil apparel retailer Lojas Renner will cut the interest rates it charges customers beginning in November, a spokeswoman said on Friday, as the company adjusts to a new reality in consumer financing.
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While the furlough scheme and grants have been a lifeline to many retailers they have all had an incredibly tough time. Ultimately they need customer footfall to get back going and it was great to see Horsham humming this weekend with a lot of people out on Friday night and the town also busy, despite very damp conditions, on Saturday.
The previous weekend I was in central London on Saturday, accompanying the Belgian Ambassador to his country’s annual commemoration at the Cenotaph and it was striking how quiet central London remains. This may simply be a reduced number of tourists but it may also be that people are more comfortable – even with social distancing measures very much in evidence - to shop local.
Among our retailers up and running again is the Cancer Research shop in East Street and I was pleased to hear that they are now back to opening on Sundays – another sign of the High Street gradually returning closer to normal, even with face coverings much in evidence.
Among other local outlets that have reopened are some of the fabulous local gardens for which the areas is justly famed. Visitors should check in advance as some venues require pre-booking but High Beeches, Nymans, Leonardslee and Wakehurst Place are among local attractions back in business at a glorious time of year.
For many families a day trip out is something they were looking forward to for months that can now be enjoyed. I am very conscious however of those who care for a disabled family member for whom the simple issue of finding accessible toilets can present real difficulties in planning ahead.
I was delighted to read that as part of the Government’s campaign to ensure there are “Changing Places” in every motorway service station, Pease Pottage Services has received a £37,700 grant from the Department for Transport to provide just such a facility.
Changing Places is a campaign working to support the rights of people with learning or physical disabilities, with the aim of having accessible toilets in all large public spaces. It is great to see a growing network across our area.
Photo Credit: Horsham’s East Street Cancer Research Shop. Face Coverings in evidence but the store returned to 7 Day Opening this week.


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The 10 foods in your cart that are most likely to make you sick have been revealed.
Researchers at Consumer Reports regularly ranked foods purchased based on the number of outbreaks, deaths, and illnesses they caused since 2017. Their list included more than 200 million recalls and 5,000 food poisoning outbreaks.
They found that leafy greens were the worst, along with cheese and deli meats, and ground beef, chicken and turkey.
But there were also some surprises – including onions and flour – that the researchers said outbreaks of these products were linked to contaminated irrigation water.
“We’re not saying people need to avoid these foods entirely,” said Brian Ronholm, director of food policy for the New York-based group. After all, these foods are usually safe and many of them are actually important parts of a healthy diet.
Pictured above are the 10 foods most likely to make you sick, according to researchers
“But the list stresses the importance of following food safety best practices with all of your foods, including knowing how to track and respond to food recalls as they occur.”
Outbreaks of food poisoning are often reported in the United States. About 48 million Americans get sick from salmonella, listeria, and E. coli caught in foods each year.
Most recover on their own after a few unpleasant days, but approximately 130,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from foodborne illnesses annually.
Children under the age of five, the elderly, and pregnant women are more at risk because they have weaker immune systems.
Here is a list of the foods most likely to make you sick:
Number of deaths: 11
Number of diseases: 614
Outbreaks and quantity recalled: 50, 4,390,638 cases.
Leafy greens are at the top of the list of foods most likely to make you sick after consumption.
They were behind the highest number of deaths of all the items on the menu and the second highest number of disease outbreaks – after only cheese and deli meats.
The researchers said that lettuce, watercress, turnip and others are contaminated with dirty irrigation water.
Cows contain billions of dangerous bacteria like Escherichia coli and Listeria in their guts. When animals defecate, it is released onto the soil where it can be washed into the groundwater supply.
This “dirty” water can then be sucked up by machines and used to irrigate crops, spraying the bacteria directly onto the greens.
Contamination can also occur during packaging, the researchers said, because if bacteria get into the machinery, it can quickly spread to many leafy greens.
There are also few packaging centers in the salad industry, which increases the risk of cross contamination.
Machinery contamination is likely behind the 2021 outbreak, when a large recall saw Dole recall 76 products while Fresh Express had to recall more than 100.
Farmers in California and Arizona — where most of America’s greens are grown — are trying to reduce the risk by herding livestock away from their green fields.
But Consumer Reports said there are also several steps consumers can take to reduce infection risk.
This includes buying whole head lettuce rather than mixed produce, as this has not been subjected to the large number of machines that reduce the risk of contamination.
They also said it was worth removing the outer leaves from the greens before eating them, as this is where most of the bad bacteria would be.
Cheese and cold cuts
Number of deaths: 7
Number of diseases: 409
Outbreaks and Amount Recovered: 122 and 16,925,594 lbs.
Listeria can be accidentally introduced into prepared foods via contaminated meat or cheese.
Once there, bacteria are adept at surviving cool, moist conditions which means they will thrive and begin to spread between produce. Handling foods helps spread them between foods.
Listeria is particularly dangerous, with 90 percent of those infected ending up in hospital. In pregnant women, the infection can lead to miscarriage or death.
In an outbreak late last year linked to deli meats, one person died and 13 others were hospitalized as well as a pregnant woman who miscarried.
To reduce the risk of listeria infection, Consumer Reports has recommended avoiding prepared food counters altogether.
They said the meat in it is often a “dietary nightmare” being high in salt and made from processed meat – which has been linked to cancer and heart disease.
To further reduce exposure, they also recommended buying packaged pre-cooked meats instead as this reduces the risk of infection.
Number of deaths: 2
Number of diseases: 643
Outbreaks and Amount Recovered: 22, 13,744,438 lbs.
Ground beef came third on the list of foods most likely to make someone sick, with two deaths and 643 related illnesses since 2017.
Researchers have warned that bacteria found in the guts of cows – Escherichia coli and salmonella – could get into their meat.
This can happen with steaks, but the bacteria is usually outside and is killed quickly during cooking.
But with processed meat, bacteria can end up anywhere within ground meat — which is often made up of several animals.
To avoid illness, Consumer Reports said ground beef needs to be fully cooked to ensure any lurking bacteria are killed.
They also suggest keeping meat in bags inside the fridge and a separate cutting board for meat and vegetables.
Meat should be stored at an added 40 F (4 C) to limit bacterial growth while frozen foods should be thawed in the refrigerator.
Number of deaths: None since 2017
Number of diseases: 2167
Outbreaks and Amount Recovered: 13, 78,015,814 lbs.
Onions are often added to meals as a way to increase volume, texture or taste for some people.
But research by Consumer Reports found that seemingly innocuous vegetables were the fourth most likely food to make someone sick.
Their report found that it was behind the most cases of food poisoning since 2017 of all the items on the list, with about 78 million pounds of onions required to be recalled.
As with leafy greens, they can become contaminated with salmonella after being irrigated with water containing wild bird droppings.
In 2020 and 2021, two large recalls of red, white and yellow onions had to be called for due to salmonella contamination.
Consumer Reports said that in most cases, salmonella dies during cooking.
But, in the interest of further avoiding bacteria, they said, shoppers should not buy bruised onions — because the damage makes it easier for bacteria to enter the vegetable.
They also suggest not washing onions if you don’t intend to cook them for hours, as this can help drive bacteria growth. This should be done just before cooking.
Chicken and turkey
Number of deaths: 3
Number of diseases: 588
Outbreaks and Amount Recovered: 8, 584,711 lbs
Also on the list are chicken and turkey due to previous recalls due to salmonella contamination.
This microorganism lives in the guts of birds and can be transmitted between them through contact with droppings.
They often survive among the birds thanks to the dirty and crowded conditions in which they are raised and can then contaminate the carrion as it is being processed in the factory.
The bacteria is a known danger to birds and is already accepted by the USDA up to a certain standard.
Their guidelines state that salmonella could be in 9.8 percent of chicken tested, 15.4 percent of chicken parts and 25 percent of ground chicken.
Salmonella can be killed when chicken or turkey is heated during cooking.
But to further reduce feathering, Consumer Reports says not to wash any poultry before cooking.
They said this could wash any salmonella on them into the sink which could then be transferred to other foods.
Number of deaths: 2
Number of diseases: 332
Outbreaks and Amount Recovered: 12, 600,974 lbs
Papaya came in at number seven on the list, which is most often imported into the United States from Mexico.
This fruit can be contaminated with salmonella by irrigation systems frequented by waterfowl.
Previous investigations have shown that papaya can also be contaminated in factories.
They may be washed in water that contains very little chlorine, providing an opportunity for bacteria to spread, or factories may continue to reuse pallets that may have been contaminated.
Consumer Reports said it’s best to avoid pre-cut papaya to reduce the risk of catching salmonella from the fruit.
Number of deaths: 0 since 2017
Number of diseases: 101
Outbreaks and Amount Recovered: 6, 113,062,324 lbs.
Peaches ranked eighth on the list of foods most likely to make you sick.
The researchers said the fruits are often grown near animals, which increases the risk of bacteria such as salmonella landing on their surfaces.
During processing in factories where the fruits are sliced, they can then be transferred to their flesh, causing diseases.
An FDA investigation in 2020 led to a recall of 113 million pounds of peaches after they were found to have been grown in orchards near animal fattening.
Tests conducted by the agency revealed the presence of salmonella in the animal pens and on the fruit in the orchard.
They suggested that the bacteria may have reached the fruits by irrigation or that dust picked them up in the air and “blown” them.
Consumer Reports recommends avoiding buying sliced peaches to reduce the risk of infection.
Number of deaths: 0 since 2017
Number of diseases: 302
Outbreaks and quantities recalled: 4, 279,205 Retail Units, 946 one-gallon tubs of melon balls and pieces
For cantaloupe and other melons, the researchers said that contamination tends to occur when the fruits are prepared.
They said there might be salmonella on the skin on the outside of the fruit.
But when the fruits are cut into cups or balls before selling, this risks transferring bacteria to the pieces – increasing the risk of disease.
Consumer Reports recommends avoiding pre-cut melons or other melons.
Number of deaths: 0 since 2017
Number of diseases: 44
Outbreaks and quantities recovered: 22 and no unit given
Harmless flour used in cake and muffin mixes and ready-made cake mixes has also been added to the list.
And a survey of recalls by Consumer Reports found that they have been linked to about 22 outbreaks of E. coli and salmonella since 2017.
These bacteria are commonly found in the guts and droppings of animals.
But as the wheat grows in the field, that can reach the surface of the grain either through contaminated water or the droppings of wild animals, such as deer and birds.
When the grains are ground into flour, the bacteria are not killed but end up being mixed into the mixture.
Consumer Reports said that when flour is cooked before consumption, bacteria are killed and infection averted.
But they said that to reduce the risk, people should also avoid eating raw, homemade dough or batter. This is not cooked yet and could contain salmonella.
They also suggest keeping fresh, ready-to-eat produce away from flour, as this could transfer bacteria.


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SANTA CRUZ, CA (BRAIN)—X-Fusion has moved out of Silicon Valley (Campbell, California)—where the company had run its sales, service and marketing operations for the last four years—to a brand new R&D facility in Santa Cruz, California.
The move from the South Bay to Santa Cruz’s cycling enthused community marks a major step in the careful positioning and resources of the brand to a region where the history and progression of the sport thrives, according to a press release. Not only will this move allow for significant growth of the X-Fusion sales, service and marketing departments, but it will also host the company’s entire R&D efforts as the company makes strategic moves with future product offerings.
“Having our sites set high to only offer the best in quality, performance, and service requires investments like this one. The pieces are slowly falling into place and we will continue to position ourselves to suit what’s best for our brand and company growth,” said Anthony Trujillo, X-Fusion’s lead engineer and product manager.


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It’s now been one month since the highly anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2 released, and fans are still impatiently waiting for the multiplayer portion to drop with Red Dead Online.
Luckily for them, it appears that the initial promise of the online portion of the game being released by the end of November will be honored, as Rockstar games have now confirmed that the beta will go live on Tuesday, November 27.
Before you get your hopes up, Red Dead Online will only be accessible for players that own the Ultimate Edition of Red Dead 2 to begin with, while Wednesday, November 28, will be opened up for anyone that played the game on day one.
Thursday, November 29 will be available for anyone that played the game within the first three days and, finally, Friday, November 30, will see the online multiplayer open its doors for everyone else.
Rockstar Games have teased Red Dead Online as an ‘evolution’ of multiplayer and classic Red Dead Redemption gameplay, leaving many fans chomping at the bit to get their hands on it.[ad name=”article3″]
“The launch of the Red Dead Online Beta is the first step in what will be a continually expanding and dynamic world, and the beta period will allow us to deal with the inevitable turbulence of launching any online experience of this size and scale,” the developers stated in their announcement.
Some players were beginning to get nervous that the beta had been delayed due to a lack of information, so the announcement from Rockstar is sure to be a welcome one/
Cyber Monday on November 26 marks 31 days since Red Dead Redemption 2’s worldwide launch, so it is somewhat fitting that Rockstar chose to release the information on this date.
Fans will want the best experience possible despite the word ‘beta’ being attached, as many players consider it to be the full launch regardless.
Rockstar knows that the future salience and relevancy of Red Dead for the next five plus years relies on Red Dead Online living up to expectations, and those expectations are very high indeed.


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The resurgence of feminism in the 21st century has been monumental in the evolution of the fashion industry. It is quite a relief to realize that women are no longer expected to fit into a certain mold in order to be considered beautiful.
Only recently, the fashion industry was set ablaze by protests against the use of Photoshop and other photo editing software to retouch model’s photos. It is preposterous to imagine that girls around the world may have been starving themselves to look like models who don’t even look like their own photos.
The embrace of plus-size models in fashion has also significantly changed the fashion industry. Now, millions of plus-size girls and women can get first-hand representation on runways and in fashion campaigns. Also, the embrace of plus-size models has discouraged conventional beauty standards which looked down on women who did not fit the description. Today, beautiful women with Vitiligo, Down syndrome and other conditions have been embraced as models and even brand ambassadors.
Is feminism compatible with fashion?
Let’s take a look at some of the contributions of feminism in the evolution of the fashion industry.
The stereotypical thinking and labeling of women as sexual objects has often negatively affected how many women dress. It is a fact that many women are reluctant to dress as they please as they fear they might seem too sexually provocative. Fortunately, feminists in the fashion industry have gone a long way in the promotion of women as sexual beings and not sexual objects. Therefore, even though it is a couple of centuries late, we are glad the fashion industry is finally catching up.
Do you know that just a few decades ago women were not permitted to wear swimming costumes in public? I know it sounds absolutely ridiculous in an age when women can walk around in skimpy bikinis and no one even bats an eye. For this, we have the suffragettes and early feminists to thank. Otherwise, we would still be expected to sit pretty while baking in our full-body costumes even in the sweltering summer heat.
Although today, many feminists may argue that the fashion industry has done more damage than good to women, many other feminists beg to disagree. In a recent interview for the March edition of Vogue, Miuccia Prada perfectly addresses this issue, “a clever woman can also be super-sexy, super naked and she can be whatever she wants… I don’t think there is a look for a militant woman”.
While just a few decades ago, women were frowned on for wearing makeup, today women can decorate their faces as they please. In fact, beauty trends such as snow teeth whitening are quickly gaining popularity. Snow White is a teeth whitening solution which does not contain any harmful chemicals and allows you to have whiter teeth in just 10 minutes. All from the comfort of your home.
So there you have it. What do you think? Feel free to share to share your thoughts on fashion and feminism.


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Hays Travel has now recruited more than 1,200 staff as the agency chain gears up to reopen all of Thomas Cook’s 555 shops.
The Sunderland-based company said on Friday morning (11 October) it had opened more than 20 shops in the last few hours and “more will open in the coming days”.
Former Cook agencies have so far reopened as Hays Travel outlets in Northumberland, Teesside, Tyne and Wear, Darlington, Yorkshire, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Owners John and Irene Hays, who also appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday (11 October), said in a statement: “We are really humbled at the fantastic response there has been from our wonderful staff, our customers, suppliers, friends and many complete strangers who believe in what we’re doing.
“There’s a huge will to see our high street shops thrive and we’re determined that we will be doing our bit for the travel industry with the help of everyone in the now extended Hays family.
“We’d like to thank everyone who has helped make this happen – we know the hard work is just beginning for our brilliant teams.”
Hays’ priority has been to get as many former Cook stores open as possible by recruiting the shop’s previous staff.
“There are 1,210 people on the books now with more offers and contracts going out by the hour,” the company added in an update.
Hays struck a deal with the Official Receiver and KPMG special managers to buy all of Cook’s retail estate earlier this week.


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As computer companies try to create ever-faster machines, an Irvine firm with British origins has developed a super-fast computer small enough to fit under an office desk.
Founded in October, 1986, by a group of British scientists and businessmen, Active Memory Technologies Inc. designs and manufactures high-speed computers capable of performing highly complex computing tasks. The Irvine firm has grown from an initial group of 10 employees to about 70 and expects to double in size within the next year, according to Rodney Hornstein, president and chief executive.
Active Memory's machine, the DAP 510, utilizes a type of computer design known as parallel processing. A parallel processor is a computer in which computations are carried out simultaneously on more than one processing unit.
In a parallel-processing computer, a complex problem is divided into many small pieces that are worked on at the same time. Traditional computer designs use a "serial" approach in which a single processor works out the problem one piece at a time. Active Memory's computer, which is about the size of a two-drawer file cabinet, uses 1,024 individual processors.
"The way we get computing power is by combining many hundreds of thousands of identical processors," Hornstein said. "It's like a chorus line. When one hand moves, they all move." A key advantage of parallel processors is that they offer powerful computing at a far lower cost than the current generation of so-called supercomputers, which carry price tags in the millions. Active Memory's machine costs $120,000.
Active Memory is one of at least a dozen companies in the United States and elsewhere that have developed parallel-processing computers.
Active Memory has targeted three markets: defense and aerospace; computer-assisted design and manufacturing, and research institutions. The Irvine firm's first sale was to Argonne National Laboratory, a federal research center near Chicago. The company says it has delivered machines to 17 customers.
"In all of the areas we're looking at, there is enormous demand," said Hornstein, a company co-founder and a former managing director of Gestetner International Ltd., a British-based manufacturer of reprographic equipment. The company's other founder is Geoffrey Manning, a British nuclear physicist and former director of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, one of the largest research laboratories in Britain.


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DriveCam announced its company name has changed to Lytx, Inc. The global provider of driver safety and compliance systems, formerly called DriveCam, says the new Lytx brand represents an evolution of its business and reflects its mission of harnessing the power of data to change human behavior and help good companies become even better.
The flagship product, now called DriveCam powered by Lytx, identifies and addresses the causes of risky driving behavior by capturing data from multiple technologies and sensors and combining it with the Lytx Engine technology and Lytx Insights program.
“Our new company name reflects the evolution of our business and exemplifies our company vision,” said Brandon Nixon, chairman and chief executive officer of Lytx. “We started out as DriveCam, and the name has served us well, but our value has never truly come from devices. It comes from the way we provide our clients with insights and understanding that form the cornerstones of their world-class safety programs.”
The Company’s RAIR Compliance Services is also now part of the Lytx family. RAIR helps DOT-regulated fleets comply with safety regulations, complementing the safety services offered through the DriveCam program.
Together, the Lytx brands are used by more than 500 commercial and government fleet clients worldwide who represent more than 20 billion miles driven annually. The company’s clients include fleets from a wide range of industries including: concrete/construction, distribution, government, transit, trucking, utilities and waste and environmental services.
“We believe Lytx will take us into a future where we’re building and managing a continually evolving database of expertise to help our clients maximize their safety and productivity,” Nixon said. “Lytx stands for the entire process of Sense, Predict, Prevent (SPP), which uses our patented technology to advance the science of driving.”
The name change takes effect immediately. The new brand logo includes the new name and a tagline: Delivering Insights. Driving results. The Lytx logo also features a prism that represents the Company’s focus, order, clarity and direction.
The company was founded in 1998 and employs more than 240 people, most of them in its San Diego, California headquarters.


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WebWise news report - Are you feeling ticked off?
Airlines could be amongst the companies hardest hit by EU legislation approved this week, which bans websites from using pre-ticked boxes.
The pre-ticked box has become a staple of the online consumer world, with customers easily finding themselves lumbered with extra charges after failing to spot that they had unwittingly signed up to buy an extra product. Travel insurance, for example, is often added on at the checkout stage of certain sites, with the onus on the consumer to opt out of paying for it by unchecking a box.
Under the EU's new Consumer Rights Directive, not only will pre-ticked boxes be banned, but consumers will receive greater refund rights, while businesses are required to provide better 'cost transparency' so online shoppers are saved from paying charges they weren't made aware of before placing an order. Websites will also no longer be able to add extra credit card surcharges above the cost of actually processing the payment.
The internet was previously a hotbed for hidden charges, scams and false advertising, but over the last few years the real world has started to catch up with the virtual one and websites are having to meet increasingly higher standards. At the heart of consumer online niggles are unsubstantiated claims and false advertising.
In March, the Advertising Standards Authority extended its remit to include companies advertising in non-paid-for space, as well as paid-for space. This means that if a business makes an unsubstantiated claim on their own site or even Twitter and Facebook, they could face an ASA ruling. When we consider how many issues still arise over television advertising – and how few channels there are compared to websites – bringing the online world up to standard will take a long time, if indeed it ever happens. But this week's approval of EU proposals is at least another reminder that, when it comes to that cyber world, we're not entirely on our own and there are authorities to turn to that can fight the web user's corner.
In the meantime, while websites get their act together, which won't be until late 2013 when the legislation becomes UK law, if you are shopping online, make sure your eye is constantly on the sub-total figure. I like to have a pen and paper handy to jot down prices so that when it comes to the final checkout screen, I have a good idea of what I should be paying – and then can spot any boxes that might have been checked for me.
To learn more about their work, go to the Advertising Standards Authority website.
Or, if you think you've been ripped off, and would quite like Gloria Hunniford on the case, get in touch with Rip off Britain.
For help shopping online, follow the BBC WebWise guide.


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Congressional approval ratings (19%) are even lower than Shrub's. It's no wonder, with this sick puppy legislation that had increased food aid to foreign nations stripped by lobby-fed Congressional members on both sides of the aisle, who continue to fatten up on the perks paid out by the likes of Cargill and AGM.
Seriously, the lot of them - including the so-called Progressive left, and the so-called caring-Christian right - are morally bankrupt, especially in light of current and projected world food shortages.
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Plus, a wireless parking sensor from Fensens and tasty brews from Wormtown Brewery
Citywide ban goes into effect July 1.
And yes, of course it happened in Florida.
New factory will be extremely important for Model 3 production.
RWD Australian sedan to go out with a Corvette ZR1-powered bang.
We know we said “Speciale” twice. That's how special it is.
SOCOM's tricked-out Polaris ATVs are getting their fight on against ISIS.


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Adding weight to IBISWorld’s recent claim that social game development is the seventh fastest-growing industry in the US, rapper 50 Cent is teaming up with the Game Show Network ‘s interactive offshoot on a social blackjack game for Facebook. The (ahem) imaginatively titled 50 Cent’s Blackjack marks the hip hop icon’s first foray into the social gaming sector. GSN Digital says a mobile version is expected to debut in coming months.
British social gaming firm King.com actually predates Facebook but only made the move to the social network last year. Despite being late to the party, King.com recently passed Electronic Arts in terms of Facebook popularity. Market measuring service AppData now puts King.com’s 10.26m daily active users neck and neck with Berlin-based Wooga’s 10.17m. King.com’s top game Bubble Witch Saga now has more daily users than even Zynga’s signature game Farmville.
That said, Zynga still holds a commanding lead in terms of overall users, controlling twice as much market share than its next three competitors combined. But Zacconi told the Wall Street Journal that he was “not focused on passing Zynga. My target is to build a company that is leading in casual and social games.” If the distinction was lost on you, Zacconi apparently doesn’t include games like poker, blackjack and slots in his definition of social games.
Anyway, Gamebrief CEO Nicholas Lovell says it’s a moot point. “The Facebook battle has been won by Zynga. Mobile is the battleground of the future.” Zacconi told Reuters that King.com’s own mobile offering is readying on the launch pad. “It can be in a couple of weeks, it can be in three weeks. It’s close, quite close, but we launch the game when it’s ready. It’s launched when it’s perfect.”
There is one aspect of Zynga’s battle plan that King.com may be keen to imitate, in that Zacconi says King.com is contemplating its own initial public offering next year. “The market is changing very fast. There will be consolidation and we want to have a war chest. We are preparing the company.” Early investors Apax Partners and Index Ventures may also be seeking a long-awaited return on their investment. But nothing is certain, including whether or not King.com will participate in Zynga’s standalone platform. “Zynga is going from being a games developer, a competitor, to being a platform. There are many things we need to understand regarding this move.”
Just so long as Zacconi doesn’t dither too long on this issue. Social game outfit Winster Inc., which began life around the same time as King.com, has announced it will cease operations on May 31. Despite a base of 3m users, the company told SeattlePI.com that it simply lacks the resources to keep the lights on. Winster, whose games included Slot Social and Poker Pals, catered to a significantly older clientele than most social game outfits, dubbing itself ‘Club Penguin for older adults’. Guess Winster was the one unlucky bird in March of the Penguins that got eaten by that seal.


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Wal-Mart Rumbles in the Supermarket Jungle
Wal-Mart's Supercenter concept combines the company's traditional discount stores with full-size grocery departments including bakery, deli, frozen food, meat, dairy, and fresh produce departments. The idea isn't new. Wal-Mart opened its first Supercenter in 1988, but it's gaining speed and taking marketshare by the fistful in an industry with slow top line growth.
Imagine investing in a grocery chain that offers a 24% return on equity and very manageable debt?
Wal-Mart's expansion has helped drive the median size of grocery stores from around 40,500 square-feet two years ago to 52,400 square feet last year, according to Todd Hultquist, a spokesperson at the Food Marketing Institute, a trade association representing about 1,500 supermarket companies nationwide. Wal-Mart's Supercenters average 150,000 square feet.
The concept is spurring consolidation, perhaps the biggest trend sweeping the industry today. Over the last few years, the percentage of the market owned by top supermarket chains has grown rapidly, according to Dave Wellman, editor of the grocery business section of Supermarket Business magazine. The top 100 chains capture about 75% of the industry's revenues, and this trend is expected to escalate as greater scale improves a company's pricing power and ability to improve distribution efficiencies.
In fact, Wal-Mart has a shot at becoming the first truly national supermarket chain since the 1960s when The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (NYSE: GAP) operated about 12,000 stores under the A&P brand. Today, Albertson's (NYSE: ABS) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the closest thing to national chains, with about 2,500 and 2,269 stores, respectively. Wal-Mart currently has 721 Supercenters, opened 157 last year, and plans to open 165 more this year.
The company could double or triple the number of domestic Supercenters over the next decade without saturating the market, according to Edward Townsend, research director at market research firm Trade Dimensions.
At the rate it's growing, Wal-Mart Supercenters are set to overtake industry leader Kroger in sales volume this year. Supercenter sales totaled $45 billion in 1999, up about 41% from $32 billion a year ago. More to the point, the company's grocery sales grew an estimated 36% last year to about $14 billion, much faster than either Kroger or Albertson's, though it's building from a much smaller base. Kroger and Albertson's 1999 sales grew 6.1% and 4.5%, respectively.
There are a handful of trends driving the Supercenter concept. Price-conscious consumers are looking for better values and Wal-Mart has done a bang up job marketing its "everyday low price" strategy. On average, prices are about 11% lower at Wal-Mart's Supercenters, and about 24% lower at wholesale clubs like Costco (Nasdaq: COST) and Wal-Mart's Sam's Club, Wellman said. Wal-Mart's pricing power with manufacturers is a major reason for the cost savings it offers consumers.
This is an increasingly important trend for retailers. Over the last few years pricing power has swung from brand name manufacturers -- companies like Gillette (NYSE: G) -- to powerhouse retailers like Wal-Mart, Costco, and Home Depot (NYSE: HD). These companies, with their enormous scale and distribution capabilities, basically call the shots with manufacturers today, dictating the prices they'll pay and other terms of delivery. Smaller chains just don't have the same clout.
Another trend is the time crunch felt by consumers. Nobody wants to make trips to three different stores after working all day, and Supercenters give customers the ability to combine trips and buy in bulk. It's a tough model for smaller format, local stores to compete with.
Gross margins at Supercenters are lower than at Wal-Mart's traditional discount stores, but the concept is about getting customers inside stores more often. People shop for groceries about 2.2 times per week -- a lot more often than they shop for shirts, mops, CDs, and towels. Plus, the average purchase is larger at Supercenters since consumers look to fill more of their needs in one trip.
Does this mean traditional supermarkets will go the way of the typewriter? No way, though Wal-Mart's helping change the way consumers shop and I expect it to eventually become one of the country's top three grocery chains. (It was number nine in 1998.) Also, I think it will make the concept work nationwide, debunking the idea that supermarkets are too driven by local tastes to become fully national chains, or that national chains can't be responsive enough to make the concept work.
That doesn't mean Supercenters don't have limitations or that local chains haven't found ways to compete through differentiation. Privately held Wegman's, which runs a chain of about 60 stores mainly in New York, caters to a higher-income consumer than Wal-Mart, has enormous selection, and offers extensive in-store eating concepts, such as freshly prepared Chinese food.
Privately held Stater Brothers has about 112 smaller format stores in Southern California that cater to ethnic tastes and lower income areas. Townsend said the company's stores generate high traffic because the company understands what products its customers buy. Up and down the food chain, companies that adapt can offer customers choices very different from Wal-Mart.
Supercenters can't offer everything. Wal-Mart goes with the best deals it can cut from food manufacturers, which means it offers just two or three brands per category, rather than the full array many shoppers expect. Don't plan on having much choice in terms of package size either since the company is going for bulk sales.
But Wal-Mart has had so much success in the grocery business it's testing a new concept called Neighborhood Markets, which could hit convenience stores hard. Rolled out abut 18 months ago, the company has seven Neighborhood Markets and plans to open 15 or more in the next year. If all goes well, expect invasion.
Neighborhood Markets are scaled down versions of Supercenters, ranging in size from 40,000 to 50,000 square feet. They sell a full line of groceries as well as general merchandise -- CDs, light bulbs, motor oil, etc. The big advantage to Neighborhood Markets -- and the reason why they're such a threat to convenience stores -- is location. Wal-Mart can't park a 200,000 square foot Supercenter close to your house, and it takes the company two years on average to get one built because of zoning laws. These two factors mean Superstores aren't especially convenient, and local retailers have plenty of time to react.
Neighborhood Markets will sit a lot closer to your local food shop and should get built faster than a typical Wal-Mart. The company just opened two in Oklahoma City and is opening several more in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
Convenience store owners and operators of plain vanilla grocery stores, get ready to rumble!


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In recent years Meridian has reported steadily increasing sales thanks to state-of-the-art production techniques, innovations, and designs that deliver best-in-class quality, safety, and manufacturing consistency.
“With demand for Meridian vehicles continuing to climb, it only made sense for us to expand our dealer presence in the Northeast,” says David Ronsen, president. “We wanted a dealer that could hit the ground running with our vehicles, and there was never any question that Don Brown Bus Sales was the right choice for our expansion. Its staff has the skills, service reputation, sales force, and customer base to be extremely successful selling the full line of Meridian products in its territories.”
With over 40 years of experience in commercial bus sales, Don Brown Bus Sales has stellar reputation for providing quality support during and after sales. “Don Brown Bus Sales is very excited to be partnering with Meridian Specialty Vehicles as its Northeast dealer. Meridian is exactly what our clients have been asking us for in a 10- to 20-passenger shuttle bus,” says Eric Sebast of Don Brown Bus Sales.
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Small tick eliminates tonnes of salt
Small tick eliminates tonnes of salt from New Zealand breakfast tables
Thirty-three tonnes less salt in foods thanks to Pick the Tick
New research has revealed the significant impact the Pick the Tick programme has had on the salt content of everyday foods in New Zealand.
The study, carried out by Leanne Young and Boyd Swinburn on behalf of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand, shows that over a 12-month period, the Pick the Tick programme influenced food companies to exclude salt from breads, breakfast cereals and margarine by a total of 33 tonnes.
The results of this unique research have been published in the March edition of 'Health Promotion International,' a prominent British health promotion journal.
The results are outstanding news for the health of New Zealanders, says Leanne Young. "Reducing salt in the food supply will have population wide effects on blood pressure levels. It has been estimated that reducing the average daily salt intake by half would benefit a population by reducing the incidence of stroke by 25 per cent and of heart disease by 15 per cent. This salt reduction will play a major part in contributing to the overall health of New Zealanders."
The Pick the Tick programme was established to make it easier for consumers to choose healthier foods. This research shows that the programme is working well and that consumers can be assured that when they choose a product carrying the 'Tick' it represents a healthier choice within the food category. According to recent consumer research, 59 per cent of shoppers use the 'Tick' to help with making healthy food choices while 81 per cent trust the Tick to make healthier food choices.
The largest reduction of salt was found in breakfast cereals, with an average reduction of 61 per cent sodium (378mg sodium per 100g product). Bread was reduced by an average of 26 per cent (123mg per 100g product) and margarine by 11 per cent (53mg per 100g product). These reductions have not affected product taste or quality.
Says Leanne Young, "The findings clearly show the impact the Pick the Tick programme has had on the food industry and the benefits this has had for consumers. There are currently 80 companies and 750 products with 'Tick' status. Nutrition has been used increasingly by the food industry as a marketing tool. While the Pick the Tick programme has appealed to the food industry as a valuable vehicle for advertising and marketing food products, attaining the 'Tick' logo has provided an incentive for food manufacturers to improve the nutritional value of foods.
"Pick the Tick provides the framework for food reformulation and our research shows that nearly 50 percent of 'Tick' licensees have either reformulated or formulated their products to meet the strict nutritional criteria of the programme."
Leanne Young is former Food Industry Manager and Boyd Swinburn was Medical Director of the Heart Foundation.


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Mitsubishi has been forced to pull out of China amid tough competition from cut-price rivals.
The Japanese car giant is said to be in final withdrawal discussions with its Chinese partner Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) to end production in the country.
It comes after Mitsubishi said in July that it was suspending production in China indefinitely and would cut jobs amid a sharp drop in car sales.
The group has now decided not to resume operations at its factory in the Hunan province, Nikkei reported.
The Japanese company sold 38,550 cars in China in 2022, down 60pc on the previous year.
While the company released the hybrid Outlander SUV to the Chinese market late last year, this has failed to reverse the downward trend.
As part of the exit arrangement, Mitsubishi will withdraw its 50pc investment in the joint venture, which is held by the group’s trading house as well as its automotive company.
GAC is expected to maintain the venture as a corporate entity and use the Hunan factory for EV production.
New focus for the car giant
Mitsubishi will reportedly now focus on south-east Asia and Oceania, which account for around a third of its sales.
A spokesman for Mitsubishi said the company was currently discussing future plans with shareholders but insisted nothing had been finalised.
Mitsubishi began exporting cars to China in the 1970s and formed the joint venture with GAC in 2012. At its peak in 2018, the company sold 140,000 vehicles in the country.
But Mitsubishi is not the only Japanese carmaker to encounter difficulties in China after being slow to embrace EVs and coming up against tough local competition.
A price war across the EV sector, sparked by Elon Musk’s Tesla, has added to pressure on margins.
Honda and Nissan have both suffered falling sales in China over recent years, while Toyota’s sales fell last year for the first time in a decade.
Makoto Uchida, chief executive of Nissan, has admitted that the company is struggling to make a profit in China and said it was reviewing its operations in the country.


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Far more people waited in line for the iPhone 5 launch Friday than waited on line for the release of the iPhone 4S last year, at least according to a new research note from top Apple analyst Gene Munster.
[More from Mashable: The iPhone 5 Gets Unboxed]
Munster's firm Piper Jaffray counted the number of people waiting in line for the iPhone at several Apple stores, including the flagship 5th Avenue store in New York, and found that the average line was 83% longer this year than for the iPhone 4S launch.
In case you're curious, Munster found there were 775 people in line at Apple's 5th Avenue location when the store opened at 8 a.m. ET, up from 460 people the year before. Perhaps last year's rain dampened the numbers, but it's worth pointing out that Apple received twice as many pre-orders for the iPhone 5 in the first 24 hours as it did for the iPhone 4S as well.
[More from Mashable: What Apple Can Learn From the iOS 6 Maps Mess]
Munster has been counting heads waiting in lines at every iPhone launch since the iPhone 3G hit stores in 2008, and based on the latest count, he believes demand for the iPhone 5 is greater than any other iPhone launch to date.
Munster now predicts that Apple will end up selling 8 million iPhone 5's this weekend, in line with his previous estimates of 6 to 10 million in the first weekend. Beyond that, he is sticking with his previous estimate that Apple will sell 49 million iPhone 5s in the next fiscal quarter.
Image courtesy of Flickr, willspot
This story originally published on Mashable here.


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In February 2020, a group of six Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth Ambassadors marked Safer Internet Day (SID) by hosting a dialogue with industry members from the Alliance to better protect minors online at the European Commission (EC) on the age appropriateness of apps and services' privacy information for children and young people. Below, three of them – Matej, Kathrin and Charampoulos – look back on their experience and share their aspirations.
In February 2020, Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth Ambassador Kathrin Morasch participated in Safer Internet Day (SID) celebrations at the European Commission (EC) to introduce the Youth Pledge for a Better Internet, along with five fellow youth panellists. Below, she looks back on her experience.
In February 2020, on the occasion of Safer Internet Day (SID), a group of Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Youth Ambassadors prepared a Youth Pledge for a Better Internet on how to make the information on the apps and services they use on the internet more age appropriate for children and young people, and presented it to a panel of industry representatives at the European Commission. Matěj, BIK Youth Ambassador from Czechia, reflects on his experience below.
SID 2020 – Point de Contact launches its reporting app and talks innovation at the Maison de l'Europe
The French reporting hotline Point de Contact participated in the main Safer Internet Day 2020 event in France, opened by Child Protection Minister Adrien Taquet, alongside its Safer Internet France consortium partners. The event took place in the morning at the Ministry for Solidarity and Health in Paris.
The UK Safer Internet Centre (SIC) marked Safer Internet Day (SID) by inspiring people across the country to come "Together for a better internet" and explore how a better internet starts with each and every one of us.
On Tuesday, 11 February 2020, the world celebrated Safer Internet Day (SID) with the theme "Together for a better internet!". Belgian young people, just like their European peers, have a real passion for the internet, but don't always use it safely. Therefore, the goal of SID is to promote a rich, creative, but also safe digital experience among young people.
The German Awareness Centre klicksafe proudly looks back on a very successful Safer Internet Day (SID) in the country. In 2020, more than 240 events took place across Germany, focusing on a variety of different online safety topics.
In 2020, the international Safer Internet Day (SID) was celebrated differently in Lithuania. More than 200 pupils, teachers and experts became active creators of solutions for a safer and better internet in a one-day hackathon CYBERteens.
In preparation for Safer Internet Day (SID) 2020, the Danish Safer Internet Centre (SIC) held a conference on sharing and manipulating images and videos online. During the conference, young people and experts shared their thoughts on the theme. Afterwards, the SIC published information and lessons from the conference.
For Safer Internet Day 2020, the Icelandic Safer Internet Centre (SIC) planned multiple activities.


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EasyJet appointed former AOL Europe CEO Dana Dunne as chief commercial officer, replacing Saad Hammad, who is leaving the LCC to join private equity firm Gores Group as MD. EgyptAir announced that GM-Network Planning Alaa Ashour has been named chairman and CEO of the airline and Vice Chairman Hussein Massoud has been named chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Co.
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Gmail For Android Now Adds Phishing Protection Features
In a recent report, Gmail users can now be protected from phishing attacks on their Android phones thanks to a new update from Google. The company is now rolling out a new security feature similar to that found in the web version of Gmail which gives a warning to people when an email contains a suspicious link.
In this week's attack, for example, if users have received an email from a known contact who said they were just sharing a document with you and when you clicked to open the file, users would be taken to an innocent-looking web page hosted by Google. The page wouldn't even prompt you for your password, instead, have already listed all your Google accounts that are ready to be clicked. The new phishing protection in the Gmail app for Android depends on Google's Safe Browsing technology.
Users would be even asked to give an app named "Google Docs" account permissions, however, it isn't the real Google Docs. And once it has the access, the worm started spreading to everyone in your contacts list. As of now, the update is only rolling out to Android users, and Google has not announced yet whether it will make its way to iOS in due course or not. Moreover, the update comes just shortly after a phishing scam appeared in which recipients were advised to click on a link to open files implying to be stored on Google Docs.
Furthermore, Google reported on Wednesday that it had taken action against the phishing attack that had affected Gmail and Google Docs users. More so, Google disabled the offending accounts as well as removed the fake pages, and pushed updates through Safe Browsing and its abuse team. The company also urged all users to report any suspicious phishing emails in Gmail. The new mobile feature is rolling out this week to Gmail users on Android.
'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' Proves To Be A Spectacular Hit, Thanks To Red’s 8K Weapon Cameras
Digital camera company RED announced that they will partner up with Marvel Studio for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which said to be the first movie to use RED’s new WEAPON 8K camera.
Nokia 8 Latest Leak: Snapdragon 835, Dual-camera, Price And Release Date
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Google Pixel XL vs OnePlus 3T vs Samsung S7 Edge: Which Smartphone Is Still The Best?
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