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VO, the first Kuwait-based integrated youth platform for incubating young talents, and the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises of Kuwait (ASMEK) launched an agreement with the Kuwait Football Association to provide a space for Kuwait’s small and medium companies to exhibit their businesses, products, and services at no cost during His Highness the Emir’s Cup Final taking place on 21 December 2021 at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
In an official statement, the President of the Kuwait Football Association, His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Al Yousef Al Sabah, praised the efforts of VO and ASMEK in supporting Kuwait’s small and medium enterprises and expressed his optimism that such partnerships will lead businesses in Kuwait to rapidly recover the economic repercussions of the pandemic and grow faster than expected.
He then added: “The Kuwait Football Association welcomes Kuwaiti businesses to their dedicated space at the Emir’s final cup. We look forward to supporting Kuwaiti brands in any way possible and be inspired with their unique ideas and high quality products.”
The joint-efforts of VO and ASMEK come as part of their memorandum of understanding that was signed in October 2021 to provide abounding opportunities to support the recovery and growth of the small and medium enterprises in Kuwait. VO and ASMEK’s partnership will also launch multiple projects that will offer Kuwaiti brands and businesses the opportunity to integrate other markets in the region.
“After VO’s success in empowering and publicly highlighting Kuwaiti talents in the field of media and entertainment, we are now tapping into other talents and interests of Kuwaiti youth including leadership, sports, culinary, and many more. However, entrepreneurship is definitely one of our important pillars. Thus, our goal is to support Kuwaiti small and medium businesses to swiftly recover and start launching programs that will help our brands integrate other markets,” stated Ms. Riham Al Ayyar, CEO of VO Kuwait.
In her statement, she also underscored the importance of considering Kuwait’s small and medium enterprises in such major official events that will gain local and regional traffic whether physically or through media coverage. Ms. Al Ayyar explained that entities in Kuwait should work together by all means to globally position Kuwait and support its economic diversification. She stressed on the importance of consolidating all state efforts towards achieving those goals and considering Kuwaiti talents and entrepreneurs in their decisions, events, and public campaigns.
The Chairman of ASMEK, Mr. Mohammed Al Anjari, announced that all interested businesses can start applying for an exhibition slot through the official website of the association, starting 8 December 2021 until 11 December 2021. He also expressed his gratitude towards the Kuwait Football Association for their strong interest in supporting Kuwait’s small and medium enterprises and providing all the necessary facilities, logistics, and coordination to provide a well-equipped space for Kuwaiti businesses to exhibit their products and services during the major event.
In his statement, he reaffirmed ASMEK’s commitment towards Kuwait’s small and medium enterprises and added: “We would like to assure Kuwaiti entrepreneurs that we are focusing all our efforts to support their recovery and establish partnerships that will provide them with fruitful opportunities to grow their businesses in Kuwait and across other markets.”
Founded in July 2020, VO nurtures and supports Kuwaiti talents and inspiring initiatives in various fields including entrepreneurship. The platform launched its all-inclusive creative hub and official mobile-application in 2021, and is currently establishing an academic program for Kuwaiti youth and a ‘smart’ app to nurture their talents while promoting their creative productions on a seamless, high-tech and efficient digital platform.


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Dixons and Carphone Warehouse to reveal terms of £4bn merger of groups
Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse will this week reveal the terms of a £4 billion merger of the two groups, promising it will create hundreds of new jobs.
The deal, which has been the subject of secret negotiations since the start of the year, is expected to be announced within days as a ‘merger of equals’.
Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone is expected to become chairman and Dixons chief executive Sebastian James will take that position at the new group. Dixons is expected to set up Carphone centres in its Currys and PC World stores.
Promise: Both groups say there should not be many store closures
Retail analyst Nick Bubb said: ‘Dixons is weak in the mobile market and that is what this is all about from their point of view. They need to get access to the connectivity market.’
Carphone Warehouse will also help customers use new technology to let their computers and mobile phones control their heating and TVs.
The groups are expected to argue that the need for store closures will be minimal as most Carphone Warehouses are on the high street, while most Currys and PC Worlds are in retail parks. However, the Local Data Company has warned there could be a risk of overlap at a third of the 1,300 stores, particularly those near London.
The merger will almost certainly be subject to an initial review by the new Competition and Markets Authority.
The CMA will have 40 days to decide whether to launch a full investigation. It would have the power to order the merged group to close stores or block the deal if it is thought detrimental to consumer interests.
City brokers estimate there are cost savings of £100 million or more to be made. But the move could also be a defence against increasingly aggressive mobile network operators.
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American car rental company Hertz has ordered 100,000 Tesla vehicles in an effort to build the largest EV rental fleet in North America and one of the largest in the world. The deal also makes it easier for prospective EV buyers to get some seat time in a Model 3 before committing to a purchase or lease.
From early November, customers will be able to rent a Tesla Model 3 at Hertz neighborhood and airport locations in major US markets and select cities in Europe. The company said it will also be installing thousands of chargers across its network, ensuring that customers who rent an EV will have access to 3,000 Tesla supercharging stations across the US and Europe.
Hertz interim CEO Mark Fields said electric vehicles are now mainstream, adding that we’ve only just begun to see rising global demand and interest.
“The new Hertz is going to lead the way as a mobility company, starting with the largest EV rental fleet in North America and a commitment to grow our EV fleet and provide the best rental and recharging experience for leisure and business customers around the world,” Fields said.
Once the order is complete by the end of 2022, EVs will account for more than 20 percent of Hertz’s global fleet.
According to Bloomberg, the deal is the single largest order ever for electric vehicles and is worth approximately $4.2 billion.
The deal comes at an interesting time for Hertz, which just emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 1. The rental car company filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2020, citing a decline in revenue and a bleak forecast due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tesla’s stock is up more than seven percent on the news as of this writing while Hertz is trading up more than six percent.


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Pooches eating pot an increasing problem, veterinarians say
Marijuana overdoses by dogs are on the rise, local veterinarians told KSBW.
Veterinarian James Ponder said at Romie Lane Pet Hospital in Salinas, there's been a spike in the number in dogs he's treated for being high on marijuana and throwing up the plant.
While most dogs survive, eating cannabis can be life-threatening, because, like humans, they make foolish decisions while high.
"A dog wouldn't normally jump out of a second floor balcony. But if they're high, their inhibitions are gone, like what happens to humans," Ponder said.
Veterinarians say marijuana exposure in pets causes neurological toxicity, which is not the same as the "high" experienced in humans.
"They're lethargic, disoriented, confused, they stumble," Ponder said. "This isn't enjoyable for them."
So far this year, Ponder has treated five dogs whose owners admitted that their pet ate marijuana that was left around the house. Dogs have also been exposed by digging up marijuana grows or by a pet owner puffing marijuana smoke in the dog's face.
"There's not the social norms against marijuana as there used to be, so people are more casual about how they store it," Ponder said. "They're not hiding or concealing it."
Ponder said in extreme cases, dogs may die from eating food that was baked with the drug.
"It's very common to bake marijuana into brownies. There's not only the danger of the drug, but the chocolate is toxic to dogs," Ponder said.


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Paolo Morandi, Made in Steel marketing manager, presents the visual and the claim chosen for the 2021 edition: “Renaissance – Here begins the steel rebirth”
The Italian steel service center is the first company to have confirmed its presence at Made in Steel 2021. “It is a point of reference for steel players” said CEO Bucciarelli
A survey involving exhibitors, visitors and buyers to study the role of trade fairs within the restart
8% discount for companies that book their exhibition space now
New opportunities for steel operators thanks to the coincidence of the ninth edition of Made in Steel with three important international B2B trade fairs: MADE Expo, Lamiera, Transpotec Logitec
Collaboration, innovation and sustainability: the key factor to face the future of the steel industry.
Important news for the main Conference & Exhibition in Southern Europe dedicated to the steel industry. To strengthen the supply chain it will be held in conjunction with Lamiera, MADE expo and Transpotec Logitec.
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“Angry Nun Stabs Jealous Urologist.” This headline, not surprisingly, isn’t real, but anyone in the hinterlands craving a slice of big-city tabloid humor now has a place, or rather a card, to turn. New York Post TV Editor Michael Shain and retired Post crime reporter Mike Pearl have created Man Bites Dog, a game that challenges wannabe editors to transform random words into a killer hed.
“We were both working as reporters, and we realized we were never going to become rich that way,” Pearl said. “University Games made us an offer we couldn’t refuse.” The company also makes Colorforms and licensed games featuring Harry Potter and Dr. Seuss.
“As a street paper, you have to grab readers’ attention,” Shain explained. “Murder sells. Sex scandals sell. We built that into the game.”
Players are dealt a hand of five cards, each containing a tab-friendly word or phrase. But not all are created equal. “Sues” is worth five points, while “Drugs” scores 25 and “Bizarre” goes for 50 points. Playing a hand such as “Romantic Mob Boss Falls For 340-lb Judge” would earn you a whopping 150 points, if not a copy-desk job. The first player to score 500 wins.
“The one thing we really noticed in developing this is that most people who played the game, including journalists, ended up trying to make funny headlines, and not even worrying about points,” Pearl said. Released this month, Man Bites Dog has sold out (at about $10 a game) from many online distributors.
The game is available for purchase from http://www.areyougame.com.


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GM Labeling Vote Set for July 6
A vote to limit the debate on the Senate agriculture compromise on the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients is expected Wednesday, July 6, followed by a vote on final passage later in the week.
The floor actions follow a procedural motion made Wednesday, June 29, in which the Senate voted 68 to 29 to move the compromise forward. The agreement, announced by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), would preempt state and local GM labeling laws, including the Vermont law that goes into effect today (July 1).
“The bipartisan Roberts-Stabenow labeling proposal is a practical solution to prevent a costly and confusing patchwork of state food-labeling laws from being enacted across the nation,” says Andy LaVigne, ASTA president and CEO. “We commend the Senators for their efforts in reaching a common-sense compromise that works for the agriculture industry and consumers alike.
“The agreement will bring much-needed consistency and transparency to the marketplace, and we urge the Senate to pass the proposal as soon as possible.
The National Corn Growers Association agrees. According to the association, the Roberts-Stabenow agreement brings continuity to the marketplace, ensuring that consumers have the access to product information they deserve without stigmatizing a safe, proven technology valued by American farmers.
Chuck Connor, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives president, adds: “The bipartisan vote on a procedural motion to set up consideration of the Roberts-Stabenow biotech labeling agreement is a strong show of support for the package.
“It reflects the support of the food and agriculture community, illustrated by the recent letter in support of the agreement that was signed by over 1,000 farm groups, food manufacturers, farmer co-ops and retailers. We look forward to the Senate acting on the substance of the measure next week when they return from a brief Fourth of July recess. Prompt action by Congress can help head off the consumer confusion and supply chain upheaval that will be caused by Vermont’s mandatory biotech labeling law that goes into effect on Friday.”
The requirements apply to all human food subject to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act labeling requirements as well as some meat and poultry products. Food products not subject to the legislation could not automatically claim non-GM status while USDA-certified organic products could make a non-GM claim.


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U.S. Senators are scrutinizing the rising price of EpiPens following a public outcry over the 400 percent price hike since 2008.
On Monday, Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Heather Bresch, chief executive officer of Mylan, the maker of EpiPens. The letter, which cited earlier NBC News reporting, said he was "concerned that the substantial price increase could limit access to a much-needed medication" and requested additional information on the price increases.
Separately, Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal urged Mylan to reduce the price of EpiPens.
"I demand that Mylan take immediate action to lower the price of EpiPen’s for all Americans that rely on this product for their health and safety," he wrote in a letter to Bresch, citing hearing from dozens of concerned families, school nurses and first responders.
They join Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the top Democrat on the Judiciary committee's antitrust subcommittee, who called for a hearing to investigate "the enormous increase in the price of EpiPens." The Senator on Sunday, who said her daughter uses an EpiPen, also sent a letter to the FTC requesting an investigation into Mylan's trade practices.
EpiPens are a marker-sized device that are jammed into a thigh to deliver epinephrine. The medicine is used to stop the potentially fatal anaphylactic shock that comes with a severe allergic reaction.
"Although the antitrust laws do not prohibit price gouging, regardless of how unseemly it may be, they do prohibit the use of unreasonable restraints of trade to facilitate or protect a price increase," wrote Klobuchar.
"The FTC should investigate whether Mylan Pharmaceuticals engaged in activity, such as using incentives or exclusionary contracts with insurers, distributors, or pharmacies, to deny an alternative product access to the market."
Mylan did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new letters. In an earlier statement the company said the "wholesale price has changed over time to better reflect important product features and the value the product provides" and that "ensuring access to epinephrine — the only first-line treatment — is a core part of our mission."


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We’re yet to drive Toyota’s new GR 86, and anticipation is building greatly for the brilliant GT86’s successor. It now looks as though our first experience behind the wheel may happen digitally, though, because Gran Turismo has announced a free July update that adds Toyota’s new sports car into the game.
Yep, having introduced the GR Yaris through an update back in November last year, GT Sport has been quick to scan in the GR 86 too. Looks good in pixel form, no?
The 86 is literally all you’re getting from this latest update – there’s no new circuits or any other changes – but it’s nice to see Gran Turismo Sport hasn’t been forgotten about whilst the next instalment is delayed.
The all-new Gran Turismo is now scheduled for a 2022 release date on PlayStation 5. More as we have it…
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To boost mail delivery efficiency and taking an environmental friendly step, Singapore Post (Singpost) and TUMCREATE will start the road trial of a prototype electric three-wheeler from March 28 onwards.
The trial will be conducted along two delivery routes between Singpost’s Ayer Rajah Regional Delivery Base and the National University of Singapore (NUS) and end on April 7. The customised vehicle will be used for postal operations and e-commerce logistics.
Three postmen have been given the duty to provide real-world feedback for further development, while a manufacturing partner is being sought to convert the prototype into a market-ready product.
TUMCREATE is a research platform established to help improve Singapore’s public transportation. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) join forces and are supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) as part of the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE). TUMCREATE is made up of over 100 scientists, researchers and engineers led by professors from TUM and NTU.
This electric three-wheeler vehicle produces zero local exhaust emissions and has fewer moving parts compared with combustion engines, reduces maintenance costs and downtime. Additionally, it offers near-silent operation.
TUMCREATE has also developed modular batteries so that fleet cost may be optimised by matching battery capacity to the route on which the vehicle is deployed.
“By changing the battery configuration, the vehicle’s range may be configured to 35 kilometres, which is sufficient for an average mail delivery route – or 70 kilometres, which will satisfy almost all postal delivery trips made,” says SingPost.
The vehicle also features a storage system that can cut a postman’s daily delivery time by up to 40 minutes through a detachable, rollable storage box.


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IK4-TEKNIKER collaborates with Zaporeak in a food collection campaign
The technology centre participates in a food collection campaign to aid refugee communities on the island of Lesbos.
IK4-TEKNIKER collaborates with a food collection solidarity campaign that has been launched by a NGO called Zaporeak to gather 1,000 kilos of lentils in Eibar.
Between April 8 and 12 the technology centre´s workers will try to collect as many kilos as possible of Pardina lentils (50 kg is the minimum amount) to be donated to this NGO providing supporting at the Lesbos refugee camps. Sanitary products such as compresses, diapers and wet wipes will also be accepted.
Since March 2016, the Zaporeak project has done its utmost to deliver adequate food supplies to refugees in Greece. Over the last three years, the organisation has cooked and delivered more than one million rations of food in Chios, Patras, Atenas and Lesbos and has been involved in other projects in which food has been sent from the Basque Country. Every day, they cook and distribute between 1,300 and 1,500 rations on the island of Lesbos.
Will it be true that we won´t have enough crates to carry all the food we expect to collect?
Let´s go for 50 kilos and far beyond this target!


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August 1, 2008
Daiichi Sankyo’s Q1 Income Drops
Daiichi Sankyo Company has posted a net income of JPY25,080 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, a decrease of 13.7%, compared with JPY41,411 million reported in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
The company has also reported net sales of JPY203,729 million, a decrease of 12.9%, compared with JPY235,542 million reported in the corresponding period of 2007.Daiichi Sankyo expects to record net sales of JPY400,000 million in the first half of fiscal 2008 and JPY840,000 million for the full year of fiscal 2008.
The company also expects to earn a net income of JPY30,000 million in the first half of fiscal 2008 and JPY80,000 million for the full year of fiscal 2008.


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Not everyone was happy with Apple's gift, but the free album has snagged a total of 26 million downloads, the company tells Billboard.
U2 and Apple have been working on an "exciting" digital format that will spur people to buy more music, the band tells Time.
The album may appear on your iPhone or iPad whether you want it or not, a move that apparently is ticking off a number of iTunes users.
The big news for iOS 8.4 is Apple Music, but there's a long list of tweaks and fixes to iBooks and more in the latest iOS update.
As part of U2's promotional relationship with Research In Motion, the band will release an exclusive mobile app that will let BlackBerry users watch video from the tour.
Despite extreme measures to protect the album, the band's "No Line on the Horizon" has begun circulating on the Internet--a full week before release.
In a move best described as the most epic of all wins, Spotify has secured the exclusive rights to stream for free U2's long-awaited 12th album, No Line On The Horizon
In preparation for its upcoming album "No Line on the Horizon," U2 release a free streaming single, followed by a physical album in multiple formats at different price points. It looks like this is becoming the industry standard release model.
U2 frontman Bono has apologised for pushing the band's latest album out to iTunes users worldwide, saying the band "got a little noisy" in its "self-promotion".
Apple gifted iTunes users a copy of U2's new album. Not a fan of the band? Here's how you can hide it from your iPhone, iPad, and computer.


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The federal government today released its Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, meant to assure Canadians that electric vehicle supplies will be sufficient to ensure all passenger vehicles sold in the country will be zero-emissions models by 2035.
Interim targets are 20% of all passenger vehicle sales by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030. But there was no mention within the standard of corresponding requirements for medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks.
Preliminary announcements, which have yet to be finalized, suggested Canada will require 35% of medium- and heavy-duty truck sales to be zero-emissions models as early as 2030. Where feasible, all such vehicles sold in certain segments will need to be zero-emission models as early as 2040.
The Pembina Institute, which recently highlighted the costs involved and steps that must be taken to electrify Canada’s medium- and heavy-duty truck fleets, issued concern about the non-inclusion of trucks in the standard announced today.
“While getting more electric cars on the road is a significant first step, an EV future includes electrifying heavy-duty trucks and buses,” Adam Thorn, transportation director at the Pembina Institute, said in a release. “In Canada, the biggest source of carbon emissions after oil and gas production is the transportation sector, which generates about a quarter of all of Canada’s greenhouse gases. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for 37% of those emissions.
“The reality is that carbon pollution from heavy-duty vehicles continues to rise – faster than emissions from passenger cars. Canada cannot afford to slow down now. Based on the progress that’s been made to reduce greenhouse gases from cars, it’s time to accelerate the turnover from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles to ones that are either fully electric or hydrogen-fueled.”
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You may be driving an electric car by year 2030. Volvo car, a Swedish car maker has announced its transition to start selling electric cars by 2030.
Countries such as the United Kingdom (UK) have revealed a climate plan to burn the use of vehicles using fuel or petrol and transition to the use of electric cars, thus car makers are under pressure to quicken their electronic car plans.
To ease the transition, electric cars will start to cost the same as those using petrol between 2025 and 2029, depending on the car type. This is an effort for the world to save the environment from pollution.
Electric Motorbike Launched In Kenya
In Kenya, The United Nations Development Programme (UNEP) on 2nd March, 2021 launched a pilot electric motorbike. The good news is that the bike can be assembled here in Kenya and made locally.
The Kenya Power is to partner with UNEP and put up electric hubs for the charging of the motorbikes.
The boda boda industry in Kenya has become an employment sector for young people and they are commonly used in the rural areas, to navigate through the bad roads.
What matters now is if the bikes will be accepted to the market. This will only depend on the price and availability of charging spots, especially in the rural areas where they are a mode of transport and source of income to many youths.
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(Cybertech) – Samsung is working on a new Chromebook and what looks like a press image has leaked.
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 could be unveiled as part of Samsung’s CES plans in January. Or it might hold onto it to be an added surprise during the Samsung Galaxy S21 phone launch – currently thought to be taking place on 14 January 2021.
Either way, it’ll make quite an impression in a similar orange colour option to the original Galaxy Chromebook announced almost 12 months ago.
Indeed, the overall appearance is similar – even in the grey colour variant – although there are rearranged ports.
It is likely the biggest changes will come internally, with an upgraded chipset.
The first-generation Galaxy Chromebook sported a 13.3-inch 4K display, which should be similar this time around. But it also came with a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor that some complained ran too hot. We would hope that will be swapped for a more efficient 11th Gen Intel Core chip at the very least.
Other spec of the first-gen device included up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD storage. This is almost certain to be the case again with the Galaxy Chromebook 2.
We will bring you more as we find out.
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Since Caitlyn Jenner made her debut on Vanity Fair earlier this week, the question crossing everyone’s lips was, of course, which brand would be the first to tap her for a campaign. According to Page Six, Estée Lauder brand MAC is eyeing the reality TV star for an endorsement opportunity. Apparently, MAC’s people have been considering Jenner as a spokesperson for a while now and if the deal goes through, that would be two Jenners under the Estée Lauder umbrella. Caitlyn’s daughter Kendall already has a contract with the cosmetics giant, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the deal with MAC moved forward.
MAC has a track record of being LGBT friendly, having tapped folks like Ricky Martin, RuPaul and Elton John for previous campaigns. Jenner would be a bright addition to the beauty brand’s tradition of inclusivity and diverse spokespeople, so we’re crossing our fingers that this one comes through.
Folks have also been speculating about which designer will be the first to dress Caitlyn once she makes her first red carpet appearance as a woman. Jenner is six foot two, certainly taller than most women, but according to Jessica Diehl, the stylist who dressed her for the Vanity Fair spread, Jenner’s got the kind of proportions some women would kill for. “Caitlyn’s proportions are fashion proportions, really,” she said. “She’s tall, slim, narrow hipped: kind of ideal to dress.” And if Cait’s “ideal” proportions aren’t enough to make you a little jealous, Diehl says she tried the clothing for the shoot on a fit model the day before Jenner was due to come in and surprisingly, everything fit.“That actually never happens to me,” she said. “The physique is really extraordinary. We should all be decathletes.” Sounds like Caitlyn is doing just fine in the clothing department – some girls have all the luck.
You’ll be seeing a lot more of Cait once her E! reality series, “I Am Cait” hits airwaves July 26. Watch the trailer for the show below.


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In recent months, the idea of DeFi 2.0 has started to garner a lot of mainstream traction, and rightly so.
The recalled cookie dough may contain plastic pieces.
OSHA proposed $1.68 million in fines for Dollar General for workplace safety issues in stores located in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
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Apple is set to debut its 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, featuring the new M2 chip from its laptops.
Tech stocks rallied and two banks reported better-than-expected financial results ahead of key corporate earnings reports this week.
Toys 'R' Us locations are offering activities and giveaways all week to celebrate its reopening after four years of being closed.
Wall Street started the week on a hot streak, particularly the Dow Jones and Nasdaq.
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Sabrina Menasria's meteoric rise within the recruitment industry has been fueled by the values she derived from humble beginnings, her wealth of experience spanning almost two decades in the luxury and beauty industry.
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Abbott says it won't affect the U.S. infant formula supply.
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Sony has not yet said anything about the mid-generation upgrade of the PS5, however, an interview with Sony's Executive VP of Hardware Engineering Masayasu Ito in 2019 may have hinted at the release window of the console.
Over the last five years, PepsiCo's shares are up 50%, compared to 20% of Coca-Cola.
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U.S. stocks retreated Friday a day after they shook off inflation news and rallied.
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The plant-based meat company is undergoing major changes, with layoffs expected for nearly 20% of staff.
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The recalled air fryers were sold on several websites, including Amazon.com and Target.com.


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As far as I’m concerned, JetBlue has the best Wi-Fi product offering of any airline out there, with their Fly-Fi service. JetBlue offers free Wi-Fi for all passengers, no strings attached.
JetBlue has been working on progressively installing Wi-Fi throughout their fleet, a project which they started in December 2013. That project is finally complete, as JetBlue now offers Wi-Fi on all of their planes. This includes their fleet of 227 Airbus A320, Airbus A321, and Embraer 190 aircraft. They claim they’re “the only airline with free, high-speed Wi-Fi at every seat.”
What also makes JetBlue’s Wi-Fi offering unique is that it’s now available gate-to-gate. Unlike other airlines, you don’t have to wait until you reach a certain altitude before the service is activated. Per JetBlue’s press release:
JetBlue continues to set its experience ahead of other airlines by becoming the first in the U.S. to offer gate-to-gate internet connectivity on every aircraft. Gate-to-gate Fly-Fi eliminates the need to wait until reaching cruising altitude to get connected. Instead, customers can email, surf, stream, tweet and shop from the moment they board until they reach the arrival gate.
Kudos to JetBlue on getting the best Wi-Fi service offered by any U.S. carrier on all their planes!


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Entrepreneur and investor Daymond John is a staple on “Shark Tank,” but it might surprise many to learn his presence on the hit show resulted from one of the Kardashians.
In an interview with “1010 Wins,” John revealed that in 2008 he was working on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” when he was offered a spot on “Shark Tank.”
The admission has resurfaced on social media recently.
“I was representing all their product integration in their television shows,” John said in the 2016 interview. “I had promised to go on one or two shows, and ABC said, ‘You can’t do any other show but ours.’ And so I passed, initially.”
But when Khloe Kardashian found out that he’d made this decision she took matters into her own hands. Kardashian fired him because she didn’t want to block John’s opportunities. Soon, John saw the benefit of taking on the opportunity, especially as many of his clothing lines were in a financial crisis as a result of the economic downturn in 2008.
John famously founded successful urban clothing brand FUBU back in 1992 and went on to create other clothing lines such as Crown Holder, Kappa USA, Coogi, and Heatherette.
John was instrumental in the Kardashian family becoming fixtures in popular culture. In 2007, John and his former partners at Heatherette placed Kim Kardashian on the runway. Later on, John would support products being placed on their reality show, a move that would position both him and the Kardashians as celebrities.
“I never thought that people would want to look at other people’s lives,” he said in an interview with US Weekly. “So I never thought that the world would take them like they did, and I’m very happy because they deserve it. Very, very hardworking family and I just adore them.”
John has been a judge “Shark Tank” since 2009. Everyone — from contestants to other judges — knows John as an advocate for underrepresented entrepreneurs. Known as “the people’s shark,” John has invested more than $8.5 million in businesses appearing on “Shark Tank.” Businesses such as Bombas and Mission Belt are just some of the brands that have been some of the show’s most successful investment stories.
Restraining Order Won’t Stop John’s Shine
One of the most successful brands to receive an investment from John, Bubbas-Q Boneless Baby Back Ribs, has recently been the center of conflict for John. The Baker family appeared on season 5 of “Shark Tank.” They accepted an offer from John for an investment of $300,000 for 30 percent of their company.
In July, John was awarded a temporary restraining order against the owners of the company — Al “Bubba” Barker, his wife, Sabrina, and their daughter Brittani — who are not allowed to speak about their business experience with John.
The Bakers were asked to remove any social media posts speaking of John and their partnership. The action against the business was a result of the Barkers speaking to the LOs Angeles Times about John and his associates, alleging that they had tried to take their business profits.
John’s Rise To Prominence
John reportedly has a net worth of $350 million. His work as an entrepreneur, television personality, and fashion designer has positioned him to be considered an influencer on budding entrepreneurs.
John, a native of New York, got his start in the fashion business when he launched the urban clothing line FUBU when he was 20 years old. Initially, he sold the items locally, but after LL Cool J wore the company’s hat in a commercial for The Gap, the brand exploded and John ultimately landed a deal with Samsung Textiles. At its peak, the brand earned $350 million in revenue annually.
Since then, John has supported other entrepreneurs through his program, Next Level Success, offering a $1500 annual scholarship to two entrepreneurs. He has also inked a deal with Audible and has authored books such as “Display of Power,” “The Brand Within,” and “The Power of Broke.”


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Since April Star Wars fans were waiting for something big to be revealed. This thing is made by Disney was the ‘real’ lightsaber 1. The lightsaber, of course, cannot fulfill its function in the series. But unlike the swords we’ve seen so far, this sword actually opens out and retracts from the inside of its hilt, just like in the movies.
Here came today, the expected moment, and as some fans guessed, Disney, On May 4th Star Wars Day the real lightsaber produced officially showed. The lightsaber was featured in a short video on Disney Parks’ YouTube channel, which is the only place you can see it in real life. No information was given about the sword in the video and it was shown only when it was opened.
Disney finally showed off his true lightsaber:
The new lightsaber, Disney’s upcoming Star Wars: Galactic at the Starcruiser hotel will be exhibited. Customers entering the hotel will experience “a holiday experience that will go beyond anything Disney has created so far”, according to a statement made by the company for two nights. Lightsaber can be purchased by customers.
Disney, your lightsaber still Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development announced that it is under development. There is no official statement yet about the price of the lightsaber, which is expected to be completed until the hotel opens. But considering that Disney’s regular lightsabers have a $ 200 price tag, the improved model a little more salty we can wait.
In addition, some fans who saw the new lightsaber were also obsessed with how the lightsaber works. Fans viewing Disney’s patendol that it works like a motorized meter stated that when it is turned on, it stretches the plastic sheet and LED lights with it. We may have to wait a little longer to wonder what the lightsaber actually looks like.


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Delhi eateries roll out spl menu, decor for World Cup
Tricolour pasta to wish good luck to Indian team, cocktails like 'new ball' and 'green pitch' and snacks named 'straight drive' and 'googly' -- city restaurants and bars are offering all these and more to foodies during the ongoing Cricket World Cup.delhi Updated: Mar 13, 2011 14:08 IST
Tricolour pasta to wish good luck to Indian team, cocktails like 'new ball' and 'green pitch' and snacks named 'straight drive' and 'googly' -- city restaurants and bars are offering all these and more to foodies during the ongoing Cricket World Cup.
To ensure that the cricket lovers flock to their outlets, many big eateries in the city and nearby satellite towns have put up large screens so that the matches can be viewed by fans in a better way. Several of them have also organised special contests on the theme of cricket.
Some restaurants have created World Cup menus, with delicacies named after cricket terminologies. Some others, like Moti Mahal Delux, has come up with new recipes.
"On the occasion of World Cup we have introduced special tricolour pasta. Through this, Moti Mahal wants to wish good luck to the Indian cricket team," a spokesperson said on behalf of the restaurant chain.
'Tapas' in Jaypee Siddharth Hotel is offering a cricket A La Carte menu from February 19 to April 2 -- with items like Bhajji's non-vegetarian tandoori platter, Lehmann's fish skewers and Zaheer Khan's seekh.
There will also be cocktails like 'new ball', 'green pitch', 'googly' and 'bouncer'. "A cricket-themed decor has been put in place with practice nets on the wall, posters of world cup moments, cricket merchandise and a special uniform cricket jersey for the staff and an umpire uniform for the supervisor to add to the excitement," an official said.
Side Wok at Connaught Place and Island Bar at Shangri-La's Eros Hotel near Janpath have also tried to bring the feel of a cricket stadium at their interiors. Snacks items like 'straight drive' (California rolls and Sushi platter) and 'full toss' (Thai corn cakes with lemon grass) are being made available at the Island Bar.
At Rodeo restaurant in CP and Gurgaon, sizzling Mexican food will be on offer while there will be a chance to win prizes by playing cricket on mini-board.


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Coca-Cola launched a new TVC featuring Momia Mustehsan which seems like a ‘first cut’ with a lot of changes yet to make, it’s being badly criticized by the public. There isn’t any creativity in this ad, no expression and above all very vague link between the activities.
Ads don’t need to be a vague story or expression-less acting, in shortest time your message should be expressed impressively. But the creative team of the Ad agency for Coca-Cola couldn’t make a core link with the big brand. May our creative director get a better understanding and come up with something interesting and attention-puller.
Below is the ad, I am sure you have already seen it on TV:
Here are few comments what the public says about this commercial:
Recently Coke Studio Season 11 was not a hit compared with previous seasons and just after this weak TVC questions about the performance of the marketing department.


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Debenhams shares were suspended from trading on Tuesday morning, pending a further update later in the day.
The struggling department store chain moved a step closer to administration after turning down a £200m rescue proposal from Mike Ashley‘s Sports Direct in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The new offer was dismissed by Debenhams as “highly conditional” and was rejected in part because Mr Ashley wanted to take over as chief executive.
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Debenhams is now widely expected to fall into administration with the retailer’s lenders seizing control. That is likely to mean store closures and job cuts while shareholders including Sports Direct will see the value of their stakes wiped out.
.The pre-pack administration undertaken by the struggling department store chain will see its debt reduced and comes ahead of a wider restructuring which will see around 50 stores close via a Company Voluntary Arrangement.
It will also see a £200 million refinancing plan, announced in March, go ahead.
Mr Ashley’s attempts to take control of Debenhams had become increasingly desperate, and over the weekend the businessman demanded the board be investigated, two members to undergo lie detector tests and trading in its shares to be suspended.
Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown said the struggle between Mr Ashley and Debenhams’ lenders for control was now almost over, with the banks likely to emerge victorious.
“Clearly the Debenhams board has a number of stakeholders to consider and has to make balanced judgements about their interests, including those of its staff.
“But this latest swift rebuttal suggests that Debenhams simply isn’t interested in what Sports Direct has to offer.
“Mike Ashley’s tactics haven’t exactly been conducive to a convivial negotiation between Sports Direct and Debenhams, but nonetheless the business proposition should be judged on its own merits.
“It looks like Mike Ashley has one final card to play, and that’s making a firm takeover offer for Debenhams. Even that seems unlikely to shift the retailer from the course it’s currently on, as it sounds like the department store is preparing to enter administration imminently.
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EA Games may release the much-anticipated Mass Effect: Legendary Edition on 12 March 2021 according to multiple retailers. EA has yet to officially announce a set date for the trilogy. However, during its announcement stream back in November last year, the publisher did say that the game will arrive sometime in Spring 2021. Autumn 2021 in South Africa.
Various retailers have begun posting the same 12 March 2021 release date for the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition game. Singapore retailer Shopitree and Indonesian store GSShop both have the game listed for that date. Twitter user Idle Sloth spotted the store listings yesterday. However, the game was listed for a whopping $79,99 which is quite high for a new triple-A release.
Keep in mind that EA Games and BioWare have yet to share any details on the game to date. We have not seen gameplay, screenshots, new features or anything of the sort. The official announcement back in November simply claimed that the game would include “updated textures, shaders, models, effects and technical features”. We also know the game will include all single-player content including post-launch DLC, promotional weapons and all of it is remastered in 4K Ultra HD.
BioWare boss Casey Hudson was excited to announce the Mass Eggect: Legendary Edition project last year saying;
“Our goal was not to remake or reimagine the original games, but to modernise the experience so that fans and new players can experience the original work in its best possible form.”
We also know that the developer is currently working on a brand-new Mass Effect project which is still in early development stages. The teaser trailer which was showcased during The Game Awards 2020 back in December showed off the Milky Way and some N7 armour.


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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says inflation rate rose to 24.08% in July 2023, the highest in years.
NBS said this today in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services.
According to the CPI, the July 2023 rate showed an increase of 1.29% points when compared to the previous month’s which was 22.79%,
Recall on July 25, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from 18.5 percent to 18.75% amid soaring food prices and rising cost of transportation occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol with the price per litre jumping from N184 to about N600, more than 200% hike.
Earlier, acting CBN Governor, Folashodun Shonubi, said the apex bank would take certain steps in the next few days to improve the liquidity in the market, stating that hiking the interest rate has made a lot of difference in moderating the rate of inflation.


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CreekSide Co-op announced yesterday the hiring of a new general manager, Duncan MacGilvray of Blue Bell. MacGilvray brings an extensive background in the food services industry, most recently at the Food Bank of South Jersey, where he was director of operations and responsible for management of the 65,000 square foot food distribution center and its staff of 45.
Board President Jeff Rotter said he was excited about CreekSide’s new GM. “He has strong leadership skills and knows what he’s coming into in terms of where we stand and where we need to go. And he’s looking forward to the challenge,” noted Rotter.
MacGilvray, who is married and has a son, will start work on Nov. 30. He becomes CreekSide’s fifth GM (including interims) since the store opened in late 2012. He has also run his own business and worked for Aramark in food services.
Uplift, the nonprofit consulting firm working with CreekSide to upgrade store performance, assisted in writing the GM job description and in screening the applicant pool. More than 10 candidates were contacted for preliminary phone interviews, said Rotter, before the group was whittled down further to qualify for personal interviews. A committee of board members, co-op members and staff – the latter selected by a staff vote – did most of the interviewing.
The hiring of the new GM is an important element of the strategic to-do list on which the co-op has been focused over the last few months. The list also includes debt restructuring and raising sufficient member equity ($41,000) for closing on the new financing as well as doing a “reset” or reorganization of the store space and improvements to the product mix on the shelves plus fielding qualified candidates for the upcoming board election, all of which were accomplished, said Rotter. The last major piece on the CreekSide agenda which remains fully outstanding is its request for a business loan from Montgomery County for up to $250,000 covering building improvements, new equipment and reducing accounts payable plus working capital. A decision is expected before the end of the year.
The member equity campaign with a final goal of raising $100,000, was de-emphasized while other pieces were put in place to demonstrate tangible progress before going back to members requesting further support, according to the board president.
There have been some big changes in the store shopping experience with greater variety at the hot bar, including more soups, better prepared foods and more protein options at the hot bar and chef’s (refrigerator) case. “Our shelves are fuller, we’ve brought back health and beauty products and our displays are more organized, noted Rotter.
Rotter and the board expect a boost in sales from the changes, but probably not before marketing and promotion and the overall message picks up steam. “Now that we’ve announced a new GM and we’re excited about his leadership skills and we have a great slate of board candidates, I think now the next 45 days are about messaging around that and how the store has changed. ‘Come back and revisit us. And if you haven’t tried our prepared foods lately, you haven’t tried them at all.’ That’s kind of what’s next,” explained Rotter, obviously getting into the swing of the next campaign.
Plus, CreekSide’s work in community engagement, with the help of Uplift, has already accelerated with outreach to Little League, soccer leagues and attending community events such as the recent Candidates Forum at Curtis Hall.
You can find out more about the board candidates by attending a meet-the-candidate event on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the co-op and on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Elkins Park Train Station Community Room. Board candidate profiles will be up on CreekSide’s website this week. Voting opens in the store and online on Nov. 16 and closes Dec. 6. There are 11 candidates for eight open seats.


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With the approval of Novo's diabetes drug Victoza yesterday, the analysts began to go into overdrive covering the implications for other biotech companies in the field. One prominent winner in all the buzz: Amylin (AMLN), which is advancing a once-a-week version of Byetta (exenatide).
"We expect Amylin shares to trade up significantly, as we believe the news increases the likelihood of approval for EQW," wrote Davis Bu, a Goldman Sachs analyst. "EQW is a long acting form of Byetta, and is partnered with Eli Lilly. We estimate the sales potential to exceed $4 billion."
And what's good for Amylin, which saw its stock surge nine percent as Novo Nordisk was also buoyed by the news, is also good for Alkermes, which provided the drug delivery technology for once-weekly exenatide. Alkermes shares (ALKS) jumped seven percent on the Victoza announcement. The FDA has a PDUFA date of March 5 for the once-weekly Byetta application.
Amylin, though, has been dogged by criticism regarding twice-daily Byetta, with analysts fretting over its lackluster sales record. "Byetta sales and prescription trends have remained flat, and we expect this news to further weaken them," said analyst Adam Cutler of Canaccord Adams yesterday.


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Facebook has made it easier for game developers to reach audiences via the site by launching a dedicated service. Sharing some similarities to Amazon Twitch, the Fb.gg platform allows gamers to stream their game online. The platform also hosts competitions and conferences and users can follow eSports or gaming celebrities.
In addition, the dedicated gaming platform lets marketers reach a highly engaged and specific audience.
Facebook says it also plans to launch a service that rewards top gamers. Dubbed Level Up, the programme is to be rolled out over the coming few months. A few creators are also currently trialling subscriptions to their channels according to Variety.
Facebook Gaming is an attempt to both establish audiences away from the News Feed, but also catch up to platforms such as Twitch. The key advantage the social site has is its audience data.
The new platform also lets fans purchase game content and also send virtual goods. In addition, content creators are actually making money as Facebook pays out $0.01 per star that a streamer earns.
Video gaming continues to be one of the top performing industries in entertainment. Over half of game revenues are also expected to come from mobile devices, which puts Facebook is an excellent position to score.


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The Fizzy Tarté, one of Lake Districts “most famous cocktail bars,” is working hard to expand their drink menu by adding new, fresh drinks for their guest. Fizzy Tarté has launched a new cocktail menu and is known for its relaxing and contemporary environment. But the bars new cocktail drink is making a quite an impression.
While the bar has received many positive reviews, some have said their new cocktail drinks are “fit for a queen.” Bar Manager, Kris Grobelny said, “our Top Tarté cocktails are a new level for the Lake District and particularly the Pornstar Martini cocktail is unbelievably delicious.”
Every drink is made with high quality “fresh ingredients, homemade syrups, and only the best, tried and tested spirits.” The bar is looking forward to serving their guests.
You may view a copy of this publication at https://training.birminghameastside.com/2018/11/13/a-drink-fit-for-a-queen/


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WILKES-BARRE-- Meyers High School quickly sold out of tickets to the school’s final football game against cross-town rival, GAR High School, according to Meyers Athletic Director Mike Namey.
“Ticket sales at Meyers are completely sold out,” Namey said Monday, the day tickets were made available to the public.
Meyers and GAR both were allotted 1,000 tickets to be sold publicly.
GAR on Monday sold out of its allotment of 1,000 public tickets, but have not sold out of the 500 tickets allotted to current students, GAR Athletic Director Simon Peter said.
Peter said if GAR doesn’t sell out of student tickets this week, he might be able to sell an additional 100 adult tickets.
Interest is still very high, he said.
“Quite honestly, after we locked the doors to the gym lobby and put up the ‘Sold Out’ sign, there was a number of people who came to the door,” Peter said.
After an 87-year-old rivalry, Meyers and GAR are preparing to merge sports teams next year with the other city school, Coughlin.
The final game between GAR and Meyers will be held Oct. 27 at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium. Seating is limited to 3,000 people because the home side bleachers were dismantled.


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Words couldn’t contain Adriana Lima’s enthusiasm for having the “huge honor of” wearing the $2 million Bombshell bra at last night’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show at New York’s Lexington Ave. Armory.
New mom Adriana delivered personality and passion for her starring row in last night’s lingerie glitterfest.
“Every year, every girl hopes that it’s her. It’s so special to wear it, especially during my comeback,” Lima said.
In a gushing embrace of sensual motherhood — a feeling we celebrate with Adriana — Adriana Lima compared herself to Heidi Klum and Alessandra Ambrosio, who also returned to the Victoria’s Secret runway as yummy mummies.
“We’re all on the same path,” Lima said. “I know that now I feel more womanly, more confident, more sexy than ever before. I seriously feel more beautiful now than I did before I had Valentina. I’m very lucky.”
Victoria’s Secret Angels Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes didn’t walk the runway this year, both being pregnant with their first children.
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With the arrival of Apple Pay yesterday, the mobile wallet industry has been reinvigorated.
Now, it looks like Visa and MasterCard are looking to advance all mobile wallets by lowering their transaction fees.
Payments through mobile wallets currently are charged at Visa and MasterCard’s “Card Not Present” rate — which is typically higher than purchases with a credit card in hand, since it adds risk to the transaction. However, the two major payments networks are adding a third category — “cardholder present” rate — for mobile wallet providers to cut their digital transactions costs. The lower price is contingent on the mobile wallet providers integrating their services with biometric sensors, most prominently Touch ID in Apple’s iPhone 5S, 6, and 6 Plus.
The card-present rate is on average 1.5% of the purchase price. Card-not-present, meanwhile, costs 2.75%.
Visa declined to comment. MasterCard has not responded to a request for comment.
Dave Birch, an analyst and an advocate for a cardholder-present rate, told Bank Innovation that “card-present and card-not-present are 1960s concepts that are irrelevant in modern, always-on, connected commerce. Cardholder present makes much more sense [today].”
The changing in pricing rules Visa and MasterCard are discussing with mobile-wallet providers relate to the EMV standard. Sources say the method of introducing a cardholder-present interchange rate might be made possible by increasing the current “chip and signature” transaction rate, which is between 1.5% and 2.75%. By increasing the chip-and-signature rate, Visa and MasterCard could create a new category of transaction fee — namely “cardholder present” — without lowering its base rate.
There’s only one group this pricing helps: mobile wallet services. Nothing changes for the merchants and issuers because their cut remains the same. However, mobile wallet companies — LevelUP, Google Wallet, Softcard, LoopPay, etc — now get a bigger piece of the pie, thanks to Apple, because it has apparently successfully argued to the networks that its biometric security-driven payments contain less fraud risk that chip-and-signature. Who would have thought that Apple Pay would not not kill mobile wallets, but facilitate their resurgence?Like This Post


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Hero Honda to launch 7 new bikes; targets 6 lakh unit sales this month
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New Delhi: Despite rising inflation, higher interest rates and a slowdown in the economy bikes market leader Hero Honda Motors is targeting record sales for the festival month of October.
The company plans to launch no less than seven bikes very soon and its dealers outlets have been stocked up to meet a demand of around 6 lakh bikes and scooters this month.
Pawan Munjal managing director, Hero Honda Motors, said the company aimed to sell a record 6 lakh bikes this year, the highest ever sold by the company, which also happens to be the company's silver jubilee year.
This figure is more than its sales in October 2006, when it sold around 5-lakh units. Incidentally, 2006 was the year when the Indian auto industry was booming.
Munjal said the company had increased production and would stock its 3,000 dealerships and sales touch points with maximum inventory and planned to sell each and every bike dispatched by the company.
Instead of an official launch, the new bikes were recently showcased to the company's dealers. The company has also begun shipping the bikes from this month on.


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Recently, a new kind of food truck made its debut in Denver — and it’s adding even more credence to the prediction that CBD would be the top foodie trend of 2019.
La Xochitl Burgers and Tacos, owned by Chef Chito Arreola, is now serving CBD-infused foods to its hungry guests. Its diverse menu features items like the Cracker Jack Burger, which is topped with a sunnyside up egg, bacon, peanut butter, and jalapeno jelly. Cactus tacos and vegan burgers are available as meatless options. Any order can be jazzed up with their full spectrum CBD sauce.
Arreola’s food truck is the first in the area to serve a full menu of CBD-infused foods. An unusual concept like this isn’t without risk, but Arreola wasn’t afraid to try something new. He felt food truck aficionados in Denver would be receptive to the idea of CBD-infused offerings and there’s reason to think he might be right — from American classics like macaroni and cheese to Mexican favorites like quesadillas, CBD dishes have already proven popular with diners across the country.
When it comes to the intersection of food and CBD, food trucks also make sense from a financial perspective. Starting a food truck comes with less risk than starting a brick-and-mortar restaurant, since start-up costs are typically under $100,000 rather than $500,000 or more, according to the Washington Post. Considering that CBD is already an expensive business to enter, limiting the initial capital needed is a smart move.
CBD and food trucks share a lucrative — and enthusiastic — target demographic. An estimated 47% of millennials have eaten at food trucks, according to news site Big Think (which dubbed them “the Food Truck Generation”). Millennials are also the most likely age group to use CBD, with 39 percent of adults aged 25 to 34 saying that they’ve used infused products, according to market research firm Dynata.
La Xochitle isn’t the only CBD-infused food truck trying to take advantage of these overlapping trends. For example, in Oregon a truck called CBD Joe’s serves breakfast, BBQ, and coffee infused with CBD. Nor is the trend limited to states with legalized cannabis — in Georgia, Sunshine Alchemy offers juices and cocktails with an optional CBD boost.
However, there’s one major catch facing many of these businesses: Adding CBD to food and drink is technically still illegal under federal law, since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved of it as a food additive.
While these laws are loosely enforced in many areas, states and cities are beginning to crack down with regulations of their own. In Atlanta, for example, authorities have pledged to penalize any businesses caught selling CBD foods and drinks, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Even in places where blanket prohibitions aren’t enforced, like in Colorado, businesses must fill out mountains of paperwork to prove their products don’t contain excessive amounts of THC — and any claims of health benefits are strictly forbidden.
Still, with such a demonstrable demand for what they’re offering, and the possibility of full national legalization of cannabis in the not-so-distant future, it seems like CBD food trucks are likely to be a fixture on at least some American streets for years to come.


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Rapyd introduces $100 million Miami Tech Power Initiative
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Rapyd, a global FinTech as a Service company has announced its ‘ $100 Million Miami Tech Power Initiative’, a new initiative with the City of Miami to bolster the growing technology and startup industry.
Under the program, Rapyd will waive payment processing fees of up to $5 mn for 20 companies, $100 mn in total, for companies interested in relocating and for companies already based in the city. The program will be launched in Miami first and will be rolled out in other emerging technology centers across the country in the future. The program aims to strengthen the tech ecosystem and empower companies to expand their global digital footprint.
“The world is becoming more ‘local’ with an increased focus on creating authentic experiences. Rapyd specializes in connecting business and consumers no matter where they are located or what they do, starting in local markets and expanding into strong global connections to break down boundaries. We see that Miami is rapidly becoming a central destination for technology development. Our goal is to work with local ecosystems that are looking to change the way business is done globally and make investments to help power that growth. Miami represents this “shift” as a rapidly emerging destination of technology development and innovation which is why Rapyd is making this investment in the local ecosystem,” said Eric Rosenthal, Vice President and Managing Director of the Americas for Rapyd.
Miami’s tech ecosystem has undergone a tremendous acceleration in the past years as a center of innovation and an environment that is friendly to startups and established businesses looking to grow. The new initiative from Rapyd, in collaboration with the City of Miami, aims to attract high-tech companies and talent to the city and support their growth.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Rapyd on this new initiative as it will further accelerate the exciting tech ecosystem developing in Miami by providing local companies with the payment infrastructure they need to grow and succeed locally and internationally. Our city will continue to welcome new companies and employees working remotely, as well as support local businesses working to expand their international markets, and we thank Rapyd for their support,” said Francis Suarez, the Mayor of Miami.
Founded in 2016, Rapyd is a trading name of CashDash UK Limited. The company offers FinTech-as-a-Service platform with various local payment methods and services. Its solution portfolio includes collect, disburse, wallet and issuing.
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(RepublicanReport.org) – New York hasn’t exactly made itself known for its stellar use of the Constitution in recent years. Still, now that historical document is in the limelight there for a very unusual reason. It doesn’t have anything to do with unconstitutional mandates or laws, either. Instead, this rare original copy broke records for auction sales or documents or books. An anonymous buyer recently bought the paper for $43.2 million and didn’t even take it home.
The copy was sold for more than double of its $20 million estimate, and set a world auction record for any book, manuscript, historical document or printed text. #Constitution #Auction | @smitabw |https://t.co/FNcNkyB8nX
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This copy was sold once before, in 1988, for $165,000. This time, bidders included the anonymous buyer as well as 17,000 cryptocurrency investors. But this original copy won’t be headed to a private home collection. Instead, it will be “on loan” in Bentonville, Arkansas, at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. It’s a great sign that a large group of people places so much monetary value on the United States Constitution. It would be an even better sign if those who are paid to protect it would actually read it. Who knows? Now that it’s on public display, maybe it will garner more interest.
In any case, this sale didn’t just break sales records in the United States; it actually broke world records. So now, let’s just hope this attention leads to more people reading the document that is the backbone of our entire system.
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I close out a week of coverage from China with reporting from Hangzhou, the tech hotbed. As a note, I'll be heading off on vacation this week. My colleague Alison Snyder ([email protected]) will be handling the next three editions of Future.
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1 big thing: Chinese digitalization in a box
China’s take-no-prisoners Big Tech war is playing out in An Huang's little family grocery in Hangzhou, a three-hour drive southwest of Shanghai.
What’s going on: A year ago, Huang and his father had a visit from representatives of Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant. What did they think of transforming their dowdy place into a state-of-the-art, digitalized store, with all the bells and whistles, under Alibaba’s Tmall brand?
- According to Huang, it took him and his father only about five minutes to agree.
- Today, as he stocks up on popular beer and snacks for the World Cup rush, he told Axios that revenue is up 30% in his spruced-up shop, equipped with artificial intelligence-backed apps and even a heat sensor to track foot traffic.
Why it matters: Alibaba says that over the last year, it has redone about 1 million mom and pop shops like the Huangs' across China. It has done the same with about a hundred superstores. Big and small, these outlets buy all their goods through Alibaba's platform and pay using its affiliate Alipay app.
A picture of the future: These stores are examples of an expanding battleground among China’s cutthroat tech giants, and petri-dishes of the future of business around the world.
- Self-contained universes: What Alibaba and rivals like Tencent and JD.com are doing is corralling businesses into branded, self-contained, AI-infused universes in which only their affiliates capture the profit.
- Moving across sectors: Acting rapidly at large scale, they are conceiving and trying out new business models not only in retail, but also investment, lending, payments, and logistics.
Among the central ideas is that in the future, shoppers will not view e-commerce and brick-and-mortar as distinct things, but as a single merged organism — as simply “commerce.” Alibaba regards this concept as so fundamental that only businesses that grasp it will survive.
- By comparison, the West’s tech, retail and financial elite appear lumbering. Even Amazon and Walmart are well behind.
- Many of these slow-moving Western companies risk being overrun by global business and economic trends already in motion.
2. Life at the top with President Xi
The culture of consumerism tracks back to 18th century Europe. Back then, it was all about fun and acquiring novelties from faraway places. Now, it's China's turn, but in its case, Beijing has woven consumerism into state policy — it's how President Xi Jinping has plotted to take the country to the next stage economically and geopolitically.
What's going on: Big Chinese tech companies are expected to play a larger role in society than the U.S. champions — Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft, which carry American technology globally but are purely private. If they want to keep operating, especially at their scale, Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent — known as BAT — must conform to effective political regulation.
- The big picture: Xi needs the big companies. If China is to reach Xi's goal and capture the commanding heights of global technology in the 2020s — in AI, electric cars, robotics, aerospace — it's the BAT companies that will carry it there.
- The essential players: Along with their current dominance of Chinese commerce, that fact makes BAT no less important than the government in fundamentally reshaping Chinese society.
But, but, but: When Alibaba founder Jack Ma speaks of wanting to help expand China's middle class, as he often does, including in this 2015 speech at Stanford, they are not mere words, says Shanghai-based Jonathan Woetzel of McKinsey. That is Xi's policy, so it has to be Ma's, too.
Driving it home: One message none of the tech tycoons missed was the 18-year prison sentence meted out in March to Wu Xiaohui, founder of Anbang Insurance.
- The government "takes a light touch" toward tech and other startups when they launch, Woetzel said. "It provides lots of room to experiment. It can stimulate demand. But when they get big, the government starts to intervene in the form of regulation and supervision."
3. The fate of China's "Group of 4"
When Chinese investment in U.S. companies plunged by 83% last year, it was the result of Beijing's crackdown on capital. But it also reflected a reckoning for four Chinese titans who Beijing cut down to size, according to new research.
What's going on: Since 2008, Chinese investors have poured $122 billion into U.S. companies. Half of that — $55.8 billion — was in 2016. But last year, investment plunged to just $9.1 billion.
Why it happened: Joy Dantong Ma, a researcher at MacroPolo, writes in a new report that among the reasons for the surge of investment was a loosening of government oversight, known as Order No. 9, and a devaluation of the yuan.
- But, but, but: When Ma looked at the individual investments, she saw that just four companies — what MacroPolo calls the Group of 4 — accounted for 61%, or $34 billion, of China's entire 2016 investment.
- The four: Anbang Insurance, HNA Group, Oceanwide Holdings and Wanda Group.
- Absent those six deals, 2016 would have been just a tad higher than the three prior years, Ma writes.
Beijing noticed too: For years, Beijing has encouraged China's companies to "go out" and invest around the world. But that's not how the government viewed the Group of 4, which it proceeded to treat as something akin to traitors.
- The government seized control of Anbang and, in May, imprisoned founder Wu Xiaohui for 18 years.
- Under pressure from strict new capital controls, Dalian Wanda began to sell off its properties in the U.S. and overseas. HNA did the same.
- Oceanwide appears to be the exception. Just two weeks ago, it got final approval for yet another U.S. deal — a $3.8 billion takeover of Genworth Financial, an insurance company, reports Mingtiandi's Greg Isaccson.
The bottom line: Ma attributes the four companies' 2016 dealmaking to pessimism gripping the Chinese business community, otherwise known as capital flight. "Faced with a depreciating currency and a slowing economy, investors looked for safe havens to park their assets," she writes. What followed was the Chinese government attempting to shock the system out of its funk.
Coda: Now, says Ma, Chinese investment has reverted to the mean: In 2016, the U.S. suddenly became 29% of total outbound Chinese investment, from an average of 8.3% from 2009-2015. Now, it is closer to the long-term average.
4. Mailbox: A long view on mass joblessness
Last week, we reported that in Beijing, JD.com is unveiling an automated warehouse that can ship 200,000 packages a day, employing just four people, all of them servicing the robots. Among the many responses was this, excerpted, from Future reader Konrad Volz:
"We know from academic studies how unemployment can be inherited through generations. When there are no jobs left, and no prospects to achieve anything, why should young people even attend school? How do we motivate them?
And what will happen to people when the formative years of a person are lost without school and education? What will be the impact of that? How can people be motivated to learn, to undergo a formative process, without any need for them to "apply" these things learned in some future occupation? And what will the impact on society then be?
Again: Who are we, when we no longer define ourselves by our work, occupation, job?"
5. Worthy of your time
- The new geopolitics of AI (Ian Hogarth) (h/t Azeem Azhar)
- Lunch with Carlos Ghosn, ‘Le cost killer’ (Roula Khalaf - FT)
- The World Cup, according to hackers (Joe Uchill - Axios)
- Blockchain beyond Bitcoin (Video) (Reuters)
- 5G standards, finally. Is that a good thing? (Victor Tangermann - Futurism)
- Taming killer robots (Will Knight - Tech Review)
6. 1 fast thing: Delivery in China
A central feature of the future seems likely to be intolerance for the ticking second. That's according to JD.com, the Chinese e-commerce giant, which promises astonishing package delivery time.
By the numbers: The company says it makes 90% of Chinese deliveries within 24 hours, though 57% arrive within 12 hours — and you can also schedule delivery within 30 minutes. Even 85% of goods shipped from abroad are delivered in a day.
How it does it — and why: Apart from JD, China has no national courier company like FedEx or UPS. China's other e-commerce companies rely on dozens of disparate, disconnected local couriers.
- JD founder Richard Liu says fast delivery is a compulsory differentiator. In recent years, he has forgone most profit in order to build up JD's nationwide logistics system, including some 65,000 staff couriers who deliver on bicycles and in small vans.
- In the future, JD says, customers will tolerate only reliable, ultra-fast delivery. And their definition of "ultra-fast" will become shorter and shorter.
- For luxury items, an electric Geely vehicle tools up to your house delivering your package by a white-gloved courier wearing a tie as in the photo above.
- Two years ago, JD spun off delivery into JD Logistics, allowing other companies to pay for the service.


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AnTuTu reveals Top 10 best performance Android smartphones of January 2018
AnTuTu's January 2018 list of top 10 smartphones based on their hardware performance is out. And on the top is the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro followed by the HUAWEI Mate 10 and the Honor V10, all powered by a Kirin 970 SoC. The Snapdragon 835 SoC-driven OnePlus 5 lies at the fourth position, down from the number one spot in the previous list.
AnTuTu has been the industry standard to evaluate the performance of popular smartphones and tablets. The performance score that it gives forth hinges on the hardware configuration of a device. It assesses the performance of each aspect of the device including CPU, GPU, UX, memory and more. Then, an average score is arrived at, which reflects the true performance level of the device.
For a long time, AnTuTu has been in the practice of publishing a monthly list of devices based on their performance. So, the top 10 Android smartphones list based on performance in January 2018 is out and surprisingly, it turns out that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC is not the fastest around but rather HUAWEI's proprietary Kirin 970 SoC has earned this distinction with three Kirin 970 SoC-powered smartphones securing the top three slots. The HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro with an average score of 214580 emerges at the top, followed by the HUAWEI Mate 10 with a score of 212841. Both handsets were launched in October last year integrating the brand new in-house Kirin 9710 SoC. The third place is captured by flagship Honor V10 from HUAWEI's sub-brand Honor. The handset boasts of a score of 212557.
In the fourth place is the Snapdragon 835 SoC-powered OnePlus 5 which managed to notch up a score of 211292. The last time it had occupied the pole position though. The mid-cycle upgrade, OnePlus 5T is sitting at the fifth place in the list with a score of 210134. ZTE's nubia Z17 occupies the sixth spot accumulating a score of 208922 and with a score of 206571, the Xiaomi Mi 6 secures the seventh rank.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 earns the eighth spot with a score of 205206. And surprising as it may sound, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 and the Galaxy S8+ are down at the ninth and tenth position with a score of 203501 and 199000 respectively.
However, these rankings of smartphones keep on changing every month. Next month's raking will likely change drastically as the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 will come into play. It remains to be seen how much performance improvement the new SoC will bring in.


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Planning a last-minute trip to watch the Crimson Tide take on Clemson in the 2016 National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium?
The good news is there's still several options for getting to Arizona by Jan. 11, but the bad news is they're all going to cost ya.
For those considering heading to Arizona this week to watch the Tide and the Clemson Tigers face off, here's a general rundown of how much you'll be spending on flights, hotels and game tickets if you book sooner rather than later.
Depending on how much travel time and layovers you're willing to endure, flight prices out of Birmingham range from around $712 and up based on what date you plan on flying out, according to Expedia.
Keep in mind that pricing appears to increase as the dates get closer to game day. In addition, if you're planning to leave the Midwest on Jan. 12, your return flight will likely involve a layover and some down time as well since most fans will be traveling home that day.
If you're a nervous flyer or just looking to save, Greyhound offers bus route from Birmingham to Phoenix with tickets starting at $161 one-way. Just make sure you account for the 36 hours it'll take you to get there so you don't miss the game.
As far as hotels, those looking to save money should still be able to find rooms for around $80 per night in a two star hotel in Phoenix. Of course, as you get closer to the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, prices will go up. Currently, most hotels in the area appear to be around $200 and up per night.
Of course, you're still going to need tickets to the game. StubHub.com is going to be your best bet for finding tickets with some priced as low as $587 each for seats in the upper corner of the stadium, according to AL.com reporter Matt Zenitz. For seats with a better view of the game, prepare to spend more.
Making plans for a last-minute trip to the 2016 National Championship? Share your traveling tips in the comments below.


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BBVA had bought San Francisco-based user-experience and design outfit Spring Studio as it continues to aggressively pursue its stated aim of becoming the "best digital bank of the 21st century".
The founder of Gravity Payments has pledged to boost the minimum wage for his 120-strong team to $70,000 a year, funding the generous bump in part by slashing his own pay.
Discover has introduced a security feature that lets people who misplace their credit cards freeze their accounts from their mobile phones.
American Express is teaming up with Jawbone to let people make contactless payments from their fitness tracker wearable devices.
NCR has launched a cloud-based ATM operating platform that the vendor claims can eliminate malware and reduce total cost of ownership by up to 40%.
British businesses were hit by card fraud once every 20 seconds in March, with small businesses being the most popular targets.
Barclays Bank has launched a digital 'Rewards Wallet' that will pay customers cash to recognise and reward their relationship with the bank.
A widely-held suspicion that UK banks are covering up the true scale of cybercrime has been confirmed by the City of London Police chief Adrian Leppard, who says that up to 80% of online crime goes unreported to the authorities.
Welcome to Finextra's live coverage of the Swift Business Forum in Toronto. This year’s conference, on the theme 'expect the unexpected' will explore how firms are using technology and new ways of thinking to better prepare for an unpredictable future.
Global retail banking IT spend is set to reach $131 billion by the end of 2015, driven largely by investment in mobile and digital channels and core platform renewal, according to figures from analyst house Ovum.
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BY GINA G. SCALA
Even as the most densely populated coastal communities along the Eastern seaboard deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the countdown to Christmas has begun. It seems to start earlier each year as retailers decorate stores before Halloween has come and slowly the airwaves are abuzz with toys for children; jewelry for women and cars for men.
And this year, the countdown has 45 percent of Americans wishing they could skip the holiday season because of the financial pressure, according to a new Think Finance poll. The survey also found these pollsters’ stress from holiday expenses is high or extremely high.
About 45 percent of those asked said they don’t expect to have enough money to cover holiday costs this year and 85 percent said they will spend the same amount on gifts this year or less, according to the poll. Only about a quarter of those polled said they planned to spend up to $1,000 on gifts, while 54 percent said the plan to spend $500 or less.
"The economy has shown gradual improvement in recent years, but everyday Americans are still working hard to cover expenses making holiday spending particularly stressful," Ken Rees, CEO of Finance, said in a statement accompanying the release of the poll.
The survey found 41 percent of pollsters said they would use store layaway programs; 50 percent of those individuals earn $75,000 to $99,999 and 32 percent of those earning more than $100,000 have used the layaway program.
"The fact that people across income levels are turning to layaway makes it clear that we need more financial options,” Rees said. Nearly two-thirds or 68 percent of those polled agree.
With 41 percent of respondents saying they could survive without a paycheck for just two weeks and another 25 percent saying they could get by for a month, is it any wonder the holidays are stressful.
“Many of us feel financial stress around the holidays, but for those who are already struggling, this can be a particularly difficult time of year,” Rees said.
Think Finance is a provider of payday loans and other financial services for consumers with limited or no access to banking services. Recently, it surveyed 1,000 Americans across all income levels that use various forms of alternative financial services — including payday loans, prepaid debit cards and direct deposit advances.


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The recent inflation surge has many consumers and businesses upset — as they should be. Inflation makes it costly to hold liquid assets, which both groups need. Declining dollar values make it more costly for foreign entities to buy from American businesses. Inflation also punishes senior citizens whose savings shrink through no fault of their own.
Congress, the White House, and the Federal Reserve are to blame for the situation, but they are choosing to scapegoat big business. The White House recently issued attacks on large meat processors, saying they have bought up rivals and are raising prices. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has called for the breakup of Kroger, a leading retail grocer.
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In an indication of the occasions, Swedish purchase now, pay later big Klarna is reportedly near inking a brand new spherical of funding that will slash its valuation to $6.5 billion — about 1/7 of what the corporate was valued in June of 2021.
The Wall Avenue Journal reported in the present day, citing nameless sources, that Klarna was “negotiating to lift about $650 million principally from present buyers led by Sequoia Capital.” Sequoia chairman Michael Moritz can also be chairman of the embattled funds big.
The deal remains to be within the works, reported the Journal. But when accomplished, it should symbolize an enormous fall from grace for Klarna, which was driving excessive final 12 months when it raised $639 million in a spherical led by SoftBank’s Imaginative and prescient Fund 2 at a $45.6 billion valuation.
Klarna has been making an enormous push into the US, competing with the likes of publicly traded Affirm. In early June, Klarna stated that over the previous 12 months, its “U.S. buyer base has grown by over 65%, reaching over 25 million customers.” The entire BNPL (purchase now, pay later) phase has taken successful as of late, however nonetheless, the large drop in valuation for Klarna provides new which means to the phrase “down spherical.”
Nob6 has reached out to Klarna for remark.
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Love opens wallets and hearts this Valentine's Day
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COUPLES will spend big on romantic dinners and getaways this Valentine's Day as they move away from the traditional flowers and lingerie.
Loved-up Aussies are expected to splurge $936 million on gifts for that special someone in the lead up to February 14, according to IBISWorld general manager Karen Dobie.
"More expensive items are back on the agenda this year," she said.
Romantics are seeking out unique, memorable and intimate experiences - not a card that will be likely just be recycled.
It is estimated Australians will spend $34 million on intimate dinners this year, up 8 per cent from 2012, with restaurants owned by celebrity chefs in high demand.
Romantic getaways will cost us $438 million, up 4 per cent, and have been long planned, according to Flight Centre.
"The lead-time on bookings for that weekend has increased from 8 days to 14 days prior. This means people are booking their romantic Valentine's escape well in advance," a spokesperson said.


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Volvo has just released two videos that have moved to forefront of the auto industry. Volvo cars are marketed as the safest cars on the market. The carmaker’s design also reflects the clean, sleek characteristics of Swedish design.
The two new car videos personify that image.
The first video is a six-month-old project Volvo has introduced in conjunction with Microsoft. The HoloLens (hologram) allows customers to wear a device to configure vehicles in a new way, via visualization.
The video shows how shoppers can view useful features often overlooked in car manuals via three-dimensional glasses device. The result is “augmented reality.”
Although not yet available to the public, early demonstrations showed potential customers confirming details. Volvo customers are wearing the untethered holographic computer to determine colors schemes and other options.
According to a report in Fortune, Microsoft has substantially invested in augmented reality and virtual reality technology. The businesses are expected to generate $150 billion in combined annual revenue by 2020, according to Digi-Capital, a research and advising firm.
The second video showcases a futuristic-looking interior of Volvo concept vehicle currently on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Volvo, acquired by Zhejiang Geely Holding of China in 2010, has also been working on autonomous features. They include an interface which will allow drivers to activate and deactivate the self-driving mode through specially-designed paddles on the steering wheel.
The interface, called IntelliSafe Auto Pilot, will be available for the first time on 100 XC90 model cars. Volvo will make the interface available for its Drive Me project in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017.
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Prime Cargo is headquartered in Kolding, Denmark, but operates internationally and also has freight, warehousing and logistics activities in both Poland and China. “DSV Panalpina and Prime Cargo share the same values and way of doing business, providing high quality personal service at competitive prices, and together we will be able to achieve more,” said Henrik Nielsen, executive vice president at DSV Air & Sea, Northern Europe. The combination of Prime Cargo’s strong competencies in the field of e-commerce and fashion retail with DSV Panalpina’s global network and expertise offers new opportunities. “Prime Cargo’s customers will benefit from DSV’s global network and services, and existing DSV customers will get access to even stronger capabilities within e-commerce and fashion retail,” said Marcel Blomjous, managing director at DSV Solutions, Denmark.
“We are proud to become part of DSV Panalpina and as we move forward with the integration, it is our firm intention to ensure that all customers will continue to experience an uninterrupted, high level of service,” said Morten Høilund, managing director of Prime Cargo.
Daily operations will consist of business as usual, but, with the integration of Prime Cargo and DSV Panalpina, all customers will get access to DSV’s global transport and logistics network and the potential it brings.