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Sony Corp's revenue from India down 9 per cent
Smartphones accounted for about 30% of Sony’s roughly Rs 10,000 cr revenue in the previous financial year, falling from 40% a year ago, when turnover was Rs 11,010 crore.
Sony’s 9X media buyout talks fail
Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the talks between the two have confirmed that SPN is no longer in...
Stocks in news: Gillette, Jai Corp, Inox Wind
The Indian market is expected to open flat on Wednesday tracking mixed trend seen in other Asia...
Stocks in news: Aurobindo, DB Corp, Cosmo Films
The Indian market is expected to open flat on Monday tracking mixed trend seen in other Asian markets.
Sony’s campaign for La Liga says it’s not football, it’s war
Creative agency JWT has worked on the campaign that will show what happens on the field translates to banter between fans off the field.
Sony launches new English movies channel Le PLEX HD
Le PLEX HD will bring alive a ‘Plex-experience’ on the TV sets through their channel packaging and slot names like ‘ The Night Show’ ‘The Noon Show’ and ‘ Le Premiere’.
Sony Pictures Entertainment appoints Ram Mirchandani as head of creative development
Ram Mirchandani was also founder and CEO of Rampage Motion Pictures where he co-produced the national award winning film Vicky Donor.
Sebi orders attachment of bank, demat accounts of Sai Prasad Corp
The markets watchdog has found that entities failed to comply with an earlier order passed in February that directed them to refund investors' money.
RBI lets banks issue masala bonds, to accept corp bonds in LAF
To improve communication, it has been decided that auction results of government bond auctions will be published by RBI at a stipulated time, the release added.
Yes Bank apppoints Amit Sanan head Mid Corp Banking
The two existing teams of Emerging Corporate Banking and Commercial Business Banking of 300 relationship managers nationally will now report to him.
Rel Infra completes stake sale of cement unit to Birla Corp
The deal was announced in February 2016 and has now been completed with transfer of shares and receipt of sale consideration.
Sony’s latest portable high-power audio systems are taking the party to the next level
The powerful home audio systems are portable, and come with Bluetooth and NFC connectivity to enhance ease-of use for an array of devices.
Tata Power in talks to acquire power arm of DB Corp promoters
Discussions have been held between Tata Power & DB Corp, though no final decision has been taken yet internally by Tata Power.
Shares of Shipping Corp plunge 5% on weak Q1 nos
Total income fell to Rs 875.94 crore for the quarter ended on June 30, 2016, from Rs 1,118.22 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, it said.
Power Grid Corp rises on post-results commentary
“The project execution remained top notch and the earnings outlook robust,” say analysts.
Sunil Munjal ceases to be promoter of Hero MotoCorp
However, he will continue to hold 32,500 shares, 0.02 per cent of the paid-up capital, as an individual shareholder.
Sony MHC-V44D home audio system: The one-piece party machine
The whole idea is that it’s sort of portable — not because it’s light (it isn’t) — but because it’s a one piece unit and has a set of grab handles on the side.
Japanese will 'watch Sony TV' if US is attacked: Donald Trump
Japan, Trump said, should be forced to pay 100 per cent of America's military costs for protecting the island nation, not the roughly 50 per cent it pays.
Japan-based JTEKT Corp looking to hike stake in Sona Koyo
Japanese auto-component giant JTEKT Corp, the world's biggest supplier of steering systems is looking to consolidate its presence in the Indian auto component market and has initiated talks to hike its existing stake in the listed flagship company of Sona Group, Sona Koyo Steering Systems Limited.
Buy Hero MotoCorp Ltd., target Rs 3430.0 : Shrikant Chouhan
Buy Hero MotoCorp Ltd. at a price target of Rs 3430.0 and a stop loss at Rs 3265.0 from entry point
Parting gift from Raghuram Rajan: Corp bond reforms on August 25
Measures to boost the corporate bond market will create a smoother passage for raising funds from the capital market and ensure a way forward for long-term corporate credit.
Soni suicide case: AAP MLA Sharad Chauhan arrested
AAP MLA Sharad Chauhan was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with AAP worker Soni suicide case.
Pawan Munjal reappointed Hero MotoCorp CMD and CEO
Besides, Hero MotoCorp said it has appointed Neerja Sharma as the Company Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer.
Iran plans to buy 20 regional jets from Japan's Mitsubishi Corp
The aircraft will be acquired through a lease-purchase contract and will be used by Aseman Airlines on domestic routes, Fakhrieh Khashan said.
Welspun India falls most in 16 years as Target Corp Severs business ties
Target accounts for 10% of Welspun India’s total revenue and the product under concern constitutes about 10% of the total business from the US firm.
Birla Corp completes acquisition of Anil Ambani's Reliance Cement at Rs 4,800 crore
The acquisition will provide the company with ownership of modern plants and take its cement production capacity to 15.4 million tonnes per annum.
Sony India aiming at 30 per cent growth in sales
The company sales grew at 38% during April-May, which is more than the industry growth rate, said sales head of the company Satish Padmanabhan.
Sony Pictures India ropes in Gayathiri Guliani as head of international distribution
She moves from Reliance Big Pictures. She has worked on movies like 3 idiots, Rock On, Jab We Met, Singh is King, Welcome, and Ghajini among others.
Indian Oil Corp to import gasoline until year-end: Sources
IOC that handled most of India's gasoline imports in the surge of shipments that started in April of last year - has kept taking gasoline to fill the domestic supply gap.
Delta Corp Q1 sees strong topline growth
In a chat with ET Now, Hardik Dhebar, CEO, Delta Corp talks about the strong Q1 numbers and future strategies for his company.
Stocks in news: Adv Enzymes, Tata Comm, Delta Corp
Here's the list of stocks which could make headlines today.
Quess Corp Q1: Seen 36% growth in profits
In a chat with ET Now, Ajit Isaac, CMD, Quess Corp talks about the results recorded in Q1 of the company and the driving factors for the same.
Sony Pictures close to acquiring Ten Sports for Rs 2,000 crore
The deal will make sports broadcasting in India a duopoly of 21st Century Fox-owned Star India and Japanese giant Sony Corp-owned SPN.
Sorry Xperia fans, Sony to ‘defocus’ on India
There will be a drop in its marketing and other efforts. Same strategy will be applied in Latin American and Pacific regions, reports the Xperia Blog website.
Sunil Munjal steps down as Hero MotoCorp Joint MD
The statement added Sunil Kant Munjal has expressed his desire to step down as joint MD once his tenure comes to an end on August 16,2016.
Hero MotoCorp unveils iSmart 110 in Mumbai
During the unveiling of New Hero iSmart 110, the minister advised all dealerships to compulsorily provide 2 Helmets to all their customers for their safety.
Sony launches new Hindi movie channel 'Sony Wah'
SPN's Hindi movie channel cluster comprising of Sony Max, Sony Max2, Sony Max HD and Sony Wah will cover the entire viewer spectrum of Hindi speaking markets.
Buy Bajaj Corp, target Rs 480: Reliance Securities
Reliance Securities expects the company to report 15 per cent CAGR in revenues and 24.9 per cent CAGR in earnings through FY16-18.
Expect a bumper year on earnings: Quess Corp
Staffing firm Quess Corp made a stellar debut by listing at Rs 499 on BSE, a premium of 57.41 per cent over its issue price of Rs 317. Subrata Kumar Nag, CFO, Quess Corp, talks to ET Now and shares his business outlook.
Middle class inadequately prepared for financial future: News Corp Survey
The findings are based on a survey by BigDecisions.com that covered around 46,000 users of its tax planning calculator over the last nine months.
Multiples & ChrysCap lead race for Hero FinCorp stake
After Hero MotoCorp sought applications in Jan, five firms including Creador Capital, Baring Asia, Partners Group and two mentioned above submitted initial bids in July.
Japan-based JTEKT Corp looking to hike stake in Sona Koyo Steering Systems
JTEKT Corporation was established in January 2006 through the merger of bearing manufacturer Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd and Toyoda Machine Works, Ltd., a machine tool manufacturer.
BSE to begin corp, govt bonds trading on clean price mechanism
In clean price mechanism, bonds will become part of 'FC' group for corporate bonds and 'GC' group - for government bonds.
Hold Hero MotoCorp Ltd., target Rs 3250.0 : Centrum Broking
The brokerage said the near term upside is already factored in the current valuations
Birla Corp's net profit jumps over three-fold to Rs 94 crore in Q1 FY2017
Income from operations at Rs 893.57 crore in the quarter under review too was up 16.61 per cent over Rs 766.27 crore in the corresponding previous quarter.
Sell Hero MotoCorp Ltd., target Rs 2840.0 : Citigroup
Modest headwinds are expected from commodity/conversion costs which might get offset by cost cutting efforts.
Buy Hero MotoCorp Ltd., target Rs 3800.0 : CapitalVia Global Research Ltd
Buy Hero MotoCorp Ltd. at a price target of Rs 3800.0 and a stop loss at Rs 3300.0 from entry point
Hero MotoCorp reports 18% rise in net profit for Q1
Hero Motocorp said it has sold 17.45 lakh units during the quarter against 16.45 lakh units in year-ago period.
Sony Pictures Networks India realigns key portfolios
Under the new structure, SPN’s international business will get consolidated within the networks’ sales and syndication business, while sports business will get aligned to the distribution business.


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Jesse Williams MedMen Commercial Reminds Us That Marijuana Legalization Is The New Normal
If you guys haven’t seen Jesse Williams in a brand spankin’ new commercial, titled The New Normal, created for the popular MedMen dispensary chain, it’s pretty damn dope. The commercial chronicles the history of cannabis from the Founding Fathers to the present, and captures the dynamic story from prohibition and injustice to mainstreaming marijuana. The award-winning and diverse team behind the commercial is comprised of individuals who have personal ties to cannabis, including star Jesse Williams, Director Spike Jonze, Academy-Award nominated cinematographer, Bradford Young and production designer currently working on new Lion King movie, James Chinlund.
We love the subtle use of the signature red MedMen bag at the end!

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As we enter the third year of VR, the industry will look to grow its adoption beyond technology and video game enthusiasts to include a more mainstream audience. Enterprise VR will be a major driver for the industry, which may lead to stronger consumer adoption in the coming months. The road to growth will include less expensive and more portable hardware, backed by a broad library of compelling content.
Enterprise To Drive Growth
Stephanie Llamas, SuperData VP of research and strategy, told AListDaily that enterprise will continue growing at a rapid pace, which will help communicate VR’s value. Over $4 billion was invested in VR business applications in 2017 alone, much of which came from R&D.
“The companies looking for solutions are also getting headsets on a whole group of people that might never have otherwise had access to them,” said Llamas. “There are also already a lot of lessons learned from consumer products that have translated into elements of successful use cases.”
“Virtual reality will continue to change the computing landscape with consumers and businesses alike in 2018,” Tony Parisi, global head of VR/AR strategy at Unity Technologies, said in agreement. “With VR investments only increasing, more industries across the board will be developing not only exciting consumer VR experiences but practical business applications as well. With enterprise VR moving from proof-of-concept to deployment, fields like automotive, architecture, creative and others will use VR to create immersive user applications that will change the way things are done.”
On the consumer side, Llamas predicts that VR revenues will increase to $7.2 billion, over twice what 2017 brought in, largely thanks to device penetration and new content that entices a more mainstream audience.
“Already, we are seeing Hollywood, AAA publishers and big-name theme parks get involved, and that will keep increasing,” said Llamas. “Also, China is booming with promise. In November 2017 alone, Xiaomi announced its Mi VR headset has sold 1.2 devices, a massive VR theme park is opening in Guiyang, and HTC Vive’s unveiling of their new premium standalone VR headset, the Vive Focus, to be released in China.”
“VR is in the trough of disillusionment, which is completely natural and expected for every tech cycle,” said Maureen Fan, CEO at Baobab Studios, which makes VR films. “Believers like us and the platforms will do heavy lifting to create the content and make the headsets more accessible to take VR to the mainstream. Narrative creators will experiment even more with interactivity. As new companies enter the market, headset price points will drop, and more creators will experiment with both VR and AR.”
Frank Azor, VP and GM at Alienware, gaming and XPS at Dell, said that the Alienware brand remains committed to supporting VR. He points to how Alienware made all its computers VR capable in 2016, then reduced the price points for some of its systems in 2017 in addition to introducing the Dell Gaming brand.
“You can get a VR-ready notebook for $899. That’s disruptive,” said Azor. “I think by the end of 2018, those prices will probably come down one or two hundred dollars further. We’re committed, and it’s not a question of ‘if’ for us, it’s a question of ‘when.’ When does VR become as mainstream and popular as the internet, smartphones and tablets have become? I don’t know that answer to that, but we think that’s going to happen, and we want to help it happen by doing everything we know how and can.”
VR Is On Course
“In many ways, VR is right where it should be,” said Parisi. “Historically, when you look back, enterprise and business are the first to adopt new technologies because they have the means, resources and problems to solve. We’re seeing that now with VR now across medical, training, entertainment and more. Now that we have some untethered all-in-one VR devices at lower price points, I expect to see a lift this holiday season and the growth trend continue in 2018.”
“In many ways, VR is right where it should be.” — Tony Parisi, global head of VR/AR strategy at Unity Technologies
“I think the headset makers and content developers are doing a great job, with a lot of companies both big and small investing in VR to move the industry forward,” Azor said. “The only way VR will die is if Dell, Oculus, HTC, Valve and content providers stop investing in it. If one of those companies stop, it all starts to crumble unless someone comes in to fill that space.”
Parisi also noted that mass adoption always comes down to compelling content and access to affordable devices. Llamas agreed, stating that VR still needs a “killer app” to draw consumers in by offering a high value proposition—convincing audiences to pick up headsets—followed by more accessibly priced and easier to use VR headsets.
Lower priced wireless VR headsets such as Oculus Go, which is expected to release later this year, may have a major impact on the industry. However, Llamas said that the devices need to offer quality experiences, otherwise they will end up hindering the growth of VR.
“If they do not provide experiences that do not impress consumers, this could pollute consumer expectations for the industry as a whole,” Llamas explained. “Whatever entry point we use to get consumers inside headsets needs to be strong, otherwise they will have a long lasting negative impression that is far more difficult to dispel than if they had none at all. But I think in the end, the response will be positive.”
Both Fan and Parisi remain optimistic about the device’s potential, and they both emphasize content as the key.
“We are excited that Oculus Go will introduce VR to a new group of consumers who are attracted to the lower price point and all-in=one native VR wireless device,” said Fan. It all comes down to having great content to attract consumers, however.”
“I think these devices will have a huge impact on driving consumer adoption of VR, and the proliferation of untethered, all-in-one VR devices like these can only help move us closer to the promise of VR,” Parisi added.
Oculus isn’t the only company developing wireless VR headsets. The HTC Vive Focus was announced in November, but release plans are currently limited to China. Additionally, hardware companies including Dell, Lenovo, Acer and others partnered Microsoft for its Windows Mixed Reality program, with each creating their own relatively low-cost and portable headset.
But even with these devices entering the market, Azor affirmed that Dell isn’t looking to disrupt the VR industry with its Dell Visor headset.
“I’ve always said clearly, speaking with HTC, Oculus and other headset providers, that we’re not in the VR headset business. That is not a key or core strategy of ours right now,” said Azor. “Microsoft came to us and said that they were doing a VR headset and gave us an opportunity to build one that could marry our machines better than a third-party headset, and we said ok. It’s just another product offering, and we continue to have strong partnerships with Oculus and HTC.”


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Alpenfohn has announced its new Olymp dual fin-stack CPU cooler recently, showing users once again that extreme air cooling comes at a price.
In this case the price isn't to do with your wallet, it's the fact that this cooler weighs a massive 2.6lbs (1.2kg) out of the box, partly thanks to it packing two 140mm PWM fans that spin between 300-1,400 RPM. The six heat pipes on this device are made of nickel-plated copper and connect to a nickel-polished copper base to ensure cooling prowess.
The fans on offer push out noise between 8 and 26.8 dBA, allowing this product to offer a gigantic thermal capacity of 340W. Suitable for all recent AMD and Intel processors, this cooler is packed with some Alphenfohn Permafrost thermal paste and measures at a massive 165mm x 151mm x 150mm.
I hope you've got large muscles and an even bigger case. What has me even more on edge is that the company hasn't announced the pricing for this model just yet, hold on tight!


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Firefox 95 is rolling out to users on Windows, macOS and Linux. This update has a new security feature and enhanced support for Slack. More details inside.
A new version of the free 3D creation software Blender is out and it looks phenomenal. Blender 3.0 comes with new features and updates like an upgraded ‘Cycles X’ rendering engine, 2-3 times better mesh […]
Vivaldi celebrates its 5th year of existence with a new update. The latest build of the feature-filled browser adds a translate panel and shareable themes.
Ubuntu runs on all sorts of things, from gateways to games consoles, and now we can add robot dog to the list! Chinese hardware company Xiaomi recently unveiled an experimental four-legged robot called CyberDog. Their […]
Switching between open windows in elementary OS 6 has changed. A recent update replaced the distro’s flashy (in both senses of the word) alt + tab experience with a simpler version. The new approach is […]
Did you know that Microsoft Edge for Linux has a hidden easter egg featuring Tux, the Linux mascot? I certainly until didn’t until today — but it does! You probably know about Google Chrome’s dino […]
A new beta build of CutefishOS is available to download. While things aren’t quite “daily driver” ready (yet) the distro provides a quick and easy way to try the latest developments in the Qt-based Cutefish […]
The image editing app Pinta has a new bug-fix release out. Pinta 1.7.1 is intended as the final update in the GTK2-based series, with a GTK3 build (dubbed Pinta 1.8) said to be nearly ready […]
Thunderbird 91 is being back-ported to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. A security vulnerability affecting the Thunderbird 78.x series both builds offer is being actively exploited in the wild. But as upstream support […]
Scrcpy is a super-useful Android mirroring tool for desktop PCs. The tool gains physical keyboards simulation and a high-res app icon in the latest update.
GNOME 41 just got its first major update. GNOME 41.1 is a point release billed as a 'boring bug fix update' with tweaks for GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and more.
System76 has revealed it is working a new desktop environment that is not based on GNOME Shell. The American company already maintains its own Ubuntu-based Linux distro called Pop!_OS. Presently, that distro ships with a […]


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The Claret Jug logo is the defining part of all British Open Championship apparel and it is most distinctive in the head wear options this year at Carnoustie.
With more colors and alternative name drops, the Open and Claret Jug logo is more festive than years past according to Tracy Wilson, the National Sales Manager of Ahead.
When Wilson first started servicing the R&A for the British Open, she was told that navy, white, gray and black were the only colors that sold. Over time, she’s learned that it’s actually the bright colors that are the big sellers.
“It's affordable,” Wilson said of why headwear sells so well. “Everybody can purchase a hat they may not be able to afford a jumper or a polo shirt, but headwear definitely is something that they can afford, it's a souvenir that they can take home and they usually end up buying one or two for their friends as well.”
At £23, it’s one of the best bargains in The Shop this week at Carnoustie.


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Proposition 37, the California campaign that would have required some products made with genetically engineered food to be labeled as such, was solidly defeated in the voting booth by six points (53%-47%). This failure is somewhat surprising as Prop 37 began the campaign season with a nearly 2-1 lead, according to polls. In the wake of this defeat, a discussion of why Prop 37 was ultimately overwhelmed by the opposition and what this means for the future of the food movement is of critical importance.
So far, proponents of Prop 37 have been more than happy to place the blame on their opposition and the vast amounts of capital they spent. For example, Stacy Malkan, the media director for Yes on 37, said, "I think this election was largely a story of money. We didn't have the funds to compete." Ocean Robbins made the same point: "The 'No on 37' campaign spent $46 million burying the state's voters in an avalanche of misleading ads and outright falsehoods. Their efforts defeated the proposition."
I disagree. Although the opposition outspent the Yes on 37 campaign by five to one, the ultimate reason the Yes on 37 campaign failed was the message.
"You have a right to know" is a great slogan and a very attractive message, and was right there in the campaign's name: CA Right to Know. People do like to know what it is they are eating. No wonder then that when peopled were asked this summer whether they supported Prop 37, so many answered yes.
Unfortunately, a "right to know" argument only goes so far. When the "No on 37" campaign began to push back, claiming that the proposition would raise food costs and was confusing and full of exemptions, then the "right to know" became a much weaker message. After all, I have a right to know many things, but if that knowledge will cost a significant amount (say, in grocery bills), than I might choose to forgo that knowledge.
One might respond to the "No" campaign's claims by disputing them, by explaining that they are, at best, misleading and exaggerated or even outright falsehoods. But, with so much money on the "No" side, a more powerful response was necessary.
It was not enough for the "Yes" campaign to merely argue against the charge that consumers would pay more if 37 was enacted. The "Yes" campaign needed to go a step further and claim that not only did the public have a "right" to know about the genetically engineered ingredients in their food, but that it was necessary and important that they know.
Yes on Prop 37 should have been the "You Need to Know" campaign. After all, if a voter needs to know something, then claims that the law was poorly drafted or had some exemptions will not be as important. If something is imperative, you need to know it, even if it might cost you a bit more.
But that is not the argument that was made. Indeed, the "Yes on 37" campaign deliberately undermined that case. They often noted that that Prop 37 was just a simple information label and not a warning label. A warning label is, by definition, an example of something people need to know - an information label, not so much. Perhaps the leaders of Yes on 37 should publicly explain why they did not make the case for Prop 37 as a warning label.
Of course, the "Yes" campaign was happy to allow the public to make vague inferences that GMOs were bad and scary in some way, but the fact that they did not make the explicit claim that GMOs were dangerous undercut their message.
This vagueness was a hallmark of the campaign. We might have a right to know so that we can make informed consumer choices, but the "Yes" campaign did not seem terribly interested in the why and what of the informed choices consumers should make.
The campaign seemed to assume that voters would be able to understand and find useful this simple labeling initiative. But this assumption is exclusionary. If you did not already know the issues involved, how would the label help you make an informed consumer choice? The label would be useful only for those who are already familiar with issues involving organic, local, sustainable food. Without a concurrent information campaign as to why GMO labeling is important and what choice should be made, the label itself becomes a bit elitist.
Ultimately, however, this is the problem with the labeling initiative itself. Yes, GMOs raise quite a number of questions, but a simple labeling system does little to inform the consumer of the particular issues that are at stake. Different GMOs raise different levels of concern - from none at all to more serious - yet all GMOs get the same label.
Others are worried about monocrops and pesticide use or that the GMO industry has been taking legal action against non-GMO farmers who inadvertently have GMO crops growing on their land. The issues involving GMO crops go on and on.
A simple label does little to inform the consumer about the variety of issues at stake. Furthermore, many of these issues are not exclusive to GMOs (our industrial farms have been monocropping and abusing pesticides for decades with or without GMOs), but are related to the socio-economic-legal regime that shapes our modern farming industry. The solution to most of these issues is not in stigmatizing all GMOs, but addressing the particular issues and abuses themselves.
Unfortunately, leading the public to demand "patent law reform now!" (the real solution to the dangers of Big Ag) is not quite as easy or popular as encouraging people's vague fears of genetic engineering. It is easier to oppose Roundup-Ready crops than to oppose the Farm Bill that subsidizes and incentivizes our monocrop/herbicide farming industry. Which is why, ultimately, I am not terribly disappointed that Prop 37 failed.
Prop 37 was a flawed law with a poor strategy for passage. As easy as it is to blame the failure to pass this proposition on the money spent by Monsanto and others, perhaps we should look a little closer at the failures of the Yes on 37 campaign. We can always expect that those who benefit from the status quo will defend it and we must be prepared to counter their attacks appropriately. Money alone does not determine the outcome of an election.
Those of us who seek to improve our food systems need to more carefully consider how to promote good, clean and fair food. Good food did not lose this past week. We just need a better message.
Ernest Miller attended Yale Law School before entering the culinary world. He is now the chef at the Hollywood Farmer's Kitchen.


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An Aston Martin regarded as one of the finest cars ever built was put up for sale for £20million yesterday.
The DBR 1/2 was the firm’s most successful racing car, thrashing Ferraris and Jaguars in the 1950s – yet only four were ever built.
Now it is being sold for four times as much as any other British car.
Only a Bugatti Type 57C and Ferrari 250 GTO have fetched more.
The 1957 DBR1/2 has a three-litre engine giving out 250bhp and it hit 160mph as it became the only Aston to win Le Mans in 1959.
John Collins, who is handling the sale at Talacrest in Ascot, Berks, said: “This is the holy grail of motoring.
"It is one of the most successful and most recognisable and valuable Astons in history.
“It is one of the top five cars in the world.
"Models of this calibre are rarely available on the open market.
“And it is road registered so you can just jump in it and drive it to the local shops.”


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6SensorLabs has a new portable sensor that can test food for gluten in approximately two minutes.
Log in to Pizzamarketplace.com at 2 p.m. EDT on Oct. 22 for this 60-minute webinar sponsored by SpeedLine POS.
Some leading pizza restaurants are leverage their Paytronix Rewards Platform to boost guest visits and spend with tailored campaigns.
Consumer advocate ProtectMyData argues that the chip-and-signature implementation favored by US financial institutions lacks teeth.
SpeedLine Solutions' new EMV options safeguard restaurants from the transfer of liability for chip card-present credit card fraud.
ZippyApp enables job seekers to complete one common job application online and submit it in on a smartphone, tablet or computer to apply to any restaurant in ZippyApp’s employer network.
The eighth-generation platform uses Intel processor technology to maximize performance and enhance guest experience.
The technology was created to empower smaller brands and retailers with powerful mobile marketing and loyalty tools that up until now have only been attainable by big brand marketers, but at a fraction of the cost, said Justin Jarvinen, Warbler CIO.
Experts discuss how cloud-based POS systems work and if they are worth the investment.
LivingSocial has launched a new pilot program, Restaurants Plus, empowering consumers to eat out while saving money, according to a company press release.
MenuDrive and SpeedLine's new ordering system is working for Cottage Inn Pizza.
Bindo has debuted a beta version of its new Bindo POS for Restaurant, an iPad POS system.
Extreme Pizza is one of the first national restaurant chains to adopt eWOM’s new integration with Revention Point of Sale platform, HungerRush online ordering system and mobile ordering applications.
Experts will teach attendees how a cloud-based POS works and discuss if it's worth their investment.
Punchh, a provider of mobile loyalty and CRM technologies for the restaurant industry, has partnered with NCR Corporation to integrate the Punchh platform with the NCR Aloha POS.
After nearly 10,000 people signed a petition urging London-based PizzaExpress to stop siphoning tips from its employees, the chain announced Thursday it would eliminate a recently imposed admin fee by Oct. 6.
HME Wireless' new technologies promise to help restaurants deliver better customer service in a timely fashion, optimize staff productivity and promote a clean environment for customers.
Watterstrom Company and Creative Revolutions have partnered with mobile technology to solve the lack of communication in restaurants, according to a company press release.
The customer-centric site allowing visitors to view local restaurant info, find locations that deliver to them and get updates from their favorite places.
The 'guide will provide a roadmap' for restaurant owners and operators interested in implementing mobile payments into their business, NRA official says.


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DURBAN – Pharmaceutical firm Adcock Ingram lifted profit 20 percent despite consumers being under pressure.
South Africans suffering from allergies and flu piled into drugmaker Adcock Ingram’s over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, leading to some brands, such as Adco-Dol, Allergex, Alcophyllex and Napamol showing double-digit growth in the year to end June.
OTC drugs had seen a turnover improvement of 7.6 percent to R2bn.
Adcock said yesterday that the group reported 20 percent increase in trading profit to R866m while turnover increased by 10.2 percent to R6.54 billion. Headline earnings per share (Heps) from continuing operations increased by 26 percent to 387.7 cents a share.
Chief executive Andy Hall said the positive results were achieved through continued investment in their well-established brands, improved factory efficiencies and a relentless focus on customer service and product quality.
Prescription turnover rose by 15.5 percent to R2.24bn, while hospital turnover improved by 7.2 percent to R1.35bn.
Consumer turnover was almost flat at R686.7m.
The group said it remained competitively positioned to defend and grow its brands and Adcock aimed to expand its product portfolio through partnership arrangements and acquisition.
Adcock competes with larger rival Aspen Pharmacare.
Adcock acquired 100 percent of local medical instrument and pharmaceutical company Genop, for an undisclosed amount, in January.
In the year to end June, Genop contributed R223.8 million towards revenue and reported a profit before income tax of R6.2m.
The board declared a dividend of 86c a share out of income reserves to take the total dividend for the year to 172c, an increase of 24 percent compared to last year.
But Hall said the operating environment remained challenging in South Africa, especially seen in the light of the recent disappointing single exit price increase of 1.26 percent and ongoing financial pressure on consumers.
Hall said in the past six to eight weeks it had started to see the impact of a sharp weakening of the rand this year.
The rand has lost 16 percent against the dollar since the beginning of the year.
South Africa introduced an single exit price in 2004, which is the price at which manufacturers must sell their products to ensure consumers can afford essential medication.
“What we’re hoping for as an industry is that there will be some price relief in this second half of 2018 and effectively counter the devaluation of the rand," Hall said. – Additional reporting by Reuters
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A bear market may be forming in Bitcoin, which could contribute to the sell off of some high-yielding stocks, if not the market as a whole.
), to name just a few, are trading a closer correlation with the digital currency. Tesla recently bought $ 1.5 billion of the digital currency and said it plans to accept it as payment, prompting a surge in its shares.
High-growth stocks are under pressure due to fears of rising interest rates and bond yields, which reduce the present value of future cash flows. Tesla and online payment stocks are crowded trades too, making them vulnerable to a sell-off.
and Square are becoming digital currency brokers, allowing consumers to buy and store Bitcoin in their apps, with the goal of eventually being used by people to make purchases.
Stocks have been falling as Bitcoin has been in freefall. The digital currency was recently trading around $ 47,300, down 10% in the last 24 hours and 18% from highs of around $ 58,000 on February 21, according to CoinDesk.
Falling Bitcoin prices may be helping to reduce the
Index, which fell 2.5% on Monday and 2.2% on Tuesday.
The Bitcoin sell-off may have been delayed after its surge in recent months, and it may have received a push from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. She labeled Bitcoin an “inefficient” currency and warned it could be a sign of speculative excesses, in an interview published by the New York Times on Tuesday.
Traders appear to be taking Yellen’s comments as a sign that regulators in the Biden administration may erect more regulatory hurdles for cryptocurrencies, making it more difficult for banks and brokerages to offer trading services in digital currencies.
and other higher-cap indices may be more closely tied to Bitcoin as the list of companies involved in crypto technology or services expands. Now includes chip maker
(NVDA), the internet retailer
(OSTK) and banks like
(SBNY). Changes and brokerages like
Cboe Global Markets
(CBOE) and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) are also turning into crypto bets as they expand trading in digital currency-related futures and options.
Tesla’s push in Bitcoin was a vote of confidence in cryptocurrencies, but it may also have made Tesla a proxy for the currency, prompting an exodus of shares from investors who wanted a carmaker, not a game. of cryptocurrencies.
“When Musk and Tesla aggressively embrace Bitcoin (also from a transactional perspective), investors are beginning to link Bitcoin and Tesla at the hip,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives wrote in a note Tuesday, referring to the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk.
The rise of Bitcoin has also done wonders for stocks that were left for dead. Overstock, for example, increased 850% from $ 2.50 to $ 85 over the past year, including a 77% increase this year. The company has created a portfolio of blockchain and crypto companies under its Medici Ventures division. He now plans to turn that unit into a limited partnership called the Pelion Venture Partners Fund.
Excess stocks were down 10% on Tuesday, continuing a slide in recent days as Bitcoin prices tumbled.
The impact of Bitcoin is strongly felt on PayPal and Square. Businesses earn transaction fees on cryptocurrencies and appear to be increasing customer engagement and revenue per user, compared to clients who are not involved in crypto.
No business makes much of a profit from Bitcoin so far, and transactions involving the currency make minimal contributions to revenue. Wolfe analyst Darrin Peller estimates that Bitcoin contributes less than 1% to PayPal’s revenue and slightly more to Square’s.
“It’s not a major revenue driver, but it’s a useful tool to engage customers more,” he says. “As more people engage with apps, they use their digital wallets more often and more money goes into the ecosystem.”
In fact, apps could be conduits for Bitcoin to go mainstream. That, in turn, has fueled enthusiasm for the stock.
But now they are falling in tandem with Bitcoin. PayPal shares fell 6% Tuesday to $ 258 and are down 15% in the last five sessions from all-time highs of around $ 305.
Square, which reports earnings after Tuesday’s close, was down 7% to $ 248, down 9% from its closing record of $ 272.75 on February 12.
The total value of Bitcoin is still formidable at almost $ 1 trillion. The blockchain technology behind it is being adopted by banks and other financial firms.
(WFC) have invested in blockchain. The custodial bank
Bank of New York Mellon
recently announced that it would hold, transfer and issue crypto for asset management clients.
More banks are eager to offer crypto services, he noted.
Bank of America
in a report Tuesday, but they are awaiting guidance from Washington. However, it may be a while before investors see any impact on their income statements, especially if the Bitcoin bubble is now bursting.
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Premium EV lovers have one more reason to pick the 2021 version of the Porsche Taycan 4S over the last edition - the latest model now boasts of an upgraded EPA-estimated range, around 12% higher than the 2020 release. With the new specs bump, Porsche, no doubt, is closing the gap to its nearest rival Tesla, and specifically the Model S.
The Taycan 4S of last year was tempting enough but Porsche knew of the one gripe about the EV. The driving range fell short of expectations so it's only appropriate for the automaker to deploy a fix. For the end-users, this means an increased range of between 199 and 227 miles but the exact numbers will be determined by the size of the battery packed with the Porsche EV.
For the most optimal result, the best bet would be the Performance Plus option, which promises the highest gain of range on its 93.4kWh battery.
CNET said the range boost should make the new Porsche Taycan 4S more appealing than ever. It might be that the EV still lags when pitted against its Tesla counterpart but in terms of real-world usage, the difference in numbers easily grey out.
On paper, the Taycan 4S is inferior when compared to the Model S but test results have so far indicated that Porsche fans have no reason to be jealous. Sure, the latter EV enjoys an edge when it comes range coverage but it's too little to even harp about, the report added.
Now the question is how Porsche managed to deliver the range improvement when the 2021 and 2020 versions are pretty much of the same hardware, especially the battery size? It can only be assumed that the automaker applied bits of software tweaks to the system to squeeze that extra range gain.
In the absence of an official word from Porsche, Electrek asked around and was told by an unnamed source that the Taycan 4S got a better efficiency on the account of its new set of wheels. It turned out that the 21-inch wheels found on the previous version were a drag so Porsche decided to switch and go for the 20-inch tires.
The wheel swap did the trick and the 2021 Porsche Taycan 4S now enjoys an extended driving range. And this can further improve if users would use 19-inch wheels, which could potentially boost the range to nearly 300 miles, per the same report.
So the reality of driving range cannot be based solely on the numbers reported by automakers and certified by the EPA. A car could see a drag or get a boost depending on the road condition and the driving style of the person behind the wheel. But in the case of the new Porsche Taycan 4S, picking the right set of wheels proved to be a crucial factor and likely it applies to other EVs.


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A section of Stoke Newington locals are venting their fury over proposals for a Sainsbury's store near the historic Abney Park Cemetery, which they claim will destroy the vibrancy of the area, and turn it into a "clone town".
But their stance has been criticised as "middle-class nimbyism", with other residents praising the proposals and saying it will provide much needed employment opportunities to some of Hackney's poorest inhabitants during the current period of economic instability.
The plans, from developer Newmark Properties, comprise 44 new homes, an underground 100-vehicle car park, as well as 200 new jobs.
The vocal anti-Sainsbury's campaign - which included a 300-strong demonstration by people dressed as zombies - comes three years after "Stokey" locals tried unsuccessfully to stop a Nandos outlet from opening on the site of the old Vortex jazz club on Church Street.
But Atique Choudry, owner of nearby renowned Thai restaurant Yum Yums, said the dispute was essentially a "class divide", and people should not be "picky and choosy" about new business and employment opportunities in such difficult economic times.
He said: "There is a massive class divide in Stoke Newington - Sainsbury's is no good, but Waitrose we don't mind. How does that work?
"In Stoke Newington not everybody is middle class and has money. What about the poorer people? Aren't they entitled to go shopping too?
"High streets survive because of footfall. Do the voices complaining about Sainsbury's represent the majority? These are the questions we must ask ourselves."
The anti campaign claim Stoke Newington's charm and individualism is under threat from the expansion of monolithic and faceless chains which are damaging the local, diverse economy.
Music journalist Andrew Harrison, 44, who is leading the campaign against Sainsbury's, said: "A large supermarket will badly distort the local economy - we don't want to have businesses wiped out because Stoke Newington is an area with a lot of character and people live here because it is not like anywhere else.
"It is not in any way about smashing capitalism or destroying supermarkets - if anything it is pro-businesses and pro-choice.
"We have a paradise of shops in the area, selling everything and anything you could want. We don't want to see Stoke Newington going the way of other places in London, with pound shops, phone shops and betting shops. It would be disastrous."
Opposition Liberal Democrat councillors and local Labour MP Diane Abbott have also expressed concerns about the scheme.
But businesswoman Remi Makinde, 46, who runs the local Hackney Hive community website, said the opposition was inspired by "snobbery", "tribalism" and "self-entitlement".
She said: "If there is one thing trendy, white, urban middle classes in London like, it's a good fight on their own turf when they feel threatened by big corporations or local government.
"The objections have everything to do with the value of the homes and the cultural, social, and economic hegemony that Stoke Newington's middle-class have created - they will wage battle on anyone or group, they feel threatens their insular urban 'village' life and their over exaggerated romanticism of Stoke Newington.
"We really don't need a supermarket in Stoke Newington as there a lots just down the road - but other residents of the borough have a right to a Sainsbury's or another supermarket that chooses to come there, and it should not be up to a few people who want to keep their local patch the way they want it."
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If you are in the Los Angeles area, you might want to head down to Meltdown Comics and Collectibels on Wednesdays in January to see if you get your purchases rung up by Boom! Studios Editor in Chief Mark Waid.
Last week Boom! Studios staffers descended on Meltdown Comics to great regulars and to promote the company release of Hexed #1.Â The event went well so for the rest of January the Boom! crew will show up at Meltdown to promote the company’s latest releases, and I bet if you ask, sign a few things for you.
“Some of the best times I had growing up came from hanging at my LCS on new comic book day. We just thought what better way to support the release of HEXED than spending our Wednesday evenings helping out at Meltdown?” said Marketing and Sales Director Chip Mosher. “And hey, who doesn’t like to get paid to hang out at comic book store?”


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This year’s festive shopping fever not only promises record-breaking sales numbers but also creates additional challenges to entrepreneurs. Online shops featuring Christmas attributes, oncoming “Black Friday” sales, together with quarantine restrictions placed in the country will, without a doubt, encourage the growth of e-commerce shopper flow. Since businesses’ interest in e-commerce fulfilment services offered by Venipak – a global shipment and logistics company – increased almost twice during the last year’s festive period, an even larger number of orders is predicted this year.
This year’s shopping holidays promoting a shopping fever from November till January and “Black Friday” sales will encourage a part of small or medium-sized e-commerce business representatives to re-assess the advantages and the benefits of logistics solutions currently offered in the market. Considering the new logistics needs of small and medium-sized businesses, the e-commerce fulfillment service, which has been established in the Lithuanian market for three years now, might be especially relevant to e-commerce beginners who often do not have sufficient resources to take care of storage, selection, and packaging of the goods, as well as the delivery of the shipments.
“Currently raging pandemic will pose a number of challenges to e-commerce entrepreneurs during the holidays this year more than ever. The majority of our clients were prompted to transfer their business online during the first quarantine. Focus on preserving the business rather than bothering with logistics subtleties remains true even today. Therefore, it is only natural that our clients are continuously seeking for solutions to reduce the costs and avoid e-commerce-related issues: assembly, marking of sets of goods, gift packaging, printing of flyers, invoices, and instruction manuals,” – says Justas Šablinskas, General Manager at Venipak, globally-operating company that offers shipment delivery services and logistics solutions to business clients.
According to J. Šablinskas, e-commerce fulfillment helps new and expanding businesses save costs and time – a new client can be integrated into the system in one-two business days. Also an automatic exchange of order details between the business performing the sales, the buyer, and the e-commerce fulfillment supplier is dealt with immediately. Clients using the service are not restricted by one sales channel only – after entering the orders into the system, they can integrate personal or other online shops where they are planning to carry out sales and orders. Clients can select both local online shops operating in the Lithuanian market, and popular global portals such as Ebay and Amazon.
E-commerce growth predictions are fortified by this year’s tendencies – pandemic-triggered fast-growing global interest in online shopping exceeded last year’s holiday records in May. Although retail trade online shops see over 15 billion visits a month on average, the numbers traditionally shot up by almost a third during last Christmas. Over the course of the pandemic, user visits to e-shops increased up to 21 billion times a month, and the numbers are continuously growing.
Meanwhile, the increasing need for e-commerce services in Lithuania has been noticed by estimating the numbers of Venipak e-commerce fulfillment orders – after the first quarantine was announced in the country, the number of shipments increased more than twice. The scopes of shipments remain the same to date, thus the company is likely to reach new records during the holiday period.
“The situation in the country is changing every day, so when the online shopping fever starts, e-commerce businesses can expect to break order records daily. In terms of our job, we are joking that we are preparing for a combat-like situation – in order to make the job of the businesses easier during this stressful period, we are already increasing staff shifts, have enlarged our warehouse twice and doubled the number of packaging zones. We have tripled the number of ramps, we have also made it possible to submit orders at a later time, and we have anticipated a possibility to realize order admissions and packaging on Saturdays, and order deliveries on Mondays,” – says Justas Šablinskas.
E-commerce fulfilment is aimed at e-commerce businesses which, given their fast-growing activity, usually cannot keep up with order execution logistics necessary for an effective development of business. In consideration of clients’ needs, Venipak will continue improving their services and helping the businesses reach their business goals and access even wider market possibilities.
More information on e-commerce fulfillment is available on Venipak website.
Founded in 2004, globally-operating company Venipak offers shipment delivery services and effective logistics solutions to business clients. As an innovative company constantly investing in system modernization, this is currently the only shipment service in Lithuania to offer e-commerce fulfilment services to e-commerce businesses. In order to ensure wider client accessibility, the company is increasingly expanding its shipment pick-up network – by the end of 2020 Venipak’s clients will be able to pick up their shipments in 396 pick-up points in Lithuania (500 pick-up points in total in the Baltic countries). The company generating the annual income of under 40M EUR is currently based in the Baltic countries, Poland, Germany, the USA, and China.


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Luxury travel, even for business, continues its comeback from the depths of the recession, the industry is finding.
But an erratic economy is making for a slow and spotty return that remains below the highflying days before the financial collapse of 2008.
The investment bankers, Wall Street lawyers and other elite business travelers served by high-end travel service Ovation Travel, for instance, are buying just 3% more first-class airline tickets this year than they were last year, according to Ovation senior executive Michael Steiner. More
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Become CEO Eden Amirav Speaks Optimistically About Kabbage and OnDeck Acquisitions
Eden Amirav, CEO and co-founder of Become, shared his optimistic insight into what the recent round of acquisitions in the fintech lending world might mean. With the purchase of Kabbage by AMEX and OnDeck by Enova, the industry is moving toward consolidation.
“For many years, we saw many different players and high competition, now we’re starting to see consolidation,” Amirav said. “When a big player like AMEX puts in close to $1 billion [allegedly] in an acquisition of the IP and tech of Kabbage- an amazing technology for underwriting- we think that it’s a very good sign of belief in the industry, it shows the huge potential that AMEX sees in it.”
Eden said from the beginning, Become was happy to be a part of the journey of Kabbage as a partner.
Become is a company that empowers small businesses to improve their fundability and choose lending options through proprietary tech that rates businesses for their loan potential. Become has been a partner with Kabbage in the past, the company says.
Last year, Become underwent a rebranding, adopting a contact-free tech-only mindset. Needless to say, that move came with some unforeseen benefits- contact-free finance is now the name of the game.
Become partnered with Kabbage for loan facilitation in PPP, and Amirav said it was a huge opportunity for alternative finance.
“At the beginning [of the pandemic] there was no supply – practically all the lenders stopped lending,” Amirav said. “We built a very quick process that allows small business to sign the PPP and get the forms ready and get access to the funds as quickly as possible.”
Amirav said that it is because of the dire need for capital and traditional institutions’ inability to respond that alternative fintech markets became so attractive. He hopes that through the purchase, Become will have the opportunity to keep working with Kabbage and feature AMEX on the platform.
“Now that PPP is over we will start seeing alternative lending come back with a more important role- and I think the fintech lending industry as a whole has proven that it has an important role in assisting small business,” Amirav said. “Banks are serving big companies and traditional clients, fintech companies are really there to serve the mom and pop shops.”Last modified: August 31, 2020
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Some of the largest US less-than-truckload carriers, including FedEx Freight, are adding terminals and doors to their networks as LTL freight demand defies the threat of economic recession.
FedEx Freight news and analysis. Get the latest news about FedEx Freight and the trucking industry.
28 Jun 2022
The less-than-truckload industry is positioned to ride through a rocky soft patch in the economy and even a short recession with higher pricing, carrier executives at the SMC3 Connections conference said.
15 Apr 2022
Trucking revenue broke records in 2021, riding on a wave of mergers and acquisitions as well as swelling rates and unrelenting demand, and analysts forecast that 2022 will continue the positive trend.
08 Mar 2022
Combined revenues among the 25 largest US LTL trucking companies jumped more than 20 percent in 2021, and the market conditions that allowed for that record-setting revenue growth remain firmly in place in early 2022.
23 Feb 2022
Higher rates and accessorial charges helped the largest US less-than-truckload carriers add revenue at an unprecedented pace last year, with the five fastest-growing companies increasing their top line between 30 and 40 percent.
17 Dec 2021
FedEx Freight handled higher freight volumes and helped with the delivery of FedEx Ground packages this fall, relying on price hikes and “judicious” network management.
22 Sep 2021
The largest US trucking company, FedEx Freight, is improving profits while handling more cargo, as sister division FedEx Ground deals with congestion blamed partly on labor shortages.
25 Jun 2021
The largest US trucking company is more profitable than ever despite the capacity and service challenges posed by waves of e-commerce-generated freight and a resurgent industrial economy.
16 Jun 2021
FedEx Freight’s “targeted volume controls” on select shippers amplify industry-wide less-than-truckload capacity constraints that are reshaping the LTL business and sending rates soaring.
21 Apr 2021
The 50 largest US trucking operators increased combined revenue 7.4 percent in a recession as consumers drove frenzied freight demand.
20 Aug 2020
With record parcel volumes expected to continue into the holiday peak season, carriers are implementing surcharges to manage demand while shippers struggle to secure capacity and mitigate costs.
06 Apr 2020
The 50 largest US trucking operators in the United States saw revenue growth throttle back considerably in 2019, but 2020 is shaping up to be even worse.
25 Sep 2019
Kuehne + Nagel handled the largest combined share of US imports from Asia of any non-vessel-operating common carrier in the first half of 2019, followed by Expeditors International and C.H. Robinson, according to PIERS.
20 Sep 2019
The need for speed and distribution points closer to customers is fueling growth and demand for more capacity among LTL carriers, even in a softer overall freight market.
18 Sep 2019
When it comes to profitability, FedEx’s less-than-truckload arm outperformed its bigger, package-focused sister divisions, while gaining e-commerce business.
07 Aug 2019
Tonnage and shipments are falling, but LTL carriers are piling up profits, thanks to a keen focus on the bottom line not noticeable 10 years ago.
07 May 2019
Trucking companies say a proposal by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to charge a fee for vehicles entering a “congestion pricing” zone in Manhattan would drive up costs that would then be passed on to shippers.
22 Apr 2019
The 50 largest US trucking operators grabbed a larger share of the market, while smaller carriers raised the bar in terms of revenue growth last year thanks to the strongest freight market since the 2009 recession.
20 Mar 2019
Higher volumes of lighter weight, short-distance e-commerce packages sap revenue and yield at FedEx Express, which also expects slower growth in international trade.
26 Feb 2019
Double-digit revenue increases may be more difficult to come by this year than in 2018, but profits and acquisitions are expected to fuel the fastest-growing truckload and LTL companies.
15 Jan 2019
The business model goals of online marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart involve more than showcasing retailers’ products online.
12 Sep 2018
New facilities and advanced technology paved the way for six-day operations, FedEx executive vice president Rajesh Subramaniam said Wednesday.
05 Sep 2018
Shippers stand to benefit in at least two ways from Amazon’s plans, based on a laser-focused customer fulfillment strategy.
27 Apr 2018
Sponsored: FedEx Trade Networks' Dr. Udo Lange on the art of matching customer needs with freight forwarder capabilities.
20 Oct 2017
FedEx Trade Networks' Dr. Udo Lange on the fundamental challenge of extreme overcapacity in the market, regulatory compliance challenges, and their strategy for ocean freight forwarding.
19 Sep 2017
Higher base rates boosted revenue, but a cyber attack and hurricane helped depress profit at FedEx this summer. The transport operator plans across-the-board rate hikes.
01 Aug 2017
A steady increase in freight volumes and e-commerce demand is fueling an expansion of LTL networks, with YRC Freight planning eight distribution centers.
03 Jul 2017
ArcBest subsidiary's "cubic minimum charge" is designed to help LTL carrier capture more costs.
23 Jun 2017
Rail tracks end long before e-commerce's last mile, but Amazon.com has many "touch points" at Union Pacific Railroad, Beth Whited says.
22 Mar 2017
FedEx Freight's latest quarterly earnings show LTL rates rising in the early months of 2017.
28 Feb 2017
Mid-sized LTL carriers increased revenue at a faster pace in 2016 and are poised to grow more.
14 Oct 2016
The Teamsters' long-haul campaign to organize XPO Logistics, as well as FedEx Freight, unfolds terminal by terminal, court decision by court decision.
21 Sep 2016
TNT's European road network, and its ability to handle profitable palletized freight, will be important to FedEx as it integrates global express operations.
01 Aug 2016
Despite lower volumes, many LTL carriers say they are still winning contractual rate increases.
25 May 2016
Freight costing "is a huge challenge," Estes Express Lines' chief operating officer told a technology conference.
18 Mar 2016
As part of an effort to improve yields and better cost and price shipments, FedEx Freight says it will add eight dimensional scanners to the 45 it already uses to reweigh and classify freight at terminals.
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Local health officials in China have failed to report possible human cases of bird flu to the central government, according to a person familiar with the matter, raising the possibility that some officials may be concealing suspected cases and that the death toll in China is higher than the official tally of 12.
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A Teesside hairdressers has been named North East Salon of the Year 2016.
Convey Salons in Eston has been awarded the accolade at the English Hair and Beauty Awards.
The salon, on High Street , is owned by Michael Convey.
Michael opened the salon in August 2009. It has since gone on from occupying a small space with just four styling stations to a larger space with 10.
And later this year, it is due to expand once again with the opening of a new salon in Stokesley .
Michael, whose salon also won Hair Salon Of The Year 2015 at the awards last year, said: “We are absolutely over the moon with this award, it just proves that all the hard work and determination from the whole team doesn’t go unnoticed.
“I am so proud of them all and we are looking forward to an amazing year ahead. There is a lot going on within the Convey Salons brand this year so this was a perfect way to kick it off.”
The English Hair and Beauty Awards, voted for by the public, took place in Manchester.


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By Allison Collins on February 26, 2021 || WWD
“They’re calling it the she-session. That’s going to affect beauty sales, that’s going to affect the quest for value.”
New year, new beauty shopping habits?
For several months, industry insiders have whispered predictions of a “trade down to mass,” insinuating that consumers who have been hurt by the economic fallout from the coronavirus will switch from higher-end beauty products to lower-end ones.
But the numbers are in, and trading down seems like it’s only part of a much larger story.
IRI numbers for the 52 weeks ended Dec. 27 show sales trends in the mass market are in line with the broader beauty market. Lipstick sales were down 34 percent, while facial moisturizer sales were up 14 percent. Makeup sales broadly were down, while hair and nail sales were up, IRI data shows.
What’s actually going on, experts say, is a more nuanced shift in how consumers look for value. Some shoppers are trading down, while others are stretching out the time between buying products and using fewer products overall.
“It’s about people saying, ‘How much do I need? Can I use up what I have? Where do I choose to spend my money?’” said Wendy Liebmann, chief executive officer of WSL.
“It’s about people saying, ‘How much do I need? Can I use up what I have? Where do I choose to spend my money?’” said Wendy Liebmann, chief executive officer of WSL Strategic Retail.
“From our view, it’s a lot more nuanced than that,” agreed Esi Eggleston Bracey, executive vice president and chief operating officer for beauty and personal care of Unilever North America.“It’s not so simple as trade down or trade up, because it’s not that linear.”
Today’s beauty shoppers are looking for value, and they’re finding it in a slew of different ways. They’re also shopping differently, consolidating IRL shopping trips and buying online.
In recent research conducted by WSL, one-fifth of consumers planned to cut back on nonessential spending, and between one-third and one-half of respondents planned to cut spending in beauty. Those shoppers planned to cut back by switching to less expensive brands, less expensive retailers or by buying less, Liebmann said.
“It’s not this notion of trading down. One of the attributes here is, ‘I need to shop in stores where I get the lowest price. ’Depending on the category, that’s one-third of people,” Liebmann said.
In beauty, 46 percent of shoppers said they planned to cuts pending in makeup in the next three to six months, often instead opting to use up products they already have at home. Of those, 19 percent planned to lower spend by switching to a less expensive brand, Liebmann said. In skin care, 36 percent of people said they would cut back spending, and 25 percent planned to trade down WSL’s research shows.
“Most of it is, ‘I don’t need to use as much,’ or, ‘I’ll buy it somewhere that’s cheaper,’” she said.
That cheaper place, especially since the onset of the pandemic, is the internet. Online sales for beauty were up in 2020, and shopping online allows people to price shop very easily, said Nielsen’s Tara James Taylor, senior vice president of beauty and personal care.
“We do see some shifting to online, but we also see some shifting to drug and mass, which is lower-priced items,” Taylor said. Nielsen data shows that 37 percent of beauty sales and 19 percent of personal care sales are happening online.
There’s also a shift to masstige products, which often can be found during one-stop shopping trips at places like Target. Masstige beauty was already gaining traction before the pandemic with the popularity of lines like The Ordinary and Versed, but now, things have accelerated more quickly, experts agreed.
“Brands in the middle are doing better,” said Larissa Jensen, beauty industry analyst at the NPD Group.
“Consumers are searching for value, but it’s hard when you’ve got a promotional industry, which is what we’ve become at this point; what came first, the chicken or the egg?” Jensen said. During the pandemic, brands and retailers alike both tried to “excite consumers with deals,” Jensen said. Now, a few years down the line, consumers are trained to look for value.
Compounding matters is the impact of the pandemic on employment. Most beauty shoppers are women, and women have been hardest hit by job losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, all of the 140,000 jobs lost were women’s jobs.
“They’re calling it the she-session. That’s going to affect beauty sales,” Jensen said. “That’s going to affect the quest for value.”
“If there’s a universality, it’s that people are thinking about value very differently in the current environment,” Bracey said.“It’s not just about what’s less expensive, it’s getting more for your money — more experience, more joy, more access, more ease.”
Value is being reframed, Bracey said, as people “invest in things that make us feel good.” People aren’t as able to go out and get a manicure or go on a trip, so they’re taking baths and buying furniture. In response, Unilever has launched a brand called Find Your Happy Place at Walmart that sells bath and body products.
That type of option — clean, purpose-driven, organic, sustainable, etc. — is one consumers are still willing to pay for, experts agreed.
Jensen termed it “values” shopping.
Sustainable brands grew dollar share in 2020, she said, and so did “advocacy brands” and Black-founded brands. “It’s fueling brand growth for these brands that support inclusivity and social missions, but many of these newer brands aren’t crazy high price points either,” she added.


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STOCKHOLM--Volvo Car Corp. said Friday that its vehicle sales fell 10.4% on the year in March as strong growth in China failed to offset continued weakness in Europe and a sharp drop in U.S. sales.
Volvo's sales in Europe declined 12.9% on the year, the company said, as consumer demand was kept weak by the sluggish economy.
U.S sales dropped 19.9% but China continued to build momentum based on strong demand for Volvo's 60-Series, with a 19.8% rise in total sales.
The company, owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. (0175.HK), sold 40,576 vehicles in March, compared with 45,265 last year, while overall sales for the first quarter fell 7.6% to 98,817 vehicles.
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Despite recent market corrections, the U.S. economy is healthy, unemployment is low, consumer confidence is high and The Fed has its eye on inflation. So broadly speaking that dovetails with an increase in retail spending, right? Why is retail growth a little wonky? What is happening with today’s shopper? Nearly every retailer asks themselves questions like these regularly, and many have already begun to find solutions. While retail sales did increase by 3.9% in 2017 thanks in large part to the strong underpinnings of the U.S. economy, this growth curve has been fairly flat since 2011. Here are some hypotheses to explain this retail growth trend and how this impacts furniture shoppers in particular today.
Tax returns are delayed, again
IRS tax return delays didn’t seem to be a factor in retail until about two years ago. The bad news is not much has changed and this year is definitely worse. Tax returns are delayed, again, and for some came as late as February 27th for those who filed early. For shoppers who use the security of a tax return to make big purchases, this can have a significant impact on traditional retail tent-pole holidays like Presidents’ Day. Furniture retailers who recognize this impact can grab shoppers with appealing merchandising and creative promotions during future time periods with tax return delays in mind.
Education debt is ever-present
Topping $1.48 trillion in 2018 among over 44 million borrowers in the U.S., student loan debt is more than credit card debt and growing. Some of these borrowers struggle to make payments, and over 11% default on their loans. Those still in the grips of paying student loan debt don’t have much financial flexibility, especially when it comes to purchasing things like that sectional sofa in 2018. Not all debt-carrying shoppers may need to be completely frugal, but will likely be shopping smart and seeking financing or other deals from furniture retailers to allow them to get what they want and need.
Home supply/demand is a wolf in sheep’s clothing
Home supply and demand figures on average are pretty good nationally. However, looking at the data on a more micro-geographic level paints a different picture. For example, the growth of pricing on home re-sales are not as drastic in places like Cleveland and Detroit, even by pre-recession growth standards. In some areas of the nation there’s a loss in housing units and in others, there’s a gain. This is unique even by county! Never before has individual furniture store data been so important.
Experience-driven desire isn’t the norm in furniture shopping yet
“Kids these days” are realistically no longer Millennials. Among them, the Xennial generational bridge is squarely in its mid-30s. At 75 million strong and growing, this collective cohort is influencing workplaces, the economy, spending, home purchases and the like. Call it this generation’s hitting their stride in “adulting”. While discerning with purchasing power, (if #’s 1-3 are any indication), few furniture retailers are tapping into Millenial’s particular desire for an experience economy. Furniture retailers who can create a better, more integrated and easy shopping experiences are those that can bring this generation along and who are likely to influence others.
What’s the most interesting is how dynamic this climate is, looking at the growth of the U.S. economy, its labor market and its impact on retail trade and ecommerce and what that means for furniture retailers like those who are on the Blueport Platform. Let us help you grow and succeed and keep up with shopper behavior and its dynamism.


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"We have found that the decision-makers in the plastics industry have still not been able to move at the speed of the Internet, and this is going to impact their growth objectives in the near term," says Kline business manager Garrett Gee. For information, phone 973/435-3450.
Plastics industry lags in e-commerce
The latest research from Kline & Co. (Little Falls, NJ) maintains that plastics industry participants have been slow to launch e-commerce initiatives.
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Ant Group, the fintech arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA; HKEX: 9988), may go public on the Stock Commerce of Hong Kong as rapidly as this month and reportedly expects to raise $10 billion in its IPO. Morgan Stanley, China Worldwide Capital, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase are a number of of the underwriters on the deal, as NetEase Financial Data reported presently. In response to the Hurun Worldwide Unicorn Index, Ant ranked as a result of the world’s largest unicorn with a valuation of 1 trillion yuan ($150 billion). Correct behind Ant on the itemizing was TikTok’s mom or father ByteDance, with a valuation of 560 billion yuan ($80 billion).Ant’s IPO run-up occurs as totally different Chinese language language tech giants along with ByteDance and Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKEX: 0700) are transferring their listings nearer to accommodate amid market uncertainty overseas and the escalating Sino-U.S. tensions. Ant Group earlier commenced the strategy for a twin itemizing in Hong Kong and Shanghai and may elevate a cumulative $20 billion or further. Whereas Ant may not elevate the whopping $30 billion which Caixin Worldwide reported earlier this month, it can nonetheless beat totally different tech giants that made their Hong Kong debuts this 12 months. That options the gaming titan NetEase, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTES; HKEX: 09999) and on-line retail titan JD.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: JD; HKEX: 09618) which collectively raised spherical $6.6 billion in Hong Kong of their secondary listings in June. Alizila, an Alibaba-owned info outlet, said that digital corporations made up over half of Ant’s revenue throughout the 12 months ending March 31; digital corporations consisted of micro-financing, wealth administration, and insurance coverage protection. However, Ant has been pushing previous finance and into financial experience; it has said it targets to develop its service costs to 80% of complete revenue inside the next 5 years. A separate report from Reuters presently, citing two sources, said that Ant is planning to determine a consumer finance agency throughout the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing. For the patron finance operations, Ant intends to collaborate with Nanyang Industrial Bank and the Alibaba-backed intelligent transport corporations company China TransInfo Experience. The deal would give Hangzhou-based Ant roughly 50% of the equity administration throughout the new company. In early shopping for and promoting Tuesday, Alibaba’s New York stock was shopping for and promoting 1% elevated, at $260.12 per American depositary share.


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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Confirmed Some Pre-Orders for this Foldable Phone were Delayed
Who’s here that has done the pre-orders? The confirmation about this delay came from Techradar. It said that Samsung confirmed it to Techradar. Samsung’s official statement:
“Due to delays in shipment, several customers who pre-ordered the new Galaxy Z Fold2 will receive their device later than expected. We have contacted all customers affected directly, and are working with our distribution team to get these to them as soon as possible.”-Samsung.
The delay is not for all pre-orders. It’s just for some. The statement came after the delaying issue had appeared. Well, according to Techradar there was no information in detail how long it will be delayed or what region it delays for.
In other news we get, based on phonearena.com, the delay happened just for South Korea pre-orders, the internationally pre-orders will be shipped as the plan before. Then, it said the delay due to the high demand for costumers.
Nevertheless, on eu.community.samsung.com talked about UK delivery of the new Galaxy Z Fold2 – Delay. There are many messages said that feel disappointed about the delay. And there is no exactly how long it will be.
The pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 start from 11th to 19th September. But, some shipments were delayed now.
The pre-orders can do on the Samsung site, Amazon, or on eBay. The price starts at $2000. Finding on Techradar, the next shipping for this foldable phone gets some different dates. FYI, most of them will be taken place in October. Well, just wait until the month.


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Google, Facebook, Amazon, ebay will join forces form political lobby
Web giants Google, Amazon, eBay and Facebook will form a lobbying organization with other online companies to shape political and regulatory issues in Washington DC, according to the Reuters news agency.
Beckerman is a former adviser to the chairman of the US House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee.
Internet companies have been lobbying recently on issues as disparate as easing visa restrictions to hire overseas
engineers, revenue repatriation, privacy, cybersecurity and sales taxes for Internet companies.
“We want to educate [legislators] about the impact of the Internet in their congressional districts,” said Beckerman. “In September, we’ll do a full rollout and announce companies and announce policy positions.”
Google and Facebook have been steadily ramping up federal lobbying spending.
Google, the web’s most popular search engine, has increased federal lobbying spending by 90 per cent, spending $3.92m in the second quarter to lobby the Congress, White House and various federal agencies, according to regulatory filings. Facebook boosted its spending on federal lobbying by 200 per cent in the second quarter, spending $960,000 on issues including online privacy and immigration reform.
Google is being investigated by antitrust regulators in the United States and Europe, lobbied officials at the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Commerce. Facebook said it lobbied lawmakers on market structure and initial public offering issues during the quarter.
eBay spent $400,600 on lobbying in the second quarter, up about 10 per cent from the same quarter in 2011. Its lobbying efforts focused on piracy and counterfeiting, air pollution and revenue repatriation, according to disclosure filings. Amazon spent $690,000 in the second quarter, up about 25 per cent from the second quarter of 2011. Its lobbyists worked on issues including sales tax, privacy and advertising.


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Everyone has heard it a thousand times. Blondes have more fun, and now a new study has given us reason to believe it’s true — the study reveals that blondes women earn more money – up to 7 % more on average than women with other hair colours.
According the study that was conducted by the University of Queensland,
1 Blonde-haired beauties also marry richer men
2 Blonde-haired women husbands earn on average 6 percent more.
The study took into account the salarys of 13,000 women and found that the payment gap was still evident after factors such as height, education were removed, At our Recreate yourself salon in Queensland, blonde Highlights are the most popular colour servce season after season no matter what the fashion is.
David Johnson who was the studys lead author told the Uk press “Blonde women are often depicted as being more attractive than other women, but also less intelligent,” This it seems has now been proven is not the case.
His comments seem to negate the common myth that Blondes have a low intelligene .Here at ry.com.au I dont think it will matter how many studys are done the blonde joke will be here to stay. Who knows? the blonde Bombshells could be the ones having the last laugh.
The finding that Blondes earn more money was published in business journal Economics Letter.
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It seems like the continuing story in the UK where Apple has been forced to publish an apology on their web site is never going to end. It stayed in the news when Apple appealed the courts decision requiring them to take out ads and publish a page on their web site. Apple lost the appeal and had to issue an apology to the public that Samsung had not copied the iPad for their Galaxy Tab tablets. That was great news for Samsung and created a lot of press over the issue. But for some reason, Apple could not let it go and had to have the upper hand in things.
Apple embellished the web page adding more than the court had said in their ruling. They had also made it close to impossible to find the link to the post on their home page. It was at the bottom in very small print. The court ordered them to make changes, which they have done. And the result of this is the apology staying in the news and benefiting Samsung.
In their ongoing battles around the world, this one situation has hurt Apple because they appear to want to get the upper hand in everything. And at the rate this is going, it will be in the news until the holiday season ends for everyone. Samsung should be pleased that Apple’s continuing missteps keep it in the news and their Galaxy Tab tablets being talked about.
How much longer Apple continues to keep this in the news is up to them and Samsung continues to be the benefactor.


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Galaxy Foods To Jointly Develop Veggie Café With GNC
Orlando, Florida-Galaxy Foods Co., a producer of health-promoting dairy and dairy-related alternatives, announced that General Nutrition Centers has agreed to jointly develop prototype Veggie Café units with Galaxy Foods over the coming year.
Veggie Cafés will serve a full line of healthy offerings such as pizza, wraps and beverages created from Galaxy's plant protein-based products and ingredients. The cafes will initially be combined with small footprint GNC units, and the target market will be college and university food courts, student unions and other campus sites.
"Galaxy is constantly evaluating innovative ways to expand awareness of our nutritional Veggie Café products, and strategic food-service partnerships represent an excellent opportunity for our company," said Angleo Morini, Galaxy president and CEO. "General Nutrition Centers is a strong, well-respected global brand, and we are pleased to be partnering with them on this exciting new venture." -Business Wire


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Google+ is not held in particularly high regard by most marketers. In fact, you could be forgiven for thinking that the social media platform had disappeared off the radar in recent times.
While Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all regularly feature in media discourse, Google+ seems to have been limping to a slow death since its underwhelming launch in 2011.
There are over 2 billion Google+ profiles because every person that has a Google account (from email for instance) is given one. However, the amount of these profiles that could be counted as active users is far, far lower than that, with Forbes estimating the number at 111 million.
This is far below their main rivals.
It is surprising then, that the social media platform has come out on top of the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) 2017.
The ACSI surveys 4,978 consumers over email and asks them how they feel about certain companies and brands. And when it came to social media companies, Google+ has come leapt out of obscurity with a surprise win.
Small but dedicated user base
The report notes that Google+ has seen a gain of 7% since it introduced new features and underwent a redesign in January.
The top brands, in order, on the 2017 ACSI are:
So, what explains this result? It would seem to show the potential benefits that a smaller, more specialised audience can bring for brands. The report puts Pinterest’s high placing down to its move towards making it easier to buy products directly from the site, as well as making better use of search technology.
The Forbes survey found that Google+ may have found its niche in community pages, which seem to be the main reason people are using the platform.
So rather than being dead, it seems that Google+ has found its core audience. It will be interesting to see if it can build from there, or whether it will be content to make its service better for its existing users.


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Last week, I bid farewell to Canton, a community located on the eastern side of Baltimore and home to many notable lacrosse figures. It's also home to one of the more notable lacrosse hangouts—the Portside Tavern.
From Press Releases      8th Feb 2014
CNY lacrosse fans are invited to meet former Syracuse University lacrosse players and current Under Armour athletes Cody Jamieson and Stephen Keogh of the Rochester Knighthawks on Monday Feb. 10 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lacrosse Unlimited of S
We're going to be showing an up-close look at each of the dyes offered by Lacrosse Unlimited in the company's newly revamped and expanded online catalogue of dyes, and today we get rolling with an eye-catching piece of work — a great e
Going through some items at my place on this Throwback Thursday, I came across a head that Erik Lemelbaum strung up for me a way back, not even broken in. In fact, it's barely had a ball in it, but it's a great piece to show on a day like th
We're always seeing new and exciting products coming our way from Lacrosse Unlimited. And this week, we received a few samples of the Long Island-based company's forthcoming ExcLUsive mesh, which will offer customers a wide variety of colors
We love working with Lacrosse Unlimited to orchestrate "gift dyes," as we're always thinking of doing something special for people in lacrosse we know and appreciate. We have a posterboard in the IL office of the 2006 NLL preview issue
Our friends at Lacrosse Unlimited have been really taking their dye game to the next level lately, with some really special dyes on the way for a couple gifts ILGear.com is sending out to some good people in the lacrosse community.
It's October 1st, and that means it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities to increase awareness of breast cancer, and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevent
Lacrosse Unlimited has a strong reputation as a go-to source for dyeing, stringing and lacrosse equipment, but the Long Island-based company is always coming up with new and cool concepts in the world of apparel and accessories.
Casey and I felt Lacrosse Unlimited's newly released Gold Mesh and the new UA Headline head would make a perfect combination. Keeping LU’s “Gold” theme in mind, I utilized gold string to make the baby blue of the Headline head
Rob Rimmer and his crew of dye experts at Lacrosse Unlimited just keep churning out unreal custom dyes. And today we've got one that you won't want to miss. It's a 9/11 tribute to the many brave members of the NYPD (New York City Police
Lacrosse Unlimited has built a strong reputation over the years as a go-to source for custom stringing, custom dyeing and the newest and greatest gear, apparel and accessories. But the Hauppauge-based company offers more than that. Today, LU is rele
It's that time again. The 2013 Inside Lacrosse Recruiting Issue, which features a ton of awesome content, including the story of our top recruits and top recruiting classes, is available for digital purchase and is now hitting store shelves. Lik
Our friend Bobby Errante, who works at Team 22, the officially licensed manufacturer of Under Armour Lacrosse equipment, showed up to the Lake Placid Summit Lacrosse Classic last week with one cool stick dyed by the guys at Lacrosse Unlimited.
Lacrosse Unlimited is set to release a limited edition of its new Gold Wax Mesh line with the drop of the LU Ocean Breeze Gold Mesh, featuring a unique light blue-purple-white color pattern and fade design.
One of the summer's biggest lacrosse events, the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic is taking place this weekend at Towson University, with many of the best college-bound players putting their skills on display Saturday night in Under Arm
Today Maverik offers a first look at the METRIK head. Players attending this years Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight July 8th-11th at Western Connecticut University will be the first to use this head at Maverik's demo field. The MET
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Last Thursday, the second Shootout for Soldiers kicked off at the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md. The event primarily features a 24 hour running lacrosse game and is complemented with a silent auction, raffle prizes, and a complete food spread
The second annual Shootout for Soldiers tournament is being held this coming Thursday at the McDonogh School, as the 24-hour event is being expanded for more spectators and players, and a women's game is being added as well.
To feature the new Warrior Evo 4 in the Stringers Spotlight, we turned one of the samples we received over to Erik Lemelbaum, one of our most notable stick doctors who works for Lacrosse Unlimited up in Syracuse.
Major League Lacrosse got its first bit of action going this weekend with training camps and even scrimmages for some squads. Our friend Justin Smith, a member of the New York Lizards and a former Salisbury standout, recently dropped by to bring us
ILGear.com is live at the Whitman's Sampler Independence Classic, where three Division I matchups are on tap for this sunny Saturday afternoon. Syracuse and St. John's kick off the action, followed by Villanova and Penn and then Lehigh and P
We show you a head today in the Stringers Spotlight that we got from our friend Justin Smith, who works with Mueller Corp on a lot of the company's sports-related chrome projects. This is an original Brine Clutch featuring a matte black finish a
If you follow Lacrosse Unlimited's Facebook page, you might have already taken the time to admire this unbelievable tribute to the Baltimore Ravens on a Warrior Evo 3X head, dyed by the LU team on Long Island and then sent down to the Lacorsse U
Inside Lacrosse Staff      24th Jan 2013
Lacrosse Unlimited's Rob Rimmer dyed up this Nike Vapor as part of a collaboration with entrepreneur and designer jeffstaple, a mainstay in the NYC underground art culture thanks to his clothing line and Reed Space boutique. Among jeffstaple&rsq
ILGear.com launched in late April 2012, and though we haven't quite been operating as a separate IL network site for more than a year, we bid farewell to the year with a look back at some of the best and most popular stories we featured in 2012.
Football season is coming to a close as we approach Week 17 and the end of the rope for 20 NFL teams, which also brings to an end the first year that Nike's made the uniforms for your favorite NFL team. To celebrate all the new looks, Lacrosse U


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Can a Country Permanently Ban Cryptocurrencies? What will be the impact?
Over the past year, the news of some countries trying to ban or limit the use of cryptocurrencies in their respective regions have emerged and significantly disrupted both the market and investors’ sentiments. In February 2021, the Nigerian government issued a circular stating that no banks in the country would be allowed to facilitate the trading of digital currencies.
Even China has more than one time tried to put a ban on cryptocurrency trading and purchase in the country. In 2021 itself, the Chinese government instructed the national banks to stop supporting crypto transactions. All this caused a major impact on the crypto market and was the reason behind the recent plunge in cryptocurrency prices. The Reserve Bank of India had also put a ban on crypto trading, which was eventually struck down by the Supreme Court in 2020. With India being one of the biggest markets for cryptocurrency users/traders, putting an outright ban on cryptocurrencies in the country is neither feasible nor possible.
However, the thing to notice here is that no country has yet put a complete ban on cryptocurrencies. And honestly speaking, they cannot actually do that. We will explain why. But, let’s first discuss the reasons behind these so-called crypto bans.
Why are the world governments hell-bent to ban cryptocurrencies?
In its statement clarifying the reason for the ban, the Nigerian government said that it was concerned about the possible use of cryptocurrency in criminal activities like terrorism. This is similar to the answers given by many other countries that previously tried to put a ban on cryptocurrencies.
However, the real reason for governments to not support cryptocurrencies, as clarified by many cryptocurrency experts and leaders, is that governments do not and cannot accept something they will not control. The use and popularity of cryptocurrencies are not in the direct interest of governments and banks, as these digital currencies are neither issued nor controlled by centralized entities. This is probably the main reason why the world governments have so far shown their unwillingness to regulate or accept cryptocurrencies.
Can any country ban cryptocurrencies completely?
No. How would someone ban something that is not even in their control?
One of the main reasons why no country can put a complete and permanent ban on cryptocurrencies is that they do not control them. Cryptocurrencies, by nature, are independent of centralized authority and cannot be supervised or controlled by any single entity. Moreover, crypto transactions are based on the concept of high privacy and neither crypto wallets nor users can be appropriately tracked based on their trading activities.
Another reason why it is nearly impossible to completely ban cryptocurrencies is the high popularity of cryptocurrencies in the world. There are billions of people trading cryptocurrencies at present, and they are not going to stop no matter what the governments do. For example, when the Nigerian bank put a ban on crypto trading in the country, Nigerians started peer-to-peer trading bitcoins, which is a trading method that requires no bank deposits. This again supports the fact that cryptocurrencies are beyond any centralized system and can operate even without the support of authorities.
And last but not least, cryptocurrencies cannot be banned because they are the future. With high-potential crypto projects such as Libra Ecosystem working to resolve the most complex problems of the world, putting a ban on cryptocurrencies would be like denying a chance to grow using the newest technologies. Not just e-commerce or finance, but literally every industry stands to benefit from cryptocurrencies and blockchain.


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Arrow Lumber, a seven-unit chain of hardware stores and lumberyards headquartered in Buckley, Wash., is running into resistance from both city and county officials over a proposed expansion to his Port Townsend lumberyard, according to an article in the Port Townsend Leader.
Owner Barney Wagner, who wants to add a 7,200-sq.-ft. hardware store to his existing lumberyard, received a 45-page letter from the Jefferson County Department of Community Development detailing the agency’s concern about fire flows, traffic impacts and zoning issues, among other issues.
The City of Port Townsend has also raised objections to the land-use designation that would allow a large retail store to be built just outside city limits, when its “Growth Management Act” calls for new development to be in-filled inside city limits or other parts of the urban growth area before expanding outside of those boundaries.
Wagner said he’s grown accustomed to government opposition to new building projects; he intends to see the expansion through.
Arrow Lumber operates locations in Buckley, Eatonville, Port Townsend, Randle, Port Orchard, and Orting, Wash.


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Harry Potter keeps breaking records, and now it has taken the top spot of the most important box office record. Harry Potter has officially overtaken Star Wars as the top grossing franchise in domestic box office history.
Harry Potter has grossed $2.223 Billion throughout the entire franchise, compared to Star Wars’ $2.217 Billion, reports EW. These are the only two movie franchises in history to surpass $2 Billion.
However, Star Wars continues to be the most viewed movie franchise in history, which has sold twice as many tickets at the box office. Because of inflation, Harry Potter earned the top spot for ticket sales.