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Maglula added pink to the UpLULA color options some time back, but at the 2014 SHOT Show they were displaying the new brown option, as well. Adding color options to guns and gear is trending hot lately, particularly in the tactical market, and it’s often a relatively simple process for manufacturers.
The deal to keep the show at Sands Expo extended another year and will mean at least nine straight years in Vegas.
SHOT is the largest firearms trade show in the world and the fifth largest trade show in Las Vegas, and the city must agree with the more than 1,600 exhibitors and the attendees, because it set a third consecutive all-time attendance record this year. Over 67,000 came to the 2014 SHOT Show, an increase of 5,000 over last year’s record crowd.
In July, the SHOT Show announced that they’d be “repurposing” the event:
That means that we will focus our exhibit floor on those companies that are involved in our core business — shooting, hunting, outdoor and tactical. Those exhibitors that do not represent core shooting, hunting, outdoor and tactical product segments will be informed that they will not be invited to exhibit in 2013. Letters will be going out to those companies affected beginning in September 2011, and should those companies choose not to exhibit in 2012 as a result, we will offer them a full refund, which is contrary to the terms of their 2012 contract, but only fair under the circumstances.
I thought this was a good move, as there were more than a few oddball booths at the show. No big deal unless there are legit shooting and hunting companies waiting to get in, and that’s apparently the case.
we first removed nearly 100 out of 400 waitlist companies that do not meet the criteria of our core business. These companies will be receiving a letter explaining our position. We then sent invitations and applications to exhibit at the 2012 SHOT Show to 128 firearms, ammunition, optics and accessory companies. Just 60 of those companies submitted their application and payment.
This week, we are inviting another 50 companies to join us at the Sands Expo this January. It appears we will be able to accommodate more than 100 new exhibiting companies at the 2012 SHOT Show and have all the remaining 122 companies that meet the criteria of our core business off our waitlist and exhibiting at the 2013 SHOT Show.
This is probably a real good move. The show is huge and I’ve never really been a fan of some of the out-of-place booths there.
Seems that a lot of rail manufacturers are realizing that, while everyone loves having quad rails for all the accessories, no one really likes gripping quad rails. And that covers which widen the fore arm aren’t the answer.


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A recent post from EA on the upcoming FIFA 22 launch has dropped something of a bomb. The publisher is currently thinking about its ongoing use of the FIFA brand, potentially renaming one of the world’s biggest games.
“As we look ahead, we’re also exploring the idea of renaming our global EA SPORTS football games. This means we’re reviewing our naming rights agreement with FIFA, which is separate from all our other official partnerships and licenses across the football world.”
The post, via NME, is keen to impress that it will continue relationships with numerous football bodies to ensure that it has the licenses and likenesses players would expect. Although we’ll admit that what it could keep, and what it stands to lose, without FIFA itself is beyond us.
“The breadth of our partnerships and our ecosystem of licensed content will enable us to continue to bring unrivaled authenticity in our EA SPORTS football games, now and for many years to come.”
Just to consider the change is a bold move by EA.
On the surface it looks like a negotiation tactic, that said a listed company publicly stating that it’s willing to go forward without its No.1 brand is not to be taken lightly.
Of course, with the many scandals of the last decade, the (sporting body) FIFA is now a troubled brand in many eyes, with the US government having declared last year that bribes were taken in reference to the Russian and Qatar World Cups. And it’s problems may deepen further as we approach the contentious winter World Cup in Qatar next year.
EA then is right to play hardball with the organisation, as we’re sure other major partners, such as beer and soft drinks brands, will be as well.
The main problem is that the brands are so heavily conjoined now. Many people, without context, even think of the game first, then the sporting body second. Plus with FIFA being the ultimate mass-market game, renaming it would cause a lot of confusion.
And what’s the alternative: ‘EA Ultimate Team’ would further anger the microtransaction haters. Regional naming, UEFA, CONMEBOL etc. doesn’t sit well in a globalised marketing strategy. Even just ‘EA Football’ also brings up the spectre of ‘EA Soccer’ for some regions…
It’s a rock and a hard place for EA, but it’s the right thing to be at least considering a change.

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The Lucid Motors IPO debuted on July 26, as Churchill Capital Corp. IV took the luxury electric-vehicle leader public in a highly anticipated initial public offering. Is Lucid Motors stock a buy right now after the IPO?
Lucid Motors Stock IPO
In February, Churchill Capital IV — a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) — announced a deal to take Lucid Motors public, valuing the company at $24 billion. The company is going public “to accelerate into the next phase of our growth,” Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson said.
A SPAC, also known as a blank-check company, is an alternative to a traditional initial public offering. These blank-check companies have no assets beyond cash. They trade on stock exchanges and then merge with private companies, taking those companies public.
Lucid Motors stock began trading on July 26 under the ticker symbol LCID on the Nasdaq.
Lucid Motors Stock Fundamental Analysis: The Lucid Air
Lucid Motors started delivering its Lucid Air — a high-performance, ultraefficient luxury EV sedan — in late Oct. 2021, according to the company. The company expects to roll out its Gravity performance luxury SUV in 2023. The Lucid Air started in production in late September.
In a slide deck filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission July 13, Lucid Motors touted more than 10,000 reservations for the Lucid Air, representing $900 million in anticipated sales. It claimed the Air beats the Tesla Model S and Amazon-backed EV startup Rivian’s R1T in battery efficiency, which it calls the ultimate measure of EV technology. It also claims the Air beats luxury EVs from Jaguar, Porsche and Audi on that metric.
Lucid touts EV technology it developed in-house. It describes the Lucid Air as the “quickest, longest-range, fastest-charging electric car in the world,” delivering 500 miles of range. The Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t certified that range yet. The Air also boasts high-end features such as a “glass cockpit.” The Lucid Air features an autonomous driving system using 32 sensors, including long-distance Lidar, a safety technology that Tesla long avoided.
The first fully loaded Air will cost around $160,000, including federal subsidies. Cheaper versions will be released, with a $70,000 version expected in 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal.
LCID Stock Technical Analysis
LCID stock is trading about 40% off its highs. Shares are sharply extended past a cup with handle’s 28.49 buy point following an Oc.t 28 breakout move. The 5% buy area went up to 29.91.
According to the IBD Stock Checkup, Lucid Motors stock shows a modest 60 out of a perfect 99 IBD Composite Rating. The Composite Rating helps investors easily measure a stock’s fundamental and technical metrics. Weak IBD Composite Ratings are normal for new issues.
Lucid Motors Stock News
On July 23, Lucid Motors shareholders voted to approve the merger of the blank check company.
In mid-July, the company said it had finished its preproduction phase after a series of delays. “The testing and validation of Lucid Air is progressing well,” CEO Peter Rawlinson said on the call, according to Bloomberg. “It’s on track for the second half of 2021 start of production for customer deliveries.”
On Sept. 1, the lock-up period for PIPE (private investment in public equity) investors expired, allowing them to sell shares. The stock plunged nearly 11% in response.
On Sept. 16, the company said its Lucid Air sedan received an EPA Rating of 520 miles of range. The Lucid Air beats the Tesla Model S Long Range by more than 100 miles.
On Sept. 29, the company’s first luxury Lucid Air sedans rolled off the assembly line in Arizona. Lucid expects reservation holders of Lucid Air Dream Edition models will begin receiving their vehicles in late October. The company said it has received more than 13,000 reservations for Lucid Air and increased the planned total production quantity of the Dream Edition to 520 vehicles.
On Oct. 21, CEO Peter Rawlinson says it will launch Lucid Air electric sedans in the Middle East and Europe next year, while launching in China in 2023, according to Reuters.
On Oct. 30, the first group of Lucid Air Dream Edition reservation holders took delivery of their vehicles.
On Dec. 6, the company said the Securities and Exchange Commission has requested documents related to a probe of its blank-check deal with Churchill Capital.
On Dec. 9, the company announced its intent to offer $1.75 billion in convertible senior notes and Lucid shares dived over 18% in response.
Lucid Motors Earnings
On Nov. 15, Lucid Motors said customer reservations grew from 10,000 to 13,000 in the third quarter, while the company ended the period with about $4.8 billion in cash. Shares surged over 24% in response.
“We see significant demand for the award-winning Lucid Air, with accelerating reservations as we ramp production at our factory in Arizona. We remain confident in our ability to achieve 20,000 units in 2022,” CEO Peter Rawlinson said.
Is Lucid Motors Stock A Buy Right Now?
Lucid stock skidded over 6% Monday, trading around 37.55. Shares are trying to find support around their key 50-day moving average.
Lucid Motors stock is a promising long-term EV stock that started deliveries of its first electric vehicle in late Oct. 2021. Shares of Lucid Motors are above a proper buy point, but are already extended past the buy area, so the stock is no longer a buy right now. Keep in mind the company doesn’t have any earnings, so it is more speculative. Wait for a new base to offer a new buy point with the stock so far extended from the previous entry before buying shares.
For more leading stocks and stocks approaching buy points, check out these IBD Stock Lists, like the Stocks Near Buy Zones. To see the current stock market trend, check out IBD’s signature daily analysis, The Big Picture.
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Payment solutions company Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE) this morning announced that MoneyTrac Technology, Inc. (“MTRAC”), of which Global Payout is a significant shareholder, has structured a reverse triangle merger agreement with Global Payout whereby MTRAC will be the post-merger operating entity. “The completion of this reverse triangular merger with Global Payout marks the culmination of the hard work and dedication my team and I have put forth on behalf of MoneyTrac in the past several months,” Vanessa Luna, CEO of MTRAC, stated in the news release. “We have come to a point where we are truly ready to take on the cash problem with our MTRAC payment solution… We are grateful to the team at Global Payout for their ongoing and continued support throughout the years which has culminated in this merger. We fully intend to use this incredible opportunity to establish MTRAC as the premier cashless solution for the multi-billion-dollar cannabis industry and will remain motivated to create a cashless society for other high-cost and high-risk market sectors through our extraordinary blockchain technology solutions.”
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About Global Payout, Inc.
Since the Company’s inception in 2009, Global Payout, Inc. has been a leading provider of comprehensive and customized prepaid payment solutions for domestic and international organizations distributing money worldwide. In 2014, Global introduced its first online payment platform called the Consolidated Payment Gateway (CPG), which allowed its enterprise clients to transfer money to international bank accounts, mobile accounts, and prepaid card accounts. The development of the CPG became the foundation for the introduction of its new, state of the art FINTECH payment system in 2017, for both online and mobile applications to allow account holders to maximize an expanded suite of financial services and minimize operational costs. Global will continue to offer their FINTECH payment system to many vertical markets for support of foreign currency exchange and digital currency, including ongoing support of the banking industry and international governments. For more information, visit www.GlobalPayout.com
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Amsterdam, 21 March 2018 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of two new laser-personalized innovations designed to further increase the security of official identity documents.
These advanced security features are available immediately as additional options in the Gemalto Color Laser Shield* secure identity solutions range and are supported by major brands of personalization equipment.
Color laser engraving is the most secure way to personalize documents. It has won the trust of progressive government bodies worldwide and is gaining further momentum in 2018.
In addition to color portraits of exceptional sharpness secured by four color lasers, the two new security features can now be applied to the polycarbonate documents such as national ID cards, passports, healthcare cards, driver’s licenses, voting and resident permit cards.


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TOKYO -- Hitachi will stop selling televisions under its own brand in Japan this fall and instead offer Sony products through its dealerships, aiming to preserve a vital sales network even as the company beats a retreat amid a shrinking market.
Hitachi announced Tuesday that affiliated dealerships will sell Sony's Bravia brand TVs from October under a new partnership. As Hitachi moves toward internet-connected products and services, it has decided to maintain retail channels for consumer appliances, which are useful in harvesting customer data.
Hitachi already has a diminished presence in the Japanese TV market of 4.2 million units. The company sold 60,000 to 70,000 of its Wooo brand TVs in Japan last year -- a roughly 1% share.
The company's Japanese sales reached 1.4 million units in fiscal 2010, when demand surged ahead of the full changeover to digital terrestrial broadcasting in 2011. But even then, its market share amounted to only 4% or so.
Hitachi first released 14-inch TVs back in 1956. Picture tube color sets debuted later and were pitched in commercials by legendary baseball player Sadaharu Oh. The market began to slow in the late 1990s. Hitachi and Fujitsu formed a joint venture for large plasma display panels in 1999.
But newer, highly cost-competitive rivals like South Korea's Samsung Electronics gained traction in markets like the U.S. Though the Japanese market has seen temporary uptrends, the profitability of Hitachi's TV business has gradually declined. The company stopped TV production in 2012 and has since outsourced manufacturing. TV shipments in Japan have fallen by half over two decades.
Selling Sony TVs at Hitachi dealerships helps minimize the pain to the 4,000 or so affiliated dealerships across Japan. Hitachi has no capital ties to the stores.
Hitachi has a 30% market share in both refrigerators and washing machines in Japan and claims 10% of the market for LED lighting. As it tries to nurture its Lumada "internet of things" platform into a major revenue source, a white goods business offering a variety of consumer data is strategically valuable.
The dealerships also play a vital role in rapidly aging rural areas in such ways as visiting homes to take orders, potentially offering a new business opportunity.
Amazon.com has unveiled microwave ovens with smart speakers that help the company collect consumer data. Unlike audio-visual equipment such as TVs, the domestic market for consumer appliances remains stable at around 2 trillion yen ($17.7 billion). In such a business landscape, Hitachi made the wrenching decision to preserve a sales network by relying on Sony TVs.


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After a year of pressure by federal safety officials, Takata Corp. finally expanded its recall.
More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for a second fix for faulty air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running.
Lexus finishes tops in Consumer Reports reliability study, followed closely by Toyota. Buick is top domestic brand.
A defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure the driver or passengers. Is your car on the list?
The inflator mechanisms in the air bags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the bags are deployed in crashes.
General Motors, Toyota, and Honda have each indicated what the future holds for automobiles, announcing upcoming automated models of their vehicles.
Automaker lays out plans for “partnership” between the car and the driver.
Your car will soon do more to help avoid a crash. But as for leaving the driving to the vehicle while you relax, don’t get your hopes up. That’s the message from Toyota.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office said Wednesday that the Wi-Fi service is available at Jones Beach, Niagara Falls, Saratoga Spa and East River state parks.
Electric Automaker Unveils Tesla Model 3 Sedan For $35,000
This is the first time that Google has designed a model on its own. For years the company has been testing its technology in Toyota made vehicles.
Google will build a car without a steering wheel with hopes of having 100 prototypes on public roads in a year.
GM is on track to break the American automaker record for the most recalls in a single year, ever.
From the tiniest cars, to those that drive themselves, to one offering 360-degree view outside. The flashiest of wheels that have yet to hit the showroom can be found at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this week.
The redesigned 2015 Camry, unveiled Tuesday at the New York Auto Show, is longer and wider, with a more aggressive design.


text: Top News IHG adds three hotels to Japan portfolio By TTG Asia / Posted on 16 April, 2021 15:03 IHG Hotels & Resorts and Iwate Hotel & Resort have signed an agreement to open or refurbish three hotels in Japan’s Appi region and convert them to IHG brands in December 2021. The three resorts are: ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen, ANA Holiday Inn Resort Appi Kogen, and ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort, which will be the first international luxury hotel in Japan’s Tohoku region. Rendering of ANA InterContinental Resort and ANA Crowne Plaza Appi Kogen The trio combined will add more than 1,000 rooms to IHG’s Japan portfolio, which marks the biggest conversion deal IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed in Japan since it formed its joint venture with ANA in 2006. It is also the first time IHG will have three brands located on one site. The hotel portfolio will have 18 restaurants and bars, more than 3000m² of meeting & conference space, several retail outlets, and 10 health and recreation venues, including a 2,000m² onsen facility.


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Bristol Rovers have today unveiled their new Errea home and away kits for the 2012/13 season. Captain Matt Gill and winger Mustapha Carayol took time out from their busy schedules to model the kits they will be wearing next year.
The home kit retains the famous blue and white quarters that make Rovers stand out from the crowd, but the quarters have been reverted to return to the more traditional style. The shirt features a v neck, with details around the neck and sleeves while sticking with the popular plain quarters.
The shirt is emblazoned with the logo of new sponsors Opus Recruitment Solutions.
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Darren Ryemill, CEO of Opus Recruitment said: "It is a really nice kit, and I think our logo looks amazing as it is in the same colours.
"I used to be a trainee with Rovers up until the age of 18, and now although I no longer play football, this is a great way for me to be involved with the team.
"The 1883 Sponsors Club draw makes this opportunity accessible for companies like mine that would not be able to afford it otherwise.
"I never dreamed we would win, I could not be happier."
As for the away shirt, Rovers have opted for a classic black shirt with amber piping. The logo of our away sponsors CR Windows stands out in white lettering.
Mark Brown, Managing Director of CR Windows said: "We are a Bristol based company, and the fact that we can support a local team means the world to us.
"This is the third year we have entered the competition and we enter mainly for the hospitality package, which gives us a chance to take our staff out.
"Winning the shirt sponsorship is a massive added bonus."
Home shorts and socks will be blue, and the away shorts and socks will be black.
Adult shirts will range from small to 5XL and cost £38, with child sizes priced at £29.
Rovers' commercial director Barry Bradshaw said: "We are delighted with the design of both kits for next season, and it was great to see the reaction from both the sponsors.
"Thanks to the 1883 Sponsors Club we have two proud local businesses sponsoring our shirts - an opportunity they would not have had otherwise.
"We will be running the draw again later this year, so I would encourage all local businesses to think about taking part, as this could be you next year."
The home shirt will be available to order online this afternoon, and should be available to buy in the shop from the middle of May.
The away kit will be officially launched at our annual Fun Day in the summer.
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MTDC gets ‘super-active’
While in the process of choosing Brand Ambassador for the State, the Board is also revamping its portal and segregating tourist facilities and products. It is also streamlining a new process for managing tourist arrivals and launching a training programme
Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is betting big on its plans to revamp its website in the next six months. The corporation has already floated an EoI for the same and expects to re-launch its website with well managed content, authentic suppliers, accommodation facilities, tourist information, etc. before December this year. It has identified 88 destinations in the State with tourism potential and quality infrastructure. Recently, it has website is ready, the corporation will start educating travel agents about the new destinations and is also in the process of intro-
Talking about the new plans, Kishore Gadre, General Manager, MTDC said, “The revamped website will be more detailed and act as a platform of information and marketing for private players. The content on the website will be from the experts and will have a transparent system of working.


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Amazon may be nearing one of its biggest acquisitions in years, this time with its eyes on growing in Middle East e-commerce. Reuters reported on 22 March that Amazon agreed in principal to buy Dubai-based Souq.com, one of the biggest e-retailers in the Arab world.
Souq.com started in 2005 and reportedly sells over 400,000 products including electronics, clothes and household goods. The news of Amazon’s purchase of souq.com comes two weeks after Bloomberg said Amazon restarted talks with Middle-East online retailer for up to $650 million, after breaking off conversations earlier this year amid disagreements over a price. Both Amazon and Souq.com representatives were not available for comment on the reported deal.
The potential purchase would fit well with Amazon's interest in tapping into e-commerce growth in emerging markets, including its expansion in Mexico, China and India. As the world's largest e-commerce company has seen its businesses mature in developed countries, such as the US, Germany and Japan, it will need to go to more markets to maintain its rapid growth.
At $650 million, the souq.com deal would be Amazon's largest acquisition since 2014, when it bought Twitch, a service for watching and streaming live video-game play, for $970 million.
Outside of Twitch, the company bought robotics company Kiva Systems in 2012 for $775 million, e-commerce company Quidsi in 2010 for $545 million, and shoe e-retailer Zappos in 2009 for $1.2 billion.
Souq.com serves the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The online seller raised $275 million last February in its latest round of funding.


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India to retain the status of fastest growing economy until 2020: Yogesh Dhingra
After India going through a big regulatory and reforms overhaul last year be it demonetisation, stressed balance sheet both public or private sector, Yogesh Dhingra, CFO & COO, Blue Dart is still positive about the growth of the country, lets find out more about his views on Union Budget 2017.
1. Impetus to infrastructure
The Union Budget 2017 is expected to give an impetus to infrastructure sector in order to boost industrial growth amid global slowdown and lower corporate spending at home.
Budget 2017-18 is likely to give a massive push to infrastructure in terms of outlay and extra budgetary resources as the Narendra Modi government looks to boost economic growth following a global slowdown abroad and demonetisation at home. The note ban would generate some one time revenues in near term. This increase in revenue base is likely to be directed towards infrastructure.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley might announce a third straight year of record capital spending, which could be 12-14% higher than the 2016-17 Budget estimates. Huge investments are expected across road, rail and airports.
2. Drop in Corporate Tax rate
The anticipated proliferation of digital transactions and introduction of GST would bring more economic activity into the tax net, widening the tax base. Hence an imminent reduction in corporate tax rate can be expected.
3. Effects on digital business post-Demonetization
India is one of the key growth countries when it comes to e-commerce but it is still at a nascent stage and has a huge potential for growth. The Indian government’s sudden and unprecedented move on November 8, 2016 to take high-value currency notes out of circulation sent the Indian economy in a tizzy. The effect of this move has been felt at an individual as well as industry level. The impact was major on online shopping space in India.
As Indians we love a good bargain every time we shop. In fact, a large number of people turn to online shopping just for the discounts and deals provided to them through the medium. The announcement of demonetization has brought a lot of value consciousness among shoppers.
All in all, it might feel like demonetization is doom, but it is only in the short run, in the larger scheme of things, it will only result in better performance, increased sales and amplified revenues for e-commerce platforms.
The government has already announced incentives for those making payments through digital mediums like debit/credit cards, mobile wallets etc. Service tax on payments for transactions upto Rs. 2000 through debit/credit cards have been removed, 0.75% discount has been announced for digital payments at petrol stations. With a vision to move towards a cashless economy, the government may announce further measures to encourage digital payments.
One recommendation to the government
Going by the government’s actions during the last few months, I expect this year’s Union Budget may announce something significant for the people as well as the industry. While there could be some new innovative means of raising government revenues. Overall, we feel that the budget will aim at containing fiscal deficit and keep inflation under control. As representative of an industry that is linked to the environment protection, we would seek tax exemptions for activities that contribute to betterment of the environment.
The issues pertaining to air cargo sector in particular should be addressed. There is scope for capacity creation and efficiency improvement to ensure improvement in logistics performance (time and cost). The government and respective authorities must facilitate private sector participation aggressively.
CFO Viewpoint: Key challenges in your sector/industry
The CFO's job is a very complex one. CFOs should build involvement with the Board and key committees directly into their processes – from reporting and compliance to monitoring and managing risk. With an increased role to play, the CFOs are in a central position to decide upon the radical shifts be it capital spending or spending in R&D or marketing and sales or tapping new geographies or markets. The role also entails involvement in the launch of new products while foreseeing the mitigation of risks associated with those new launches or entry into new territories. Today, CFOs are faced with their greatest leadership challenge to date - of delivering growth strategies in an environment which is increasingly challenging each day.
With the changing role, CFOs have greater confidence and greater ability to execute on a number of areas. They have the ability to manage people and pick people. Their opinions are sought in different business decisions to a great degree. The technology has enabled greater degree of analysis and has allowed developing strategic bent of mind.
Today, organizations are evaluating new business models, investment, opportunities, and other strategic decisions. With the right information, CFO can well lead the charge on business strategies.
Air Cargo related challenges:
- Complex, unfriendly Policy (ATF prices differential across states)
- Complex procedures and regulations causing bottlenecks
- Poor infrastructure – Air side and offsite
- No dedicated facilities at the airports for dedicated cargo aircrafts.
- Restriction on night operations
- high lease rentals
- Costly finance (as no industry status for logistics)
- Lack of skilled manpower
A much higher growth rate can be achieved if a concerted effort is made to unlock the true potential of air cargo through improved infrastructure, higher operational efficiencies and simplified procedures and regulations.
Rail transport has its own set of challenges like:
- Important rail networks are over saturated.
- Transit times are long and uncertain / Pilferage and damage is high
- Rail freight tariffs are high
- Less flexibility in carrying different types of products
- Rail terminal quality is poor
- Railway carriage not easy for industry which cannot provide full train loads
Even road movement in India has its own set of challenges like:
- Poor road network coverage: Freight movement in India is dependent on national highways. While NH constitutes only about 2-3% of the road network of India, they carry 40% of total traffic.
- Poor road quality
- Expressway network will take time to develop
- High level of fragmentation of the trucking industry
- Multiple checkpoints leading to delay (e.g. Mumbai, Delhi Vs other cities in the world. Our avg. speed of 40 kmph v/s 80 kmph globally)
Storage Infrastructures Related Challenges:
In addition to the poor transportation infrastructure the storage infrastructure in India also needs significant improvement. While it is difficult to set up a facility, at the same time the existing facilities are plagued with several issues:
- Many of the older facilities today are located within city boundaries restricting day movement of trucks.
- The approach roads to the facilities are poor making evacuation of cargo difficult.
- Most facilities have issues of inadequate parking, lack of available land for expansion etc.
Tax Structure Related Challenges:
A complicated tax regime places several challenges on the logistics industry. Payment of multiple state and Centre taxes results in considerable loss of time in transit for road freight in order to pay such taxes.
Targeted programmes like Rail dedicated freight corridors, coastal freight corridors, National Expressways, Last-mile road connectivity improvement, Multi-modal logistics parks, GST implementation etc. will help to a great extent to mitigate these challenges.
As mentioned earlier, B2C component of our business has seen a substantial growth in past few years. In 2016, the DIPP regulations which were imposed from 1st April 2016 onwards had adverse impact on e-tailing industry which in turn affected our business.
The demonetization move by government in November 2016 has further impacted our B2C business as cash-on-delivery is still a preferred mode of payment accounting to around 70% of B2C transactions.
Confidence on growth of Indian economy
With a growth of over 7 per cent in FY2015-16, India is considered the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that India would retain the status of fastest growing economy until 2020. And the projected growth is seen 7.7 per cent in fiscal year 2017 and 7.6 per cent in 2018, benefiting from strong private consumption. This is only possible due to the large size of its population, which is its ultimate consumer. With many economic transformations such as Make in India campaign and other development initiatives we hope for an increased GDP even though the growth movement got slow due to demonetization but it will gain a steady momentum in coming months.
Due to demonetization the Indian economy is likely to take a hit in short run. The impact will be visible in next couple of quarters. Things should improve gradually as government speeds up the spending and liquidity is back in the economy helping various sectors to grow.
The post-GST regime is, in fact, likely to offer many more unseen opportunities for unorganized entities to tie up or collaborate with established companies. This could ultimately result in a win-win scenario for both the collaborating parties and the industry at large.


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With expectations from a potential Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial government high, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) business community is keeping a close watch on how the new regime plans to revive the war-affected provincial economy.
Businessmen believe the new government must take tough decisions to recover declining industries. They also believe load-shedding must be addressed. Continuous power outages across the province have caused half of the industrial units to shut down, with the other half being termed ‘sick’ as they only function partially.
Former K-P Chamber of Commerce & Industries president Sharafat Ali Mubarik told The Express Tribune the key is to adopt a policy with proper planning.
Mentioning the economic hardships faced by people in the province, he said banks have declared K-P a ‘red-zone’ as far as investment is concerned with increases in mark-up on loans and the hesitation in lending restricting economic activity. “The increase of Chinese goods in our markets and the inability of our industries to compete have compounded existing problems,” Mubarik said, adding the smuggling of foreign goods into the country must also be checked.
“The products produced in our industrial units cannot compete with items produced in other provinces, let alone other countries, which is why dozens of our industries died,” he claimed, adding several industries must be rebuilt from scratch because the deteriorating security situation has destroyed everything.
“There is a need to set a minimum wage for labourers and dealing with trade unions to produce skilled labour also needs to be discussed. This will take a long time to fix.”
Mubarik further said industries needed to diversify their product portfolio to compete with foreign goods, while existing infrastructure needs improvement.
Women Business Development Centre’s Nabeela Safdar said the new government had promised to encourage women, minorities and other neglected segments of society to be treated equally.
All-K-P Traders Association Secretary Shaukat Ali Khan has pinned his hopes on the federal government because the expected chief executive is a seasoned businessman. Referring to Nawaz Sharif, Shaukat claimed he abolished several unnecessary taxes imposed on traders and industrialists during his previous tenure as prime minister.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 19th, 2013.


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As widely expected, Norwegian Cruise Line announced Tuesday morning that they would be canceling the remainder of its 2020 Alaska cruise season.
This move comes weeks after all of the other major players had announced their own sailings to the popular destination would be canceled.
“We Remained Hopeful”
In a statement released Tuesday morning, Norwegian said, “While we remained hopeful that we would resume our Seattle-based Norwegian Bliss and Norwegian Joy Alaska sailings in September 20202, today’s suspension includes the following cruises.”
They then went on to list the Norwegian Joy sailings for September 5, 12, 19 and 26, as well as the Norwegian Bliss sailings for September 6, 13, 20, 27 and October 4.
Last month, while canceling a vast majority of their cruises through September and some into October, Norwegian left the door open for several of their Seattle-based Alaskan trips. At the time, they rather mysteriously said that they were “hopeful that through the support of the Alaska delegation and openness of mayors of Alaska Port towns, we have the potential to resume voyages in September.”
No indication was given as to why they believed this might happen, given that all of the other cruise lines had canceled their sailings and it had become clear that Alaska did not intend to open itself up to cruise ships.
In addition, the Port of Seattle — from which Norwegian said they hoped to depart — has been closed since March and has thus far shown no indication that they are prepared to resume cruise departures.
How Impacted Guests Are Being Compensated
As with other guests who had their cruises canceled due to the current world crisis, Norwegian is offering a Future Cruise Credit valued at 125 percent of their fare paid. Future Cruise Credits will be issued by Thursday, July 2, and can be applied within a year of the date they are issued on any Norwegian sailing through December 31, 2022.
Guests instead preferring a cash refund can submit their requests beginning at 9 a.m. July 6, 2020, and through midnight on July 17, 2020.
As of now, Norwegian Cruise Line has suspended all of their sailings through the month of September, and some of their scheduled October sailings. Meanwhile, the cruise industry as a whole has suspended sailings out of U.S. ports of call until September 15.


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With less than five months before the Commonwealth of Massachusetts intends to enforce its proposed Regulations Implementing the Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals (the Act), the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) are urging the Commonwealth to delay enforcement and allow time for the proposed rule to be made final so livestock producers and packer processors can understand the final rule and make any required changes to their operations. The Act stems from Question 3, a 2016 state ballot initiative that passed which prohibits the sale of pork produced using certain production methods.
In comments submitted to The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General on the proposed act, Mark Dopp, chief operating officer of the North American Meat Institute said:
“Before addressing the problems attendant with the proposed rules, the ‘elephant in the room’ needs addressing. The Act provides that the ‘The Attorney General shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act on or before January 1, 2020.’ The Attorney General is 19 months late and counting in meeting that deadline. Simple equity demands that the agency delay enforcement of the Act so veal calf producers, hog farmers, packer/processors and the rest of the supply chain have time to understand and comply with yet to be published final regulations.”
Dopp said regulatory compliance will require the veal and pork industry to divert resources from maintaining a critical food supply and reallocate personnel to prepare for the compliance deadline. For example, he said packer/processors will need to examine their operations and supply chains to ensure only compliant pork and veal is sold into Massachusetts – should they decide to continue supplying that market.
“To implement those changes in the absence of final rules is impracticable, if not impossible. For these reasons, NAMI respectfully requests that, at a minimum, the agency delay for two years after publication of final rules enforcement of the Act and regulations.”
In addition, the Meat Institute also addressed the problems with the proposed Act, noting that, while Massachusetts did not conduct an economic impact study, the State of California’s economic analysis for its similar proposed law, called Proposition 12, found that the California law and proposed rules will cause consumers to pay more for pork and veal, with no identified benefit to California citizens.
Also of particular note is the burdensome and costly certification and record keeping requirements of the Massachusetts proposed rule.
“The proposal would require a packer that harvests hogs, processes those hogs and produces bacon and pork tenderloins, and sells those products to customers in Massachusetts to create and keep for three years a ‘certification’ for every single transaction,” explained Dopp, adding that large packer processors could have thousands of transactions a year in Massachusetts. “Plus, they undoubtedly sell covered pork or veal products to third parties who, in turn, sell the covered products in Massachusetts but the packer often will not know when it sells the product whether that product will be sold in Massachusetts. Indeed, the distributor may not know when it purchases from the packer to whom the product will be sold.”
The Meat Institute suggests that instead of mandating individual certifications for every transaction, the agency should implement a simple outcome-based requirement. The seller would supply the purchaser with a guarantee, certification, or other information to demonstrate the animals or products are compliant.
NPPC also recently submitted comments on the proposed rule, emphasizing that because of the delay in promulgating regulations, the vast majority of farmers do not meet the standards and will not meet them standards by the deadline.
NPPC is strongly urging experts be tapped who understand modern livestock and pork production,” an industry that resides almost entirely outside the borders of the commonwealth.”
Additionally, the organization is urging collaboration with the impacted stakeholders throughout the entire supply chain to develop final regulations. “Clear guidance is critical in ensuring that the regulatory requirements being developed are feasible and will not disrupt the supply of pork to Massachusetts consumers.”
In late June, NPPC filed comments on a Massachusetts state bill (S. 2481) that would make substantive changes to Question 3. Among changes, S. 2481 would shift primary responsibility for promulgating regulatory requirements to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, with the Massachusetts Attorney General having an advisory role.
The organization offered strong support of this provision, adding, “NPPC is hopeful that this collaboration will lead to a regulatory process that establishes substantive dialogue with the impacted stakeholders, not just farmers but throughout the entire supply chain, to develop final regulations.”
At the time, NPPC also reiterated the need for Question 3’s implementation to be delayed by two years, to Jan. 1, 2024.
“Meeting the requirements of Question 3 is difficult enough to do in normal conditions, requiring significant investments of labor and capital as farmers must convert to a compliant system in order to meet Question 3’s requirements,” NPPC wrote. “The time and cost of this challenge has been exacerbated over the last two years as the industry struggles to overcome the challenges – both to our workers and to the marketplaces for pigs and pork – caused by COVID-19.”


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Newlight Technologies, based in California, has developed a means of creating sustainable plastic packaging from waste gases at the commercial level. While this process has been possible for decades, Newlight found a means of accelerating production of thermoplastics from carbon emissions, reducing the cost of oil-based plastics. Its carbon-capture thermoplastics products, which it calls AirCarbon outperform oil-based prices at a lower cost. At the same time, it pulls green-house gases out of the atmosphere to use in its technology.
Newlight Technologies is also using greenhouse gas bioconversion to create plastics from air and methane gas emissions generated on farms.
AirCarbon-based packaging is currently being used by Dell for its Latitude series notebooks. This brings Dell closer to its goal of using only sustainable packaging by 2020.


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Gold prices fall as dollar gains vs yuan in escalating trade war
Commodity Summary MCX
The Trump administration raised the stakes in its trade dispute with China, threatening 10 per cent tariffs on a list of $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
The news comes after Washington imposed 25 per cent tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports last week. Beijing responded immediately with matching tariffs on the same value of US goods exported to China.
Spot gold was 0.3 per cent lower at $1,251.43 an ounce at 0710 GMT. In the previous session, the bullion hit a one-week low at $1,246.81 an ounce.
US gold futures for August delivery were 0.3 per cent lower at $1,252.30 an ounce.
The offshore Chinese yuan fell as low as 6.6918 per dollar, down more than 0.5 per cent from late US levels and edging near its 11-month low of 6.7344 touched on July 3.
A firmer greenback makes bullion expensive for holders of other currencies as the commodity is priced in dollars.
It's risk-off and that put the dollar on the front foot and triggered commodities lower, a Hong Kong-based trader said.
"With these tariffs, gold has not reacted well as a safe-haven in the past so the metal is under pressure," the trader added.
Spot gold may break a support at $1,247 per ounce and fall more towards the next support at $1,237 as it has completed a bounce from the July 3 low of $1,237.32, Reuters technicals analyst Wang Tao said.
"When trade war risk escalates investors run for cover... I always have gold as a hedge but it's been more challenging to have this view when the US dollar is attracting haven flows," said Stephen Innes, APAC trading head at OANDA.
Meanwhile, holdings of the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, SPDR Gold Shares , fell 0.22 per cent to 799.02 tonnes on Tuesday.
Among other precious metals, silver shed 0.8 per cent to $15.92 an ounce and platinum was 0.5 per cent lower at $837.70 per ounce. Earlier in the session, both the metals fell to their lowest since July 3.
Palladium was down 0.4 per cent at $938.03 per ounce, after earlier falling to a two-week low at $934.35.


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A study released on Monday found that a majority of Americans rely on search engines to investigate products before purchasing them.
Harris Interactive conducted the study, "How America Searches: Online Shopping," and icrossing, an independent search engine marketing agency, commissioned it.
The study affirms icrossing's business model, of course, but it also confirms just how important searching is to buying. A full 88 percent of respondents conduct at least a bit of online research before clicking the Buy button.
Moreover, 67 percent of online adult shoppers who research products online before making a purchase decision use search engines to conduct that research; 40 percent of them visit search engines first.
Those searchers are looking not only for product information, but for online retailers where they can buy the product. After search engines, fifty-seven percent of the respondents turn to retailers' Web sites to find product information.
Comparison-shopping service Shopping.com reports regular pre-holiday spikes in traffic, with the winter holiday gift season being the busiest time. The back-to-school period is second in terms of traffic to the site.
Those shoppers aged 55 and over who use search engines to conduct research are more likely to click on sponsored links, as well. While 56 percent of their younger counterparts clicked on sponsored links, that proportion rose to 75 percent for the mature shoppers.
In the icrossing study, the reliance on the Web was more pronounced when it came to travel, with 72 percent of online adults who buy airline tickets, hotel rooms or other travel products online said they made travel arrangements online more often than offline.
This story was adapted from InternetNews.com.
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Jaipur, March 15, 2021
15 March is World Consumer Rights Day, an annual occasion for celebration, impact and global solidarity within the international consumer movement. Welcoming the participants and the speakers, Deepak Saxena, Assistant Director, CUTS International said that each year, consumer organisations mark the day by joining together to highlight and raise awareness of an issue that is important to consumers around the world. World Consumer Rights Day is our opportunity to have the biggest impact possible. Working together, our voices calling for change are far more powerful than they would be alone. Saxena said that this day is being commemorated by around 240 organisations in 209 countries and each year, it is focussed on a dedicated theme. This year, the theme is ‘Tackling Plastic Pollution’.
In his opening remarks, George Cheriyan, Director, highlighted on the theme and said that plastic is a highly useful material in our everyday lives, but our consumption and production of plastics, especially single-use plastic, have become unsustainable leading to a global plastic pollution crisis. This is impacting our ecosystems, causing negative environmental consequences, including pollution of the local and international environment and threatening human health. He said that plastic is produced more than any other human-made material, except cement and steel. The total plastic production in 2015 was 380 million tonnes. Out of the 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic produced so far, only 9% is recycled, 12% incinerated, and the remaining 79% was discarded in landfills or dumped in open spaces. Every year the world uses 500 billion plastic bags. Plastic bottles are the biggest contributor in waste piling up as 1 million bottles are bought every minute throughout the world. 50 percent of the plastic, we use is single-use or disposable. As per Central Pollution Control Board (2015), an average of 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste is generated every day by the tier-I and tier-II cities in India.
Cheriyan further elaborated that tackling plastic pollution is a global challenge, which requires coordinated, international solutions. As a global consumer movement, we can play a critical role in tackling this issue and promoting the sustainable consumption and production of plastics.
Encouraging consumers to consume fewer and better materials is vital, as well as ensuring the proper infrastructure and choice is in place to support them. By 2050, it is estimated that there will be more plastic in the oceans than fishes. 100,000 marine mammals and turtles and 1 million sea birds are killed by marine plastic pollution annually. An estimated 8 million tons of plastic enters our oceans every year. Single-use plastics account for 50 percent of the plastic produced every year. Half of all plastics ever manufactured have been made in the last 15 years. In a run to World Consumer Rights Day celebration, CUTS also earmarked this day as the State Level Stakeholder’s consultation of its ongoing project ProOrganic in ten districts of Rajasthan. On this occasion, Rajdeep Pareek, Program Officer, CUTS presented 2020-21 year’s activities with key highlights and major outcome and recommendations.
Dr A S Baloda, Director, Rajasthan Agriculture Research Institute reiterated on the need of constant campaign on organic farming and not only farmers but consumers too should understand its importance on a longer run. Only joint effort can make this organic movement successful. Shri Shailendra Chouhan, AGM, NABARD appreciated CUTS efforts and shared some interesting facts about CUTS’ work on FPOs supported by NABARD. Padma Shree Awardee Shri Jagdish Pareek made his presence felt by narrating some important tips on organic farming in his simple style and language. Bringing down his vast experience in organic farming, he elaborated different methods of doing organic farming. Popularly known by ‘Cauliflower Man’, Jagdish Pareek stole the show through his ‘Green House’ model innovated by himself. Ms Deepika Saini, Quality Manager, Rajasthan State Organic Certification Agency provided tips to participating farmers on the process of organic certification. On the occasion, CUTS honoured some organic farmers, who switched from chemical to organic through its efforts.
Rajdeep Pareek gave vote of thanks and Nmisha Sharma moderated the whole event.
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Team 17 Reverses its Decision to Launch NFTs.
Like many others, Team 17, the creators of the popular indie game Worms series, announced to launch its digital artwork and enter into the NFT space. The plan was to join hands with a third party to release its “collectible digital artwork based on one of the most beloved IPs in indie games.”
However, what happened now is that this plan bites the dust.
The idea was to dress up the worms in fun and goofy clothes and sell them as NFT’s. For this purpose, Team17 decided to license the Worm brand to Reality Gaming. The project was termed as an art project but little did the creators know that the community had other ideas.
NFT why? Team 17 got criticized!
The project and the decision to go NFT were severely criticized by the community, the fans, and the media alike. The outcry was so intense that it directly affected Team17’s business operations when Going Under developers Aggro Crab took to social media.
Another indie game developer Ghost Town Games also took to social media and reassured its fans that it has no plans to engage in any NFT related thing as it poses a great threat to the environment and society.
The above reservations were the only ones that were public, there must have been quite a backlash behind closed doors. This is why Team17 took only 24hrs to trackback on its decision and issued the following statement:
“Team17 is today announcing an end to the MetaWorms NFT projectGhost Town Games. We have listened to our teamsters, development partners, and our games’ communities, and the concerns they’ve expressed, and have therefore taken the decision to step back from the NFT space.”
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Of course, the iPhone 13 doesn’t come with a power adapter, but you can buy a 20W or 30W power adapter from Apple if you need it. Now it looks like those products will be replaced by a new and improved 35W brick that offers not one, but two USB-C ports.
This is according to an official Apple support document spotted by 9to5Mac (opens in new tab) that has since been removed. It refers to an “Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter” and refers to the two ports on the power adapter.
Another bit of evidence that this device might actually be on the way comes from trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who tweeted last month (opens in new tab) that Apple is preparing a new GaN (gallium nitride) charger that should be released sometime this year.
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If you’re new to GaN charging technology, it’s been on the verge of breaking into the mainstream for a couple of years. Essentially, using gallium nitride instead of silicon means the charger is able to manage heat more effectively.
That means components in a charger can be packed closer together without safety risks, and it means Apple’s next power brick could be significantly smaller than official models currently on the market.
Increasing the maximum charge to 35W and adding an extra port also means multiple devices can be charged at the same time: the iPhone 13 Pro Max, for example, can be charged at a rate of up to 27W, leaving some juice for your AirPods or Apple Watch remains .
Analysis: Apple is still catching up
For the sake of balance, we should point out that 9to5Mac isn’t sure when this charger will launch, admitting that “it’s also possible it was scrapped altogether”. However, the presence of an official support document at least suggests that the product was in the pipeline at some point.
It is also clear that Apple lags far behind the competition when it comes to battery and charging technology. We’re now seeing Android phones with 120W charging speeds, while Apple’s best iPhone messes with a peak rate of 27W. That’s a huge difference.
The gap extends to chargers as well, with Apple’s Power Bricks being as modest as its devices in terms of charging speeds. It now ships a 140W GaN charger with the latest MacBook Pro models, so that’s a start, but it could do a lot more.
This is one of those areas – like in-screen fingerprint sensors – where Apple seems content to take its time introducing and perfecting the technology. However, with the rumors and leaks to suggest it, we think it won’t be too long before Apple unveils an improved charging adapter for iPhones, AirPods and more.


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You're too big to shop here: Outrage as teenage girl on birthday spending spree was told to leave fashion store by employee who said she was too fat
- Shelby Buster was shopping at the rue21 in Eugene, Oregon when an employee came up to her and told her she needed to leave because she was 'too big'
- After her story was publicized, several people took to the company's Facebook page saying they were outraged by the incident and wouldn't be shopping at the store again
- The company says it does not tolerate discrimination but says it is still investigating the incident
An Oregon teen was celebrating her birthday Saturday with a mall shopping trip when an employee at a clothing store told her to leave because she was 'too big'.
Shelby Buster told KEZI that she was shopping with a friend at the rue21 clothing store at the Valley River Center mall in Eugene, Oregon when she was discriminated against for her weight.
Shelby says she was hoping to buy some perfume with birthday money, when a store employee came up to her and said: 'Hey, you're too big to be in this store, I need you to leave.'
Discriminated for her size: 14-year-old Shelby Buster was shopping at the mall Saturday when a clothing store employee came up to her and told her she was 'too big' and had to leave
Company values: Shelby and her friend were shopping at the rue21 in Eugene, Oregon when the discrimination happened. Above, an example of one of the company's branches
Her friend continued to check out before the two returned to the food court and told Shelby's mom, Marge Wood-Buster, what happened.
Mrs Wood-Buster walked back to the store to complain, at which point one of the employees apologized.
After the event, Shelby posted on the company's Facebook page, complaining about the incident.
Bad birthday: After the discrimination, Shelby went on the company's Facebook page to get her story heard
Waiting for an apology: rue21 says it's still investigating the incident. On the right, a picture of the letter Shelby and her friend wrote detailing their shopping experience Saturday
The company commented on her post and said they were 'really sorry to hear this' and that the employee's comment was 'completely unacceptable'.
They asked Shelby to private message them so they could discuss the incident further.
After her story was broadcast on KEZI, more people got on the company's Facebook page to complain about the incident, many saying that they would never shop at the store again.
Nicole Jefferson wrote that she won't be shopping at the Eugene store after what happened to Shelby.
'No one should feel discriminated against on how they look. I'll be telling all my friends not to shop here too,' Ms Jefferson wrote.
The company replied to several of these complaints with a prepared statement that said they were investigating the claims and haven't yet been able to substantiate them.
'We have been unable to corroborate that the incident actually happened,' the statement read. 'We value diversity and welcome all customers in our stores. We train our associates on inclusion and do not condone discrimination in any form. Behaviors like that described are unacceptable and are not by any means directive of the company.'
When asked how they were handling the discrimination, the company's district manager told KEZI that they would be pulling video footage from Saturday afternoon to investigate what happened.
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The top ten most downloaded apps across all major mobile platforms
Monday 02 August 2010
Reviews of more than 70,000 applications in the world's second largest app store, GetJar, show applications such as YouTube, Facebook and Yahoo! Mobile are some of the most downloaded across a wide range of mobile platforms.
Application download site GetJar has been keeping an eye on the global downloading habits of users with Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, iOS and Symbian powered devices.
People in more than 200 countries have been visiting the site to find mobile applications for their more than 2000 different devices, and GetJar has been tracking the trends. The company announced its findings on July 29.
While games such as Warships Sea on Fire and Racing Mania topped the games category on GetJar, downloads in the lifestyle, entertainment, music, maps, search, financial, sports and productivity categories are popular with mobile users too.
"Clear patterns are starting to emerge," said GetJar's chief marketing officer, Patrick Mork. "We see Indian consumers downloading more productivity applications that enhance the usage of their phone compared to Americans for example and English consumers downloading more entertainment apps than Indians. Religious apps are popular in the Middle East."
"Downloads by platform are also shifting quickly. Android wasn't even a part of our business last year. Today, it's the 2nd most popular platform developers are submitting on when uploading content to GetJar and we have at least 3 devices in our top 20 list of devices in the US that are Android powered."
Top 10 Apps Overall by Downloads
1. Facebook Mobile
2. eBuddy Messenger
5. Opera Mini browser
6. Yahoo! Mobile
8. Yahoo! Mail
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2. eBuddy Messenger
5. Yahoo! Mail
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This bit a news was a foregone conclusion but hey, it doesn't hurt to have an almost-confirmation of new Android devices now does it? An SE spokesman has confirmed that Sony Ericsson has plans for a high-end Android device in 2009 to kick things off and then follow up with cheaper devices aimed at a broader market. We also have news that HTC (they make the G1 if you didn't know) is also planning on having a whole portfolio (!) of Android devices by the summer of 2009. According to an HTC Exec:
High end Sony Ericsson? Xperia X1, anyone? A whole HTC portfolio? Hmm..Touch 2.0 series, perhaps? Anyways, this is exciting times for the Android platform and 2009 will surely be a year to remember.
[...] Sony Ericsson phone in summer 2009, probably Sat, 12/13/2008 - 18:53 — asif Many blogs and websites are now reporting that Sony Ericsson is ready with an Android-based phone for summer [...]
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Bassett reports profit decline
- January 24, 2012
Bassett-based Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. reported that its fourth quarter net income dropped 67 percent because of income tax expense.
The company said it recorded a profit of $633,000 during the quarter, which ended Nov. 26. It had a net income of
$1.9 million during the same period in 2010.
The company said the decline was caused by a $900,000 increase in income tax expense.
Consolidated sales for the fourth quarter declined 4.1 percent to $63.3 million from $66 million the year before.
Company owned store delivered sales rose 13 percent to $39.4 million. Comparable-store sales (sales at locations operating in comparable reporting periods) increased 4.9 percent.
Wholesale sales, however, declined 11 percent to $43.7 million.
Gross margins increased to 52.6 percent of sales, up from 48.3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2010.


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The trader tried to gain the public’s sympathy by saying he has no money to celebrate Hari Raya with the family.
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Recently, a video showed a chicken trader expressing frustration after being sued by the authorities.
Through the video, the man said he had to pay the fine using the money he had saved to buy Hari Raya clothes for the family.
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) had fined him for selling chicken more expensive than the set ceiling price.
However, a woman came forward to tell the real story of why the authorities issued a summons against the trader.
According to her on Twitter, many have become ‘victims’ of the trader, including her family.
Untuk pengetahuan semua, diorang tulis harga ayam RM8.90/kg kat kedai diorang.. tapi bila beli, ditimbang nya atas harga sehingga RM10/kg.. 🙂 Yala yala reason pembekal tolak harga dah mahal lah apa lah, but why at first you put harga RM8.90 tu?— فتحية (@OpsSenyum) April 8, 2022
The woman also said that uploading a video showing – in which the trader showed the money to buy Hari Raya clothes for the family – was only to gain public sympathy.
When you cheated us on the price of the chicken, didn’t you think that the money was halal or haram?The chicken trader’s customer expressing her anger and scorn.
She further explained that the traders at the market had displayed the price of chicken at RM8.90/kg, but when customers bought, they weighed in at RM10/kg.
I understand the worries of profit a little, but why do Muslim traders feel innocent of cheating on such prices?The chicken trader being scolded by a customer for cheating.
Accordingly, the traders in Pasar Chabang Tiga, Kuala Terengganu were all issued a fine by KPDNKK for price fraud.
A Twitter user who claimed to be one of the chicken traders said they were forced to put up the signs to avoid paying a fine.
He claimed that the honest traders would inform their customers verbally that the price is not the same as displayed.
Bone Of Contention
Lately, the complaints and grievances about the increase in chicken prices have increased.
Many consumers had to pay a higher than the ceiling price of RM8.90 per kilogram.
The problem had seen the buck being passed around between chicken producers, traders and the government.
anggaran kasar kos utk hasilkan 1.5kg ayam bulat :-— khairultajuddin (@khairultajuddin) April 9, 2022
🐥Baka : 1.80
🐔dedak : 7.20 x 4.5kg/3bln
subsidi : 0.60
kos lps subsidi : 8.40 bagi 1 ekor ayam bulat (peladang)
– 🧠 do the ilmu hisab / kajian demi kajian.
As a mitigating measure, the authorities started taking action against errant traders.
On 9 February, the government announced a subsidy of 60 sen per kilogram to poultry farmers.
Taking into account the price of live chicken at the farm level of RM5.90 per kilogram, the retail ceiling price of standard round chicken is set at RM8.90 per kilogram for the period until June 5.
The Cabinet also agreed to provide a subsidy of five cents per egg for all categories.


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Ford will kill off the Fiesta this year.
June will see the last ever Fiesta come off assembly lines, bringing to an end 47 years of continuous production of Britain’s most bought – and currently most owned – car in history.
For Ford enthusiasts who aren’t quite ready to let the Fiesta go, there’s a very rare opportunity in the coming days to get their hands on an original Mk1 model that’s heading to auction with barely any miles on the clock.
The 1981 Fiesta Bravo – a special limited-edition model of which only 3,000 were made that year – will go to auction this month, with experts predicting it could go for around £10,000 as collectors scramble over quality examples of the evergreen supermini.
Bravo! This Mk1 Ford Fiesta Bravo is set to go to auction from Sunday. When it was sold new in 1981, the price was £4,215. Experts believe it will sell for twice as much, given the recent rise in demand for classic Fiestas
Ford produced the two-tone Fiesta Bravo in 1981, which is based on the first-generation Fiesta L.
While it was offered with the choice of a 1.1 or 1.3-litre petrol engine, this low-mileage example being offered by Car & Classic is the former.
The four-cylinder petrol engine produced just 40 horsepower. Linked to a four-speed manual gearbox, the 0-to-62mph acceleration time is a pedestrian 19.7 seconds and the top speed – reported in 1981 – is 81mph.
The Bravo I (and Bravo II limited-edition followed in 1982) was sold in two alternative colour schemes, with registration ‘TVF 938W’ combining Ford Strato Silver with Cobalt Blue.
Collectors have been buying up Fiestas in recent months on the back of the announcement in October that Ford will discontinue the nameplate in June, ending 47 years of consecutive production of the UK’s most bought car ever
Ford produced the two-tone Fiesta Bravo I in 1981, which is based on the first-generation Fiesta L and was sold with a 1.1 or 1.3-litre engine. This car has the former
The Bravo I (and Bravo II limited-edition followed in 1982) was sold in two alternative colour schemes, with registration ‘TVF 938W’ combining Ford Strato Silver with Cobalt Blue with a red racing stripe dividing the paints
The original launch description for the car issued by Ford in 1981 read: ‘Designed as a special value package, the Bravo not only incorporates a number of items at lower cost than their optional price but also incorporates features which are not normally available.
‘These include a glass sunroof, tinted window glass, halogen headlights, 4.5-inch rim wheels, gradient-band tinted windscreen, full instrumentation, passenger vanity mirror, four-spoke steering wheel, cigar lighter and front and rear grab handles.
‘With the exception of a vinyl roof and all other colour schemes, the full range of optional equipment normally quoted for the Fiesta will be available.’
An original Fiesta Bravo II manual from 1982. The car being auctioned is a Bravo I, which was sold during 1981. Just 3,000 were built
Ford only made 3,000 examples of the Bravo I in 1981. The price of this 1.1-litre model back then was £4,215 (the 1.3 was £4,395)
Additional spec included a glass sunroof, tinted window glass, halogen headlights, 4.5-inch rim wheels, gradient-band tinted windscreen, full instrumentation, passenger vanity mirror, four-spoke steering wheel, cigar lighter and front and rear grab handles
When the 3,000 examples hit Ford showrooms 42 years ago, the price of this 1.1-litre model was £4,215 (the 1.3 was £4,395).
Car & Classic believes this totally original version will sell in the coming days for twice that price.
The lot description states that the Fiesta is in ‘very good, original condition’.
This comes as little surprise given its relatively low mileage, having covered just 12,598 miles from new – that’s an average of 300 miles a year since it came off the assembly line.
The seats are backed with blue vinyl and faced with a light grey, meshed material. All the upholstery is in excellent condition, with the only minor note being a small (approximately 3mm) hole in the fabric of the driver’s seat
Car & Classic, the online auction company entrusted to sell the Fiesta to the highest bidder, believes there are fewer than 20 examples of the Bravo I on the road today
This car has been passed between seven owners in its 42-year life and spent at least a decade in hiding between 2011 and 2021, though still retains all its original features
The online auction company believes there are fewer than 20 examples of the Bravo I on the road today.
This car has been passed between seven owners in its 42-year life and spent at least a decade in hiding, though still retains all its original features.
‘The Mk1 Bravo has retained its in-period dealer plates, correct 12-inch wheels and the familiar red pinstripes and ‘Bravo’ decals (typical of the Bravo that didn’t appear in the Bravo II),’ Car & Classic says.
‘It was SORN-ed [declared off the road] from 2011 to 2021, before being briefly used again.
‘The five-figure odometer shows 12,600 miles driven by seven owners (from new), and the Fiesta is currently SORN-ed.’
It is showing as having fewer than 12,600 miles on the clock. That means it has covered an average of 300 miles each year since it was built
The auction lot even includes the original brochure sold with the car by a Bournemouth Ford dealership in 1981
The lot description states that the Fiesta is in ‘very good, original condition’, with the paintwork, wheels and chrome all in good order
While the Mk1 Fiesta went into production at the company’s factory in Cologne in 1976. However, the first examples didn’t appear on the UK market until February 1977. The special-edition Bravo arrived another four years later
The Bravo moniker has become a nostalgic reference, especially for collectors of Ford models.
That’s because the Fiesta was originally poised to be named Bravo until right before its launch in 1976.
‘It is a brilliant opportunity to own a rare version of the much-loved city car we have seen on our roads for almost half a century and just before its production, in the current form, is halted forever,’ says Car & Classic head of editorial, Chris Pollitt.
SEVEN GENERATIONS OF FORD FIESTA IN PICTURES
Why is Ford killing off the immensely popular Fiesta?
End of the road for the Fiesta: Ford has confirmed it will cease production at the end of June with the model scrapped as part of the company’s electrification plans
Despite the Fiesta remaining the best-selling car for over a decade up to 2020, Ford confirmed last October that production of the model will finish at the brand’s factory in Cologne, Germany, ‘by the end of June 2023’.
It already stopped building three-door examples in the spring and has not made a diesel-engined Fiesta since October 2020.
The immensely popular nameplate is being culled by Ford as part of its plans to go electric, with bosses promising to sell only fully electric or plug-in hybrid cars in the UK and Europe by 2026, and only battery-powered vehicles from 2030.
Ford will also be ceasing outputs of its S-Max and Galaxy people carriers in April 2023 in response to a market shift away from MPVs to larger SUVs.
> Read our in-depth report on the death of the Fiesta
Fiesta values are on the rise
Demand for good-condition original Fiestas has been on the rise in recent months, driven by Ford’s announcement last year that the nameplate will be discontinued in 2023.
Bosses confirmed on 26 October that production of the current Fiesta will come to an end in June, with Ford plotting to replace it will an all-new electrified small car to take its place and drive it towards a battery-powered future.
This will be a poignant moment for many Britons.
With 4.8million Fiestas sold in the UK since 1976, generations of drivers are likely to have owned, driven or ridden in one.
In a statement, Ford said: ‘At Ford in Europe, we are accelerating our efforts to go all-in on electrification with our passenger vehicles being fully electric by 2030 – and all vehicles across our Ford portfolio by 2035.
‘As we get ready to transition to an electric future, we will discontinue production of S-Max and Galaxy in Valencia, Spain in April 2023 and discontinue Fiesta production in Cologne, Germany by end of June 2023.’
The company’s official Twitter account posted: ‘It’s time to say goodbye to the little car that has touched us all.
‘The big moments, the little moments, and all the ‘firsts’ – thanks for the memories.’
It then added: ‘As one era ends, another is just getting started – and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve got coming,’ with the tweet signed off with a plug and bolt of lightning emoji, hinting towards the electric replacement that will ultimately follow.
The plucky Fiesta topped Britain’s sales charts 16 times in its history, which is more than any other motor, leading other volume-selling Fords from yesteryear, including the Cortina and Escort.
With around 1.54million Fiestas registered on the road today, it remains the nation’s most common car.
All of the internal switchgear and driving controls look food, with some light patina from age
The Bravo moniker has become a nostalgic reference, especially for collectors of Ford models. That’s because the Fiesta was originally poised to be named Bravo until right before its launch in 1976
The 1.1-litre four-cylinder petrol engine produced just 40 horsepower. It is linked to a four-speed manual gearbox. The 0-62mph time is a pedestrian 19.7 seconds and the top speed reported in 1981 was 81mph
Nostalgia is reportedly already driving a rise in value of collectable examples, namely the XR2 and XR2i hot hatches, though enthusiasts are also on the hunt for quality examples of original Mk1 and Mk2 Fiestas that have been preserved by loving owners.
‘We know that, since the current model’s discontinuation announcement, Ford Fiesta searches on Car & Classic’s platform have gone up by almost 20 per cent, and those of the Mk1, specifically, by over 150 per cent,’ Pollitt adds.
‘Interest in the hugely popular city car is only going to increase this year,’ he concludes.
The seven-day online auction begins on Sunday (29 January).
Best-selling new cars in the UK for the last 50 years
1971 Austin Morris 1100/1300 – 133,527 registrations
1972 Ford Cortina – 187,159
1973 Ford Cortina – 181,607
1974 Ford Cortina – 131,234
1975 Ford Cortina – 106,787
1976 (Fiesta arrives) Ford Escort – 133,959
1977 Ford Cortina – 120,601*
1978 Ford Cortina – 139,204*
1979 Ford Cortina – 193,784
1980 Ford Cortina – 190,281
1981 Ford Cortina – 159,804
1982 Ford Escort – 166,942
1983 Ford Escort – 174,190
1984 Ford Escort – 157,340*
1985 Ford Escort – 157,269*
1986 Ford Escort – 156,895*
1987 Ford Escort – 178,001
1988 Ford Escort – 172,706*
1989 Ford Escort – 181,218
1990 Ford Fiesta – 151,475
1991 Ford Fiesta – 117,181
1992 Ford Escort – 121,140
1993 Ford Escort – 122,002
1994 Ford Escort – 144,089
1995 Ford Escort – 137,760
1996 Ford Fiesta – 139,680
1997 Ford Fiesta – 119,478*
1998 Ford Fiesta – 116,120
1999 Ford Focus – 103,242
2000 Ford Focus – 114,529
2001 Ford Focus – 137,087
2002 Ford Focus – 151,236
2003 Ford Focus – 131,701
2004 Ford Focus – 141,021
2005 Ford Focus – 145,010
2006 Ford Focus – 137,694
2007 Ford Focus – 126,928
2008 Ford Focus – 101,593
2009 Ford Focus – 117,296
2010 Ford Fiesta – 103,013
2011 Ford Fiesta – 96,112
2012 Ford Fiesta – 109,265
2013 Ford Fiesta – 121,929
2014 Ford Fiesta – 131,254
2015 Ford Fiesta – 133,434
2016 Ford Fiesta – 120,525
2017 Ford Fiesta – 94,533
2018 Ford Fiesta – 95,892
2019 Ford Fiesta – 77,833
2020 Ford Fiesta – 49,174
2021 Vauxhall Corsa – 40,914
*figures not confirmed
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The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it seeks public comment on a new verifiable parental consent method application proposed by AgeCheq, Inc., to enable apps, websites and advertisers to obtain parental consent...more
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In one of the revised FAQs, the FTC reiterates that the COPPA Rule’s list of parental consent methods is...more
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The Federal Trade Commission has recently focused its consumer protection efforts on the mobile arena, and particularly video game companies operating in that arena.
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has approved a new method for companies to obtain parents’ verifiable consent for online collection and use of children’s personal information under the Children’s Online Privacy...more
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The Federal Trade Commission has denied an application from AssertID seeking the agency's approval of a proposed method of verifiable parental...more
On November 13, 2013, the FTC announced that it had denied AssertID Inc.'s ("AssertID") application for approval of a social network-based method of obtaining verifiable parental consent under the amended Children's Online...more
New technologies enable marketers to collect and analyze more — and more specific— data than ever before. Marketers can track consumers across the internet and mobile applications, and can deliver advertising based on...more
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Yesterday, the FTC published a Federal Register notice requesting public comment on the first new method for obtaining verifiable parental consent submitted for FTC approval by AssertID, Inc under the Voluntary Commission...more
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In December 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule or Rule). The COPPA Rule creates extensive parental notice and consent requirements, among...more
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Mr. V. Senthil Kumar, Co-founder of Qube Cinema Technologies Pvt. Ltd. was part of the panel discussion that was organized as a part of the Big Cine Expo on Tuesday, 27 August 2019.
The discussion titled ‘Demystifying The Technology Innovation’ is about how the technology innovation is driving and delivering new changes to the audience and creators alike. The Indian media and entertainment segment is well-positioned and is at the cusp to lead this transition. Players from the industry are forging new collaborations to ensure that innovations deliver an improved workflow and get them the best results desired. Leading lights share thoughts on how to embrace and demystify the technological innovation.
Barry Ferrell – Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer, QSC Audio Products
Dr. Don Shaw – Sr. Director Cinema Sales, Christie Digital
Puneet Sethi – VP, Consumer Electronics Enterprise Business, Samsung India
Sachin R Shetty – Country Head, GDC Technology India
Senthil Kumar – Co-founder, Qube Cinema
Akshaye Rathi – Director, Saroj Screens