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Apple's much-anticipated special event to launch its newest products was early today at 1pm.
It was held in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's campus in Cupertino, California, the first event ever held in the new venue.
Industry watchers expect the company to unveil the new iPhone 8, likely in a few versions, just as it has rolled out the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6 in previous years.
The real excitement — at least for Apple devotees — are the rumors of the so-called "iPhone X."
This version will come with a hefty price tag and luxury features, including dual rear-facing cameras and an edge-to-edge high-quality screen.
Multiple reports suggest that there may be significant delays before some of the products announced Tuesday actually go on sale.


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They claim to be great for you and your kids, but are sports drinks really that much better than soda? One new study suggests not.
“They’re almost as sweet as Coke,” Dr. Nalini Ranjit, assistant professor of behavioral sciences at the Michael and Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at the University of Texas School of Public Health and the study’s lead author, informs us in the study. “They’re not healthy, even though that’s what you’ve been told.”
Ranjit compared 15,000 Texas middle and high schoolers’ soda and sports drink habits with their eating and exercise habits and found that while consumption of both beverages is associated with poor eating and inactivity, sports drinks are also connected to better eating and more physical activity. However, this does not mean they are actually good for you.
Because kids who drink sports drinks are also more likely to participate in more physical activity and eat healthier, researchers concluded that kids think sports drinks are better for them. The study urges parents to help kick the habits that are associated with the consumption of sugary drinks and know about the misperception that these sports beverages are a healthy option.

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To automate B2B payments, fintechs borrow ideas from the gig economy
B2B transactions are still heavily reliant on checks, and a lot of fintechs hope businesses are ready to break the habit. A fintech called Coupa is part of the parade of innovation, offering a virtual card and a payments-as-concierge approach.
With a strategy similar to Uber's of burying digital payments inside another service, the Silicon Valley company has in short order introduced a suite of transaction management and supply chain offerings along with a virtual payment card under the Coupa Pay brand umbrella.
As is the case with consumer payments, the goal is to make transaction data both a source of automation intelligence, and a way to feed other business functions without a laundry list of vendors to manage.
“If we can master transaction data, we can add on capabilities for payments and provide a seamless route from purchase order to invoice to payment,” said Ravi Thakur, senior vice president of business acceleration for Coupa.
This hub strategy is accompanied by a supply chain finance feature that supports third-party access for financing within Coupa’s workflow. This is designed to replace the multiple integrations for payments and financing. A virtual payment card produces a one-time-use card number for suppliers that automatically reconciles card charges and statements.
Coupa, of San Mateo, Calif., revealed one early user for its new technology, saying Barclaycard will use Coupa Pay initially to issue a virtual card that uses a distinct Barclaycard number. Barclaycard did not respond to a request for comment.
The deployment follows an earlier sourcing optimization rollout in October that provides information on supplier health, financial, judicial, new sentiment, and third party data. This helps businesses vet suppliers. Companies can also use community information to identify which electronic invoicing channels their suppliers use to expedite migration to automated payments.
Coupa is hardly alone in pushing businesses to automate transactions. Lots of companies have tried, and are trying, to digitize supply chain and B2B transactions.
Conext is adding Venmo or Zelle-style elements to its B2B service, which is designed for larger payments than the P2P apps. Santander is offering tracking to help businesses view payments in progress, using visibility as a lure. And there’s some peer pressure, as BillTrust and Visa maintain a list of companies that have embraced automation. Yet nearly half of B2B remains buried in the 20th century, despite the apparent cost and time savings of automation.
The timing of today's fintechs may be better than in the past given the rise of fraud risk that could push businesses to pay for technology that better manages risk for payments, provides more transparency and integrates transactions to other back-office services.
Coupa hopes the appeal of payments embedded with other functions for ease and management improvements will spur movement, as it has in the consumer retail industry.
“If you look at businesses and how they operate, they have ERP, account management, human capital management, CRM,” Thakur said. “There’s a lot of things happening in the consumer space such as electronic wallets and blockchain that are helping people to move money. When you see that in the consumer space, you are going to see it in the business space as well.”
Virtual cards in particular have shown promise as a nudge for business, with payment volume on pace to spike in the next couple of years.
“While virtual cards in payables remains a relatively small portion of overall value with 1.5% or thereabouts, the model works well with digitization, the increasing use of B2B marketplaces in the buying sphere, and working capital solutions demand,” said Steve Murphy, director of Mercator Advisory Group's commerce and enterprise payments advisory service. “So there remains a good upside and opportunity, as you have seen with the ongoing announcements."


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Chicago, November 2, 2021 — The U.S. restaurant industry continues to recover from last year’s steep declines, although not yet back to pre-pandemic levels. Total restaurant online and physical visits were up 5% in the year ending September compared to the same period last year, and down 6% from September 2019. While restaurant visits continue to improve overall, dine-in or on-premises traffic continues to struggle compared to pre-pandemic levels, reports The NPD Group.
Dine-in visits to restaurants were down 48% in the 12 months ending September 2021 compared to the pre-pandemic level in the year ending September 2019. Off-premises orders, like carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery, were up 20% versus two years ago September. Year-over-year, dine-in visits declined by 10% in the 12 months ending September compared to a year ago, and off-premises grew by 10% in the period.
Full-service restaurants (FSRs), which rely heavily on dine-in customers, have struggled the most of all restaurant segments during the pandemic. Visits to FSRs in the year ending September 2021 increased by 7% over a 23% decline a year ago. FSR traffic this September was 17% below the pre-pandemic level based on the 12 months ending September 2019. Before the pandemic, FSR on-premises visits represented 80% of the segment’s total traffic, with the remaining share being off-premises. For year ending September 2021, dine-in visits represented 56% of FSR traffic, and off-premises represented 44% of orders or visits.
Quick service restaurants (QSRs) are not as reliant on dine-in visits as FSRs, and most, particularly chains, already had well-developed off-premises operations when the pandemic began. However, QSRs have lost dine-in visits too. Before the pandemic, dine-in visits represented 28% of total QSR visits, and in the year ending September 2021, dine-in represented 14% of traffic share. On-premises visits to QSRs are 52% below pre-pandemic levels and off-premises is 16% above pre-pandemic levels. Visits to QSRs increased by 4% overall in the year ending September 2021 compared to a year ago, declining 4% versus the same period ending September 2019.
“The real headwind for the U.S. foodservice industry remains on-premises occasions,” says David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. “The industry’s labor challenges and consumer reluctance to dine-in may keep restaurants, particularly FSR, at limited capacity and streamlined menus for the near future.”


text: Appelboom, a well known retailer of luxury pens based out of the Netherlands, revealed via their Twitter and Instagram accounts yet another upcoming release from Pelikan. Rather than a Souverän, this release hails from Pelikan’s Classic line. Just as the M200 Clear (2012) and Cognac (2014) demonstrators were versions of previously released models with only a slight variation in trim, this new release is also a model resurrected from the past. Not previously rumored, the M205 Transparent Blue demonstrator is reportedly coming back and, like the two older models mentioned above, it appears to be a faithful reproduction of the original (released in 2009) with the exception of the crown cap top which will now be plated in chromium. Slated for an April 2016 release, Appelboom is currently accepting pre-orders on their website.


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More than 50 local business women enjoyed a networking event in Carlisle as part of Clydesdale Bank’s Business Week.
The session, held at the Bank’s Business and Private Banking Centre on Tuesday 11 November, included demonstrations and sampling by a local artisan chocolate maker and day-spa firm. Attendees were also invited to network over a buffet and drinks.
Karen Nicolson, Small Business Relationship Manager at Clydesdale Bank’s Carlisle Centre, said: “Our aim was to provide an enjoyable evening whilst at the same time helping local business women make new contacts and network.
“We want the local business community to know that we welcome the opportunity to support ambitious businesses and we look forward to engaging with them.”
Clydesdale Bank’s Business Week was held from November 10-14 to help businesses invest, connect and network where it matters most.
Business Week has seen more than 250 customer-focused events staged at the Bank’s UK-wide network of Business and Private Banking Centres.
Across the country, businesses were invited to meet with some of the UK’s leading financial experts to discuss their most pressing commercial issues such as; planning and securing finance for growth, improving profitability and succession planning.
Research* commissioned by Clydesdale Bank as part of Business Week suggested that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North West are ready to invest nearly £9.4bn into the economy over the next 12 months. According to the research, 80% of the North West’s 481,000** SMEs are ready to invest, with each small business spending on average 6% of turnover. Key areas such as new equipment, more staff and increased marketing are at the top of their shopping lists.
*Opinium Research carried out an online survey of 802 UK adults aged 18+ from 9th-17th October 2014. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria. www.opinium.co.uk
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There were 11,367 cases of cybercrime recorded from January to July 2022.
According to Senior Assistant Commissioner Victor Sanjos, deputy director for cybercrimes and multimedia at the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID), 11,367 cases of cybercrime were reported between January and July of this year, compared to 18,510 cases of commercial crime during the same time period.
A rise in cybercrimes from 39% to 61% was seen in the trend from 2016 to July 2022.
There are six different kinds of scams: the Macau Scam, e-commerce crimes, fake loans, fake investments, 419 scams (also known as love scams), and phishing.
Macau scams or impersonation/fraud calls have so far resulted in 4,912 cases with a loss of RM199.8 million, 5,397 incidents of e-commerce crimes with a loss of RM71.6 million, and as many as 543 cases of e-financial fraud or phishing with a loss of RM40.5 million, according to him.
With the advancement of technology, con artists create “app scams.” This is one of the phishing techniques scammers employ to obtain usernames, passwords, and other user information.
The programme will request to assume the role of the short message service (SMS) after the user uploads this “app scam,” and if the user agrees, it will be simpler for scammers to conduct their actions.
Social media platform advertisements are one of the methods scammers frequently utilise. From January to July 2022, 39 cases of app scams were reported, resulting in losses of RM721 728.69 for the victims.
In the meantime, Vijayadurai Singgatore, manager of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNMinquiries )’s and complaints division, stated that BNM always advises the public to be wary of scammers’ techniques or promises, regardless of whether they seem reasonable or not.
In order to give consumers confidence in the security of the system provided, BNM and the banking sector also continuously strengthen security standards.
With the addition of CAPTCHA, which requires users to match photos, internet banking is now even more secure.
In the meanwhile, several banks have strengthened security by implementing device binding, which requires users to utilise a registered device in order to conduct internet banking.
Eqhwan Mokhzanee Muhammad, chief executive officer of AmBank Islamic Bhd, advised customers to call the bank first so that their accounts may be blocked right away before filing a police report if they were participating in fraudulent operations.
The customer is advised to call the bank’s customer care line when he feels that he has been defrauded and notices that the money is missing, as well as to change the pin number for his ATM card and the password for his internet banking account.


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•The number of job openings in Ukraine climbed by almost half in 2016, leading Prime Minister Volodomyr Groysman to suggest that the country had weathered the economic crisis well enough that companies are growing again, Unian reported. Job vacancies were up 46 percent for the year.
•Ukraine's exports to EU countries increased 3 percent, or $372.3 million, over the first 11 months of 2016, Ukrinform reported. The range of exports is expanding as well. Companies that used to export their products to Russia, mainly engineering and food businesses, have switched to the EU market.
•The volume of direct German investments in the Ukrainian economy is rising sharply, President Petro Poroshenko said, capping off a visit to the country that is the EU's economic engine. Poroshenko said he'd heard a favorable assessment from German business owners in Ukraine, and he noted that imports from Germany to Ukraine have risen almost 20 percent.
•Ukraine and the European Commission agreed to resume exports of poultry products from Ukraine to EU countries. Chicken exports to the European market resumed Tuesday, the press service of the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry reported.
•Dragon Capital CEO Tomas Fiala said in an interview with Ekonomicheskaya Pravda that Ukraine would gain $2 billion to $3 billion in investment by opening a market for land sales. "These investments would be an immediate and forceful stimulant for economic growth," he said.
•Authorities at Kyiv (Zhuliany) International Airport implement an overnight shutdown of the Pavo Group duty-free store, Novoe Vremya reported. Attorney Andriy Guck announced the closure on Facebook, adding that he believes it is illegal.
•Ukrainian arms exports grew 25 percent year over year in 2016, amounting to $750 million, Ukroboronprom official Denis Hurak said at a press conference.
•The Ukrainian internet retailer Rozetka acquired the warehouse complex in the Kyiv region city of Brovary for $16 million, Novoe Vremya reported, citing Ukrainski Noviny.
•Budget revenues in 2016 were up 15.3 percent from the previous year, according to the National Bank of Ukraine, Unian reported.
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Capital One, the Virginia-based bank with a popular credit card business, announced last Monday that a hacker gained access to more than 100 million Capital One customers’ accounts and credit card applications in March of this year. It is one of the biggest data breaches ever.
Approximately 100 million people in the United States and 6 million more in Canada are affected, the company said, with about 140,000 Social Security numbers, 1 million Canadian Social Insurance numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers compromised.
The FBI has arrested a Seattle-area woman, Paige A. Thompson, on a charge of computer fraud and abuse in US District Court in Seattle. This 33-year-old woman lives in Seattle, had previously worked as a tech company software engineer for Amazon Web Services, the cloud hosting company that Capital One was using, the Justice Department said. She was able to gain access by exploiting a misconfigured web application firewall, according to a court filing.
Worried about the Capital One hack? Here’s what to do?
If you’re a Capital One customer worried about your data, you should immediately look over your credit card and banking statements, and report any suspicious activity to the bank as soon as possible. You also can consider Norton 360 with LifeLock to protect yourself from any identity threats. It is an all-in-one protection that comes with the ability to monitor key changes to your credit and alert you potential threat or if your Social Security Number, name, address, or date of birth are used in applications for credit or services. If anything suspicious found, a dedicated Identity Restoration Specialist will help resolve it, all backed by the LifeLock Package. Save up to $50 off the first year on Norton 360 with LifeLock here – starting at $99.99/year!
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Sports retailer JJB’s shares have been fluctuating amid growing market speculation that it could be the target of a management buy-out.
Sources told Retail Week that meetings were under way this week to examine the possibility of de-listing. JJB chief executive Chris Ronnie and former colleague and friend Mike Ashley, who is founder and executive deputy chairman of Sports Direct, are thought to be mooting a possible collaboration to take the company private.
A source said: “Ashley is looking at parts of the business or could become a majority stakeholder of the whole company if it is taken private.”
JJB’s leisure centres, which many believe to be the most profitable part of the business, could prove attractive to Ashley. If a deal can be agreed, de-listing could happen in as little as 12 weeks.
JJB said that it could not comment on market speculation.
Separately, JJB has brought in retail consultant Chris Lee to head its Sports Lifestyle division. Lee is the founder of men’s lifestyle chain Microzine and has 26 years’ experience in the sports and fashion markets.
The division was created following the acquisition of Qube from Sir Tom Hunter’s West Coast Capital in May for£1. It will be run alongside the Original Shoe Company, which JJB bought in December.
JJB’s Sports Lifestyle arm has 100 shops, but Ronnie hopes to increase this to 150 over 12 months.


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Wolfgang Digital, the award-winning Irish performance digital marketing agency, has analysed over 38 million website sessions and over €127 million euro in online revenue over the past 9 weeks in order to compile a comprehensive report of online economic activity.
Over the last decade e-commerce sales have grown share to 14% of overall retail sales. In the last month the volume of those e-commerce sales has trebled. The dramatic increase in online demand has created significant logistical challenges for retailers.
They will continue to monitor activity in the online economy and will release a weekly report which will cover same throughout the Covid-19 crisis. Please link to the full report here.
Wolfgang Digital’s CEO Alan Coleman commented on the findings of their research. “Over the last decade e-commerce sales have grown share to 14% of overall retail sales. In the last month the volume of those e-commerce sales has trebled. The dramatic increase in online demand has created significant logistical challenges for retailers. When you set that increased demand against the backdrop of health and safety restrictions you can see retailers are under massive pressure to service their customers. The pressure is most pronounced on multi-channel retailers who are dealing with massive upsurges in online demand from shoppers who would have previously popped into a shop”.
Overall traffic is up 19% against pre-coronavirus levels and it is actually the largest traffic figure we have seen, increasing 10% on the previous week. In addition to the traffic volume increasing the share of new traffic has increased by 4% week on week illustrating new traffic is growing faster than returning traffic.
Overall online revenues are up 14% compared with the pre-coronavirus crisis average. This figure is down marginally on the previous week’s high which was a 15% increase. This decrease is a result of supply side factors in online retail.
April week 1 saw a 40% increase in traffic on pre-covid levels for online retailers. This is trending upwards having been up 32% the previous week.
Last week’s traffic was down 74% on pre-covid-19 levels. Last week’s online revenue was a miniscule 3% of the February weekly average. Trending down.
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Technology in the car and electric cars dominated CES 2023 • TechCrunch
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I started 2023 the same way I have for the better part of a decade: I went to Las Vegas for CES.
Every year I get the same questions: what really excited you this year? what stood out? And what does that mean for the future?
A few CES 2023 takeaways.
• Lidar companies dominated the show floor in the West Hall (where most of the automotive technology was located). Everywhere I turned there was another lidar company, included Hey, Innovation, Luminaire and Out (to mention a few). My lingering warm attitude: all these companies cannot survive.
• For all the talk of advanced driver assistance systems, there was a lot of autonomous vehicle technology on display. However, the mood was different. I didn’t get the same hype-y ROBOTAXIS WILL BE EVERYWHERE messages. Instead, autonomous vehicle technology emerged in many commercial and industrial applications.
• Autonomous public vans and delivery trucks shaped like giant toasters are still a thing. Holon, Hyundai Mobis and Zoox are just some of the companies that showcased this type of vehicle.
• EV charging and energy storage were sprinkled throughout the show from the packed Eureka Park to the North and West Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Not to mention a few EV charging news announcements too Mercedes’ plans to launch a global charging network.
• The car cabin continues to evolve into a digital, connected experience that includes augmented reality and even virtual reality from companies such as Holoride. BMW reimagined the head-up display, Chrysler gave their vision for your future car cabin, suppliers such as Bosch, Via and Harman showed off its car technology, and GM and Microsoft demonstrated a new video game called Dash Runner to showcase the kind of entertainment consumers might want to interact with while waiting for their new electric car to charge.
• Electric cars in all forms. Stellantis had perhaps one of the most exuberant press conferences with its unveiling of the Peugeot concept and the Ram 1500 Revolution concept truck. But I found electric cars in all forms, especially bicycles, motorcycles and tricycles, as well as obscure little off-roaders.
• Somewhat unrelated to transportation, but I was surprised by how much robotics I encountered at Eureka Park, the exhibition space for thousands of startups.
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The micro mob at CES
Doing CES theme in this week’s newsletter, here’s a summary of all the micromobility news and vehicles unveiled at the show this year:
It won’t technically take you from point A to B, though Acer debuted a new table bike that powers your devices while you pedal.
AtmosGear came to play with some electric roller skates and they are only $500.
Italian bicycle manufacturer Bianchi used Ansys simulation software to create more efficient e-bike designs. A 70% reduction in frame prototyping accelerated time to market and reduced development costs for Bianchi’s E-Omnia e-bike.
Brightwaya micro-mobility technology company, launched its Navee V series of electric scooters, Navee e-bike and Navee sharing scooter.
Cake launched the Åik utility bike, which starts at $6,470 and is expected to ship in May.
Davinci engine showed off its futuristic DC100 electric motorcycle (and had a display where you could sit on them). It’s a chunky thing, but the company says it can rival the performance of 1,000cc combustion-powered motorcycles, making it 0-60 in three seconds and a top speed of 124 miles per hour.
GreenStreet EV debuted at CES with the first prototype of its 3-wheel electric Autocycle. The company plans to bring the small vehicle to market in 2024.
Hey bike unveiled its folding e-bike made from a single piece of magnesium alloy.
Icoma unveiled the Tatamel Bike, a prototype for a folding bike that, in classic Japanese style, actually folds into a box that can be placed under the desk at work. The exterior of the folded moped can be customized in wood, fake grass or leather. It’s a cool concept, but will likely remain a concept.
MoonBikes showed off an electric snow bike. Even though this wasn’t a debut, it’s still cool. Prices start at $8,900 for the snow bike – removable batteries included. MoonBikes also launched its app at CES so riders can get real-time data on their performance.
RCAa consumer electronics brand best known for inventing the video player ventured into the micromobility space at CES with new e-bikes and e-scooters designed to handle everything from commuting to off-roading.
Guardian launched a new electric superbike, the Verge TS, which has an electric motor integrated into the rear wheel, which the company says transfers power straight to the road. It also creates more space in the middle for the battery pack. It’s available for pre-order now at $26,900 with US deliveries scheduled for late 2023.
Yadea, one of China’s largest manufacturers of electric two-wheelers, is making a push into the US market. The manufacturer said it will begin launching a series of marketing campaigns and events aimed at kick-starting the brand’s growth in the US, and will open stores in San Francisco and Los Angeles, partnering with 100 other brand retailers, in the first half of 2023.
Other notable CES moments
Here’s a handy rundown of some of the announcements we covered and things we saw at CES 2023.
Autonomous vehicle technology
Good year and Gatik say that tire technology will unlock autonomous driving in winter conditions.
Indy Autonomous Challenge returned to CES 2023 and the Las Vegas Speedway. I had the chance to check out some of the competing cars and watch one make its way around the track at night (and with the lights off). It was a nice demonstration to show what sensors, computing and software can accomplish. The autonomous racing team from the mOve research groupo of Politecnico di Milano were the winners of this year’s competition.
Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua gave a lecture on the company’s near and long-term vision. Advanced driver assistance systems were a focus, but Shashua spent a lot of time talking about the road to automated driving, including how future consumer AVs will come to market at scale using his driver assistance system, Mobileye SuperVision.
Advanced driver assistance systems
I took a short trip along Comma.ai founder George Hotz (who recently fired himself again as CEO and claims he’s now a marketing intern) for a ride in a Kia EV6 equipped with the Comma 3 dev kit, running openpilot, an open source advanced driver assistance system. The Comma 3 device, now priced at $1,499, works on more than 200 models. The hardware, which is mounted by the rearview mirror, has three HDR cameras, two that look at the road and one night vision camera to see inside the car. It is also equipped with cellular LTE, Wi-Fi, an IMU, high-precision GPS and microphones.
Openpilot has continued to evolve and improve based on my personal experience. On this last drive at an off-strip location, the vehicle was able to recognize (and stop) for red lights, stay centered in the lane, make assisted lane changes, and maintain a safe distance behind other cars and trucks. It was the smoothest ride I’ve had yet.
Electric vehicles, including eVTOL
BMW revealed the Vision Dee concept car, a four-door sedan hit the scene in stark white, but later transformed into a variety of colors and patterns to showcase Dee’s E Ink technology.
Honda and Sony launch their new EV brand Afeela.
Stellantis debuted a futuristic (with a nod to the past) Peugeot Inception concept as well as the Ram 1500 Revolution EV truck concept. A production version of the truck is expected to be revealed later this year and hit the market in 2024.
Stellantis also made a big eVTOL announcement. The automaker said it will mass-produce electric planes for Archer in a $150 million deal.
Volkswagen unveiled ID 7 equipped with electroluminescent paint that lights up on command. But that wasn’t the most interesting part of this upcoming vehicle (magic paint not included).
Technology in the car
Amazon Alexa-enabled cars are now able to ask Alexa to find the nearest public EV charging station.
Chrysler shares what the car cabins of the future may look like.
Google announced an HD version of its vehicle mapping solution that is an additional layer of data delivered to a vehicle’s L2+ or L3 assisted driving systems through Google Automotive Services. Volvo and Polestar will be among the first car manufacturers to have Google HD mapping.
Google also launched new Android Auto features that make it easier for drivers to navigate, play podcasts and music, and communicate while on the move. The new user experience design update features a split screen layout that displays directions, music and lyrics at the same time.
Hey scored another design win with SAIC’s electric vehicle brand, Rising Auto (also known as “Feifan” in China). The new model of Rising Auto will carry Hesai’s long-range car radar.
Holoride is launching a new product to bring VR into every car. And we tested it.
Luminaire founder and CEO Austin Russell gave an update on the company and how the acquisition of Civil Maps fits into its long-term vision.
Nvidia’s on-demand cloud gaming service known as GeForce Now is coming to select electric vehicles from Hyundai, BYD and Polestar. Nvidia made a number of other announcements ahead of CES, including that a collaboration with Foxconn and that Mercedes will use its Omniverse Enterprise software platform to design, plan and optimize its factories in the metaverse.
Stellantis launched a new business unit called Mobilisghts dedicated to turning all the vehicle data into marketable products – and revenue.
Bosch rolled out a safety dash cam and related support service designed for ride-sharing drivers.
Free2movethe mobility service brand under automaker Stellantis, plans to expand its car sharing, rental and subscription services in the US


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Aston Martin has taken the covers off the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage ahead of its debut next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The revamped 2019 Vantage not only gets a stunning new body, but it also shares its platform with the DB11 and gets a Mercedes-AMG 4.0L V8.
The 2019 Vantage is based on a shortened version of the DB11’s aluminum platform. At just over 175 inches long, the new Vantage is 11-inches shorter than the DB11 and even though it does share the same platform as the DB11, about 70 percent of the Vantage’s structure is unique. The 2019 Vantage comes in at 3,373 pounds, but it still has the perfect 50:50 front-to-rear weight distribution.
To improve its performance the 2019 Vantage gets new electronic chassis systems, like an electronic rear differential with torque vectoring, electronic power steering and adaptive dampers. Three driving modes can adjust the systems’ settings: Sport, Sport Plus and Track.
Now for what’s under the hood. The 2019 Aston Martin Vantage is powered by a Mercedes-AMG sourced 4.0L V8 that generates 503 horsepower and 505 lb-ft. of torque. The Vantage will reach 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 195 mph. The V8 is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The 2019 Aston Martin Vantage will arrive in the second quarter of 2018 with a price tag starting at $149,995.
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Roofing Contractor: Roofing State of the Industry 2015
EagleView’s CEO, Chris Barrow, participated in Roofing Contractor Magazine’s 2015 State of the Industry Report, providing input on the role of technology in the industry. He says a trend to look for is that of manufacturers and distributors stepping up to make access to technology partners even easier for contractors.
Defining whether or not a year was good or bad is often a matter of one’s perspective. What was a good year for someone in the Northeast might have been a bad one for someone in the Southwest. Listening to everyone’s stories and “averaging” them together, for lack of a better term, can offer a sense of how an industry is doing. Instead of making you go out and talk to everyone to find out how the industry stands, Roofing Contractor decided to save you the effort and bring the people to you with its annual “State of the Industry” report. Okay, we admittedly didn’t go out and talk to everyone about what’s in store for 2015. But aligning the stories you’ll find here with our Survey 2015 offers a good sense of what to expect in the year to come.
Read the report and what else Chris had to say on technology’s role in the full report here.


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The city's Department of Economic Development has joined the social media crowd – finally.
"It's probably long overdue," said Kevin Hughes, director.
According to an email from Terry Smith, a business development analyst, the department will be using "#YesSuffolk."
It's going to be a fun and interesting way to tell the story of Suffolk, Hughes said – to capture and share the "cool things that happen in the city that most folks aren't aware of."
A recent social media post highlighted Clifford Resnick at Uncork'd, a downtown shop offering wine, beer, sandwiches and gourmet items that will be taking part in Taste of Suffolk on Sept. 10.
Hughes said an interactive project will be announced via social media in the fall in which the public can participate.
He didn't elaborate on the details, but said it will be a "pretty fun photo opportunity that's mobile."
Victoria Bourne, 757-222-5563, email@example.com


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Johnson & Johnson: Hopefully Tylenol Distribution will Mitigate Billion Dollar Loss
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is finally putting out new Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe caplets into retail outlets. The move comes after several costly recalls last year which put the healthcare giant in a tailspin.
“The problems and subsequent recalls cost J&J $900 million in sales in 2010 and, an analyst estimates, another $1 billion this year. Most Tylenol products are still off the market, but some will return early next year,” the WSJ reports. J&J’s blunder has been a benefit to Advil manufacturer Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Bayer (BAYRY), and Excedrin manufacturer Novartis (NYSE:NVS).
Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE:JNJ) stock is down 1.43% to $62.24 on the news. Shares are up 0.71% year to date. The stock has traded in a 52-week range between $57.50 and $68.05.


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The second week of Huawei EMUI updates has brought us some new surprises in the name of EMUI 13 and May 2023 is getting more exciting but also a bit lame in the name of this short roadmap, which is currently in discussion.
However, EMUI updates continue to flow and the company keeps on sending this software improvement for all of the devices in the global market. Yet, the second week of May 2023 is nothing new because Huawei is still sending April-made security solutions for eligible smartphones.
Related – These 11 Huawei devices will get EMUI 13
Speaking of smartphones, throughout the second week, Huawei kept on expanding the reach of the Huawei P60 Pro in the global markets. Interestingly, Huawei has pre-loaded this device with EMUI 13.1 with its new features.
So, without further ado, let’s dive into the second-week Huawei EMUI updates archive of May 2023 until May 14.
May 13, 2023:
The fresh software is released for Huawei P40 Lite and it comes with EMUI build 18.104.22.1681.
May 12, 2023:
- Huawei has started to rollout May 2023 software update for the Huawei Watch 3 series. This update has April security patches and there aren’t any additional details revealed by the changelog. The HarmonyOS firmware version is 22.214.171.124.
- Huawei Mate 40 Pro is getting an expansion of the April 2023 security patch with EMUI 12 version 126.96.36.1990.
- Huawei has released a new software update for P40 Pro and it comes with EMUI version 188.8.131.520 as well.
First Week May 2023 updates list Roundup:
Huawei began the month with Huawei Watch Ultimate. The company seeded this smartwatch with the ability to change gas for technical dives, improved CNS data, and installed new optimizations for better performance.
Then Huawei released April 2023 security patches for Huawei Nova Y90 and Nova 9 smartphones. Furthermore, Huawei sent a pre-launch update on P60 Pro and Mate X3 foldable model with EMUI 13.1 build. However, this is a prelaunch rollout for commercial support.
On May 6, 2023, Huawei closed the week with new software for a 108MP camera-powered Huawei Nova 9 SE.
Read our first week of May 2023 EMUI software updates list linked below.
Also, read – Huawei EMUI May 2023 Updates List


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It’s not too late to get a piece of the battery-fueled action.
With renewable energy on the rise, investors are looking for ways to get a piece of the action. However, the easiest inroad isn’t clear due to the wide variety of options. Focusing on battery stocks is a safe starting point. Battery technology is used across the spectrum of renewable energy, powering electric vehicles, or EVs, and storing the energy generated by solar and power utility companies. The lithium required by the projected demand for batteries is upsetting the mining business, creating a massive disparity between supply and demand. These factors converge and make battery stocks ripe for significant growth and rosy returns. Here are six of the best battery stocks to buy now.
NextEra Energy Inc. (ticker: NEE)
NextEra is the world’s largest solar and wind power producer. Emphasizing partnerships with utility companies has benefited it greatly, enabling both consistent revenue and extensive growth opportunities. The company will provide a significant portion of the 15 gigawatts of planned utility battery storage by 2024 within the U.S., and its subsidiary Florida Power & Light recently implemented the world’s largest solar-powered battery. With President Joe Biden pausing solar tariffs for the next two years, operating costs are expected to fall, giving the company more room to grow after the uncertainty caused by supply disruptions over the past year. NextEra is one of the most established companies on this list, with a market capitalization around $140 billion, and trades at a reasonable forward price-earnings ratio of about 26.
Solid Power Inc. (SLDP)
An investment darling of major automakers like Ford Motor Co. (F) and BMW, Solid Power is the leading force behind solid-state battery technology. This type of battery uses a solid electrolyte layer between the cathode and anode, which increases energy density and decreases overall weight while also providing a safer profile compared to current lithium-ion batteries. Such a battery at scale would be a major boon to the EV industry, enabling increased range and shorter charging periods. Solid Power plans to send batteries to automakers by the end of 2023. If all goes well, the batteries will start production by 2024. And thanks to its proprietary technology, Solid Power batteries can be built with pre-existing production lines. Solid Power is a stock to keep an eye on, with a market capitalization of $1.1 billion and about $550 million worth of cash on hand, the company is well positioned to ease into full-scale production of its batteries once testing ends.
Honeywell International Inc. (HON)
Honeywell designs and manufactures technology for the aeronautics, safety and energy spaces. It announced a new “flow battery” in 2021 that enables utility companies to store significant amounts of energy from renewable sources for up to 12 hours. The company partnered with utility company Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) to fine tune the technology with a project in Mount Holly, North Carolina. Investors can expect battery production to become an increasingly larger part of Honeywell’s revenue stream based on signed agreements with utility companies, such as the strategic alliance with Duke Energy, which will bring Honeywell battery energy storage systems to cities across the country. One of the largest and most diversified companies on this list, Honeywell is a safer bet for investors looking to get into battery investments without excessive exposure to risk. Honeywell has a market capitalization of around $120 billion and a forward price-earnings ratio of about 21.
Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)
Lithium Americas is a lithium mining startup that was founded in Vancouver, Canada. Company holdings include two mines in Argentina and the largest lithium reserves in the U.S. located in Thatcher Pass, Nevada. LAC is slated to begin stage one mining at one of its Argentinian mines, and despite many judicial hurdles, to begin construction of the Thatcher Pass mine this year. That would be huge for LAC, as the Thatcher Mine is projected to have a 46 year life span and produce enough lithium to meet 25% of global demand. There are still some logistical barriers to overcome with the Thatcher mine, but given that lithium demand is projected to far outpace supply, LAC is a potentially rewarding growth stock, with revenue expected to surge more than 500% in 2023.
Freyr Battery SA (FREY)
Norway-based Freyr is positioned to become one of the largest players in the battery market. Freyr is in the process of constructing factories to build out capacity. Using battery technology offered by 24M, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinoff, Freyr is on track to achieve an annual 43 gigawatt-hour battery production capacity by 2025 — or roughly enough to fully charge 800,000 Tesla Inc. (TSLA) Model 3s. Production is expected to begin next year, and Freyr has already signed a deal with Honeywell to provide 19 gigawatt-hours worth of batteries between 2023 and 2030. Despite being one of the smaller companies on the list, with a market capitalization of about $850 million, Freyr has about $523 million of cash on hand, which will help its transition toward full-scale production. Analysts expect revenue to balloon from $5 million in 2022 to more than $100 million in 2023.
QuantumScape Corp. (QS)
While QuantumScape’s timeline for battery production is further out than its competitors, it remains attractive due to notable backers such as Bill Gates and Volkswagen AG (VWAGY). Splitting its contracts between EV makers and battery storage companies, QuantumScape plans to begin commercial production of its solid-state batteries by 2025, making this an investment well-suited for the patient and risk-tolerant. Still, solid-state batteries promise to revolutionize the EV industry. This gives even latecomers a competitive edge in the game. And if the technology is as groundbreaking as its management claims, QuantumScape could shape up to be a valuable holding. Although it has yet to begin production, the company has solid financial footing to steer it into the future. At a market cap of $3.7 billion, QuantumScape is still pre-revenue, which underscores both its risk and its potential. In either case, QS stock isn’t for the faint of heart.
6 best battery stocks to buy now:
— NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE)
— Solid Power Inc. (SLDP)
— Honeywell International Inc. (HON)
— Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)
— Freyr Battery SA (FREY)
— QuantumScape Corp. (QS)
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UAE shoppers warned about online scams during holiday season
Over 2m UAE residents fell victim to cybercrime last year.
UAE shoppers are being advised to be on the lookout for Internet scams during the holiday shopping season.
According to a recent Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report, over two million UAE residents fell victim to cybercrime over the last year, 20 per cent of which said their personal information was stolen after using an online retailer. Additionally, more than half of all UAE consumers reported that their account passwords had been compromised.
|Don't take threat of cyber crime lightly
> Cyber crime remains a pervasive threat to organisations in the UAE, with 41 per cent of respondents indicating that it had impacted them in the past 24 months as per Global Economic Crime Survey done by PricewaterhouseCoopers'.
> In the Middle East, cyber-crime is the second most common form of economic crime.
> The region's digital markets are expanding at an overall compound annual growth rate of 12 per cent and are expected to be worth $35 billion in 2015.
> Over the past few years, all sectors are exposed in the Middle East, including:
The public sector - 19 UAE government websites were targeted in July 2014, according to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE
Oil and gas - Saudi Aramco and RasGas, the Qatari national gas producer, fell victim to attacks in 2012.
Financial services - RAK Bank in the UAE and BMI in Oman were attacked in 2012 and 2013, respectively, by an international group of hackers.
According to Norton, there are several common scams which people fall victim to during the holiday season. Among the most popular is the so-called "click and receive scam" in which a user receives an e-mail informing them they've received an unexpected package from the post office or a well-known vendor. They are then asked to fill out a form that includes personal information.
In another widespread scam, consumers are lured to fake websites which are often almost identical to that of legitimate online retailers. The victims are then infected with malware, which can then be used to gain access to private computer systems or information.
In its research, Norton found that many online shoppers also fall victim to "offer alert" scams, in which online vouchers or codes re-direct them to malicious websites asking for credit card information. In most cases, these websites use false offers and promises of free gifts to lure unsuspecting victims.
Tamim Taufiq, Norton's Territory Manager for the Middle East, told Khaleej Times that there are simple steps users can take to avoid falling victim to such online scams.
"When it comes to protecting yourself against cybercrime, knowledge is power," he said. "There are a number of ways consumers can protect themselves including using unique and strong passwords across different accounts, not clicking on links from purported companies or financial institutions and instead logging onto to the company website directly, and being wary of too-good-to-be-true offers."
"By doing so, you put yourself one step ahead of criminals looking to exploit you," he added.
Additionally, Norton recommends setting up a dedicated e-mail account for online shopping, which is not to be used for business and personal correspondence or online banking, ensuring that up-to-date security software is installed, and carefully checking credit card statements for unexpected transactions.
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Consumer electronic goods major Sony India is targeting a 30 per cent market share in the liquid crystal display (LCD) television segment in 2010-11 from the present 25 per cent, a top company official said in Kolkata on Wednesday.
"We are targeting to achieve 30 per cent share in the LCD TV segment in 2010-11. The total market size of LCD TV is 1.6 million units now, which is going to increase by 70 per cent to 2.7 million units in the next fiscal," Sunil Nayyar, General Manager- Sales, told reporters.
He spoke during an event to launch the 3D Bravia NX TV priced between Rs 45,900 and Rs 3.50 lakh.
Riding on three factors - technology, picture quality and design - the company plans to double its sales in the next fiscal.
"We plan to double our sales in 2010-11 from 4,00,000 to 8,00,000," Nayyar said.
The company is planning to launch another 3D TV variety around June-July.
The company also plans to double its investment for marketing products from Rs 70 crore in 2009-10 to Rs 140 crore in 2010-11, and expand the dealer network to 5,000 from 2,500.


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It's windy and freezing in Geneva this March, but the Palexpo exhibition centre is a touch warmer, with thousands of journalists from around the world flocking the show, year after year. Except that the auto industry isn't feeling the warmth.
The 2013 Geneva Motor Show may have had quite a few launches, but when the focus is firmly on Ferrari and McLaren's hypercars rather than regular, mass driven cars, you know something's amiss. In what could be one of the quieter editions in years, the Geneva Motor Show is proving that all is not well with the auto industry just yet.
Sergio Marchionne, President, Fiat Group could be seen walking through the displays at his subsidiaries, Jeep and Ferrari with a feeling of pride as both those brands have shown record growth in 2012. Yet, he continues to fight detractors and critics who fear that a significant chunk of production in Italy could move out. Peugeot have a large stand, but not many new products as the group suffers a $6.5 billion loss and labour trouble. While VW Group had a 40 per cent growth in 2012, analysts say it's below expectations.
But there are silver linings too. Jaguar Land Rover, who have completed five years under Tata Motors ownership have committed 500 million pounds to a new engine plant in the UK and 2.75 billion pounds for the introduction and development of eight new products or refreshes for the next year. This, despite parent company Tata Motors who have had a tough time in their passenger car business over the last year. In fact for the first time in years, Tata Motors hasn't shown any new concept at the Motor Show, keeping its presence low-key. Speaking to Lex Kerssemakers, senior vice president, product strategy and vehicle line management at Volvo Car Corp, one could get the sense that the European car market is shifting. "We find that the US and China continue to be strong markets for our larger cars, but Europe is moving towards smaller premium cars like the Volvo V40 Cross Country". The V40 CC as it is called is heading to India too, this June in a segment represented by BMW's X1 and Audi Q3. Having enjoyed a growth of over 100 per cent in 2012, the company is considering setting up an assembly plant, hastened also by the increase in excise duties on CBUs during the Union Budget.
Premium manufacturers are the ones who are enjoying the Geneva Motor Show. Maserati has a new lineup of cars that will help them grow from the current 7,000 units a year to 50,000 units by 2015. Jaguar's new F-Type roadster is expected to help improve brand image and footfalls while Audi is banking on plug-in hybrids to bring in the numbers in Europe.
Efficient and low emission products continue to make their presence at the Show as European legislations get ever tighter. Volkswagen's new XL1 may be limited to just 250 units a year, but promises to deliver a fuel efficiency greater than 100 kilometres per litre, thanks to its aerodynamic shape, light weight and hybrid powertrain. Electric cars and hybrids from group company Seat and even Land Rover made their presence felt, but the electric car story in Europe is still to gain critical mass on the back of a tight economic scenario and high acquisition prices, despite government subsidies.
Clearly, European manufacturers are hoping that by the end of 2013, the car market will show signs of a turnaround and there will be a reason to smile at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.


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Uganda’s sugar production fell short of the industry’s forecast by 11.4 percent in 2012, hurt by by the harvesting of immature cane and poor weather , according to an industry official.
The chairman of the Uganda Sugar Cane Technologists Association (USCTA), Jim Kabeho, told Reuters the country produced 289,665 tonnes of raw sugar compared with a forecast 327,075 tonnes.
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PARIS — Shareholders of Hennes & Mauritz Tuesday voted to maintain the same level of dividend this year, as the fast-fashion retailer struggles to turn around business.
Plans to distribute 9.75 Swedish Kronor, or $1.11 per share, were approved at the annual shareholder meeting in Stockholm, and will take place in two, even installments, on May 11 and Nov. 13, according to a statement from H&M.
Board chairman Stefan Persson was reelected at the meeting.
The start of the year has been challenging for H&M, which saw its first-quarter profit plummet 44 percent — one of its weakest since the Nineties — and its share price is hovering at decade lows, closing at 149.60 Swedish Kronor per share Tuesday. The company has faced criticism for being slow to respond to competition from nimbler rivals as consumption shifts to online channels. Recently turning away from its long-standing strategy of store expansion, H&M has acknowledged that it needs to improve stores as well as its digital expertise.
The company accumulated inventory last fall, and exceptionally cold weather in February and March further complicated matters. Officials warned the problem would likely spill over into the second quarter, likely prompting price cuts.
H&M in March said it targets “a somewhat better result for full-year 2018 compared with the previous year” for the group and projects sales online and from new businesses will grow by more than 25 percent this year.
The Swedish retailer is undergoing a broad overhaul, shifting resources away from its traditional source of growth — store expansion — and investing in digital expertise, revamping store models and improving its supply chain.


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Shoe customizer Anna Fleischer, a student at the University of Missouri, recently had an article published with a Vox Magazine an affiliate of the Columbia Missourian newspaper. Fleischer goes into detail about her shoe customizing which she began in 2004. She was even one of the select artists featured in the book Vans Off The Wall: Stories of Sole From Vans Originals. The article is a great read to learn a bit about another shoe customizer.
Check out Anna Fleischer’s article with Vox Magazine HERE


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A United States court in Delaware just dismissed a year-long case between Galaxy Digital, a crypto investment company, and BitGo, a digital asset custody and security company. BitGo filed claims against the crypto investment firm last year over a supposedly botched acquisition deal. However, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster has dismissed the lawsuit in its entirety, clearing Galaxy Digital of any wrongdoing.
“There are no facts alleged that could make it reasonably conceivable that the exercise of the termination right was inconsistent with the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing,” said the federal judge. Court documents also claimed a restriction that would hinder their inclusion in a Form S-1 prepared in compliance with Regulation S-X
How The Legal Dispute Arose Between Galaxy Digital And BitGo
News broke out in mid-2021 that Galaxy Digital and BitGo were in talks for Galaxy to acquire BitGo, a digital asset custody provider, for $1.2 billion in a cash and stock deal.
If the deal had gone through, this would’ve been the biggest and the first $1 billion deal in the cryptocurrency industry. However, Galaxy called off the deal in August 2022, claiming BitGo had breached clauses in the acquisition agreement.
The legal dispute arose from Galaxy’s claim that BitGo failed to disclose audited financial statements for 2021 before a deadline of July 2021. In response, BitGo filed a lawsuit in September for $100 million in damages from Galaxy Digital, claiming a failure to pay the reverse termination fee outlined in the acquisition agreement.
Total market cap sitting at $1.03 trillion | Source: Crypto Total Market Cap on TradingView.com
What’s Next For Both Companies?
The dismissal of BitGo’s lawsuit is a big victory for Galaxy Digital. Not only does it remove the threat of a hefty $100 million payout, but it also validates Galaxy’s decision to terminate the acquisition deal.
The company, led by Michael Novogratz, said in a Twitter post, that the company is now looking to focus on its mission of “upgrading the global financial system in a manner that promotes innovation and protects investors and consumers alike.”
Galaxy Digital has been subject to a few hits in the crypto industry. The company had a $77M exposure to failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, while also suffering a net loss of $288 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. In the first quarter of 2023, however, it boasted a net income of $134 million and now looks forward to the acquisition of other companies in the crypto industry.
BitGo on the other hand, has promised to appeal the decision. Represented by law firm Quinn Emanuel, the company maintains that Galaxy Digital unlawfully terminated the agreement. But they’ll have to go back to the drawing board in their quest for payment for damages.
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UK plant-based snack brand BRAVE has introduced a grain-free, sugar-free breakfast cereal made from peas and chickpeas. Called Super Hoops, the product is higher in protein and fibre and lower in carbohydrates than most conventional cereals.
The cereal also complies with the UK’s HFSS (High in Fat, Sugar, and Salt) regulations, which are set to come into force this October and will restrict the marketing of foods deemed to be less healthy. Super Hoops will initially be available in Original and Cinnamon flavours.
“We wanted to build the cereal of the future that’s targeted at the mainstream“
According to Brave, the new cereal is not just healthier but also more sustainable than conventional grain-based options, as pulses require less water to grow and have a regenerative effect on the soil. The brand’s existing products are all made from pulses, including crunchy peas and chickpeas in a range of flavours — from Barbecue to Dark Chocolate.
BRAVE is not the only brand to recently launch healthier breakfast cereal options. In May, European startup Crispy Fantasy introduced chocolate hoops made with soy and pea protein, containing 50% less sugar than leading cereal brands. The same month, protein bar brand Misfits also launched a higher-protein, lower-sugar cereal, available in chocolate and cinnamon flavours.
“18 months ago, we set out to achieve a hugely ambitious goal: to make a truly good for you, ridiculously delicious and considerably more sustainable cereal,” said BRAVE co-founder Amber Fraser. “We wanted to build the cereal of the future that’s targeted at the mainstream — which took time, a huge amount of perseverance, and over 100 different trials. The outcome is something pretty incredible and I’m immensely proud to introduce Super Hoops to the world.”
Super Hoops are now available at Planet Organic and Whole Foods Market stores, along with BRAVE’s website.


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Campbell Soup Co. is creating an Accelerator unit as part of a reorganisation to better position the business to drive growth in fast-growing food categories.
The Accelerator arm will invest in ”high-growth areas” and take responsibility for innovation, nurturing small brands, e-commerce and new distribution models, Campbell said.
As part of the reorganisation, the US group’s Campbell Fresh, which includes brands like Bolthouse Farms, will be integrated into the new unit.
The revamp has also seen Campbell move its “core business operations” – including soup, beverages and snacks – into one division, headed by Luca Mignini, the president of the company’s biscuits and snacks portfolio.
Mignini, who joined the company in 2013, has also been installed as Campbell’s chief operating officer.
Denise Morrison, president and chief executive, said: “The transformative Snyder’s-Lance acquisition served as a catalyst for us to re-examine how to best organise the company for increased emphasis on execution and profitable growth.
”This strategic reorganization – focused on our core, the integration of recent acquisitions, the Campbell Fresh turnaround and long-term growth – provides the right structure for us to optimise the value of our businesses today, while creating future-oriented capabilities.
”It will simplify our operations, improve our execution and enable us to allocate resources with a greater focus on profitable growth.”
Campbell said Mignini will also take on additional responsibilities. He will lead meals and beverages, which includes US soup and simple meals, along with Plum, Pacific Foods, North America Food Service, and the Canada and Latin America businesses. Additionally, the new COO will oversee global product development within R&D.
Mignini said of the reorganisation: “Creating a single organisation across Campbell’s core businesses will make us more agile and lead to more effective portfolio management to ensure that resources are invested in the areas with the greatest growth potential.
”My immediate focus is on maintaining momentum in our existing snacks portfolio, integrating Snyder’s-Lance and Pacific Foods, and stabilising the US soup portfolio.”
Campbell’s US soup business has reported a series of sales declines in recent quarters.
The company’s annual sales have fallen for the last two financial years.
In other developments on the personnel front, Campbell said a search is underway for a chief acceleration officer to lead the new business unit.
Ana Dominguez was named as president of Campbell Fresh. She succeeds Ed Carolan, who is leaving the company. Also, Emily Waldorf has been promoted to senior vice president for corporate strategy, while Carlos Barroso, currently the senior vice president for global R&D will move to a strategic advisory role within the Campbell Snacks business.


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Deaf customer mocked in 7-Eleven Makati branch; management apologizes, suspends clerk
A deaf customer complained after being mocked while making a purchase at a Makati branch of convenience store 7-Eleven.
Philippine Seven Corporation, which operates 7-Eleven stores in the country, has been in touch with the customer and her family to apologize and take action toward the clerk whom she interacted with. It said in a statement to INQUIRER.net that the staff involved has been suspended.
The experience of Tricia Evangelista, a 25-year-old junior product designer, captured the attention of Facebook users after her sister Jhana Evangelista, a physical therapist in Washington, United States, posted about the incident on Thursday morning, Sept. 5. The post has gained 27,000 likes and 12,000 shares, as of writing.
Deaf, not dumb On September 4, 2019 around 5:30 pm, my sister went to 7-11 Madrigal Building Makati Branch to purchase…
As per the social media post, Tricia went to the convenience store at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 to purchase P50 worth of load. To get through her daily tasks, she communicates by typing messages on her phone. On the day she visited the store, she wrote on her phone that she needed a Globe prepaid card with P50 worth of load and showed it to the cashier. The cashier handed her a P500 card and was laughing.
Tricia signed that she needed only P50 but was met with laughter. At this point, another clerk joined the cashier and also laughed at the customer. Despite difficulty in speaking, Tricia asked, “Bakit tawa tawa kayo?” (Why are you laughing?) The laughter continued, with Tricia finally getting her message across when she slammed a P50 bill in front of them. She left the store in tears, and as per her sister’s description, she felt “defeated and helpless.”
Their mother Beth Evangelista was able to meet with managers and clerks on Thursday. The management confirmed Tricia’s account through CCTV footage and apologized for the incident.
A customer service representative also reached out to Jhana via Facebook Messenger to apologize and gave her updates about the case. Jhana confirmed to INQUIRER.net that the company’s president and CEO Victor Paterno personally reached out to Tricia to apologize about the situation.
The company sent a statement to INQUIRER.net on Saturday, Sept. 7: “We at Philippine Seven Corporation take this matter very seriously, especially as customer focus is one of our core values.”
“On September 5, we were made aware of an incident involving the inexcusable behavior of our clerk towards one of our customers. We investigated the incident as soon as this was brought to our attention and reached out to the customer and her family to apologize on that same day. Our management, clerks, the store operator, and the franchisee have also apologized.”
“As a matter of policy, we have already suspended the staff involved. Rest assured that we are reviewing the incident thoroughly and will be taking steps to prevent it from happening again within our organization.”
According to Jhana, the clerk who had mocked her sister did not apologize to their mom during her visit to the store. She said however that a letter of apology was sent and that a meeting was offered to be set between Tricia and the staff involved for a personal apology.
Besides the incident of discrimination, another matter that the family found disappointing was when the store manager asked for Jhana’s Facebook post to be taken down, stating that the branch will be closed if it was not removed. In her message to the customer service representative, Jhana had been explicit that they did not want any staff to be fired. Jhana conferred with her sister about it, and the post has not been deleted. Philippine Seven Corporation has not commented on the matter when asked about it.
The family hopes to move forward since the matter has been resolved. “My sister and the rest of my family want to end this on a positive note. We do appreciate that the management took their time to address our concern,” Jhana told INQUIRER.net.
Call for education on serving PWD
Tricia, who graduated from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s School of Education and Applied Studies, told INQUIRER.net that the mockery she faced is not new.
“Some people mock me and my friends as we sign and talk in public. A lot of people also laughed at us in restaurants, public transportation, malls and street while we converse to each other,” she said.
Since most hearing people are not versed in sign language, Tricia relies on writing to communicate, either typing on her phone or with pen and paper. But even this method is a struggle.
“Most of the time, hearing people ignore me when I try to talk to them. They don’t have the patience to take time understanding me so there are multiple times that I just give up by saying, ‘never mind,’” she said.
On how Deaf people can be further included in society, she said, “I think hearing people should be patient enough to read and if they still don’t understand, there are ways for them to tell us. They can use their phone to reply or write. Some people can also use gestures to communicate with us.”
“It’s about time to educate our employees on how to provide quality service to people with disabilities. Let’s raise awareness on different cultures and train their staff ways on how to accommodate people with special needs,” she appealed.
A good example she cited was establishments near her school in the Taft-Vito Cruz area. She said, “Most of the restaurants and stores around that area know how to communicate and treat Deaf people with respect.” JB
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Nearly 90 percent of Dutch consumers have bought it last year and have a fair-trade product. The people who are for the products with the label opted to do so in 2019, more often, and for me, any more than in the previous year. On average, the sums paid out amounted to a little over 30 euros, a report for the Max Havelaar, in a Monday, it published the company's annual report.
"A buyer of Fairtrade products has to 2019 and an average of 6.4 pounds, this product bought in", and let the organization know about it. That's a 7 percent increase compared to the previous year.
30,46 the euro that, on average, was spent, represents an increase of 11 per cent. Especially in the case of Fairtrade products with cocoa in them, like chocolate, were a lot more sold on it. In this category, an increase of 22 per cent is to be seen. "Cocoa farmers received euro 2.1 million of Fairtrade premium by the sales in the Netherlands.
According to the organization, the sales in europe, farmers and workers, and a total of 7.7 million euros more than the starting price for these products. The so-called premium, they may be at their own discretion expend it to, for example, investment in product enhancement, education and health care.


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A shoe might be explained as footwear that is used for protecting the foot. He epitomized the type of player Nike wanted in its sneakers—gifted, dedicated, and loud. Nike (NYSE: NKE ) stated the device was built over seven years at a value of $6 million, and it’s guided selections for Nike products, like the jerseys it made for some nations within the 2010 World Cup.
The retailer says it additionally plans to develop its app to extra countries, allowing potential prospects further avenues to buy merchandise. The attire big stated Wednesday that 71 percent of its footwear now accommodates materials constituted of waste merchandise from its own manufacturing process.
This helps Nike better control its product and the way it appears on Amazon — a marketplace with massive exposure to potential prospects and often the first place prospects search when looking to shop. In November 2015, Nike introduced it would provoke a $12 billion share buyback, in addition to a two-for-one stock break up, with shares to begin trading on the decreased value on December 24. 36 The break up will be the seventh in firm historical past.
I admit that Nike’s product class has made it easier for us to be honest and open. In response to purchasing cart firm Want , this graph exhibits the rise in products bought when one in every of their clients added more dimension & coloration variations to their existing products.
Starting with this deal, Amazon will monitor the sale of Nike merchandise, and now not permit third-social gathering resellers to sell their merchandise. Within the Greater China market, the place gross sales boomed 12 % 12 months-over-year, the company does ninety p.c of its enterprise in Nike-branded digital and physical store fronts.


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NYC’s Eneslow Named Retailer of the Year
Bob Schwartz, president and CEO of Eneslow, was awarded in New York last week with the 2009 Retailer of the Year Award from the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.
“Recognized and respected nationally as an expert pedorthist, Robert Schwartz is the ultimate retailer of the year,” said Nancy Ploeger, MCC president, in a statement. “Under his leadership, Eneslow is entering its second century of providing top quality footwear and foot care in New York City.”
Also this year, Schwartz ushered in Eneslow’s 100 year anniversary and was elected vice chairman of the NSRA board of directors by his peers last month.
Blowfish Launches E-commerce Site
Juniors footwear brand Blowfish has launched e-commerce on its website.
Since the debut of Blowfishshoe.com two years ago, the brand has now integrated a “buy” feature into the site, allowing customers to shop directly, view multiple angles and get detailed descriptions of all products.
“We know that our customers use the web frequently to shop, and any vehicle that helps us connect with them, helps us move our brand forward,” said Don Weiss, president and co-owner of Blowfish, in a statement.


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These 10 Companies Switch to Permanent Work From Home
Allowing employees to work from home has improved employee comfort. Thanks to the COVID-19 epidemic. Several tech juggernauts have announced to discontinuation of work from home, though, as things are returning to normal. While some workers missed having coffee with their coworkers, other office dwellers have accepted remote work as the new standard.
Now, if given the option of choosing between working from home or receiving better pay, they appear to favour the former. Look at the list of 10 businesses that have approved a formal culture of work-from-home employment.
The post-Covid-19 culture has brought about a few key changes in the work cultures of many enterprises, despite upending the entire global economy and businesses. The morning rush hours, punctual log-ins, coffee breaks with coworkers, meeting room conversations, and coming home after a successful day are all past tense now.
One such incident was the pandemic, which forced every office enthusiast into their tiny bedroom office. The team outing you were so looking forward to is now simply a name in your work schedule. Presently, workers are being dispatched home to work.
While some employees are happy that corporate workplaces now offer a variety of possibilities for working from diverse settings, others yearn for the glory days of the workplace.
Concerning the Pre-Epidemic Work Culture
Corporations were dominated by strict, conventional work environments where an employee virtually lived a robotic life until the innovative coronavirus revealed its existence. This changed almost immediately as businesses were compelled to restart regular operations to preserve the corporate status quo.
The pandemic caused several changes, including forcing people to continue working from home. Companies made sure that everything was available to them so that business could continue as usual.
However, as we go towards the post-pandemic era, corporate offices have dismantled a large number of their office locations, asking the staff to work from home permanently, while others have turned to hybrid work cultures.
Businesses promoting a culture of permanent work from home:
Companies are willing to adapt as we transition into the post-pandemic era and keep remote employment as the “new normal.” As a long-term fix, several businesses have mandated that workers work from home.
Others, however, are still figuring things out and developing hybrid work environments that permit people to operate both in-person and remotely.
The CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, declared in a tweet that he would keep allowing remote work “forever.” Parag had earlier this year tweeted, “Decisions regarding where you work, whether you feel secure travelling for business, and what events you attend, should be yours.
Twitter, one of the most widely used social media sites, enables users to make microblogs called Tweets, which are 280 characters long, and publish their own opinions on their Twitter profiles on anything.
From its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California, the corporation runs its business. The 10 Interesting Facts about the CEO of Twitter that you probably didn’t know are listed below.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Twitter permitted its employees to work from home. However, after two months the corporation announced again that work from home would become the norm, except for those employees whose jobs need them to be physically present at the office.
Headed by Ratan Tata Tata Steel decided to implement a work-from-home policy beginning in November 2020. It was known as the “Agile Working Model” by Tata Steel. Up to 365 days a year, employees are permitted to work from home.
An Indian corporation that manufactures steel is called Tata Steel Limited. Jamsetji Tata established Tata Steel Limited in Jamshedpur as the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) in 1907; the company’s present administrative centre is in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
With important operations in India, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, the corporation today has operations in 26 countries and employs about 80,500 people worldwide.
Tata Steel announced a work-from-home policy for its staff as soon as the epidemic began perilously encroaching on the globe in 2020. On November 1, 2020, the business also said that going forward, it would adopt an “Agile Working Model” policy for its staff.
The new working arrangement would allow Tata Steel employees to choose to work 365 days a year from home (WFH). Furthermore, any number of days throughout the year may be spent working remotely for officers who were previously required to be stationed out of a specific location.
For several roles, Swiggy had previously established a permanent work-from-anywhere policy. Teams like corporate, key business functions and technology will work remotely and only convene once every three months for a week at base sites under this arrangement.
According to news from July 29, 2022, the food tech unicorn Swiggy established a work-from-anywhere policy for the majority of its roles. The well-known food and grocery delivery firm has expanded its “Future of Work” policy, according to which Swiggy executives can work remotely from any location and will convene once every three months. Currently, Swiggy’s employees, known as Swiggsters, work from 487+ cities spread among 27+ cities and 4 UTs.
After learning about the needs of the team and getting input from both managers and employees, Swiggy decided to allow a sizeable section of its workforce to work remotely.
Spotify revealed a new personnel policy on February 14, 2021. The Swedish audio streaming service had said that it would no longer require employees to report to the workplace.
Spotify is a commercial music streaming service of Swedish origin that offers its users and other people access to a vast selection of songs and music albums from various record companies. The work-from-home policy for employees was swiftly adopted by this organization as soon as the Covid-19 pandemic’s shadows began to fall over the globe.
The music streaming service further stated in February 2021 that it has decided to allow its staff to work remotely. This policy allows Spotify workers to work from anywhere, including their homes or offices, even after the pandemic has ended. The choice will be made between the employees and their bosses, but it must be made unanimously.
The personnel may also work in locations where there are no Spotify offices, even if they are outside of their home country or city. Additionally, they can sign up for membership at Spotify co-working spaces, which the company has built up everywhere they don’t have offices.
Business software company SAP has announced flexible working for its 100,000 workers worldwide after receiving favourable feedback on the remote working experience during the pandemic.
Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing is the abbreviation for SAP. It is both the brand name of the business and the name of the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) program. European multinational SAP Software was established in 1972 by Wellenreuther, Hopp, Hector, Plattner, and Tschira. For managing business operations and customer connections, they create software solutions.
As it adjusts to the “new normal” brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, technology company Fujitsu has said it will cut its workplace space in Japan in half. It claimed that its “Work-Life Shift” program would give its 80,000 employees in the nation unheard-of flexibility. With the revised guidelines, the business permits
We have consistently displayed our technological expertise and relentless pursuit of innovation since our founding in Japan in 1935. Our organizational structure is in line with the contemporary digital environment as a leading global partner in digital transformation.
We collaborate with our customers to co-create solutions that support them on their journey toward enterprise-wide digitization using a broad spectrum of reliable technology services, solutions, and products.
Australian tech firm Atlassian, worth $80 billion, has previously stated that it will allow its employees to work from any location. The new “Team Anywhere” policy of the corporation mandates that employees come into the office four times a year. Australian firm Atlassian creates and develops software for issue tracking, management, and team collaboration.
The software company in Sydney, New South Wales, successfully fought the Covid-19 outbreak by enabling its employees to work from home. The company first announced that employees would be able to work remotely permanently on August 8, 2020.
Atlassian officially reaffirmed its commitment to allowing remote work in April 2021 when it unveiled its brand-new “Team Anywhere” policy. As long as they were in sync with the rest of their team members’ time zones and had the legal right to do so, employees were allowed to work from any location in a country where Atlassian operates as a corporate entity under this policy.
A company that offers email marketing services to over 100,000 small businesses worldwide has declared its intention to convert to a remote workforce. The choice, according to Tom Kulzer, founder and CEO of AWeber, will be advantageous for the business, its team, and its clients for many years to come.
AWeber is excited to support startups and company owners in realizing their goals. They like creating amazing goods that support the expansion of their client’s businesses while assisting them in developing closer connections with their audiences.
Aquent, a staffing firm for creative professionals with offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley, announced earlier this year that it would close almost all of its locations nationwide as it shifted the majority of its 720 employees to a work-from-home model.
Aquent is a corporation that provides workforce solutions globally, assisting businesses in locating, developing, and maintaining their most important asset—people. We created the niche of creative and marketing staffing more than 30 years ago, and we’re still the biggest in the world today. We consistently innovate across talent, services, and technology within the creative arena and beyond by questioning conventional wisdom.
Although 3M has always provided flexibility, with this paradigm the employee can design their workflow.
The 3M Company, formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (1902–2002), is a multinational American firm that produces a variety of goods, such as abrasives, adhesive tape and associated items, and consumer electronic parts. Their main office is in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Why do businesses provide permanent WFH options?
Corporate workers have recognized the benefit of avoiding the office ever since the pandemic prompted everyone to essentially lock themselves up in their houses. Some of the advantages that employees are observed praising include the absence of stressful commutes, more time to spend with friends and family, and increased productivity.
Employers will soon become aware of these changes and the benefits they bring. Employers have discovered ways to get work done remotely and more effectively while saving money on office space, electricity, supplies, and other costs.