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The Byden administration plans to take “bold action” on Wednesday to enforce antitrust laws against meat packaging companies that say they are raising prices for beef, pork and chicken in grocery stores. Stated.
According to the White House, beef prices are rising, but farmers and ranchers’ incomes are declining.
Climate change, labor issues, transportation concerns, and other supply chain disruptions have contributed to higher costs over the past few years. After that, the pandemic turmoil accelerated the rate of price increase.
These price increases have serious consequences for the most vulnerable Americans. The USDA reported on Wednesday that 13.8 million households were considered food insecurity in 2020.
The Biden administration increased support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) last month. Formerly known as food stamps, the benefits have increased by over 25%.
“This is a combination of all these factors,” said Phil Lempert, editor of SuperMarketGuru.com. “It’s very difficult to say what the pandemic did, what the climate change did, what the transport did, so we have to put it all together, and we put them all together. All have to be resolved together. “
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Over the last few days, multiple emails and documents about Xbox’s future plans have leaked onto the internet. These documents were meant to be shared with the FTC and used in the company’s ongoing lawsuit with the FTC. Today, Xbox Head Phil Spencer voiced his disappointment over the recent leaks and voes to share projects when they are officially ready.
Microsoft vs. The FTC
Because we are a sports gaming website, we haven’t talked much about the ongoing legal battle Microsoft is in with the FTC. Microsoft is trying to secure its acquisition of Blizzard, which has been reported to be 68.7 billion dollars. If this deal goes through, it will be considered the biggest deal the video game industry has ever seen.
However, the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, has stepped in to investigate this historic deal due to possible monopolization. In 2021, Microsoft acquired Bethesda for around 7.5 billion USD, so you can understand why the FTC is getting involved now.
Phil Spencer is disappointed by leaks.
Microsoft mistakenly provided confidential information to the federal court website. This has led to a series of leaks about Xbox’s upcoming plans and video game releases. I won’t list off all of them here, but I’ll provide a list I compiled on Twitter below:
Microsoft leaked information during the Microsoft vs. FTC lawsuit.
– A new disk-less Xbox Series X ✅
– A new controller with enhanced haptic feedback ✅
– The Elder Scrolls 6 will be an Xbox/PC exclusive ✅
– Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo ✅
– Xbox cloud service release ✅ pic.twitter.com/NHxDNNw9Jx
— Curtis Loves Video Games ❤ (@KaliFromTheDojo) September 19, 2023
Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, voiced his disappointment on Twitter and assured fans that future projects would be announced when ready.
“We’ve seen the conversation around old emails and documents. It is hard to see our team’s work shared in this way because so much has changed and there’s so much to be excited about right now, and in the future. We will share the real plans when we are ready.” – Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, via Twitter/ X.
In addition to Phil Spencer’s tweet, he emailed his staff addressing the leaks and reminded them that he appreciates their work for Xbox. If you want to read the full memo, you can check it out on The Verge, which obtained the full statement.
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U.S. pork exports posted the third largest month on record in February while U.S. beef exports also recorded double-digit gains from a year ago, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.
Sharply higher beef cutout values produced windfall profits for beef packers last week while cattle feeders saw closeouts with average losses about steady, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has updated its Export Library for China to reflect expanded access for U.S. beef and pork. These changes were negotiated in the U.S.-China "Phase One" trade agreement.
USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom explains that when implemented, USMCA will solidify trade relations in North America and preserve duty-free access to Canada and Mexico for U.S. pork, beef and lamb.


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Email and messaging glitches that have plagued BlackBerry users around the world for a second day were caused by a core switch failure, the smartphone's maker said Tuesday.
Research in Motion said the disruptions — which affected users from Europe to Latin America — were due to a failure within the company's own infrastructure. A transition to a back-up switch did not function as tested, causing a large backlog of data, RIM said.
It was the first time the company offered an explanation of the outage since problems first occurred Monday morning.
"We are now working to clear that backlog and restore normal service as quickly as possible," the company said in a brief statement.
The disruptions affected Blackberry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, India, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina.
RIM said early Tuesday that the problems were resolved and that services were operating normally, but hours later it acknowledged that the disruptions were continuing.
RIM apologized for "any inconvenience," as Twitter and the Internet lit up with condemnation over a delayed response to problems some users had reported for hours.
In Britain, Vodafone UK told customers via Twitter that service was not fully restored. Rival T-Mobile UK blamed "a European-wide outage on the BlackBerry network" which it said was affecting all mobile operators. There also were reports of problems elsewhere in Europe, such as Spain.
Etisalat, which operates in the United Arab Emirates, apologized for "the further interruption" to Blackberry services, "once again due to RIM problems."
Kenya's Safaricom Ltd. said on Twitter that its Blackberry customers were experiencing a "technical fault," while South Africa's Vodacom told subscribers the issues were affecting multiple networks and countries.
There were no reports of any problems in the U.S.
Angry smartphone users took to Twitter to vent frustration with the company and bemoaned the loss of their messaging capabilities, questioning why the company took so long to restore services.


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This is great study by Nielsen. It needs to be made clearer however that in most economies the woman is the key driver of the economy e.g. if 70% of our GDP is the consumer, then we know who is doing most of the buying, women! Well done ladies! But that’s a huge responsibility – now wonder you’re stressed:
Worldwide Women Are Achievers, Stressed, and Empowered
According to the Nielsen Women of Tomorrow Study, spanning 21 developed and emerging countries, women across the globe are achieving higher levels of education, joining the workforce in greater numbers and contributing more to the household income. But, they are pressured for time and feel stressed and overworked, reporting that a contributing factor in the higher stress levels in emerging markets is that there is little spare cash remaining after the basic essentials to spend on themselves or take vacations.
Among female respondents in emerging markets, women in India (87%), Mexico (74%) and Russia (69%) said they were most stressed/pressured for time; while among developed countries, women expressed feeling this pressure most in Spain (66%), France (65%) and Italy (64%).
“Women tell Nielsen they feel empowered to reach their goals and get what they want, but at the same time, this level of empowerment results in added stress,” said Susan Whiting, vice chair, Nielsen
Women’s control over spending decisions coupled with their gains across the working world and politics, point to women of tomorrow being in a position to exert more influence than ever, says the report.
Whiting says “Women are increasing their spending power, and with that they gain more control and influence over key household decisions. As a result the women of today and tomorrow are powerful consumers and understanding their spending, media habits and attitudes is critically important for marketers and advertisers.”
When asked how women expect to allocate additional money they earn or expect to earn over the next five years, differences emerge.
- 56% of women in emerging countries said they plan to allocate funds for their children’s education, contrasted to 16% of women in developed countries
- Women in Nigeria (85%), India (76%) and Malaysia (63%) gave the most importance to saving for their children’s education
Overall, developed market women said they plan to spend their extra money on
- Vacations (58%)
- Groceries (57%)
- Savings or paying off credit cards/debts (55% each)
Emerging market women said they were
- Looking to spend extra money on everyday essentials such as clothing (70%)
- Groceries (68%)
- And health and beauty items (53%)
In emerging markets, vacation ranked seventh among women, with 40% indicating they would spend extra money on it.
Across countries surveyed, women believe they have more opportunities than their mothers. Women in emerging markets believe their daughters will have even more opportunities than they did relative to their mothers. However, in developed countries, women surveyed believe their daughters will have the same opportunities, not more.
In developed countries
- 40% of women surveyed believe their daughters will have greater financial stability
- 54% believe their daughters will have a better education
- 34% believe their daughters will be less likely to retire when they choose
- 74% of female respondents in developed countries believe their daughters will have better access to technology
In emerging markets,
- 80% of women surveyed believe their daughters will have greater financial stability
- 83% believe their daughters will have a better education
- 84% believe their daughters will have better access to technology
“While women in emerging markets see tremendous growth in the opportunities for their daughters, a plateau of hope is evident in developed countries,” said Whiting. Nielsen found that the number one place women across continents prefer to get information about new products is television. In 10 of 10 emerging markets and in seven of 11 developed countries analyzed, television outranked 14 other sources of information. In Germany and Spain word-of-mouth placed higher than television; in South Korea, Internet searches ranked highest; in Sweden, direct mail.
Word-of-mouth was listed as either the second or third choice in nine of 10 emerging markets and in eight of 11 developed markets. When it comes to getting information about stores, however, women surveyed in developed countries prefer word-of-mouth while women in emerging countries indicated they rely on TV.
“In emerging countries, the gap between TV and all other choices is significant, but in developed countries other media vehicles are increasing in importance, a critical marketing consideration when balancing strategic media plans,” notes Whiting.
The most important driver of brand loyalty in 20 of the 21 countries examined, across 12 factors and across generations, is quality. But the study found that the most important drivers to bring women into the store (for products such as food, beverages, health and beauty products, pharmaceuticals and electronics) was good value and quality products.
“Women (report) that quality, not price, drives long-term brand loyalty… marketers need to take note that long-term positioning must emphasize quality to earn her trust…”
The study reports that women talk 28% more and text 14% more than men every month, and are heavier users of social features of phones and visit more Internet community sites than men.
Social networking is a fundamental part of a woman’s day-to-day digital life, with 65 – 70% of active, online female users age 18 plus in developed markets such as Australia, France, Italy, South Korea and Brazil visiting the leading social networking site in their market. In the U.S., 73% of online women visit the leading social networks while in Germany, 50% visit.
Whiting suggests that “… to connect with women, strategies should be social and relevant…”
Comparing results of the Nielsen Women of Tomorrow Study to its Q1 Global Online Survey, the report says that:
- Across 22 forms of advertising “recommendations from people you know” is by far the most trustworthy advertising source for women surveyed in developed countries, followed by branded websites in emerging countries and consumer online opinions in developed countries
- Women in emerging markets are more highly influenced by web ads shown on social media sites than those in developed countries
- Women respondents in developed markets want shared responsibilities on all matters from child care to major purchases. In emerging markets, some traditional roles continue, yet there is a desire for shared responsibility
- Men in emerging countries are still viewed as the primary decision-making stakeholders when it comes to purchasing home electronics or cars, while women rule in the health and beauty department and all child care matters
- Across countries surveyed, some traditional sentiments remain: 31% of both men and women believe that men are the best fit to hold political office, maintain workplace positions of authority (29%) and make major purchases (22%)
Whiting concludes that “… companies marketing to women and working to capture women’s attention must rely on informed insights rather than assumptions… “
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Hewlett-Packard Co. last week said the company is going to stop selling printers, scanners, handhelds and other supplies to Dell Computer Corp. after apparently confirming rumors that the PC maker plans to launch its own brand of printer products.
The move surprised Dell officials, who have publicly expressed an interest in tapping potential profits from printer sales but have yet to announce any plans to enter the market.
Nevertheless, HP said it believes the company will soon emerge as a competitor in the printing market, which HP now dominates. As a result, HP, of Palo Alto, Calif., said it is voiding its contract with Dell, which covers a wide variety of products.
“We notified Dell … that we are canceling our reseller agreement,” said HP spokeswoman Diane Roncal. “The reseller agreement covers LaserJet and ink-jet printers, photo printers, digital cameras and scanners, as well as other categories, like handhelds.”
Mike Mahrer, a spokesman for Dell, of Round Rock, Texas, said the company was taken aback by HPs decision.
“Whats interesting and, frankly, surprising to us is that the mere possibility of us getting into that business would bring this kind of reaction from HP,” Mahrer said.
Despite HPs assertion and widespread speculation that Dell will move into printers, Mahrer declined to discuss the computer makers plans.
“Theres a lot of discussion out there about if we would, how we would or why we would [sell our own brand of printers],” Mahrer said. “I dont think its a secret that weve been evaluating that market and a variety of other markets that are contiguous to the products we currently sell.”
Furthermore, Mahrer said, HPs voiding of the reseller agreement wont prevent Dell from selling HP printers.
“If our customers want HP products, we will find a way to provide them,” Mahrer said.
While Dell can resell HP products it obtains from other distributors, it would likely pay higher prices for those items, eroding already-slender profit margins it makes on resale products.
For HP, the decision to cut its ties to one of the worlds largest PC vendors could further undermine its sales, which have already been hard hit by slumping demand blamed on a weak U.S. economy.
While Roncal said the canceling of the agreement with Dell would have an “insignificant” impact on HP, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. analyst Steven Milunovich, in New York, estimated that Dell accounted for 3 percent of HPs printer hardware, or $300 million a year.
“HP is starting to contact channel partners regarding the news, and we fully expect to have commitments from other resellers to take on the volume originally intended for Dell,” Roncal said.
While some in the industry are predicting a printer war between HP and Dell, one analyst said its too early to tell how events will shake out.
“The important point to remember is that this is still a war on paper only at this point. Dell does not have printers yet, and it needs to detail its plans and execute those plans,” said market analyst Andy Neff, of Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., in New York. “There are important issues to address, including how to get ink cartridges to customers.”


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Samsung is reportedly gearing as much as launch the Galaxy S23 sequence. The South Korean tech big is anticipated to host a Galaxy Unpacked occasion on February 1 for this objective. A dependable tipster has prompt that Samsung might additionally unveil its new devoted chips for Galaxy units at this occasion. Previous rumours have indicated that the Galaxy S23 sequence could possibly be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset globally. The corporate has reportedly confronted some flak for the efficiency of Exynos-powered Galaxy S22 sequence fashions previously.
Tipster Ice universe (Twitter: @UniverseIce) has tweeted that Samsung Cell Expertise (MX) CEO TM Roh will unveil a “Galaxy devoted chip” on the launch of the Galaxy S23 sequence. Latest stories have claimed that the newest flagship lineup from Samsung might debut at a Galaxy Unpacked occasion on February 1.
A earlier report talked about that Samsung MX had fashioned an inside software processor (AP) answer growth crew to work on a brand new chipset meant for the Galaxy S sequence. The corporate reportedly utilises suppliers like Qualcomm and MediaTek for its Exynos chipsets.
Samsung’s upcoming chipset could possibly be the corporate’s first unique customized SoC, which could characteristic on the Galaxy S sequence smartphones arriving in 2025. It has reportedly teamed up with Google and AMD to develop this chip. It’s believed that Samsung might use a complicated 3nm course of to supply it.
We will anticipate to get extra data when the South Korean tech big unveils the Galaxy S23 sequence, which is alleged to incorporate the bottom Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Extremely fashions. It’s believed that these upcoming flagship smartphones will probably be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. As well as, the Galaxy S23 Extremely might sport a quad rear digicam setup, headlined by a 200-megapixel major sensor.
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ERJ quizzed Fazilet Cinaralp, secretary general of the ETRMA (European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association) on how European-based tire makers are responding to a range of challenges facing the market. The interview article appeared in our new European Tire Report - a supplement in the Sept/Oct issue of ERJ magazine:
ERJ: What would you describe as the core strengths of the European tire industry and how does the industry need to develop to maintain its position as world leader in design, development and manufacture?
The tire sector is a key enabler of sustainable mobility and safer road transport. The core strengths of the European tire industry lie in its commitment to quality and to compliance. On the one hand, it has demonstrated, rather successfully, its readiness to contribute proactively to the European environmental agenda, such as vehicle CO2 and noise-emission reductions through tire technology; it has promoted extended producer responsibility for end-of-life tires collection and treatment.
On the other hand, tires being the only contact point between the vehicle and the road and, given the fact that tires make a critical contribution to road vehicle performances, the commitment and contribution of the tire industry to road safety through continued investments in research and innovation has been fundamental. Advanced winter tire technology and extended mobility technologies are just some of the most recent examples.
ERJ: What are the main threats facing the tire industry in Europe to 2030?
FC: I could quote few of them:
• Not being competitive globally due to high transportation, energy and, manufacturing costs, as well regulatory compliance costs
• Being first movers to face stricter regulations – without necessarily benefiting from that advantage because of numerous technical & non-technical barriers in accessing third markets;
• Facing non-harmonised policies outside Europe;
• Facing supply-chain risks accessing key raw materials
• Insufficient recognition of tire trade-offs & technology-alone limitations by the regulators
• Continued lack of awareness of proper tire maintenance by the drivers
The European agenda 2030 will be dominated by environmental priorities (such as further CO2 and noise reductions, circular economy and resource efficiency targets), societal challenges (which include road safety, access to skilled workforce, anticipate structural changes due to digitalisation and autonomous driving) and its international ambitions.
ERJ: How happy are you with the progress being made on tire labelling in term of public awareness and regulatory enforcement in the EU?
FC: The tire labelling was a great initiative to help increase transparency of one of the most relied on products in the world but – for sure – the least known!
The transparency was also to foster competition in the market on performances which are measured the same way, rather than simply on the brands and/or the price! For sure, the labelling hit the dealers but unfortunately public awareness is not there yet. If we follow the example of the white goods, it took a decade before the label was recognised and became a decision-source.
The labelling is definitely a success also when you consider that the initiative is spreading all around the world. Often, Europe is the cradle for global tire regulations.
ERJ: How has the regulatory burden on the tire industry changed over the past year and is the playing field becoming more level for EU based tire makers?
FC: No. The regulatory burden will continue to exert pressure on the European industry. This is true for the tire industry, too. Do we have a fair and level playing field in Europe? Again I would say ‘no’. There is urgent need to provide the necessary technical, testing and financial resources to Market Surveillance Authorities and secure a better coordination with the Customs Authorities. There is, however, some positive attention building up within the European institutions.
The mere existence of a Better Regulation portfolio (with the vice president Frans Timmermans) is a clear signal that Europe is getting the serious dimension of passing good laws, based on robust impact assessments, is as much important as enforcing them forcefully.
ERJ: What is the latest on moves to harmonise global tire standards and so free up trade between the different regions including the US
FC: You always want to strike a balance by having ambitious regulations without stifling innovation and it is not so easy to introduce harmonised regulations among the US, China, Europe, Japan, and all other countries with their own specific tire markets.
You bring together the tire manufacturers, the vehicle manufacturers and the governments and then you discuss and develop reliable test conditions under sometimes differing road and climatic conditions – not to mention (bias, radial) tire design. With the GTR on tires – that is currently developed under Geneva-UNECE WP29, the global harmonisation is the aim for the US and Europe and all other markets because the tire market is a world market.
ERJ: But are all stakeholders moving at the same pace in taking this process forward?
FC: In order to have fair competition, it is reasonable to have one worldwide-harmonised standard. However, the process is fairly slow and tire regulations have evolved and several new prescriptions have been added in respective regions, in the meantime. Therefore the regulators have to bring up-to-date the GTR and then assess thoroughly the how to and the impact of its transposition into national law. Let us not forget also, that so far the GTRs do not cover administrative provisions, nor harmonised type approval marking, which is certainly a major hurdle in the process.
Another threat comes also from divergent ways to implement some regulations. Let us take the example of tire labelling: thresholds of grades may be different, which can lead to small differences, maybe not so important for the local customers, but which are a true nightmare for the supply chain of tire manufacturers when an industrial site sources from various geographic zones.
ERJ: The ETRMA quarterly market reports are increasingly noting a rise in Chinese imports to Europe but there is no sign of a flood being caused by US tariffs. What is your reading of the current situation and what might happen in 2016?
Regarding the US duties on passenger and LT tires, we do not observe yet a flooding of Chinese tires into EU – in those two segments. However, on a different segment, MHCV tires, we observe a significant increase of cheap truck tires mainly from China imported into EU.
According to Eurostat data –LMC analysis, EU MHCV tire replacement sales grew by 5.1 percent during the first half of the year, with the strong growth in Chinese imports. EU retreaded tire sales fell by 10 percent, replaced by Chinese imports due to their lower price.
Of the new replacement MHCV tire sales, ETRMA member sales grew by 1.7 percent during the first six months while non-member imports grew by 17 percent.
We will continue observing and assessing the impact of these imports on the new tire business, as well as retread tire business – which seems to be at an immediate threat. There is less and less good casings to be retreaded – usually the cheap Chinese tires are single-life tires, the retread plants are working at very low capacity levels and some companies have announced plant shutdowns.
This situation is being watched very closely by the European member states. As I indicated above, jobs are intimately linked to growth perspectives. The retreading industry employs directly about 10,000 people in the EU – mainly in SMEs, and many more indirectly (material suppliers, collectors,...).
ERJ: Are there any other points that you would like to make about the tire market in Europe and worldwide going forward?
FC: I believe the main problem today is the divergence between the different markets.
On the one hand, the world market: it is increasing dramatically, and worldwide vehicle production is still increasing. There are a lot of new regions and emerging countries, which have a high demand for tires and a high cost pressure as well.
On the other hand, we have the European market: it is falling, but in this falling market there are very high requirements. Indeed, tire performance levels are required concerning wet-grip, tire-rolling resistance, tire-rolling noise, endurance, and it is a technology challenge for the tire manufacturers to have a good compromise for all these requirements.
And this is another compromise for the tire manufacturers: an increasing market worldwide which requires relatively cheap tires in order to enter new markets, emerging countries with sophisticated administrative and technical barriers preventing market access and, a European market requiring very sophisticated and complex products which are open to fair competition.
Provided the authorities take seriously the surveillance of their respective markets, the European tire industry is at risk to continue investing in technology, testing, advancing on road safety without securing a fair level playing field, here and outside Europe.
By 2030 in Europe, higher expectations on tire performances will increase innovation to deliver on products, services, and company performance expectations.
These include having lower rolling resistance, tires producing less noise, guaranteeing the same quality alongside improved sustainability performance, increased durability, lower weight, use of sustainable materials (circular economy), delivering more added value for the same price and being more recyclable – all these improvements in addition to the current high demands.
ERJ: Finally, what’s next on the agenda for the industry?


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There continues to be no shortage of attempts to disrupt traditional models and approaches in health delivery, whether from payers, tech giants, national pharmacy and retail chains, large employers, or even providers themselves. More than ever, it is critical for hospitals and health systems to get innovation “right.” This means finding new ways to leverage the health system’s brand, exploring alternative models of care such as the “hospital at home” – and of course, building on existing differentiators such as depth of services, clinical expertise, and the patient-provider relationship. Innovation is not just about responding to perceived threats from new entrants and non-traditional competitors in health delivery though. It is also about capitalizing on any opportunities that emerge to form strategic partnerships with those stakeholders. The dynamics in each market or region will obviously be inherently different, but as the competitive landscape continues to evolve, the health systems who are able to foster a culture of innovation internally and actively participate in disruption will be far better positioned for success than those who do not.


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Alphabird, the popular video distribution network, has launched a new original content development unit, led by executives from Endemol’s production team.
The newly created arm will be based in Beverly Hills, California. It will be responsible for developing and producing all branded entertainment projects for the network.
The team will be led by Russel Naftal, Johnny McMahon, and Kelli Usher.
Alphabird distributes videos across numerous publishers and platforms using state-of-the-art flight technology. The company prides itself in putting videos in pages instead of banners, which—it claims—results in better engagement and recall.


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The company said it would handover space in a flagship shopping mall in Nairobi to anchor tenant, the Carrefour franchise, in March.
The company, which invests in private equity, listed firms and real estate, said pretax profit for the 12 months rose to 4.01 billion shillings ($46 million), with dividend income climbing 53 percent in the period.
Unrealised gains climbed 77 percent, accounting for 2.932 billion shillings of total income of 4.883 billion shillings. Unrealised gains comprise valuations of investments listed on the firm’s books as income although they have not been sold.
The company said the Two Rivers Mall, its flagship property project being built in a suburb of the Kenyan capital, would be completed early in 2015.
“We are on track to hand over the mall to Carrefour in March of next year,” Chief Executive James Mworia told an investor briefing where executives announced the firm’s results.
Carrefour, Europe’s largest retailer, will be the main tenant at the Two Rivers Mall when completed.
The arrival of a big European retail brand name will offer a boost to Kenya almost nine months after confidence was shaken by the attack on Westgate mall, which had been one of the city’s smartest shopping centres.
The mall is still closed since the assault by gunmen that left 67 people dead. A fresh spate of bombings in Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa in recent weeks has added to nervousness.


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- Burnett, Farhenkoph, Mikovits, Bugno and Burzichelli to Speak at iGaming Executive Conference
April 26, 2013
iGEC, which is a part of the iGaming Super Show, has announced an impressive starting line up of speakers from the iGaming industry.
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The biggest iGaming exhibition and conference, the iGaming Super Show, will be happening in Amsterdam on the 11th – 14th June 2013.


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According to a recent study by GP Bullhound, the SaaS sector is doing well. But in the face of uncertainty, time is still needed for profitability, not for hypergrowth, and this is in all sectors. Investors, who have long looked to valuations as a measure of success, are now turning to the criteria of profitability.
It is in this context that Sendinblue, a digital marketing specialist that offers SaaS platforms for customer relationship management, proudly announces that its regular turnover has exceeded 100 million euros, “continuing to grow at 60% per year, despite inflation and the threat of a crisis. “. recession”.
Thus, the company, which celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, is part of a limited club of 160 “centaurs” worldwide (this figure is estimated from the latest report from Bessemer Venture Partners).
Turnover increased tenfold in five years
Founded in 2012, the startup initially developed a simple bulk email tool. It has since acquired eight companies, including five in the past eighteen months: Chatra (chatbot), Metrilo (ecommerce analytics), PushOwl (push notifications), MeetFox (automated meeting management), and Yodel.io (telephony). ).
Thus, it has become a multi-channel CRM platform and expanded its service offering from email marketing (marketing automation, Whatsapp campaigns, SMS, etc.) to conversational tools (Facebook Messenger or Instagram live chat) through CRM and transactional emails (order confirmation, forgotten password, etc.). Sendinblue now has 500,000 customers and 700 people in offices located in Paris, Berlin, Toronto, Seattle, Sofia, Noida and Bangalore in India.
Parallel to these acquisitions, the startup has raised €180 million, including €140 million in October 2020. Between the Series A held in 2017 and today, its current turnover has increased tenfold, rising from 10 million to 100 million. euro for five years.
European DNA and a proposal tailored to SMEs
Faced with giants such as Salesforce, which have been on the market for much longer, the French company believes it has left the game thanks to its European DNA, important and valuable in the face of current sovereignty issues; but also thanks to an offer from 20 euros per month adapted for SMEs, allowing “democratization of access to technological tools for customer relationship management”.
Given the continued demand from customers for marketing and CRM tools to manage and grow their business, Sendinblue aims to repeat by increasing its turnover by 10 times by 2030 to reach 1 billion euros. “In 2021, the global CRM tool market was valued at more than $51.5 billion and we are confident that Sendinblue will continue to capture significant market share thanks to the efficiency and simplicity of our solution,” explains Armand Thieberg, Founder and CEO of Sendinblue. .
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Essilor announces Colombia, Turkey and China deals
PARIS (Reuters) - Essilor International (ESSI.PA), the world's largest maker of corrective lenses, said it had struck deals in several fast-growing markets as part of its bid to boost revenue from emerging countries by 2015.
Essilor said it had agreed to buy majority stakes in Colombian prescription laboratory Servi Optica, in Turkish lens distributor Isbir Optik and in Chinese distributor Tianhong, without disclosing price details.
The company has also completed two acquisitions in North Africa, representing total sales of 8 million euros ($10.65 million), it said.
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Vivo X70t Pro has been spotted with Mediatek Dimensity 1200 SoC on the Geekbench listing. It is rumored that the upcoming Vivo X70 series lineup will include three models – Vivo X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro+ but now one more device from the Vivo X70 series surfaced online. Vivo X70t Pro will run on Android 11 OS out of the box.
Vivo X70t Pro Geekbench Listing
Vivo seems to launch the successor of the Vivo X60 series soon. Today, A new report from Mysmartprice tipped the Geekbench listing of the Vivo X70t pro which revealed the key specifications of the device. As per the report, The Vivo V2135A will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and may couple with 8GB of RAM.
Coming to the Geekbench scores, The handset is managed to score 886 points on the single-core test and 3075 points on the multi-core test. From the Geekbench scores, It is expected to be a tweaked version of the X70 Pro. Vivo is believed to reveal the Vivo X70 series of smartphones in major smartphone markets like China and India in September.
However, The Chinese tech company has not confirmed any information related to the Vivo X70 series yet. So, this piece of information should be taken with pinch of salt.
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Bristol Street Motors Ford Bolton is proud to have helped the Bolton Hospice’s "Green Christmas Appeal," a community-driven initiative aimed at raising vital funds and promoting sustainability during the festive season.
Bristol Street Motors has once again demonstrated its unwavering support for St Oswald's Hospice by donating a brand new Hyundai i10 Connect as the main prize for the Hospice's annual raffle, which raised an impressive £38,000.
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Yahoo Hong Kong has announced that Yahoo’s new logo and visual identity officially launched in Hong Kong to capture the brand’s exuberant personality and re-imagine it for the future, marking the first significant change to the brand since the previous logo was introduced for six years in 2013. The brand new logo keeps the iconic purple and features a fine-tuned coloring and a lowercase, sans-serif type, evoking a refreshing feeling and bliss. The alluring visual identity has painted a new brand strategy for Yahoo Hong Kong and marked a new signature milestone in its remarkable development.
The internet has grown to be so big and ubiquitous, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with information. With its new products, Yahoo will empower users to better sift out irrelevant parts of the digital world, giving them more control of what they see and when they see it. In collaboration with renowned design consultancy Pentagram in New York, Yahoo has refreshed its logo that flaunts simpler and captivating design as well as captures the essence of the brand. It has signified a global strategy that positions Yahoo Hong Kong as an “amplification brand”. This strategy of simplicity and amplification is expressed in the logo designed to be simpler and flexible. In the future, Yahoo Hong Kong will roll out a series of innovative products and service enhancements to curate pleasurable and customized experiences for users.
Following the launch, Yahoo Hong Kong is set to unveil a new version of its Yahoo Mail App that redefines the way people use their inboxes. Yahoo Mail’s new app offers the perfect solution by organizing the clutter for users, empowering them to control their inbox and focus on what matters most to them. Users can tailor their inbox with custom interfaces, themes and personalize push notifications to highlight which type of mail they want to be alerted of or disable the notifications on mass volumes of messages. More details about the availability and new features of Yahoo Mail will be unveiled soon and please stay close with Yahoo Hong Kong.
This is all just the start. There is much more to come in Yahoo Hong Kong’s quest to make things simpler, give users control and put the things they love at fingertips!


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Business News of Friday, 14 July 2017
Entrepreneurs have lauded government’s plan to promote and develop entrepreneurship in the country.
President Akuffo Addo on Thursday launched a 100million dollar National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan aimed at boosting job creation for national development.
The Chief Executive of the African Network of Entrepreneurs, Ekow Mensah said the move is timely.
Mr. Mensah spoke to Joy Business at the second Ghana Startup Awards which saw Joy Business receive an honorary award for its contribution towards building the startup firms.
He said, “that is a good approach by the current government to work with the ecosystem players to support 10000 startups and SMEs and we are excited about that. I hope they go according to that plan and we know it will succeed.
“we need a lot of capacity building, access to information and create that environment where there are support systems in place to support them. I think that most of the startups are getting more and more competitive because they recognized that the world is a global village and they need competitiveness to stay afloat and we hoping to work with all the players that will give them that exposure to go beyond Ghana”
Fifteen awards were dished out in the second edition of the awards held in Accra Thursday night. The awardees included Asoriba and Dough Man Foods in the categories of Technology and Processing respective.
Startup of the Year – Zeepay
Startup Entrepreneur of the Year – Claudia Lumor
Student Startup of the Year- My Home Teacher
Non-Ghanaian Startup of the Year- Tonaton
Social Enterprise of the Year- Food For All Programme
Manufacturing Startup of the Year- Kantanka Automobile
Technology Startup of the Year- Asoriba
Fashion Startup of the Year- Wear Ghana
Agribusiness Startup of the Year- Trotro Tractor
Finance Startup of the Year- Express Pay
Health Startup of the Year- Quik Medical Consult
Arts and Tourism Startup of the Year
Processing Startup of the Year- Doughman Foods
Education Startup of the Year- My Home Teacher
Media Startup of the Year –Creo Concepts
The event also saw the release of the Ghana Startup Club 100 list of most outstanding startups in the country. Premium Bank, the main sponsor of the event is to assist about 50 startups from the Ghana Startup Club 100 to become world class companies in the next two years.
The Ghana Startup Awards organized by the African Network of Entrepreneurs is aimed at giving startups exposure, recognition and support to enable them become globally competitive.


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Angel Larkin, 14, has been crowned as the South Australian finalist of the Original DOLLY Model Search 2013 roadshow.
IMG Models, along with Adelaide’s own Finesse Model Agency is searching for the next international model in Rundle Mall on Friday 27th April.
Leading Adelaide modelling agency, Pride Models, is searching for the next Miranda Kerr, Jess Hart or Abbey Lee Kershaw at the 2011 Pride Models International Model Search.
Talented swimwear designer duo, Ivana and Katerina are looking for the new faces of their much anticipated 2011/12 campaign. Twenty finalists will strut their stuff, competing for the title at Adelaide’s leading venue Heaven event and function centre on Friday May 6.


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Google's new Chrome feature warns about compromised logins
This week Google released extra measures in a bid to provide better security for its users’ data.
Cybercrime tools and services becoming increasingly democratised
Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.
Expert asserts BaaS ‘critical for data centre security’
In an IT world clogged with acronyms, Comport says there is one that many data centres are failing to properly implement.
Nation-state actors leverage insiders for economic espionage
Flashpoint's Eric Lackey reveals the true cost of state-sponsored cyber espionage and just how rampant it actually is.
Teens prove IoT device vulnerabilities by hacking them
After two teens managed to hack hundreds of thousands of printers around the world, KYOCERA Document Solutions has some tips for businesses.
Skyscanner opens up bug bounty for interested hackers
If you can find a bug in Skyscanner then the company will pay up to US$2,000 per vulnerability.
4 Reasons why CISOs should adopt threat intelligence
ThreatQuotient’s Anthony Perridge believes the answer to security teams falling behind criminals is to deploy threat intelligence platforms.
New report uncovers US$1.7b cryptocurrency cybercrime market
There was a staggering rise in criminal activity within the cryptocurrency market last year, despite the decline in the market.
5 tips for protection against surging number of scam apps
We all love them and our lives are effectively run by them, but research has revealed apps are increasingly growing deceitful with ulterior motives.
AI in cybersecurity stamping out menacing fileless attacks
Ziften's Logan Gilber believes the difference between traditional and AI-based cybersecurity systems is a matter of “teaching” versus “learning”.
Cryptomining affected 37% of businesses last year
“From the meteoric rise in cryptomining to massive data breaches and DDoS attacks, there was no shortage of cyber-disruption."
Cybercrime could cost NZ$8 trillion over next five years
A global Accenture research study reveals only 30% of organisations are very confident in internet security.
AU businesses less cybersecurity confident than global peers
A new report reveals companies around the world could incur US$5.2 trillion in additional costs and lost revenue over the next five years due to cybercrime.
Palo Alto says supply chain is cybersecurity’s weakest link
The supply chain creates a hole that cybercriminals can exploit by first infiltrating the partner.
IoT breaches: Nearly half of businesses still can’t detect them
The Internet of Thing’s (IoT’s) rapid rise to prominence may have compromised its security, if a new report from Gemalto is anything to go by.
Carbon Black: What does cybersecurity have in store for 2019?
Tom Kellerman has shared five insights for the year ahead, including a particularly bold one.
A photo still enough to defeat face unlock of many phones
Despite almost all smartphone manufacturers bragging about just how secure their ‘face unlock’ feature is, a new study has found many models wanting in security.
Is Supermicro innocent? 3rd party test finds no malicious hardware
One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.
Cyber crisis continues unabated – is ATP the answer?
Statistics on cybercrime certainly makes for grim reading, and that is set to continue unless businesses take measures to stack the odds better in their favour.
Credential theft industry booming in US, declining in Asia & EU
New research reveals the US is ripe for harvest, but Blueliv says the declines in EU and Asia are almost definitely only temporary.
Chinese espionage: Sweating Apple insists breach allegations are ‘not true’
The dust still hasn't settled on the report that caused Supermicro's stocks to collapse, and now Apple is stressing its innocence.
Huge vulnerabilities in software supply chain being exploited
A very exposing report has revealed breaches are rising and response times are falling, largely due to shoddy software development practices.
Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware
There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
Why cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks
Crypto-jacking attempts are making the biggest impact so far this year.


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Chamber president Lisa Gower says their plan is to turn the building into a welcome center for tourists to the Superman statue and to Metropolis. The Chamber will operate on extended hours – possibly until 7 p.m. – and will be open on Saturdays Memorial Day through Labor day. They will sell their stock of Superman merchandise as well as pre-packaged Dippin’ Dots. There will also be public restrooms available – something only the courthouse provides to tourists right now.
“So many people drive into Metropolis to see the Superman statue and then drive back out. With the Chamber of Commerce in this new visible location, visitors can get information about our local businesses and events which will, hopefully, entice them to stay or come back,” said Gower.
The building will be open during the Superman Celebration this weekend selling Dippin’ Dots, but will be operated by the Ulrich family.
The Chamber has been approved for a $13,800 grant from the Metropolis Tourism Commission, which is part of the City of Metropolis, for a new security system, surveillance cameras, signs and displays for the building, a cleaning service and payroll for a part-time employee for extra hours during the week and Saturdays. The Chamber currently employees one full-time position, Monday through Friday only, and a part-time person during May and June only.
“The chamber is very excited about the move and new location. Metropolis has needed a welcome center and public restrooms for so long, and the Dippin’ Dots building is the perfect location,” Gower said.


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Xiaomi Mi 6X Features 18:9 Display and Dual-rear Cameras
After weeks of speculation, Xiaomi has finally revealed the device the were going to launch. Xiaomi just very recently announced the Mi 6X. Xiaomi took the wraps off its new mid-range smartphone in an event held in China. The new Mi 6X is the successor to the Mi 5X launched last year. The successor definitely brings some advancements and improvements to the table.
In China, the Mi 5X ran on Android OS with MIUI skin on top. While in India it was launched as Mi A1 and it ran on stock Android One OS. So the new Mi 6X is expected to launch as Mi A2 in India with Android One OS. The new Mi 6X is launched with dual cameras. Xiaomi also claims that this phone will outshine other competing devices like Oppo R15 and Apple iPhone X.
A sleek design
The new Xiaomi Mi 6X has a sleek design and is just 7.3 mm thick, and weighs about 166 grams. For an easier and a comfortable grip, it has a smooth curve finished back. The IR blaster on the top of the phone allows you to control some electronic devices at home like the air conditioner, television, the DVD player etc.
Snapdragon 660 and 18:9 display
With the Mi 6X, Xiaomi has started using the 18:9 display in the middle of its range. This has been noticed specifically after the launch of more affordable smartphones like Redmi 5 series and Mi Mix S2. The Mi 6X features an 18:9 2160 x 1080 LCD. But it still has the thick bezels on the top and bottom of the display. It has also been revealed that the Mi 6X comes with a Snapdragon 660 octa-core SoC. It was first expected to be the Snapdragon 636 when the rumours were making rounds in the market. Xiaomi says the chipset offers 20 percent better performance compared to the Snapdragon 636 SoC. Also, it gives 79 percent better performance compared to the Snapdragon 625 SoC.
Dual cameras, no headphone jack
The Xiaomi Mi 6X also features a dual camera setup. It has a 20-megapixel main sensor and a 20-megapixel selfie camera with a flash. The dual camera lenses are vertically placed at the back, while the LED flash module is placed between both the lenses. It also features a fingerprint sensor on the rear for biometric authentication. It features a USB-C port. The USB Type-C port is winged by the speaker grills on both the sides. But just like the new iPhone X, it has no headphone jack to connect your headsets with it. This is indeed a courageous move. After Apple made that move, a lot of smartphone companies thought of it to be a bad idea, but slowly and steadily they have also started adopting it.
Interesting AI chops
Xiaomi has also added AI chops in the software. This is for scene detection which can identify from 206 different scenes. It includes food mode, text, greenery, sky, beach, snow, cats and dogs to name a few. The second camera sensor comes with a telephoto lens. It allows 2X lossless optical zoom and DSLR-like bokeh effects to your photos. Just like the rear cameras, the front camera also supports AI scene detection mode. The camera is optimized to detect 12 self-portrait scenes to help you capture good-looking selfies.
The smartphone comes with a 3,010mAh battery. The phone also supports Quick Charge 3.0. Xiaomi is also bundling an 18W fast charger. It can take the smartphone from empty state to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. There is also AI smart power saving mode to help you get a full day worth battery backup. A fingerprint sensor at the back is not the only way to unlock the Mi 6X. The Mi 6X also supports AI face unlock feature. In the software department, the smartphone runs Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box.
Available from 27th April in China
Xiaomi’s Mi 6X comes in three different storage variants. The most basic comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage and will be priced at Rs 16,900. The second variant comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage and will be priced at Rs 19,000. There is also a third variant which comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. The third variant will set you back by almost Rs 21,200. Mi 6X is said to be available for sale from 27th April in China. There has been no word about the availability of the phone in other countries yet.


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- 52% of retailers' digital advertising budgets are going to mobile, according to market research firm L2's Digital IQ Index report.
- The study found that smartphones accounted for 45% of online shopping in Q1 2016, but the shopping cart abandonment remains a significant challenge on mobile, with smartphone shoppers abandoning their carts 90% of the time.
- The study also found that Instagram is the best channel for customer engagement, revealing that interactions on the platforms are 10 times higher than on Facebook, 54 times higher than on Pinterest, and 84 times higher than on Twitter.
The extremely high cart abandonment rate for mobile shopping illustrates the importance of tracking and retargeting for e-commerce marketers.
One effective way of retargeting existing users can be a highly personalized email that makes the call-to-action button a completion of the sale. The idea is that many people may browse and shop on a mobile device, but they get busy and have to abandon the cart more than necessarily becoming reluctant to make the purchase. By retargeting those customers later on when they might be home and opening email on a tablet or desktop, they are more likely to have the time to complete the transaction.
For unknown users, marketers can run retargeting campaigns via display ads. However, marketers should be aware that many people find those campaigns to be “creepy” when they feel like product ads are simply following them around online — particularly if it's a product they’ve already bought.


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The world has long been waiting for the 5G mobile broadband network. As consumers clamor for better services and faster delivery of goods, a lot of industries have been hoping to speed up their internet connections to meet this demand. Thankfully, the dawn of 5G is upon us.
Gartner’s predictive analysis reveals that 5G networks will start to roll out this 2020 through network-based mobile communications service providers. Through this, 20.4 billion connected things will be spread out and utilized all over the world. Certainly, the 5G mobile broadband network will soon become the industry standard — especially in smart cities — so supply chain players need to carefully strategize in order to fully utilize this technology.
Organizations, people, and activities that are directly connected to the supply chain will benefit greatly from the 5G mobile network, no matter how big or small their enterprises are. Here, we’ll take a look at how 5G is set to revolutionize how supply chains work.
One way that 5G is set to improve the supply chain is by upgrading the logistics tech that transportation and delivery industries use. As companies constantly track and trace products to ensure successful delivery, a lot of pressure has been put in keeping this process optimized to prevent customer dissatisfaction and failure to provide goods. With 5G, supply chain enterprises will have higher visibility the minute a delivery truck departs a warehouse, guaranteeing a seamless transition from one location to another.
As 5G offers an almost instantaneous connection between logistic teams, delays in delivery and scheduling can now be mitigated. Furthermore, artificial intelligence-led projects like self-driving trucks — which will soon be a smart city staple and were pioneered by Kodiak Robotics in 2018 — will be safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly if connection is done through the 5G network.
Improve Communication Between Fleets
Communication is vital in the supply chain, as miscommunication causes delays in operations, which in turn, spell massive dips in profits for various industries. As 5G connects users with groundbreaking speeds, there’s a significantly lower chance for communication mishaps to happen. Furthermore, 5G allows teams to send and receive information almost instantaneously.
With this, fleets can communicate tons of useful information as soon as their sensors pick up data, which can also lead to a huge efficiency boost. An article titled ‘The Intelligent Fleet: Bridging the Communications Gap’ by Verizon Connect points out how this can lead to performance insights being applied immediately across fleets and drivers.
The end result, then, would be that logistics fleets would be constantly updated with the best schedules, routes, and ways to deliver goods. In smart cities where efficiency is highly regarded, the benefits of 5G networks in keeping supply chain fleets connected will further drive higher profits for the affected enterprises.
Better Inventory Management
5G will also change the way supply chain industries approach inventory and warehouse management. For one, the technology used in logistics is closely tied with the one used for tracking goods in the warehouse, so 5G’s superior network will be incredibly beneficial in making collection, delivery, and archiving more efficient. Inbound and outbound goods will be managed with ease, and collection of data insights to improve operations (just like how smart cities improve their infrastructure and public service) will all be faster if done through the 5G network.
Another great application of 5G in warehouse management is the use of augmented reality (AR) to keep track of goods inside the warehouses. A GS1 survey reports that the average inventory accuracy only lands at 63%, so supply chain warehouses need new tech to help raise this statistic. Thankfully, we have AR to supplement this. Coupled with 5G, AR allows warehouse managers to have a visual of their environment with information through computer-generated graphics. So in real-time, warehouse workers can plan a warehouse’s layout of goods in advance by superimposing computer-generated photos of the products on shelves and storage.
Overall, 5G is more than just a step forward into the future. As this technology mitigates communication loss and enhances internet speeds, industries involved in the supply chain can make leaps and bounds in improving their services, encourage more efficient operations, and drive higher profits.


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Paypal billionaire Elon Musk has revealed plans for a radical new ‘hyperloop’ transport system that could ‘shoot’ passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 30 minutes.
Track your family’s location
A rumoured collaboration between ailing computer giants could make sense
Silver Lake Partners, the private equity group steering PC giant Dell to a $25bn retreat from the stockmarket, may be trying to add smartphone maker BlackBerry to the…
Sim card flaws leave millions of mobile phones open to attack, hacker finds
Rory Carroll in Las Vegas, theguardian.com
If you thought government analysts intercepting your phone’s metadata was bad, here is something potentially more frightening: cyber crooks hijacking your phone to eavesdrop, impersonate you and ransack your accounts.
A German cryptographer says…
What are your risks in this era of surveillance, hacking and sloppy software coding? It depends. So what precautions should you be taking? Same answer: it depends.
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The applications, which may contain just a link to a website, can be hard to assess using automated analysis Add a comment By Jeremy Kirk Sun, July 28, 2013 IDG News Service — A steady stream of questionable applications is flowing daily into Google’s Play store for Android devices, according to security vendor Symantec.
It has been a busy month. Apple is getting help turning around its embarrassing mapping debacle with an acquisition of HopStop and Locationary. Latitude, which enables location sharing and check-ins, is being sunsetted by Google, as it adds that functionality to Google Plus. Twitter acquired Spindle to enable real-time location recommendations. Nokia, leading the charge in augmented reality, added LiveSight sight recognition into apps.
Google software engineer Joseph Bonneau was honored with an award last week for a scientific paper he wrote on cybersecurity that used an analysis of almost 70 million Internet users’ passwords to explore some of the reasons why most passwords aren’t all that strong.
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On the morning of June 22, 2018, with bulldozers already at work removing asphalt and trees from the property, Arrowhead Building Supply owners and management gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony.
A group of vendors, friends, family and government officials from St. Peters and St. Charles, Mo. watched as Arrowhead owners Larry Saxe and Jerry Pogue, and his children Tami and Rick Pogue, dug in and shoveled out the first dirt.
Rick Pogue shared with the crowd details for the new 75,000 square foot facility facing Interstate 70. The new building will house the corporate office, warehouse and a 7,000 square foot showroom. The centerpiece of the showroom will be a two-story home that interactively displays all the building products Arrowhead carries.
The new Arrowhead Building Supply showroom and warehouse is scheduled to open in Spring 2019.


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This past few week has been a total disaster for Huawei Technologies after the United States government bans Huawei from doing business with US tech companies. A day ago, both the SD Association and WiFi Alliance has added Huawei back into its member list. Looks like now, Google is finally bringing back Huawei into its business.
Previously, Google removes Huawei Mate 20 Pro from the Android Beta Q list. However now, Google is adding Huawei Mate 20 Pro device into the Android developer website. During this 90 days period, Google promises to provide both software and security updates to the Chinese tech companies.
If you own the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, you can your hands on Google’s latest Android operating system. Within this 90 days, anything can happen to Huawei. There is a possibility Huawei can continue their business if the United States government removes the ban on Huawei. At this moment, Google has not added Huawei P30 Pro and the Huawei Mate X into the official Android.com page. Most probably, this might change by tomorrow.
As we said, Huawei has already its own contingency plan. If Android is no longer available for its devices, Huawei will roll out its new operating system. According to Slashgear, Huawei might name its operating system as Hong Meng in its own country and Ark OS elsewhere.
In conclusion, for this 90 days period, Huawei should be getting all its business back. If the 90 days license period expires, Huawei might be removed again from the United States tech companies website.


text: Bethesda has announced mounted combat for Skyrim via a free title update. Those who have the game on Steam should make sure the beta version is up to date and try it out. No date just yet, but it will land on consoles as well. Patch notes can be found on the Bethesda Blog. There’s also a video of it in action below, courtesy of RipTen.


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Microsoft to bring multi-user virtualization to Windows and Office with Windows Virtual Desktop service | Industry
Breaking Tech Industry news from the top sources
We’ve known for a while that Microsoft was readying a new virtual-desktop-enabled edition of Windows 10. At one point known as “Windows 10 Enterprise for Remote Sessions,” and more recently “Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops,” this new Windows edition was first noticed by Windows 10 Redstone 5 testers weeks ago. At the Microsoft Ignite IT pro conference this week, Microsoft is going public about what this Windows variant will be and how it will work.
On September 24, Microsoft announced what it’s calling the Windows Virtual Desktop (WMD). WVD will allow users to virtualize Windows 7 and 10. Office 365 ProPlus apps and other third-party applications by running them remotely in Azure virtual machines.
Using WMD, customers will be able to provide remote desktop sessions with multiple users logged into the same Windows 10 or Windows Server virtual machine. They also can opt to virtualize the full desktop or individual Microsoft Store and/or line-of-business applications. The WMD service also supports full VDI with Windows 10 and Windows 7, Microsoft officials told Ars Technica. (Those wanting to virtualize Windows 7 after Microsoft support ends in January 2020 will be able to do so for three years without paying for Extended Security Updates.)
Licenses for WVD will be provided for no additional cost as part of Windows Enterprise and Education E3 and E5 subscriptions. The aforementioned Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops edition won’t be released as a separate version of Windows 10 at all. That name is just for licensing purposes, officials said.
Microsoft officials said a public preview of WVD will be available later this year, and those interested can request notification of the preview’s availability. To use WVD, users need an Azure subscription and will be charged for the storage and compute their virtual machines use. Microsoft also plans to offer WVD via Microsoft Cloud Solution Providers and is working with third parties like Citrix to build on top of WVD, officials said.
Also last year, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 virtualization would be available via Microsoft Cloud Solution Providers starting in the fall. At that time, Microsoft made available Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 with VDI rights for $12 per user per month and $19 per user per month, respectively. Those with Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3 and E5 had virtualization rights added for no additional costs to their subscriptions.


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Fat-Burning Supplement Oxyelite Pro Linked to Liver Failure?
A rash of cases involving liver failure or acute nonviral hepatitis (liver inflammation) recently struck Hawaii, with the only link between cases, to this point, being the use of dietary supplements. Twenty-nine cases have been reported, and 24 of those involved OxyElite Pro—a weight-loss and muscle-building dietary supplement manufactured nationwide by Dallas-based company USPLabs.
Health officials are advising people to discontinue use of this product until an investigation can be completed, and the Hawaii State Department of Health is urging voluntary removal of the product from store shelves. The cases in question occurred between May and October 2013 and have resulted in 11 hospitalizations, 2 liver transplants, and 1 death.
USPLabs states that the outbreak of liver damage is a “complete mystery” and that there is no credible evidence linking OxyElite Pro to liver issues. They are, however, temporarily ceasing domestic production and distribution of OxyElite Pro with the purple top and OxyElite Pro Super Thermo Powder, pending further investigation.
USPLabs also has informed the FDA that they believe counterfeit versions of their products have been circulating in the United States, a claim that the FDA is looking into with the outbreak of liver-damage cases in Hawaii.
It’s worth noting that dietary supplements do not need to be approved by the FDA before being sold in stores, unlike pharmaceuticals. They may be recalled by the FDA, however.
Why the cluster of cases occurred in one relatively small area of the country when the products are sold nationwide is also a mystery currently. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all health-care providers and hospitals to be on the lookout for cases of liver damage that overlap dietary-supplement use.
If you or someone you know has experienced liver damage/injury and taken dietary supplements, contact a winning personal injury attorney to protect your rights.


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“We are really excited to meet the customers of the Queenstown area.”
QUEENSTOWN, Md. (PRWEB) November 19, 2012
Cellular Sales, the nation’s largest Verizon premium wireless retailer, recently announced the grand opening of a new store at 4628 Ocean Gateway in Queenstown.
“These days, there is a lot of noise with all the different kinds of products and services available when purchasing a phone,” said Kory White, regional director at Cellular Sales. “It is our duty to simplify it down and help you find the best and most personalized phone and data plan that fits your life.”
Cellular Sales was founded in Knoxville, Tenn. 19 years ago and has, for the past five years, been named by Inc. Magazine one of the nation’s fastest growing privately-owned retailers, operating more than 540 stores with nearly 4,000 employees. The company currently operates 15 retail locations in Maryland.
According to Nielsen reports, more than 46 percent of Americans now own smartphones. As mobile devices become more complex, educating each individual about different devices and capabilities becomes more important. This is the reason Cellular Sales has dedicated itself to providing one-on-one service for customers, so they can receive that one-on-one education.
“We are really excited to meet the customers of the Queenstown area,” White said. “Our employees thrive on the connections they make with each customer that comes into our store.”
The Queenstown store is currently hiring eight new sales positions, which will be filled by local job seekers.
About Cellular Sales
Cellular Sales, based in Knoxville, Tenn., is the nation’s largest Verizon premium wireless retailer. For more information about the new Cellular Sales store located on 4628 Ocean Gateway, call Kory White at 443-761-2013. Job seekers may visit http://talent.joincellularsales.com/. For more information on the company, visit http://www.cellularsales.com.
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Africa is one of the regions worst affected by the global trade in counterfeit medicines, which has led to deaths and damaged economies. But a growing number of innovative young people are adopting technology to combat this trend. Their efforts are paying off.
Africa counterfeit medicine market is as complex as its distribution networks and the people involved in their management. The sector is estimated to be worth 200 billion dollars each year, which makes medicines the most counterfeited consumer good in the world.
According to the World Health Organization, one in 10 medical products in low-income countries, such as those in Africa, is of substandard or false quality. The organization further emphasized that 42 percent of all fake medicines reported to it between 2013 and 2017 came from Africa.
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What has now become a public health crisis is fueled by the fact that with underdeveloped health sectorthe continent imports between 70 to 90 percent of all drugs, which represents approximately $14 billion per year.
The situation is particularly dire in sub-Saharan Africa, where up to 500,000 people die from consuming counterfeit medicines, according to one report. report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Additionally, more than 160,000 deaths each year in the region are linked to substandard or falsified antibiotics used to treat serious pneumonia in children. The annual cost of treating people who have used counterfeit malaria drugs in the region is between $12 million and $44.7 million, according to the WHO, cited in the UNODC report.
In a case that has captured worldwide attention, Nigerian authorities have revealed how more than 80 children had died after consuming teething syrup containing a chemical commonly used in engine coolants that triggers kidney failure.
In March 2019, Cameroonian authorities sounded the alarm over fake hypertension medications, while the Nigerien government warned against fake hypertension medications. meningitis vaccines and the The WHO has drawn attention to falsified versions of the Augmentin antibiotics that were in circulation in Kenya and Uganda.
“Investigations have revealed the involvement of a wide range of opportunistic actors in the trafficking of medical products in Sahel countries, from pharmaceutical company employees, civil servants, law enforcement and agency agents health professionals to street vendors, all motivated by potential financial gain. “, reads the UNODC report.
John Otieno, a medical expert who studies counterfeit markets in East Africa, told FairPlanet that a cocktail of factors is responsible for the unprecedented proliferation of fake medicines in Africa.
“This is a complex and sophisticated network that has taken advantage of weak legislation, enforcement problems and porous borders,” he said. “A growing demand for medicines caused by a lack of infrastructure in Africa to produce them locally has led to a shortage of supply which has created this gap.”
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As the situation worsens, so do efforts to tame and counter the impacts of black business. Young Africans and startups across the continent are launching a wave of innovations, including apps, barcode technology and scanners, aimed at identifying counterfeit medicines.
They are motivated by their personal experiences with counterfeit medicines and their desire to find local solutions to local problems, at a time when the continent is experiencing a technology boom and a growing number of young innovative minds.
The Save a Soul team, a group of Nigerian technicians, manages a mobile application called FD Detector, Fake Drug Detector. It allows health officials and customers with smartphones to scan a medicine’s barcode and verify its authenticity while indicating its expiration date. The technology also allows users to report fake medicines to the relevant authorities.
While appreciating the central role innovation plays in stemming the flow of counterfeit medicines, Otieno, the medical expert, says it is limited in terms of scalability, given that much of the population is illiterate and unable to access smartphones.
“(People) in rural areas have limited access to smartphones. It might be difficult for them to authenticate these medications, which is why alternatives such as short SMS codes that work with feature phones are proving useful.” , did he declare. “But, more importantly, a lot of investment needs to go into raising awareness and empowering citizens in this space.”
In Tanzania, Bukhary Kibonajoro is the brains behind Okoa, Swahili for to safeguardcloud-based software that allows health officials, government personnel and citizens to access data reports on the movement of medical supplies from national stores to local health centers and to patients.
The platform automatically generates reports that help identify any cases of theft throughout the supply chain while informing patients of the availability of medicines at different healthcare facilities before visiting them. This closes the loopholes of theft and corruption, says Kibonajoro.
“Drug theft is an organized crime and a multi-million dollar business that involves high-profile figures, including central government officials, health facility officials, businessmen and doctors. I faced so much resistance from all sides that I almost gave up. I’m glad I never did,” Bukhary said, appreciating the central role that technology continues to play in streamlining the health sector on the continent.
“Technology is our saving grace, especially for vital sectors like healthcare. From early diagnostics, timely interventions, improving operations to fighting fraud,” he added. “If Africa wants to streamline its health sector, it absolutely must embrace technology there. There are no two ways about it.”
mPedigreea Ghanaian startup, is also on the frontline in the fight against fake medicines and generates SMS codes to help users authenticate the status of medicines.
The innovation tracks medicines from production to consumption using software that allows consumers to scan and verify the medicines they purchase through a code they text to a toll-free line or by scanning a barcode with their phone’s camera.
But while this innovation has been hailed as a watershed, some industry players and reports dispute the use of barcodes as a cure for counterfeits and point out that weaknesses in the system make the supply chain vulnerable to the proliferation of fake medicines.
“A glaring weakness is the barcode attached to the outer packaging of medicines – boxes containing blister packs of tablets and bottles containing loose pills,” noted one report by PwC Strategy entitled “Fighting counterfeit pharmaceuticals: new defenses against an underestimated – and growing – threat”. “This could allow a counterfeiter with a smartphone camera and access to production or distribution facilities to compromise codes on external containers.
It further reads: “Counterfeiters could take photos of legitimate package-specific barcodes and use the images to create counterfeits. They could then put the counterfeit codes on packets of falsified medicines and slip them through distribution channels with little chance of detection, provided that the counterfeits arrive at dispensing points before legitimate products bearing identical codes.
The wave of innovations is making a notable contribution to a sector of the continent that is both battered and crucial, and experts say technologies aimed at stemming the flow of illicit drugs will benefit greatly from increased political will and adequate policy frameworks.
A boon and a curse
But while the technology has been widely hailed as a miracle solution in the fight against counterfeits, it has also contributed to the proliferation of fake medicines. For example, illegal online pharmacies have proliferated, even in the most remote parts of the world. They bypass traditional physical security controls and barriers, making it even more difficult to track counterfeits.
According to the World Health Organization, 50 percent medicines available online are fake. At the same time, of the 50,000 operational online pharmacies, around 95% do not comply with consumer protection laws and industry standards, according to a PwC strategic report.
Dr Harrison Mueke, from Maseno University School of Medicine in Kenya, says collaboration between government and the private sector can go a long way in curbing the proliferation of fake medicines online as technology advances and that counterfeiters are looking for more innovative ways to circumvent the system.
“The government cannot do it alone,” he told FairPlanet. “The private sector is directly involved in the supply chain and understands the dynamics.”
A good example is the partnership between the Center for Safe Internet PharmaciesInternet service providers including Microsoft, Google and Yahoo and the US government, which have decided to close illegal sites while raising awareness of the threat of counterfeiting.
Experts further emphasize that innovations cannot operate in a vacuum and can only be effective if the appropriate policies and laws are adopted. And while most African countries have instituted regulations relating to fake medicines, their Achilles heel remains implementation, with many countries appointing numerous anti-counterfeiting agencies that vie for authority while giving a hard time to counterfeiters.
There is also the challenge of implementing regulations across borders. Some policies may apply and govern medicines produced and distributed within a single country or bloc of countries, but do not have the same force in their application in another. This compromises the integrity of the supply chain.
Many African countries are trying to fill this gap. In 2020, the heads of state of seven African countries met in the capital of Togo find a multifaceted and unified approach to combating fake medicines in the region. The result was the Lomé Initiative, a political declaration that seeks to classify the trade in fake pharmaceuticals as a serious crime punishable by the strictest laws.
As more innovations come into play to combat the counterfeit medicine crisis and the market for counterfeit medicines grows, information sharing, collaboration and the development of enforceable laws and policies could s prove to be a crucial step in getting ahead of counterfeiters, experts say.
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Thomas Cook has reported revenue grew ten per cent, to £2.48 billion, in the three months ended June 30th.
However, gross profit in the third quarter fell three per cent, to £443 million, when compared to the previous year.
Peter Fankhauser, chief executive of Thomas Cook, commented: “We have grown revenue strongly in the third quarter as more customers chose Thomas Cook for their holidays.
“I am pleased to see that the improvements we’ve made to our holidays are paying off through strong growth in both new and retained customers, at 12 per cent and five per cent respectively so far this year.”
Releasing the third quarter trading statement, Thomas Cook reported underlying EBIT was up eight per cent to £14 million.
Summer bookings were also up 11 per cent on last year, with 79 per cent of the programme sold.
Fankhauser added: “Bookings for the summer are up 11 per cent overall, fuelled by strong growth in our Group Airline, in line with the planned increase in capacity, particularly in Germany.
“This has helped to offset a slowdown in package holiday bookings in recent weeks with customers across our European markets delaying decisions about their summer holidays as they enjoy the record temperatures at home.”
Thomas Cook this week earlier denied reports it planned to spin off Thomas Cook Airlines into a standalone company.
Looking ahead, however, Fankhauser warned profit for the year would come in at the lower end of expectations.
He continued: “It’s clear that we remain in a competitive environment, particularly in the UK where the growth in popularity of higher-margin destinations like Turkey and Egypt has not fully offset the continued pressure on margins to Spanish holidays.
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The Jaipur-based on-the-go coffee chain is the latest operator in the country to announce expansion plans as it seeks to meet ‘huge demand’ for ‘budget-friendly coffee brands’
Nothing Before Coffee plans to open between 50-80 new outlets within the next 12 months | Photo credit: Nothing Before Coffee
India’s Nothing Before Coffee (NBC) has outlined plans to rapidly scale its café network across the next 12 months.
Launched in 2017, the value and convenience-focused coffee chain currently operates 35 stores in high-footfall tier 1 and tier 2 cities, including Delhi, Hyderabad and Jaipur.
NBC plans to open between 50-80 new outlets within the next 12 months and has signed an agreement with Building Brands for Tomorrow (BBFT) to accelerate its nationwide expansion.
The franchise consultancy, which said it has helped more than 50 restaurants and 15 retail brands expand their footprints through franchising, said the market for ‘budget-friendly coffee brands’ in India is ‘completely untapped’.
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India’s branded coffee shop market is rapidly heating up as both domestic and international chains seek rapid outlet growth to meet burgeoning demand for coffee and café culture, particularly among the country’s younger and increasingly affluent consumers.
In January 2023, fellow India coffee chain Blue Tokai outlined plans to open 200 new stores over the next three years while 350-strong Barista is seeking to reach 500 stores across the country within two years.
Meanwhile, international chains Starbucks and Costa Coffee have both set their sights on further outlet expansion across India following rising sales in the country over the last 12 months.
Tata Starbucks ended its fiscal year ended March 2023 with 333 stores across 41 cities in India, adding 71 net new stores over the period. It also generated revenues of RS 1,087 crore ($132.7m) over the 12-month period.
In February 2023, Devyani International Ltd reported Costa Coffee’s revenues in India for the first nine months of its 2023 fiscal year reached Rs 688m ($8.3m), 67% higher than its full-year 2022 sales. Costa Coffee reached its 100-store milestone in India at the start of 2023.
Additionally, UK-based coffee and food-to-go chain Pret A Manger opened its first store in India in April 2023 and plans to open 10 stores in the first year of its Reliance Brands Limited partnership, ahead of 100 outlets across India within five years.


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50 per cent of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expect to achieve revenue growth of 4 per cent or more before the end of the year, a new study suggests.
The figures come from the latest American Express Global SME Pulse Survey, which found that businesses all over the world are optimistic about their performance throughout 2017.
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