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- Friendable announces the “Song of the Summer” contest through Artist Republik, with artist submissions accepted through July 31, 2022
- One winner in each genre – Hip Hop/Rap, Rock/Punk/Metal, Latin, EDM, and Pop – will be voted on by fans to win $1,000, a total of $5,000 across all genres
- Friendable’s acquisition of Artist Republik and FeaturedX in January 2022 has expanded the Fan Pass Live offering to create a 360-degree suite of services for independent artists to produce, distribute, and market their music without label control
Friendable (OTC: FDBL), a mobile technology and marketing company, recently announced its “Song of the Summer” contest and artist promotion through its Fan Pass Live branded Artist Republik offering. Friendable is promoting the contest to the 120,000 registered music artists within its database and across social media channels, blogs, and related media outlets for exposure to artists and fans. The Company has received an immediate, positive response to the contest, with artist entries pouring in since the contest opened last week. Registration for the contest will remain open until July 31, 2022, and fan voting begins in August to determine each of the five winners, one per genre (https://nnw.fm/4ZSMH).
The “Song of the Summer” contest allows artists to submit a song in five genres – Hip Hop/Rap, Rock/Punk/Metal, Latin, EDM, and Pop. A winner will be chosen by the fans, with the winner of each genre to receive $1,000. A total of $5,000 will be awarded to the five winners across the five different genres. The winners of each genre will be crowned once voting ends. For more about the “Song of the Summer” contest, visit https://artistrepublik.com/sots.
“This contest has been a highly sought after and anticipated promotion since it began with the former Artist Republik management team. Now that our team has taken over, it’s our pleasure to have revamped the contest with new technology, tracking, leader boards, promotion, and tools for each artist to promote themselves to fans to attract the most votes to their ‘Song of the Summer’ submission,” Friendable Robert A. Rositano, Jr., said.
Rositano explained that in previous years the promotion garnered over 10,000 sign-ups, but artists have never had the opportunity to engage with their fans beyond the vote, and that is something Friendable’s 360-degree offering is going to change. “With our 360 offering including Artist Republik services, FeaturedX, and Fan Pass Live, each artist can continue monetizing from the fan engagement created by our promotion, further gathering more content, traffic, and revenue for the Company overall,” he added.
Friendable announced its acquisition of Artist Republik and FeaturedX in January 2022, bringing together a 360-degree suite of services for artists, completing its flagship offering, the Fan Pass Live artist platform. Artists can now sign up for the Fan Pass Live artist platform and benefit from music production, distribution, and marketing services without the control of music labels pulling the strings or eating up revenue.
The combination of Fan Pass Live, Artist Republik, and FeaturedX offers artists an assortment of resources and benefits, including:
- Music Distribution and Management
- Music Production Assistance
- Press Release and Instagram Promotion
- Digital Storefront Activation
- Artist Marketplace for Collaborations
- Merchandise, Logo, and Promotional Design Support
- Virtual Concert Booking and Ticketing Mobile Streaming Services
- Live Streaming Support
- Revenue from Fan Tips, Monthly Artist Contests, Merchandise, and Ticket Sales
- Access to Fan Data and Performance Analytics
- Monthly Artist Contests
- NFT Development and Metaverse Performances – Coming Soon
The 360-degree suite of Fan Pass Live, Artist Republik, and FeaturedX promotes being an independent label in an artist’s pocket, meaning there are no gatekeepers, no middleman, and artists retain 100% control of their music. With over 100,000 artists and counting trusting the Friendable line of products, independent artists now have the platform necessary to produce, distribute, and market their music without losing out on the revenue for their hard work – and they keep all rights to their music.
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On the right track
In 1968, 70% of Americans answered “yes” when asked “Does business act responsibly?” By 2008, according to a Yankelovich and CNN/USA Today Gallup Poll, that percentage had dropped to 20%.
But that trend may be heading the other direction, even under recessionary conditions, thanks to the hundreds of companies in America who are getting on board with the notion that corporate social responsibility is an integral part of any business plan. The statistics track the trends. For example, Cone Inc. just released the 2010 Cone Nonprofit Marketing Trend Tracker, which found that 59% of Americans are more likely to buy a product associated with a partnership between a nonprofit and a company. And, according to the 2008 Corporate Giving Standard Survey conducted by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, 53% of 137 surveyed companies (including 55 of Fortune Magazine’s 100 largest public companies in America) actually increased giving from 2007 to 2008, 27% of those by 10% or more.
Also encouraging is the fact that although some companies’ current charitable giving is trailing budgets of years past, experts agree that companies are unlikely to derail their giving plans entirely. The following quote, which appeared in “A Stress Test for Good Intentions” from the May 14, 2009 issue of the Economist, sums it up quite nicely: “Scrapping such activities altogether would be extremely damaging to [companies’] reputations and profits.”
The bottom line is that doing good while doing business is just darn good business.

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The summer seasonal is, you guessed it, a Mexican-style lager that that the brewery serves with limes in its tasting room and sells in bottles throughout southern Colorado; it is a lighter beer with a 4.2 percent alcohol by volume.
"We tend to drink a lot of beer down here and we love the crazy ones. But sometimes you just don't want to drink a lot of those," says brewery co-owner Dave Thibodeau. "So we decided that we should just make the beer that we wanted to drink all summer."
But the beer's other claim to fame is its logo, a cartoon of a Mexican man in a sombrero holding a chainsaw and sleeping against a tree.Thibodeau says the brewery came up with the logo after hearing about how the Mexican government had had done away with the traditional siestas decades earlier. "It wasn't meant to be a stereotypical lazy thing," he says. "We were championing the siesta. We wanted to bring the siesta back."
The beer's other logo shows the same cartoon character wielding two chainsaws - thus the name, Mexican logger. Thibodeau says his name is Carlos Javier and that he's based on a comic book that he and the brewery's other owners wrote when they first started out. Many of the brewery's beer names come from the comic book.
"He's actually a superhero," Thibodeau says of Javier.
Ska used to sell the beer in Denver, but stopped in 2004 when demand overwhelmed the brewery's supply. But now Ska is loading a truck full of Mexican Logger next week for shipment to Denver to see what the reaction will be.
"We know the label is a bit controversial, but we don't want to back away from it," Thibodeau says. "Our distributor was a little afraid of flack we might get. But I talked them into it. We sell so much of it down here. Hopefully, we won't offend anybody."
And that will be important because Ska plans to start canning Mexican Logger (the brewery already cans a number of its other beers, including number-one seller, Modus Hoperendi) in the summer of 2011 and selling it statewide.
The label on the can will be slightly different from the one on the bottle in order to make it fit, Thibodeau says. "We're not sure yet if it will be Carlos Javier taking a siesta or the one with him wielding the chainsaw."


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Walmart+ members can get another new benefit through the retailer's latest collaboration with Tastemade.
Walmart is upping its foodie game. The retailer is teaming up with media company Tastemade to offer a free six-month subscription to the streaming platform’s food and lifestyle shows.
The collaboration between Walmart and Tastemade+ gives Walmart+ members six months of free membership to ad-free and on-demand video content, along with access to more than 12,000 recipes, meal plans, events and other features. Tastemade, a three-time James Beard Award winner, has a monthly global audience of 300 million viewers.
As they unlock ideas and inspiration for meal planning and home design from Tastemade+, Walmart+ customers can make the browsing and buying experience seamless with online ordering and free delivery from Walmart stores. "We are thrilled to unlock the next iteration of our long-standing collaboration with Walmart by bringing Tastemade+ access to Walmart+ members," said Taylor Shwide, distribution and partnerships manager at Tastemade. "We are in the business of turning viewers into doers, and we know that on-demand content continues to grow in popularity. Through this partnership, we are able to unlock a whole suite of recipes and content for an entirely new fanbase in a unique way."
Tastemade airs a variety of food and cooking shows, like “Street Somm” with Jermaine Stone and “From Scratch” with David Moscow. Viewers can also watch a host of home design shows, such as “Home Tour Makeover,” “House Hunt,” and “Tia Mowry’s Weekend Refresh,” among others. To provide members with more solutions, the media company publishes a weekly meal plan designed to help people save time and money at home.
In addition to its latest offering with Tastemade+, Walmart+ provides several other benefits to its members. Other video streaming is available with partners Paramount+ and Pluto TV, and users can get limited-time offers for services from additional providers like Pawp pet care, Sirius XM and Thumbtack.
Each week, approximately 230 million customers and members visit Walmart’s more than 10,500 stores and numerous e-commerce websites under 46 banners in 24 countries. The Bentonville, Ark.-based company employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart U.S. is No. 1 on Progressive Grocer’s 2023 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America. PG also named the company as one of its Retailers of the Century.


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New residential projects off to a flying start
Sales show tighter lending for second mortgages is having little effect on long-term investors
Two new residential projects, in Tuen Mun and Ma On Shan, have generated a strong response, providing further evidence that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's move to tighten lending for second mortgages has had a limited impact on home buyers and long-term investors.
Sun Hung Kai Properties had sold more than 50 of 116 flats by 10pm last night at Century Gateway in Tuen Mun after the developer cut prices by at least 20 per cent from the first batch.
The sale started at 9pm.
At the same time, Henderson Land Development's joint venture development Double Cove, at Ma On Shan, sold 60 of 100 flats on offer in the first few hours from 5pm. They were snapped up at an average of HK$8,618 per square foot.
The units are sized from 638 to 706 sq ft. Prices start from HK$5 million to HK$7 million.
"End users are bringing forward their purchases as the low interest rates will be maintained until 2015 and the US money printing will intensify asset inflation," said Sammy Po Siu-ming, a director at property agency Midland Realty.
SHKP's lower pricing strategy also should boost buying interest.
The average price of the latest batch of flats in Tuen Mun was HK$8,148 per square foot - about 25 per cent below the first launch price of HK$11,000 per sq ft.
The strong sales outcome has prompted Sino Land to raise prices for seven flats at Providence Bay by 1 to 3 per cent. The units start from HK$12.41 million, or HK$8,340 per square foot, for a 1,488 sq ft unit, rising to nearly HK$17.83 million, or HK$8,753 per sq ft, for a 2,038 sq ft flat.
To raise buying interest, Sino Land said buyers of Providence Bay in Tai Po would receive a HK$16,888 hotel coupon to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn and October 1 National Holiday. The sweetener will last until October 3. The units will go on sale today.
Wing Tai Properties said it had sold 41 flats at its luxury development The Pierre, in Mid-Levels, and achieved prices as high as HK$27,200 per sq ft since they went on the market on Monday.
It said one investor had bought four units for a total of more than HK$30 million.
In the secondary market, the Government Property Agency has sold 10 luxury homes through auctions for between HK$19 million and HK$39 million.
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Goldman Sachs, the U.S. banking giant informed its staff that the organization will kick off its own cryptocurrency trading team, according to an internal memo. The memo stated that,
“I am pleased to announce the formation of the firm’s cryptocurrency trading team, which will be our centralized desk for managing cryptocurrency risk for our clients. The Crypto trading team will be a part of Global Currencies and Emerging Markets (GCEM), reporting to me, within the firm’s Digital Assets effort led by Mathew McDermott.”
Moving forward with more bullish news during the course of last week trading sessions, Gary Gensler, the…
Inflows of cash into the crypto market has been on the rampage as more institutional demand for cryptographic money is on a geosmetric progression.
MercadoLibre, an Argentina e-commerce giant that is listed on NASDAQ bought bitcoin as part of its treasury.
MercadoLibre disclosed the following information,
“As part of our treasury strategy this quarter we purchased $7.8 million in bitcoin, a digital asset that we are disclosing within our indefinite-lived intangible assets.”
On this note, this was one of the major reason why Michael Saylor, the CEO of Micro Strategy said that,
“I think that Bitcoin is going to be…
NYDIG partnered with Fintech giant Fidelity National Information Services to enable U.S. banks to offer her customer to be able to make bitcoin transactions. From official press release, NYDIG said that,
“What we’re doing is making it simple for American and corporations to be able to buy bitcoin through their existing bank relationships,” Sells said. “If I’m using my mobile application to do all of my banking, now I have the ability to buy, sell and hold bitcoin.”
This is another step forward for bitcoin adoption as the global usage illuminate round the world and institutional demand keep pushing bitcoin…
Yesterday, Nexon, a South Korean-Japanese video game publisher made a public statement that the company has made a purchase of 1,717 bitcoins at an average price of around $58,226.
The total worth of bitcoin was valued at $100 million at the time of purchase .
Nexon joined the lites of Square, Tesla and Micro Strategy as a cooperate entity investing into bitcoin .
From a fundamental perspective, as demand rises , price increases due to fear of missing out in the crypto industry as many anticipated that the crypto industry is still on the its early stage. This institutional demand…
From sources, Iran’s Central Bank now allowed the Country’s Financial Institutions to use Cryptocurrency, derived from Sanctioned miners, to pay for imports. This will enable the local exchanges in IRAN to process payment for goods and services within the country and also to have clear and transparent transactions with the countries allies to bycut the U.S. Economic Sanctions.
Most Countries now leverage on the Chinese government statement that cryptocurrency can be used as vehicle for investment, this is green light for adoption of cryptocurrency.
In the past 24 hours, the crypto market volume spiked to record high of $216,545,775,090 as…
In 2017, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a dangerous fraud, threatening his employee to be “fired in a second” if any trader who touched the stuff. “If you’re stupid enough to buy it, you’ll pay the price for it one day,”
After making this incenting statement that tumbled the crypto industry, the financial institution now welcome Bitcoin open heartedly.
JPMorgan Chase is preparing to offer an actively managed Bitcoin fund to certain clients, becoming the latest, largest financial institutions in the lites of PayPal.
From a fundamental perspective, this fuel Bitcoin and Altcoins to recover quickly from the last…
Last week, the crypto market experienced its worst week of trading after it rallied to all time high of $2.29 trillion market capitalization.
Thursday, 22nd April, the United State president Joe Biden administration was set consider raising tax on capital gains to 39.6% for those earning more than $1 million a year.
From a fundamental outlook, this ignited tension on the stock and crypto market as investors winded down their capital exposure for stable crypto asset such as USDT & QC. The bearish pressure on the crypto market caused bitcoin and altcoin to be in red sea.
The total market…
Over $1.55 billion worth in Bitcoin options are set to expire on 23rd of April.
From several option contract expiration in trading financial instrument, it has been a norm that when the derivatives gets expired, the market do experience some sort of turbulence prior to the set day .
Risk appetite for investment went lower as the volume dropped due to uncertainty of unpredicted volatility during scheduled day.
Bitcoin dominance plummeted to 50% for the first time which was last seen on the 4th of August 2018 during the bear market.
The total crypto market capitalization plunged to a low…
The PayPal-owned platform Venmo now allows people to buy, hold and sell four leading cryptocurrencies via its mobile app, starting yesterday. The app will support Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash.
Darrell Esch, senior vice president and general manager of Venmo, stated that,
“No matter where you are in your cryptocurrency journey, crypto on Venmo will help our community to learn and explore cryptocurrencies on a trusted platform and directly in the app they know and love. …
TIME Magazine, a global media brand that reaches a combined audience of more than 100 million around the world now accepts Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for digital subscriptions.
This announcement was published in the official website of the firm.
From a fundamental perspective, digital asset will gain more public awareness that will enable mass adoption on the mainstream. This news brought lots of relaxation to the crypto market after last week’s sell-off.
DOGECOIN took the bull by the horn to lead the recovery of the crypto market from the dip. The crypto market capitalization rose to an intraday high of…


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Bethesda Game Studios will hold a large-scale beta test for its Fallout 76 multiplayer game before its November 14 release.
Todd Howard, head of Bethesda Game Studios, said at the company’s showcase event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show in Los Angeles that the beta will help the company test various single-player and multiplayer systems, as the game has a mode where you can play with dozens of other survivors of the nuclear apocalypse.
“I read it on the internet that our games have a few bugs,” Howard joked onstage, making fun of Bethesda’s reputation for good but often buggy games.
Fallout 76 is the name of Vault-tec vault that was the first to open in the wake of the nuclear war. Survivors go out to reclaim the world, and there are a lot of things they can do together — and a lot of ways they can fight. Among the things they can do: acquire launch codes for nuclear missiles and launch them at each other. Imagine how much fun that would be in the beta test, which Howard called the “break-it early test application.”
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Government starts operation of its own CFS in Kolkata
Kathmandu, August 30
The container freight station (CFS) built by the government itself at Kolkata dry port in India came into operation from Thursday.
Issuing a statement today, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has expressed its gratitude towards the government for operating its own CFS. The newly built CFS was inaugurated by Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Matrika Prasad Yadav.
As per the statement, Kishor Kumar Pradhan, vice president of FNCCI, also participated in the inauguration ceremony of the CFS. The inauguration ceremony was participated by other high-level officials from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and Kolkata dry port and other Nepali stakeholders.
CFS is a warehouse where goods carrying vehicles are kept to complete the legal process of import and export.
“This initiative of the government will reduce the extra charges that Nepali traders have been paying for the import and export of goods via Kolkata dry port. FNCCI had been requesting the government for this facility since long. Now, finally the government has brought its own CFS into operation and FNCCI believes that this initiative will provide some respite to Nepali traders,” reads the statement.
The statement further mentioned that with the government’s own CFS, Nepali traders can now store their cargo containers at a cheaper rate. The statement adds that the CFS has the capacity to store around 500 containers.
Kolkata dry port was charging INR 45 to INR 65 per tonne per day from Nepali importers. However, after the operation of the Nepal government-owned container freight station, Nepali importers can now store their goods at half the amount, the statement adds.
“It will surely benefit Nepali traders but ultimately it will be the consumers who will benefit. Prior to this, the government had launched the electronic cargo tracking system on February 15 to clear cargo vehicles coming via Kolkata dry port. That initiative has also contributed in the improvement of import-export of the country,” the statement mentions.


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Home sales and prices trending up: CREA
April 19 2023
Canadian housing sales increased 4.2 per cent in March 2023 compared to February, and the average house price across the country is up $70,000 from January 1, 2023, to $686,371, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
A standout in March was a big bounce in sales in B.C.’s Fraser Valley—up more than 200 per cent from January.
The actual number of transactions in March 2023 came in 34.4 per cent below a historically strong March 2022. The March 2023 sales figure was comparable to what was seen for that month in 2018 and 2019.
“As the spring market heats up and it looks as though some buyers are coming off the sidelines, it’s important to remember that the intense market conditions of recent years have not gone anywhere, they’ve just been on pause,” said Jill Oudil, Chair of CREA. “With buyers re-entering a market with historically low supply, homes are not only selling but selling faster.”
However, new listings are at 20-year lows.
With new listings falling considerably and sales moving higher once again in March, the sales-to-new listings ratio jumped up to 63.5 per cent—the tightest market in a year. The long-term average for this measure is 55.1 per cent, CREA reports.


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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Spirit Company is rolling out some charity-focused merchandise to help the service industry, currently struggling as the coronavirus pandemic has shut businesses down and furloughed or laid off workers.
The company said it has dedicated a portion of its production line to making hand sanitizer, provided to Johns Hopkins Hospital, University of Maryland Medical System, Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, The Greater Baltimore Medical Center, and others.
These t-shirts are another way they’re trying to help the community amid the public health crisis.
The profits from the sale of t-shirts will be donated directly to the Baltimore Restaurant Relief Fund, and can be delivered or picked up with no contact required.
The shirts, which will say, “Tip Your Bartender,” are made by local print shop Sage Screenprinting.
“While the hand sanitizer was our first step, and a big step, in trying to pivot our efforts to relief,” said Lents, “we realized we had an opportunity to expand our efforts into other areas as well. There is no group of people dearer to our hearts than those in the service industry. We’re glad we have some ways to contribute.”
The t-shirts can be ordered through Baltimore Spirits Company’s delivery service or for touchless pickup from their distillery in Medfield at us.orderspoon.com/baltspiritsco. For more information, visit www.baltimorespiritsco.com.


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Your wrist may become the next great mobile battleground.
Rather than play catch-up after Apple releases its much-speculated iWatch, Samsung is set to announce a smartwatch of its own on Wednesday. Although other smartwatches are currently on the market, the now-confirmed Galaxy Gear would be the first smartwatch from an elite mobile-hardware manufacturer with a proven ability to create bleeding-edge devices with mass appeal.
On Sunday, VentureBeat posted images and details of what it described as a prototype of the Galaxy Gear, but the hardware is missing a number of features that Samsung will need in order to steal the smartwatch market before Apple can even enter it.
Long battery life
The Pebble smartwatch, with its low-powered LCD screen, can last about a week without recharging. And Sony says its upcoming Android-powered SmartWatch 2 will run for three to four days under normal usage. Not bad.
According to a recent unsubstantiated report, Samsung’s Gear will offer 10 hours of battery life, though no one is sure whether that claim refers to continuous, always-on use or to mixed use, including standby. It had better be the former, because any smartwatch that requires midday charging is a smartwatch bound for failure.
The device’s rumored 3-inch-ish OLED screen would probably be the biggest battery drain. One possible solution to help conserve power is a display that would activate only when needed. For example, the screens on Motorola’s new Moto X and Droid phones remain dormant until the user picks up the phone, all thanks to a battery-saving function that Motorola calls Active Display. Using an accelerometer or other sensors, the Samsung watch’s display might activate when you twist your arm to look at it.
Android and iOS support
The Galaxy Gear would be wise to distinguish itself from existing Android-powered smartwatches such as the Sony SmartWatch 2 by having the ability to pair with iOS devices as well. Unfortunately, nothing in the latest unsubstantiated report suggests the Gear will support anything but Android.
Due to its unique placement on the body, a smartwatch would be the ideal device for gesture controls. For example, a flick of the wrist would let you ignore a notification, while lifting the watch to your face might prompt it to open S Voice (Samsung’s proprietary, Siri-like digital-assistant app).
Smart haptic feedback
Since their inception, mobile phones have bzzz bzzz bzzz’d with alerts for incoming calls, new voicemail, and social media notifications. However, a device that’s touching your skin at all times would have the opportunity to use vibrations far more dynamically.
The Gear would get bonus points for using vibrations at different locations around the wrist to signify different things. For example, a new email message might prompt a buzzing on the bottom of the strap. Or perhaps when someone mentions you in a tweet, you would feel a circle of vibration around your wrist.
Easy secure mobile payments
The Gear should let you pay for your morning coffee simply by holding your wrist out to the counter clerk for a quick, easy transaction. A recent round of rumors suggests that the Gear will come equipped with NFC connectivity, indicating that mobile-payment functionality should at least be possible. Let’s hope the device uses its NFC radio to do some tricks we haven’t seen before.
Actions enabled across multiple devices
The smartwatch will be the newest screen to join our multiscreen lifestyles. As such, it would be great if you could, say, begin to read an email message on your Samsung smartwatch and then continue reading it on your tablet or laptop.
A one-click, top-notch camera
Due to a smartwatch’s diminutive size, a mega-spec camera is unlikely to fit. Still, we’d like to see a camera with at least some brawn to it (VentureBeat says the watch will pack a 4-megapixel sensor). How many times have you missed a great photo because you had to dig out a phone from your pocket, unlock it, and open the camera app?
A Samsung smartwatch with concise one-step camera access could solve that problem.
Because of where the device lives, a smartwatch is subject to more elements of nature than a pocket-based phone. Therefore, we’d like to see a Galaxy-branded smartwatch that’s at least as waterproof as the Galaxy S4 Active smartphone, which Samsung claims can survive being submerged for up to 30 minutes under 1 meter of water.
Design options—it is wearable tech, after all
A smartwatch is a far more visible accessory than a smartphone, so people are going to want design options to express their unique personalities. The Gear should not be a one-size-fits-all proposition.
Also, Samsung should keep in mind that men and women wear watches differently: Women tend to favor the smaller wrist ornamentation, while men don’t mind sporting a big ol’ behemoth. Samsung’s designers would be wise to consider the wants and needs of female users, whom they have tended to disregard in the past.
Home security and control systems such as those from AT&T and Comcast commonly use smartphone apps to control devices and appliances inside the house. But a smartwatch might be an even better device for that. A couple of quick screen taps or gestures performed at the front door might be a good way to unlock the door, deactivate the security system, and turn on the lights—all without having to fish around for a smartphone.
What we know now
Back in July, Samsung submitted a U.S. trademark filing for “Samsung Galaxy Gear.” The trademark is associated with “wearable digital electronic devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band, or bangle capable of providing access to the Internet and for sending and receiving phone calls, electronic mails and messages.”
The filing goes on to describe a device that could be used for “the wireless receipt, storage and/or transmission of data and messages and for keeping track of or managing personal information; smart phones; tablet computers; portable computers.”
Last week, Lee Young-Hee, Samsung’s executive vice president, confirmed to the Korea Times that the company will indeed introduce “a new wearable concept device called Galaxy Gear at our own event in Berlin on Sept. 4.” She went on to say: “The new device will enhance and enrich the current smart mobile experience in many ways. It will lead a new trend in smart mobile communications.” She added that the Gear will not have a flexible display.
Keep tuned to this space tomorrow for our coverage of Samsung’s formal announcement of the Gear.
This story, "10 features the Samsung Gear smartwatch must offer to preempt the iWatch" was originally published by TechHive.


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50 Cent To Launch Beauty Line for Men
Rapper 50 Cent will launch a range of grooming products for men in the near future, the latest of a series of deals he has embarked upon. 50 Cent is also developing a clothing line, releasing a beverage in partnership with Coca-Cola's Vitaminwater, and launching a body spray with Right Guard.
It is unknown whether "Fiddy" will be partnering up with an established cosmetics company in this new endeavour.
He is putting the finishing touches to a male cosmetics line, including moisturisers, night creams, and health supplements, according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.
The products will supposedly contain supplements to make them more "butch."


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Ubuntu LTS Server 14.04 extends cloud support
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server will arrive 17 April, adding support for OpenStack’s latest release and 64-bit ARM chips.
The updated Canonical product, which allows users to run the open source operating system in their server, is the first long-term support release for Ubuntu server since 2012.
This means all commercial customers using 14.04 will receive maintenance and updates for the next five years, without having to update to a more recent version of the OS.
According to Mark Baker, server product manager for Ubuntu, the majority of customers using the server product are on a long-term support contract, which he told PC Pro makes this release “a big deal” for Canonical.
Ubuntu Server is being used by companies as a platform to build out cloud infrastructure, he said, citing existing customers like Best Buy and Netflix.
As with version 13.10, 14.04 incorporates OpenStack technology. But while 13.10 included OpenStack Havana, 14.04 incorporates the latest release of the cloud operating system, Icehouse.
“There are also a number of other components that sit around the OpenStack and cloud ecosystem that are new with 14.04,” said Baker. “These include support for the new version of Open vSwitch and Docker, a containerisation technology,” he added.
The company is striving to be “more open”, according to Baker, 14.04 will support ARM, VMware and KVM as well, and is able to host Microsoft VMs on top of the platform. This version is also the first to support 64-bit ARM.
Finally, Baker said Ubuntu has been “working closely” with Pivotal on the recently open-sourced Cloud Foundry, which will, he said, allow developers who want to deploy into a Platform-as-a-Service environment to do so.


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Spencer’s stumble just before the price announcementis the key.
Now this is interesting: New video evidence has emerged, just after Microsoft Games Studio head Phil Spencer announced the price for the Xbox One and just before the reveal of Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall, that indicates that the Xbox One UK price was shoehorned in at the last minute for E3.
At one point, during the presentation, you can see Spencer stumble a bit when announcing the price for the Xbox One. That stumble itself wouldn’t be enough, really. Maybe the guy felt the pressures of the crowd’s eyes on him?
However, just before the TitanFall presentation, you hear Spencer saying, “I thought they took out the UK price.” Suddenly, that stumble makes all the more sense now. And if you don’t believe the snippet above, just check the full presentation at around the same time (1:19:32).
It could be that Spencer had received information about the UK price being included at the last minute in his headset. If that’s so, the question arises: Was it always planned to not reveal the UK price? What changed?
Hopefully more answers will arise soon but more importantly, how does Spencer forget his mic is still on?


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St. Louis-area businesses finalists in competition for free rent
ST. LOUIS – Edwards Realty Co., owner and operator of The Boulevard in Richmond Heights, has named seven finalists for its competition to win three months of free rental in the mixed-use retail center.
In addition to the free rental, Edwards Realty will be giving marketing and social media support and $ 2,000 to decorate the space to a local company to rent a 1,380-square-foot retail store on the Boulevard in Richmond Heights. on Interstate 64 and on Brentwood Boulevard.
Edwards Realty received more than 75 applications from local entrepreneurs, officials said. The finalists include everything from retail boutiques to skin care products.
“We are overwhelmed by the response to Pop Local on the Boulevard,” Ramzi Hassan, president of Edwards Realty, said in a statement. “It was an honor to review all applications and to see the passion of local small businesses in the St. Louis area.”


text: The potential for Uganda's dairy exports remains high as the country continues to produce an estimated 2.5 billion litres of raw milk. This is against the national consumption demand of 800 million litres. However, despite an increase in government financing to the sector, only 30% of the raw milk produced is being processed. These low levels of value addition, are now being blamed on the high cost of capital and taxation on farmers across the country. Views on the sidelines of the 16th Dairy Africa Conference and Exhibition. Joyce Aheebwa reports.


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Trifecta of beer and wine events slated for Saturday
There’s no shortage of happenings Saturday, with Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing celebrating its 18th anniversary by pairing its beers with Diego Felix’s cuisine on the Westside, Collective Santa Cruz throwing a baseball-themed bash at Woodhouse and Santa Cruz Mountains wineries pouring in Aptos.
This story was originally featured in this week’s Lily Belli on Food newsletter. Be the first to hear about food and drink news in Santa Cruz County — sign up for Lily’s email newsletter here and text alerts here.
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing marks its 18th birthday this year and to celebrate, there’s a special dinner taking place Saturday in the Swift Street Courtyard.
Diego Felix and his Colectivo Felix team are putting together a four-course Latin American dinner, with each course paired with a Santa Cruz Mountain beer.
The meal starts with a dish of cod, crisp garbanzo and citrus tabouleh, paired with the Flicker Blonde. The main course features pork ribs with potatoes, melted Gouda cheese and a California sage butter, accompanied by the Swift Street Amber.
The dinner is from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, and tickets are $80.
Elsewhere in Santa Cruz, Jalen Horne, Kendall Denike and team are back in action this weekend with another Collective Santa Cruz extravaganza. The theme of Saturday’s event? America’s favorite pastime.
The Home Run Summer Slam at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing is going for all things baseball-themed.
That includes a lineup of “ballpark-style eats” from Shmash’d Smash Burgers, Chubbs Chicken sandwiches, What’s Popp’n popcorn and desserts from Cracked Cookies. Sampa Kitchen will also be serving up Brazilian eats at its regular spot in the brewery. In addition to what’s on tap at Woodhouse, Living Swell will be pouring kombucha and Coffee Conspiracy will join with coffee drinks.
Entertainment and activities include DJ sets, a car show, a record sale and a mini maker’s market along with batting cages and games. The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. and tickets, available here, are $10. (If you missed it, Lily profiled Collective Santa Cruz last fall.)
And if beer or baseball aren’t your thing, there are still tickets left for the fifth annual Taste of the Mountains Aptos Wine Wander. From 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 14 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries will be pouring at businesses in Aptos Village, including Betty Burgers, Caroline’s Thrift Shop, New Leaf Community Market and more.
Participating wineries include Big Basin Vineyards, Lester Estate Vineyards, Sante Arcangeli Family Wines and Villa del Monte, among others.
It’s $50, which includes a commemorative glass. Purchase tickets here.


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By definition, luxury cars and SUVs are a cut above the mainstream. They promise comfort, performance, refinement, and the latest technology. But our road tests show that not all competitors ...
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Luxury automobile maker Bugatti teams with luxury watch and jewelry brand Jacob & Co. for a new line of accessories that launches with a nearly $525,000 watch.
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Indonesia plans to revise its luxury tax scheme for cars to encourage production of environmentally friendly vehicles and to help promote Southeast Asia's biggest economy as a regional hub for exports, ministers said on Monday.
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Revealed on the eve of the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Battista is the luxury electric hypercar GT, the halo product by AutomobiliPininfarina, a new ecological car marque from the legendary Italian styling house.
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Emtee’s Corner Store Video reaches a Million Views! Emtee started his year on a high note with his single corner store reaching a milestone of a million views.
It was just a matter of time before Emtee reached this many views seeing as most of his singles have already reached a million views. We Up, Roll up and Ngeke are just among a few that reached and even went on further than that.
The rapper celebrated this knowing that he had the first Hip Hop song to reach that many views in 2018. We hope to hear new music from soon.


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TCL, one of the world’s largest and America’s fastest-growing television brand, today announced pricing and availability of its 4K HDR TCL Roku TV™ models.
The TCL 4K Roku TV’s are now available. Amazon.com appears to be the first retailer to have them in stock according to an announcement
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Dental Disease to be Fought Off with Beer Hops?
Beer hop leaves banish cavities and gum disease
Beer drinkers around the world already have enough to thank the humble hop plant for, but in case you needed more reasons to harp on about the hop, your oral health may also benefit from the plant.
Hops are good for more than just providing that bitter taste to your favourite brew – while it's the flowers that are used in the brewing process, the leaves may also be of use, a new study has found.
The study for the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it was found that the hop leaves have good antioxidants and could be used to battle cavities and gum disease. The research found the antioxidant polyphenols that are contained in the hop leaves (called bracts) stopped the bacteria responsible for cavities and gum disease from being able to stick to surfaces and prevented the release of some bacterial toxins.
The researchers used chromatography, a separation technique, which isolated three new compounds, one already-known compound that was identified for the first time in plants and twenty already-known compounds that were found for the first time in hops. Proanthocyanidins (healthful antioxidants that are also found in wine, apples, cinnamon and other foods) were also found in abundance in the bracts.
Currently in the United States, farmers harvest about 30,000 tonnes of hops for beer brewing, but as the bracts are not used in the brewing process, they are discarded in the hops harvesting process. While the number would be significantly lower for Australia, there is still a potential here for a large volume of unused bracts being repurposed for dental applications that isn't being realised just yet.
Ale joining the battle against gum disease? We'll drink to that! But if you happen to hurt yourself in a beer-related injury (trust us, we've seen a few) make sure you've read our article on what to do in dental emergencies - it involves another kind of comforting drink, definitely a non-alcoholic one.


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Needs to show favourable results for third-party software to encourage further investment in the platform.
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Lower prices, better services boost holiday travel
Nearly 730 million trips were made by Chinese travelers within China over the seven-day National Day holiday, a year-on-year increase of 9.43 percent, thanks to cheaper tickets and higherquality travel services, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The figure was even more impressive given the fact that National Day 2017 overlapped with Mid-Autumn Festival.
Travel and tourism-related revenue tallied between Monday and Sunday hit nearly $87 billion, up 9.04 percent compared with 2017.
The ministry said that 981 State-level attractions lowered ticket prices, while 74 were free to the public prior to the travel boom during the break.


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More than half of new owners don’t know where to turn when buying and servicing their vehicle
More than half of new owners don’t know where to turn when buying and servicing their vehicle, the dispute resolution provider for the automotive industry has found.
This limited knowledge was down to newbies not knowing what criteria to base their decision on nor which garage was likely to offer the best value for money.
The majority relied therefore on word-of-mouth recommendation and easy-to-reach locations.
Out of those questioned, 47 per cent said that the price of the car, and affordability in terms of running and repairing it (33 per cent), were key influencers in their choice of model. A vehicle that was of the right size for their needs was an important consideration for nearly one in four respondents (24 per cent).
Chief ombudsman Bill Fennell said: “Passing a driving test often signals the start of greater independence for many, and therefore, people are eager to get behind the wheel of their own car. However, the findings show that for such a significant purchase, a large proportion of new drivers are having to make big financial decisions without the right information in front of them, specifically when it comes to what make and model to get, as well as where to buy the car and have it serviced when the interval comes around.”
The Motor Ombudsman guide
To plug the know-how gap the organisation has put together a handy guide and key questions checklist for drivers, including crucial information about whether a garage adheres to high standards and is part of a recognised Code of Practice scheme.
For more details, see themotorombudsman.org/new-driver-guide.


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“Overhaulin’’’ will film its season finale during the 2014 SEMA Show's inaugural event, SEMA Ignited.
SEMA Ignited attendees can be a part of the Velocity Network’s popular TV Show “Overhaulin’’’ season finale as a custom-built vehicle is unveiled during the inaugural event.
The vehicle will be built during the week of the 2014 SEMA Show in the “Overhaulin’’’ studio located in the Gold Pavilion (across the street from Paradise Road near the LVCC North Hall). After trade-show attendees watch the filming of the build, the final customized vehicle will then be unveiled at the brand-new SEMA Ignited event, which will be open to the public and give consumers a first-hand look at the vehicles and products behind the convention center walls.
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Bertazzoni partners with EQ Software
Italian appliance manufacturer Bertazzoni has partnered with EQ Software as its business management software provider to give retailers easy access to its product portfolio.
A digital version of Bertazzoni’s catalogue, which soon will include the brand’s 174 new built-in appliances, will be available to all EQ Software users to help them produce quotes quickly and with more accuracy.
Daniel Fletcher, national sales manager at EQ Software, said: “With one in three KBB showrooms in the UK already using our software, it’s a great next step for a growing appliance manufacturer, such as Bertazzoni, that is looking to add value to its existing customer base. It will also provide the brand an opportunity to increase visibility of its unique product portfolio.”
“The use of EQ Software will improve the speed and accuracy with which they [retailers] quote and will ultimately streamline the process with their end customers,” added Maurizio Severgnini, managing director for Bertazzoni UK and Ireland.


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Albertsons partnership brings ‘clinic of the future’ to Arizona Safeway stores
Two Safeway stores in the Phoenix area are kicking off a new partnership between Albertsons and Akos Med Clinic, whose artificial intelligence- and augmented reality-powered self-guided medical stations are now available to shoppers. Akos said it planned to expand the offering to 50 Safeway locations throughout Arizona by the middle of 2019, as well as to such other states as Colorado.
“Safeway is a local community grocery store and pharmacy that cares about the health and wellness of our customers,” said Joe Leyba, Albertsons director of pharmacy operations for the southwest region. “Our vision is that the Akos Med Clinic will increase access to care and help customers experience a one-stop shop for all their nutritional and medicinal needs.”
The medical station guides patients, who are sitting in front of a computer screen and a rack of medical tools, through self-administered steps to collect such data as weight, temperature, blood pressure and blood oxygen content, as well as images of their ear, nose and throat, and sounds of their chest, lungs and abdomen. The process is designed to take less than 15 minutes, and their work-up is sent, along with potential illnesses and treatment options, to an Akos provider who engages with the patient through a video consultation to confirm the collected info, verify the diagnosis and confirm or change the treatment plan. There also will be an on-site healthcare professional to assist if needed, Akos said.
The medical station, which combines Akos’ virtual health platform with AdviNow Medical’s technology, can help diagnose and treat such illnesses as sinus infections, earaches, sore throats, rashes and urinary tract infections.
“In a time when digital health is rapidly evolving, we are excited to bring this unprecedented approach to virtual medical care,” said Kishlay Anand, Akos CEO and co-founder. “At Akos, we’re committed to improving access to high-quality medical care and this partnership will expand our telehealth offering beyond the capabilities of our telemedicine app by placing these clinics where consumers regularly shop.”
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The most important foreign partner for Berlin's music companies is the United Kingdom. This has emerged from a recent analysis carried out by the state initiative Project Future. According to the analysis, around 81 percent of all the music companies interviewed stated that they have business activities in the UK or conduct trade with British companies. This means that the United Kingdom has pushed the previous frontrunner USA into second place. Australia made the biggest leap, still occupying 23rd place in the last survey in 2007 and now listed ninth.
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Egg freezing Boom during the Pandemic
Congratulations! Dr. Zaher Merhi was a featured guest on NBCLX, which aired live on February 1, 2021 .
In the segment, Dr. Merhi discussed the egg freezing boom caused by the pandemic. Dr. Merhi stated, “I always tell patients that if egg freezing has even crossed your mind, freeze them right now. Don’t wait, even if you’re 29 or 30! The sooner the better, because the egg quality and quantity declines as a woman gets older. Sometimes after age 37 or 38, just a few months really matters a lot, and you can miss a big window for having a baby with your own eggs.”
The segment credited Dr. Merhi as an OBGYN and a fertility expert at Rejuvenating Fertility Center.
Please post this feature on your social media, tagging @sarahallprinc and @nbclx.
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Equities research analysts expect Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) to post sales of $726.75 million for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Three analysts have made estimates for Express’ earnings, with the highest sales estimate coming in at $753.50 million and the lowest estimate coming in at $713.35 million. Express posted sales of $678.78 million in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 7.1%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, March 14th.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that Express will report full-year sales of $726.75 million for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $2.16 billion to $2.20 billion. For the next fiscal year, analysts forecast that the company will report sales of $2.18 billion per share, with estimates ranging from $2.14 billion to $2.25 billion. Zacks Investment Research’s sales calculations are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that follow Express.
Express (NYSE:EXPR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 30th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.08. Express had a net margin of 1.26% and a return on equity of 3.97%. The business had revenue of $498.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $487.38 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.15 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Shares of Express (EXPR) opened at $11.22 on Friday. Express has a 12-month low of $5.28 and a 12-month high of $12.40. The stock has a market cap of $870.83, a P/E ratio of 35.65 and a beta of 1.55.
Express declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, November 30th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EXPR. Teachers Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Express by 4.2% in the first quarter. Teachers Advisors LLC now owns 131,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after buying an additional 5,292 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Express during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,962,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Express by 6.2% during the first quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,379,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,673,000 after purchasing an additional 138,418 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Express by 21.1% during the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 16,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 2,795 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its stake in shares of Express by 77.6% during the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 15,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 6,711 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.61% of the company’s stock.
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- Home Depot's quarterly earnings and sales come up short of analysts' expectations.
- The nation's largest home improvement retailer also offers a weaker-than-anticipated profit and sales outlook for fiscal 2019.
Home Depot on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that missed analysts' expectations and offered a weaker-than-anticipated outlook for fiscal 2019.
With U.S. home sales and prices under pressure, fewer shoppers are heading out to buy materials for home projects and renovations. The company also said that it was unprepared for the "extent of unfavorable weather" nationwide during the quarter.
"Wet weather delays projects, and that is evidenced in our sales performance in the quarter," CEO Craig Menear told analysts on the conference call.
Home Depot shares fell less than 3 percent trading on the news. Rival Lowe's shares dipped nearly 2 percent before recovering.
Here's what Home Depot reported for the fourth quarter compared with what analysts were expecting, based on data from Refinitiv:
- Earnings per share, adjusted: $2.09 vs. $2.16 expected
- Revenue: $26.49 billion vs. $26.57 billion expected
- Same-store sales: up 3.2 percent vs. growth of 4.5 percent expected
Home Depot reported net income for the quarter ended Feb. 3 of $2.34 billion, or $2.09 per share, compared with $1.78 billion, or $1.52 a share, a year earlier. The latest results included a pretax impairment charge of roughly $247 million, or 16 cents per share, tied to Home Depot's wholesale business, Interline Brands. Analysts were calling for earnings of $2.16 a share, according to a poll by Refinitiv.
Revenue for the quarter climbed nearly 11 percent from a year earlier, to $26.49 billion from $23.88 billion. That also came in short of analysts expectations for $26.57 billion. Chief Financial Officer Carol Tome said that the weather-driven demand negatively impacted sales by 0.85 percent.
"We saw through the quarter warmer weather in the month of December," said Brian Nagel, Oppenheimer senior equity research analyst. "For home improvement that's a negative."
Sales at stores open for at least 12 months were up 3.2 percent, missing expected growth of 4.5 percent. Home Depot said customer transactions were up 7.7 percent during the quarter, while the average shopper's ticket increased 2.5 percent, and sales per square foot were up 4.9 percent.
Home Depot also announced a dividend increase of 32 percent, to $1.36 a share, and a new $15 billion share repurchase program.
Looking to fiscal 2019, which includes 52 weeks compared with 53 in 2018, the company said it expects to earn $10.03 per share, 23 cents short of analysts' forecasts, according to Refinitiv data. Home Depot is calling for same-store sales to be up 5 percent in fiscal 2019, with revenue climbing roughly 3.3 percent. In fiscal 2018, same-store sales climbed 5.2 percent, and revenue was up 7.2 percent.
CEO Craig Menear said "the health of the economy and the consumer, as well as the momentum of our strategic investments" should help the retailer meet its new targets.
The company has been spending aggressively to bulk up its e-commerce business and narrow the delivery window, or time it takes to get shipments to customers' homes. In July, Home Depot said it planned to spend $1.2 billion over the next five years on its supply chain.
A year ago, Home Depot benefited during the fourth quarter from selling more appliances. As Sears' store base continues to shrink, and with J.C. Penney pulling out of the appliance category, Home Depot is expected to continue to take a larger share of that market. But that also means Home Depot faced a tough comparison this fourth quarter compared with 2017.
"Home Depot and Lowe's face tough year-over-year comparisons in the fourth quarter that included hurricane-related sales and a strong year ago December that was negatively impacted by weather in 2018," Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem said in a note to clients ahead of Tuesday's report.
"The housing market remains delicate," he added.
For much of last year, confidence in the U.S. housing market soared, benefiting Home Depot and Lowe's. But with mortgage rates climbing, attitudes have since started to turn sour. This may lead to home prices rising at a slower rate and the market cooling down, which has sparked some fears for the sector.
As of Monday's market close, Home Depot shares are up nearly 11 percent this year, bringing its market cap to roughly $214.6 billion. Lowe's, which has a market cap of about $84.3 billion, has seen its shares rise roughly 14 percent this year.


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IIFL Sees 33% Jump In Profits To Rs 158 Crore In Q1
Financial services firm IIFL Holdings on Friday reported a 33 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 158.1 crore for the quarter ended June 30, on account of robust growth in NBFC and wealth businesses
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Financial services firm IIFL Holdings on Friday (29 July) reported a 33 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 158.1 crore for the quarter ended June 30, on account of robust growth in NBFC and wealth businesses.
The company's net profit had stood at Rs 118.9 crore during April-June period of previous fiscal.
IIFL's income rose 13.5 per cent to Rs 1,030.5 crore on year-on-year basis.
"Our NBFC and wealth businesses have delivered robust growth. We continue to re-balance our loan portfolio with focus on retail home loans and SME financing," IIFL Holdings chairman Nirmal Jain said in a statement.
"Wealth business franchise has further strengthened with steadfast focus on customer centric solutions. Capital Market volumes were a bit subdued in the first quarter but outlook for rest of year looks promising," he added.
NBFC operations reported a 22 per cent surge in net profit to Rs 89 crore during the first quarter of the current fiscal over the same period year-ago.
With presence in two major cities, IIFL wealth business rose by 41 per cent to Rs 52.7 crore, for the period under review.
The company said CDC Group, the United Kingdom's government-owned Development Finance Institution, would be investing around Rs 1,000 crore in India Infoline Finance Ltd (IIFL Finance).
"CDC's investment will help IIFL Group in expanding the financing business and address the capital needs of under-served segments through diversified offerings," the company said.
The investment is by way of Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS), which on conversion will result in 15.45 per cent equity stake for CDC on a fully diluted basis.
IIFL Holdings is engaged in the business of financing, asset and wealth management, capital markets, financial products distribution, investment banking, institutional equities, and project financing and advisory services through its various subsidiaries.


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While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies make news, many preppers are quietly packing their bug-out bags with rolls of pre-1965 American dimes, quarters or half-dollars, which are 90 percent silver and available from coin dealers and precious-metals websites (silver is currently about $17 an ounce). “My preferred form of precious metal post-financial collapse, that is, besides high-speed lead,” wrote one prepper on SurvivalistBoards.com.
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Herman's Sporting Goods has retained PaineWebber to raise $50M for a restructuring, according to this morning's N.Y. POST, while some "key suppliers" such as Nike have stopped supplying the retailer with merchandise. The $50M would allow merchant banks Whitman Heffernan Rhein & Co. and Carl Marks & Co. to cash out their investments with Herman's. Industry sources say Reebok, Russell Corp. and Rollerblade have agreed to a $20M bailout that would allow Herman's to defer payments for a year. Major suppliers hold 20% of the company's stock as part of a '94 bankruptcy settlement, and they want to help the company survive. Nike Corporate Credit Manager Tom Cook said they are "as anxious as any other creditor to work out an agreement" and that they are still negotiating with Herman's. But Rawlings Sporting Goods is not shipping to Herman's, and a spokesperson said, "We're just waiting to see how things shape up." ICON, an exercise equipment maker, is shipping only on a cash-on-delivery basis. Authentic Fitness, which owns Speedo, has declined to participate in any delayed-payment deal (Cynthia Vespereny, N.Y. POST, 2/13).


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A new conference that will bring together trade associations and professional societies whose members fund and conduct meat and poultry research on behalf of the industry is slated for November 1-2, 2011, in Kansas City, US.
Attendees will discuss research priorities, share research results and look at future needs in an effort to improve the industry’s overall research program.
The Meat and Poultry Research Conference, co-sponsored by the American Meat Institute Foundation, US Poultry and Egg Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Board, will be open to all industry, government and academia that wish to participate. Also sponsoring the event is the American Meat Science Association, Poultry Science Association and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
The conference will feature educational sessions and guest speakers addressing a number of important and timely topics such as how production and processing practices may affect meat quality and food safety, and other pertinent industry issues. Additional information on educational sessions and registration will be provided in the coming months at www.meatami.com.


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Halloween rules the seasons in the US, but Easter and Christmas have a bigger following in Europe.
Caobisco (The Association of the Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industries of Europe) does not record EU Halloween sales, but Laurence Vicca, communications and Projects manager at the organization told ConfectioneryNews: “The chocolate, biscuit and confectionery market is doing well in general so it is expected that the Halloween period will follow the same trend. “
“In Finland for instance, Halloween is a rising trend especially in fine bakery wares.”
However, she noted that while the festive season had an impact on confectionery sales in in the UK and Ireland, the festival was not as popular in countries like Italy or Spain.
“However, European manufacturers are always willing to innovate and they are making special products to develop this market,” she said.
Europe’s largest chocolate market by volume, Germany, recorded €2m ($2.7m) in Halloween candy sales, according to the latest figures from German Confectionery Association (BDSI).


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Over the weekend, the business section of the New Zealand Herald featured an article about the growing business of Escrow.com. Featuring some insight from Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie, the article offered some insight into what Escrow.com does and how the company has grown into “almost a monopoly” in the domain name space. As you may recall, Escrow.com was acquired by Freelancer.com for $7.5 million USD in 2016 (the deal was announced in 2015).
The article is a pretty quick read, and you should take the time to read it when you have a chance. Here are a few interesting facts about Escrow.com that were shared in the article:
- Escrow.com has 72 employees located in 5 countries.
- Escrow.com has processed $5.6 Billion AUD worth of transactions in total, which is approximately $4 Billion USD.
- Escrow.com processed 33% more payments last year than in the prior year.
- The company has 47 financial services licenses from around the world.
- Some notable domain names that have sold using the services of Escrow.com and shared in the article include SpaceX.com, Twitter.com, Uber.com, Instagram.com, Gmail.com, Chrome.com, and Prime.com.
The article provides a nice bit of insight into what Escrow.com does and how big the company has grown. Domain investors might consider sharing this contemporary article with a counterparty to a domain name deal who hasn’t heard of Escrow.com and has some reticence to use an escrow service they do not know about. It could help show the company’s legitimacy and offer an additional level of assurance.


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U.S. economy shows signs of recovery, still far from healthyChristian Fernsby ▼ | July 1, 2020
The U.S. economy is showing early signs of recovery, but it's still far from healthy and a full recovery will likely take years to achieve, a senior Federal Reserve official said Tuesday.
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"As states began to open up and people returned to eating in restaurants and shopping in stores we've seen sizable increases in consumer spending. We've also seen increases in building permits, signaling a turnaround in the construction industry." he said.
In contrast to these positive signs, the Fed official noted that "we are seeing some indications of a slowing in the pace of recovery in states that are currently experiencing large-scale outbreaks."
"This is a valuable reminder that the economy's fate is inextricably linked to the path of the virus. A strong economic recovery depends on effective and sustained containment of COVID-19," Williams said, adding the central bank is committed to using full range of tools to support the economy and bring about "a full and robust recovery" that will likely take years to achieve.
Many U.S. states have either paused or partially reversed their staged reopening of the economy after reporting record increases in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. ■


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eBay today launched a new service to help users unload their old smartphones on its online marketplace. With eBay Instant Selling, as the service is called, consumers can list their device info, add images, then receive an instant voucher that can be used towards the purchase of a new device from eBay. They’ll also receive an eBay shipping label to send their old phone to eBay.
The company claims it will offer a higher return than competitors’ sites, like Gazelle or EcoATM as well as carriers’ trade-in programs like those from AT&T and Verizon, plus Apple’s own Give Back program. It says that standard programs tend to offer 40 to 50 percent off the average market selling price, but eBay will provide up to 40% higher than trade-in values, on average.
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Currently, eligible smartphones include Unlocked, Verizon and AT&T, Samsung Galaxy S7 to S9 + and Apple iPhone 6S 16GB through iPhone X 256GB. In November, eBay will add T-Mobile, Sprint and Google Pixel and select LG products to that list, it says.
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Codemasters has released detailed information about the different versions of their upcoming F1 2019 and the Legends Edition will bring back Senna and Prost. The two legendary F1 drivers will take the seat of their iconic F1 racers in F1 2019 again and will renew their rivalry in the latest F1 title.
Along with the Legends Edition, Codemasters has also revealed the Anniversary Edition which will feature a unique cover art for every country which has a famous F1 driver. Along with this, Codemasters has also revealed the steelbook for F1 2019 along with confirmation that FIA Formula 2 Championship is also coming to the latest title in the franchise.
Starting with the Legends Edition, players will be able to jump in the shoes of their favorite iconic racer Ayton Senna or Alain Prost and jump in their iconic F1 cars 1990 McLaren MP4/5B and Ferrari F1-90. Both of them along with their cars are exclusive to the Legends Edition of F1 2019. Players will face-off in eight race challenges and also receive exclusive Senna and Prost themed multiplayer car liveries.
Legends Editions will be available for all players three days early as well so true fans of the franchise can get a head start at the leaderboards. The official box art for the Legends Edition has also been revealed which you can check out below.
F1 2019 is the tenth title in the F1 franchise and to celebrate it, Codemasters is releasing the special Anniversary Edition which will come with two race-winning cars from the 2010 season which include there Ferrari F10 which was driven by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa and McLaren MP4-25 which was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
Both these cars are included in the Legends Edition while players can purchase both cars later as DLC as well. Along with these cars, the game will also retain Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber’s 2010 Red Bull RB6 along with many classic cars from the previous title in the franchise. Below you can see the cover art for the F1 2019.
Codemasters has also revealed the Limited Edition steelbook for F1 2019 which looks amazing.
As teased at the end of the announcement trailer, F1 2019 is indeed bringing FIA Formula 2 Championship to the table. The game will feature the complete 2018 season right at launch while the F2 2019 season will be added to the game digitally later in the year so players can look forward to that as well. Some of the fan-favorite F2 drivers in the game include George Russel, Alexander Albon, and Lando Norris.
Pre-orders for F1 2019 are now live. The game is slated for release on June 28, 2019, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Players who purchase the F1 2019 Legends Edition can play the game early on June 25, 2019.


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Earlier this month, Samsung had started rolling out the July 2021 security update to the international variants of the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Last week, the unlocked variants of the smartphones received the update. The company has now started rolling out the latest security patch to the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy Note 20 series.
The carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have started getting a new software update in the US. The new update is currently available on Comcast and Xfinity Mobile’s networks, but more carriers will get the update within the next few days. The update with firmware version N98xUSQU2DUF2 brings the July 2021 security patch. It fixes more than 20 vulnerabilities related to user privacy and data security.
If you are a Galaxy Note 20 or Galaxy Note 20 Ultra user on any of the carrier networks mentioned above, you can either wait for the OTA update to arrive automatically or check for it manually. To download the latest update manually, navigate to Settings » Software update and tap on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually.
The Galaxy Note 20 series was launched in the second half of 2020, and the phones came with Android 10-based One UI 2.5 out of the box. The smartphones received the Android 11-based One UI 3 update in December 2020 and the One UI 3.1 update a few months ago. The smartphones are on Samsung’s monthly security update schedule.


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A survey has revealed that 96 percent of the people who have bought the new iPhone 4S are satisfied with their phone. 77 percent of the users surveyed confirmed that they are “Very Satisfied” 19 percent of the people are “Barely Satisfied”. As compared to its predecessor the satisfaction rate of the iPhone 4S has improved. However it is important to note that only 215 people took part in the survey made by Changewave.
iPhone 4S users have rated their smartphones even better than the model released prior to iPhone 4S. the credit undoubtedly goes to SIRI and Apple’s awesome marketing technique. SIRI was rated as the top feature of the iPhone 4S by 49% of the users. User-friendly being the second favorite followed by improved camera results.
iPhone 4S had a number of issues for example the battery problem which was reported by a large number of users. Apple tried to fix the battery issue with the iOS 5.01 update but still the issue wasn’t completely fixed. When asked about the issue about 8 percent of the users said that it was a big problem and 20 percent called it “somewhat a problem”. Despite of this and some other known flaws and issues in the iPhone 4S Apple announced that they had sold 4 million units in the opening week in October and according to another news 75% of Apple retail stores were sold out of the iPhone 4S on the Black Friday. Special thanks to siri – The personal assistant for this exploding sales of the Smartphone.


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As per recent reports, Pangu has finally got a method to crack the iOS 10. So it’s easier to say that the iOS 10 jailbreak version is complete, but no one knows when Pangu would be planning to launch it publicly. We repeat that Apple has stated that iOS 10 would never be broken, but it appears that Pangu has ultimately got a way to crack the famous operating system of iPhone.
However, it appears that there is some reason behind the stoppage of the iOS 10 jailbreak launch. It feels that the hacker group is presently including more features to it in order to make certain that it will work on as numerous devices as feasible.
We remind you that Apple has released the iOS 10.0.1 and iOS 10.0.2 very fast, in order to patch all security issues. Aside from the security issues, Apple has to fix various other major issues like the voice calls issue that several iPhone 7 and iPhone 7plus users have complained.
As the iOS 10 is so fast, the hackers had a tough time to jailbreak the iOS 10 OS. Both TaiG and Pangu were all set with the jailbreaking tool, but very soon, Apple has launched the iOS 10.0.1, which spoiled the hacker groups’ program. We are aware that Apple is trying to create its iOS 10 extremely protected, but it appears that the hackers will always get some way or another to crack this operating system.
As soon as Pangu will roll out the iOS 10 jailbreak, we are quite certain that Apple will play its share and bring another patch that will fix the issues which let the hackers to crack the operating system.
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Two more Family Dollar stores are making their way into Buffalo neighborhoods.
Ellicott Development Co. is scheduled to present its proposal for stores at 1700 Kenmore Ave. and 3364 Bailey Ave. to the Buffalo Planning Board on Sept. 14.
The stores will be 9,100 square feet, according to William Paladino, CEO of Ellicott Development. Both will be constructed on vacant parcels, he said.
The company owns the Bailey Avenue site, which is south of the University at Buffalo South campus on Main Street. Under contract is the Kenmore Avenue property, located west of Elmwood Avenue.
Said Paladino: “Both fill a need in their respective neighborhoods.”
He said he hopes to start construction in the spring and open the stores next summer.
Ellicott Development operates 15 area Family Dollars, including a year-old store on Niagara Street.
Paladino said the company is looking to begin work this fall on a 40,000-square-foot addition to Tapestry Charter School. The expansion, which will house a grammar school wing, has been in the works for two years.
Tapestry leases its Great Arrow Drive complex from Ellicott Development.
Also in the works this fall is an expansion of medical-based offices the company developed on North Street near Main Street, on the edge of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Ellicott Development has been working on the project for five years.
The latest expansion tops 20,000 square feet and will be filled with medical offices.


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By Pat Martin, SPSC Executive Director
Our industry is facing a critical fork in the road on flammability. We are in the tough position of working through an open–flame regulation in California – scheduled to be issued by January 2004 – while anticipating a federal open–flame standard from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It’s a crisis that calls on us to pool our best thinking and resources, to develop a common goal and to speak with a single voice.
Thankfully, when the federal law is promulgated, it will preempt the California statute. But we still face an unknown period of time during which the California regulation will be in effect prior to the implementation of the federal standard. We are hopeful that California and the CPSC will work together to make the transition to a unified, national regulation seamless in terms of the compliance requirements for mattress producers.
With the support of income from mattress safety hangtag sales and the efforts of countless industry volunteers, the Sleep Products Safety Council (SPSC) has worked hard so that these regulatory activities will be in sync. To achieve that goal, our focus has been on pursuing sound scientific research in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology over the past four years. NIST’s work will help us contribute to a meaningful improvement in our products’ fire performance and to do it without imposing an unreasonable burden on our industry.
One of the results of the SPSC’s work with NIST is the development of a specialized burner for use in open–flame compliance testing of our products. Currently, the California Bureau of Home Furnishings is considering whether to use the NIST burner or a different burner used with the current TB–129 burner. The SPSC has taken a formal position that the NIST device, designed specifically to replicate the type of ignition that mattresses face with burning bedclothes, is the more appropriate choice for a residential standard. The TB–129 burner was developed in California to mimic fires originating from a wastebasket in institutional settings.
As an industry, it is vital that we continue to speak with a unified voice, encouraging California to give full consideration to the excellent work done by NIST and urging state and federal regulators to coordinate with each other in setting their new mattress standards. By taking this approach, we again will have served our industry’s best interests and substantially improved residential fire safety in American homes, just as we did over 25 years ago when the federal cigarette–ignition standard was first developed and implemented.


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Why Fat Tire beer costs $100 per six-pack on International Beer Day
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Beer drinkers in Colorado and Minnesota may experience the biggest sticker shock of their life Friday, which also happens to be International Beer Day. In some stores, a six-pack of Fat Tire beer will ring up for a stunning $100, instead of the usual 12 bucks or so.
Thirsty shoppers don’t need to panic, at least not quite yet. The change is a temporary effort by Fat Tire’s creator, New Belgium Brewing, to highlight the impacts of climate change. The $100 price tag, the brewer says, is what a six-pack of beer could cost in 50 years if more decisive action isn’t taken against carbon emissions.
According to CEO Steve Fechheimer, New Belgium is already grappling with those impacts on a daily basis, and it’s far from alone.
“Frankly, our entire agricultural supply chain is already being pretty impacted by climate change,” Fechheimer tells Fortune. “In any given year, that’s drought or floods that wipe out part of our barley or hops crop, or … a freeze in Florida that means we can’t get access to the citrus fruits we had contracted for the year. They’re happening way more frequently and way more severely than in the past.”
New Belgium’s repricing stunt is also meant to draw attention to the recent certification of Fat Tire as a carbon-neutral product. The company says it’s the first nationally available beer to earn that distinction. The carbon-neutral certification is issued by SCS Global Services, which also oversees gluten-free and non-GMO certifications. Fechheimer says it’s an arduous process that involves measuring carbon outputs at every point of a product’s supply chain, buying credits to offset what can’t be eliminated quickly, and outlining a plan to get rid of the rest.
New Belgium’s efforts to combat climate change and earn that carbon-neutral certification have included powering its brewing plants with solar and other renewables, and working with suppliers—particularly bottle manufacturers—to reduce their impact.
When customers take a sixer of Fat Tire to the checkout at certain partner stores (New Belgium wouldn’t say how many), the beer will ring up at the climate change–inflated price. The customer will then get some marketing materials explaining the motive for the stunt, but, a spokesperson says, will ultimately be able to get his or her suds for the usual price.
“The point is to really highlight what all of us are feeling as brewers, and make it clear to consumers how severe this is,” Fechheimer says. “And maybe get them to think about the issue in a slightly different way.”
The U.S. has experienced a craft beer renaissance in recent decades, which New Belgium helped create since its founding in 1991. But Fechheimer warns that the smaller brewers his company paved the way for could be the most impacted by the costs of climate change.
“The small and medium-size [breweries] are the ones that get squeezed,” he says; bigger operations get better access to the shrunken output of disrupted harvests.
If Fechheimer wants to get consumers’ attention, that’s a scenario likely to do the trick. The post–climate change world won’t just mean grappling with constant natural disasters and mass forced migration: You might also be limited to drinking Coors.
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