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Q: How can I set up DNS to provide aliases to all my subdomains? I have a domain, say example.com and several subdomains under it, like mail.example.com, dev.example.com and so on, of which some point to other servers, and some point to the same server with apache set up with name-based virtual hosts.
Now, I also have another domain, say xample.com which I want to use in case a user misspells the address, so I want every subdomain of xample.com to point to the same subdomain under example.com. How can I accomplish this with minimal configuration and later maintenance of the xample.com domain? I've read on wikipedia about DNAME-records, which seems to serve my purpose, but my DNS provider doesn't seem to support this type of records.

A: If the only service you're worried about is http. You could use a single wildcard DNS entry pointing to the main webserver and then from there use redirects to point the user to the corrected domain.

Another option is if you're willing to run your own DNS server, you can use includes to easily have the same config for all domains.
I do this and then have my DNS Provider replicate the settings from there.  Doing this adds a bit of overhead on the maintenance side though.


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Discovery and WarnerMedia merge, creating one of the largest U.S. media companies
AT&T's move to spin off WarnerMedia and combine it with Discovery comes as Netflix and Disney have shown the upside of direct-to-consumer streaming platforms.
AT&T makes $43 billion deal to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery
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May 17, 2021, 11:32 AM UTC / Updated May 17, 2021, 8:17 PM UTC
By Jason Abbruzzese and Dylan Byers
AT&T announced on Monday that WarnerMedia and Discovery are merging to become a new company that will immediately become one of the largest U.S. media businesses.
The new company is the result of AT&T spinning off WarnerMedia, which owns a variety of major media properties including CNN, TBS, TNT, Warner Bros. film and television studio and HBO, into a new company. That company is merging with Discovery, which owns Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, the Food Network and various other media properties.
AT&T will receive $43 billion worth of cash, debt securities and WarnerMedia's retention of debt. The new company will be led by Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
It's a major deal that allows AT&T to undo one of the largest media acquisitions in history: the 2016 purchase of Time Warner for $109 billion. AT&T billed the deal as a chance to combine its telecommunications business, consumer data and media offerings in a way that could compete with major media and tech companies.
The move to spin off Time Warner, later named WarnerMedia, and combine it with Discovery comes as Netflix and Disney have emerged as the dominant players in the direct-to-consumer streaming market.
In its press release, AT&T said that the new company will be better positioned to compete in the increasingly important streaming world.
"This agreement unites two entertainment leaders with complementary content strengths and positions the new company to be one of the leading global direct-to-consumer streaming platforms," AT&T CEO John Stankey said in the press release. "It will support the fantastic growth and international launch of HBO Max with Discovery's global footprint and create efficiencies which can be re-invested in producing more great content to give consumers what they want."
AT&T shareholders will own 71 percent of the new company, with Discovery shareholders getting 29 percent, according to an AT&T press release. The deal also allows AT&T to unload some of its debt, which had become the focus of analyst concern on Wall Street.
Stankey said the deal would help AT&T refocus.
"For AT&T shareholders, this is an opportunity to unlock value and be one of the best capitalized broadband companies, focused on investing in 5G and fiber to meet substantial, long-term demand for connectivity," he said.
The deal will need to receive regulatory approval, which can be a major hurdle. AT&T's acquisition of Warner Media took almost two years to gain government approval.
The new AT&T-Discovery company will vie with Netflix, Disney, Amazon, NBCUniversal, CBS and many more media companies that have invested heavily in streaming services. NBCUniversal is the parent company of NBC News.
The stock prices of AT&T and Discovery each jumped in pre-market trading, about 4 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
The deal has also sparked intrigue in the media industry for what it could mean about the leadership of the companies going forward.
Jason Kilar, the current CEO of WarnerMedia, was not informed about the deal until a few days ago, and was even given the go-ahead from AT&T to proceed with a Wall Street Journal profile about his leadership of the company, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Kilar is now working to negotiate his exit, one person familiar with his plans said.
Kilar joined WarnerMedia as its top executive in April 2020 as the company was ramping up its digital efforts. Kilar co-founded Hulu and served as its CEO until 2013.
Jason Abbruzzese
Jason Abbruzzese is the senior editor for technology, science and climate for NBC News Digital.
Dylan Byers
Dylan Byers is a senior media reporter for NBC News based in Los Angeles.

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This project transformed an existing post-secondary campus into an award-winning contemporary high school.
Located in Stony Plain, the school accommodates 1500 students and 100 staff from the surrounding region. Incorporating the existing buildings, the design team added a new gymnasium and a science wing.
As a LEED® Silver certified building, the school is a model of sustainability. The design team reused as much from the existing facilities as possible and even managed to source a lightly used set of industrial kitchen appliances from another project that Manasc Isaac was simultaneously working on.
Varied, healthy and inspiring, the bright spaces within the school create a positive learning environment for students. Memorial Composite High School remains a strong example of a healthy, functional and beautiful educational facility.


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import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

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class Objects_castIfBelongsToType_Test {

  @Test
  void should_return_object_casted_to_given_type() {
    Object o = "Frodo";
    String casted = Objects.castIfBelongsToType(o, String.class);
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All Saints has been nourishing the roots of faith in Ladner for more than 100 years. Through good times and bad we have been a constant focus point for those seeking to know Jesus, to deepen their relationship with him and find hope in his presence. Jesus loved without exception and we strive to recreate that same feeling of welcome in our all-inclusive community. Wherever you are on your journey, we welcome you with open arms. All Are Welcome.
Parish Council consists of our Rector, the Wardens and nine other Parishioners. They are here to represent you, to answer your questions, to listen and to respond to the needs of the Parish.
There are thirteen people on the All Saints Parish Council. We meet once a month to discuss the business of the Parish, hear reports from the Rector, Wardens and Treasure and seek direction for the future. The Parish Council members are chosen by the congregation and called by God to carry out both business affairs of our Parish and the spiritual welfare and growth as a family of God. The Council is always mindful of our Mission and Ministry and asking what God is calling us to do.
I was ordained a deacon in 2014, and served at Christ Church Cathedral until my ordination to the priesthood in 2016. Before coming to All Saints as interim Priest in charge, I was a curate and then Assistant Priest at St. John's Shaughnessy. I was the Anglican Chaplain at Vancouver General Hospital From 2015 until 2017 I was the Anglican Chaplain at Vancouver General Hospital. I hold an M.Div. from the Vancouver School of Theology. Before my ordination, I studied nursing at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology (Dip. Nursing), and at Dalhousie University (B.N.), and worked as a nurse in Nova Scotia for several years. At the same time, my interest in music was growing, and I eventually moved to B.C. to study music at UBC (B.Mus.). Since 1989, I have worked as a singer, recorder player, music teacher, and music producer.
I spent my early adult years away from the church, but after the birth of my son I became more curious about how God was working in my life. Although raised in the Presbyterian Church, I was drawn to the beauty of the liturgy and theology of the Anglican tradition, and I happily make the Anglican Church my spiritual home.
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September 24, 2014 Music » Local Music
Eminem collaborator Sarah Jaffe returns to her roots with new sound
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It's incredibly easy to lose focus — or even a grasp on your identity — when you're swept up in the cyclone of career, even if your career is a touring musician. Sarah Jaffe gained attention with her first, self-released EP Even Born Again in 2008. Over the years, she has released the critically acclaimed albums Suburban Nature and The Body Wins in 2010 and 2012 respectively. The Texas native released her newest LP Don't Disconnect on Aug. 19.
Denton, Texas, where Jaffe lived for five years, has been reputed as a birthing ground for indie rock. The time spent in the humble community was pivotal for her as an artist and a player with access to the pool of musicians with whom to play. As evidenced in her recordings, Jaffe is most confident in her voice. However, she is no slouch on the ol' six string.
Don't Disconnect — like many records — is a journey. What sets it apart is that it's just as much of a journey backwards as it is a progression, and a document of growth. Jaffe translated the turmoil she experienced coming into her own as an artist into a batch of songs that possess the introverted heart of folk and the anthemic spirit of pop.
Metro times: How do you see your evolution as an artist?
Sarah Jaffe: When I made my first EP, and my first full length it was just me and I didn't really have a band at the time. It's also been about twelve years. So, I think it's just a matter of gaining confidence and just getting more comfortable with different instruments. I think there are a number of factors of why my music has sonically changed. I don't go into each record with this prior thought of like, "I'm going to make this so different from the last record." As a person, you ingest a lot of things that inspire and you project those into your art. It's just been a natural progression that I think a lot of people might not see, where I see it from an aerial view where I can understand how you think, "this is so much different from what she was doing," but I just have been doing what I always wanted to do.
MT: What type of mental state were you in writing the lyrical content on Don't Disconnect?
Jaffe: I think with a lot of them, there was a coming down period where I had been previously, like in 2011 and 2012, was touring really, really hard. I was gone a lot and I think I was just tired and it went into a lot of songs like "Ride it Out" are talking about the mental and physical state of being a touring musician. It was just a time period where I was exhausted but also a time period where I kind of lost myself in the technological side of everything and forgetting who I am and where I come from. The one common thread is coming into my own again and again and learning the same lessons over and over, but I try to chalk it up with some sort of sense of humor.
MT: The title Don't Disconnect implies so many things, but it also ties in with how you perceive your own evolution as an artist and how important it is to you to remain loyal to who you are.
Jaffe: Yeah, the title track specifically was talking about the actual physical distance of being away from the ones that you love and how that can be taxing. After the fact, I realized that the word "disconnect" is a technical word. So, it's weird that people use it in a metaphorical sense. I found that it took on a lot of different meanings in that way because I was losing myself in a technical world, the fucking web and the fucking Facebook feeds and all that bullshit. You numb yourself with these things on a daily basis. So, I thought that the word encompassed a lot of the lyrical content of the record.
MT: Was it intentional to point out to listeners that it's not so important to be so connected to technology?
Jaffe: I don't think I had the intention going into the title. When I wrote the song itself, it was about hurting to be close to the people that I love. It wasn't until after the fact that I realized, "Oh, that's weird. How ironic. That makes sense," and it wasn't even something that I realized until afterwards. It just kind of worked. [Laughs] I got lucky with the title I guess. Songs do that all the time, depending on where you are in your life. You find different meaning in them. They become applicable in different ways.
MT: After such extensive touring, how do you find the motivation to be creative?
Jaffe: Well, sometimes it's hard and sometimes are better than others but I think with anything, distance allows clarity. As much as I hurt for the ones that I love, I'm to the point now where I go home and that's the time that I rest and do all the boring shit like laundry [laughs]. It's the time on the road when the wheels start turning. It's the time on the road when that momentum is not only physical, not only in a different place every night but your head's also there as well. The way that I operate now is I get inspired by being in a state where I'm very vulnerable but also very aware. Your senses are just heightened. It doesn't matter how exhausted you are because there's so much happening around you. A lot of the time, you're sitting in a van. I mean, I'm sitting in a van now. There's a lot of time to think. Some days you drive eight hours to play a thirty minute set but you do it again and again. It's all worth it. When I go home, I basically sit with all that. As far as staying motivated, it's really hard sometimes but I wouldn't do anything else. It's gritty and grimy and it's inspiring to me to get to tour.
MT: What was the process of making this album like?
Jaffe: I went in with a handful of songs. I went in with McKenzie Smith, who's a fan and also the drummer for Midlake. Basically, I played him these clips of songs that I had and grander visions of what I wanted these songs to be. We really went in with a collaborative effort. The first week it was me and McKenzie laying down synth lines while he tracked drums and I would finish verses and choruses. We would build shells for these songs. Then, we would texturize them, more synth lines and bring in Joey McClellan and he would lay down an amazing guitar riff. While he was playing, I would get so inspired, I would lay down a guitar riff. It was a really amazing and fun record to make because it was such a collaborative energy.
MT: While we're on the topic of collaboration, how did the track with Eminem come about?
Jaffe: That was all S1. S1 messaged me. He's a producer out of Dallas and I met him through working with the Cannabinoids, who did a remix for me. He messaged me on Twitter two years ago and was like, "Hey, would you be interested in writing some hooks for me?" and I was like, "Absolutely!" So, that night, he sent me a few tracks he was working on and I loved them immediately. I'm a big fan of hip hop and a big fan of his work. The first one I wrote, I sent back to him and I was like, "Let's just call this one 'Bad Guy,'" Six months later, we found out it was going to be on Eminem's record and I figured they would replace my vocals but thankfully, with a lot of S1's help, they ended up keeping my vocals.
MT: Have you had any interesting interactions with fans who would otherwise not know who you are aside from the appearance on Eminem's album?
Jaffe: [Laughs] Yeah, there's been a wide range of commentary. What a lot of people don't know — just I would imagine this is what it's like and what I didn't know either — I figured you hear all these artists like Sia that are singing on hip hop artists' songs and you figure they're in the studio right there with Eminem or whoever else. There couldn't have been more of a disconnect. I've never met Eminem, didn't even hear the song until the record came out. All I knew was what S1 and I had done. I think because of that, people thought that I had a bigger relationship with Eminem. They're excited because he of course is this massive artist with fans from all over the world. Every once and a while, I'll get tweets like, "Is Eminem cool?" or something like that and I have no fucking clue. I did get to meet Dr. Dre though, which is a check off the bucket list. — mt
Sarah Jaffe is playing with Astronautalis at The Magic Bag on Thursday, 25th. Doors are at 8p.m.
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Which Upcoming Celebrity Wedding Will Have the Wildest Guest List?
You are cordially invited to help us figure out which of these celebrity wedding guest lists will be the wildest.
by Brooke Marine
As logic would have it, first comes cuffing season, then engagement season, and wedding season follows suit.
In 2018, it's all happening so fast! This summer it has felt like a new couple has announced their engagement nearly every week, so naturally there are at least a handful of surprise weddings to get excited about in the coming months.
One second you're hearing a couple you never would have imagined together is rumored to be dating, and the next second they're on the fast track to marriage. That's just the way it goes now. Sure, stranger things have happened, but most of those couples became engaged after dating for an extremely short amount of time—after just a few weeks, as was the case with Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson, or a couple of months, as was the case with Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, and there are so many big, potentially unanswerable questions that have been born from the announcements of each of these imminent weddings. Will Donald Trump be invited to the Kloss-Kushner nuptials? Will Taylor Swift be invited to the wedding of her ex-boyfriend and "Forever & Always" inspiration, Joe Jonas? Will Selena Gomez show up to any of them? Imagine being placed in charge of sending the invites to any of these weddings or having to be the one tasked with organizing the seating arrangements. Peace be upon that person because the possibility for drama to unfold at any of these celebrity weddings is high. Most of these weddings have yet to even set an official date, but in the meantime, you are cordially invited to suss out which celebrity wedding guest list will be the wildest one.
Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra
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Nick Jonas introduced Priyanka Chopra to his own family at his cousin's wedding in June. This was barely a month after the two started dating, but perhaps he was bit by the love bug during the ceremony because here we are, two months after the couple's Met Gala 2018 red-carpet debut, preparing for a big bash that celebrates the love between a Jo Bro and one of Bollywood's most recognizable superstars. Chopra's family and the Jonas family (Kevin, Joe, and Frankie are contractually obligated to be groomsmen for their brother, right?) will most likely be in attendance, and hopefully Demi Lovato, a longtime friend and collaborator of Nick's, will be well enough to attend as well. But the most exciting potential guests for this wedding are none other than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. If Markle and Chopra are actually such good friends (and their friendship is believable; Chopra attended the royal wedding in May, after all), then she'd better put the Duchess on that guest list!
Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 06: (L-R) Singer Joe Jonas and actress Sophie Turner arrive at Aeroport Roissy – Charles de Gaulle on March 6, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images)
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If you're a fan of Game of Thrones, then you'll probably be most excited to see the recently betrothed Kit Harington and Rose Leslie cheering on their costar Sophie Turner as she marries a Jonas Brother, alongside the rest of the Westeros gang. This could be an even bigger Thrones wedding than the one between Jon Snow and Ygritte, plus the reception will serve as another opportunity for the Jonas Brothers to reunite onstage and perform at least one of their songs ("Lovebug" could be the perfect reunion song for the occasion. Just saying).
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin
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They say they're planning a "small ceremony," but the wedding between Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin could turn out to be just as delightfully manic as their whirlwind summer romance. You've got Baldwin's entire extended family—which includes brothers Alec and Stephen (her father), who notably do not share political beliefs (you couldn't avoid Alec's impersonation of Trump even if you tried, and Stephen has been an outspoken supporter of Trump in the past), plus Bieber's parents and younger siblings, as well as the entire Hillsong crew to keep tabs on. You know that "hot pastor" Carl Lentz and Scooter Braun could stir up quite the wedding toast together at the reception. This wedding also has the highest likelihood of a Kardashian in attendance since Kendall Jenner is close friends with Baldwin. Bieber's musical collaborator and pal DJ Khaled could be there, which means that obviously an invite should be extended to his son, Asahd, and Selena Gomez's invite will likely just get lost in the mail. She probably doesn't care, though.
Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner
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While we wait for Taylor Swift to say anything—literally anything, even a like on Instagram would suffice—to acknowledge that her supposed best friend and OG "squad" member Karlie Kloss will be marrying into the Kushner family, we can at least pray that she'll score an invite to that wedding, and maybe another squad member who likely won't be invited to the Bieber and Baldwin extravaganza could hop onto that list as well. Joshua Kushner is almost required to invite his brother, Jared, but you probably fall into two camps when faced with the holy union of Kushner and Kloss. There's the "please do not let a Trump into this ceremony" faction, and then there are those who are messy and live for drama, and of course, would live for an Ivanka Trump wedding toast if Kushner and Kloss don't elope without an official ceremony first.
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 20: Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande are seen on June 20, 2018 in New York City.
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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's wedding may not turn out to be as elegant as the Jonas-Chopra ceremony, but this one will probably end up being the most fun. Grande and Davidson (or "Grandson," as fans of the duo call them) know how to have a good time, and there's a possibility that multiple SNL cast members, Nicki Minaj, Scooter Braun, and Joan Grande could be under one roof. And we all know both Grande and Davidson can't resist an opportunity to perform karaoke when given the chance, so fingers crossed Grande brings out those golden pipes during the reception. And you know what? Even though Selena Gomez hasn't been known to run in the same crowd as these two, she did give some supportive comments concerning their engagement, and the couple appears to be the welcoming type, so hopefully this could be the celebrity wedding that Gomez gets to attend. In the words of Grande herself, "love is lit."


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Openreach's Community Fibre Partnerships scheme to deliver the latest Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) technology in Cuckfield
A partnership between local residents and Openreach will make ultrafast broadband available to 11 homes, in Broxmead Lane, Cuckfield near Haywards Heath.
Openreach, Britain's digital network business,will install new fibre optic cabling called Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) technology, which is capable of delivering speeds up to 330Mbps.
Ultrafast broadband speeds will be available for the first time for the residents in Broxmead Lane, from a wide range of broadband service providers. The co-funded deal, involving investment by local residents and Openreach, is expected to see the first residents get the ultrafast service in October this year.
One business which is set to benefit from having access to faster broadband speeds is photographer Natasha Merchant, she said: "I'm looking forward to using faster broadband speeds. Quicker internet speeds will enable to me to upload and transfer files faster. The photos I take are high resolution, so anything that helps to send big data files to my customers will ultimately help my business be more efficient."
Steve Haines, managing director of next generation access for Openreach, said: "It is great to be able to work with proactive communities like the people of Broxmead Laneto find a fibre broadband solution. We are working on hundreds of similar community fibre partnership programmes across the UK, which are bringing faster internet access to areas not covered by any private or public funded fibre broadband rollout plans. Openreach is committed to making fibre broadband as widely available as possible.
"More than 95 per cent[1] of households and businesses in Mid Sussex already have access to superfast speeds and, nationally, UK superfast broadband coverage will rise to 95 per cent by the end of 2017. More than 400 communities across the country have already signed up to Openreach's co-funded Community Fibre Partnerships scheme with more than 200 already enjoying the benefits of superfast broadband."
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The funding includes a $50 million secondary share sale by Zomato shareholder Info Edge to Ant Financials, which will dilute its stake in Zomato to about 30.91% post the fresh capital infusion. Bengaluru: Food ordering and restaurant discovery platform Zomato Media Pvt. Ltd has raised $200 million from Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group, valuing the company at about $1.1 billion. The funding includes a $50 million secondary share sale by Zomato's key shareholder Info Edge (India) Ltd to Ant Financials, which will dilute its stake in Zomato to about 30.91% post the fresh capital infusion, the firm informed BSE on Thursday evening. The primary and secondary sale of shares values Gurugram-based Zomato at about $880 million pre-money, according to the statement filed by Info Edge that runs job portal Naukri. Ant Financial is the payments business connected with China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
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How WeChat came to rule China.
The multipurpose messaging app is becoming the nation's ID system. China's most popular messaging app, WeChat, has always had a close relationship with the Chinese government. The app has been subsidized by the government since its creation in 2011, and it's an accepted reality that officials censor and monitor users. Now, WeChat is poised to take on an even greater role: an initiative is underway to integrate WeChat with China's electronic ID system.
It may be hard for people outside of China to grasp just how influential WeChat has become there. "For all intents and purposes WeChat is your phone, and to a far greater extent in China than anywhere else, your phone is everything," wrote Ben Thompson, analyst and founder of the blog Stratechery. "There is nothing in any other country that is comparable: not LINE, not WhatsApp, not Facebook."
By Shannon Liao
Feb 1, 2018, 10:43am EST
EBay is ditching PayPal for a younger, European partner
EBay is shifting its payment operations from PayPal, pushing apart two companies whose fortunes have been intertwined since the dot-com boom in the 1990s. The breakup highlights the rise of a new generation of financial technology companies.
EBay said it will eventually replace PayPal with a Dutch firm called Adyen as its primary payment processor, more closely integrating payments on its site. The online marketplace expects to have mostly completed the move by 2021, and PayPal will still be offered as a way to pay at checkout until July 2023. The auction site said "PayPal will remain an important partner to eBay," which is the equivalent of "let's be friends" in the corporate world (Adyen is about half PayPal's age).
John Detrixhe
Alibaba to Buy a Third of Ant Financial, Paving Way for IPO
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will buy 33 percent of Ant Financial, helping to clear the way for an initial public offering of the Chinese payments giant.
China's biggest e-commerce operator will acquire new shares in its finance affiliate in exchange for certain intellectual property rights, the company said Thursday. While no cash is changing hands, Ant Financial will end royalty payments to Alibaba that were worth more than $300 million last fiscal year. Alibaba also raised its annual forecast after posting third-quarter sales that topped estimates.
Alibaba hasn't held a stake in the owner of Alipay since founder Jack Ma controversially spun out the business in 2011. Ant Financial has had a string of recent setbacks, with its U.S. expansion thwarted by the collapse of a deal for MoneyGram International Inc. while its Chinese business faces greater scrutiny from regulators and increased competition from Tencent Holdings Ltd.
By Lulu Chen
PayPal Forecast Falls Short of Estimates
PayPal Holdings Inc. issued a forecast that didn't meet Wall Street's expectations, signaling struggles ahead as it looks to compete with banks and startups in the online payments market. For this year's earnings, the San Jose, California-based company projected net revenue will rise to between $15 billion and $15.25 billion, compared with the average analyst estimate of $15.26 billion. The forecast for the current quarter is about in line with what analysts expect. Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman has been making a push for PayPal to become a versatile financial tool, rather than just a payment button on a website, and expand access across the financial services industry. But competition is strong from startups and incumbents alike. Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly planning to create a digital payments system, and large U.S. banks are spending millions to ramp up their own digital offering, Zelle.
By Julie Verhage
Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's Select Mastercard as Network Partner for Combined Co-Brand Portfolio
Partnership to expand world-class service, cardholder benefits and support a unified focus on conservation and the outdoors.
PURCHASE, NY & SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– February 1, 2018 – Mastercard announced today that Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's has chosen the company to be the network for the outdoor retailer's combined consumer credit co-brand portfolio. Mastercard has long been the network on the Bass Pro Shops co-brand program. Under this new partnership, the Cabela's CLUB credit card business will convert to Mastercard, unifying North America's premier outdoor and conservation company's portfolios under a single network with opportunities to make conservation an important component of the CLUB's mission going forward. Cabela's "Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's customers are strong supporters of the outdoors and conservation. We are excited to partner with a company like Mastercard that shares in these passions," said Johnny Morris, Bass Pro founder and CEO. "Our partnership with Mastercard will allow us to bring Priceless experiences to our loyal customers and unite sportsmen and women together to collectively advance conservation."
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Sage Payment Solutions Announces Company Rebrand to Paya
New Brand Reflects Executive Leadership's Plans to Focus on Fintech Innovation and Channel Partner Expansion. RESTON, Va., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sage Payment Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of integrated payment processing and business solutions in North America, announces that beginning today, the company will operate under the new brand name of Paya (pronounced pie-ya). The new corporate name for the longtime trusted solutions provider signals a tectonic shift in the company's vision and strategy in the fintech market.
"The Paya name represents the fresh and progressive company we are building for our employees, partners, and customers as we work to become the foremost technology platform helping companies run their businesses better," said Joe Kaplan, Paya CEO. "We are creating something special and compelling here. Our mission is to deliver new technologies to the market and offer innovative, integrated payment solutions that will help our customers simplify business complexity and concentrate on growing their business."
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Apple Pay accepted at 1 out of 2 U.S. stores, says Apple VP Jennifer Bailey
Speaking at NRF 2018 Retail's Big Show in New York earlier this month, Apple Pay VP Jennifer Bailey presented a speech detailing how iPhone changed the retail landscape, and outlined the tech company's ongoing efforts in the mobile payment marketplace.
Addressing conference attendees in a speech entitled "The Modern Shopping Experience," Bailey presented a few interesting tidbits relating to Apple Pay growth and adoption, as well as insight into Apple's current and future ambitions for mobile payments services, reports CNET Japan. Led by iPhone, mobile is doing more to revolutionize e-commerce than any other platform, Bailey said. Purchases made on smartphones and tablets account for 25 percent of e-commerce transactions in the U.S. The rate of growth for mobile transactions is four times that of desktop, and 10 times that of traditional brick and mortar retail. The same phenomenon is occurring outside the U.S. China, for example, sees 80 percent of its e-commerce transactions performed on mobile devices.
By AppleInsider Staff
ING further invests in payments business with acquisition of majority stake in Payvision
ING has reached an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Payvision, a fast-growing, leading international omnichannel payments service provider. Payvision has a total value of EUR 360 million. The transaction will enable ING to strengthen its footprint in omnichannel payments services and expand its merchant services for its business customers, in particular in the fast-growing e-commerce segment. The transaction with Payvision is the latest investment in innovative financial services to support ING's Think Forward strategy. Customers will strongly benefit from Payvision's omnichannel payments platform complemented by ING's lending and working capital solutions and its worldwide distribution network. By offering Payvision's solution, our business customers will be able to accept payments through any channel, including in store terminals and web shops and through any device. Payvision's platform facilitates more than 80 payment methods, including Maestro, Visa, iDEAL, Alipay, JCB and Union Pay across more than 150 currencies. Consumers can benefit from increased choice in payment solutions and a convenient, seamless and uniform shopping experience.
Carolien van der Giessen
ING Newsroom
Amsterdam, 29 January 2018
RPT-What's Zelle? Banks hope commercials get customers to notice the app
NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Big U.S. banks are spending millions of dollars to promote Zelle, their digital payment service, by running commercials on major sports games and entertainment shows, as well as a YouTube campaign painting the app as simple and ubiquitous. The ads reflect a two-pronged effort by banks, industry insiders said: to wean customers from costly physical services like paper checks and branches, and gains on Venmo, a better-known payments app offered by PayPal Holdings Inc . Venmo, launched in 2009, became popular among the coveted millennial demographic, primarily through word of mouth.
Zelle broke onto the scene less than a year ago after the big banks haggled over marketing and computer networking arrangements for a decade. Zelle is now in the hands of many more people than Venmo, and the network already processes more than twice as much in payments, as measured by dollar volume. But its brand recognition is low.
Japan's SoftBank hatches plan to take on PayPal
Japanese tech investor plots global payments network. SoftBank, the Japanese technology colossus, is studying an audacious plan to create a global digital payments system that could take on PayPal, Apple Pay and China's Alipay.
The investment giant — led by maverick billionaire dealmaker Masayoshi Son — has evolved into the world's most aggressive investor in new technologies. Its $100bn (£70bn) Vision Fund, a partnership with the government of Saudi Arabia, has started to hoover up many of the most promising tech start-ups in Silicon Valley. It bought British chip designer Arm Holdings for £24bn in 2016.
Ben Harrington
January 28 2018, 12:01am
Starbucks places a downpayment on a Blockchain vision
Starbucks took a long term bet on digital a long time ago. Now attention is turning to the future of payment tech, including securing a role as a trust legitimiser for Blockchain.
The ubiquity of mobile and credit card payment is enabling us to begin an exploration of cashless stores in the US. We expect payment methods will continue to evolve with acceptance increasingly becoming the global currency of the future.Building on partnerships with companies like Chase, Tencent, Alibaba and others, enables us to explore new ideas that leverage our digital assets, global retail footprint and global customer base with the digital payment platforms of today, while also monitoring the landscape of potential payment platforms of the future.Through our Rewards program, we continue to drive increases in per member spend by leveraging personalized offerings and suggested selling to our customers. By expanding capacity at peak, we have now the ability to offer Mobile Order and Pay to our non-Rewards customers and will begin accelerating the ramp up of Mobile Order and Pay to all customers beginning in March. We are accelerating our marketing engagement to expand digital customer relationships.
By Stuart Lauchlan
Diginomica
Square Acquires Entrees On-Trays, Expanding Its Caviar Footprint in Dallas-Fort Worth
SAN FRANCISCO & FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) announced today that it has acquired certain assets of Entrees On-Trays, a premier restaurant delivery service that has served the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex since 1986. Square now welcomes to Caviar, its food ordering platform, dozens of the region's most popular restaurants, including: Esperanza's, part of Joe T. Garcia's legendary family of Tex-Mex restaurants; Terra Mediterranean, classic, authentic dishes featuring staples of the Mediterranean diet; Chick-fil-A, the ultimate in craveable chicken sandwiches; and Riscky's Bar-B-Q: famous local Texas barbeque, family owned since 1927. For more than three decades, Entrees On-Trays has been known for its service and hospitality to restaurants, couriers, and customers alike in Fort Worth, sharing Caviar's ethos about partnering with the best restaurants and powering fast delivery to diners. Entrees On-Trays has also served as a corporate catering partner to major employers in the greater Fort Worth area, which Caviar will continue with Caviar for Teams, its corporate and group ordering product.
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Tender Armor Secures 'Series A' Investment to Prevent the Pain of Payment Fraud for Financial Institutions and Cardholders
Multi-Million-Dollar Investment Will Accelerate Company Growth and Advance the Development of its CVV+ FinTech Solution.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tender Armor, LLC, a global fraud prevention payments technology provider, today announced the closing of a multi-million-dollar Series A investment led by private investors Aubrey Strul and Barry Beck, with additional funding through Strul Logistics and Technology LLC. The Series A round enables Tender Armor to drive new business and product innovation, expand its workforce, and meet increasing demand by financial institutions for its multi-patent-pending CVV+ solution. The CVV+ solution addresses the growing threat of card-not-present (CNP) fraud and the consumer worries it creates. Fraudulent CNP charges cause undue stress to cardholders while burdening them with repairing the damage. It also results in significant losses for financial institutions such as replacement card costs, countless lost purchase dollars, and perhaps most painful, customer attrition. CVV+ works to prevent fraud from occurring before it happens, unlike other solutions that don't detect fraud until the transaction is being processed.
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2018 Thales Data Threat Report: 94% of organizations using cloud, IoT and other transformative technologies, data breaches at all-time high
As businesses embrace new environments, data breaches have become the new reality.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces the results of its 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Global Edition, issued in conjunction with analyst firm 451 Research. The report finds digitally transformative technologies are shaping the way organizations do business and moving them to a data-driven world, with 94% of organizations using sensitive data in cloud, big data, IoT, container, blockchain and/or mobile environments.
Israel Becomes the First Middle-East Country with Merchants Accepting Alipay to Welcome Chinese Tourists
Diamond Mines, Caprice, Ahava cosmetics and others are among the first businesses in the Middle East to offer instore payments with Alipay's digital wallet.
TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Israel Credit Card (ICC, CAL) and OneBill have announced they will be cooperating with Chinese payment market leader Alipay to facilitate payments for Chinese visitors to Israel. The availability of Alipay means Israel becomes the first country in the Middle East in which it can be used for instore payments. This follows Alipay's extensive international expansion in recent years. The service is available for Chinese tourists and business travelers visiting Israel. Israeli businesses are showing great interest in the economic benefits of Chinese tourism, and many have already announced they will enable payments through Alipay. National Airline El-Al and James Richardson Duty Free chain stores will soon accept Alipay, with Diamond Mines prestigious jewelry chain stores launching Alipay powered payments last week.According to information received from the Ministry of Tourism and the Israel-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the volume of Chinese arrivals to Israel increased 45% year-on-year in 2017. Last year, over 123,000 Chinese tourists visited Israel. The typical Chinese tourist visits Israel for an average period of 9 days, during which each tourist spends approximately $300 daily.
Ms. Xinyun Yang
Alipay PR
CBE issues standard criteria for accepting electronic payment using QR Code
Standard criteria is a new step towards digital economy and contributing to the faster and more secure provision of financial services to all citizens at a lower cost, says Helal. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has issued electronic acceptance criteria for payments through QR Code, an easy and secure way to implement and accept payments electronically without the need for traditional POS devices.
According to CBE; these unified standards will apply to all banks licensed to accept payments electronically in Egypt.
The new technology will allow the trader and consumer to carry out electronic payment and collection for goods and services by scanning the QR code that the merchant displays visibly to their customers. The merchant data is, then shown and the customer enters the amount to be paid on mobile phone to pay directly to the merchant's account. An immediate notice is then sent to both parties to complete the process.
According to Lobna Helal, CBE deputy governor, this step comes within the framework of CBE's strategy to regulate the collection of financial transactions electronically without carrying and circulation of banknotes, as part of the plan to shift to a future without cash transactions.
"These standards are in line with the latest in the world and help to support and stimulate electronic payment services provided by all banks licensed by CBE for electronic payments," she added.
Hossam Mounir
New PCI Software-Based PIN Entry on COTS Standard
The PCI SSC has announced a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf devices (COTS), such as smartphones and tablets. The PCI Software-Based PIN Entry (SPoC) Standard provides a software-based approach for protecting PIN entry on the wide variety of COTS devices in the market today. The security requirements are for solution providers to use in developing secure solutions that enable EMV contact and contactless transactions with PIN entry on the merchant's consumer device using a secure PIN entry application in combination with a Secure Card Reader for PIN (SCRP). Here we talk with PCI SSC Chief Technology Officer Troy Leach about the new standard, what makes it different than other PCI PIN Standards, and how it's designed to secure payment data.
By Laura K. Gray
Tencent may invest in Carrefour China as internet giants extend retail war
Tencent may invest in Carrefour's China unit with Yonghui as the French retailer attempts to stem a decline in sales. Tencent Holdings, China's biggest internet company, may jointly invest in French retail giant Carrefour's struggling Chinese operations with supermarket operator Yonghui Superstores, as part of a broader strategic partnership to boost the bricks-and-mortar business through the use of data analysis and mobile payments."The potential investment will leverage Carrefour's global retail knowledge with Tencent's technological excellence and Yonghui's operational know-how and in particular its deep knowledge of fresh products." Boulogne-Billancourt, France-based retailer Carrefour said in a release, without saying how much the investment will be. Carrefour has also agreed to explore a partnership with Tencent in which the Shenzhen-based company will lend its digital expertise, according to the statement. Carrefour will remain the largest shareholder of the China unit, it said.
Jane Li
Biometric identification must be made available for all Mastercard users by April 2019
Banks will offer biometric tools to cardholders as part of the Mastercard's continued efforts to improve secure shopping.
LONDON, 23rd January 2018 – Mastercard announced today that all consumers will be able to identify themselves with biometrics such as fingerprints or facial recognition, when they shop and pay with Mastercard by April next year. In practice it means that banks issuing Mastercard-branded cards will have to be able to offer biometric authentication for remote transactions, alongside existing PIN and password verification. It will also apply to all contactless transactions made at terminals with a mobile device. The increased availability of biometric capabilities on tablets and smart phones – consumers' clear preference for these kind of solutions – and the EU's new regulatory requirements for strong authentication suggest that the time is ripe for enabling biometric validation solutions for digital payments.
Bolt Launches First All-in-One Payments Platform with Amazon-like Checkout and Zero-Fraud Guarantee
Eliminating merchants' need for layered solutions, Bolt's highly-optimized all-in-one payments stack boosts customer lifetime value and increases revenue.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Aiming to re-engineer ecommerce for all online retail merchants and consumers, Bolt (https://bolt.com/) launched today after operating in stealth for a year with over 100 large online merchants already validating its product. The first truly all-in-one payments platform, Bolt bridges the gaps between several siloed products in the market. Online retailers are losing thousands of customers and billions in revenue every year because current payment systems are highly fragmented, requiring the integration of checkout, payment, and fraud detection systems in a layered construct. Bolt's highly-optimized checkout solution generates 10%-50% more revenue for every ecommerce company that installs it, and because Bolt provides end-to-end payment processing, data collected across the stack can be used to train superior fraud detection algorithms. With far lower fraud rates, Bolt is able to cover all fraud.
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Choosing the Best Web Hosting Services There are several web hosting competitors today in the market.Each of the providers is promoting its package as the best alternative to the customers. You can believe this until another company comes telling you that they offer gold while others offer silver services. Now that you don't have full information regarding these web hosting companies, how do you select the best web hosting company. Unlimited storage is one of the selling points for these companies. This is no longer a significant factor as the files storage can be done in GoogleDocs, GoogleDrive, Youtube, iCloud and so on. The disc space of the RAM can be the only important factor as far as storage is concerned. For this, look at the user restriction terms and focus on their provision of high CPU power. There are firms that have limited the user not to use high CPU power on their website. The consequences can be additional charges, restrictions and suspension with no refund. Do not host a website with such companies.
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Sara Ali Khan worked non-stop for 18 hours before heading to the UK! , People News
New Delhi: Actress Sara Ali Khan has had a very busy year and currently she has commitments to complete. Reports suggest she not only has back-to-back work on films, shoots, shows, and brands but she is managing a super tight schedule each day ahead of New Years eve. Shedding some light on her hectic schedule, an insider talks about how she has been preoccupied with a ton of work lately.
A source close to the actress revealed, "Before leaving for the UK, Sara has been working a lot lately. Recently, she got herself equipped for 18 hours straight. From working out to getting hair and makeup done, walking runways, to traveling back To return, the actress worked nonstop in the last 18 hours before she left for the UK." Also check out what one of her fan clubs posted online:
Currently, the actress is stationed in the UK for her film 'Mission Eagle' next to Tiger Shroff. She jetted off to the UK in just two days after wrapping Ae Watan Mere Wata. This film marks Sara Ali Khan's 4th film of the year as she has been really busy shooting all the time. Apart from that, Sara will be next seen in 'Gaslight' opposite Vikrant Massey, Maddock's next opposite Vicky Kaushal and other projects which are yet to be announced.
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If You Have One of These Quarters, You're Sitting on Thousands of Dollars
Brooke NelsonUpdated: Nov. 24, 2022
Want to make some serious cash in no time? Check your coin purse!
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We hate to be a buzzkill, but those quarters you use to avoid breaking a dollar bill could be worth way more than 25 cents. Before you spend another penny, check your wallet or coin jar for one of these rare quarters. If you hit the jackpot, you could be richer than you think!
Budding collectors and profiteers alike, you'll want to keep an eye out for the 1970-S Proof Washington quarter. Some of its telltale signs include an "S" on the head side, which denotes the San Francisco mint where it was made. On its tail side, look for the year "1941" printed upside down above the word "Dollar."
Not only is this rare coin a proof, meaning that it is a special early sample of a coin issue, but it was also cast on top of a 1941 Canadian quarter (hence the 1941 mark on its tail side.) Legend has it that no one really knows how the Canadian coins ended up in the mint, much less why they got mixed with the U.S. quarters. It's also unknown how many of these exclusive quarters are still in circulation.
If you think you've found one, have a coin appraiser inspect it. They can tell you whether or not you have the real thing, and depending on the coin's condition, it can bring in a few thousand bucks. In fact, this quarter is so valuable that a collector put it up for auction for a whopping $35,000. Imagine what yours could go for.
Looking for more coins that are worth more than just a few cents? These rare dimes are worth $2 million. Talk about hitting a gold mine.
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About the Founders of MySky ECO, Inc.
Dieter Canje
Dieter Canje started flying airplanes (gliders) at age 15 in Germany. At age 16 he took his first dual lesson in a powered airplane (J3-C) in Switzerland. In the following year he attended a private pilot course in Switzerland. The minimum age in Switzerland was 17 – whereas in Germany you had to be eighteen to get a private pilot's license.
After a couple years in the German Air Force, he added FAA licenses (CPL, IFR, CFI, CFII, AGI) while still in Germany in 1968. A few years later he added FAA ME and SEAS. Because a borderline vision deficiency (they were stricter for Class I at the time) he left commercial aviation but continued to be in touch and always flew airplanes for his own transportation.
He then started an entrepreneurial career and formed a number of corporations, initially in Germany, and starting in 1991 also in the United States. MySky Aircaft was formed in 2007 as a Nevada Corporation and was 2012 domesticated as a Florida Corporation.
Dieter serves as chairman of the board of MySky ECO, Inc.
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Grant Desmarais began to fly at the age of fourteen in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he worked to put himself through a local flight school soloing on his 16th birthday.
As a young man, he continued to fly and study aviation. Grant attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. There, he attained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Aviation while in his free time working as an aircraft broker. Grant focused on many international deals that were a welcome challenge untouched by other brokers.
Grant continued to complete his Master's Degree of Business Administration (MBAA) in Aviation in 2008 while developing and eventually selling Aero Controller, one of the largest online aviation sales platforms in the world.
Grant is currently a commercial, multi engine, and instrument rated pilot with a wide range of experience in different aircraft. He has been a consultant on several aviation related projects and continues to be intrigued by the new and exciting direction that aviation is taking globally. With over 500 aircraft sales under his belt and over 20 years of experience focused exclusively in aviation, Grant brings his lifelong obsession for aviation, along with his passion for meeting new people, and enthusiasm to MySky ECO, Inc.
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OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced an integral collaboration with German automobile company Daimler AG to bring its trusted wearable technology into Mercedes-Benz vehicles as the outcome of their Fit & Healthy project first shown at CES 2017. Thanks to this new joint effort, Daimler will introduce a Mercedes-Benz branded version of the Garmin vívoactive® 3 GPS smartwatch to Mercedes-Benz vehicle owners, and provide well-being features that monitor their stress levels and heart rate data once the watch is connected to the Mercedes me mobile application. Garmin will showcase many of its automotive OEM products, including the customized Mercedes-Benz vívoactive 3 integration, in booth #30342 at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Jan. 8-11.
The ENERGIZING Packages introduce adaptive comfort and infotainment systems to help reduce weariness or stress. Heart rate and stress data is sent directly from the vívoactive 3 to the Mercedes me-App thanks to the Garmin Health Companion SDK, a software solution that enables real-time biometric data to stream to mobile applications. The Mercedes app can also utilize the vast range of all-day wellness data that is tracked by the vívoactive 3 and delivered through the Garmin Health API, allowing the ENERGIZING Package solution to have a better picture of the driver's well-being to improve the overall experience.
For example, drivers will have the option to select potentially less stressful routes directly from the navigation system. Some of the conceivable capabilities of the infotainment system can extend to provide stimulating or soothing music to suit the driver's mood on the road, new-type seat massages, matching climate control, and the ability to manipulate fragrance and suitable ambience lighting within the vehicle. These options are currently evaluated in research studies between Daimler AG and Garmin to show how to use vital parameters appropriately not only in terms of well-being, but also to help encourage road awareness.
In addition to providing heart rate data and a driver's stress level, the vívoactive 3 GPS smartwatch will be exclusively modified for Mercedes-Benz customers with custom branded materials and display screens. The Garmin vívoactive 3 is one of the company's flagship smartwatches and is packed with features that include built-in indoor and outdoor sports apps, smart notification alerts delivered right to the wrist, and a contactless payment solution to make secure payments from the watch thanks to Garmin Pay™.
The Mercedes-Benz vívoactive 3 will be available globally through Mercedes-Benz dealerships in March.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin and vívoactive are registered trademarks and Garmin Pay is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.


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The Color Purple is a famous literary work, movie and Broadway play. Professional women are using this dynamic color to set the stage for a captivating and elegant entry in to the business arena. Fashion has rules and limits but modern professional women are finding ways to enhance their professional look, style and appeal to make the work place a more chic environment.
Listed below are ways that you can use this color to shine at any business or social event.
The color purple is not just a jeweled toned shade that can match almost any skin tone and physical complexion. The color has great meaning that can build confidence and improve your overall appeal. Purple is a mixture of reds and blues which create a sense of mystic and royal qualities. It is often used by nobility and rich people as a symbol of wealth and extreme social status. This color also evokes spirituality and creativity as well as calmness and balance.
Although we do not recommend wearing a purple suit to work. There are clever and fun ways to incorporate purple into your professional wardrobe for a stylish and fashionable appeal. Women can wear purple blouses and belts with their suits and business casual attire. Pins and hair pieces in purple are also acceptable for any work environment. Women should match basic suits in navy, black or gray with purple accessories. Purple accessories can include purple toned jewelry in earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Professionals women should limit their jewelry to five simple pieces. Purple handbags and shoes are also acceptable depending on company dress code and profession or industry guidelines.
Women can also wear purple toned make-up to brighten their faces and look stunning. Soft subtle purple eye shadows and lip balms or lip glosses can highlight the face and make any woman sparkle in the business arena. Women should always be cautious of how they apply their make-up and present themselves in formal business settings. The goal is to look professional and not as though you are going to an over the top party or a Hollywood photo shoot. …
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Create a Fresh Look With Streetwear Clothing
January 6, 2021 March 23, 2020 [email protected]_84 accesories, beauty, clothing, fashion, gift, shopping, wedding, women
In order to appeal to the younger generation a lot of the designers are starting to create clothing lines that are able to offer a more 'street' aesthetic and appeal. Streetwear is a highly appealing style influenced by hip-hop, skateboarding, and 80s nostalgia and is of particular interest to the teenagers and young adults. In general, it has been the hip-hop influence that has helped see the major increase in the popularity of the streetwear inspired clothing lines.
Streetwear offers a perfect opportunity the teenagers and young adults to remain in touch with the latest fashion trends and keep up-to-date with the changes happening on the street. Streetwear as a fashion style has been highly popular for a significant time, with earliest forms of this clothing line going back to the early 1990s. It is also a popular choice of clothing all across the world, from Europe, US, Asia, Africa, and many other regions of the world.
Even though you might well find this clothing line to be quite expensive, especially with some of the more exclusive collections, it isn't always necessary to pay high cost if you know where to shop for the most attractive prices. In general, there are several ways to help attract the most competitive rates in the market, and might include:
Shopping out of season – If you want to remain in touch with the street aesthetic, but prefer to avoid the high costs with the initial release prices, you might want to shop for clothing lines when they start to reach the end of the season. Often with the end of season lines the prices are reduced to make way for the latest inventory to arrive in store, so a t-shirt or jacket that was at fall price just a few weeks ago could now be quite affordable to buy.
Online Auctions – A further option for getting some attractive prices for the collection of streetwear might come with the online auction sites, which are able to offer an extensive collection of used and new designer clothing. By searching the auction and many independent websites it is often quite possible to get some very attractive prices for many fashion and design brands.
All in all, if you would like a varied and wide collection of streetwear clothing and accessories, you will certainly discover a variety of highly attractive items which can be found at great prices if the time is spent searching the best prices available.…
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Marketing E-Commerce Business or Online Boutique on a Dime
December 23, 2020 March 23, 2020 [email protected]_84 accesories, beauty, clothing, fashion, gift, shopping, wedding, women
One of the biggest challenges small businesses face is using their limited marketing dollars in a way that will bring the best results. Luckily for online businesses like an online baby boutique or web-based jewelry shop, marketing a business online does not cost much when done right. After helping other companies with social media marketing and running my own successful online boutique, I have learned a few online marketing tricks that I want to share with you. In this article you will discover how to get the most out of your marketing dollars as well as how to turn your customers into brand ambassadors.
Focus on SEO. One of the most important marketing decisions you can make is investing into your website's SEO (Search Engine Optimization). However, beware of SEO companies that promise quick results and focus primarily on link building. Before hiring a company, do some SEO work yourself. First, do your research. What search terms do your potential customers use when looking for your products? What search terms do your competitors rank for? Second, work on your onsite SEO. Optimize meta data. Write good quality content that includes search terms you want to rank for, lots and lots of good quality content. Develop internal links between the pages of your website. Optimize images and videos for search engines. Finally, start the groundwork for your offsite SEO by developing relationships with bloggers and social media influencers to earn quality links from reputable websites.
Learn how your customers use social media and the web. To get the most out of your marketing efforts, you need to understand how your potential customers look for your products and where they like to hang out and socialize. For example, if you sell boutique girls clothing, looks for kids fashion forums, parenting Facebook groups and discussion boards for moms. Which social media platform do they use the most? What kind of content do they prefer? Getting answers to these two questions will allow you to deliver content that has the most effect on your potential customers through social media channels that they use the most.
Separate your potential customers into niches and appeal to each niche separately. If your website sells car parts, you can separate your customers into performance, classic or luxury car enthusiasts. An online boutique offering kids clothing, can appeal based on occasion (weddings, birthdays, first communions, etc.) or based on the age of a child (boutique baby clothes, boutique girls clothes , boutique clothes for teens). Each customer niche may have different needs and use social media differently.
Turn your customers into ambassadors. Give your customers an incentive to promote your online boutique. Whether it is through a photo contest, giveaway or an affiliate program card, encouraging your customers to mention your online boutique on their blogs and share your content will ensure exposure to more potential customers at the minimum cost.
Start a blog. Your blog is another great place to feature keyword-reach content, sharable images and videos, build
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Pre Stitched Designer Saris – The Latest Fashion Statement in Indian Saris
December 6, 2020 March 23, 2020 [email protected]_84 accesories, beauty, clothing, fashion, gift, shopping, wedding, women
Change is the spice of my life, and the latest fashion is no different. While every generation has its own style and dressing methods, it is the adaptation of style with substance like the pre stitched designer Indian sari that makes the headlines.
The Saree is considered as the traditional dress of Indian women but with passing generations the style of wearing the saree also has changed. It is often a hard task for a new person to drape an Indian sari. Girls are taught how to drape a saree by their mothers so that it adds up the beauty and grace of the person when worn.
The same designer sari which when worn properly gives u an elegant look, can look extremely awkward if you are unable to drape it properly. Unfortunately even though many have expertise in this art, lot of women do not know how to drape a saree in the most graceful manner. Enter the new ready to wear pre stitched designer Indian sari.
People were continuously in search of a better option to the pleating, tucking and folding of the pallu with the long yards of cloth. The fashion industry which always looks out for positive change brought the concept of pre stitched designer sarees or ready to wear designer saris.
A new product launched in the market will always have doubts arising in minds of the people. The doubt as to its suitability and reliability of the pre stitched ready to wear designer sari always persists. However, it is proven to be an easy technique which requires least effort and time. Though it may cost slightly more than the regular Indian saris, ready to wear designer saris compensate by the sheer convenience and comfort. Any young girl can wear it without anyone's help because it is as simple as wearing a skirt.
Ready to wear designer saris have become the latest fashion statement and people are opting for it compared to the regular designer saris. It is available as a skirt with pleats already stitched and has a petticoat and blouse.
There is no fear of the pleats coming off like in the normal Indian sari. When you wear a pre stitched designer sari you will be confident and would have saved time and effort. As there is only one way of wearing it, you will look graceful and elegant. You can always carry an attitude in your appearance without fear.
Many people had a notion in their mind that using pre stitched designer saris would make them stand out in the crowd and that people would easily recognize it from the normal Indian sari. However, in a survey taken among the regular users of pre stitched designer sari, it has been noted that after wearing one there was actually no difference between a normal designer sari and a readymade one. After wearing, both looked nearly the same and no one could make out the difference.
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Alec Kesheshian Revolutionizes the Fashion Industry With God's Dream
December 4, 2020 [email protected]_84 Alec, dream, fashion, Gods, Industry, Kesheshian, Revolutionizes
MELROSE AVENUE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 3, 2020 / Brilliant ideas and remarkable vision are brought to life when they are sparked with passion, dedication, and grit. No matter how skilled and talented an individual is, the ultimate realization of a dream will always boil down to determination, drive, and discipline. And as someone who believes in the value of hard work and perseverance, Alec Keshishian, the esteemed founder of God's Dream, shares with the world how he was able to reach the summits of success through his diligent efforts.
Although he has already made his mark on the industry, Alec Keshishian would always look back on his stark beginnings to remind himself of his mission, igniting creativity and promoting individuality. And for this reason, his clothing line is all about celebrating uniqueness and stirring confidence. With designs that speak volumes about his vision, God's Dream is making significant strides towards the forefront of the fashion industry.
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the world had to impose health guidelines and take serious precautions. But before the pandemic resulted in international travel bans, Alec Kesheshian decided to unwind and take a trip to the Amalfi Coast and bask in its glory. He initially planned this escapade to experience the tight-knit nightlife and break away from his Bel Air roots. However, he stumbled upon something more valuable than peace and relaxation. Because of this trip, the visionary found the inspiration to build a high-quality fashion line.
According to Alec Keshishian, it was impactful and empowering to walk on the grounds where some of the most celebrated fashion houses in the world originated. With the time he spent in Milan, he found himself sampling premium fabrics and creating design flats for his production company. He then felt heavily inspired to bring such a world-class level of craftsmanship back to Los Angeles and start a brand that would bring people together.
Going back to the United States, Alec Keshishian brought out his creative flair and built God's Dream-a revolutionary lifestyle clothing company grounded on utopian ideals. And proving to be unstoppable at his game, he developed a cut-and-sew line and within the span of a few months. On top of that, he also opened a brick-and-mortar store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
In an interview, Alec Keshishian shared that it took him a lot of failures before he finally created a successful venture. He admitted that those rejections left him feeling defeated and discouraged. But instead of wallowing in despair, the determined fashion designer tried to pick himself back up and pursued his dreams with a stronger and more resilient mindset. Had he given up on his creative endeavors, he would not have shaped God's Dream into the empire that it is today.
More than just a clothing brand, God's Dream is a lifestyle that aims to provide individuals with a voice. Alec Keshishian believes that his designs help people express themselves through creativity, boldness, and ingenuity. And as someone who has
Christine Centenera: 'Fashion is all subjective: nothing is right or wrong'
December 4, 2020 [email protected]_84 Centenera, Christine, fashion, subjective, Wrong
My personal style signifier is a well-cut blazer and leggings, which is what I've worn in my professional life for as long as I can remember. It frames my shape, which I like, and makes me feel confident no matter what situation I'm in.
I used to wear black all the time. Travelling a lot, I found it was the best way to pack, because it would always look good and working with one tone meant endless outfit options. But in the past 12 months I've been actively buying more colour – mainly different shades of blue, from cornflower to sky. I think these days I need a bit of optimism in what I put on my body.
Ceramics made by Centenera at home on her kiln © Jake Terrey
The last thing I bought and loved was a kiln for the house I share with my partner, the actor and filmmaker Joel Edgerton, in Sydney. I'd done classes here and there in LA and Venice, but I found the whole scene around ceramics and pottery a bit much. It can be quite elitist. So this year we got our own kiln – it's manual and you can't leave it unattended, so when you fire it you have to commit to being home day and night. It can be on for between 10 and 14 hours. I just do hand-building rather than using a wheel – I like the thumbprints and the slow pace. I often make large-scale pieces, which take a bit of time. I give a lot of the finished pieces away – I gave one to Virgil [Abloh] for his 40th. I'm also not very good – it sounds like I'm some expert, but I'm really not.
And on my wishlist is a thriving Freedom Garden – I know the project's founder Lily Kwong, who is a landscape designer, and have been following her mission to encourage people to grow their own edible gardens. I don't have an outdoor space in New York, so it's a novelty to have soil and grass while I've been in Sydney. I went down this rabbit hole of looking at regenerating soil and planting things that were in season, and we've changed our whole garden to include more native plants. It's starting to grow and now we're able to eat the produce. freedom-gardens.com
Centenera at her house in Sydney © Jake Terrey
Bondi Beach. Centenera lives between Sydney and New York © Jake Terrey
My earliest fashion memory is dressing up with my four sisters. We were born within eight years of each other, so we're close. Even though we had the same upbringing, we were all completely different, and that was reflected in what we chose to wear. I learned from a young age that you could express yourself through clothes. One thing that I love about fashion is that it is all subjective, and nothing is right or wrong.
A recent "find" is a store called Yaoya in Guéthary.
Here are the winners of the 2020 Fashion Awards
December 4, 2020 [email protected]_84 Awards, fashion, winners
Updated story: 4/12/2020
The British Fashion Awards took place last night in a very different way than we're used to.
Honourees were awarded over four categories for this year's digital-only event.
Instead of its usual big party and celebrity-studded ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall, the awards were presented by Priyanka Chopra Jones, Lewis Hamilon, Aja Barber, Maisie Williams and singer Rosalía in a short film, which was accessible to the public for the first time.
The British Fashion Council (BFC) awarded 20 accolades that honoured and celebrated those in the industry that have created positive change in fashion, stood up against prejudice, and proactively responded to the pandemic – across four categories of Community, Creativity, Environment and People.
Discover the 20 winners below:
Emergency Designer Network
Michael Halpern
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada
Riccardo Tisci for Burberry
François-Henri Pinault for leading the G7 Fashion Pact
Lindsay People Wagner and Sandrine Charles for the Black in Fashion Council
Original story: 30/11/2020
The British Fashion Council has released a trailer for the 2020 Fashion Awards, which will be taking place this week in a new format as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions placed on large gatherings in the UK. The annual event – which tends to take place in London in December and always draws in a big A-list crowd – will this year be a digital-only event.
The 2020 Fashion Awards will be held on Thursday 3 December and will "honour and celebrate the designers, brands, creatives and individuals who have created positive change within the fashion industry this year", the BFC announced in a statement last month.
This year, there will be a focus on those who bravely and pro-actively dealt with the pandemic, who showed leadership and creative resilience and who stood up to prejudice within the fashion industry. The awards will likely celebrate and respond to efforts to encourage diversity within the fashion industry after a summer of Black Lives Matter protests which took place across the UK and around the world.
"The Fashion Awards recognises and celebrates innovation in fashion," Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the new BFC Ambassador for positive change, says as she introduces the awards in the trailer, which you can watch below.
"What the past couple of months have shown us, is that the fashion industry is in need of a reset," BFC CEO Caroline Rush said. "This is why this year, under unique circumstances, we felt that it was important to recognise the people and businesses who played a role in some of the most important and challenging issues of our generation and champion those who raised the bar in areas such as diversity, sustainability, and community."
The award show, which is being sponsored by regular partner Swarovski, will honour 20 individuals
From dogs to baggy trenchcoats: this week's fashion trends | Fashion
December 4, 2020 [email protected]_84 baggy, Dogs, fashion, trenchcoats, Trends, weeks
Rapping supermodels Sorry, Carla Bruni, the latest supers trend is spitting bars, as Naomi Campbell displayed with her US election rap.
Gender-neutral candles LA's Boy Smells brand is what the gen Z hipsters are loving.
The baggy trench The new Scandi noir style takeaway, thanks to Charlotte Rampling in DNA and Julian Casablancas on SNL.
Bode Harry Styles has been wearing clothes by the upcycling label on the set of Don't Worry Darling, and we give it a thumbs up.
A man's best friend.
Posing with your dog From Dunhill's festive campaign to Lee "Scratch" Perry, it's all about the pooch.
Connell's chain We're over Mr Waldron's sliver of a necklace; chunky chains are where it's at, as seen in the Missoma collection.
Don't forget the onions. Photograph: Reuters
Ocado orders Don't worry about them forgetting your onions: pre-packed "mystery" boxes put the fun back into "order online".
More Joy Christopher Kane has updated his iconic logo with a new one, Sex. On an umbrella, of course.
Celebrity wine Forget about it. Now Elon Musk's Tesla does tequila, we'll have what he's having.
Hollywood hotties In the spirit of 2020, utterly weird crushes dominated the US election coverage, with everyone going gaga for the geeky newscasters.
For 2020, The Fashion Awards Celebrated Community Over Celebrity
December 4, 2020 [email protected]_84 Awards, celebrated, Celebrity, Community, fashion
The pandemic may have put paid to glitzy red carpets and show-stopping live performances, but that hasn't stopped the British Fashion Council from celebrating the industry's heaviest hitters in 2020. Having already spotlighted the 50 emerging creatives to watch, tonight, the prestigious Fashion Awards, usually held at London's Royal Albert Hall, went virtual, and – much like the digital shows of London Fashion Week – was made available for those outside of the industry to watch, too.
Rather than repeating its annual format, 2020's awards saw its hosts, including Millie Bobby Brown, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Rosalía, champion the designers, brands, and individuals who paved the way for progress in what has been an uncertain and troubling time for the industry. From adapting business models to supporting key workers, via fighting for equity and against prejudice in the face of Black Lives Matter movements this summer, 20 honourees were recognised in a 30-minute film under the pillars of environment, community, people and creativity.
"This year, under unique circumstances, we felt it was important to recognise the people and businesses who played a role in some of the most important and challenging issues of our generation and champion those who raised the bar in areas such as diversity, sustainability and community," British Fashion Council CEO Caroline Rush said in a statement ahead of the 2020 Fashion Awards.
So, who made the fashion industry a better place this year? The Emergency Designer Network, founded by Phoebe English, Holly Fulton, and Bethany Williams, took home the community accolade for its work in harnessing the power of London's creative efforts to produce 50k surgical gowns and 10k scrubs for British health workers. A Sai Ta's Actively Standing Against Injustice campaign and charitable work in dismantling systemic racism within the industry, and Michael Halpern's joyful celebration of 8 frontline workers in lieu of a digital show, also won them the award.
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UNSPECIFIED – DECEMBER 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been shot in black and white. Colour version not available.) In this screen grab released on December 3, Lindsay Wagner, of Black In Fashion Council during The Fashion Awards 2020 on December 01, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and the global pandemic, The Fashion Awards 2020 celebrates designers, brands, creatives, and individuals who have lead change during this time. The Fashion Awards Digital Premiere will be streamed via fashionawards.com on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 7PM. (Photo by Misan Harriman/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)
Lewis Hamilton presented the recipients of the people category, those who create "equal, diverse and empowered workforces from head office and supply chain to shop floor." British Vogue's Edward Enninful was awarded first, with The Crown's Emma Corrin sending a virtual message of gratitude for the progress and positivity Enninful has injected at both the title and within the industry at large. Agents of change in holding the industry to account, Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles also won the award for their work in founding the innovative
4 Changes We'll See In The Future
December 3, 2020 [email protected]_84 Future
Fashion has always been known to push the envelope. With new trends and ideas, fashion has an eye towards the future. The fashion industry will see huge amounts of innovation in coming years as new technology and changing customer trends and demands will transform the industry.
Here are four changes to expect in the future of fashion:
1 . Data-Driven
It used to be that consumers wore whatever designers created. Those days are over, and fashion brands now use data to understand customer preferences, monitor their shopping behavior and create products that meet their needs. The future of fashion is data-driven: by leveraging data on consumer trends, brands can create pieces consumers are most likely to purchase.
Many stores and brands, including Miu Miu and Stitch Fix, use data to predict the rise and fall of trends. Predictive analytics consider everything from climate to color preferences, social media trends and political movements. The benefits of using data in fashion are numerous: from only producing pieces consumers will actually wear to reducing waste and connecting the right consumers with pieces they will enjoy. Data also helps brands run more efficiently, giving them room to innovate and balance supply and demand.
Fashion forecasting has long been an artform, but with the growth of data analytics, it now becomes more of a science. That data extends to algorithms. Amazon is developing a machine learning program to automatically assess if an item is "stylish" or not. Google is testing user-driven AI fashion design that uses algorithms to create new pieces and styles. Data of all kinds will soon be sewn into every aspect of fashion.
2 . Sustainable
Fashion has long been one of the biggest contributors to waste and climate change, largely because of its unsustainable and non-eco-friendly production methods. But the tides are changing, and brands are moving towards more sustainable fabrics and manufacturing methods.
Fast fashion, which was popular for its ability to quickly and inexpensively reproduce runway looks, is in decline in favor of slow fashion—pieces that are more eco-friendly and designed to be longer lasting. Nearly 50% of fast fashion retailers have reported a recent decrease in customer purchases as consumers look for brands that take a stand for the environment.
Research shows that 88% of consumers want brands to help them be more environmentally friendly. Even with its strides, fashion has a long way to go. Fashion production releases 10% of the world's carbon emissions, more than international flights and maritime shipping combined. A number of sustainable fashion brands are growing, and their innovative practices are becoming more commonplace among retailers. British design company Vin + Omi harvests its own crops to make clothing from horseradish plants and chestnuts. It also features clothing items made from recycled paint containers. Levi's recently unveiled a new collection of denim that uses 96% less water to create—a major win for clothing that notoriously requires a lot of water to produce.
Shopping for pre-owned items is also on the rise. The