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LETTER: Going back in time in Vernon - Buy B.C. products
Vernon Morning Star
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Views from an old schooled polymath and a lover of all things vintage and historical This picture reminds me of a well-written buffed careening hypnotic horoscope. Generic to outsiders that have a bag over their heads but powerfully specific to...
Syfe Raises $80M to Fuel Regional Growth and Innovation
Silicon India
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Syfe secured $80 million in Series C funding, bringing total capital raised to $132 million. Acquired Australia’s Selfwealth to expand its user base and strengthen its position in the region. Plans to invest in AI, expand offerings, and scale...
SAIL Hosts Defence Customer Conclave 2025 in Durgapur to Boost Self-Reliance in Defence Manufacturing
ETGovernment
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June 7, 2025
The event brought together senior representatives from major defence establishments, including ordnance factories, and focused on critical themes such as indigenisation, import substitution, and collaborative innovation in material specifications...
Once dismissed, now desired – the shifting perceptions in Singapore towards Chinese consumer brands
Channel News Asia
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MAKING STRIDES GLOBALLY This shift in consumer perception is not just happening in Singapore. Over the past five years, Chinese consumer brands have been closing the gap with international competitors worldwide. Xiaomi, for instance, is now one of...
Starbucks announces innovative product to replace iconic takeaway cup: 'The first introduction of this emerging technology'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 7, 2025
"I am so excited to see it in the hands of our customers." by Nicole WesthoffJune 7, 2025 Coffee lovers in Europe are about to sip a little more sustainably. Starbucks just unveiled a new cup design that could be a game-changer for reducing waste...
Laura Geller’s Product for Glowing Mature Skin
Prevention
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June 7, 2025
Laura Geller shares the beauty product she loves for a “dewy, lightweight glow.” The Wonder Balm is available in three universal shades and is ideal for mature or dry skin—and you can shop it in the early summer sale with discount code “EX10”...
From TikTok to trendy sports, Queensway shops find ways to thrive amid retail disruption
The Straits Times
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June 7, 2025
SINGAPORE – In the four-storey labyrinth of sneaker and football gear shops, bustling laksa and curry stalls at Queensway Shopping Centre, is a modest racket store that has found its way into the limelight. Occasionally, tourists hunt down the...
Mia’s offering innovative culinary concepts during monthly themed dinners in Waukesha
GMToday - Wisconsin
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Once a month, Mia’s in downtown Waukesha is serving food unlike anywhere else in the area. Food so innovative and technical it isn’t even attempted on most cooking shows, let alone in area restaurants. Molecular gastronomy is where science meets...
Zerodha now controls Rs 1 out of every Rs 10 in retail equity holdings in India
Business Today
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June 7, 2025
Brokerage firm Zerodha has significantly expanded its presence in India's financial markets, now holding approximately 11% of all retail and high-net-worth individual (HNI) equity holdings. This data underscores the company's strong market...
Retail sector has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs and tax hikes ‘will undoubtedly reduce future job availability’
LondonlovesBusiness
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June 6, 2025
A new report published on Friday by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) lays bare the threats to retail employment, which has already plummeted by over 350,000 since 2015. A fall nearly ten times bigger than the total number of jobs in the steel...
Relive the days of unhinged GPU box artwork — new book catalogs 300 retail boxes with both horrors and delights
Tom's Hardware
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June 7, 2025
A new book features some of the most striking examples of graphics card box art from the late 1990s through to the early 2010s. Overclocked: An Archive of Graphics Card Box Art could be the perfect coffee table book for PC hardware aficionados,...
West Valley Innovation Center students begin aerospace journey with CubCrafters plane kit
KIMA - Washington State
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Students at the West Valley Innovation Center unboxed an airplane kit from CubCrafters, marking the launch of a new aerospace program. The program, supported by a “Career Prep and Launch” grant, is part of the West Valley School District’s broader...
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos unsure if launching in India with Sacred Game was ideal, says something ‘more populist’ might have worked better: ‘If I did it all over again…’
The Indian Express
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June 7, 2025
Sacred Games was the first Indian original series that Netflix ever produced. Starring Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the show was critically acclaimed, and largely seen as the conduit to a new era of bolder, more challenging programming....
Consumer Choice Center Advocates for Significant Revisions to WHO Governance and Operations Amidst Approval of Increased Mandatory Membership
The Hans India
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June 6, 2025
India: The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing intense scrutiny following the approval of a 20% increase in mandatory membership dues, amounting to an additional $120 million per year extracted directly from taxpayers worldwide.The Consumer...
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Centre raises financial threshold for procurement of scientific equipment, consumables
Awaz The Voice
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June 7, 2025
New Delhi The Central government has raised financial limits under the General Financial Rules (GFRs) for procurement of scientific equipment and consumables. The simplification of GFRs will reduce delays and enhance autonomy and flexibility for...
Business News | Centre Raises Financial Threshold for Procurement of Scientific Equipment, Consumables
Latestly
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June 7, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Central government has raised financial limits under the General Financial Rules (GFRs) for procurement of scientific equipment and consumables. The simplification of GFRs will reduce delays and enhance...
OPPO Announces Partnership With Volkswagen To Introduce Innovative Technology in Connected Vehicles
Latestly
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June 7, 2025
Pete Lau, Chief Product Officer of OPPO (Oppo) and Founder of OnePlus, shared a post on June 6, 2025, on X (formerly Twitter) and announced a new partnership with Volkswagen. He revealed that the two companies have signed a bilateral patent...
Elevating Vietnam-Sweden Relations in the Era of Innovation
ScandAsia
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June 7, 2025
PM Pham Minh Chinh and PM Ulf Kristersson at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in UAE (2023) (VGP/Nhat Bac) The official visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Sweden from June 11–13, 2025, marks a pivotal...
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures Invests in D2C Pet Food Brand Goofy Tails
Outlook Business
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June 7, 2025
Wipro Consumer Care – Ventures Managing Partner Sumit Keshan said: "We are glad to partner with Goofy Tails, who are passionately addressing key gaps in India’s pet food market. With pets increasingly becoming family, there is a growing demand for...
Rethinking digital receipts in omnichannel retail
The Retail Bulletin
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June 7, 2025
RETAIL SOLUTIONS UK NEWS 7 June, 2025 | by Patrick Overall Despite 84% of retailers offering digital receipts, many still treat them as static records, transactional records, overlooking their potential. In reality, digital receipts are one of the...