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I’m A Celeb fans left sobbing as Danny Jones says Barry McGuigan has replaced his dad who no longer speaks to himShoppers have been left bemused after spotting Easter eggs on supermarket shelves before New Year’s Eve. With Easter Sunday falling on April 20 next year, customers shared their confusion on social media after finding chocolate eggs and hot cross buns already for sale in shops including Morrisons, Tesco and Asda. One user, @Jingle1991, shared an image of Malteser Bunnies in Sainsbury’s on Christmas Eve and pointed out: “Jesus hasn’t even been born yet.” Meanwhile, Gary Evans from Margate shared a shot of Creme Eggs on display in Morrisons in Margate on Boxing Day. “I just think its crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... (there’s) something quite frantic about it,” the 66-year-old told the PA news agency. No Shame.Morrisons.Easter eggs.Boxing Day. December 26th.Peace on Earth pic.twitter.com/slGoIjOpRq — Gary Evans (@GaryEva04679693) December 26, 2024 Joseph Robinson found Easter confectionary including Cadbury Mini Eggs, and themed Kit-Kat and Kinder Surprise products at his local Morrisons in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday evening. “It’s funny, as they’ve not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they’re already stocking for Easter,” the 35-year-old admin support worker told PA. “I wish that Supermarkets weren’t so blatantly consumerist-driven and would actually allow customers and staff a time to decompress during the Christmas period.” @Morrisons It’s not even a full 2025 and you’re already stocking for easter.Kindly get in the bin pic.twitter.com/kLS7DGSRXt — Joseph (@stokegoblin) December 27, 2024 Asked if he was tempted to make a purchase, Mr Robinson added: “As a vegan it holds no appeal to me!” Mike Chalmers, a devout Christian from Chippenham, Wiltshire, was slightly less critical after spotting a display entitled: “Celebrate this Easter with Cadbury.” Easter is for life, not just for Christmas(Photo today in Morrisons!) pic.twitter.com/VmdJ31La9r — Mike Chalmers (@realMChalmers) December 27, 2024 “Christmas and Easter are the two centrepoints of the Christian good news story so it’s no bad thing to see the connections,” the 44-year-old said. “It’s about more than shapes of chocolate though!” Marketing consultant Andrew Wallis admitted he was surprised to see Easter eggs in the Co-op in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, but added it also illustrates “forward-thinking” from big businesses. Christmas isn’t even over, and Easter eggs are already on the shelves. Say what you want about it—but big brands don’t wait. They plan ahead and act fast. Are you doing the same? Your future self will thank you pic.twitter.com/Sl9qd7sOGS — andrewwallis (@andrewwallis) December 27, 2024 “It made me reflect on how big brands are always thinking ahead and planning early,” the 54-year-old from the Isle of Man, who provides marketing advice to the fitness industry, told PA. “My message to retailers would be: while planning ahead is important, it’s also essential to be mindful of consumer sentiment. “Some might feel it’s too early for seasonal products like this but others might see it as a sign of forward-thinking. “Striking the right balance is key to keeping customers happy.”
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SUKKUR: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday vowed to keep up the Bhutto family’s legacy of public service, dedicated to improving the socio-economic well-being of the nation. Addressing the inauguration of Ziauddin Hospital in Sukkur, the President hailed the inauguration of the state-of-the-art hospital as a transformative moment for Sukkur and its surrounding areas. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti, Dr Asim Hussain, Sindh provincial ministers, MNAs, MPAs, hospital establishment, and people from different walks of life attended the event. President Zardari lauded Dr Asim Hussain and the Ziauddin Hospital management for their efforts in establishing a facility equipped with cutting-edge technology and a team of highly skilled professionals. The President reflected on his personal involvement in encouraging Ziauddin Hospital to invest in Sukkur, highlighting the need for such initiatives to uplift healthcare standards in underserved areas. He said that the Government of Sindh would also bear the expenses for the establishment of a university at the Ziauddin Hospital Sukkur Campus. He stated that he had also donated his personal land for establishing Dr Ziauddin Hospital’s campus in Hyderabad. The President also highlighted that Rohri canal was being lined from its beginning and Rs15 billion would be spent annually in this regard. He said that the funds generated from the trading of carbon credits in the international market were being used for the lining of the Rohri Canal project. The President said that the hospital exemplified Dr Asim Hussain and his family’s unwavering commitment to providing quality healthcare services to the people. He highlighted that Dr Ziauddin was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly before Pakistan’s independence and an associate of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and now his family was carrying forward his legacy. President Asif Ali Zardari highlighted the significance of the university campus, where medical students can pursue higher education. He emphasized that providing top-notch healthcare facilities to the public was a top priority and reiterated his commitment to ensuring that the people of Pakistan have access to quality medical care. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah welcomed the establishment of Dr. Ziauddin Hospital in Sukkur, terming it a significant milestone in the province’s healthcare landscape. He praised the Dr. Ziauddin Network for setting up hospitals and educational institutions in Sindh, and expressed his desire to see the network expand to Hyderabad. He congratulated the people of Sukkur on having access to a world-class hospital, which will not only benefit the local population but also provide quality medical care to surrounding areas. He assured that the Sindh government is committed to providing full support for the establishment of another hospital in Hyderabad. The chief minister also announced that a separate road is being constructed to connect the Dr. Ziauddin Hospital to the Sukkur Airport, which will be completed soon. He noted that the hospital’s establishment will further enhance the healthcare facilities available to the people of Sukkur, which already has several major hospitals. Murad also appreciated Dr. Asim Hussain’s announcement to establish world-class schools in Sindh, calling it a welcome move. He assured that the Sindh government will provide full cooperation in this endeavor. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations Monday, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it's possible that Buffett's children could die before giving it all away. He didn't identify the successors, but said his kids all know them and agree they would be good choices.
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Kolkata, Dec 15 (PTI) IT industry veteran and Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy on Sunday emphasised the need for using advanced technologies, including Artificial intelligence (AI), in India, stating that technology is a “great leveller”. Technology can help reduce the gap between the well-to-do and the not-so-well people, Murthy said while speaking at the centenary celebration of the Indian Chamber of Commerce here. “Technology is about reducing cost. It’s about increasing revenues and profitability. So technology has a lot of value. It also does something that most people don’t realise. Technology is a great leveller. So we need technology in India if we want to reduce the gap between the well-to-do and the not-so-well. That’s what financial inclusion has done,” he said. “My personal view is there are areas where we cannot do without AI,” Murthy said. He said AI can be used in areas like automatic cars, precision operations, disease detection and hazardous operations in which human beings may be exposed to high risk. Murthy stressed the need for hard work and performance to earn respect for oneself and for the country. “I urge the youngsters to understand that we have a great responsibility to fulfil the pledge of our founding fathers (of the nation). We have greater responsibility as enunciated by scriptures. We have to show fairness and justice to create opportunities for the less fortunate one. That is why we have to work hard,” he said. Murthy also asked entrepreneurs to embrace “compassionate capitalism” which is practising capitalism while combining it with the best aspect of liberalism and the best aspect of socialism. PTI BDC NN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
Origin co-founder, John Bissell at the Origin Materials 1 biomaterials pilot plant in Sarnia, ... [+] Ontario, Canada. Plastics are essential to modern life, but their convenience comes at a steep environmental cost. They are made by distilling mined hydrocarbons in a refinery—a process that releases carbon dioxide and other pollutants. Many plastics are used only once, after which they accumulate in landfills, make their way into rivers and oceans, and disturb marine food chains . Recent studies have found that microplastics also make their way into breast milk , suggesting they are an unfortunate component of human food chains as well. The negative environmental impacts of conventionally manufactured plastics are what makes biomaterials such a hot topic. Origin Materials’ (ORGN) has developed a truly revolutionary insight into this hot topic: its scientists have found a way to produce common plastics and other materials using a feedstock of biomaterials like wood chips, cardboard, and sawdust. In the process of bringing this revolutionary innovation to life, Origin’s scientists stumbled onto a second good idea, one which is less revolutionary but has the advantage of being immediately cash flow generative: a novel manufacturing process that increases the recyclability of single-use plastic containers. The potential climate impact of Origin’s biomaterials technology is astounding. Rearranging hydrogen and carbon atoms to produce common plastics like PET (a type of plastic used to produce everything from drink bottles to synthetic fabric) means that not as much oil must be extracted from underground. Origin’s manufacturing advance enhances plastic recycling, reducing the amount of oil refined into plastic. Other biomaterials companies try to process organic waste to mimic the capabilities of the materials we use in everyday life, an approach that typically results in inferior materials that fall apart too easily, cannot withstand extreme temperatures, etc. In contrast, Origin can create the very same plastics and materials we use every day without further unbalancing the planet’s carbon cycle. FBI Warns iPhone And Android Users—Stop Sending Texts Microsoft’s New Update—Bad News Confirmed For 400 Million Windows Users Smartphone Security Warning—Make These Changes Now Or Become A Victim Operationalizing such a revolutionary innovation isn’t easy, and Origin shareholders have had a rough ride. The company announced several years of delays in constructing its first large-scale commercial plant, leading to a gut-wrenching fall in share price over just a few harrowing trading sessions. Origin's stock price took a greater than 60% hit after management announced significant delays to ... [+] the construction of its large-scale commercial biomaterials plant, OM2, in the third quarter of 2023. Origin’s management, to its credit, scrambled to pivot to a partnership model that would allow it to fund a large-scale commercial plant with less of its own capital and harnessed its plastics chemistry expertise to launch a cash-generative recycling-related business to preserve cash on its balance sheet and avoid the threat of delisting. Origin’s biomaterials technology transforms wood scraps into real plastic Founded in 2008 by John Bissell and Ryan Smith, Origin Materials has pioneered a technology based on CMF (chloromethyl furfural), a new chemical platform created from a feedstock of lignocellulosic biomass (anything made from crushed, cut, or chipped wood). Origin’s new chemical platform enables the production of plastics like PET and other industrial chemicals identical to those derived from hydrocarbons without the environmental impacts of oil extraction and refining. The company believes that, depending on the energy mix of the grid from which a large-scale commercial Origin facility draws power, the company can produce plastics that have very low or even negative carbon footprints without resorting to CCS (please see my series on CCS to learn more about this controversial technology). The market size for the suite of products Origin can produce is astounding—trillions of dollars per year. Origin Materials' biomaterials platform uses CMF as its "trunk", from which various products, ... [+] including PET plastics, nylons, epoxies, and many other basic chemicals can be manufactured. While the company scrambled to find capital partners to help fund the construction of a commercial-scale biomaterials plant, Origin’s management realized that its research into the chemistry of PET enabled it to do something no other firm had been able to do at commercial scale: produce bottle caps made out of PET. Thus, Origin’s secondary product line was born: the “caps and closures” business, which sells caps to large drink companies and licenses its unique technology to other caps and closures manufacturers. The ability to produce PET caps confers a big advantage in plastics recycling, and this niche market is worth $65 billion annually. While the caps and closures business has neither the impact nor the market size of its biomaterials platform, the promise of decent near-term cash flow from this niche did provide the impetus for Origin’s stock price to rise above $1 per share, saving management from having to use a “reverse split” to prevent the stock from being delisted. Origin’s caps and closures technology, though not as sexy as its biomaterials tech, makes plastic recycling easier and is cash generative When different types of plastics are melted together in the recycling process, impurities in the resultant compound plastic reduce its usability. Recycling plastics of a uniform type is much more effective and has less impact on the climate. Plastic bottles are made primarily from PET, while caps are made from other plastics—polypropylene and HDPE—which can be recycled on their own but can’t be recycled together with PET. Consumer product goods companies like PepsiCo faced a quandary earlier this year when the EU mandated that caps must be tethered to bottles. They had to follow this regulatory mandate while demonstrating they are doing all they can to increase recyclability, even as HDPE/PP caps cannot be recycled with PET bottles. Origin’s PET manufacturing technology helps CPG companies by enabling caps and bottles to be made from the same material, improving both recycling efficiency and recycled product quality. As more plastic can be recycled, less oil must be dug up and refined into plastic. Origin has made substantial strides in the caps and closures business this year, completing manufacturing trials, forming partnerships with equipment manufacturers, and announcing their ability to produce tethered caps a month before the EU deadline. In August, the company signed a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed client for PET caps estimated by Origin’s management to be worth $100 million over the next two years. Revenue from this contract will begin in 2025, the company announced, with higher projected sales in 2026. At its 3Q24 earnings announcement, the company provided a bit more color to the $100 million contract and reaffirmed its full-2024 guidance to generate revenues between $25 million and $35 million and hold full-year net cash burn between $55 million and $65 million. I will be posting a separate report on Origin’s third-quarter earnings in the Climate Tech Venture Review, so I won’t rehash the announcement here. While I am most excited about the future of Origin’s biomaterials platform, I am impressed at its nimble and creative strategic adaptation in the face of a major setback. By pivoting to a cash-generative model with caps and closures and establishing strategic partnerships to reduce capital expenditures in its biomaterials business, Origin has taken the necessary steps to realize its vision of plastics made from wood waste. Despite its investment uncertainties, Origin’s biomaterials technology is so compelling and its leadership has displayed such grit that it cannot be ignored. Intelligent investors take note.Justin Thomas off to strong start at 2024 Hero World ChallengeTop Crypto Projects Revolutionizing Decentralized Storage for a Secure Future
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Reyne Smith scored 20 points, J'Vonne Hadley had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Louisville beat Winthrop 76-61 on Friday night for coach Pat Kelsey's first win over his former team. James Scott also scored 12 points and Chucky Hepburn added 10 points for Louisville (3-1). Louisville guard Koren Johnson did not play due to an injured shoulder. Scott's dunk with 6:41 remaining before intermission gave the Cardinals a 14-13 lead and they never trailed again. Smith's 3-pointer with 3:57 left marked the Cardinals' first double-digit lead at 26-16. Smith's 3-pointer midway through the second half gave Louisville a 57-45 lead and they led by double digits the rest of the way. Kelton Talford scored 15 points, K.J. Doucet had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Paul Jones III scored 12 and Kasen Harrison added 10 for Winthrop (4-3). Kelsey served as Winthrop's head coach from 2012 to 2021. The matchup marked the first time the two teams had faced each other. Louisville travels to the Bahamas to play No. 16 Indiana on Wednesday in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Winthrop returns home to play Long Island University on Monday.
Rep. Pat Fallon tangles with Secret Service chief in fiery exchange on Capitol HillProvincial police in Quebec have announced charges against a 51-year-old man following a woman's death in the Outaouais region this week. A woman was found dead in a home on Chemin des Cerisiers in Val-des-Monts at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. A man was also transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The victim has not been identified. The Sûreté du Québec said a man was arrested Wednesday evening at his home in Gatineau in connection with the incident. Éric Trudel is charged with kidnapping and assault. Police said the investigation remains ongoing. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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