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(PDF) BCG - Value Creation in Mining 2016 : Restoring Investor Confidence
[Investing]
2016/12/12 10:38
Since 2010, the mining sector has experienced a sharp drop in TSR, leaving investors skeptical about its future. A price recovery in 2016 brought a sigh of relief from mining companies. But much remains to be done to win back investors’ confidence after a decade of subpar returns.The Boston Consulting Group analyzed the performance of 55 leading mining companies from around the globe from 2005...
MIT - Printable Electronics
[Tech]
2016/12/12 10:37
New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions.Those "sell by" or "best by" dates that you see on food packaging? They're so last century. In the future, built-in sensors in food labels will not only tell you when a product is going bad but also if you're storing it correctly. Some might even be able to give you a breakdown of its nutritional data. All this is thanks...
PepsiCo's Next 'Global Big Bet' Is a New Premium Water Brand
[Business]
2016/12/12 10:37
PepsiCo is introducing a premium bottled water brand called Lifewtr that appears aimed at Coca-Cola's Smartwater.Debuting in February, PepsiCo's product is "pH balanced with electrolytes added for taste," according to a press release issued today, in which the new brand is described as "a global big bet." Smartwater is billed as "vapor-distilled" with electrolytes.Lifewtr is not related to Peps...
Plunging Cocoa Prices Mean You Can Splurge on Christmas Chocolate
[Investing]
2016/12/12 10:37
Cocoa prices are spiraling lower, making chocolate cheaper just in time to stuff those Christmas stockings even more full of treats.Futures in New York have tumbled to a three-year low as rains improve crops in West Africa, which grows more than two-thirds of the world’s cocoa each season. The output gains mean the market is shifting from a production deficit to the biggest surplus in six year...
#notabluetoothspeaker - Ooino
[Design]
2016/12/12 10:37
Don’t be surprised if you have a group of friends over and they’re absolutely baffled as they try to connect their phones to the Ooino and play some music. That’s because the Ooino isn’t a Bluetooth speaker. It’s a refrigerator! Designed to look absurdly different, I guarantee you’ve never seen any fridge this radical looking!The Ooino has a horizontal layout as opposed to most fridges to...
AUDI Installation at Design Miami Envisions the Personal Potential of Self-Driving Cars
[Design]
2016/12/12 10:36
If you had an extra hour in the day, how would you spend it? this question — and the limitless possibilities it suggests — is at the heart of AUDI‘s latest creative collaboration. at design miami/ 2016, AUDI presents ‘the extra hour’, an installation that symbolizes the sense of freedom offered by autonomous driving. developed in collaboration with the LEGO group, the project places the AU...
Rinspeed Oasis Autonomous Concept Car Entertains, Earns Money and Even Gardens
[Tech]
2016/12/11 10:10
Last year Rinspeed abandoned its longstanding tradition of Geneva Motor Shows debuts, opting to reveal its annual concept at CES, and it will do so again this yearThe approach of fully autonomous driving must be bittersweet for Rinspeed. The Swiss think tank got off to a good, early start in exploring the vast possibilities of autonomous vehicle interior design. But then major manufacturers sta...
(PDF) Swedish Retail Giant - IKEA vs. US Online Challenger - Wayfair
[Business]
2016/12/11 10:09
With 37 billion in annual sales, Swedish powerhouse IKEA remains the firm favorite among furniture shoppers around the world. While IKEA has managed to hit the web with editorials about its recent product addition, the IKEA bike, its e-commerce sales remain moderate. With more than double IKEA’s online sales, Wayfair.com has become the e-Commerce giant in the furniture and home décor segment....
(Video) PANTONE Color of The Year for 2017
[Design]
2016/12/11 10:08
Every year, pantone experts choose ‘the color of the year’ and they’ve just announced their latest selection for 2017 — ‘greenery’. the zesty yellow-green shade elicits the feeling of the first days of spring, recalling the first signs of nature and botanical life. evocative of foliage and the great outdoors, ‘greenery’ subtly suggests a deep breath of fresh air and a reinvigoration for...
