#Corporate Video Production companies in 2021

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              ❛ COSMIC CLUB ❜ ─────  A KISS IS THE BEGINNING OF CANNIBALISM.

COSMIC CLUB was initially founded as Cupid’s Club in Seattle, Washington, by Monika Holičová and Park Jin-young in 1995.

From its inception in 1995 until 2000, it operated as a music publishing house and video production company. In 2000, it restructured itself as a talent agency, moving its headquarters from Seattle to Seoul, South Korea. It began accepting trainees in 2000. The label changed its name to Cosmic Club in 2014.

The company’s first act was the female R&B trio Bloom in 2001. The group attracted some attention at its debut. However, this popularity didn’t last long; the trio disbanded in 2003, only two years after its debut. The company debuted its second act in 2004, a female pop duo called Silence of Stars or S.O.S. The duo generated the company's mainstream popularity. The duo would later be accredited as one of Korea’s biggest acts. 

Cosmic Club acquired Cult Creative in July 2015, but the latter would remain an independent label. Later, in November, it became a top shareholder in Antoinette Modeling and helped fund its opening.

The company has four subsidiaries: Cult Creative, Yugen Labs, Gods Complex Media, and Antoinette Modeling, collectively known as Sunflower Galaxy.

 Native Name. 코스믹 클럽

Romanized Name. koseumig keulleob

Company Type. Public

Industry. Entertainment

Genre. K-pop  •  Pop  •  R&B  •  Dance  •  Hip Hop

Founded. October 5, 1995

Founders. Monika Holičová & Park Jin-young

Headquarters.  Mapo-gu,  South  Korea

Key People. Monika Holičová ( co-founder, chairwoman & president ) & Park Jin-young ( co-founder, ceo & executive director )

Website. www.cosmic.com

        ── ★ ˙ ̟   COSMIC CLUB CONTROVERSIES.

 Dispute with Judith Song

In late May 2017, Judith Song, a soloist signed with Cult Creative and several other subsidiaries of Cosmic, applied to the Seoul Central District Court to investigate the validity of her contract with Cosmic. She felt her earnings were insufficient, given the revenue she generated for the corporation and its subsidiaries. News of this dispute caused Cosmic’s stock price to drop significantly. In addition, many JUDY fans protested the company, sending protest trucks demanding better treatment for the idol. As a result of the dispute, several of Judy's scheduled appearances were canceled.

The court ruled in favor of the soloist. In response, Cosmic held a press conference, claiming the suit was fraudulent, and filed a countersuit. However, the countersuit was dismissed, as the court found evidence supporting Judy’s claims.

In a statement released shortly after the lawsuit was concluded, Judy’s lawyers stated: "Despite the hostile back-and-forth between Ms. Song and Cosmic, we’ve reached an agreement. Things have been smoothed out, and there appear to be no hard feelings between the parties." 

        ── ★ ˙ ̟   SUBSIDIARIES.

The corporation acquired these labels and subsidiaries; however, they operate independently from Cosmic Club and receive support for creative activities. 

 CULT CREATIVE   ...  est. 2003

Yugēn Labs   ...  est. 2012

God's Complex Media   ...  est. 2014

Antoinette Modeling   …  est. 2016

HONEYSUCKLE PRODUCTIONS   ...  est. 2017

        ── ★ ˙ ̟   COSMIC CLUB ARTISTS.

BLOOM ﹙ female trio  ── 2001 - 2003; 2016; 2021 ﹚

SILENCE OF STARS ﹙ female duo  ── 2004 - 2013; indefinite hiatus ﹚

SUNNY AFTERNOON ﹙ four-member girl group ── 2011 - 2018; indefinite hiatus ﹚

BADLUCK ﹙ male duo  ── 2013 - 2019 ﹚

VINNY ﹙ male soloist  ── 2013 - present ﹚

PERSONA ﹙ female soloist  ── 2014 - 2022 ﹚

EUNOIA ﹙ eleven-member girl group  ── 2015 - present ﹚

BLUSHER ﹙ five-member girl group  ── 2016 - present ﹚

MIDAS ﹙ co-ed duo  ── 2016 - 2019; 2022 - present ﹚

SHIRO ﹙ female soloist  ── 2016 - 2023 ﹚

GIHWA ﹙ male soloist  ── 2022 - present ﹚

EGO ﹙ female trio  ── 2023 - present ﹚

        ── ★ ˙ ̟   COSMIC CLUB PRODUCERS.

LUCKYGIRL ﹙ female producer  ── 2003 - 2019; 2023 - present ﹚

DAEHYUN ﹙ male producer  ── 2003 - present ﹚

        ── ★ ˙ ̟   COSMIC CLUB KEY PEOPLE.

MONIKA HOLIČOVÁ ﹙ co-founder, chairwoman & president ﹚

PARK JIN-YOUNG﹙ co-founder, ceo & executive director ﹚

MONIKA HOLIČOVÁ ﹙ co-founder, chairwoman & president ﹚

PARK JIN-YOUNG﹙ co-founder, ceo & executive director ﹚

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WASHINGTON -- Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation.

Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above where they were before the pandemic, consumers are fighting back. In grocery stores, they're shifting away from name brands to store-brand items, switching to discount stores or simply buying fewer items like snacks or gourmet foods.

More Americans are buying used cars, too, rather than new, forcing some dealers to provide discounts on new cars again. But the growing consumer pushback to what critics condemn as price-gouging has been most evident with food as well as with consumer goods like paper towels and napkins.

In recent months, consumer resistance has led large food companies to respond by sharply slowing their price increases from the peaks of the past three years. This doesn't mean grocery prices will fall back to their levels of a few years ago, though with some items, including eggs, apples and milk, prices are below their peaks. But the milder increases in food prices should help further cool overall inflation, which is down sharply from a peak of 9.1% in 2022 to 3.1%.

Public frustration with prices has become a central issue in President Joe Biden’s bid for re-election. Polls show that despite the dramatic decline in inflation, many consumers are unhappy that prices remain so much higher than they were before inflation began accelerating in 2021.

Biden has echoed the criticism of many left-leaning economists that corporations jacked up their prices more than was needed to cover their own higher costs, allowing themselves to boost their profits. The White House has also attacked “shrinkflation,” whereby a company, rather than raising the price of a product, instead shrinks the amount inside the package. In a video released on Super Bowl Sunday, Biden denounced shrinkflation as a “rip-off.”

Consumer pushback against high prices suggests to many economists that inflation should further ease. That would make this bout of inflation markedly different from the debilitating price spikes of the 1970s and early 1980s, which took longer to defeat. When high inflation persists, consumers often develop an inflationary psychology: Ever-rising prices lead them to accelerate their purchases before costs rise further, a trend that can itself perpetuate inflation.

“That was the fear — that everybody would tolerate higher prices,” said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY, a consulting firm, who notes that it hasn't happened. “I don't think we've moved into a high inflation regime.”

Instead, this time many consumers have reacted like Stuart Dryden, a commercial underwriter at a bank who lives in Arlington, Virginia. On a recent trip to his regular grocery store, Dryden, 37, pointed out big price disparities between Kraft Heinz-branded products and their store-label competitors, which he now favors.

Dryden, for example, loves cream cheese and bagels. A 12-ounce tub of Kraft's Philadelphia cream cheese costs $6.69. The store brand, he noted, is just $3.19.

A 24-pack of Kraft single cheese slices is $7.69; the store label, $2.99. And a 32-ounce Heinz ketchup bottle is $6.29, while the alternative is just $1.69. Similar gaps existed with mac-and-cheese and shredded cheese products.

“Just those five products together already cost nearly $30,” Dryden said. The alternatives were less than half that, he calculated, at about $13.

“I’ve been trying private-label options, and the quality is the same and it’s almost a no-brainer to switch from the products I used to buy a ton of to just the private label," Dryden said.

Alex Abraham, a spokesman for Kraft Heinz, said that its costs rose 3% in the final three months of last year but that the company raised its own prices only 1%.

“We are doing everything possible to find efficiencies in our factories and other parts of our business to offset and mitigate further price increases,” Abraham said.

Last week, Kraft Heinz said sales fell in the final three months of last year as more consumers traded down to cheaper brands.

Dryden has taken other steps to save money: A year ago, he moved into a new apartment after his previous landlord jacked up his rent by about 50%. His former apartment had been next to a relatively pricey grocery store, Whole Foods. Now, he shops at a nearby Amazon Fresh and has started visiting the discount grocer Aldi every couple of weeks.

Samuel Rines, an investment strategist at Corbu, says that PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble and many other consumer food and packaged goods companies exploited the rise in input costs stemming from supply-chain disruptions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine to dramatically raise their prices — and increase their profits — in 2021 and 2022.

A contributing factor was that millions of Americans enjoyed solid wage gains and received stimulus checks and other government aid, making it easier for them to pay the higher prices.

Still, some decried the phenomenon as “greedflation." And in a March 2023 research paper, the economist Isabella Weber at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, referred to it as “seller's inflation.”

Yet beginning late last year, many of the same companies discovered that the strategy was no longer working. Most consumers have now long since spent the savings they built up during the pandemic.

Lower-income consumers, in particular, are running up credit card debt and falling behind on their payments. Americans overall are spending more cautiously. Daco notes that overall sales during the holiday shopping season were up just 4% — and most of it reflected higher prices rather than consumers actually buying more things.

As an example, Rines points to Unilever, which makes, among other items, Hellman's mayonnaise, Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Dove soaps. Unilever jacked up its prices 13.3% on average across its brands in 2022. Its sales volume fell 3.6% that year. In response, it raised prices just 2.8% last year; sales rose 1.8%.

“We're beginning to see the consumer no longer willing to take the higher pricing,” Rines said. “So companies were beginning to get a little bit more skeptical of their ability to just have price be the driver of their revenues. They had to have those volumes come back, and the consumer wasn’t reacting in a way that they were pleased with.”

Unilever itself recently attributed poor sales performance in Europe to “share losses to private labels.”

Other businesses have noticed, too. After their sales fell in the final three months of last year, PepsiCo executives signaled that this year they would rein in price increases and focus more on boosting sales.

“In 2024, we see ... normalization of the cost, normalization of inflation,” CEO Ramon Laguarta said. “So we see everything trending back to our long-term” pricing trends.

Jeffrey Harmening, CEO of General Mills, which makes Cheerios, Chex Cereal, Progresso soups and dozens of other brands, has acknowledged that his customers are increasingly seeking bargains.

And McDonald's executives have said that consumers with incomes below $45,000 are visiting less and spending less when they do visit and say the company plans to highlight its lower-priced items.

“Consumers are more wary — and weary — of pricing, and we’re going to continue to be consumer-led in our pricing decisions,” Ian Borden, the company's chief financial officer, told investors.

Officials at the Federal Reserve, the nation's primary inflation-fighting institution, have cited consumers' growing reluctance to pay high prices as a key reason why they expect inflation to fall steadily back to their 2% annual target.

“Firms are telling us that price sensitivity is very much higher now,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and a member of the Fed's interest-rate setting committee, said last week. “Consumers don't want to purchase unless they're seeing a 10% discount. ... This is a serious improvement in the role that consumers play in bridling inflation.”

Surveys by the Fed's regional banks have found that companies across all industries expect to impose smaller price increases this year. The New York Fed says companies in its region plan to raise prices an average of about 3% this year, down from about 5% in 2023 and as much as 7% to 9% in 2022.

Such trends suggest that companies were well on their way to slowing their price hikes before Biden's most recent attacks on price gouging.

Claudia Sahm, founder of SAHM Consulting and a former Fed economist, said, “consumers are more powerful than President Biden.”

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Kaiju Week in Review (November 20-26, 2022)

Megumi Odaka, best known as psychic Miki Saegusa from the Heisei Godzilla series, retired from acting in 2000 due to health issues and disappeared from the public eye for a decade. The narration she contributed to Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex was her first role since then, and she's finally ready to go back in front of the camera. 3Y Film (The Great Buddha Arrival, Nezura 1964) has a new kaiju movie in the works, Hoshi 35, which Odaka is set to star in. Since it's a 3Y joint, and part of a celebration of the 35 years since her acting debut, expect it to get meta. As usual, Hiroko Yokokawa is directing; another key player is Daisuke Sato (Howl from Beyond the Fog), who will serve as director of special effects, cinematographer, and suitmaker (with Tomoya Ayaki).

3Y productions are known for bringing back veteran kaiju actors, and Hoshi 35 has already cast several besides Odaka, this time focusing on the Heisei era instead of the Showa era. Jun Hashizume played MOGUERA pilot Koji Shindo in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla and Kojiro Inaba in Ultraman Z, Daijiro Harada was Mechagodzilla captain Takuya Sasaki in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, and Akira Ohashi stepped inside Gamera in Gamera 2, Iris in Gamera 3, and King Ghidorah in GMK. He'll be playing another monster in this one, Hoshikuzu. Hiroshi Miyasaka and Yumiko Tanaka will appear as well.

No plot details are currently known. The film is aiming for a October 2023 release date.

Gridman Universe, the crossover film for SSSS.GRIDMAN and SSSS.DYANZENON, has a new pair of posters and a teaser trailer. It'll hit theaters in Japan on March 24 (and hopefully arrive in the West before the year is out). Excessive fanservice aside, I really enjoyed GRIDMAN, but haven't gotten around to DYNAZENON yet... it aired in Spring 2021, which was a pretty chaotic time to be a Wikizilla editor, and I think I was under the impression it was all mecha, no kaiju. Guess I have to now!

Veteran Ultra Series director Takeshi Yagi debuted a proof-of-concept short at Tokyo Comic Con called AKARI, which you can also watch online. The story is simple—a giant heroine (Akari) battles a rampaging cyborg kaiju (Pythagodon) in a futuristic, neon city—but Yagi and company have far greater ambitions for it. They created it as part of a course on tokusatsu techniques, and hope to turn it into a feature or series with the funds from that course, as well as other crowdfunding efforts. The story they've drawn up is pretty intriguing: a 2076 Japan where corporations run amok, the AI uprising is at hand, and an alien race who survived their own rogue AI empowers a woman to save the Earth.

Matt Frank designed Akari. Akihiko Iguchi (Mechagodzilla, King Caesar, Titanosaurus) came up with Pythagodon, and boy, you can tell. I hope we haven't seen the last of them.

One more kaiju short for you to watch: Ivalla the Land Mine Monster: Case of Extra. This one is in more dire need of subtitles to get the full experience, but there's still a quality rampage to witness. From the other videos on the channel, Yuki Kurosu has been working on this for 8 years—props for persevering!

Godziban squeezed another episode out of Godzilla Festival 2022, this one focusing on the puppet displays and demonstrations at the event and the upcoming Blu-ray-only episodes which will see Bagan make his debut and many others battling it out.

Kadokawa released a fine video tribute to Gamera for his 57th birthday, which naturally ends by teasing the Netflix project. Interesting that they skipped over the 2015 short though.

Your reading assignment for the week is Patrick Galvan's excellent tribute to Kazuki Omori for Toho Kingdom, a well-researched overview of his career and analysis of the two Godzilla films he directed.

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TB is the 13th leading cause of death in the world and killed 1.6 million people in 2021. This is an entirely curable illness. Johnson and Johnson has a patent on life saving medicine, Bedaquiline, that is set to expire. However, they have a secondary patent they're trying to evergreen so they can keep costs of Bedaquiline higher. There are links in this video description for ways to contact them to allow their patent to expire and save 6 million lives over the next 4 years through generic manufacturers.

And if they don't let it expire, I highly encourage you to stop buying Johnson and Johnson products and stick with generics or other companies. Johnson and Johnson made 95 billion in 2022. They don't need this drug to make money, but millions of people need it to live.

This is the message I sent to their corporate ethics review form if you want an easy copy and paste option. I just took info from the video description and tweaked it a little:

Good Morning,

Multidrug resistant tuberculosis is a growing threat, and bedaquiline is essential to curing it. Generic bedaquiline will drive down the cost of the drug by over 60%, allowing far more communities to access and distribute treatment. Evergreening the patent will cost millions of lives (estimated 6 million) over the next four years, which Johnson & Johnson knows. They must drop their efforts to enforce the secondary patents. The first line of your credo states "We believe our first responsibility is to the patients..." You need to stand by that and not let millions of people die due to corporate greed.

Thank you and have a great day.

And this is the comment I've used to spam their social media pages:

Please release the patent on Bedaquiline to save 6 million lives over the next four years. Your credo states "We believe our first responsibility is to the patients..." stick to your beliefs and save lives.

Hopefully if enough pressure is put on them, they'll allow the patent to expire and help millions of people not die from an entirely curable illness.

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Active Clubs: Will2Rise Sells Activewear to Fascist Brawlers – Rolling Stone

This Activewear Brand Wants to Be Lululemon for Fascists

Will2Rise is marketing “militant active wear” to white nationalist Active Clubs, which train members for street combat

Conservatives opposed to shopping at “woke” corporations have launched their own lines of pillows, piss beer, and mobile phone service. Now, unabashed white supremacists are setting up shop in this so-called parallel economy. 

Consider the fascist fashion house Will2Rise.

Will2Rise makes sports gear for white nationalists — including muscle-tees, track jackets, “militant active wear pants,” boxing gloves, and hoodies emblazoned with “Cultured Thug.” Leaving no doubt about its politics, the company’s gear is branded with stylized silhouette of a fasces — the ancient Roman symbol (consisting of a bundle of wood with a protruding ax head) later embraced by far-right Italian militants, spawning the term “fascist.”

The company specifically markets to members of Active Clubs, a global network of white supremacists who “tribe and train.” The members of these tight-knit local chapters pursue street-fighter fitness in advance of an anticipated race war, or other violent confrontation. Rather than the Hawaiian shirts and AK-47s that characterize extremists like the Boogaloo Bois, the Active Club aesthetic is gym-wear and mixed martial arts prowess. Will2Rise sells training hoodies and tight-fitting ringer tees labeled, “ACTIVE CLUB.”

Will2Rise is also playing the role of a corporate sponsor for white supremacy events. The company staged a second-annual MMA tournament this August, in a Huntington Beach warehouse decorated with white-power flags. Hosted by the SoCal Active Club, the contests featured fighter representatives from the Tennessee Active Club, Big Sky Active Club, Great Lakes Active Club, Evergreen Active Club, as well as from Patriot Front, another high-profile, white-nationalist group. Many of the fighters sported Will2Rise boxing gloves and other apparel. 

Think of the brand as Lululemon for white-power bros. The company touts its commitment to “bringing high-quality goods to Our guys.” Its white-power symbols are often coded. Many items for sale carry the Roman numeral XIV, or 14. For the neo-Nazi set, that’s a reference to the “14 words,” a dark oath about securing “the existence of our people and a future for white children.” A video montage on the slick Will2Rise homepage is more explicit. It flashes the words “white youth revolt,” “white unity,” and the slogan “action today, victory tomorrow.”

The company’s whites-only ethos extends to what Will2Rise dubiously labels its “Ethical Supply Chain” — with products exclusively “made in Eastern Europe, so not a single hand touches the production that is not of like mind.” The copy continues: “We keep Our people employed and keep all funds within our ranks.” The company takes Visa, MasterCard, Paypal, and Stripe.

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Will2Rise represents an attempt to monetize the Active Club movement by the same folks who founded it. Active Clubs are the brainchild of Robert Rundo, a white nationalist from Orange County, California. Rundo previously led a street-fighting group called the Rise Above Movement, whose brawlers made a practice of roughing up antifa at social justice protests. Federal prosecutors have described RAM as “a combat-ready, militant group” that’s part of a “new nationalist white supremacy and identity movement.”

Rundo was indicted on federal charges of “conspiracy to riot” in 2019 stemming from RAM actions in Huntington Beach, Berkeley, and San Bernardino. The charges were dropped for a time but reinstated in 2021 after an appellate process ruled that the charging statute is constitutional. However, Rundo eluded capture, decamping to Eastern Europe where he continued to organize around his violent brand of white supremacy — including morphing RAM into a decentralized network of Active Clubs.

The Active Club movement is growing exponentially. A new report by the nonprofit Counter Extremism Project, reveals that there are at least 46 active clubs across 34 states in the U.S. The “transnational” network also has chapters in 15 countries, including Canada, and across Europe, with 23 chapters in France alone. 

Alexander Ritzmann, who conducted the CEP research, describes the groups as “trying to build a militia” in plain sight. They foreground a broad ideology of “white unity” — both to prevent infighting and to appear less threatening to law enforcement. The exact purpose of the fight-training remains ambiguous, but Ritzmann insists this is on purpose, following the philosophy that a violent white supremist movement needs more “fighters than thinkers.” The endgame, he warns, is for these Active Clubs to be the tip of the fascist spear when the next “Day X” — think: a redux of a Jan. 6 — requires the services of a fighting force: “It’s about building that militia for the day a leader shows up … that needs some sort of army.”

Rundo was also “a driving force in the creation” of the Will2Rise clothing brand, according to the CEP report. The Southern Poverty Law Center recently included Will2Rise among entities it labels “white nationalist hate groups.” The shop serves many purposes: reinforcing the public-facing aesthetics of the Active Club movement, raising money, and aiding in recruitment. According to Ritzmann’s research, the shop gets about 10,000 visits a month, with visits lasting about 15 minutes, “indicating shopping.”

Rundo’s life on the lam in Europe came to a halt this year. The 33-year-old was collared in Romania in March, and his extradition to the United States was announced Aug. 2. He has pleaded not guilty to the conspiracy to riot charges, and is expected to go to trial in December. 

Not surprising, Rundo has become a cause célèbre in extremist circles — especially for Will2Rise. A banner at the top of its website demands “Free Rob Rundo.” The company is also selling Shepard Fairey-esque art posters reading “FREE RUNDO,” and is even raffling off a wood carving of its fasces logo, fashioned by supporters at the “Austrian Art Academy.”

Following his vision, the groups Rundo set in motion are continuing to act without him — including by holding the Huntington Beach MMA fights. Extremism experts insist this is in keeping with the leaderless “open franchise” model promoted by Active Clubs, but note that SoCal Active Club has been effectively stewarding the movement in Rundo’s absence.

Will2Rise has not responded to an email request for information on its business, revenue, and profits. The company lists its address as a P.O. box in Virginia. It also features a non-working telephone number with a Georgia area code and one too many digits — ending in 88. That number is often used by white supremacists as a numerical correspondence to the letters HH, short for Heil Hitler.

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10 Online Business Ideas in Dubai, UAE

Dubai is one of the most vibrant cities in the world, renowned for its luxury lifestyle, stunning architecture, and thriving business environment. The city’s strategic location, coupled with its advanced infrastructure, make it an ideal location for entrepreneurs and businesses to thrive. With the internet becoming an integral part of our lives, online businesses have become an attractive option for individuals looking to establish a successful venture in Dubai. In this article, we will explore 10 online business ideas that can be started in Dubai, providing a comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs looking to tap into the lucrative online market in the city.

Growth of E-Commerce in Dubai

According to analysis by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the value of the UAE e-commerce market is expected to reach $9.2bn in 2026. During 2021, e-commerce sales in the UAE reached $4.8billion compared to $2.6 billion in 2019. It is estimated that more than one-third of consumers in the UAE bought a product or service using their smartphone at least once a week, which is above the global average of weekly online purchases. Local retailers are attracting shoppers in the UAE more than international sites, with domestic online shopping sites accounting for 73 percent of total sales.

Importance of Online Businesses in Dubai's Economy

There are numerous benefits of starting an online business in Dubai due to its favourable business climate and variety of economic benefits. Rather than just being a great value for setup costs, a potential online startup in Dubai can facilitate constant growth and a result-driven journey without any hassles. If you set up a business in Meydan Free Zone you can avail:

100% Exclusion from personal and corporate TAX

Smooth registration process for a business license

Full ownership of the business

Access to growth-driven regional and international markets

Lower legal restrictions

Lower currency restrictions

10 Online Business Ideas in Dubai

1. E-commerce Store

An e-commerce store is a popular and profitable online business idea in Dubai. With the increasing trend of online shopping, the demand for e-commerce stores is growing exponentially. An entrepreneur can sell any product online, including clothes, electronics, gadgets, and food.

2. Social Media Management

In today’s digital world, social media is a crucial aspect of any business. Entrepreneurs can start a social media management company in Dubai, where they can help businesses manage their social media presence, create content, and run advertising campaigns.

3. Digital Marketing Services

Dubai has a vast number of businesses that require assistance in establishing a social media presence. Setting up an online digital marketing business to help other businesses get comfortable with marketing can be a profitable idea. A digital marketing specialist plays a diverse role in improving sales, generating leads, optimizing as campaigns, content creation, and social media management.

4. Graphic Design & Video Editing

Social media platforms are the future of modern business. Design is now a serious area of commerce and companies are striving to establish their brand in the market. Therefore, graphic designers & video editors are in constant demand to create aesthetic content for a wide client base. Furthermore, other benefits include flexible working hours, choice of projects, varied application across different industries and more.

5. Online Consultancy

This could be in the form of tutoring, offering financial and management advice, or helping with higher education. These services are highly demanded online, and you can charge competitive rates to earn a considerable profit. At MARKEF the process of obtaining your online business license is extremely straightforward.

6. Online Education

To make education accessible to all, the best way is to take it online. Online tutoring has been picking up since the pandemic. However, one of the easiest ways to start your online business, you need to be armed with just your skills and subject matter knowledge. To start your online teaching career, you simply need a professional license from the Dubai Economic Department (DED) which can be left up to trusted business consultants like MARKEF.

7. Online Translator

Many people in the UAE come from different parts of the world. Most people come here to study, work, or start a business. People need language translators to help them communicate with others in the UAE. Offering translation services to foreigners can be very profitable for other ventures such as the tourism industry and even the online shopping business. Even though Arabic and English are common in that area, you can also hear Hindi, Urdu, or Mandarin. You can easily start your business on translation which will be helpful for various foreigners.

8. Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is a commission-based business model where an entrepreneur promotes other businesses’ products and earns a commission for each sale made through their unique affiliate link. It is a profitable online business idea in Dubai.

9. Fitness instructor

Dubai’s residents have a passion for health and fitness. If you share that passion, you could quickly turn it into a career. You don’t need a costly premises to get into this field. You don’t even need to see clients face to face. Many instructors now hold fitness, yoga, and pilates classes via video conference.

10. Virtual assistant

If you have a good understanding of fast-paced working environments and exceptional organisational skills, you should consider offering your skills as a virtual assistant. There are now dozens of online platforms like TastVirtual and VaVaVirtual that make it easy for you to connect with local entrepreneurs looking to tidy up their busy lives and delegate tasks.

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Kaman will develop logistics UAS prototype for the U.S. Marine Corps

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 10/11/2022 - 17:00in Military, UAV - UAV

Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of the Kaman Corporation, was selected to build a logistics UAS prototype for the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

Kaman will build a funded military version of its KARGO UAV, which was first presented by the company in September last year.

The medium-sized autonomous KARGO UAV carries up to 800 pounds of payload and is designed to operate in austere environments.

The USMC project is being managed by NAVAIR PMA-263 under the Medium Unmanned Logistics Systems - Air (MULS-A) program. After the prototype is built, the KARGO UAV will complete a field user capacity assessment performed in an operationally relevant test environment.

Kaman began the development of its KARGO UAV last year and flew on a scale demonstrator in the fall of 2021 to prove the concept. A large-scale demonstrator is under construction and the first flight is scheduled for later this year.

Near Earth Autonomy, from Pittsburgh, PA was selected as the autonomy provider in the KARGO UAV, and parallel tests are underway for the autonomy systems that will be employed in the Marine Corps prototype.

“We have been following the need for expeditionary logistics for some time,” said Carroll Lane, president of Kaman’s precision product segment. “And we are excited to see our R&D efforts focused on providing an affordable, reliable and sustainable logistics vehicle lining up with such an important program as MULS-A.” Lane emphasized that the development of the KARGO UAV for the U.S. Marines would continue to be a priority in the near future.

The company says that the KARGO UAV was developed with the future operational concept of the Marines in mind, with a design optimized for expeditionary employment. The compact format of the system fits in a standard CONEX transport container and is designed to be unloaded and operated by only two people.

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Zoom-Bombing To The Top

"Get off your phone and go outside." With the modern generation, many parents seemed to consistently reiterate this to their tech-addicted kids. However, that all changed around March 2020. With the unprecedented spread of the pandemic, parents had to practically beg their kids to stay indoors for months on end as a means to stop the spread.

This is where zoom comes into play. As the message of "physical distancing" not social distancing was relayed, a way for many individuals to stay connected and get through this once in a century situation together was on this video-conferencing platform. However, the profits generated from zoom came as jobs had to quickly pivot to an online setting to continue some level of production. The firm saw a rise of 370% within the last three months of 2020, absolutely unprecedented growth fueled by the pandemic.

To provide some context, Zoom Video Communications was founded in 2011 by Eric Yuan, a former Cisco executive. The company's goal was to create a video conferencing platform that was easy to use and accessible to everyone. In the early days, Zoom faced competition from established players like Skype and Google Hangouts. However, the company's focus on user experience, reliability, and security helped it gain traction among businesses and individuals alike. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 further accelerated Zoom's growth, as remote work and virtual meetings became the norm. As of 2021, Zoom is one of the most widely used video conferencing platforms in the world, with over 300 million daily meeting participants.

But how did zoom become so popular and exhibit signs of a monopoly? Well, the reasons are rather simple. As mentioned before, zoom was the platform everyone could turn to during the pandemic from the smallest kids looking for fun to grandmas enjoying knitting classes there was a place for everyone. It was as simple as joining through the link leading to an array of possibiities. Customizable backgrounds, screen-sharing and so on. One thing that helped me personally was the recording of specific sessions that I could re-watch so that I could continue playing on my x-box :). Jokes aside, zoom saw this reliance as a way to maximize profits. While the free version still has neat features, payment of simple licenses could allow up to 300 members to join a call for a large amount of time. This was very convenient for companies having large team gatherings, college seminars with a lot of students, or online parties where your neighbor is telling you to keep it down at 3 am. Zoom could charge different prices to different groups since they had the power to do so. Essentially, the uniqueness of zoom during the pandemic allowed them to maximize profits through price discrimination, all of which are characteristics of monopolies in monopolistic markets.

With research finding that employees actually show more productivity in an online setting as opposed to in person ones, the future of zoom is here to stay especially as the company transitions towards Zoom business for a more corporate lense. But let's be honest, we all want to get up at 9 am and show up to meeting from the comfort of our bed (I know I do for sure). Regardless, zoom showed that when there is a need for a product much like Google and Facebook, a company can take advantage and take the market by storm. Rise in Demand Due to Covid (Figure 1). Rise in Supply Due to Technical Improvements and Mass Production from Covid demand (Figure 2)

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5 Reasons Your Business Needs Video Marketing

In 2021, video marketing will be one of the most effective ways to communicate with potential customers. Around 85% of users spend the majority of their time consuming video content. More significantly, most marketers and organizations are now actively engaging in video marketing in order to boost sales, brand awareness, and market share.

Experts anticipate that by 2022, video content will account for over 82 percent of all internet traffic. One of the main reasons for this is because social media platforms such as Netflix, Facebook, YouTube, and Tiktok have altered the way people consume information. Millennials and Gen-Z are now more likely to consume video material.

As a result, if you don't use video marketing in the future, you'll have to compete for fewer than 20% of online visitors. That is something that no brand wants.

Let’s talk about how video content may help with the five key marketing issues that most companies and startups face today.

1. Using video to build trust

Winning the trust of your customers and potential customers is the foundation of every strong brand. People are more inclined to share excellent word of mouth if they trust you and your product or service. And believe me when I say that there is no more natural approach to contact people than positive word of mouth.

However, establishing that trust may be challenging, particularly for new businesses. Scammers and hackers abound on the internet, making it difficult for most consumers to trust new companies. There's also the potential of poor customer service or a negative overall experience. They are unwilling to take such a risk.

So, where does video fit into the picture?

Consider this: selling a product is difficult, but proposing to add value is much simpler. First, your material should be focused on what the consumer would get from trusting your brand, not the other way around. Utilize video for successful storytelling once you've developed that technique. Videos are more intimate than any other content, with greater flexibility for creative vision and a faster connection with the viewer.

Take a look at this employee recruitment video I edited for Grain Millers. They've delivered their message and reasons to trust them as an employer in under two minutes, with a tinge of emotional appeal.

And there you have it: your video formula for building trust.

Remember that if consumers feel emotionally connected to your brand, they are more inclined to trust it. You may even utilize that trust to motivate social change or send forth corporate messaging.

Videos allows you to:

Make a straightforward statement.

Concentrate on what the consumer will get from it or the value you will provide them.

Create imaginative storylines or a story that your audience can relate to.

2. Creating a Brand Presence

So, after establishing trust, the next issue you'll likely encounter is increasing brand recognition. There are a plethora of practical and relevant approaches available now.

Optimize your content for search engines to improve your ranking.

Post educational and entertaining material to your social media accounts.

Create user-generated content by interacting with the audience.

Conduct surveys and make the results public.

Request testimonials from consumers.

While all of these methods are sound, they are best captured in video. When compared to other types of content, videos generate over 300% higher traffic. It's not just about the statistics, either. Greater traffic translates to more brand exposure and a higher possibility of establishing a brand presence across numerous platforms.

3. Increase SEO

Every day, Google receives over 6.9 billion searches. That means that if you don't operate differently than your competitors, you'll become lost in a sea of comparable products. At the same time, it provides an opportunity to stand out from the crowd of searchers.

That's significant because, as you probably already know, brands near the top of search engine results have a significant edge over their competitors.

Only 5.7% of new web pages will reach into the top ten Google searches in a year. Even if someone maintains their website on a regular basis, it might take up to 6 months to improve their ranking. And it effectively implies that either your content must be really outstanding and unique in order to rank quickly, or you must adopt a more cautious approach.

While I believe that both of these techniques are excellent, you may speed up the process by using video. If you have a video integrated on your website, your odds of appearing first in a Google search rise by about 53 times.

Similarly, having videos on YouTube can assist with search engine rankings when customers search for terms that are relevant to your video. It is advisable to include tags and descriptions for better results.

Instagram, for example, works in a similar way, prioritizing great videos above other forms of content.

4. Improving Conversion Rates

Your ideal consumer must comprehend the value and benefits of the items or services you're selling before you can potentially convert a lead.

Because your competitors are selling essentially the same product as you, your task is to promote yourself differently. Alternatively, you might position yourself as one of the best choices. It's no secret that we're constantly bombarded with information. Our brains process a lot of data, so it prefers to use shortcuts to make things simpler for itself. One of the possible effects of too much information is a reduced attention span.

The average time it takes for a person to leave your landing page is 3 to 5 seconds. So it's up to you to keep their attention for that amount of time. You may accomplish this in a variety of ways now. You can almost certainly offer them something, or your material can be so compelling that they can't help but read on.

However, videos have been shown to increase sales by 500%, and this is due to the fact that they are direct. Because the video's content is relevant, the client experiences real-life interaction and is more inclined to stay in the video.

5. Developing a Content Strategy

Finally, I arrive at the final key marketing problem that even large corporations must face: developing a content strategy.

Because various businesses and niches have distinct audience demographics, there is no hard and fast rule. And what works for one group of people might not work for another. So, before you begin developing a plan, you must first do an in-depth study of your consumer profile to determine the type of content strategy you require.

You'll be in a better position to include video content in your plan and make it stand out if you have that. Including videos in your creative approach can assist engage your audience while also adding diversity to your material stream. To provide an insight into the market, your company culture, or just a podcast, you may work with industry leaders, consumers, or even team members.

In fact, with the development of TikTok and Instagram's new Reel feature, the more video content you create, the more interaction you'll get from the younger demographic.

You may utilize technologies like Google Trends, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and BuzzSumo to figure out what kind of content you should be producing.

Last Words of Advice

So, beginning today, make an effort to incorporate more video material into your entire plan. You'll thank me!

And if everything above sounds great but you just don’t have time to implement it into your business, I’d be glad to talk with you how I can produce video for you so you can focus on your business.

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Gaming Market - Positive Long-Term Growth Outlook 2030

Gaming Industry Overview

The global gaming market size was worth 202.64 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% from 2022 to 2030. Innovation and technological proliferation in both software and hardware are key factors fueling the market growth. Easy availability and access to games on the Internet and the growing implementation of internet services throughout the globe are expected to keep growth prospects upbeat in the forthcoming years.

The rising propensity to switch from physical to online games has encouraged industry players to emphasize hardware efficiency and compatibility. The innovation of 5G technology will minimize the current online gaming issues such as gaming lag by offering an improved cloud streaming experience as the 5G latency is substantially lower than 4G.

Gather more insights about the market drivers, restrains and growth of the Gaming Market

5G devices provide support to a significant number of devices at a time that will increase the numbers of gamers and will allow developers to deliver an enhanced gaming experience in the online gaming market. Multiplayer games, Free2Play (F2P), and massively multiplayer online (MMO) have continuously grown in popularity, a trend that is projected to extend over the coming years.

An increasing trend of esports, social gaming, cloud-based gaming, and roguelike gaming has a positive impact on growth. The availability of games across devices such as consoles, smartphones, portable gaming devices, computers, and tablets and key market players focusing on launching interactive games attract young generations for entertainment purposes.

For instance, In April 2020, Epic Games, Inc. experienced the participation of 12.3 million users for the in-game Fornite concert of Travis Scott. However, obsessive addiction issues and mental health issues caused by video games coupled with issues linked to fraud while gaming transactions are projected to negatively impact the growth of the market.

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• The network processing unit market size was estimated at USD 7.16 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17.1% from 2024 to 2030.

• The global eyewear market size was valued at USD 183.36 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% from 2024 to 2030.

Global Gaming Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2030. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global gaming market report based on device, type, and region:

Device Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

Console

Mobile

Computer

Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

Online

Offline

Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

North America

US

Canada

Europe

UK

Germany

Asia Pacific

China

Japan

South Korea

Latin America

Brazil

Middle East & Africa (MEA)

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

Key players operating in the industry include Nintendo; Microsoft Corporation; NVIDIA Corporation; Rovio Entertainment Corporation; PlayJam Ltd.; Valve Corporation.; Sony Corporation; and Bluestack Systems, Inc. these companies are focusing on launching more interactive games and incorporating augmented reality and virtual reality in gaming.

For instance, Meta Platforms, Inc. has announced a list of VR games during the Meta quest gaming showcase. Games such as Ghostbusters VR, Resident Evil 4, The Walking Dead, NFL Pro Era, Moss: Book II, and many more will be available on the Quest VR platform till next year.

Gaming consoles developed by leading market players including Xbox One by Microsoft Corporation, PlayStation 5 by Sony Corporation, and Nintendo Switch by Nintendo The key players are mostly focusing on delivering product innovation and differentiation to compete in the market. Some of the prominent players in the gaming market are.

Key Gaming Companies:

Nintendo

Microsoft Corporation

NVIDIA Corporation

Rovio Entertainment Corporation

PlayJam Ltd.

Valve Corporation.

Sony Group Corporation

Bluestack Systems, Inc.

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Path to Becoming a Dronepreneur

1. Understand the Drone Industry

   - Study the Drone Rules 2021 and the regulatory framework by DGCA.

   - Learn about drone applications in various industries: agriculture, real estate, filmmaking, surveillance, etc.

2. Get Drone Training & Certification

   - Enroll in a DGCA-approved drone pilot training program.

   - Obtain a Remote Pilot License (RPL) to operate drones commercially.

3. Select Your Niche

   - Identify a target market: agriculture, mapping, photography, industrial inspections, etc.

   - Choose drone services that match market demands (surveying, delivery, surveillance, etc.).

4. Invest in the Right Drone

   - Purchase drones based on your chosen industry.

   - Ensure compliance with Indian drone regulations.

5. Register Your Drone Business

   - Register your business with the **Ministry of Corporate Affairs**.

   - Obtain the required permits and licenses (UAOP, GST registration, etc.).

6. Build a Team

   - Hire skilled pilots and technicians.

   - Invest in continuous training to stay updated with new technology.

7. Leverage Technology & Software

   - Invest in drone software for mapping, data analytics, and flight management.

   - Use cloud-based platforms for real-time data analysis.

8. Market Your Drone Services

   - Build an online presence through a website, social media, and industry networks.

   - Highlight your niche services and success stories.

9. Stay Updated with DGCA Regulations

   - Regularly check updates on drone rules and flight zones (using the DigitalSky platform).

   - Adapt to regulatory changes to avoid business disruptions.

10. Explore Funding & Partnership Opportunities

   - Seek government schemes (like Production-Linked Incentive or Drone Shakti programs).

   - Collaborate with industry leaders and other drone-related startups.

This framework will help you establish yourself as a successful dronepreneur in India.

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Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Overview

The Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market is forecast to reach $2.2 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 24.7% from 2021 to 2026. Value chain for healthcare LMS industry has been established as an interdependent and complex network comprising of LMS providers, healthcare market providers, cloud service providers, equipment manufacturers, payment gateway service firms, tutors, medical facilities, students/ learners and pharmaceutical companies. Research, testing, installation, training and maintenance also play an important role in creating brand image and user satisfaction through implementation of the software as a service. Defining and implementing the R&D pipeline according to the market trends and future applications and establishing value chain frameworks accordingly has made the industry more agile. Continuous feedback system along with frequent surveys on number of satisfaction levels, future needs, and supplier switching has been supporting the learning management system market players to enhance their offerings to improve security of medical records as well as compliance training for the same. Brand image plays an important role along with features of the software. The learning management system market share is largely fragmented although the growing number of acquisitions in this sector will lead to consolidation.

Report Coverage

The report: “Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Report – Forecast (2021-2026)”, by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the LMS for Healthcare Market Analysis.

By Delivery – Self Learning, Instructor Led Learning, Blended 

By Deployment – Cloud, On Premises, Hybrid

By Application: Care Course Training, Compliance, Culture Sensitivity Courses, Pharmaceutical Product Education, Others

By End Use Industry – Educational Institutes, Healthcare Facilities, Corporate Training Facilities, Pharmaceutical Facilities

By Geography - North America (U.S, Canada, Mexico), South America(Brazil, Argentina and others), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia and Others), APAC(China, Japan India, SK, Aus and Others), and RoW (Middle east and Africa).

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Key Takeaways

Leveraging mobile devices for the purpose of training in the healthcare industry has become popular in the recent years as it has become imperative to stay updated with the latest medical records, lab tests, and so on. A recent survey by PwC claims that the usage of mobile apps accelerates decision making, minimizes consumption of time, and leads to a better bonding between doctors and patients. The continuously evolving E-learning has proven to be advantageous for consumers as they get updated with the changing trends in the market in real time.

The incorporation of videos, interactive animations, and augmented and virtual reality elements healthcare learning management systems is helping the doctors and healthcare personnel to use new medical equipment.

The development in wireless connection of Healthcare LMS focused on Gamification in particular is driving demand. This growth is particularly prevalent as a result of lockdowns driven by Covid-19

Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Segment Analysis - By Delivery

Market players develop customized solutions according to the end user requirement. In addition, product extensions are offered time to time to retain the customer and maintain competitive position. Application developers play a major role in the value chain of LMS products. With the advent of cloud services and interoperability standards; flexibility and compatibility has become key factors. Developers focus on customizing individual modules as requirements change from customer to customer. Final end user and their needs defines and compels the entire industry to make changes in value chain in terms of development platforms, features and deployment channels. Quite a number of actors have joined the LMS value chain mainly due to establishment of standards, tremendous acceptance of products, transformation in delivery networks and evolving customer needs

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Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Segment Analysis – By Deployment Model

With the shift towards Cloud based LMS, the Healthcare Learning Management System Market experienced a demand “creep”. Other factors that drive the market include Growing Health Informatics Market and rising awareness regarding LMS in APAC region (particularly in India, China, and Malaysia). Training of healthcare employees is a continuous process. Improving research and new technological advancements have led to a constant need for employee training in this sector. The ability of LMS systems, particularly e-learning solutions, to quickly adapt to these changes has propelled the demand for LMS. The ability of LMS to organize the training materials along with the improved efficiency provided and the lower costs associated with LMS based training solutions will result in the rising demand for LMS for training employees. With changing regulations and constant need for retraining on newer methods and technologies as well as changing job profiles, retraining is an important demand in the healthcare sector. The efficiency of LMSs along with the lower time requirements by using LMS will result in increased usage of this technology. Cloud based segment is the leading segment for Global Healthcare learning management systems market by deployment type and it is anticipated to reach $1.3 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 29.2% throughout the forecast period

Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Segment Analysis - By Geography 

North America dominates the Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market due to the increasing adoption of technological advancements in the region. US is expected to show a CAGR of 20.3% through 2026 as a result of the adoption due to the shift towards an online education model. South America will also play a key role as countries such as Brazil will follow US due to growing awareness and development of the education system which provides bright opportunities to the market. The application of Healthcare LMS systems in traditional educational systems will drive the market growth in Canada. New software and other new technologies are also responsible for the growth of the Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market in the region. 

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Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Drivers 

Rise in Health Informatics

The rising number of jobs in the health informatics industry has given leverage to an increasing number of specific training solutions, thereby increasing the demand for learning management systems. Improvements in training of healthcare employees coupled with advancements in research and technology have spurred the demand for Healthcare Learning Management systems. The standardization of training material improves quality and reduces risk, thereby helping the market grow.

New Educational Models adoption proliferated due to Covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and all continents. According to the U.N closures of schools and other learning spaces have impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student population, up to 99 per cent in low and lower-middle income countries. The crisis is exacerbating pre-existing education disparities by reducing the opportunities for many of the most vulnerable children, youth, and adults in institutes which have a lack of a secondary educational model. This has led to an increased adoption of adaptive and blended learning models, especially in countries which have been disproportionally affected by Covid-19. This practice is projected to continue beyond the pandemic and will result in new models being put in place.

Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Challenges

High Adoption Cost

One of the major challenge faced by Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market globally is the high adoption cost. Due to ongoing technology upgrades, the initial cost of adapting Healthcare LMS has increased rapidly which restrains end users from purchasing these solutions. This is especially prevalent in developing nations where budgets for educational institutes will not be able to accommodate this technology. These are the major challenges which restrain the Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market growth globally. 

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Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market Landscape

Product launches, acquisitions, and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market. The Healthcare Learning Management Systems Market is dominated by major companies such as Webanywhere Ltd , Saba Software Inc (Cornerstone);, Lamba Solutions Inc, DLC Solutions LLC, Escalla Ltd, Docebo S.p.A., Litmos (Callidus Software Inc), Gyrus Systems, Inc, Kallidus Ltd, Relias Learning, Multimedia Plus Inc., Fujitsu and  Wareport Corp.

Acquisitions/Technology Launches/Partnerships

In July 2020, Symphony Technology Group, a leading Palo Alto-based private equity firm focused on investing in the software, data analytics and software-enabled technology services sectors announced that it has acquired EthosCE, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based healthcare learning management system company.

In February 2020, Cornerstone has acquired Saba to complement its base of learning and skills development products which makes talent experience software

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Global Top 7 Companies Accounted for 16% of total Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) market (QYResearch, 2021)

A VTuber, or virtual YouTuber, is an online entertainer who uses a virtual model generated using computer graphics. Real-time motion capture software or technology are often—but not always—used to capture movement. A digital trend that originated in Japan in the mid-2010s and, since the early 2020s, has become an international online phenomenon. A majority of VTubers are English and Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use model designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active VTubers. Although the term is an allusion to the video platform YouTube, they also use websites such as Niconico, Twitch, and Bilibili.

The first entertainer to use the phrase "virtual YouTuber", Kizuna AI, began creating content on YouTube in late 2016. Her popularity sparked a VTuber trend in Japan, and spurred the establishment of specialized agencies to promote them, including major ones such as Hololive Production (Cover), AnyColor, etc. Fan translations and foreign-language VTubers have marked a rise in the trend's international popularity. Virtual YouTubers have appeared in domestic advertising campaigns, and have broken livestream-related world records.

According to the new market research report “Global Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) Market Report 2023-2029”, published by QYResearch, the global Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) market size is projected to reach USD 23.28 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 31.8% during the forecast period.

Figure.   Global Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) Market Size (US$ Million), 2018-2029

Figure.   Global Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) Top 7 Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2022, continually updated)

The global key manufacturers of Vtuber (Virtual YouTuber) include AnyColor, Cover Group, Bilibili, Youtube, 774, inc, etc. In 2021, the global top four players had a share approximately 27.0% in terms of revenue.

About QYResearch

QYResearch founded in California, USA in 2007.It is a leading global market research and consulting company. With over 16 years’ experience and professional research team in various cities over the world QY Research focuses on management consulting, database and seminar services, IPO consulting, industry chain research and customized research to help our clients in providing non-linear revenue model and make them successful. We are globally recognized for our expansive portfolio of services, good corporate citizenship, and our strong commitment to sustainability. Up to now, we have cooperated with more than 60,000 clients across five continents. Let’s work closely with you and build a bold and better future.

QYResearch is a world-renowned large-scale consulting company. The industry covers various high-tech industry chain market segments, spanning the semiconductor industry chain (semiconductor equipment and parts, semiconductor materials, ICs, Foundry, packaging and testing, discrete devices, sensors, optoelectronic devices), photovoltaic industry chain (equipment, cells, modules, auxiliary material brackets, inverters, power station terminals), new energy automobile industry chain (batteries and materials, auto parts, batteries, motors, electronic control, automotive semiconductors, etc.), communication industry chain (communication system equipment, terminal equipment, electronic components, RF front-end, optical modules, 4G/5G/6G, broadband, IoT, digital economy, AI), advanced materials industry Chain (metal materials, polymer materials, ceramic materials, nano materials, etc.), machinery manufacturing industry chain (CNC machine tools, construction machinery, electrical machinery, 3C automation, industrial robots, lasers, industrial control, drones), food, beverages and pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, agriculture, etc.

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LGBTQ Nation

The Biz

Walmart is under criticism for selling Pride merchandise. But the company is not backing down.

The mega-retailer is selling "totes gay" Pride products despite the threat of a boycott.

By Greg Owen Friday, May 31, 2024

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/conservatives-start-attacking-walmart-for-selling-pride-merchandise-but-theyre-not-backing-down/

Walmart is walking into 2024’s Pride merch season with its head held high despite the ugly outcome of last year’s far-right meltdown over tuck-friendly swimwear at Target and Bud Light’s several-second-long Dylan Mulvaney video.

On Saturday, the mega-retailer unveiled “totes gay” Pride products and a hashtag to accompany them: #PrideAlways.

Writing on Instagram, Walmart asserted, “Not just a slogan. #PrideAlways is a reminder to lead with love.”

The company’s new Pride Always collection includes products like a notebook that says “beyond gender,” a tote bag declaring “totes gay,” a fanny pack exclaiming “I heart gay people,” and rainbow-splashed pool floaties and kitchen aprons. 

“While I was creating my collection, it was important to me for it to be positive and uplifting,” said Bianca of Bianca Designs, which contributed fanny packs and affirming socks. 

Following last year’s Pride merch madness, during which both Target and Bud Light suffered boycotts and a temporary sales slump, it’s clear “cutting edge” wasn’t in Walmart’s design brief.

“Just how much of Walmart becomes draped in the six-color rainbow flag that the LGBTQ movement has coopted remains to be seen,” far-right Christian site Charisma News blurted, “as a significant portion of its customer base doesn’t subscribe to the radical gender ideologies woke corporations have pushed in recent years.”

The same site brandished a boycott warning, conflating DEI with LGBTQ+ in an alphabet soup of right-wing resentment.

“Should Walmart continue going this way and alienate its customers to please a handful of rabid activists, the chain may go down the same path as Target and Bud Light and lose billions in the name of ‘diversity, equity and inclusion,’ which in reality is ‘division, exclusion, and intolerance.'”

During last year’s Pride boycott mania, Walmart told FOX Business it had no plans to change its LGBTQ+ merchandise strategy.  

“I think we have merchandise that we sell all year that supports different groups,” Chief Merchandising Officer Latriece Watkins said. “In this particular case, we haven’t changed anything in our assortment.”

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told shareholders last year that the company doesn’t “wake up in the morning wanting to go and make social and political statements.”

“We’re [a] retailer,” he explained. “We want everybody to feel comfortable shopping with us… and we want everybody to feel comfortable and excited about working at Walmart.”

Walmart scored 100 out of 100 on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index due to its pro-LGBTQ+ worker policies, and Diversity Inc. ranked it as one of its top large companies for support for LGBTQ+ employees in 2021.

The Walmart Foundation has supported LGBTQ+ causes for years, including sponsoring family-oriented drag events.

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Alphabet Inc: Strategic Deals and Financial Insights

Overview of Alphabet Inc

Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, is a global technology leader headquartered in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet oversees a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning internet services, software, hardware, and biotechnology. Alphabet's extensive range of services includes Google Search, YouTube, Android, and Waymo, among others. The company consistently invests in innovation and strategic acquisitions to maintain its competitive edge.

Key Strategic Deals

Acquisitions

Alphabet Inc has executed numerous strategic acquisitions to expand its capabilities and market reach.

YouTube (2006): Acquired for $1.65 billion, YouTube has become the world's largest video-sharing platform, significantly boosting Alphabet's digital advertising revenue.

DoubleClick (2008): The $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick enhanced Google's ad management and ad serving technology, solidifying its dominance in digital advertising.

Nest Labs (2014): Purchased for $3.2 billion, Nest Labs specializes in smart home products, enabling Alphabet to enter the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Fitbit (2021): Acquired for $2.1 billion, Fitbit's fitness tracking technology complements Alphabet's health and wellness initiatives, particularly through its Google Health division.

Strategic Investments

Alphabet has also made strategic investments to support innovative technologies and startups.

Waymo: Alphabet has heavily invested in Waymo, its autonomous driving technology subsidiary, positioning it as a leader in the self-driving car industry.

DeepMind: Acquired in 2015 for approximately $500 million, DeepMind focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, contributing to advancements in healthcare, energy efficiency, and more.

GV and CapitalG: Alphabet’s venture capital arms, GV and CapitalG, invest in early-stage startups and growth-stage companies, respectively, across various sectors including life sciences, AI, and cybersecurity.

Partnerships

Strategic partnerships have been crucial in expanding Alphabet's ecosystem and enhancing its technological capabilities.

Samsung: Alphabet collaborates with Samsung to integrate Google services and Android OS into Samsung’s mobile devices, ensuring a broad user base for its software and services.

Salesforce: A strategic partnership with Salesforce integrates Google Cloud with Salesforce's CRM platform, enhancing enterprise cloud solutions.

Verily and Dexcom: Alphabet's life sciences subsidiary, Verily, partnered with Dexcom to develop continuous glucose monitoring systems, leveraging technology to improve diabetes management.

Financial Performance

Revenue Trends

Alphabet Inc has shown consistent revenue growth, driven by its diverse portfolio and strategic initiatives.

2019-2021: Revenue increased from $161.9 billion in 2019 to $257.6 billion in 2021, reflecting strong performance across Google Services, Google Cloud, and other bets.

Advertising Revenue: Digital advertising, primarily from Google Search and YouTube, remains the largest revenue source, accounting for over 80% of total revenue.

Profitability

Alphabet’s profitability is robust, with significant margins driven by its high-revenue businesses.

Operating Income: Operating income grew from $48.9 billion in 2019 to $78.7 billion in 2021, reflecting efficient cost management and revenue growth.

Net Income: Net income for 2021 was $76 billion, demonstrating strong overall profitability and financial health.

Cash Flow and Investments

Alphabet maintains a strong cash flow position, enabling continuous investment in growth and innovation.

Cash Reserves: As of 2021, Alphabet had cash reserves exceeding $140 billion, providing flexibility for acquisitions and strategic investments.

R&D Expenditure: Substantial investment in research and development, totaling $31.6 billion in 2021, underscores Alphabet’s commitment to innovation.

Strategic Initiatives

Innovation and R&D

Investing in cutting-edge research and development is at the core of Alphabet’s strategy.

Artificial Intelligence: Alphabet leads in AI research, integrating AI across its products to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

Quantum Computing: Through Google Quantum AI, Alphabet is at the forefront of developing quantum computing technology, which has the potential to revolutionize various industries.

Expanding Market Reach

Alphabet continually seeks to expand its market presence and diversify its revenue streams.

Cloud Services: Google Cloud is a major growth area, with significant investments aimed at competing with AWS and Microsoft Azure.

Hardware Products: Expansion into hardware with products like Google Pixel phones, Nest smart home devices, and Google Home smart speakers.

Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

Alphabet is committed to sustainability and corporate responsibility, aligning its business practices with environmental and social goals.

Carbon Neutrality: Alphabet has been carbon neutral since 2007 and aims to operate entirely on carbon-free energy by 2030.

Diversity and Inclusion: Initiatives to enhance diversity and inclusion within the company, fostering a more inclusive workplace culture.

Conclusion

Alphabet Inc's strategic deals, robust financial performance, and commitment to innovation position it as a leading technology company. By leveraging acquisitions, investments, and partnerships, Alphabet continues to expand its capabilities and market reach, ensuring sustained growth and industry leadership.