Article Thesis Wells Fargo (WFC) will report its third-quarter earnings results on October 14. We will take a quick look at what investors can expect from those quarterly results, and we will also try to examine what the future could hold for Wells Fargo. The bank has current problems, but […]
The Environment
Research on how to keep feeding the planet while preserving wildlife rewarded with the Volvo Environment Prize 2020
GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The world is losing species at an alarming rate. The forests and wild areas of the Earth are rapidly transformed into farmlands, pushing wildlife into steep decline. A way to reverse this catastrophic trend is to change the working lands – agriculture, forestry, […]
Global Courier, Express, and Parcels Market | Growing Cross-Border Trade in Developing Economies to Boost the Market Growth
The global courier, express, and parcels market size is poised to grow by USD 58.32 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 3% throughout the forecast period, according to the latest report by Technavio. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and […]
Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways
COVID-19 has radically accelerated the need for the fashion industry to innovate. The second edition of the Circular Fashion Summit bears fruit of this new socially distanced reality. The world’s first virtual reality (VR) fashion summit Oct. 3 and 4 was pioneered by founders Lorenzo Albrighi and ShihYun Kuo of […]
These wildlife photography winners showcase the beauty and cruelty of nature
The wildlife photos have been coming thick and fast lately. First we had the highly commended entires in the Wildlife Photography of the Year Awards, then we had the Comedy Wildlife Photography of the Year Awards, and this week we had the microscopic entries for the Nikon Small World Photomicography […]
Brazil Says Privatizations Will Help Save the Environment
(Bloomberg) — Brazil is framing its slow-moving privatization program as a way to protect forests and rivers following international investors’ mounting criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental policies. Martha Seillier, special secretary of the Investments Partnerships Program, said infrastructure building via concessions and privatizations not only represents good business opportunities […]
Global Autonomous Vehicle Sensor Market | Increased Need to Reduce Road Accidents to Boost the Market Growth
The global autonomous vehicle sensor market size is poised to grow by 45.3 million units during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 37% throughout the forecast period, according to the latest report by Technavio. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, […]
16 Amazing Winners, In Photos
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Great crested sunrise, Winner 2020, Behaviour Birds, West of Spain. An intimate moment of a great … [+] crested grebe family. This particular morning, the parent on breakfast duty emerges with a tasty meal, just as not a breath of wind ripples the water and the stripy-headed chick stretches out […]
Rhode Island warns of Covid-19 ‘car pool clusters’ as more commuters head back to the office
Car pools are good for the environment and help ease congestion, but they can be risky in the midst of a pandemic. That’s the warning the Rhode Island Department of Health is sounding after tracing a spate of new infections to car pool clusters. So far, the number of infections […]
Kate Middleton Presents the 2020 Award for Wildlife Photographer of the Year
On Monday afternoon, the Natural History Museum in London released a teaser to get their audience excited for their first-ever virtual ceremony awarding the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. In it, Kate Middleton, their patron and an avid photographer herself, announced that she would be handing out the fifty-sixth installment […]
Playoff bubble environment not ‘safest course of action’ for avoiding COVID-19
With the Tennessee Titans set to return to action Tuesday night after a two-week layoff to account for the organization’s COVID-19 outbreak, NFL officials continue to stress to teams the importance of remaining vigilant in ensuring their players, coaches and staffers follow protocol to minimize the spread of the virus. NFL […]
The Morrison government cuts uni funding for environment courses by almost 30%
There has been much attention on how the Morrison government’s university funding reforms will increase the cost of humanities degrees. But another devastating change has passed almost unnoticed: a 29% cut to funding to environmental studies courses. This is one of the largest funding cuts to any university course. Universities […]
Mario Molina, 77, Dies; Sounded an Alarm on the Ozone Layer
José Mario Molina-Pasquel y Henríquez was born on March 19, 1943, in Mexico City to Roberto Molina Pasquel and Leonor Henríquez Molina. His father was a lawyer and judge who served as Mexican ambassador to Ethiopia, the Philippines and Australia. His mother was a homemaker. He was fascinated by science […]
What Is Causing The Longevity Inequality?
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It will take hard work to help all Americans make healthy choices enabling them to live longer. getty You’ve heard about wealth and income inequalities in the U.S. Now add to that the “longevity inequality.” In recent years, a substantial body of evidence has emerged, showing there’s a growing inequality […]
To Reach Younger Audiences, Policymakers Should Turn to the Environment
It is no secret the conservative movement in America struggles to attract younger voters. Research conducted by the Pew Research Center shows that only 12% of millennials identify as conservative or mostly conservative. One policy issue that could help conservatives grow their ranks among younger voters is the environment. Compared to […]
Riviera Resources Announces Cash Distribution of $1.35 Per Share; Closes the Sale of Blue …
HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riviera Resources, Inc. (OTCQX: RVRA) (“Riviera” or the “Company”) announces the following: The Riviera Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a cash distribution of $1.35 per share The Company closed the following sales: Blue Mountain Midstream LLC (“Blue Mountain”) for net proceeds […]
Iconic New York movie backdrop hotel The Roosevelt to close
The entrance of the Roosevelt Hotel, a historic luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan (Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) The Roosevelt Hotel, which has appeared in dozens of Hollywood movies, is to permanently close after nearly 100 years in business. Its owner, Pakistan International Airlines, has said that the closure […]
Trade, biofuels and the environment: key agriculture issues in U.S. election
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys broad support among farmers, but some are unhappy about the impact of his trade and biofuel policies on crop prices and international demand for U.S. agricultural products. Democrat challenger Joe Biden has seized on the biofuel issue, pledged a more multilateral approach to […]
A break from environmental change hazards for communities of color?
Washington People of color and lower-income communities are often harder hit by the adverse effects of environmental hazards, so congressional Democrats are pushing legislation aimed at reducing the harm vulnerable communities face. According to the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan, on average, people of color makeup […]
Analysis: Indonesia is putting business before the environment and that could be disastrous for its rainforests
The omnibus jobs creation law was intended to simplify Indonesia’s complex web of overlapping regulations to make it easier for companies to do business in the country. It includes changes to more than 70 laws across the labor, business and environmental sectors. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has promised the […]