Tag: Business
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Trump signs trade deal with Mexico and Canada
byUS President Donald Trump and leaders from Canada and Mexico have signed the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). The revised deal has been renamed as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Renegotiating Nafta was a key pledge of Mr Trump’s 2016 White House campaign. The US President claimed the update “changes […]
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How Athletes Have Removed The Middleman To Build Their Own Brands — And What The Rest Of Us Can Learn From It
byAdam Jackson Athletes have long been the face of brands. In fact, they’ve long been more than that — they’ve been the soul of brands. Think about it. Athletes, for example, don’t just represent brands. They epitomize them. Nike doesn’t sell shoes. Nike empowers athletes like Colin Kaepernick. Now, companies like Nike brand by way of athletes because it’s a smart […]
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Denver Can Now Recycle Disposable Coffee Cups
byMassive stacks of recycled trash inside Alpine Waste and Recycling towered behind Denver City Councilwoman Kendra Black as she posed a question nearly every coffee drinker has asked: What are we supposed to do with those paper cups? Denver now has answer. They can be recycled, the city announced Friday. Friday’s announcement marked the first […]
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Eco-Friendly Glitter!
byThere are two seasons – festival and festive – during which it was, until recently, not only acceptable but positively encouraged for adults to adorn themselves with glitter. Then environmental protection agencies began describing glitter – craft and cosmetic – as a “problem plastic”: itpollutes waters and endangers the sea life involuntarily ingesting the sparkly […]
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Eco-Friendly Restaurants Are Changing the Game
byIn 2018, sustainability is more than just a pursuit – it’s a trend. In a bid to appeal to eco-conscious millennials, savvy marketers are attaching the term to almost everything, from soap to sunglasses. But this buzzword is more than just a hashtag. Numerous scientific studies have highlighted the impact our diets have on the […]
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Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill Passed in Ireland
byIreland’s landmark Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill passed the Seanad, or upper house, on Thursday, putting the Emerald Isle on track to become the first country in the world to divest from fossil fuel-related funds. The bill—which requires the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to sell off about €318 million ($361 million) investments in coal, oil, gas […]
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The pain of Trump’s tariffs is coming home to American shoppers
byDonald Trump’s trade war with China looks like it’s finally going to hit American shoppers. The office of the US trade representative announced that the US president had directed it to start the process of putting a new 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. They include (pdf) a long list of consumer goods, such as clothes, […]
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Julian Marley Thinks Cannabis Should Be Free
byBy Laura Desmond In an exclusive interview, the son of reggae legend Bob Marley talks about his brand JuJu Royal, the benefits of the ‘Herb,’ and what his father would think about the commercilazation of marijuana. Julian “JuJu” Marley is one of the most recognizable names in the cannabis industry. His product line, JuJu Royal, includes vape […]
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Climate Change Could Cut U.S. GDP By 10 Percent. Here’s What Entrepreneurs Should be Looking Out For.
byBy A Satara Here’s how the major effects of climate change will affect the U.S. economy — and your small business or company Over the weekend, while many Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends, the U.S. government released a federally mandated report that explained the dire foreseeable effects that climate change will have on the economy, quality of […]
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$30 Billion Investment in Green Energy
byTo save the world from climate catastrophe, the world needs to urgently phase out the use of fossil fuels. On Wednesday, Danish energy company Orsted announced a major investment program as it seeks to become one of the “renewable majors” leading a global shift away from planet-warming fuels, Reuters reported. Orsted, which built the largest […]
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