Your monthly round up of what to know now about top reports in sustainable business and clean technology.
The goal isn’t official, but many countries are greeting a proposal that would clean up the shipping sector within 33 years.
Market responses show rural electric co-ops and municipal utilities can save up to 30 percent of power costs with solar.
Reuters |
Asian shares struggle to rise, dollar slips
Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares stepped back from more than two-year highs on Tuesday while the dollar extended losses as passage of a U.S. healthcare bill grew doubtful, and as investors bet the Federal Reserve will be more cautious about raising … Asian markets fall on dollar's weaknessMarketWatch Asian stocks sink as US politics weigh on market outlookSCNow GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge down, dollar skids on circumspect FedNasdaq South China Morning Post –Business Insider –NEWS.com.au –Xinhua all 29 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Board Member Exodus Hits Hampton Creek, a Healthy Food Start-Up
New York Times Nearly the entire board of Hampton Creek, a high-profile food start-up responsible for the Just Mayo condiment, resigned last month, leaving the company's founder and chief executive, Josh Tetrick, as its only member. The resignation of the four board … Hampton Creek's entire board — except the CEO — just quitBusiness Insider Every member of Hampton Creek's board has stepped down except for the CEOTechCrunch Netflix rockets past 100 million subscribers and Wall Street couldn't be happierFast Company Quartz –Financial Times –Fortune –Bloomberg all 15 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
Wal-Mart apologizes for retail ad that included racial slur
USA TODAY Mega-retailer Wal-Mart is drawing fire for publishing an ad on its website Monday that included a racial slur. The retailer based in Bentonville, Ark., featured an ad on its website early Monday offering a wig cap for sale in which the color was … Walmart apologizes for slur in listing on its websiteCNNMoney Walmart's Website Really Described A Wig Cap As 'N****r-Brown'HuffPost N-word used on Walmart website to describe product colorNew York Post WWD –New York Daily News –KTRK-TV –WCPO all 52 news articles » |
New York Times |
Why Nelson Peltz Wants P.&G. to See Him as a 'Constructivist'
New York Times The longtime financier, who has made his name investing in companies like Heinz and DuPont and agitating for change, prefers to think of himself as a “constructivist,” someone who doesn't necessarily seek to break up a company, but rather to bolster … Trian takes off the gloves, aiming to put Peltz on P&G's boardNew York Daily News Billionaire hedge fund manager Nelson Peltz calls P&G a 'suffocating bureaucracy'CNBC P&G CEO Faces Crisis Over Whether Brand Empire Is Still Too BigBloomberg TheStreet.com –The Boston Globe –Cincinnati Business Courier –Fort Wayne Journal Gazette all 227 news articles » |
Reuters |
Netflix beats subscriber targets, shares jump over 10 percent
Reuters (Reuters) – Netflix Inc crushed Wall Street forecasts by adding 5.2 million new streaming customers in the second quarter and predicted continued momentum as foreign subscriptions topped those in the United States, lifting its stock 10.4 percent on Monday. As Netflix Keeps Beating Expectations, Its Competitive Edge Gets Bigger and BiggerTheStreet.com These Things Grew Faster Than Subscribers For Netflix Last QuarterSeeking Alpha Netflix stock soars to new high on strong subscriber numbersNew York Post Madison.com –MarketWatch –Yahoo News –Greenwich Time all 266 news articles » |
Seeking Alpha |
Get Out Of Blue Apron, But Not Because Of Amazon
Seeking Alpha Shares of meal kit provider Blue Apron sank yet again after it was revealed that online retail juggernaut Amazon filed for a "prepared food kits" trademark on July 6th. While this is a potentially devastating move, Blue Apron does have options to … Amazon seeks trademark that could upend meal kit delivery businessChicago Tribune Amazon files for meal-kit trademarks, and Blue Apron shares shrivel in fearful anticipationBoing Boing Amazon tanks Blue Apron's stock with one trademark filingVentureBeat TheStreet.com –CNBC –CNBC –TechCrunch all 111 news articles » |
News & Observer |
1 Wake leader opposes earlier Sunday alcohol sales. So hold off on that mimosa at RDU.
News & Observer People who want to buy alcohol before noon on Sunday at RDU International Airport or other parts of rural Wake County are out of luck, at least for the next few weeks. The Wake County Board of Commissioners on Monday voted 6-1 in favor of allowing … American Airlines denies flatulence incident at Raleigh Durham AirportFox News Airline refutes report that flatulence caused a plane to be evacuatedThe Denver Channel American Airlines says 'passed gas' did not cause flight evacuation9NEWS.com New York Daily News –WDBJ7 –fox5sandiego.com –AOL all 74 news articles » |