Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Cobalt, and Rare Earth Metals
The case for switching to electric vehicles (EVs) is nearly settled. They are cheaper to use, cut emissions, and offer a whisper quiet ride. One of the last arguments available to the EV-hater club,...
View ArticleChristopher Sands - Playing Chicken with Canada, Mexico and the North...
As NAFTA renegotiations proceed through the fall, the C.D. Howe Institute Intelligence Memos will be looking at what to expect and provide analysis on the latest developments at the table. read more
View ArticleKiK Fails to Turn a New Page on Ethical Business
Germany has a growing club of global apparel brands making their supplier factory information public. Unfortunately, KiK has is dragging its feet on transparency, and has stayed out of the club. read more
View ArticleLehigh Valley's Thigpen retires as longest-standing director of academic affairs
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — After a distinguished career in higher education, Kenneth A. Thigpen, director of academic affairs at Penn State Lehigh Valley, has announced he will retire in December 2017 after...
View Article43 million investment to establish worlds first Quantum Technologies...
A computer-generated image of the building which will house the Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre, as seen from Bristol Temple Meads train station. read more
View ArticlePROVINCE ANNOUNCES HYBRID MODEL FOR DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL OF CANNABIS
In order to meet the July 2018 timeline mandated by the federal government to permit the recreational use of cannabis, the Manitoba government unveiled a hybrid retail and distribution model that...
View ArticleMIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt...
Study of solar pump technology use in India assesses technical performance and explores innovative business cases to increase user adoption. read more
View ArticleFumes Across the Fence-Line, A New Study by NAACP, Clean Air Task Force, and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2017) — Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) have co-authored a landmark report that demonstrates, for...
View ArticlePurdue, Ag Retailers partner with Arizona State for 2018 management academy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business and the Agricultural Retailers Association are partnering with Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of...
View ArticleIndustry giants fail to tackle child labour allegations in cobalt battery...
Major electronics and electric vehicle companies are still not doing enough to stop human rights abuses entering their cobalt supply chains, almost two years after an Amnesty International...
View ArticleNovartis, ASCP and ACS join forces to fight cancer in Ethiopia, Uganda and...
A medicine is only as good as the system that delivers it. read more
View ArticleAnonymous $1 million gift will support Penn State Smeal leadership program
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Smeal College of Business has received an anonymous $1 million estate commitment to create scholarship and program funds to support the Sapphire Leadership...
View ArticleGartner Announces Rankings of Its 2017 Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25
Gartner, Inc. has released its ninth annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking. The ranking recognizes companies across the healthcare value chain that demonstrate leadership in improving human...
View ArticleOrganic food: green light for fresh EU rules
MEPs want to strengthen the EU's organic logo to increase consumer trust in products bearing the label. read more
View ArticleE-ffiliates meeting: Three megatrends inspire hope in fight to solve climate...
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, gives the keynote address at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership Annual Meeting on Nov....
View ArticlePutting eBays European Sellers on the Map
What do Leicester in the East Midlands, UK and Valencia in Spain have in common? read more
View ArticleIndonesias forests still under threat from palm oil industry, new research shows
Nusa Dua, Bali, 27 November 2017 – As the industry gathers in Bali for the annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil conference, a new report by Greenpeace International [1] reveals that suppliers to...
View ArticleUnilever should focus on jobs and quality products says unions
Quality products and job security should be the keys to Unilever's future business strategy, trade unions have urged. read more
View ArticleIndian policy influencers work with Birmingham on clean cooling plan
Influential policymakers from India worked with University of Birmingham and other UK academic and industry experts to develop a working blueprint that could help the country’s agriculture and food...
View ArticleUK Governments Industrial Strategy recognises importance of food production
The UFU, along with its UK farming union counterparts, made the case to government and politicians that food and farming can deliver productive and economic gains for the country and should be included...
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