A UK-based startup called Invisibility Shield Co is looking to bring an 'Invisibility Shield' to market by launching a campaign on Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/invisibility-shield/invisibility-shield], where it has generated over $357,501 so far from its initial goal of $6,500. * For just $390, you can...
The world has reached a significant milestone in the push for more renewable energy. According to photovoltaics publication PV Magazine [https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/03/15/humans-have-installed-1-terawatt-of-solar-capacity/] , There are now enough solar panels installed throughout the globe to generate 1 terawatt (TW) of electricity directly from the sun, enough...
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched [https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-clinical-trial-three-mrna-hiv-vaccines] Phase I clinical trials for three experimental HIV vaccine candidates. Developed by Moderna, all three vaccines utilize mRNA technology, the same platform used for creating the company’s FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine. * The vaccines prompt...
A Russian fast-food franchise called ‘Uncle Vanya’ is looking to capitalize on business left on the table by McDonald’s after the company closed all of its 850 stores in the country. * Uncle Vanya filed for a trademark on March 12 with the Russian government, revealing a logo that looks...
President Joe Biden announced sanctions on Russian crude oil [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/world/europe/biden-bans-russian-oil.html] on March 8. The formal embargo comes in the wake of rising gas prices in the US, as an increasing number of corporations refuse to import Russian crude. The Cost...
More and more multinational companies are suspending their services in Russia in response to President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Brands like McDonald’s, Shell, and PepsiCo, which had built relationships with the country over decades are now abruptly exiting the country whether due to their own corporate responsibility standards...
