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The five-person startup used something like a shipping container with a simple fan attached to the side. Pufferfish The company believes its novel technology holds part of the answer to fighting climate change.A Sydney company that makes machines that suck carbon dioxide out of the air Investment possibleWith participation from Australian investors Jerix Ventures and Electrifi Ventureas well Opposea London-based venture capital firm specialising in carbon removal.The capital injection will help Fugu develop its manufacturing-designed machines ahead of a Series A, likely within the next 12 to 18 months, according to the startup’s co-founder and CEO. Luke Marshall. “Now we…
Las Vegas-AndMore will host approximately 20 buying groups and trade associations for shopping, networking and education at its Atlanta Market (July 16-22, 2024, AmericaSmart Atlanta) and Las Vegas Market (July 28-August 1, 2024, World Market Center Las Vegas), with industry partners providing on-site activities for member organizations. Atlanta Market Invites Industry Partners The Atlanta Market will host 14 buying group and trade association partners at the July event who will provide education, member-only events and product introductions throughout the market. Confirmed partners include: American Specialty Toy Retailers Association (ASTRA) Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) Brixy Christian Retail Association (CRA) CRAFT…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. LinkedIn is a strange place: posts like “I proposed to my fiancé today. What I learned about B2B sales” sit alongside business updates from the world’s largest companies. Insightful summaries of industry conferences are juxtaposed with generic, AI-generated thought leadership powered by engagement pods. And that’s to say nothing of the endless barrage of irrelevant cold pitches.Nevertheless, if you’re an entrepreneur, LinkedIn is the place to be: LinkedIn’s unique business-focused nature sets it apart from other social media platforms, providing unparalleled opportunities to communicate with customers, business partners, and potential team members.But…
The Orioles hired Katie Griggs as president of business operations on Monday, making the former Seattle Mariners executive the first female president in franchise history.Griggs will oversee the business side of the team, a responsibility previously held by former Chairman and CEO John Angelos until he sold the team to an ownership group led by David Rubenstein in January.Griggs resigned from his position with the Mariners on Friday, saying he wanted to move closer to his family on the East Coast. The North Carolina native and Dartmouth College graduate spent three years in Seattle running the team’s business operations, notably…
Credibility began to erode from American institutions with the lies that covered Watergate and the Vietnam War. During the 2008 financial crisis, cynicism (“we don’t want to let a serious crisis go to waste”) encouraged an indiscriminate and lawless government response. Limited bailouts to financial institutions by law? Bailouts to automakers. During the pandemic, the leaks of credibility became hemorrhagic, due to unfounded orders from public health officials (masks, social distancing, which political gatherings should be exempt from social distancing, etc.) and child-sacrificing opportunism from the most powerful group of labor unions (teachers unions).Now, the world’s oldest political party and…
“The current market is strong and stable in an almost unprecedented way,” said Mark Hackett, head of investment research at Nationwide. “To have such consistent gains with so little volatility is highly unusual.”Gains in technology stocks, including several semiconductor makers, helped cushion losses in the communication services, energy and other sectors of the S&P 500. Nvidia rose 1.9%, Broadcom gained 2.5% and Advanced Micro Devices closed up 3.9%.Corning, the specialty glass maker, jumped 12% on Monday, the market’s biggest gainer, after raising its sales forecast.Shares in Boeing rose 0.5% after the struggling aircraft maker agreed to plead guilty to fraud…
John Mackey recently published his latest book. The whole story: an adventure in love, life and capitalismAfter writing thoughtful books on a variety of subjects, Conscious Capitalism and Whole Foods DietMcKee’s latest book is an autobiography about how he found his own path outside the restrictive norms of his parents and society, and his struggle to build a multi-billion dollar business that serves millions of people. After reading this book, you will feel more courageous to face life and business challenges and dare to be different — a huge accomplishment compared to any other book on business. Here are some…
Listen to this article As the trading session closed on July 5, 2024, most of Wall Street was pushing the exchanges to record levels. A new report on the labor market, during a week shortened by the July 4 holiday, bolstered hopes of an early rate easing. The Labor Department reported that employers added 206,000 jobs in June, down from 218,000 in May but still showing strength in hiring in the economy. However, job growth for April and May was revised downward and average hourly earnings rose slightly. The unemployment rate rose to 4.1% from 4.0%. Midweek, minutes from the…
Is your CFO making the right investments to solve your organization’s problems? Amid rising cybersecurity threats and a mountain of workforce management headaches, CFOs are searching for solutions. Montefiore CFO Colleen Bly recently spoke with HealthLeaders to share her insights on these issues and how her organization is working to move forward.Bly became executive vice president and CFO of the New York-based health system in 2016. She recently added the title of chief operating officer, also taking responsibility for the business operations side of the organization. Her new role was covered in a previous article.Bligh’s biggest concern in his new…
Author: Thomas Board, Pipeline Companies are innovating on an unprecedented scale, with AI especially gaining traction in the IoT space. In this special issue on IoT and the Device Revolution, we’ll cover all the most important stories. pipeline. Here is a summary of the top industry news this month. Want to see the latest news in real time? pipelineNews Centerto follow pipeline upon Social mediaor subscribe Receive a weekly digest of industry corporate and communications technology news. In IoT and innovation news, IBM and Pasqal announced their intention to partner to develop a common approach. Quantum-centric supercomputing Advancing applied research…