Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé have been accused of “zero progress” on reducing plastic waste, after being named the world’s top plastic polluters for the third year in a row. Coca-Cola was ranked the world’s No 1 plastic polluter by Break Free From Plastic in its annual […]
By Joséphine Li On October 27, Amazon announced plans to hire an additional 100,000 employees across its operations in North America in preparation for holiday shopping. According to the company’s press release, the e-commerce giant is looking for full-time and part-time jobs that span across […]
By Joséphine Li As the Black Lives Matter movement swept across America a few months ago, corporate America promised to help advance racial justice and equality. But many questioned what specific initiatives business leaders would take in order to do so. On October 15, the […]
The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive economic fallout and job layoffs, especially in marginalized communities. According to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 41% of respondents said that they have experienced symptoms of anxiety and depression or […]
By Joséphine Li Fortnite has been blocked on iOS since August when Epic Games launched a new way to buy in-game currency directly without paying Google or Apple their customary 30 percent cut of their revenue. This move is in breach of both Google […]
By Joséphine Li DIY beauty trends on TikTok could be harmful and risky—such as using eyelash glue to make lips appear plumper, applying bleach to whiten teeth, removing moles at home. When these videos went viral, they encouraged other users to copy the so-called “beauty […]
Since the spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, in the United States, many companies have been forced to close their offices to prevent the transmission of the virus among their workforce. The change has completely reshaped corporate cultures as more companies plan on working […]
As more and more states begin to legalize recreational cannabis and expand the medical marijuana sector, many Americans are taking advantage of new entrepreneurial and business opportunities to cash in on the revenue. However, despite the new legal market, many Black entrepreneurs and professionals have […]
By Joséphine Li Nintendo, The Japanese video game company had a phenomenal lockdown-hit quarter—that’s April through June, and its sales are still skyrocketing—as their social simulation video game Animal Crossing continues to be a sales juggernaut that drives purchases of the Switch hardware. The […]
By Joséphine Li With the lockdown continuing to expand and the number of cases still increasing, the future remains quite unclear. When discussions emerge rapidly about post-lockdown plans, businesses will have to make certain adjustments to their regular functioning. A post-lockdown world will […]
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