Insurance Companies Made Millions on Hurricane Sandy
A year-long NPR investigation reveals that many citizens who lost their homes during Hurricane Sandy insist they were shortchanged on claim payouts — while insurers reaped millions in profits.
Month: May 2016
Doctors Insist on Moving or Postponing Rio Olympics: Should Business Follow?
Should the 2016 Olympic games in Rio be postponed, or even moved? In an open letter to the World Health Organization, 186 doctors from all continents, including three from Brazil, say yes.
Gawker Lawsuit Exposes Champerty of Tech Champ Peter Thiel
Everybody wants to know why Peter Thiel secretly bankrolled Hulk Hogan’s “sex tape” case against Gawker Media.
Tourism + Climate Change = Famous Thai Islands Closed
Some of Thailand’s best known islands, including the spot made famous in the film “The Beach,” are closed indefinitely due to concerns of both damage from tourists and coral bleaching connected to climate change.
Splacer Taps Into the Power of the Sharing Economy
What Airbnb does for longer-term home stays, Splacer does for short-term event spaces.
Internet Company Aims to Boost ‘Made In America’ Goods
Maker’s Row is a startup company aiming to produce more goods domestically. By matching U.S. factories with business proposals, the platform hopes to turn business ideas into domestic realities.
What Other Cities Can Learn From San Fran’s New Solar Law
As of Jan. 1, all new buildings in San Francisco measuring 10 stories or fewer must include a rooftop solar installation. What can other cities learn from this landmark legislation?
3p Weekend: Tiny Houses Made from Recycled Materials
Following the trend of oversized ‘McMansions’ in the 1990s, a growing number of homemakers are shunning unneeded living space in exchange for pint-sized dwellings that house only the essentials.
ExxonMobil, Chevron Reject Climate Resolutions at AGMs
ExxonMobil and Chevron shot down every climate-related shareholder resolution put forth at their annual general meetings on Wednesday. But some came closer to success than others.
Transparency Can Help Developing Countries Implement the Paris Agreement
At the climate talks in Bonn, Germany, governments and civil-society groups announced a transparency initiative to help developing countries meet their climate goals.
Volkswagen Invests $300M in Ridesharing Service Gett
Volkswagen is linking up with Uber competitor Gett. The German automaker hopes the new partnership will help it compete in an evolving mobility marketplace and shake its emissions scandal for good.
Renewable Energy Now Employs Over 8 Million People
Despite low oil prices, the clean-energy sector keeps on growing, and it now employs 8.1 million people worldwide.
Top Chefs Urge Congress To Take Action On Food Waste
On Wednesday, the Food Policy Action Education Fund and its co-founder, celebrity chef Tom Colicchio, walked the halls of Congress to spur action on food waste.
Obama Touts Hip-Hop in Suppressed Vietnam
A female Vietnamese rapper asked the president about how important arts and culture — and hip-hop specifically — is to promoting a strong future for a nation.
5 Ways Your Personal Investments Can Help Solve Climate Change
Institutional investors now have over $3 trillion in fossil-free assets under management. But until recently, it hasn’t been clear how everyday individual investors can participate in the fossil fuel divestment movement.