China wants to beat the world in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine — and, by some measures, it is doing just that. Desperate to protect its people and to deflect growing international criticism of how it handled the outbreak, it has slashed red tape and offered resources to …
Read More »Powerful Meat Industry Holds More Sway After Trump’s Order
Ever since slaughterhouses became coronavirus hot spots, the meat industry has been asking the Trump administration for help. Hundreds of employees have been getting sick or not showing up for work for fear of contracting the virus. Labor unions, which had been largely quiet in their dealings with many of …
Read More »Gaming industry TV ad spend is rising — blame Tom Nook
Even with much of the U.S. economy shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the gaming sector upped its advertising outlay for television to an estimated $ 17.3 million in March—$ 5.3 million more than February’s spend. As we’ve previously mentioned, gaming could be an economic bright spot with millions …
Read More »Food Bank S’pore Has A Plan To Help Hungry S’poreans And The F&B Industry At The Same Time
As food prices continue to go up, many low-income families struggle to put food on the table as salaries are not increasing as quickly so The Food Bank Singapore (FBSG) aims to help with that. What the charity does is that it collects and delivers food donated from individuals and …
Read More »Chemical Industry Executive Nominated to Lead Consumer Watchdog Agency
WASHINGTON — President Trump has tapped Nancy B. Beck, a former chemical industry executive, to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an independent federal agency charged with protecting the public against dangers like toxic substances in products. Dr. Beck previously led the Environmental Protection Agency’s office of chemical safety, a …
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