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(PDF) BCG - The 2022 M&A Report : Do Green Deals Create Value ?
[Investing]
2022/11/24 09:07
Many acquirers are generating short- and long-term returns from environmentally focused M&A, but others are struggling to succeed.Do investors reward green dealmaking with higher returns in the shorter and longer terms? The answer is crucial to companies that are defining their M&A strategy for the coming years. Green dealmaking is gaining steam as a tool to support environmental transf...
Snapchat Gears Up for The FIFA World Cup with New AR Experiences
[Business]
2022/11/24 09:06
Several AR-powered goodies are in place for fans across the globe. Official lenses are available for the national teams of Belgium, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the U.S.Snap Inc.Snap Inc. is donning its kit for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as several major advertisers in the U.S. incorporate Snapchat into their marketing plans.Chevrolet will kick off a First Lens campaign Nov. 25—meanin...
In-Store Is the Method of Choice; Smartphones Are the Device of Choice
[Consumer]
2022/11/24 09:05
Approximately one-third of U.S. adults shop online with smartphones at least once per week. 2% of women 18 through 29 said creators and influencers affect their purchases at least a little. Adults in the U.S. still prefer to do their shopping in-person, in a physical store, but the smartphone has become the device of choice when shopping online, according to a new study from Pew Research Center...
Wove Raised $3.85M for Online Custom Jewelry
[Investing]
2022/11/24 09:04
Wove, a Lancaster, PA-based online custom jewelry company, raised $3.85M in Seed funding.The round was led by Springdale Ventures, with participation from Outlander VC, Rarebreed Ventures, Context Ventures, VEIP, WPMC and Early Light Ventures.The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth and expand operations.Led by Andrew Wolgemuth and Brian Elliott, WOVE helps newly engaged couple...
MIT’s New Museum Demystifies The World’s Most Complex Technologies
[Design]
2022/11/24 09:03
MIT’s new museum demystifies the world’s most complex technologies. The new MIT Museum broaches science’s most impactful, daunting, and worrying topics with a welcoming design. Taking a seat at a desk with the American flag draped in the background, President Richard Nixon addresses a television camera. It’s July 1969, and the U.S. has just attempted to land two men on the surface of the mo...
FIFA World Cup 2022 : The Newest Innovation - Semi-Automated Offside Technology
[Tech]
2022/11/23 09:10
At this year's World Cup in Qatar, VAR will once again be used to assist referees during tournament matches. The new technology has already been controversial at the Qatar World Cup.System provides an automated offside alert to the video match officials team3D animation improves communication to in-stadium fans and television viewersTechnology has been successfully tested at previous FIFA tourn...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Preparing The World for Zero-Emission Trucks
[Business]
2022/11/23 09:09
The mainstay vehicles of commercial road transport will soon benefit from cost-effective, zero-emission horsepower.In less than a decade, electric powertrains have gone from being a niche product to the almost inevitable choice for tomorrow’s passenger vehicles. In line with this trend, medium- and heavy-duty trucks are likely to follow the same path.Our new report, Preparing the world for zer...
Why BMW Just Redesigned The Humble Golf Cart
[Design]
2022/11/23 09:08
At $29,000, it may well be the most expensive micromobility vehicle ever made, but it also doubles as a socializing space while parked.Americans drive an average of 13,474 miles a year, or the equivalent of four roundtrips from New York to Dallas. Almost half of those car trips, however, are under three miles. That’s a lot of unnecessary gas (both the petrol and greenhouse kind) spent for jour...
(Infographic) What's Driving People Back to Shopping Malls
[Consumer]
2022/11/23 09:07
Don’t count out the American shopping mall. Proprietors think beyond selling clothes and accessories to lure consumers of all ages.A new report from foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai looked at malls nationwide to discover what amenities are luring back customers, from unexpected retailers to entertainment destinations.In August 2021, York Galleria Mall in Pennsylvania replaced a defunct Se...
RoadRunner Recycling Raises $20M in Series D Extension
[Investing]
2022/11/23 09:06
RoadRunner Recycling, a Pittsburgh, PA-based sustainable waste management company, raised $20M in Series d funding.The round was led by Fifth Wall.The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth of its core business, expand its enterprise offering, and double down on its investment in technology.Led by Graham Rihn, CEO and founder, RoadRunner Recycling provides customized and sustaina...
The Beer Industry and The Illusion of Choice
[Business]
2022/11/23 09:05
First celebrated in 2008, International Beer Day is commemorated annually on the first Friday of August. According to its organizers, it is “a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries, and backyards all over the world.It’s a day for beer lovers everywhere to raise a toast to our brewers and bartenders and rejoice in the greatness of beer!”And as beer lovers around the worl...
Use Sign Language View in Microsoft Teams
[Tech]
2022/11/23 09:04
Sign Language View is a meeting experience in Microsoft Teams on Windows, Mac, and web that helps signers – people who are deaf or hard of hearing, sign language interpreters, and others who use sign language – keep one another prioritized in a consistent on-screen location throughout every meeting.Sign Language View provides a more predictable, static meeting experience that allows users to...
