Top news of the week: 03.08.2022.
Commission consults citizens and stakeholders on possible EU Soil Health Law
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the development of a possible EU Soil Health Law.
Robinhood cuts 23% of its workforce as fewer users trade
NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood Markets said Tuesday it's cutting nearly a quarter of its workforce, as crashing cryptocurrency prices and a turbulent stock market keep more customers off its ...
Amazon’s Acquisition of One Medical Brings Needed Innovation to Primary Care
Amazon has combined three things that business strategists said could not be done—low costs, high quality, and customization. “Amazoning” health care that way would be a good thing.
Feds target US companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
MIAMI (AP) — It's one of the seafood industry's most gruesome hunts. Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators, their ...
Bad weather in Black Sea slows 1st Ukrainian grain shipment
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago has run into bad weather in the Black Sea and is set to arrive later ...
IERC research aims to tackle ‘dispatch downtime’ in Ireland’s solar plants
IERC has teamed up with Amarenco to optimise energy storage in solar plants with the help of AI, to reduce the time they spend offline.
Spain arrests two suspected hackers for targeting radiation alert network
Authorities in Spain said the hackers worked for a firm that maintained the radiation alert system, giving them knowledge to launch an attack.
High-risk Colombians say GPS devices only add to dangers
The bulletproof vehicles that Colombia’s government assigns to hundreds of high-risk individuals are supposed to make them safer. But when an investigative reporter discovered they all had ...