Davis CA (SPX) Sep 09, 2020 New studies of a rare type of meteorite show that material from close to the Sun reached the outer solar system even as the planet Jupiter cleared a gap in the disk of dust and gas from which the planets formed. The results, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, add to an emerging understanding … Continue reading Meteorites show transport of material in early solar system

The U.S. Commerce Department is attempting to negotiate an agreement that would help thousands of U.S. companies comply with policies designed to protect the personal privacy of European citizens. Until the issues are resolved, U.S. companies will be operating in a twilight zone over how to ensure the privacy of personal data they collect and process electronically from European sources.http://dlvr.it/RgTMgq Continue reading US E-Commerce Companies in the Dark on European Privacy Rules

This year, with all of the uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic, many consumer markets are faced with the fear of steep declines of in-person shopping, thus leading to a potential downtick in sales. This may seem daunting, but it should also serve as ample inspiration to develop a Q4 retail strategy well in advance. Here are a few of the top strategies to adopt as … Continue reading How to Tailor an Optimal Q4 Retail Strategy

Boston MA (SPX) Sep 11, 2020 Millions of cocoa farmers live in poverty across western Africa. Over the years, these farmers have been forced to contend with geopolitical instability, predatory loan practices, and a general lack of information that hampers their ability to maximize yields and sell crops at fair prices. Other problems, such as deforestation and child labor, also plague the cocoa industry. For … Continue reading Digitizing supply chains to lift farmers out of poverty

Hampton VA (SPX) Sep 11, 2020 When a hail storm strikes, the damage can be catastrophic for homes, businesses, agriculture and infrastructure. In fact, with damage totals sometimes exceeding $1 billion, hailstorms are the costliest severe storm hazard for the insurance industry, making reliable, long-term data necessary to estimate insured damage and assess extreme loss risks. That’s why a team of NASA scientists is wohttp://dlvr.it/RgPrK6 Continue reading NASA takes an insured look at hailstorm risk

While changes in the restaurant industry have been in response to what is hoped to be a temporary crisis, it’s likely that dining establishments will never again operate exactly as they did before coronavirus. Along with altering their physical designs to accommodate the demands of the pandemic, eateries must also turn to new models for order taking, making deliveries, and payment processing.http://dlvr.it/RgPr9h Continue reading Tech’s Role in the Future of Restaurants

London (AFP) Sept 8, 2020 World powers must pull together and retool their economies for a green future or humanity is “doomed”, UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned, telling AFP that failure to control the coronavirus pandemic illustrates the danger of disunity. Before the virus struck, 2020 was billed as a pivotal year for the plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, with … Continue reading Cooperate on climate or ‘we will be doomed’: UN chief

London (AFP) Sept 7, 2020 British police have charged 51 people after a protest by Extinction Rebellion outside a printing works that caused delays to the deliveries of several national newspapers. Hertfordshire Police said the protesters were all charged with obstruction of the highway after the protest in Waltham Cross, north of London, on Friday night. One woman was remanded in custody to appear in … Continue reading UK police charge 51 over Extinction Rebellion protest

Ask anyone in the e-commerce space and they’ll tell you: it’s a numbers game. The numbers we rely on every day offer insights into every aspect of our competitive industry, from the click-through success of advertising campaigns to the conversion rates of specifically placed “Buy Now” buttons. Yet in this world of quantitative analytics, we’re losing something: the human element.http://dlvr.it/RgLBwd Continue reading How Customer Conversations Can Create Personalization in E-Commerce

Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 04, 2020 exactEarth Ltd. reports the successful launch of the ESAIL microsatellite. Developed under ESA’s ARTES Partnership Project for global ship tracking, the ESAIL satellite was launched September 3rd onboard the Arianespace Vega (VV16) flight, from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will undergo commissioning testing over the next few months and then will be brought inthttp://dlvr.it/RgGWj3 Continue reading Vega lofts exactEarth’s ESAIL microsatellite