Local legislation in Baltimore has passed a bill banning polystyrene foam (Styrofoam). While this is great news for the environment, our water quality, and waste management, it is a problem for production plants and local... read more...
Virus Causing Economic Disruption
While the main concern in China is managing the current coronavirus outbreak, economists have started to raise other concerns. China produces around 70% of the world’s vanadium alloys and accounts for 90% of the global... read more...
Transport for London Deny Uber’s License
Transport for London is trying to terminate Uber’s taxi operating license, claiming there have been issues with safety of passengers and the security of the app. This is not the first time the government has... read more...
Devastating Diastaticus – A Brewery’s Product Recall
The Baltimore Business Journal announced that a local brewery recalled almost 1,000 cases of beer and dumped another 2,000 gallons. According to the company, they contained diastaticus, a yeast that causes over-carbonation. According to Jim... read more...
Gun Tax Challenges Business Owners in Tacoma, Washington
In an effort to increase the regulation of gun sales in Tacoma, local legislation has proposed a new tax per gun sale to go towards violence prevention programs. In the Wall Street Journal, Dan Davis,... read more...
Baby Powder Recall – Erring on the Side of Caution
Johnson & Johnson has recalled almost 33,000 bottles of baby powder to dampen the accusations of the presence of asbestos in their talc powder. This is an expensive event, especially at this vulnerable time for... read more...
Reduced Availability for High-Interest Loans
Google is taking a stand against high-interest consumer loans. In 2016, Google banned Payday loans from its search browser. Today, they are banning them from their app store. If your company offers Payday or high-interest... read more...
Are Blackouts Disrupting Your Business?
In an effort to recoup losses and prevent dangerous wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has begun rolling blackouts, affecting over 800,000 residents and businesses throughout California. Could a power disruption cause a loss for... read more...