David Cote, the industrial conglomerate’s ex-boss, has written an excellent—and useful—memoirTHE MEMOIRS of chief executives can be exercises in pompous self-justification or, just as bad, in grandiose philosophising about social and political trends. Occasionally, however, a corporate titan writes a book that is both readable and a practical guide for managers hoping to follow in…
Japanese-born canned coffee is conquering America. Its Japanese purveyors are notIN THE 1970S Japan gave the world pocket calculators and the Walkman. A less well-known Japanese invention of the era was canned coffee. Fifty years on, the country remains the biggest consumer of ready-to-drink brews, guzzling 3.1bn litres per year, half the global total and…
At today’s City of St. Petersburg City Council Meeting, Mayor Rick Kriseman with the support of City Council approved GSSP’s plans to operate the event with 20,000 spectators under specific health and safety protocols. Fans should visit gpstpete.com/covid19 for more information on these essential protocols. Competitors, spectators and all associated with the event will be subject to…
Members of the community gathered at a makeshift memorial Sunday to pay homage to two boys, ages 2 and 5, from Wendake, Que., who were found dead earlier that day. A man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with their deaths.People gather at a memorial outside Notre-Dame-de-Lorette church in Wendake, Que., on Sunday…
It’s been 10 years since basking sharks were deemed endangered in Canada. Researchers say despite only two to three sightings a year in B.C. waters of the giant fish, they’re hopeful for an eventual abundant return of the animal.Basking sharks are very large and use their gaping mouths to feed on tiny plankton at the…
THE BEST way to stay innovative, many bosses will tell you, is to hire the best people and let them get on with it. Few take this as literally as Reed Hastings of Netflix. The video-streamer’s employees can take as much holiday as they fancy and put anything on the company’s tab so long as,…
Liveblog coming — Follow our liveblog at 1pm ET on October 13 for updates on Apple’s new iPhones. Samuel Axon – Oct 9, 2020 5:41 pm UTC Enlarge / The promotional key art graphic Apple sent out with its announcement about its October 13, 2020, product launch event. Liveblog starts in: View Liveblog At 10:00am…
“WHEN DID Walmart grow a conscience?” The question, asked approvingly in a Boston Globe headline last year, would have made Milton Friedman turn in his grave. In a landmark New York Times Magazine essay, whose 50th anniversary fell on September 13th, the Nobel-prizewinning economist sought from the first paragraph to tear to shreds any notion…
Major players like the Produce Marketing Association, the United Fresh Produce Association, and Western Growers went on record in support of new organic regulations just before an official comment period ended on Oct. 5. Advancing to the final rule writing phase also appears to have the support of the broader organic community. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing…
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reviewed the main activities of this past year which marked the agency’s 20th anniversary. The annual report covers enforcement, inspections, sampling, recalls, Brexit, and food fraud. FSAI also launched the authority’s 2019 to 2023 strategy and held a conference, “The Science of Food Safety – What’s our…