Ikea to Start Selling Renewable Energy to Homes in Sweden
Ikea will offer renewable energy to Swedish households for the first time, tapping into the growing market for green electricity as it further diversifies its business.
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Do Covid Booster Shots Work?
“It’s a race between the virus and your immune system.” @profshanecrotty of the La Jolla Institute for Immunology explains how #Covid booster shots may help fight the Delta variant. More @business: https://bloom.bg/3Dj3CVV (Source: Quicktake)
New Zealand Extends Covid Lockdown
“We don’t yet believe we’ve reached the peak of this outbreak or necessarily the edges of it.” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand will extend its strict nationwide lockdown until at least Friday as it tries to eliminate a growing Covid outbreak. (Source: Quicktake)
Berlin’s Vaccination Party
Berlin hired DJs to throw a 3-night vaccination event to encourage young people get jabbed against Covid. @josefinefokuhl checks it out.
Britain Evacuates Afghans from Kabul
265 Afghan evacuees boarded a British military transport aircraft in Kabul on Saturday en route to a safer location.
Turkey Strengthens Borders
Turkey is working to make their border with Iran “impassable” says the Governor of Van, in the hopes of stopping a potential influx of Afghans fleeing Taliban rule.
Methane Hunters Try to Slow Down Global Warming
Frackers in America’s largest oil field are letting massive amounts of natural gas spill into the atmosphere. Scientists and activists are trying to find the leaks and get them plugged before they cook the planet further. Zachary Mider wrote about it in Bloomberg Businessweek. He’s on Quicktake “Take Charge.”
Delta Disrupts Return to Office Plans for Apple
More Delta variant delays. Apple is the latest corporation to push back its office return until 2022, following Lyft Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook Inc., among others. Tom Metcalf reports on Quicktake “Take Charge.”
The Future of Young Women in Afghanistan
“I personally do not know whether I would be able to go back to university.” What will Afghanistan be like for women and girls under Taliban rule? 22-year-old Aisha Khurram is hopeful but vigilant of what this new reality could bring
Samsung Bets on Fold and Flip Phones
“With the sleek design and compact size, it has become the most intriguing and different counter to Apple’s iPhone in years.” Samsung is positioning its new $999 #GalaxyZFlip3 as a direct rival to Apple’s upcoming iPhone release. @soheefication has more https://bloom.bg/3y2GK99
