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Business News – 08-10-2021

K Buenavista — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:34:32 +0000

Boston Beer and PepsiCo are going on a joint-venture to create an alcoholic Mountain Dew which is expected to reach shelves by early 2022
These new drinks are a part of Pepsi’s effort to use the popularity of the Mountain Dew name to move the soda into new categories

Pizza Hut is now offering meat-free pepperoni by Beyond Meat as a topping in 5 cities in the United States
Customers will be able to find the topping in 70 locations across Houston; Albany, New York; Macon, Georgia; Columbus, Ohio; and Jacksonville, Florida

NASA has been offered next-generation spacesuits by Elon Musk’s SpaceX after a response to a report by NASA’s inspector general on spacesuit development
Since 2007, NASA has spent more than $420 million on spacesuit development but even with another $625 million in spending planned, the suits will not be ready for flight until April 2025

Moderna has announced that they have reached a deal with the Canadian government to construct a vaccine manufacturing plant to supply the country
Earlier in 2021, Canada has had difficulties with Covid vaccine supply shortages

K Buenavista — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:18:47 +0000

Filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Walmart must pay damages in a disability discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed after a 16-year-old Walmart employee with down syndrome named Marlo Spaeth was fired after she struggled to manage her new scheduled hours
In winning the lawsuit, a jury awarded Spaeth more than $125 million in damages

If plans for the proposed new development in Coventry, England are built, it would focus on recycling batteries and producing batteries for electric vehicles
This project is claiming that it could generate u to 6,000 new jobs and thousands more across their supply chain
The facility is planned to cover an area of up to 5.7 million square feet and using 100% renewable energy

Yesterday (Thursday) Inuit which is the parent company of TurboTax has announced they will no longer participate in the IRS Free File program
In a blog, the company reported that those who still need to file their taxes and qualify for the Free File program will be able to use the program until October

Impossible Foods has been working on a new meatless chicken nugget that they plan to release this fall
The company’s competitor Beyond Meat had released its chicken tenders earlier in July for US restaurants
To mimic the taste and texture of chicken, Impossible’s nugget recipe includes soy protein and sunflower oil

K Buenavista — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:39:51 +0000

Just recently, Panda Express has reported that they will soon be adding a new Orange Chicken variant to their menu using Beyond meat; a plant-based chicken item
The item will be coming to select locations in both Southern California and New York and marks the first time an Asian concept restaurant has used Beyond Meat

Currently, more than 80% of the 463 US counties with a minimum of 100 cases per 100,000 residents last week have vaccination rates lower than 40%
Throughout 40 states, almost 1,600 counties with 72 million residents have vaccinations also lower than 40%

For those adults considered to be at risk, Israel’s health ministry has reported that the Pfizer booster shot will be offered
The country’s health ministry also stated that the booster would be particularly helpful to those who struggle with immunodeficiency and/or have undergone an organ transplant

Today (Tuesday) Apple has announced a new product accessory for the iPhone called the MagSafe Battery Pack
The product will cost $99 and have a white color option
According to Apple, MagSafe Battery Pack will provide up to 15W of wireless charging with a 20W or higher power adapter
Currently, Apple has not specified the total capacity of the MagSafe Battery pack but Apple leakers and analysts believe the product to have 1,460 mAh based on unofficial product leaks

Currently, Volkswagen has set aside $86.4 billion towards to development of future technology from 2021 to 2025
This investment that the company plans to put towards technological advancements have now made up half of the total investments of the company
Today (Tuesday) the CEO of Volkswagen Herbert Diess has said, “By 2030, the world of mobility will have changed quite a lot, considerably, would say more than ever before.”

Just recently, Verizon and Mastercard have announced that they will be partnering to create 5G contactless payments for consumers along with small to medium-sized businesses
By 2023, the two companies plan to have further digitalized global consumer spending at merchant stores and retailers