Engineers turn trash into car parts in Venezuela
Two engineers are using 3D printers to convert plastic trash from a garbage dump into intricate pieces such as car parts to help a hard-hit economy. Fred Katayama reports......»»
Largan warns of slow shipment pull-ins for April
Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision has warned that order pull-ins from its clients may turn weak in April due to insufficient supplies of sensors and other IC parts......»»
Futures Movers: Oil futures turn higher, but U.S. prices look set for largest weekly loss since October
Oil futures turn higher Friday but after posting five consecutive losses, U.S. prices are on track to log their largest weekly loss since October as worries over renewed lockdowns and a sluggish vaccine rollout in parts of Europe threaten energy demand......»»
Bar-coded trash bags will be rolled out in some parts of Poland, but not everywhere
Barcodes on garbage bags are more and more real solution. The draft amendment to the so-called Waste Law allows for the possibility of individual marking of waste so that it is clear who is not complying with the seg.....»»
Violent Food & Fuel Shortage Riots Grip Venezuela Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
Violent Food & Fuel Shortage Riots Grip Venezuela Amid COVID-19 Lockdown Despite a six week mandated nationwide coronavirus lockdown, broad protests have once again gripped parts of Venezuela amid crippling food and fuel shortages. Citi.....»»
Coke’s sales fizzle as coronavirus keeps customers from convenience stores, movie theaters and activities
Coca-Cola says it has to turn to other parts of the business as the coronavirus lockdown keeps customers from places where the company’s beverages are sold......»»
Garbage pickups reveal how wealthy New Yorkers are handling the coronavirus outbreak
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton New York City sanitation workers picked up more household trash last month than they did the previous March, statistics show. But in some parts of Manhattan, the amount collected decli.....»»
The US Army just gave a contractor with a history of GOP donations $569 million to build parts of Trump"s border wall
Matt York/AP The US Army Corps of Engineers has reportedly doled out over a half a billion dollars to a fe.....»»
Ferrari makes parts to turn snorkel masks into coronavirus kit
Luxury carmaker Ferrari has begun making parts to convert snorkel masks into respirators for treating patients with coronavirus and protecting medical workers......»»
U.S. Army Corps awards Gilbane contract to turn State Fair into alternative care site
The United States Army Corps of Engineers awarded Gilbane Federal Inc. the contract to reconstruct the Wisconsin State Fair Park into an alternative care site......»»
Market Snapshot: Stocks finish lower, thwarting second day of gains as coronavirus spread appears to slow, more stimulus eyed
U.S stocks finished lower Tuesday, a sharp U-turn from the morning’s highs, despite growing signs that the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic may be leveling off in parts of the world......»»
Tesla Posts Video Of Engineers Working On Ventilator Prototype Made From Tesla Car Parts
Tesla Posts Video Of Engineers Working On Ventilator Prototype Made From Tesla Car Parts Just days after we reported that Elon Musk had sent several boxes of sleep apnea m.....»»
Tesla shows ventilator prototype made from car components
Tesla Inc. engineers showed footage of a prototype ventilator the company is trying to make with auto parts amid a shortage of the machines for coronavirus patients......»»
Army Corps of Engineers to turn McCormick Place into coronavirus hospital
Officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said they plan to turn Chicago's McCormick Place into a 3,000-bed hospital to handle coronavirus cases. Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, told reporters at the.....»»
Macy"s just revealed a massive plan to turn around its business — here are the 5 main parts
Irene Jiang / Business Insider Macy's announced a three-year revitalization strategy on Tuesday that will involve the closure of 125 stores and layoffs for 2,000 e.....»»
A device invented by a 25-year-old is finally catching trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It hauled 60 bags to shore to turn into new products.
The Ocean Cleanup At age 19, entrepreneur Boyan Slat founded The Ocean .....»»
Ford, McDonald"s team up to turn coffee byproducts into car parts
Ford plans to use the Golden Arches'Â coffee chaff, waste produced by coffee during the roasting process, to manufacture select car parts.....»»
The timber architecture revolution has almost arrived in Norway
Forest-rich Norway is a leader in building with lower-carbon structural wood. But it still lacks factories that can turn trees into building parts......»»
The timber architecture revolution has arrived in Norway. (Almost.)
Forest-rich Norway is a leader in building with lower-carbon structural wood. But it still lacks factories that can turn trees into building parts......»»
U.S. Fed cuts interest rates, signals it is on hold
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the third time this year to help sustain U.S. growth despite a slowdown in other parts of the world, but signaled there would be no further reductions unless the economy takes a turn for the worse......»»
Young People May Avoid US Census
Some groups may avoid participation in the 2020 Census, which could considerably alter its outcome. That, in turn, could affect government funding for some parts of the country, and potentially some........»»