Finance: Beyond Meat’s share price in long decline
Beyond Meat hit a high of $194.95 but now trades at about $22/share. Challenges: Product costs +70% more per pound than genuine meat Consumers turned off by high prices Sales…
Demographics: By 2030, 25% of all workers will be over 55 years old
In a world where population demographics is shifting to a surplus of older workers and a significant shortage of younger workers, what happens to age discrimination practices? Bloomberg writes that…
Demographics, Media: BBC acknowledges fertility rate decline, kind of
Lots of scary information about overpopulation – until you reach page 10 of this 22-page BBC report when, oh, by the way, the fertility rate is in sharp decline. This…
Energy: Using hot water tanks to store energy
This makes a lot of sense: Hot water systems are important and are one of the most basic energy storage devices available. Before, electric hot water systems were timed to…
Global: Overseas experience for older workers?
If you have an interest in developing global skills, do it in your 20s or 30s as opportunities diminish as you pass by age 35: Overseas jobs for seniors can…
Public health: One third of gym users have not returned after Covid shutdowns
Nearly one-third of gym-goers say they have not returned to their workout facility. For those that haven’t returned, 27 percent said they don’t have plans to go back, according to…
Demographics: China’s population challenges
But China also faces long-term challenges that won’t go away, beginning with an onrushing demographic decline. The United Nations projects that China’s population will shrink roughly 40% by the end…
Public health: Ten pages of Covid rules for a Nov 2022 event
Ten single spaced pages of Covid restrictions to attend a “con”-like event in mid-November 2022! Kumoricon » COVID-19 Expectations for Kumoricon 2022 Mandatory vaccination or lab/pharmacy issued negative PCR/Rapid test…
Automation: Walmart offering delivery via drone in select markets
Today we’re announcing we’ll be expanding our DroneUp delivery network to 34 sites by the end the year, providing the potential to reach 4 million U.S. households across six states…
Automation: Warehouses shifting from labor to automation
Traditionally, warehouses and distribution centers have been labor-intensive operation centers with a large number of employees moving inventory to the right place. Typically located in rural areas …. These organizations…