SAN FRANCISCO – When Tesla Inc posts third-quarter results on Wednesday, Chief Executive Elon Musk may show off a long-promised quarterly profit, as production of his Model 3 electric sedan takes off. But the real question is whether any such gains will be sustainable. Since May, Musk has promised that the company will post quarterly […]

If you’re already on the green beauty bandwagon, the next step is making sure that your products are sustainably made and packaged. If you’re considering switching to a more eco-friendly beauty routine, relish in the fact that you’re taking ownership of your own health and contributing some much-needed positive environmental change. As someone who’s attempting […]

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz today, lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs, announced today that Hawai‘i is set to receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help homeless veterans. “No veteran should be homeless,” said Sen. Schatz. “These funds will give struggling veterans access to […]

The lack of affordable housing is at the forefront of the homeless crisis in Los Angeles County. But the city’s annual point-in-time homeless count, released on June 1, showed that the veteran homeless population had declined 18 percent. On this particular morning, Jesse Henderson is canvasing Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. He’s quick to point […]

The European Parliament has voted for a complete ban on a range of single-use plastics across the union in a bid to stop pollution of the oceans. MEPs backed a ban on plastic cutlery and plates, cotton buds, straws, drink-stirrers and balloon sticks. The proposal also calls for a reduction in single-use plastic for food […]

Suspected explosive devices were sent to former US President Barack Obama and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the US Secret Service has said. It comes two days after a bomb was found at the home of liberal philanthropist and financier George Soros in the suburbs of New York City. The devices were discovered by technicians […]

Marketers experimenting with influencer marketing are finding it difficult to move beyond the experimental stage, according to a new report by Traackr, the influencer relationship management platform. Although more companies have pushed their influencer marketing toward tactical programmes in 2018 (47%, up from 28% in 2017), there’s still a clear lack of more advanced programmes. “This ‘tactical trap’ […]

Ride-hailing app Careem has secured $200 million in fresh funding. The first tranche of its Series F round, which is expected to exceed $500 million, was led by existing investors including Al Tayyar Group, Kingdom Holding, Rakuten and STV. Founded in 2012, Careem claims to have 30 million registered users in over 120 cities in the […]

Over a third (35.5%) of US companies are now using mobile adverts and location targeting to reach audiences based on geo-fencing and geo-targeting, according to new research by BIA Advisory Services. The latest report suggests that businesses with over 500 employees were spending around $4.48 million on ads. Another $2.18 million was being allocated to […]

According to a new survey, Instagram has overtaken Snapchat as the most popular social media platform among American teenagers. Investment banking firm Piper Jaffray released the latest version of it’s bi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” report which showed 85% of the 8,600 participants said that they use Instagram at least once a month. In comparison, 84% of […]