The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to stop using six brands of ground cinnamon that have been found to have high levels of lead. The FDA said that the lead contamination was linked to more than 460 cases of lead poisoning in children who ate cinnamon-flavored applesauce...
Tesla’s Berlin factory hit by power outage after far-left sabotage
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, was forced to evacuate and halt production on Tuesday after a far-left group claimed responsibility for cutting off the power supply to the plant. The group, called Volcano, said it wanted to cause the biggest possible blackout to the factory, which it accused of being...
Del Monte Pacific to close two US vegetable plants amid low demand
Del Monte Pacific, the Singapore- and Philippines-listed canned fruit and vegetable giant, has announced that it will shut down two of its US vegetable plants by the end of April. The decision, which will affect more than 200 employees, is part of the company’s strategy to streamline its operations and...
Canada’s Green Bonds for Nuclear Projects Attract Investors
Canada has successfully issued its first green bonds that include financing for nuclear projects, as part of its efforts to support the low-carbon transition and the development of the nuclear industry. The federal government and the province of Ontario raised a total of C$5.5 billion ($4.1 billion) from the bond...
Seattle-area home prices soar as demand outstrips supply
Seattle-area home prices have reached new heights, as the demand for housing continues to outstrip the supply. According to a report by HSH.com, a mortgage information website, the median home price in the Seattle metro area was $735,000 in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 13.6% from a year ago....