Here is Read Magazine’s Weekly Roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.
In Aerospace News this week…
NASA Offers Up to $200 Million to Help Push New Technologies to Market
Through Tipping Point, NASA seeks to support space technologies that can foster the growth of commercial space capabilities and benefit future agency missions. NASA is also offering businesses a chance to work with agency experts or use facilities to complete their work through a separate Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity.
Orbital Insight has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deliver a new technology platform for identifying intentional Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) interference and manipulation operations across the world.
In Agritech News this week…
FMC Corporation Named one of America’s Most Sustainable Companies by Barron’s
FMC Corporation, a leading global agricultural sciences company, has made Barron’s annual list of America’s Most Sustainable Companies for the first time, and is the only agricultural company included on the list.
Agnetix Lighting Technology to Join Cornell University’s Glase Consortium
Agnetix has been selected to join the Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) Consortium. Agnetix will join the ranks of the leading global innovators in the industrial controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry.
In Automotive News this week…
Toyota Commits Multimillion-Dollar Investment to Further Expand Production of Electrified Vehicles
Toyota announced an additional $90 million investment for two of its U.S. manufacturing facilities before the ink dried on Toyota’s November 2021 investment in hybrid transaxle production in West Virginia.
Polaris Slingshot Delivers Superior Style to 2022 Lineup With New Signature LE
Polaris Slingshot, the show-stopping, adventure-seeking three-wheel vehicle, introduced an all-new limited-edition model to its 2022 lineup. Sitting at the top of the lineup, the Signature LE inspires drivers to make their mark with superior style, maximum sound, and ultimate comfort.
In news from the Banking, Finance, Securities and Insurance sector this week…
BlockFi Enters Landmark Resolution with Federal and State Regulators Providing Clarity
BlockFi Lending, a subsidiary of BlockFi Inc., has entered into a resolution with both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) providing regulatory clarity and a path forward for clients across the United States who want to earn interest on their crypto assets.
SmartMetric, Inc: biometric fingerprint activated credit card is the only biometric credit card that works with all types of credit card readers, including ATMs, in the world.
In Energy and Power Sector News this week…
Enfinity Global Consolidates Platform in Japan Through the Acquisition of 250 MW Solar Portfolio
Enfinity Global Inc., announced the acquisition of a 250 MW solar photovoltaic portfolio in Japan with an enterprise value of $1 billion. This acquisition consolidated Enfinity Global’s platform in Japan and positioned the company for further expansion in the country.
NFT Publishing Platform Provider Vivid Labs Announces Carbon Neutral Expansion
Following a successful 2021 and several new partnerships in early 2022, Vivid Labs, provider of leading next-generation NFT publishing platform VIVID, has announced a 10x markup to its worker node program to meet increased demand.
In Chemicals News this week…
New Initiative Launched to Better Define Carbon Intensity for Hydrogen
GTI, the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and S&P Global Platts launched the Open Hydrogen Initiative (OHI), a new collaboration to further transparency into the environmental impact of hydrogen production and help unlock its full potential as an important driver of energy transitions.
Milberg Files Eastman Chemical Company Steam Pipe Explosion Lawsuit
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman (“Milberg”) has filed a class action lawsuit in response to the Eastman Chemical Company Steam Pipe Explosion in Kingsport, Tennessee.
In IT news this week…
Marin Software Announces TikTok Integration
Marin Software, a leading provider of digital marketing software for performance-driven advertisers and agencies, announced the ability to optimize TikTok ad campaigns through its flagship MarinOne platform.
Fugue Achieves AWS Security Competency Status
Fugue, the cloud security and compliance company, announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status. This designation recognizes that Fugue has demonstrated proven technology that helps customers achieve their cloud security goals.