Author: Financiarul

Shrimp farmers from Texas are working to patent their vibrio-suppression technology to prevent diseases in shrimp crop. NaturalShrimp began to test this new technology on 65,000-gallon tanks in late June. The vibrio-suppression tech uses electrical currents to prevent bacteria from entering the water in closed-loop systems and infecting the growing shrimp. So far, the shrimp have been growing well with the help of the vibrio-suppression tech. Buyers have begun lining up to purchase the apparently all-natural product. This could spell … Continue reading “Shrimp Farmer Goals Are Anything But: Texas Aquafarmers Hope To Prevent Disease”

Shares of Bayer AG have dropped after the first trial over Roundup weed killer came back with a loss of $289 million in damages. According to Bloomberg, Bayer’s shares have dropped 14%, the largest amount in seven years, after the newly acquired Monsanto Co. lost its first trial over Roundup, the company’s major product. Monsanto was brought to trial by Dewayne Johnson, a former school groundskeeper, beginning in 2016. Johnson mixed and sprayed hundreds of gallons of Roundup for a … Continue reading “Bayer Shares Drop 14% After Monsato Loses $289 Million In Roundup Case”

Marketing budgets in the U.S. are expected to go up in 2019 despite a concerning growth of poor public opinion. According to CNBC, up to 60% of marketers expect to increase their marketing budget and 43% say they plan a budget increase of over 5%. The most confident industries include those in financial services, technology, and automotive. Up to 54% of marketing chiefs said they expect to spend more of their marketing budget on digital platforms like Google and Facebook … Continue reading “Marketing Budgets Are Expected To Increase In 2019 Despite Poor Public Opinion”

The office environment is changing and employers are demanding more collaboration between associates to keep productivity high. While some employers opt for increased socialization between employees, others have utilized changes in design in order to get their workers out of a productivity slump. While the office job is typified as an often uninviting space designed for solo work, many businesses are realizing the heightened need for a more welcoming environment. Whether that be through informal dress codes or by creating … Continue reading “Rise Out of the Rut: How to Create a Productive Office Environment”

Amazon Prime Day, one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, experienced a glitch causing thousands of shoppers to be redirected to an error page displaying an image of puppies in order to placate the masses. Amazon Prime day is one of the most popular annual shopping days, holding its own against the likes of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. An exclusive day for Amazon Prime members, Amazon featured a record 36-hour-long shopping holiday on Monday, July 16, but website … Continue reading “Amazon Faces Backlash After Prime Day Snafu”

Divorces can happen for a number of reasons, but it seems even the “Long Island Medium” couldn’t see this one coming: after 28-year-long marriage with her husband, Larry Caputo, Theresa plans to move ahead with their divorce. Divorce is a long and often arduous process. Even after living on opposite ends of the United States, the “Long Island Medium” couple couldn’t reconcile their differences. Their divorce is moving forward after nine months of limbo. Many divorces, however, can take even … Continue reading “How to Cope with Divorce Costs and Start Moving Forward One Step at a Time”

The nation’s hottest housing market may be headed for a potential crash. According to CNBC, Washington state has seen a 4% increase in housing prices in the first quarter and more than 13% since 2017. The Puget Sound area around Seattle is currently seeing the highest demand for inventory. Employers such as Boeing, Microsoft, and Amazon have employed up to 55,000 people in the area. The result has been a surge in population that local construction companies have struggled to … Continue reading “Washington Housing Market Could Face a Future Crash”