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Animal-free egg protein startup Onego Bio is one step closer to cracking the traditional egg market

April 2, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Animalfree, Bio, closer, cracking, Egg, Market, Onego, protein, Startup, Step, traditional

In 2023, higher egg prices provided an opportunity for alternative protein companies to show they could compete with traditional egg manufacturers. A year later, prices have calmed down, but the flurry of activity in creating more sustainable egg products continues to thrive. One place seeing a flurry of activity is Onego Bio, a Finland-based food-biotech [...]read moreAnimal-free egg protein startup Onego Bio is one step closer to cracking the traditional egg market

CFPB takes a closer look at consumer mortgage complaints

March 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Real estate CFPB, closer, complaints, Consumer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Veterans Affairs, HELOC, Mortgage, Takes, USDA, Wells Fargo

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week released its 2023 Consumer Response Annual Report, offering an overview of consumer complaints in a variety of industries overseen by the bureau. While much of the report suggests “a continued increase in credit or consumer reporting complaints, with more than one million of these complaints being sent [...]read moreCFPB takes a closer look at consumer mortgage complaints

Aptera 3-wheeler closer to production thanks to successful crowfunding

March 2, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto 3wheeler, Aptera, closer, crowfunding, production, Successful

Does anyone remember Aptera Motors? The California company showed a three-wheeled electric vehicle for the first time in 2006. In the 18 years up to now, a rollercoaster corporate ride included bankruptcies and changes of ownership that, in 2019, saw co-founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony take over the company again. Over that time, we’ve [...]read moreAptera 3-wheeler closer to production thanks to successful crowfunding

Review suggests ‘tourist tax’ end might be a step closer

February 5, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Beauty closer, Review, Step, suggests, tax, tourist

Is the so-called UK tourist tax nearing its end game? Strong and persistent pressure by the UK retail industry to reverse the government’s stubborn support of ‘tax’ could well be paying off. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is understood to have asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to look at whether VAT-free shopping for tourists should [...]read moreReview suggests ‘tourist tax’ end might be a step closer

Why did Rajon Rondo get arrested? Looking closer at all details on 2x champion’s arrest

February 1, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Sports arrest, arrested, champions, closer, details, Rajon, Rondo

Former NBA player Rajon Rondo was arrested in Jackson County, Indiana on Sunday after he was stopped for a traffic violation. Per a WDRB report, he was cited for “unlawful possession of a firearm, drug paraphernalia and marijuana,” which are misdemeanor charges. The trooper who stopped him smelled marijuana which led to the search that [...]read moreWhy did Rajon Rondo get arrested? Looking closer at all details on 2x champion’s arrest