Why climate action is about becoming more competitive

New U.S. COVID cases are down 22%. See how your state is doing

Cases are dropping in all but 10 states, and more 189.5 million people—57.1% of all Americans—are now fully vaccinated. Read More

The Chinese phonemaker Xiaomi Defeated India–Also outperformed Apple

Ever because Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi entered the Indian market two {} back, it’s run an advertising campaign targeting India’s largest religious festival, Diwali, which comes with an intelligent tagline:”Diwali using Mi”–Mi becoming shorthand to Xiaomi. The advertisements are so tightly connected to the vacation which Indians anticipate them how Americans expect Coca-Cola’s polar keep […]

Online lender Affirm to be valued as high as $9.2 billion in planned IPO

Affirm, which provides installment loans to online shoppers, is seeking to raise up to $934.8 million in an initial public offering, signaling last year’s record listings run is carrying over to 2021. The San Francisco-based company said in a filing Tuesday that it planned to sell 24.6 million shares for $33 to $38 each. With the so-called […]