Tide Pod challenge creates PR issue for multiple brands
The Tide Pod Challenge. It started out as the latest in a long string of stupid trending stunts on social media. By the time it made the news, parents were horrified, and several brands were doing damage control.
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NYC Goes After Exxon for Climate Damage
New York City is not sleeping on climate change. The city is chasing international oil giant, ExxonMobil, as well as others in the industry, filing a lawsuit and also promising to drop billions in fossil fuel stocks.
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Franco Latest to Face Harassment Claims
If someone sat around making a list of Hollywood actors they might think would be next to be featured in the headlines generated by the ongoing #MeToo movement, would James Franco be on that list? Not likely…
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Will Gene Therapy Take Hold in Medicine?
Every once in a while, something truly innovative and groundbreaking comes out in medicine. While there are advances all the time, these are truly game-changing. In recent years, that game changer has been stem cell therapy. But the next evolution in medicine may hold even more promise. That advance? Gene therapy.
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Chipotle Deals With Another Health Scare
It’s been a rough year or so for Chipotle, and it doesn’t look like the fast-casual eatery will be going out on a high note. There have been all sorts of reports through the years of people getting sick or other health issues at multiple Chipotle restaurants.
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Canada Cancels Boeing Deal
Canada is in the midst of a trade dispute with the United States. The primary victim of this disagreement is Boeing. Initially, the country had made plans to purchase new F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters from Boeing. Now the country has pulled back, saying they will purchase older jets from Australia instead.
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Anheuser-Busch Bets Big on Tesla
Not that long ago, Tesla announced plans to build the biggest fully electric vehicles yet on the market: tractor trailers. Now, before the first one is even on the assembly line, the company has its first fleet order. International brewer Anheuser-Busch recently ordered 40 electric semis in an effort, the company says, to reduce carbon emissions by 30% in the coming years.
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Actress Meghan Markle Elevates to an Entirely New Level of Famous
On the ladder of fame, there is nothing quite like being a royal. If anyone outside the British royal family can relate, it’s, perhaps, Sir Paul McCartney. Otherwise, the royal family is in a fame stratosphere all its own. And that is what American actress Meghan Markle is about to marry into. Of course, she will get the attention starting now, long before she ever says “I do.” It’s the same level of attention that warned off two previous high-profile romantic interests of Britain’s Prince Harry. But, this time, he seems to have found a lady who is up to the challenge. Markle is, of course, famous in her own right. An established and very popular television star, she is…
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Uber Admits Hack Exposed Tens of Millions
Ridesharing juggernaut Uber can’t seem to get out of its own way. The company parlayed a lot of early PR, political, and legal wins into the birth of an entirely new industry. The salad days are done, however. Since those big wins, it’s been one PR mess after another for Uber.
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Times Reporter Suspended Over Allegations
The sexual harassment outing revolution continues to roll, and more and more prolific heads continue to fall. While last week’s headlines were dominated by the ousting of Charlie Rose from CBS, other headlines featured a prominent print journalist. New York Times reporter, Glenn Thrush, has been suspended after multiple allegations of “sexual misconduct” involving “younger, female journalists.”
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