Around 500 million years ago–when the Earth was already a ripe 4 billion years old–the first green plants appeared on dry land. Precisely how this occurred is still one of the big mysteries of evolution. Before then, terrestrial land was home only to microbial life. The first green plants to […]
How Decades of Offshoring Led to a Mask Shortage in a Pandemic
If you can reach him, Gus Nasrallah, president and CEO of manufacturing equipment supplier Sharpertek in Pontiac, Michigan, can sell you a machine that cranks out the N95 face masks desperately needed by health workers treating Covid-19 patients. It will cost you $250,000 or more–but don’t expect it soon. “We’re […]
UK companies were worried about outlook even before lockdown: CBI
Economy16 hours ago (Mar 28, 2020 09:05PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People look out onto the Canary Wharf district as they walk through Greenwich Park in London LONDON (Reuters) – British companies in key sectors were already bracing for the biggest hit to business since 2009 even before last […]