In the years since the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) took effect in 1994 until it was renegotiated, all three participating countries’ economies benefited greatly. “Regional trade increased sharply over the treaty’s first two decades, from roughly $290 billion in 1993 to more than $1.1 trillion in 2016. Cross-border investment also surged,” a 2020 […]

Fintech is the future of finance and it is important to stay on top of the latest global trends and opportunities in an industry that is rapidly developing. One way to do this is by attending the 2023 Fintech & Financing Conference and Expo (FFCON23). In its 8th year, FFCON23 is a must-attend event for […]

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services focused on delivering practical quantum applications, and the only provider building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers, recently held its Qubits23 user conference in Miami, Florida. Providing valuable information, demos, and scientific talks, the conference served as an important opportunity for attendees […]

Although renewable energy surpassed coal generation for the first time in at least six decades, as sources like wind, solar, and hydro climbed to generate 22% of the nation’s total electricity supplies, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions kept increasing over the past year. A recent report published by the Rhodium Group, a leading independent research provider, […]

Marked by colossal changes in the fight against global warming, including shifts in energy policy, two Conferences of the Parties (“COP”), and ramped-up awareness about climate change, 2022 could be remembered as one of the most prosperous years when it comes to climate action. As we enter 2023, the race toward a greener future is […]

SideChannel (OTCQB: SDCH), a company on a mission to make cybersecurity easily accessible and affordable, is constantly developing ways to better ensure client cybersecurity. It does so through its ever-evolving technologies and its move to educate the masses and sensitize its clients on the evolving cybersecurity landscape, emerging threats and how to address them. With […]

As states, which have been largely responsible for every advance in legal cannabis, of course, backed by the tolerance of the US Department of Justice, continue to evermore inch the industry forward, companies in the space are keenly watching. One of these is REZYFi, a real estate-oriented mortgage company that primarily targets licensed and permitted […]

Opening a cannabis retail outlet in San Diego is not an easy process, but Prime Harvest, a legal tech-focused cannabis enterprise and parent company to JAXX Cannabis, is now one step closer with an approval recommendation from the San Diego Planning Group (https://ibn.fm/CKdUa). Most cannabis companies aiming to open a retail shop are not as […]

With climate change front and center, industries are innovating and making changes wherever possible to slash carbon emissions to meet global warming targets of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. Rapid growth in electric vehicle sales is making a difference, but the real opportunity to move the needle resides in a far lesser discussed topic: homes. […]

The millennial generation was the first to make purchasing based on positive societal impact popular – with 83% wanting the brands they purchase from to align with their values and beliefs (https://ibn.fm/DpacM). Coyuchi, the gold standard in sustainable luxury home goods, uses 100% organic cotton in its textiles. It was built on four foundational pillars: […]