Fighting discrimination in mortgage lending
Although the U.S. Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination in mortgage lending, biases still impact many borrowers. One 2021 Journal of Financial Economics study found that borrowers from minority groups were charged interest rates that.....»»
How large corporations make huge profits from hidden markups at the expense of consumers
Inflation, followed by poverty and social inequality are the most pressing issues worrying people around the world right now. Canada has not been immune from the rising cost of living and is still fighting an inflation rate above the two percent targ.....»»
Whale entangled in fishing gear is fighting for its life off Outer Banks, NOAA says
A struggling right whale is "heavily entangled" in fishing gear off North Carolina's Outer Banks, and likely won't survive, according to NOAA Fisheries biologists......»»
Skin tone is found to shape the experiences of Mexican immigrants in Atlanta and Philadelphia
While racism is often a focus of concern in the U.S., skin tone—separate but related to race—plays a lesser known but important role in discrimination, according to new research......»»
Florida is fighting to feed starving manatees this winter
Advocacy organizations believe the solution is less about lettuce—and more about leaders. Enlarge (credit: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) Few vignettes show how much human activity has affected wildlife more than t.....»»
Florida Is Fighting to Feed Starving Manatees This Winter
As the state’s residents step up to save the sea cows, advocacy organizations believe the solution is less about lettuce—and more about leaders......»»
India"s "untouchable" women face discrimination even in schemes meant to help them
Seema and her husband did quite well when they first opened a samosa stall in the local market of a town in Bihar state, northeastern India......»»
Ex-GM exec lost his son to distracted driving. Fighting it is now his full-time job.
Steve Kiefer quit his job leading international operations at General Motors to focus on improving distracted driving laws......»»
Fighting games took a breather this year, but 2023 is the genre’s moment
Though hardcore fighting game players struggled with boredom this year, 2022 was a much-needed breather ahead of the genre's next big moment......»»
Former patent attorney sues Apple over harassment & discrimination
A former patent attorney for Apple has sued the company over discrimination and harassment after she complained about a male colleague.Apple under fire for discriminationJayna Richardson Whitt sued the company in California, claiming Apple retaliated.....»»
This Indian EV startup plans to create new 4-wheeler segment worldwide
India is already seeing large companies like Tata and Mahindra fighting for EV market share. What would it take an EV four-wheeler startup to penetrate the market at this stage? The Mumbai-based PMV Electric is betting on creating an entirely new seg.....»»
ITC rules that Apple Watch infringed AliveCor’s ECG patent, US sales potentially threatened [U]
Apple has been fighting a patent battle with healthtech company AliveCor since last year, as the Cupertino-based company is being accused of infringing patents related to the Apple Watch’s ECG feature. On Thursday, the International Trade Commissi.....»»
ITC rules that Apple Watch infringed AliveCor’s ECG patent, US sales potentially threatened
Apple has been fighting a patent battle with healthtech company AliveCor since last year, as the Cupertino-based company is being accused of infringing patents related to the Apple Watch’s ECG feature. On Thursday, the International Trade Commissi.....»»
FCC Seeks Comment on Combating Digital Discrimination
FCC Seeks Comment on Combating Digital Discrimination Washington – December 21, 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission today seeks comment on next steps to promote and facilitate equal access to broadband internet service for everyo.....»»
GOP vs. ESG: Why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans are fighting "woke" ESG investing
Why do Republicans have a problem with ESG?.....»»
90% of young Australians had financial troubles in 2022, and 27% used "buy now, pay later" services
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have dramatically changed the landscape of personal lending, largely by being easy to access and not charging interest—thus avoiding national credit laws......»»
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion for mistreating auto, mortgage customers
Wells Fargo has been trying to resolve a raft of scandals that began in 2016 with the revelation that the bank opened millions of bogus accounts......»»
Poorer physical health among those who experience discrimination in Canada
With the projected influx of refugees coming to Canada, particularly with global crises such as the war in Ukraine, it is imperative to understand the health outcomes of refugees who settle in Canada......»»
A pressure-sensitive device capable of characterizing gases using structural colors
NIMS, Harvard University and the University of Connecticut have designed and fabricated a simple device capable of imaging a gas injected into it in multiple colors in accordance with its gaseous properties, enabling chromatic discrimination of diffe.....»»
The Extraordinary Shelf Life of the Deep Sea Sandwiches
How did a lunch last underwater for 10 months? The answer relates to how carbon moves in the deep sea, and has implications for fighting climate change......»»
All 14 Stellantis brands performing since merger, exec says
"Everybody's got a fighting chance," North American COO Mark Stewart said of the brands brought together by combining FCA and PSA......»»