Latest from Redmond Carolipio

• Jul 20, 2021

  Public libraries withstand the tests of a digital time

  

  We also discuss Maine and California offering free lunches to public school students. The BBC checks in regarding markets following a volatile Monday.

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• Jul 20, 2021

  Ben & Jerry’s won’t sell its ice cream in the West Bank and east Jerusalem

  

  From the BBC World Service: Israel has warned the boss of food giant Unilever of “severe consequences” after Ben & Jerry’s announced it is to stop selling its ice cream products in the Palestinian territories under Israeli control. A company statement said to do so would be inconsistent with the brands’ values. Plus, global stocks take a breather after their worst sessions of the year Monday over supply chain concerns linked to the COVID-19 Delta variant. And, with only 5% of people in India vaccinated against COVID-19, women are falling particularly far behind.

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• Jul 19, 2021

  Discount store chain Dollar General is moving into health care

  

  We also talk infrastructure and discuss how concerns about the delta variant could affect the markets.

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• Jul 19, 2021

  What does England’s so-called “Freedom Day” mean for businesses?

  

  From the BBC World Service: As England eases its main pandemic restrictions, mask wearing, capacity limits, and most social distancing are no longer legal requirements. Business owners are trying to work out which limits they want to keep in place. Plus, why Toyota is canceling its Olympic TV ads in Japan and executives won’t attend the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony. And, volunteers in Germany are playing a key role in flood relief efforts.

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• Jul 19, 2021

  Two-bedroom rentals are out of range for low-wage workers across the U.S.

  

  Also, Toyota executives are backing away from the Tokyo Olympics, and we talk about the EU’s proposed carbon tax.

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• Aug 27, 2019

  Johnson & Johnson hit with $572 million opioid ruling — what happens now?

  

  Johnson & Johnson is appealing the decision, which could be the first of many legal battles.

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• Jan 7, 2019

  Boston Symphony Orchestra finds itself in a gender pay gap saga

  

  The orchestra's principal flutist, Elizabeth Rowe, found out she makes about $65,000 less than the male oboe player next to her.

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• Oct 8, 2018

  Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in economics. Who are they?

  

  The work of William Nordhaus focused on climate change, while Paul Romer examined tech factors in calculating economic growth.

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• Sep 26, 2018

  How employee training has suffered in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis

  

  Why the concept of developing workers' skills is still recovering from the Great Recession.

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• Sep 10, 2018

  William Shatner is still the captain of his entrepreneurial ship

  

  The actor talks about his projects, along with exploring frontiers — final or otherwise — of business.

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