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During a discussion at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, four women, including Ford Motor Co's McKenzie Smith and Chargepoint's Tanya Sinclair, offered tips to automakers on how to make electric vehicles (EVs) more appealing to women. The suggestions included normalizing charging, reducing technical jargon, making women in ads more relatable, making the technology more accessible, and ensuring charging is safe.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

July 18, 2023 | 2:33 pm

PIRS

Pieris Pharmaceuticals has announced a strategic update and restructuring, leading to a rise in its share prices.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 18, 2023 | 1:59 pm

AMZN

Amazon.com Inc. reported a decrease in its carbon emissions for the first time, attributing the improvement to increased purchases of renewable electricity and a slowdown in sales growth. The company emitted 71.27 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, down 0.4% from the previous year.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 18, 2023 | 1:29 pm

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Medtronic has recalled its Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators due to a risk of low or no energy output during high voltage therapy. The company has reported 28 incidents, 22 injuries, and no deaths related to this issue.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 18, 2023 | 1:20 pm

PIRS

Pieris Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PIRS) announced a strategic update following AstraZeneca's decision to terminate their R&D collaboration and discontinue the Phase 2a study for elarekibep. Pieris will focus on new partnerships to advance its therapeutic programs and has initiated a corporate restructuring that will reduce its workforce by 70%. The company has retained Stifel, Nicolaus & Company as its financial advisor to evaluate strategic options, which may include an acquisition, merger, reverse merger, sale of assets, or other transactions.

Portfolio Pulse from Happy Mohamed

July 18, 2023 | 1:17 pm

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Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) is investigating potential lead contamination linked to its aging phone cables. The company is testing sites where lead was reported to be leaching into the ground from old wiring. The issue could increase cleanup costs and lead to a difficult year for telecom operators. AT&T Inc (T) also owns some of these legacy networks.

Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta

July 18, 2023 | 12:54 pm

AMZN

Amazon's in-van surveillance of its drivers is causing outrage as videos start to appear online. The videos, posted on a subreddit for Amazon's delivery service partners (DSP), show constant subject tracking of the drivers. While DSPs cannot watch a live feed, they can request a 'check-in' video that records the driver. This has sparked privacy concerns, with some users calling it dystopian and disturbing. UPS also tried to implement a similar surveillance program but decided against driver-facing cameras following negotiations with the Teamsters union.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

July 18, 2023 | 12:42 pm

CDLX

Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDLX) has appointed Alexis DeSieno as its new Chief Financial Officer. DeSieno brings nearly 20 years of experience in finance and data functions, most recently as Senior Vice President of Finance at Clear Secure, Inc. (CLEAR). She will play a vital role in profitably growing Cardlytics' business and will report directly to the CEO, Karim Temsamani.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 18, 2023 | 12:18 pm

TM

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Al-Futtaim Motors to test a high-speed hydrogen refueling station in Abu Dhabi using a fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles. The station, built by ADNOC, will produce clean hydrogen from water using an electrolyzer powered by clean grid electricity. ADNOC has committed $15 billion to new energies and decarbonization technologies to reduce its carbon intensity by 25% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

July 18, 2023 | 11:57 am

AMZN

OCB, an international rolling paper brand distributed in the U.S. by Republic Brands, is launching OCB Brown Rice Cones, the first and only cones in the U.S. made using real rice fibers. The product can be purchased at local retailers or online via the company's website or Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). The cones are made with sustainably sourced, GMO-free red rice fibers and organic hemp. The company has also partnered with Seedballs Kenya to distribute Acacia seeds for the rehabilitation of degraded forests in Africa.

Portfolio Pulse from Nina Zdinjak

July 18, 2023 | 11:32 am