News from February 2022


2022 Mar Social Hour - cancelled on March 1, 2022

2022 Mar Social Hour - cancelled on March 1, 2022.

Avon Chamber - Coffee & Conversation on March 8

Avon Chamber - Coffee & Conversation on March 8

Round Robin Networking @ Chick Fil A on February 28, 2022

Round Robin Networking @ Chick Fil A on February 28, 2022.



New Beginner - Intermediate Yoga Class on February 28, 2022

New Beginner - Intermediate Yoga Class on February 28, 2022.


Consumers' Research executive director warns BlackRock 'could make U.S. investors unwitting accomplices'

Consumers’ Research recently published a warning letter to the public and states with pension funds invested in BlackRock, a firm that holds roughly $10 trillion under management worldwide, highlighting its ties to China.

New York pension fund divesting of fossil fuels but not its investments in China, 'putting out dozens of coal power plants a year'

New York's pension fund will be divesting of multiple fossil fuel investments for reportedly not preparing enough to meet carbon neutral goals, but the state's pension funds still has billions connected to investments in China, one of the most pollution-heavy nations.

Advocacy group: BlackRock's strategy could cost Florida consumers

Consumers’ Research is alerting investors, states like Florida as well as individuals, that BlackRock's investment strategy could ultimately hurt the average U.S. consumer.

Brooklyn gig worker highlights apps' role in financial stability, passion for 'communicating'

When full-time gig worker Hannibal Darby was let go of his job just one month before COVID-19 concerns began sweeping the nation, he realized that summer he needed to do something to make some money.


Documents show 'increasingly cozy relationship' between Amazon-backed lobbyists and USPS regulator

While the U.S. Senate prepares to consider controversial legislation that would reform how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) handles health care, government watchdogs have released documents that show an "increasingly cozy relationship" between the independent regulator of USPS and lobbyists working to shape the legislation favorably for their clients.

Octopus Interactive video screens coming to Uber and Lyft vehicles

T-Mobile recently announced its acquisition with Octopus Interactive, which would place interactive video screens inside Uber and Lyft vehicles.

'We are thrilled to keep building on our record growth': American Airlines to launch two new nonstop flights from AUS

Fort Worth-based American Airlines has added two new nonstop flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.


Tubac Center of the Arts Open studio Tour Artists Exhibit February 25, 2022

Tubac Center of the Arts Open studio Tour Artists Exhibit February 25, 2022.

2022 Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards on March 2

2022 Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards on March 2

Like modern-day patients, JFK and FDR were both smokers who suffered from sinus problems

With Presidents Day in mind, many people have something in common with our past leaders of the free world: They smoke and have experienced problems with their sinuses as a result.

New York State pension fund cuts investments in 21 energy companies

The New York State Common Retirement Fund will sell more than $235 million in stock and debt held in nearly two dozen shale oil and gas companies for failure to show they are preparing to move to a low-carbon economy, the Office of the New York State Comptroller announced recently.