TABLE TALKS: Brazil museum fire, Pepsico acquires SodaStream, and plastic straw pollution

On Aug. 20, another Israeli company came off the shelves, as SodaStream sold to U.S. based PepsiCo in a deal valued at $3.2 billion. Following the sale, PepsiCo stated that it would allow the home soda-making company to retain its independent brand and operations in Israel. It was the latest in a series of multi-billion-dollar deals for Israel, including most notably the sale of Mobileye, ...

It may be time to start carrying around a reusable straw. More and more cities and restaurants have declared a ban on plastic straws in hope of reducing pollution. Starting with Seattle, which imposed a city-ban of plastic straws in all bars and restaurants on July 1, many cities in the U.S have already enacted legislation to ban the item. New York City, California and Hawaii have pendi...