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Short-Term Earnings Goals Drive More Pollution, Especially for Green Companies

October 9, 2022

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Yale SOM’s Frank Zhang and Jacob Thomas suspected that firms might increase their pollution when they’re struggling to meet earnings targets—and in new research, they and their co-authors found that indeed they do. What surprised them was who was most likely to engage in this pattern: the firms with a history of environmental responsibility.

One in four companies globally have suffered a data breach that cost them US$1 – 20 million or more in the past three years

British Reporter — One in four companies (27%) globally have suffered a

by British Reporter

October 3, 2022

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What is driving global supply chain bottlenecks?

The FINANCIAL — Bottlenecks in the world economy have been a key

by British Reporter

September 12, 2022

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Bank of America Payments and Spending Data Shows Consumers Continue to Demonstrate Robust Spending Growth

British Reporter — The number of customers making childcare payments in August

by British Reporter

September 12, 2022

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management Raises $3.1 Billion for North Haven Real Estate Fund X Global

Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (“MSREI”), the private real estate investment arm of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced it has raised ~$3.1 billion for North Haven Real Estate Fund X Global (“G10” or the “Fund”), exceeding its original fundraising target and surpassing

by British Reporter

September 12, 2021

1 min read

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European power companies face €114 billion ‘debt trap’ if they delay climate action

British Reporter — An Oxford University and University College Cork study today reveals the scale of the challenge facing large power companies in the EU and UK if they delay aligning their portfolios with net zero.

by British Reporter

September 10, 2021

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SME borrowing hit by new accounting rules

British Reporter — Changes to global financial reporting regulations are affecting credit access for millions of companies around the world. New rules on bank accounting led to a 15-20% fall in banks’ SME lending between 2018 and 2020, according to new research by Aytekin

by British Reporter

September 4, 2021

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Brits Reveal What Financial Freedom Really Looks Like

British Reporter — As the nation continues to adjust to ‘freedom’ after a return to life without restrictions, new research from Barclays reveals what financial freedom really looks like.Being debt free (48 per cent), paying off the mortgage (43 per cent) and confidently

by British Reporter

August 30, 2021

6 mins read

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Colliers to Issue US$150 Million and €125 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes

British Reporter — Already-strong balance sheet further reinforced by long-term, attractively priced notes due 2031. Colliers International Group Inc. announced that it has entered into a note purchase agreement to issue US dollar and Euro fixed rate senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”), consisting of

by British Reporter

August 2, 2021

1 min read

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EBRD Lends Izmir €125 Million to Build New Metro Line

A new metro line in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, will provide safer, more reliable and greener transport for about 500,000 residents in the urban district of Buca. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the first phase of construction

by British Reporter

July 31, 2021

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Future Generations will Face Crippling Costs Without Action Now on Carbon Debt

The FINANCIAL — The historic UN Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C in the long run, but the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is still rising. If this trend continues, within just 10 years the world

by British Reporter

July 15, 2021

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BofA Ranks No. 1 in Nilson Report’s US Commercial Credit Card Rankings

British Reporter — In an extraordinary year for payment trends, Bank of America once more retained its ranking as the top issuer of Visa® and Mastercard® commercial credit card solutions in the U.S. The 2020 rankings, published by the financial industry publication

by British Reporter

July 1, 2021

1 min read

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Rent Crisis

When the CDC’s eviction moratorium is lifted, 11 million Americans will face housing instability. As many as 11 million Americans currently face eviction risk. On July 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its 10-month eviction moratorium, permitting landlords to

by British Reporter

July 1, 2021

3 mins read

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Don’t Be Alarmed by Rising Prices for Homes, Cars, and Gas

The cost of homes is soaring — and so is the cost of the lumber to build them. The price of cars and gas are up sharply, too, as are prices for products ranging from corn to computer chips. Now worries are

by British Reporter

June 26, 2021

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