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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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Europeans saving less, spending more

The FINANCIAL -- Low interest rates in Europe are putting people’s personal finances under pressure and discouraging them from saving.

by The FINANCIAL

January 25, 2017

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Government debt fell to 90.1% of GDP in euro area

The FINANCIAL -- At the end of the third quarter of 2016, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA19) stood at 90.1%, compared with 91.2% at the end of the second quarter of 2016. In the EU28, the

by The FINANCIAL

January 23, 2017

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Results of the second wave of the Eurosystem’s Household Finance and Consumption Survey

The FINANCIAL -- The net wealth of euro area households fell by about 10 percent between 2010 and 2014, mainly due to lower house prices, according to the results of the second wave of the Eurosystem’s Household Finance Consumption Survey (HFCS).

by The FINANCIAL

December 23, 2016

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Consumer climate index to enjoy a strong start to the new year

The FINANCIAL -- Consumer confidence is ending the year on a largely positive note. Economic expectations have increased slightly, while income expectations have seen significant growth.

by The FINANCIAL

December 23, 2016

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Conagra Brands Reports Continued Margin Expansion and EPS Growth in Second Quarter

The FINANCIAL -- On December 22 Conagra Brands, Inc. reported results for the fiscal 2017 second quarter ended November 27, 2016.

by The FINANCIAL

December 22, 2016

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NIB finances water infrastructure investments in Luleå, Sweden

The FINANCIAL -- NIB has signed a 15-year loan deal with the City of Luleå to finance water infrastructure investments in one of Sweden’s fastest-growing economic areas.

by The FINANCIAL

December 22, 2016

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Rising Interest Rates and Equity Markets Create Opportunities and Risks for Defined Benefit Plans

The FINANCIAL -- Mercer and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies on December 21 outlined key investment issues that plan sponsors with defined benefit (DB) plans should focus on in 2017 to navigate a changing political environment and uncertain financial markets.

by The FINANCIAL

December 22, 2016

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EBRD finances new student housing in Poland

The FINANCIAL -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of Student Depot, a new network of privately-owned student housing in Poland, with a loan of up to PLN 118.83 million (€27.07 million equivalent) to a Polish-owned

by Axel Reiserer

December 21, 2016

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NIB and Sparebanken Møre fund SME investments in western Norway

The FINANCIAL -- NIB and the Norwegian savings bank Sparebanken Møre have launched a NOK 500 million (EUR 53.8 million) loan facility for onlending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps as well as environmental projects in the county of

by The FINANCIAL

December 21, 2016

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Europe might gain from Brexit, but still lose to Asia

The FINANCIAL -- Regulatory reforms have already reshaped derivatives trading in Europe. The upcoming potential shift towards central clearing for some derivatives classes and the availability of CCPs globally will likely result in some fragmentation in derivatives trading.

by The FINANCIAL

December 21, 2016

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