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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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EBRD and NBE support small businesses in Egypt

British Reporter– Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt will benefit from a US$ 100 million loan by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) to support energy efficiency, climate change mitigation and the

by British Reporter

June 5, 2021

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Goods Barometer Reveals Strength of Trade Recovery, Depth of COVID-19 Shock

British Reporter — Global merchandise trade is continuing to recover in 2021 following a steep but brief pandemic-induced drop in the second quarter of last year, according to the latest WTO Goods Trade Barometer released on 28 May, WTO notes.

by British Reporter

May 29, 2021

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Bank of America Increases US Minimum Hourly Wage to $25 by 2025

British Reporter — Bank of America announced it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025. In March last year, the company raised its U.S. minimum wage to $20 per hour.

by British Reporter

May 22, 2021

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Spreading the Gains from Trade More Widely

British Reporter– Global trade has contributed to growth and poverty reduction in the past three decades, but gains from trade can be more inclusive, the World Bank said today. Spreading the benefits of trade more widely, within and between countries, can play

by British Reporter

May 20, 2021

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Fighting poverty with cash

British Reporter –According to University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2)assistant professor Amy Castro Baker set out to answer this question: What would happen to a person in or near poverty who received no-strings-attached guaranteed payments every month? And the

by British Reporter

May 7, 2021

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STFC invests in next generation of science leaders

British Reporter — The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has awarded £5.7 million of funding to support the next generation of science leaders. The Ernest Rutherford Fellowships are awarded to early career researchers who have leadership potential in their chosen field.

by British Reporter

April 27, 2021

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EBRD invests in Mytilineos green Eurobond issuance

British Reporter– The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has successfully participated in the first green Eurobond issuance by the Greek industrial and energy group Mytilineos SA with an investment of €60 million of the total €500 million offering.

by British Reporter

April 27, 2021

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ADB Issues Gender Bonds in Canadian Dollars and Australian Dollars

British Reporter — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched back-to-back gender bonds this week with a CAD750 million (around $596 million) 7-year bond in the Canadian dollar maple market and a AUD700 million (around $542 million) 4.5-year bond in the Australian dollar

by British Reporter

April 22, 2021

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American Express Launches Cashback Credit Card for the Savvy Generation

British Reporter — American Express No longer is being money-smart a skill for the older generation, with new national research, commissioned by American Express, revealing that more than three-quarters (79 per cent) of young Aussies (Gen Z and Millennials) identify as being

by British Reporter

April 21, 2021

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World Bank Launches Early IDA20 Replenishment to Help Poorest Countries Recover from the COVID-19 Crisis

British Reporter — The World Bank launched an early twentieth replenishment process of the International Development Association (IDA), its fund for the world’s poorest countries, aiming to support countries in their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and transition to green, resilient, and

by British Reporter

April 16, 2021

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