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Our current climate brings plenty of disastrous examples of extreme rainfall. Floods have caused death and displacement around the world, from Sri Lanka to Colombia. In Canada, British Columbia’s unprecedented heavy …
When it rains more, there’s less economic growth (Bad news: There’s more rain now) Read More
A new study by EY highlights how the Premier League and its clubs have continued to generate widespread benefits for the economy, society and the entire football pyramid, despite the …
Economic benefits of Premier League confirmed by report Read More
General Motors’ chief economist said Thursday that she believes the country’s inflation problems are only temporary and mostly the result of supply-chain bottlenecks — not last year’s stimulus checks — and that …
GM’s chief economist says U.S. inflation problems will improve Read More
Freddie Mac Multifamily issued more than $5 billion in green, social and sustainability bonds in 2020 through its Impact Bond series for the asset class, the GSE announced this week. …
Freddie Mac Issued $5B in ESG Bonds Last Year Read More
n Sheffield, food delivery drivers are fighting back against one of the giants of the gig economy. On the 6 December 2021, Stuart Delivery – who are contracted to provide …
Inside the UK’s longest gig-economy strike in history Read More
Police in England and Wales have fined more than 18,000 people for meeting outside during the pandemic – a crime for which Boris Johnson has repeatedly escaped punishment. Black, Asian …
18,000 people have been fined for doing what Boris Johnson did Read More
Nat Dyer gives the late Professor Susan Strange credit for having the answers and argues she deserves still more. There is something odd about one of the iconic stories we …
Susan Strange saw the financial crisis coming, Your Majesty Read More
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – has shown the recovery stalled in the fourth quarter, with firms facing …
Recovery weakening as inflation worries soar Read More
Wealthy individuals must pay higher taxes to cover the costs of mitigating and adapting to climate breakdown, according to 70 percent of the public as revealed in a survey of …
Survey says billionaires ‘should pay for climate action’ Read More
Bosses won’t be able contact employees outside of work hours except in exceptional circumstances, according to a proposed law for civil servants in Belgium. A “Right to Disconnect” will be introduced for …
Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours Read More