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English councils went on a massive £6.6bn commercial property spending spree over the past three years, buying office buildings and shopping centres to offset the impact of government funding cuts, …
English councils went on property spending spree to offset cuts Read More
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the power system’s failure was a key factor in the estimated 4,645 deaths associated with the storm. Hospitals and senior homes lost air conditioning …
Officials undermine rooftop solar movement in Puerto Rico in favour of natural gas Read More
If you thought workers’ hourly pay was finally rising, think again. At first glance, the latest data – which came out on Feb. 7 – look pretty good. They show …
Real pay data show Trump’s ‘blue collar boom’ is more of a bust for US workers Read More
From the Publisher: Financial malpractice, we’re told, is an aberration: the actions of a few bad apples deviating from the norms of a market-governed process and gaming the system. In …
Sabotage: The Business of Finance Read More
A new law that would make it easier for cooperatives and community associations to raise investment for environmental projects has been tabled in Parliament. The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies …
Green Share Bill: MP pushes for law to help cooperatives to raise green investment Read More
A new study published on Tuesday found that 49% of refugees who have come to Germany since 2013 were able to find steady employment within five years of arriving. “This …
Half of refugees find jobs within five years in Germany, study shows Read More
Unpaid and underpaid care work and the global inequality crisis This report outlines how global inequality is shockingly entrenched and vast, with the number of billionaires having doubled in the …
Time to Care- Oxfam Report Read More
From the Publisher: New technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain …
A World Without Work Read More
TOKYO — Central banks in Japan, Europe and Canada are taking a joint look into issuing digital currencies in their home jurisdictions, hoping to offer a convenient and safe alternative …
Central banks in Japan and Europe explore digital currencies Read More
Case brought by the government of Mozambique also seeks damages from Credit Suisse and shipbuilding company Privinvest Credit Suisse given deadline of 21 January to file and serve their defence …
Mozambique sues in UK to cancel debt in secret loan case Read More