Many U.S. companies, including those from the oil industry, see the step as regressive. American companies seem to disagree with U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, which can stave off an economic crisis… Read More ›
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EU Says Removal Of Online Hate Speech Enhanced By Social Media Firms
In response to pressure from the European Union to do more to tackle the issue, both the speed and number of removals of hate speech on their platforms have been sped up by social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and… Read More ›
YouGov projection forecasts Theresa May losing the June 8 elections
May’s rating took a downward slide when she revealed her tax strategy for the elderly which opponents dubbed as “dementia tax”. As per a YouGov projection, British Prime Minister Theresa May could lose in Britain’s June 8 election. As per… Read More ›
Wall Street votes to fight climate change and global warming
Large institutional investors are increasingly wanting to know how global warming, climate change and emerging technologies will impact the oil and gas industry.
Trump tightens visa rules to curb extremists entering the U.S.
State Department officials have stated the new visa rules will kick in mostly when applicants become a person of interest. In what could amount to proactive action, the Trump administration is asking U.S. visa applicants worldwide to provide biographical information… Read More ›
Inflows into “green” mutual funds reflect growing investor optimism in renewable energy
The support for renewable energy in the Trump Administration is bipartisan. U.S. President Donald Trump’s winning last year’s U.S. elections had largely resulted in investors pulling out nearly $68 million from “green” mutual funds, reflecting the belief that his pro-coal… Read More ›
Uber fires its self-driving tech chief – Anthony Levandowski
In a strategic legal move, by firing Anthony Levandowski from Uber Technologies, the company is aiming to protect itself from Waymo’s lawsuit which revolves arounds Levandowski illegally downloading 14,000 documents, Waymo’s trade secrets, before he left his job at Waymo…. Read More ›
Toshiba retains traction: AGM to be held on June 28
With the AGM under its belt, the doubts surrounding the company are likely to be cleared. Toshiba Corp has stated it would hold its AGM on June 28 and discuss the status of the auditing process, its earnings outlook and… Read More ›
U.S. – South Korea conduct joint air drill to avert war with North Korea
The joint drill, a stark warning to North Korea, is pregnant with economic consequences for North Korea’s immediate neighbours. In what is likely to be a veiled warning to its warring neighbor, On Tuesday, South Korea disclosed that it had… Read More ›
The UK is at an economic crossroad with Britons deciding which path it will take on June 8
The surprise revelations of her tax strategy vis-à-vis the elderly in Britain is telling. It is better for Britons to know all of her Trojan Horse revelations before the polls then after. In an interesting turn of events, British voters… Read More ›