This proposal’s target are the liberal values promoted by U.S. colleges and universities. By significantly hiking the cost of education, the proposal aims to diminish liberal values among the masses. As per an analysis by the American Council on Education… Read More ›
Sustainability
SEC’s staff legal bulletin places burden of proof on investor proponents
The new measure comes in the wake of demand for reforms in annual director elections as well as on topics related to corporate governance. Going by the SEC’s “staff legal bulletin”, companies are likely to block ethical or social matters… Read More ›
The proposed tax bill is likely to undergo change before it becomes law
The likelihood of the Republican tax bill undergoing change is high since the House tax bill aims to not only cut taxes, which by itself is hard, but is also taking on provisions that are specific to certain industries, which… Read More ›
London’s direct rule over Northern Ireland fraught with significant risks
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority government, depends on Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to pass legislation in Parliament. In a significant development, for the first time in a decade, the British government is set to impose a budget… Read More ›
U.S. President Donald Trump expected to name Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve
Here’s how Powel’s appointment could impact the U.S. economy as well as the strength of its currency. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve’s Governor as the next chairman of the U.S…. Read More ›
U.K. Departure May Be Eased By EU’s Full Menu Of Non-Brexit Offerings EU’s Full Menu Of Non-Brexit Offerings
As a slew of other big-ticket items starts to fill the EU agenda, gearing up for elections in mid-2019 is the European Union, which has veto power over any Brexit agreement. Making it politically easier for the assembly to approve any… Read More ›
After Saudi Prince Ups The Ante, Oil Investors Roll The Dice On OPEC
Saudi Arabia is in the driver’s seat as the OPEC trade is back. Hedge funds were almost as bullish on the global benchmark as they’ve ever been as Brent crude prices were propelled beyond $60 a barrel for the first… Read More ›
Investment Bank Predicts Investors Should Get Ready For A ‘Substantial’ Slowdown In The US Economy
The U.S. economy is expected to roll over as early as 2018, according to one investment bank and the bank is urging investors to prepare that roll over. “The US economy will in all likelihood slow down substantially: there is… Read More ›
Hong Kong and Singapore link up their trade and finance platforms to blockchain technology
The project aims at harnessing the benefits of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), also known as blockchain, to better tap into the synergies of $2 trillion worth of transactions between the two nations. On Wednesday, the central banks of Hong Kong… Read More ›
Despite Booming, Bitcoin Sees Big Money Stays Away From It
As the value of all cryptocurrencies has surged tenfold this year to more than $170 billion globally, bitcoin is booming and digital currency hedge funds are sprouting at the rate of two a week. Yet for all the hype, taking… Read More ›