In the months to come, the European Union plans to introduce legislation which will require technology companies to comply with laws aimed at tackling child sexual abuse, said a top EU official. In an interview to Germany’s Welt am Sonntag… Read More ›
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Climate change poses a systemic risk to financial markets: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
In a significant development, a landmark report commissioned by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, clearly states that climate change poses a “slow motion” systemic threat to the stability of the U.S. financial system, requiring urgent action from financial regulators,… Read More ›
China skips setting economic growth rate due to coronavirus pandemic
On Friday, a journalists from Bloomberg tweeted citing a Bloomberg report saying, China, the world’s second largest economy, has decided not to set an economic growth target for 2020 due to global uncertainties stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Bloomberg News… Read More ›
Australia’s second largest bank admits to non-compliance to money laundering counter terrorism laws
On Friday, in a defense filing in Federal Court, Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp admitted that in a number of cases, it has failed to comply with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia’s second largest bank admitted… Read More ›
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund backs AGM resolution for ‘net zero’ bank by 2050
On Friday, in a statement Norway’s sovereign wealth fund stated, it will vote in favor of a resolution which will commit Barclays to tackle climate change at the bank’s annual general meeting on May 7. The resolution calls on Barclays… Read More ›
Man GLG hires former head of equities from BlackRock
On Thursday, Man GLG, the discretionary investment arm of asset manager Man Group stated, it has hired Andrew Swan from BlackRock to lead its ex-Japan equities business. Swan will join the company in Sydney during the third quarter. He will… Read More ›
Global fiscal crisis poses biggest threat to global economy: World Economic Forum survey
Here is the result of the WEF’s Executive Opinion Survey. According to the results of a survey by the World Economic Forum which was published on Tuesday, the possibility of a fiscal crisis at the world stage is the biggest… Read More ›
UK businesses hiring fewer permanent position since 2016: survey
The KPMG/Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Report fell from 53.7 to 49.7, indicating a contraction in the job market. On Friday, the results of a recent survey of recruiters has piled on mounting evidence of business caution ahead of Brexit…. Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co denies Financial Times report on lithium extraction
The Financial Time’s report had cited sources and a fund raising document, and stated, Berkshire Hathaway’s geothermal wells could produce up to 90,000 tonnes of lithium a year worth $1.5 billion at current prices. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co, a unit… Read More ›
Bi-partisan bills targeting Chinese companies in non-compliance with U.S. sanctions or export control laws being introduced in the U.S
Headwinds facing Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp is likely to shoot up to gale force. In a development that comes in the wake of federal prosecutors investigating alleged stealing of trade secrets by Huawei from T-Mobile and other businesses, a… Read More ›