BlackRock C.E.O Push Companies Towards Net Zero Transition
Last month, BlackRock had urged companies to “lay out their plans” of reaching “net-zero emissions by 2050”.
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Climate Change Is Bigger Economic Risk Than COVID-19 Pandemic
The European Central Bank cannot ignore climate risks even though it may appear to be “unrelated to monetary policy”.
Facebook Is Ready To Go Through Scrutiny Over Its Hate Speech Control
As a response to many companies’ decision to pause advertising with Facebook over its policy to deal with hate speech, the company will be audit by Media Rating Council.
EBA Finds Alarming Compliance Results For Gender Diversity Among Banks
Having women executive increases the chances of “a return on equity at or above the average of 6.42%”.
Honda’s Wuhan plant to remain closed until February 13
Honda has a joint venture with China’s Dongfeng Group in Wuhan’s Hubei province.
Amid Persisting Low Inflation, ECB Should Review Its Policy: Rehn
Rehn gives his view on what should be ECB’s next course of action vis a vis inflation targets.
France Needs To Recover From The Blow of Its Environment Minister’s Resignation
Disappointed over policy deficiency, the French Environment Minister announces his resignation.
Rehn To Become The Bank of Finland’s Governor & A Member Of The ‘ECB Council’
Rehn beats nine other applicants and bags the position of the Bank of Finland’s governor.
Kashkari Of Fed Recommends A Wait Before Interest Rate Hike
Market needs to be allowed to work as people need to find job to use up the “slack” in the labour market. However, if the interest rates are to be increased, the ongoing process of employee hiring would be slowed down.
Economic Frustration Deepens To A ‘Crisis Of Expectations’ In Iran
The government of Iran may have to change their conservative policy to pacify the dissatisfied, protesting crowd.
ECB Needs ‘Broader Recalibration’ Beyond ‘QE’: Hansson
The maturing debt could be better invested at ECB thinks Hansson.
Possible Approval For Pension Reform & Easing Consumer Price Could Lead To ‘Lower Policy Rates’ In Brazil
Economists look at the performance of various sectors in Brazil while several noted an increment, although the “price pressure” could be a harbinger for drop in interest rates.
Microelectronics industry in Taiwan to be driven by new environmental laws
For decades, Taiwan has been struggling with a potentially disastrous water situation. The boom in the microelectronics sector has not improved the pollution threat, and the country, which alternates between droughts and floods, flirts with dangerous water contamination levels, when water supplies run low. A new set of environmental laws in Taiwan is to change matters and reduce the impact of the industry on the streams and rivers.
