Edinburgh International Book Festival Faces Controversy Over Sponsor's Fossil Fuel Investments
Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsor fossil fuel links | Books
More than 50 authors have signed an open letter calling for the Edinburgh Book Festival to stop investing in fossil fuels, which is expected to start on 12 August, to be closed to the public. They have urged the festival to drop any sponsor.
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Authors threaten to boycott 2024 book festival over sponsor fossil fuel links
A group of authors have signed an open letter to the organisers of an Edinburgh book festival, accusing them of failing to invest billions in fossil fuels during a global disaster, according to MPs and academics from Scotland.
Source: westmeathexaminer.ie
Published on 2023-08-11
Cruel summer : Will 2023 mark a tipping point for climate change ?
Greece has been hit by a heat wave that has sweep across the northern hemisphere in July. The BBC's Nikos Mihalopoulos looks at what happened to the wildfires that have killed hundreds of thousands.
Source: csmonitor.com
Published on 2023-08-11
DeSantis Is Resetting Again . Some Republicans Worry His Message Is Getting In The Way
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said the Republican presidential hopeful is going to " click" for the White House nomination for a second term in the race to win the US presidency in November's early stages of his election campaign victory in Florida.
Source: theyeshivaworld.com
Published on 2023-08-11
DeSantis resets his campaign again , worrying some Republicans
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has said he is "overblown" by the Republican presidential hopeful's announcement that he will run for the White House for a fourth time in his first speech to the US state of Iowa on Thursday. Why?
Source: abcactionnews.com
Published on 2023-08-11
EVERGENT Investments surpasses half a billion euros – the value of assets under management in H1 2023
The value of assets under management in the first half of the year has risen to a record high, according to the latest figures from the UK’s largest private equity company - everenget Investments (EVRF) reports on its financial position.
Source: romania-insider.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Fla . CFO Patronis : S & P Came to Their Senses , Leftwing ESG Ratings Not Welcome in Sunshine State – RedState
The chief financial officer of the US state of Florida has said he is thrilled to learn about the decision to drop its Environmental, Social Governance ratings from its credit rating grades, which he says are driving up everybody’s cost of business.
Source: redstate.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Globe pilots GSMA ESG Metrics for Mobile in PH
The first mobile operators to test a new environmental, social, and Governance reporting framework has been announced by the Philippines' leading telecoms giant Globe Group in the 2022 Globe integrated report. Environmental, Social, sustainability and corporate communications officer, Yoly Crisanto, is among the first members of the group.
Source: marketscreener.com
Published on 2023-08-11
India RBI chief says urgent need to boost green finance flows to emerging markets
India's central bank chief has called on the G20 summit to increase green financial flows to the advanced economies, saying they need a "clear focus" on environmental impact of green projects and sustainable development projects in developing countries.
Source: kitco.com
Published on 2023-08-11
ITC Undertaking Climate Risk Modelling To Sharp Target Adaptation Actions Sanjiv Puri
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched a climate risk modelling exercise aimed at building resilience against the growing threat of severe weather events in farming and rural communities across the UK and the world, according to the BBC.
Source: businessworld.in
Published on 2023-08-11
Lunch with ... David Kirk : Former All Black and top businessman concern for NZ education , wish for country progress
A rugby match between South Island and North Island has been held in Whanganui, New Zealand, in the latest round of the World Cup. But what happens when it comes to Rugby? The BBC's Shayne Curie looks at the story.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Published on 2023-08-11
Market is mispricing impact of Biden Inflation Reduction Act , Goldman says
The IRA is going to be a "real driver of earnings tailwinds" as it moves towards the end of this year, according to former US Treasury chief executive Lloyd Singer, who has told the Financial Times.
Source: mining.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Nouveau Monde Graphite Provides Quarterly Operational Update : Intense Commercial Engagement to Secure Robust Foundation for Growth
NMG has outlined the challenges facing the company’s plans for a third phase of its nuclear power plant in the Vale of Glamorgan, which has been closed to the public for the first time in more than two decades. Here are some of the key business highlights.
Source: juniorminingnetwork.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Profit posted for crude carrier DHT
The second quarter of a crude oil tanker company has reported revenues of $57.1 million (Q2 2022: $10 million) in the first quarter, according to the company’s latest earnings figures for the third quarter in their history.
Source: royalgazette.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Rep . Meuser : Republicans fighting to help small businesses
When I joined a small business group in the US Congress, I believe that the Biden administration is advancing policies that make small businesses more challenging. But why are they being asked to explain their concerns? Why?
Source: timesherald.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Ron DeSantis is resetting his campaign again . Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said the Republican presidential hopeful is going to " click" for the White House nomination for a second term in the race to win the US presidency in November's early stages of his election campaign victory in Florida.
Source: floridapolitics.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Savers Leaps On Earnings Beat
Shares at a thrift store in the US state of Ohio have risen to their lowest level for the first time in four years. Why is it going to be worth more than $38m (£27m) - and why does it still be profitable?
Source: menafn.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Sharenet Martin Strauss reveals strategies to navigate global competition in South African retail
A wealth manager at Sharenet has revealed the challenges posed by international digital retailers in South Africa, including Shein and Temu, as well as the impact of Amazon's entry into the South African retail landscape, the BBC has been talking to him.
Source: biznews.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Singapore companies boost governance and transparency , finds study
Singapore has seen a sharp rise in the number of companies receiving the highest levels of transparency, according to new figures from the city’s financial regulators and accountants (CBI). They have become the first Singaporean city to achieve this level.
Source: irmagazine.com
Published on 2023-08-11
The Z Zurich Foundation Makes Four - Year Commitment to Bring Financial Literacy to Elementary Students Across the U . S . Through Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement USA has announced a commitment to redesign its K-5 curriculum, which is based on financial literacy, career and entrepreneurship topics, to encourage more youths to take part in the creation of their communities.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2023-08-11
This Week in Environment News : 13 Stories You Need to See
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles some of the most important news stories from the week, including President Joe Biden and a climate change interview with The Weather Channel. Here are the latest headlines from this week - and what should be missed.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Threading Narratives Together
The author Sasha Latypova has written brilliantly about the US Department of Defense’s Covid-19 injections and why they are being thrown under the bus as sacrificial lambs. Here, she looks at the legacy of her writing.
Source: zerohedge.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Use - of - proceeds bonds need to improve , says Fitch
More than a quarter of use-of-proceeds bonds in England and Wales are not perfect, according to research from the UK's environmental agency Fitch Environmental Group (Environmental Governance Group) and the Institute for Strategic Responsibility (FGS).
Source: ifre.com
Published on 2023-08-11
Škoda Group secures €732m contract with Trenitalia
A third European carrier has won a contract for train coaches for Milan-Palermo-Syriase, which will be served between Milan and Sicily in October 2022, it has been announced by the Italian Railways Association (Titagarh Firema).
Source: railway-technology.com
Published on 2023-08-11