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More rigour in rating ESG products will aid investment

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INTERNATIONAL

Ratings providers have been tightening their methodologies and scoring of ESG funds but there is no universal methodology for categorising firms or funds as sustainable, or for…

Facebook’s business model set to withstand exposé

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INT

This followed the Senate testimony of former Facebook employee and whistle-blower Frances Haugen that the company puts "profits over people". Her critical testimony about the…

Smaller firms at heart of China's development strategy

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CHINA

These companies account for more than 80% of urban employment, 60% of GDP and 50% of tax revenue. They exert enormous influence on the national economy, and the wellbeing of small…

Belgium’s move to a four-day week will be gradual

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BELGIUM

From November 21, private sector workers can now work four instead of five days per week as part of the federal government’s new Labour Deal. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said…

US corporate duty of care faces reappraisal

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UNITED STATES

With the advent of President Joe Biden's administration, the country's experience with COVID-19 is becoming part of a new debate over whether healthcare should be a public good…

Disaster rebound highlights Japan's economic strengths

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JAPAN

The legacy of the '3/11' earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Reforms will not solve Mexico pension challenges

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MEXICO

The rules governing both management of and payouts from private retirement funds (AFORES) are being revised substantially, and employers are footing the bill.

Pandemic deepens long-term risks to US women workers

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UNITED STATES

Women, especially those from minorities, are more likely to have dropped out of the labour force or moved to part-time or precarious employment. Jobs recovery has also been slower…

Colombia healthcare reform unlikely to become reality

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COLOMBIA

The plan, which envisages a larger role for the state in a single-payer system, is controversial both among politicians and with the public. Congress is unlikely to act swiftly on…

China will lose leverage as some firms move elsewhere

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CHINA

Foxconn, Apple’s leading subcontractor for its iPhone line, manufactures about 70% of total global iPhone production and over 80% of the latest generation, the iPhone 14. The…