The UK car industry is speeding towards electric vehicles – but still relies too heavily on imports

The road ahead is suddenly looking much clearer for British car making. Two companies, Nissan and Vauxhall owner Stellantis, have announced major investments in UK factories,...

Australia and New Zealand are signing up for an international tax on the tech giants — but will it be enough?

Australia, New Zealand and many other countries are losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year by not adequately taxing the profits of digital...

PH inflation rate eases to 4.1% in June

MANILA – The country’s inflation rate slowed down to 4.1 percent in June from the previous month’s 4.5 percent as fuel and transport costs decelerated, the Philippine...

28-day BSP securities awarded in full

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) awarded its debt paper in full at a lower yield. Central bank data showed that the 28-day BSP securities...

Modern slavery: how consumers can make a difference

Few people want to buy products that involve the exploitation or enslavement of the workers who make them – but that’s exactly what most of us...

Supreme Court strikes down California’s nonprofit donor disclosure requirements: 4 questions answered

The Supreme Court tossed out a California law requiring nonprofits to report their major donors to state officials. In a 6-3 ruling, the court said the...

Trump Organization indictment hints at downsides of having no independent oversight – unlike companies traded on Wall Street

A Manhattan grand jury on July 1, 2021, indicted the Trump Organization and one of its top executives, Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, over his failure...

Affordable, secure and adequate housing as an economic strategy

As has become abundantly clear, the COVID pandemic has exacerbated existing inequities in our social fabric and in how we live. Those who have secure jobs...

APEC’s Boracay agenda to help MSMEs recover from pandemic

Adapt now or pay later: Pan-Canadian coalition pushes for action on climate resilience

June 28, 2021 (TORONTO) – A new coalition believes that Canada has the opportunity to better protect people from the growing effects of climate change and...