The Institute of Directors has published a white paper ‘The Green Incentive: how to put net zero at the heart of business planning’. The policy paper sets out four specific medium-term recommendations which would incentivise businesses, and particularly smaller businesses, to play their part in decarbonising the economy. The Government has set a national climate […]
The pandemic might be waning, but its lessons will linger on. Excerpts from Lockdown or Economic Destruction? throw light on how some sectors will change Automobiles This is another segment which will witness cross currents which can affect the final outcome. Let us see what works in the favour of the industry. With social distancing […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Bloomberg News Craig Stirling Publishing date: May 14, 2022 • 18 minutes ago • 6 minute read • Join the conversation Article content (Bloomberg) — Group of Seven finance chiefs are set to make their biggest appraisal yet of how the world has changed since the start […]
There is a strong subcontinental flavour at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the world’s most influential film festival has lined up movies from India, Pakistan and Nepal in the official selection for the May 17-28 event. The three neighbouring countries are also part of mentorship programmes for a new generation […]
Article content Goldman Sachs Group Inc will allow its partners and managing directors to take as much time off as they want under a new “flexible vacation” scheme to promote “rest and recharge,” The Telegraph reported https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/05/14/take-many-days-like-goldman-sachs-tells-bosses on Saturday, citing an internal memo. The Wall Street bank memo said that, as of May 1, there […]
By Shubhangi Shah The ‘chaiwala-turned-PM’ story may continue to sell, but several entrepreneurs in the country are now taking it a notch further by selling the same product (tea, not the story), but with a twist. So, earlier, if there were chaiwalas (tea-sellers) who turned MBAs or became engineers —and their stories in turn inspired […]
Article content HAVANA — Cuba´s ailing economy has begun to recover in some sectors after two years of pandemic-induced contraction but soaring global prices for food and fuel require “audacious” measures to tame inflation, economy minister Alejandro Gil told Cuban lawmakers on Saturday. Gil said Cuba saw a 38% increase in exports in the first […]
By Shubhangi Shah During the strict Covid-induced lockdown, the government used drones to ensure compliance with safety norms. Then, it was to address a public health concern. However, the same was used during the anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests and those against the Centre’s three farm laws. In the absence of any privacy-related safeguards over […]
By Dr Yash Gulati Osteoporosis is believed to be a disease of the aged. How big a myth is this?It is a common problem for people above the age of 50 years. The risk of getting the disease increases as the person gets older because bone mass is lost faster than it is created. These […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. The European Union cut its prediction for 2022 euro-area growth and almost doubled its estimate for inflation, according to new draft projections. In the first forecast since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the European Commission will say gross […]