https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2020/10/28/the-overseas-activities-of-chinese-banks-shift-up-a-gear During the midterm, class discussions, and even in previous class presentations we have talked about the World Bank, and how its primary purpose is to provide loans and financial assistance to developing countries across the world. This is not the only form of economic financial assistance that occurs in ...

According to the International Energy Agency, it would be almost impossible for the world to reach its climate targets without finding a way to capture and store carbon emissions. However, bp oil industry is leading the charge with other European energy companies to begin carbon capture projects within the UK.  ...

Lucas Browne, October 2020 The “Panama papers” affair in 2016 was the biggest data leak in corporate history. 2.6TB (2600GB) of data was leaked from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonesca to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The leak consisted of some 11.5 million documents and over 20 million emails. ...

How could a community home to one of the most popular tourist attractions in France need a bailout from Amazon? The Gard, home to Pont du Gard, an ancient Roman aqueduct has 1 million visitors per year. Despite this frequent tourism, the Gard has one of France’s highest unemployment rates, ...

First impressions are everything. For the Chinese citizens, a culture has spread to avoid recycled and reused clothing; in other countries ecofriendly and reused clothing aren’t regarded as negatively. This unfortunately doesn’t match up well with the 26 million tons of clothes that are discarded, and the 1% that actually ...

As the world faces a huge climate crisis many large companies are moving towards more sustainable practices as well as pushing for more sustainable development. They are doing this by tweaking the necessary, everyday things they have to do in order to replace them with more sustainable and environmentally friendly ...

Apple recycling robot. In January, Apple filed a lawsuit against Canadian recycling company GEEP, claiming that they violated their contract. The tech giant accuses GEEP of reselling their products, instead of shredding them like they were supposed to. According to the lawsuit, no less than 100,000 iPhones and iPads that ...

Evan Steinberg, October 20, 2020 On Friday, October 16, Pfizer announced that they will not be seeking an emergency authorization of its coronavirus vaccine before the third week in November. This represents a stark shift from previous statements the company CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla, has made stating that their vaccine ...

The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought lasting impact on every aspect of previous normality and has most importantly led to the death of approximately 1.1 million individuals. In addition to this invisible threat, the pandemic has demonstrated the true resilience of national governments and their ability to protect its citizens, ...

Auctioning has long been a staple method of purchasing goods or services, with many believing it is as old as the marketplace itself. While many may think that the usage of auctioning has declined over the past few decades, it has grown in importance regarding governments determining where to sell ...

US Blocks Malaysian Palm Oil Producer for Human Rights Violations Two weeks ago, an AP news article exposed troubling information regarding the palm oil industry in Malaysia, the second largest producer of palm oil in the world behind Indonesia. Last year, a petition was filed by various nonprofit organizations, asking ...

Yelp Takes A Proactive Stance Against Racism on Their Platform             Since the murder of George Floyd in May, many businesses have taken steps to combat racism on their online platforms and in their physical communities.  A recent example of a commitment to combat online racism comes from the company ...

Over the course of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing extended liberty of time, individuals have similarly become drawn to their electronic devices for longer durations as well as integrated their handheld devices increasingly into their day. In response to the shifting parameters of normality, all sectors of the ...

By: Grace Tonrey Article By: Te-Ping Chen Article From: The Wall Street Journal “Out of the chief executives running America’s top 500 companies, just 1%, or four, are Black.” According to Te-Ping Chen’s article titled ” Why Are There Still So Few Black CEOs?”, “Among all U.S. companies with 100 ...

The election for “the soul of our democracy” is also the battle for the soul of social media. By Hunter Stephens 9/29/20 In the coming months, we will watch one of the most important elections to ever face the country unfold between Donal Trump and Joe Biden. The campaigns have ...