Workers at Amazon warehouses and distrbution centres have staged protests – over low pay, poor working conditions and climate concerns – across Europe and the USA to coincide with the online retailer’s annual discounted shopping day, Black Friday. Protests have continued to cover Cyber Monday, another crucial sales period for Amazon.
Finance
Francis Weyzig: Defying the OECD’s crackdown on tax evasion
The Germans claim that their tax-dodging drive is stronger than their sexual drive, which might explain the inexorable decline of the German birthrate. This does not appear to be simply a German phenomenon. Francis Weyzig […]
Economics
Reuters: Yuan tops euro as Brazil’s second currency in foreign reserves
The Chinese yuan has passed the euro to become the second most important currency in Brazilian foreign reserves, according to a central bank report on Friday, reflecting the deepening economic ties with Brazil’s biggest trading […]
Climate Crisis
Robin Scher: As Cryptocurrency Becomes Mainstream, Its Carbon Footprint Can’t Be Ignored
As Bitcoin prices rise, so will the incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate. Read here
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