Private equity giant Blackrock has taken a punt on beleaguered Russian gold miner Polymetal, doubling its stake to just over 10% even as the stock takes a battering from sanctions imposed against Moscow.
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Climate Crisis
Huffington Post: Days After Climate Summit, Biden To Hold ‘Carbon Bomb’ Gulf Oil Sale
Environmentalists are accusing the president of breaking a campaign promise to ban new federal fossil fuel leasing. The administration says its hands are tied. Read here
Corruption
EURACTIV – LEAK: EU due diligence law to apply only to 1% of European companies
The EU’s due diligence law aimed at making businesses accountable for human rights violations and environmental harm throughout their value chain will only cover 1% of EU companies, according to a draft of the proposal […]
Economics
Chris Dillow: Obstacles to full employment
With regard to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) there is a debate in progress in Britain between Simon Wren-Lewis and Jonathan Portes, who are guiding the economic policy of the Labour Party and Richard Murphy, a […]
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