A worker from Hope House, an organization that sponsors the use of cryptocurrencies on El Zonte beach, makes a purchase at a small shop that accepts bitcoins, in Tamanique, El Salvador, June 9, 2021.
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Many investors and corporations believe that accounting for the impact that businesses have on the environment, society as a whole and their own workforces benefits their bottom line.
Media and investment experts have long touted the ‘Halloween effect’. New data shows there might be truth to these long-held beliefs, showing money flows can follow predictable seasonal patterns.
Ihsan Badshah, Auckland University of Technology; Prasad Hegde, Auckland University of Technology; Riza Demirer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville y Sara Ali, Auckland University of Technology
In periods of uncertainty, local investors could use a guiding hand. A new investment index maps out the impact of economic policy uncertainty on the rise and fall of the NZ stock market.
Our mood can influence our spending choices. But where do low mood investors put their money? Turns out, as moods dip, investments in sustainable stocks increase.
Recent political upheaval is impacting UK economic indicators.
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Limin Fu, University of Newcastle y Dirk Boehe, Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique
Investors play an important role in pushing firms toward becoming better corporate citizens. So, what do investors need to know about corporate social responsibility?
Environmental, social and governance problems in a company’s supply chain can be hard for investors to track.
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The launch of a new fund has brought new investors to the party.
Medium-sized towns like Mossel Bay have a key role to play in South Africa’s development.
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The important developmental role that intermediate city municipalities can play in creating employment and stimulating growth suggests they should be prioritised.
Saving for the future is an expense we have to budget for.
During last weeks in English-language debate, leaders mentioned foreign policy, but moved on without substantive discussion.
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The Government of Canada’s investment in its foreign service and broader foreign policy apparatus at GAC requires a significant overhaul and increase in resources.
Green bonds also encourage environmental investment elsewhere.
In happier days. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (centre) and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (left) pose as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg takes a selfie during his visit to the country in 2016.
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Nigeria risks losing its recent status as Africa’s most attractive tech hub following its decision to suspend Twitter’s operations.
A child plays in a street in the port village of Paquitequete near Pemba, northern Mozambique. The region suffered decades of neglect, and major gas projects have failed to deliver local benefits.
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Sam Jones, United Nations University y Finn Tarp, University of Copenhagen
The development strategy based on foreign investment in natural resources projects has not delivered economic growth or security. What’s needed is an inclusive vision based on local realities.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland the thumbs up after she delivered the federal budget in the House of Commons.
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Budget 2021 includes significant investment in Indigenous communities. Moving forward, post-pandemic recovery and future budgets need to address systemic inequalities.
The infrastructure gap has forced Indigenous people to think outside the box, leverage their own funds.
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It’s up to the courts to draw a line between free speech and illegal market manipulation. And the Supreme Court has never ruled on this specific question.