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Does ethical investment withhold capital from those that most need it?
WHAT DOES ESG stand for? To most people it refers to the environmental, social and governance standards that guide a growing number of ethical investors. But Charlie Robertson of Renaissance Capital, an investment bank, reckons ESG risks becoming code for something else: an excuse for investors to put all of their money in Scandinavia. Prosperous […]
Brexit secretary threatens to withhold £39 billion divorce bill unless Britain gets trade deal with EU
Reuters Britain could refuse to pay the £39 billion Brexit divorce bill unless it gets a trade deal from the EU, according to Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab. He told The Sunday Telegraph that there should be “some conditionality” between the bill and a trade deal, but this goes against the advice of Britain’s spending watchdog. […]
Nikki Haley accuses Pakistan of playing ‘double game’ with the US, vows to withhold $255 million in aid
Drew Angerer/Getty Images US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Pakistan of “playing a double game” with the US, and said the US would withhold $ 255 million in aid to the country. Her comments follow a series of tweets from President Donald Trump on Monday, in which he accused the country of […]
Trump signs legislation allowing states to withhold Title X funds from abortion providers like Planned Parenthood
Reuters President Donald Trump took a big swing at Planned Parenthood on Thursday, signing off on legislation that would allow states to withhold Title X funds from abortion providers. Vice President Mike Pence had all but sealed the deal on March 30, when he cast the deciding vote both in a procedural vote and in the final vote landing […]
EPA allows thousands of fossil fuel companies to withhold data on greenhouse gasses
As his first move as administrator of the EPA, Scott Pruitt has ended an Obama-era request for oil and gas companies to provide the agency with information on greenhouse gas emissions. Last November, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would request and gather information from 15,000 oil and gas companies under the Clean Air Act […]
US intelligence agencies reportedly withhold sensitive information from Trump, citing potential leaks
Ron Sachs/CNP/MediaPunch/IPX US intelligence agencies are said to be keeping some sensitive information away from President Donald Trump over concerns about potential leaks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday night. The newspaper said current and former US officials have said their hesitations are due in part to lingering questions over possible links between Trump […]
