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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Why these three letters won't save the planet
Environment

Why these three letters won't save the planet

ESG has become a catch-all for solving such a wide range of society's problems that it has become deeply flawed. We should unbundle ESG, limit it to E and make that E, emissions.

The Economist 25 Jul 2022
How to navigate workplace awkwardness
The Life Free

How to navigate workplace awkwardness

Excruciating moments are now almost expected when colleagues link up over the internet.

Bloomberg 24 Jul 2022
The devastation of 'long covid’ and who gets it
The Life Free

The devastation of 'long covid’ and who gets it

The coronavirus leaves millions of its victims struggling for months to recover from its debilitating impact so they can return to their productive lives. 

Bloomberg 24 Jul 2022
IMF to chop world growth forecast
Bloomberg

IMF to chop world growth forecast

Shock after shock is buffeting the world economic outlook, forcing another big cut to IMF growth forecasts, after a big downgrade in April.

Bloomberg 19 Jul 2022