Tag Archives: Analyst
The Righteous Road to Ruin
Chris Hedges truthdig.com “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion” A book by Jonathan Haidt. Jonathan Haidt’s book “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion” trumpets yet another grand theory … Continue reading
‘West experiences growing class inequality’
Press TV A political analyst says Western economies – particularly the US and UK – redirect their wealth towards a small group of people, perpetuating inequality between classes. Press TV has conducted an interview with Ian Williams with Foreign Policy … Continue reading
Obama administration ‘bailed out’ GM salmon firm
Source: Guardian Campaigners say $500,000 grant was made to AquaBounty despite evidence that the firm could soon run out of cash. The Obama administration awarded a coveted research grant to a financially strapped company working to put genetically modified (GM) … Continue reading
Why whistleblowers are thin on the ground in finance
Source: SMH In a nutshell, it’s because they’re paid well to keep their mouths shut, writes Joris Luyendijk. I had always thought of ”bankers” as one homogeneous group, but having interviewed dozens of people in finance over the past few … Continue reading
Carbon traders cut as climate talks stall
Source: SMH Investment banks are cutting traders and analysts in climate-related businesses as a slump in shares and carbon emission permits coincides with a deadlock in international climate talks. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Managing Director for Environmental Markets Odin Knudsen … Continue reading