The most crucial issue facing markets today is how to build a less-carbon-intensive economy. Even the Covid-19 pandemic is not as important as how the global economy will change to prevent temperatures from rising more than 1.5C (2.7F) above preindustrial levels. Investors must decide where to invest, which technologies and companies to back, whom to believe, and whom to discount.
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See Which Countries Are Falling Behind On Climate Change
Under the Paris Agreement, 190 countries and the European Union pledged to take steps to hold the global temperature rise to less than 2C (3.6F) from preindustrial levels—and preferably 1.5C.
Billionaires Vie for the Future of Brazilian Finance
An escalating battle between two billionaires is upending the financial community in São Paulo, Latin America’s wealthiest city.
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker: ‘We Have to Get Uncomfortable'
DARREN WALKER, 62, disrupted his Wall Street life more than 25 years ago when he left what is now UBS Group AG to volunteer at a school and eventually pursue a career in community development and philanthropy. Since 2013 he’s been at the pinnacle of the philanthropic world as president of the Ford Foundation, created by the family of automaker Henry Ford during the Great Depression to advance human welfare.
Fueling the Ener Transition
I MAY BE BIASED, but some of the most important research and data on the Bloomberg terminal lies in one of its lesser-known functions: {BNEF }
Dig Into Analysts' Estimates for Disruptive Companies
THE PANDEMIC ERA generated a whole wave of disruptive companies as it accelerated the introduction of new products and services in areas including artificial intelligence, digitization, electronic payments, online meeting platforms, and virtual currencies.
Climate Risks Come for Sovereign Credit
FOR YEARS climate scientists have warned about the ferocious wildfires and hurricanes that are now overwhelming many communities. Today alarms are ringing about a related financial danger: risks lurking within government bonds, the biggest part of the global debt market.
Responsible-Investing Pioneer Lydenberg Says ESG Needs An Upgrade
STEVE LYDENBERG’S passion for social change was inspired by anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, consumer boycotts, and the movement to divest from apartheid South Africa. But he didn’t take to the streets. Instead, Lydenberg turned to the world of finance to help catalyze societal change.
Engine No. 1's Grancio: ‘People Will Appreciate an Economic Argument'
ENGINE NO. 1 sent shock waves across corporate America in May when the fledgling investment firm won a boardroom battle with Exxon Mobil Corp., securing three seats on the oil and gas giant’s board after purchasing only about $40 million of its stock.
Find Out Which Companies May Ramp Up Payouts After Covid
AS THE PANDEMIC DISRUPTED business last year, many companies cut or suspended dividends. Which will boost their payouts when economies pick up again?
Get Into the Minds of Central Bankers as They Navigate Shocks
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED how central bankers forecast the impact of shocks on the economy?
CALIFORNIA EXTENDS TAX ON PHONES TO FUND HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
Californians could have higher cellphone bills after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws aimed at giving the state more money to build high-speed internet connections in unserved areas.
THE SECRET WEAPON
WITH ITS LIFT KEEL OPTION, JEANNEAU’S SO410 HAS A POTENT TRUMP CARD: IT HAS THE DRAUGHT OF A CLASS 40, YET CAN ALSO NOSE INTO THE SHALLOWS. TOBY HODGES WAS INTRIGUED
Too Big. May Still Fail
As developer Evergrande faces a debt crunch, China tries to depend less on real estate
BOYFRIEND DUNGEON
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Your Best summer skin ever
Summer brings plenty of challenges for skin (hi, blazing sunshine and strong sea breezes). Thankfully, fresh, organic produce also ripens over the summer, and certain fruits and veggies can work some surprising wonders for your largest organ. Combine these foods with supplements that love your skin year-round, and you’ll have a solid skin health strategy
How to look Your Best with SOFT AND BEAUTIFUL Senior Skin
Maybe not everything improves with age, but one thing – healthy, vibrant skin – is not something that must be relinquished to younger years. Senior skin, needs special care. And if we treat our skin right as we age, healthy, vibrant skin can accompany us into our golden years.
The Majority Minority
In Silicon Valley, Asian American tech workers seem to have made it. Why doesn’t it feel that way?
WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S Fire
For former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton, the last three years have had their ups and downs. Now that he and the Phoenix Suns are back on the way up, DA wants everyone to know that's where they're planning to stay.
Unforgotten
THE PAST UP- ENDS the present whenever cold-case detectives Cassie Stuart (the intensely watchable Nicola Walker) and Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) dig into long-buried crimes in this compelling Masterpiece Mystery! drama, which hits an emotional peak in Season 4.