New research estimates the chances that the USS university pension scheme has enough assets to pay pensions that have been promised.
Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2021
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In their new book on responsible investment, Professor Vesa Puttonen and Bachelor of Science Tatu Puttonen state that politicians cannot outsource their responsibility for combating climate change to asset managers and investors. ...
Economics & Business
Oct 1, 2021
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Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced at the UN General Assembly that China "will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad."
Economics & Business
Sep 28, 2021
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While it is well known that fighting over money can lead couples to divorce court, new research from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds that differences in risk preferences, especially ...
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2021
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Away from the once-maddening crowds of St. Mark's Square, tiny Certosa island could be a template for building a sustainable future in Venice as it tries to relaunch its tourism industry without boomeranging back to pre-pandemic ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2021
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In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an additional 78 million people into chronic hunger by 2050, annual global investments in agricultural research and development will need to increase by US $2 ...
Environment
Jun 22, 2021
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Generally, physics and financial systems are not easily associated in people's minds. Yet, principles and techniques originating from physics can be very effective in describing the processes taking place on financial markets. ...
General Physics
Jun 10, 2021
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Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement-type effort, according to a new report from an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia.
Environment
Jun 8, 2021
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A total investment in nature of $8.1 trillion is required between now and 2050—while annual investment should reach $536 billion annually by 2050—in order to successfully tackle the interlinked climate, biodiversity, ...
Environment
May 27, 2021
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In 2018, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was arrested and charged with multiple criminal sexual acts. Weinstein's conduct brought further attention to the viral #MeToo movement and also made those in positions of power rethink ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2021
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