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It is quite interesting to see people get rid of traditional investments in favor of cryptocurrency. Even though Bitcoin and sorts are still highly unregulated, a lot of people feel this is a good thing. That is not surprising, as Bitcoin has been one of … Read Full Story
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June 10, 2017 at 08:50PM
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June 10, 2017 at 08:50PM
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June 10, 2017 at 08:50PM
from Market Watch
LONDON — Graduate Fashion Week was dominated by politics, in the tone of the collections on show and students’ statements. The five-day event took place this year at East London’s Truman Brewery and showcased the work of students from more than 30 U.K. universities. It wrapped with a Gala Awards Show that highlighted the work …
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June 10, 2017 at 08:50PM
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Following up on my previous posts (links below): News & Observer, UNC Law School Rallies as Legislators Consider Big Budget Cut: UNC law alumni are building their case against a budget cut that they say would be catastrophic to the state’s oldest professional school. As state House and Senate budget…
June 10, 2017 at 08:47PM
from Paul Caron
On Thursday, President Trump announced he will withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. If that makes you mad, good. If that makes you outraged and disgusted, even better. We have good reason. Even for a president whose administration has quickly earned a reputation for reckless and morally bankrupt policies, this appalling decision stands out, and the reaction both here and abroad has been withering.
For the rest of the planet, the message is clear: Donald Trump has zero interest in being the “leader of the free world,” much less in international cooperation to solve global problems. In the dark and self-destructive world view of Steve Bannon and Donald Trump, the U.S. has no allies—only competitors. We don’t win unless other nations lose. That isn’t foreign policy; it’s Lord of the Flies.
For those of us who do care about our planet’s future, what happened Thursday should be a movement-defining moment. “Hold tight to your anger/And don’t fall to your fears,” is how Bruce Springsteen put it in his song “Wrecking Ball.” Trump’s action is unforgivable, but it should only make us more determined to protect our future.
The most important thing to remember is that although Trump can try to slow climate progress in the U.S., he is powerless to stop it. It’s true that the anti-environmental ambitions of his administration have exceeded almost everyone’s worst expectations. Equally extraordinary, though, are his administration’s astounding incompetence and obstinate refusal to accept reality—and I don’t just mean the reality of climate change. I mean the reality of 21st century America.
Every day, more U.S. cities, states, and corporations are committing to reducing carbon emissions and adopting clean, renewable energy. Just before Trump’s announcement, three additional coal plants came offline, including the two biggest ones remaining in New Jersey. Yesterday, more retirements were announced in Missouri, along with a massive investment in new locally sourced wind power. This announcement was followed by the largest purchase of electric school buses in history, in Southern California.
Want more? Just hours after Trump claimed he represents “Pittsburgh, not Paris” in his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, Mayor Bill Peduto announced his support for a goal of powering Pittsburgh entirely with clean and renewable energy by 2035. And he’s not alone. The city of Portland, Oregon, officially committed to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy on Thursday night. Dozens of cities have committed to 100 percent clean energy, and more than 60 U.S. mayors have pledged their support for a community-wide clean-energy transition
At the state level, climate leadership is nothing new, but Trump’s actions have given it new urgency and significance. The governors of California, New York, and Washington have already announced plans for a coalition of states committed to upholding the emissions reduction goals of the Paris agreement.
Trump’s withdrawal also provoked a response from corporate America, which correctly sees climate disruption as a serious economic threat. As the Washington Post reported, “one corporate titan after another tweeted their disappointment at the announcement, companies issued statements committing to action on climate change and two high-profile members of Trump’s business advisory council said they would leave the forum in response.”
Meanwhile, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a $15 million contribution to help fund the operations budget of the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change coordinates the Paris pact. “Americans will honor and fulfill the Paris agreement by leading from the bottom up,” he said. “And there isn’t anything Washington can do to stop us.”
So, yes, progress on achieving our emissions reduction goals will continue. In fact, progress may actually be faster as a result of Trump’s decision—because we all just got a big bucket of ice water dumped over our heads. For the next four years, it’s up to us to provide the leadership that Donald Trump won’t.
We need to do one more thing, too. Hold tight to our anger. This year, we can elect governors in Virginia and New Jersey and state legislators across the country who will stand up to the Trump agenda. Next year, we can elect a Congress that will not only stand up to Donald Trump but push back against his regressive policies. And in 2020, we can elect a president who puts the U.S. back on track by rejoining both the Paris Agreement and the international community. Let’s keep organizing, now.
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June 04, 2017 at 08:49PM
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Charlie Helps FRSA retweeted:
#WSJ #Leadership #CorpGov “How the Molina Brothers Got Bounced From the Family Health-Care Firm” RT @Board_Advisor https://t.co/CwHZpYAKhk
June 03, 2017 at 08:46PM
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Charlie Helps FRSA retweeted:
“62.3% of shareholder votes bucked Exxon management and favored the proposal” http://ift.tt/1Lvs5Xj #corpgov
June 03, 2017 at 08:46PM
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Activists are at the gate and Australian boards better prepare http://ift.tt/2drNLrm @PDGarvey @australian #ActivistInvestor #CorpGov
June 03, 2017 at 08:46PM
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The White House and Congress are expected to file a motion Monday to delay a court hearing on a vital funding element of the Affordable Care Act, the law also known as Obamacare.
The Washington Examiner and Politico reported on Monday that the two sides will ask for a 90-day delay on an appeal in the lawsuit known as House v. Price. The lawsuit centers on the executive branch’s funding of so-called cost sharing reduction (CSR) payments.
The payments help to offset costs incurred by insurers to provide low-income Americans with affordable healthcare coverage. Without them, health policy experts say, premiums for the 2018 plan year would skyrocket above current projections, and insurers would likely ditch many of Obamacare’s individual insurance exchanges.
In 2015, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives sued the Obama administration, arguing that the payments had not been appropriated by Congress and were therefore illegal. A lower court ruled in the House’s favor in 2016, but the ruling was appealed by the Obama administration.
The move is another in a series of delays by the Trump administration as it decides whether or not to continue the payments. According to reports last Friday, Trump told advisers he was in favor of ending the payments and dropping the case. Many other White House officials are wary of that idea, and a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that a majority of Americans would place most blame for healthcare problems — such as rising premiums — on Trump.
Additionally, on Thursday, 15 states and Washington, DC, filed a motion to intervene in the case to continue the appeal even if the Trump administration decided to drop the fight.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the decision to continue the funding showed the administration knows that continuing the payments is the right thing to do. He criticized the uncertainty from Trump on their future.
“Unfortunately, by kicking the can down the road once again, the administration is continuing to sow uncertainty in the markets that will hurt millions of Americans,” Schumer said in a statement. “Instead of hemming and hawing, they ought to step up to the plate and say once and for all that they will make these payments permanently, which help millions of Americans pay less for their health care.”
While the delay will move the next update for the case to mid-August, the deadline for insurers to submit their 2018 plans for Obamacare’ exchanges in most states is June 21.
SEE ALSO: States attempt to bypass Trump and take on the fight to make sure Obamacare doesn’t ‘explode’
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May 22, 2017 at 08:45PM
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May 22, 2017 at 08:42PM
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Spicy startup founded by 11-year-old finds success
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Moina retweeted:
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May 13, 2017 at 08:45PM
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Corporate Governance and CSR News is out! http://ift.tt/1k24X9S Top Stories via @jokerusso @profrac @FrederiqueSix #csr #corpgov
May 13, 2017 at 08:45PM
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5 Elements of a Successful Board Evaluation Process http://ift.tt/2mPV0m0 #corpgov
May 13, 2017 at 08:45PM
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Glenn Beck, founder of conservative media outlet TheBlaze, offered Bill O’Reilly a job during an on-air interview with the former Fox News host Friday ― his first since leaving the network amid sexual harassment allegations.
Beck made him the offer after O’Reilly applauded him for starting his own media company, which allowed him to control “his own destiny, unlike me.”
“Well, I thank you for that, Bill, and I would like to say publicly, honestly — and I know you’re not going to get into this, so just shut the fat trap — it’s why I would like you to work for TheBlaze,” Beck said.
“Because I could not get the cable coverage by myself because I’m not powerful enough, unless you have a giant corporation behind you. And when you have that, then you’re beholden to somebody. But if we could unite our powers for good, as opposed to evil — but that’s another conversation.”
O’Reilly left Fox News in April after dozens of advertisers said they would no longer advertise on “The O’Reilly Factor” as a result of a growing number of allegations that O’Reilly mistreated and sexually harassed female employees at the company.
On Beck’s show, O’Reilly described the events that led to his dismissal as a “hit job” performed by liberal activists. “It really has to do with destroying voices that the far-left doesn’t like,” he said. He then added that he hopes to lay out at a future date exactly who caused his exclusion and how the did it.
“There’s going to be an exposition soon, but I can’t tell you when, about who exactly this crew is that terrorizes sponsors, threatens people behind the scenes, that pays people to say things,” O’Reilly said. “We’re going to name them, and it will be a big story. The left-wing media will downplay the story, but it’s coming. Unfortunately, I was target No. 1. It’s sad for me, for my family and it’s grossly dishonest.”
He added, “From now on when I’m attacked, I’ll take legal action.”
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May 13, 2017 at 08:44PM
from Maxwell Strachan
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AIDINDIA retweeted:
The latest Executive Compensation Network! http://ift.tt/2nqbDAw Thanks to @HarvardMagazine @GuyScorpio #corpgov #diversity
May 13, 2017 at 08:45PM
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WTI nears $46.00
The brief, almost imperceptible, bounce in oil prices on talk of a quota extension has evaporated and oil has taken another tumble lower.
The market has shrugged its shoulders at OPEC and decided that quotas aren’t enough to outweigh shale and Libya.
May 04, 2017 at 08:40PM
from Adam Button
