Time’s up for mining & oil firms as UK endorses strong anti-corruption rules

Global Witness welcomes today’s announcement by the UK Government of the findings from its review of a vital anti-corruption law for oil and mining companies. The Government strongly endorsed the law, which requires extractive companies to publish details of the billions of dollars they pay to governments across the world in exchange for oil and minerals. The Government concluded that the law had been a success in bringing greater transparency to the sector with no unnecessary costs to business, and...

Review: Machinal- Almeida Theatre

Machinal was first performed in 1928 but its ninety-minute dissection of enforced marriage and America’s obsession with business and money-making is as resonant today as it has been over the last few decades. Playwright Sophie Treadwell (also a human rights journalist ahead of her time) took her main inspiration from the Ruth Snyder and Gray trial which led to the first execution of a woman by chair in New York State. But Treadwell only uses Snyder as a way in...

Watch – ‘Wake up Punchy!’ Trump responds to Robert De Niro

De Niro, who has previously said he would like to punch the president, received a standing ovation for his verbal attack at the Tony Awards. But in a tweet, Mr Trump described the actor as "a very Low IQ individual". "I watched him... and truly believe he may be 'punch-drunk'," he said.   Watch Video Here   https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/world-news/watch-robert-de-niros-censored-blast-at-donald-trump-gets-standing-ovation/11/06/

Civitas Social Housing – Socially beneficial investing

Civitas Social Housing - Socially beneficial investing 180612 CSH Initiation QD In a world where investors want above-average, predictable, inflation-linked income; returns from an asset class whose values do not move in-line with equity markets; the ability to buy and sell easily; AND the chance to invest in a company that provides a clear benefit to society, few investments make the grade. However, Civitas Social Housing (CSH) could be said to tick all the boxes. CSH is helping to inject fresh equity...

Brexit woes: Car firms face “extinction” post-Brexit claims CBI chief

If the UK presses on with plans to leave the customs union, post-Brexit, large swathes of the car industry will face extinction, claims the president of the CBI. This news follows Jaguar Land Rover's recent statement that it is to move all production of its Discovery from the UK to Slovakia in a move that could lead to hundreds of job losses. The chief of the CBI, Paul Dreschler told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme there was “zero evidence” that...

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