Finance

Humana shares on the up as earnings show Medicare growth

Humana Inc. shares have been on the rise recently amid an earnings season that has generally boded well for managed…

3 weeks ago

If blockchain became more critical to the financial system, how should it be governed?

The FINANCIAL -- Distributed ledger technology (DLT) could reshape finance. But current approaches to how some blockchains (a form of…

5 months ago

EBRD and FAO mark 25 years of cooperation with US$ 5.5 million initiative

With the launch of a new technical assistance package for several southern and eastern Mediterranean countries today, the European Bank…

5 months ago

Kosovo becomes first Western Balkans economy to use solar energy for district heating

Kosovo will become the first economy in the Western Balkans region to use solar power to heat homes.The Ministry of…

5 months ago

New Multi-Donor Trust Fund Established to Channel Donor Support to Ukraine

The FINANCIAL -- The World Bank announced that it has established a multi-donor trust fund aimed at supporting the Government…

5 months ago

Remittances Grow 5% in 2022, Despite Global Headwinds

The FINANCIAL -- Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) withstood global headwinds in 2022, growing an estimated 5% to…

5 months ago

Cultural benefits can boost uptake of flight offsets

New research into voluntary purchases of carbon offsets shows how cultural influences can increase people’s willingness to engage in environmental…

5 months ago

Planning for retirement? Good luck finding advice

A new study from the University of Georgia found many states within the Southeast and West qualify as financial advice…

5 months ago

latest KPMG global survey highlights the need for alignment between finance and operations teams

Growth and competitive advantage are being damaged by a lack of alignment between finance and operations teams, a KPMG International…

6 months ago

Why some countries lead – and others lag – in the race to clean energy: Study

A new analysis published in the journal Science explores the politics that influence some countries to adopt cleaner sources of…

8 months ago

Short-Term Earnings Goals Drive More Pollution, Especially for Green Companies

Yale SOM’s Frank Zhang and Jacob Thomas suspected that firms might increase their pollution when they’re struggling to meet earnings…

8 months ago

Bank of England bonds rescue has two ugly implications: more inflation and an even weaker pound

With UK government bonds and sterling both falling hard in recent days, the Bank of England has been forced to…

8 months ago

EBRD and EU help MÁDARA Cosmetics to strengthen business model

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is helping MÁDARA Cosmetics Group, Latvia’s leading manufacturer of organic, sustainable beauty products,…

8 months ago

Bank of America Study Finds 84% of Employers Now Say Offering Financial Wellness Tools Helps Increase Employee Retention

The FINANCIAL -- 97% of employers feel responsible for employee financial wellness, with 91% seeing higher employee satisfaction when offering…

8 months ago

While Inflation Takes Toll on Seniors, Billions of Dollars in Benefits Go Unused

Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these inflationary times. Yet many don’t realize help…

8 months ago