Business – Social Enterprise
Sen. Elizabeth Warren & Republicans Unite Around ‘Accountable Capitalism’
In an opinion piece in today’s print edition of the Wall Street Journal titled “Companies Shouldn’t Be Accountable Only to Shareholders,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that she will introduce legislation
Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa’s “Uber For The Farm”
Uber’s ride-sharing technology has become ubiquitous over the last 10 years, and its model has been adapted to everything from snow-plowing to dog-walking services. Now, social entrepreneur Jehiel Oliver and his organization, Hello Tractor,
Sustainable business for the disadvantaged
INSPIRED to make a difference after watching the documentary Born Into Brothels, Suraj Upadhiah decided to go to India after completing junior college, to learn more about the lives of children born to brothel workers.
His
Employee Ownership
Small business owners are getting a new incentive to sell to their employees
The federal government just made it a lot easier to form an employee-owned business. In an increasingly rare example of bipartisan cooperation, President Donald Trump on Aug. 13 signed a defense bill into law that included a popular provision
The Company Behind Some Of Hollywood’s Favorite Designs
If you need convincing that hats are back look no further than this September’s issue of Oprahmagazine, featuring Oprah wearing a stylish golden fedora from The Salting, which just launched its unisex fashion line heavy into hats
Could Hybrid Forms of Worker Ownership Shape the Economy of the Future?
An article by Peter Walsh, Michael Peck, and Ibon Zugasti in the Harvard Business Review calls for the “use of worker buyouts, in which ownership of a company transfers from a single person or a small number
Environment
Two-thirds of Africa’s population still don’t have access to electricity
Africa is booming. I feel it every time I land in Nairobi, Accra and Lagos. Hotels are filled to the brim and the energy on the streets and boardrooms is tangible. The rest of the
3 steps for creating your company’s renewable energy strategy
At the Global Climate Action Summit this fall, stakeholders from around the globe will meet in San Francisco to discuss how we can take climate ambition to the next level. Business can play a significant
Geologists Find Anomalies, Pieces of Mantle Found Rising Under Cascadia Fault
With four years of data from 268 seismometers on the ocean floor and several hundred on land, researchers have found anomalies in the upper mantle below both ends of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. They may
Poverty and Prosperity
US government failing millions by paying below $15 an hour, study finds
The federal government employs more workers making less than $15 an hour than any other employer in the US, a new report has revealed. The study, compiled by pro-union group Good Jobs Nation, analyzed federal
Retirement incomes will become more unequal, study finds
If income inequality continues to grow, so too will the gap between wealthy and struggling retirees. That's the takeaway from a new report by the Urban Institute, a progressive think tank in Washington, D.C., and funded by
How Apple And Beyoncé Show That Extreme Inequality Is Everywhere
We got a reminder this week of how unequal the business world is: Apple became the first company to reach $1 trillion in market value. Four more tech companies are right behind it – the MAGAs. At
Health
Why Hospitals Are Getting Into The Real Estate Business
Michael Doody remembers some things about his Columbus, Ohio neighborhood in the 1990s: "Gunshots, helicopters, thefts, smashed out windows, burglaries, robberies, assaults and murders." In addition to the crime, roughly 50 percent of the children
Scientists Create a Mouse That Eats Fat But Doesn’t Get Fat, Possible Treatment for Obesity
Yale scientists set out to create a morbidly obese mouse. They failed miserably. What they found was much more interesting. “We created a mouse that eats fat but doesn’t get fat,” said Anne Eichmann, Ensign
India Is Introducing Free Health Care—for 500 Million People
The Indian government will pay for healthcare for around 500 million of its poorest citizens, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi declaring that the country can only ever reach its potential with a healthy population. During
Impact Investing
Impact Investing: The Intersection Of Funding Founders Of Color
In the past couple of years, lots of capital has poured into social impact businesses, taking pages out of the original black investors playbook. Since venture capital funds have long sought out high growth companies
Impact investing explained
Impact Investing entails investing in companies and organisations which seek to produce a positive social and environmental impact as well as generating a financial return. There are many types of impact investing funds which influence
ABCs of ESG
Socially responsible investing has become a $20 trillion-plus industry. From universities to municipalities, sovereign wealth funds to pension funds, and Generation X to millennials, investors and shareholders alike are flocking to stocks with high environmental,
Financial Wellness (also on sister website PFEEF.org)
Middle Class Workers May Struggle to Stay Afloat in Retirement
The Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at the New School estimates that roughly 40 percent of Americans, or two out of every five who are currently considered middle-class based on their income, will fall into poverty
Retirement ABCs: How employers can help baby boomers prepare
Seventy-four million: That’s the estimated number of baby boomers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And 66% of baby boomers are working past traditional retirement ages for a variety of reasons. Some feel they can’t
What Is ‘Financial Literacy,’ And Why Does It Matter?
Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement. That’s a trite statement. Precisely how great the shortfall is, is in dispute, of course, as is the question of what remedies, if any, should be undertaken. But what’s
Popular Posts
These Poverty-Fighting Startups Are Slaying Silicon Valley’s Sacred Cows
“One of my ambitions is to help our users put more food on the table,” says Jimmy Chen, the founder of Propel. His company makes a mobile app called FreshEBT that helps people among the U.S.’s
Oxford Conference on Business and Poverty
Welcome to the second annual Oxford Business Fights Poverty Conference. As you view this summary of the conference you will read from a series of topics like Responsible Leadership, Honoring Entrepreneurs, Employee Ownership, Mentoring, Crowdsourcing & Addressing Poverty. Please
Isolationism, Business and War
Wars characterize the twentieth century, with the U.S. featuring as a significant player. The self-pronounced reputation of the U.S. as “rescuer of the world” continued at the turn of the century with 9/11 and the
Current News Feeds
- 2 killed in Texas workplace shooting August 20, 2018A woman shot two fellow employees, killing one, early Monday at a distribution plant in suburban Houston, Texas, police said.
- Hurricane Lane, a major hurricane, could turn toward Hawaii this week August 20, 2018Another hurricane is threatening to impact Hawaii this week, as dangerous Category 3 Hurricane Lane approaches the Central Pacific island chain just two weeks after Hurricane Hector passed the islands.
- Woman rescued 10 hours after falling off cruise ship August 20, 2018Kay Longstaff, a British passenger on the cruise ship Norwegian Star, is rescued by Croatian Coast Guard after about 10 hours of treading water in the Adriatic Sea.
- How much trouble is Elon Musk in? August 20, 2018Promises, promises. Elon Musk has a habit of promising more than he can deliver. And that is now posing legal problems for him and Tesla.
- McRaven for president in 2020 August 20, 2018William McRaven isn't the only one daring Donald Trump to go ahead and take his security clearance, says David Wheeler. But his voice could be just the one Democrats need in 2020.
- CBS must face revived lawsuit in U.S. over pre-1972 recordings August 20, 2018A federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit accusing CBS Corp of copyright infringement for playing digitally remastered songs recorded before 1972 by Al Green, the Everly Brothers, Jackie Wilson and others on its radio stations and online.
- ConocoPhillips, Venezuela's PDVSA reach $2 billion settlement August 20, 2018U.S. producer ConocoPhillips and Venezuela's PDVSA have reached a payment agreement on a $2-billion arbitration award, the companies said, suspending a dispute that blocked the state-run firm from exporting oil from most of its key Caribbean facilities.
- Cautious optimism for U.S.-China trade talks lifts shares August 20, 2018A gauge of global equity markets rose on Monday on hopes for U.S.-China trade talks scheduled this week, while Turkey's lira fell anew on cuts to the country's credit ratings and after shots were fired outside the U.S. Embassy in Ankara.
- Wall Street rises on trade talk optimism August 20, 2018The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials rose on Monday on optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, while the Nasdaq edged upward as technology stocks pared losses.
- U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave August 20, 2018U.S. businesses have a message for the Trump administration: New tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports will force Americans to pay more for items they use throughout their daily lives, from cradles to first bicycles and wedding dresses to coffins.
- SEC's charges against brokers tied to $1.2B scam highlight red flags you need to watch for August 20, 2018How to detect whether you're working with a dishonest financial professional before it's too late.
- 10 states where your Social Security check will go furthest August 20, 2018This list shows where you stand to have the best lifestyle on limited means.
- Student loan assistance may become as popular as 401(k) plans August 20, 2018"This is certainly emerging as a new and very important benefit," said David Pratt, a professor at Albany Law School.
- Five financial essentials every single parent needs August 20, 2018One income means single parents need to create extra secure safety nets.
- What Justin Bieber's engagement can teach the rest of us about marriage (and divorce) August 19, 2018Prenups aren't just for the rich and famous. In fact, many couples may benefit from having one — if they have the nerve to bring it up.
- Most parents are against teen tattoos August 20, 2018(Reuters Health) - Parents who've said "no" to teen tattoos need not feel alone. A new U.S. survey finds that 78 percent of parents wouldn't even consider allowing their teenager to get inked.
- U.S. health secretary says agency can eliminate drug rebates August 20, 2018U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said it was within his agency's power to eliminate rebates on prescription drug purchases, a key element of the Trump administration's plan to lower prescription medicine costs.
- Moderate 'bad cholesterol' levels tied to early death for healthy people August 20, 2018(Reuters Health) - Healthy adults who don't keep their LDL-C, or "bad cholesterol," in check are more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular disease than peers with lower cholesterol levels, a U.S. study suggests.
- Socioeconomic status helps explain U.S. childhood cancer survival rates August 20, 2018(Reuters Health) - Black and Hispanic children may be less likely than white kids to survive certain childhood cancers at least in part due to differences in socioeconomic status, a U.S. study suggests.
- More U.S. stores likely sell cigarettes to minors than reported August 20, 2018(Reuters Health) - More retailers may be selling cigarettes to minors than government estimates have suggested, a new study finds.