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US Dollars (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)Getty Images Some companies have a lot of cash these days. It doesn't seem wise to hold cash in an inflationary environment, but it does seem wise to hold cash for a recession. Let's catalog the options a typical business has, along with their pros and cons. And for this purpose, “cash” refers to bank accounts, money market funds, Treasury bills, and other short-term liquid assets. The background of the discussion is the second half of 2022, when many economists, including myself, are predicting a recession. Despite some layoff announcements, most companies are unable…
Geneva and Sharm El Sheikh, November 9, 2022 – The world’s leading companies detailed: COP27 Business Implementation Agendawas released today in a new report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) during a conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The business of climate recovery: Accountability, ambition and accelerating action Outline the most promising platforms of ambition and action for your business. It also sets out a menu of concrete interventions to accelerate the global decarbonization of business, involving close cooperation between business leadership and governments to: sharpen accountability increase ambitionand deliver action with speed and scale Taken together, these…
While mitigation (reducing or preventing greenhouse gas emissions) has become a key focus for businesses in addressing climate change, climate adaptation planning, which is an effort to reduce the negative impacts and exploit opportunities of climate change, remains a challenge for many companies. Adapting to climate change is a business imperative to avoid economic losses due to climate change. Innovate new ways to increase revenue, reduce costs, and create sustainability. Protecting the communities and ecosystems in which companies operate. In a report with the World Economic Forum, we outlined a framework that businesses can use to develop approaches to climate…
The U.S.-Africa Summit, held in Washington, DC from December 13 to 15, demonstrated the United States' long-standing commitment to Africa and strengthened the relationship between the United States and African countries. The 2022 United States-Africa Business Forum (USABF) was held on the second day of the summit (December 14). Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Business Council of Africa, and in partnership with the Prosper Africa Initiative, USABF focuses on advancing two-way trade and investment partnerships that strengthen Africa's role in the global economy I guessed. Boost innovation and entrepreneurship and drive…
But whatever path the telco chooses, the current schedule means that TPG will have to bring its fiber assets to market before Telstra has had a chance to promote its infraco fixed business to potential buyers. I will be investing it.Telstra's auction of Infraco Fix is highly anticipated in a market where there is significant demand for communications infrastructure assets. Telstra, Optus and TPG sold stakes in their mobile tower businesses for billions of dollars last year, generating corporate profits roughly 30 times the annual profits of those divisions.The next “big monster”“Digital infrastructure as an asset class is gaining a…
Together: Building a Stronger LDH and a Healthier LouisianaThe fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) business plan defines how the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) will make measurable improvements to programs, services and outcomes over the coming year. Teamwork is at the core of who we are as Louisianans and at the heart of our work with the more than 4.6 million people we serve as the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). So it's only fitting that LDH's first business plan in nearly a decade is titled “Together: Building a Stronger LDH and a Healthier Louisiana.”…
THE WIRE: Stay true to your business visionStepping out of your comfort zone is a risk that most people wouldn't take, but for Fiona Nicholls, doing so gave her what she was looking for: her own vision of success. Ta. There are no free articles this month Please log in to continue reading this article. Create a free account and get unlimited news articles and more. of Director of a newly launched business, The Property Associates, Grace Ormsby and Sadhana Smiles detail how they went from leading property brand Top Gun to bossing their own independent agency.Fiona also shares some…
Q: How big is the space industry? The potential market size for space is estimated to reach $1.25 trillion by 2030. Civilian or Department of Defense government funding remains the primary source of funding. This trend is true for other countries as well. But over the past eight years, private investment has become a significant factor. Emerging space companies attracted $15.4 billion in private funding in 2021, double the $7.7 billion in 2020 and more than 10 times the amount invested in 2014. Q: What is attracting investor interest? Elon Musk has made space exciting again, and with SpaceX he…
Sonel Merjuste and Jasmin Exael left Haiti in 2008 and moved to Quebec. The couple has achieved much: a close-knit family, a common business vision, and the huge success of Tempehine, the brand created by their company Les Aliments Merjex. An unusual path to business Sonnel Meljuste never doubted he would become an entrepreneur in Quebec. why? He wanted to give back to Quebec, which welcomed his family and made him feel at home. “The first thing we did was support the economic development of Quebec,” Meljuste said. He also had a strong desire to make a difference in his…
It is easy to become numb to the onslaught of new technologies hitting the market, each with its own promise of changing (more often “revolutionizing”) the business world. But our analysis of some of the more meaningful tech trends lays out a convincing case that something significant is happening. These tech trends are generally accelerating the primary characteristics that have defined the digital era: granularity, speed, and scale. But it’s the magnitude of these changes—in computing power, bandwidth, and analytical sophistication—that is opening the door to new innovations, businesses, and business models. The emergence of cloud and 5G, for example,…