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Human Resources is Just Doing Their Job
Management fads are fun, and one that keeps resurfacing is hating on HR — aka Human Resources. We can all think of times when HR has caused us a...
Can Corporate Social Responsibility be Saved?
The Volkswagen emissions scandal may have fatally undermined the credibility of claims that corporations care about being benign and useful participants in society. When a company can top the...
Restoring the Glory Days 140 Characters at a Time
Vdovichenko Denis / Shutterstock.com Investors are still unsure about Twitter’s prospects. The tech company’s stock dropped by 10% after reporting low user growth in its third quarter earnings report,...
Why Isn’t Everyone Using Solar?
The cost of solar energy continues to fall, so it is no surprise that more people are adopting solar. This rapid growth of rooftop solar, however, has led many...
A Moratorium on Coal Mining Would be a Monumental Challenge
Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, commenting last week on the recent environmental re-approval of the Carmichael coalmining project, sought the moral high ground against the government’s critics, claiming that...
South Africa has Tough Questions to Answer
South Africa is facing slow economic growth, high sovereign debt, a high unemployment rate, and inequality. Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene recently delivered a conservative midterm budget. Business and Economy...
The Method (and Ethics) of Tax Haven Investing Explained
If the aim of Labor’s attack on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy for using hedge funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands tax haven was to damage...
Brand Ambassador Selection is Risky Business
Adam Goodes cuts a striking figure on and off the field. Only weeks out from his AFL retirement, Goodes has sparked controversy as he commences his new role as...
GOP Debate: Someone Has to Win, Right?
Republican presidential candidates debated a range of economic issues in their third debate, from what to do about Medicare and social security to tax policy and even a brief...
Low Oil Prices Hurt, but Angola has Other Problems
A few years ago, Luanda, the capital of Angola, was on every ambitious investor’s lips. With large infrastructure and housing projects rapidly changing its appearance, the city seemed to...