Latest from Jonathan Frewin

• Apr 27, 2021

  Corporate profits zoom ahead on pandemic recovery hopes

  

  From the BBC World Service: Better-than-expected profits for Europe’s largest bank HSBC and energy giant BP show signs of economic recovery. Plus, sports carmaker Lotus unveils its last gas-powered model as it prepares for an electric future. And, the Scottish investment firm that’s removing most of the vowels from its brand name.

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• Apr 26, 2021

  Businesses are spending for the future

  

  Durable goods orders for March were up, and a new survey from the National Association for Business Economics found that 32% of respondents say their businesses are spending more on equipment, technology and other capital expenditures. Plus, more market reaction to plans for higher taxes on the wealthy. And, France has passed a law to protect the sounds and smells of the countryside as part of its heritage.

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• Apr 26, 2021

  The doors to Europe might be opening

  

  Americans who’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID may soon be allowed to travel to the EU. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told The New York Times this should be possible since the vaccines approved in the U.S. are also approved in Europe. Plus, the FDA will reevaluate cancer drugs with expedited approval for some conditions. And, how the February deep freeze in Texas hit plants and tree growers.

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• Apr 26, 2021

  Outrage as India orders removal of critical Twitter posts

  

  From the BBC World Service: India’s government made an emergency order to censor tweets that were critical of how the country has handled the pandemic, prompting more criticism on social media as India continues to set new records for daily COVID cases. Also, as the EU hints at opening up for American tourists this summer, Italy eases COVID restrictions. And, the appeal of working from home in one of Cornwall’s fishing villages.

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• Apr 23, 2021

  How climate change could hit the global economy

  

  A new report from Swiss Re, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, contains dire warnings about climate change and how rising temperatures, higher seas, falling crop yields, and wildfires are also likely to cut into global wealth significantly within 30 years. Plus, more details on President Biden’s expected proposal to increase taxes on the wealthy. And, a Republican proposal on infrastructure spending.

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• Apr 23, 2021

  Biden expected to unveil plans for tax increases on wealthy Americans

  

  More information is trickling out, including the idea of upping the tax when on capital gains. Plus, the Supreme Court rules there are limits to the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to order fraudsters to return money to people who were ripped off. And, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposal to spend $1 billion to help people experiencing homelessness.

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• Apr 23, 2021

  India is running out of oxygen as COVID surges and hospitals struggle

  

  From the BBC World Service: With India’s daily COVID cases soaring and a “double mutant” variant, industrial oxygen use is being curbed. Hospitals are struggling with shortages of oxygen, medication and beds. Plus, the teenage entrepreneur distributing hand sanitizer in a “gel card.”

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• Apr 22, 2021

  What would it take to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50%?

  

  That’s what President Joe Biden is pledging the U.S. will do by the end of the decade. The announcement is part of a virtual climate summit that started today. Plus, after the murder of George Floyd, the University of Miami pledged to support research and academic projects aimed at dismantling racism. That’s led to a program in Native American and Indigenous studies.

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• Apr 22, 2021

  California could get more leeway to be strict on pollution

  

  There’s word the Biden administration is about to drop a lawsuit against California over its authority to regulate auto emissions, as The Wall Street Journal reports. We look at how that affects automakers and the rest of the country. Plus, a tax credit for smaller businesses to help with paid time off for employees getting vaccinations. And, revisiting the deadly freeze in Texas from February: How are farmers faring two months after the icing devastated crops?

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• Apr 22, 2021

  As Super League crumbles, German sports model shows how fans can take more control

  

  From the BBC World Service: Trade tensions between Australia and China escalate in a fresh dispute over Belt and Road Initiative plans. Also, the U.N. warns 3 million more people may go hungry in the aftermath of the February military coup in Myanmar. And, as the European Super League crumbles, a look at how a German model for sports ownership could be a template for the rest of the region.

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