Results for January, 2018
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January 31, 2018- Amazon announces plans to enter US healthcare industry in partnership with Berkshire & JP Morgan
- UK Mail accused of forcing drivers to take salary cut
- BP to add charging points for electric cars to UK petrol stations
- Young Colombians file landmark climate lawsuit against government
- Directors targeted by investors over excessive pay
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January 30, 2018- UK retailers yet to renew Bangladesh factory safety deal
- IKEA receives circular economy award at World Economic Forum
- Easyjet CEO takes pay cut to match female predecessor’s salary following disclosure of 52% mean gender pay gap
- Qantas runs first ever biofuel-powered flight between Australia and the US
- Fitness app, Strava, reveals routes taken by staff at military bases
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January 29, 2018- Facebook reveals privacy principles for the first time
- Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Coincheck, to refund customers affected by hack
- Unilever creates Indonesian partnership to secure sustainable palm oil production
- Banks to sign City gender equality charter following Presidents Club dinner scandal
- World Bank chief economist quits after openly criticising bank staff
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January 26, 2018- Google CEO: we're happy to pay more tax
- Starbucks to boost pay & benefits after US lowers corporate taxes
- Germany threatens curbs on Facebook’s use of user data
- Report: World-leading multinationals accelerate a clean economy
- UK anti-slavery commissioner calls on FTSE 100 companies to combat modern slavery
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January 25, 2018- Edelman: “World without facts” requires stricter ethics
- UK wants to be leader in “safe and ethical” artificial intelligence
- PepsiCo cuts ties with palm oil supplier, Indofood Agri Resources, over labour abuse claims
- Budweiser beers to feature “100% Renewable Energy” logo
- Ex-Fiat Chrysler exec pleads guilty in US union corruption case
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January 24, 2018- Davos: “most sustainable” list unveiled
- Superbugs: first antimicrobial resistance benchmark released
- UK advertisers call on Facebook and Google to set up standards body
- Report: Forced labour and human trafficking persist in Thai fishing fleets
- Confidential documents reveal UK government opposes EU recycling targets
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January 23, 2018- World Economic Forum: 11 leading brands commit to move towards new plastic economy
- US places “America First” tariffs on washing machines and solar panels
- Theresa May plans for tougher sanctions to prevent UK company pension abuse
- Former KPMG partners charged with fraud
- Intel advises customers to stop patching for chip bug due to fault
Daily Media Briefing
January 22, 2018- Report: World’s most successful companies have a larger proportion of women in senior roles
- Tim Hortons franchise owners cut benefits and tell workers to “not vote Liberal”
- MPs call on UK supermarket chains to eliminate plastic packaging by 2023
- Nike US sites to be run on renewable power following Texan wind power deal
- Lloyd’s of London to divest from coal
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January 19, 2018- Culture of sexual harassment and assault at United Nations, staff claim
- BNY Mellon shares fall following plan to use tax savings on employee wages
- UK retailers voice concerns about the sustainability of tuna fisheries
- ING launches sustainable investments arm, backed with €100m of capital
- Saudi Arabia to push for local renewable energy projects but will continue to sell oil abroad
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January 18, 2018- Apple to create 20,000 new US jobs and pay $38bn to repatriate overseas cash
- Facebook launches investigation into claims of Russian influence on EU referendum
- South Korean ban on cryptocurrency trading easy to circumvent, say experts
- UK likely to miss its legally binding carbon targets, warns official advisors
- Evian to make all water bottles from 100% recycled plastic