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Fossil Fuels vs. Renewable Energy: EIB Takes Sides

The European Investment Bank (EIB) – the world’s largest public lender – has historically financed projects all over the world.
A few weeks ago, it made an important announcement that sent shock waves around the world’s banking networks. And it will have huge implications for investors.
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
When the public and private sectors of the European Union need money, they turn to the EIB. It lends money to small companies through local banks.
The EIB never invests more than half the cost of any project. This attracts financing from other banks and private investors.
One of the EIB’s biggest areas of investment …read more […]

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Recession tops list of CEO fears for 2020

In 2019, the word on everyone’s mind was “Recession”, but at the start of the new year we see a mixed picture as economists across wall street do not see a recession in 2020 or beyond, according to Goldman Sachs. CEO’s, however, list recession on the top of their list for biggest concerns, according to a survey from conference board. Yahoo Finance’s On The Move discusses. …read more […]

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Annuities vs. Life Insurance: Key Differences

You may want to consider both annuities and life insurance for your long-term financial plan. Essentially, you purchase life insurance in the event you die sooner than expected and you buy an annuity in the event you live past your … Continue reading ->The post Annuities vs. Life Insurance: Key Differences appeared first on SmartAsset Blog. …read more […]

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Amazon Threatened to Fire Climate Activists, Employee Group Says

(Bloomberg) — A group of Amazon.com Inc. employees who pushed the company to combat climate change say Amazon has threatened to fire some of them if they continue to speak out about their employer’s internal affairs.Two were threatened with termination, a spokesperson for Amazon Employees for Climate Justice said, and a total of four were told in meetings that they were in violation of the company’s policies on workers speaking to the press and on social media.Maren Costa, a user experience designer, was threatened with termination after speaking to the Washington Post, according to a statement from the group. “This …read more […]