A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases.
Tag: Pensions and Retirement Plans
How an Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies for Climate Action
Legislators and their allies are running an aggressive campaign that uses public money and the law to pressure businesses they say are pushing “woke” causes.
Marine Le Pen’s Message Finds a Strong Audience in the North
The far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, has focused on kitchen-table issues, crime and immigration.
French Candidates’ Economic Programs Hold Key to the Election
Promising tax cuts, higher wages and changes in the retirement age, President Macron and Marine Le Pen vie for undecided voters.
Gurkha Veterans Fight a Colonial-Era Legacy Still Shaping Nepal
Nepal’s best and brightest have been recruited while young to fight for Britain for over 200 years, with their pay and pensions a fraction of their fellow British soldiers’ for much of that time.
A Graying China May Have to Put Off Retirement. Workers Aren’t Happy.
Most Chinese workers retire by 60. But with the population aging and pension funds running low, the government says that must change.
In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’
The new legal classification, which follows a U.K. court ruling last month, will entitle the workers to more pay and benefits, but stops short of making them employees.
Eyeing Re-election, Macron Walks a Tightrope Above Swirling Crises in France
The French president wants to change Europe, redefine his country and win re-election. But first he needs to overcome the biggest economic and social crisis since World War II.
White House Warns Against Chinese Investment, Citing Risk of Further Sanctions
Economic and security officials warned a federal fund against putting retirement savings in China at “a time of mounting uncertainty” for the relationship.
Some Trump Officials Take Harder Actions on China During Pandemic
Since the coronavirus spread from a metropolis on the Yangtze River across the globe, hard-liners in both Washington and Beijing have accelerated efforts to decouple elements of the relationship.