Bloomberg (July 27)
With over 300 million vehicles, China’s fleet is the world’s largest and the impact will be increasingly felt worldwide. “Secondhand car exports are starting modestly and the country will take time to catch up to more established players.” Still, it’s clear that “China will have more used cars to sell than anybody and its export business will inevitably grow into the world’s biggest.” This will place pressure on new vehicle sales as well. “Global automakers might want to strap on their seatbelts.”
Tags: Automakers, Car, China, Exports, Fleet, New, Pressure, Secondhand, Used, Vehicles, World's biggest
Professional Pensions (November Issue)
“The problem with ESG fund ratings is primarily that they are fairly new—and are therefore prone to criticism that they are not detailed enough, are missing information, or are failing to analyse certain aspects of companies.” At this stage, “to truly reduce ESG risk exposure, those overseeing funds may need to do their own research and engage with companies to properly inform their decision-making.”
Tags: Criticism, Decision-making, Detailed, Engage, ESG, Fund ratings, New, Research, Risk exposure
Washington Post (June 22)
“Trump will never get anything done” and the reason “goes beyond the usual factors that bedevil any new president — overpromising on the pace of action, underpreparing for the challenges of office, trouble in staffing up…. Trump’s failure to get key agenda items to the starting line reflects more fundamental problems in policymaking—problems that will persist even after this administration is fully staffed and acclimated.”
Tags: Administration, Agenda items, Failure, Fully staffed, New, Overpromising, Policymaking, President, Trump, Underpreparing
Chicago Tribune (August 8)
“For Japan, where there’s such pressure to maintain things the way they are, the decision to retire is even bigger. This has the making of an unmistakably modern moment: trying something new, even if it feels uncomfortable. Japan should thank Emperor Akihito for his unexpected decision and wish him a long, happy retirement.”
Tags: Decision, Emperor Akihito, Japan, New, Pressure, Retire, Uncomfortable, Unexpected
Washington Post (May 21)
The world’s newest nation is descending into “war, chaos and human suffering.” The United States helped birth the nation four years ago and “now must exercise more leverage and commitment to save South Sudan.”
Tags: Chaos, Human suffering, Nation, New, South Sudan, U.S., War
