Unilever , which employs more than 150,000 people globally, has been active in New Zealand for more than 100 years. Bangs said the decision to try a four-day week was influenced by entrepreneur Andrew Barnes, who trialled the four-day working week in his Kiwi trustee business Perpetual Guardian in 2018, before going on to become a global promoter of it. [Full Article...]
Futures were 0.7 per cent lower in NY. While some see the market as still too fragile to accept more barrels, others are keen to ramp up production and make the most of rising prices. The main cause of the friction at the meeting seems to be centered on some oil ministers looking to keep cuts for another three months, the United Arab Emirates issues with quotas and Kazakhstan's problems with an ... [Full Article...]
The EU-UK fisheries deadlock has the potential to block a belated Brexit deal, the Foreign Affairs Minister has warned. The thorny issues of fishing rights and the "level playing field" aimed at preventing unfair competition on standards and state subsidies remain the major obstacles to an agreement. [Full Article...]
Perrin Beatty, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce said the economic statement provides some short-term help, but it still "presents a plan to create a plan" for recovery. In the meantime, the government is vowing to beef up the Canada Child Benefit by providing up to $1,200 next year on top of regular payments to families with children under six years old and annual incomes of less than... [Full Article...]
That announcement came just days after Nikola founder and Chairman Trevor Milton resigned after a Hindenburg Research, a company that's betting Nikola stock will drop, accused Nikola of Fraud. GM shares were marginally down. A "cost plus" agreement, with Nikola paying GM for its engineering services and manufacturing, is quite a turnaround from the original deal announced in early September. [Full Article...]
Earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for executive orders to lower prescription drug prices under Medicare by linking them to rates paid in other countries and allowing Americans to buy medication imported from Canada. [Full Article...]
A news release said the case had just been confirmed. Exemptions for essential travel will continue, he added. "This is how we will flatten the curve". Anyone who has travelled outside of Atlantic Canada must self-isolate for 14 days. It is mandatory to wear a face mask in indoor public spaces in Nova Scotia. [Full Article...]
And growth has been explosive for the companies that can provide that information instantly and in bulk. The company has nearly tripled in value since then, and is now worth close to $37 billion. Once the deal is closed, current S&P Global shareholders will own approximately 67.75 per cent of the merged entity on a fully diluted basis, while IHS Markit shareholders will own approximately 32.25 per... [Full Article...]