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Israeli farms desperate for workers
Miriam Jordan, The New York Times, Published on 14/11/2023
» KADIMA, Israel - Israeli farms, core to the country’s national identity, for years employed Palestinian and Thai workers. But since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct 7 and the war in the Gaza Strip, most Palestinians have been banned from Israel and many fearful Thais have returned home, leaving growers to scramble for labour.
EU carbon tax hurts poorer states
News, Miriam González Durántez & Calli Obern, Published on 27/06/2022
» In July 2021, the European Commission did something that no other major governing body had ever attempted: It tied trade policy to climate policy. Reaching the European Union's goal of cutting net greenhouse-gas emissions by 55% by 2030 will require the EU to reduce emissions both at home and beyond its borders.
Amazon and Other Potential Suitors Explore Peloton Deal
Business, Cara Lombardo & Miriam Gottfried & Dana Cimilluca, Published on 07/02/2022
» Peloton Interactive Inc is drawing interest from potential suitors including Amazon.com Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, as the stationary-bike maker's stock slumps and an activist urges it to explore a sale.
Advent, Permira Near Deal to Buy McAfee for More Than $10 Billion
Business, Cara Lombardo & Miriam Gottfried & Dana Cimilluca, Published on 08/11/2021
» Security-software company McAfee Corp. is nearing a deal to sell itself to a group including private-equity firms Advent International Corp. and Permira for more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hyatt Plans to Buy Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 Billion
Business, Miriam Gottfried, Published on 17/08/2021
» Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to buy resort company Apple Leisure Group from its private-equity owners for $2.7 billion.
Century 21 Wants to Move Covid-19 Insurance Fight to Bankruptcy Court
Business, Soma Biswas, Published on 14/09/2020
» Century 21, which blamed its decision to shut down on its property insurers, wants to bring the legal fight over Covid-19 coverage to bankruptcy court.
Neiman Marcus Approved to Exit Bankruptcy After Critic's Arrest
Business, Soma Biswas, Published on 07/09/2020
» A bankruptcy judge signed off on Neiman Marcus Group Ltd.'s restructuring plan on Friday, ending one of the first major chapter 11 filings after the Covid-19 pandemic forced thousands of businesses to shut their doors this spring.
Neiman Marcus Nears Bankruptcy Filing
Business, Soma Biswas, Miriam Gottfried & Suzanne Kapner, Published on 22/04/2020
» Neiman Marcus Group Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as Wednesday, with plans to restructure its debt in hopes of reopening most of the luxury chain's stores after the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter.
The evolution of CSR in China
Asia focus, Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Published on 06/01/2020
» Over the last decade, Chinese businesses have made significant strides in incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their decision-making. But they still have a long way to go, and they will not get there on their own.
Africa's man-made water crisis
News, Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Published on 22/02/2018
» About a decade ago, at a meeting of South African mayors convened by Lindiwe Hendricks, South Africa's then-minister of water and environmental affairs, we predicted that an unprecedented water crisis would hit one of the country's main cities within 15 years, unless water-management practices were improved significantly. That prediction has now come true, with Cape Town facing a shutdown of its piped water network. The question now is whether African leaders will allow our other projection -- that, within the next 25-30 years, many more of the continent's cities will be facing similar crises -- to materialise.