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The decision to only reopen New York City’s public schools part time in September illustrates the looming threat to businesses.

The Bradford-based supermarket chain Wm Morrison, with its unique ownership model that takes in a supply chain that stretches from farm and fishing fleet to table, holds a special place in the life of Britain. And so the speed and naivety with which a feeble board at the supermarket group has unanimously approved a bid worth £6.3billion from a consortium led by private investment group Fortress is deeply disturbing. Headed by former Tesco executive Andrew Higginson, Morrisons is accepting the buyer’s pledges to preserve the legacy of founder Ken Morrison.  This in spite of the presence wi...

Two truck drivers said that they found the 29-year-old's body after they had struggled for two days to unload fuel from the tanker.

If Democracy Is Dying, Why Are Democrats So Complacent? Luke Savage © Martin Barraud / Getty / Paul Spella / The Atlantic If you’ve followed recent Democratic messaging, you’ll have heard that American democracy is under serious attack by the Republican Party, representing an existential threat to the country. If you’ve followed Democratic lawmaking, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the threat is actually a rather piddling one. The disconnect, in this case, isn’t attributable to Democratic embellishment, but to inexcusable complacency. In his first address to Co...

Evolving Finance, Money and Markets Evolving Finance, Money and Markets © 2021 Hazel Henderson Today’s global casino is now experiencing yet another step change, as central banks shift their focus from austerity and debt to stimulus to cope with pandemics and climate crises and fending off Facebook‘s competitive “Libra” and other cryptos. As the rules change in finance and money, they are also changing in markets, as they adapt to ecological limits, consumer pressures, and shareholders’ changing values. Key public intellectuals have emerged who are facing down all the old verities ...