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‘Fighting climate change will help economic growth’

Bloomberg Slowing the pace of climate change in line with the Paris Agreement has clear economic benefits as global warming is increasingly seen as a risk to financial stability and the economy. Abiding by the Paris Agreement and limiting annual average temperature increases to 0.01 degree celsius reduces global income by 1.07% by 2100. That compares with a 7.22% hit ...

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Support for free trade among Americans on rise in new poll

Bloomberg Support for free trade among Americans is on the rise, as backing for President Donald Trump — the self-described “Tariff Man” — dips to its lowest level in more than a year, an NBC-Wall Street Journal poll showed. Almost two-thirds — 64% — see free trade as good for the US, an all-time high for the survey series. Support ...

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Europe IPOs at lowest since crisis fuels market fears

Bloomberg If the lament over a shrinking equity market has been momentarily drowned out in US by opening bells rung by red-hot debutantes, it’s only gotten louder on this side of Atlantic. Eighty-four companies have listed in Europe this year, the fewest in a decade by a mile, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. By deal value, it’s the lowest ...

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