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Elon Musk should come clean

At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint. You read that right. Thanks to its explosive expansion in China and a planned car plant in India, Tesla Inc is in the process of not just increasing the total ...

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Banker bonuses always send important message

The message the European Central Bank (ECB) has sent by objecting to Deutsche Bank AG’s proposed bonus pool is unmistakable in the midst of a pandemic, but the banking regulator needs to be careful about unintended consequences. The European Union is on a concerted post-Brexit drive to lure highly-paid bankers to the continent from the City of London. Regardless of ...

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UK and France need to reckon with race

A new division has opened up within what used to be called the “West.” Divesting white supremacism of political legitimacy, the United States has begun a fresh reckoning with its past of slavery and begun to meaningfully acknowledge its demographic diversity. At the same time, the ruling classes of both France and Britain are loudly recoiling from a similar self-examination, ...

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