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UK adding credit rating cut by Moody’s to its list of woes amid Covid-19

Bloomberg The UK, beset by growing coronavirus concerns and struggling to bridge the gap with the European Union over a post-Brexit trade deal, has had its credit rating cut by Moody’s Investors Service. The credit assessor cited softer economic growth, an erosion of fiscal strength and a weakening in institutions and governance as it lowered the nation’s grade by one ...

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Trudeau expands diversity push on Canada’s corporate boards

Bloomberg Justin Trudeau’s government is set to launch a diversity challenge as part of an effort to increase the share of women and minority groups in corporate leadership positions. The goal of the program — called the 50/30 challenge — is to encourage companies to reach gender parity on their boards and in senior management positions, and 30% representation of ...

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Twitter pulls back on key policy

Bloomberg Twitter Inc. is changing its Hacked Materials Policy, walking back a set of rules at the heart of its enforcement action against a controversial article that included potentially damaging allegations against US presidential candidate Joe Biden. In a series of tweets, policy chief Vijaya Gadde said the firm will no longer remove hacked content “unless it is directly shared ...

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