Isobel Asher Hamilton

• Finance

  Warfare is ESG Now

  

  Defense stocks are taking up a growing slice of the ESG (environmental, social, governance) pie. Reports attribute that to the war in Ukraine.

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• Autos

  Uber Spreads Its Self-Driving Bets

  

  Uber announced it’s investing in Wayve, a UK-based startup that’s building self-driving software for cars.

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• Autos

  China EVs Stay Strong Despite Domestic, International Headwinds

  

  A couple of China-based EV giants had good news to share in spite of a weakened consumer at home and fresh tariffs from the EU and Canada.

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• Big Tech

  Google’s AI Energy Thirst Runs into a Problem in Ireland

  

  Google’s hopes for a new data center just outside Dublin were dashed this week when South Dublin County Council refused planning permission.

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• Big Tech

  A Small Union Win Casts a Big Shadow Over Amazon

  

  Prosecutors for the NLRB concluded that a group of 84 unionized Amazon drivers in Palmdale, California are employed by Amazon.

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• Banking

  The EU Wants to Make Its Bankers More Fireable

  

  The German government is planning to make it easier for companies in the financial sector to fire high-earning employees.

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• Big Tech

  Big Tech’s AI Fever Could Kill Its ESG Credentials

  

  Big Tech companies have reportedly found a workaround in the carbon credit system to downplay their greenhouse gas emissions.

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• Autos

  The EU’s EV Tariffs Favor Tesla, But Maybe Not Enough

  

  The European Commission on Tuesday solidified new tariffs for electric vehicles imported from China. The actual numbers aren’t harsh.

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