Global corruption data
Find information on the extent of government and political corruption worldwide using the latest annual report from Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/gcb2013 Transparency International also publish an annual corruption perceptions list which charts opinion on levels of corruption. On a related theme the World Bank has The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project The reports have governance indicators […]
UK Postal Service
This week UK government confirmed that Royal Mail will be floated on the Stock Exchange Royal Mail: myth-busters – Answers common misconceptions about the government’s plans to sell shares in Royal Mail. UK government publication explains the new policy. Recent speeches and plans also found on the Inside government section of the website The Guardian has newspapers stories […]
Eurostat statistics explained
A guide to European statistics from the European Commission: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Main_Page
Bloomberg: Comparing Croatia’s Economic Forecasts With the Euro
Croatia became the European Union’s 28th member on July 1st. The country is an example both of the shift away from fiscal austerity and the indirect impact of the Euro on the smaller economies that remain outside of the monetary union. Use Bloomberg functions to assess how Croatia’s economic forecasts compare with other European countries […]
Matchwomen’s strike and other union sites
125th anniversary of the Matchgirl’s strike <http://www.matchwomensfestival.com/> To commemorate the occasion a special festival is being held in London. See the site for events. For information on the strike and factory conditions, a good starting point is the British Library learning site <http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/dickens/industrialisation/matchgirls/article.html> The site the Union Makes Us Strong <http://www.unionhistory.info/matchworkers/matchworkers.php> provides free access to primary resource […]
Bloomberg: Stocks sensitive to interest rate shocks
The Fed is roiling global markets with its retreat from providing more liquidity. Scan for stocks sensitive to interest rate changes using PORT, Bloomberg’s multi-factor stress testing analytics platform. The case study on Bloomberg terminakls – FFM <Go> – exams a 100-basis-point interest rate shock to the S&P 500 Index via SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. […]
Bloomberg: carbon offsets and environmental issues
Carbon markets remain under pressure with the collapse of United Nations climate change talks last week. Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance estimates an oversupply of more than 2 gigatons of carbon offsets to 2020. Use Bloomberg functions to monitor carbon and other environmental, social and governance coverage. Find case studies using the function FFM on your […]
BPS Occupational Digest
A new blog and email produced by the British Psychological Society, Users can get RSS feeds or sign up to receive regular research updates covering psychology in the workplace. This includes organisational psychology and HR related issues such as workplace conflict & decision making: http://bps-occupational-digest.blogspot.co.uk/
Women in the workplace
A few key reports covering the UK have been published this week. The Business, Innovations and Skills Committee has published a 3 volume report on women in the workplace: HC 342. This covers a wide range of issues including pay, equality discrimination. The second and third volumes have oral and written evidence from organisations and researchers: […]
Bloomberg: Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance/Corporate Social Reponsibility
ESG (or CSR) has been topical over the last five years. Several studies from asset managers have shown that companies committed to transparency in the reporting of environmental, social and corporate governance aims outperform their peers. Bloomberg’s ESG data, equity screening and backtesting functions verify these findings. Find case studies using the function FFM on […]
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