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Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?

September 19, 2023|Comments Off on Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?

The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957. ​Read More International Relations, Politics and Government, International Trade and World Market, Banking and [+]

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Sued by FTX

September 19, 2023|Comments Off on Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Sued by FTX

The lawyers overseeing the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange accused Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried of enriching themselves with money their son stole from customers. ​Read More Suits and Litigation (Civil), Bankman-Fried, Sam, Fried, Barbara (1951- ), Ray, [+]

Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike

September 19, 2023|Comments Off on Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike

Carmakers are anxious to keep costs down as they ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing, while striking workers want to preserve jobs as the industry shifts to batteries. ​Read More Automobiles, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Organized Labor, [+]

Hollywood Strikes Send a Chill Through Britain’s Film Industry

September 19, 2023|Comments Off on Hollywood Strikes Send a Chill Through Britain’s Film Industry

Many U.S. studios’ blockbusters are filmed in Britain, so the walkouts by actors and screenwriters have caused thousands of U.K. film crews to lose work. ​Read More Movies, Actors and Actresses, Strikes, Organized Labor, Layoffs and [+]

China’s Import Curbs on Cosmetics Face Pushback in Europe

September 19, 2023|Comments Off on China’s Import Curbs on Cosmetics Face Pushback in Europe

Cosmetics sales in China are soaring, but a group of exporting nations led by France are pushing Beijing to lift restrictions they say are blocking them unfairly. ​Read More Cosmetics and Toiletries, International Trade and World [+]

Unions Stick With Hardball Tactics Like Strikes

September 18, 2023|Comments Off on Unions Stick With Hardball Tactics Like Strikes

In contract disputes from Detroit to Hollywood, organized labor leaders are holding firm in their efforts to gain more pay and job security for members. ​Read More internal-storyline-no, Organized Labor, Strikes, Automobiles, United Automobile Workers, Writers [+]

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