Expert Comment
Dr George Meszaros comments on the dramatic increase in Amazon fires
Dr Andreas Kokkinis comments on a call to shift corporate priorities from profit to social purpose
"This move is less surprising than it appears at first blush." The heads of more than 180 US companies have issued a statement urging corporations to look beyond shareholder value and also focus on social responsibilities as well as profits. Dr Andreas Kokkinis of Warwick Law comments on this radical-seeming shift in US capitalism.
Professor Azrini Wahidin comments on recent prison policy announcements
The Government has announced plans to create 10,000 new prison places and to crack down on criminal activity behind bars. Professor Azrini Wahidin questions whether these measures will be effective.
"We are sleepwalking into another era of US domination" - Professor Mark Skilton comments on the need to regulate FB
"We need to be very careful when Facebook is 'recommending' more regulation on partitioning personal data for privacy and the issues of fake news" - Professor Mark Skilton of WBS comments on Sir Nick Clegg's call for online companies to be given help to police the content they carry.
Professor Roger Farmer comments on the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 0.75%
The Bank of England's MPC has voted unanimously to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.75%. Professor Roger Famer of Warwick Economics comments.