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Good Intentions, Perverse Outcomes: The Impact of Impact Investing!

Musings on Markets

In response, I have been told that the problem is not with the idea of ESG, but in its measurement and application, and that impact investing is the solution to both market and society's problems. It is human nature to want to make the world a better place, but does impact investing have the impact that it aims to create?

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Union Budget 2022-23: Govt maintains focus on sector

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While the sizeable increase in infra spend and sectoral initiatives in Union Budget augur well, there is need for policy reforms that help create a robust private investment ecosystem. In terms of investments, roads and railways have seen a significant increase in outlays, with y-o-y increase of over 50%.

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Investors Cool on Internet-of-Things Startups, a Tech Conduit for Retailers

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The number of funding deals for startups developing Internet-of-Things technology, or IoT—as the software-connected systems are called—dropped to a six-year low of 300 deals in the second quarter, according to analytics firm PitchBook Data Inc. . Over the same period, investment dollars in IoT startups fell 57.2% Hand said. .

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Union Budget can lead to more jobs, better healthcare: Saugata Gupta, CEO, Marico

CFO News Room

for FY23 makes it evident that the government has rightly prioritised public investment, capital spending and growth acceleration. The initiatives announced under the PM Gati Shakti scheme have renewed the focus on public investment to modernise infrastructure. Fiscal deficit target set at 6.4%

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5G Network Rollout Delayed In China, Flights Canceled Due To Coronavirus

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The coronavirus has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors ranging from transportation to telecom and retail. In early February, President Xi Jinping said 5G investment could potentially mitigate the drop in consumer spending due to the virus.

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CFOs must account for inflation-related uncertainties in annual budget

Future CFO

According to the firm’s analysis of S&P 1200 company earnings call transcripts from 3Q20 through 3Q21, the number of companies mentioning inflation doubled from around 350 to just under 700, leading to an eightfold rise in keywords relating to inflation from around 850 to 7000.

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How One Company Used Data to Create Sustainable Fast-Food Packaging

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Vytal uses the data to train a machine-learning algorithm that forecasts container-needs for each partner in the network and creates load-balancing routes for exchanging and delivering needed packaging between partners. Moreover, it allows Vytal to optimize transportation planning. Vytal’s growth path.