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COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... of medicines being hailed as the solution to this pandemic," she said. "In response to this, large platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter are pointing consumers proactively to reliable sources like health authorities." Platforms playing the role ...

Grow Super co-founder in alleged betting scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... with StatEdge since May 2019," the spokesperson said. Social media accounts for StatEdge have been taken down, as have Facebook and Instagram accounts for Grow Super. Wilson has removed any mention of Grow from his LinkedIn profile, though his role as ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... companies kicked out. Twitter and Walmart were dropped from the ESG index for failing to meet certain ESG standards while Facebook, which was removed last year due to several controversies, made a re-entry. Twitter was ineligible for the index this year ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... stocks, as well as AI provider Appen. "The reason I bought some Appen shares is because they serve clients like Google and Facebook that have the financial strength to spend throughout this time, no matter what," he said. "Having said that, like all ...

Now is the time to step up: FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... Hewison. The sessions have proved so popular, FEW Connect now has over 1200 subscribers logging in each week via YouTube and Facebook Live. "This was really just about showing up for our members and now they've taken on a life of their own and started ...

Chief economist update: Approaching peak isolation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... "inmates" are growing restless. Humans, after all, are social animals. There's only so much online interaction - Facebook, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Instagram, etc. - can offer. Heck, dating sites are definitely no-go zones lest you be infected and become ...

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... deficits are needed for a prolonged period-combined with low growth rates-could pressure ratings." Then again, as in Facebook, is now the time to worry about likes?

Super fund calls social media companies to action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... global investors representing approximately US$7.5 trillion of assets-under-management joined a collaboration to encourage Facebook, Alphabet (Google's parent company) and Twitter to strengthen controls over objectionable content. NZ Super said around ...

More US giants added to Chi-X TraCRs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... with the firm increasing its valuation by more than 70% since Chi-X launched its TraCR. "Similarly, our Apple TraCR, Facebook TraCR and Intel TraCR have seen valuations increase by approximately 40 per cent since they started trading on Chi-X," Jokovic ...

New Aussie ETF to invest in FAANGs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
ETF Securities is set to launch a new exchange traded fund on the ASX that will invest in 10 companies including Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google which together returned 45% last year. The ETF's will hold 10 stocks in equal weighting, adding names ...