June 10, 2023
(old rankings above are considered not inclusive enough) I mentioned that the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) is the reason companies are waking up. This is an imaginary social credit rating based on the company’s compliance with WOKE policies. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the major international political lobbying group that determines the CEI ranking, has
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Credit rating agency Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Inc. upgraded the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating of Security Bank Corp. (PSE: SECB) to BB (Intermediate) from B (Lagging) for “general improvement in corporate governance and increased customer satisfaction”. The lender said MSCI cited its “strong management and risk management system.” The bank said the
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S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised the outlook on Greece’s sovereign credit rating to positive, while the outlook on Italy’s credit rating remained stable, highlighting the divergence of the economies of the two southern European countries. S&P stated that solution was based on Greece’s recent progress in structural reforms, a sharp increase in investment and
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A new report has revealed the fastest internet speeds nationwide, and tens of millions of Americans may want to consider switching. Spectrum tops the list with the average customer enjoying a whopping 235 megabits per second (Mbps). This is followed by Xfinity at 233Mbps and Cox at 219Mbps. It may come as a surprise to
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The Anna and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago has launched a child abuse credibility assessment app that aims to monitor some of the telltale signs of infant and young child abuse to identify potential red flags. Created by Slingshot, the Lurie Childhood Injury Credibility Assessment Support Tool, or LCAST for short, focuses on
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Credit rating PLDT Inc. was downgraded due to concerns about the firm’s financial position following the announcement of a major budget overrun last year. “We have downgraded our long-term PLDT issuer credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB+’,” S&P Global Ratings said on Monday. “At the same time, we have downgraded the PLDT senior unsecured bond
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MOODY’S Investor Service (Moody’s) has affirmed the local and foreign deposit rating at ‘Baa2’ for the country’s largest bank, BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) amid expectations that it will benefit from the country’s post-pandemic recovery. Moody’s said in a statement that it has affirmed the Baa2/P-2 long-term (LT) and short-term (ST) local and foreign currency BDO
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The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has affirmed the Philippines’ investment credit rating at ‘A-‘ amid slowing global economic growth and high inflation, the Treasury Department said Friday. A credit rating of A- with a stable outlook indicates lower credit risk and entails better access to the international bond market and favorable interest rates. “Moreover,
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The ICC’s submission and monitoring process assigns pitches penalty points for fields that rank below average on a scale that also includes “bad” and “unsuitable” ratings. If the venue scores five penalty points, it will be suspended from hosting any international cricket for a period of 12 months. BCCI may appeal the sanction within 14
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John Rahm believes he is currently “the best player in the world” after a roaring streak of three tournament wins in five starts, and questions the methodology for calculating golf rankings, where he remains world No. 1.5. The former US Open champion won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii over the weekend, back for
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