Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkEast Africa Why investors can’t get enough of Africa’s debt verified_publisherQuartz - Carlos MureithiA huge appetite for African eurobonds is spurring a wave of issuances in the continent. Benin saw its ratings outlook improve after successful eurobond issuances in January. In February, Côte d’Ivoire...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkAfrica Africa debt appetites: News from Africa, April 2021 — Quartz Africa Weekly Brief Quartz Investors can't get enough of African debt.
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkRenewable Energy The era of subsidies for wind and solar may be ending far too soon verified_publisherQuartz - Michael J. CorenLast August, solar developers entered an auction to sell power into the Portuguese electricity grid. And many planned to lose money on every megawatt. One of the winning bidders, Spanish solar firm Enerland,...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkReddit Reddit grows up on its way to an IPO verified_publisherQuartz - Nicolás RiveroReddit has traditionally taken a laissez-faire approach to policing content on its platform. The company hosts a loose federation of old-school internet forums, known as subreddits, which are each overseen...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyMax Levchin Max Levchin on how Affirm plans to survive the land grab in “buy now pay later” verified_publisherQuartz - John DetrixheAffirm is one of the companies at the forefront of “buy now pay later”—the slick digital lending that’s growing in popularity with Gen Z and millennial shoppers. Nearly a decade since Affirm was started,...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkWest Africa How new discoveries in west Africa could rewrite pre-history verified_publisherQuartz - Eleanor ScerriOur species, Homo sapiens, rose in Africa some 300,000 years ago. The objects that early humans made and used, known as the Middle Stone Age material culture, are found throughout much of Africa and include...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkWorker's Rights Best reads from the week of April 10-17, 2021 — Quartz Daily Brief Quartz The top stories of the week included the impact of Amazon workers’ union effort.
Quartzflipped into QuartzyCOVID-19 Vaccines How much money will Pfizer and Moderna make from their booster shots? verified_publisherQuartz - Annalisa MerelliThe Pfizer vaccine will need a booster shot, likely within a year of completing the first two doses, the company’s CEO, Albert Bourla, said in comments taped April 1, and released yesterday by Pfizer....
Quartzflipped into QuartzyCapital Markets 14 slides on why retail trade is booming and why it matters verified_publisherQuartz - Chika DungaDreaming about making a fortune on the stock market? You’re not the only one. Retail trade—non-professionals buying and selling securities like stocks, options, and ETFs—is booming. From January to early...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkNew Zealand New Zealand is hitching its economic future to Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series verified_publisherQuartz - Adam EpsteinAmazon Studios is risking a lot on its upcoming Lord of the Rings series. But there’s another entity that wants the TV show to be a success even more than Amazon: the government of New Zealand. New Zealand...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkBrexit Brexit’s tab as banks leave for Europe: $1.2 trillion and counting verified_publisherQuartz - Samanth SubramanianIn the wake of Brexit, at least 440 banks and financial services companies are moving some part of their operations and managed assets from London to cities in Europe, according to an analysis by New a...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyVenmo What we know about the economic recovery from the emoji being used on Venmo verified_publisherQuartz - David YanofskyThe Covid-19 pandemic has crushed some sectors of the global economy, with shuttered businesses leaving many people jobless. Others have been buoyed by it, as consumers have shifted their behavior and...
Quartzflipped into Quartz At WorkZoom Fatigue The reason “Zoom fatigue” hits women harder than men verified_publisherQuartz - Sarah ToddDuring Zoom meetings with colleagues, I am usually holding a second, secret meeting with my own face. The conversations in this meeting-within-a-meeting can get pretty tense. Why are you like this? I my...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkGuns Taser stun guns have a big design problem verified_publisherQuartz - Anne QuitoKimberly Potter, the 26-year police veteran who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Minnesota on April 11, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors will be tasked prove...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkEnergy The Dallas Fed confirms climate-proofing the electrical grid is well worth the cost verified_publisherQuartz - Tim McDonnellTexans are still paying for the blackouts caused by a winter storm in February that knocked out power for millions. Last week, electricity prices in the state spiked again as a cold front passed through...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyFrance What happened on April 15-16, 2021 — Quartz Daily Brief verified_publisherQuartz The top news stories of the day included Pfizer's vaccine booster and France's tougher sexual consent rules..
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkWalmart Walmart, Costco, and Uber are competing more than ever for labor verified_publisherQuartz - Michelle ChengUS retailers have long been competing with one another for workers in a high-turnover industry. What’s new is that the gig economy—steering more into delivery—is joining the competition for labor, and...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkAfrica East Africa wants to be the continent’s maggot protein hub verified_publisherQuartz - Eve DriverA farm for maggots? It’s a tough sell for some. But not for Talash Hujibers, who decided to try her hand at insect farming when she saw the smattering of insect-protein companies popping up around Europe...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyBusiness (India) What will happen to Citibank customers’ accounts and credit cards as it exits India? verified_publisherQuartz - Prathamesh MulyeOn a day when it recorded its highest-ever quarterly profits, New York-based Citigroup said it will exit the retail business in India and 12 other countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and west Asia....
Quartzflipped into Quartzytravel news Cleartrip is just the first pandemic casualty among India’s online travel agencies verified_publisherQuartz - Ananya BhattacharyaA 14-year-old online travel company in India has fallen victim to the Covid-19-triggered economic slump—and it might be the first of several. On April 15, e-commerce giant Flipkart said it will acquire...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkAIIMS Is India’s second Covid-19 wave impacting more youth and kids than the first? verified_publisherQuartz - Vijayta LalwaniWith a massive second wave of Covid-19 sweeping through India, one in five infections in the world is currently being reported from the country. How is India’s second wave different from the first? To...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyIndia In cartoons: The grim reality of India’s Covid-19 surge verified_publisherQuartz - Scroll StaffDaily Covid-19 cases in India crossed the two-lakh mark on April 14, with an official death toll of over 1,000. This was the highest-ever rise in the country’s caseload since January 2020 when the coronavirus...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyWalt Disney Company Disney loves filming in Georgia—and that’s suddenly becoming a problem verified_publisherQuartz - Adam EpsteinYesterday, dozens of entertainment companies and Hollywood celebrities—including Netflix, ViacomCBS, J.J. Abrams, and Leonardo DiCaprio—signed an open letter condemning Georgia’s new restrictive voting...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyMethane The era of real-time emissions surveillance is upon us verified_publisherQuartz - Tim Fernholz“Methane emissions are analogous to a wildfire,” Riley Duren says. “Except these wildfires are invisible.” Duren is the CEO of a nonprofit, Carbon Mapper, that is working with the company Planet to launch...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkJeff Bezos Jeff Bezos says Amazon needs to change to be “Earth’s Best Employer” verified_publisherQuartz - Sarah ToddIn his latest and last annual letter to shareholders, Amazon founder and outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos set a new goal for the $1.7 trillion e-commerce giant: to become “Earth’s Best Employer and Earth’s Safest...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkInsurance Covid-19 showed the US how it could make universal healthcare work verified_publisherQuartz - Katherine Ellen FoleyThe US has always relied heavily on private insurance to cover its citizens. As of 2019, roughly two thirds of Americans with healthcare (about 90% of the population) got it through a private company....
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkBread Why is the price of US white bread up 13% during the pandemic? verified_publisherQuartz - Clarisa DiazWhile many Americans made their own bread at home during the COVID-19 pandemic—nurturing sourdough starters—retail bread prices were steadily rising, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data of prices...
Quartzflipped into Quartz at WorkJeff Bezos Jeff Bezos’s parting note as Amazon’s CEO is about biology and death verified_publisherQuartz - Marc BainIn 1997, the year Amazon went public, founder and longtime CEO Jeff Bezos started writing an annual letter to the company’s shareholders. Today, Amazon published his final letter as CEO. At the end of...
Quartzflipped into QuartzyChattanooga The best broadband in the US isn’t in New York or San Francisco. It’s in Chattanooga. verified_publisherQuartz - Samanth SubramanianThe best broadband in the US isn’t in New York or San Francisco. It’s in Chattanooga, Tennessee. And it’s owned by the city’s government—which makes it a shining case study for president Joe Biden’s push...
Quartzflipped into China's InfluenceChina A US journalist who dined with Mao is Beijing’s ideal for who should cover China verified_publisherQuartz - Mary HuiLast year was not a good one for foreign journalists in China, and this year does not look to be much better. At least 18 foreign reporters were expelled from the country in the first half of 2020, according...
