Peers
BlackRock plans racial audit, in break with Wall Street peers
BlackRock Inc. is breaking ranks with its peers on Wall Street by doing a deep dive into its business to see how it may have contributed to racial inequities in the financial system. The world’s largest money manager plans to undergo an independent racial audit of its operations, following a request from a shareholder. Companies including Airbnb …
Chinese Technology Stocks Have Fallen Harder Than U.S. Peers
An index of the largest technology stocks listed in Hong Kong has dropped 26% in less than three weeks, reflecting how a sudden turn in the market has snowballed into significant losses for investors who piled into popular stocks earlier this year. The Hang Seng Tech Index—which tracks 30 companies including Chinese internet giants Tencent …
Natural-Gas Drillers Outshine Oil Peers as Covid-19 Surges
A split reality is emerging for U.S. shale drillers: Those that primarily pump oil are still struggling to survive, while those that produce natural gas are slowly seeing signs of recovery. Oil-focused fracking companies are under extreme financial strain, as renewed concerns about the coronavirus pandemic are weighing down crude prices. But gas-focused drillers are …
Covid-19 affects BAME youth mental health more than white peers – study | Society
Children of black, Asian and ethnic minority heritage are suffering much worse damage to their mental health as a result of the pandemic than their white peers, research has found. The higher risk of BAME people dying from Covid-19 and inability to attend school over the last three months are behind large rises in anxiety …
Is Anaplan (PLAN) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year? – December 27, 2019
For those looking to find strong Computer and Technology stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Anaplan (PLAN – Free Report) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company’s year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology …
Maine Technology Users Group ‘Peers and Beers’ — User Submitted — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Event organizer: Kate Carpenter Event Date & Time: September 5, 2019 4:30 pm until September 5, 2019 6:30 pm Maine Technology Users Group | Contributed Maine Technology Users Group | Contributed PORTLAND — The Maine Technology Users Group will hold its “Peers & Beers” 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Allagash Brewing Company, Industrial Way. Co-sponsored …
State Lawmakers Eye Federal Dollars To Boost Mental Health Counseling By Peers
It’s 1 p.m. on a balmy Oakland afternoon as residents of Great Expectations Residential Care, a home for people with mental illness, gather in an activity room for a game of bingo. Lee Frierson, an unpaid volunteer, introduces himself as he and his team leader, Charlie Jones, unpack chips, soda, batteries and shampoo that they …
