Summaries of judgments made in collaboration with the Portuguese judge and référendaire of the CJEU (Nuno Piçarra and Sophie Perez) Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 18 January 2024, Comune di Copertino, Case C-218/22, EU:C:2024:51 Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Article 31(2) of the … Read more
ABI Research has released its 2024 Manufacturers’ Technology Adoption & Attitudes Survey, revealing key insights from 461 decision-makers in the manufacturing sector across the U.S., Malaysia, and Germany. The findings underscore a pressing challenge: 50% of manufacturers’ top ten workforce issues are people-related. Michael Larner, distinguished analyst at ABI Research, noted, “An interesting find from … Read more
Why did Russia choose to invade Ukraine in 2022? Robert H. Wade argues the conflict can only be understood in the context of American policy towards Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Political leaders present their publics with narratives that justify what they are doing or intend to do. A crucial decision in … Read more
Press release shared by Allegheny Land Trust, October 1, 2024. Photo courtesy of the land trust. Land conservation non-profit Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) welcomes Sarah Costlow as its new Vice President of Land Conservation on October 7, 2024. With 14 years of experience in conservation, Costlow will play a pivotal role in advancing ALT’s mission … Read more
A reader asks: I am following up about your post titled “Planning For Early Retirement“. My wife (59) and I (65) have been retired for 5 years and we follow this strategy: 70/30 allocation primarily invested in index funds + cash reserves equal to 5 years of expenses minus expected cashflows for 5 years from … Read more
