ValueAct's Ubben cheers BlackRock's new stance on climate change
Investor Jeffrey Ubben, already betting there is money to be made from coaxing corporations into being better citizens, gained an ally on Tuesday when BlackRock Inc...
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Malaysia Airlines suspends taking delivery of Boeing 737 MAX jets due to grounding
Malaysia Airlines said on Wednesday it has suspended taking delivery of 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets, citing the plane's delayed return to service since it was...
Why the Ukrainian plane tragedy is unlikely to lead to global airspace rules
Why was the Ukrainian airliner mistakenly shot down near Tehran by Iranian forces last week for the loss of 176 lives even allowed to take off...
Wall Street inches to fresh record after upbeat JPMorgan, Citi results
U.S. stocks eked out gains to hit fresh record highs on Tuesday, as stronger-than-expected earnings from JPMorgan and Citigroup added to optimism about the domestic economy...
S&P 500 eases from record on tech retreat, Wells Fargo slide
The S&P 500 eased from record levels on Tuesday, as technology stocks handed back gains made on hopes of a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal and Wells...
Amazon to seek order to block Microsoft from working on DoD's JEDI contract
Amazon.com Inc will ask a judge to temporarily block Microsoft Corp from working on a $10 billion cloud contract from the Pentagon, a court filing showed...
Former Barclays CEO suggested Qatari side deal in 2008, London court hears
Former Barclays chief executive John Varley first suggested the bank could use a side deal to satisfy Qatar's demands for extra cash in return for rescue...
China to pump up U.S. car, aircraft, energy purchases in trade deal: source
China has pledged to buy nearly an additional $80 billion of manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years, plus just over $50...
Renault, Nissan say alliance not headed for break-up
French carmaker Renault and Japanese partner Nissan Motor said their alliance was in no danger of being dissolved, denying a media report of a potential break-up...
China's 2019 iron ore imports edge up to second-highest on record
China's iron ore imports rose 0.47% in 2019 to hover just below their all-time annual peak, fueled by strong demand at steel mills and a second-half...
China December copper imports hit highest since March 2016; annual shipments fall
China's unwrought copper imports rose 9.1% in December from the previous month to their highest since March 2016, customs data showed on Tuesday, as improving industrial...
China posts strong December exports as world awaits Sino-U.S. trade deal signing
China's exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected, signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and...
China's December soybean imports surge on year as cargoes clear customs
China's soybean imports in December surged 67% from a year earlier to a 19-month-high, customs data showed on Tuesday, as a flurry of U.S. and Brazilian...
China's 2019 annual crude imports set record for 17th year
China's crude oil imports in 2019 surged 9.5% from a year earlier, setting a record for a 17th straight year, as demand growth from new refineries...
China rare earth exports rebound in December, but annual shipments lowest since 2015
China's rare earth exports bounced back in December from a four-and-a-half-year low the previous month as buyers ramped up purchases ahead of the Lunar New Year...