Big Oil undermines U.N. climate goals with $50 billion of new projects: report
Major oil companies have approved $50 billion of projects since last year that will not be economically viable if governments implement the Paris Agreement on climate...
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Trump administration considering increase in U.S. biofuels mandates: document
The Trump administration is considering increasing U.S. biofuels mandates by 1 billion gallons for 2020, according to a document seen by Reuters, the latest bid to...
Mitsubishi Aircraft signs MOU for 100 SpaceJet planes
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp and Mesa Airlines Inc, a regional airline operator, entered into a memorandum of understanding to begin talks on purchase of 100 SpaceJet M100...
High-flying IPO stocks sell off after quarterly results
Three of Wall Street's top-performing IPO stocks in 2019 tumbled late on Thursday after the companies' quarterly results failed to satisfy investors and justify their high...
Stocks rally, Treasury yields rise on easing trade fears
U.S. stocks followed worldwide equities to one-month highs and Treasury yields rose sharply on Thursday as renewed U.S.-China trade optimism and upbeat U.S. economic data stoked...
WeWork mulls slashing IPO valuation as skepticism rises over business model: sources
WeWork owner The We Company is considering slashing the valuation it will seek in an initial public offering (IPO) to a little over $20 billion, less...
U.S. audit regulator levied only $6.5 million in fines in 16 years: study
A top U.S. accounting watchdog has brought only 18 enforcement actions and levied just $6.5 million in fines against the Big Four accounting firms in its...
Fannie, Freddie and the government: it's complicated
The Trump administration wants to take Fannie and Freddie out of government conservatorship, but doing so will be complicated due to the central role they play...
GM CEO Barra calls meeting with Trump 'productive and valuable'
General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said her face-to-face session with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday was "productive and valuable," but declined...
U.S. Treasury calls for recapitalizing Fannie, Freddie in long-awaited overhaul plan
The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said the government should draw up a plan to begin recapitalizing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while calling on...
Walgreens, CVS, Wegmans ask shoppers to not openly carry firearms
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc , CVS Health Corp and supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets Inc said on Thursday they would start asking customers to not openly...
U.S., China agree to resume trade talks, markets jump
China and the United States on Thursday agreed to hold high-level talks in early October in Washington, cheering investors hoping for a trade war thaw as...
NFL football season starts as more states offer legal sports betting. How your winnings are taxed
More than a dozen states allow sports betting, which means your win could be subject to taxes even before it reaches you, depending on how big...
Fintech is all the rage, but is the bubble about to burst?
City A.M. Luke Graham Sep 5, 2019 Fintechs are all the rage. Scarcely a day goes by without a new challenger bank or money app making...
Millennials are drinking more because they're having kids, Constellation Brands executive says
Beer and wine producer Constellation Brands is seeing an uptick in the millennial generation's consumption of alcohol.