How Goldman Sachs Is Encouraging Companies to Disclose Emissions Data
Companies are facing more stringent environmental, social and governance requirements leading into proxy season.The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed...
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Sanctions Strand Thousands of Russia-Bound Luxury Cars
Some 8,000 luxury cars destined for Russia are parked at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium as authorities there try...
Ukraine’s Grim Economic Toll From War Confronts World Governments
WASHINGTON—Top world financial officials gathered in Washington this past week confronted a grim picture of the growing economic costs of...
Alleged Covid-19 Fraud Schemes Totaling $150 Million Draw Criminal Charges
Federal prosecutors have charged about 20 people in the past two weeks with allegedly engaging in various fraud schemes related...
From YouTube to Rutube. Inside Russia’s Influence Campaign.
The Kremlin is waging a new influence campaign: persuading Russians to quit Western social-media platforms. As part of an expansive...
Biden Administration Restores Stricter Environmental Reviews
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is restoring stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, highways, power plants and other construction projects, including...
First Criminal Trials Over Wage-Fixing, Hiring Practices End in Loss for Justice Department
Juries in Texas and Colorado this week turned back the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute corporate defendants accused of colluding...
Biden Administration Resumes Oil Leases on Federal Land
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced lease sales for oil and gas drilling on federal land Friday, but said it would sharply...
High Gasoline Prices Take Up Big Share of March Retail Spending Increase
U.S. retail sales grew modestly by 0.5% in March as consumers kept spending amid rising gasoline and food prices. Source...
Stellantis Shareholders Reject Executive Pay Packages, Including for CEO
PARIS— Stellantis NV shareholders took the unusual step Wednesday of rejecting the Jeep maker’s pay plan for top executives, including...
Supplier Prices Rose Sharply in March, Keeping Upward Pressure on U.S. Inflation
Suppliers raised prices sharply last month, a sign inflation continues to percolate through the U.S. economy. The Labor Department on...
U.S. Inflation Accelerated to 8.5% in March, Hitting Four-Decade High
U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high of 8.5% in March from the same month a year ago, driven...
Former Treasury Official Michael Barr Is Frontrunner for Top Fed Banking Regulator
WASHINGTON—Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, is the White House’s leading candidate to serve as the Federal Reserve’s top...
Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, prompted by Russian war in Ukraine
NATO officials told CNN that discussions about Sweden and Finland joining the bloc have gotten extremely serious since Russia's invasion,...
Russia Cuts Interest Rate as Financial System Stabilizes
Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate following an unscheduled meeting of policy makers Friday, a sign that efforts to...
U.S. Takes First Enforcement Actions Against Alleged Violators of Russia Export Controls
WASHINGTON—The U.S. took its first actions Thursday to enforce sweeping restrictions on the export of technology and industrial goods to...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 166,000, Lowest Level Since 1968
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to a near 54-year low as employers held on to workers...
Biden Extends Pause on Federal Student-Loan Payments Through August
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Wednesday extended through Aug. 31 the pause on payments of federal student loans, setting up a politically...
Fed’s Brainard Says Reducing Elevated Inflation ‘Is of Paramount Importance’
A top Federal Reserve official said the central bank is strongly committed to taking steps that will reduce inflation this...
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed Slightly in February
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in February, shrinking 0.1% for the month but remaining close to a record. Both...
