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The EU is better placed than national governments to set green standards. This will hurt
Cybersecurity firm Avast has market value of $7.2 billion
The number of women in senior roles at FTSE 350 companies will lag behind men until 2036, after the Covid pandemic pushed the prospect of gender parity in the boardroom back by four years, according to a new report.
BlackRock’s assets under management swelled to a record $9.5tn in the second quarter, boosted by robust financial markets that spurred inflows into actively managed and exchange traded fund products.
Like its peers, the bank continued to release money it had set aside for the coronavirus recession
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. are considering moves to gradually open up their services to one another, as Beijing’s tech crackdown makes it harder for China’s two online giants to maintain the virtual barriers they have built in recent years.
China is set to launch its long-planned national emissions-trading program—a system that would create the world’s largest carbon market and double the share of global emissions covered under such programs.
Federal Reserve is still ‘a ways off’ from reducing asset purchases, central bank chairman tells Congress
Companies are under increasing pressure to manage their reputations on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Some companies have lost revenue, gone bankrupt, been boycotted by customers, or otherwise suffered a decline in value because of a negative reputation on ESG.
The investor relations page on CI Financial Corp.’s website promises, “Everything you need to know about how CI is performing.” Well, maybe not.
Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Tuesday announced it is considering investing in a new large-scale carbon-capture complex at its Scotford refinery and chemicals plant near Edmonton as the multinational oil and gas company looks to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
The ransomware attack that brought down the Colonial Pipeline highlighted the industry’s vulnerability. We asked experts to weigh in on how the U.S. can bolster its defenses.
China’s imports and exports posted stronger-than-expected growth in June as global demand for Chinese goods remained solid and sporadic Covid-19 outbreaks in the country’s biggest export hub didn’t hit outbound shipments as much as expected.
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Robinhood Markets Inc. revolutionized online trading. Now, as it prepares to list its own shares, the upstart broker is taking aim at a pillar of the traditional IPO process: lockups.
Ransomware is an escalating and evolving cybersecurity threat facing organizations around the world. In 2020, ransomware attacks increased seven-fold by year end, with over 17,000 devices detecting ransomware each day.
Foreign investment in Canada’s second-largest city punched to a new high of $1.86-billion through the first six months this year as companies launched 40 new projects and created 6,300 jobs, according to figures from Montréal International, the city’s investment promotion agency.
A global carbon tax is viewed by many economists as the most efficient approach to decarbonizing industry, but creating one has always seemed a political impossibility. A new European Union carbon border tax just might start to change that.
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly have steered their companies through the pandemic. Here’s what they say travelers should expect next.
Delta on Wednesday reported a second-quarter profit of $652 million, breaking a five-quarter streak of losses, boosted by rising travel demand and a fresh round of government aid to cover workers’ salaries. Delta is the first major airline to report financial results for the quarter, with other carriers slated to follow in the coming weeks.
A new paper by a pair of economists says the gains from infrastructure spending aren’t always clear-cut and recommends that policy makers examine the costs and benefits of each project.
A deal by the chip maker would have valued closely held SAS in the range of $15 billion to $20 billion
While climate change and other environmental concerns have up to now led investors' focus on sustainability, the balance is beginning to shift as activist investors, backed by legislators and regulators, push for corporate executives to take greater responsibility for fairness, inclusion and diversity in areas falling within their companies' remit, especially in international supply chains.
VC firm looks to bolster the industry knowledge it brings to startups
Google was fined $593 million by French antitrust authorities on Tuesday for failing to negotiate a deal in “good faith” with publishers to carry news on its platform, a victory for media companies that have been fighting to make up for a drop in advertising revenue that they attribute to the Silicon Valley giant.
China’s top market watchdog approved Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s plan to privatize search-engine affiliate Sogou Inc. in a deal valued at around $2 billion that comes as the country’s technology giants face heightened antitrust scrutiny.
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