by Reuters | Apr 21, 2021 | Business, Economy, Environment, Europe, Politics
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union on Wednesday deflected concerns over its drive to formulate rules requiring companies to show investors how climate change will affect their activities, saying that waiting for a global approach could take...
by Reuters | Apr 21, 2021 | Business, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Politics, Technology, US
By Diane Bartz, Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A panel of U.S. Senators questioned officials from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their...
by Reuters | Apr 21, 2021 | Business, Economy, Environment, Politics, US
By Ann Saphir, Andrea Shalal and David Lawder (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday pledged to aggressively tackle climate change using all the tools at her disposal, warning that a failure to do so effectively and promptly could undermine...
by Reuters | Apr 21, 2021 | Business, Economy, Politics, Top News, US
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced tax credits for certain businesses that pay employees who take time off to get COVID-19 shots, a new effort to involve corporate America in his vaccination campaign. “I’m...
by Reuters | Apr 21, 2021 | Business, Economy, Environment, Health, Politics, US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that companies setting ambitious carbon reduction targets are already helping financial institutions manage climate-related risks and helping support a transition to a low-carbon...
by Reuters | Apr 21, 2021 | Business, Politics, Top News, US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden raised $61.8 million for his inauguration events, receiving large contributions from corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals, according to a financial disclosure. The Democratic president’s...
