EPA proposes restrictions in fight over Alaska mine
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed restrictions that would block plans for a copper…
Amazon Shareholders Vote Against Investor-led Proposals
By Ross Kerber, Arriana McLymore and Eva Mathews BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc shareholders on Wednesday voted against all investor-led…
Amazon shareholders nix warehouse working conditions audit
Amazon shareholders on Wednesday voted down a proposal calling for an independent audit of working conditions at the e-commerce behemoth’s…
Russia Pushed Closer To Brink Of Default After U.S. Payment License Expires
By Daphne Psaledakis and Karin Strohecker WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -The United States pushed Russia closer to the brink of a historic…
Volkswagen In $242 Million UK ‘dieselgate’ Settlement
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) -Volkswagen will pay 193 million pounds ($242 million) as part of an out-of-court settlement to…
Kansas City Fed President Esther George announces retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Esther George, said Wednesday that she will…
Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker gets France’s highest honor
NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president and preeminent connector and advocate for artists and art institutions, joined…
Global Shares Rise Ahead Of Fed Minutes
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets rose and benchmark U.S. treasury yields fell on Wednesday as…
U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Miss Expectations; Shipments Increase
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made capital goods increased less than expected in April, suggesting businesses…
The Dry Bulk Industry Continues to Thrive
There has been one common theme in first-quarter earnings reports- Shipping costs are elevated. This has been detrimental to gross…