By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Too few companies specify their prospective financial hit from climate change under a voluntary global disclosure code that needs wider backing from asset managers and others to be fully effective, a...
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Global economic rebound at risk from rising coronavirus cases: Reuters poll
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – There is a high risk the resurgence in coronavirus cases halts the global economic recovery by year-end, according to Reuters polls of around 500 economists, a majority of whom expected the...
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U.S. corporate spending plans could stumble as risks rise
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – An expected rebound in capital expenditures for U.S. companies could be more at risk, as concerns over the economic recovery and a possible contested U.S. election mount. A resurgence in...
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‘Who the hell elected you?’ U.S. Senate tech hearing becomes political showdown
By Nandita Bose and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate hearing to reform an internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle as lawmakers not...
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EU arms itself against U.S. and others in trade disputes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will arm itself with potential punitive tariffs against the United States and other rivals if they take advantage of World Trade Organization paralysis and refuse to settle trade disputes. The...
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Best of times, or the worst? A voter’s guide to U.S. GDP
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) – When accountants at the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis release the latest U.S. gross domestic product report on Thursday, it may be the most fought-over piece of economic data...
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